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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
THIS CAT REFUSED TO DIE.
Hsw an Intelligent rassy Pet step
toe universtty Professors
Demonstration.


Students Of one OF the big universal
ties In this city have q cat that has
utterly refused 10 become martyr TO
science. Its history is another instance
OF the refining and elevsting influence
OF science. says the Chicago Times Her
aid.
Prof. BLANK asked J. p. Morgan, the
janitor TO get q cat for him. az he
wished 10 illustrate his lecture on Res
piration" by experiments upon the ami
NAL. Mr.. Morgan succeeded in getting
one with the aid Of some small boys.
When his students had assembled the
professor put the cat into the glass
receiver Of the air pump and began TO
pump out the air. Before the piston had
time 20 move more than once or twice
the cat began 10 feel very uncomfort-
able. and. discovering the aperture
through which the air was escaping. put
her foot on Il and thus corked the pip<
and stopped the remova Of ne sss,
Several subsequent attempts TO car
~ on the experiments were alike inef-
fectuai, for as soon ns the glass cover
was put over her and she felt the re-
moval OF the air the cat would put her
feet over the pipe and keep them
pressed there.
The students, struck by the remark
able intelligence shown by the cat,
asked the professor 20 liberate the ami
NAL and loudly cheered her self-posses-
sion when the cat, after coolly clean
Ing herself and smoothing her rufied
fur, jumped down and rubbed against
the legs of the students sitting on the
front bench. She IL now permanently
annexed TO the college and an object OF
interest 10 all visitors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
August Of st,asi,ii0-Ihe Totai Ma
tionai Debt wss ei,I57.3u0,555.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2-.The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows
that at the close OF business August 81,
1899, the debt, less cash In the treas.
ury, amounted to 81, l57, 500. 655, a de-
crease, as compared with last month.
Of -, 9si, ii6 This decrease is account
ed for by corresponding increase in
the cash on hand.
The debt is recapituiated as fol-
lows:
Interest bearing debt, 81, OI6, o4s, $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, si,2l5, $50; debt bearing no
interest, $3.50, So5, 4e7; total, 81, $50, O5o,
427.
This amount, however, does not in
cludc 1901. 443, oO3 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which are
Offset by an equal amount Of cash on
hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified
rs follows:
Gold ssi7. 40, 900; silver s5O5, O5o, si4;
paper s5s. asa, a40; bonds deposits in
national bank Repositories, disburs-
ing officers balances etc, ssh, 3ss, s67,
making a total Of s902 $40, $50 sgains,
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting TO s6sa, o27, Oio,
leaving a net cash balance on hand OF
sa7o, 352,s7 The net gold in the
treasury Friday was s94s, 1891, the
largest amount in the history Of the
government an increased of ss77, $40
over Thursdav
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
RATTLESNAKE EATER.
A oeorsia Nearo who Csptnres ard
Sells the Reptiles Sometimes
Makes q Meal Of Then.

Moses Henderson Is q sable son OF
Africa and lives two mlles from Ameri-
Gus in q rocky field where mathematics
are most plentiful, says the Savannah
News. Moses makes a living by cap
turing snakes and selling them. This
IL the truth, strange as II may seem.
One day lately he killed a large one
with II rattles on IL. This was n fat
snake and Moses ate H. The other day
be brought a very large snake TO the
city, trying 20 sell its hide. There were
% rattles on n. The snake was very
poor, and Moses said II would not do 70
eat, and he stuffed its hide and sold II
for a good price. Every year Moses
makes q good A~ai OF money ceiling
snake oil lie says right down the
vertebrae OF a rnttlesnake Is n fatty
streak OF flesh that makes an oil, when
fried, that will cure any case OF rheu-
matlsm. II is strange 20 how many
people he sells this rheumatic snake oil
lie has q long list OF certificates from
people he has cured. Some Of them are
from intelligent whites, who declare
that the oil has cured them when all
other remedies have failed. He sells q
vial Of the oil for one dollar and guar
antees q Lasting cure.
Moses says his father was an African
voodoo doctor and taught him how to
cure all aches and pains with snake
oil. The negroes Of Sumter county vet
crate and fear him as a mysterious doc
tor who can cure when all else fails.
and look upon his snake oil as some
thing enchanted
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

You can expect a shower at Panama,
says a correspondent in the Chicago
Record, about three o'clock every aft
ernoon during the rainy season. The
rest OF the day and evening after six
o'clock is delightful. and no one thinks
OF carrying an umbrella, but at Colon
II rains all the time, and, according to
the old proyerb, II never rains but II
pours. II is the real thing by the buck
etful. II seems as II the bottom had
dropped out OF the sky. Colon and
Panama are AZ miles apart The rain
fall at Panama is about 02 inches annu-
ally, or about eight feet. The rainfall
at Colon is $50 inches annually, or about
2i feet, and the people get II an in five
months, an average of four feet a
month precipitation, while in Arizona
they only have a few inches. II takes
all the rest Of the year for the people
TO get dry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Government Receipts aud Expenditures
for Augu't-An Increase In Recsipts
Over August of Last Year.

wAsHISoroS. Sept. 2-The conpar-
ative statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
during the month OF August, 1899, the
receipts from all sources amounted TO
$40, 97s rs, an increase over August,
1925, OF about -, $50, 600
The disbursements during last month
amounted to s45, 5ea. 3ii as against
$50, go, az for last August. This
leaves a surplus for the month OF 81,
ass. 500.
The receipts from customs during
the last month amounted to $40, $40, G9T,
against $40, a49, 600 for August, 1895;
from internal revenue. s24 sS7. 0S9,
against set,Oi5 9Si for August, 1898
From miscellaneous sources, S., 1914
4S6. against sl.5i7,OT3 for August OF
last year.
The disbursements charged to the
war department during August
amounted to. sl4 9sl. 500, against $2S :
.6s, 23S for the corresponding month OF
last year.
The disbursements charged to the
navy department were 81. 597, COS
against 81. $50. e77 for August, 1898.
Since July /, ls99, the receipts have
aggregated SOS O52 4si, as compared
with S., 6as, SIC during the same period
last year.
The expenditures during the last two
months have amounted TO slO2, 0ss, 400,
against $3.50. SEA. 1893 for the cores
bonding period last wear,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
A Letter TO Mrs. Pinkhen Brought
Health 70 Mrs. Archambo.


LITTER TO ms, FfNkuAM NO. 42,59sI
DEAR MRs. PISKHAM--For two
years felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days / could hardly go
around the house. Backachc and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
after birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much Of the
good you had done, wrote TO you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box Of Lozenges, one box OF Liver Pills,
one package Of Sanative Wash, and to-
day am feeling as well as ever did.
When l get up in the morning feel as
fresh as l did when n girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. II
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. know
yourmedicine cured me. "-MRs SALIVA
ARcHAMBo, CHARLEMoST, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited TO write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

BosToN, Sept "A cablegram was
received here riday from Lord Mayor
Daniel Talon, OF Dublin, aud Hon
John Il. Remond, NJ r., signifying
their acceptance Of an invitation to
visit the United States TO inaugurate
the movement for monument for
Charles Stuart Parnell. The cable
Yam states that they will leave Ire
land about the middle of October.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
GEN. r. A. ALGER.
The Ex-sscrs,sry Declines 10 Become 9
Candidate for Mayer Of Dstroit-His
tsnatoriAl Candidacy.

DETROIT. Mich, Sept a-Gen. r. A.
Alger, ex-seeretary Of war, respond
ing Friday to an inquiry asto whether
he would be willing to accept the re
publican nomination for mayor OF DE.
troit this fall said;
at would upquestionably be a great
honor for any one TO be mayor OF De
troit However | positively could no,
think of It. Iwould not thinE OF TAX
ing a nomination for mayoC any more
than l could think OF taking a nomina
ton for governor"
As TO other political matters includ
ing his own candidacy for senator. the
general declined to talk.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept a-Firs
broke out at o'clock Saturday morn
ing in the big plant OF the Jacob Dold
Packing Co, which covered sever al
acres OF ground on the West river bot
toms between Ninth street and Mia
souri, river Al $3.50 o'clock the IRE
was under control. The fertilizing de
pArtmenI the engine rooms the ice
plant, the sausage department and the
lard room were destroyed with much
costly machinery, and other parts Of
the plant were more or less damaged
The loss is estimated At $3.50, 900
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
Modern Fsbie.

A general who was conducting war IN a
distant island wrote 10 the agricultural De.
partment Of his government TO ship him a
ton Of acorns. When asked what he in.
tended TO do with them he replied.
There n no shade in our trenches, and
the troops suffer from heat. A growth Of
large oaks Will add much 70 the comfort
Of the men IN the firing line"
lie would have said more, but his atten.
ton was arrested by a burst Of song from
a neighborihg Jungle.
"'Ah," be sighed, "that is a round robinl"
And he walked sadly away.-Ssn Fran.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
ORDERED HOME.
commander Tsussis h.of the ounboat Hen
nIngton, Differed NTH Adm. Watson
and Relieved OF Command

WAsHISoToS, Sept a-Commander
7. Taussigh has been relieved OF the
command OF the gunboat Bennington
by orders OF Adm. Watson and ordered
home from Manila lie is said TO have
differed with the admiral as to the
management of the feet and his criti-
cism led TO the action above noted.
Unless the officer upon his arrival in
the United States, should seek to pur-
sue the matter and ask for a court OF
inquiry, IL is likely there will be NO
further steps In the matter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
stogIe Makers Meet.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept 2.-The fourth
annual convent on of the National
Stogie Makers League began Friday in
Arch hall. Delegates were present
from Columbus and Cincinnati, O.,
Wheeling, w. Va, and Pittsburgh,
Clarion and Uniontown, Pa. The
session was secret Resolutions were
adopted encouraging the Cleveland
street railroad strikers in all lawful
attempts to better their condition.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

A young Swede has invented q torpedo
operated solely by invisible rays Of light,
which enables II to explode at will beneat h
the enemy's fleet. In like subtle manner
HostettersS stomach Bitters attacks aud con.
guers all stomach troubles. When a sufferer
from constipation or dyspepsia or liver com.
thing, sooner or later, and that is cure. See
that a private Revenue Stamp covers the
neck of the bottle
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
Rule That WORK. Roth WAYS.

81 have frequently observed" said the
vegetarian, "tbat when a man lives on beef
he becomes something like an OK; il he eats
mutton he looks sheepish, and il he eats
pork the chances are he will grow swnish."
Perhaps you are right" said the turtle.
fed alderman. 81 have also observed that
when a man lives on nothing but vegetables
he is apt to be pretty small potatoes Chi.
cago Evening News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

PoSCE, Porto Rico, Sept a-Heavy
rains have caused an unusual freshet
and the people, frightened ON account
OF the recent hurricane, are leaving
their houses and are being quartered
in he public buildings. The soldiers,
police and fremen worked all night
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
DO Your Feet Ache end Bur-r

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Callous, Sore,
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. 0lmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

NEw YoRK, Sept Aloe Cans Of
Baltimore, whipped Eugene BezenSh,
of Cincinnati, at the broadway Ath.
letic club Friday night The men met
for 26-round go at 1873 pounds
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
An Er,r. Insredlen,.

-No,- he said, refiectively. this isn't
Hike mothers pie"
"And why not7" she waspishly asked.
because" he mildly explained,
mothers pie always had ants in it,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
The Druggists work.

There is druggist in one of the suburban
districts who advertises:
The doctor prescribes; we execute
Such advertising cannot fail to appeal to
those who desire to be executed.-Boston
Journal
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

Purse-Proud Father-Can you support my
daughter in the style to which she has been
accustomed?
Complacent Young Mani could IL
were contented with il, but hope to give
her something better.-Somervill Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

Tommy Tompkins-'T bet my pup kin
lick your kitten" Willie Wilkins-"Well,
I bet il he does he'll wish he hadn't when
my kitty grows up"-Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

Trader-Don't you want to sell that
horse!
Farmer-Naw. / keep him extra, to haul
broken down automobiles back to town.
indianapolis Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

DO not allow dealers to sell you some.
thing just as good as Putnam Fadeless
Dyes. There is no such a thing on the
market. Insist on having Putnam Fadeless
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

Burglars go on the principle Of helping
they can't help themselves. Days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

Wehave not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-Lizzie Ferrel,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

People spend a terrible lot of time in get
ting mad, and feeling sorry for it.-Atchi
son Globe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
Halls Catarrh Cure
> taken Internally. Price 7se.

Man has his will-but woman has her way.
%. w. Holmes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
The hest Prescription for chm.

and Fever Is a bottle of GRovE's TAsTELEss
CHnL Tonic. 1tis simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price, Soc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06

To Cure q Cold In One Day
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II II fails 70 cure. CSC.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-06
An Excellent Combination.

Tac pleasant method and beneficial
effects on the well known remedy,
SYRUE OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to &c
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make IT the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Ere SYRUP
Co. only. In order TO get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. ~ r.
For sale by all Druggists Price SOC. per bottle
, 1899-01-10
PAY OF MILL MEN REDUCED.
New Schedule Reducing Wages Pro-
posed.

Lessee Gramm of the rolling mill has
submitted to the men a new schedule
Of pay which effects practically all of
the men employed at the mill and the
reduction ranges from II to 33 per cent.
The pay of laborers, which has been
$3.50 per day is to be reduced to S1.6O,
and of men at the rolls who make about
$40, it is figured by them that they
cannot make much over 81 per day I'M
der the proposed plan. Some of the
men have resigned and others are con-
ferring on the matter. One OF une prin-
cipal workmen at the mill stated today
that the men had not resigned but that
a consultation was being held and that
the new schedule of wages had not yet
been accepted.
, 1899-01-10
PERSONAL

Otto Gramm went east last night.
VIM. Maxwell is down from Tie Sid
ing.
Mrs. C. E. Judson came to town today
from the Empire ranch.
Colonel S. w. Downey returned from
Cheyenne this morning.
Charles Harris, of the Peabody store,
went west to Hanna today.
L. F. Willoughby and ]. e. West are
registered here from Denver.
c. E. Denig and son Frank went tt
Pueblo today to visit a few days.
Superintendent Harris Of the Wyo-
ming division passed through this
morning in his special car OIL, going
west.
, 1899-01-10
Ma@nzuzxzA


ed, will command attention and sup
port. AS a man or presiding officer he
is fair, impartial. broadsminded and
capable Of Judging quickly and accu-
rately and would make an acceptable
speaker.
Richard Butler was born in 1885 in
Jamestown. New York, where he Lived
until he was 81. going to Wisconsin in
1854 and remaining until the war broke
out. He enlisted in the Twenty ninth
Wisconsin volunteer infantry, begin
ming as private and going rapidly
through the positions Of corporal, SER
geant, quartermaster, first lieutenant
and then as captain. He assisted in or
ganizing the Fifty-fourth regiment Of
his full time he made acting assist
amt inspector general under General
Reynolds. He was in the campaigns at
Memphis, Vicksburg, Helena, Little
Rock and Fort Scott, Kan. After the
a Mr.. Butler went to Wisconsin in
December. Sc, remaining there until
SO, and then he went south to Tenne-
see, coming to Laramie a few years
later. He has held a number of public
positions since coming here, having
been deputy sheriff under N. X. Bos-
we'll from 1879 to 1883, clerk OF the
court from 1884 to 1888 and postmaster
from 1889 to 1893, and vas elected in
1896 as member OF the house of repre-,
sentatfves form Albany county, and
again in 1898.
C. E. Carpenter was born In New AL
bany, Indiana, january 2, 1856. He re-
ceived his education in the public
schools Of Cairo. Ill.,, taking a law
curse at the University Of Michigan,
from which institution he graduated in
1879, received the diploma and degree
Of bachelor of laws. After graduation
he practiced law one year in Kane coun-
ty, Ill. In 1881 he came to Laramie and
began the practice of law. He was
Justice Of the peace two terms.
serving from 1884 to 1885 and again
from 1888 to 1890. IN September 1880
was elected county attorney at the
first election after Wyoming was adj
to statehood. Nh. Carpenter al !
, 1899-01-10

so served Tor three years as United
States court commissioner. in 1SS4-S6.
Mr.. Carpenter has devoted himself dur
ing the past few years closely to his
profession and occupies a prominent
place among the legal lights of Lara
mie. He was elected to the Fifth state
legislature.
T. H. Davis was born in Medina
county, Ohio, in 1893. and lived there
twenty years, receiving his education
in the common schools, high school and
college. In 1860 he was married and
came to Hampton, Iowa. The wal
breaking out shortly after, Mr.. Davis
enlisted in the Fourth Iowa cavalry,
serving three years and one month and
was in the campaigns through Missis-
sippi. Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee
and KDeaucky and was the only cav
airy under Grant at vicksburg until
June, 1864.
After the wal he came to his former
home In Iowa, remaining there until
1887, when he came to Laramie and
engaged In ranching. Mr.. Davis was
foreman of the Homer G. Evans ranch
for some time. In 1890 he was elected
justice of the peace, serving two years.
Since 1892 he has been interested more
or less In public affairs. At the last
election he was elected a member of the
present session Of the Legislature, re-
ceiving a handsome majority.
, 1899-01-10
AT THE E HOUSE.

What Happened to Jones' January
18th. The seats for the Harry Corson
Clarke engagement went on sale this
morning and there is every indication
that this popular young comedian will
be greeted with a fun house, presenting
the latest New York comedy What
happened to Jones'" by George H.
Broadhurst. Mr.. Clarke is rapidly ad-
vancing to the front rank in his chosen
profession ard his success is well de-
served for he Is most conscientious
and painstaking, which qualities, add
ed to his well known natural talents
are sure to bring about the best results.
He has engaged an excellent company
and will please all with his bright
iaughable comedy.
, 1899-01-10
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. l.. Tobro desires to thank the
many friends whose acts Of kindness,
sympathy and tnoughtfulness served
to lessen the heavy burden of sorrow
and especially to the members of the
Masonic order, Eastern Star and Wood
Circle, for the assistance and SYM
pathy shown by them during the sick
ness and after the death of her late
husband.
, 1899-01-10

Fifth legislature of the state of Wyo-
ming met at noon today. There were
but one or two absentees among the
members and there was a large attend
ance of spectators.
THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order at
moor by TIL secretary Of state. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Frank d.
White, the Congregational minister of
this city.
The roll call of members entitled to
seats in the house was then had, and
every nan was present.
Nominations for temporary speaker
being in order, l.. r. Davis of Weston
county, nominated B. B. Davidson of
Laramie county for the position. There
being no other nomination Mr.. David
son was unanimously elected temper
airy speaker of the house. Mr.. David
son was escorted to the chair and made
a neat speech, at the close of which he
called for nominations for temporary
secretary.
Mr.. Atherly of Albany county. nom
mated E. H. Fourt of Fremont county,
who was unanimously elected temper
airy secretary.
Mr.. Davis of Weston county moved
that a committee on credentials be APP
pointed. The committee consists of
one member from each county in the
state.
The house then took IA recess to
await the report of the committee or
credentials. AT 1890 the committee
was ready to report and the list OF
members as issued by the secretary Of
state was declared entitled t seats in
the house.
Mr.. Carpenter, of Albany county
moved the report be adopted, and the
motion prevailed.
A comittee of three was appointed
by the temporary speaker to wait upor
Chief Justice Potter and request his
presence in the house to administer tn
oath of office to the members. lht
members were called separately 10 phs
desk 10 sign uheh oa"h'
Mr.. Atherly or Albany county hno'e'
that h mouse proceeu 10 'he "i""iN
for seats.
After the drawing for seats at 12:l5
Mr.. Dawn OF weston county ipoSe'
that the house adjourn until z p H. W
morrow. The motlon pre'aiieu al"