The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country VOL. 14. NO. 39. Oldest and Education, Wealth, The United Order OF KICKERS. FIRST ANNUAL SESSION MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DISCUSSED. DELEGATES FROM MANY CITIES. A COMPLEMENT TO THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. The 'United Order' of Kickers met in the old Dunning Opera House in this City on Monday and Tuesday of this week and quite interesting sessions were held. At 9. A. M. On Monday Hon. Isaac Walpole called the meeting to order and on motion of Mr. John Gibson of Talledge Miss., Hon. Isaac Walpole of Richmond Va., was made President. Mr Will Jones was appointed Secretary and proceeded on his taking the chain to read the call—As follows 'Since it has become second nature to the Negro to meet in bodies resolve and resolve, go home and forget, meet and resolve again we being identified with the race and members of the United Order of Kickers, do in order to put forth some new ideas call the leading Negroes in each state in a convention for the purpose of registering our "Kicks" signed by twenty prominent Negroes. The Call being finished, Hon. Chas. Easyback of Wyandotte County was introduced who delivered the welcome address. He said in paris, Mr. President and assembled gentlemen it is a source of much pleasure to me, to welcome you all to the Sun flower State and the Metropolis City of the West. Here in bleeding Kansas the scene of many a thrilling incident and the home of the immortal, Jno. Brown, we to-day openi wide our gates and welcome you again and again to our city, you will find here the 2nd., largest Stockyards in the world, the largest Packing establishments, the greatest railroad center and the most genial and hospitable people in the world. The Negro citizens stand on a par, possibly in many instance above par with those of our communities. We welcome you to our city as a father welcomes his son and hope you a pleasant journey. The President then announced that he was ready to hear the kicks. Mr. Sam Pulman of Texas then arose. The world is wrong, radically wrong said Mr. Pullman and there is a deal of work for the United Order of Kickers to do. My kick gentlemen can be registered very easily, I stand flat footed in saying it. In my country in Texas married women are employed to teach school and I am opposed to it, I think it works an injustice upon the young women who fit themselves for teachers, married womens place is at home and if they fill the place of a wife, attend to their household duties as they should, they would have enough to do. When a woman marries the responsibility of her care, should rest with the husband, I hope this body will take steps to have a universal law against allowing married women to teach school, Mr. Pullman with the last remarks resumed his seat. The President then announced that 15 minutes would be allowed to discuss each kick. Mr. George Oumback of illibious rose and in true oratorial style said. He did not agree with Mr. Pullman, for it was not the world that was wrong but the people in it. To be con- THE COURAGE TO DARE. The colored man or woman who has the courage to invest a few dollars in some little business enterprise, a small grocery, a milk wagon, a confectionery or any other form of merchandise ought to be encouraged. It is by far easier to make fun and indulge in a discipline of such a weak and seemingly impotent commercial endeavor, than it is to make the attempt. The man who makes the attempt, even though he fails, is the brave man while the would-be critic is great only in cowardice. All of us seem agreed that greater venture in the business world on the part of the members of the race is absolutely necessary to our well-being, and yet there are not a few of us when one is sufficiently courageous to make the attempt, in the best way that she can, instead of helping and fostering the enterprise hinder it all that we can by our foolish and misdirected so-called criticisms. We are prone to reckon the worthiness of any Negro enterprise by its approximation, in its infancy, to the mature ideals of our white neighbors. There is no fault to be found with having exalted ideals. Our ideals should be high, but never can we hope to atain such, if in our eagerness to the goal we depise the day of small things. The business spirit among us is in its infancy and like all things in their initial age, its poverty and limited resources, at least should bear witness to --- THE its innate originality. Of course there should be a steady growth. But many a race enterprise dies almost simultaneously with its birth by reason of the indisposition of the race to maintain and expand its life by a proper and prompt support. On the other hand, many a business enterprise inaugurated by colored men, succeeds in spite of race apathy and indifference. Instead of the strong desire to make a thing a decided success by our support, too often it is the case that we practically say to ourselves, "hands off until its success is assured, and then we will turn in and keep it agoing." We need to be exhibit more genuine sympathy for the hones and honorable endeavors put forth by men of the race, and a cheerful readiness to help along such enterprises in their infancy so that their growth may follow of necessity. We ought to have more varied industries among us. Some one must make the start, and that start should have behind it plenty of courage and vim. Let there be a plenty of determination to succeed in spite of all difficulties, and a resoluteness which can readily withstand the unwise criticisms of those who are too timid to inorganize anything, but cowardly enough to discourage every sincere attempt in that direction. No one should be ashamed of his little business however insignificant it may appear to others. With the right sort of industry and push behind it, it will soon pass forth from an experiential stage to one of growth and maturity. And such success will not only have its direct value but it will inspire and incite a fresh beginning in other fields of commercial endeavor. There is no better field than Baltimore for any kind of business, but its growth will largely depend upon the character and force of those behind such an enterprise.—Afro-American Ledger. A few days ago a colored man at one of the Northern watering places was offered $30,000, for his restaurant. He decided that the $135,00 a day he could take in during the season was worth more to him. Henry Clay Thompson, Collector Durcan's chief clerk in the revenue office at Releigh is dead. He was a good man and probably knew as much about the revenue business as any man in the state. He was connected with the service for thirty years. Truth. Some one has told us that "many of the attiude which men takes toward each other are not only unfulfruit, but destructive of fellowship and helpfulness. Those, for instance, who see nothing but the seemy side of men and woman about them are entirely unable to do anything toward making their defective and faulty fellow-creatures better. More than this they are themselves; embattered and lowered in tone by their negative attitude towards those around them. Blindness to the faults of others is an evidence of lack of intelligence but one may see faults clearly and at the same time see them in right relations to the whole character. A clear-sighted whole-come, healthful relation to our fellows involves discernment of their limitation as a wholesome view of ourselves involves clear insight into our own weakness: but such a relation involes still more as perception of the inherents possibilities of growth and development which are a part of the most imperfect character. One of the finest attitudes which a man can take towards those with whom he associates is that of a learner. When we look to others, not to discover what is unlovely in them, or to fasten our attention specifically upon their limitation, but to get something from them which they have to teach us, we are in a position not only to be helped to ourselves, but to help those with whom we are in fellowship. It enables any man or woman to be approached in this attitude: for willingness to learn involves a recognition of some kind of superiority. It is one of the secrets of a full life that the man who lives it continually gains from all those with whom he come in contact their secrets of specific skill or information; and the men and women are few who have not something in the way of experience, observation, talent, character temperament to convey to others. The citizens of Alabama will vote Monday for the ratification or rejection of the constitution formulated by the recent constitutional convention. The proposed constitution has for its main purpose the disfranchisement of the negro and at the same time to leave the ballot in the hands of every white man in the state. The new constitution provides for a lieutenant governor, increases the terms of state officer to four years, lowers the limit of taxation and makes many others changes from the fundamental law under which the state is now being governed. The general sentiment seems to be that constitution will be adopted be a majority exceeding 25,000 Emma Henry, of Knoxville, age 87, has been the star pupil in the Eastport colored school there for six weeks. She lost her husband, who was 108 years old about a year ago, and concluded to enter school as a cure for ennui. AMERICAN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING. The Negro. In Kansas City, Kans. COMPARES FAVORABLY WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER COMMUNITY, GOOD HUSTLERS. WIDE AWAKE PROGRESSIVE. ONWARD AND UPWARD THEIR MOTTO. That the Negro in Kansas City, Kansas is no slouch is in evidence by the careful observation of any one who is interested. It should be a most encouraging observation is a disheartened member of the race, who feels that the world is against him, to look around with open eyes and behold what the dark skinned Sons of Ethiopia are doing in the metropolis city of the West, while this city and our race is not without the shaff, the bonifide, industrious up right class are in the majority. Here as in all other cities can be found, the crap shooting, jig dacing, stand on the corner monkey and the dandy jim. But in beautiful homes in business houses of their own, before the bar of Justice pleading in defence of the race, in the churches, in the schools and in the great work centers can be found the flower of the Negro population in Kansas City. These are the criterions by which to judge the race. That there is progression among Negroes here, the erecting of beautiful homes, the organizing of stock companies, the higher and cultivated tastes of the colored church people, the saving of money, buying property dressing in respectable and decent habiliments. These and many more tell in words too plainly that the Negro is rising at the mouth of the Kaw. A Negro undertaking establishment, a Drug Store, a Hospital, a Widow and Orphans home, a Soap Factory, two public Halls with the third one under consideration, two whole sale junk dealers, three Coal and Feed companies doing immense business, New and Second Hand Furniture dealers, A Negro Real Estate Desler and a Regiment of top notch professionals along all lines besides Grocery companies that tell the glad tidings to the world. The culture and a r of refinement, the taste in arrangement and exterior as well as interior of many Negro homes in this city would make many of the pale skins, open wide their eyes in astonishment. The higher order of the upper strata of Negro social functions and the complex questions handed in Negro literary organizations leads us to tell the world we are rising. Even all this can be said by Negro Paper, edited, set up, printed and mailed by Negroes and oftimes delivered to your door by Negro letter carriers. Around With The Boys. Hon. Joseph Butler believes to the vietors belong the spoils. The Post Office fight promises some unexpected events. Fire Chief Grinrod is said to "clean 'em up" going to a fire. Capt. O'Brian alwas knows a thing or two. Who did you say was in the race for Governor? Sanitary Sargeant Fred Drees wears glasses but it is said he can see a pile of rubbish in an alley a mile off. Heary McGrew the prospective candidate for congress is going "Down the line." Police, Chief Zimmer seems an old hand at the business as well at the game of politics. Jay Carlisle county auditor says if the county gets cheated out of a penny he'll come pretty near knowing it. In the political card game two councilmen stand ace high and always hold a winning hand, Messrs. McFadden and Grable on the 2nd., ward Mayor Craddock is going with the Mercantile club to "Scatter Sunshine" up through Kansas. Everybody knows he can do it. They say that F. H. Holcomb has made the best County Clerk that ever stepped over the threshold of the court House. District Court Judge Fischer has demonstrated that an old hand can be passed on young shoulders with admirable success. School Children. Parent's would do well to look carefully after their little ones clothing during the cold weather. If there is one thing children need more than another it is good, warm clothing, especially when going to school in the winter season. Very few school houses are what they ought to be, and when a child is expected to go to school and remain for a half a day, sitting in an illly ventilated room and in many cases subjected to draughts, and then return home in biting cold weather without sufficient clothing to keep their little bodies warm, they are expected to do sufficiently too much, and for them to rein in their health under such conditions is almost an impossibility. If a chair under clothing is not as warm as it should be, very often a good wrap for them to put on when they are leaving the school room will compensate for the lack of more substantial under-clothing. It is easier and cheaper to buy clothes than it is to pay doctor's bills and buy medicine, to say nothing about the many anxious hours spent by the bedside of the little sufferer, and the time taken from other duties and the suffering of the child itself. When these are taken into conideration it is at once evident that after all it is much cheaper to provide such clothing as the child needs. It is all a mistake to think that children can get along with anything. Children should have far more care given to them than the grown folks; for the grown up folks as a rule can, if they do not, take care of themselves, but children are dependent upon just what their parents see fit to do for them. If we expect our children to grow up and become a credit to us we must look after their physical needs now.—Jennie June ARBO AMERICAN TALES OF TWO CITIES Miss Deila Smith of N. 3rd St., has returned home from New Mexico. Mr. Geo. McFadden has also bought a cozy 3 room house on Euclide. Mrs. Lizzie Eldridge of 244 Franklin ave who has been quite ill is now much improved. David M. Moore, the ex-Drum Major of the 23rd Regiment band is in Denver Colo. Mr. and Mrs. R C. Clark of Jersey avenue are rejoicing over a 10 lb., late Sunday arrival—Its a girl. "The Fair for the benefit of Douglass Hospital promises to be a very great event. Mr. and Mrs. John Redmon of Texas are ind-finite guest at the New Crescent Hotel 341 minn., avenue. The Ninth Ward Republicans Club of Kansas City Mo., are organizing preparatory to Spring Campaign. Mr. Thomas Pollard has purchased a beautiful 3 room cottage between 26th, and 27th, streets on Euclide avenue. Mrs. Mary Williams of Manhattan Kans is in the city, the guest of her daughter Mrs. Katie Bell 107 Layfayette avenue. The Deacons网 met at the old folks home last week and a grand jollification was had. The old ladies of the house enjoyed the meeting immensely. Out on the World, at Fifth street Opera House Thanksgiving Night for an evening of real good enjoyment it would be well to take it in. Admission 15 cents. Mr. Geo. Shields our old friend and one of our old citizens now of Argentine paid us a call this week, and a real pleas ant evening was spent reviewing the scenes of the days long gone by. Prof. W. E. Griffin an excellent young teacher in the schools of Kansas City, Mo., is quite seriously ill at his home 2501 Woodland Ave., much uneasiness is caused by his seriousness. Mr J. Dudly of 712 Freeman Ave., makes a sociality of serving patties and Receptions in correct style. Give him a call when wanting the service of a professional. The latest now is a Fair to be held during the holidays for the benefit of Douglass Hospital. It promises to eclipse anything ever undertaken in behalf of any worthy institution. Rumor has it that Miss J. V. Ashton formerly Matron of Douglass Hospital but now Traveling Soliciter is married, We have been unable to verify the same, but it is presumed to be true. Go and see the beautiful Turee Act Drama, "Out On The World," at the fifth street Opera House Thanksgiving Night. Admission 15 cents.—Dancing for those who desire after the performance Mr. Stephen McEwen of 1911 Grove St., has completed his beautiful little five room house at 26th and Woodland avenue. Mr. McEwen is one of those hustling, wide awake representatives of the race and is to be complimented for his efforts to accommodate and become one of the solid citizens of the community in which he lives, no man taken more pride in his race. Mr. Samuel Harrington who has been in Chicago for two years, was in the city visiting his sister, Mrs Laella Robinson of 610 State, entrusts to his home in st. Joseph Mo. Mr. Cha. Ferguson our well known expressman is on the sick list at his home on New Jersey ave. Mrs. Fannie Reams of Minn. ave is slightly improved. Miss pearl Wheeler of 623 Charlotte St Kansas City Mo. is now soliciting agent for this paper, we hope the good people of K. C. Mo. will accord her all the Journalistic courtesies possible. She is quite an admirable and industrious young lady with much energy and push and deserves to succeed. Those whose locals and other matters that cannot reach us by telephone can leave the same with her. They Say. Will you be mine—Well I don't think. The big push of the sea foam is seldom seen. Its well to watch Harvey, because Eli is certainly on the run. Our drama "Out On The World" is to be the best thing out—we will see. Jack frost the animal of Dr. Thompson is doing nicely with his sprained foot. They have decided to take time about the North 5th St. wedding. He is foal of singing—How I wish my color would fade. He was from fire station No 5 but who knew him.—How he smiled. Wonder where the Prof. in the popular block hangs out. Who is now the belle of the popular block. Interest on lower Minn. ave is reviving since the appearance of the Restaurant. It is a pretty good idea to keep your eye on the "Citizen" its on the run, something might get by you. Oh! I am certainly going to have the swelliest dress of the season during the meet of the Inter State. She was on the avenue Sunday night locking with blood in her eyes at a two-story brick. The tempest in the test—pot has subsided and they are still "Out On The World." Men as Domestic Servants DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICES IN THE HOUSE JOLD IS GROWING RAPIDLY. [Good Housekeeping]: The negro, Chinaman and Japanese have been successfully employed as domestics for many years, but the white man "house work man," the American, if you will, is a comparatively new product. Two years ago he was scarcely known today he may be found in every large city from San Francisco to Boston and not only want departments of the newspapers but the intelligence offices attest the steadily growing demand for him. He is, however, the product of no school, institution or organization, if he shows efficiency in his chosen line of work it is through a natural adaptability and a faculty for close and careful observation rather than from scientific or domestic training. The experiment of employing this men for general housework is so new that a full estimate of the merits or demises of the system cannot at this time be given, but in scores of cases which have come to the writers notice the experiment has been a qualified success. Qualified, b cause the mistress has in many cases been able to find flowers in the system, but fever, perhaps, where men were employed than in a corresponding number of women A Chicago-experimental tell of an unexpected visit which she made late one night "below steirs." Her housework man was holding a reception in honor of his male friends. On the kitchen table an ample supper was spread, there was quantities of "wet goods, the room was blue with tobacco smoke, and all the guest was more cr less under the influence of liquor. The banquet was permitted to proceed, but the servant was discharged the next day. Cigarette smoking appear to be a general fault among young men who engage as household servants, and the liquor habit is much more prevalent among the male that female help. It is admitted by many, however, that men are fully as honest and trustworthy as women. A young man of 20, a native of Vermont, after a meager education, ran away from home, and eventually found him—self in the lumbering camps of the North West. He was not fitted physically for the rough life of aumberman, so on his application for employment at one of the camps he was instructed in cooking. He also acquired a certain knowledge of rough housework, washing, scrubbing and bed making. After a year of this work he drifted to New York City, Without money, work or friends he resorted to the want columns of the daily papers where he found that a young man was wanted to do general housework by a fashionable East End family. He had never been inside such a house, but in no way daunted, he improvised a letter of recommendation from his last 'mistress, presented it and was immediately engaged at $4 a week, with the understanding that he was competent to do any and all the work required of a girl in the same position. It was only by close observation and a cheerful study of cook books that he got over the rough places, but confidence came with knowledge, and in three months he was receiving $5 a week for his services. In less than a year he had graduated from the East End kitchen to one in a fashionable uptown hotel where as steward he received $25 a week. So a good housework man was lost to the world. And right here seems to lie the difficulty. The young white man of spirit, wit and intelligence is not satisfied with the dull ro routine and small wages attenuing domestic service. --- CITIZEN SIGNS OF THE TIMES PROSPERITY'S SMILE HAPPY CITIZENS. OUR PROPHECY BEING FUL FILLED.—'TO DO RIGHT THE WATCH-WORD. The signs of the times are surely pointing at last to a greater Kansas City, never in the whole history of this commonwealth were the prospects better for the making of a great city. The people are having an inning and they are making the most of it, towards making our metropolis a fit place in which to live. Prosperity's broad smile has been upon us and even Providence seems to be with us in the grand march to place our city in the ranks of truly First class ones. The changing of the complexion of our municipal affairs was undoubtedly the first step toward purging it, in order that it could be gotten in shape to make a greater Kansas city. Notwithstanding the dire predictions of last Spring prior to the municipal election. The city affairs never ran smoother than at present. The laborer has clasped hands with the business man, the professionals mingle with the people and capital has taken the strings from its purse. The head of every department of our city down to the least, is working in perfect unity keeping uppermost the watch-word "to do right" and make a mighty effort towards a greater Kansas City. Even the commercial club is to make a trade extension trip unheard of before on this side of the Kaw. New life seems to be injected, so prosperous are the times Aunt Sally one of the best known colored characters about the street, it is said, will marry again, some one asks what does it mean? It means that times have changed and this is the New Century, that the people have resolved to take no chances, they had heard warbells about good government, lower taxes and a greater Kansas City, until they had grown heart sick, in the last stages a Moses appeared, "to do right" and lead the people into the promised land. So many times in the past had they been fooled by shadows, that some little doubts were felt at it being the "real thing." The countenance of the standard bearer and his troops bore such unmistakable signs of the "truth" that everybody "fell in" and victory was achieved. So confident that the municipal management under the new Democracy will cause long anticipations to become short, but lasting realizations, on Jan. last, the county passes under the control of Democracy, showing that the people have faith in the watch word—"To do right," we never more sincere in our lives when we told the people last spring that 10 do right, meant to do right, and to take those three words for just what they meant, we told them nothing but what the signs of the times verifies now as the truth, sensible people know, that time has been too short for a full realization of all but we say in the language of the street watch Harvey for Eli is on the run. The Mission of a Teacher. The truest philosophy of life is that which finds the most thoroughly enjoyable and also the most successful career in an occupation that brings into harmonious play all the power of the individual al to the accomplishment of beneficent results. Such a career of life satisfies body and soul, conscience and intellect. Whoever enters the teaching profession without a call, therefore, will get small compensation for all his time and labor however perseveringly he may strive. Unless willing to spend and be spent for his pupils, he must find his toil most uncongenial. Further, however devoted in intention, if he lack utterl the teaching faculty, it were better for him that he should take a farm and raise cabbage or a shop down town and sell some article of use or luxury, than to pretend to be a teacher. On the other hand, those—and they are a larger proportion of mankind than is amagined—who have a real call to give to others not only the treasures of knowledge and wisdom of the past and present, but also right motives and lofty aims, possess, and have right to possess a happiness in their work which, in its most favorable hours, grows to even thrilling and even in the ordinary period of existence is full of satisfaction and quiet contentment. Great teachers are soldier, priest, and bings. They march, like Thomas Ardold, or John Withersephon two great college presidents, in the forefront of reform, or even of the revolutionary movements of their day. They sacri- --- NOVEMBER 15.1901 fice themselves like Bernard of Clairvaux or Pascal of Port Royal, in order to lead their pupils into broadest truth. They rule the world, like the schoolmaster, Alcuin, or the professor, Martin Luther, because, from this schoolroom desks, they control the thoughts of their generation. Charlemagne and Chales V. reigned but their empires vanished. The two school masters I have named are still rulling to-day OBITUARY The funeral of Mr. Geo. B. Williams one of the best known young men in this City was held from the M. B. Church on Monday and was largely attended. Rev E. A. Wilson officiated and the services were exceedingly solemn and touching, Mr. Williams has been ill more or less for the past year. He was Director of the M. B. Church Choir and quite a figure in Musical circles, liked and loved by all who knew him. Ever ready and willing to lend nis services to all charitable and church enterprises. He leaves in this colo and pulseless world a widow, several children, sisters and other relatives besides a host of friends, The funeral of Mr. Thomas was held Tuesday after noon from Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Rev D. B. Jackson of Rosehill Baptist Church officiated. Mr. Samuel Dent an old and well known private ear porter on the Missouri Pacific was buried from Osawatue on the 25th of last Month, consumption was the cause of his death. His faithful little wife is to be complimented for her faithfulness Mr. Chas. Booker a well known and respected old citizen passed from this world to one unknown to us on Monday at his home on Tauremia ave. After a very brief illness we had an occasion to speak of Mr. Booker in our issue of Jan 6, 1898, what was true of him then holds good now and to show the qualities of the deceased we reproduce the same. In every walk of life there are to be found men whose praises have never been sung and whose story is never told yet they are doing their duty, fulfilling their mission and contributing their mite to help on the cause of the great aggregation of humanity. In the city of Richmond Va. the scene of many conflict's in bygone years on the 10th day of April 1846, there was ushered into existence a man whose lot has not been cast with great men, yet nevertheless a man who deserves mentioning in our columns—That man is Mr. Charles Booker an old and respected citizen of this community He landed on the free soil of Kansas twenty one years ago, and has since dwelt among us, contributing his mite towards making our city the metropolis of the west. For three years he delved into the rich and productive soil of a Kansas farm, after which he was employed at the shops of the great U. P. Railroad where he has since remained—ever at his post of duty year in and year out, early and late attentive, punctual homes and pains taking. By his close application to business. He was put in full control of the oil rooms of that great system city. During his long years of service he has given complete satisfaction. He is a member of the National Benevolent Society and also a member of the A. M. E. Church having been sheltered under its protecting wings for 20 years. He is the owner of a neat and cozy little home in the west part of the city, presided over by a loving and amiable wife who is indeed a worthy help mate to her husband. The funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon from the A. M. E. church under the auspices of King Solomon Lodge of U. B. F.'s Rev W. B. Brooks officiated Mary floral offerings were given he leaves a widow, daughter, son and a host of friends. A Well Known Lady Married. The many friends of Miss. Lula V. Ashton formerly matron of Donglux Hospital in this city, are informed that on last Wednesday Nov. 6th she was married in Denver Colo. to a Mr. Joseph Wood, of Texas; the ceremonies were performed in the parlor of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Riley by Rev. Ford pastor of the Baptist Church in that city. Miss Ashton was very favorably known in this city. She was a graduate nurse from Freemans Hospital Class of 98 Washington, D. C. The efficient work, affable manner and the sociability of Miss Ashton endeared her to this community and her many friends hope for her a married life of continued happiness. Miss. Ashton was traveling solicitor for Donglux Hospital, Dunbar and Johnson. Next month there will be produced in New York a comedy, entitled 'The Cannibal' It was written by Paul Lawrence Dunbar and J. W. Johnson and will be rendered by colored talent only. The face that Dunbar and Johnson wrote it and that Bob Cole will take the lending part guarantees that it will be well received. -Ex. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City kansas, as second class matter. THE NEGRO PRESS. As the years come and go the Negro Press is indeed wielding much power. There was a time when the Negro Press amounted to but little in the estimation both of its own people and the whites as well. Times have now changed and from every little hamlet where the Sons of Ethiopia are to be found there also is his paper hammering away, often weakly, but ultimately telling blows, while the road of Negro Newspapers is not strenn with roses and those engaged in the business must necessarily sacrifice much, if success is to be perched upon their banner, there comes to many engaged, a satisfaction when they think of the cause in hich they labor. It is an exceedingly uplifting spirit that comes over one as he reads the hundreds of big and little Negro Journals hailing from various parts of the country expressing as they do the ideas of so many brilliant minds as well as voicing the sentiment of the race in that locality upon questions of the hour. It has long since become a concluded fact that there is much power in the Negro Press. That it is not all it should be, is the fault of the Negro as a mass, In the course of time as the Negro becomes more enlightened, in the ways of the world and awakens to a true conception of the influence for good wielded by the Negro Press, then we believe, he will give it that patronage it now stands in need. The question every Negro parent should ask himself. Am I living a fit example before my children? Am I doing my duty towards them? Am I endeavoring to raise them in a way that they will have good cause to respect my old fast turning gray hairs, when the years of maturity arrive oh! the heart aches the tears, the hours of bitter remorse that could be saved if parents would but set commendable examples before their offsprings. Get An Education In Time. One by one all the Southern States are coming to the disfranchisement of illiterate Nogroes. Nothing should goad the Negroes on to get an education more than this dental of the right of suffrage, through which is no fault of their own. This crowding out of having anything to say politically will some day take on a new form and in the North illiterates will share the same fate as their Southern brothers. What we would like to see is the compulsory school law in effect all over the country and the making of it a crime punishable by law upon the heads of every parent who keeps his offspring from obtaining an education. Can It Be True? According to a published interview of one Prof. J. Silas Harris of Kansas City Mo., who has recently been with a delegation to Washington in the interest of Dr. J. R. Crossland of St. Joe, Mo., we are told that President Roosevelt looks with pleasure upon the Western Negro, and intends dividing up as never before the Federal black plums. If true, it is a source of much gratification to even believe that such will be done. The South has heretofore managed to knock off the largest plums the tree contained for the black man. We in the West can boast of almost, if not more as brainy and brilliant representatives, as can be found in any other section of the country. in years past and gone their loyalty could not be questioned and there is no reason why they should not receive a favorable consideration when the pie is passed. About the largest plum the Negro in the West has received from the Federal powers, for years-was the appointment of Hon. C. H. J. Taylor, now deceased, Recorder of Deeds. But that was under the rule of Democracy. its up to the Republicans to show us now we are in Kansas, but we are closely allied with Missouri and we have to be shown. We don't begrudge our Southern brothers anything they get, but think we ought to get a bite now and then of that big pie. We cannot expect to secure for our boys and girls clerical positions until we create more positions ourselves. There is no use to critise the whites for not giving us more fine positions, it is a settled fact that we must make work for ourselves. We cannot do this until we grasp the idea of industrialism which in turn will create the sentiment of centralization the most potent factor in the making of a people. DENNIS S. THOMPSON The ministers of the gospel must bear a very large part of the race burdens likewise the school teacher and the press. Dont all speak at once. How many Negro editors have we who do not owe some printer, some pressman, some paper house, or some type foundry? How many have been beaten out of their money by deadbeat subscribers, fake advertisers, long-winded preachers, and politicians? And yet if the money rightly and honestly due these deserving men were paid they could "square up" and owe nobody. -COLORED AMERICAN We say none, let us hear from the rest. is the motto of the Merchant and Commercial Club on its trade extension trip, up in Kansas commencing Monday, this motto adopted by all humanity and lived up to would make this old world of ours appear a better temporary abiding place, for a large portion of poor unfortunates and make life seem worth living. Wrapped up in self some seem to forget that they owe the world a little Sunshine. They never know what it is to give a word of encouragement, a pleasant smile or lend a helping hand, to the struggling mortal in the ditch, many stars might to-day be shining in unexcelled brialliancv, if they could have been made to believe that somebody, somewhere sympathized with them in their struggles. Let us all Scatter Sunshine as we go through life and in death we will breath out our lives in contentment along one line at least. Freedmen's Aid Society., EXPENDITURES LAST YEAR WERE $362,925—ANNUAL MEETING IN SESSION IN ALLEGHENY. PIITSBURG. Nov. 11. —The attendance at the celebration of the thirty fifth anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society of the Methodist Episcopal church, in Calvary church, Allegheny, to-day was the largest since the organization was formed. The 1st easurer stated that the income for the fiscal year ended June 30, last, had been $378,496, while the total expenditure had been $362,955. After the payment of an overdraft, this showed that the balance in favor of the society was $17,755. The greatest increases were in the conference collections which showed an increase of $2,361, and from industrial schools, which had increased by $1,944. Addresses on the work of the society were made by Bishop J. M. Waiden Bishop Earl Cranston, Bishop D. A, Goodsall, Bishop H. W. Warren and Bishop C. H. Fowler, who took the place of Bishop C. C. McJabe, who was unable to be present. Memory Gems The master key of knowledge—reverence.—(James Russell Lowell. With regard to reverence for God Carlyle says, "No nation ever came to very much, nor did any ma, either, who forgot that." A reverential spirit is a clear mark of high training.—(Martyn Summerbell. There are three kinds of reverence in the world. The first is reverence for, what is above us, the second for what is equal, and the third for that which is inferior to us; and it was Christianity which brought this last into the world. Reverence is not to be won in an insistent's repentance; it is a growth Every trifling jest about sacred matters, eve y profanation of God's name or day or house or book makes it harder, for the future, to be reverent; and, on the contrary, every husbed realization of God's presence at any time or place helps to make all times and places holy. —(Russell Seall. NEGRO MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF BISHOPS. At the recent general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church at San Francisco for the first time negroes sat in the house of bishops. These were Rt. Rev. James Theodore Holly, of Hayti, and R. Rev. Samuel David Furgerson, of Crpe Psalms (Africa). But there has been several numbers. HERE YOU ARE! of the race in the house of deputies a various times, among them Rev. Thomas W. Cain, of Galveston, Tex., and Rev. Dr. Paulus Moore, a missi- sionary delegate from Cape Palmas Our New Matron. Miss. Nettie M. Rieks of Washington D. C., the new matron at Douglass Hospital has already imbibed the western air and in the language of the street she is a hustler. She is now painting the interior of the hospital, and is doing a very creditable job. As a matron of the Douglass she is giving excellent sat ifaction and from present indications she is destined to become a most potent factor in our midst. Mr. E. L. Gaydon son in law of Mr. Corvine Patterson is seriously ill at his home 511 Nebraska ave. The literary at the First Baptist Church on last Wednesday eve. was quite a success a very interesting programme was rendered, Rev E F. Henderson manager of the A.C.L Coal company delivered an address "Margins in Business," Rev. Henderson from his past experience in business imperial some very useful information. He is manager of one of the largest Negro business establishments in the city and employs a number of Negroes in different capacities. TOPEKA NOTES. Miss. Jennie Howe of Manhattan Kans., is visiting Miss Hattie Moss, this week. Prof. Seruggs of Macon City College, lectured at the Industrial school Wednesday day afternoon, to a large and appreciative audience. The Oak Loaf Club was entertained Wednesday by Mrs. Laura Manning. Cards are out announcing the Marriage of Miss Clara Holiway to Mr. Elder Anderson Tuesday evening, 18 and Mr. R. N. Turner to Miss Clara Stewart Thanksgiving. Misses Eva and Lillian Phillips entertained the Golden Rod Club Friday at 6 o'clock dinner. Mrs. Laura Wilson and Daughter delightfully entertained the Ladies sewing circle at tairi home on Jackson St. Wednesday from 12 to 6 p.m. The sewing circle treasurer was increased $ 8.00. Mistress M. Stark and A. Twails of Williams Town Kans., spent a few days in the city the guest of Mrs. W. A. Jordan. The Orphans home fund society met with Mrs. Emma Gaines Wednesday evening. Womans city Federation of Art Clubs met Monday afternoon at the Shileh Baptist Church. 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Don't Like the Law The proposed law for old-age pensions meets with much opposition in France on the ground that the age at which the pension falls due, 65, is far beyond the average life of the French workman. Many labor organizations have protested, and all on the same ground, that their members have no mind to lay by from their wages money by which they personally are little likely to profit. Unreal or Dramatic "How unreal!" said the casual criffles of the drama when an interrupted marriage scene in a church was featured in a recent stage success. "How dramatic!" cried every body, when the papers told one story yesterday of a real wife who stopped the remarriage of her husband at the very altar in a New York church—New York World. Luxembourg in Politics Queen Lilinkokalani is living quietly in Honolulu. Last year she took a hand in politics to some extent and made it known among the natives that she favored the election of Delegate Wilcox. He probably owes his election to her assistance. AN HONEST NAME An Illinois Statesman Tells a Gooose Story—Knew, His Father's Son Would Not Lc. The Honorable Alva Merrill of Chillicothe, member for the Twenty-fourth District, State of Illinois House of Representatives tells an interesting story: Some two years ago Mr. Merrill gave a testimonial stating that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism. This with Mr. Merrill's portrait were published in thousands of papers all over the United States. On the train returning home from Springfield one day last winter were the Honorable Merrill and several other members. After a time one of them said: "Merrill, what time do you get to Chillicothe?" This attracted the attention of an old man who had been apparently awaiting some identification of Mr. Merrill and as soon as he heard the name he rushed up to his seat and extending his hand said: "You are Alva Merrill and you saved my life. I was most dead with Lumbago and in an advertisement I saw your picture and in your recommendation of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I knew your father, and I knew his son would not lie, and therefore I decided to try the Pills. "I am satisfied that Dodd's Kidney Pills and nothing else have saved my life and I have been waiting this opportunity to thank you personally, for had I not seen your recommendation I might never have been led to use this remedy, but, thanks to God, through your honest name and the honest medicine which you so heartily recommended I am still alive. "I have been watching you since you got on the train at Springfield and thought I recognized your face as the one I had seen in the advertisement, and as soon as this gentleman called you by name, I knew you were the man I had to thank." Refuge Huts for Postmen in the higher regions of the Cordilleras, in refuge huts have been erected for the postmen who make their rounds till late in winter. Even then some of these men perish every winter, if overtaken by a storm lasting several days. An Automobile Afire. An automobile caught fire in Broadway, at Liberty street, New York, one day recently. A fire engine was called and the blaze was put out with sand without much damage being done to the machine. Latest Kansas News Amos Bloodgood, a negro farmer near Wichita, was gored by a vicious Durham bull, and died a few moments later. Bloodgood was leading the bull from a barn to a patch of wheat, when the animal knocked him down and gored him. Charles Auburn, the 14-year-old son of John Auburn, foreman of the lardinery at the Cudahy Packing Company's plant at Wichita, accidentally hit himself through the left side with a 22-caliber rifle while hunting. He is now at the St. Francis hospital at the point of death. The large hay warehouse of Frank Quinby & Son, at Council Grove, took fire recently, and with the contents was entirely destroyed. The building was full of baked hay, about 700 tons, and the entire loss will amount to some $9,000, only partially insured. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion. Upon the recommendation of County Attorney Galen Nichols, of Shawnee County, Governor Stanley has offered a reward of $200 for the supposed murderers of John David, of Topeka, last July John David, a Russian, mysteriously disappeared. When last seen he had $175 cash in his pocket. No excitement was created at the time over his departure. Recently, however, it was noised about that David was foully dealt with. An organization of business men and other influentian citizens has been formed at Wellington under the name of "The Business Men's Club," or the purpose of securing certain needed public improvements, such as a better water system and an electric lighting plant. The club will also push the matter of raising funds for an experimental gas or oil boring, Mayor George H. Hunter is president and Councilman George T. Pitts secretary. The finding of a black derby hat in the Kaw river, near the Armourdale bridge, convinces the police that the report that a man committed suicide one day last week by jumping from the bridge into the river is true. there was no name in the hat, nor hardly anything that would lead to the identity of the suicide. Inside the sweatband there was found a portion of a copy of the New York Journal, printed in 1897. The paper had evidently been placed in the hat to make it fit more comfortably. Joseph Deroin, a Pottawattomie Italian, was taken to Topeka from Hiawatha by the United States marshal and lodged in jail to await trial in he fledlare aertetoaainshrldluemfwypf he federal court on the charge of murder. He is charged with killing Murray Campbell. The shooting affray took place last January at a attended by a mixed crowd of white people and Indians at the Iowaervation, near White Cloud. Conway Springs is greatly stirred up over two attempts at joint wrecking by women during the past week. No damage was done in the first instance. The second attempt was by Mrs. Bert Sparks, who went to Dorsey & Cox's place, just outside the city limits, and tried to set the building on fire. The parkeeper saw her at work, but while she was endeavoring to put out the flames on one side of the house she was drenching the other with kerosene and lighting a second blaze. The flames were finally extinguished before much harm was done. Mrs. Sparks two miner sons had been buying liquor at the joint. The commissioners of Summer county have offered a reward of $300 for the arrest and conviction of John T. Lewis, near Wellington, on July 26. Lewis was traveling from Missouri to Oklahoma in a covered wagon and fell in with two strangers at Oxford. He was shot from behind and the body thrown into the ditch. The murders escaped with the team and wagon, which probably furnished the incentive for the crime. Some of the members of the senior high school class of Wellington on Halloween broke into the school building and removed all the books of the lower classes, cut telephone wires and did other mischief. After about a week an anonymous letter to the school board revealed the hiding places of the books. But the school board has decided that the prank was burglary and will prosecute the offenders. O. B. Cleveland, of Harper, started home from Dodge City not long ago. He bought a ticket on the Santa Fe to dutchinson and intended to take the Hutchinson & Southern train there for home. He overslept himself and was carried past Hutchinson four miles. He refused to pay his hire to the next town and the conductor put him off. He sued the Santa Fe for $10,000 damages, but the district court returned a verdict for the company. Cleveland appealed the case to the supreme court. Burglaries entered the residence of John Schmidt, the big butcher of Topeka, during the absence of the family, and secured $239 in cash. In a gambling brawl which occurred at Manhattan, Tom Ashby, a negro, better known as Black Diamond, shot and instantly killed Frank Wolf, a white man. The fray occurred in Ashby's dive, in the south part of the town, and evidence points to the fact that they were making a night of it. Ashby is a notorious character. Dr. Tom Rude, a prominent physician of Burden was seriously injured in a fight with Ben Franklin, a restaurant keeper. Franklin threw a hatchet through a window, striking Rude in the face, cutting a deep gash. Dr. Ernest Minney, of Topea, who started for Colorado in his automobile last week, accompanied by his wife, had to give up the trip when he reached Stafford, on account of the illness of his wife. He shipped the auto home and continued the journey with Mrs. Minney on the train. A party of local hunters who make an annual trip to the Indian country secured a permit and left Parsons a few days ago for a vacation of a month, but returned home a few days later very much disappointed, having been expelled from the territory by officers, who refused to recognize permits or allow hunting. Wabaunsee county is now the driest county in kansas. There is not a joint running in the entire county, so Attorney General Godard says. A few months ago there were joints in every big town in the county. County Attorney F. A. Seaman began a warfare on them and has succeeded in wiping them out completely. A young woman by the name of Maude Foster, living in Empire City, and who was well and favorably known, attempted to take her own life by going to her room, placing a 38-caliber revolver to her breast and pull-in the trigger. The ball penetrated the body. She rallied and was conscious for over twenty-four hours, but died from the wound. She refused to tell her reason for attempting suicide and no cause can definitely be assigned. Mrs. Thorpe, police matron at Topeka, has taken steps to enforce the compulsory school attendance law in Topeka. She has gathered a list of the names of pupils who are not attending school and will present it to the board of education. The parents of the truants will be notified and if they fail to send their children to school they will be arrested. Arrangements have been made to supply books to those who are unable to buy them. Pat Bennett, a notorious outlaw in Southern Kansas, who is wanted in Oklahoma for murder, has been located and will soon be apprehended. James Gibson, a deputy marshal at Weldon, I. T., has got Bennett spotted and is now out after him. Bennett has committed all sorts of depredations along the Southern Kansas border, and only a few weeks ago got away from the sheriff of Montgomery county after an exciting fight. Patrons on rural free delivery routes in Kansas have discovered that there is something for them to do, even after they get rural service established. They must furnish boxes for their mail and keep their roads in good repair. Rural routes can be abolished any time upon the recommendation of the inspectors. On some of the routes in Eastern Kansas the patrons haven't paid much attention to the requirements and are in danger of losing the service. Salina's recruiting office did a large business last week, thirteen recruits having been accepted out of twenty-seven applications. The recruits have left for San Francisco, and will be mustered in for service in the Philippines. The men are mostly young Kansans. The following is the list: John W. Fisher, Ottawa county; George Johnson, John L. Davis; George F. Davis and John Campbell, all of Saline county; George Cassel and Herbert O. Crostwait, Bennington; Harry C. Stackhouse, Randolph; Olof Weinberg, Dwight; Albert G. Wooden, Bethany, Mo.; Otto Anderson, Denver, Col.; John M. Jones, Hoisington, and Jacob W. Fisher, Okeene, O. T. Dorothy Hinkie, a 15-year-old school girl, from Dodge City, is detained at the Harrison street police station, Chicago, pending the arrival of her father from Kansas. Miss Hinkie left her home ten days ago and came to the home of a married sister living in Chicago. There she expected to meet and marry William Gardner, also of Dodge City, who is a brakeman on the Santa Fe road. Her father, learning that Gardner had started East, telegraphed to the Chicago police authorities to prevent their meeting, and accordingly the police took the young woman into custody despite the tears and protestations of her sister and friends. It is no crime in Kansas for a widower to kiss his housekeeper. At least that is what a jury in Labette county decided the other day. J. P. Ward is a widower and lives on a farm a few miles from Oswego. He has a large family of small children, and it was necessary for him to hire a housekeeper, so he employed Mrs. Annie Graham, a widow. That neighborhood intensely religious. In the presence of a number of the neighbors there a few days ago Ward stepped up and kissed Mrs. Graham. This aroused the populace and warrants were sworn out for the arrest of Ward and Mrs. Graham on the charge of disturbing the peace. They demanded a jury trial. Mrs. Graham's case was tried first, and the jury after hearing the evidence, decided that kissing was no disturbance of the peace, especially where it was indulged. In by a widower and his widow housekeeper, and returned a verdict of acquittal. The case against Ward was then dismissed. Mahon Stout, one of Lyon county's oldest settlers died recently at his home west of town. Mr. Stout moved to Lyon county in 1858 from North Carolina, and had lived on the same farm ever since. He leaves a large family and many friends. The state board of charities has held up the payment for the land for the site of the new asylum at Parsons until the people there enter into contract with it to furnish gas and water very cheap. The board wants them to reduce the agreement to writing and sign it before it takes the land. Several apple growers of Chase county have joined in a request to Secretary Coburn, of the agricultural board, to find them purchasers for their apple crop. They say they have apples to burn and no buyers. Thirty-five hundred dollars has been subscribed to start a Young Men's Christian Association in Winfield. A committee of twenty business men will select a building. Association will be formed at once. They will employ an experienced secretary and raise the amount subscribed to $5,000. FREE FOR TOBACCOTAGS $100 Keward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that is Catarrh, and that it is Catarrh. 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The report gives the following comparative statement of receipts and expenditures of Cuba: Revenues: 1900, $264,912; 1901, $367,634; increase, $147,059, or 24.57 per cent. Expenditures: 1900, $598,497; 1901, $451,437; decrease, $147,059, or 24.57 per cent. Deficit: 1900, $352,585; 1901, $83,-803. "Many expenditures were necessitated," the report says, "because of unwise contracts that had been entered into by those in charge of the postal service of the island during the preceding fiscal year, and which could not be abrogated. The increase in revenues is not due to an increase in the postal business, but to a proper accounting for moneys received." The expenses of the Havana office have been reduced from $130,260 per annum to less than $100,000, despite great improvements effected. The aggregate amount of penalties of all postmaster's bonds now in force is about $117,969,772, of which $29,715,246 were approved during the year. The report recommends repeal of the act of June 30, 1898, on this subject, as productive of numerous legal questions, and recommends a law requiring assistant postmasters, cashiers and other employees to give bonds to postmasters direct, and holding postmasters responsible under their own bonds for any and all acts and defaults occurring at their respective offices. Other recommendations are for the payment of incidental expenses incurred by local authorities for prisoners charged with violation of the postal laws, pending transfer of the custody to authorized marshal authorization of the postal inspectors to tkue out such warrants whenever necessary; an appropriation for constructing lookouts (for use of inspectors watching employees in postoffices) whenever deemed necessary by the postmaster general; an amendment of the interstate commerce law to prohibit telegraph and express companies or their employees from alding and abetting in the green goods or lottery swindles or any other schemes carried on partly by mail and partly by common carrier, in violation of the postal laws. At the close of the fiscal year there were 76,945 postoffices in the United States, divided as follows: First class, 208; second class, 940; third class, 3,318; fourth class, 72-479. There were 15,657 appointments during the year. There were 3,294 postoffices established and 3,027 discontinued. The latter item is an increase of 1,125 over the previous year, due in 1,128 case, where the postmasters' salaries aggregated $79,336, to establishment of rural free delivery stations in lieu of fourth-class postoffices, to extension of city delivery service to include postoffices adjacent to large presidential offices, and to the improvement of public highways. Many "private postoffices" have been suppressed. During the year there were forty-eight resignations of postmasters at presidential offices and fifty-three deaths. An increase in the number of inspectors is asked. Numerous irregularities were discovered in remote country postoffices which the inspectors have been unable to reach in former years. There were 1,611 arrests for postoffenses. GROUND GLASS AND ABSENIC Quantities of Them Found in the Stomach of a Man Who Died. Cerro Gordo Hooks, a well known business man of Memphis, Tenn. died several weeks ago and there were rumors aloat that his death occurred from other than natural causes. Two weeks after interment of the body, the grand jury ordered the corps exhumed and Dr. William Krauss, a well known physician and chemist, was ordered to perform an autopsy. The stomach and other organs were taken from the body, and after an investigation of several days, Dr. Krauss reported to the grand jury that enough ground glass and arsenic were found in the organs to cause death. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Hooks had come to his death at the hands of a person or persons unknown. The affair has created a sensation. United States Clay Products. A preliminary census report on clay products in the United States shows a total capital of $147.5,3,323 invested in the industry in 1900, an increase of 36 per cent since 1890. The number of establishments is 64,422, a decrease of almost 2 per cent. The returns show 105,618 wage earners, with total wages of $39,534,070. The value of products is $95,443,842, an increase of 6 per cent. The cost of the material, $22,903,184, shows an increase of 25 per cent for the decade. Rio Grande Switchmen Strike. The switchmen on the Denver & Rio Grande railway have declared a general strike, and the men are out at Denver, Pueblo, Gunnison and some other points on the system. It is understood that the rest will go out at once. The question involved is said to be the recognition of the Switchmen's Union of North America. The company claims that its agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen covers the yard service, and declines to recognize the other organization. ONEYEARINJAIL 4TH DEGREE MANSLAUGHT TER FOR LAMBERT. NO WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE Major Woodson Brings Tears to Eyes of Three Jurors—First Ballot Stood 11 for Manslaughter in Third Degree and One for Acquittal—Only the Youth of the Prisoner Saved Him, Bosie Lambert, the 16-year-old boy who killed Philip Hauenstein with a club at Washington park, near Kansas City last May, was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree by a jury in the criminal court and his punishment fixed at one year in the county jail. Prosecuting Attorney Hadley finished his argument in the case and the jurors were immediately sent to their room. There was little doubt that a verdict would be returned in a short time, as Judge Wofford had given the jurors a wide latitude. Under the instructions, they could have given a verdict for murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the third degree or manslaughter in the fourth degree. After the jury had been out one hour and forty minutes it was announced that a verdict had been agreed to. Judge Wofford was still in the room, and preparations were immediately made to bring the jury in. Young Lambert's face, meanwhile, was a study. His counsel and relatives had warned him against overconfidence, and he did not know what to expect. The jurymen were brought in and lined up on the west side of the judge's desk. Lambert eyed them with a curious, scared look. When the clerk read the verdict the smile which had been on his face most of the time after the jury was sent out, returned. It was evident that he was pleased to get off so easy. About him were his mother, his sister, Frances, and his brother, James, all of whom have been with him constantly throughout the trial. His mother flung her arms about his neck, and burst into tears of joy, and his brother and sister leaned over his chair to kiss and congratulate him. They were followed by a dozen of his young school fellows, who were with him most of the time while the jury was out, and evidently were bent on making a lion of him. On the first ballot eleven jurors voted for a verdict of manslaughter in the third degree, and one, William McPadden, for acquittal. The verdict finally returned was a compromise. Two More Injured in Explosion of a Steam Pipe. The dead: Frewton R. Murphy, aged 26; Twelfth street and Pacific avenue, Kansas City, Kan.: pipe filter. The injured: W. B. Hoever, scals on body; 298 Tremont street, Kansas City, Kan. James McMahon, serious scals; 2413 Sherman avenue, Kansas City, Kan.: condition is precarious and he may die. Two men dead and two others seriously injured, one perhaps fatally, is the result of an explosion of a steam pipe in the pumping station of the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger packing plant in Kansas City, Kan. The accident occurred shortly after 8 o'clock in the morning and it was 10 minutes before other employees of the packing house were able to give assistance to their unfortunate fellow workers. The explosion was caused by a condensation of steam in a new pipe that had been put in place only last week. The men were working near this pipe The British schooner Union, which recently arrived in Mobile, Ala., brought twenty-two pounds of Spanish gold and bars, found in Central American waters near Cayman Brac by Captain Magnus Barton and associates. The coins bear date of 1753. The bars and coins are valued at between $6,000 and $7,000. Big Fire in Odessa, Russia. The Mandelevitch buildings, one of the finest blocks in Odessa, Russia, which include a fashionable arcade of shops, have been destroyed by fire. Ten persons perished and thirty-five others were injured. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 rounes. Rev. Jeremiah Crowley has entered suit in the superior court at Chicago, or $50,000 against the Rev. Francis J.梁, chancellor of the Catholic archdiocese of Chicago. The suit is the outgrowth of Father Crowley's recent excommunication and expulsion from the church, following charges which he made against Father Muldoon, then about to be consecrated as a bishop. At Merrimac, Wis., Mrs. George Lee opened the large stove door and thrust her baby into the roaring fire in the presence of her husband and nurse. The baby was but three weeks old and was practically consumed before gotten out. Mrs. Lee tried to kill another child three years ago with a hammer. She was in Mendota asylum for some time and has been taken there again. Ever remark that a mule hitched to a buggy looks out of place? Shot Himself too Soon. Peter Mataczko, of Cleveland, O., a Notre Dame student, in a fright over an injury sustained by a friend with whom he had been wrestling, shot himself through the head and died instantly. Although Mataczko thought the injury to his friend was fatal, it is said the latter was not seriously hurt. Grant Householder, a hackman, was arrested at Buffalo, N.Y.,charged with smuggling Chinamen from Canada. Householder had four Chinamen in his hack when arrested. JUMPED FIVE STORIES. Woman and Girls Leap Into Firemen's Net in a Cleveland Fire. A fire which destroyed M. O. Stone & Co.'s building at 46 and 48 Buckl avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, was attended by the thrilling rescue of over a score of women and girls who were employed on the fifth hoor, in Miss Graham's corset factory. When the fire broke out all the girls made a rush for the fire escapes and ladders. The fire spread so rapidly, however, that they could not use the fire escapes and it seemed that many of them must perish. Ladders were quickly sent up, however, and all but three of the women were taken from the windows and carried to safety by firemen. Three who could not be reached, including Miss Graham, jumped from the fifth story windows into nets held by the firemen below. When taken to the hospital Miss Graham was found to have been fatally hurt, her side having been crushed in, her spine fractured and an arm broken. She died at the hospital. Other occupants of the building injured were Miss Jeannette Stratton, who jumped from the second story and sustained a broken hip. She will recover. Kate Muleahy, who jumped from the third story, received spinal injuries and a broken leg. Dr. Dowd, dentist, and Chestnut Bros, photographers, were other tenants, and their loss is total. Lieutenant Granger, of company 27: Farrell English, of company 2, and Superintendent of Machinery Reickert were incapacitated by reason of injuries received. The stores of Fueldheim Bros., shoe dealers, and Goodhart & Co., furniture dealers, adjoining the Stone store, were considerably damaged by smoke and water. M. O. Stone & Co., shoe dealers and owners of the building, suffered a loss of about $70,000, and the jewelry firm of Arnstein Bros. & Mier, occupying the second floor, sustained a loss of about $40,000. Eighty per cent of these losses are covered by insurance. FOUND HELP IN HER NEED Wife of Invalid Soldier Stranded in Chica go with 6:Weeks-Old Ubrs "Investigate case of distress at Harrison street police station, and if found genuine forward to Fargo at my expense." This is the telegram which United States Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, sent to Assistant States Attorney Barnes when he heard of the distress of Mrs. George Gilligan, of Fargo, who was stranded in Chicago without money or friends and with a 6-weeks-old baby. Detectives looked into the matter immediately, found the case to be one of real need, and notified Mrs. Gilligan that a ticket to Fargo awaited her at the Union depot. Scores of persons who had heard of the woman's sad plight also sent her liberal contributions. Mrs. Gilligan's husband is an invalid soldier of the Spanish-American war, and she was on her way to Fargo from her home in Indiana when she became stranded. WANTS IT EXTENDED. Postmaster General Smith Will ask for $6,000,000 for Rural Free Delivery. In his annual report, which will be completed soon, Postmaster General Smith will ask for an increase of the appropriation for the rural free delivery system from the present sum or $3,500,000 to $6,000,000, and will advocate the extension of the service as far as practicable. He will express the opinion that this branch of the work of the department is of the greatest utility, and will plead for most liberal consideration on the part of Congress. He will explain in some detail the recent action of the department in the matter of second-class mail matter, taking the position that the law granting a rate of 1 cent per pound contemplated benefit only to absolutely legitimate newspapers, with legitimate subscription lists. Fire at Thomas. W. Va., destroyed sixty-two buildings and left over 100 families homeless. The postoffice many stores and thirty houses belonging to the Davis Coal Company are in rums, and the loss is estimated at from $150,000 to $200,000. One life is ported to have been lost. The high wind made the fighting of the fire impossible, and all the destruction was wrought in three hours' time. The fire started by the explosion of a lamp in the Glesberger hotel. Anderson to be Triled Again The third trial of Attorney W. W. Anderson, at Denver, Col., charged with shooting T. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tamen, proprietors of the Post, with intent to kill, has been begun in the criminal branch of the district court. At the two previous trials the jury fained to agree upon a verdict. Cut His Sister's Throat. Lewis Bailles cut the throat of his sister Kessie, at Centralia, Iowa, inflicting a fatal wound and then slashed his own throat in a futile attempt at suicide. He is believed to be insane. Turkey's New Cruiser The work of laying the keel blocks for the construction of a new fighting cruiser for the Turkish government has been begun at Cramp's shipyard Philadelphia. A contract was entered into several months ago and under its terms the cruiser is to be finished in eighteen months. The new war vessel will go up 'alongside the cruiser Colorado, which the firm is building for the United States government. It will be of 3,200 tons displacement. Growth of Rural Delivery. The statistics of the growth of rural free delivery service show that, on December 2, next there will be 6,000 carriers throughout the country, traveling a total mileage approximately of 147,220 miles daily, or twenty-four and one-half miles each on an average there have been 12,000 applications for routes, or twice the number of routes. In one sense the matchless man is the one who remains single. Some young men fall in love and some jump in with both feet. TWO MEN KILLED. Found Some O'd Spanish Gold. Big Fire in Odessa, Russia. Priest Suez for $52,000 Puts Her Baby in the Stove. Shot Himself too Soon HAVE ALL BUT NINE. Officers Are Still Gathering in Escaped Convicts. Killed:—While escaping, Quinn Fort. At Nortonville, James Huffman, Jay J Poffenholz. Wounded:—At Nortonville, John Green and Willard Drake; at Quenemo, Kan., Lawrence Lewis; near Council Grove, Kan., Frank Thompson. Captured, 15:—At Nortonville, John Green, Fred Moore, Willard Drake; at Jarbalo, R. L Davenport, Donald Norie; at Lawrence, Ole Bobo, Joseph Deinkel, Gus Parker, David Grayson; at Leavenworth, James Wilson; at Quenemo, Kan., Lawrence Lewis; near Council Grove, Kan., Frank Thompson; near Cottonwood Falls, Kan.; Gilbert Mullins, Fred Robinson, Sol Sutherland. Suspects:—Three white men under arrest at Metz, Mo.; two men being chased in the flint hills south of Emporia, Kan., by guards who captured Mullins, Sutherland and Robinson; two men being chased near Wallace, Mo., by big force of officers from St. Joseph; two men being pursued by sheriff's posse near Lamar, Mo.; three men seen near South Haven, Kan., headed for Oklahoma; two men being pursued in Southern Bourbon county, Kan., after their stealing two horses; two men being pursued by Sheriff Costigan and posse in Franklin county, Kan. Gilbert Mullins, No. 78; Fred Robinson, No. 547, and Sol Sutherland, No. 1943, three of the escaped Leavenworth convicts, were captured about sixteen miles southwest of Cottonwood Falls, Kan., on the Hessenbarger ranch, near Morgan postoffice, by Captain Jackson, Arthur Trelland and nine other Leavenworth guards, and a number of citizens of the county. Word came to town in the morning that Newt Stout, a farmer living three miles east of Cottonwood Falls, had been helped up by two men at his house, and two suits of clothes and one overcoat taken. Soon word came to Sheriff Beach that supposed convicts had been seen near Bazaar, riding horseback in a southwest direction. A number of the Leavenworth guards had arrived on the morning train and, together with the sheriff, deputies and citizens, they all started in pursuit. The convicts were first located on the Dwight chapel farm, near the head of Rock creek, by J. H. Mercer, a citizen. They started south and fired the first sniot at Frank Gaddie, a citizen, but missed him. A running fight commenced between the guards and convicts, and was kept up for three miles through a pasture, the guards firing from carriages. Finally the convicts came to a strong wire fence and, after firing several shots, abandoned their horses and ran half a mile to a barn. Here they were surrounded. Gilbert Mullins held up his gun by the barrel and Fred Robinson threw his down and all surrendered. They had one Winchester, one shotgun, one revolver and six rounds of ammunition. Mullens said if they had had more ammunition they would have made it interesting. Two were barcheaded. They were brought to Cottonwood Falls and lodged in jail. Arrested for Attempted Blackmail. Chief of Police Armstrong, of Denver, has received a telegram from Creede, Colo., announcing the capture there of Wesley Spliers, who is charged with having written anonymous letters to D. L. Carney, a wealthy farmer at Renard, Ill., in which a threat is made to kill some member of his family unless he left $5,000 for the writer at a spot designated in the letter. Spiers will be held until a requisition for his removal to Illinois is received. Boy Shoots People for Fun. The 6-year-old son of William Barber of Crary, N. D., secured a revolver and began shooting at persons passing his home. Miles Miller, a merchant, was made a target of by the boy, but was missed. Burt Carey, a 12-year old boy, was the next person to pass, and young Barber shot him through the apex of the right lung, probably fatally wounding him. The Barber boy seemed to think he was having a good time and did not realize the gravity of his act. Approach: Meeting Prohibited An anarchist meeting to "commemorate the legal murder of the Chicago anarchists," which had been called in London, was prohibited by the police, who were stationed at the various entrances to the hall in Clerkenwell, London, and sent away hundreds that came to attend the proceedings. Prince Kapotkin, Malatesta and Louise Michel were among the promoters. Left $150,000 to Charity Charitable and religious organizations, mainly those supported by the Röman Catholic church, will be benefited to the extent of $150,000 by the will of Mary Corygan, which has been hied in the circuit court. The largest single bequest was that of $15,000 to the House of the Good Shepherd. The Little Sisters of the Poor are to receive $12,000 and a number of churches and other societies are given sums ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Killed British Bank Cashier. A London dispatch says: A man named Lanscombe entered the Kennington branch of the London and Southwestern bank and shot the cashier dead. He then called upon the clerks to deliver the contents of the till. A clerk grappled with the robber, who, finding that escape was impossible, shot himself. Another clerk was wounded in the struggle. When a man comes out of a joint, he is not guilty unless he is wiping his mouth. She Choked Her Babe to Death She Choked Her Haze to Death Bessie Call, age 22, mother of a babe found in a vault at Yoder, Ohio, was arrested and brought to Lima for trial before Justice Riley. She confessed that after the child was born, she choked it to death. 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His virtues were beyond all praise, and his beaver hats only fifteen shillings each. He has left a widow to deplore his loss and a large stock to be sold cheap for the benefit of his family." Many Birds in Iceland. The bird fauna of Iceland is credited by Henry H. Slater with 103 species. Of these three are residents, twenty-seven summer migrants, twenty-one occasional visitors and eighteen rare stragglers. The land birds are few, including only seven residents and five that come in summer to breed. The great auk once resorted to the island, but the most interesting birds now probably are the northern wren, the great northern dive and the iceland falcon. Singing birds are few. —Iuánanipa News, Queensland's Trouble. The recent exhaustive inquiry by a commission appointed on the question of the total abolition of black labor on the sugar plantations in North Queenland has resulted in the opinion that the total abolition of that labor means the extinction of the industry. 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The prevailing craze for antique furniture, old clocks, ancient china, and such things has emptied nearly all the farmhouse garrets within a radius of fifty miles of Philadelphia. "The country people, who used to regard their old possessions as truck and trash, are fully educated up to the values now," said a dealer in antiques. "They have lost their gulless innocence regarding heirlooms, and now have an eye to business."—Philladelphia Record. V U E the home Laundry There is no reason why the clothes cleaned at home cannot be rinsed up to the same standard of excellence that comes from sending them to the laundry. All that is necessary to obtain the desired object is the purchase of a package of Defiance starch at any grocery. Use it once and you will understand why clothes ironed at the laundries have that mild gloss appearance. All first-class laundries use Defiance starch. If there is no grocery in your neighborhood that it keeps in they will send for it on request. 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