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's3&iigaKS&& . )HTK ;,.. i!!33a ?-.- V -it - ' I- - . - V 1 .1 V V 4 I SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. A Prisoner ia Uie Chicago tO Swallow Poison Death Preferred to a Term ia the Penitentiary. CniCAGO, III., Jan. 29. The dead body of John T. Lessing, under arrest for the attempted murder of Mrs. Fred Kouzack, at 09 North Desplaine street, -was discovered in his cell-bunk by the jail authorities this morning. The offi cials announced that heart disease was tht cause of death. A post-mortem examina tion developed the fact that poison, in the shape of potasium, was the true cause. Doctors Bluthardt and Krostestimated thai the dead prisoner had taken fifteen grains of the deadly drug. Small scraps of papei littered the cell floor which contained traces of the same powdered poison with which Herman Korstein ended his exist ence last week. Lessing did not partake of any breakfast when the food was passed into his cell this morning. He failed to leave his bed when the door was unbarred to permit him to join with the other pris oners in their daily exercise in the corri dor. A deputy attempted to arouse the sleeper. He touched a cold and inanimate body. Korstein and Lessing came from the same neighborhood in Germany. They were together a great deal during the hours of exercise. The theory of the jail officials is that Korstein procured the poison and divided it with Lessing. The presumption is that Lessing swallowed the fatal dose Monday night. The following letter, addressed to his wife, was written on the blank pages of a prayer-book found in his cell: Dbak Wife: You have been bad to me, but you will net know it until too late and your eyes are opened by this. You can not say that I have been a? Lnl to you since we lived to gether as you have to me. In the old Father land, my country and yours, you were arrest ed lor infanticide once, but I came forward in spite of thi and made an l.( nit wife of you. lhisismy rtwa-il. You will often think or me when I lie in the cold jrrave and you are In the warm embrace of another husband, who will perhaps abuse and beat you. Manv times your father advised me to take a stick and correct you, but 1 never did, because I did not wish to soil iny hand by putting them on your body. Every on has told me I was too rood for you, and thatyo-i nave acted in this way to me shows what kind of a woman you are. I shall always have witnesses that I come of an honest German family, of nbom no one can sa v that nav member was bad. I was born February 28, 1SC6. He also wrote a letter saying that he wished to have $100 that was coming from his mother in Germany returned to her, and'that he preferred death .to dishonor. None of his family had been in the Peni tentiary, and he would also avoid that shame. The letter was addressed to Mrs. Wilhelmina Lessing, Gross Lesewith, Prus sia. The crime for which he was incarcerated was the shooting of Mrs. Fred Kouzack, 1GU North Desplaines street, on the night of November 21. His wife was stopping there, having refused to live with him on account of his dissolute habits. He went to see her with the avowed purpose of killing her and then himself, and when ordered from the house by Mrs. Kouzack, he deliberately drew a revolver and fired at her, the bullet entering just below the mouth, breaking her jawbone on the left side and burying itself in the muscles of the neck at the base of the tongue. The wounded woman was not expected to live, but she is now con valescent. The epidemic of suicide which has apparently set in at the jail is believed to be not vet over. There are several des perate characters who have suicidal ten dencies, notably Charles A. Grimm, the diamond thief, who has been heard to an nounce his intention of killing himself ra'her than go to the Penitentiary. He tvas thoroughly searched before being taken into court today, where he is now undergoing his second trial. He fought deperately during the ordeal. Nothing was lound upon him, but he is to be closely watched, should the jury find him guiltv. Some of the prisoners have made the sub ject of suicide a special topic, and one, whose talent for versifying has been noted heretofore, handed out the following paro dy on Gilbert's rhyme in the opera of Pa tience. Here's a receipt for a popular suicide, T.ike twenty grains or potassium cyanide. Its action is noted for painless rapiditv, We'll all take a dose without any timidity. e A Cowardly Murder. Cautiiack, Mo., Jan. 29. One of the most cowardly and dastardly murders ever committed in the county was perpetrated yesterday afternoon on Jones Creek, ten miles soiith of Carthage. News of the murder did not reach this city until to-day. The victim Lj James Cherry, aged about seventy years, and the murderer is Wilson Hall, about twenty years old. The -aue of the murder arose from a law-suit over some land, in which Hall was worst ed. For revenge he resorted to the horrible crime of murdering old man Cherry. Hall concealed himself behind some brush, quite a distance from where Cherry was at work piling brush, and when he was stooping over his assassin shot him with a rifle, the ball entering the back of his head and com ing out at the forehead, killing him almost in-mntlv. The murderer ran nway, but was recognized by Cherry's children 'as Wilson Hall, son ot J. D. Hall, an old resi dent of this county. The alarm was given and the neighbors pursued the murderer to his home, but did net arrest him, as it was dark. They guarded the house all night. He was arrested this morning by th- con stable of Union Township and will have a hearing to-morrow. . Dead Among Strniip;ors. Rowling Gkkbn. Mt.. Jan. 29. At the request of parties here is sent a description of a young man, supposed to be John O'Leary, who was killed by tho Chicago and Alton passenger train at this place yesterday at 2 P. Ji. II s clothing was marked "O'Leary," and a piece of a letter, supposed to have been written by a sister, calling him Johnnie, was found on the body. He looks to bo about nineteen years of age, smooth face, auourn hair, dark eyes, with heavy eye-brows and lashes. He wore a light checked cap, dark blue woolen coat and vest, gray striped pants, blue flannel overshirt and red flannsl undershirt, white knit drawers, lead col ored home-made socks and congress gaiter shoes. He had a silver ring on the third finger of his right hand: had a silver watch, with Bar.lett movement, and silver chain attached; had a pocket-book (no monev), two-tdade knife, pocket looking glass and comb, and two keys and a shoe buttotieron a ring. There is nothing to indicate where he is from. He did not seen to heed the signals given by the engineer. His head was badly crushed, killing him almost instantly. An inquest was held and ho will rwiv ?..-", tvirial. Confidence Operator Cnptnred. Cleveland, O., Jan. 28. P. Rnsenbury and two confederates, named Wax. Ayers and Jacob Zimmitt, have been arrested at Youngstown for extensive confidence operations the past few years In Pennsylvania and Ohio. Their scheme was to take orders and advance payment for counterfeit money and illicit whisky, but never to deliver the goods. The nature of the swindle was such that the victims were afraid to prosecute, and they have been able to carry on a lucrative industry. Ro 6enbury was the chief operator, the other being cappers, paid two dollars a head for victims. Zimmitt confessed the whole Came. THE CREAMERY CONVENTION. tint ABBoal Meeting at the XlsilssippI Valley Dairy aad Creamery Association Discussions on Various Topics Connect ed with the Industry, Election of Oatcers, Etc. St. Louis, Mo., Jan, 31. Yesterday morning tho Mississippi Valley Dairy and Creamery Association met for their first convention. The association was formed at the time of tho last Fair in this city, and the officers of the association named then are Norman J. Column, President; Jos. W. Drury, Waterloo, I1L, First Vice President; Jos. B. Miller, Belleville, I1L, Second Vice President; J. W. Sheppard. Secietary and W. N. Tivy, Treasurer. The delegates present were N.J. Colman, J. W. Sheppard, B. S. Edmunds J. F. Ewing-, St. Louis; H. H. Palmer, Bockford, 111.; J. M. Brent, Chicago; D. W. Curt's. Fort Atkinson, Wis.; C. P. Willard, Chicago; J.W. Drury, Waterloo. HI.; J. E. Miller, Belleville, 111.; L. T. Hopson, Girard, 111.; T. D. Curtis, Syracuse, N. Y.; D. B. Kellogg-, Keytosville, Mo.; J. M. Powell. La Plata, Mo.; J. S. Evans, Caledonia, Mo.; W. T. Humphrey, Loerston, Mo.: J. C. Kitchie, Marissa, 111.: J. A. Peirsol, Monrjo Cit3 Mo.; J. J. Whitmore. J. Y. Saw yer, Godfrey, III.: J.W.Scott, Belleville, 111.; J. H. Morse. Jefferson County, Mo.; Davis Rankin, Chicigo; J. H. Wanzer, Darlington, WR: A H. Winsr. Uandalia, 111.; J. II. Vance, Trov. 111.; Jas. Hirst. Barckley, Osage Coun ty, Kan.; D. Douglass and H.W.Douglas, Jer scyville. Mo.: T. C. Campbell, Manchester, Mo.: Geo. W. Hilliard, Brighton. HI.: H. B. Butts. Lou'eiuna. Mo.; J. B. Visssring, Wel ville. 111.: D. W. Bryant, Waterloo, 111.; N. W. liarmsback, Troy. III.; Jacob Eisenmayer, Masjoutah. III.; .1. B. Thompson, La Plata, Mo.: Mat hew Williams. Kidder, Jlo.; H. C. Lantcrman, Edwardsville, 111.; C. A. Adams, Chill coihe. Mo.; T. J. Powell, Montgomery, Mo.; James Morran. S. W. McKelvez. Sparta, III.: Hiiaai Smith, Sheboygan Falls. Wis.; J. W. Sanborn. Columbia, Mo.; C. W. Sibley, Pana. 111.: M. R. Turnbower. Sterling, 111.; and F. K. Gillespie. Edwardsville. 111. Hie meetinghavlngbeen called to order, the constitution was read aud adopted. Its terms are general and for the purpose of a basis of the organization. A committee on programme was appointed and a report of an order of business was received in the afternoon at the beginning of the session. The morning ses sion closed with an informal discussion after the preliminary matters had been decided UDon. I n the afternoon Mr. C. W. Barstow. First Vice President of the Merchants' Ex change, welcomed the delegates in a neat speech, tendering them the freedom and hos pitality ot tne iiercnants .bxenange. Mr. Coleman responded on behalf of the association. Conventions, he said, were called to gather together the wisdom and experience of the largest number of persons engaged in a particular industry possible. Unlike the Sor ghum Convention just concluded, this will be not a succession of recitals of experiments of varying success, though of value, but state ments of advancement and of growth. The objects sought to be gained by those engaged in the manufacture of the product of milk in this section are the best good and the most profit. They endeavor to manufacture but ter that really is butter, and not the insipid, jraceless grease that is usually dignified by the name. He hoped that the result or the meeting would be agreatchangein the average quality of the product for the better, and he emphatically declared in favor of real protec tion of home industries. To enlarge the field of consumption of home industries is to in crease the consumption, and by so doing the industry stimulated will raise itself to Its proper position as a producer of cheese and ti utter. Prof. Sanborn, Dean of the Agricultural College of Missouri, who was assigned to a ;onslJeration of the 'Importance of Dairy and Creamery Interests," had not prepared a paper, but gave an informal talk upon the subject at large. He thought while there were many advantages possessed by the State and this district for dairies and creameries, there ncrc obstacles to be surmounted, and the in dustry would develop as these obstacles were removeJ. He was followed by Cnas. W. Murtfeldt, of Kirkwood, on the "Dairy BeltMsth." He pre faced his remarks by reading a paper he bad clipped from some tanners' organ which had been written by T. B. Curtis, of Syracuse. N. Y. At the conclusion of trfc reading. Presi dent Co'man said he was reminded of a story. Ben Butler delivered an eloquent address be fore a New York convention, and the speaker who "was to follow hiia said: "I had prepared an eloquent address for you, but when 1 look in my pocket for it I find it is gone. As 1 sat next to .General Butler you can draw your own conclusions." The paper which had been read by Mr. Murtfeldt was the lecture Mr. Curtis (who was present) had intended to deliver be foie this Convention. The story provoked a prolonged laugh, and Mr. Murtfeldt proceed ed with his paper. He had heard some years ago. he said, t lie dairy belt described as no fur ther north or west than the Western Keserve of Ohio, and it was about that time he began making butter in Illinois, aud marketing it as well as the product of his neighbors in St. Louis. The idea of a dairy belt as definite as the cotton and s Jgar belts is erroneous. Theie ire localities that seem to be without the Uni ts and people an; inclined to think it either too cold or too hot, but by moans of artificial refrigeration or heat the climatic difficulties may be obviated. The growth of the dairy interest is some' hing in which the figures are absolutely bewildering. It is estimated that it rjjuiie. l.'i.OOO.COl cows to sat p'y the demand for milk and it prod ucts in the United States. To feed tlesqeows, HOjO.OOO acres of land are unuer cultivation. The average cow yields -Wl gallons of milk a year, giving a total prod c of ti.j.iO.O'W.OOa. gal lons. Twelve cents a galKni is a fair pr.'ce to estimate the value of milk at, a total return to the dairy fartner of ?S10.000.0UO. Mrs. Wing, a manufacturer of butter, from Vaudalia, Id., read a paper on the "Manage ment of a Dairy." .ue advi-ii-d that as good cows as possible bo secured: they must be well fed, and the dairies should be kept in th cleanest possible condition. The cows shou'd 1k tested, and the bad cows thrown ou , a they injure, by mixing their milk with taut of the good, the joint product. The churning temperature should be about 54 deg., and eve rything about the place should be swo,t and clean and the air lreh. In the temperature she differed from Mr. Mur.feldt, who advised a temperature of CO deg. to 05 deg. T. B. Cur tis, of Syracuse, N. Y followed her, and took up that point. adviing a temperature varying from 40 dcir. t GO deg. As long as the temper ature is fall nr the cre.un rise-. Mr. Curtis compared New York and Missouri, favorably to Missouri as a dairy State. In feed and in clinnt3 Missouri had the advantage, havimr a longer feeding season than the Northeastern States, where the industry is older. His lec ture was full or statistics and valuable infor mation'to the delegates. When he hud con cluded tl.e subjecs opened by the preceding papers were raw'e tho subject of cxtensire discussions until the a Ijourmncnt. At night the discussions were turain taken up. and the subk-ct of feeding stock was the principal top'c in the talk. The farmers pres ent were divided as to the value or clover, en silage and cooked food, each having a sup port and an reposition. Mr. Douirlas. of Jef ferson County. Mo., advised against the use cf clover except for IcrtilUing purpo-es on a dairy farm, and Mr. Holispu. or initio's, took direct issue with him. Mf. Sawyer, of Illinois said that in five years from now'every farmer would have' his s lo. and ensilage would be the food used in drouth and in winter. Prof. Sanborne said he had heard thit statement years mro. and experiments had set hi mind against the free use of ensilaTe. Mr. Douglas said in 1SK) the fashion in New York was cook imr food, putting water into it and now the !ahion I keeping it in silos keeping thp water in it. Both were lo-jlish to a great ex tent. J. B. Thompson, of the La Plata (Mo.) Creamery, had not prepared himseir, owing to a misunderstanding, but as he was down for the address of the evening. dicused "Co operative Creameries" at some length. He advocated the establishment of an exchange In St. Louis, and I aving an exchamre inspec tion and branding of the product to be brought In by the railroads from the creameries In re frigerator cars. He quoted the example of the Elgin (III.) Exchange. Mr. Addy, of New York, replied to him. ihowing that individual excellence was the taing to be desired: co-operation might have :be same effect as it had at Elgin. There prices are kept up by artificial purchases be tween neighbors, and the creamery butter from that locality is in bad favor everywhere ind particularly in St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 1. Yesterday morning the second daily session it the Mississippi Valley Dairy ard Cream ry Association was held. When ca.IeJ tioider die Convention was addressed by Mr. Doug ass, of Jefferson County, who has been inti mately connected with the history of butter making in this ctu-itry. having dealt in it or manufactured it all his long life. In 185" he cant'i to this city and enga-.cd in the sa'e of butter, bringing most of his t-upplr from New Yora; some was obtaino 1 from the Western Keserve of Ohio. He began getting butter from Illinois near Galena aud Elgin. The but ter obtained from the latter Sia-e whs very oor and he paid four cent a pound lor iu We had pnntM some Instiuctions for the core prop, r handling of t le product and dis tributed them largely in Illinois, which h-d the e feet of improvlug the quality of the but ter, in it"4 he began woikiijr k: dairy farm and ftlt that his experience tttted him cs jxc'aUy to counsel his fellow-laborers. He laid est ecial (tress upon the nece-sity of cc n Bttuting the dairy-home so that the tempera ture should be equal tho year round. Ono tilan Is no wing streams or water th ough tho bJilding. Another building has walls or the house in three sections, 6o thac there wcu d bethreealrchamlers,to be opened at night and closed during the day. Prof. Wilkinson's Jilan of building was to have the dairy-house n a hill-side and conducting tho (O)'ed or warmed air through ducts in the lull, wth wind-mills pum sing tbe surplus water in tanks to make artificial streams where there are none natural. But he said that while he thought his dairy was quite convenient, if he was starting anew he would introduce into his establishment the centrifugal sepxiator which takes the milk as it comes from the cow and separates the cream from the milk. The milk la placed on a con cave disk and revolved rapidly, which caused the milk to seek the outer edge, while the cream trowed out of the center. He claimed ten to twelve per cent, more buttor could be made by this plan. Prof. Sanborne said the Government had ex perimented with this machine and had found ttat by it more butter was gotten from carted milk than by any other system. There was a discussion after the address, all who had read or heard anything about the machine having been unable to find anything not in it? favor. State Senator Morse, of Jefferson County, Mo., slid he came without In vitet on and f rem curiosity. He had heard that north of paral lels 37 and 38 the butter of the world must be made, but to his mind there should be no in surmountable obstacle to making butter as fat south as the Gulf of Mexico. Artificial re frigeration, one of the grand improvements of a gratid age, rendered this possible. The southern part of Missouri, he said, is divided trom tne northern portion, and iu that latter part all the improvement has been, but al though it was not so considered, he knew the possibilities of the South were greater. No State in the Union has as much water-power, and the re is no country in the world finer than that range of counties including Franklin, Washington and Jefferson Counties. Major F. F. Hiider read an address on the " South as a Market tor Dairy Products." J. A. Picrsol, of Monroe City, Mo., started a discussion ou tho best methods of running creameries. It was 6hown "that tne best methoJ was the collection of cream, as here the skim-milk modes could not be utilized, llj the ordinary modes of collecting the farmer leaned they cou!d manipulate their cream tc show a larger percentage of butter on tht gaue than there really was. Mr. Addv explained the Shock & Bolandci test to obviate this difficulty. It is in use at the Darlington Creamery in Illinois. The col lector takes a sample of the cream offered bj the farmer in a ouart jar, seals it and puts a number on it. The contentsof the jar are nut in a churning box made to hold half a gallon and churned. It ought to make eight our.crt of butter perhaps, but the 'result will vur. from four to twelve ounces. By. this method the exact butler producing quality of the creatri is determined, and the farmer is paid accordingly. ft This ended the morning session and the en tire body then visited tho Merchants' Ex change. When the Convention assembled in the aft ernoon, Mr. C ampbell read an essay on "En silage." His argument was favorable to the ensilage system. There was a short discussion on the subject which was led by Mr. Sawyer, of Illinois, and Prof. Sanborne. Mr. Sawyer had tried en silage and hi d the fever badly, as he said. He thought the lied was better than anything but ay and June gnuscs. His cows had given 4C pounds or milk a day, and the butter lesult Ing was :'- or 23 pounds a week while he was not f ee J. nr ensilage. The increase of milk was neany one-half when he began feeding the stock of the silo, but the increase of but tor was only three pounds. Prof. San bo ue said the c-s was too great for the result. Hon. Hirssni Sti I:h, or Sheboygan Falls, Wis., ha 1 a j a,.er ou Itnp'cineuts i.sed in the Industry. He p'ofuceu his address, saying that he was not th- a vi.c ite ot any patent. Ho had read ot the v nvention and "came to 6ee what was being done in Missouri. St. Louis is the largest market Wisconsin has, and Sheboygan County alone sends S15U.0UC worth a year of dairy products to this city. If Mifsomi is going to be a dairy State she would be a stroug competitor of Wisconsin. Mr. Douglass, of Jefftr.-on County, spoke ol the manufactuie of butter from sweet cream. A correspondent of his at Brookline, Mass., made butter from sweet cream and got $1,25 a pound for it. Mr. Havemeyer v as accustomed to getting seventy-five cents a pound for his butter and he had 100 cows, all Jerseys. Mr. Smith continued advising the packing of but ter as Foon as it was churned. Mr. (.has. Cabanne, of St. Louis, read a pa per on the "Best method of supplying cities with milk." He said nearly all the milk so!d in St. Louis Is produced from cows in this city or within a mile of its limits. The milk from these cows can be sold cheaper m this city than the milk produced upon fatms so fat from the city that the milk has to be shipped in by rail. Every day there is shipped into St. Louis r.oOO gallons, Chicago receives 4'J.OJO gal lons and New York 11U.UO0. He showed the difficulties of the delivery in the city and end ed his paper by saying: We have analyzed samples of milk sold by deliverers of milk here as pure unskimmed milk that contained but ten per cent, of solids, whilu it should have contained not less than 12! per cent, and might have contained UH per cent, of solids. An average of 134 percent, of solids can rea sonably be demanded by the buyer in this mar ket during this winter. Now the moneyed difference between milk containing 10 per cent, and 13 per cent. In solids is over 27 per cent. In London, England, if the percentage of solids is not up to IL5 and 2I of fat the dealer is prosecuted for adulteration. Prof. Sanborne said that the London stand ards were too high, as he had seen analyses 1 milk from healthy cows that showed nine per Lent, of tolids. Pure milk varies in its solids, but the failure of milk in analysis to come up to the proper f-tandard doe?n't prove It has bern watered, as the surrounding cond,t.cns or t jc cow, her leed, etc, effect the richness ol the milk. Joha Stewart, of Anamosa, lo., submitted a paper in whlc'i was discussed generally the advantages of an extension of the industry. Kcferrinir to oleomargarii e and butterine, he made a casual allusion to "imitation creamery butter" and "factory butter." Mr. Addy ex plained the terms. The finest grades of butter arc collected by buyers fiom the farmers as unsalle-d stock. It was taken to a common center, the finest selected, washed by men's la ids stamped, packed and eolu as imitation creamery. The best ot the leavings is put up as "tact ory butter" and the scraps asNo.3 factoiy." A paper by J. E. Wetzol wa read on the "Manufactu e of Butter." In the discussion Mr. Addy ta.d that the legitimate mat u a turecf butter was to be encouraged, and i ot the use or fa's ; ingredie-its, such as neut al o.l, which, though it could not be detected ii the butter, must sooner or latT bring discred it upon the traiutacturcr v.h is-sit., Ho wanted to cor e-t a statement at.-lluted to him tl a Elgin I utter was in distaxo- in this market. While the butter is good, the n e hods employed by farmers at th Exchangu mere bad driven nway St. Louhs buyeis. The officer? ot the Afsocia ion in the part year were re-elected anil tons.iaitcd an Exec utive Board. The adjournment was made sub ject to a call of that committee to meet in St.. Louis next January. i Crushed Under Seventy lou at Steel. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 3L An accident that resulted in the instant death of two men and the fatal injury of another occurred this afternoon at the Lin den street works in the Twenty-third Ward. Tlios. Liney, John Butler and John Roach, laborers, were at work on a platform load ing bars of steel, known as fish-pin' e, on a car on a siding. The platform w as eu feet high and supported seventy ton .!. metal. "Without n moment's warning the timbers supporting one side gave way and the platform toppled over. The accident was so unexpected that tho men had no time to save themselves, but went down with the wreck, and were buried under the mass of steel. A long time was consumed in removing the immense weight, and when the unfor tunates were extricated two (Butler and Liney) were found to be crushed almost beyond recognition. Roach seemed to have escaped serious injury, and much to the surprise of everylodywasableto walk to his boarding-house unaided. This evening, however, he complained of severe internal pains, and at last accounts was not expect ed to recover. The platform has often been more heavily loaded than to-day. David Kemlo, of Brooklyn, had a narrow escape from death by shooting recently. His brother-in-law shot at him, but the bullet passed through the collar of his coat, struck his collar but ton, shattering it in pieces, and then dropped down between his vest and shirt. Brooklyn Eajle. Emperor WLHfam's Oil-Lamp. The Rtudy-Jamp on Emperor William's work-table is a simple oil-lamp of a pat tern such as since the introduction of petroleum lamps can hardly be met with on tho table of the humblest citi zen of Berlin. The following 'incident may account for the non-admittance of the improved petroleum lamp into the historical corner room of the Imperial Palace. The Emperor, whose simple and economical habits are well known, has for years been accustomed to screw down tho wick whenever he ceases writ ing, or reading, or leaves the room. When tne petroleum lamps finally came into general use, the Emperor's valet, Krause, brought one and put it on the work-table. True to his habit, his Imperial master screwed down the wick on leaving off writing, and, as a matter of course, the room was soon filled with an almost insupportable smoke, which greatly affected the nose and eyes of the monarch, and necessitated the opening of doors and windows. Krause finally volunteered the remark: "No, your aiajesty. this sort of lamp will not suit." "But what are we to do, Krause? Had we better get our oil-lamp back again? You know my eves are weaker aud re quire a brighter light." "Well, your Majesty, we can have a new lamp made with an extra large burner, so as to do away with petroleum altogether." "Quite right. Krause, let us try it.'" And Krause got a lamp of the old pat tern, had the burner enlarged to an al most colossal size, a green glass shade added to it, and to this day the new lamp, defying all innovations, asserts its place of honor on the work-table of the most diligent of all monarchs. Paris American Register. A Robbers' Roost. A robber's roost was discovered by Mr. and Mrs., James Guthrie, of Denver, re cently, in a gulch near Webster, Col. Re turning from a visit to their daughter, whosenome is at Grant Station, they lost their way. They traveled until after nightfall before tliey found a cabin. In it was a rude table, some chairs, a large open stove, and a good supply of fuel, and on a shelf were six loaded re volvers, several cartridge belts tilled with ammunition, aud three pairs of spurs. Mr. Guthrie stabled his horses in the dark, and re-entered tho cabin aud fastened the heavy doorwith a huge bolt that fitted into slots in the logs. At about midnight Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie were awaked bv sounds outside. A man said: "I wonder who is there! Shall we force the door?" The answer was: "'Taint no use; that door will stand as long as the cabin itself." Then the voices faded away. Mr. Guthrie lay until long after daybreak ere he ventured out Then, on going to harness his horses by daylight, he found in the barn six mail bags that had been opened, and other evidences of highwaymen's operations. The United States officials are searching for the robbers. Jiocky Mountain News. A Montreal citizen is addicated to the musical habit of whistling in his sleep, far more musical at its worst than snoring. The Friends. Mr. R. T. Bentley, a member of the esti mable community of Quakers at Sandy Springs, Md.f says he was severely affected by rheumatism in his right hand. Mr. Bentley applied St Jacobs Oil, the great pain-cure, and by its continued use, in a short time, was completely cured, Thk man who lost bis shoes is disco; late they were U sole support. vnieago Herald. A Messenger of Health. Sent free to sufferers from nervous, chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart affections, nervous debility, etc It tells of wonderful cures effected by Dr. Scott's Coca, Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus. Sold by druggists; $1. Dr. Scott, Kansas City, Mo. Paying dividends on watered stock is now called "El Mahdi," because it is 'false profit." Catarrh and Hat Fkvbr. For twenty years I was a sufferer from Catarrh of the head and throat in a very aggravated form, and during the summer with Hay Fever. I procured a bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and after a few applications received decided benefit was cured by one bottle. Have had no return of the complaint. Charlotte Parker, Waverly, N. Y. A workman is known by his chips, and barber is known by his shavings. SSTDecorative Art Explicit directions for everv use are given with the Diamond Dyes. For dyeing Mosses, Grasses, Eggs, Ivory, Hair, &c. 10c. Druggists keep them. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt. Samaritan Nervine relieves the brain of norbid fancies. It's a pure family medicine. THE GENERAL MARKETS. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 5, 18S4. CATTLE ShlppW Steers.. ..f5 00 6 00 Native Heifers 3 00 4 00 Nativo Cows 3 00 4 25 Butchers' Steers.. 4 00 5 10 HOGS Good to choice heavy 4 35 6 15 Light 4 00 4 80 WHEAT-No.l 90 91 No.2 81 824 . No.3 73 73J4 CORN No. 2 40H 43 OATS-No. 2 28 28J RYE-No. 2 48' 49 FLOUR-Fancy, per sack 2 05 2 15 HAY Car lots, bright 7 00 7 50 BUTTER Choice dairy 20 24 CHEESE Kansas, new 09 10 EGGS Choice 2 27 PORK-Hams u 14 Shoulders 7 7X Sides 9 94 LARD o 9H WOOL Missouri, unwashed.. 18 . 19 POTATOES-Per bushel 45 80 ST. LOUI8. CATTLE Shipping Steers.... 5 50 8 25 HOGS Good to choice 5 GO 8 25 SV?r" rirM cnoico a to FLODR-XXX to choice 3 30 WHEAT No. 2 Winter. 103 No.3 98 OORN-No.2mlxed 8 OATS No.2 32K PORK... 18 00 CUTTON-Middllngr 9 xjba.aaj new lMgi 4 40 Medium new leaf 6 25 . CHICAGO. CATTLE Oood shipping 5 40 HOGS-Good tq choice 5 80 SHEEP Fair to choice 2 75 FLOUR-Common to choice.. 5 00 WHEAT-No. 2 red 91 o . o No.SSnrimr tl 'WNO . .... ok OATS-No. 2 38 si RYE 57 5754 PORK-NewMcss 1893 M ..,.. NEW YORK. CATTLE-ExporU 5 95 A 7 00 HOGS-Good to choice 6 75 8 80 COTTON-MIddlinjr NJi HH4 FLOUR-Good to choice 4 60 8 58 WHEAT-No. 2 red 1 67 1 88 ., No.28pring- 101 188 CORN No.2...... 61 S 88X OATS Western mixed 40 41 PORK-Standard Mew 15 50 75 CBBBBBBBBBB Oslcebolders. The office held by the Kidneys is one of importance. They act as nature's sluice way to cany off the extra liquids from the system and with them the impurities, both those that are taken into the stomach and those that are formed in the blood. Any clogging or inaction of these organs is therefore important. Kidney-Wort is Na ture's efficient assistant in keepingthe kid neys in good working order, strengthening them and inducing healthaction. If you would get well and keep well, take Kidney Wort. The little stump of a girl marries the tall man because she wants some one to look up to. Boston Transcript. Froaalaeae Batter Makers. There is no dissent from the decision of candid and capable dairymen, that the Im proved Butter Color of Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt, is the best in the world. Such men as A. W. Cheever, of Massachusetts, E. D. Mason, Vermont, Francis A. Hoffman, Wisconsin, use it, and recommend it as superior to all others. In ancient Rome, any fool could become a great violinist. They were all Pagan ninnies. .Defroft Post. m Hale's IToney of Horehound and Tar Is a cure for lung and throat diseases. Pike's toothache drops cure in one minute. When a baby cries all night do not be come impatient. Be thankful it isn't twins. Chicago Times. Two xoNTns ago my attention was called to tho case of a woman afllicted with a can cer on her shoulder at lec.-i 5 inches in cir cumference, angry, painful, and giving the Fat ient no rest ilny or night for 0 months, obtained a supply of Swift's Specific for her. She has taken 5 bottles, and the ulcer is entirely healed up, only a very small scab rcmaining,and her health is better than for 5 years past:seems to be perfectly cured. Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, Columbus, Ga. The question arises : Why is a woman so mortally afraid of getting "a duck of a bonnet" wet? Burlington Free Press. A Sore Throat or Cough, if suffered to progress, often results in an incurable throat or lungtrouble. "Brown's Bronchial Troches" give instant relief. 25 cts. a box. "A worthless check the rein that hitch es a horse's he ad too high. Loxcell Courier. As one having used Ely's Cream Balm I would say it is worth its weight in gold as a cure for Catarrh. One bottle cured mo. 8. A. Lovell, Franklin, Pa. Fitz John Porter John's coat, of course.. Y. Indepeuddnt. Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is convenient to use and to carry when on a journey. m The music of the union The wedding. N. Y. Mail. "Samaritan Kervlnc cured me of 'St. Vitus Dance,." said T. J. Osborn. Richmond, Va. ' A Miss-alliance A young ladles' de bating society. Chicago Tribune. m Ir afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. DruKRlsts sell it, 25c. "Better lay -It than never," cackles the industrious hen. THE MEAT 6ERMAN REMEDY For Pain! Relicycs sad cures RHEUMATISM, Neuralgia, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, Headaeke, Teotkatbe, SORE THROAT, QUINSY, SWELLINGS, SPXAEfS, a Soreness, Cats, Breisea, FROSTBITES, aTCKXS, SCAXDS, And all other bodily aches sad pains. FIFTY CENTS A BOTTLE. Sold by sll Druggists and Dealers. Direction In 11 bmgnages. The Charles A. Togekr Ot, Hmmm to A TOOgJK 00k) Bltimore.Kd.,TJ.sVsV Catarrh ars cream balm when applied by the linger into the nostrils, will be ab sorbed, effectually cleansing the head of catarrhal virus, causing healthy se cretions. It allays inflammation, pro tects the membrane of tho nasal pass airesf rom addition al colds.com oletcly heals the sores ana restores tasto and smell. A few appli cations relieve. A thorvwjh treatment HAY-FEVER tru pwilivdv cure. Agreeable to use. Send for circular. Price 60 cents by mail or at drugeista, ElyBrothera)DrmrKlsts,OwcgcN.Y. COUNTERFEIT fa IJ. S. Bank Note Reporter BILLS. Allnowdis- I mvm ah, ftillr riraf Hhed Ts. Bank Note Reporter 172.000 Beporterajn use by one war of new counterfeits discovered. Address Fsuhk Caooxsa, West Msdlsoa tt Chicago. iSJ M DIPHTHERIA vention a better than cure. JOHNSON'S ANODYNE "IM1X uki lnnueniucarse aess. Hacking Cough. Whooping Couch. DUrrnna, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, Kldasy Troubles, aad Lame Back. Sold eTervwhere. Circulars sent FREE. J. B. ROQT&GO.'S Ipecialty-Wrltalbi liolMsJa Prica-Xilst. nrsRNT ran. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS W. T. VTTZSI WaahlnctontD.O- ,T."iqOA Month Aad exscaees paid yoa by engaftac wub us. Bnttntw Meat, kesdtay. honorable, snd test IstkawseM. MtnsmotsdpoBtalUaeforfBnBitlealars. M. m. jsobbxt m mo., Mwmm main a nun. ItTowtaein myself sad, test tbem before seufag. They are ftes sad reUsMeJeVt bay say lid Iltnaatrsif 1 ilM.u.n.t.i... BUCKWajlsSiTRockfla: raai- ws. TUnatret oarasn sHSlvSssAjH iCuSft resdjrTor auappU tWSk? rc P!lmcpj- Market CarttenfTj IM7&SEEDS Sv$mtjMi iHiiiiBiJiiiE cBaVaVaVaVaVaVaVBaSMi. PiPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPjesfTs- ViBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWBWm. Kay 4 SaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaV articles PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPN Sent gggggggggggggggggKMfc bNbwSXwMP IsbIsbIbTI Lara mmn kwsaTBBJSTkTsvL loa s bwsbwsbwsk i m nam iiMar lefwBBvr w. t. FrrzaKtnrji UMSaVsft: attstms-atLaw.loeSFBINst, wmj fiifnff aalnS Tier vko ssrtr sad late tsw jesrroaad aeed.oe- ss!oHy.telieUa fol sttealos ispartsi y awfeofcseae teaks like Hostetter atomacaBituri. T sit tt parity aad eadtner ss s remedy sad pre YeaUre of dis ease commend it. It checxt laelpleat rheaimtlsm sad saa isrisi (jnptotBS, re lleTes conttlpsUoa. dyspepsia sad billoas nei. srrests prrms tore decay ot the pajr ilcsl eaenries, aiju gates tne infirmities of see aad hastens. BiTTEfcS conTalraceBce. For ale by all Druggists sua uesien gescrsuy. SUFFERERS From lfervema. ChrttsUe sad ! dlscssrs, strain sad Heart affections. Weak Lwags, Xorvona Debility, Brakes ira Catt tutloan, andwesknexs ot the Mldmejs. Blast e and Urinary Orcsaa. ASK roar drnartM for jdk. ciiAM. vv. scarr WirUHte Bowatd Bpeclflc Ho. IS, Coca, Beef and Iron (With Phosphor,) A Blood, Brain and Nerre Teslc If Tour drnrsl't does not keep It, ssk him to order It fur you. Sl.oe per bottle. Coca, Beef sadlroa lathe Cr.'attut Mciik-al Dlfcnvcry of modem umrsu For ramph'rt addrc CHAM. IV. MCOTT, M . O., Kansas City. Mo. - CHAMPION RINK ROLLER SKATE. CO The Champion Skat- will lat fire times as long sa any other skate. Every Pair Warranted. SpiCtal prices to Clubs aad Rlnlc Managers fnralihed oa application. E. E. MENCES & CO. Direct importers of Guns and 6ni Goods, 131-133 West Fifth Street, lUsstmed Catalogue Free. Ksauu City, Ho, A SPECIFIC FOR Epilepsy, Spatmj, Convul sions, Falling 1 5idtnesi.StYitas Dance. Alcohol ftmGRante0t'"mEa'; ocruiuia, -o.u HERVE 2W, Ugly Blood Diseases, Dytptp tia, Nervousness, CC0llQUEB0B Sick Headache. Lhcumatism, jfcrvous Weakness, .Brain Worry, Jiiooa aores, Biliousness, Costwenas, Nervous Prostration, Sidney Trovlia and IrregvIarUia. $1-50. - Hanple Tcstuaoaials. "Samaritan Nervine is doing wonders." I)r. J. O. McLcmoin, Alexander City, Ala. "I f eol It my duty to recommend it" Dr. JD. P. Langhlin, Clyde, Kansas. "It cured where physicians failed." Her. J. A Edic, Beaver, Pa. 3-Carres9mdeace freely answered - (17) EE BR. S. A. MBKHD ED. CO., SI. JOSEPH. IU gold by All Druggists. 10SD, STOUmiBOnQ ACQ., Agents. Chicago, EI POTASH Iodide of Potassium Is one of the strongest of the minerals used in medicine, and lias produced ranch suffering la the world. Taken for a Ion? time and in large doses. It dries up the gastric Juices, impairs di rection, the stomach refuses food, and the patient de clines ia health and weight. Persons with Blood or Skin Diseases should be careful how they take these mineral poisons, as In moat Instances the effect of them Is to almost permanently impair the constltntioa. Swift's Specific is entire a vesetnhl; preparation, and It li easy to convince yon of its me.it. I have cured permanently Blood Taint In the third generation by the use of 6wlft'a Specific, after I bad most signally failed with Mercury and Potash. F. A. Tooaxs, M. D., Perry, Gs. Our treatise on Blood sad Skin Diseases mailed free to applicants. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Gs. yew York: Office. l59West Sd St.. bet. 6th and Tth Ays. XX. -NOTICE. -XX. Is BLUE FUNNEL Garments Oi later tar Quality of Goods aresoldssthe gfnuln Middlesex, " which arc not made by tost mill, TheMIddl-scx Company, in onlrr tn nnitMtthilrriMUmiriiid the nnlillr. clvcnotlCQ I that hereafter sll Clothlrmaflefroin THEMJDDLE I SEX 8TANDABD INDIGO BMJKFLANXELS AND .. . . i.i 4,. n.i i.e. ,., . .li ,.. .t.ihl.M mna bear UW " SILK HANGRttS," f umtsbed by the Selling Agents to all parties ordering the goods. WENDELL, FAY A CO., SELLING AGENTS. MIDDLESEX COMPANT. sad 88 Worth St.. New York; Sit Franklin 8C Boston. l Chestnut St.. rhilad.-Iphl. CONSUMPTION. Duet tandinir haTC been cuiro. inucwi. to mrosur i mr iaiui In it rifinn.thit 1 will Mend TWO BOTTLES FREE, to gether with a VALUABLE TREATISE on thl s diseane, to any sufferer. Giro Exprtwsand P. O. address. DR.T.A.SLOCUM.inPcari8U.NewYork. PILES ( iui!8fe"5LTE,,JH.'?!f an infallibU cure for Plica. Price SI, from druggists, or seat prepaid bymall. 8am pies free. , Ad. "AJIAKEaiS," Makers. Box Jilt. New York. CROUP, ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. JOHNSON'S ANODYNE LINIMENT I for Internal and External Use) will In-1 stantly relieve these terrible diseases,. snd I will posiuvejy cure nine cases out 01 icn. i Information that will save many lives sent free br mail. Don't delay a moment. Pre I. 8. JOHNHOW Jt uu Boston. M rf F-litfi AiMEor ruR CAtAM afl 1 BSBWggaSfct-g. .tihvT.'i y .aval an Xasy to nee. A certain cure. Not expensive. Three months' treatment la one package. Oood for Cold in the Head, Headache. Dizziness. Hay Fever, Ac Fifty cents. By all Druggists, or by matt. kT.HAZkLTINE,WsrreB,Pa. "THK BIST IS THK OHtAPKST." SAW Cilf-lilCC TMSJOS, MILS. ENulRCd" ITor all ssetfons sad purpose sj Write far Sf pamphlet aad Prices toTteAsJaaaa AfaylorOs., sTssswflt, Ohio. WAJTFEaV-afea aT Waasea to start a new business at their homes, easily learned In an boor. No peddling; :0c to SOe ao hour made daytime or even ing. Brad 18w for 9 samples to commence work on. Address M. . FAT, frKsWaaasl. Teran t. ALIMBLOSTioZ Book seat free. WrltotoW.G.LxBor, Chicago, Ul, aon-atad XyBturoatasslrarMiaiid ssaehtM In one-third sssBsssiasss. OrsdaastasMSsatellagMiBgmplojriMBt. M LAMES vSEi stamp fotWastrstrd circular. Mr. M. e.VAJUL. aatexTStreet. Boston. Mass. $250 af ORTaf. Agents Wanted. . seltlagarUclcslntBe world. Xtmme FREK. Address JAY BBOHSON. Drrsorr. Mica. I VAHI TTtFttlNY ZPJ2?JrZ 5T!7lT ... t T i .in W lfalli Urn ever JWW. . -. i -- A.K.K.-D. NO.SS4 wmtTMmo AmrmmriaKmm, UU4) "& nv KUMnB 4L. Jast tae skate for Kink Pnrposea. snsnKsvjBT snV sssKK nnaMKnn . P w EVERFAIL ClfcbirTllP -, 4 'A iMJ 3 i m i : ml .i,-."1-' ' TTMSW a ,t'J&i& -s i. V. i V aaVji Qf-s, -f- P33I ft? ,