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The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
Whats the Use.

''As ] understand il" said the Filipino, "you propose to civilize me-"
 Exactly so.'
 "You mean to get me out of hab- it's of idleness ard teach me to work"
 "Thit is the q ,a."
 And then lea me 10 simplify my metho Is and invent things to make my work lighter"
 "Yes."
 "And next I will become ambiti- ous to get rich, so that l won't have to work at all."
 "Natural J."
 GWell what's the rse of taking such round about way of getting just whera 1 ave startedY 1 don't have to work now"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
NUMBER s
A Spring Tragedy.

A bluebird sat on picket fence; He thought that it was spring. Just then a blizzard began to bllz: Twas late, but apparently out for biz,
 And 1t didn't do a thing To the birdI Oh, the bird had tunned his twittof up
 And twittered happy twif; But the blizzard gave one fearful blast; That little twit was the writer's last,
 For he fell from the fence where
 he'd sought to sit
 Dead bird.
 Cleveland Eead9r.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

What the distinguished union generals, believed by all America, said about Alger is characterized by the goidbug press of Arizona as attack" Those of the generals who are not dead will probably survive thls denunciation, the source.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Four men were killed at 1Okolo- na, Mss. the sther day, while en- deavoring to settle a misunder- standing over a doctors bill, and the worst of it, from the doctors is that the bill is still unsettled.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns. and all skin Erup tions, and positively cures Plies, or no. pay required. It is guaranteed to glv perfect satisfaction or money refunded p, ce 25 cents per box. For Sale by St. Johns Drug Co.'S drug stors'
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Since the legislature has adjourn ed Phoenix papers are selling each other out daily. We would sug- gest to Governor Murphy that he called an extra session and have an anti-cartoon law passed.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
Definitions.

Love-The motive power of existence.
 Guy The man who blindly follows his leader.
 Perfsction-A thing that no man has ever seen.
 Contentment-Th city of congenial occupation.
 Oh-Every girls best fellow, she al- ways appeals to Oh, dear.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

The fire loss of the United States and Canada fer the month of April this year aggregates s9,213.0 .009. an increase s1 ,e02, ,OOO over the same month in 1899. but a decrease of s1 62O, ,000 frou. April, 1897.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

According to report, the copper trust is the biggest of them all. IL is bounded on ono side by the North Pole, on the other by the South Pole, and extends from the sky to the center Of the earth.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

The vicious attacks which the Arizona Republican is making on distinguished Union generals for what they sad about Alger is a rather queer procedure, but the ef- feet is intended to be strictly local, you know.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Some of the ArIzona newspapers are saying harsh things about the Press association because of the Solomonville farlnre. The fact that there were but two representatives at that meeting IS probably due to pet there.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

.Up to the present month the fn- crease.in the cost of the army and navy, covering the period of hos tIli with Spain and Tn tho Phil ippines, including the payment to Span, was S27O.OOO,OO0.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

A tutor who footed the flute Tried to teach two young tooters
 toOt. Said the two 10 the tutor, "Is it harder to toot or To utter two tooterS to tootF
 Carolyn We'll, in Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Northern Arizona offers an invit- ing field to the tourists. Those Of this city who have in the past gone to the coast might find ii most pleas ant and profitable to spend sum- mer among the pines.-Phoenlx Enterprise.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Jacob Oppenheimer, the inhuman fiend who stabbed Guard Jas. Me Donald fatally at San Quentin We'd nosday should be strung up on short notice.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Ali railroads in Ono, Indiana, Pennsylvania and New York are being formed into one gigantic trust. This IS only the beg'nnlng ot a combination to control all lines in the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Dewey's courage was all-sufficient up to tho point where he had to face the prospects of 5000 miles of speech making.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

One of the baseball games in Chicago last Sunday attracted a crowd of 27,00O spectators. The European Sabbath appears to be an established institution in that town.
 EU
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Some remarkable fairy stories are being told about Arizona by William E. Curtis. correspondent of the Chicago Record. The old est inha bitant is evidently having considerable amusement at the ex- pense of the urbane correspondent. ky
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

The steel trust is capitalized for 800,000, 0,000$. When all industrial pursuits in America are brought under one gigantic trust laborers can move into the region surround Ing the north pole.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

The statement of tho i'll health of Admiral Dewey is confirmed in the fact that he is coming home as soon as possible, for a season of s'absolute rest and quiet"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Since large proportion of sul- cides are committed with carbolic acid, the Illinois Homeopathic Medical association will use it's in- fuence with druggists to stops it's indiscriminate sale.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

The salvationists, having heard about the wick edness of Globe. have gone to that city to minister to their spiritual wants, taking the position formerly held by the sa- looms.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Spain's imports are increasing, while her exports are decreasing The facts arc unmistakable symp toms of national ill health.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Blood and Nerves are very close ly related. Keep the blood rich, pure and healthy, with Hoods Sarsaparilla and you will have no nervousness.
 Hoods Pills arc best after-dinner pills,aid digestion, preyentconstipation
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27

Folks don't like counterfeiters because they get bad impressions of them.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
4 Celestial Trust.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Speck of fine celestial dust, Are yon banded Tn a trust?
 Cleveland Plain Dealer
The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-27
ST. JOHNS HERALD.
Published every Saturday GEORGE E WAITE
 Editor and Manager

ADVERTISING RATES. 1 inch mos. ST. mos. $l ,50 3 mos. g. 6 mos. s. l year $5
 2 inches mos s1 50 mos. S2,50. 3 mos s mos. $4,50 year $7,50. L column l mos. $2. 2 mos. $3. 3 mos. $4. mos $6. year $10.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
American Women in the Professions.

Statistics show that during the last
thirty years the number of American
women engaged in all kinds of pro-
LESSONS formerly held by men has in
creased enormously. In 1870, for ex-
ample, there were only architect, CT
CLERGY ladies'" "a dentists, IS journal
lists, s lawyers and sgt doctors. There
are now SO architects, 1922 CLERGY
ladies'" Alt dentists. 1,436 journalists,
All lawyers and 6.SS2 doctors. The
corresponding figures for some outer
callings are: Actresses, G92; artists.
412; writer's, 1859; musicians, 5,753; as
against actresses, 1852; artists, 1890;
writers, 3,164; musicians, 47.310.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
CURLING Talk Over Telephones.

People who have a grudge against
telephone companies in general will be
pleased to know that the women Of
New South Wales refused to be ground
down by any soulless corporation.
They determined to get the worth Of
the telephone rent, no matter how
much time it took, so they conversed
over the wires by the hour until the
central Office people were driven to
distraction. Things got to such a
point that the postmaster general in
Sydney was appealed to, and he issued
an order forbidding loquacious women
from monopolizing telephone for
more than ten minutes at time,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

OF 1000 women at the age of 20, $40
live ten years more, thus making the
chance at the age of 20 Of a woman
living to the age of 80 about 16 to 1
in favor of living. Similarly, Of 10000
women living at the age Of 80, 500 live
twenty years more; the chance at the
age Of 80 of woman living to the age
of so being. therefore, about to in
favor of living. Again, of 1000 women
at the age Of 60, $50 live 20 years more
i. e., rs in 100 live to the age Of so,
and rs in 100 do not.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
A Tree That Yields Electricity.

A German authority has recently an
nounced the discovery of tree in the
forests of central India which has
most curious characteristics. The
leaves Of the tree are of q highly SEN
sitive nature, and so full Of electricity
that whoever touches one Of them re-
ceives an electric shock. 1t has
very singular effect upon a magnetic
needle, and will influence it at dis
lance Of even 10 feet. The electrical
strength of the tree varies according
to the time of day, 1t being strongest
at midday and weakest at midnight.
In wet weather its powers disappear
altogether. Birds never approach the
tree, nor have insects ever been seen
upon it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Tho Opening of the Ute Indian Reservation
BY proclamation of the President Of
the United States, the Ute Indian res
ervation in southern Colorado will be
opened for settlement at noon of May
4, 1899. 1t comprises 100000 acres OF
arabic mesa land, which has long been
considered the most desirable in tbs
state. For free pamphlets, giving
complete information, address S. K
Hooper, General Passenger Agent D.
G r. G. R. R., Denver. Colo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
Tenautless French Prisons.

A correspondent whites from Lau-
same that the district Of Lavaux, stu
ated between Lausanne and Vevey, and
having population Of 10000, is at this
moment in the proud position Of be-
ing able to boast that in the several
prisons In the district there is not a
prisoner. A white flag floats over every
prison in token Of this praiseworthy
fact. and virtue reigns supreme in the
canton of Vaud.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
(AuF9RNLA fN SNKvP @
'ou,suuuz,w. srAFseAASSc"sco NEW YORK; 3.
For Sale by All Druggists Price 5O$ Per BotHe
PATENTS.

Higdon, Fisher and Thorpe, (Regis-
tration No. 2037, Patent Lawyers, Dia-
mond Building, Junction Main and Del
aware Sts., Kansas City, Mo-, report
the following list of patents for the
week ending April IL, 1899, to invent
ors living in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska Tel. 1912.
MISSOURI
Patrick M. Barnett, st. Louis
hosting and conveying apparatus.
Walter L. Campbell, st. Louis; filter
rack.
VIM. W. Corey, Jr., st. Louis; safety
attachment for valve stems
Joseph G. Frideritzi, st. Louis;
boiler cleaner.
Benjamin F. Mellott, Woodruff;
trunk strap.
Charles s. Scott, Cassville; caves
trough.
julius M. Seller, st. Louis; pocket
for wagon stakes
Henry Sieben, Kansas City; vent
and backwater coupling.
Bernard Yer Standig, st. Louis;
bottle.
Henry A. Wahlert, St. Louis; pipe
clamp.
Hugh Walkinshaw, Lebanon; scis-
sors.
Daniel X. Wenrich, Joplin; type
writer attachment.
william ]. Galloway. Gerin; build
ing strut or column Design.
Henry A Wahlert, St. Louis; pipe
clamp member. Design.
KANSAS
Isaac Detheridge, Fame; cultivator.
NEBRASKA.
William A. Overlook. Omaha; auto
matte package filler.
Louis Phillips, Columbus; drag
saw.
Issue of April II, 1899
designs ~
Trade Marks. .................... IS
Prints. ...... ..................
Reissues ..................
Total issue. 567
A copy OF any patent in the above list
will be furnished on application for 25
cents.
Send for price list and catalogue fr ee
Please mention this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
HIS OLD YELLOW ALMANAC.

I left the farm when mother died, and
changed my place of dwellin'
To daughter Susie's stylish house, right
in the city street,
And there was them, before came, that
sort of scared =le tellin'
How l would find the town-folks' ways
so difficult to meet.
They said I'd have no comfort in the
rustlin', fixed-up throng,
And I'd have to wear stiff collars every
weekday right along.
1 find 1 take to city ways just like duck
to water.
never tire of shows;
And there's no end Of comfort In the man.
sion of my daughter,
And everything 10 right at hand, and
money freely flows;
And hired help is all about, just listenin'
for my call,
But / miss the yellow almanac from of
my kitchen wall.
The house is full of calendars from attic
to the cellar;
They're painted in all colors. and are
fancy-like to see.
Hut inst in this particular I'm not a mod
And the yeliow-covered almanac is good
enough for me;
I'm used to II, I've seen 1t round from
boyhood to old age; ..
And rather like the jokin at the bottom
of each page
I like tho way the "S" stood out to show
the weeks beginnin
lin these new-fangled calendars the
DAYS seemed sort Of mixed)
And the man upon the cover, though he
was MT exactly winnin'
with lungs and liver all exposed, still
showing how we are fixed;
And the letters, credentials that was writ
to Mr.. Aver.
I've often, on rainy day. found readin'
very fair.
I tried to find one recently; there want
one in the city.
They toted out great calendars in every
sort of style;
I looked at 'em in cold disdain and an
swered 'em in pity:
"I'd rather have my almanac than all
that costly pile"
And, though take to city life, I'm lone
some. after all,
For that old yellow almanac upon my
kitchen wall.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Century.
A cLiid considers half loaf of cake
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

A man may leave footprints on tn
sands of time with impunity, but h
should be careful how he leaves than
around on recently scrubbed kitchen
floor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
Enough Said,

He-I always make it point to
profit by the mistakes Of others. She
Il got weary Of George Brixton be-
cause he never seemed to know when
to go home. He then babe her good
night--Cleveland Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
Costly Fuel Used at Sea.

The British steamship Grangewood
ran out Of coal when 300 miles from
Halifax. and in order to reach port
used her cargo of beet sugar for fuel
The sugar was worth $50 a ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Many of our laws seem to have been
created for the purpose of executing
in Justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

four years great sufferer from female troubles
aof time appetite pains stomach faint
ing spells weak and system competelyrun down.
had falling of womb bad that could scarcely walk
the floor After taking two bottles OF your Vegetable
Compound and box of Lozengers say am cured.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

One-half the world can't see how
the other half could possibly live with
out it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

no Your Feot Ache and burn:
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

FITS Permanently Cured. Noht srvousneSsa tc,
irst days use of Dr.. Kline Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
On r. II. KLINE. Itd 93l Arch st., PHILADELPHIA. Pa
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

1t is seldom that man marries his
ideal woman. He may find her, but
only to discover that she also has her
ideal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
Salzer's Seed Corn.

Does your seed corn test, Bro. Farmer3
Salzer's does-it's northern grown. early
and good for so to $50 bu. per acre! Send
this notice and Ice for corn samples and
low prices to John. A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis W. n.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

hIYs. Wins.ow's soothing syrup
For children ethng ,softens re reduces infiam
nation aays pain. cures wind collie 70 cents bottle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Pinkham at her home in Lynn,
Mass, and will tell her symptoms.
The reply. made without charge of
any kind, will bear such evidence
of knowledge of the trouble that
belief in her advice at once inspires
hope.
This of itself is a great help.
Then the knowledge that women
for advice and women only assist
makes it easy to be explicit about
the disease.
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS, of 634 PHI
UDFAp Mpc PINKuaM-I doctr
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

It's the fe low who wades IN shallow
water that stirs up the most nu1.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
For the Whole Family.

A safe, sure pure pc feet medicine for all the
family -Cascarets Candy Cathartc, bring health pre-
serve health in the household Druggists 10c, 5c oOc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Steam is the perspiration from hot
water.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick onsumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. IL, '96.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Alabastine can be used over paint or
paper; paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only in five pound pack
ages, properly labeled: take no substitute.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

Every church and schoolhouse should be
coated only with Alabastine. Hundreds
OF tons ured yearly for this work. Genu-
fns Alabastine does not rub and scale Oh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

0NE reason Mrs. Pnkhams treatment helps 70
y promptly is that they have confidence in her.
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs. Pink
hams friends aing will be led to write to Mrs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

A child considers half a loaf of cake
better than no bread.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

the womb. / suffered
something terrible, could
& not sleep nights and
z thought sometimes that
R death would be such a
relief. To-day I am a well
woman. able to do my
own work, and have not
S apain. I used four bottles
Isl of Lydia E. Pinkham's
$ Vegetable c ompoundand
M three packages of Sana-
M tive Wash and cannot
IA thank you enough for the
Sl good it did me-" 4
MRS. M. SToDDARD,
TX 26S, Springfield, Minn.. J
rites: 4
uDFAR Mrs. PINKHAM-FOr
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

wANTED-Case Of bad health that RIP-A-N-S
will not heneft. Send cents to Ripans Chemical
Co. New York for 10 samples and 900 testimonials
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21
CONFIDENCE
HELPS TO
CURE

doctors IN the city for two
years and had no relief until I
began the use of your remedies.
My trouble was liberation of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-21

1obdi issue. 00f
A copy OF any patent in the above list
will be furnished on application for IS
cents.
Send for price list and catalogue fr co
Please mention this paper.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
ATE OF THE
FLESH OF A
LIVING MAN
Horrible Torture of a Priest
by Fanatical Natives
in China.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, B. c., March S.-Particu-
lars of the murder and horrible mutila-
tion of Rev. Father Victorien, a Catho-
lie missionary at Hwei-Fei, We're re-
ceived by her Majestys ship Empress
Of India. For some time previous to
the tragedy there had been a feeling
of enmity against the Catholics among
the evilly disposed and this at last came
to a head in an attack on the Catholic
converts at Shihkushan. Father Vic
torien at first made his escape, but was
so unfortunate as to be caught by a
rowing band Of rioters, who, after beat
ing him cruelty and stripping him al
most naked, tied him on a board and
brought him in triumph back to his
former home. There a large band of
rioters was assembled whose evil pas
sions had been stirred by the slaughter
ing Of converts in which they had been
indulging.
"In sight of his late home" writes
a correspondent, they tied the poor
priest to a tree-and here 1 would glad
ly draw a veil over the rest of this
CHASTITY scene. but that 1 feel that the
world should know Of what the Chinese,
in their hour of triumph over defense
less foreigner, are capable, and I would
warn all readers who are inclined to be
squeamish to read no further or to skip
the next few lines.
LAS this poor man hung from the
tree to which he was tied pieces were
cut from his thighs and eaten by his
tormentors. Fire was evidently applied
to his body and slugs were fired into
fol o,fe ETnaIlIy
was extinct, his body was cut open
from the chest to the bottom of the
abdomen, he was disemboweled and the
various organs were taken out and
eaten by these emi-civilized people.
who at the same time drank his blood
He was otherwise mutilated and his
head cut off. One eye evidently was
gouged out.
Now, first, as to how these particu-
lars are known. The remains tell their
own tale TO begin with, and l have seen,
to my sorrow, the state of things that
would manifestly result from such
treatment as 1 have described In ad-
dition to this, details are gradually
leaking out through native eye-wit-
nesses, who are not in any way con-
nected with the mission and have abso-
lutely nothing to gain by exaggera-
ton"
The doctor who examined the remains
upon their arrival at Ichang writes
II have to-day seen a sad and pitiful
sight which l wish l could bring home
TO some of those benighted statesmen
who will fatuously insist on regarding
and treating this nation of China as a
civilized or even semi-civilized people.
What l saw-and the horror will re-
main with me for many long day
was all that was left of what but little
more than a month ago was a fine, en-
thusiastic young Roman Catholic
priest, who came out some eighteen
months ago to bring light and religion
to people who have done him to death
in manner that could not be sur
passed by the widest African savage