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RHEUMATISM oATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DISEAsEs-.FREEi

Itis the deep-seated, obstinate eases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that D, D. B. botanic blood balm) cures. It mat ters not what other treatments, doe tors, sprays, hniments, medicated aIf, blood purifiers, have failed to do, 5. 5; B. always promptly reaches. the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones. joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. E. is the onl y rem edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 5 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, SIX bottles (full treetmen0 five dollars. 5. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have a6so- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test 1t, We glll send a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO.,
 2222 Miethell St., Atlanta, a.
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CONVICT ISLAND.
Where the Worst Type of Criminal,
 Have a Chance for Reform.

Where the Worst Type of Criminals
 Have a Chance for Reform.
 Since 1858 the Andamans, a group of thlekly wooded islands toward the east side of the Bay of Bengal, have been used by the Indian government as penal settlement for life convicts. There are about 12,000 convicts in the settlement at Port Blair, which is conducted as a practical reformatory for the reform of the criminals. Every convict knows that his treatment de- pends (after a certain preliminary pe- riod of severe discipline) entirely on himself He also knows that good be- havior will or itself commute the life sentence to one of twenty years. A respited from death sentences. The newly arrived convict is placed in the cellular gaol, where he is solitary alike in his cell and during his daily walk around the ring for exercise. At the end of six months he is transferred for a year and half to an associated gaol, where he labors in gang during the day and sleeps In a separate cubicle at night For tbe next three years he Is locked up in barracks at night with prisoners of the same class and kept hard at work all day. After this pe- riod the severity is eased down, the tasks are not so irksome and his ca pacity is studied in the employment given to him and he begins to earn small allowance, which he can either spend oh little luxuries or put into the savings bank. At the end of ten years he is eligible for ticket of leave, with liberty to earn his living within the Island settlement In his own way He can live in his own house, farm a little land and move about within consid erable area unwatched. He can send for wife and children, or, if a bache- Tor. marry a convict woman. At the end of twenty years, if of good be- havior, he obtains an absolute release, with free conveyance to India to make . fresh start as fee man.
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A stradivarius Sold for Dollar.

Apropos of fiddles, here is a good story While on visit to the exhibt
 tion in Paris in 1867 a wealthy San Francisco merchant purchased a Stra- diyarius for some $500, and on his death the treasure was left to his son. The latter has just died, and in ac- cordance with the provisions Of his will the precious possession was sent to an auction sale. After examination by ex- perts in the auctioneer's establishment it was knocked down for a dollar! + was simply German made fiddle of the poorest quality. The most anus ing thing is that the two possessors of 1t. both father and son. considered it Uucb too precious to be played on.
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Ages 1f nirdA

It is only possible at present to co.'s lect data from the duration of lives of birds in captivity; evidence otherwise must be unreliable. and it is purely a matter of theory as to whether the natural possible life is greater than that under the unnatural conditions of captivity. There are records of a nightingale having lived twenty-five years, a thrush seventeen. a blackbird that was still alive at twenty and a half, a goldfnch twenty-three, and skylarks of twenty-four and twenty. Ravens, owls and eockatoos are popu- larly supposed to live to very great age, and the following records appear to be authentic: Karen, fifty; gray parrot. fifty and forty; blue macaw, sixty-four; eagle owls, ffty-three, and one still alive at sixty-eight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-21

Tn Kentucky senate yesterday ratined it's action in sustaining the reports of the contest committees The Republicans refused to recog- nize the majority, and two separate sessions were held in the chamber. The house will also ratify it's action on the contests today. No settle ment was reached in the effort to fiele agreed injunction suits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-21

Irregular bowel movements lead to chronic constipation. PrlekIy Ash Bitters is reliable system reg ulator; cures permantly. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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Fashionable.

''Is cannibalism common among you?" inquired the. stranger, apprehen- sively, "Common?" said the Pacific island belle, as she coyly dug her toe into the sand. Not at all. We con- sider it very recherche. Washington Star.
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Kidney disease is the enemy Wa have most to f ar as a result of the feverish festlessness of eur much vaunted modern civilization. Il is d treaeherous enemy, work ing out it's deadly effect under cover of the most trifiing symptoms. The first indi- cation of changes in the urine, fre- quent headaches, digestive troubles should be the signal for prompt rem edal measures. Prickly Ash Bitters is q kidney remedy of superIative merit, it is soothing. healing and strengthening, quickly relieves the aching or soreness that always ap- pears in the advanced stages. checks the progress of the disease aud through it's excellent cleaLsing and regulating effect in the stomach. liv- CT and bowels. It brings back the strength and ruddy glow of vigor- ous health. Sold by Walker Drug Go.
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TELecRAPHic BRIEFS:

Sheriff Sutton, who was arrested in connection with Goebel's asSassi- nation, has bcen released on bond. Whitaker has been transferred to Frankford.
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Zinc and lead prices are steady The week 5 shipments were cut down by the.ineIement weather.
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The Cooper County. Mo-, congress sional convention instructed for ". F. ohnson.
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NkEHEN YOU are feeling tired and w out of sorts you will find Hoods Sarsaparlla will do you wonderful good. Be sure to GET HOODS.
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2. G. Jesse was convicted of mar 7 slaughter in the fourth degree for killing Editor Frank Griffin.
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Canada Canteen Laws. Not one drop Of intoxicating liquor Is allowed to be sold at any of the mili- tary camps of Canada.
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Representative Richardson intro- ducpd in the House two resolutions dime at the Sugar Trust.
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q A 9 T 0 REA. Bears the Iha Kind Y9a Haze aIsaY Bought Signature sf &M1Nzzu
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For a clear complexion, brig ht, sparkling eye and vigorous diges. tion, take Prickly Ash Bitters. It puts the system in perfect order. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
larger THAN EYER BEFORE.
Money in Circulation Increased 81
Per Cent in -Four Years.
April the Aggregate vas over Two BIZ
lion and More Than One-HaIf Was
CiOId-Ths Per CaDIta CIrcuIa-
ton Esfimated a. see IL.

Washington, Apr 1O--4lOre money
per capita, more gold, more silver,
and larger total of money in circU-
latiOn than ever before IS the sum-
narration Of the circulation state
mentT issued by the treasury depart
ment for April 1, 1900. For the first
time in the history OF the country the
per capita circulation has crossed the
SO line and the year 1900 carried the
total for the first time past the 81,
900, COO 900 line, while the amount Of
gold and gold certificates in circuIa-
ton is larger than at the correspond
ing date of any previous year
The circulation statement" which
IS issued at the beginning Of each
month. shows the total money in cir
culatiOn on April 1, 1900, 70 be 3, OIL
274,5 O6, and on April 1, 1899, 81, 927,-
6,942, while on the corresponding
date in 1898 IT was 81, T56, O5S, 645; on
April I, 1897, 1t was 81. Sos. 600, 694, and
on April I, 1896. s1.52s. CPS. 1853. This
shows an increase in total money in
circulation in four years Of S4g2, 645,-
O43, or % per cent
The per capita money in circula-
ton, or the average amount Tor each
individual in the United States is also
larger than ever before. being S26.12
Calculating the present population
at 77,395.0OO), against S2j.45 one year
ago, $500 two years ago, S23.O1 three
years ago, and S21.53 on April 1, 1896.
The amount of gold in circulation
is also greater than at the CORE
spending date of any preceding year,
the total gold and gold certificates in
circulation on April 1, 1900, being $685.
s45,549, against S727.74s, 591 on April
l, 1899, the increase during four years
being 1926, 694.O44 or 90 per cent
The amount of silver in circulation,
including standard silver dollars, sub
sidiary silver, silver certificates and
treasury notes of 1890, amounts to
1881, 1869, against S626, ,SO4 on
April 1, 1899,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
THE SLY CAPE DUTCH.
Kew the Afrikandera Manage TO Help
the Beers without Sacrificing
Themselves.

The Cape Dutch are pretty shy. Most
Of them symPathize with their kins-
men in the Transvaal, but they want to
retain their power, even If the repub-
lies are beaten. Meanwhile every
Dutchman is at liberty TO join the Boer
forces In the Amsterdam Eigen Hard
J. A WOrmser describes how the thing
is managed to the following effect:
Not two hours by rail from Cape
Town is the beautiful valley of the
Paarl Opposite the town Of PaarI is
Fransche Hook, one Of the oldest HUI
guenot settlements. Both places to-
getber have about 5000 inhabitants
Over 400 young men have already van
ished from there. They go on business
BY rail to Worcester, MatjesfOntein,
Triangle, or Beaufort West, and write
from there to papa: I am going lit
tie farther. Never mind where The
old man can swear that he does not
know where the boys are Two days
later they are with the BOer forces.
The Afrikander likes to manage
these things in such a way that he
does not, in more senses than one. lose
his head He joins his compatriOts,
and hopes to come back with a con-
quering army.
''An open rebellion would be more
dramatic, but the BOer cares nothing
for advertisement. The republics did
not advertise their armaments. The
Cape Afrikander does not advertise
that he is tired of British oppression
when he has a British garrison right
near him The Dutch mayor Of this OF
that town reads of some gubernatOri-
al proclamation. But as he would like
to be burgermeester when the Free
States come, he does not inquire very
anxiOusly whether his hearers are
deeply impressed. OF not"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
READY TO QUIT.
Gen, Joe Wheeler Has Seen Those Who
Were Once Confedsratss Fight Under
the stars and Stripes

Washington, April Seen. Wheel
er's attention being called to a sug-
gestion of himself as vice Presi-
Dental candidate, he made the fol-
lowing statement:
The greatest ambition OF my life has
already been realized I have seen those
who were once confederate soldiers fight
under the stars and stripes against for
eign foes as soldiers Of the United States.
I have seen the masses Of the people OF
all the southern states eagerly and
earnestly OFFER their services to fight in
the couutry's cause and have seen them
thus become participants in the events
which have suddenly made ours the
leading among the great powers Of the
world and opened avenues which enable
US TO establish the most favorable com
merCial relations with countries contain
ing nearly one-thfrd the earth's popula-
ton I have seen the cordial relations
which existed during the first 20 years OF
our government firmly re-established be
tween the people Of all sections OF our
common country and. IN all this I be
Heve see the dawn Of new prosperity
IN which the southern states viii be
the largest benefciaries- The realiza-
ton Of conditions 50 advantageous TO cur
country fills the measure OF my desires
and beyond that I have no ambition
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
An AWFUL DAM DISASTER.
Floods Washed Away the Colorado
River Dam at Austin, Tex.
Many People were Drowned and Valuable
Property was -WePe Away b. the
ReIentIssE TIde-FInanelsI Loss
is Over 83.OOO.OOO.

Austin. Tex. April 9.-The great
dam across the Colorado river, which
was constructed seven years ago at a
cost Of S1.OOO, 600, was swept away Sat
urday by a food The break Oc-
CURED at 11:15 O'Clock and caused a
rise Of so feet in the river below the
dam Twenty-three persons are
known TO have been drowned. The
power house Of the municipal water,
electric light and power plant, sit
uated Immediately below the dam,
was flooded. and eight persons, men
and boys. were caught in the power
room and all except one were
drowned Frank Jones, an engineer,
escaped by grabbing belt and haul
ing himself out hand over hand
through an opening in the roof of the
building before the water reached
him
At the time the masonry work Of
the dam gave way about 500 persons
were near the east end OF the strue-
ture watching the food pour OF over
the crest. Without warning a break
occurred near the corner of the dam
and a stretch Of the masonry work
about 500 feet long swung out. The
great bank of water in Lake Mcdonald
formed by the dam instantly leaPed
into the wide opening and with a roar
that was heard for several miles, the
flood tore down into the valley
A few hundred yards below the
dam. a point of land extended about
200 feet into the river. There were
on this point at the time the break
occurred a number Of persons, in
GLIDING a woman and two children,
and a party of university students.
Before these people could gain posi-
tion Of safety. the water struck the
projection, covering it instantly. The
woman and two children, six men,
names unknown, and one university
student are known to have been
drowned. Some of the others were
caught in the stream. but managed to
escape the main current and gained
the shore after a desperate struggle
Reports from the neighbOring cOun-
is under water. In Williamson coun-
ty, north of here, railroad bridges and
tracks have been laid waste. and all
trains have stopped running. Hun
dreds Of head Of cattle have been
drowned and miles Of fencing torn
down and washed away The country
tributary to the Colorado river all the
way down its course IS being inun-
dated The loss viii exceed some So
100000. counting Austin as the larg-
est loser.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
TRAVELLING BACTERIA.
Precautions Taken By Railway Com
panies to Protect Passengers
from Infection.

A medical journal calls attention TO
the general neglect Of sanitary and
hygienic methods in the management
Of sleeping cars. There are stringent
regulations about the transportation
Of dead bodies in baggage cars, but
there is no adequate and systema tic
provision for protecting living travel
ers from exposure to disease-prOduc-
ing germs IN the bedding OF uphoI-
stery.
1t IS customary TO cleanse the blan-
kets and cushions Of dry dust and
cinders by subjecting them 60 power
ful currents Of air, driven BY steam,
but It is said that they are seldom SO
thoroughly treated as to remove the
danger Of infection. Unless railroad
authorities take prompt measures, It
seems to be the duty Of state boards
Of health to interfere for the safety
Of the travelling public.
This IS only one case among many
IN which new occasions teach new
duties" Almost every invention OF
advance in modern life creates situa-
lions which require the fresh apPlica-
ton Of old, eternal principles. It re-
quires the strong pressure Of law OF
Of public opinion to secure the adop-
ton Of new and needed methods, even
when health, comfort and life are at
risk. Only the Undetermined can
keep up with the incessant demands
for resciTsfuent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
THE ARMY CANTEEN.
ChapIafn Pierce says Its Substitution Has
Resulted ln an Improvement In the
Sobriety Of Troops

Washington, April 1O.-A defense of
the administration of affairs at Manila
is contained in a report Just made to
the war department by Chaplain c. c,
Pierce This officer particularly an
tagOnizes the ex-chapIain Of vOIun-
teers who has been 50 severely criti-
cising the morals of the American
troops in the Philippines, making the
charge Of wholesale intOxication and
telling Of the enormous increase in the
number Of liquor drinking saloons in
Manila The chaplain declares that
the figures as TO the number Of sa-
looms have been Overrated; that the
American saloon took the place Of an
untold number Of native gin shacks
which dispensed liquid poison with
deplorable effect on the American
troops and that the substitution Of the
regimental canteen has resulted in an
improvement in the sObriety Of the
troops.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
NETWORK OF ELECTRICITY.
Gen Greeley TElhs OF the Telegraph Sra
ten That Il Being Bait In Lz8sz-
Over 100000 Words Day

Washington, April Seen. Greedy,
chief signal officer Of the army, sad
that the work Of establishing a thor
Ough and complete system Of COM
municatiOn in the island Of LuzOn Is
progressing rapidly. The island Is
now Overspread with a network Of
telephone and telegraph lines extend
ing on the east from Manila north
ward to Aparri, at the mouth OF the
Cagayan river; and on the west from
Bangui, at the northwest extremity
Of LuzOn, down the coast line and
back to Manila AS there is practi-
cally no mail system In the islands, it
can readily be seen what an enOr-
nous amount Of communication must
be carried on by the telegraph, teIe-
phone and cable. Gen. Greedy said
that over 100000 words by these
methods are transmitted in the Phil
ippines daily. The demand for OP-
orators still greatly exceeds the sup
ply, and every man in the signal serv-
ice who shows electrical knowledge
to any degree is at once dispatched to
Manila
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
NEWS NOTES.

Since the British-BOer war begun
about 1900 horses and mules have
been bought at Kansas City for the
British army
Charles A. Towne. Of Duluth, MINI,
is being mentioned as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for vice
president.
1t is estimated that $1,000 Amerf-
cans VIII sail from New York between
April and August for the Paris
exposition
Paris newspapers devote their at
tentiOn to severe criticism OF the ex-
position and declare It VIII not be
ready for at least two months.
Near COrruna, Spain, while a priest
was administering the last sacrament
10 a dying man, IN the presence o. his
relatives, the floor Of the room cell
lapsed and the dying man and four
other persons were killed and Il wezs
injured
Christian scientists IN lhicago obs
Jet to obligatory Instruction. IN phys
iologF and parents have tsza s-
5ren from schaols - as
~ sE z
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
NEWS coBcEREIHG FUNSTON.
A Possibility CT . Court marital for the
Fighting Kanuan for Hanging Two
TuIpInOa.

Manila, April ia topic of con-
FersatiOn IN army circles is the investi-
CATION of Brig Gen Frederick Fun
stOn's execution Of two FiIipinos and
the possibility Of a cOurt-martial re-
sulting therefrom- The story is that
the FiipinOs captured three Macca-
bebe scouts who were crossing the
country near San IsidrO and were pre-
pairing to kill them when one Of the
Maccabebes escaped and found Gen
Funston with a scouting party near
Several Of the FilipinOs were shot and
Gen. Funston captured two Of them,
took them to the village square and
hanged them without a trial as
warning to the FiIiPinOs.
Fighting &C ManIIa's Gates.
Manila, April 1O.-Reports Of en-
counters between the American troops
and the insurgents continue to arrive
from many points. Capt. StUrgis,
while accommodating, struck an in
surgent outpost on the Nevaliches
road, only five miles from Manila,
killing two and capturing ten.
All were in full uniform. Capt.
Sturgis' force was not large enough
to pursue the main body.
Trying to stir Up Trouble.
Manila, April 11.-SOme Of the
newspapers here are trying to incite
strife between the people, the military
authorities and the religious orders.
They are rePrinting pamphlets sup
posed to have been issued by a friar
cOndeming masonry, civil marriage
and the liberty Of the press. They al
so defy the authorities to interfere
with the religious orders.
without Firing q shot
Washington, April 1O.-Gen- Otis
cabled yesterday that Gen. Bates
troops occupied II towns in AIindanaO
and three in JOIO without firing a
shot. He also captured pa rifles and
% pieces Of artillery.
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without Firing a shot.
ONE HUNDRED INSANE.
The Philippines Affected the Minds Of
Only One-Tenth OF One Per Cent. Of
United States Soldiers There

San Francisco, April e.-With the
landing Of II insane men from the
transport Sheridan, the number of in
sane patients brought from Manila is
O. There are on the Sheridan, due
here about May I, . more, and this,
with IA OF IS sailors who have been
sent to Mare island, makes a total Of
about 100. This number viii hardly
make One-tenth Of one per cent.
of the troops that have gone to and
come from the islands. There are
now about $1,000 men in the Philip
pines and there have returned state
volunteers enough to bring the total
up close to 100000. The rate is not
a high one, as 1T is easier to find men
physically perfect than men mentally
perfect. Among the causes Of in
sanity are heat, drink, hard cam
paigning, inconsistencies and loose
ways Of living.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
CHANCE TO GET A FARM.
Great Tract Of Land in Oklahoma viii Soon
BE Thrown Open to White Settle
ment By Act OF Congress-

Kansas City, No, April IA
Times special from Topeka, Kan,
saws:
Thirteen thousand farms viii be thrown
open to white settlement in Oklahoma as
the result Of the passage by congress Of
bin to ratify the agreement with KiOwa,
COmanche and Apache Indians for the
sale to the United States Of the surplus
lands belonging TO their reservations in
the territory. II is tract Of land en-
bracing nearly 5,000O00 acres. now held by
the Indians under the treaty Of ISIS at
Medicine Lodge The lands are situated
in the extreme southwestern quarter OF
Oklahoma territory, being bounded on the
north BY the Wichita reservation and
Washita county, Ok, on the south by
Texas. on the west BY Greer county, Ok,
and on the east BY the Indian territory
proper Near the center Of the tract is
the Fort Sill military reservation Of So
oo0 acres. upon which the army post Of
Fort Sill is maintained by he govern
ment, and where Geronfmo's band Of
Apaches are being held as prisoners Of
war The total number OF Indians in
cluded IN this agency is 2S72. OF which
1-553 are COmanches, 1,125 KiOwas and Ies
ApaCheS-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13
March of the TeIerrnph.

Along with the rapid extension Of
lines has gone a steady improvement in
the mechanical appliances Of the tele-
graph, says Ainslee's Magazine The
sending and receiving instruments in
use to-day bear little resemblance to
the crude instruments used by the in
ventor. Indeed, Of the inventions which
Morse contributed to the Development
Of the telegraph, the only one that has
not been replaced by some improve
ment IS the one he himself looked upon
as merely incidental TO his larger
scheme That is the alphabet Of char
aeters used In telegraphic cOmmunica-
ton. II is in use in all parts Of the
world practically as when first per
feeted. and as the Morse alphabet It per
Petuates the name Of the inventor