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r I1 THE AMERICAN. i i st ill. I v . ,- r Kansas Citv Advertisements I. 3r. MGIS IS DEALER Kew and senfl-M Gooffs, FURNITURE Rl Fquare dealing guaranteed 2120 Kast Klehlcfiilh SIroet, VI. s. WOODS, President. National Bank KANSAS Capital Surplus Demand Deposit. DIPkCTORS: Wm. Akew, W. A. Wilson, J. C. Kpolhoff, H . C. Arnold, G. M. Cole, J. H Arnold. Jos. Calm, W. S. ACCOUNTS BURT MEEK, Licensed Euibahner. 0URT MEE & CO., Undertakers and Funeral Directors. Carriages furnished at reasonable rates. 1813 Main Street OLDEST CHIMNEY BWEEPS IN THE UNITED STATES-60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Tlpfek03& I. Edwards, Soil 4 Co. Steam and hot air furnace get and repaired. Chimneys, Grates and Mantels built and repaired. Of Mce upstairs, In front ot W. W. Crafts Tin Shop. 803 WALNUT BT KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. WhiUier, i.t. . nt Nm nhll1t.v. I.iut Vitality. Energy. Belt lMatruat, Weak Memory Sj. Milk. HpIm. anwta nf aliuan nr long experience, special study of each case, pure medicines. Insure a REAL CURE, itn. nui Nrt ifNMiti ntHtnnnliiniL I'hurifH. ra.Honatile. Terni, en,HV. t'all. BLOOD AND SKIN diseases, all forma ECZEMA, (Itchy or aoaly tetteri, ami ALL BLOOD msn.ASli.ti, cured fur me. safely ana sure. Avoid patent medicine or luexperienced GONORRHOEA, OLEEL. STRICTURE, No. 3 tree. Medical Dictionary and Adviser Susday 10 to 14. AN UP-TO-DATE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED Especially prepared to meet thants, Mechanics, Clerks, Students, Women, and all who desire a complete work at the minimum cost. Nearly 70 Comprehensive Maps. 140 New and Superb Illustrations. A Whole Library of Itself, of vital and absorb ing interest to every member of the household. Population of each State and Territory, of all Counties of the United Cities with over 5,000 Inhabitants. YT CONTAINS much special Information regarding any Nation, Province A State, City, Town or Village desired. from a school geography, which necessarily has only a few general facta and the location of important cities. Railroad maps are notoriously Incorrect and misleading, hence the puzxled Vuth-seeker, where large libraries are U we nappy owner oi a knowieage-eausrying, pleasure-giving reopie aium. All countries on tne face of the earin are shown. Rivers and Lakes are accurately located. - All the large Cities of the World, the Important Towns and most of the Tillage of the United States are given on the Maps. It gives a classified List of all Nations, with Forms of Government, Geo graphical Location, bize and Population. This beautiful Atlas Is bound la heavy paper maj address upon receipt of - - AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO. yho Greatest Book IS REV. O. Black Contains SOO JPa fres, Profusely Illustrated, Price in Paper, 60 Cents. ADDRESS: AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. 'N Furniture, Stores and Tinware. All MimU of Houa-hnld t hands bought, sold and eii-hauged. REPAIRING lo ll buying and telling. KANSAS CITV, MO. w. A RULE. Cashier. of Commerce, CITY, MO. .11 (100,000 00 . 300,00000 . 5,000,000.00 Wm. IluUlir, II. C. Ward. Chester A. bntder, Wood, -W . A J. J. SwofTord. W. 1 Voorhies D T. Morton, Rule. SOLICITED. TELEPHONE 254. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 2462. Chimney Sweeps Brickmasons. 215 West lUh St., Kansas City, Ho. niiloat and nrlfflnnl. Moat successful aueetal Oman c Weakness. Kitrlv Decay, back of lleveinpnient. L,n8t eicnaa CURED TO STAY CUR! ED. MT HI yuea- SCROFULA, RHEUMATISM, CATARRH, bands, uail or write ror question Mitt no. cured without Instruments or patn. List Ires at olTce, by mall So, Hours 9 to ., 7 to 8. , , , j the wants of Farmers, Mer- States, and of American The knowledge is rarely obtainable inaccessible, is without relief unless he cover, and will be sent to Cfl PCIITC - - - - - - - uU UknlO, Ever Written On Romanism and Jesuitism E. MURRAY'S Pope. Printed From New Typo IT LOOKS BEHIND A TiImfoh ttblrk la Bold la Iloabla tha l..rulo-.a of Ordinary UUmm. Mankind once had an extra eye In the back or hi head. Scientist say that they can still And traces of this eys In a certain irregular formation of the skull at the point where the an cient eye-socket used to be, says the New York World. These Irregular places are called rudimentary eyes, but they are not to be found In all people. In fact, a man who can boabt of a rudimentary eye Is quite a superior person. Of course, these rudimentary eyes are of no real use to anybody, not even to the owner of them, but they serve to show us that at a certain stiige In our career nature thought It was a wise thing to enauie us to aeey watch In the rear. A foreign firm of opticians have very considerately en deavored to supply, as tar as may be done by mechanical means, the loss of this rear-view eye. They have con structed a telescope which enables the user to look around a corner. By Us means you may see and remain unseen. a circumstance which possesses obvious advantages. They call the Invention the stereo-telescope. Stereo comes from a Greek word meaning solid, and In this connection It Is used as Indi cating that the Image, as seen through the stereo-telescope seems an exact counterpart of the object and not a mere picture of it The two tubes that extend horizontally carry an object glass at either end. The eye pieces are placed on an axis at right angles to that of the objecting or oblong tubes. When the observer looks through the small peep-holes he sees a different field with each eye. The rays ot light from the objects that lie In the field of vision are reflected by means of prisms, so that they turn the corner of the right angle. Thus you may leisurely study an ob ject while under cover, the head being in such a position as not to admit oi Its belnit seen. When the tubes are thus extended, the observer may stand behind a tree or a wall and reconnolter from his concealed position. There are also open points In favor of the In strument. The field ot vision is enor mously extended. You may study ob jects at opposite points of the compass with no more trouble than tne winning of your eye. The stereo-telescope may be folded up. In which position, being held with the tubes upward, It enables the observer to look above an object ob structin his view, such as a hedge, wall or crowd of people. Alnmlnora Coffins. Aluminum coffins are the latest and the New York, Fittsburg and St. Louis undertakers carry them in stock. They are made of uniform width, square ends and vertical sides and ends, such being the accepted shape of the modern bur ial casket. They are nnlBhed with a hv moLllnir around the bottom and at the upper edge, and with pilaBters at the comers and with a round molded ton Thev are Drovided with extension har handles. Aluminum caskets are not covered, but finished with a metal surface burnished. They are lined in the same manner. The non-corrosive qualities of aluminum as well as the lightness of the caskets recommend them. A six-foot aluminum coffin weighs but 100 pounds, an oak casket of the same size 190 pounds, a cloth cas- ket with metal lining about 175 pounds, are other devices for ringing Dens, ais Other metallic caskets weigh from 450 charging cartridges, and "tipping" or to BOO pounds. Aluminum coffins are not likely to become popular among the poor, as their cost ranges from $400 to $750. New York World. Chooalaar a NovL A writer lets out a secret regarding the way in which younk women read novels. It was In the tram-car, that place in which the experiences are varied enough to make a man cosmopolitan it he will study them. Two girls are talking of what they read. "Oh. I choose a novel easily enough, one said. "I go to the circulating li brary and look at the last chapters. If I find the rain softly and sadly droop ing over one or two lonely graves, I don't take it, but if the morning sun is glimmering over bridal robes of vhlte satin, I know it Is all right, and take it, and start to buy sweets to eat while I read it." London Standard. The Frlre of Blares. It is very curious to read in an old Roman history of the prices paid for slaves in the palmy days ot the em nire. As a general thing, a laborer could be bought for about 16 ot our mnnev hut after a nrovinc had been conauored or a great victory won, hun- would aomet mes be boucht for tl to 2 each. After the siege of Jerusalmen by Titus, the price of slaves tell to 16s. Skilled laborers and artisans brought more. A garden- er was worth about 60, a blacksmith 140. a good cook often brought 500, an actor or actress 1,000, and a physi cian 2,000. English Paper. Oil In Northern Indiana. The oil excitement is spreading rap idly in the northern part of the state and many persons are becoming con- vlnced that oil will be found all through the upper Wabash valley. Indiana is rich in mineral resources and no one need be surprised at vaiuame nnas oi any kind. Indianapolis Sentinel. Winter Sunshine In London. The meteorological office states In some new statistics that, taking the past twenty-five years into considera tion, the average duration of sunshine i In London for the whole of the month of January la only twenty-six hours. American Amateur Photographer. The Saloon. The saloon is the personification selfishness, misery and eternal ruin. stands only for selfishness, to the sacrl a insu.) 1. 1 o I great ally In crime. Rev. J. A. Davis. in a til ct-i v utun luiricou al id oaiau ARTISTIC DECORATIONS- aoaaa Iiaadeone Itaatca Mad the Drapery flea. The Drapery club originated In tbs studio of a "smart" New England girl. hose artistic designs and very unique work brought her fame and money, says an exchange. The handsome win ter studio In the big city was tilled with the summer's rare collections from beaches, marshes and rocky fern lands. Fioiu Maine to Florida he had gath ered shells, mosses, grasses and curios. The club met once a week. After studio class, office and school work was done In the large dining room of a friend's house, and on the big square table they laid their plans, drawings and latest designs. A specialty was hangings for the new and pretty bou doirs or the Moorish comers, the lovely window seats and corners curtained away from drawing-rooms and librar ies. Designs of old French work, as seen In palaces, relics of Louis XIV, Floren tine designs or Kensington, cloth, silk, lace and ribbon effects, all manner of artistic decoration In water color and oils. Many orders were fiUed for fash ionable homes and uptown studios, but the very latest and most unique of all was the "golden net portiere." The first one completed and hung was In the artist's studio. The device was perfect Between the fitting and work rooms was a filmy golden and oriental curtain, bo beautiful and delicate we stood amazed. But It proved strong, durable and practical. The foundation was of fish net of the finest mesh and best quality, upon which was fastened In rows about six inches apart each way the golden shells of our northern shores. Hundreds and hundreds were sewed to the net with linen thread, the exact color of the fisherman's twines. The shells are small, transparent and of many shades of gold, from pale cream to deep orange. They must be carelessly arranged on the net, regard less of size or tint, like stars in the sky, of all magnitudes. A hole Is easily made In each shell for the needle, wltb a small awl or heated hat pin. A PATENT COAT Boon to Secret Societies Who Haven't Viae for a Real "Wily." A patented "goat" is the latest pa tented curiosity. The Inventors are Edward and Ulysses S. De Moulon of Greenville, 111. The Invention will be hailed by all secret society members, who are sometimes at a loss as to how to give the candidate a sufficiently ex citing equestrian experience on the lodge "William G." The device Is pat ented under the name of "Initiation apparatus for secret societies." In general appearance it is a simple, harmless little carpet covered and fringed platform about three feet square The possibilities that lurk in that little box are but dimly set forth in tne description given uy me iu ventors. The platform Is so arranged that wnen tne candidate steps upon it he may be suddenly precipitated to the bottom by the falling away of the flooring. As he will be blindfolded, the effect upon him will be sufficiently ter- rlfylng for the purpose. An alarm la set off by the falling of the platform, and this Is Intended further to add to his general unhappy condition. There "precipitating" the candidate. Ex. Exonerated by a Chimney. A Liverpool chimney sweep recently found a bag containing coins worth $200 in a flue which he was cleaning in a house. When the lady who had employed him learned of the dlscov ery she burst into tears. The money had been saved by her hard work and self-denial. Some time ago her son who was not a steady youth, left her house, vowing never to return. Hav- ing forgotten where she had hidden the money she had accused him of stealing it As time went by she had grown con stantly more certain that the charge she had made against her boy was well founded. The sudden discovery that she had done htm a horrible Injustice filled her with bitter remorse. She is now living In the hope that he will hear of his vindication and return to her. New York World. , Hard to Pleaa. Some people are never satisfied. An umbrella maker in Paris has been In tervlewed on the subject of a sudden change in tne weatner. wen, re marked the Interlocutor, "things are looking wen tor you. i 7u are selling enormous numbers of um brellas?" "Very likely," was tne trader's surly reply; "but what about my sunshades? nfldellty. Infidelity Is not distinguished for itx modesty. Stone throwing is lis pas time. Its occupation is the undermin lng and overthrowing of cherished be liefs and institutions. Its stocK trade is epithet and ridicule; it reveres no sanctity; it blushes at no vice; It follows virtue afar off; it engages itself unhesitatingly to destroy what has re quired years for construction. Rev. A. z, Conrad. Elijah and Ellaha. An examiner asked the bible lesson class to tell him what the chief differ ence between Elisha and Elijah, and after a pause one little lad he 1 up his hand and said: "Please, sir, Elisha walked with God, but the carriage was sent for Elijah!" A Mutual Fondness. "Harold," said Mrs. Pulsiver, 'when of you talk in your sleep about the kitty It it always waK.es Daoy up. juk - dotes on a kitty." "Rn do I." answered Mr. P, grateful o " ' I for his escape, Detroit Free Press. KANSAS CIIY STATE BANK. Capital ta.(W oo S0.O00W r. C. ADAMS. Ass't Cashier. Surplus o. COX. President. KANSAS CITY Steam Carpet Cleaning AND MOTH DESTROYING CO. Rentting and Pewlng Specialty. M. K. is C al M MiS A CO . successor to U. M. v lo sera. Telephone ill. 220 E.18th it., Kansas City, Mo. DOUTJIAT'S HARNESS SHOP AND SECOND-HAND STORE. 2220 East 18th St. Kew and Seconil-linncI Good of all kinds. NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY 1032 Main Street. The underalirned has been In the Photo muh business since Ihtil. This gallery has one of the Anthony's Latest improved Cam era's for Dating Fine Photographs the rat out of the factory. In fact, this gallery keeps up with all the latest styles and Im provements In Mae Photography. Ulve rue a trial order. T. D. SANDERS, JOSS Stain St., If.AAS.AS CJ1V. JAMES IJEBRY, Looking GlassPlates BEVELED GLASS. Damaged Mirrors Re-Silvered st Short Notice. scna lor trices. Office, 1429 Walnut 8t KANSAS CITY, M0 MCCRYSTLE The Hatter. bats cleaned, colored and retrimmed. bAIso ladles' and Gents' straw hats cleaned. 8 Ess! Eighth Street, Kansas Citv, Ho. Kansas City Tent and Awning Co,, D C K ? b a. e 3 &3 o Awnings, Tents, Tarpaulins, Covers, ac 109 WEST EIGHTH STREET. TalsDhons 1614. KANSAS CITV. mu, paney ffu9g PMt ot 111 Input anil Missels Carpet. We take your Carpet and cut and make a Ruir. from three to eleven feet wide, lor BU rents tier Failure yard: frlnne extra. Five pounds or uarpet to tne yaru ui nug, n. SAPPENFIELD, 607 East Elshtesnth St., KANSAS CITY. M0 T roost P&rlj On Troost Ave. Cable Ry, Brass Band Concerts Sundays. Zoological Garden, Merro-go round, Boating and otner at tractions. - Watch for the opening nex week of "Shooting the Chutes.' Missouri, Kansas & Teias Trust Co, KANSAS CITY, MO. 3 Wall Street, New York. 400Olestnut Street. Philadelphia. 14 Washington Street, Boston. Mingle eto. Anwruuit Dorotheenstrausse No.M, Berlin, Germany, 31 Lombard Street, London, E.G., England, Capital l,50,OOO. Surplus and Undivided Profits, ! ,000,000, ARTHUR K. 8TILWELL, President. vi. Pn.Mi.ti! 3. MeD. Trimble. E. Martin, W. S. Taylor, Jacques T. Nolthe, trthn. n Rnhlnann. secretarv: William 8, Taylor, treasurer; Fran B. Wilcox, assistant treasurer: J. J. Cairnes, assistant unu TP S V naher. second assistant seC' retary, Trimble & Braley, general attorney. Executes a General Trust Businese. Acts a Trustee, Transfer Agent or Regis trar tor Corporations. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Guar lan or Trustee of Estates. Collects Western Mortgage. Take Charge of Properties, Collecting tt.nt. ravins: Taxes, etc. for Eastern In vestors. Kansas City Directors A. E. Sttlwell, E, L. Martin, Frank Cooper. K. A. taxon. J McD. Trimble, Robert Qilham, Jacques T, Nolthenius, O. A. Braley. H. NEVINS, Practical Horse Shoer. Horses Entrusted to My Care will not be Abused. 307 Grand Ave., Kansas city, mo. Jewelry Sold on Weekly Payments. Optician. ALSO EYES TESTED FREE. 18 East nth St.. Kansas City. mo. Universal Repair to. CHAS. M. WARD. Propr. Caraealart aaS Bal'aera. Brick sns Tl Wert, rissisrinf, ana raintixg. Klsom!nln-' Paper Hanitn. Cistern built and n i aired. i'rfiiwtii)M put la. Ealimalea cueeriuuy lurouii. . work guaranteed satisfactory. rfUMOH 704 W,Sttt it., h.Ass mi, mo G. BOCK, Brush Factory, 809 EAST 18th St.. All sorts of brushes niade to order promptly at reas in able prices. Ke pt I r lng brushes, carpet I w e epers, etc.. etc. Scrub Brushes Fro 6c Upaardt. MRS. M. M. SMITH, Manicure Chiropodist -and Facial Electrician. REMOVES Corns. Hunloni ana inBrowing Jiails without pain or the ue of a lils. Also Facial Massage, Bupertluous Hair, wrinkles, pock marie, mole and scare per manently removed by electricity. 444-445 NEW RIDGE BLD'G. Entrant. 912 Wtlnul St. r SIB Hsln St. F. BUTLER. O. D. ROWS. BUTLER & ROWE, Cotractors and Builders. Oltlc Fixtures a Specialty. All order will receive our personal atten tion, eallsraction guarautecu. CALL TSLB.MONS 23S. Offlc. nd Shop: 115 E. 13th Stssst, aansasvuj, a. How It Is Done! . . We use only the choicest raw material, and give it a slow, mild cure, which develops all the natural sweetness of the meat without making It too salt. Qold B&nd flams AND Brg&bfas-f Bacon Represent the best work of the packers' art every piece guar anteed. All butchers and gro cers have them. Armour Packing Co., KANSAS CITY, MO. In order to be up to date I have con cluded to reduce prices to regular customers in a way that will not lower the standard of my shop. A Scientific and Positively Becoming Hair Cut for 2 SO COMMUTATION TICKETS. Four Shaves for BOo Or Ten for SI Baths, In large por:elnln tubs, fine rooms, 23 cents eacn or a lor ov cents at GRAND JUNCTION BARBER SHOP and ATH ROOMS . . . 527 Delaware Street, First Shop north of Junction. A-l City Reference Private and Hospital Experience. BEIT POTTER, Male Nurse. Surgical cases preferred. Terms, $10.00 to 115.00 per week and expenses. Telephone 1601' 801 f. fit St., KANSAS CITY, 110. CHARLES WITTENBERG, Boots Sh MADE AND REPAIRED. 1302 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. DR. HENDERSON 101 W. tub. 8U Kansas City. Mo, A Regular Graduate in Medicine. Over H Years' Practice it in Chicago. The Oldest la Age aad Longest Located. Authorized by the State to treat Chnnle, Mtrtmn anil frl- eat. uiteattt. Cures guaran teed or money relunded. Over 80.000 cana Anrari I Charges low. o mercury mmr orlnjurlousmedlclneused. nuuiiieiomirom raininess. .Parties at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free from Kze or breakage. Slate your case and eend for terms. Consultation free and confidential, personally or by letter. 1 permanently cure Seminal WeakacN and Sexual Debility iiese, bashfulnoes and aversion to socie ty; stop night losses restore lost ual power-enlargeud strengthen weak vnl uiHKo you ni lor marriage, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, tileet, and ttrivate diseases enrl for Hf. all Strtlirr cured without cutting, euiklUlC cauBtio, sounds or bou! gies. No pain or exposure. Patients can nse treatment at home. "ROOK for111 sexes-SO pnfres, 27 77 7 Plc,l'r". wh full descrin. tion or above Diseases the effects and cure sent sealed In plain wrapper for 6c stamps. Sore fnre for Mhenmatism Bend stamp for clrculur.i'EBK Musi. u m Of ANATOMY. WtbOO for abov diseases that I cannot cum. Reauciion or Prices Y i