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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT utchinson Reformatory THE SEARCH. LIGHT MAN IS SHOWN THROUGH THIS BIG STATE INSTITUTION. How It Is Managed. our recent trip to Hutchin- made a vi-it to the State Sexual Reformatory situated at place. By the courtesy of Mr. Peek, the gentlemanly Assis- Superintendent, we were guid- though that immeuse and well State Institution. Mr. J. W. good was assigned as our Mai THE HOTEL Main Building Looking From The West. and he spared no pains in giving us every point of interest. This institution is one of the best in the State, which shows that Stanley made no mistake in selection of the men to preside over the interests of the State and for the inmates at this big institution. Every nook and corner was clear as a new pin and predeed the appearance of a well and only kept mansion more than a real institution. The disciplin is perfect and flawless. Space will not us to give a minute description each department in detail; but to wish to say, if many people dunse who try to frown on the form Schools of our State, if they did once visit the school at Hutchins and see and realize the good being done there they would see with us in saying that Kanada the West. now we give a few ideas of this institution and its officers:— the State Industrial Reformatory better known to the people of as as the Hutchinson reforma- had its beginning in an act by the legislature in 1885. VOL. III. This act provided that the Governor of the state should appoint three commissioner who were to be known as "The Industrial Reformatory commission." These commission were empowered to secure a site either by purchase or donation, employ an architect, a superintendent n Building Looki and other necessary assistants and have, general supervision of the grounds and the designs and construc ion of buildings. The act further provided that the plan of the buildings was to receive the approval of the Governor and to have a capacity for not less than 200 prisoners. A "board of managers" was to be appointed by the Governor when the commissioners certified to the completion of the buildings. An appropriation of $60,000 was made for the fiscal year of 1886 and 1887. Governor John A. Martin appointed John Severance, J. E. Bonebrake and Ed R. Smith as commissioners. After visiting several towns west of the sixth principal meredian they decided to accept the offer to donate a section of land by the citizens of Hutchinson, one and one half mile south of that place. The selection has proven to be a good one and a rich addition to the property of the rtate. When chosen it was not so well-regarded. The Building The buildings as planned will when fully completed be 750 feet wide,1,000 feet long add three stories high. In the north end are the residences of the superintendent and assistant superintendent and offices. The entrande to the main rotuna is through the guard room from the offices. The first floor of the main routonda is nsed as a general guard room where the prisoners are brought out. te be detailed to their day's work and for general assembly purposes. Out of this guard room it is planned to have ng From The We four cell blocks open. The capacity of each cell block is 200 prisoners. The arrangement is a good one. The corridor running south connects the general guard room with the building devoted entirely to the domestic offices of the institution. In this building are the bath rooms, the kitchen, the dining room, the bakery and flour room, laundry and dry room, ironing and mending rooms, tailor shop and clothing store rooms, barber shop, superintendent's private lecture room, and sleeping rooms for employes. The chapel—a fine large room—is over the general guard room, and the hospital is in the next story above. The whole building is one of the best ventilated, heated and lighted of any that has ever been constructed by the state and is superior to most public buildings in this regard In fact, the place is so perfect in this particular that the visitor is only reminded that he is in a place provided for law violators by the heavy gratings on the windows and the clanging of iron doors. The cells --- - $ 4 \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{x} 6 \frac{1}{2} $ are especially well ventilated, shafts running from the top and bottom of each cell to the roof above. The reformatory with, at present, more than 250 prisoners is a model of cleanliness and good order under the wise and efficient management of the present super: intendent, J. S. Simmons and his very able corps of assistants. The principal officers are as follows: J. S. Simmons, superintendent, Lane county; C. S. Peck. assistant superintendent, Salina county; J. E. Russell, superintendat farm. st. Sedgwick county; J. F. Jewett, blacksmith, Harvey county; A. F. McPeet guard, Kingman county; E. A. Rosser, cell man, Osage county; G. B. Johnson, guard, Franklin county. Routine of a day. The daily routine shaves wherein the reforMatory differs from the penitentiary. At the striking of the gong in the mornings the inmates must arise and put their cells in order. They then march out to breakfast. After breakfast they are then marched into the guard room, where the details are made for the forenoon. The different details then go to work, some to the farm, other to different departments. Before the dinner hour they are all assembled in the cell block, again each inmate going to a cell. When the gong strikes they step to the door of their cell and at the sound of the second gong they march to dinner. After dinner the details of the work are made again. Those that are net at work in the afternoon go to school. There are two sessions of the school, one in the forenoon and the other in the evening. The poorer pupils are required to go to school in both the forenoon and afternoon, while those more advanced attend evenings. --- TWO BIG CONVENTIONS. One of the most unique and interesting affairs of the season will be the Mock National Couventions at the 2nd Baptist church, Thursday night, Nov. 28th. [ Thanksgiving night ] All the proceeding char acteristic of a National Convention, will be gone through. Delegate representing every state and territory in the Union will be present. Two big conventions will be hefd, — the republican and the democratic. The republican convention will be called to order first; and after it the democratic convention will convene. After each party convention has made their selection for presidential candidates, then the very interesting election will take place. This will indeed be very novel, interesting and entertaining; after the ballots are cast, the Electoral College will meet and declare the vote by state. Do not misthis. Accepts A New Charge. Rev. W. R. Hardy, pastor of the Friendship Baptist church of this city, has accepted the pastorate of Bethlehem baptistc hurch, Pueblo, Coto. and left Friday for that city. Rev. Hardy is one the learned divines of the west, and we congratulate the officers and members of the Bethlehem baptist church in securing so able a leader. Our behalf of the citizens we extend to Rev. Hardy our sincere wish for a most pleas ant pastorate. J. H. DR.E.HARRISON. TREATMENT IN ALL Lungs,Nervous,Chronic, and Private Diseases; also diseases of the EYE,EAR,NOSE,THROAT. Prices Reasonable. All I ask is a treatment. Has moved his OFFICE to 258 N.MAIN. The ladies of Wichita Tabernacle N c.4, are making many new additions to their society. They now have a neat sum in their treasury. NO.25 Race News. Dr. C. T. Walker, the stirring pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist church, N. Y. city, believing he can be more useful to his race by returning to old charge in Augusta, Ga., has resigned his present charge, the resignation to take effect on or before December 1, 1901. The Tuskegee Institute has just been notified that by a wealthy North ern friend, who has already been generous to it that two bath houses to cost respectively, $6,500 and $5, 500, for young men and young women, will be provided. These bath houses will supply a long felt want. STERLING STERLING Rev. R. C. Lee, of Hutchinson, held Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Forty of the members and friends of the A. M. E. church gave a pound social on the pastor, Rev. Barnett, at the home of G. W. Boydstone 11th. the time was passed with music both vocal and instrumental. He will not have to fast for a few days The Literary Society will give an entertinment on Thanksgiving eve. They have a good program and a fine time is expected. I. N. White is fixing up the house that J. L. Kern moued to town. Url Stewart has bought a saddle pony; now he can go to see all the girls in the same night, but it will be hard on the pony. Geo. W. Boydston is Agent for The Searchlight; any one wishing their name on the rlready large list can see me. It is a first class, good paper and all the colored people should take it. Give in your name. Lee Stewart has moved from Eldorado to Sterling and will make this his future home. OUR MISTAKE. In our last issue in hurriedly giving the names of the Knights who went to Hutchinson on 6th we missed the name of brothers Geo. Silvers and Jeff Thompson. We now hasten to rectify this omission and to say to our brothers that it was by no means intentional. Brothers Silvers an Thompson were on hand. Origin of the Name "Sheeny." The origin of the name "Sheeny," as applied to a Jew, is uncertain. Some persons think that it arose because the Jews, when persecuted or annoyed in Germany cursed their tormentors, using the phrase meshek meshineh, "may you be cursed with the five great curses," and so were called "sheenies"; another origin derives it from the French chien, a dog, given to the Jews by the Normans; a third makes it originally a term of honor, derived from the initial Shin.—New York Sun. Toas LodgeNo.10 KnightsofPythias WICHITA,KAN. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Castle Hall 338 North Main street. Regular Meetings Second and Fourth Monday Night in Each Month. Visting Knights in good standing Welcomed S. W. Fleming, Chan. Com. ARRIA COURT No. 7. Order of Calanthe, Mrs. J. E. Lewis, W. C. Miss Blench Alcxander, R.of D. Mrs. Ida Martin, W.of R. of D. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Monday each month ARKANSAS VALLEY Lodge No.21. A.F & A.M. John T. Chinneth, W. M. W.H.A. Clark, Secretary. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Tuesday each month. All Master Masons in good standing are Cordially Invited. PALESTINE COMMANDERY No.12. No.12. Wichita Kansas. J.T. Chinneth, Emminent Commander J.A. Roberson, Generalissimo. Phil Hyde, Captain General Joseph Fine Secretary. Sylvester Anderson, Treas. Meets the 2nd Monday night each month MT.ZION CHAPTER No.17. ! W.H. A. Clark, High Priest. J.S. Fauver, King. Ben Wilson, Saribe. J.T Chinneth,Secretary Grant Ewing,Treas. Meets the 4th Monday night each month PRINCESS CHAPTERNo.12 O.of E.S. Mrs.M.E.Banks,Royal Matron, Miss Lizzie M.Burnham,Seorty Meets 1st and 3rd.Wednesday each month. HOME OF THE WEST No.2906. G.U.O.O.F. J.A. Martin, Secretary Meets 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday night. WICHETA TABERNACLE No. 34, Mrs. Mattie Miller, C. P. Miss Lulu Covington, C. S. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoon, 2pm WISE OR OTHERWISE Some husbands are domestic and some are imported. It is the little troubles that wear away a man's conceit. Wish for pluck instead of luck, then go to work and success is yours. Selflessness is the father of misery and jealousy is the mother-in-law. Revenge may be sweet or it may be bitter. It depends on who gets it. When one calls another a liar it may result in a job for the undertaker. What a jolly world this would be if the poets could only eat their poems! Tess—What is absinthe, do you know? Jess—Oh! I think it's one of those fake love-potions. I read in a book one time that "absinthe makes the heart grow fonder."—Philadelphia Press. Color for the Castor In most European railways the principal differences between second-class and first-class lies in the color of the seat cushions, first-class being usually red, second-class gray. Michigan the "Lake State." Michigan has been called the "Lake State" for an obvious reason. It is better known as the "Wolverine State" from the former presence of great numbers of these animals in its forests. Bible Names of Candidates. Bible names dignify the anti-Tammany ticket with three Samuels, two Johns, a Thomas and a James, with Moses and Jacob all headed by Seth—New York World. Many Wanted McKinley's Autograph. Among the papers of the late president Secretary Cortelyou has found 5,000 requests for Mr. McKinley's autograph the accumulation of the summer. To be faithful in darkness, that is the supreme test to which the human spirit is subjected.—George S. Meriam. Kindness may not make a bad servant good, but kindness will make a servant good.—Crate Wishita - Business - Directory GREENFIELD BRO'S F.M.Jaque Special Prices made on Furniture Either Call in whether you buy or n ing goods and g F.M.Jaques & Co., Trade at FULT Clothin g,Hats&H For Men,Boys Largest stock,Best selections,L Greatest SEASONABLE GOODS,AT C F.M.Jaques & Co., Special Prices made on Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting Either cash or easy payments. Call in whether you buy or not. we take pleasure in showing goods and giving you prices. F.M.Jaques & Co., 243 N.Main St. Trade at FULTON's-It pays. Clothin g,Hats&FurniShing Goods For Men,BoysandChildren. Largest stock,Best selections,Latest styles,Finest assortments, Greatest Values. SEASONABLE GOODS,AT OUT OF SEASON PRICES. C.R.Fulton ..... Wichita's Greatest Arkansas City. Mrs. W. M. Grove qas returned from Kans city where she has been visting relatives. Born Thurs. morn. Nov, 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown a boy, mother and son are doing fine. Mrs. Albert Hayter is reported to be no better. The Blue Ribbon club give a social Friday eve. Nov. the 8 at the A. M. E. church, which was quite a success. Died: Thurs. morn. Nov. the 7th Mrs Ashurst of Florence Kans at the home of her daughter Mrs mary Huse, her remains was taken back to Florence by her daughter Mrs. Sam Farmer. Died Sunday eve. Nov. the 10th the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. L. Tones of inflamation of the stomache. The Eastern Star gave a social Wed eve Nov. 13th all present reporteb a good time. The members of the 2nd Baptist Church are preparing to serve dinner Thsnks-giving, in a hall on Main street. Miss Neicy Andrews is on the sick list. Your Footwear Where do you buy your shoes and what do you pay for them? This should be an important matter to you, especially when it may mean a saving of dollars in a short time. We have a complete stock of Sample Shoes, as another big shipment arrived yesterday. Find your size and it means that you get them at less than wholesale prices. Grocery Dept. The People's Economy Store. TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main ```markdown ``` 112 E. Douglas. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 Overcoats Will you need a new OVERCOAT this fall? If you do, don't fail to examine our line. We are showing all the new, swell styles in Coats. Every day adds something new to our stock. Saire Price to Everybody iques & Co., Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting Either cash or easy payments. Buy or not. we take pleasure in show- and giving you prices. 243 N. Main St. ULTON's-It pays. FurniShing Goods Men, Boys and Children. ions, Latest styles, Finest assortments, greatest Values. AT OUT OF SEASON PRICES. For a Good,First-Ciass Shave GO TO Fisher's shop Up to Date Hair Cut & Shampoos. 6381 E.Douglass Ave., Burl Fisher.Prop Houk Hardware Store Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges. Garland Cook Stoves. Backwith Round Oak Heating Stoves. 116 East Douglas ave. H.C. DUNBAR, PIONEER UNDERTAKER. 235 North Main Street For First-class Meals GO TO THE B B Restarant 846 North Main Street. BURNS & BAYNUM, PROPS. Meais 15 cts. Stories of Chelsea's Dead. In Chelsea, in an old rectory that stands in the shadow of a mulberry tree planted by Queen Elizabeth, there lives a fine old minister, the Rev. Dr Blount, who was the personal friend of the great men who have made Chelsea famous. He knew Carlyle well and a told a visitor recently that he and the great but irascible sage went to see Westminster one day. Carlyle was impressed with the building, but the service aroused him to sniffs and snorts of contempt, and he summed up his feelings by saying: "As for being buried in it, I should demand a general jail delivery first before I'd lay my bones there." Dr. Blount remembers Rossetti well and tells this rather wicked anecdote of him: "Poor Rossettt!" he says. "When his wife died he cast a volume of unpublished poems into her grave, and it was buried with her. But later the argument of his friends as to the loss which the world suffered thereby induced him to have the poems dug up again."—New York Press. Main Linen carpet at. Ingrain carpet All wool filled ce Matting ..... Six-foot extension Six cane seat din Six wood seat d Screen wire, per Iron beds ..... Rubber hose, per Steel ranges ..... 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After I had used it a few days according to your directions, the noises ceased, and to-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased ear has been entirely restored. I thank you heartily and beg to remain Very truly yours. F. A. WERMAN, 750 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Examination and advice free. YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal cost. INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC-596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, IL. Barnes & Newcomb Popular Music House. Pianos, Organs.Every thing known in music. Largest stock to select from and Lowest Prices. Latest Sheet Music and Books. When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices t KERNAN'S 1102 E Do Phone 357 B.F.McLean. Yards at Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Peck Kas., Cheney, Kas. WN Miller, Attorney at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC Practices in all the Courts of Kansas and Missouri. No.239 N.Main street. Wichita.....Kans The British Electric Traction company has, during the past year, earned £600,000 in penny fares SELL.. DEAFNESS ARE OUR SUITS are selling fast and we can show you new styles daily. Do not fail to inspect our hobby line. LESS TAILOR Douglas Avenue. LEASE OF HARD HEARING NEW CURABLE only those born deaf are incurable. LEASE IMMEDIATELY. OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: Baltimore, Md. March 30, 1901. ness, thanks to your treatment, I will now give you discretion. to sing, and this on getting worse, until I lost three months, without any success, consulted a num- memicent ear specialist of this city, who told me that would be lost forever. ally in a New York paper, and ordered your treat- according to your directions, the noises ceased, and seased ear has been entirely restored. I thank you yours. A. WERMAN, 7:30 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. fere with your usual occupation. YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal cost. C. 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. When in Hutchinson Eat at The Metropolitan Restaurant. Mrs. M. Smith, Prop. No. 13 w 2nd St; Hutchinson, Ks. MRS. LEE ANDERSON HAIR DRESSER and MASSAGE PARLOR. 442 N. TOPEKA AVE. Statistical Blunders. It is believed by many who ought to know better, and is taught by alarmists, that insanity, deafness, blindness and crime are rapidly increasing, and that we shall soon become a nation of defectives and criminals. Census statistics are quoted in support of this prediction. There is no question that all these things were indicated on the face of the earlier census returns, and it is equally certain that as a matter of fact none of them is true. Insanity, deafness, blindness and criminality are not on the increase in our country. It is true that the reports up to 1880 showed a much larger proportion of insane, deaf and blind among the population at each succeeding census. But why? Simply because we are able at each succeeding period to obtain a fuller enumeration of these classes, and thus to make a closer approach to the actual facts. Half a century ago defective persons were kept at home and their deficiencies were sorupulously concealed from public view. In these later days they are placed in asylums and special schools, and consequently are enumerated and classified in a much larger proportion of cases. The census of 1890 shows a smaller proportion of these defective classes than did the census of 1880, and no doubt represents the true situation.—The Forum for us Dr. Claude G. Baker, DENTIST DENTAL PARLORS — Up Stairs Nextto Eagle Office DeLaMater. MANUFACTURING JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. He Fits Your Eyes And Repairs Your WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEW. ELRY At low prices. -316 E. Douglas- Holbort Bros. RESTAURANT MEALS LUNCH AT 15c. ALL HOURS 350 N. 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Few people know more than they think they do. Remodeling Old Jewelry. "It is foolish," says an assayer quoted by the Philadelphia Record, "for people to pay for having old jewelry remodeled. In many cases the jeweler keeps the old material and gives new articles in the style desired." Argentina Workmen's Habits. The workman in Argentina, when he has put in his morning's work knocks off for his breakfast and siesta about midday. Meals in the restaurants he affects are both good and cheap, and afterward he enjoys his rest in the sun until the hour for afternoon labor. Information for Erudite Tramps. According to the London Lancet, too much bathing is harmful, as it tends to the "maceration of the superficial part of the epidermis, which is too frequently removed, and occasions probably too rapid a proliferation of the cells of the malpighian layer." Viking Ship in Mud. Another Viking ship has been found imbedded in the mud of the harbor of the old Hanse town of Wisby, in the Swedish island of Gothland. The vessel is exceedingly well preserved, in spite of its antiquity. It was found under a quay built in the eleventh century, and is of remarkable construction, wooden nails showing a manner of fixing board now unknown. How Clothes Are Blistered. Many of the starches now being used in washable fabrics contain ingredients that break and bilister the goods so that after a few washings they are of little service. Defiance starch (made in Nebraska) is manufactured with a special view to obviating the difficulty. It contains a solution that can in no way injure the linen—but instead gives it a smooth, glossy finish that makes goods look new after each ironing. Sold by leading grocers. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. Newspapers of Sweden There are 751 newspapers and periodicals in Sweden, including fifty-two dailies. Stockholm has twelve dailies, seven published in the morning and five in the evening, which is a large number for a city of 320,000 inhabitants. The First Ironclad. According to records recently discovered the first ironclad was built in the sixteenth century and was soon abandoned. In the present century people are trying this medicine and that one in the hope of finding relief from ailments of the stomach, intestinal bowel and others. One medicine that will cure indigestion, dyspepsia, flatulency, biliousness and malaria, fever and ague and that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Try it and you will be convinced. Truth is mighty. Sometimes it's mighty noomfortable. WHEN YOU BUY STARCH buy Defiance and get the best, 16 oz. for 10 cents. Once used, always used. Distance doesn't lend enchantment to one's view of the almighty dollar. YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All crops sell large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Lonellest Missionary in World. The loneliest missionary in all the world is said to be Rev. J. O. Springer, whose station is on Herschel island, near the mouth of the Mackenzie river, well within the Arctic circle. The latest received letter from this most solitary man is dated Oct. 22, 1900. No ship has been at Herschel island for two winters, and the missionary's white neighbors are at Peel river, 250 miles away. Our Reed Matting: A new industry is promised for North Carolina in the discovery of the matting-reed in its river marshes. It has long been said that matting could be made only in China, because the reed suitable for its manufacture was found only in that country. Recently reed has been found growing in the greatest profusion in the waters of the Trent and Neuse rivers, above Newbern, N. C., which experts say is identical with that used in China for matting making. ALL UP TO DATE HOUSEKEEPERS use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it is better and 4 oz. more of it for same money. Indisposed people blame everything but their appetite. We promise that should you use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES and be dissatisfied from any cause whatever, to refund 10c. for every package. MONROE DRUG CO., Unionville, Mo. A bent pin on a chair is no joke if you can't see the point. DEFIANCE STARCH should be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents than any other brand of cold water starch. Whiskey is never too old to drink. Neither are some men. Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c. The actor and the base ball player both like to score hits. $100 Reward $100; The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that causes the failure of the stages and that is Catarrch. Halls' Catarrch Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical community. Catarrch is a constitutional treatment. Halls' Catarrch Cure is taken internally, during dyspnea upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the eye, and is the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and strengthening the immune system of privers have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q. Sold by drugists 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Isn't it too bad that dissipation doesn't prolong life. Address to Women by the Treasurer of the W. C. T. U. of Kansas City, Mrs. E. C. Smith. "My DEAR SISTERS:—I believe in advocating and upholding everything that will lift up and help women, and but little use appears all knowledge and learning if you have not the health to enjoy it. MRS. E. C. SMITH. "Having found by personal experience that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a medicine of rare virtue, and having seen dozens of cures where my suffering sisters have been dragged back to life and usefulness from an untimely grave simply by the use of a few bottles of that Compound, I must proclaim its virtues, or I should not be doing my duty to suffering mothers and dragged-out housekeepers. "Dear Sister, is your health poor, do you feel worn out and used up, especially do you have any of the troubles which beset our sex, take my advice; let the doctors alone, try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; it is better than any and all doctors, for it cures and they do not."-Mrs. E. C. SMITH, 1212 Oak St, Treasurer W. C. T. U., Kansas City, Mo.-$5000 forfait if above testimonial is not genuine. Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women free, Address, Lynn, Mass. KENTUCKY'S GRETNA GREEN. Nearly 20,000 Eloping Couples Married There in Fifteen Years. The greatest Gretna Green of the United States is no more. The new law passed by the Indiana legislature is in force, and no more can runaway couples be married in Jeffersonville, the little city opposite Louisville, Ky. Young lovers who live in nearby states are not the only ones who are sad at the charged conditions. Two white-headed 'squires sit in their offices and mourn for the fat fee that will no longer be theirs. "Runners" who met incoming boats and to guide the runaways to their respective employer—each 'squire had a dozen of them, so intense was the rivalry for this lucrative business—"run" no longer, but have turned to other walks. 'Squire John H. Hause still has his office at the top of the hill overlooking the Louisville and Jeffersonville ferry. The old horseshoe still hangs over his door, and the matrimonial sign still stares the passer-by in the face 'Squire Hause has married 8,000 couples. 'Squire Nixon, who has been in the business three years, has married 1,400. He is a watchmaker by trade, and has kept up his business, so he will not miss the fees so much. Recently Magistrate Ephraim Keigman died. He held the record over all competitors. He married 10,000 couples during his life. In fifteen years the three—Hause, Keigman and Nixon, Keigman's successor—married 19,000 runaway couples. These three men have derived from these marriages, clear of fees paid to "runners," a little over $100,000. County Clerk Carr also mourns a rich source of revenue taken from him. During the year 1900 1,200 licenses were issued to out-of-town couples. Each was forced to pay $3 for a certificate, of which the clerk kept $2. So it can be seen that he loses $2,400 a year of his income. All Jeffersonville mourns with these men, says the New York Times, for its best advertisement has ceased. But thus do old institutions pass away. Many of the 38,000 who were married in Jeffersonville are still living, and many of the 76,000 eyes may possibly be wet with tears as they think that other sweethearts will not be able to flee to the haven to which they rushed to escape obdurate parents. EXTERMINATING RATS. A Vigorous and Successful Campaign Against Rodents in Cape Town. Against Robbers in Cape Town. If the Pled Piper of Hamelin had not been filling an engagement elsewhere, he might have found remunerative employment recently in Cape Town, South Africa, where the authorities have been waging a war of extermination against the numerous rats. These rats, according to the New York Press, were responsible chiefly for spreading the bubonic plague throughout the region and thus gained the enmity of all classes. Hence in the war of extermination a reward of threepence a head was offered for each rat that should be proven to have suffered the extreme penalty of the law—whether guilty or not—of having introduced bubonic plague during the course of its enterprises but all too brief career mattered not. It sufficed that the grave crime of bringing the plague from the stricken ports of India into South Africa had been fixed on the rats that came over in transports. The result of this was that so vigorous and successful a campaign has been carried out in Cape Town that it is at this moment practically ratless—save for fresh arrivals, which are summarily dealt with. During the early stages of this minor war the rat-receiving office on the docks was besieged by huge numbers of bloodthirsty human conquerors every day, but in the later stages the siege relaxed so much owing to the growing scarcity of rats that the poll tax had to be raised to sixpence. As soon as these rats were received and paid for they were taken to a small hut near the sea and consigned to flames lasting as long as there was rat fuel to feed them. Young Man Nearly 8 Feet Talk Young Man Nearly 8 Feet Tall. The tallest man in the world, as he claims, has been visiting different places in Maine and has attracted great attention. His name is Edward Beaupre, and his exact height is 7 feet $10\%$ inches. Beaupre is twenty years of age and comes from the province of Assinaboine, Northwest Territory. He says he is nothing but a boy, but there is enough of him to make half a dozen boys of ordinary size. He weighs 367 pounds and is a well-built young chap. He wears a No. 21 shoe and a No. 21 collar, and everywhere he goes attracts attention. In all the hotels where he has ever stopped he has never found a bed long enough to accommodate him, so two mattresses are placed lengthwise on the floor, and on these he stretches out to sleep. Beaupre says he did not begin to grow until he was 7 years old. Then he began to shoot up and when he was sixteen years old he was seven feet in height. He says his parents are of ordinary height, his father being 5 feet 8 inches in height, and his mother an inch shorter. Beaupre is a great eater, smokes everything in the shape of tobacco, and is never sick. He takes pride in believing he is the tallest man that lives—Lewiston, Me., Journal. The Friends at Home. Wife—"Why did you whip that poor dog so unmercifully, William?" Husband—"Because the brute won't keep quiet when I am wrestling with my lecture to be delivered before the Dog Friend society."—New York Times. Singing in sorrow is the sign of God's saints. SYRUP OF FIGS IS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY LAXATIVE - IT IS REFRESHING TO THE TASTE AND ACTS PLEASANTLY AND GENTLY. IT ASSISTS ONE TO OVERCOME HABITUAL CONSTIPATION PERMANENTLY With many millions of families Syrup of Figs has become the ideal home laxative. The combination is a simple and wholesome one, and the method of manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Company ensures that perfect purity and uniformity of product, which have commended it to the favorable consideration of the most eminent physicians and to the intelligent appreciation of all who are well informed in reference to medicinal agents. Syrup of Figs has truly a laxative effect and acts gently without in any way disturbing the natural functions and with perfect freedom from any unpleasant after effects. In the process of manufacturing, figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinally laxative principles of the combination are obtained from plants known to act most beneficially on the system. Your Liver and Kidneys are the Sieves that drain the Blood No other organs in the body have such direct effect on the general health. See that you keep them in good repair. Every drop of blood is strained by them. If they fail in their work, it will result in the accumulation of poisons that cause rheumatism, urinary troubles and many worse disorders often ending in dreaded Bright's disease. WATCH YOUR LIVER AND KIDNEYS and at the first sign of inactivity and inability to perform their natural functions, take a remedy which will gently force them to renewed vigor. McLEAN'S LIVER AND KIDNEY BALM stimulates these organs to immediate healthy action, reduces acute pain, purifies the blood, and so removes the cause of disease. Better buy a bottle to-day and be prepared. It may save you years of suffering. THE DE. J. H. McLEAN MEDICINE CO., St. Louis, Mo. 25 LITERS PISO'S CURE FOR URES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best for all ages. Use in time. Sold by druglists. CONSUMPTION One-third more starch—a better starch—that is the whole story. Defiance Starch, 16 ounces for 10 cents. Don't forget it—a better quality and one-third more of it The Khedive of Egypt recently sent a present to Pope Leo XIII, in the presence of a dummy, dating back to two thousand years before the Christian era. A movement is on foot in North Carolina, prompted by the tobacco dealers, to erect a statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in Raleigh. Collection boxes are to be placed in stores where tobacco is sold. A line of "observation automobiles" can be run in Washington, D. C., for the benefit of visitors. Each vehicle carries twenty-two passengers and will be accompanied by a lecturer on points of interest at the capital. The fuel isENSE and the motive power steam. Dr S. J. Trexel of Kutztown, Pa., before his death, provided that everyone who attended his funeral should have a free dinner, and over 1,000 guests availed themselves of his offer at the two leading hotels, where arrangements had been made to feed the multitude. A New York newspaper recently celebrated its fiftieth birthday by giving out a copy of its first issue. The number contained, among many easy and forgotten things, an article on the Nicaragian canal route, excerpts from English papers on the superiority of American yachts, and an article on the sympathy of Americans on the Cubans, oppressed by Spain. Finally, "the thoughts we are think-gour fathers did think." is American laundry machine company has recently shipped a complete farm laundry plant to Vladivostok, eastern Siberia. It will be capable of mailing four thousand pieces of linens day and will consist of washing centrifugal wringers and a large angle. This is said to be the first production of such an equipment in that region. If so, it is doubtless case of "Wring out the old; wring the new" slightly to amend Tennons familiar lines. The "Donau Zeitung," a Bavarian newspaper, gives currency to the ruler that the Kaiser has instructed the military authorities to remit all enlisted passes passed on soldiers of the China expeditionary force. His Majesty it is said, does not wish that the man who went voluntarily to China to tap for the Fatherland shall return one to undergo punishment. Quite three number of soldiers of the German forces have been sentenced to fire or less heavy punishment for denses against military discipline committed in China and 'or excesses against the person and property of the fuses. When Emma Paul was called as a fitness in court in Baltimore, Md., in court brought by her father against her mother, the astonishing facts were disclosed that, although she is aged twenty years, she did not understand the nature of an oath, had never been a church or Sunday school, had ever heard of God, or heaven, and did not know of the promise of immortality. It was discovered that the young woman had lived in Baltimore her life, and that her home was the heart of a densely populated nation. Judge Wickes allowed her to satisfy, saying she was an extraordinarily and unsatisfactory witness. The street car companies of Chicago apparently not in high favor with the Service committee of the committee on local transportation of the city council, for it has formulated a code that is likely to reduce the receipts of the railroad companies considerably. The committee at a meeting decided that if a passenger is obliged to stand in a car and hang on to a strap has received value for only four cents, and not five. Then the committee has suggested to the corporation counsel to enforce an ordinance native to transfers, making it obliteration on the traction companies to enlist transfer slips, to any of its intersecting lines. An interesting operation has just been performed in the hospital attached to the University at Halle, Germany. 5-year-old girl patient was suffering from partial paralysis and as the doctors in charge considered this could arise from a tumor on the brain,ivot von Pramann decided to remove. With an electric saw he cut out a piece of the skull a little larger than half-crown, cut through the inner skin, and discovered a tumor as large as a walnut. The professor skilfully removed this tumor, sewed up the inner skin, fitted in again the round piece of the skull he had sawn out, and sewed up the outer skin. The operation lasted an hour, and may be considered perfectly successful, as the child is quite well again and all symptoms of paralysis have disappeared. At the request of friends and adders of Dr. Armand Hansen, the discoverer of the bacillus of leprosy, the corvegian sculptor Vidal made a bust him, which was unveiled the other day, on the occasion of Hansen's sixteenth birthday. Professor Lassar delivered an address, in which he remarked that it had taken the world a quarter of a century to fully realize its import of Dr. Hansen's discovery, but that already, in consequence of it, great improvement had been effected in Norway, long one of the favoriteounts of that terrible disease. GENERAL SPORTING TO QUIT ENGLAND. As a result of Lester Reiff's expulsion from the English turf and important withdrawal of American trainers and jockeys from the turf is likely to take place in 1902, says a London dispatch. Enoch Wishard immediately canceled ail his English engagements after Reiff's expulsion and turned Richard Croker's and John A. Drake's horses out of training, declaring they would not enter an English race until Reiff was reinstated. While Huggins has had many offers to train in England next season it is generally expected that he will follow Wishard's example. As a matter of fact few American owners have won much money in England this year. William C. Whitney won a number of rich stakes, and Edward Corrigan made a successful year, but Mr. Croker and other Americans found that the handicapper was not handicapping horses but trainers, and the short odds offered rendered financial success almost impossible. It is possible that Wishard will train in France in 1902. By the retirement of Edward Weatherby as secretary of the Jockey Club and keeper of the match book, which occurred this week, the racing world loses a picturesque and altogether unique character. Poor health compels his resignation of an office which has always been filled by a Weatherby since it was created in 1760. It is probable that the present vacancy will be filled by another member of the same family, whose existence is almost concurrent with the history of English turf. Edward Weatherby, who is about 62 years of age, has for years been a notable figure on the turf. NOTES OF THE PRIZE RING. The death of George Godfrey the other day was a surprise to old-timers, as he was supposed to be in the best of health. Godfrey was the best colored heavyweight fighter in America and was the first man selected to test the fighting abilities of Peter Jackson. These colored giants of the ring met at the California Athletic club on Aug. 24, 1888, contested for a $1,500 purse, Jackson being declared winner after battling nineteen rounds. After that contest Godfrey fought Joe Lannon a fifteenearnd draw, defeated Jack Wannop, Jack Ashton, Patsy Cardiff, "Denver Ed" Smith, Joe Lannan, C. C. Smith and Billy Woods. He was knocked out by Jake Klinrain in forty-four rounds, Joe Choynski in fifteen, and by Peter Maher in six. Godfrey was stripped to fight John L. Sullivan before John became champion, and on May 14, 1898, challenged Sullivan, but next day refused to arrange a match. Godfrey was 49 years of age, well behaved and fairly well to do. The match between Terry McGovern and "Young Corbett" has been clinched and will take place at Hartford, Conn., on Thanksgiving day. The mill is slated for twenty rounds, and Terry, it is needless to say, has been picked to win in any or as many rounds as he may select. "Kid" Broad and Dave Sullivan split up a purse after battling twenty rounds in the International Club's arena at Fort Erie. NA None of the Notre Dame players is making a more favorable impression this season than Sammon, the full back. He hits the line hard and is generally aggressive. LONDON WANTS M'GOVERN. London has visions of seeing Terry McGovern and Ben Jordan in a battle at the National Sporting Club. A London sporting paper says that a purse equal to nearly $6,500 will be offered for the bout and that McGovern will get $1,500 for expenses. If this is a positive offer McGovern will probably snap it up. Last winter when propositions were made to pitt Terry against Jordan the London club was willing to offer no more than $3,750 for the men and made no suggestion of expense money. McGovern was unwilling to go across the ocean for a purse of that size, but with the big end of $6,500 in sight and all expenses paid the champion will probably be induced to make the trip. CHRISTY'S RECORD. Christopher Mathewson, who made such a sensational start with the New York team at the beginning of the late championship season by winning eight straight games, was born about twenty-three years ago at Factoryville, Pa., and learned to play ball with the Y. M. C. A. team of Scranton, Pa., and while attending the Keystone Academy at Factoryville. He is a fair-haired youth, handsome in features and physique, and pleasant in manners. He pitched for the Y. M. C. A. team in the summer of 1897. That fall he entered Bushnell college, and in the spring of 1898 he fell naturally into the pitcher's position for the college team. During the campaign recently ended he participated in part of or all of forty championship games, winning twenty, losing eighteen and two ended in ties. His best pitching performance in any one one game was at St. Louis, July 15, when he prevented the locals from making a solitary hit, and shut them out without a run. Once he shut the Brooklyns out without a run and J. CHRISTOPHER MATHEWSON. allowed them only two hits. Twice he held Cincinnati to three hits and Philadelphia once. He shut out Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis once each without a run. He pitched four extra inning games, winning one of twelve innings from Pittsburg, and losing two of eleven and one of ten. He eschews tobacco for athletic reasons and liquor for moral reasons, and by a special clause in his contract he is exempted from participating in Sunday games. DEATH OF FAMOUS MARE ALIX DEATH OF FAMOUS MARE ALIX. Alix, the famous trotting mare, whose record of 2:03% made at Galesburg, Ill., in 1894, was not equaled until last year, was chloroformed the other day at the farm of her owner, former Mayor Sayles of Providence. The mare was stricken with paralysis about a month ago, and to save her from a lingering death she was humanely killed. Alix displaced Nancy Hanks as Queen of the trotting turf, and held the record against stallion, mare and gelding until The Abbot trotted the mile in 2:03% at Terre Haute on Sept. 22, 1900. Alix still held the mile trotting record for a mare at her death. FOR SPORTSMEN. The many shooting accidents that resulted fatally in Maine last year as the result of carelessness in handling firearms while hunting in the woods caused the legislature at its session this year to pass a law which, it is expected, will prevent such accidents. Section 1 of the law reads as follows: "Whoever, while on a hunting trip, or in pursuit of wild game or game birds, negligently or carelessly shoots and wounds, or kills any human being, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars." Sportsmen familiar with the Alleghenies report an abundance of game in the vicinity of Cumberland, Md. Pheasants and turkeys are said to be more plentiful than for many years. Woodcock and quail are numerous in many sections and squirrels are found in large numbers on the ridges. Reports give glowing accounts of the duck shooting now going on in Illinois. Good judges state that more teal are to be seen this year than for seven or eight years. This is gratifying to those who have worked against spring shooting, and also pleasant news to the sportsmen. Numerous reports have been made of the illegal killing of moose in Maine, in spite of the supposed complete system of game protection in that state. It has been suggested that a remedy may be found in prohibiting the carrying of arms in the woods during the close season. It is doubtful, however, if such a measure would stop those who make it a practice to illegally kill game. Most Fract Man on Record. A singular old man has died in Vienna in his seventy-third year. He died with the reputation of being the most exact man on record. From his twenty-seventh year he kept an accurate account of everything he bought and what he paid for it. In the twenty-seven years of his convivial life he consumed 28,786 glasses of beer. He gave up drinking in his fifty-fourth year, but he continued to smoke constantly, even during his last sickness, raising the number of his cigars to 628,713, or an average of 13,667 a year. 1 1. Persian velvet waist, with tie, collar, etc., of black satin, bound with yellow. 2. White cloth, with pleats in front, bound with black satin, closed with crocheted buttons, black stitching. FOR WOMEN AND HOME FOR WOMEN AND HOME ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. The Vell Has Gone—The Queen Is Out of Mourning and the King Is in Purple—Reform in Woman's Dress—Facts About Old Lace. ASSING OF THE VEIL. King Edward and Queen Alexandra have had their last mourning photos taken. The official term of grief has expired, and their royal highnesses will hereafter be taken in the ermine and the purple, but not in black. The Queen has laid aside her veil of crape, upon which the crown posed so juntily in the spring and summer, and now she wears the most beautiful costumes in vari-colors, though for the most part in gray, as her majesty is very partial to that shade. The King will hereafter don his army uniform or wear citizen's clothes, as may please him, but the heavy deal black of mourning will not be noticed, says the Philadelphia Press. The last mourning photo of their majesties shows them in full regalia, but with the weeds upon them. The King, ever gallant, holds the Queen's fingers in his own, and the Queen stands just a little in the background as befits a consort. Her majesty is sweet-faced as ever, but a trifle thin. Though a woman past middle life, she still holds her own and is now, as she has been for the past generation, the prettiest royal lady in Europe. Their mourning picture is to be perpetuated in a beautiful painting to be immediately executed by the court painter. FACTS ABOUT OLD LACE. In fixing the approximate date of any given piece of lace it is well to remember that machine-made thread was not used until after the beginning of the 18th century. Before that time the threads ran in length of about 20 inches, for the worker could stretch no farther than her distaff, and had to break off and join again; if after unraveling some 25 inches of thread no joint is found the lace is surely after the introduction of machine-made thread. The "bride's ornee" alone are enough to go by; in the 15th century the bar had only a knot or dot as or- CLOTH AND VELVE 1. Persian velvet waist, with tie, co yellow. 2. White cloth, with pleats in front, crochetted buttons, black stitching. 3. Red flannel, cut out over white, nament; in the 16th, a double or single loop; in the 17th, a star. The edging also helps; a sharp angle in the scallop fixes the date in the Middle Ages; the rounded scallop came in with the 19th century; with the 17th century a dotted scallop; the 18th one is more elaborate, a large alternating with a small scallop, and dots along the center of each.—St. Louis Republic. THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY With vest of white satin. The small revers are faced with white satin and trimmed with a narrow black and white silk braid. The bolero is laced with this braid around silver lacing buttons. The blue velvet girdle has a silver clasp. The skirt is made with tucks back and front and heavy cords at the sides. WHY WOMEN DISAGREE: Why do women dislike women? "It isn't jealousy," said one of the sex, "because the dislike is not confined to homely and unsuccessful women, and the objects are not always pretty and successful ones. It may be because women are not easily 'done'. "It is not because women are women that they are disliked by their own sex in business. It is because the average 'home woman' doesn't understand. She is usually monarch of her home, absolutely the most important person in it, and she loses the true appreciation of the importance of other people outside it. A man in business is constantly brought in contact with men who are his equals or superiors, who have equal rights with him, whereas a woman may spend two hours a day visiting with callers of her own grade of intelligence, as against sixteen spent with the children and the servants. When she does meet men it is either in the capacity of grocery boys or clerks whose business it is to defer to her opinions, however illogical, or in a social way, when it isn't worth while to combat her ideas if they happen to be erratic. "So that unless she makes a very great effort she becomes positive and dogmatic, and when she meets other women where there is a clash of interests she expects the same deference from them that she receives in her daily surroundings from men, and this is in a great measure the reason why women's discussion, when it strays outside the realms of dress and babies, is not always as peaceful as is desirable." - Newark News. FASHION WOULD SUFFER The leading idea of reform in woman's dress is that every garment ought to fit according to the natural lines of the figure, without any impediment, without pinching or exclusion of free air that is supposed to penetrate as freely as possible through the clothing. I am afraid that elegance will be the sufferer for some time to come, for the medical celebrities, who are thinking only of the practical side and wishing to give relief to their patients suffering through their mode of dressing, leave it to those whose profession it is to think how to introduce their planned reforms into practical use. Yet this form of suffering of elegance will only wear so long as fashion ignores those reformatory views. If the leaders of fashion would take the reform of woman's dress in hand and go in boldly for it, breaking with the traditions of high collars and pinched waists, Louis T SHIRT WAIST. lar, etc., of black satin, bound with bound with black satin, closed with and outlined in black cord. Quinze heels, veils, etc., the dawn of the reformed woman's dress would quickly come, the scale would turn in accordance, and the fashion of today would be scorned by those who are now its warmest followers and adorers.—Princess Ysenburg in the North American Review. GLOVE FRICTION ON JEWELS. "If you want your rings to last well," said a jeweler, "don't wear them under gloves. But if you decide that gloves are a necessity, as probably you will, then send your rings twice a year to a jeweler to be overhauled," says Home Notes. The reason for this warning is the constant friction of the glove wears the tiny points that hold the stones in place and the result is that the stones fall out, unless they are constantly looked after. You might not detect a loose stone, but a jeweler would at once, and thus might prevent your losing a valuable gem. COOKING SCHOOL. Biscult Tortoni. Make ice cream according to the foregoing recipe, but before freezing beat in a tablespoonful of caramel, a small wineglassful of sherry, a half-cup of macaroons ground small, and a half-cup of dry powdered sponge cake. Pour into paper cases that come for this purpose; sprinkle the tops with blanched and minced almonds and pack in the tin and freeze. Indian Corn Cake. Sift a cup of flour, two cups of Indian meal and two tablespoonfuls of baking powder with a teaspoonful of salt together in a large bowl. Make a hole in the center of the meal and flour and work in two and a half cups of milk, three eggs, beaten very light, two teaspoonfuls of sugar and a heaping teaspoonful of butter, melted. Mix thoroughly, pour in a greased mold, and bake in a steady oven, until a straw comes out clean from the thickest part of the loaf. Eat at once. More than 400 guildes have been insured free against accidents by the Swiss Alpine Club, at an annual cost of over 12,000 francs. --- Monument to "Oick" Bland. The monument to the memory of Richard P. Bland, to be erected in Lebanon, Mo., by the citizens of that place, will consist of a base of white bronze, surrounded by a friese made as if from silver dollars. The base will be surmounted by a life-size figure of Mr. Bland in bronze. In one sense the matchless man is the one who remains single. Some young men fall in love and some jump in with both feet. Myatifad. "I can't understand it," said the man with the heightening brow; "I can't understand it at all." "What's puzzling you?" "The fact that my daughters seemed so content during the summer with bathing suits and then came home to trunks full of clothes and said they had nothing to wear."—Washington Star. Waiting and Learning. "What good does your college education do you if you can't carry a bowl of soup to a guest without putting your thumb in it?" said the summer hotel proprietor to the student waiter. "Oh, well," was the reply, "you must remember I have two years more in college."—Yankers Statesman. Cornstalk Juice as Llanor. Farmers about Cortland, N. Y., a prohibition district, were puzzled to find that their hands got drunk without any visible liquor supply. They finally discovered that the employees had tapped the silo for the juice of the green cornstalks, which, fermented makes a liquor that is pleasant but most terrible. Liability For Guy-Rope Nuisance. A land owner is liable for a nuance created by another person, according to a Massachusetts decision, in the case of a derrick with a guy rope stretched across a highway so low as to be dangerous to travelers, where the land owner permitted it to remain after he had knowledge of it, though it was erected by a license. Metric System Compulsory Consul Haynes reports from Rouen that the metric system is now compulsory in twenty countries, representing more than 300,000,000 inhabitants. These are Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania, Servla, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Argentine Republic, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. AN HONEST NAME. The Honorable Alva Merrill of Chillicothe, member for the Twenty-fourth District, State of Illinois House of Representatives tells an interesting story: Some two years ago Mr. Merrill gave a testimonial stating that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism. This with Mr. Merrill's portrait were published in thousands of papers all over the United States. On the train returning home from Springfield one day last winter were the Honorable Mr. Merrill and several other members. After a time one of them said: "Merrill, what time do you get to Chillicothe?" This attracted the attention of an old man who had been apparently awaiting some identification of Mr. Merrill and as soon as he heard the name he rushed up to his seat and extending his hand said: "You are Alva Merrill and you saved my life. I was most dead with Lumbago and in an advertisement I saw your picture and your recommendation of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I knew your father, and I knew his son would not lie, and therefore I decided to try the Pills. "I am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney Pills and nothing else have saved my life and I have been waiting this opportunity to thank you personally, for had I not seen your recommendation I might never have been led to use this remedy, but, thanks to God, through your honest name and the honest medicine which you so heartily recommended I am still alive. "I have been watching you since you got on the train at Springfield and thought I recognized your face as the one I had seen in the advertisement, and as soon as this gentleman called you by name, I knew you were the man I had to thank." China and the Kaiser. We believe that the original proposition was that the Chinese delegation to Berlin should prostrate themselves before the Kaiser and bump their noses nine times on the floor. We think an American delegation would be more inclined to tumble the kaiser over and bump his nose on the floor. —Our Dumb Animals. When a man comes out of a joint he is not guilty unless he is wiping his mouth. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cure awind colic. 250 a bottle. Lots of verse writers imagine they were born poets. INSIST ON GETTING IT. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of other brands contai- nants, and they store in a package, which they won't be able to sell for, because Defiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 16 oz. instead of 12 oz. for same money? Then buy Defiance Starch. Requires no cooking. Lots of sermons are not as broad as they are long. REMOVAL OF GOV. JENKINS This Matter Likely To Be Taken Up In January. CARPET BAGGERS NOT IN IT. Washington, Nov. 14.—Although all authoritative avenue of information on the matter are closed, it has been learned that no immediate action is to be taken in regard to the charges filed by Judge Merrick against Governor Jenkins, of Oklahoma. Rumors have been rife that summary steps would be taken here in relation to the matter, but painstaking inquiry falls to corroborate this report. There is an impression that towards the first of the year the whole matter will be sifted by the department, and if action is taken it will come early in January. No expression at the department of the interior can be obtained in regard to the subject and this is regarded as omnious. No public steps have been taken toward sending a special agent to Oklahoma, a proceeding which has transpired in former like complications in the territory. In the event of the naming of a new governor, it is claimed that no carpet-bagger will get the place as President Roosevelt is a strict adherent of the home rule plan for the territories. President Roosevelt's attitude in regard to territorial government and its innumerable and unending quarrels is unknown, but it is said that he is informed of the annoyance caused by all the territories to President Cleveland and later to President McKinley. It is predicted that his temperament is one that will not bear with a long-drawn-out quarrel, and that as soon as the more important matters incident to the meeting of congress are out of the way, the Oklahoma situation will be handled with dispatch. Mother Bickerdyke Dead. Bunker Hill, Kan., Nov. 11.-Mother Bickerdyke of army fame died here at the age of 84 years. Funeral services were held here today and the body will be taken to Galesburg, Ill., for burial. Mother Bickerdyke's work among the Union soldiers during the war is well known. A few days before her death she said: "Nobody knows how much the soldier boys suffered. God bless them." Kansas Grades Recorplzed Topeka, Nov. 9.—The New York board of trade will make contracts on Kansas grades of wheat beginning next May. This information was contained in a letter from the board received by State Grain Inspector Northrup. This is quite a victory for the Kansas department. Galveston and Chicago have recognized the grades for some time and now New York has decided to come in. Look at the Labels! Every package of cocoa or chocolate put out by Walter Baker & Co., bears the well-known trade-mark of the chocolate girl, and the place of manufacture, "Dorchester, Mass." Housekeepers are advised to examine their purchases, and make sure that other goods have not been substituted. They received three gold medals from the Pan-American exposition. Ports in Leyte Closed. Manila, Nov. 12.—General Smith has issued orders forbidding the purchase of hemp in the island of Leyte except in small quantities for wood which purchases must be under the supervision of the military authorities. All the ports in Leyte are closed and traffic is forbidden where it cannot be supervised by the military. Postoffice Department Washington, Nov. 14.—The report of the postmaster general will ask for an increase of the appropriation for the rural free delivery service from the present sum of $3,500,000 to $6,000,000 and will advocate the extension of the service as far as practicable. Concerning the course taken on second class matter the report says that the law granting a rate of one cent per pound contemplated benefit only to absolutely legitimate newspapers with tegitimate subscription lists. Germany Excited. Berlin, Nov. 11.—German and Russian feeling has been aroused to an intense pitch by the action of France in seizing Turkish ports in order to force a settlement of French claims against Sultan Abdul Hamid's government. Germany is jealous. Russia is reported to be rejoicing but still views the situation with alarm and fears that affairs in the Balkans and Turkey are rapidly tending toward a crisis that will demand the use of Russian soldiers to protect the Czar's interests. Johnson's Allbl Winfield, Nov 14.—In the Johnson preliminary hearing the state made a better showing in breaking down the allbi of William Johnson, accused of the murder of Detective George C. Montgomery five weeks ago. Johnson's allbi was that he was in his father's house the entire night of the murder and never left it. Maggie Brown, Mrs Moore, Della Reed, James Hicks, J. Mayfield and others testified that they saw Johnson uptown that night, both before and after the murder. UNITED STATE GETS TRADE. While Foreign Producers Complain of no Markets. St. Petersburg, Nov. 14.—The persistent complaints of iron workers and coal miners in reg-rd to the difficulty experienced in disposing of their products, and the consequent restrictions in the output, while imports of these products are increasing, are so inexplicable that the finance minister, M. E. Dewitte, has invited the mining congress, in session at Kharoff, to explain the matter. During the course of a telegram to the congress M. Dewitt points out besides the imports for the current year to October 1, of cast steel; 3,383,000 poods of machinery, and 184,122,000 poods of coal. (A good is 36.7 pounds.) "In view," telegraphs the minister, "of the very high duties imposed for the protection of home industries, I ask the congress to explain how the home producers can complain of a lack of market in the face of such considerable imports of products which might be supplied by Russian industry." Oklahoma Land Offices.. Washington, Nov. 9.—The secretary of the interior has decided to postpone the consideration of the plan to consolidate the Oklahoma City and Guthrie land districts in Oklahoma until a thorough investigation can be made into the condition of all the eight land districts of the territory created under former acts of congress. It has become apparent that there are more land districts in the territory than the land office business justifies and Secretary Hitchcock deems it wise and prudent to take the entire business up and consider it at one time rather than by piecemeal. No New Trial For Carter. Washington, Nov. 11.—Captain Oberlin Carter will not be given a new trial, as has been erroneously reported. The government attached $150,000 of Carter's property and the hearing by Judge Kohlstaat is in relation only to that property, or the title therein. Attorney General Knox said with the $150,000 which the government will soon recover the total amount restored to the government will foot up over half a million dollars. Incidentally, however, the quettion of Captain Carter's trial by a military court will be raised. New Legal Tenders Kansas City, Nov. 14.—New $10 bills have appeared in the banks here, which differ considerably from any paper money ever issued by the United States. In the center of the new bills is an engraving of a buffalo rampant on a green field. At either eid is a portrait, one of Lewis and the other of Clark. The design is more artistic than anything in the way of paper money that has been issued for some time. Gompers Protests. Washington, Nov. 13.—Samuel Gompers protested to the president against the arrest of Santiago Iglesias, who was sent to Porto Rico to organize the workingmen of the island. Mr. Iglesias was arrested as he stepped ashore at San Juan. He was placed in jail. The nature of the charge against him is unknown. President Roosevelt immediately sent an inquiry to Governor Hunt as to the cause of the arrest. Krager Wants to Arbitrate. London, Nov. 13. The Daily Mail gives another alleged peace scheme which Mr. Kruger is said to be willing to conclude. This would be on the basis of granting autonomy to the two republics under a convention guaranteed by France and Russia, in exchange for cession to Great Britain of the Rand district and the gold fields, which should be regarded as the total Boar indemnity. Compromising County Bonds. Topeka, Nov. 9. —Bond agents are making slow progress in getting Western Kansas counties whose defaulted bonds are held in the state school fund to refund those bonds at a lower rate of interest. The counties are dealing direct with the attorney general who has been authorized to compromise the delinquent bonds. The attorney general in some instances has compromised by reducing the interest on the bonds to 1 per cent; in others to 2 per cent, and in others to 3 per cent. May Revoke Dr. Walker's Pension. Washington, Nov. 11.—Dr. Mary Walker, the ex-army nurse, is alleged to have called the executioner of Czolgosz a murderer and the late president himself a murderer on account of his policy in the Philippines. A special examiner of the pension office investigated the matter and his report will be submitted to congress in case that body should call for it. Commissioner Evans explained that he had no authority to revoke the woman's pension, but that Congress could do so. Filipino Agent Arrested. Cathalogan, Island of Samar, Nov. 14.—Diaz, the president of Tacloban, island of Leyte, who has been proved to be the agent of the Filipino junta at Hong Kong, has been arrested. Many incriminating papers, implicating numerous officials, have been seized since his arrest. The gunboat Leyte has discovered a signal station working on the island of Leyte and communicating with the insurgents on the island of Samar by the flash light system. The station was destroyed. VALUE OF OUR HARVESTS Governor Stanley Finds Them Many and Weighty. HIS REASONS HERE GIVEN. Topeka, Nov. 11.—Governor Stanley introduces the formal portioh of his thanksgiving proclamation thus: Once more our annual harvests have been gathered, in some respects, the most bountiful the state has ever produced. Prices for the products of our farms, mines and workshops have been satisfactory. Our bank deposits have shown a large gain. Our population is increasing. There has been a satisfactory growth in attendance in our universities, colleges, academies and common schools. Nearly half a million dollars have been set apart for the erection of new school buildings. New homes are springing up all over the state. Churches and Sunday schools are in flourishing condition. The people are interested as never before in the cause of benevolence and charity. We have been free from plague and pestilence. The Great Ruler has been merciful in his dealings with us and lavish with his bounties. For the blessings of another year the people of the state have great cause for thanksgiving. Ringleader Captured Topeka, Nov. 13.—Frank Thompson, the negro leader of the escaped convicts, has been captured near Council Grove by Deputy Marshal-Prescott and a posse of farmers. He was shot but is not dangerously wounded. The federal prison authorities were more anxious to get Thompson than any of the other men, and his capture came as the elimin of a most interesting and exciting day's search. The 12 convicts yet at large are inspiring much fear among the inhabitants of the country districts. Officers are at work in a dozen different counties and some report that they have groups of convicts rounded up. The convicts are seemingly becoming bolder and are invading towns. In the Union Pacific yards at Wamego two of the runaways held up a man and compelled him at the point of a revolver to give them $92. They then boarded a freight train and went west without any attempt being made to capture them. More Trolley Schemes. Tapeka, Nov. 14.—D. R. Nelson, of Fort Scott, presented a petition to the commissioners of Shawnee county asking for a right of way along one of the public thoroughfares for an electric line to run between Topeka and Lawrence. Mr. Nelson said that he wanted to build a line to Lawrence to connect with a line from that place to Kansas City. It is believed that the syndicate which owns the Leavenworth-Kansas City electric line, is behind the new project. The commissioners have taken the matter under advisement. A Paper Mill Deal. Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 14.—The White Mountain Paper company has purchased the plant and water privileges of the Portsmouth Manufacturing company's property at South Berwick, Maine, a few miles from this city. The property is valued at somewhat over $1,000,000. It Was a Fake. Denver, Nov. 14.—Major S. K. Hooper officially denied the report, which has gained currency throughout the country, that the Denver & Rio Grande Railway company, of which he is general passenger agent, intends to employ girls as waiters on its diningcars. One Filipino Band Hungry. Catbalogan, Island of Samar, Nov. 11. —The few Filipinos who are surrendering say that the insurgent leader Lukban's provisions are exhausted and that he and his men are living on a scanty supply of sweet potatoes. Lukban is being strongly urged to surrender. He is weakening, and it is believed he will yield owing to the blockade making it impossible for him to procure more food. The insurgents are described as being in great fear of the soldiers. Sultan Grants Everything. Paris, Nov. 11.—The Sultan, in accepting the French demands, authorizes the working of the French schools hitherto unrecognized; secondly he recognizes officially the existence of the religious and hospitable institutions already founded and accords them customs immunity and exemption from certain taxes and thirdly, he authorizes the reconstruction of the schools and hospitable institutions destroyed at the time of the Armenian troubles, of which a list is attached to the French note. Cook's Capturers Caught. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 14.—Two of the convicts captured near Cottonwood Falls, Gilbert Mullins and Sol Sutherland, are those who captured Sheriff Cook near Pauline, in this county. After a brief running fight, in which numerous shots were fired, Southerland was wounded and then the others surrendered. Mullins is still suffering from a wound in the leg as a result of the fight with Sheriff Cook and could not do much running. There are nine convicts still at large. HEARST JOURNALISM. Court Will Not Permit Such Publications. Chicago, Nov. 14.—On a charge of a contempt of court, Judge Hancey seated Andrew M. Lawrence, managing editor of Hearst's Chicago American, to forty days in the county jail. The sentence of H. S. Canfield, who wrote the article objectionable to the court, was fixed at thirty days in jail. The case of the financial manager of the paper and the assistant city editor, were dismissed. Judge Hancey declared that the case against W. R. Hearst, majority stockholder of the paper, and two cartoonists, would pend until such time until these respondents could be brought into court by the sheriff. The article in the American upon which the proceedings in contempt were based, was a criticism of the court's decision on an application for forfeiture of the charter of the People's Gas, Light and Coke company. Judge Hancey said if the matter published were allowed to go unnoticed by the court, it paved the way for other attacks and that the judiciary, if not held in respect, would fall, with all democratic government. The article, the court declared, was not merely an attack on the people and on the court, but a bold threat to every other court. It should, therefore, not go unpunished. OHIO COUNTIES. Show Both Losses And Gains; Some Large Figures. Cleveland, O., Nov. 12.—Sixty-two counties have Republican pluralities aggregating 90,840. Twenty-six counties have Democratic pluralities aggregating 23,179, making the plurality of Nash over Kilbourne for governor 67,661 and approximating 80,000 plurality for other candidates on the Republican state ticket. The total vote will not exceed 900,000, but it will not be known exactly until the vote is counted officially. The plurality for Governor Nash exceeds that of two years ago, when he was elected by 49,023, and the average plurality of the candidates on the Republican state ticket generally exceeds for president last year when McKinley and Roosevelt had a plurality in Ohio of 69,030. The Republicans elected 68 representatives and the Democrats 42. The state senate stands 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. The Republican majority in joint ballot for United States senator is 35. Is Not a Trust. Topeka, Nov. 13.—It is the opinion of this supreme court that the Traders' Live Stock association, which operates at the Kansas City stock yards is not a trust. The Farmers' Live Stock association secured an injunction in the Wyandotte county district court against the Traders' exchange preventing it from fining its members from dealing with outside firms. It was claimed also that the exchange had also raised its membership fee to $500 for the purpose of keeping the membership as small as possible. It was held by the supreme court that the exchange was a mutual association and that, as its rules affected only its members directly, outside firms could not be vitally injured by them. For that reason the injunction was dissolved. Recess Appointments Stop. Washington, Nov. 11.—President Roosevelt has decided not to make any more appointments of importance until congress meets. All recess appointments must be reappointed upon the assembling of congress and the president thinks that all the larger appointments should be held up until he can send the names directly to the senate. Remembers His Comrades. Washington, Nov. 14—Senator Mason presented to President Roosevelt a negro named Thompson, who is a candidate for a commission in the regular army. Thompson served five years in the regular army and during the Spanish war was a member of the Eighth Illinois volunteers. When introduced the president said, "I know you," and then proceeded to recount Thompson's service in the regular and volunteer armies, recalling the fact that his regiment policed Santiago after surrender. Terminal Charges Case Argued: Washington, Nov. 11.—The United States supreme court heard arguments in the case of the interstate commerce commission against the western railroads terminating at Chicago. The case involves the legality of the terminal charge of $3 per car on all cars carrying live stock into the Union stock yards at Chicago in addition to the through rate charge. The commission decided against the terminal tariff, but the railroads appealed to the court. Berlin, Nov. 14.—The Rhine and Westphalian Coal and Iron producers manifest a growing concern at the efforts of the United States to extend exports of coal and iron. A prominent manufacturer is described as "expressing a belief that the United States in ten or fifteen years will supply all Mediterranean countries, including Austria, with coal and iron." Even tariffs will not be sufficient to prevent the flooding of European markets with American products. SHERIFF COOK OF SHAWHEE Caught And Held as a Hostage by Two Escaped Convicts. THE POSSE WAS POWERLESS. Topeka, Nov. 12.—Sheriff Porter Cook, of Shawnee county, went to Pauline, the first station on the Santa Fe south of Topeka, to capture two of the convicts escaped from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, and was himself captured by the convicts and held a prisoner until night. The two convicts had been discovered in the woods where they had two horses. For more than three hours the sheriff sat in a chair covered by a six-shooter. By that time the house was surrounded by a big posse from Topeka, but they could do nothing without sacrificing the sheriff's life and the life of Mrs. Worcester, the woman of the house where Cook was held. Mr. Worcester was on the floor beside them and unconscious, having his head broken by a blew. After dark the two hostages were marched out through the ranks of the posse, with revolvers held against their heads by the convicts. Upon reaching a cornfield the convicts broke away after one of them had snapped his revolver at the sherriff. They were heavily armed and the posse did not follow them into the corn. The federal office's took steps to get a pack of hounds to follow the fresh trail. The presence of the sheriff in the house where he was captured is explained by the statement that he and a deputy had driven the convicts out of the woods past the house, as they supposed, but the convicts had only gone around the house and entered a door on the farther side, while the sheriff went into a door upon the side of the house which he first reached, to inquire which way the convicts had gone. He was seized as he entered the door and disarmed. After the convicts broke away the posse sent a number of bullets after them and one was hit in the hand and the other in the leg but they did not stop. One of Twenty-Four. Lindsborg, Kas., Nov. 14.—The real purpose of the visit of Bishop Scheele, personal representative of the King of Sweden, to Bethany college is to vest Dr. Carl Swensson, president of Bethany college, with the commander's cross of the Order of the North Star, an order of knighthood founded by Frederick I of Sweden in 1748, for the purpose of bestowing royal rewards for services in civil affairs and literary and scholarly attainments. The degree is conferrable only upon those who have distinguished themselves by the establishment of great institutions, or by other eminent services have made themselves worthy. The number of members of the commanders' degree is limited to twenty-four. Likes the French Precedent. Washington, Nov. 11.—The answer of the United States government to the French overtures respecting France's movement in Turkish waters is understood to have been conveyed to the French charge here, and to have consisted of a statement that the United States government is not concerned immediately in the republic's doings, in view of the French statement that it was not proposed to hurt our trade. It is surmised also that our government is not dissatisfied with the establishment by France of a precedent. Promotions Based on Records. Washington, Nov. 12.—The president declared to Senator Cullom of Illinois that in making the promotions to the brigadier generalships soon to become vacant he would be governed entirely by the record; that it was his intention to promote those whose records showed them to be most deserving of promotion and that neither personal consideration nor influence would count. A Farmer's Loss by Fire McPherson, Nov. 14.—H. C. Hodgson, a farmer near Little River, lost $10,000 worth of property by fire; including a $4,000 barn, which was full of horses, cows, grain and machinery, of which nearly everything burned. There was in it 5,000 bushels of wheat, between 15,000 and 20,000 gallons of cider and vinegar, 200 tons of alfalfa in the barn and more in stacks. His fine new house was saved but the old house and all other small buildings were burned. He lost 6 horses, 4 cows, all of his vehicles and machinery, including a $400 cider press. There was only $1,000 of insurance. Train Has Hurricane Speed. New York, Nov. 14.—A Berlin correspondent reports that a speed of 105 miles an hour has been attained on an electric railway between Marienfelde and Zossen, says the London representative of the Tribune. Engineers are even convinced that this speed can be increased. Running at this rate the air pressure was found to be equal to a wind force of 12 feet a second, a force which on the German coast has only been registered once, namely in the hurricane of February 1, 1894. FIRESIDE CONVERSE "I have a great mind to go to the political club tonight," said Mr. J—to his wife. "What?" she replied, with surprise. "I have a great mind to go to the club tonight." "Whose?" she asked. "Whose what?" "Whose great mind?" "Why, my own, of course, madam." "Oh!" and the rising inflection she gave the ejaculation was very provoking to a man of fine feeling.—Chicago Journal. EMBARRASSING SITUATION Watkyns—"That pretty Mrs. Wilbur must me to lend her money for her carfare going in town today." Mr. Wylkyns—"Well, of course, you were glad to have a chance to oblige her." Mr. Watkyns—"Oh, yes! but I had given all the money I had to Mrs. Watkyns before I left home and after I had paid my own fare I hadn't even a nickel in my pockets"—Somerville Journal. ON A COUNTRY ROAD Farmer A. of Mountainville: How much did you get for yer taters? much did you get for yer later? Farmer B. of Port Jervis: Wahl, didn't get as much as I expected and I didn't expect I would. COVER NEEDED "Gracious!" exclaimed her husband when she came down in her new decollette gown, "you're not all dressed, are you?" "Yes," replied Mrs. Iocutte, "except for a modest little bunch of flowers for the corsage." "My dear, the most modest bunch of flowers you could wear would be about 25 or 30 large chrysanthemums."—Phill delphia Press. SATISFIED. Sister—Johnny, if you are such a bad boy, you won't go to heaven. Don't you want to go to heaven? Johnny (4 years old)—No. "Why, you don't want to go to the bad place, do you?" "No." "Well, what do you want?" "I want to live right here." HUMOROUS NOTES. Expensive Prize. Mrs. Gilson—"What a pretty lamp!" Mrs. Wilson—"Yes, Mr. Wilson won that at a target shoot." Mrs. Gilson—"How lovely! And so it didn't cost you anything." Mrs. Wilson—"Oh, no, it didn't cost us anything! But Mr. Wilson spent about $75 for a rifle and scorecards and ammunition."—Somerville Journal. Entirely Literal Teacher—How many of my scholars can remember the longest sentence they ever read? Billy—Please, mum, I can. Billy — Imprisonment for life. Teacher—What? Is there only one? Well, William, you can tell the rest of the scholars the longest sentence you ever read. Billy — Imprisonment for life. Later Having used the word "kick" in its slang sense, little Clarence was promptly taken to task by his mother. "You shouldn't say that word," said she. "That's true, mamma, I shouldn't, frankly responded the manly little fellow. "It's more up-to-date to say knock"."-Detroit Free Press. His Admission "I hear that you are engaged, Gold-thorp," said Sterlingworth. "Is it time for congratulations?" "Well, I won't acknowledge that," replied the happy young man, "but I'm about to confer upon a certain young lady the right to select my neckties for me"—Detroit Free Press. $ldetracked. Clara-"Pa has been home a whole week and he hasn't got to telling a thing yet about the Pan-American" Lours — "Why not?" Harris. "—Oh, everything he began to tell reminded me or me of something at the Chicago World's Fair."—Detroit Free Press. For Love He—"I understood she married him for his money." She—"No, it was for love." He—"Love, indeed?" She—"Of course. Love of his money." "Detroit Free Press." Particulars Needed. No Particular Need Hicks—"I bought a horse yesterday." Wicks—"Oh, well, don't feel bad about it. People are always getting stuck in horse trades."—Somerville Journal. Irish Logic Bridget—Sure, Mr. Landlord, you charged me 25 cents a week for gas in the middle of summer, but the Jays are so much shorter now I ought to be getting it cheaper.