State Ledger

Every reasonable other in Shawnee County wants us for County Clerk By F. L. JELTZ. You must be a man now-a-days or be a woman of quality Imperialism is about to make its advent in Topeka. The Carrie Nation craze is dying out in Kansas. It should never have been created. Mind your own business, stand alone, never let your thoughts on foolish things roam. Take from a city the business and you can have a grave yard in the heart of it and will never know it. We have plenty friends if they will only stick to the big show, There may errors occur in the LEDGER but you see the compositors must learn the same as experienced ones. The STATE LEDGER's coors the matter of the mayorality contest will support the Repub can nominee, Some men who claim the right of suffrage don't know what a primary election is nor do they now a municipal fight from a punty fight yet they are politicians. We are fond of Republican success at any and all times. But here are things in business lines that make one shiver when it is locked or stampeded. "By the eternals we expect to say, has been one among the most forcible statements when at the same time a man knew he would lose out. Little has been said of the burning of Negroes lately. We suppose the league that institutes law and Order will not overlook in important a subject. From the appearance of things down at Otava the police judge will have some fun for re-election. The nomination of W. G. Williams t is hoped will stand for member of school Board 5th and if the republican stand whom he will be easily elected in April next. There are people howling Law and Order down in Texas right now and some are Negroes. Law and H-11. Everybody in love acts the fool except you, of course. President McKinley is a modest big eater small drinker and a diveterate smoker and so was resident Grant. Hence McKinley will if he lives be 62 years on earth when his term of office exits. The State Ledger hopes to ear that all boring talk has ceased. Let us get down to business and try by honest means to take some money let the joints have a rest and let Hughes be favor. That is our stand and if he carries out all his promises to our sex there'll be no parting here. If thy heart fail thee climb not fall is not used as much now as earlier. If a fellow's heart fails in these latter days, he will right ahead and get drunk then has the furtest heart and the most determined nerve of any man Kansas. National Social State House The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. HON. A. L. SELIG. NOMINATED FOR MAYOR OF LAWRENCE THIRD TIME The city primaries are over There is no more commotion not withstanding the inclement weather people were out and voted early and late for their respective choice. However Mr. Selig was declared the nominee by a safe majority. As Mr. Gould's were likewise Mr. Seligs friends, they will of course support the nominee. Mr. Selig is the well known business man of Lawrence and has been for many years. He bears the name of the most honest and firm business man in the city. It seems to the approval of all Mr. Selig's friends to see him returned to the mayorality chair for they know in him their interest will be looked after. Lawrence should be proud of Mr. Selig because the office is merely an honorary one and they seek to have none but the foremost of its citizens to represent their interest We predict with a good city council and Mr. Selig in the mayor's chair the result will no doubt prove satisfactory. He will be elected in April by an overwhelming majority y. We are satisfied our people will support him without fear. He is an old soldier who served four years in the Civil War. His father was killed during the Civil War fighting for the freedom of the colored people. Such is deserving of the support of the entire colored population of Lawrence, and the editor of this paper has no doubt in his mind but all fair minded intelligent colored voters will cast their unanimous support for A. L. Selig their next mayor. BIRDCANNING CO., Making Great Gains. The Bird Canting Company is coming to the front. During the year 1897, their crop was 275 acres of tomatoes, and in 1901 they can boast of 1200 acres, 800 acres of corn at Olathe Johnson County Kas. This firm began 27 years ago at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the increase that year being so small until it cost $1,000 per can for either corn or tomatoes, but since they have been prosperous and a nearly yield has increased their business to quite an extent. Their parole shows for labor $900 week for Topeka, and $700 for Olathe, and 50 per cent of purchase goes for farmers and labor. We want to say that many idle young men and women are given employment by the Bird Canning Company and the people of Topeka are proud of this institution. The business is operated by Bird Bros. who study nothing but business. When their season opens in July just step down to Monroe street and view the surprise. Later on we will tell you more of such an institution that Topka dearly needs. An unusual thing has just happened. A brewery has just failed and it was located in Milwaukee too. Wise men are as easily swindled as the foolish. A confidence man has swindled a fine bunch of eastern college presidents. It is not to their discredit. A swindler generally appeals to a man's heart. And no amount of brains can protect that. H. T. Chase, Editor-in-chief of the CAPITAL is being charged with libeling Judge Magaw. Engineer Wise is one of the luckiest men in the Auditorium building he receives all of his newspapers and other periodicals sent free of charge, surely he is a much admired man? Mr. Parker and Col. Hughes on the water works proposition Utah has made it easy for the poor man to acquire a fine bunch of wives without being put to the trouble and inconvenience of a law suit. Colonel Bryan wishes it understood that he never was an actor. Of course not. All the acting he did was during the Spanish war, when he played soldier for a while. Mr. J. P. Morgan wrote checks amouating to $75,000,000 a few days ago. But what of it? We could have done the same. Anybody can write checks. England has gently but firmly disapproved of this Nicaraguan canal treaty. This leaves the United States under the neccessity of building the canal without the consent o any other nation on earth. It was announced that at a swell reception in Washington one man drank coffee out of his saucer. This ought to call for congressional investigation and if it proved beyond a doubt the offender should be sent to the military prison at Leavenworth and then burned near enough to some school house for the children to see. Here's an item for our good Christian brothers and sisters' Mrs. McKinley, Presbyterian; bought a $10,000 ball dress and with her husband, Mr. President McKinley, Methodist, executed a two-step at the inaugural ball last week! Mrs. President McKinley, you must remember, is the first lady of the land. Shall we 'church them, or shall we just "bear with 'em?" A New York preacher has told his congregation that morally world is going to the dogs. If every man would sweep before his own doorway this would be a nice clean world, so likewise if every man who talked so would keep himself morally clean there would be no neccessity of such talk. When a man tells the truth concerning the failities of mankind, he is severely abused by his censors who in a majority of instances, think with their mouths. We have before us a book written by Mr. William Hannibal Thomas, a scholar of Boston, in which he has cited many truths about Negroes, whom he is one. He has cited many truths in twenty lines than his censors and detractors will be able to successfully refute in twenty-thousand. Of course, he is "cruelised" by Negroes who privately coincide with his views, but who publicly denounce the author of them because of the contumely of The Race. Some Negroes are naturally abject cowards. H. T. Chase, Editor-in-chief of the CAPITAL is being charged with libeling Judge Magaw. Engineer Wise is one of the luckiest men in the Auditorium building he receives all of his newspapers and other periodicals sent free of charge, surely he is a much admired man? Mr. Parker and Col. Hughes on the water works proposition they are both in favor of the city owning its own plant. The people are greatly agitated at this hour over the two opposing candidates both sides claiming the election, yet the votes will have to be counted for the purpose of correctly ascertaining the result. Those good fellows who want to see "Col" Hughes and "Co.' Parker elected to increase their stock in Topeka should go to the polls and vote early and often and late as there seems to be a disposition on the part of some for whiskey, others for business and some for Democratic and Republican rule. Just what the fair sex has to say to this awaits for them to give their side of it at the polls next Tuesday as they are generally contrary to men and their husbands and their wishes will be alarming(? Dewey's house, Sampson's pen and Hobson's mouth will go down into history as a great trio. We'll never trust the groundhog again. Here's to the goosbone the only winter prognosticator! We now have seedless grapes, seedless oranges, and lemons, but no one has yet invented a frostless winter. Mrs. Nation found the pen mightier than the bachet. At least, she failed to chop her way out of the former. If the Nicaraguan canal hasn't yet connected Atlantic with the Pacific, it has at least connected sectary Hay with Lord Pauncefote. If Pat Crowe doesn't look out he will have to advert se for himself in Bryan's Cummoner to keep the public from forgitting all about him. Anxiously are we awaiting the next installment of "continued in our next" in regard to the cornering of the Boers by Lord Kitchener. There is only knowledge to be gained to a person who reads poetry constant: The discovery is made that there a great many plagiars in the world. Exchanging photographs will probably go on as silly through the Twentieth century as through the Nine-teenth. One cause of appendicitis is said to be the quick lunch counters, where men gulp down their food without chewing it as if shoveling coal into a furnace. Eat slow y and live long. Five minutes after reading his biography, can you remember any thing about a man except that he was born, was smart in school, and often spelled down his class? The indictment against the British, published by Steyen and De Wet is a tormidable one but it will have its little practical effect The wolf found no trouble in discovering offenses on the lamb that warrantsd his devouring it. S. Eliot for groceries he will serve you right 183 Bridge street Lawrence Kans. Go to gallas and Zeeb for any thing you want in staple and fancy groceries 213 Locust St. Lawrence Kans. When in Lawrence try A. T. Ratliffs meals 20 cents best in the the city 625 Mass. St. Remember Passion's Department he sells every thing you need in housekeeping. 739 Mass St. Lawrence Kas. W. R. Murphy is the leading photographer in the city 116 W. 5th St Newton Kans. Andy Unruh has the finest and neatest candy store and bakery in Newton remember his place 212 Main St. For sale-Restaurant and short order house first class modern improvements and centrally located opposite Santa Fe depot Newton Kans. also rooms neatly furnished at a bargain. Address M. D. Kiaff. Newton Kans. O'atha merchants want your trade. Don't go to Kan. City when you can be suited at home. Fitzgerald and Lanran are leaders in high class groceries, vegetables and fruits. Oysters always in stock. 310 East 4th street. Remember you can get anything at the Union News Co., 509 Kansas avenue. Two magazines for less than $2, only $1.80. Also cut rate ticket's. Go to H. L. Tromp for all kinds of fine cigars and tobaccos. 804 Kansas avenue. FOR SALE a good extension dining room table and chairs at reasonable price J. Butler 418 VanBurn St FOR SALE entire stock of fixtures of bakery 915 Kan, Ave to right party at reasonable price New Malto Bread 810 N. Kansa avenue.....Mr. J. M. Jeffers, has succeeded Mr. Boyce at the old Myers Bakery and he is making a fine class of Bakery Goods. Remember the place, 810 N Kansas avenue. R. Ginsberg is the place to trade when at Kun's city he carries a full stock of clothing and shoes 1226 Union Ave. EVERYBODY steps at H. A. Klauer's for a good 5 and 10, cent smoke. He make the best—526 Kansas Avenue. the best-520 Kansas Avenue Mrs. Milburn the leading milliner of Olathe has a full line of everything for ladie's hats, bonnets ribbons laces and general fur-ishing give her a trial. The colorod people of Ottawa are cordially invited to see the large stock of shoes carried by Mr. Carl Brandel headquarters each Saturday evening 128 south main St. Ottawa Kans. When in Ottawa step a* Guiers restaurant Cor. 1st and South Main street you will get a good meal and your monceys worth each time, new improvements everything for s. Our Primaries have not been set. We may not be able to see you. Vote for us VOL. 9. NO. 19 FRED L. JELTZ. FORCOUNTYCLERK Our many readers may understand that I mean business I am a candidate for the office of County Clerk subject to the Republican primaries when they are held. I promise my friends sympathizers and enemies, if nominated and elected that they may reassured that I shall do my leve. best to perform the duties of said office.—Fred L. Jeltz. Mr. W. R. Weible, contractor and Builder has purchased a new wagon, up to date in every respect for his business. Mr. Weible is one of our foremost citizens and his improvement speaks well for his business NOTICE—A man wanting a nice desk room call at W. H. Kennel's Barber shop. 700 Kas avenue. Sampson only represents the unamimous opinion of the navy is making his recommendations of course. But nevertheless, it in peculiarly regretted that such words should come from him as it is said his father was an Irish ditch digger and that he himself worked at that trade until appointed to West Point, According to Kansas law, all saloon fixtures are to be destroyed when their owner is convicted of selling liquor in connection with them. This fact may explain some things in regard to Mrs. Natin not generally understood. GOLD KING BAKING POWER made by H. H. Parker the best in the market, 1001 Ks. ave. There are two million stars it is said visible to the naked eye. That is why the new star has gone back. It didn't want to overdo the thing. Not only that of an obscure individual, but a great man's sun soon set. How many of you re call that the 22nd of last month was George Washington's birthday and that the day before that three years ago Fred. Douglass dropped dead. bx Now a Michigan woman, no to be behiid Kansas purposes to wipe man out of existence All right: we don't care so long as she does the wiping before the Easter bonnet bills come home. The Weather Bureau has issued a bulletin telling what the weather been for the last seventeen years What we want to know, how ever what it will be for the next fifteen years. What has become of the old-fashioned man who nsed to wear a "comfort" in cold weather wrapped two or three times around his ueck, with enough of it left to hang at each side as far as his bootops? Ex GO TO JACOB HOUSE'S For Clothing. And Gents Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 729 Mars, St., Lawrence Kansas S. H. DOWN'S 306 Kansas Avenue For Garden and flower seeds, and lawn grass, and Hardy roses and plants. 306 Kansas avenue. A. T. WAGGONER. DRUGS AND MEDICINES 137 Kansas Ave YOUR TRADE SOLICIED THE STATE LEDGER KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST Both of the Kansas insane asylums have cases of the smallpox. Andrew Carnegie has offered $15,000 for a library at Fort Scott, upon the usual conditions. There is now no law prohibiting fishing in Kansas with hook and line at any time of year. The state board of railroad assessors have commenced their annual tour over the lines in the state. The premiums collected by two eastern life insurance companies in Kansas in 1900 amounted to $755,668. The lecture course at Newton left a balance to the credit of the committee, a balance on hand, of $125.86. Governor Morrill visited the Kansas capitol for the first time in many months. His health is restored. Registration books in Topeka were kept open in public places in the different wards. This is usual there. Benj. Northrup, the new state grain inspector, says he will make only a few changes in the present force of deputies. A Kansas University professor says that good times decrease the attendance of students while hard times increase it. The plan, if there ever was one, to make State Treasurer Frank Grimes private secretary to Senator Burton has been called off. Robert Bissantz, aged 21, son of a Wichita merchant, was accidentally shot and killed while at a hunting camp at Mortonville. Contracts have been made about Lakin and Garden City to grow beets for the beet sugar manufactory at Rocky Ford, Colorado. There is a noted increase in the erection of buildings in Emporia. This is said to be the result of the voting of bonds for the Orient railroad. The Lakin bank at Lakin lost $5,000 by a burglary. A directors' meeting was called to decide whether to make up the loss or to close business. Probate Judge Fagan, of Shawnee county, has decided that a druggist must be convicted of breaking the law before his permit can be revoked. There are about 200 new homes being built in Independence; some of them costly. There are also several new business buildings being constructed. Done by gas production. Slick Slater, the man that the mob wanted at Topeka, and who was taken to the Atchison jail, will ask for a change of venue to Hutchison. He has served one four years' sentence for pocket picking. The Commercial Fire Insurance company, of Wilmington, Delaware, has no license to do business in Kansas. If there arises an occasion to sue this company the case would have to be filed in Delaware. W. C. Rathburn, a past commander of the G. A. R. at Marquette, died at the home of his nephew in Kansas City on March 20. He went to Kansas City to spend the Christmas holidays and was unable to return. Thirteen jointists, three of Winfield and ten of Arkansas City, were arrested under the new law; also a druggist of Burden was arrested for violating the provisions of his permit. All were released upon bond. George T. Poison, of Randolph, aged 70, is dead from Bright's disease. He was a prominent citizen and twice represented Riley county in the legislature. And now it is announced that Henry J. Allen, the present chairman of the state board of charities, will be up for state printer at the next deal. Manhattan is having a fair growth now. Besides the $70,000 chemistry building at the agricultural college there are being built two store buildings and 29 new residences. All of the saloons in Wabaunsee county closed at noon on February 15, according to the orders of a massmeeting previously held. Those in Alma were draped in mourning on that day. The state board of charities is expected to let the contracts for the new insane asylum at Parsons soon. The plans are completed. The commissioners of Shawnee county have levied a two mill tax for making better roads; the first action reported under the new law. Eugene Ware has owned lots in Fort Scott for years which he has dedicated for a public library when the right time should arrive. He now proposes that if Mr. Carnegie will put up the building he will donate the lots. The supreme court will sit in two sections in April. One section of four judges in the supreme court room, the other of three judges in the senate chamber. There will be no permanent assignment of judges, but the court will be divided by the chief justice at the opening of court each month. Bethel college at Newton is to have a new pipe organ. Work is begun on the new Carnegie library at Emporia. Charles Lautry, of Strong City, has started a pheasant herd on his ranch. Emporia is holding mass meetings to promote action for the enforcement of law. Contracts have been let for the completion of the second floor of the state capitol. Both the "wet" and the "dry" candidates for mayor of Wellington are millers. As usual Southern Kansas has had its winter in the autumn and in the spring. The Cudahy Packing company is killing an average of 800 hogs a day at Wichita. The registration at Wichita counted up 10,587, of which number 4,041 were women. Governor Stanley expects to attend the Y. M. C. A. meeting in Guthrie on March 27. Farmers about Osborne are organizing a new bank to do business in that burg. A miller at Lincoln started a car of flour to Belfast, Ireland, on St. Patrick's day. Robberies are occurring in Emporia more than ever before. The police fail to find clues. Win. H. Schoonover, of Rice county, a pioneer, fell dead while playing a game of croquet. Garden City has lost its north side school building. It was insured for $8,000; one-half its cost. A. V. Lindell, bond clerk in the office of the state superintendent of public instruction, has smallpox. The 12th annual tournament of the Kansas State Sportsman's association will be held in Leavenworth April 16-18. Quarantine for sheep has been established at Andale, where the scab is reported to afflict sheep about to be shipped. John Moorhead, of Baldwin, was not a member of the legislature. John Moorhead's tongue has not become paralyzed. H. F. Sidey, an Atchison dentist, was fatally injured by a railroad man who was jealous over attentions paid to his wife. A chemist in the employ of the Orient has been examining the soil and the water along the line of that road from Kiowa northward. An egg dealer at Goff's received an order by wire for a carload of eggs and placed 400 cases in a car at the depot in less than half an hour. Miss Mary Weir, an Oklahoma girl, took first honors at the Wichita high school, and will be the valedictorian at the commencement exercises in May. A religious census of Hiawatha shows that out of 3,000 inhabitants more than 1,600 are in church work. There are only thirty families in the town who do not attend church. Thousands of geese circled about Abilene during the late blizzard, dashing into the electric lights. Sportsmen killed a large number of them, staying out in the storm until daylight to shoot the geese. In five years the Episcopal church of Kansas has reduced its indebtedness on parishes and institutions from $69,000 to $25,000. The value of its properties in the state is estimated at $900,000. There have been 2,500 persons baptized in five years and 2,300 confirmed. This covers the period of Bishop Millspaugh's episcopate. Charles Lease, of Wichita, is the promoter of a corporate scheme, to cost stockholders a dollar each, for the purpose of sending men to our insular possessions to investigate their industrial condition. A charter when asked for was refused. The snow storm of March 10 covered most of Kansas and extended over Nebraska, Wisconsin, northern Missouri, Minnesota and western Iowa. South Dakota, northwest Michigan and Wyoming. It amounted to a blizzard in some of these localities. Chaplain Morehead, of the house of representatives, whose home is in Baldwin, is suffering with paralysis of the tongue. A. L. Jeune proposes to plant 130 acres of potatoes on his Greenwood county farm, 100 acres of which are to be early Ohios. He has bought two carloads of early Ohio seed. The four-year-old son of A. G. Card, of Wichita, emptied powder from a pop bottle into the fire. One eye was destroyed and it took 61 stitches to close up wounds made by pieces of glass. Three women, followed by 100 men, demolished a saloon at Connor Station, west of Kansas City, Kansas. They were residents of the place. The men took no part except to encourage the women. The water power at Blue Rapids, the best in Kansas, is now not utilized because of some legal tangie which involves the property. Jerry Simpson's recent sale of cattle amounted to $7,923.50, and with the exception of one small note the sale was for spot cash. Electricity for Breaking Horses It has been discovered that the best way to break a horse from kicking is to give him an electric shock. If properly administered, it does not injure the animal and it supersedes the brutal whipping. Passing of Yellowstone Park. It is said that the geysers which have made this park famous, are gradually declining. This brings to mind the fact, of death that it is to the world. Health is the most precious possession in the world, and too great care cannot be given to it. In the spring, you should renew your strength, revitalize your blood and get all medicines, Hostetler's Stomach Bitch It. It also carest stomach disorders. Try it. What the average schoolboy wants is a history that will repeat itself. Cure for Tobacco Habit Mrs. J. Kay, High street, Des Moines, has discovered a harmless and inexpensive remedy for the tobacco habit, by which her husband and hundreds of friends have been cured. Any druggist can put it up. Prescriptions and directions free for stamp to pay postage. If you want anything well done do it yourself. Always laugh at your own jokes. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarch that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarch Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known, J. C. Catarch, that we have perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Tranx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo Hall's Catarina Curse is taken internally, aating directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The pen is mightier than the sword when it comes to signing checks. We thank you for trying Wizard Oil for rheumatism or neuralgia, then you will thank us. Ask your druggist. Honeyed phrases are very apt to have filips on them. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. You may be able to read a man's thoughts but his actions speak for themselves. Some articles must be described. White's Yucatan needs no description: it's the real thing. The new woman wants to brace up and be a man. Waterworks of Two Great Cities. London has the poorest water service of any of the large cities of the world. New York City has the most extensive waterworks plant in this country. It has cost up to date $115, 697.48. Ocean Recon54 Land An interesting calculation has recently been made public through one of the many publications of the French Academy of Science. It is to the effect that, taking into consideration the wear and tear on the solid land by ocean lashing, river erosion, and wind and weather, to say nothing of probable volcanic action, the world will, by the end of the year 4,500,000, be completely washed away, and the ocean will roll over the present foundations of our great continents. WANTED—Men with rigid postures and introduce Monarch Poetry Mixture. Straight salary each weekly and expenses. Address with stamp, Monarch Manufacturing Co., Box 691, Springfield, Illinois. Two many friends often spoil a bank account. I do not believe Pisso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds—JOHN & BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 5, 1900. Watches and rivers seldom run long without winding. Thirty minutes is all the time required to dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Love may laugh at the locksmith but never at the goldsmith. The Bluest Blue makes the whitest white, that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Entertaining a hope is never a disinterested act of hospitality. Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Do Your Feet Aren't and Bound Shake into your shoes. Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes these shoes feel easy. Caye Corns, Dunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c, sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Oimsted, LeRoy, N.Y. Greatness is never thrust upon a man who leads an aimless life. EBEN HOLDEN, by Irving Bachelere, is as unique and even more interesting than its predecessor on the same lines. David Harum everybody has read by this time, and none of its readers can afford to miss "Eben Holden." The best of the newspapers are praising it and the best of the critics eulogize it in unstated terms; for instance, John D. Long, secretary of the navy, says: "I have read it, with great interest in the honest and homely character which it describes with so much humor and naturalness." The Pittsburg Times says of Eben Holden, "it is American to the core, and one of the best examples of recent stories illustrative of American life." Amelia E. Barr writes, "I congratulate you on having given the world a pure, strong, natural story. It is as far above David Harum as noonday is above dawn." Figurereads on Battleships. Although all the old British battleships had elaborately carved figureheads on their bows, modern vessels are not allowed any such sort of decoration by virtue of an order of the admiralty issued some years ago. Remarkable Growth of Budapest Budapest, according to the last census taken on December 31, 1900, shows a most marvelous growth. It now has 729,338 inhabitants, including the garrison, against 506,000 in 1890, in other words it has increased by 223,333, or more than half of its inhabitants, within ten years. AN INHERITANCE IN WESTERN CANADA. Indian Reservations and Other New Districts to Be Opened Up This Year. In the Great Saskatchewan Valley and the Fertile Plains of Assiniboia. To the Editor, Dear Sir: The past three or four years have demonstrated to a large number of Americans the value of the grain-growing and ranching lands of Western Canada. Tens of thousands have taken advantage of the offer made by the Canadian government as well as of the exceedingly low prices asked for lands by the railway, colonization and other companies. The experience of those who have been settled there for some little time is of a highly gratifying character. So much that the Canadian government, who has control of the immigration into Western Canada, has decided to open up some new districts this year in the well known Saskatchewan Valley and also in the fertile plains of Assiniboia. These Districts are probably the most productive in the entire West and in close touch to largely settled communities as well as being situated on some of the most important lines of railway. They are within easy reach of markets, schools, churches and other social advantages. In some of these districts lands may be homesteaded as well as purchased outright at very low prices. Now as to what can be done on these lands. The evidence of the settlers in the neighborhood of the lands now about to be opened for settlement (some of them being located in one of the best Indian Reservations) goes to show that the very best results have followed even most indifferent methods. Cases are given where farmers having gone there with most limited means, barely enough to erect a small house and break up a little land, have in three or four years time become prosperous, all debts paid and money in the bank. The soil in the Districts mentioned, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, is a rich black loam, fifteen inches to three feet deep. As a settler says, "It appears like the accumulation of decayed vegetation and ashes for centuries (the sub-soil is a stiff, putty clay)." On this soil it is possible to raise from 40 to 50 bushels of wheat to the acre, oats 75 to 100 bushels, all of which bring good prices at the local market. For mixed farming these new districts are probably among the best in Western Canada. Stock fatten easily on the wild grasses. Hay is plentiful, and prices splendid. Another settler writing to a friend in Iowa says: "The climate is all that could be desired, plenty of rainfall in summer, with no hot, dry winds. On the 28th of September I saw prairie flowers in full bloom, sweet corn, potato and tomato vines that had not been touched a particle with frost, and the winters are milder than those in the State from which I came. After the holidays the winter sets in clear and cold, with plenty of snow for good sleighing; no high winds or blizzards are known. Horses live out all winter and pick their own living, while cattle live all winter in open sheds and around the hay ricks. Wheat, oats and barley are the principal grain crops. Potatoes and all other roots and vegetables do well, the yield being enormous as compared to those in the States. Wild fruits, such as strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, gooseberries and all varieties of currants yield in abundance. As a reader of your valuable paper for a number of years, I feel that I should inform you of the progress and advancement being made in Canada within the past few years, and the inducements and advantages that will follow settlement in Western Canada. Those who desire information can do as I did, and apply to any Agent of the Canadian Government, whose name I see appears in advertisements appearing elsewhere in the columns of your paper, and when writing ask particularly about the Saskatchewan Valley or Assiniboia Districts. Cost of Flying Flags. It costs money to fly even two small flags every day in the year. The two small ones on the east and west fronts of the Capitol, each about three yards long, which is small for such an immense structure as the Capitol, fray out so fast that it costs $100 a year to replace them. They are darned every day, and on windy days probably two or three times—Washington Letter. Trying on New Shoes. To insure new shoes being the right size, try them on the latter part of the day, when the feet are at their largest, for walking and standing about causes the feet to slightly swell. Children should always be allowed a little room for growth, unless it is a matter of indifference whether they wear their boots till they are worn out or cast them aside in a few weeks because they are too small. Blacksnake a Household Pet One of the men employed at the zoological gardens in New York has a black snake that has the run of the house. It has a reputation of being the best rat catcher in the entire Borough of the Bronx. It is also a family pet. Block System of Signals. The block system is an arrangement of signals by which a railroad is divided into sections or blocks, with signals at the beginning of each block. The signals are so arranged that as soon as a train enters a block, the signal at the beginning thereof is set at danger, and remains at danger until the train has left the block. There are several systems of blocks, but this is the principle on which all are worked. It is better for the prima donna to lose her diamonds than her voice. LIBERTY IS NOT LICENSE. Men Have Right at Work With Which They Are Satisfied. ASSAULT WAS UPON PRINCIPLE. Chicago, March 23.—Judge Holdom in a decision rendered in a labor union assault case growing out of a strike, upheld in forcible language the right of any man to work at any labor with which he is satisfied. The case was that of Albert Hill, of the Lathers' union, who was charged with assaulting James Kelly, another member of the union, because of his refusal to stop work on a building where a strike was in progress. The defendant's attorney pleaded with the court that inasmuch as his client already had served some time in jail, and had suffered as much as Kelly from the fight, he should not be punished any more. "No, the matter is more serious than you think," returned Judge Holdom. "The assault and battery is not so serious in itself, but there is a great principle at stake—the principle of the personal liberty guaranteed us by the constitution. When Kelley was at work on a contract with which he was satisfied, the president of the United States nor any official nor individual has a right to interfere with him. True, Kelly was a member of the union as was Hill. He had a right to be, and it was his duty to obey the rules of the union. "When he refused, however, the union had its redress in disciplining him and expelling him. It had no right to send a committee to interfere with him and assault him. "Let us not forget these basic principles of our liberty. We in America boast a liberty unknown elsewhere. Let us not make it license. In this instance the effect of the assault was not on Kelly alone, but upon the principles of our constitutional right. I do not want to be understood as being opposed to unions. I believe in the rights of men to form unions, and I believe that they make for improvement and good." The court then sentenced the man to five days in the county jail in addition to the time already spent there. Tipton Pleads Gulity Buffalo, N. Y., March 25.—John E. Tipton, late secretary of the Switchmen's Union of North America, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with grand larceny in the second degree. It was one of three indictments against him in connection with the alleged "robbery" of the union's office in the Prudential building on March 4 last. Sentence will be pronounced Tuesday. The extreme penalty is five years' imprisonment. Mexican Lands for Mormons Chihuahua, Mexico, March 25.—Dr. H. F. Gray of Los Angeles, Cal., has purchased 5,000,000 acres of agricultural lands in Mexico and has obtained a concession from the Mexican government for the establishment of a number of Mormon colonies thereon. These lands are divided into several tracts, which are situated in the states of Durango, Coahilla and Vera Cruz. Big Bridge in Ecuador. New York, March 25.—The American Bridge company has announced that it has closed one of the largest foreign contracts ever made, aggregating over 20,000 tons. The contract was issued by the Ecuadorian Association, limited, the material to be used for bridge construction on the Guayaquil and Quito railroad in Ecuador. Wheat Crop Benefitted. Guthrie, Okla.. March 22.—The rainfall of this week was the first in more than a month. The hail which came with it did no damage to orchards. Unusually heavy winds and dust storms had prevailed almost daily for three weeks. It was feared that the wheat crop would be injured but as wheat got such a fine stand last fall it could not blow out. There was enough moisture in the ground to have carried the wheat safely through for another month of dry weather. Against Owners of Buildings. Topeka, March 25.—The arguments in the eighteen injunction cases brought in the district court against owners of buildings in which joints were located were heard by Judge Hazen who took the matter under advisement. W. W. Harvey appeared for the liquor men and Judge Redden and L. A. Stebbins for Chief Stahl who had the cases instituted. The attorneys exhausted about all the law in the case evidently, as they read citations from fifty-three law books. Civil Government June 30. Washington, March 23. The transfer from the military to the civil government in the Philippines is expected to occur about June 30, according to calculations made at the war department upon information received from the Taft commission and General MacArthur. It is known that, even where civil governments are being established by the Philippine commission, the military will be necessary for some time to support the civil authorities. Stimulants seldom hurt a man—if he leaves them alone. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All druggists refund the money if it fails to do more E. W. Grove's signature is on the box. The dog in the manger isn't always the one with the mange. Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothing whiter than snow. Large package Sets. Toasts are often drunk yet they are never intoxicated. Are You Using Allen's Foot Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken in the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. The professional shoplifter isn't necessarily a strong person. Now that the Winter season is past it is well to cleanse the system and purify the blood with Garfield Tea an Herb Medicine good for all. If you would mend your ways you must take a stitch in time. WITCH seem to be the heritage of the human family everywhere, viz: but there is one sure and prompt cure for both, viz: SEAFARING MEM KNOW THE VALUE OF TOWER'S TRADE FISH BRAND OILED CLOTHING IT WILL KEEP YOU DRY IN THE WETTEST WEATHER LOOK FOR ABOUT TRADE ON SALE EVERYWHERE CATALOGUES FREE SHOWING FULL LINE OF GARMENTS AND FAT A.J.TOWER CO. BOSTON.MASS. MONEY within line these SEND NO. HONEY If you live within 800 miles of Minneapolis, let's start the send this $100. Cut this ad, out and send to us and we will send you this end GATE BROADCAST SEEDER by freight C.O.D. Subject to: - anamination. You can examine it at your freight port, and if found perfectly satisfactory, enclose the representor, and the equal of seeders that others have received. - Our SPECIAL OFFER PRICE $100 and freight charges for less $1.00 is sent with the seeder weights about 100 pounds and the full average 60c for each 600 miles. OUR SPED $5.75 PEICE is based on the actual cost of the lecture, he has with dealers can buy in curbs to this the Highest Grade End Gate Broadcast made. Made for us under contract by the best maker in America. Made from the very best made at the same time. Will send more every 500 at the same time as the cost of what may other seeder made. Will 100 acres of wheat per day, other seeds at proportion rates. Very Latest Model for 1901. Embodies improvement every good point of every other in the best seeder made, with the defects of none. We'll send the most original implement. Catalogue. Add FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE If you take it up, the lady in the puddle, the old man in the living picture giving expo giving expo weighing weighing ing information as to reduce I railway rates on had on application to the Superintendent Immigration. Department of Oceans, Canada, or GO Canada, 414 W. Ninth Kansas City, Mo. Special excursion, Jas to Wash Canada during March and April. URINOPATH Is the new science of detection curing diseases from a single and MICROSURGICAL and MICROSURGICAL and DENTAL case and bottle for the best Consultation free. Post-Residual Medicines furnished. J. F. SHAFER, M.D. 400 Pong Ave, Pittsburgh Is the new science of detection curing diseases from the MEDICINE GLOBAL and the urine. Send documents for case and bottle for urine. Consultation free. Fees made to Medicine GLOBAL. J.F. SHAFER, M. 400 Ponk Ave., Pittsburgh MAN WANTED AT ONCE with rig. of sell our Poultry Mixture; sr. salary $300; week and expenses contract; weekly pay. Address with EUREKA MFG. Co., Dept. P, East L. Louis CURE FIT FREE A Full-Size #1 Treatment of Dr. O. R. R. R. R. R. Fit, Enspleo and all Nervous Disorder O. PHELPS BROWN, 98 Broadway, Newburgh, L. N. CLAIMANTS FOR PENSION write to NATHAN W. HOMER, M.D. in Washington, D. C. will receive quick replies. B. 6th H. Staff 30th Corps. Prosecuting Claims since Your Fortune: Future business claims since time and have affa' to toro d. to. S. and E. 6th H. Staff. Prof. BIRPHEL, HST. Binghamton, N. PISO'S CURE FOR CURSES WHERE ALL LSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggers. CONSUMPTION Carnegie's House. Andrew Carnegie's House Andrew Carnegie's residence to be constructed in Fifth Avenue, New York, will be a novelty in the line of house-packed houses fronting that fa- nous thoroughfare. Mr. Carnegie had gradually been acquiring the whole block on which he proposes to build. His house will be erected in the center of the lot thus obtained, and will be surrounded by spacious lawns and walks. It will be the only house in Millionaire's Row" so set off. A widow says good husbands are sure dough because women need them. Rating for Oil in Texas: Col. J. M. Guffey's oil well, near Montgomery, Tex., has induced speculators to bore holes in that vicinity, this field will not be developed by experienced oil men because they will not pay the prices asked for land. The standard Oil company is trying to lease land on rentals with the expectation that some day when the oil fields of Pennsylvania and West Virginia and Kentucky are exhausted it will operate the Texas fields profitably, but at present it does not wish to pay fancy prices. Aged, Oversee of Hanover Aged Queen of Hanover. Of greater age than Queen Victoria, the Queen of Hanover, who, though exile, still holds her title by courtly. Queen Marie lives in a pretty house not far from the villa built by the Duke of Cumberland on the Traum see, at Gumunden, in upper Austria. she has few of the infirmities of age. she still drives and walks out, taking in active interest in the world's affairs. the queen of Hanover will, if he lives, be $3 next April. It's funny that most domestics are exported. NEARLY GONE. In Julia A. Mallahan, of Owosso, Mich. Has a Very Narrow Escape—The Doctor Had Little Hope. Owosso, Mich., March 25.—(Special.) Elite Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, I. O. O. of this town, came very nearly losing her esteemed and capable secretary, Julia A. Mallahan. Mrs. Mallahan sight a severe cold last winter, and the many others, failed to recognize the dangerous possibilities until it had tried in her kidneys, and left her with very severe bearing down pains and almost constant backache. It almost carried her off. Mrs. Mallahan all the story this way: "I caught a cold last winter, which I neglected until it settled in my kidneys, causing severe bearing down ains and almost constant bachache. my health had previously been so good that I paid little attention to these symptoms, until the disease had gone so far that my doctor entertained but a tight hope of my recovery. "Fortunately one of our Lodge Members mentioned Dodd's Kidney Pills. her description of the cures they had affected sounded like a fairy tale, but I sent for a box, deciding to give them a trial. I soon found that she had butalf told the story of what they could do. I bless the day I first tried them, and have nothing but the highest praise for them." Many very valuable lives have been saved by the timely use of Dodd's kidney Pills, and not a few of these have been in Owosso and other neighboring Michigan towns. There seems to be no case of kidney trouble or such ache that Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure. They are 50c. a box, six boxes for $50. Buy them from your local ruggist if you can. If he cannot supply you, send to the Dodds Medicine company, Buffalo, N. Y. If you don't refer to a young lawyer a legal light he is apt to be quite out. WOMEN MUST SLEEP. Avoid Nervous Prostration. If you are dangerously sick what is the first duty of your physician? He meets the nervous system, he deadens the pain, and you sleep well. Friends ask, "what is the cause?" and the answer comes in pitying ones, nervous prostration. It came upon you so quietly in the beginning, that you were not alarmed, and when deep deserted you night after night until your eyes fairly burned in the darkness, then you tossed in nervous gory praying for sleep. MRS. A. HARTLEY. You ought to have known that when you ceased to be regular in your courses, and you grew irritable without cause, that there was seriousouble somewhere. You ought to know that indigestion, haxiation, womb displacements, stinging, dizziness, headache, and sackage send the nerves wild with right, and you cannot sleep. Mr. Hartley, of 221 W. Congress St., Chicago, Ill., whose portrait we publish, suffered all these agonies, and was surely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; her case should be warning to others, and her cure carry conviction to the minds of every suffering woman of the unalluring efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound. COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS. That $80,000,000 tin can trust is completed. The Minnesota legislature has passed an anti-cigarette bill. Fresh cases of the plague continue to appear at Cape Town. There are several parties who have invented new plans for opening the new country to settlement and have patented their plans. The entire village of Memphis, Ind., a place of 500 residents, was destroyed by fire on March 19 and most of the people were without shelter. If all the cities which "confidently expect" to be on the itinerary of the President's trip are visited by him, he will not get back to Washington before autumn. The British house of commons has passed on second reading the bill prohibiting the sale or delivery of intoxicants to persons under 16 years of age. The vote stood 372 to 54. All documentary and revenue stamps in the hands of purchasers on Suly 1 will be redeemed by the government. They should be returned to the revenue officer from which they were purchased. The President's trip to the Pacific coast is scheduled to pass over the Southern Pacific, and a meeting between President McKinley and President Diaz of Mexico at El Paso is being promoted. Carthage, Mo., has had a fire with losses approaching $100,000 to a dozen places of business, including the Press office. It was evidently the work of burglars, as a safe in one of the stores had been blown to pieces. Among Mr. Carnegie's library appropriations before starting for Scotland was one of $1,000,000 to St. Louis, one-half for a central library building and the other part for branch libraries in various parts of the city. The report that Senator Wolecott, of Colorado, is to succeed Secretary Hitchcock in the department of the interior is denied in Washington, where it is alleged that Secretary Hitchcock has no intention of resigning. The Eleventh volunteer cavalry has been mustered out and the soldier boys have reached their homes scattered in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and New York. As the trains carrying them passed Kansas City there was no sickness among the party. The volunteer Porto Rican regiment is to be discharged under the law compelling all volunteers to be discharged by July 1; but a new regiment will be formed, probably mostly from the present one. L. D. Parker is dead at Evanston, Illinois. He was for eighteen years general superintendent of the Postal telegraph system. It is officially estimated that the wheat crop in Australia will yield 17,740,550 bushels, or, an increase of 3,552,628 upon last year's yield. The steamship carrying visiting Shriners to Honolulu made the quick time of five days and ten hours. The Shriners were handsomely received. A local temple will be installed during their visit. It is estimated that there are 20,000 cases of leprosy in the Philippine islands. Their segregation and isolation is being effected. A $78,000,000 tin can consolidation is being formed in New York city. Individual can companies are taking stock of the trust for their plants. The speaker of the Hawaiian legislatures rules that English is the official language whether members understand it or not. Suits are common in England against members of the aristocracy; the larger the claim the longer the creditor has to wait, and usually at the end of tedious litigation. Authorities at Vancouver, B. C., forbid the hoisting of a green flag over the city hall because it had no harp on it, which made it a Fenian emblem and not the flag of Erin. Bowels Don't Move? Caused by over-work! Over-eating! Over-drinking! No part of the human body receives more ill treatment than the bowels. Load after load is imposed until the intestines become clogged, refuse to act, worn out. Then you must assist nature. Do it, and see how easily you will be cured by CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. Not a mass of violent mercurial and mineral poison, but a pure vegetable compound that acts directly upon the diseased and worn out intestinal canal, making it strong, and gently stimulating the liver and kidneys; a candy tablet, pleasant to eat, easy and delightful in action. Don't accept a substitute for CASCARETS. I bring a surgeon.—Neweler's Weekly. "I have gone 14 days at a time without movement of the bowels. Chronic constipation for seven years placed me in this terrible condition; I did ever realize I never found any relief until I began using CASCARETS. I now have from one to three passages a day, and I was rich I would give $0.00 for each movement; it is such a relief. AYLMR L. HUNT, 1880 Russell St., Detroit, Mich. More Information. Tommy—P what do they put me in? ASCARETS BEST FOR BOWELS AND LIVER. THIS IS THE TABLET THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP 10c. 25c. 50c. NEVER SOLD IN BULK. DRUGGISTS GUARANTEED TO CURE all bowel troubles, appendicitis, billousness, bad breath, bad blood, wind on the stomach, bloated bowels, foul mouth, headache, judgation, pimples, pains after eating, liver trouble, sallow complexion and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regularly you are getting sick. Constipation kills more people than all other diseases together. It is a starter for the chronic ailments and long years of suffering that come afterwards. No matter what alls you, start taking CASCARETS today, for you will never get well and be well all the time until you put your bowels right. Take our advice; start with CASCARETS today, under an absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. Prospective Royal Helri Three European royal courts are looking forward with great expectancy to the arrival of heirs, the prospective mothers being the czarina of Russia, the queen of Italy and the queen of Servia. The czar has been so badly shaken up by his recent illness that this 's regarded as the last chance for an heir to the Russian throne. Prayers are offered throughout the three nations that the newcomers may be boys. An American Sword Factory. There is only one sword factory in the United States—a Massachusetts concern—and that one has ample capacity for supplying the domestic demand for swords, even under the stimulating conditions of the Cuban and Philippine wars. The saber lost its efficiency as a cavalry weapon as far back as the war of the rebellion, and the increased range of rifles has made the sword equally obsolete as an implement of actual combat. Great Explorer Lives Retired Sir Henry M. Stanley recently celebrated his sixtieth birthday. A decade ago there was scarcely a more famous name in the world than Stanley, but time has naturally dimmed its lustre, and now the great explorer lives in retirement. "Darkest Africa" has claimed her toll from him as from many less robust, and it was from reasons of health that he had to retire from the representation of North Lambeth, to which he was elected as a liberal unifier to the parliament of 1895. For German Soldiers in China 10. German soldiers in China. Waldersee's German soldiers in China, or a part of them, are to try a new sleeping bag invented by a German manufacturer. The bag is just the length, breadth and thickness of a man, with a little to spare. It is pulled up over the head and tied in place. There are small air tubes for breathing purposes, all covered with mosquito netting. Rain can't get in, bugs can't get in, snakes can't get in. In case of a night assault the inmate can get out, but not in a great hurry. Queen's Will Not to Be Proved. Queen's Will not to Be Proved. The will of Queen Victoria, says the London Globe, will not be proved, for the Probate Curt has no power over the testament of the Sovereign, and there exists no machinery by which probate can be granted. The exact contents of the will, will, therefore, not be made known to the public though doubtless some information will be forthcoming as to the general tenor of the document. The only Royal will published since that of Henry VIII., was that of George I. England's Loss of "Birth-Force." Mr. J. Holt Schooling, after investigations covering the whole of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, declares that there has been a steady decrease in the British birth rate. England having fallen to the lowest birth rate of any first rate power. France alone excepted. One result of this loss of "birth-force," as Mr. Schooling calls it, is that in every day of the five years 1894-98, 500 to 600 fewer children were born than would have been born the 1874-75 birth rate remained operative during 1894-98. If You Have Rheumatism Send no money, but write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., box 143, for six bottles of Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Curse, express paid. If cured pay $3.50; if not it is free. Even the fellow who rides a hobby stands a chance of being thrown. In the Spring, take Garfield Tea. This wonderful Herb Medicine purifies the blood and gives new and vigorous life to systems depleted by the trying winter season. A woman knows her husband has faults, but she won't admit it to other women. THOUSANDS OF FAIR WOMEN HERALD PRAISES FOR PERUNA. Catarrhal Dyspepsia and Nervous Prostration Make Invalids of More Women Than All Other Diseases Combined. Miss Anna Prescott Mrs. F.J. Lynch Miss Marle Coats Peruna is the woman's friend everywhere. It is safe to say that no woman ever used Peruna for any catarral healing. It is indispensable, in her, household. Letters From Women. Every day we receive letters from women like the following. Women who have tried doctors and failed; women who have tried Peruna and were cured. Miss Katie Klein, 6125 Bartmer avenue, St. Louis, Mo., writes: "Peruna has done me more good for catarrh than the best doctors could. I had catarrh so bad, but after taking Peruna it is entirely gone, and I feel like a different person." Miss Anna Prescott's Letter. Miss Anna Prescott, in a letter from 216 South Seventh street, Minneapolis, Minn., writes: "I am sincerely grateful for the relief I have found from the use of Peruna, I was completely used up last fall, my appetite had failed and I felt weak and tired all the time. My drug-gist advised me to try Peruna and the relief I experienced after taking one bottle was truly wonderful. "I continued its use for five weeks, and am glad to say that my complete restoration to health was a happy surprise to myself as well as to my friends."—Anna Prescott. A constant drain of nervous vitality depleting the whole nervous system causes the mucous membrane surfaces to suffer accordingly. This is the condition called systemic catarrh. It very nearly resembles, and there is really no practical difference, between this condition and the condition known as neu- If afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water GUARANTEED TO CURE: Five years ago the first box of CAS-CARETS was sold. Now it is over six million boxes a year, greater than any similar medicine in the world. This is absolute proof of great merit, and our be of testimonial. We have faith, and will sell CASCARETS absolutely guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Go buy today, two 50c boxes, give them a fair, honest trial, as per simple directions, and if you are not satisfied after using one 50c box, return the unused 50c box and the empty box to us by mail, or the druggist from whom you purchased it, and get your money back for both boxes. Take our advice—no matter what all you start today. Health will quickly follow and you will bless the day you first started the use of CASCA RETS. Look free by mail. Add: STERLING REMEDY CO., New York or Chicago. rasthenia or nervous prostration Peruna will be found to effect an immediate and lasting cure in all cases of systemic catarrh. It acts quickly and beneficially on the diseased mucous membranes, and with healthy mucous membranes the catarrh can no longer exist. Peruna a True Friend to Women. Mrs. F. J. Lynch, writes the following from 324 S. Division street, Grand Rapids, Mich: The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Gentleman—"I carnely恳请 Peruna to any suffering woman, as it cures quickly. Last year I had a most persistent cough which nothing seemed to cure. Two bottles of Peruna did more for me than all the doctors seemed to do. In a couple of weeks I found myself in excellent health, and have been enjoying it ever since. Hence I look on Peruna as a true friend to women."—Mrs. F. J. Lynch. Peruna is equally efficacious in curing catarrh of the throat as in curing systemic catarrh or catarrh of the stomach. Catarrh is essentially the same wherever located. Peruna cures catarrh. Peruna Makes You Feel Like a New Person. Miss Mary Coats, a popular young woman of Appleton, Wis., and president of the Appleton Young Ladies' Club, also speaks in glowing terms of Peruna. A letter recently received from her by The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, reads as follows: "I am glad to call the attention of my friends to Peruna. When that language, tired feeling comes over you, and W. N. U. WICHITA-NO.-13-1901 your food no longer tastes good, and small annoyances irritate you, Peruna will make you feel like another person inside of a week. "I have now used it for three seasons, and find it very valuable and efficacious."—Miss Marie Coats. Diseased nerves are traceable directly to poor digestion, and poor digestion is directly traceable to catarrh. With the slightest catarrh of the stomach one can have good digestion. Very few of the many women who have catarrh of the stomach suspect what their real trouble is. They know they belch after meals, have sour stomach, a sensation of weight or heaviness, a fullness, irregular appetite, drowsiness, gnawing, empty sensations, occasional pain—they all know this; but they do not know that their trouble is catarrh of the stomach. If they did they would take Peruna. Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. As soon as Peruna removes catarrh from the stomach the digestion becomes good, appetite regular, nerves strong, and trouble vanishes. Peruna strengthens weak nerves, not by temporarily stimulating them, but by removing the cause of weak nerves—poor digestion. This is the only cure that lasts. Remove the cause; Nature will do the rest. Peruna removes the cause. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratius. Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. State Ledger. .. BY F. L. JELTZ. SUBSCRIPTION six months 75c One Year 1.50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS CASH IN ADVANCE Entered at post office Topeka, Kansas, at sec udclass-rates. Published every Saturday at 431 Kan. ave 1.00 in advance. GIBRALTAR DRUG CO: 833 KANSAS AVENUE. Topeka, Kansas HOMEPATHIC REMEDIES. ART MA- TERIALS. MANNING & HALL Dealer In Farm Implements Harness. Stoves. TINWARE. VEHICLES. HARNESS. PUMPS. GUCKS Gypsum. Ka PHYSICIANS. OFFICE HOURS: TO 12 A, M, 2 TO 5, 7 TO 9 P, M, SUNDAY: 10 TO 11 A, M, 1 TO 3, 7 TO 8 P, M, DR. W. J. COTTRELL, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE 411 KANSAS AVE, RESIDENCE 201 JACKSON ST T1635, Topeka, Kansas, I. A. SHIELDS M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office and Residence 1331 VanBuren St call promptly attended. DR. AGNES McKEE WAI- LACE. Office 724 Kan. Ave, Phone 250 H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, 33 Kans Ave. All calls promptly attended. Tel 14. Tel 805 DR; C. A. TAYLOR. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Hours, 9 to 11 a. m. rom 2 to 5 p. m. OFFICE 226½ KAS, AVE. (Cver Kohl's Drug Store.) Wm. B. Swan, M. D 725 Kansas Avenue, Topeka office hours, 71:00 to 12 m, 2:00 to 4:30 pm Residence 024 Buchanan St. Bell Telephone, 600 GEORGEDICK, M. D Homoeopathist Residence 626 Filimo St. Telephone 360. Office 807 Kausas Avenus. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. OFFICE HOURS; 9 TO II A. M. TO 5, and 7 TO Q P. M Sunday Hours. 1 to 3 P. M. OFFICE 404 Kas., Ave. Tele. 6:55 (Over Wallace Drug Store.) Office 112 East 10 street Calls Promptly Attended To. Special Attention Given, to Disease Stomach and Lungs and Female Troun s. Office Hours: -9 to 12, 10 to 5, 7 to 9 500 Kansas ave. Topeka, Kansas (Over Hub Clothing Co.) FFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 A, M. 2 to 5 P M. Residence, 500 West Sixth street Phone 656. S, G. STEWART, M. D. OFICE 621 KANSAS AVK. TELEPHONE 541. Residence, 112 East 7th Street. TELEPHONE 442. a14 Miller's Pijarma- cg. 6th & TOPEKA AVL. Drug,s Medicines, Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Give Us a Trial. C. F. MENNINGER, M, D. Office 727 Kansas Ave. Telephone 19. Office Hours: 11-12 A.M. 2-5 P.M. Residence 125 Topeka Ave. Telephone 85. J. M JAMISON, M. D, Office 506 East 4th Street. Office Hours: From 8 to 10 A.M. M to 3 P.M. P, M, to 9 P.M. Special attention cases of woman and private diseases. FRED BURNISON. ... Dealer In... Lumber-Lime-Cement-Coal-and-Stone. MARQUETTE, KANS. JOHN MILLER, Dealer In Flour, Feed, Grah, Hay And all kinds of Coal. 120 East Eighth St. J, E, PETERSON—on Marquette, runs the best HOTEL and RESTAURANT in the city give him ca. 11. HOLE IN WALL When in LAWRENCE stop at WEYER-MULLER'S RESTAURANT—SHORT ORDER. Open D v and Night 720 Mass., Stroet. G, ELLINGER & Co. General Merchandise. Jobbers of Brooms. Shippers of Apples. Solicit orders from Jobbers and Retilers. Handling Brooms in quantities. We can save you 25 to 40 per cent. Send US Your ORDERS. G. ELLINGER & Co. Corning, Kansas. IHE UNIQUE RESTAURANT Short Or'er and Lunch. Serve you while you wa M. Hogan. ```markdown ``` Undertaker And Reliable in His Dealings--Open day and Night.--314 Kan. Avenue. Jt, Home Bakery. J. M. JEFFRIES, Prop. 810 N Kas. Ave. (Successor to Geo. Mayer,) Wholesale and Retail Bakery goods, We Soheit Your Trade, We will Serve You Right THE LANDIS HOME BAKERY, Many years experience. French home Bakery 316 E. 41n St. Open day and night. Quick service, Rahrer's Restaurant 615 East Fifth St. Opposite Santa Fe Depot, C, A, RAHRER, Prop. DR. WINSLOW Dr. W, Ht Winslow, does a general practice. Special attention given the eye and ear. Spectacles fitted, urnished to patient at wholesale rates; Office 704 Mass., Street Tele. 260-5, Residence, 1901 New Hampshire street. Tele. 191 2. BELGIAN HARES STOCK FOR SALE SIRED BY CHAMPION DASH. BANBURY STAR. BANBUY RED, and others Write for Prices. A. F. HAYNES. Pomona, Kansas GUST.JOHNSON. DEALER IN. OSAGE CITY SHAFT COAL and all other kinds. 608 East Second St. Tele. 557 KANE & STUIVE, FARM MACHINERY. WIND MILLS, FUMPS and Also Handle the JACK OF ALL TRADES ENGINE, Useful to All Farmers: J. INN, KANS] The Black Diamond is all right he is painting the smoke stack for the Edison $ ^{2} $ Ligh he is up to date, Plants for windows and beding. Soeiet emblems in flowrs a specialty. Green houses 12th and Monroe Sts. Store 501 W 8th S. I. N. GOODWIN Dealer In ```markdown ``` Glassware, Crockeryware and general Merchandise. Ransom, Kans J. W KELLEY. DEALER IN staple and Fairy Groocies. Give Him a Call. 119 N. Main Street, Ottawa, Kas HAYS & SNYDER 921 Kas. Ave., DEALER IN Feed, Hay and Grain and all kind of Coal. A share of your patronage is des sired. Tele. 349. W. B. W^RREN The HOTAMALE manufacturer has opened his parlor at 413 Norris street, North Topeka for the season. He can serve you with the delicious food while you wait. Give him a call. 413 Morris, 1 St. C. E. ROGERS Dealer In Farm Implenents and machinery and the (patent coop) for shipping purpose Herpe. Kans. A: SHIMMOM'S for anything you want in the line of New and Second Hand goods Mass., Street., Lawrence Kans. TOPEKA SPICE MILLS Pure Tea and Spices etc. WOOLEY S BAKEKY. The place to trade. The best Bakery goods kept on hand daily. 915 Kas. Ave., W. T. WILEY. DEAULER IN. Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh and Cured Meats, Fish, Poultry...and Country Produce. Give him a call. 931 Kas Ave. Tele. 2911 TURNER BROS., Fine Restaurant. Meals and Short Order. BURLINGAME KAS RABBITRY DOMESTICS OF EIGHT EINEST SAIN prices the lowest, Edinboro, Ione, Score 95 at Stud Fee $5.00 Write us, A. L. TYSON, Mgr DENNISON, KAS, E. JANSSON, Dealer fn STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES, MEATS, FLOUR and FEED. 213-215 West Fourth street. Kansas Packing Hos SCHMIDT TROPS 706 E. 2ND S Dealers In FRESH AND CUR Wholesale and Retail Give Kansas Packing House Market SCHMIDT PRO'S, PROP's, 306 E. 2ND STREET Dealers In FRESH AND CURFD MEATS. Wholesale and Retail Give Them Your Trade. LOUIS VANDORP. Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, H These are the things you need Give JAMES. DEALER Hides, Tallow, Eu 108 and 110 East Third Pays highest prices for REFERENCE; Chris. Wolf Packing Co. Topeka Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks and Garden-Tools. These are the things you need Give hima call. 828 Kansas Ave JAMES. SMITH, DEALER IN 108 and 110 East Third Street Topeka Kas. Pays highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCE: Chris, Wolf Lacking Co. Topeka KS, Dunn, Conn. Agency Topeka. UNEDA GO 10 At very reasonable prices. Our small expenses make it possible for us to sell goods surprisingly cheap. Se our windows for bar ains in foot wear J. C. JUSTICE 220 West 6th Street. Dealer in staple and fancy groceries, fresh and cared meats, plenty country produce al- ways on hand. Give him a trial. E. H. PHILLIPS, JEWELER & OPTICIAN Tele. 602 Kas. Ave. All work promu- ly attended to and Guaran- teed. Solicit your Patronage. THE KANSAS CEMENT PLASTER CO. WALL and LAND PLASTER, STUCCO, PLASTER of PR Moulding, Dental Plaster, Etc. D Strauss, Mgr Hope Kansas. E.H. UPSHAW. Peoples Feed, 537 Kansas Avenue, North Topeka. Full weights. Goods promptly delivered. ...SEE UNCLE SAM AT 512 KAS. AVE., For a new Clock or fine Watch eparing The best up-to-date and most polite jeweler in the city. See Uncle Sam, 512 Kas. ave. The Diamond Drug Store, 6th and Buchanan Streets Give them a call. Remember that the Davis Mercantil Co. 601 Topeka Avenue the place to patronize. You will get your money's worth by trying the Davis Mercantile Go. GO TO E. W. Griggs to photos, fine pictures. Car--901Kas. ave. GO TO ARMSTRONGSRESTAURANT When in Ottawa for anything you want Short Orders and Meals - 222N, Malu S THE COLTAGE HOTEL MRS. L. S. HUMPHRIES. Prop. Terms $1 per day. Netawka, Kansas. R House Market RO'S, Prop's., D STREET ers In URFD MEATS. Give Them Vour Trade. 114 10 FOR HARDWARE and STOVES ers, Hammockstand Garden-Tools. Give hima call. 828 Kansas Ave. SMITH, PER IN Curs and Polts. Hard Street Topeka Kas. for consignment trade. Topeka Rd. Dunn Conn. Agency Topeka. PINKSTON BROS. Flour Feed and Grain. Reliable Dealers. Headquarters for anything you want in their line. Call and see them——517 N. Main St Wichita, Kane. WM. KLINGE, TAILOR. Fine Tailoring at reasonable prices. Fit and Workmanship guaranteed, Cleaning and Repairing neatly done. 512½ Kansas Avenue. Topeka. ZERCHER & PGOL, BOOKS, STATIONERY, OFFICE SUPPLIES. 527 Kansas Avenue. We solicit a share of your patronage TOPEKA. KANS. H. L. TROMP, Manufacturer of HIGE GRADE CIGARS. 804 Kansas. Avenue. Topeka, Kans. Some men who have received a salary in the city administration for more than 30 years are particular that some one don't collect 50 cents from them unless they receive every paper than any one else. We love no white man best who does any thing against the negro race there is much selfishness in or amon, some of the subordinates as among the chieftains. We have ran up against many propositions but none defeat us as does the ector where we are informed that fraud was perpetuated to secure Hughes election. There is no question about the result of the election in April while it is claimed that Gentl Hughes secured his nomination by Fraud they may drank her down. KEITH & HAZEN DRUGCISTS & DEALERS in all kinds of Drugs and Patent medicines, Paints, Oil and Varnishes, Toilet articles and Perfumery. 422 Kans. Ave. Yourtrade is kinly solicited. It has been stated by some who seem to know that the republican voters would be for the benift of those who wish to know we don't believe their are any some spots on any one who voted for J. S. Warner between the two gentlemen . Mr. Warner was our choice; but he was defeated we presume by republicans and we suppose they will have to take their medicine as they should be men enough to do so. The costs of this paper will not be changed. The petition of Ola Anderson asking for divorce from George Anderson was dismissed for waits of prosecution. So also for the same reason several others were prosecuted. JOSEPH ARTLEV Boot and shoe manufacturer does all kinds of repairing at reasonable prices. Men's hafsoles 500 ladies 40ct, children's 30 cents Stand 400 Kans. ANYWAY, King Eddie had too much experience to take professional tips like Mr Bryan too seriously MR, M. J. CHENEY Young Jeweler of Topeka. Mr. Cheney is an expert in his line. He can fix most any thing in line of Watches, Clock and a general line of jewery. Give the young expert your trade. 429 Kas. Ave. Ness City. Our readers at Ness City will not forge Mr. Geo' Elliott when wanting anything in his line he has a general department store. WE MAKE Refrigerators of every description for Florist, Butchers, Fish Dealers Milk Depote, Cafes and even the smallest ice box. Mathewson Refrigerator Co 121 East 7th Street, Topeka KA LEWIS G. FERRRELL. ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Real Estate's special attention paid nonresident claims. Olathe Kans. JOHN BROWN, RESTAURANT. Short or tars, Sigars and Tobacco. Dott Kans Ave. Physician & Surgeon. 421 Krus. Ave. Tel. 573 Residence 147 W. Tenth St. TOPEKA SAMPLE SHOE CO. SAMPLE SHOES AT FACTORY COST. WE SAVE YOU FROM $1,000 EVERY PAIR. YOUNG & HUCHINGS, Prop. 601 Kansas avenue. THE EQUITABLE LIFE AND SURANCE SOCIETY of the United States. NO. 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK D F. Cobb, Mgr. Sormont Building, West 6 h S Topeka, Kansas. R L, Jackson, Casher Buy of us and you' I get the B Bread in Topeka...J. M. Jeffe 810 N. Kinsas Ave. P W. GRIGGS & CO. Hardware, Implements BUGGIES and HAKNES. 206 and 208 Wes Sixth Street Tele. 346 Topeka, Kanada