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Winer's Dictionary or synonyms ft Antonym, MytMoey m Familiar phrases. A book that should be in the vest pocket of every person, because it tells you the right word to use. No Two Words to the English Language Have Exactly the Same Significance. To express the precise meaning that one in­ tends to convey a dictionary of Synonyms is needed to avoid repe­ tition. The strongest figure of speech is antithesis. In this dic- nonarr the appended Antonyms will, therefore, be found extremely valuable. Contains many other vcSiuroo such an SEjftftoiogy 9 Familiar Allusions and For- FtoriM»s, Prof. Loljsette's Memory binding and sent postpaid for $0,26. Full r, gilt edge, ,$0.40. postpaid. Order at Send for our large book catalogue, fit*. Address all orders to TWE WERNER COMPANY, Ana. mce. K- l - . : y ^ FIRST IN THE WOKUX •T.UMUmi W ' We are the greatest coffee drinkers in the world. In 1887 we used 686,000,000 pounds of coffee. This was 10,000,000 pounds more than was consumed by all the combined countries in Europe. We have increased our consumption of coffee during the past year at the rate Of more than a pound per person, and we now use fully fifty pounds annually tor each person in the United States. ) The amount spent for this coffee is enormous. During the last ten years we have paid out 1875,000,000 or *87,000,- 000 per annum for coffee alone. The large part of this money has been paid to Brazil But it is safe to say that there is a good reason behind this enor­ mous consumption of coffee, and the revolution which has taken place in the coffee trade of the United States during the last twenty years is an excellent illustration of the principle that Amer­ icans and American skill can bring prices to so low a point that the great­ est luxuries may be enjoyed by the people of this country at the smallest Cost. Thirty years ago there was not One pound of roasted coffee sold in this Country where now there are forty. In those days retail grocers bought and sold coffee in its green state, and each consumer roasted it for himself in an iron pot, over an ordinary fire. Of course it was impossible to obtain uni­ form results from such crude methods, and from lack of experience and stupid­ ity the coffee was far less palatable, but there was one great advantage in this method, viz., that the coffee was freshly roasted and did not have time to lose the aroma and perfect strength by being exposed to the air. This is a feature of the coffee question to which too little attention has been paid. Roasted cof­ fee loses in quantity and aroma from the very moment it leaves the roaster. If it can be kept in a tightly-closed re­ ceptacle this is largely avoided, but it ought never to be placed in a wootfen box or bin possessing any odor, for cof­ fee is peculiarly susceptible to surround­ ing odors, and wher. exposed to the air all its ^delicate aroma is rapidly dissi­ pated. • Them ia a vary famous brand of coffee now before the public called Lion Coffee, which has come into favor with consu­ mers, not alone because of its purity and high quality, but by reason, doubt­ less, of the fact that immediately after roasting in the mills it i&AJfe^itly closed in a sealed package, practically air proof. Thus the aroma is carefully preserved. All adulteration is impossible. No im­ purities can creep into the closed pack­ age and full weight is absolutely guar­ anteed. Without a word being spoken, the purchaser of a package of Lion Cof­ fee has his guarantee of correct weight, uniform quality, absolute purity and unsurpassed aroma and strength at no extra cost. Everything is reduced to an exact system, and it is little wonder that Lion Coffee to-day is rapidly sup­ planting the old favorites of the last ten years. It is truly a remarkable {brand. ©Town on the uplands, at a level of nearly 1,500 feet above the level of the sea, it is cultivated with great care and unceasing attention. Immense capital has been expended to developes this most famous of all coffees. Very recently the Lion Coffee mills at Toledo have been reinforced by veryS large mills, newly erected in Brooklyn, N. Y. The Brooklyn mills are equipped with every latest appliance for carrying on the business in the most scientific way. The purchaser of Lion Coffee may be assured that he is buying nothing but coffee, that it is of the highest grade, and that from the standpoint of economy he could not make a better choice. The preservation of its aroma and its won­ derful natural strength combined, make it a most delicious beverage. A single pound makes forty cups. This is a record which very few other brands can attain. If our readers have never tried this really remarkable coffee we urge them to do so without a day's de- lay. _ «-' - ' \ Our Army mid ^ Not until the close of the Spanish- American war, which proved such a ^brilliant success for our Army and Na­ vy, did foreign powers appreciate the strength and stability of our engines of war. Not only did foreign countries watch the movements of our troops and ships with amusement, but our own people, right here at home, were sur- prised to find that the United States possessed an army and navy of such strength and proportions. In one of the latest books to appear, entitled "The United States Army and Navy, 1776-1899," a grapic description of the operations of both branches of the service, from their inception to the close of the late war, is to be found. It is a beautiful art edition, and no book so complete, both from a literary ar­ tistic point of view, has ever been pub­ lished. Thptext is by eminent authorities in both Dranches, and was compiled after a careful research of all government re­ cords. The illustrations and there are 43 of them, full-page size, are the finest specimens of art ever placed in a book. The volume is published by the Wer­ ner Company, of Akron, Ohio, who are making a special offer to introduce it to the reading public. In another part of this issue will be found a more detailed description of the book and how it can be secured. < tf. - Newt from All Parts ofthe Croat. World. HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NAESATEDw M^rtwetotbfPliwiidea*. SJk P. ••iV All Um Xsties* Good »«**. EmM Which Are of General Interest, Disas­ ters, Crimes and Other Subjects ChronU •led In Condensed Form for the Busy Header. THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES. A scouting party operating near Su- big was ambushed by Insurgents and a lieutenant and three privates were killed and two or three privates were wounded. x The transport Thomas, bearing the bodies of General Lawton and Major Logan, has arrived at San Francisco, WASHINGTON NEWS, Congressman Joy favors amendment of constitution to control trusts. The house election committee has decide*! the Wise-Young«contested elec­ tion case fof the Second Virginia dis­ trict in favor of the contestant, Wise. The Republican members of the ways and means committee haV« agreed on the Puerto liican tariff. A bill has been introduced in con­ gress to appropriate $4,000,000 to buy the Danish West Indies. The senate has confirmed H. S. Hirst to be postmaster at Chillicothe, O. The director of the census lias or­ dered the removal of Chief Clerk A. F, Childs and named Edward F. McCau- ley as his successor. The diplomatic and consular approp­ riation bill carries a total of $1,740,47(1, as against $1,711,533 last year and $1,- 895,948 estimated by the state depart­ ment. The president has nominated Charles Lewiston to be United States marshal for the western district of Wisconsin. Mrs. Kate P. Pier and her daughter, Miss H. H. f*ier, of Milwaukee, have been admitted to practice before the United States supreme court. This makes four women members of the same family who are practicing before the court. The senate has confirmed Edwin N. Gunsaulus of Ohio, to be consul of the United States at Pernambuco, Brazil. Secretary Root has sent to congress an estimate for $500,000 for jetty work on the South pass, Mississippi river, for the current year. ' The postmaster general has direct­ ed that leave of absence be given all postmasters who desire to attend the Missouri postmasters' convention at St. Louis. Feb. 22. The British government has agreed to amend the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to permit construction of the Nicaraguan canal. • THE CRIMINAL RECORD. Senator Goebel was shot while pass­ ing through the capital grounds at Frankfort, Ky. He may die. A far­ mer from Butler county named Whit- taker was arrested but denies his guilt. The state election board has de­ clared Goebel governor and he will be seated if he lives. A jury at Milwaukee has found Harry Dunn guilty of the murder of Emil Lieber. Joseph Furnace,' who assaulted Gen. A. W. Greeley, chief signal officer, several weeks ago at Washington was fined $200 with the alternative 6f serv­ ing six months in jail. Henry Walsh, a Chicago postofflce employe, has been arrested on a charge of robbing the mails. It i§ thought he has opened 5,000 through pack­ ages. BUSINESS NOTES. The net earnings of the Northern Pacific for December were $1,182,797, an increase of $65,141 over December, 1898. The gross receipts increased $191,241. Chicago < npitalists are said to be be­ hind the rewly projected line to the Black hills, known as the Sioux City, Black Hills and Pacific Coast railway. Western roads have agreed to make a rate of one fare for the round trip from all points in Illinois and from St. Louis for the state Grand Army en­ campment, to be held at Jacksonville, Ills., May 2-4. The directors of the New York, Chi­ cago and St. Louis Railway company have declared a dividend of 5 per cen. on its preferred stock payable March 1. The Fergus Printing company of Chicago, established in 1840, has ended its existence. A movement is on foot to unite the automobile an4b bicycle interests in a, gignatic combine with $200,000,000 capita). Miners and operators have settled the wage scale for 1900 at the Indian­ apolis conference. A plan for the reorganization of the United States Flour Milling company has been perfected and will soon be officially announced. Dairying is developing rapidly in Georgia, and a state* dalrymen*s asso­ ciation was recently organized. The Great Northern, Wisconsin Cen­ tral and Baltimore and Ohio railroads are said to have agreed to unite as a transcontinental line. Business in Wall street improves and traders now look for a boom. Chicago financiers see indications of a renewal of business demand for money. MISffAFs AND DISASTERS. The Spanish steamer Valle foundered off the coast of Spain, teen of the crew being drowned. Two sailors on the American boat Wheeling were killed while firing a salute in honor of the kaiser's birth­ day. Mrs. Bridget Grady, aged 48, was burned to death yesterday in a fire at Lowell, Mass. Albert Fletcher was burned to death while atttempting to save his goods from a burning building at 417 West Forty-fifth street, Chicago. The Italian bark Quirinale from Car- thagena has been wrecked ^ar V11- lordi. Captain Cable and six men of the crew were drowned. THE BOER WAR. General Buller says he has the key to the situation and will relieve Lady- smit!) within a week. General Bulter still holds the To* --la Amiftm arwl will iMMlhl* MMV hie, #»*• »»i" .wmmpw mm. has thir- gun- attempt to force his 'way through the Boer defensese before loug. In any case, Ladysmlth is capable of holding out for a considerable time. Henri llochefort says 211 French offi­ cers are serving under the Boers In South Africa. It is reported on good authority that General Buller has again crossed tht» Tugela river at three places and that fighting has be^n proceeding all day long. ' The Prince of Wales has sent the collection of bamboo walking sticks which he made during his Indian f»ur for the use of invalided and wounded soldiers from the Cape. It is probable that General Buller crossed at a spot above Trichard's drife and that, leaving the enemy to the right, he is marching to Ladysmith. According to advices from Cape Town British military authorities have been asked to make known what terms Great Britain would bt disposed to of­ fer to secure peace. V; ' NOTABLE DEATHS. ? Mrs. Mary J. Markham. a character in the novel, "David Harum," is dead at Bingha niton, N. Y. Joshua L. Foster, editor of Foster's Daily Democrat of Dover, N. H., hi dead. Charles Franklin Dunbar, professor of political economy in Harvard uni­ versity, is dead. Lorlston M. Fairbanks, father of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, is dead at Pasadena, Cal. Cardinal Vicar D. M. .Taj'obini, form­ erly papal nuncio at Lisbon, is dead. He was «>3 years of age and received the red hat in 1896. Cardinal Jacobi is dead. Satolli Is likely to succeed him as vicar general. Governor Goebel died at 6:44 o'clock Saturday evening and Lieutenant Gov­ ernor Beckham took the oath of office one hous later. Matters are stili badly mixed. THE FIRE RECORD. Fire destroyed the business portion of Winfield, Kan. Loss, $125,000. Fire at New York destroyed the building at Fifth avenue and Thirty- eighth streeet, occupied by E. S. Hess & Co., dealers in antique furniture. Loss, 200,000. Morin's block, a five-story business structure at Lowell, Mass., was de­ stroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $100,000. Mrs. Bridget Grady, aged 48, was burned to death. At Findlay, O., the plant of the Find- lay Carriage company was destroyed by fire. Loss $35,000; insurance, $13,* 0 0 0 . Property to the estimated value of $1,500,000 was burned at St. Louis, the greater part of four blocks of build­ ings and their contents, between. Third and Sixth streets and Franklin avenue and Morgan street, in the heart of the retail section being destroyed. One fireman was killed. The factory of the Hopkins & Allen Arms company at Norwich, Conn., was- destroyed by tire, also some adjacent buildings, causing a total loss of more than $400,000. ODDS AND ENDS. William Goebel was declared gov­ ernor of Kentucky by a quorum of the legislature assembled in joint session. Within thirty minuttft after the adop­ tion of tlie board of control's majori­ ty report the oath of office was ad­ ministered to the albist dying man as he lay upn his bed, conscious, but fail­ ing fast Lord Salisbury ha's called another cabinet council to consider the situa­ tion in south Africa. Edward S. Curtis, the Chicago "law­ yer evangelist," died suddenly a few hours aftor his son. Dr. W. W. Eddy, a prominent Pres­ byterian missionary and Oriental scholar, is dead at Beirut, Syria. The Nationalists have sent the ban­ ished Deroulede a wagon load of French soil. The housecommittee on banking and currency disposed of.the bill proposing to prohibit the holding of national bank stqck by any secretary of the treasury by laying the measure upon the table. * The Spanish government has pro­ hibited a pro-Boer mass-meeting In Barcelona.' Terry McGovern settled all the as­ pirations of Eddie Santry to become featherweight champion of the world by knocking him out in the fifth round at Tattersall's, Chicago. There were 1,000 penniless persons lodged In Chicago police stations dur­ ing the late cold spell. A girl baby in a market basket was found on the steps of the St. James Catholic school at Washington, Ia. Its arms and legs were frozen and It Will die. Forty-three per cent, of the fruit trees In southern California are orange and 15 per cent, lemon. The condition of Edward J. Phelps, ex-minister to England, who has been 111 at New Haven, Conn., with pneu­ monia, remains unchanged. The big collier Washtenaw, plying between San Francisco and Nanaimo, is in grave peril nearvCape Flattery. Her machinery has broken down and she lies helpless. At Hot Springs Tommy Ryan of Syracuse was given the "decision over George Lawler of Detroit after thir­ teen rounds. Lawler was badly pun­ ished. Citizens of South Dakota declare Senator pettlgrew misrepresents them In trying to prove Agulnaldo a hero. Acquitted of Charge of LlbeL "v Chicago, Feb. 6.--George W. Illn- man. editor of The Inter-Ocean, was found not guilty of criminally libeling H. H. Kohlsaat, publisher of The Times-Herald and The Evening Post, by the verdict of a jury in Judge Stein's court. The article which caused the libel trial was published In The Inter-Ocean last October and was in the form of an open letter from the representatives of various labor unions denouncing Mr. Kohlsaat as an enemy to organized labor, and hinting that he was an embezzler of securities. Mr. Hiunmn was indicted for the al­ leged libel, and a spirited trial fol­ lowed. * ,ir ~ - - « • Friends Oppose Militia Ballot. 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