State Ledger

INTER-STATE Journal Kans., and Missouri. Bv JELTZ. Merry ALL Xmas Prof. B. T. Washington Chippe Prof B.T. Washington leading educator of his race EDITORIAL When "Xmas" comes don't forget get up and do a lot of cursing and have nothing to eat There are a rew scoundrels yet left who will steal rob or cut your throat because you will not keep then in your employ for stealing and when you meet them they play "big man" The cheapest "Stinker" in town is the fellow that has just made enough to get a common suit of clothes part on credit and promise to pay balance of course this class of "Fellows" are the biggest "Stinkers" in Topeka. There are a few business firms who snub our paper. Now what care we for that? If these confounded fellows who tell the Editor that they are "too busy" to fool with us we will give them a write up good and proper W. F. Weber the "present alderman" is going to make the race for mayor. He is a man who talks but little but is generally sure of his aim before he makes the leap. Col. T. W. Harrison who would make an excellent executive in the mayors chair declines to accept the honor conferred. The people who are interested in "mayors fight" are trying to "box Col. Hughes" and bring out "new timber." They claim if he runs they will bring out Mayor Parker and rumor says he will "wipe the e arth with him." The last issue of this paper contained a mention of a number of Candidates of the city court mayor and city marshall Mr. Fred Stone trees friends took exception to the fact that he is the leading candidate for marshall and should be re-elected. Fred M. Stonestreets friends are up in arms at the writer of this editorial because they claim that his opponents are parties to a scheme to elect the old members of the court and | "box him." They further allege that Mr. Stonestreet has made the beat officer they ever had and, that the candidacy of Stewart, Jackson et-al are simply trying to crowd him out of the field. With present conditions Stonestreet will not out and claims he has a sufficient number of friends to "land him" for two more years and we believhe's "keyrect." Remember that with this issue the Ledger" goes without saying as an important Organ in all contest from road overseer down to "street cleaning" DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; E AR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. leading educator of his race. The capital city is not at all s h o w in its business circles p. t r a t i n g to FRANK ROYA THE LEADING CATERER and CULINER [Name not visible] THE LEADING CATERER AND CULINARIST----I14 EAST 7TH STREET brilliant and capable young men of the race. We have before us the above Mr. Frank Royal Wilson a young man who is a natural caterer and culinarist. St. Jonn church in a very promising coenition and $3000 only remains which will soon be cleared TOPEKA WATERC For many years Frank has been noted for the interest he takes in his life work his trade the man who knows how to serve the public in more ways than one. After Mr. Wilson's apprenticeship under the veteran Henry Wilson his father, he went out into this wide world to "seek to find" for himself. And after a thorough knowledge of how to please the most skeptical in home cooking, at Joplin, Pittsburg, Kans City and cities of note, he returned to his former home in fact the place of his birth, and now he has settled down to business with those he has known since childhood. He has made the short order and restaurant business a success beyond a reasonable doubt, having full charge of the entire first floor of the Chiles building 114 E.7th St. and many a success is on. Readers of this paper are respectfully invited to read what Mayor Parker has done in the of elimination the Chur-h dedt for the "Colord People"at St.Johns. Remember the old reliable J.C Shimer one among the prominent dealers of south Topeka, The State Ledger. TOPEKA. KANSAS. DECEMBER 24 02. MAYOR PARKER'S GREAT KINDNESS Few people are able to underr stand what a kindness is, and what a kindness means. It means more than a passing notice during our late jubilee exercises. Mayor Parker played an important part much to the credit, honor and dignity of his office and his many constituents. The St John Church at 7th and Topeka ave., this city has been burdened with an enormous debt for many years but during the Jubilee Dr. F. G. Snelson, the worthy pastor of only a few weeks has reduced the debt to one half the amount that has stood against it for time immemorial. Dr. Snelson by a Christian effort sought the good graces of our city executive and not content with him contributing $22.75 out of his own personal fund, that executive Mayor, Albert Parker interceded for the colored people and by so doing had $1000 of the bonded debt released. Such a man is Mayor Parker and such a man is Dr. F. G Snelson. There is no longer a question in the minds of the colored people that Mayor, Parker is not their friend in and out of season thence it is needless to say that Mayor Parker's gift will be long remembered by the colored population of 8,000 in this city the fact of the Mayor releasing the $1,000 debt on the church and the Dr. Snelson raising $2,000 leaves the AL WILSON NARIST—114 EAST 7TH STREET St. John church in a very promising conition and $3000 only remains which will soon be cleared TOPEKA WATERC During the trying times nothing has been more perplexing than the water system of this city. Had it not been for the proper management by the heads of the department of this great company the public today would have been void of and immense water system. The City Council has under the trying times offered the Water Co., of this city 550,000, while the company wants just $1000 more which would be 650,000, this matter now is left to the judgement and discretion of the management of this company by its efficient heads, Col. J. W. O'Neil as president and Mr. Jessie Shaw as Secretary; for many years these kind gentlemen have looked after the affairs of this great company and the chances are that they may continue as far as the elimination of their franchise is concerned for the "proffered offer," the State Ledger takes pleasure in saying that in our next issue will be a new year and we hope to see the good officers of this company continue to prosper, as they are valuable benefactor to the city of Tapeka as each year this company spends large sums of money for the indigent poor. J. Kirk White. PLUMBING and HEATING Jobbing promptt attended to Estimates Furnished. Te 861 124 west 8th Street. LARMORE GROCERY and MEAT MARKET Special line of Confection A. M. Leslie, 1800 Harrison St., Topeka NORDQUIST GRRO.30 wholesale and retail Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Meats Game in Season Flour 134 Kans. Ave. Phone 823 HINMAN & MILLER Dealers In New and Second Hand FURNITURE STOVES Buyers and Sellers of Everything also Storage Upholstering and repairing a spec 423 Kansas Ave., Phones 246. Flias White----Cleaning repairing and Pressing----11ow. 5th St. FLOUR FEED SUPPLY House Can save your money in buy ing Flour, Grain, Hay, Milk Feed Salt and Coal 108 west Eighth Bell Phone 159 P. J. SPRENG mgr KAS. CITY KAS. (Add.) may flower headquarters J Kirkpatrick's place, 521 Minnes ota ave. FIFTH STREET HOTEL 1015 & 1017 N. FIFTH STREET Fuunished rooms Billard and sample room in Connection. Geo. Gruble, sr proprietor. JAMES C. SHIMER, Coal Feed and Flour--1815 Kas. Topeka, 'Phone 71 Miller & Schmelzer, Refreshmets, Cigars and Tobacco 439 Minn ave., Kansas City, Kas Geo. A. Patterson... Furniture Farm Implements. Buggies and Wagons. Oskaloosa, Kans. VALLEY FALLS KE, Hauck Bros. Elevator Co. DEALERS IN All kinds of Grain, seeds, and Hay Corn meal and all kinds of feed. THE CASH CLOTHIG CO., C. L. Overholser, Prop. Over-coats from $5.00 to $18 THE SUNFLOWER RESTAURANT. Meals and short order. The best place in the city to be served right J: F. Newman Prop. Valley Falls Kansas. EAGLES SMOKER gle Binder se Cigar, all dealers handle them. Real Estate, Farm Loans and Insurance—Exchanges a specialty.—If you want to Buy, Sell or Trade Farm or City Property, or Borrow Money at the lowest rate. Come and see me at 206 S Main street Geo. W. Lawrence Notary Public. W. H, WHARTON... Real Estate and Loans... Notary public, insurance, money to loan collections a specialty, pays taxes ad rents properties for non-residents Dutch Bulbs— Hvacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, unsorted, direct from Hol and. Also Hardy roses and climbing vines for Fall planting, flower pots, jardiniers, hanging baskets, gold fish, and aquarium supplies. Topeka Seed House 306 Kas Ave Mrs. Goshorn UP-TO- DATE- MILLINERY Only millinery South of Cou- tants Hdw Store—205 S Wash. Iola. Kans FREDERICK D. ROBIN JOHN H ELAN..... Restaurant, Confectionery and Cigars. 832 Massachusetts street. New, Misfit and Second Hand Cloth ing, Shoes and Gents' Furnishing Goods Bought and Sold. I pay Cash for Clothing, Shoes Jewelry, Revolvers, Etc. The Greatest Money Saving Store in Lawrence. ABE WOLFSON, 619 Massachusetts street. WM G PIERATT ..... Blacksmith and Wagon Shop General Repairs South Massachusetts street W M LINDLEY..... Lumber, Building Material, Doors and Sasn, A full line of coal South Massachusetts street Telephone No 271 SOUTH END GROCERY S R HOLLOWAY, Prop. Dealer in — Groceries, Flour, Feed, etc South Massachusetts street Telephone 110 For..Fall and Winter Overcoats see.....N J KOFSTAD Clothier and Mens Furnisher 820 Massachusetts street J WIND Dealer in Fresh and salt meats Proces are low as the lowest 830 Massachusetts street JERRY EWERS.. Lunch and Confectionery Short Orders 1031 Massachusetts avenue M WELSH.... Watchmaker and Jeweler Watches cleaned $1 at the "fx it" shop All Work guaranteed- 1011 Massachusetts street V. D, KEILER ....Confectioneries. 1345 Massachusetts street Telephone 262 W C. MALLARD Staple and Fancy Grocerie 1707 West 9th street, Kansas City, Mo MRS. M. F. WILLIAMS 816 Mass St. Lawrence Meals and short Order--Mexican Chilt Aspecialty. THE CIGAR STORE Billy Williamson, 903 Mass St., we solicit the Home Trade. Brands that lead, "Baby Ribbon" Billy's favorite Cigar. M.H.Henry the "Old reliable" headquarters for fine Canics Nuts and cheap as the onebest' 402 Kan Ave. The Topeka Trunk factory of this city with Mr. Geo, Hosfield at its head has from a small concern, made its way among the large enterprises of the state, with an excellent branch office or Kans City and the very fine firm here known as the Topeka Trunk fmanufactory, we must say Topeka should be proud' we advise our many readers if you are going away on a journey to visit your wife, sister, cousin, aunt or uncle, you will not be equipped until you call at the Topeka Trunk manufactory, a home industry. 510 Kan. Ave and get one of those nice traveling grips, bags or valises. "COL" JAS SMITH ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GEN'L As the time for the appointment of the state officers is near at hand it would be well for the public to know who have done their duty. In reference to Col. Ja Smith it is necessary to state one of Kans. "brightest genius" he served in the Civil War and ascended to the ranks of "Col" from a common private. He has only served a short time as assistant Ad. assistant General and it is generally expected that he will "hold the fort" for another two years Col Smith is well known in Kansas history and politics and is in every way capable the people of all classes will naturally expect his retention and it is hoped Mr. Kelsey the new appointee will retain the Col in during this Kansas in all its brillancy will be represented. Rev J. R. Ransom D. D. Presiding Elder of the Omaha Dist trist for four year GEO. BURGHART. Topeka is proud of Geo, Burghart the well known Cigar manufacturer of high grade cigars, Mr. Burghart has done much for the building up of his home town and makes one of Topeka's best citizens. He gives employment to a large number of people in this city and with his familiar way of doing business. He carries with him the respect of this community and abroad. Dr. Crossland it is said filled his mission as he was sent by the president as minister to Liberia and is enroute back to the states. It is further alleged that Crossland was "not头被" and seriously wounded a native in his domain. And president Roosevelt has recalled the "first wile." Now J. Hume Childers of this state is sta- OLDEST And best they all say Established 1892. VOL. 10 NO. 20 ted to succeed him and Geo, W. Ellis of Lawrence is secretary to the leg- tation may also have to "bum" home and Friend, MCHilds will select his own "Cabinent." So mote it be. Fitzgerald & Lannan..... STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES Prov ions, Fresh and cured Mets Oyster and Game, 410 412 East 4th street. J. A. SWANSON'S Novelty Works Bicycles, Door bells, Locks, Keys, and Guns repaired and fitted. All knives at saw and edge tools filed and and ground, Lathe work done, all work guaranteed Prices Low; Give me a call, 212 5th St. MUELLER BROS..... Dealers in Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions 134 Quincy street. Telephone 868. Topeka, Kas MRS. S. MILLER Confectioneries, Cigars and Tobacco. First Class Restaurant. 401 East First street. Topeka, Kas WM. H. LUCAS Photographer 123;Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kas Dr. J. C. ISERMAN Physician and Surgeon 110 West 10th street, .. Topeka All calls attended. THE EXCHANGE GROCERY Company. Dealers in... Groceries, Meats and Tinware. 122 East 6th street — Phone 310 N. N. HARRIES..... Dealer in Fruits, Confectionery Cigars, Tobacco & Oysters. Give him a call. He will serve you right. 427 Kansas avenue. Compare With what you are paying to have your Laundry done—: Plain Shirts 8c. Cuffs (per-pair) 4c Colars 2c Work guaran.ced. CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY 109—I11 East Third street. Tel. 790. G. D. OLDEN, Manager. SWIFT & HOLLIDAY. Drug Company Have your prescriptions filled by us Anything you want. Chili Concarney, Chili-Colorow, Vegetable Soupe, Hot Weiners Boiled eggs—Hamburg Sandey's. Stop in at ....Dad's.... place 118 East Fourth street Best Meal in the city—only 10c THE PEOPLES Market Horsfield & Stump, Props Fresh and Salt Meats. Fish, Oysters and Poultry, Pickles, Jellies and Prejerves; 203 Kansas Avenue Fresh Kaw River Catfish daily. We close at 10 on Sunday Telephone 442. J. A. LORTIE, Horseshoer. All Ailiments of the Feet and Gait Skilfully Treated. Residence: 516 Chandler street.; Shop: 223 Kansas avenue 'ToPEKA, Kansas. C. Vogelquist- Restaurant and Mea s Short Order The Best 15c Meals in citv. Rooms to let:! Old Reliable.... (400% Kansas avenue) W D CARPENTER 320 East Fourth Street, Dealers in Staple and Fancy Gro- cries. Fruits and Vegetables in Season. Goods Delivered promptly— telephone 873 Go to → ULAMPRL'S DEP'T. STORE...408-410 E. 4th Street Bell Phone 871' CORBAN E, JUDD, M, D, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON MOURS: 10 to 12; 2" to 5 P, X-Ray Work and Electrical Treatment Office, 618 Kangave. Tele 650, Residence07 Greenwoodave. Tele 650. Topeka Kas A. T. WAGGONER DRUGS AND MEDICINES Your trade solicited. 1971 Kans. Avenue, By F. L JELTZ TOPEKA TOPEKA, KANSAS Borrowed umbrellas are just as easy to lose as any others. Money that you save and put at interest will work for you while you sleep. The man who is looking for a position and refuses to accept a job, is very likely to get neither. At any rate, there will be no Patti business about Uncle Russell Sage's farewell when it does come. School strikes are becoming so numerous that spanking committees are needed in many Illinois towns. If you want to get your picture in the paper these days all you have to do is to organize a strike of some kind. The Wisconsin hunter who neglects to provide himself with a bullet-proof shirt is flying in the face of Providence. We would like to believe that Montana man who says he refused a $2,500,000 bribe. But our pipe has gone out. Our great football institutions are not going to have it all their own way. A golf college has been opened in New York. Mr. Wu may have a better job waiting for him in China, but it is certain that he will not have so much fun asking questions. The new Servian cabinet is practically the same as the old one. Of course, you know just who the former members were. The sultan of Johore will attract a great deal of attention when he comes over here in 1904, particularly if he brings his wives. The man who made millions from the patented iron bunghole for beer barrels may be said to have taken advantage of an opening. "Is there anything the matter with the shorthand writers in this country?" is asked. No, nothing except that some of them can't spell. A St. Louis man recently lost his mind in a poker game. But if some people who play poker had to fall back on their minds they couldn't ante. San Francisco's mayor says poker is not a gambling game. Out there they probably regard it as a mere pastime for frail women and small children. With Zion City on Lake Michigan and Beulahland on Long Island Sound, some enterprising real estate man should plat out Jerusalem on Great Salt lake. Sir Thomas Lipton repeats that he would rather take chances of fair play in the United States than in any other country. He reminds us of Dunraven, he's so different. Since Lord Roberts said that the recruiting statistics of Great Britain reveal a serious condition of physical degeneracy John Bull is inclined to lay 'it all to the tin bathtub. It is easy to believe Lord Kelvin's assertion that in 400 years the coal of the world will be used up. Many a man will tell you that the coal in his bins is all used up now. J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., by order of his physician hasn't been to Sunday school now for several weeks and the children in the primary and kindergarten departments are getting jealous. The news that the czar is suffering from mental aberration and the czarina from melanchoia ought to make plain, ordinary folk feel thankful that they are not attached to the Russian court. The hunter who tells the old story about being attacked by an eagle has made his appearance early this season. The man who has escaped from the hug of a bear will be heard from later. Mark Twain isn't the only man who can write epigrams. The head of a large wire house sent out at noon Friday this laconic message: "Things look so bad now that I think the worst is over." If young Mr. Rockefeller keeps on telling his Bible class that wealth isn't so much, and that everybody ought to be good to his brother, somebody is going to strike him for a fiver, or maybe a sawbuck. An East St. Louis man named Geo Diehl attempted to flee, owing $1,400. His creditors overtook him and made him pay over the money at the muzzles of pistols. This was not exactly a legal proceeding, but it was effective. A New York "gent" who rose in two years from office boy to the presidency of a trust company has been sent to the penitentiary for fraudulent operations. It appears that it is still possible now and then to be too bright. The Connecticut pastor who forgot it was Sunday and was reading in his study while his congregation patiently waited in the pews, recalls to mind the New Hampshire parson, who, having a funeral engagement, was found at the circus. One of the Chicago churches is to have a brass band to help at all the regular services. It is to be hoped that the trombone artist will be careful never to let the congregation, in an outburst of enthusiasm, mistake his efforts for those of Gabriel. HEMUST HURRY VENEZUELA NOT TO HAVE MANY MORE DAYS OF GRACE. EUROPE IS BECOMING VERY IMPATIENT England and Germany Have Big Squadrone Ready—Will Seize Customs Unless Venezuela Figures Out a Satisfactory Financial Scheme in Short Order. LONDON.—(Special.) Great Britain and Germany, according to official statements made here, have commenced punitive measures against Venezuela. German war vessels, it is stated, are already on the scene of the contemplated action, and Great Britain has a squadron there capable of coping with any resistance that Venezuela might offer. Meanwhile, the Associated Press correspondent is informed that no definite answer has yet been received from Washington by the financiers here who wish to bring about a pacific settlement. An important communication one way or the other is expected from Washington at any moment. If the United States is willing to guarantee its moral support to the request that Venezuela be allowed time to fulfill the suggested bargain, the plans thereof will be at once submitted to the British foreign office. If Washington refuses to suggest to the European powers that Venezuela be allowed time, it is probable that the financial house now interested will drop the plan altogether. In the latter alternative, the Venezuela delegation here is likely to submit the suggested settlement to the British and German governments, with an application for time to admit of their entering into negotiations with other financial interests. The Venezuela delegates maintain that their status has been seriously affected by the adoption of aggressive measures but they declare that it would be obviously bad policy, in spite of the critical condition of their country, to make any suggestion to Europe until the attitude of the United States, both as a joint creditor and a largely interested political power, had been ascertained. The Associated Press correspondent is in a position to state that Venezuela offers the payment on a unified loan of over $3,000,000, interest yearly, guaranteed by the customs, with the establishment of a European bank at Caracas to superintend the collection. The whole plan is on a basis similar to that on which Brazil satisfied its European creditors. If such a method is now followed, the Venezuelan delegation maintains, all claims can eventually be met, whereas it alleges that a temporary seizure of the customs would so disturb the commerce of the country as to practically render it impossible to satisfy the European bondholders, and would bring with it the danger of another revolution. All these details are still unknown to the powers who have ordered their warships to Venezuela. In spite of the announcement of joint action by Great Britain and Germany, the British ministry exhibits not a little perplexity over the Berlin dispatch of December 1, announcing that President Castro had handed to the German minister at Caracas a written acceptance of part of Germany's claims, sufficiently comprehensive to delay the presentation of a joint ultimatum by Germany and Great Britain, if not rendering it altogether unnecessary, and also stating that it was understood that Great Britain's demands would be satisfied. Not the slightest official information to this effect has reached London. Fatal Suffie on a Boat ESCANABA, MICH.—(Special.) Pat Downey, a deck hand on the steamer Maryland, met instant death Monday, as the result of a scuffle with two other deck hands on the boat. The three men were wrestling on the boat when they all fell to the deck below. Downey's neck was broken. George Belozer's collar bone was broken and Joe Malarky suffered a scalp wound. Two Lads Burned to Death. ELKHART, IND.—(Special.) Arthur and Charles Linnett, 8 and 6 years, respectively, died Monday as the result of burns received Monday morning. They were the children of James Linnett. Mr. and Mrs. Linnett slept late. The boys came downstairs before their parents arose. The older boy attempted to start a fire with kerosene. The explosion followed, both boys receiving burns from which they died. An Arkansas Hamlet Burned ROGERS, ARK.—(Special.) Huntsville, the county seat of Madison county, a town of 600 inhabitants, was almost totally destroyed by tire early Monday morning. A courthouse, with most of the county records and four business houses were burned. Saloonkeeper Joins Church. KOKOMO, IND.—(Special.) At a church revival here Thursday, Joseph Young, who until recently conducted a saloon at Galveston, declared himself converted and also threw light on the killing of three men by a train near Galveston last winter. One of the victims was young's brother. Shortly before the accident the three men were drinking in Young's saloon and were intoxicated when the engine struck their buggy. The accident preyed on Young's mind until he closed the saloon and joined the church. Two Lake Steamers on a Reef. PUT IN BAY, O.—(Special). The steam barge D. F. Rose, of Marine City, Mich., and the barge Misher, of Port Huron, struck Starve island reef in Saturday night's gale and it is feared that both vessels will be a total loss. The barges Wawanash and Lyman Casey, which were with the Misher in the Rose's tow, were able to leave for Port Huron Sunday though leaking badly. An attempt will be BACK TO MISSOURI. Dream of Cole Younger to Be Realized at Last. ST. PAUL, MINN.—(Special.) Cole Younger, the last of the outlaw brothers, will be given a full pardon when the state board of pardons meets in January. It is known that the members of the board have informally agreed to this as the best means of detracting from a constantly recurring sensation, and for the reason that his further detention can accomplish no good. There has been no application yet filed for his pardon, but it is understood one has been prepared and will be filed within the ten days' limit before the board meets. While the cases of Jim and Cole Younger are not alike, the latter being the stronger and more optimistic, there are apprehensions that continual disappointment at not being wholly freed may affect his mind, and as such a contingency may possibly be avoided by his return to Missouri, there is a general sentiment favoring his pardon. Since the self-inflicted death of James Younger a few weeks ago, there has been a material increase of sentiment in favor of allowing Cole absolute freedom. It is generally known that the greatest desire of Cole Younger's life is that he may be permitted to spend the balance of his days in Missouri, although he says but little about it, meekly submitting to the dictates of Minnesota law. MAY LOSE THRONE. Stolen Love Letters Likely to Cost Prince Mirko Dear. VIENNA. — (Special.) Some stolen love letters may cost Prince Mirko, second son of the reigning Prince of Montenegro, his cherished ambition to ascend the Servian throne, for which, in the event of King Alexander having no heir, he is a strong candidate. Prior to Prince Mirko's marriage last July with Natalie Constantinovitch, daughter of the grand uncle of King Alexander, he had a love affair with a Servian actress and wrote many letters containing criticisms on the policy of several European states. The czar and German emperor were especially hard hit, while the Servian people were slightly and scornfully referred to. After his marriage, Prince Mirko sent a trusted adjutant to buy the letters from the actress. She readily sold them, but the adjutant, who is a native of Servin, sold them to the Servian government for a considerable sum, after having had printed copies made. In the event of the Montenegrian dynasty making any active move to acquire the Servian throne, it is anticipated that the publication of the letters would alienate Prince Mirko's Servian friends and ruin his prospects of succeeding King Alexander. KILLED BY MOLTEN METAL Huge Ladle Overturned on a Group of Workmen at Sharon, Pa of Workmen at Sharbor, Pa. SHARON, PA. — (Special.) Evan Roberts and John Durbin were burned to death and Howard Lear was probably fatally injured Thursday at the South Sharbor works of the Union Steel Company by the spilling of molten metal from a great ladle used in carrying forty tons of molten steel along the travelling crane over the open hearth furnaces. The great vessel tilted when just over the heads of the workmen and the fiery deluge came down upon the men. Only the trunk of Roberts' body was found afterwards, the head and limbs having been burned away. James Lloyd, superintendent of the open hearth, and Thomas Reilly, boss bricklayer, were painfully burned. Bought His Freedom for $13,000 DES MOINES, IA.—(Special). H. E. Christianson, of the Sharpens State Bank, who was alleged to have absconded with $26,000 of the depositor's money, and who was arrested in Missouri and brought back to the scene of the alleged crime, has been released from jail upon turning over to the creditors $13,000. He has returned to Missouri. Oklahoma Box Pardoned GUTHRIE, O. T.—(Special.) Governor Ferguson Tuesday granted a pardon to Aaron Whorton, a 16-year-old boy convicted in this city of stealing small sums of money from the office where he was employed and sent to the penitentiary for two years in November, 1902. The governor thought that the boy had been amply punished. Ohio Labor Law Invalid COLUMBUS. O.—(Special). Ohio's eight-hour labor law, as applied to public work, was declared to be unconstitutional Wednesday by the supreme court. The case came up from Cleveland, where the city government had attempted to impose penalties upon Clement Bros., sewer contractors, for working their men more than eight hours a day, in violation of the law. Three Children Burned to Death BALTIMORE, MD.—(Special.) Three children of Morris Bressler died Saturday night at the city hospital from burns received at their home during the day. The mother left them at home alone and when she returned the house was in flames. Negotiatiois Have Begun. MANILA—(Special.) Governor Taft and Archbishop Guii have commenced one negotiations for the settlement of the pending questions between the church and the state have agreed to hold at least three sessions weekly until a conclusion has been reached. Burcolars Kill Watchman WESTVILLE, IND.—(Special.) Wesley Reynolds, watchman of the Westville State bank, Sunday night was shot and killed by burglar, who without securing any money, escaped, after a fierce battle with several citizens. Made a Good Haul. DANVILLE, KY.—(Special.) Revenue stamps to the value of $29,000 in denominations of from $1 to $1,000, are missing from the internal revenue office of the Eighth district. This discovery was made by the officials investigating the recent mail pouch robbery. Aside from this, stamps, checks, drafts, and registered letters aggregating many thousands more, the exact amount of which will probably HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE President Roosevelt's Communication to Congress. He Gives the Greatest Attention to the Subjects of the Trusts and the Tariff—Many Recommendations Along Various Lines. President Roosevelt's second annual message to the FDR was longing is unusually brief for an annual presidential message. The trusts and the tariff are the two subjects to which the greatest attention is given. Of the trusts the president "I earnestly recommend this subject to the consideration of the congress with a view to the passage of a law reasonable in nature, upon which the questions can be finally adjudicated that now raise doubts as to the necessity of constitutional amendment. If it prove impossible to accomplish the purposes above set forth by such a law, then, assuredly, we should not shrink from the necessity of not allowing beyond peradventure the power sought." On the subject of the tariff the president says it has been advocated that the prevailing duties be reduced as a means of reducing the duties of the trust problem, but of this he says: "Not merely would this be wholly ineffective, but the diversion of our efforts in such a direction would mean the abandonment of all intelligent attempt to do away with these evils. Mary of the largest corporations, many of those which should be held in the interest of the capital, would not be affected in the slightest degree by a change in the tariff, save as such change interfered with the general prosperity of the country. The only relation of the tariff to big corporations as a whole is that the tariff makes manufactures profitable, and the tariff remedy proposed would be in effect simply to make manufactures unprofitable. To remove the tariff as a punitive measure directed against trusts would inevitably result in ruin to the weaker competitors who are struggling against the other factors should be by unwise tariff changes to give foreign products the advantage over domestic products, but by proper regulation to give domestic competition a fair chance; and this end cannot be reached by any tariff changes which would affect unfavorably all domestic competitors, good and bad alike. The question of regulation of the trusts stands apart from the question of tariff revision." In a subject of changing the present schedules in our tariff system the president saves "One way in which the readjustment height should be required by reciprocity treaties. It is necessary to such treaties may be adopted: They can be used to widen our markets and to increase our producers on the one hand, and on the other to secure in practical shape the longer needed for protection among our own people, or when the minimum of damage done to our market is regarded for the sake of maximum of protection, is plished. If it prove impossible to ratify the pending treaties, and if there seem to be a chance of executing others, or to amend the pending treaties so that they can be ratified, then reciprocity should be met by direct legislation. "Wherever the tariff conditions are such that the advantage be made by the application of the reciprocity idea, then it can be made outright by a lowering of duties on a particular interest, or that the same standpoint, having in view both the particular interests affected and the common as a whole. The machinery for providing careful investigation can readily be sup- plied. The executive department has already at its disposal methods of collecting facts and figures; and if the congress desires additional consideration to that which will be given the subject by its own committees, then a commission will be held to be held as a be-faced whose duty it should be to recommend action by the congress after a deliberate and scientific examination of the various schedules as they are affected by the changed and changing conditions. The committee and unbiased expert小组 will be made up of the following changes should be made in the various schedules, and how far these changes could go without also changing the great prosperity which this country is now enjoying, or upholding fixed economic policy, or to provide a "The case" which the tariff can produce a monopoly are so few as to constitute an inconsiderable factor in the question but of course if in any case it be found that a given rate of duty does promote a money-to-work protectionist would object to such reduction of the duty as would equalize competition. "In my judgment, the tariff on anthracite coal should be removed, and anthracite put actually, where it now is nominally, on the free list." This would have no effect at any time in prices, or crises it might be. The president says there is much that is good in both associations of capital and public, and that is because of the existence of the other. He refers at some length to the good accomplishment while they have accomplished this good and though the general tendency of such American citizenship, yet they can accomplish evil. He says both organized capital and public have the interest of each must be brought into harmony with the interest of the general public, and says that so far as the constitutional powers that the government touch these lines, he says, must be exercised in connection with the subject of Cuba the president says he hopes soon to lay before the senate a reciprocity treaty with that republic, and urges that some relief be offered. "Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever affects her for good or for ill affects us also. So much have our people felt this that in the future they will be dead." In the end of the year, the group has closer political relations with us than with any other power. Thus in a sense Cuba has become a part of our international political system. This makes it necessary to build our group's globalism in the benefits of becoming part of our economic system. It is, from our own standpoint, a short-sighted and mischievous policy to fail to recognize this need. Moreover, it is unworthy of a mighty and good-old man to be a person who has been successful republic in history to refuse to stretch out a helping hand to a young and weak sister republic just entering upon its career of independence. We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the future of our country and our ungrudging hand of our generous duty by the weak. I urge the adoption of reciprocity with Cuba not only because it is eminently for our own interests to control the Cuban market and to be very means to foster our community in the triplism. In the end of the year, the group has closer political relations with us, but also because we of the giant republic of the north, should make all our sister nations of the American continent feel that whenever they will permit to build a new international political interest, it is not a direct impact on the country. Congress is informed that the attorney general of Panama company, and has decided that that corporation can give to this country the Panama company, and has decided that it will give every way. The president says he hopes soon to see a treaty with Colombia conformation to right to construct the canal, and to exercise such jurisdiction over the territory through the Panama Canal, and is necessary for our every legitimate purpose. Of the conditions in the Philippines he says in part: "Taking the work of the army and the navy is the best thing together, it may be questioned whether it is worth the times the world has seen a better example of real constructive statesmanship in the Pacific, pine islands. High praise should also be given those Filipinos, in the aggregate of real constructive statesmanship, accepted the new conditions and joined with the sentatives to work with hearty good will for the welfare of the islands. * There should be no bait in the work of building up the navy, provided every year additional fighting craft. We are a very rich country, vast in extent of territory, moreover, which has an army diminutive indeed when compared with that of the United States, have deliberately made our own certain policies which demand the possession of a first-class navy. The isthmian canvail will be inadequate, and if the navy is of sufficient size; but if we have an inadequate navy, then the building of the canal will be merely giving a chance to the navy to assert it unless we intended to back it up, and it can be backed up only by a thoroughly good navy. A good navy is not a provocative war. It is the surest guard of peace. "We need a thousand additional officers to provide for a career in construction. The classes at the naval school at Arnpsholt should be greatly enlarged. At the same time, we need them, we should facilitate the retention of those at the head of the list of qualified home impaired. Promotion must be fostered if the service is to be kept efficient." The president urges the extension of the training system, and says in connection with this: "Rural free delivery service is no longer in the experimental stage; it has become a reality in the introduction have fully justified the congress in the large appropriations made for rural delivery services; a yearly increase in post office receipts in the rural districts of the country is about 10 percent; by actual results, to show that where rural delivery service has been established to such an extent as to enable us to make comparatively large increases, increase has been upward of ten per cent. Among other recommendations made by the department of a department of commerce; for the organization of the national guard; for the extension of the system of irrigation of arid lands; for the educational system for the Indians; for the enactment of legislation providing for the establishment of a department of employees; and for the opening of Alaska to permanent settlement by the enactment of suitable land and other laws for the terrestrial and for an Alaskan delegate in conference. ```markdown ``` Thirteen continues to be unlucky. A Butler county boy on that birthday husked 75 bushels of corn. A syndicate of Wellington and Winfield men have bought 440 acres near Neodesha, and will bore for oil and gas. A stubborn Wilson county mule tried to kick a Missouri Pacific engine from the tracks. The owner valued the animal at $200. A Fort Scott man purchased 180 sheep killed in a wreck. It took two days to skin them, but the pelts put $63 in the Christmas stocking. "Cuddy, and Some Other Folks," a volume of short stories by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of Topeka, has just been issued from the press of Crane & Co. It would pay a circus freak collector to visit Henry county. In that county are a three-legged calf, a five-legged dog and a mule nineteen hands high. A Chillicothe society girl has such a "high flown" name, and makes such a fuss when it is misspelled, that the papers keep it in type all the time and "lift" it. A Topeka woman delving around in a strange folding bed to unhook it discovered an English sovereign. This is the first time on record that any good has come out of a folding bed. This year's receipts in the office of the collector of internal revenue have decreased 40 per cent since 1901. The new oleomargarine law results in a loss to the government of over $300,000 in Kansas City, Kas., alone. Mr. Green is bright enough to secure $1,000 damages from Ottawa for accidentally finding a broken sidewalk after dark. A Rush county boy brought two large wild geese down at one shot and went out the same evening and caught two 'possums. Mr. Callender of Neodesha found a wee little baby on his front doorstep the other morning. He considers it a red letter day in his calendar. A countryman went to Hiawatha last week with sixty-nine ducks, which he had killed during the forenoon. And he wasn't particularly proud of the morning's work, either. A church up in Seneca has ordered a $2,200 pipe organ and has the cash to pay for it. The cost represents more than $1 from every inhabitant inside the city limits. In order to better prepare them for Life's Battle, the seniors in the Minneapolis High school have been required to prepare, by next Thursday, "a soilloquy as near as possible to Shakespeare's style in 'Macbeth.'" There is some curiosity to know whom the editor of the Cuba Daylight is "alluding to." He says vaguely that "to be a coward is a physical misfortune, to be a liar is criminal, and the two combined makes a nasty combination." Hutchinson is becoming metropolitan. A woman was robbed of $700 on a train and a farmer was buncoed out of $80 at the depot, both the same day. The Santa Fe has increased the wages of the locomotive engineers east of Albuquerque. It is proposed to increase the salaries of the justices of the supreme court from $3,000 a year to $5,000. "So you want to become my son-in-law?" inquired the Howard father of the young woer. "Not by a blame sight." replied the youth. "but as I intend to marry your daughter, I suppose I'll have to be." A school boy in Iola was asked to define a meridian. He said: "It is a menagerie lion running around between the North pole and the South pole." The teacher had said "imaginary line," and the boy misunderstood her. Iola, which is a wide-awake town, had a $10,000 fire this week in which the Sleeper block was destroyed. There is a case out in Barnes in which litigation has accomplished some good. A bibulous citizen appeared on the street one day last summer absolutely sober, which was so unusual that he was arrested and fined a dollar and cost, as a sort of a joke. He appealed his case, and has just stuck the city for cost. Now the city is laying to get even by running him in when he is really drunk, but he has reformed. The school enumeration shows 517.022 children of school age in Kansas, Wyandotte county leads with 25.299, and Morton county is last with ninety. The Prairie Chicken zinc mill and lease at Joplin sold for $95,000 Saturday. Prairie Chickens are mighty scarce nowadays. "If I am ever married," an old maid in Atchison says, "there will be no wedding march. I am so tired hearing of the wedding march—particularly of the wedding march from 'Lohengrin'—that I will be married to ragtime, if the groom insists on music." Wellington has a "gas strike," and isn't looking for any one to arbitrate it, either. At Wellington the other night a young man on the stage wrongly accused of murder was cornered at last and a mob rushed to hang him, when he was rescued by an old man. The mob consisted of three men, two of them Wellington supers. In a later scene the old man put his arm around the boy and said: "You remember when I rescued you from that angry mob." A man on the front seat growled: "Angry trio, you mean." Wichita has been paying regularly for coffins for its pauper dead. It was disclosed last week that the paupers have been buried regularly without coffins." Mr. Church, the superintendent of insurance, sounds a warning against "wild cat" companies. "The average 'wild cat'," he says, "charges a premium somewhat less than a regular company, and generally forgets to pay its losses. He adds that no company authorized to transact business in Kansas is offering to insure threshing outfits, which are exceedingly bad risks. MERRY JESTS ABOUT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. Uncle Cy Finds a Fellow-Unfortunate —Politician Knew It Was Not His Wife Who Had Been Interviewed— Onion as a Remedy. In the Style. He was a hard worker, but by effort he had secured several assistants and was having things a little easier. A friend who had not seen him lately called at his office and found him busy as ever. "Hello, old man," greeted the visitor, "still doing seven men's work." "No," responded the industrious one, "I have seven men doing my work." "Oho," laughed the caller, "so you have organized a trust, too, have you?" A Good Plan. Edythe—I want something to keep the chaps away from my lins. More Material Mr. Newliwed—I tell you, dear, I simply can't afford to get you a new gown. Mrs. Newliwed (sobbing)—I think you're just hateful, and you're the man who used to call me your "angel" and promise me every— Mr. Newliwed—But it's your fault if I don't consider you an angel any more. An angel wouldn't worry about clothes the way you do. He Had Treasure to Burn. Capt. Kidd in his last moments anounced that he had hidden his plunder. "But why," asked his companions, "did you bury your treasure when you had money to burn?" "I suppose cremation would have been better," replied the pirate, "but it will be all fired hard to find, any way." Too Proud. "I want you to understand, sir, that my pride forbids me to accept any thing from you after I marry you daughter." "How are you going to live?" "Well, I thought you might make some kind of a settlement before hand." The College Boy "Advertise for a young man to die tate to the typewriter," said the brass merchant. "Yes, sir," responded the confidential clerk; "shall I state that he must be a college graduate?" "No if he's a college graduate he'll probably want to dictate to me." Love and Finance "A woman," she said, "gives all of nothing." "And she takes," he replied, "all she can get." But then they had been married many years, and a millinery bill had just come in. State of Separation. "They do things systematically in the United States," remarked the returned Englishman. "They even have a state set apart for untying knots." "Get out!" scoffed the friend. "What state is it?" Clannish. "So your British friend was real enthusiastic about Niagara Falls." "Yes, as soon as he discovered the one side of it was Canadian." Consolation. FURS 02/PL1/w.1F Uncle Cy—Hellow, you've skinned, too, hey you? A Mistake Somewhere. "What does she say?" asked the crafty politician who had referred the committee to his wife for information as to his intentions. "She refused to talk," repiled the spokesman of the committee. "Then it wasn't my wife you most gentlemen," he rejoined, with great positiveness. "It was somebody All By Itself It was the first time that fourteen-old Willie had ever seen a snake, and as it writhed and squirmed along, he ran into the house to tell his discovery. "Oh, mamma." he exclaimed, "come here, quick. Here a tall wagging without any dog." Constipation Cured Those who have used salts, castor oil, and the many home and manufactured purgatives, know that in such treatment there is no possibility of a cure from constipation. These remedies are at most physics and do absolutely no good. In fact they frequently provoke piles of stitula, female disorders and many cases of appendicitis are traceable to their use. Soon the ordinary doses of these physics fail to have any effect upon the bowels. There never was a case of temporary or obstinate constipation that Mull's Grape Tonic would not cure. First, Mull's Grape Tonic is unlike any other treatment for constipation. It is the greatest and at positive mature known. But that first meal eures. 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Types of Beauty A famous statesman on being asked what he considered the greatest type of beauty in women, replied: "The woman who is beautiful and does not know it, and the homely woman who by her intelligence and graceful bearing makes you forget it." Sell Eggs by Weight To settle once for all the frequent disputes with customers regarding the varying sizes of eggs, Stockholm merchants propose to effect all future sales on the basis of actual weight instead of per score. Would Seem to Be All Right The raising of $300,000 for missions at the Methodist convention in Cleveland does not look as if, in that body at any rate, anything was wrong with "the missionary nerve." Two Gates to Heaven God has placed upon the earth two gates that lead to heaven. He set them at the two extremes of life—one at the entrance and the other at the end. The first is innocence, the other repentance—St. Pierre. Labouchere and Gladstone Of Gladstone, Henry Laboucheu once remarked: "I do not object to Mr. Gladstone's occasionally having an ace up his sleeve. But I do wish he would not always say that Providence put it there." Case No. 18,977—David M. Bye, P. O. Address, Box 297, Midland, Mich., says: "Three months I was almost incapacitated from labor; could not sleep at night; had to walk the floor, owing to terrible pain in the hips, in the small of the back, in my instep and ankle of the right leg. I was treated for sciatic rheumatism in the hospital, but received no benefit. One month ago I returned home and was given a box of Doan's Kidney Pills. To-day residents of this city can bear witness to the fact that I am able to work, and can also walk to my work without the aid of a walking-stick or crutch. In speaking of the immediate effect of Doan's Kidney Pills, I did not find them to deaden the pain, but quickly and surely to eradicate the cause of it. 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The French industry of raising flowers for the manufacture of perfume has been greatly injured by the chemical odors and artificial ethereal oils produced in Germany, as the latter sell at a lower price and are hardly distinguishable from the genuine. Alleged Murderer Signs Will. Samuel Watson, a miner, arraigned in an Australian court on a charge of murder, was allowed to sign his will while in the prisoner's dock and just before being committed for trial. Service Despite Railways. The multiplication of railways has not diminished the number of postal stages in Germany. On the contrary, the number of stage drivers rose from 5,176 in 1896 to 5,344 in 1900. Prof. Charles Eliot Norton is sitting for a large portrait painting by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, who is a guest of Prof. Norton at Cambridge, Mass., for about two weeks. Will Be Many Discharges Soldiers thrice found guilty of drunkenness in one year will be summarily discharged from the British army, under the new rules to be promulgated shortly. Keep It Dark. Commodore Vanderbilt, the first of the Vanderbilt family and founder of its fortune, used to say this: "Never tell anybody what you are going to do till you do it." - Leslie's Weekly. Dr. Parker's Health Falling The physicians of Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor of the City Temple, London, have ordered his entire abstention from work for six months and his departure to a warm climate. Sheep Carcasses Washed Ashore. Hundreds of carcasses of sheep are now being washed up on the French coast near Calais. They are believed to be part of a jettisoned cargo of New Zealand mutton. A Fortunate City. Berkley, near San Francisco, a town of 20,000 inhabitants, which is the seat of the University of California, contains no public houses and has no policemen. Duration of Lightning Flash. It has been estimated that a flash of lightning occupies less than one-millionth part of a second. As one-tenth of a second is needed for the full effect of any light upon the eye we get only a very faint idea of the brilliancy of the flash. Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops, as a blood purifier, strength and health restorer, and a specific for all stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, leads all other similar medicines in its wonderful sales and marvellous confidence of the people, especially our vast German population. It is not a new and untried product, but was made and sold more than sixty years ago. Any singer can take a high note if it is the greenback variety. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. The sword swallower should tackle a saw occasionally; it would be more toothsome. How's 2018? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall Catarrh. F. J. 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The holiday much is over and the early Spring trade has not yet begun. In January you always get first pick of the earliest Spring goods and there is ample time to ship your orders with greater promptness. Seed 15 cents TODAY for our large General Catalogue No. X. We ship a pictorial description and price. On almost everything you eat, wear or use. Save 1 to 4 on everything you purchase by saving your orders to MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. CHICAGO "The House that Tells the Truth." LOST ON LAKES STEAMER WRECKED AND TWO SCHOONERS ARE MISSING. TWENTY-NIVE PEOPLE PROBABLY DROWN Little Hope That Any Members of the Crews Escaped — Steamer Was Towing Three Schooners When Struck by Gale—One Schooner Lost on Lake Superior. SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH.—(Special.) In a terrible west gale on Lake Superior Saturday night the steamer Charles Hebard was driven on the rocky shore at Point Mamainse and was soon dashed to pieces by the seas. Her crew, consisting of thirteen men and a woman cook, have not been heard from and it is feared all have perished. The schooner Aloha, one of the consorts which the Hebard had in tow, broke away from the steamer in Lake Superior and has not been heard from since. When last sighted she was laboring heavily in the trough of the sea. Little hope is entertained for her safety. The schooners Warmington and Francoble, the other vessels in the tow, ran before the gale, after breaking away from the steamer, and finally succeeded in reaching an anchorage at Copper Mine point. Monday night the tugs General and Philadelphia were dispatched from this port to bring the two schooners here and to search for some trace of the Aloha. The four boats had loaded lumber at West Superior and were bound for Lake Erie ports. When in the middle of Lake Superior Saturday night they were struck by the gale and soon after the Aloha, the rear vessel of the tow, parted her tow line and went adrift. When last seen she was rolling in the trough with none of her canvas set. The remaining two consorts either broke away or were set adrift soon afterward. Before daylight Sunday morning the Francomb reached Copper Mine point, at the east end of the lake. When day dawned the wreck of the Hebard was seen on the shore, with only the smokestack and pilot house sticking out of the water, but by 5:30 o'clock everything had disappeared and the ship and cargo were being strewed along the beach by the breakers. As the shore at that point is very rugged and rocky, it is feared that, even if the crew had attempted to leave the steamer when she struck, their boat must have been dashed to pieces. The first news of the disaster was brought here at noon Monday by the steamer Ossifrage, which arrived from Michipocoten. Mrs. McArthur, wife of the captain of the Francomb, came down on the Ossifrage. A list of the member sof the crew of the Hebard, according to the last trip sheet, is as follows: George G. Ryan, captain, Detroit. William Schumaker, first engineer, Detroit. Joseph Roy, second engineer, Detroit. T. F. Correll, first mate, Detroit. A. Jackson, second mate, Detroit, Charles Barton, wheelman, Mount Clemens. C. Eastman, wheelman. John Koortas, watchman, Detroit. Nell Fay, watchman. Matthew Trusson, deck hand. Mrs. Barnes, cook. Buffalo. The crew of the Aloha on her last trip was as follows: Peter Johnson, master, Tonawanda. Benjamin Berry, mate. The steamer Hebard was owned by Holland & Graves, of Buffalo. She was built in 1888 and registered 763 tons. The Aloha was owned by the same firm. She registered 521 tons. DETROIT, MICH.—(Special.) The schooner Celtic, in tow of the steamer Runnels, broke away from the steamer in the gale Saturday night when in the north end of Lake Huron, and is feared has been lost with all on board. After searching along the east shore of the lake from the Duck islands northward to this point, without finding a trace of the schooner, the Runnels came here Monday. The Celtic carried a crew of eight, but the only members of the crew known here were Captain H. Jeffries, of Detroit, and Cook Margaret Quirk, of Marine City SAULTE STE. MARIE. MICH.—(Special.) There is no longer hope for the safety of the steamer Bannockburn and her crew of twenty men. The death knell to the hopes of the owners and the relatives of the crew was sounded Monday when a dispatch was received from the captain of the tug Boynton, stating that he had traversed the entire shore where the missing steamer was believed to have stranded, and that no trace of a boat was discovered. It now seems certain that the wreckage found by the steamer Rockefeller in the middle of Lake Superior marked the watery graves of the steamer and her crew. As the waters of Lake Superior reach their greatest depth at that point it is probable that none of the bodies will ever be recovered. Officers Fired On by Bandits. LAMAR. COL. — (Special.) While pursuing three men suspected of having held up and robbed the postmaster at Carlton, near here on Friday last, Sheriff Frank M. Tate and Deputy J. H. Frisbie came suddenly upon the men encamped Monday morning. The latter opened fire on the officers, wounding Tate in the arm. Frisbie's horse was shot from under him. The three men escaped. As soon as the affair became known a large band of cowboys, heavily armed, took the trail of the men. Opportunities and Business Chances Never were greater or more attractive than now in the Great Southwest—Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas. If you're interested, write for particulars. James Barker, Gen'l Pass.& Tkt Agt., M. K. & T. Ry., 520 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis. 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Lots of men waste their time bragging about the things they used to do. / THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR FOR 1903 six sheets 10x15 inches, of beautiful reproductions, in colors, of pastel drawings by Bryson, is now ready for distribution and will be mailed on receipt of twenty-five (25) cents—colon or stamps. Address F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. It often takes a good round sum to square a crooked transaction. DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW? Then use Defiance Starch. It will keep them white—16 oz. for 10 cents. Good News by Whoiesale. A postal card sent from Billville to one of the absent brethren reads: "Dear Jim—Nuthin' but good news to tell you. Your crap paid off the mortgage, your brother broke out o' jall, an' your daddy has jest $1,000 out the railroad run finnur' over his leg. Ain't Providence providin'"—Atlantic Constitution. The Oldest Twins Some one down east started a newspaper discussion as to the oldest twins in the country. Gloucester, Me., claims the record in New England at least, for Caleb S. Haskell and Mrs. Judith Haskell Bradbury, who were born in that place eighty-eight years ago, and are still hearty. Pope Leo's Many Legacies. The pope has been happy in legacies. It has been reckoned that during his pontificate a sum of more than £1,000,000 has been bequeathed to him in various ways, $600,000 having come to him in one year, and one recent bequest being for no less than $200,000. Lost Twenty Years. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. lst.-Twenty years is a long time to take out of one person's life but that was the fate of Anna M. Willis of this place. For twenty years she suffered all the torments of Kidney Trouble, and anyone in that state is not living, but simply existing. Now Anna M. Willis is fully recovered. She appreciates the pleasure of living again and never forgets to tell you that it is all because a friend advised her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. In speaking of her wonderful cure she says: "For twenty years I suffered from Kidney Trouble. The disease was terrible in itself and it was all the more terrible because I could get no relief and my case seemed hopeless. "But one day I got stx boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and by the time I had taken five boxes my pains had left me and I was a free woman." A person who would steal an umbrella on a clear day is naturally depraved. ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS TRAIN SERVICE. Passengers destined to St. Louis and points east should go via the Kansas City gateway, thereby securing the advantage of the Chicago & Alton's fast night train, leaving Kansas City at 9 p.m., arriving in St. Louis at 7:08 a.m. Chair cars free of extra charge. Compartment sleeping cars. The Alton keeps their light ashing just ahead of the rest. Write to L. D. Cooper, Traveling Passenger Agent, Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City, Mo., for lowest rates. Platonic friendship is better than love without honorable mention. ST. JACOBS OIL POSITIVELY CURES Rheumatism Neuralgia Backache Headache Feetache All Bodily Aches AND CONQUERS PAIN. Fibroid, Tumor, Cancer Fibroid Tumors Cured. A distressing case of Fibroid Tumor, which baffled the skill of Boston doctors. Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, Mass., in the following letter tells how she was cured, after everything else failed, by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Hayes' First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pinkham for Help: "DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:—I have been under Boston doctors' treatment for a long time without any relief. They tell me I have a fibroid tumor. I cannot sit down without great pain, and the soreness extends up my spine. I have bearing-down pains both back and front. My abdomen is swollen, and I have had flowing spells for three years. My appetite is not good. I cannot walk or be on my feet for any length of time. "The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor given in your little book accurately describe my case, so I write to you for advice."—(Signed) Mrs. E. F. HAYES, 252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston, Mass. Note the result of Mrs. Pinkham's advice—although she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take her medicine—which she knew would help her—her letter contained a mass of additional instructions as to treatment, all of which helped to bring about the happy result. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—Sometime ago I wrote to you describing my symptoms and asked your advice. You replied, and I followed all your directions carefully, and to-day I am a well woman. "The use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound entirely expelled the tumor and strengthened my whole system. I can walk miles now. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth five dollars a drop. I advise all women who are afflicted with tumors or female trouble of any kind to give it a faithful trial."—(Signed) Mrs. E. F. HAYES, 252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston, Mass. Mountains of gold could not purchase such testimony—or take the place of the health and happiness which Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes. Such testimony should be accepted by all women as convincing evidence that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound stands without a peer as a remedy for all the distressing lills of women; all ovarian troubles; tumors; inflammations; ulceration, falling and displacements of the womb; backache; irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation. Surely the volume and character of the testimonial letters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leave no room for doubt. Mrs. Hayes at her above address will gladly answer any letters which sick women may write for fuller information about her illness. Her gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is so genuine and heartfelt that she thinks no trouble is too great for her to take in return for her health and happiness. Truly is it said that it is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound that is curing so many women, and no other medicine; don't forget this when some druggist wants to sell you something else. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Send your proof to the Office of the Lyon, Mass. The largest and most profusely illustrated catalogue ever published by any jewelry house will be sent, free of charge, to any address, upon request. It is a mammoth 304-page book with over 4,000 illustrations, fresh from the printing-press. In it you can learn exactly what to buy for Christmas, weddings, anniversaries, prizes—how to economically and satisfactorily purchase at any and all times: It is quite a costly publication, but we send it, absolutely free, to any address, upon receipt of the subordinated coupon, which we send to you. You can also send a gift certificate, mass gifts or other purchases, and that you would not ask us to pay six cents postage on an expensive book simply through a scribe. Let us have, not only your address, but also your friends also, or show them your copies of the book. The man with a family of grown-up daughters is surely under home rule. INSIST ON GETTING IT. Some grocers say they don't keep Deistance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of other brands containing only 12 oz. in a package, but they allow you to sell it. Because Deistance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 18 oz. instead of 12 oz. helium to sell? Then buy Deistance Starch. Requires no cooking. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; growl, and the world laughs at you. Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup: For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, all helps pain, cures wind colic. 25 c. bottle. An evening call is productive of pleasure—either when you come or when you go. In Winter Use Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable, nervous and often cold and damp. If you have sweating, sore feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. Sold by all drugstores and shoe stores, 25 cents. Sample sent free. Address S. Alm. Lost, Le Roy, N. Y. Some orators seem to think that eloquence is a test of the lungs. ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Taking advice is a good bit like taking medicine. It requires faith. TRY ONE PACKAGE. If "Defiance Starch" does not please you, return to your dealer. If it does, you get one-third more for the same money. 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