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V v ,y- VYW -w, v&Fxmy4M .4&wfQW ' The Commoner. H A Pertinent Question. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "Richmond, Va., a city of 85,000 inhab itants, has on its street railways a 4 cent fare, with transfers, and a 2 cent fare to school children. The two comraniea pay to the city a graduated percentage on grosa, receipts and keep their part of the streets in repair, clean and sprinkled. In addition they pay the city an ad Valorem tax on their property." If these th.ngs are possible in a city of Richmond's size, why are they not possiblo in larger cities? GREAT CATTLE COUNTRY. Holt .county, Nebraska, produces more hay than any other county in the United States. Hay, farm and grazing lands are still cheap. Excur sions first and third Tuesday in each month. For information write J. A. Donohoe, O'Neill, Nebraska, FARM for UAlfi 185 ncres, price $17.50. 100a cultivated. Address P.O. Box 171, Foster. Mo Lame Back A cure with sworn proofs for $1 Postal ordor.Dr.T. JoncB Esto.Ky bcfltbyTest-77YEARS. WofJA V CAS1 Want MORE Balesmen wrf Weekly Stark Nursery, Louisiana, Mo.; nirmltla N Y Ell Catnrrh Cure (a compouud with or olV without tobacco.) The only remedy ou 11 earth guarautoed to cure or money re funded. Writo for free sample EE-M Co., At lanta, Ga. Fnt Folks- Am n trainod nurso; 13 years airo I reduced ft pounds by a harmles remedy; no rpgain ; nothing to soil. Address, with stamp. I will toll you how it is done. Misa B. C. Top pincr, 318 Ogden Avo., Chicago, 111. WANTED MEN TO 1EAIIN KARBKR TUADB. AIJ. THK AHVAN TA0K8 OP MOPKRN PRACTICK, KXI'XIIT IN&TIIUCTION8. IJ4CTURE3 KTO:. TKAK3 Or APPRENTICESHIP BAYED, ONLY TWOMONTflH RE QUIRED. WHITE NKAKK3T BKAKClt 1'OIt CATAUX1UB, MOLER IIAUDKR COLLEGE, 0MAUA.KEU., CUICACO, ILL., OR M1NNEAPO 1J3, MINN. EfffcES C5 A. I K? Timber lands, In Beaa. r J K MLsEa mont Tolas Oil Bolt. C3 per noro. Adapted for Corn, Cotton, Sugar Oane, Rlro, Tomntoes, and Tobacco. Mild Winters. Write. fc'. M. OAULNKSS, Cenree, aieHtgomcry Co., Tcxaa. whipLjimoii TJ N V NC 1 A L CAT IX II 1 S SI . BY S. M. BKICE and C. VINCENT. An attractive, interesting and iuatructlvowork of 356 pages writtou in cinversiitional6tyle of questions-aud.nnswor.'SjjiTinp:, replies based on otlMal records, to hU questions covering the on tiro'rangeof jflnauclal dicussiou. It makes a complule History of Financial Legislation from 180.' to I8'J . I'rlce so cent, in paper covers, postpaid to any address. Personal checxs not rocoived, but t nud'.'c postao stamps are accept cd. Addrou Vincent Pub. Co., S Every up-to-date FARMER should have the Bible gas oline engine Tho bust engine made; as simplo to opornto as a baru door, i'ully guaranteed. Prices low. 2J6 liorao power engine complete $100; lx horse power eugiu romplcte, $170; GJ4 horse power engine $201). Itlble Wagon AVka., Ionia, Mich mmmwuumm ok mbm Mwgwpaiiigiiii.i !, mm muuttvrmmmmmmmMaamm ,"'"- '-'' "- -'j,j "mrtTwinrnmihrrifiirfr IM Tubular Fence Post inacio of .alvanlred Metal and Yltrl flcl Shnle base, is tho most economical and durablo post made, It Trill not niBt. rot down or burn up. Specially good for farm, railroad, vcemotcry and lawn fencing. Posts mads plain or beautifully ornamented. Extra large and strong posts for corners or other places or special strain. Any kind or 3fffe bnrb, pmootli, cabled or woven urirn ipnmrp rain nn aiwMirniv rnnr. oncd to i ho posts. Special fittings, as corner braces, gate hlmrea.eto. Good agont's proposition. Write for free circnlarH. jpricos and special terms. IILOOMFIK3LD UFO. CO.. Bex O IMoemrleld. Xnd The Bible. 4 It V 1- mm '1111111 J. M.HOBER, . BREEDER OF English Polled Cattle (RED) 1ND Poland China and Chester White Hogs. Young Stock for Sale Call and Examine; Correspon ' dene'e solicited., , . , 5 Miles north of Cenlral'-Gily, Helir, Weekly News Summary Senator Foraker was re-elected by the Ohio legislature. Rev. Dr. George McKendra Steele, a well-known educator, died at Kenil worth, 111. Richard Croker has retired from tho head of Tammany Hall. Ho is suc ceeded by Lewis Nixon. Admiral Schley is making a tour of the south and everywhere ho is re ceived with great enthunsiasm. James H. McCreary has been elected by the Kentucky legislature to suc ceed United States Senator DeBoe. Twenty-one Filipino officers and en listed men" surrendered to the Ameri can troops in the province of Batangas. The Omaha branch of tho Transvaal league has,. sent $700 for tho relief of tho Boors in the British reconcentrado camps. Congressman- Mann of Illinois de clares that he will urge a law provid ing for a national dairy and food com mission. The legislatures of Mississippi and Kentucky have adopted a resolution recognizing Admiral Schley as tho hero of Santiago bay. Tho king of England, in his address to parliament, assured that body that the South African war. was approach ing its conclusion. Arthur P. Gorman was elected by the Maryland' legislature as United States Senator to succeed Senator George Wellington. A Washington rumor suggests that Governor. W. M.' Crane "of Massachur setts ' will "become the successor of Secretary of the Navy Long. Tho Chinese authorities threaten to deprive the tTnited States of its fav ored nation privileges if the Chinese exclusion law is re-enactea. It is announced that the committer of the house on the election of presi dent, will report favorably on the res olution of electing senators by popular vote. The town of Chilpancingo', Mex., sustained an earthquake on January 1G in which it Is reported several hun dred "people were killed and a large number injured. Prince Henry of Germany will visit the United States and extraordinary preparations are being made to give the young man a cordial reception to this country. Representative Lovering of Massa chusetts has introduced a bill provid ing for the pensioning of ex-presidents at the rate of $25,000 per year from date of retirement. A bill has been introduced in the lower, house seeking to create the ter ritory v of Jefferson out of tho Indian territory. The bill was referred to a sub-committee. "The Great Western Glass company was incorporated at springneia, in., with an authorized capital of $1,000, 000. It is promised that this organi zation will fight the glass trust. The Chicago board of trade has adopted a resolution asking con gress to reopen the Schley case and make its own decision as to who was in command in the battle of Santiago. Chas. T. Yerkes, the Chicago mil lionaire, claims to have invented a fire-proof railway car. He says ho will equip his underground line in -London with this car. The results, he thinks, will lessen-the danger of accident. Tho postofllco department has abol ished the postofllco at Kaskaskia, 111, This was tho first capital of tho state of Illinois. The ravages of tho Mis sissippi river has had much to do with the destruction of this ancient town. The Iowa republican legislative cau cus selected Senators Allison and Dol llver to succeed themselves. Tho democratic caucus chose B. I-I. Thayer of Clinton county and John J. Seerley or liuriington as tho democratic can didates. It is announced that Col. Arthur Lynch, the Irishman who served in the Boer war and was elected to bo a member of parliament, is to be ar rested on the charge of high treason if he attempts to take his seat. The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune reports that the outlook for legislation on the Nicara guan. canal is discouraging because of the confusion that has been caused by those who are opposed to any legisla tion whatever on tho subject. Tho president has appointed White law Reid to be special ambassador to represent the United States at King Edward's coronation; Gen. James S. Wilson of Delaware to represent the army, while Capt. Charles E. Clark, commander of the Oregon, has been selected to represent the navy. The United States senate has had under consideration a bill creating a department of commerce. Tho bill has been referred and the indications are that many amendments will be made to the same, all of which amend ments will seek to decrease the enorm ous authority given, to this,' proposed cabinet office by the original bill. Representative Babcock, the repub lican congressman from Wisconsin who has had much to say with respect to the placing of products of trusts on the free list has introduced a bill which puts a number of trust products on the free list. The bill is a serious disappointment to those who expected much from Congressman Babcock on this line. With the Paragrnphers Philadelphia Public Ledger: Kip ling's poetical scolding may "be needed at home, but it is a severe test of his popularity there. Houston Post: It's a good thing Russell Sage hasn't got to pass on that canal project. Nothing:- would ever mnke him favor a dig. Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat: Eng land is going to supply false teeth to thousands of her soldiers. Yet Eng land has bit off more than her troops can chew. Denver News: A young friend wants to know how General Dick of Ohio got his military title. The gal lant general has left more disabled checkbooks on the field of battle, my son, than any other man who ever wore a shoulder strap. Wi will forftlt $500 HmtotMpnAyn A flXSUIXK UOUD fpU jflllEP WATCH wfwtWj njrn) AmtA baMlaf te, ftan ! 1 tin trt, fJ, ferutMr. li HftlM-ARATIK HJI-f. jr.vrlxn movement. ouarantke O UAM. BESD JJO MONET. CHI fwTrpmi tfbti Ml mmiIm MtrU Wln. If u rtftmrM fmf At Utiarf print, tiM n4 thrir. fmff rrM atai1 t4nf, tut Lfi'r OnV ,tor. WHITE TO-PAT AMD W X WILL EBB 00 A KAtmriJL CHAIN AD "HARM rMK -WTTll "WATCH. CreKcent ,ltwolry Mfr. Co,, 85 Schiller U!dlC.,Cii!cBfco,lH. mSh MiUlZiiul 30 Days Trial, i oSsli.so ?S BVCXEYE fNCWATBfl Cl WMWfkUJ. SSL TELEGRAPHY taught tlioreaklily. Talal C!uf, Tuition tclrjhy sad tjrr rrlilt hnnrA aM rmtm, 8 nmhf tonne S2. Cm V r 49e4oae-t!ttf great trmnnifornptrmUtnn tchool organ!! 1871." Catalog freo. 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