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Advance on Pekin,

Washington, Aug. THAT the ad-
vance upon Pekin actually began no
later than Friday is well assured now.
Officials of the war department still
decline to discuss the latest message
of General Chaffee, dated Friday, in
which he announced that the Ameri-
can, British and japanese forces were
making the start without the remain-
der of the allies. It is well understood
that General Chaffee's dispatch cannot
be given to the public as it contains in
formation intended only for the gt1id-
ance of the officials. t. -. "f<-f-E =
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
Condition of Kansas Banks.

Washington, Aug. 6.-An abstract of
the condition of the national banks of
Kansas at the close of business on
Jnne 90, as reported to the comptroller
of the currency, shows the average
reserve held at 80. 81 per cent against
"a. 90 per cent on April &c. Loans and
discounts decreased from S24, $50, 712 to
S24, 529, 474; stocks and securities in
creased from $3.50, ST. to $3.50, Ala; gold
coin from 81, 161, 176 to s., 2o9, 274; total
specie from s1.65s, 945 to S1,734, 4O7;
lawful money reserve from STATS, 554
to So, $50, 693; individual deposits from
$50, POS, $50 to S26, 941, 95s.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
How to Mau Letters 70 soldier.

Washington, Aug. THE War de-
partment desires it to be known that
mail intended for the United States
soldiers in China should be addressed
with the full name of the soldier, his
company and regiment with the words
stGhina, via San Francisco A postal
agent stationed at Nagasaki will make
the first distribution Of these mails and
another agent at Taku, will care for
the details. These agents have started
for, China, and viii be in position to
handle mails written after this date
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
OLE WeekLY
Panorama
May Eehf DreL.

1t is believed by many that a duel is
not unlikely to be the outcome OF the
Astor-Milne insult incident The half
hearted apology printed in the Pail
Mall Gazette a few days ago is not
sufficient to satisfy the friends OF Sir
Berkeley Milne or that gentleman him
self, and it is believed that the code,
which still obtains to considerable ex-
tent in the higher classes of English
society, will be resorted to.
The Prince of Wales and other
friends of Sir Berkeley feel that the
indignity placed upon him, not only in
his private capacity, but also in that Of
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constant fretting
and a growing de-
spOndency over his
c a tivity have
wrecked Geroni-
mos mind
The Apaches led
by Geronimo We're
known as the Chi
ricahuas. predatory
"hostiles. no
ranged the terri
tories of Arizona
and New Mexico
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
THE K. c. MEXICO Z Orient.
Nine Millions Raised in Three
Months---Work on 365 Miles.
THE SCHEME IS % YEARS OLD.

Kansas City, Aug. Give months
ago President Arthur E. Stillwell of
the Kansas City Mexico and Orient
Railway company, began the promo
ton of that company in Mexico and
three months ago the first work on the
project was done outside of Mexico.
Since then nearly So, coo, 200, or 40 per
cent of the approximate cost of build
ing the railroad from Kansas City to
Port Stil1wel1, has been secured and
contracts have been awarded for the
construction of 365 miles of. roadbed,
payment for which is, in the case of
each contract. to be made in the securi-
ties of the company. so that the money
subscribed will be available for other
work.
The prospectus upon which Stillwell
has been able to raise 50, 600, 600 in
three months, an average of 100000 a
day for the new project, shows many
interesting things not heretofore pub
lished.
General Ulysses S. Grant was presi-
dent of the first company which pro
jected the Mexican end of the route.
That was twenty-five years ago, and
after two years General Grant was sue
ceeded by William Window, later sec
rotary of the treasury. Senator
Window and his friends retained their
interests for 1s years, when, having
been unable to secure concessions from
the Mexican government, they gave up
the effort and the project was later
taken hold of by President Stillwell.
The original company was known as
the Mexican Pacific, and later as the
chihuahua & Pacific, under which
latter name it was operating 100 miles
of road from chihuahua to Minica
when it passed into the hands of the
Stil1wen interests which merged it
into the Kansas City, Mexico s. Orient
project.
In the vicinity of Port Stil1wel1 large
cocoa groves are being planted, and
many such groves are already in bear
ing. Oranges, figs and all tropical
fruits are grown there, and vegetables,
melons and berries grow throughout
the year, Strawberries being on the
market every day.
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for the most wretched people on earth
In setting sale for the war-stricken
East she has no computations, no re-
grets.
Not on her rich sisters account will
it be any sacrifice to her to leave for
ever this hemisphere. Mrs. Howard
Gould, rapt in the gayeties of Paris,
which her husbands millions bring
within her reach, holds no communi-
cation with the votary and allows it TO
be understood that she has no sympa-
thy with her self-sacrifce.
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ConeressIonal Candidnta Arre.taa.

Dayton. o., Aug. 6.-Charles Specht,
the Socialist congressional nominee
from the Twelfth district of Missouri,
who was selected at the Socialist con-
vention held in St Louis, was arrested
here on the charge OF lettering. Specht
is 3 representative of the international
Union of Cigarmalzers and has been In
the city for several weeks past assist
ing the local men In an adjustment Of
the difficulties between the employers
and the striking employees. He is p
years old.
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F,sbing Nets Dest-oped.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 6.-Fifty sal
mon fishing nets of total approximate
value of S.. 600, have been destroyed
on the Frazer river. The nets were
mostly owned by Japanese
The white union fishermen, accord
ing to the reports e Steveston, had
made q combined attack on the Japan
csc fishing at the mouth of the river.
The Japanese were zorsted and It is
reported that one of them vas
thrown overheard and was not seen
again
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Chinese Women Held as Slaves.

Chicago, Aug. -four Chinese
women are reported to have been pur-
chased by Cinnamon and it is said are
being held as slaves. The women were
among the number exhibited in the
Chinese theater at the Omaha exposi-
position. 1t is claimed that $500 was
the price of each woman and that they
have been held in captivity for nearly
two years. Acting Mayor Walker
instructed the police officers to iberate
the women.
IL -sLi Severe Gale in England.
= london, Aug. GA severe gale has
ragged throughout the United King
dom. Channel traffic was suspended,
causing much inconvenience to thou
!. sands of .excursionists, who wished to
take advantage of the August bank
holiday. Rain and wind have done
much damage in the provinces. Sew
eral small vessels have gone ashore
and many others have been obliged to
seek refuge in the harbors.
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Geronimo Insane.

Geronimo, the Apache leader, has
become raving maniac as a result of
his being held in captivity, according
to a dispatch from Vinita, Ind. T.
With other Apache braves he has been
a prisoner at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for
ten OF the fourteen years since their
capture by the army. 1t is said that
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Fever Situation at TamDs.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. The fever sit
uation here is unchanged. No new
cases are reported. State Health Off
Ger Porter and Assistant Surgeon Cen
era1 White, of the marine hospital
service have arrived but have made no
report A large number of people have
left on outgoing trains.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
Ahraham O. Garrettson % De-

Abraham @. Garrettson OF Jersey
City, who has been appointed to III
the vacancy caused by the death or
Justice Lippineott Of the supreme
bench, has announced that he viii re-
sign from the directories OF all oer-
porations with which he is associated
He has been personally identified With
the management Of many banks. rail-
roads aad trust companies.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
FLORIDA Postmaster NIobbed.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. An
official telegram. to the postoffice in
spector here states that a mob entered
the office at Mulat, Fla, smashed the
windows and doors, destroyed some of
the contents of the building and
threatened the life of the postmaster.
The postmaster became terror stricken
and fed and. no one is is charge of the
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

ment more fright
full than that of
Molokai, W h er g
Father D a m i e n
gave up his life
And for what? The
impulse is a purely
spiritual one She
has become a dew
otee. She believes
that a divine obli-
CATION has been
laid upon her to
immediate herself
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The London Times Draws Conclusions.
London, Aug. 2.-Commenting upon
DIR. Morrison's dispatch, the Times
says:
sit is now beyond doubt that the fire.
quent assertions of the different Chi
nese representatives that for month
past the legations have been enjoying
the protection of the throne are, one
and all. unqualified fa1sehoods. The
cumulative evidence is overwhelming
that the whole affair has been through
out under the control and direction of
the Chinese government.
1T now rests with the powers to
make the Chinese government under
stand that it will be held fully respon-
sible for whatever happens in Pekin. :"
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North Dakota Ready to Burn.

Bismarck, n. D., Aug. 1.-The maxi
mum temperature of 1852 degrees was
recorded here. The prairies are as dry
as finder and fires are reported to have
been started by the SUMS light re-
hected through glass lying on the
prairies. Bad fires are reported in
Emmons county.
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c6fca6os ufoOons.. %

Automobile. rides for a nickel each
have been added to the other joys
Chicago offers to country visitors. A
dry goods firm put three electric omni-
buses into commission last week.
Seven more carriages will be added to
the line as fast as they can be turned
out of the factory. The new carriages
look like overgrown theater wagons,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

plexion. Experienced beaux and
judges of beauty who could remember
the Countesses of Dudley and War
wick, Lady Helen Vincent and the
Marchioness of Londonderry in their
prime, conceded that the young Lady
Chesterfield surpassed them all, and
for the present the daughters of the
enormously rich ship owner of Hull
are the leading beauties of the most
fashionable society of Great Britain
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

and returned to Chicago, arriving last
August. In January last she assumed
leading roles with the Castle Square
company, and it was expected she
would join the Savage-Grau company
next autumn.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

muSical lnSJrucJfO0
in Chicago. While
in Munich she re-
ceiyed an offer
from the Grau com
pany to sing at the
owe mt G ar en-
Theatre in London
While fulfilling the
engagement she
succumbed to an
attack Of nervous
prostration brought
IN nv OverWOrE
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Dates Fixed for Cuba.

Washington Aug. 2.-The war de-
partment has issued an order for a
general election to be held in Cuba on
the third Saturday of September to
elect delegates to convention to be
held in Havana on the first Monday in
November. This convention is to
frame and adopt constitution for the
people of Cuba.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

The wedding was
solemniZed in New
port and was one
of the principal
events of the sea-
son. The princess
is a young woman
of striking beauty.
The strong Inca
ments of the hero
are reproduced in
the face of his
grandchild, soft
ened and beautifed,
of course, by her
sex. She has the
hr0Wn hair and
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Grnnt.s Grnndc6iId.

Princess Cantacuzene, to whom a son
was born in Paris the other day, was
Miss Julia Dent Grant, the grand
daughter of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia
Dent Grant. Miss Grant became the
Princess Cantacuzene last summer
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
militia For CauadiAn STRIKERS,

Montreal, Aug. 1.-Two companies
of the Eighty-ffth regiment, of Sher-
brooke, have been ordered to Magog
to prevent ,rioting among the mill
hands who have been locked out be-
cause they asked higher wages. The
strikers numbered about 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
Ruerfoo War Chief

General Alexei Nicolaievitch Kuro-
patkin, who, it is said, will be sent to
China as the commander in chief of
! the Russian forces, is the Russian min
lister of war, ard is probably the most
trusted, most powerful and most faith
full servant of the car. Long ago,
, when Kuropatkin was young man, he
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

The gossips of Par
is go so far as to
say that MI Geb-
hard has formally
announced his in
tention OF separat-
ing from Mrs. Geb-
hard.
Mrs. Gerhard was
Miss Louise a
Morris of Balti-
timore, the eldest
dauChfaF of John
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Was sent 1EtO L uEk-
estan with the Rus
sian advance, and
spent his youth in
high adventures
and in winning for
himself honors,
decorations and
promotions. When
he had served his
apprenticeship in
the marches and
bivouae OF the
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to Europe and resumed his studies in
the schools At Paris he won the
Legion Of Honor. and was the first
Russian officer to do 50. This was in
1874. The following year he went to
Kokand, fought IN the Pamirs-the
s.xocf Of the World,
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This is a portrait OF the author OF
''The Man Of Law" a novel which is
now attracting great attention THE
Choir Invisible is his most famous
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FiUe-Cenf TeIephone.

The American Toll Telephone com
pany has recently commenced business
in Cleveland, o., the scheme being to
scatter automatic telephones Of an i'm
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Princess

eyes of her mother. Mrs. Fred Grant,
and her figure is tall, willowy and
slender. The Cantacuzenes trace their
descent back to the Emperor Of By
zantium, for, although they are Rus
sianized now, they are Greek, or By
zantine, rather, in blood.
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20 Wed q Baron.

Miss Bessie Macdonald Of Chicago,
whose engagement to Baron Rudolph
de Hirsch of Munich, Bavaria, was an
nounced last. week, received her first
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VIII Nurre Leperz.

Miss Ella May Clemmons, sister Of
Mrs. Howard Gould, has just sailed for
China to devote the remainder of her
life to humble service in leper settle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11
nix,oree for GebharG.

The news comes from Europe of the
nrobable divorce Of Frederick Gerhard
of New York from his beautiful wife.
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to the operator is
made by a mechanical buzzer, which
can be heard through the telephone.
The coin is placed on the horizontal
slide shown, which is pushed into the
box. The coin drops, tripping the
buzzer, the spring of which has been
previously wound by the act of push
ing forward the slide. If the coin is
a nickel it is shown at the glass in the
center, but if a small coin it falls
through without tripping the buzzer-
The hole III the slide is exactly the
size and thickness of the nickel, so
that it is impossible to use mutilated
coin. This is one OF the strongest fea-
lures claimed for the device, since slot
machines are frequently thrown out of
order by being clogged-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

Senator Hoar attributes his good
health 20 the fact that nearly every
day for several years he has taken 3
tNo-msls Wa1k before breakfast
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-08-11

G. Morris. She is a beautiful woman
Her family was Of the exclusive circle
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proved description
through Cleveland
and other cities.
The instrument be-
ing introduced has
several novel fea-
lures. 1t is purely,
mechanical, having
no electrical con-
nections, and oper-
ating entirely indie
pendent of the tele-
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HaIidosU ofLlrcun1.

Mrs Liscum is Frustrated with grief
over the fate of her husband, the hero
of Tien-Tsin, who fell while leading
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
A Reflection ON the Judge.


In an address before the Virginia
State Bar association James P. Harri-
son Of the Danville bar told this story
of an eminent judge in Virginia, who
sat on the bench with his feet up be.
fore him, showing his soles to coun-
sci and audience: "The defense had
offered little negro as witness for
their client, and the commonwealth's
attorney challenged the witness as too
young to testify. When the pickanin-
ny had been sworn on the Holy Evan
gelists, he was asked by the common
wealth's attorney what he had done.
4 swared,' said he.
"'And what will happen to you now
If you tell a lieY the lawyer roared.
"My nanny, she'll whip me-
els that allY insinuated the defend
ants attorney.
"'No, sab. De debble, he'll get me-
"And then the Judge took his feet
down, and leaning over the bench with
menacing finger said, Yes, and I'll get
you, too, sir!
"When quick as a fash came the
boys ready reply, Boss, dat's jess
what done said New York Sun.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
The Barber shop Boss.


you're next, sir" said the boss bar
buried behind newspaper. "I'll wait
for awhile" replied the fat man. "I'm
in no hurry" As another man climbed
into the vacant chair the fat man lean
ed over to another customer who was
waiting his turn and confded that he
was in hurry, deuced hurry, but he
would rather lose his turn than be
shaved by the proprietor of the shop.
''It isn't that l have any grievance
against this particular barber" ne
went on, ''but l shun all boss BARRIERS
as would plague. In the first place,
he patronizes you, and, in the second
place, he is invariably the worst bar
ber in the shop. Then, too. it takes
him about twice as long. He will lather
one side Of your face and then go over
to the desk to make change for GUS
toner who is going out. for he Is gen.
orally his own cashier. He considers
1t his duty to exchange airy .persif1age
with each customer as he leaves the
shop. and by the time he gets back to
you your face is caked in cold lather.
''This usually happens four or five
times while you are getting shaved.
and you may consider yourself lucky
If salesman for perfumery or soap
house doesn't come in to talk up his
wares. In that event you are bound to
be kept waiting for 10 or Is minutes,
and when you are finally shaved your
;c Pon
Of the day. No boss BARRIERS In mine.
l know 'em too well, and | wait every
Elk change.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
Not Very Polite.

John Clerk. afterward known as
Lord Eldin, was limping down the
High street Of Edinburgh one day
when he heard young lady remark to
her companion, THAT is the famous
John Clerk. the lame lawyer" He
turned round and said, with his mot
unwonted coarseness:" "You lie,
ma'am! | am lame man, but not a
lame lawyer"
Lord Justice Braxfield. too, appears
20 have failed in courtesy to the fair
sex, for, when told that a brother
judge would not sit that day, on ac-
count OF having just lost his wife, he,
who was ttted with a Xantippe, re-
piled: HAS he? That is guide excuse
indeed. wish we had a the same"
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
LOST HALF HIS EAR.
Two Very Grateful People Speak Up


Mr.. A. B. Hill of Vacaville feels
that he owes his life to DR.. Chamley.
He had a large cancer in his ear and
had consulted q number Of the best
physicians he could find. He under
went in all nine separate treatments,
in the course Of which the cancer
not only became worse, but one-hah
Of his ear had been removed. He ap-
piled to DR.. Chamley, November 10,
1897. and was treated by the latter for
only two weeks. AS q result, the
cancer was completely eradicated, not
vestige Of his terrible disease re-
naming.
Mr.. Mattias Gartner Of 2019 Fiji
teenth street is another convalscent
full of gratitude and praise for DR..
Chamley. Like many inveterate
smokers, he contracted cancer OF the
lip, and though his disease constantly
grew worse, he could find no way Of
checking it's inroads. He finally OBJ
tanned a copy Of DR.. Chamley's 120-
page free book on the cure of cancer
without knife or pain. and as a result
placed himself under the latters care
at No. rs Third street. With the ex-
ception Of a small scar no trace Of the
cancer Is left.
Women especially should consult the
Doctor at the appearance Of any lump
in the breast, as such will always
prove to be cancer.-S. f. Examiner,
Feb. II. 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
HOW's THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be dured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16

If you want to make your home
pleasant, pay little more attention
to the cultivation Of plants in and
around your home. A new catalogue
just published by f. A. Miller 215
Hayes ST., San Francisco, gives you q.
full list of the most desirable seeds,
plants and bulbs. Send for cata-
logue.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16

Women,
This
Fact

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham
you are communicating with woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
ing woman's ills is greater than that
Of any living person-male or female.
A woman can talk freely to a wo-
man when it is revolving to relate her
private troubles to man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, know
ing full well that they should have
immediate assistance, but natural
nodesty impels them to shrink from
exposing themselves to the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician. It is unneces-
sary. Without money or price you can
oonsult q woman, whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Eynn, Mass.
All letters are received, opened.
read and answered by women only.
This is positive fact-not a mere
statement. It is certified to by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and
ethers whose letters, all in little book,
Mrs. Pinkham has just published.
Write for q copy, it is free. Thus
has been established the eternal con-
1dence between Mrs. Pinkham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
than 100, 900 sufferers to write her for
advice during the last few months.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which she has to draw from, it is
Hore than possible that she has gained
the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Here
are some Of the cases we refer to:
Mesa free press., 1900-03-16
Our Nations Wealth.

The material wealth and strength
Of our nation is in iron, the most use
full Of all metals, just as the wealth
of q human being lies in a useful stom
ach. If you have overworked yours, tr!
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It will
relieve the clogged bowels, improve th'
appetite and cure constipation, dyspep
sia and biliousness.