Kansas City Sun

DR. J. EPSAR BUBLE one of Kansas City's most brilliant physicians who continues to win fame by his remarkable and almost miraculous cures among the people of our race. The Sun believes Dr. Dibble is a positive asset to the professional life of this community and is proud of his wonderful success. A FEARLESS DEFENDER OF THE RACE VOLUME VI1. NUMBER 6. DR. J. EDGAR DIBBLE one of Kansas City's most brilliant physic by his remarkable and almost miraculous race. The Sun believes Dr. Dibble is a pos life of this community and is proud of his That Dr. E. Edgar Dibble is accomplishing a great work in this community is evidenced by the fact that we are in receipt of numerous letters and cards of thanks from persons who have been cured from various diseases pronounced incurable by this aggressive and popular physician. The following is one of the many letters sent us relative to the excellent work done by this eminent physician: Card of Thanks. I would feel that I was very ungrateful if I did not take this method of expressing my gratitude for the extreme kindness and care given me by Masonic Brothers of Graham lodge, Keystone Chapter and Emanuel Commandery. Having been sick in bed two years, and pronounced incurable until that splendid physician, Dr. J. E. Dibble, was sent by the lodge to wait on me. My improvement began at once and through Dr. Dibble and the help of the Lord, I am able to be up and around. Although I was told by other doctors I could not recover. Again thanking my Masonic family for their kindness, I remain. Yours in A. F. & A. M. ARTHUR DOUGLASS. OPENING OF THE NEW EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH, 16TH ST. AND LYDIA AVE., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4. At 10:00 o'clock a. m. church members and friends will meet at the Lyric Hall and in a body to the church. At 11:00 a. m. the pastor will preach. At 3:00 p. m. Dr. Reverdy C. Ransom of New York City; Dr. Wm. H. Thomas, pastor of Allen Chapel; Dr. J. R. Ransom, pastor of the First A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kas. will each make 15-minute talks. At 8:00 p. m. Rev. C. A. Williams of Wichita, Kas., will preach. Special music by the choir. Every member and friend is asked to give one dollar Sunday as a thank offering toward the new church. REV. W. C. WILLIAMS, Pastor. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The new building is nearing completion. The payments by the reliable subscribers have been coming in more briskly during the past week than at any time previous for several months. The opening gun of the men's big Sunday meetings will be fired by Dr. Reverdy, C. Ransom, of New York City, next Sunday, October 4, at 3:30 p. m., at the C. M. E. church at 1815 Paseo, across the street from the Y. M. C. A. building. Dr. Ransom is the editor of the A. M. E. Review. No man can afford not hear his great address on "Impulse and Opportunity." It is said by those who know to be a masterpiece. CHILLICOTHE. MO. Mrs. Underwood of Kansas City, Kas., was the guest of Mrs. Spears last week. Mr. R. H. Longdon, Jr., of Kansas City, Mo., is spending several days with relatives. Mr. Edward Estes of St. Joseph, Mo., has arrived to spend the winter. Mr. William Jones and Mrs. C oraPage were visitors in Wheeling, Mo., Friday. Mr. Thomas Banks, Jr., a graduate of Lincoln Institute, a young man with an upward and outward look, is visiting relatives and friends, enroute to Washington, D. C., where he will take up a course in dentistry at Howard University. Mr. James Banks, proprietor of Banks' tonsorial parlor, operates one of the best of its kind in the city. Recent improvements abreast with modern decoration and sanitation enables us to make this gratifying statement. The Kansas City Sun --- CHARITY BALL Given bythe Clippers At LYRIC HALL MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 ADMISSION 25 CENTS --- "get together meeting" of patrons and friends of Garrison school for benefit purposes, was held at the A. M. E. church Friday night with Prof. Longdon chairman. The solo by Miss Minnie Payne was very beautiful; the essay by Mrs. Lottie Montgomery practical and instructive, while the addresses by Revs. D. W. Parks and I. L. Talley and Mr. Herbert Beach were formidable in the facts, and the arguments—the illustrations. Among the out of town guests who attended the Brown-Kerford wedding last week were: Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kerford, Mr. L. Kerford, Mrs. C. Dickey and Mrs. J. W. Wilson of Atchison, Kas.; CHARITIES Given by the At LYRI MONDAY, O ADMISSION An educational mass meeting or & s Mrs. H. Horn, Cedar Rapids; Miss Dimery, St. Louis, Mo, and Mrs. L. H. Harris of Gallatin, Mo...One of the most beautiful weddings of the season took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown, when their younger daughter, Miss Oletha Brown, was married to Mr. George Kerford at 7:00 o'clock Wednesday evening, September 23. The house decorations were unusually beautiful. The living room where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. H. Harris of Gallatin, Mo., was artistically decorated with the bride's colors with a canopy effect. Mrs. Clem Brown played the wedding march from Mendelssohn. The bride wore a dainty gown of blue crepe de chine, with lace tunic. Her tulle veil was held in place by orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of bride's roses. A delicious two-course lunchon was served. Before the heartfelt congratulations and best wishes had ceased there were signs and expressions of farewell to Mr. Kerford and his bride who had donned her traveling costume, which was blue serge with hat to match. They left at 9:00 o'clock for western points and will be at home in Atchison, Kas., after October 10. Among the many useful presents received were the following: Mrs. H. Edwards and daughter, hand-painted plate; Mr. L. Sawyer and Miss Hillman, cut glass berry bowl; Mr. Jas. McCarthy and wife, hand painted plate; Mr. Harvey Montgomery and wife, silver spoons; Mr. Herbert Beach and wife, cut set; Mrs. Jane Shields and son, silver spoons; Rev. I. L. Talley and family, coaster set; Rev. L. H. Harris and wife, silver berry spoon; Mr. Thomas Scott and wife, water set and salad dish; Mr. Henry Green and family, silver meat fork; Miss Eva Boone, hand painted sugar bowl and cream pitcher; Messrs. W. B. and B. V. Longdon, silver sugar shell and butter knife; Mr. Thomas Banks and family, hand painted china; Mrs. G. Dixon, hand painted china and linen towels; Mr. Leonard Montgomery and wife, silver meat fork; Miss Laura Jack son, hand painted chocolate set; Mr. Robert Anderson and family, silver casserole; Miss Maria Jones and brother, set cups and saucers and set of glasses; Mr. Elbert Brown and wife water set; Mr. Seymour and wife, cellery dish; Mrs. Oldham, pair of vases; Mr. Thornton Curry and wife, chocolate pot; Mr. Gordon Collins and wife sherbert set; Mrs. Jno. Hall, pillow --- slips; Mr. James Banks and wife, linen towels; Mr. Wm. Balleu and wife, hand embroidered pillow slips; Miss Albert Young, embroidered scarf; Misses Hattle and Jewel Cabell, battenberg center piece; Mr. Benj. Bland and Mrs. Jennie Anderson, linen towels; Mr. Chas. Balleu and wife, linen towels; Mr. Albert Gross and wife, set napkins; Mrs. H. Fox, initial pillow slips and shoe pockets; Mr. L. E. Woods and wife, linen guest towels; Mr. Clem Brown and wife, buffet scarf and lunch cloth; Mr. Thos. Quinn and wife, table linen and napkins; Rev. J. W. Wilson and wife, quilt and linen towels; Mrs. Ida and Miss Beatrice Qimery, hand embroidered bed set; Mr. G. H. Kerford and wife, hand embroidered bed set. LOOK! LOOK! A Tremendous Fall in Prices Get in Line and Take advantage of Our Profit-Sharing Plan. Read Carefully and Note the Savings The following goods will be sold at these Low Prices until October 20th, 1914, only THE REVELATION OF By Chas. A. Star If there is one thing to try the strength of a nation, the peculiar temperament it is war. Here is involve sand complicated questions arising out of everings, passions and thwart the rights of humanity to the World's progress has the dirty and bloody path existence, men have been their brother's blood up to altar of narrow religion—intolerance, and enslavement who generally go with teqitions, strange how so easily the Christ works. A NEW HISTORY. There is being compiled, a most desirable and commendable History of our people in this community, under the title of "Negro Men, Women and Affairs of Greater Kansas City," embracing a comprehensive historical resume of the Institutions, Associations, Societies, and Clubs, that have for their object the betterment and general uplift of the race, by a representative editorial staff. Including brief biographies of men and women of prominence and position, who are striving to be of service to the race Illustrated. The editorial staff consists of some of our best known men and women, who are especially qualified to write on subjects assigned them. We should take more than the MR. GEO. W. LITTLE The aggressive and hustling news TY BALL The Clippers MIC HALL OCTOBER 19 N 25 CENTS paper man, who is compiling a Directory of Who's Who among the Negroes of Greater Kansas City. ordinary amount of pride in this work. Our people are being interviewed in regard to their biographies being published in this work, by George W. Little, who is well known as a solicitor and magazine promoter, and needs no further introduction. As there are many people to be seen and the time limited in as much as the work will go to press the first of November, it will be well to get in communication with Mr. Little. If you want to be represented in this, the most complete history that has ever been at tempted of our race in Greater Kansas City, call Bell phone 'Main 3910, or home phone Main 4726. ANNOUNCEMENT A course in Violin has been added to the Music Department at Western University. Captain N. Clark Smith, formerly Bandmaster at Tuskegee, is instructor. The class will be organized Wednesday, September 23. All persons wishing instruction along this line, may call R. G. Jackson, over Bell phone West 4481, or West 1102 W, after 5 o'clock. LEXINGTON, MO. The Happy Hour Club entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Katie Baldwin and daughter, Mrs. Cotton, of Omaha, Neb. The evening was spent with music. Mrs. A. H. Hudson performed at the piano. Solos by Mesdames Lewis, Workcuff, Walker and Lightle. Duettes by Mesdames Ball and Lewis, Graham and Lewis, Instrumental solo by Mrs. S. Robinson and Mrs. O. Lightle. Cake and cream were served in club colors, pink and white. Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Cotton declared the Happy Hour Club one of the best entertainers among the many clubs. Miss Rebecca Davis and Mr. Henry Bowens were quietly married Sunday morning at the Baptist parsonage—Prof. Jackson of the Geo. R. Smith College, Sedalia, Mo., spent Sunday here, the guest of Miss Hattle Smith. Mr. Grant Moore of Kansas City, Mo., spent Sunday here, the guest of Miss Anna M. Thirkles. LOOK! LOOK! 25c Black Draught .....15c $1.00 Wine of Carduel .....85c 25c Talcum Powder .....15c 10c Talcum Powder .....5c 10.0 Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin .85c $1.25 Syringes .....90c $1.00 Hot Water Bottles .....75c Donald's Sachet Powder .....20c 10c Hair Nets, black, light and dark brown .....5c One hundred Calomel and Soda tablets .....25c 50c Weeks' Kidney Pills .....45c 50c Donald's Face Powder .....17c $1.00 Hudnut's Violet Toilet Water .85c Jickey Perfumes ..$1.00 per oz. $1.50 Azuze Toilet Water ..$1.25 Mercalolized Wax .....75c 50c Egyptian Cream .....45c 50c Nadinola Cream .....45c 25c Palmer's Skin Success ..20c We carry Madam Walker's Hair Grower, Glossine and Shampoo, Ford's Hair Pomade and Ford's Shampoo Straightening Combs and Face Whitening. Checker Boards, Dominoes, Novels, Japanese Lanterns, Wax Candles, False Faces, Pocket Knives, Hair Pins, Chamoise Skins, Rubber Balls. Alcoh col Stoves, Pipes, and a complete line of Stage Make-up. Stationery of all descriptions. TANGO SUNDAE ON A BLAZER The talk of the town. Price 15 Cents. Look in the Kansas City Sun and see the partial list of those who have tried it. When you visit the Shows, drop in and take advantage of our Prof Sharing Plan. Bring us your Prescriptions; we can save you 20 to 30 per cent. Compounding of Physicians' Prescrip- Compounding of Physicians' Prescriptions our Specialty. Phone us your wants. All orders promptly filled and delivered without extra charge. If we haven't the Article you want we will get it and deliver it to you without additional cost. We have with us the best Negro Physicians in town— Dr. J. H. Jones, Home phone E 852 Dr. T. A. Fletcher, Bell phone G 792 Dr. A. D. Bradbury, Bell P. M. 4438 THEO. Smith's Drug Store S. E. Corner 10th and Tracy Home Phone 5467 M. Bell Phone 4591 G. Mail Orders Promptly Filled On last Sunday the executive committee of the Missouri-Kansas Knights Templars Association, met in the Asylum of Far West Commandery No. 3, 18th street and Woodland avenue. This was the largest and most enthusiastic meeting in the history of the association. Besides an unusually large delegation from Topeka, Lawrence and St. Joseph, a number of prominent and distinguished Masons were also in attendance, including the past Grand Master, M. O. Ricketts, Grand Master Nelson C. Crews, and Grand Secretary Geo. W. K. Lowe Much important business was trans acted and Lawrence, Kas., was selected as the city in which the Thanks giving conclave will be held. St Matthews Commandery of Liberty Mo., was admitted to the association the application being made by Pas Eminent Commander Chas. Griggsby W. G. Moseley was re-elected by unanimous vote as president of the association; E. S. Baker, secretary; E. I Lee, vice president. MASON SAVES 50 LIVES. Ostend, Sept. 23.—The power of free masonary is illustrated by a story told here by a citizen of Louvain, who, with the Masonic sign, says he saved fifty of his fellow citizens from being shot to death by German troops. This group of citizens, according to the recital of the Belgian Mason, had been lined up for execution. The German firing party had their rifles at "present arms" when the narrator gave a Masonic sign. The German officers commanding the firing squad happened to belong to the craft. He recognized a brother Mason and ordered the Louvain Free Mason to leave the ranks. This meant sparing his life. The Louvain citizen, however, refused, saying: "My fellow citizens are no more guilty than I am. If you are going to kill them, I shall be killed with them." The German officer thereupon ordered the release of the entire party. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Saunders have purchased the residence at 2726 Highland avenue and are now at home to friends at the above address. THE REVELATION OF WAR. By Chas, A. Starks. If there is one thing calculated to try the strength of a nation and decide the peculiar temperament of a people it is war. Here is involved a thousand complicated questions and conditions arising out of events, happenings, passions and thwarted views of the rights of humanity and nations. The world's progress has crept along the dirty and bloody paths of human existence, men have been shedding their brother's blood upon the vain altar of narrow religion—race hate—intolerance, and enslavement of people who generally go with territorial acquisitions. Strange how men forget so easily the Christ teaching which a highly civilized culture, cemented by many years of peaceful industry, prosperity and enlightenment has appeared to establish. But men will fight as long as they imagine that there is power for world advancement in the power or suffering of some other nation, or that rifles and howitzers correct the wrongs of the oppressed or sufficiently avenge and satisfy the hate and prejudice or miscalled ideas of national honor. Too of the real people have been plunged into a unmany strife by the whims of kings and their consorts, whose responsibility has been in bioned for that harshness and mixture of idocy for which a certain king of England was celebrated. These miserables who have brought sack cloth and ashes down upon nations and have played havoc with the passions of mortals with their quarrels and petty strife, are the real scourges of mankind. Alas, the present war between Germany and the allied forces bear out these facts: The world is trembling; nations are at war: Jove the ancient war god, has been dis turbed again, this time by the heavy thundering of cannon; the dark omnious clouds of smoke have even frightened that awful old hero whom Homer worked overtime in order that he might watch over the destinies of the warring Greeks, who had, until late, been in peaceful sleep on high Olympus. It is safe to say that not even this creature of Mythology had any distinct idea of our modern warfare as is now being demonstrated by such kindly disposed nations as the cultured Germans, the Democratic English, the liberty loving French and the justice loving Belgians. These countries have plunged themselves into a terrible conflict unequalled in destructive results by any of the infamous and bloody wars of the past, and for what apparent provocation is nothing more or less than scandalous. But looking deeper into the motives of governments and nations we can see that all who are involved are not altogether guiltless. The general idea has been to prepare for something that was to come and the very fact that Germany, a comparatively small nation, was better prepared than all the others put together, shows how the war spirit must have been nursed and fostered among a people who have gained a just fame for culture and the finer arts. One dislikes to think how Germany has gotten the vast army out of conditions that must be painful, and this too, that its emperor was able to levy a war tax and impose cruel conditions on his own people as he saw fit. If reports are true, Germany has been the aggressor in this affair all along. For this reason the world's sympathy is against a country who boasts that it can whip the world and who treat ed what efforts were made for mediation with pride and contempt. War she must have, and war it is getting from the last reports in diplomatic circles, the allies expressed a determined intention of giving that country a full supply of war with much in addition for surplus stock. The Negro in the Woodpile Again. The exact computation of deaths and fatalities of course, cannot be ascertained at this time, but the enormity of such is generally known. The heart aches and sympathies are felt throughout the world, all nations are interested in some way and as usual the Negro has been insinuated very prominently into this affair this time he comes through the open door of France notwithstanding that this is essentially the Teuton, the proud Anglo-Saxon and the superior white man's war. But the black "hewers of wood" become the leading banner bearers and incidentally the foremost bayonet chargers of the greatest conflict the world has ever known. This is the white man's war, but seemingly the black man's burden. This has ever been so, however delicate it may seem. The Negro has borne the brunt in some way in all late important ward whether it be in India, Africa or the United States, he has had his peculiar burden. The present war seems to have discovered two unusual situations. First, the Jews (the Negro in white) have actually been offered their liberty if they take up the cause of the Russian who is their renowned oppressor. The second, the Negro is (honest to goodness) really treated with some consideration and honor after proving his sufficiency in what we call courage, loyalty and manhood. Surely something is coming to pass. The Czar of Russia has spoken it concerning the Jews and didn't the president of France just say "There is nothing in France too good for the Negroes?" We are pinching ourselves to learn whether we are dreaming or not and in both cases we exclaim: Too good to be true! Wilson's Message. But we are not supposed to take sides in this war, according to the president's message "To my country- " We are to guard against "that ```markdown ``` MEMORIAL SERVICES will be held at Allen Chapel Sunday morning in memory of those members who have died during the Conference year. The minister will preach upon the subject "The Recognition of Friends in Heaven." All are invited. Special music by the Choir, under the leadership of Prof. R. G. Jackson. ```markdown ``` M. MYERS, Tailor 1518 E. 12th Street Home Phone East 2192 Bell Phone East 1667W Man, you don't know what you miss, Every time that you forget, Real life is only this, Clothes will make you happy yet. High-grade clothes is what I make, And you would well pleased be Now if we your measure take To perfectly fit thee. Try me, then give me a chance, And you will content be; I know your business will advance— Long my clothes will last thee. Our grade of goods are best, Rightly tried by long, long test. deepest, most subtle, most essential breach of neutrality which may spring out of partisanship, out of passionately taking sides. Mr. Wilson precedes this with an observation that the American nation can filly "exhibit the fine poise of undisturbed judgment, the dignity of self control, efficiency of dispassionate action; a nation that neither sits in judgment upon others nor is disturbed in its own counsel and which keeps itself fit and free to do what is honest and disinterested and truly servicable for the peace of the world." The sentiment here expressed is beautiful The language humped and pure: the patriotism undeniably great and does credit to the one time school master at Princeton. On another previous occasion the same voice gave expression to some more noble and beautiful words, this however, was when the present president was only a nominee. It was on October 16, 1912. He said: Should I become president of the United States, they (the colored people), may count upon me for absolute fair dealing and for everything by which I could assist in advancing the interests of their race in the United States." This gentleman did become president of the United States and in contradiction of the beautiful words above, the colored people could not count on him for any assistance at all in "advancing the interests of their race" when the new administration segregation and Jim crowed the government employees right under his immediate observation with apparently his approval. Then beautiful words or sentiments lose their charm when not crystallized by sincere action at the critical moment America has proven false to the Negro all along. It was so in the Revolutionary war. It was so in the Civil war. It was so in the Spanish-American war. Now will Russia be true to the Jews? Will France maintain her generous attitude toward her millions of native Africans? Will England give India her real liberty? This remains to be seen and must blindly grope from darkness for this is the revelation of war. ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES. The services of Allen Chapel last Sunday were of an unusually high order. We were favored with the presence of America's greatest pulpitere, Dr. R. C. Ransom, editor of the Review, New York, who preached both morning and evening. Music by Prof. Jackson was especially good. We were again favored with a magnificent solo by Miss Margaret Jackson, the noted soloist, and by request she gave as an encore in her own matchless style, "Fear Not, O Israel. At night a large congregation was present, among whom were many white people all of whom seemed spell bound with the eloquence of Dr. Ransom. Bishop W. H. Heard of West Coast, Africa, will preach at Allen Chapel Sunday night, October 4. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. The sermon on "Hope" Sunday was excellent. Mr. and Mrs. Bailley of Lawson and many white persons, were in attendance. Mr. Joseph Prut of Atlanta, Ga., is here for the winter. He is one of the old Elms waiters. Mr. William Tolson of Kansas City, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Porter Williams, Sunday. Mr. Marcus Grant seriously sprained his ankle Saturday night on his way home. Miss Lucy Rhodes and Mr. Louis Garrland of Buxton, Ia., were here Sunday, enroute to Western College at Macon, Mo. Miss Idamae Washington is spending two weeks visiting her parents and friends in Parkville and Kansas City. Mr. Oliver of Wichita, Kas, spent a few days in Excelsior Springs, also Mr. Homer Dale of St. Joseph. Mr. Milton Rippe of Stockdale, spent Saturday at the Springs, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Molly Walker. Mrs. Minnie Lee Mitchell, proprietor of the Mitchell Hotel, surprised her employees Friday night by giving them all a ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME CES will be held at Allen in memory of those mem- the Conference year. The subject "The Recognition of be invited. Special music by of Prof. R. G. Jackson. ticket to the theatre, which all appreciated, and extend to her our profound sympathy during her father's illness. .Mr George Kelley of Plattsburg, has returned to the Springs..Mr. McKnight has opened his dancing studio which is making quite a hit with the public..Many young people will attend the musical recital given by Miss Beulah Douglas, assisted by the facul-ty in Ward Hall chapel. CRISIS FOR CHILDREN! The October number of the Crisis is going fast, the two hundred copies will not last long at the rate they are going. Because we are taking unusual steps to dispose of them and get them before the people. Our method: Deliver any place in the "Black Belt District" one copy of the Crisis for 10 cents. The League Enterprise—Disseminators of the negro art and literature. Our location, 1521 East 18th street. Our phone 1521 East. "A Busy Day" that "cute" picture, 35 cents. THE ATHENAEUM ART CLUB HALLOWEEN'D DANCE. October 30, 1914. At Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine. Admission 25 cents. BELLFLOWER, MO. Mrs. Mike Harris of Prices Branch, has returned home after an extensive visit with her daughter of DeMoines, Iowa. Mrs. Tom Wyatt was called to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. A. Lee, who was reported dangerously ill. A. B. Wyatt was down at Corso, M. Sunday, to see his wife and little daughter who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clare. To the Editor: I am a reader of The Sun and would not do without it. I would like to ask through your columns if the social clubs are organized for the sole purpose of entertaining the men. I was under the impression that the clubs were for the betterment of our women along educational and artistic lines. I have heard a great deal about some of the clubs and have wondered if the women have to do all of the entertaining without any effort on the part of the men. If so, it is no wonder as we women like sociability. But there is something vastly wrong somewhere. It seems that if the young women get any attention from the young men, they must run after them. Now I live in a neighborhood with several society girls all of whom claim a number of admirers, but they never have a caller in the day and Sunday is not an exception, nor do they take the girls out. They go out by themselves, but always return with a young man. Where do they get them? Are they picked up at some church, drug store or nickel show? I have heard one of them say that if they did not run after the men and do as they like, they would never get a husband. I would like to know if this is the kind of a girl our young men marry. I mean who amount to something. One of our doctors was heard to remark that there were a very few really respectable girls among the society girls of Kansas City, but that there were a lot of beauties. Being a single man, I won der if he would marry one of the "beauties," or seek out and marry a girl of virtuous character to be the mother of his children. The men pre tend that virtue means more than fine clothes, but it seems that our young women must sacrifice the former in order to obtain the latter, in order to get the better class of young men for husbands. I would like to hear some one else express their views on this subject. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER. An Eskimo has one more rib than any other man, indicating that Adam was no Eskimo. RS, Tailor 12th Street Bell Phone East 1667W know what you miss, t you forget, this, take you happy yet. ess is what I make, i well pleased be DIRECTORY OF THE Negro Business League of Kansas City. F. J. Weaver, Pres. E. A. Robinson, Secy. Members will please report any mistake or change of address to E. A. Robinson, Financial Secretary and Fiscal Agent, Bell Phone East 754 AUTHOR AND WRITER. AUTOMOBILES. Bob Robinson, 7 Passenger Car to Hire, 1219 Baltimore Ave. Day Phone, Grand 3125; Night: Bell, E1759; Home, Main 8467. Chas, Monroe, 2100 woodland Auto & Hack Service. Bell East 5194, Jas, Abbey, 11 E2 21th St. Automobile to hire. Bell East 26; Home Main 1332 Wm. D. Foster Auto Co., 1423 Forest, hire and repair; office Bell Grand 1630W; res. phone Bell East 4417W. Bessie Evans' Cook Shop and Catering, 2428 Vine St. Bell phone, East 3637, Henry's home home bakery, 1513 East 18th BARBERS. J. G. Ashcraft, 911 Wyndotte. Bell Phone, Main 3849. Residence, 2636 Highland; Bell Phone, East 4908. TABLE 10.1 Wm. Lewis, Atlanta Pool Hall, Barber Shop and Bath, 1609-11 E. 18th St. Bell Phone, East 721. William Dabbs, 1219 Baltimore; Grand 3125 Bell. J. A. Jones, 1514 E. 18th St.; Home Phone Main 5119. Palace Barber Shop, J. C. Hobbs, Prop., 1618 E. 19th St. Bell phone, 2833 East. Wm. Stitts, Criterion Barber Shop and Pool Hall, 1717 East 18th St. BLACKSMITH. L. M. Townsend, Blacksmith, 1720 Lydia, Grand 1772. CAFES AND RESTAURANTS. Henry Perry, Barbecue King, 1514 E. 19th St. Bell, East 2833. Mrs. Glover and Daughter, 1413 Walnut Street. S. Matthews, 1010 North 3rd St. Original "69" Barbecued Meats, Ice Cream and Refreshments. Mrs. E. Dora Thomas, 23 West 13th St., Spotless Kitchen, Steam Table Service, Bell Phone, 2863 Grand. J. A. Reid, Daisy Cafe, 1610 E. 18th St. Henry Compton, 1512 E. 18th St. Bell phone, East 618. Mrs. King, Eighteenth and Paseo. Mrs. H. W. Dotson, 1705 E. Twelfth St. Phone, Bell 2214 Madame U. F. Scales, Northeast Cor. 5th and State, Kansas City, Kansas. R. W. Alexander, 1619 E. 18th St. Barbecued Meats. M. Hunter & Son, 1319 E. 18th St. "M. C. Lunch Room." Dora Tilson, Baltimore Cafe No. 2, 575 Grand Avenue. Mrs. Lyda Franklin, Lincoln Cafe, 1312 E. 18th St. CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES. R. B. DeFrantz, Secy. Y. M. C. A. 1830 Paseo, Bell, Grand 885. Mrs. Amy DeFrantz, Secy. Y. M. C. A. 1830 Paseo, Bell, Grand and State Mrs. Amy DeFrantz, Secy. Y. M. C. A. 1830 Paseo, Bell, Grand, West 1988. CLEANERS, DYERS AND TAILORS. O. K. Cleaners and Dyers, guaranteed not to shrink any garment we dye, 1113 Eighth 18th; Bell Grand 2437. R. Bennett, 1515 East Eighteenth; East 4746 Bell. J. F. Basil, 1509 Main; Main 6449 Home. John Holmes, 1903 Vine. Wortham Bros., 1222 E. 19th St. Bell Phone, Grand 3933-W. G. W. Golden Steam Dye Works, 1605 East 18th; Bell East 539. R. L. Hopkins, 2326 Vine St. "The Star." Bell Phone, East 3135. CARPET CLEANERS. David M. West, 1718 Euclid Avenue. Phones, Bell East 3555; Home, Main 1169. CIGAR MANUFACTURER. Henry Parks.1509 East Eighteenth; Main 4905 Home, East 45 Bell CLERGYMEN. M. I. Warfield, C. M. E. Church, Kansas City, Kan. Preston Kyles, 1310 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. C. J. Ferguson,416 New Jersey Ave., Kansas City, Kans. F. D. Wells, Bethel A. M. E. Church, 24th and Flora. G. E. Arnett, 14th and Spruce, Baptist Church. Rev. J. W. Daniels, 213 Vine Street, Home phone, Main 5618. E. N. Cohran, 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 2004. S. W. Bacote, Pastor Second Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone, East 3522. G. T. 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 Baptist Church, Bell, East 4090, W. A. Bowren, Pastor First Baptist Church. Bell Phone, West 3510. Lee H. Mills, 10th and Euclid Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Rev. G. E. Arnett, 14th and Spruce, Baptist Church. Rev O. T. Reed, State Baptist Church Convention and Twin City Ministers' Alliance Secretary. Rev. W. C. Williams, 17th and Tracy Ave., Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. Rev. T. A. Wilson, 1747 Belleview Ave., Grand 2668. J. M. Booker, Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Res. 595 Tracy. J. W. Clay, King Solomon Baptist Church. Res. Bell, West 1434. D. B. Jackson, 8th Street Baptist Tabernacle, 710 Freeman. Bell, West 3763 I. B. Blackburn, 1612 N. 9th St., K. C., K, Bell phone, W. 1576. J. H. Hall, 1208 Vine. Herman Kinslee, 2012 Harrison; Grand 2766 W Bell. E. A. Sallsbury, 2206 Vine; East 879 Bell. R. Williams, 1815 East Seventeenth. Hopkins Bros., 2232 Vine. W. H. Lambright & Sons, Coal, Ice and Feed. Bell phone, W. 1923. 1620 North 3d street, Kansas City, Kas. CONTRACTORS—GENERAL. C J West, Contractor, General Repair 1419 East 18th St. Grand 885, in Day, office 1426 E. 18th街. Bell phone, Grand 1413. Wm. T. Garner, contractor and builder, 1728 Woodland; Bell E. 4741W. A. E. Estes, 2460 Waldron. Bell I, East 4394-9. Leon H. Jordan, 712 East 12th St. Bell Grand 2873. W. R. Nelson, 1322 Pacific Street. C. S. Page, 1514 East Eighteenth; Main 5119 Home. DAIRY. William Sprangles, 2224 Vine St., Countee's. Phones. DENTIST8. W. L. Hayden, cor. 4th and Minnesota. Bell, West 823. K. C., K. T. C. Chapman, 1505 Eight Eighteenth; East 798 Bell. A. H. Hudson, 2330 Vine; East 2330 Bell. McQueen Carrion, 18th and Paseo. Bell Phone, E. 144. Home Phone, Main 2490. H. D. Worst, 300 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, W 1910. DRESSMAKING. Mrs. Blanche PCole, Dressmaker, 2413 Vine St., Bell Phone, East 3192. Miss Georgia Coleman, 1510 E. 18th street. DRUG STORES Palace Drug Store No. 2, E. S. Lee, 1611 E. 18th St. Bell Phone E. 3813. Peoples Drug Store, M. H. Lambright, Mgr. Bell Phone, East 1814. Home Phone, Main 4382. McCampbell & Houston, 2300 Vine street, and N. W. Cor. Howard and Vine Sts. DRY GOODS, GENT'S FURNISHINGS, NOTIONS. Taylor Holmes, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings and Notions, 2409 Vine St. Mrs. Josephine Abernathy, Ladies Furnishings and Notonton., 2413 Vine street.. Bell phone East 3192. Ell Harris, 2333 Vine St. EMPLOYMENT AGENTS. Afro-American Employment & Inv. Co., 911 McGee. Both phones. EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE. E. A. Robinson, 2413 Montgall Ave. Bell, East 754. C. Washington, 1326 Highland. Home phone, Main 5119. FLORISTS. FLORISTS. Crosstwahte Floral Co., 1611 E. 18th St. Anna J. Carter, Lila H. Swan and Minnie L. Crosstwahte. Bell Phone East 3813. Weaver Floral Co., 1510 East 18th St. Main 7555 Home; E. 4798 Bell FURNITURE DEALERS. L. M. Furniture & Repair Co., Lewis-Townsend, 1720 Lydia Ave. Bell phone, Grand 1772. J. H. Claybourne, 10th and Washington Blvd. Bell phone, West 2682. E. Johnson & Son, 852 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kan. C. L. Williams, 1508 E. 24th St. Bell Phone East 1437W. Marshall Wilson, 2644 Woodland. Bell, East 1493. HAIR AND SCALP CULTURIST. Mrs. Lena B. Downs, 422 Haskell, Hair and Scalp 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 3715J. J. H. Simmons, 915 Oak; Main 4072 Bell. Hotel Woods, 721 Charlotte. Lewis Woods, Prop. Bell Main 2078. Madame S. A. Bell, Hair Culturist and College in Connection. 923 Campbell. ICE CREAM PARLORS Charles Slaughter 9th and Everett, Kansas City, Kans. Ice Cream Manufacturers and Refreshment Parlor. Bell Kans, West 455. Bell Kans, West 455. INSURANCE. Standard Life Insurance Co., General Office, Atlantic Ga. Heman E. Perry, president; Harry H. Pace, ins secretary; G. F. Porter, superintendent local branch, Kansas & Missouri; T. A. Ross and Charles C. Buster, assistants; P. K. Brown, superintendent Health & Accident department; W. L. Robnett, assistant superintendent; 1507 E. 18th St. Bell Phone East 4955. H. Walden, 2442 Montgall, 1507 East 18th St. Bell, East 4955. Health and Accident Dept., Standard Life Ins. Bell, East 4955. H. D. Simmons, 1832 Vine, Phone East887. J. W. Golden, 1612 Lydia. Grand 3631. E. A. Robinson, 2413 Montgall, Bell, East 754. Special agent Standard 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, etc., 2110 Vine street. Mattie P. Garner, electric straightening, comb and hair goods; Bell 4741W. LAWYERS. L. W. Johnson Offices, 325 New York Life building, Stein-Miller building, 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. Bell Phone, West 2335. William B. Bruce, Attorney-at-Law and Counsellor. Phone, Home Main 5478; Office, 117 West Sixth Street. Chas. H. Calloway, 117 W. 6th. Home Main 58. W. C. Hueston, 117 W. 6th. Home Main 58. L. A. Knox, 117 W. 6thSt. Home Main 5478. Dorsey Green, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424. E. A. Shackelford, 516 Minnesota Ave. Bell, West 424. I. H. Spears, 18th & Paseo, Bell, East 1690. MANUFACTURER. J. E. Laling, Human Hair, Hair Dye, Hair Dresser Supply and Hair Dressing School in connection, 1715 E. 18th St. MISCELLANEOUS. G. K. Williams, Registrar, Western University, Kansas City, Kan. Maryann B. Koch, Registrar, Montgall, Bell East 3942. Anna M. Bass, 1330 Forest, 5018 Hall Wm. Sprangles, milk and butter, 83rd and Montgall; Lln. 750 Home. D. Minnesota avenue Kansas City, Kas. Bell West 483, 423 Minnesota avenue Kansas City, Kas. Mr. T. G. McCampbell, Custodian Western University Grounds, Phone, West 1454 John H. Plaster, plasterer and plumber. 1405 Spruce. Independent Printer & Publishing Co., Kansas City, Kas. 1103 N. 5th 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 S. 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 E. 18th St. Bell Phone. N. C. Crews, Kansas City Sun, 18th and Woodland; East 999' Bell. Rev. J. Frank McDonald, Western Christian Recorder, 2517 Grove St. Bell phone East 488. PAINTERS AND PAPERHANGERS. T. H. Bailey, 911 McGee St. Bell phone, Main 751. PHYSICIANS. PHYSICIANS. Dr. E. A. Walker, office and residence, 1426 E. 18th. Home Phone W. Huber, 8071; Bell G. 4332. Eighteenth Street. Home Phone. Main W. Hubert Bruce, 1512 East Eleighteenth Street. Home phone, Main 4620; Bell phone, East 3151. Lucian P. Richardson, 2439 Waldron. Bell phone, East 2527. Henry W. Dillard, Graduate Ph.D., 1512 North 5th St., Kansas City, Kans. M. H. Lambricht, 1508 East 18th; Bell E144; Home Main 3490. Dr. Theo. A. Fletcher, 1300 E. 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. E. Bailer, N. W. Cor. 12th and Vine. Bell East 232. Howard M. Smith, 1509 East 18th St. Bell East 495. Wm. J. Thompkins, 1509 E. 18th St. Bell East 495. L. J. Holly, 1117 Campbell. Bell phone, 783 Grand. E. J. McCampbell, 2302 Vine street. Bell phone, 501 East. M. G. Brookins, Northwest Corner 24th and Vine Sts. Bell phone, East 232. T. C. Unthank, 1112 Independence avenue, Both phones, Main 7488. W. W. Montgomery, 400 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Phones: Bell, West 2302; Home, West 478. A. D. Bradbury, 821 Independence Ave. Bell Phone, Main 4438. Lee K. Burdick, 815 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Bell Phone, West 3711. M. B. Jonés, Eye Specialist, 1419 East 18th St. Grand 2243. R. C. Hayden on 4th and Minnesota Bell, West $23. Res. 1403 B. C. Hayden on 4th and Minnesota Bell, West $23. Res. 1403 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PRODUCE AND POULTRY MARKET. S. M. Steele, 29 Sloan Avenue, Quindaro, Kans. PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOTOGRAPH Charles Williams.....1015 Oak; Main 3154 Bell C. Bruce Sawnee, 1718 East 18th St. "Photo Fad." C. A. Franklin, 1409 Main; Grand 2988 Bell. John H. Fairley, Square Deal Printing Co., 1731 Lydia. Bell phone Grand 1647-Y. The Ward & Samlington Investment Co. Bell Phone East 48949. Patterson & Garden, 527 State Ave, Kansas City, Kan. Bell phone, 817-255-2555. W. M. Johnston, rental agent; Main 7555 Home; Main 751 Bell. W. G. Mosely, Ivanhoe Investment Co., 2220 Woodland avenue. E. E. Vaughan, 26th and Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. Bell, West 1757. People's Investment Co., Solomon Smith, Pres; R. D. Jackson, Sec.; C. H. Adkins, Treas., 2427 Vine St. Home, Main 920-S. Bell Phone, East 1011. Geo. W. Edwards, Moberly, Mo. PROBATION OFFICER. Edward Ross, 1419 E. 18th St. Bell Grand 885. REGALIAS, BADGES, ETC. Moses Dixon, 1217 Woodland; East 3797 Bell. SHOE SHINING PARLOR. Moses Fields, 614 Main. SHOE STORES. SHOE STORES. A. W. Williams, General Repairing, 1960 N. 3rd St, Kansas City, Kans. H. Shumaker, Ladies' and Gents' Shoe Shining Parlor, 1702 E. 18th St. Temple Shoe Store, G. A. Page, Prop, 1507 E. 18th St. SIGN PAINTER AND SCENIC ARTIST. Geo. W. Martin, 1812 East 17th St. Home Phone, Main 1133. Harry E. Taswell, Artist, Sign Painter, Paper Hanger. Res. 2400 Flora. Office and Shop, 1803 Vine St. Woody E. Jacobs, 2055 North 3rd St., Kansas City, Kans. Bell, W. 3112. J. P. King, Sumner High School, Kansas City, Kans. Res., 916 Everett. D. G. Watson, 1906 E. 24th St. T. W. H. Williams, 1323 Jackson. Bell E. 3259-Y. Principal Bruce School. Chas. A. Westmoreland, 2325 Lydia. Bell Grand 1320-W. Lincoln High School. TRANSFER. The Exact Transfer Co., Planos a specialty. R. R. H. Gordon, Mgr. Move everything. Office 926 McGee. Home, Main 8864. Res. 1708 E. 14th St. Home, East 1969. Lewis Townsend, 1720 Lydia Ave. Bell, Grand 1772. Geo. Jones, 1008 McGee. Home Phone, 5188 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. H. 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 East 18th; Phones, Bell Grand 1565; Home 8163 Main. Edward Jones, Mgr. * Jno. W. Jones, 440 State Ave., Kansas City, Kans. Both Phones, West 253. WESTERN COLLEGE Will Open on Monday, September 28, 1914 at Macon, Mo. Here the student will find a pleasant and comfortable home, thorough instruction, good discipline and Christian culture, at low rates. For further particulars address J. H. GARNETT, President WESTERN COLLEGE, MACON, MO. SAVE MONEY ON PRINTING Have it done by Efficient, Practical Printers—Can do it Cheaper, Quicker and Better. 1731 LYDIA AVENUE Home Phone, 2783 Main. Bell, Grand 2486J J. Walter Buchanan, Manager J. L. Washington, Ass't J. R. Fairley, Prop. TREAT YOUR SCALP, AND HAIR MUST GROW! GOOD NEWS FOR OUR WOMEN 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 preparations according to what the scalp needs and will send you the Goods that will be necessary to cure YOUR scalp, for there are no two scalps alike. Have you Eczema or Tetter? Have you Dandruff? Does your hair break off at times? Is 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 positively cure all scalp trouble and start your hair growing at once. These remedies are manufactured only by W. H. Brice Mfg Co., 804 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Formerly of Indianapolis, Ind. Mary Robinson A six weeks trial treatment for Two Dollars, mailed to any address. Make all Money Orders payable to Mme. W. H. Brice. Send stamp for reply. Mme. W. H. Brice Face and Scalp Specialist 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, 50c per box. Brice's Bone and Nerve Linament, 50c per bottle. Brice's Eezema Scalp Lotion, 50c per box. Brice's Gray Hall Restorer, 25c per package. Brice's Dusting Powder for tired feet, 15c per package. Brice's Best Face Powder, in three colors, 25c 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 you 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—you will have healthy scalp, long and beautiful hair. THE VALUE OF PROPER HOME TRAINING. (By Dennis S. Thompson.) Home is the first and most important school of character, and it is there that every individual receives their best moral training, or their worst, for it is there that is imbbed the principles of conduct which endure through manhood and cease only with life. It is a common saying that "manners make the man," and there is a second that "the mind makes the man," but truer than either is a third that "homes make the man." For the home training includes not only manners and mind, but character as well, and it is mainly in the home that the heart is opened, the habits are formed, the intellect is awakened, and character moulded for good or for evil. From this source, be it pure or impure, issue the principles and maxims that govern society. Law itself is but the reflex of homes; the tiniest bits of opinion sown in the minds of children, in private life, afterwards issue forth to the world, and become its public opinion, for nations are gathered out of nurses, and they who hold the leading strings of children may even exercise a greater power than those who wield the reins of government. The child's character is the nucleus of the man's; after all, education is but superposition; the form of the crystal remains the same. Thus the saying of the poets holds true in a large degree, "The child is the father of the man"; or as Milton puts it, "The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day." Those impulses to conducts which last the longest and are rooted the deepest, always have their origin near our birth. It is then that the germs of virtues or vices, of feelings or sentiment are first implanted which determine the character of life. Thus homes which are nurseries of children who grow up into men and women, will be good or bad according to the power that governs them. Where the spirit of love and duty pervades the home, where head and heart bear rule wisely there, where the daily life is honest and virtuous, where the government is sensible, kind and loving, then we may expect from such a home an issue of healthy, useful and happy belings, capable as they gain the requisite strength, of following the footsteps of their parents, of walking uprightly, governing themselves wisely, and contributing to the welfare of those about them. On the other hand if surrounded by ignorance, coarseness and selfishness, they unconsciously assume the same character, and grow up to adult years rude, uncultivated and all the more dangerous to society if placed amidst the manifold temptations of what we call civilized life. "Give your child to be educated by a slave," said an ancient Greek, "and instead of one slave you will have two." The poorest dwelling, presided over by a virtuous, thrifty, cheerful and cleanly woman, may thus be the abode of comfort, virtue and happiness; it may be the scene of every ennobling relation in family life; it may be endeared to man by many delightful associations, furnishing a sanctuary for the heart, a refuge from the storms of life, a sweet resting place after labor, a consolation in misfortune, a pride in prosperity, and a joy at all times. The good home is thus the best of schools, not only in youth, but also in age. There young and old best learn cheerfulness, patience, self-control and the spirit of service and of duty. The home is the true school of courtesy, of which woman is always the best instructor. Philanthropy radiates from the home as from a center. To love the little platoon we belong to in society is the germ of all public affections. The wisest and best have not been ashamed to own it to be their greatest joy and happiness to sit behind the heads of children in the inviolate circle of home. The best regulated home is always that in which the discipline is the most perfect, and yet where it is the least felt. Moral discipline acts, with the force of a law of Nature. Those subject to it yield themselves to it unconsciously; and though it shapes and forms the whole character, until the life becomes crystallized in habit, the influence thus exercised is for the most part unseen, and almost unfelt. It is a fact very much to be regretted that so many parents, and children as well, do not recognize the value of proper training in the home. We have about come to the place where the church, the school, the home and society have become slaves to the children, instead of the children profiting through the influence wielded by the various branches of religious and educational uplift. In many instances the parent gives the child the proper home training, but they are handicapped because of outside influences that are generally exercised by persons of ill design. One fact, however, stands out in bold relief, which cannot be disputed, and that is we are not placing enough race literature at the disposal of our children. If the child has no knowledge of the higher achievements of the race, and the best efforts that are being put forth by the race, what interest can it have in the better order of things? It is the duty of parents and those having the care of children, to impress upon their minds, the importance of working for higher things; if it is noticed that a child has some good work in it, which study and labor might bring out, teach it the value of self-denial and the application of its energies to the culture of its intellect. It is astonishing how much carefulness, thrift, the reading of proper books and diligent application will help such children onward. Too many parents expect the world outside to do for their children what ought to be done in the home. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. | ‘All communications should be addres ghee Ri Ch a, HS satin Bell Phone East 999. Batered as second-class matter, August Beka oe ponte at Rainn Ci, ander thy act of March 3, 181% Nolnon ©. Grows.....+«.Raitor and Owner Welle 8s Gionna 2/0022 General Manager Geo. , Thompeony.sis2yc++-+ Adv. Agent LHe G. Thylerer neentssAavertising Bonenor Biya P. 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Pitat Baptist Church, 6th and Neb, akin Solomon Bapuit Chureb, Sri and o Guindaro A. Mf. Church, Quindaro Pleasant Vailcy Baptist Church, Rosedale GEE. Church, 9th and Oakland. Sister Mission, A. Bt. 32 Church, Bo cH : you ‘Park, Kan, a ee - Protestant Episcopal, 3rd and Stewart. Second Haptint church, ah and Ruby: Wesley Chapel a By 0s Shawnee: Seal AN he ES "zion ‘Churchy 4000 ads, ethel A.M. W. Church, Rostale, Kan. qe Bom Baptse Cheb, ath a Vie Bbeneser A. M. B. Churea, Sanford and qnpenes EDITORIALS, The Czar seems determined to be the man to put the “crow” in Cracow. These tine autumn days afford a splendid opportunity for getting ready for winter, which promises to be very close and severe. ‘Two Italian hucksters were arrested on Twelfth street this week for try- ing to get names of persons who wit- nessed a street car demolish their wagon, They went away protesting that they were American citizens and were entitled to a fair deal, The po- lice reminded them that they were not Anglo-Saxons and they had to go along to jail, LAS rg Night schools haye been “opened at two convenient centers for Negroes. ‘There is no longer any excuse for either old or young to remain in ignor- ance. All branches and even some of the vocations are taught and every: thing Is free. Start in now and remain until the school closes. Education and culture solve all human problems and the time has come when it is a dis. grace to be ignorant, The Tennessee is to be hurried into ‘Turkish waters as a protection to American Christians who have en- dangered their safety by meddling into Ottoman affairs, The next step should be to send a battle ship to Tennessee as @ protection to those American Christians who have endangered their safety by attending to their own af- fairs. A government is nothing if it 4s not consistent. c ‘The natural perversity of the aver- age woman is easily illustrated in her deportment in public assemblages, She will retuse to be guided or directed by an usher, preferring to seek out her ‘own seat in a section which 1s entire- Jy filled, or she will take an end seat in an empty row and refuse to move over, thus causing unnecessary com. motion during an interesting part of the program. Does that spirit explain why so many of them are hard to live with? ‘oma. win ‘Mr, Garfield Powell, a barber of Horton, Kas., passed through the city the past week enroute to Atchison, Kas... Mré, Alice Lincoln of Doniphan, Kas., was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, James Mack, a few days last week...Mrs, Frances Pennel, Mrs. Amy Snyder, Mrs. Amanda Mason and Miss Rosa Snyder, were in Wathena, Kas, to visit Mrs. Anne Wakefield, who remains quite indlsposed....Mru. Florence Jackson of St. Joseph, Mo,, was transacting business in | Troy Monday...Mrs. Mollie Brown was shopping In St. Josoph Thursday, She algo attended the annual conference ot the A. M. B. church in Atchison, Kas., ‘Sunday,. .Mr, Loulg Biliags, the barber ‘was In Atéhison ret tn -Wathens nes rid ir ati Wen, Ys, Py fleld...The following persons motored to Atchisgn to the aunual conference ay: Mr. George Lair, Mrs, Hare riet Hughes, Miss Anna D. ‘Toylar, Mr. Charles Schumack and Mrs. Nellie E. Howard.,.Rey. H. Shepherd of South Omaha, was in Troy Tuesday, visit ing friends, after having been ‘to the conference ‘and Leavenworth, his old home...Mrs, Dora Lee is visiting her aughter, Mrs. Ola Thomas, of Se- jdalia, Mo., and other relatives... Davis of Highland, Kas,, was in the city on business Saturday...’The old soldiers of Doniphan county met at the court house Saturday and had their photos taken forthe Troy Chief. Out of the large number there were only three or four colored ones, but we were unable to get all the names, but Among them was Mr. James Butler, an old resident of this town.. .Just before going to press, we were in recelpt oi the sad news of the death of Mrs. Itzabeth Rucker, who had been sent here to Osawatomie, Kas., for the feeble minded. She was a mem. ber of the A. M. E. church and a als. ter of the 8. M, T, Lillies of the Val- ley Temple 291, of this clty. We will have more to say in regard to our sis. ter when we learn the whereabouts of the funeral, ete, She is indeed greatly missed In our community... Rey, Enyard, our ex-pastor, was sent to Bethel chapel, Kansas City, Kas, for the ensuing year and we have wit us now, a Rev. Weaver, formerly of Salina, Kas, We welcome him to our city and expect a pleasant year to be in store for hint and his family. All members he as active in the future as you were in the past year and suc- cess will crown our efforts. WAVERLY, MO, Rey. Woodson Pane is reported somewhat better. .Miss Ollie Dixon is ‘able to be up...Miss Maudie Wilker- son {s on the sick list...Mr. Allie Bak- er spent two days in Kansas City last week...Mrs, Mary Jones has returned home after a week's visit here... Mrs. Judy Anderson has returned to her home in Bonner Springs and took her Uttle nephew, William Porter, to Ave with her...Mfiss Lenora Wilkerson re- turned home Wednesday from Kansas City where she has been on account of sickness of her sister...Miss Mix nie Stevenson spent the week end in Malta Rend, Mo...Mr, Harrison Sims of Marshall, was the guest of Miss Ada Kelley Sunday and Monday. .Rev. Christopher held regular services Sunday...Rey, W. M. Thirkles heid services at the Second Baptist church Sunday...Mrs, Sarah Miles has re- turned home from Higginsville, where she spent the past Week...Mrs. Nancy Gorden returned home Wednesday, after a few days in Lexington...Our citizens were surprised at the mar- Hage of Mrs, Maggie Hale and Mr. Sam Walker, who were married Fri- day at Marshall. ‘They will make thelr home here...We are proud to hare Dr, Hudson of Lexington, visit our city once a week to do dentist work. FARMINGTON. mo. _ Rev. J, H. Edwards, former pastor of the A. M. E. church here, visited friends during the past week. .Mr. B. J. Wilkins of St. Louis arrived Thurs- day and visited his mother and sister the remainder of the week..Mr, Madi- son Bridges returned to the city after having lived in Arkansas for seweral years, .Mr. Reuben Staten of Coffman was at business visitor in the city Fri- day..Mr, Wayman Chappelle of Avon, spent the week end in the city.,Mr. Jno. Franks came down from St. Louis and spent Sunday with his family. . Mrs. Docia Taylor of St. Louis spent ‘Sunday with her husband and relatives ..Mrs, Nancy Wilburn and daughter Laura, are in Coffman attending her sick daughter, Mrs, (Chappelle. .Mr. Wilson Chappelle of Avon was a busi- ness visitor in the city Monday. .Dr. J.D. Rarksdale, presiding elder of the ‘Cape Girardean district, conducted the fourth quarterly meeting at the A. M. E, church Sunday and delivered two very able and instructive sermons. He left Sunday afternoon for Bonne Terre to conduct quarterly meeting at night. Rey. S. B, Anderson is making Preparations for the annual confer. ence and the outlook is that in his unique way he will be fully prepared to make his fifth report from this city a8 pastor with nothing lacking which has been his method for the preceding four years. ' ROSEDALE Aa _ Rev. D. Norfleet, pastor of the Pleas- ant Valley Baptist church, and Mrs Norfleet, were pleasantly” surprised Wednesday evening, After the prayer service the members came forward and brought a large supply of provis- fons. and money...Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Davis entertained - about thirty-five guests Saturday evening at their resi- dence, 1018 Bluff street, in honor of Mrs, Davis’ birthday anniversary... Mrs. Rebecca Conway died at the Beli Memorial hospital Monday morning. ‘The funeral services were held Tues. day. . Besides “her husband, she {s survived by nine children, one an in- fant three months old, and a father and two sisters,..It seems that Dan Cupid is working over time these day here. ‘Three couples have entered {nto the bonds of matrimony in the past Week. Mrs, Victor Smith and Miss Mary Hannon, Miss Roxie Murphy and Mr, Ernest Williams, Mr, Albert Jones and Miss Daisy Webb,..Mrs, Louls Williams of Kansas City, Mo., was the ‘guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Henderson, from Saturday’ to ‘Tuesday...Mra, Ida May Brown re turned home from a visit with her daughter, Mrs, Sedonia Allen,. .Mrs. J. F, Huff, 129 Springfield, who has een quite fll, is now able to be up. CORSO, MO. Mr. James Clare is getting along fairly well now. .Mrs. A, B, Wyatt and little daughter of Bellflawer, afe visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. James Clare. .Charlte 8, Parsons is going without his crutch now..Noah Parsons and family were visiting hfs grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, James Clare, Sunday. .There will be quarterly meeting at Thompson's cbap- el Sunday, .Prof. Forte was a passen- cer on the noon train at Silex Tuesday, having been to St, Louis having his eyes treated. .Mrs, Chis. Parsons and Mrs, Aunie Turley, and their little it does not last more than half an hour. Betty@ Sam's Little Cormex) fe 4 ey gern) ATA AINA UE BR Se ie M/ (aig ey et Ww | ‘a ei ay th, WE Se ae Sp Wi € Ax —That the Clipper’s Charity Ball at Lyric Hall October 19 will eclipse any- thing of its kind yet given, —That a number of the social at. fairs are unattended by the young men. What is the trouble, boys? —That a certain married lady wants & new husband because he Insists on having a bank account. —That there is a big “bust up” com- ing in a certain church soon. .—That the club women aff already planning who they will “cut” and who. they will invite, —That a smile each evening would save many a home being broken up, —That the supply of grass widows exceeds the demand. —That a certain lady visits another lady in order to see the latter's hus- band. —That a certain married lady who telephoned to her friends that she was Ill only has a black eye. —That a certain man who fails to pay his bills will be given publicity, —That a lady failed to have any dinner for her husband the other even: ing because she had her hair poro'd and had no money left. —That a large number of married ladies are frequent callers at a well known rooming house, Why? —That an elght tock dude kissed a yaller gal and in return the yaller gal calmly relieved him of his purse, —That your actions ofttn tell peo- ple the things you most desire them not to know, —That a certain man who ts recely- ing the attentions of a married woman dares not be seen with a single Indy. Some string, eh? —That Madame P, M. Dabney's XX Century Hair Preparations are doing a wonderful work, Many heads of hair have seen the light when for years they had been in darkness, in Silex today: .The Clare brothers are making syrup..Mrs. Ned Parsons spent the day with Mrs, John F. Me- Ginnis..Mr. W, F, South and family, Mr. I, M, Parsons and Mr, Elbert South and family, spent the day Sun- day, with M, 'T. Parsons. .Sunday school closed at the Christian church on last Sunday. .Rev. M. C. Hancock of Hannibal, will begin his meeting at the Christian church the first Monday night in October. VINE. STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. “Sister Gertrude ‘Tibbs underwent a very serious operation and {s doing nicely, at the Wheatley-Provident hos. pital. We hope she will continue to improve...The Kansas-Missouri Asso clation was well attended. Much cred. it is due Mt, Pisgah Baptist church for the way in which they took care of the delegates, Rev. Hd Jackson, pastor... Saturday night was banner night, The two Kansas Cities contested for the banner ‘The Vine Street Baptist Cir cle proved to be the mistress of the contest by raising $140.00. Mrs. J, B. Wright, president, Kansas City, Kas, raised $40.00, Mrs, Sarah Durham, president, was the mistress of them all --The B. ¥. P. U. is doing fine. Miss Dave Jones is doing all she can to make it the best in the city. Meeting every Sunday evening at 6:30. All are inyited to attend, Subject for Sua day, October 4, "am T my brother's Keeper." Don't fail to hear this very Important subject discussed by some ‘of the best talent in our city, eee ; ‘Pavacndilis endl tiacncenn’ Yes, there is a difference between “personality” and “character.” Per- sonality is the larger thing, and in- eludes character. By personality ts ™meant the mysterious entity going to make up one’s being, or nature. It is equivalent to self-consctousness or in- dividualized being, Character, on the other hand, strietly defined, means the attributes of the individual—as the “character” for intelligence, judgment, moral rectitude and so forth. In a word, personality is more metaphysi- cal, character more ethical, Not Likely. A Muncie man, who had been sick, told a friend that he was being treated by 4 certain physician. “Don't you know,” said the friend, titag that doctor allows all his pa to die on his hands?” “Well, if he lets mo die on m hie bane Yl never patronize him 1" re plied the other indignantly-—{ndianap- olie News. ® ena ere SYSTEM SAVES WOMAN’S TIME Many Farm Wives Lose by Not Map. ping Their Work Out In Me thodical Manner, A program is a gteat labor saver, we are told, but some women uso a program as a robin does a pole— something to fly from. ‘They never know what is to be dono next, says a writer in Country Gentleman. "A regu: lar order, wherein the work Is dove tailed, makes for real efficiency. While the woman who does her work hit or miss isin the throes of inde- cision as to what shall be done next, the really methodical woman has her work all mapped out a week ahead, She moves swiftly and surely from one task to the noxt with no lost time. The amount of work she turns off fs « mar- vel to the other woman. ‘A good homemaker plans her work and works her plan. She 1s envied by less executive women, but she must pay the price in careful thought and in an inflexible will that holds her to the prescribed procedure, A weaker wom: an makes a good plan, but ctroum- stances are forever altering it. She never drives her work, but her work @rives her continually. It worrles her; it becomes a nightmare, Because sho Is always putting things off she is always behind time, and therefore what she does do is done under pres- sure and in a hurried way that is ab ways wasteful, . CALLS FOR MUCH DEXTERITY Chakri-Throwing Might Well Be Gon- sidered as an Art Rather Than a Pastime. In front of the mausoleum of a holy ‘aint—Mohamed Ghous—a fair is held annually on the outskirts of Gwalior (india) town, about the middle of the rainy season. The most noticeable fea- ture of the fair is the chakri-throw. A chakri is a plece of tron something Uke @ spindle, over whicti a long plece of string or thread is rolled. ‘The player throws high into the air the fron chakri (literally a roll), holding one end of the string in his hand, and aives it a swing and jerk in such a clever manner that the chakri, on coming down, rolls up the thread again on itself, and is caught in the hands of the thrower. Tho art has been dexterously practiced by a class of people for ages past, and some members are so renowned that they cut a good figure at the scene. It ts most interesting to watch the thrower filng the chakri up high, catch {t in his hands on return and continue sending it up again and again till the rope be- comes as high as seventy feet above the ground. There 1s absolutely no spring or lever attachment in the chakri, Nabbo s the champion thrower. ai, initia. If there is a curfew in your vicinity, it {s probably a signal, imposed by the town authorities, which, when sounded in the evening, requires small boys to retire within doors. In its beginning the curfew served a far different pur- Pose, and applied to all classes of whatever age. In the middle ages, when we first hear of the curfew, the curfew bell was commonly tolled in cities as a warning to all inhabitants to extinguish or cover up all fires and lights, ‘This was a common practice throughout Europe and was a very necessary precaution against fire. All of the houses were of wood and the fires were kindled in a hole in the floor, with no other vent than another hole in the roof above the hearth. Un- der such circumstances it was all too easy for a fire to start, and wooden buildings and crude fire-fighting appa- ratds offered small check to a fire once it was under way. ‘Many histories state that the curfew was introduced into England by ‘William the Conqueror, who. in 1068 ruled that on the ringing of the curfew bell at 8 p. m. all fires and lights should be immediately extinguished. Students of history have discovered traces of a curfew in England in much earlier times and insist that it was In ‘use in Oxford in the time of Alfred the Great—American Boy. It Must Have Been Difficult, A’ man was brought before the court upon the complaint of his wife, says the Berliner Mlustrirte Zeitung. While the prisoner was testifying the judge made {t clear that he intended to be harsh with him; so that his wite be came frightened, and when called to the stand, refused to give any testi mony. In fact, she retracted all her ‘accusations. "So your bu didn’t strike you, then?” said tha nage “Where did you get that black eye?” “I struck it accidentally on the man- telpiece.” “So! And that pleco bitten out of your ear—he didn't do that, elther?” “No, no, your honor. I did that my: ‘elt! ‘Should Go'on All Fours. Medical men have found that much of @ man's structure {s better adapted to a quadruped. Dr. 8, Lewis states that probably at Jeast half of our ill- nesses are due to sedentary habits.and ‘erect posture and through the latter ‘weak structures are overworked, strong ones weakened from disuse, or. gans sag, intestinal and other tubes ‘kink, dependent veins overdistend and toxins are generated. Gymnastics and other methods for strengthening and toning the abdomen are recommended. Perhaps a little exercise on all fours would be helpful, Grocinnt enn Wistseas She Immortal quartet of song writ- ers are Goethe, Heine, Burns and Ber Anger. Of the four Burne ts by far the most popular. Goethe was at heart ‘an “Olympian,” and in all things « gritic; H ine wag in his deepest soul & pessimist and cynic; Beranger, while Much more human, was @ little bit too erltienl; while Burns, democratic the core and of immense sympathy, threw himself into « common human life of the world with a whole heart and wrote the songs that will live and be loved while humanity endures, Build Ieland of Concrete, An artificial Island of reinforced concrete has been built In the Medl- terranean at Hyeres strait, near Tou- Jon, the great French naval base, which 1s to be used solely for tosting torpedoes. ‘The island Is not a large one, being less than 80 feet long by about 50 feet broad, and is built upon ‘& reinforced concrete caisson which was towed out from Toulon and sub- merged. It {s divided into compart: ments by walls 4 feet thick, in the largest of which, 10 feet below the sea level, the torpedoes are handled. Pro- Jecting from this compartment are three torpedo tubes, while above the surface of the water, 10 feet in the alr, are two aerial-torpedo tubes. The ‘operating mechanism, which uses elec: tricity as a motive power, fs all con- tained in the superstructure built over the caisson, and lighting and ventilat- ing aystems as well as wireless and searchlights are provided. An electric crane extending out from one side permits the torpedoes to be lifted from the water and returned to their eta- tions after practise.—Popular Mechan- tos. Mlesionatiee Discover Waterfall. Father Colbacchini of the Salesian order, founded by Don Bosco, whieh has important mission stations among the Indians of Brazil, reports the dis- covery of a great waterfall on the Rio das Mortes, in the Matto | Grosso, which he named after Plus X. The Rio das Mortes, which is be- tween 160 and 200 meters wide and more than two meters deep in its higher course, narrows down gradual: ly to about elght meters, and the im- mense yolume of its waters dashes down through « mass of high rocks in © wonderful waterfall more than 500 meters long. Father Colbacchini had the name of Pius X cut in the rock near the waterfall and erected a large cross made from the branches of two trees on the brink of the water. He then explored the lower course of tho river. ‘The surface of the region crossed by Father Colbacchin! and his Party of Bororos 1s covered by strata of sandstone deeply eroded and in- dented by water, and the river basin ‘Was surrounded by ridges and ranges of Bills—Néw York Sun. Sade Panis ‘Bukit: ‘The Boston News Bureau says that at the sugar mills of the Nipe Bay company in Cuba more bagasse o1 refuse is being developed from the cane than is needed for fuel and that the surplus is being made into paper. It says that this paper is of a “splen did grade,” selling at high figures and good profit. This possibility has been discussed often and sugar cane 1s not the only product considered capable of such use. Over in the Philippines one of the difficulties of agriculture 1s the rapidity with which the cogon grass springs up and occu- pies the soll. Many experiments have been made with this brous substance in the way of papermaking and good prospects have been reported. If {t proves available, we ‘shall have a crop, self-sowed, which ripens in a few months, a8 against the spruce, which, if it revives at all, takes 20 years for renewal, ‘The Rattia Tree. The Sterculias is a genus largely represented in Queensland, and wide- ly distributed. To St belongs the bot- tle tree of the west of Queensland. Blacks eat tho seeds of one of the species of the coast, and in the Phil Appines those of apparently a closely allied species are considered whole- some when roasted or boiled, though eaten in large quantities. The tree belongs to a good family, being re- lated to the Theobroma (food of the gods), which supplies the world with cocoa and chocolate. When the fruit splits open it {s a brilliant scarlet with orange-+tinted interior; along the part- ed edges are the seeds, oval and black, covered with a rich purple bloom. ‘The fruit, being tough and leathery, it ro- mains on the tree a long time, forming ‘& most effective display in the gloom of the jungle. enti: Chnidie ah PiteReanbans A young fellow living in one of In- diana's small towns was graduated from the high school and looked about for some easy, yet lucrative profes- sion. He finally decided to study medicine, and settled down in the of- fled of the town's most popular doc- tor for @ summer's reading. As he read he watched this busy man’s hours of work, One day in the late summer the doctor came in out of a drenching rain, tired out, and a trifle cross. Glancing at \the immaculate young fellow, whose heels were repos- ing on the office desk, he asked drusquely: “Still think’ you want to be a doctor?” “Ye—es,” came the lan- guld answer, “but I've decided to prac- tise only on fair days, and not go out of nights.” Joke on Depew. An episode at the Yale bicentennial in 1901 illustrated the readiness ot President Radley’s ntellectual _re- sources, One ,of the distinguished esta Was the representative of tho ‘University of Upsala in Sweden. This gentleman, when received by Presi- dent Hadley and the corporation in the reception room of the Art school, delivered a Jong address in Latin, As soon as he had finished, President Hadley made a lengthy reply, also in Latin. “Well, well,” sald Chauncey M. Depew—at’ least the story repre- sents him as saying—"I never knew that President Hadley could talk Swedish!"—World's Work. Gourmand's Shrines. A dozen English epicures, active members of the Gourmand’s' leagus, have decided to organize 9 series of pilgrimages to all the towns and vil Inges of France renowned for their cookery or whose names are enrolled on the scroll of fame by reason of some famous delicacy that is theirs exclusively. The first pilgrimage un- dertaken by the Gourmands will occur in a few weeks—to the ancient town town of Troyes, the homo of the “andouillette,” (a small. sausage). i ee Sas Sat Oca rou MP Pg ND NTITOO FOW f i o x tum for it Wat earn Ye muah [ Pomatuin for the Hate We Bieniste Hl erent a esti wepemacn! ah erate a shakers, ere: ae hs] ne tome na \ Bm Acme Novelty Co., yi 5 er <a a ewe NOVELTY ou, - ee 2 Simm) aE Urxreserrg BREE ; fasts m4 aie che ee oR BY et Cele” soem | . Ageia nw Be cis te, 4 Sacks eae q coke al 4 y Je’ ; 4 x : ) Here they are! The Big Four. An unsurpassed scalp food dnd hair dressing (full 3-0z. box), a two-ounce box of snow white beauty cream, a full size box of face powder in (high brown, flesh color, or white), and a _ box of shampoo powder that does the work and leaves the hair in a soft “pliable condition, all for 80c. Any three 65¢. Choice of any two, 50c, postage prepaid. Agents wanted. Send money order today, and get them for future use as this is an introductory offer. Address Acme Novelty Co. Ltd, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, P.O. Box 36. ji # © Bell Phone E. 4394Y Office 2460 W ‘Idrond Ave MME Modern Builders Co. | A. E. ESTES, President General Contracting Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Headquarters for Home Made Pies OFFICE PHONE BELL 3786 M. We Boast of Serving the Best Meals in the Twin Cities : : The Baltimore Cafe JAMES W. HURSE, Proprietor ‘51 Member of Board of Manegement U.B. F.@5.M. 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Cavalry Band and Orchestra “ can place players as follows: 1 Snare drummer, who can handle ordinary traps; 2 clarinet players, 1 cornet and 1 saxaphone player. Applicants should have talent and ambition, No objection to 0d amateur players, Sobriety and respectability es- sential, Excellent opportunity for bright young men to become identified with one of the finest Govern- ment Bands. Stato age, experl- ence and give name of instru- ments you play. Immediate cor- Fespondence necessary. Address / WADE H. HAMMOND, Bandmaster, Ninth Cavalry, DOUGLAS, ARIZ, \ F (Vy eS F et x 3 oy!) a / Se i " pa E aaa ip, ee E woe E ean Beautiful Faathion Book tor Colored Ladies, Showing all the latest styles tn hair. We fre the lntgeat importers and manuface {tore of ths atylo hair wih in eld by lus" at' pricen lower than why. dealer, an ing itarantend fo be of the best auallty, tnd ‘stand washing and ‘combing. Halt told Dy the" pound, ‘also ‘hair Mets and tollet articles’ ‘Lowest prices. “it not fatisfied ‘money returned.” Agents want= ed. "Bend de stomp for book. HUMANIA HAIR COMPANY, 23 Duane Street (Dept. 100) NEW YORK Mrs. W. M. Miller is spending two weeks in St. Joseph, Mo. FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms, modern; telephone; 1201 East 17th. Mrs. A. Harper, Bell Grand 1907W. Mrs. T. W. H. Williams has been employed to train maids for the new Union Station. Mrs. Mable A. Barrett of Chicago, Ill., who has been visiting here, returned Friday, the 25th. Mrs. and Mrs. Houston of Macon, Mo., were the guests of their son, Mr. Daniel Houston, this week. FOR RENT—Three unfurnished rooms, modern except heat; $10.00 per month. 2738 Highland avenue. Bell East $72W. The S. W. Mo. Conference will meet at Ebenezer A. M. E. church, October 7. Bishop Parks will preside and the prediction is that the attendance will be the largest in its history. Mrs. G. V. Moore of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Norton, 2736 N. Sherman street, Kansas City, Kas. Mrs. Moore is grand lecturer of the state of Alabama, O. O. C. Mrs. L. D. Britt, 529 Cherry, has returned from Muskogee, Okla., where she was called to the bedside of her father, Mr. Harris Allen, who was quite ill. She reports his condition very much improved. Mr. G. H. Montgomery, proprietor of the Red Moon Studio, 2114 Vine, was united in holy wedlock to Miss Myrtle Lewis, September 28. The Sun wishes Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery a happy journey through life. Little Mayme Lewis, while visiting her great grand parents at Fallis, Okla, met with a serious accident in sticking a needle in her foot. She is now at the home of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, 2314 Woodland, under the efficient care of Dr. E. A. Walker. Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom, D. D., editor of the A. M. E. Church Review, will preach morning and evening next Sunday at the First A. M. E. church, Eighth and Nebraska avenue, and will lecture Monday evening; "The Great American Negro Epic" will be his subject. All are invited. Mrs. Nettle Boelware of Denver, Colo., is visiting the city, and receiving many social attentions. While here she was entertained by Mrs. McFadden and the Misses McFadden, Mrs. Mayme McFadden Williams and at a reception by Mrs. W. S. Brown. There will be special services at St. John's A. M. E. church, Sunday, October 4. Rev. Peck, the presiding elder, will preach at the morning service. There will be special music by the choir. Come and have your souls uplifted. At 3:00 o'clock Rev. Strong will preach and at 8:00 o'clock the pastor, Rev. T. A. Wilson, will preach "Pull off your shoes." Don't forget the time and place, October 4 at St. John's A. M. E. church, 1747 Belleview. The lecture Monday night by Dr. Reverdy C. Ransom was the largest attended ever given in Allen Chapel. Special music was prepared by Prof. R. G. Jackson. Solos were sung by Mrs. Emma Payne, and Prof. Reynolds, instructor of music at Sumner High School, Kansas City, Kans., who received a great deal of applause. The full choir rendered beautiful music. Hon. Nelson C. Crews was Master of Ceremonies and in a brief but pleasing address introduced the speaker of the evening. That the lecture was enjoyed by the entire audience was evidenced by the fact that the speaker held his auditors spell until the close. Mrs W. M. Miller, 932 Greely avenue, Kansas City, Kas., entertained with a dinner party last Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Nettle Boelwake of Denver, Colo. The guests were: Mrs. Nettle Boelware. Mrys. Charles Tull. Mrs. May Johnson. Mrs. Ida Williams. Mrs. Jas. Black. Mrs. J. Hill. Little Lucille Williams. Little Corene Johnson. Miss Hattie Woodson. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Carter, of Bonner Springs, Kas. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown. Miss Cora Black. Mr. Jas. Booze. Mr. Fred Brown. Edw. S. Lewis, grand secretary Odd Fellows of Missouri, returned Saturday evening from Boston where he had been attending the 17 B. M. C. in company with Hon. W. C. Hueston, grand lodge attorney. They also visited in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Washington, D. C. In Brooklyn they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Smoothers, formerly of St. Joseph, U. S. customs inspector, and at Jervis City by Mrs. Grace Thomas Martin, formerly of this city. Their stay in Washington was indeed a pleasant one, due largely to the fact that Mrs. W. C. Hueston was there visiting her parents at 1925 11th street N. W. They also had the pleasure of seeing a Negro judge preside over one of the district courts of Washington in the person of Judge Robt. Terrell, who fills the position with honor and dignity. --- Hub of the Negro business district. If you forget the phone number ask Information. Don't look in the book CITY NEWS. Cards have been issued announcing the engagement of Miss Margaret Bass to Mr. Nelson C. Crews. Mrs. Louise Townsend is visiting her son, Mr. Bernard Grant, at the home of Mrs. E. Spruel, 805 East 11th. Mrs. M. D. Griffen of 1809 East 11th served a delightful dinner in honor of Rev. R. L. King and daughter September 26. Mrs. W. M. Martin, 1101 Woodland, served luncheon September 28, in honor of Mrs. M. D. Griffen and Mrs. Combs of St. Joseph, Mo. The Social Pathfinders will meet October 7 at the Garrison Field House and will be entertained by Mrs. Clara Simons and Miss Maud Harris. The Progress Study Club will hold its opening meeting with the president, Mrs. A. E. Jenkins, 1326 Vine, Tuesday, October 6. Election of officers. Mrs. Minnie Fleming, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Willie Lewis, 1616 East 24th street, returned to her home in Beaumont, Texas, Sunday evening. Mr. Samuel Vernon, who shot and seriously injured his wife, Miss Nora Reynolds, several weeks ago, was sentenced to the Jefferson City penitentiary for three years. The ladies' band is having a dispensation. You can join free for one month. You must read music. You may select your own instrument. We meet every Friday night at Wortham's cleaning and dyeing shop, 19th street and Tracy avenue. For information call Mrs. Rummons, Bell phone East 2541. Have Enlarged Our Quarters. As a result of cnanging phones, ARTHUR V COMMERCIA 1515 East 18th Street Same place, same price, san Hub of the Negro If you forget the phone number ask Miss Delia Boaz left Friday for Chicago, IL, to attend the school of civics and philosophy. Miss Boaz will take a special course in playground work. While there she will reside with her sister, Miss Sophia Boaz 2009 Walnut street. The Ladies' Cotterle Club opened with good attendance with the president, Mrs. Compton. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Blackburn, Vine street. MRS. COMPTON, Pres. MRS. BLACKBURN, Secy. The Mt. Olivet Baptist church, 29th and Mersington, will baptize at Penn Valley Park, 26th and Woodland, Sunday, October 4 at 1:30 p. m. Baptismal sermon will be preached at the Greenwood Baptist church, 18th and Terrace streets, 11:00 a. m., by Dr. G. T. Mosby, pastor. Mr. and Mrs. C. B Burton of 1414 Vine street, entertained with a de lightful 7:00 o'clock luncheon Sunday evening. The guests were; Mr. Heard Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Green. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Burton. Rev. A. M. Ward and daughter of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Turner of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Lydia C. Smith, secretary of the Y. W. C. A., were guests at dinner last Friday afternoon the 25th, of Mrs. Melvin Jones, 932 Walker avenue. An elegant menu was served and the guests declared that they enjoyed themselves very much. Nelson C. Crews, grand master of Masons of Missouri, accompanied by Grand Secretary G. W. K. Love, Dep. III, Potentate E. S. Baker of the Scottish Rite and Past Grand Master M. O. Ricketts of St. Joseph, left Wednesday night for Douglass, Ariz., where they will then go on to Los Angeles, Calif., returning by way of Salt Lake and Denver. They will be gone two weeks Mrs. Obee of Omaha, Neb., has been visiting in the two Kansas Cities. When in Missouri she was the guest of Miss Effie L. Pennissier; when in Kansas, of Mrs. Horsey; leaving Saturday morning for her home. Mrs. Obee was also entertained with an auto party consisting of Misses Dixie Scott of Muskogee, Okla.; Effie L. Pennissier, and Messrs. Godwin and Lowe. Among the pleasant callers at the Sun office this week were Mrs Rapier of 1108 Highland, and Mrs. A. Lyle of St. Paul, formerly of this city, who is visiting her brother, Jas. Cowden, 1617 East 12th, and his wife. Mrs. Lyle is looking exceedingly well and says she has had a most delightful stay. She left Thursday morning for Columbia, Mo., to visit relatives and friends. CARD OF THANKS CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the many friends for their kindness shown us during the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father and for the many beautiful offerings. MRS. PERRY COMMODORE and FAMILY. Mrs. Birdie Jackson, the well known and fashionable dressmaker at 1802 East 16th street, will be located about October 7 with the Bennet Talloring and Pressing Co., and asks the patronage of the public. Mrs. Jackson uses the Kiesteo system in cutting. Remodeling and alteration a specialty. Bell phone East 4746. NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE BUYERS —COUNSEL FREE. Have you made up your mind to buy? Have you saved up one or two hundred dollars? Do you want the best bargain you can get for your savings and enjoy it paying for you a home as you would pay rent? Ask Wm. Hopkins. He will give you sound and reliable information free; has the very best knowledge of property values in Greater Kansas City and will gladly help you. Free consultation. Absolutely no charges. I make it my business to list property for sale to Colored folks at the very lowest figures for your money. I show you the property and let you find out for yourself. Bell phone East 3815W. WM. HOPKINS. Office Phone Residence Phone Hoire, Main 58 Bell, East 2161 Attorney at Law Notary Public Admitted to Practice in all State and Federal Courts. 601 Delaware St., Kansas City, Mo. Quicker and Better Service. Our Bell No. is East 2782 W. HARRIS AL PRINTER Kansas City, Mo. one high class workmanship. business district. Information. Don't look in the book PIANO INSTRUCTION. Those persons who desire instruction on the piano from Miss Cora L. Carr, would please call as soon as possible at 1714 East Twenty-fourth street, or Bell phone East 2555M. Class to be organized not later than October 4, 1914. NOTICE. We, The Old Kentucky Amusement Co., beg to announce that starting on September 23, there will be one of the largest contests of its kind in the history of the two cities. This will be a popularity contest between the business men of Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kas. All wishing to enter this contest may do so on or before the above date by calling Bell phone West 2455W. Entrance fee free. Moon's Live and Dressed Poultry, Eggs, Butter and Fish, Fresh from the Country; Wholesale and retail. Judge by the standard we have maintained. You should know the results you are getting, Economy can only be practiced through quality channels. HERE WE ARE- WITH THE BEST OF EVERYTHING quality, is willing you should judge by whatever standard they may have raised in your opinion. We speak assuredly about our goods, because they are as good as anything we say about them—and the cost is no more. Specials For Saturday. Fresh Country Eggs 20c. Creamery Butter 25c. Spring Ducks 15½c. Spring Hens 15½c. Springs 14½c. Dressed Broilers 17½c. For quick service, call Bell 1746W Grand. Moon Bros. Produce Co., 1335 East 18th St FOR RENT—Nicely furnished or unfurnished rooms, water, gas. Use of kitchen and plano. 100% Euclid. Neatly furnished room, modern telephone. Mrs. Corrine Wells. Call Bell phone East 2737-R. OBITUARY Mrs. Leah Evans, a pioneer resident of Kansas City, died at her home, 2007 Madison avenue, Monday, September 28 at 4:30 a.m. Two daughter's "Ms. L. J. Crowdy of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. M. L. Ross, who has always made her home with her mother, survive her. Mrs. Evans follows closely her son, Prof. W. W. Yates, who died about three years ago, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. S. Yates, who died just one year ago. Mrs. Evans was the mother of five children, one son, Prof. W. W. Yates, and four daughters, the oldest, Mrs. Emily Phillips of Hannibal, Mo., and the youngest, Miss Dora Evans of Kansas City, who died some years ago. Mrs. Evans was a devout Christian and a staunch worker in the Christian churches of both Kansas Cities, having been a charter member of the first Christian church established in Kansas City. She will be remembered by many of her friends and associates for her timely and friendly counsel and advice. The funeral services were held Thursday, October 1, at the Eighth street church, Kansas City, Kas. Interment in Highland cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. --- BENNETT TAILORING CO. SHOWS PROGRESSION. A NEW LOCATION WITH NEW IM- PROVEMENTS. All successful businesses have had to undergo several stages of development before they reached what might be termed an eminent prosperity, enjoy the confidence and patronage of a large, industrious, and money-spending people. We believe this peculiarly so in our case. We are pleneers in the cleaning and pressing business and our experience together with practical and advanced methods has been our success, and has enabled us to keep apace with the wonderful progress made in the art of tailoring, cleaning and pressing. Thus, from the hand to hand methods in narrow quarters, we have progressed to the use of the most modern devices and facilities in a large and adequate store room where we can work, and serve our customers in a bigger and better capacity than ever. Our new location at 1610 East 18th street is especially adapted for our use. Large and commodious, we have been able to make improvements that we could not have done in our old location. Business comes to merit, as we already have the business (and have had it for years), you can deduct from this that we have the morit. We have always demonstrated this in our process of steam, French dry cleaning, dyeing, pressing and repairing, and especially ladies' wearing apparel, handling the same with such pains and care that satisfaction is assured from the beginning. So we are employing more help, serving more customers and putting out better work. Overcoats have begun to come in, and people are sending us their winter suits to be renovated and made young again. Bring in that overcoat, that suit, and that cloak too, remembering also that we make old hats new. Remember the new location. You can see it a mile—well lighted, with attractive signs and business-like front at 1610 East 18th St. Bell Phone East 4746. ROBT. BENNETT, Mgr. Work called for and delivered. MOBERLY, MO. Bishop H. B. Parks came to the city Tuesday night. The conference opened at Grant Chapel at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning with a large delegation present. Four general officers are visiting the conference, Drs. J. I. Low, R. C. Ransom, J. C. Caldwell and J. F. McDonald. The report of Grant Chapel was grand, and shows the splendid work done by Rev. Ponder and members. Total money for all purposes, $2,643.33..Mr. Ralph Bass has moved to his new home on Horsley street..Mr. Thos. Seldom and son left for Philadelphia and other Eastern points Wednesday night..The Bass home will be very beautiful when completed..Mrs. S. A. Graves is still improving..Rev. S. D. Lovell, formerly of the Colorado conference, came to the city last week. We were all glad to see him, as Brother Lovell has some very warm friends here..Mrs. Dr. Paey is on the sick list. The famous Hann's Jubilee Singers —Second Baptist Church—October 20 HER RECORD OF PROPOSALS From This It Will Be Seen That Modern Girl Has a Variety to Choose From. No. 1—The indecisive kind. Hung around nearly every night for four weeks, took me to the theater only twice, and finally wounded up by asking me if I would mind waiting five years. No. 2—Sent me a long letter and said if I wouldn't have him he would kill himself. And then he proposed to my dearest friend two days after I turned him down. No. 3—Wantee me to live on a farm after he had finished at Harvard. No. 4—Said he had a "plan" which if it matured would enable him to get married, and in such a case he hoped I wouldn't forget him. No. 5—Elderly widower who wore a white bow tie and a frock coat. He informed me privately that he was a devil when he got started. No. 6—Gave me a financial statement of his affairs and asked me point blank to be his wife. No. 7—The one I took—the only one who didn't have to to ask me. Compiled for *Life* by a Popular Young Girl. Why Deplice Age in Humanity? In nature, much as we rejoice in new births and tender adolesences, our deepest sentiment is reserved for the things which impress us with their antiquity. We have woven about them a phraseology all their own. We like to talk about the hoary ocean; the gray old rocks against which its spray is dashed; the mountains which still stand where they stood when man first opened his eyes upon the universe; the forest primeval; our pristine mother earth. These and a thousand other poetic figures familiar to us from childhood show by the responsive, echo they never fall to awaken in our hearts, how ready mankind is to treat plenitude of years as a synonym for steadfastness, the one quality which lies at the foundation of all confidence and real respect. And when we find that among inanimate things old age, so far from being repellent, exerts a positive attraction, why are we so prone to deplore it as soon as it threatens to touch our selves? Changing Towns' Names. The individual may go under an alias at small expense, but the village or town that wants to change its name must pay. Rugley once wanted to be called something else to dissociate itself from a notorious murder. Slough has unsuccessfully tried to turn itself into-Upton Royal. But the great triumph was that of Milton—one of the many—which disliked being called Milton-next-Sittingbourne. It acquired a privy council order that it should be henceforth "Milton-Regis." But individual or town you need not change your name unless you have disgraced it. Your name need never disgrace you—London Chronicle. THE IDEAL PHARMACY Has Moved to Its New Home. ONIC TEMPLE MASONIC TEMPLE 18th Street and Woodland Ave. WILL H. BROWN, Mgr. CALL AND SEE US --- Rooms For Rent Nearly Furnished Room—Strictly modern. Six blocks south of the new Union Station. A suite of rooms suitable for men. For information call Home 'phone South 4098. ROOMS FOR RENT—Two first class rooming houses—modern-best location in the city. 813 Charlotte street and 1023 Charlotte street. Rates from $2.00 per week up. Geo. W. Little, Prop. Bell phone Main 3910. FOR RENT—Eight-room modern house at 2531 Michigan avenue; steam heat. See Janitor. No. 4 W. Missouri avenue, Room 14. For Rent—First class rooms, fine rooming house, strictly modern, steam heat. Telephone Mrs. Daniel Lucas, 1831 Paseo. FOR RENT—Three-room cottage, 1630 Agnes avenue. Gas and water. Bell phone, East 2487. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms; bath, gas and telephone; Bell, East 308-R. Mrs. Janie White, 1228 Vine St. ROOMS FOR RENT. Furnished and unfurnished rooms in the rear of 21st and Harrison Street Flats, for light housekeeping if desired. All modern conveniences. Only $1.50 and $1.75 per week. Also rooms in flats. See Kinsler, 918 E. 21st St. Phones, Bell, Grand 2303: R; Home, 6516 Main EUGENE VAUGHAN. MEMBER K, C. BUSINESS LEAGUE. FARMS-PAYMENTS ACCEPTABLE 2½ acres, 3 bks. car line. $1,500 65 acres, bottom land, 3-rm. house 100 acres, Stevens Co. KC. $5,500 100 acres, Stevens Co. KC. $5 2 acres in cultivation, balance in land, 1 treasurer for Kansas City, Kans., property. 2,250 Several good quarter sections cheap. 1½ acres, 4-rm. house, 4 bks. car line; fruit. 2,500 SPECIALITY IN INYTICAL PROPERTY. Kansas. 9 rms. and bath, also cistern. $2,250 5 rms. and electric lights, ½ lb. car line. 1,150 4 rms. mod. modern. 3,250 8 rms. mod. inc. hardwood floors. 3,250 1 building, mortgage on 4 rooms, $900 house, 5 years. 7 per cent. 300 Missouri. 9 rms. and bath, and $300 down $3,000 7 rms. and bath, paved alley, on quick-service car line. 3,250 8 rms. 50 ft. 1½ bks. either of two 4 rms. electric lights, city water, chicken pens and other improve measures. 1,800 4 rms. electric lights, bath room and furnace. 2,800 EUGENE EDWARD VAUGHAN, Twenty-sixth and Parkway, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Bell phone, West 1757. Dr. G. W. Stevens, the well known and famous spiritualist, can be consulted at his residence, 618 State St., Kansas City, Kan., any day from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. COOKIE --- Take One Pain Pill, then— Take it Easy. "I can say that Dr. Miles' Remedies have been a godsend to me and my family. I used to have such terrible headaches I would almost be wild for days at a time. I began using Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain balm. I have never hadaches any more. I can speak highly of Dr. Miles' Nervine also for it cured one of my children of a terrible nervous disorder. I can always speak a good word for your Remedies and have recommended them to a good many of my friends who have been treated for it." MRS. GEO. H. BRYAN. Janesville, Iowa. For Sale by All Druggists. 25 Doses, 25 Cents. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhardt,印第安那. ANNOUNCEMENT. Miss Elsie Nix of 1216 Vine street, is prepared to give practical and accurate instruction on the piano-forte. Miss Nix will continue her studies under Madame Summers and Prof. F. J. Work, recognized as two of Kansas City's most successful teachers. Miss Nix has already established a reputation as one of our most charming and finished performers, and her services are much in demand at parties and high class entertainment. The wise business man advertises his merit. Business is good with him. He uses printer's ink. The Kansas City Sun will tell your story. You need the printer, too. Try Franklin. He gives service. 1008 East Eighteenth street. Transfer at Troost. Bell phone, Grand 2988. Dancing lessons taught at Armory Hall every Saturday night. We teach all the latest dances. We guaarantee that everyone will learn who takes an interest in dancing. Class from 9:30 to 11:30. Price 25 cents. Private lessons from 6:30 to 9:30. Price 50 cents. MRS. JANIE WHITE, Instructor MISS KATIE ANDERSON, MR. GEO. DARNELL, MR. ALBERT THOMAS, PROF. FRANK BUCKNER, MR. EARL THOMAS, A NEW NEGRO BUSINESS FOR KANSAS CITY. We extend a cordial invitation to the public to visit our Hat Works, where we are prepared to clean and block hats for 50 cents. We guarantee all work strictly first class. We are prepared to block hats into the latest shapes. Our workmanship is of the highest art. Wishing to thank you in advance for your visit and future orders, we remain, Yours, WESTERN HAT WORKS, (TODD & THOMPSON), 1806 Forest Ave. FOR RENT 1221 Highland, 6-r. $20.0 1828 E. 19th, 5-r. $15.0 1829 E. 19th, 5-r. $15.0 1239 Highland, 3-r. $7.0 1831 Paseo, 7-r. mod. $3.0 1831 Paseo, 7-r. mod. $3.0 1312 Michigan, 7-r. mod. $25.0 1423 E. 6th, 9-r. mod. $25.0 1423 E. 6th, 9-r. mod. $25.0 2448 Belfontain, 4-room $16.0 557-59 Grand, 25-room brick, per 160 W. Prospect, 6-room party 1807 W. Prospect, 6-room party modern cottage $18.0 2424 Montgall, 6-room $15.0 1728 W. Prospect, 7-room $10.0 2435 Woodland, 3-room $10.0 FOR SALE Near 14th and Michigan — S-r, str. mod. Near 15th and Michigan — S-r, str. mod. will sell for $4,000; $600 down $20, month. S. W. Corr. 27th and Highland, 4-room S. W. Corr. 27th and Highland, 4-room will sell for $6,000; $60.00; $50.00 down and $14.00 per month. 24th and Lynda, 8-room strictly modern, pressed brick; worth $4,000.00; will sell for $2,500.00; $300.00 down and $20.00 per month. GOING What? Our Motto: "Nothing but The Best" The Crosthwait Floral Company Everything in Flowers and Flower Designs "WE DELIVER THE GOODS" The People say we have made some of the most beautiful and original de- signs in flowers ever seen in Kansas City. Our Specialty-- "Quick Delivery--Satisfactory Service" Bell Phone East 272 Home Phone Main 9070 1801 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. HOWARD UNIVERSITY Stephen M. Newman, A. M. D. D. President A. B. and B. S. Courses TEACHERS' COLLEGE A. B. and B. S. in Pedagogy Courses SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES Courses in Engineering Domestic Science Domestic Arts Manual Arts CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ACADEMY Three Preparatory Courses (Classical, Scientific, Normal) COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Stenography Typewriting Economics Bookkeeping LIBRARY SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE College of Medicine College of Dentistry College of Pharmacy SCHOOL OF LAW All Courses begin Sept. 30th, 1914. For Catalogue, address Howard University, Washington, D. C. CHEAP JOHN'S PLACE New and Second Hand Goods Bought, Sold and Exchanged Bell Phone East 3851 W 2122 Vine Street WM. HOPKINS, Prop. Ladies' Tailoring Dressmaking AND Drafting... Fancy Gowns a Specialty I am prepared to offer the public the best dressmaking, tailoring, drafting and fitting. Graduate of one of the best white downtown colleges. Will also teach Drafting. Bell Phone East 3413 M Mrs. Lillie Williams 2914 Woodland Avenue KANSAS CITY, MISGURI A League Enterprise! On Eighteenth in the Fifteen Hundred Block A News Bureau Every Negro Periodical, Negro Pictures, Negro Books, Novelties Stationery A FIRST-CLASS Shoe Shining Parlor 5c. Every Day in the Year 1521 Bait 18th Street. CHAS. A. STARKS, Prop. Subscribe for the SUN Bell Phone East 999 1803 East 18th Street INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON (By R O. SELLERS, Director Sunday School Course, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) CHRIST ANOINTED FOR BURIAL LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:1-11. GOLDEN TEXT-She bath done what she could. Mark 14:8. Event crowds fast upon event during this the world's most tragic week. Two days before the passover occurred, the chief priests and other leaders entered a conspiracy how to rid themselves of this troublesome Nazarene. This plot mentioned in the first two verses of the lesson probably occurred four days later than the anointing. Note the separating paragraph mark; also look up carefully a good harmony of the Gospels. Following the Olivet discourse Jesus said to his disciples, "in two days the passover." At that very time Judas was scheming, with the rulers for his arrest. John, in his Gospel, tells us that the feast was six days before, and that it was in connection with this that Judas had left the company to go to the priests. Judas Iscarlot was angry at our Lord and this incident led immediately to the betrayal. Nowhere else in all history is there a black picture of the human heart or the length of iniquity to which it will go. Everything at this hour is electric and strange. Events rapidly converge towards the cross. For that, grace has been planning and sin is plotting. Amazed the Disciples. I. Mary Criticized, vv. 3-5. Jesus had his inner circle of friends and his favorite places of abode and none was evidently more precious than that home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. In this supreme hour Jesus came to this home to bring it a confirmation of faith and some further spiritual gift. From that time of Peter's confession, several months previous, the Lord has constantly reaffirmed his statement then made, that he must go to Jerusalem, die, and be raised the third day. This teaching amazed the disciples and filled them with fear. Jesus did not, however, awaken faith and then quench it with fear, or allow it to languish and die, John 4: 46, 54. Now as the darkest hour approaches there appeared this one touch of appreciative sympathy. Bethany was of but little dignity but there lived there a man who had been raised from the dead—Lazarus. There also resided one who brought comfort to the heart of Jesus brought comfort to the heart of Jesus —Mary. She had listened to him, she understood him, believed and loved. With a woman's keen intuition she seems to have realized that he was really going to his death. What that meant to the hopes and aspirations she seems to have divined, and realized, more than all others, his viewpoint. How to tell him was her desire. Out of that love she purchased a box of ointment representing in value about fifty dollars, an immense sum and the full extent of her treasure. Ordinary action will not suffice. The hour and occasion demanded the extraordinary. To it she yielded herself, lavishly pouring upon him the wealth and fragrance of that sacred ointment intended for kings. She had sat at his feet, Luke 10:39, and was ready for this the proper hour for anointing, John 12:7. It was her all, but love does not have the calculating cunning and prudence of Judas. No doubt other wise ones deprecated such laziness and suggested a better use of so much money, John 12:4-6, for there are always plenty of Icarlors to criticize the acts of others, and that spirit often carries with it all others in its company even as the disciples caught the contagion of the criticism of Judas. Neither Judas nor the disciples could understand the spirit nor the significance of Mary's act, and envy seems to have dominated their attitude. Her act was so far above and beyond them that they could not understand it. It was not "waste" and often it speaks poorly of our love of Jesus to suggest such a subterfuge. To suggest the ever present poor and to neglect the soon to depart Christ, was shallow indeed. There are plenty who never give of their own who are ever ready to criticize both the motive and method of those who do give. "Memorial of Her." 11. Mary Commended, vv. 6-9. The story is beautiful in the record we have of our Lord's words. Mary's compensation for the criticism called for by her conduct was the commendation of her Lord. We do not censure the disciples who did not understand but we are thankful for the words of the Master which their criticism called forth. Jesus realized the true meaning of the act and he named it when he said, "She hath done what she could, she hath anointed my body aforehand for burrying." Notice that Jesus received the true meaning of her act for himself, still it was for the world, for he said, "this that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her." This was not merely a reward for Mary, it was that her act should be an inspiration to incite his followers to like activities and attitudes throughout all the ages. This is all that is asked of any disciple (I Cor. 8:12). Love forgets self, surroundings, cost or criticism. Love pours out itself to the uttermost and its fragrance fills not alone the house but the whole of creation, for who can measure the utmost bounds of its influence? Mary understood the Master's message, though those about her understood it not, viz., that he was about to die for her (v. 8). III. Judas Consipires, vv. 10, 11. This tender story ends with the terrible account of Judas. He had no sympathy for Mary, primarily because he was not in sympathetic relations with Jesus. Rebuked for his complaint he left the company at Bethany and went out to the dark details of the betrayal. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS In innumerable perplexing cases of community and extension work the correct understanding of the situation and the way to meet it is dependent upon the colored members of the forces. The same need is often felt in the inner life of the school, and in the relations of parents to it. The homes of the colored workers, which are unpretentious, comfortable, beautiful and admirably kept, are accessible to the imitation of the surrounding community. The negroes who are ambitious for better things feel that these intimate friends of theirs came from conditions like their own, and possess habits and standards which they also can attain. These colored workers understand also how to organize for practical benefit the devoted gratitude of the community to the school. They are the mediators to their own people of the best white influence, and bring the white mebers of the faculty into helpful relations. To this influence they are continually opening their own lives, that they may convey to their people nothing less than the best things. Their attitude to the white members of the faculty was expressed recently by President Amiger, whose sister is one of Calhoun's colored teachers, in an address to the pupils and negro workers. "You can never appreciate too highly," he said, "the influence of those who bring to you the finer things gained by their inheritance of generations of culture." It was a superb thing for such a man to say, and only a superb man could say it. This word is often repeated by the colored force. "What we value above all else," they say, "is the continual inspiration from our white leaders to richer thoughts and more efficient service and larger life." The appreciation does not end with words. An eminent friend of the school affirmed at a critical moment in its history, that he had never seen a finer and more practical devotion than was proved by the action of these colored workers. Yet this grateful recognition is not dependent imitation. The negro who has found himself is receptive but not imitative. He transforms all that he receives into his own genius, where it becomes a new contribution to civilization. Are these people exceptional? Such a school attracts and develops exceptional qualities. But some have come from the plainest cabins and from most repressive conditions. They are representatives of results generally possible to the spirit, which safeguards every valuable quality of both races, and so attains their most workable cooperation.—Charles Henry Dickinson, in charge of religious and extension work. The city federation of negro women's clubs met at Quinn chapel, Chicago. There were 275 women, representing fifty-two colored women's clubs. The organization voted to join the United Charities. A committee was appointed to ask Governor Dunne to appoint Mrs. Mary Waring to the commission for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of negro freedom. Out of the 280,000 farms in Missouri approximately 3,753 are owned by negroes. They range in size from three to 260 acres, and are worth land, buildings, live stock and everything else on them, $27,768,750, using the average value of a Missouri farm as the basis for computation. The negro population of Missouri is 157,452. Woman suffrage was indorsed and a plea for representation in congress of the 10,000,000 negroes in the United States was made in the annual address of Rev. E. C. Morris, president of the national Baptist convention, at the session of the organization at Philadelphia. "The suffrage movement had its foundation in the fact that taxation without representation is unjust, and no class or race is better prepared by experience to sympathize with such a movement than the colored people." "The capital of our nation," he said, "13 a hotbed of race hatred, and from there it will continue to spread to all sections of the country until the negro men shall be elected to congress and speak for themselves. "As Christian workers," the speaker added, "we are for peace, and we pray for the time to come when nations shall study war no more, and yet as true Americans in the face of all discriminations we stand ready to defend the flag of our country against any foreign foe." More than 5,000 delegates from nearly every state in the Union were in attendance upon the convention. Absent-minded persons are continually leaving their packages and umbrellas in the street cars, but the limit was reached the other day when the car from Warren, Me., into Thomason was found to contain a baby which had been left behind in the rusp. Experts have estimated that if the forests of the world were scientifically operated they would yield the equivalent of from 30 to 120 times the present consumption of wood annually. Making King George Punctual. I hear that the clocks at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, which in King Edward's reign were always kept half an hour fast, are now set to Greenwich time every day at noon. The idea was, I believe, that there would be less danger of the king or any one else concerned being late for appointments, but it is one of those ideas which ought to be kept to oneself to be of any value. Once the whole house knows that the clock is There has been another biennial convention of women's clubs, but this time the press has not kept the public informed as to its program, its scope or its aims. Therefore when Zona Gale and I were privileged to receive an invitation to attend this convention through our fellowship with the Frederick Douglass Center, we accepted, expecting possibly to see some good reason why this group of 400 delegates, representing 50,000 other club women, should be isolated to do their work unadvised by groups of white women doing exactly the same work simply because there was some fancied racial characteristic or a difference in the complexion which keep them apart. The convention met at Wilberforce university, one of the oldest schools for colored people in the country. The school was opened in 1847 and was incorporated as a university in 1856. It is co-educational, is well equipped, has its trades building with fine auditorium in Galloway hall, where the convention met. The thirty university buildings are ideally situated three and a half miles from Xenia, among splendid oak trees. We arrived with many others and were duly registered and assigned to one of the dormitories before our racial difference was discovered, and one of as might have gone through the entire session without discovery based upon physical characteristics had we not said that we were there upon invitation of the president of the association. We were then taken to the home of the president of the university, where we were cared for with generous hospitality by Professor and Mrs. Scorborough during our entire stay. The reception to the delegates in the evening was marked by nothing to distinguish it from any other well dressed, well manned body of club women except perhaps that there was a modesty and fitness of dressing not often seen in similar assemblies. The regular session opened on Tuesday morning with Mrs. Booker T. Washington in the chair. The program included men who did not differ from men in other groups who failed to keep within the time limit of speaking and who sometimes forgot that they were not speaking to intellectual inferiors or to children. They were indulgently dealt with by the president, an indulgence which was never shown to women, for no paper was allowed to go beyond the time assigned to it. The program contained reports from nearly every state in the Union, showing an amount of charitable and welfare work hardly realized by those not in touch with the work. Such subjects as "Suffrage," "The Negro in Literature," "How May the Club Spirit Best Serve the Community Life of Which We are a Part," "The Cause of Temperance," "Health and Hygiene," "Tuberculosis," etc.—Unity. The Negro Farmer, a bi-weekly published at Tuskegee, Alabama, under the able leadership of Isaac Fisher, whom the readers of Unity first knew as principal of the Arkansas Industrial College for Colored People, lies before us with an attractive frontpiece and suggestive pages. "Book farming" is no longer the scandal of the hard worker in the fields. His sneers have been suppressed. It has been demonstrated that science is practical; machinery, labor saving; and brains, good fertilizers.—Unity. An army of colored Odd Fellows attending the seventeenth session of the Biennial Movable Committee of the order was present when the sessions opened at the People's Temple in Boston. About 5,000 visitors and delegates were on hand. At the opening session addresses were delivered by Governor Walsh, Mayor Curley, Edward H. Morris, of Chicago, grand master; James F. Needham, Philadelphia, grand secretary; E. P. Jones, grand master for Mississippi; Dr. John B. Hall and others. The Past Masters' council, the Grand Staff council and the Household of Ruth, the latter the female auxiliary, also met during the week.* A smoking tree is one of the natural wonders of Ono, Japan. Strange to say, it smokes only in the evening, just after sunset, and the smoke issues from the top of the trunk. In the midst of alarms from the Balkans the fact that the city of Tirnova, the ancient capital of Bulgaria, has been nearly destroyed by an earthquake, passed almost unnoticed. For war purposes both the German and French governments are experimenting with wireless-controlled torpedo boats and the British government with one the movements of which are governed by sound waves sent through water. Collapsible baby carriages have almost gone out of use in Christiana, Norway, owing to the agitation against them started by a local physician, a specialist in children's diseases. fast it might as well point to the right time. Nevertheless, the system of keeping the clocks half an hour in advance of the right time is still maintained at Mariborough house and Sandringham—London Express. Submerged Oak Forest A submerged oak forest covering several square miles, from which loss more than 100 feet in length have been taken, was discovered by Russian engineers who dredged a river. --- JOCKO AND DONNA JOCKO AND DONNA BY J. B. UNDERWOOD. (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) "Hey! Git back, ye ugly spalpeen!" roared Flaherty, the zoo keeper. Jocko grimaced at him and rattled at his bars. Jocko did not like Flaherty any more than Flaherty liked Jocko. Jocko was a bald-headed chimpanzee, and in poor health; Flaherty was a well-meaning, kind-hearted, rough-voiced Irishman, who had lately landed and had secured the position because something in his looks appealed to Doctor Hoffman, the president of the zoological society. But if Jocko was an anling specimen of his race, Donna, the orang-outang, was a perfect lady. Donna and Flaherty liked each other just as much as Flaherty and Jocko disagreed. So, when the story came to Flaherty's ears that Donna was to die, he went to the president-director with a rueful face. "It's like this, Flaherty," explained Doctor Hoffman. "The only thing that can cure Jocko is an infusion of fresh blood, and Donna, as the healthiest of the primates, has been selected. It may not kill Donna, but then, again, it may, because those apes are very delicate in captivity." "But why not let Donna live and let Jocko die?" asked Flaherty miserably. "Because, my boy, Donna is just a common orang, such as Jocko is one of the bald-headed chimpanzees, and it might be years before we could secure another. "It's curious about the apes," he continued. "The blood of all the apes is transfusible. It differs hardly at all from that of man. On the other hand, A monkey is behind a jail cell. A man in a suit stands in front of the cell. Swore in Simian Language as Flaherty Passed. to inject the blood of any other vertebrate would cause immediate death. In that we see the truth of the hypothesis that apes and men have a common ancestor." "What, sor!" excalimed Flaherty, who had never heard of the Darwinian theory. "D'youse mean to tell me, sor, that Jocko and me had the same grandfather." "Well, yes, if you go a little further back along the tree," said Doctor Hoffman. "My grandfather niver was up a tree in his life, except apple trees," answered Flaherty indigently. "All the same, Donna has to go," answered Doctor Hoffman. "And, by the way, Flaherty, there's one thing I wanted to speak to you about. I am told you are not kind to Jocko." "Begorra, I niver hit the craythur in me lofe!" said the attendant. "Perhaps not, Flaherty, but you must remember that the primates are very susceptible to unkindness. I understand you have been heard to address Jocko harshly. If that occurs again you will have to find another position. He is a helpless vertebrate in your care, and you should consider it a point of honor to treat him well." "Yis, sor," muttered Flaherty, as he made his way from the other's presence. The thought of Donna's doom welged down his heart. He stood before her cage that night after the zoo had been closed and watched her eating her supper. Donna put her head against the bars and Flaherty scratched it. Donna liked Flaherty to be near her. In his cage adjoining Jocko scolded and chattered. But Flaherty had no heart to pay him any attention. On the ensuing Sunday morning Donna was to give up her life for the worthless Jocko. That evening Flaherty paid a visit to the zoo doctor, an elderly German, who attended all the animals. "Can't you save Donna's life?" he asked. The elderly German was an irasible man, but he was as sentimental as most Germans are, and he was touched by Flaherty's solicitude. "There may be a chance," he answered. "But I doubt it. It's those fine, strong apes that generally go off at the least thing. Now it had been the other way round, he'd live through it and flourish. Why, he's been living for years now with blood that would kill you or me." "Doctor," said Flaherty, "is it true that apes have the same blood as men have?" "Quite true," answered the doctor. "The difference is, in fact, imperceptibly small." Then phwhy wouldn't a man's blood do instead of Donna's?" asked Flaherty. The old doctor looked at him gravely. "It would," he answered. "But where are you going to find the man who will give his blood for an ape?" "Barel!" answered Flaherty, beating his breast. "I'll do ut, doctor." The doctor was at first indignant, then surprised. Then, after ten minutes of earnest conversation, he allowed himself to be persuaded. "You must be very fond of Jocko," he said. "No!" cried Flaherty. "But I'm not going to let a lady like Donna be killed for the sake of a wretched, measly, spindly craytur like Jocko." The operation had been performed successfully. One of the zoo employees had given away the story, and it had appeared in all the newspapers. Flaherty and Jocko were depicted side by side, in the cage and on the operating table. And Flaherty, pale and weak, and nursing a bandaged arm, nursed his wrath also as a constant stream of reporters and visitors who had read of the affair came to see him as he limped about his work. In Jocko's cage a new Jocko, much more alert, much fatter, and much angrier, sat, and he shook the bars and chattered and swore in simian language as Flaherty passed. "He doesn't seem very fond of you, in spite of what you did for him," suggested a lady visitor. "Look, mamma!" exclaimed a little girl. "That is the monkey man who loves Jocko. Does Jocko love the monkey man as much as the monkey man loves Jocko, mamma?" "It don't look like it," sneered a fat man, as Jocko thrust his arm through the bars and shook his fist at his keeper. Flaherty turned away, sick at heart. He could have borne the sneers and taunts and misunderstanding, if it Donna had known. But she would never know that he had saved her from death. When he went back the house was nearly empty. He passed Donna, who put her head against the bars, and Flaherty scratched it. In the cage adjoining Jocko began to chatter at him. "Hey!' Git back, ye ugly spalpeen, or I'll knock the head off you!" he roared, raising his arm, and Jocko fied quivering into the recesses of his cage. A shadow fell upon the sunlit floor. Doctor Hoffman was passing with a friend, and Flaherty, trembling, waited for the word of dismissal. But the director turned to his friend with a smile of amusement. "Yes, that is our hero," he said. "He loves Jocko so much that he scolds him to avoid showing his feelings." BUDS, BUT DOESN'T BLOSSOM Sad, Though Common Story of the Man Who Expects to Astonish the World. In every man there yearns a great and uncontrollable yearning to take pen in hand and inscribe his innest thoughts that the world may read and marvel and read-again. Also they shall pay him. He muses with himself in solemn communion by waterside or in the shelter of his own hearth and bethinks him that, if he had only the time, his name should be great and he be numbered among the mighty. So he takes his pen in hand and writes his thoughts, pours out his spirit, and is amazed at the eloquence now aroused, so long concealed from a barren world. And, reading his magnum opus, he is lifted up into the clouds and dreams in a seventh heaven especially for amateur writers that a few more morns he shall wake up and the mailman, and the milkman, the grocer and the iceman shall bow down before him and say: "And this is the man we bothered for last week's bill. Shame upon us." And he sends forth his writing, and orders a new suit, and some silk shirts and some fancy socks, and a hat with a three-cornered bow, and some natty ties, and looks at automobiles with a fraternizing air, and inspects houses and doesn't comb his hair, and is found oft in deep abstraction, and starts, and makes notes on scraps of paper. And then his writing comes back, and the editor says he is sorry, but says it so politely that the author writes him a letter discussing the matter and pointing out what he feels has been overlooked in his masterpiece. And then no answer comes, and the author gets mad and writes a letter to the papers. And then, some quiet morning, when fillers are scarce, somebody finds the letter and it is printed. Whereupon the author buys three dozen copies and sends them to his friends, and is proud of spirit and walks haughtily. And in the evening his wife takes the copies that are left and papers the kitchen cupboard with them, and he dies of a broken heart—Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Value of Honey. Honey is as wholesome and nourishing as concentrated refined cane sugar is unwholesome and lacking in nourishment. Honey is a medicine as well as a food. Give it to the children in place of candy. Be sure, however, that you get pure honey. Glucose is more harmful than sugar. There are important differences even in pure honey according to the conditions under which it is made, just as there is a great difference in fruit, according to the soil on which it is grown. Dark red honey is much the best, although the people demand light yellow honey just as they insist on light colored dried fruit, because they eat with their eyes and do not think. Serious Waste of Money. Because of the improper drying of corn a vast amount of money is wasted in the payment of freight. It is estimated that 486,682 tons of water are shipped with corn every year. This would fill 14,556 freight cars of 60,000 pounds capacity, making a train more than 110 miles long. Nothing Flirtatious. "See the sixth floor of that office building?" "Yep." "That girl is waving her handkerchief at me." "Come on, you near sighted chump. That's a man cleaning windows." Cause and Effect. "Did you see where the Belgian women threw scalding water on the German soldiers?" "Then no wonder they were reported to be boiling with rage." Panama City and the Canal PANAMA is a unique city. The circumstances which shaped her destiny and wove her into the web of progress, made of signs, some Indian words they were able to grasp, taught the Indian a few of their own bad English words, and called the whole." The Chinook her a sister to the great cities of North and South America. Her geographical situation, her North American adoption and the greatest of world projects carried out in her environs, all have served to lift her out of that centuries old lethargy so enervating, impassive and retarding. After the old Panama had been revived again and again from the rapine destruction of pirates and buccaneers, it was finally left to the denizens of the jungles and the new Panama founded some five miles to the southwest, where the devastation of plundering ships' crews was impossible. The Panama of today stands protected to seaward by a long reef, to landward by a narrow peninsular neck, and by the mighty arm of the United States government. Metropolis of Central America. No more will Piarcos, Morgans and Walkers pillage this metropolis of Central America, no more will the bigotry of priesthood hold a throttling hand upon her progress. The new Panama, born in the last decade, is pulsating with enterprise and industrial achievement. The financial iny Copyright Hector and Hughwood Saint Jacques, Bastienwood & Oldwood STREET SCENE PANAMA CITY lon of the United States has attracted every type of civilized mankind. There is work to be done, needs to be assuaged, money to be made. All the resources of the surrounding country must be brought to a focus so that the ships that glide in at the Pacific entrance and out into the Atlantic, will carry away to the crowded markets of the north Panama's quota of fruits, hardwood, rubber, indigo, coffee and hats. With this, civilized prosperity begins, and it matters not what race or conglomeration of races are involved. The "Spiggoty Lingo." At first it was difficult for these people to get along on any kind of footing in the way of everyday speech. One man having many interests in common with another could find no medium of expression. And out of this confusion of tongues grew a language which is neither English, nor French, nor Spanish, nor German, nor Chinese, nor Japanese, nor anything other than itself. It is not a very old language, and consequently not well developed, nor has it ever been written or spoken outside of the canal zone and Panama. It is called the "Spiggoty Lingo," and its origin is substantially this: If you ask a native something in English he will say, "No speka de Englisl," because he doesn't. For a long time they used this reply, until the enterprising American found a few words of their language and they found a few of his, and of all the others brought in, so that there were words enough of all languages known in common to make for a new language which was promptly called the "Spiggoty" or "Speka de——" as you please to spell it. This same method was used by the Hudson Bay company in the earliest days of the West with the Indian tribes of the Northwest. They used some ALUMINUM SOLDER MIXTURE Formula Given Is Only One of Many and It May Succeed Or Fail According to its Use. (By S. I. ROSS, Colorado Agricultural College.) The following aluminum soldier mixture is one of the latest and much is claimed for it. It contains zinc, 25 per cent; tin, 69 per cent; and aluminum, 6 per cent. To make the alloy, first melt the zinc, add the aluminum, and after removing the crucible from the fire, add the tin. This formula is only one of the many alloys intended for soldiering aluminum and it may succeed or fall according to the manner in which it is used. It is well known that aluminum is a difficult metal to solder satisfactorily and even when soldered, the permanency of the work is doubtful. The difficulty experienced is due to the film of oxide which covers all aluminum surfaces and which is not removed by the soldering fluxes ordinarily used for other metals. signs, some Indian words they were able to grasp, taught the Indian a few of their own bad English words, and called the whole, "The Chinook language," after a tribe by that name. Through the medium of the Spigoty language a vast amount of practical labor is being performed. It has been found adequate for inductive reasoning, for speaking persuasively, oratorically, vituperatively, and can be used significantly while in a state of disgust or anger. There are many beautiful plazas and patios set among the otherwise bald, sere houses and streets of Panama. These are green and fragrant all the wear with fan palms and banyans casting a day-long shade over the up-to-date benches. In Santana park, when the shades of evening begin to fall, a "Spiggoty bot" usually playing some of our popular music comes from somewhere, and begins. The young people seem to think a great deal of the music for they acclaim it loudly after each piece, and will sit all night and listen, if the band keeps up. There are still a considerable number of high-class families who make various far-reaching claims toward an aristocracy, which, so far as is actually known, never existed beyond the 100 imagination. But they nevertheless observe strict relations with the inferior "Americans" as they hold them to be, and will not let their daughters be seen unescorted in any of the plazas. The girls of the common class are met and spoken to by the young men, but come and return home in groups after they have concluded a merry evening at the concert. For those who can afford it, the National theater offers entertainment of a type that is peculiarly original in Panama. The productions are usually in English, because the majority of the audience is American, and they correspond to our vaudeville, in that they are put on in skirts and separate parts. Dancers are obtained from Peru, Valparaiso, Chile and Mexico, who do their native dances with skill and grace, while the acts brought from the States are coarse and medicore in comparison. Another great paradox in relation to the tones of this unique city is evident in the unfaltering belief that still prevails in the old Roman orthodox form of religious interpretation. All the observances of the church are adhered to as punctilliously today as in bygone centuries. The workmen cannot be made to perform their labors on any of the multitudinous days set apart for the worship of some saint or other. It took more than 200 years for the Spanish priests to grind this holy zeal into them, and it will take nearly as long to grind it out. Bathtub In Couch. A bath tub with all its customary fittings is concealed with a couch that has been invented for houses of limited room. Alcohol as Disinfectant. Alcohol as a disinfectant is best at 70 per cent concentration. An Omnipresent Infection. A German medical proverb to the effect that every man has had at least one tubercle, some time in his life. Every thoughtful physician knows the truth of this saying and has known it for years. Then a few days ago Sir William Osler repeated the statement in slightly altered application to the audience before him, and the whole world was roused into shocked attention. Which was a very good thing for the world. If we could be made to realize that the tubercle bacillus is omnipresent, and that every human being is touched at some time with this infection there would result not only a more active war on the germ, but a more intelligent effort to build up and maintain the health and resisting power of the people. Anxious to Oblige. "If I cannot get waited on here I can go elsewhere!" "I beg your pardon, madam, what would you like?" "I want a one-cent postage stamp." "Yessum, would you like it wrapped up, and shall we deliver it?" Dr. Marden's Uplift Talks By ORRISON SWETT MARDEN Copyright by McClure Newspaper Syndicate SELF-CONFIDENCE AS A SUCCESS ASSET. "PEDDLE 'em as though they were apples," said an editor to a trembling, sentimental girl who offered him her manuscript with an air of a convict about to receive a death sentence. "If one man does not want your apples another will. Don't be afraid of me or anybody else." Carry yourself with a self-confident air, as though you really believed in yourself, and you will not only inspire others with a belief in your ability, but you will also come to believe in yourself. A keen observer can pick out a successful man on the street by the way he carries himself. If he is a leader, every step, every movement indicates it; there is assurance in his bearing, he walks as if he were master of himself, as if he believed in his ability to do things, to bring about results. His self-confident air is an index of the success he has attained. Men and women who succeed in their undertakings are those who set their faces toward their goal and stoutly affirm and reaffirm their confidence in their ability to reach it. There is everything in keeping one's self up to the success standard and maintaining in all its dignity and integrity one's confidence in his power to accomplish the work undertaken. On the other hand, it is easy to pick out the failure. There is no decision, no victory in his step, his uncertain gait indicates lack of confidence in himself; his dress, his bearing, everything points toward incompetence. His shiftlessness is pictured in every movement of his body. There is nothing uncertain, nothing negative, in the makeup of the successful man. He is positive to the backbone. He does not need bolstering up; he can stand alone. It is not so much what he says as what he does not say; his very silence carries power. You feel that there is a large reserve back of everything he says or does. It is wonderful what a power self-confidence has to marshal all the faculties and unite their strength in one mighty cable. No matter how many talents a man may possess, if he be lacking in self-confidence he can never use them to the best advantage; he cannot unify their action and harmonize their power so as to bring them to bear effectively upon any one point. Never permit anyone or anything to undermine your self-confidence. Never admit to yourself, even in thought, that there may be a possibility of your failure. This constant affirmation, this persistent dwelling upon the positive, or plus, phase of success, and never admitting the negative, will tend to strengthen, to render impregnable, the great purpose, the one unwavering aim, which brings victory. As a spring can never rise higher than its source, so one can never attain a greater success than he believes he can. A cheerful face, a hopeful, confident air, and a determination to make the best possible out of the situation have often tided a man over a crisis in his business, when the least exhibition of morosness, anxiety or doubt would have precipitated the ruin he was so anxious to avert. Employees are quick to detect doubt, anxiety or fear in their employer. If he is downhearted and discouraged, his mood will communicate itself to everyone who works for him. The customer, in turn, will be affected by the gloomy atmosphere of the store, and will go elsewhere. Thousands of concerns have gone down during panics or periods of business depression simply because the owners did not know how to control themselves or to conceal their doubts and fears in regard to the condition of their affairs. Discouragement is the great destroyer of ambition. It must be crushed and eliminated as if it were a plague. Regard yourself as superior to the evils which surround you. Learn to dominate your environment, to rise above depressing influences. Look for the bright side of things, not the dark and gloomy side. ANOTHER CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD. In the state of New Jersey Col. Edward A. Stevens, commissioner of public works, is trying an experiment with a convict camp, which hasn't even a fence around it. Thirty prisoners were sent there from the over-crowded Trenton prison, to work on the highways; and the idea is not only to improve the roads but to improve the prisoners and to help solve the prison problem. The workers have named it the "Don't Worry Club," while it is known officially as State Camp No. 1. The word "convict" and the idea of prisoners are eliminated everywhere. There are no cells, and although there are several guards, they mingle with the men in friendly intercourse. When their day's labor is finished they enjoy baseball, music or any other healthful amusement. The men are selected on merit from the state prison, and there are hundreds of inmates of Trenton who want Getting Troubles Free. A well-known Southern clothing firm has a novel scheme for increasing its business. The birth records are scanned in the newspapers every day and record is made of the birth of each male child. A congratulatory letter is then sent to the parents of each new boy, wishing him long life and prosperity, and with the letter is sent a miniature pair of boy's pants. These pants measure about four or five inches from waistband to knee. In the letter it is said that if the letter and to be transferred to "Don't Worry Camp." Opportunity to go is a reward for good conduct. In time, it is believed, the camp will not only be self-governed, but also self-supporting, and the men's labor can be paid for without cost to the state. The success of this experiment will not only mean a revolution in penology, but be a cause for rejoicing to the taxayer. Every human being who goes wrong should have a chance to redeem himself, to try again, and he ought to have an opportunity that is favorable. He ought not to be put in an environment where everything around him suggests the crooked, the wicked, where everything tends to arouse the brute in him to develop the evil thing in him, the love of revenge, bitterness, hatred and to kill the good. He ought to be in an environment which would help him to forget the bad, which would only suggest the good, the pure, the clean, which would suggest his divinely, not his beastly, propenests, and which would hold out hope of another chance—a chance to make good. The brutal instinct lingering in man has been graphically illustrated in our cruel, inhuman treatment of prisoners, and in our barbarian slaughter of human beings, upon whom the death penalty has been pronounced. Justice does not demand such an exhibition of horrors. There must be some more human way of treating our erring brothers. How can we expect a criminal to get back the self respect which he has lost, by cruel treatment, by half starving him, treating him like an animal instead of like a man, putting him in an iron cage away from God's light and air? There is good material, ability enough, energy, resources enough in these people we thus deprive of liberty and life, to perform great services to humanity as well as to themselves and their families. What right have we to deprive them at least of a chance to make good? How often the crime we commit against our prisoners is far greater than their crime to society! If we wish to reform prisoners we should try to make them self respecting, healthy beings. Their environment should be as attractive and as normal as possible. Reform means healthful, normal conditions. The mind is in no state to improve or reform when suffering from mental depression due to the vicious, criminal suggestive environment, where everything reminds the prisoner of his fall, or his inferiority, and everything about him tends to impress upon him the fact that he is not a human being, but an outcast. We have all felt the restful, restoring, renewing power of beautiful scenery, of country life. Why should we deprive a prisoner of these helps to health and normality? Nature is a great restorative, and criminals should be kept where they can get the full benefit of the sunlight; air and country life, in an environment which would suggest only the good and true, filled with possibilities of recovering lost manhood and starting fresh. "HOMING INSTINCT" IN CRABS Existence of It Is Recognized, But Scientists Admit That It Puzzles Them. Noted naturalists of Great Britain have recently discovered the extraordinary and surprising faculty in certain crabs to find their way back almost unbelievable distances to their birthplace and original feeding grounds. Sir Isaac Newton once declared that with all his grand discoveries he was nothing but a child picking sea shells from the beach by the great ocean of truth. The students of animal behavior, such as Professors Jenings, Mast, Watson and others, since this discovery of a "homing instinct" in crabs, are more convinced than ever of Newton's wisdom. The scientific accounts of the crabs "walk" describes many of them, and in particular a male and a female of these creatures, caught at Yorkshire, England, and transported to Skegness in Lincolnshire, which crawled all the way back to exactly the place they had left. Traps had been set in the place where they were originally captured and the shellfish experts awaited with great skepticism the results of the unusual experiment. All investigations of how and why crabs migrate back to their home, as in the case of pigeons, have proved so far fruitless. His Limit A little boy, after gazing in the window of a music store for some time, went in and said: "Ow much is that planner in th' corner?" After the dealer had recovered from his shock, he answered: "Six hundred dollars, my boy." The boy pulled a long face and said: "Well, give me a mouth organ, please." Whom Kings Envy. Once the Duchess of Argyle wrote to several of the crowned heads of Europe and asked whom they especially envied. The Czar of Russia answered: "I sincerely envy every man who is not loaded down with the cares of a great empire." Francis Joseph of Austria wrote: "I envy the fate of a man who is not an emperor."—The Christian Herald. When a candidate makes too much noise in a campaign he sometimes scares votes away. the little pants are returned to the firm when the baby is large enough to wear his first trousers they will be given to him free. According to a member of the firm in question, about 20 per cent of the letters and pants sent out are returned and exchanged for the free pair. At Least an Explanation. If the creation of woman was an afterthought, the fact might explain why she considers the postscript of a letter the most important part. RESCUE SHIP of the ARCTIC STORY again repeats itself. Seventeen years ago, in November, 1897, the United States revenue cutter Bear was dispatched northward to rescue the crews of eight whaling vessels icebound in the Arctic ocean somewhere in the neighborhood of Point Barrow, Alaska. Now the same ship is off once more for that frigid region, but Once more for that rigid region, but this time to effect the relief of that part of the crew of the ill-fated Karluk now marooned upon Wrangel island to the northwest of Bering strait. this time to effect the relief of that crew of the ill-fated Karluk now man Wrangel island, to the northwest of P. As will be recalled, the Karluk set of the Arctic region north of Beaufort seible to examine more closely Crocker was sighted by Peary on the 24th of from a distant point. The discovery land gave tangible support to the ool that the polar region was not a great sea, but instead that a vast continent beneath its eternal cloak of snow and son was one of those who believed in an Arctic continent in that wide realm" and his aim was to trace a pa its boundaries. To the casual observer the untime his expedition might seem to have purpose and to have rendered useless ing of the Karluk, but the loss of that has, paradoxically, added cumulative the existence of the shores that Ste his followers did not see. To make the necessary to explain how the search the scientist has already determined existence of an uncharted Arctic co vast archipelago of large islands cove area of quite 500,000 square miles—a than ten times as big as the state of as large, or Alaskan ice. e effect the relief of that part of the ill-fated Karluk now marooned upon land, to the northwest of Bering strait, recalled, the Karluk set out to explore region north of Beaufort sea and if posmine more closely Crocker land, which by Peary on the 24th of June, 1906, ant point. The discovery of Crocker rangible support to the old contention lar region was not a great ice-covered lead that a vast continent existed there external cloak of snow and ice. Stefans of those who believed in the existence of continent in that wide untraversed this aim was to trace a part at least of ores. usual observer the untimely ending of oion might seem to have thwarted his bid to have rendered useless the venture Karluk, but the loss of that craft in itself, added cumulative evidence of the of the shores that Stefans and was did not see. To make this clear it is to explain how the searching mind of it has already determined the probable of an uncharted Arctic continent or a slaggo of large islands covering a totalate 500,000 square miles—an area more as big as the state of New York or Alaska. As will be recalled, the Karluk set out to explore the Arctic region north of Beaufort sea and if possible to examine more closely Crocker land, which was sighted by Peary on the 24th of June, 1906, from a distant point. The discovery of Crocker land gave tangible support to the old contention that the polar region was not a great ice-covered sea, but instead that a vast continent existed there beneath its eternal cloak of snow and ice. Stefanson was one of those who believed in the existence of an Arctic continent in that wide intraversed realm, and his aim was to trace a part at least of its boundaries. To the casual observer the untimely ending of his expedition might seem to have thwarted his purpose and to have rendered useless the venturing of the Karluk, but the loss of that craft in itself has, paradoxically, added cumulative evidence of the existence of the shores that Stefanson and his followers did not see. To make this clear it is necessary to explain how the searching mind of the scientist has already determined the probable existence of an uncharted Arctic continent or a vast archipelago of large islands covering a total area of quite 500,000 square miles—an area more than ten times as big as the state of New York or as large, as Alaska. as Alaska teem. Have you ever spilled a cupful of water on a level bit of ground? If so, you have probably noticed how far the liquid spread. Again, you have no doubt poured a bucketful of water into a barrel and been disgusted at the modest degree it went toward filling it. In a popular way this illustrates the manner in which the waters of a rising tide advance upon low-lying lands and, again, how the same influx is relatively but little noticed when the basin is deep and broad. Without entering into the details of Arctic tides, it is a fact that normally of modest range, and yet the rise and fall is considerably low should be if the water were free to chieve to shore or from side to side or basin. Indeed, so we are told by R. A. the United States coast and geodetic Bennett island at Teplitz bay, Franz the range of the diurnal wave has abso of the magnitude which the tidal for over an uninterrupted Arctic basin due." In other words, the normal or flow is impeded, and the What is the nature and the extent structure or series of tidal checks? "The semi-daily tides found in the are derived almost entirely from the North Atlantic, because the semi-daily isht at the pole and are very small in latitudes." Mr. Harris continues. "Of getting near the hub of a wheel, enter the Arctic ocean proper by a strait lying between Spitzerbergen and coast of northern Greenland. They gated through the Arctic to the Ne islands, the average rise and fall at land being 2.5 feet. "Now upon the assumption of an un Arctic basin the tides at Point Bar Flaxman island could not differ greatly from the tides which would, upon the sumption, be found at Bennett island matter of fact the rise and fall of the tide is 0.4 foot at Point Barrow and the man island." But the presence of an obstruction the water for the tidal movement to o Harris says, from the Atlantic oceae passage between the northeastern coast and Spitzerbergen, is further evidence directions in which the ebb and the flow. If no barrier existed to the free of the flood from east to west then the run east to the outlet between the mentioned. In short, it would leave best route to the original point of o Arctic basin. Other records are available that have out Mr. Harris' argument in favor of charted continent or extended ground lands of which Crocker 'land is but. September, 1879, the Arctic exploring note was caught by the ice and fro Wrangel island, where the Karlik's new marooned. She was carried by the ebb with the ice to the westward until June 12, 1881, to the northeast of Ben Again, Nansen's Fram was frozen eastward of Bennett island on Sep 1893, and after drifting generally we clear on July 19, 1896, at a point near of Spitzerbergen. Now let us see what is the Karlik. On October 6, last year, Stefanson swept from her anchorage by a gale, off shore at a point northeast of Ben Near Manning point. There she was the Arctic pack, from which it was in break her loose, and thence she, too the westward—always westward—un and sent to the bottom north of Wr Arctic tides, it is a fact that they are the modest range, and yet in some parts and fall is considerably less than it if the water were free to circulate fromore or from side to side of the Arctic sede, so we are told by R. A. Harris ofStates coast and by Teplitz bay. Franz Josef land.of the durnal wave has about one-half attitude which has the tidal forces actinginterrupted Arctic basin would proberowords, the normal or theoreticalmehow impeded, and the question is, the nature and the extent of this obseri-series of tidal checks? uni-daily tides found in the Arctic oceanal almost entirely from those of the Arctic, because the semi-daily forcesvapoole and are very small in the higherMr. Harris continues. "It is a case near the hub of a wheel. These tidesArctic ocean proper by way of thebetween Spitzerbergen and the easternnorthern Greenland. They are propaguch the Arctic to the New Siberiana average rise and fall at Bennett is2.5 feet. On the assumption of an uninterruptedon the tides at Point Barrow and at island could not differ greatly in sizeides which would, in the same assebeat at Bennett island. But as a fact the rise and fall of the semi-dailyfoot at Point Barrow and 0.5 at Flax- presence of an obstruction, assumingor the tidal movement to come, as Mr. from the Atlantic ocean via the between the northeastern coast of Green-pitzbergen, is further evidenced by the in which the ebb and the flood tidesbarrier existed to the free movementfrom east to west then the ebb wouldto the outlet between the two points. In short, it would leave by theshort-to the original point of entry into thenords. are available that help to beararris' argument in favor of a vastmountor extended group of big isthane Crocker 'land is but a part. In1879, the Arctic exploring craftJean-caught by the ice and frozen in nearland, where the Karluk's men are nowShe was carried by the ebb tide alongse to the westward until she sank on81, to the northeast of Bennett island. Aansen's Fram was frozen in to theof Bennett island on September 22,after drifting generally westwardgot July 19, 1896, at a point nearly due northen. Now let us see what happened to ter 6, last year, Stefansson's ship washer anchorage by a gale and carriedat a point northeast of Barter islanding point. There she was caught bypack, from which it was impossible tochoose, and thence she, too, driftedtoard-always westward-until crushedthe bottom north of Wrangel island details of Arctic tides, it is a fact that they are normally of modest range, and yet in some parts the rise and fall is considerably less than it should be if the water were free to circulate from shore to shore or from side to side of the Arctic basin. Indeed, so we are told by R. A. Harris of the United States coast and geodetic survey, "at Bennett island at Teplitz bay, Franz Josef land, the range of the diurnal wave has about one-half of the magnitude which the tidal forces acting over an uninterrupted Arctic basin would produce." In other words, the normal or theoretical flow is somehow impeded, and the question is, What is the nature and the extent of this obstruction or series of tidal checks? "The semi-daily tides found in the Arctic ocean are derived almost entirely from those of the North Atlantic, because the semi-daily forces vanish at the pole and are very small in the higher latitudes." Mr. Harris continues. "It is a case of getting near the hub of a wheel. These tides enter the Arctic ocean proper by way of the strait lying between Spitzerbergen and the eastern coast of northern Greenland. They are propagated through the Arctic to the New Siberian islands, the average rise and fall at Bennett island being 2.5 feet. "Now upon the assumption of an uninterrupted Arctic basin the tides at Point Barrow and at Flaxman island could not differ greatly in size from the tides which would, upon the same assumption, be found at Bennett Island. But as a matter of fact the rise and fall of the semi-daily tide is 0.4 foot at Point Barrow and 0.5 at Flaxman island." But the presence of an obstruction, assuming the water for the tidal movement to come, as Mr. Harris says, from the Atlantic ocean via the passage between the northeastern coast of Greenland and Spitzbergen, is further evidenced by the directions in which the ebb and the flood tides flow. If no barrier existed to the free movement of the flood from east to west then the ebb would run east to the outlet between the two points mentioned. In short, it would leave by the shortest route to the original point of entry into the Arctic basin. Other records are available that help to bear out Mr. Harris' argument in favor of a vast uncharted continent or extended group of big islands of which Crocker 'land' is but a part. In September, 1879, the Arctic exploring craft Jeanneette was caught by the ice and frozen in near Wrangel island, where the Karliku's men are now marooned. She was carried by the ebb tide along with the ice to the westward until she sank on June 12, 1881, to the northeast of Bennett island. Again, Nansen's Fram was frozen in to the eastward of Bennett island on September 22, 1893, and after drifting generally westward got clear on July 19, 1896, at a point nearly due north of Splitzbergen. Now let us see what happened to the Karliku. On October 6, last year, Stefanson's ship was swept from her anchorage by a gale and carried off shore at a point northeast of Barter island near Manning point. There she was caught by the Arctic pack, from which it was impossible to break her loose, and thence she, too, drifted to the westward—always westward—until crushed and sent to the bottom north of Wrangel island Man Discovered, Altogether Too Late, That He Had Been Killing His Own Chickens. A good story is told about two well- known residents of the North end. Both kept hens, and as each has a garden they have been rather fussy about keeping their henhouses locked up and the birds confined. Both have the same breed of hens. Only a few days ago one of them found that a hen had been ```markdown ``` H SAMSUNG scratching and injuring his garden. He looked at his hencoop and saw it was all shut up and he immediately suspected his neighbor's fowls. The annoyance continued and finally one day he said to his friend: "Say, your chickens are raising havoc with my garden." "Is that so?" said the other. "Now if you find any of my hens over on your place just kill them." "Do you mean it?" said the other. "Certainly I do," replied the man. A few days later the man's wife saw MAKA SEA NOVA ZEME BARENTS SEA GREENLAND SEA ALASKA FLAMMEN BLAUNDOR SEA BAFFIN BAY MAP INDICATING THEORETICAL POSITION AND SHAPE OF AN UNCHARTED ARCTIC CONTINENT A U.S. REVENUE CUTTER DEAR. at a position close to that in which tu was first gripped by the ice in September. Why should all these vessels have continually to the west by the Arctic ply because, as Mr. Harris and other plained, the incoming tide from the to sweep to the eastward and around obstruction that reaches down from a pole to a point fairly near Alaska are most shores of the Dominion of Cebb tide in passing out in turn has a same circuitous route, but its movement westward, and probably stronger in effect than the incoming or flood should this be? Look at the little map that goes wicle. The curving lines with time Roman numerals show how the tide moves from the Atlantic and ures and decimals indicate the mea rise. Plainly, the further the water the pocket ending at Beaufort sea the tidal flux and the slower the wate interval of tide change; the w speak, is being crowded. Accordingly the sweep is freer, as it is trending great open Atlantic, and this proba for the aggregate net gain in the wile. In this fashion, with the tidal dane the hydrographer has been able not putte the general area of the unknown or archipelago, but to approximate it tours. True, the Karliku never reafective, and Stefansson did not even land, but his ship, in her unchecked in the grip of the Arctic pack, conflence of the vast barrier in the Arctic will inspire further efforts in the diy exploration. After the Karliku sank Captain Barb man made their toilome way south pack ice to Wrangell island, where with such of the ship's stores as to carry off with them. From Wr Captain Bartlett and one Eskimo trip to the Siberian coast and Proence crossing in the American whorth of the St. Lawrence island to on the Alaskan shores. From St. M. of the predicament of his men on Wr was dispatched to the United States were at once started looking to the e shipwrecked crew. At this time the United States re Bear is on her way into the Arctic would undoubtedly have gone some been learned that the Arctic pack was south as Point Hope, Alaska. The for the doughty little steamer is per will probably have to nose her w westward against a good deal of op is. We can best gather an idea of reference to the kindred duty per ship in the early summer of 1898 w the crews of the eight whalers out of our positions on the northern Alaska Capt. F. Tuttle, then in command started from St. Michael on July 17th of that month stood northward strait. Arriving off Point Barrow 30, the Bear was made fast to the sea. at a position close to that in which the Jeanneette was first gripped by the ice in September, 1879. Why should all these vessels have been moved continually to the west by the Arctic drift? Simply because, as Mr. Harris and others have explained, the incoming tide from the Atlantic has to sweep to the eastward and around some great obstruction that reaches down from close to the pole to a point fairly near Alaska and the uppermost shores of the Dominion of Canada. The ebb tide in passing out in turn has to follow the same circuitous route, but its movement is to the westward, and probably stronger in its general effect than the incoming or flood tide. Why should this be? Look at the little map that goes with this article. The curving lines with time marked in Roman numerals show how the advancing high tide moves from the Atlantic and the other figures and decimals indicate the measure of the rise. Plainly, the further the water sweeps into the pocket ending at Beaufort sea the smaller the tidal flux and the slower the water moves in the interval of tide change; the water, so to speak, is being crowded. Accordingly on the ebb the sweep is freer, as it is trending toward the great open Atlantic, and this probably accounts for the aggregate net gain in the westward drift. In this fashion, with the tidal data available, the hydrographer has been able not only to compute the general area of the unknown continent or archipelago, but to approximate its broad contours. True, the Karluk never reached her objective, and Stefansson did not even see Crocker land, but his ship, in her unchecked wanderings in the grip of the Arctic pack, confirmed the existence of the vast barrier in the Arctic basin and will inspire further efforts in the direction of its exploration. After the Karluk sank Captain Bartlett and his men made their toilome way southward over the pack ice to Wrangel island, where they encamped with such of the ship's stores as they were able to carry off with them. From Wrangel island Captain Bartlett and one Eskimo made a sledge trip to the Siberian coast and Providence bay, thence crossing in the American whaler Herman north of the St. Lawrence island to St. Michael on the Alaskan shores. From St. Michael news of the predicament of his men on Wrangel island was dispatched to the United States, and steps were at once started looking to the early relief of the shipwrecked crew. At this time the United States revenue cutter Bear is on her way into the Arctic ocean and would undoubtedly have gone sooner had it not been learned that the Arctic pack was still as far south as Point Hope, Alaska. The work cut out for the doughty little steamer is perilous, for she will probably have to nose her way north and westward against a good deal of opposition as it is. We can best gather an idea of the task by reference to the kindred duty performed by the ship in the early summer of 1898 when she got the crews of the eight whalers out of their hazardous positions on the northern Alaskan coast. Capt. F. Tuttle, then in command of the Bear, started from St. Michael on July 7 and on the 17th of that month stood northward through Bering strait. Arriving off Point Barrow about July 30, the Bear was made fast to the solid pack. It --- ing along strike the under way the ground made fast. and the ve "On Aug and pack a indentation fling press p. m. Aug ice, the fo vessel for sure, then out in which the Jeannette Ice in September, 1879. Vessels have been moved by the Arctic drift? Simirris and others have exited from the Atlantic has and around some great down from close to the Bear Alaska and the upper-minimum of Canada. The in turn has to follow the its movement is to the stronger in its general ting or flood tide. Why so that goes with this arti- with time marked in how the advancing high Atlantic and the other fig- rate the measure of the water the sweeps into beaufort sea the smaller water the moves in orange; the water, so to Accordingly on the ebb it is trending toward the old this probably accounts in the westward drift. the tidal data available, then able not only to com- the unknown continent approximate its broad con- never reached her oblid not even see Crocker her unchecked wanderings the exer in the Arctic basin and仕 in the direction of its Captain Bartlett and his way southward over the land, where they encamped stores as they were able. From Wrangel island the Eskimo made a sledge east and Providence bay, American whaler Herman Island to St. Michael From St. Michael news men on Wrangel island United States, and steps taking to the early relief of United States revenue cutter into the Arctic ocean and gone sooner had it not Arctic pack was still as far Alaska. The work cut out camer is perilous, for she chose her way north and deal of opposition as it an idea of the task by duty performed by the mer of 1898 when she got mailers out of their hazard-thern Alaskan coast. command of the Bear, on July 1 and on the northward through Ber-Point Barrow about July coast to the solid pack. It "A point room, the are no athlete side in suites. M chisels and ice was ceased and the Af- after about an eard around the removed. age was d constructed. On more Bear was fraught during the channel of not always against es. However, in the end and carriage to the treacherous Ice was months the strong with barbed dition a s before the Arctic Ocean America cutter sinter. In close cement Carp bore greatest heard of,ance show pedition a tion. "Startling, by dog slew drive and what at across from with tire reached a fully accomplished. Such is little cutter the same mission a dred cond. Roseman with his h b Thornton Roseman Thornton talks with "Now see Seems dar- "Dunno. chance. M a headless chicken thrown over on the lawn. She picked it up and carried it in the house and told her husband about it when he came home to dinner. "We will eat it," he quietly said. Two more came over, and the family had more chicken dinners. A few days ago the man who had been doing the butchering met his neighbor on the front lawn and said: "Say, you know, I have been killing my own hens?" "Sure," said the other, "and I have been eating them." ing along with strike the vess under way and the ground ice made fast. A and the vessel ing along with the current. Fearing they might strike the vessel and part the mooring lines, got under way and steamed into an indentation in the ground ice, where the steamer Jeannette was made fast. A suitable mooring place was found and the vessel made fast to the ground ice. ing along with the current. Fearing they might strike the vessel and part the mooring lines, got under way and steamed into an indentation in the ground ice, where the steamer Jeannette was made fast. A suitable mooring place was found and the vessel made fast to the ground ice. "On August 1 and 2 loose ice would drift in and pack around the vessel where she lay in the indentation in the ice. As there was only a trifling pressure no danger was anticipated. At 2 p. m. August 3 came a sudden pressure of the ice, the four forward fasts carried away and the vessel forced astern about five feet. The pressure then coming against the starboard side forced the port side against the ground ice. "A point of ice under water abreast the engine room, the weakest place in the vessel, as there are no athwartship timbers there, forced the port side in sufficiently to buckle the engine room floor plates. Men were immediately sent with ice chisels and the ice was cut away. As soon as the ice was removed the pressure at that point ceased and the floor plates dropped back in place. "The after section of the rudder was sprung at an eighth of an inch. The ice was cut from around the rudder and the pressure on that was removed. So far as can be seen no material damage was done by the n.p. A vessel less strongly constructed would have been crushed at once." On more than one occasion that year the little Bear was hard put to it and her mission of mercy was fraught with hazards. On several occasions during that Arctic summer she had to blast a channel open to clear water, and this exploit was not always immediately successful, while the odds against escape piled up in a threatening manner. However, the ship kept steadily at her task, and in the end the ice-bound whalemen were succored and carried back to civilization, or after restoration to health set upon other whalers in that treacherous region. On more than one occasion that year the little Bear was hard put to it and her mission of mercy was fraught with hazards. On several occasions during that Arctic summer she had to blast a channel open to clear water, and this exploit was not always immediately successful, while the odds against escape piled up in a threatening manner. However, the ship kept steadily at her task, and in the end the ice-bound whalemen were succored and carried back to civilization, or after restoration to health set upon other whalers in that treacherous region. On more than one occasion that year the little Bear was hard put to it and her mission of mercy was fraught with hazards. On several occasions during that Arctic summer she had to blast a channel open to clear water, and this exploit was not always immediately successful, while the odds against escape piled up in a threatening manner. However, the ship kept steadily at her task, and in the end the ice-bound whalemen were succored and carried back to civilization, or after restoration to health set upon other whalers in that treacherous region. Ice was not the only peril, for with the milder months there was fog, and occasionally very strong winds or gales that meant danger upon that barren coast. As a part of the relief expedition a sled party was dispatched overland long before the Bear could nose her way into the Arctic ocean, and of the gallant work of those men Americans and the personnel of the revenue cutter service may well be proud. In closing his report to the treasury department Captain Tuttle said: "The officers and crew bore the monotonous isolation with the greatest patience, complaints being almost unheard of. The courage, fortitude and perseverance shown by the members of the overland expedition are deserving of the highest commendation. "Starting over a route seldom traveled before by dog sleds, with a herd of over 400 refinder to drive and care for, they pushed their way through what at times seemed impassable obstacles, across frozen seas and over snow-clad mountains with tireless energy until Point Barrow was reached and the object of the expedition successfully accomplished." Such is the little cutter, the same splice mission as wired condition Rosemary—with his hand Thornton— Rosemary— Thornton—talks with a Such is the type of the men now aboard the little cutter, and there is every reason to expect the same splendid performance of their present mission as was witnessed under somewhat kindred conditions 17 years ago. Such is the type of the men now aboard the little cutter, and there is every reason to expect the same splendid performance of their present mission as was witnessed under somewhat kindred conditions 17 years ago. NOTICEABLE ACCENT. Rosemary—Look at the man making motions with his hands and wriggling his shoulders. Thornton—Yes; I happen to know him. Rosemary—Who is he and what is he doing? Thornton—He is a deaf and dumb man who talks with a French accent. Tuesday he is he and what is he doing? —He is he and dumb man who talks with a French accent. "Now some doctor advises people to eat sand. Seems dangerous to me. What do you think?" "Dunno. I think it might be safe to take a chance. Most of us need it badly in our systems." --- --- THE SHIP was impossible to anchor. One of the whalers, the Jeannette, was also secured to the ice to the south of the revenue cutter. Here is what Captain Tuttle reported of the situation at the time: "In the afternoon of the 30th there were large pieces of ice drift- NOTICEABLE ACCENT WORTH TRYING. It seems that the man who made the complaint found out back of his own coop that one of the hens had burrowed a hole underneath and they were getting out that way. The hole was so covered that it did not show from the front.—Manchester Mirror and American. Replacing Animal Fats. Oil pressed from copra, the dried meat of cocoanut, is rapidly replacing animal fats in the manufacture of artificial butters in Europe. Home Town Helps UTILIZING THE VACANT LOTS Matter of Importance in Which This Country Might Learn a Lesson Form Older Lands. Some of the gayest, happiest pictures of family life to be found in Germany, and even as far north as Copenhagen, are of the evening gatherings of working men and women in the vacant lots, for families who live in apartments and tenements are allowed to have small gardens or playplots there. The actuating purpose behind this movement in Europe is the preservation of the home, and limitation of the poverty and disease due to alcoholism, but it is as powerful an influence in directing the recreation of the "grownups" into wholesome channels as are our school-gardens in this country. A New York paper recently computed the value of 191,742 pieces of vacant land in the city to be $644,637,185. It is being argued that the owners should contribute the use of this land for "temporary playgrounds for children and potato patches to help hold down the cost of living for the poor." An enterprising department store in Los Angeles recently purchased a quarter-block of land for a new site, upon which it will build five years hence. The walls of adjoining buildings were painted artistically with mountain scenery and an announcement of the advantages of this site for the future business of the store. The ground was laid out as an inviting public recreation park for children and adults, to be used until building operations commenced. Such experiments would be possible and valuable in almost every city or town. COUNTRY. TOWN MUST STAY City Centralization a Menace to the Most Vital Interests of the Country. The pendulum of trade is swinging slowly but certainly toward the elimination of the country town in business systems of not far distant day, according to the views of some serious-minded students of the times. Numerous retailers of the state foresaw changes coming years ago, and are beginning to predicate their beliefs on this town elimination on the now existing conduct of business in practically every town in the state, says a Lincoln (Neb.) correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is a problem that has caused many a country storekeeper to swallow a lump when he began to think about it. Economists have given it theoretical attention and the merchants have considered it in the light of practice. Both are arriving at some conclusions in the matter and both are pointing out remedies which they believe could be applied in such a way that the disease, if such it be, can be checked and the identity of the country town preserved. If not the country town—what? Therein students of economy, besides business men, become a factor in the equation. That is just it. If not the town, what shall supplant it? That is the question which farmers have begun to study, too. It's all very much of a problem to which the thoughts of hundreds of Nebraska business men are being directed at this time. It is the guiding impulse in convention discussions and the topic wherever a few of them are gathered. Rest Rose Bushes Now. In the case of roses now more than one year planted, no water need be given until October, unless the soil is very light indeed. This will afford a much-needed rest. Do not be troubled if some leaves turn yellow and drop away, for no harm will result. Small and soft canes may have their bark shrivel. These should be cut away about October 1, all crossing canes, tangled growths pruned out, the center of each bush left free and two-thirds of all other growth cut back. This leaves a few stubby, sturdy canes. Water well, and keep watered. When vigorous growth is started the plants will begin to hunger. Then fertilize, lightly at first, and in three or four weeks as heavily as you choose. The result will be roses of a high order. Journalistic Feat By "T. P." Journalsist Past by T. P. A brilliantly striking feat in journalism was recently performed by T. P. O'Connor, M. P. The best appreciation of Mr. Chamberlain, from the point of view of a personal observer, which appeared in the London newspapers, was that written by Mr. O'Connor for the Telegraph. A request for the article was sent to Mr. O'Connor just as the House of Commons was rising at 5 o'clock. Between 5:30 and 7:30 p. m. he had written the appreciation, which ran to between five thousand and six thousand words. This did not exhaust Mr. O'Connor's activities for the day, as he attended the dinner of the Associated Industrial Insurance Societies in the evening, and delivered a brilliant after-dinner speech. "Tay Pay" is renewing his journalistic youth! His Wish. Flatbush—I notice two novelties to aid gardeners are a hoe with a seed box near the blade with which planting may be done, and a shovel with a second grip part way down the handle. Bensonhurst—But what we really need most is a weed getter that will work while we sleep. Put it on the Other Fellow. "We should so live," remarked the man on the car, "that the other fellow will be to blame if anything goes wrong." Thomas E. Grear TONSORIAL PARLOR THE BARBER'S CHAIR If You are Pleased Tell Your Friends and if not Tell Us. Fine Cigars and Tobaccos Jackson Laundry Agency Men Admire Women with Beautiful Hair! NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING will make you proud of your hair It is unsurpassed for making harsh, kinky and stubborn hair—soft, glossy and luxurious. It not only beautifies the hair—but also keeps it in good condition. Price, 25 and 50 Cents Everywhere NELSON MFG. CO., RICHMOND, VA. GOOPER & CAMPBELL Successor to G. A. Roy Carry a Full Line of DRUGS, Patent Medicines Cigars, Sundries and Paints PHONES: Home Main 7344; Bell East 43 18th and Paseo Particular attention may be given to the following subject, since there are hundreds of thousands using the Eureka Comb throughout the United States and Isles. They give the best of satisfaction as to our recommend, straightening the hair beautifully with one stroke, and as assistance in causing a rapid growth. Evidences coming to us from every source, of which is pleasing, that the Eureka Comb performs precisely as advertised. No better comb on the market for purposes as we have been advised that other combs are toys, when it comes to benefits and effectual influences when used as to directions, for which every comb placed goes with it instructions, how to use and for what purposes. Wherever introduced the Eureka preferable. Merchants and agents are successful when they are placed conveniently in quantities for the public. They are usually sold for $1.50 (one dollar and fifty cents) each complete. The only thing is to be careful in the purchase as there is no other comb that will answer the purposes so well as the Eureka. We wholesale the Eureka Comb, being the manufacturers and promoters, and are the only wholesalers of this special device; if there are others we would be pleased to be informed. Rate in England. Deputy Consul Luther J. Parr, at Sheffield, England, makes a report on rats. The steel works and large stores in Sheffield are infested with rats, writes Mr. Parr, and many attempts have been made to exterminate them. In the work, however, little damage is done, and it is the rule occasionally to employ a professional rat catcher, who captures about 100 rats a night, and is paid one dollar for a night's work. Such a calling is no doubt influenced by the fact that there is a ready sale to the sporting men for the rats caught, the rats being used in training dogs. Several exterminators are in use in Sheffield, all more or less effective. An opportunity will shortly occur in Sheffield to demonstrate the value of American rat exterminators. What is known as the killing shambles and the fish and meat market, in the center of the city, are to be razed in accordance with the new city planning idea of the municipal authorities. When this work is begun thousands of rats will be forced to seek other quarters. Articles and letters in considerable number have appeared in the Sheffield papers recently urging that special efforts be made to exterminate the vermin and not permit them to migrate. Thomas TONSORIA 2211 1-2 W GOOD SERVICE BARBERS: T. E. Grear, Prop. First Class Shaves, Hair Cuts and Do not take your money down to for it at home. You will always find GIVE US If You are Pleased Tell You Fine Cigars and Tobaccos NELSON MFG. Men A World Two Beauty Ha NELSON HAIR DR will make you p It is unsurpassed for stubborn hair—soft, gloss It not only beautifies in good condition. Price, 25 and 50 NELSON MFG. COOPER & Successor Carry a H DR Patent M Cigars, S and I PHONES: Home M 18th an LAMP CAP Comb performs precisely as adven- No better comb on the mark when it comes to benefits and e- placed goes with it instructions, preferable. Merchants and agen- the public. They are usually sold for $ be careful in the purchase as the Eureka. We wholesale the Eureka wholesalers of this special device. The devises are patented and Rate in England. Deputy Consul Luther J. Parr, at Sheffield, England, makes a report on rats. The steel works and large stores in Sheffield are infested with rats, writes Mr. Parr, and many attempts have been made to exterminate them. In the work, however, little damage is done, and it is the rule occasionally to employ a professional rat catcher, who captures about 100 rats a night, and is paid one dollar for a night's work. Such a calling is no doubt influenced by the fact that there is a ready sale to the sporting men for the rats caught, the rats being used in training dogs. Several exterminators are in use in Sheffield, all more or less effective. An opportunity will shortly occur in Sheffield to demonstrate the value of American rat exterminators. What is known as the killing shambles and the fish and meat market, in the center of the city, are to be razed in accordance with the new city planning idea of the municipal authorities. When this work is begun thousands of rats will be forced to seek other quarters. Articles and letters in considerable number have appeared in the Sheffield papers recently urging that special efforts be made to exterminate the vermin and not permit them to migrate. Herman A. Kretschmar of St Louis Given Freedom by Governor Major. WAS IN PRISON FOUR YEARS Kretschmar Waa Convicted of Killing His Business Partner During Progress of Quarrel. Herman A. Kretschmar, a well known St. Louis business man, who shot and killed his business partner, Clarence Jones, on February 3, 1909, and was sentenced to serve eighteen years, was released from the prison under parole granted by Governor Major on recommendation of the board of pardons and paroles. Kretschmar went directly from the prison after his release and boarded the train for St. Louis. He has been falling fast, both physically and mentally, the last two years, according to the statement of Dr. George L. McCutcheon, physician at the institution. He is paroled to Walter S. Donaldson, a St. Louis friend. Kretschmar was 61 years of age when received here, and four years in the penitentiary has caused him to age rapidly. Kretschmar made an unsuccessful attempt to kill himself at the Madison hotel in Jefferson City the day he was brought here by the marshal of the supreme court for commitment to the prison. It is understood that a good business position has been found for Kretschmar and will be held open for him until such time as he has recovered from his present condition of ill health to take up its responsibilities. FIND GAS NEAR PARKVILLE Three Big Gushera Have Been Drilled and Capped—Ends a Fifteen Year Search. Three gas wells, measuring, respectively 300,000, 600,000 and 1 million cubic feet volume a day, are now capped five miles northwest of Parkville. One well, the smallest of the three, was capped last year, and the work ceased owing to the reluctance of the local company to advance funds for drilling. A franchise has been granted by the city of Parkville, and negotiations are in progress for furnishing gas to Park College and to the Parkville Milling Company. This is the culmination of efforts to find oil or gas in the vicinity of Parkville for the last fifteen years. ★★ Johnson County Baptists Adjourn.—The second annual meeting of the Johnson County Baptist association was held at High Point church. Dr. D. J. Evans, president of the Baptist Theological seminary at Liberty, Mo., spoke on "Religious Education." Dr. T. P. Stafford, president of the Baptist seminary of Kansas City, Kan., and T. L. West, secretary of the Baptist state missions, also spoke. Walter L. Chaney of Warrenburg was elected moderator. ★★ Big Cattle Sale.—One hundred and eleven head of registered Jersey cattle sold for a total of $1,324 at the sale of Henry Johns held at Carthage. There included twenty-nine calves. One thousand persons attended the sale, which was the largest of its kind ever held in Southwest Missouri. An imported cow, "Delight's Tulip," brought the largest figure, selling for $325. ★★ Monett Depot Burns.—Fire which started from a defective flue in the bakeshop of the Fred Harvey hotel in the Frisco passenger station at Monett totally destroyed the building and contents and caused a loss of $75,000. The blaze raged five hours before the firemen got it under control. Within a few minutes after the flames were discovered the entire structure was ablaze, forcing passengers to flee with their grips and preventing employees from saving any of the contents of the building. A large quantity of baggage also was consumed. The station was a two-story building, the upper floor being used as a hotel. The United States parcel mail distributing station addition was saved. ★★ School Building Burns.—The Smithton public school building, a frame structure, valued at $6,000, was destroyed by fire recently. It was erected more than forty years ago. School work will be conducted in local churches until other arrangements can be made. Knit Socks for Soldiers.—Miss Ida Beeyeler of Sedalia, who has been visit- EUREKA REG. PAT D AUG 8, 1911 In following subject, since there are hun- dred throughout the United States and has to our recommend, straightening the assistance in causing a rapid growth of which is pleasing, that the Eureka been advised that other combs are toys, as to directions, for which every comb oses. Wherever introduced the Eureka be placed conveniently in quantities for each complete. The only thing is to real answer the purposes so well as the users and promoters, and are the only be pleased to be informed. other information write EUREKA COMB COMPANY, Ghattanooga, Tenn. ing at Berne, Switzerland, since May 20, writes her mother that she is now engaged in knitting socks for the soldiers. Nearly all of the women of that region are likewise engaged. Reward for Slayer Suspect.—A reward of $500 is offered for the arrest of Charles Bloomfield, who is charged with the murder of Albert Herndon at Hume, on September 17. Herndon was stabbed in the stomach. Bloomfield has not been found. TOO MANY BOARDS Dean Miller of K.S.A.C. Says Irrigation Commission is Unnecessary. WASTES THE STATE'S MONEY Present Overhead Expense Would Pay Salaries of Expert Engineers to Do the Work. J. H. Miller, dean of the college extension department of the Kansas State Agricultural college, declared at Scott City that the state irrigation commissioner's office is an unnecessary expense and expressed the belief that it had been established more for political popularity than for what the commissioners might know about irrigation. It was not a personal matter, Professor Miller declared. He said the $8,000 or $10,000 of overhead expense necessary to pay irrigation commissioners who are not experts would pay three irrigation engineers who are experts and would allow them to work under the agricultural extension department, where, he declared, the work belonged. "The trouble with Kansas," he declared, "is that we have created too many commissions in the last ten years. There is no more reason why irrigation should not come under the scope of the agricultural department than steer feeding. "They are even now talking of four new commissions in the state, all of which might just as well be taken care of by some established department of the present state government." Professor Miller advocated the application of the principle of commission government and the fixing of responsibility. "Irrigation is too important a question to be in the hands of a board of non-experts. Why not put it up to the agricultural department, where it belongs?" INTERURBAN STRIKE ENDS Arbitration Agreed Upon to Settle Differences Between Joplin-Pittsburg Company and Carmen. With fifty strikebreakers in Pittsburg and Joplin ready to begin the operation of the cars of the Joplin & Pittsburg Electric Railway Company, the strike, apparently, was brought to an end at Pittsburg. The executive committee of the striking conductors and motormen and the officials of the company, after having been in conference all day, finally agreed upon all matters except the wage scale and agreed to leave that to a board of arbitration. The strike began eleven weeks ago, after the negotiations for a new contract, which had been in progress several weeks, had failed. Caboose Passengers Hurt.—Two traveling men, C. W. Singer of Kansas City and A. W. Wallerstead of Concordia, were slightly injured when a freight train on the North branch was derailed between Lenora and Edmond. The traveling men were in the caboose, which left the tracks with two merchandise cars and a car loaded with wheat. ★★★ Pioneer Woman Dies.—Mrs. P. A. Underwood, 75, of Atchison, is dead as the result of a fall a week ago, when she sustained a broken hip and other injuries. Mrs. Underwood has resided in Atchison county fifty years. Dies of Apoplexy.—Harry L. W. Williamson, on old resident of Fredonia, died recently from apoplexy. He was 63 years old. ★★ Veteran of Merrimac Dead—Edward G. Seamands of Winfield is dead. At the breaking out of the Civil War Mr. Seamands was a newsboy in Richmond, Va., and at the age of 15 ran away and joined the Confederate navy. He served on the Merrimac as a "powder monkey" when that vessel had its remarkable fight in Hampton Roads with the Monitor. Afterwards he enlisted in a Virginia regiment and served until the surrender of General Lee. ★★ To Enroll By Mail.—Enrolling by mail is a new plan to eliminate the confusion which always exists at the beginning of every semester at the University of Kansas. The idea is being pushed by the registrar. The plan is working well at the University of Minnesota, which is over twice as large as Kansas University. ★★ Atchison Reports First Frost.—The first frost of the season formed in low places at Atchison the other night, but was not heavy enough to cause damage. * * * * Old Engineer Dies.—William Duden, oldest engineer on the Central Branch, is dead at Downs. He was 68 years old and a veteran of the Civil War. He ran an engine out of Downs thirty-four years, served in the city council and was a member of the Masons. * * * * Lost at Sea.—S. Goldsmith, Acme, has received a telegram stating that his son, Andrew, 26 years old, was lost when the steamer Leggett went down off the coast of Oregon. He was a Kansas State Agricultural College graduate. A lot of unclassified "nuts" grow on family trees. Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower. Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower promotes a beautiful growth of hair, stops falling out and breaking of hair, removes dandruff and relieves itching of scalp. It will make YOUR hair grow. For woman, man or child. Price 50 cents per jar. Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower. Six Weeks' Treatment, $1.25. One jar Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower, one box Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil and one bottle Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Shampoo makes a course of treatment for the hair and scalp which will last six weeks. Send us an order today enclosing P. O. money order for $1.25 and receive them by parcel post prepaid, or write for literature and information to Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1806 E. 24th St. Kansas City, Mo. SUMMARY OF ADDRESS TO COUN TRY OF NATIONAL INDEPEN- DENT EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE. Seventh Annual Meeting, New York City, September 7-10, 1914. Let the American people and especially the President, in view of the bloody war of all Europe and the probable grant of freedom to Ireland and suffrage to women, freedom to Poles and Finns and relief from segregation and political disabilities for the Jews, induced by the needs of warring nations, remember that 12,000,000 native citizens in this country are worse proscribed than those of Europe. We appeal to President Wilson to free Colored Americans from Jim-crow cars, disfranchisement, lynching and segregation, especially under the Federal government at the Federal capital now rather than await some awful war here. Southern disfranchisement encourages other forms of lawlessness and renders the Colored citizens helpless in as cowardly fashion as the lynching which its disrespect for law breeds. Jim-crow cars were absurd enough, but residence segregation shows the South knows no limit in proscription if let alone. Segregation of Federal employees is the most alarming symptom. The petition presented against it to President Wilson by a delegation of this league checked it only. We ask President Wilson to entirely remove this nationalizing of caste. We protest against disfranchisement, lynching, segregation, denial of civil and political rights. We want only the rights all others enjoy, even the foreigner. We shall never cease until all citizens have full equal rights in every state. We advocate enforcement of the constitution, making lynching a Federal crime, abolition of legal segregation, Federal aid to educational. This proscription, visited upon no Americans but those of color, is serious and not to be minimized. Colored citizens are warned that they must teer resist it by agitation and organization. Organization of Colored persons is the only means to gain rights or retain them if gained. We urge the use of the ballot as the real weapon of self-defense, voting independently for our rights and liberties and not for party. Greetings and appreciations are extended to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Constitution League for aid, and thanks given Congressman T. C. Thacher and A. J. Peters of Massachusetts for securing a hearing against segregation and opposing it. Federal segregation as practiced in the departments and encouaged in various bills should be made an issue as to supporting candidates for Congress, and no doubtful men on theg issues should be voted for. Another delegation to see President Wilson on undoing Federal segregation is advised. Next to segregation, the denial of employment of industry is the most inhuman practice of this country. As an attempt to reduce Colored Americans to permanent caste is so powerful, acceptance of non-legal segregation in philanthropic institutions in the North is opposed. ```markdown ``` Testimonial "This is to certify that the writer dandruff and itching of the scalp until remedies but of no avail. About six Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century to date are pleasing. Dandruff removed, of hair started. The remedy is O. K. Y Harris, Modern Mt. Zlon Baptist Assn." Testimonial "This is to certify that the writer suffered for four years with dandruff and itching of the scalp until practically bald, trying many remedies but of no avail. About six months ago I began to use Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower, the results up to now. The hair Yakitin's itching stopped, good growth of hair started. The remedy is O. K. Yakitin's itching. Rev. L. W. Harris, Modern Mt. 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