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Of our Green Tag Sale will be Tuesday, Jan . 16, and within a few days we’ll mail you a circular telling you all about it. If you fail to get one of these circulars call at the store for one; they are really valuable to you.

$10.00 to $18.00 -------- reduced Torthis sale to choice for $4.05. What? See the circular.

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$ l.f l^ --------reduced for this sale tochoice for 15 cents. What? Seethecir- culur.

15c, 12c and 10c -------- reduced forthis sale to 5c. What? See the circular.

$2.00 and $1.50 -------- reduced forthis sale to —c. What? See the circular.

I t's our Annual Clear Up Green Tag Sale. Real worth and former prices (as you know from past experience) are lost sight of for these five days of green tag selling. Keep the dates iu m ind—Jan. 10, 17, 18, 19 and 20.

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riSINO RATES.itloes tea oents per line;

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prices.First-class groceries at Rohde’s.

-—Sheriff Talbott, of Pontiac, was in town W ednesday.

—Steven Baker spent Saturday with F . l rb u r ; relatives.

—John Pieroy made a business trip to Kankakee on Tuesday.

—Mrs. M artin, of El Paso, is theT* ' .7F7 *«.* k’ - - .Ca . - •. «J .are being held

e German Evangelical church.Superintendent C. R. Tom-

ugh, nf Pontiac,'w as in town yester-« "• ' '

laS oran , o Miss Franc

of Piper City, was nces Sears the first

la n d Mrs. Joseph Mur- nig, on December 80, an

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was issued this n a n d . Miss Mag-

(Jr, both of Forrest.. J . Oliver, of Perue, Ind.,

it of Mr. A. F. W alter this departing for home on Thursday,

and Mrs E L? Mills and fancying a visit from the

E. Hanger, of LinW.-

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feVf. yU ■ J' * : 'Mrs. Joseph Watson end

osephine, arrived Home d from Chicago on Tuesday evening after

• 8P«n(Mnff the holidays.—Wpa H. Keefe, of Spokane, Wash.,

was a caller a t this office on Thursday. He is a sou of,Mr. and Mrs Jas. Keefe, at Pipeir.City, and is borne on .a visit.

—H. E.,Corbett departed for his home a t E lkhart, Ind , on Tuesday af*er spending the holidays a t the home of his parents,..Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cqrbett.

r—Mr. and Mrs H. Y. Mcgquier andjittie daughter have gone to Mobiie,

* 41a , where* they expect to m ake tbeir ' home. Their friends here wish thorn

. —Mr. and Mrs. W f T. G ardner anddM rs.rs. M att G ardner returned om a visit with rela tives in rity. The^ enjoyed attend- r rw w tes: ♦•“s^d*?**** the

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I action of* BALLARD’S HOREHOIINI)SYRUP upon the throat, ohest and InngSj

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60 cents.—J i i o . F.van.

. and M rs. Geo. J . W alter enter* ployes of the W alter Tile

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—Go to Rohde’s for tinware.—Good goods and cash ta lk .—Boehen.—P. Fay wa9 in Chicago with stock on

Wednesday.—Prettiest line of handkerchiefs

in town at Kerrins’.—William Trunk returned on Tues

day from a visit at El Paso.—Miss Marie Ferrias arrived home

from Pontiac on Monday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Thos Kerrins went to

Fairbury this noon to visit friends.—Mrs. John Neuenschwander was the

guest of Forrest friends on Thursday.— P. C. Jam es, of Fairbury, was a t

tending to business here on Saturday.—C. T. Burns, of the firm of Burns

Bros., spent part of the week in Peoria.—Thomas Brosnahan spent Sunday

with his sister, Mrs. T. Y. Shear, at Tbawville.

—W. J . Burcbam left Monday evening for Galesburg, where he will attend Knox College.

—A m arriage license has been issued for Jam es Coyne and Mary E. Brazil!, both of Cullom.

—Born, on Wednesday, January 3, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. George Klehm, residing east of here.

—Miss Edna W alter and her friend, Miss Good, returned to Naperville College today to resume their studies.

^ M r. George Phillips and daughter, Fannie, of Melvin, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meister.

—Mrs. B. Pflegher, of Perue, Ind , departed on Tuesday m orning after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Anslinger.

—Mr. and Mrs. Story, of Cooksville, were guests a t the home of the form er’s sister, Mrs. H anna Pearson, and family part of the week.

—Mi*, and Mrs. G. C. Miller departed on Tuesday for their home at Fort Wayne, Ind., after visiting at the Dorsey and Brobst homes.

—The Protopapas Comedy Co. played two nights the first of tjie week at the opera house, and gave an entertainm ent each evening of a character far above what was expected.

—The members of the Masonic fra ternity and tbeir families will participate in a banquet at the Masonic ball this evening after the installation of of-uucib iui tut) eunulng youi .

—Miss Frances Sears entertained a few lady friends at whist on Monday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sears, in honor of her friend, Miss Ella Soran, of Piper City.

—Miss Koehler’s school in district number five received an addition of forty-live volumes to their school library this week, partly obtained from the proceeds of their basket social, which were*27.50 —V

—Miss Edna. W alter entertained a party of friends at the spacious home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J . Walter, oh New Year’s evening, in honor of ber friend,.Miss Good, of Naperville. A very enjoyable time is reported.

—The worst after effeoto of Influenza arise from deranged funotions of the liver, Clear the blbod at once with HER- BINE, for it will strengthen the liver to Withdraw from circulation the biliary pollens. Price 50 cents.—Jno. F. Sulll- van. , '

—Jam es Barner departed for his home at Iowa Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday m orning after a short visit with relatives here. He has sold his farm near there and will hold a public sale soon and move into Iowa Falls, as his hefclthis such that he is unable to continue • • * -

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farming.-VThe case of People vs. Sam Right-

sell for the m urder of Fred Baird, of Fairbury, will be called in the circuit court January 16. It is said however tha t a strong effot$ will be made to obtain a obange of venue on the ground of local prejudice against the aeoused.—

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Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Inskip of Onarga, was fatally burned on Saturday evening tit about nine o’olook while trying to extinguish a lire caused by a hanging lamp’s falling. H fr parents are visiting in England., M i*f Ipskip was 22 years

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—For first grade orockery, Bochen’s. —Dennision’s crape paper at Rohde’s. —FARM LOANS at lowest rates —

Commercial Bank.—Frank Bruns,of Charlotte, departed

on Tuesday for Missouri.—For bargains in queens and glass

ware go to the Blue Front.—George H. Maines went to Rensse

laer, Ind., on Thursday morning.—Morganstern says “ it’s a Dreyfus

ease in Chatsworth and I ’m not guilty."—Full blood, barred Plymouth Rock

roosters for sale —W. D. Roberds. j 12— Misses Ollie and Ruth Speioher en

tertained a few friends on Monday night.

—A dance at the P. Kurtenbach home on Wednesday evening was a very enjoyable event.

—V. I. Aaron, of Chicago, is a guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs T. H. Aaron.

—Mrs. France and daughter, of Onarga, arrived this noon for a visit at the Cowen homes.

— Mrs. R Hitch and Miss Rople, of El Paso, arrived this morning for a visit at the Hitch homes.

—William Cunnington and family have moved back from Bushnell and occupy the Cbas. Price cottage

— Mr. and Mrs. W. E Baker spent Tuesday at the home of their daughter, Mrs Longmyere, near Cullom.

— Mrs. Lambert and daughter, of Earlville, took their departure on Tuesday after visiting at the Waugh home.

—Miss Minnie McCrystal, of Forrest, was the guest of Misses Mae Snyder and Katie Kerrins the forepart of the week!

—Miss Maude Reed, of Wing, who had been visiting at the John Lunz home, returned to her home on Thursday.

—Otto W ienand returned home on Monday evening from a visit with bis brother, Joseph, and family at Danbury, Iowa.

— A graphaphone entertainm ent at the John Broadtjead home on Tuesday evening furnished amusement for a number of friends.

—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reising have been visiting at the M. Reising home this week. They went to Cabory to visit friends on Tuesday.

—Iviiss Ivi.vriie Speer returned io Kankakee on Tuesday to resume her studies in music, after spending the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs John Speer.

—Mr and Mrs. L P. Russell and daughter, Lottie, have gone to Chicago, where they will remain the balance of the winter. Rev. Russell will return here each week to conduct services at the Baptist church.

—Persons who lead a life of exposure are subject to rheumatism, neuralgia and lumbago, will find a valuable remedy in BALLARD’S SNOW LINIMENT; it will banish pains and subdue inflammation. Price 2R and 50 cents.— Jno. F. Sullivan

—The safe in the office of Supervisor SkeeU, a t Tbawville, was blown open by burglars on Saturday night, but they were frightened away before the job was completed. Mr. Skeel’s buggy and a neighbor’s horse were taken as a means of escape and were found in Gilman.

—Many an innocent little darling is suffering untold agony and cannnt explain its troubles. Mark your child’s symptoms, you may find it troubled with worms; give it W HITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE and restore it to quietness and health. Price 25 cents.—Jno. F. Sullivan.

—Messrs. Bocock and Wrigley, formerly of Wyoming, III., have started in the poultry business in this city, having established themselves in the building west of the west billiard hall, on Main street. They will buy and dress poultry for the city markets. See their ad. in this issue.

—Baptist church, Sunday, Jan . 7.— Morning worship, 10:80, subject of sermon, “The Outlook,” followed by the Lord’s Supper; Sunday school, 11:45 ,a m., special interest being taken in this servioe; evening worship, 7:80, subject of sermon, “The 8on of Man’s W ork;” If. K. P. U., 6:15 p. m. All young people, whioh ineludes all who wish, are invited to attend this servioe.—L. P. Rus-anil niubir

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A story I'll toll you here in this ditty,Of the leading grocery house in the city Groceries aud provisions, the most complete stock, And price on everything down to bed-rock;Goodies and dainties of every sort At this the popular grocery resort.Flour that makes bread so beautifully white,And biscuits and pastry so puffy and light;Sugar of pure quality, syrup golden and maple,In fact everything, both fancy and staple;Groceries to please the particular man,Delicious fruits, either dried or in can;Coffees and spices and the choicest of teas,And Everything good intended to please.Sweets and dainties of kinds supreme;Butterscotch, caromel, chocolate-cream;The best oandies made of sugars pure,The finest in Chatsworth you may be sure.In queensware and glassware, the nicest one sees, And a selection of lamps that surely will please. The stock is selected with great care and skill,And large or small orders we carefully fill.I t’s BALDWIN’S FOR BARGAINS every time On scores of things which we cannot rhyme.One can hardly pass this Btore without stopping, And ladies are invited to call in when shopping. Everything fresh and everything nice And sure to suit you in goods and price.We deliver all goods in town free of charge,And are thankful for all orders, small or. large.

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Happenings of the Past Seven Days in Brief.

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Casualties and Fires, Personal and Political Notes, Business Failures and

Resumptions, W eather Record.

OTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS

DOMESTIC.T w o m in e r s , E d w a r d O v e r to n a n d

J a m e s F r y , w e r e d a s h e d to d e a t h a t t h e b o t t o m o f a 2 2 0 - fo o t s h a f t n e a r P r o s p e r i t y , Mo.

T h e d e f a l c a t i o n s o f A s s i s t a n t C a sh ie r L o u i s E. G o ld s m i th , o f t h e P o r t J e r v i s <N. Y.) n a t i o n a l b a n k , a m o u n t to $101,987.

O n e o f t h e m o s t d i s a s t r o u s floods i n t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e s t a t e o f W a s h i n g t o n w a s r a g i n g a l o n g t h e N ook- s a c k r i v e r in W h a tc o m c o u n ty .

F i r e d e s t r o y e d t h e G e o r g ia i ron ■works a n d s a w m il l , o w n e d b y t h e P e r k i n s M a n u f a c t u r i n g c o m p a n y , a t A u g u s t a , Ga. Loss , $175,000.

A b ig b u i l d i n g in t h e t e r r a c e o c c u p i e d b y m a n u f a c t u r i n g f i rm s in B u f f a lo , N. Y., w a s d a m a g e d b y fire to t h e e x t e n t o f $150,000.

B o t h b r a n c h e s o f t h e M ic h ig a n le g is l a t u r e r e c o n v e n e d a f t e r th e C h r i s tm a s a d j o u r n m e n t .

O n e - h a l f o f t h e b u s in e s s p o r t i o n of F e s s e n d e n , t h e c o u n t y s e a t o f W ells c o u n t y , S. D., w a s d e s t r o y e d b v fire.

F r a n k B. Coe s h o t a n d k i l le d his w i f e in S p r in g f ie ld , O., a n d t h e n sh o t h i m s e l f . J e a l o u s y w a s t h e c a u se .

I n a r a c e r i o t a t R e d g e la n d , S. C., t w o n e g r o e s a n d a w h i t e m a n w e re k i l l e d a n d s e v e r a l o t h e r s w o u n d e d .

F i r e d e s t r o y e d t h e d r y g o o d s e s t a b l i s h m e n t of G e o rg e D e w a ld & Co. an d th e c r o c k e r y s to r e o f M. F . K a a g in F o r t W a y n e , I n d . , t h e lo ss b e in g $2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

B r ig . G en . G i lb e r t S. C a r p e n t e r h a s b e e n p la c e d o n t h e r e t i r e d l i s t o f t h e r e g u l a r a r m y a f t e r 30 y e a r s ’ ac t iv eKHTvipP

A p r a i r i e f i re in M c P h e r s o n a n d E d m u n d s c o u n t ie s , S. D., b u r n e d a s t r i p of c o u n t r y five to f i f te e n m i le s in w id th , a n d m a n y f a r m b u i l d i n g s w e r e d e s t r o y e d .

F i r e d e s t r o y e d t h e p l a n i n g m il l an d b o x f a c t o r y o f t h e P a e p c k e - L e ic h t L u m b e r c o m p a n y in C h icag o , t h e loss b e i n g $175,000.

T h e t r u s t e e s o f t h e N o r th t i e ld (M a s s . ) s e m i n a r y h a v e a d d r e s s e d a p le a to t h e w o r ld f o r $3,000,000 to c a r r y on t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s f o u n d e d by t h e l a t e D w i g h t L. M oody .

E n g i n e e r Q u a c k e n b u s h a n d F i r e m a n 8 oll*er w e r e k i l l e d b y t h e e x p lo s io n o f » lo c o m o t iv e a t M i n t u r n , Col.

T h e c i t y o f I n d i a n a p o l i s w i l l e r e c t a s t a t u e to G en . L a w to n .

P r e s i d e n t Y o u n g s a y s t h e N a t io n a l B a s e b a l l l e a g u e w i l l h a v e t e n c lu b s in 1900.

T h r e e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e F i l ip in o c o n g r e s s a r r iv e d in W a s h i n g t o n to p r o p o se to t h e p r e s i d e n t t e r m s o f p e a c e in t h e P h i l i p p in e s .

T h e l a te D an ie l S. F o r d , o f B o s to n , le f t n e a r l y a l l o f h i s $2,500,000 to B a p t i s t c h a r i t i e s .

I n a q u a r r e l a t F l y n n L ic k , T e n n . , B u d L y n e n k i l le d J o h n a n d J a m e s C a r t e r . b r o t h e r s .

W. J . M ilsap , a p r o m i n e n t s to c k m a n , w a s r o b b e d b y t w o m e n in W alsert- b u r g , Col., o f $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 .

D u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r 4,500 m ile s of r a i l r o a d h a v e b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d in th e U n i t e d S t a t e s , b r e a k i n g a l l r e c o r d s s ince 1890.

T h e M ic h ig a n s e n a t e d e f e a t e d a p r o p o s i t i o n f o r a c o n s t i t u t i o n a l a m e n d m e n t b y a v o te o f 16 to 13.

W ill G o r m a n , a n e g r o m u r d e r e r , s h o t a n d i n s t a n t l y k i l l e d S h e r i f f T . B. S i m p k i n s n e a r M o n t ic e l lo , F la .

O n e h u n d r e d a n d f i f ty v ic t im s o f t h e M a in e w e r e g iv e n a m i l i t a r y b u r in l in A r l i n g t o n c e m e t e r y in W a s h in g to n . P r e s i d e n t M c K in le y , m e m b e r s o f his c a b i n e t , A d m i r a l D e w e y , G en . M iles a n d s t a f f a n d o t h e r o ff ice rs o f t h e a r m y a n d n a v y a t t e n d e d .

I n P r o v id e n c e , It. I . , t h e R o g e r W ill i a m s N a t io n a l b n n k w a s c o n s o l id a te d ' • I t h t h e I n d u s t r i a l T r u s t c o m p a n y .

N o rv a l B n p t le , o f B a t h g a t e , N . 1)., b r o k e th e w o r l d ’s s k a t i n g r e c o r d s in t h e q u a r t e r a n d h a l f m i le a t M in n e a p o lis , m a k i n g t h e f i r s t d i s t a n c e in 0 :28 1-5 a n d t h e s e c o n d in 1:00 2-5.

J o h n F r e e m a n a n d h i s w i fe w e r e k i l le d b y t h e c a r s u t F ra n k fo V t , In d .

T h e e x c h a n g e s a t t h e l e a d in g c l e a r i n g h o u s e s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s d u r i n g th e w e e k e n d e d on t h e 29 th a g g r e g a t e d $1,595,375,229, a g a i n s t $2,222,484,- 264 t h e p r e v io u s w eek . T h e in c r e a s e c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g w e e k o f 1898 w as 13.3.

T h e r e w e r e 2 2 1 b u s in e s s f a i l u r e s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s in t h e seven d a y s e n d e d on t h e 29th , a g u i n s t 220 th e w e e k p r e v io u s a n d 252 in t h e c o r r e s p o n d in g p e r io d o f 1898.

D u n u n d B r a d s t r e e t s a y in d u s t r i e s in 1899 w e r e t h e m o s t e x t r a o r d i n a r y in t h e h i s to r y o f t h e c o u n t r y .

B u s in e s s f a i l u r e s in t h e U n i te d S l a t e s in 1899 w e r e f e w e r t h a n in a n y y t a r s in c e 1883 a n d l i a b i l i t i e s s m a l l e s t s in c e 1881.

D e c e m b e r C r ip p le C r e e k d iv id e n d s b r e a k th e r e c o r d s o f a l l p re v io u s m o n t h s in t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e g r e a t C o lo ra d o go ld c a m p . T h e t o t a l is $ 1 ,- 233,439.42.

B e n ja m in M a t t i s o n , R e e d W a r e an d H e n r y C o l l in s w e r e f ro z e n to d e a t h a t A n d e r s o n , S. C., w h i le d r u n k .

T h e c u s t o m s r e c e ip t s a t H a v a n a d u r in g th e p a s t y e a r a m o u n t to $ 1 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , e x c e e d in g t h e e s t i m a t e s b y $2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

W il l ia m M a r t in w a s h a n g e d a t C a iro ,111., fo r the- m u r d e r o f J o s e p h L a n d r u m l a s t O c to b e r .

D r. WicklifF.; S m i th , s u r g e o n o f t h e O ne H u n d r e d a u d S ix ty - f i r s t In d ia f ih r e g im e n t , a n d h is C u b a n bo y , F r a n c i s c o S o u sa , w e re k i l le d b y th e c a r s a t D e lp h i , In d .

F i r e d e s t r o y e d t h e B ik le r - W in z e r c o m p a n y ’s w h o le s a le g r o c e r y in- B u r l i n g to n , la . , t h e lo ss b e i n g $140,000.

O ne m a n w a s k i l le d a n d 14 p e r s o n s h u r t in a r a i lw a y co l l is io n a t B r ig h to n , Col.

M rs . C h a r le s C h a p m a n a n d h e r d a u g h t e r w e r e d ro w n e d n e a r A r d m o r e ,I . T ., a n d th e s h o c k k i l le d t h e m o t h e r o f M r. C h a p m a n .

F i r e d e s t r o y e d th e s e v e n - s to r y b r i c k b u i l d i n g in C h ic a g o o c c u p ie d b y W ool- le y & Co., c lo th in g , a n d by E d w a r d s - S ta n w o o d S h o e c o m p a n y , t h e loss b e in g $300,000.

I’EllSOSAL AND POLITICAL..P r o f . E l l i o t t Coues, o f W a s h in g to n ,

D. C., t h e w o r ld - f a m e d o r n i th o lo g i s t a n d s c i e n t i s t , d ie d in B a l t im o r e , a g e d 57 y e a r s .

J u d g e J o h n E . H a ls e l l , f o r m e r c o n g r e s s m a n f r o m t h e B o w l in g G re e n (K y .) d i s t r i c t , d ie d a t F o r t W o r th , T e x . , a g e d 72 y e a r s .

J o h n R. T a n n e r h a s p u b l ic ly a n n o u n c e d t h a t h e is n o t a c a n d i d a t e fo r r e n o m i n a t i o n a s g o v e r n o r o f I l l in o is .

M ic h a e l G tiff in , a m e m b e r of t h e T h i r t y - f o u r t h a n d T h i r t y - f i f t h c o n g re s s e s , d ied s u d d e n ly in E a u C la ire , W is.

T h o m a s M a c K e l la r , s e n i o r m e m b e r o f t h e f i rm o f M a c K e l la r , S m i t h & J o r d a n , t y p e f o u n d e r s , d ied a t G e r m a n t o w n , P a . , a g e d 87 j ’e a r s .

I l l in o i s r e p u b l i c a n s w i l l ho ld t h e i r s t a t e c o n v e n t io n in P e o r i a A p r i l 10 n e x t .

E u g e n e V. S m a lle y , e d i t o r a q d p u b l i s h e r o f t h e N o r t h w e s t M a g a z in e , d ied a t h is h o m e in S t . P a u l . M in n .

L atest news from South Africa shows no im portan t change in conditions. The B r i t i s h forces seem disposed to avoid a c o n f l ic t a n d rem ain on t h e defensive u n t i l th e arriyal of reenforcem ents.

L a t e s t a d v ic e s from P r e t o r i a t e l l of t e r r i f i c e x p lo s io n s h e a r d a t L a d y s m i th , a n d it is b e l ie v e d so m e o f G e n . W h i t e ’s g u n s h a v e b e e n d e s t r o y e d . S e iz u re o f A m e r i c a n fo o d s tu f f s on t h e w a y to S o u t h A f r i c a h a v e c a u s e d m u c h d is c u s s io n a t ' t h e c a p i t a l s o f a l l tho l e a d in g c o u n t r i e s .

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As n e a r l y as can be e s t im a te d 1,750 lives w e r e lo s t u p o n t h e ocean in 1899, 469 u p o n in la n d w a t e r s , 3,552 b y r a i l ro ad a c c id e n t s , 44,828 by d i s a s t e r s a b r o a d , 6,775 by m i n o r d i s a s t e r s in th i s c o u n t r y , 300,000 b y e p id e m ic s a n d f a m ine, a n d 48,237 by w a r s , m a k i n g a t o t a l of 405,711, a g a i n s t 127,930 in 1898.

E a s t e r A lle n , a c o lo re d w o m a n , d ied a t B i r d ’s P o in t , Mo., a g e d 1 1 0 y e a r s .

I n 1899 t h e r e w e r e 5,340 s u ic id e s in th e U n i te d S t a t e s , a g a i n s t 5,290 in 1898.

N a v ig a t io n in t h e O hio r i v e r f r o m C in c in n a t i to P i t t s b u r g h is c lo sed by ice.

T h e y e a r 1899 w a s t h e m o s t p r o s p e r o u s e v e r k n o w n b y t h e r a i lw a y s o f t h i s c o u n t r y .

T h e n u m b e r o f l e g a l e x e c u t io n s in t h e U n i te d S t a t e s in 1899 w a s 131, a g n i n s t 109 in 1898.

F o u r m e n w e r e k i l le d an d s e v e ra l o t h e r s i n j u r e d by a b o i l e r e x p lo s io n n e a r E l i z a b e t h t o w n , P a .

T h e lo s se s b y f ire in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s d u r i n g 1899 a g g r e g a t e $150,537,- 365, n g a i n s t $133,139,467 in 1898.

P r o v o s t C. C. H a r r i s o n , o f t h e U n i v e r s i ty o f P e n n s y lv a n ia , g a v e t h e u n i v e r s i ty $250,000 as a N e w Y e a r 's g i f t .

T h e B r i t i s h c r u i s e r M a g ic ie n n e se ized th e G e r m a n s t e a m e r I i u n d e s r a t h in N o r t h D e la g o a b a y , a n d to o k h e r to D u r b a n .

G e o rg ia r e p u b l i c a n s w ill ho ld t h e i r 6t a t e c o n v e n t io n in A t l a n t a M a r c h T to c h o o se d e l e g a t e s to t h e n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t io n .

A f t e r a n id le n e s s o f s ix m o n t h s a l l t h e g la s s f a c to r i e s in I n d i a n a h a v e s t a r t e d u p , g iv in g e m p l o y m e n t t o 15,000 p e r s o n s .

I n t h e j -e a r 1899 t h e e x c h a n g e s a t t h e N e w Y o r k c l e a r in g h o u se r e a c h e d th e e n o r m o u s t o t a l o f $60,761,791,900, a g a in s t $41,971,000,000 in 1898.

D u r i n g t h e y e a r 1899 th e r e w e r e 107 ly n c h in g s in t h e U n i t e d S ta te s , a g a i n s t 127 in 1898. S u ic id e s n u m b e r e d 5,340, a g a i n s t 5,920 in 1898.

T h e p r o d u c t i o n o f go ld in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s in 1899 w a s $70,694,170, w h ic h is a b o u t $5,230,000 m o r e t h a n in 1898, a n d t h e p r o d u c t io n o f s i lv e r w as $74,424,784, a g a i n s t $70,3S4,485 in 1898.

A d v ices rece iv ed in L o n d o n s a y t h a t t h e p a s t w e e k ’s s o r t ie s , s k i r m i s h e s , r e c o n n o is s a n e e s a n d b o m b a r d m e n t s a t v n r io u s p o i n t s w h e r e t h e B r i t i s h a n d B o e r s c o n f r o n t e a c h o t h e r h a v e h a d n o effec t u p o n th e g e n e r a l s i t u a t io n a t th e s e a t o f w a r , w h ic h is p r a c t i c a l l y t h e s a m e a s it w a s a w e e k ago.

A M a n i la d i s p a t c h s a y s t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n s b e g a n a g e n e r a l s o u t h e r n a d v a n c e in L u z o n w i t h t h e o c c u p a t io n o f C a b u y a o a n d t h e c a p t u r e o f 150 p r i s o n e r s . A g u i n a l d o ’s w ife ( h ’t h e r t o r e p o r t e d d e a d ) , h i s s i s t e r s a n d 18 F i l i p in o s s u r r e n d e r e d to M a j . M a r c h ’s b a t t a l i o n a t E o n to c , in t h e p ro v in c e o f liiuL i ia iu e . A u iuu o f t h e F i i io in o s to l

B e w a r e o f O l a t m r u t a f a r C a t a r r h T h a t C ontain M ercury,

tem when entering it through the mucoui ■urface*. Such article* should never he used except on prescriptibtm from reputable physician*,,.aa the damage they will do la often ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J . Cheney & Co., Toledo,O., contains no mercury, aud is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J . Cheney A Co. Testimonial* free.

Bold bv Druggists! price 75c per bottle.Hall’s Family Pill* are the beat.

C h e e r f u l l y I n d o r s e d .She handed the oheck to the paying teller.

She was calm an d collected, as if i t waa an. everyday m atte r . "*

"M adam ,” said the teller, gently, "you have forgotten to indorse it.

“ Indorse i t? " with a l i t t le worried smile."Y es ; you m ust write your name on the

baok here to show th a t you will repay th is bank in case the issuer of this check should fail to answer our call."

“ O h !" she said, accepting the pen.W hen the teller looked a t the check again

th is is what he read:“ The ----- bank has always paid up w ha t

it owes, and you need have no worry. There fore 1 indorse th is check. V ery truly yours, M rs. J . B. B lanks.” —Syracuse Herald.

A Preacher’s Discovery.Rev. J . W . Blosser, M. D., who has for

m any years made a specialty of ca tarrhal diseases, has discovered a remedy th a t cures the worst cases of C atarrh , Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrha l Deafness, etc. I t is a penetrating, healing, smoke vapor th a t goes directly to every affected spot, destroys the germs of the disease and heals the mucous membrane. Any sufferer who will address Dr. J . W . Blosser & Son, 114 Broad St., A t lan ta , Ga., will receive, postpaid, a three days’ trial t re a tm e n t free.

Before and After.Singleton—Do you believe it is possible

for two people to live as cheaply as one?W ederly—Before I married I read all the

statis tics I could find on the subject, and I was convinced th a t they could, b u t—

"W e ll? "“ A fte r m arry ing I made a few statistics of

my own, then changed my m ind.”—Chicago Evening News.

/ - — - * - — —Time and Money.

Miss Rom antique—The foreign nobility having nothing to do, m u s t lead awfully m onotonous lives.

Miss Kostique—Yes, I notice those who come over here never seem to have any change.—Catholic S tandard and Times.

“ Charitable m an, J e n k s is." “R eally?" “ Yes. A poor fellow Btopped us on the s t re e t to-dav and asked us to help him get the price of a meal. I gave him a dime." “ Je n k s did b e t te r? " “ He gave him a too th p ick ."—Philadelphia Press.

» ------Lane’s Family Medicine,

Moves the bowels each day. In order to l,e healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cl ache. Price 25 and 50c.

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It would be as easy for one to be sick and well at the same time as it would to be selfish and happy.—EMiott’s Magazine.

The Queen & CrescentOnly through Pullman line to Florida.

The Queen & Crescent only through car line to Asheville.

A man who is in the habit of telling everything he hears soon doesn’t soon hear very much.—Washington (la.) Democrat.

I f you w an t to build an automobile engine, or In tr ica te m achine o f any kind, come to us, w e nave th e Bkiiied iaoor ana tools r e quired . Auto-Machine W orks, 217 S ou th Clinton Stree t , Chicago, 111.

T h e hungry mendicant prefers the cold ham to the cold shoulder.—Chicago Daily News.

’I have -Died A y e r 'i H a ir V igor (o r • great many yean and i t has been very satisfactory to me in every wtj, 1 have recommended i t t o a great many of m y friends and they have all been perfectly satisied w ith i t " — M rs. A . Edwards, San Francisco, C al., Feb. 9. 1899.

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T hat’s always the way with our H air V igor. W h en persons use it they are always so highly pleased w ith i t th a t th ey te ll their friends about it.

I f your hair is short, to o th in , sp lits at the ends, is rough, o r is falling o u t, ou r H air V igor will perfectly satisfy you.

I f your hair is ju st a little cray, o r perfectly white, A y e rs H air V igor will, bring back to it all th e dark, rich color i t had years and years ago. fl.M a bottle.

All druijUU.

Write the DoctorI f yon do n ot o b ta in a l l th o benefits yo u

desire fro m th e use o f th e V ig o r , w r ite th e D octo r abou t it . H e w ill te u you Just th e r ig h t th in g to d o , a n d w i l l sen d you h is book on th e H a ir a n d S ca lp I f you req u est it . A d d ress,____ Hr. J . C. Ay e r , Lowell, Mass.

Q R A ' N ’OCoffee injures growing

children, even when it is weakened. Grain-O gives them brighter eyes, firmer flesh, quicker intelligence and happier dispositions. They can drink all they want of Grain-O—the more the better—and i t tastes like coffee.

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FOREIGN.E m i ly H i ld a B la k e , a g e d 22, a d o m e s

tic , w a s h a n g e d a t B r a n d o n , M an ., f o r t h e m u r d e r o f M rs . L a n e , h e r m i s t r e s s .

Col. L o c k e t t , w i th a fo rc e of 2,500 m e n , a t t a c k e d a s t r o n g fo r c e of F i l i p in o s i n t r e n c h e d in t h e m o u n t a i n s n e a r M o n tn l l in n , k i l l i n g m a n y of t h e m an d d r iv in g i h e r e s t in e v e ry d i r e c t io n . F o u r A m e r i c a n s w e r e w o u n d e d . I t is s u p p o s e d th a t th e i n s u r g e n t s w e r e th o s e w h o w e re d r iv e n o u t of S a n M a te o th e d a y t h a t G en. L a w to n w a s k i l led .

G en . O t is h a s i s s u e d a d e c r e e p e r m i t t i n g c ivil m a r r i a g e s in t h e P h i l i p p in e s . H e r e t o f o r e a l l m a r r i a g e s w e r e c e l e b r a t e d b y t h e C a th o l ic c h u r c h , p r o h i b i t i n g w e d d i n g o f P r o t e s t a n t s o r n o n - C h r i s t i a n s .

A 21-year-o ld R u s s ia n g i r l in t h e v i l l a g e o f O sc h e k k i l le d h e r p a r e n t s a n d sev en o t h e r p e r s o n s w i t h a n a x b e c a u s e h e r p a r e n t s f o r b a d e h e r m a r r i a g e .

W h i le th e s i t u a t i o n in S o u t h A fr ic a is r e p o r t e d t o b e u n c h a n g e d , G en . M et h u e n ’s fo rc e is sh o w n to be v ig i la n t ly w a t c h i n g th e e n e m y an d r e c o n n o i t e r i n g h is l in es w i t h m o u n te d i n f a n t r y . T h e B o e r fo rc e b e y o n d th e M o d d e r r i v e r is a lso r e p o r t e d to be in c r e a s in g .

A c a b le m e s s a g e f r o m G en . O t is te l l s o f t h e c a p t u r e o f a m o u n t a i n s t r o n g ho ld b e y o n d M o u n t A lb a n , n o r t h e a s t o f S a n M a te o , f o r m e r l y s u p p o s e d to be i m p r e g n a b l e , a n d t h e c a p t u r e o f m a n y p r i s o n e r s a n d a l a r g e q u a n t i t y o f a r m s an d a m m u n i t i o n .

T h e C a n a d ia n p a r l i a m e n t w il l m e e t in O t t a w a F e b r u a r y 1.

I t is sa id t h a t h o s t i l i t i e s w i l l b r e a k o u t b e tw e e n J a p a n a n d R u s s i a in t h e s p r in g .

H a r r y E s e o m b e , f o r m e r p r e m i e r of N a ta l , d ied s u d d e n ly o n t h e 6 t r e e t in D u rb n n .

T h e m a h a r a j a h o f G w a l io r , in I n d ia , h a s v o lu n te e r e d f o r s e rv ic e in S o u th A f r i c a a n d h n s a lso o f fe re d to Bend t r o o p s to t h a t c o u n t r y .

T h e B r a z i l i a n w a r s h i p T i r n d e n t e s h a s s a i le d f o r A m a p a , in t h e t e r r i t o r y o f G u y a n a , in d i s p u t e b e tw e e n F r a n e e a n d B rn z i l , w h e r e s e r io u s t r o u b l e is e r n e o t e d .

'b row - b o m b s a t G en . L a w t o n ’s f u n e r a l in M a n i la , h o p i n g to k i l l fo r e ig n c o n s u l s a n d c a u s e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m p l i c a t io n s , w a s t h w a r t e d .

W il l ia m E l l i s and; w i fe a n d tw o c h i l d r e n w e r e b u r n e d to d e a th in t l i e i r h o m e n e a r B a r b o u r s v i l ie . W. Va.

T h e C a r n e g ie i ro n w o r k s in P i t t s b u r g h r e s u m e d o p e r a t io n s , a d v a n c in g ♦ Vi »» o f 10,000 p r n n l n r p p ) IT*. CTPUSi n g th e p a y ro l l o v e r $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 a y e a r .

K id M cCoy d e f e a t e d P e t e r M a h e r in a b a t t l e o f five r o u n d s a t C oney I s l a n d ,N. Y.

O r la n d o S tev en s , o f O t tu m w a , la . , m a d e a n e w w o r l d ’s r e c o rd in a c o m p e t i t io n m i le b ic y c le r a c e in Los A n g e le s , Cal., h is t im e b e in g 1:59 1-3.

F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e in m a n y y e a r s t h e M is s is s ip p i r iv e r w a s f ro z e n o v e r a ^ S t. L ou is .

E d w in T . O sb o rn e , tw ic e e le c te d c o n g r e s s m a n a t l a r g e f r o m P e n n s y lv a n ia , d ied in W a s h i n g t o n .

C o u n ty T r e a s u r e r E m a n u e l H . H e r - sh e y , o f L a n c a s t e r , P a . , w a s m i s s in g a n d w a s sa id t o be a d e f a u l t e r to t h e e x t e n t o f $65,000.

A n e x p lo s io n o f s e w e r g a s a t K n o x ville, P a . , w re c k e d 12 h o u s e s a n d s t a b le s a n d to r e u p s e v e ra l s t r e e t s .

S ix i n c h e s o f s n o w fe ll a t M acon , Ga., m a k i n g a n e w re c o r d f o r t h a t p o r t i o n o f t h e s o u t h .

I t is s a id t h a t t h e F e n ia n s a r e s t o r in g l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s o f a m m u n i t i o n in r e m o t e d i s t r i c t s in V e r m o n t a n d M a in e n e a r t h e C a n a d ia n b o u n d a r y l ine .

T h e P e n n s y l v a n i a R a i l r o a d c o m p a n y p la c e d 950 o ld e m p lo y e s on th e p e n s io n l i s t .

S l ig h t e a r t h q u a k e s h o c k s w e r e f e l t a t Los A n g e le s , Cal., a n d a t n e a r ly a l l p o in t s w i t h i n 10 0 m i le s o f t h a t c i ty .

E d e n B n p t i s t c h u r c h a t S t r o m s b e r g , N eb ., w h ic h w a s d e d ic a t e d o n ly a y e a r a g o , w a s d e s t r o y e d b y fire.

G en . F r e n c h , w i th 2,000 m e n , s u r p r i s e d th e B o e rs a t C o le s b u rg a n d fo rc e d t h e m t o a b a n d o n th e t o w n n n d r e t r e a t . A r e c o n n o i t e r i n g p a r t y of B r i t i s h , m e e t i n g t h e B o e r s a t D o r d r e c h t , w e r e fo rc e d to r e t i r e a f t e r « ix h o u r s ’ b a t t l e w i t h s l i g h t losses. G en . K i t c h e n e r s a y s i t w il l t a k e n y e a r a n d150,000 m e n to c o n q u e r t h e B o e rs .

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25e.

A ll g ro c e rs ; 15c, and 25c.

Popularity often makes a man believe what he knows isn’t true.—Chicago Daily News.

A fte r six years’ suffering I was cured by Piso’a Cure.—M ary Thomson, 29J Ohio Ave., Allegheny, Pa., M arch 10, ’94.

c unday m ust be th e strongest day, since all the others are week-days, and yet Sunday is broken oftenest.—Elliott’s Magazine.

T H E M A R K ETS.

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M is ta k e s in m i l i t a r y o p e r a t i o n s are , a n d a lw a y s h a v e been , loo k ed u p o n as c r im e s u n le ss , p e r c h a n c e , a c c id e n t c o n v e r te d d e f e a t in to v ic to ry . Gen. f u l le r , w h o se a r r iv a l a t C ap e T o w n a jfew m o n t h s ag o w a s h a i le d w i th jo y a n d p o p u l a r a c c la im , m e t th e e n e m y —an d th e id o l is s h a t t e r e d . T h e d e f e a t a t T u g e la f e r r y , n e a r C o lenso , w h ic h r e s u l t e d in lo s s o f 1 , 1 0 0 m e n a n d a n u m b e r o f g u n s , w a s a n in c id e n t f o r w h ic h th e c o m m a n d e r ’s s u p e r io r s c o u ld p a t c h u p no s a t i s f a c t o r y e x c u s e , a n d c o n s e q u e n t ly B u l l e r h a d to b e sac r if iced . F r o m c o m m a n d e r in c h ie f o f a l l t h e t r o o p s in S o u t h A fr ic a h e w a s r e d u c e d to a p la in c o r p s c o m m a n d e r ; a n d F ie ld M a rs h a l L o r d R o b e r t s d e s i g n a t e d to a s s u m e c o m m a n d o f t h e t r o o p s a l r e a d y In th e field a n d th o s e a b o u t t o b e s e n t .to N a ta l a n d * C a p e C o lo n y . T o m a k e th e B r i t i s h p o s i t io n s t i l l s t r o n g e r , a s f a r as h e a d q u a r t e r s is c o n c e rn e d , G en . L o rd K i tc h - e n e r . t h e h e r o o f K h a r t o u m a n d c o n q u e r o r o f t h e S o u d a n , w a s i n s t r u c t e d to j o i n L o rd R o b e r t a a s c h ie f o f s ta ff .

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e v e r r o d e a h o r s e ; y e t h e m a d e a m is e r a b le f a i l u r e , p r iu c ip a l ly ^ b e c a u s e he had n e v e r h a d a n 'o p p o r t u n i t y t o fi ht a p ro g r e s s iv e , c iv il ized foe. R o b e r t s is in t h e s a m e p o s i t io n . All h i s vio- t e r i e s w ^ r e w o n in t h e o r i e n t , t h e m o s t n o t a b l e b e in g t h e b a t t l e of K a n d a h a r , in 1880. H e w as a t t h a t t im e c o m m a n d e r o f t h e B r i t i s h fo rc e s in A f g h a n i s t a n . - I n J u l y he re ce iv ed n e w s o f t h e d e f e a t o f Gen. B u r r o w b y t h e r e d o u b t a b l e A y o u b K h a n . R o b e r t s a t o n c e m a r c h e d to t h e r e l ie f o f K a n d a h a r a n d in a c a m p a ig n o f t h r e e w e e k s w ip e d o u t t h e r e b e l l ious A f g h a n a r m y . On h is r e t u r n to E n g l a n d h e w a s t h e l ion of t h e d a y . H e w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h t h e f r e e d o m o f t h e c i t y o f L o n d o n , t h a n k e d by p a r l i a m e n t a n d m a d e b a r o n o f K a n d a h a r a n d W a t e r f o r d . L a t e r he se rv e d in N a ta l a n d t h e T r a n s v a n l a n d c o m m a n d e d t h e t r o o p s in t h e M a d r a s p r e s id e n c y f r o m 1881 to 1895, w h e n he w a s e le v a te d to t h e c h ie f c o m m a n d o f a l l t h e fo rc e s in I n d i a —in w h ic h p o s t he w a s s u c c e e d e d b y Gen. W h i te , w h o is now- b o t t l e d u p a t L a d y s m i th . L o rd R o b e r t s , f a m i l i a r ly k n o w n to t h e r a n k a n d file u s " B o b s ,” is 68 y e a r s o f age . H e w a s b o r n a t ( J a w n p o re , I n d ia , e d u c a t e d a t E t o n a n d S a n d h u r s t , a n d e n t e r e d t h e a r m y a t 19, g o in g t o B e n g a l . H e se rv e d w i t h d is t i n c t i o n t h r o u g h a n u m b e r o f c a m p a ig n s in A f r ic a a n d I n d ia b e f o r e a c h ie v in g h is g r e a t f a m e a t K a n d a h a r , a n d d u r i n g t h e S epoy m u t i n y e a r n e d t h e V ic to r ia c ro s s fo r s a v in g a n u m b e r o f m en . S in c e 1895 he hus b e e n in c o m m a n d in I r e la n d , a p o s t n e x t in i m p o r t a n c e to t h a t o f c o m m a n d e r in c h ie f . H is o p p o n e n t s — an d t h e y a r e n o t a f e w — e x p r e s s g r a v e d o u b t s a s to h is a b i l i t y to c o n d u c t a b r i l l i a n t c a m p a ig n in S o u th A fr ic a , a n d a s s e r t t h a t h i s t o t a l i n e x p e r ie n c e w i t h c iv il ized f i g h t i n g m e th o d s w ill lead to a r e p e t i t i o n o f re v e rse s .

G en. L o rd K i t c h e n e r , F ie ld M a r s h a l R o b e r t s ’ c h ie f o f s ta f f , w a s m a d e b a r o n o f K h a r t o u m in 1898 a s a re w a r d f o r h is se rv ic e s in S o u d a n w h e re , a s s i r d a r o f t h e E g y p t i a n t r o o p s , he d e s t r o y e d t h e p o w e r o f M a h d is m a n d i t s a t t e n d a n t evils. G en . K i tc h e n e r , w h o is n o w 49 y e a r s o f age , e n t e r e d th e a r m y as l i e u t e n a n t in 1871. T h r e e y e a r s l a t e r he jo in e d th e s u r v e y of w e s t e r n P a l e s t i n e u n d e r C ap t . C o n d e r . In 1877 h e w a s p la c e d in so le c o m m a n d o f t h e p a r t y w h ic h e x e c u te d th e s u r v e y o f G ali lee . W h e n th e i s la n d of C y p r u s w a s p la c e d u n d e r B r i t i s h p r o t e c t io n he w a s s e n t t h e r e t o o r g a n iz e t h e la n d c o u r t s , l a t e r s e r v in g a s vice c o n s u l a t E r z e r o u m . I n 1882 he v o l u n t e e r e d f o r t h e E g y p t i a n a r m y , t h e n b e in g o r g a n iz e d b y G en. S ir E v e ly n W ood. T h e f i r s t e x p e d i t io n f o r th e r e l ie f o f K h n r t o u m sa w Maj. K i t c h e n e r in t h e p o s t o f d a n g e r a t D e b b e h , w h e r e h e a t t e m p t e d in va in to m a in ta in c o m m u n ic a t io n w i t h G en . G o rd o n . A f t e r t h e c a t a s t r o p h e o f K h a r to u m , w h ic h led to G o rd o n 's d e a th , K i t c h e n e r r e t u r n e d t o E n g ln n d , w as p r o m o te d to t h e r a n k o f l i e u t e n a n t c o lo n e l e n d m e d e t p m n n r a r v c o m m i t

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a n in c e n t r a l I l l in o is , d ied a t h e r h o m e in B lo o m in g to n , w h e r e sh e h a d lived s in c e 1864. S he p a s se d th e c e n t u r y m a r k F e b r u a r y 24 la s t . U n t i l q u i t e r e c e n t ly s h e w as ac t iv e a n d b r i g h t a n d a b le to a s s i s t in h o u s e w o r k . S he w a s q u i t e d e a f , b u t o th e r w i s e h e r f a c u l t i e s w e re u n im p a i r e d . S h e leaves tw o c h i ld r e n , P r e s t o n B e n t le y , o f B lo o m in g to n , aged 80, a n d M rs. W i lk e r s o n , o f L e x in g to n .

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s io n e r a t Z a n z ib n r , i n 1885. I n th e f o l lo w in g y e a r he w a s a p p o in t e d gove r n o r g e n e r a l o f t h e R ed Sea l i t t o r a l a n d c o m m a n d a n t a t S un k iu i . H e a d v ised t h e s u c c e s s fu l o p e r a t io n s a g a i n s t t h e d e r v is h e s in 1888, a n d w a s m a d e a C. B. f o r t h e g a l l a n t a c t io n a t T o s k i in 1889. In 1890 he w a s m a d e s i r d a r o f t h e E g y p t i a n a r m y .

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T h e s u p r e m e c o u r t o f I l l in o is h o ld s t h a t t h e sa le o f p a t e n t m e d ic in e s a t a n y s to r e n o t c o n d u c te d b y a r e g i s t e r e d p h a r m a c i s t is a v io la t io n o f t h e 6t a t e p h a r m a c y a c t .

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J . H . S a n d e r s , a g e d 65, o f C h icago , f o u n d e r o f t h e B r e e d e r s ’ G a z e t te , s h o t a n d k i l le d h im s e l f in a h o te l in M e m p h is , T e n n . D e s p o n d e n c y c a u se d b y i l ln e s s w a s t h e ca u se .

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W i l l ia m s F . J o h n s o n , a g e d 55, of R o c k I s la n d , d ied s u d d e n ly . H e w a s a s u r v iv o r o f t h e E i g h t y - f o u r t h I l l in o is v o l u n t e e r i n f a n t r y a n d lo s t a l e g in t h e b a t t l e o f A l to o n a h il ls , M ay 30, 1864.

N ic h o la s H u r s t , aged 81 y e a r s , d ied in M a rs h a l l . H e h a d lived in C la rk c o u n t y 67 y e a r s a n d w a s j u s t i c e o f t h e p e a c e f o r 20 y e a r s . H e w a s t h e f a th e r o f 1 0 c h i ld re n .

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A r t h u r P r y o r , a g e d 19, is c h a r g e d w i th t h e m u r d e r o f h i s f a t h e r , L a f a y e t t e P r y o r , in V a n d a l i a . A w a r r a n t h a s a lso b e e n d r a w n f o r t h e a r r e s t o f t h e w id o w , M rs. L y d a P r y o r .

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M rs. M c K in le y w as p re s e n t , in sp i te o f h e r feeb le h e a l th . S h e r e m a in e d in t h e b lu e p a r lo r on ly t h r o u g h th e s t r i c t ly official s e c t io n of th e p r o g r a m m e , r e t i r i n g th e n , as h a d b e e n p re v io u s ly a r r a n g e d . W i th t h e f lush of e x c i t e m e n t o n h e r u s u a l ly pa le face , sh e looked b r i g h t a n d h a p p y as sh e led t h e c a b in e t p ro c e s s io n d o w n th e c o r r id o r w i th tlie p r e s id e n t to t h e b lu e ro o m .

M rs . M c K in le y bo w ed a n d sm iled to t h e l i t t l e c ro w d of fa v o re d s p e c t a to r s w h o filled t h e en d o f t h e c o r r id o r to w i tn e s s t h i s o p e n in g a c t of th e d a y ’s c e re m o n ie s . As sh e t u r n e d in to th e b lu e ro o m sh e k is se d th e l ips o f h e r w h i te -g lo v e d f in g e rs to som e o f th e c h i ld re n , w h o w aved t h e i r h a n d s to h e r f r o m a p o in t o f v a n t a g e n e a r th e d o o r .

T h e t r o u b le s o m e q u e s t io n o f p r e c e d e n c e b e tw e e n th e a r m y a n d n a v y w a s s e t t l e d in f a v o r of t h e fo rm e r , Gen. M iles l e a d in g th e m i l i t a r y c o n t i n g e n t w i t h A d j t . Gen. C o rb in a t h is le f t s ide . A f t e r th e a r m y had p a sse d in rev iew , A d m ir a l D ew ey , w i t h t h e v e n e ra b le A d m ir a l M elville on h is a rm , led th e n a v a l l ine . M rs. D ew ey w a s w i th th e re c e iv in g p a r ty , a n d w a s e s c o r te d in on th e a r m of S e c r e ta r y L ong .

T h e d ip lo m a t i c c o rp s , w h ic h h e a d e d t h e l is t o f g u e s t s , w as , a s a lw a y s , th e s h o w f e a t u r e of th e re c e p t io n . L o rd I ’a u n c e f o te , th e B r i t i s h a m b a s s a d o r an d d e a n o f th e c o rp s , led th e w ay . T h e d i s p la y o f u n i f o r m s w a s b r i l l i a n t , T u r k i s h fez, g i ld e d o r d e r s o f c o n t i n e n ta l p o w e rs , th e f u r t r im m e d tu n i c s an d h ig h , p o l ish e d b o o ts o f th e R u s s ia n s ; t h e q u e e r , s a g e g r e e n , go ld e n c r u s t e d u n i f o r m s o f th e J a p a n e s e , and th e e r m in e t r im m e d s i lk en ro b e s of th e Core- a n s a n d C h in e se nil c o m b in e d to f o r m a p i c tu r e of u n u s u a l b r i l l i a n c y .

F o l lo w in g th ese , t h e A m e r ic a n offic ia ls , j u d g e s of th e s u p r e m e c o u r t , s e n a t o r s and r e p r e s e n ta t i v e s , d e p a r t m e n t c h ie f s an d th e like, m a d e a lo n g e r , if less s t r i k i n g p ro c e ss io n . T h e r e c e p t io n to t h e g e n e r a l p u b l ic c o n c lu d e d th e f u n c t io n .

T h e s e c r e t a r y of s t a t e an d M rs. H a y e n t e r t a i n e d th e m e m b e r s o f th e d ip lo m a t i c c o rp s at- b r e a k f a s t , a t noo n , a t t h e i r h a n d s o m e re s id e n c e on La F a y e t t e s q u a re . I t w a s a r e p e t i t io n of th e b r i l l i a n c y a t t e n d i n g th e p re s e n c e o f th e

I f i in lnm ntir ’ c n r n K nt th e w h i te house . M rs. H a y w a s a s s i s te d in re c e iv in g b y h e r d a u g h t e r s , a n d l a t e r th e h o m e w as o p e n to g e n e r a l ca l le rs .

M o st o f t h e w ives a n d n e a r re la t iv e s o f th e se v e ra l c a b in e t officers rece ived d u r i n g t h e d a y , b e in g a s s i s te d b y th e w ives o f th o s e officials o f h ig h r a n k in t h e v a r io u s d e p o r t m e n t s . M rs. G age a lso h a d w i th h e r Miss C ass in i , n iece ofA L « T> r- —■ L j T' rT* L /N O J - —. ’ " Il l i e n t i s - i l t u i . i u i a u m n t t i

o f th e n a v y an d Mrs. D ew ey rece ived a l a r g e n u m b e r o f c a l le r s . Mrs. M iles, w ife of th e c o m m a n d in g g e n e r a l o f th e a r m y , w a s a s s is te d b y th e w ives of a n u m b e r of a r m y officers. T h e c h ie f j u s t ic e a n d M rs. F u l l e r , a s w ell as m o s t of t h e o t h e r s u p r e m e c o u r t ju s t ic e s , r e ceived a t t h e i r sev e ra l re s id en ces .

S p r in g f ie ld , 111v J a n . 2 .— A c c o rd in g t o t h e a n n u a l c u s to m t h e r e s id e n t an d v i s i t i n g officers o f t h e I l l in o is n a t i o n a l g u a r d in fu l l u n i f o r m ca l led a t th e e x e c u t iv e m a n s io n M o n d a y a t h ig h n o o n to p a y t h e i r r e s p e c t s to t h e gove r n o r a s c o m m a n d e r in ch ie f . Mrs. T a n n e r , a s s i s t e d b y 50 p r o m i n e n t soc i e ty la d ie s , k e p t o p en h o u se f ro m f o u r to s ix in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

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L a t e r L eo c le a r ly d e s ig n a t e d C a r d i n a l G i ro la m o M ar in G o t t i , p r e f e c t of t h e c o n g r e g a t io n o f i n d u lg e n c e s and s a c r e d re l ic s , ns hiB su c c e s so r . C a r d in a l G o t t i , t h e f a m o u s G enoese m onk , is a m a n o f g r e a t p ie ty a n d m o d e s ty . N o w a b o u t 64 y e a r s o f age , he h a s a l w a y s lived t h e life o f a n a sce t ic , and . d e s p i t e t h e d i g n i t y o f a p r in c e o f th e c h u r c h , h e a lw a y s s le e p s ip a ce ll an d o n a h a r d m a t t r e s s .

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M a n ila , J a n . 2 .— T h e f i r s t m o v e m e n t o f a g e n e r a l s o u t h e r n a d v u n c e o c c u r r e d M o n d a y m o r n in g , w h e n t w o b a t t a l i o n s o f th e T h i r t y - n i n t h ln - f u n t r y l a n d e d a n d o c c u p ie d C a b u y a o , on t h e b o u th s ide o f L a g u n a d e B ay . T w o A m e r ic a n s w e r e k il led a n d f o u r w e re w o u n d e d . T w e n t y - f o u r Of t h e e n e m y 's d e a d w e r e fo u n d in o n e h o u se . O ne h u n d r e d a n d f i f ty p r i s o n e r s a n d f o u r s ix - p o u n d e r ra p id - f i re g u n s w e r e c a p t u r e d . T h e g u n b o a t L a g u n a d e B a y b o m b a r d e d t h e to w n b e f o r e t h e d i s e m b a r k a t i o n o f t h e t r o o p s f r o m t h e ea sc o e s , w h ic h w a s m a d e u n d e r t h e e n e m y ’s s h r a p n e l fire. T h e e n e m y e v a c u a te d th e p lace b e fo re t h e c h a r g in g A m e r ic a n s , r e t r e a t i n g to S a n t a R osa , to w h ic h to w n th e y w e r e p u r sued . H e a v y f ig h t in g o c c u r r e d a l o n g t h e r o a d to S a n t a R osa , w h ic h w a s occ u p ie d by th e i n s u r g e n t s r e t r e a t i n g s o u th t o w a r d S i la n g . T h e A m e r i c a n s b u r n e d th e c o u n t r y b e tw e e n a n d a r o u n d C a b u y a o . T h e g u n b o a t r e t u r n e d to C a la m b a fo r r e e n f o r c e m e n ta a n d th e n c e c a m e to M a n i la to f e t c h

• a m m u n i t i o n . S h e r e c e n t ly c a p t h r e d tw o o f t h e e n e m y ’s s t e a m la u n c h e s , one u n d e r t h e fire o f a r t i l l e r y a t Cala m b a , a n d a lso f o u r casooes lo a d e d w i th r ice . O th e r r e g im e n t s a r e m o b i l iz in g n t San I’e d r o M a c a t i a n d P a s ig , p r e p a r a t o r y to c o n t i n u i n g t h e s o u t h e r n ad v an ce .

S u n d a y ’s c a p t u r e o f b o m b s in v o lv ed t h e s e iz u r e o f d o c u m e n t s i n c u l p a t i n g a t h o u s a n d F i l ip in o s w ho in t e n d e d t o r i s e a g a i n s t t h e A m e r ic a n s . P a p e r s w e r e a lso fo u n d s h o w in g a d i s t r i b u t io n o f t h e c i ty in to d i s t r i c t s a n d a c a r e f u l a s s ig n m e n t o f le a d e rs a n d follo w e rs . T h e p r e c a u t io n s t a k e n b y t h e A m e r i c a n s on S a tu r d a y , i t is n o w evid e n t , a lo n e p r e v e n te d an u p r i s in g . T h e p r o v o s t m a r s h a l h a s r e q u e s t e d t h a t tw o m o re r e g i m e n t s be d e ta i l e d f o r t h e p r o te c t io n o f M an ila . T h r e e t h o u s a n d t r o o p s a r e now a c tu a l ly in t h e c i ty .

M a n i la , J a n . 2.— A g u in a ld o ’s w ife , w h o w a s r e c e n t ly r e p o r te d to h a v e died in t h e m o u n ta in s ; h e r s is te r , Col. Ley- bas , tw o s i s te r s o f th e i n s u r g e n t c o lo n e l ajid 18 m e n h ave s u r r e n d e r e d to M aj. M a rc h , o f t h e T h i r t y - t h i r d i n f a n t r y , in B o n to c . T w o A m e r ic a n s a n d se v e ra l S p a n is h p r i s o n e r s o f the i n s u r g e n t s w e re re le a se d a t t h e sam e t im e .

M a d r id , J a n . 2 .— D is p a tc h e s rece iv ed h e re f ro m M an ila c o n f irm th e r e p o r t s as to A g u in a ld o ’s g r o w in g u n p o p u l a r i t y w i th t h e in s u r g e n t s . T h r o u g h f a i lu r e to m a k e h e a d w a y a g a in s t t h e A m e r i c a n s t h e F i l ip in o c o m m a n d e r in c h ie f is sa id to be fa l l in g in to d e e p e r d i s c r e d i t e v e ry d a y .

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Senator Vent, of Mljuionri, Annoancei That He Will Retire at the

End of H1h Term.

W a s h in g to n , J a n . 1 .—“ My p r e s e n t t e r m in th e s e n a t e w ill end m y p u b l ic c a r e e r , ” sa id S e n a t o r Vest, o f M isso u r i . “ I h ave w r i t t e n a l e t t e r to a f r i e n d o f m in e , a n e d i to r in C lay c o u n ty , in w h ic h I h a v e sa id t h a t t h i s t e r m w ill b r i n g m y p u b l ic life to a close. In s a y in g th is , h o w e v e r , I a m s im p ly r e p e a t i n g th e s t a t e m e n t m a d e to t h e M isso u r i leg i s l a tu r e w h ic h la s t e lec ted m e, t h a t I w o u ld n p t be a c a n d id a t e fo r re e le c t io n .” H is t e r m does n o t e x p i r e u n t i l 1903, so t h a t he h a s t h r e e y e a r s y e t t o serve . A t th e e x p i r a t i o n o f t h a t t im e he w ill h a v e b een in th e s e n a t e f o u r t e r m s , a to t a l o f 24 y e a r s . H e to o k h i s sen t on M a rc h 18, 1879, h a v in g b e e n e le c te d to fill th e v a c a n c y c a u se d b y t h e d e a t h o f S e n a to r B ogy.

MlMlasIppl Froirn Over.St. L ou is , J a n . 2.— F o r th e f i r s t t i m e

in m a n y y e a r s t h e M iss is s ip p i river Is f ro zen o v e r h e re . A s te a d y cqltt knap t h a t h a s e x is te d f o r a w e e k b i r % 0 t e h as fo r m e d a s h e e t o f ice that t$dsts th e r i v e r b o a ts . A s a r e s u l t no boats a r c a r r i v i n g o r d e p a r t i n g a n d the f e r r ies have b e e n c o m p e l le d to shut down.

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M rs. Will Myers returned to Chicago Tuesday.

Miss A nnie Brady returned to St. Louis Sunday.

Joe Harmon returned from LaSalle county Saturday.

There was a social gathering of old neighbors at Mike Somers’ on Sunday.

Mrs VV. L Quinn returned from Streator Monday, where she spent Sunday with her sister.

Earl Newman, of the I. C. Ry., spent New years with home folks here, returning to Chicago Tuesday.

Jacob Lockner, of McCoysburg, Ind , is spending the holidays with relatives and old acquaintances here.

The Misses Rose and Nellie Casey, of Bloomington, spent New Years with their sister, Mrs J T. Toohey.

J T. Duncan, night operator for the Wabash here, was called to Decatur on Tuesday and Bert Moss returned to take his old position.

Invitations are out for a reception to be given A J Harmon and wife upon their arrival here Thursday. It promises to be a grand affair.

Louis Grandstaff went to Anchor on Tuesday to see what damage was done to his building by the fire that burned down the Middle Division Elevator and the lumber yard.

A Night Of Terror."Awful anxiety was felt for the widow

of the brave General- Burnham of Machias, Mo , when the doctors said she could not live till m orning” writes Mrs S H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night. All thought she must soon die from Pneumonia, but she beg ged for Dr King’s New Discovery, saying it had more than once saved her life, and had cured her of Consumption. After three small doses she slept easily all night, and its further use completely cured her ” This marvelous medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only 50c and #1.00. Trial bottles free at J. F. Sullivan’s drug store.

CHARLOTTE.Mr Ilippen has been under the doc

tor's care for some time.lJphoff& Bruns shipped a load of

stock on Friday evening.Mrs. F. R Beckman, of Chatsworth,

visited with friends here on Wednesday.1 Frank Bruns departed on Tuesday for

Missouri, where be will attend to his father’s farm.

Mr and Mrs. H. Yonkers and family, of Minnesota, who have been at the Oui- men home, departed on Wednesday.

Wm. Sterrenberg, of Danforth, who has been here visiting bis cousins, departed for his home the forepart of the week

The, Middle Division Elevator Co. has a carpenter at work here on the new elevator, which now has quite a nice set of machines.

Mr Thomas Grotevant, of Healey, spent last Friday visiting at this places and while here he purchased a very nice single buggy.

John H. Uphoff has purchased the Hippen property, just west of the rail- inan Mr. ami Mis Ciii.mT exiiec.i id move to town in the spring.

Lester Haberkorn and Roy Nichols, of Chatsworth, were here on New Years day. They skated from here to La- Hogue on the river. It is very nice skating

Wm Jacobs, of Congerville, III , a rrived here on Saturday to attend the funeral of his mother, the late Mrs. Clause Jacobs, which took place at the

c h u r c h on ouniiiiy . l i c v . Spalding delivered a very nice sermon

Thursday, everything bringing good pkioes.

Peter Koerner and Elias Cbristophel returned Saturday evening from a , visit to Indiana.

Miss Orlie Boeman returned to Bloomington Monday evening to resume her musical studies

Henry Hartm an, of W ashington, III , is visiting with hi# parents, Mr and Mrs Elias Hartm an

Henry Snyder and family will leave this (Friday) morning for Indiana to visit with Mrs. S 's parents

Farmers are busy bringing in grain. On Wednesday there were eleven carloads brought in and shipped.

The bridge south of Cullom is nearly completed. The contractors are busy putting on the finishing touches.

W. Leiserowitz, better known as Billy, the leading merchant of Hersoher, was a caller at. Cullom Wednesday.

Charles Demoss and family, of Kemp- ton, spent Sunday with Mrs Demoss’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lamb.

J. W White, J . A. Heckelman and H G Steinman have been appointed notary publics by Governor Tanner.

Ed. Amsler, Frank Ginter, Newton Keck, Ray Kimble and Lawrence Carney were among those who attended the dance at your town.

Ezra Hack and Ernest Opperman were on an extended trip to confer with several ministers in regard to filling the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. Reinhart.

John Deible, of Washington, III , moved his household goods overland, arriving here Friday last. He will occupy the farm Mr Hartm an purchased of Mrs. Parks,next season.

The Pioneers have^ rented Hertlein’s hall for the year 1900 It is the most progressive fraternal insurance in ex- istance today. An invitation is extended to all to interest themselves in its benefits.

The partnership heretofore known as Flessner & Amacher, general merchants, has been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr Flessner continuing the business, and we wish him success. Mr Ainacher has not decided what he will do in the future, but we wish him success in whatever he undertakes.

The Emingion liveryman, while leaving town on Tuesday (having indulged in too much "fire water”) tried to lengthen his buggy, but in doing so pushed the seat and rear end out, landing him upon the, street He was taken in charge by Sergeant Cook and placedin “Dickey’s Home’’ till Wednesdaymorning, when he was ready to try for home. The drummer had to hire another rig to get back.

Hnriug a Great Run on Chamberlain’sCough Remedy

Manager M artin, of the Pierson drug store, informs us that he is having a great run on Chamberlain’s Cough Rem edy. He sells five bottles of the medicine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these days of la grippe there is nothing like Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs and give relief within a very short time. The sales are. growing, and all who try it are pleased with its prompt action.— South Chicago Daily Calumet, tu ! sale by J . F. Sullivan, Druggist.

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Mr.Spain’s Greatest Need.

R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,spends his winters at Aiken, S C. Weak\ qualitynerves had caused hack of his head Bitters, America’s Nerve Remedy, all

severe pains in the On using Electric

greatest Blood and pain soon left him.

He says this grand medicine is what his country needs All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purities the blood, tones up the stomach, strenghthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by J. F . Sullivan Druggist

MELVIN.Mr. Briant and little daughter,

visiting in Bloomington this week.Mr. and Mrs. Stathers spent Sunday

W i l l i p a i C l i i s i l l v j r i u o c M i , i c i u i t i i n ^ o i i u -

day eveningProf Foreman and niece, Ada Fid-

dock, visited relatives at Charlotte last Friday and Saturday.

Josephene Perry spent Saturday and Sunday in Paxton, reaching home Sunday evening on the 0:30 train

Willie Otto and Wilson E’erry returned to Normal last Saturday after spend-

Lawrenoe Roland, of Elliot), w h s home with his pareuts for Christmas dinner.

Jam es Jackson made a trip tp Thaw- ville Wednesday with a view uf buyinghorses.

Herbet Roland, of Buckley, spent part of this week with parents and friends inMelvin.

Franc Thompson, a law student of Paxton, spent Christm as wi'.h his parents here

Bert Dakin, a medical student of Chicago, is spendiug his vacation with home folks.

Bertha Gould, who has been visiting for three weeks in Gilman, returned home Monday.

Mr Alfred Cooper, of Roberts, was in Melvin Wednesday working in the ih- terest of a Colorado gold mine.

Prof and Mrs. Foreman, and niece, Ada Fiddock, went to Thawville W ednesday and returned Thursday noon.

Mr Thomas Fletcher, of Ochoyedan, Iowa, who has been visiting his mother, sisters and friends hero for a week, started home Wednesday morning.

The cantata given by the M E. Sunday school last Saturday evening was highly appreciated by a very large audience. The solos and other special parts were very highly complimented by many present.

Edward Thompson, went to Moline Tuesday to visit a special friend who is connected with the Moline Plow Manufacturing Co. with which the Thom pson Co. are dealers.

George Iehl, a commercial student at Quincy, III., William Ott and Wilson Perry, of Normal, and Zella Thompson, of the Wesleyan, are all home spending the holiday vacation with parents.

Mr William Kenny entertained his brother, sons and daughters with a good large turkey dinner Christmas day, it being a family reunion. The brother and his wife, from Pennsylvania, arrived Christmas day.

The second new elevator is now doing business having commenced Tuesday. The two new elevators have a capacity of about one hundred thousand bushels of grain and the two firms expect to be able to receive all the grain that can be brought in at one period of hauling.

A Frightful BlunderWill often cause a horrible Burn,

Scald, Cut or Bruise, Buckleu’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils. Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts Cure guaranteed. Sold by J . F\ Sullivan, Druggist.

Public School Report.The following report contains the

names and grades of the pupils who averaged 80 per cent, or better for the month of December:

HIGH SCHOOL Jo h n B ro w n ........... S9Prof. E. I. Mills. Prin W alter W underlich. ■ S<1

clpal Joe P ra te r ............. 84Miss Bertha M. Mills, SECOND P III M A ll Y

Assistant. Miss BUnuhe 1, Smith,8r. Class. Teacher.

Delia I trlirham... .. .92 4th Grade.Cora H ep p e ......... ...95 Mabel C lu t te r ........... 94■ lames Duffv . • 90 Ktilh H ep p e .............. .94Howard S tan fo rd ...95 Llbbie H e n r y ........... .93

Middle C lass . J a n e H airam an....... .93Frank O r tm a n ... .. .92 J u n e K urtrer ............ .93Andrew Meister . . .82 T im e B ro w n ............ 91Kzth Wunderlich ...95 Minnie Mclscnholder91LI UtU upiCUUCt - - - . . .ob miim ijimnicr..... -WI

K9 .90Lulu Elhnjrwood ...89 Kmtna H a rm o n ....... 89Menwell Ferr ias. . . .94 Eddie Game ............. .88Louie P u f fe r ....... ...83 Hft7.ol Van Alstyne. .88

J r Class Mary Rosenbaum .. .87G race Carson — .. 93 G ertie R o s s ............. .88•losie W atson.. .. ...95 W alte r H a i r ........... .85Eddie H err ......... .. 84 G race S t r a ig h t ......... .85

i u p p u ....... i p j i v u i i u m i i t u i i ...........

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Mr. Thompson, the Butcher, has been busy this week putting up ice The ice is about ten inches thick and of a good

CULLOMTrost went to Cabery Tuesday

baby is reported on the

car of

J. Pnoon.

J W. Shantz sick list.

Hasp & Devereaux shipped a hogs Friday last

Drew & Brown shipped a car of New Years night.

T E Fogerty’s youngest child is under the physician’s care.

S. W Shearer left Tuesday for home at Jackson, Minn

hogs

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Wednesday was Mrs. which was well attended.

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Miss Monroe was a passenger Bloomington Monday evening.

Mr. Johnson, of Cookeville, was Cullom this week buying horses.

C. E. Bute sold an Esty organ to Mr. Drews, which he delivered Friday.

I J . Devereaux was in Cullom and vicinity on Wednesday buying hogs.

A. H. H aag and Jack Flynn attended to business in your town Wednesday

D M. Breniser, of theCabery Enquirer, was a caller a t Cullom last Saturday night.

Samuel Amacher’s sale came off on

'^,M+«sJRuth Miller, of Paxton, formerly of Melvin, is visiting friends in town this week and called at the public school Monday.

Miss Gertrude Samoreaux, of Thawville., visited our school and called at Prof Form an’s Tuesday afternoon, returning home on the evening train.

May Bulington, who has been living with her uncle, Charles Haight, in Buckingham, arrived here Saturday and will visit for one week with friends and relatives

Miss Fristoe started Saturday for Moline, where she will resume her work as primary teacher She attended the dedication of a new school building, a part of which she will occupy the remainder of the year, on New Years day.

The Woodman entertainm ent given in the new town hall last Thursday evening was well attended. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity Mr. Huron, the "Hum orous W oodman,” entertained the audience for about two hours.

Mips Farley, of Chicogo, an elocution teacher, arrived Saturday as a guest of the Rev May and gave a reading at the M E church, which was heard by a large and attentive audience Miss Far- ley is a graduate of several schools of oratory and her entertainm ent was of a very high grade

Mrs Foreman, Della Hunt and Maggie Jackson attended the Epworth League rally in Saunemin last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Foreman read a paper on “Junior Iveague work.” They report an enjoyable and profitable time nnd made a report at the Melvin league Sunday evening

fDELAYED FROM LAST WEEK ]Good roads, good weather and grain

is coming in rapidly.

i non,us n rosnannn 91 U tto tSOKOl.................. .80Lester H ab erk o rn . .93 3d Grade.Nat ban S m i th ......... 97 J e n n ie B an g s ......... .97

Specials. J en n ie Ellingwood. • It7Jam es D u f f y ......... .80 Jesse M o l v e r ......... 97Ernest S tan fo rd .. .84 Alberta W alter — 97Bert P e p p e rd ln e . .. .84 Gladys B an g s ......... .90

OH X MMAH DEP'T Jos le G am e ............ 90Aftss Helena M Aaron. G race H n g g a t t ......... .94

Teacher. Velma G e rb ra c b t . . .938th Grade. A r th u r W a l te r ....... .92

Blanche H ea ld ......... ..85 Agnea H a rm o n ....... .91Mary E tiv ................ .91 Jesse Maxwell . . . . HUG ertru d e H e p p e . . . .95 Jo h n L in n ................ra . - b « 87

1 ena B ro w n ............ .84 Carl Mills ................ .85Bessie P r ice ............ .88 EIHRT PRIMARYPearl H ea ld ............ .90 Miss Olive C. Coo tier.Sena Sohoon ........... .85 Teacher.Pauline S oko l......... .80 2d Grade.Pansy Sampson .. . 99 Stella J ' i n k o ............. ■98Charlie F a l lb u rg . .. .83 Minnie Jack so n ....... .97Lawrence Farley . . .90 Ray Shaw ................ 97Jo e Ferrias ........... 84 Eva P r a t e r .............. .90Pearl P r a t e r ............. . 86 Ethel H o g g a t t ....... .95

7th Grade. EhtI C lu t te r ............. .95Lizzie L o n z ............ .94 L uth e r S h a rp ......... 94A nna M olver......... 80 G ertie S am pson---- • 93Bertha H a rry ....... .81 Matle B ecker........... .93Nellie Duffy ........... .84 Ja m e s Bangs .........H arry Sokol............. ..90 Frances R ecker....... .92Pearl W a lk e r ......... .82 Carl B u rk ................ .90E lm er Linn — .. .85 David ClHrk ............ .90Boy N ichols............ • 90 Hoy E n tw is t le ....... .90INTERMEDIATE DE- Hazel H a i r ................ 89

PA KTMENT Jen n ie Rosenbaum .88Miss Helen R Baker, Mabel S h a fe r ........... .89

Teacher. George W alte r ......... .88fith Grade. BertiU S t r a ig h t .......

Laura B ro ad n ead . . .88

G ertru d e G ardner . 99 .87Mabel Hose............ . 9S Loella Shaet'er.........

. - aIda S ch av a .............. .90 H tm an MorganstlncMayme H ep p e ....... 94 Martin B ro w n ......... .80Rosa H o p p o r t ......... .93 Hilda H arm on ....... .81Jam es B eck m an . . . .90 1st Grade.

ha rile J o n e s ......... .89 Willie Beckman — .99Clara W a l t e r ......... Elmo Maxwell......... .99Edith G a rd n e r ....... .80 Ixmlo H agam an .. . .99Hugh E lsel.............. .84 H enry Meisenhelrier.98Claude B an g s ......... Raymond Gerbraobt.97Andrew E b y ........... .82 Minnie S h a r p ...........

6th Grade Roy S t r a ig h t ............. 90H enry F ro eb e ......... .95 H enry G o rb ra c b t . ., 94Sylvia C ow en .........Mabel S lone .............

.95 G ertie B o rk .............. .94

.94 E m m a H arshbargen .92Osle M olver............ 93 Freddie W alte r ....... .91E v ere t t Brigham . .Vi V erm e Eby ............. 91Katie W a l ie r . , ........ C larence F ro b lsh . . . .90Mary W a lte r ........... .92 Birdie H a rm o n ....... .90Karl W a tso n ........... .92 Sadie D allam ............ .89H enry W red e ......... .91 Laura C la rk .............. .88Jo h n Beoker........... .90 Rosie H arshbargen . 82E m m a L u n z . . . . . . . . . .90 G ert ie Rosenhaum .82

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gratitude for the benefit received from Dr. Miles' N ervine prompts me to write, that others m ay learn of the efficacy of this grand medicine. I suffered extreme nervous exhaustion,which rendered me unable to work. M y nerves seemed to be ‘on edge’ and I had much lassitude. I began taking Dr. Miles’ Nervine and steadily improved and now am enjoying good health.

M rs. R ev. F . M. L a c y , F o rtv llle , Ind.

D R . M IL E S ’99

N e r v i n eis sold by all druggists on guaran tee ,

efits o r m oney back.first bott le benefBook on hea r t a n d n e rv es se n t free.

Dr. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, Ind.

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Lirinpton County Abstract Office.Com plete A b s trac ts o f T it le to all lands and

town p ro p e r ty fu rn ish e d on sh o r t notice . Special a t t e n t io n g iven to th e c o n t in u a t io n o f A b s trac ts All A b s trac ts g u a ra n te e d to be ttrst-class In e v e ry re sp ec t Y our a t t e n t io n Is called to my A b s trac t R eport , which Is issued daily an d o f g r e a t v a lue to ev e ry bus iness m an in th e c o u n ty . Sample copies sen t on ap p lica tion. I am In posi t ion to m ak e FARM LOANS on m ost fav o rab le te rm s Legal pap e rs c a r e fu l ly d ra w n and ack n o w led g m en ts ta k e n . C orre sp o n d en ce an d b u s in ess solicited.

VIRQIL W. JOHNSTON,Telephone 160. A t to rn ey a t L a w .Old Postofflce H'ld’g, Pontlao , Ill-N orth Side P u b lic Square .

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COMMERCIAL BANK- O F -

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General Banting Business Transacted

Interest IPaid on Time Deposits.

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W O R T H A N D V I C I N I T Y G I V E US A C A L L B E F O R E P U R C H A S

I N G T H E IR W IN T E R S U P P L Y .

Hfc g . B listing • Chicago. '

—John Gingeric nt Cullom.

—Mrs. O. T An Charlotte on Tue»

—Miss Grace C with Riper City fr

—Rev. J . J Qui on Tuesday to visi

—Miss Barrett, the school two mi

—•The new year ringing of a numt

-M rs . W. 8. 1 spent Tuesday wit E. Baker.

—Mrs. P. J . Bei on Monday to visi Mrs. Ridgeway.

—Miss Cora I , forepart of the we

friends in Chicagt —William Mei*

Years day with hi Kankakee bospiti

—Miss Ella Mc( on Saturday, who the winter with hi

—Quite a distur New Years night lom and vicinity i here.

—Messrs. Chari Ketobum returnee trip in Indiana, w for land.

—Mrs Mary O borne in Chicago ing at the home o Donovan.

—Miss Elizabel to her duties in th first of the week friends here.

The P i.aind Is a widely 1 And ads in Every day ir

—Peter Kemfn Iowa, is visiting » Mrs. John Man frienjls and schoo

—Ed. Stanford Friday last to League rally and turned homo Wei

—Messrs. S. H Jam es Snyder, M Aaron went to attend a meeting the Farm ers’ Insi

—Quite a pleas evening is report home, in the n< honor of Miss Mi who came home t

—Dr. R L. C Tuesday for St Studies in the St. He will complete summer and will

lortunities to fill ng concoctions o

cation.—Some very ei

ings were report* during the holida the favorite pa: homes where th* were spent are N G. W. McCabe, J 8. Sanford.

—J . F. Snlliva every bottle of Remedy and wii any one who is n two-thirds of the

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—In vita t ions are < Pearl Htrawn, or Ot o f Moreelllea The the 20tb c e n tu ry .—/

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—I want to let from re hum at is n Cbambcrlain\s P after a number o doctor had faired I have ever knov Alpharetta, Ga.\ cured of rhoun One application sale by J . F. Sujl

—Jacob Prater on New Years d. being killed by t of a shotgun I of town and, as I the buggy, the hi charge tore aw a] inside of his left passed so close t side of his vest w Ellingwood dres: and it is thought

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—John Gingerich at Cultom.

—Mrs. O. T Ames visited relatives in Charlotte on Tuesday.'

—Miss Grace Carson spent Sunday itji Piper City" friends.—Rev. J . J Quinn went to Danville

on Toesday to visit his parent*.—Miss Barrett, of Pontiac, is teaching

the school two miles west of town.—The new year watt ushered in by the

Tinging of a number of the church bells —Mrs. W. 8. W alton, of Fnirburv,

uw. spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. \V. E. Baker.

—Mrs. P. J . Bennett wont to Kappa on Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ridgeway.

—Miss Cora Broadhead spent the ' i forepart of the week with relatives and

. friends in Chicaga.—William Moisenhelder spent New

Years day with his wife, who is in the Kankakee hospital.

—Miss Ella McGuier went to Chicago , bn Saturday, where she expects to spend

the winter with her brother.—Quite a disturbance was created on

New Years night by a crowd from Cul- lom and vicinity at a public dance held here.

— Messrs. Charles Linn and George Ketobum returned on Sunday from a trip in Indiana, where they went to look for land.

—M rs Mary O Niel returned to her j borne in Chicago on Monday after visit

ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Donovan.

— Miss Elizabeth Campbell returned to her duties.in the Chicago schools I he first of the week, after visiting with friends here.

^ The P i,aindealer complete,Is a widely read sheet,

, i And ads in it speakEvery1 day in the week.

—Peter Kemfher, J r ., of Havelock, Iowa, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Manritzen and with old friends and schoolmates here

—Ed. Stanford went lo Saunemin on Friday last to attend the Epworth League rally and visit friends. He returned home Wednesday morning.

—Messrs. S. Herr, John Gingerich, Jam es Snyder, M. Garrity and T H Aaron went to Forrest on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the stockholders of

- I the Farm ers’ Insurance Company.—Quite a pleasant time on Saturday

evening is reported at the Benj Wince home, ip the north part of town, in honor of Miss Mary Wince, of Peoria,

- V who came home to spend the holidays —Dr. R. L. Campbell departed on

Tuesday for St. Louis to resume his studies in the St. Louis Medical College.

- He will complete his course early in the summer and will then be seeking op- portunitics to (ill people up with ill-tasting concoctions on the slightest provocation .

—Some very enjoyable social gatherings were reported front the north side during the holiday season, cards being the favorite pastime. Among the homes where these , pleasant, evenings were spent are Messrs, and Mesdames G. W. McCabe, J . F. Sullivan and H. S. Sanford.

—J . F. Sullivan, druggist, guarantees every bottle of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. I t prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.

—Invi ta t io n s arc ou t fo r th e wedding of Miss Pearl R trawn, of O ttawa, anil A r th u r T rninbo. o f Morselllea The ev en t conies off eorlj- in the20 th ce n tu ry — PontUtt Lender.

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—Jacob Prater had a very close cull on New Years day, narrow ly escaping being killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun He had driven out north of town and, as he took the gun from the buggy, the hammer caught and the charge tore away the fleshy part of the inside of his left hand, and the load passed so close to his body that the left sido of his vest was powder-burned. Dr. Ellingwood dressed the injured hand, and it is thought that it will not bo per- nanently injured.

It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for croup It has become tho universal remedy for that disease M V. Fisher of Liberty. W. Ve.only repeals what has been said around the globe when he writes: "I have used Cham- bbriain’s Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect-success We believe that it is not only tha best cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure Tor Croup It has saved tlffe lives of our children a number of

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R o b e s f r o m $ 1 .2 5 t o $ 1 2 0 0 . B l a n k e t s f r o m 9 0 c t o $ 5 .0 0 .

The only way to find out about the above is to call and see them. I now have them ready to show.

EDW ARD ROBBINS,East End, Spiecher Block.

Used in Millions of Homes!Accept no substitute

Insist on LION COFFEE, in 1 lb. pkgs.

T hese a rtic le s m ailed E R E E in exchange for lion heads cut from fron t o f i lb. LIO N COFFEE pkgs.

G old C o llar B u tto n .Mailed free for S lion heads cut from Lion

j Coffee wrappers and a 2-cent stump. Made of rolled gold and with moiher-of-|>eurl back; suitable alike for ladies and gentlemen. This shape Is liatidy and popular.

D aisy N eck-P in .Genuine Hard-Enam el

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Best Coffee for the Money!T ry LION C O FFE E and you w ill n e v e r use

a n y o th e r. I t is a b so lu te ly p u re Coffee a n d n o th in g b u t Coffee.

H a n te l Clock.By express,prepaid, for I 10 lion heads and a 2c. stamp.Framebeautifullyfinishedwith gilt.Stands5 ini lieshigh.A i canty and good time keeper.

A larm Clock.

STRENGTH, PURITY AND FLAVORSent by express, prepaid, for 80 lion heads and

a 2-cent stamp. When ordering either clock, please name your nearest Express Office, if there u no express office located in your town.

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a 2-cent stump. Theillustration is only two-thirds actual size. Color a delicate pink, with jewel settingand gold trimmings. Btylish and durable.

Best enamel finish,

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Mailed free for 12 lion heads cut from Lion Coffee wrappers and a 2-cent stamp.An unusually fine picture from the brush of the noted German artist, Gabriel Max. It is founded on.Ohamisso's poem. “ The Lion's Bride " The story is interesting, and we sentj, with each picture a handsome folder, containing copy of the poem and telling all about it. Size, 15x20 inches.

“ Dorothy and Tier Friends.”

A brigh t, cheery picture.

For 8 lion heads and a 2c. stamp.

A bright, cheeryfilcture, represent- ng a little girl May

ing with her cnick- ensand herrnbblts. The predominating colors are rich reds and greens. Size, 14x28 inches.

F or 10 lion heads and S cen t sianm we will m ail i t tinned, ready to r hanging.

M y l i s n b e i t - B u c K i e .Handsomely gold-plated,

TRowithfinish, and set w ith ruby colored jewel in the center. Tliis will tie

welcomed for "dressed-up " occasions by tho Indies who like to wear different coloro-i sashes The gold-finish goes well with any of them Given for 20 lion

L ad ies’ A pron.M a d e o f g o o d

quality lawn, with alternate revering and tucks ; broad h em n t bottom, and Is neatly gathered a t w ais t ; a very superior and stylish article Size, 3tix40 inches.

<Hvcn for 20 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp.

F r u i t P ic tu re .

Size, 16x?4 inches. Given lor 8 lion hep tit and a 2-cent stamp.

50-Foot Clothes Line.Given for 15

lion heads and a 2-ceht stamp.

_ Made of closelybraided cotton

threads, strong, and will give the best of satisfaction.

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DUX OI U U U IC U W l d y o n a .Por 10 lion heads

and a 2c. stamp.Fine wax crayons, fifteen inherent colors, a c c o m panied w ith outline pictures for coloring. E a c h era von is wrapixrd with strong ] to prevent iug.

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C hild ’S Drawing Book.A collection

of nice outline pictures bound into book form with sheets of tissue paper be- t w e e n t h e leaves. On these tissue pages the children c a n trace the pictures beneath, thns affording enjoyment, as well ns instruction to the hand and eye. These drawing trooks and the box of crayons go very well together There are six different kinds, and each drawing book requires 6 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp.

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N av a l Box K ite.See it Fly lThe celebrated box kite now so popular.Thirty inches long and comes safely folded, but ran quickly be spread to fly. Every American boy wants one, and older persons also are interested

flailed free for 40 lion heads cut from Lion Coffee wrappers and a 2-cent stamp.

Length, five inches, suitable for cutting, trimming and Benefit 1 JtniibrlitiM u>e. (ii veil to r 1 2 lion h e a d s an d a 2c. s ta m p .

R azor.

Given for 35 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp. A first-class razor, made of best English steel, aud extra Imllow-ground.

R ubber D ressing Com b.

For fOlion heads and a 2-cent stamp.Length. 7 moles, full size and weight. Made of genuine India ruLtx-r, finely finished. Appropriate for a ladies'dressing-case or for use in tile household.

G am e “ India.Similar to " Par

ches!," which has been played in eastern countries since la-fore the dawn of history. The illustration shows plan of the game, with usual counters dice and dice-cups accompanying it. A game which |>eople

never tire of playing. Given for 20 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp.

Every tim e you buy a pound package of LION COFFEE you have bought something else, too. x Don’t overlook i t ! You have bought a certain portion of some article to

be selected by you from our new Premium L ists!THE ABOVE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE UON COFFEE PREMIUMS. Another lis t will IM P O R T A N T N O T IC E .•hortly appear In th is paper I Don't m iss It t The grandest lis t of premiums ever offered I

You always know LION COFFEE by the wrapper. It Is a sealed package, w ith the lion's head in front. It Is absolutely pure If the package Is unbroken. LION COFFEE Is roasted the day i t leaves the factory.

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DKITISH-DOEH WAR.l i a r . 20—Jos. Chamberlain addresses parl ia

m ent on the Transvaal.May 16—A rrest of 8 alleged British officers

in Transvaal for conspiracy.II-—Conference at Bloemfontein between

Pres. Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner.J u l . 10-19—New franchise bill passed by

raad.$4—Kruger threatens to resign.Aug. 21—K ruger in diplomatic note offers to

make concessions on condition tha t Eng gland abandon claim of suzerainty.

18—Chamberlain replies such terms cannot .be considered.

Bep. 8—Chamberlain insists on joint inquiry to make sure no nullifying conditions exist behind K ruger’s proposals.

18—Kruger answers with less favorable p ro posals than before.

22—Britain formulates note th a t she will prepare final terms.

28—Orange Free State votes to aid South African Republic.

Oct. 2—Gen. Sir Redvers Buffer appointed to command in South Africa.

10— Boer u ltim atum tha t Brita in m ust w ith d raw troops from South Africa.

11— Announcement at Johannesburg tha t *war would be in effect 10 a. m., Oct. 12.

12— Boers invade Natal.13— Armored tra in captured by Boers at

K r a a ip a n . .. .Gold seized by Transvaal re public.

14— Kimberley besieged by B o e rs . .. .A rsenal train blown up near Mafeking.

20—Gen. Symons mortally wounded in b a t tle at Glencoe.

22— Gen. Kock killed in ba t t le of Elands- laagte.

i l - Royal British fusileers. No. 10 mountain ba tte ry and Gloucestershire regiment su rrounded at Ladysmith and obliged to capitulate a f te r losing heavily.

Nov. 2—Boers capture Colenso completing investm ent of Ladysmith.

16—Boers wreck English armored tra in no r th of Estcourt, and kill, w’ound or captu re 100 of Dublin fusileers.

23— Gen. Methuen wins battle at Belmont;58 killed, 147 wounded and 18 missing

28—Methuen defeats Boenriver, bu t with heavy loss. O

ng.Boers a t M oddetdefeats

• >,ith heavyDec. 10—British under Gatacre drawn into

t ra p a t S tonnberg and 672 taken p r is oners.

13—Methuen repulsed a t M agersfontein ; Gen. Wauchope and marquis of W in chester killed. Total British losses, 963.

15—Gen. Buffer reports reverse near Colen- eo; British troops again led into trap , 10 guns being captured, 1 destroyed; 1,097 casualties.

17— Baron Roberts, of K andahar and W a terford, appointed to chief command in South Africa with Gen. Lord K itchener as chief of staff.

18— Gen. M ethuen’s communications cut.17—Portugal reported to have sold Delagoa

bay and o ther African possessions to Eng-' land, and Asiatic possessions to Germany.

WAR WITH THE FILIPINOS.J a n . 20^-Filipino congress at Malolos adopts

constitution and votes confidence in Aguin- aldo, empowering him to declare w ar against Americans.

23—U. S. government notified Aguinaldo had proclaimed republic.

F eb . 4—Filipinos make night a t tack on Manila, but repulsed; 25 American soldiers killed, 175 w ounded .. . .Agoncillo, Filipino representative, leaves W ashingto n for Canada, on account of s tr ic t governm ent censorship of all telegrams forPhilippine islands.lO n -- >411 * fu t i i . i u i u c i a io tc ecea capture Tioiio.

' elicapital Island of Panay; rebels fire town before evacuating; no casualties on A m erican side.

26—Surrender of Cebu, capital island of Cebu, to naval forces reported.

M ar. 13—Gen. W hea ton captures city of Pasig.

20—U. S. Philippine® commission meets in Manila.

A pr. 10—Gen. Lawton captures Santa Cruz, Laguna Prov.age

1 8 - Ad miral Dewey reports capture by Filipinos of Lieut. U i lino re and 14 of crew of th e Yorktown who had gone ashore at Baler to rescue number of Spanish.

M ay 2—Conference in Manila between Gen. Otis and Filipino emissaries terminates w ithou t definite results.

6—First Filipino municipal government sanctioned by Americans established at Balinag by Gen. T^wton. Native mayor and council elected.

22—Aguina Ido’s commission meets Ameri- con commission in Manila; notified th a t P res . McKinley offered following: “ A governor general to be appointed by the president; a cabinet to be appointed by th e governor general; all the judges to be appointed by the president; the heads of departm ents to be either Americans or Filipinos, or bo th ; and a general advisory council, its members to be chosen by the people by a form of suffrage to be hereafter carefully determined upon.”

J u n . 3—Gen. Rios with remainder of Spanish troops sails from Manila for Spain.

15—Rear Admiral John C. Watson arrives a t Manila to assume command of Asiatic squadron.

J u l . 17—W a r correspondents in Manila p rotes t against rigid censorship of press dispatches.

25— Gen. Otis proclaims provisional civil government on Island of Negros.

Aug. 4—U. S. steam er Saturnua captured an d burned.

N ov. 8—Filipinos routed near Mabalacat.14-—Maj. Jo n n A. Logan killed while lead

ing battalion in battle at San Jacin to .24—f l t i s reports th a t insurgent government

can no longer be said to exist, troops and officials being scattered and Aguinaldo in b id in g . . . . Bautista, pres. Filipino congress, before Gen. M acArthur formally re nounces all fu r th e r connection with in surrection.

Dec. 10— Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar, com m anding Aguinaldo’s body guard, killed in fight 18 n. w. Cervantes.

19— Maj. Gen. Henry W . Lawton killed while leading a t tack against San Mateo, which was captured.

26— Americans victorious at Aritao, Calam- ba, Dinalupijan and Sala.

BUSINESS FAILURES.J a n . 6—New York, A. B. Hilton, voluntary

b a nk rup tcy ; $2.539,907; no assets.10—Boston, Ham ilton national bank; volun-

25 —K ansas City, Mo., P lan te rs’ bank.21—Russell, Kan., F irst national b a n k ----

Ban Jo se . Cal., Union savings bank.K ir, 2—hv>k of Cobden, 111.

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8— New York, William Noble, builder, volun ta ry bankruptcy; $1,027(460.

9— Lima, O., American national bank ; volu n ta r y ---- Memphis, Tenn., Continentalnational bank: voluntary.

13— Lagrange, 111., C. F. G ille tt’a private bank.

22—Silver Creek, N. Y .. Excelsior bank.28—K ansas City, Mo., W. V. L. Lippincott,

president Lippincott R enta l Co.; $1,000,- 000 with $125 assets.

Apr. 6—W arrensburg, Mo., F arm ers’ and M erchants’ bank tu rns business over to Citizens’ b a n k . . . .Brooklyn, N. Y.. Fu lton bank sold to Mechanics’ bank ot New York.

11—Alma, Wis., banking house of L. P. Hunnev & McKenzie.

21— Lakeport, N. H., Lake Village savings bank.

Ju n . 5—Cocheco (N. H.) savings and Coche- co national b a n k s . .. .F i r s t bank of Skag- uay, Alaska.

10— Houghton. Wis.,Dane county s tate bank.14— In Colorado, Miners’ bank a t Crede and

banks a t Hooper and M onte Vista.20—New York, Henry Post, banker, volun

tary bankruptcy ; $8,464,575.30—llay City, Mich., Spencer O. Fisher;

$750,000.Ju l . 7—Savings bank of St. Paul.

8—Niles, Mich., Citizens’ national bank. 14—P er th , N. J . , Middlesex county savings

bank.17— St. Paul, Germania bank.24— N. Y. National Building & Loan Asa’n;

$852,646.Aug. 10—Alex. McDonald, king of the K lon

dike; $6 ,000,000.Sep. 5—Atchison (Kan.) national bank.18— Penn Yan, 1st national bank.20— W ichita , K an„ Davidson Investm ent Co.25— New York, H. J . SLoss, clothing m anu

facturer; $735,162.Oct. 27—Lexington, Ky., D. A. Sayre & Co.’s

bank.Nov. 2—Levy R. Doty, Chicago coal m er

chan t; $5,000,000___Rutland, Me., W oodbury & Moulton’s bank; $700,000.

13—Bank of Athens, Ga.22— Y ank ton , S. D., savings bank.23— B utte , Mont., F a rm ers’ & M erchants’

b a n k . . . .Lebanon, Iud., Central s ta te bank.

Dec. 15—Boston, J . P. Squire k Sons, pork packers, $3,000,000.

16—Boston, Broadway nat. bank.19— Produce Ex. Trust Co., N. Y.; $11,649,-

000 . . . . P o r t Jarvis , N. Y., nat. bank.2 1 — Boston Globe Nat. Bank.26— Boston, Lovell Arms C o . . . .S t . Louis,

Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods Co.; $221,000.

CASUALTIES.

Ja n . 1—Ishpeming, Mich., 6 miners by up setting hoisting cage.

6— In Gulf of Mexico, 8 by explosion on yacht Paul Jones.

9—W est Dunellen, N. J . , 18 in railway collision___Sunal, Neb., 4 in railway wreck.

14—Tacoma, Wash., harbor, British ship An- delena sinks; 19 drow ned___Gregg county, Tex., 6 in cyclone.

Feb. 1 —Lincoln Gulch, Col., 5 in snowslide.11— Silver Plume, Col., 24 miners in snow-

k lide ... .Off Nan. lightship, 13 by foundering of boat.

12— N ear Yankton, S. D., 17 in burning cottage of insane asylum.

14—Off South Carolina coast, 9 by wreck of steamship William Lawrence___Cornerstone, Ark., 7 in burning hom e___In Texas during 2 days’ intense cold, 14 frozen.

Mar. 8 —N ear Norfolk, Va., 12 drowned by sinking of tug. *

17— New York, 46 during burning of Wind- eer hotel.

19—N ear Edwardsville, Ala., 11 in cyclone.27—Chicago, 8 in flames of A rm our’s curied

hair and felt works.Apr. 3—Joplin , Mo., 5 by caving in of a n a r

row trench.4—Eureka, Cal., 10 by capsizing of steamei

in harbor.7— New York, 12 in burningJrome of W allace C. Andrews.

9—Near Glendive, Mont., 12 by flood inYellowstone river.

18— N ear Iteverly M” l , 11 in Wreck of fishing schooner.

27—Kirksville, Mo., 30 in to rn a d o . . . .N ew town, Mo., 15 by cyclone.

Mar. 14—Off Grand Marais, in Lake Superior, 9 by foundering of schooner.

27—N ear Waterloo, la., 8 in railway wreckcaused by washout___N ear Hardeeviffe, 9in burning hom e___In Bijou hills, southof Chamberlain, S. D., 7 by cyc lone . . . . N ear Dawspn, Alaska, 7 drowned breaking through the ice.

Ju n . 4—N ear Alberta , N. W . T., 30 Indiana by upsetting of boat in Lake of Clouds.

8— Ross Hollow, Ark., 28 by landslide .. . .In vicinity of Austin, Tex., 25 bycloudburst and consequent floods.

1 2 — New Richmond, Wis., 112 by cyclone.13— H erm an, Neb., 10 in cyclone tha t prac

tically destroyed the town.16—Rosalia, Tex.. 27 during freshet.29—In Lake Erie, off Lorain, O., 9 by foun

dering of steamer.Ju l . 8—Columbus, O., 6 by cars at railway

crossing.13—New York, 21 to date from lockjaw, due

4th of J u ly pistol wounds.18—In northw estern Iowa, 10 in emigrant

wagon by cloudburst.31—H am pton , Va., 7 from yellow fever in

soldiers’ hom e---- Big Prairie, Mich., 6 ;'■ ---------- L;i e exploded.

inlet, 2 2 gold huntersthrashing machine exploded.

Aug. 1—Crook’sdrowned.

28—Chicago, 9 by falling arches of new Coliseum b ldg___N ear Dardanelle, Ark., 7 bycapsizing boat.

Oct. 14—Off Sands point, L. I., 12 in burning steamer.

18— Teton county, Mont., 12 in blizzard.25— In Montana, 9 sheep herders in storm

while trying to save flocks.26— Faires, Ala., 14 in a fire.Nov. 1—Off 8 . C. coast, 13 in shipwreck. *12—Off Frying P an shoals, N . C., 10 in ship-

wreck.15— Off St. Pierre, Md., 7 in shipwreck.19— Humboldt, S. D., 6 in railway disaster.22—I t is reported that 23 have been killed ac

cidentally in Adirondacks by h u n te r s . . . . On U pper Yukon, Alaska, 10 drowned caught by ice jam.

Dec. 1—During Minn, and Wig. deer season, 1 1 huntera accidentally killed.

8— On Lake Erie, s teamer Niagara reported lost with 16 persons.

9— Carbon Hill, W ash., 32 by mine explosion.

16— On Lake Superior, W haleback barge 115 with crew of 9 men given up for lost.

19—New Y ork, 7 in tenem ent fire.2 2— Quincy, 1 1 1 ., 1 2 srfiool children, in fire.23— Brownsville, Pa., 85 by mine explosion.

J a n . 2—Paulding, O., ex-Poatmact er C. A. Brewer kiils wife and self.

JO—Antigtf, Wis., vapdals wreck offices of Antiago Republican, W eekly Yews and Germ an HeraW.

Feb. 4—W estminster, O., F ra n k 31air kills Ed. Brovard, M ary A nd trson and self; jealousy.

Mar. 1—Alikehi courthouse in Ckoctaw nation, Walla Tonka hanged for murder.

2— Atheletone, Kan., wife and 4 children of Jo h n Gilbert found murdered.

15— Bleton, Tex., Ed Bean drives wife throughprincipal streets , kills her and self.

16— Hot Springs, Ark., in political fight, Thos. Toler, chief of police; J . E. H a r t , city detective; T. F. Goalee, police serat., J . W illiams and Louis H inkle shot dead.

Apr. 5-^AIbany, Ga., W . H. Jackson kills his wife, baby and self; insane.

10— I’ana, 111., 7 dead, many wounded and town under martial law as result of a t tem pt to a rrest a negro desperado who defied the officers.

20—Fresno, Cal., factional fight among Chinese highbinders results in 3 killed and 2 fatally wounded.

J u n . 1—N ear Thorn ton , Ind., Alfred Wells kills 3 of his little boys; insane.

Ju l . 16—N ear Long Grove, 111., Mrs. Geo. Trieder in family quarrel wounds her husband, and killed m other and self.

17— Manchester. Ky., Howard Baker feud results in 5 killed. 3 wounded.

Aug. 1—Detroit, Mich., Mrs. M ary Stevenson kills her 2 children and self; unable to secure work.

Sep. 15—Scotia, Neb., Mrs. Earne Phillips poisons her 2 children and self.

16—Carterville, 111., 7 negroes in riot between black and white miners.

-Oct. 3—Stranger, Tex., M. M. McKinney kills wife, Paul Norman and self.

11— Judge Basil Laplace, (s ta te legislator) killed b y mob on his p lan ta tion 20 m. from New Orleans.

18— N ear Redwood Falls, M inn., F ra n k B abcock kills wife. 3 sons and self ; insane.

Nov. 8—Kentucky election troubles result in 15 killed and 12 wounded.

Dec. 5—Bakersfield, Cal., E . S. Millikin kills wife, child and self.

6—Racine, Wis., Rev. D. B. Cheney and wife shot by burglars.

25—Chillicothe, O., W . J . Williams killed his 3 children and himself.

FIRES.J a n . 12—A tlan ta , Ga., in hea r t of business

district; $500,000.Feb. 1 —Columbus, O., half a business block;

$750,000.12— Chicago, A. C. McClurg & Co.’s book

store; $650,000.15— Brooklyn navy yard machine shops;

$ 1 000,000.28— Holyoke, Mass., W indsor hotel, opeTa

house and o ther buildings; $500,000.Apr. 13—In Rock and Keith counties, Neb.,

prairie fires; several lives lost.16— Cleveland, O., half a block of business

buildings; $1 ,000,000.Ju l . 4—Memphis, Tenn., Gayoso hotel;

$450,000.Aug. 21—Viotor, Col., in business section;

$2 ,000,000.Sep. 16—Promised Land, L. I., Amer. F ish

eries Co.’s p lant; $500,000.19— In Adirondack forest, N. Y., forest fire®.29— Norfolk, Va., St. Vincent de Paul’s hos

pita l; 4 lives and $500,000.Oct. 3—Endeavor, Pa., W heeler & Dusen-

berry Co.’s lumber yards; $500,000.13— Brooklyn, N. Y., Bush Co . ’6 cotton ware

house; $500,000.Nov. 3—New York, M anha t tan Bedding

Co.’s factory; $500,000.5—W aukegan, 111., Amer. Steel & W ire

Co.’s p lan t; $500,000... .Kansas City, Mo., fire starting in Jones Bros.’ departm ent store; $500,000.

12—Montreal, Vian Bros.’ biscuit factory; $500 000

29—Philadelphia. J . B. L ippincott k Co.’s pub. house ana o ther buildings, $3,000,000.

Dec. 10—Augusta, Ga., business block; 81,- 00ff000.

19—Florence, S. C., business section.27—Fessenden, S. D., half of business sec

tion.FOREIGN.

•Jan. 19—U. S. cruiser Philadelphia ordered to Samoa as result of clash between G erm an consul and the British and American representatives.

22—Germany disavows action of consul in Samoa.

Feb. 6—Gen. Count von Caprivi dies a t Sky- ren, Ger.

16— M. Felix Faure, president of France, dies suddenly in Paris of apoplexy; aged 58.

19 Emile Loubct elected 7th president of France bv national aaspmhly ai Vo»-»o;ii~.

Mar. 1—Prem ier Sagasta and Spanish m inistry resigns.

Apr. 9—Mining disaster in Coahuila, M exico, caused loss of 1 2 live®.

May 12—Jew s forbidden to reside in St P e tersburg.

18— Peace conference, called by czar of R ussia, opened at The Hague; 16 countries rep resented. M. de Stael, Russian ambassador to Great Britain , made president of the council.

Ju n . 2—Spanish queen regent announces cession of Marianno, Caroline and Palaois islands to Germany.

3— Court of cassation in Paris annuls verdict of court-martials in 1894, and orders re tr ia l of D rey fus . . . .Johann Strauss, famous musical composer, dies in Vienna; aged 74.

17— Rev. H. S. Phillips, his wife and Mies, ,8 fcir, missionaries, with 7 native converts,

massacred at Kien Yang.26y-International council of women opened

in London.Ju l. 19—Grand Duke George, b ro ther of R us

sian czar dies a t imperial palace in the Caucasus; aged 27.

Aug. 3.—It is reported Mexican government has Yaqui Indian revolt well in nand; have killed 83 Indians in Sonora.

Sep. 9—Capt. Alfred Dreyfus convicted of high treason by court-martial and sentenced to 10 yns. in prison.

19— French cabinet deckles to pardon Dreyfus—Ju les Guerin surrenders a f te r being besieged 6 wks. in a house in P ans .

Oct. 3—Anglo-Venezuelan boundary commission decision (at Paris) give® Gt. B ritain a great pa r t of disputed territory .

Nov. 4—U. 8 ., Gt. Britain and German dissolve tr ipa r t i te agreement regarding Samoan islands; U. S. guaranteed possession of Tutuila.

20— Em peror and empress of Germ any welcomed a t W indsor by Victoria.

Dec. 2— Mexican troops kill 48 Yaqui Indians in ba tt le near Cocori.

5— K urds pillage Arm enian village of Kos- tur^ massacremg 300 persons.

12—E arthquake on Ceram, one of Malay islands: 5,000 people perish.

2 2—At Frelingheim, 40 Belgian school chll- drfen drowned by breaking through the ice on a skating pond.

INDUSTRIAL.Ja n . 12—1Chewing gum manufacturers of U. 8 .

combine a t New Y o lk ; capital, $15,000,000.17—J o h n Mitchell elected pres. United

Mine W orkers in conten tion a t P ittsburgh.M ar. 1—American Steel and W ire Co., a t

Jo l ia t , 111% imisd* wages of 80,000 employee

inaw

29—Trouble between union and nonunion miners a t YVardner, Idaho, culminated in blowing up Bunker Hill ana Sullivsp mine and mill, causing loss of $250,000 and one man kiffqd — H. C. F rick Coke Co., in P ittsburgh , Pa., employing 15,000 men, raises wages from 6 to 1 2 ) per oent.

lay 2—Troops occupy W ardner, Idaho, and martial law prevails on account of no ting .

17—Brotherhood of Railway Trainm en, in session a t New Orleans, reelects Grand M aster Morrissey and adopts reeolutione opposing Sunday trains.

J u n . 7—United States court of appeals, session a t Milwaukee, says alien labor 1 applies solely to common laborers, exempting clerks and all kinds of skilled a r tisans.

10—Wages of 45,000 employes in iron and steel m anufacturing industries raised 25per c e n t ---- Big Consolidated Co.’s 14street railway lines in Cleveland, O., tied up by s trike for increased wages.

21—As a result of settlem ent of coal m iners’ strike, 22,000 of the 30,000 strikers re tu rn to work in Missouri, Kansas, Indian T e r r itory and Arkansas.

24—Stree t railway strike in Cleveland ended practically a victory for railway concern®, though a t a money loss of nearly $200 ,000.

Ju l . 11—Distillery Co. of Amer., incorpora ted a t T ren ton , N. J . ; cap. $125,000,000.

Sep. 12—T rust conference (35 states rep re sented) opened in Chicago.

16—M. L. Lockwood (Pa.) elected pres, a n t i t ru s t organization formed as result of conference in Chicago.

20— Anti-trust conference begun in St. Louis, Gov. Sayers (Tex.) presiding.

Oct. 10—P a n s (111.) coal m iners’ s tr ike se ttled after lockout of over 18 mos., during which many lives were sacrificed.

Dec. 10.—Wages of 300,000 New England te x tile mill employes advanced, increase being $10 ,000,000 a year.

21— A t Springfield, 111., s tree t car blown up by dynamite for 3d t ime since s trike began.

LYNCHINtiS.J a n . 5—Eagle City, Alaska, J a c k Jolly , sa

loonkeeper and gam bler___N ear Banks,Ala., Marshall McGregor (colored); charged w ith barn burning.

Feb. 1 1 —N ear Leesburg, Ga., Bill Holt, Geo. F o r t and Geo. Bivens; assault.

M ar. 15—Palm etto , Ga., 9 negroes shot; charged with arson. c

23—In L it t le River county, Ark., 7 negroes lynched to date, resu lt of w hat is p rac tic ally a race war.

Apr. 11—Deerfield, O., W m . Kinnem an ta rred and feathered; assault.

23— N ear Newnan, Ga., Sam Hose (negro) burned at stake; murdered Alfred C ranford and assaulted Mrs. Cranford.

J u n . 10—N ear Sardis, Miss., Simon Brooks (colored), lynched by a negro mob; m u r dered negro woman.

Ju l . 8 —Almo, Kan., Dick Williams (negro)) charged with murder.

20— Freelandsviile, Ind., Lon French, a desperado.

2 1 — Tallulah, La., 6 Sicilians for long list of alleged crimes.

24— Saffold, Ga., 2 negroes; a s s a u l t . . . .W ilmot, Ark., Chick Davis (negro); m u rd e r ___Hattiesburg, Miss., Henry Novels;assault.

25— Saffold, Ga., Chas. Mack; rape and robb e ry ___Fugua Prairie, Tex., J o h n H a m ilton (colored); burned a church.

Aug. 1—N ear Forest, Ga., Solomon Jones (negro ); assault.

Oct. 15—Wilson, La., J . L. Smith (w hite); charged with cattle stealing.

20— St. Anne, Miss., Joe Leflore (negro); had confessed to firing home in which 5 persons perished.

21— St. Anne, Miss., Jo h n Gray (colored); implicated in m urder of Gambrel family.

Nov. 2—N ear Courtland, Ala., A lbert Slosa (negro); assault.

Dec. 6—Maysville, Ky., Dick Coleman (negro); burned a t stake; murder.

13—.Jones, La., negro; assault.27—Redgeland, S. C., 2 negroes and a whitem an killed in race riot.

METEOROLOGICAL.Ja n . 10 Saranac, N. Y., lem ptf a lure 39 ueg.

below o.M ar. 5—K anaw ha valley in W . Va., by worst

flood in local history; Charleston almostentirely under w a te r___Cyclone in EastTenn. destroys property valued a t $3,000,- 000 .

10—Sharp flashes of lightning and roaring thunder during snowstorm a t Chippewa Faffs, Wis.

Apr. 14—Flood a t Sheridan, Wyo., causes great property losses.

24— Snow blockade, w hich jirevented t ra ins entering Eicckiuiiuge, v.ol., for 76 days, broken.

M ay 1—Cassopolis, Mich., and vicinity, cyclone cuts path q uar te r of a mile wide.

16—M ontpelier, O., cyclone strikes school- house; 25 children and teacher injured.

J u n . 7—Peru, Ind., cloudburst,22^-Carrizo, Tex., washed away by flood; 50

lives and $4,000,000 in property lost.Ju l . 3—Dewey, Tex., washed away bv flood.

8—In Texas, flood in Brazos river valley has destroyed in 10 das. $18,000,000 in property and 38 lives.

Aug. 3—N ear Morrison, Col., cloudburst.10—Hurricane in Porto Rico and o ther W est

Indie®; city of Ponce entirely destroyed;3.000 persons k illed___In Philadelphia,electrical s to rm damaged $1 ,000,000 in property.

Nov. 29—-Great Falls, M ont., t ra in blown from track by windstorm.

Dec. 7—Stuck river valley, W ash., flooded.25— J a n Jac in to and Hem et, Cal., wiped out

by earthquake.NECROLOGY.

Ja n .

a hign cnanoeiior ot l i t . u n ta in , dies Idenlv a t W ashington while represent- England on Anglo-American jo in t high

omission; aged 62.

13—Cong. Nelson Dingley (ex-gov. M aine), a t W ashington, aged 67.

26—Ex-A ttorney Gen., ex-Sen. and ex-Gov. (Ark.) A. H . Garland, at W ashington; aged 67.

Feb. 5—Col. Ja s . A. Sexton, of Chicago, G. A. R. commander-in-chief, a t W ashington ; aged 55.

Mar. 1—Baron F a r re r Herschell, former lord high chanoeljor of G t. Britain, dies sudden! ingcommission,

Apr. 1 —R ear Adm iral C. C. C arpen te r (retired) commits suicide in a Boston san ita rium

9—Justice Stephen J . Field, of U. 8 . supreme court (retired), in W ashington; aged 83.

24—Ex Gov. and ex-U. 8 . Sen. R ichard J .Oglesby, in E lkhar t , 111.: aged 74.

May 12—Ex-Gov. Roswell P . Flower (N.Y.), a t E as tport , L. I .; aged 64.

Ju n . 1—Ex-Gov. Elisha Baxter, at Batea- ville, A rk .; aged 72.

2—Gov. W m. H . EUerbe, a t Sellers, 8 . C.; aged 35.

15—Cong. R ichard P. Bland, a t Lebanon, Mo.; aged 64.

Ju l . 5 -E x -G o v . J . P . Richardson, a t Colum.jed 69---- B ish o p 'Jo h n P.aratoga Springs, N. Y .; aged

bia, 0 . C.;Newm an, a t i73.

2 1 —Col. Robt. G. Ingeraoll, nea r Dobbs . Ferry , N. Y .; aged 65.Aug. 8 —Ex-Gov. W m . Y. A tk inson (G*.), a t

N ew m an; aged 45.

FALL OFBoers Meet a

Heads26—Brig. Gen. Guy V . H enry , U . S. A., a t

N ew Y ork ; aged 60.Nov. 1—Ex-Gov. and E i -U . 8 . Sen. A lv ia

Saunders, a t Omaha, Neb.; aged 82.21—Vice Pres. G a r re t A. H obart , a t P a te r

son, N . J . : aged 55.Deo. 6—U. B. Sen.-elect Monroe L. H ay

ward, in Nebraska City, Neb.; aged 69.17—Lieut. Thoe. M. Brumby, of M arie tta ,

Ga., Dewev’s flag lieutenant, a t Washing*i ww*

evangelist, at North*ton; aged 1

22—Dwight L. Mood) field. Mass., aged

26— Prof. Elliott Cones, ornithologist, a t Baltimore; aged 57.

SPORTING.Jan. 5—Mail train makes run N. Y. to 8aa

Francisco (3,347 m.) in 98 hr®. 30 min.7—Oliver Archer, at Dayton, O., running high kick; 7 ft. 3 in.

Mar. 7-—John Lawson, at San Jose, Cal., wins 100-m. bicycle race; 4:34:30.

May 13—Peter Hegdman.inNew York, wina 72-hr. go-as-you-please walking match, 407m.

Jun. 9—Jas. J. Jeffries whips Robt Fitzsimmons in 11th round in prize fight at New York for world’s championship.

21—Chas. M. Murphy, paced by locomotive, makes mile on bicycle in 65 sec.

Aug. 1—W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., at Newport, R. I., make® 3J m. in automobile in_6 min.

3— A. A. Hansen, in'Minneapolis, rides bicycle 1,000 m.; 92 hrs. 44 min.

4— Burns Pierce, in Philadelphia, lowers bicycle records for 2, 3, 4 and 5 m.; time: 3:09, 4:46, 6:23 ajid 8:02.

27— Tom Butler, at Ravenswood, III., ridea 10 m. in 16:57 3-5.

Sep. 15—Open golf championship of U. 8. won in Baltimore by Wm. Smith, of Chicago.

27—Gelding Bumps breaks world’s Wagonpacing record; 2:031.

Oct. 4—Wm. H. Stubbs, Baltimore compositor, sets 60,617 eins on machine in 5 hrs. 35min.

11— Eddie McDuffie, a t Brocton, Mass., ridesbicycle 2 m. in 2:54.

15— N at. League baseball season ends, percentages being as follows: Brooklyn, .682; Boston, .624; Philadelphia, .613; Baltimore, .581; St. Louis, .557: Cincinnati, .553; P it tsburgh , .510: Chicago, .507; Louisville, .493; New York, .4W; W ash ington, .380; Cleveland, .131.

18—Mrs. J a n e Lindsay rides in N ew York 800 rn. in 91 hrs. 48 min.

20— T h ird and final race in series for Am erica’s cup won by Columbia, defeating the Shamrock, British challenger.

25—H o w ard ’s golf team wins intercollegiate championship, in New York.

Nov. 3—Jas . J . Jeffries, a t Coney Island, N. Y., gets decision on points a fter 25 rounds with Tom Sharkey for world’s heavyweight championship.

10—Maj. Taylor, in Chicago, half m. bicycle record lowered to :41.

16— M aj. Taylor lowers 1 m. paced bicycle record to 1:19.

21— K aiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Southam pton to N. Y., 5 das. 17 hrs. 37 min.

27—Bert Repine wins 48-hour bicycle race in K ansas City; 961 1-3 m.

Dec. 10—U nivers i ty of Chicago football team wins western collegiate championship by defeating W isconsin . . . .M iller and W alle r in N. Y. win 6 da.-bicycle raoe making 2,744 in.

14—H. YV. W idem ann swims 25 y rd s in 122-5 second®.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.Tan. 1—U . S. flag raised over H avana pal

ace, noting t ransfe r of sovereignty over Cuba from Spain.

12— Commissary Gen. Eagan, testifying before w ar investigating committee, calls Gen. Miles a l i a r . . . .M r s . Frances Lee, m em ber of Col. legislature, acts as speaker; 1 s t instance of the kind on record.

27—V erdic t of dismissal from military service w ithou t recommendation of clemency passed on Gen. E agan by court-martial for a t tack on Gen. Mue®.

Feb. 1 —A. G. P o r te r (rep., W ash.) elected to U. S. senate.

6—U. S. senate ratifies Spanish-Americen

fieace t re a ty 57 to 27___Capt. Gen. Castel-anos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos w ith last

of Spanish soldiers, thhs completing evacuation.

7—P ac®. a educe® Gen. VMunn'g sentence tc6 yrs. suspension.

Mar. 1—Union reform p a r ty organized in Cincinnati, its chief plank being the initiative and referendum.

3—Senate confirms nominations of Geo. Dewey to be admiral, E. S. Otis to be mai. gen., Sampson and Schley to be rea r admirals w ith Schley 2 numbers in advanceof Sampson.

5—ElishaApr. R. I.) reelectedDyer (rep^gov___A t Beattie, K an , Mrs. Chas. Totten is elected mayor; all members of council a ie women.

11—Ratifications of peace trea ty exchanged in W a sh in g to n . . . .Bellamy S to rer named as m in is ter to Spain.

29—C ourt of inquiry reports charge® of chemical t r e a tm e n t of refrigerated beef not established, censures Gen. Miles for delay in calling a t ten tion to rqatter, rebukes Gen. Eagan for excessive purchase of an un tr ied ration, and exonerates packers from blame.

May 2—Col. F red Funaton, 20th K an . volunteers. made brig. gen.

26—Distribution of $3,000,000 gra tu ity to Cuban troops, od disbanding and su rren dering arms, begun in Havana.

J u n . 1—Bimetallic convention in Louisville. Ky., favors Chicago pla tform (’96) ana nomination of W . J . Bryan.

4—Diplomatic relations with Spain, brokenJiploff A pr. 2 1 , 1898. formally resumed by reception of Due d ’Arcos, new Spanish min-

t. Gov. McSweeney (8 . C.) to succeed Gov. EUerbe, de-i nan gu ra ted

ceased.6 —Speaker Reed resigns as member of oon-

J u ^ S —In te rna t iona l Council of W om en, a t London: Mrs. May W rig h t Sewail, of In dianapolis, pres.

19—Sec. of W a r Russell A. Alger resigns.Aug. 1—Elihu Root takes oath of o

secretary of warSep. 4—Grant

na t»ran d A rm y. __ of Republic

encam pm ent in Philadelphia13—N at. E xp o r t exposition formally opened

in Philadelphia.29—Naval parade in Dewey’* honor in New

York. ,Oct. 2—Dewey arriye* in Washington.4—Fres. McKinley, wife and cabinet leave

W ashington for to u r th rough west.25—Home purchased fo r Admiral Dewey

formally tu rn e d over to him.Nov. 7—S ta te elections result ss follows:

Nash (rep.) elected in O.; Taylor (rep.) elected in K y .; 8 haw (rep.) in la . ; Smith (dem) in M d .;a Longino (dem.) in Bliss.; Crane ( r e p j in Blass.; fuaionists carry N ebraska; S. D., N . Y., P a . and N . jTgo rep., and Va. dem.

8— U . 8 ., G t. B rita in and Germ any agree on partit ion of Samoa.

9 — Adm iral Dewey m arries Mrs. M ildred Hazen

Dec. 4—Opening of 56th congress in W ash ington; David M. Henderson ( la .) aleet- ed speaker of house.

13—Ex-Sen. Allen appoin ted to U . 8 . Sen. . . . . M a j . Gen. Leonard W ood appointed military governor of Cuba.

20—Samuel Gompers unanimously reelected fires. A m er. Federation of L abor , Detroit*

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Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 2.—Gen. French has completely defeated the Boers and occupied Colesburg. The general continued to keep the Boers on the move, and pressed them closely Saturday and Sunday, giving them no tim e to make a prolonged stand, and when day broke tie was w ithin striking distance of the enemy. Monday night all the cavalry, artillery and infantry ,

, the la tte r riding in wagons to increase the general mobility, started upon a n ight march, with the object of turning the Boers’ right. The flank operations were successful. The infuntry and field batteries immediately made a feint a ttack upon the ltoer front, and while th is was proceeding the cavalry and light artillery got completely around the enemy’s right flank, ns arranged. The program m e worked without hitch. The Boers were u tterly surprised and, finding th e ir re trea t threatened, fled in disorder to the enstward, leaving Colesburg in Gen. F rench’s hands.

Another Account.

London, Jan . 2.—The Daily Mail has ! the following dispatch, dated January 1, from Rensburg:

“ Y e s te r d a y a f t e rn o o n a big force o f c a v a l r y a n d in f a n t r y , w i th ten g uns , u n d e r t h e p e r s o n a l c o m m a n d o f Gen. F re n c h , m o v in g by d e to u r , o ccup ied som e h il ls th re e m ile s f ro m C olesb u rg , w h e re th e B oers w e re In s t r e n g t h , conf id en t In th e n a tu r a l a id a f fo rd ed th e m by th e h il ls a ro u n d . T h e e n e m y 's posi t ion e x te n d e d six miles a r o u n d th e e n t i r e v il lage . A t d a y b r e a k o u r a r t i l l e r y o p en ed th e b a t t le . T h e B oers w e re t a k e n by s u rp r is e , bu t replied v ig o ro u s ly . A n a r t i l l e r y duel w s b m a in ta in e d f o r tw o h o u rs . T h e n a B o e r h o tch k ls s co lla p s e d a n d w a s a b a n d o n e d . W e c a p tu r e d It. A B o e r b ig g u n w a s s i lenced, b u t this a n d th e o th e r B o er g u n s w ere w i th d r a w n to th e n o r t h w a r d , w h e re w e a r e h a r a s s in g the B o e r r e t r e a t by a d a m a g i n g shell fire. C o le sb u rg Is In o u r h a n d s an d th e few r e m a in in g lo y a l i s t s a r e ju b i la n t . W e hav e c a p tu r e d m a n y w a g o n s a n d a co n s id e rab le q u a n t i t y o f s to re s . O u r losses w e re qu ite s l ig h t , b u t th e B o ers m u s t hav e su ffe red h eav i ly . T h e y m a y s to p a t A c h tc r t a n g or c r o s s th e r i v e r a l t o g e t h e r a t N o rv a l ' s P o in t , w h e re th e b r id g e Is st ill In ta c t . "

I* Welcome News.

London, Jan . 2.—The success of Gen. French in driving the Boers from Colesberg has shot a welcome ra j- of ligh t through the gloom of the campaign in South Africa. Everywhere it is commented upon ns an example of sound tactics and as an illustration of w hat may be done when the right m ethods are employed with the Boers. The governm ent is urged to take the lesson to heart and to see th a t no stone is left unturned in the endeavor to ge t the largest possible forces of cavalry and m ounted infantry to the front. Now th a t Gen. French Inos the Boers on the run, the hope is expressed th a t he will give them no rest, bu t will harass them until they have found th e ir way across the Orange river, which is 12 miles d istant. The old wagon route to the Free State traverses Colesberg and crosses the river by a fine bridge 1,341) feet long. I t is believed that the Boers re trea ted towards Norval’s Point, fu rther

‘east, and the question is whether Cen. French will be nble to secure these two bridges before the Boers destroy them.

One im portant effect of the success c f Gen. French is th a t it will probably have a de terren t influence upon Dutch disaffection. There is some disposition here to exaggerate the importance of small skirm ishes and engagem ents. I t should be borne in mind th a t Gen. French has only 2,000 men, and so far as the im portant points of campaign nre concerned the situation is virtually unchanged.

Wallins for Robert*.London, Jan . 2.—A Cape Town dis

patch, dated Sunday, December 31, published in the Times, says:

" F o r th e m o m e n t th e r e is a g en e ra l lull In a c t iv e m i l i t a r y o p e ra t io n s pendtr%kthe a r r iv a l of Gen. R o b e r t s . I t Is g e n i a l l y ho p ed t h a t he will , fo r so m e tim e, a t leas t , d i r e c t th e o p e ra t io n s f ro m here . T he a b sence o f Gen. B u lle r , h o w e v e r u n a v o id ab le , h a s lef t th e co lony w i th o u t t h a t c e n t r a l o rg a n iz a t io n an d v ig o ro u s co n tro l a t h e a d q u a r t e r s e s sen t ia l to th e co n d u c t o f a c a m p a ig n a lo n g so v a s t a f ro n t ie r . In v iew o f th e f a c t t h a t Dr. L e y d s and o th e r B oer a g e n t s seem to be ab le to cab le free ly to P r e to r ia , th e B r i t i sh c e n so rsh ip will be ev en s t r i c t e r h e n c e fo r th . "

Make U»e of Captured Gan*.London, Jan . 2.—The S tandard’s cor

respondent at F rere Camp, telegraphing on January 1, says: ,

“ S ir C h a r le s W a r r e n ’s d iv is ion Is now ' ne a r l y co m p le te . U s h e a d q u a r t e r s will be

a t E s tc o u r t . I t Is ru m o re d h e re t h a t th e g u n s w h ich w e re c a p tu r e d from Gen. B u ll e r a t C o lenso h av e been m o u n ted In the h i l l s c o m m a n d in g th e d r i f t o v e r th e T u g e la l i v e r a t Springfie ld . T h e B o ers , It a p p e a rs , c a p tu r e d 620 ro u n d s of s h r a p n e l w h en th ey took th e g u n s .

Bailer’s Hard Task.“ Gen. B u l l e r ' s difficulties h a v e been Im

m e a s u r a b l y In c rea sed b y th e en fo rced d e lay since th e la s t e n g a g e m e n t . H e now h a s b e fo re h im a se r ie s o f w a l led a n d fortif ied h i l l s r u n n in g 16 m iles a lo n g th e line o f the T u g e la . 'T h e se a r e s w a r m in g w i th th e e n e my, p o s ted In positions o f g r e a t s t r e n g th and bristling with g u n s , w hile the r iv e r In front 1* In fu ll floo4- T h e co m in g b a t t le will certainly be th e s t l f f e s t a n d p ro b a b ly the most momentous of the e n t i re cam -

New York, Jan . 2.—“Kid” McCoy again placed him self in the championship class by defeating P eter Maher in a brisk, well-fought ba ttle of five rounds before the Coney Island Athletic club Monday afternoon. The fight was scheduled to last 25 rounds and the purse was to have been $20,- 000, b u t the attendance was not as large as had been expected, and before the fight was begun the principals agreed th a t the winner should receive the' gross gate receipts. McCoy received $12,000, and Maher $4,000.

The battle was hard fought from s ta r t to finish, but McCoy was far the cleverer man in ring tactics, dodging, side-stepping and h itting powers. He showed himself to be a good ring general, ever w atching for an ^opening and never failing to take advantage of one. Maher, although credited with being a heavy h itter, did not get in many effective blows. His foot work was poor and a t times he did not appear to have perfect control of himself. When the men entered the ring and stripped for the battle both .looked to be in perfect condition, and they were greeted with tum ultuous applause. A synopsis of the fight follows :

M cCoy w a s th e a g g r e s s o r In th e s t a r t - off. f o r c in g M a h e r to b re a k g ro u n d . T he K id f e in te d c lev e r ly w i th his le f t . M aher s p a r r in g w ith a n a n x io u s look on h is face. T h e n th e K id s e n t a le f t hook to th e Jaw, flooring th e I r i s h m a n , w ho w a s up In two Beconds. T he K id t r ie d a r i g h t c ro ss b u t m issed . M a h e r t r ie d a lef t sw in g fo r the h ead , b u t McCoy s id e s tep p ed n e a t ly . He e s s a y e d a n o th e r of th e s e a n d a g a in w en t w ide o f th e m a r k a n d go t a le f t In th e body fo r hts pa ins . In an a t t e m p t to c o u n te r M a h e r o v e r r e a c h e d h im se l f a n d fell, b u t r e g a in e d his f e e t a lm o s t Im m ed ia te ly . M a h e r th e n b e g a n ru s h in g ta c t ic s , fo rc ing th e K id to th e ropes , lan d in g a h a r d r ig h t on th e body. T h e I r i s h m a n h a d McCoy in a t i g h t p lace a t th i s e a r ly s t a g e of the g a m e , b u t the K id b ro k e a w a y n im b ly and se n t a h a r d left to M a h e r ’s s t o m a c h before th e firs t h a d ended . McCoy ta n t a l i z e d the b ig fe l low w ith tils fe in t in g In th e n ex t r o u n d a n d Induced P e t e r to m a k e v icious sw in g s w i th b o th h a n d s . T h e K id go t Into close q u a r t e r s , m u c h to th e s u r p r i s e of M a h e r ’s fr ien d s , a n d w h ile h e received b lo w s b a c k of th e s h o u ld e r s he p u t r ig h t a n d le f t h a rd to th e body. On th e b r e a k a w a y McCoy la n d e d s t a g g e r in g lef t to th e ja w . T h en th e y m ixed th in g s up. M ah e r la n d in g h e av i ly on the bo d y w ith both h a n d s , a n d In th e b r e a k - a w a y se n t his left to th e ribs. T h e K id s tep p ed b a c k a f t e r this.

W h e n th e y c a m e to g e th e r a g a in he m e a s u re d th e I r i s h m a n nicely and w i th a r igh t on th e j a w s e n t P e t e r to h is h a n d s and knees , w h e re th e I r i s h m a n r e m a in e d fo u r seconds . W h e n M a h e r go t up he seem ed to lose h is h e a d a n d ru s h e d a t McCoy, se n d in g h ts r i g h t to th e body, b u t received th r e e le f t Jabs In th e face f ro m th e Kid. In a r u s h to th e ropes the K id s l ipped to th e floor, b u t w a s up In a Jiffy, s en d in g his le f t to M a h e r 's fa ce , th ro w in g th e I r i s h m a n ’s h e a d b ack . T h e n tw o le f ts to the Jaw a n d a r ig h t f ro m the K id m a d e the g o n g a w e lcom e so u n d for^M aher.

B y th i s t im e th e K id w as m o re confident t h a n ever. H e fe in ted bu t w a s ru s h e d to th e ro p es , w h e re he hooked h is left to the Jaw a n d e scap ed f ro m P e te r ' s r e tu rn . T h en h e b e g a n p lay in g h is long lef t Into P e te r ' s s t o m a c h , and th e I r i s h m a n b e g a n s p a r r in g a t long r a n g e . W ith a w ell- t im ed f e in t th e K id b r o u g h t th e big fe l low to him a n d s e n t h im b a c k w ith tw o le f t hooks on th e Jaw. M a h e r e s say ed a r e t u r n and M cCoy d u cked a n d th e y cam e to a clinch, b r e a k in g fro m w h ic h th e Kid se n t a s t r a ig h t r i g h t to th e f ace an d a n o th e r to th e s t o m ach . M a h e r th e n tr ied to m ix it up and fo rced th e K id to th e ropes , b u t th e l a t t e rp o t b a c k to t h e c e n t e r n f t h e r | n e ty h p y o hnl a n d e d a s t r a ig n t le t t to tn e t a c e Ju s t a t t h e ca l l of th e bell.

M cCoy a s s u m e d th e a g g re s s iv e In th e n e x t ro u n d , b u t P e t e r s p a r r e d ca re fu l ly . T h e I r i s h m a n so o n b eg an fo rc ing , and f e in te d th e K id In to a lef t w h ic h landed l ig h t ly on th e w ind . T h en M a h e r forced M cC oy In to a n e u t r a l co rner , p la n t in g a t e r rific l e f t on th e face , w h ich J a r re d M cCoy’s b e a d . M cCoy s id es tep p ed In an u n u s u a l d ir ec t io n a n d P e t e r t r ie d a n o th e r le f t , w h ich fell s h o r t . In a m lx -u p which fo l low ed h o n o rs w e re a b o u t ev<m, b u t M cCoy w a s ca u t io n e d by the re fe re e fo r ho ld ing . M a h e r o u tp o in te d th e K id by 60 ■per c e n t . In th is ro u n d , sen d in g r ig h ts and le f ts to th e head, w h ile the K id re ta l ia te d w i th l e f t s on th e wind. T o w a r d th e close o f th e ro u n d M a h e r w as ca u t io n e d for h o ld in g , an d co m in g fro m a b r e a k - a w a y he Rent a le f t hook to M cC oy 's face w h ich did th e K id no good.

A t th l* s t a g e o f th e g a m e M a h e r ’s fr iends b e c a m e v e ry conf id en t th a t th e I r i s h m a n w ould g e t th e b e t t e r of the H o o s le r lad, b u t M cCoy h ad a g r e a t deal m o re le f t In h im th a n th ese peop le b a rg a in e d for. He w a i te d fo r th e b ig fellow, w ho h a d the b e t t e r o f th e p re v io u s round , a n d ta p p e d him w i th a le f t l ig h t ly In th e face, a l l th e time s h i f t i n g to the le f t side, then b o th landed le f t s to th e h ead . P e t e r sen t a h a r d lef t to th e face , w h ich th e K id co u n te r e d . T h en he s e n t to th e t h r o a t an d tr ied to c ro s s w ith h is r ig h t , b u t th e Kid d u ck ed , an d then M cCoy landed le f t an d r ig h t on th e Jaw.

P e t e r w a v e re d a n d McCoy s e n t a n o th e r r ig h t , w h ich fell a b it sh o r t , a n d then, d ro p p in g his le f t to the body, t r ied a r ig h t sw in g , a n d a s P e t e r s id e s tep p ed th e Kid m e t h im w ith a full sw in g in g left, w hich la n d e d on th e p o in t of the Jaw , an d the I r i s h m a n w en t d o w n , re s t in g on his r ig h t e lbow, a n d w as c o u n te d ou t In th is position. I t w a s a te r r i f ic blow, an d , lan d in g r ig h t on th e m a r k , an ox could sca rce ly h a v e w i th s to o d Us force. It w a s th e c le a n e s t k n o c k o u t ev e r seen In a r in g fight, and, w hile som e people w e re u n k in d en o u g h to s a y t h a t M a h e r c o u ld h av e g o t t e n u p ag a in , th o se w h o w ere n e a r e s t to the f ig h te rs and s a w th e force o f th e blow w ere o f th e op in ion t h a t S u l l ivan In h is p a lm ie s t d a y s could n o t h a v e w i th s to o d It.

•\A youna fellow on the Boutii aide has a negro valet, au old-fashioned southern darky.

“Here, Jeff; I want thoae trousers cleaned and pressed to-day.” he said, pointing to a rather loud-atripea garment that Jeff haa long had his eyea on.

“All right, aah,” said Jeff, with a sigh. Next morning Jeff brought the trouaers

back with & big grease spot still prominent on one knee.

“Can’t you get that apot out?” aaid the owner of the trousers.

“No, sah.”“Did you try turpentine?”“ ’Fo’ de Lawd, I done sacchurated 'em

wid turpentine.”“Did you try ooal oil?"“ Yes, sah; po’ed a quart ob ile on 'eim* "Did you tiy a hot iron?”“Puty nigh bu'n’t 'em up!”“Did you try benzine?”"Done tried benzine an’ kerosene, and all

de other zines, an’ 'tain’t tech dat grease spot."

“ Well, did you try ’em on?" queried tha master with a twinkle in his eye.

“Yes, sah," replied Jeff, with alacrity, “an’ dey’s a puffect fit, grease spot an' all, sah.’’—Chicago Inter Ocean.

Think* Colnmbn* Made a Mistake.We liked Americans very much, indeed—

the kind of Americans one meets; but we did not like the American mob, the human background, the kind one doesn’t meet; and it is unfortunately the mob, the human background, and not the chosen remnant in the foreground, that gives a country its character, its dominant note. American food, American hotels, American railway carriages. American shops (and the "ladiee” and “gentlemen” who flung things at us in them), American officials, American servants, American newspapers, the starved- looking American landscape, and last, but by no means least, the great American climate, ended by getting on our nerves to such a degree that we were compelled to wonder, with a French friend of ours, whose affairs necessitated his residence in New York, “why Christopher Columbus had not exercised a little discretion and kept his disgraceful discovery a secret." — London Chronicle.

Latest In Advertising.A new scheme of advertising was resorted

to by a progressive business firm in a prosperous city in the south. The junior partner of the firm swore out a warrant for the arrest of the senior partner on the ground that he was selling goods below cost and that the firm was constantly losing money thereby. The case came up in court and the counsel for the senior partner asked fora postponement in order to have more time to prepare his case. The judge granted the re- uest, bail was fixed and the senior mem- er released. As he left the courtroom the

junior partner arose and exclaimed: “ If he is released the sacrifice will go on!” The news soon spread and the firm did a better business. When the case was again called no plaintiff appeared and the charge was dismissed. The firm had succeeded in their object—advertisement.—Philadelphia Call.

A Favorable Notice.Wright—Old Dreiboan’s book is having a

wonderful sale.Penner—You surprise me! Of course, the

book has merit, but it’s the driest kind of a scientific treatise.

“True. But some one of the reviewers referred to it as ‘an immortal work,’ and the typo made it ‘immoral.’ "—Philadelphia Press.

Mormonlsm,This is a question that should interest

every one. I t is a blot upon our fair land— a symptom of governmental ill-health. The rignt laws would act as speedily upon it as Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters does upon constipation or dyspepsia. They would quickly clear it out and restore healthy purity; and this is just what the bitters does for the human constitution. It makes the stomach strong by curing indigestion, biliousness and liver trouble.

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Droraanliatlo* Anticipated.W ashington, Jan . 2.—It is probable

th a tth e present month will be marked by a complete reorganization of the m ilitary commands in Cuba. The impression prevails th a t there is to be a heavy reduction in these commands, and it If intim ated th a t the outcome will be the creation of two departments, instead of the six which originally comprised Cuba, and the four into which the island is now divided.

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Says Pcruna, the Catarrh Cure, Gives Strength and Appetite.

Hon. W. N. Roach, United States Senator From North Dakota.Hon. W. N. Roach, United States Senator from N orth Dakota, personally

endorses Peruna, the g rea t catarrh cure and tonic. In a recent le tte r to The Peruna Medicine Company, a t Columbus, Ohio, w ritten from W ashington, D. C., Senator Roach s a y s :

" P ersu a d ed by a friend I h ave used Peruna as a tonic, an d I am glad to te s ti fy that i t has greatly helped me in strength, v ig o r and appetite. I h ave been a d v ised b y friends that it ts remarkably efficacious as a cure for the a lm ost un iversa l complaint o f catarrh."

Senator Roach’s home address is Larim ore, North Dakota.Peruna is no t a guess, nor an experim ent; it is an absolute, scientific certain

ty. P eruna cures catarrh wherever located. P eruna has no substitutes no rivals. Insist upon having Peruna. L et no one persuade you th a t some o ther remedy will do nearly as well. There is no o ther systemic remedy for catarrh bu t Peruna. Address the Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book on ca tarrh , w ritten by Dr. Hartm an.

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The large number of articles left on the pawnbroker’s hands proves that there are a great many people in this world without a redeeming quality.—Elliott’s Magazine.

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p la te d ........................................ 8016 Base Hall, "A sso c ia tio n ," best qual.lOU16 A larm C lock, n ic k e l ............................. 16017 S ix G enu ine R o g e rs 'T e asp o o n s , best

p la ted g o o d s .......................................... 15018 W atch , n ickel, s te m w ind and s e t . . 20019 C arvers, good ste&k. b uck lio rn

h a n d le s ...................................................... 90020 8 ix G enu ine R o g e rs ' T ab le Spoons.

best p la ted g o o d s................................... 25021 8 tx each . K n ives an d F o rk s , buck

h o rn h a n d le s ............................................25022 S ix each , G en u in e R o g e rs’ K nives

a n d F o rk s , beat p la te d g o o d s........... 600

TAOS.23 Clock, 8-day. C a lendar, T h e rm o m

e te r , B a ro m e te r .................... 60024 G un case, lea th e r , no b e tte r m ade. 500 26 R e v o lv e r. >«utomatic, double ac tion ,

82 o r 38 c a lib e r ......................................... 60026 T ool Set, n o t p la y th in g s , b u t real

to o ls .......................................................... 65027 T o ile t S et d eco ra ted po rcelain ,

v e ry h a n d s o m e .................. 80028 R em in g to n Rifle N o. 4, 22 o r 32 cal . 80029 W atch, s te r l in g s ilv er, fu ll jew eled 1000 80 D ress S u it Case, le a th e r , handsom e

an d d u r a b le ............................................10008i. Sew ing M achine, firs t eL*s». w ith

all a t ta c h m e n ts ..................................... 150082 R evo lver, C o lt's , 88-caliber, b lued

s te e l ........................................................... 160083 Rifle. C o lt’s, 16-shot. 22-caliber.........160084 G u ita r (W ash b u rn ), rosew ood. In

laid ................ 900085 M andolin , very h a n d so m e ................. 200086 W in ch este r R e p ea tin g S h o t G un,

12 g a u g e .................................................... 200087 R em in g to n , d o u b le -b a rre l, h am

m er S hot G un, 10 o r 13 g a u g e ..........200088 B icycle, s ta n d a rd m ake, lad ies o r

g e n t s ........................................................ 250080 S h o t G u n R e m in g to n , d oub le b a r

re l, h a m m erle ss ..................................... 300040 R egina M usic Box, 16*4 in ch D U o . .6000

v THE ABOVE OFFER EXPIRES N0VEM3ER 30th, 1900.C nA pinl N ntir 'A I P la in ■■ 8 t* r " T in T»rs ( th a t 1*. 8 !* r t in l»«» with no sm ill ° l ' o l J ,a l n u i l l / D 1 i ta r* p r im e ! o n u n d e r s id e o f t» . ) , are not oood for presents.— ■....... " but will b« n»l-J for In CASH on lheb«sis of twentjc«ntsp«rhundred, If received by ug on ><r before M» c.h 1st, i>nn.

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G E N T S ’ F U R N IS H IN G SIN C E N T R A L IL L IN O IS .

AM IN NEED OF MONEYa n d am c o m p e lle d to s e l l th e sto ck .

L a d ies a n d G e n tle m e n , n o w is y o u r c h a n c e to b u y F in e C lo th in g for le s s th a n w h o le s a le price. R em em b er, i d o n ’t h u m b u g th e p e o p le . C om e in a n d c o n v in c e y o u r se lf .

500 M en ’s S u its , from $2.75 u p — n o sh o d d y ; n o t a d o l la r ’s w orth .

879 Y o u th s ’ a n d C h ild r e n ’s S u its , from 50 c e n ts tip.15 dozen M en ’s O v e r a lls , 25 c en ts . D o n ’t d e la y , for

th e y w i l l n o t la s t lo n g .11 dozen E x tra H e a v y O v e r a lls , 40 cen ts .A l l F la n n e l S h ir ts A T C O ST .905 p a irs M en ’s P a n ts a t co st, a n d som e b e lo w cost.H a ts a n d C ap s from 15 c e n ts up.A l l L in en C o lla r s , 4 -p ly , 10 cen ts.A l l H o lid a y G ood s a n d J e w e lr y B E L O W C O ST .F e lt s a n d R u b b er G oods a t cost.

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in s t i tu te ro o m a t (i, 1 0 0 0 .

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English box coats, in

tan and light brown,

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the smart appearance

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dressy young man and

the warmth that goes

with heavy, double- faced covert cloth.

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welt seams,velvet collars, horn buttons and

rich plaid linings.

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S C H U M A K E R ,TAILOR.

T e a c h e r s ’ I n s t i t u t e .P r o g r a m of a local t e a c h e r s 1

to be he ld in th e high schoo l C h a t s w o r th on S a tu r d a y , J a n .T o p ic s h a v e been a s s ig n e d as fo llow s:

FORENOON .“The Only Meaning- a Child Gets Out o f a

Thing is T ha t Whieh tie P u is In to I t , ” S tevens R. Raker, O. E. DeButls .

iu:iu—“The Law of Association and Its V alue .’’ J en n ie McAllister, ft. E. Carney.

10:40—“ How Secure A tten t ion?” Margaret Me- Oune. Gyrus Dyer.

11:10—“ Drawing: Its E ducative Value and Im portance ,” E.L.Mills, A u g u s taC o n e ru s .

* FTP 1IV....VI:.'k, "Il.iVr to Um: Juuumih," ncrii.u mins,

Nellie 11. Perry.2:15—“The Sobool Use and Value of E ncyclo

ped ias .” G. W. Lawrence. T. .1. Lawless .1:00—“The Relation of Individual to Class In

s t ru c t io n .” E. H.Miller.W. .1. Hurchnm.I t is hoped t h a t all w h o c a n will p r e

p a r e on the s u b je c ts a s s ig n e d . I f a n y find it im poss ib le to d o so th e y a r e re q u e s te d to so no t i fy th is office a t o nce .

H o p in g fo r a good a t t e n d a n c e of t e a c h e r s , school officers a n d p a t r o n s a t th i s m e e t in g , I a m .

V e ry t ru ly y o u r s ,C. R. T o m b a u g h ,

C o u n ty S u p e r in te n d e n t .

RISK.[ d e l a y e d f r o m l a s t w e e k ]

J o e H a r m o u d e p a r t e d T u e s d a y L a S a l le

B W in s b a n , o f F a i r b u r y , w a s he re T h u r s d a y

J W W in s lo w , o f W in g , w as in these p a r t s la s t S a tu r d a y .

Miss O 'H a r a , o f C h a t s w o r th , w a s the g u e s t of th e M isses F in n e g a n p a r t o f the week

G. B A a ro n , p f R u t l a n d , m o v e d a load o f fa rm im p le m e n ts h e re th is w e e k H e will live on his f a t h e r ’s f a r m n e a r here nex t y e a r .

J o h n H u e n i re c e iv e d a te l e g r a m T u e s d a y m o r n in g a n n o u n c i n g th e d e a th of J . I. Best, of th e M id d le D ivis ion E le v a to r C o a t N e w O r le a n s . T h e f a r m e rs in th is v ic in i ty r e g r e t to h o a r th e sad new s, a s M r B est p ro v e d h im se lf to be an h o n o r a b le m a n , h a v in g m a d e th e last p a y m e n t o f th e d e b t he o w e d on g ra in N ov . 1 , 18119.

HEALEY.Miss A n n a B r a d y w e n t to S t. L ou is

S u n d a yMiss J o s ie M c M u lle n is v is i t in g F a i r

b u ry f r ien d s .M rs. C h a r le s M y e rs r e t u r n e d S a t u r

d a y from G e n o a .Mr. H e n ry B a l tz s p e n t S u n d a y w ith

his m o th e r at M e a d o w sM iss Bessie B ro w n r e t u r n e d to R o a

n o k e F r id a y , w h e re she is a t t e n d in g school.

M rs J a m e s C o r d in g e n te r t a in e d a n u m b e r of h e r lady f r i e n d s a t d i n n e r on T u e sd a y .

J a m e s C o rd in g a n d A. M cM u lle n r e tu r n e d S a t u r d a y e v e n in g f ro m In d ia n a , w h e re th e y have been v is i t in g r e la t iv e s a n d fr iends .

[DELAYed FROM LAST W EEK ]M r A. F ra z e e , of O n a r g a , v is i ted w ith

f r ie n d s h e re S u n d a y .M r. A lb e r t G r o te v a n t , o f M o u n t V e r

non , is v is i t ing f r ie n d s hero.Mrs. C h as . M yers w e n t to G e n o a las t

S a tu r d a y to visit h e r b r o th e r a n d f a m i ly

Miss I d a Cline , w h o is t e a c h in g school n e a r C h e n o a , is v is i t in g hom o fo lk s th is week

M rs. A r th u r H o d g so n a n d M iss K a te C line a re v is i t ing r e la t iv e s a n d f r ie n d s a t S a n d iv o l

Mr. a n d M rs. J o e G a r b e r an d li t t le son , of R o a n o k e , a r e v is i t in g a t the J a m e s B ro w n hom e.

A. M cM u llen a n d d a u g h te r , Miss Jo s ie , w e n t to F o r e s m a n , Ind . W e d n e s d a y to v is i t Mr. an d M rs. H W . M yers .

M r. D an ie l M cM illan , w ho is te a c h in g school In W isco n s in , s p e n t his C h r i s tm a s v a c a t io n a t th e hom o o f his p a re n ts , M r a n d M rs. J o h n M cM illan .

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E A. w ishes to d r o p a b u g in to th e e a r , a s th e r e a r e s e v e ra l k n o w in g t h e m se lves to be in d e b te d to h im w h o h a v e fa i led to re s p o n d . T h e i a t o h - s t m i g s till h a n g s on th e o u te r d o o r . D o n o t fa il to oall a n d se tt le , a s th e new y e a r h as a l r e a d y d a w n e d u p o n us, a n d w e a r e a n x io u s to b a la n c e o u r books . “ N o w is th e a c c e p te d t im e .” ' ,,

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N E W ’BUCK W H EAT FLOUR,MAPLE SYRUP, NE W ORLEANS MOLASSES AND

SORGHUM,CHASE & SANBORN’S TEAS AND COFFEES.

T r y VfCl’OR COFFEE, w ith a p a c k a g e of w hich you g e t y o u r c h o ice o f a p a r t ofa se t of c h i n a dishes.

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BEST FLOUR on h a n d —D o n a m y e r ’s B est, P i l l s b u r y ’s B est , P r id e o f P e o r ia a n d M iu n e s o ta N o r t h e r n . '

A W e l lD r e s s e dM a nDepends largely upon his foot-wear for his good appearance as well ?s his comfort.

If you wear SELZ SHOES you will always be in style and always be comfortable.

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of Selz’ 5 factories are always up-to-date, and the universal verdict is that in “Quality, Style and Finish” they are the finest shoes for the money which the markets of the world can show.

The p rices a rd r ig h t , th e goods a re r ig h t . What more do you want?

C M J J

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ingG eo rg e B ro w n w e n t to O dell S a t u r

d a yMrs. D e m o ss a n d G u y a r e v is i t in g in

C o llom .H o m e r D a lly r e t u r n e d to C h ic a g o

T u e s d a yMr. W ilm o th is w o r k in g in C a rd if f

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C h a t s w o r th and F a i r b u r y T e le p h o u e E x c h a n g e s S o ld .

T h e P e o r ia a n d E a s t e r n T e le p h o n e C o m p a n y h a s c lo sed a d e a l w ith th e C e n t r a l U n io n T e le p h o n e C o m p a n y v h e re b y the f o r m e r c o m p a n y becom es

m e o w n e r of the te le p h o n e e x c h a n g e s in tftis c i ty an d a t F a i r b u r y . T h e ex-

a n g e s will be o v e r h a u le d an d p u t in to firM-class o r d e r b e fo re s p r in g , a n d n ew ’p h o n e s a n d s w i tc h - b o a r d s will be p u t on bo th e x c h a n g e s . T h e P e o r ia a n d E a s t e r n C o m p a n y is c o m p o s e d la rg e ly o f C h a t s w o r t h b u s in ess m en -jind c a p i ta l i s t s a n d n o w o w n e x c h a n g e s a t W a s h in g to n , fcl P aso , F a i r b u r y , F o r r e s t a n d C h a t s w o r th , a n d a to ll l in e f ro m F o r r e s t to E m in g to n .

D isso lu tion Notice.St h a w n , III., J a n I, 1900.

T h e firm k n o w n as T r y o n & Poole , d e a l e r s in g r a in , lu m b e r a n d coa l , a t S t r e w n , III., h a v e th i s d a y d isso lved p a r t n e r s h i p by m u tu a l c o n s e n t , M r. P o o le re t i r in g . T h e b us iness will now be c o n d u c te d u n d e r th e firm n a m e of C. H . T ry o n & S on .

T h a n k i n g th e peop le f o r th e i r l ibe ra l p a t r o n a g e in th e p a s t , a n d h o p in g y o u m a y a w a r d th e n ew firm a s h a re of y o u r b u s in e ss , we r e m a in .

R e sp e c t fu l ly ,C. H. T r y o n . J o h n P o o l e .

UUl. XJ i (Jto r F r id a y .

J e n n i e C a re y , o f C a b e ry , d a y a t h o m e .

J o e L e ise ro w itz r e t u r n e d h o m e n e sd a y e v e n in g .

Miss L id a Mae S c o t t w as a K e m p to n c a l le r T h u r s d a y .

J o h n L a m b , o f C u l lo m , w as u p o n o u r s t r e e t s T u e s d a y

Ch»« 1 )<• M ( iss t r a n s a c t e d .b u s in e s s in C a b e ry S a tu r d a y .

P e a r l W e i r s s p e n t a few d a y s of la s t w eek a t J . S c o t t ’s.

T h o s . F ly n n , t r a n s a c t e d b u s in e s s in P o n t ia c T h u r s d a y .

M is s O m a W e e k s r e t u r n e d h o m e f ro m S a u n e m ln M o n d a y .

M rs. G ifford, of C a b e ry , v is ited a t th e F a r le y h o m e la s t w eek .

M r a n d M rs G e o rg e B ro w n r e tu r n e d hom e f ro m O dell T u e s d a y .

B orn , to Mr. a n d M rs J a s . S t u a r t , on M o n d a y , J a n . 1, a d a u g h te r .

M rs. W i lm o th an d c h i ld re n , a r e v is i ting in C h i l io c o th e th is w eek .

M iss J o s ie L y o n s r e tu r n e d to h e r hom e in C u llo m T h u rsd a y e v e n in g .

Mr. a n d M rs T hos . N u g e n t a te tu r k e y a t F r a n k C a r e y ’s N e w Y ears .

Misses R o lica a n d M ollie L e ise ro w itz a re v is i t in g in C u l lo m th is w eek .

H a r ry W a t t ’s r e t u r n e d h o m e f ro m C h icag o th e f o r e p a r t o f the w eek .

J o h n L e w in r e tu r n e d to O n a r g a T u e s d a y w h e re he is a t t e n d i n g school.

Miss P e a c o c k , of M orr is , is v is i t in g a the h o m e of Mr. J o h n S co t t a n d fam ily .

M rs F red K in g d o n , o f C u l lo m , sp e n t W e d n e s d a y w ith h e r b r o th e r , J . T . C o rk - ill.

F r a n k B ute , of J a c k s o n , M in n . , is v is i t ing his g r a n d m o th e r , M rs. M a r th a B ute

B ird ie a n d L a u r a C ook a re v is i t in g th e i r co u s in , P e a r l C o o k , in C u l lo m this w eek .

M isses M a ry a n d F r a n s e s T o b e n s k ie r e tu r n e d h o m e f ro m C h ic a g o W e d n e s d a y ev e n in g .

M rs J a s . M iller s p e n t N ow Y e a rs w ith he r p a r e n t s , M r. a n d M rs . Me- C a tighey

M rs . M a r th a B u te r e t u r n e d h o m e from G r a n d R idge S a t u r d a y a f t e r a few w e e k ’s^visit w ith r e la t iv e s .

M rs J . E S e y s te r a n d d a u g h te r , Lois, s p e n t T h u r s d a y a t h e r p a r e n t s , M r . a n d M rs. C la y to n , e a s t o f to w n .

Headquarters for Close Prices and Superior Goods.

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Clubbing R ates .T h e P l a i n d e a l k k will be c lu b b e d

w i th th e fo l lo w in g p e r io d ic a ls a t the r a te s o p p o s i te th e n a m e s of th e p u b l ic a t io n s fo r ca sh in a d v a n c e . D e l in q u e n t s u b sc r ib e rs c a n s e c u r e th e benefi t of th e se r a te s by p a y in g all a r r e a r s a n d o n e y e a r in a d v a n c e .The P i.a i ndf.a r.KU andWeekly In te r O cean ........................p e r y ea r $1 50ChicaKU Dispatch (w eek ly ) ........... p e r y ea r 1 50McCall s Fashion Magazine (m o n th ly ) per

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| oiuuuiiugioii Fttijiugiapu ^weekly) pely e a r ................. ....................................... : .......... 2 00

New York World (0 t imes oach weekl p e ry e a r ..................................... ................ 2 00

Detroit Free Press (2 t im es each week)pery e a r .............. ........... ................ .................. ... 200

New York T r ib u n e ( weekly) per y e a r . . . . 150 New York T r ib u n e (3 t im es a woek)per y r 2 00 Ladies Home Jo u rn a l (m onth ly) . .per year 2 00 Any SI m agaz ine ............................. p e r y e a r 200

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mennors Reads as Follows:S ec tion 3. W h o e v e r sh a l l w ith in sa id [

v i l lage in te r r u p t o r d i s tu r b a n y c o n g i e - 1 g a t io n o r a s se m b ly m e t fo r th e p u rp o s e of re l ig io u s w o rs h ip o r fo r a n y law fu l p u r p o s e by m a k i n g a n y lo u d o r u n u su a l noise, o r by ru d e , in d e c e n t a n d offensive b e h a v io r o r by obscene , i m p r o p e r o r p ro fa n e l a n g u a g e o r c o n d u c t , sh a l l u p on c o n v ic t io n , be fined n o t less th a n th r e e d o l la r s n o r m o r e th a n o n e h u n d r e d d o l la r s

To the Public.I h e re b y w a rn all p e r s o n s n o t to buy

tw o c e r ta in no tes b e a r in g d a t e D ec e m b e r 19, 1899 O n e of sa id n o te s fa lls d u e D e c e m b e r 19, 1900, a n d is fo r the sum of $ 10 0 , th e o th e r be ing f o r th e sum of $53.87 and fa l ls d u e M ay 1, 1900. B o th no tes a re s ig n ed by th e u n d e r s ig n ed and a r e p a y a b le to D r . T . C S e r ig h t . I h a v e a p e r fec t d e fe n se a g a in s t each o f th e notes.

P h i l i p B r e n n a n .

Alumni Notice, Chatsworth High School.N o tice is h e re b y g iven t h a t a m e e t in g

A>f th e C h a t s w o r th H ig h S ch o o l A lu m n i will be held on S a tu r d a y , J a n . 0 , a t 2 p. m sh a rp . J a s . A. S m it h , J r ., P re s .

J. A. C o r b e t t , Seoy.

That Tbrobblug HeadacheW o u ld q u ic k ly le av e you , if y o u used

Dr. K in g ’s N e w L ife Pill. T h o u s a n d s of su f fe re rs h ave p ro v e d th e i r m a tc h le s s m e r i t fo r Sick a n d N e r v o u s H e a d a c h e s . T h e y m a k e p u re b lood a n d s t r o n g n e rv e s a n d build u p yo i i r h e a l th . E a s y to tak e . T r y th e m . O n ly 25 c e n ts . M o n e y b ack if n o t c u re d . S o ld by J . F. S u l l iv a n , D ru g g is t . ________ _______ _

Chatsworth Markets. ***Corrected each Friday afternoon .

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FRESH GROCERIESCHOICE PROVISIONS.

H i g h e s t M a r k e t T r i c e " P a id f o r C o u n tr y P r o d u c e .

My Millinery Dep’t.is a lw a y s fu ll o f ta g ty g o o d s

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us before selling poultry, as we are prepared to handle it and can do b e tter by you than those who do not make a specialty of the business.

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