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Willa M. Glenn, Notary Public and Expert Typist, Kansas City Sun Office A FEARLESS DEFENDER OF THE RACE VOLUME VI. NUMBER 16. Willa M. Gle Resolutions Adopted By The National Negro Educational Congress Oklahoma City, Oklahoma CAPTAIN TAYLOR'S PLAN ADOPTED Resolved, That we reaffirm the declaration of principles which we made at our meeting in the city of St. Louis, and respectfully request the newspaper press of the country to publish this declaration for the benefit of the people thereof. Resolved, That we call the attention of our people to the importance of thorough preparation along all lines which will enable them to the satisfaction of the most exacting of other races, to perform all the duties of citizenship; that we must in all matters of a social character insist upon drawing a line of demarkation between those members of our race who are moral and lawabiding and those who are immoral and lawless. Resolved, That we urge upon our leaders in all professions the importance of teaching our people that we cannot rise to a place that will command the respect of the world without thrift, education, economy, cleanliness of body, mind and heart; and strict observance of the laws of health. Resolved. That we emphasize the importance of adopting our own race ideals, that we point our children with pride to the lives and deeds of our great men and women, and selize every opportunity to make it manifest to other races that like them we have race pride and purpose to the best of our ability to struggle side by side with them to accomplish the best results for our common country. Resolved. That we extend our thanks to His Excellency, Governor Lee Cruce, for his friendly attitude to the Negro race, and for the policy which he has adopted of extending in all matters even and exact justice to all citizens of the commonwealth over which he presides regardless of race or color. Resolved. That we thank the members of all professions, the churches, the schools, the newspapers and the people in general of Oklahoma City for their co-operation in our efforts to make this congress a credit to our race. Resolved. That we extend our thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and the local committee headed by Prof. J. H. A. Brazelton for the pains which they have taken to provide for our entertainment and to minister to our pleasure by making it possible for us to ride to all parts of their magnificent city. Resolved. That we thank President Inman E. Page of the C. A. and N. University and the band and orchestra of this institution under the leadership of Mrs. Zelia N. Breaux for the excellent music which they have furnished this congress, and for the sacrifice they have made in rendering this service; also the Randolph band of Oklahoma City, and all others who furnished music for this occasion. Resolved. That we hereby extend our thanks to President J. Silas Harris and those associated with him for the able manner in which they have conducted the business of their respective offices, and for their efforts to make this congress a potential instrument in the work of the uplift of the Negro race. Resolved. That we commend the plan of Capt. Charles Taylor for the pensioning of the ex-slaves to the favorable consideration of the public. INMAN E. PAGE, Chairman Committee on Resolutions. MASONIC The Moberly Grand Lodge session was great in every sense of the word. The Masonic Crews was not only brilliant, but take a Masonic paper which will take a kind ever emanating from our race. It started a spirit of enthusiasm which did not end with the meeting in 1850, but it continued year in adding spirit and zeal to the work of the brethren. It was ordinary good fortune this should be a great year for Masonry in Missouri. For the first time in many years the Grand Lodge has been discharged, and all claims for the year have been discharged. The Masonic Home is in time condition, most of the lodges are approved and is simply another step toward that system which exemplifies real purposes of free-Masonry. By next year the fraternity will be anxious to increase the benefits from the real purposes of Masonic crease in dues will meet with no objections. Grand Master Crews has a following that is absolutely united and has succeeded in his leadership in aured already. DR. SMITH'S AUTO PARTY. Last Wednesday night Dr. Theodore Smith, the popular Eighteenth street druggist, entertained the following "bunch of peaches" with an automobile party: The Misses Lillian Schweich, Fannie Nichols, Dalcenla Barker, Ethelyn Wilson, Birdie Jackson, Edna Herndon and Annabel Montgomery. The Kansas City Sun It was in August that our own Samuel Coleridge Taylor passed away from this terrestrial globe. A great evidence of art's immortality is that this Negro's music is being more highly appreciated by his race every day. There is seldom a concert of any note which does not number one of the great composer's selections. Oh Heaven! Grant that this people may span the full length of its musical possibilities and realize how generously and God-inspired are the musical geniuses of the race. The poet has added a verse to the poem below and regives it to the public lest we forget. SAMUEL COLERIDGE TAYLOR. with music's deeper sense and art Colored thy whole life 'till the un- timely end Brought the stern enemy to sever us apart. But thy memory must ever live in Ethiopia's heart. Live in Hiwatha's rich and plaint live strains. Or lament by Babylon's waters where dart The happiest visions of thy soul's sweet plains. The symphonies of thy soul did ever blend From music's richest and ennobling lore And thy sweet song was one continuous ring, Happily sustained by an exhaustless store. With thee it was our delight to coan To heights attained only by they note. Beholding the Heavenly, which we adore. Thy voices e'er came from that divine spring Which means much more than tinkling sound, Thy spirit imbued with an immortal ring, Thy encompassing genius knew no bound. How oft have the liquid notes rushed around! Or some mighty volume reached its height, Great art in every piece is found And grandeur and beauty are given light. Then Taylor, the world must love thy name As they love the music which made thee great And Afric, thy land, rises with thy fame. Lifted on the wings of eternal fate Thy genius so enriched was a power innate And luxuriant with beauties unde fined But thy lyre was e'er tuned to a har monious state Whice expressed the soul though to admiring mind. LADIES CHAMBER ENTERTAIN. The Ladies' Chamber, composed of the P. M. N. G. of the household of Ruth, G. U. O. O. F., gave a reception in honor of the thirty-two grand officers of the Grand Lodge and the Grand H. H. of R., August 5th, at the residence of Mrs. Scottie Dickens, 1729 Woodland avenue. The Chamber was highly honored by the presence of D. P. M. N. G.'s, Mrs. Watkins of Indiana; Mrs. Cora Yeager of Kansas; Mrs. Belle Compton, District Most Noble Governess, Mrs. Louella Bass of Missouri. The Old Fellows choir rendered some very excellent music, and everyone enjoyed the occasion very much. MRS. M. GOOCH, President MRS. BURCH, Secretary. MISS M. J. CANTERBURY, Chairman. VICTIM OF SHOOTING AFFAIR IMPROVING Mrs. Nora Reynolds Vernon, who was shot by her husband, Samuel Vernon, while she was attending her duties as waitress in the Delmohite Cafe, is reported improving at this time. The authorities at the Wheatley Provident hospital report that she is now able to sit up. Vernon was carried to the police headquarters Wednesday, where he is held pending the outcome of his wife's injuries. VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Sister Gertrude Tibbs is somewhat better.... Sister Nora Rhodes has been very sick, but is much better at this writing.... The funeral of Brother Monroe Johnson was indeed sad. He was buried by the K. of P. E. & W. H. We extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathies. Brother Johnson was a Christian gentleman and was loyal to his God and to his church. Let us strive to meet him in that Land of Rest, where parting will be no more. ... Morning/ and evening services were well attended Sunday. It was our rally day, and the two clubs did well. Queen of Sheba Club proved to be the queen indeed, by raising the largest amount of money. This club raised over $54, so they stand ahead in the column. Sister Samantia Walker is the queen.... The Canaanites Club raised $49, and over, so they will please lift their hats to the queen's club. Brother James Graham is president of the Canaanites. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1914. United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of Mysterious Ten Meet in Keokuk, Iowa. GET OFFICIAL WELCOME At Public Meeting Mayor Extends Greetings as Do Various Fraternal Bodies Keokuk, Ia., Aug. 18.—The second day of the convention of the United Brothers of Friendship and the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, opened with meetings of both of these lodges in their respective halls. The United Brothers are meeting in the court room of the Lee County court house, and the Mysterious Sisters are holding their sessions in Woodman hall. Today marked the opening sessions of both of these lodges. Dr. J. T Caston, grand master, and Princess Ida L. Garnett, presided at the meetings. The first public meeting was held at 2:30 o'clock. This meeting was open to everyone, and was addressed by various speakers who expressed their pleasure at being able to welcome the grand lodges to Keokuk. The speakers represented the various commercial and fraternal orders of the city, both white and colored. There are something like one thousand delegates in Keokuk for this convention. They have taken the city by storm. Through the efforts of various committees, arrangements for caring for the delegates have been made, and visitors to Keokuk this week will be royally entertained. All of the delegates are wearing their various official insignia, and the badges present a fine appearance with their various designs and legends in gold on velvet backgrounds. Last night in Woodmen hall the delegates and their friends were entertained with a fine musical program which was prepared by local talent. It included a good program of both vocal and instrumental music, and several readings. The big feature of the sessions tomorrow will be the trip over the power house and dam. This trip will be taken under the supervision of the power company's officials and guides, and will be one of the very interesting features of the week's sessions. Meetings This Morning Meetings This Morning. The Grand Lodge of United Brothers of Friendship and the Grand Temple of the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, which is a subordinate organization of women, met in their annual session this morning at ten o'clock. The grand lodge is holding its sessions at the court house, presided over by the grand master, Dr. J. F. Caston of St. Louis, Mo. The grand temple sessions are being held in the old Gibbon's opera house. corner Sixth and Main streets, presided over by the grand princess, Mrs. Ida L. Garnett of Macon, Mo. The two organizations have a membership of nearly twenty thousand and are growing annually. The jurisdiction comprises Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. They do a fraternal insurance business and are incorporated under the laws of the state of Missouri and through their beneficiary department they collect and pay out fifty thousand dollars annually. The sessions this morning were devoted mainly to the appointment of committees and the exchanging of greetings between the two bodies and other preliminaries. It is estimated that there are between 800 and 1,000 delegates in attendance, which includes the leading men and women of the race. The organization owns a printing plant and newspaper at Sedalia and a forty-acre farm at Hannibal, Mo., upon which is located an orphan's home. At 2:30 this afternoon a joint session of all the lodges was held, the meeting being open to the public, when those in attendance at the convention were welcomed to the city by speakers representing various fraternal and commercial organizations. Responses were made by the grand master and other officers of the organization. One of the chief addresses of the afternoon was that made by Mayor S. W. Moorhead who extended to the visitors a hearty welcome on behalf of the city. We are gratified to know through reliable authority that Mrs. W. G. Moseley, who suffered a sudden relapse while in Colorado last week, is quite better, and able to take the train homeward bound. Her husband, Mr. Willis G. Moseley, was called from the Masonic grand lodge to his wife's bedside, and has signified his intention of bringing her home immediately. A dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Crews, Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock in honor of Mrs. Julia Howell Ridley, of Chicago. Those present were Mrs. Susie Montgomery and daughter, Miss Annabelle Montgomery, Kansas City, Kansas; Charles D. Frazier, Grand Canyon, Colo.; Mr. Edward Ross, Miss Laura Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. T. B. Watkins and Mrs. Julia Howell Ridley THE GRAND LODGE. The 48th annual communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge A. F. A. M. of Missouri and juridictic has passed into history. It was undoubtedly the greatest communication ever held, and certain facts, tendencies and principles stand out very conspicuously indeed. One set of conspicuously prominent facts relates to the personalities of individual members of the Grand Lodge. The other set relates to the power and influence of the Grand Lodge itself. Some of the most conspicuous facts relating to influence of individuals cluster around the aggressive and dominating personality of the Grand Master himself. Never was the personal influence of one man, in directing and controlling the proceedings of a deliberative body, so plainly in evidence, or so dominatingly felt, as was true in the case of Grand Master Crews. A demonstration such as has never been witnessed in the Grand Lodge, followed the reading of his annual address, and if Deputy Young had not summarily squelched debate, the flow of fervid praise, and well merited encomium would still be going on at this time. It is only fair and true to say that Grand Master Crews is the most masterful presiding officer the Grand Lodge has ever had. Among the other facts evident and conspicuous concerning individuals are the following: 1. That Joe E. Herriford is the ablest authority on Masonic procedure in the juridiction. 2. That Dr. M. O. Ricketts possesses an essentially legal mind, and is a profound student of Masonic juridence. 3. That the high class business administration of R. T. Coles is largely responsible for the present excellent status. 4. That the steady moral force of A. R. Chinn is one of the chief assets of the Grand Lodge. 5. That Geo. W. K. Love is one hundred per cent efficiency as Grand Secretary. 6. That Vaughan of St. Louis caused the boys to sit up and take notice. 7. That I. H. Bradbury has lost none of his fire and vigor. 8. That W. H. Dawley brings to the office of his Grand Registrar a fidelity and an intelligence seldom seen. Speaking of the power and influence of the Grand Lodge itself, I can best quote from a book on the race question just published by a white man. The closing sentence of that book refers to the status of the Negro in America. It says: "Apart from the sympathy and occasional helping hand of his white brother, he must indeed tread the wine press alone." That program "treading the wine press alone" just suits us; which fact constituted the very spirit and essence of the atmosphere hovering around and in the Grand Lodge. Through that body and others, the Negro is arriving at that self-consciousness which is to be the salvation of the race. We realize that we must build a civilization within a civilization and we are doing so. We seek to change none of the landmarks of Masonry, but we are developing Masonic principles along the lines of our native genius and character, and the result apparently will be a new and high aspect of civilization. Every Negro who attended the 48th communication of our Grand Lodge was filled—he felt the subtle influence of new racial power, and he knew that a new level of development had been achieved. A moral wave swept over this communication like a hurricane of fire, resulting in the creation of an atmosphere; and from that atmosphere there can never be any letting down. And so the 48th communication of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri and its jurisdiction made history. It made history for the race, and it erected a new kingdom of racial hope in the heart and ofe of every individual who was in attendance. TONGANOXIE, KANSAS. Mr. Irwin Smith of Bonner Springs will spend a few weeks at Hoge, Kas....Mr. Port Williams of Parkville, Mo., was a visitor here Thursday....Mr. Mat. Wilson and Mr. Wallace Matthews attended church here Sunday....Mr. Will Reynolds has returned home from Kansas City, Mo....Miss Luzell Newby visited relatives at Hoge, Thursday....Mr. Aaron Harvey, Miss Emma Roffel, Mrs. N. Roffel and a number from Reno visited here Sunday....Miss Genevieve Collins of Leavenworth is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Caldwell, Jr....Willis Nelson, Jr., visited the Oreiller Baker Friday and Saturday....Mr. and Mrs. H. Ousley were called to Kansas City, Mo., on account of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Mary Sharon....Miss Mary Lee Brown of Kansas City, Kas., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Grant....Mr. Ben Matthews and a number of young people attended the picnic at Leavenworth Saturday....Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Jarrett and Miss Edith Carper will leave for Ellsworth, Kas. Wednesday to spend a few weeks with Mrs. Jarrett's sister....Miss Ann Hildebrandt visited at Lawrence Sunday....Rev. Smith of Kansas City, Kas., preached at the First Baptist church on last Sunday....Mrs. Z. E Nelson and daughter, Stella Mae visited Mrs. Lee Baker, Hoge, Thursday....Louis Nelson attended the party in honor of Miss Addie Brown at Reno Saturday. Miss C. M. Lanier, who has been visiting Mrs. Nellie E. Young, 3412 East 21st street, has returned to her home in Beaumont, Texas, where she is one of the city teachers. TENNIS Kansas City Victorious In Tennis Tournament St. Louisans Fail to Back Up Their Slogan, "Beat Kansas City" MEN ROYALLY ENTERTAINED The Kansas City Tennis Club has upheld the tradition that Kansas Citians believe they can do anything just a little better than the other fellow. Armed to the teeth with scientific tactics designed to cover completely their opponents with defeat, the Kansas City boys arrived in St. Louis last Sunday evening, and pitched camp over night. Bright and early Monday morning, a skirmish began, which resulted in temporary victory for the Smoky City people. Telegram that day read: Score one-two, favor St. Louis. Haven't turned hounds loose yet. Tuesday morning developed the fact that the home team had placed their antagonists with the utmost accuracy for the telegram that day announced: Score 3-2, favor Kansas City. The hounds are loosed—Carrion. Wednesday it rained, but the game went on just the same. Our boys were undaunted, and went in for another victory, which was announced in a laconic telegram, received on the 19th: Kansas City won—Carrion. The Plays. First day: 1st, H. M. Smith vs. Mr. Moore, St. Louis' game. 2nd, Junior Jenkins vs. Mr. Wilson, St. Louis' game. 3rd, Felix Payne vs. Mr. Keating, Kansas City's game. 2-1 St. Louis. Second day: 1st, Westmorland and Cook (K. C.) vs. Wilson and Grady, Kansas City's game. 2nd match, Page and McCampbell (K.C.) vs. Moseby and Giles (St. Louis), Kansas City's game. 3rd, Payne and Jenkins (K. C.) vs. Moore and Franklin (St. Louis), game to Kansas City. 3-0, Kansas City. Third day. Rain prevented the first match started by G. A. Page of Kansas City and Mr. Giles. Later in the day C. A. Westmoreland worked in singles with Mr. Grady, with results favorable to Kansas City. The men reported a royal time, being treated very, very cordial. On Thursday night Captain Carrion's men were tendered a reception. The men returned home this morning. THE SOUTH SIDE DAY NURSERY An appeal is hereby made to our people in the interest of this day nursery. It can be made a great factor in directing our young people in habits of usefulness. But it will require the support of the community to do this. See how the children spend their idle time. And then think how much better this is than to be idling away time and learning what is taught in the streets. After each meal which is always wholesome and appetizing, part of the larger girls clear off the table, sweep and dust their dining room, and put the chairs in order. Meanwhile others are washing the dishes and putting them away under the supervision of the matron. Then they remove their aprons and sit down to read stories, to play instructive games, or to take lessons in basketry at the hands of Miss Delia Boaz. One can readily see that if some provisions were made for the amusement of the smaller children, all would be greatly benefited. Who will donate a load of sand? Who wil provide a swing? and who will see that there are seats in the back yard? Cash Donations. Mrs. H. H. McClure (from ball game). 10.00 Mr. D. I. Hunt 3.00 Cash. 30 Mr. H. Hillman 3.00 Mr. T. B. Stewart 2.50 Mrs. H. B. Green 1.00 Dr. H. M. Smith 50 Jones Store Co., gingham..... $ 4.00 Hunt Realty Co., wall paper..... 3.15 H. Hillman, wall paper and hang- ing..... 3.10 Peet Bros. Soap Mfg. Co., 100 bars laundry soap ..... 3.10 Branstetter Wall Paper Co., wall paper. ..... 1.20 C. W. Porter, house cleaning and painting. ..... 2.00 L. Williams, raffia, reeds and needles. ..... 1.40 Three story books ..... 7. Interlocking building blocks..... 1.00 and 1 washstand Mrs. W. Fairfax, wash bowl and pitcher. Mrs. W. Hubbell, 1 iron bed and springs and 1 rocking chair. Board of Pub, Welfare, 500 bills Mr. C. W. Franklin, printing. Mrs. Lena Rone, 2 lemonade glasses. Mrs. C. H. Smith, tin cup and soar daan. Dr. C. H. Smith, kitchen table. Miss ida Overall, one-half peck apples. Friend, salt and pepper cruetts and cream pitcher. Personal Service Mr. O. J. Hill, president of the Federation of Colored Charities, gave his time and the use of his motor car to bring to the nursery Mrs. McClure's donations. The raffia work started by Mrs. Melluish of Swope Center, is being carried on twice a week by Miss Della Boaz, assisted by Mildred Cross and Nellie Webb. Mr. C. W. Porter spent several days and much carefare in helping to get the house and premises in order for the opening, July 16th. Material for the punch served on this occasion was donated by Mesdames B. F. Wilson, Richard Allen, M. Jackson and Laura Fields. Miss Leslie King washed twelve sash curtains. Mrs. Lena Rone cut sixteen garments to be used by the children. Mrs. Laura Fields made three aprons, and Mrs. J. Abernathy rendered services in too many ways to mention. **Menu for Next Week.** Monday—10 a.m. : Bread and Milk. 12 m. : Bean soup, seasoned with ham bone, beef, tomatoes and onions. Crackers and apple sauce. Tuesday—10 a.m. : Bread and butter. 12 m. : Stewed tomatoes, mashed potatoes; bread pudding. Wednesday—10 a.m. : Corn flakes and milk. 12 m. : Mutton stew with vegetables; stewed prunes; bread. Thursday—10 a.m. : Bread and mo-lasses. 12 m. : Baked beans; cake and lemonade. Friday—10 a.m. : Bread and milk. 12 m. : Escalloped tomatoes; bread and butter. Saturday—10 a.m. : Crackers and milk. 12 m. : Macaroni and tomatoes. Bread. Jello and cake. MOBERLY, MISSOURI Grant Chapel choir had a most delightful outing in Huntsville last Friday night, and gave a concert for Rev. Abbott. The program was well received....Rev. J. K. Ponder also spent the evening in Huntsville....Prof. Shelton French of Western University spent Sunday in the city, and delivered a strong address to a large and appreciative audience at Grant Chapel Sunday night....Sunday was a very busy day in Moberly; a large number of the delegates to the Grand Lodge being here. Grand Master Crews and most of his cabinet attended the obrches Sunday night, and gave liberally of their means. At Grant Chapel the collection amounted to $21.40....Rev. F. D. Avant and members are feeling jubilant over the successful rally that was held at their church, the clubs reporting as follows: Rev. Avant's club, $16.55; D. Good rich's club, $16.50; Maggie Boyle's club, $11.60; Katie Black's club, $10.50; H. Ball's club, $10.30; Jennie Alagy's club, $9.30; M. J. Goodrich $5.00, and Lewis Terrill's club, $4.50; total, $84.15. ROSEDALE, KANSAS Mrs. Charles Maddox, her daughters, Marguerite and Edith, and Miss Mabel Greenwood, left Monday for a visit with Miss Amelia Greenwood in Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Eliza Bruce of Marceline, Mo, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. Tucker, 1127 S. W. Boulevard, and Mrs. Georgia Oliver, of Kansas City, Kas, has returned to her home.... There will be a basket dinner at the St. Paul A. M. E. Zion church Sunday, August 25.... The concert given under the direction of Mrs. John Ralls, Monday evening, for the benefit of the Pleasant Valley Baptist church, was a financial success, $15.60 being realized. The money will be used to liquidate the debt against the church piano.... Sunday afternoon communion will be administered at the Pleasant Valley Baptist church, covenant meeting also.... Mr. W. G. Pinkard has returned from his farm in Peabody, Kas. He says that his crops are better than those of former years ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME PRICE. 5c. STATEMENT OF FACTS BY THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE WESTERN COLLEGE. Submitted by Dr. J. H. Garnett, President. The Board of Managers of the Western College and Industrial institution located at Macon, Missouri, desires to make the following statement of facts to its friends, concerning its purchase and ownership of the property located at 33rd street and Jackson avenue, Kansas City, Mo. For the past twenty years the college has been located at Macon, Mo., and during its existence there, we are proud to say, has accomplished a great work of education for the ambitious youth of our race. As a result we have men and women in many useful walks of life, and some missionaries in the foreign field. It has been the wish of the managers of the institution for a number of years to locate our college at some place where we could be in close touch with a larger Negro population than it is possible for us to reach at Macon, Mo., and also to locate our school where indigent students might find opportunities of support while endeavoring to educate themselves. Kansas City appealed to us especially as being the center of the territory from which we draw much of our support, also because of the 30,000 Negroes located in and adjacent to Kansas City. We have investigated several locations in and about Kansas City, and finally the location at 33rd and Jackson was suggested to us by those who posed as our friends, and negotiations were entered into which led up to our purchase of this property at the sum of $25,000. It is a tract of ten acres of land situated at the southwest corner of 33rd street and Jackson avenue, and has located upon it a big stone residence building which can be used for our purpose and other buildings which can be utilized. We desire to say that this property had never been proposed to us by anyone prior to the beginning of the negotiations which were consummated in our purchase of this property, and we purchased same without any suggestions that there would be any opposition to our location in this district. The property is located, as can be demonstrated, by investigation, in an unimproved territory. At the time we purchased this property, there was not a sidewalk or improved street south of 31st and east of Indiana avenue, with the exception of one sidewalk. Within about three blocks of this location there is now located a colored public school and a settlement of fifty to seventy Negro families. Immediately surrounding the location are a few unpretentious homes occupied by white people, but none of them so expensive that we cannot find ready purchasers for them at their actual worth, among our people. After looking the situation over we were impressed that this was a place where we could locate with as little opposition from the white people as any place in Kansas City. Without arguing the right or wrong of the matter, we are conscious of course that it would be difficult for us to locate anywhere without arousing some opposition from the white people. But, we are confronted with the all-important fact to us, that we are here and we are entitled to at least an opportunity to make the best of our condition and we ask from the white people their co-operation in securing for us the opportunity of doing what we can for the elevation and betterment of our race. When it became known that this property was to be used as a site for the Western College, a Negro school, considerable opposition was manifested in the neighborhood by residents and land-owners owning land adjacent to our location. An effort was made to have the Park Board condemn the property for park purposes. This petition was rejected by the Park Board and matters were left to stand in statu quo. When it became manifest that we would not be able to occupy this property without opposition, we at once assured those opposing us that it was not our disposition to intrude ourselves upon any community where we were not wanted, as we realized that our greatest asset was the friendship of the white people, and we were willing to allow our plans to be defeated to suit their desires if the same could be done without absolute ruin to ourselves. We expressed our willingness to postpone our plans of locating here, and offered to sell the property at exactly what it cost us. That offer has been made all along and stands good today, but no substantial attempt has been made on the part of anyone to purchase our ground. We submit to the sense of fairness of the white people, that it is not right to ask us to sacrifice the money that we have now invested in this property. We are not able to hold the property in its present unproductive condition, and unless it is disposed of at once, we will be compelled, for our own protection, to take possession of the property and use it for the purpose we had intended. Before we do this, we desire to place before the white people of Kansas City, who we believe will look with favor upon our efforts to help ourselves and benefit our race, a statement of the facts as we desire that our white friends shall understand fully and completely the facts with reference to this location. People's Investment Oo., Solomon Smith, Pron; R. D, Jackson, Sec.; . +H. Adkini att 2427 Vine St. Home, Main 920-8. Bell 7 Pon tnt ft Rota % Gov, W. Kawards, Moberly, Mo. thy ef eae PROBATION OFFICER. at ‘i Edward Ross, 1419 B. 18th St. Bell Grand 885. REGALIAS, BADGES, ETC. Moses Dixon, 1217 Woodland; Hast 3797 Bell. SHOE SHINING PARLOR. ‘ ‘Moses Fields, 614 Main, i ‘ SHOE STORES. t A, W. Williams, General Repairing, 1960 N. 8rd St., Kansas City, Kans, AH. Shumaker, Ladies’ and Gents’ Shoe Shining Parlor, 1702 B. 18th St. ‘Temple Shoe Store, G, A, Page, Prop., 1507 B. 18th St. SIGN PAINTER AND SCENIC ARTIST. Geo, W. Martin, 1812 Hast 17th St, Home Phone, Main 1133, Harry B. Taswell, Artist, Sign Painter, Paper Hanger. Res. 2400 Flora, Office and Shop, 1803 Vine St. STOCKMEN, ‘Thos, Bass, Dealer in High Class Stock, Mexico, Mo, ‘TEACHERS. : Woody E. Jacobs, 2055 North 3rd St., Kansas City, Kans, Bell, W. 3112. J. P. King, Sumner High Schoo), Kansas City, Kans. Res., 916 Everett. D. G, Watson, 1906 B. 24th St. J. Silas Harris, 1611 Forest, President National Negro Educational Congress and Principal Sumner School. R. T, Coles, Principal Garrison School, 2327 Lydia; Grand 1851 Bell. W, T. White, manual training, 1612 Lydia; Grand 3631 Bell. G. A. Page, 2419 Flora, Bell B. 601, Principal Attucks School. T. W. H, Williams, 1323 Jackson, Bell B, 8259-Y, Principal Bruce School. Chas. A. Westmoreland, 2325 Lydia. Bell Grand 1320-W. Lincoln High School. R. G.TaeksonpMusic.531 Nebraska. Bell, West 1032, Kansas City, Ks. FRERT REG, J. L, Williams, Old Kentucky Theater, 1702 West 12th St. Homer Roberts, “Dixie Theatre,” 2411 Vine St. TRANSFER, The Exact Transfer Co., Pianos @ specialty. R. R. H. Gordon, Mgr. Move everything, Office 926 McGee, Home, Main 8864, Res, 1708 ‘B. 14th St. Home, East 1969. Lewis Townsend, 1720 Lydia Ave, Bell, Grand 1772. Geo, Jones, 1008 McGee. Home Phone, 6188 Main, W. Lee Whibby, 18th and Forest. Home phone M. 4023. R, W. Elmore, 1607 Harrison street, A, B. Hun, northeast cor, 7th and May. Home, Main 7261. UNDERTAKERS. HH, B. Moore, Undertaker. Bell, Main 3398, 1031-33 Independence Ave. Home 3341. Wyatt & Randolph, 920 N. 3rd St., Kansas City, Kans, Bell West 2569. C. H. Countee, 2220 Vine St. Bell East 3336, Watkins Bros, & Co., 1729 Lydia, Telephone Grand 987. People’s Undertaking Co., 1211 Bast 18th; Phones, Bell Grand 1565; Home 8163 Main, Edward Jones, Mer. Jno. W. Jones, 440 State Ave, Kansas City, Kans. Both Phones, West 253. TREAT YOUR SCALP, AND HAIR MUST GROW! GOOD NEWS FOR OUR WOMEN AT LAST The Brice Afro-American Scalp Food and Always Young Cream is too well known for better recommendation here. We know as millions of others will testify that my Goods grow Hair even when all other preparations fail. I manufacture prepara- tions according to what the scalp needs and will send you the Goods that will be necessary to cure YOUR scalp, for there are Agents wanted. Write for Terms. Big Profits. Always Young Cream, 50c. per. jar. Brice's Snow Bloom Liquid Face Powder, 50c, per. bottle. Brice’s Herb Tea, 25c, per. box. Brice’s Corn Cream, 25c. per. box. Brice’s Pressing Comb, $1.00. Brice’s Six Weeks Trial Treatment for the scalp, to grow hair, Two Dollars, Remember the name and number, MME. W. H. BRICE, 804 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. The Brice Mfg. Company's Branch Offices, where you can get the Brice Preparations are listed below :— Richard Arnold, 1114 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. J. J. Howe Drug Store, Tremont & Cabot St., Boston, Mass. Brice’s Dandruff Cream, 50¢ per box. Brice’s Bone and Nerve Linament, 50¢ per bottle, Brice's Bezema Scalp Lotion, 50c per box. Brice's Gray Hall Restorer, 25c per package. Brice's Dusting Powder for tired feet, 15¢ per package, Brice’s Best Face Powder, in three colors, 26¢ per box. Brice’s Afro-American Scalp Food, 4 boxes for One Dollar, no less sold. Brice's 6 Weeks’ trial treatment Two Dollars, with the greatest discovery of the age, just send her as near as yon can how the condition of the scalp, and if the hair is dry and brittle and breaks off; it will stay. after Madame sends this treatment—yon will have healthy scalp, long and beaytiful halr, WE Modern Builders Co. A. E. ESTES, President General Contracting Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Sibseribe lar The Su DIRECTORY OF THE Negro Business League of Kansas City. ae Poa eS. ©. C, Simons, 528 Lydia Avenue. Bell, Main 3602: HL. J, Splgener & Sons, Philips School Grocery. Bell Phone, B 9670-W; W. & Carrol, Sr Joe Cream and Refreshments, 2126 North nas, City, Kaas, fest 1653. oe ait 00 ; G. B, Arnott, 2200 Bast 2 R 1905 Vine. ‘ J. 1, Matson, 19th and Grove, Bell ss : Geo, 2, King, 1208 North eh St. Kan, Bell Phone, J. H. Claybourne, 10th and Washington Blvd, Bell phone, West 2682. EB. Johnson & Son, 852 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kan. ©. L, Williams, 1508 B. 24th St. Bell Phone Bast 1487W, Marshall Wilson, 2644 Woodland. Bell, East 1493, HAIR AND SCALP CULTURIST, Mrs. Lena B. Downs, 422 Haskell, Hair and Sealp Culturist. Bell, West 2781. Laura Jacobs, 120 Mills St., Rosedale, Kansas, Madame Grant Jones, 5th and State Ave. Kansas City, Kans, Res, Phone, Bell, West $716J, ’ Mrs, Bila Neff, 1714 B. 18th St., Bell phone Bast 412. ‘Mrs. C. B. Taylor, Poro & Scalp Treatment. Bell, Bast 1927-W. HOTELS, J. H, Simmons, 915 Oak; Main 4072 Bell, Hotel Woods, 721 Charlotte. Lewis Woods, Prop, Bell Main 2078. Madame 8. A. Bell, Hair Culturist and College in Connection, 923 Campbell. ICE CREAM PARLORS, D. M, West, Eureka Ice Cream Manufacturing Co, 1718 Euclid . Both Phones, Home Main 1169; Bell, Bast 3555, Flora Johnson, 1003 North 3rd St. Meals, Confectioneries and Re- freshments. Charles Slaughter, 9th and Everett, Kansas City, Kans, Ice Cream. Manufacturers and Refreshment Parlor, Bell Phone, West 455. Ernest W, Williams, 2721 E. 54th St. INSURANCE, Standard Life Insurance Co., General Office, Atlanta, Ga. Heman BE. Perry, president; Harry H. Pace, secretary; G. F. Porter, super- intendent local branch, Kansas & Missouri; T. A, Ross and Charles C. Buster, assistants; P, K. Brown, uporintendent Health & Accident department; W. L. Robnett, assistam superintendent; 1507 B. 18th St. Bell Phone East 4955. H, Walden, 2442 Montgall, 1507 Bast 18th St. Bell, Bast, 4965. Health and Accident Dept., Standard Life Ins. Co, Bell, East 4955. H, D. Simmons, 1832 Vine, Phone Bast887. J. W. Golden, 1612 Lydia. Grand 3631. B. A, Robinson, 2413 Montgall, Bell, Bast 754. Special agent Stan- dard Life and District Mgr. Continental, INVENTOR, W. J. Dixon, 2828 Cleveland Avenue. JEWELER, J. A, Wilson, 1616 W. 9th St. Bell Main 6453-Y. HAIR DRESSING AND MILLINERY.* Madame N. P. Jones, Beauty Culture, Hair Goods, ete., 2110 Vine street, Mattie P. Garner, electric straighteneing, comb and hair goods; Bell Bast 4741W. Chapman & Caldwell, 18t hand Paseo. Phone Bast 798. Eva P. Washington, 849 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kans, Bell phone, 2306 West. LAWYERS. L, W. Johnson Offices, 325 New York Life building, Stein-Miller build- ing, corner Sixth and State. Bell phone, West 938; Residence, West 3985, Judge I. F. Bradley, 721 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Rooms 5 and 6. Beil Phone, West 2335. . William B, Bruce, Attorney-at-Law and Counsellor, Phone, Home Main 5478; Office, 117 West Sixth Street, Chas. H. Callaway, 117 W. 6th, Home Main 58. © * 'W. C. Hueston, 117 W. 6th. Home Main 68, L. A. Knox, 117 W. 6thSt. Home Main 5478. Dorsey Green, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424. B. A. Shackelford, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424, I. H. Spears, 18th & Paseo, Bell, East 1690, MANUFACTURER, J, E, Laing, Human Hair, Hair Dye, Hair Dresser Supply and Hair Dressing School in connection, 1715 B. 18th St. MISCELLANEOUS, G. K, Williams, Registrar, Western University, Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Francis J, Jackson, Inspector, 2434 Montgall, Bell Bast 3942, Amus Barnett, 1280 Forest; Main 5018 Home, R. C, Holland, 2423 Grove Street. * 8. J. Hightower, 2436 Highland. : John Thomas, 425 Waverly Way; South 5087W Bek> + H. T. Kealing, Western University; West 4480 Bell, Henry P. Ewing, scientific farmer, 1105 Woodland. Wm. Sprangles,.milk and butter, 53rd and Montgall; Lin. 750 Home. D. W. White, “White's Furniture Exchange.” Bell West 483, 423 ‘Minnesota avenue Kansas City, Kas, Mr. T. G, McCampbell, Custodian Western University Grounds, Phone, West 1454. John Acy, Glacier, plasterer and plumber, 1405 Spruce. Independent Printing & Publishing Co., Kansas City, Kas. 1103 N. ‘Sth Street. C. A. Young. MUSICIANS, Beulah Douglass, Music, 16 North Mill St., Kansas City, Kans, Bell Phone, West 2297, ‘Winston Holmes, Piano Tuner, Case Refinisher, Action Regulator and Player Piano Expert. Home, Main 8864. Office, 926 McGee. Samuel 5. R. S. Stewart, 1714 South 4th Street, East, Salt Lake City, ‘Utah. NEWSPAPERS. The League Enterprise, newspapers, notions and stationary; shining parlor. C, A. Starks, Prop. 1521 B. 18th St. Bell Phone. N. C, Crews, Kansas City Sun, 18th and Woodland; Bast 999 Bell. Rev, J. Frank McDonald, Western Christian Recorder, 2517 Grove Bt. Beil phone East 488. PAINTERS AND PAPERHANGERS, oo ‘T. H, Bailey, 911 McGee St. Bell phone, Main 751. PHYSICIANS, Dr. BE. A. Walker, affice and residence, 1426 B. 18th, Home Phone M, 8071; Bell G. 4332, ‘W. Hubert Bruce, 1512 East Eighteenth Street. Home phone, Main 4620; Bell phone, Hast 3151, \ Lucian P. Richardson, 2439 Waldron. Bell phone, East 2627, Henry W. Dillard, Graduate Ph.D., 1512 North 5th St. Kansas City, Kans, M. H. Lambright, 1508 Bast 18th; Bell East 144; Home Main 3490. Dr, Theo. A. Fletcher, 1300 B. 18th St. Bell Phone, Grand 792, Office and Residence. Also both phones at Dr. Theodore Smith’s Drug Store, M. L, Flinn, pharmacist, 1301 East 18th. L, EB. Bailer, N. W. Cor, 12th and Vine. Bell Bast 232. Howard M. Smith, 1509 East 18th St. Bell East 495, Wm. J, Thompkins, 1509 E. 18th St, Bell Bast 496. L, J. Holly, 1117 Campbell. Bell phone, 783 Grand. E. J, McCampbell, 2302 Vine street, Bell phone, 501 Hast. M. G, ae Northwest Corner 24th and Vine Sts. Bell phone, it 232. J, Edgar Dibble, 19th and Vine. Bell Hast 887.” J. EB. Perry, 1512 B 18th St. Bell Bast 3161. Home East 4620, Jas. F, Shannon, N. E. Cor. 18th and Paseo. Bell Bast 670, ‘T, C. Unthank, 1112 Independence avenue, Both phones, Main 7488, W. W. jiontgomery, 400 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans, Phones: Bell, West 2302; Home, West 478. J, Franklin Wilson, 1317 North 10th St. Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 2249. Res., Bell West 3734-R, Thos. A. Jones, Southeast Cor. 18th and Paseo. Phones: Home, Main ‘Members Win please report any mistake or + a. ‘A. Moineon, “Financial” Secretary and Plocal Agent. Bell Phone Hast 74 AUTHOR AND WRITER. ©. A. Starks, 1125 Vine street. Bell phone, East 1128-W. AUTOMOBILES. Bob Robinson, 7 Passenger Car to Hire, 1219 Baltimore Ave. Day Phone, Grand 2126; Night: Bell, Bast 1750; Home, Main 8467. Chas, Monroe, 2102 Woodland Auto'& Hack Service, ‘Bell East 5194. Sas, ‘Cowden, 1617 B. 12th St. . Automobile to hire, Bell Hast 26; Home Main 1532, wm, D. Foster Auto Co, 1423 Forest, hire and repair; office Bell ‘Grand 1680W; res, phone Bell Kast 4417W. ‘Thomas Black, Passenger Packard, Safety ahd Service, Bell, Bast 2833. Home, Main 6545. BAKERS, Bessle Evans’ Cook Shop and Catering, 2428 Vine St, Bell phone, East 3637. p Henry Compton, home bakery, 1612 Bast 18th. Susie Owens, 2829 Vine. 7 George Purnell, 1912 Vine; Bast 4915W Bell. BARBERS. J. G, Asheraft, 911 Wyandotte, Bell Phone, Main 9849, Residence, 2686 Highland; Bell Phone, East 4908. Eureka Barber Shop and Pool Hall. Jackson & Allen, 2401 Vine. Jas, Cowden, 1617 B 12th, Barber Shop and Bath, Burt Bros, 1422 Bast 18th St, Barber Shop and Pool Hall, Bell phone, 1B, 2442, wm Lewis; Atlanta Pool Hall, Barber Shop and Bath, 160011 H. 18th St, Bell Phone, Wast 721. William Dabbs, 1219 Baltimore; Grand 3125 Bell. JA Jones, 1814 B, 18th St.; Home Phone Main 6119. Falnce Barber Shop, J. C. Hobbs, Prop., 1618 B. 19th St. Bell phone, 2893 Bast. Wm, Stitts, Criterion Barber Shop and Pool Hall, 1717 Kast 18th St. BLACKSMITH. L, M, Townsend, Blacksmith, 1720 Lydia, Grand 1772. Jas. Hopkins, 2225 Vine St. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS. Henry Perry, Barbecue King, 1514 B. 19th St, Bell, Bast 2823. Mrs, Glover and Daughter, 1113 Wainut Street. ai Siatthows, 1010 North Sed St, Original "69" Barbecued Meats, Ice Cream and Refreshments, Mrs. B. Dora Thomas, 23 West 13th St., Spotless Kitchen, Steam Table Service. Bell Phone, 2863 Grand. J, A Raid, Daley Cate, 1610 B. 18th St Henry Compton, 1512 5, 18th St, Bell phone, East 618. Mrs, King, Eighteenth and Paseo Mrs, H. W. Dotson, 1705 E. Twelfth St. Phone, Bell 2214 Madame U. ¥. Seales, Northeast Cor, 5th and State, Kansas City, Kans. RW. Alexander, 1619 E, 18th St. Barbecued Meats. M. Hunter & Son, 1319 B. 18th St, “M. C. Lunch Room.” Dora ilson, Baltimore Cafe No, 2, 875 Grand Avenue. Mre, Lyda Franklin, Lincoln Cafe, 1812 B, 18th St. CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES. R. B, DeFrantz, Secy. Y. M,C. A., 1820 Paseo, Bell, Grand 885. Mrs, Lydia C. Smith, General Secretary Y. W. ©. A, Fifth and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kans. Bell phone, West 1568. CLEANERS, DYERS AND TAILORS, ©. K, Cleaners and Dyers, guaranteed not to shrink any garment we dye, 1113 Bast 18th; Bell Grand 2437. R, Bennett, 1515 Bast Eighteenth; Vast 4746 Bell. 4. F, Basil, 1509 Main; Main 6449 Home. John Holmes, 1903. Vine. Wortham Bros, 1222 B. 19th St, Bell Phone, Grand 9933-W. GW, Golden Steam Dye Works, 1605 Bast 18th; Bell Bast 639, $i. L. Hopkins, 2826 Vine St. "The Star" Bell Phone, Bast 9135. CARPET CLEANERS. David M, West, 1718 Buclld Avenue, Phones, Bell East 9535; Home, Main 1109. CIGAR MANUFACTURER. Henry Parks.1509 Bast Eighteenth; Main 4905 Home, East 45 Bell CLERGYMEN. M. I, Warfield, €. M. 1B, Church, Kansas City, Kan, Preston Kyles, 1310 Minnesota Ave,, Kansas City, Kans. C.J, Ferguson,416 New Jersey Ave., Kansas City, Kans. FD. Wells, Bethel A M. E. Church, 24th and Flora, G. B Amett, 14th and Spruce, Baptist Chureh, Rev. G. H. Daniels, 2813 Vine Street. Home phone, Main 5618, EN, Gonvon, State Baptist Missionary, 708 North 24th St., St. Joseph, | Mo, Phone 2137. - J.R, Ransom, Pastor A.M, E, Church, 8th and Nebraska, Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 204 8. W. Bacote, Pastor Se¢ond Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone, Bast 3522. G. 7, Mosby, Pastor Greenwood Baptist Church, 18th and Terrace, W. H. Thomas, Pastor Allen Chapel A. M, E, Church. Bell, Main 3660. J. W. Hurse, Pastor Saint Stephens Bapilst Church. Bell, Bast 4090. W. A, Bowren, Pastor First Baptist Chureh, Bell Phone, West 3518. Lee H, Mills, 10th and Buelid Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Rey, G. B. Ammett, 14th and Spruce, Baptist Church, Rev 0. T. Reed, State Baptist Church Convention and Twin City Mtin- {aters’ Alliance Secretary. Rey, W. C. Williams, 17th and Tracy Ave., Ebenezer A. M. E, Church. Rey, T. A. Wilson, 1747 Belleview Ave., Grand 2668. 3. Mi, Booker, Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Res., 595 ‘Tracy. J. W. Clay, King Solomon Baptist Church, Res, Hell, West 1424. DH. B, Jackson, Sth Street Baptist Tabernacle, 710 Freeman, Bell, West 3762 G. MeNell, 211 Garfield, Bell, West 1999. 3; M. Giibert, First Baptist Church, Bonner Springs, Kans. ©. ©; Callaway, Pilgrim Baptist. Church. Rey. A. A. Hafris, Second Christian Church, 2220 Michigan. COAL, FEED, ICE AND KINDLING, 1, B, Blackburn, 1612 N. 9th St, K, C., K., Bell phone, W. 1676. J, H. Hall, 1208 Vine. Herman Kinslee, 2012 Harrison; Grand 2706W Bell. H. A. Salisbury, 2206 Vine; East 879 Bell, HR, Willlams, 1815 Bast Seventeenth. 7 Hopkins Bros, 2023 Vine, W. H. Lambright & Sons, Coal, Ice and Feed, Bell phone, W. 1923. 1620 North #4 street, Kansas City, Kas. CONTRACTORS—GENERAL. © J West, Contractor, General Repair 1419 East 18th St, Grand 885. in Day, oftice 1426'E, 18th street, Bell phone, Grand 1413. wm. T. Gamer, contractor and builder, 1728 Woodland; Bell 1 4741W. ‘A.B. Estes, 2400 Waldron, Bell, East 4394-Y. Leon H, Jordan, 712 East 12th St.’ Bell Grand 2878. W. R, Nelson, 1822 Pacific Street. ©.'S, Page, 1514 Hast Eighteenth; Main 5119 Home, DAIRY. William Sprangles, 2224 Vine St, Countee’s. Phones. DENTISTS. W, L, Hayden, cor. 4th and Minnesota, Bell, West 823. K.C, K. T. 6, Chapman, 1005 East Eighteenth; Bast 798 Bell. ‘A. H, Hudson, 2330 Vine; Bast 2330 Bell. McQueen Carrion, 18th and Paseo. Bell Phone, B. 144, Home Phone, Main £490. H, D, Voorhtes, 600 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans, Bell Phone, West 1910. DRESSMAKING. Mra. Blanche Page, Dressmaker, 2418 Vine St,, Bell Phone, Hast 9192. Miss Georgia Coleman, 1510 B. 18th street. DRUG STORES. Palace, Drug Store Ne, 2, BS. Lee, 1611 B, 18th St Bell Phone . 3818, Peoples Drug Store, 3. H. Lambright, Mgr, Bell Phone, Bast 1814, ‘Home Phone, Main 4382. ea Mecampbell & Housion, 2200 Vine set, and N. W. Cor. Howard and 1 Sts. A Have you Eczema or Tetter? Have you Dandruff? Does your hair break off at times? Ts it harsh and stubborn, and are you"annoyed with Itching of your scalp? If so, write for Mme. W. H. Brice’s Wonderful Afro-American Scalp Food and Hair Grower, which will posi- tively cure all scalp trouble and Start your hair growing at once, These remedies are manu- factured only by W. H. Brice Mfg Co., 804 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Formerly of In- dianapolis, Ind. A six weeks trial treatment for Two Dollars, mailed to any address. Make all Money Or- ders payable to Mme. W. H. Brice. Send stamp for reply. gry res j : es: : ~ Mme. W. H. Brice Face and Scalp Specialist HASTY JUDICIAL DECISION. “OMcer, what's the charge against (his man?” “Dhrunk an’ disordherly, y'r anner.” “Well, my elderly friend, what have you to say for yourself? Are you guil- ty, or not guilty?” “Not gullty, your honor.” “H'm! Appeatances are sgainst you, What Is your name?” “M. V. B. Goppinger, your honor.” “How old are you?” “Forty-seven, your honor.” “Wet! sir, you've Hed fo me either about your name or your age. If you are only forty-seven your name is not M, V. B. Goppinger. If your name is M. V. B. Goppinger you are more than forty-seven. ‘They quit naming bables after Martin Van Buren sixty years ago. I think {'ll give you about forty- seven days fn the workhouse, Call the next case!” GREAT HANDICAP. Do eT IP | a ay Ss ae ee ae | lA 5 Sa (as aM D Arik ° TP ee by (ys jj Pog i Ap oy ee OS Hi a Hee 3 Exe calle First Prize-Fight Promoter—I don't think Slugger will win his fight to morrow night. u Second Prize-Fight Promoter—Why not? : First Prize-Fight Promoter—He's got such a sore throat that he cap hardly talk above a whisper. A Printers Kise Wifely Scorn. “My dear,” said Mr. Meekton, “did you know that I had been called to serve ‘ony the jury?” “Well,” replied his wite, “I'm sorry for you.” “Serving on the jury oughtn’t to be very hard work.” “Harder than usual for you. You'll have to stay awake.” Out of Step With the Present. “1 don’t quite see how dancing can be so generally indulged in,” sald Mr. Groweher. “Some very dignified men enjoy it.” “That's the point. After a man gets along to where he has leisure to learn to tango, he ought to be old enough to know better.” The Climatic Muse. as apeing “poetry (6s: frequent ty bad?” “People who write it can't get the proper atmosphere. A spring poem to be ready for an April magazine has to be completed in January.” elamceiliveast “She is certainly mean.” “Why, what did she do?” “She asked me if I Mked musie with my meals, and when I said that 1 did she started the phonograph.” ‘Sain: Maacaneeeoa, “Let me see,” said the doctor, as tho patient walked into his office; “what is your complaint now? “Why, your bill is too large,” was the startling reply. PROOF. oF Fb — Bir, oh iA F 4273 WW Ad Wa fe FA si Ys ee FaeeN Sl Ws <2 Fat) = (Ye SLAY r_\es or Nin \ Vesey Ahi Se nee | First Grocery Clerk—I know she's Just married. Second Grocery Clerk—How so? First Grocery Clerk—She's going to try to make @ pudding like thé illus tration on the front of the package. Lover of Water. | ‘The mermaid is a fanny gle; She likes, a0 we have found, Not only water on the sido ‘But water all around. et ee “Boy, why did you give me the sig- nal to duck out of my office yesterday afternoon; did you not know that the lady inquiring for me/was my wife?” “Yes, sir; that was why.” Ite Welaht. “Jinks tells me he is building up # business to make stout woinen thin Then hy must be making. fat thing of it! . Rifle Wounde. Wounding an enemy in war is bet- ter than killing him, for unless he 4s captured {t imposes on his alde the burden of taking care of him. ‘The Balkan war proved that the bul let of the modern high-power rifle with its terrific speed will go straight through 4 man, penetrating the most vital organs, without killing him; and it ins been found to go through from four'to six men, one behind the oth- er. ‘This puts them out of the fight, but at the same time it ts @ good thing for the fighter, for it gives him & far better chance for his Iife— Popular Mechanics, |, J No Mighty Result Achieved Without the Crowning Sacrifice of the Blood. It is true even upon the lowest plane that without shedding of blood there is nothing, no mighty result, no achievement, no triumph. Every worthy deed costs something; no high thing can be done easily. No great thing can be accomplished without the shedding of blood. Life is just our chance of making this great and strange discovery. Many of us never make it. We begin by trifling, by working with a fraction of our strength. We soon see that nothing comes of that. At last, if we are wise, we see that all the strength is needed. What have we beside this? We must disbroke ourselves. We do it; what our object remains ungained. What more have we to give? We have our blood. So at last the blood is shed, the life is parted with, and the goal is reached. We are happy if we know that everything noble and enduring in this world is accomplished by the shedding of blood, not merely the concentration of the heart and soul and mind on one object, but the pruning and even the maiming of life. Young men are being taught this lesson now, and unless all signs are false they will be taught it more sternly in the future. Without shedding of blood there is no remission. There has been from the beginning a profound and solemn witness in the human heart to this. Many of the primitive religious ideas are God's deep preparation of the mind and heart of man for the grand gospel of Christianity, the substitution of the Lord Jesus Christ for guilty sinners. This witness is embedded in our language. What is meant by the word "bless?" It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for blood. We may legitimately translate this by saying that before we can truly bless another human being we must shed our blood for him. You can lighten a brother's way by cups of cold water, by small gifts, by smiles, by friendly words, and these things are great in the eyes of Christ. But to bless in the superlative degree we must part with life. Doctrine of Atonement. Doctrine of Atonement. So the Eternal Son shed as it were great drops of blood in Gethsemane, and offered himself immaculate to God on the cross. We can never render the doctrine of the atonement in terms of human self-sacrifice and self-surrender. But the human analogies help us, and indeed, the doctrine of the atonement without them would be a mere blank for our minds. So I seem to see how it is that the simple receive and understand the plainest preaching of the glorious, truth of propitiation, and leap to it, while those whose minds are overlaid with speculation and what is called culture find it difficult. Alas! we often see the theologians, even evangelical theologians, using infinite evasions and subtleties to disencumber themselves of the one weapon without which the evangelist can do nothing at all. But we know that Christ's appearing would have had no purpose and conducted to no end, if he had not stayed long enough with us to shed his blood in Gethsemane and Calvary. To know what our redemption cost him we must, with the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, look at Gethsemane as well as Calvary, and even then we do not know. Most Intense of Prayers. Most Intense or Prayers. But we do know something. We see him in his extremity when he began fully to understand the bitterness of his cup. We hear him pray his prayer with strong crying and tears, "If it be possible to let this cup pass from me." That transeat calix! There is no prayer like that, no prayer ever uttered with such intensity. The prayer that is lifted when it seems just possible that the cup may pass, and that the pleading may decide it, is in itself a shedding of blood. We realize the dim witness who heard afar the broken meaning, the long sobs, who witnessed the hard-won victory which seemed a defeat, who could not watch with him one hour. We know what the strain must have been when there came to his succor the all-pitying, but undimmed angel. If it had nbt been that God made his minister a flame of fire in that darkness, could Christ have conquered? The cup was not taken away, but the prayer was answered, for his lips were made brave to drink it. Perhaps they are right who say that Gethsemane was the crowning point of our Redeemer's sufferings, though it was Calvary that he finished his work. I do not know. He quivered for a moment on Calvary, too.—Rev. W. Robertson Nicoll. Cemmodore McDonough. Commodore Thomas McDonough was born in 1783 and died in 1835 on a homeward voyage from the Mediterranean. He entered the navy in 1800, was made lieutenant in 1807, and master commander in 1813. His fame rests on the great victory that he won, September 11, 1814, over the British fleet, under Captain Downey, at Plattsburg, for which action he received a gold medal from congress, together with many civic honors. Bungalow as a Prison. At Camp Hill prison seven two-room bungalows are being built for the accommodation of prisoners whose characters are apparently improving under preventive detention. In each bungalow there will be a living room and a bedroom. The new buildings will be surrounded by a high boundary wall, but the prisoners occupying them will have more license and privileges than before.—London Chronicle. To Get Rid of Flies. 1. Get Rid of Prices. A quick method to drive files out of the house is to put 20 drops of carbolic acid on a hot stove lid or hot shovel. Make the room semi-dark and leave only one window or door open. The files will hurry away. A tablespoonful of formaldehyde, in a pint of water, left standing in a room, also drives them out. ```markdown ``` Hello, Neighbor! Do You Read The Sun? Do you know you can get it for ONE YEAR for ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS. Sent anywhere in the United States. ORDER NOW! OUR PHONE IS BELL EAST 999. Call us, write, or see our agents. Muehlebach's PILSENER BEER "A HOME PRODUCT" "A DELICIOUS DRINK" "A BEER OF PURITY" Surpassed by None in the Market. Geo. Muehlebach Brewing Co. Bell Phone 777 Grand Kansas City, Mo. Home Phone 3277 Main The People's Undertaking Go. 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Very easily operated and absolutely guaranteed. In buying a Vacuum Cleaner, why not give the "Duntley" a trial in your home at our expense? Write today for full particulars Emery, Bird, Thayer D. G. Co., Kansas City, Mo. 1803 East 18th Street. SOME OF THE STRUGGLES OF THE NEGRO PRESS. One evening this week at the close of a very busy day I drew me up at my desk. Before me was scattered a mass of newspapers, all bearing the distinction og colored. My already tired brain and sun strained eyes almost refused the task that was set before. But from somewhere and somehow I gained courage, and plunged in by string with the one on top—it was the Oklahoma—O, there I go, I didn't mean to call any names, but the press work on that particular journal was so poor that one could not even properly translate the answers to Booker Washington's article, asking for better traveling accommodations for Negro passengers over certain railroad lines; which was bravely undertaken. The Dallas Express came in for a similar criticism white the Boston Alliance and Conservative Counselor is void of that harmonious toning with other parts of the papers on account of too much front page advertisement. In others there were similar and even more grievous errors. The colored papers that take first rank in typographical cleanliness and mechanical accuracy are the Amsterdam News, Richmond Planet, Kansas City Sun, and New York Age. It is with no small degree of appreciation that I review the merits and demurits of these journals and journalists, who are struggling as I am; for to publish a Negro journal at this period means sacrifice at every stopover. I see written in great red headlines at the head of the meanest effort in the way of a Negro journal these words, "Self Sacrifice." Our readers are more sensitive to literary abuse in a race paper than they are to the big dailies. I often have a man come into my office to complain about a stick of matter upside down in the last issue of an article that was backed up the wrong way. Now, if he, perhaps, knew that my day had been 36 hours instead of eight in comparison with his, instead of criticising he would step in and offer to pay his subscription with the hope that his mite might help a little in relieving the situation. For whenever you see faults standing out conspicuously in Negro papers there is but one conclusion to come to, and that is that finance is oh, so short. Now, don't stand apart and laugh jeeringly or criticise an effort that you yourself are not brave enough to make. If you cannot give thousands, you can give the widow's mite and the least you pay on your subscription will be precious in the editor's sight.-California Eagle. ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIETY. We would like to see every lodge and society in Kansas City put their cards in The Sun. 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Missouri Jurisdiction N. C. Crews, Kansas City, Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master, Richard Young, Lincoln, Neb. L. F. Payne, Glasgow, Mo., Grand Senior Warden. F. J. Brown, St. Louis, Grand Junior Warden. H. H. Walker, St. Joseph, Grand Treasurer. Geo. W. K. Love, Grand Secretary, Kansas City, Me. W. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonite Relief, Cameron, Mo. E. J. Cooper, Mexico, Mo., Grand Lecturer. Grand Commandery Officers. A. D. Butler, R. E. G. C., St. Joseph Mo. W. G. Mosely, G. E. G, Kansas City, Mo. Theo. Wiley, V. E. G. C., St. Louis, Mo. P. C. Kincade, E. G. C. G., Kansas City. T. P. Mahammitt, G. Treasurer, Omaha, Neb. Grand Chapter Officers. Geo. Broomfield, G. H. P., St. Louis, Mo. T. G. McCampbell, D. G. H. P., Kansas City. A. L. Thomas, G. K., Jefferson City, Mo. J. P. Moffitte, G. S., Sedalia, Mo. Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas, Liberty. Mo. E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City, Mo. MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. R. T. Coles, Chairman. E. S. Baker, Secretary. R. W. Foster, Treasurer. W. C. Mallory, Wm. Washington, Geo. Bradley. T. W. H. Williams, H. R. Edwards, J. E. Herriford, E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, W. C. Hueston. Lodge Directory Pritchard Lodge No. 42, A. F. and A. M., meets the 2nd and 4th Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing and H. Oler, W. M.; J. H. Sniginer, Sec'y. Rone Lodge No. 25, A. F. and A. M., meets the 1st and 3rd Monday in each month. All Master Masons in good standing and H. Oler, W. M.; T. J. McCampbell, Sec'y. Mt. Olive Lodge No. 59, A. F. and A. M., meets the 2nd and 4th Friday in every month. Visiting Master Masons are wel- lited Love, Jackson, W. M. Frank Love, Secretary, 1518 Baltimore Ave. U. B. F. King of the West Lodge No. 218 meets first and third Mondays in each month at 563 W. M., 1718 Euclid, Jas. Har- w, W. M., 1718 Euclid, Jas. Har- w, Sec'y, 1732 Woodland Ave. Office of DR. M. G. BROOKINS 1816 Woodland Avenue Bell Phone East 838. Home Phone Main 2554. Office Hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 4; 6 to 9 p. m. Calls Answered Day or Night. Office Hours 8 to 12 m. & 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday by Appointment Bell Grand 2558W DR. E. C. BUNCH DENTIST Gold Crown, Bridges and Plates A Specialty Painless Extraction 716 East 12th St. Kansas City, Mo. BEDFORD'S HAIR GROWER. Mrs. C. A. Smith has opened a branch office of MRS. S. BEDFORD'S Wonderful Hair Grower & Scalp Treatment This treatment has proved to be a wonderful success. Mrs. Smith will receive patients for treatment from From 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at her residence. 11th and Highland Every ingredient used on the hair is perfectly safe and Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction Bell Phone, East 4975. Best Shine in K. C. 5c For Ladies Gents AGENCY FOR The Kansas City Son. The Crisis, The New York Age, The Freeman and All Daily Papers Ice Cream and Soda Cigars and Tobacco HENRY SHUMAKER 1702 East 18th St. THE KANSAS CITY SUN All communications should be addressed to The Kansas City Sun, 1803 East 18th Street. Bell Phone East 999. Entered as second-class matter, August 12, 1908, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Mo., under the act of March 3, 1879. Nelson C. Craws.....Editor and Owner Willa B. Glenn.....General Manager Geo. E. Thompson.....Adv. Agent J. G. Tyler.....Advertising Solicitor Eva P. Washington.....Traveling Representative Rosa Morton.....Collector Alma Crews.....Collector SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....75 Three Months.....50 It occasionally happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen. In case you do not receive any number when due, inform us by postal card and we will cheerfully forward a duplicate of the missing number. ¼ ADVERTISING RATE, 50 CENTS PER INCH. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Bethel A. M. E. Church, 244 and Flora Stephen's Baptist Church, 604 Charlotte Christian Church, 19th and Tracy. Centennial M. E. Church, 19th and Woodland. Midland Baptist Church, 10th and Char- lotte. Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, 10th and Chicago. Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 46th and Kansas. Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, 17th and Troost. St. Augustine's P. E. Church, 11th and Troost. M. St. Baptist Church, 1325 Vine St. Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, 11th and Woodland. Zile Valley Baptist church, 1120 Crystal avenue. Jen's A. M. E. Church, 1743 Pelleview. Seventh Day Adventist, 123rd and Woodland. St. Monica's Catholic, 17th and Lydia. Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine. Highland Avenue Baptist Church, 1111 Highland. Centropolis A. M. E. Church, Centropolis, Mo. Hilbright Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte St. Pligrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte St. Calvary Baptist Church, 19th and Askew. Hallow A. M. E Mission, 5th and Lydia. Progressive Baptist Church, 29th and Summit. C. E. Church, 1817 Flora Ave. St. James Baptist Church, 4085 Mill St. St. Luke's A. M E Church, 43rd and Prospect Place. A. M. E. Mission, 565 Grand Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES. First A. M. E. Church, 8th and 11b. Pleasant Green Baptist Church, 1st and 12b. Eighth St. Baptist Church, 8th and Oakland. Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9th and Washington. Bethei A. M. E. Church, Water and Steward Streets. Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st and Ruby. First Baptist Church, 5th and Neb. Solomon Church, Church, 3rd and State Quindaro A. M. E. Church, Quindaro Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Rosedale Kan. M. E. Church, 9th and Oakland, A. M. E. Church, 4th and Oakland. Salter Mission, A. M. E. Church, South Park, Kan. Protestant Episcopal, 3rd and Stewart. Second Baptist Church, 24th and Ruby. Wesley Chapel M. E. 106. Shawnee. Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, 4000 Adams. Bethal A. M. E. Church, Roseale, Kan M. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Virginia Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sanford and Tremont. It is related that a couple of high society gentlemen gave a dance last week in honor of a visiting lady and after the invited guests had arrived the men were lined up and asked to chip in on the expenses. Those who essay to decide upon the affiliations in the "cut glass set" should not forget their own past or, better still, should not forget the possible present and that they themselves are doing the very things which they criticise in others. Writers to the "Public Mind" column of the Star feel very sorry that the colored Baptists are likely to lose their investment in the Massle building simply because the prejudice of the christian neighborhood opposes the coming of a christian institution like Western College. The experiment of the Board of Education in employing the manual training teachers and classes in summer building and repair work is proving highly successful as is evidenced in the services rendered by Mr. Joe E. Herriford, Jr., and his class of boys who are constructing a shop at the Wendell Phillips school. It is well that the Baptist people so ardently believe that "God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform." Otherwise they might think that the devil has something to do with the organized remonstrance against the coming of their theological school to Kansas City. Of course, the objections are all thoroughly religious and scriptures can be cited for their validity. Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley, Grand Matron of the O. E. S., made what may properly be called a big hit with the Masons in her address before the Grand Lodge last week. Now if her administration will simply take on a high form and completely eliminate the objectionable elements of the last few years the whole Masonic fraternity will be ready to render her the services which she desires in building up the order. A SWEET THOUGHT. In the silent slumbers of night When my soul is at sweet rest, And airy sleep struggles with light, I live in the state of the blest. Soothing are my dreams and never sleeping thought Still intoxicates and leads me on and on. Every sweet treasure of the day is rebrought As the moon rebrings the glory of the sun. Ah! this ever present mind, who hides From its glory, or its encompassing brace? In earth as in Heaven mind abides, Enriching al life, all time, all space. —Chas. A. Starks. Where Kansas City's Elite Eats the Tango on a Blazer. Price 15c. SMITH'S DRUG STORE, 18th AND TRACY. THE COFFEE SHOP Smith's Drug Store the Sensation of the Town. Everybody Going. Conspicuously before the public's eyes is Theo. Smith, our druggist, who is located on the busy corner of 18th and Tracy. If you belong to that class of men and women who think and do things, don't ever be guilty of saying that you have never visited this up-to-date store. His latest creation is the Tango Sundae on a Blazer, 15 cents. This is a combination of the best fruits and fruit syrups incorporated with ice cream and capped with angel cake, served in gold and silver containers under a bamboo tree among gleaming electric lights and before the breeze of an electric fan. This is irresistible. The following is a list of distin guished guests and popular society people who have visited and declared the Tango Sundae to be the most delicious they have ever eaten. Is Your Name In the List? Miss E. M. Grant, Miss Birdie Dandridge, Miss Alice Moppins, Mr. Powell, Miss Alice Moppins, Samuel Smith, Miss Rosalele Lewis, Mrs. W. H. Bowren, Master, Bowren Lewis, Mrs. Jainite Yancy, Miss Mardell Rollins, Miss L. Vlola Kinney, Miss Amelia Rollins, Miss L. Scuwell, Mrs. Edward Neely, Mrs. Edward Page, Miss Nelle Bryant, Mrs. Leon Joran, Master Leon Jordan, Mr. William Tay, Mr. William Tay, Scuwell, Mrs. Fannie Nichols, Miss Dulceina Barker, Miss Ethelyn Wilson, Miss Aimelie Hern, Miss Aimelie Montgomery, Mr. W. W. A. Tolbert, Mrs. F. L. Brown, Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Magnolia Jack- hawkins, Miss Edward Neely, Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson, Mrs. Malinda Jones, Mr. J. C. Carey, Miss Hattie Jones, Mr. J. C. Carey, Miss Hattie Ethel Hawkins, Miss Beatrice Paris, Miss Lucy Turner, Miss Bessie Smith, Mrs. Charles A. Ellis, Miss Beatrice Jor- ney, Mrs. Beatrice Jorney, Lyons, Mr. Thomas L. Holly, Mr. Ollie Price, Mrs. Pearl Griffin, Mrs. Lulu Col- READING. Distilled Essay Number Two. By Benamin V. Longdon. "Although quotations may, no doubt, be carried to excess, yet there is frequently as much ability in making a happy application of a thought another writes as in its first conception." This being true, we use for our introduction the words of Trollope: "With reference to this habit of reading, I make bold to tell you that it is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for his creatures." Reading makes it possible for us to fill our hives with honey and wax, and to think the sterner thoughts and to feel the possibly more wholesome feelings of men whose material substances have vanished like a dream. Learning to be an actual reader is a more difficult thing than we imagine. What and how do we read are of primary importance, both with reference to "how do we read." Investigators claim that actual reading is done during the causes of rest alone and at no other time. While the eye is still it can see and recognize four letters certainly and five at most, even when they do not form words. But when they form a sequence of words, several words or four or five times as many letters can be read during the same interval of vision. On the other hand, it goes without proof that we learn ins, Miss Florence Goesberg, Miss Mary Jackman, Mrs. L. R. Calloway, Mrs. Ada Hudson, Miss Jettie M. Ellis, Miss Hazel Ford, Miss Jillian M. Ellis, Miss Ford, Mrs. Jessie Ritchie, Miss Mabel French, Mrs. L. F. Bradley, Mrs. Smith of Minneapolis, Minn., Miss Inez Arm, Mr. Harry Jordan, Mrs. Beatrice Jordan, Mr. M. G. Fulbright, Mrs. N. G. Furbright, Mrs. J. F. Furbright, Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mr. A. J. Rollins, Miss V. Thomas, Mrs. L. Randall, Mrs. Syntha Crews, Mrs. Julia Littles, Mr. George Carter, Miss Vassie Davis, Mr. Robert Johnson, Mr. George Coger, Mrs. Mamle S. Kirby, Miss Cora B. Martin, Mr. Homa Baugh, Miss Catherine Kett, Miss Louise Crane, Miss George Coger, Mrs. Mamle S. Kirby, Miss Cora B. Martin, Mr. Homa Baugh, Miss Catherine Kett, Miss Louise Crane, Miss George Coger, Mrs. Mamle S. Kirby, Miss Cora B. Martin, Mr. Homa Baugh, Miss Catherine Price, Miss Rosa Peyton, Mrs. Mattie Dockery, C. M. H. Curry, C. M. H. Curry, Miss Gertrude Brown, Overlan Flemings, Dr. Paul Crosthaite, Miss Nelle Palmer of Miss Jillian M. Ellis, Miss Smith, Mrs. D. Smith, Mrs. Joseph Ransom, Mrs. Ernest Cotton, Mr. Charles A Taylor, Mrs. Charles A Taylor, "what we read" when we consider profit as well as pleasure. We derive pleasure by being discriminating in our reading and by reading faithfully and with our best attention, all kinds of things we have a real interest in. We read various histories and autobiographies with profit in that we get a knowledge of the regretable incidents of the early lives, of what acts were wise and good in order to repeat them. We emphasize the pleasure and profit derived from reading because of the system we obtain not given in conversation. What is said upon a subject is to be gathered from a hundred people. The parts which a man gets in conversation are at such a distance from each other that he never attains to a full view. Not until we have finished a great work that leaves us in a state of musting do we realize that our reading matter of today gives us an opportunity quite beyond any generation behind us. Yet, it is a fact greatly to be deplored that when it comes to putting many of our people to sleep the contents of a first-class book, magazine or newspaper will be as successful as any drug used for that purpose. The truth is we are not half awake yet. But why not fully awake and partake of the intellectual feast? We will? Then let us suggest wilt Charles Lamb, that men should say grace not only over the table, spread with wholesome food, but also over the table spread with good books, magazines and newspapers. Miss Ruth Bradley, Mrs. D. N. Crosstwaite, Professor Work, Mrs. Victoria Washburn, Professor Work, Mrs. P. T. Powell, Prow T. R. Stewart, Professor Washner, Professor Holder, Miss Grace Waltre, Mrs. G. Walker, Dr. Kane, Dr. Lowe, Mrs. M. Baldwin, Mrs. Johns, Daisy McKnight, Miss Viola Robinson, Miss Ethyline Wilson, the Misses Maran, Miss Imbia Keene, Mrs. Johns, Miss Pauline Vaughn, Miss Ferlow, Mrs. E. Baldwin, Mr. Hughes Jones, Miss Josephine McKnight, Mrs. Mary Jones, Susie Tilford, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Phil Tilford, Mr. Tim Cooper, Miss Overton, Mr. Arthur Harris, Mrs. Sally C. McKnight, Mrs. Mary Jones, Bell Montgomery, Dr. Hopkins, Mr. Thurman, Miss Sade Rodgers, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Bradbury, Mr. Moore, Miss Washington, Mr. Blue, Miss Bessie Jacobs. L. A. Knox, M. C. Hollingsworth, Mrs. R. Golsberg, Mr. A. J. Rollins, Mrs. Florence Golsbeffry, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor, D. G. Watson, Miss Estellin Greer, Grant Moore, Mrs. Lige Hendricks, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Thomas Sanders, Mrs. Geneva Sanders, Miss Minkle Coleman, Mrs. Lena Anderson, Mrs. Crayer, Mrs. Crayer, Mrs. Clyner, Mrs. Roy Mosley, Miss Hattie Ewing, Miss Mattle Hanna, and Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Charles J. Adams, Miss Child Acts Surgeon's Role. Sarah Shaffer, thirteen years old, of Los Angeles, call, developed into a little heroine when her five-year-old sister fell on the sidewalk while at play and shattered her elbow. Dr. Edward G. Wiley, chief police surgeon, explained patiently over the telephone how the splint should be put on, and Sarah made such a good job of it as to win the admiration of all who saw the幼 patient when she arrived at the receiving hospital with her little amateur nurse. The children's father is at the county hospital and their mother went to visit him. Maybelle fell and broke her arm. Sarah called up the receiving hospital, but owing to the distance was advised to call one of the district doctors. She could raise none, and again called the receiving hospital. Doctor Wiley told Sarah what to do to relieve the baby's pain, while the ambulance raced out to the Shaffer home, and Sarah obeyed instructions to the letter. Courts on Felons: A felon caused by an accidental bruise upon the finger of the holder, of an accident insurance policy is held in the Vermont case of Robinson vs. Masonic Protective Assn. 47 L. R. A. (N. S.) 924, to be within the clause of the policy providing compensation for accident injury resulting from some violent, external and involuntary cause leaving external and visible marks of a wound. This appears to be a pioneer case upon the question. Mamie Martin, Mr. Griggs, Mr. W. W. Young, Mrs. C. M. Thompson, Mrs. W. Young, Mr. C. M. Thompson, C. W. Cullus, Mrs. M. Thompson, Mrs. J. W. Fox, Mrs. Miss Allen Fox. Mrs. Marie Patrick, Mrs. Charles A. Ellis, Miss Emma Rector, Mrs. Blanche Quarles, Miss Susie Johnson, Miss Mace Joe, Miss Emma Johnson, Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Mrs. Lea B. Moose, Moosey, William F. Taylor, Mrs. W. W. Lynn, Mrs. Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Mrs. Lea B. Moosey, Mrs. Eva L. Moore, Miss Inez McCoy, Mrs. I. V. Railley, Madame M. B. Allen, Mrs. H. Hopkins, Mrs. H. W. M. Glass, Mrs Jennie V. Wilson, Miss Maude Glass, Mrs H. Hopkins, Mrs. H. W. M. Glass, Mrs Lillian Carey, Miss Dorothy Cole, Miss Bertha Johnson, Mr. Willie Nixon, Mrs. Grace Pannel. Mrs. E. L. Weslington, Mrs. Edward Whitmore, Kansas City, Kas.; Mrs. J. Whitmore, Kansas City, Kas.; Mrs. Fortner, Mrs. M. L. Wiley, Mrs. Robt. P. Hurd, Chicago; Mrs. J. W. Mitchell, Mrs. Abernathy, Miss Carrier Sanders, Mr. M. Abernathy, Miss Carrier Sanders, Mr. M. Millle Williamson, Mrs. A. L. Lankford, Miss Nancy Taylor, Hon. N. C. Crews, Miss P. Fryor, Miss M. Akins, Mr. C. Backwell, Mrs. C. Hollinsworth, Miss Em. Fryor, Miss M. Akins, Mr. C. B. Carr, Rosedale, Kas.; Miss Beatrice L. Scholl, Miss Edna Kirkpatrick, Miss Mary Day. Miss Vaughan, Mr. Robert A. Bailley, Miss Melba Parker, Prof. W. T. White, Miss P. B. Yoakum, Miss O. J. White, Miss P. B. Yoakum, Miss O. J. Maason, Miss Myrtle Jackson, Mr. R. E. L. Bailley, Mrs. R. E. L. Bailley, Mr. G. Sales, Miss Clara Carter, Miss Susie Carter, Miss Clara Carter, Miss Susie Brown, Miss Essie Johnson, Mr. F. J. Weaver, Mrs. F. J. Weaver, Miss Como Brown, Miss Essie Johnson, Mr. F. J. Weaver, Mrs. F. J. Weaver, Mrs. John F. Gardner, Miss Eiffel Maxwell Mrs. A. Williams, Mrs. T. L. Patton, Mrs. Max Williams, Marilyn Marshall, Mrs. Miss Hattie Shy, Mr. Hubbard Ramsey, Mr. Dorssey Brown, Mrs. Tilford Davis, Jr., K. C., K., Mrs. J. Lewis Gambles, K. C, K. Meet me at Smith's after the show after church or after the dance, where we can sit and talk the matter over and enjoy eating one of those Thrilling Tangos. Eighteenth and Tracy is the place. BLACKS CUTTING WHITES TO PIECEB AGAIN. There has been a certain amount of shooting and cutting among various people from time immemorial. Sometimes justifiable, at other times wholly unprovoked. The biggest cutting scrape that has taken place recently happened in the Shoe Store of G. A. Page, when Manager H. G. Jones cut the price on all white stuff to almost half the retail price. DETAILS OF THE CUTTING. MEN'S WHITE OXFORDS— Cut from $2.75 to $1.99 WOMEN'S AND MISSES WHITE MARY JANES— Cut from $2.00 to $1.39 WOMEN'S WHITE BUTTON SHOES— Cut from $2.00 to $1.39 MISSES' WHITE BUTTON SHOES— Cut from $1.75 to $1.19 CHILDREN'S WHITE BUTTON SHOES— Cut from $1.50 to $0.99 WHITE TWO-STRAPS— Cut from $1.50 to $0.89 1507 E. 18TH STREET. Poro hair dressing, hair wea- ing and facial massaging. Scalp treatment a specialty. Mrs. E. Norles, 1737 Paseo, upstairs. --- Efficient, Practical Printers—Can do it Cheaper, Quicker and Better. And Have Both FOR We have installed our electric fans which practi- cating room a place of pleasure. Remember when remember the excellent service. Best quality of with your meals. Finest selection of Bakery Good ens. H. COMPTON, FOR told our electric fans which practice place of pleasure. Remember where excellent service. Best quality of fai s. Finest selection of Bakery Goods H. 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This in itself would seem to be a sufficient reason for a daughter to live at home. In my case it was not. L My mother was a sweet-twist, soft-spoken woman. One of my earliest recollections is of watching her making my dainty clothes, for she was deft with her fingers. I fancy I had a happy childhood, as childhoods go. There is a popular fiction that the happiest time of one's life is when one is so young that one is absolutely under the control of one's "governors, teachers, pastors and masters." Perhaps it is, but as a small girl I longed often to have my own way. I told my father this once when I was but ten years of age. He smiled whimsically and patted my head. "Ah, little girl," he expostulated, "how foolish you are! Here is your dad wishing that he need never decide what is right and what is wrong for himself, but that there was some one in whom he had perfect confidence who would say to him 'you Iust do this,' or 'you must not do that.'" I was fond of novel-reading, but read only such books as my parents approved. I have wondered often since how it happened that I was in such complete subjection to my father and mother. I know that there were at school girls who read what they pleased, but when I left home my mother had asked me to peruse only such books as she, my father, or the school principal recommended. I promised and kept the promise. My roommate was a singularly sweet, pure-minded girl, and I cared for no other intimates, although I was on pleasant terms with many of the other scholars. But I think all of them thought me too prim and particular to be much fun. So when I returned to my home at the end of my school career my fastidious mother and my anxious father found me as childlike and unsophisticated as when they had sent me from them. They had decided that I was not to go to college. I knew there had been a little discussion about this matter, but my father had very strong convictions along these lines. He wanted his daughter to be "all womanly," and had a contempt, founded more upon prejudice than upon knowledge, of the typical college woman. While my mother's views did not coincide in every particular with his, she was so anxious to keep me with her that she readily accepted his decision against college. She needed me, she said. She had been "so lonely" since I left and wanted me for her "very own friend and companion now and always." She told me this the night after I returned to the little home and the pretty room that had been "done over" for me. "So many of the girls I know are going to 'do things' of some kind," I informed her. "Mother, dear, is there any special line of work you want me to take up? Do you want me to have some way of earning my living?" "No!" she said impulsively. "What I want is to have you to myself as long as I live, at least," she added, "until you marry. And perhaps you may not do that. Even then I would want you to live near me. I have sacrificed myself, and my own wishes, for the sake of having you educated, and I feel that I have the right to enjoy you now." "But." I hesitated as I asked the question, "suppose that the time should come when I had to support myself—what could I do then?" "It won't come, I hope," she insisted. "And if it did—why, you write a beautiful hand. You can be a secretary—or something!" Several years later I remembered that speech. The following evening my father and I had a long talk as we sat together on the veranda. Mother had a headache and had gone to her room early, insisting, however, that I help her undress and see her comfortably in bed before joining my father where he sat alone, smoking. "What have you been doing?" he asked as I came out softly upon the veranda after leaving my mother in a peaceful sleep, soothed thereto by my gentle stroking of her aching head. When I told him he drew me down to a chair beside him. "Poor little girl," he said banteringly, "you are already getting broken into work, aren't you?" "Work!" I exclaimed, almost indignantly. "I don't call it work to make poor, dear mother comfortable when she is ill." "It may get monotonous after a while," he remarked dryly. And then he sighed. I asked no questions, but again in my heart was the old familiar ache for him and for my mother and the old puzzling question as to which I should sympathize with. Soon our talk drifted to my school days, and, tentatively, I said to him just what I had said to my mother the evening before about my acquiring some way of earning a living. What did he think of it? He smoked for several minutes he- It is always a question whether a literary man should seek to evade indigestion, remarks a writer in the London Chronicle. Did not Mrs. Radliffe confess that some of the most thrilling episodes in the "Mysteries of Udolpho" came to her in a nightmare consequent upon eating pork chops? May not the "brownies," also, who gave Stevenson the dream inspiration of "Jekyll and Hyde," have been traceable to some similarly injudicious but lucky meal? Personally, I have had fore he answered. Then he spoke slowly. "Well, daughter dear, I hope that I will be able to support you as long as I live, and when I die leave you enough insurance to keep the wolf from the door." "That's what mother thinks," I explained, "but how can you know what may happen? Mother says that all she wants me to do is to live at home and be company for her, and, while that sounds lovely for me, I do feel that one never knows when one may have to support herself." "So your mother said that, did she?" he mused. Then, as if to himself: "That would be about all she would want, I suppose. And yet, it sounds a bit selfish." I hastened to vindicate my mother. "Indeed, Daddy, she is not selfish! She only meant that she loves me so much." "There are many kinds of love, and some kinds are selfish," he insisted gravely. "And you are willing to have me live right on here, unless, of course, something happens?" "I suppose that 'something' means your getting married," he remarked, somewhat gruffly. "If I have my way that so-called happy event will not occur for many years yet. On this point at least your mother and I agree. I do not believe she will ever want you to marry, even when you are old enough, which you are not yet, thank heaven!" An inexplicable impulse emboldened me to ask, "Why doesn't mother want me to marry some time?" "Because she does not consider marriage a success," he declared; then, as an afterthought, he said, "at least most marriages." "Hers is an exception," I suggested timidly. My father made no reply, but he pressed suddenly the hand he held, and I had difficulty in repressing an exclamation of pain. Then he changed the subject, and talked of indifferent matters until, as the clock struck tqn, my mother's pleading voice called: "Bessie! Where are you? Won't you get me a drink of water, dear?" I rose at once, but not so quickly that I did not hear my father's impatient sigh. "I am sorry you have to go," he said rufely. "I find it pleasant to sit here and chat with you, Elizabeth." "I kissed him affectionately." "Thank you for calling me Elizabeth, Daddy!" I said softly. "At school everybody called me that, but I just can't get mother to do it." "One just can't get' your mother to do anything she is not in the habit of doing," replied my father. I hurried away upstairs, wishing that he had not spoken that last sentence. Somehow it almost spoiled my memory of our evening together. My mother had never been very strong, but after my home-coming she succumbed more often than of old to her sick headaches and nervous attacks. Therefore almost all of the housekeeping tasks devolved upon me. My father used to say that it was too bad that this was the case, but that, nevertheless, he believed it was a good thing for a girl to know how to manage a household, and I voiced no complaint. I soon saw, however, that he did not fancy my taking the part of a sick-nurse. In fact, he protested vigorously against it within a few months after my return from school. It was a glorious October day, and when he came home from business he found me in my mother's room, reading to her. After asking about her head, and regretting that she was "sick again," he turned to me. "Have you been out today, daughter?" he asked. "No, sir." "Why not?" "I did not want to leave mother alone when she was suffering." I explained. To me the reason seemed all-sufficient. But his face darkened. "Alone!" he exclaimed. "Isn't Nora downstairs?" "My mother interposed. "Yes, Tom, of course she is; but downstairs isn't up here. And what good is a servant when one is ill?" "Just as much good as she has been for the five years that she has lived with us," declared my father. "When Elizabeth was away you managed to survive comfortably with Nora's ministrations. Now this child is always doing duty as a slick-nurse. It is not fair." I interrupted him with: "Daddy! That is not fair! I love to be with mother, and would stay even if she insisted on my going out." My mother closed her eyes and lay very still for a moment. Then she put her hand to her head and moaned. "Is the pain so bad?" I queried anxiously. "Awful!" she whispered. "This kind of thing is killing me. If it wasn't for you I would want to die." I knelt by her and put my arms around her. "Can I do anything for you before I go downstairs?" I asked her gently. "Oh, no! I don't want to detain you from your father for a moment. I know you want to get down to him after-supper dreams long and circumstantly worked out, which, could I remember them more distinctly in waking moments, might make my fortune as a writer of "thrillers." Too Many Lonely Breakfasts. Lord Tennison, late in life, said sadly to a friend, "I have taken breakfast alone for 25 years." This was after his wife became a confirmed invalid and his family was scattered. There are men who breakfast alone whose wives appear very vigorous at and that he will be waiting for you. I am used to being alone." I hesitated. "Dear," I pleaded, "you know that I will not leave you if you are lonely and suffering. I will wait for my dinner until you feel better." But she shook her head. "No, child, go down. It will only make it harder for me if you don't. But do not send me up anything to eat until you have finished. Then bring it up to me yourself. And if your father goes out tonight will you mind sitting up here with me? I shall be lonely." "I will come up whether he goes out or not," I said. I had told my mother that I had been invited to spend the evening with Mary Lane, a girl friend living near us, but she had evidently forgotten the fact. I would not remind her of it. Nevertheless, being young, I was disappointed. I had anticipated a jolly evening, for half a dozen girls and young men had been asked to Mary's house, and her parents always made her friends welcome. I did not entertain, for my mother was made nervous by the thought of company, and my father, being a mere man, did not appreciate how much girls like good times in their own homes. But he did want me to have simple pleasures and, strangely enough, recollected just as we finished dinner that I had "said something about some affair for tonight." I hastened to state that unless mother was better I would not leave her. I tried to speak as if it made no difference, but he must have fancied a wistful note in my voice, for he said quickly: "You must go. Elizabeth. I shall be at home all the evening, and will listen for your mother." He glanced at his watch. "What time are you due at Mrs. Lane's?" "At half-past eight." "Well, run away and dress at once," he commanded. "But mother's dinner—" I began. "Near her'll attend to her," he said. "Norah will attend to that," he said, "She doesn't want Norah to take it up, daddy," I expostulated, "I told her I would do it." "And I tell you you will not," he said firmly. "It is time this nonsense stopped." I looked at him, startled. "I mean," he explained, "that when a servant and a husband are on hand to fetch and carry there is no need of you sacrificing yourself both day and night. And while I am here you shall not do it. I will carry your mother's dinner to her." Although the evening at Mary Lane's was pleasant, the memory of what had gone before it lurked in the depths of my consciousness all the while. My father came for me at the time appointed to take me home. When I inquired how my mother was he replied briefly that she was asleep, and I asked no more questions. But as he kissed me good night at the door of my room he drew me to him in a sudden embrace. "Dear little girl," he said, "but for you I should be very lonely!" The words were those used by my mother that afternoon. They repeated themselves to me until I fell asleep. I went out little that year and the next. I found that my mother really needed me; at least, that she was cheerful when I remained with her, but that, when I had been out of the house for a few hours, she was sure to be depressed, and that her depression almost invariably culminated in a sick headache. But I also learned that my father had little patience with this depression, and, to keep the peace, I pretended to him that society bored me, and that I did not care for teas, receptions, and the like. Sometimes when my mother would speak slightlyly of my father I tried to call her attention to his many good characteristics, but I was always met by a frigid silence or the remark: "You are but a girl. How should you know what men are?" Thus matters stood for eighteen months after my graduation. On my second Christmas as a home-daughter there occurred a scene which made upon my mind and feelings a lasting impression. My father had learned from Mary Lane that she was again planning for an evening of merriment at her home, and he insisted on my attending the festivities. This he did in my mother's presence a few days before Christmas, adding that as he had an engagement himself that night he would stop and bring me home on his return. My mother compressed her lips, but said nothing. I had an intuition that she was awaiting developments, and I felt vaguely uncomfortable. Then the matter passed from my mind, until at supper on Christmas evening she said to my father, as if to test him: "Have you a very important engagement tonight?" He started slightly. "Only a call I am going to make," he said. "Upon whom?" she asked. He met her gaze as directly as she met his. "On Mrs. Framingham," he answered. "I was sure of that," she asserted coldly. "Then why did you ask?" quired my father, with a sarcastic smile. "Because I could hardly believe the bridge table or club meetings or the dance class, and who are, in fact, equal to almost any effort but appearing in the morning before their husbands go to business or their children—if there are—any to school or to the park. An eligible bachelor said the other day. "I used to dream of a pretty face across the coffee pot, but a dozen years in a smart apartment hotel have dispelled several illusions. To begin with, I hardly know a married man there who wouldn't like to keep what my woman's instinct warned me was," replied my mother. I looked from one to the other, puzzled. I knew Mrs. Framingham, a graceful, attractive widow, at least forty-five years old, who had often called at our house and whose husband, dead now for two years, had been my father's friend. What more natural, I thought, than that my father should run in to see her in her loneliness on this holiday night? Father evidently thought as I did, and said as much. "No explanations are necessary," affirmed my mother, "at least," she added, with a glance at me, "where your young and innocent daughter is." My father sprang to his feet. His face was pale and his eyes as hard as steel. "Since you have made that speech," he declared, "where your young and innocent daughter is, you will please explain it to her." "I decline to do anything of the kind," said my mother. "When she is older she will understand only too well, I fear, what life and men are. Until then, if she can love you I will let her do so." A wave of angry contempt swept over me. I looked from one to the other as if I had never really known either before. Yet, in the turmoil of emotions that possessed me, I found it within me to see the justice of my father's stand. My mother, not he, had started the discussion in my presence. I pushed my chair back from the table with a brief, "Excuse me!" and started to leave the room. My mother stopped me. "Stay where you are!" she commanded. "You always champion your father just because I have never told you my side of any trouble between us. Now, since your father seems not to object to your knowing the truth, you may see for yourself how things stand." "I do not care to see or hear either side," I insisted, frightened at my own temerity. "You are right, Elizabeth," said my father gravely. "As your mother has just said, you will know life soon enough without being dragged into painful scenes in which you have no concern. You may leave the room now if you want to." But, as I passed my mother's chair she held out her arms to me with a moan: "Oh, Bessie, Bessie! my only comfort, don't go like this! It will kill me if you, too, turn against me!" I threw my arms about her and began to cry. When I lifted my head from her shoulder my father's chair was empty. He had quietly left the room. I know that he did not make the proposed call that evening for, an hour later, when I went downstairs to telephone to Mary Lane that my mother was too far from well for me to go out, I saw under his door a streak of light, and heard him walking up and down for a long time afterward. All that evening I sat by my mother's couch, stroking her aching head, and letting her talk out her griefs. I entered her room a girl, simple hearted and trustful; I came out of it at bedtime a puzzled, distrustful, disappointed woman. And it was my own mother who had wrought this change in me, for she had told me that my father cared more for another woman than for her or for me. She spoke of "love passages" between him and Mrs. Framingham. At first I was too sick at heart to ask any questions. Then my better self asserted its rights to learn what evidence she had against the man who had been a tender father to me, and I asked: "How do you know these things? What proofs have you?" "I am no fool," she retorted, "and I have kept my eyes open, and have watched, as any wife should do if she would keep her husband's love." In the dark I smiled bitterly. Is this the way women keep love? I wondered. "But, mother," I pleaded, "suspicions are not proof." My mother laughed sarcastically. "It is my fault, I suppose, that you are so unsophisticated. It is because of my mistaken loyalty to your father that I have held my peace and kept you in ignorance. Now it is your right to know the truth." "So that you may appreciate just what kind of a man he is" she declared, with such absolute lack of logic that I asked no more. Then she went on to say that since I would not believe what she told me I might watch developments myself, if I could not take the word of my own mother. But she had never thought that her "own child would take sides against her." As usual, weak fear gripped me at the thought of displeasing her. I told her that I did not mean to wound her, that I "only wanted to be just." "I should think you might trust me in this matter," she complained. "After all I have borne for you, after all I have done for you and sacrificed for you from babyhood, my word ought to go for something!" I felt conscience-smitten. Peace lay in accepting her statements, and under the stress of her reproaches and tears I found myself yielding weakly and assuring her that I was sorry that I had seemed lacking in sympathy, and that I would "do anything to make her happy—anything!" Little by little I quieted her, but I did not leave her until after the clock had struck twelve and she had sunk into a deep sleep. Then I stole away to my own room and lay awake through the remainder of the night. The next morning, after breakfast, to which my mother did not descend, my father told me that he wished to see me alone in the library. He said, as he closed the door behind us, that he did not wish to drag me into any discussions between himself and my house, but their wives won't take the trouble. Why, I know two dozen women who never get up to breakfast."—New York Times. The Koran. In a recent number of the London Everyman is a review of the Koran and its author Mohammed. It is a one man's book, and that man not an imaginative one, but essentially a man of action and lacking in invention. The Koran is a jumbled mass of precepts, doctrines, threats, injunctions. mother, "The man who tells anybody, even his own daughter, of his quarrel with his wife is a bounder and cad," he stated. "Moreover, I love you too much to wish to make you unhappy by touching upon any question of which you have not already heard enough to make you uncomfortable. But, child, all I ask is that you will trust me until you see reason for distrust." I could hold my peace no longer. "But, father, mother is so unhappy. Forgive me, but why do you do the things she hates to have you do?" "Such as what?" he asked gently. I stammered and flushed. "I hardly know what some of them ars." I admitted confusedly. "But I do know that mother does not like you to go to see Mrs. Framingham." "Why?" The question staggered me. I did not know just why, and I spoke timidly. "Well, I think she feels that you belong to her, that you are married to her, and that you should give all your time to her." "She would be bored to death if I did," he rejoined. I shook my head sadly. I was puzzled and miserable, and went out of the room without further comment. This condition of affairs at home decided me to accept an alluring invitation received the following day. A girl whom I had known at boarding school had married a wealthy man and had a handsome home in New York. We lived in a suburban town an hour from the metropolis. Edith Warren wrote asking me to spend several days with her, and although, when at school, she and I had had few tastes in common, I gladly embraced the opportunity of getting away from home and its problems. As I have said before, my mother was fond of providing pretty clothes for me, and had always taken a certain pride in my appearance. So, while my wardrobe was not elaborate, it was dainty, and I had no need to be ashamed of my costumes in the midst of the more elegantly gowned company in which I found myself at the Warrens'. I recognized at once the fact that what my hostess called "the crowd" that frequented her home were what might be termed a rich Bohemian set—not the refined kind of persons whom I had met in the limited circle chosen for me by my parents. Perhaps because I was unhappy I did not object to the unconventional manners of these people. They made me laugh, they gave me a good time—that was all I cared about. I met one man who encouraged me to talk freely to him when we were alone together. Gradually he learned that I was not content at home, although I did not tell him why. I acknowledged to him that of late I had been longing to be independent, to earn my own living, to come and go freely, as did many women. He listened with sympathy, then asked me what I could do. I told him that all I was fitted for was to be some sort of a secretary. He suggested that he needed in his office a person who could write well. Perhaps if, later, I wanted this position I would let him know. I was half frightened at the offer, but promised to remember it. The salary he mentioned took away my breath, but I tried not to look astonished. I knew nothing of the remuneration received by secretaries without experience, so I expressed no surprise. On the last night of my visit to New York we all went to the play. The piece was a rollingick musical comedy, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. But as we were leaving the theater, and I was laughing at some witty remark of my escort, the laugh suddenly dled on my lips. In the crowd surging out of the doors in front of us I saw my father and with him, chatting gally, was Mrs. Framingham. Even as I watched I saw father hall a passing cab and help Mrs. Framingham into it, then in himself. I was near enough to hear him name the restaurant to which he wished to be driven; I heard him call out, "Hurry, for we have a train to make at twelve-thirty!" My mother was excitedly glad to see me back, but she listened to my account of my visit with what I saw was but half-hearted interest. As I sat in my usual place by her couch—for she had another headache—I wondered if she suspected that my father had taken another woman to the theater and to supper, and had not reached home until the early morning hours, while she lay there suffering with nervousness and, perhaps, wondering where he was. I could not forgive my father this deception. Why did people marry, anyhow? I had forgotten thus far in my musings when my mother's sharp tone startled me from my seeming calmness. "I have the proof that you asked for the other night," she said suddenly. "I can show you now what your father is." She drew from the pocket of her wrapper a letter addressed to my father. Pulling it from the envelope that held it, she read it to me so rapidly that she was half-way through it before I attempted to check her. Then my protest was in vain, for, with a sharp "Be quiet!" she continued. The letter was signed "Ida." I knew that was Mrs. Framingham's first name, but I did not know anyone except the members of her family called her that—least of all my father. It began "Dear Tom," and said that "the suggested plan" suited her perfectly, that she would be ready at the time he named, and added, "You are too good to, You're gratefully, Ida." "You see," exclaimed my mother triumphantly, "what kind of a man he is! Now will you defend him?" "Did he show you that letter?" I asked, perplexed. She looked at me with amazement. divine commands, narrative, lyric and epic poetry. Its heaven and hell are too material for modern thought. "Obviously," says Everyman, "the Koran is meant not to be read with the eye, but to be recited, when the repetitions are not nearly so pronounced. It reflects a social order, a system of ideas as remote from Rome and more especially from Greece, as our own are from the North American Indian. But neither time nor evolution can utterly quench the flame of Mohammed's personality, which carried his followers "Show it to me, child? He, a guilty man, show his wife a letter like that? Never!" I rose to my feet and stood looking at her. "Then." I asked slowly "where did you get it?" Her eyes did not fall before my questioning gaze. Her habit of self-justification kept her from any sensation of shame. "The postman handed it to me several days ago. Norah was out, and I went into the kitchen and steamed the envelope over the teakettle, read the letter, then, while the mucilage was still damp, sealed it again, putting it under a book to press it tight shut. I took it out just before your father came home. I handed it to him, and he did not have the grace to blush. Afterward I looked in the pocket of the coat he wore that day and got it out to show to you." I still stood looking at her. She held out her hand to me. "You look sick, darling!" she exclaimed. "No wonder you do, confronted with such proof as that against the father you have loved!" I wet my dry lips with my tongue before I could speak. My voice sounded harsh and lifeless. I did not take a step toward my mother. "The proof against my father is not all that hurts*me," I said. "To think that you, his wife and my mother, should steal his mail, open it, read it, give it to him in an innocent way, then steal it again to prove to me that he is as bad as you paint him—oh, I cannot stand it!" With a groan, I buried my face in my hands. At this moment the door opened and my father entered. "He stopped short at sight of me, and his eyes fell upon the letter lying on the floor between my mother and myself. Darting forward, he snatched it up. "Where did this come from?" he asked quickly. Then, as no one answered, he turned sharply to his wife. "You stole this, did you?" he sneered. "I took it to show your daughter just what you are," my mother said sullenly. "The time has come for her to choose between us." My father glanced at the letter, then thrust it into his pocket. He laid his hand on my arm. "Child," he said, "there is nothing evil in that letter. I asked a woman friend to go out with me. She accepted, and we went. That is all there is to it. I swear it before Heaven!" He caught my hands in his and drew them from my face. "I saw you with her," I said dully. "Where? exclaimed my mother, starting to her feet. "Tell me where you saw him? Where did he take that woman?" She sprang at me and shook me as she used to do when I was a little child four years old. Her face was transfigured with rage, her eyes blazed. My father laid his hand on her arm, but she jerked away from him. "I will have the truth!" she shrilled. "You despise me because I read your father's letter, and yet you aid and abet him in all his evil! Oh, God! And this is the child that I loved!" I tried to calm her. "Mother!" I expostulated. "Be reasonable! Listen to me! I knew nothing of where father was going, except that I saw him the other day on the street in New York." I checked myself. Already she was making me Re. What had become of my sense of honor, of my clear ideas of right and wrong? I caught my father's eye and was silent. My mother turned to him. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself!" she gasped. "But of course you aren't! Not satisfied with ruining my happiness, you hide behind this child's skirts! Now is the chance to tell me the truth, if you ever do tell it. How far has this thing gone?" "What thing?" he asked, as if to gain time. "This affair between you and—that woman!" she sneered. "What does that note mean?" "That she and I are good friends," he said coldly, without any spark of excitement. "That she had a legal matter to attend to in New York, and that I offered to take her to the office of a lawyer who could fix it up for her." "I wonder if that is true," my mother muttered, looking from my father to me. "Belleve it or not as you please," said he, turning away. I stood silent until he reached the door. In the moment since he had finished speaking I had made up my mind. "Father and mother," I said, "I think it is as well to tell you now that I have accepted a position as secretary in New York. I am twenty-one, you know, and old enough to be caring for myself. And I want to leave home." My mother died five years ago. She never knew the truth of that first fearful year in New York, nor guessed that the man who engaged me as secretary was as bad as he was attractive. I acquired my knowledge of life and evil from personal experience when I was a woman grown. After my mother's death my father came to live with me in my tiny apartment, the rent of which I paid from my salary as social secretary to a wealthy society woman who had been kind to me. When those first hideous experiences were dead and buried, and were only a sickening memory, I told my father a part of the pitiful story. He could not understand how such dreadful things could happen to a girl who had been "so carefully brought up." (Copyright, by Moffat, Yard & Co.) A great exposition will be held at Dusseldorf in 1915 to show what Germany has accomplished in the last century in almost every field of human activity. to reckless excesses, to the sovereignty of empires which created an art peculiar to Islam, and founded age-long traditions." One Line of Credit. "So your grocer refuses to give you credit for another thing." "Not exactly; he says he'll give me credit for any cash I pay on account." —Boston Transcript. A man who is a freak is usually a self-made man.—Deseret News. HOME TOWN HELPS BEAUTY OF WELL KEPT LAWN Care Taken of Land Surrounding the Home Adds Much to Arraclive- ness of Town. At various times in connection with the newspaper reports of the meetings of citizens' associations the subject of well kept lawns and attractive flower beds has been touched on, and in a number of instances citizens' associations have agreed to continue the practise previously found effective of giving awards for lawns and flower growths of distinguished merit. Many of the urban and suburban neighborhoods of the district are the handsomer, happier and more valuable because of the care given to the land in front or at the rear or on the grass sides of the home. A well kept grass plot or a carefully tended flower garden tells all the world which passes that way that somebody lives there, that there is home life there and that order and content reigns within. In most cases the condition of the yard or "grounds" can be and will be taken as an index of the housekeeping system that is followed inside. The garden or the lawn tended with care gives a proper touch to the home and applied to contiguous homes makes the neighborhood better. The climate of Washington is encouraging to fine gardens and everybody who lives in a house has time enough to care for one. The lawnmower, the rake and the spade are fine implements of physical culture. The security of private lawns and flower beds is greater than it ever was. Public opinion has been so improved and educated in this matter that complaint of marauding are rare, whereas not many years ago they were frequent. This is shown by reference to an editorial in the Star, May 27, 1876, which in part follows: "There is probably no place in the country where more is done by its inhabitants to beautify their homes by the cultivation of flowers, shrubbery, etc., than by the citizens of Washington. Nor is there a place where such efforts are more successful considering the discouragements and drawbacks under which they are made. We refer more especially to the pulling of flowers, the destruction of shrubbery and the theft of rare plants from private grounds. So great has this abuse grown in some parts of the city that not a few of those who have been so frequently raided are hesitating between giving up the pleasant duty of ornamenting their grounds and lying in wait for the marauders with loaded shotguns. The most curious thing to these sufferers is the fact that the police apparently never see any of the despelling, and that in spite of the stringent law on the subject no arrests are made or at least no punishment is inflicted." PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE CITY Statistics Show Less Crime in Places Where the Recreation Plan Obtains. At a meeting of the City Club in Philadelphia recently at which the subject of municipal recreation was under discussion one of the speakers gave utterance to the sentiment: "A foot of playground is worth an acre of penal institutions." It is difficult to gauge the value of the playground, but in every city where a playground or a system of playgrounds has been established the testimony has been in its favor as a beneficial institution. Most of our American cities did not give much thought to the recreation idea in the beginning, but none of them undertook to get along without prisons. Perhaps if the playgrounds were more numerous the country might be able to dispense with a few acres of its penal establishments. That the playground had a civilizing and elevating influence is not to be doubted. Figures compiled in various cities show that juvenile offenses are fewest in localities where recreation grounds are available. They also show that there are fewer accidents and injuries to children in such neighborhoods. Children who are "raised up in the streets" make trouble for themselves and for other persons. In cities where there is not a playground system it is inevitable that children will play in the streets—for it is the nature of the child to play. No city ever made a bad investment in buying a playground or in establishing a system of playgrounds. Footlighte—How did he come out in his act? Miss Sue Brette—In a hurry. "How so?" "Why, the snake charmer followed him, and one of her snakes hissed him off the stage." The Human Variety. "Oh, ma, Flossie's mamma got a donkey and cart for a birthday present. Did anybody ever give you a donkey for a present?" "Yes, child; pa did when he married me." Chivalry Has Trials. Chivalry exacts a certain indulgence of feminine whims from the male sex, but there is a limit, according to a Kansas City man who, after getting a divorce from his wife, asked the court to restore her maiden name. He says his wife twice attempted suicide, flirted with a wife-murderer in jail and now is playing baseball with a "bloom-er girls" team in Oklahoma. It is not to be wondered at that the judge regretted his inability to comply with the request—Louisville Times. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS As a race, perhaps, we are too prone to emphasize the evil some few of the whites do ue, and too inconsiderate of the good that others of the same race do for us; too rebelitous against the ‘wrongs that some white men inflict upon us and too unappreciative of the benefits others of the white race be- stow upon us; too hasty, at times, in our sweeping denunciations because of some discriminating statute some white legislator would have enacted, and too unmindful of the unostenta- tHous, forcible and unselfish service other white men are rendering us; too assiduous in our porisal of white an- tagonistie publications for bitter ert cefsms of the race and too lax in noting the splendid editorials and helpful ar tleles other white publications are pub- ishing on and for us; too apt to make @ country-wide issue out of the dis: miseal of some $660 negro federal ‘la- borer, while overlooking the large con- tributions of efforts and money that white philanthropists are making for our uplift, In short, we augment the wrongs and minimize the good the whites do us. In the last 20 years white friends in this country have privately con: tributed to exceed $20,000,000 for the cause of negro education and to exceed $5,000,000 for our benevolent and re- Uigious fnstitutions. Hampton and ‘Tuskegee, the two greatest. exclusive industrial educational —_institutfons white or black, in the country, espe cfally established and maintained for the benefit of the negro, are endowec from the private purses of white friends, Fisk, Atlanta and Wilberforce colleges, types of so-called negro Insth tutions for higher education, and ever negro educational institution in all the southern states, except the negro de nominational schools, were established have been fostered and maintained from the private means of white friends, And many of the denomina tlonal schools have benefited from the private means of helpful white friends We open our eyes, stand aghast anc denounce, with that volatile propensit; characteristic of our own and the Latit races, the mere introduction of a re strictive legislative measure offere merely to appetse a palaan xectlona constituency, but too frequently fail t awake to and applaud the beneficen gifts made by philanthropic whit friends to assist racial advancement ‘The gitts of a Rocekefeller to negr educational institutions and for colore Y.M. C. A, establishments are too 001 forgotten in our zeal to denounce th antagonism of some Tillman. ‘Th splendidly large bequests of a Carnegi to help along race advancement ar overlooked while we stop to anathems tize some Vardaman for opposing th appointment of some negro to an in conseqential office—inconsequential fi its Influences in making up the sun total of race progress. We fail to con gregate and publicly thank some Jew ish philanthropist like Mr. Rosenwal for his munificent gifts to negro edi cation and colored ¥. M. C. A. worl while making haste to call mass mee ings to protest agatnst the cheap p¢ Htical antagonism of some man, wh caters to a ribald hostility. “The city has been owing me 50 cents for almost half a century,” said M. H. Scott, as he preserited a yel- Jew .alipiot paper :whlch: wasis-check for 50 cents, signed by #. Bartling, mayor of Topeka, 49 years ago. It was cashed by City Treasurer Albert Hale, It is the fine optimism of Dr, Booker ‘T, Washington that causes him to take po note of the intermittent shots fired by isolated race enemies, while he ts pursuing a constructive program for race betterment and reciprocal feeling between the races, It {s well, perhaps, that we note and yoice respectful protest against any and all attempts to abridge or restrict our rights and privileges vouchsafed by the Constitution. It is also urgent- ly necessary, as an evidence of grate- ful appreciation, that we note “and voice publicly our approval of the splendid, helpful, vitalizing assistance of our good white friends, ‘The silent, helpful white factors out- side of legislative halls and executive offices, rather than the antagonistic minority within, are the ones gwho are nctialiy helping 19 solve the Tite pect lem. Polft{eal and socal freedom, ex- cept In a few instances, has always come through persuasion ‘The good office and contributions of white friends alone incited the race to reduce {ts {Illteracy to a point where we can boast that but 17 per-cent of the 11,000,000 negroes of thie country are illiterate. Oil flelds in German New Guinea are to be developed, four large companies seoking concessions. It 1s announced from Berlin that the legislative budget carries $120,000 for geological studies {n German New Guinea, prior to grant: ing concessions. A submarine cable will carry elec: trie power from Sweden to Denmark. ‘The electricity will be generated by the’ tall of the Lagan river and’ the underwater cable will carry the pow- er to the Island of Zeeland, where It will be used In manufacturing, | PSE SEIS NE CEURE EUS Stocking Economy. Children's white hose that are mere ly worn at the tcp from pluning them up, and are go0d everywhere else may be made into mice little socks. Cut thom off at the top and crochet an edge of color to make them pretty and to prevent thelr rayeling. ‘To keep the many pairs of chil dren's stockings in « large family sep arate sew two Inches of very marrow tape at the top and back of each stock ing. Except when iaige. sora eact pair is kept tied . Tt does ‘There is no effort or intention of Buropean governments having posses- sions in West Africa, or of Suropeans having business interests here, to col- onlze these possessions at present or in the future. Though thousands of ‘Burbpeans are engaged in the service of the various governments and trad- ing and mining companies, they do not intend to make West Africa thelr home. They are usually on contract with one of the governments or with ‘trading or mining companies tor one, two or three years, at the end of which periods they return to their Huropean homes. Government officials claim that the country 1s being developed solely for the native, and that there is neither purpose nor hope to make ‘it a “white man's” country. At pres: ‘ent, at least, this appears to be the purpose of the various governments, excepting Liberia, the negro republic, which invites colonization of American negroes of financial means and educa- tion, Hven Syrians and Bast Indians coming to West Africa to engage in trade return periodically to thelt Asiatic homes, Of the few American negroes who have found theit way to West Africa to settle in Liberia, 99 pet cent are unprepared to meet the economie conditions and express re gret at having left America. ‘These excepting a few who cannot secure passage money, return to the Unitec States. Some have been assisted by the consul in securing passage on sail ing vessels returning to America. Few other than well-educated Americar negroes, can accommodate themselves to the existing racial, religious anc economic conditions, the natives al ways considering them foreigners. In soctologic symbolism, the “pov- erty line” and the “color line” must not be confused. The burden is not peculiar to this land; all the world over, people living under such condi- tlons as those in which the bulk of our negro population is placed are af- fected by their environment, and re- act upon it, just as the American ne- gro does. Poverty and ignorance are no respecters of social differentiation. But race consciousness is not merely ineradicable, it is a desirable thing, it is a beneficial necessity: “Life does not develop toward uniformity but to- ward richness of variety in a unity of beauty and service. In the light of natural aw and ultimate physical one- ness of the, human races becomes as chimerical as the disappearance of the rich diversity of winged forms in favor of an Ultimate Bird.” Ractal differences are not marks of superior- ity and inferiority. ‘The white race needs to lose not its regard for racial purity and differentiation but its pre} udice, and the black race needs to cherish its entity, with faith in its own fitness for some peculiar “service which it, and it alone, can render in richest measure to the great Brother- hood of Man.” Although she does not say so, the author of "In Black and White,” Mrs. L. H. Hammond, would probably indorse as a motto for both black and white folks: True altru: ism begins at home. An explosion in a Michigan mine ‘killed all the rats, and the miners re- fuged to return to work until a fresh supply was obtained. They are re- garded as a necessity in these mines, and are known as the miners’ friends. ‘They act as scavengers and give warn- ing of impending danger, thus saving miners’, lives, ‘The conscience of humanity de- manded and secured justice for Drey- fus the Jew in France; humane treat- ment for the blacks in the Congo and freedom for the mixed peoples in Cuba. ‘Then, too, the conservation of cul- tural values can also be better secured through race sympathy than through race antipathy. 'The production of éuch values may depend upon particular races, not necessarily, however, their conservation, One race may raise the flower and give the seed to others, The ‘more one race after another shares in the intellectual wealth of the world, the more humanity progresses. ‘These very values are produced on the high- er levels, and race antipathy belongs to lower levels, We must depend upon race sympathy for thelr conservation, ‘Theretore, it seems clear that what ever. good purpose race antipathy has hitherto served can\ now be better served by race sympathy. Not through race aversign, Dut through race ap: preciation; not through race antagon- ism, but through race co-operation; not through race weparation, but through race fellowship les the way to the richer, fuller life of humanity. More than 65,000,000 pounds of alum inum were consumed in various indus- tries in the United States last year— naw kiak naked? More than 46,000,000 bunches of ban- anas were imported into the United States last year, or about 40 bananas for each man, woman and child. ‘The Servian government is support- ing a plan to link all towns in the country not connected by railroads with automobile passenger and freight ines, ann not interfere with washing them, and there is no tedious sorting when the laundry comes home. Sewing Hint. _ ‘The best way to reduce mending ts ‘to guard against tt. You will find that ‘one reason why children’s clothes rip is because the seams are sewed with cotton thread, which {s brittle. Any dress which will give hard wear should be made up entirely of silk. ‘The sun and water rots cotton, but does not affect silk. Feral % oe ie ee wade al ne re rs | Ll aah a; ee S| ee ik em be Pi, etal, RN Zs.” fied © aR ey Ai naa Tae o's HOTIOR CORNICT GANG AL WORE YA. QUARRY I COLARADO ‘ Bom @ § the old-time prison, where prie- acm (Epa tolerated, prodded and driven igs Rca by armed guards until all of the vag Nye manhood was either cowed out Be Wg) ot tem, or they wore mado Ley ie surly, and @ premium was BENEZAKGY placed on their escape, doomed to extinction? Will the prison of the future bg one where walls and bars and guards are merely {ncldental, and honor and mani oss, Work and friendship are fundamental? These are questions that have arisen as the re sult of the amazing prison reform methods that have made Colorado, Oregon and Arizona the cen- ter of attention in recent months, Strange tales have been, told of convicts roaming, without guards, over the state farms adjacent to these prisons; of squads being sent as far away as 200 miles, where they would work for weeks, and then every man return to his cell; of the honor system bringing as tonishing results. And, incredible as it may seem, these stories are true. Not long ago the superintendent of the Arizona state prison at Florence was called to the long dis tance telephone one day to recelve this strange message from Phoenix: “Send Bob Anderson to the capitol on the next train—thia a Hunt speaking.” Now, Bob Anderson was a reputed bad man, and the prison superintendent was revolving in his mind whether he had any guards that could be spared to accompany the prisoner. But the suspense wa aN aaa’ of the future be one where walls and bars and guards are merely incidental, and honor and mani: ness, work and friendship are fundamental? ‘These are questions that have arisen as the re- sult of the amazing prison reform methods that have made Colorado, Oregon and Arizona the cen- ter of attention in recent months, Strange tales have been told of convicts roaming, without guards, over the state farms adjacent to these prisons; of squads being sent as far away as 300 miles, where they would work for weeks, and then every man return to his cell; of the honor system bringing as- tonishing results. And, incredible as {t may seem, these stories are true. Not long ago the superintendent of the Arizona state prison at Florence was called to the long dis- tance telephone one day to receive this strange message from Phoenix: “Send Bob Anderson to the capitol on the next train—this 1s Hunt speaking.” Now, Bob Anderson was a reputed bad man, and the prison superintendent was revolving in his mind whether he had any guards that could be spared to accompany the prisoner. But the suspense was ae My, me ee ae ive rm] pun ae ae . ac. ser og te es Greece. 8 fe i on = a ee Le > POLY Sc a dE Me 4 aes © ‘ ns vege yn GomemOR Was OF REGO EVTRITRITED FEET OVO = | state eight dollars a month—while out at the prison we are paying out between thirty-five and forty dollars a month for another team to replace them.” Arrangements were goon completed, Anderson was provided with a ticket to go as fay as he could by train, ‘Then he was given money to buy gro- ceries, for he was starting on a week's journey out across the lonely desert and up into the wild, rough foothills at the edge of the timbered mountains. Tt was not long before the newspapers got hold of this scare-head story—this most rash act of the governor in releasing scot-free, a convicted mur. derer who hadn't been outside of prison walls or beyond the fire of a dozen riflemen for years. ‘The governor's closest advisers deplored what he had done, and the opposition newspapers hinted that the chief executive must be either insane or secret- ly conniving. At the very best, the opposition boldly declared, the governor was sorely tempting the conylct—donating him money, provisions, and the use of two of the state's horses, and, thus equipped, sending him off alone into the wilder- ness. ‘The week wore around—and Anderson came back with the team to his life-time prison cell. Arizona, which has a larger proportionate prison population than any other state in the Union, had learned its first lessow in the application of the radical and bold “honor system” among convicts. Lesson number two was uot long In following. Another Arizona state prison inmate, a convicted forger, was released ‘on his honor” for a month's time, and given enough money to carry him to ‘Washington, D. C., that he might file patents for several of his inventions. ‘The governor assumed responeibility—but before the month came to an end Roy J. Meyers had voluntarily returned to his prison cell. A banker friend of the governor ‘was still critical of the new prison “honor eys- tom,” so when a certain convicted forger was dis- charged after his prison term, the banker sent him a bill for a formerly forged check. The next mail brought back currency to the amount. One might add instances from other reform state prisons that have adopted the “honor sys- tem.” In Oregon, Governor West learned that the shoe shops in the state prison at Salem had out- of-date equipment. So the governor called up the prison one day and requested that a certain lfe- termer be sent down to his office, without guard. ‘The warden at first protested, but the convict came, ‘The governor merely talked with him for a few. minutes, then sent the convict out to see the town for an howr:-At tho third visit the governor explained why he wanted to"get- acquainted, ‘The prisoner was given money to go to Portland and ‘buy new shoe-shop machinery in the name of the state. It was Rose Festival week in the Oregon metropolis and the elty was crowded with visitors, But “No. 3615” completed the business and re- turned to his life-time prison cell. ‘The “honor system" has probably never had a more thorough and satisfactory test than at the Colorado state prison, in Canon City, under War- den Thomas J, Tynan. During the past three years this prison has had over 1,000 individual ‘prisoners in the convict camps. These men, with- ‘out guards—some 50, 100 and even 200 miles away from the prison—have created a uational reputa- tion for loyalty. Less than one per cent have vio- lated their pledges by successful escape. ‘Just outside of Canon City, where one would ‘The young woman returned shortly and attempted to prove, in all kinds of ways, that she had left the yeast in the customary place, but really forgot what she had done with tt. The family forgot about it until yesterday, when various remarks were made at the breakfast table about the disagreeable odor in the house, A plumber was put ‘on the Job in the morning, and after looking about all the sinks, declared that nothing could be the trouble in the plumbing line, ‘Tho real hunt was started with ta si Sa Rea aie bs CCA Ci ete a Cen) Nie Bae cs hk AE eee aa 9 i Sr a ee “Give him a tieket and some money—ant! send him alone,” the voice con- tinued. “Tell him T want to see him at the govern- or's office.” ‘The life-time convict was yery Ill at ease when he arrived alone at Gov- ernor Hunt’s office, sev- eral hours later. “I want you to go up on the Verde and get the prison team,” the recent- ly-elected governor _an- nounced, after Anderson's suspense had been re- Heved by some pleas- antries. “The horses are in a pasture way up in the serra habia ts aa aeSTEE > 30h a ODD PLACE FOR YEAST CAKE Young Lady's Peculiar Disposition of Household Article Made a Whole Lot of Trouble. ‘The forgetfulness of a young woman who lives at the South end recently ‘upset the peace of ‘mind of her family. Monday, at the request of her mother, she purchased w yeast caks, but about 9 o'clock her mother went hunting for her yeast, and father was sent to the snrner grocery for another cake. TONO ROBERT FMOULTON Se cr ucalle ‘€ x | ee a Ve! a Re li hes ee e La Me e wie e 3 aa ee ks iki eon ene eS Ta Se optic ena > NY CR a fry lotic Pe ee Vic ats Bea ee pare i ese - ‘i oe s Sl Re! ‘ = epee Beare Bh nik ey dey, OMENS aaa oe nares Stace ST look for the rough baseball field that every suburb boasts, can be seen the big, plack seore board, the worn base lines, and the benches, But there on the outskirts of the toyn 13 a prison diamond, not the village baseball held. Across the fields, on the distant plateau, the huge gray stone cell- block looms up, Lower down, backed up against invitingly sheltering woods for those that might want to run away, is the diamond Here, at once, the great significance of the new era at this state prison bursts upon the visitor Measuring the distance from prison to diamond with the eye, one puts this proposition to himself: “It the state of Colorado can march convicts with a band a half mile to a ball fleld; if the warden can umpire the game and escape alive; if the boys can promise to refrain from swearing, and really cut it out; If several hundred supposedly desper- ate characters—the stuff the gunmen are made of, in the popular imagination—can yell and how! and jolly the players, and, when the game Is over, return without the loss of a man to the cell-block, and preserve in the long, vast building a silence throughout the evening that causes the proverbial pin to echo—well, what of our traditional distrust and dread of the convict?” Entering the ‘stockade between the huge cell- block and the smaller bulldings at the Canon City prison, another surprise awalts the visitor. Perhaps 60 men, all in gray, ato moving without restraint within the enclosure; it makes one think of a big-eity schoolyard, Some of the men are playing at quoits; others are chasing each other and boxing intermittently; pipes and cigarettes are much in evidence. Warden Tynan is big-bodied, big-hearted, and Jovial, and has much to tell and rejoice at in the Canon City experiment. He Invites the visitor to stay overnight with him. “We'll drive over the farm after luncheon,” he says, “and this evening Tl take you down to my club.” Just where that club may be the visitor cannot fathom—but he usually stays. It is now the dinner hour. The trumpet blows for all the world like the dinner call of an Atlantic liner; the men in orderly fashion cease thelr games, thelr walking au Sale smoking, and fall into line in the cell-block. - 3 Contrast with what you will read in a minute or two the recent prison riots in another state, where the militia had to be called to restore order, and where flogging was re-established. Contrast the ‘old days at many state prisons, under the contract system, where men were worked, practically, from sun to sum, and threw themselves from second- story windows to maim themselves that they might not be obliged to do the racking, deadly work of COLORADO SLATE HIGHWAY DBUILL BY HONOR CONVICT TAY residence, the houseman {!s a colored convict, faith: ful in every way: the butler is a convict, formerly the warden's clerk; the cook is a convict, and he certainly is a cook. The warden's coachman 1s a convict; the chauffeur is a convict. Indeed, wher- ever one turns, one finds the prisoners filling places of trust. The houseman closes up the house at night, locks everything up, goes up to the prison half a mile away, and is the first one down In the morning. And the warden’s club is nothing else than a fiftecn-minute gathering of the house boys and himself in his kitchen after the work of the day fs all done, After luncheon the warden ordered a carriage and drove the visitor several miles around the farm. Wherever one looked were seen prisoners at work, drive him away from the work. Ali the men, wherever they mey be, are working like one big family. Of course, the fellows would rather have their liberty, and be away from the prison, but some way or other they have all developed the sense of honor, and they stick.” Soon the pig shed was reached, and the visitor was earnestly urged to get out and inspect eight tiny porkers hardly able to waddle, and about 100 other pigs, all under the care and training of one prisoner, who grinned all over in his pride. “You have seen some of the prisoners who are working here,” the warden said. “About 400 oth- ers are at work on the various road camps, ranches, etc, some as far as 300 miles away. Three years ago our road camps were largely experimental. Today the success of the plan, from every standpoint, is definitely established, “Colorado owes many of its wonderful thorough- fares and access to its scenic beauties to the men who are housed in the gray prison at Canon City. “Many states have found convict labor outside the prison wells unprofitable, because they have paid too much attention to guarding the convicts. “Work on the roads is sought for by our prison- ers. We make It an object for them to do good work and not attempt to escape. “I personally have had many talke with each and every prisoner before he leaves the prison for the road camp, and this talk is the keynote to the whole situation. The prisoner feels that he is talk- ing to one that has his interests at heart, and the very best in him comes uppermost. “So much for the reformative features of the “honor system’. Society asks—what 1s the finan- clal benefit to us? During the 1909-1910 biennial period, our cenvicts built 50 miles of finished road- way at a total actual cost to the taxpayers of the state of $56,700, a saving of $155,460. In ranch products they earned $16,890. In saving on im- provements they earned $106,748, and In cash earn- ings they made $38,125. “During the biennial period of 1911-1912 we greatly exceeded our former record, having con- structed in the neighborhood of 300 miles of permanent roadways, Considering the situation in Colorado, and dasing our figures on actual ex- Lope tre aegee we can construct of the very finest roadways tn the next ten years for less than $500,000, and this without adding anything whatever to the burden of the taxpayers. Taking it all in all, the ‘honor system’ has proven eminently successful from the soundest financial standpoints. ‘The country has been en: riched; broken and sin-laden men have been re formed, and soctety has been guaranteed a greater measure of good and willing citizens than ever before.” . ther, who had planned on the ball game, doing all the heavy lifting and Pushing the furniture about the house for fear that there might be something dead around, The odor grew stronger as they neared the young woman's room, and after pulling out every drawer in the bureau and going through the various articles they finally found a pocket: book which, when opened, disclosed the entire trouble for, much to the sur- prise of the young woman, she with- drew the yeaut cake—Worcester Post. the contractors. Con: | traet even the well-man- | uged prisons today im || some of the more pro | gressive states, where the prison walls are the “Mj restraining bonds of, probably, 95 per cent of tho inmates, and whore | 4 many of the cell houses | halt century or a century | are of the pattern of a Ferrel] ago, with small, tomb- | like rooms, not large #\ie= i enough for a man, and SM) in the past often occu | REPAY pied by two. At Warden Tynan‘s | houseman {s a colored convict, faith: | ay; the butler is a convict, formerly | lerk; the cook is a convict, and he cook. The warden's coachman {s a nauffeur is a convict. Indeed, wher- “one finds the prisoners filling places houseman closes up the house at rerything up, goes up to the prison ay, and is the first one down in the | | the warden’s club is nothing else minute gathering of the house boys his kitchen after the work of the day on the warden ordered a carriage and tor several miles around the farm. | looked were seen prisoners at work, mercer “That mountain over there,” the warden said, “Is our sheep range. The sheep boy 1s a convict. He goes clean over the moun- tain after the sheep. Of course,” he continued, point- ing toward the east, “pack of the mountain there is now a gang cutting wood. ‘They have no guards. About half-past four you will see them coming down the mountain, I.ook at that old man in the garden next my house, He works there all by himself. and you have to Home Congress to Be Held. An {nternational congress on home education will be held in Philadelphia, September 21-29. Mrs, J. Scott An- derson is general secretary of the con- Kress and President Wilson, by au- thority of congress, has asked the foreign delegates to send delegates. ‘This is the fourth time the congress has met und at the third meeting, held in Liege, Belgium, in 1910, 20 govern- ments were represented and more than two hundred read papers and ad dresses in seven different languages, Fire Walking Practiced by An- cient Religious Sect. Believed In Japan Ceremony Antedates Human Family, the Gods Having Observed It in Their Progress Toward “Perfect Purity.” SOE a ete er ae a. “Hiwatari,” or the miracle of “fir walking,” is one of the oldest religiow rites of the Shinto sect, which they claim Is indigenous to Japan. Buddhism was Imported from India via China and Korea. The nation is not divided into two distinct sections, however, as the teachings are so thoroughly inter- fused that the number belonging ex- clusively to either Js comparatively small, Every Japanese child at birth | ty placed by ite parents under the pro- tection of a Shinto deity. The Shinto religion Ie a compound of ancestor- worship and nature-worship, and does not give any ethical teachings beyond | “obeying the decree of the emperor” | and “following the natural Impulse of | right.” | “Shinto” ts a Chinese word mean- jin the “way of the goda.” There aro gods and goddesses innumerable: | Goddess of the sun, and god of the | moon, god of the wind, fire and food, | of the ocean, mountains, rivers, trees and temples. The rite of fire walking ig belleved to antedate the human fanr fly, the gods having observed it in their progress toward “perfect purity,” | which is the fulfillment of life, It is | observed twice annually, and was wit- | nessed by the writer on'a recent visit to Japan at the Temple of Ontak, Kudan. ‘On two sides of the temple court a platform was raised overlooking the court and seats reserved for the em- dassies and visitors to witnese this | moat ancient and interesting ceremony. |1n the court, which is “holy ground,” | the pyre was built on strictly pre- | scribed lines and of purest material, First a layer of straw which was cov- ered with sand from the seashore care- | fully ereened to Insure purity, then || los or sticks of pine, and this was | covered with charcoal about twenty | inches deep. | The bed was about seven feet wide , | and eighteen feet long, This was light [ed in the early morning and was | fanned continually with long-handled | fans and whipped with thin boards un | tilt was a lowing mans of live coal. | The ceremony begins at dusk and is a | prolonged affair, The temple priests ; |dressed in white march around and ; around fanning the ash always to the center, and casting handfuls of salt, | which’ they take in passing from a . | large bowl placed conveniently near. | At each end of the pyre a canvas mat is spread covered thickly with: r|salt, on which the priests rub their spare feet They breathe incantations © | with a peculiar swishing sound so for: e | eign to our ears, and stop at frequent | intervals to gesticulate, twist their fin t | gers and spread their hands out over - | the fire, urging the evil spirits to de- + | part, It was @ weird acene, and one © | which claimed our closest attention. | Finally the chief priest entered, dressed in a long loose robe with flow ® ing sleeves and fastened at the wrist ° | with a girdie. He walked devoutly to 1 the end of the pyre and, bowing his ¥ \nead low over his unclasped hands, | dedicated the pyre to the god and > | prayed him to descend on the bed. A | prolonged pause ensued; then a priest & | struck a spark from flint on steel, and © | it was supposed the invitation was ac- t | cepted. e| ‘The chief priest walked with calm + | dignity across the bed, followed by the {| other priests, apparently oblivious of S| the tremendous heat which seemed un- © | bearable to the spectators 30 feet away. The crowd pressed forward | and participated, old and young, chit © | dren being carried or led by their par- * | ents and the very aged carried on the * | shoulders of young men. It was cer ~ | tainly a most impressive ceremony, as * | they all seemed possessed with a cer tain religious fervor that made them ,. | Unconscious of burns. | As they walked so calmly, occasion y,| ily one would pick up his foot and j, | hop along; then he would seem to re | member it was an acknowledgment of | impurity and he would place his foot * | firmly down and walk on, If they are | Pure in spirit, they are immune and can traverse the bed with perfect safe 1 | {Ys and this rite ts the test of perfect wr | Durity, ¢ | _ While the procession was in progress «. | the traveling companion of the writer, | an American girl, slipped away un noticed and appeared in the arena | Gathering her clothes closely about | her, she walked on the bed of coals .) | fearlessly and absolutely without burn j.| ing. When the audience realized i 'o | Was « foreigner making the test they ‘h | gave her a tremendous ovation. Or n. | Inquiry if she found {t hot, she repliec n_| that she did not linger long enough te test the degree of heat, e| ‘The Japanese theory 1s that th n- | spirit of water descends from the moor of | and drives the spirit of fire from th in| coals; and the lesson taught by th — a fe that evil may be driven fron ot ‘heart of man and only good sur ct| vive. The only explanation of thei it | being able to walk without burning t 9 | the normal mind is that the salt cools n' | the surface of the bed. After the cere st | mony is over every priest prods it witl n-| long poles, stirring up the live coal «| from the bottom and dismissing th ~, \\gpirits of fire if any lingered throust Leaving a Rich Field, “What are you laughing at?” asked the Old, Foxy, “What's so funny In that paper?” “It says here that a hundred persons: have left New York to engage in mis- slonary work,” sald the Grouch. ‘A Ready Suggestion. “Leonidas! I believe there is a bur- “gla in the house.” “Suppose you make one of your speeches, Henrietta,” suggested Mr, Meekton, “It'll either scare him os put him to sleep.”