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LEAVENWORTH CHRONICLE, APRIL 17. 3 CdDOJNT I0-DE DPOTSX LANDMARK TORN DOWN If YOU CAN'T COUNT 'EM, GUESS 'EM. Old Brick Barn oo Carney Block Being Torn Down. dDo(D -8- 0 ,1 DARN WAS BUILT IN 1859 Was Built By Jerry Clark-Has Long Stood as Landmark and Its Tearing Down Brings to Wind Stories of the Earlier Days. FOR GUESSING CORRECT NUMBER CXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXH to those'in" IHE LEAVENWORTH CHRONICLE': Nothing has more of a tendency to make the old settler reminiscent than to see a crew of workmen engaged In tearing away some building which has stood as a landmark lor a quarter ot a cemury or more, One of these old landmarks is now being torn down on the Carner oroDertv.

It is a TO PAID UP SUBSCRIBERS. a arrears. GREAT FOUR WEEKS' ARREARS. a During the contest ar- renriiL'es mav be settled at PRIZE OFFER. brick barn which has withstood the fury of le tempestf and escaped the ravages of fire until it had bepoms to be looked upon al 10 per cent discount, pro-M viilwl Tinvmont ukiiulab most as one ot the fixtures ot that part of the city.

Subscribers not in arrears may guess upon advancing their subscription at least another month. Yesterday a orew of workmen put In the Every one paying his subscription in cordance with the conditions isen-titled to a free guess on the number of dot. baths for lit least oue month in advance is made at the unma t.imn. tii ixiiiii Jiiiiiimi ttxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxJ The Subscription Price of the Leavenworth Chronicle is 40 Cents Per Month. 3 1 New Subscribers Paying One Month or More at the Regular Subscription Price Will be Entitled to Guess on the Number of Dots.

THE FAMOUS DOT PUZZLE 1901 EDITION. (Patent Applied For.) day pulling down the waits and rearing piles of old lumber, broken bricks and mortar. This building was found to have stronger walls than many of the modern dwelling louses, They were unusually thick and well put together with the best ot cement, sj that when it came to tearing them down much mare strength was necessary than usual in the tearing away of walls ot building erected twenty or thirty years later. This barn was built about the year 1859, by Jeremiah Clark, who was at that time one of the most wealthy and prominent men 1 1 Kansas, His son, Arthur Clark, is now a resident of South Leavenworth, being one of the active politicians of the Sixth ward. In the early '50s Jerry Clark, as he was then called, owned or handled.

most ot the real estate of any consequenoe in this part of the country. Naturally when ready to Photo by Klce, WMhinKton. GEORGE B. C0RTELY0U, SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT. One of the busiest men In Washington just now Is George B.

Cortelyou, private secretary to the president, on whom falls most of the responsibility for arranging the details of the chief executive's coining visit to the I'acltic const, BRAVE IN THE RANKS. build a residence for himself, he selected what was then one ot the most prominent sites in the corporation wbichwas what is cow known as the Carney block. There he erected the large square shaped residence mmmmmmmmm W.v which still stands. It fronts on Walnut street at the north and on Fourth street on tie east. Kentucky Negro Snperatltlon.

If a log should fall on a negro and kill him, the chances are that the log would rot where it might lie, as It would bp to find anybody willing to move it. It Is a beli among negroes that who removes a log or tree that has been the means of death will meet a similar fate, and there are inuny who share the superstition. It Is said a number of fears ago a man lu llurrodshurg, it supposed. Btfi'inptl'd to stenl a log from some wood pile and while crossing the icy street slipped nud was killed by it. He was found the next morning and his body removed, but for six months or more the log remained untouched on the side of the street, although the weather was very severe and fuel was scarce among the There is another superstition among them in regard to transplanting cedar trees.

They believe as soou us the lower limbs of the tree grow to be the length of a coffin the person who transplanted it will die. Burgin Record. I. n.u fVian and fni. a trvaat mnnr afterward the finest house in all this section of the country.

Being on high ground Bit as an Officer This Yoang: Han Was a Decided Failure, "Siost good officers would make excellent soldiers," murnmreil the old staff otliccr, "but nil brave uldieig would not make fine oflieeis uo, not by a bin The time was just after supper, but rhe old soldier lay back with mo over the arm of his easy clinb Mid his face almost hidden behind 111" i.nr smoke. The ligul, down, hrcw the dim, uueeitniii shudnws of past about the room, Buttulionn nf shadows chased each olher over the walls, and the ciKar smoke 'hnrging rushed batteries pine-d IhrIi upon the ceiling. It was the linie for a glory. Both the colonel and 'lis Boswell recognized tliut. "I was thinking of a child I knew lr I.iaijjstieet's corps," said the colonel sim-ily.

"He wns just 15 inid a chup to be proud of. I.oiieistrpet snw him Hlnmt the tecond light. The general hud ridden to front, and there far ahead of the line ivus Ibe boy. He was about the size of but he made enough noise for a brass linnd. The men were crouching it could be seen from nearly every part of toe, tnen young city.

Uvjr on the south side of the block, close to Walnut street and about two uuudred f'iet from the corner of Fifth street, Mr. ark Duilt the barn that will veiy soon iia.se to exist except in me ry. The barn larger than most of the dwelling hiuses. It was two stories high with a gjod basement. The east end was partitioned off as a residence for the coachman A Ceylon Cocoa not Forest, The tree which gives churncter te the landscape in the island of Ceylon (s the coconnut pnlm.

whose slender grayish or other help employed on the premises and TRY YOUR SKILL AT COUNTING. The Leavenworth Chronicle offers its readers an opportunity to figure on a new edition of one of the most celebrated and interesting puzzles which have ever been presented to newspaper -eaders This puzzle has been prepared especially for subscribers of the Chronicle, and the valu-ible prizes we offer for the nearest correct guesses will make it well worth your time to try your skill in counting the dots. Young and old will find it an interesting diversion. There is no trick about the puzzle; it is simply a matter of counting the dots correctly. It was no common place by any means Near to it were planted trees, one of which, a sturdy oM oak which has weathered forty trunk soars up for (id or fciU feet and then bursts into dense crown of great fenth ered leaves, each from 10 to 12 feet in md hiding behind cover, but to see that lad yuu would not linve thought Iheii a tree or a rock in a hundred miles Uvery time his gun went off it would till sunds within twenty feet of fouuuuiion, spreadh its branches ou' almost knock him over.

Then he woulc rub his shouliler, nil the while jump'm; This Contest Closes at All subscriptions sent by mail must be jiil some of them almost touched the roof. This pioneer giant with a mate near it will pro ably be left standing, as they will be the public library building. When the residence una bdiu nad been mplcted and an elegant retaining wall id been built around the block it was the pride of all the people to show to all comers the finest residence block In the Missouri 6 O'clock m. Saturday, May "4, 1901. mailed to reach the Leavenworth Chronicle by that time.

TilE PRIZES. length. These palms grow close together In vast groves, and to one walking about under their shade their appearance is very striking and recalls the comparison which has been so often made between forest and a calhedral. for there Is a rude but evident resemblance to architectun in the lofty aisles formed by the shaft-of the palms' and roofed in Dy the arched and densely intermingled foliage. Tu sunlight filtering through the leafy can opy makes a golden green twilight, in which multitudes of ga.udy bulterflie sport about and flit from cup to cup of the pink campanulate flowers that cover the ground.

the correct or NEAREST To the one guessing the Leavenworth Chronicle CORRECT number of dots will give prizes as follows: First prize $20.00 Third prize $5.00 Fifth "prize $2.00 Seventh prize $2.00 Ninth prize $1.00 Eleventh prize $1.00 Thirteenth prize $1.00 Job Couldn't Have Stood It If he'd had Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying; but Bucklen'a Arnica Salve wiT cure the worst case of piles on earth. For Injuries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the best salve in the world. Price 25o a box Cure guaranteed. Sold by Fritscbe.

Second prize $10.00 Fourth prize $2.00 Sixth prize $2.00 Eighth prize $1.00 Tenth prize $1.00 Twelfth prize $1.00 Fourteenth prize $1.00 CONDITIONS. DAILY. Every subscriber paying hia arrearage IN FULL (less 10 per cent discount) to date, and at least one more in advance, (AT REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION PRICE) will be entitled to a guess on the dots. tt your subscription is not in arrears, you may pay in.advance for not to exceed one month at 40 cents per submit a guess on the dots. New subscribers paying one month or more in advances at regular subscription price will be entitled to a guess.

WEKKLY. All Wi-ekly subscribers paying arrearages and nt least one year in advance (SO cents), will be entitled to two guesses on dots, also new Weekly subscribers. Mr. Clark moved Into It but It was not destined that he should enjoy the possession of it very long. It had cojt him, in the neighborhood of 140,000 and it soon became evident that he had taken too much of his money out of his business.

He was soon a borrower, and the property accumulated an encumbrance which caused him to have tu give it up and Governor Thomas Came) became the owner, obtaining possession and moving in about the time his term expired as governor, which was in 1863. Since then the property has been occupied continuously by Governor Carney and members of bis family. The corner of the block northeast from the site of the eld barn will be occupied, in the near future, by tie free public library building. A Wife and Mother's Duty up and iluwii and shouting: 'Give em lead, boys! (live "Well, that time 'we give 'em lend," uid in the cluuge the boy was the first me over the breastworks. His com-nnnder was overjoyed to gee it.

After die tight the general sent for the young iter. The lad came and stood nt attention before his officer as straight as you please. General I.ongstreet compliment ed him on his bravery. Then he said. And why are yon fighting, my 'Why, to be un ollicer, of course, replied the little hero.

'All right. I'll make you a "In a week not an ofllcer in the army could strut like new lieutenant. "Then we had another fight. The bullets began to whistle and to sing, and the new lieutenant showed signs of nervousness. He did not.

shout 'Give 'em lead' 'his time, but looked all white and scar ed. Of a sudden he dropped his sword Iiight before Geueial Lougstreet's eye the boy soldier ran away. "The gene al summoned him after the battle. The lieutenant came, fearful and penitent. 'Do yoa know I should have shol you, thundered the officer.

'Yes, replied the boy. 'I don't know jvhy I did it. but I just ran. I couldn't help it. sir.

Shoot nie if you want to, or give me my gun and I'll win my straps "For a minute the general stared at his Impudence, then said. 'I'll do "In the next fit lit I was at the front with Longsfeet. There was that boy. not a boy, but a fiend of battle, shouting, cheering; whooping at the very front in every charge. Two men had to drag him away whn we were forced back.

"After the fight Longstreet promptly TAKE NOTICE. All payments and guesses must be made direct to the Leavenworth Chronicle office, personally or by mail. No guesses will be recorded unless accompanied by to see that her husband and childrends heads are clean and free from Dandruff, rub Coke Dandruff Cure carefully into the scalp several times, and all traces ot that uncleanly disease w.ll disaDDear. leaving the scalp and hair nuro. sweet end clean.

Coke Dan USE THIS BLANK IN ALL CASES. druff Cure and Hair Tonio should be in everv household. Sold by Mehl A Schotf VI BaxlB Froaa Mai. A good deal of pleasure appears to bare been elicited by the proofs whk-n a bad his straps returned to him. Again the Date received PUBLISHER OF THE LEAVENWORTH CHRONICLE: A.

H. jtrruiau proiessor uas maue punuc to how hat we are not denceniled from apes. It would seem that the apes branch- youngster wnt in as an officer, and again he ran. For the second time Long-street put the boy back in the ranks in disgrace, only to reappoint him after fight. As usual, the boy lieutenant ran.

"Then, before he could be summoned be sought out the general's tent. Long-street looked nt hiui sourly. 'M'hat do you want "The lad linng his sword on the ground and tore the straps from bis shoulders. Enclosed find for arrearage to date, For in advance, For NEW Subscription ca on trnra me airect line or descent about the time that we did and that they are, consequently, our cousins a good many times removed and not our remote grandfathers. Personally It is a matter Take your old he said.

'I wouldn't have it. I'm going back in the ranks.1 And be stalked proudly from the presence of the astounded general and his staff. TOTAL, "Three days later a buy hero fell yards in advance a charging gray line. Ijouisville Ceurier-Juurnnl: of perfect Indifference to me whether I descend from an ape or whether the ape is only my cousin. During the period that rover the life of a planet, or, I suppose, cf a star, there Is a comparatively brief period when the heat and the humidity produce reictatuin.

and the outcome of Tegetation is animal life, if. Indeed, therv Is any clear line of demarkatiun betireer. animal anl vegetable life. We and the Ciea alike descend from protoplasmic in iid, one of the most recent discoveries tuing ihot all molecule are a relf cod 1 1 GUESS ON DOTS. Name Post Office State I A Testimonial From Old England.

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The Leavenworth Chronicle, vpon receipt of ten cents, will send at the close of the con all of our customers and itain new ones, by particular attention to preserving colors, carefully handling lc curtains, and using such non-injuriou supplies and methods as like it to free the head from Dandruff, and to give the bes nnlsh ana wagesi me iu falling Hair, Coke Dandruff Cure when carefullv rubbed into your scalp, imraedi-ately destroys this annoying trouble, and test a diap-am of the above puzzle, so constructed as to prove the correct answer to the satisfaction of all constants. No person employed by, or in any way connected with the Leavenworth Chronicle, is permitted to guess. the goods we handle. BELL LAUNDRY. TeLUl.

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