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itate to 60. But Mrs. Clemmer appoint
ed her husband as her deputy and went
on the hunt for oleo. Mr. Clemmer, by
the way, is a big, ablebodied fellow, and
he went where his wife and superior Of
fcer ordered him to go. The oleo sellers
declared a truce, and now every dairy
man in the state Of Colorado regards
Mrs. Clemmer as his guardian angel
Then there is the commissioner of
horticulture and agriculture. Mrs. Mar
tina A Shute holds this Office, and she
knows as much about fruit growing as
any man ia the west She has been a
practical farmer herself and held for
several years the Office Of secretary to
the state board Of agriculture. Mrs.
Shute was in charge of the Colorado ag-
ricultural exhibit at the Worlds fair.
Her husband is a crippled veteran, and
she is the breadwinner for the family.
Dr.. Una @. Roberts Of Denver has the
distinction Of being the only woman in
Colorado and perhaps in the country
who holds the position Of sanitary in
spector. She is also detailed as medical
inspector. DR.. Roberts is a graduate Of
a medical college and has been a prac-
ticing physician in Denver for several
years.
MIS-. EsoDort8 met with OppOalbl0n on
the first day that she assumed her on
cial duties. She attired herself in a
bright blue dress Of fashionable cut
and a stylish coat adorned with big
brass buttons and the shield Of the
health police Her district was prac-
tically the whole city, and she was told
that she could demand free transporta-
ton on the street cars The first time
she boarded a trolley car and rode free
On the strength Of her badge the con
ductOr was puzzled and reported the
case to the superintendent who ordered
that no women were TO be allowed free
passage. But Mrs, Roberts persisted IN
her right to ride without paying, backed
it up with an order Of the health board,
and the superintendent Of the road was
obliged to rescind his order.
DR.. RoBerts' duties are Hingularly
unfeminlne, but she does not seem to
mind pEowling about alleys and look
ing up cases of contagious diseases. She
believes that the Colorado new woman
is equal to almost any task, and the
Colorado Ken viii soon begin to think
So too. il they are not already Of that
opinion CYRUs SEEvEsEER.
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road into the jealousy guarded field OF
politics and have crowded out many Of
the stronger" sex
One Of the most interesting and pic
turesque Of these female politicians is
Mrs. Mary Maryland PiclzereI, who has
recently made a sensation IN Denver in
the character Of garbage contractor Of
the city. There is nothing of the ass-
thete about Mrs. Pickereu She is ath-
letic rather than aesthetic. As a new
woman she is q hummer She is big and
muscular looking, and her square Jaw
indicates her determined character.
Mrs. Pickereu owns and manages two
ranches near Denver and runs a board
ing house in the city. Still she had some
spare time on her hands, so she set out
to take hand in politics. She had heard
that the garbage collecting Of the city
was done at an exorbitant price, 80 she
determined to do it herself. When the
mayor called for bids, Mrs PickereL
put in one Offering to do the work for
less than half the sum that had former
" been paid She was awarded the con
tract, but the newspapers ridiculed her
enterprise and predicted that she would
soon give up the job after she had lost a
few hundred dollars.
But Mrs Pickereu had q plan Of her
own. She did not intend to lose any
money. and she had no idea Of giving
mp. Tt seems that the work had previous
~ been done in q haphazard, careless
fashion, and that the men who had hog
ranches outside the city were allowed to
do most Of the garbage collecting. The
first thing the new contractor did was
to inform the hog raisers that if they
wished to collect any more garbage to
feed to their stock they must get a per
NIT from her and pay for the privilege.
This decision almost created a riot.
The hog men swore that they would do
no such thing. They went on gathering
garbage as usual, but for one night only.
Then Mrs. Pickerel had a lot Of them
arrested and fined. Upon that the hog
men capitUlated- They are now working
under the regulations which Mrs Pick
reEel has made for them ia the meekest
manner possible
Those who knew the story Of Mrs.
lPiokereu's life were net at all surprised
that she conquered the hardy hog men.
She has often been victorious under still
more adverse circumstances She told
sa@e Of her experiences to tho reporters
mes 1ona ago, after she had acquired
A@44Ss @As was D044 IA Ee41sAa@aA on g
4REHa and, to use her own language,
worked like a horse until I was Is
years cid. " One day while she was
blowing in the field, baye Of head and
fest. along came Francis Maryland Pick
excl. g northern man, something of a
sport. bat Of q good family. He stop
ped to talk to Mary, and they fell IN love
st first sight. She left the plow in the
4urrow and aloped with him
AataF that they drifted 50 Denver,
where Frank was taken sick, and Mary
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COY CORNER SEAT.
Row the Home MAY Be Beautifed at a
Trining Expense

How the Home Nav BE Beautiied at a
Trihing Expense.
There need be no ugly, uncOrnfOrt-
able corner in any room when such
a coy seat as the one illustrated can
be constructed. A few boards and some
pretty denim is all that is necessary.
Why not construct such a corner when
the house is cleaned? a broad seat
rests on wedges nailed to the walls, not
more than 15 inches from the floor. 1t
can be finished in front by prettily
carved or decorated board painted to
harmonic with the other woodwork,
or a curtain or valance may be shirred
across and tackled with brass-headed
tacl1s and will look equally as pretty.
The seat, as can be seen, does not
reach back into the corner and the
board forming the back extends about
two feet or more above the seat. The
top makes an excellent place for the
display Of a handsome vase or Orna-
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CAN REGULATE FARES.
Chicago Court Decides That the City
Council Can Do So.


Chicago. April 28.-According to a de-
cision handed down in the appellate
court by Justice Waterman, the city
has the right to regulate street rail-
way fares. and this power is distinctly
conferred upon the city council BY the
legislature. This decision apparently
settles for the time being the question
as to the legality of any ordinance that
may be passed by the council, for re-
ducing street railway fares and paves
the way for the or 4 cent fare meas
ures.
The case was that of Nathaniel c.
Dean against the Chicago General Rail-
way company. involving the right Of
the city council to regulate street rail-
way fares, within the city limits.
The court held that the railway and
warehouse commission had no juris-
diction in such matters and that the
city possessed the sole right to regu-
late fares charged by common carriers,
according to the provisions of their po-
lice regulations.
It is expected that an ordinance for
a lower fare will soon be introduced in
the council.
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Mix by sitting three teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder with IA cups Of -four.
In a separate dish beat three eggs until
Light; add w cups Of white sugar, one
half cup of water, and grated rind of
half an orange. For the cream use one
half pint of milk, one egg, one teaspoon
ful of corn starch, one tablespoonful Of
-four, and beat other ingredients to-
gesher. Add the milk and boil till
thick. Flavor with grated rind of re-
naming half of orange; spread be-
tween LAYERS.
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town, and. her mind being occupied,
she did not grieve unduly.
81 have been a very busy woman. -
says Mrs. Piekerell, butt thank the
Lord. have kept my health and have
plenty of strength left. Down at my
Sedalia ranch L stack all the hay myself
and run the moving machine and the
hay rake. do a good deal Of the plow-
ing also.
Mrs Pickeren is quite an expert with
the gloves and is quite proud OF her
fstic accomplishments She tells story
% - sies5i5 difficulty 80. -l,@ o77ea had
with q neighkor. He accused her Of
stealing q plOW and came with sheriff
to search her premises.
''Fc!l tlasag- hunted hiS. as=1 leyv. p
she says, breaking into closets and ev-
erything. 1t made me tired So said
to that Englishman (the offending
neighbor), If you don't find that pillow
here, I IA going to give you the darndest
licking you ever got. Well, they
didn't find the pillow of course, but he
stuck so close co the sheriff that / had
to follow him home. When I caught
him, I pitched into him. Every time i
hit him he dropped, and when he could
not stand amy more T. let him 60. y
That is the kind Of q woman who col
.lects tho garbage Of Denver and made
the Denver hog men weaken She says
that next year she means to run for
street commissioner.
While somewhat positive in her state
ments and not always refined in her
choice Of words. Mrs. Pickerell is a good
Christian She is d member Of the Pill
grims' Faith association, which holds
meetings in q tent located in a vacant lot.
"a Sunday OF SO ago the preacher was
telling his congregation about the tenn
pie of Solomon and compared his hear
ers to the stones which were being
shaped by the Lord to fit the eternal
temple IN the new Jerusalem. After the
sermon there was a season Of praise and
prayer, during which many arose to
give their personal testimony concern
ing the glories of a Christian life Mrs.
Pickereu was one of these, and during
her talk she said.
Brothers and sisters, I hope to find
some place in that temple, for the Lord
has been chiseling me up one side and
down another for many years, and dur
ing the last Is days he has been rubbing
on hard, and the newspapers have been
helping him out in his work. God bless
you all and even the newspapers that
ridicule me SO much. %
1t was quite evident that Mrs. Pick
erell had caught the spirit of the minis
ter's smile.
But not all the women ofioeholders Of
Colorado are SO aggressive as Mrs. Pick
erelL The Office of state dairy commits
sioner is filed by Mrs. Annie D. Glenn
mer. She had not been in Office more
than week before she stirred up a lot
Of trouble, mostly for other people, by
enforcing the oleOmargarine law The
retailers jeered at her when she notified
them to quit selling the stuff illegally
and put their stock down in dark cellars
where they thought a woman would hes
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INDIANS MARRIED.
Arthur Kitchcommee and His Dusky
Love United.

Kansas City, April 2S.-Arthur Kitch-
CONNIE and KwahyhgahQuaw, Indian
buck and squaw, respectively, although
the latter name is somewhat mystify-
ing were married by Judge John p.
Stone, of the county court. about 10
clock in the county court room
The happy couple hailed from jack
son county, Kansas, where there is
PottawatOmie reservation They We're
dressed in most of the garments which
are peculiar to Lo. That is 20 say each
had on a bright blanket, Q. pair of moe
casins and the like. With them was
an interpreter, also a Pottawatomie
who spoke English toleraply We'll AT
thur and his bride with the consOnan-
tai name are unable to speak the white
mans tongue. Judge Stone became
somewhat confused by the sudden ad-
vent of the couple in his court room,
and it is said came near marrying the
Interpreter to the blushing bride
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RAILROAD FARE CUT.
For the Fourth of July and for Salt
Lake City in August.

A reduced rate for the Fourth Of
July celebrations has been authorized
by the western passenger association,
and a circular to this effect issued to
the passengers departments of all roads
within the eastern and trausnissouri
committee territory The rate declared
is one and One-third fare for the round
trip, within a distance of 200 miles,
with minimum selling rate of SO
cents.
Tickets will be sold July and 4,
with final limit to July g.
A reduced rate of one fare plus 50
has also been authorized within the
transmissouri committee territory for
the annual convention Of fire engineers
at Salt Lake City August 10 and IA A
similar proposition has been submitted
to the roads of the eastern committee.
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FOUGHT IS ROUNDS.
Dick Case and Bob Thompson Have a
Vicious Mill,

Salt Lake, April 2S.-A large crowd
assembled at the Salt Lake Athletic
club last night to witness the fight be
tween Dick Case. of the state of Wash
ington, and Bob Thompson Of this city
Thompson weighed in at 133, and Case
at 14s The fight was for purse Of
For the first 80 rounds. the fighting
was rather tame. with honors about
even At the end Of the 10th round it
was plainly Cases fight Thompson
had been doing most Of the fighting,
but was outgeneraled by his opponent.
In the 45th round, both men were
we'll tired out when Case struck
Thompson an upper cut on the chin
and he went down and failed to come
to time The decision was. given to
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WOMEN IN new FIELDS.
Mrs. Pickerell, the Garbage WO-
man of Denver.
HOW SIZE DEFEATED TIE HOG MEN.
Mrs. Clemmer, Colorado State Dairy
Commissioner and Reformer- Mrs.
shute. Commissioner of Horti-
culture and Agriculture.

Colorado is not quite yet ruled by wo-
men, bat the fair sex seems to be more
active in political affairs there than iu
any other state in the Union 1t may be
that the mountain air is responsible fo1
the production Of so many able and
strong minded women, or perhaps the
immense distances and grandeur of nat.
ura1 scenery make the men broader and
more liberal Of mind At any rate, the
women Of Colorado, and especially Of
Denver, have made q most successful in.
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To clean white wells make a solution
Of white CASTLE soap and let the veil
soak in it IS minutes. Then press it be-
tween the hands in warm water and
soap until clean. Rinse in clear water,
then pour boiling water on a teaspoon
ful OF starch, soak the veil in it for a
few minutes and then clap it between
the hands until nearly dry. Spread a
towel over a pillow and pin the lace in
each smoothly over it and let it remain
until perfectly dry
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STRIKERs WANT MONEY.
Not in Need of Food, But Must Pay
Rent.

Chicago, April 2s.-The Union Car
ment Workers at a meeting Of the re
lief committee of the different unions
decided to reject the food which was
to be given the families of the strikers
through the county agents Office. The
complaint was that money was needed
instead of rations, Is the union men
could get credit of the butchers. bak-
ers and grocers, but could not put the
landlords off for rent. The aid the
garment workers expected was similar
to that extended the Pullman strikers,
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FILL GRAVES FAST.
Rockville, Ind, is the Scene of Many
Funerals.

Rockville. Ind, April 2s-The funeral
of Sheriff Null this afternoon, was at
tended by people from all parts of the
county, the G. A. r. with the Rockville
light artillery, and Knights of Pythias,
participating. Deputy William Sween-
ey was buried in the forenoon. Egg
bert, who killed them. and also the
three Hasckes, was buried yesterday
The three members of the Hascle
family will be buried tomorrow. To
add to the pail over the town the sis
ter of the murderer died yesterday. She
never learned of the five murders by
her brother, and his suicide.
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ment. The seat is made comfortable
by thick, soft cushion on top, fastened
securely, and three downy pillows are
placed against the walls and are not
held in place by fastenings, but accom-
modate themselves to the comfort Of
the one using them.
With a rug placed before it and a
table laden with books and a lamp, no
cozier nook could be wished in which
to while away an hour or twos-Prairle
Earuner-
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FORGER COMING HOME.
Captured in Guatemala-Vi ctimized
Friends for 5000. 600.

been received here of the capture in
Guatemala Of John L. Cowan of this
city who disappeared last February,
leaving his friends, relatives, creditors
and victims about $500 900 short.
He was in the lumber business and
his victims are scattered over the lum-
Der regions of Pennsylvania. NiscOn-
sin, Michigan, and Canada. Forgery,
note raising and other forms OF swind-
ling are charged against him He viii
be brought back to the United States
at once.
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Talmon il. Firestone has been de-
clared insane i'm the probate court. He
is a. farmer of 43 years and single, who
lives between Auburn and Dover. Re
Gently he tried to cut his throat with a
penknife. He was brought to tOwnSat-
urday night by his brothers and was a
guest at the Fifth Avenue hotel until
declared insane He viii so to the asy-
lum.
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COOPEB'S PENSION.
The President Would Not Sign No
Veto the Bill

Washington.Apr 2s--Representative
Long is very well pleased over the fact
that the president allowed the bill
granting pension of 500 a month to
Joseph A. Cooper, to become a law. even
if he could not add his name to the bill
General Cooper is an old time Kan
san. He needed and deserved the pen
sion and at last has it by reason Of
continued work by Mr.. Long, despite
the mild executive protest For q
number Of years General Cooper lived
in STAFFORD county He commences to
draw his pension under congressional
action TO-DAY
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HORSEMEN GATHERING.
About 500 Horses at st. Louis for the
Races.

St. Louis, April 2s-About 200 horses
have arrived from Memphis making a
total Of between four and FIVE hundred
now in the stables at the fair grounds,
training for the coming race meeting
1t is expected that at least LOCO thor
Oughbreds win be here to participate
in the races which open on May g.
Among the most notable arrivals yes
terday was Pat Dunno and his stable
of ten horses, including such famous
thorOughbreds as Flying Dutchman
Free Advice, Captive, Frontier, Solval-
bic, SandOval and Scribe.
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Teller Nay Go.

Denver. April 2s.-The Republican
this morning publishes the statement
that friends of Senator Teller have
his assurance that he is willing to lead
the Republican delegation to the st.
Louis convention, although he reserves
the right to refuse to be bound by the
action of the convention if against sill
yer.
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J. n Bartle TEves in North Topeka
This morning ne g6t UP early and
stgpped out doors when he saw a rab-
DIT running in the grass. This was
more than Bartles sporting blood could
bear and he got his revolver and took
a shot at the rabbit. He missed the
rabbit but was arrested for discharging
firearms in the city His case viii be
heard this afternoon
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EDITORS GATHER.
Them ewspaper Men oft the Big Seventh
in Session.

Al A7S5SAOAs
Hutchinson, April ga large number
of editors from the Seventh congress
sional district have arrived here for the
purpose Of attending the district edi-
torial association meeting.
There is nothing Of Importance being
done by the association aside from dis
cussing the best interests of the news
paper men in connection with the pub
lie. In gubernatorial matters Morrill,
has but a weak showing among the
editors present, while Troutman's name
is frequently mentioned
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The sehooI Of chrigt.

DR.. Eugene B. Weeks and Carolina
S. Alden, Of the School Of Christ, Of
CHICAGO. III. are in the city and will
open classes at once. They viii meet
at No. 12O East Sixth street mornings,
afternoons and evenings. School hours
1890, 300 and 800. Everybody in
vited.
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Nothing so distressing as a hacking
cough. Nothing so foolish as to suffer
from It, Nothing so dangerous if al
lowed to continue. one Minute Cough
cure gives immediate relief. Geo. w
Stansfeld, 632 Kansas ave.
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DEATH SEEMED SWEET.
A Convict Becoming Desperate Tries
to Suicide.

Ieavenworth, April 2s.-Arthur Ken
dali. a convict in the penftentiary here
is recovering slowly from his attempt
to hang himself Saturday night.
Kendall was sent from Trego county
in 1894. to serve a i've years sentence
for assault. He is Is years of age
Late Saturday night he wrote a long
statement on his slate. stating that he
had given UP all hope of getting a par
don. and that he preferred death to
longer imprisonment He further claim
ed that he was innocent of the crime of
which he had been convicted kendall
then, by means of strips made Of his
bed clothing, hanged himself to his
bunk, dropping into a sitting position
with the moose around his neck, ana
was discovered in this position by
guard before he was dead
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HOMESEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS.
Santa Fe Route-One Fare Plus so
for the Bound Trip.

These tickets will be sold to various
points in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Arizona and Indian territory
The dates of sale viii be April 21st,
and May 5th. with final limit OF q
DAYS from date of sale. Tor tickets and
all particulars. cali on
j. p. ROWLEY, City Ticket Agent,
Santa F'e Route. Topeka. kan
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We can Iaunder ladies' shirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth.
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WILL INVESTIGATE.
Board of Managers of the Soldiers
Homes to Act.

Washington. April 28.-sidney J.
Cooke of FIerington. Kan. came in
today from Old Point Comfort. where
he attended the meeting of the board
Of managers of Soldiers homes.
The board adjourned to meet again
July l. 1t is intimated that the board
decided to make an investigation Of
the management of the Soldiers home
at Leavenworth, the result to be re-
ported to the board at its next meeting
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Don't fail to see the big free show on
Quincy this week
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gupporbedshi1n by working in a laundry.
Then she became an aetress-that Is, she
swung Indian clubs in a variety theater
and t0ok tie part Of the heroinO in wild
western dramas. Frank recovered and
made good money, and they finally
Settled doWn on RSnch near Denver.
Five years ago Mr.. Piokereu passed
aTag, but the widow just bought anoth-
l@ ga2sh sud staEes5 q baaEding aeuse IN
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Brono Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If ie
fails to cure. 25c.
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RALEIGH TOBACCO AARKET.

FESravehng Statesmen and Agents can add
n line on uncovered ground, from prom
tnent manufactures changing from salaried
N. Y.