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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
The Orient.

1t is useless to discuss expan-
sion and our governments posi-
tons in the affairs of other ma
tions and the world. We have
already expanded, bought the
Philippine Islands and spend
our money for them as we did
Alaska and Louisiana territory
aud they are ours and we need
them. We must protect our citi-
zens in all the uttermost parst of
the earth and must do so by power
to enforce our rights. We must
have an outlet for our commerce
to sell our surplus, it is folly to
gainsay these facts. We must
maintain and openi door policy
in China and other countries and
must be able to enforce our de-
mands. This means a powerful
navy, marines, soldiers and
money. 1t is the inevitable des-
tiny of a great and progressive
nation like ours, whose develop
ment in one century has startled
the world and been nequaled in
its history. Where the finger of
destiny points we must go and it
is puerile to try to stay its march.
The fact of the Oregon ground
ing on a rock in Chinese waters
shows the necessity of our having
a dock yard at Manila for our
navy. also a great coaling stat
ion for the immense navy we are
bound to have as rapidly as pos
sible. We need the Philippines.
AS to the natives becoming clti-
zens, under our constitution. We
cite the fact that the negroes in
slavery and the indians we're not
reached by our Declaration of
Independence. 1t was only left
for the Republican party to
stretch our constitution over
dark skins which in time must
be undone. AS to holding terri.
torial possessions We will cite
New Mexico today that we have
so held since the Louisiana pur-
chase in 1903 by Mr.. Jefferson,
and still deny it state hood.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
Greatly Reduced Prices.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

To Cynthia E. Willard whose
last known postoffice address
was Merrill, Lincoln County,
State of Wisconsin, and Lee M.
Willard whose last known post
office address was Wausau, Mar
athon County, Wisconsin.
You are commanded 10 appear
before the Cfancery Court of
Madison County, in said State
on the 4th Monday of September,
1900, to defend the suits in said
court of W. H. Field VS.. Lee M.
Willard, ct al, No. 3l5l, in
which you are defendant.
This 10Th day of June. 1900.
G. r. KEMP,
Cu1Acery Clerk.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
What Next.

The state executive committee,
have uttered its def. Its case
has been given to the public and
fight to the finish is now on.
Now the question is, What are
you going to do about it?' The
convention of June 9Th adopted
resolution to the effect that In
the event the state committee
did not grant their request to
place the names of new executive
.ommitteemen on the ticket to be
voted for on the 21st of June,
another convention was to be
called during the month OF Sep
TEN Der, at which time arrange
m ents would be made to select a
new committee. 1t remains to
be seen whether or not that was
an idle threat-whether all this
hue and cry against the perpetu-
ating com mittee comes from the
people as is claimed by the June
9Th convention. or from a few
disgrunted politicians, as is
charged by the perpetrators and
the would,be bosses.
The News sees in it the begin
ming of the end of the rottenest
political regime ever known In
the state of Mississippi.
son News.
There is nothing left for the
people to do but to call this Sep
TENDER convention and create a
new State executive committee.
There is no party or power su'
perlor to the people assembled
in convention. Like the News
we see in this whole matter 1.-The
beginning of the end of the rot
tenest regime ever known in the
state of Mississippi, not how
ever without fixed determine
ton of the people to accomplish
their purpose and to face fierce
contest and all the willy arts and
devices Of the most astute and
determined opposition. Those
who hold that the present com
mittee and those behind them
will acguiesce after the people
act, and become harmonized and
party equilibrium re-established
will fluid themselves most woe
fully deceived. AS the i'm mortal
Paul tones said "the fight has
Just begun 1t may be in the
party but it will be none the
less fierce. The leaders OF the
opposition are not men to fold
their banners and "kiss the hano
that smites them" Like Rhod
erick Dhu they will rally the
clans when the time comes fol
action. 1t is with the people an6
the press of the State to see tha
light triumphs and they must be
ever on the alert and ready fol
|
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
NiCarauga Canal.

Four hundred years ago Sir
Walter Raleigh told Queen Eliz-
abeth that "Darien was the KEY
to the world 1T is strange
that this idea so quickly observ.
ed and tersely stated by the
great mind of this great navi-
gator should have lain domant in
the minds of statesmen of the
world, especially of the United
States. 1t is doubtful to-day if
the full import of the words
OF Raleigh are realized by our re-
personalities and administration
at Washington. Shall we not
now construct and hold "the key
to the world" Every citizen
should urge the building of this
canal upon our government, The
different business leagues of he
South cities of the South should
take the matter up and urge it
upon congress. 1t means untold
millions to the Southern people
from trade in the orient. It is
estimated it will open up to us,
including the west coast of South
America, Japan, China, and the
islands of the Pacific trade with
300, 900, 900 people New Orleans
is now preparing to celebrate the
opening Of the canal by a world 5
fair which must be within ) years
if the matter is pressed as it
should be. This city's faith and
work should be emulated and
aided by the entire south and the
government
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

Silver Berry, Coffee, and Tea
Spoons give satisfaction when
you buy them, from W. W.
Holmes Lindemann's corner.
Have your watches,i clocks
and jewelry repaired by W. W.
Holmes, at Lindemann's corner.
Rodgers Silver Plated Knives
and Forks, all grades for sale
at W. W. Holmes, Lindemann's
corner.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

Where you buy. You don't
expect to get the same class OF
goods off a push-cart that you
do in a fine store. You ought to
be doubly careful in buying any
thing so expensive as jewelry.
You ought to &c to the be st store
you know of. where you know
that everything that is told you
about the goods is the exact
truth. This is one of the chief
reasons Why we deserve youl
patronage. Il. {. SIEDE,
Jeweler.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
ANY Kind of Lumber

may be good enough for som e
purposes and some people, but
if you are one of those particular
fellows who doesn't care to
throw away good money on poor
stuff, better come around and
see what is in our
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
LUM Der PILE

We feel sure you'll like it, and
like the prices. too. Quality
couldn't be better if we made
the trees prices couldn't be lower
unless we got things for nothing.
We have also a full assortm ent
of Doors. Sash. and Finishing
Materials, Lime and Cement
getsour prices, it will pay you.
C.OISen AZ 20.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
"A. WEBER
TOnSOridl Artist

Having refurnished my sho !
with new chairs and fixtures.
and secured the service of Mr..
John H. Jinkins, a first class
artist. | am now able to give
prompt service and satisfaction.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

You can get the best bargains
in Millinery at Mrs. W. w.
Holmes.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
for this Week
Note Carefully.

entire stock of 10 and 2c Figured
Lawns and Dmites of the latest styles and all fresh
! - sonable goods
IN NJ Per yard for entire line of Is cent Figurel
III VI Lawns.
or NJ Per yard for so Imported Figured Orgtl'-
Z5C[ dies.
~ ~ Cent per yard for Is and 20 cent Fonardines
I'll Cent per yard yard vide Percale, bargain at 10
] cents
- stock is still complete in all de-
psrtments and at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
1.-THE SURPRISES
OF LOVE. "
The Leading Lady Of the New Play at
the Lyceum Theatre, New York, Re-
views it From Her Standpoint.
BY Elsie de wolfe.

Marcelle Duval is a character seri-
ously played through several farcfcal
and many ridiculous situations. She IS
a young and attractive widow, whose
first marriage was a failure, and whose
ideas of love are bounded by her one
sad experience.
She has engaged herself to a promi-
nent Frenchman, a member of the
Academy and a rising man, through
whose public career she intends to find
the only happiness she believes in
the qualification of her social ambitions
Her hance is theoretically the very man
a young, ambitious and disillusioned
widow in her early twenties should take
for husband
NJ Dupont Martin has everything to
recommend him in the abstract. But as
an individual he is self-assertive tire
some and, as Marcelle herself coEfesses,
occasionally reminds her most unpIeas-
antIy of the departed DuvaI.
MarcelIe makes no pretense of being
sentimentaliy in love with the oratoricaI
NJ. Dupont-Martin.
She is making a marriage of convent
ence, after the fashion of Continental
Europe, where detached women do not
widows
She is a trife bored by her future
husband, and is in this state of mind
when the play begins.
According to the French proverb, the
unexpected happens.
As Marcelle is endeavoring to per-
suade her fiance not to rehearse an
grafton which she is in duty bound to
listen to a few hours later an Amerf-
can promoter announces that No 147
has won the one and only prize of the
Burnett lottery.
OF course MarcelIe is the holder of
this ticket, which has been presented
to her by the loud and aggressive f.
ance.
The prize is a surprise and proves to
be nothing more nor less than a young
man who is duly deposited in Marcelle' s
drawing-room and signed for a few
weeks before the date set for her we'd
ding with Dupont Martin.
The situation is farcical but neither
the prize nor Marcelle so regard it.
They are entirely serious, and remain
so throughout the entire play despite it's
ridiculous complications.
Marcelle naturally objects to being
endowed with a prize in the shape of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
St. Louis improvements.

Much attention is being attracted to
the scarcity of men in St Louis, owing
to the improvements going on in that
city.
In conversation with a gentleman
from st. Louis, who has just paid us a
visit, it was surprising to learn of the
Improvements and progress of that city.
This has been brought about princi-
pally by the extension of the street car
lines in various directions.
The consolidation of the various street
car lines in that city has resulted in the
contemplated early change from cable
to electricity of all existing cable roads
now operated, and by the extension of
street car lines in every direction A
number of new lines are shortly to be
opened and we are told that there is no
field where a good, sober and indus
trious man can find employment so
readily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
Nervous
Weakness
HEART TROUBLES
All Diseases Resulting
FROM
Wasting Away Of the Nerves
CURED BIZ DR.. HALLocK's WON
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Health in all Weak, Feeble, Rundown
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DR. Hauock's Electric Pills VIII positive
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Weak and Feeble Conditions Chorea,
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Habit, Paralysis, Nervous Prostratlol
Spinal Weakness, Pain in Back ana
Loin, Female Weakness and Disorders,
Monthly Pains, Depression, Melancholy
Loss of Spirits, Gloomy FOrebodings'
General Weakness and Nervousness
Premature Old Age.
DR.. Hallock's Electric Pills especially
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Pain in Region of Heart, Dizziness
Shortness of Breath, SmOthering sensa-
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Swelling OF Feet or Ankles, Pain or
Tenderness in Left Breast or Side.
DropsicaI Conditions, Enlargement Of
Heart. etc.
A person with Heart Disease is La
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05

good-looking young man whose sole
earthly possession consists of a hand
bag, which he grasps tenaciously and
refuses to be parted from because, as
he explains. it is the only thing in the
world belonging to him.
When Nine. DuVaI declares she Will
not retain her prize the young man,
with utter seriousness and perfect good
breeding, tells her that he thoroughly
understands and appreciates her feel
ings, and that, as he has no place to go
and not cent in the world, he will pro-
coed to relieve her embarrassment by
drowning himself
And, moreover, he does it in the pub
lie fountain, which is at the time being
inaugurated," to the accompaniment
of Dupont-Martin's flowing eIoquence,
and is rescued more dead than alive,
pronounced by the doctors incapable of
being moved to a hospital, and for two
months is cared for and lodged in a
little summer house on Narcotics es-
tate.
Little by little Marcelle finds herself
falling in love with the prize.
She is an honorable woman and is the
promised wife of another.
She makes the struggle a good woman
would make, and makes it for the sake
Of man who each day grows more
blatant, more ridiculous, more distaSte-
full to her.
Meanwhile. the prize, who in his early
recital has told how luck was ALWAYS
that were never hung, wrote stories
that were never printed, and composed
music that was never published-expe-
rienees a turn in his affairs. His pict-
ure takes a medal and is sold for TO- 600
francs.
Suddenly he leaps into fame in varf-
Gus ways and Marcelle discovers that
she is jealous Of his attentions to other
women.
without a lapse from their earnest
ness, the lover and the widow who is to
be married to another so soon go
through one ridiculous ENHANCEMENT
and situation after another, from the
audiences point of view.
Finally, through his jealousy of Du-
val, Dupont-Martin supposes he locks
the prize in the summer house, where
he proposes to keep him for forty eight
hours, during which time he declares
he will have a chance to be married in
peace.
For Marce1le still intends to keep her
word anG the wedding is to take place
the following day.
But NJ. Dupont Martin overreaches
himself and unconsciously locks Mar
eelle in the summer house as well as
DuvaI.
The two pass the night sitting in two
chairs glaring at each other.
Marcelle believes that Duval has kept
her prisoner.
When at last Dupont Martin enters
the cottage his unjust suspicious sc
disgust Marcelle that she pretends to
justify them-and in the end the lottery
ticket No. 147 captures the real prize
heart, as well as hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

The Wells Brothers and their COM
pany will open an engagement of two
nights at the Crawford theater tonight.
In Atlantic City" will be put on, and
tomorrow night Two Old Cronies. -
Ladies will be admitted free tonight.
"a Hot Old Time" will be the attrac-
ton at the Crawford theater Wednes-
seen here several weeks ago, and in
cludes John w. Jess, the Rajah of Irish
comedians, W. Wallace Black, the bas-
so, Ada Melrose and Pearl ReVare. John
and Bertha Gleason, dancers and cake
walkers, Hyberta PFyne, singing com
edienne, the novelty dancer, Miss Annie
st. Tel, known as the Bounding Ante
LOPEZ" Beatrice Rice. William McRobie,
John c. Leach, Charles J. Newton, Ada
Henry, Frank Hodges and Joe Darling.
.'The City of New York; will be seen
at the Crawford theater Thursday
night. An advance notice says:
'gThe City of New York" is the name
of the latest, and it would seem from
the enthusiastic plaudits of the critics,
one of the very greatest scenic and SEN
sational dramas that has been produced
upon the American stage in many years,
While it is distinctly sensational, it is
always consistent and never cheap. The
situations are natural and rational, and
are brought out in an entirely realistic
manner"
The popular minstrel BILLY" West is
to appear here Friday night at the
Crawford theater, at the head Of his big
minstrel jubilee. The public naturally
expects a great performance and that
they will not be disappointed goes with
out saying. Mr.. West takes great pride
in giving his auditors even more than
he promises. Prominent in his company
are Carroll Johnson, Richard J. Jose,
Fred Warren, the Luken brothers, the
three Marvelles, Tommy Hayes, David
Meier and some forty others. Mr.. West
takes particular pride in the fact that
the entire performance is clean, refined
and artistic throughout.
Augustus Thomas play, "The Burg
lar" will be given matinee and even
ing performance at the Crawford thea
ter Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
A COSTLY PEST HOUSE.
a 100000 Fort at Dry Tortugas a
Harbor For Bubonic Plague Victims.

a 100000 Fort at Dry Tortugas
Harbor For Bubonic Plague Victims.
New York, March 5.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington, D. c..
says:
Naval officers have been astounded
this week to learn that they may have
no rights at Dry Tortugas, where a sum
Of over $500. 900 has been expended in
the last year in establishing a coaling
station and rendezvous commanding
the southern and gulf coast at the West
Indies and where there. is now being
rapidly prosecuted the establishment of
what is regarded as the most import
ant strategic base between the Chesa-
peake and Central America
At TortugaS the army had erected the
most formidable f0rtif1cation south Of
Fort Monroe, but the station was deem
ed inSaIubriouS, and several years ago
was turned over to the quarantine ser
vice. When Cervera's fleet left Spain
the president promptly had Fort Jeffer-
son, on TOrtugas, garriSOned, to hold
as a naval base, thereby enabling the
blockade of the northern shore of Cuba
to be maintained. Since that time the
naval contractors have been continual
~ engaged in completing the great sta
ton, which under naval discipline and
efficient methods has been made as
healthy a a ship at sea, besides being
kept in telegraphic communication with
Washington.
Under the circumstances Secretary
Long was aStOnished the other day to
receive an official communication from
the treasury department notifying the
navy to stop work and get it's men
away from Tortugas by April l, as
Surgeon General Wynan of the marine
hospital service was looking for a good
deal of yellow fever and bubonic plague
this summer and had to use Fort JEFF
ferson, which cost 100000, as q pest
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
A. NEGRO BURGLAR.
Beats a Virginia Couple InsensibIe and
Robs the Home.

Norfolk, Va, March George W.
Miller, a baker and his wife were at
tackled last Saturday by a burglar while
asleep at the home in this city, and so
seriously injured that it is feared one OF
both of them may die. Miller returned
home with his wages and several hours
later in burglar entered. His entrance
awakened AIiller's II year old son who
slept in the same room, but was too
frightened to make an cutlery. When
the burglar, who, according to the boy
was a negro, discovered the boy was
awake he sprang at the sleeping parents
and beat them with a club and left
them for dead. He then took all the
money in the house and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
WALLACE PRESIDENT.
Good Roads Association Elects Mem
bers and officers.

The Shawnee County Good Roads as
ISOLATION adjourned Saturday afternoon
to meet March II at 1 o'clock at the
Commercial club rooms.
The following were elected to mem
bership: w J. Kirkpatrick, Rossville:
S. w. Rice, Silver Lake; John Ostrand.
MenOken; George Barker, Soldier; E. M.
Hewins, Dover; E. P. LeVan, Mission
F. w. Harrison, Auburn; J. w. Donoley,
Monmouth; c. w. Smith, Williamsport;
Tecumseh; H. H. Wallace, Station B;
George Berry, Berryton; J. F. Cecil,
North Topeka; John Elliott, P. L. Wise,
John c. Rodgers, L. T. Yount, 3. b.
Smyth, H. w. McAfee, Topeka.
The following officers were elected:
H. H. Wallace, president.
George Berry, vice president
T. J. Anderson, secretary.
Executive committee: H. W. McAfee,
John Elliott. William Bradbury, George
Barker, Scott Kelley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
CLIMBS HIGHER.
Cotton Continues to Go Skyward in
the New York Exchange.

New York, March 5-There was great
excitement on the cotton exchange this
morning when the call opened with
prices showing an advance of II to Is
points with August contracts leading.
A panic in the ranks of the European
shorts was reported. There was a great
struggle among shorts and speculative
buyers here to get the little cotton that
was for sale around the opening. Later
there was a reaction, owing to weaker
cables. At II a. m, the local market
grew excited with the more active posi-
lions 5@S points up from the lowest
point of the morning and 12@1S points
up from the closing of Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05

'sDo you think a man can do as good
and effective work debating as he can
with pen ?'' asked the attache of the
campaign literary bureau.
That's a foolish question: said the
practical politician with the abrupt
ness which superior knowledge some
times affects You never heard of a
mans debating the signature to a
check, did you?"-Washingto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
The Burlington Route dc Rest Line

West: Kansas City and St. Joseph to
Nebraska, Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast
Two Trains Daily Weekly California
Excursions.
Northwest: to Black Hills. Montana
Washington, Puget Sound, via the
short Billings Route. the time saver
80 to 500 miles saved. Tourist SIeepers
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kansas CITY
and St. Joseph to Seattle.
East: unquestiOnably the best trains
via Chicago or st. Louis.
North: to st. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS and
the Northwest region
HomeseekerS' Excursions to the VVesr
and Northwest.
1900 Miles of Standard Railroad. Tho
Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana
Purchase.
Wide estibuled. Pintsch- lighted. com
plete trains of chair ears Seats free)
Pullman sIeepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket via the
Write
L. W. WAKELEY, IS
GenI Passenger Agt,.
J. C. BRAMHALL.
4. p. A, S2S Main St,
Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
General Manager, St. Joseph, Mo.
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(Seal)
MONEY.

MONEYS per cent loans on real estate,
cash on hand. Can renew your loan on
short notice. Manspeaker & Henderson,
704 Kansas avenue, Topeka
LOANS on pianos, typewriters, bicycles,
guns watches. diamonds and any per-
sonal property L. Biscoe. 52S Kansas ave.
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CHILEAN Elections.

Santiago de Chill, March 5.-GeneraI
elections were held throughout the
country yesterday, perfect order was
maintained. The returns indicate that
the liberals are in the majority.