Emporia Daily Republican from Emporia, Kansas • 4

KK PUBLICAN Veno, the Great Healing Power. Gov't Highest of all in I-eavening Power. DRESSMAKING! BI-CY-CLE STRENGTH-EN-ERS. Connty Board of Assessment. The county trustees met with the county commissioners at the court house this afternoon as a board of assessment.

The following are present: H. C. pike township; Willis Clayton, Ivy; John Martin, Waterloo; F. Kincaid, Jackson. D.

P. Cowan, Center; E. P. Newlin, Emporia township; D. W.

Goff, Emporia city; W. H. Flickinger. Elmendaro; G. W.

Spiker, Fremont; W. H. Egolf, Americus; Frank Bremeth, Reading. E. P.

Newlia was elected chairman, and W. H. Flickinger secretary. There ia a hot fight on over the basis of assessment and the session promises 'PURE KEATING WHEEL HOLYOKE, MASS. Originators of light bicycles; they have shown th world how to scientifically place the strength of a 60 lb.

machine in the 19 lb. Keating lig IwisI We haven't said much in the papers about Spring Dress Fabrics, because, while they were here we were so torn up house-cleaning that we hardly felt like asking the ladies to visit U3. Bat- that is about all over now and -we are ready, with surroundings all fresh and bright, to show the beautiful fobrics and dainty trimmings which are always a source of delight to the feminine heart Dc yon realize the fact that if you buy early you lead the fashion if late, you follow? HAYNES BROS. 616 and 618 Commercial Street, Following are the delegates and ulternates to1 the Republican county convention, so far as reported: FIRST WARD. DELEGATES.

I. E. Lambert, K. M. Hamer, D.

A. Dryer. L. A. Merrifleld, H.

L. Dwelie, H. B. Morse, IX Eastman, J. J.

Buck. B. A. Wright. K.

8. Lawrence, Evan Davis. 8. 8. Spencer, P.

P. Hilierman. Wm. Milier, K. H.

Jaqaith, J. M. Griffith. W. F.

Ewing, Wm. Martindale.3 Harry Huffman, K. H. Burr, Waldo Worster, R. Moore.

David Tipton, ALTERNATES. D. A. Stan 1, H. P.

Hood, SECOND WARD. W. H. Boberts, W. Siling.

George Reynolds, J. L. Miracle, J. A. Lucas, D.

W. Jones, W.W.Jones, T. H. Lewis, Bobt-West, B. Brown, D.S.

S. Tiption. W. Byno, Clare. F.Martin, NealBall.

B. P. Brnner. J. C.

D. Brainard, W. J. Means, J. T.

Roberts, J. W. Eastman, L.D. Jacobs, C. C.

Martin, Jos. Beach, J. W. Tipton, L. Dewees, H.

H. Knox, M. Wilhite. Hy Dodds, Steve Henderson, H. G.

Jones. Perry Kenf row, ta. names, N. J. Gibson.

THIRD WARD. D. L. Thorns, W. N.

Smslser, Geo. J. 8. Wilson, Howard Galey, John McGahey, C. Miner, A.

Newlin, F. 8. Domm, Thoa. O'Connor H. W.

HedgecQCk, J. A. Lovel ss, F. M. Chaffee, fi-Wilcx.

W. Wise. Henry Davis, Geo. Wise, G. A.

Biddle, M. Brown, C. Wise. John Patterson, James Hare. Nemuel Brown, Wm.

HtUlair. Ed Pearson. HarlPeck, r8 W. Williams, Wm. 8.

J. Hiatt, W. Y. Howerton, E. F.

Sprague, H. Miller. Fred Echorn, Geo. Gabriel, Chas. Ashley, Joe Gibbs, Dan Bobb, W.J.

Combs, 't. i Frank Cheshire, W. Wilcox. Thos. Evans, Ii.

M. Davie, Chas. Perry, W. H. Folsom.

Wm. Corbett, -Dud. Hilton. J. Or.

Northlngton, David Gabriel, Scott Koontz. L. Murray, W. C. Hushes.

B. L. Bradley, N. G. PiUsbury, FOURTH WARD.

J. w. Malloy, L. B. Kellogg, Henry Haynes, Job Allen.

T. J. Fleming, J.L. W. Bell.

J. Q. Haynes, Chas. Harris, Howard Thomas, Keece Jones, D. 8.

Miller, E. D. Stout, J. M. Sal lee, John Staley, Wm.

Hodgson, J.M.Knox, W. H. Mapeg, Felix Scaggs, Dave Stone, Ed. Myers, Pete Duncan, Lee Vernon, Joe Beeves, Tom Jones. M.

V. Carney, (J. H. Jones, J. L.

Daugherty, A. Green. D. C. Allen, D.

Clark. J. E. Waterhouse Geo. Wellers.

O. W. Way, Li. it. Myers, Mansen Love.

Lee Sargent, Buben Burton. J. X. Hurton, EMPOBIA TP. EAST 8IDB C.

S. HInshaw, M. Drake. Joe Bickabaugh. as.

T. Jones, 8. B. Stork, C. V.

Eskrldge, Sheridan, L. Fowler, G. J. Jones, Frank Evans, W. O.

Long, Amos Wolf, Dorris Fowler, Arthur Boss. Henry Giger, M. C. Jones. O.

L. Davis, E. W. Eskridge, P. P.

Batcliff, H. H. tiray. J. B.

Maddock, G. A. Mosier. J. J.

Atherton. Jernigan. Joe Morris, H. t. Williams.

READING TOWNSHIP READING PRECINCT. EliPaierson, G. W. Wat on, Sam Johns, D.P Boyd, A. A.

Johnson, Wm. Caldwell, John Jocoley, Joan Dixon, W. F. Valtz, J. E.

Hyde, E. Brower, Dr. W. B. koup, Wm.Coden, W.

E. McCown, James Sanders, Eber Watson, PIKE OWN8HIP PLYMOUTH PRECINCT. J. C. Hiatt, A.

Lindley. B. ArTalbott, Jacob uiine, P. B. Osborn, Ed.

Whinery. L. Walker, G. W. Jones.

ivr TOWNSHIP. George Bramhill, z- John Bramhill, Frank Lyon. E. Moore, Frank Young. P.J.Howard, J.

Valentine, D. O. Stonebraker, Martin Hausen, K. Uurnnam, A. Burnham, John Gardiner.

Sr. Herbert Miller, Fremont Miller, AGNES CITT TOWNSHIP ALLEN PRECINDT. B. Marcy, E. L.

Joyce; L. B. inders. Wm. Jray.

L. D. DcCamp, J. T. McGraw.

A.L.Lynn. J. T. Johnson. W.

K. Kinneman. J. B. Radclill.

JACKSON i TOWNSHIP NEOSHO RAPID PRE. CINCT. W. O. Cook, S.

T. Andrews, W. F. Hancock, J. F.

Carl, 8. M-Owen, A. L. Bill, James Palmer, M. A.

Paimer, Jesse Fleming. C.W. VanOrden. C.B Stone, P. 8.

Miller. J. E. McLeod, Philip Davis. H.

Hughes, L. J. Hammond. J. A.

Simkius. as. Allen, JACKSON TOWNSHIP TAYLOR PRECINCT. H. K.

Brown. K. W. Wilhite, JACKSON TWP UNION PRECINCT. W.

Moore A.M. Hunter. i FBBMONTTWP. li. Suddook.

Bobt Lumly, P. Edwards, E. D. Childers. H.

C. Clark, K. Ayers. T.C.Sutton, J. Watson, A.

Hurlburt. Free Fills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen Chicago, and -get a free sample box of Dr.

King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For and Liyer troubles tney nave been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable.

They do not weak en by tbeir action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c per box. Sold by B. Wheldon, druggist. VENO WONDER WORKERS.

Doing Great Work In Lawrence. An other Wonderful Cure oa Saturday Night. The "Veno Wonder Workers drew an immense crowd on Saturday evening and as had been advertised they had a cripple to be cured on the platform. Mr. Hidward Childs was the gentle man to receiye the cure and he as escorted to the platform by Dr.

Ver- ner, tne veno represenative, to con vince the audienca that the treatment the gentlemen was to receive was no deception. Mr. Child was taken into the Veno company's parlor and in 22 minutes was escoctec to the stage again, and this without his cane or attendants. Hundreds of people saw the gentleman as he walked rem the opera bouse to the street and it ia sufficient evidence that the people are not averse to the good worR that the Veno Wonder Workors are doing, and it also proves to the public that the Veno remedies are powerful medicines, stand pre-eminent' among the many hundreds that flood the markets. The Veno company have made seven (7) wonderful cures since their arrival in Lawrence, and the same have all been executed on the stage, and these walking advertisements bespeak the merits of the Veno remedies.

People who have not visited tbe Veno representative should do so at once. You will find him at the Lawrence ho tel, upstairs, where he will be pleased to give you free advice. This is positively their last week in Lawrence, and you snouid not miss seeing tnem. Office hours, 9 a. m.

to 12 m. and from p. m. to 5 p. m.

Don't miss tbeir big show tonight. Ladies free. Lawrence Journal. Ft. Worth, Texas, Tezaa Cattle Growers' Association Convention.

For the above convention the A. T. F. By. Co.

will sell tickets to Ft. Worth, Texas, and return for one fare for tbe round trip, tickets on sale March 7 and 8, eood to return nntil March 20. A. Lucas, Agt. Andy Hinchman, of Dunlap, trans acted business in the city today.

J. A. Bradshaw has returned from a visit with his son, in Des Moines, Ia. Miss Lennie Emerson returned to her home in Reading today, after spending Sunday in this city with the family of Dry J. F.

Morrison, at No. State street. a In to up A et Mcdowell system. MissBOWERS. No.

928 Union Street. We invite you to call and ex amine our line of table luxuries "in bottles" which you will find superior in quality and variety to any other line in tne city. A few of tlie varieties are orange juariuaiue, ncnovy Pacto "Rlnatfvr Paste. Canton PrPsrvfid Ginger. Bon Ton Cheese, French Cherries, Mush rooms, Preserves, Mustards, Chili Sauce, Chutney Sauce, Pepper Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Essence of Anchovies, Murhroom Catsup, India Currie Powder, Olive oil, Olives, etc.

Ireland Bros. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Bids will be received at the City Clerk's office up to 7 o'clock p. m. March 2, 1895, for constructing a sewer lateral in the alley between N-oeho and Rural streets from first avenue to a point 68 feet south of Third ave nue thence east to Neosho street ia sewer district No.

31 according to plans and specifications now od file in the office of the City Engineer. The ity reserves the right to reject any and all bi's. Dated February 23, 1896. H. S.

Alexander, City Clerk. Drs. PAGE MORRISON, Physicians Surgeons Office 428 Commercial 0er Morris Drug Store. Dr. Pape's residence, N.

W. cornerTwelfth avenue and St. Dr. Morrison's residence, 814 State street. $100 Bicycle In order to introduce our matchless "EM-PRES6" 1896 wheel, we will ship, free of charges, to any part of the United States, one of our famous II (JO ladies' or gentlemen's bicycles to each of the three persons obtaining the greatest number of words out of the letters contained in 'The Empress Bicycle Company." For conditions of competition send stamped addressed envelope to "fcmpress Bicycle Co." 79 Dearborn Chicago, 111.

$gA8 I make my own work, I can give you bargains in Extra ones nice at S6.G0 AND $6.50. TH Tailor, No. 9, East 6th Ave Republican Job Printing; Office. The Republican job printing office is the largest and most complete establishment of the kind in this part of the state and does, not only general job and fancy printing, from a visit ing card to a full sheet poster, but runs in connectian with the bindery, thus insuring prompt and accurate work in all jobs going through both departments. Such a daily and weeKly paper as tne Kefublican and such a book bindery and job office, all com bined in one establishment cannot be found elsewhere in the state.

It de serves the generous patronage not only this city ut all Central Kansas. Send in your orders, or call at the office, where you will be waited on with Chesterfieldian politeness and sent away happy. BjBPXJBiiiCAN Job Pkinti no Office Kelief In Six Honrs. Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis eases relieved in six hours bv the Great South American Kid xni8 Dew remedy is al great surprise on account of its exceed ing promptness in relieving pain iD the bladder, kidneys, back and every Dart me urinary passages in male or ra- male. it relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immedi ately.

If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by John A. Moore, Druggist, 506 Com mercial Emporia, Kans. f.HtOKIA MARKETS. PROVISIONS Bams, suear cured.

10c: breakfast bacon, 10c: dried Daef hipped. Sue. CHICKENS 4c per pound. turkeys, aressea. to zuc per pouaa: creese ana ducks, Sc.

CATTLE Fat steers, S3 UKL 10: stockers feeders, 3 fcXCi 3U; cows, S3 50; calves. v. SHEEP S3 00. HuGS-t3 Oon foot. FLOCR Per 100 lbs.

Family. $1 70: Straight patent. 3 iu; ttign fa ten zo. FEED cTUFF Bran. 5Jc: snorts.

65c: oil meal, fl 00 per corn cno, 5oc. OHAHAM-I3W). t'OKN MEAL-tl 00. RYE FI-OrK-fci 25. WHEAT 65c.

BVB-. OATtt 18 '80c CORN FLAX 65c. HAY Loose. 14 25 per ion; baled hay. 50: bales, 2nc PKODLC1S country putter, IWc: potatoes peck, 15c; eggs.

lac. No More Trouble With Baby. Uniontown, Sept. 23, '95. Iland Medicine Co.

"I aot a sample bottle of Dr. iland Colic Cure while was in Wichita. My baby is subject wind colic and I could find notlnc? which would do him any good. I tried sample and bad no mere trouble with my baby tnat day. xne following doses acted in a like manner.

I can no equal to it. Mrs. Bertha Woodward." Dr. Hand's Remedies Children sold by Kyder Protheroe, drngjrists. for.

25s per bottle. Home-eekera Excursion. March 10, April 7 and 21 and May 5 A. T. S.

i Ky Co. will sell home seekers' excursion tickets to ail points Arkansas, Missouri. Oklahoma, Indian Territory and lexas for one for the round trip, plus $2 00 with extreme limit or zi aavs rrom date of goinfr limit 15 days, with stop over priveiede at any point desired by pur-1 cnaser. roriunuur miufuiauon can or address J.A.Lucas, Agt A. T.

S. Jmpona, W. J. li. t-f X.

SB. Topeka, Kan. Bottled Goods 1 'Sk GAHAN A. Have the Celebrated enwood, Found Gold ring, 115 Cedar street Go to SDraeue'a lumber yard for lumber and coal. T.

G. Wibley received two car loads of cattle from Great Bend last evening, Phillip Sowerby shipped one load of cattle to Kansas City this after noon. Clarence Holmes will ship two car loads of cattle to Kansas City this evening. W. C.

Harris has a new home at 919 Rural street. He is taking possession there today. A family quarrel is being argued be fore the police court as a peace maker this afternoon. T. G.

Wibley is loading one car with cattle today. They will be shipped to Kansas City tonight. E. H. Evans is moving his house hold goods from his former home, 919 Rural street, to 425 Rural street.

Purified by fire; and have opened an entire new stock of groceries at the old stand. John 1. Murray. Rheumatic criples that use crutches or canes will be cured free by the Veno Wonder Workers at the opera house. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

T.P.Burns' la grippe cough syrup is curing all who use it. Get a bottle, it will cure you. 1005 Mechanic street. Osborn and Cronkdite sold 160 head of cattle to Sheriff Gaughn Saturday. They were shipped to his ranch near Reading.

One Minute Cough Cure touches the right spot. It also touches it at the right time if you take it when you have a cough or cold. See the point? Then don't cough. Ryder Protaeioe. I V) The special car of J.

H. Hampson a railroad magnate of the west passed through tne city today attached to train No. 6. All a board for the big sale of John Linda, March 3. Parties wishing to attend the sale of tomorrow will find a wagonett in waiting at Wilhite's restaurant at 9 o'clock a.

m. Bharp. Thd Mathonian society at the Col lege will hold its regular meeting this evening. An unusually interesting programme has been prepared. A high liver with a torpid liver will not be a long liver.

Correct the liver with De Little Early Risers, little pills that cure dyspepsia and constipation. Ryder Protheioe. D. D. Jones had the misfortune to befall him Saturday of running a rusty nail into his left foot.

He is no and around today, but assisted by a cane. The report that Peter Hines had puichased three bloodhounds was with out foundation. They were shipped to the sheriff at Oklahoma City and only stopped here for rest and feed. Puke Blood is the safeguard of health. Keep your blood pure, rich and full of vitality by taking Hood 'a starsaparilla, and you will not need to fear the attacks of disease.

Hood's Pills cure liver ills, constipation, jaundice, sick headache, biliousness. 25c. Harry Austin, colonel of the First regiment of the Uniform Rank, K. in this state, is in the city today and will conduct the installation of officers in that rank in this city in their hall this evening. Only the knights and their families will be admitted.

A School Girl out" Ten Dollars. About two weeks ago a lady came up from the south part of the county and left and a box of provisions with a hack driver to be delivered to her daughter, who is attending school in this city. In the valise was a letter telling her where to find the ten dol lars in the box. When the box was delivered the letter and also the money was gone. The officers have been on a still hunt for the past few days, but have failed to locate the party or the money.

-The young lady threatens to bring action provided some satisfactory settlement is not made Boon. Barton Pleads Guilty. Under Sheriff O'Connor went to Dunlap yesterday and arrested a col ored man named Pleas Burton on the charge of assault and battery. Burton is the fellow about whom a local paper made a vain attempt to get up a sensa tion last week. He was arrested for beating a colored woman named Anna Watkins, but when his trial was called in police court tne watKins woman failed to appear against him, although she was able to be up the day before and had promised to be there.

A state warrant was then sworn out against Burton, who fled to Dunlap. The de fendant was arraigned before Justice Combs this afternoon, pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs. He went to jail. Hornbarger for the Conncil. Elsewhere in this issue of the Re publican will be found the announce' ment ot lion, tj.

nornbarger as a candidate for member of the city council at the coming spring election. Mr. Hornbarger has had but one term in the council. He has given his time and best ability to the interests of the city. He has tried to keep down ex penses.

He has devoted his energies to protect the interests of the taxpayers and to advance the interests of the city. He is honest, faithful and cap able, and what more do the people of the Third ward want? Dakan, the Dyer. T. B-. Dakan who, for several years past, has devoted himself to building i a first class cleaning, repairing and worka in this city has disposed of interest here and, tomorrow, will move to Sedalia, where he will engage in the same line of business.

commend Mr. Dakan and his estimable wife to the good people of Sedalia, and trust they may meet with increased prosperity in their new home for for DAILY EEPUBLIC AN. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITT. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1896. Coal and lumber at Sprague's.

Tele phone 13. For Sale Cheap 5-roonr house, 808 West street. Fob Sale One of the beat Jersey cows. Inquire at this office. Wantid At once, a Becond hand incubator.

Apply to this office. The board of education will bold its regular monthly meeting tonight. It not onlv is so. it must be ao. One Minute Couzb.

Cure acts quickly, and that's what makes it go. Ryder Protherce. 40 acres of land near the city to lease, Inquire for particulars at this office. A 6 room house for rent, 1001 Com'l street. Inquire at 306 Market street Fob Rent fob Cash 40 acres plow land, 30 acres of pasture, joining the City.

MCLIABDY. The U. S. Gov't Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to alt others The ladies of the First Presbyterian church will hold their business meeting on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. R.

P. Edwards, Twelfth avenue. cs CO 5 et -t rs a JOHN D. GRAHAM. Picture Frames made 22 to order.

Don't give the babies all kinds of mixtures for a physic but give them CASTOLia pure and PERFECTLY SWEET castor oil. 25 cents. MOBBIS PHARMACY. The ladies of the First Presbyterian church will eive an evening social on Wednesday next at the residence of Dr. Paffe on Twelfth avenue.

All are cordially invited, and gentlemen, both vountr and old. especially welcomed. full supper will be served from 5:30 to 8 o'clock. Only 25c. "Give me a liver regulator and I can rezulate the world," Baid a genius The drutrerist hanled him a bottle ol De Witt's Little Early Risers, the am ous little pills.

Ryder Sealed bids for one upright piano which can be seen at 1002 Market St will be received bv me until 4 p. Terms cash. J.N.Wilkinson, Executor Emilie Kuhlmann, de ceased. Soothine. healing, cleansing, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores, wounds and piles, which it never fails to cure.

Stops itching and hnrmncr. Cures chaDDed lies and cold sores in two or three hours. Ryder Protheroe. Fob Sale Cheap and on easy terms An 80 a. farm 3i miles from Emporia The farm is all under cultivation, eood house, five rooms and cellar, large barn and orchard, and must be sold soon to cioso an estate.

Elizabeth Rawxings, Administratrix By Van R. Holmes Son, Agt. J. W. Pierce.

Republic, says: have used One Minute Cough Cure in my family and for myself, with results so entirely satisfactory that I can hardly find words to express myself as to its merit. I will never fail to recom mend it to others, on every occasion that presents itself. Ryder Proth eroe. Elwood Eyler, the young gentleman who came to this city last summer from Strong City and stood a test as pitcher for the Maroons and was re jected has been signed with the league team of Philadelphia for the coming Beason. Mr.

Eyler has a large number of friends in this c.ty who will be pleased to "learn that in the far east his ability as a -t wirier of the horse hide" has been recognized. ii i i ii When your stomach is out of order and your sKin is yellow, indicating disordered liver, take Johnson's Kid ney and Liver Regulator, the greatest of all family medicines. 25 and 50c For sale by Ryder Protheroe and Wheldon. Notice. Empobia, Feb.

27, 1896. The accounts of the firm of J. W. Weyler are left with J. W.

Maltoy, J. P. 610 Com'l St. for collection. Those knowing themselves indebted to said firm will call and settle promptly.

Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD, I MARCH 1896. i Sui Mom Tufh Wei Tiur. Fil Sat iT2T 4 5 6 7fc 8Jwlll2 13 14 1 516 17 IS 19 20 2t l2llS2A 25 26 27 28 1 SlTO 3t I a.

MEW np dye his We in to be a lengthy one. The board decided by a close vote to follow the time honored custom of as sessing property at 50 per cent of its ca3h value. The commissioners made a fight for a basis of 100 per cent and had attorneys to inform the board that it was unlawful to use any other basis, The members or tne county Doara intimated to the trustees that they would not approve the 50 per cent basis. The trustees seemed reluctant to deport from the old custom and at 3:30 o'clock they were still wrangling over a motion to re-consider. Don't invite disappointment by ex perimenting.

Depend upon One Mm ute Cough Cure and you have immedi ate relief. It cures croup. The only harmless remedy that produces lm mediate Ryder Protbeice. Robert Jones Draws the Meal Ticket, Late Saturday afternoon the tip end of the wick of tne large tallow candle at the Mit-Way tottered over and died. Immediately the long string of guesses were compared to its actual life and the name of the winner was announced Rob8rt L.

Jones was the lucky man his guess oeing fifteen days. He was presented with the prize, a meal ticket good for $3 in trade and, today, he is the most popular man on the street. It has cost him about three times the value of the ticket to buy cigars for his friends. Moral When you get something for nothing, beware. The Veno Wonder Workers Are Here At the Whitley opera house for two weeks where they will give a first-class and refined entertainment.

Twelve artists and many new and novel features. See the Wolfs, Jak and Lottie, in their wonderful perch act trapeze and jugling; see the Mexican with his wondertul troup or educated Mexican shepherd dogs; Morris Man- ley excentric and character comedian; Littie Inez, the child vocalist; Wilton, the human snake: Mr. George Adkin- son, prince of black face and banjoist; see the Mexican family in their won derful empaling or Knife throwing act; then comes the King ot irisn artists, Mr. Ed. McNiel, who will make you wish that your buttons were sewed on tighter.

Admission 10c. Mike Weesner and Jmporla Still In the Lead. On last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Mike Weesner presented her husband with a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. This is their second pair of twins and and in all seven children, the oldest child only 8 years.

Remarkable as it may seem there is another view to be taken of the matter. Saturday was the 29th day of February. There is not another similar date on the calen dar for eight years, or, in other words, it will be eight years before the boy and girl have their birthday "octo-versary." Mike is wearing a broad grin today and is "stepping high." Everybody gets two cigars today. All Free. Those who have used Dr.

King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial ree. Send your name and ad dress to H. E. Bucklen Chicago, and gt-a sample box of Dr.

King's lew Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing B. Wheldon's drug store. More Postofilce Changes. About three weeks ago W.

A. Law-ler, the general delivery clerk in the postofflce, tendered his resignation to the postmaster, which went into effect last Saturday evening. Today he is on the street rustling insurance. He has entered into a partnership with F. N.

Dickerhoff. The vacancy at the post- office has been filled by the appoint ment of Fred V. Taylor, who has for some time past been in the employ of the postmaster, and will make a trust worthy and competent clerk. Next in the line of promation is W. O.

Peters, who has been appointed the regular substitute carrier. Mother, Have Ton a Baby If so, get from your druggist today, for 25c a bottle. Dr. Hand's Colic Cure. Every baby often has distressing colic; Dr.

Hand's Colic Cure gives immedi ate relief by removing wind from the stomach and quieting the nerves, giving restful sleep. Mother, think of the worry and anxiety this saves you. If your baby is teething. Dr. Hand's Teething lotion for 25 cents soothes and relieves all pain.

Sold by Ryder Protheroe, druggists, for 25c per bottle. John E. Morgan Graduates from a Phila delphia Dental College. John E. Morgan, who has studied dentistry in this city in the office of Dr.

J. G. Northington for the past five years, nas sent out invitations to his friends in this city to attend the com mencement exercises of the Philadel phia Dental College, on. March 5th, at which institution, at that time, he is to graduate. John is an Emporia boy and has a host of friends in this city who will be pleased to learn of his success in college and that he is now a 'professional tooth carpenter." Quick in effect, heals and leaves no Bear.

Burning, scaly SBan eruptions quickly cured byDeWitt'a Witch Hazel Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old sores.it is magical in effect. Always cures piles, iiyder ca Notice to Water Takers. Notice is hereby given that it will be necessary for me to shut off the water from the city on Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m.

for from two to five hours. Tne water will also oa snut on on Thursday for the same length of time the purpose of making connections with the main line. Those interested will please govern themselves accord ingly. W. B.

Smith, Supt. Boarding-. Two or three gentlemen can find good board and room in private family $2.50 per week, by applying at 614 Sylvan street. J. 6.

Hornbarger for the Council. We are authorized to announce J. G. Hornbarger as a candidate in the Third ward for member of the city council at the coming spring election. 2 814 The Veno doctors are here, at th Whitlev honsft.

whpm thou an ha suited in regard to all eickness or dis- hhhp. i a nn rnam than tl i- lame walk. Break crutches and canes and send you home reioicincr when von have given up in despair and everything has failed. Come and be cured. Advice and consultation free.

PEKiONAL MENTION. B. F. Flenniken returned to Topeka this morning. Rev.

S. E. Busser went up to Tcpeka at noon today. Dr. H.

C. Rush and wife came up from Howard today. B. Kelley came up on the Howard I branch at noon today. mrs.

u. cross returned from a short visit in Kansas City. Miss Eva Beck is quite sick at her home southeast of the city. W. A.

Willis is in the northern part of the county today on real estate busi ness. Mrs. S. F. Ricker left Saturday for a visit with her daugher, Mrs.

Mame Ashcraft, at Newton. Dr. Kirkwood returned from Cotton wood Falls today where he conducted religious services yesterday. W. j.

uaver, or Americas, was in the city today visiting his brother. John Haver, of the college. -Mrs. Bang who has been visiting her son Louis in this city returned yester day to her home in St. Louis.

L. E. Pixley left today for West Salem, in response to informa tion as to the serious illness of this brother. Miss Mary Lyons, of Admire, spent Sunday in the city visiting friends She returned home today accompanied by Miss Alice Moore. Mrs Al.

B. Smelser arrived in the city Saturday from Wamego for a visit with her parents in this city. Her health has not improved. Mrs. C.

H. Moulton, who has been spending the winter with her brother, J. P. Killian, returned yesterday to her home in 'Jacksonville, Fla. D.

Gilmore, of the Admire Jour; nal, is in the city to-day. Mrs. Gil- more and the children expect to return home with him tomorrow. F. S.

Foster and wife, of Ellsworth, are visiting Mrs. Foster's sister, Mrs. H. M. Curry.

Mr. Foster is editor of the Ellsworth Democrat. Robert Williams, formerly of the firm of Williams Bros, of this city, but lately of Fort Madison, Iowa, is in the city for a week's visit with friends. i Mrs. -I.

'J. Stryker arrived in the city today from Arkansas City for a visit with her borther. Dr. R. R.

oMcCand- less. She ia enroute to her home in Goodland, Ind. ENGLAND SHORT OF SAILORS. In Case of War Two Hundred Ships Could Not Be Manned. Look at the plain facte of the case.

Parliament provides for about 53,000 seamen and petty officers, excluding omcers, boys and marines. Now it is calculated that if we commissioned all our existing: battleships we should ab sorb the whole of these 52,000 men except 12,000. That is, we should have 1 2,000 men to man over 300 cruisers, gunboats, torpedo-destroyers and all the other craft on which we have spent to much money in building. But the cruisers take quite as many men as the battleships and are quite as impor tant. The ides of 12,000 men to man them alone ia utterly ridiculous.

We might, with the aid of the reserve, just manage to man some 30 of them and about 70 gunboats and torpedo de That done, we should have the pleasure of seeing some 200 vessels lying idle and useless in our ports, monuments of our futility and want of common sense. This is what would happen as things are now. If we add half a dozen more battleships and ten more cruisers, and 30 or 40 more small er crait. without adding more men. we shall simply be increasing the block of useless ships in our dock yards should war be declared.

That this is no wild or sensational talk may be shown by reference to a single fact. When our fleet was mobilized last year, our harbors were full of ships that might have gone to sea, but could not, because there were no' men to put on theta. Practically we had used np all our men, and still had dozens of good ships left over ships, that is, good for service in every way, and not mere survivals from early days. But even this does not disclose the whole weakness of our navy in the matter of men. Even if we had enogh men to man all our ships, and we put them on the sea in case of war, we thould not be in a proper position, be cause we should have no reserve.

Con- tidering the loss of men, not only in action, but by disease and ordinary causes, you must, unless youf war is going to be merely a six-weeks' picnic, look forward to your crews gradually shrinkirg and wasting away. Butthr.t shrinking means the need for renewal, nd the need for renewal means a force from which renewal can take place. other words, a reserve for fillinor up the gaps i3 absolutely necessary, and that reserve must be of large dimensions. It i3 no good as at present have a few thousand men called the reserve which are not a reserve, for tho very good reason that we would have, directly war was declared," to be called and used in 'the first fighting line. reserve is a reservoir on which you can.

draw when your first can gets empty, not merely a little extra buck which has to be used to fill up the can directly you need it. What wanted is to give the admiralty a call upon at least 60,000 or 70,000 sailors. London Spectator. So Hops for the "Free Homes" B11L Washutstox, March 2. The conviction grows that there is no chancs whatever of the Oklahoma free homes bill becoming a law during the life oi this congress.

ot or and per I to the find for the in fare sale; on Elgin, Westminster I If And also have the justly popular lewP rocess Lieriite our new Gasoline Stove ilsie Gas. The spring shapes are G. T. AEWICK. S.

W. CHA8E. BAR WICK CHASE. EftlPORiA TRANSFER CO. Livebt, Feed, Sale, 'Bus and Hack Stables.

raTine backs for pleasure ridlnp. Hearses, carriages, backs and warona in funeral. Tilipbosj No. 88. Fififi ire.

Between Comiereial i Meetmies. The- Industrial I resiment Co-. 605 Emporia, Kan. ED. 8.

WATERBURr. resident. CHAS. F. HILL, Secretary.

M. Q. STARB, Treasurer. Larpe profits on Industrial savings. Goo nveetments, with rerfect security.

Writ' call at our e2ioe for a proflBotu. Si SONS. A Full Stock of GrARDETT SEEDS TTopr 1 Rakes, Etc. LILLET'S POULTRY NETTING. Is a thing most people know very little about They must depend largely upon the advice of the merchant with whom they are dealing.

Tou can buy a hat here and feel that what you are told is right. We carry no trash. Every hat is as good as the money will buy. Mats from 1.50 to ready. THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF Elocution and Oratory.

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