The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. he Oldest Negro Paper devoted to the Race in this Section IBERAL COMMISSION PAID RELIABLE AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER CALL HERE OL. 17 NO 52 The Oldest LIBERAL COM QUAL RIGHTS CONVENTION. "Resolutions—"Jim Crow" Cars meaned—Insult to our Wives and writers, Conservative in Tone. from. Ga.—The Negro Equal Rights section adjourned late last night today issued an addressed defining purposes of the association as fol- join hands with all race and plead majesty of the law, strict enforcement under affecting whites or black, deeds that peaceful relations now exist when the races, that Negroes do not courage crime nor harbor criminals of race; demand better educationalities in rural districts, that teachers are qualified to instruct the Negro in urges Negroes to acquire property houses, be honest, truthful and strict, that agricultural colleges schools should be provided for the pro youth as 90 per cent of the Negro nation is on the farms, the urge enduits to pay all taxes and qualify ourselves for suffrage that through such their ballots is the safest guarage of all the rights of citizenship; opens convict labor in competition with labor, and depreciate efforts to have first labor in the Panama canal, deeds that the "jim crow" car is a disguise to the race, in harch, degrading unjust, and revelling as it is to ones of justice, the present sysem is so situated that our people may be, and are generally subjected to many indignities as smoking, drinking whisky, etc., the presence of our mothers, wives anaughters; that this is the home of the Negro and that whites and blacks should well together in peace and harmony, actually dependent one on another. The speakers were conservative, and reference was made to social equality is thought much good will result from a work of the convention.-Ex. ANNOUNCEMENTS thereby announce myself a candidate for City Treasurer sub sent to Republican primaries on march 2. MISS ELSIE MILLS I hereby announce myself a candidate for City Treasurer, subject to Republican primaries March 2. MISS TIERA FARROW. I hereby announce myself a candidate for judge of the North City Court subject to decision Republican primaries. GEO. MONAHAN. thereby announce myself a candidate for judge of the North the City Court subject to deci- sion of Republican primaries. U. S. GUYER. Publication Notice. The District Court yandotte Coynty Birdie Smith. Plaintiff Peter Smith. Desendant above named defendant, you are not notified that you have been sued in the named court, by the above named sheriff, and that unless you appear and are before or before the 14th day of Septem- ber the petition filed against you will be true and a judgement rendered you the nature of which will be a dissolving the bonds of matrimony between plaintiff and defendant restoring plaintiff to her maiden name Bernick and for cost of this suit. L. F. BRADLEY. Atta. for Piff. Wm. Needles, Aug. 3rd. First Pub. Aug. 3rd. City Locals. Send us your news, Telephone Bell 1958 West. Don't fail to vote for Mr.U. S. Guyer for Judge of the North Side city Court, he is a winner and will make a Judge of whom the citizens of this city will be proud of. That Honorable Gentleman D. E. Cornell will be nominated for the office of Mayor. There is no question that he will be elected in April by a majority of over 2,000 is a sure thing, for the people are with him. 一 Miss Rosa Lewis, one of the leading young ladies of Little Rock Ark. is in this city at the composing cases of this office. Mr. C. S. Scott of 329 Oakland Ave. Who has been very sick is improving. When you want a nice lunch, something nice to eat that will please you call at 1510 N. 3rd St. Kansas City Kans. You will find first class home made pies, chili, fresh fish, hambergers, winnies, bake beans, pig feet, etc. 1 Mr. James Johnson elder son of "Dad" Johnson is quite ill at his home 852 Feeman Ave. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during our sad bereavement at the loss of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Mrs. Kemp also for the many beautiful floral offerings. MRS. P. FIELDS, MRS. LUTHER CALAWAY MRS. ITHERY FITZHUGH, MR. JAMES FIELDS, MR. WALLACE FIELDS, MISS MARTHA FIELDS. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Sarah Shelden, Pliff. vs. Charles Shelden, Dept. 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 1st day of Feb. 1907, 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 divoreing her from said defendant and for cost of this action. I. F. Bradley, Atty. for Pliff. Attest: Wm. Needles, Clerk. 1st pub. Jan. 11th 1907. Old Folks Home To build an Old Folks Home for Kansas City, kansas. Under the management of the E. P. and B. Aid Association, 50 or 100 acres of land will be purchased within a few miles of this city for the home site. The home will be built partly on the plan of a soldiers home the building will be of briek and stone. A committee is now looking for a location, work will begin next spring on the home as the board of managers hope to have it in operation in one year. Hundreds of old colored are in grave want, most of them are exslaves and humanity demands that they be taken care of one old man 85 years living at 2725 N. 6th St. his wife Evertine Pape is 70 years old the live with their daugh ter Mrs. Mattie Bibbs who has a large family and is very poor. Invalids young and old will be cared for by the home. The association is a charitable institution and will solicit the general public for aid to build the home. Committee—Isaac B. Atkinson, Chr. Isaac Taylor, treas. W. H. B. L. S. Wade Reed, Moses Martin, Mrs. S. A. A Taylor, Mrs. Minnie Read, Ed Swanagan, Mrs. Kattie Jackson, Verge Jackson, George Miller, Peter Shirley, Reu KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING, Do Not Want "The Clansman" to Show In Richmond. Richmond, "Va., ... "The Clansman" Thomas Dixon's dramatization of his book of that name, which deals with a phase of Southern history little understood by the world at large, is billed to appear in this city Friday and Saturday. It has aroused indignation on the part of the colored people of the city because of its dealings with questions an things concerning that race, and they today held a public meeting for the purpose of formulating a complaint to be presented to the city authorities looking to the suppression of the performance. The colored ministers of the city are among those opposed to the production of the play. Recently the town council of Sufoik refused to permit the production of the play. The announcement of Hon. D. E. Cornell for Mayor of this city we believe will meet the approval of all who are interested in good municipal government and law enforcement. He is one of our pioneer citizens and who can always be found doing all in his power to encourage the growth and prosperity of this city. It is generally believed that his nomination and election is sure. Everybody should turn out at the primaries on March 2. and see to it that Miss Tiera Farrow is nominated for the office of city treasurer and thereby make no mistake in securing a good city official. The New and most Wonderful Hair Grower, Reliable, Infallible, Innocent and Harmless. It straightens Kinky, Knotty, Knappy Hair and Causes it to Grow Long, Straight and Beautiful. There may be people that say they sell glossine, but we sell real glossine. Price 50 Cents. Please give us a call. Director, Rub into the Scalp once daily. Agent can be found at 2437 Flora Av. Kansas City, Mo. Teb Bell East 2035. A WINNER A WINNER U. S. Guyer the next judge of the North City court is a graduate of Leander Clark college at Toledo, Ohio and finished the law course at the university of Kansas and at the Kansas City School of Law. He has lived here since 1900, practicing law, and at present is the law partner of E. A. Enright. As this city can now be classed among the greatest in the west both in population and wealth, it goes without saying that it is highly necessary that there should be great care taken upon the part of the citizens of this city in selecting judges of our courts especially the North Side City court, and no better man can be found in this city to fill this important position than U. S. Guyer for he is in every way qualified and fitted to discharge the duties of this office. We believe the good people of this city irrespective of color will see to it by their influence and votes that he is nominated and elected to this office with an overwhelming majority. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. Sarah C. Reagan Plaintiff. vs William Reagan, Defendant. State of Kansas Greeting: To the above named defendant. William Reagan, you will take notice that on the 28th of December, 1906, that the said plaintiff above named, has filed her position in the above and entitled court, asking for divorce on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Unless you answer demur or otherwise object, on or before the 23rd day of March, 1907, the allegations of plaintiff will be taken as true and upon further proof the plaintiff will be "granted a divorce Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Pearl Northington, Plaintiff. William Northington, Defendants. 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 20th day of July 1006 the petition filed against you, will be taken as true, and a judgement rendered against you, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and divorcing plaintiff from defendant and awarding to her maiden name Plearl Jordan, and for cost of this suit. I. F. Bradley. atty, fer pliff. Attest: Wm. Needles. Clerk. Ist. pub. June 1, 1906. WILL KNOW BETTER Thought He Was Down South But Found He Was Not. Newport, R. I. A pretty officers of the Training Station got on a car on which there was a colored man. The officer was a Southerner and he told the conductor he would not ride with a "nigger." The conductor told him that they had no such foolishness up here. Then the officer went to the colored man and told him to get off. The colored man struck the officer and of course the officer strnck back, then the colored man knocked him down and beat him all over the car floor. The conductor was very busy looking at something. Certainly he had to take notice so he came in. They are keeping it very quiet and out of the papers. Ex. Pleasant Green Baptist Church Notes, The remains of Mr. Silas Kennedy, was brought from Colorado Springs, Col., and buried here. The Sewing Circle met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lucy Smith 226 Ohio Ave. The ladies report a great success and will be pleased to have members from any church to visit the Circle at their weekly meetings. Dear Editor:—Allow me a space in your paper to say to your many readers. We have pitched a battle against Satan and his imps and by the help of God and the prayers of the righteous, we intend to win the battle. We have five candidates for the water at the present. The Pastor Rev. G. McNeal was called to Wichita Kas., to carry on revival. The Person holding the lucky no. for the quilt, that was to be given away Feb. 18th can have the same by calling at Mrs. L. Scott. 326 Oakland Ave. K. C. K. look at your numbers and report. The Ministers Alliance of this city had their regular meeting last Mon. There was a good report from all churches and pastors It seems as though the churches of this city are doing good both spiritually and financially we pray that the blessings of God be thrown around them. All Baptist Ministers are requested to be on hand next Mon. morning at eleven o'clock at the M. and O. Hall. Done by order of Rev.W. A. Bowren, Pres. Rev. G. McNeal Sec. I, G: McNeal as field editor of the American Citizen request all members of the church to subscribe for the American Citizen, as we have some new problem for this year to be solved by our race and we want you to help solve them. Mrs, Rosa L. Jones of 1406 N.3rd St. church editor. You Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kansas. John Callahan, Plaintiff. vs. Thomas H. Lynch, Ollie E. Lynch, T.H. Lynch Mercantile Company, a corporation, and the unknown heirs and devisees of S.A. Snyder, deceased. [Defendants NO.19862. The State of Kansas to the] above named defendants and the unknown heirs and devisees of S.A. Snyder, deceased. Greeting: You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 26th day of October, (1906, the plaintiff above named, John Callahan, filed his petition in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas and commenced suit against you, and in said petition said plaintiff alleges in substance as follows:— That he is now and has been the owner in fee simple of and in the actual possession of the following described real estate, lying and situate in Wyandotte County, Kansas, to-wit:— All of lots thirty-four (34) and thirty-five (35), in beck, sixty one (61) in Armourdale, now a part of Kansas City, Kansas, according to the recorded plaat thereof. That the defendant above named and the unknown heirs of A. Snyder, deceased, respectively, set up, assert and claim certain estates, titles, rights or interests, in and to said real estate adverse to the plaintiff, there by creating a cloud upon the plaintiff's said title and rendering the same unattainable That said claim of said above, named defendants and the unknown heirs and devisees of S. A. Snyder, deceased, are wholly unfounded and without any right whatever and said defendants have not, nor have either of them, any estate, right, title or interest whatever in or to said real estate or any part thereof. And praying in substance that the plaintiff's title to said real estate be adjudged good and valid and that the claims estates, rights, titles or interests of the defendants and unknown heirs and devisees of S. A. Snyder, deceased, in, to or upon said real estate be adjudged invalid, and that they and each of them be forever barred from asserting any claim whatever in or to said real estate or any part thereof. And you are further notified that unless you answer the petition of said plaintiff on or before the 24th day of December, 1906, the allegations thereof will be taken as true and a judgement and decree will be reudered by said Court against you, in favor of the said plaintiff stating his title to said property against you and forever barring you or any person or persons claiming by orch through you from casserting any claims of estate. right.title or interest in or to said real estate and giving plaintiff other relief as prayed for in said petition. John Callahan by E. L. Fisher his atty. Attest: Wm. Needles. 'Clerk' of the District Court. Nov. 9. A BARGAIN For Sale—A No. one upright piano at the most reasonable figures. This is an exceptionable chance to secure one of the best "make" and highclass instrument of today. Call and examine and get terms, No. 411 Neb. ave, K. C. K. Bethell A. M. E. Bhurch eor. of steward streets, will run a ten days Gospel meeting commencing Friday night Sept. 7th Rev. Pesry and Hawkins and others will assist Rev. L. W. McComiek in these services, every are cordial invited Nice Furnished Rooms for rent with board or without, will be at home to friends on Thursday, 423 Oakland ave Mrs. Annie Williams. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County kansas. Frank Benton, Plaintiff. vs. Jane Benton, Defendant. The above names-defendant will hereby take notice that she has been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above hamed court, and that unless you appear and answer, on or before the 30th day of April 1906 the petition filed against her will be taken as true and a judgement rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bond of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant, and divorcing him from her the said defendant, and for cost of this suit. I. F. BRADLEY, Atty, for Piff Attest: Wt, Desk, Clock Notice of Final Settlement. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte. In the Probate court in and for said County. In the matter of the Estate of Corvilla Broadus, Deceased. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified, that at the next term of the Probate Court in and for said County, to be begun and held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte and State aforesaid on the first Monday in the month February, A. D. 1907. I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said estate. C. Patterson, Administrator with will annexed of Corvilla Broadus, deceased. In witness whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 18th day of December A. D. 1006. Winfield Freeman, Probate Judge. 1st Pub. Dec. 21. FEBRUARY 22. 1907 nis Section R CALL HERE Executors Notice. State of Kansas. County of Wyandotte {ss} In the Probate Court of Said County. In the matter of the Estate of Henry Ful- gham, [deceased]. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary have been granted to the undersigned on the last will and testament of Henry Fulgham, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 29 day of Jan. 1907. Now, all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for the 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 three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. ANNIE FULGHAM. Executor of the last will and testament of Henry Fulgham deceased. Dated Jan. 29, 1907. Administrator's Notice. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte. In the Probate court, in and for said county In the matter of the Estate, of Narciss Matilla, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Administration with will annexed have been granted to the undersigned, on the Estate of Narciss Watilla late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 13th day of October, 1906. Now, all persons having claims against the said Estate, are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within one year after said Letters, they shall be forever barred. Elmer J. Champe, Administrator of the Estate with will annexed of Narciss Matilla, deceased. In withes,whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the county of (SEAL) Wyndotte. State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 13th day October, A. D. 1906. Winfield Freeman. Probate Judge. Votice of Final Settlement. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte, In the Probate Court in and for said county. In the matter of the Estate of Anthony Dudley, 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 Coudy, to be begun and held at the Probate Court room in Kansas City, County of Wyandotte, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month. November A. D. 1905. I shall apply to said court for a and final settlement of said estate. Milza Dudley Administratrix of Anthony Dudley, deceased. In witness whereof, the undersigned. Probate Judge in and for the county of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 12th day of October A.D.1906 NOTE LETS For Rent-To desirable parties(geenman perfered)well furnished rooms in one of the best families in the city,inquire at this office. Mrs.S. T. Mitchell of 340 Minn.ave.,is proprietress of one of the most desirable clean up-to date Rooming house in the city-charges always reasonable. For Nice Furnished Rooms call on Mrs. Iday Easily at 1107 N. 6th st., conveniently located only one block from the Minnesota ave, car line, "Prices reason able. Mrs. Raed, 528 Nb. ave., has a few nicely furnished rooms to rent. Notice of Application for Parole. To whom it may concern: This is to notify all persons that if the undersigned will on the 2nd day of October 1996 or as soon thereafter as can be conveniently heard apply to the Prison Board of the State of Kansas, for a parole from the State penitentiary of the State of Kansas. Take notice and govern yourself accordingly. GLARENUE SWEART NOW IS the time Subscribe For the Weekly American The Oldest Negro Journal Published Weekly in this part of the Country. at 1510 North 3rd Street KANSAS CITY . . . . KANSAS REV. G. McNEAL, Asso. Editor. Geo. A. Dudley, Editor in Chief; Publisher and Business Manager. Terms of Subscription in Advance. One Year.....$1.00 Six Months.....65c Three Months.....40c One Month.....15c Advertising 25 cents per inch First Insertion. A Standing Display 'Ad' for 3 Months or longer 15c per inch, each insertion. Grangemouth is the name of a Moscow editor. Evidently a farmer on the side. Waldorf Astor has become so thoroughly anglicized that he is going to marry an American girl. A clergyman says that bridge whist leads to mental decline. Why doesn't he try poker for a change? Senator Pettus is declared to be a poor man and fond of poker. The last explains the first, possibly. Perhaps boys should be thankful for whippings, as somebody declares, but they seldom are before they are 45. Sweet Spring is now approaching, and Summer with the rose, so poetry's encroaching upon the field of prose. King Edward was "warmly received" in Paris, but not in the same way as when he used to be prince of Wales. The czar will reserve the right to wield the big stick over the Douma, according to the latest advices from St. Petersburg. We learn from the New York Mail that women are using garters to keep those long, arm-length gloves in place. But do they hold? Manchuria will be finally evacuated by the Japanese in a few days. It has taken them longer to get out than it did to get in. It is now believed that Anna Gould is going to give Boni one more chance, in spite of the fact that he has taken a great many already. Uruguay should not be blamed for having a revolution. A review of recent South American history shows that it is Uruguay's turn. Asks the editor of the Pittsfield Journal: "Are there four girls with gray eyes in Pittsfield?" Apparently ye scribe means to get busy. Queen Maud of Norway is losing her health because she fears her husband will be killed. This queen business is not all pickles and ple. It was not long ago that all the "success" magazines were pointing to the Pittsburg millionaires as examples to the youth of the land. With 10,000 doctors in convention in Boston next summer, the rest of the country ought to have a good opportunity to get well.—Boston Globe. It is a pity that the great romancers of the sea did not live in a generation which affords such thrilling material as the log of the dry dock Dewey. A Minnesota man says he has discovered the cause of the aurora borealis. But what bearing will this have on the price of coal this year? Much to the surprise of everybody, some of the phenomenal ball players added to the leading nines as marvelous discoveries will probably make good. Cheer up, mister! The president of the Dressmakers' National Protective Association says that women's dress will be less expensive this year than ever before. The Japanese, says one of their statesmen, should adopt chairs and develop their legs. Well, short legs did not prevent them from "getting there" in the late war. Portia, as quoted by the editor of a kind of society paper, is made to say: "How far that little scandal throws his beams! So shines a bae deed in this haughty world." News comes from the east that the seventeen-year locusts will devastate the land this year. How many times in the course of a decade do the seventeen-year locusts come, anyhow? As the last suffragist was detatched from the doorknob and put into the police wagon, the premier of the great British Empire crawled out from under his bed and sighed a sigh of relief An actor has become a soldier in order to escape the adulation of W. B. Raymond FUNERAL DIRECTOR and Embalmer. The very best of Service, Fine Carriages for alll Purposes, at all Hours. The Best Equipped White Enameled Ambulance for sick and wounded on Short Notice. Charges Reasonable. Call at 431 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansay. Local Office of The Ethiopian Protective and Benefician Aid Association Employment and Information Bureau for the members of the Association. ISAAC B. ATKINSON, President of the E. P. & B. Aid Association. W. H. BOLDEN, Acting Secretary. Peter Shirley, Canvassing Agent. Telephone Bell W. 32. W. B. R. FUNERAL and Embalmer. The very best for alll Purpose The Best Equipped White sick and on Short Notice. Charges R sota Ave., Kansas Local Office of The Ethiopian Protec Aid As Employment and Informati of the Ass 1508 N. 3rd Street. BELL TELEPHON The Ethiopian Protective and Beneficial Aid Association, National Convention at Kansas City, Sept. 22nd, 1908. The National association will be composed of delegates from every State and Territory in the union, the association will have an exhibition of many amusing features at the same time of the convention which will run for 30 days, one hundred acres or more land will be bought by the association for exposition grounds, buildings will be erected on the grounds to suit the exposition, thousands of members are now joining the association has over a thousand members. Kansas has many organizations, Garden city, Dodge city, Larned, Great Bend, Hutchinsons, Wichita, Newton, Emporia, Topoka and Kansas City have their local organization, local organizations will be set up in state and each organization will send delegates to the national convention. Among the great objects of the association are to organize the 10,000,000 colored people of the nation into one common body to better the conditions of the whole race and for their protection.14To ISAAC B. AY President of the E. P. W. H. BOLDEN, Acting Secretary Peter Sh Value of Moderate Eating. No matter what kind of food is taken, the quantity should be small. The human body can live and thrive and work on a surprisingly small quantity of nourishment. Great modulation in eating is, therefore, one of the keys that unlock the doors of long living. Greatest Misfortune of Life Mayors appear to have had their troubles two centuries ago. At birefeld, Germany, there is a tombstone with this inscription: "Here lies Johannes Burggreve, who considered his election as burgomaster of this city the greatest misfortune of his life." The Day's Length. By a simple rule, the length of the day and night, any time of the year, may be ascertained by doubling the time of the sun's rising, which will give the length of the night; and double the time of setting will give the length of the day. Cold Baths vs. Drunkenness In the course of a discussion at the sanitary congress Mr. Weaver declared that it was almost impossible for anyone taking a cold bath every morning to become an habitual drunkard.-London Telegraph. Hunt Treasure at Mont Pelee Treasure hunting has become the principal occupation of the islanders of Martinique. They dig day and night among the ruins caused by the eruptions of Mont Pelee for gold and other valuables. No Dutiful Wife Will Do It: Once when a man loses all love for his wife is when he holds a straight flush against four aces in a little poker game and she has the four aces.—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Radium Kills Mice. Before the Paris Academy of Sciences, M. Bouchard stated that mice exposed to emanations from radium died in six hours. Thunder Kills Oysters Oysters are such nervous creatures that a sudden shock, such as a loud thunder-clap, will kill many hundreds of them. Not So Likely to Happen. If our hearts expanded as readily end as easily as our heads swell the Telephone Home W. 32 Raymond DIRECTOR list of Service, Fine Carriage es, at all Hours. Enameled Ambulance for wounded reasonable. Call at 431 Minne- cas City, Kansay. Effective and Benefician Association on Bureau for the members association. Kansas City, Kansas. buy land by the thousands" of acres in each state, to colonize these lands, farm them, build towns and cities raise cattle hogs, horses, poultry and etz., to establish tanneries, shoe and cotton factories this will solve the race problem, 10 cents a piece from 10 million people would be 1 million dollars for 12 months would be $12,000,000 for five years would be 60 million dollars which would buy 1,200,000 acres of land at $50. per acre this would be enough land to colonize every colored family in the Unite states. This would give the boys and girls who are now being educated something to do instead of earning bad habits and starving out in cities. Certificates for membership are 50 ets monthly dues 10 ets. Each state can organize itself and select it delegates to the national convention. Now let every race man and woman get busy for further information address Kansas City headquarters. Several canvassing agent are wanted in every state, and city with a good commission allowed. I am yours for the up building of the Ethiopian or black race in America and throughout the world. TKINSON, . & B. Aid Association. ary. irley, Canvassing Agent. To the Afflicted. A those who are suffering with Chronic diseases and especially such as other Doctors have given up. Call on Doctor Benjaman, Bonner of Quindaro Kansas. he is o devine healer, and says he will cure you of the following diseases, if you are suffering with Parlyses he will cure you of that particular disease or no charges for his service. I can also cure Bed Fever, Palpitation of the heart. Indigesting. Side Pleurisy, call on me at Quindaro Kansas. He refers you to any of the following persons whom he has treated for their different cases: Maggie Jenkins foot of Freeman, Mrs. R. Grigsby, Quindaro: Mrs. H. H. Everett, Quindaro: Laura Kennedy, 560 Oak, and Anna Becham 1019 Pacific both in K. C. Mo. Publication Notice. In the District Court of Wyandotte county Kansas. Isaiah Edmonson: vs. Russia Edmonson. 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 11th day Jan. 1907, the petition filed in said cause will be taken as a trial and a judgment renamed the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plaintiff and defendant and divorcing plaintiff from defendant and for cost as this action. Attest: By I. F. Bradley. Atty. Wm. Needles. Clerk. Dec. 7 Size of Ancient Babylon. Ancient Babylon was not such a great city as some have supposed, according to H. Valentine Geere, the archaeologist. He says: "The idea of Babylon's vastness and magnificence, to which we have become accustomed, has been practically exploded. Dr. Kodewey told me that the site of the city was larger than that of any other ancient city; but ever so, the idea that it could be compared with London and its suburbs, which has been very generally held, is entirely erroneous. In point of fact, it appears that its walls were not more than eight miles in circumference. Moreover, the great palaces are shown to have been poor affairs after all, with wretchedly cramped apartments. SHIELDS FOR TROOPS IN WAR. Their Use Urged by a German Military Writer. A writer in the Militar-Wochenblatt raises anew the question of the use of portable shields for the protection of infantry in the attack, says the Bread Arrow. He writes approvingly of the Japanese spade work in the offensive, the more so because he mentions incidentally, as a matter regarding which there can be no dispute, that the German authorities have long since advocated the use of artificial cover in the attack, and points out that when the ground was frozen or rocky, and the spade could make no impression upon it, the attacking Japanese infantry not infrequently went forward, carrying with them filled sandbags weighing as much as forty pounds. He remarks that if the undoubtedly brave Japanese soldier found it necessary to load himself with so bulky and burdensome a protection when advancing in the open against an intrenched enemy it would seem far better to equip the infantry with a light, handy shield. Furnished with a handle by which to carry it, a loophole to fire through and some arrangement to prevent its falling down, the infantryman would then find himself, like his gunner comrade, protected by a bullet-proof shield. The writer in the Wochenblatt suggests that on the march the shield should be carried on the back, when going into action on the chest, and when advancing to the attack in the left hand, so as to be at once available for use when lying down to fire, both as head cover and rifle rest. YOUR HAIR SHOULD BE DRAB. That is the Fashionable Color, So an Authority Says. "Deep auburn and the drab shades are the fashionable colors in hair this season," said the woman who makes hair coloring a speciality, as placidly as though she were commenting on the state of the weather or the advance style in dress goods. "One of my customers has to my knowledge worn five different colors or shades on her wavy tresses. Having been blessed with medium brown hair by nature she became a ravishing blonde when the fashion for bleaching first came in. "Next she took to titian red after a trip to the art galleries of Europe. Tnen she thought she would be more attractive as a brunette, and now her hair is drab. "The last is by far the most popular of all for the reason that is most difficult to obtain, and then it is pretty generally becoming, and it happens that women who are born with this particular color of hair are almost always clever. "How is it done? Well, in case of a woman whose hair is dark a bleach must first be used before the dye is applied. With women whose hair has turned gray it is a still simpler problem. The color lasts a year, while the head can be washed and even salt water bathing does not affect it."—New York Sun. What Money Will Do. They say that money can not buy The sweetest things in life—Health, heaven, friends, respect, content One long wife. They say that money can not buy These things for me, alas! But I—Well—I don't know! What bought my private car? Just wealth. What bought my lovely yacht. Which sails me to lands where health is found in every spot. What puts me to dear Jim. To keep me in such perfect trim? Well—I don't know! What bought the most delightful wife A man's hope to win! What buys her her wishes in life— The clothes she dazzles in? And if her heart beats not for me, And I am not adored, you see. Well—I don't know! And heaven? Oh, of course, I don't Expect to get in free; But if the Lord meant what he said Concerning charity. The title I'll give before I die Will slip me through the needle's eye, Or—I don't know! For happiness? Well, money bought ninety-cent cigar; It bought this which I loll, It bought this private car; It bought this cognac—and, I guess, If all this is not happiness. Well—I don't know! Not a Good Advertisement A Welsh judge had before him a ease in which a printer sued a pork butcher for the value of a large parcel of paper bags with the butcher's advertisement printed thereon. The printer, having no suitable illustration to embellish the work, thought he improved the occasion by putting an elaborate royal arms above the man's name and address, but ultimately the latter refused to pay. The judge, looking over a specimen, observed that for his part he thought the lion and the unicorn were much nicer than an old fat pig. "O well," answered the butcher, "perhaps your honor likes to eat animal like that, but my customer's don't. I don't kill lions and unicorns—I only kill fat pigs!" Verdict for defendant.—New York World. Building Up to Requirements A Kansas City man purchased a city lot with the restriction that he should not build a house on it to cost less than $2,500. After having paid for the lot he decided to build a $1,500 cottage. Before he had completed it the real estate man from whom he had bought the lot threatened to sue him for breach of contract. 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At the top of the page one would write "Train delayed," or "Omnibus horse died," as the case might be, and the rest fell into the habit of making ditto marks and letting it go at that. But not long ago one man had a new excuse. He wrote with pride: "Wife had twins." The second slow person that morning was in a great hurry, and did not notice the innovation, but made his customary ditto marks, and the rest of the men on that page followed suit. The excuse book was abolished. Example of the Postage Stamp Example of the Postage Stamp. The late Judge Andrew Wylie, of Virginia, had a happy gift of illustration. The judge cast in 1860 the only vote for Lincoln that was given in Alexandria, Va. In an address on Lincoln he once illustrated in an odd way the power of perseverance. "Lincoln persevered," he said, "and it is only those who persevere, they who concentrate their energies, who succeed. Don't give three years to journalism and then, discouraged, try the law awhile. Don't learn the grocery business and in a little while take up placer mining or plumbing. Consider, rather, the postage stamp, whose useful depends on its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there." Think What a Family Then! "Well," said the first policyholder, throwing aside his paper, "there is at least one thing we can be thankful for concerning our Mutual friend, Mr. McCurdy." 530 MINNESOTA AVE. 852 FREEMAN AVE. In an Excuse Book. aner Water Filter as a Crystal and Healthy. 75 cents. ERIDAN M 8, Tree" is a very popular song popular store? ADDDUX, ency Groceries inds of Produce. Res. 420 Nebraska ave. Tel. 383 White SOUTH AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE Office Hours: From 10 a. m., till 4 p.m. and from 6 till 9 p.m. C. H. C. JORDAN, M. M., M. D. J. T. Roberts TONSORIAL PARLOR All the Latest Style Hair Cuts, Clean Shave strictly Up-to-Date 438 MINNESOTA AVE. French seamen have a dozen in the person of a centenarian. The old sailor belongs alike to the navy and to the merchant service, for he served in both, and it would be difficult to say in which of the two his adventures were the most thrilling. His record includes three shipwrecks, the battle of Navarino, in which he won mention in orders, the blockade of Algiers, one capture by brigands, followed by himself and his companions seizing the Spanish ship which captured the corsair which had captured them. After serving many years before the mast he became a master and small ship owner on his own account. His name is Pierre Loirat. He was born in ROOM 8. KANSAS CITY, KAN KANSAS CITY. KANSAS Here is the Place An Old French Sailor. Governor Hoch has appointed Elmer C. Clark of Oswego to be judge of the new Sixteenth judicial district. Mitchell's house bill to give district courts power to patrole penitentiary convicts has been recommended by the senate committee and will be considered in committee of the whole. Senator Porter of Montgomery has a bill in the senate appropriating $3,000 for a deep oil and gas well at Caney, so be drilled under the direction of the reologist of the Kansas university. A Thomas county farmer had more land than he needed, so he sold six quarter sections for $18,000. Only a few years ago there was scarcely $18,000 north of land in all Thomas county. ☆ The senate committee on cities of the first class has made a favorable report on Senator Getty's bill authorizing the establishment of a system of public parks, parkways, boulevards, streets bridges, viaducts, public buildings and grounds in Kansas City, Kansas. The bill is known as senate Bill 303. The quarterly payment of pensions to the veterans of the Soldiers' home required $130,000 for the purpose. Of this sum $80,000 was paid to the veterans in cash and $50,000 sent away in checks to veterans on furlough. Including those present and absent on through there are 3,820 pensioners on the membership rolls of the Soldiers' Home. Nearly every veteran of the Civil war, who is a member of the Soldiers' Home, is on the pension rolls. It was learned at Fort Leavenworth through a private source that Colonel James A. Irons, Fourteenth infantry, is to be appointed American military utache to Tokio, Japan. This is the place held by General Pershing, recently promoted to brigadier general. Colonel Irons was graduated from the old infantry and cavalry school of the class of 1885, and was an instructor at the school when the Spanish-American war began. J. E. McDaniels, who has been recognized as the backbone of the joint business in Salina many years, incurred Mayor Shields that he is done with the liquor business and will close a joint. McDaniels has made money in the wholesale and retail liquor business in Salina. Beides conducting a wholesale establishment he has owned and controlled numerous joints in Salina, all of which brought in a good revenue. He said that he would spend the summer in the East with his family and then return and conduct a retail real business. This action on the part of McDaniels probably will break up the joint business in Salina. Governor Folk has honored the redefinition issued by the governor of Texas for the return of H. Clay Pierce, who is indicted in that state for perjury. Judge John D. Johanson, attorney for H. Clay Pierce, telephoned governor Folk this morning three reasons why the governor should not ask the requisition of the Texas offers for Pierce. One is that the affair in which perjury is charged made six years ago and the statute of limitations has run in favor of Pierce. Another is that the grand jury issued Pierce on documentary evidence without interrogation of any witnesses. The third is that Pierce used the affidavit on the advice of attorneys without reading it. The Masonic Grand Lodge of Kanata Wichita, elected the following officers for 1997: Grand master, Edd. F. Wellington, Ellsworth; deputy grand master, Henry F. Mason, then City; grand senior warden, Richard Washburn, Anthony; grand warden, Marion K. Brundage, senior; grand treasurer, Albert Sarcot Holton; grand secretary, Albert Wilson Topeka; grand chaplain, Hesler H. Rogers, Hutchinson; grand deacon, Alexander A. Sharp,ancer; grand junior deacon, Jesse M. Barns, Leavenworth; grand minister, Moses · H. Cole, Anthony; sword bearer, R. Treat Payne, media; grand senior steward, L. Brapwell, Beloit; grand deacon, Edwin B. Corse, Baxter master; grand pursuitant, Earl E. Emperia; grand tyler, Spen Wade, Topeka. veterinary surgeons have won right for the creation of a state of examination. The difference is a veterinary surgeon and a doctor is that the former has recruited and the latter hasn't. will creating a state board has recommended by the senate and will prohibits persons from practicering surgery without a licence on the board. The girl and the squab The other afternoon a young Denver lawyer received a telephone message from a Kansas City girl whom he had met while visiting in the city at the mouth of the Kaw. She said her mother and she had stopped over in Denver on their way to Salt Lake City and that they would be glad to see him. He invited them to take dinner with him at one of the hotels at 6 o'clock, and the invitation was accepted, according to the Post. Looking over the bill of fare that evening the young man noticed a squab on it. "Miss Blank," he said, "do you like squab?" "No, I haven't any use for them. Why do you ask?" she replied. "I thought I might get one for you." "No, thank you," the girl said with a smile. "I wouldn't want one of the awful things around." The young man looked at her in surprise. "I don't believe you know what a squab is," he ventured. "Of course I do," she replied, feigning indignation. "Well, what is a squab?" he asked. "A squab is a woman Indian," said the girl from Kansas City; JONNY JONSON IS DED IN LUV A Disciple of the "New Spelling." СЕМОЯ 1840 Cat—So you're the pup who has been stealing my meals, eh? Well, I've got a bone to pick with you! Pup—Thanks, awfully! But I really couldn't pick another one before supper time. M. Newpop—Some people say he's the image of me. Visitor—I wouldn't get sore about it; I wouldn't pay attention to them. The gold coins of the United States will be changed sometime the coming year for the first time in fifty years. The work of preparing the new designs has been placed in the hands of a New York artist. President Roosevelt believes that the gold coins now in use are inartistic, and after discussing the matter with the treasury officials, he took it up with the New Yorker in question. As a result appropriate designs in effect and beautiful in workmanship are about to be submitted for approval of the president. In India alone the losses to the British army from typhoid fever amount ta half a battalion a year. The latest reports furnish proof that the practice of anti-typhoid inoculations in the army has resulted in a substantial reduction Cardinal Lavigeria's Great. Work in Africa. At forty-two Lavigerie gave up the important bishopric of Nancy and the honors it forecast to become archbishop of the obscure see of Algiers. As the steamer bore him toward the African coast in the spring of 1867 and the loom of the land grew clear and distinct, no fertile hillsides and valleys such as I was passing through met his eyes. All was barren and parched; instead of oleander-fringed wadees (river-beds) and a countryside bursting with color, a cholera and famine-stricken land stared him in the face. Thousands of starving Arabs roamed its withered surface or begged in vain for help at the gates of the feverstricken cities, in most cases to wander away again and die. Besides orphanages which he at once established, means were found for nursing many aged through the scourge, and the close of the famine left dependent upon him several thousand Arab orphans. The year after his arrival at Algicrs Lavigerie organized the White Fathers. Through almost superhuman efforts they educated and trained these children in industrial pursuits, particularly farm work, for Lavigerie realized that agriculture was the foundation of Algerian and Tunisian colonial life. Furthermore, these young Arabs were to serve as a nucleus for Christian villages, and large tracts of barren land which Lavigerie purchased soon blossomed into fruitful vineyards, olive groves, and fields of golden grain. In time, intermarriages took place, and under the supervision of the Whi. Fathers small town colonies sprang up. Strange as it may seem, the French colonial government not only failed to realize the value of the work and to co-operate in it, but at times spared no effort to block its way and to force Lavigerie to abandon it altogether. This radicalism and opposition were undoubtedly due in no small part to the influence of the criminal element among the colonists, which France had seen fit to shovel intermittently out of her back door since 1848. Here, perhaps, more than in any other crisis, Lavigerie's intelligence and indoutable courage showed his worth.—Scribner. How He Wanted it Cut. "How will you have your hair cut, sir?" said the talkative barber to the victim in the chair. "Minus conversational prolixity," replied the patient. "How's that, sir?" "With abbreviated or totally eliminated narrations." "What?" "Without effervescent verbosity. Let even diminutive colloquy be conspicuous by its absence." The barber scratched his head thoughtfully a second, and then went over to the proprietor of the shop and whispered: "I don't know whether that man in my chair is mad or a foreigner, but I can't find out what he wants." The victim had to explain that he wanted the job done in silence.—Tit-Bits. Business of the Grogder. "The man is a grogger," said the food inspector. "He makes whiskey out of old barrels. "Grogging is a recognized trade in some slums. You get hold of old whiskey barrels where in spirits have been maturing for years and you pour into these barrels boiling hot water and you wait a few days. "The result of your waiting is that the hot water turns to whiskey. The wood of the old barrels, you see, is so saturated with spirits that the hot water draws out enough to make a strong grade of red eye." Could Almost do It. A southern Maryland politician, calling at the executive mansion at Annapolis, found only Ct Tilghman, the secretary of state, present. "Where is the high and almighty?" he inquired, pointing at Gov. Warfield's desk. "Not here," answered the secretary in a tone of mild rebuke. "The Almighty is one who can make something out of nothing. The governor can't do that." "Well, he came blamed near it when he made Jim Smith a justice of the peace down in our county."—Bohemian. Adele—Gladys doesn't seem to look so pretty tonight. Estelle—No, I like the complexion he had on last week best. First Servant—The cook is getting stuck on herself. Second servant—Why? First servant—She is calling herself a taxidermist just because she stuffs the chickens and turkeys. 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The United States Dispensatory says of this herbal remedy, that it is largely employed in the treatment of depraved mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis (nasal catarrh,) atonic dyspepsia (catarrh of the stomach,) chronic intestinal catarrh, catarrh jaundice (catarrh of the liver,) and in diseased mucous membranes of the pelvic organs. It is also recommended for the treatment of various forms of diseases peculiar to women. Another ingredient of Pernua, corydalis formosa, is classed in the United States Dispensatory as a tonic. So also is cubebs classed as a stomachic and as a tonic for the mucous membranes Cedron seeds is another ingredient of Peruna, an excellent drug that has been very largely overlooked by the medical profession for the past fifty years. The seeds are to be found in very few drug stores. The United States Dispensatory says of the action of cedron that it is used as a bitter tonic and in the treatment of dysentery, and in intermittent diseases as a substitute for quinine. Oil of copaiba, another ingredient of Peruna, is classed by the United States Dispensatory as a mild stimulant and diuretic. It acts on the stomach and intestinal tract. It acts as a stimulant on the genito-urinary membranes. Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dysentery and diarrhea, and some chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys. Send to us for a free book of testimonials of what the people think of Peruna as a catarrh remedy. The best evidence is the testimony of those who have tried it. Morally every man is an experiment of the Creator, the success of which is left to the man. D O D S K I D N E Y P I T L S Among Great Britain's paupers are 36,000 widows and over 100,000 children. 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There are 10,000,000 American wemen doing their own work in their own * When this happens, will the local weekly go out of existence and its subscribers be attached to the big city paper, whose facilities for getting news and whose enterprise in reaching the uttermost parts of the world far outstrip the slow going weekly's best efforts? It is not likely. The county seat weekly today with its energetic correspondent in the town of Centerville, adds to its list that section because it gives the news fully and crisply, but it does not drive out of business the Centerville Palladium, whose editor has a personal acquaintance with every subscriber and who caters to the home pride of the community. It is probable that the Palladium will be more enterprising and will devote more attention to the doings of the dwellers in Centerville in order to keep abreast with the competition, but it cannot be driven out or its editor forced from his position by dearth of business. The life of a forceful paper is long. One such paper was sold and its name changed eighteen years ago, yet letters and subscriptions still are addressed to the old publication. A hold like that on a community's life cannot be broken by competition. The evolution of the country weekly into the country daily is becoming easier as telephone and telegraph become cheaper and transportation enables publishers to secure at remote points a daily, "plate" service that includes telegraph news up to a few hours of the time of publication. The publishing of an Associated Press daily, which twenty years ago always attended a town's boom and generally resulted in the suspension of a bank or two and the financial ruin of several families, has become simplified until it is within reach of modest means. There is no room in our healthy American life for the mere idler, for the man or the woman whose object it is throughout life to shirk the duties which life ought to bring. ON. CHARLES M. HAR- GER, editor of the Abilene Kansas, Daily Reflector, director and lecturer of the journalism course of the Kansas University, and magazine writer, has contributed an article to the Atlantic Monthly on the subject of the Country press. Referring to the future of this class of journalism he says: The city daily may give the telegraph news of the world in quicker and better service, the mail order house may occasionally undersell the home merchant, the glory of the city's lights may dazzle, but at the end of the week home and home institutions are best. So only one publication gives the news we most wish to know—the country paper. The city business man throws away his financial journal and his yellow "extra" and tears open the pencil addressed home paper that brings to him memories of new mown hay and fallow fields and boyhood. Regardless of its style, its grammar or its politics, it holds its reader with a grip that the city editor may well envy. In these times the country editor is, like the publisher of the city, a business man. Scores of offices of country weeklies within 200 miles of the Rockies (which is about as far inland as we can get nowadays) have linotypes or typesetting machines, run the presses with an electric motor and give the editor an income of $3,000 or more a year for labor that allows many a vacation day. The country editor gets a good deal out of life. He lives well, he travels much, he meets the best people of his state, and, if he be inclined, he can accomplish much for his own improvement. Added to this is the joy of rewarding the honorable, decent people of the town with good words and helpful publicity and the satisfaction of seeing that the rascals live, for in the country town the editor's turn always comes. If he use his power with honesty and intelligence, he can do much good for the community. In the opinion of some this danger threatens: The increased rapidity of transportation, the multitude of fast trains and the facilities for placing the big city papers within a zone of 100 miles of the office of publication mean the large representation of par- Splinters To the ignorant traveling is a fool's errand. *The test of a good play is, does it make the audience better? As an answer to calumny invective is vulgar and proves nothing. "Do you always leave cards when you call?" "No, sometimes I leave an umbrella."—Judge. It is all right to watch the busy bee if you don't monkey too close to the hive. Boyce—Jones says he married the sweetest little woman on earth. Joyce—Yes, she hasn't worn out all the clothes her father bought her before the wedding yet. "De man dat's continuously klekin'" said Uncle Eben, "generally soun's like he was apologizing in his own special way foh not havin' had better sense." —Washington Star. "That vulgar Mrs. Nurich can talk of nothing but dress." "Well, her line of conversation is naturally a clothes line. You know, she was a laundress before they struck off"—Baltimore American. First Traveler (cheerily)—Fine day, isn't it. Second Ditto (haughtily)— Sir! You have the advantage of me. I don't know you! First Traveler— Humph! I fail to see the advantage.— Town and Country. A Fatal Beauty—It is told of her that when, as a bride, she entered Dublin Castle at a ball, the musicians dropped dead in the middle of a walk to gaze at her in open-mouthed admiration.—Irish Society, quoted by Punch. It takes two to make a bargain, but one can make a bluff. If you speak of a man of letters now- adays every one thinks you mean the The Country Editor. The Square Deal. Sayings of Theodore Roosevelt in his latest book ticular localities or even the establishment of editions devoted to them. The city paper tries to absorb the local patronage through the competent correspondent who practically edits certain columns or pages of the journal. In the thickly settled east this is more successful than in the west, where distance helps the local paper. But the zone is widening with every improvement in transportation of mails, and soon few sections of the country will be outside the possibilities of some city paper's enterprise in this direction. ```markdown ``` ☆ The woman who has borne and who has reared as they should be reared a family of children has in the most emphatic manner deserved well of the Republic. Her burden has been heavy, and she has been able to bear if worthily only by the possession of resolution, of good sense, of conscience and of unselfishness. But, if she has borne it well, then to her shall come the supreme blessing, for, in the words of the oldest and greatest of books, "her children shall rise up and call her blessed." and among the benefactors of the land her place must be with those who have done the best and the hardest work, whether as lawgivers or as soldiers, whether in public or in private life. --- No man needs sympathy because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing, and this is a prize open to every man, for there can be no work better worth doing than that done to keep in health and comfort and with reasonable advantages those immediately dependent upon the husband, the father or the son. The law of worthy work well done is the law of successful American life. I believe in play too. Play, and play hard while you play, but don't make the mistake of thinking that that is the main thing. The work is what counts, and if a man does his work Value of Business Secrets. The inventor of eau de cologne was an Italian, Giovanni Farina. Farina offered vainly to sell his recipe for $3,750 in 1803, but a few years ago it was sold by his heirs for $200,000. Instead of the big city journals extending their sway to crush out the country paper, it is more probable that the country papers will take on some of the city's airs and that, with the added touch of personal familiarity with the people and their affairs, the country editor will become a greater power than in the past, for it is recognized today that the publication of a paper is a business affair and not a matter of faith or revenge. If the publication be not a financial success, it is not much of a success of any kind. The old time editor who prified himself on his powers of vituperation, who thundered through double leaded columns his views on matters of world importance and traded space for groceries and dry goods, has few representatives today. The wide awake, clean cut, well dressed young men, paying cash for their purchases and demanding cash for advertising, alert to the business and political movements that make for progress and taking active part in the interests of the town, precisely as though they were merchants or mechanics, asking no favors because of their occupation, are taking their places. This sort of country editor is transforming the country paper and is making of it a business enterprise in the best sense of the term, something it seldom was under the old regime. This eulogy is one often quoted by the country press: "Every year every local paper gives from 500 to 5,000 lines for the benefit of the community in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor, in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any other man. Today editors do more work for less pay than any men on earth." Like other eulogies, it has in it something of exaggeration. It assumes the country editor to be a philanthropist above his neighbors. The new type of country editor makes no such claim. To be sure, he prints many good things for the community's benefit, but he does it because he is a part of the community. What helps the town helps him. His neighbor, the miller, would do as much: his other neighbor, the hardware man, is as loyal and in his way works as hard for the town's upbuilding. In other words, the country editor of today assumes no particular well, and it is worth doing, then it matters but little in which line that work is done; the man is a good American citizen. If he does his work in slipshod fashion, then, no matter what kind of work it is, he is a poor American citizen. x This is not a soft and easy creed to preach. It is a creed willingly learned only by men and women who, together with their softer virtues, possess also the stronger, who can do and dare and die at need, but who while life lasts will never finch from their allotted task. It is not enough to be well meaning and kindly, but weak; neither is it enough to be strong unless morality and decency go hand in hand with strength. We must possess the qualities which make us do our duty in our homes and among our neighbors, and in addition we must possess the qualities which are indispensable to the makeup of every great and masterful nation—the qualities of courage and hardihood, of individual initiative, and yet of power to combine for a common end, and, above all, the resolute determination to permit no man or set of men to surrender us one from the other by lines of caste or creed or section. There must be ever present in our minds the fundamental truth that in a republic such as ours the only safety is to stand neither for nor against any man because he is rich or because he is poor, because he is engaged in one occupation or another, because he works with his brains or because he works with his minds. We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled for $1,750,000. The French buyers undertook, however, a losing business, for the monks are now making their liqueur in Spain and epicures prefer it to that of the French firm. The thin paper on which the Oxford Bible is printed is made after a secret virtue because his capital is invested in printing presses, paper and a few thousand pieces of metal called type: He does realize that because of his vocation he is enabled to do much for good government, for progress and for the betterment of his community. Unselfishly and freely he does this. He starts movements that bring scoundrels to terms, that place flowers where weeds grew before that banish sorrow and add to the world's store of joy, but he does not presume that because of this he deserves more credit than his fellow business men. He is indeed fallen from grace who makes a merit of doing what is decent and honest and fair. It is often remarked that the ambition of the country editor is to secure a position on a city paper. I have had many city newspaper men confide to me that their fondest hope was to save enough money to buy a country weekly in a thriving town. At first thought it would seem that the city journalist would fail in the new field, having been educated in a vastly different atmosphere and being unacquainted with the conditions under which the country editor must make friends and secure business. But two of the most successful newspapers of my acquaintance are edited by men who served their apprenticeship on city dailies and finally realized their hearts' desire and bought country weeklies in prosperous communities. They are not only making more money than ever before, but both tell me that they have greater happiness than came in the old days of rush, hurry and excitement. So long as a country paper can be issued without the expenditure of more than a few hundred dollars, so long as the man with ambition and money car satisfy his desire to "edit," the country paper will be fruitful of jocose remarks by the city journalist. There will be columns of odd reprint from the backwoods of Arkansas and queer combinations of grammar and ecotism from the Egypt of Illinois. The exchange editor will find in his rural mail much food for humorous comment, but he will not find characterizing the country editor a lack of independence nor a lack of ability to look for himself. The country editor is doing very well, and the trend of his business affairs is in the direction of better financial returns and wider influence. He is a to no more and should receive no less. Finally, we must ever keep in mind that a republic such as ours can exist only by virtue of the orderly liberty which comes through the equal domination of the law over all men alike and through its administration in such resolute and fearless fashion as shall teach all that no man is above it and no man below it. ☆ In our present advanced civilization we have to pay certain penalties for what we have obtained. Among the penalties is the fact that in very many occupations there is so little demand upon nerve, hardihood and endurance that there is a tendency to unhealthy softening of fibre and relaxation of fiber, and, such being the case, I think it is a fortunate thing for our people as a whole that there should be certain occupations, prominent among them railroading, in which the man has to show the very qualities of courage, of hardihood, of willingness to face danger, the cultivation of the power of instantaneous decision under difficulties and the other qualities which go to make up the whole side of a man's character. These qualities are all important, but they are not all sufficient. It is necessary absolutely to have them. No nation can rise to greatness without them. But by them alone no nation will ever become great. * * * With the courage, with the hardihood, with the strength, must come the power of self restraint, the power of self mastery, the capacity to work for and with others as well as for oneself, the power of giving to others the love which each of us must bear for his neighbor, if we are to make our civilization great. a French chemist. He sold it to a distiller for $75. The distiller sold it for $50,000. It is now not worth its original $75, having leaked out. "My dear," said Newed, sniffing suspiciously, "these eggs are not fresh." "You must be mistaken, dearest," re- greater power now than ever before in his history, and he will become more influential as the years go by. He will not be controlled by a syndicate nor modeled after a machine made pattern but will exert his individuality wherever he may be. The country editor of today is coming into his own. He asks few favors and brings more into the store of common good. He does not ask eulogies, nor does he resent fair criticisms. He is content to be judged by what he is and what he has accomplished. As the leader of the hosts must hold his place by the consent of his followers, so must the town's spokesman prove his worth. Closest to the people, nearest to their home life, its hopes and its aspirations, the country editor is at the foundation of journalism. Here and there is a weak and inefficient example, but in the main we measures up to as high a standard as does any class of business men in the nation, and it is as a business man that he prefers to be classed. GEOFFREY BROWN He Hoped Not. Kangaroo (in circus cage)—See that woman over there? Lidh (in next cage)—Sure. Why? Kangaroo—I wonder if I walk anything like that? Bobbs—Do you believe in the saying that music hath charms? Bobbs—Yes; if you don't have to pay for your piano on the instalment plan. The Nation's Non-Producers. The Nation's Non-Producers. The census of 1903 placed the population of the United States at, in round numbers, 76,000 souls; of these 26,000,000 were children under 14 years old, and these are counted as wholly nonproductive. Then there were in benevolent institutions and asylums for the disabled classes 112,000. There were in the almshouses 73,000, while there were in the various prisons of the country 82,000. Here is a total, including: Children... 26,000,000 In benevolent institutions... 112,000 In almshouses... 73,000 In prisons... 82,000 Total.....26,267,000 When 26,267,000 nonproducers are subtracted from a grand aggregate population of 76,303,000, it is seen that the entire task of supporting and maintaining the helpless and nonproducing element, which constitutes more than one-third of the whole population, falls on the remainder. The French Ideal: The old notion that military heroes held first place in the esteem of the French people must be dismissed from the mind. If the French ever worshiped the soldier they have been cured, and the proof seems to rest in the result of the plebiscite taken by the Petit Parisien on the pre-eminence of the great Frenchmen of the nineteenth century. As there were 15,000,000 answers to the paper's questions, a very fair expression of the opinion of the nation was secured. If the great soldier was still the idol of France, Napoleon should have received by far the most votes, yet he was only fourth in the contest. Pasteur, Victor Hugo and Gambetta each led the great genius of war—Pasteur with 1,328,428 votes, Hugo with 1,227,303 and Gambetta with 1,155,672. Napoleon was closely pressed by Thiers. The foundation stone of friendship is Kindness, and its cement, Truth. The years are mileposts; forget not the journey's end. A survey has been authorized by the Brazilian government of the rivers Purus, Acre and Jurua, with the object of improving the navigation upon them. There seems to be no prospect THE ACOUSTICON. A New Telephone Device Enabling One to Hear Speeches at a Distance. A little black metal disk standing upright on Speaker Caron's desk in the house of representatives is not, as a recent French visitor thought, a target at which Western and Southern members might practice gunplay, but an acousticon, a truly remarkable device which the superintendent of the capitol has been giving a thorough trial. The acousticon is a sound magnifier, and to it is attached a copper cable. Connecting with this cable are ordinary telephone wires, the number of which may be practically unlimited, which connect in turn with ordinary telephone receivers. It is the intention of the capitol authorities to place one of these receivers in every committee room and office in the building, and in every office of the new congressional office building, when that is completed. When this system is in working order, if a member does not wish to get in before the chaplein's priest or the reading of the journal, he may enjoy a cigar in his office until he hears through the receiver the speaker's voice proclaim that "the gentleman from New York is recognized for five minutes," when, if he desires, he can proceed to the floor or, if the particular bill under discussion is of no interest to him, remain where he is until something else comes up. No matter in what part of the chamber a speaker is standing, the acousticon transmits his words faithfully, and the man at the receiver can hear with as much distinctness as though he stood at the speaker's desk. Whether the speaker's voice is raised to a shout or lowered to a whisper does not interfere with the clearness of the transmission. It is even thought, though the trivial so far have not actually been carried to that length, that the acoustic wire might be connected with an ordinary long distance telephone, so that a member in Chicago or New York could sit in his library and listen to the remarks of his colleagues upon the floor of the house in Washington. The value and convenience of the device is undoubtable, and would greatly facilitate the conduct of business. Should no quorum be present, the speaker need merely remark "All gentlemen at receivers will please come upon the floor," and, as if by magic, the wheels of legislation can in a few moments be set going. In fact, one enthusiastic member sees no reason why two of the instruments might not be placed in operation, one working each way. In the house chamber would be placed a receiver to the form of a large megaphone, for which would issue the tuneful collections of Champ Clark or the reverencing tones of Sereno Payne's voice to be caught up by the accession upon the speaker's desk and the tributed impartially among the members listening at their receivers in Buffalo, Carson City, Canton or Mobile. Thus would be estimated the necessity of coming to the capital city at all—New York Times. A.K. Laudable Ambition. Myrtle—Why is Helen to marry Mr. Muchwed? He has already had three wives. Jack—I don't know. I suppose she marrying him to reform him. A process of plating aluminum with copper by welding methods has been invented in Germany by Herr Wass nitz. This is regarded as important because one of the obstacles to a wide use of aluminum has been its competitive lack of resistance to the action of many fluids and its failure to be paint. These objections are removed when it is covered with a thin plating of copper, while its weight is not materially increased. There seems to be no escape for poor rich man: If daugh doesn't bring home a count for Europe, the grand jury hands a whole bunch of them done up in dictments. The hair that reaches from the side of the head over the bald a