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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-03
A Year of Prosperity.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
The record of the year just ended makes
it one of the most prosperous in the his
tory of the country. There has not been
a business boom-a speculative and sud-
den imitation of prices-but a steady and
acceleratins expansion of business and IN
dustry growing out of natural conditions
and causes. The uncertainty regarding the
war. and finally the event of war, may
have retarded the growth for a season.
but as 1t was based upon general conf
dence. and natural conditions. such an &C.
currence as the war with Spain could not
retard its progress. This widespread pros
perity Is not due to an imitation of the
currency, to overtrading nor to an undue
expansion of credit. 1t is based upon the
marvellous resources and productive power
Of the country. 1t is the prosperity which
comes from the full employment of labor
at good wages, which has created a de-
mand and a volume of consumption that
the Wisest have never been able to COM
prehend. and which most persons entirely
underrate. In addition to a vast home
consumption. the markets of the world
have called for our products as never be-
fore. In the past We have not counted
Tor much except to furnish food. cotton
ana other raw products, but the past year
the United States has. entered the markets
as a successful competitor, making p-ices
Tor staples which have been made in Eu-
rope. and hguratively selling our Goals in
every Newcastle in the world. In the
varied manufactures we have sold the
world more than We have bought. All
Europe has been rudely awakened at the
presence of a vigorous competitor in a
nation counted only as a purchaser in the
past. In return. the gold of the world is
coming to us TO pay trade balances. But
the amount which has come is but the
beginning. for the large balances continue
and large amounts are still due. From be-
ing a debtor nation. We have. during 1898.
become a creditor nation. Our metropolis
is one of the financial centers of the world.
and capital is so abundant that it is being
loaned abroad. All the statistics of trans
portation, of bank clearings and produc-
ton place 1893 far above any other year In
our history. From all over the country, in
fact, come stories of the rising tide of
prosperity topping all previous high-water
marks.
And the indications are that this natural
expansion of prosperity has just begun.
and that during the year 1893 the graft
Tying record of 1895 will be far surpassed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-03

1t is understood that Spain swore off
from the habit of trying to manage OBJ
streperous colonies, as her chief New
Years resolution.
1t is surprising Mr.. Bryan couldn't fore
see that the American people would not be
in favor of giving up a large quantity of
valuable real estate.
If General Miles were not necessarily
chewing the rag he would not imagine
there We're such queer fiavors about West
ern refrigerator beef.
Sarah Bernhard has a great Joke on
yesuvius. The old be, "her didn't know that
lock it scorched from her fair brow was
bought in a Paris shop.
In suggesting Dewey as the Democratic
candidate and platform for 1900 Colonel
Watterson proceeds on the principle that
desperate cases require heroid treatment.
The Utah man whom Mr. Roberts de-
feated in his race for congress is going
to contest. As he is a Populist. the house
might as well toss up a penny. 1t will be
a wretched outcome either way.
II you receive a box of chndy from a
lady friend through the mailst it is just as
well to remember the advice OF you dent
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-03

republic, no one accused our forefathers
of violating the principles on which they
had founded a government. and II is only
now when the ant~i-eXpansionists are in
search of badly needed argument that
great stress is laid upon this so-called
American principle of universal suffrage"
Little by little the founders of our gov
ernment broadened the right of suffrage.
Al the start and for many years the citl-
zens of territories had no right to vote at
all. Indeed. up to the present day the
citizens of the territories have never been
treated as full-fedged American citizens,
and a review of the history of suffrage
in the territories makes 1t clear that for
eign soil acquired by congress has always
been regarded as the property of and not
part of the United States. Along this line
Professor McMaster says:
THE territories formed from such soil
are without. and not under. the constitu-
ton Of the United States. and in providing
them with governments congress is at lib
erty to establish just such kind as it
pieases. In the past 1t has set up what
ever sort was. in its opinion. best suited
10 the needs of the people, never stopping
to inquire how far the government so ere
ated derived its just powers from the con-
sent of the governed, and it may be taken
as established that We are under no obli-
cation 10 grant even restricted suffrage
to the inhabitants of any new soil we may
acquire, unless they are fit to use it prop
erly- Congress is indeed morally bound to
give the very best government that circum-
stances will permit; but it is also morally
bound not to be carried away by theories
Of human rights which even the states
themselves ignore. We have no such thing
as unrestricted universal suffrage. In the
states east of the Mississippi no woman
gresham or for presidential electors. Yet
In each one of them are numbers of wom-
en- who own property, and pay taxes
amounting sometimes to thousands of dol
lars a year. What government derives its
just powers from their consent? Are they
not taxed without representation? Do they
not obey laws in the making of which they
have no voice? All this is utterly incon-
sistent with the broad doctrines on which
JUL iePupiiCdii loTIH ol government IS louHu-
ed. The truth is, the suffrage never has
been and is not to-day regulated on any
other principle than expediency. Nor is
this to be regretted. No government is
worth a rush unless it is practical: and TO
be practical it must not be in advance of
the intelligence and capacity for self-gov-
eminent possessed by the people for whose
N-aIfara II hoe haan ora,faH This hos b,on
the characteristic of every government
yet set up in state or territory, and is
greatly to our credit; and this is the course
We must pursue in the treatment of any
people. whatever their stage of ~civiliza-
ton. who may come to us with new
acquisitions of territory"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-03

II you receive a box of chndy from a.
lady friend through the mailst it is just as
well to remember the advice OF your dent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
VANITY OF GREATNESS.
one Young Man Who Found Ont That
He Never Would Be
Missed.

'rYou seemed depressed this evening, I"
said Hamblin, as Elagg, who was generally
on pretty good terms with himself, lit has
eighth cigarette and then threw It away,
after taking two whiffs.
yes, I am was the reply. There 8 no
use trying 70 be anybody IN this world
ooh, come, brace up HamblIn urged
whats gone wrongz You ought 70 be
ashamed to let yourself be cast down, after
the streak Of good luck you've had. Here
you are on the sunny side OF 80, and hrm
doing a business Of Sl,OO0,0O0 a year has
made you its chief buyer, with a salary that
would keep three OF four goOd-sized families
In luxury. You've had a trip to Europe at
the houses expense and you"
Hold on Elagg interrupted, you We
struck the very thing that bOthers ma You
know Miss Dolliver-that beautiful, stately
girl 1 introduced you to one night IN the
Burkwelis' bOx2
Il called on her last evening. used to
call there every week or two, before / start
ed across to the other side. Well, more
than three months had elapsed since had
seen her last. OF course, ] concluded that
my trip was an apology enough for the fact
that l had not called lately, so without any
ado l began talking about my experiences IN
Paris What do you think she said!"
.Oh, 1 can't guess
Why, have you been out of the city?' J"
Chicago Evening News
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

Hon. Thomas c. Fletcher. the noted
war Governor Of the State Of Missouri.
/ is a great friend ofPe-ru-na. Hewrites:
The Pe-ru-na Drug AI'fg Co., Columbus,
Ohio;
Gentlemen-For years I have been
afflicted with chronic catarrh. which
has gone through my whole system. and
no one knows the torture and misery I
have passed through Nv doctor has
prescribed various remedies, and IhsTe
never found any relief until I was per-
suaded BY a friend TO use Dr.. Hartman's
Pe-ru-na. After the use Of one bottle I
feel like a new man. It also cured me
Of a dropping I had in my throat, and
built my system up generally. To those
who are suffering with cataTrh take
pleasure in recommending your great
medicine. Very respectfully.
Thomas c. Fletcher.
Everything that affects the welfare Of
the people is a legitimate subject Of
comment to the real statesman. The
statesman is not a narrow man. It is
the politician who is narrow. The true
statesman looks out on the world as ii
is. and seeks, Is far as Is in his power. TO
remedy evils and encourage the good.
Catarrh in its various forms is rapid
" becoming a national curse. An IN
doubted remedy has been discovered by
Dr.. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the pastfOrty
years. Prominent men have come TO
know Gifts virtues and are makingPub-
lie utterances on the subject. To save
the country we must save the people.
To save the people we must protect
them from disease. The disease that's
at once the most prevalent and stub
born Of cure is catarrh.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shoun. y

Jast 50 eUif n the blood
comes oat n shape of S1of
uLs, pfrnples, ac., N children
and young people. Taken n
time t can Be eradfcated b.
nsas Hoods SafsapartlLa.
n otdcr people, tie aftermath
of irregular hUiqg shows #
self n 6ifions conditions, a
heavy head 4 fopl mouth
a general BAD feeling.
It Is the blood, the impure blood,
friends, which IS the real cause Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness VIII reign IN your family.
Blood Poison lived IN bed Of IRE
for years owing 20 blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small poL- II broke ont ali over ny
body, itching intensely Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa-
riIla- It helped kept at it and was en-
tfrely cured could 90 on the housetops
and shout about IT," Ms ]. 7. WILLIAMS
Carbonate, Pa
ScrofuEa Sores my baby at two
months had scrofuIa sores on cheek and
arm Local applications and physicians
medicine cid little OF no good Hoods Sar-
saparilla cured him permanently. he IS
now four. with smooth fair skin" MIS-
S. s. WROTEy, Pennington, Del
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

You are in no danger Of being sick if
you keep your kidneys well
They filter your blood, keep it pure
and free from disease breeding germs
Your other organs may need care, but
your kidneys most, because they do
most.
If you are sick, begin with your kid
neys, because as soon as they are well
they viii help all the other organs to
health.
The treatment Of some diseases may
be delayed without danger, not so with
kidney disease.
Swamp-ROOt is the great medical tri-
umph Of the nineteenth century; dis
covered after years of untiring effort
and research by the eminent kidney
and bladder specialist, DR.. Kilmer, and
has truly wonderful healing action on
the kidneys and bladder.
1t viii be found by both men and
women just what is needed in all cases
Of kidney and bladder disorders, lame
back, dull pain or ache in the back.
gravel, catarrh Of the bladder, rheuma-
tism, sclatlca, neuralgia. uric acid trou-
bles and Brlght's Disease. which is the
worst form Of neglected kidney trouble
Swamp-ROOt cOrrects inability to hold
water and promptly overcOmes that IN
pleasant necessity Of being compelled
to go often during the day and to get
up many times during the night
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

A snail sehoOIEirI Gets the Hero q
Manila Ento q bad
NIX Up.

One Of the most popular Of the young pro
fessors IN the male high school tells an
amusing little story On q small, up-to-dats
EchOolEiFl. She went TO one Of these dis
trict schools over which q cousin OF the
professor presides- 1t Is usual to have Wis
itors at the building now and then, who
ask the scholars questions and see that
everything Is II good shape One day not
50 long since & party Of callers came IN and
requested the pupils 70 write the answers to
several questions prOpOunded them One OF
these questions was: ell what you know
about Admiral DeEey's great fight"
The children set to work figuring on their
answers, but the teacher noticed one Of the
girls did not make e move to do 50.
Why don't you write your answer 20 the
question: she demanded Of the idle pupil.
g Iaint no use was the slow response.
4 don't know nothing about It.
But, demonstrated the teacher, you
must try, anyhow; you must not sit there
idle while the Others are doing the best
they can See Il you cannot think OF some
thing, my dear"
NO use" protested the pupil. Gan know
is that Dewey and Corbett fought, and I
don't know which whipped, and I don't care
either
Such IS fame, and the bold sailor who
sunk lOntoJo's feet must 60 promenading
down the halls Of time with pOmpadoured
ex-slugger for a partner.-LOuisville Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
floods Saldq6aMlz
Queer Pace 20 FInd a Baby.
lI3Z5z.sl s5zZ:l:l:lziIg

The Church Of All Hallows, Bark
ing, Eng, was once the scene Of an
unusual incident 1t happened that
in the last month Of the reign Of
Charles 1 a certain ship-chandler was
foolish enough 70 busy himself over a
barrel Of gunpOwder with a lighted
candle in his hand. He paid the price
of his folly a spark fell into the gun
powder, and the place was blown up
The trouble was that the man who did
the mischief was not the only one to
perish Fifty houses were wrecked,
and the number Of people who were
killed was not known In one house
among the so a mother had put her
baby into its cradle to sleep before the
explosion occurred. What became Of
the mother no one ever knew; but
what became Of the baby was very
widely known. The next morning
there was found upon the leads of the
church a young child in a cradle, baby
and cradle being entirely uninjured
by the explosion that had lifted both
to such a giddy height. 1t was never
learned who the child was, but she
was adopted by a gentleman of the
parish and grew to wOmanhOOd--
Louis Republic
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
FRANcE.s - PREsIDENT.
Ehs Assembly q DsputIss aBd Senator
EIeet n. Loahss 80 Fsuzs's suecasloF
-Hfr Pnblfg Career.

Paris, Feb. 20-M- Loubet was elect
Cd president Of the French republic TO
succeed the late Felix Faure By the
assembly Of deputies and senators Sst-
urday afternoon There were only
two candidates. n. Loubet, moderate
republican, and u. Meline, conserve
tive. Lou bet received 4s3 votes against
30 for Meline.
Pubiie Life OF the New Prsaid@nt-
Il Emil LOubst theueW president q France,
vas born 81 1Tarsanne. in the department. Of
the Drome. December g. fsS8 he began his
parliamentary career IN 1875, when he Was
elected deputy from Eonrslimarss Is q mod
crate republican he was reelected 20 the
chamber in 1871 and was minister Of public
works IN the shorr-liTed Ttrard cabinet In
Is92 II Louber vas commissioned bT the presf-
dent 70 form 3 cabinet, which he did. taking
the portfolio o. minister Of the interior. In
the eabinst formed By Il LOubst there we're
many Discussions over labor troubles which
we're agitating France q the time, and
which Loubet tried TO adjust without
much success In the course o. the agita-
ton n bomb was exploded in Paris which
resulted fl the death Of I've people The
crime was traced 20 the anarchists and the eL-
element OccasiOned by the disrurbanees eL-
tended % the chamber OF deputies where q
violent attack was made against the policy q
Loubet and his associates After q long de-
bate vote o. confidence in the ministry vas
finally passed. large majority supporting
II LOubeE The next day the larter's
measure for repressinE disturbances was
passed. as was also q second vote
Of confidence These troubles we're no sooner
ADVISED than the Panama canal revelations
occasfoucd q new outbreak against the cabinet
and brought on another vote o. confidence. In
which the government vas not supported and
II LoubEr and his cabinet resigned In 1885
II LoubeE was elected president OF the senate.
and was reelected 20 that post In January %
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

If your water when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
twenty-fOur hours, forms a sediment or
settling or has a cloudy appearance, it
is evidence that your kidneys and blad-
der need immediate attention.
The way to be well Is to look after
your kidneys To take DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt when you are suffering
from clOgged kidneys
This prompt, mild and wonderful
remedy is easy to get at the drug stores
IN hfty-cent and One-dollar bottles,
Make a note of the name, SWAMP
ROOT, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot. and
remember 1t Is prepared only by DR..
kllmer < Co, BinghamtOn. n. Y.
Swamp-ROOt has been tested in so
many ways, In hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to
purchase relief, and has proved so sue
cessful in every case that a special ar
rangement has been made by which ali
readers OF this paper who have not al
ready tried It, may have a sample bottle
sent absolutely free by mail Also a
book telling more about Swamp-ROot
and containing some Of the thousands
upon thousands OF testimonial letters
received from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact their very
lives, to the wonderful curative proper
ties Of Swamp-ROOt. Be sure and mem
ton this paper when sending your ad-
dress to Dr. kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, y. Y
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
BE DID NOT HAVE IT.
How n JOshing Judge Sailed Down
a Delightfully."- Fresh
Young Man.

William LightfoOt Visscher tells this char
acteristic story of Hon. Isaac Parker, famous
as the terrible judge at Fort Smith, Ark,
who probably sentenced more men TO be eX-
ecUted than any other judge that ever lived
This was not, however, because he was SO
unrelentingly severe, but because he had
the hardest and most numerous lot Of Grim
inals TO deal with that ever came within the
jurisdiction Of such an official. One day
when there was an unusually large batch Of
cuIprits to be sentenced, the judge looked
compasisonately over his spectacles at one
young scamp, and said
In consideration Of the youth and in
experience Of this prisoner L shall let him of
with a fine Of $50"
Before the judge had done speaking the
very fresh young man cOOly stretched his
right leg and ran his hand into his trousers
pocket on one side remarking nOnchalantly
as he did so:
That's all hunky, judge; I've got that
much right here In my jeans
And one year IN the penitentiary," con-
Guided the judge. Then looking over at the
convict IN a guizzical sort Of way, he added:
do you happen to have that IN your Ieansz'
-WOman's Home Companion.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

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.
Il was growing worse all the time
until I 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 a distance
and am troubled no more with Palpita-
ton Of the heart or blOating- rec
Ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles
It Is hardly reasonable TO suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
Of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face Of the tremendous vol
ume Of testimony.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
STATE OF OHIO, CIT or TOLEDO,
Lucas COCETT,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm Of T. J. Cheney
& Co, doing business II the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm viii pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case Of cataTrh that
cannot be cured BIZ the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure FRANK J CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A D.
1886 A ". GLEASON,
rSeal1 Notary Public.
HalPs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system Send for testimonials,
free F J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold BY druggists, 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

Doesn't It sometimes make you gloomy
70 hear the wind bowling about on a wild
nightz'
No" answered the man with a carewOrn
look. Il rather like to hear II. The wind
doesn't come up and ring your door bell and
ask how about that BIZ, OF tell yOu you'll
get arrested if you don't tag your dog It
ing away of the key and disgrace the
neighborhOod- 1t howls because II enjoys
It. But It never says anything to hurt any
body's feelings / sometimes honestly wish
that there was more wind IN tins life and
less people -"-Washington Post.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
Il, Elections OF a Blcheior.

The blacklist stain is smuttiness on
a wOman's lips
Through Open-wOrk stockings show
more Of vanity than any thing else
Plain outer garments conceal the
daintiest ribbons and the heeciest
lingerie.
The first time a woman firts she
mistrusts herself; afterward, the other
person
When a woman first likes a man she
thinks Of him in armOr or stopping a
runaway horse; when she gets to know
him better she thinks Of him with a
bandage around his throat or grOan-
ing while he takes of a porous plaster
N. Y. Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

Chicago, Feb. ga riot, in which
1900 men. women and children took
part, occurred yesterday at the Star
theater and before the police arrived
the interior of the theater had been
badly damaged Scenery which was
to have been used in the presentation
Of a play had been tied M by legal
proceedings, and after the audience
had waited for the curtain to 60 up.
many began to clamor for the return
of their money This was refused at
the box Office, which started the trOu-
HE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24

for the season through sleeping car route to
Jacksonville, Fla, IN connection with the
Southern Railway, Queen & Crescent Route
and Florida and Central Peninsular railroad,
passing through the important cities Of
lanta, Macon. This line affords passengers
for Florida trip via Asheville, y. C., the
greatest American all-year-arOund resort
Correspondence solicited and information
promptly furnished r. A Campbell, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, St Louis, Mo
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
snnr.Iide 100 Feet Deen.

Telluride, Col, Feb. ga tremen-
dOus snOwslide came down the side Of
Yellow mountain, near Ophir, aud
killed one man and practically de-
strOyed the Carbon concentrating
plant. The slide was plainly visible
from the town OF Ophir, and those
who saw it say It was the largest they
ever witnessed, it apparently being
about 100 feet deep and more than a
quarter Of q mile wide.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-24
sIany PeopIe Cannot DRINK

coffee at night. 1t spOils their sleep You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
ike a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate;
IL nourishes, cheers and feeds Yet It looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
Is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place OF coffee. Is and 25c.