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JAPAN WILL SEND TROOPS, THE MARKETS. CIVIL WAR IN PEKIN. PRINCE CHING IS AGAINST THE BOXERS. Longest Lightning Rod. Bavaria boasts.

that it has the longest lightning conductor in the world. It rises some yards above the top of the meteorological station on the Zug-spitze. the highest point in the German empire, and runs down the side of the mountain to the bottom of the Hollenthal, where there- is running water all the year round. The length of the rod Is five and a half kilometers, nearly three miles and a half The Best Decorative Ferns. Where native ferns are sought for temporary indoor decorations, there are some which must be avoided on account of the delicate nature of their leaves.

Naturally, the evergreen kinds will stand handling the best. The Christmas fern, ABpidium acrosti-choides and Aspidium marginale, are the most popular. Onoclea sensibilis has a- broad, tempting frond; but it wont last long, after cutting, nor will the cinnamon fern, though it has a fairly stout appearance, and nice long fronds. Meehah's Monthly. Soldiers Homestead Claims.

The friends of the veterans of the Civil War are complaining of the unfortunate delay of the General Land Office in acting on the applications for soldiers' additional homestead rights. Senators and Representatives in Congress who are friendly to the old soldiers should inquire into this matter, liaising the Hat an Ancient Salutation. When a knight of old entered a company of ladies he removed his helmet to Indicate that he himself among friends, and that there was no need to protect himself. This practice has survived in the custom of raising the hat when saluting a lady. June Ladies' Home Journal.

(Wdvcb SAYS doctored with two of thobest doctors in the city for two years and had no relief until I used the Pinkham remediesm "My trouble was ulcer" ation of the uterus I suf fered terribly, could not sleep nights and thought sometimes that death would bo such a relief To-day I am a well woman, able to do my own work, and have not a pain, I used four bottles of Lydia Em Pinkham' Vegetable Compound and three packages of Sanative Wash and cannot praise the medicines enough." MRS. ELIZA THOMAS, 634 Pine Easton, Pa. Mrs. Pinkham advises suffering women without charge. Lydia E.

Pinkham Med. Lynn, Mass. Good Header an Innovation. It is something new and grateful to have a secretary of the senate who knows how to read distinctly. Never since I can remember has there been a reading clerk in the senate who has had any elocutionary talent whatever; but Mr.

Pennett, the new secretary, has a good voice, and not only makes him self heard and understood, but it is really a pleasure to hear him read the bills and reports of the committees. This has never happened before within the memory of man. Washington letter. The Old' Elm. This was a venerable landmark of nature that stood on the Boston common until Feb.

15, 1876, when it was blown down by a furious wind storm. It is believed to have antedated the settlement of the town, and is claimed to have been the oldest tree in New England. It had a place upon a map engraved in 1722, and the age of it was estimated by the rings of a branch broken off in 1860, which indicated an existence since .1670. Reconciling Royal Differences. Countess Elemer Lonyay, formerly Crown Princess Rudolph of Austria, nee Princess Stephanie of Belgium, has been granted an interview by King Leopold to take place on her return from Brlxen.

This reconciliation his holiness the pope aided by his imperial majesty the emperor of Austria, who is much interested in the checkered lives of the newly married pair, has been instrumental in bringing about. Sultan Gathers Fortune. A veritable fortune, it is said, Is being gathered for the sultan of Turkey from the wrecks of the battle of Ches-nle, near Smyrna. Since 1770 a number of Russian and Turkish ships have rested-at the bottom of the sea. These are now being investigated, and the ship of the Russian admiral alone has yielded an amount equal to over in coin, besides silverware and Jewels.

Great Tandem Race. Harry D. Elkes, the American middle distance rider, defeated Edouard Taylor, the Frenchman, in a one-hour race at Velo. By mutual agreement only pretroleum tandems were used for pacing, and each had an accident. which placed them on even terms.

A grand race finally resulted in a victory for the American by but 250 yards, Elkes riding 55 kilometers 450 meters. Wages In Cuba. The keeper of the pay roll on a large estate in the southern part of Cuba says: "The average payment per man per month ior February was Spanish gold, and this month it will average from to $1.75 higher. Besides the payment in coin, the men are housed and fed at the expense of the estate. The food for each man costs the estate $9, Spanish gold." Production of Books In Switzerland.

A French statistician declares that Switzerland produces annually more books than any other country In proportion to the number of inhabitants, namely, one to every 3,000. Germany comes next with one for every Italy with one for France, one for England, one for United States, one for 12,400. Are Ton Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.

Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Plant with Magnetic Power.

There has been discovered in India a strange plant which possesses as tonishing magnetic power. The hand touching it immediately receives a strong magnetic shock, while at a dis tance of twenty feet a magnetic needle is affected by it. When you buy bluing, ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Large package 5c Pear Crop In GeorgUa. Lee county (Ga.) Journal: We understand that Mr.

W. W. Thomson has ordered 5,000 barrels in which to ship the pear crop of this vicinity. Agricultural Students' from Argentine. The twenty or more young gentlemen from the Argentine Republic who have recently come to the United States to study agriculture and stock raising at the expense of their government are now in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, diligently learning the English language, in order that they may make the best use of the advantages that are to be offered them next fall In the agricultural colleges they will -enter.

Esperanto language Succeeds Tolapuk. Esperanto is the name of the proposed universal language which Dr. Zamenlof a Russian, is said to have invented. Volapuk died a natural death some years ago. Gladstone once predicted that English, which is today spoken by upwards of 120,000,000 people would be used by 800,000,000 in the year 2000.

Inventors of language propose and the -world of peoples dispose. Scotch and Irish. Talent. By the elevation of Sir Richard Webster to the office of master of the rolls, England is left unrepresented, in the great law offices of the kingdom, as the new attorney-general, Sir Robert Finlay, is a Scotchman, and the new solicitor-general, Sir Edward Carson, is an Irishman. The latter is the first man who has been solicitor-general both in Ireland and in England.

Wheat Crop of Northwest. Minnesota alone produces approximately 80,000,000 bushels of wheat, or about one-thirty-seventh of the total production of the world. Of this she is able to export two-thirds. Of the Dakotas, not having begun to reach their limit of productiveness, North Dakota raised in 1898 55,000,000 bushels and South Dakota 42,000,000. Oregon produced 24,000,000 bushels- Woman is the only tyrant that some men are not inclined to resist.

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Topeka, Kan. MONEY FOR soldiers' Heirs Heirs of Union Soldiers who made homesteads of less than 160 acres before June 32, 1874 (no matter If abandoned), If the additional homestead right was not sold or used, should address, with full particulars, HENRY N. COPP, WsMt. mm IHG Get Your Pension DOUBLE QUICK Write CAPT. O'FARRELL, Pension Agent, 1425 New York Avenue.

WASHINGTON. D. CARTER'S 1 flVER PI LLC. The Powers Apparently Agree to Let the Mikado Act. The Japanese minister to London has received a cable dispatch from Tokio giving his government's reply to Great Britain's question whether, with the consent of the other powers, Japan is willing to send large reinforcements to China, Japan replied that she was prepared to carry out the suggestion and that one division would be dispatched immediately.

The minister said that ten days would probably be required for the carrying of troops to China. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says the Russian government has consented to giving Japan a free hand to end the disorders in China. Japan has 20,0 troops ready to embark. A semi-official note from Berlin says: "In replying to Japan's request for news of the powers' attitude towards China, Germany declared she regarded the maintenance of harmony among the powers as of prime importance and wpuld, accordingly, assent to any measure not objected to in other quarters." According to the Japanese legation at Washington, which has late advices from Tokio, 22,000 Japanese soldiers are now on Chinese soil.

If this reporf is true, then the Japanese government has. accomplished more than was expected, and the officials see no reason why the advance on Pekin shouLd not begin immediately. It is said that Japan is to be compensated for the work she is about to undertake in the common cause. Her military preparations are very extensive and the campaign is certain to involve heavy cost. JONES AGAIN CHAIRMAN.

Unanimously Re-EIected by the Democratic National Committee. Soon after the convention adjourned, the new Democratic national committee met at the Kansas City club and organized. Senator James K. Jones of Ar- kansas was unanimously re-elected chairman of the committee and W. Stone of Missouri was chosen vice 1 I A TO.Ul.

re-elected secretary of the committee. Colonel John I. Martin was again chosen sergeant-at-arms of the committee for a term of four years. M. F.

Dunlap of Arkansas was again made treasurer. AN ARMY FOR THE EAST. Uore Than American Regulars to Be Ordered to China. As a result of a thorough consideration of the subject by the Secretary of War, Lieutenant General Miles and Adjutant General Corbin, orders have been issued by the War department for the lispatch of 6,254 regular troops to the Philippines with a view to their utiliz-ition in China, in case it is found nec-jssary to divert them to that country. These troops are intended primarily to relieve the volunteers in the Philip pines and will only be diverted to China the event that circumstances demand Killed His Brother-ln-Law.

Douglas Walker was killed by his brother-in-law, Albert Boyle at Kingman, last week. Boyle was jeal-3us of Walker and shot him in the back while Walker was in the cornfield. Walker fell, but Boyle stepped up and shot him three times in the breast, threw the gun away, walked up to the sheriff's office and gave h.mself up. A Reward by the Kaiser. Emperor William has telegraphed to the commanders of the German squadron in Chinese waters, to the governor general of Shan Tung, to the viceroys and to others offering $700 to any one accomplishing the deliverance of any foreigner of any nationality whatever now shut up in Pekin.

Pardoned the Marion Banker. Governor Stanley of Kansas has issued an unconditional pardon to Harry E. Alason, the president of the Marion bank, sentenced in May, 1899, to serve two years for wrecking the institution. He goes at once to Marion to work iu a loan and collection office. His term of sentence expired in April, 1901.

Children Killed by Toothache Medicine. At Poplar Bluff, the 6-year-old daughter of J. M. Moore drank from a bottle of toothache medicine and gave some to her 1-year-old sister. Both became sick and died.

A family of Six Drowned. The schooner yacht Idler was lost in a terriffic storm sixteen miles off Cleve land, Ohio, with six persons, all members of the family of James Corrigan. a wealthy vessel owner of that city, aboard. All were drowned. An Insane Man Killed.

William Welsbasky, an insane man, was shot and killed at Slater, Mo. He made a violent attack upon three parties and set the depot on fire by hurling a lamp at the train dispatcher. Were Safe on July 4. The foreign consuls at Shanghai met on July 7 and officially announced that the legations at Peking were safe on July 4. No Georgia Republican Ticket.

The Republican state executive com mittee of Georgia has decided not to put a state ticket in the field this fall. After the Republican Convention. Kansas City has already begun to plan to capture the national Republl can convention four years hence. Judge Williams Is Dead. John A.

Williams, judge of the United States court for the Eastern district of Arkansas, died of heart dis ease at Manitou. Colo. He became famous by reason of a controversy with Governor Leedy. Tien Tsin Is Bombarded. A dispatch from Tien Tsin says, the Russians unsuccessfully bombarded the native town on July 2.

The strength, of the allied troops is about 10,000. Grain and Live Stock Quotations From Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis. KANSAS CITT. CATTLE Best beeves 5 00 5 45 Stockers 4 00 4 40 Native cows-.

4 00 4 25 Feeders 4 00 4 50 "Western steers 5 00 515 Texas and Indian steers 3 00 3 50 HOGS Choice to heavy 5 20 5 35 SHEEP Fair to choice 4 50 5 00 WHEAT No. 2 red 76 77 No. 2 hard 72tf 73 CORN No. 2 43 43V OATS No. 2 25 25 HAY Choice timothy 10 00 10 50 Fancy prairie 6 75 7 00 BUTTER Choice creamery.

15 18 EGGS Choice 8 CHICAGO. CATTLE Com to prime 5 10 5 70 HOGS Packing and 5 10 5 50 SHEEP Fair to choice 4 10 4 75 WHEAT No. 2 red. 81 82 CORN No. 2 44 44 OATS No.

2 1 24 24 BUTTER Creamery 15 19 LARD 6 70 6 75 PORK 12 3 12 65 ST. LOUIS. CATTLE Native and 4 20 5 55 Texans 3 OO 4 85 HOGS Heavy 5 2J 5 35 SHEEP Fair to choice 4 O0 4 50 WHEAT No. 2 red 78 79 CORN No. 2 mixed 42 43 OATS No.

2 25 254 Horses Choice heavy draft, S10O14O; fancy saddlers, $15()250; coach horses, $130250; choice chunks, $100110; choice Southern horses, Mules Best price ranges from $55 to $135 according to size and weight. IN CONFERENCE AT 'LINCOLN- Stevenson Meets Bryan, Town and Other Party Leaders. Plans for the Democratic national campaign of 1900 were outlined and practically agreed upon Monday at a protracted conference between the leaders of the party, at Lincoln, Neb. The plan includes the appointment of a cam aign committee, as agreed upon between representatives of the Demo cratic, Silver Republican and Populi st parties at Kansas City. This committee will include members of all three parties and peihaps also Democrats not members of the national committee, but who are prominent in the councils of the party.

The personnel of all the commi ttees was left in the hands of Chairman Jones. The question of national headquarters was also left in his hands. It was stated that Chicago would probably be selected. Mr. Bryan said that he had made no plans as to the part ne would take in the campaign and would not do so until he had conferred further with the party leaders.

Committeeman Johnson, of Kansas, stated after the meet- ng that an understanding exists that Mr. Bryan will not tour the country as he did during the campaign of 1896, but will make trips from time to time to the larger centers of population, remaining in Lincoln a great deal of the time. Many visitors are expected there during the campaign, and Lincoln will, in a way, be a central point in the cam paign. The home town of William Jennings Bryan had its initial glimpse Monday of Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Mr.

Stev enson arrived at half past 10 o'clock and was received with enthusiasm. A procession of the Br van Home guards, the Continental guards and a band of music went to the depot to receive the distinguished visitor. Mr. Bryan, Senator Jones, ex-Governor Stone, Charles A. Towne, George Fred Williams and other Democratic notables followed in carriages.

Mr. Bryan was the first to greet the visitor when he alighted from the train and after the two had shaken hands they pushed their way through the cheering throng to a carriage. The procession was again reformed and marched to a hotel. Mr. Stevenson's first act upon arriv ing at the hotel was to register as "Adlai Stevenson, Bloomington, 111." By this time the crowd had come surg ing into the hotel, and Mr.

Stevenson was being introduced right and left. Sergeant-at-Arms Martin, who served at the Kansas City convention, had been bustling about in his usual energetic way, and finally se cured a p'ace upon the stairway, where he stationed both Mr. Bryan and Stevenson. Then he hustled out and got the crowd into line, and several hundred shook hands with the nominees. Meanwhile the band was playing "Dixie" and "There Will be a Hot Time," and the crowd was cheering.

At the conclusion of the reception the men started hurridly up the stairway, but the crowd cut of! their escape by cries of "Speech, Speech," Mr. Stevenson shook his head deprecatingly, but the irrepressible Mr. Martin had him by the arm in a jilfy and led him down the stairway with Mr. Bryan. Messrs.

Bryan, Stev enson, Stone and Towne made brief speeches to the crowd. Manila Paid 83,000,090 Duty. During last year Manila imported merchandise worth $17,500,000, with 109,965, in gold and nearly $1,500,000 in silver coin. The import duty was $3,000,000. The imports by countries are: From China, England, Spain, United States.

British East Indies, $1,219,502. Kansas Bank Statement. The statements of the state and private baaks of Kansas show total deposits of reserve, loans, $22,710,377.37. The reserve is 46.2 per" cent and nearly $8,000,000 in excess of the legal requirements, leaving this sum available for loans. The deposits show an increase of $2,173,057.61 since February 13, and an increase of, $5,180,847.80 over June 20, 1899.

Borrowed money has decreased over 50 per cent since February 15, and loans have increased $141,617.79. The Goebel Trials Begin. The cases of the commonwealth against Youtsey, Powers, Davis, Whit-aker and Combs, charged withtcom-plicitv in the murder of William Goe bel at Frankfort, January 30, have been begun at Georgetown, Ky. All spectators are searched for fire arms. Tn atnv nt RethanT Colleee.

President Carl Swensson of Bethanj -r j. tk.l college, iansas, announces iui' will not accept the presidency of Augusta college at Rock Island, 111., tendered him some time ago. 1 I 1 Said to Have 10,000 Loyal Regular Supporting Him General Outlook More Hopeful Than for a Month Before Pekin Must Be Captured. Lu Hai Ilouan, the Chinese minister to Germanj-, has received a dispatch from Li Hung' Chang, dated July 7, which says: "No authentic confirmation has arrived of the Pekin slaughter, out I have reliable information that Prince Chipg1 has organized a determined opposition to the Boxers, fighting- them with regular troops, a majority of which remain loyal, ev-eral severe encounters have been fought, in which the loyal troops were victorious. Three thousand rebels have been killed in the streets before the gates of Pekin." With the foreigners in Pekin probably safe amid civil war, with Prince Ching on their side, with the powers united and their forces constantly increasing, the outlook in China is now rather more hopeful than it has been for a month past.

It appears from the sautious statement given out by Taotai Shen in Shanghai that the reason that the heavy guns bearing on the legations at Pekin were not used is that Prince Ching1, who is served by 10,000 troops siezed all the artillery ammunition, Sheng; likewise intimates that Yung Lu, commander-in-chief of the Northern army, is associated with Prince Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's ferocious designs and dictatorial ambition. Sheng, who appears to be the sole Shanghai con-luit of Peking- news, cheers the foreign consuls by these confidential communications, but takes excessive precautions to prevent the Chinese from thinking him friendly to the The feeling of unrest in the Southern and Central provinces continues. The members of the official classes in those provinces strive to remain neutral, tvith a leaning toward the foreigners, until they shall see whether the mod-arate or the extreme faction will win in Pekin. Prince Ching seems -to be standing for dynasty and the old or-ler, against Prince Tuan's inordinate ambition. From a foreign viewpoint, the capture of Pekin is the key to the situation, and there is a fear that delay now means 100 recruits for the Boxers for every soldier of the allies in the land.

STRIKE ON AGAIN. The St. Louis Street Railway Struggle to Be Renewed. The strike against the St. Louis Transit company, by its former employes, which was declared off July 2, has been ordered renewed at a meeting of the Street Railway Men's union at the West End Coliseum.

The men jharge the company with bad faith and violation of the agreement to take back old men. The company denies that it has violated the agreement. FAMILY ATE TOADSTOOLS. fine Persons Were Fatally Poisoned Through a Mistake. The entire family of nine persons of W.

J. Fink, of Calico Rock, Marion county, died recently from eating poisonous toadstools, supposed to be mushrooms. The family ate a hearty dinner, which included the supposed mushrooms. All were taken violently ill and none recovered. ALLIED ARMY OF America's Reinforcements Alone to Reach 11,000.

An allied force of nearly 100,000 men will be in China within a few weeks. The allies at Taku and Tien Tsin now number 18,000 men. The reinforcements under orders consist of 19,000 Japanese troops, 15,000 Germans, Russians, 11,000 Americans, 10,000 British, 8,000 French and 3,000 Italians. Four Lynchers Indicted. The grand jury has indicted Otto Bermond, Frank X.

Wiedmaier, Joseph Sweeney and Thomas Wolf on the charge of being imp.icated in hanging William F. Nevins, a sewing machine agent of St. Joseph, the night of June 23. Nevins was cut down just before life was extinct. lie was erroneously charged wi being a horse thief.

New York Central Gives S150.O0O. The treasurer of the Pan-American Exposition company has received a check from the New York Central Rail road company for 8150,000, the full subscription of that company to the exposition. More Horses to Philippines. Recent orders of the war department involve the sending of about 4,000 horses and mules from this country to the Philippines. Most of these are cavalry horses.

German Squadron Sails for China. The German East Asiatic squadron has sailed for China. Emperor Will iam and Prince Henry of Prussia wit nessed the departure of the warships Hobart's Estate Totals The inventory of the personal estate of the late Vice President Garrett A. Hobart appraises his wealth at 441. Ninth Infantry at Taku.

The Ninth United States infantry has arrived at Taku. mrnir MM Burned at Odin, Mo. Newton flour mill, at Odin, -i nm xi burnea monaay. j.ue mc incendiary. Loss partly insured.

Jester Trial Begins. The trial of Alexander Jester, the old man accused of murdering Gilbert W. Gates twenty-nine "years ago, opened in the court house at New Lon don, July v. 39.000.000 Bushel Crop. A Id of 30,000,000 bushels of wheat 1 I- XT is predicted for Washington uy uue Btate grain inspector.

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Address Allen JSOlmsted, LeRoy. N.Y. Treaty Kim. A monument now marks the place where stood the famous tree in the environs of Philadelphia, under which William Penn negotiated the treaty with the Indian chiefs, of which It has been said that it is "the only one ever made without an oath, and the only one never broken." Robert Flournoy, Brickyard, 'wrote: I consider no remedy equal to Dr. Moffett's TEBTHiNA (Teething Powders) for the irritations of teething and the bowel troubles of our Southern country.

Widows Do Not Remarry. In China it is the rule of good society that widows do not remarry. They are not forbidden to do so, but they are thought more highly of If they don't. In order to encourage them the government, when they have passed the age of 50, and have not remarried, confers on them a tablet containing a eulogy of their virtues. The Best Prescription for Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.

It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure no pay. Price, 50c. Bad Form. In Russia it is not considered good form for a girl to dance a whole waltz or polka with one partner.

Three or four men dance a round or two each with the same lady, returning her to her original partner at the end of the dance. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs. Wit O. Endslky, Vanburen, Feb. 10, 1900.

Rev. Jeske'a Sporting Defenses. Rev. Harry Jeske of the Unitarian church of Hackensack, N. is one clergyman who favors Sunday golf-playing, and he is verbally strenuous in its support.

He has no objection to whist playing on Sunday evening, either. 'Exchange. Dyspepsia is the bane of the human system-Protect yourself against its ravages by the use of Beeman's Pepsin Gum. Gen-a Nearlng SOO.OOO. Geneva w'lich has just concluded Its census of the canton, reports that the city has a total population of 100,761, of which 32,079 were' born in the city, 28,052 are natives of other parts of the country, and 40,630 are foreigners.

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing: Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic 25c a bottle. Wounded Burglars Story. A wounded man went to the Red Cross hospital in New York and said he was a soldier and had been shot in the Philippines.

It turned out that he was a burglar, and had been shot In the hip. Care that Dandruff by using Coke Dandruff Cure. We guarantee it to cure or refund the money. Traveling Libraries. Traveling libraries are to be established In Pennsylvania by the free library commission recently authorized.

For the present the libraries are to be supported by private contributions. Hall's Catarrh Care Is taken internally. Price, 75c. Floating Variety Theater. A floating variety theater, to fee towed from one watering place to another along the coast, is an English Idea for the coming summer season.

Carter's Ink Is Used by the greatest railway systems of the United States. They would not use it if it wasn't the best. Woiwn Write Good Stories. Three prizes offered by Ueber Land und Meer for short stories have all gone to women. The competition drew out 990 stories, and the judges were unanimous in their decision.

Beautiful, Fine Linen is best preserved by the use of "Faultless Starch." All grocers 10c a package Effects of Jrrosc. Frost has a variety of effects upon different products. Under the same Influence eggs will burst, apples contract and potatoes turn black. The favorite for restoring life and color to the hah li Pakrkk'b Hair Balsam. Hindkkcobns, the best cure for corns.

15cts. When a man becomes a chronic loafer he begins to prey upon, his neighbors. Ask your grocer for Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents.

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In order to support the guy rope for a derrick when no convenient tree or other thing to which it can be attached exists, it is the habit among railroad men to bury a sleeper in the ground, to which the rope is attached. This sleeper has been called from time immemorial in railroad slang a "dead man." Colored Editor Asks Question? "What is the use," asks the Topeka (Kan.) Plain Dealer, a colored man's newspaper, "of being black and having kinky hair? We counted eight different remedies for taking kinks out of colored people's hair, and four for removing the black skin, in one of our leading race journals the other day." Town Too Valuable to Live In. A gold mine has been located on one of the streets of Keswick, Shasta county, and there are Indications of an oil vein in another. The population will soon have to move away. The town is altogether too valuable merely to be lived in.

Killed a Big Indiana Snake. A very large snake was recently killed near Dismal Hill, five miles northwest of Noblesville, by Joseph Baker. The reptile was jet black, measured seventeen feet six inches in length, and nine inches ia dameter. 1 Old People See Sights-Mrs. Eliza Chaffin, Mrs.

Jane Vree-land and Mrs. Sarah Sell, aged 90, 73 and 76, respectively, arrived in New York last Monday night to see the sights. They traveled alone from Seneca Falls. N. Y.

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Smith, Texarkana, Shreyeport, Through Sleeper to Houston and Galveston. Home Seekers' Excursions South First sni Third Tuesdays of Each Month. SUMMER RESORTS. Visit Mt. Mena, (Rich Mt.

St tion). Most delightful Summer Resor. to be found. 3,000 feet above the sea Modern Hotel and Cottages, Beautiful Scenery and Pure Water. Siloam Springs, is one of the best natural Summer Resorts in the South.

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Pass. Kansas City, Mo. Factory loaded shotgun shells, "NEW RIVAL," "LEADER," and REPEATER." A trial will prove Rumnma er.c New Haven, Conn. tteir Superiority, FREE I WINCHESTER Winchester 1 SHOTGUNS Out 160 page! and 9 illustrated cata- logue. factory Minen the winning combination in the field or at 2 the trap.

All dealers sell them. 9 SuIMPUCCTCDDCrjCATIMn HDllO 2 FREE 180 Winchester IS weeaaie)iiics)S'oec)ftQae 1 Irritation, Alffs Digestion, jTTFJ DR. MOFFETT'S HAHi EETHIN A DR. MOFFETT'S Allays (Teething mS Costs only 25 cents Or mail 25 cents to C.J. TPWTft Few tenta complete with from B2.

I up. we tents, ineludJnir barn UBIVI FISHING OUTFITS KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS. will pay you cents and have us mail you FREE oar complete gun tal Gun Catalogue, containing 116 pages, and thO LOWt nave tents: We Have Sold MORE STEEL RANCES tn thsiwt yar tnanan other dealer com-m bliied. The reason fo This Is that we Bell The BEST RANGE sold In Minneapolis, as we can 4k got thouaanda of people using it to testify, and selllt for less money than other dealers ask for an inferior make of Range. Tnese Ramies are no experiment with us, aa we have aoM this on Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child, Makes Teethintf Easy Powders) JLJlLtEETHINA Relieves the BoweS irouDiesoi Children ol at Druggists, any age.

MOFFETT, M. D.f ST. LOUIS. MOi poles and pins 6END2ot8. AND CUN AND an ainas all kinds AND ALU id ns two flailing rods, poles.

una, 1E8 Vhen Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Taper. send ns two talocue. The ew Wholesale i NSJJiWWT, prices on runs, ammunition of all kinds. Including baseball geods, tents nd ail kinds of camping outfits. We sell more st ammunition and tents than ALL THE REST.

OF THE HOUSl IN THE NORTHWEST COMBINED. Why, simply because JIT COMBINED. Why, simply because we you have not one of our gun catalogues, send make the price ou tbeia. for It at onoe. T.

CI. Roberts' Supply House. Hinneapolls; Rinn. make tor more tnan 10 years ana pustomers who haT; h-wkI them the longest ar loudest in their praise. We lav III rSarn niaA fcnftltl in ftVATT ner, shape andlorjn; w.

do not ask for any loop holei If they do not work per- ectly we will take tkem bac andrefund Surohaae price. Hotel RANGES a ioeoialty. Stove catalogue free. T. Ma ROBERTS' WHtHE ALL tLSE FAILS.

Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Bold by druggists. Igfc-WBIr'irtl Rains Kvery Seven Tears.

Payta, in Peru, is the driest spot on the face of the earth; the average interval between two showers of rain Is seven years. r-- "La W. N. U. Kansas City, No.

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