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I:rdanier Stands
Hall Stands, Hanging Hat
4 h Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
II White.
nv irrors for Mantels and
IVA Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
II Racks.
Dugs in all sizes OF Smyrna
n and goat skin.
ctands-Card, U UMBRELLA and
= Parlo1.
httomans and small articles
~ for ornamentation.
New Novelties in Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
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The Pioneer

one-cent morning newspaper in the
United States, 1.-THE Record" sill LEADS
WHERE OTHERS FOLLOW.
Witness its unrivaled average daily cir
culation, exceeding lS5000 copies, and sn
average exceeding l45( J0copies fol- j,s sun
day editions, while limitations OF lis pla n
Of publication in every impoI iant city of
the country testify TO Lne (ruLh of the
assertion that in the quantity and quality
OF its contents, and in the p.fce AZ which 1t
standard by which excellence in journ-
alism must be measured.
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peoples National Bank.-President, ,N q;
" a. I,ockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
citizens National Bank.--PresidenMI ~ 1osepn @ y
Higes: Cashier, John s. Crouch; Iei1er, =;
DayIs, Bank Building on south DroS"
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rIiddIetown Directory
xr,rTuPAL OFFICERS.
BANKS.

x.a.,dent. q. w. w. Naudain; Secretary
George a. Rowe; Charles II. HoWeii, " n' ~
cioebfan. David /. Allen.
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ThezzS~
Philadelphia.
Record

after a career Of over twenty years or unin
terrupted growth is justified in claiming
that the standard first established by lis
founders is the one true test Of
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Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time win prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
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SPECIAL Inducements 70 RAISERS
OF LARGER CLUBS.
k4Wrlte for Particulars on this Point.
Club Agents Wante Everywhere.
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CingIe
standard

only is possible, whether as a test OF ex-
cellence in journalism, or for the measure
ment of quantities, time or values; and
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE CHuRCHES.

Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst FIJI
Law night Of each month in Hose house.
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Dime Gable.
Plla., Wiln. and Baltimore R. R.
DELAWARE DIVISION
SOUTHWARK.

On and after October 1, 1900, train
will leave as follows:
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The Householder !.
BY I" O."

WILL SAY THIS SPEAKING
as accurately as man may, SO
long afterwards-that when first L
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Items From GIaaco.

G1asco. Kan, April 5.-While strictly
wheat section IS the Solomon valley about
Glasco the helpful hen" adds much to
the wealth of her farmers, one dealer
at this point handling an even thousand
dollars worth Of eggs and chickens last
week
The poultry breeders Of Glasco are pre-
pairing for a poultry show next winter.
As many of their chickens have been sold
to exhibitors and taken prizes at state
shows, an exhibit OF choice fowls is as
sured.
The price. Of land is a surprise to the
old settlers, who look back few years
when choice land was valued at SO to $50
an acre Now there are many farms in
the Solomon valley about Glasco whose
owners have refused $40 acre for them
and some of them would refuse a so
offer
The blooded stock interests Of this To-
cality have been increased by the addi-
ton of herd Of sixteen head of Aber-
deen-Angus cattle brought in by w. WI.
Palmer, purchased from a. Missouri farm.
The ShOrthorn men have shipped in sew
eraI fine registered animals from eastern
breeders to improve their herds. while our
prize herd of Herefords.. owned by c.
W. Hussey, has been enlarged by pur-
chase and Increase He has fourteen
calves now for registry in the 1901 Here
ford book
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200 MILES OF TROLLEY
Chicago Connects With Subur-
ban Cities Under One Head.

Chicago. April 5-The Chronicle says:
The consolidation of the suburban cleo
tric lines has been effected, by which the
Aurora Yorkville and Geneva branch of
the Elgin City line and the Aurora Whea-
ton and Chicago companies will enter this
city over the Forty7eighth street branch
Of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated
railway.
y. H Hood of Aurora. Ill, and L. J..
Wolf OF Cleveland, o. were the means
Of communicating the consolidation, which
Is intended to bring about a closer rela-
tionship between Chicago and the sub
urbs.
BY the consolidation over 200 miles of
trolley system wild be operated under one
lnanagement. the greater part Of which
has been built over the Aurora, Wheaton
and Chicago branch the three-rail system
will be used 1t is the intention of the
consolidated company to run express
service between the principal cities ana
also to carry freight
Ultimately the new road contemplates
making connection with the electric sur
face railroads OF Michigan with view
to covering the fruit belt territory of that
state.
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FRoM NEWTON.

Conductor Date Gorsuch went out on
Roacn's on train 81 Wednesday morn
ing The latter is in Kansas City In pas
senger service.
Mrs. David Baker is quite i'll at her
home in this city, which accounts for her
husbands absence from his work in the
Engineer Harry Fem laid or recently
for a trip or two.
J. K. Nimmo has returned from his trip
to Topeka. and has resumed the foreman
ship of the boiler shop.
overtime in the back shop in order to
keep up with the work that Is piling up
in all departments. In addition
to the night shift large number
of the regular. day men are working till
10 o'clock nearly every night.
Engine 2306 has gone to Purcell for
service IN the yards there. 1t IS said that
Grant Newport is grieving over the loss
of this engine, as it was the pride of
the herd and was capable Of pulling all
the cars the assistant could attach to it.
Claim Agent H. Mayer departed for the
Superior branch Wednesday and will
probably get as far north as the Nebras-
ka line before his return. The Superior
branch of the Santa Fe was recently
signed to his territory.
George Ditlow IS registered as one Of
the local brakemen, and was laying off
securing a much needed rest Being
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Railroad Situation at Emporia.

Emporia. April 5.-The surveyors for
the Orient, who were making a map or
Kansas City and wichita for the Orien<
road, were discharged two weeks ago.
Another crew of surveyors went to work.
This crew is laying out the line for the
construction gang, and this line will be
made in the next six months.
Construction will begin next fall. Work
has begun on the line south of Wichita,
and a party of surveyors wSll go into Old
Mexico in a few days. There seems to
be no doubt that within five years the
Orient line viii be running from Kansas
City through Emporia to the Pacific.
Bond propositions have been submitted
in Chase county and in Douglas county.
The. Chase county line seems to be head
ed for Cottonwood Falls. The surveyors
are working from there to Potwin in
northern Butler. but there is also a line
laid to Ell Dorado
In Douglas county township bonds will
be submitted: Palmyra township, in
Springs township and Marion township
win vote May q on township bonds to
these amounts, respectively. so. 600, $12,-
600 and $4,000
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Pensions For Kanaans.

Washington, d. C.. April 5-Pensions
have been granted to Kansans as follows:
Original-Joseph H Williams. Kansas
City. IS.
Additonal-Alfred Oswald. Yates Cen
ter, IS.
Increase William J. Frazier, Cofeyville
81. Sylvester c. LimbOcker. Downs. So;
James c. Crookshank. National Military
home, Leavenworth, s12; Milton J. Tim
mons. Peabody, 81; Frederick Williams,
Kansas City, SO. Charles N. Reynolds
Bonita, S12; Carlisle ID. Patterson. Girard,
S12; Charles Gray. Topeka SO; Thomas
keough, National Military home, Leaven-
worth. SO; special act March ., James
Mason, Ottawa, $50
Carter. Chetopa. SO; special act. March
%. Tabitha Maxwell New Albany, s.;
special act. March q. Eliza. N. Muller,
Peabody, IS.
War with Spain. orfEinal-John +.
Smith. Galena. So
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They viii be built in Topeka

water. They will be built in Topeka
shops.
Engine 403 was broken in yesterday by
Engineer Beeler. The GA went cut on a
trial trip Tuesday.
Fireman Ed Ash Is on passenger runs
6 and 2
Fireman Frank Wall IS taking the place
of H. D. McNeely, who is laying of on
account of his fathers death
Dan Shannon fireman on the st. Jo-
seph passenger run. has been elected
captain of the Santa F'e base ball team
Shannon plays the position of shortstop
and it is said is one of the strongest
been made for practice game with
Washburn college Saturday afternoon at
8 o'clock on the Washburn grounds The
shop boys expect TO have one of tbs
strongest amateur teams in the state this
summer.
Engine 1873, a big compound, is in for
general oVerhauling.-
Pat Donohue. formerly in charge OF
the tool room in the machine shop, will
leave that place to take the position o.
foreman of the south gang, recently va
Gated by the resignation of Jud Coe-
James McKeirnan, a former Topeka boy
who is firing out of Argentine, is in town
visiting friends and relatives.
Thomas Mulvihill, who was sent to San
BernardinO, Cal, a year ago by the Santa
F'e has decided to remain in the service
of the company at that place.
Robert Barnett of the tin shop has re-
ported for work after a days 1ay-off on
account of sickness.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Mitchell County Celebrates Lay
ing Of Corner Stone
OF New Court House at BelOit in
Appropriate Style.
A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
Various Secret Orders and g.
A. IL. Posts Assist.
A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
Governor Stanley Makes an Ad-
dress-A Banquet Follows.

Beloit, Kas.. April 5.-The laying Of the
corner stone OF Mitchell county's new
court house was made a holiday by the
people Of Beloit. the business men clos
ing their stores during the exercises and
the school board dismissing the schools
for half a day. Decorations were pro-
fuse. and flags were flying from many
buildings. The parade marched as fol-
lows: The Lebanon band of Smith
county in the lead. followed by Beloit
post. c. A. r., fire department, /. o.
o. ". lodge, Modern Woodrnen Of Amer
lea. BeIoit lodge A o. U w, officials in
carriages, commandery officers Cyrene
commandery, and Mt Vernon lodge. J.
P. Cadden was marshal and p G. Club
bic and W. c. Cochran assistant mar
shalz
The exercises at the grounds were as
follows Music by the band, address by
the chairman, A. G. Meade, deputy
grand master. who was also master of
ceremonies; laying of the corner stone
by NJ l. Stone. OF Wamego, past grand
master Of the grand lodge OF Kansas,
and his deputies as follows:
a K. Wilson. of Topeka, grand sec
Rotary; J. c. Holland, of Topeka, grand
architect S w. kincaid, G. s. W.; III.
ID. Barnes. q. j. w: II. Bear. G. s.; f.
IT. Kitchener. grand chaplain. f. r.
Brewer, grand secretary +. b. Kincaid,
G.. S. d; Frank Williams. G. J. D.; Matt
Thompson. c. S s; l. D. Bell, G. J. s;
Carlos Dun. grand tyler and Ed Pauling,
grand marshal The exercises continued
with fine music and singing by the
Eeloit High school chorus and the band.
after which Governor Stanley addressed
the vast asSemblage and congratulated
the people of BelOit and Mitchell county
in their happy and most successful
efforts to erect a magnificent and en-
during court house in one OF the fairest.
most fertile and productive counties of
the great and growing state OF Kansas.
The governors remarks were well re-
ceived.
After the ceremonies of the laying Of
the corner stone the governor and in
ylteQ guests and all the visiting MaSonS
were lunched at the opera house by the
Presbyterian ladies' 1t was feast fit
ting alike for the good ladies and the
grand name Of Beloit at home and
abroad, who always see that their guests
get the best there is in the shop.
The corner stone is brown sandstone
from Portage, Mich, and weighs 200
pounds. On it are inscribed the names
OF the commissioners: Slater White,
chairman, Emanuel Dial, and Chas. M.
Grecian- Underneath are the names of
the contractors and architect, Cuthbert
a. Sargent, contractors. and J. C. Hol-
architect are from Topeka Underneath
these names Is that OF A. B. Rrookdelds
superintendent
The contractors expect to complete the
structure on or before the first Of Sep
TENDER, although they have until Oc-
over $4,000. The main body OF the sec
ond and third stories will be built of
Mitchell county stone trimmed with
Warrensburg, NO. stone
Delegations of 1Iasons were present
frem concordia. Clay Center. Osborne,
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FROM DODGE CITY-

Engine No. 165 was OF the track in
the yards here Wednesday, owing to a
defective switch. Not much damage was
done.
Sullivan was called to go out on 81
Wednesday.
next trip.
S J. Schneider was called to the bed
side of his mother. in Texas. Sunday.
low.
Robbie RHODES is IN Schmoker,s place.
Dickey in Rhodes and Carrier in Dickey' ,
place for few days.
secured a lob braking out of Caldwell
and will resign as sWitchman here.
Some unknown person stole a gold
watch Tuesday night from the round
house belonging to Richard F'rohm.
No was six hours late Wednesday
John Harris our hero, has been put on
as porter. John made his first trip this
week
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pressed for men the other day he was
compelled to go out in chain gang serv-
Two preferred crews, Miner and Nc
Laughlin, were pressed into chain gang
service Tuesday and a result their
runs were protected by chain gang crews
Mclaughlin went out on the second sec
ton of train SO. while Miner caught 80,
the midnight proWler.n
w. w. Wellman and family came in
from Chicago and viii be guests Of old
friends in Newton for a week or ten days.
Mr. Wellman is running a locomotive on
the Chicago division of the Santa Fe and
is doing we'll He Is a little under tho
weather and VIII remain here until he
RECEIVERS his normal health.
Miss Martha Rathbun has arrived from
st. John and is again a guest of her
brother NJ. r. Rathbun, in this city She
will probably remain all summer.
J. 3. johnson is able to resume charge
of the downtown beat in the inspector
department. He has been among the in
disposed for several days.
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Changes in Kansas National Guard.

ottawa, April 5.-M q. Browne, cap
tain of Company z, First regiment X.
n. G., located here. has resigned and
viii remove to St. Louis. It is under
stood that Frank Gaslcill, a lieutenant
of the Eleventh cavalry, which saw ser
vice in the Philippines, viii be elected
captain Company z holds high rank
among the militia companies of the state
for efficiency in drill. Letters from Cap
tain Adna G. Clark and Colonel Metcalf
TO members of the Twentieth Kansas
here state that they win come to Ottawa
some time next week and make preliIn-
mary arrangements about holding the
next reunion of the Twentieth Kansas
here some time next summer.
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Gen. Fitzhueh Lee an

Denver. Col, April 5-General Fitzhugh
Lee is i'll at the home of General II. c..
Merriman in this city, having contracted
a cold on a trip around the Georgetown
loop in the mountains. He had planned
to go to Colorado Springs today on his
way to California, but this morning he
was suffering from a sore throat and
symptoms Of the grip. His physician ad-
Vised him to remain indoors today. and
therefore his journey was postponed
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of the Memphis and Frisco lines win be
in effect in its fullest sense about July j.
The twelve miles Of track extending from
Miami l.. T.. on the main line, are to be
built at once. The contract will be let
this week for this connecting link and
it viii be finished by July L The branch
line of the Memphis from Baxter Springs
to Miami viii be rebuilt with seventy-five
pound steel rails. For this Improvement
LOO tons of rails have been ordered for
immediate delivery This line viii be
part of the main line between Kansas
City Oklahoma and Texas. It is believed
that the Memphis general offices will be
removed to Kansas City from St. louis.
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NORTON stictlY q prv Town.

Nortonville, kan, April 5
To the Editor of the State Journal:
There must have been a mistake made
in the notice sent your paper in regard
to the city election in this place. There
was no wet or dry Issue here and one
candidate for mayor was as much
temperance man as the other. The best
temperance people in town were divided
in their support of the candidates. Nor
tonville is a dry town and viii be for a
GERTRUDE GRIFFIN.
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KATY stockholders Meet.

Parsons, Kan, April Sat the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway company
here yesterday the following were electe9
as members of the board of directors:
William Rockefeller, Herbert L. Saterlee,
Myron It. HerTick and H. J. Demarez
Gems. The directors then reelected the
old officers for the ensuing year They
include: Henry c. Rouse, chairman Of
the board and president; A. A. Allen, vice
president and general manager: Simon
Sterne, general counsel, and James Ha-
german, general solicitor.
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Phillinshnre Ram.

Phillipsburg, Kan. April 5.-The recent
rains and snow have wet the ground down
deeper here than it has been for several
years and the spring opens up with
fine prospect for a crop this coming sea-
son.
At the recent city election held here
the following officers were elected. q a.
man, w. W. Reynolds, Carl Smith and
James Polling, councilmen; and w n.
Moore DOlfce Judge
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RsANTA FE LOCALS

Fireman Candy has reported for duty.
Elmer Beynon, stenographer IN the Of
flee of the superintendent of machinery,
has resigned his position Frank Mitchell
viii take his place.
York Central, went west yesterday en-
route to California He was in New York
Central special car AS.
The Santa Fe has contracted for the
building of $50 new tank cars for oil and
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Philadelphia, April 5.-Dr. Alfred G.
Lambdin has become the editor Of the
Philadelphia Times, succeeding Alex. x.
Mcclure, who retired from the paper a
few days ago. DR.. Lambdin has been
Mr. McClure's associate in the editorial
direction of the paper from its first is
sue. He was its first managing editor
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Public Building For Augusta.

Augusta, April 5.-The citizens of
Augusta are planning to build a $4,000
city building, which is to be used for
various public purposes. Plans are be-
ing drafted for its construction. al
though the required bonds have not vet
been granted The indications are that
they viii carry, as public sentiment is
mostly in favor OF the public improve
mani
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Mcpherson Refunds Large Amount of
Bonds at Lower Rate

Mcpherson. April 5.-Bonds to the
amount of S32. 900 have been duly executed
at Mcpherson As the average life of
these bonds is twenty-five years, that
means a total saving of S11 600 to the city.
The bonds thus taken up are the So. 900
voted in aid of the Salina & Southwest
ern or Union Pacific railway. and the S20,-
600 bonds in aid Of the c.. K. & n. rail-
way
The new bonds run for thirty years at
8 per cent. but the city reserves the right
after twenty years to pay of s.. 900 each
year By this transaction the city effects
an annual saving in interest of $40.
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work on them In this manner Grey
thinks the boys VIII be ables to earn
their living this summer besides gaining
a practical knowledge of agriculture Be
sides this the boys win take contracts
for tending lawns, etc.
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Messiah Id Lindsborp.

Lindsborg, April 6.-The third Mes
siah concert was pronounced success
The Missouri Pacific brought a good
many people from east and west, and a
great many came in on regular trains.
The great day, however, will be today
The Union Pacific. Missouri Pacific and
Santa Re will bring in special trains.
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San Francisco, April 5.-The French
bark, Grand Duchess Olga, is the latest
vessel to be placed on the over due list.
She is out ninety-one days from Tahicl
for Europe The underwriters, fearing
that she has been lost, offer 25 per cent
reinsurance on her.
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Fe officials in Topeka He left the Santa
F'e some years ago to accept the presi-
dency of the st. Louis & San Francisco
road. but resigned that position about a
year ago on account of poor health Pre-
vious to his connection with the Santa
Fe he was with the Atlantic & Pacific
His death is expected at any time.
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school on Pineree Plan.

Atchison, April 5.-Professor w. E.
Grey. principal of a. large colored school
here. is organizing an Industrial school
on the Pfngree plan Professor Grey will
and put the members OF his school to
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To Improve Court House.

Abilene Kan, April 5.-The county
have arranged to build
new front on the court house here. add
and adding materially to the convenience
Of the building. which is too small foR
the present needs.
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Al Testimonial from Old EnrIand.

Il consider Chamberlafn.s Cough Rem
edy the best in the world for bronchitis
says Mr.. William Savory, OF Warrington,
England. TT has saved my wife's life,
she having been martyr to bronchitis
for over six years, being most OF the
time confined to her bed. She is now
quite we'll" Sold by all druggists
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Fire at Augusta

Augusta, April 5.-The two livery sta
bles of J. E. West, on South State street
in this city, We're destroyed by fire yes
terday- The cause is unknown, but the
belief is that a boy threw a cigarette in
a Manager.
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D. B. ROBINSON DYING.
Former Santa Fe Man Lying at the
Point of Death.

D. 3. Robinson formerly first vice
president of the Santa Fe railroad. IS re-
ported to be dying in a Chicago hospital.
A telegram to this effect was received in
Topeka last night by J. w. Gleed.
Mr.. Robinson is well known to Santa
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THEY SAVE $1,000.

Stockton, Kirwin, AIankato, Jewell city
and many other towns