The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country VOL. 14. NO. 40. Our Duty. LET US LABOR TOGETHER. In Peace And Harmony, WHAT THE NEGRO NEEDS TO DO, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RACE, AT THE KAWS MOUTH. Why cannot Kansas City, Kansas? The greatest Metropolis of the West be foremost in the solving of the Negro problem. Kansas that has always taken the lead in nearly all the great events of the hour to lay presents the most favorable signs of an early solution of the Negro problem. The wonderful resources of the great West and the opportunities presented to the Negro here to be a man among men is rapidly being grasped by some. There is no reason why the Negro should not rise to the blue zenith a successful being, unhampered by many of the stumbling blocks that retard the upward flight of the race in other localities. It is with the Negro and him alone, that coveted height cannot be reached in this part of the West. As politics touches a favorite spot in all wide swale citizens, let us say to the colored population, we might just as well come to it now as any other time. We must reason together, stand for the men, whether they be affiliated with Republicans or Democrats who it is to our best interests to labor for. We must get it through our heads, that a rascal is a rascal whether he be a Republican or a Democrat, and that wolves are often dressed in sheeps clothing. Our best interests should and must be in the interest of those we have reasons to believe are interested in us, to give fair play. We must think for ourselves, what is best and not be boodwinked into something because we heard somebody else say its alright. If we have leaders who will lead us right, respect them, for some men are born to lead, but let us use our own judgement to a certain extent in all matters. IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. We must get closer together, we have been preaching for a long time, now colored citizens let us practice to the same extent, what we have preached. It is plain as daylight to any member of the race, endowed with only a reasonable amount of intelligence that if we would succeed, we must spend and circulate our Dimes and Dollars as much as possible among our race institutions. We must remember every Negro business venture that succeeds means if not at present, ultimately the lifting up of a Negro boy or girl from other than the Hewer of Wood, and the Drawer of Water. The success of one Negro institution means the launching of an other. Who are you expecting to make a fuure for your boys and girls? If you don't do it, or help somebody else to, you can criticise, make fun and pass them by, but you must come to patronize your own people in whatever business they are engaged, if you expect to become a part of a great race. IN THE CHUROHES. If you haven't ministers who will eneavor to lead you in the paths of morality and uprightness by example as well as by mouth-" Kick him out." True christian leaders are not reprobates, drunkards, or peace disturbers. God never called a devil to lead people to a higher civilization, of such a stamp. IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. If everybody would clean up their own house and let other people's houses a shone, they would be living the part of a neighbor. This wearing of two faces under one hat, continually back-biting, pumping yourself up to be more than what you really are, forever, kicking up a big mess, airing your affairs and everybody else in court, works all the damage in the world to the race, not only here, but in many other localities. Its just as easy to live in peace and harmony, keep your nose at home and your tongue between your teeth as it is to be always in an unproper, oftimes calling yourself a child of God. It is none of your business what Mr. and Mrs. So and Sc wear watch yourself. Don't begrudge a neighbor if he has been blessed with a little more prosperity than you. Its your own fault. Begin right now to buy one or two cans of beer less in a week, get ready for the new year, that it may find you on the right track to have something else this time another year arrives. Remember that the brightest guide to any mortal through life is this. Doing unto others as ye would have them do to you. According to the final census reports Pere are 39,059,242 males in the population of the United States and 37,244,145 females, showing an excess of 1,815,097 males. This disparity is doubtless due to the greater number of males than females immigrants, which disturbs the natural balance of the birth rate. The fact that in America there are not girls enough to go round is disquieting. Hot Shots You Can See That. Mens fleeced lined under wear 50c., kind at 39 cents. Heavy Cotton blankets, The 75c., kind Pair 25 cents. Big lot Shetland floss any color worth 10c., Skein 8 cents. Mens heavy shoes good 8.1.75c. value any size $ . 1.25 cents. Childs shoes, sizes 6 to 11 you pay 75c., anywhere 48 Ladies mitten y 5 cents. Big lot trimmed hats worth $ . 1.25 to $ . 1.75 you 48 cents. Ladies mitten you always pay 10c., for them Big lot trimmed hats worth $ . 1.25 to $ . 1.75 your choice Ladies shirts and drawers The 25c., grade at 22 cents. BENNETT & C 609 Minnes A MAN'S POINT OF VIEW. "What should I say makes girls attractive? answered a society man to whom the above query was put. "Well that is a very hard question to answer. Different men (for I take it by asking me you wish to know what makes a girl attractive to a man) like different attributes. You probably mean generally attractive—what you might call a popular girl in society. Well, I should say one of the most important traits is the power of making another feel that—for the moment at least—his personality and what he says are of paramount interest. Many young women let their eyes wonder while you are talking to them, as if they were looking for other men. This is certainly not complimentary. Still even absent-mindedness is not much worse than a too great interest of expression, which is apt to bore one. One feels any affection of interest instinctively. Continued from last week as kicks on married women teachers was cut off this article will be finished next week. Interest must be genuine and spontaneous to be agreeable. A pleasing voice and sympathetic laugh are also great adjuncts. I know several girls who score a lot in that way. It is a pleasure to talk to them for no other reason. It is the general opinion that beauty attracts a man more than any other quality. This is by no means the case in fact, as' a rule the beauties do not have half so good a time as pretty women who are less self-conscious. There are many beautiful women who completely lack charm. There is one thing about a woman personal appearance that appeals particularly to ninety-nine men out of a hundred, and that' is neatness and smartness. Women as a rule, do not realize this. In their effort to look pretty and have their belongings becoming they often completely overlook tidiness, and so spoil everything. A neat shining head always excites a man admiration while becomingness is within quite a secondary consideration. I have often seen my stat's look in the glass, arrange their crimps with the greatest of care and quite overlook the fact that their beads were far from looking trig and tidy—two great essentials to my mind. As far as lasting attractions? Ah for those men look below the surface more than women suppose. A man instinct seeks in the woman he cares for something he far than himself. He may say much about it, but he feels it all the same. These qualities I have mentioned may attract, but it needs others to attach. Hon Jonathan Hathaway of Columbus County Alabama arose and said: Mr. President my kick is a very serious one, it is one that touches the race in a very forcible manner and I would to God I could get the ea of every Negro in the country that they might awake to a full realization of what I am to say. What I am to speak of, is not only all the go in my county and state but it is becoming universal. It is this mixing up of the races white men and Negro women. Negro men and white women. I am a Negro I stand first; last and all the time for the Negro, and it sticks me to my very heart. In my county there lives a Negro woman who has assumed the name of a white man and they are living as man and wife and this woman really classes herself as the best family of Negroes Great Father above is the Negro best families coming to this. A White woman who takes a Negro for a partner in life is very soon ostracized by the rest of the white race, why doesn't the Negro race live up to the same thing if resizing a Negro woman who does the same, instead of ranking her among our best. Until the Negro woman as a Mass put a higher stamp upon virtuosity and morality, the race can never be elevated, the women hold down the race, this slipping and dodging around after dark by many of our so-called "best" girls is working much detriment to the race. I don't know whether this is the case in this fair city or not but in many of the States below the Masen and Dixie line in which I have been, I find this condition of affairs. It is generally said that the abundance of Mulattoes in the South and other countries can be attributed to the dark days of slavery when Negro women were forced to yield to the indecent proposals of their masters both old and young. Thank God those days are gone and gone forever. The Young Men. What our young men need, is, more self confidence; a belief in their ability to make and successfully conduct business enterprises of their own. Such things are possible, what been has done, may be done again. It is extreemly gelling to note the large number of intelligent young men who flock to its city annually in search of hotel or any other kinds of employment, some of these young men have had the advantages of college education; two-fifths of them have completed high school courses, yet they are content to act in the capacity of servant, to perform the duties of a menial at times, to people of one half their intelligent. Such young men should seek to rise above a bish. A few dollars wisely invested in real estate or some profitable business would bring about the much needed change. Although all classes of labor are honorable, yet he who bath the opportunity to better his condition and fails when it is in his power to do so, is either a knave or a fool—Hot Springs Echo. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, 609 Minnesota Avenue. MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DISC CUSSED. DELEGATES FROM CITIZEN. Nothing please a woman more than to be told by her husband she "looks well," such and such a color becomes Let him ask her to wear a certain dress on a certain occasion, or even express his dislike for something she wears and suggest something else in its stead. Bring her home a pair of gloves at the opening of the season, even a hat pin, or a flower, and you have won her for life, nothing can separate her from you. It is not the value of the thing but the knowledge that you think of her. Send Your Sons And Daughters To Eastern University. Quindaro, Kansas. A great school for our youth; now a part of our State's in torrets. Negroes should here train their children for the Work of life and its duties. Theological Department to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfill the demands in our pulpits today. Fitting students for the Normal department and giving an opPortunity for education to those deprived of such in childhood. For Furnishing an opportunity for Proficiency, in that Finest of fine arts—music. STATE INDUSTRIAL Department It is the intention of this department to work of life in the industrial world. We are of labor unions and stern demands nothing will compete with any in the world of skilled labor the future of his children or the future of his Courses.—Architectural or Mechanical newspaper. Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business plain sewing. FACULTY The faculty is composed of graduates from I. Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton; the best school following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecumseh in Hhilosophy and Logic. Charles S. Bowman and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, instructor force. instructor in business course and steacher of tailoring; E. J. Vernon; B. S. of Moore of Fiske, professor of language and Mrs. Luo Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. L. lecturers of various topics have been secured OPPORTION The constantly labor for the betterment of your helping hand to the same. No student is made tells. The most deserving are given credit for Expenses—Board per month, $1. It is not necessary the encouraged here; students are advised to bring apparel is not needed by one struggling with arrangements for entrance can be made by you will send one of the latest complete catalogues It is the intention of this department to give our youth training. Fitting them for the work of life in the industrial world. We are opinioned that in this day of competition and labor unions and stern demands nothing will so aid the Negro as to prepare his child to compete with any in the world of skilled labor. With such training no man need fear for the future of his children or the future of his race. Courses. Architectural or Mechanical drawing Carpentry, Printing, both job and newspaper, Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton; the best schools of the country maintained by our people. Following is the faculty, Rev. William Tecunseh, Vernon. B. S. D., A. M., Pres., Lecturer in Hiliosophy and Logic. Charles S. Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, instructor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garr et of Wilberforce. instructor in business course and stenography; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teacher of tailoring; E. J. Vernon; B. S., of Wilberforce professor - mathematics; A. F. Moore of Fiske, professor of language and literature; S. L. Gross, teacher of dressmaking; Mrs. Lulu Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. L. H. Moore, teacher, of science. In addition lecturers of various topics have been secured. constantly labor for the betterment of the young people under their care and gladly lend a helping hand to the same. No student is made to feel the sting of poverty, but merit alone tells. The most deserving are given credit-for the same. Expenses—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent per month, $1; incidental fee on entrance, $1. encouraged here; students are advised to bring strong substantial clothing, but expensive apparel is not needed by one struggling for an education. School opened Sept. 9, 1900. All arrangements for entrance can be made by writing Pres. W. T. Vernon, Quindaro, Kas. He will send one of the latest complete catalogues given full information regarding the same. Write at once for information or catalogue to Boys, when you left your betrothed every time, if chance presented itself or could be created, you kissed her "good bye." Your wife needs it even a great deal more than your sweet-heart did. Do you respect other women more than you do your own wife? You tell the world so, when you itt your hat to other women on the street, and walk up to your wife with simply a "where you going Mary?" Have you forgotten the pleasure you two used to experience in a stroll late afternoons? She would appreciate being asked to accompany you to a lecture, out for a drive, on some trip, etc. She will save in some other way the money you thus expend. Boys it is these little things that make a woman's life a hell or a heaven. We know a gentleman, poor in this world's goods, who selects his wife's shirtwaist, ties and hats. Then invites her to call for him at the close of the day that they may stroll home together. His employer's wife watches them, and envishes them their nappiness, and, with her silk shirt-waist on wishes she were the petted, happy, little wife of her clerk, clad in a cape shirt waist. Every young man should strive earnestly to terminate the sad divorce which too often exists between intellect and piety. He should take his stand unswerving negoie, by the altar of truth, and from that altar let neither flattery, sobphistry nor ridicule expel him. Remembering that the history of heroes is the history of youth, let his faith rest with a child's trust and with a martyr's grip upon the truth as it is in Jesus.—National Baptist Union. Those who for name and fame build expensive churches and thereby create great financial burdens upon the people ought to be made remain at their posts of duty and struggle, for years under their own burdens, when this is done there will be less fame church builders. Mr. O. B. Johnson our oldest letter carrier has been somewhat indisposed the past week. Ship Notes. give our youth training, fitting them for the condition that in this day of competition and so aid the Negro as to prepare his child to With such training no man need fear for race. drawing Carpentry, Printing, both job and Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and Lincoln, Wilberforce, of the country maintained by our people. Sch. Vernon, B. S. D., A. M., Pres., Lecturer Tuskgee, instructor in Mechanical drawing in printing; Joseph Nelson Garr et of Wilber- nography; James T. Edwards of Wilber- nforce; professor mathematics; A. F. F.ature; S. L. Gross, teacher of dressmaking; H. Moore, teacher of science. In addition UNITIES teachers and officers ing people under their care and gladly lend a to feel the sting of poverty, but merit alone the same. th, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent per month, $1; incidentel fee on en- tall Extravagant habits be strong substantial clothing, but expensive education. School opened Sept. 9, 1901. All writing Pres. W. T. Vernon, Quindaro, Kas. 'He given full information regarding the same. T. Vernon. Our Pride. Western University AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT QUINDARO KANSAS. DESTINED TO BECOME ONE OF THE GREATEST IN. THE COUNTRY PROF. W. T. VERNON'S GREAT WORK. 4 our miles from the City of Kansas City Kans., in the picturesque little village of Quindaro, upon a bluff over- looking the grand old Missouri River as she winds in a silver coil through the rich soil of the bottom land stands the buildings of what is destined to become one of the greatest institutions of its kind in the country. Few people in the two Kansas cities really have a fair conception of what is going on, at what must be regarded by those that have been there as simply great. Avist to school the past week was the greatest inspiration of our lives, and our hearts swelled within us at the sight of so many bright and promising young men and women. In the class rooms, in the carpenter shop, Printing office, Drawing room and Dressmaking departments, the hum of machinery and the sound of the hammer, mingled with the melodious strains of music all under the supervision of professionals was certainly inspiring, why grow up in ignorance. Why is this school not over crowded? Why throw away such opportunities to become useful citizens were the questions that erowed foremost in our minds as we gazed in wonderment on what we saw. Is it because the Negro delights in idleness? Is it because the negro is shiftless and unconcerned about the future that he is Salvation of the Negro lack about grasping such golden opportunities at his door, can it be that the parents of the multitude of children in the two Kansas cities are asleep, that they send not their sons and daughters to this great institution, or is it a fact that they really have no conception of what is going on. The pride of every Negroes heart should be the Western University, Prof. W. T. Vernon the principal is doing his work well he is to be highly commended likewise his corp of able assistants, at no distant day, what Booker T. Washington and Tuskegee are to the South Prof. W, T. Vernon and Western University will be, to the West We give in this issue a cut of the New building in the Industrial department also the teachers,at a future date we will give a more elaborate rate write up. THE MUSEUM OF THE WEST C THE MUSEUM The New Industrial Building Western University. "OUT ON THE ACT Thanksgiving OPERA Song and Dance Artists bet A good IN THE WORLD." TOUCHING. THREE Drama. Night At Fifth Street A HOUSE sts between Acts. OPERA HOUSE Song and Dance Artists between Acts. A good place to spend the evening. Dancing after good Music. Gold ring prize given away. WHEN TO MARRY Nearly All Our Self-Made Men Married on a Thousand Dollars a Year or Lea. Why should lovers delay their marriage a day longer than the time when, so far as we mortals can discern the future, the prospect of a comfortable home is reasonably assured? It is senseless to wait for the coming of affluent days. Their lives should be united, and each in his way should help to bring about the advent of easier times if they are ever to come. It is as foolish to wait for a larger income than is really required as it is for parents to slave and drudge that their children may enjoy a degree of affluence they have never known. This is the rock upon which the French nation has split. They are a rugual and a thrifty people. It is interesting to know that many of the tasteful, artistic and costly products of France are made almost exclusively for the foreign trade. Two-tirds of the best chinaware of Limoges for example, comes to the United States. A well-to-do Frenchwoman is likely to use a preparation of rice flour as a cosmetics, leaving the delicate perfumes and other toilet articles of Paris for her American and British sisters who are willing to spend more money for such things. But the rich father, unfortunately, conceives it to be his duty to leave his children richer than himself. If, on the other hand, he be a poor tutor of the soil, it is disgraceful not to educate his son to a trade or a profession so that the family name may have a higher place in the social scale. This deplorable ambition fixes up the family a burden almost too great to be NOVEMBER 22. 1901 borne and parents deliberately restrict the number of their children. In large districts, particularly in Northern France, families of more than two children are rare. Many of the young people, seeing the hard lives their parents lead, defer their own marriage in order to better their fortunes, till at last even the desire to marry is extinguished. Parents and children of all ailan's may well heed the lesson in sociology that France is now teaching. Nearly all the self-made men, leaders in the professions and in business, married young and on very moderate incomes. Many assured, without the slightest trepidation, the responsibiity of supporting a wife on $1,000 a year or less. These men usually have very pronounced views on the inadequa knowledge of the value of money and how to take care of it possessed by the majority of young men and women. The views of these young persons as to the amount of income upon which they may prudently marry vary. Admission 15 cents. course, according to the circumstances in which they have lived. Many an intelligent girl who works in New York kitchens has no doubt whatever that she and the steady young fellow she intends to marry will have a comfortable home on $12 to $14 a week. A penniless German school teacher who came to Philadelphia when a young man, and who in his old age lives in New York on the rentals of apartment houses bought with $300,000 he earned slowly in manufacturing, asserted the other day that $1,000 to $1,500 a year in New York would give to young married couples of refinement a comfortable home, books, music and amusements and everything they might need for the rational enjoyment of life. This gentleman has the German idea of thrift. There is scarcely any doubt that any man and wife gifted with his ability to disburse dollars to the very best advantage would be able to realize his idea of comfortable married life on a small income. AFTER MARRIAG . How many women there are who think after marriage, that anything is good enough for their husband; who never think of "fixing up" to meet their husbands when they come in from a hard day's toil. They "have so much to do" that they never think it worth while to as much as put on a clean apron or to brush their hair in order to make themselves presentable when husband comes home. Before they were married they would never allow their "best follow" to catch them looking untidy. On no it would never do in the world. They must look their best as near as possible on all occasions. They are tidy and neat; a clean collar, a pretty necktie, "just the shade that James likes." All these little (Continued on Second page.) AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Every Week at 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS Telephone "375 blue" W. C. MARTIN, EDITOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City kansas as second class matter. Let us Play our Part. In the making of a greater Kansas City let the Negro do his part, as American Citizens and as citizens of this commonwealth here we must live, share in the sorrow or happiness, and whatever comes let us lend a hand in helping to make the greater Kansas City. Why not make one grand body? The Negro question it seems has begun to worry to a seemingly great extent the M. E. Church and its connection. We have long thought the Negro part of the M. E. Church should join issue with the grand old A. M. E. Church and thus make one great and noble christian body. It is only a question of time till they will either have to do this or go it alone. The feeling among a number of whites, and its growing, is that they have done enough for the Negro, and its time he was able to stand alone. We dare say if the true sentiment of the M. E. Church both North and South was expressed it would be for the Negroes to go to themselves. The Rising Negro. It is passing strange when a Negro begins to rise above the common level, to see the rest of the Negroes pulling at him and trying to hold him down. He is often classed as everything but a gentleman and the most contemptable things that can be said about him is said. A Negro who soars skyward and stays ought to receive double praise, for he climbs over the obstacles placed in his way by his own race and the whites as well. The Negro race contains some of the narrowest people God ever created, to tell this truth will make some of them mad. Grim old winter is soon to cast a gloom over all, who are prepared to meet him. We are in receipt of vol. 1. No. 1. of the New Kra that has set sails in Ottumwa waime. Although in size it is just what it says an infant. It gives promise of some day becoming a big spoke in the wheel. It is a neat and tastily gotten up little sheet, and Mr. Wesley Young as editor speaks volumes. Mr. Young learned his profession as printer at our cases and is an excellent printer we extend ours to Bro., Young and hope for him much suce ss. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day may we all turn thanks to the Great Ruler of heaven and earth that he has spared us to live, to turn thanks, we feel grateful and truly thankful for the blessings. He has bestowed upon us and that "Health" all there is in life has been with us during the past year. Death the ever unwelcome monster has been busy in our land and while the humble little cottage has been visited, the mansion has received the same visitor, you dear readers have escaped, temporary as it may be. GUIDE NOTES. Be free minded and cheerful at home and wherever you go, and you will live longer. We help ourselves as a race if we will put forth renewed effort, yes, united effort, to help those of the race who are in business to succeed. It is the poorest wage earners of our race who are carrying the larger share of the Church burden. Don't all answer at once. We await your reply. Our column's are open to you free. Teach the people, to build neat houses of worship, join a good society, bank some money, buy land, and educae their children, and help each other in bus.ness. A woman of negro blood, Miss Margaret Brown, has been appointed to a teachers place in one of the public schools of Jersey City. She was the first of substitute teachers, and the place was hers by right of merit. Miss Daisy Fearing also color-d, was appointed under the merit rule a year ago, and is doing good service. The Hardwick bill providing for the disfranchisement of the negro, was killed in the house of representatives today by a vote of 118 to 17, the same measure met a similar fate two years ago. But there is abundant evidence going to show that however the London newspapers may lienze the Negro at a distance of 3,000 miles, when the question is brought home in a practical way to British people in the colonies they feel pretty much as we do actuit it. Thus the new Austrian common wealth has taken an advanced position in the enactment of legislation for the repression of the colored races. An act has but recently been passed, avowed y with this purpose in view, which prohibits immigration into the commonwealth of those who cannot speak some European language. Other regulations prohibit giving employment on government works and in all mail contracts to colored labor, and there is a strong movement now on toot, with every likelihood of its soon becoming a law, to exclude black labor from the sugar plantations. In this we see the attitude of the Briton when he is brought face to face with the problem which the London newspapers so gibly discuss and pass judgment upon while the broad Atlantic rolls on the family circle, demanding recognition in the distribution of political favors, and in every way seeking just exactly that character of recognition which the London press declares that the people in the Southern states ought to accord him. And yet the Englishman in Australia has accorded him nothing of the kind, nor do we read that the Duke of York, on his recent visit to Australia, invited a negro to sit at his table with his wife. Indeed so far have the Australians been from doing anything of this sort, that their laws for the suppression of the negro are more drastic than any ever enacted in the South in the bitterest days of our struggle for race supremacy. The South has never denied the negro the opportunity to work for his living, but on one contrary, she has given him every encouragement to do so, and everywhere in the South may be seen negroes pursuing undisturbed their daily avocation, and without fear of being molested. In British Australia they have enacted laws to prevent this while in the North, where social equality is preached most zealously, the negro is met with shotted guns when he seeks employment there. They Say. His passing strange how self conceived a few young would be the whole show, Negroes are He believes in his own estimation as is the most upright, without a fault, member of the upper crust in the city. Ha! Ha! well might we laugh, for water fi fi a jisel level sooner or later. Hasn't she lovely mess. Buy pumkins. He really thinks he is the hottest coon in town. It looked like a hair pulling affair but blew over and by the way they are still "Out on the World." He smiled as he said "Good Morning Carr e." Everybody had a Raglan on. Roses are not particular in whose coat lapel they appear. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and in the sadness of the night he starts in love's sweet dream-I can't tell why I love you but I do. poor boy. Is she a cocaine fiend or just one of these long nosed meddlers she doesn't live in either the Sea Foam block or the popular block. Thanksgiving Day THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28th 1901 WHERE TO GO TO GET RID OF YOUR LOOSE CHANGE. Mt. Pleasant Church on 3rd., give a dinner, it is said all you can eat for 15 cents. King Solomon Baptist on N. 3rd. St., between State and Minn., Ave. Dinner 15 cents. A Masquerade entertsinmeat and a prize to the most comely masked per- son Thanksgiving night at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Admission 10 cents. "Out on the World, a three act drama will be produced under the auspices of Olympia. Club Thanksgiving night at Fifth St., Opera House dancing by good music after the performance, Admission 15 cents. Dancing at M, and O. Hall beginning at 2; p. m., and continuing till an indefinite hour at night, under the auspices of Othello Club Admission 15 cents. The negroes who have instituted a boycott against the street cars on account of recent ordinance seperating the races on the cars, hold a mass meeting to day. They agreed to organize a stock company of 20,000 shares at $1 a share to operate a stage coach service throughout the city exclusively for negroes in Jacksonville Florida. Dont forget to call on Perry Stephens 614 Troost ave for preparations for cleaning carpets and fine clohs, also, preparation for the skin beautifier and hair vigor. (Continued from First page.) hings are looked after, and never a thought as to how hard they have worked during the day or how tired they are, they are never too tired to do a little fixing up, because 'he will be here to night. How soon after marriage all this is forgotten and when the husband comes home, instead of the neat, trim little girl he courted, he finds in the place a dody, untidy, cross woman that hardly ever thinks of putting on a clean gown except when she is going out to pay a visitor to church. Men like to see their wives looking as well after marriage as before, and many a man has become lukewarm and even cold towards his home and simply on that account, and for the same reason finds congenial companionship somewhere else. His nights are presumably at the 'lodge, when if he had his own way about it he would spend them at home in the company of his wife. A good many women think it all boosh to kiss their husbands good-bye at the door when he goes to his work in the morning. They have outgrown all that kind of sentimentality, and yet before marriage they could scarcely kiss him good-bye often enough. And this reminds me that going home one afternoon recently, I heard a young woman kiss her lower good-bye so loud that it could be heard across the street. The chances are ten to one that when she is married that she will hardly go to the door and see him off much less give him a good-bye kiss. Make your home the pleasantest place in the world for your husband, and your children also when you have them, and you will find your husband calling for his slippers a great many times oftener than he will for his hat and coat. -Jennie June in Afro-American Ledger. TALES OF TWO CITIES Fidelity Court—met Wednesday Nov 18th and collected $1 50 Mrs. Moile Bolden—M. A. M. Brother Andrew Jackson M. W. J. Ida Francis—Tre.sure. Mrs. Ida Sharber of 1027 Charlotte St. gave a Social Friday evening Nov. 22 for the Eastern Star Temple S. M. T. was a grand success Mrs. Ida Sharber W. P. Jennie Brown. Sec't. Miss Annie Jackson one of the graduates of Lincoln High School, who was elected to teach school at Columbia Mo. declined the position. Mrs. James of Vine St. is quite sick she is a member of Fidelity Court. Miss Cora Worthan has gone to Ken't tucky. Miss Sadie Bradley of 568 Campbell is out after some weeks sicknesses. The Post Office Entertainment for the benefit of Old Fols—Orphans Home at Allen Chapel Friday eve Nov. 15 1501 was quite a success. Miss Ellen Malone and Mr. Tom Gee of this city, were quietly married Saturday. Mrs Emma Bailey of 411 Neb ave who has been seriously ill is slowly impoving. H·G-Porter of 566 Troost ave is doing a rushing business handling coal and wood. Mrs. Jessie Rudd of 532 State ave left for Kentucky last week to join her husband. Mr. Green Wainstead of 113 Lafayette who has been quite ill is now able to be out. >Dont forget the Entertainment Given by the Rev. Mrs. Bacote, Nov. 8th the Second Baptist Church 10th and Charlotte Mr. James Tasker of Fulton Mo the nephew of Rev. E. F. Herderson the A. C. L. Coal Co. is in the city and might possibly locate. Mr. Chas Slaughter of 1601 N. 10th St. has removed his confectionary and Ice Cream pailor to 9th and Everett where he invites a1 his old friend's and new ones as well. Remember the Grand Thanksgiving dinner at Allen Chapel 10th & Charlotte Nov. 28 1901 Chairmans, Mary Davis, & Mrs. Mary Thornton Tickets 25 Cents. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST LINE The Union Pacific The Original Overland Route always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Reclining sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Ligt Only line running two trains without charge from Kansas City to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangelings for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low rates, time, etc., call or address Gen. Agent Union Pacific, 1,000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. TRADE MARK REGISTERED 1892. U.S.PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE USING AFTER USING BEFOREUSING HARTONA Hartona will make the hair HAIR to its original color. Hart have to be used all the time, as it straight after the use of Hartona box can be used by everyone in ever-increasing demand for Hartona patent box. See that the word Money positively refunded if are positively protected by our $ righted at United States Patent City Bank of Richmond, Va., Ad. We want lady and gentle if you are employed or not, and w good money. Write to us and we and are using Hartona reme HA Hartona Face Wash will gra son perfectly white. The skin re Hartona Face Wash will re- late the shade of skin on neck, fa Hartona Face Wash is perfec sealed from observation. It is yo Please remember that your We want agents in every cit make money without risking any Send us One Dollar, and me large bottles of Hartona Face Wash Write your name and post- in a registered letter, or by express HARTONA RE PATRO The Wyandotte 1512 North FOR THE PUREST DR And the best of every thing in Paints, carefully compounded. Prices always and night. Ring night bell. W. B. RA Hartona will make the hair grow long and soft, straight and beautiful. Makes the hair grow on bald and thin places. Restores GRAF HAIR to its original color. Hartona cures Dandruff, Baldness, falling out of the hair, itching, and all scalp diseases. Hartona does not have to be used all the time, as it straightens the hair and gives it fresh life and lustre, and the hair stays and grows naturally beautiful and straight after the use of Hartona. No hot irons necessary. No pasting the hair down with grease. Hartona is positively harmless—one box can be used by everyone in the family. Benefits and improves children's hair just the same as adults. To meet the popular and ever-increasing demand for Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, we have placed it on sale in 25c. and 50c. sizes, in our special round, patent box. See that the word Hartona is on every box. Money positively refunded if you are not absolutely delighted with the Hartona remedies. Remember, we handle no fake goods, and you are positively protected by our $100.00 guarantee to any one proving otherwise. All our remedies are trade-marked, registered and copyrighted at United States Patent Office at Washington, D. C., in the years 1892 and 1900. We refer you, as to our responsibility, to the City Bank of Richmond, Va., Adams and Southern Express Companies, and to the editor of this paper. We want lady and gentlemen agents, white or colored, in every city and town in the United States. Write to us to-day, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will show you how to make a splendid living, with easy and pleasant work, and no risk of losing your good money. Write to us and we will send you a book of over one hundred genuine testimonials in your own State of people who have used and are using Hartona remedies. Is this not fair and honest enough? HARTONA FACE WASH. Hartona Face Wash will gradually turn the skin of a black person five or six shades lighter, and will turn the skin of a mulatto person perfectly white. The skin remains soft and bright without continual use of the face wash. One bottles does the work. Hartona Face Wash will remove wrinkles, dark spots, pimples, blackheads, freckles, and all blemishes of the skin. You can regulate the shade of skin on neck, face and hands to any shade you wish. Full directions with each bottle. Hartona Face Wash is perfectly harmless, and is sent to any part of the United States on receipt of price, 50e. per bottle; securely sealed from observation. It is your duty to look as beautiful as possible. Thousands of delighted pairons send us testimonials every year. Please remember that your money is positively refunded. If you are not perfectly satisfied and delighted with the Hartona remedies, We want agents in every city in the United States. Write to us, no matter if you are employed or not, and we will show you how to make money without risking any of your own money. HARTONA NO-SMELL. Hartona No-Smell will remove all smells and bad odors of the body; cures sore and aching feet, chafed limbs, etc. Hartona No-Smell is a God-send to all persons suffering from disagreeable odors caused by perspiration of the feet, arm-pits, etc. Sent anywhere on receipt of price, 10 cents and 25 cents a package. Address all orders to Send us One Dollar, and mention this paper, and we will send you three large boxes of Hartona Hair-Grower and Straightener, two large bottles of Hartona Face Wash, and one large box of Hartona No-Smell. Goods will be sent securely sealed from observation. Write your name and post-office and express-office address very plainly. Money can be sent by post-office money order, or enclosed in a registered letter, or by express. Address all Orders to 1512 North Fifth Street, FOR THE PUREST DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, And the best of every thing in Paints, Glass and Wall Paper. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Prices always the LOWEST at our store. Open day and light, Ring night bell. Phone W. 171. Medicines Delivered. W. B. RAYMOND Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in UNDERTAKERS * SUPP FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT AN AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Factory Cor st St. and Riverview Ave. RTAKERS * SUPP LIES CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT A FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W Tory Corst St. and Riverview Ave. W T YOUR PATRO ES, MARTIN& —DEALEKS IN— and Staple Groc FEED AND SALT MEAT Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in part of the city. UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDE. Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West. 32. W SOLICIT YOUR JONES, MA —DEAL Fancy and Sta FEED AND Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of delivered to any part of the city. SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE JONES, MARTIN&CO. DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Groceries FEED AND SALT MEATS, Tobacco and Cigars. All kinds of Country Produce in season. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Corner of 4th and Oakland Ave, Kansas City, Kas FOR A SQUARE MEAL GO TO MRS. F. BUSH'S RESTAURANT and short order house. No. 347 Minn., Ave., Meals served at all hours, cooked to suit the tastes of all. Cleanliness made a speciality. Regular Meals 15 cents. Don't forget the number TALES OF TWO CITIES. We the members of the Freewill Baptist Church, and St. Paul Chapel are going to have an entertainment on Thanksgiving day Nov 28 1901 the two clubs will turn out the captain of the blue club is—Mr. J. Tolbat and Rev. T. B Harris, the captain of the red club. Come! and all have a good time. the church is between 10th and 11th on Miss Ethel Thompson from Norbore Mo. is the guest of Miss Pearl Wheeler of 628 Charlotte St. Rev. M Paillard of this city left this week for an extended trip through A. Kansas and Louisiana. Mrs. J. K. Broadus nee Miss Katie Hill formally a teach in the Lincoln School was the guest of Miss. Geergia Freeman Wednesday. Dont forget the Othello Club will give a grand ball at M. & O. Hall. Thanksgiving Day commencing at 2 Oclock in the after noon Come and have a good time for the benefit of the Orphon Home-Committe: Mrs. Jennie Edinbora. Mrs. Lue Jones. KANSAS CIT: SUPPLIES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS NCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDE. ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 R PATRONAGE. MARTIN&CO. MERS IN- ple Groceries SALT MEATS, of Country Produce in season. Goods Kansas City, Kas We the members of the Freewill Baptist Church, and St. Paul Chapel are going to have an entertainment on Thanksgiving day Nov 28 1901 the two clubs will turn out the captain of the blue club is—Mr. J. Tolbat and Rev. T. H Harris, the captain of the red club. Comet and all have a good time. the church is between 10th and 11th on the church is between 10th and 11th on Everette ave. K. C. K Rev. C. R Smith Pastor. Miss Ethel Thompson from Norbore Mo. is the guest of Miss Pearl Wheeler of 628 Charlotte St. Rev. M Paillip of this city left the week for an extended trip through A. kansas and Louisiana. Geo. W. Robinson of 1704 St Lou's avenue, who has been quite ill for two wooks is improving, Ashton Art Club meets with Mrs. Sylvia Robinson in the Popular block. Mrs. Jennie Clemmons of 254 Troup ave is quite ill. Mrs. F. H. Harris of 1706 N.3rd is able to be out after a serious ill- ness of two week. HARTONA REMEDY CO., 909 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. KANSAS Preparations for the Hair! The Original and Only Hartona and Positively Unequaled for g all Kinky, Knotty, Stub Matchless and Positively Unequaled for Straightening all Kinky, Knotty, Stubborn, Harsh, Curly Hair. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOilet ARTICLES. Better keep your Eyes open. To the Colored People of the World. LUSTORONE THE GREATEST OF ALL HAIR TONICS. STRAIGHTENS KINKY, NAPPY, CURLY HAIR. You can straighten your hair in your own home. No one besides yourself need ever know BEFORE USING PICTURES TAKEN AFTER USING LUSTORONE No 1. To be used at bed-time every night. Straightens Knoty, Nappy, Kinky, Curly Hair. It acts quickly, taking only one box to thoroughly straighten the hair. Lustorone softens by softening the hair. It acts instantly. You do not have to wait weeks for the results. Lustorone is recognized as the only hair Straightener. No hot irons are used. Lustorone straightens without any outside assistance. LUSTORONE No. 2. —Must be used in connection with Lustorone No. 1. It is used on the skin of all forms of Scalp Diseases, such as Dandruff, Truffle, Itch, Eczema, & Cema. —Causes the hair to grow on the baldhead. Restores Grey Hair to its Natural Color. LUSTORONE FACE BLEACH. —Whitens the darkest skin, making it several shades lighter. Will bring the skin to any desired shade of color. Cures all Facial Blemishes, Pimples, Black Heads, &,c also cures all Skin Diseases and removes Small Pox Pits. STORONE SCALP SOAP. - It is absolutely pure. It should be used with Lustroform and the hair from falling out. The regular price for the treatment is £50.00. OUR GREAT OFFER! Cut out this advertisement and mail to us with $1.00 and we will send you all of the goods as named above, in plain wrapper, so no one can know contents. This offer made to introduce Honest Goods. We can send to any place in the world. Full Directions with every treatment. 1000 New Subscribers, Wanted by Jan. Jacobe Oil for Chest-Colds, Bron- in Croup and Pleurisy. An outward application for bronchial difficulties is many times far more effective than syrups, cough mixtures, cod liver oil, &c., simply because it penetrates through the direct cause, which is, as a rule, an accumulation of matter or growth tightly-adhered to the bronchial tubes. St. Jacobs Oil, possessing as it does these wonderful penetrating powers, enables it to loosen these adhesions and to induce free expectoration. Cases have been known where expectorations have been examined after St. Jacobs Oil has been applied, and the exact formation was clearly shown, where the adhesions had been removed or applied off the bronchial tubes. All institution of the delicate mucous membrane of the bronchea is quickly removed by the healing and soothing properties of St. Jacobs Oil. In cases of crop and whooping cough in children St. Jacobs Oil will be found suitable to any other remedy. St. Jacques Oil is for sale throughout the world. It is clean to use—not at all greasy or oily, as its name might imply. For rheumatism, gout, sciatica, ceratoligia, cramp, pleurisy, lumbago, one throat, bronchitis, soreness, stiffness, bruises, toothache, headache,achette, feetache, pains in the chest, pain in the back, pains in the shoulders, pains in the limbs, and all bodily aches and pains it has no equal. It acts like magic. Safe, sure, and never killing. A woman believes she is "liberal" in her religious views if she makes aake for a social at the other church. THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT will use no other. In accordance Cold Water oil is equal in quantity or Qual-acity only 12 oz. Some people regard their friends simply as something to blame things Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 15th.—A medical authority says, "In many 'families' throughout the world, many of them suffer from the practically everyone suffers at times from disorders of stomach, liver, kidneys or bowels. Certainly, from no obstacle, even good results are obtained. This Herb remedy makes people well, thus greatly increasing their living life, it is good for young and old." Wigg—"Bjones married a cooking school girl." Wagg—"How did she run out?" Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the children's Home in New York. Curio Fertility Bad, Stomach, Teething Disorders, and regulate the Bowels and Burrow Worms all, 256 members. Sample sizes: Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeBoy, N. Y. Ever notice how much contempt people have for some of your "notions"? FUNNAM PADLEADLE DYES do not greet or give your goods an unready dye appearance. Sold by drug- gists. 10c per package. We are beginning to suspicion that there are a lot of chumps in the world. WHEN YOU BUY STARH by Defiance and get the best. 16 oz. for bills. Once used, always used. Did you ever see a teacher who was contented with her work? Pain—Wizard Oil. Use the last on the defiance and you have neither one nor the other. The mule draws the line at the canal twip. DONT SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. The sign painter, at teast, can al- ways make a name for himself. PRINGESS VIBOOUA. M. D. PRINGESS VIBOOUA. M. D. Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound After Following Its Record For Years. "Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—Health is the greatest boon bestowed on humanity and therefore anything that can restore lost health is a blessing. I consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a blessing to State and Nation. It cures her mothers and daughters and makes them well and strong. PRINCESS VIROQUA. Practicing Physician and Lecturer. "For fifteen years I have noted the effect of your Vegetable Compound in curing special diseases of small animals." "I know of nothing superior for ovarian trouble, barrenness, and it has prevented hundreds of dangerous operations where physicians claimed it was the only chance to get well. Operation and inflammation of the womb has been cured in two or three weeks through its use, and as I find it purely an accident, I may give it my highest endorsement. — Fraternally yours, Dr. P. Vimogu, Lansing, Mich." —$5000 forfit if above testosterone is not genuine. If you are ill do not hesitate to get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass. for special advice; it is entirely free. A. PRIESMEYER SHOE CO. SHOES THAT WEAR. Ask Your Dealer For Them. W. N. U. Kansas City No. 47,1901 PISO'S CURE FOR CURSES WHERE ALL USE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION A RELIC OF DISASTER RUNS OF SAN FELIPE, WHERE 600 COLONISTS FELL. Founishes a Sad Chapter in the History of Colonial Times—The British King Drew on the Colonies for the Spanish Slaughter. (Special Letter.) A thrilling event in early American history, which is not generally known, has been recalled by the present disturbance in Colombia and the possibility that a military force from this country will be ordered there. It occurred at Cartagena and the majestic ruin of San Felipe, which rises with its chattered turrets and bastions high above the walls of the picturesque city which adjoins, is all that is left of a fortress which cost Spain $11,000,000 250 years ago. At that time Colombia did not exist, but the territory which it now embraces was a part of the Spanish possession in the new world. Spain's great riches excited the envy and cupidity of England, the latter seeing a field for colonial expansion in South America and, with that region conquered, a union of North and South America to be possible. In 1739 Great Britain declared war on Spain. Simultaneously Admiral Vernon crossed the Atlantic with a fleet of six vessels and captured the small town of Porto Bello, on the isthmus of Panama. The following winter he was joined by a fleet of 120 vessels, carrying 15,000 sailors and 12,000 land troops. At Jamaica this force was joined by 3,600 colonial troops, from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, the Virginians being led by Capt. Lawrence Washington, half brother of George. Cartagena was selected as the point of a concentrated attack. The fortress of Boca Chica, at the entrance to the harbor, was speedily taken. Once inside the harbor there was a delay of three days before any move was made, but it was finally determined to lead a night attack on the castle of San Felipe, 1,500 Americans, under Gen. Wentworth, being selected for the assault, though the actual storming party consisted of 1,200 among them Lawrence Washington. Of this terrible siege of San Felipe LAWRENCE WASHINGTON. the rent and shattered walls of the old fortress, never since repaired, bear ample testimony today. Certainly there was bravery enough shown by the besiegers to have won a hundred battles; but mismanagement on the part of the leaders and treachery on the part of the guides brought the attack to a fatal conclusion for our troops. The latter, with the same ardent heroism that characterized their descendants at San Juan Hill, threw themselves upon the most inaccessible part of the fortress, brought thither by their faithless guides. But Yankee energy and bravery was unavailing before the terrible odds that confronted them. As originally planned, the attack was to have been a nocturnal one. Under no shield save that of darkness could the precipitous walls of the fortress be carried. But by the time the men reached the foot of San Felipe the full glory of a tropical sun burst upon them and, to add the last touch to their bad fortune, it was found that their scaling ladders were too short. The Americans stood their ground under a galling fire, every Sapan cannon and musket telling on them, for several hours, and did not retreat until 600 lay dead or wounded at the foot of the walls. This disaster at San Felipe virtually broke the tackone of the Vernon expedition. To the defeat of the American colonists in the siege of the fortress was quickly added the scourge of fever. In less than two days more than half the army was stricken with this terror of the tropics. Thus crippled and vanquished, the fleet returned to Jamaica, where, of those who originally sailed in all the glory of an assured conquest, only 2,000 survived to reach their homes. The fact that a half brother of Gen. George Washington participated in the assault lends additional interest thereto. It was the cause of the untimely death of Lawrence Washington. After his return home he never recovered from the effects of the fever with which he suffered while with Vernon and in 1752 died at the age of 34. Between him and George Washington there was a close attachment. Lawrence had many of his younger brother's characteristics and would undoubtedly have achieved fame in the revolutionary struggle. The Age of a Fish. How to tell the age of fish is one of the problems that as often confront the sportsman as the naturalist. Size is no true criterion, as a fish which has been well fed may be twice the size of one of the same species that has been poorly fed and yet not half so old. The rings on the scales are not quite safe indicators of age, and in many species the scales are so small that rings cannot be seen. According to Professor Zeitung, a German authority, the rings on the ear, or hearing stones, afford a sure clew to the age of a fish in which they are found. These ear stones are of varied forms and sizes, and look like little bits of china. These bones grow with the fish, and a new ring is formed each year, as is the case with trees. When You Order Baker's Chocolate or Baker's Cocoa examine the package you receive and make sure that it bears the well known trade-mark of the chocolate girl. There are many imitations of these choice goods on the market. A copy of Miss Parloa's choice recipes will be sent free to any housekeeper. Address Walter Baker & Co., Ltd, Dorchester, Mass. Enormous Traffic at the Soo. Enormous Traffic at the Soo. Over 4,781,700 tons of freight passed through the American and Canadian canals at Sault Ste. Marie in July, an increase of about 262,000 tons over June. The number of vessels carrying this tonnage was 3,211 and besides 5,854,777 bushels of wheat, 1,992,625 barrels of flour, 1,838,400 feet of lumber and 3,551,294 tons of iron ore, 14,200 passengers were carried. There are few busher commercial points in the world and the traffic is far in excess of that of the Suez canal. Discovered Lake in Africa. The late German missionary, J. Erhardt, was one of the veterans among African explorers. In 1855 he printed a map of Africa, with an immense lake. This map occasioned the important journeys of Burton and Speke, who, together with Livingstone, discovered that Erhardt's lake rearey was three lakes—the Tanganyiki, Victoria Nyanza and Nyassa. Fire Escape Instructions A descriptive article on Norway contains some striking instructions for the use of fire escapes taken from a local hotel, of which the following lines are part: "The plaited snotter shall be found in every room. To increase the hurry, let down the body one by one until all shall de left. The cord shall put out the ground from the shoulder thereunder." Blding "Blke" and Driving Horse. Riding "Bike" and Driving Horse. A man riding a bicycle and driving a horse at the same time startled North Broad street yesterday morning. He held the reins in one hand and guided his machine with the other. His feet rested upon the coaster, and the horse did the rest. In and out among the other vehicles he guided the animal, and all along the streets people stopped and gazed in wonder.—Philadelphia Record. Talk about all-day suckers. There are men in town who will be suckers all their lives. Making Home Happy Anything that contributes to the happiness of the home is a blessing to the human race. The thoughtful housewife, who understands her responsibilities in the great problem of making the home all that the word implies is ever on the look out for that which will lighten the burdens of the household without lessening the merits of the work done. That is why nearly every well regulated household is using Defiance starch. It costs less and goes farthest. Sixteen-oz package for 10c. If your grocer hasn't got it clip this out and give it. o him and ask him to send for it. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. The only kind of openings that some men are looking for are the jack-pot variety. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 5 cents. The actress who gets her picture on a three-sheet poster has good cause to be stuck up. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any one of Catarrth that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrth. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toloco, O. W. Cheney for the last 18 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions finance or carry out any obligations by their firm. West & Truax. Wholesale Drugs Drummets, Toledo, Oklahoma & Marvin. Wholesale Drugs Drummets, Toledo Ohio. Hall's Catarin Cure is taken internally, act- directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of wholesale drugstores all drugs sent free. Price 75 per bottle. Sold by all drugstores. Hall's Family Pills are the best. A busy little bee will sometimes divert the greatest mind. MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING, won't shake out or blow out; by using Defiance starch you obtain better results than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money. If you don't know why a strawberry shortcake is so called, look at the strawberries. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease 7 It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At All drugs Drummets and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lei N. Y. Some men never do anything wrong because they never do anything. WHEN YOUR GROCER SAYS he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 2 oz. packages are sold. Defiance Starch is not only better than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and rells for same money as 12 oz. brands. Sometimes it is a man's dinner that disagrees with him, and sometimes it's his wife. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago—Mrs. Tnos, Robbinsa Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. The crying need of a woman is real cears. To Cure a Cold in one day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 23c. You can't convince a woman that talk is cheap. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teaching, soften the gums, reduces in fumigation, also pain, cures wind colic. 23c bottle. You can't be polite and always tell the truth. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INDIAN TERRITORY HOMES, BUSINESS, INVESTMENT. MAP, LAWS AND TREATIES. Compiled by U. S. Indian Land Appraisers. Price $0.00. IND. TER. Appraisal. Postage prepaid. MAJORAGE, Ind. Ter. NO GUESS NEEDED. When you weigh on a Jones 800 Lb. Scale PRICE $8.00. FULL PARTICULARS. JONES (HE PAYS THE FREIGHT.) SMOKELESS POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLS are used by the best shots in the country because they are so accurate, uniform and reliable. All the world's championships and records have been won and made by Winchester shells. Shoot them and you'll shoot well. USED BY THE BEST SHOTS, SOLD EVERYWHERE To the Ladies: Don't let your grocer sell you a 12 oz. package of laundry starch for 10 cents when you can get 16 oz. of the very best starch GUARANTEED SUPERVIOR TO ANY OTHER BRAND OF STARCH MADE. MONEY REFUNDED IF NOT SUITABLE. HAS NO EQUAL. DEFIANCE TRADE MARK DEFIANCE IN QUALITY & QUANTITY STARCH 16 oz. REQUIRES NO COOKING PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED BY MAGNETIC STARCH MF'G Co. OMAHA, NEB. How to Polish Finishing Touch Folding Cuffs Shirt Bosoms EXACT SIZE OF 10 CENT PACKAGE. 72 PACKAGES IN A CASE. in pushing this article, we give an absolute guarantee with every package sold, and authorize dealers to take back any starch that a customer claims to be unsatisfactory in any way. 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THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS I've b'en countin' up my olessin's, I've be'n summin' up my woes But I ain't got th' conclusion sum would nat'rally suppose. Why I quit a countin' troubles 'fore I had half a score, While th' more I count my blessin's I keep findin' more an' more. There's been things that won't exactly as I thought they'd ought t' be And I've often grown at Providence fer not a pettin' me; But I hadn't stopped t' reckon what th' other side had be'n. So I guess it wa'n't correct, the way I calkerlated then. F r there's be'n a gift o' sunshine after every shower o' tears, And I've found a load o' laughter scattered all along th' years. If th' thorns have pricked me sometimes, I've good reasons to suppose Love has hid 'em often from me 'neath the rapture of th' rose. So I'm goin' t' still be thankful fer th' sunshine and th' rain. Fer th' joy that's made me happy; fer th' purgin' done by pain; Fer th' love of little children; fer the friends that have be'n true; Fer th' guidin' Hand that's led me evry threat'nin' danger through. I'm rejoicin' in th' mercy that can take my sins away. In th' Love that gives me courage in th' thickest of the fray. I am thankful fer th' goodness that from heaven follers me O! how happy and how thankful I forever ought t' be. So jest let us count our blessin's as we're journeyin' along. Then we'll find less time fer growlin', and more farm and song When you lift your eyes t' heaven earthly shadows flee away— Let us learn this lovin' lesson as we keep Thanksgivin' Day. History of Thanksgiving Day The annual festival of Thanksgiving Day has such tender and beautiful associations in the entire history of our republic that it is not likely to lose its strong hold upon our affections, nor to wear out the welcome which the successive generations of our forefathers have given it. The roots of this thanksgiving custom are sunk so deeply in the home life of every large section of the country that its vitality is almost inexhaustible. In the eastern states we find the earliest record of an American Thanksgiving Day. In the autumn of 1621 the good governor, William Bradford, proclaimed a day of special thanksgiving to God for the crown of goodn as He had placed upon that first year of the white man's life in the new world. Though these pioneers had laid many of their comrades to rest on the barren hill near by, they were not soured, nor refused to recognize the wisdom and goodness of God. In the following year, after abundant harvests, another day of rejoicing and gratitude was set apart. In fact this festival continued three days, and among them Massasoit, chief of the friend y tribe, and his council of braves, were present by special invitation, making merry and glad. The first public official Thanksgiving day did not come, however, until the year 1631. It had been proclaimed as a day of fasting and prayer for relief, because the colonists were in sore distress; the perils of famine were imminent; a vessel laden with provisions for them and long at sea had not reached the port. But just before e the appointed day arrived the ship landed safe and sound with plenty; so by official authority the nature of the services on that day were changed from sorrow and fasting to fasting and thanksgiving. This seems to have been the first great Thank giving day with the American people. Occasionally afterward days of special gratitudes were observed more or less generally, but in 1644 Governor Kieft, of New Newberland county, officially proclaimed "a day of general thanksgiving" for their then recent victory over the Indians; and again, at the conclusion of peace, the following year another Thanksgiving day was proclaimed. The Continental Congress set apart a number of Thanksgiving days at various times for special purposes, among them July 20, 1775; May 17 and December 11, 1776; April 22, 1778; May 6, 1779; April 6, 1780; May 3, 1781; and April 25, 1782. The congress suggested these days to the governors of the several states, who usually issued a proclamation setting forth the special reason for gratitude and calling upon the people to render thanks to God. Besides these days General Washington issued orders to the Colonial army directing that December 18, 1777, and May 7, 1773, be observed as general Thanksgiving days. The first national Thanksgiving day observed by the free American people came on Thursday, November 28, 1789, and the honor of the suggestion belongs to Representative Elias Boudinot, who asked the house to request the pleddit to recommend "a day of thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by the people of the United States, and so keenly conscious were some of the representatives of the bitter bondage from which the country had so recently freed herself that the measure was opposed on the gound that such a day might lead to the imitation of frivolities and pomes of kingdoms, and to other hurtful things. The house passed the measure, however, and the day was appropriately observed. The custom has been observed annually in the east for more than a century and has extended to other states one by one until now there are but three sections in which Thanksgiving day is not officially recognized. These states are Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. That the custom is growing is shown by the fact that within the past four years the states of Arkansas, Colorado'o, Delaware, Georgia, Oklahoma and Utah have introduced the national Thanksgiving day. Cooking the Turkey. To prepare the turkey for the oven, split the skin at the back of the neck, take out the neck bone, cut it close to the body. Draw the crop and the intestines; clean and wash thoroughly; fill both crop and stomach cavities with stuffing. Turn the neck skin down under the back; tie a string round and bring the two ends of the string over the wings and tie on the breast. When ready to bake put the bird in the roasting pan; add a little water, small quantities of chopped celery, carrots and onions, two cloves and a small bunch of parsley. Baste with the gravy every fifteen minutes. Cook in a moderately hot oven for about two and a half or three hours. The pressure of the thumb behind the second joint of the wing will readily break the flesh when it is sufficiently cooked. Take off strings used in dressing before serving on table. After the turkey has been taken out add a little water and flour to gravy left in pan; boil for a few minutes; strain and remove all grease that comes to the top. Serve in sauceboat. THE FIRST THANKSGIVING The snow upon the hillside lay, And that tucked the cage roof. The web of the grass land. Pilgrim's door of the forest with ice wool. The boughs were leafless on the trees, Across the plain. The north wind swept despairingly And moaned like one in pain. (I whimpered like some hungry child That chasps its parent's hand And pleads for bread when there is none In the ditch's land, land Above the little Flymouth town, Circling with empty maw. Mocking their hunger, flew the crow, Shredding the haw, haw. Patience, a blue-cyed maiden. (Her eyes with tears were dim). Fragrant flowers knelt. And raised her voice to Him. "Dear Dol," she said in pleading tones, Tender, plaintive and sweet. "We's almost 'tarved, an' won't 'oo' deeze. Send down some fings to cat?" Then all day long her watchful eyes Gazed down the village street, Not doubting but she soon would see Some one before the fangs to eat." Some one before the wild fowl den set. Four hunters from the forest drear Came marching into town. And (as in answer to the prayer), To add to all the cheer. Almost all the place, Came Indians with deer. The joyous villagers rushed out The laden ones to meet, But Patence knelt and said: "Fanks, THANKSGIVING DINNER In planning for our Thanksgiving dinner, our minds naturally recur to the time-honored dishes as roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, baked Indian pudding, etc., and our feast never seems quite complete without them. It is not always possible, however, to have turkey and some do not care for it. Roast goose, chicken, duck, pork, or beef may be substituted for it. Another nice dish is "mock duck," or pork tenderloins baked with a bread dressing flavored with herbs and onions. A menu that is semi-old-fashioned but usually liked is oyster soup, roast turkey with mashed potatoes, turnips, baked squash, pickles—sweet and sour—jellies; a salad, mince and pumpkin pie; fruit, nuts and coffee. It is well to have some kind of light pudding for those who do not eat pie. If oysters cannot be precured, vegetable oysters may be substituted. Cream tomato is a favorite kind of soup. ```markdown ``` THANKSGIVING Oh, greenly and fair in the lands of the sun, sons all gloo. Like this, o'er Nineveh's prophet one greek. While we waited to know that his warning was true, And longed for the storm-cloud, and listened in vain For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire-rain. On the banks of the Xenil, the dark Spanish maiden Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine laden. And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to be-bel Through the orange leaves shining the broad spheres of gold; Yet with dearer delight from his home in the north, On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks forth. Where the crook-necks are colling and yellow fruit shines. And the sun of September melts down on his vines. Ah! on Thanksgiving Day, when from North afar from the quest. From north afar from south come the pilgrim and guest. When the gray-haired New-Englander sees round his board. The old broken links of affection restored. When the care-wearied man seeks his mother once more, And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled before. What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye. What pinkish the past, like the rich pumpkin-pie? Oh fruit loved of boyhood! the old days recalling; When wood-grapes were purplling and brown nuts were falling! When wild, ugly faces we carved in its glaring out through the dark with a candle within! THANKSGIVING AT ELMVILLE The good people of the church at Elmville had decided that something must be done, and at once. The treasurer, a young man, who had recently come to the village, had made a financial statement that October Sunday morning, upon which certain persons felt very much scandalized. Such a thief had never been done before—not even thought of; then it revealed the fact that the Reverend Wesley Norwood had received but $61.75 for six months of failful service. "I don't believe in bringing up such matters in the religious services of the church," growled brother Cook, who always protested that it was a waste of money to pay the minister so much salary. "I quite agree with you," responded Mr. Barnes. He was not a member of the church, but attended because it was a respectable thing to do—give you standing. "If these things must come up every Sunday, I shall attend church elsewhere." Notwithstanding this, it was generally agreed that it was a shame, and something must be done. But when things had gone in a hapazard way so long it was no easy matter to face right about. After several weeks of deliberation, the necessary something seemed as far from accomplishment as ever. "It is too bad that they do not collect the pastor's salary," remarked Mrs. Hunter at the Ladies' Aid meeting. Who she meant by "they" was not entirely clear, inasmuch as she was one of the officers. "If no one else will do anything, we must," rejoined Mrs. Allen; the various members nodded approval. It was soon planned. The pastor had received $51.15; they would pay him $88.25—make it even $150—and have enough left in the treasury for incidental matters. On Thursday evening of next week, which was Thanksgiving, they would invite themselves to the parsonage, and have a good time while making the pastor happy. It would be easy to prepare something extra while getting ready for Thanksgiving. It was to be a grand secret; not a soul but members of the society should know a word of it. At the close of the business meeting of the Young People's League, the president made a close scrutiny to assure himself that all present were members; he then proposed that, as "They would not do anything," the league take up the matter. "I understand that we have nearly sixty dollars in the treasury; we could pay the pastor $85.50—bring the salary up to $160—and have enough left to pay all bills and begin the new year out of debt. If we do this I suggest that we observe the utmost secrecy and make it a complete surprise." All readily agreed to the plan and pledged the proper reticence in the matter. Four of the most faithful met after prayer meeting to discuss the situation, and decided that they must at once collect $248.25, the balance necessary to pay the six months' salary due. This they proceeded to do so quietly that no one surmised a general canvass was being made. Before Sunday the entire amount was secured. Friday, after school, the Junior Leaguers met and decided that inasmuch as the grown up folks would not help in the matter, they would do what they could; so they voted to pay over every bit there was in the treasury. Upon counting $22.25 was found to be the correct amount. "Oh, girls!" cried Lottie Newman, as she made some figures in the treasurer's book. "It will make just even $75 and I hope we can get enough to make it a hundred." After the chair had run over the Sunday hymns, someone proposed that they pay the proceeds of the last concert on the salary. The sum of $3.25; after referring to the margin of his anthem book, the chorister reported that it would make $82 all told. On Thanksgiving morning they would call at the parsonage and surprise the pastor with a check for this amount. Perhaps it would somewhat atone for the sin of whispering during the sermon. Thanksgiving day was a trying time for the Norwoods. The baby was sick the night before and kept them awake; and when they did get to rest, they overslept. What with rushing to get breakfast over and make ready for the service at church, prayers were shortened and the chapter omitted altogether. "Oh, Wesley, I am so tired! Everything has gone wrong today," said Mrs. Norwood that afternoon. "The children never were so naughty before. What will people say about Robbie fighting? The four-barrel is empty, the potatoes are all gone, and we have not a thing in the house for breakfast, only bread and butter; and the grocer sent us word yesterday that we could not have another thing until we paid him. What shall we do?" After which lengthy and somewhat incoherent speech, she laid her head on his shoulder and found refuge in tears. "Never mind, Dear; the Lord will provide"; then he slowly added, as if in an afterthought, "some way." A few minutes later Pas or Norwood was bowing to the organist, who slipped a check in his hand and said properly, "With the compliments of the choir." Just as they were seated, the door bell rang again, and this time the Junior League marched in masse and the astonished minister stood speechless with a check in either hand. Then the older League came, and presently the Ladies' Aid, and last of all the trustees, all adding their offerings and crowding the small rooms. Each party looked stiffly askance at the others, wondering by what trickery their secret had become known. After an hour of discourse and song, the treasurer arose and said: "A few days since our pastor had received but a mere pittance for many months of faithful labor. While he had wrought earnestly for the church and its societies, so that, for the first time in years, all were in a prosperous A man seated in a chair, reading a book, with a woman standing behind him, holding a book and looking at him. The background features a bookshelf and a window. "WHAT SHALL WE DO?" condition, he unselfishly forgot his own needs. No, no! Brother Norwood, you must permit me to finish. Then one society and another, by some strange coincidence, conceived the thought of giving the pastor a pleasant Thanksgiving surprise. It is needless to say that we have surprised each other quite as well. But best of all, I find that in the few days of unconscious co-operation, we have increased the amount paid on salary to just five hundred dollars. This shows what we can do if we all work together. I move you as a congregation, that we increase our pastor's salary from six hundred to eight hundred dollars a year. It was carried with a rush, even Brother Cook assenting. Pastor Norwood arose, and with tears of joy trickling down his cheeks, thanked them simply. Some said they sung the doxology as never before; at least there were two voices that rang out with a new inspiration of faith. When they were once more at home, and the children in bed, Wesley Norwood again took his wife in his arms A THEY READ TOGETHER, and opening his Bible at a place much marked and worn, they read together with the guileless faith of children, "And it shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." What a Girl May Do ```markdown ``` The girl who has cultivated the spirit of thankfulness does not gush over at the gift of a daisy, and snap an indignant 'Thanks!' at the man who has lost a day from the office to gratify her little whim, writes Edward L. Pell in the Woman's Home Companion. Of course those mothers of ours had their whims, and exercised the priceless privileges of thoughtlessness and snapping now and then, as girls, and other than girls, have always done; but I think it cannot be denied that the girl of a generation ago had a conscience on the subject of debts of gratitude such as few have had since her day. I have said that I am afraid that with many of us today it is a lost art. I am sure that it is not given that prominence which it once had, and that it is not cultivated with the enthusiasm with which it once was. Girls are taught what etiquette says about it, but etiquette deals only from the lips outward, and the result is that even our language tells the story of the decadence of thanksgiving. A traveler from Mars might hear our 'Thanks' a million times and never suspect that it was meant as an acknowledgment of a favor. I am sure that up to, say, a dozen years ago, in those parts of our country where gallantry has held out longest, one could not give up a seat in a car without being sure of a full return in an acknowledgment that meant to acknowledge something, and that today the average man is utterly upset and undone when his ears catch the old sweet sound. Of course this does not justify or account for the current lack of gallantry among men, but I am not engaged in the hopeless task of restoring men to the old paths, but in the hopeful one of pointing out a neglected talent which the most charming of girls may cultivate with good results. I am not grumbling. I do not mean to say that the girl of the period is one whit behind the girl of the past. I do not believe in the incidence of women. I believe that the girl of today is equal to the girl her mother used to be; but i do not believe that it is enough to say of our girls that they are equal to the girls of the past any more than it is enough to say of a flower that has had the best attention of the best florists for a generation that it is as beautiful today as it was thirty years ago. If we have done wisely, the girl of today ought to have not only something which her mother lacked, but she ought to have all her mother's graces as well. But it is a serious question whether in pressing her development we have not cultivated some qualities at the expense of others, just as in pressing the development of a certain flower we have increased its size and beauty at the expense of its fragrance. A THANKS GIVING FAIRY The night before Thanksgiving I found mamma sitting alone by the window in the dark, and when I put my cheek against hers it was all wet, and I said out quick: "Oh, pretty mamma, what is the matter?" and cried, too. "I was thinking about your uncle Jefferson," she answered, then she dried her eyes and mine. "He will be the only one who will not be here at our Thanksgiving dinner." "But why don't he ever come?" I said. "Three years ago he had a misunderstanding with your father," said mamma. "That means a quarrel," I said. "What did he quarrel about?" "The pronunciation of a word," said mamma. "The way a word ought to be spoken?" I asked. "Yes," said mamma. I thought that such a queer thing to quarrel about, but I did not say anything, for, of course, big folks know best. "It was on Thanksgiving Day three years ago," said mamma, "and he has never been in the house since." "He must be very cross and bad," I said. "No, indeed, Hilda," said mamma. "He is a splendid doctor, and very kind to the poor. He is ready to go and see them any time, day or night. I have often known him to take the ragged little children who were sent for him in his gig." Then she said again: "They will ail be here but he." "Shall I go and ask him to come?" I said after a while. "I know where he lives." "No, Hilda, he would not listen to you," said mamma. "If I was a ragged little girl would he come?" I asked. "He might," said mamma. Then she sat very quiet and looked out of the window for a long time, and I knew she was thinking about Uncle Jefferson. Next day every one came—grandma, grandfather and all my aunts, uncles and cousins, big and little. The table in the dining room was bright and glittering with pretty glass, silver and flowers. Every one seemed happy, but I knew just by her face that mamma was still thinking. "They are all here but Uncle Jefferson." So I went up to her and said: "Maybe Uncle Jefferson will come after all, mamma," but she shook her head and the tears came into her eyes. "Would he come if I was a ragged little girl and asked hlm?" I said. "He might," said mamma. "He is always so very good to poor children." "Then I will go and bring him," I said to myself, and ran away. Dinner would not be ready for an hour, so I had plenty of time. I left all my cousins playing and talking together. I was afraid one would call me back, but I got away without being seen and went into mamma's room and into a closet, where I knew an old coat of papa's hung. I knew no one would mind, so I got the big scissors and cut off some of the sleeves, then I put it on; but it was so long that I could not walk, so I cut off the to make it ragged. I climbed up on a chair after I was dressed and peeped into the glass. I looked just like a poor, poor little baggar girl. It almost made me cry. "I hope I am ragged enough to suit Uncle Jefferson," I said, and I ran down stairs and out of the door. No one heard me. When I reached Uncle Jefferson's office his gig was standing at the door, so I waited close by until he came out of the house. I was afraid that after all he would not listen, but the mo- A man in a top hat and coat is greeting a woman in a long coat and hat. They are standing in front of a building with a large window. "MY POOR CHILD, WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "MY POOR CHILD, WHAT DO YOU WANT?" ment he saw me he stopped and looked at me all over through his glasses. "Dear, dear, he said, "my poor child, what do you want" "I want you to come and see mamma," I said. He answered right away. "Certainly; jump in and tell the boy where to drive." When the black boy lifted me into the gig he laughed and said: "Well, little rag-oag, where shall I take you?" Just that moment I forgot our number, so I pointed. Uncle Jefferson sat down on the other side of me, and away, we went. Well, before I knew it, the boy drove down the wrong street, but there was a gate into our back garden in this street, and I told him to stop there. It was very dark in the garden, but I went straight up to the dining-room door. Uncle Jefferson following close behind. As I ran up the sips I threw away the old coat and handkerchief, for I knew mamma wanted me to look nice. When I pushed open the door and called out, "Here is Uncle Jefferson," every one stopped talking and turned around. Well, I don't know what happened after that, but anyhow in a few moments they were all shaking hands and mamma was crying, but this time she looked so happy. When at last they all sat down, next to mamma on one side and Uncle Jefferson on the other, she said, "You dear little fairy, how did you manage to make him come?" Then I told her about the old cousin and she told everybody else, and she laughed, Uncle Jefferson louder than all the otcars. Mamma said it was the very happiest Thanksgiving Day she had ever known, and all my cousins said it was the very best Thanksgiving dinner ever eaten. Well, after that day Uncle Jefferson and I were the best of friends, and he always called me his Thanksgiving fairy. A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL There is danger that the religious significance of Thank giving day may be forgotten. We so soon grow accustomed to our blessings that we accept them as a part of the general order of things and naturally become ungrateful by pure fortitude or indifference. But as a matter of fact most things which come to us come by the pure favor or courtesy of others, and how unworthy we do consider the ingrate writes Rev. S. T. Wills in the New York Ledger. He is one of the most contemptible characters with which we meet. We consider him uncivil who does not spontaneously say or write "Thank you" for the favors and kindness shown him by his fellow man. And this word of great appreciation is never lost. Even if it may seem to have no effect upon him for whom it was given, it will not be lost upon those who hear, not be lost upon those who bear, not be powerless upon him who bestows it. A cultivation of the thanksgiving habit will make to grow the sense of appreciation, and as a result our spirits will be sweetened, our soul enlarged and the whole horizon of our affairs will be never be common affairs; our conditions and surroundings will a way appear in a fresh light. This is significant. The man whose family find in it a source of endless delight and joy who does not suffer the common relationships and the daily intercourse to become colorless and afflict. Such a man keeps love alive by cultivating the sentiment of affection. His face, his voice, his deed, makes the o'crescent of life brim and sparkle with a full current of tenderness and the feeling it is again with the great artist who sees the common in an uncommon light and clothes the most ordinary objects with beauty and charm. In like manner the religion nature discloses its presences by the unfailing freshness of its feeling for all relations and seasons and customs and days. It numbers its blessings daily and daily does it express gratitude because it feels deeply and gladly the weight of its vast indebtedness. The years may differ greatly in the comforts and blessings they bring, but God's unbroken bounce never knows divisions of time. His bonity is an unbroken eternity. All years, however hard in the experiences they bring, are years of blessings; should be ours to receive what God sends and to be constantly thankful. We should thank him who has made us and preserved us as a mission Who revealed this continent when the prop r time had come and called to its shs faithful and G d y men who lved in Him and in men as His children. Who. preserved the national seeds planted in our colonies and united them for liberty and independence. Who made our young nation wise in Who made our jobs in law, cursus and string in law. Who spacified the streets and eradicated the jails, uses that separated our states and joined them in one indiscretable union. one messenger above us Who has given us the wisdom to establish free schools and free chapels, and has given us brave hearts and clear headed men to sacrifice and to lead the mobile virtue and peace. for the public virtue and peace Who has given us an open Bible, risen Christ, a L.i.v.g church and a sacred God. reddening God. Who crowneth this viver of grass with His buntint go un- Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and His wonderful works to the children of man!