The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country Let The Passing Generation of Negroes Teach the Coming Generation Good Citizenship and the Value of a Dollar then the Solving of the Race Problem will be Assured. Our Repersenative Hon.E.A. Enright the present county attorney whose second term of 4 years are drawing to a close has acquitted the duties of his office with the 'utmost satisfaction. He has faithfully endeavored to economize in every possible way to save the county. He has proved a legal right of no mean ability. Mr. Enright at the recent election was elected representative of the 10th district and next month goes to Topeka where in legislative assembly it is expected he will endeavor to pass some laws that will prove of much benefit to Wyoming date county. He is a' stalwart Republican well up in the ranks of his party and along that line is well considered. He is destined at no distant day to achieve still higher victories. That energetic push and ambition marks E. A. Enright a winner. FRANK HOLCOMB. F. M. Holcomb the present efficient county clerk of Wyndott county needs no elaborate introduction to our readers on the public. His immense popularity was shown by the return of the recent election when he was re-elected against the combine of money powers He has aquited the duties in his office in a manner highly satisfactory to all who believe in justice and right. He is fearless and uncompromising in the discharge of his duties and has won unstinted praise from the public. Higher honor undoubtedly await hint farther A BUSINESS MAN The subject of this sketch E. F. Henderson is well known in Kansas City, and the West as a leader in the commercial circles of the Negro race. Mr. Henderson came to Kansas in 1835 from Columbia, Mo., where he had lived and labored as a Minister of the gospel for 10 successive years, 5 years of which he was employed by the White State Missionary Board of the Christian Church. After coming to Kansas in search of a larger and more effective field in which to labor in his chosen profession he visited and preached in many towns in Kansas. In 1891 he was instrumental in organizing The A. C. L. Coal, Co. of this city which he managed and operated for more than 10 years. E. F. HENDERSON. The A. C. L. Coal Co., being a pioneer Negro organization had many primary objections to confront. In August 1902 Mr. Henderson for want of better cooperation and stronger financial support of his company, resigned of his position as manager of the above named company. He is now managing and conducting a Coal Wood and Feed business on N. 3rd St., near Minn. Ave., Know as "Henderson & Co.", this new company is doing a very fine business & he will be glad to see all and any of his old friends at his place of business where he is prepared to treat them right. Don't forget the place 917 N. 3rd St. Mr.H. G. Porter of 566 Troost ave. is a dealer in coal and is one of those through race men who deserves the patronage of the public. He is a man of much business tact and highly respected. Such man are solving the race problem. Mr. Willis Smith of Taylorville, Ill. is in the City county the guest of his brother Deputy County attorney B. S. Smith. Mr. Smith is a very prosperive farmer quite well blessed with a considerable of this worlds good. Miss R. Thompson of 745 Neb. Ave. is making quit a hit with her shoe string novelties shopng bags and so forth giv her a call. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. A BEACON LIGHT An issue of this paper in the commen- dation of men who have stepped out from the rank and file, would be in complete without the mentioning of that esteemed citizen, race man lawyer Judge Isaac F. Bradley. Those of our readers who have scanned our columns on many occasions of the part are familiar with his life story and are cognizant of the fact, that he is another of these self made men, who has come up through trials and 1 tribulations to the esteemed position he now occupies in public estimation. To-day there lives and breathes, no Negro whose heart beats in a more sympathetic cord for his race than Judge I. F. Bradley not only does he sympathize but contributes and lends his energy in behalf of all worthy race undertakings. The history of race institutions in Wyandotte county could not be truthfully written without the name of Bradley being recorded some where between the leaves. As a lawyer he stands unsurprised at the bar. He is also a close student and possesses many scholarly attainments. He served faithfully and four years as Deputy County Attorney and many of h's brilliant flights of rhetoric and deep, earnest and eloquent pleading are still remembered. He can be pointed to as a worthy example of Negro manhood. A RACE INCENTIVE Highly honored and esteemed stands in our midst a man, whose life's story is indeed a most powerful incentive to those of the race who have become discouraged in the battle of life. Left in the world without the influence of a mother, nor the guild_i_g hand of a father, yet through difficulties and race bestests struggles to the top an honor to himself, the race and the community. This man is the Hon.Brown S.Smith the past and present Deputy County attorney for four years and the re-appointed deputy for two years more. No grander example of a self made man can be pictured to our readers and the race, than Mr. Smith, and in the summing up of the qualities that make men, succeed, it must be conceded, that in the race of life brains count, and the individual who has them, backed with determination energy and vim must sooner or later succeed. Mr. Smith as a lawyer is prominently and favorably known and stands in the forsront of legal lights not only in Wyandote county, but throughout the state and we might truthfully add—the West. As Deputy county attorney he in company with Mr. Enright the county attorney have been pitted against some of the best lawyers that ever stood before the bar. In each and every case that came under their jurisdiction—the integrity of the state and its laws have been grandly upheld. So eloquently, logical and deep has been Mr. Smith at times before the bar in defense of law and order, that it is a common occurrence to see his audience moved to tears. His past record of four years now drawing to a close has been so commendable, that when he resumes the duties of another two years term—we in common with the community can say—well done thou good and faithful servant-enter thou into the well earned third term. May he acquit the duties in the years to come, as grandly as he has in the past. JONES & MARTIN. Among hustling negro enterprises desirving of a consideration from the public, is the successful grocery establishment of Jouse and Martin, cor. 4th and Oakland ave. When we take into consideration the innumerable obstacle negroes who engage in business must surmount if they win certainly when one can singled out as a success—commendation should be unrestricted. Perseverance economy and that hustling determination to succeed has counted much in bringing the firm of Jones & Martin to the front. J. W. Jones the Senior member of the firm is a well known gentleman prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity and a wide awake, up and doing citizen. Martin the Junior member is a young man highly esteemed and possesses much business tact and ability. We quote a few of their prices on goods below and trust our readers to a very large extent will fluo it to their advantage to give them their patronage. Three Pkg. Atlas Oats ... 25cts Monuck Coffee per lbs ... 20. Good Navy Beans 7 lbs ... 25. Sir Loin Stake per lbs ... 12¼. Chuck Stake per lbs ... 7¼. Dried Peaches per lbs ... 8. Appicots per lbs ... 10. Best Flour Star Brand per cwt. ... $3 35 24 pound of Best Granu'ated sugar on order of $ 00 for $1.00 Mrs. Alice Houston of the Sea Foam block contemplates a trip to St. Louis soon. Mrs. Jno. Bibb of 626 Cherry St. does first class work in Hair swiches, Wigs and etc. Hair dressing a speciality. give her a call. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY MORNING. Happiness. What a grand human emotion is Happiness After all, what is there to equal it? After all what is there of property or possession to match it? What human crime is greater than that which turns pure innocent joy into bitter sorrow? What human benefaction is greater than that which turns sorrow and bitter suffering into joy and happiness? I look into the big brown eyes of my trustful, loyal dog. I see there a deep, serene contentment, a shining joy. Instantly the clouds of care roll away and I find, for a few fleeting moments, my very life suffused with a halo of happiness. I speak to him in tones of tenderness that rises unbidden from a heart of kindly emotion. Why? I know not. A alone, a hard money-getter, died all alone in Kansas City a few days ago. A short time before the end the doctor told him to make display of the property, which was considerable, as he had told me. He said "No one on earth cares for me. I care nothing for anyone." Next morning he was found dead in his room. A few days prior to this he told a man this simple story: He owned a ranch out West. By his cabin there ran a noisy mountain stream; small, sweet, pure, in eternal motion. It broke into a tiny cacade near his cabin and sang its sweet song day and night. He said it worried him to think it had nothing in this wilderness to sing its song to so he found some beautiful white stones, broke them up and put them at the foot of the little carcade so that this mountains stream would have something to sing to through all the centuries. He said when he had done that he felt happy and he thought the singing stream sang a happier song. Poor outcast! This tender story of his touch into poetical tenderness at least one soul that honors the big poetic heart of him who died without sympathetic friends to smooth his cheerless way to the Great Beyond. Ah! This stenious life! How much of cruel needles pain does it engender, and all to what purpose? Simply to be measured high and mighty by the man who pleads to stand in imposing grandeur for a fleesmily moment in the public gaze, then to be snuffed out and then what? Every moment of joy, every hour of pure happiness is a gain which no power under the blue heavens or among men can rob its possessor. Every moment of pain, every hour of sorrow is just so much lost life. No power in this universe can give back these moments, obliterate their sufferings and fill their places with happiness. Then, as we go through if e in our various pathways of stern duty, may we not become a generous gift to humankind to arrive in all the places our presence may be called to scatter the sunshine of pure happiness? No more auspicious time comes in the cycles of the rolling years in which to scatter the sunshine and the joy than in this generous season of Christmas gift-giving. This is said to be the only store in this country that uses its expensive advertising space to educate people in higher moral thinking and nobler living. THE ARMOUR PLANT One of the great West's gigantic establishments is to be seen in the Armour Packing Company of Kansas City, U.S. A., when we can conceive a floor space covering 90 acres then a fair conception of the mammoth production of such a wonderful establishment can be obtained when it is known that over 5,000 men boys and women find employment beneath its roof, it is then that the real good, such mammoth institutions do. It is remarkable how everything is brought to perfection these 5,000 human beings' are managed like a big family - skilled labor is used in all departments. The products of the Armour Packing Co. are sold around the world. The marvelous rapidity with which cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry are converted into food, is a wonder to all who visit this establishment. It is one of the sights to be seen in a visit to the west. They Say. In the good old Summer time—How we long for her. May you have a merry Xmas and happy new year. Williams & Walker soon. And the boys of No. 5. B. G. is not slow if anybody asks you. Among the honored old veterans of the Civil war holding office at the hands of the public none are more highly esteemed than Judge M. H. Donoho, who is now filling out his second term as Judge of the North Side City Court. His action in every particular have been in keeping with the painstaking and exacting gentleman that he is. There hinges much on the decision of a judge, He must therefore be a cool, steady and decided man. Judge Donoho is this and more. He has won the highest respect from the public and has eminently won it, by his every action. There should be a certain amount of consideration given public officials who endeavor to, and do their whole duty toward their constituents. Judge Donoho has saved the county much needless expense, and satisfaction has been heard from all sources. OUR CITY FATHER Mayor W. H. Craddock. In the annals of municipal history the peer of our subject has never been produced in Wyandotte county. The qualities that have made our subject the honored and excellent gentleman that he is, have been heralded far and wide time and again so to day we, in common with all of the best citizens of Wyandotte county take occasion to congratulate him on successfully filling the executive chair in Kansas City, Kans. and compliment him for his extremely fair and A RACE MAN AND A TRUE CHRISTIAN M. B. B. REV M. PHILLIPS. We present this issue for the first time a cut of Rev. M. Phillips Pastor of the Primitive Baptist church in this city, Rev. Phillips is an able defenders and advocate in the cause of Christianity and is doing work exceedingly creditable to himself and suffering and fallen humanity as well. His cozy little church around the corner, though small in proportion make up in true Christian enthusiasm and the entire little band justly honor their shepherd or leader the CITY ATTORNEY J. Marvin J. Reitz. Nearing the close of an exceptional term of office, that he has been filling with credit, is the subject of our sketch Mr. Marvin J. Reitz. A young man who has been honored with the all important office of city attorney. The manner in which he has conducted the affairs of his office speaks in very favorably terms of his excellency, brilliant powers as a lawyer. The pride of any community should be in its energetic young men, who have by dint of industry made a record for themselves. Mr. Reitz is the proud passer of that material that is needful in ling. An weighted are the man will be a spring and tion at the Mr. Reiien durin at any time of our owr and were his office member just effort to do his whole duty toward all mankind. People with affected vision might have imaginary causes to severely criticise Mayor Craddock's administration, but it is long since been known however fair, honest and just a public official might act—somebody will be dis satisfied. Stripped all political prejudices Mayor Craddocks administration deserves unlimited praise, for no past administration all things considered, has surpassed it. All honor to our city Faher the First of the 20th century. Rev. M. Phillips, The aged veteran in the christian army is doing much good in his effort. He has just returned from a trip through Louisiana in the interest of the Poor Saints Treasure an organized effort on the part of the Primitive Baptist to look after the aged member of their connection. He will leave early in the year for the Indian Territory in the same cause. His faithful work in the cause will win him a crown in glory are the end of time. needful in the proper pursuit of any calling. Ambitious youths backed and weighted with sufficient common sense, are the making of a nation. Mr. Reitz will be a candidate for re-election next spring and is deserving of a consideration at the hands of the public. Mr. Reitz believe in upholding young men during his absence from the city at any time he leaves L. W. Johnson one of our young Negro lawyers in charge and were it necessary for a deputy in his office we believe he would gladly remember the race. Tales of Two Cities Go to H. P., Stines Shaving parlor 349 Minn ave. for first class work. The Metropolitan Street Railway Fran- chise has been granted by the present Democratic council and Mayor. In in covers a period of twenty years. It is alright and received our endorsement along with many other fair minded citi- zens. The choir of the Metropolitan Baptist church will give its first of a seres of Social Concerts at their church Sunday the 21st. Prof. T. Davis Jr. will give some of his triple tongue preformance on the cornet. Mrs C.D.Daton of 331 Freeman ave. is improving after a few days illness. The Inter State Literary Association convenes at Leavenworth Kans. Dec. 20 and 27th, President W. G. Woods of this city says it is going to be the grand- est ever held, Special cars will run over the Electric Road. Christmas trees, will bear their usual fruit at the various churches on Xmas eve Remember our job department when you have Bills, tickets, letter heads and invitations. Mrs C. D. Thom's one of our highly and most respected ladies in the city and a teacher in our public schools is quite ill at her home 1519 N. 8th Street. Rev W. L. Grant the well known and beloved Divine Pastor of the First Baptist Church is at this writing hovering between life and death and ere we greet our readers again. He will doubtless have passed into the great beyond. At the annual meeting of the members of the M. & O. association last Friday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: R. C. Clark, president; Wm. Gamble, treasure; H. G. Dwiggins, financial and general secretary; W. A. Butler, manager; R. Berry, assistant secretary. Directors: S. Lee, H. F. Johnson, Ed Smith, Ggo. A. Dudley, R. Saunders. Mr. James Ingram of Kansas City, Kars., and Miss Lillee Cileman of Rosedale, Kas., recently from Kansas City, Kans., was married Thursday Dec. 18, at the home of the bride. Rev. D. B. Jackson pastor of the Rosechill Baptist church was called upon to unite them in holy matrimony. Rev. Jackson believing in punctuality so much that he was there on a very short notice, waiting for the grooms arrival. After the ceremony the table of refreshments was served in abundance, to the many friends there. Among the guest from Kansas City, Ks were: Sibbie Anderson, Miss Birdie Anderson, Mr. Edgar Anderson, recently from St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Laura Garington and Mr. Lee. Mr. & Mrs. Ingram will reside at 727 Walker ave. Big Christmas Tree and Concert a Rosehill church Dec. 24. The Oratorical Contest and Musical Concert at Rose Hill was very good under the many disadvantages. Mrs Marie Davis sang so very sweetly that she is counted among the best soloists of the city. Our stiring Pianosist, Miss Celestial Scott performed while Mrs. Davis sang. Master Wallace Field secretary of Rose Hill church was winner in the contest for the prize last Thursday evening. Big Christmas tree and concert Wednesday, Dec. 24th, at Rose Hill. ON THE TRACKS The following it is said are on the mayoralty track waiting for the sound of the gong. Nat Barnes, Tom Gibbert, Orrin W. Shepard—all carry Republican colors. A HARD PLACE It seems from various press reports that Dr. Crossland of St. Joe. Our newly appointed Minister to Liberia, is involved in much trouble. The words of Hon. C. H. J. Taylor, formerly editor of this paper and ex-minister to Liberia are again brought to mind. He claimed that Liberia was the last place on the globe—we rather beve that Dr. Crossland will hink like wise ere long. IN GERMANY Miss Ollie (Burgoyne) Martin, formerly of this city and last seen in this city with Williams & Walker company in 1899, sends best regards from Berlin, Germany to her many friends. Christmas what tender recollections are parent's as they look backward down lives dusty highway to the days of innocent childhood, when light hearted and cheerful they were tucked away in little beds and wafted off by the long remembered hallway of mother into the land of sweet forgetfulness in expectation of the morrow when the old San'a will have made his visit. How your little hearts bounded with joy on Christmas morning, At the sight of me long wished for toy and the abundance of candy. Who would gladly live over those joyful happy days again. Who would not welcome the impossible realization of the poet, "Backward turn oh time in your flight make me a child again just for to night." DECEMBER 19 1:02 THREE BROTHER? MURDERED. SALINA, KAS Dec. 18. — Word has been recieved here from Hoisington, stating that William H. Puleston, a student of Kansas Wesleyan university, of this city and his two brothers, John and Joseph, were murdered by a gang of desperados on a ranch near Colorado Springs. Col. recie tly. It was while attending school here several weeks ago that William Puleston received a telegram stating that his oldest brother John, had been murdered on a ranch in Colorado, while proecting his eatle. William went to Hoi ington and got his brother Joe, and both went to Colorado to avenge the murder of their brother. They starred in pursuit of the murders, but no word was ever heard from them. Recently two unrecognizable bodies were found by searching party, buried under a pile of brushnear their ranch, and the opiation is that the bodies are those of William and Joseph Puleston. K. C. Journa Mr. Edward Morris, colored, of Chicago, has been elected to the Illinois Legislature a majority of 15,000. Mr U. V. Widner the efficient deputr in the office of City Clerk has done much toward bringing that office up-to-date with its work that had accumulated for over 5 peare back M. Widner is no stranger to the public for he has been prominently identified in business circle here for years and has served as councilman from the fourth ward. He is an expert accountant and book keeper and is therefore the right man in the right place. He will be a candidate it is said for City Clerk next Spring. His familiarity with the duties of the office and efficiency should command the suffrage of every citizen who have a desire to see the affairs that touch them all correctly done. Mr. Widner is also a genial gentleman and immensely popular and his work plainly speak for itself. GET A MOVE ON YOU "You have to hurry if you want to see George" is a slang phrase but it can be aptly applied to the new street car rules as it has been given out that unless you hurry in getting on and off-you may wait for the next car. The funeral of Mr — Collier who died last week will be Sunday afternoon from King Solomon Baptist church under the auspices of the Operative Sons Lodge G. U. O O F. Truthfully classed among successful lawyers and business men—who can attribute the same to their own pluck and energy we find the name of Hon. Henry McGrew, we are familiar with from boyhood days. A young man by his undefatigable energy has made an indelible impression upon the community, for good. A young man who has wrested success from every undertaking and stands in excellent grandeur at the top. His keen business sagacity has so characterized his entire career that his venturer along this line have grown to such proportion that he devotes the major portion of his time to the same. He has served faithfull and well in public services as City and County attorney and in active practice is consider one of the best & ablest lawyers at the bar. He has been prominently mentioned at various times for congressman and mayor but sufficient pressure has not yet made him accept either. Greater honors are indeed his at the acceptance. Another young man who is entitled to the plaudits of the community for a faithful and efficient discharge of duties is Mr. Wm. B. Tremblay, the present City Clerk and the renowned hero of the late war. He is one of those young men who has worked his way upward by his own energy having come from the ranks of the lowly and by perserverance, vim ambition and upright manhood has won an enviable position in the heart of the public, Fearless, determined and manly has been in evidence through out his career from boyhood to manhood. The honors received in war fighting with the gallent 20th Kansas has made all America proud and especially Kansas City Kans. The overwhelming majority received in his race for City Clerk near years ago tells how proud the populace of this city were in honoring a noble son. Mr. Bassett is District Grand Master of the G. U. O. F. of the State will arrive in the city the 26th from Chetopa Kas. He will be tendered a reception by the Oddfellows. The department of zoology of the University of Chicago has bought a collection of 50,000 insects. This great number of "bugs" was collected from all parts of the world by the late John K. Hurst, an entomologist of Brooklyn, N. Y. The collection is valuable because of its completeness and represents careful work extending over many years. Theodore Quentin, a member of the Philadelphia reserve police, lately wrote to President Roosevelt, asking why he gave his youngest son the unusual name of Quentin. The president answered that he name Quatin is an Old family name, coming from a French Hugenot refugee who came to this country over two centuries ago." The Bowdowin College water turtle is dead, after four years' imprisonment, during which time he ate nothing. This is vouched for by Professor Lee who had charge of the turtle. Xmas Cheer ```markdown ``` Christmas In History. RISTMAS has been an eventful day in history. The wondrous star of Bethlehem has seemed to light time after time, the events that stand as milestones in the past. The mysterious rays that led the magi- HRISTMAS has been an eventful day in history. The wondrous star of Bethlehem has seemed to light time after time, the events that stand as milestones along the story of the past. The mysterious rays that led the magicians from the far East to the cradle of the infant Christ have also shown as heralds in the progress of the world. Not a few of the most significant events in the world's history have happened on Christmas day. It is a day of rejoicing in the Eternal City. Rome has thrown open her gates to the conqueror. Up the Via Sacra and before the grand front of the Capitoline passes the chariot of Constantine, who by his victory over his rival, Maxentius has become lord and master of the world. There march his victorious legions, not under the famed eagles of the Roman army, but by the august symbol. It is the labarum, which has forever supplanted the idolatrous emblems of old Rome—a long spear plated with gold, with a transverse bar forming a cross from which depended a square banderole ornamented with fringes and precious stones. The staff was surmounted by a golden crown, set with jewels in the midst of which was the monogram of Christ in Greek. But where are the incantations and the incense of pagan worship? Rome keep the ancient Christian fashion. The temples glow with light indeed, but it is with the holy radiance of the new and triumphant faith. It is the festival of the nativity, and not the obscene revel of the Saturnalia, that Constantine keeps in Rome. The old worship has been discarded, and the religious of the humble Nazarene is formally established. And the date of this Christmas is in pagan Rome; be it never forgotten, is December 25th, A. D. 312. Let us take the romance of one Christmas day in England which will be forever memorable in English history. William of Normandy had just won the kingdom from the brave King Harold who was left dead on the field of Hastings. A little more than two months after that great battle the coronation of the conqueror took place in Westminster, and William was forced for a lawful crowning was lacking. The consent of the people, the oath of the king, the announcing by hands of a lawful metropolitan, were all there. Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury, placed the crown upon the new king's head, and William, the duke of the Normans, was now the king of the English, so far as outward ceremonies could make him. The acclamations which hailed the auspicius event were joined in by the English as well as the English, history of the king people begins from that day. Stranger and conqueror that William was his statesmanship won him a warm place in the hearts of the people he conquered. The history of England for the past eight hundred years has been what it has largely from three personal character of this single man. But let us come to America for a historic Christmas. December, 1776, was a gloomy month in the history of our country. We were in the midst of the revolution and the war seemed to be going against us. The British held possession of New York, and their forces were sweeping the Jerseys, driving the British army from the American army was almost entirely desistite of resources, without arms, without ammunition, without food. The soldiers were unpaid and in rags. But the great patriot, Washington, was not dismayed. One thousand Hessians were encamped at Trenton, where they were keeping the Christmas season in the good old German fashion. They had no fear of the Americans who were on the other side of the Deleware. Brightly the lights shone and the laugh and the song went round. The feast went on till long after midnight, and the lamp began to burn low. Suddenly the report of muskety rang out on the air: "To arms! to arms!" was the cry. But the drunken, sleepy soldiers could not be roused in time and the Hessian commanders surrendered his whole force to the American general who had been a storm of that Christmas night had crossed the Delaware to strike a vital blow for American freedom. Thus the tide was turned and the patriots from that hour commenced to gain the upper hand. A glorious Christmas for us, indeed. F. M. C. At Bethlehem. Of course the Basilica of the nativity is the great center of all life and interest in Bethlehem at Christmas time and one sees such a heterogeneous mass of co-religionists celebrating the occasion within its walls as can be found nowhere else on earth. As you stand on the esplanade in front of the Basilica and look for the archway is practically in vain. Two sides of the square are surrounded by high bare walls which might represent either those of a convent of a fortress, being pierced here and there by small, high windows. One looks in vain for sight of a gateway. Indeed there is none, for when it was built, in the fourth floor, chitchee doors inside one in his room. The only entrance is by a low aperture, which in the distance looks like a foundation arch. Beneath this Observations of Christmas In Many Countries. N damp, foggy old Britain the spirit of Christmas has been kept alive as heartily as in any part of the world, but thanks to English novelists, it's celebration is as well understood in America as in the middle of Christmas in Russia is a quiet mixture of the sacred and profane, a blending of the past, present and future, which produces a curious mixture of pain and pleasure. Christmas Eve is the close of a long and rigorous fast, for none but the deepest-dyed sinner would dare satisfy his hunger or slake his thirst the twinkling light of the first star bade his crucified appetite appear. One can imagine how incongruous such a Christmas appears to an American, where the festive season is not unusually, in its preliminaries a Christmas alone does the Russian Christmas resemble the American, and that is in the extravagance of its present giving, for in both countries the habit seems to be carried to the point of a vice. There is one conspicuous feature about the keeping of Christmas in Norway which I have never seen in any other country. It is the burning of the 'great log of Christmas," a most quiet and interesting custom. Before sunrise on Christmas morning the head of the family precedes his family into the forest where he at once proceeds to cut down a fallen stump. This done, he raises his hat to the log, turns towards the east, crosses himself and then moves to the cliffside, gives off a be to me and to Christmas abundantly. O God," Should the log then by any chance fall the wrong way another is cut, unless they choose indeed to remain unlucky for the coming year, and perhaps for many following ones. Smaller logs are provided for each member of the family and each draws his own back to the homestead, where they are leaned against the wall, the cut ends being exposed. Should one of these logs have been stood the wrong end up the whole thing must be repeated or else little luck may be expected from the fates by any member of the family. It is not until the fire is lighted that the anxiety of the family is finally After the great log has once been placed upon the hearth one must be very careful not to speak of witches, for they are supposed to be hovering around to snatch at any excuse to mar a happy Christmas. Really about the jolliest place to spend Christmas is on the American continent in old Mexico. There one hears nothing of penances, little of prayer, but observes an immense amount of hilarity, which is all然 naturally, of the solemn observances in the churches which are, unusually VIRGIN MARY WITH THE CHILDREN OF GOD king and peasant, bishop and shmer practically enclosed must pass. The church is joy convents belonging to Roman Catholics, Greeks and Armenians, which are built so closely around the original walls that they the greatest disappeared, shutting out an exterior view of the oldest church in the world. But if that fate has befallen the exterior, what has befallen the interior? The nave of the church with its superb monolith columns, believed by archaeologists to have been actually taken from the ruins of Solomon's Temple on Mount Moriah, is used by the natives of the place, much as the temple in Christ's time was defiled by the money-changers. During the day the Turkish soldiers patch their ragged uniforms there, peddlers cry their wares—rosaries, carved pearl shells, or a whatever a tourist may need—and at night beggars sleep there. One hears, however, that years ago the Arabs sheltered their sheep there, and feels comforted at finding some slight improvement. The transept is divided between the Greeks and the Armenians, but the Franciscans have a right from the door of their compartment, which opens to a choir to the circular stairs descending to the sacred grotto, the chapel of the Nativity. At the bottom of these circular stairs is a crypt, from which, by a flight of narrow steps, is reached the undoubted spot of the nativity. A large star is fixed in the pavement to indicate the spot where Jesus was actually born. Worshippers may be found here every day kneeling at the sacred spot and praying devoutly. On Christmas eve quite imposing services are held in these chapels, in which the French consul at Jerusalem takes a prominent part. This is due to the fact that for centuries France has exercised a protectorate over these holy places. Its representative is therefore received with royal honors by the church dignitaries, such as fact as are pale to no other. The result is that the most prominent person in the proceedings of Christmas at Bethlehem to a certain extent. The day preceding Christmas he is escorted to Bethlehem by a large guard of Turkish soldiers. At about halfway from Jerusalem the shells and other dignitaries meet him and escort him to the entrance to the Basilica. Here he is received by the prior and the entire community of the Franciscans, who conduct him to theirselves, and receives the dignitaries, both ecclesiastical and civil, of Palestine who can be present. The evening service begins at 10 o'clock with a high pontifical mass in the Franciscan church; at its close a long and brilliantly lightened procession is formed, which proceeds to the "Grotto of the Nativity." all bearing long, lighted candles. The singing of the Christmas carols in this spot is something never to be forgotten. The service lasts till about 2 o'clock in the morning, when a "Te Deum" closes it. The light through metal camping by the light of their long candles in the great wave of the Basilica; everywhere are cries of excitement and joy, and the air is filled with the smoke of incense. I almost forgot to mention the "Grotto of the Milk." It was thither the Virgin fled during the massacre of the innocents, and some drops of milk fell from her breasts upon the stones and turned them perfectly white. CHRISTMAS POINTS Under Puritan government in England in 1562 the celebration of Christmas was abolished altogether, holly and ivy being made sedition badges. The practice of singing carols at Christmas is a very odd one, evidence that it was in vogue in the 2nd century but it was not on a surface on a carapachus of that period, being a Christmas family joining in choral praise for this purpose. The celebration of Christmas in olden times generally lasted till Candle mas and often to twelfth day; but thus was before the business age arrived. The mistletoe bough, for it is scarcely more, is indigenous to Europe, where it grows generally on apple, pear, service or hawthorn trees. Occasionally it is found on sycamores, limes, and firs, and more rarely it is a parasite of the oak. The Church of Christ is imperial. It was founded for world-wide dominion and it has new powers. That ideal appearing so preposterous when entertained by a dozen Jewish peasants has now reached not only possibility but almost certainty. There is an ever growing shortage of young firs for Christmas trees. damp, foggy old Britain the spirit of Christmas has been kept alive as heartily as in any part of the world, but thanks to English novelists, it's celestial well understood in America as in the motherhood. grand, coming to a climax with the solemn midnight mass at the cathedral. Rather oddly the Mexicans have a Christmas tree observance closely resembling that of the Germans. Santa Claus is as much a reality in Mexico as in Germany. Every family has its tree upon which things are hung, and when Santa Claus calls, as he does in the German town, he must up to resemble the bountiful old character, he simply takes the presents from the tree and distributes them to those who have a right to them. This system is so much superior to that of the Germans, which calls for a midnight trip down and a soo tchimney in white robes, that it recommends itself highly to persons of other nationalities. Naturally no public holiday is complete without bull-fights, cookouts, and some of the brutal pastimes to which the people are addicted. The Parisian takes Christmas languidity and gracefully, but scarcely enters into it with the vim of his Berlinese brother. He is a creature of different mould and temperament, and perhaps after all really means to unite the city as well as his Teutonic neighbor, but he makes little fuss over it, has no quaint customs to observe and affects no unusual routine that would make it a particularly distinctive day. One has to go to the nooks and corners of the world, it would seem, to find the nuances of the great Christian holiday—find those people to whom the glad clarion of the Christmas bells brings a thrill of realized hope and pleasure which no mere pen can describe. In the Balkan peninsula there are many quaint observances among the Servians, Roumanians, and especially among Montenegrins, strange beings of broth who haughtily whose people remind you of nothing so much as "suspee" in the comic operas. Christmas At Washington. HE Christmas life or the national capital around the white house and the palace, the executive mansion in the past, has witnessed notable celebrations of the annual festival, held under the auspices of many presidents and their families. Last year, however, the first Christmas passed by President Roosevelt in the white house, signalized the return after some years of absence, of one of the most essential features of any true Christmas celebration—the presence of children. From the end of President Cleveland's second term, up to the first 25th of December which found Roosevelt president, the white house had been destitute of children. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley had no family, and soon their Christmas keeping lacked some of the similarly characteristic features of the season's merry-making. Of course there could be no tree, no juvenile games or joyous ebullitions. Last Christmas all this was changed with the advent of the Roosevelt's What was done then is a fair forecast of how the president and his family will pass the holiday this year — always may not possibly take it into his head at the last moment, to go for Christmas to his private home at Oyster Bay, L. I. It is quite probable, though, that the Roosevelt will consider a Christmas at Washington this year to be the most desirable thing, not only because of tradition, but on account of the comfort enjoyed in their occupation of the improved and remodeled edition of the historic mansion. While last Christmas was a real one at the white house, with the indispensable adjuncts of juvenility and jollity one great thing was, nevertheless, lacking—the Christmas tree. This may seem very much like playing Hamlet with the role omitted, but there was a reason for it which will not exist this year. There was no room then for the tree, but now that the mansion has been converted into a dwelling house, the official staff accommodated in other quarters, the Christmas tree can dominate and dazzle without feeling in the least crowded. Last year the Roosevelt children had their tree, but it was held at the near by home of their relative, Commander Cowles. It is amusing to recall that younger Roosevelt children—Kermit, Archie Etohel and Quentin, got up a conspiracy with their father's messenger, Phinney, to pilot them in bringing home a tree. Finally the Cowles arrangement satisfied all concerned. The first Roosevelt Christmas at the white house cannot very easily have differed much in its program from that to be carried out this year. Before breakfast the president and his family met in the library. Over night it had been agreed that every one in the house—including servants—should hang up a stocking, and next morning, when we stockings were examined, no one was disappointed. On Christmas eve, at Commander Cowes house, the presiding officer the family was there by appearing as Santa Claus in a rough rider's uniform. But he had the genuine white beard and the legendary flecks of frost and snow on him, and it subsequently developed that he had also the presents The morning meeting in the white house library was followed by the inspection of the contents of the stockings, which hung in the sitting room. Then came breakfast and after that church. Miss Alice Roosevelt received her girl friends on the landing of the ship in the building, where, in an improvised reception room, she gave them tea. One of the funny incidents which enlivened the proceedings of the earlier day was the discovery that Archie, the irrespible, had anticipated the surprise of the stockings by a strategic reconnoitering movement over night. The Christmas tree at the Cowles residence was set in a real lake with moss banks, upon the waters of which played the reflections of a marvelous arrangement of electric lights reprecenting the fireworks, including fireflies, etc. these being strung together by a master mechanical hand, and having been originally constructed for a former Roosevelt tree. Christmas evening at 7 the Roosevelts dined en famille at the white house, Sheffield Cowles and Baby Quentin seated in high chairs, being the guests of honor. After dinner there were real old Christmas games in the long corridor. Later came the cakewalk in the great east room, led by the presi-denant, sheeled hoof-shaped and really talented Impersonation of the eventful cake-winner, danced to the appropriate accompaniment of "Wristling Rufus," lent to the jovial proceedings an indescribable vim, vigor, picturesqueness, and—it is, perhaps, not inappropriate to add—color. At noon on Christmas day business had been suspended in the official circles of the white house. Outside of the celebration of Christmas at the executive mansion, there are always seasonable festivities at the various legations in Washington. Even the Chinese, Japanese and Corean embsi-dened years entered into the spirit of the holiday time. At the British embassy is always the ideal observance of Christmaside. For years President Roosevelt has been the part of Santa Claus at Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay. ```markdown ``` that her saluted hand should not be burned, and that is why kettle chains in Montenegro never grow hot now on Christmas nights. It has been maintained for hundreds of years, it has never departed in the least from the original and its age has made it sacred. To the religious Montenegrin Christmas is the day of the year and receives more attention than all other holidays. Iu The Country. A thing undreamed of a few years ago so far as the celebration of Christmas is concerned is the habit adopted by "our best" people of spending the merry Yuletide out of town. Of course the tradition of wearing a hat or is excusable under some pretext or other. The habit is a nice and natural one, however, and permits of the celebration of the joyous season in a far more jolly and Christmaslike manner than when it is spent in town. Probably the evolution of the American country club has had much to do with the tradition of wearing a change and has led to the lavish midwinter entertainment in the country which has become so fashionable. Each year lately the midwinter exodus from town has been commencing a few days earlier than before. Now the early days of December find quite a few of those New Yorkers who have adopted the new practice on the way to their favorite resorts — Tuxedo, Lakewood, Long Island, up the Hudson, the Berkshires or wherever fancy may take them or the hospitality of those who are the happy possessors of the most sumptuous town houses are the first to seek the charm of rural life at the winter solstice. And what can be more in consonance with the proper keeping of Christmas than the diversion of the season to the country from town. There is more exhilaration to be gained during fine weather in the country in winter than can be obtained in the summer with all its exotic pleasures. It seems to be a relief from the environments of town, the enjoyment is taken more naturally and the getting up of old fashion comes with the Charmley comes with a charm that can scarcely be felt anywhere else like it is in the country club or the country home. The transference from city life, with its stern social demands to the freedom permissible outside of our domiciles allows us pleasures which less convenience does not otherwise permit off. We are all children again and can almost imagine the real Santa Claus amongst us. The girls coast with the men and help haul up the sleds or to boggans to the hill top. They skate and snowshoe, if the chance occurs, and bless us, we have with us again the old-time husking-bee, the quilting party, and better still, the old straw ride with its jingling bells and its creaking four horse sleigh. Although our nights before we may have been at some excessively nice affair in town we can relax here. We can chatter through a moonlight drive and sing choruses with a liveliness that makes us forget our stilted life elsewhere. It is the country, and we are are country folk once again. There are theottillons in the big music rooms, the story-telling evenings, while we loiter about the huge old fire-place, every face Boreas after our day's outing—the laughter, the fun, the merriment that goes with Christmastide. One scarcely appreciates how undignified they can get under such circumstances. I have even known it to occur that a fair divorcee kissed her first husband under the same roof, distinguished diplomat from Washington demarking: "I did not thenk it could be so foonie; thees is real Cherestmas we are having here." This year promises to be a particularly favorable one for the country club and the gajeties at some of our leading resorts are expected to be on an unprecedented basis. that the celebration is to be of an extraordinary character. Professional talent of the first water is to be utilized, the entire company of one leading New York playhouse having been engaged for a stateur theatricalateur theatricals have gone out with the really smart people, and in these times when money is so plentiful it really is absurd to put one's self to the bother of doing the medicine acting when talent can be obtained so readily. Another innovation that is to be made at one of the country clubs is the introduction of a huge Christmas tree, which will be made a sort of postoffice for the interchange of presents between the guests. HE Christmas life of the national capital centers around the white house and the legations. The executive mansion in the past, has witnessed notable celebrations of the annual festival, held under the auspices of many and their families. THOMAS DONNELLY. WON'T EAT FRIENDS Japanese Decline to Make Meat of Cow or Ox. M. Zumoto, editor of the Japanese Times, who is now visiting this country, writes: "Barley is the simple food for fully 60 per cent of the population of Japan—that is, the peasant, second in importance are vegetables, and fish comes third. "There is a general impression in this country that the Japanese live on rice, but that is not the case. The peasant or small farmer raises rice, barley, wheat, but sells the rice to the cities. "Barley is far more nutritious than rice, and the country people are sturdy, long lived class, among whom persons 100 years of age are frequently found, while 70 and 80 years are most. Most of the soldiers who have been doing such good service in China and Manchuria are from this class, and it would be difficult to find a more hardy and enduring people. "In the merchant and official class, and the nobility the diet differs in the substitution of rice for barley, the use of more fish and the addition of meat to a certain extent. The peasant eats no meat, because they regard cattle with their friends and helpers. They do not more think of eating the flesh of a cow, without which their farming would not be responsible, than your people would eat pet animal. This feeling may be the result in a measure, of their Buddha-like relation, whose teachings are most humble. "Some idea of the small proportion that flesh food bears to the entire diet may be gained from the fact that in 1899 the number of cattle killed was 47,000 head. This quantity was used by about 6,000,000 of people, the remainder of the entire population of about 44,000 belonging to the peasant class. "The peasant works in the field from sunrise to sunset, but they never seem to be exhausted by the long day. "The city workers at trades, the journeymen and apprentices, work from 5 o'clock in the morning to 9 or 10 at night. They work in a more leisurely manner than in this country, however, stopping every hour or two to lie down for a small meal, or are so small that they hold only two or three of tobacco, but that is sufficient to treat them, and the few minutes of cheerful chat refreshes them. They are not as rugged as the country people, partly because of city conditions, and partly because they eat more rice than barley. "The work of the factory hands is regulated by the government. Their day is from eight to ten hours, including time for meals. They eat eggs and barley, as they wish. Wheat is seldom eaten by the poorer classes in the city. Sometimes they have it, but never offered it to the poorer classes, whom eat about the same diet, perhaps with a larger proportion of barley. "That the average diet is well adapted to nourishing the whole body seems certain, from the fact that strong teeth and abundant hair are characteristics of all classes. Baldness is a rarity, and the people retain their teeth to old age." AN EMPLOYER IMPRESSED. A judge down in Massachusetts-judge De Courcy, of the superior court, recently summoned before him an employer who had discharged an employee because the latter had been drawn on the jury and thus compelled to absent himself from his work. After delivering a very instructive lecture, in which he pointed out the fact that the security of life and property, and the successful prosecution of all business, depends upon the fearless administration of the laws, the judge plainly told the employer that his action was virulent. The judge, in the court, of which the man drawn on the jury was a part, and that any repetition of the offense would subject him to punishment for contempt. The employer was to impressed with the judge's talk that he immediately gave the man his job back and promised to be more circumspect in the future. The power of a judge to punish for contempt of court is a very elastic and far-reaching one. Probably not many have stopped to think that it might be applied to an employer who should discharge a workman under the circumstances above noted. But on reflection this would seem to be a reasonable exercise of the judicial function. One of the perfections the jury should consider is professional juror—the man who is out of a job and hangs around the court for a chance to be taken on the panel. Other things being equal, any honest litigant would prefer to have a jury made up of men not seeking such service. The theory is that juries shall be drawn from the whole body of citizens, and not exclusively from the loafers or leisure class. Bury men are expected to submit to some inconvenience to perform this duty. Now if a man dependent upon his boror for his support must risk the loss of his job because he is responsible to work for the court to every shift and device and "pull" within his power to escape it The employer owes a duty to the community in the matter. He must be content to submit to some inconvenience in temporarily losing the services of a valued employee, as he would lose his own time if he were drawn himself. The injustice of punishing a man by discharge for something he cannot help, is obvious.—Minneapolis Tribune. Indication of Genius. "I wonder if it's possible that genius is a-running' in that boy's head now?" said the Georgia farmer. "Dunno, what sot you to thinkin' 'bout it?" "Way he takes on. He's been actin' queer ever since the old mule kicked him!"—Atlanta Constitution. The University of Pennsylvania has received $100,000 from E. W. and Clarence H. Clark, two physicians, for a chair in Assyriology. Both donors, for the last 14 years, have been interested in Dr. Hilprecht's explorations of the various expedition that led them to subscribe for the foundation of the new chair. Dr. Hilprecht has already been named as the first incumbent. Thirty-one huge and exceedingly strong Havana cigars is the daily allowance of Karen of Portugal, the engraver and the fattest of all the reigning monarchs of the world. His bulk is something colossal. Reflections of a Bachelor. Great men are great indeed until you get acquainted with them. What women like about a sed play is that they can cry in plenty of company. A man can always tell how much a woman likes him by the way she makes it plain that she doesn't. The less a man has to say in his own house the more some women will let him know he ought not to say it. Some women are accepting that you should be singing they can make you think they are singing hymns—New York Press. of the largest collections of Europe is owned by Queen Mary. It includes mainly of tiny trees in lacey jade, porphyry, and turquoise, and humus birds and swallows, bees which are real works of accomplice upon the head of Simon Snowcombe, the old most eminent of living Amer- cents. The degree of doctor has just been conferred by the University of Christ- mas, which has received similar studies from him or twelve insti- tutions the degree of doctor from Yale Harvard, and Kendall Jr., will give each public schools of Little Neck, the Christmas tree, and will susia Clat at one celebration. MOR MAN'S CHANCE. being said in many Eastern ones and not a few Western ones may of the poor man in minima by; that no one but a big man can succeed in mining any of it that takes big capital to do that most of the good minima are controlled by more millionaires than other opportunity for a man little more money. This is all a mislane day the "poor" mining worker ever wiser nor greater now. assent that most of the good are owned by trusts or millionaires most often, but there is that of any of the pessimistic one hearts of the big mill owners more than he does of thousands of substance that go rented with little money, good wages and dividends. It may be justly said in an essay the assertion that opportunity exists for the man with a money, that never in the world's were there fuer opportunities for the man with a little wealth in the west half of America. Are you interested? Is it for our Booklet, it will cost nothing and will aid you in making H. A. RIEDEL & CO., Bankers and Brokers, Springs, Colorado. Railway Age reports that representatives of the Swedish government then conferring in London with experts in regard to the idea of converting the government railways into electric traction lines. The government owns about half of something like 7,000 miles always in the country. Writers will find Mrs. Winslow's Syrup the best remedy to fit their children during the long period. he taught not to beog. she said, "ma" admitted the trampa do you do it?" "Well, ma'am, I m if I could give people to give guy by jest lookin' sad." "Chi- fist." In Philip Sousa, the master-master, he take his band for a tour around world next year. Australia and the United States are neck and neck as gold producer. The output of the latter in 1901 led that of Australia by a little $3,000,000. Both countries done their saire at the work of the world with the yellow and the indications are that will continue to do so for a long time. When South Africa trigin again it may rival United States and Australia in the use of production, but the chances that the older gold producers will be the South Africans busy trying at them. Hery is told of Arthur Balfour's assistance as secretary for Ireland and illustrates both his unpopular wit the witt of the celebrated Fatha- Sunday. Balfour asked the priest for occasion: "Do the Irish really me as much as the newspapers" "My dear sir," was Father Balfour answer: "if they only hated delil half as much as they hate occupation would be gone." A silver penny minted at Bristol in penny of Edward I has just beenurned in that city during some occupation for a new water main. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature. Brant Good See Fac-Simile Wrapper Below. very small and as easy to take as sugar. ARTERS FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION GENUINE HORT MARK SIGNATURE. Purely Vegetable. CURE SICK HEADACHE. Illustrated medical treatise, cover an array examination with explanation. It should be in every Sout FREE to any party address. The German-American Doctors. Walnut street, Kansas City, Mo. I present to the readers of this paper a few testimonial letters and names of former patients whom I have cured of rupture, believing that the afflicted would rather correspond with some one who has been cured than read what I might say about myself. You can more fully investigate and convince yourself as to the merits of my treatment. You might doubt any stater entails I might make, but you cannot help but believe the statements of those I have cured, I will ask you to write to any or all of them. If you are satisfied with what they say about my reliability and methods of treatment, write to me or call and see me. Remember that in all cases I guarantee a cure and do not accept one cent of money until you are well. Consultation by mail or in person is entirely free. I will be pleased to correspond with you regarding your DR. ERNEST HENDERSON. A Very Bad Case of Rupture Cured in three weeks. McPherson, Kans, June 8, 1890. I had a very bad case of rupture for years, and suffered great pain. I was cured in three weeks. I cannot say too much for him. I know he can do just what he says he can do. The Doctor does not ask one the same thing. He can best guarantee he can possibly give to any person afflicted as I was. I will answer anyone who wants more about my case. Very likely it was OLSON. Write For My Treaties on the Cure of Rupture Sent Free. Another Bad Case Permanently Cured in a Short Time-Grateful for Fame. My Dear Doctor - I desire to add my testimonial to those you have cured of a rase was a bad one and you have a permanent rase in a short time, without pain, and I never want to leave it. I cannot say goodbye for your cure and would be in the cool condition I was for a thousand dollars. I thank you and would recommend your rupture to anyone who will full yours, FRED HARPER, 2011 Indiana Ave. Suffered for Years—Pronounced Incurable by other Doctors. Dear Doctor: I wish to state that I can most recommend your rupture treatment. Since early life, I have had a right scrotal rupture that was pronounced with a right scrotal rupture, except possibly, by a dangerous surgical operation. Your treatment, I determined to try the same and am glad it did so, for after taking the treatment for your rupture, I will be your. Your treatment is all that you claim for it. You respectfully, Kas. WEIER GASOLINE ENGINES H.H.P. are easy to start and anyone can operate; use little gasoline and are best for running grinders, shredders, cutters, threshers, etc. The "Weber Junior" Pumper. 2½ H.P. Can also be used Junior" Pumper. 2½ H.P. equals 30 men pumping. Ship-packed, all made, fully guaranteed. Catalogue free. Weber Gas and Gasoline Engine Co. Kansas City, Mo. COUNTRY PUBLISHERS CO., KANSAS CITY, VOL. 3, NO. 22 DR. HENDERSON 101 W. 9th St. Kansas City, Mo. The Old Reliable Doctor, Old at its age and longest located. Immediate care. 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She always travels alone, and has never missed a train or boat connection, never met with an accident, and has refused 500 proposals of marriage. Near Bury St. Edmunds, England, an angler recently caught a pike weighing 23% pounds. It was 3 feet 7½ inches long and 20 inches in girth. Nidda, Ga., has a population of 2,000 people, all of whom live in train cars. The town hall consists of two cars knocked into one, and a church has also been provided by the same device. New York will soon have a distinguished visitor in the person of the Duc de Richelieu. He will spend several months in this country. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of A Russian tenor at Warsaw has insured his voice for 25,000 rubles. Miss Louise W. Wilkins, who has recently added some $60,000 to her private fortune by the sale of her Satsuma mine in Arizona, is probably the only woman in the world who is a practical gold miner. She is about 34 and has been a prospector and miner for twelve years. She has found, opened, developed and sold five gold and two copper mines in Arizona and Chihuahua, and from three of her gold properties she has realized about $175,000. California ranks third among the states of the Union in the number of vegetables canneries, having 136 such factories, against 511 in New York and 271 in Maryland, but California leads both these states in the value of its output, which amounts to $13,. . . million, as against $7,000,000 in other states. This applies to vegetables only. In fruit California cans $7,500,000 annually, as against $1,600,000 in Maryland, which is the most put up in any other state. Swallowing copper coins is a queer cure for cholera in China. 188. P. L. LINCOLN ENGINEERING # Lutheran Minister Tells of His Cure After Suffering Years I offered for six years with a very bad rupture and during all of the time I wore d'erreur. kinds of trusses day and in it, with the hope of effect, I was able to repair it. I applied to Rev. F. Peiffer, of Sedalia, M., I consulted Dr Ernest Henderson, the rupity specialist. 103 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City M., who cur d me in a few weeks without a rupture. I was able to repair it. The cure was complete and since then I we discovered my myreasures with inconvenience. Anyone who applies to me, personally or by letter, I am. Kansas City, Mo., Jun 3, 1900 My Dear Doc. I was so much a mess—many times the rupture was so bad I could scarcely retain it with the aid of a truss. Consequently, the pain and the pain so great I stand no longer. After rescuing your advertisement I continued to work in less than four weeks in less than four weeks. I am glad to say after such a long time of suffering I am oblately relieved. I am still feeling that I love you a debt of gratitude and still feel that I owe you a debt of gratitude and still feel that by inducing others to go to you for treatment, I will gladly write to my about my case. I considered your offer of rescuing you so much I could give it. I gave me confidence in your treatment. The Following Have Been Cured of Rupture and are Selected at Random from Many I Have Cured. In Writing them plump, they are answered. Mike Gaynor, 20 Ewing St. Kansas City, Mo. A, R. Obson, McMerson, Kans. Robert J. Brock, county attorney, Mahaskan, Kans. N, M. Kent, 401 Orchard St. Chicago, Ill. Oscar Dillon, 901 Campbell St. Kansas City, Mo. H, M. McDonald, Dennison, Kans. B, F. Bobso, 1830 N 17th. Kans. Kansas City, Kans. A. Young, 2148 Windsor Ave, Kansas City Mo. J. S. Hammick, plumbing Kansas City, Mo. W. C. Peak, grocer, 21 Centra. Ave. Kane City, Kansas. H. care, good Glander Milling Co. Ft. Scott, Dr. N. F. Parker, 1517 Brooklyn Ave., Kane City Dr. F. Parker, 1517 Brooklyn Ave., Kane City Hermann Sagul, City Mo. M. G. Hartell, 719 Felix St, St. Joseph, Mo. Fred Harper, 2011 Indiana Ave, Kane City William Weltman, 410 Landis Court, Kane William Weltman, 410 Landis Court, Kansas City, Mo. R. Reefer, Pfeiffer, Sedalia, Mo. R. J. Champion, Armour Station, Kansas City Kans. R. W. merchant, Greenwood, Mo. Chas. T. tummer, 421 Edmond St., St. Joe, Mo. S. Spring Ave., Spring Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Fred Phelan, Kansas City, Mo. E. R. Demorest, Kansas City, Mo. Thos. Mbaum, 604 N. 7th St., St. Louis, Mo. E. W. Dement, restaurant keeper, 109 E. 13th Thos. Mbaum, 604 N. 7th St., St. Louis, Mo. E. W. Dement, restaurant keeper, 109 E. 13th Thos. Mbaum, 604 N. 7th St., St. Louis, Mo. child 13 months old G. F. Shaw, assistant county surveyor, Inda pendence, MO. Baker, Hall's Summit, Kaua. CANGER A Cure Guaranteed. No treatment is well. 100 pages book sent free. Address, Dr. E. O. SMITH, 10th & Main St., Kansas City, Mo. The hunting of birch saplings suitable for barrel hoops in the Maine woods occupies 2,000 men. A fence nearly 200 feet long at Livingston, Mont., is made entirely of horns of oak elk. A bottle of Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a medicine chest in itself; it cures pain in every form. 50 cents at druggists. The antiquity of the fan in the East, particularly in Asia, extenus far back beyond the possibility of ascertaining date in China and India, the original model of the fan was the wing of a bird, and at one time was part of the emblems of imperial authority. Colonel Daniel Stephens, of Bristol, R. I., has a collection of 3,000 buttons from armies and navies of many nations. He began his collecting in 1880 at Nashville, Tenn., and many of his buttons are valuable as sovenirs. It is a fact not generally known that Neltje Blanchan, the author of that most charming of outdoor books, "Bird Neighbors," is none other than the wife of Mr. Doubleday, one of the firm by whom the book is published. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas county, ss: Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDDRER DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Swn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. (SEAL). Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonial free. F. F. J. CHENBY & CO. (Scfm F. J. CHENBY & CO. Toledo, O. Sold by all Drugs, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Every class now seems to have a special newspaper or organ in Paris. A weekly has now been started in the interests of the police. Every brewer has a horror of drunkenness, declares Mr. George Jackson, Mayor of Lancaster, England, who is himself a brewer. A native boulder is to mark the grave of ex-Senator John J. Ingalls in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, at Atchison, Kas. This is in accordance with the wishes he expressed in a letter to his wife written in 1890. The Czar of Russia proposes to signalize the two hundredth anniversary of foundation of St. Petersburg next year with a celebration of great splendor, and it is said that the mayors of the principal cities of the United States, including Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Baltimore, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and New Orleans are to be invited by the mayor of St. Petersburg. While 3,500 coal-cutting machines are used in the United States mines there are less than 400 such machines in British collieries. The "Weber Junior" Pumper Can also be used for other purposes 2½ H.P. OKLAHOMA BRIEFS El Reno has a woman lawyer. Mrs. Lilly Spink has just been admitted to practice there by Judge Clinton Irwin. The name of the postoffice at Cobb, Caddo county, has been changed to Fort Cobb, with Henry Amey as postmaster. A close observer claims that three out of four divorce suits that are brought in Oklahoma are instituted by the wives. Texaway, Comanche county, is to have a bank. It is organized under the laws of Oklahoma, and the capital stock is $5,000. David McPherson, aged 63, died at Oklahoma City of heart failure. He was at one time one of the wealthiest cotton merchants in Charleston, S. C., but at his death he was almost a pauper. He was well known throughout the Southwest. It is announced that the Rock Island will complete its line from Lawton, through Temple and Walters to Waurika, fifty miles, this week, and that regular trains will be established at once. At Waurika connection is made with the main line to Fort Worth. The Agricultural and Mechanical college at Stillwater has arranged for a short course of eight weeks in domestic economy, to commence on January 8. The course will treat of food work, dairying, sewing, physical culture and kindred topics, and the tuition is free. At a town lot sale in Enid the other day the promoters promised a lot, a free marriage license and $25 in cash to the couple who would consent to be married as part of the lot sale. A couple took the offer up and were married on the open prairie in sight of the multitude. The $100,000 bond issue recently made by the board of education of Okanoma City has been sold to the Oklahoma City Trust and Banking company at par, with interest at 4 per cent. There were three Eastern bidders. Two additional school buildings will be erected at once. An important mining charter has been granted to the Craterville Consolidated Mining Company, of Lawton, with $1,250,000 capital stock. The incorporators are William H. Romer and Malcom Baxter, of New York City; William D. Green, of Chicago; J. L. Wiggins, of Craterville, and L D. Baker, of Enid. The Rock Island has announced a change in its freight divisions in Okanoma, in that W. H. Herbig's jurisdiction extends from Edin south to Klingfjärf and the entire Choctaw line is placed in charge of C. B. Hart, division agent at Okanoma City. One-half of the line was in charge of Herbig. Earl Beebe, county clerk of Canadian county, left for Texas a few days ago for the purpose of complying with the contract he made with the voters of his county previous to the election. He promised his constituents that in the event of his being elected he would take unto himself a wife on or before Christmas day. Mr. Beebe has announced his marriage. INDIAN TERRITORY BRIEF'S burglaries cracked the safe of the postoffice at Mannsville last week and got away with $30. In their hurry to get away they overlooked an envelope containing $700. Federal court is in session at Ada. The prisoners from Ardmore that have been taken to Ada for trial are confined in a prison car, there being no jail there. Grave robbers have been operating in the southern part of the Cherokee nation, and numerous instances are reported of these ghouss opening graves. As the bodies are not wanted for medical college work, the supposition is that the object was robbery. The commissioner of Indian affairs in his annual report estimated that the government, from a foundation to 1890, brought $454,275,200 in fighting subduing and controlling the Indians of the country and $240,000,000 for the education and care of their children. The department of justice has advertised for bids to build four federal jails in the territory, at South McAlerest, Vinita, Muskegue and Ardmore. The four are to cost $100,000, inclusive of the sites, and to be completed within ten months from date of contract. The plans call for stone and brick structures fitted with steel cells, bath rooms, heating and lighting apparatus, etc. The present jails have all been condemned and because of lack of means of isolation have been both insecure and unsanitary. Berlin's American residents number 1,739. Barely 10 per cent of the children in Brittany can speak or understand French. White River, Ark., is said to be the crookedest stream in the United States, if not in the world. It travels 1,000 miles in traversing a distance of 300, zig-zagging, winding, twisting, curving, bending its mazy, tortuous, tortive way through the beautiful Ozark mountains, the Alps of America. ratience - He has such nice manners. Patrice - What makes you think so? "Why, he was dancing with me, and he accidentally stepped on my foot." "And he apologized?" "Yes; he said if I come to his drug store he'd give me a box of corn plasters." - Yonkers Statesman. Trained cats are the latest fad of French society women. Fashion decoration that animal must be educated entirely by its owner, and several of the best known women in Parisian society are giving an hour a day to training their pets. Berlin's telephone radius now in includes forty-three towns, the farthest being 120 miles distant. One shilling is the fee for communication in each case. CANGER CURED WITH SOOTHING, SALMY OILS. Cancer, Tumor, Catarrh, Piles, Fistula, Ulceria, Exema and all skin and skin diseases. Write for Illustrated Books. Send free. Address DR. BYE, Cor. 9th & Kansas City, Me. Cascarets CANDY CATHARTIC THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP ANNUAL SALE 10,000,000 BOXES Greatest in the World A MILLION GOOD FELLOWS have learned that "a CASCARET at night makes you feel all right—in the morning!" They have told other good fellows, until the sale of CASCARETS Candy Cathartic is nearly A MILLION BOXES A MONTH. Nature punishes every excess, and over-eating, over-drinking, under-sleeping result in stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles that are liable to become very serious. It is very unwise to wait until digestion is stopped, the bowels constipated, the tongue coated, the breath offensive, and the nerves tortured with a racking sick headache. Take a CASCARET just before going to bed, and wake up in the morning feeling fine and dandy. All drummists, 10c, 25c, 50c. Never sold in bulk. The genuine tablet stamped O O C. Sample and booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York. IT IS INVARIABLY SO. One's Ways of Distributing His Limbs Before Going to Sleep. There are few persons who can tell off-hand just what positions they assume to invite sleep, and yet there is not an individual in the world who has some trick of distributing limbs and trunk to insure slumber's blissful spell which he practiced unconsciously. This is an invariable habit, as perpetual and immutable under normal conditions as the succession of the seasons. No sooner are we really off to the Land of Not than the habit asserts its dominion. Our hands and arms seek the same part of the body or the same portions of our muscles; they have nightly rested since infancy, our feet and legs stretch at the same angles or loosely entwine in comfortable relaxation, as commanded by unconscious will. It is seldom of our own deliberate volition that we place our bodies in position for sleep, as you will find to night on going to bed if you remember these words. In truth, if you do not seek to combat the instincts, you will be surprised at the dispositions of the various members involuntarily made. If you endeavor to go to sleep by a new arrangement of the body you will also be surprised by the revolt against slumber which will surely ensue; but even before the struggle is well begun the most probably sweeter and the all-masterful night habit to reinstate those little details of position which long practice has made necessary to your comfort—Cassell's Journal. The number of immigrants admitted to the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, was 648,743, of which 466,369 were males and 182,374 females. The increase over the preceding year is 1660,825. In the number of immigrants from one country, Italy stands first, with 178,375 and Austro-Hungary second, with 171,989. Ireland decreased one thousand four hundred and twenty-three, and China eight hundred and ten. For various causes, admission was refused to 4,947 immigrants. Special attention has been given to the most severe exclusion laws, it is desired that the appropriation be so enlarged that a more efficient patrol can be had on the Mexican and Canadian borders and provision made for the appointment of competent officers for the service in Canton and Hongkong. Eight per cent of the population of this country is still illiterate. In Germany, only one per cent of illiterates exists, and in Bavaria, Baden, Wurtenburg, and Scandinavia there are no totally uneducated people. SO THE BARBER SAYS. Many Men Will Not Be Shaved During a Storm. "A great many men refuse to be shaved during a thunderstorm, or when it looks threatening," said a barber the other day, when the sky was having had been a few ominous growls of thunder. "They have the idea that steel attracts lightning. I never heard of a man being struck by lightning while in the chair yet. I have often had men ask me to stop when a thunderstorm came up suddenly. The same is true when they areaking the hair cut, for they areafraid that the scissors may attract the lightning. "Some of my customers have the belief the hair should only be cut between the time of the new moon and that of the full." "They hold that it makes the hair thick, and darkens its color. There is a belief that barbers are superstitious about a razor that has been dropped on the floor. The only thing that keeps me from using one after I have dropped it is that it is likely to have a few nicks in the blade when I pick it up." —Cassell's Journal. Bank deposits in this country amount to $8,535,058,136, or one hundred and eight dollars per capita, an increase of one hundred percent in ten years, but the amount in savings banks, representing the money of the common people, has increased only fifty per cent,—from $1,712,169,026 to $2,597,984,580. Missouri is now credited with the greatest corn yield, estimated this year at three hundred and fifteen million bushels. Iowa is a close second, with three hundred million bushels, and Kansas and Nebraska follow. According to German statisticians, the United States ranks fourth in the volume of import and export commerce for 1901, with $2,118,200,000 value. Great Britain is first, with $4,165,000,000; the British colonies second, with $2,618,000,000, and Germany third with $2,468,000,000. In Germany, the government parcels post carries packages weighing up to eleven pounds for twelve and one-half cents apiece. German authorities believe the system could be applied in this country in spite of the greater distances. Maintains Philosophic Attitude To Toward Luxuries of Life. Either money greed or self-indulgence has been the marring feature in the characters of so many prominent men that it is pleasant to note their absence in that of England's new premier, Mr. Balfour. The well known "carminess" of the race to which he belongs was left out of his composition, and, though he has the well-nurtured man's instinctive appreciation of the luxuries of life, he has always been a bit of a bitch. His attitude which some years ago was out to a severe test of its reality. He had just added a large tract of agricultural land to his Scottish estate, when by a stroke of fate agricultural investments suddenly ceased all over Great Britain to pay. There was great conservation and financial embarrassment in consequence among the landed classes, and among the present premier's friends the word went around that "Balfour was ruined." His answer to condolences was, however, quite rude: "I said, 'Well, I would not have known it if I had not been told I have everything in life I care for exactly as I had before." Among these things he cares for, and whose possession consolled him for the loss of a good slice of his income, is his beautiful piece of ivory, a beautiful piece of ivory, includes four of Burne-Jones' finest specimens—Philadelphia Press. The Sultan's Wives. A naval officer writing from the Philippines tells of an interesting visit he made to the Town of Jolo, where he was introduced to several of the wives of the Sultan of Sulu, who are domiciled at that place. The names of these many wives were translated into English. Here the names Wiggs—I always like to hear a man say what he thinks. Wagg—But the people who always say what they think generally think such disagreeable things.—Philadelphia Record. In 1900, the United States produced $79,171,000 of the world's total gold production of $29,115,000, and exceeded that of the next largest producer, Australia, by about 5 million dollars. Story on "Uncle Joe" Cannon. A young Washingtonian walked into one of the principal banks the other day and informed the teller that he desired to borrow $250. He demanded his promissory note indorsed by Representative Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the committee on appropriations. "Very sorry, sir," said the teller, coming back to the window after having disappeared for a moment, with the note in his hand, "but we can't let you have this." "Why," asked the applicant, "isn't that indorsement good? It's 'Uncle Joe' Cannon, chairman of the committee on appropriations, you know." "Yes, I know that; the trouble is that it is too good. But we don't know you so well. Suppose you should fall to pay this note. We would hardly like to ask Mr. Cannon to pay it. We have to go before the committee on appropriations to obtain favorable action on certain legislation. We would hardly want to call upon him to pay this note if you should fail to do so." "Oh, that's it, is it?" replied the young man. "But suppose I tell Representative Cannon that you have refused to accept his indorsement?" The sum of $250 was instantly forthcoming.—St. Louis Republican. In 1880, the value of farm products of the South exceeded that of manufactured products by more than two hundred million dollars, while in 1900, manufactures exceeded farm products by more than one hundred and ninety million dollars, though during the period the number of persons engaged in agriculture increased 36 per cent. The water power available on the Pacific slope for producing electric energy is equivalent to the combustion of three hundred million tons of coal a year. The aggregate capitalization of the industries at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is more than two billion, five hundred million dollars. The production of steel at Pittsburg in 1901, equaled half that of England, was more than that of Germany, twice that of France, five times that of Russia or Belgium, and twenty-five times that of Spain. Within twenty-five years American astronomers have won as many annual medals of the Royal Astronomical Society of England as astronomers of all other countries, except England, combined. MILK AS POISON. When Exposed to Impurities It is as Deadly as Drugs. "I have sometimes wondered," said an analyst, with a touch of satire, "why some of the famous poisoners of the past took so much trouble over their deadly drugs when they might have chosen milk with the same result. "Milk when pure is harmless enough, but it is strange what pains people take to make it poisonous. They expose it to all manner of impurities until it is a perfect culture bed of bacteria. "A promoter of indigestion, milk is almost without a rival. People take it with ice in summer, with the result of rendering certain elements in it more indigestible than leather. They take it with acid fruits, a combination that would try the digestion of a rhinoceros. Some have even been known to try, like a milk a simple mixture to any but cast iron digestion, and one from the effects of which people have died. "Used as a beverage, milk should be taken by itself, and drunk slowly, without admixture with anything except perhaps water. Unless it is quite new it is safer to boil it."—Cassell's Journal. Fifty Dollars to Sit Down. Carmel, Ind., Dec. 15th.—Mr. Joseph L. Duffy relates an experience that has aroused considerable interest in this locality. It is best given in his own words: "When I was working in the fields," says Mr. Duffy, "I would be ready to quit, but I could not get to the house, I was so weak. It was worth fifty dollars to get to sit down. "I had no strength and a person without strength is not of much use. "But bless the Lord I took four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and they gave me health, strength and appetite. "I might say I am cured, but I will keep on taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. Yes, I get them if it takes the last thing on the farm." Dodd's Kidney Pills have effected quite a number of other cures here and it seems safe to say they are an effective and permanent cure for all diseases arising from the Kidneys. An order from South Africa for eighteen thousand eight-horse plows has been received by a plow manufacturer in the United States. BLUE FOXES IN ALASKA. On Shumagin island a Miner Has Introduced a Profitable Industry. Captain O. W. Carlson, a well known mining man of the Nome district, who is also engaged in raising blue foxes on Shumagin island, arrived in the Nome area a few days away south to San Francisco, where he will spend the winter, and in the spring he will return to Seattle and sail for the North. Seven years ago Captain Carlson conceived the idea that there would be money in raising the blue fox for his fur, so secured several pairs and turned them loose on the island. Since that time he has made no effort to count them, and has taken very few of their skins. This winter, however, he has arranged for the taking of a number of skins, which he will ship to England to be treated, and they will then be placed on the market. Blue fox skins, he says, are worth $100,000 from $5 to $60 each, according to their quality, just the same as with other fur skins. They have been quite prolific since they were put on Shumagin island. There are not many blue foxes in Alaska. In some parts they are hunted for their skins, but not enough to keep them down, if they were healthy. What skins are taken are valuable, and find a ready sale. This winter Captain Carlson intends to take a number of hides, which will be the first of any amount since starting the enterprise—Seattle Post-Intelligencer. In twenty years, the number of establishments in the United States making electrical machinery and supplies has increased from twenty-six to five hundred and eighty. The annual output has increased from two million six hundred thousand dollars to ninety-one-million three hundred thousand dollars. The capital invested in the business is eighty-three million dollars. The irrigated area of the United States is 7,510,598 acres, of which Colorado contains 1,611,271, and California 1,446,119. From 1890 to 1900, the capital invested in the sik industry in the United States was increased from fifty-one million dollars to eighty-one million dollars, the value of the finished product increased from eighty-seven million dollars to one hundred and seven million dollars, and wages to silk operatives from eighteen million to twenty-one million dollars. During the last fiscal year, the United States army cost $52,523,479, which is $181,919 less than it cost during the previous year. DIAMOND "C" TRADE MARK SOAP "HUNTS DIRT." IT IS A GOOD HONEST SOAP MADE TO DO THE WORK.... Complete catalogue showing over 300 premiums that may be secured by saving the wrappers, furnished free upon request. Send your name on a postal card, and we will mail you the catalogue. Address: Premium Dept., THE CUDANY PACKING CO., South Omaha, Neb. Diamond "C" Soap for sale by all grocers. American Citizen Publishing and Printing Co. VERY-WEEK AT 417 MINNESOTA AVE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Telephone "375 Blue" very one year. $100 Entered at the post office at Kansas City Kansas as secon' class matter. EDITORIAL. The proposed bill for the re-establishment of the Fire and Police Board by the coming legislation has created quite a stir. It is a question of who shall be able to stand—with a good many of the boys. If Governor or Bailey knew how much worry and tangled state of affair in this city He would encavor to dodge this one thing, the lot of the police men and fire men in Kansas City, Kans is all but a happy one. It is sometime up and a metime down and sometime flat upon the ground. The passing of the 20 year franchise to the Metropolitan Street Railway by the city council the past week was about as satisfactory as could be obtained. It would be a matter of impossible to have satisfied everybody and especially the Republicans. It would be a grand thing if our colored churches would open stores to supply the wants of their members and to give employments to the young. At first glance it seems impracticable to turn religious bodies, in a measure, into money-making concerns, but this is removed when we consider the wonderful success of the financial side of the Mormon church. In each community stores could be opened and the people would be tought to support race enterprises. There would be some fraud, some stealing, but in too majority of the cases honest dealing would characterize the management. This is an age of great combinations and the Negro must catch hold of things and make a way for himself.-Ex Practical churches and practical Christianity should certainly appeal to the negro. It must be finally left to the churches to solve the race problem as the negro is more religiously inclined than any other g else. Why not teach the people how to live happy in this world? The standard by which a race is judged is its women. It is true that "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." Then the best of care and most of encouragement should be given to make the hand that rocks the cradle queenly. As a race, the black man learn to reference, protect and better defend the hand that rocks the cradles of the race. We must learn to accord to our women that courtesy and regard to which they are entitled and which they should receive. We must so protect them that they will learn that no matter where they may see a black man they can feel that they see a protector and one that will defend them even unto death. We must not only defend, protect and respect them, but we must give other men to understand that they must do likewise. The black man who will not protect a colored woman is no part of a mas. Let us accord to our women that amount of respect to which they are entitled. We heartily endorse the editorial from the Searchlight of Wichata. We commend it to every reader of our paper. We hope they will take it to heart and keep it uppermost in their minds. If every man would do unto his neighbor as he would have his neighbor do unto him how much better and how pleasanter would this world be. If you do not want your neighbor to oppress you, do not oppress your neighbor. If you do not want your neighbor to say mean things about you, do not say mean things about your neighbor. These uls observed will mean more peace to many a troubled mind. YOU can BUY TOYS lots of PLACES These Prices The Sunflower Store Bannett and Co. 609 MINNESOTA AVE. Decorated China cups and saucer sloc always our price 10ct Ten Pins each in wood box our price on them Good wheel barrows red or natural color at 2 wheel red Carts always 10 cts our price on them Assorted lot Doll Chairs we sell your choice NEGROES EAT TOO MUCH. This one thing is responsible for much of the poverty in the race. It is true that the major portion of the Negroes are laborers and must of a necessity eat, to meet the requirements of such. In many cases though just half what is expended for food would satisfy and grandly appease the hungry of the race. In the performance of the same labor no other nationality eats as much as our race. Tell nine out of ten Negroes that the reason they keep poor, is they eat too much and you will receive this answer—"I am not going to stint myself thats all I get in this world is what I can eat and drink," Thus they go toiling and worrying living up year in and year out to all they make misfortune and old age overtake them and the tender mercies of the world see their finish. A new Negro makes his bow to the American people, and he is quite different from the one who was seen in 1865. He has hopes, aspirations and w shes to be considered, as he is, an essential part of the American republic. He is buying homes, running business enterprises and many other good things, much of which is done under very trying conditions. He needs to do more of this, and we believe he will. Let him not be found in any one particular lie; let him not fear or hesitate to enter any calling to which his inclination may lead. If he can't make it in one place, leave and go somewhere else. The world is large and the reward always comes to him who tries the hardest. Let him go to Cuba, the Philippines South America, in short, to any country wher he's chances are better and where people have more appreciation for honest labor. Don't be home bound, but branch out and make homes everywhere.—News Enterprise. Mothers often know their daughters are out but seldom if ever know their routes. The haph zard unconcerned way that a good many mothers raise up their daughters is responsible for a good many heartaches and hours of tear shedding & worry. It would be something worthy of note if a good many mothers who take up precious time meddling with other peoples affairs, mixing up in neighborhood gossip—would associate themselves together and endure to solve the problem of how to raise their daughters to virtuous woman-hood. A good many fathers who are helping to raise daughters should exert a fatherly affection over their neighbors-daughters instead of letting the brute passion dominate If parents would see to it that their children and especially of tender years were in home at a reasonable hour of night's—It would not have to be to 'told to the public that a 12 year old Negro gir was raped by a policeman in this city at the hour of midnight. That the awful tragedy to another gril occurred in a Kansas City Rooming house. If mo hers and fathers were all they ought to be, there would not be as many illigitimate offsprings in this city. If mothers and fathers were all they ought to be, there would not be so many run—away marriages. Negro homes, and a good many in this city need cleaning up of their flath and dirt. If all the Negro Ministers in this city were God fearing men and would teach the people marsh it would have a bettering effect on the community. If a searchlight was turned on the walks of a good many christian people and their 5C 25 Cent Dolls go Carts fine lot 19C our price..... 8 Fine Lot of Baby Rattles the 15 cent kind our price..... 8 8 Big lot of Dominoes worth 8 to 10 cts our price..... 4 8 Big Lot assorted Games worth 15 cts our price..... 10 9 Big Lot of Fancy 35cts Childs Dishes our price is..... 25 5 Fine Ironing Board wash tub and board for the lot..... 10 3 Fine Lot Toy Furniture wood at each..... 5 Sunflower Store t and Co. NESOTA AVE. leaders it would disclose just why christianity is on the wane in its influence over the sinning populace. If a cool many married men and women anke themselves in their places and in the bounds of decency it would tend toward bettering the race. Nine out of every ten cases of waywardness in boys and girls can be traced directly to the hidden life of a mother or fa her. It is surprising to know how many Negro homes in this city have skeletons in their closets, Some Negro who reads this article will be offended—WLj!—because we have to told the truth and it is backed by absolute facts. Publication Notice In the district court of Wyandotte county Kansas. James N. Turner, plaintiff. was Josie Turner, defendant. To the above named defendant you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 23rd day of January 1963, the petition filed against you will be taken as true and a judgement rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and for ever divorcing plaintiff from said defendant and for cost of this suit. I. F. Bradley, Atty. for plaintiff. Publication Notice In the district court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Edward Divers, plaintiff, vs. Anna Divers, defendant, To the above named defendant, that you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court by the above named plaintiff, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 15th day of January 1903, the petition files said case will be taken as true, and a judgement rendered against you a nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from you, the said defendant, and for cost of said suit. Executor's Notice. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the Estate of Peter Lugibihi, Deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said county, to be begun and held at the court room in Kansas City County of Wyndotte and State aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month, January 5. A. D. 1903. We shall apply to said Court for a full final settlement of said estate. Sibilla Lugibihi, Mary Schiller, Amelia Graten, Frances Hinton Estate of Peter Lugibihi, Deceased. December 1st, A. D. 1902. Dec. 12. Notice of Final Settlement. STATE of KANSAS. WYANDOTTE COUNTY. In the Probate Court of Said County. In the matter of the Estate of Mahala A Robertson, decease. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Mahala A. Robertson, late of sale County, deceased by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the State aforesaid, cated the 7th day of November 1902. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not, exhibited within 3 years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. WILLIAM S. PATTerson. Executor of the last will and testament of Mahala A. Robertson, deceased. Publicstion Notice. State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County In the matter of the Estate of Anthony Dudey, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned, on the Estate Anthony Dudley, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid dated the 18th day of November 1922. Now, all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the under signed for allowance with one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be exhibited within three years after the date of said Letters, they shall be forever barred. ELIZA DUDLEY. Administratrix of the Estate of Anthony Dudley, deceased. 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In these years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until my hearing in my ears was too poor for me to hear my hearing in a treatment for cataract, for three months, without any success, consulted a doctor of physicians, among others, the most eminent ear specialist of this city, who told me that I should not wear a hearing aid temporarily, that the head nurses would then cease, but the heating in the affected ear would not be allowed, then saw your advertisement accidently in a New York paper, and ordered your ear to be heated, only a few days according to your directions, the noses ceased and, after five weeks, my hearing in the affected ear has been entirely restored. Thank you heartily and beg to remain. Very truly. F. A. WERMAN, 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Examination and YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal advice fee. 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