The American Citizen

THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. The Oldest Negro Paper devoted to the Race in this Section VOL. 18 XO 7 STOP! JUST THINK. A journalist by the name of Frank A. Munsey, owner of the Argosy Magazine Munsey's Magazine, The Serap Book and a Home Journal of some small circulation, owns and publishes a paper, which he calls the Washington Times. This Times was started about 4 years and from its birth has useb every base method of yellow journalism to injure the Negro thinking in this step to cater to the prejudices of the community in which his paper has a large circulation and win in the field of competition over the Washington Evening Star a paper which is a model of American journalism. But it has not been satisfied, even under the eye and personal supervision of Frank A. Munsey, to falsify accounts concerning colored people; hence, it is an advertising folder which contain very falsely significant paragraph: "Washington, the Capitol of the nation has a population of 355,000 which 5000 are colored and are disregarded in the Times' circulation. What is said now, therefore 'applies wholly to the white population.'" Following this paragraph was one dealing with wealth and income which is no wise reckoned with the colored people, and then came the following: "The Times has not only not sought circulation among the colored people, but it has deliberately avoided it and in its news columns has shown emphatical that it is a paper for white people." The above is surely convincing, and we call upon the colored people all over the country to strike from their list of reading matter any and everything with which Frank A. Munsey has anything to do. He is using his organ to degrade our debase you, and honor anub self-respect demand that you resent his unjust imputation and contemptible slur and malicious falsebood. His Times is like the politician who never wants of money; and while Frank A. Munsey is declaring he does not want colored people to take his pape; his agents pleads with the colored people to subscribe and his collectors are calling upon them upon the whites. But the sad part of it is some of the colored people continue to lay and read this penny sheet, which was conceived in sin and born in iniquity. Strike back at this pernicious influence and crush this serpent's head; unless you prefer to slander and abuse rather than stand where you can and where it is your duty to stand for the right. Touch not and handle not any that comes from Munsey. - Plaiadealer Race Notes from American Baptist Louella Thurman, a white woman who was mistaken for a colored woman and forced to ride in a "Jim Crow" car compromised her suit against the S. Railway Co. at Lexington Kentucky and received 3500 it is understood. She had received a verdict for a larger sum at a trial of the former case which was reversed. The Illinois Central Railroad Co. was fined $50.00 in Hopkinsville Ky. last week for desecrating the Sabbath by keeping a section gang engaged in repairing the tract near that city on Sunday. The Company was fined $40.00 under a second indictment and a third indictment was dismissed. According to estimates sent out by the Census Bureau the population of the United States in 1906, was 83,941,500 an increase of 7,946,930 over 1900. The five leading cities and estimated population in 1906 are: New York, 4,113,045; Chicago, 404,185; Philadelphia, 1,441,735 St.Louis, 649,320: and Boston, 602,278. You need not become alarmed my brother, and spend so much time and money advertising yourself, if you are capable and worthy the people will find it out quite as soon as you do, and in spite of all efforts to the con- The record of the Pension office show that there were 2,351 deaths among old soldiers, who were pensioners, during the mo. of Feb. The police records in St. Louis for one year with the lid on show a decrease of 71 per cent in Sunday arrests for drunkebness and 55 per cent in total number of arrests. The separate street car foolishness for white and colored passengers in North Carolina went into effect in that state last Monday. Our people are quietly protesting against this iniquitous meassure by only riding on them when it is absolutely necessary. Prof H. B. Britt, of Louisville, Ky. who is now singing at a series of sermons at Metropolitan Bapt. Church. He shines as a star of the first magnitude and has charmed large audiences on two continents His extensive travels and wide experience in Gospel meetings cause him to be most effective in revival meetings. Nature has wonderfully endowed him with a rich melodious voice that always brings convictions to the sinner and joy to the Christian. Thoroughly consecrated to the Evangelistic field, Mr. Britt is undoubtedly the most powerful Gospel Singer of the age. You should go out and hear him one night before the meetings close. Jamestown Va. Exposition Notes. Our people may congratulate themselves upon the happy location of the Negro building. It situated near the main entrance to the exposition grounds, and faces the principal thoroughfare the first and most conspicuous structure the visitor sees when he passes through the gates. The United Order of True Refomers, of which Rev. W, L. Taylor of Richmond, is president, is to illustrate in a practical way the development of the Negro as a banker. They will erect a substautial building; and throughout the life of the exposition, will have in full operation a model bank, with safe deposit attachment, staff of cashier and tellers and will handle the mony of concessionaires' receive deposits from visitors and employers' and transact a regular banking business for all who may require such service. The Indianapolis Freeman, a newspaper that enjoys a national reputation, and which is conceded to be one of the most influential race champions, in the land, is out in a strong editorial endorsement of the negro exhibit The race press can always afford to follow where the freeman leads. Wilberforce University and Hampton Institute will make displays that are sure to attract wide spread attention CORNELL WINS. We have met the enemy and when the terrific battle was fought on last Tuesday the smoke had scarcely blown away when it could be clearly seen that Gen. D. E. and his unflienching and valiant hearted forces had won the victory by a majority of ever 1000. We told you that the Cornell wagon was the only safe one, that all others were in bad condition and would break down. To the victors belong the spoils. Rev. D. Jackson of the 8th st. Baptist church and his members are making plans and necessary arrangement to complete the erection of the church. Rev. J. R. Riedardson deserves great praise for his able and successful work during his connection with Mt. Pleasant Baptist church as its pastor, for it can be truthfully said that by his able lead- KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY EVENING. Send us your news, Telephone Bell 1958 West. When you want a good meal or lunch, call at 1510 N·3rd. St. The Funeral of Mrs.Malinda Perkins who departed this life on last Wednesday was held Saturbay evening from the First Baptist Church, Rev. W. A. Bowen officiating. She was a member of Maple Leaf temple no. 140. 'She leaves a devoted husband and three sisters to mourn their lost. We mourn the loss of the following citizen, who have passed away since our last issue, Mrs. M. Perkins, Mr. Geo. Banks and Mr. Joe Brown. 1 When you want a good smooth and an up to date shave, go to 315 Minn. Ave G. W. White will treat you right. Executors Notice AUSSAS, County of Washoeite {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 fund testament of Henry Fulgham, late offaid!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. Publication Notice In the District Court of Wyandotte County Kanssa. Sarah Shelden, Piff. 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 21st 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. GLOSSINE. GLOSSINE 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. Tel. Bell East 2035. Largest Building in the World. The Crystal palace accommodates more people than any other building in the world. It will hold 100,000. According to the late returns, there are 1,756 distinct trades being carried on in London and its suburbs. Berlin Land Values Double. The ground value of the city of Berlin is said to be worth twice what it was in 1887. WHAT IT COSTS Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shirves us, We bargain for the graves we lie in. At the Devil's booth are all things sold, Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. For a cap and bells our lives we pay, Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking; No price is set in the lavish summer; June may be had by the noopest corner 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 her maiden name Plearl Jordan, and for cost of this suit. I. F. Bradley, atty, fer pliff. Attest: Wm. Needles. Clerk. 1st. pub. June 1, 1906 When you want a nice lunch, something nice to eat that will please you call at 1510 N. 3rd St. Kansas City Kas. You will find first class home made pies, chili, fresh fish, hamberges, winnies, bake beans, pig feet etc. Pleasant Green Baptist Church Notes, The Ministers Alliance met at the M. & O. Hall Monday in its regular meeting at eleven A. M.. The meeting was called to order by the president. The Metropolitan church reported good services all day Sunday. Preaching by the pastor. Collection $28.00. Eight Street church reported good services with two additions to the church Preaching by the pastor. Collection $18 Pleasant Green good services all day Collection $26.00. Mt. Pleasant reported good services Collection $22.00. King Solomon church reporteb good services all day Communion services at 3 P. M., Preaching by the pastor, with a collection of $14.00. First Baptist church reported good services all day, Preaching by Rev. F. T. Fishback with three additions to the church. Collection $36.00. Mrs. A. Hinton of 711 Jersey,who has been indisposed for several weeks, is on the road to recovery. Dont fail to call on The West Side Dye house for up to date dyeing cleaning and repairing. Mr J. H. Cornelious is a first class workman and will please you. Give him your patronage. No. 333 Minn. Ave. We are srry to note the sudden illness of Rev. Organ Duvis. Pastor, Rev. G.MeNeal gave us two excellent sermons last sunday morning and evening. The City Union met in the afternoon and Rev. E. A. Wilson of the Metropolitan Baptist church preached a beautiful sermon, which was enjoyed by all present. The Union adjourned to meet at Metropolitan Baptist church on the fourth Sunday in April, Come out and let us know what kind of mission spirit you have. Sunday school will leave a general rally next Sunday all are cordially invited to attend. Let us see who will be the banner class. Our meeting is closed and we thank God for the addition of twenty souls for baptism We expect to baptized the 2nd Sunpay in April. The Sewing Circle meets at the church every Friday and the good sisters serve dinner, supper, and all kinds of refreshments. Come out and enjoy yourself They also have aprons and other wearing apparel on sale at reasonable prices. Mr. Jefferson Feguson of 311 State Ave. is very sick. Rev. T. Napper visited our office this week. WANTED Traveling Shoe Salesman for Kansas 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.19832. 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 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 plat thereof] That the defendant above named and the unknown heirs of 8. 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 unmarkable. That said claim of said above named defendants and the unknown heirs of devices of 8. 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 devices of 8. 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, 1900, the allegations thereof will be taken as true and a judgement and decree will be rendered by said Court against you in favor of the said plaintiff quieting his title to said property against you and forever barring you or any person or persons claiming by or through you from asserting 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. Publication Notice State of Kansas. Wyandotte County. $$ In the District Court of Wyandotte County. State of Kansas. M. T. Jones, Plaintiff. No. Martha Jones, Defendant. The State of Kansas, to Martha Jones Creeing:— You are hereby notified that on the and day of March, 1907, the above named Plaintiff has filed his petition in the District Court, asking and praying for a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Unless you answer demurger or otherwise object or before the 13th day of April, 1907, the allegations, statementf and averments of srid petition, shall be taken as true, and upon further proof, the plaintiff will be granted divorce, as prayed to. 'L. W. Johnson, atty. for Pliff. Attest this 2nd day of March. J. Will Thomas, Clerk. By E. F. Cable, Deputy. mar. 8th Notice of Final Settlement. County of Wyandotte. $^{88}$ 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. 1066. Winfield Freeman, Probate Judge. 1st Pub. Dec. 21. 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 petition 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 as prayed for. APRIL 12.1907 CALL HERE Publication Notice. In the District Co r yandotte Covnty Kansas. Birdie Smith, Plaintiff vs. Peter Smith, Desendant. 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 14th day, of September, 1906, 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 restoring plaintiff to her maiden name Birdie Redick and for cost of this suit. L.F. BRADLEY, Atta. for suit. 1 Attest: Wm. Wm. Clerk First Pub. Aug. 3rd. Administrator's Notice. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte. } ss In the Probate court in and for said county. In the matter of the Estate' of Joseph Anderson, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned, on the Estate of Joseph Anderson late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 1st day of March, 1907. 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. Samuel Diggs. Administrator. Administrator of the Estate with will annexed of Joseph Anderson, deceased. In witness whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the county of (SEAL.) Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 1st day March, A. D. 1907. Van B. Prather, Probate Judge. Mar. 1. Votice of Final Settlement. State of Kansas County of Wyandotte ss 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 County, 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 Eliza 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. 1905 Winfield Freeman, Probate Judge NOTE LETS For Rent-To desirable parties(gentleman 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 Roaming house in the city-charges always reasonable. For Nice Furnished Rooms call on Mrs. Iday Easly at 107 N. 6th st., conveniently located only one block from the Minnesota ave, car line, Prices reason able. Mrs. Reed, 528 N. ave., has a few nicely furnished roms to rent. Notice of Application for Parole. To whom it may concern:— This is to notify all persons that I the undersigned will on the 2nd day of October 1906 or as soon thereafter as can be conviently heard apply to the Prisen Board of the State of Kansas, for a parole from the State penitentiary of the State of Kansas. Take not ce and govern yourself accordingly. CLARENCE STEWART. And few there were who, passing, saw A rose, a sunbeam, nothing more. —Beth Slater Wilson. 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. Portla, 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 bad 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 Telephone Bell W. 32. W. B. R. FUNERAL and Embalmer. The very best for all Purpose The Best Equipped White sick and on Short Notice. Charges R sota Ave., Kans Local Office of The Ethiopian Protec Aid As Employment and Information of the As 1508 N. 3rd Street. 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 Lureau for the members of the Association. BELL TELEPHONE 2313 WEST. 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 Teritory 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 ground to suit the exposition, thousands of members are now joining the association has over a thousand members. buy land by the thou seach state, to colonize them, build towns and hogs, horses, poultry or lish taneries, shoe and this will solve the race a piece from 10 million 1 million dollars for 1 $12,000,000 for five yer lion dollars which wou w acres of land at $50. p be enough land to col family in the Unite st give the boys and girl ing educated something earning bad habits a 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 each 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. A. President of the E. H. W. H. BOLDEN, Acting Secret Peter Sh ISAAC B. ATKINSON, President of the E. P. & B. Aid Association. W. H. BOLDEN, Acting Secretary. Peter Shirley, Canvassing Agent. 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 modification in eating is, therefore, one of the keys that unlock the doors of long living. To the Afflicted To those who are suffering with nic diseases and especially such a Doctors have given up. Call on Benjaman Bonner of Quindaro, he is of devine healer, and says cure you of the following dis Greatest misfortune of Life. Mayors appear to have had their troubles two centuries ago. At bielefeld, 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." 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. Mount Pelee 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. Before the Paris Academy of Sciences, M. Bouchard stated that mice exposed to quanations from radium died in six hours. Oysters are such nervous creatures that a sudden shock, such as a loud thunder-clan, will kill many hundreds The Day's Length. Radium Kills Mice Telephone Home W. 32 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 etc., 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.4 To the Afflicted To those who are suffering with Chronic diseases and especially such as other Doctors have given up. Call on Doctor Benjamin Benner 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 true and a judgment rendered the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between plain- and defendant and divorcing plaintiff from defendant and for cost on this action. Attest: R. L. F. Edmonson ttest: 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 SHIELDS FOR TROOPS IN WAR. Their Use Urged by a German Military Writer. A writer in the Military-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 riffle 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 piacidity 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 rayishing blonde when the fashion for bleaching first came in. "Next she took to titan red after a trip to the art galleries of Europe. Then 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 They say a loving wife They say that money can not buy These things for me, alas! But I—Well—I don't know! And heaven? to get. of course, I don't Expect to get in free; But if the Lord meant what he said, he charity. The tittle, 'I before I do.' The tite I'll give before I die Will slip me through the needle's eye, Or—I don't know! For happiness? Well, money bought This tite in my pocket. It bought this chair in which I tell, It bought this private car; It bought this cognac and, I guess, If all this be true, I have 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. 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. "This little shack you are building." said the real estate AMERICAN HAIR GROWER BEFORE USING PICTURES TAKEN FROM LIFE. AFTER USING NATURE'S OWN REMEDY This is not a chemical compound. It is absolutely harmless, will not injure the most delicate hair. It will absolutely promote the growth of hair and prevents dandruff. It makes the hair fine and silky and nourishes it to grow long and straight, prevents the hair from falling out. Finely perfumed and makes an excellent hair dressing. Used by leading hair dressers and strongly endorsed by them. We have a thousand testimonials to prove all we say. It is not a new thing but has been tested for years. Price 25c JAR BY MAIL POSTAGE 7c EXTRA General Supply Agent, Mrs. E. F. Madison. 614 Troupe Ave. Kansas City, Kansas. Why does colored people as well as uncolored people set in the dark by a smoky poor light and drink muddy bad water full of disease germs. When they can get a first-class Bright Gas Burner Light Bright Gas Burner Light For 35 to 75 cents. And a Self Clean that makes the water clean For 50 t A. J. SH RQ that makes the water clear as a Crystal and Healthy. For 50 to 75 cents. "In the shade of the Old Apple not you be popular by trading at a p L. J. M Staple and Fa Meats and all K "In the shade of the Old Apple Tree" is a very popular song—WIM not you be popular by trading at a popular store? L. J. MADDUX, Staple and Fancy Groceries Meats and all Kinds of Produce. HOME PHONE 784 WEST Because its employees were late a London house provided a book in which the tardy ones were to write excuses. Reasons for lateness were not much varied. 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. 530 MINNESOTA AVE. 652 FREEMAN AVE. In an Excuse Book. aner Water Filter r as a Crystal and Healthy. 75 cents. ERIDAN PM 8. The Tree" is a very popular song—Why popular store? ADDDUX, ncy 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. Here is the Place J. T. Roberts TONSORIAL PARLOR All the Latest Style Hair Cuts, Clean Shave strictly Up-to-Date 438 MINNESOTA AVE. An Old French Sailor. 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 Nayarino, in which he won marition in orders, the blockade of Algiers, one capture by brigands, followed by himself and his companions seizing the Spanish ship which captured the corpse which had captured them. After RQOM 8. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Katharine of Arragon, First Wife of King Henry VIII. Katharine of Arragon was born in Spain December 15, 1485. She was the youngest child of King Ferdinand of Arragon and Isabel, Queen of Castile. Her early years were passed "amidst the storms of battle and siege, for her mother, Isabel of Castile, with her young family, ledged in the magnificent camp with which her armies for years beheaded Grenada." Once while living in the army camp the Queen's tent was set on fire by the besieged Moors, and it was with difficulty that the little prince and process were rescued without in Mary of York Katharine of Arragon. Katharine and her brother and sisters were thoroughly educated for these tings, their most intelligent and intellectual mother giving her personal attention to their instruction. While yet a little girl under her teens Katharine could read and write Latin fluently, a language she continued to study during her life. The following is quoted from the manuscript of Bernaldes: "Donna Catalina (the Spanish name for Katharine) being with her father and mother, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel, at Granada in the year 1501, there came ambassadors from the King of England to demand her for the prince of England, his son, called Arthur. The union was agreed upon, and she set off from Granada to England, parting from the Alhambra on the 21st of May, in the year 1501. There were at the treaty the Archbishops of St. Jago, Oma and Salamanca, the Count de Calva and the Countess, his wife. "The Princess embarked at Corunna, August 17. Contrary winds forced her resel back to the shores of old Castle, which occasioned great illness to Donna Catalina. After she was convalescent she embarked more prosperously on the 25th of September, in the best ship they had of 320 tons, and, after a good voyage, landed at a port called Salamonte (Plymouth), where the Senora Donna Catalina was grandly received with much feasting and rejoicing." Princess Katharine was married to Prince Arthur November 14, and six months later was left a widow. Prince Arthur dying of the plague, which at that time was prevailing throughout England. On June 11, 1509, Katharine was married to Arthur's brother, Henry VIII, then newly made King of England, having succeeded his father, Henry VII. It was necessary to get the pope's sanction to this union, the bride and groom being sister and brother-in-law, a relationship which prohibited marriage. Katharine was almost six years her second husband's senior, he being just 18 at the time of their marriage. Katharine's life, after becoming the wife of Henry VIII, is familiar to all, and many historians hold that Henry through the influence of Anne Boleyn—had the poor discarded 'wife' reasoned, that his favorite and superior of Katharine's rightful place in the throne might not have her place of mind disturbed by the presence of Katharine in England. Dear Ashcroft, in British Columbia, is a number of small lakes, whose waters and bottoms are covered with most containing borax and soda in which quantities and proportions that can cut out it serves as a washing upound. The crust is cut into waters and handled in the same man- ners as ice, and it is estimated that of these lakes contains 20,000 mil of this material. Tempered Joy. Phones—You were passing around dears yesterday? Families—Yes—new baby at my phones—But it wasn't your first BANKER CONVICTED. Major Salmon to Serve Three Years For His Crime. The jury in the case of Major H. W. Salmon, accused of grand larceny growing out of the Salmon & Salmon bank failure in Clinton, Mo., returned a verdict of guilty and was assessed the punishment at three years in the penitentiary. A motion will be made for a new trial. The Salmon & Salmon private bank closed its doors June 21, 1905. Its last published statement showed alleged deposits of $725,000 and alleged resources of $797,382. Its owners, Major Harvey W. Salmon and Dr. G. Y. Salmon, were reputed to be men of great wealth, but it transpired they had apparently nothing outside of the bank. The bank had been in a questionable condition for some time as the result of the cattle deals of the Salmons and the taking by T. M. Casey, cashier, of the bank's funds to pay the debts of his father, George M. Casey, an extensive cattle operator, who failed in 1904. Judge Denton appointed his close friend, John B. Egger, an Appleton City Banker and politician, as receiver. There was a demand for federal bankruptcy proceedings. In less than 1 week after the failure an appraising committee, going through the bank's papers, found evidence of hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of forged notes, or copies of genuine notes. The cashier, Casey, was accused of hypocathecating the genuine notes with St. Louis and Kansas City trust companies, leaving copies in the files. He was also accused of adding to the files forged notes against patrons of the bank and depositing them as collateral. The receiver, Mr. Egger, reported a month after the bank failure that there were assets of face value of $80,000 and liabilities of 1 million dollars. But in these assets were included $661,000 bills receivable, nearly all reported to be of a spurious character. Casey was arrested on a charge of forgery the week after the bank failed. September 21, 1905, a special grand jury returned thirteen indictments for forgery against Casey, six against Dr. G. Y. and Major W. H. Salmon for grand larceny in receiving deposits when the bank was insolvent and four against Dr. Salmon's son, Frank, for grand larceny. The accused persons gave bail and later secured a change of venue. The Russian government has submitted to the principal powers, confidentially, a revised programme of the subjects to be discussed at the approaching peace conference at The Hague. Correspondence in this connection between the Russian foreign office and the foreign offices of the powers continues, the object being to reach an agreement in advance of communicating with the minor governments. Great Britain has not formulated a precise plan for the limitation of armaments and appears unwilling to do so. Nevertheless, it is considered probable that a discussion of the limitation of armaments will find a place in the programme owing to Great Britain's insistence. The precise position of Germany in this connection will not be disclosed until the programme is finally decided upon but the assertions made in London that Germany will withdraw from the conference rather than have the question of the limitation of armaments discussed are unfounded. The United States, is is understood will reserve its decision regarding participation in a discussion of the armaments question, the general view at Washington being, it is asserted here, that as the United States is outside the European system it is not in a position to urge the continental powers to reduce or arrest their land armaments, while upon the subject of naval armaments the authorities at Washington appear to be indisposed to cease their development. Women who have recently joined the Wandsworth (England) Rifle club have proved so expert in the use of the rifle that scores of thirty-five out of a "highest possible" of forty have frequently been recorded. The Club Committee is desirous of securing other women sharp shooters in order to arrange a match between the women and men. Portugal is making an effort to reclaim 10,000,000 acres, nearly one-half the country's area. At the Northwich (England) rural council Chancellor Watts reported a case of a boatman who willed and bequeathed his son Fred to another boatman, who paid a half-crown to make the transaction, as he imagined, legal. PRESIDENT STANDS PAT. Mr. Roosevelt Refers to His Speaches and Messages on the Railroad Question. President Roosevelt, in declining the invitation of the Illinois Man- ufacturers' association to make an address in Springfield on the railroad situation, has written a letter to C. H. Smith, president of the association, explaining that such an address from him at this time would be useless, as his position is well understood. From an authoritative source it is learned that the President has not the slightest intention of taking any action which would invalidate the railroad securities. The President holds, on the other hand, that every executive action of his administration regarding the railroads has furnished its own ample justification. Neither has the President, it is pointed out, made any reference to the physical valuation of railroads. He believes that the roads are capable of working out that problem for themselves. Attention is called to the fact that the Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads already have submitted figures regarding such valuation. It is also well understood that the President again will ask Congress for power to deal with over capitalization of roads, which request was denied at the late session. The President, in his letter to Mr. Smith, outlines at length his position on the railroad and financial question, by means of copious extracts from a speech he delivered at Raleigh N. S., October 19, 1905, another from a speech delivered in Washington, November 14, 1905, and from his late message to Congress. His position since the time of his address and messages, the President says, has been amply justified by the course of events. Its wisdom is obvious, he adds, and there is no occasion for amplification at present. Quoting from his Raleigh address, the President calls attention to his belief that the government should own nothing which can properly be left in private hands, but that such regulations should be exercised against the railroads as to insure their operation in a spirit of fairness to all concerned. Whatever power the government wields must be with wisdom, caution and self-restraint. Railroads, he says, must be protected from any public clamor, no matter how violent, when the roads were in the right. Referring to his Washington address the President says railroad rates are not as a whole too high, but that evils that exist are due to unjust discrimination, and this should be prevented by law. In quoting from his message to Congress, the President outlines again his well known views favoring effective government supervision over corporate organizations, holding any effort to prevent all combination would be useless and vicious. He also justifies the new interstate commerce law. There are now nearly 8,000,000 more people in continental United States than there were six years ago. This estimate is based upon figures compiled by the census bureau in a special report. According to its estimates, the population of continental United States in 1906 was 83,941,510, this being an increase over 1900 of 7,946,935. The population of the United States, inclusive of Alaska and the insular possessions in 1906 was 93,182,246. The growth in population in continental United States from 1905 to 1906 follow: New York, 4,113,045; Chicago, 2,049,185; Philadelphia, 1,441,735; St. Louis, 649,220; Boston, 602,278. The report presents the population returns for 1905 of the fourteen states making an interdecennial enumeration, together with the estimate of population of these states for 1904 and 1906, and of the remaining states and territories for 1904, 1905 and 1906. The states taking a census in 1905 are Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In Michigan the census is taken in the years ending with "4." Mr. Scrapp—I wonder how bakers make their bread so light. Mrs. Scrapp—That's easy enough; they don't put any flour in it. "Gracious, Fanny!" exclaimed a mother to her little daughter. 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He was a scholar, but not an orator; a good man, but not what could be called a man of the world. I remember that after his fifthth anniversary it was thought best, to lighten his labors by giving him a "colleague." The selection was difficult, but the minister and his deacons wished to be perfectly fair and would not judge too hastily. The candidate was engaged for a certain term and given a chance to preach not one, but many sermons. Hard was the lot of the first young candidate. He had a flowery style, and, to tell the truth, not much else. The congregation, used to solid, scholarly discourses, was critical, and so was the old minister. The letter was some what deaf, and instead of remaining in the background of the pulpit, used to draw up a chair and sit at the young man's right hand, the better to hear. At critical moments he would rise and stand close beside him, becoming more severely attentive with each orate period. And this in the face of fifty school girls, who sat with demure bumps but with laughter in their eyes! The young man was allowed to carry his flowers of rhetoric to more genial surroundings, and I cannot believe that he was sorry. As a matter of fact, people are really very tolerant of their ministers' dull sermons. To be sure, they are not obliged to listen to them, but may accept them as a rhythmical background for a personal train of thought. All the same they demand that the sermon shall be duly written and delivered and are not inclined to accept any substitute in the shape of a better preacher's better sermon read to them from the pulpit. There is, rightly or wrongly, a traditional feeling that the word which a man speaks to you is a more living word if it is really his own and not another's; and it seems to take the special gift of the actor to form a magnetic current by means of another man's thoughts.—Scribner. The Uncle Sam Oil and Refining Co. of Kansas City, Kansas, is giving its 8,000 stockholders the first chance at securing its bonds now offered to the public on very favorable terms. For instance, a stockholder who owns $12,000 of stock can apply the stock in payment for bonds, and receive a credit of $6,000. By paying $2,000 cash in addition to the stock, he would receive $8,000 in first mortgage bonds, bearing 6 per cent. interest. The same rate applies on amounts larger or smaller than the above example. According to James Dunne, a temperance worker of New York, who spoke before the Catholic Total Abstinence society of Washington, D. C., the "400" of New York is not what Henry Watterson said it was. Mr. Dunne is certain that 10 per cent. at least of the "400" belongs to the good angel class. After talking at length on the evils of intemperance, Mr. Dunne referred to the good Samaritanism of the "400" as follows: "I want to refer to the New York '400.' Mr. Watterson said they were a pack of unclean birds. I do not want to accuse him of deliberate falsehood, but I say with the greatest emphasis that assertion is false, because I know about forty of them who are ministering angels—two of whom visit the Tombs, two the hospitals, two Blackwell island, and so on, trying to save wayward girls. If ever you hear the assertion that Watterson is right, say, and say it nice and politely, that it is false. Don't believe such a sweeping assertion, for I know it to be false." The Bank of England is not in danger of a drought. An artesian bored tube well, reaching to a depth of 400 feet, has just been completed there. Springs have been tapped yielding a minimum supply of 100,000 gallons a day. What Makes a Proofreader. 'A high standard is set by the essayists in treating of the necessary qualifications for a proofreader, says the Manchester Guardian. Most of them agree that "the alert mind" and ter duty ing. As anchuria dio deny DR.COE'S Name. . . 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In order to accomplish this she has excluded, as far as has been practicable, all competitors, either actual or prospective, while at the same time throwing open the country to her own nationals. She has impeded, by numerous petty devices, usually cloaked by a pretense of military necessity, the ingress and transport in Manchuria, of foreign commodities which have long had a large sale, and which are required for the use of the Chinese population and while such foreign commodities as were permitted to enter passed through the Chinese custom house, similar communities from Japan were permitted to enter duty free through Dalney and Antung. As the Japanese authorities in Manchuria and the government at Tokio deny that Japanese merchandise has been brought into Manchuria free of duty it is, of course not possible to obtain exact information of the extent of this evasion; but it is positively known to be considerable. To protests made by foreigners who felt that this kind of competition was illegal and unfair, the Japanese authorities at first replied that the importation of supplies through Port Arthur, Dalney, and in glove with the Japanese civil and military authorities, and are abetted and supported by them on every possible occasion, and in every possible way. It is impossible, in any intelligent estimation of commercial forces at work there, to ignore or minimize the relations which exist between the Japanese government and leading Japanese financial, industrial and commercial enterprises which are frequently so close as to make them almost identical.—Scribner. ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE." That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. Similarly named, remedies sometimes deceive. The first and original Cold Tablet is a WHITE PACKAGE with black and red lettering, and bears the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c. The train was crowded. In one compartment a dignified, middle-aged gentleman was trying to read. 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THE KANSA'S FARMER CO, Topeka, Kansai. I accept your trial offer to new subscribers to send me the KANSAK FARMER three months free. At the end of the three months I will either send $1.00 for a full year from that/date or write you to stop the paper, and you are to make no charge for the three months' trial. x Colors. MONROE DRUG CO., Unionville, Me. writes with a touch of bitterness: "A reader's is a thankless job. Somebody is always saying, 'He read it and is to blame.' Like a goalkeeper in a football match. 'If we had a better goalkeeper we should have won.' No won- The fads and fancies of the many are the tribute paid by the multitude to the originality of the few. A president coins a word, or resurrects from some musty tome a forgotten phrase, and it is on every lip within a fortnight. An unconventional man of prominence wears a different hat, and the world adopts the style, never stopping to ask if that particular man is a judge of hats. A woman whose name is a synonym for the height of fashion may indulge a whim and cause everyone of her sisters to subscribe to an odiously ugly fashion. Most of the fads are begun without deliberate intention on the part of the "arbiter" who originates them. There are many little stories explaining how such things have come to be. The only man in the United States who still appears in public wearing a "Cleveland hat" is John G. Carlisle, formerly of Kentucky, now of New York. Mr. Carlisle was secretary of the treasury in Mr. Cleveland's cabinet, and before that had been a senator from Kentucky and three times speaker of the national house of representatives. A Cleveland hat is a white felt affair of the general shape and proportions of the silk top-hat of convention. Mr. Cleveland affected it during his first administration. In his second and third races for President, each time opposed by Benjamin Harrison, Democrats throughout the country wore Cleveland white stove-pipe hats. The Republicans affected a bell-shaped "lid" called "Grand-pa's Hat" because a cartoonist has depicted Mr. Harrison in the headgear of the vintage of 1840 as worn by Mr. Harrison's grandfather, William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States. In the campaign of 1888 the Cleveland hat was re-enforced by the red bandana handkerchief, in acknowledgment of a peculiar fancy of the Democratic candidate for the vice-presidency, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio. Of all the thousands of Cleveland hats once worn, Mr. Carlisle's alone survives The modern craze for mission furniture is to be accredited to Elbert Hubbard, since he with his Roycroft workers has revived the severe fashion of two hundred years ago. Mr. Hubbard had among his family treasures an old desk of quartered oak, a remnant of the days when Spanish priests in the colonies fashioned their simple furniture from the nearest material at hand. They had borrowed this style from Flanders, and it was particularly suitable for the wilds of the new country. Mr. ```markdown ``` By Frederick J. Haskin. The fads and fancies of the many areas by the multitude to the originality of the dent coins a word, or resurrects from some a forgotten phrase, and it is on every light night. An unconventional man of prompt different hat, and the world adopts the sping to ask if that particular man is a juvenile whose name is a synonym for the ion may indulge a whim and cause everyone to subscribe to an odiously ugly fashion. They are begun without deliberate intention on "arbiter" who originates them. There stories explaining how such things have a The only man in the United States was in public wearing a "Cleveland hat" is J. formerly of Kentucky, now of New York was secretary of the treasury in Mr. Clever and before that had been a senator from three times speaker of the national houses. A Cleveland hat is a white felt oreral shape and proportions of the silk toment. Mr. Cleveland affected it during lustration. In his second and third race each time opposed by Benjamin Harrison throughout the country wore Cleveland hats. The Republicans affected a bell-shank "Grand-pa's Hat" because a cartoonist had Harrison in the headgear of the vintage by Mr. Harrison's grandfather, William B. the ninth President of the United States paign of 1888 the Cleveland hat was revered bandana handkerchief, in acknowledgior fancy of the Democratic candidate for dency, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio. Of a of Cleveland hats once worn, Mr. Carlisle. The modern craze for mission furniture credited to Elbert Hubbard, since he will workers has revived the severe fashion 10 years ago. Mr. Hubbard had among his an old desk of quartered oak, a remnant when Spanish priests in the colonies had simple furniture from the nearest materin had borrowed this style from Flanders, ticularly suitable for the wilds of the net C. M. Simple Crock of Silk. The design shown in the sketch is suitable for either silk or linen. The model crock was of white silk patterned over with a ring dot in pale blue. The skirt was box-plaited and trimmed by two rows of tucks about the lower part. The corsage was trimmed with buttons covered with pale blue silk, the yoke of tucked net being outlined by a band of Irish crochet lace. The girdle was of pale blue silk. MRS. HENRY SIEGEL. Her Rise from a Newspaper Woman to a Leader of the Four Hundred. From a reportorial position on a New York newspaper to that of mistress of three palatial mansions and an assured position in the metropolitan social circle of two continents is an astonishing social rise. Yet such has been the experience of Mrs. Henry Siegel, wife of the New York merchant, says Broadway Magazine. Hers has been a romance that reads like fiction. She was a young widow, Mrs. Marie Wilde, writing fashion articles for the New York Press, when A Vereatile Preacher. That love which the Bible calls "Charity" is the word writ largest in Helen Gould's life, says Mabel Potter Duggett in Broadway Magazine. No single thread of romance seems to fire with color the web/of her days, woven in all the soft pastel shades of sympathy and sacrifice. How the Fashions Start. Hubbard, two hundred years later, in casting about for a new style of furniture, hit on the plan of copying the "mission" work for desks and bookcases. The fever spread rapidly, until now, at the zenith of its popularity, it is sold in every furniture store in America. The fashion of wearing pink pearls was made by Mrs. John W. Mackay. The pink pearl, as naturalists and jewelers agree, is not a true pearl, but for all that it is very rare and good specimens are quite expensive. They are found in conch shells, not oysters, and the most of them come from the Isthmus of Panama. When Josiah L. Pearcy of Tennessee, was the American consul at Colon he purchased a pink pearl from a San Blas Indian. This particular pearl was larger than a pea, of perfect shape and flawless orient. The San Blas Indians sell all pearls, large or small, at the flat rate of $2.50 each. Mr. Pearcy sold this pearl in Panama for $600. The dealer sold it afterwards for $2,000. It became one of the collection of pink pearls made into a necklace for Mrs. Mackay, and that necklace set the fashion which endures to this day, limited only by the purses of jewel-lovers and the scarcity of the supply. Names of fancy drinks are nearly all originated by accident. An American drink of world-wide reputation is the Rickey, a combination of lime juice, mineral water and whisky or gin. The first Rickey was made in 1891 by George Williamson, who is still quenching assorted thirsts at Shoomaker's, a Washington barroom which has been famous since 1858. Col. Joseph K. Rickey of Fulton, Mo., was a celebrated character about the national capital in those days. He drifted into Shoomaker's one hot day and asked for a cooling drink. Mr. Williamson put a piece of ice in a long glass, poured some whisky over it and added mineral water. The crowd had several "rounds" of them. Then the suggestion was made that a drop of lime juice would be an improvement. Mr. Williamson supplied the limes. The new drink was called "Col. Rickey's brand of poison." A few weeks later a Washingtonian dropped into the Hoffman house bar in New York and asked for a "Col. Rickey." The barkeeper confessed ignorance and was enlightened. From that time the Rickey began to grow in favor to this day. The dead letter office in Washington throws away two barrels of misdirected souvenir postal cards every day. This represents only a fraction of the millions that reach their destination. This fad, which has swept the country from ocean to ocean an from the lakes to the gulf, is borrowed from the Germans, and was introduced in this country only four years ago. A Philadelphia printing house brought out the first American cards with reproductions of the United States mint, the old state house and the liberty bell. The idea started a hundred firms in was assigned one day to "write up" a Siegel & Cooper "opening." In obtaining the necessary information, she chanced to meet the head of the house himself, and he was so impressed with her charm that he took a personal interest in her visits thereafter. He decided that the newspaper "write-ups" were becoming a matter of such importance that he must attend to the detail of supervising them. When he spoke to the young woman on the matter he offered her a position with which the Press couldn't compete. The newspaper lost a valued member of its staff and she became Mrs. Henry Siegel. Mrs. Siegel was a Southern girl, Marie Vaughan, of old Virginia ancestry. She was married to Geo. M. Wilde, who was a brother of Rear Admiral Wilde of the U. S. N. One daughter born of that union, Georgine Wilde, named for her father, is the wife of a brother of Prince Luige de Frasso Dentice, a member of the Italian nobility. A step-daughter, Julie Siegel, has just married an Englishman of famous lineage, Tyrell William Cavendish, a relative of the Duke of Devonshire and the Cavendish-Dentincks, which family numbers among its American brides the twin sister of Mrs. Ogden Mills. The Siegels have a house on Park Lane, London, a country home Mamaroneck, Westchester county, and a handsome residence at Eighty-second street and Madison avenue. In London's exclusive social circles Mrs. Siegel and her daughters have had a prominent place. Mrs. Siegel is a horsewoman of no mean accomplishments, and has won more than one blue ribbon for her saddle horses. There is no drug which can compete with cheerfulness. A jolly wholehearted sunny physician is worth more than all the remedies in an apothecary shop. A writer known for his cheerful sayings received a letter from a lady, stating that one of his humorous poems had saved her life. —Success Magazine. wisteria covered plaza at Lyndhurst. The setting sun landscape bathed in the soft afterglow of the half light that helps the heart to expression. The small white hand shaded her brow a little as she looked out among the trees. "No," she was saying, "what you imagine was never so. I did not love him when I sent him away. Long ago I made up my mind HELEN MILLER GOULD. 'Other Women May Be Great; She is Content to Be Kind. If you turn the pages of "Who's Who" today, you find entered Helen Gould, philanthropist, the daughter of Jay and Helen Day Miller Gould, born in New York, June 20, 1868, distinguished for her services to her country. At his death in 1892 Jay Gould's fortune of $100,000,000 went to his children. Helen Gould's share was in the neighborhood of fifteen millions, and has now multiplied to something like thirty millions. Her life she is as busily devoting to its distribution as did her father to its acquisition. Railroad men, soldiers and sailors and street wafts have been the recipients of her bounty. All through New York city there is scarcely a mission or Home or settlement of religious affiliations where close inquiry does not reveal that Helen Gould and her money have passed that way. Because she would so much rather that the world did not know of her charities, often the recipients are pledged to secrecy about the gift. "How much does Miss Gould contribute here?" I asked the manager of one of these institutions. "I dare not tell you," he laughed. "I'd lose my job if I did." The Broadway Magazine in an interesting character sketch of Miss Gould, says: "She is not a genius. She is not a beauty. She is not a social sensation. But you would not have her any of these. For she is more than all of them. She is the renaissance of an old ideal that made womanhood akin to Godhood in its simple creed of service. Other women may be great; she is content to be kind." So They Did. A regiment of soldiers was recently drawn up one Sunday for church parade, but the church was being repaired, and could only hold half of them. "Sergeant major!" shouted the colonel. "Tell all the men who don't want Almost it seemed as if the slender fingers pressed against her temple were trembling now, but it might have been only the play of the shadows. "I am neither brilliant nor pretty, and," she added firmly, "no man shall marry me for my money." A duke and a count and a bishop's son are among those whom rumor has had it would have wooed if she would have listen- different cities to printing souvenir cards, and in a short time the mails were flooded with a deluge of picture postals representing every phase of life from the cradle to the grave. When Miss Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan, was mistress of the White rioase during the administration of her bachelor uncle, she appeared one evening with her wealth of beautiful hair falling over her shoulders, loosely confined in a net the color of her hair. Some one said "it looks like a water-fall," and for the next ten years the ladies of America wore their hair a la "water-fall." Mrs. Nicholas Longworth innocently started an epidemic of red hats in the Philippines when she accompanied the Taft party to the far East. It was scorching hot the morning she landed in Manila, but nothing daunted, she defied old Sol and tropic conventionalities by wearing a red hat ashore. Inside of 24 hours every other woman in town was out in crimson headgear. In their eagerness to adopt the new style the ladies demonstrated no small amount of ingenuity. Old hats were made over with any kind of red material that might be had, from veils to bandana handkerchiefs. The fad caught so quickly that dull old Manila was ablaze with color before the inhabitants could get their breath. Roller skates were brought to America in 1845 with a French troupe of acrobats called "The Four Ravels." In their first form they were merely four wheels placed under the foot, one behind the other, and very awkward to use. In this form they received little or no attention in this country, and it was not until just before the Civil war that some one was clever enough to recarrange the wheels. The children started their popularity then, as they have on each of the periodical revivals. At the Philadelphia centennial, in 1876, a rink was made and roller skating again attained great popularity. Instructors were provided who taught the grown people to compete with the children. From that time to the present roller skating has held a precarious position in the popular fancy. It has been forgotten one year and revived the next, until the latest and most prolonged enthusiasm has put the entire country on the flying wheels. The wearing of pink carnations in the legislative halls was started by the late President McKinley when he represented Ohio in the lower house of Congress. It was then merely a personal fad, but it made such an impression that when he became President all his floral presents were made of these flowers. There was never a day that the White House was not adorned with them, and the President always wore one in his buttonhole. At the time of his death the American people wanted some way of commemorating him, and decided upon this as the distinctive way of doing it. In this way it has almost become the national flower. On "McKinley Day" the florists find it almost impossible to supply the demand. to go to church to fall out on the reverse flank." A large number availed themselves of the privilege. "Now, sergeant major," said the colonel, "dismiss all the men who did not fall out, and march the others to church—they need it most."—Smith's Weekly. In the village of Poitou a woman fell into a trance. After the Poitevan custom she was wrapped in a sheet to be carried to the cemetery; but as the procession was passing through a narrow road a thorn of the wayside pierced the sheet, wounded her so that the blood flowed, and she awoke. Fourteen years later the woman really died, and again was borne towards the grave. As the procession passed through the narrow road, the husband called: "Not so near the hedge, friends! Not so near the hedge!" A New Vanity in Millinary. Novelty straws are quite a vogue this season and a charming expression of the fashionable drooping effect is shown in this hr* of black and white satin chip trimmed, with many ruchings of chiffon, the edges of which are finished with fluted lace. Much of the smartness of this model is gained in the employment of the pretty plumage arranged at the left side with the rosette of frilled lace. *stirred the calm measure of her heart beat. Then there came a rich man facturer and philanthropist and the world waited a-tip-toe. "This," they whispered, "is Helen Gould's romance." But it was not. The man, it is true had said, "She is my ideal woman." But hundreds of soldiers and sailors and railroad men the country over have cried "Mine tool!" and America ```markdown ``` being souvenir cards, and in a short poed with a deluge of picture pos- phase of life from the cradle to at Lane, niece of President Buchan- le White House during the admini- ror uncle, she appeared one evening beautiful hair falling over her shoul- n a net the color of her hair. Some a water-fall." and for the next ten america wore their hair a la "water- ingworth innocently started an epithe the Philippines when she accom- to the far East. It was scorching ended in Manila, but nothing daunt- t and tropic conventionalities by ore. Inside of 24 hours every other but in crimson headgear. In their new style the ladies demonstrated genuity. Old hats were made over material that might be had, from adkerchiefs. The fad caught so Manila was ablaze with color before get their breath. He brought to America in 1845 with crobbats called "The Four Ravels." They were merely four wheels placed bhind the other, and very awkward if they received little or no attention was not until just before the Civil was clever enough to rearrange the started their popularity then, as of the periodical revivals. At the cal, in 1876, a rink was made and attained great popularity. Instructo taught the grown people to com- m. From that time to the present a precarious position in the popu- forgotten one year and revived the and most prolonged enthusiasm has on the flying wheels. In pink carnations in the legislative the late President McKinley when in the lower house of Congress. It personal fad, but it made such an im- age became President all his floral of these flowers. There was never a House was not adorned with them, days wore one in his buttonhole. At the American people wanted some g him, and decided upon this as the ing it. In this way it has almost be- er. On "McKinley Day" the florists to supply the demand. THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Two Piece Suit of Brown Linon. An unusually dainty model is this two piece afternoon gown in linon built over taffetas. The skirt is stitched with panels of its own material and besides the panels there are let into the sides broad appliques of white lace, with pipings of wood brown silk. A simple girdle of the same material connects skirt and blouse, the latter having a yoke of white silk batiste with an elaborate border of applique lace front and back. This trimming is repeated upon the sleeve being stitched in the center of a tiny panel of linon. At the elbows the sleeves meet deep euffs of lace edged with tiny frills of plaited chiffon. This is a paragraph from the composition of a cynical Eastern schoolboy: "The earthquake and fire in San Francisco although first looked upon as a calamity really did a great deal of good. It purified the city of the great curse of underground Chinatown and burned down thirty-nine churches." has come to believe that Helen Gould has given her heart as completely as her fortune to the good that she can do. The answer to the riddle of the painful earth is Faith. Herein is a lesson for Christians to show their faith by their deeds; the book of Acts follows the Gospel. bur. Mistake Ethel—She is sorry she over man- ried him! Edith—I thought she could read him like a book? Ethel—She could; but she skipped all the chapters but the sentimental * HELEN GOULD'S "BOYS." * Interest the Woman Philanthropist Shows Youth of Country. * Best of all the world. Helen Good loves boys. You may know it by the caressing tenderness with which she white hand rests on the heads of those little lads at Woodycrest that in the touch that is a lingering recollection of the love with which she has always cherished her own youngest brother. And you may know it by the blind man's buff that she plays with her boys of her Sunday school class in her Fifth avenue drawing room and by the romping games of tag that she leads them over the sunlit lawns of Lyndhurst. This, her country estate, covers acres overlooking the Palisades of the Hudson, and here she is the Lake Rountiful for the adjacent towns of Irvington and Tarrytown, says Malcolm Potter Daggett in Broadway Magazine. Her own stately stone palace, with graceful towers and mullioned windows, rises among the oak and linden trees, a beautiful specimen of Elizabethan architecture. Within there is the building that she has fitted for a sewing and cooking school for girls. Two miles distant is the $40,000 club house that she has built for boys and young men. And along a winding road through the forest is reached her Woodycrest Home for street walls sent her from the missions in New York. Wilton Lackaye, the player, tells a farmer in Indiana who went to see "Hamlet" for the first time, quite biased by any knowledge of either tragedy or author. After the story who, of course, enacted the part of the Mclancholy Prince, had made the first exit, the tiller of the soffrent to the man seated on his right asked: "Does that young man be black come on again?" "Why certainly!" exclaimed the man. "You'll see great deal of him." "That so" guided the farmer, disappointed. "The I'm off." It seems that Senator La Fala is a vegetarian. This will be a prise to several of his opponents have supposed that he dined on filings and drank vinegar. Be sure a man's faults are proportionate to his unwillingness to himself in the wrong. Cook Book Eat it Too Fast. The Book Agent—Madam, I'd h to sell you this cook book. Among other things it tells you 20 ways to dilize cold roast beef. Lady—Nothing doing. The people this house don't give beef a chance get cold. The late Lord Graulley married daughter of an island fisherman. H widow, a beautiful but totally illiterate woman, although she naa become by a marriage an English peeress of realm, survived her husband for nearly twenty years without ever leaving the island of Capri, retaining her pe ant dress and habits of living hap- and contentedly among her kinfolk.