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THE FRONTIER. rCBUfiHF.n RVKUT l'HUnSDAT BT TUB FItOKTJER 1'ItINTISO COMPANT. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. A shot from ambush killed Djarld Bey, the eon of the grand vizier, at Constantinople. Elaborate preparations are being made at Boston for the reception of Admiral Dewey. While making a high dive at Pitts burg James Brady, a bridge jumper, was fatally injured. The Paris Newspaper, Matin, Rays the Dreyfus family will shortly go to Egypt for the winter. A fire at Huntsville, Ala., destroyed almost a whole block of the town. The loss is estimated at $75,000. Prizes aggregating $780 in value will be awarded to the students at the Lead (S. D.) High school this year. Major Brainard, formerly chief com missary at Manila, is seriously ill at Nagasaki. He is on his way home. It is reported that the British post master general is considering the feas ibility of introducing 3-pcnny tele grams. Lord Charles Stewart Reginald, sec ond son of the Marquis of London derry, is dead of consumption, aged twenty years. Shepard Sandwell, colored, who murdered his mistress, Rose Henshaw. last June, was legally hanged at Moundsvllle, W. Va. Count Egloffstein, a prominent mem ber of the club der Harmlosen, at Ber lin, was sentenced to nine months’ im prisonment for cheating at cards. The United StateB supreme court convened for the regular October term but adjourned without transacting any business according to the usual cus tom. Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison was placed on the retired list of the navy by operation of law on account of age. He will make hlB residence In New York city. F. M. Brady, head of the firm of F. Mr. Brady & Co., dealers in stocks and bonds, New York, committed suicide In his privae office, by shooting. Busi ness troubles was the cause. A German cotton spinners’ trust has been formed by Rhenish, Westpha lian, Saxon and Siesianl firms, com prising 95 per cent of the cotton Spinning establishments of the empire. It 1b announced from London that Hiram Maxim, the great inventor und manufacturer of guns and other war supplies, has taken out a certificate of naturalization rb a British sublect. Charles T. DufTee of Washington, O., has been appointed a shoe and harness maker at the Rosebud Indian agency, 8. D., and Franjc A. Kauffman of Washington.I). C., appointed to the same position at Sisoeton, S. D. District Attorney Gardiner of New York city, has appointed as one of his assistants James Dickson Carr, col ored. Mr. Carr is a graduate of Rut gers and of Columbia Law school. He was born in Baltimore thirty-one years ago. Tho French minister of war. Gen eral do Gallifot, haa ordered an in quiry into the scandal created at Mon telinmr, department of Droume, by a party of young officers, who shouted “Abas Loubet,” during a recent visit there of the prcscldcnt. Tho judge of the assize court at Pontolse, France, has ordered the prosecution for manslaughter of the organizers of the recent bull fight at Dcuil, where one man wns trampled to death by the escaping bull and sev eral others were severely injured. Bids were opened at the Indian of fice at Washington for the construc tion 'Of a water and sewer system at tho Seneca Indian school, Indian Ter ritory. The bidders were W. D. Lov ell, Des Moines, la., $7,795, and H. W. Smith & Son, Chctopa, Kas., $6,583. John H. Payton of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, having just returned from un official visit to Luzon, says our Boldior boys are very bad boys and that anything like religious work there is out of the question ns long as our army remains to set such bad ex ample. . Returns from the land agents in "Wyoming and Colorado being received the union Pacific land department now finds that during September it disposed of 109,066 acres of grazing lands in Wyoming and Utah, and 6, 178 acres of farm lands in Kansas and Eastern Colorado. While the floor of Aurora Turner hall, Chicago, was thronged with uancers, Dominic Peterantouia, an Italian, shot apd killed Pasqunle 7.ac daniflo. Tfte dancers made a rush for ^he ftfbrderer and the police sky that violence would have been done bad dot tm'ic patrolmen with drawn reVol 1br% forced the crowd back. Acting Secretary Allen has cancelled the orders to the gunboat Marietta to make a survey of (lie dangeroliS shoal oh the north coast of South America, and directed the ship to proceed with dispatch to Manila by way of the Suez canal. The survey work has been turned over to the Dolphin. The New ark will be ready to Ball for Manila from Mare Isalud within a week. ;V+v S*:*. The Rev. J. A. Marsten of Owens villo, Ind., was arrested in thkt city by M. O. Price, postofflee inspector, and was lodged in jail. He is charged with violating the postal law by using the mails tor a scheme to defraud, it being alleged that he has been collect ing money pretending that it was for the use of the Red Cross society, and that it was being sent to Miss Clara Barton at Trinadad, Cuba. The comptroller of the currency has approved the application of the fol lowing persons for authority to organ ize the Commercial National bank, of Muscogee, I. T., with capital of $50, 000; George H. Williams, D. H. Mid dleton, P. J. Byrne, L. E. Bennett, W. C. Jackson, G. W. Bell. The Hod Carriers’ union at Victor, Colo., declared a strike and thg work of rebuilding the burned district is stopped. Eddie McDuffie broke every record from oue to five miles inclusive at the « board track at Brockton, Mass. He rode the first two miles in less than Mtr«e tsiniues, A Force Under Commandant Voljen Enters Capetown. KIMBERLY SAID TO BE ISOLATED. Boers Succeed In Catting All Railway and Telegraph Line*—A Strong De fending Force »t the Modder and Orange River Ilrldgcs—Storms Hinder Movements of Army. LONDON, Oct. 16.—(New York World Cablegram.)—Tho dally Mall’s correspondent at Olencoe camp, Sun day, 10 a. m., says: “Newcastle oc cupied by the Boers at 6 yesterday afternoon. Force under Commandant Vlljoen entered from Spltzekopfe, wher he had been lying. Vlljoen Bent two messengers to in form the Inhabitants that he and party of Boers were about to visit the town but the people need not be alarmed as none would be molested or nothing burned, as their sole pur pose was to secure food and forage. That was what was obtained In open shops would be paid for and If any thing was taken from the closed stores a careful account would be made. LADYSMITH, British Colony of Natal, Southeast Africa, Oct. 15.—The last railway train from Newcastle has come In, bringing all the government officials and telegraph Instruments. The town had not been captured up to noon today, although the surrounding country was entirely In the hands of the Boers. We are supposed to be living here In a state of war, but Ladysmith has all the aspects of a peaceful garrison town in England. The Boers show no disposition to attack us. They cer tainly have missed their opportunity, for now I consider the strength of the British, forces in the colony sufficient to resist any possible attack. It is the general wish of officers and men of tho Imperial troops that the Boers would come on for a rough tussel. The struggle will be hard, hut the British expect to win. Boer patrols were signaled today In the hills about two miles from Newcastle Sir Harry Escombe, after premier of this colony, came here yesterday from Newcastle. He says the Boers evidently are in earnest, as was shown by the manner in which 500 men, without draught animals, pulled heavy guns to the stations out on Ohgwana mountain, near Majuba Hill. A poor country is this Natal. Snow has fallen on the Drakensborg range of mountains from Van Reenen’s pass south to Tintwa pass, a distance of perhaps twenty miles. This range of mountains forms the * boundary be tween Natal and the Orange Free State. DEWEY GOES TO WASHINGTON. Vlult to Vermont Home 1* Ended—Cheered by Thousand*. BOSTON. Mass., Oct. 16.—Amid the cheers of 10,00 people Admiral Dewey departed from Boston tonight on the Federal express for Washington. The admiral spent a very quiet day in the city, retiriing. After breakfast ho spent some time with his mall and then Governor Rollins of New Hamp shire cal lied. Later, accompanied by Lieutenant Brumby, the admiral left Common to the Somerset club, where lunch was partaken of. When tho lime came to leave the club the crowd was so large outside the Beacon street entrance that the admiral and party stepped out the rear entrance to Branch street. They walked through tho public garden and nearly to Cop ley square, thence back to the Tou raine, the admiral apparently not be ing noticed. The admiral had expressed a wish to see the Shaw memorial, so he and his friends went again to the Common and afterward viewed the shaft. They again returned to the hotel. They left in a closed carriage' for the railway under escort of about twenty mounted police officers. The crowd which fol lowed was a large one and a greater one was -at the station. The party went aboard the express, which im mediately left, the enthusiastic peo ple running down the track after It. DISCOVER PLOT IN MANILA, Outbreak Fall* to Materialise Btciiuie of 'Vigorous Action of Authorities. MANILA, ;Oet. 16.—'The authorities were informed yesterday from reliable sources that an outbreak in the .poorer districts of Manila had been carefully planned for daylight on Sunday. It failed to occur, probably on account of the vigorous measures enforced. Many natives of the Fonds district left, .tak ing their valuables. All the small simps, which the guards usually forced to close at 8:30 p. m., were shut at sunset. A general feeling of uneasiness was apparent'. The guards of the city were doubled and a strong force stationed at ti*e slaughter house, the center of an un ruly section. Two guns of the Sixth artillery were stationed nearby at a point commanding the native quarter. The commanders of the reserve troopa were ordered to be prepared for a call at daylight. Three native policemen have been arrested on a charge of plotting an uprising. The fact that their comrades Informed the authorities of their treachery indicates that the police force is loyal. American Equal Wage Union. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Oct. 16.—The American Equal Wage union, recently incorporated under the laws of Mis souri, with headquarters In Kansas City, has adopted a constitution and will immediately commence active missionary work. The organization departs from the methods of older unions, in that it ohiits the word “strike” from its con stitution, proposes to accomplish re forms through the ballot, to work to offset the activity of corporation lob bies and declares for equal pay for equal work for women. CROW DOG FACES MORE TROUBLE. Roasbod Indian Released From On* Jail la Headed for Another. CHAMBERLAIN. S. f>., Oct. 16.— Crow Dog, the noted Rosebud Indian, was yesterday released from the David son county Jail, where he has complet ed a four months’ term of larceny, as the result of a conviction at Deadwood. Deputy United States Marshal Somers at once took Crow Dog In charge and ha staken him to Sioux Falls, where he will have to plead to the indictment for cattle stealing before Judge Car land. Crow Dog is a desperate redskin, and has caused the officers considerable trouble. While incarcerated in the Brule county Jail la3t spring he suc ceeded in making his escape. He re turned to his home on the Rosebud reservation, where he intrenched him self, and stated that he would kill any officer who attempted to arrest him. His arrest, however, was accomplished by strategy. Marshal Somers and Sheriff Miller sent a friend to Crow Dog’s house, approaching by the front door, while they worked their way up from me rear. FOR THE GREATER NAVY, Official* Now Want Hallway*, Dock* and Other '‘Incidental*.” WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 16.—In his annual report to the secretary of the navy, Chief Constructor Hichborn lays special stress upon the impor tance of continuing the work of im proving the plants at the various navy yards, inviting particular attention to those at Boston and League Island. A plant is also recommended at Al gierr, La., as without it the new dock will be worthless when completed. Under the head of dry docks the reports points out that the present building program does not afTect the two most Important navy yards, viz.: New York and Norfolk, at which a now dock of the largest size is urgently needed, in view of the rapid increase of number of battleships in construc tion. Marine railways are said to be ijec essary for the economical handling of torpedo boats, and two such are re quired at New York and one each at Portsmouth, League Island, Norfolk, Port Royal aad Mare Island. WELCOME TO THE VOLUNTEERS. Montana and Kanins Regiaicnt* Listen to Addresses. OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 16—The Mon tana and Kansas volunteer regiments were given a rousing reception in this ctiy Saturday in honor of their return from Manila. A parade was formed at Broadway and Fifth street to escort the soldiers through the city. At the exposition building an address of welcome was delivered by Mayor W. R. Snow. General Shafter made a short ad dress. He commended the men for the excellent service they had done in the Philippine campaign and spoke highly of their bravery. Chaplain Hull of the First Montana regiment cave the volunteers the highest praise. General Frederick Funston, former ly colonel of the Kansas regiment, spoke briefly of the campaign and the patriotism exhibited by the American soldiers in the Philippines. COMMISSION COMING WEST. Will Continue Investigation of llallroad Discrimination. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The Indus trial commission has authorized its subcommission on transportation to visit the west for the purpose of con tinuing the investigation of alleged railroad discriminations. The first meeting under this order will be held in Chicago on November 16, after which the other cities in the west will be visited. The subcommis sion insists of Thomas W. Phillips, vice cuairman of the commission: Sen ator Mallory and Representatives Lor lmer and Bell and Charles J. Harris and John S. Kennedy. The commission is contemplating entering upon a special inquiry into the labor trouble as it is found in the southern states. Complaint has been made to the commission regarding the system of leasing lands to the colored people. BOERS BESIEGE KIMBERLY. M>uln( Forces Around Town Which Is Practically Isolated. LONDON, Oct. 16.—The Daily Mail’s Capetown correspondent, telegraphing Sunday evening, says, "Kimberly Is besieged, and the Boers are massing in force. The details are obtainable, in force. No details are obtainable. “The Boers have cut the railway at Belmont, have siezed the Spyfontein railway station and constructed forti fied earthworks. There are strong forces at Modder bridge and the Orange river bridge. “The object of these energetic opera tions is believed to be the capture of Cecil Rhodes. Kimberly is now iso lated. both railway and telegraphic communication beinig cut.” Gen. McClarnurd Falling. SPRINGFIELD, 111., OcL 16.—Gen^ eral John McClernan spent a restless day today and toward evening his tem perature rose. He is still unable to eat and there are fears that he will not recover. His son, Colonel Edward J. McClernnnd, Forty-fourth United States infantry, now at Fort Leaven worth, Kas., and under orders to go to the Philippines, who has been tele graphed to come, has not arrived nor has be been heard from. Company C Geta Home. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16.—A spe cial to the Times from Yankton, S. D., says: Company C, First South Dakota volunteers, arrived at 5 o’clock this morning, thirteen hours later than the appointed time. In spite of the delay and the hour of day they were given an enthusiastic wel come. Two or three thousand people congregated around the Northwestern depot, with three bauds, to meet them. From the stand built on Main street for the president’s use the boys were given a hearty welcome and the keys of the city, after which a ban quet was tendered them - I Oom Paul’s People Do This by Precipi tating Hostilities. CONFLICT ON IN THE TRANSVAAL Drlttah Government Declines to Dlscnss the Month African Demands—Martin I .aw Proclaimed in Pretoria—English Besldent* Without Permits Must Leave Within Eight Days—Activity on All Sides. JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 13—War was declared yesterday. The formal declaration occurred at 10 o’clock this morning. LONDON, Oct. 13.—Following is the reply of the British government to President Kruger's ultimatum: Her majesty’s government has re ceived with great regret the peremp tory demands of the South African republic, conveyed in your telegram of the 9th. You will inform the re public in reply that the conditions named by the South African republic are such that her majesty’s govern ment deems it inexpedient to discuss them. A Pretoria dispatch, dated October 31, sent via Lourenzo, Marzeuzas, says telegraphic communication between Natal and Capetown is undoubtedly interrupted. It says: “Conygham Green this afternoon said goodbye to President Kruger and his officers in his private capacity. He and his staff will leave tomorrow by two special trains. Martial law was proclaimed at 5 o’clock this afternoon and British residents without permits must leave the Transvaal within eight days.” PARIS, Oct. 13.—Secretary Vander hoeven of the Transvaal European agency officially notified the French government this morning that a state of war between the South African re public and Great Britain exists and has existed since last evening. ATTITUDE Of UNITED STATES. Nothing in International Usage to War* rant Mediation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13—The fol lowing statement was issued by the state department today: ‘‘.The presi dent has received a large number of petitions signed by many citizens of distinction requesting him to tender the mediation of the Untyed States to settle the differences existing between the government of Great Britain and that of the Transvaal. He has re ceived other petitions on the same sub ject, some of them desiring him to make common cause with Great Brit ain to redress the wrongs alleged to have been suffered by the outlanders, and especially by American citizens in the Transvaal, and others wishing him to assist the Boers against alleged aggression. ‘‘It is understood that the president does not think it expedient to take ac lon in any of these directions. As to taking sides with either party to the dispute, it is not to be thought of. As to mediation, the president has re ceived no intimation from either of the countries that the mediation of the United States would be accepted, and In the absence of such intimation from both parties there is nothing in the rules of international usage to justify an offer of mediation in the present circumstances. It is known that the president sincerely hopes and desires that hostilities may be avoided, but if, unfortunately, they should come to pass, the efforts of this government will be directed—as they are at pres ent—to seeing that neither our na ' tional interests nor those of our citi zens shall suffer unnecessary injury.” Live Stock Sanitary Bales. ’CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—At today’3 meeting of the Interstate Association of Livestock boards the report of the committee on quarantine line and open season w^s presented and adopt ed. It makes a change in the quaran tine line of last year, the counties of Lincoln, Cannon and Cumberland in Tennessee being placed above the line. The committee also recommended that during the open season, which was fixed from November 1 to Jan uary L all stock shipped into Mis souri, Kansas, western Texas, Okla homa, New Mexico and Arizona must first be inspected and found to be free from ticks. Forces in Luson Advancing. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13—The war department today received the fol lowing dispatch, dated Manila, Octo ber 12: “Schwan’s column is marching on Sapang and Das Marinas today, where opposition i3 expected. His artillery and wagon transpo: ation is return ing to Bacoor by way of Rosario. A column of 600 men is marching from Imus to support Schwan, if necessary. Young, in the north, has occupied Arayat, and supplies are being moved up the Rio Grande by cascoes to that point. Lawton will command the col umn when full concentration is ef fected. Young’s loss today, one en listed man, who was wounded yester day. Insurgents attacked Angeles lines, quickly repulsed: six enlisted men were slightly wounded.” Female Robbers Escape. TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 13.—Pearl Hart, the female stage robber, incarcerated here awaiting trial on an indictment in the United States court, broke jail at 3 o’clock this morning by cutting a fifteen-inch opening through tiia wall, ten feet above the level of her cell floor. It is supposed she had a confederate , and is attired in male at tire. A few days ago she declared she ; would never submit to be tried under laws which neither she nor her sex had a voice in making. HOLD IP NORTHWESTERN Fin Mukid Men Gag Station Agent Flag Train and Blow Express Car. CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 14.—The North western limited train leaving Chicago at 10:30 p. m. last night was held up not far from Dekalb, 111., and robbed. The train is due at Dekalb at 12:20, and the holdup occurred at tower IV, three miles from Maple Park, 111. It is not known w’hether the robbers se cured any great amount of booty, a special train containing a number of armed men and detectives left the Northwestern station in Chicago to night, bound for the scene of the rob bery. It is said there were five masked men engaged in the operation. The train was flagged, and while two of the men compelled the engineer and fireman to run the engine ahead, the balance of them robbed the train. The train dis patcher’s office of the Northwestern road in this city admitted the truth of the story to the central police officials. The robbery was evidently carefully planned. Twenty minutes before the train was due at Maple Park the rob bers burst into the station house and presenting revolvers at the head of the station agent, compelled him to remain quiet while they bound him. After ty ing him fast to a chair they forced % gag into his mouth and left him ut terly helpless. BALANCE OF TRADE OIR WAY. Exports of Merchandise Exceeded Im ports by 876,800,787. WASHINGTON, Oct. 141—The monthly statement of the imports and exports of merchandise of the United States during the month of Septem ber, 1899, together with the increase or decreases as compared with Septem ber, 1898, shows as follows: Dutiable merchandise imported, $30, 425,521; increase about $10,600,000. Domestic merchandise exported, $109, 123,647; increase, $19,800,000. Gold imports, $2,572,023; decrease, $14,300, 000. Gold exports, $1,056,749; decrease, about $2,000,. Silver imports, $2,040, 914; increase, $4,000,000. Silver ex ports, $3,622,147; decrease, $1,500,000. The exports of merchandise during the last nine months are shown to have exceeded tne imports by $76,606, 787. DEWEY WIELDS THE TROWEL. Lays Cornerstone of a Hall Named for Him at Norwich University. NORTHFIELD, Vt, Oct. 14.—Ad miral Dewey today laid the corner stone of Dewey hall, which is to be a part of Norwich university, the insti tution in which the admiral received his earliest military training. Ad miral Dewey was escorted from his train to the university by the Norwich university cadets and the First regi ment of the Vermont National Guard. Admiral Dewey spread the mortar and as the corner-stone wsa lowered, said: “I now declare this stone duly and truly laid and according to my wish.” Senator-elect Chauncey M. Depew of New York delivered the address oi the day. At the conclusion of Mr. Depew’s address Admiral Dewey held a reception for a short time. He left for Boston, where a public reception will be held. To Purchase Water Works. DENVER, Oct. 14.—The Board of Supervisors passed this evening and Mayor Jonhson signed two important ordinances. One provides for the is suance of bonds by the city to the amount of $4,700,000 for the purchase of the plant of the Denver Union Wat er company or the construction of a new one. The other is to compel the street railway companies to heat their cars in winter, i he Denver Union Water company demands $9,000,000 for its plant. Temple Lav Stands. DES MOINES, la., Oct. 14.—The Leader tomorrow will say: The re port that the supreme court decision in the Main case invalidates the Tem ple amendment is incorrect. The de cision in the Main case was based on the law as it stood before the Temple amendment was passed. The final sustaining of the old law proved the necessity for the Temple amendment, which means another such decision is impossible. Ohio Volunteers Stranded. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 14.—Word has been received that 200 Cleveland soldiers in the Fourteenth regiment, just returned from the Philippines are stranded in San Francisco, their pay given them in Manila having been spent. An effort is being made to raise the $1,200 necessary to bring them home. Today Senator Hanna and Governor Bushnell contributed $100 each. Advance the Price of Underwear. ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 14.—Practi cally all the mills in this state are now organized under the name of the Amer ican Asosciation of Knit Underwear manufacturers, which has decided to make a 15 per cent advance in the pricce of fleece underwear, which Is the kind most generally worn, and In which line the competition heretofore has been the fiercest. Forty Eighth Now Complete. CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 14—The For ty-eighth United States infantry, col ored, mobilizing at Fort Thomas, Ky., was filled to its maximum today. Sixty recruits reported, which makes a total of 1,272, the number allotted to each regiment. A Millionaire Dead. FON DU LAC, Wis., Oct. 14.—W. C. Hamilton, the millionaire lumber man, who suffered a stroke of apo plexy on Wednesday last, died today. Ship Went to Pieces. MONTREAL, Que., Oct. 14—Confir mation has been received of the ru mor that the steamer Scotsman ha3 gone to pieces. She broke up during a storm on Sunday and her captain and the officers remaining with her are be ing brought to Quebec by the govern ment steamer Canadian. j = = -. =ejr Railay traveling in Algeria certain ly leaves very much to be desired. From Algiers to Biskra is 400 miles and It requires thirty-six hours to per form the journey. The trip from Oran, to Algiers is 263 miles and this re quires twelve hours. Sleeping cars are required on all night trains ana restaurant cars on all through trains. Atchison Globe: Notice, and you will be alarmed at the number of times you have to repeat everything you say In order to be understood. Is it that you don’t talk plainly, or that the world is going deaf? 44He is Wise Who Talks But Little” This is only a half truth. If swise men had held their tongues, we should know nothing about the circulation of the blood. If it were not for this advertisement you might never know that Hood's Sarsapa rilla is the best blood medicine. Never Disappoints The hissing of Nevada, the Ameri can prima donna, by a Barcelona au dience recently shows that intense bitterness exists in the breasts of the Spaniards against the people of this s country. The insult was more than the singer could stand and she can celed her entire Spanish tour, though she afterward went to Madrid, where she was most cordially received by the queen, who is her great friend, and who was greatly mortified at the rudeness of her subjects in Barcelona. Orwlg’i Weekly Patent Office Report. A simple device frequently invented and brought to us consists in attach ing a thread to an envelope so that the end of the thread is exposed and by pulling it the sealed envelope can be opened thereby. Patent No. 114,672. was granted for the said invention May 9tb, 1871. Improvements are al ways in order and in many instances the improvements are more valuable than the original, but it is hard to conceive of .a patentable improvement in the manner of applying a thread for an envelope opener and yet some genius may <V> so and get a valuable patent therefor. A patent has been allowed to T. H. J. Leckband of Adair, la., for an ace tylene gas generator. A retort is pivotally and detachably connected with a water tank and water and gas conveying pipes combined therewith so that the flow of water can be ar rested while a plurality of pans in the retort are being cleaned and refilled with carbide while gas continues to flow to the burners. Consultation and advice free. Valuable printed matter sent to all applicants. THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO., Registered Solicitors of Patents. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 7, 1899. Since the opening of the free em ployment bureaus in Chicago, six weeks ago, 9,556 persons have applied for employment, and of this number work for 3,992 has been secured. Dur ing the same time 6,058 people have en deavored to employ labor through the offices, and 3,076 of the applications have been filled. SWANSON’S "5 DROPS’' is the sun of the sick room. It has saved the public, in less than five years, more money than the national debt of this country, when you measure the value of health restored, suffering humanity relieved of its agonies and diseases. Money which otherwise would have been expended in funerals, doctors’ and drug bills, loss of labor, etc. If you have never used it. do not fail to send for at least a trial bottle. Swanson’s “5 Drops” never fails to cure. It has cured and is curing millions of people afflicted with Acute and Chronic Itheuniatisin, Sciat ica, Neuralgia, Astluna, J^a Grippe and Catarrh of all kinds. “5 Drops” has never failed to cure these diseases, w'hen used as directed. It will cure you. Try it. Price of large sized bottle 81.00, sent on receipt of price, charges prepaid; 25c sample bot tle sent free, on receipt of 10c to pay for mailing. Agents wanted. 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A man could often do a thing while looking for some other man to do it for him.