The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. IBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER CALL HERE The Two Great Race Leaders and Their Methods Contrasted. The organization known as the "Nia- ron Movement," which was the out- come of a conference of some of the lead- ers of the countrv held at Nia- ron Falls, N. Y., last summer, has given to some new and unwarranted agita- tion. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, who holds a chair of sociology in the Atlanta University, and a well known writer on social and political problems affecting Negro race, is General Secretary of movement. The demand upon our citizenship at this time is not so much for men, "who know how," but welfare of the nation must be invested with that class of men who can "surely" do things, and in the doing, do them right. We shall be, and are, desirious of our people obtaining the best possible training, but is it possible for all? I am afraid not, seeing that it has never been so with any other race. It is in the reach of all at this time to While we may look forward with some interest to the good results that we hope acquire from the formation of this cement, there may be grave fears at its leaders will never be able to accomplish the thing they started out to. We have today, two men prominent in the eyes of the public, one a great general and leader of men, the other a distinguished individual appointed leader, Booker T. Washington, and W. E. Harpert DuBois. Both alike tell us that Negro is progressing educationally industrially; Mr. DuBois theorizes, is exclusively imaginative; Mr. Washington's imagination is the searchlight shets its rays upon a broad territory of precisely comprehended fact. And here is the difference between leaders and theorizers. Mr. DuBois is considered one of the most able Negro educators of today, as far as books figure, he hopes for the higher education of the Negro race as a whole, which while being commendable, is not possible with any people. The Negro race is making progress along educational lines, but we must admit that education as applied the greater mass of Negroes is their keeper side, and why should Mr. DuBois desire to excite the race on its keeper side."He would give every member of the race a college training which many instances creates in many of our young men and women a dislike for the practical side of life which embodies certain amount of work. Booker T. Washington, also is one of our foremost advocates of education; he also is a hearty supporter of that passage of Scripture which tells us that, "to that hath hath be given," but to that that hath not, shall be taken away opportunity to get something; he assesses a pretty fair idea of what is necessary in this country today, in order better and greater things may follow. The great bulk of the country's population regardless of nationality are citizens; the predominating idea should to inculcate in the minds of the people the desire to get and have something the idea of making the whole population professional people can never preach. While a classical education is much desired, it has its ills nevertheless; the central idea must be to teach a greater number of our population to be producers. The community that consumes everything and produces nothing, can surely be considered in the light of progressive, and if .65 per cent, of the people of each community produced one out of what they consumed, we would have a higher standard of citizenship. The Nigara Movement. Has struck Kansas City, Kansas, and in Thursday eve., of last week. Twenty are colored citizens assembled in the Common Pleas Court rooms and perforated a local branch of the "real thing." The personnel consisted of doctors, lawyers, ministers, business men, school teachers and others. Mr. Tilford Davis was selected as presiding office. Every Negro citizen who believes in the highest ideals of intelligent American citizen ship are welcome. Meetings on every Thursday evening at Court of Common Pleas until further notice. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on Thursday the 2nd day of Nov. 1905, my application was filed in the office of the Protatee of Wyandotte County, Kas., for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors to 1512 N. 5th St., in the Third word of Kansas City, Kansas, and said application is set for hearing on Monday the 4 day of Dec. 1905, at 10 o'clock, a.m. when and where all person may attend if they proper. The Wyandotte Drug Co. By E. A. Williamsod, Manager. 1512 North 5th Street The demand upon our citizenship at this time is not so much for men, "who know how," but welfare of the nation must be invested with that class of men who can "surely" do things, and in the doing, do them right. We shall be, and are, desirious of our people obtaining the best possible training, but is it possible for all?" I am afraid not, seeing that it has never been so with any other race. It is in the reach of all at this time to get some kind of an education; the first thing in order should be te impress upon the mind of the student, how necessary it is to master some branch of industry while they are acquiring an education. The student who has finished a course in some good industrial institution, will know pretty well as to whether he needs a higher training, and if he is made of the right kind of material, there need be little worry, for he will get there. Mr. DuBois places his trust in the promulgation of flowery sentences, his diction is "tip top" he has acquired a style that makes some of us turn green with envy, and many of us sympathize with him not because his name is DuBois, but from the mere fact that he belongs to the Negro race. Mr. Washington puts his trust in work (man shall earn his bread by the sweat of his brow) he realizes that the Negro must know the art of getting and acenmalating if he would own a home; he knows too well that mortgages cannot be paid off with flowery speeches, but it takes cold dollars. These are facts that Mr. DuBois or any his followers dare dispute; Mr. DuBois is situated in the South, the hot-bed of racial prejudice, and the chances are that the movement that he is leading simply to increase gossip concerning the Negro's rights, will be harmful to the race, in that it will not be attended by that spirit that shall count for good. The Negro has no more rights than any other American citizen; our rights are equal; I consciently believe that the Negro will have his rights the same as other men just as fast as he prepares himself. He must first get in shape to enter the world of commerce, and become more of a competitor; when he begins a larger invasion of the avenues, his rights will not long be with-held. It seems to me that men of Mr. DuBois' type would disdare the old "bugaboo" the Negro Problem; about the only problem today that so many of our people are blind to the fact that they should have something. Mr. DuBois' chief lament is social equality; in this fight he must have seen before now, how strong the odds are against him—it is all a dream, and why not try the right thing. Washington and DuBois, we need the service and good counsel of both, but to the man of sense, one who has the interest of the race and the nation at heart, it must appear to him that the idea of Washington are the more practical, and the ones that are going to pilot the majority to their goal.—Dennis S. Thompson, in Omaha Enterprise. A New Doctor. The excellent corp of physicians in this city have now been well rounded out by the addition of an esteemed and highly cultured young lady "Doctor," who comes rightly and truthfully heralded as one who is thoroughly up in her professon, being a graduate of the renowned Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Tenn., her ability is unquestioned. In floating her shingle to the breezes in our city, she does it not in an antagonistic spirit, but with a feeling that there is always "room at the top," thus, she joins bands with those of her fraternity, with sincerety of purpose and a solemn sense of duty—pledged to her God, her race and the alleviating of suffering and afflicted humanity. We take great pleasure in welcoming to our community Dr. Lee Ella Paey, with office in the building at the Northwest corner of 5th and Minnesota Ave., It is well to be known that in passing the rigid state examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners, in order that she might ply her profession in our state—she led the class with a 100 per cent mark. We trust she will recieve at the hands of the public deserving consideration. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, LOCALLY. Mrs. Edith Wesley of Battle Creek, Mich., who has spent four weeks in the city the guest of Mrs. T. J. Johnson of 341 Oakland avenue., left last week for Omaha, Neb. where she will spend the winter with her husband. Mr. A. J. King of Troy, Kas. is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Talsome and Mrs. Chrisman of 1419 N. 5th St., Mr. and Mrs. Easley of 412 Oakland, has removed to 843 Oakland. Mr. T. Washington of 401 Cleveland who has been very sick for several days is able to be out again. Miss Hortense Bright of 341 Oakland, will leave tomorrow for Platt City. Kas. Mr. A. A. Clemons of 417 Freeman av is improving slowly after 2 weeks illness. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of 322 Oakland ave. are now happily located in their new residence, 401 Oakland ave. Mrs. W. H. Gorman of 1847 N. 7th, who has been very much indisposed is steadily recovering. Miss Lizzle Buchanan who died last Saturday eve., was buried from Jt. John Chapel, Revs. Perry and Gordon officiating. Mrs. T. S. Booker, who has been sojourning in the great city of Chicago for some weeks has returned home quite formerly impressed with her trip and the sights in the windy city. Miss Myrtle Hawkins left this week for Butler, Mo. on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Stella Travis of this city is our authorized agent and general solicitor, any courteousies shown her will be greatly appreciated by us. Mrs. Travis is a reliable and trustworthy lady and is making strenuous efforts to increase the culation of our paper. Those who cannot find it consistent to subscribe even for one month will oblige her and us by at least treating her with respect when she calls on her mission. NOTICE Persons desiring to secure suggestive program for William Lloyd Garrison Centennial Exercises, Dec. 10, 1905, can secure same without charge, except for postage, by addressing Mr. Hugh M. Browne, Cheney, Pa. This program has been prepared by Hon. Archibald H. Grimko, of Boston, with the help and co-operation of Mr. Garrison's sons, Messrs. William Lloyd, Jr. and Francis J. Garrison. THEY SAY Wedding bells will soon be ringing. But ain't it a "dry town" Ha! Ha! Is it moonlights are chittling supper? Of course we keep each other from being lonesome. When last seen she had left the Sea Foam block and was headed toward 8th Street. Did you know there is a Hair dresser in the Sea Foam block. Did you see the Captain of No. 5, at the fire—brave boy. He has gone but will return, however. It often happens he wno laughs last laughs best. The ax has fallen and a good many chickens are getting it in the neck. "Our husbands"—wear blue clothes and brass buttons. Wonder what business they had in—Alright we will hush. Are you a member of the grass widows club. He has left the shade of the lone elm tree, for a more congenial clime. Don't tell where you saw me for I will be ruined—night has eyes and walls even have ears, Ha! Ha! A DEPLORABLE LOSS. The home of Mr. Fred K. Douglass and Mrs. Montgomery joinify occupied by the two families en Garfield ave. was partially destroyed by fire between the hours 5 and 6 a.m. Monday. The contents were almost an entire loss consisting of much household goods, family heirlooms and cherished keepsakes. The origin of the fire was the explosion of a lamp. Mr. Douglass is one of the late additions to our local post office department, well known and well liked he has an interesting little family of two sons and an amible industrious wife. We extend our deepest sympathy to the two families for the loss they have sustained Capt. Tom Booker and his black boys of No. 5. fire station received the plaudits of the entire community for the ginger exhibited in fighting these flames. HOME VISITORS' EXCURSION Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ontario, West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. WABASH, Tickets on Sale ONE DAY ONLY— Monday November 27th 1905. Good for Twenty-one (21) Days. Spend Thanksgiving Day with the Old Folks at Home. All Agents sell tickets VIA the WABASH. Ask your Agents for TICKETS VIA the WABASH. The WABASH is the most direct route and makes the best time to all points. 2S TWO HEARTS NOW BEAT AS ONE Precisely at 8 o'clock. on the evening of Nov. 7th., at 1510 N. 3rd St., Rev. J. R. Richardson pastor of Mt. Pleasant Baptist church performed the solemn and impressive ceremonies that united in the holy bonds of matrimony Miss Eva Wiggins and Mr. Theodore Kuydendall, two young people who in the prime of life have started on a journey for better or for worse. The bride was very neatly dressed in white, and the groom wore conventional black. An excellent bridal luncheon had been prepared which was amply partaken of by the many assembled friends. Miss Mary Miller and Mr. Alonzo Mack acted in the capacity of bridesmaid and best man. Quite a few useful and ornamental presents were received. THE CITIZEN hopes for the young couple many years of contentment, usefulness and happiness. Relative Increase of the Two Races. While the Negro race of the United States increase as rapidly in the 20th century as it did in the nineteenth? How many Negroes are likely to be here at the end of the century? These are questions discussed in a recent periodical. Upon good authority it is said that unless conditions change, it is possible that before the end of the century, there will be between sixty and eighty millions of Negroes in this country. The Negro race will have to breed as fast as rabbits before that figure is reached. Let us look for a little while on the other side of the subject. The white race in the United States is declining physically and morally. We have often observed the signs of decadence in the white. The most striking is the loss of hair and teeth. There are proportionately more suicides and insanity among whites than among Negroes. Intellectually there has been a great decline in the whites of the United States in the last fifty years. This is especially to be noted in the literary works produced each year. Compared to the white race, we have better teeth, and few young Negro people are bald. Our future thus seems more brilliant than that of the white race. We have livelier intelligence that the whites but our intellectual production do not become known because, of the intense opposition existing against us. Educationally Speaking. The tendency of many Negro parents to keep their children out of school and rear them in almost utter ignorance is to be solely regretted in this onlitytened age. Sad for any community, yet there are a trifling good for nothing set of ignorant Negroes—who are still riding the old horse of "Let them come up the way I did," living in this city as well as elsewhere. There ought to be a sentence of imprisonment against the heads of every Negro family in any where near favorable condition—who will not give his offsprings an education, such as obtained in public schools if no more. It is certainly lamentable to meet a Negro born since the Civil War who can not read or write. Inquiry brings to light a good many, ask the reason of individuals as you meet them, some say their parents would not send them to school, others were men and women too soon, like a good many we find today out of public school. Well has Chance lor Kent said: "The parent who sends his son into the world uneducated defrauds the community of a useful citizen and bequeaths it a nusance." If we could only impress upon parents that education is a legacy that can be left as a blessing by rich and poor. The greatest gift in the world that parents can bestow upon their offsprings is a good education. No one thing in the world means so much to the Negro as education. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte county State of Kansas. State of Kansas. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte Sarah C. Regan, Plaintiff. William Regan, Defendant. State of Kansas, to greeting to William Regan, you will take notice that on the 24th day of April, 1905, that the said above named plaintiff filed her petition in the District Court of the above named state and county for divorce setting forth two causes of action against you. Cause of action No. 1.-Charging you with extreme cruelty. And in cause of Action No. 2. Charging you with gross neglect of duty. Uless you answer demur or otherwise object on or before the 23rd day of dec. 1905. And upon further proof the plaintiff will be granted proof as prayed for in her petition. L. W. JOHNSON Atty.for Plaintiff. Attest by Clerk of District Court, on 6 day of Oct. 1905. Wm. Needles, Clerk. By D. C. MeCombs, Deputy. NOTICE. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte In the District Court of Wyandotte County. State of Kansas. Lawrence Jones, Plaintiff. vs. Else Jones, Defendant. The State of Kansas greeting to the above named defendant, you will take notice that on the 16th day of October, 1905. Said Plaintiff above named has filed his petition in the District Court of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. A petition against you asking for a divorce, seating forth 2 causes of Action No.1.. Gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. And unless you answer demur or otherwise object on 3rd day of December 1905 The allegations in said petition will be taken as true and upon further proof the Plaintiff will be granted the divorce as prayed for in said petition. L. W. JOHNSON. Atty. for Plaintiff. Attested by Clerk of District Court. on 16th day of October. 1905. Wm. Needles Clerk of the said Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. per D. C. McCambs Deputy. First Publication Oct. 20th. 1905. PUBLICATION NOTCIE. In the District Court of Wyandotte county Kansas. Sarah Hall. Plaintiff. vs. Henry Hall. Defendant To the above named defendant: you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, by the above plaintiff, and unless you appear and answer on or before the 25th day of November A. D. 1905, the petition will be taken as true, and a judgement rendered theron, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and divorcing plaintiff and awarding to her, her maiden name, Sarah Everett, and for cost of this suit. I. F. BRADELEY, Atty. for Plaintiff. Attest: Wm. Needles, Clerk. We desire to sincerely thank our many friends, the different churches and pastors for their kindness to our sister in tiltness and death. Respectfully, Mary and Linda L. NOV. 17, 1905. This Section CALL HERE. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Myrte Dudley, 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 unless you appear and answer on or before the first day of December, 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 merrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing plaintiff from defendant and for cost of this action. I. F. Bradley, Atty, for Plaintiff. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. The above named defendant will hereby take notice that he has been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answers, on or before the 2nd day of *Dec. 1905* the petition filed against him will be taken as true and a judgment rendered the nature of which will be adjudicated dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing her from him the said defendant, and for cost of this action. L.E. ROBERTS bthis a I. F. Bradley, Atty. for Pfl. Attest: Wm. Neeled, Clerk. Publication Notice. Ranson Knight Plaintiff. vs. Elure Knight, Defendant. The State of Kansas. To Elure Knight. Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by Ranson Knight in the above entitle court wherein you are the defendant. for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment and unless you answer on or before the 13th day of September, the petition will be taken as true and judgement rendered as prayed for. The plaintiff is seeking an absolute divorce, for ever desolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and defendant and for cost. Ranson Knight. By Chas. W. Frye. Atty. First Pub. Aug. 11. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the Distric of Wyandotte Countr The State of Kansas, to William Darki Greeting, you are hereby notified that you have been sued on the grounds of gross neg- lect of duty, extreme cruelty; and adultery, in the above entitle cause in the above na- ve Court, Wherein Mary Darkis is Plaintiff, and William darkis is Defendant, and unless you answer on or before the first day of July 1905. Plaintiff petition will be taken as true Judgement will be rendered against you as prayed for. The plaintiff is asking an absolute divorce, custody of two minor children and a reasonable attorney fee, for cost, and for other relief such as the nature of Plaintiff case demands. Mary Darkis. Chas. w. Frye, attorney First Published April 28th 1905. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Allen Walker, Plaintiff, vs Robert McCrie c. D. Shrader, Defendants Number 6073. To Robert McCrie and C. D. Shrader. You are hereby notified that the plaintiff above named has brought suit and filed his petition against you, in the above entitled court, and that you must answer the petition aforesaid filed against you, on or before the 28 day of October 105, or said petition will be taken as true and judgement accordingly rendered against you as follows; First—A personal judgement against you quoting your title to and in lot 46 in block 55 in Wyandotte city, or per record pliethor such other relief as set in Plaintiff's petition and for cost herein expedded. Allen Walker. By Chas W. Frye, Atty. for Plaintiff. SEAL. Attest: J. L. Beggs, Clerk. By F. L. Kenny, Deputy. First Pub. Sept. 8th, 1905. NOW IS the time to Subscribe For the Weekly American American Citizen The Oldest Negro Journal Published Weekly in this part of the Country. PUBLISHED WEEKLY at 1510 Norh 3rd Street KANSAS CITY - KANSAS W. C. Martin Editor, Geo. A. Dudley, Publisher and Business Manager. Terms OF Subscription in Advance One Year,.....$1.00 ix Months,.....65 cents Three Months,:.....40.c One Month,.....15.c Advertiseing 25 cts. Per Inch First Insertion. A Standing Display 'Add' for 3 Months or longer 15c per inch, each insertion. Entered as second class matter December first, 1904 at the Post office at Kansas City, Kansas under the Act of congress of March rd. 1879." Selects Wife's Tollets. It is a common thing in Paris for a man to accompany his wife to the dressmaker's. The young wife who has known no gayer attire than the coming-out gown of the jesie fille needs careful advice as to her toilets, and her husband, if he be a certain type of man of the world, knows how to give it. Japanese Swords Best. The sword makers of Toledo and Damascus have been reputed to be the world's most famous artisans in this industry, but in Japan the sword-smiths turn out weapons whose blades are fully as green and as hard and composed of metal of as fine quality as those of the old swordsmiths. Superstitious Criminals All criminals are great believers in dreams. Some time ago, at Manchester, a daring thief awaiting trial told a warden he had dreamed that he had seen a rainbow. From this he deduced that he would be acquitted at his trial. To everyone's surprise he was. Hunting in Japan. The Japanese, always keen sportsmen, used to take most of their game with goshawks and sparrow hawks. The only dogs they used were spaniels, which flushed the game. But now they are taking to dogs, and many good animals are being imported from England. Liqueufles Illuminating Gas A German chemist named Blau has succeeded in liquefying illuminating grs. In that form it gives a good light, which is useful in country houses, railway trains, etc. It costs more than ordinary coal gas, but less than electric light. BEWARE THE EASY SHELTER. Refuge There an Important Step Toward Old Age. Years are but a fool's measure for youth, which is divine; they bring caution more often than wisdom, and a certain belief in the unreality of joy. A man is quickly disillusioned, which commonly means that he has set up his own idea of what things should be by the side of what things are, and sulks forever at the result. He then commits the folly of becoming old, and prefers existence to life. He clambers into one or other of the many shelters that line the way, curls up within and smiles pityingly at the young of all ages pressing on to some end, no matter what, alive to the beauty of the sky and the clouds and the birds and the trees, alive even to the beauty to be seen in one another, breathing deeply of the air of strength, living and loving and beloved, until at last they are made one with nature. But the heart, like the liver, grows torpid without exercise; a gradual decay comes to the man in the shelter, a decay from which he is released, much against his will, by death. There are too many shelters—Hugh de Selin-court. LITTLE POKER AT WASHINGTON. Stories of Big Games Must Be Taken With Allowances. It was formerly quite the thing to tell stories about big poker games among the members of Congress. Much was said about the "Senatorial game," "millionaires' game" and the "Congressional game," and we always heard about great bunches of money changing hands, bluffs as high as the banks of the Mississippi, and all sorts of stories. Frequently the senator, representative, diplomat or rich man was named and the winnings or losses told with as much gusto as if they had really hapened. There were some pleasant poker games in days gone by, and occasionally some wonderful plays, but one night, with a few interesting incidents, furnished material for a month of stories. Some of those who figured in the poker stories became annoyed at the notoriously they gained and abandoned poker entirely. For many years now there has not been enough poker in the capital to hang a story on: TRUTH PROVED BY EXAMPLE. Storekeeper Certainly Lacked the Gift of Energy. William C. Greene, the copper magate, was talking to a young man about success. "The secret of success is enterprise, energy," said Col. Greene. "To be lazy, o stick always in the same old rut, that is how to make a wretched failure of your life. "I went West when I was 17, and after a spell of contracting and prospecting about Prescott, I farmed a bit in the San Pedro Valley. There was a storekeeper I used to buy my supplies from at that time who was a failure of the first water. This man's lack of enterprise was so great that people used to bring their children from miles around to study him. He was valuable as a horrible example. "There,' they would say to the youngsters, 'take warning by Manners. He is a failure. He has no enterprise. Don't grow up like him. He resembles a tortoise, doesn't he?" "Poor Manners in his sluggishness did resemble a tortoise a good deal. I sent a boy in to him one day with a pack mule to get five gallons of molasses. The boy told me afterward that when he entered the store Manners was dozing. The boy coughed and the man awoke and got up. He opened his mouth wide, and stood on elptoe and stretched his arms in a vast yawn. Then he said to the boy: "Wotcha want?" "Five gallons of molasses, Mr. Manners,' the boy spoke up, sharp and quick. "Wah-h-h-h-' yawned Manners again. Then as he took up the jug he grumbed: "Ain't there nobody what sells mo lasses in this here town but me?" PLEASURE OF EASTERN WOMEN. Their Main Occupation the Diversions of the Toilet. An eastern lady of high degree spends an amount of time over her toilet that would quite astonish the most fashionable society lady. First she has her hair dressed by her maid, who, after anointing the long, silky black locks with a little oil, made from aloe wood or cocoanut, arranges it simply in a long, smooth plait, low on the nape of the neck, and decorated either with gold or jewelled ornaments. Next the bath is prepared as hot as it can be borne, and in this the lady may stay as long as two or three hours. Soaps are not used, but, instead, there are multifarious unguents, secret preparations of the bathing women, which render the skin soft as velvet and delicately perfumed. Oftentimes the face is washed over with milk, into which has been squeezed lemon juice. The hair of the oriental woman is usually beautifully long, soft and glossy, and the way they arrange it is invariably becoming to their soft type of beauty. Perfumes are much indulged in. These are introduced in the bath and permeate the garments, but are rarely used on a handkerchief. The Foam on the Top. boy. Because you're on top of the wave. For here is a thought that might serve as alloy To the gold of the credit you crave: The student is not always at surface, my son. And I think, if to notice you'll stop. You'll learn the good to the bot- tom may run. But the foam always lingers on top. I would not discourage your zeal, my dear lad; It is best to keep working alway. But this funny old world often labels as bad. The thing that is good in its day. In fact, I may say that it classifies wrong Some part of the great earthly crop. And I think you will note as you jour- ning. That the foam often gets to the top. We will not mention names if you please, my dear youth. But the foam so you go. go. See the men whom we place at the summit, in truth. The men whom we mortals below. And I give you my word I will have nothing to teach. And neither little anthem will stop, if you do not agree with the thing that I preach. That the foam may be found on the -A. J. Waterhouse in Sunset Magazine. A Polite Discharge. James Rankin Young, the new superintendent of the Dead Letter office admires politeness. "It is possible," he said recently, "to be polite always. It is possible to be polite even when discharging a drunken coachman. I know that this is so, for I have seen the thing done. "A friend of mine found himself obliged last week to get rid of his coachman for drunkenness. He summoned the man into his presence, and discharged him with this polite speech: "I fear, Montgomery, that we must part. It has been impossible for me to avoid noticing that several times during the past month you have been—er—sober. Now, I don't believe that any man can attend properly to drinking if he has driving to do, and, therefore, at the month's end you will be free to devote yourself—exclusively to your chosen occupation." All Christians. In his article in the Woman's Home Companion, describing the International Sunday School Convention in Jerusalem, Doctor Devins relates the following significant incident: "An unexpected favor was received from the officers of the Russian church on the Mount of Olives. A meeting had been planned to be held near the place of the Ascension. As the leader of the meeting, the writer went to see if it could be held under the trees near the church. 'Why not?' was the reply, accompanied by a smile on the saintly face of the speaker. 'Why not?' Do we not worship the same Christ?" WIT IS NOT APPRECIATED. Glasgow, Scotland, Character Has Fun With Actors. A provincial theater in the east of Scotland is being tormented and amused at intervals by a wit among the gallery gods who insists on keeping up a running commentary on the play. He has enlivened many a dull piece by his droll interpolations, but he has also come pretty near ruining many an intensely dramatic or sentimental situation by the sudden and always apropos qualities of his interruptions. He has a high pitched, penetrating voice, and the town police, who have been on the verge of ejecting him a dozen times, say that he was a Glasgow cab driver who retired with a competence and now takes this way to give play to a wit that was once famous in the great city. On one occasion a dreary melodrama was being presented. The heroine of the play, pursued by the villain, had taken refuge in the house of her lover, who, as the hero of the play, was of course, at variance with his sweetheart's parents. The exigencies of the plot required that the irate father, sword in hand and at the head of his faithful retainers, should track the girl to the gates of the hero's treacherous and disgraceful elopement, enter the room where the scared heroine had been secreted under the table. "Wretch!" cried the furious father, "your life shall answer for this. I demand my child. Where is she." Then, shrill and startling in the expectant silence, from the gallery came the answer: "Unner the ta'le, ye dinged lout! Dinna ye see her slipper stickin' oot" The house was in a tumult of merriment in a moment, but it was the "angry father" himself, who ruined the situation, for he burst into immoderate laughter and the curtain fell in the middle of the act, to rise again upon an audience that could not repress its risibles for the rest of the evening. HE WANTED A MORTGAGE. Swede's Experience With a Deed Had Taught Him Caution. Halvor Steenerson, Congressman from Minnesota, tells a story of a Swede who went to that state from one of the Dakotas for the purpose of buying a farm. A land agent acted as guide and informant to the Swede, who eventually found what he wanted. When the time came to make out the necessary papers, the agent asked the Swede what method he preferred to adopt in making payments. "Ay pay all. Ay haf da money," replied the Swede. "Very well, then. I'll make out the deed," said the agent. "No!" suddenly exclaimed the Swede. "Ay no want deed!" "Why, yes, you do!" rejoined the agent, astonished. "You pay the money and you take a deed for the farm." "No, no!" earnestly asseverated the Swede. "Ay no want deed! Ay had deed oop in Dakota. Ay pay man da money. He gif me deed. Ay gif heem mortgage. Ay tak land. By en by he get land, he get deed, he haf da money. Dees time Ay want no deed; Ay want mortgage. Ay pay da money; you gif me mortgage!"—The Sunday Magazine. Getting Posted. "I would like to ask you a question if you don't mind," said the old man in the street car to the man on his right. "Go ahead, sir." "I should like to know the meaning of the term 'History repeats itself.' I come across it most every day. How does history repeat itself?" "That's easily answered," said the other. "For instance, if you should ask me what I thought of the weather I should tell you to go and be hanged to you. If we should meet a month hence and you asked me the same question over again my reply would be the same." "I think I see—I think I do," mused the old man, as he leaned back and crossed his feet. "Yes, I guess I understand, and I want to tell you that you are a durned mean jackass of a man and that history is going to repeat itself every blamed time I run across you for the next ten years to come."—Chicago News. A Gentle Thrust. James Jeffrey Roche, the new Consul to Genoa, was talking about a magazine editor. "This man," he said, "rejected some of the best of my early verse. He rejected some of the best verse of my friends. Why he is an editor I can't imagine. He certainly has no critical sense. "I indicated this to him one day. He had announced to me that he was going to get married. He had praised the lady of his choice ardently, declaring her to be a poem. "'A poem?' said I. "'A poem,' he repeated. "'And still you do not reject her?' (exclaimed." Winter. Soft as the plumes of sleep drifts down The pure white silence of the snow The bells make merry in the town, Where happy faces come and go. The brooding quiet of the trees, Is broken sweet, in yonder glen. By "day, day day," of checkades And keen, sweet song of winter wren. Of glowing days some magic word Is wobbled when the groobah sing; And in the moaning pipes is heard The whisper of returning spring. Telephone Bell W. 32. W. B., I FUNERAL D And Embalmer The Very Best ages For All Purpose. At All The Best Equiped Ambulance For Sick a On Short Notice. Charge 431 Minnesota. Ave. I WESTERN U The Great Educat for Kansas and the DEPARTMENTS:—Theological, Co State Industrial. COURSES:—Classical, College, Pre- Musical (Instrumental and Vocac harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts ar- ing and Book-Binding, Business writing, Tailoring, Dressmaking Laundering, Farming and Gard ADVANTAGES:—Splend Location, ences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION:—For terms, pric write to WILLIAM 7. 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A French professor is the owner of a collection of 920 human heads, representing every known race of people. Scarlet for Bachelor Maids. When an unmarried woman dies in Brazil the coffin, hearse and livery of the coachman are all scarlet. Cost of London's Paupers. Every year $4,000,000 is spent on the food and clothing of indoor paupers in London. Telephone Home W.32 Raymond DIRECTOR. Best of Service, Fine Carri- All Hours. Red White Enameled and wounded ages Reasonable Call At Kansas City, Kansas. UNIVERSITY National Institution the West..... College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, 'Normal, Sut-Normal, local), including piano, organ and and Mechanical), Carpentry, Print- ness Course, Stenograpny and Type- king and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Gardening. Healthful Climate, Good Influ- rences and all inducements offered, BARNON, A.M.D., D. DENT. KANSAS "White" 4302. Bell—"West" 15. well as uncolored people set in poor light and drink muddy of disease germs. 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In the reading room of the British museum the desks are crowded with students all day long, and in addition to the books of reference some 20,000 in number, which fill the open shelves of the room, from 3,000 to 4,000 volumes are given out every day. Theology in a wide sense, including the Bible, biblical literature, church history, and works on the religious rites and ceremonies of all races and creeds, is easily at the head of the list, with about 300 volumes. Topography comes next, with about twenty fewer, and of these books on London amount to a quarter, books on English topography to another quarter, the other half being for the rest of the world. History and biography come next. English history being mostly in demand, and books on France and the French province second. Essays, criticisms and miscellaneous literature take the fourth place and are followed by fiction—not less than five years old—moral philosophy, poetry and the fine arts, the drama, law and philology, political economy and so on down to politics, mathematics and chemistry, which have about forty volumes apiece, and lastly works on naval and military subjects, which seldom have more than three or four volumes each. It is a curious list and throws a useful light on the sort of studies taken up by the readers in the museum.—London Globe. Progress in Steam Turbines That the actual displacement of the reciprocating steam engine by the steam turbine for many purposes is proceeding at a rapid pace in this country is indicated in the statement that a single company, manufacturing but one of the several types of steam turbines in the United States, took orders within the last half year for turbines for generating electricity having a capacity of 82,000 kilowatts, or nearly 110,000 horse power. Three of these engines are for a Brooklyn power station and will be the largest ever constructed. It is interesting to note in this connection that wonderful as is the transformation in power mechanism, there are engineers who predict a still more radical change in the not distant future in the development of power from gas engines. This form of engine has been developed to a marked extent in Europe, especially in Germany, and American and English engineers are just beginning to awake to the possibilities in this direction. According to one authority, "we may yet see steam engines and turbines sent to the scrap heap." —Philadelphia Ledger. A Little Bit. "Any news down my way?" repeated the farmer as he stopped his team and bit a chew off his plug. "Wall, I knive give a ye a leetle bit, I guess. It haint earthquakes nor cyclones, but it does purty well for our place." "Well?" queried the tollgate man. 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Few men can refrain from boasting of the good acts they do by mistake. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curts wind coolo. So a bottle. A woman has brains to be able, without any, to do so much more than men. SHORT KANSAS ITEMS SHORT KANSAS ITEMS Onaga had a big fire in which the loss is estimated at $35,000. Natural gas will be turned into the mains at Topeka November 15. Barber county has voted $100,000 bonds for the D., K. & M. railroad. The Santa Fe has placed an order for 1,000 new freight cars and 500 flat cars. The Arkansas City school has been closed on account of an epidemic of fiphtheria. Mrs. Kate Wilson of Topeka died of burns received while she was burning leaves in her yard. Topeka wants the Kansas Day banquet turned into a boost of the proposed centennial exposition. The Kansas Library association at Leavenworth elected Prof. J. N. Wilkinson of Emporia president. David Brown, wanted for murder in Topeka, has been brought back from British Columbia for trial. Prolonged sickness caused Mrs. John Rokey, wife of a farmer near Osage City, Kan., to kill herself. The Twenty-ninth battery will go by train from Fort Riley to Fort Douglass, Utah, instead of marching. Norton county has realized nearly $75,000 from its sale of lands for taxes and will soon be out of debt. Mrs. Nancy Staffelback, or Wilson, having been denied a pardon from the penitentiary, is now seeking a parole. Senator Porter declares the first thing next legislature ought to do is to call for constitutional convention. Coffeyville now claims a population of 15,000 and will ask to be declared a city of the first class, the eighth in that rank. The state has waived all objection to the removal of the bodies from the old Fort Hayes cemetery at Fort Leavenworth. T. F. Garver, assistant attorney general for Topeka, complains that the joints are being tipped off before they can be raided. Judge H. W. Pratt, who has been appointed assistant attorney general for Phillips county has begun to clean out the joints. The new horticultural hall at the state agricultural college will cost $35,380 and the contract has been let to a Manhattan firm. Davis Brothers, cattlemen of Alma, have filed a petition in bankruptcy showing assets of about $3,000 and liabilities of about $7,000. Mrs. William Montgomery, wife of a Santa Fe shopman at Tepea, is the proud mother of triplets, girls. All appear to be likely to live. Fred Stewart, a negro politician of Iola, was murdered by an unknown person. A negro who had trouble with Stewart is suspected. If the First National bank of Topea pays an early dividend it will save the state from stamping warrants 'Not paid for want of funds.' Now that the Santa Fe has made several concessions in the matter of oil rates there is talk by the producers of dropping the ouster suit. Mrs. Sophia Schmalsteig of Leavenwirk will probably die from the effects of carbolic acid taken with suicidal intent while she was despondent. Spiritualism is a profession, and not a religion, according to the police judge of Topeka, who fined a woman $10 for not paying the regular city license. Jake Emmett, who is accused of attempting to assassinate his successful rival in love, George Glyn at Turon, has been arrested and is in jail at Hutchinson. Turkey is so high that the state board of control is worried lest it can not supply the inmates of the state charitable institutions with a turkey dinner this year. T. J. Wilson, a wealthy farmer of near Ablene, has confessed to using the mails for an improper purpose, and has been held for trial in the federal court. The temptations of city life proved too much for Thomas Rogers, a wealthy farmer, whi retired and moved to Arkansas City and it has been necessary to appoint a guardian for him. The new law building at Kansas university, the handsomest building owned by the state, was dedicated Manday and named "Green hall," after Dean James Woods Green. The building cost $65,000. B. F. Carter, county attorney of Wilson county, has filed in the supreme court an appeal from Wilson county attacking the validity of the act providing for the appointment of assistant attorney generals. The members of the Kansas congressional delegation were asked by the Wichita Commercial club to express themselves on rate legislation and all of them replied that they shared the views of President Roosevelt. While stretching a ferry cable across the west channel of the Missouri river at Lansing Andrew Weedner, a negro convict, and Richard Smith, a young white man of Wolcott were drowned by the capsizing of their boat Jesse White, a telegraph operator for the Santa Fe, was given judgement against the road for $5,000 for the loss of an eye. He was standing in the window of the station at Lake View when a snow plow passed. The plow threw snow against the window pane and broke it and a pice of the glass flew into white's eye. Mrs Anna Fox was shot and instantly killed near Kincaid during a quarrel between her husband and Joseph Patrick, her brother. The brother is said to have attempted to shoot Fox with a shotgun, when the wife grabbed the weapon and the whole charge of shot entered her side. The state board of control wants reform in the insanity courts. Under the present law if the subject is found insane the juryman are paid, but if the finding is the reverse they get nothing. Therefore, the board be lieves, many persons are railroaded to the asylums, which are now overcrowded. UNCLE SAM'S SOLIQUY. I'm a foxy old bird, you plainly can see, With plumage just gaudy enough To tickle the eyes of all of the girls Who vow that I am the stuff. I'm not so young as I used to be, And puppy love long has fled— I'm a proud old daddy of all the girls I love 'em from toe to head. In Winter I flirt and skate with the maid Who's wrapped in boas and furs. She chuckles me under the chin and laughs Just like a tame pussy cat purrs. And brings her garments of green; She trips as airy as fairies at play, And oft with this daisy I'm seen. The mellow Miss Summer comes tripping in view, With flowers and birds and song. And soon we are strolling in old Lover's Lane— I'm sure you don't think it is wrong But much as I love Miss Winter and Spring, And revel in Miss Summers smile, There's just one girl I know you'll admit Who has then all beaten a mile. Her name is Miss Fall, the reaper of ruft. She garners of ripe golden grain— In fact she does more than any one girl, And often she comes out in vain. Now don't call me flickle, nor foxy nor flip, Because I love every maid. You'd do it yourself, now wouldn't you sir, If it wasn't because you're afraid? —A. U. Mayfield in Denver News A BIT OF WHITMAN. His Debt to Scott and an Estimate of Cooper. How much I am indebted to Scott no one can tell—I couldn't tell it myself—but it has permeated me through and through. If you could reduce the "Leaves" to their elements you would see Scott unmistakably active at the root. I remember the "Tales of My Landlord," "Ivanhoe," "The Fortunes of Nigel"—yes, and "Kenilworth"—its greatest gentry; then there's "The Heart of Midothian," which I have read a dozen times and more. I might say just about the same thing about Cooper, too. He has written books which will survive into the farthest future. Try to think of liter ture of the world, of boys, to-day without 'Natty Bumpo," "The Spy," "The Read Rover"—O "The Red Rover," it used to stir me up clarionlike. I read is many times. Is all this old-fashioned? I am not sworn is, not to old things at the expense of new; but some of the oldest things are the newest. I should not refuse to see and welcome any one who came to the old things—nout at all—that to violate the precedents—on the contrary, I am looking about for just such men; but a lot of the fresh things are not new—they are only repetitions, after all: they do not seem to take life forward, but to take it back. I look for the things that take life forward—theney things, the old things, that tae life forward. Scott Cooper, such men, always, perpetually as a matter of course, always take life forward—take each new generation forward. —From Horace Traubels "With Walt Whitman in Camden" in the November Century. His Inning. The burglar, having filled a sack with valuables from the pantry and china closet, leisurely made his way to the bedrooms on the second floor. "Dese summer outin's," he said, stowing himself away comfortably in the most luxurious bed in the deserted mansion, "is great t'ings fur hardworkin' men like me."—Chisago Tribune. Intellectual poverty is usually the cause of the material kind. Lewis' "Single Binder" straight 50 cigar. The highest price 50 cigar to the dealer and the highest quality for the smoker, Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. If He Did He Would Win It. Having been so successful in bringing warring nations together, President might try his hand at capturing the prize offered for the best design for a peace palace at The Hague. When Your Grocer Saves he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. Defiance Starch is not only better than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and sells for same money as 12 oz. brands. Any man will accept free advice, and a good many will let it pass without use as freely as it is offered. A doctor is making money when he begins to call his patients his clientele. DONT FORGET A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only 5 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. It is hard to make a woman admit a fact unless it is that she is pretty. Here is Relief for Women. Mother Gray, a nurse in New York, discovered a pleasant herb remedy for women's ill, called AUSTRALIAN-LEAF. It is the only certain monthly regulator. Cures weaknesses, Backache, Kidney and Urinary Tract infections or by mail 05ts. Sample mailed FREE. Address. The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. A fool throws kisses, but the wise man delivers them in person. FROM GIRLHOOD TO WOMANHOOD Mothers Should Watch the Development of Their Daughters Interesting Experiences of Misses Borman and Mills. MATILDA BORMAN MYRTLE MILLS Every mother possesses information which is of vital interest to her young daughter. Too often this is never imparted or is withheld until serious harm has resulted to the growing girl through her ignorance of nature's mysterious and wonderful laws and penalties. Girls' over-sensitiveness and modesty often puzzle their mothers and baffle physicians, as they so often withhold their confidence from their mothers and conceal the symptoms which ought to be told to their physician at this critical period. When a girl's thoughts become sluggish, with headache, dizziness or a disposition to sleep, in back or lower limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude; when she is a mystery to herself and friends, her mother should come to her aid, and remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will at this time prepare the system for the coming change, and start the menstrual period in a young girl's life without pain or irregularities. Hundreds of letters from young girls and from mothers, expressing their gratitude for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has accomplished for them, have been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., at Lynn, Mass. Miss Mills has written the two following letters to Mrs. Pinkham, which will be read with interest: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— (First Letter.) "I am but fifteen years of age, am depressed, have dizzy spells, chills, headache and back- Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Co. etable Compound Makes Sick Women Well. ```markdown ``` "They Say It Cures Where All Others Fail" - JUDGE & DOLPH DRUG CO. "From present in long before Mull's remedy sold for constipation the only one now in our anything. Our customers. "They say that it trouble where all others fail ens the digestive organs in fact, we hear more good remedy than anything the "Those who have only tell us that it is a and constipation, but the customers calling for it to the store by those who JUDGE & DOLPH D This reliable drug, its customers and the sufficient to warrant a TONIC. It builds up and puts digestive system in perfect condition. By removing own storehouse. It does and thus make a bad matter worse. and pleasant to take. MULL'S GRAPE Constipation and all the diseases which the you that nearly every case of headache, blood and skin disease and every kind of female trouser and constipation. By removing case—MULL'S GRAPE TONIC 36 cents, 60 cents and $1.00 size of nutshell about 6 times as times as much as the 60 cent s FREE Upon receipt of your ad package we will mail your Mull's GRAPE tonic, and will allow the purchase of more Tonic from MULL'S GRAPE TONIC C PRICE, 25 Cs. represent indications, it won't be very more Mull's Grape Tonic is the only constipation and stomach trouble. It is now in our store that is selling to amount to our customers are actually enthusiastic about it. by that it cures constipation and stomach all others fail. That it builds up and strength- ive organs and the whole general system. or more good words about this remarkable thing that we carry in stock. who have used Mull's Grape Tonic not that it is a certain cure for stomach trouble but, they tell others. We have new drug for it constantly who have been sent by those who have been cured." & DOLPH DRUG CO., 515 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. able drug firm is in close touch with manual the above words should be warp a trial of this great remedy. thing so good for young and old as MULL'S GRAPE and puts them stomach, and in perfect condition to do its natural work. It is a true tonic, made from the products of nature's dose does not shock or weaken the delicate organs and does not worse. It is healing, soothing, strengthening make. GRAPE TONIC CURES ation and Stomach Trouble ies which they cause. Your own physician will tell every case of piles, bilionesis, syphoid fever, sick diseases and pain. Female trouble are directly caused by indigestion. By removing the cause and curing the parent diac- pure and $1.00 size bottles as all crampies. The $1.00 at 6 times as much as the $8 cent size and about 3 the $0 cent size. It pays to buy the largest size. For your address, your druggist's name and 10c, to pay will mail you a sample form. If you have experienced and will also send you a certificate good for $1.00 toward Tonic from your druggist. GRAPE TONIC CO., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. long before Mull's Grape Tonic is the only remedy sold for constipation and stomach trouble. It is the only one now in our store that is selling to amount to anything. Our customers are actually enthusiastic about it. "They say that it cures constipation and stomach trouble where all others fail. That it builds up and strengthens the digestive organs and the whole general system. In fact, we hear more good words about this remarkable remedy than anything that we carry in stock. "Those who have used Mull's Grape Tonic not only tell us that it is a certain cure for stomach trouble and constipation, but they tell others. We have new customers calling for it constantly who have been sent to the store by those who have been cured." JUDGE & DOLPH DRUG CO., 515 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. This reliable drug firm is in close touch with its customers and the above words should be sufficient to warrant a trial of this great remedy. There is nothing so good for young and old as MULL'S GRAPE TONIC to treat the stomach, the bowel, the whole digestive system in perfect condition. It is what nature's own true tonic, made from the products of nature's own storehouse. It does not shock or weaken the delicate organs and makes the matter worse. It is healing, soothing, strengthening and pleasant to taste. MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CURES and all the diseases which they cause. Your own physician will tell you that nearly every case of piles, bluffnesses, syphoid fever, sick headache, blood and skin diseases, appendicitis, nervous affections and every kind of female trouble are directly caused by indigestion and constipation. By removing the cause and curing the parent disease—MULL'S GRAPE TONIO cures these dangerous complication. 36 cents, 50 cents and $1.00 size bottles, at all druggists. The $1.00 size contains about 6 times as much as the $5 cent size and about 3 times as much as the 50 cent size. It pays to buy the largest size. FREE Upon receipt of your address, your druggist's name and 100 to pay postage we will mail you a sample free. If you have never used Mull's Grape Tonic, and will also send you a certificate good for $1.00 toward the purchase of more Tonic from your druggist. MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CO., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE THAS NO EQUAL FOR MEN AND WOMEN IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. I won't sell Anti-Gripline to a dealer who won't Guarantee. It. Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE. F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Ma. PILES' NO MONEY TILL DRS. THORNTON & MINOR' MADE FROM YOUR Old Carpets Guaranteed to wear 10 years. Price list free. Kansas City Rug Co., Kansas City, Mo. DEFIANCE STARCH—16 ounces to the package —other starches only 12 ounces—same price and "DEFIANCE" IS SUPERIOR QUALITY. W. N. U., KANSAS CITY, NO. 46, 1905 If afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water KEY TILL CURED • SEND FOR FREE ISSUES, TREATLSE ON EBAY DURASSE WITH PAYMENT IN CASH & MINOR 1031 OAK ST. KANSAS CITY, MO. (BRANCH OF OFFICE AT 37 LOUISIANA) SPRAYING Pays Big PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED DRS. THORNONT & MINOR -101 OM ST. KANSAS CITY, NO. (MAILER OF 3 LV LONDON) SEND FOR FREE ILLUSTRATION, TREATMENT OR BETTER D. 46, 1905 Coney Island Souvenir Post Cards. Six beautiful colored scenes for 25c. Coney Island Postal Card Co., Coney Island, N. Y. LESS DYES ers. They dye in cold water better than any other dye. You can dye MONROE DRUG CO., Unionville, Missouri. ache, and as I have heard that you can give helpful advice to girls in my condition, I am writing you."—Myrtle Mills, Quawka, III. Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—(Second Letter.) "It is with the feeling of utmost gratitude that I write to you to tell you what your vegetable medicine has done for me. When I wrote to you about my experience, I consulted several doctors, but they failed to understand my case and I did not receive any benefit from their treatment. I followed your advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and am now healthy and well, and all the distressing symptoms at that time have disappeared."—Myrtle Mills, III. Miss Metilda Borunan writes Mrs. Pinkham as follows: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound my months were irregular and painful, and I always had such dreadful headaches. "But since taking the Compound my headaches have entirely left me, my months are regular, and I am getting strong and well. I am also girl friends what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was done for me."—Miss Metilda Borunan, Farmington. If you know of any young girl who is sick and needs motherly advice, ask her to address Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., and tell her every detail of her symptoms, and to keep nothing back. She will receive advice absolutely free, from a source that has no rival in the experience of woman's right, and it will, if followed, put her on the right road to a strong, healthy and happy womanhood. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound holds the record for the greatest number of cures of female ills of any medicine that the world has ever known. Why don't you try it? Write us to day and find out how you can make big money by representing us in your own neighborhood. HOOK-HARDIE CO. Box 19 Hudson, Mich. In Women's Interests- To Put on Feathers. The Parisian modistes seem to delight in showing their ingenuity in putting on ostrich feathers in different styles on different hats. Of a half dozen imported hats all were trimmed with feathers, some of which were pointed in front and at each side, others sailor shape and turned up all around, some indented fancifully, and others high at one side. On the little hat with the three points a wreath of flowers encircled the 'crown and feathers came from under the brim at the back and curled over. On one hat with high back and side the plume followed the brim, but was laid on lower so as to rest on the hair and finish off on the opposite side. Another round shape had an extra long feather reaching clear around the crown and the end curled up to from a pompom near the front. On a hat also raised at one side and with a straight back, the feather, after filling in the side, was brought high over the brim, with its tip resting on the crown. On a smart little basket shaped hat, the feather stood almost straight up in the center of the back. On another turned up steeply at the side, triple ostrich tips were placed upright to nod over the crown. And one hat with a crown of roses had a bird of Paradise on the raised side, the flowing tail coming over the hat well to the other side, with the beak of the bird coming over to the hair. Smart Tailor-Made. White and the shades bordering on white are to be worn this year in cloth, and for a nice tailor-made a lovely choice is a biscuit colored serge, which is one of the best of these light shades, and neutral enough not to show soil. Made with a short skirt and coat of the idealized bolero type in front, with a short basque at the back and a belt of leather to match, embroidered in silks of various pale hues, such as mauve, pink and green. A silk shirt of the same light color should complete this, made with a high band collar of embroidery, with front ends of the clerical tie order, the whole to be completed with a small toque of feathers in soft, light browns running to creams. Stylish Walking Suit. In walking suits there is not much variation in skirts; either they are plain or plaited, and one need only please one's self and still be in fashion. With the coats, however, it is different; the variety is large and too much judgment cannot be exercised in selecting the right sort. The basqued coat is one of the new favorites and our illustration shows a decidedly chic model. The material is a mixed blue and green tweed, and makes an admirable morning trotting frock. The coat is belted at the waist 1 and extends well over the hips. Revers and vest are of the material and the flat collar is dark blue velvet. Buttons used are cut steel. Skirt Hems. The skirt hem is one of the most important points in the latest fashions. For quite some time we have heard of stiffened hems as having actually arrived, but it is only in high-class productions—gowns whose cost runs up well into three figures—that they have really been generally in evidence. But so bouffant have the modes become—slowly and gradually, it is true, but none the less surely—that the stiffened hem is now almost a prerequisite to the success of the gown. This is obvious to the casual observer in almost any type of gown; but in the long-coated tailor-made, that is expected to rule street costume for the winter, it is more imperative, perhaps, than in any other connection. Buckles and Combs Buckles in goldsmith's work are much in vogue, and are one of the luxuries of the season. Ancient buckles are very much sought after, especially those of the empire and reservation periods. These buckles are ornamented with turquoises, amethysts, and engraved algues-marines. Should one be fortunate enough to and combs that harmonize with these decorations they can be employed in the hair. It is possible by cutting in two the combs of this period, which are thoroughly suited to modern coifure. There are some of this kind, ornamented with pearls, topazes, small brilliants and enamel, which are most successful in effect. Spool Case. I have seen spool cases made of leather, and think a white one trimmed with pink or other contrasting color would be very dainty. You sell at church fairs for 50c. I make mine by taking six spools of thread, No. 25, 30, 36, 40, 50, 60. Place them side by side like illustration No. 1, then measure a piece of paper so it will overlap the ends and sides, like figure 2. Use for a pattern to cut your leather. Pierce a hole so you can lace ribbons back and forth through each spool, like figure 3, bind the edge of leather with narrow rib bon, line with pretty silk, lace through each spool both ways with ribbon. Tie at large end in pretty low and you have a very pretty work basket present. You could button-hole each of the lace holes.—Boston Globe. Length of Skirt. There is no subject about which the fashion rages more fiercely than the proper length of the skirt. Paris decrees trains, and every imported dress at least rests on the ground. Every oracle declares that New York will follow the French lead, but up to date the short skirt is more in evidence than ever before. At the dining hour in a smart restaurant one evening this week the fact was forced upon my notice that in no previous season within memory could so many and such elaborate short dresses have been seen in those precincts. Between-seasons dresses in light-colored volles, their skirts accordion plaited and stopping anywhere from half an inch to nearly four inches short of the floor, were especially conspicuous. And these were not makeshifts. They were smart new toilers, expensively embroidered and lace trimmed. When the season is older there may be a different tale to tell, but the question is yet open. That we are to have a tremendous broadcloth season there is no shadow of a doubt. No other material lends itself so gracefully to all the requirements of street frock and visiting frock models and in no other material have the manufacturers achieved such variety and beauty of color. One noticed is plum color and the skirt, of walking length, has a narrow panel of fine tucks down the front. The attractive little jacket is effectively trimmed with velvet a few shades darker, the same being used for the deep girdle and upper part of turned cuff. The latter is finished at hand with a double row of plaited silk matching the cloth. Transparent Guimpe. Since the transparent guimpe is still a most constant adjunct of dress, it does not surprise one to see it appear with shirtwaist gowns. The surplice waists are very becoming, and lend themselves to the demand for thin guimpes. A white flannel barred with dark blue was made with a bell skirt and a surplice waist, the fullness furnished by two wide box plaits from the shoulders. A shaped collar of blue cloth extended in points to the waist in front, leaving the neck heart-shaped, and showing a guimpe of tucked muslin. The wide belt was of blue cloth and a band of the same trimmed the foot of the skirt. Striking Cloth Costume Long, close-fitting coats are the rule in ready-to-wear costumes and such coats must be allied to length of limb and grace of figure if they are to be worn successfully. Some of the imported models are cut and trimmed in delightful design. The coat reaches almost to the bottom of the skirt, is tight-fitting in back and has a wide plait starting at bust line in front, un underneath the pointed jacket front and extending to foot of coat. Velvet a shade darker than the material makes the flat collar and turned cuffs, a frill of cream finishing the latter. A jabot of lace fills in the opening of jacket and bold buttons trim. Chiffon Velvetton Chiffon velveteen is a newcomer in the tailor's list and since it presents all of the rich and luxurious appearance of its silk cousin, chiffon velvet, there is no doubt but that the clever dressmaker will make her own of it likewise. It lends itself delightfully to shirring, does this new weaves; and in flouces the play of light and shade in the fabric makes it doubly attractive. A Great Monarch. Wealthier than any brother sovereign; master of legions, which number over a million; lord of more than one-sixth of the surface of the globe with subjects of many colors and races, amounting to over one-hundred and twenty million souls, the Czar of all the Russias will not be invincible until he adopts Pillsbury's Vitos as his regular breakfast diet. Not Ready for Visitors. Saina will be glad to welcome Prince Louis of Battenberg, who has arrived to visit America. But the prince should delay his trip until the roads dry up. The reception committee could hardly reach the depot now. —Saina (Kan.) Journal. K C BAKING POWDER. The Best Example of What a Pure Baking Powder Should Be in Quality and Price. A popular and efficient baking powder requires two things—first, that the baking powder with it shall be absolutely wholesome; second, that it shall be sold at a reasonable price. In talking about the healthfulness of baking powder, it must be remembered that baking powder is not an article of diet any more than compressed yeast. One more thing is that for food the other, except that of the two, the baking powder might be preferable. We do not eat either baking powder or yeast. What we do eat is the biscuit and bread raised with them. When placed upon the table no yeast remains in the bread and the baking powder in the biscuit. Both leavening powder and the destroyed in the aeration and the baking; other stead of light bread and biscuit we should have a mass of heavy, hard-baked dough. One well-known brand, K C Baking Powder, is sold under a $500,000 guarantee for its healthfulness and purity. There can be a difference in baking powder so guarantee is absolutely reliable and perfectly reliable. Even if it did remain in the food it could do nothing but hurt. With regard to price, a baking powder as efficient and wholesome as is possible to make can be sold, at a fair profit, for one cent an ounce. If it costs more the price is exhorbitant. Millions of pounds of K C Baking Powder, made by the Jaques Manufacturing Company which have been sold at the above figure all over the country; and K C offers the best example of a product on the market of what a good baking powder should be, both in respect of quality and reasonable price. Pen Mightier Than Shovel Now that a press agent has appointed for the Panama Canal the work of digging the waterway will progress more satisfactory—in the press cispatches—Baltimore Herald. To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but because each 16 oz package contains 16 ozs, while all the other kinds contain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. A woman thinks she is slender when she can get in her waist without a buttonhook. We want an influential woman in every locality to represent the Viast System of Home treatment. Position permanent; no traveling. References required. Please patron preferred. The Viast Hospital for the diseases of women renders examinations, surgical operations and Hospitals unnecessary. 600 page Family Medical book free on receipt of 30 cents in stamps for防护 and pacing. VIAST CO. KANSAS MO. OYO MEDICAL The Professor. The professor, who has a large lawn was making his regular daily attempt to keep it clear of the autumn leaves contributed by his neighbors trees. "There's a good deal of rakeoff in this business," he said, stopping a moment to rest, "but not a cent of graft." In Search of Knowledge. First Director—I wish they'd investigate this company. Second Director—Why? First Director—I'd like to find out something about it—Puck. NOT A TRACE LEFT Rheumatism Thoroughly Cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. There is one remedy that will cure rheumatism in any of its forms and so thoroughly eradicate the disease from the system that the cure is permanent. This remedy is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and the proof of the statement is found in the experience of Mr. T. S. Wagar, of No. 72 Academy street, Watertown, N.Y. He says: "The pain was in my joints and my sufferings for over two years was beyond description. There was an intense pain in my shoulders that prevented me from sleeping and I would get up and walk the floor at night. When I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills the improvement was gradual, but by the time I had taken four boxes I was entirely cured and I have not had the slightest touch of rheumatism since that time." Mr.Wagar's wife is also enthusiastic in her endorsement of Dr.Williams' Pink Pills. She says: "I have tried the pills myself for stomach trouble and have experienced great relief from their use. My daughter, Mrs. Atwood, of Gill street, Watertown, has used them for female weakness and was much benefited by them. I regard Dr.Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People as an extremely valuable family medicine." Dr.Williams' Pink Pills have cured the worst cases of bloodlessness, indigestion, influenza, headaches, backaches, hambago, sciatica, neuralgia, nervousness, spinal weakness, and the special ailments of girls and women whose blood supply becomes weak, scanty or irregular. The genuine Dr.Williams' Pink Pills are guaranteed to be free from opiates or any harmful drugs and cannot injure the most delicate system. At all drugists or from the Dr.Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y., postpaid, on receipt of price, $0 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50. Most people manufacture their own luck- it be good or bad. Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured by Cuticura—Scratched Day and Night. "My scalp was covered with little pimples and I suffered tortures from the itching. I was scratching all day and night, and I could get no rest. I washed my head with hot water and Cuticura Soap and then applied the Cuticura Ointment as a dressing. One box of the Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my head is entirely clear and my hair is growing splendidly. I have used Cuticura Soap ever since, and shall never be without it. (Signed) Ada C. Smith, 309 Grand St., Jersey City, N. J." The Pearl Gray Hat Take off that Pearl-gray Derby as you wil, it is on to stay. Frenzied financiers have already adopted it. Long enough the inconspicuous black pot has held way and needed only an occasional brushing to look respectable. Henceforth the more expensive article, requiring professional cleaning, is on top. A Universal Hope. It is to be hope that next winter, when he is wrestling with grave domestic questions, President Roosevelt will have as much influence with the United States Senate as he had with the Emperors of Japan and Russia.—Portland Oregonian. Barnyard Chatter Mr. Duck-She called me a way down quack.-Columbus Dispatch. High Salaries and High Finance. The big salary does not insure equivalent figures of service rendered. Observe what a mess has been made of the me insurance business by high-salaried officials.-Philadelphia Record. Get at the Cause. Sacramento, Ky., Nov. 13th (Special)—A typical illustration of the way Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure Rheumatism is well told by Catherine Devine, who is very well known here. She says: "For over four years I was greatly troubled with Rheumatism. It used to take me worst in my legs and feet. At times I would be so bad I could not put my feet to the ground. As I am over seventy-three years of age I began to think I was too old to get cured and should have to bear my Rheumatism the best way I could. But I heard about Dodd's Kidney Pills and thought I would give them a trial. So I got a box and began taking them. Well, I must say Dodd's Kidney Pills did me a wonderful lot of good. They eased the pain from the first, and today I am in better health than I have been for many years." A SPANISH BALLAD. genteman in fair Marid He loved a lovely maid, he did: Of all the maids the pearl and ping— Oh, tink-a-tink-a-tink-a-tink! He followed her both near and far, Performing on his light guitar: And often at her fet he sank— Oh, tank-a-tank-a-tank-a-tank! But she remained both grim or But she remained both grim and grave: "I wish," she said, "you would behave And she hewed and was a monk— Oh, tunk-a-tunk-a-tunk-a-tunk! Cheaper There. "All of my clothes are imported from Paris," said Mrs. Snobbson-Newrich haughtily. "Really?" observed her rival, arching her eyebrows. "I didn't know that you felt it necessary to economize." Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh—Med- Icine Sent Free. These two diseases are the result of an awful poisoned condition of the blood. If you have aching joints and back, shoulder blades, bone pains, crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp, biting pains, numbness, swelling, pain, rheumatism, or the hawking, spitting, blurred eyesight, deafness, sick stomach, headache, noises in the head, mucous throat, discharges, decaying teeth, bad breath, belching gas of carrion, take Botanic Blood Balm (B, B B), B) B, which causes these awful symptoms, giving a pure, healthy blood supply to the joints and mucous membranes, and makes a perfect cure of the worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh. Cures where all else falls. Blood Balm (B). Pure botanic ingredients good for weak joints proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia. A perfect tonic for old folks by giving them new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggists, $1 per large bottle, with complete selections for home cure. Sampee Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and special free medical advice sent in sealed letter. A. Human Target "I notice here that a preacher in Worcester spends most of his spare time at revolver practice." "Well, say, I guess I'd hate to get up and leave that man's church before the sermon was ended." The Isthmian Canal. Now that the Canal Treaty has been ratified, we may expect to see work resumed in a short time, and the great canal-ships, carrying huge loads of Pillsbury's Vitos to all parts of the world. By the way, have you ever eaten Vitos? You'll like it better than any other cereal food. He Had One. Professor—We know that heat ex pands, and we also know, Mr. Smart that cold contracts, do we not? Mr. Smart (hoarsely)—I guess so; but I'll bet it doesn't contract itself as much as we contract it—Philadel phla Public Leaker. SOMETHING TO REMEMBER AND SMILE OVER. Jury's Disagreement That Affected Defendant and His Lawyer—Speculation as to Efforts of the Parrot—Mrs. De Fashion's Troubles. Told by the Explorer. The explorer was entertaining his friends with yarns of the Arc.ie regions. "And once," he related, "I was cornered by a polar bear, and didn't have a bullet to protect myself. Tears came into my eyes as I thought of home." "What then?" asked his breathless friends. "Why, the tears froze as hard as a rock, and, ramming them in my gun I fired and killed the bear."—Stray Stories. A Proposal. Miss Pechis—"Mr. Dumley took me for a Vassar graduate the first time he met me." Mr. Yerner—"That's strange. That isn't at all what I was inclined to take you for." Miss Pechis—"No? What then?" Mr. Yerner—"For better, for worse." Maybe. "Every time my parrot looks at me he tries to say something that sounds like 'Dear.' Isn't that cute of it? "I dunno. Maybe it's trying to swear."—Chicago Tribune An Expert "Where is the nearest barber shop?" asked the hardware drummer. "Ain't no barber in this town," replied the landlord of the village inn, "but if you want a hair cut I reckon the editor of the Weekly Clipper can accommodate you." "Get out!!" exclaimed the h. d. "What does an editor know about hair cutting?" "That's all right," rejoined the landlord. "That fellow's the handiest chap for miles around with the shears." His Compaint. "I s'pose," growled the old farmer, "them air autymobeles iz entitled t half th' road, ain't they?" "Of course they are, Uncle Hiram," replied the village squire. "Yaas, I s'pose so," continued the old man, "but I don't low ez theyve got enny right t' take their half out uv th' middle, by grass!" No Wonder "Wasn't trying to commit suicide? Why, she jumped off the pier into thirty feet of water and sank like a stone!" "I know, but she just explained to the man who rescued her that she had learned to swim at a correspondence school." A. Mistake Corrected "There is a heap of moonshine in politics," said the man who speaks figuratively. "Mister," answered the man from the mountains, "you're wrong. There may be some dispensary in it, but we're doing all we can to keep moonshine out of public life." His Modest Fear. "Do you believe in reincarnation?" asked the woman who is interested in the occult. "Yes," answered the young man who never contradicts. "Then you understand theosophy?" "No. If I understood it I am afraid I might not believe in it." Not Sure of Her Own. Mrs. D Fashion (at a children's party)—Marie! Nurse girl—Yes, ma'am. Mrs. D Fashion—It's time for us to go home. Which of these children is mine?—New York Weekly. Disagreement. Si—Yes, th' jury that tried Bill disagreed. Hi—I thought they convicted him. Sl—Yes, but they disagreed awfully with Bill and his lawyer. Worse and More of It. Grumbell—"Most women have but one idea and that's dress." Jenks="Huh! My wife has about a f dozen ideas all on that subject." 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They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. See for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Drugigist, Co. Take Half's Family Pills for constipation. A woman who whistles is preferable Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ess A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. At all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address. Allen S. Olmsted, Lekoy, N. Y. She—Is the telephone girl's occupation a profession or a business? He—Neither; it's a calling—Chicago Daily News. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. TOSH. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Feb. 17, 1900. A Guide Book to Books As soon as you think you are old enough, get for yourself some good handbook, manual or primer of English literature, and make use of it to inform yourself about the books you read. This will help to place them in their true relations to one another. A good encyclopedia rightly used will serve nearly as well. Just as a guide book service both to tell about places you see and also suggest new trips, so in the manual of literature you will have glimpses of new fields of reading, possibly of such a nature as will please you better rathan than those more familiar.—From Books and Reading in November St. Nicholas. Outlook Not Promising Very likely, as Representative Landis says, the government could save $1,000,000 a year on its printing bill, not only without material injury to any public interest, but to the great relief of members of Congress, public officials, and the public generally—but under present conditions it isn't very likely that it will—Boston Globe. Modern Miracle Workers We often hear that the age of miracles is past, but is it? 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