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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-18

50 DOZEN LADIES' FAST BLACK Lisle thread Richelieu Ribbed Hose. an extra bargain, sold at 50c, in many last. LADIES' SCOTCH PLAID, Hose the 75c and $1.O0 patterns and quality, going at 5Oc pair.
 UNDERWEAR LADIES' SWISS LESLIE Jersey Vests, 50c quality going at 25c LADIES' LESLIE Combination Suits. Three Specials. One at 50c, worth 75c. One at 75c,worth $1.25. One at s1.00, worth $1.50.
 RIBBONS Dainty Ribbons in beautiful coloringa at 15c, 19c and 25c. Worth double.
 GLOVES. 2-clasp Kid Gloves, newest shades, $f quality at S4c pair.
 LAWNS. IRISH FIGURED LAWNS. 100 pieces Irish figured Lawns, 40 in wide, in good designs, never sold less  Comments unnecessary.
 UPHOLSTERY ROOM. Must move for at least two months. Everything will be damned to piecesi we'd sooner sell the stock. Now is your time to replenish your household needs in Lace Curtains, Portieres, Sash Cur tains, Lambrequins, Window Shades, etc. We mean what we say. You never saw equal values. LACE CURTAINS
 from 39c up pair. PORTIERES from $1.29 up to $750. SASH Muslin Sc up to $100. WINDOW SHADES, best 25 up to 75c. SMYRNA RUGS at half list price. ART SQUARES at half list price. COUCHES
 $2.O0 each less than others sell them.
 TRIMMING DEPT. Here we hold the cream of Imported and Domestic Novelties. HANDSOME
 Garnitures, worth $1.50, Monday, 59c. MOHAIR AND Silk Braid Fronts. worth s1.25, for 6S COMPLETE
 Sets in Silk and Mohair, from $1.9S. POINTS
 In choice styles, Monday 9Oo pair. LOOP AND FROG
 Sets, Black and colors, Silk and Mo- hair, only 59c set. JET TRIMMING
 Special for Monday 40 yard. PASSEMENTERIE
 Trimmings, choice styles, worth 15cs to 19c. BRAID TRIMMINGS In Silk and Mohair, black and colorsx Monday Sc yard. BUCKLEY
 Button Crescents, etc., from 50 each BELTS
 In Leather Velvet and Silk, worth Ssd to 50c, Monday 25c. BELT PINS Latest style, Monday 5c each.
 EASEMENT DEPT. Just see what you can purchase Ion 25c in our Basement
 Austrian China Decorated Cake Plates 25c.
 Medallion China Water Pitchers 25c. China Cream Jugs 25c. Salad and Cake Dishes, handsome decorations 25c.
 Bohemian Vases 25c.
 China Match Boxes, Hand Painted 25c.
 Carlsbad China Tea and Coffee Pot Stands 25c.
 Japanese Ash Trays 25c. Assorted Decorations. Fancy Pin Trays 25c.
 Delft Olive Trays 25c.
 China Coffee Cups and Saucerss handsome decorations 25c. Fancy Etched Plumbers, worth 75c, dozen, our price 25 1-2c. Best 3-Hoop Cedar Fails 25c. First Quality Parlo1 Brooms 25c. Bread Raisers, 35c knd, 25c. Large size Dust Brushes 25c. quart Granite Stew Pan 25c. Large Granite Coffee Pots 25c. Best 50 feet Cotton Clothes Lines, 2 for 25c.
 Nickel Plated Tea Trays 25c. Nickel plated Crumb Pan and Scraper 25c.
 Planet Carpet Whips 25c. Galvanized Coal Hods, large size, 25c. IT quart extra heavy retinned dish pans 25c.
 Granite Pie Plates for 25c. Extra Heavy Wire Broilers 25c. Granite Stew Pans, with cover 25c. Double Zinz Globe Wash Boards 25c. Large size Galvanized Chamber Fails 25c.
 Armour's Washing Powder, 10 pack4 ages 25c. 1Tnn 0 N0
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
A Russian Shin CnnaI.

st. Petersburg correspondents an
nounce that Russia is planning ship
canal across the empire which shall
connect the Baltic sea with the Black
sea, so that the largest battleships can
pass through it at reasonable speed.
Great as the plan is, it is so simple
In its engineering aspects and also
from a financial viewpoint that the
only wonder is the work has not been
done long ago. Though the waterway
will be ten times as long as the Suez
canal the territorial conditions are so
favorable and the existing waterways
are so large and deep and convenient
in their natural direction that only
about $50 miles of the 1000 miles will
need to be dug, and comparatively lit
tie dredging will be required to COM
plete the availability Of the natural
waterways. The Baltic sea terminus
is to be the port of Riga, on the mouth
Of the Dvina river, which is navigable
for many miles from its mouth. The
channel of the Dvina will be used as
far as Dunaburg, where an artificial
canal will branch off across the Lepel
watershed and into the Beresina riv-
er, a continent of the Dnieper, the
third largest river in Europe. Then
the Dnieper channel will be followed
to it's mouth on the Black sea, where
the port of Kherson now is.
The typographical conditions are so
favorable that the canal needs only two
locks, one at each terminus, and the
soil of almost the whole territory
through which the canal will pass is
of the best possible character, being
clay of exceptional consistency. Five
years is the time which it Is calcu-
lated will be necessary to complete
the work and open the canal for ship
ping. The cost is estimated at only
OO,OOO,OOO rubles, or 154,400,000, or
about one-half that at the recent val
uation in American gold Of the fluc-
tuating ruble. The engineers who have
been planning this great waterway esti-
mate that the largest ships can steam
through it at the rate Of six knots an
hour, and thus go from the Black sea
to the Baltic in a little less than sew
en- days. Perhaps the most direct in
terest for Americans is in the fact that
this ship canal will open cheap and
quick route Of transportation to the
wheat-growers and -produc-
ers of Russia. They can reach the
Baltic and the Mediterranean with
equal facility and economy, and thus
supply Asia and Europe and Africa
more quickly and economically than
can the Americans. The canal passes
through the best petroleum territory.
Russia expects that the facility of in
tercourse which the canal will furnish
will give great impetus to many indus
tries which are prosecuted at present
only for home purposes and which
could be extended enormously when
the markets of the entire world are
open to them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

an altitude that the air Is extremely
rarehed, and performs the function OF
projecting the electrical energy. II
there be high mountains in the neigh
borhood the terminal must be above
their crests to prevent leakage Of en-
ergy.
At the receiving end is similar APP
paratus. Here, however, the terminal
performs the function of collecting the
energy projected from the first termi-
nal mentioned, and transmits 1t to the
transformer, from which it can be dis
tributed for use.
The transformer comprises an in
sulating core or spool, around which
are wound many thicknesses Of fine
wire, forming in the transmitting ap-
paratus the secondary or high tension
coil, and around it are wound a few
turns Of coarse wire, forming the pri-
mary or low tension coil. In the re-
ceiving apparatus the fine wire consti-
tutes the primary and the coarse wire
the secondary coil.
This method Of transmitting energy,
Mr.. Tesla says, can be used by ships
at sea or by vessels floating in the air.
1t can be used to transmit power over
high mountains when the stringing Of
wires or laying of other conductors
would be difficult or impossible, or by
projecting energy across rivers or
lakes, saving the trouble and expense
of submarine cables.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
Hoods pills are the favorlto cathartic.
THE CONSTANT CARPER.
10 II Ho Who Finds Fault In Every
thing.


thing.
The critical faculty is all very well
in Its way and when called into action
by the foibles of our neighbors, but
when 1t is directed against the individ-
ual ego 1t becomes burden and ne
who exercises 1t is a thorn Of porten-
tous proportions in Quivering flesh,
says the London Globe. 1t Is not, how.
ever, the professional critic, the man
who is paid to crlticise that when
solicits criticism, whom any, save n.y.
sterlcal lady novelists or thin-skinned
actresses, would reproach. Critics OK
all kinds direct our taste and tell US
de gustibus non est disputandum,"
that is ION a question Of artistic merit
don't you venture to hold an opinion.
Leave 1t to us, your intellectual ad-
WISER who knows" We obey, for we
revere and esteem these professional
gentlemen. We have no quarrel with
them; 1t is the daily and hourly critic
who earns our maledictions and against
whom we long tc invoke the aid OF
gods and heroes. Who is there who
has not glorified in fine apparel, re-
Gently brought home from Conduit
street or the Mle-End road, only to be
dashed by the household carper, who
finds wrinkles in odd corners that
evade the eye, or makes disparaging re-
marks on the "cut" in which the wear
er has hitherto found complacent salts
faction? 1t is not difficult matter to
depress modest man on the subject
of his clothes; a casual word will
cause him to relegate forever objurgat-
ed garments to the limbo Of the bot
tom drawer, or, should slender purse
forbid the luxury, will cause him
weeks of little ease till the slandered
suitings have worked our their irk-
some span.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
AZ was growing worse all the time,
until 1 took your medicine.
"After taking three boxes OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medf-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. ~ u.a n
We the undersigned have known ~ !.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any opliga-
lions made by their firm n.,oa.
O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, nco-
INC directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
az the system. Testimonials sent free. Frlee
?bc per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halla Family Pills are the best
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
Telegraphing without Wires.


Nicola Tesla, who has added much
to the worlds knowledge Of electricity
and electrical phenomena, announces
In the current issue of the Electrical
Review his discovery of a new method
of transmitting large quantities Of
electrical energy to any distance with
out the employment of wires or other
metallic conductors, and with loss so
small as to be practically inappre-
cable. The only conductor used is the
atmosphere at great attitudes, where
it is extremely rarefied.
Mr.. Tesla's discovery, it is contended,
differs from others exploited as meth
DDS of telegraphing without wires and
so forth, in that it transmits any guam
tity of energy generated up to millions
of volts and without loss.
1t has long been known that IL air
inclosed in a vessel be rarefied it be-
comes a true conductor of electricity,
though Of high resistance. Mr.. Tesla
has discovered, however, that the con-
ductivity of air increases rapidly with
the increase Of electrical pressure, and
its degree Of rarefaction, and the pur-
pose of the apparatus which he has de-
vised, is to turn this discovery to ac-
count.
Stripped of technicalities, this ap-
paratus comprises a line connecting a
transformer, which communicates with
the source of electrical energy, and a
terminal high in the air. This termi-
nal is a metallic globe Of large sueface.
II is suspended by a balloon at such
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
. Girls Composition on B

A Girls Composition on Boys
"Boys is men that have got as big as
their papas, and girls is young, but
will be bigger soon. Man was made
before woman. When God looked at
Adam He said to Himself, We'll, /
guess 1 can do better than that If try
again. and then He made Eve. God
liked Eve so much better than He did
Adam that there has been more women
in the world ever since. Boys are a
trouble; they are very wearing on
everything but soap."-Ex.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

when he awoke In the morning
there wasn't vestige of his clothing
In the room." "All stolen?" mo.
His wife had on his outing shirt and
his bicycle coat; his daughter had his
cap, his sash and his stockings, and
the pet dog had run away with his
knickerbockers and his shoes. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable, and send what they
advertise.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success of Lydia Fl.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from very crit
cal condition:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

' lSduy " nOuhO
it's praises. 1t
has done won
ders for me in
relieving me
of a tumor.
} =" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
h upon me. l
a was very
~ much bloated
nd xvaS a hllr.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
Ownership of Light Plants.

A contemporary publishes a short
table showing the comparative cost Of
lighting public streets under private
and public ownership. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

One of the most important matters
connected with farming is the selec-
ton of seeds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09

Man gets ready for winter by saving
money; woman gets ready by making
ionney fly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
Public
Private

On the above basis someone is get
ting a big rake-off at public expense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.

The Packers at the Battle of Santiago
de Cuba We're ALL Heroes. Their
Heroic Efforts in Getting Ammuni-
ton and Rations 10 the Front Saued
the Day.
P. E. BUTLER, of pacK-train No. 8,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on
July 23rd, says: eve all had diar-
rhoea in more or less violent form,
and when we landed we had no time
to see a doctor, for it was a case OF
rush and rush night and day to keep
the troops supplied with ammunition
and r~ations, but thanks to Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera and DIarrhoea
Remedy, we r glad to keep at work
and keep our health in fact, l sincere
ly believe that at one critical time
this medicine was the direct saviour
of our army, and if the packers had
been unable to work there would
have been no way of getting supplies
to the front. There were no roads
that a wagon train could use. My
comrade and myself had the good for.
tune to lay in q supply of this medi'
cine for our pack train before we left
Tampa, and ] know in four casee il
absolutely saved life."
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, thu
Chamberlain Medicine Co, DesMoines
Iowa. For sale by Woodbridge 8
Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
MOTHERS BISCUITS.
Our Soldier Boys at Kansas City-In
Excellent Spirits Because They
Will Be Home Again Soon.

sour Boys" of the Fifth Missouri
Volunteers, are in camp at Kansas City.
Their tents are pitched in ideal spots
at Paramount Park. They are said to
be in excellent spirits, probably be-
aus they are beginning to sniff afar
off mothers hot biscuits and tender
caresses. The kind ladies OF Kansas
City have already given them a taste
of old-time home living in the way of
a substantial meal.
The boys will probably reach home
next week and receive a warm well
come. We will all brace ourselves
against the walls of the Court House
or some other public building and
with glad hearts shout: "See the
conquering heroes as they Gomez
They are patriotic heroes. 1t is not
their fault hat they remained behind
instead of facing Spanish lead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
LETTERS DEBTS ALL PAID.
Settles In Full by MortgagIng Nearly
SIS, 900 Worth of Property.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Joseph Letter
has cleared up his famous wheat deal.
Every creditor has been paid, obliga-
tions to banks, whose assistance was
enlisted, have been cancelled and a.
DOC, 600 bushels of wheat have been
since the announcement Of
the voluntary assignment nearly three
months ago. This hiss been done only
by great sacrifice including the giving
of mortgages on the property be-
longing to the Letter estate, aggre-
grating nearly $500, 600 In value.
Mexico horses and Mexico people
helped to make the uentralia fair q
success. Mexico seems to be hand
in-giove with Centraiia on her fairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
RETURN OF THE SOLDIERS.
The Governors Welcome to the First
Missouri Regiment.

BooNyILLE, Mo-, September 8, 1888.
Judge William Jer. Pollard, Secre-
tary Committee st. Louis, No.: Your
telegram Of Saturday repeated to me
here. There is nothing too good for
the Missouri soldiers and I am delight
ed to learn of the reception which st.
Louis proposes to give to the boys
of the First Regiment upon their ar
rival home to-day.
AS commander in chief Of the State
forces, ! Join in the welcome extended
the brave volunteers, and again,
through you, desire to publicly thank
them for their patriotic and prompt
response to calls of the President and
the Governor, and for valuable SER
vices rendered their country.
They are all heroes in the estimation
of every American citizen, and those
of the regiment who have in their
camps, in their talks and actions,
demonstrated their loyalty to and
their love for their State; who
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
PUBLIC SALE
REAL ESTATE
By Fannie W. Gatewood, Executrix
of the Estate of William L. Gate
wood, Deceased.

WHEREAS, by his last will and testa-
ment, duly admitted to probate by the
Probate Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Missouri, William L.. Gatewood,
directed me, as Executrix of his es-
tate, to sell within eighteen months
after his death, all of his real estate
(not otherwise disposed of at public
sale, during the session of the Circuit
Court of the county in which such real
estate is situate. Notice is therefore
given that I, Executrix of the estate
of William L.. Gate wood, will, on
Tuesday, the 9th Day of September,
A. D., 1898,
at public vendue, to the highest bid
Der, at the east front door of the Court
House, in the City of Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, between the hours
of Q O'Clock a. m. and 5 O'Clock p. m.
of that day, during the session of the
Circuit Court of Audrain County, Mis-
SOU at its regular September term,
1898, sell all of the real estate owned
by the late WilliamL Gatewood at the
time of his death, situate in Audrain
County, Missouri, such real estate be-
ing described as follows, to-wit:
Eighty acres, the southwest quarter
(fractional3 of section 19, and forty
acres, the north halt of the northwest
quarter (~fractlonal of section 80, and
one hundred and sixty acres of the
southwest quarter of section 80, all in
township 81 north, range 5 west, upon
the following terms, to- wit:
One-third cash, one-third upon q
credit of twelve months and one-third
upon a credit of two years, deferred
payment to bear six per cent. interest
from date of sale aud to be secured by
deed of trust upon the premises sold,
purchaser to have the privilege to pay
all cash. The land will be sold In bulk
or in parcels to suit bidders. Convey
ances passing complete title will be
made to purchasers as DON az the
conditions of sale are compiled with.
Possession of the land will be given at
the expiration of the term of the pres
emit tenant, March /, 1899.
MAMIE w. GATEWOOD,
Execrtrix of the Estate of VIM. l..
Gatewood, Deceased.
NOTE leo acres of the above land
is first-class prairie land, but all of the
land is of good grade and susceptible
of cultivation. The land will be sold
without any reservation; the highest
bidder gets it. This is an opportunity
to buy a well improved, well located
Audrain farm cheap. Any one desir-
ing further information may address
Mrs. Fannie w Lakewood, Mexico,
Mo, Jesse r. Gatewood, Wellsville,
Mo, or w. l.. Gupton, Montgo merry
City, Mo. 20-tds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
K AT
Mexico Horses Make Great Shows and
Capture ALI the Prizes.

In the a~ll-purpose ring at the Gen.
tralis fair Friday, after a lengthy and
spirited show, Thornton Star, owned
by J. A. Potts, of this city, was awarded
first premium; Ike, owned by r. P.
Moore, of this county, second, and
Income, owned by q. @. VOORHEES,, also
Of Mexico, third. Missouri's best
horses were in this show and they
attracted q great deal of attention.
Every horse had his friends who
shouted themselves hoarse for their
favorite. Wherever they come
together it is "nip-and-tu ck" between
Thornton Star and Ike, and they are
hard horses to beat, but there was
s'another Richmond in the field' at
Oentralia-Neil VOORHEES, Income
who will make his mark. 1t was In
comes first show before the public and
20 wen did he deport himself that
praises of his extra saddle qualities
were heard everywhere. He made q
grand show and will be heard from
later on. Ed. Davis, Of Columbia, had
. very fine gray saddler In this ring
that captured hrst prize in another
show over the whole gang.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-09-15
SEQUEL TO THE WALL MURDER,
Suspected Slayer of the Illinois Sena-
tor Killed BY a Tennessee Farmer.

PADUCAH,KY September s.-About |
q week or ten days ago q German Civ
ing his name as Mats, and a entire
stranger to the neighborhood, ap-
piled to r. d. Cole, q farmer OF Henry
county, Tenn. residing about six miles
distant from Hazel, KY, for work and
was employed by MI. Cole. A day
or SO after engaging Mats Mr.. Cole
read in the papers an account of the
murder of Senator Wall at Staunton,
III, and from the description given Of
the murderer, for whom a reward Of
$1,000 ia offered, suspected Mats a.
the guilty man. He kept a watch on
the man and his movements, and his
suspicious were increased thereby.
Yesterday morning about 1880
O'Clock MIR. Cole entered Matte room
unexpectedly, armed with a shotgun,
and ordered his hired man to throw
up his hands. This command Mats
refused to obey, declaring that he
would die before he would surrender,
whereupon Mr.. Cole fired upon him,
shooting him in the leg, only intend
ing to cripple him so he could the
more easily take him prisoner, but the
wound proved to have severed an ar
terry, and his victim bled c~opiously.
Surgeons we're Immediately sent for,
aud on arrival found that Mats had
but a short time longer to live. He
died before the hemorrhage could be
stopped.
A few moments before the wounded
man expired DR.. Mason explained to
him his condition and that he would
die IN a very short time and asked
him if he was really the slayer of
Senator Wall. His answer was, "No,
sir, 1 am not" and he expired almost
instantly afterwards.
Persons who have read the descrip-
tlon of the murderer of Senator Wall,
and who have also seen Maths, state
that he does not in any way resemble
the man wanted. kilograms were
sent to the the sheriff at Staunton, I'LL,
to come and identify the man by Mr..
Cole, and were answered by a son of
Senator Wall that he would be in
Hazel Wednesday. Since the homi-
eide it has been ascertained that the
dead man's rea name was not Mats,
but what it is has not yet been found
out. All letters found among his
effects are from Germany, and the
few he mailed at Hazel were destined
for that country. Mr. Cole made no
attempt to avoid the consequences of
his act, and as yet he has not been
arrested. The real name of the muir
derer of Senator Wall is Otto Matthes.
@. r. Wall,of Stanton, ILL.,, a son of
the dead Senator, was in the city yes
terday with photos and printed de-
scriptions of the murderer. Mr.. Wall
left on the Afternoon train for Hazel.