The News from Harper, Kansas • 1

TTK Mi srn 3 4 SfS Issued every week at Danville in the interests of Danville and Harper County, Sub'ribn for thv Danville News. $1,00 per year. ill JT-ftg XX I J. C. ELVIN Editor and Pnb.

DANVILLE, KANSAS; SATURDAY, MAT -5 1900. vol. 2. il ll l' is8 I-1" ill (iovenor of South Dakota. STnUCCLG WITH A PYTHON.

An Eiperin! Ho HA fi Win Co i 8 D'ONJON (SOli) 8092. Percheron Stallion, weight 1700; im-jxrted by O. M. Ho.t3, by M. Granger, France.

Sired by Montoo f28S7. hft hv Nnamtiiflt hs hi Vi 8 fLS si im II C2 IS Danvilla, Kansas, May 5th 1900 Pursuent to call a number of the citizens of Danville met on day and date above named and issued a call for all to meet -at Danville Friday May 11th at 1 p. m. for the purpose of making arrangements to observe Deeorat' on day and put the cemetrT in proper'conditiou. J.

HI Freeman, Sec'y. WP I tfel iH The Danville News C. ELYIN. Editor and Pub, Entered in the-pcstoffice at Danville. Jvunnae, aa second clasn mail matter.

Atchison Topeka Santa Fe TIME CARD. A mTTTA i. I Hii Jj i TT mm on I desire to say that I have a-neat line oil i as a jv-rS" ittbillOITan iclPge illie.Ol E3 patteill ailC DOSt Styles. f- At Prices that will pjj fffi Call and inspect 1 our styles when need- Il rt Hat. xiGmember our rnroc 4, nra vf-li-f- "tvt i i jtn -re rilit.

ISText doomorth of-Achel-i3 4i th11 tt V'AAV'A fl ti 05 karris grocery Tours gj ARGONIA. KANSAS. f. PITTMAN. mil Pi all-Styles.

I carry a full line of samples cf ucll paper, prices lower than the lowest, ill also Lang the paper at reasonaole prices, it desired by purchaser. W. F. PITTAIAN. EAST JSOXJSD.

Freight -WEST EOCSD. m. 3 :23 am .11:51 a. m. ,.6:20 a.

in. Passenger LOCAL Millet seed for sale at T. Gephart. Mr. Dustin of rgonia waa transacting business in the city the first of the week.

Miss Mamie of Harper was the guest of Mrs. Dr. Lloyd Tuesday ovening. Mr. GrifTumf Freeport was tran-sacting business in the city tho first of the week.

Danville Kews and Kansas City Times one year for $1,00. Mamie Sunderland weht to Hsr-per Wednesday and expects to remain for the summer. Sam Cole of Harper" was in the city Friday looking after his business interests here. Myrtle Barker of Pilot Knob came to the city Wednesday and is visiting atths home of Mrs. Ciine- James Walls, Oscar Mott, George Dent and Fred Durden made a busings trip to Anthony Tuesday.

It will pav you to call and examine the wall paper it Mr. Pit-tnans before purchasing, as he has all kinds and will be sure to suit you, in price. R. G.Moore and daughter Daisy left Sunday to visit at the home of Abe Hutchinson and wife of Carrier O.T. Dr.

Herreld out from Harper Tuesday and preformed an operation upon the head of one of Arch Laplant cows. James Hoben and family who iiave resided in the city for the past eight months left over land for their home in the Strip. Miss Lizzie Smithhisler wno lias been visiting with Mrs. Hutchinson at Mayfield for the past two -weeks returned home Wedneadsy. Miss Nugent carries" a complete lino of all the latest styles in millinery.

When ia Argoniagive her -a call. Mrs. Bosc and. daughter Merea and Miss Mable: Costa came up from Anth ony Wednesday and spent the day visiting friends in the city. Miss Lucy Wilson Irotuyae J.

Frcm Animals in by Edward Eartlett. Somo fw years since I was invited to the, house of a eurgcon wno naa just rer.Jnea rrom Ceyloa. to see a freshlv lmnorr-rt Rr- eurgeoa who had Just returned pent of thLi Epeciea Upon arrivius-at lho house I fotmd that the-doctor was ttuseai ana tEat nis ana servact were the only lctnate3. Unoa mentlpainS the nature of nj; Tiglt'I' wss toldthat the ecrpeat was a box in the I W5S Eaaaea ttta fcty cl Dos P.nQ opening because the scrront wn hclw wtrr-' nrri thr.rttnr I wouic ce ECia-to eco without me cfcanc of It ttakin.a its escape. ae- ccrdinsly proceeded to the crcenhos, unlocked ths box an3 opened the Md.

To my utter astonishment the enako was -ceiled -up en the top of the wire Bettlrs. and with the ct IJEhtniHE nt mn I YinA Inst i tlrr.n rsniirti tf crkn ft hv fhn TliVlr hsn it ixtstcntly wound Hsolf" around 1 ray right arxaand I had not the power to disengage inyself from the grip this eerpeat had upoa me. The two wo- men wcro horri3ed, aad nothing would induce them to come to my rid of this by trya.3 to wTii-h with hnth My chance of g-etti powerful brute was strangle "him, to do wilch with both hands I strove my utmost It appeared to me at the' time that I should net be able to accomplish my efforts to equeeze his life oat. The constant increc.se cf the pressure he put upon tny arm caused me to fear that I should entirely lose the power of my right hand as I was grasping the brute Just below the head with all my strength. The timo appeared to pasa very elowly without any.

visible diminution of its extraordinary grip. However, I felt some relief on finding fter a time that lt wa3 slowly relaxing the pressure, presently it gradually elid off my arm until its tall touched the ground. Bo soon J. found the snake suGciently disengaged from my arm I dropped it Into the hoi, apparently more dead than cllve. After this I did not consider it worth while to purchase the reptile, although I heard from the owner that It was none thf worse for the equeezlng I had given it SI9rped IDs Ancig the stories tohl cf Charles Lever, the witty novelist.

Is one which concerns tho days when he was British consul at Trieste, relate ths accompanied his daughter to London for a little social enjoyment and had neglected to go through the formality cf asking for leave cf absence. On his arrival in London he was invited -to dinner by Lord Lyttoa, who waa delighted to seo him. When he arrived at Lord Lytton's house his host aald: "I am so glad you could cornel Ton will meet your chief. Clarendon" tha minister of foreign affairs. The novelist, much embarrassed, began to gtv reasons why he must tear himself away, but before he could mako his escape Lord Clarendon was announced, and aimoet at once espied him.

"Ah, Mr. Lever." he said, blandly. "I did not know you were In England; ia fact. I was not even aware that yoq had asked for leave from Trieste." "No-o. my lord," stammered the novelist, disconcerted for a second, but no more than that; "no, my lord i thought it would be more resooctful to your lordship for ce to come and as-c for it in person!" liens Didn't nam to VTorJ.

Thacray's "Books ci Snoha" com prehensive though it ia, would havs been fesoadesed and enried by this inecdote, is indefini "an English A youag sociin of Sheffield came into a fortune iad promptly hunted up a country house, where "she played tho role of chatelaine to the manor horn accord ing to her own Ideas of the part. One lay some of her old- time friends cams to see her, and eli a condescended to show them all over the place. beautiful chickens!" esclaimcd the vis itors, when they came to tha poultry fs.ra. All prize birds!" haugh- explained the l--tesa "Do they ay every day?" they could of -curse; but," grandiloquently In cur tosition it iiu't necessary for them to 16 sck" Tii World's Army VA Japanese soldier is allowed 'seven flunrca nf in his rations, afl Austrian or Span i3h private a nine; an Italian, Briton twelve, a Russian" sixteen. -J The ra tion in unuea states 13 ounces.

The ration of bread in tho United States 13 twenty ounces. ti-o wiinn nf bread is the hirhesi in the Austrian army, thirty-two cuhc-, and lowest In the British. s(teen ounces. In the German armr It 19 twenty-eierht ounces. In the Freaca and Italian it is twenty-two.

the earns in ue United States; and in the Russian nrrny seventeen .11 modern armies, cave Russia, have also 3aily allowance of rice. Kerotitme Versaa Mo(ui too. According to' JL. O. Howard, of the department" of agricuHcre, a liltie kerosene, say one ouncs to every fif teen square feet, spread over the sur- face.

of marsnes where mos- 1 I I I j. ITpRRWS THE BKR-NO PUSH. Krauee's Headache Capsula are splendid: never failed to cure iny headaches and save a world ol suffering. 1 am recommending them everywhere. The druggists of Aberdeen.

Ilecla andBritton Marshal county, all promised me to get them in stock. I give yaur address to every sufferer I meet. I am going to Colorado in June, and I nhall do you good tbere among the miners, nearly all of wbome suffer from beadaehea in high altitude. Yonrw, J. H.

Fletcher, Lt. Gov. Santa Clara, S. Dakota. Sold by J.

C. r.LVi.M. Notice The Koyal Neighbors will give an ntertaiament and supper at the hall Thursday evening May 17, every one is cordialy invited to attend as a good time I is expected. The Shancn brothers who have been in buisness for the past three months were closed Tuesday and Mr Shannon accompanied the officers tc Anthony, particulars not learned. We will furnish to all subscribers to the News, subsciption in advance, the Kans.

City Semi Weekly Times the only Metripolitan Democratic paper in the west. J. Stokes came up from Alva 1 Saturday and spent a couple of days in the city visiting friends and relatives In connection with the. grain business, hts is hotel proprietor. Jake is on the high rode Father Sullivan came in from Cherry-vale the first of the week and visited in this citv for several days returning home.

Friday" He expects to return to Danville some time in August and spend a week and be present for the picnic. Fos Sale: A Jones header and three header barges all in first class condition and have only been used part of a season for particulars call at my home two 'and" cue-half miles west of Danville. Ed Rennet. It will pay you to call and examine Miss Nugfnts millinery department before purchasing, she has a neat line of sailors as well as trimed hats and has a large line to select from give her a call and be convinced that it will pay you to to trade with her. Notice I am instructed to notify that hereafter parties taking old ties or other material from the company right of way will be subject loproscution for theft.

D. Mackey, Foreman. Divine Healing. The Divine Power is directed by the Divine, to the sick and if passes through the suffering patient with a delightful and pleasing thrill, distance makes no difference with Divine Power, the cures are usuly quick and permanent, isn't nessary to see you to cure you of almost any disease. Afflicted ones write me at once D.

A. Williams, Lerado, Kans. We will furnish to all subscri bers" to the News, subscription in ivr Tr Weekly limes, the only Metripon- tion Democratic paper in the west paper The Danville Public school closed for the season Friday, Mr-Nevin teacher gave good satisfaction. Mr. Nevin had quite a suprise.

in store for his pupils in the way of treating the entire school as well a3 all envited guests to ice cream. At noon about 30 persons with well filled baskets entered the school room and took posession, dinner, was served until half past three when a good pro- grame was rendered which was ap- predated by every one present after which all departed for home convinced, that Mr. Kevins had pre- formed his 'lut well through -out the term. Tf will r.r.v vou to' examine Mr i Hittmans waii uape 1 1 Casing, as he has from -i ct-, nn Ka tv 1. UeUed iu style A i 1 1 eux (1392), hftby Coco II Dam, Margot (9010) by Val'iant (6752) ho by Bayanl (G751), he by Minn.

Dunjou is a blocky-hailt, stylMi horse eblendid has, very efrocg back and ferns. Will mike the eeasou of 1900 at my farm at Runumrfe. Terms- $8.00 to iutire xIt, or itG.OO xur iub lusarance itpcoiaaes cue il r. i wusii mure JLtf or reiiiO- ved from the txranfy. Care will lie taken to prevent aceideutbut will not be res- ptiBKible should any wear.

E. F. Gkim 5 ron -7 1 FAINFUJL--" ft. 73 Ar Szf.o and Reliable. Perfectly Kannlcgg 9 fip'r Pcrey veea- tat It! ovcz Sent postpaid oo receipt ci 7 aiousy teiuuduU ix oot wo YJ 8 CO, Das Uoince, For Sale by Elvin.

STORIES OF LONGFELLOW. Grvat Poet Always Ready to Wu.it on CbOdrcn. Longfellow's love tor children breathes out Id hie; poems." fcf 3 journals and in. every act toward' them, as n-corded In the remlnlsceaces of 5 his friends, saya Christian Endeavor World. Mr.

James T. VlclCa one day diove out to see him and took with him nve children who had never-seen the Longfellow them in his arms, showed them his house and gavo them one cf '(he pleasant.est days of their Uvea. At another Une a girl who had read some cf his poema and wished to havo eome memento, was "picking seme of the- changing autumn loaves from he drove irouud the corn er rand, Xhs. noi waat to do; but Longfellow, comprehending the situation, spoke kindly to her, showed fcow prettily the leaves were changing, ticked her some of the brightest and best. andwalked away, leaving a child-heart full cf the most Jovlag thoughts.

And still another Btory. Is reiated by Prof. Luigi Monti, an intimate friend who frequently filned with the poet. One Christmas day he was walking to the house, when be was accosted by A girl about 12 years eld, who Ina'Jiretl the way to Mr. Longfellow's.

Ke told her he would show her tha way and when they reached the gate sne said "Do you think I can go into the yard?" "Oh, yes. wa3 the reply, and he pointed out to her the window where Longfellow would probably bo. When he entered the room he found the poet standing with his back "to the window, so that his face could not be seen. Sook out of the window and bow that little girl, who wants to see ytra so "A little girl wants to see me very much? Where la she? lis wnt to the door and called to her. "Come here, little girl; come here, you want to see me." He invited ner in, showed her "the old clockr tae chair presented him by th8 Cambridge school children and many other inter-' estlng things.

Shs went with fceart aglow; VJ WHAT THE LAW OECIDES. For the death of a fireman caused by stepping on a live grounded wire in a public alley It i3 held ia Gannon vs LaClede Gas Light company fMoO, 42 L. FX. A. t05, the electric.coinpany owning wire is prima facie, liable.

-if. -Vv 'JTt An instrument written and signed by one person for-anojher in hia presence and by hia direction, though without any. written authority; I3" held. In -Mor ton vs! Murray 13 L. fi.

A. to be. sufficient the" party- under the statute, of rr'Tr A contemporaneous written agree msnt j-eferring to. a promissory do to and providing that, the. maSer may receive tie note back on surrendering certain stock, is held iar Aiserlcan Gas and V.

II. company Wood 43 L. II. A. 149, to constitute with the note part of an entire--; contract the of which are and dependent rather than independent and collateral.

WUh this case is an extensive note on the effect of the breach of contemporaneous agreements as a defense to prom notes; The forfeiture of land under th8 West VI- glnia constitution for the failure of the owner- tor enter is held in State vat' Spoiiaagls 43 L. 727. to be consistent with the federal constitution and not a deprivation of property- without due process cJ law. Wanted to Take -Pick. 4 From the San Francisco A prominent San Josean' Reached the Third street depot'of the Southern Pa- UTTTkAM 1 want ri rr please.

the ticket cierk. somewaa: pjiui- Thara-was-'-a while- the i T-iti nr-rilv and i I HARPER 1TE32S. a. i Another nice rain Saturday. Joe Rjclntofilv- Wm hi town Sundny.

'Mrs. J. iloiiield i3 on the sick listr J. Wells is quire ill at present. Dall Morsuu was over from Danville Monday, Paul Cyphers fent to Alva O.

T. toatnraay. J. W. George who has beeu suflFering with dropsy, il fast recovering.

Dr. Winbiglep was to Anihcny W'ed- nesday, examiaiil appiicucts pen- "5 Miss Lissie Barker and Zuiu Ciine drove over troni Danvilla Monday Jake 6 token of AJva Saturday, was -town Mr. Arnald, a veteran of the cival war, is dangerously ili at his" home on 8th et. Mrs. Gilleepie hna moved to Alva O.

to make her home there in thefuture J. is painting hid residence on east main street. A new crossing has been laid from the P. O. across fo Parkers- barber shop, also from Dr.

Martins pSice acrose 8th st, to the Maxwell block. Miss Mary Ingram," Blanch Aby and Miss Shonamari, to Anthony Saturday, attending Institute, Word Las been recieved that Mrs. F. Wright of K. to was dangerously id ia improving.

Mrs. Craven or Iliowa. died in the Hospital at Wichita. remaina were ehipjed to Kiotf ff'for int'if Bnck-ward turn back -ward Oh time on its fiight, Give as thw joiuta again just For to-night. Prohibition and Temperence, My heart doth disdain.

Take them and give us the Joint3 ageiu. A voiae from Danville. KRAUSE'S LIT'l LE LIVER artta purely vegetable, gulatine coated pill that act directly oa the liver and bile. They are free froth all crude and irritating matter, their action Is eentie and natural and they do not caone constipation after using Sold by J. C.

Elvin CHIC ASK I A VA LLE r. BY There was no preaching at Zion Sunday. 'tJ Tbo Royle Neighbor ladies are preparing to give a supper in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.

Z. D. Clark spent Tuesday at their sou, H. L. Clark.

Oscar Jones of Runny mede, passed through the Valley Sunday. Did you see that sad look on Evie Cosletts face? Mr. S. Reno returned from Cheney lat Saturday. Ella Sturgeon of Freeport jh getting up a.

class ol miwic in the neighborhood. Mr. George Olivier and Sturne attebded church at Danville, Sunday; Miss Vallie McICeever visited friends in the Valley, Hst week. We understand VJm.EUiot left laet Monday for Mwaouri The Valley is on the boom, ex-8heriff Gillespie has erected a wind-mill. Miss Nellie Law who, has been attending eoliedjie at Harper, returned home last Saturday.

Albert Lnne and wife epent Sunday at the latters parent. Mr. Evie 'Joslett is building a barn on his farm io the Valley. i Mr. J.

H. Stums was sailed to Cold Water O.T. the first of the week on business. Don't stay at borne on account of that cold. Keep on with your work and taVe'Krause's Cold Cure.

Sold by J. C. Elvin. A. Volcano In Part.

Among the attractions of the Paris exposition next year will be an artificial volcano, which will eject flame and smoke, and simulate the- fiowing i. i I I il ft i J'. it is I if I rr5ved Wednesday Tas Draws the A tided Traction. LIFT FROM THE GROUND. ome months ago I had a long ta'le vrith the Sultan of the Snlu Islands, saya Hugh Clifford In the November Atlantic, and learned hia view of the of the Spaniards with regard his 'territuritw.

lie laughed at auy tensions they might make that the and was Spanlah-'. pfTSsessIon, and pointed cut that bad never attempted to win a surer cKithold oa th islands than was a2ordsd them by tha land ceded for the erection of forts. With the Internal adminis! ration cf the group he declared that they had neither the right nor tbe power to interfere, and further' Inquiries on the subject bear out the Sultan's contention Also a closer examination Till enow U3 that In many of the outlying portions ft he the w.e pjen's onrol was purely nominal. Corntas.el was read ihe ciety news in a metropolitr-r; i Wail." fhe stid. "I'm into 1 frates o-n icy nerves'WAshia.

toa THE WHEELS WILL WOT Cbrlle WouW She "iaLir.woua it- hurt you much if I married without your He "It might hurl tho youna man "-West End. No woman ever put on glasses for anything but to rest her oyea. Cinchly "Look here, eld man, wjiy don't you. ofCar to "back the tiO I let you have a year ago?" Ilarduppe "Oh. I would if I hadn't been afraJd ct hurting your feelings." "In wht way?" "Vhy.

I didn't like to give out the impressicn that I thought yc needed the money." -1 want to get up a popular demonstration," said the Paris abator. "When Coes monsieur desire it?" "I'm very sorry, but monsieur's rival ha3 engaged the tr.oh for tomorrow. But he day after tomorrow It will be disengaged." Washhigtoa Star. "ortng Color foi Hot tiir. evn in tuie temperate cumate.

uranga be a boom" to many work- Al and one hair nuies east or thoughtful person consults his best interests by having a box of Krauze's Headache Capsuls at taken as directed they will prevent or stop any kind of a headache, no matter what the cause, ia fact, -if. your skull was cracked they would prevent headache. Mrs Dr. Martin of Harper was in the city Thursday. Her daughter Helen who has attended school here for the past winter acompan-ied her home fov a summer vacatiori Lissie Barker who has been staying with Mrs.

Gline for the past two months and attending school at the academy returned to her home at Pilot Knob Tuesday. The dance Fribay evening 'was a grand success, About 25 couples -r irom Uanviiis and BnrranTTHnrr v.n towns being The boys will avo 1.. V.bouttLs. I ou'toes breed will destroy the peOs by A man wno nas spent a great deal cr ak forming a slight coating over the wat- k's time fn India says that be found 'em liKef tne glare of er This prevents' the larvae from much comfort while thare in wearing but 'twouldn't do for me." reacdxng the air, but the kerosene ia orange colored shirt. This was a 'You'd get used ter it.

mette. effective as an Insecticide. 1 practical application of the principla plied her recognized in photography, that the I dunno. I s'pose I'd get ter ceg- xh Diamond Vis -fcua's rays pass with difaculty through lectin' the house 'fore I knowed it. An' Quinn "You seemed enraptured and may be a suggestion to the Idea of my bein 'at heme' beccm-n with the French soubretfe.

JDid' she Persons obliged to work in the sun, an extraordinary event the th-y'd I ain.t tbe swim. I of a stream of incandescent lava. The ciao company In an ineunaea conai-VDlcano writ on the bank of -the tiot and Asked for a tirst-ciass ticket, ari'? will i 1, V. vvui'a tae fr-rneu is be or iron steei," the e-xttfiaf be covered msrv. mrf free irsl- ahrnhs.

and b.v cap re- your hoa-t7 Df-rctc (fol- o.U..-. ii3.