State Ledger

The American Niger should be as potent a fix'or in this Republic as anyone. By F. L. JELTZ. We don't mind being a circus just as long we can play to a big audience. Street loafers and street lakers are in the and. Young burglars are also quite bold. EMPORIA GAZETTE says a number of nanny things of us.—"A LIVE EDITOR'. Thanks. We are doing the best we can and whether you are grateful or not it is a matter left for you to signify. Our trials are many but we try to accommodate all our undertakings just the same. This issue contains the original side which we print as we are trying hard to complete the missing numbers. However this is a full issue just the same. Jessie Morrison's attorneys know she is guilty and yet they argue a new trial to soothe their client. Tom Kirby who killed Foley in 1899 at Perry has been convicted a second time for murder. There are several fellows about the city in the interest of the same smelling and drinking whiskey and beer claiming to obtain evidence against those who are doing an illegal business. Sergeant Davis who saw service in the Is's lands of Luzon, passed through here this week enroute to Atchison, his home He says Capt Hawkins remained in the Islnd has become a planter of no small degree of note. The TOPEKA HERALD is making itself felt about the state as a great paper. People hundreds of miles away ask about this new paper. A married woman who delight to tilt with any old thing will say most any old (thing) lie. When an old guy gives another old guy a cigar if they are well acquainted he never thanks him for it. Hence we saw an example of this the other day at Burlingame. When people like wild geese try to fly too high, they are remembered by the fact that they must light upon the ground. Since we have been publishing this paper we have been threatened for our truth telling course but we don't care for that when we know we are right surely we will go ahead. Nick Childs had a cousin in 49th who also seen service in the Islands of Luzon passed through this city enroute for S. C. this week. The Fair Grounds was very thinly settled on July 4th there were too many smallpox victims out there for the people to come out generally a few years ago when smallpox made its appearance in this city no one was permitted to come in five miles of it but however the Fair Grounds was let for the purpose of congegating to gether July 4th. GENTLE SEX——BEWARE. Mayor Hughes, as we understand was elected in part by the fair sex of Topeka. But if that fair sex will tolerate the citizens to be mistreated then we must say their reliance must be found wanting. Of course its all right to concede this administration to the feminine sex yet those in power should have back-bone enough to resent any mean act on the part of an officer or individual who seeks to show off because he is otherwise protected by the holy sanctimonious class. As sure as there is a God will these turns of compliment react two years hence. "Better be right than be President." --- The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. BOYS OF THE 49th Home Again. Chester Arthur Jeltz has returned from the Phillipine Is'and where he has been for nearly 3 years. In the fall of 1898 when the War department called tor volunteers this young mae with C. Langston, C. Richardson lett this city and went to Jefferson Barricks, Mo. for enlistment for the 49th regiment. Later, they passed through this city enroute and they landed in Manila early in the winter ot'99. After many months of illness and the heat of the weather they became acclimated and went on the firing line. From the day they landed till this day back to the states they made a good record. Arthur Jeltz was born the year Ex-President Arthur was made President after the assination of Gen'l Garfield; and his speedy growth to manhood was rather surprising, while he was large for his age, yet he was too young to enter on such a deferate undertaking. However the boys all lived through it, and today Topeka can boast of three young colored soldiers fresh from the haunts of Luzon and Aguinaldo. He is a nephew of the editor of this paper, COL. HUGHES. Col. Hughes, mayor defacto of Topeka, has surprised us by the appointment of well known trifling fellows who amount to not as much as throwing a bull yearling over the fence. Col. Hughest administration is doomed to disappointment. So mote it be. BURTON'S MISTAKE To Lambert, Senator Burton would probably soon forget a friend, or a kindness. The suppose turning down of Hon I. E. Lambert, is prima facie evidence that he soon forgets his friends. While we admire Mr. Burton for his ability, sagacity and persistence these many years and devotion to the republican party: yet we think he has trodde n on a nest of snakes by the wholesale proposition of deposing one of Kansas' best material. The time will come "ere long," he may repent of his act in the matter of di trict attorney. MAYOR MORRIS OF EMPORIA KANSAS Mayor Morris who holds the power of the city of Emporia, is by no means a man who does not know how to conduct a city in its affairs. He has made an honorable record giving time to his official duties envolved upon him and also to the department in the Santafe office. He is one of the most pleasing gentlemen you have ever met. While the greater part of his early life has been spent in railroad matters, he also makes a model citizen in the ward he resides Wn n in Louisburg giive A D. Weaver a call in the restaurant line he has a neatly appointed place. Don't torget Thurman Crago's nice confectionery and mild drinks, Louisburg Kars. Well we should smile it did rain July 4th. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 22 1901. HALL RESTING ON HIS NERVE. At last accounts. Police-man Hall who killed Head was resting easily. He, it will be remembered only came into notice a few months ago when he committed that awful deed. before that time little or no notice was given to him. A TRIP TO HERMIT ISLAND We wish hereby to inform many friends and the public orally of our safe return from exploring trip to the above is situated in the middle of the river, about 5½ miles east of peka. In company with its ow He, it is said made a good officer, but feeling confident that he could use a club well and shoot to the mark he longed to gain a little notoriety which may cause him a long sojourn in the state penitentiary. Hence this will give you the beginning and ending of Hall, the man who does things in the face of the Law and Order administration. We predict that Hall has killed his last man, much to his regret. GRAHAM CONVICTED FOR ASSAULT. Rev. Robt. Graham who has been one of the prominent revivalist of this state who was stationed at Carbondale Kansas as minister has been convicted of assault on 14 year old Miss Foster at that place and will be sent to the penitentiary for at least 10 years. Graham is an ex-convict and owed much to Gov. Morrill for his former release. GREAT and GOOD, BUSINESS Messrs Lilley and Co. WILSEY KANSAS. During our many days travel we came in contact with many prominent business men. Among them were the famous firm of Lilley and Co., leading lumberman of Morris county, located at Wilsey Kas. 12 miles from the county seat. The firm is composed of Mr. R. F. Lilley and G, B. Hullyer. These gentlemen constitute a greater part of the business interest of the city. During the last ten years this business has sailed on a smooth sea and today they are successful in all their undertakings. These gentlemen are strong advocates of President McKinley, and a picture of that man of destiny adorns their office. We will tell you more later. HERINGTON'S NOTED PHYSICIAN. One among the most prominent Physicians now practicing in Dickinson county is Dr. W. L. Coleman who has practiced medicine for thirty years, Dr. Coleman is formerly of Ill. and graduated from the physiological school in 1896 Chichago He has only practiced at Herington a few months but he is commanding a great practice. The citizens of Herington admire Dr. Coleman for his experience, ability and determination to convince the most skeptical that he is up to date. Many of the supporters and friends of Dr Coleman have suggested him for a member of the Board of Health from that district filling in this they say they will make him Conty Coroner of Dickinson County. Maude and Annie Jeltz are indisposed and Flora the youngest of the trio is assisting her eldest sister Lillian in the office this week. A TRIP TO HERMIT ISLAND. We wish hereby to inform our many friends and the public generally of our safe return from an exploring trip to the above island situated in the middle of the Kaw river, about 5½ miles east of Topeka. In company with its owners Messrs Henry, C. Wilson and John Evans. This Island has never been supposed to be inhabited except by an old soldier, from whence it received its name of Hermit Island, besides being infested by large numbers of wild and ferocious animals. This most interesting and dangerous trip was made by Clem Wilson, a lad of tender age say about 12 years, and myself constituted a trio of hardy and determined explorers, By the aid of strong field glasses we managed to discover this far famed island from the shores of the raging Kaw. The trying ordeal was at its height; beyond the dashing waves of a boisterous sea, we dimly perceived the faint outline of the island, with nothing greater than a small frail row boat to carry us to our destination, for the patriotic purpose of raisng the stars and stripes and establishing a much needed fishing ground where we ultimately succeeded in landing safely from our storm-tossed bark escaping the hidden rocks and other dangers that attended this memorable trip. Being high noon and tired from our exertions, we felt hungry. Making sure of the protection of the stars and stripes, we went on our exploring expedition and much to our surprise and pleasure discovered an open cabin door, the abandoned retreat of our Hermit, where, smelling around we found the foundation of a substantial meal consisting of bacon, meal, onions pepper and salt, some cooking utensils and our ears being delighted by the crowing of a cock and the cackling of hens from which we concluded that there must be some eggs, and in very short order we built a roaring fire from the dry wood scattered everywhere and prepared a meal fit for the president of the U. S. which was much enjoyed by these venturesome explorers. This island is quite productive there being a large variety of wild fruit such as plumbs, grapes and berries, also fine groups of shade trees and wild flowers. This lonely spot seems to be the aunt of every variety of birds that Kas affords, most specially the dove and the blue jav. And for fishing it can't be beat as we landed several pounds of the finny tribe. H. H. De Shattin PEOPLE'S ICE CO. 112 West 2nd Street. There are many concerns in Topeka that deal in ice but none ranks at the top as does the Topeka Ice Company which is a new business. This great business is carried on managed and controlled by Messrs Skinner, the veteran ice dealer and Mr. L. Dicky a son in-law of Col Al Williams, the routine of weil painted wagons. The rushing business is enough to convince any one that Topeka is a great Mecca for Ice Dealers. S. BAUM 1064 Union Ave.(opposite depot) Clothing Boots and Shoes, furnishing Goods, Jewelry of alakinds, Kansas City Mo. MR. CARPENTER'S FRIENDS DENIES STORIES OF THE AFFRAY. Tnere has been so much said in regard to the melee between Mr. Carpenter and Adams, till his friends take this method of explaining the rudiments of demerits of the case. They say postively tha* Mr. Carpenter was licking the stuffing out of Adams who drives the beer wagon for Moser's and that Adams was all scared up from blows and that he were a mass of internal and external bruises. It Carpenter was getting the worst of it they want to know why he was not smashed and bruised up(? Of course Officer Carpenter was the victor. LELAND'S FOUR YEARS, Cyrus Leland has shown from start to finish that his intense feeling for a Negro had to be borne out, by the fact while he has been pension agent, he has never appointed a colored man. It is very discreditable to bellow good republican party and out of nearly forty clerks in the pension office which is public and government matters one colored man is not able nor worthy to grace those sacred walls while on the other hand at Washington, D, C, the colored people are side by side with white men and hold the same positions. It is time to give all matters of this kind a proper consideration. COUNCILMAN Councilmen should pay no attention to sentiment or papers they should keep no man on the force who abuses or mistreats their citizens. If these men stand for it we will help to publish sentiment against these same Councilman when they come up for office next spring. Now we demand a square and this old bluff method is to go sure. THEIR ONLY PURPOSE. The height of the present administrations ambition is to rid Topeka of joints that seems to be all pay no attention to thieves cut throats or scoundrels this will cause a sigh of relief when Topeka is rid of joints. Now this administration is destined to do wondrous things in fact nothing will be accomplished at the end of two years it is dreadful that the "joints" our only object. A·J·ArMSTEAD Mr. A. J. Armstead of Emporia the leading colored policeman is all right among the good people of that town. Mr. Armstead has been on the force several years and was recently reappointed by Mayor Morris the present Mayor at the suggestion of many of Mr. Armsteads friends. He became a candidate for the assistant marshalship of the city, having received the highest number of votes in the council for re-election which dwelled largely on his good recordl NOTICE TO READERS Our readers at Lousberg need to be patronized don't forget this the business men of that to own are all energetic wide awake ones and deserves to succeed. A fine Hotel and livery barn operated by Messers Stevenson and Barnes adds comfort and satisfaction to the city. Don't fat. to remember the local merchants buy all your goods at home. Take away the Negro from t e Republican pury and it will be done for. VOL. 9. NO. 29 New Commander of G.A.R. Hon. Mattin Norton District Commander of Kans. resides at Blue Rapids Kans. Mr. Norton is one of the foremost Representative old soldiers of Kans. and when in private life he is in the capacity of traveling salesman on the road for a big concern. He is pleasant to meet and does not forget a man on account of his past condition or servitude. We predict that such men as our present Grand Commander of Grand army of the Republic will evidently succeed. HERE AND THERE: Our readers at Great Bend and Hoisington should trade with their local merchants who are kind enough to take this paper. Maple Tree Restaurant. Chas. Baldwin Prop. Carbondale Kas. Lunches served at all hours Cigars, Confectionery and ice cream. When you need groceries give Mr. Morrow a call the popular merchant of Oskal oosa. Give a share of your trade to A. D. Plumbs restaurant and short order. Oskaloosa Kas. When in Oskalcosa call and see the big display of fire works at Burnetts restaurant also a full line of confectionery cigars and mild drinks. C. F, Adams meats and grecer es, 935 N. Kans. Ave, Try GEO. HAMMEL—the old reiable Draper and Tailor. He will make you a suit of clothes to fit Every thing guaranteed.....50g kans ave. Get your horses clipped at Scotts barn, $1.50 each, 515 Quincy St. A. Irwin and son meats a nd groceries fish poultry and game vegetables also country produce and butter 603 Kas. Ave. When you want a good 15 and 25c. meal go to the German Hote 227 Kansas Ave, Geo. Wenthe Prop. The Labeth restaurant Wichita Kansas. serves the best meals and gives the best accommodations 313 E. Douglas Ave. J. A. Calkins Prop. of the novelty wood works 316 Jackson St. contract and builder of cabinent work tand kitchen'cabinet a specialty give him a trial. Buy your cigars of the Union News Co. 519 Kans. Ave. and get your daily papers free. Cut rate R. R. Tickets Take your houses for shoeing to L. D. goodwin 517 Quincy St. General Blacksmithing. JOE BAHR & Co. -Produce and commission merchants 302 Kans Ave. Tel. 438. Their specialties are, early Vegetables Fish, Fruit and produce at wholesale price CONTINENTAL CREAMERY CO: Under the management of Mr. Wlf. Jensen of this city. There is one business being pushed correctly is meeting with success the world over the Continental Creamery Co. under the management of Mr. W. F. Jensen of this city. From the numerous stations and plants through ou Kans, has gained world wide fame taking the lead even in the United States and England. Local patronage solicited, Continental Creamery Co. Topeka Kas, A. T. WAGGONER DRUGS AND MEDICINES 5731 Kansas Ave. YOUR TRADE SOLICIF MORSELS OF WIT & HUMOR A PRINTER'S ERROR. (From Judy.) Pettifer-Podge (glancing up from a perusal of the Morning Mushroom)—Surely there is some mistake here, Catherine? Mrs. Pettifer-Podge (anxiously)—Where, dear? Where? Pettifer-Podge—See here! The Mushroom says: "The dress worn by Mrs. Pettifer-Podge last night simply beggars description." Mrs. Pettifer-Podge—Well? (Relieved.) Pettifer-Podge—Shouldn't that be "beggars her husband"? press. "Two fellows who were chuck had tried to get claims side by side but another man got between the They proposed an exchange to him "'It's all luck,' they said, 'and want to work our claims together Now you take either one of ours, won't make any difference to you a will help us out.'" "The other man said it was all gamble anyway, so he chose the right hand claim in exchange for his ov That was a year ago. The two men who are working their claims together haven't made a thing, while the other NOT ENTHUSIASTIC The following, from Short Stories, recalls W. M. Hunt's definition of a critic as "somebody who stands in the way and snubs": A small darky and his sister were in the back yard of a wealthy southern's house. The girl was admiring things, and exclaimed: "Wouldn't you like to live here?" Sonny dug around the hydrant in silence. Presently he replied: "Some pretty good fish bait here." CHARLES SEES THINGS From the Albany Journal: As has been said before, Charles is an observing boy. Yesterday one of mama's friends came to the house to call. Mama was out, and Charles opened the door. "Mama is not home," he said. "Will you please give her my card when she comes?" inquired the caller. "Yeth, ma'ma," said Charles. The caller opened her card case, and as she withdrew the engraved pasteboard a bit of tissue paper fluttered down onto the steps. Very grandly Charles picked it up and handed it to her, saying: "You dropped one of your cigarette papers." DECIDEDLY THE REVERSE. Uncle Wellington de Bergh, a retired English merchant, who occasionally came to visit his relatives in this country, was an enthusiastic bicyclist, notwithstanding his age, which was over 70. His other passion was a fondness for Walker's Dictionary, which, he maintained, was superior to all others, of whatever date, and he seemed to know it by heart. "Your uncle," said a caller one day, "appears to be a walking cyclopedia," "On the contrary," responded one of Uncle Wellington's American nieces, "be's a cycling Walkerpedia." Cholly—"Oh, I say, Maudie, here's fun! I'll bet you anything that the old geeser will walk right into the puddle! "See, don't miss it, here he comes!" "What did I tell you?" TALE OF KLONDIKE LUCK "You simply go it blind in staking out a claim," said a returned Klondiker, "and brains don't count for anything. "I was with a crowd up there about a year ago. We all heard that there was gold in a certain section not far from our camp and accordingly there was a prompt exodus. It was a case of first come first served, and soon we all had our claims staked out." quotes the New York Mail and Ex- press. "Two fellows who were chums had tried to get claims side by side, but another man got between them. They proposed an exchange to him. "It's all luck," they said, 'and we want to work our claims together. Now you take either one of ours, it won't make any difference to you and will help us out.' "The other man sald it was all a gamble anyway, so he chose the right-hand claim in exchange for his own. That was a year ago. The two men who are working their claims together haven't made a thing, while the other has already taken over a million dollars out of his. Queer, isn't it, but that's the Klondike." Smaggs—"Why, I thought Robinson fasted through Lent. He seems to look very fit!" Baggs—"Yes, his wife made him deny himself her home-made pie and angel cake." LOVE'S SACRIFICE. The following, which, we are sure, is an exceptional case, is narrated of a certain Mr. and Mrs. Cabiff, of Nowhere-in-Particular: Mrs. Cabiff's education in the art of cookery had been somewhat neglected, but she did her best, and her husband struggled manfully and uncomplainingly with the tough steaks and sour bread she set before him day after day. One morning, about three years after their wedding, she said to him: "Oliver, you don't love your wife as you did once!" "Why do you say that?" he asked in surprise. "Because you don't eat the things I cook any more." "Phillida," rejoined Oliver, with all the earnestness he could command, "I love you as fondly as ever, but my digestion is ruined!" LITTLE LAUGHS. THE MAN AND THE MICROBE. THE MAN AND THE MICROBE. At this point in the fable the Man marveled greatly in that he had not met the Microbe long since. "In what guise have you traveled, pray?" asked the Man. "Why, for the most part in the guys who didn't boil their drinking water?" replied the Microbe, candidly. Of course, hygienic science was destined to change all this.—New York Journal. Count4 His Toes He—They say a good pugilist must learn how to handle his feet as well as his hands. She—Then I wonder if the baby will be a pugilist. He handles his feet all day. His Only Hope in Life. He—My uncle is a strange man. She—Why so? He—He says the only thing he's got to live for is the hope that he'll have a large funeral. Hix—Say, old man, lend me $10, will you? Dix—I never thought you would strike a friend such a foul blow. Hix—What do you means by foul blow? Dix—Why, a hit below the belt. Lucky. From Pick-Me-Up: Downer—I am glad it is good form not to wear a watch with a dress suit. Upper—Why? Downer—Because I never have my watch and my dress suit at the same time. After the Honeymoon. Old.Curmudgeon (married at last)—Well, that's my wife; what do you think of her? Confidential Crony—Don't like her at all. Old Curmudgeon—Neither do I. Handcapped. Wedderly—Why, my old friend Jack, how are you? It's fifty years since we were boys together. Singleton—S-h-h-h! Don't speak so loud. That wealthy young widow is in the next room. It Would Seem So. Father-I wonder what's the matter with Neilie this morning? She acts like one possessed. Mother-She probably is. I noticed a new ring on her finger when she came downstairs. Not a Fly: Only Dirt: From an Exchange: Angry Diner— Confound you, waiter! There's a fly in my glass. Waiter (examining glass)—Lor' bless your 'art, sir, that ain't a fly; it's a bit of dirt. The Price of a Man. I have suddenly become famous as a detective. The fact is known all about this part of the world; it has been published in the county papers, and the city dailies have spoken of me as instrumental in bringing to justice a murderer, for which I received a thousand dollars as reward. I write these lines that I may fully state the facts upon which these reports are based, and to end the unpleasant notoriously I have gained. I have my share of pride, but I am not one of those ministers who seek to be famous outside of their calling. No one who knows: me can deny that modesty is my chief characteristic; in fact, my best friends have told me that this trait has often stood in the way of my just advancement. The events I shall relate here comprise the only remarkable episode in my life, and I will confine myself to a plain account of the most peculiar case of James Ratcliffe. I had just finished my supper one evening, and was helping the children with their lessons, when the maid announced that a man wished to see me in the parlor. I drew on my coat and went to him. He stood up as I came into the room, and I saw that he seemed to be a well-to-do workman. He had a short, brown beard, light blue eyes, and a dignified and reserved appearance, although he was evidently not used to moving in what we call good society. I took him to be about thirty-five years of age. His voice was deeply resonant and his utterance slow. He rarely took his eyes from my face during our interview. "You are the Reverend Mercer?" he asked. "Yes, sir," I answered. "Will you not be seated?" "Do you believe in Jesus Christ?" he inquired abruptly. "Certainly I do." "Do you think that his example of self-sacrifice should be literally followed? Is it ever right in these days to give one life to save another?" "Under proper circumstances, I think it is." "Well, I have been to your church, sir, and heard you preach. I think you are a good man. I want to tell you the story of my life. I have a request to make of you, and before I can do it, I must confide in you a sacred trust. That trust is my life's secret." I begged him to think twice before he did this, as I had no desire to mingle unnecessarily in another's private affairs or receive a secret that might be burdensome to me. "Some one must take this burden," he replied. "It is not for you, as God's man, to refuse to take what has been weighing me down for years." With this he began at once to relate his story. "I never had a father or mother, that I can remember," he said. "The earliest thing I can recollect is being with a lot of other children in a big house somewhere, with a great yard around it. I suppose it was an orphan asylum, or foundling's home, or some such place. I was sent into the country, in Nebraska, while still young, to a family of good people. I worked on the farm and went to school some. When I was about twenty years old the farmer died; his widow sold the place, and moved away. She made no provision for me, because, I think, she had some relatives that never liked my being with the old folks and were afraid that they would give me some of their property. So they got the old lady away and I was sent adrift. "Then I lived the life of a farm hand. I won't go into all of the details. They are unnecessary. I will hurry and get to the matter that stands out like a blotch on my memory. It has no connection with the rest of my life. It seems like the devil had just reached in and dabbed a big splash of red paint on my history. I ain't bad. I never was. Not that I am religious. I have been converted at several meetings, but being a hired hand, and just drifting around from pillar to post, I never was no good to any church, and finally I quit joining them. "I won't go over it all, sir, but just say it was at a party one evening that it happened. I got drunk. I don't like liquor; it turns my stomach. But I drank then. I don't know why—except it was just to be smart and not take a dare from the boys. Going home, we all got into a row. I never knew how it came about, but I killed one of the men. No, I didn't either, it was the red devil inside of me that done it, or I wouldn't have kept on beating him. I was crazy. When my mad fit had run itself out the drunk was all gone, too, and I stood there over his body as sober as I expect to be when I stand before God 'a mighty' throne and He asks me about it. There was two or three fellers along, and one says: "Lord! Jim, what a' you done?" "Done! I says. 'I don't know, Ike.' And I stood there with the club in my hand I'd killed him with—just stood there like an idiot. "Then one of the boys says, 'We'd better git, boys,' and we all lit out as hard as we could. I run 'most all night and hid next day in a swamp. I kep on running and hiding for two weeks, living off of hand-outs, till I struck the Missouri river. I got a job there on a boat as a rostabout, and went down the Mississippi. I was in New Orleans for some time. One day there I got hold of a paper and found the story of my crime. I saw by it that the young fellow I had killed was the son of wealthy parents. The father had offered a thousand dollars reward for my capture." He drew forth an old pocketbook. and taking from jit a soiled scrap of newspaper, handed it to me. I read hastily the account of a murder, written in usual newspaper English, and saw that it tallied with what my visitor had said. "Now, sir," he continued. "I don't want to be tedious, and won't go over a whole lot that I might tell you. I have suffered a thousand deaths for that crime. But, before God, I have been straight ever since, just as I always had been straight before then. I must have had a good mother. I don't believe it was her fault that I never knew her. I never did want to do anything wrong. Since that terrible day I have never touched a drop of liquor, although, as you may suppose, I have had plenty of chances. "I have been in this town going on three years. I got a job in a paper mill about a month after I came here, and have been working there ever since. I began as a common laborer, but have worked my way up, and for the last year have been getting $3 a day as foreman. I boarded around at different places at first, but finally I struck the Widow Emmons' house, and have been there for about two years. She lives in the north edge of the town. Do you know her? No? Well she is a good woman. She has been kind to me." He paused for a while, seeming under great embarrassment, and fumbled with the lapel of his overcoat. "I may as well confess, sir, to you, as you are God's man, that I love her. Don't tell it." He looked guiltily around, as though he suspected someone might have overheard him. "It is not for me, a criminal, to love her, who is as good as an angel." "She's got two children and a nice little home. She keeps boarders. I hadn't been there long till I learned the struggle that little woman was making against fate. It seems there is a mortgage on her property. She told me about it. Not that I ever conversed with her, as you may say, as friend and equal; but after my day's work I would drop into the kitchen as she, was getting supper, to 'dry my boots, or some such thing, and she got into a way of talking to me about her affairs. The interest on the mortgage is something enormous, and, what with keeping her children in school and making ends meet, she kept running behind. She might have got along better if she had set a poorer table, but she said she never could stand to see working men have poor food. "As I say, I often dropped into the kitchen, and sat around. Them children kind o' took to me. Phil he'd climb into my lap and make me tell him stories till he'd go to sleep, almost every evening. I tell you Phil is the most beautiful child I ever saw." The man rubbed a tear from his cheek, and continued: "He is the most confiding little fellow you ever saw. Why, when I would look at that little head laying on my arm, and all them curls falling over my coat sleeve, why it just——" He drew out his handkerchief and mumbled into it. "Laurie, the little girl," he went on in a minute, "is a likely one, too, I tell you. Smart! Why, there ain't nothing that that young one don't know. Whenever she gets into a new reader she just up and learns it by heart. What do you think of that?" "Well, when I found out the circumstances, I sent the biggest part of my month's pay regularly through the postoffice to her, marking it, 'From a friend.' I remember the first time she got any money I sent her. She told me about it, and wondered who in the world it could be. She was mighty pleased, I tell you. Her face flushed up and her eyes brightened. Why, sir, the saints o' heaven couldn't be prettier than that woman was then. "But, in spite of all, the mortgage couldn't be paid. It is due in three months. It's killing that woman. If she loses her home, what will become of her—and little Phil? She's rassled too hard with that debt to have it down her now. Now, sir, I'll tell you what I thought of the other night. I was awake, just a-thinking. Suddenly a thought hit me—like it was a brick. It knocked me clear out of bed. I got up and stood like a fool for a few minutes. Then I put on my clothes and walked out where I could get some fresh air, for my head was bursting. Mr. Mercer, there is just a thousand dollars needed to make that woman happy. Mr. Mercer, that's the price I will bring in a court of justice." Ratcliffe paused. I supposed he expected me to say something; but I couldn't think of a word, and sat fidgeting in my chair. At last he went on: "But I could never see them again. Think of Phil, and the pleasure of sitting by and seeing her work! When these things came to me I thought I couldn't stand to do it. Then I said to myself, 'Who are you? You are a criminal, a murderer. You need never hope for any happiness in this world, it would be better for her that you go away. Why not make your going away worth something to her? She don't think any more of you than just as a common boarder. You must be miserable all your life. She can be happy.' And then I kind o' thought, too, that I'd find a sort of contentment in being hung or going to the penitentiary, because I'd know that my secret was out, and the load would be off of my heart. So I made up my mind to do it. "So that's why I come to you. I want you to take me to the authorities and give me up, but make sure that you get my reward. Thompson's my name here. My real name is James Ratcliffe. She'll never know. I'd a little rather she wouldn't. Take the money and pay the mortgage. Don't deny me, sir, for if you do I must get some one else to do it. They may cheat her and keep the money. I thought you, being a minister, would be sure to give it to her." He had risen to his feet and come close to me in the earnestness of his entreaty. I arose also. We looked into each other's eyes in silence. It seemed to me that he was the greatest man I ever knew. "Won't you do it?" he asked, pleadingly. "Let me think," I said. I am slow at conclusions. I turned away from him and walked to the window. As I looked out into the darkness I tried to grasp the situation. The decision I came to was this: Here is a man who has nerved himself to do a heroic action; it may hang him or imprison him for life; but he will be glad over it throughout eternity; and when he meets me in heaven he will thank me. I determined to accept his proposition. If I had not believed in heaven I would not have done so. I turned to him and said: He grasped my hand with a grip that made it ache for two days, and said, "God bless you!" Then he-sat down in his chair and wept like a little child. The next day I went to the county seat and consulted the officials. Communication was had with the authorities where the crime was committed, and we found out that the reward money would certainly be paid upon the arrest of the murderer. To cut matters short, I will say that in three months James Ratcliffe was behind the bars of the Nebraska State penitentiary, under a sentence of life imprisonment, and Mrs. Emmons received a check for one thousand dollars from an unknown person. It was not more than a day after she had received the money, however, that she called at my house. She was not what you would term a handsome woman, but she had a very sweet and gentle face. "Are you the preacher who received the reward for the arrest of James Ratcliffe?" she asked. I answered in the affirmative. "Well, I am Mrs. Emmons," she said. "I know who the man you arrested is. He is James Thompson. A new boarder told me so, and showed me his picture in the newspaper. I have come to tell you, sir, that you are mistaken. You are all wrong. That man is no criminal. He is a good man. Why did you do what you did?" "I did it because he laid it upon me to do, Mrs. Emmons. Of his own free will he chose the higher path of self-sacrifice. He never intended that you should know. She looked at me haughtily a moment. "And you never intended to tell me!" she said. "Here, here, take the money—it is blood money. The curse of God is on it." She sat down and rocked and sobbed. "Did you like Mr. Thompson, or Rat-cliffe?" I asked. "Like? I loved him. I love him yet. I always will love him. I would rather be with him in his cell today than to have the finest house in this town. He was the best man I ever knew. My children just worshiped him. I knew 'twas him all the time that was sending me his wages. He was so simple, he thought I didn't. But women see things, sir; they don't have to be told. And to think that he done this for me!" She covered her face with her hands and sobbed bitterly. "I know he is a good man," she said in a moment. "He is gentle with creatures; even the cat and the bird liked him. He liked to fix around flowers. He was so quiet and tender in all his ways. Oh, no, no, sir; a man like that cannot have the heart of a murderer." She dried her eyes quickly and got up. “I do not want the money, sir; keep it, keep it.” She drew her shawl about her thin shoulders and went out. * * * * * * * When I had finished telling James Ratcliffe's story to Governor Counce, in his private office at the capital of Nebraska, he was silent a moment. Then he said, "Is this man sentenced for life?" "Yes," I answered. "Then may the Lord have mercy on the rest of us! Meet me at ten o'clock Tuesday morning at the State penitentiary." I was there punctually at the hour, and shortly afterwards the governor's carriage appeared. We went together into the prison office. James Rattliffe was called. He was very glad to see me, and thanked me again for what I had done. While the warden was talking to the governor, he took me to one side and whispered: "How is she?" "What's that he whispered to you, Mr. Mercer?" the gruff old governor asked, looking suddenly around. I told him. Then he stood up before the prisoner and said: "James Ratcliffe, here is your pardon. You are a free man. Go back with Mr. Mercer, and," he added, smiling, "if you don't marry Mrs. Emmons inside of a month, I shall have you hanged." But James Ratcliffe was not hanged, I had the pleasure of slipping a noose of a different sort from that of a hangman about his neck, shortly afterwards. It was a noose that bound him to Mary Emmons for life, and constituted him the lawful guardian of little Phil and Laurie. Instead of taking a fee I handed to the bride one thousand dollars which I had earned by my detective service. And so I feel that I acquired my unpleasant notoriety in a good cause. There are many things in the matter which are far from disagreeable. Not the least among these is one that I want to mention; perhaps some of my readers will understand. Little Phil had observed how much his mother and his new father thought of me, and had discerned that I was in some way making them very happy, so when I went to leave the house he ran after me and pulled my coat. "What do you want, little fellow?" I asked, taking him up in my arms. "I want to kiss you," he said.→ Frank Crane, in Munsey. Recipes. Ginger Beer.—Take three-quarters of a pound of brown ginger root, bruise it well, and bolt it in two gallons of water for an hour. Then add to it two gallons of pure cold water, 10 lb. of sugar, the juice of 12 lemons (if these are not procurable, use citric acid to give sufficient sharpness to the taste), half a pound of honey, and three pints of good fresh yeast. When cool strain and add half an ounce of essence of lemon. Let the mixture stand in a warm place for about four days, and then bottle it. Tie down each cork carefully and lay the bottles down in a cool cellar. The beer is ready in a week's time, but will keep all the summer. A baked apple pudding with whole wheat mush makes an excellent lunch-eon dish. Beat two eggs very light, add three cupfuls of thin mush, the rind and juice of a lemon, and three apples, cored, pared and quartered, and sprinkled with a little nutmeg. Place the mixture in a buttered baking dish and bake until the apples are tender. Ox Eyes.—Cut from a loaf of stale bread slices an inch thick, round with the top of a tumbler, taking smaller rounds from the center of each with the top of a small wine-glass. Lay in a buttered tin, cover with milk, and when they have absorbed it, break an egg into the center of each ring, season with salt, pepper, and bits of butter. A little sweet cream over each egg is a great improvement. Bake until the whites of the eggs are set. Garnish with parsley and serve at once. Prune Whip.—Stew and sweeten to taste three-quarters of a pound of French prunes; when perfectly cold, add the well-beaten whites of four eggs; stir all together, and bake twenty minutes. Serve cold with rich cream. Quick Hot Rolls.—One quart of flour and one heaping tablespoonful of lard rubbed together, one teaspoonful of salt, and one tablespoonful of baking powder. " Mix with cold water until it forms a soft dough, and roll out in a thin, long sheet. Dot with butter, and roll up into a compact roll. Slice off rings one inch thick, place side by side and bake in a hot oven. Spring Floral Notes. Now is the time to start in the house or hot-bed rare plants for summer blooming such as begonias, gloxinias, coleus, etc. The seed should be sown in the shallow boxes called by florists "flats." The drainage holes in the bottom may be covered with pieces of broken pottery to prevent washing out of the soil when the surplus water runs off. The box should be filled with coarsely sifted, prepared soil, to a depth of two and a half inches. When thoroughly settled and levled, scatter the seed thinly and evenly over the surface and sprinkle well with tepid water applied with a fine sprinkler or shaken from a whisk broom. No covering of dirt is needed for the germination of these small seeds. The general rule is to water a little at a time and frequently. In the beginning, once in two or three days will be sufficient, but later, as the weather becomes warmer and the plants grow, twice a day on hot days is not too often. The temperature of the room in which the seed box stands should not go below 60 degrees at night and in the daytime should range from 70 to 75 degrees. In a stove-heated room the air is apt to be dry and it will be advisable to cover the box with a pane of glass at least an inch above the soil. This will retain moisture. Heavy drops of water on the under side of the glass will indicate that the box is too wet and the glass should be removed to promote evaporation. On very hot days the burning up of the young plants and too rapid drying out of the soil may be prevented by covering the box with a single thickness of newspaper. The more hardy garden plants desired for early blooming, such as asters, pansies, balsams, stocks verbenas etc., should be started now indoors. When large enough to be "pricked out," as gardeners phrase it; egg shells make excellent individual pots for the young plants. Our Export and Import Trade. According to a statement issued by the bureau of statistics, treasury department, for the decade ended with the calendar year 1900, our imports, which in 1890 were $823,397,726, in 1900 $829,052,116, an increase of less than 1 per cent in the decade; while our exports which in 1890 were $857,-502,548, were in 1900 $1,478,050,854, an increase of 72.4 per cent. In 1890 the excess of exports over imports was $84,104,822; in 1890 it was $849,998,738. From Europe we have reduced our imports in the decade from $474,000,000 to $439,000,000, while in the same time we have increased our exports from $682,000,000 to $1,111,000,000. From North America imports fell from $151,000,000, in 1890 to $131,000,000 in 1900, while our exports to North America increased during that time from $55,000,000 to $202,000,000. From South America the imports increased from $101,000,000 in 1890 to $102,000,000 in 1900, while to South America our exports increased from $35,000,000 to $41,000,000. From Asia the imports into the United States increased from $69,000,000 in 1890 to $123,000,000 in 1900, while to Asia our exports in the same time increased from $23,000,000 to $61,000,000. From Oceania the importations in 1890 were $23,000,000, and in 1900 $23,000,000, while to Oceania our exports in 1890 were $17,000,000, and in 1900 $40,000,000. From Africa importations increased from $2,000,000 in 1890 to $9,000,000 in 1900, and exportations to Africa increased from $4,500,000 in 1890 to $22,000,000 in 1900! Members of a church in Buffalo will take roomers and boarders during the Pan-American exposition and apply part of the proceeds to clearing up the church debt. A Tall Men's club has been organized in the University of Pennsylvania. It has twelve members, each of whom is 6 feet 2 inches tall or more. Six other men, termed "shorties," because they are only 6 feet 1 inch, are associate members. A landslide occurred recently in Switzerland. An inn and its garden and outbuildings slid down a hillside a distance of thirty-five feet, without being in the least injured. Two stately elm trees in the garden were also moved without injury. The French government has just appropriated funds for the erection of a bronze statue of June Nicot, who first introduced tobacco in Europe in 1550. It was from his name that the word "nicotine" was derived. This statue will be situated in front of the main government tobacco manufactory in Paris. The Irish member who recently began a speech in the House of Commons in his "native tongue" was out of order. He declared that Irish was the only language in which he could adequately set forth the wrongs of Ireland. Certainly good Irish is better than bad English—and not so painfully common. George W. Putnam, a descendant of the famous Revolutionary general, is said to be the oldest railway mall clerk in the country. He was appointed by Lincoln in 1861, and has been in the service ever since. His home is in Westfield, Ohio, but his "run" is between Ashtabula and Oil City, on a branch of the Lake Shore road. A terrible tragedy of revenge occurred in the court in Naples. A young man named Glacomo Simcoli was charged with the murder of another young man named Negrim, and on his being brought into court a brother of Negrim, a boy of 16, dashed between the guards and stabbed the accused in the stomach. Simcoli fell in a dying condition. A Russian clergyman whose church is located at Woods Run, Pa., has been making a census of his countrymen in the United States and finds that there are in all only about 600. These not include many thousands who he explains, are real Russians, and do though speaking the Russian language and belonging to the Greek church, are merely of Slavic blood in partial degree. Beltrami county, in northern Minnesota, is bankrupt, and conditions verge on anarchy. Judge and jurors have struck for their pay, and the sheriff, who has been caring for the prisoners at his own expense, threatens to turn them loose and close the gaol. The trouble is caused by a decision of the court allowing the various logging companies doing business in Beltrami county to avoid paying their back taxes, upon which the county depends for its revenues. Arabi Pasha was the man who headed the revolt against foreign control in Egypt in 1882. He was taken prisoner by the English and banished to Ceylon. In the eighteen years of his captivity his name has been almost forgotten. It is said that he will soon be liberated, and that he will return to his native country. Conditions political and other, have undergone great changes for the better in Egypt since 1882, and the British government runs no risk now in setting him free. He has given no trouble while in exile, and will return, an old man, to a happier and more prosperous Egypt than he has ever known, or than the success of his political enterprise could have known. Speaking of youthful offenders, a Kansas City justice says: "I have had nine boys publicly whipped with a rawhide by their lawful guardians. Not one of them has ever been back in court for an offense, and every one of the nine is now leading an exemplary life. On the other hand, boys whom I sent to jail six years ago for pet larceny are now men serving terms in the penitentiary for serious crimes." The justice concludes that a jail sentence transforms a hoodlum into a hero—to other hoodlums, of course, and in jail he acquires new knowledge of vice, so that he is better prepared and more determined, when he comes out, to follow criminal courses. But the boy who is whipped is ridiculed and disowned by his "gang," and there is nothing for him to do but to be good and go to work. Proposition is under way to make an endeavor to lighten to some extent the equipment of an infantry soldier in heavy marching order. The board of ordinance for fortifications will undoubtedly take this matter up in the near future and give it careful consideration. When it is taken into account that a soldier of infantry under heavy marching orders has to carry seventy-three pounds, fifteen and one-half ounces, exclusive of the water in his canteen, which weighs approximately three pounds, it will be seen that this question is worthy of action. FARM AND GARDEN. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. ome Up-to-Date Hints About Cultivation of the Soil and Yields Thereof Horticulture, Viticulture and Floriculture. Lessons from Farming Experience. A Manitoba farmer writes to one of our exchanges of the lessons to be gleaned from the season of 1900 which was abnormally dry during April, May and most of June which naturally discouraged. Then abundant rains watered the country and revived the perishing crops. Rains continued during harvesting which considerably damaged the short crops and so encouraged the weeds that the work was very difficult. Hall also added to losses sustained by farmers. Threshing returns showed an average wheat yield of about eight bushels to the acre which sold at an average price of 50 cents per bushel. Potatoes yielded well, however, and none of the grain crops were an absolute failure, so farmers are not grumbling much. The lessons learned from the season by the writer referred to were summarized as follows: First. Summer fallow, when well prepared, is the safest land for crop in all seasons, and without a rotation of crops the land should be summer fallowed every third year. Second. Put the seed well down with a press drill. Third. Cultivate the land with the harrows just before the grain is up, and go over it again when it is a few inches high with a light harrow or the weeder. To those who follow this method weeds have lost a good deal of their terror, and cultivation holds the moisture. Fourth. After the land (especially light soil) has been cropped and summer followed for years, it is bound to lift with the wind. A sub-surface packer will help, for it is a good implement; but nothing less than grass root fibre will hold the soil. Brome grass seems to fill the bill. The seed has been expensive, but will soon be cheaper. Fifth. Any farmer, with all his crop on one farm, ought to insure against hall. Before insuring, make sure of the "ins and outs" of the company you insure with. Sixth. Every farmer should have some other source of revenue than the wheat crop. So much has been said upon "mixed farming" that it is needless to dwell upon it here, but this year has given an object lesson that may be of some service. Seventh. Every farmer knows that a crop may not come up to his expectations, even in a favorable season; but if there is an element of chance each succeeding year demonstrates more clearly that good farming pays, and the man who combines science with experience will most surely prosper. Eighth. Be careful about incurring liabilities upon the strength of next year's crop. Birds and Horticulture. William E. Praeger of the University of Illinois, says: Before the days of scientific investigation enactments against the birds as destroyers of fruit and grain were not rare. In 1820, Bridgewater, Mass., successfully exterminated the greater part of her bird population, deterioration of nearly all crops was the immediate result and the policy towards the birds was quickly changed. In Virginia and Carolina at one time war was especially waged on the woodpeckers till it was found that the forests and orchards were suffering from wood-boring insects. During the French revolutions guns came for the first time into the hands of the people and great scarcity of food prevailed, so all birds were indiscriminately shot; the effects on orchards, fields and vineyards were soon so apparent that, in many districts, stringent laws for their protection were enforced. Prussia once, believing it would benefit agriculture, ordered a tax of twelve birds' heads to be paid annually by each farmer; it took Prussia just two years to learn by sad experience the error of her ways. I could enumerate many such instances. Even within the present decade a committee of the house of commons, appointed to investigate a plague of field mice that was destroying the crops in several counties in the British Isles, reported that it was chiefly due to the scarcity of owls and hawks, so recommended the protection of birds of prey. We of Illinois may congratulate ourselves that birds have not disappeared from our land as they have from other less fortunate districts. It is true birds are fewer than they used to be, but this decrease is chiefly among the larger species. Lovers of nature may regret that so many interesting forms are disappearing, and the increasing scarcity of game birds and waterfowls will deprive us of an important food supply; but it is the small birds of the field and orchard in which the farmer is most interested and these, save in a very few localities are practically as numerous as ever. But the same causes are now at work that have elsewhere produced such serious consequences. Our population is increasing, our cities are growing, the prairies are tilled, the woods and marshes are disappearing. Whatever its effect on the birds we look with righteous pride on the material growth of our state. But there is another side to the picture on which we must look with feelings far otherwise than pride. Cheap firearms are everywhere, birds are shot indiscriminately for "the fun of the thing," many thousands are slaughtered for millinery purposes, Italians and others who eat anything that wears feathers, however small, are congregating in many of our towns, nests innumerable are destroyed by youthful egg collectors. In the face of such wanton destruction it is time the friends of the birds should bestir themselves for it is an old saying that "prevention is better than cure." Early Rhubarb or Pleplant Early Rhubarb or Plephant Press Bulletin 69 of the Oklahoma Experiment Station says: This vegetable can be forced into an early growth in the spring by covering the plants in the open garden with about one foot of fresh manure in February or March. The manure should cover a space two or three feet square about each plant. It is a good plan to place some boards or old barrel staves around the plant to hold the manure in place. If the boards are close together and stand a foot or so above the manure they will do a great deal to protect the young leaves from the frost. After the manure has been on the ground for a few days a hole five or six inches in diameter should be dug over the plant in the manure to aid the plant in starting through the manure. Most of the early growth is made from the food stored in the roots the previous summer. To secure the best development of the plants and roots, the plants should be set in rows four feet apart and two feet apart in the row and given clean, shallow cultivation throughout the summer. Three or four inches of well-rotted manure should be well worked into the soil around the plant in the spring. Plants receiving good cultivation will last five or seven years without renewing. Forcing the plants may have a tendency to weaken them and shorten the life of the plantation. Another method of forcing the plants is to lift the plants, with a large ball of the surrounding soil, from the garden and place in a cellar or slow hotbed. Keep the roots well bedded in soil and moist. Light is not necessary for their growth. This method is quite satisfactory as it can be carried out any time during the winter. The plants will produce edible stems within four weeks after they are placed in their warmer location. The plants will do best if the ground has been frozen once or twice before plants are lifted from the garden. Four Great Exporting Nations. The United States now stands at the head of the world's exporting nations. The complete figures for the calendar year 1900 when compared with those of other nations show that our exports of domestic products are greater than those of any other country. The total exports of domestic merchandise from the United States in the calendar year 1900 were $1,453,013,659, those from the United Kingdom, which has heretofore led in the race for this distinction, were $1,418,348,000, and those from Germany, $1,050,611,000. Additional interest is given to the first rank which the United States now holds as an exporting nation by the fact that a quarter of a century ago she stood fourth in that list. In 1875 the domestic exports of the United States were $497,263,737; those of Germany, $607,096,000; those of France, $747,489,000; and those of the United Kingdom, $1,087,497,000. Today the United States stands at the head of the list, the United Kingdom second, Germany third, and France fourth, with the figures as follows: United States, $1,453,013,659; United Kingdom, $1,418,348,000; Germany $1,050,611,000; France, $787,000,000 All of these figures, it should be remembered, relate to the exports of domestic products. Thus in the quarter-century, the United States has increased her exports from $497,263,737 to $1,453,013,659, or 192 per cent; Germany, from $607,096,000 to $1,050,611,000, or 73 per cent; the United Kingdom, from $1,087,497,000 to $1,418,348,000, or 34 per cent, and France from $747,489,000 to $787,060,000, or 5 per cent. For the Horses. Dip the bridle bits in water in cold weather before putting them in the horses' mouths. If you doubt the necessity put your tongue to a frosty nail. Use oil on the wagon in winter. Axle grease stiffens in cold weather—becoming dry and hard. Uncheck while standing and blanket in cold weather. Horses like a kind voice, and are not deaf as a rule. Do not yell at them. Horses get tired and nervous and hungry and thirsty. Give them good beds to sleep on. Don't make the load too heavy. Sharpen their shoes in ice weather. Give them always a lunch at noon. Her Annexed Majesty: "Her majesty, Lilluokalani." Those are the words on the face of an injunction issued out of Judge Humphrey's court, enjoining the late queen and J. H. Wilson from removing sand from below high-water mark at Weikiki beach, says the Hawaiian Star. The words were written by the attorney-general of the territory of Hawaii in the injunction and the paper is signed by the first judge of the court without alteration. This is the first time since the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893 that the words "her majesty" have been used in an official paper in connection with Queen Lilluokalani. The change from "Mrs. Dominis" to "her majesty, Lilluokalani" was not an accident, by all accounts. It is the intention of the territorial government to so style the late ruler in all official matters. It will be observed that the word "queen" is left out. A beefsteak dipped in liquid air becomes as hard as stone, and can be ground into a fine powder. The Fight with Weeds. In the battle with weeds the first point is not to let weed seeds be carried onto bare land. For this reason there are fields where bare fallows are never advisable, as, for illustration, a field adjoining a road overrun with weeds. The practice of leaving land thus bare is very often the cause of the same land being subsequently overrun with weeds, which can only be extirpated by years of expensive operations. The land owner frequently imagines that he has no interest in thistles, wild lettuce, and other weeds that line the roadside adjoining his premises. But he has a very decided financial interest in them, for they are the great store house from which his farm is seeded. While he is asleep, the winds are whipping the heads of the ripening weeds and carrying the seeds over his land to find a lodgment wherever there is an unused spot of ground. It will make to make war on such weeds for the purpose of cutting off the supply of new seeds. If the weeds along the roadside be mowed a number of times during the growing season they will cease to reproduce themselves and in their stead grass will appear. This will be taking possession of the enemy's entrenchments. We must prevent weed seeds from getting into the manure, as this is one of the ways in which they are kept on the farm. The screenings of the grath, if full of weed seeds should be disposed of in some way that will keep them out of the manure pile, and when the chaff is likewise full of weed seeds it will be found cheaper to burn it than to use it for bedding, by which means it finds its way into the manure. Under an ideal system of manure handling this chaff would go into a compost where the seeds would be destroyed, but we have no such certainty of their destruction at the present time. Therefore we must do the next best thing and prevent the seeds from getting into the manure at all. Biennial and perennial weeds are, of course, more difficult to destroy than are the annuals, and frequently have to be given special attention. Plowing is the strongest measure that can be used against them, but many of the larger weeds will have to be dealt with individually. We have never seen the farm where hand works did not have to be used to some extent in getting rid of weeds. Expensive Poison for Potate Bugs The Maine Experiment Station, in bulletin 68, takes up the question of polisons for potato beetles. It reports so adversely on "Bug Death," a patent insecticide, that anyone reading the bulletin will certainly not buy the powder named. In part it says: Whatever value the material has is dependent upon the strong dislike which the bugs show for it, rather than to any insecticidal qualities which it may have. The price as advertised ranges from 15 cents for a single pound to 8 cents in the largest package which the company puts out. At the rate applied in these experiments it would cost $8.00 per acre for the material for each application. Two applications a fortnight apart would be needed to keep the potatoes free from bugs. When applied to vines not covering the ground an application at the rate of 40 pounds per acre was without effect, so it would seem that the second application must be as great as the first. To partly protect would cost for the Bug Death $8.00 per acre, while to thoroughly protect against bugs "would cost $16.00 for materials. The "Perfection Shaker" is a covered tin dish with small holes in the bottom. Applied with this shaker a man would be kept very busy and might develop a lame wrist in the attempt to apply 100 pounds in one day. In Aroostook county there are in the neighborhood of 25,000 acres of potatoes on which the bugs must be killed within a few days' time. In the presidential election of 1896 the county polled 6,472 votes. It would take ten days for these voters to protect the potato plants from bugs applying Bug Death with the Perfection shaker. A farmer growing 20 to 50 acres would find it impossible to get the help necessary to apply Bug Death at the right time. One pound of Paris green, or other arsenites applied at two different times will do all the work of 200 pounds of Bug Death. The Paris green can be applied with power sprayer at the rate of 20 to 30 acres a day, and a thorough application of Bordeaux mixture can be applied at the same time with only the added cost of materials (about 40 to 45 cents an acre). Reckoning a man's time at 15 cents an hour it would cost at least for materials and labor $18 an acre to apply Bug Death twice. For $2.50 an acre can be treated four times with Bordeaux mixture and a reliable poison. Cattle Killed on Canadian Railways. We notice by a Canadian exchange that the Canadian Pacific Railway has agreed to compensate stockmen for cattle killed on their tracks at the following rates: Calves . . . $12.50 Yearlings . . . 17.50 Two-year-olds . . . 25.00 Cows . . . 25.00 Three-year-old steers . . . 32.50 Four-year-old steers and up. . . 40.00 Bulls . . . 40.00 The low price for bulls is acceptable to stockmen, for they argue that no man owning a high-priced bull will permit him to run at large with the herds. Of the agricultural imports of the United States during 1895-1899, amounting in average annual value to $366,964,708, more than one-half came from tropical countries. When there is room in the heart there is room in the house. Precedence Is All That Prevents Countess Cassini's Triumph There is a deal of formality and red tape in the business of being a diplomat, and the family affairs of a diplomat also come into the tangle at times, for the woman who is the head of the household of one of the representatives of a foreign power often finds that her social plans are all upset because her position is not sufficiently exalted to warrant her advances. One of those who learned that lesson is Countess Cassini, who is the head of the household of the Russian ambassador. lady. She has lived in his house from the time she was three years old and for ten years in China he bowed to her caprices. The count is an amiable gentleman, fond of kittens and children. Angered by "Yellow" Journals. In New York she was amazed to find her conduct set forth in the newspapers. She read this through carefully, and, acting with fine diplomatic training, decided she would return to Washington to convey the people the articles were not so. She knew when she returned. Privileges of Matrons. When Mile. Cassini was in Washington last winter she learned that, under the rules which govern official society, only matrons are given the privileges and precedents of heads of the households of ambassadors. As a maiden she must give way to all the married ladies of the Diplomatic Corps. This was very galling to the high-spirited young lady. Her august uncle, Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, one of Russia's strongest men, sympathized with her, since through his influence she was made a countess in her own right by the czar while in Russia last summer. She expected a good deal from this, although just why is hardly clear. When the first diplomatic event was announced at the White House she prepared to assert her rights as a countess. She received intimation that, so far as precedent was concerned, she was only Mile. Cassini, and at the White House matrons were given precedence over maidens. This was a blow to the little lady, so she ran off to New York and imperiously declared that she would never have anything to do with the unappreciative American capital. The count smiled. He is used to the young COUNTE Flerce Italian Soldiers. THE LADY COUNTESS CASSINI The Bersoglieri, quartered at San Remo, are the fleetest infantrymen in the world. La Marmora created the corps, asking his sovereign, Carlos Alberto for "the worst soldiers in your majesty's army," in order that the general might form them into a force after his own heart. He aimed at making his men sharp and resourceful mentally and physically thoroughly active. One of his ideas to these ends, an Italian general tells me, was to have all the doors very quietly locked when the men were in quarter, and to have the first dinner bugle sounded; one moment afterward he had the second dinner bugle blown. The men, in obedience to the call, rushed, with their pannikins in hand, to the doors—to find themselves locked in. The standing order were to present themselves immediately after the second call, get their rations, and return at once to quarters. So the men let themselves down from the windows by means of sheets and blankets, their pannikins held between their teeth. They received their portion of the usual thick soup and bread. The bread they pockets, but the soup was more difficult to deal with. Some spilled a few drops of it; others lost half their supply, but out of 700 men all but two hauled themselves up, hand over hand, into --- Privileges of Matrons. lady. She has lived in his house from the time she was three years old, and for ten years in China he bowed to her capricons. The count is an amiable gentleman, the fond of kittens and children. Angered by "Yellow" Journal In New York she was amazed to find her conduct set forth in the newspapers. She read this through carefully, and, acting with fine diplomatic training, decided she would return to Washington to convince the people the articles were not so. She knew when she returned that she would have to take her place below married ladies of other embassies and she was prepared to do so without a murmur. She went to the White House dinner and had a famous time that evening with Minister Wu, who is great company for dinner or anywhere else. In fact, he is the catch of the lot. Mrs. Wu was taken out by Count Cassini. She is also good company. In short, the Russians were in luck. Next day there were society reports to the effect that the dashing little Countess had been sat down on again, when in reality she had been well treated and was delighted. She had got over her disappointment and was feeling that she was well out of it. The real objects of the reports was to try to " rub it in." It must be confessed, however, that Countess Cassini has but little tact, and, with her uncertain temper, is sure to have social trouble before long. The ladies of the other embassies do not like her; they resent her being called the belle of the diplomatic corps. They are laying skillfully hidden traps for her. It is not even supposed that she will avoid them; she probably will not try. A the dormitories. The commander said on that, and on many other occasions, "I am proud of your agility." Dying Woman Tried Homemade Coffin Dying Woman Tried Homemade Coffee The coffin made for her by her husband in the chamber where she lay dying, and in which she reclined for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was a good fit, so well pleased Mrs Mary Moore Humphrey, of New Haven, Conn., that she encouraged Mr Humphrey to make others for himself and his mother. He has accordingly done so and says they give great satisfaction. The only criticism Mrs. Humphrey had to offer was that the coffin was a "trifle snug" at the shoulders. It caused no great inconvenience, however, and as she expected less discomfort when she occupied it for the last time, she called for no alterations. Monday she was laid away in a coffin built in her presence. A Tall Men's Club has been organized in the University of Pennsylvania. It has twelve members, each of whom is six feet two inches or more in height. Six other men, termed "shorties," because they are only six feet one inch In height, are associate members. A Tall Men's Club. State Ledger. F. L. JELTZ SUBSCRIPTION six months 75c One Year 1.50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS CASH IN ADVANCE nured at next office at Topeka, Kansas, at sec addlass-rates. Published every Saturday at 431 Kan. ave 1.00 in advance PHYSICIANS. OFFICE HOURS: 9 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. COITRELL, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE 411 KANSAS AVE, RESIDENCE 201 JACKSON ST Tele 635 Topeka, Kansas, I. A. SHIELDS M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Office and Residence 1331 VanBuren S all promptly attended. S A. BOAM M. D. Physician & Surgeon. 421 Kans. Ave, Tel. 573 Residence 1407 W. Tenth St. H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, 833 Kans Ave promptly attended. All calls Tel. 14. Tel. 895. DR; C. A. TAYLOR. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Hours, 9 to 11 a.m. From 2 to 5 p. m OFFICE 226½ KAS, AVE. (Cver Kohl's Drug Store,) Wm. B, Swan, M. D 725 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Office hours, 1:10 to 12 m. 2:00 to 4:30 pm Residence 024 Buchana St. Bell Telephone, 660 GEORGE DICK, M, D Homoeopathist Residence 026 Fillmo 18t. Telephone 360. Office 807 Kausas Avenus. Wm. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SUNGEON. OFFICE HOURS; 9 TO 11 A.M. 2 TO 5, and 7 TO 9 P.M. Sunday Hours: 1 to 3 P.M. OFFICE 404 Kas., Ave. Tele: 635 (Over Wallace Drug Store.) DR. J. C. ISERMAN, Office 112 East 6th street Calls Promptly Attended To Special Attention Given, to Disease Stomach and Lungs and Feenale Troubl- ls Office Hours: 12-2 to 5-7 to 9 DR. F. H. SCHOLLE Phy ician and Surgeon 515 Kansas Avenue Topeka Kars. Tel 592. THE PALACE DRUG STORE 732 Kansas Avenue. C. M. HINES. Topeka, Kansas J. M JAMISON, M. D, Office 506 East 4th Street. Office Hours: From 8 to 10 A. M. 1 P. M. to 10 P. M. 7 P. M. to 9 P. M Special attention diseases of women and private diseases. C. F. MENNINGER, M, D. Office 727 Kansas Ave. Telephone 19. Office Hours: 11--12 A. M. 2--5 P. M. Residence 1251 Topeka Ave. Telephone 85. S. G. STEWART, M. D. OFICE 621 KANSAS AVE. Telephone 541 Residence 112 East 7th Street WE MAKE CLOTHES That fit N. H Wolff Tailor 429 Kans. Ave. L H. BOWMAM L H. BOWMAM 817 Kansas Avenue. Dealer in fine egers, truits and confeet very and temperance drinks. give him call. H. L. TROMP, Manufacturer of HIGH GRADE TIGARS 804 Kans, Ave. Iuppea Kans, Miller's pharma- 6th & 1 OP. KA AVE Drug.s Medicines, Prescripti s Carefully Compounded. Give Us a Trial. GIBRALTAR DRUG CO: 833 KANSAS AVENUE. Topeka, Kansa HOMEPATHIC REMED ART MA- TERIALS LEWIS G. FERRRELI., ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Real Estate,special attention paid to nonresident claims. Olathe Kans. GUST.JOHNSON. DEALEK IN. OSAGE CITY SHAFT COAL and all other kinds. 608 East Second St. Tel 557 J. E. RODMAN, FLORIR/ST, Plants for windows and beding. Societ embicims in flowrs a specialty. Green houses 12th and Monroe Sts. Store 501 W 8th S. DR. PAGE'S PHARMACY, III East 5th Street Full line of Drugs and Toilet ar- ticles and Medicines. Give him a call. C. F RODIGER'S. Dye and Cleaning Works 820 Kans, Ave. Topeka Kansas. (Phone 957) TOPEKA CREMATORY CO. J. Z, HOWE Manager. 214 East Fifth Street, Phone 817 C crematory Topeka Kans. I's jule's that feeds the best. Watch jule's Comic adds In this space Its just like the things He gives to eat. ALW2YS FRESH and NEW, JULE'S He w o has good things to eat. Restaurant Jule's J, E, PETERSON—o1 Marquette, runs the best HOTEL and RESTAURANT on the city give in a call. HOLE IN WALL Whet in LAWRENCE stop at WEYER-MULLER'S RESTAURANT—SHORT ORDER. Open Dry and Night 720 Mass., Street. A share of your patronage is desired. Tele, 349. M. Hogan Undertaken And Reliable in His Dealings--Open day and Night--314 Kan. Avenue GOLD KING BAKING POWDER made by H. H. Parker the best in the market, 1001 Ks. ave THE LANDIS HOME BAKERY. Many years experience. French home Bakery 316 E. 4th St. C. W. WILLITS. FRANK CONWELL WILLITS & CONWEIL, UNDERTAKERS ..and Licensed Embalmers.. A FULL LINE OF COFFIN, CASKETS AND ROBES A REASONABLE PRICES, 1006 N. Kansas Avenue, Tel! 850. S H. DOWN'S S. H. DOWNS 306 Kansas Avenue For Garden and flower seeds, and lawn grass, an Hardy roses and plants. 306 Kansas avenue. UNION TAILOR 114 East 4th Street. The Union Tailor will make you a suit of Clothes at reasonable prices. Pants from $4 50 and up. When you want something done in his line give him a call. Repairing and cleaning neatly done. If you are hard up see Unc e Sam at 512 Kansas ave. He will fix you out. Louis Charovas has three fine stores at 508-425-416 Kansas avenue. If you want confectionery and ice cream call on his three fine stores and you will be served right. Repairing of all kinds at the U. S. Cycle Co. 118 E. 8th St. Give them a call. Go to H. L. Tromp for all kinds of fine cigars and tobaccos. 804 Kansas avenue. Fitzgeralo and Lanean are leaders in high class groceries, vegetables and fruits. Oysters always in stock. 310 East 4th street. 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. Proudit and Perkins are among the leading caterers or the city they operate The Magnet a newly remodled concern, they handle nothing but the best line the market affords. Give them a call 417 Kans. Ave. Remember Passion's Department he sells every thing you need in housekeeping. 739 Mass. St. Lawrence Kas. J. P. BERRY S 615. N KansasAve. Dealer in staple and fancy groceries of all kinds. Fresh bread Butter and Eggs, Cigars and Tobacco. Fine salt and smoked meats. Try us for bargains and you will become a customer. Berry's Grocery. 615. North Ka Ave J. A. DAVIS & CO. WHOLE SALE & RETAIL FISH & MEAT MARKET. Always open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. We supply all the city dea- ers with fresh fish of all kinds. 123 W. 6th St. ..SEE UNCLE SAM AT 512 KAS. AVE., For a new Clock or fine Watch repairing The best up-to-date and most polite jeweler in the city. See Uncle Sam, 512 Kas. ave. 615 East Fifth St. Opposite Santa Fe Depot. C, A, RAHRER, Prop. All kinds of repairs for your wheel at Topeka Cycle Co. 112 W. 8th St. E.H. UPSHAW. Peoples Feed, 537 Kansas Avenue, North Topeka. Full weights. Goods promptly delivered. ZERCHER & PGOL, BOOKS, STATIONERY, OFFICE SUP PLIES. 527 Kansas Avenue. We solicit a share of your patronage TOPEKA, KANS. WM. KLINGE Fine Tailoring at reasonable prices. Fit and Worrmish guarantee, Cleaning and Repiring neatly done 512½ Kansas Avenue. Topeka Flour Feed and Grain. Reliable Dealers. Headquarters for anything you want in their line. Call and see them----517 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. J. W KELLEY, Staple and Fancy Groceries. Give Him a Call. 119 N. Main Street Ottawa, Kas BLUE FRONT GROC 3RY, Staple and Fancy Groceries resh and Salt Meats Flour Feed and Provisions, Countr Product taken in Exchange, Highest Market price paid in cash or trade, 1002 Kans Ave, North Topeka, Tel. 283 C, W, Thompson Pep, C BAUHCMAN BROS In the manufacture of the most DELICIOUS ICE CREAM in the market. Business larger than ever. Special attention given to Churches, Entertainments and Social Parties. Tele 253 E. G, KINLEY. Manufacturer Carriages, Phaeto Business Wagons. Given to Order Work, Repairing, Painting, Trimming 424 and 426 Jackson Street Flowers. Funeral Designs. Palms and Flower. MRS, M. E HOLLCARD FLORIST. 119 W. 6th Street, . RAFFELOCH For Clothing, and Gents Furnishing Goods. New and Up-To-Date Clothing. Gents Furnishings, Shoes, Hats, Etc. 130 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. (Next door to Symns' Grocery Co.) TOPEKA SPICE MILLS Tea and Spices Sixth Street. WE CAN DO IT. WE CAN DO IT. YOU WISH AN IDEA WORKED OUT WE CAN. You build your Machines, Make your pattern. TOPEKA FOUNDER SECOND and JACKSON, STREET. JAMES. SMITH DEALER IN Dresses, Tallow, Burs and Poles. 110 East Third Street Topeka. Pays highest prices for consignment trade. Chas. Wolf Jacking Co. Topeka R. G. Lunn Comd. A. HOES FOR EVERY BOX FOR STYLE, FOR WEAR, FOR COMFOREasonable prices. Our small e-possible for us to sell goods su- See our windows for bar, a- Not Cheap Shoes, But Good Shoes Cheap. HDL'S CASH SHOE ST South Main Street. Ottawa, K. North First National Bank.) GO TO WANDORP, FOR HARDWARE and Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks and Garden-T things you need Give hima call. 828 THE CONTINENTAL CREAMERY President, W. F, JENSEN Vice President C H, Topeka, Kansas Largest Creamery System in the World plants Yearly make 700,000 lb cheese. Carriages, Phaeto Business Wagons. Special Attention Given to Order Work, Repairing, Painting, Trimming & Rubber Tires 424 and 426 Jackson Street J. RAFFELOCH For Clothing, and Gents Furnishing Goods. New and Up-To-Date Clothing. Gents' Furnishings, Shoes, Hats, Etc. 130 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. (Next door to Symns' Crocery Co.) TOPEKA SPICE MILLS Pure Tea and Spices etc. 109 E. Sixth Street. WECAN DO IT WE CAN DO IT. IF YOU WISH AN IDEA WORKED OUT WE CAN DO IT Let us help you build your Machines, Make your patterns, Models. TOPEKA FOUNDRY. SECOND and JACKSON, STREET. JAMES. SMITH, DEALER IN 108 and 110 East Third Street Topeka Kas Pays highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCE: Chas. Wolf Jacking Co. Topeka R. G. Dunn. Comil Agency Topeka. SHOES FOR EVERY BODY Atvr reasonable prices. Our small expenses make it possible for us to sell goods surprisinglycheap. See our windows for bar, ainsn foot wear. Not Cheap Shoes, But Good Shoes Cheap. BRANDL'S CASH SHOE STORE 128 South Main Street. Ottawa, Kansas. (Fourth door North First National Bank.) GO TO PCR HARDWARE and STOVES Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks*and Garden-Tools. These are the thingsyou need Give hima call. 828 Kansas THE CONTINENTAL CREAMERY CO. I, S, PARKS, President, W, F, JENSEN Vice President C H, PATTIKON Secy & Trees: Topeka, Kansas Largest Creamery System in the World 24,000 Plants Yearly make 700,000 lbs butter. 2,000 lbs cheese. COPE & CO. COPE & CO. FRUIT & PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 118-120 Kans Ave. Topeka, Kans. UIT & PRODUCTION MMISSION MERCHANT Kans Ave. Topeka, K lumber, coal baled hay, sash doors, blinds, paints oils, lime sand & cement. WILSEY, KANS. "Col" J. W Kitchell, of the last egislature, took a trip to Beatrice on the excursion Sunday. When in Lawrence try A. T. Ratlitfs meals 20 cents best in the the city 625 Mass, St. Olatha merchants want you trade. Don't go to Kan. City when you can be suited at home. S. Eliot for groceries he will serve you right 183 Bridge street Lawrence Kans. Go to gallas and Zeeb for anything you want in staple and fancy groceries 213 Locust St. Lawrence Kans. Gve Mr. Protach a call 71 Mass. St. Stop at H A. Klauer's for good 5 and 10 ct smoke 526 Ka Ave Geo. Davies makes pants to suit and fit 921 Mass. St Lawrence Kans. See that our Lawrence reader assist our advertisers All our Lawrence readers wi of course trade with our adve tisers. JOSEPH ARTLEY Boot and shoe manufacturer do all kinds of repairing at reas- sable prices. Men's half soles ladies 40ct, children's 30 cen- ters. Stand 40 Kays KEITH & HAZEN DRUGCISTS & DEALEKS in all of Drugs and Patent medicines, Patio's and Varnishes, Toilet articles and Pettery. 422 Kaus. Ave. Yourtrade is kaus solicited. MRS. E. MOSTETLER. Gives meals for 10 and 15 cents 723 Douglas St. Wichita Kans. Also carries tall line of cigars, Tobacco and teas drinks. MISS MARY E. KIETH. Hair dressing and all kinds hair ...ok done in the best sty and grades. Your trade solic 147 Main St. Wichita, Kans. Dealer in Groceries and Country Prods Qeensware. Fruits, Cigars, Tob cos, Flour and Feed. 535 Top ka Avenue. Mrs. L. F. Filloo Manager, Standard Square Inch Tayler System. St lv up to date in every style and fashion. dies taught to cut and fit their own dres Good positions to right parties, Call and or write the only system in the world without change or al eration. N. E. O 6th and St. Pop St. Kau sas. H.A.KLAUER Carries ALL the LATEST brand of cigars and also a FULL LINE Tobacco and smoking articles His cigars are made in Tope 526 Kans ave. GO TO JACOB HOUSE For Clothing. And Gents Furnishings H and Caps. 927 Mass St., Lawrence Kane Dodd Bros. ...DEALERS IN... All of the leading GRANITES and BLE MOMENTS. Our Designs modern and up-to-date. Cleaning monuments and cutting inscriptions by. 112 South Lawrence St. Wichita, Kansas BAKERY & CANDYFAST 310 South Main Street, W-1, WORK, Mgr. Ottawa Phone: I WILL GO TO 824 Kansas Ave. I WILL GO TO 824 Kansas Ave. to get this Um- brella Recovered and rep J. A. BILLINGS, Prop.