State Ledger

INTER-STATE ournal Kans., and Mis souri. Rv F. L. JELTZ EDITORIAL. The very pleasant cold weather has done us all up. The crank is the organ of the poor says C. E. Chase of Hiawatha. At this writing officer Ewing Small is under arrest with intent to kill charge over him. Don't try to fool us you can't do that come up with the right thing. Remember we are republicans and here to stay if the people pay or don't. There are seldom cases of Negro suicide but recently a Negro hacked his darling to pieces then turned the weapon on himself such is fate. When ever the Topeka Herald can't find anything to write they say a few demies in their dirty old sheet about Jeltz says the Wichits Eagle who terms it "fillin' We don't think that Mr. Frank Harrison will get to far from home this year after the votes are counted the people who belong to this paper as its readers will vote for John B. Sims for county commissioner, Above all things we despise deceit, also we hate a coward. And if you don't believe it matters us in any old place and we will show you: The thing to do is to get out and lick the fellow who seems to think he doesn't need a negro's help. This is our year for disasters, for instance the Iroquis, theae and the Baltimore fire, the Willard wreck the Jap and Russian war. The man who is to busy to confer with you on most any subject, keep your eye on that sinner he will not amount to as much as a friend. Some people think they have the bull by the horn when at the same time they have him by the heels. We sometimes imagine that some policeman think they are 'bigger' and better than anyone because they hold an honored servants job the best thing to do is to feel bigger than no one, treat all right. Vote for the brilliant young attorney John V. Abrahams for representative against bird the man who doesn't need it and don't want it he is only trying to defeat some young man for the place. We are not here for war but the readers can go to the polls on Feb. 27 and cast a vote for A W. Dana for judge of District court also for John B. Sims is a superior man to Frank Harrison in this fight and will make the best man for the place. John V. Abrahams is a candidate for representative city district subject to the republican primaries. His opponent is Scott Bird. Mr. Abrahams is an easy winner he is very popular among the Lawyers of this city a noted and creditable Attorney Mr Abrahams is going to be easily nominated. Several days ago Mr. Harrison who is running against John B Sims for County Commissioner was accosted by the editor of this paper for his card he stoutly refused and we don't see why he should expect any votes from this paper and we have a few friends at least. The Herald says: Jeltz the picture quease ass of the "State Ledger" made a speech at the Curtis convention, he was called by some "reckless fellows" and made the "brief feller" citizens "hence." We want to say to the Her a lid "atinker" never did a representative of any press recieve a higher honor than "re editor" and they were only jealous because the "reckless fellers did not call on them." Do you think newspapers have in fluence(?) Nonsense one has as much as the other and to tell the truth one newspaper is no more than another when it comes to voting a man generally dots as he please but its lucky to get on the band wagon when you know they are all for one man or all one way. The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN: BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. O. A Taylor, announces himself a candidate for the office of County Coroner, subject to the republican primaries. W. W. Harvey is a candidate for representative to the Legislature from the 39th representative district, subject to the republican primaries to be held Feb., 27, 1904. Dr H. H. Neith is a candidate for the office of County Coroner, subject to the Republican primaries. John R Carter is a candidate for the office of County Superintendent, subject to the decision of the republican primaries when they are held. John V. Abrahams, announces himself a candidate for representative 38th district, second, third and fourth wards; Subject to the Republican primaries Saturday, Feb. 27, 1904. It is very shameless that a policeman can't be appointed on the force in "colored garb" but what will get himself in an awful fix such as the case of Small beating a citizens brains out for no legal reason. We are not in favor of no hostile movement but the Hon. Ewing Small should be dealt pretty harshly for the tree case of his "billy." Charles Kutz who is the leading candidate for County Supt. is still confined to his room at his home 1221 Quincy St. but it is hoped he will be out in time to look after his interest. Vote for him he is a winner. We expect to give all you fellows the devil who need it. If you fight you may expect to be fought so may the Toppea Heraldle we don't care what they say and do so long as they do right and tell the truth now "sail in." Can't see why we should ask you fellows for "quarters" you have lied all you possibly could on us hence it would be perversion of good principles to request you to quit. We die hard. We find that the great big mouth lia's all have a limit they can not tell anything on us now but truth Justice and fair play is all we ask. Give us the devil we don't care for that. You are next. Ewing Herbert of the Brown County World secured 100 subscriptions for us at Holton the day Mr Curtis was renominated. The young man and woman of to day is a mighty poor excuse for harmony. Don't try always to give others the worst or it. If you do, you will certainly get the most your selves AGEN1S An Agent in each County in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to demonstrate and supply 'Cook's Hair Restorer, the only absolute and harmless remedy for restoring gray hair to its natural color; soid under absolute guarantee; thousands of testimonials, For ter ress C. A Cook 450 Minn. Ave. W,F,RELLAM. Meals and short order, Good meals 25 cents 108-10 E. 7th S. Hobart's "CUT RATE DRU& STORE" 510 W. 1oth St. Topeka. SABETH A ADS. F. B. Ketchum, Proprietor of The Saoetha Cash Food Store. flour feed Grain-hay meal, etc.... WELLSBROS Proprietors o The Model Grocery; Stapfeand Fancy Groceries Queensware and Glassware. Agency for Queen Bee Flour S. W. KREITZ R & SCN Dealers In Pumps, Tanks, Windmills, Plumbing Goods Etc. ...MEYER'S BAKERY Is the place for all kinds of Bakery goods and Confectionery F. K. MASJETER Dealer In Staple and Fancy groceries, Glass ware Queensware etc. Cash sales. P. Everhaedy, Dealer in Fresh and salt meats Haus, bacons, Sausages, etc. 5th and Seneca sts Atchison kaa Hardware, stoves, Ranges, Tin ware, Sporting goods, Lee, *12 Com'l street Leavenworth COMMERCIAL HOTEL I. B. SILL, Prop. Meals 15 and 25 cents. Rooms, and Lodging, 318 Com'l St. Emporia, Kas MRS. POLLETT Cleaning Repairing Pressing (Old Court House) Emporia, THE WEST SIDE HOUSE First class Furnished rooms from 25c up. or rats. by the week! At 1118 N 3d St., Kans. City, Kansas W, A, Mitchil, Confectionaries, Cigars, Tobaccos and Mild drinks, Call on Me 605 N Ferry st, kansas City kans KuF Perold, ... Harness Shop .... Hrrrness, Whipe, Brushes, etc, buggy trump nuggets a specialty. 507½ Minn Ave. Kans City Kans J. J. DONAHUE, Cash Meat Market. Cor. 6th and anta Fe street. Atchison kansas WHITTELSEY MER CO Cor 2nd & Madison Street Phone 732 City Give then a call. 3ATMAN & TAYLOR 1331 West 9th street, You may hrd all the things in the puzzl ING HOTEL MRS. L. T. WOODY Pr 831 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansa Meais 15c, Locking 25c, Newl 6x6 np in every particular 16 fine rooms R HOLLOWAY, Prop. Draler in—Groceries, Floir, Fee1, etc South Massac= usetts street HAMMEL and BUTTLER Grocries Fresh and Cured Meats A.M. BONCZKOWSKI GONEA WILDING C'ealing, Dying And Repairing All work warranted. 219 Deleware Street. Leavenworth Kas R: F: Perkins, Staple and Fancy Grocries Fifth au Miami Sts. Leavenworth Kansas. Smoke the GROWLER Hand made 5CT CICAR Frank Klingman Mgr. Lopeka KIRBY'S PANTITORIUM Cleaning, Pressing and repairing Ladies skirts dye and press a specialty. 317 Kansas Avenue W. H. LUCAS. First class Photographer and Artist 123 Kas, Ave. See him. Louis A. Ambs Dealer in Furniture Stoves. Queensware etc. A complete line of House Furnishing. 443 Kas. Ave. Phone 783. Goods sold on easy pay- ments. Call and see us DR: A. A. BROWER. DR. A. A. BAUHLE 711 Kas. Ave. (Over the P..lace.) Successful in the treatment of Cancer Goitre and Tumors without the use of knife. A B MULLIN Fresh and salted meats nsn and poultry v and game in season Give him a call 110 West 8th St Compare With what you are paying to have your laundry done. Plain shirts 8c Cuffs 4c per pr Collars 2c All Work Guaranteed. CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY 109-11 East 3d street Tele 790. Geow Knauer, Dealer in Drugs and Medicines, Toilet Articles and Perfumery. Cive him a call. 111 E 5th St. JOHN SEVBOILD Tin Kooling, Guttering, Spouting. 917 Kansas Avenue. Galvanized Iron And furnace Wort. F. A MORAND Dealer in New and Second Hand goods bought sold and exchanged 404 4th Street. Wittteker, & Wall Confectioneries, Cigars and Tobacco. Domestic Fruits and Ice Cre m. 104 E 6th St Geo. Young, Groceries, and Fresh and Salt Meats. Poultry and County Produce 300 Saywell Street. Horses-Buggies-Harness of all kinds bought sold or exchanged Easy payments If you have any thing to sell see ewell...If you want to buy see Newell-922Ka Ave ne G: A: Wood; Detroit Co. and wall Paper, Painting in all its braches 832 kansas Ave W. E. SEGUINE Short loans 413 kansas Ave --- Mr. Taggart is serving his sect ond term as mayor of the cleanest and most temperate town in Kana- sas not a drop of liqur can be had for love or money Mr Taggart has two daughters in Philander Smith College Little Rock, a colored college of the best young people in the south. One an adopted daughter is matron of the home where over 125 young ladies are entertained. His daughter Miss Gussie Mae is head teacher of music this is her second year and Dr Cox the President of the college says she has made a grand success. His other daughter Miss Dora B. Brown is missionery with her husband Rev. W. O. Brown to the Phillipine Island. Mr. Taggart is building a modern home in White City costing over $4000. Vote for A.W. Dana for judge of the district court not Because he has never held this office but because he is more capable for the place than his opponent. Vote for C. H. Kutz for county superintendent, not because he is the only one for the place but because he is the choice of the people who have children. Kurtz first choice; John R. Carter second choice Chas Curtis next congressman to succeed himself in this district got there with 106 voters on first ballot at Holton, Mr, D. K. Rhinehard president of the Independent telephone with head quarters at Holton has an area of ten counties for this system Mr. Rhinehard in fact is the promoter and has made a howling success. Ed Hoch is not Governor elect of Kansas yet as the Herald and it emissaries would have it don't be to quick to pass on the situation. We are a true and tried republican but as the Herald don't like competent colored men and women we expect to see it take our opposition time in memorial, we will stay here just as long as they sorry to say not a colored paper at the Capital that has any use for an opposite race paper they are so infernal hateful seven the Plaindeater blushes up barred for the Popeka anti-violence nypocitee. Hutchinson, Kan., Mrs Pauline Martin was struck by Santa Fe train No. 6 near this city and was almost instantly killed. The old lady was bundled up on the account of the cold weather and the enjinere vistled a number of times but she evidently never heard the whistle. The body was put on Mo'o and brought back to the city. Mrs Martin had $380 on her person - when she was struck. The inquest will be he'd next Thursday when the traimen can be here. Miss Helen McClaim left last Saturday for Lawrence Kans, where she will attend the University. Miss McClaim is one of the recent graduates of the Topeka High School. The District School" given by the ladies Coterie on last Tuesday evening at St. John's A. M. E. church on last Friday was very good. Every one played his part time. The company has been asked to repeat it. The ladies sewing circle of St. John's A. M. E. church met last Wednesday with Mrs. R. H.Wade. Miss Bertha Harian has returned from Lezvenworth where she visited relatives. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Special attention given to diseases of nose and throat both phones 451. DR. G W. SELLS, Oskaloosa Kan. DENISTRY All kinds of Dental work nap to daie and guaranteed painless and all work warranted graduate optician glasses fitted and eyes examined free. HUGHES & HOSFORD,DR., Wall Paper, Room Moulding, Paint and Glass. Painting and Paper Hanging a specialty. Terms cash 114 East Fourth Street. Ind. Phone 87 DUTTON HOUSE J. F. BUZZELL, PROP First-class board by day or eek 407 Kais Ave. Topeka Kansas Centrally located Ind Phone 1054 All kinds of Grain, seeds, and Hay Corn meal and all kinds of teed. HON. CHAS. CURTIS. THE CASH CLOTHING CO. C. L. Overholser, Pro- Over-coats from $5.00 to $18. THE SUNFLOWER RESTAU- RANI Meals and short order. The best place in the city to be served right J: F: Newman Prop Valley Falls Kansas I. M. BLITZ. —— loweler Diamonds watches Jewelv and Silverware. Branch at Rossville bell Phone 28. 429 Kansas Ave Send Your's laundry to The CAPITAL CITY LAUNDRY 927 Kansas Ave. Both Phones 546. THE EXCHANGE GROCERY Company. Dealers ... Groceries, Meats and Tinware. 122 East 6th street - Phone 31 Typek Tent Co 304 Kansas Ave. Phone 612 Manufacturer Tents, Awnings Flags, Tarpaulins Wagon Covers, Horse Covers, etc J. L. Penny has hnea store now 220 west 6th street, call and see him Tele 876. N D. BECKNEK Suits that Gentlemen Wear, Good night Prices right, Suits $15 and up Cleaning a specialty. 407 Kansas Avenue, Kans C Kas- Galbreath Confectionaries canned goods Bakery goods, Cakes and pies, Butter and eggs, Country Produce Wanted... 1015 W 6th St. Cigars and Tobacco a specialty GEO VANOKSDOL ing West Fifth St. Topeka CONNELL, HERRICK and CO, Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Rentals. Bundrem Block Empori, Kansas. Le Candi. w. H. BATMAN, MGR. The finest hand Candies in the city. Ice cream, Sherbets, Fruit 821 kansas avenue. J. Blodet, THE HARNESS MAN, Collars, Saddles, hips, Blanket Lap robes and General Saddlery 444 Minnesota Ave., Kans. C. Ks. THE NEW MILLINERY STORE Mrs Kantrowitz. Milinerv Ladies reacy-made skiit Waists and other apparel. The largest stock of hair goods in the state New Tele 490 328 Del, St Leavenworth, Kans --- OLDEST And best thevjall; sai established 1892. VOL. 11NO. I Jas,Q· Sme hg H. H. & FURS ship your Hides and Furs to Jas. Smith Topeka or St. Joseph and ge- kansas City prices or more or shipment will convince you that you have made no mistake shipping sagu- free, Alwa write to him before sell- ing elsewhere. 108 East 3rd. Phone Bell 684. Maggie White will give you good meal at 335 Minn. Ave k, C Kans. Try "64" ABRAHAMS Drug Co 514 Minn. Ave. K. C. Kans. W. Batina, FINCHER, (JEWELER) Watmaer, Clocks, and etc. Give him a trial, organoxie Kans THE A.M. HESS C.D. 826 Kansas Ave. All Hair and Scalp diseasees treaо ed successully, Superflous Hair reaо moved by, an entirely new, and painless method. ST MARY'S KAS Readers should buy their shoes M. Gamlowski, For a good meal go to Mary Kiernan's, Main street (opposite city hall) Restaurant and. Short order Lunches at all hours. Give nim a call: J. F. Short, prop., J H. Powers- Black smithing & Wheel-right wo. Home Bakery Restaurant' and Confectionery, Cigars and Tobac- cos, Geo, Nason, Prop. ROSEDALE KANS. C. B. Stevens, the Harness maker, 1143 k c avenue, has a fine road star "kitty Moon" 6 years old for sale. Price $550 Address C. B. Stevens, 1143 k c ave. C. W. Fincke—Dealer in Wood Coal and FEED. 728 S W Boulevard. Tele 2. G Lidsitz, Boots, shoes and Clothing. 1205 k c ave Paola Kans Dealer in Watches and Jewelry. Special attention given repairing. Call on. Smoke, "White Elephant and Special "K" cigars; they are the best 5ct cigar made. Manu, afctureo at Paola. Send mail orders for trial. H. G. klinkermar J. T SUIT. UNDERTAKER Funeral Supplies. First class line of goods to select from. BONNER SPRINGS K2. For Horse-sneoting Buggy, tops shafts. All work guaranteed. Also agent: for O. M. Osborne farm Impl ments, Call and see me A, J. Wood. Fresh and salt meats, game season. Country Produce wanted Wse & Penrod. W. C. WAGNER Carries what you need in all kinds present for holidays Osage City Kans' THE STATE LEDGER By F. L. JELTZ. TOPEKA, KANSAS Mme. Patti will take home $400,000 profits. If that isn't faring well, what is? It begins to look as if the Missouri mule may as well be getting ready for a sea voyage. Japan has millions for war, and it would do well to keep them for locomotives and bric-a-brac. Turkey has promised to make full reparation, and hopes we will be good enough to let it go at that. It may be that the Turkish soldier smokes a better brand of coffin nail than the British soldier does. King Edward swore the other day and now New York is threatened with a shocking wave of profanity. And yet many more persons have been hurt in railway accidents this year than in flying machine accidents. Learned ethnologists have discovered that all tribes within the arctic circle are of one race—the blubber race. There are heavy fogs in Paris this winter, owing no doubt to the sudden good will between that city and London. All Fools' day appears to have played a part with the bungler who sought by forgery to fasten guilt on Capt. Dreyfus. When Tom Lawson writes verse instead of prose in dealing with Amalgamated and Heinze, is the worst ever or isn't it? New York could satisfy a good deal of natural curiosity by revealing where it goes to get the exhibits for its beauty shows. A man named Solomon is in trouble at Hamilton, Ont., over a little matter of two wives. How the Solomons have degenerated! From the comments it is inferred that New York considers "Parsifal" superior to Pete Daleley, but not quite so good as Willie Collier. Sir Thomas Lipton is accused of falling to live up to his financial obligations. Still, that's a common failing for jolly good fellows. The French soldier who intends to subugate wild African tribes by phonograph doubtless means to fit all the cylinders with "Hlawatha." The duke of Roxburghe renews his declaration that he will never come to America again. Nevertheless, we wish you a happy New Year. This year has added 5,723 miles to the mileage of railroads in this country. Let us see that this does not increase the number of collisions next year. It is rumored that Mr. Morgan offered $250,000 for the original manuscript of "Paradise Lost." Wonder what he'd offer for "Paradise Regained?" What a vast sum that Missouri man with the "scrupulous conscience" must have secured by foul means when he has returned by stealth more than $2,000. An Indiana man has written a financial history of the world. But who cares anything about financial matters now? What we want is a treatise on the liver. Those hand-painted stockings that—we learn from the fashion maga-zines—the girls are wearing now should have been just the thing to hang up Christmas eve. 10 Mergers make a magnate— And he makes all the money! Andrew Carneer a has been left a bequest of $500 by the will of a Philadelphia woman, which of course means simply so much more trouble for him in his task to keep from dying rich. With riots and murders and hold ups making life exciting in Chicago, the Chicago police have received strict orders that hereafter—they must keep their trousers nicely creased. Fancy what a dull place the island of Haytl would be if they didn't have those revolutions. You can't expect people to be satisfied with no other excitement than chicken fights and the breakbone fever. Long Gee, a Chinese laundryman near New York, has applied to the courts for a divorce from his wife, a Chinese woman, and all their friends and acquaintances feel intensely and thoroughly scandalized at his American conduct. Bill Nye's grave in North Carolina is said to be unmarked by a stone of any kind and to have suffered such neglect that it may hardly be found among weeds and rubbish. What a funny story Bill could write on the subject if he were here now! Without any positive knowledge on the subject we are willing to hypotheticate a gallon of printer's ink on the proposition that there is a pitchblende mine, with its alluring possilities of radium, somewhere in Pennsylvania, and that Mr. Rockefeller will have the exclusive ownership of it some day. Wos y Gil is reported to be in hiding. It isn't likely, however, that a man with as much money as he is reported to have carried away with him can keep out of sight very long. HE READ WRONG ENGINEER BENJAMIN SAYS HE MISUNDERSTOOD ORDERS. IT LOOKS BAD FOR THE TRAIN CREW Thought Extra Was to Watch Him After 12:55—Williard Operator, Too, He Thinks, Should Have Displayed Stop Signal—Train Going 35 to 40 Miles an Hour. KANSAS CITY, MO.—(Special.) C. R. Silverthorne, coroner of Wabause county, Kan.; J. R. Dolley, foreman of the coroner's jury appointed to investigate the Rock Island wreck early on the morning of January 6 near Wilhard, Kan., when seventeen people were killed and several injured, and C. E. Carroll, assistant county attorney, Tuesday afternoon heard the testimony of Engineer Sidney Benjamin at his home, 1240 Central avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Benjamin was in charge of the passenger train on No. 3, which collided with freight train No. 1417. He was seriously injured, but it is thought he will be able to leave his room in a few weeks. All the other testimony had previously been taken by the coroner and had been produced before the jury. The jury will meet again Thursday morning in Maple Hill, Wabause县 county, near the scene of the wreck. It is thought the jury will render its verdict on that date. From the testimony it seems very probable that Conductor Nagle and Engineer Benjamin and possibly G. W. Sigel, special night operator at Willard, will be held responsible for the wreck and all the other trainmen will be exonerated. Nagle was in charge of the passenger train and Sigel was on duty at the Willard station directing a cattle train. It is pointed out by the engineer that had he known a night operator was on duty he would have expected him to turn the red board as a stop signal. On the other hand, Sigel says he was there only as a special operator to direct the cattle train, and did not understand the orders which passed over the wire and were afterward disobeyed. At the examination of Benjamin Tuesday he said he had lost his orders in the wreck, and when shown those of Conductor Nagle, which should have been like his, he said if they were the same as his he had not understood his orders correctly. He was under the impression, he said, that he was to wait until 12:55 a.m. at Valencia and after that the freight train was to look out for him. He did not think he was required to wait at Willard for extra 1417 so went on without stopping at the latter place and met the extra a few miles down the track, when, according to his own testimony, his train was going at the rate of about thirty-five or forty miles an hour. W. J. Ehey, chief dispatcher in the Topeka office, who gave the orders to Conductor Nagle, says Benjamin and Nagle are solely responsible for the wreck because they ran by Willard, disobeying order No. 2, wherein they were directed to meet No. 1417, a freight going west, at Willard, but instead of waiting as directed by the order, went through Willard before extra 1417 arrived, causing the collision. Conductor Nagle, who signed the orders, said he stepped on the rear platform as the train entered Willard, and seeing the freight train on the sliding, which proved to be 489, thought it was extra 1417. He said he supposed the engineer knew his business or he would not have passed without stopping, so instead of calling him to stop, by pulling the air cord, he stepped back into the car, thinking all was well. He testified that the train was going at the rate of fifty miles an hour when it passed through Willard. Old Monitors to Be Sold. WASHINGTON.—(Special.) An order has been issued by the secretary of the navy that the old single turret monitors, Nahant, Jason, Canonicus, Lehigh and Montauk, shall be stricken from the navy list and sold at public auction to the highest bidder. These tronclads were authorized during the civil war, and have long since outlived their usefulness. For many years past they have been anchored at League island. Each of these vessels cost, originally, about $500,000, but none of them is of any value at present, except as old junk. Great Cripple Creek Strike. COLORADO SPRINGS, COL.—(Special.) The most sensational gold strike in the Cripple Creek district in years was confirmed Tuesday in property on Ironclad hill. From a space no larger than a man's body ore to the value of $25,000 was shipped, some of which assays $23,000 a ton. To Prevent Theater Panics NEW YORK—(Special.) A simple method for emptying theaters quickly and preventing panics in case of fire is suggested by a theatrical manager here. It is proposed to survey the house and to print on the coupons retained by seat holders notices reading: "In case of danger, your nearest exit is No. — on your right (or left). Please leave the house by this exit at the end of the performance." Ferguson—What would you suggest as a remedy for baldness? Ziegler— Congressman Fined $10,000. NEW YORK—(Special.) Ex- Congressman Edmund H. Driggs of Brooklyn has been sentenced to imprisonment for a day in Raymond street fall and to a fine of $10,000. Driggs was convicted of accepting money, while a Congressman-elect, for securing a government contract for the purchase of automatic cashiers from the Brent-Dent company for the post office department. There will be no appeal. LIVE STOCK MEN IN PORTLAND. The National Congress Began Tuesday in Oregon City. PORTLAND, ORE.—(Special.) The members of the National Live Stock and the National Woolgrowers associations met in joint session here Tuesday, with nearly a thousand members of the joint organization in attendance. Governor George E. Chamberlain, Mayor George H. Williams and others spoke and extended a welcome. Colonel L. F. Wilson of Texas who responding to the speeches of welcome on behalf of the National Live Stock association, said that the delegates had come to face a serious situation to deal with questions of vital interest to all stockmen. He stated that one matter of prime importance was that of the independent packing company, in which the stockmen are interested. Senator F. E. Warren responded in behalf of the woolgrowers. A HERO IN AN ELEVATOR Abraham Geber Made Trips to Save Women in a Fire. NEW YORK.—(Special.) In a fire here Tuesday, in a Broadway office building, Abraham Geber ran his elevator three times from the street to the eighth floor and rescued eight women. As the elevator reached the ground floor the third time Geber staggered into Broadway and fainted. He had been nearly stifled by the smoke and was with difficulty revived. The actual money loss was small, as the fire was confined to the basement, but the smoke escaped by the elevator shaft and was stifling. Volumes of records belonging to the Southern Pacific Railroad company, on the street floor were destroyed. Demand Enormous Wages. CHICAGO.—(Special.) After a five days' session here the seventh annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Engineers and Cranemen of America closed Tuesday. The following scale of wages was adopted for the United States and Canada: Minimum for engineers, $125 per month; cranemen, $80 per month; scale of wages for Cuba and Mexico, $160 per month and board for engineers and $125 per month and board for cranemen. Scale of wages for Panama canal work, $300 per month and board for engineers and $250 per month and board for cranemen. For Murder 14 Years Ago BAKERSFIELD—(Special.) Harry H. Fletcher, for fourteen years a resident of Bekersfield, and an employee of the Kern County Land Company, has been arrested on a telegraphic warrant from Sheriff Dillard at Texarkana, Ark., for the alleged murder of his cousin, Fred Coffee, in Hempstead county, Ark., fourteen years ago. It is stated that Fletcher, while under sentence to death, broke jail and eluded pursuit until now. The officers learned of the whereabouts of Fletcher, or James R. Coffee, which is alleged to be his true name, through his brother-in-law, a resident of this city. Preacher and Son Killed. ARDMORE, I. T.—(Special). A preacher named Moss and his son were shot and killed near Elmore, I. T. Tuesday by Alford Turner, a stockman. It is said the shooting was the result of a misunderstanding over a leased stock field. Turner makes a plea of self-defense, clamming that young Moss attempted to kill him when he fired at the young man and killed the elder Moss by accident. Turner says he then shot the young man. Both men leave families and they were highly connected. Turner surrendered. The Philippine Bonds Sold WASHINGTON.—(Special.) The War department has accepted the proposal of Harvey Fiske & Sons of New York, representing Fiske & Robinson and the National City bank of New York, for the entire 7 million dollar bond issue of the Philippine government on account of the purchase of the friars' lands at 107,577. A Gas Pipe Helped His Aim. SIGOURNEY, IA.—(Special.) G. F. Utterback, cashier of the Sigourney Savings bank, shot himself here Monday because he feared his bank could not meet the cash demands of creditors. To guide the bullet he fired through a short gas pipe, one end of which he held against his temple. The bank is in no danger, having good paper to meet every demand. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. President Roosevelt has been chosen to deliver the principal oration at the semi-centennial jubilee of the University of Wisconsin next June. "Chicago day" at the St. Louis exposition will be October 9, 1904, and Mayor Harrison has been directed to notify the exposition authorities to that effect. The secretary of the treasury has received an envelope postmarked Chicago, containing a conscience contribution of $250. The Missouri Society, of Washington, will be addressed by Senator Stone. Mrs. Champ Clark will recite Dr. Michael L. Rodkinson, editor and publisher of the Babylonian Talmud, the principal authority of the Hebrew moral laws and the traditions of their faith, is dead at his home in New York. He spent twenty years translating the work and was the author of several Hebraic works. It is reported that Major General Lord Dundonald, commanding the Canadian militia, will shortly leave Canada and succeed Major General Sir Alfred Turner as inspector general of the auxiliary forces. The commercial bridge over the Arkansas river at Tulsa, I. T., has just been completed. The structure is a tubular steel concrete, thirteen-span bridge, 1,345 feet long, and cost $41,600. It is one of the finest structures in the Southwest, and the major portion of the expense was borne by Tulsa citizens. THREE YEARS AFTER. Eugene E. Lario, of 751 Twentleth avenue, ticket seller in the Union Station, Denver, Col., says: "You are at liberty to repeat what I first stated through our Denver papers about Doan's Kidney Pills in the summer of 1899, for I have had no reason in the interim to change my opinion of the remedy. I was subject to severe attacks of backache, always aggrivated if I sat long at a desk. Doan's Kidney Pills absolutely stopped my backache. I have never had a pain or twinge since." tion, Denver, Col., says: "You are at liberty to repeat what I first stated through our Denver papers about Doan's Kidney Pills in the summer of 1899, for I have had no reason in the interim to change my opinion of the remedy. I was subject to severe attacks of backache, always aggravated if I sat long at a desk. Doan's Kidney Pills absolutely stopped my backache. I have never had a pain or twinge since." Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. We are told that the way of the transgressor is hard, but it often seems dead easy. WHO IS TO BE THE LUCKY LADY? Lady wanted in this city to sell our Skirts direct to consumers. A full and complete line furnished with no money required. For full information addressurable Skirts Co., Lock Box 1041, Kansas City, Mo. It's pitiful to meet a loafer or drunk ard; or any man who has been a failure in life. All Up to Date Housekeepers use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it is better, and 4 oz. more of it for same money. The person who says he has no creets is as big a story teller as the one who says he never told a lie. Defiance Starch should be in every household, no good so, becomes 4 oz. more for 10 cents than any other brand of cold water starch. The newspapers are advertising a patent medicine to make short men taller. YELLOW CLOTHES are UNSIGHTLY. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Bina. All grocers sell large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Ferguson—What would you suggest as a remedy for baldness? Ziegler— A toupee. Economy is the road to wealth. PUTNAM FADELESS DYE is the road to economy. Happy is the man who never knows when he gets the most of it. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York, cure Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teaching disorders, move and regulate the Brain and Destroy Worms. Over 60,000 monials. At all Drugsists, 25c. Sample FREE Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. Whatever oughtn't to be is somehow might interesting. To Cure a Cold in One day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drugstores refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The future holds no failures to the eye of faith. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. Fast living makes mast links in the devil's chain. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. There is too much charity in this world—for worthless people. Teoslnta and Billion Tumor Grass Teostile and Billion Dollar Grass. The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one good for 14 tons hay and the other, 80 tons green fodder plants. Victoria Rape, yielding 60,000 lbs. sheep and swine food per acre. JUST SEND 100 IN STAMPS TO THE John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples. (W. N. U.) Millions for Religion. The American investment in religious and educational institutions in Turkey is $6,500,000, and more than $20,000,000 has been spent in mission work covering nearly a century. Chivalry. The chivalry of Europe is, in great measure, a product of the Saracen chivalry which entered Europe in two streams flowing through Constantinople and through Spain. Turkish War Expenses Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers. Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums beat reverell or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value By means of irrigation something like $,500,000 acres of land in Dakota have been increased in value over $230,000,000. A. Physician's Statement. Yorktown, Ark., Jan. 11.—Leland Williamsman, M. D., one of our cleverest physicians, has made a statement, endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills and saying that he uses them in his daily practice in preference to any other Kidney medicine. His statement has created a profound sensation, as it is somewhat unusual for a physician to publicly endorse anything in the shape of a patent medicine. Dr. Williamsman says: "After twenty years' practice in a sickly and malarious country I have come to the conclusion that it is always best to use the remedy that will relieve and cure my patients, whether ethical or not. "I have used Dodd's Kidney Pills with uniform success in the various forms of Kidney Disease, Pain in the Back, Gout, Rheumatism, Inflammation and Congestion of the Kidneys and all kindred diseases; I always prescribe Dodd's Kidney Pills in such cases and can testify that they invariably restore the Kidneys to their normal state and thereby relieve the blood of accumulated poisons, producing prompt and effective cures." It seems to us that sick people here lately "give up" easier than they formerly did. KANSAS NOTES When a particularly elaborate dancing party is given in Troy "Wakefield's Jungle and India Rubber Troubadours" are called upon to furnish the music. A town in Sumner county is named Dalton, which seems to warrant John Collins, Jessie Harrison and Willie Sells in looking forward to fame of the same sort. Of the 856 students enrolled at the University of Kansas this term 280 come direct from the farm and 162 are the sons or daughters of merchants in country towns. In view of the inclement weather which has prevailed for several weeks a merchant in za Crosse is advertising his entire stock of straw hats for sale at greatly reduced prices. The Kansas Federation of Commercial Interests will hold a meeting in a few days. While it is a gathering of consequence, it cannot hope to be half as imposing as that name. It is believed that the prospect of fifty letters a day, each one requiring a "jolly" in reply, is what influenced E. W. Howe of Atchison to refuse to be a candidate for congressman. Since the new deputy game warden was sworn in at Oxford the local paper announces that the fish in the Arkansas and Ninnesch rivers find it necessary to sleep three in a bed. Kansas will spend $5,337,647 on its public schools during 1904. This does not include the denominational and private schools, academies, colleges or the state charitable institutions. A girl who was learning to "stick type" in the office of the Toronto Republican found on her case a notice to "kill W. H. Kaltenbach." Mr. Kaltenback is a real estate agent. In horror she rushed to the editor and said she couldn't possibly do it. Some minutes of animated converse were needed to make the editor understand what she was talking about and then he explained that the notice meant to discontinue Mr. Kaltenbach's advertisement. After being assured that no bloodshed was intended she returned to work. J. E. Marcell, cashier of the footed Bank of Highland, is reported to be "taking things easy" in the Doniphan county jail. That's the way he took 'em in the bank. The La Cygne Journal administers a stern rebuke to a woman who visited there last week and insisted on flaunting $5,000 worth of actual diamonds before the gaze of the plain people. The public knew that the Crawford theater in Topeka, which has been condemned by the authorities, used to be unsafe twelve or fifteen years ago, but it was thought it had outgrown it. There will be fewer delegates by 123 in the Wichita convention March 9 than sat in the Republican convention of 1902; notwithstanding that both factions will need all the delegates they can get. The Troy Chief makes an effectual bid for distinction at this trying time. It has never referred to the closing of the Chicago theaters as "locking the stable door after the horse is stolen." The Manhattan Republic began issuing a daily edition last week, whereupon the Nationalist changed to a tri-weekly. It is believed that a tri-weekly can take care of all the news that happens in Manhattan. Mrs. David J. Brewer was dismayed to find that the old Kansas friends of her distinguished husband called him "Dave' on his recent visit West. But they have known him longer than Mrs. Brewer has. A Topeka paper copyrighted its account of the wreck "between a freight train and a heavily loaded passenger." The old-fashioned girl who asks all of her callers to write in her autograph album has been located in Ottawa. A Franklin county woman has a geography that was printed in 1798, which was before P. P. Elder settled in Ottawa. It occurred to an absent-minded man in Kingman who was hurrying to catch a train that he had left his watch at home. At the depot he learned that the train was late, so he pulled the watch from his pocket and consulted it to see if he would have time to go back home and get it. He concluded that he would, and got half way home before the absurdity of the situation dawned upon him. "Now is one time," says the Emporia Gazette, "to acquire the polished-floor walk. Pour water all over the back porch, let it freeze and then put a square of rag carpet over the fee and try to walk from the icy porch onto the carpet and off again. After you can do it unconcernedly a dozen times without letting your feet get out from under you, you are safe in calling at a home where there are polished floors." P. C. Simmons who was appointed attorney-general of Oklahoma last week by Governor Ferguson, is another Kansas young man who has scored. He is the son of State Senator R. T. Simmons of Caldwell. In the following language the Smith Center Pioneer welcomes the new Populist editor to town: "Resplendent in a new suit, shining derby hat, a round form inclosing a good meal, a big roll of 200-cent dollars safely in the bank, Joseph Wright, our new Pop editor from Lebanon, appeared on our streets Tuesday. A genuine Daughter of the Revolution died in Eureka this week at the age of 88. She was "Grandma" Little, and her father was an officer on the staff of General Washington. An Abilene man who was at the Iroquois theater in Chicago soon after the fire was extinguished writes home that the loss of life "was probably much greater than reported." The muscle worm is killing so many hogs in Sumner county that it is entitled to rank with the heel fly, the boll weevil, the rabbit worm and the clnder beetle as an agency of destruction. Have More Breathing Space. While one-room tenements in London have decreased from 172,502 to 140,524, or 14 per cent, three-room and four-room tenements have increased 16 per cent, 18 per cent and 21 per cent respectively. Use Less Meat. In the comparatively wealthy districts of Germany the consumption of meat, since American meats have been imported to three countries a day a person. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's treatment. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. He understated, he knew perfectly for the money he paid for the business, but he was good atable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALKER Wholesale Drugs, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting as a treatment for the common cold and the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by all Drugs. Take Hall's Family Fill for constipation. Esau was foolish to swap his birthright for a mess of pottage if he could have traded it for breakfast food. Mother and Child Many women are denied the happiness of children through derangement of the generative organs. Mrs. Beyer advises women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I suffered with stomach complaint for years. I got so bad that I could not carry my children but five months, then would have a miscarriage. The last time I became pregnant, my husband got me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After taking the medicine, the nature of stomach, and began to feel better in every way, I continued its use and was enabled to carry my baby to maturity. I now have a nice baby girl, and can work better than I ever could before. I am like a new woman." —MRS. FRANK BEYER, 22 S. Second St., Meriden, Conn. —$4000 forfeit if original of FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMAN Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham. She will understand your case perfectly, and will treat you with kindness. Her advice is free, and the address is Lynn, Mass. No woman ever regretted having written her, and she has helped thousands. Revive Sun Dials. The sun dial, that old-time favorite in the garden of the past, has been revived, and it is stated on good authority that no garden will be considered complete without it. Visible Stars. The number of stars visible to the naked eye is fewer than 6,000. The number of stars visible through the largest telescope is probably not fewer than 100,000,000. To Increase Population In the interest of the -increase in population, a Frenchman suggests that married men and fathers be exempted from military duty. Old Inventions During the middle ages gunpowder, clocks, telescopes, parchment, paper and the mariner's compass were invented or adopted. Russians Marry Young The European country in which there is the largest number of marriages of men under the age of twenty-one is Russia. Some of the higher institutions of learning in Germany have increased the fees for foreign students. Chiton Has Many Eyes The chiton, a sort of shellfish, holds the record of possessing 11,000 eggs. It's nice to know of food that not only tastes delicious but that puts the snap and go into one and supplies staying power for the day. A woman says: "I have taken enough medicine in my time to furnish a drug store, but in later and wiser years I have taken none but have depended, for the health I now enjoy, on suitable and sustaining food of which I keep on hand a tested variety, plain but nourishing. "Of these my main dependence is Grape-Nuts, especially if I have before me a day of unusual effort either mental or physical. In this case I fortify myself the first thing in the morning with about 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts moistened with cream and not much else for breakfast and the amount of work I can then carry through successfully without fatigue or exhaustion is a wonder to those about me and even to myself. "Grape-Nuts food is certainly a wonderful strengthener and is not a stimulant, for there is no reaction afterwards, but it is sustaining and strengthening, as I have proved by long experience." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream will add more strength and carry one further than a plateful of coarse heavy food that is nearly all waste. Grape-Nuts food is condensed, pre-digested and delicious. It contains the parts of the Wheat and Barley grains that supply the rebuilding parts for Brain and Nerve Centers. Look in each package for a copy of the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Sage Advice. Bright eyes be brave things, and love leadeth on the trail of beauty; but remember, O son, that true goodness oftener lie beneath the honest freckle and the upturned nose—San Francisco Bulletin. Cultivating Corn. Corn has been bred to show that by intelligent cultivation the parts of the kernel that yield the oil can be minimized, while those that produce protein can be developed. The demolition of a steel building three years old in New York City was watched by the experts of the bureau of buildings with reference to deterioration. They report "that no other corrosion of consequence could be discovered than had obviously begun and gained measurable headway before the building was covered in. Facts About Coal. The United States exports $20,000,000 worth of coal a year. France produces about 34,000,000 tons of coal a year and has to buy 15,000,000 more. Value of the Sunflower. The stalks and leaves of the sunflower make excellent food for various animals, while the former can also be employed as fuel. Sunflower cake is made from the seeds of this useful plant after the oil has been extracted. The Hour of Death According to a Paris physician, who has noted the hour of death of 2,880 persons, his observation covering a period of several years, the maximum hour of death is from 5 to 6 a. m. and the minimum from 9 to 11 a. m. Distasteful Job. Peculiar was the posthumous fame sought by an eccentric bachelor in New York, Mr. H. P. Halliday, who left $5,000, the yearly interest of which was to be "divided equally among all such malden ladies of an admitted minimum age of forty as care to spend half an hour by my grave on the anniversary of my death dressed in deep mourning, and deploring the vanities and follies of their sex." Centenarians in Africa Perhaps it is the nomadic, outdoor life they lead; perhaps it is merely due to heredity, but the fact remains that the Arabs of northern Africa are among the most long-lived people in the world, says a returned American traveler. Centenarians are common, and a man or woman has to be 139 to enjoy any sort of local reputation. Purification of Water At Wiesbaden and Paderborn, in Germany, good results have been obtained in the purification of water by the use of ozonized air, water of an inferior quality having been turned into very good drinking water—Industrial Age. Magnetic Waters. There are three waters in the state of Indiana which actually impart magnetic powers to needles, knife blades and the like. Any considerable quantity of one of these waters will defect the needle of a compass. The Signs Failed. Going into a tavern, two thirsty souls were greatly disconcerted to see in every room the sign "No liquor to be sold or drunk on these premises," begins a story told by Hamilton Wright Mable. "It's a great comfort to know that all signs fall in a dry time," was the comment of one of them, an optimist. Marriage and Cooking. The young woman, who will marry before she has learned to cook is in danger of learning something about the divorce courts.—Exchange. THREE CARDINAL POINTS BLOOD HEALTH HAPPINESS It is a fact that, with impoverished or unhealthy condition of the blood, suffering, ill health and unhappiness must result. Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means to the possessor splendid health and health means happiness to the vast extent physical condition may exert its influence. Do you suffer from nervousness, weakness, brain fag, loss of energy, a sluggish, tired body, with little, if any, ambition and vitality? Do you feel that you must have rest and are unequal to your daily tasks and responsibilities? Does your body ache and pain all over from lack of circulation and proper nutrition? Does your system need to be built up and held there? If these and similar conditions exist, speedy relief and permanent cure are within your reach. EUPARILLA Is a Blood Purifier and Tonic without equal. It will increase vital activity. It will give you the buoyant and happy feeling of youth renewed and health restored. You can purchase at your Druggist The McPike Drug Co. THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA FELL 6 STORIES Mr. Brock's Age is 115 Years. MR. ISAAC BROCK, BORN IN BUNCOMBE CO., IN.C., MARCH 1, 1788. His age is 115 years, vouched for by authentic record. He says: "I attribute my extreme age to the use of Peruna. RED GROSS BALL BLUE used every washday will make your clothes white as snow and as beautiful as when new. The most competent housekeepers in the country use Red Cross Ball Blue and no other. Just try it once and you will see the difference. All grocers sell it. Large package. WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES No matter what your preferences are about a rifle, some one of the eight different Winchester models will suit you. Winchester Rifles are made in calibers suitable for shooting any game, from rabbits to grizzly bears, and in many styles and weights. Whichever model you select, you can count on its being well made and finished, reliable in action and a strong, accurate shooter. FREE: Our 160-page illustrated catalogue. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Some live men remind us of dead ones who forgot to get buried. Earliest Green Onions. The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., always have something new, something valuable. This year they offer among their new money making varieties an Earliest Green Eating Onion. It is a winner, Mr. Farmer and Gardener! JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 160, and they will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow. 1. white solid Cabbages. 2. 1,000 delicious Carrots. 2. 2,000 blanching, nutty Celery. 2. 2,000 rich, buttery Lettuce. 1. 1,000 splendid Onions. 1. 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes. 1. 1,000 gloriously Brilliant Flowers. In all over 10,000 plants—this great offer is made to get you to test their LARGE WATER DRINKERS teldom have Rheumatism. It is claimed by many prominent physicians that copious draughts of pure water have proved the most certain means for effecting a cure of rheumatism. It cleanses and sets at liberty the uric acid in the system. The more drank the better the results, as it keeps the functions of the kidneys and skin active. Drinking water freely, accompanied by the daily use of Born before the United States was ormed. Saw 22 Presidents elected. Pe-ru-na has protected him from all sudden changes. Veteran of four wars. Shod a horse when 99 years old. Always conquered the grip with Pe-ru-na. Witness in a land suit at the age of 110 years. Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest remedy of the age for catarral diseases. SAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan county, Texas, has lived for 118 years. For many years he resided at Kosque Falls in miles west of Waco, but now lives with his son-in-law at Valley Mills, Texas. RED CR used every washday will make your clothes country use Red Cross Ball Blue and no other WINCHESTER REPEAT No matter what your prefer, some one of the eight differen will suit you. Winchester I ble for shooting any game, and in many styles and we select, you can count on its reliable in action and a strong FREE; Our 160-p. WINCHESTER REPEATING The FREE Homestead LANDS OF 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Are the STAR ATTRACTIONS for 1904. Millions of acres of magnificent Grain and Grain lands to be laid as a free gift, or by purchase from Railway Companies. Land Corporations, etc. THE GREAT ATTRACTIONS Good Crops, delightful climate, splendid school system, perfect social conditions, exceptional railway advantages, and wealth and influence acquired easily. The population of Western Canada increased in immigration during the past year, over 60,000 inhabitants. Write to nearest authorized Canadian Government Agent for Canadian Atlas and other information—for address Supt. of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada—City, Mar. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Mo. LARGE W seldom have Rheumatism. It is cl A short time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac came to Waco, and sat for his picture. In his hand he held a stick cut from the grave of General Andrew Jacke since he was a boy by him even since. Mr. Brock is a dignified old gentleman, showing few signs of deceptitude. His family Bible is still preserved, and it shows that the date of his birth was written 115 years ago. Surely a few words from this remarkable old gentleman, who has had 115 years of experience to draw from, would be interesting as well as probable. A man interesting as well as probable this remarkable old man in the Waco Times-Herald, December 4, 1898. A still more pretentious biography of this, the oldest living man, illustrated with a double column statue, in the Chicago Daily Mining News, dated December 11, 1898, and also the Chicago Times-Herald of same date. COSS BAY white as snow and as beautiful as when new er. last try it once and you will see the differ HESTER ING RIFLES ences are about a rifle, nt Winchester models Rifles are made in calibers suita- from rabbits to grizzly bears, rights. Whichever model you being well made and finished, g, accurate shooter. image illustrated catalogue. ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. It is quite possible for a fellow to be long winded when he is short. Many who formerly smoked 100 cigars, now smoke Levi's Single Binder straight 50 cigar. The best combination of the best tobaccos. Levis' factory, Peoria, Ill. A man's prospects depend on the things he respects. The Wonderful Cream Separator Does its work in thirty minutes and leaves less than 1 per cent butter fat. The price is ridiculously low, according to size, $2.75 to $6.60 each, and when you have to you would not part therewith for fifty times its cost. JUST SEND THIS NOTICE. with 6 stamps for postage to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and get their big catalogue, fully describing this remarkable Cream Separator, and hundreds of other tools and farm seeds used by the farmer. (W.N.U.) God never forgets the man who forgets himself. WATER DI imed by many prominent physician This centenarian is an ardent friend of Peruna, having used it many years. In speaking of his good health and extravagant life, he wrote: "After a man has lived in the world as long as I have, he ought to have found out a great many things by experience. I think I have done so. "One of the things I have found out to my entire satisfaction is the proper thing for alliments that are due directly to the effects of the climate. For 115 years I have withstood the changeable climate of the United States. "I have always been a very healthy man, but of course subject to the little affections which are due to sudden changes in the climate and temperature. During my long life I have known a great many remedies for coughs, colds and rashes. "As for Dr. Hartman's remedy, Peruna, I have found it to be the best, if not the only, reliable remedy for these affections. It has been my standby for many years, and I attribute my good health and extreme old age to this remedy. "It exactly meets all my requirements. It protects me from the evil effects of sudden changes; it keeps me in good appetite; it gives me strength; it keeps me calm; it helps me to come to rely upon it almost entirely for the many little things for which I need medicine. When epidemics of la gripe first arise in this country I was a sufferer from this disease. "I had several long sieges with the grip. At first I did not know that Peruna was a remedy for this disease. When I heard that la gripe was epidemic catarrh, I tried Peruna for la gripe and found it to be just the thing." In a later letter dated January 31, 1908 Mr. Brock writes: "I am well and feeling as well as I have for years. The only thing that bothers me is my sight. If I could see better I could walk all over the farm and it would do me good. I would not be without Peruna." Yours truly, Jennifer Brock. For a free book on catarrh, address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Aless Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus Ohio. LL BLUE v. The most competent housekeepers in the ence. All grocers sell it. Large package 5- Some live men remind us of dead ones who forgot to get buried. Earliest Green Onlons. The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., always have something new, something valuable. This year we make delicious meat and money making vegetables, an Earliest Green Eating Onion. It is a winner, Mr. Farmer and Gardener! JUST SEND THIS AND 100, and they will send you their big plant and seed bank, together with enough to grow 1,000 fine, solid Cabbages. 1,000 rare, luscious Rainnes, 6000 genuinely brilliant flowers. In all over 10,000 plants—this great offer is made to get you to test their warranted vegetable seeds and ALL for But 16c POSTAGE, providing you will return this notice, and if you will send them on in post- age, they will add to the above a pack- age of the famous Berliner Cauliflower. (W. N. U.) It all right to strike while the iron is hot, but don't burn your fingers. Feet Comfortable Ever Since. "I hauled for years with my feet. A friend recommended ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. I used two boxes of the powder, and my feet have been entirely comfortable over since. I send to me. Wm. L. Swornsted, Washington, D. C." Sold by all Druggists, 250. It isn't so bad to be absent minded if we can only forget our troubles. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz. more for same money—no cooking required. God measures by motives; men, by mistakes. RINKERS is that copious draughts of pure matism. It cleanses and sets at ults, as it keeps the functions of unied by the daily use of EIGHT PERSONS KILLED IN ST. LOUIS ELEVATOR SHAFT. CAUSED BY ELEVATOR GATE GIVING WAY Victims Were Crowding to Be First Into Elevator—Of Ten Who Fell, Six Died Instantly, Two Others in a Few Hours, and the Remaining Two, It Is Said, Cannot Recover. ST. LOUIS.—(Special.) A crowd of employees pressing against the elevator gates Wednesday night on the sixth floor of the Brown Shoe Company, at Eleventh street and Washington avenue, caused the gate to give way and ten persons were plunged down the shaft. Six were taken out lead, and the other four, seriously injured, were hurried to the city hospital, where two died in a few hours without recaining consciousness. The employees had assembled at the close of work in the corridors on the different floors, waiting for the elevator was at the seventh floor receivator was at the seventh floor receiving passengers when those on the sixth floor, eager to get near the door and be first into the cage, began to push toward the gate. Suddenly the gate gave way just as the elevator started to descend, and ten of the employees plunged headfirst down the shaft. Six were instantly killed and their bodies formed cushions which prevented the instant death of the other four. James Johnson, the elevator operator, was taken into custody by the police, pending an investigation. Johnson said the elevator gate did not break, but that it had been raised by employees while waiting for the car to descend to the floor, and suddenly employees in the rear of the crowd began pushing, precipitating them down the shaft. Factory Superintendent Fry corroborated Johnson's story. CRAZY SNAKE FAILED. Those Who Went With Him to Wash ington Can't Get Back INGTON CANNOT GET BACK MUSKOGEE, I. T. — (Special.) Crazy Snake, head of the faction in the Creek Nation which is "agit" the government, has returned from Washington. He came back alone and since his return has been ill. The other members of the party are still in Washington, and the purpose of Crazy Snake in returning was to secure enough money to buy the other members of the party return trip tickets. Crazy Snake and other members of the faction went to Washington several weeks ago to confer with officials there regarding the loyal Creek claim. It was the contention of Crazy Snake and others of this faction that the government exceeded its power when this claim was reduced by nearly two-thirds, and he induced his followers to believe that a talk with the "Great Father at Washington" would soon convince him of this fact. Upon their arrival there, however, they met with a cold reception, and as they had neglected to buy return trip tickets they are compelled to remain in Washington until money can be sent for their return tickets. KILLED BY A POLICEMAN. Man Said to Be Bob Ford's Slayer Resisted. Arrest OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.—(Special) Policeman Joe Barnett shot and killed Ed Kelley in a hand-to-hand encounter Wednesday night. Kelley is said to be a noted desperado and to have killed Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse James, in Colorado. He has been switching here for several weeks, and the police were ordered to arrest him for carrying concealed weapons. Barnett met him with a comrade about 2 o'clock on a side street, and ordered him to give up his gun. Kelley's answer was a blow from a six-shooter, and as Barnett closed with him both began firing. Kelley's shots burned holes in Barnett's coat, and both of Barnett's shots took effect. As Kelley fell he dragged Barnett with him and bit the latter's ear nearly off. At the first shot the other man ran and is still at large. UTICA, N. Y.—(Special.) In December, 1878, George W. Todd, a peddler who pushed his wares about the country in a wheelbarrow, reached the house of George Crawford, in this county, badly frozen. Crawford and his sister, then children, took care of the man and when he left, three weeks later, he had them write a contract in a book agreeing to pay each $5,000 on his death. He made crosses each side of his signature. Todd died last year in Canada, leaving $56,000. Recently Jennie Crawford Yarwood secured a verdict of $5,000 against the estate in settlement of her claim, and later her brother secured a verdict in like amount. Nearly 100 distant relatives of Todd in the West united in opposing the claim. Uses Umbrella as Dagger EVANSVILLE, IND. — (Special.) Charles Koehler, aged 21, was killed in front of the opera house at Booneville, Ind., late last night, when an umbrella was run through the base of his skull. Louis Roth, aged 18, came to Booneville and gave himself up, saying he assaulted Koehler and killed him because he had called him a "country jake" in the opera house. The slayer was placed under $5,000 bonds. Poultry Show at Blackwell. BLACKWELL, O. T. —(Special.) The annual exhibition of the Northern Oklahoma Poultry Association opened Wednesday morning in this city with 500 birds on exhibition, consisting of pure-bred chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and stock. W. H. Thompson is president, L. Bissell vice president. George M. Carson secretary, W. H. Gilbert treasurer, F. W. Stone superintendent and James Turvey assistant superintendent. C. A. Every, of Carthage, Mo., is judge. The exhibition will close Friday night. DEATH IN A CHILD'S KISS. Child is Dead of Rabies and Three Persons Are Dying. CHICAGO.—(Special.) The kiss of a 3-year-old child may cause the death of three persons now at the Pasteur institute under treatment for rabies. One is said to have but a slender lease on life. The child is dead of the malady. Although the grief-striken parents hurried the little one across the prairie of Iowa, as soon as they learned the nature of the illness, they were too late. The victims are: Harold Latta, 3 years old; bitten by mad dog at Madrid, Ia., October 28; died Wednesday. W. V. Latta, the boy's father, who kissed the child while ill and was bitten on the hands. Matilda Latta, the mother, whose lips were infected from kissing the boy. Forest Birdsdal, 12 years old, Madrid, Ia., who kissed the child and was also bitten by the dog; will probably die. FOUGHT OVER A GIRL. One Young Man May Die From His Wounds. VINITA, I. T.—(Special.) James Perrin, William Bailey and John Woodall engaged in a fight in Grove, I. T. Wednesday night, in which Woodall's throat was cut almost from ear to ear. He is probably mortally wounded. A misunderstanding among the young men over a girl caused the trouble. Woodall started to escort the young lady home from a dance, when Perrin and Bailey resisted and a fight ensued. It is charged that Bailey and Perrin attacked Woodall, and one of them slipped up behind him and cut his throat. Deputy Marshal J. E. Dibble arrest ed Perrin and Bailey and brought them here before Commissioner Stanfield, who committed them to jail. MR. BARTHOLDT IS CHAIRMAN. Missourian at Head of the "American Group" of Arbitrationists. WASHINGTON. — (Special.) An "American group" to be affiliated with the Inter-Parliamentary Union for International Arbitration has been organized. About forty members of the senate and house of representatives became members. Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri, was made chairman, and Representative Rodenberg, of Illinois, temporary secretary. A committee to draft a suitable platform was authorized and Mr. Bartholdt was instructed to introduce a resolution in the house inviting the international union to hold its twelfth annual session in St. Louis next September. Several speeches were made indorsing the movement. Has Supplies for Both. SAN FRANCISCO.—(Special.) The steamer Coptic, which sails for the Orient on Friday, will carry a quantity of munitions of war, consigned to both the Japanese and Russian armies. Stowed in the hold of the vessel is about 400 tons of mess beef that is part of an order of about 2,000 tons that was given to a local firm about two weeks ago, and all of which is to be at this port ready for shipment by the end of the present month. Besides the beef are several hundred tons of pig lead and about 2,000 tons of flour that is to go to the supply depots of the Japanese army. The beef, according to the plan of shipment as now arranged, is to be transferred to a Russian steamer at Nagasaki that will carry it to Vladivostock. Katy Plans Extensions OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.—(Special). A new railroad from Denver to Galveston, via Oklahoma City. Is the project that is being seriously considered by "Katy" officials. At present there is no probability that the road will be built until all other contemplated lines of the "Katy" are finished. In the meantime the "Katy" officials will consider a proposition for a line to the Northwest. In speaking of the project a "Katy" official said Wednesday: "The field is an excellent one, and would open a vast trade territory that would prove beneficial to Oklahoma City." NEW YORK—(Special.) Supreme Court Justice Dickey rendered an important decision recently in declaring invalid in New York a divorce obtained in South Dakota in 1902 by Mrs. Ellen Theresa Elder, from George W. Elder, of Bay Shore, L. I. on the ground of cruelty. The court declared that, if a decree of divorce obtained in South Dakota can be shown to have been the result of collusion between husband and wife, as in the present instance, such a decree has no effect here and the parties remain husband and wife. We are told that the way of the transgressor is hard, but it often seems dead easy. River Men Alarmed PITTSBURG, PA.—(Special.) River men, and, in fact, all those who have interests along the banks of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, are becoming anxious since the present thaw and rain set in. 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