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en a Negro gets into trouble st thing they do is to call ee us, but we have taught of them a lesson 'no workie tee. Judge Guthrie should be reaped as a matter of fact he has a first class official and this her certainly endorses his re to the letter. can papers of this city often not some editor's slowfulnes get his obig tions but they speak of their own. Circences alter cases "thou that about the different trusts the different combines. Is it time for every human to quit one of talking trusts and lines. We get so sick of it this attaf is a kindred to an- y. t. Harold Chase continues to er the "Topeka Capital. Mr. he is not a man given to not ing, but he is one of the ab- pung editors in this or any He is a Murat Hal tead No, J. F. Jurrell, one of the pleasant gentleman in the newspapark at this point is doing edits and send offs for the Kanty Times, he is certainly to do it. Corney Gent'l Goddard inademus Chiles are at loggerer. Mr. Goddard having gone on his previous agreement blank and renews the old against him on the recompilation of Mayor Hughes. In opinion by gones should beeres Something must be rotten Denmark(?) he may not get our paper off as prompt as some would be if people, but most people our circumstances, we have our printers in school each and as a poor man we cannot to employ new help else would rid our selves of all the profits. Everything is sell high but news papers are sell at the old price. S. Dean of Marion Kansas been appointed united Dis- tatorney for Kansas for the four years to succeed Hon J lambert. Mr. John Dudley, one of the best men in Kansas having noed in his heart against noes has been discharged from at the State House but when theres a wit there away." He be taken care of just the he. At present he has a coniort for delivering the mails from goverment building to all deis in this city. You can't keep good man down black or white. here is always consolation some are but in the statement that Stevens was in jail when he home in bed makes one feel though an outrage has been need on his character and all to purpose and that was a desire injure him. Historical Society State House The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL The slap at Edward Stevens by the Throop Hotel proprietors as alleged makes it look small where only one dollar is envolved and also looks dark for the modern Negro's honesty. Some white men are too d...m quick to look up and question a colored man's integrity. We do not believe there is a more honest or square man in this community than Mr. Stevens He, like other great and small men may have his faults, but we don't believe he ever stole a dollar from any one, he has been in positions no doubt to steal if he wanted too, but he did not. JUDGE C, W. MOON The above is a veteran of the Civil War state of Ohio, enlisted in Company A 167 Ohio volunteers. He served during the war, He is serving his first term as Probate judge of Pratt county Owing to the fact there will be no election this fall the judge holds over. He is conservative in his views among all his political friends and has a good standing. He came to Kansas in 1886 and settled near Oxford in that township. He was serving his third term in his town ship as clerk when he was elected probate judge. He will recieve the support of all classes and parties when the time comes for his re-election, by the manner and way he is serving his friends. THE PRATT COUNTY FARMERS. The colored people of Pratt county should be complimented for the manner and way they are getting in good crops. There are many able farmers among them such as William Martin, Mr. C. W Moore, Thomas Williams, Mr Carey Martin, Miner Martin, J. W Franklin, Thomas Ganaway, Mr Yaucey, Mr Kobert McDonald G. W. Fox and many others are doing well. All of these gentleman grow large crops of wheat and as farmers they are a pride to the county in which they reside. One of the best known men in Pratt County is S. E. Young who is the register of deeds of that county. He was on several official staffs in the army of '61 Mr. Young will receive the benefit of the binial election law, by reason of the fact that he will hold over. There is not a man in Kansas that stands better than Register Young. He has lived in Pratt Co. 21 years and his long residence marks an epoch in the future career of the republican party. He has a good farm four miles west of Pratt and is doing well Anything he wants he can have it. One of the first men ever elected office in Pratt county was Mr. Stewart, while a republican yet conservative because he did great good in placing Pratt county in her rightful fold. He is a Simon pure Republican and likes the the Negro because he is a potent factor in this state. It is right to say that he too will become a factor in that part of the state in the near future for anything he wants. Chief Stahl will go down in History as a man who tried too suppress the liquor traffic in Topeka and thus far he has failed also will Judge Disney of Oakland The only thing that a howling mob will say a Negro is fitted for and that is for the army. They say he makes a good soldier while they make the greatest cowards in all earth. None but the right kind of people can stay in business in this city. The devils have refused to pay for the paper and did us all the harm they could but good people stick to us. There are some jealous white people in this city who don't like us but we suppose its all because we don't run a joint and call them "lords." Criticism is all right in its place but when a man behind a newspaper undertakes to over ride and criticise a dignitary or any competent gentleman very often the dog retuneth to his vomit eust thy bread we may say of revenge on the waters and you may see it many days hence. Be as it may the fraternal brother often forgets how to act by the man enlisted in the same business he is, We will give you a few surprises in a few days regarding the farmers and good people of Pratt county what they are doing these days of scarity oil corn and wheat With such man as Richter for Governor Chas F., Scott for congressman at large, Chas Curtis for United States Senator, J. D. Bowersock from second district and a few more lesser light Kansas will soon be back to her rightful fold to which she properly belongs. The above named persons are all good men and will take like hot cake among all classes all of them are acquainted with the ways of the colored people and each of them lives in cities populated by them and they are always willing and ready to promote a colored man's interest'. Let the loud mouth politician beware and remember this kind of a coterie when the time comes. S. G. Pottle, of Eldorado has been appiontee Deputy Revenue collector by Senator Burton. He will serve the remainder of the of the term with Mike Sutton and take up his duties for four years with J. M. Simpson who succeed the latter. "It you can tell of a place where people never die," said the Irishman, "I'll go there an stay till the end of me days." Ex. --- Mr. J, E. Nissey, the newsboys friends, and wife after touring the globe are home again. Mr. Nissley reports a pleasant sojourn and knowing the good he has done, newsboys of all classess, we are glad to see him home. Chas, Robinson, one of the leading hackman in the city has bought a new hack mounted on rubber tires for the accommodation of the public. Give him a trial. The cost of this was $100. His stand is on 6th and kas, ave. Mrs W. M. J. Wiley went to Kans, City to attend the dissoar M. E. conference. The Topeka Business College has added to its school an evening school for all who desire to attend reasonable cost. Hours from 7 to 9 p.m. Address Prof. L. Strickler, 523 Ouincy St. Topeka. There are people here and elsewhere that will do anything against you possible. There is quite a good deal of work for the illers just now it will be pleasant for them this winter if they will suck to work. Captain Win. Hawkins is now in Manila practicing lawano is also interested in tobacco business. He is said to be married to a rich ladvin that country. Wanted—to sell my farm and ranch 8000 acres of land and stock. Have already been off red 27,000 and retain half my stock. This property is easily worth $40,000 and if you desire it address J. B. Johnson, AE na Kans, Barber County. Mr J. J. Roll manage of the largest lumber company in Pratt county has oper atd many years in that city as an experienced lumberdealer and such institution meet the approval of the business men and farmers of his locality. The Rock Island Lumber company operated by Mr. Connelly the efficient manager of that company is the second in size in the county and with these two firms the supply is satisfactory. There are people in this world blot the good name of Christ we be a clored man Reasonable doubt is too jury thusly: if in your judgement that a defendant is guilty and all agree to same it is beyond do. bt. —Judge Lewis White, Buffalo MICKLE'S GROCERY 300 Kansas Ave. Carries a full line of Staple an Fancy groceries and country produce. THE BOOK EXCHANGE 832 Kas. Avenue. There will be a rush for school books soon at the book exchange Don't forget the place. You will be waited on by a courteous assistants Take your horses for shoeing to L. D goodwin 517 Quincy St. general Blacksmithing. Buy your cigars of the Union News Co. 5 9 Kans. Ave. and get your daily papers free Cut rate R. R. Tickets J. A. Calkins Prop. of the novelty wood works 316 Jackson St. contract and builder of cabinent work and kitchen cabinet a specialty give him a trial. The Labeth restaurant Wichita Kans. serves the best meals and gives the best accommodations 313 E. Douglas Ave. JOE BAHR & Co.-Produce and commission merchants 302 Kans. Ave. Tel. 438. Their specialties are, early Vegetables Fish, Fruit and produce at wholesale price A. Irwin and son meats and 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 Hotel 227 Kansas Ave, Geo Wenthe Pro R, B, Cathers dealer in fresh and salt meats fish poultry and game in season Give them a call 403 Lake St. A. Grotewol practical horse-shoer disease of the feet perman. ently cured- cor, 15 Colleg Ave W, WILLIAMS, Restaurant and Short Order, 119 Kans, Ave, open day and night, Everytning first class convenient to all Rock Island trains, We are here to stay, time has told. VOL. 9, NO. 6. Key and Mrs Ward are home again as the very imminent gentlemen was given another year at St, Johns Church. The firm of Z. Miexell and Co. funiture and carpet dealers at Pittspurg Kans. was kind enough to accommodate a certain church in that city and there is a certain balance due this kind firm and the members of this church should see that such kindnesses are paid, The Ladies Sewing Circle of St. John's A M, E. church met at the residence of Mrs. Goff. Miss Portia Washington, daughter of Booker T. Washington has entered the famous Wellesley College at Baston as a student. Jackson's benefit concert will be given at the Auditorium next Wednesday evening. The S, S, of St. Johns A, M, E, church have chaned from 9:30 A, M, to 3:00 P, M, Every one invited to attend. Go to JONES RESTAURANT: 529 Kansas avenue North Topeka, serv's meals and short order, Everything thing the market aftords, Give him a call. W. H, Shrack and Son, Dealers in all kinds of fancy notions and general department store they will serve you right give them a call Pratt Kans. G, L, BAUGHMAN, M. D. Office 525 Kas. Ave, Hours: 9 to 11:45 A M I to 5:30 P M Residence 1322 Lincoln St. Chronic Diseases of the blood a specialty, TOPEKA W M. BLAKENEY. Jeweler and Graduated Optician Jewelry, Silverware, Watches Clocks. Kepairing neatly done. 429 Kansas Ave. Topeka, WHITTELSEY MER CO, Cor 2nd & Madison Street Phone 733 City Give them a call, E. L. PERRING Restaurant and Short Order Fruits and confectioney. Abilene, Kans. S. BAUM. 1064 Union Ave. (opposite depot) Clothing Boots and Shoes, turing Goods, jewelry of all kinds. Kansas City Since the scientist have decided that disease germs are communicated by kissing, Boston babies will probably organize a society to prevent candidates from becoming too familiar, P. M. LIGHTNER New and Second-hand goods bought and sold. Abilene, Kan C. H. NEVINS Manufacturer of Harness and also dealer in saddlery goods. Sylvia, Kans. W. R. TEDRICK Whole sale dealer in 'Boss Patent Flour' and m'll feed. 320 N. Main street. Hutchinson, Kans. H. F. Williams, Pres. Wm. L. Dickey, Secy & Treas. THE TOPEKA ICE & COLD STORAGE CO Manufactured Ice. Cold Storage for eggs, butter, apples, poultry and all perishable goods. Cor Curtis & Tyler st. Trackage to all Railroads. Correspondence solicited. N. Topeka. Phone 657 A. T. WAGGONER DRUGS AND MEDICINES, 731 Kansas Ave YOUR TRADE SOLICIT THE STATE LEDGER KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Railroad men whose runs are in both states say that Nebraska corn is not as good as Kansas corn. The Clay Center electric light plant burned, but the waterworks pumping station near it was saved. Judge Madden, of Emporia, gave his decision in the Santa Fe injunction suit in favor of the Orient railway. Miss Mary Betts, of El Dorado, a pioneer school teacher, has been made matron of the Kansas penitentiary. A. Robins and his sons, of Auburn, Shawnee county, sold 282 bushels of flax seed, off of 45 acres, for $374.85. Kansas, according to the returns of the assessors, gained 23,100 in population during the year ending March 1, last. J. C. McColm, a Union Pacific brakeman, who was sent back to flag a train went to sleep on the track and was killed. James F. Legate, who went to the Soldiers' home last May blind, has recovered his sight and has left the hospital. W. R. Haslet, of Sumner county, claims to have raised the best wheat in the world. It tested 65 pounds to the bushel. I. B. Alter thinks his corn crop on his Shawnee county farm will average 50 bushels to the acre. The ears are a foot long. A Wellington milling firm received orders in one day for 200,000 pounds of flour, of a certain brand. There had been no soliciting. While drilling for gas at Erie oil was found at a depth of 500 feet. The oil is of good quality and promises from 25 to 50 barres a day. Sumner county this year has produced nearly two per cent of the wheat crop of the world. A failure in Sumner county would affect the wheat market of the world. "When some of the men folks of this section are called to their fathers," says the Anthony Republican, "they are going to leave the best looking and best fixed, financially, lot of widows in the state. John Q. Thompson, of Pratt, has been appointed as one of the assistants to United States Attorney General Knox. Mr. Thompson has practiced law throughout Southern Kansas for many years. Harry Shady, son of the city marshal of Larned, was caught in the belting of a threshing machine and his left arm was torn off at the elbow. The muscles were pulled out to the shoulder. It is doubtful if he will recover. Ellsworth Kelley, of Yates Center, superintendent of Woodson county schools, is making a valuable reputation as a story writer, having one, at least, accepted by McClure's magazine; "Two of a Kind," in the July number. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilder brought an exquisite statue from Rome and have installed it, as a present from them, in the Topeka free public library. They have also donated a splendid collection of china secured during their trip abroad. Samuel Proctor, of Kinsley, lost an arm while going to the Hutchinson reunion. He had his arm resting on the window sill when a car door flew off a stock car ahead and skinned all the flesh off his arm from the elbow down. His arm was amputated. Sergeant Barnes, of Junction City, drew a claim in Oklahoma and proposed to sell out and go to the claim. Mrs. Barnes, failing to change his purpose, attempted suicide, but her life was saved. In Harper county, 53 of the 90 teachers passed. There are 90 teachers needed and where the lacking 37 are to come from is the problem. M. E. Phillips was re-elected chancellor of the Kansas Wesleyan university, he having declined the presidency of the New Orleans university. The new tax law prepared by the legislative committee, has provision for letting the holding of state funds to two banks which will pay the highest interest on it; the banks to be anywhere in the state and to be heavily bonded. Ed. M. Wheeler, of Montgomery county, marketed from his farm this season 22,000 quarts of strawberries, the receipts reaching $1,100. He estimates his apple crop at 1,000 bushels. These are only side affairs of his farm business. So far this season there have been 9 cars of bluegrass seed shipped from Gardner, Johnson county, which brought the farmers over $80,000. During the fiscal year ending June 30, the earnings of the penitentiary were $266,534.32 and the total expenses were $165,477.63, leaving a profit of $41,056.09. J. A. Ward, an amateur photographer of Salina, won the prize offered by Secretary Coburn for the best picture of Kansas wheat fields. The picture will be used for advertising purposes. A county high school is to be built at Norton, at a cost of $12,000. Kansas gained 1.6 per cent in population in the year ending March 1, 1901. There are fields of corn about Doniphan which will make 50 bushels to the acre. E G Frame, of 6 osage sold $350 worth of bluegrass seed from 25 acres. L. M. Radley, deputy sheriff of Cherokee county, has been missing for weeks. The Santa Fe recently added to its passenger service locomotives forty Baldwins. "Get a Santa Fe move on you" is used as a hurry up exhortation at the Topeka shops. Two negroes held up two harvesters at Salina, robbed them and bruised them up badly. John Mead, of Leavenworth, was killed by lightning while crossing the fort reservation. A $6,000 loss by fire occurred at McPherson. A lamp exploded in the hay in a livery barn. The Santa Fe has made a reduction of one third in rates on corn for feeding purposes in Kansas. The Missouri Pacific unloaded 400 cars of wheat on the division with headquarters in Wichita, all in one day—August 20. Lindsborg people have expended between $30,000 and $40,000 this season on new store buildings, residences and improvements. Stafford county claims that it has fewer people over ten years old who cannot read and write than any other county in the world. Dr. Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling gun and of the motor plow, was "formerly a Kansan," having his home in Doniphan county. A powder company has purchased a tract of land near Cherokee and it is the intention to erect there one of the largest of powder plants. A tramp robbed a caboose in Arkansas City while the trainmen were taking their dinner. He secured $20 which belonged to the conductor and a brake man. A threshing machine and about 3,000 bushels of wheat burned on John Gauver's farm in Barton county. Heroic work saved the residence, barns and granary. District Judge Madden, at Emporia, denied a permanent injunction against the Orient road from crossing the Santa Fe yards and the Santa Fe attorneys are preparing to take the case to the supreme court. There are lots of divorced people in Kansas, or people who believe they are divorced, who are not because they have not paid the costs in their divorce cases. It is claimed that a Kausas divorce is not complete, under the law, until all costs are paid. The people about Centerville, Bourbon county, meet every season at the cemetery in a body and spend a day in beautifying the place. A former citizen a Mr. Hudson, endowed the cemetery in his will, with a fund of $500, the interest of which to go each year to keeping the cemetery in good order. The semi annual interest of the state school fund has been distributed to the school districts. This year the apportionment is 40 cents for each person of school age. The amount of the interest was smaller this year because of the difficulty in finding investments for the funds. Eastern bond brokers offer more for Kansas bonds than is allowed by law to be paid by the commissioners of the school funds. Besides there has been a marked increase in the school population. Everest, Brown county, suffered an $8,000 fire which destroyed the K. of P. hall and other buildings. The fire started in a blacksmith shop. The justices of the supreme court are scattered. They are taking their vacations. Chief Justice Frank Doster is in Chattanooga, Tenn., Justice W. R. Smith is in San Francisco; J. C. Pollock, San Souci, Ontario; A. H. Ellis, Portland, Ore., E. W. Cunningham, Madison, Wis.; A. L. Green, Buffalo, and W. A. Johnson, Okford Mills, Ontario. Thirty-five butchers at the Cudahy packing house in Wichita struck and were out one day. The killing was done all right by men of other departments. Clarence Rose is jn jail at Cottonwood Falls, charged with an attempt to blackmail the postmistress at Elmdale. She received a letter demanding that she place $350 in gold in a certain place or her house would be blown up and her child kidnapped. She went to the place at the appointed time and Rose followed and was apprehended. J. J. Jordan, of Fort Scott, is negotiating the marketing of the 25,000 bushels of apples on his farm in the southern part of the state. The Missouri Pacific is trying the experiment of running excursion trains at $2 for the round trip, from Atchison to Waconda Springs. The first one left Atchison on Saturday night reaching the springs in the morning and making the return trip Sunday night. "Great Spirit" spring is 200 miles from Atchison, in Mitchell county. Kansas City. CATTLE-Heavy. $ 4 80 @ 4 90 HOGS-Choice to heavy. 45 @ 66% WHEAT-No.2 hard. 65 @ 66% CORN-No.2 Mixed. 58% @ 58% HAY-Choice timothy. ... @ 13 50 CHOICE prairie. ... @ 13 00 BUTTER. 18% @ 19 EGGS. 12 @ 19 Chicago. WHEAT-No.2 hard. $ 70 @ 70% CORN-No.2. 57% @ 57% OATS-No.2. 35% @ 35% St. Louis Live Stock. BEEVES. 4 10 @ 5 85 STOCKERS & FEEDERS. 2 10 @ 4 00 SOUTHERN STEERS. 3 10 @ 4 25 Cotton. Uplands. Gulf. LIVERPOOL. 4 11-1d1 NEW YORK. 8 1-16c0 8 5-16c0 GALVESTON. 8 1-16c0 Wichita Grain. Open High Low Close Today Close Yday. WHEAT Aug. 70 70% 69% 69% Sept. 70 70% 69% 70% Dee. 72% 72% 72 73% CORN Aug. 56% 57% 56% 57% Sept. 56% 57% 56% 57% Dee. 58% 59% 58% 59% OATS Aug. 35 35 35 35 Sept. 35 35% 34 35% 33% Dec. 35 36% 36 36% 36% Wichita Live Stock. HOGS. $ 5 30 @ 5 22% Chicago Live Stock. GOOD TO PRIME. $ 60 @ 60 COWS & HEIFERS. 2 50 @ 5 10 STOCKERS & FEEDERS. 2 25 @ 4 35 TEXAS FED BEEVES. 4 00 @ 5 00 HOGS. 5 80 @ 60 THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF. They have robberies of street car passengers at Melbourne, Australia. Edward VII paroled parliament with the customary speech; his first of the kind. Germany intends to establish a colonial army of volunteers, in the Orient. Damage to batteries at Fort Morgan, below Mobile, from the storm are very extensive. About 500 West Pointers are in camp at the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo. The total disbursements for pensions from July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901, was $2,763,350,033. An American syndicate is confident of obtaining a monopoly of the entire Swiss coal Market. The manuscript of a uniform course of study for Indian schools is now in the hands of the printer. The town of Chipley, Fla., has been destroyed by incendiary fires, supposed to have been set by negroes. Five people were killed and ten injured in Chicago by the collision of a trolley car and a passenger train. An explosion of ten tons of molten metal at Youngstown, Ohio, killed three men and injured eleven others. From 12,000 to 15,000 beeves will be shipped from Seattle and Vancouver to Dawson this fall for a winter supply. A ship load of resin has arrived at St. Petersburg from Pensacola, Florida, in spite of Russia's discriminating duty. Army rations have been sent to destitute people who were driven from their homes in the late Gulf coast storm The town of Grand Bourg, island of Marie Galante, in the French Antilles, has been destroyed by fire. Its population is 15,000. General MacArthur has arrived in San Francisco. He left Manila July 4, and spent several weeks traveling in Japan, leaving Yokohama August 3. Over two-thirds of Frisco's underlying bonds have been converted into the new refunding 4s. This has resulted in saving about $70,000 annually in fixed charges. The carriage factories of Cincinnati have announced that hereafter they will employ whom they please, fix their own wage scale settle the matter of apprentices and work piece work and contract system. Jamaica has an enormous crop of fruit and the cultivators of it are dissatisfied with prices offered. There is only one $10,000 United States note outstanding and the treasury department wants to know where it is. Vice President Roosevelt stopped at Hutchinson on his return trip from Colorado, long enough to talk to the veterans assembled there, together with thousands of citizens. He did not leave the train but spoke from the rear platform. The Russian ministry furnished a special car for Count Tolstoi's trip to Crimea. Tolstoi went there for the benefit of his health. *The importance of this bit of news is in the fact that Count Tolstoi is always antagonistic to the government.* A delegation of fullblood Creeks visited the interior department to protest against allotment. They were told that their treaties and the action of Congress governed all that; that the department had no authority to take any action. A thousand girls of the shirt waist makers' union in New York have struck for more pay. The union says that it is the first of many walkouts unless wages are raised. Boss Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Steel Workers, says that the men in the west who have not obeyed his strike order "are no longer union men," and Secretary M. S. Tigue has revoked their charters. Rural mail wagons are to carry weather signals of the day, commencing soon. AMERICA OUTDOES THEM ALI Able to Supply Wheat Deficit in Europe Single Handed. NEED 664,000,000 BUSHELS. London, Aug. 21.—The Mark Lane authority, summing up the crop situation, says: The best authorities estimate the wheat crop of the United Kingdom at 56,000,000 bushels; that of France 300,000,000 bushels, and the crops of Belgium and Holland at 40,000,000 bushels a total of 396,000,000 bushels for the great wheat importing area of Northwestern Europe, which needs 664,000,000 bushels. America, with hope wants not exceeding 400,000,000 bushels, has 675,000,000 bushels, and is, therefore, able to deal with the deficit single-handed. The Russian, Roumanian Australian and Argentine surpluses are left to meet the wants of Italy and the newest buyers are Cape Colony, Greece, Switzerland, Scandinavia, China and probably Austro-Hungary, Spain and Portugal. Egypt and India will be self-supporting for the next twelve months, but Egypt has dropped from the list of exporting countries and India does not seem to be able to continue her exports. The government has assumed that there will be an exportable surplus of 5,000,000 quarters, but an Indian crop authority denies that the famine is over or that the 1901 crop is abundant. To Press Sult Against Colorado. Arkansas City, Kas., Aug. 22.—T. W. Eckert, president of the Arkansas Valley Protective association, has issued a call for a mass convention to be held at Wichita, September 12. The object of the convention is to procure evidence and statistics calculated to be of service to Attorney General Godard in the suit brought by him in the name of the state of Kansas against the state of Colorado to prevent the latter from diverting the waters of the Arkansas river. All counties in southwestern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma are requested to send delegates to the convention. Santa Fe and the Choctaw. New York, Aug. 22.—A report from Wall street says that the Santa Fe has been acquiring large interests in the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad. It is said that this is in line with the Santa Fe's policy to give as complete service to the rich agricultural lands in Oklahoma as the road now furnishes to Kansas. The Choctaw route would give the Santa Fe a first-class line into the newly opened Indian lands. Sixteen People Drowned. Paducah, Ky., Aug. 21.—The steamer City of Golconda, plying between this city and Elizabethtown, Ill., was struck by a squall as she was enroute to Paducah and turned over in ten feet of water. Sixteen people are reported drowned. The wind struck the boat without any warning and there was no time to escape. The women were all in the cabin and could not be reached and none of the bodies were rescued. 112 of 219 Vote to Strike. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 20.—The Bayview men will strike. The vote on President Shaffer's order is said to have been unanimous, after a session of the lodge lasting five hours. The plant of the Illinois Steel company at Bayview will be shut down indefinitely, and about 1,400 men will be rendered idle. When the meeting was called to order it is said that 112 members of the lodge out of the total of 219 were present. A Remarkable Well Cawker City, Kans., Aug. 19.—John Haseltine, living four miles south of here, has the most remarkable well in the country. He dug five wells in a line extending sixty-five feet and ranging from seven to seventeen feet in depth. The center one is the deepest. He then took out the intervening earth, making one well six by sixty-five feet, with five feet of water in it. The well is walled up and arched over, except in the center, where a pump and windmill is placed. Hobart After the Normal. Hobart, Aug. 22.—The interior department has set aside $500 of townsite money for the' temporary quarters of the county officials. Governor Jenkins' committee to locate the Southwestern Normal came here and it is learned that the committee is unanimously in favor of this city providing the required forty acres of land and $5,000 are given for the purpose. Hobart bankers and business men stated that this money could be raised in thirty minutes, and the land has already been offered. The Fort Riley Victims. Ft. Riley, Kans., Aug. 22.—Private Mackey Sykes, one of the victims of the explosion of a gun cartridge, died of his injuries, making three dead in all. Recruit Lloyd's recovery is doubtful; his arm has been amputated and he is suffering from concussion of the brain. The fort surgeon removed one of Sergeant Dennis Mahoney's eyes. He will recover. The other injured are in good condition. The bodies of Watson, Sykes and King are held pending word from relatives. ALL ABOUT LAWTON. Building Going on Rapidly—Trouble About Brick Making. Lawton, Aug. 22.—Lawton is popped by men from all over the United States and a few from other countries, but only a few. Lawton is spreading. Any one coming in now and having been here during the first few days would say that another boom had busted, but the fact is that the conjected conditions that existed then do not exist now, for the business lots that have been purchased on the towlsite are now being occupied. Large frame buildings are being erected on them and stock is being put into them. In many cases the buildings are only temporary, and waiting until brick can be made. The making of brick is delayed by the difficulty of securing the privilege of starting brick yards on claims. The homesteaders want first to know what effect this might have on their rights. Rock Island stations are congested with freight. Foodstuffs are the first to be put on wagons for their distribution and this management has kept down prices. It is remarkable that during all the rush of thousands no one has been killed or injured by or on Rock Island trains. The masses of people would crowd trains, not being particular about cars, and freight cars were satisfactory, yet no accident has occurred. One very dangerous thing in Lawton is the open wells, some of which are 35 to 40 feet in depth, and five to six feet wide. GERMANY TAKES A HAND With no Intention of Violating Monroe Doctrine. Berlin, Aug. 20.—Newspapers discuss the South American trouble. The Post, referring to the steps contemplated by Germany, says: "The imperial government, of course has no intention of mixing itself up in American quarrels, for Germany has no special interest to defend. On the other hand, the important financial and business interests of German subjects demand adequate protection, which the government will give. "The Post does not believe that the newspapers of the United States will see in this a violation of the Monroe doctrine, since Germany's action is wholly non-political and merely protective of business interests. The papers also believe that Washington will find nothing objectionable in Germany's action." Official circles here admitted to the correspondent of the Associated Press that the Post's utterances on the subject of Germany's South American policy were inspired, emphasizing the fact that the authorities at Washington were fully informed as to Germany's intentions and were satisfied therewith. Mob Shoot Wildly. Pierce City, Mo., Aug. 21.—A mob of 1,000 armed citizens hung a negro who was believed to be the guilty party in a rape and murder case. After the negro was strung up the mob began shooting at the body and a small boy was shot dead and several men wounded. There were two negroes hung during the night and the mob waited for a passenger train to capture a Pullman porter and hang him. Swiss Get American Work. London, Aug. 20.—A dispatch from Geneva says the electrical engineers of Zurich have obtained a contract to supply all the machinery for the new electric installation at Niagara Falls. It will consist of eleven turbines of 55-000 horse power each. Mexico has also placed an order for an electric station of 100,000 horses power with the same firm. Thinks African War Ended. London, Aug. 20.—The Sun says it hears that the concentration of General Botha's forces on the borders of Zululand does not foreshadow a fight with Botha, but his surrender in pursuance with an understanding reached between General Botha and Lord Kitchener. The government is so satisfied that the war is virtually over; that Lord Milner, now on his way back to South Africa has in his pocket the draft of a complete constitution and plans for the future government of the annexed territory. Trainload of Horses. Arkansas City, Aug. 19.—A train load of horses passed through the city. There were twenty-three cars in the train and Yardmaster Reed says it is the longest train of horses he ever handled in the yards at this point. The horses were from Texas and New Mexico. They were bought by the government agents for use in the regular army. 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Kimber bid up to $101 on a corner lot and let it go to another for $150. On the 9th he paid $335 for a no better location. He has refused $1,000 for his lot. The new town is rapidly assuming form. Buildings are going up on nearly every lot. At least 50 new structures were started in one day. Hobart has a town fight on its hands that is becoming interesting. John T. Hill, who acted as interpreter during the negotiations with the Indians for the purchase of the new country, was elected 100 acres by the government adopting the townsite of Hobart on the northwest. Surveyors were put at work staking lots and a strong effort will be made to entice citizens from the townsite to the new location, which is more convenient to the Rock Island dept than the present site. Anadarko,—Residence lots have reached their lowest ebb here when they sold as low as $15 with an average about $15. The first attempt to open a saloon resulted in an arrest. The officers are determined to enforce all the laws. A commercial club is being organized to take action on street lighting and grazing and to advance the interests ofendarako generally. A band is being organized. There are two telephone companies engaged in the construction and putting in of local exchanges here. Benzine And Oil Fire Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 21.—A disas- sions fire occurred at the Atlantic Oil refining company's plant. An immense ink of benzine exploded and many fire- men who were near it were victims of mazing oil and pieces of iron. There ere five killed and many badly burn- ed. More than a dozen tanks of benzine and petroleum were destroyed, the loss will reach a million dollars. is believed that twenty firemen were buried by the explosion. Joliet Mills Closed. Joliet, Tills., Aug. 17.—The Steel mill were closed after a meeting of the malgamated men, who were addressed vice president Davis and Secretaryighe. These men asked to be allowed to fulfill their contracts before going at, as did those of other western mills, that were persuaded to break their contracts and quit work. So the fires were dawn and 3,000 more men are idle, to supported by those who work. Another Turkish Massacre. London. Aug. 20.—A dispatch from instantinople, says a body of 400 girls has been raiding the Damaizara strict of Armenia and has destroyed twelve villages, leaving nothing but boiling ruins. Only the young girls are spared. They were carried off to charms. All the males were ruthlessly butchered. Shipping Reliever. St. Petersburg, Aug 19—Lieutenant place Bertolf, of the United States ry, has begun shipping 12,000 rei- ner from Okhotsk ports to Alaska. The first shipment has gone by the anner Progress. Work Prisoners on Roads Kansas City, Aug. 19.—In pursuance an order of the county court thirty- p prisoners were taken from the county jail to Independence to work on county roads. There were twenty- eight negroes and four white men in gang. They went to Independence an electric car. Only those in the under petty sentences were taken. Many of the prisoners expressed themes as glad of the opportunity of get- out of their cells even if it was to work. Shamrock II is Yankee. New York, Aug. 19.—Shamrock II, now here, is built from Yankee models, which nearly all the late Yankee improvements; even the matter of blocks are been derived from American trees. The sails are of American ton duck and the main sail is laced the boom—a recent concession to American methods. As a matter of fact the Shamrock II has more of American "wrinkles" in hull, spars, sails and going than are indigenous to Great main. Santa Fe Extends Yards amputia, Aug. 22.—The yard gang is work in the west yards. Three new jobs, each over half a mile long, are be laid, and there is a big job of dye filling before the ties and rails down. An appropriation of over 4000 has been made by the company, this purpose and work will soon be run. The grading will not be done the yard gang, but all the ties and as will be put in by them, and there enough to keep them busy for a long ADMIRE QUOTES LAW And Sides With Those Who Believe That Wood's Entry Violates it. Lawton, Aug. 20.—Jacob Admire, for years an officer in a United States land office attacks Woods' entry as being illegal. "All persons who shall settle on land in said territory under the provision of the homestead laws of the United States, and of this act, shall be required to select the same in square form as nearly as may be." In the circular of the general land office issued July 11, 1899, the department holds that "the provision of section 20 of the act of May 2, 1890, that all homestead entries for lands within said territory shall be in square form as nearly as may be, has reference to the purpose and intent of the homestead laws generally, contemplating entries by quarter sections, which are in square form, when this is practicable," etc. Now, there was no other reason than a hoggish one, why Mr. Woods should not have selected his land in a square form, and just why the local officers permitted him to violate this plain provision of the law is not apparent. From the conclusion that Mr. Woods' entry is in violation of both the letter and spirit of the law, seems to be entirely reasonable. Argentine Smelter Closed. Argentine, Kans., Aug. 22.—The Argentine smelter, one of the largest plants owned by the American smelting and Refining company, and which employs 800 men, will, it is announced, be closed down on September 14. Assistant Superintendent McDonald says the shutdown is to give the plants a thorough cleaning. A member of the board of directors is quoted as saying: "The question whether to make extensive repairs or to completely rebuild the plant is now under consideration. How long the plant will be shut down I do not know. There is no shortage in the Argentine plant. The business will be handled at the Omaha plant, and this arrangement is only temporary, as it is not proposed to permanently close the Argentine plant." The Pierce City Tragedy. Springfield, Mo., Aug. 22.—Pierce City is near the junction of four divisions of the Frisco, and trains from all directions brought in large numbers of armed men bent on bloodshed if necessary. When the mob went to the section of the city occupied by the negroes some one in the cabins opened fire, but no one was hit. The mob then destroyed the settlement. Reckless firing broke several plate glass windows, and a train was fired into. The local hardware stores sold out their arms early, but several applications from negroes were refused. The mob was composed of a thousand or more and no masks were used. Thirty negro families were driven from their houses. Money in Bluegrass. Madison, Ks., Aug. 19.—On the Hale farm there is 240 acres of English blue grass which was allowed to ripen before cutting. It produced 3,350 bushels of seed which sold at $3 a bushel, a total of $10,050. On a nearby farm 300 bushels of seed was taken from 40 acres, bringing $900. On still another farm forty tons of alfalfa sold for $10 a ton in the stack. Boers to Use Privateers Brussels, Aug. 21.—The Petit Bleu says Mr. Kruger has rejected the proposals recently made to him but reserves the right to have recourse to Corsairs if the British shoot Beer prisoners captured after September 15. The promoters of the privateering plan intend to ignore Mr. Kruger's refusal of their offer. Business District Filling Up. Anadarko, Ok., Aug. 17.—At the rate at which business buildings are being constructed, the business district will be solidly built up in two or three weeks. The progress being made is little short of marvelous. Many lots bought during the early days of the sale are being sold at handsome advances. The last of the business property was sold today and a little residence property in the cheaper district was disposed of. Accident at Fort Rilev. Fort Riley, Aug., 21.—While at target practice a 107-pound shell exploded as it was being placed in the breech of a gun of a siege battery. Henry C. Watson, paivate, of Waco, Texas, was in the act of ramming the shell home when it exploded and Watson's headless body stood erect for 15 seconds before it fell. Private John J. King soon died and Murray Sykes, of New York City, died later. Charles Duncan was fatally wounded; Dennis Maloney, dangerously; Recruit Lloyd, seriously and two others slightly. Kansas City Stock Exchange. Kansas City, Aug. 22.—A seat on the Kansas City board of trade has been sold for $2,300 to a New Orleans grain firm. A seat upon the clearing house, useless without the former, brought $300. The $2,300 seat originally cost $25. There are 200 of them. Seats on the Chicago board of trade bring about $2,000 which is lower than the price for seats on this exchange, but it must be explained that there are more of them. Chicago has about two thousand members. CHRISTIAN SNOBS WOULD CHRISTIAN SNOBS WOULD Not S'ay in London Hotel Which Gave its Service to AMERICAN NEGRO BISHOPS. London, Aug. 21.—The Afro-American delegates to the International Ecumenical Council which is to meet in Wesley's chapel in City road, London, next month, are already arriving. Their advent is causing unexpected difficulty at one of the big hotels in the West end, where a large number of Americans are staying. The latter, amazed by the announcement that some 200 colored men were coming formally protested to the proprietor, assuring him that such a thing would not be permitted in the United States, and demanded that the colored people be accommodated in a separate part of the hotel. The proprietor declined to interfere, with the result that some of the Americans are already arranging to leave. To a representative of the Associated Press he said: "I could not think of offering an insult to such men as Bishop Derrick, of New York; Bishop Janner, of Philadelphia; Bishop Gaines, of Atlanta, and Bishop Arnett. I told the Americans that when the Indian princes were here no one objected to meeting them, and I do not propose to make any distinction at the expense of Africans." Depend on Uncle Sam. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 22.—Chester Donaldson, United States consul at Managua, is here. Speaking of affairs on the isthmus he said: "In the last message to the Nicaraguan congress President Zelaya took a decided stand in favor of having the isthmian canal constructed by the United States. "That is the popular sentiment. In commerce with Nicaragua, the United States has been making great progress during the past few years and now holds first place. "The influence of the United States is stronger in Nicaragua than that of any other country. President Zelaya has often said to me that he looks to the United States as the protector of the small republics and in case of trouble would look first to this country. He told me not long ago that he would never make a treaty with any power that would be detrimental to the interests of the United States." A Bridge Company Closed Down Ithaca, N. Y., Aug. 17—The Groton Bridge company, of Groton, which was recently absorbed by the United States Steel company, posted a notice to the effect that the mills be closed down indefinitely. Manager Lane says the plant will be closed for at least three months. The plant employs four hundred men, and for fourteen years has been the sustaining industry of Groton. For Wrecking School House Emporia, Kas., Aug. 22.—County Attorney M. T. McCarty was notified that Governor Stanley had offered a reward of $250 for the arrest within 90 days and conviction of the parties who attempted to destroy Liberty school house August 15. The citizens of the district will add about $250 more. A number of detectives are at work on the case. Round House Wrecked. Little Falls, N. Y., Aug. 21 — A round house of the New York Central railroad at Herkimer, took fire. While men were fighting the fire a large quantity of dynamite stored in the building exploded killing Gilbert, the watchman and four others. It was feared that there were other bodies in the ruins. The Little Falls Explosion. Little Falls, N. Y., Aug. 22.—The six victims of the roundhouse explosion are identified. The vicinity of the wrecked roundhouse is a scene of ruin. Twenty-five houses are practically in ruins, several of them having been turned around completely on their foundations. The building contained 600 pounds of dynamite, a thousand pounds of giant powder and a quantity of gasoline. The property damage by the explosion is estimated at $30,000. The Tyrant of Turkey. Constantinople, Aug. 20 - Seven hundred officials and servants in the imperial palace, accused of complicity in the fire in the sacred precincts of the Yildiz Kiosk, have been exiled by the Sultan. Abdul Hamid is growing more irritable and suspicious every day. His hatred of Christians and foreigners seems to have been intensified by the present dispute with the French. His restrictions with regard to the intercourse of Turkish women with foreign women have caused much dissatisfaction. Oftended British Embassy. London, Aug. 22.—Emperor Nicholas specially invited Mr. Kruger to send a representative to attend the wedding of his youngest sister, Grand Duchess Olga, to Grand Duke Peter of Oldenburg. According to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, it was the presence of his representative, M. Van Der Hoeven, that prevented any member of the British embassy in St. Petersburg attending, the eza: having ignored the British ambassador's protest against the presence of M. Van Der Hoeven. The Danger Signal If you are driving across a railroad track and hear the screech of an approaching engine, you don't stop to see whether a train is coming. You get off the track. 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SUBSCRIPTION six months 750 One Year 1,50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS CASH IN ADVANCE ered at post office Topeka, Kansas, at sec udclass-rates. Published every Saturday at 431 Kan. ave 1,00 in advance PHYSICIANS. DR F. H. SCHOLLE Phy ician and Surgeon 515 Kansas Avenue Topeka Kans. Tel 592. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Office and Residence 1331 VanBuren S call promptly attended. S A. BOAM M. D. Physician & Surgeon. 421 Kans. Ave. Tel. 573 Resi dence 1407 W. Tenth St. S, G. STEWART, M. D. OFFICE 621 KANSAS AVE H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, 833 Kans Ave All calls promptly attended 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. Over Kohl's Drug Store,) W m. B, Swan, M. D 725 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. office hours, 11:00 to 12 m., 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Residence 024 Buchanai St. Bell Telephone, 660 GEORGE DICK, M, D Homeopathist Residence 626 Filimo St. Telephone 360.; Office 807 Kausas Avenus. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. OFFICE HOURS: 9 TO 11 A.M. 2 TO 5, and 7 TO Q.P.M. Sunday Hours. 1 to 3 P.M. OFFICE 4:44 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 Female Troubl- 1:s Office Hours: - 12:20 5-7 to 1 GIBRALTAR DRUG CO: 833 KANSAS AVENUE, Topeka, Kansas HOMEPATHIC REMED ART MA TERIALS THE PALACE DRUG STORE 732 Kansas Avenue. C. M. HINES. Topeka Kas J. M JAMISON, M. D, Office 506 East 4th Street. Office Hours: From 8 to 10 A. M. 1 P. M. to 3 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 125 Topeka Ave. Telephone 85. DR. PAGE S PHARMACY 111 East 5th Street Full line of Drugs and Toilet ar- ticles and Medicines. Give him a call. 523 Quincy Street. thus far the membe ship in this Institution increases every yr If you want a good business education call or address L.H. Strickler, Topeka, Kas Miller's pharma 6th & 10P. KA AVE Drug,s Medicines, Pr script s Carefully Compounded. Give Us a Trial. J, E, PETERSON—of Marquette e Kansas the best HOTEL and RESTAURANT in the city give than a call. A share of your patronage is des- sired. Tele. 3493 WE MAKE CLOTHES That fit N. H Wolff Tailor'429 Kansas Ave. GOLD KING BAKING POWD- ER made by H. H. Parker the best in the market, 1001 Kas. ave J. W KELLEY, DEALEI, IN Staple and Fency Groceries Give Him a Call. 119 N. M in Street. Ott wn, Ka H. L. TROMP Manufacturer of HIGH GRADE CIGARS 804 Kans. Ave. Lopeka Kans, GILLET. E & NICHOLSON Lumber Blinds Lith Moulc Sash 1001 Kans AAE. LEWIS G. FERRRI LL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Real Estate special attention paid to nonresident claims. Olathe Kans. J, E. RODMAN, FLORIR/ST, Plants for windows and bedding. Societ emblems in flows a specialty. Green houses 12th and A onroe Sts. Store 501 W 8th S. TOPEKA CREMATORY CO. J. Z, HOWE Manager. 214 East Fifth Street, P one 817 reamatory Topeka Kans. C. F RODIGER'S. Dye and Cleaning Works 820 Kans, Ave. Topeka Kansas. (Phone 957) HOLE IN WALL Wher in LAWRENCE stop at WEYER-MULLER'S RESTAURANT—SHORT ORDER. Open Dry and Night 720 Mass., Street THE LANDIS·HOME BAKERY, Many years experience. French home Bakery 316 E. 4tn St. BLUE FRONT GROCERY, Staple and Fancy Groceries resh. and Sal Meats Flour Feed and Provisions, Country Produce taken in Exchange. Highest Market price paid in cash or trade, 1002 Kais Ave, North Topeka, Tel. 283 C, W, Thompson Prep. S H DOWN'S 306 Kansas Avenu For Garden and flower seeds, and lawn grass, and Hardy roses an plants. 316 Kansas avenue. GUST JOHNSON. DEALER IN. OSAGE CITY SHAFT COAL and all other kinds 608 East Second St. Tel. 557. Restaurant I's jule's that feeds the best. Watch jule's Comic aids In this space It's just like the things He gives to eat. ALWAYS FRESH and NEW. IULE'S He w o has good things to eat. C. W. WILLITS, FRANK CONWELL WILLITS & CONWELL, UNDERTAKERS ..and Licensed Embalmers.. A FULL LINE OF COFFIN, CASKETS AND ROBES A REASONABLE PRICES, 1006 N, Kansas Avenue, Tel! 850, North Topeka M. Hogan Undertaken And Reliable in His Dealings--Open day and Night--314 Kan. Avenue If you are hard up see Unce 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 o. 118 E, 8th St, Give them a call. Go to H. L. Tromp for all kinds of fine cigars and tobaccos. 804 Kansas avenue. Fitzgerald and Lanran are leaders in high class groceries, vegetable and fruits. Oysters always in stock. 310 East 4th street. W. R. Murphy is the leading photographer in this 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. Proudlit 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. E.H. UPSHAW. Peoples Feed, 537 Ka sas Avenue, North Popeka. Full weights. Goods promptly delivered. All kinds of repairs for your wheel at Topeka Cycle Co. 112 W. 8th St. ZERCHER & PGOL, BOOKS, STATIONERY, OFFICE SUP PLIES. 527 Kansas Avenue. We solicit a share of your patronage TOPKA, KANS. WM. KLINGE TAILOR. Cleaning and Repiping neatly done 512% Karsas Avenue. Topeka. J. A. DAVIS & CO.. 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 dealers with fresh fish of all kinds. 123 W 6th St. PINKSTON BROS.. Flour Feed and Gran. Reliable Dealers. Headquarters for anything you want in their line. Calls and see them—517 N. Main S. Wichita, Kansas J. P BERRY'S 015, N Kansas Ave Dealer in staple and fancy groceries of all kinds. Fresh bread Butter and Eggs, Cigars and Ic bacco. Fine salt and smoked meats. Try us for bargains and you will become a customer. Berry's Grocery. 615 North Kas Ave ing Co Mai fact urers of TENIS & AWNINGS. Flags, Tarp ulins: Wagon covers, Horse covers: Ets 304 Kansas Ave. Phone 612. 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. FCR HARDWARE and STOVES Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks no Garden-Tools. These are the thingsyou need Give hima call. 828 Kansa s Fine Flour and all kinds of mill stuff.—Shippers. Carriages, Phaeto Business Wagons Special Attention Given to Order Work, Repairing, Painting, Trimming & Rubber Tires 424 and 426 Jackson Street Cut Flowers Funeral Designs. Palms and Ferns MRS, M. E. HOLLCARFT; For Clothing, and Gents Farnishing Goods New and Up-To-Date Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Shoes, Hats, Etc. 130 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. (Next door to Svmns' Grocery Co.) TO RIDE IN and comfort need one of co riages. The the perfect style, the height of luxu ance of safety. We are atest styles in pleasure summer driving. HEARICKCARRIAGE CO. 812 KANS, AVE. JAMES. SMITH, DEALER IN Mides, Tallow, Eurs and Pelts. 108 and 110East Thiird Street Topeka Kas Pay's highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCE: Chas, Woll Jacking Co, Topeka R. G. Dunn, Coml Agency Topeka. SHOES FOR EVERY BODY At tv reasonable prices. Cur small expenses make it possible for us to sell goods surprising-ly cheap. 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.) COPE & CO. FRUIT & PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 118-120 Kans Ave. Topeka, Kans. LILLEY & CO. Dealers In. lumber, coal baled hay sash doors, blinds, paints oils, lime sand & cement. WILSEY, KANS. Abilene Monument Co. Granite and Marble Monuments. Stuary, Coping, Columns and Fancy Carved Column Caps All Fine Cut stone Work done in Neat and Latest Styles. Abilene, Kans. M. M. LOTRIDGE, M. D. Dean and Superintendent of the Magnetic College and Institute, CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY. Such as all forms of: Femile Weakness, Brights Disease, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Tuberculosis of any organ of the body, all the habits both Physical and Drugs. And all diseases that are considered Incurable. TO RIDE IN STYLE and comfort too, you need one of our carriages. They have the perfection of style, the height of luxury and assurance of safety. We are showing the latest styles in pleasure vehicles for summer driving. When in Lawrence try A T Ratlifis 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 any thing you want in staple and fancy groceries 213 Locust St. Lawrence Kans. Give Mr. Protach a call 717 Mass. St. Stop at H A. Klauer's for a good 5 and 10 ct smoke 526 Kas. Ave Geo. Davies makes pants to suit and fit 921 Mass. St Lawrence Kans. See that our Lawrence readers assist our advertisers. All our Lawrence readers will of course trade with our advertisers. Get your horses clipped at Scotts barn, $1.50 each. 515 Quincy St MESSRS JOHNSTON and SON GENERAL BLACKSMITHING WAKARUSA KANSAS. The men who have their hands tailed at present are Messers Johnston and Son, they are doing a good deal of work in the line of wood-work, horse-shoing, plowing, machine and carriage painting, the farmers are cordha y invited to give this firm their trade. Johnston and Son Wakarusa, Kansas. JOSEPH ARTLEY JOSEPH ARTLEY boot and shoe manufacturer does all kinds of repairing at reason able prices. Men's half-soles 50g ladies 40ct, children's 30 cents. Stand 400 Kans. KEITH & HAZEN: DRUGCINTS & DEALER in all kind of Drugs and Patent medicines, Paints, Oils and Varnishes, Toilet articles and Perfumery. 422 Kans. Ave. Yourtrade is kindly solicited. MRS. E. MOSTETLER, Gives meals for 10 and 15 cents 720 F. Douglas St. Wichita Kans. Also carries a tall line of cigars, tobbacco and temperance drinks. MISS MARY E. KIETH, Hair dressing and all kinds of hair "took done in the best styles and grades. Your trade solicite 147 Main St. Wichita, Kans. Groecies and Country Producer Qeenswate. Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, Flour and Feed. 535 Topeka Avenue. STANDARD DRESS CUTTING ACAD EMY, Mrs. L. F. Filloon Manager, Standard Square Inch Tayler System. Strictly up to date in every style and fashion. Ladies taught to cut and fit their own dresses. Good positions to right parties. Call and or write the only system in the world that fit without change or al eration. N. E. Corn 6th and St. Topeka Kansas. H.A.KLAUER Carries ALL the LATEST brand of cigars and also a FULL LINE of Tobacco and smoking articles. His cigars are made in Topeka, 526 Kans ave. ...THE... NEW IDEA BAKERY & CANDY FACTORY 310 Sout Main Street, Ottawa, Kans W. H. WORK Mgr, Phone 33 JACOB HOUSE'S For Clothing. And Gents Furnishings Hats and Caps 927 Mars St., Lawrence Kans. Dodd Bros, ...DEALERS IN... All of the leading GRANITES and MAR BLE U MUNTS. Our Designs are modern and up-to-date. Cleaning up monuments and cutting inscriptions speci- ly. 112 South Lawrence St