State Ledger

INTER-STATE Journal Kans., and Missouri. By F. L. JELTZ. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COUNCILMAN there be announce to my many friends the 4th ward th i t a candidate for vice president to the office of councilman I served only only one term and will ask my friends for a re nomination. W. F. Weber. we are authorized to announce the candidacy of W. E. Kirkpatrick for the City council from the 4th ward, subject to the public ordinances March 5, 1902 am a candidate for re-election to the city council from the third ward subject to re- publican primaries March 5th '02. M. Snattinger M. Hawes is a candidate for councilman ward subject to Republican Primaries 5th, 1902. M. W. Timerow is a candidate for councilman 6th ward subject Republican Primaries Men 5th, 1902. M. Rounthee is a candidate for council- subject to the Republican Primaries 5th, 1902. FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD, am a candidate for member of School and from the 6th ward. Subject to Re- publican Primaries Men, 5th, Emmett E. Roudebush, ANNOUNCEMENT. COUNTY ELECTION FOR LEGISLATURE F. Williams, has announced that he is candidate for the Legislature from the 38th subject to the republican primarie 8th. B. Sims is a candidate for re election subject to the republican primaries March 8 B. Betts present member of the Legisla tion is a candidate for re election subject to the republican primaries March 8 '02. CLERK of DIST, COURT, am candidate for Clerk of the Dist t subject to Republican Primarie 8th '002. I. S. Curtie. FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY am a candidate for County Attor- t subject to Republican primary, 8th '02. Galen Nichols. FOR PROBATE JUDGE, am a candidate for the office of state Judge, for the second term, act to the Republican primary son, to be held on the 8th day of ch. '02 W. E. Fagan, go. H. Elliott is a candidate for civilman from 2nd ward subject to republican primaries March 5 '02. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER 8. H. Haynes present County missioner of the 1st District candidate for re-election subject republican primaries March 8 he writer occasionly pokes good red fun at the Topeka Plaideal, it is a fact nevertheless, that 'plaindealer is one of the most ably acted and best neg o joutnals in country. "Capital." is a renown compliment for the *the editor* and its immense corp. assistants, not regarding the *the red American* at Washington. At the *Richmond Planet* at mound Va. or the *Conservat at Chicago*, or the *the Appeal*, and Manley's paper now of Jersey, that was thrown in by the irate citizens of Wilmington N.C. or the Shreveport, La. colored, or the *the Parsons of Kansas*, or the *the Americanzens of Kansas City, Kansas Appreciator* of Ft. Smith, Ark. "Avalencho," of Guthie Okla, State-man of Denver, Colo. Colorado "Stateman," "Dittto" "Peiandaler" of Carson City, Wells Barnets "sheet" or the *the Times* the "Freeman" at napolis Indianan, and many maill 11 "frys." The Topekaudealer" sah' ranks above them the "scribbler" is a good prophet, I see why we should not back at a few fellows when get back at us is not human. For a while it was rumored we had died a natural death till you are not reading our ary today. Do you know? We will tell you. If you keep some people down all but you can't keep a good down. We don't have to any take inducements to ob-subscribers "goodness grae we can sell every paper we it may be you don't care but you in time will steal it the gentleman will pay for the don't need any more subs for 1994 - hence no "bleed" inducement goes. F, F. Baker one of the ward leaders out with his off, for Geo, Elliott for Silma in 2nd ward, The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. For the benefit of our thousands of readers we reproduce Mr, Curtis article again on his position. MR CURTIS POSITION HAS NOT ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY For SENATOR The Hiawatha World prints the following: "It must borne in mind that Congressman Charles Curtis has at no time announced his candidacy for the Senate. "It is his almost cauntless friends who are booming him for that office. "It is his genuine, enthusiastic friends who are looking forward to landing him in the Senate. "Mr. Curtis has said when asked about the matter that he is a candidate for Congress. He is a candidate for re-nomination and so far we haven't heard a dissenting voice in the First district. "With the Congression district convention over it is quite probable that the Congressman's friends will turn themselves loose and will put in some good work to elect representatives to the Legislature who will vote for Congressman Curtis for Senator. "His Brown county friends are determined to do that—there is no talk of doing anything else. A candidate for the Legislature who doesn't declare himself openly for Curtis will not get votes enough for a place on the trail sheet." HON CHAS. CURTIS WHO WANTS TO BE RETURNED TO CONGRESS, "So Mr. Curtis occupies the very flattering position of being the unanimous choice of the First District for Congress and at the same time throughout his district and state is the most talked of and the most popular of the several notables who are mentioned to succeed Senator Harris, the Fusionist Senator from Kansas, who will have to make way for a Republican successor. "The analysis of Mr. Curtis popularity is simple. He is a wide awake Congressman." "Here's a little illustration. Last Congress he tried to secure $50 a month rural delivery mail carriers, but his amendment was voted down. Friday the matter came up again and Mr. Curtis again spoke for $50 a month for carriers or more they certainly earned. The op sition t the increase was strong, including no less a personage than the chairman of the postal committee, Congressman Loud, and his following. On the floor Mr. Loud and Mr. Curtis crossed swords and in in thrust and parry the Kansas man was skillful. "The majority were with him this time and the increase carried "But he isn't done." After while he is pretty sure to ask et least $60 a month for t he carriers, because they deserve it. 'Now Mr. Curtis isn't a place getter in the narrow sense and he isn't inclined to waste the public revenues. But he does believe in clean, deserving men in office, with men's pay for services rendered. In his department work he is specially active and effective, be- ing of very great use to the many who have claims upon him. And he never asks a man's politics or considers what facton he represents. He just helps everybody because he likes to do the right thing by all comers. Mr. Curtis has a cheerful, kindly way that is sincere. He is never bad tempered. He treats all comers with tact and patience Year in year out he meets thousand of his constituents and wins their regard by his unassuming cordidity. He is a remarkably good speaker. But a good speaker in Congress is not enough. A good weaker counts for more although a man who can speak and work both is certain to become a prominent figure in Congress. Mr. Cuttis is now the senior member of the Kansas delegation in the number of years he has served the people, and no Kansas member of the Kansas delegation has ever attracted more favorable recognition for good work...for saving and doing the right thing at the right time. As a member of the Indian committee he has secured the passage of laws that are of great value to the Indians and the people of Kansas and adjoining states and of the Indian territory. "Hon. Dennis Flynn, representative in Congress for the Territory says that Mr. Curtis' work has advanced the interests of all concerned in this one regard more than has been accomplished by all previous legislation within twenty-five years. "In Brown county the $20,000 or more spent for the benefit of the Indians is the result of Mr. Curtis interest in them. "If he had done nothing else than serve the people of Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian territory as a member of the committee of Indian affairs as well as he has, his usefulness would be established, but he has done more. He is a member of other important committees, he has secured pensions, official places- has made countless successful visits to the departments in behalf of his constituents, he has framed important debates, especially when his country and party are to be defended. And because he has done well he should be returned to Congress. "If later on he can be a well deserved promotion, but the Senatorial matter isn't before the house. "His friends will see about that later on." Ex. HON. I. S. CURTIS "Shell" Curtis who served as a deputy fifteen years of the Shawnee county district court now to be given one among the best offices in the county, everlastingly at it will l and you to the skies. He will have no opposition from the republicans. COMMITTEEMAN AT LARGE. Present Chairman O. E. Hungate is a candidate for Committeeman at Large on the republican county ticket primaries. Mr. Hungate having acted in this capacity for several years off an on. It is not necessary to predict anything but a general verdict in his favor throughout the county. O. E. Hungate, all things equal is one among the brightest young men in this county and it is generally believed that he will be easily elected throughout the entire county of which he is now chairm n. Mr. Matthews who has served one term in the 5th ward as member of the School Board on buildings a n d also as director, will be a candidate for re-election. He is a worthy member for re-election. HON. JAS. H. GUY: PROPRIETNENT KANSAN FOR NATIONAL HONORS. One of the most prominent men of his race in Kansas is James H. Guy, who was reared and educated in the (Buckeye state) Ohio. Mr. Guy taken a complete course in general classics, and latterly studied law in one of the most prominent white firms in his state. After going through this ordeal as a law student, he was admitted to the bar of his state, coming to Kansas at an early age, he began a general practice. His career has thus far been a successful one. He has had since his residence in Topeka many difficult cases to contend with; but especially more so when he was appointed Deputy County Attorney four years ago by Hon. A. P. Jetmore, who is now a resident of New York City. In speaking of Mr. Guy prior to his appointment Mr. Jetmore said: "I am perfectly conversant with law and legal questions and subjects. Regarding Mr. Guy, I must say that he is more than well qualified and will make the people an honorable deputy." Since the retirement of Mr. Guy from office he has confined himself strictly to business. He has for that reason built up a fine practice in his chosen profession. Mr. Guy can always be found busy at his office 429 Kansas avenue where he has an innumerable number of clients to deal with. James H. Guy came here as a poor boy, he had only a small amount of money and no business at that time, to-day he is ruptured to be in first class financial circumstances. As an evidence of his success and speedy rise, Hon. Jas. H. Guy. he has a large amount of fine property and various kind of business in the city. He is either interested or is an important stockholder. Mr. Guy is one of those high bred, dignified young men who makes many friends, his culture is of the best. There is no man who knows James H. Guy but what he is his friend, for M Guy never perms his friends to enter his office and go away dissatisfied. He is "genial," he is a gentlemen of the highest type of manhood of his race. The writer having known the aspirant for this important post for many years takes great pleasure in publishing his good traits to all the colored people of Kansas and equally as many of his white friends as the STATE LEDGER has untold circulation in Kansas. There is no doubt but that many of the most prominent people irrespective of color will endorse this article in favor of Mr. Guy. The Kansas delegation composed of some of the brainiest men should take cognizance of this young leader of his race, who in and out of season has always volunteered his services to stand so nobly by the party who gave to the Negro Lincoln, Grant, McKinley, Sumner, Lovejoy, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and so own on down the line to President Roosevelt. So mote it be. One of the best known men in the second ward is Mr, Geo. H, Elliott who has been brought out to succeed D. S. Myers. Mr. Elliott is one of our best citizens having been in the employee of the Santa Fe as round house foreman for a number of years. He has lived in the second ward for 33 years and it is no question beyond doubt but what he will be well supported. His opponent will be Mr. Ed Hawes who formerly held an important place in the city council, he is a contractor of much prominence. HON. S. N. JOHNSON OF TROY There has not been a convention in recent years without the assistance of 'of Mr. Johnson of Doniphan. He has been a prominent factor in all its deliberations. Mr. Johnson for a long time has had charge of the Indian affairs in the Territory by the kind recommendation of Congressman Curtis. He has the entire Doniphan County delegation for Holton on the 26th, he is a sterling worker and deserves great credit for his energetic efforts in keeping the party in its right fold. He is deserving of any honor that can be bestowed on him. He lives at Troy and has nice property in the city and through out Doniphan county. Mr. Shell Curtis who has served fifteen years as deputy clerk of the District Court has said to his many friends that he wants to be elected this year for the first place. We want to say on behalf behalf of Mr. Curtis that he needs no introduction to the voters and as he has stepped aside many times for others it is right just now for them to step aside for him, he deserves the place. MR. E. S. KAFTON, Chief Clerk Manager 526 Kansas Ave One among Topeka's brightest young men who have worked his way up the ladder is Mr. E. S. Kafton who began as a small and poor boy today he has ascended to the manager and chief clerk of Herman Klauers famous cigar manufactory at 526 Kans. Ave. Mr. Kafton is a cigar maker by trade and all large cigar stores have experienced tobaccoists hence as he learned the trade in this great store he easily takes the place of the proprietor at all times looking after his interes in the Territory Mr. Kafton comes from the first class German. And having been reared and educated in this country he is today one of the typical young man of his race. Such young man coming as he did a cigar store and ascending to a highest respect of his many friends and the entire community. INDEPENDENTTEL CO, Main Office 519 Kansas Avenue, B. F. PANKEY PROPRIETOR Mr. B. F. Panky prop. of the Independent Telephone company is promising good service for Topeka as well as elsewhere Mr. Pankey's phones will be placed in not less than any other area we understand. Mr. Pankey has been a resident of our city for a number of years and as he has the leading franchise for this system is evident he will succeed, our business as well as others is improving this will be a year of success and we suggest that all of us and our neighbors try Mr. Pankey's Phones. Mr. Nicodenus Chiles has secured the services of Mr. C. H. Talbert of Archison to act as steward of the Mckinley Club. Vice John Walker resigned: Mr Talbert the steward is just as nice as can be. His address is pleasing. And he will make many friends during his steward ship of Mckinley Club. The Mckinley Club is an organization since 1896 the first year our Martyred President ran and since it has been prosperous with much success. Marta Halpin died last week and most newspapers dismissed the event with a line note, merely to point out the fact that our presidential campaigns have improved. CONGRESSMAN At LARGE Who has begun a long career in Congress. He is orator, editor a n d scholar, has one of the greatest newspapers in southern Kansas, Daily and Weekly Iola Register. MR.W, F, WEBER For Re-election, W, F, Weber whose card appears in this issue of our paper is one of of our most active members of the city council, Mr. Weber has had only one term and it is the opinion of the voters of his ward that he should no returned, Mr. Weber has represented his ward more than ably and many d'like the idea of him having opposition hence it is the duty of his many friends to give him an easy renomination which no doubt will be the result on the day of the primaries March 5th. One among the most active and capable young men in the Fifth ward is Mr. A. P. Roundtree who has announced himself as a candidate for councilman from his ward. He does not need an extensive notice on his ability or good character but the public will find in him a young man well converant with the duties. If nominated and elected it is fair to believe that the good members of his race who reside in his ward will give him undivided support. The city primaries are to be held on Saturday March 9th and we predict that Mr. Roundtree will carry the full strength of his many constituents. J. B. BETTS For the Legislature Mr, J. B. Betts, present member of the Kansas Legislature has announced that he will be a candidate for re-election subject $ ^{a} $ to the decision of the voters at our next republican county primaries. Mr. Betts record in the House stands unblemished having done his duty, made a host of friends. He is entitled to another term and it does not matter who is in the field against him he will be re-elected when the time comes. EMMETT E. ROUDEBUSH. Emmett E. Roudebush who deserves election in the 6th ward. His position after the destruction of t h e Lowman Hill School' house by fire. 'If the school is to be separated build two new buildings one for each class.' We refer to his position in the matter because many rumors have been circulated regarding him which is wholly false. Mr. Roudebush is now and has always been a good friend to the colored people, he rents t he m property to this day in desirable locations and has been surprised that any rumor has been circulated against him. Vote for him. OLDEST And best they all say. Estalished 1892. VOL. 9 NO. 45 Small Men Who Believe It. A big mendacious liu has been going the rounds of the s m a l l "frye sheets" in Kansas of us, and no honorable newspaper will listen to their tale of woe. But recently the scoundrelly morning "sheet" recopied from these small frye sheet that we "bled" persons, or in other words a "bluder" the same is a d-m lie and not pausing here we might add that Kansas is full of "bleeders" in all lines. If we can do a little more business with some persons than a few of these d-m rascals can, is no indication that we are "bleeding fellows." POLICE JUDGE MAGAW Topeka should feel proud of its young men when they place themselves in justice to accomplish their future in this world, coming up through adversities. We have an example before the public, for instance Judge Magaw, which we believe is one among the youngest Judges in Kansas, the rank to our knowledge is Ellsworth Ingalls, Tom Wagstaff, of the city court of Coffeyville and Judge Magaw of this city. It seems only a few months a go when this brilliant young lawyer was a Capital carrier and also at intervals studied law in the office of Ferry and Doran of this city. His rise to eminence was remarkable and it was soon found that young (Magaw) now Judge was aspiring for lofty atmosphere, hence he soon arose to the rank of of a practicing attorney and when signs of the times pointed favorable he was suggested by this great law firm for Police Judge. No doubt in the mind of the writer but that Judge Magaw owes his success to the ex-Judge Ferry and Hon. Thomas Doran. The Police Judge ship is a nice little snap, it pays $300 per annum and you don't have to put your full time at it. Many people whom this young man served as carrier are frenquently standing before his "honor." FOR 38TH LEGISLATURE DIST. J. B. H. The bright young man whom you are now reading about is the Hon. A. F. Williams, attorney at law in this city He is worthy of the honor sought he will represent one of the most important legislature districts in Kansas being the capitol city representative. He was born under a lucky star, has no opposition at our republican primaries, March 8th, and will make a good ace beyond a doubt in Nov., next. S. H. HAYNES For County Commissioner. One of the best qualified men for the office of County Commissioner is Mr. Haynes of the North side. He has been a sterling worker on all lines that would promote the interest of the people of this county. In asking for a re election Mr. Haynes wants it understood that he has always did his duty since his election to the office and if re-elected he will have a better chance to carry out his plans for the people whom he is serving. J. B. Sims, representative from 30th district, cancidate for re-election was in the city this week and gave the office a look. Mr. Sims is a candidate for re-election and was quite prominent in legis lative circles when in the house. A. T. WAGGONER: DRUGS AND MEDICINES 731 Kansas Ave Your trade solic ed. THE STATE LEDGER KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST Arkansas City has taken up $37,000 of its 6 per cent bonds by replacing with $1 1/2 per cent bonds. H. A. Drake, a Missouri Pacific brakeman, of Council Grove, was killed at Hope. He fell from his train. Dr. Richardson, a dentist of Newton, has brought suit against Evangelist Williams for damages by slander. The Santa Fe will reduce all grades between Kansas City and La Junta to a maximum of 21 feet to the mile. J. W. Rush, the ex-banker and politician of Larned, died on Feb. 1 at Lawton, Okla., where he had gone on business. The title given the Missouri Pacific railroad company to what is now Lower's addition to El Dorado has been decided to be a good title. The republican state convention at Wichita will probably meet on May 27 instead of the 28th, so that delegates may get home for Memorial day. The contract for painting and decorating the courtroom, ante room and judges' chamber of the Topeka, Kans., federal building has been awarded at $735. Mrs. Brooke mother of ex-President D. M. Brooke, of Lane University at Lecompton was perhaps fatally burned at her home. She is 77 years old and feeble. The state Society of Labor at its session at Topeka discussed the presenting of a bill to the next legislature for establishing a state board of arbitration. Trainmen on the Kiowa branch from Wichita say that almost every farmer southwest of the city has a small ice house and they were filling them with 9 inch ice. The brief in the case of Kansas against Colorado in the matter of the use of the water of the Arkansas river, has been filed in the United States supreme court. The Kansas University Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has held a reunion at which former members of the society and alumni of other chapters in the West were present. Department Commander Martin Norton of the Kansas G. A. R. tendered his resignation and the court martial which had been prepared for will probably be recalled. There are 36 railway postal clerks on the payroll of the Wichita district. The amount they are paid annually for railway mail service through the Wichita postoffice is $33,600. Twenty-five or thirty Iowa home-seekers, from the southwestern part of that state, are coming to Meade county, their objective point being Bucklin, on the Rock Island, in Ford county. Captain Ralph Ingalls, son of the late Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas, is in Washington endeavoring to secure an appointment in the legal department of the government in the Philippines. An Emporia family expects to receive between three and four hundred thousand dollars, as heirs to an estate in New York for property which was leased for 99 years, the leasing having now expired. The Rock Island depot at Corbin has been blown to pieces. The robbers got only $10, but did $200 damage to the safe alone. The noise aroused the whole town. The sheriff went to Wichita after bloodhounds. Jesse Cook, son of the sheriff of Shawnee county, declined an appointment to West Point, which was tendered to him by Congressman Curtis. A farmer in Cherokee county who allowed a man to put lightning rods on his house "for a nominal sum, in order to advertise them," and put his signature to a contract, found out later that the signature was on the business end of a note for $300. After a wrangle a compromise was effected and Mr. Misguided Farmer got out on payment of $175. The republican state convention was dated by the central committee for May 28. Now Governor Stanley suggests that the convention may extend into the third day which would bring it to Memorial day, and for that reason he asks that the date be changed. Mrs. Mary Parker and children of Emporia, the family of a veteran of the civil war, who is dead, leaving them in destitute circumstances, have fallen heir to between $300,000 and $400,000, left them in New York city. Mrs. Parker is 70 years old. A box of quail, mallards and jack-nipews was found at the Wells Fargo express office in Wichita and seized. The company and the shipper are both liable to a penalty of $100 for shipping or having in possession to ship, for each bird. The birds were given to the hospitals of the city. A. J. Patterson, the Clyde treasurer who collected $4,000 from the joints and refused to account for it, on the ground that it was unlawfully collected has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzlement. Permission has been given a Sterling man to put down in the streets pipes for the purpose of heating buildings with hot water, and work has been commenced. The heating plant will be operated in connection with the electric lighting plant. The Council Grove Congregationalists held a reception in honor of their pastor, the Rev. L. Armsby. It was his 85th birthday. He became pastor of the church there in 1873 and has acted in that capacity ever since; twenty-nine years. The Leavenworth police court receipts for January were nearly $5,000. The last census gives to Kansas only 79 persons who were born in Spain. Company H, Twentieth Kansas, held a reunion in Lawrence on February 4. The Leavenworth street car strikers early reached the stage in the game of running omnibusses. The Fraternal Aid lodge of Lawrence is preparing to build a $2,000 building during the present year. Kansas, Vermont, Michigan and Oregon are the only states which pay their legislators as low as $3 a day. Burlingame has been having a hot campaign over the question of voting bonds for a waterworks plant. Benj. Daniels, just confirmed at U. S. Marshal of Arizona, used to live in Ottawa where he has relatives. James Markham, a Trop blacksmith, is 80 years old and has worked at his trade for 67 years, and is still doing so. S. D. Johnson of Paola was found in Topeka filling two big valises with snow. He talked wildly, in fact was crazy. The Grain Dealers' association of Kansas will meet at the Topeka city building and auditorium on March 18 and 19. Fire has destroyed in Herington a meat market, a doctor's office, and damaged a furniture store and the postoffice. Records show that the first company of colored soldiers raised for the Union army was raised in Linn county, Kansas, in 1862. Superintendent Frank Nelson has a second circular out on the consolidation of rural schools. The first circular was well received. Frank B. Orr, a merchant of Harper, has shot himself. He seemed worried over his business, although he was well fixed financially. Fire at Erie destroyed four business places on the morning of Feb. 1. The row was in the center of the business portion of the city. The supreme court has decided to take up the Jessie Morrison case in full court. The case had been assigned to a division of the court. The receipts of the internal revenue at the collector's office for Kansas and Oklahoma for the month of January amounted to $54,273.15. Martin Reilly of St. Marys, marketed 31 Aberdeen-Augus and Galloway steers of his own raising, at $6 35. They averaged 1,441 pounds. A Leavenworth, Kansas and Western train was wrecked on Leonardville by snow drifts and Henry J. Ortman, the mail clerk, was badly bruised. W. D. Blackford, an old time Kansas man, has been an employee of the United States senate for 25 years. His present salary is $1,800 a year. Joseph L. Bristow has been assured that his resignation of the place of fourth assistant postmaster general is not desired by the administration. Proposals were asked for and have been made for a site in Lawrence for a new court house and jail. The proposals ranged from a free gift to $12,000. Topeka has an industrial school for girls with 500 enrolled. There is a like school for boys with an average attendance of 100]. Both of these were organized and are under the direction of Mrs. Thorpe, the police matron. Young natives and the more recent in coming to Kansas of the present population do not know that Colorado was once a part of Kansas and that in 1856 Arapahoe county voted for a delegate from Kansas and in 1857 was represented by a member in the Kansas legislature. Barthel Bretzen, who has just bought a half section of land near Goddard for $8,000, came to Sedgwick county, several years ago and worked as a farm hand. His new farm is all cultivated but has very little improvements. Attorney General Goddard has given a decision that county superintendents may receive payment for visiting each room of graded schools holding that under the law a room is a school. It affects all graded schools in the state except first and second class cities. Some merchants of Arkansas City are trying to beat the city ordinance for a license tax. Their debtors claim that an old law provides that bills cannot be collected from parties who are delinquent in payment of the license tax. Kansas with people barbed wire telephones find that when connected with the long distance telephones they can talk with towns anywhere on their lines. Barbed wire phones are becoming quite common, fences being used, with a wire making connections over highways. John L. Lord, western representative of a New York Life Insurance company has brought suit to recover $70,655.40 from the company, claiming that the contract with him was not kept. Mark Withers and W. Deiweese, both railroad men and married, were killed by a freight car in the Topeka yards of the Santa Fe. They were crossing the tracks while a train was approaching and did not hear the car which had been pushed out on the track by a switch engine. Roth Diem, of Kingman county, a boy of 15, was hauling folder and while taking a gun off his sled was killed. The Leavenworth street railway had but one car running on each of its four lines for a few days, on account of a strike. Prof. D. O. Jones, who has charge of the musical department of the Emporia public schools, and is well known in connection with musical contests, fell and fractured both bones of his fore arm. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BACKWOODSMAN STATESMAN life, which immediately followed the conclusion of the present trip. Just below New Salem the boat "struck" for one night and the better part of a day on Rutledge's mill-dam—one end of it hanging over the dam, and the other sunk deep in the water behind. Here was a case for Abe's ingenuity, and he exercised it with effect. Quantities of water were being taken in at the stern, the lading was sliding backwards, and everything indicated that the rude craft was in momentary danger of breaking in two, or sinking outright. But Abe suggested some unheard-of expedient for keeping it in place while the cargo was shifted to a borrowed boat, and then, boring a hole in that part of the bottom extending over the dam, the "rigged-up" an equally strange piece of machinery for tilting and holding it while the water ran out. All New Salem was assembled on shore, watching the progress of this singular experiment—and with one voice affirm that Abe saved the boat; although nobody is able to tell us precisely how. The adventure turned Abe's thoughts to the class of difficulties, one of which he had just surmounted, and the result of his reflections was "an improved method for lifting vessels over shoals." Offutt declared that when he got back from New Orleans, he would build a steamboat for the navigation of the Sangamon, and make Abe the captain; he would build it for runners for lee, and rollers for shoals and dams, for with "Abe in command, by thunder, she'd have to go." A found his way into the camp, weary, hungry and helpless. He professed to be a friend of the whites; and, although it was an exceedingly perilous experiment for one of his color, he ventured to throw himself upon the mercy of the soldiers. But the men first murmured, and then broke out into fierce cries for his blood. "We have come out to fight the Indians," said they, "and by God we intend to do it!" The poor Indian, now, in the extremity of his distress and peril, did what he ought to have done before; he threw down before his assailants a soiled and crumpled paper, which he implored them to read before his life was taken. It was a letter of character and safe-conduct from Gen. Cass, pronouncing him a faithful man, who had done good service in the cause for which this army was enlisted. But it was too late; the men refused to read it, or thought it a forgery, and were rushing with fury upon the defence old savage, when Capt. Lincoln bounded between them and appointed victim. "Men," said he, and his voice for a moment stilled the agitation around him, "this must not be done; he must not be shot and killed by us." "But," said some of them, "the Indian is a damned spy." Lincoln knew that his own life was now in only less danger than that of the poor creature that crouched behind him. During the whole of this scene Captain Lincoln seemed to "rise to an unusual height" of stature the towering form, the passion and resolution in his face, the physical power and terrible will exhibited in every motion of his body, every gesture of his arm, produced an effect upon the furious mob as unexpected perhaps to him as to any one else. They paused, listened, fell back, and then sullyly whined what seemed to be the voice of reason, as well as authority. But there were still some murmurs of disappointed rage, and half-suppressed exclamations, which looked toward vengeance of some BACKWOODSMAN HE birthday of Abraham Lincoln brings to every American citizen feelings of reverence such as perhaps arise on the natal day of but one other man who ever served the nation. Particularly in the west, which gave to the country the great statesman, whose patriotic services Americans will always life, we conclude below one on Ru hangl sunk was a exercile water the lavery craft break HE birthday of Abraham Lincoln brings to every American citizen feelings of reverence such as perhaps arise on the natal day of but one other man who ever served the nation. Particularly in the west, which gave to the country the great statesman, whose patriotic services Americans will always remember with gratitude, should the day be an honored one. Reminiscences of the life of this most distinguished son of Illinois will be welcome reading now. INCOLN's extended reputation as a wrestler and fighter frequently led him into combats which he would willingly have avoided. One of these encounters is thus described: Y Scarcely had Lincoln reached Coles County, and begun to think what next to turn his hand to, when he received a visit from a famous wrestler, one Daniel Needham, who regarded him as a growing rival, and had a fancy to try him a fall or two. He considered himself "the best man" in the country, and the report of Abe's achievements filled his big breast with envious pains. His greeting was friendly and hearty, but his challenge was rough and peremptory. Abe valued his popularity among "the boys" too highly to decline it and met him by public appointment in the "greenwood," at Wabash Point, where he threw him twice with so much ease that Needham's pride was more hurt than his body. "Lincoln," said he, "you have thrown me twice, but you not whip me." "Needham," replied Abe, "are you satisfied that I can throw you? If you are not, and must be convinced through a threshing, I will do that, too, for your sake." Needham had hoped that the youngster would shrink from the extremity of a fight with the acknowledged "buly of the patch;" but finding him willing, and at the same time magnanimously inclined to whip him solely for his own good, he concluded that a bloody nose and a black eye would be the reverse of soothing to his feelings, and therefore surrendered the field with such grace as he could command. NE cold winter day, Lin- coln saw a poor fellow named "Ab Trent" hard at work chopping up a "a house," which Mr. Hill had employed him to con- vert into firewood. Ab was harbored, and shit O ered painfully while he worked. Lincoln watched him a few moments and asked him what he was to get for the job. Ab answered "one dollar," and, pointing to his naked and suffering feet, said that he wished to buy a pair of shoes. Lincoln seized the axe, and, ordering the boy to comfort himself at the nearest fire, chopped up "the house" so fast that Ab and the owner were both amazed when they saw it done. According to Mr. Rutledge, "Ab remembered this act with the liveliest gratitude. Once he, being a cast-iron Democrat, determined to vote against his party and for Mr. Lincoln; but the friends, as he afterwards said with tears in his eyes, made him drunk, and he voted against Abe. Thus he did not even have an opportunity to return the noble conduct of Mr. Lincoln by this small measure of thanks." F Lincoln's trip down the Mississippi on a flatfoot innumerable tales have been told. Perhaps the best of these describes the voyage which he made in the employ of a merchant named, Offutt: F Lincoln's trip down the Mississippi on a flatboat innumerable tales have been told. Perhaps the best of these describes the voyage which he made in the employ of a merchant named Offutt: Loaded with barrel-pork, hogs, and corn, the boat set out from Sangamontown as soon as finished. Mr. Offutt was on board to act as his own supercargo, intending to pick up additions to his stock along the banks of the two Illinois rivers down which he was about to pass. On the 19th of April they arrived at New Salem, a little village destined to be the scene of the seven eventful years of Mr. Lincoln's A boy standing on a wooden platform, holding a long stick. In the background, three children are sitting on the ground. N incident, occurring during the Black Hawk war, well illustrates the character, manliness and chivalrous generosity of Mr. Lincoln. One day an old Indian found his way into the away to ween, and then, wilping her eyes with her apron, went on with the story. 'He was dutiful to me always, I think he loved me truly. I had a son, John, who was raised with Abe, Both were good boys; but I must say, both now being dead, that Abe was the best boy I ever saw, or expect to see. I wish I had died when my husband died. I did not want Abe to run for President; did not want him elected; was afraid somehow,-felt in my heart; and when he came down to see me, after he was elected President, I still felt that something told me that something would befall Abe, and that I should see him no more.' 'Is there anything in the language we speak more touching than that simple plaint of the woman whom we must regard as Abraham Lincoln's mother? The apprehension in her 'heart' was well grounded. She 'saw him no more.' When Mr. Hernond rose to depart, her eyes again filled with tears; and, wringing his hands as if loath to part with one who talked so much of her beloved Abe, she said, 'Good-by, my good son's friend. Farewell.' "Mr. Lincoln's first appearance on the stump, in the course of the canvass, was at Pappsville, about eleven miles west of Springfield, upon the occasion of a public sale by the firm of Poog & Knap. The sale over, speechmaking was about to begin, when Mr. Lincoln observed strong symptoms of inattention in his audience, who had taken that particular moment to engage in what Mr. James A. Hernond pronounces 'a general fight.' Lincoln saw that one of his friends was suffering more than he liked in the melee; and, stepping into the crowd, he shouldered them sternly away from his man, until he met a fellow who refused to fall back; him he seized by the nape of his neck and the stat of his breeches, and tossed him 'ten or twelve feet easily.' After this episode—as characteristic of him as of the times—he mounted the platform, and delivered, with awkward modesty, the following speech: "Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens, I presume you all know who I am. I am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been solicited by many friends to become a candidate for the legislature. My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance. I am in favor of a national bank. I am in favor of the internal-improvement system and a high protective tariff. These are my sentiments and political principles. If elected, I shall be thankful; if not, it will be all the same." "In these few sentences Mr. Lincoln adopted the leading principle of the Whig party-Clay's 'American System' in full. In his view, as we shall see by another paper from him when again a candidate in 1834, the internal-improvement system required the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands amongst the states. He says nothing of South Carolina, of nullification, of disunion; and on these subjects it is quite probable his views were like Mr. Webster's, and his sympathies with Jackson. The opinions announced in this speech, on all the subjects touched by the speaker, were as emphatically Whig as they could be made in words." without assuming the responsibility of a stakeholder, "In the spring or summer of 1832," says Henry McHenry, "I had a horse race with George Warburton. I got Lincoln, who was at the race, to be a judge of the race, much against his will and after hard persuasion. Lincoln decided correctly; and the other judge said: "Lincoln is the fairest man I ever had to deal with; if Lincoln is in this country when I die, I want him to be my administrator, for he is the only man I ever met with that was wholly and unselfishly honest." His ineffable purity in determining the result of a scrub race had actually set his colleague to thinking of his latter end. kind. At length one of the men, a little bolder than the rest, but evidently feeling that he spoke for the whole, cried out, "This is cowardly on your part, Lincoln!" Whereupon the tail captain's figure stretched a few inches higher again. He looked down upon these variets who would have murdered a defenceless old Indian, and now quailed before his single hand, with lofty contempt. The oldest of his acquaintances, even Bill Green, who saw him grapple Armstrong and defy the bullies at his back, never saw him so much "aroused" before. "If any man thinks I am a coward, let him test it," said he. "Lincoln, responded a new voice, "you are larger and heavier than we are." "This you can guard against; choose your weapons," returned the rigid captain. Whatever may be said of Mr. Lincoln's choice of means for the preservation of military discipline, it was certainly very effectual in this case. There was no more disaffection in his camp, and the word "coward" was never coupled with his name again. Mr. Lincoln understood his men better than those who would be disposed to criticise his conduct. He has often declared himself, that his life and character were both at stake, and would probably have been lost, had he not at that supremely critical moment forgotten the officer and asserted the man. To have ordered the offenders under arrest would have created a formidable mutiny; to have tried and punished them would have been impossible. They could scarcely be called soldiers; they were merely armed citizens, with a nominal military organization. They were but recently enlisted, and their term of service was just about to expire. Had he preferred charges against them, and offered to submit their differences to a court of any sort, it would have been regarded as an act of personal pusillanimity, and his efficiency would have been gone forever. HEN Mr. Lincoln was postmaster at New Salem, ILL. his easy good nature was sometimes imposed upon by in-considerate acquaintances: and IA one of the devices by which he sought to stop the abuse is related. "One Elmore Johnson, an ignorant but ostentatious, proud man, used to go to Lincoln's postoffice every day—sometimes three or four times a day, if in town—and inquire, 'Anything for me?' This bored Lincoln, it not amused him, Lincoln fixed a plan—wrote a letter to Johnson as coming from a negress in Kentucky, saying many good things about opossum, dances, corn-shuckings, etc.; 'John's' come and see me, and old master won't kick you out of the kitchen any more!' Elmore took it out; opened it; couldn't read a word; pretended to read it; went away; got some friends to read it; they read it correctly; he thought the reader was fooling him, and went to others with the same result. At last he said he would get Lincoln to read it, and presented it to Lincoln. It was almost too much for Lincoln, but he read it. 'The man never asked afterwards, 'Anything here for me?' HE debt which the great President owned to his stepmother for her tender care and constant love was always gratefully acknowledged. A pathetic picture of this gentle lady in her T "Mrs. Lincoln was never able to speak of Abe's conduct to her without tears. In her interview with Mr. Herndon, when the sands of her life had nearly run out, she spoke with deep emotion of her own son, but said she thought that Abe was kinder, better, truer, than the other. Even the mother's instinct was lost as she looked back over those long years of poverty and privation in the Indiana cabin, when Abe's grateful love softened the rigors of her lot, and his great heart and giant frame were always at her command. 'Abe was a poor boy,' said she, 'and I can say what scarcely one woman—a mother—can say in a thousand. Abe never gave me a cross word or look, and never refused, in fact or appearance, to do anything I requested him. I never gave him a cross word in all my life. * * * His mind and mine—what little I had—seemed to run (together. * * * He was here after he was elected President.' (At this point the aged speaker turned INCOLN'S unique methods of campaigning are thus described by an eye-witness. This was on the occasion of his first nomination as a legislative candidate: Y INCOLN possessed the judicial quality of mind in a degree so eminent, and it was so universally recognized, that he never could attend a horserace without being importunted to act as a judge, or witness a bet Y Open High Low Flow 7000 WHEAT Total 740 Feb 74 May 74 July 74 HORN 74 Feb 74 May 74 July 74 WATTS 74 Feb 74 May 74 July 74 Wichita Live Stock HOGS 57 Chicago Live Stock GOOD TO PRIME $6.51 8.70 GOES & HEIFERS 1.25 3.25 STOCKETS & FEEDERS 2.51 4.50 TEXAS FED STEERS 4.00 5.50 HOGS 5.10 5.20 The gang of professional passers of forged checks has been working Kansas City, Mo. The transport Sheridan reached Manila on Jaa, 27, with 30 cases of measles on board. A thousand Maoris, of New Zealand, have volunteered to join the British army in South Africa. The navy department asks an appropriation to experiment on the use of Texas crude oil for the navy. The Cruiser Brooklyn has been ordered home from Hong Kong to New York by way of the Suez canal. The world's visible supply of cotton is 4,563,337 bales; of this the total of American cotton is 3,686,177 bales. S. M. Edwards, for 27 consecutive years probate judge at Mexico, Mo., has resigned at the age of 70 years. A covering of two inches of solid ice covered the southern part of West Virginia and the sleet was still falling. Norfolk, Va., lost in a recent fire the Atlantic hotel, the Columbia office building, the Albeemal flats and a block of stores. An independent glass company of Pittsburg, Pa., has voluntarily advanced the wages of its unskilled men ten per cent. The Good Roads convention of New York state asks the legislature to appropriate $20,000,000 for the improvement of highways. Because Mrs. Secretary Long is a lover of home the fashionable people of Washington do not approve of her, but the nation loves her for it. Congressman Curtis refuses to take any action concerning the appointment of postmasters until within six weeks from the time a vacancy will occur. On a rural delivery route out of Millersburg, Ohio, there are 400 to serve of whom 117 bear the name of Miller, and many of them have the same initials. Prof. Chas. W. Pearson will be asked to resign from the faculty of the Northwest University (M. E.) at Chicago, because of his declaration against the infalability of the Bible. A. Dean Cooper, treasurer of the Graham Paper Company of St. Louis, was killed in his bath house for his diamonds. A negro named Strother, who had charge of the bath house is thought to be the guilty party. The postmaster at Washington, Pa., says that much mail matter is addressed to his office to the names of high officials in Washington, D. C. Much other mail is received for Washington, D. C. people but the postmaster, not knowing them, can only send their mail to the dead letter office. A packing house is arranged for Denver, Col., with a half million dollar capital. The Chicago board of education has reduced the salaries of 2,500 grade teachers. Secretary Hitchcock has asked congress to increase the salary of Tom Ryan, his first assistant, from $4,500 to $6,000 a year. A steamer reached New York the other day, from Porto Rico, with 1,780,500 cigars on board. This is the largest cargo ever received from Porto Rico. Mrs. Ed. Kushner and two children were burned to death in their home at Waterloo, Iowa. Another was fatally burned and three others injured. An overturned lamp caused the fire. The gas mains to Canton, Ohio, broke and several thousand houses in the city had no other provision for heating. An Indiana farmer was stopped by a highwayman while driving home. He had three dogs in the wagon which set upon the highwayman. After he reached home he went back and found that the dogs had torn the man to pieces. Owners of more than half of the area of the Isle of Pines, petition congress to never allow the stars and stripes to be displaced from that island. The M. E. presiding elder at Mexico, Mo., explains the decrease of membership in the conference by saying that Western real estate agents have enticed the people to immigrate. The highest point ever reached in the amount of gold in the treasury was on Jan. 31, 1902, when there was 814576,435. A census bulletin shows that while the number of wage earners in the printers' trade increased ten per cent between 1890 and 1900, the total wage Many a game leg is the result of a football game. FITS Permanently Cured. 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The old pioneer, Adam Hanna, who, in the sense that John Hance made the Grand Canyon, made the Petrified Forest, has moved away. At the forest there are hundreds of sections of tree trunks of various sizes and in variegated colors lying exposed on the plain or half buried in the hillside. There are several extinct species, and about two miles from the railway station are the ruins of an old Aztec settlement, and curious hieroglyphics carved on rock. Stopovers are granted at Adamana on through railroad and Pullman tickets where the holders desire to visit the Petrified Forest. MRS. J. E. O'DONNELL Was Sick Eight Years with Female Trouble and Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I have never in my life given a testimonial before, but you have done so much for me that I feel called upon to give you this unsolicited acknowledgement of MARY President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club, is the wonderful curative value of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 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EREGY & SED CATALOGUE 1/80 50A ESTERN, CANADA'S identiful wheat crop or 1901 now the talk of commercial World is by no means phenomen enal. The Province of Arms of Assinoba and districts of Assinbola, Saskat- chewan and Alberta are the most wonderful grain producing coun- tries in the world. In stock raising they also hold the highest posi- tion of the home, and they succeed as they did before. Move Westward with the tide of the farm and home in Western Canada. rates and special privileges to homeseek- ed settlers. The handsome forty-page of Western Canada sent free to all appli- cated rates, etc. to F. Redley. Su- gendent of Immigration, Ottawa and Canada J. S. Crawford, Canadian Government 214 W. Ninth St., Kansas Oty, Mo. largest cargo Ever Fronted. The largest shipment of gold which ever left New York in a single day was sent to Europe Nov. 19, on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The sum was $7,082,583.19. No other ship in the world's history has ever been so richly laden. Early History of Rivers. The first rivers mentioned in authentic history are alluded to in Genesis. They are the Pison, the Ghon, the Hiddekel and the Euphrates, which are said to have flowed from the Garden of Eden. Various attempts have been made to identify these streams, but no agreement has been reached among the authorities, save in the case of the last. Mark Twain Husbanding Material. Mark Twain is very much more wary about giving out interviews than he was several years ago, and to a reporter who asked him about a certain incident in his own life recently, he replied that he wanted to use that material himself. He is at work now at his house in Riverdale on his autobiography, and he said that he did not propose to give away his material—New York Sun. Farmer Finds A Friend Nadeau, Mich., Feb. 2d.—Mr. Nelson De Rosier of this place, a prosperous farmer, sixty-one years of age, has suffered for years with Kidney Trouble. 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New York, Feb. 8.—Negotiations have almost been completed in this city and in Canada for the construction of a bridge across St. Lawrence river at Montreal, which is to be one of the largest of its class in the world. The bridge to be constructed is the Royal Albert bridge, from Montreal to Longueuil, and the Montreal Bridge Company has entered into a contract with the Atlas Construction Company to erect it. The construction company plans to begin work on the bridge as soon as aid already pledged by the province of Quebec and the city of Montreal becomes available. The estimate cost of the bridge with its terminals is $10,000,000. The total length of the bridge is to be 8,800 feet. The main span, the cantilever, which will be the largest of its kind in the continent, will be 1,260 feet long. The height of the bridge above water will be 150 feet and its width eighty-three feet, providing for a double track steam railway and two sidewalks. The weight of steel in the structure will be about 74,000,000 pounds and there will be 90,000 cubic yards of masonry. Thirteen different lines of railway will have access to the bridge. Fatal Sewer Explosion. Chicago, Feb. 8.—Thirteen lives were lost, many persons slightly injured, two buildings were wrecked and $50,000 damage done by an explosion of gas at the intersection of Twenty-second street and Archer avenue. It will be difficult to ascertain whether illuminating gas exploded or whether the mains were broken by an explosion of sewer gas. There was a glare of fire from man holes far along the streets. Echoes of the Storms. Madrid, Feb. 8.—The authorities of many Spanish towns are assisting those who suffered in the recent storms with provisions. The snow storms in Spain continue. Rains and snow in Portugal have caused inundations. There have been several wrecks on the coast, and some loss of life. There is much misery at Oporto as a result of the snow. Judge Hurford After Help Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.—The house committee on judiciary gave a hearing to Judge Burford on his bill providing for additional associate justices of the supreme court of Oklahoma Territory. The judge made a very strong presentation of the case, setting forth the necessity for an increase in the judiciary and also urged that the salaries of the judges be increased. Jamaica has Prosperous Year. Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 8.—At the opening of the colonial legislature here, the governor of Jamaica, Sir Agustus Hemming, announced for the first time in many years a slight surplus in the transactions of the year. The improvement in financial condition is due, in a great measure, to the growth of the fruit trade between Jamaica and the United States and England. Manila Cigars by the Million. San Francisco, Feb. 3. -Private advices from Manila state that there are over two million cigars on the way from the Philippines to this country. It is thought that by the middle of March, at the latest, there will be ten times that number consigned to America. Of the shipment now coming, 600, 000 alone are for one firm in this city. Grand Secretary Kent Found. Topela, Feb. 8.—D. W. Kent, grand secretary of the Kansas grand lodge of Odd Fellows, who defaulted last year for about $9,000 and disappeared, has been located in Costa Rico. There is no extradition treaty with that republic. He is stranded there and is prospecting in the mines. His brother in Illinois owed him $1,000 on purchase of horses from him and this amount has been secured. Kent was bonded in a security company for $3,000, payment of which is refused, and suit will be brought for the full amount. To Reduce Power Commission Washington, Feb. 6.—The subcommittee of the committee having charge of the Indian appropriation bill, will report to the house in a few days. An important section reduces the membership of the Dawes commission from five to three. Appropriations are authorized by which the attendance of the Haskell institute can be increased to 750 and the attendance to the Chilooco school in Oklahoma to 600. Ogdensburg, N. Y., Feb. 8. -Gold has been discovered on the rocky farm of J. L. Hockens, of Depcyster. The discovery has been kept secret awaiting an expert assayer, whose report places the ore at a value of $75 per ton. Mr. Hockens has taken out a ton and a half of gold bearing quartz. The vein was found near the surface and runs into the side of the hill. Expert miners say the find is a valuable one. Preparations are being made for extensive mining operations in the spring. Native Governors Elected: Manila, Feb. 6.—The returns so far received indicate the election in most cases of native governors of provinces. Captain Harry B. Bandholz of the second infantry, defeated Major Cornelius Gardner of the thirteenth infantry, the present governor of Tayabas province. The military men declare that accepting elective office will necessitate resignation from the army. At Balanga (capital of Bataan) there are only 84 voters but 80 votes cast and another election THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE. Another Isthmian Canal Route, the San THIRTY NINTH DAY. Senator Morgan made an extent ed speech on the question of whether the laws raised by the Philippine revenue bill. The senate moad without comment a re-assertion of the laws' put in force by the Philippine commis A long discussion was had over the bill to increase the salaries of judges. The Senate by resolution ordered a general impurity inquiry into Indian affairs and ordered the investigation of the possession by Indians, salute into the u hority o the interior department to approve such leases. Mr. Stebbins (Tex) would by a resolution create a committee of five to investigate removals from indian Territory on expatriate Indians from indian Territory to suggest legislation to prevent such outrages. There is a bill before the house to make a commission of five to investigate Pawaiis as a county unit. 40TH DAY. The house rassed the bill granting the right of way through Oklahoma and Indian Territory to build an Andurillo railroad, with the right to build a line to the Missouri Maxtier. L. T. the senate sent the senate bill to present the sale of treasuries opium and liquors in the New Hebrides islands. Uncles on the life and public services of Representative Housus of Penn-yangia filled the senate. 41ST DAY The senate held another spirited debate on the Philippine tariff bill in which Senator Gina Gaima made his speech in U.S. senate which was well received. The senate d feated the amendment to the measure for increasing the salaries of judges by an increase of $100,000 for an increase of salary of members of the cabinet. The house devoted much of the session in debating the olemargarine bill. The opponents attempted to illusor against the bill but favored the substitute offered which would prevent the sale of that article disguised as a tariff. Mr. Blackney (M.D.) has a bill in the house that requests keeping our tickets on interstate railway lines. Mr. Wowersock (K.S.) introduced a bill prohibiting selects to each of our public land, wherever subject to entry, or may sell such right at not less than $100 per person for the amount of their share in the funds provided by law. Mr. Reeder (KANS.) has a bill to increase all portions of our $20,000 year old by $8 a month at a limit of $100. 42ND DAY. After discussion the senate passed the bill for an increase of 25 percent of the salaries of federal judges, after voting down all amendments. The deficiency appropriation bill was taken by John F. Dryson was sworn in as successor of Senator Wm. J. Seallw of New Jersey deceased. Senator Elkins, who is chairman of the interstate commerce commission, introduced a bill, which authorized the commission to pay all rates under certain circumstances, after hearing complaints of discrimination, appeal to be heard, and then to shorten pooling for maintenance of rates, their contracts to do so to be filed with the commission. The AVB gave the commission to pass upon the fairness of such contracts. Senator Hoar presented a petition for the suspension of hostilities in the Philippines, to increase Mexican war pensions from $8 to $12 a month. Harris (Kans) introduced a bill to give the K.C. N-Eastern and Gulf company the right to bridge the Missouri river at Parkville, Mq. Mr. Cookson (Mo) presented a resolution in the house asking Paul Kruger to visit this country and appropriating $2,000 for his entertaining. 43RD DAY. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported to the house. The house agreed to have another day of decease before the vote. The committee decided the bill and then vote. Mr. Newlandis (Nevada) introduced a joint agreement with the United States, and measured to advise the duty on sugar from Cuba 35 per cent. Representative rhea of the Third Kentucky district lost his seat to McKenzie Moss, on contest. The committee on merchant marine reported the seaside loss of the tide-fees and privileges of foreign ships entered into contracts with fixed countries from which they came. The applies particularly to Canadian vessels which have heretofore paid no such fees in American waters. 44TH DAY. Senator Muson (IL) has introduced a bill to limit the effect of the regulation of interstate commerce between the several states, in areas where the wholesale or in part manufactured by conflict labor, or in prison or reformatory. For four hours the senate had the Philippine state again under consideration. All of the committee members were present. The speeches were largely of a political nature. Senator Hansbough (N.D.) spoke on irritation receipts from sales of public lands for this purpose. The senate passed an appropriation of $250,000 for a postoffice bill duing in Few City city; also a bill giving Oklahoma two more judges. The house spent most of the session on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation and but little debate. There are no important amendments and but little debate. Mr. Griffin (N.D.) offered a bill to provide a currency, for convenient sending by mail. Entire Family Dies by Natural Gas Erie, Pa., Feb. 8. —The entire family of Grant Shirley, a railroad braceman, including his wife and five children, were overcome by escaping fuel gas at their home last night. Neighbors forced an entrance to the house and found one child, a 7-year-old boy, dead. The mother and two other children are still unconscious. Shirley was away on his run. The fire in the heater went out during the night and an increase in pressure filled the house to suffocation. Scurvy at Nome. Seattle, Feb. 6.—Mail by steamer from the north brings news that scurvy is prevailing in and about Nome to an alarming degree. A great lack of all kinds of fresh vegetables was apparent. Many of the poor prospectors who were unable to get out in the fall are "hibernating" in their cabins and it is among this class that the most pronounced cases of scurvy are found. The poor of Nome are proving a heavy tax on the charity of the camp. Destitution was general. An Educated Fuliblood. Berkley, Cal., Feb. 8.—A young chief of the Yuki tribe of Indians is on his way from Mendocino county to the University of California in order to help the ethnologists to record the manners, customs and beliefs of his people. He is a full blooded Yuki, but speaks and writes English fluently. At one time the Yukiis the fiercest Indians in California. The language of the tribe will be recorded and preserved at the university by means of the phonograph. Ernston on the Table Again: Kansas City, Feb. 5. -General Funston was again operated upon. After it was over Dr. Robinson stated that the general had undergone the odeal in a satisfactory manner and that he believed the outcome would be what had been desired. It would be necessary, however, for the patient to remain in the hospital for probably two weeks. "Tanicipate no serious complication," said Dr. Robinson. "The operation having involved free drainage of the THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoyment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the internal organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects, is-Syrup of Figs—and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without gripping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle-Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous dealers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please to remember, the full name of the Company — CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.— is printed on the front of every package. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al- ways necessary to buy the genuine only. important organs, which are intended to sift the impurities from the body, too often fail in their work. McLean's Liver @ Kidney Balm will cure all affections of these organs, and restore them to a healthy normal condition. Sold by all Druggists. I made by The. Dr. J. H. McLean Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Highest Recorded Medical Fee. The highest medical fee ever paid became the property of a blind physician, Dr. Gale, of Bristol, who cured a wealthy patient of a diseased knee by electric treatment, and in return found his banking account richer by £50,000. An Anglo-American Alliance. It has been suggested that the only successful plan to avoid any further wars with other countries is to treat tween America and England, and many people believe that the day is not far distant when all international differences will be peacefully settled. This may be as joyfully received by everybody as the news that Hostetler's Stomach Bitters positively cures indigestion, dyspepsia, puffiness, and malaria. Don't fail to give it a trial. The electrician sometimes uses shocking language. Send to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., for samples of Garfield Tea and Headache Powders—two invaluable remedies. Poor workmen and politicians always blame their tools. Don't Suffer From Dyspepsia. Use DR. SEELYE'S NER-VENA. Guaranteed to cure promptly. Charity is like unto a river; the deep- r it is the less noise it makes. It, like truth, only asks a hearing. Wizard Oil cures pain. A good many loose habits are noth- ing but night robes. A smooth man is one who rubs other men the right way. THE O Life out of do ment which they greater part of the happiness when g given to them to o on which it acts, s component parts a every objectionable well-informed, ap because of its plea Syrup of Figs—and be used by fathers. Syrup of Figs naturally without a system effectually from the use of the which the children grow to manhood them medicines, w assistance in the w gentle—Syrup of f. Its quality is a laxative principles also to our original the little ones, do ers sometimes offer bought anywhere o Important organ body, too often Live will cure all af normal condition The Dr. WET WEATHER HAT MADE BY THE MAKERS OF ON SALE EVERYWHERE FREE CATALOGUES GARMENTS AND HATZ AJ TOWER KO BOSTON MASS TOWER'S FISH BRAND SLICKERS HAVE THE SAME POINTS OF EXCELLENCE AND GIVE COMPLETE SATISFACTION W. N. U.- WICHITA-NO. 6-1902 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. 25 CTS SO SURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Used for wound care. Use in time. Bled by drugs. CONSUMPTION ST. JACOBS OIL Comforting, Soothing, Kills Pain Instantly, Nothing So Good! DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY; gives causes, book of instructions and贮藏 care worms free. Dr. H. H. GREEN'S U.K. & A. E. Allanbury. 150 Kinds for 16c. It is a fact that Salmon's vegetable and flower seeds are found in more gardens in Aberdeen on more farms than any other in America. On more occasions you will have open and over 600 seeds for the production of your own food. In order to induce you to try many of the unpleasant edible ones, order to induce you to try many of the unpleasant edible ones. 16c. Meadow flower garden any other flower 400 acres for farming. In to to trach ing impre- For 16 Cent Postpaid 20 kinds of rare facial radicans, 12 magnificent exotic melons, 16 are glorious flowers. CHILDREN E ors and out of the games which they play receive and the efforts which they get healthful development which is so sown. In a laxative is needed the cleanse and sweeten and strengthen tha should be such as physicians would sa be known to be wholesome and the renee quality. The one remedy which physic prove and recommend and which the ant flavor, its gentle action and its ben d for the same reason it is the only laxa and mothers. It is the only remedy which acts gentl gripping, irritating, or nauseating and do without producing that constipated ha old-time cathartics and modern imit should be so carefully guarded. If you and womanhood, strong, healthy and when medicines are not needed, and w way of a laxative, give them only the sin gals. Due not only to the excellence of the co of plants with pleasant aromatic syrup method of manufacture and as you w not accept any of the substitutes which hcr to increase their profits. The genui of all reliable druggists at fifty cents to remember, the full name of CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP C the front of every package. In order to get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the genuine only. Dont Perse EN ENJOY which they play and the en- which they make, comes which is so essential to which is needed the remedy whi- strengthen the internal or- isms would sanction, because and the remedy itself free- y which physicians and par- and which the little ones ex- on and its beneficial effects of the only laxative which shi- ch acts gently, pleasantly, unseating and which cleanses constipated habit which re- modern imitations, and aged. If you would have healthy and happy, do not needed, and when nature n only the simple, pleasant ence of the combination of paromatic syrups and juices and as you value the heal- itutes which unscrupulous. The genuine article ma- f fifty cents per bottle. P full name of the Compa- SYRUP CO. is printed back- its al- puy Too freely. It means that the skin is doing more than its share in the work of eliminating the impurities from the blood, while the liver and kidneys are shirking their duties. These ns, which are intended to sift the impurti fail in their work. McLean's er @ Kidr Balm sections of these organs, and restore them. Sold by all Druggists. Made by J. H. McLean Medicine Co., St. Lo n's Kidney m and restore them to a healthy, 17-de by Co., St. Louis, Mo. HAS NO EQUAL. DEFIANCE TRADE MARK DEFIANCE & QUALITY & QUANTITY STARCH 16 OZ. REQUIRES NO COOKING PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED BY STARCH MFG CO. CLAIMANTS FOR PENSION write to NAVIH BICKFORD, Washington, D. C., they were the first to sign a Staff With Office. Preserving Claims since 1878 $15 A WEEK AND EXPENSES introduce our men for with rigs to introduce our men for with rigs to salary. We mean this. For our EUREKA MFG. CO., Dept. W, East St. Louis, Ia. WE PAY $20 a Week and EXPENSES to men with rigs to reduce our Poultry Compound. Send stamp. MFG. CO. East St. Louis, Ia. NO FAKE SALARY offer, but baggie commission to Poultry Mixture. Write Mr. Dept. N, East St. Louis, Ia. SUCCESS MFG. CO., Dept. N, East St. Louis, Ia. ENJOY ay and the enjoy- make, comes the essential to their remedy which is internal organs action, because its only itself free from dians and parents, little ones enjoy, official effects, is— active which should pleasantly and which cleanses the bit which results actions, and against would have them happy, do not give when nature needs people, pleasant and combination of the s and juices, but value the health of inscrumpulous deal- the article may be bottle. Please the Company— is printed on ney to a health, is, Mo. Defiance Starch is easy to use—needs no cooking—simply mix it with cold water. It is the cheapest. A 16 ounce package for 10 cents—that is one third more than you can get of any other starch. If your grocer does not keep it send us his name and we will send you one trial package free. **AGENTS WANTED** Electric Cause Stop Failing Halls. Curee Dandruff and Aliphate allure. want to buy or want to maintain in every room. to buy or want to maintain in every room. Costing made in stock for 400 in stamps. to get this item, $4 to day care. ELECTRIC COUCH CO. $20. ELECTRIC COUCH CO. $20. SUBSCRIPTION six months 750 One Year 1.50 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS CASH IN ADVANCE erad at post office at Topera, Kansas, at see address rates. Published every Saturday at 431 Kan. ave 1.00 in advance A J. KANE & CO The Family Drug Store Your Trade Solicited. 832 Kansas Avenue, North Topeka Topeka Drug Co. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST. 732 Kansas Avenue. KING HOTEL MRS. L. T. WOODY. Prop. 831 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas, Meais 15c, Lodging 25c, Newly fit ed up in every particular, 16 fine rooms, JAMES. SMITH, DEALER IN Mides. Yellow, Yours and Pets. 108 and 110 East Third Street Topeka Kas Pays highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCE: Jhn. Wolf Jacking Co. Topeka R. G. Tunn. Canl. Ageroy Topeka 108 and 110 East Third Street Topeka Kas Pays highest prices for consignment trade. REFERENCE: Jhns, Jill Jacking Co, Topeka R C, Tunnan Ciml. Agery Topeka REFERENCE: Jhns, Jill Jacking Co, Topeka R C, Tunnan Ciml. Agery Topeka JAMES. SMITH. Restaurant and Short Order, 19 Kans, Ave, open day and night Everything first class convenien. 20 trains. WE MAKE CLOTHES Court N. H Woiff Tailor 429 Kansa Ave MISS MARY E. KIETH, Hair dressing and all kinds of hair work done in the best styles and grades. Your trade solicited 47 Main St. Wichita, Kan. LEWIS G. FERRRELL. ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Real Estate, special attention paid to nonresident claims. Olathe Kans. E H. UPSHAW Peoples Feed, 537 Kansas Avenue, North Topeka. Full weight. Goods promptly Delivered. GILLETTE & NICHOLSON Lumber COAL Blinds Lith gash Mound S.H.DOWN'S 306 Kans Avenue For Garden and flower seeds, and awn grass, and Hardy roses and plants. 206 Kansas avenue. PINKSTON PROS. Flour Feed and Grain, Reliable Dealers. Headquarters tor any thing you want in their line. Call and see them----517 N Main WM. KI INCF TAILOR. Tailoring at reasonable prices. Fit and Workmanship guaranteed, Cleaning and Repairing neatly dore 512½ Kansas Avenue. Topeka. MICKLE'S GROCERY 300 Kansas Ave Carries a full line of Staple and Fancy groceries and country pro- due. FRANK LOUD 906 E. 4th St Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meri Fish Game and Poultry. ```markdown ``` Bryant again is nigging on he ding the ticket in 1904 there is no doubt of it. if there is o be a funeral, it is going to be without the aid of consent of the corpse. Grover Cleveland is having a great time, but the associated press is wful deficient is stating whether they are red heads mallard or teal. Old Man Dewey doesn't forget, He politely refuses to dine with Prince Henry, the last time he dined with Henry made a dent in his mind that hasn't filled out yet. The only surprising thing in connection with the Barcelona riots is that don carlos dosen't seem to have anything to do with them. GOOD FOR GEORGE Geo, Klauer is not the worse man in Topeka, this "Genial Sobriety" one among the most humane persons you ever met, there are hundred of person in Topeka that would not do a Kindness to assist an unfortunate victim but that can not be said of Geo. Klauer Geo Klauer he is all right, See that our Lawrence readers assist our advertisers. When you want a general line of school supplies call on Mr. T M. James ir., Post-office, North Topeka, book store. Grocriees and Meats the nearest grocery in the city is the one operated by Mr. J, H Wernstrom at 213 and 15 west 4th street they carry a full line of groceries, meats, can goods especially flour and feed give them a call J. H. Wernstrom prog. MISSCELLANEOUS ADS EAGLE'S SMOKER Single Binder 5c Cigar all dealers handle them. J M, HARRIS 115 East 6th Street, Restaurant and short order every thing first class, Give him a call, BUSINESS COLLEGE. Prot M A Pond has changed his Business College to 521 Kansas avenue. Parties desiring to take a business course should call or ad dress him there. THE BOOK EXCHANGE 832 Kas. Avenue There will be a rush for school books soon at the book exchange WHITTELSEY MER CO. Cor 2nd & Madison Street Phone 732 City Give them a call GOINGS & ALLYAN 1133 Kansas Ave, Feed and all kinds of flour and grain. Price reasonable. Give them a call. W. M. BLAKENEX, Jeweler and Graduated Optician Jewelerv. Silverware, Watches Clock- keeping neatly done. 429 Kansas Ave. Topeka P. M. LIGHTNER New and Second-hand goods bought and sold. Abilene, Kan- Opeka Lumber CO, Dealers In Lumber, Lime. Dealers In Plaster, Cement. Brick, Coal and Builder's Ware. Let us figure your bill A. O. BEACH, Mgr. 710 E. 4th street. C F RODIGER Dye and Cleaning Works. 820 Kans, Ave. Topeka Kansas. (Phone 957) G_L WILMAN Jeweler- 717 Mass St. Good work Guaranteed with perfect satisfaction. Lawrence Ks LOCAL And PERSONAL Buy your machine bread Perfectly Fine at H. Vespers 113 East 6th St, Hon.S. M. Johnson of Troy who has been a member of the Indian wasit Cw.11 in To peka this week. He is a strong Curtisite. The friends of Dr. S. Vernella will remember he is quite ill at his home 224 Topeka avenue. Whatever consolation they can give to do so. He has been ill for a long time hence see him console him all you can. John G, Hewitt in the 5th ward is not a popular candidate for councillan. Therefore the honers must be divided between A. P. Roundtree and Sam' T. Howe for that office. Get your prescriptions at the Henritta Drug Co. A complete stock of new goods on hand. 116 East 6th st Don't forget to take the best said the "Fary-Dream". hence stop in at Proudfit and Perkins and get just what the Fairy meant. A wholesome meal 417 Kans. Ave. The Creamery is the place best in town to take your meals Open all night. Mr. C. L, Scott, prop. 726 Kansas Avenue. When you want shoes see Mr C P. Theis, 422½ Coin'l Street Emporia Kansas. The Reliable Dealer. Col, Wright of Lebanon was here last week attending the State caucus. Sam Jones of Leavenworth has through his agent Oscar Over established a Cigar store in this City 431 Kansas-ave, Proudfit and Perkins, the Caterers are serving one among the best people of Topeka. They have the neatest and nicest place in the city. Give them a call, 417 Ks, Av, Rev. Wm Jones of Higginsville, Mo, is here assisting Rev. W. E. Helm of the Shiloh Baptist church Rev. Jones is pastor in charge of 2nd Baptist church at Higginville. He is reputed to be an able speaker and his services here with Rev. Helm was much needed among the sinners of Tennessee town. There is only one method in all earth and that is to put your trust in God. Mr. Joseph Gray and wife of Galveston Indianna are visiting their daughter and son-in-law 333 Topeka ave: this city. A young man was cut Sunay might some where twixt the hour of to and 11 o'clock hunting his ma, this ought to be a warning to parents not to let the family get mixed or else carry bell to ring for the purpose of letting the boys find their ma, it would be best to take ma, home first next time LAWRENCE NOTES Lawrence Kaus, was the scene of jubilation when Gen'l Metcalf returned from Washington with all the necessary right to the Topeka Pension Agency. Assist-Marshall Jeans has been indisposed. Mr. C. C. James has planted 130 acres of wheat a lll looking fine. HERE AND THERE The daily railroad wreck has become as certain as the sun Some day one of those riotous strikes in Spain will grow into a revolution, It does look as though the minstrel troops would cut out New Madrid, Mo. The death of Santos-Dumont would be a disaster, the world prays for his recovery, Eugene ware of Kansas has been selected to visit and review west piont. He should deliver a few side-swipes at hazing J, Pierpont Morgan has been invited to the launching of the german yacht, and the country will rest easiet When it snows in new England, it snows. The people in those parts are now leaving the churches by way of the steeples The other day, on the war revenue tax repeal, the House of Representatives vote unauimously, to the great astonishment of the House Elsewhere in these columns you will find the swell ad of Coughlin and Martin the leading hard ware dealers of this city. These young men are meeting with success and bids far to do a great business in there line for 19.2. Mr Martin was formerly of the first national Bank of this city and to day with his new partner T.J. Coughlin they are doing all the Business they possibly can. Mr. T. Vogel is sick at this home on 2nd and Van Buren st. LANDIS HOME BAKERY Many years experience. French home Bakery 316 E. 41n St. TOPEK A CREMATORY CO. I. Z, HOWE Manager 214 East Fifth Street, Phone 817 Creamatory Topeka Kans. MRS.E. MOSTELEK Gives meals for 10 and 15 cents 720 F Douglas St. Wichita Kars. Also carries a ull line of cigars, tobbacco and temperance drinks. H. L. TROMP Manufacturer of OIGH GRADE CIGARS 804 Kans, Ave. Topeka Kans, H.A. KLAUER Carries ALL the LATEST brands of cigars and also a FULL LINE of Tobacco and smoking articles. His cigars are made in Topeka. 526 Kans ave Plantor for windows and beding. Society embilies in flowers a specialty. Green houses 12th and 13rd sts. Store 5 W 8th S. ZERCHER & PGOL. BOOKS, STATIONERY, OFFICE SUP PLIER. 527 Kansas Avenue. We solicit a share of your patronage TOPKKA, KANS. JOSEPH ARTLEY Boot and shoe manufacturer does all kinds of repairing at reasonable prices. Men's half soles 500 ladies 40ct, children's 30 cents Stand 400 Kars. Dodd Brose, DEALERS INITIES. All of our leading GRANITES and MARBLE MONUMENTS. Our Designs are a modern and up-to-date. Cleaning up old monuments and cutting inscriptions a speciality. 112 South Lawrence St. Wichita Kans S. BAU. 1064 Union Ave. (opposite depot) Clothing Boots and Shoes, turing Goods, Jewelry of all kinds. Kansas C H. F. Williams, Pres. Wm. L. Dick, Scey & Tress THE TOPEKA ICE & COLD STORAGE CO Manufactured lce. Cold Storage for eggs, butter, apples, poultry and all perishable goods. Cor Curtis & Tyler st Trackage to all Railroads. Correspondence photographed. M. Topeka. Phone 667 TOPEKA BUSINES: 523 Quincy Street thus far the member ship in this Institution increases every yr If you want a good course education all or address L. H. Strickie Topeka, Ka E. L. PERRING Restaurantand Short Order Fruits and confectiones Abjiene Kans JONE S RESTAURANT 529 kans avenue. North Topeka SERVES MEALS and short order. Everything thing the man at afords. Give him a ca. Rabrer's Restaurant 515 East Fifth St. Opposite Santa Fe Depot. C. A. FAHRER Drop. All kinds of repairs for your wheel st. Topeka Cycle Co. 112 W. 8015. H. C. BOWMAN, Fire Insurance and Real Estate Room 42 special Attention given to Chronic Disease and all Diseases peculiar to Women. 15 years experience. Corner 4th and Kansas Avenue. Office, Over Hatch's Drug Store. DR F. H. SCHOLLE Physician and Surgeon 515 Kansas Avenue Topeka Kans Tel 592. DR, O, A, TAYLOR, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office Hours, 9 to 11 a.m. From 210 5 p.m. OFFICE 226½ KAS, AVE. Over Kohl's Drug Store.) H. B. HOGEBOOM PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, 833 Kans Ave promptly attended. Tel. 14 Tel. 895. I. A. SHIELDS M. D PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Office and Residence 1331 VanBuren St calls promptly attended. S A. BOAM M. D. Physician & Surgeon. 421 Kans Ave. Tel. 573 Residence 1407 W. Tenth St. S. G. STEWART, M. D. OFFICE 621 KANSAS AVE. Telephone 544. Residence 112 East 7th Street DR. J. C. ISERMAN, Office 112 East 6th street Cells Promptly Attended To. Special Attention Given to Disease Stomach and Lungs and Female Troub es Office Hours: 12-2 10-5 7-10 GEORGE DICK, M. D Homoeopaths. Residence 626 Fillmo 081. Telephone 306. Office 807 Kansas Avenus. W m. B, Swan, M. D 725 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Office hours: 7:10,10 to 12 m., 2:00 to 4:30 pm Residence 024 Buchanan St. Bell Telephone, 666 C. F. MENNINGER, M, D. Office 727 Kansas Ave. Telephone 19. Office Hours: 11--12 A.M. 2-5 P.M. Residence 125: Topeka Ave. Telephone 85. J. M JAMISON, M. D. Office 506 East 4th Street. Office Hours. Fox. 8 to 10 A.M. P. M. to 3 P.M. P. M. to 9 P.M. special attention diseases of women and private diseases. Wm. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. OFFICE HOURS; 9 TO II A.M. 2 TO 5, and 7 TO Q.P.M. Sunday Hours. 1 to 3 P.M. OFFICE 404 Kas Ave. Tele. 635 (Over Wallace Drug Store.) KEITH & HAZEN. JUGCISTS & DFALERS in all kird of Drugs and Patent medicines, Paints, Oils and Varnishes, Toilet articles and Perlumery. 422 Kaus. Ave. Yourtrade is kindly solicited. GIBRALTAR DRUG CO: *33 KANSAS AVENUE, Topека, Kans. HOMEPATHIC REMED TERIALS DR. PAGE S PHARMACY 111 East 5th Street Full line of Drugs and Toilet articles and Medicines. Give him a call. Willer's piarma- 6th & 1 OPIKA AVP. Drug's Medicines, Pr script's Carefully Compounded. Give Us a Trip. C. W. WILLIFF, FRANK CONWEIL WILLITS & CONWELL. UNDERTAKERS ..and Licensed Embalmers.. A FULL LINE OF COFFIN, CASETS AND ROELS AT REASONABLE PRICES, Joc6 N, Kansas Avenue, --- COUGHLIN-MARTIN HARDWARE PENINSULAR PENINSULAR FLOW 100 PERMITTED USE BY PENINSULAR THE BOR EXCHANGE LABOR EXCHANGE N ROBBINS, Prop. HEADQUARTERS For All KINDS of GROCERIES. FRUIT & VEGTABLES 2000 Bbl Apples in Storage, Price ranging from 10c to 40c per pk. FAMOUS PEARL FLOUR a specialty, Guaranteed any Flour made, $1.05 per Sk. Big "C" Hight Patent 95c per Sk. 411 KAN, AVE, QUARTERS For All KINDS of GROCER IT & VEGTABLE Apples in Storage, Price ranging from 10c to PEARL FLOUR a specialty, Guaranteed $1.05 per Sk. Big "C" Hight Patent 95c 411 KAN, AVE, 87 Independent M. LOTRIDGE, M. Superintendent of the Magnetic College and CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY, of: Femile Weakness, Brights Disease, Rheumatism, N of the body, all the habits both Physical and Drugs, discuses curable, M. M. LOTRIDGE, M. D. Dean and Superintendent of the Magnetic College and Instituted CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY. Such as all forms of: Femile Weakness, Brights Disease, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Trum of zny organ of the body, all the habits both Physical and Drugs. An all diseases curable. J. E. PEARS RESTAURANT and Cigars, Tobbaccos and mild Drink Call and see me and I will serve John Pears, Prop., LOUIS VA FCR the things you and C Cut Flowers Funeral MRS, M. D. FL Tel. 176. TOPEKA Pure Tea a RESTAURANT and CONFECTIONERY accos and mild Drinks. Lunches a me and I will serve you right. n Pears, Prop., 210 North I LOUIS VANDORP, things you and Give him a call. 828 Kane Flowers Funeral Designs. Palms and F MRS, M. E. HOLLCRAN FLORIST. 7 Kansas Ave TOPEKA SPICE MILLS Tea and Spices Cigars, Tobbaccos and mild Drinks. Lunches and Lodging Call and see me and I will serve you right. John Pears, Prop., 210 North Kansas Ave. LOUIS VANDORP, FCR the things you and Give him a call. 828 Kansas Ave. Cut Flowers Funeral Designs. Palms and Ferns MRS, M. E. HOLLCRAFT, FLORIST. 109 E. Sixth Street. HEAJICK C 812 KA RICK CARRIAGE 12 KANS, AVENUE HEARICK CARRIAGE CO. 812 KANS, AVE. ARE YOU DEAF? ANY HEAR NOISES ALL CASES OF DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. F. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS! ALL CASES OF NESS OR HARD HEA ARE NOW OURABLE or new invention. 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