Kansas City Sun

Men of America: Whatsoever a Nation Sows That Shall It Reap Say, have you a furnished or unfurnished room for rent? Advertise it in The Sun and let it be bringing you in something. VOLUME VIII. NUMBER 9. Fifty Years of Masonry By JOE E. HERRIFORD, P. M. For several years the administrative officers of the Grand Lodge had been deeply concerned over the lack of sufficient funds to properly finance the institution. The attention of the craft had been called to this matter time and again, but had always fallen upon indifferent ears. So potent was the conviction among many of the brethren that money was unnecessary for the proper promulgation of Free Masonry that many in the subordinate lodges flatly refused to pay even a small monthly fee, evidently upon the theory that the craft should receive wages rather than pay, as was the custom at the building of King Solomon's Temple. When it came to increasing the grand dues from the small pittance of 25 to 50 cents in order that the expenses of the body might be properly met, the members always resisted it even though they were well able to stand the tav, being at all times the most prosperous members of our race in the state. It was not surprising that the fraternity should not take warmly to such an evanescent idea as a 5-cent tax for the purpose of providing a Grand Lodge library, for such a plan appeared wholly impractical even to the laymen, especially as the Grand Lodge had no fixed place of meeting or any secure place for the depository of a library. So when the fourteenth annual communication was convened in Hannibal on Aug. 17, 1880, with Grand Master Brent presiding, these questions were foremost for consideration. To us at this time it appears that the Grand Lodge had a very tiresome and desultory way of transacting its business, most of the earlier part of each session being frittered away and during the latter part the work being either hurried through or entirely overlooked. There was always much speechmaking and the practice of introducing all sorts of resolutions was so common that many of these brought on heavy consideration even before the Grand Master could deliver his annual address. This of course was the fault of the Brand Master, who should have insisted upon and exercised the prerogatives of his office even when these may have been usurped by the friends to whom he looked for his support and perhaps his re-election. Grand Master Brent was weak on this point, contrary to what might have been expected from a Mason of such wide experience and a scholar so profound. At the Hannibal session quite a bit of routine work and resolution baiting was indulged in as soon as the body was formally opened, it being necessary for one member to offer a motion to limit the time for debate on these premature subjects. One of these resolutions offered by Brother J. M. M. Stokes provided for an increase in the grand dues, not withstanding the frequency with which that idea had been turned down, and the fact that the Grand Master had encouraged that idea into the recommendations of his annual address, which he had not had an opportunity to deliver. The annual address was forced through during the afternoon session and was a very high class, well balanced production. It dealt at some length upon the matter of territorial jurisdiction which the white Grand Lodge had urged against the Negro brethren as a mere subterfuge for their prejudice and really deserving of no attention. The old Compact ha dtried to come to life and had done some wiggling about in Kansas City, St. Louis and other places, but the Grand Master and his deputies had been equal to the occasion and had put a quietus upon the effort. Fifteen new lodges had been set to work. All the seventeen formal decisions were sound and have to this day been lived up to by the fraternity in our jurisdiction. Grand Master Brent was a thorough master of Masonic law and knew how to express it tersely and plainly. The election always being a big event in the Grand Lodge, it was staged promptly on the second day before any reports were heard from committees. The Grand Master was re-elected unanimously, none of the old guard presuming to run against him, but earch now treading upon the other in hastily mounting the band wagon. Chinn was advanced to the position of Deputy Grand Master after a spirited contest with Brother James W. Grant. It took two ballots to elect a Junior Grand Warden, Brother Alen Goodin being defeated for re-election. This was the first session from which Brother Alexander Clark had been absent, and he sent a communication, the contents of which were not published, Brother Ricketts received a vote of thanks in the form of a resolution for his skill as a newspaper reporter, this being only one of his many excellencies as a Grand Lodge worker. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Watts, 1907 East 17th street, are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy, born Tuesday October 19, to whom they have given the name Miriam Linwood. Mrs. Watts was formerly Miss Blanche Hill. The Kansas City Sun N. A. A. C. P. WORKS FAITHFULLY. Has Many Features Cut from "Birth of a Nation." Local Organization Does Effective Work. Answers Sun's Claim that They Are Not Active. Mr. Editor: It would appear that The Kansas City Sun has gone out of its way to treat the efforts of our local Association for the Advancement of Colored People with ridicule and sarcasm. We believe, however, that it is sufficiently rroad to accept some uncontrovertible facts showing that his shots and slings have fallen wide of their mark, and are erroneous whether ill-intentioned or not. Advanced journalism gives the editorial function a very wide scope in criticising and goading public utilities or organizations as to their duty, and at the same time urges editors to be liberal and fair in giving opportunity for expression on the other side of any question. The editor should be willing to rest or try the case by logic always. The Association concerned has the platform and spirit by which every citizen, both colored and white, can work upon faithfully and assiduously for the "Advancement of Colored People." We hold that the proper method in dealing with this "Birth of a Nation" is to fight it as powerfully and quietly as we can. By fighting it in this manner we avoid the publicity which the management of the picture so much desires. In Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles, the manner of protest from our people gave such undue publicity that as a result the theatres in these cities were continually crowded for this picture and the run in each instance was extended. Realizing the mistake that was made in these cities, we have attempted to profit by their mistake, and obtain results without notoriety. To this end our organization has been working since early in June to prevent just such films from being shown here at all. On June 2, Grievance and Legal Redress Committee conferred with City Counsellor's office and drew up a proposed amendment to the ordinance regulating the exhibition of moving pictures, the first section of which as amended, follows: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall exhibit in Kansas City, any obscene or immoral film or picture (or any film or picture tending to cause strife or disturbance of the peace between persons of different races, colors, nationalities, or sections) or rent, sell or give the same to any other person, firm or corporation for the purpose of exhibition. June 7, Proposed Amendment introduced in the Lower House of the City Council and referred to Ways and Means Committee. June 11, Grievance Committee of N. A. A. C. P. appeared before Ways and Means Committee in support of this amendment. June 14, Amended Ordinance passed Lower House, 15 yeas, 0 nays. Amended Ordinance went to Upper House and was referred to the Finance Committee, Aldermen Rhinehardt, Sullivan and Carroll. June 18, Grievance Committee of N. A. A. C. P. met with Finance Committee to support proposed Amendment. Our committee insisted on the Amendment being acted on at once, but Aldermen Rhinehardt and Sullivan began a campaign of evasions and delays, which in spite of vigorous protests has continued until the present time. These committees met seven times after this with continued obstinacy on the part of Aldermen Rhinehardt and Sullivan. This proposed Amendment was called for upon the floor of the Upper House, twice by Alderman Harrington and once by Alderman Bronaugh; each time it was re-referred to the same committee by the same vote of 9 to 7. Finding the Amended Ordinance was to be held up indefinitely by Alderman Rhinehardt and Sullivan and their supporters in the Upper House, the Grievance Committee then appealed to the Film Censor Board of Censor Appeals and the Mayor. After numerous conferences with these officials our organization in a meeting with the Mayor October 20, asked the following: That the Mayor. Film Censor, Board of Censor Appeals and a committee of three Negroes from our organization review the picture together and decide (since the picture could not be stopped under the present law) which portions of it should be eliminated. The Mayor did not include the Negro Committee in the review of the picture, which was held October 22. After prolonged discussion 15 eliminations were made by the officials named above. When we started the fight in June we earnestly hoped to prevent the entire picture being shown here. Our partial success should not be against us, we have worked as faithfully as the Negroes of Denver did in securing their splendid Ordinance; but the difference of success by no means indicates a greater or lesser activity, but rather indicates the possible difference in the temperament of conditions giving the workers. Our work is not finished! We shall continue in our efforts to have this Amended Ordinance duly passed and another effort of our organization will be to attempt to have a law passed KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1915. THE MAYOR AND THE COURT Clerk SIR JOHN LANGE AND JOHN W. (BLIND) BOONE. The best, oldest and most successful business and professional team in America. THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY ALLEN CHAPEL, TENTH AND CHARLOTTE STREETS. A Special program of music will be rendered and the minister, the brilliant and eloquent Dr. Wm. H. Thomas, will preach at 11 o'clock. Strangers in the city are especially invited. Go early and hear the new processional of Allen's famous choir. The famous Blind Boone company opened its thirtysixth annual concert season at Bonner Springs, Kas., on the evening of October 4, which was the birthday of Col. John Lange, manager of the company. On this date he was 75 years old and 35 of which have been spent traveling with brother-in-law, J. W. (Blind) Boone, who has charmed hundreds of thousands by his magic touch of the ivory keys. The Blind Boone Conecte Company is in a class by itself, and has existed longer than any other company of col- Roast Your WITH CRANE Will be One of the Leader Y. M. C. A. SUN BANQUETS OUT 1824 F DINNER PARTIES Follow the Crowd to the Paseo Get the Best Dinner CLEANEST PL The Best for the Money. ALLEN CHAPEL, TENTH AND A Special program of music will be re- and eloquent Dr. Wm. H. Thomas in the city are especially invi- tuted, national of Allen's famous choir. at the next session of the State Legislature prohibiting all pictures which have a tendency to disturb public policy. If "The Sun" can advise a better method of procedure than the Association for the Advancement of Colored People has adopted, we cheerfully ex- ored people regardless of the fact that they have traveled the same territory many times they always play to packed houses and audiences that never tire of their entertaining numbers. The company this year consists of Boone as the star attraction, Miss Marie Jackman of Sedalia who possesses a wonder sorrow, ace, and Miss Marguerite Boyd c. Kas, who charms her audience with her mezzo soprano, and that of managers who for 35 years has lead on to success, John range. King Turkey BERRY SAUCE on the Bill of Fare at the CAFETERIA DAY FOR SPECIALTY CASEO AND LUNCHEONS Y. M. C. A. After Church and Served Anywhere. ACE IN TOWN Nothing but Purest Food Served. D CHARLOTTE STREETS. Wondered and the minister, the brilliant s, will preach at 11 o'clock. Strangers Go early and hear the new proces- tend our co-operation for our mutual good and the unlght of the Race. The same committee has been taking active steps to circumvent the application of the recently passed Ordinance affecting the Massie property and prohibiting the establishment of any Negro school within 2,400 feet of a white school. Women's Clubs. THE CLIPPERS. The officers of the Clipper club for the ensuing year are as follows: President, Miss A. D. Newsm; secretary Miss K. Davis; treasurer, Miss E. N. White; executive committee, Misses Jacobs, Barbee, S. Hutchings. On October 9 Miss Bradley entertained the members at a most delightful breakfast. The decorations were Halloween novelties and a dainty and delicious repast was served on the small tables placed about the spacious rooms, which were illuminated by means of many candles and Jack-o'lanterns. Regular business meeting of the Clippers was held with Clipper Grace White on the 24th inst. Miss Barbee will entertain the Clippers at 2444 Highland avenue on the afternoon of the 30th. Mrs. Dr. M. B. Jones of 1412 East 15th street, has been visiting friends and relatives in Omaha during the past two weeks. WELCOME VISITING TEACHERS. The Kansas City teachers are bending every effort and sparing no pains to make the stay of the visitors pleasurable and intellectually profitable. In this they are enthusiastically supported by the citizens. The Y. M. C. A. authorities not only have hung welcome over the door but have postponed a regular meeting in order to accommodate the teachers Thursday evening. Allen chapel without even accepting the cost of lights and sexton service has generously thrown open her doors for the Friday evening meeting. Friday noon luncheon at the Garrison Square under the auspices of Principal R. T. Coles will be ae unique feature. Certain owners of automobiles have freely placed them at the disposal of the committee, that the visiting teachers may have a spin through our boulevards Saturday afternoon. Saturday night at the Lyric for those teachers that remain over a soiree, the main feature of which is good music, will be given. The public is admitted for the modest sum of 50 cents per couple. Y. M. C. A. NOTES Friday, October 29, a new men's Bible class o pens. Dr. W. H. Thomas' address on last Sunday so impressed the one unconverted man in the audience that he decided for the Christian life. Dr. H. T. Kealing addresses the men's meeting Sunday, October 31, at 3:30 p. m. Subject, "The Spiritual Message of Time." A large audience is expected. The physical department announces the boys' physical test week November 1 to 6. The opening of the first aid class November 2, and the public health talks in December. Thomas J. Bell, for fourteen years secretary of the New York City Y. M. C. A., was a guest of the Kansas City association this week. He is to take charge of the work in Denver, Col. In both the men's and boys' departments the social committee has prepared a jolly Halloween celebration in the form of drills and musical programs to be held in the lobby and gymnasium. Members will invite and bring the ladies on this occasion. The ancient amphibious foes, the Bullfrogs and Alligators, fought a draw in the membership contest that closed last Saturday. Captain Crews and Captain Ross are urging their workers to keep in trim for another round in a short while. Among the out-of-town members joining and renewing during the campaign were Henry Harris of Excelsior Springs, hTomas Bass of Mexico, Mo.; Charles R. Heath of Chicago and A. Frank Neale of Salt Lake CityFI Utah, formerly one of the committee of managers of our association. The membership is nearing the 700 mark. BLIND BOONE—A GREAT BOOK. The Beautiful and Intensely Interesting Narrative of the Race's Greatest Musician and His Manager—The Most Pleasing Contribution to Negro Literature During the Year. Miss Fuell a Genius as Well as a Woman of Rare Literary Attainment. The new book entitled "Blind Boone," from the press of the Burton Publishing Company, by Miss Melissa Fuell, B. S. D., a teacher, lecturer and writer of wide reputation, is unquestionably one of the most interesting and inspiring contributions to Negro literature in recent years. In a most pleasing manner the author tells the story of the early life of Boone, his privations, his struggles, his finally coming under the observation of Mr. Lange, the dawning of a golden day for both of them. Many amusing incidents occurred during their 35 years' association, as well as many side lights upon the character, generosity and achievements of the two men. The book is beautifully illustrated with portraits of white and colored friends of the distinguished subject of the book as well as many other incidents of his early life. There is also produced many of the songs that made Boone famous, as well as newspaper accounts of his various entertainments. The book is elegantly bound in half morocco, and would be an ornament to any one's library, and it is gratifying to know that the first edition has been almost exhausted. Every Negro in America who has caught the vision of racial advancement as well as every white person who desires to know something of what the Negro race is doing should have a copy of this delightful book. CANTATA BEAUTIFUL. A Delightful Rendition of Esther, the Beautiful Queen—Hundreds Turned Away. "Eesther, the Beautiful Queen," was rendered at Ebenezer A. M. e church, Sixteenth and Lydia, at 8:30 October 27, with the following caste of characters: Esther . . . Mrs. Corinne Lester Ahasuerus . . . Mr. A. W. Fox Haman . . . Dr. T. A. Fletcher Zeresh . . . Mrs. Felix Payne Mordecai . . . Mr. E. R. Robinson Mordecal's Sister . . . Mrs. Eva Smith The Prophetess . . . Mrs. S. Andrews High Priest . . Dr. C. A. Murray-Kane Haggai . . Dr. A. Franklin Radford The Beggar . . David A. Jackson Harbonah . . . Mr. G. Walker The Herald . . . Mr. W. Lee Whibby PePrsian Princess . . Mrs. Mary Pell Median Princess . . . Gertrude Bledsoe The Scribe . . Mr. Arthur Dunham Chorus of boys—chorus of maidens—chorus of 75 voices. Mr. E. R. Robinson, promoter, direc or. Miss Victoria Overall, dramatic instructor. Dr. A. Franklin, assistant. Miss Katie Hines, musical director. Miss Randolph, assistant pianist. Mr. Maceo Williams, violinist. Scenery painted by. Otis McDaniel. The cantata is delightfully rendered and the musical accompaniment was very fine. Dr. Kadford proved a director of surprising excellence. Mrs. Lester added fresh laurels to her splendid reputation as a great soprano. Mrs. Felix Payne evoked tremendous applause by her dramatic art as well as magnificent rendition of her part. David A. Jackson was simply great as the Beggar, while Dr. Fletcher and Dr. Kane did their parts to perfection. Mr. E. R. Robinson was incomparable as Mordecal, while Mistress Eva Smith, Mistress Andrews and Mr. Fox all did excellent. Much credit is due Miss Victoria Overall for the overwhelming success of this affair as well as Mr. Otis McDaniel for the beautiful scenery. To accommodate the hundreds who were turned away the play will be repeated Notor. Miss Victoria Overall, dramatic vember 10. Much credit is due Ebenacer's brilliant pastor, Dr. W. C. Williams, for the tremendous success of this grand affair. The Sun is in receipt of a letter from Los Angeles stating that Rev. J. Logan Craw of Portland, Ore., has been transferred to the First A. M. E. Church of that city, and that he is having remarkable success in reuniting the forces and re-establishing the prestige of this great church. He and We want good reliable Agents in every city and town in the country. Write us for tenms. PRICE. 5c. THE GOLDEN WEST. AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THE GREAT WESTERN SEC-TION OF OUR COUNTRY. The Colored Americans Making Good in the Far West and a Steady Stream of Desirable Immigration Now Pouring Into That Splendid Country With Its Wonderful Possi-bilities. —By the Editor. CHAPTER III. We arrived at Tueson, Ariz., about 1 p. m. Thursday, September 9, and found a temperature of 100 prevailing, but very pleasant in spite of the heat. We were met by District Deputy Robert M. Lawson, one of the most influential citizens of that ancient but picturesque city, and in his high power motor car was carried to our stopping place, the residence of Mistress Lillian Bragg, 121 19th street, where we were accorded a most agreeable welcome. After removing the stains of travel and partaking of light refreshments we were carried on a sight-tour tour by our distinguished Deputy, Brother Lawson. We also visited his elegant home, where we met his brilliant wife and spent a very pleasant evening. At night we met the members of Good Hope Lodge, No. 152, and found a fine organization of men well trained and a lodge room elegantly equipped. We met here, Miller, a former Missouriian of Huntsville, who is now mining in the hills and who they say has develop a very valuable ledge. On Thursday night at the Mexican Methodist Church, we constituted and dedicated the new Masonic Lodge in the presence of a large audience of various races and the Royal Grand Patron installed the officers of the new O. E. S. After the installment we returned to the hall, where an elegant banquet was served to 78. On the next morning at 7:30 we took the Sunset Limited for Phoenix, our next stop, and after changing at Maricopa we reached that city at 11 o'clock in the morning. Phoenix, Arizona. Here we found the beautiful, thrilling and progressive city of about 30,000 souls and incidentally the hot test place we found in the United States, the temperature being 106 on the day we arrived. This is the capital of Arizona, a great health resort and is unquestionably destined to be one of the great cities of our western country. Here we met Mr. Marshall H. Shelton, who is the most successful real estate man., regardless of color in that hustling city. We also met Mr. C. E. Blouse, of moms of Mrs. Dr. Ball of Lexington, Mo., who has a fine grocery and is doing nicely. We also met Mr. Cunningham, who has the leading barber shop in the city, and his wife, who is a great lodge organizer, both formerly of Kansas City. We also met our old friend, Charles Ward, a well known barber, and his wife, who are doing nicely but they still have a longing to get back to dear old Kansas City. And many other former Kansas Citians and acquaintances. Now let's get back to Shelton, the real estate man. He owns some of the best property on Jefferson street, the leading thoroughfare in the city, and he has much other valuable property for rent or sale, in fact you can hardly drive ove rany part of the city that you do not find the sign of the Shelton Realty Company very much in evidence. He is also the owner of a townsite of 16 acres known as Acre City, between Phoenix and Telape, about a mile from the city limits, on which he already has a store, several bungalows and an amusement park, and it is one of the most sightly places in Maricopa county. The Southern Pacific is building a depot at his town and in two or three years it promises to be the most beautiful suburb of Phoenix. All of this has been done without the blowing of horns or beating of drums. He has two Mexican boys who have been with him more than three years, who are all around workmen, not only good farmers and machinists, but good carpenters as well. His wife is a charming little lady and is one of Kansas City's former fairest daughters, being the only daughter of Mr. James G. Williams, one of Kansas City's most substantial citizens, who for more than twenty years was a valued employee of the old Union Depot Company. She has been a splendid aid and counsel to her energetic husband and her beautiful suburban home is indeed a thing of beauty and a joy forever. They have three Jersey cows, 5 steers, 4 horses, 2 mules, more than 300 chickens and ducks, 50 turkeys and sell from 6 to 10 dozen eggs a week and from 18 to 25 pounds of butter. She has two white women to help her and they pay their help better wages than most anyone else in Phoenix. A great crowd of former Missourians accompanied us to the station and at 6 p. m. we started on our long journey to Los Angeles. his charming wife seem to be just the persons to handle this delicate situation and all Kansas and Missouri are proud of their success in such a short time. We have no doubt that they will like the First A. M. E. Church, one of the greatest in this country, and we are reasonably sure that the First A. M. E. Church will like them. = REGEN AO) OXMAL, THE CITY” 2am cet en te “heer , j go gue on | ree a ae = er Pe A is pau 2 aa is Pe | be ee 1 a Ca ee co Ne yl rete ge Scie Sea ee oe Pease a a, a aL a>. | : OY a eet on a. Le ek WEST FACADE OF GOVERNOR'S PALACE almost down to the time of the Spanish conquest. This city 1s lo cated in the midst of a low range of hills, which crosses the state of Yucatan from east to west, and is about 100 miles from Chichen Itza, writes Sylvanus G. Morley in Pan American Union. The derivation of the name Uxmal or Oxmal, as some of the early historians wrote {t, fe rather obscure. “Ox” is the Maya word for three, and “Mal” in the same language means to pass;"to pass thrice,” therefore, would seem to be the meaning of the word, though why the ‘Tutul Xiu should have applied this name to their capital 1s unknown, Concerning the foundation of Uxmal, the fol lowing tradition Is related by Diego de Landa, the second bishop of Yucatan, who wrote in the first generation after the conquest, and who claims to have gathered his information from na- tives well versed in the former history of their country: After the discovery and occupation of Chichen Itza, which seems to have been the first Place of any importance to be settled in Yucatan, cities sprang up everywhere, and there followed an era of great prosperity. How long theso dif- ferent cities lived at peace with one another we are not told, but in time dissensions arose, and quarrels became so frequent that the different lords of the country found it necessary to take some concerted action in order to suppress vio. lence and to restore order and peace. It was then decided to build a joint capital, where all those in authority should reside, and from which each one agreed to administer the affairs of ‘is own particular domain. Without loss of time these plans were carried out. A joint capital Was built ina new and unoccupied region, and was called “Mayapan,” meaning “the standard of the Mayas.” Thither all the lords assembled and as the final step in the formation of the new confederacy, an overlord, one Cocom, was elected and duly installed in the new capital as the Supreme ruler. ‘These cucuts laid the foundation for an era of prosperity, which endured for many years. Later, after an interval not specified by Landa in his history, there entered the country from the south an alien people under the leader- ship of their chief, Tutul Xiu, The newcomers, Previous to thelr arrival, had wandered for 40 Years in the wilderness without water other than that which had fallen from the skies. ‘This co- incidence of a “40-years' wandering in the wilder. ness” is sufficiently striking to arouse the suspl- cion that the worthy bishop, in this part of his narrative, has been at some pains to force a pious coincidence with a similar episode in tho Old Testament. Immediately after their arrival the wanderers began buflding in the mountains not 30 miles distant from the capital a new home for themselves, which they called Uxmal, Far from being angered, however, by this appropria- tion of his territory so near at hand, Cocom, the ruler of the Mayapan, welcomed Tutul Xiu’ and his people, and entered into an alliance with them. Landa thus describes the event: “The people of Mayapan formed a great friend- ship with the Tutul Xtu, rejoicing to see that they cultivated the land like themselves. In this manner the Tutul Xiu became subject to the laws of Mayapan, and allied themselves with the older inhabitants of the country, and their Jord was highly esteemed by all.” Judging from tts size and magnificence the Xiu capital must have played a very {portant role in the history of Yucatan before the Spanish con- quest. Indeed, Landa says as much. After a time, we are told, the supreme power held by the Cocom family seems to have turned thelr heads, They became successively more and more oppressive, each striving to outdo his prede- cessora in acts of tyranny and violence. How- ever, there came a day at last when the other ‘chiefs of the confederacy could no longer endure this despotic rule, and a conspiracy was hatched to overthrow the oppressor. With one accord, the conspirators turned to the then lord of Ux: mal, a décendent of the original Tutul Xiu, who ‘had founded the city, as the natural leader in this movement for lberty, in spite of the fact that he was of forelgn descent. He ts described, as having been a true friend of the publle weal, as ‘his ancestors before him, all of whom had held resolutely aloof from the tyrannies of the Cocom family. On an appointed day the conspirators, Jled by the lord of Uxmal, met at Mayapan, and entering the palace of Cocom slew him and all his progeny, save one son only, who happened to be absent from the city at the time on a mis- sion to a distant province. After this sanguin- ary reprisal, which avenged at one blow the op- pressions of many years, the property of the dead ‘ruler was selzed and divided among his murder- vers, and the capital was destroyed. Whereupon chief departed into his own country once ae ‘and the confederacy was dissolved. After ‘the destruction of Mayapan, the Tutul Xiu aban- ‘doned Uxmal and founded a new capital some 30 distant which they called “Mani,” meaning ie ‘Maya “it is passed,” emphasizing by this namo ‘that the old order was over, These events oc- curred about the middie of the fifteenth century, Plattery is the salt we sprinkle on the tail of vanity. Of two evils we are apt to choose the one we enjoy most. As ships niet at sea, a moment to- gether, when words of greeting must be spoken, and then away into the deep, s0 men meet in this world; and 1 think we should cross no man's path without hailing him, and, if be needs, giving him suppiies—Henry Ward Beechar, WS. 3 niren i ald a A COMMENTS Byen the fellow with a family tree may prefer to branch out for him- welt. Women are naturally generous. \Where one woman will keep a secret, ‘ninety-nine will give it away. ‘The telephone girl isn't always @ bolle, A bell always rings ay it ts tolled. ‘Some people aro so unfortunate that they couldn't even tumble into luck ‘without hurting themselves, fe. A i _ ee Le e Sy ee ST pee Ecard 3 peas Te ae Kee Sea Thre ares date i waited, WV ho tine ‘a A es porn Fs pay \_ AEs P Se ee 3 SB . | Sees eee a oy vies ag Soe ce ae ay eee any aa oe Nd , a3 raha OR seks, a ORT/ON OF FACADE OF THE NUNNERY WEST FIDE. * Arges Oe ee Ae ee pe ee ee BO TT ee ie a GATEWAY OF THE HOUSE OF THE DWARF 22 or some 70 years before the Spanish first landed in Yucatan; but even after the conquest, the Xius in their new home continued to exercise consid- erable authority over the natives, and their friendly attitude toward the Spanish greatly fa- cilitated the final pacification of the country. The ruins of Uxmal are best reached today by stage from the little town of Muna, the nearest railroad station. A ten-mile drive from the latter place brings one to the hacienda of Uxmal, from which the ruins are about a mile and a half distant. ‘The first view of the ancient city 1s to be had from the top of a hill just behind the Plantation house. Across the plain a dozen or more imposing structures of white limestone may be seen rising above the dense vegetation which here enshrouds the countryside. Beyond, in the distance, a ragged chain of low mountains cuts across the horizon, each succeeding ridge a deeper blue. But one does not dwell long on the beauties of nature at Uxmal; the habitations of a bygone race claim the attention. Descending the hill again, one takes the road which leads through the bush. The distant temples and pal- aces sink below the tree tops and for aught that one sees of them they might as well be on the other side of the world. After a half hour's walk, during which the ruins never once reappear, the road suddenly makes a sharp turn to the right, and just in front of one, apparently blocking the way, there rises a lofty pyramid, the highest structure in the city. The splendid temple surmounting this, gro- tesquely called the House of the Dwarf or Ma- gician, probably was the chief sanctuary of Ux- mal. The pyramid on which it stands is over 80 feet high and covers nearly an acre of ground. ‘The summit is reached by a steep stairway on its east and apparently back side, The temple however, faces in the opposite direction, or to- ward the Monja’s quadrangle, an adjacent group of structures, with which, as we presently shall see, it was closely connected, Clear down into Spanish times, long after Uxmal had been aban- doned by her native rulers, this temple was held in particular veneration by the Indians. About & century after the conquent, Father Cogolludo, provincial of Yucatan, visited Uxmal and climbed to the summit of this pyramid. He found there, he says, in one of the apartments offerings of cacao and the remains of copal, burned but a short time before; This he thought indicated that some superstition or idolatry had been com- mitted here recently by the Indians of the locat- ity. And again, slightly later in 1673, a petition addressed to the king of Spain says: “That the Indians in those places (Uxmal) are worshiping the devil in the ancient buildings which are there, having in them their idols, to which they burn copal and perform other de- testable sacrifices.” Long after the conquest, no doubt, the natives continued to practice in secret their ancient rites ud ceremonies, particularly at those places which formerly had been sacred or holy to them, He was to some such servivals of the ancient ceremonial and ritual that the above citations probably refer, ‘The Monjas quadrangle, mentioned above as being adjacent to the House of the Dwarf, is, in fact, separated from it only by a small court. The four low, massive buildings, of which it 1s com: posed, are bullt around the sides of a square, and, with the exception of the house on the south Dellvy Thoucht. the first. The close connection between the two types so different and yet so complementary strongly Indicates that the priests, who officiated in the service of the god to whom the House of the Dwart was consecratod, lived in the rooms of the Monjas quadrangle. The two groups, the lofty pyramid temple and the low multicelled monastery together form a well-balanced combt- nation. Passing out through the arcade of the South house and leaving the Monjas quadrangle behind, fone descends by three terraces, partly artificial and partly natural, to the level of the plain. A few paces to the south may be seen two large parallel walls, 70 feet apart, each 128 feet wide, 30 feet thick, and about 20 feet high. These two constructions are the sides of the Uxmal ball court—the ends being open, In the center of each at ends directly opposite there had been fastened originally a great stone ring four feet in diameter, Both of thece, however, are now broken, and lle in fragments at the bases of their respective walls, Beyond the ball court there ig a high terrace or platform, covering over three acres of ground, and rising 23 feet above the plain. This supports @ second and smaller terrace, 19 feet high, from which rises the so-called governor's palace—the most magnificent example of ancient American architecture extant today, Behind the governor's palace, and on the tower of {ts two terraces, is the so-called House of the ‘Turtles. Another very important building at Uxmal ts the House of the Pigeons, so named because of the fancied resemblance of its roof crest to a dovecot. ‘The structures described above are by no means all that remains of this ancient city. Truth is that the jungle on every side for some Little distance hides the wrecks of once imposing butld- ings, their presence now only to be detected by clumps of vegetation rising slightly higher than the general level of the plain, ‘These buildings and thetr substructures havo been Mterally torn asunder by trees which have driven their roots into them and pried apart the masonry. Creep- ers, vines, and bushes have so overgrown thelr sides that they look Iike wooded hillocks, Only on close examination does their real character ap- pear, and it remains for the imagination to re- construct thelr former glory. But all this anctent fe, this great city once teeming with Its tolling thousands, is gone. Palaces and temples glisten in the sunlight, with never the tread of sandaled foot echoing through their empty courts nor chant of white-robed priests sacrificing to offended gods. Perchance a bird may flutter through some ruined doorway, chirping for its mate, or buzzard cir- cling high soar above prospective prey. Save these all else {s sflent, dead, the ancient pomp and glory forever departed, and gods and men alike forgotten in the onward sweep of time, “Mrs, Gadders is @ woman who always wears ‘an urtificial smile.” “Not always, I'm sure.” “What makes you think so?” “I've seen her smile quite naturally when her sarcasm made some other woman wilt.” SAGE THOUGHTS ‘The man who eats with his knife creates comment in some localities; the man who eats with his fork cre ates comment in others. Crude of! has advanced in price, but only a few will benefit by the in crease. ‘The trouble 1s that most of us aro pumping “pifiie.” ‘The Missourians say no lop-eared hound will catch a wolf, Apparently, ‘the lop-eared hound is smarter than ‘he looks, aide, alt stand on low plat- forms or terraces reached by brond stairwars ox tending across their fronts, ‘The rooms of this group, of which there are upward of 100, are en: tered for the most part by doorways opering onto the terraces which sur- round the court. A few, however, in the South house, open _ exteriorly with reference to the group. This same side of the quadrangle {s further differentiated from the other three, by the pres ence of an arcade passing through the middle, which leads from the court to the outside. This passage: way doubtless was the main | entrance to the group in ancient times, and establishes the direc: tion from which ft was approached. The four houses of the Monjas quadrangle differ very greatly in their character, and probably in thelr function as well, from the House of the Dwarf near by. The buildings of tho former stand upon low platforms and have many rooms. ‘The latter, on the other hand, surmounts a lofty pyramid and only has three rooms. The first because of the greater number and accessibility of its chambers is better fitted for use as a dwell- ing place for a body of priests than the second. ‘The second, because of its commanding elevation and fewer chambers, 1s better adapted for use as fa place of worship than REALLY PLEASED, THEN, jadders is @ woman who always wears ial smile.” ways, I'm sure.” makes you think so?” en her amile quite naturally when her made some other woman wilt.” caaaadeaaaanaa eee 1 Banat ‘Candor. “Mrs, Nettles prides herself on be ing very candid.” “Yew,” reptied Miss Cayenne; “she can always be depended on to speak the truth, if it will hurt somebody's feelings.” Be are Quthe Yeas. “I'd ike to know what chance a | pedestrian has tn a city?" | “Ob, he's reasonably wafe in the art || galleries. You never see any automo- bbiles there.” SOR sind r Si ad AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The most historic exhibition evér opened for the inspection of the pub- Mce in many ways was the Lincoln Jubilee Exposition of Halt a Century of Negro freedom, which w:# held in Chicago a short time ago, writes Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Re- formed Episcopal church. From President Wilson down lend- {ng public men showed a proper ap- preciation of the necessity for and value of this exposition. The president has been our patron. Governor Dunne and the Illinois legislature made tt possible for us to get state financial Assistance to the amount of $50,000, while the citizens of Chicago donated $25,000 more, ‘The exposition demorstrated what the Negro has accomplished in his 50 years of freedom. it was divided into 12 departments, as follows: Educa- tion, religion, industry, social prog- ress, music, sociology, military, lIberal arts, professional, fraternal, athletics and miscellaneous, Out of the mass of statistica regard- ing the Negro prepared by the com- mission the following are interest- ing: am. t. ‘Population—Slave ..... 3,953,700 Free e.cecee 487/900 8,808,204 Miteracy (pet. 2 Value of property. ....-1,20,000 $1,000,000,000 Colleges and universe 1 ‘a0 No. college grads... 9 2,000 No. “lawyers, piyale finns, bankers eerces ° 000 No, of newspapersccy 1g 4a No. of churches...) 400 «9,398 Vaiue of church prop: EY cecsecsssnssssnvses of 800,000 65,600,000 Memb. ‘churches v....:. 4,000. 3.307,805 Children tn schoois.... 2,000 000,000 Land owned by” No- ETOCS, MCTES vovassars 15,000,000 Hospltats, training MONOOIS seseceyecsscese a Banks owned by Ne: BPOER vovecesncsscenvecs 2 Valve prop. owned by Negro. secret socle- Gh rovcceshs ecstaniee $9,000,000 Per cenit of Negroes in gainful occup. ers. m2 “te exposition was international, national and state-wide in its interest and scope, Liberia sent an exhibit, and appointed Professor Starr of the University of Chicago as its official commissioner, Haiti also sent an ex- hibit. From all the states where Ne- &roes dwell, from 400 schools and col- leges—especially the industrial and agricultural colleges—from state de- partments and from the national goy- ernment we had exhibits which formed the greatest collection of its kind ever made, The United States patent office sent 1,000 of the devices patented by Ne groes. From the library of congress there were 400 books written by Ne- gro authors. We had Charles F, Gun- ther's Lincoin collection, the most complete of its kind, including the Lovejoy press, which was thrown into the-river in Alton, IIL, by an angry mob. This press was in operation. “Why does society prefer the Negro musician?” The question was recently asked by one of your correspondents. It the Negro musician enjoys any preference ‘ut all, he does not enjoy it solely because of his color. His color is a handicap; and wherever he ‘achieves success he does so in the face of doubly severe competition. In certain branches of his occupation the Negro musician has been successful: In furnishing entertainment at dinner parties, receptions and other social functions similar in character, and in furnishing dance music. For work of the former kind his services have always been in demand, because of his Health and prosperity threaten to make us a nation of self-seckers, The exaltation of personal ease and com- fort menaces our permanent well- being. In military service every able- bodied young man subordinates his personal interests to the welfare of his nation; it is an act of faith by which he recognizes that the endur- ing life of bis people, with the spiritual values it treasures, {s of more tmportance than his own per- sonal happiness, and that one of the greatest sacrifices he can render by his life s to promote the welfare of his nation. Likewise every woman who 4s willing to forego personal pleasure and comfort, and incur the risk and effort of rearing offspring, subordinates her own personal inter- ‘est to her nation and her race, ‘America does not want a Negre army, first, because it would be un- fair to ask of any one race any more than {ts just proportion of service. ‘Then, the white men of American can- not afford to allow the benefits of universal service to slip from them. Physical strength, alertness of body, ability to engage with others in group State Senator Helen Ring Robinson of Colorado brought sult against the editor of a New Jersey newspcper be- cause he published a statement in re- gard to certain legislation, which, she says, would make {t appear that sho countenanced vicious and immoral legislation, ‘fhe Turkish mother loads her child with amulets as soon as {t 1s born, and a small bit of mud, steeped in hot wa- ter, prepared by the previous charms, is stuck on its forehead, Record of Great Events. One of the documents which Moses may hae used tn writing the book of Genesis dating from @ remote epoch in the history of our race, at least 1,000 years before Moses, is a poetic yorsion of the great deluge and the fall of man, graven on an tmperish- able tablet by some Sumerian scribe. ‘This antique epte, In which the origt nal sin of frst. eating the forbidden fruit 18 sscribed to man’ instead of woman—to Nosh rather than to Adam—written fn the enigmatical lan- ly humor and his versatility. Until recently those who engaged in this work Were for the most part un- trained mustetans who relied on thelr natural talents, In the last few years, however, a new type of Negro musician has. ap- peared in response to the demand for dance muste of which the distinguish- ing characteristic is an eccentric tempo, Such music usually takes the form of a highly syncopated melody, which In the early period of its devel- opment was known as “ragtime” muste. Since the dance is born of music, it 1s quite apparent that the modern dance is a creature of the syncopated melody, ‘Thus a new fleld has been opened to Negro musicians. ‘The Negro's success {s due to the fol- lowing facts: He is a natural musi- cian and throws himself into the spirit of his work with spontaneoss enthu- siasm; so that the music rendered by a Negro orchestra rarely has the me- chanical quality which 1s fatal to dancing. He has a superior sense of rhythm, peculiarly adapting him for dance music. The art of playing the modern syncopated music is to him a natural gift. He excels in the ue of the guitar, banjo and mandolin, instruments which are now being generally adopt- ed by orchestras playing dance music to obtain the “thrum-thrum” effect and the eccentric accentuated beat 80 de- sirable in dance music; and he was the first to discover the availability of these instruments for such purpose. In addition to his natural talent in the above respects the modern Negro musician is well trained in his art. He reads readily, memorizes marvelously well, interprets naturally, and not only understands the principles of tech- nique in the use of his instruments, but is remarkably skillful in execu- tion, as is to be expected when one considers that the Negro possesses a rare facility for arts requiring phys- feal skill. Perhaps it is fair to say that the Negro has contributed to American music whatever distinctive quality tt possesses, Certainly he is the orig- inator of the highly syncopated mel- oly ‘to much tn taygr today, Rome years ago in Cole & “fohnson’s show, of which I was musical director, there ‘was a number containing a peculiarly syncopated passage which not a sin- gle white orchestra ever succeeded in playing correctly, while colored or- chestras played {t without effort, un- conscious of its intricacies. Such preference as the Negro musi cian enjoy’ is therefore due to effl- ctency which 1s the result of a natural Inheritance and to his application to the serious study of his music, Many of the members of those orchestras whose success your correspondent 80 much deplores are arrangers and com- posers—James Reese Europe, in the New York Sun, The stings of bees which attacked him on the arm and wrist near bis pulse recently rendered a Burlington line freight conductor unconscious. ‘The venom from these little insects partially paralyzed the man's heart. He is expected to recover. In England special colleges for wom- en have been established at Cam: bridge and Oxford, affording the same instructions and conferring equivalent dogrees to those given at the untversi- ty itself. effort are developed. Courage, and the moral qualities of discipline and self-control, which are valuable in the ordinary walks of life, are enhanced by military training. Compulsory and universal service, drawing upon the sons of the rich and poor alike, from all parts of the country, without ref- erence to race, color or creed, for our national defense, is in keeping with the advanced social ideal of our time. —New York Times. Mrs. Mario J. Howe, wife of United States Immigration Commissioner Howe of New York city, {8 an or- dained minister, a suffrage - worker, ‘a playwright and the manager of a theatrical stock company for the pro- duction of suffrage plays. Miss Frances Ingram, head of the Neighborhood house in Louisville, Ky., is called the “Jane Addams” of Kentucky, Owing to the shortage of men in the professions, women are now permitted to enter certain universities in Rus- ‘sia, The man who would retain the good will of his friends should remomber that there are a great many things he must not forget to forget. * Recent experiments have shown that it is possible for the X-ray to find flaws within metal that appears on its surface to be sound. ‘The markoted production of sulphur in the United States last year, 327634 long tons, was the greatest in the his- tory of the industry. pn guage of » vanished people, was found fn the Nipper collection at the Uni- Yerelty of Pennsylvania museum, And for {ts dectpherment the world ts in- debted to the profound scholarship and indefatigable efforts of Dr, Ste phen Langdon, professor of asayriology at Jesus college, Oxford, England, ee oar ‘Mis Idea of a Joke. “She says 1am dull.” “You should erack « few jokes occasionally, Ask her to marry you, or something lke ‘that.”-—Puok. : o- hy BO. SELLBRB, Acting Director ot Bibie natute, chioagay” MoO RAR ARAMA LESSON FOR OCTOBER 31 THE BOY JOASH CROWNED KING, gf the upright shall fourish.—Prov. 14: 4, Rv, ‘This 1s a great and most intensely interesting boy's story. For thirty, years two great heroes, Elljah and Elisha, fought against Baal. They. stood up against kings and people, and fought for pure morals as the champions of Jehovah, Jehoshaphat, good man, allowed his son to marry. Jezebel’s daughter and the nation reaped the results. ‘The son of this union reigned over Judah but one year and was slain by Jehu, the destroyer of Ahab’s dynasty. Athaliah, as dow- ager queen regent ruled for six years (Seo 2 Chron. 22), General Jehu Wrought in the northern kingdom, hence the temporary escape of this child of Jezebel, the cursed queen. 1. Concealment, vv. 13. Jehosheba, the wife of Jeholada, the high priest i chargo of the temple, ts thought to be the daughter of Joram by another wife than Athaliah, She was the agent in God's hands of saving the boy's lite and of the final extinguishment of the seed of Ahab. Jehosheba, as daughter of ono king, sister of another and high priest's wife, was familiar with every hook and corner of the temple, and “so a woman's ruthlessness was out- witted by @ woman's cunning.”—Far tar. Thus God saved the seed of Da- vid according to his Word (Psalms 89:8, 4). 11, Conspiracy, wv. 48, Athaliah’s bloody reign is one of the darkest pages in the history of Judah. She murdered not her own children but her grandchildren to gain, or rather to continue, her rule, for as her son’s counselor she was the real ruler of the nation (II Kings 8:26, 27; 11 Chron, 22:3, 4). God had made a promise (ch. 8:19; Isa. 7:6; Jer. 83:17-26) and that promise must be fulfilled, for no evil can thwart his will. Athallah is a terrible example of unrestrained heredity. We haye here the results of an unholy alliance. This is also an appalling example of the fruit of selfish ambition: (a) upon the nation, (b) on the family, (e) on the individ- ual. As against this picture we see a con- secrated woman, a devoted home and the teaching of a pious priest, the final outcome of which was the over- throw of evil. This priest and his wife took certain other traits Joash inherited from his vile ancestors, such as courage, energy, bkill and perse~ verance, and, training them under right and pious environment, turned them to the blessing of the nation, The early formative period of this boy's life was thus spent in such a way as to result In continuous bless- ing throughout his reign (12:1, 2). Jeholada, knowing Athaliab, proceeded, with great caution in his plan, but he must ‘iave known the readiness of the people to respond (II Chron. 23:1-8). Having chosen his men, he appeals to their loyalty to God, thelr faith {m him and his Word, and covenanted them {n God’s house and in his very pres- ence (¥. 4). He also gave explicit dl- rections (y. 8). Even so the Word is our guide (Psalms 119;11). MIL. Crowning, vv. 9-12 (to v. 16). It was a great service the priest and his wife rendered to Judah to save and to train a child, So likewise we are priv- fleged, and those who are truly saved and rightly trained will also ult- mately be crowned (If Tim, 4:8; I Peter 5:14; Rey. 2:10). ‘There are two accounts of the coro nation ceremontes (see also II Chron. 22:10-28:21); they differ but do not confiict. ‘The five captains and .600 bodyguards wrought a great work on that Sabbath day. Every man in the conspiracy did exactly a8 told. Joash s brought out at the exact moment, So also will our king appear at God's - appointed time, ‘The law is placed in his hands (v, 12, Ex. 25:16; Ps. 78:6; Isa, 8:16, 20). ‘This controverts those who would have us believe the law was not written «until Joash reigned. Aside from the law which was placed in his hands a crown was placed on his head and there was also the cus- tomary shouting and clapping of hands and cries of “God save the king” (Am. R, V.) which accompany such occa- sions. The noise of the ceremonies reached the ears of Atbaliah and she rushed into the court of the temple, Looking upon the scene she cried “Treason! Treason!” Jeholada direct- ed the guard to open ranks and let her, without attendants, pass through to the palace, outside of the temple, where sho was slain, : 1V, Conclusion. (1) Our Young Kings (and Queens). For everyone of out boys and girls there is awaiting a kingdom. Each {s surrounded by dan- gers even as Joush. Their only safety is in God, in the love and power of his holy spirit, the knowledge of his word, the onre and culture of his church, the guldance and thfluence of homes which belong to him. (2) The Bible and the Coronation. The chief and most important part of the coronation was to place the word of God in the young king's hand. “Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.” ‘Tho best book tn the best place for _ the best possible use. Mt ts the royal law, life, tively oracles, food, Nght and wisdom for BEYOND RUBIES BY ELIZABETH SCHOEN COBB. "The girl don't fit," was the implacable announcement of the man who decided what and what not books should go forth from the great Atlantic Press. "H'm! uttered Cyril Dane, popular author and dilettante—"make her fit then." "It can't be done," voiced the censor, critic and ruler of the destinies of current authorship. "You'll have to find a new one. See here, Dane, don't get stale and cynical because you are rich in paying copyright royalties. You've struck quite a new lead in your last manuscript. The characters are natural and charming. All but the girl. She spoils it." "She's the fair average of the soCIAL ton," adhered Dane. The great editor viewed Dane critically and speculatively. "Dane," he spoke bluntly, "what's the matter with you? Been crossed in love at some time or other in your experience?" "I? laughed the author. "I should say not! Love—there's no such thing in the world." "Mistake," observed the other sentiently. "Go out and hunt up the real thing, revise your manuscript on a basis of later information and you'll be giving the world a real literary gem." Dane swung out of the office in his usual self-willed, indifferent way, but when he got home in the quiet and calm of his library he began to think over what the editor had said to him. He had not thought much of the story Ch/1925 Shouted at the Despoiler. he had just submitted. In fact it was the result of a four weeks' stay in a far northern rest resort, where he had boarded with a quaint, old-fashioned family, every member of which was unique as to mannerisms and character. More "to get this new experience out of his system," than anything else, Dane had strung together a simple, but pretty story. There was no visible heroine in the family he had lived with. She was away at school, but he constructed a heroine. He depicted the absent daughter as "the home product," going out in a world-wise way. He made her ambitious, unnatural, selfish and harmless. That was the kind of women Cyril Dane had met in the social circle in which he had moved. The first beauty of the story was marred, as might be a lovely melody by a false and discordant note. "It's so, what Rossiter said," acknowledged Dane, after re-reading the manuscript. "Pshaw! let it go through. It's only a pot boiler and out of my line." He found it not so easy to adhere to this indifferent position, however. The criticisms of the editor, while disturbing his self-esteem, also conveyed a compliment as to his ability in a new vein of literary effort. He was thirty, blase, he regarded life as, after all, a hollow shell. He had trained with a group possessed of shallow moral ideas and his sentiments and humanitarian analyses had been tinctured with that influence. "I will take another jaunt among the unvarnished and see if I can discover something new," he resolved. Two days later Dane arrived at a little town in the same district where he had gained the character material for his latest novel. His idea was to arrange for a stay in some obscure settlement along the shore of the lake. Noon found him hot and tired, outside of the range of a human habitation. "Til take a swim and rest and then plod on," soliloquized Dane. He was in the full enjoyment of a refreshing swim when, chancing to Portrait Painter of Note. The first portrait painter of the United States to win general fame was Thomas Sully, who was born 123 years ago. One of the first celebrated American historical paintings, "Washington Crossing the Delaware," was the product of his genius. Sully established himself in Richmond as a portrait painter in 1803, but soon moved to New York, and in 1810 to Philadelphia, which city was afterward his home. in addition to "Washington Crossing the Delaware," his famous historical paintings include "The Capture of Major Andre" and "Miranda." As a portrait painter his most notable subjects were Thomas Jefferson, Lafayette, James Madison, John Marshall, Fanny Kemble and Queen Victoria. He visited England to paint the girl queen in her coronation robes. Sully lived to an advanced age, dying in Philadelphia in 1872. Egg Shell Far From Fragile. The strength of an egg shell is not generally fully realized. Recently eight ordinary hens' eggs were submitted to pressure applied externally all glance shorewards, he saw a big husky trampish-looking fellow going through his clothes. He shouted at the despoiler, but the latter did not desist. Dane ran up on the shore. He grappled with the thief. It proved to be an unequal contest. The tramp was double his match in bulk and strength. There was a strenuous tussle. Then, springing free from Dane's grasp, his assailant grabbed up a heavy club and dealt him a dozen cruel blows. It was hours later when Dane aroused from a deathlike lethargy. His face was dabbed with blood, he was weak and dizzy-headed. In a mechanical sort of way he proceeded to dress himself. It was in the cast-off garments of the tramp, although he did not notice this. The enemy had made the despoilment complete. In a brain daze that comprehended little of environment or the extent of his injuries, Dane staggered down the beach. He had a dim realization of the fact that he was badly hurt and must find succor. At last his blurred sense of vision made out a fence, a habitation beyond it. Dane reeled along a gravel path, gave a lurch and landed face downward amid a redolent bed of flowers. "Don't move, mister. Just tell what you want and I'll get it for you," were the words that recalled him to life again, three days later. Dane started. A little urchin who spoke was seated beside the bed in which he lay in a low-ceilled but immaculately clean apartment. "What place is this?" began Dane wonderingly. "Why, it's home," explained the lad. "Whose home?" "Mine—sister's. She's made it yours, too, for she felt so sorry—the fix you were in. She's left me to nurse you while she takes the butter and eggs to town." All through the rest of that day Dane in fragments gathered up the sequel to his battle on the shore of the lake. He had been discovered at their very doorstep by the Mertons, sister and brother. His wretchedness had appealed to a sympathetic heart. Poor as they were, the best they had been at once awarded this involuntary guest. Ned Merton was chatty and artless. As the hours passed, Dane grew stronger. He took a certain pleasure in delving into the details of the lives of these two children of the heart, struggling to secure a mere livelihood, and thankful for it. Then came Ruth Merton—a bright, bronzed, true-eyed girl, so graceful and beautiful that Cyril Dane acknowledged mentally to a new regard for the sex. She insisted on his remaining an invalid until he grew strong. She brought him a book to read. It was one of his own. It was a novel experience to hear this artless critic glory over its beautiful descriptive parts, and deprecate the vanity and hollowness of its cynicism and false standards of actual life. His manner and conversation proved to the young girl that he was a gentleman and of more than average cultured intelligence. Dane sent a wire to Rossiter that brought back clothes and money. There were two convalescent weeks when he strolled with his new, charming acquaintance and marveled at the clear, soulful way in which she showed him and translated the beauties of nature about them. "I am coming back," he told Ruth Merton, as he took her hand and looked into her honest eyes with a thrill—"I am coming back in two days." "I am going back into the country to remodel my new story," he told Rossiter in the city, the day following. "Discovered something new?" intimated Rossiter. "Yes, a woman whose soul is beyond rubies, who has taught me what true love really means, my wife—if she will have me." (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) Putting Trouble to Use. All trouble can be put to good use in refining and strengthening our characters if we go about it the right way. By looking for the sunshine which is back of every dark cloud we help to ennoble and uplift not only ourselves but those about us. Work is the panacea for all ills, and by setting the mind resolutely at work we can make all our burdens much lighter. Mere physical work will not always accomplish this, for often the mind has time to dwell on its misfortunes while the body is busiest. But keeping the mind constantly filled with other thoughts will leave no room for the troublous, grievous things. "Does your congressman discuss public questions intelligently?" "No," replied the political boss; "he comes right out and says exactly what he believes to be true, without regard to the effect on his chances. I never saw a man act so unintelligent." over the surface of the shell, and the breaking pressures varied between 400 and 675 pounds a square inch. With the stresses applied internally to twelve eggs these gave way at pressures varying between 32 pounds and 65 pounds a square inch. The pressure required to crush the eggs varied between 40 pounds and 75 pounds. The average thickness of the shells was 13-thousandths of an inch. "That is the most unique motion picture theater I know of anywhere," said old P. G. Pester, indicating a weather-beaten, ramshackle rattl trap of a structure, that looked as if it might tumble down in its own dust at any moment. "Although it is in the last stages of dilapidation and decay, its owner actually does not call it 'The Majestic!'" Neutral Envy. "What is the cause of social unrest?" "The desire," replied Mr. Dustin Stax, "of the workingman for leisure and of the leisurely man for something to keep him busy." KARHUS & EWING The parade of the G. A. R. at this year's encampment in Washington was especially notable because it followed the route on Pennsylvania avenue taken fifty years ago by the grand review of the armies at the close of the Civil war. The illustration shows, above, William McKinley post of Canton, O., carrying the largest flag in the country, nearly 150 feet long; below, the Second New York regiment, which was in full-dress uniforms and bearskin shakos. TESLA SEES VISION Predicts "World System" of Wireless in Future. Hundreds Will Be Able to Talk at Same Time Through the Earth - Static Disturbance Eliminated by Invention. New York — Nikola Tesla announced that he had received a patent on an invention which would not only eliminate static interference, the present bugaboo of wireless telephony, but would enable thousands of persons to talk at once between wireless stations and make it possible for those talking to see one another by wireless, regardless of the distance separating them. He said also that with his wireless station now in the process of construction on Long Island he hoped to make New York one of the central exchanges in a world system of wireless telephony. Mr. Tesla has been working on wireless problems for many years. Recent IS EAGER TO BE A NURSE Copyright Bodmin & Bodmin Miss Helen Namur, a popular leader and one of the prettiest girls in her set, longs for an opportunity to aid the people of King Albert's wartown country. Since the outbreak of the war she has worked unceasingly in the interests of Belgium, being enrolled in practically all the movements for the aid of the tiny kingdom where back in the fourteenth century her ancestors played a leading part in some of the most important and romantic historical events of the little country. They lived in the vicinity of Namur, where the greatest forts in the world were shattered by the 42-centimeter guns of the German army, and many of their descendants resided there until the outbreak of the war. Miss Namur's parents came to the United States 49 years ago and settled in New York, where she was born. Realizing the great need of workers in the stricken country where many of her relatives are fighting in the trenches, she offers to go as a war nurse or as a relief worker to aid the helpless women and children left at home to fight battles at even greater odds than those encountered by the men who held the Germans back until the French were mobilized. Indiana Centenarian Said to Be Daughter of Franz Antoine, Napoleon's Chef. Jeffersonville, Ind.-Mrs. Susan Quinlan, who is now one hundred and five years old, spent her birthday quietly at her home with only her son, Charles, sixty years old, a carpenter, with whom she lives, sharing the supper. Mrs. Quinlan has been married three ly he exhibited an article published in the Electrical World eleven years ago, in which he predicted not only wireless telephony on a commercial basis but that it would be possible to identify the voice of an acquaintance over any distance. That its operator in Hawaii was able to distinguish the voice of an engineer friend at Arlington, Va., was announced by the American Telephone and Telegraph company as the most marked triumph of its communication by wireless telephone from the naval radio station at Arlington to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, a distance of 4,000 miles. The inventor, who has won fame by his electrical inventions, dictated this statement: "The experts carrying out this brilliant experiment are naturally deserving of great credit for the skill they have shown in perfecting the devices. These are of two kinds: First, those serving to control transmission, and, second, those magnifying the received impulse. That the control of transmission is perfect is plain to experts from the fact that the Arlington, Mare Island, and Pearl Harbor plants are all inefficient and that the distance of telephonic communication is equal to that of telegraphic transmission. It is also perfectly apparent that the chief merit of the application lies in the magnification of the microphonic impulse. It must not be imagined that we deal here with new discoveries. The improvement simply concerns the control of the transmitted and the magnification of the received impulse, but the wireless system is the same. This can never be changed." "That it is practicable to project the human voice not only to a distance of 5,000 miles, but clear across the globe, I demonstrated by experiments in Colorado in 1889. It is claimed that static disturbance will fatally interfere with the transmission, while, as a matter of fact, there is no static disturbance possible in properly designed transmission and receiving circuits. Quite recently I have described, in a patent, circuits which are absolutely immune to static and other interferences—so much so that when a telephone is attached, there is absolute silence, even lightning in the immediate vicinity not producing a click of the diaphragm, while in the ordinary telephonic conversation there are all kinds of noises. Transmission without static interference has many wonderful properties besides, first of which is that unlimited amounts of power can be transmitted with very small loss. "Another contention is that there can be no secrecy in wireless telephone conversation. I say it is absurd to raise this contention, when it is positively demonstrated by experiments that the earth is more suitable for transmission than any wire could ever be. A wireless telephone conversation can be made as secret as a thought. "It's all a wonderful thing. Wireless is coming to mankind in its full meaning like a hurricane some of these days. Some day there will be, say six great wireless telephone stations in a 'world system' connecting all the inhabitants of this earth to one another not only by voice but by sight. It's surely coming." CATS FOR FOOD IN HUNGARY Demand Causes Jump in Price Until Maximum Is Set by Authorities. Paris.—The Figaro quotes the Budapest correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung as follows: "The official organ of the central Hungarian slaughter houses states that in the Biharkensteszer district, where all the Italian residents of Hungary are intered, a great number of cats are killed and dressed daily. The demand has been such that the price of cats rose to a prohibitive figure, hence the local authorities stepped in and fixed the maximum price at three crowns the kilo." (About 25 cents a pound.) times. She was born in France, the daughter of Franz Antonele, who is said to have been the chef of Emperor Napoleon. She came to this country when twenty-six years old. Her last husband, who died several years ago, was Patrick Quinlan, a cafe proprietor. Remarkable Experience. Houston, Tex.-Mimie Florea, seventeen, was carried 60 miles to safety on a coor and log, during the recent storm which swept the coast. TELLS SEA ROMANCE Sole Survivor Recalls Wreck of Bark Egypt. Went Down in Gale in Bahama Sixty-six Years Ago—Clings to Rigging for Five Days and Nights. Blackwell, Okla.—The only survivor of the wreck of the bark Egypt 66 years ago is visiting relatives in Kay county, and celebrated the anniversary of what was known to him as the most terrible week he has spent in his eighty-nine years on this earth. Sheridan is yet a hale and hearty old "sea dog" and his tale of the adventure many years ago in which practically the whole crew of the bark were drowned and the remaining 13 come near meeting a much worse death was told by him in this fashion: "It was sixty-six years ago this summer that the old bark Egypt put out from Portland, Me, with a cargo of lumber and a few weeks later struck a real northwester while in the gulf stream near the Banks of Bahama. A happy outfit we were, all full of life. "On the evening of September 6 a storm struck us and for six hours we battled that gale in a terrific fight. Finally, however, the bark turned over. The masts and rigging were left afloat, and to these those of us that were left made. When we counted up the next day, there were thirteen of us. "Without food, without a drop of fresh water, suffering intensely from the semitropical midsummer sun by day and from the cold at night, half-famished and nearly crazed from thirst, we clung to the rigging of that half-submerged vessel for five days and nights. "Time after time I was in the notion of letting go and ending the torture in the cool deep of the sea, but each time the love of life was too great, and I held on in the hope that some time before my mind left me, which is the usual ending of those cast out in that way, we might be rescued by a passing boat. "On the evening of the fifth day a sailing vessel bound for New York sighted us an hour after we had seen it. That was the longest hour of my life, for I was afraid that they would go right on by without seeing us. We quickly revived, but the memory of those times will be vivid always." HAS MADE 20,000,000 BUNS Brother Williamford is Baker for University of Notre Dame for Fifteen Years. South Bend, Ind.-Brother William- ford, who estimates that he has baked approximately 20,000,000 breakfast buns, has just completed his fifteenth year as the head of the bakery of the University of Notre Dame. He has kept careful count of the various食 ables he has prepared since he began. The brother's family is about 1,500 while school is in session. By Brother Williamford's calculations he has mixed 22,850 barrels of flour and made 642,500 five-pound loaves of bread. 16,425,000 cookies and almost 20,000,000 buns for breakfast. Pies for the school are made by the sisters at St. Mary's college. OIL KING AND GRANDCHILD INTERNATIONAL JOB SERVICE John D. Rockefeller and his granddaughter, Madeline Prentice, alighting from a train at Tarrytown, N. Y. FINDS HUSBAND TOO PIOUS Wife of Washington Man Says After Conversion He Kept Her as Hired Girl. Everett, Wash.—Too much religion on the part of Roy Pattison has resulted in his wife filing a suit for divorce. In her complaint Mrs. Pattison charges that in January, 1913, her husband "joined a religious society and announced he had been consecrated to God, which compelled him to give up his wife." She says her husband hired her to do the work about the house and told her he had no further use for her as his wife because of his consecration. Four-Leafed Clover His Hobby. Shenandoah, Ia.—Five hundred four-leaf clovers is the number J. L. Bader of Monticello, Ia., who is in the last three weeks. This is Mr. Bader's hobby, as he spends all his spare time looking for them. Recently while on a business trip to Yorktown he found 100 in one day. Seize Dyed Codfish. New York—Health officers seized dyed codfish, painted to represent salmon Dreamy Old Mandalay UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD AUDIENCE HALL OF ROYAL PALACE CERTAIN lady in a big American city was once heard to remark that she had lived for three years in Mandalay. Another in the same room said, with evident surprise: "Is Mandalay really a place? I thought it was just in a song!" Mandalay is not only a real city but an extremely interesting one, which no tourist to Oriental lands can afford to miss. It is the bulwark of Buddhism in Burma, and the most truly Burman city that can be found. day they might be, so he conceived the records on stone Palace of A step only from ty, for a short drive to the old fort, with curiously carved walls is the Palace last Burman king. Once so sacred to rank, are placarded democratic tourist that he is in "The L A lively American sight-seer can "do" Mandalay in two or three days, but more time could well be employed. A pleasant trip for the first afternoon is one to the Arakan Pagoda, in a suburb called Shanzu. Mandalay deals in superlatives, and in this pagoda is a figure said to be the largest brass image in the world. Except for the face, it is completely covered with gold leaf. Among other curios are queer armed figures and three-headed elephants in steel. These were brought from Arakan at the time of the British occupation, and after a rather varied history finally found a resting place here. In recent years this pagoda has acquired much fame as the temporary repository of the reputed remains of Buddha. "Mandalay hill" is a morning's excursion and requires an early start. This ascent of over 500 feet is made up of a series of steps flanked with shrines. At the top lives an especially "holy" monk, who supervised the construction of the huge building recently erected to afford a permanent mausoleum for the remains of Buddha. Naturally this spot is held in high reverence by the Buddhist community. The temple which crowns the hill contains a big gold-leaf-covered wooden image, standing with outstretched hand, forefinger pointing towards the door. It has been facetiously suggested that the gesture means, "You go," for while this image was in process of construction there was a current prophecy to the effect that once it saw completion the British would leave Mandalay and the old line of Burman kings would be restored. View From Mandalay Hill. The view from the hill is magnificent. Spread out in panorama lies the whole of Mandalay, with its stilt-raised houses and spreading trees, its few church spires and its hundreds of white and gold pagodas, while, as a background, rise the hills, green, black or purple in the changing light. On the opposite bank of the irrawaddy river, one can desry on a clear day the Meingoond pagoda, a huge stone structure, reputed to be the largest piece of solid masonry in the world. Near it, but invisible at that distance, is the second largest bell in existence. At certain seasons of the year these places may be visited in a government launch, but at other times, when native samans are the only means of transit, the trip is not often attempted. At the foot of the hill is the place where the Buddhist scriptures are enshrined in 450 tiny pagodas, with a table of the law to each one. There is a legend that these sacred books were, in former times, written on palm leaf and carried about in three baskets, one above another, on a man's head. Hence, they were referred to as "The Three Baskets of the Law." Finally, one king realized that some dead and forgotten, but he lives in the memory and affection of many hundreds and thousands, while the scene of his trials shares prominence with the king's palace and Buddha's tomb as a place worth seeing when one is "off to Mandalay." Optimistic Thought. To the brave man every land is a native country. MADE A SLIGHT MISTAKE Little Woman Must Have Been Embarrassed by Error Which Involved Strangling prised manner and in a flustered way denied the accusation of the woman. When she heard the voice she slowly released his coattails. A dismal look came into her eyes. "I beg your paradox," she said, to the accuser. Officer O'Connor's attention was first attracted to a trim little woman near his corner a day or two ago, when she ran baldly across the safety zone markers and ducked in front of an approaching street car. O'Connor, who is a traffic policeman, makes it a point to see that the safety zone markers are dead lines, and he started toward the woman. It was his conclusion she needed special instruction in safety zones. He reached her in time to see her take a firm hold on the coattails of a figure turned away from her. "What's the matter, lady?" the policeman inquired, when he noted the coattail death grip. "He's my husband, Mr. Policeman, and he won't come home." the woman walled, facing the policeman, but never releasing her grip. The man looked around in a sur- day they might be lost or destroyed, so he conceived the idea of preserving the records on stone. A step only from religion to royalty, for a short drive brings the traveler to the old fort, with its dry moat and curiously carved gates. Within its walls is the Palace of Theebaw, the last Burman king. The various rooms, once so sacred to those of kingly rank, are placarded now, and the most democratic tourist may thus realize that he is in "The Lion Thron Room," "The King's Audience Chamber" or "The Queen's Private Apartments." Nothing remains of past splendor save the vacant rooms with their great teak beams, covered with fast-disappearing gold-leaf, the gaudy colored glass displays and cloudy mirrors in tarnished frames. One visitor relates that as he was wandering about in one room he heard from another the strains of "Home, Sweet Home" executed by a young Burman upon an obviously new English mouth-ogan. He could not help wondering how much that palace had been a home to its royal inmates. Close at hand is the King's Watch Tower, a tall cylinder surrounded by a winding stair, which leads to a summer house on top. This was built in a month under pain of death. The king had so taxed and oppressed the people that he feared them and dared not go out of his palace grounds, so in order to see what was going on in the city he had the tower built. Today it is still accessible to those travelers who will make the climb "at their own risk." The visit to the palace is not complete without a glimpse into the museum in the same grounds. Here are exhibited life-sized effigies of Theebaw and his famous warrior queen, as well as courtiers in their robes of state. Here, too, are the royal palanquins and countless smaller relics of the court. The feeling of the pathos of past grandeur haunts one as he leaves this place. These are the main sights of Mandalay, but the city itself in its everyday garb has a picturesque interest not to be overlooked. For instance, if the rains be late, a tug of war, in which men, women and children participate, is not an unusual sight. The people hope in this way to appease the unfriendly spirits that are keeping back the rains. For those who are interested in the spread of Christianity among these people, there are numerous mission schools that invite the attention. A drive out to Aumphinle is an afternoon well spent. As one nears this hamlet, the attention is arrested by a long white bridge, both unique and useful. It was built by an old Buddhist woman, who thought to gain "merit" by the act. The goal of the journey, however, is a small mission chapel, which stands on the site of the prison where the pioneer missionary, Adoniram Judson, suffered so terribly a hundred years ago. His persecutors are long dead and forgotten, but he lives in the memory and affection of many hundreds and thousands, while the scene of his trials shares prominence with the king's palace and Budha's tomb as a place worth seeing when one is "off to Mandalay." Optimistic Thought. To the brave n.an every land is a native country. prised manner and in a flustered way denied the accusation of the woman. When she heard the voice she slowly released his coattails. A dismal look came into her eyes. "I beg your pardon," she said to the accused man, but her face was turned to the policeman. The man gathered his coattails to himself and walked hurriedly away, O'Connor just grinned to himself.—Indianapolis News. A scientific investigator of Europe has discovered a new method of destroying fungous disease and household pests by the use of mercury. In enclosed spaces the mercury is employed in the form of vapor. In other cases it is injected in metallic form directly into the circulating fluids of the plant. The growth of the plant is not only not disturbed, but is in most cases actually assisted. Happiness in Moderation. "Look about you for the man who is happiest in his success. You will find him of moderate habit." THE KANSAS CITY SUN PUBLISHED WEEKLY. All communications should be addressed to the Kansas City Sun, 1803 East 18th Street Bell Phone East 999. Entered as second-class matter, August 12, 1908, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Mo., under the act of March 3, 1879. Melson C, Crews.....Editor and Owner Willa B. Glenn.....General Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....$1.50 Three Months.....75 Three Months.....50 ADVERTISING RATE, 50 CENTS PER INCH. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Bathe A. M. E. Church, 24th and Flora St. Stephen's Baptist Church, 604 Charlotte St. Centennial M. E. Church, 19th and Woodland. Second Baptist Church, 10th and Charlotte. Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, 10th and Charlotte. Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 46th and Kansas. Ebenzer A. M. E. Church, 17th and Tracy. St. Augustine's P. E. Church, 11th and Troost. Vine St. Baptist Church, 1825 Vine St. Wine Chapel A. M. E. Church, 11th and Woodland. Blue Valley Baptist church, 1120 Crystal avenue. St. Jehn's A. M. E. Church, 1743 Bellevue Seventh Day Adventist, 23rd and Woodland. St. Monica's Catholic, 17th and Lydia. Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine. Highland Avenue Baptist Church, 1111 Highland. Centropolis A. M. E. Church, Centropolis St. James A. M. E. Z. Church, 1823 Woodland Ave. People's Mission, 30th and Genesee. St. Paul's Baptist Church, 19th and Highland. Friendship Baptist Church, 17th and Tracy Avenue. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte St. Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Independence Avenue and Tracy. Calvary Baptist Church, 19th and Askew. Bigelow A. M. E. Mission, 5th and Lodge. Progressive Baptist Church, 29th and Summit. C. M. E. Church, 1817 FlorAve. St. James Baptist Church, 4039 Mill St. St. Luke's A. M. E. Church, 43rd and Progressive Place. A. M. E. Mission, 565 Grand Ave. CLARK CHAPEL M. E. CHURCH, 1664 Madison Ave. The Lincoln school children's cafeteria is not only running over $1,000 a year gross receipts from penny lunches, but is employing colored help and patronizing a colored grocer. In disapproval of the oft-heard saying that "age will tell," it may be asserted that the Black Patti is at this time enjoying a remarkable reign of popularity with the theater-goers or New York. Let us hope that those Negro girls who have supplanted the white ushers at the Shubert will not only make good by dutifulness and politeness, but that other theaters may be constrained to follow the plan adopted by Mr. Earl Stewart. Mayor Jost and his board of film censors are to be thanked and commended for eliminating twelve sections from the "Birth of a Nation" being shown at the Grand this week, and if it had been possible for them to know just how much the rest of the show will hurt the colored citizens they would have eliminated the whole vicious concoction. Next week teachers from all parts of the state will gather here for their annual meeting and extensive preparations have been made for their entertainment. The local schools will all hold forenoon sessions Thursday and Friday in order that the visitors may visit the classrooms and examine the exhibits of pupils' work. The sessions of the association will be held in the afternoon of each day and the schools will be dismissed. On account of his insecure health Prof. G. N. Grisham, who was chosen president at the last meeting, has been unable to work up this meeting as he intended, but the service has been well performed by Prof. W. H. Dawley, Jr., upon whom the president placed the responsibility. All the teachers are lending their assistance in a most enthusiastic manner. The sessions will be held at Lincoln High School, the Y. M. C. A., the Field House and at Allen Chapel. On one evening will be held a very informal reception and on another it is arranged to attend one of the big lectures on the program of the white teachers' meeting. According to law the teachers who attend do not lose pay for the time away from school, and a big attendance is expected. NEGROES IN A RESERVE FORCE National Movement for Enlistment Started by New York Society. New York, Oct. 27.—A national movement to enlist Negroes of the United States in a reserve force for use in time of war was launched here today when the Knights of the Constitution were organized, with Derby D. Shirley of this city as president. The first step was taken a few days ago when resolutions were adopted declaring that "the lessons of history and trend of human events indicates that there is a possibility that the United States will be involved in war at no distant date." Organizers of the movement, who assert that the Negroes fought valiantly in previous wars, say that steps should be taken to organize camps in all states. They hope that 75,000 Negroes in New York state will join the movement. "THE BIRTH OF A NATION." IT is a wonderful spectacle, this "Birth of a Nation," that is showing in motion pictures in Kansas City this week; a scenic marvel. And yet what is to be thought of an author who would deliberately bring all the resources of his art to bear on a spectacle founded on race hatred? Who would seek popularity by inflaming the worst passions of the human heart? The South went through some wretched and terrible experiences in the reconstruction period. Mr. Dixon has picked out and invented some dramatic and revolting episodes and made them typical. In doing this he has succeeded in picturing the negro as wholly degraded and bestial, with unlimited possibilities of evil. Although he expressly disavows any application to the conditions of today, the whole tendency of the book and the motion picture drama is to arouse loathing and contempt of whites against blacks. The applause which the picture evokes shows the intensity of the feeling. At best the dramatized version of "The Clansman" is bound to aggravate a problem that is bad enough with no additional complications. So far as Kansas City is concerned, it would help if the play could be still further censored, and if applause could be done away with altogether, as it is in the case of war films. The above is taken from the morning edition of the Star, October 28, and is no less surprising than gratifying. But the Star knew all this long before the obnoxious film was shown here and should have employed the ounce of prevention rather than the pound of cure as a better revidence of real sincerity. MASONIC Mt. Oread lodge No. 76, under the brilliant leadership of its Worshipful Master, W. Clarence Hueston, is not content with having grown within two years to be the largest lodge in the jurisdiction. It has decided after having become distinguished for its ritualistic work to develop the purely social side of its membership and to that end has adopted the policy of holding one meeting each month devoted to that end. The first of these meetings was held at Masonic hall on Monday evening of this week and an elaborate though somewhat informal program was thoroughly enjoyed by the brethren who crowded the hall. Dr. E. C. Bunch was master of ceremonies and the evening was made more pleasant by excellent music furnished by the Knights Templar band under the leadership of Daniel Blackburn. Upon invitation of Grand Master Nelson C. Crews, Eminent Grand Commander W. G. Mosely, Grand Secretary G. W. K. Love, Brother J. Dallas BoBwser, Joe E. Herrick and others were present and delivered short adresses. Worshipful Master Hueston and Junior Warden Fred Dabney also spoke, after which an enjoyable lunchon was served by the members. Future programs are to be made up from members of the lodge with a view toward developing the art of oratory and debate as well as other accomplishments. The Mt. Oread idea will doubtless be taken up by other lodges and will result in a marked increase in lodge interest as well as profit to the fraternity. HERRIFORD. I am sure it would be gratifying as well as profitable to you, to visit R. W. Foster's Pharmacy at 18th W. woodland. See our our store, store, store, store stock and get our prices; they are reasonable and our goods are just as represented, if not bring them back to you. Give us a money back. Yes, filling an order prescriptions promptly to any part of the city is one of our specialties, your charges are right. Give us a trial phone call. Phone E. 272: Home E. 4070. Betty & Sam's Little Corner THEY SAY —That "chillings" is "done come in." —That cheap perfume will not take the place of soap and water. Hush, brother, hush. —That yelling "Amen" in church ain't going to take you to heaven. You've got to live it. —That if you won't practice what you preach that you are really not fit to teach. Amen, brother, amen! —That the business man who don't wash his windows or sweep his walk is usually unfit to trade with. —That a well known advocate of supporting Negro enterprises takes all his laundry to "de white fo'ks." O surely not. —That a certain man who boasts thathe can do as he pleases, is going to get a chance to do some tall running shortly. —That the preacher that finds it's necessary to take a nap now and then at the sisters' house is taking mighty desperate chances. —That the author of the "Birth of a Nation" will one day lift up his eyes in hell and ask for forgiveness, but it will be too late. —That if you could see the list of people who owe us for the paper and will not pay, you would be astonished. Well, we are going to touch up a few of them through Betty and Sam, and watch 'em holler. GREAT TEACHERS. The retirement of Professor Grisham from the principalship of the Kansas City High School, and the happy selection as his successor of Director Lee of Tuskegee, reminds us that we are in the midst of changing generations in the schools, and elsewhere. Of all human activities, the profession of teaching is the first and most important, and fifty years of freedom and progress in civilization have developed many schoolmasters endowed with an astounding aptitude for assembling and imparting knowledge. Grisham retires with many honors thick upon him. His work and influence overstepped his city and the state of Missouri. Lee is an enthusiast, and his labors contributed greatly to the renown of our most renowned university of modern notions in education. Certainly Tuskegee will miss him.—Louisville News. BIGELOW CHAPEL Branch of A. M. E. church, Christian faith mission. Services at 11 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; m.services 2 p.m.; services 7:30 p.m. Tues day night class meeting. Prayer meeting Wednesday night; Friday night preaching. Mrs. L. B. Aleman, 534 Lynda avenue. PLAIN FACTS. By JAMES R. RHODES I intend, in stating these facts, to tell what I really know to have been said and did to me by envious Negroes and the lowest type of white men. Most of these truths that I shall tell have been done since March, 1915 some were done before. I have all ready in a previous statement stated a great many things that were done to me. So I just began where I left off. Down where I lived in a hell-hole, at least the Negroes and two certain white men that I know of, tried to give me a lot of hell. I would have paid them in their own dirt, but being alone I did not have any witnesses to testify in my behalf, in your so-called courts of justice, and no one friendly enough with me that I could use. So I had to let the devils do their dirty undermining tricks without me paying them for it. I saw the way the thing was going, that either I would get killed myself or I would have to defend myself by killing some of them. So I decided to get out, in fact I had intended to have moved two years before I did but just kept putting it off from time to time until March, 1915, I saw that it would not do for me to stay in that hell-hole any longer. The special interest that worked down that way and the Negroes had begun to be awfully annoying. What for? Just for devilment, of course. Then I heard one of their shippers say: "They 'are not going to let him stay down here in peace." I was glad that I caught that important information because I knew it was right off the reel. I knew this much, that if I killed one of them a great sensation would result. Papers telling about the act of a crazy Negro; but if they killed me it would be an act of duty. Note the difference, still they were bothering and annoying me sneakingly and underminingly, and are doing it yet with the able assistance of ignorant envious Negroes. I have caught two or three very important wireless message since I have been living from pillar to post in the last six or seven months, and very important ones they were. One of them was to the effect that when they did get me that I would not get out any more? Another was, when we get that little Negro we will beat him to death. Talking to some ducks at 14th and Michigan. No, I am not a hard man to catch, what did you two want to catch me doing? Tell me I might do it for you. This is another thing a blackbird told me this one. They will get you before six months longer then you will get what is coming to you. It was telling what it had heard straight from the mouth. That was no information to me. Now if that bird and others had wanted to show to me their friendship or kindness for humanity they would have told me what they had heard, also who it was that told them. I was a "simp," I did not realize how deep the seed of contempt had been planted until the night of Sept. 4th, a friend of mine had secured me a place to work for a couple of days. I went out there on Saturday evening. A bomb dropped in the yard could not have cause more excitement than my presence did. The situation was too embarrassing for words. I did not feel so bad for myself as I did for my friend, who was ignorant of the fact. So that night along came the devil making inquiries as to why I was out there and who was it that told me to come. We thought that he was up to some of his old tricks again: what tricks? Don't you know? It amuses me sometimes the way my name has been hurled broadcast over the city. It proves to me how much of a gentleman I am. Snips running around town telling people to watch him, he is a threat, they are after him. Seventhents of all Negroes are ignoramuses anyway. It is not hard to get them to believe any kind of a statement whether it be a lie or the truth. It is a wonder that I would not go off and die to please some of the ducks. By the way, I wonder how much do those snippers get per day. It is lawful to kill snipers in some countries, especially to know are not worth killing. I know they will be sorry when their jobs run out, making good easy money just standing around watching a little Negro. I offered one a job one day and he said no, he was a carpenter. Next day I saw him with an old rusty saw and hammer, stalling. Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah for the Negroes and others, you certainly have got many different seed planted for my benefit. If some of them don't bear fruit it will be a miracle, but of course you know strange things will happen. After it is all said and done if one would ask any one of those ducks who are causing and doing me all the dirty undermining tricks they have done to me, why these things were done and for what cause, the only truthful answer they could give, would be, because we not like him. He is above us and he will not be submissive. He thinks himself better than everybody else. That's for the Negroes. Others, we want to learn him a lesson and at the same time keep all other Negroes like him intimidated and under control. You certainly are right for I am a self-conceived chap all right. Doing me a lot of dirty tricks I do not think will change my opinion of myself. You people are peaches, seeking my life and liberty because you cannot put your rough stuff (bull) over me. I seek revenge because all of you have lied. I give you credit, you have made it very sensational all right. Everybody as far as I can learn, believe it will only be a short time now until I will be fraid to walk down a Negro residence street and to be caught out in a white neighborhood will be out of the question. So far as getting work is concerned, nothing doing, they certainly are doing their contemptible dirty tricks all right. I know just what they need and want, you another Henry Miller, case, thatoccurred at New Orleans, La. Sure they killed him, but what did they get in return, twenty more funerals. Sure they won by the aid of Negroes. It is known that a Negro and a white man will reciprocate in some instances that is when a Negro is concerned. That is my case, you help us and we will help you. You all have the power, we furnish the lies. You all turn the trick, that lets us out. We won't know anything about it. Say, listen, you are too sure I am crazy. Did you ever hear of or see a Negro who contended for his honor against all foes that wasn't crazy? Any time a Negro resents a white man's insult he is called crazy. Certainly, and any time any respectable Negro or self respecting father resents or tries to keep his home intact from the ravishing pups who come in their cunningness, you certainly are crazy. Haven't we broken up others' homes? haven't we had other's wives and daughters for our use; haven't welied and talked about others? Why could not we do the same to you? Because we do not fatten frogs for snakes. Sometimes in walking around I see both black and white men, both so busy doing me some dirty trick, also read a great deal in the papers. I can hardly keep my hands off of them. I have roomed at three or four places since March and every place yet these curs have to my knowledge come with filled the neighborhood with their lies, stalling around. Of course I am afraid to do anything to their special interest. They are free, privileged characters, do anything they want. I am so afraid it is a wonder that I would not hurry myself some place to keep me from being seen and so far as the Negroes are concerned, if I should take something and beat them over the head with it they would throw up both hands and holler, what are you beating me for; I haven't said anything about you or done anything to you. Make all kind of yours just as all of them have done. Fellows. I tell you why they have not come to my rescue, it is because they are a set of cheap curs without one spark of principle or manhood. I tell you, or have told it at least all of you have made a mistake, and I intend to prove it to all of you when the time comes, so you can spring all the stalling game you want to, keep all your snipers busy. So just remember in the future anything that is said about me in any way, either verbal or oral goes for me, for all of it will be true so far as I am concerned. I want to give all of you a good show to win. You have been more busy than a cat, doing me dirt. You have got everything your way, so go ahead and win, all of you have bought and paid for a share in me. I intend to either make you all buy me out or I buy oil of you out. Somebody has either got to win or lose. No breaking in this game. I only wish I could use phrases in this writing that I have in mind to use, in fact I wish that I was in a position to do a great many things that I want to do. So it has come to the place where I am the laughing stock for them. All right, boys, pray to your God that I lose, then you can always laugh. Try and keep the tide from turning if you can. Sure I am the little Negro that they are giving such a good time. Sure I am the one all of you are after. You all are good Negroes, I am a bad little Negro. Sure I am the one, and when they do get rid of me all of you to have a big rejoicing over it. I haven't got any right to live, to work or be around with any of the dirty curs in Kansas City, so let us get rid of him. You ought as there are enough of you trying to. Hurrah, hurrah for the Negro. I want my body to be burned for the sake of a few undermining, dirty curs in Kansas City. Pretty nice notoriety, to walk up and down the streets and have the birds cheering: there goes that man that breaks in people's houses; pretty nifty, good work; it shows that everything is working all right in their favor. You know that notoriety cannot last very long without some result. I know that much even as foolish as I am. Well, when they get ready for the big event to take place I will be here and ready for the bunch, in fact I am surprised that it has not taken place long before this time, but I kues it takes time to work it up to the sticking point. They had better do something very soon for I am getting awfully tired of two or three ducks standing around pointing me out. Say, do not let that knife choke you. Sure I am the one, the crazy one. I find that all smart people know how to do dirty tricks to their fellowmen. I know I am crazy, I haven't got that much since. Well there is one thing certain, you cannot shelter and protect them forever. If I do not get them God will. Then all of you will be found out. A liar and a lie can find a host of friends en route. I take old truth and knock along the road by myself. I think I can get through, the road is rough but I have confidence that I can make it by the help of the Lord. Oh, yes, snipe, I expect the bluff to be called at any time, in fact I am waiting for it. Those who stand for the right shall be blessed. A. F. and A. M. MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. W. G. Mosely, Chairman. E. S. Baker, Secretary. R. W. Foster, Treasurer. W. C. Mallory, Sandy Meyers, Wm. Washington, F. P. Porteet, T. W. H. Williams, R. T. Coles, J. E. Herriford, E. G. Lacey, E. G. Miller, Robt. Wiley. Lodge Directory G M. J Pritchard Lodge No. 42, A. B and A. M., meet the 2nd 4th Monday in each month. A Master Masons in good standing welcome. Cecil Thompson, W. H. SPIEGEL, Secretary. G MASTERMAS Rone Lodge No. 25, A. F. A. Jones Monday in each month. Al Master Masons in good standing. M. T.; J. M. McCampbell, Secy. G SACRED HEART M. Olive Lodge No. 53, A. B. and A. M. , meets the 2nd and 4th Friday in every month. Visi- ting Master Masons are wel- come Sandy Myers. W. M. Binkh Secretary, Secretary, Baltimore Ave. 1. 0. 1. Queen Eather Court No. 43 began from the 1st floor, meets the meetings of the 2nd floor, month at 2:30 p. m., at the hall, and Campbell II, Kansas City, M. B. Q. Rosa L. Jones, Chron. 1406 North 3d St, Kansas City U. B. F. King of the West Lodge No 218 meets first and third Monument Grand avenue. C. F. Wilson West. Secretary, West. 1718 Eulic Ave. Secretary. The Handy Colored Store 2409 Vine St. Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods and Notions PURRINING SERVICE & BENCHES SCHOOL SUPPLIES We have in stock for your inspection a complete line of Supplies for School Children. WE HANDLE HOSIERY The Tiger Brand Hose for Boys, and fine Ribbed Hose for Girls. BARGAINS Special Bargains in our Notion Department and Hair Goods Special Values in Furnishings for Men Women and Children GIVE US A CALL Taylor Holmes & Co. Mrs. Annie Holmes, Manager 2409 Vine St. K. C. Me. Negro Business and Professional Directory of Greater Kansas City (Your name, business, address and telephone carried in this directory at 25 cents per month, $3.00 a year; less than one cent a day. Can you beat it? To secure space call Sun Office, Bell phone 999 East, or see our agent.) BEAUTY PARLORS AND HAIR DRESSERS. J. E. LAING, 1715 East 18th St. MESDAMES JACKSON & JOHNSON, 18th and Highland Ave. Bell phone E. 4788. MRS. CADDIE WITCHER, 1708 Michigan Ave. Madame Walker's Hair and Scalp Treatment. Bell phone, East 4167X. CAFES. EUREKA CARPET CLEANING CO., 1718-20 Euclid Ave. Bell phone, East 3555; Home, East 4169. COAL AND FEED. W. W. PAYNE, 1902 1-2 Vine St. Bell phone, East 559; Home phone, East 4132. CLEANERS. DYERS AND TAILORS N, 1650 East 18th St. Bell phone East 5 ERS AND DYERS, guarantee not to s dy dye. 1518 East 18th street. Bell pho ROS., 1831 Paseo. Bell Phone East 701 G. V. GOLDEN, 1650 East 18th St. Bell phone East 539. O. K. CLEANERS AND DYERS, guarantee not to shrink any gar- ment they dye. 1518 East 18th street. Bell phone, Grand 2437. WORTHAM BROS., 1831 Paseo. Bell Phone East 701. DENTISTS DR. E. C. BUNCH, 716 East 12th St. Bell phone G. 2553 W. DRUG STORES. SMITH, 1301 East 18th St. Bell phone on 5467. BUG STORE, 18th and Paseo. Bell phone 4082. ER'S PHARMACY—18th and Woodland East 272, Home phone 4070. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS. MES & CO., 2409 Vine Street! THEODORE SMITH, 1301 East 18th St. Bell phone Grand 4591, Home Main 5467. PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE. 18th and Paseo. Bell phone East 1814 FLORISTS. T FLORAL CO., 1801 East 18th St. B e phone, East 4070. GROCERS. N, 2644 Woodland Ave. Bell phone, East CROSTHWAIT FLORAL CO., 1801 East 18th St. Bell phone, East 272. Home phone, East 4070. GROCERS M. R. WILSON, 2644 Woodland Ave. Bell phone. East 1493. INSURANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO., 1507 East 18th St., Bell phone Grand 2666J. T. A. Ross. LAUNDRIES MIC LAUNDRY CO., J. C. Hale, Mgr., 29 ne 3160. ULATE LAUNDRY, 1912 East 18th St. THE ELECTRIC LAUNDRY CO., J. C. Hale, Mgr., 2928 Summit St. Home phone 3160. THE IMMACULATE LAUNDRY, 1912 East 18th St. Bell phone East 4723. LAWYERS. WAY, 601 Delaware, Home phone M58, B licies in all courts. ON, 601 Delaware, Home phone M58, B l advice. Practices in all courts. OM, Attorney at Law, 307 Walnut street East-2727, Home phone East 4070. EFORD, Attorney at Law, 516 Minnes nas. Bell phone, West 3866. C. H. CALLOWAY, 601 Delaware, Home phone M58, Bell phone Main 448. Practices in all courts. W. C. HUESTON, 601 Delaware, Home phone M58, Bell phone Main 448. Legal advice. Practices in all courts. GEO. T. WASSOM, Attorney at Law, 307 Walnut street. Bell phone East-2727, Home phone East 4070. E. A. SHACKLEFORD, Attorney at Law, 516 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kas. Bell phone, West 3866. MILLINERY CHAPMAN, 18th and Paseo. Home phone. WASHINGTON, 849 Freeman Ave. Bea ges City, Kas. Also hair work. A HUBBARD, latest things in hats. 510 East 18th street. Bell phone E. 479 CALDWELL CHAPMAN, 18th and Paseo. Home phone East 4009. MISS EVA P. WASHINGTON, 849 Freeman Ave. Bell phone, West 2306, Kansas City, Kas. Also hair work. MME. STELLA HUBBARD, latest things in hats. Old hats made new. 1510 East 18th street. Bell phone E. 4798. PHOTOGRAPHERS C. BRUCE SANTEE, Proprietor The Fad, 1607 East 18th St. Bell phone East 1643. PHYSICIANS. DR. R. J. LAMBERT, Therapics, P. O. box 90A, Bell phone, Rosedale 523, Rosedale, Kas. PRINTERS LIN, 1008 East 18th St. Bell phone Gran REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT. SMITH, 1515 East 18th St. Bell phone ee East 4024. CAN REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT 1 McGee street. 751 Main. Home Ph OPLE'S INVESTMENT CO., 2427 Vine Home East 4011. Sol Smith, Pres.; C. H. C. A. FRANKLIN, 1008 East 18th St. Bell phone Grand 2988. REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT. STEWART & SMITH, 1515 East 18th St. .Bell phone East 4893, Home phone East 4024. AFRO-AMERICAN REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT CO., Help furnished. 911 McGee street. Bell Phone 751 Main. Home Phone 7555 Main. COLORED PEOPLE'S INVESTMENT CO., 2427 Vine St. Bell Phone East 1011, Home East 4011. Sol Smith, Pres.; C. H. Adkins, Tres. SECOND-HAND GOODS W. G. HOPKINS, 2122 Vine St. Bell phone East 3851 UNDERTAKERS S. & GREEN, 19th and Vine Sts. Bell ph E, Licensed Embalmer, 2220 Vine St., Be e East 3341. OS., 1729 Lydia Ave. Bell Phone Gran Res., Bell East 3281. OLDWELL & CHAPM r and Millin 18th and Paseo, Kansas City, Mo. ADKINS BROS. & GREEN, 19th and Vine Sts. Bell phone East 4784. C. H. COUNTEE, Licensed Embalmer, 2220 Vine St., Bell Phone, East 3336, Home East 3341. WATKINS BROS., 1729 Lydia Ave. Bell Phone Grand 987, Home Main 7989. Res., Bell East 3281. Home Phone East 4009 Present a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and news Hair. Try it. Save your combings, cut and any old hat you may have. Land From Samples. Feathers and Hats Cleaned Agents for Spirella Corsets. Mail orders answer GUARANTEED. LIVE AGENTS WAIT BURING FACIAL MA We teach the work we do Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Caldwell's Pomade and Tonic really Grows Hair. Try it. Save your combings, cut hair and any old hat you may have. Subscribe for The Sun CITY NEWS. We want you to come to us for everything carried by a Drug Store. DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, RUBBER GOODS, COMB8, BRUSHES, MADAM WALKER HAIR-GROWER-DRYING COMB8, STRAIGHTENING COMB8, ETC. We recommend and guarantee everything offered for sale to be exactly as represented. WE DO NOT "SUBSTITUTE" nor ask you to take other brands than you ask for. You "want what you want" and we want you to have it. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT All down the line. We give careful attention to all orders, and alm by courteous and fair treatment to give perfect satisfaction to our customers. When you think of Drugs think of THEO. SMITH'S PHARMACY. No demand is too difficult for us to supply. If you are too busy to come to our store, phone us your wants and we will do the rest. Mail Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled. $^2$ For Rent—Room, furnished, or unfurnished; men preferred. Call Bell phone South 1117W. FOR RENT—Nice modern furnished room at 1011 Tracy. Mrs. Bertha F. Murray, Phone M2396J. William Smith, who walked to Galveston, is on his return trip and is twenty miles east of Muskogee. Hon. C. C. Clark and Col. Robert A. James of St. Louis, were pleasant visitors in the city last Sunday. Mrs. Spencer Burke spent the week end at Ellis, Kas., and a house party was given her by Mrs. Floyd Taylor. For Rent—Four-room cottage, 1609 Myrtle st.; $7.50 per month. See W. G. Donnelly, Division No. 7, court house. For Sale—Mahogany library table almost new; cost $35; will sell for $16. Colonial, 1910, East 24th st., second floor. The Brown brothers left the city last Sunday on the sad mission to carry their deceased mother for burial in the South. Archie Jones, the well known character artist, closed at the Booker Washington in St. Louis Monday and came home to visit his equally famous wife and the fine ne wboy that has just come to their home. Archie says he will be the "greatest ever." TO THE H We want you to come to us for every DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTIST BRUSHES, MADAM WALKER HSTRAIGHTENING. We recommend and guarantee exactly as represented. WE DO NOT take other brands than you ask for. we want you to have it. OUR PRICES ARE All down the line. We give careful by courteous and fair treatment to customers. When you think of Drug THEO. SMITH'S. No demand is too difficult for us to come to our store, phone us your Mail Orders Solicited a Theo. Smith's Bell Phone 4591 Grand. 1301 E. 18th St. Mrs. Going and Mrs. Charles Harris spent Wednesday in St. Joseph. Mo., with their son, Dr. Goings. They report a very pleasant trip. Mrs. Sarah Perkins of Colorado Springs is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Curry, 1917 Howard street. They will spend the week end at Odessa, Mo. Mr. W. I. Jamison, one of the leading lawyers of Topeka, was a pleasant caller at the Sun office this week with Lawyer Johnson of Kansas City, Kas. Captain Neal Range, National O. G. of the National Grand Camp, K. of F., has received his commission as Colonel of the U. B. F. Uniform Ranks of Missouri. Mrs. Moorehead of Sweet Springs, Mo., and Mrs. Baker of the same place made a flying trip to the city to visit her sister, Mrs. McDaniels, and Mrs. Chas. K. Harris. Mrs. Annie Saunders and grandson, Walter of Chillicothe, Mo., visited her brothers, James H. and Nelson C. Crews and their families during the past week and returned home Sunday. * ADKINS BROS. & GREEN * Undertakers and Embalmers "SAYS" The Conference brought to the Boosters' Club a new member in the person of Rev. Caldwell. At a dinner given him by the Club at the Y. M. C. A. building October 8, after being taken into the Club as a member, he gave us a short talk in which he said, "Fellow Boosters, let not knockers discouragers hinder you in your good work." You cannot live unto yourself, as you are associated with each other here, so are you associated with this Negro Race. As you are in the daybreak of your manhood and the daybreak of the twentieth century you can do much to help us. I thank you for courtesies shown me and bid you God speed in your undertakings ROBERT YARBRA, Booster reporter. Dancing Every Tuesday Night at LYRIC HALL Under the Aupices of the Lyric Orchestra of Five Pieces. BENEFIT B. L. I. P. U. of A. Prof. L. R. Edwards, Leader Prof. Clark, Floor Manager Chas. Washington, Manager Home phone E. 4119. CARD OF THANKS. With a deep sense of appreciation of the many friends whose expressions of interest and respect by visits, tending of services and by offering of flowers and during the illness of my daughter Henrietta, I wish to thank them sincerely. Mrs. R. E. L. Bally. PRINTING? Why Certainly SEE FRANKLIN. Bell phone Grand 2988. Everything it takes to make Printing pleasing and attractive—why he's got it. "He Delivers the Goods." 1008 East 18th Street. (Near 18th and Troost). VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Mrs. Neicy Cuby is some better at this writing. Mrs. Cuby is at 1402 East 17th street. We hope she will PUBLIC: Everything carried by a Drug Store. BICLES, RUBBER GOODS, COMBS, AIR-GROWER-DRYING COMBS, BIG COMBS, ETC. Everything offered for sale to be NOT "SUBSTITUTE" nor ask you to do. You "want what you want" and ARE RIGHT All attention to all orders, and alm to give perfect satisfaction to our bugs think of BIS PHARMACY. Us to supply. If you are too busy our wants and we will do the rest. and Promptly Filled. S Drug Store. Home Phone 5467 Main. KANSAS CITY, MO. soon recover...The funeral of Mr. Edward Randolph was indeed sad. It was preached by our pastor and no pains were spared by the lodges to which he belonged. Mr. Randolph was a member to which they could pay their highest respects. The floral offerings were beautiful and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family....Our pastor will lecture next Sunday night on "Bat- to the Farm." All are invited to attend. Come early and hear what the doctor has to say. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother, Mrs. Belle Brown, also for the beautiful floral of ferings.—Mr. and Mrs. McNair, Noah Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown and children, 2107 Vine street. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Take No Chances Like This. A man who was too economical to subscribe for the Sun, sent his little boy to borrow the copy taken by his neighbor. In his haste the boy ran over a $4 stand of bees and in ten minutes looked like a warty summer squash. His father ran to his assistance and failing to notice a barbed wire fence ran into that, cutting a handful of flesh from his anatomy and ruining a $4 pair of pants. The old cow took advantage of the gap in the fence and got into the cornfield and killed herself eating green corn. Hearing a racket the wife ran out, upsetting a four-gallon churn of nice cream into a basket of little chickens, drowned the entire batch. In her haste she dropped and broke a $25 set of false teeth. The baby, having been left alone, crawled through the spilled milk and into the parlor, ruining a brand new $20 carpet. During the excitement the oldest daughter ran away with a man, the dog broke up eleven setting hens and chewed the tails of four fine shirts on the clothes line. To avoid all like accidents subscribe for the Sun. BROWN CLIPPER 40-Horse Power 7-Pasenger Automobile. As a pleasure car the Clipper has no equal. Driven by owner, 24-hour service. Stick this near your telephone. W. H. HUBBELL. Bell Phone East 2013W. Home phone East 4159. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Prof. Lee, principal of Lincoln High School, made an excellent half-hour talk on "Growth" last Sunday in the B. Y. P. U., which was greatly enjoyed by all. Miss Grier's instrumental solo was fine.... The attendance last Sunday was 112.... Next Sunday Miss Judith Symmons will lead the topic discussion and a special program will be rendered.... Come early and see the Junior Choir processional at 6:00 o'clock.... The pastor reports an excellent and harmonious session of the State Convention in St. Loulsb last week.... The Sunday School is progressing nicely.... The City Conquest Union will meet in this church at 3:00 p.m. A large attendance is requested.... There were five additions to the church last Sunday. PROF. AND MRS. WHITE. What it Takes to Satisfy the Dancing Public, We've Got It. Dancing Wednesday nights, classes Saturday nights. Armory Hall, Cottage and Vine streets. Learn from a teacher that guarantees or money refunded. All dances taught in private classes. Bell phone East 2690. Prof Roscoe White, dancing master. Mrs. Janie White, lady teacher. Prof. White's famous orchestra. Miss Neoma Thomas and Prof. Dude Knox. Secure your season tickets. NEGRO GIRLS USHERS. One of the most gracious and pleasing innovations that has been established in places of amusement in this city was the employment of neat, intelligent and courteous colored girls as ushers at Kansas City's leading theatre, the Shubert. The credit for this innovation belongs to Mrs. A. B. Price, forewoman and for many years a trusted and valued employee of this theatre. When Mr. Earl Stewart, one of the greatest theatrical managers in this country, decided to try this innovation which has passed the experimental stage in the East, he asked Mrs. Price if she thought she could secure him about twenty intelligent, respectable and active young colored girls, which Mrs. Price assured him she could do, and on last Saturday night after two weeks of careful coaching by Mrs. Price, the following young ladies were given positions, which they are filling to the satisfaction of both manager and patrons: Ushers—Misses Erma Johnson, Melody Tomlin, Christina Redd, Emma Higgins, Louise Martin, Emma Brown, Helen Wright, Ethel Clark, Hattie Wright, Lula Brown, Marie Symms, Eula Chinn, Sopronia Chinn. Meida, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Williams Maids—Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wright. Footman—Maryland Wise. Machine Man—James Walker. A DELIGHTFUL STAG. A delightful reception was tendered Mr. Martin H. Young of 3412 East Twenty-first street on the occasion of his 44th birthday by his charming wife at their beautiful residence. The house was beautifully decorated and the dining room table was occupied by an immense cake in which was embedded 44 lighted varicolored tapers. Col. George E. Thompson with Chesterfidian dignity received the guests and escorted them upstairs, while Lewis DeClue attended to the introductions and had charge of the serving. Most enjoyable music was rendered throughout the evening by Boswell's Glee club and orchestra, while the whole company joined in the choruses of some of the popular songs. Wm. Hueston and Arthur Harris led the "bear hug" contests. A delightful luncheon was served consisting of hot friend spring chicken, mashed potatoes, green peas in timbales, new radishes, bread and butter sandwiches, Budweiser, "Kid Martin punch" and champagne, and to say that the "gang" did justice to this magnificent spread is putting it mild. Harry Brown and W. M. Snell were declared the winners in the whist tournament, although this decision is stoutly contested by E. D. Fletcher and N. C. Crews, who never lost a game during the evening, while Brown and Snell did lose one. On behalf of Mrs. Young, Mr. N. C. Crews in fitting terms presented Mr. Young an elegant silver, gold lined, handsomely engraved loving cup, which took his so completely by surprise that he was unable to respond, but requested Attorney W. C. Hueston to respond for him, which the brilliant young attorney did in impressive style. After singing "Aul Lang Syne" the guests departed for their homes, unanimous in their praise of the splendid host and hostess. "Thin-Lip Creamoline" REDUCES THICK LIPS QUICKLY AND PERMANENTLY Chapped and blue lips turn smooth and thin. Just a minute, morning and night, and one box is sufficient. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders filled by return mail in plain packages. PRICE, PREPAID, $1.00 AGENTS WANTED MACKINAW SPECIALTY CO. MACKINAW CITY, MICH. Maing's New Patent Incline Straight- ening Comb Just Out. MACKINAW SPECIALTY CO. MACKINAW CITY, MICH. Laing's New Patent Incline Straightening Comb Just Out. CROSS SECTION OF COMB THE KING OF ALL STRAIGHTENERS ¾-inch wide, 9½-inches long, guaranteed or money refunded. Retail $1.00 EACH The Combs are Sold in Wholesale and Job Lots. Hair is immediately straightened while it passes be- side wide teeth of the comb from the roots to the ends. Can be used both ways, right or left hand, by ex- tendle; a hole at each end. The comb will straighten st hair around the neck and edges. The only re- mumb made on the market. HAIR DRESSING PARLOR J. E. LAING Being Taught in All Branches, Manicuring, Facial Mas- so Hair Dressers' Supplies, Combings Made Over. Guarantee to Cure Different Scalp Diseases by Giving Different Scientific Treatments. Facturer of instantaneous hair dye in black, brown, e. Facturer of all kinds of human hair goods, refined, d dye, any shade. Facturer of wigs, toupes, doll wigs, French ventilat- s made to order. Facturer of Shampoo Drier and straightening combs. States Patent Office, Washington, D. C., Serial 798947. Facturer of face and hair toilet articles. People's Goods a Specialty—Mail Orders Promptly Filled. MAIN OFFICE, 1715 EAST 18TH STREET KANSAS CITY, MO. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. These Combs are Sold The hair is immediately tween these wide teeth of the The comb can be used both changing handle; a hole at ear the shortest hair around the versatile comb made on the m HAIR DRESS J. E. Hair Dressing Taught in All sage, also Hair Dressers' S We guarantee to Cure Giving Different Manufacturer of instant and blonde. Manufacturer of all kind bleach, and dye, any shade. Manufacturer of wigs, ting on nets made to order. Manufacturer of Shampoo United States Patent Office. Manufacturer of face and Colored People's Goods a MAIN OFFICE, 17TH KANSAS AGENTS WANT ANNOU Chas. H. Adkins R. V. ADKINS B FUNERAL DIRECT Have purchased the People's U give Kansas City the most taking establish Carriage or Auto F Our service v Chapel Free—Lady Attendance LOCATION—19th and R. F. GREEN, Licens These Combs are Sold in Wholesale and Job Lots. The hair is immediately straightened while it passes between these wide teeth of the comb from the roots to the ends. The comb can be used both ways, right or left hand, by exchanging handle; a hole at each end. The comb will straighten the shortest hair around the neck and edges. The only reversible comb made on the market. Hair Dressing Taught in All Branches, Manicuring, Facial Massage, also Hair Dressers' Supplies, Combings Made Over. We guarantee to Cure Different Scalp Diseases by Giving Different Scientific Treatments. Manufacturer of instantaneous hair dye in black, brown, and blonde. Manufacturer of all kinds of human hair goods, refined, bleach, and dye, any shade. Manufacturer of wigs, toupes, doll wigs, French ventilating on nets made to order. Manufacturer of Shampoo Drier and straightening combs. United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C., Serial 798947. Manufacturer of face and hair toilet articles. Colored People's Goods a Specialty—Mail Orders Promptly Filled. MAIN OFFICE, 1715 EAST 18TH STREET KANSAS CITY, MO. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. ANNOUNCEMENT R. V. Adkins R. F. Green ADKINS BROS. & GREEN UNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Used the People's Undertaking Co. and are planning to Kansas City the most up-to-date and complete Undert- taking establishment in the city. Carriage or Auto Funerals at the Same Price Our service will be unsurpassed Tree—Lady Attendants—Calls Answered Night or Day. CATION—19th and Vine, Bell Phone E4784 F. GREEN, Licensed Embalmer and Manager. A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER. One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful proportion. Can be used with or without straight- ening irons. Sells for 25¢ per box—one 25¢ box will prove its value. Any person that will use a 25¢ box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25¢ for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Money Order to Have purchased the People's Undertaking Co. and are planning to give Kansas City the most up-to-date and complete Undertaking establishment in the city. LOCATION—19th and Vine, Bell Phone E4784 R. F. GREEN, Licensed Embalmer and Manager. A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER. One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. 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BUNCH DENTIST Gold Crown, Bridges and Plates A Specialty Painless Extraction 716 East 12th St. Kansas City, Mo Muehlebach's Pilsener Beer "A HOM "A DELI "A BEER "A HOME PRODUCT" "A DELICIOUS DRINK" "A BEER OF PURITY" Surpassed by none in the market Geo. Muehlebach's Brewing Company Bell Phone 777 Grand Kansas City, Me. Home Phone 3277 Main o. Muehlebach's Brewing Company Phone 777 Grand Kansas City, Me. Home Phone 3277 Main Geo. Muehlebach's Brewing Company Bell Phone 777 Grand Kassae City, Me. Home Phone 3277 Main JEET ATHO N K C A H O P M A U R E H M A A AGENTS WANTED R. F. Green Office Hours 8 to 12 m. & 1 to 5 p. m. Sunday by Appointment Bell Grand 2553W DENTIST Gold Crown, Bridges and Plates A Specialty Painless Extraction 716 East 12th St. Kansas City, Mo Toilet A Prescription by Grades Anything in Drug Line People TAILORING 1605 East 18 Improper cleaning and your clothes. Garments of today and century. The art of making the coat, the instruction of your coat, the care of your coat, are fully selected to get it. If such patience and manners that it requires the instruction and shape are not Properly Pressed. We are showing and setting overcoat or suit the coat, for we look after the coat. It requires a thorough part and altering it, giving its life and satin coats relined, altered to a trial will convince. Everyone knows the and STEAM CLEANING realized soaps, borax, but thought and sensory condition of the same shaping by the presser. OUR MACHINE IS PRICED DRY or FRENCH or other textile fabrics vents, which extracts it. It is indicated for with water, by losing it not be sufficiently fast, article perfectly, because it has no influence on instance. If you get wet will not remove the spit for wool or cotton good finished with glucose a. The colors in silk rub a spot on silk, it is Organized cleaners as many of the best soils. Our HOFFMAN SEGG life. One cannot of life, reach some Tailor. The GOLDEN TAIL East Eighteenth Street East 539. Toilet Articles Delivered Prescriptions filled accurately and promptly by Graduate Registered Pharmacists. anything in g Line Peoples Drug Store Everything for the Toilet AILORING AND CLEANING Prescriptions filled accurately and promptly by Graduate Registered Pharmacists. TAILORING AND CLEANING proper cleaning and pressing ruins the construction and the shape of clothes. Armaments of today are made by the most skilled designers of the 20th century. The art of making a suit or a dress is done by experts; the iron one of the Principal Factors in shaping a garment. The inner con- tion of your coat, is the foundation upon which it is built. Time and use, the proper kind of canvas padding, hair cloth, wadding, etc., is suitably selected to get the desired results. Such patience and skill are required to build your suit it is only rea- ble that it requires the same to keep its shape; therefore, the inner con- tion and shape are at stake in the hands of the inexperienced. It is very easy for your garment to lose its Gracefulness and Body Lines Properly Pressed. We are showing and selling suits from $18.00 and up. If you have a mis- overcoat or suit that needs remodeling, send them to us. We special- er we look after the small things. It requires a thorough knowledge of the business in taking a garment and altering it, giving the same article a fit to your figure and still re- giving its life and satisfaction to the wearer. Ladies' suits, furs, winter relined, altered to the different styles, are successfully handled by us will convince. 1605 East 18th St., Kansas City, Mo., Bell, E. 539. Improper cleaning and pressing ruins the construction and the shape of your clothes. Garments of today are made by the most skilled designers of the 29th Century. The art of making a suit or a dress is done by experts; the iron being one of the Principal Factors in shaping a garment. The inner construction of your coat, is the foundation upon which it is built. Time and patience, the proper kind of canvas padding, hair cloth, wadding, etc., is carefully selected to get the desired results. If such patience and skill are required to build your suit it is only reasonable that it requires the same to keep its shape; therefore, the inner construction and shape are at stake in the hands of the inexperienced. It is vry easy for your garment to lose its Gracefulness and Body Lines if not Properly Pressed. We are showing and selling suits from $18.00 and up. If you have a misfitting overcoat or suit that needs remodeling, send them to us. We specialize, for we look after the small things. It requires a thorough knowledge of the business in taking a garment apart and altering it, giving the same article a fit to your figure and still retaining its life and satisfaction to the wearer. Ladies' suits, furs, winter coats relined, altered to the different styles, are successfully handled by us. A trial will convince. THE SHOPPER AND THE SHOPPER. Everyone knows there are only two kinds of successful cleaning—DRY STEAM CLEANING. Steam Cleaning is the use of distilled water, new soaps, borax, ammonia, the use of chemicals and a great deal of light and reasoning on account of the great variety of materials and the condition of the same. Articles steam cleaned require patience and re-ing by the presser. THE HOFFMAN Everyone knows there are only two kinds of successful cleaning—DRY and STEAM CLEANING. Steam Cleaning is the use of distilled water, neutralized soaps, borax, ammonia, the use of chemicals and a great deal of thought and reasoning on account of the great variety of materials and the condition of the same. Articles steam cleaned require patience and re shaping by the presser. UR MACHINE is A GERM EXTERMINATOR. THE HIGH STEAM PRESSURE KILLS THE EGG LIFE. DRY or FRENCH CLEANING is the process of cleaning soiled garment, other textile fabrics by means of benzine, gasoline or similar volatile solids, which extracts the greasy matter, thereby removing the dirt. It is indicated for goods which would be spilled by coming in contests water, by losing the shape or original finish, or where the colors would be sufficiently fast for steam cleaning. Dry cleaning does not clean ever perfectly, because benzine loosens the dirt held by greasy matter on has no influence on water, soluble matter like sugar and glue. Hence, if you get wet ice cream, or water spotted on a silk dress, bend not remove the spot. You cannot treat the spot the same as you wool or cotton goods—silks of today are mostly artificial, tin-weighted sized with glucose and other sizing properties. The colors in silk are not deep dyed. To prove the same, if you slight a spot on silk, it removes the color. Organized cleaners of today are fighting the artificial silk manufacture many of the best shops do not guarantee silks. OUR MACHINE IS A GERM EXTERMINATOR. THE HIGH STEAM PRESSURE KILLS THE EGG LIFE. DRY or FRENCH CLEANING is the process of cleaning soiled garments or other textile fabrics by means of benzine, gasoline or similar volatile solvents, which extracts the greasy matter, thereby removing the dirt. It is indicated for goods which would be spoiled by coming in contact with water, by losing the shape or original finish, or where the colors would not be sufficiently fast for steam cleaning. Dry cleaning does not clean every article perfectly, because benzine loosens the dirt held by greasy matter only, but has no influence on water, soluble matter like sugar and glue. For instance, if you get wine, ice cream, or water spots on a silk dress, benzine will not remove the spot. You cannot treat the spot the same as you would for wool or cotton goods—silks of today are mostly artificial, tin-weighted and finished with glucose and other sizing properties. The colors in silk are not deep dyed. To prove the same, if you slightly rub a spot on silk, it removes the color. Organized cleaners of today are fighting the artificial silk manufacturers as many of the best shops do not guarantee silks. PRESSING DEPARTMENT. Our HOFFMAN STEAM PRESS is a germ exterminator, even killing the egg life. One cannot be too careful as clothes worn by people in every walk of life, reach some Tailor shop. The GOLDEN TAILORING AND CLEANING SHOP is located at 1605 East Eighteenth Street near Eighteenth and Vine, and our Bell Phone is East 539. Our HOFFMAN STEAM PRESS is a germ exterminator, even killing the egg life. One cannot be too careful as clothes worn by people in every walk of life, reach some Tailor shop. The GOLDEN TAILORING AND CLEANING SHOP is located at 1605 East Eighteenth Street near Eighteenth and Vine, and our Bell Phone is East 539. A share of your business will be appreciated. "SHOW-ME" PATS. PEND'G. WHAT IS THE USE OF WEARING YOURSELF OUT DOING A LOT OF HARD LABOR WHEN IT IS SO EASY WITH THE "SHOW-ME" WASHER to do TWICE as much WASHING in the week EARNING twice as much money and use LESS SOAP and FUEL. We GUARANTEE cleaner clothes and better COLOR. Ask Mrs. Nannle Fields, 1233 Vine st., Mrs. Anna Simms, 1915 Oak st., Mrs. Nettle Johnson, 1804 E. Howard st., Mrs. Harry Fields, 2539 Michigan ave., Mrs. Emma Jenkins, 1810 E. Howard st., Mrs. Georgia Lewis, 16074 E. 19th st., All are experienced Laundry dresses and have used and are using "SHOW-ME" WASHERS, and say they can do more work and not "SHOW-ME" PATS. PEND'G. WHAT IS THE USE OF WEARING YOURSELF OUT DOING A LOT OF HARD LABOR WHEN IT IS SO EASY WITH THE "SHOW-ME" WASHER WASH Ask Mrs. Nannie Fields, 1333 Vine st., Mrs. Anna Simmons, 1915 Oak st., Mrs. Nettle Johnson, 1868 E. Moore, st., Mrs. Harry Fields, 2839 Michigan ave. M. Emmanuel, st., Mrs. Harriet E. st., Lewis, 1507% I. E. 12th st. All are experienced Lam-dresses and have used and are using "SHOW-GREY" WASH MS. and say they can do more work and not be tired. WE GUARANTEE NO YELLOW WASH WITH THE "SHOW-ME" WASH WITH THE "SHOW-ME" ARRANGE WITH THE SUN FOR FREE TRIAL H. A. MANUFACTURING CO., IRA C. HUBBELL, Pres. 4961 Wornall Rd., KANSAS CITY, MO. --- Home Phone East 4082 Bell Phone East 1814 CALL US UP (At Eighteenth & Paseo) G. V. GOLDEN THE OLD WAY OF PRESSING. OUR CLEANING DEPARTMENT THE NEW WAY OF PRESSING. PRESSING DEPARTMENT. to do TWICE as much WASHING in the week EARNING twice as much money and use LESS SOAP and FUEL. We GUARANTEE cleaner clothes and better COLOR. Ask Mrs. Nannle Fields, 1333 Vine st., Mrs. Anna Simms, 1915 Oak st., Mrs. Nettle Johnson, 1868 E. Ave., Mrs. Emma Jenkins, 1810 E. Howard st., Mrs. Grace Lewis, 1607½ E. 12th st. All are experienced Laundresses and have used and are using "SHOW-ME" dresses, and say they can do more work and not be so tired. SAVE YOUR BACK AND HANDS, YOU MAY NEED THEM SOME DAY. THE OLD UNIFORM By CHARLES FRASER ROSG. The great pride in life of Jed Robinson was that his uncle Abner had been a soldier and a brave one. It was at Pea Ridge that the now old man had saved the colors of his company through an act of unusual heroism and had wielded distinguished notice. Shortly after Uncle Abner came home at the cessation of hostilities, the widowed mother of Jed died. Uncle Abner was a confirmed bachelor. His brother had left nothing. Abner himself owned a little forty-acre plot of ground along the river just outside the town. He ran up a shack, made its interior as comfortable as his limited means would allow and adopted Jed. It proved a poor possession, and with the exception of about one-twentieth of its area the land was barren as a gravel pit. It seemed as though in some original glacial convulsion nature had made a dumping ground of this convenient and selected spot to pile up all the mongrel tailings of heterogeneous mineral veins. Dig where you would, the pick or shovel was sure to strike coal, or pyrites, or asbestos in masses that suggested the ground-off product of enormous rocks that had passed over the district in remote centuries of the world's geological travail. Uncle Abner did his all- duty by Jed and kept him at school until he was eleghteen. By that time the old man had become incapacitated for work. Jed gladly took up the burden of caring for the little patch of ground. The vegetable garden, a few cattle and the sale of gravel and sand to district contractors and the railroad 24 "I'm Welcome There." companies brought in a steady, though meager income, barely enough to subsist on. To make matters worse, in order that Jed might have an education his uncle had mortgaged the little place. It was only by exercising the strictest economy that Jed could manage to make accounts even up. Finally Uncle Abner took a whim into his head. Fifty miles away there was a soldiers' home. He startled Jed one day by announcing that he was going there. "I'm welcome there. I have a right to go there," he told his sorrowful nephew. "Here's the point, lad: It's easier to feed one mouth than two. Let me have about a year or two with my old comrades, meantime reaching out for the new pension increase. You work hard, afd between us we'll get the place free and clear and I'll come back." A lonely life began for Jed. It had one bright spot. Once a week he went to the village church, once a month to the church social, and on each occasion he met Nettie Wilder. It went no further than a ritually pleasant acquaintanceship, but Jed cherished hopes of the future when better times came along. Four.times a year Uncle Abner came home for a week. These companionable visits Jed looked forward to with sincere longing pleasure. Such an occasion he was anticipating one evening, when there was a knock at the door and a bluff, hearty voice sang out: "Open up, there—I'm nigh perished with the chilling blast!" "Why, Frank Wilder!" greeted Jed, as he opened the door to welcome Nettie's brother. "Yes, I'm down from the city for a week, got lonesome and thought a chat with an old friend would do me good." Jed made his visitor fully comfortable. He piled the wood into the broad open fireplace, got out a pitcher of prime hone cider and some walnuts and maple sugar. Authority Points Out Danger of Fashion Which Just Now Has Strong Hold in Femininity. An eminent authority of the medical profession has again urged upon his brother physicians the importance of impressing upon the public the need of properly caring for the feet, not only so far as having shoes constructed correctly, but also in urging every one to take a proper amount of foot gymnastics. "High heels," says the Journal of the American Medical Association in quoting Ritschl, "are particularly dangerous and lead to innumerable 'bodily ill.' The strength and well being of the entire body depend in a large measure on the condition of the feet, and their development in children should be watched with special care to avert injurious influences. High heels, Doctor Rittschi declares, "affect injuriously not only the *t*-t itself, but throw the whole weight-bearing mechanism more or less out of gear. By extending a moderately high "I say," finally observed Frank, "why don't you come down to the house once in awhile?" "I—I've been pretty busy getting things shipshape for the winter," rather lamely explained Jed, flushing up, "Especially the last month, for uncle in coming on his regular quarterly visit, you see." "Well, Nettie invited you to her birthday party and was quite put out because you did not come. Hello!" Frank gave a start and a stare at something he had not noticed before—a figure standing in the dim corner of the room. Jed was grateful that the conversation had changed. He could not very well explain to his friend that grinding poverty had not almighted of his buying a decent suit of clothes for over two years, and the old ones were not presentable for a social function. "Why, yes," he hastened to say, arising and taking up the lamp and illuminating the obscure corner of the room. "It's uncle's old uniform—stuffed." "I declare!" remarked Frank in genuine admiration. "It looks fine. Talk about old armor—here's the real thing—something timely and natural! With that old gun and the flag spread above the uniform, on. mighty fancy old Uncle Abner was about to spring out in the full glory of the battlefield." "I thought it might please him," said Jed. "I stuffed the coat with straw and the rest of it with sand. I'm proud of Uncle Abner, I can tell you, Frank," continued Jed. "Who wouldn't be?" replied Frank. "I hope he'll make his visit while I'm here." "Oh, yes, he is due to arrive day after tomorrow," declared Jed. "I'd just love to have him once more go over that splendidly thrilling story of how he saved the day at Pea Ridge. I say, Jed. I'll come Saturday evening, and I'll bring Nettie. You know your uncle always made a pet of her." Jed futtered like a timid school child. To see Nettie again—to have her under the same roof! How he polished up the old tinware the next day! How he planned a meal out of the ordinary for those cherished guests, and when his uncle arrived the old fellow was wild with delight to give his favorite a glad reception. Frank Wilder was a mining engineer in the city and an agreeable and instructive talker. Both Ned and his uncle were arrayed in their best and the house spick and span when, Saturday afternoon, Nettie and her brother drove up from their home, five miles distant. Nettie was ardent in her praises of the orderliness and system of this typical bachelor's hall. She insisted on helping Jed prepare the meal. It was the happiest moment of his life, to view her dainty figure flitting about the kitchen, keeping up a string of pretty talk, all charming nothingness, but the sweetest of music to his eager ears. It was after supper that Uncle Abner, in fine spirits, was induced to recite the Pea Ridge incident. In his excitement he used an old saber to illustrate an onslaught on the enemy Alas! as an accidental swoop and dip came, the steel blade swept across the knees of the sand-padded uniform. A black flood poured forth. All hands laughed at the ludicrous incident. "Why, where did you get this stuff?" suddenly inquired Frank, who had casually picked up a hand of the sand. "The hill is full of it," explained Jed "Sort of iron pyrites, isn't it?" "Pyrites!" shouted Frank, quite excited. "Why, it's tungsten, a good quality, too—used for hardening steel and worth fifty cents a unit." "What's a unit?" propounded Uncle Abner. "Twenty pounds." "Why, we've got tons of it!" "Then you're rich!" declared Frank. "I'm chemist enough to know the value of this stuff." His opinion was correct and within a week brought results. A steel company bought the old place for a big sum and Uncle Abner did not have to go back to the Soldiers' home. They built a new house and Frank was a welcome visitor, and Nettle, too. And finally, in the course of time Nettle came to the home to stay and help Jed do the cooking for the rest of his life. (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) Childhood's Right. One of the principal ingredients in happiness of childhood is freedom from suspicion—why may it not be combined with a more extensive intercourse with mankind? A disposition to dwell on the bright side of character is like gold to its possessor; but to imagine more evil than meets the eye, betrays affinity for it.—Mrs. Sligourney. Alas, Poor Pittsburgh "The old man was certainly wild today," remarked the first Pirate as the last captive plunged from the plank. "What do you mean, wild?" inquired the second. "Didn't he walk seven men?" lughed the first offender.—Buffalo Express. heel backward many muscular troubles are automatically cured." Chinese National Color. For talismanic purposes red is indispensable in China. It is interwoven with the pigtail, and must form a part of children's clothing. Written charms must also be in red ink on yellow paper to be efficacious against the multitudinous ill omens and evil spirits which seem to surround the Chinaman, and for this reason all imperial decrees are written in vermilion. "A savage who eats human beings, son." "Would a cannibal eat mamma, if he could?" "He might, son, but she would be sure to disagree with him." Damage Proof. "Blinks' auto went over an embankment, rolled down 20 feet, turned turret, killed Blinks, but wasn't even scratched." "Fine! What make is it, Jim?" Copyright Underwood & Underwood From left to right: Dr. Richard headed the sanitary work in Serbia ages of typhus fever. Doctor Strong ard Medical school, was chief of the sion, with headquarters at Nish. Dr. at Belgrade. He wears the medal of Most of the Romance and Action of Sea Warfare is Now With the Seaplanes and the Destroyers. By FREDERICK PALMER. (International News Service) London.—Strangest looking of all the ships with the grand fleet is the Atlantic liner which has been transformed into a mother-ship for the seaplanes. There are platforms in place of the promenades where passengers used to lounge, bombs in place of deck quoits, and the dining salons have been fitted up as workshops. Everything that a seaplane needs in the way of repairs can be supplied. A crane that once had taken passengers' trunks out of the hold lifted a seaplane off a platform and deposited it on the water, where it bounced on the waves before the motor was started and it skimmed across the surface for a hundred yards or more, rose, circled around the fleet two or three times and then disappeared out at sea. Most of the romance and the action of sea warfare while the British grand fleet waits for the German fleet to come out are with the seaplanes and the destroyers. The dreadnaughts remain in harbor, except for occasional cruises into the North sea; but the planes and the destroyers are always on the move. They work together in hunting "Fritz," as British officers and men universally refer to submarines. A submarine is visible to an aviator when it is cruising below the surface. It never travels deeper than thirty or forty feet and leaves a characteristic ripple and air bubbles and streaks of oil. When a plane has located a submarine it signals the hunters where to go. But before they arrive a squall may have hidden the track. A submarine may be known to be in a certain region and be lost and seen and then lost and seen again. Submarine hunting is a tireless game of hide-and-seek. Naval ingenuity has invented no end of methods of location and of destruction. Experiment has proved some to be effectual, and some useless. Strictest kept of naval secrets these. Very thin is the skin of a submarine and very fragile and complicated its machinery. It does not take much of a shock to put it out of order or a large cargo of explosives to dent that skin beyond repair. "The difficulty is to know when you get them," an officer explained; "for it is in the nature of the submarine to sink, whether vitally injured or not. It may have gone to the bottom to stay in fifty fathoms of water, or it may have submerged under a choppy sea and made safe its escape. We have been hunting them for a year now, and no doubt we are getting the better of them. We have not only learned how to keep them off from our great ships, but how to destroy them." If oil and bubbles come up for a long time in one place or if they come up with a rush, that is considered fairly good evidence of success. There is no escape for the crew. They cannot make the submarine rise or get out of it. It becomes a steel casket, in a watery grave. No nautical mind is required to realize that by casting about on the bottom with a grapnel you will learn if an object with the bulk and size of a submarine is there; and the "death" of submarines is established in this way. "The admiralty will not accept any FINDS VIPER IN CUPBOARD Indiana Farmer's Wife "Scared Out of Her Boots" by Reptile Coiled on Plates. Bedford, Ind.-When Mrs. Ollie Marks, wife of a farmer near here, was setting supper a few evenings ago she reached into the china cupboard for a plate. She was almost "scared out of her boot," she said afterward, to find a spreading viper coiled on a pile of dishes. P. Strong and Dr. Edward Ryan, who that saved that country from the rav-professor of tropical diseases in Harv-American Red Cross sanitary commis-Ryan is head of the American hospital the French Legion of Honor. guesswork about it." said an officer. "We may have put an explosive right into one or rammed it in a way that must have broken its back; but that is not proof enough. The record goes down on the chart as 'supposed destroyed.'" With Admiral Crawford, the correspondent went to see the submarine defenses of a harbor. Cruisers and destroyers and auxillaries are going and coming, but the narrow openings through which they passed were closed instantly they were by. At one naval base the correspondent saw a number of destroyers lying moored to a quay as close together as fish in a basket. They had just come in from a tour at sea. "Here today and gone tomorrow," said an officer. "What a time they had last winter! And they are in for another winter of it. You know how cold the North sea is—no, you cannot unless you have been out in a torpedo boat dancing the tango in the teeth of that bitter wind, with the spray whipping up to the top of the smokestacks. In the dead of night they would come into this pitch-dark harbor. How they found their way is past me. It’s a trick of those young fellows who command." If a destroyer gets on the track of a submarine it has six or eight. There is no difficulty in keeping up; her wireless brings swarms of assistance. Every ship on the blockade from Iceland to the British channel is also a part of the system of submarine hunting. They show no lights. "It gives one an idea of England's maritime resources," said an officer, "when you consider that we have 2,300 trawlers and other auxiliary ships on service." The trawlers plod over plotted sea squares with the regularity of mowing machines cutting a harvest, on their way back and forth sweeping up mines. They were fishermen before the war and are fishermen still. Separated Fifty-Six Years Toledo, O.-After a separation of 56 years, Mrs. Helen McCullough, a widow of this city, has located her brother, J. D. Bingham, at Kalamazoo, Mich., and has gone there to see him. Copyright Underwood & Underwood Bulgaria makes the twelfth nation to enter the great European war. The picture shows King Ferdinand on his way to the front. As she did not wish snake for super she screamed until her husband came and killed the reptile. The snake was 3 feet 6 inches long. Logger Slain in Duel With Axes. Ashdown, Ark—Edward Walton is dead and Lee Durham is held in jail at Lewsville charged with murder as a result of a battle with axes at a logging camp near Lewsville. Walton's right arm was chopped off near the shoulder and before medical aid could be secured he bled to death. NIGHT WORK IN WAR Manning a Roaring Cannon in Total Darkness. Splinter of Shell Whizzes by Writer's Head and Buries Itself With a (Correspondent of the Chicago News.) At the Front, in French army.—We have scarcely finished our dinner when an under-officer appears at our stable door. "Delagarde, Lerrick, you are to go on duty tonight at the quarry." And away he goes. We prepare our things. Besides our cartridge case, which contains indispensable toilet articles and a few provisions which a prudent soldier always carries with him, such as biscuits and tinned beef, we each take our blanket, cap and tent canvas, also a cane, and start to mount the hill. Just above us a few German shells fall on the trenches. A fragment of a shell breaks the branch of a tree under which I am sitting. Unfortunately, our guardhouse is badly situated. We are in an old sand quarry, three yards deep, dug almost on the top of a hill. The top is nearly flat and the two adversaries hang on to the sides. A hundred yards separate the two lines of trenches. Our cannon is installed at the foot of a little artificial cliff formed by the excavation of the quarry. Our refuge has been dug alongside. A "150" would soon demolish it. And the refuge is very narrow. It contains two berths formed of wattles and supported by heavy logs. Hardly have we extinguished our candle than a rat races across our faces. And he is promptly followed by friends who come out of a hole above our heads. These poor beasts cannot be very comfortable, for they are devoured by parasites. At about seven o'clock, in our first troubled sleep, we begin to notice explosions which seem rather near. In the dead silence of our shelter and the black night, deadened by the walls of earth, these brusque detonations reach us at intervals of one or two minutes. They come from our right, from a place where there is a trench which we know has not many occupants. Doubles the earth is flying. But the explosions draw nearer. A "minewerer" exploding close to us makes us jump. We hear footsteps. A man enters the shelter. We are glad to be disturbed, to get away from the insects and from that mutual compression which was so trying. We could not even move an arm. The lieutenant has sent us orders to fire a few torpedoes in the direction of the wood. We examine our list and mark the direction. Then the head gunner goes out and points the small dark cannon, which is hardly visible in its black hole. We light our way by means of a candle which we have to hide under our coat. It is I who go to bring the torpedoes to the shelter. I crawl in the moon's rays, silently, and soon return. I place one in the cannon's mouth. The third gunner attaches the fuse; the head gunner sets a light to the wick and we withdraw hurriedly. Briskly the powder burns with a sputtering noise. Each time the shock of air extinguishes the candle in our shelter. We fire four or five times. A messenger arrives. "The lieutenant says you can fire as many times as you like. Fire chiefly in retaliation, but you can do as you like." We return to our shelter and discuss the situation. The head gunner says we are to fire to the right or to the left, but not in front of us, as this would draw the shells our way. The Germans will be deceived as to the direction of our machines. (And the unfortunate infantry will pay for it!) We take out our list and mark the direction. Our head gunner, feeling himself at liberty, is anxious to fire. Meanwhile we are being bombarded. During one of my trips to bring the torpedoes a splinter of a shell buzzes over my head and buries itself with a thud in the cliff. The head gunner gets excited. He wants to keep firing; he would exhaust our ammunition. He admits he is afraid. Besides, he is the head gunner and is anxious to show it. We succeed in calming him. This night work does not appeal to me. I do it unwillingly and the deafening noise of the exploding projectiles which wait for us does not tend to make my heart beat with pleasure. The third gunner, an old, peaceful territorial, thinks the same as I. Moreover, our head gunner expends this energy solely as a reaction against his fear. He is as unwarrorlike as possible; he hates this war. Is it not curious that men like that are often the most ferocious? We fire 15 shots. All is silent. Not a rifle shot, not an explosion. Nothing further troubles the night. As it is really too uncomfortable in the berth I roll myself in my blanket, my tent canvas, and lie down on the ground. It is now two o'clock in the morning. We shall sleep till six o'clock, when we shall be called, for today we have only twelve hours on duty instead of twenty-four, and thus fortunately only one night to pass here. Marinette, Wis.—Eighty acres of land cleared and cultivated without a horse setting foot on the place is the record made by W. G. Wyckoff, a former Bloomington (III.) farmer, who located at Crivitz, in Marinette county, last year. Wyckoff says this is the age of power. He has an 11-ton tractor, and whether the task is clearing land, leveling, plowing, disking, harrowing or harvesting, the tractor furnishes the power. When he goes to town Wyckoff drives an auto. FOOD WORTH MUCH STUDY No. Other Problem Can More Worthily Engage the Attention of the Mother on the Farm. What could be a woman's problem on the farm that was not a woman's eternal problem everywhere and anywhere? Home economics or the selection, use and preparation of food, clothing, shelter and household management, and how can this problem, or any other problem, for that matter, be solved except through study or education? And yet so little has been thought of the home problems that more money is spent year by year for teaching the men how to fatten a steer or pig than to teach a mother how to care for her babe or feed her superior animals—the men of the family, writes M. E. Barrett of the Texas experiment station. Visit any farm you please and you will be shown the fine pigs and calves, goats or sheep, but never a word of the baby or its nursery. I've even seen kindergartens for colts to train them in their stunts, but never a home garten for the children. I believe you will all agree with me that food is the first problem. To load your table down with vegetables and meats is not treating your child as your husband treats his pig baby. He is carefully balancing the rations for the pig for growth, and that of the horse for energy, and that of the cow for milk. Neither is he working all day long on the three meals a day for his animal family. Now here is where education comes in again, to cut down the work of those three meals in quantity and make it count in quality, to take less time and more thought. Try a fireless cooker. Get a bulletin on balanced rations and menus from the university. Then, in the cool of the afternoon, prepare your vegetables and meats for next day; at breakfast bring them to a boil and put in the hot rock and close up the dinner. This will save you from one to two hours on dinner which can be spent in further study on the subject of food values. PICKLED APPLES FOR WINTER Delicacy That Will Be Appreciated in Cold Weather When Most Fruits Are Scarce. Peel, core and quarter some sharp apples, throwing them into a brine made by boiling six ounces of salt for one minute in a quart of water, flavor being improved by a few slices of mild onion, and color by fresh vine or fig leaves. Leave then closely covered for 24 hours, then, having drained and carefully wiped the fruit and put it into an unglazed stoneware jar, pour over it a pickle composed of vinegar brought nearly to the boll, with some allspice, black pepper and either horse-radish or whole ginger, or both, in the proportion of one ounce each to the quart, the addition of half a dozen cloves, a couple of bay leaves, a blade of mace and two or three shallots or a little garlic if liked. Stand, covered first, with vine or fig leaves, then with a plate, for 24 hours in a corner by the fire, drain off the liquor, reheat it, pour again over the fruit, screened with fresh leaves, and tie down. Meat Souffles. Meat of excellent flavor is needed for meat souffles. Chicken and ham are favorites. They should be chopped fine and then pounded smooth. Unless smooth and fine they will not mix with the egg thoroughly. White sauce, stirred into yolks, meat added, and nice seasonings, then the whites folded in is the order of procedure. An even tablespoonful of meat is about all one egg will hold up unless an expert handles the material. Creamed Fish With Potato. Mash and season potatoes and line bottom and sides of dish about one and one-half inches thick. Make a white sauce, add boiled salt fish broken in pieces and put the whole in the potato nest. Cover top with the potato and put pieces of butter on top. Make two slits with knife and bake until potato is nicely browned. In place of fish cold meat mixed with gravy may be used. Cauliflower Salad. Trim and boil one firm head of fresh cauliflower in fresh water until tender, but do not allow it to boil soft. Remove from the fire and drain. When cold slice thinly then allow to marinate one hour in highly seasoned French dressing. When ready to serve drain and lay on fresh lettuce leaves, sprinkle with finely chopped walnut meats and red pepper. Place a heaping tablespoonful of mayonnaise on top of each portion. Jelly Roll. Four eggs, well beaten, one cupful sugar, one cupful flour, one teaspoonful cream of tartar, one-half teaspoonful soda and a very little salt. Beat well. Spread thin in a large pan to bake. Takes perhaps 15 minutes. As soon as baked trim off the two long edges with a sharp knife, spread the cake with any kind of jelly and roll in a napkin while warm. Grape Cordial. One quart grape juice, one and one-half pounds of white sugar (loaf is best), an even tablespoonful of cinnamon and simmer, half an hour. Seal while hot. Will keep years. This is an excellent tonic for the stomach. Dose, a tablespoonful several times a day, or when tired take a teaspoonful. Avoid Vegetable Burning. If you will place a pie plate upside down in the kettle you will avoid all burning of the potatoes or other vegetable, if you should happen to forget them and the water boil dry. Your vegetables will be on top of the pie plate and not scorched in the least. Green-Corn Fritters. Cut from the ears a pint of corn, beat together a cupful of milk, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one egg, whipped light, salt to taste and enough flour to make a thin batter. Into this stir the grater corn. Beat hard and bake on the stoneboard griddle HOME TOWN HELPS IMPORTANT PART OF HOUSE Wise Builder Will Always Provide for Porch That Is Comfortable in All Weather. A case before the city building commissioner for decision hinges on the question whether a porch is part of a house. It is a technical point the official is to decide, involving an interpretation of the municipal building code. Technicalities aside, however, the question almost answers itself, of course, a porch is part of a house, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. In the modern house it is likely to be about the most important part for six or seven months of the year. Some day a monument may be erected to the memory of the person who first suggested the porch, if anyone is able to fix his identity. More probably, an investigator would find that the porch is a result of evolution like a modern locomotive or an automobile, for which no individual could claim credit. The "stoop" of our grandfathers, like the wheezy "injine" of pioneer days, has been exalted to a position of high service and respect. Part of a house? Ask an architect or a contractor. The modern man who plans a comfortable residence himself designs the kind of porch he deems suitable to his comfort and dignity and when that is done gives secondary thought to the rest of the house. The porch must be big enough to entertain on, big enough to eat on in seasonable weather; it must be screened for protection against insect pests. If one wishes for comfort de luxe he may give his porch a fireplace and defy cool evenings to drive him inside. The sleeping porch; too, has edged its way into our social consciousness in these latter days. It also is a big part of the house. Doctors prescribe and children cry for it. Statistics indicate a general lowering death rate among Americans, rural and urban. One wonders whether the advent of the ubiquitous porch has had an appreciable influence in bringing about this result. The gospel of fresh air owes some acknowledgment to this part of the house which lures men, women and children out of stuffy rooms and fills their lungs with fresh air. The porch knows no social caste; it is not a rich man's privilege alone. The humble home may possess it and, in fact, usually does. More power to it. HAVE NO PLACE ON STREET Overhead Telegraph and Trolley Wires Effectually Mar the Beauty of Any Town. The two accompanying views show concretely the effect in making the city beautiful of the removal of telegraph and trolley wire poles from the main streets. The telegraph and high- The Old-Time Practice of Using Poles for Supporting Overhead Electric Wires. power electric wires are strung through the alleys while the supports for the trolley wire are anchored in the walls of buildings. The views A Modern Street Scene, Showing the Elimination of Poles and Overhead Wires. were taken at the intersection of State and Commercial streets, Salem, Ore., before and after the wires and poles were removed.—Popular Mechanics. His Kind. "When a whale spouts, it is a pacificist oration." "How do you make that out?" "Doesn't he pour oil upon the waters?" Hands Tied. "I allow no man to call me a liar, str," said the ponderous person. "Suppose he merely says you made a false statement?" "So long as he uses parliamentary language I'm powerless to chastise him." "Well, you don't suppose such a good business man as he is would take her at her face value, do you?" TWO ON A TRAIL By J. F. PETERS. When Johnson reached old Legrange's cabin he was just ten minutes too late. He had traveled four hundred miles that spring to woo Marie Legrange. His winter's catch had been better than at any time in his ten years of trapping. He meant to ask the pretty French girl to come South and marry him at Winnipeg. As has been said, he was just ten minutes too late. Dufour had anticipated him by that amount of time. He had heard that Dufour was ahead of him, and, though he had no reason to suppose that Marie cared for the man, he had been vaguely uneasy. He had seen Dufour at last, when he was within ten miles of the cabin, and had spurred his tired horse onward. But when he reached the top of Birch Rise, where a few dwarfed trees afforded an uncertain cover, he saw Marie and Dufour standing in front of the cabin, and he saw Dufour take the girl in his arms. He mounted and rode away, rounding the ridge and proceeding aimlessly along the water hollow. His only thought just then was to get out of sight of Marie. She must never know his disappointment. He saddled and built a little fire in the hollow. He had just finished cooking his bacon when he saw Dufour ride past along the top of the crest. Dufour was going northward. At first Johnson wondered why; then he remembered that the man set out a line of traps every spring in the North Fork country, where winter always lingered and some of the best furs were to be taken. In April the fur-bearing WILLIAM H. He Mounted and Rode Away. animals had not yet shed their coats, Rich and silky from the prolonged cold. The lay of the land was peculiar in this direction. Johnson had descended to the trail that ran along the South Fork valley. The ridge grew steadily higher, the overhanging banks were covered with brush. Johnson could follow Dufour, beneath him, perhaps three hundred feet beneath him, for two days, keeping him plainly in sight, and yet avoiding discovery. In his bitterness he gave way to an impulse springing up in his heart against his will. He had loved Marie ever since she was a child. Dufour had stolen her. He would kill Dufour. None would ever know of the tragedy in this desolate region. In a year or two, when Dufour's death had come to be accepted, he would go back to Marle. The idea, with which he had played at first, grew stronger, until it overwhelmed his resolution. Burning with hatred for this man who had supplanted him, Johnson rode cautiously along the level beneath. For a whole day he followed him. He had imagined that his enemy would start on the next day at sunrise. But when he awakened and crept stealthily toward Dufour's camp he found the fire low and Dufour gone. He saddled his horse hastily and followed him. But soon the snow began to fall, and the man's trail became obliterated. Dufour had been leading his packhorse; hoofs and footprints alike became hidden under the soft downfall. Johnson pressed on resolutely. The snowfall became heavier. At last he was forced to halt. He dug a shelter in the hard accumulation of the winter and crept inside, leaving his horse, blanketed and tethered, under the protection of the bank. It must have been in the middle of the night that he started up. He looked out. The snow had ceased, and the stars shone brilliantly. Johnson fancied that he had heard a cry. He listened, and now there was no doubt of it. A man was crying at the bottom of the valley. Mingled with his ALWAYS MAN'S BEST FRIEND Fisher Ames, not the Revolutionary hero, but one of his descendants, once remarked that a dog is a better friend than a human being. "For," said he, "the dog will be at your feet, ready at any moment to respond to your mood, while a human being will go off in a huff if you do not respond to his mood." Ames bred Alredale terries and exhibited them in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, until he won a championship for one of them, and then he lost interest in the subject. His mood for dogs passed, but whenever it returned the dog responded as though he had not neglected them for other amusements. The Eskimos have put Ames' remark into a proverb based on a long experience in the Arctic wilds. They say that "a man's best friend is his dog, even better than his wife." The Brahmian blood of New England and the blubber-sating seal hunter of the North react in the same way when brought up against the facts of life. Men seem to be the same in all cry came a furious snarl which had only one meaning for Johnson, and for the horse as well. Hastily he unethered the trembling animal, mounted it, and rode down. He heard the cry again, and the sound of a discharged枪. Presently he came upon the little shelter of Dufour. Dufour was lying outside upon his side, his rifle grasped firmly in his hand. As Johnson approached his horse snorted and reared. Johnson leaped to the ground. A dozen slinking forms disappeared in the shadows of the stunted trees. A pack of wolves had scented Dufour and had attacked him. Johnson fired after them. He thought by the yelping that he had hit one; he was sure of it when he heard the beasts fighting over the body. He turned to Dufour. He saw at a glance that the man had fallen down the cliff. He was fearfully injured, and lay as if paralyzed. His horse had evidently bolted. Johnson turned his horse loose. It would have to look after itself; it might evade the wolves, but no balter or ropes could hold it there. It leaped, whinnying, into the darkness. Johnson crouched by Dufour's side, waiting. There was no time to lose in words, and he knew the almost human cunning of the wolf pack, maddened with hunger in the last days of winter. Suddenly, out of nothing, it seemed, two huge forms leaped toward them. They fell between Dufour and Johnson. Johnson clubbed his rifle and brought it down on one brute's head. It lay quivering, silent. The other sprang at his throat. For a moment Johnson was forced back against the cliff. He felt the hot breath on his face and heard the hiss in the throat. Then somehow he had evaded the fangs and hurled the monster from him. He swung wildly with his rifle stock. By some good fortune he struck the beast behind the ear. It fell, stunned. Then the rest of the pack was upon him. But it was beginning to grow lighter. Johnson dragged Dufour into the shelter that he had dug in the bank, and stood in front of him, waiting. Three times his rifle rang out, and each time he shot down a form that leaped in midair. It was growing quite light. The beasts were snarling over their dead. They crouched round Johnson in a half-circle, tearing at the flesh and watching him, too. A wolf prefers man's flesh to wolf-meat. Johnson knew that, but he knew that only a concerted attack could overcome him. It was dawn now. The beasts were lurking further back among the trees. Johnson fired his last two bullets into their refuge. He heard a yelping, and in the gold of the first sunlight saw the survivors stream away through the birch thickets. Then at last he turned to Dufour. The man must have fallen all the way down the cliffs, and a glance showed him that he could not live. Dufour clutched at Johnson as he bent over him. "Forgive!" he whispered. "I followed you. I saw you in the valley. I made a detour and went behind you, to kill you—because you took the girl I loved." Johnson stared wide-eyed at him; he seemed to be interpreting his own heart. "I hated you when Marie refused to marry me. Stay by me till I die. She loves you. Forgive!" whispered Dufour. Johnson clasped the man's hand in his. He waited there until the breath grew fainter, stopped. Johnson closed the dead eyes and closed the mouth of the shelter securely. Then he set his feet upon the trail back to Marie's cabin. (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) Unfortunate? An old darkey appealing to a lady for ald told her that by the Dayton flood he had lost everything he had in the world, including his wife and six children. "Why," said the lady, "I have seen you before and I have helped you. Were you not the colored man who told me you had lost your wife and six children by the sinking of the Titanic?" "Yeth, ma'am," replied the darkey, "dat was me. Most unfort'nit man dot ever was. Can't keep a family nohow." Irksome Restraint "If you deliver that speech you have just read over to me it will jeopardize your political future," said the friendly adviser. "What if it does?" asked the statesman, fretfully. "I've been wanting to make a speech like that for 16 years, but fear of the consequences kept me silent. If I don't get it out of my system soon it will jeopardize my health." Spoiled. Customer—I think this meat is spoiled. Meat Market Proprietor—Perhaps so, mum, but that meat came from a prize lamb and it may have been petted too much.—Illinois Siren. climates, and we have the authority of the Spaniards for saying that dogs are the same also, for their proverb-makers have concluded that "dogs have teeth in all countries." Carrier Pigeon's Secret. Recent experience has tended to show that carrier pigeons and other birds of passage are guided by magnetic currents, W. A. Thauzies, a French student of pigeons, has noted that on two occasions when pigeon flights were unsatisfactory magnetic storms were occurring, and the flights of these birds have been becoming often uncertain and erratic since wireless telegraphy came into extensive use. Brave Husband. Jones—"Dear me! You say you often lay down the law to your wife. How do you go about it?" Bones—"Why, all you need is firmness! I usually go into my study, lock the door and do it over the transom—all you need is firmness—in the door!"—Puck. Dressed Up for High Occasions E A $ A rich but simple coat for the small girl to wear upon occasions that allow her to be dressy is shown in the picture appearing here. It is a pretty pattern, which may be used for the child from four to eleven years old, and it is not difficult for the home dressmaker to manage, a matter which will be appreciated. The coat is made of a light-colored or white moire. The body is plain and cut shorter at the waist in front than in the back. It has long shoulder seams and full coat sleeves. It is lined with a plain soft silk and may be interlined for greater warmth, or worn over a knitted jacket when cold weather demands extra warmth in the clothing. The plain skirt is accordion-plaited and sewed to the body. It is finished For Those Who Like Embroidery C O ```markdown ``` For those who like wide embroideries some new flouncings have been made in which the patterns are fine and pretty and both the material and the work durable. Here is one of them showing a flouncing with the surface not too much covered with embroidery, and a lacelike but strong border along the scalloped edge. It is woven with a wide beading along the straight edge, set between rows of hemstitching which is made by machinery in the top of the flouncing. signs, and eyelet work scattered over the surface of the fabric are cut int strips and used with narrow torcho or crochet lace for flouncings. The are set on to petticoats, combination and chemise by narrow beadings the carry ribbon purely for its ornamenta value. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. If You Are Too Thin. If you are dreadfully thin, nervou and unhappy, this bath will set you Readings play an essential part in the construction of edgings, flouncings and insertions. Even the least expensive underwear is designed with reference to lingerie ribbons, which add much to its attractiveness. Since the light-weight muslins have come in to general use for underwear, many garments are cut on the simplest lines and adjusted to the figure by means of ribbon run through beading. This simplifies both making and laundering. Many of the new flouncings have a dotted surface with a small dainty embroidered pattern along the well-finished scalloped edge. They are in better taste than the large patterns in inferior workmanship. There is a demand, too, for narrow durable laces to be used with the embroideries. Allover patterns with small floral de up considerably. Sulphate of potassium, 50 grams; subcarbonate of soda, 100 grams; gelatin, 40 grams. Dissolve the gelatin in a quart of boiling water and add it and the salts to a hot bath. If you cannot get the herbs and do not feel that you can spend much money on anything else, put two pounds of common oatmeal or bran in a cheesecloth bag and agitate in the hot bath water till it looks milky. Either of these simple things will make a bath that clears, whitens and smoothes the skin like magic. Imported Coats There are some interesting imported coats made of big shawls or steamer rugs, with fringe around the bottom and edging the cape section that falls over the sleeves, or sometimes edging the wide collar instead. Jewelry Fancies. Jewelry Panicles. Brooches are again very fashionable. Stones in rings are cut in designs running across the finger. Necklaces are narrow and tight with jewelled ornaments under the chin. Bracelets in narrow styles are set with diamonds and semi-precious stones. For evening wear elbow styles are favored. Watches are worn in bracelets, and will also hang pendant from the neck, the main ornament in the chain being next to the watch. Gold belt buckles mounted on leather or --- D at the bottom with a two-inch hem put in by hand before the material is plaited. The rolling collar, deep cuffs and wide belt, are covered with a braided pattern in soutache which may match the coal in color or be of a contrary color. The coat fastens with small high buttons of glass. Small crochet buttons would look as well. The pretty hat is a shape covered with light silk plush and having a narrow ribbon band about the crown. A short upstanding fancy ostrich feather, usually in gay light colors, looks as if designed to please the eyes of the little wearer, and is therefore pleasing to everyone else. Fancy shoes finish the details of the toilete and complete her readiness for presentation among other "dressed up" little ones. ```markdown ``` signs, and eyetol work scattered over the surface of the fabric are cut into strips and used with narrow torchon or crochet lace for douncings. They are set on to petticoats, combinations and chemise by narrow beadings that carry ribbon purely for its ornamental value. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. If You Are Too Thin If you are dreadfully thin, nervous and unhappy, this bath will set you up considerably: Sulphate of potassium, 50 grams; subcarbonate of soda, 100 grams; gelatin, 40 grams. Dissolve the gelatin in a quart of boiling water and add it and the salts to a hot bath. If you cannot get the herbs and do not feel that you can spend money on anything else, put two pounds of common oatmeal or bran in a cheesecloth bag and agitate this in the hot bath water till it looks milky. Either of these simple things will make a bath that clears, whitens and smoothes the skin like magic. Imported Coats. There are some interesting imported coats made of big shawls or steamer rugs, with fringe around the bottom and edging the cape section that falls over the sleeves, or sometimes edging the wide collar instead. the material like the dress are smart. Sleeve links are made of loose links and short connections. When papering a damp room the following hint will be useful: Take half a pint of alum and half a pint of glue-size. Dissolve each together in a pail of boiling water; take off the old paper and wash the wall once or twice with the solution; when dry it can be papered. No damp will ever show through the solution. NO GROUND FOR SCANDAL Though for a Time the Domestic Peace of the Deary Family Was Seriously Threatened. A young married woman, whose husband was of an exceedingly jealous disposition, decided to have her dining room repapered, and telephoned to the nearest paperhanger to send one of his men with samples to her home that afternoon. Promptly at four o'clock the man appeared with the usual large sample book, and Mrs. Newlywed ushered him into the dining room, as she thought the paper could best be decided upon when tried against the wall. "No, I don't like that brown, Mr. Paperhanger. Try the buff," she said. Then, "No, Mr. Paperhanger, the figure is too large in that; let me see that dark blue! Yes, I like that, don't you, Mr. Paperhanger?" "Yes, madam, that looks very well, but don't call me Mr. Paperhanger, that isn't my name." "Oh, pardon me, but what is your name?" Mrs. Newlywled asked. "My name is Love," the paperhanger answered, when Mrs. Newlywled began to laugh. "Yes, Love," the paperhanger repeated, somewhat nettled by the lady's laughter. Then she straightened her face and was about to speak, when her husband strode into the room, with fire in his eyes. "Get out of here, you infamous rascal!" he thundered, shaking his fist in the paperhanger's face. "Get out before I throw you out." "What's the matter with you?" the paperhanger snarled. "What have I done?" "Done? Ask me what you have done! Here I just come home from a hard day's work and find you making love to my wife, and then you ask me what you have done!" "Why, man, you're crazy! Why should I make love to your wife when I have one of my own? Your wife asked me what my name was, and I told her. W. E. Love. Now what have you to say?" and the paperhanger straightened up ready for what might happen next, when Mrs. Newlywed said: "Oh, Harry, don't act so! The man is telling the truth and I was laughing when you came in at the idea of having Love and Deary under the same roof." This time the paperhanger looked mystified, when Mrs. Newlywed explained: "Our name is Deary, Mr. Love; this is my husband, H. O. Deary!" Needlessly to say Mr. Deary looked very much ashamed of himself, and Mr. Love is now debating whether he shall change his name or not! Afire in the Sky! With flames shooting up to a height of 50 feet, a Paris airplane on patrol duty dived to earth just at nightfall recently. The passenger threw himself from the machine, falling ten feet on to the roof of a house. The pilot, Benoit, came down with the machine, but was burned to death before he could be rescued. Thousands of people witnessed the accident, which occurred over the densely-populated quarter of Vaugirard. The machine took fire at a height of 750 feet. It was then a mile from the lissy aerodrome. With remarkable coolness Benoit attempted to volplane into the lissy ground, but was not high enough. He managed, however, to swing the blazing machine down to the waste land close by, the airplane narrowly missing the roofs of the houses and signal posts on the railroad as it dived earthwards amidst the cries of the horrified onlookers. Submarine Treasure A boat is now being built to locate submarine treasure. The new submarine consists of a steel sphere, eight feet in diameter and capable of carrying two workmen. It is designed to be lowered into the water from a tender, but is provided with electrically-driven propellers by which it can be moved about in the water as it hangs at the end of the cable. One of its essential features is a set of four electro-magnets, which, when energized by current from the motors within the sphere, serve to hold it securely to the steel hull of a sunken ship. Current for the operation is supplied through a cable running down from the tender. In addition to this equipment it will be provided with electric drills for piercing the side of the ship, and with a powerful searchlight for working purposes and for exploring the bed of the ocean when the exact location of a sunken ship is not known. Nightmare. Who among us has not at some time suddenly awakened with a sense of terror and anxiety, in a cold sweat, and with rapid heart beat? One may dream of suffocation, or think he is being nailed down in a coffin. Perhaps as one is falling asleep, he awakes each time with a momentary vivid dream of being pursued, of choking, of being unable to breathe. What produces the nightmare? The censor was weak; certain latent dream thoughts and emotions have succeeded in escaping its vigilance. Such dreams are continual disturbers of sleep and lead to insomnia, because the subconscious repressed emotions are continually escaping the censor with disguise or fusion, and so lead to a state of constant mortal anxiety in the mind of the sleeper. Popularizing the Deserts On Thanksgiving day in 1913 many citizens of Phoenix, Ariz. ate their holiday dinners far out on the desert. They went out in automobiles, carrying hampers of provisions with them, and they enjoyed their feast beneath a wonderful sky of green and purple. Automobiles have made the deserts accessible. F. H. Newell writes in the Youth's Companion. Until recently you could not travel over such dreary wastes at a rate of more than 30 miles a day, and you had to carry water for man and beast; but now, in a motor car, you can run 200 miles a day on the desert in almost any direction you choose, for the ground is ordinarily so flat and smooth that roads are almost unnecessary. HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS THREE HOMEMADE KITE REELS. The expert kite flyer is as particular about keeping his flying line in good condition as the fisherman is about his fishing-tackle. First, let us see how to make the unique reel shown in Fig. 1. With this strapped to your right leg, your hands are free to handle the line. The line can be unwound by pulling it as you pay it out, and reeled up by dropping upon the left knee in the position assumed by the boy shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 shows the completed reel, and Fig. 3 the construction. A large ribbon spool is necessary for the winding drum of the reel (A. Figs. 2 and 3). FUN FOR HALLOWE'EN. A Hallowe'en party, if it be ever so small an affair, requires previous preparation to make it a success. Either you or your chum, dressed as a ghost, should meet the guests at the door, at the appointed hour. In the room where the wraps are to be left, it is well to have another ghost standing on guard. This may be a dummy ghost made as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Blind the handle of a broom to a chair back with cord, turning the broom portion up, as shown in Fig. 2. Fasten a white false-face to the side of the broom for the ghost's face. $\textcircled{1}$ The diameter of the spool flanges must be increased by adding pieces of about twice their diameter (B). Bore a hole through the exact center of pieces B, of the same size as the spool hole. The frame in which this winding drum is mounted, consists of two end blocks C nailed to a piece D. Cut D a trifle longer than the winding drum, and blocks C just large enough to accommodate the axle for the winding drum. Bore a hole a trifle larger than the spool hole through blocks C for the axle, being careful to get the hole in one exactly opposite that in the other. Cut the axle enough longer than the winding drum to project be yond blocks C, one-half inch beyond $\textcircled{2}$ $\textcircled{3}$ one, and two inches beyond the other, The crank is made of the strip E, with a hole bored near one end for the axle, and the spool F pivoted near the other end by means of the nail G (Fig. 3). Nail the winding drum and the crank to the long end of the axle. The upright stick upon which the reel is mounted (H, Fig. 2) should be of the right length to reach from the instep of your foot to your knee (Fig. 1). Nail block D to H (Fig. 2), and then tack three straps to H—loop I to pass around the foot, and straps J and K to buckle around the leg. The simple hand reel in Fig. 4 has a drum like that in Fig. 3. Make the axle long enough to provide a handle to hold the reel by. This axle must fit loosely so the drum will turn freely $\textcircled{4}$ $\textcircled{5}$ and nails must be driven through it to keep the drum from slipping. A spool pivoted with a nail to one end of the drum forms a crank. Fig. 5 shows a body reel to strap about the waist. The winding drum and the crank for turning it are made the same as those for the leg reel. A cigar box is used for the mounting, to simplify the construction. Cut two slots in each side of the box through which to slip a pair of belts. How to Brew Tea. It is generally believed that anyone can make tea. This is far from the case. Great care should be taken to have the teapot hot. Scald it out with hot water before putting in the dry tea. The water to pour on the leaves should not only be boiling, but should be freshly boiled. The big tea-kettle which stands on the stove all day and is filled at irregular intervals does not furnish the best water for the purpose. Get a small enameled-ware kettle holding about a quart of FUN FOR HALLOWE'EN. A Halloween party, if it be ever so small an affair, requires previous preparation to make it a success. Either you or your chum, dressed as a ghost, should meet the guests at the door, at the appointed hour. In the room where the wraps are to be left, it is well to have another ghost standing on guard. This may be a dummy ghost made as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Blind the handle of a broom to a chair back with cord, turning the broom portion up, as shown in Fig. 2. Fasten a white false-face to the side of the broom for the gloet's face. Drape a sheet around the chair and close up to the head, fastening it at the top to the straw of the broom. Then hang a pillow-case, or other 1 THE GHOST white cloth, over the cross-piece ends for arm sleeves (Fig. 1). Make the hood out of a pillow-case, folding it into the form shown in Fig. 3, with a peak at the top and the front turned up. The party would not be complete without some of the old-fashioned games, such as bobbing for apples placed in a dish-pan filled with water, and a doughnut-eating contest in which doughnuts, suspended on strings from the tops of doorways, are eaten while both hands are bound behind. Be sure to arrange for these. Then there is ghost-story telling. You must not overlook that. Another plan is to have a witch tell stories. A witch's caldron suspended from a tripod as shown in Fig. 4 should be HOOD 3 2 FRAMEWORK FOR GHOST: placed in the center of the story-telling room before the guests are allowed to enter. A large black kettle is best for the caldron, but, if you cannot get one, take a dish-pan, tie a rope around its outside just below the rim (Fig. 5), and to this rope attach three ropes at equal distances apart by which to suspend the pan. The room should be lighted only by a few rays of light allowed to enter from the adjoining room. Have the guests seat themselves upon the floor, forming a circle around the caldron. The witch should mumble her words when telling her story so that no one may distinguish more than a few words now and then. And as she talks she should stir the contents of her caldron with a large spoon. The contents should be walnuts, having their kernels removed and replaced with slips of paper and the shells glued fast RIM ROPE BOTTOM 5 4 THE WITTON'S COFFEE together again. On the pieces of paper should be written directions whereby each guest may find a card foretelling her fortune. When the witch finishes her story, she should pass the nuts around. Then the lights should be turned on, the nuts opened and the merry race begun for the hiding places of the fortune cards. water. Pour the water on the tea, which should not steep over three minutes. Then you will have a cup of tea which is not only very much better in flavor but is much more wholesome than that made in the ordinary careless fashion. Reflection on Royalty. During the latter years of George III's reign all performances of Shakespeare's "King Lear" were forbidden, in consequence of the madness of the king. You Should Use pave ; : TESTIMONIAL > Madam P. M. Dabney’s es “With the use of Madam P. M. XXTH CENTU RY Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Prep- rations my hair has grown four HAIR PREPARATIONS inches in six months. I would not be without them.” Mrs. Henderson, 1721 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 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At the early age of 15 year little Hattie was calfed from this field of labor to her reward in Beulah Tand When quite a child she professed 3 hope in Christ, nor did her faith in God weaken while the ravages of dis ease were laying waste her littl frame, but she died in the full triumph of the faith, asserting with her last breath that she was willing to go when death claimed her. She was a member of the Phyllis Wheatly Juveniles No, 177, 8. M. T. under whose auspices her funeral was held, was president of the B.S. J. A. club and a member of the junior chotr of the Second Baptist church. The funeral was held from the Second Bap- Uist church October 14, Rev. 8. W. BBa cote officiating. | Mr, and Mrs. Warren, parents of lit tle Hattie, desire to thank the neigh bors and friends for the deep sympa: thy shown during the illness of their little darling and for the beautiful floral offerings which covered _her casket. ‘To Mrs. Yancy and Mrs. Goatly and Mrs. Sophia Lyons, the mother matron of the Juveniles, they are especially grateful for their never waning interest and untiring devotion during little Hattie’s iliness. FRONT ROOM, furnished, for rent; downstairs, bath and gas; traveling men preferred. 1514 WB. 10th st. FOR RENT iat Bore a My Sa 8 eset ina Mais te. 8 He i aioe eh Has GAT er Jiste tnt roe. SSE eee Ht Beit Hi de or Ba RR en agege ft Bin Made BR qe aes sg Gabe sce TRE EMR eat Fo sate scithaigedi! "yee i hel Ta ta tsa Nw tne a ire ate : se rane, aaa pap oder oa oo aks AR Ae aE Sh Vacant lot in South Park, 25x180, Price, $150.00; $25 down; $5 month, Vacant lot, 1919 Agnes, 25x125—1600.00; oltraies: dikes. ieee Or tare sare te Ka'aetne ete aos mobs eater cieeaer eg ee ‘O11 McGee St. Phones: —Home, 7555 M; Bell, 751 M. CHILLICOTHE. Missouri. We take» ‘of informing you that One Fevortek cls Aeustetaed ts ‘collect from the ‘sul ‘of the ‘Sun in this*elty. He will assume this it A ‘To be forewarned is to fcogpied 5. The meters an friends of Bethel A. M. E. Church are equally pleased. with Rev. and Mrs. S. D. Lovell, wee re a ee greatly needed re-organization of various departments of the church, and if the Present detivity and. on. thuslasm {s tield Bethel will close this year with excellent and far-reaching results....The marriage of Mr, Paul Anderson and Mrs. Nellie Jones, which ‘was solemnized several woeks ago and the wedding of Mr. Buel Wright of this city and Miss Butts of Gallatin, Mo., at the home of the bride’s family last Monday evening are evidences that light guides but love moves in a mys- terious way....The home of Mr. An- derson ‘is undergomg extensive im- provements while Mr. Wright owns a comfortable ‘home on his farm north of the city.....But we have not men- tioned the marriage of Miss Cora John- son to Mr, Wallace Rowland, which was solemnized at the home of Mrs, Hurley in Clarksville, Mo., on Wednes- day, October 20. “The ceremony was read by Rey. Todd and the beautifal decorations of ‘he rooms showed that are endeavored to express and illus- trate the €yent....The House was filled with refatives and friends of the happy pair, who showered them with congratulations and good wishes... The plans of mischievous friends were thwarted when Mr. and Mrs. Rowland, accompanied by Mrs. Maud Wilkerson arrived in this city last Thursday in- stead of Friday evening. A reception was given at their home Saturday evening where eighty guests were served with choice refreshments in a dining room beautifully decorated. The mother of (he bridegroom viewed this occasion from a chair’ near the bridal party. The*presents received were many ni béautifal. Mrs. Flor- ‘ence Taylor, Mrs. Maud Wilgeraon, Miss Lizzie Brown and niece, Mr. D, H. Roach were the out of town rela- tives present. We extend congratula- tions and farewell to the contracted parties, we have mentioned before our eyes are idly bent on him that enters next with the cry “She is a winsome wee thing, She is a handsome wee thing, She is a bonny wee thing, This sweet ‘wife of mine.” ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Mrs. Mattie Washington is very much improved at this writing. . /. Rey. Brooks is holding revival meetings at the New Hope Baptist church with great success...Miss Elizabeth Wash- ington is on the sick list,...Mrs. An- nie Saunders of Chillicothe, Mo., visit- ed with her brother, Mr. Smith Crews, for a few days, also Master Walter Holmes... .Next Sunday Rev. Red will hold his Jast quarterly meeting for this year at 18th and Beatty streets, after which Rev. Red and. his wife will leave for ¢onference. ...Bbenezer A. M. E. church has on foot a contest between the ladies and men of the church. ‘The sJogan is to raise $200 with which to pay off a few floating debts of the etinrch and buy winter fuel. A lively time is expected. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward was unanimously elected last night in a joint meeting as captain of the ladies’ side, and we all know what that means. Nuff sed. Mr. Samuel Henson ts captain of the men’s side. Get. busy, Brother Hen- son, the ladies say the tug of war is on....The members of Ebenezer A. M, E. church tendered a banquet Wednesday night, October 13, in hon- or of Rey. N. C. Buren and wife. Prof. J. H, Simms acted toastmaster. Many words of welcome were extended to Rey. and Mrs. Buren, to which each in turn responded in a way very pleas- ing. ‘The table, which reached across the church, wak beautifully decorat- ed and a lovely three course luncheon was served to more than 100 persons. A purse of $25 was presented to Rev. Buren in behalf of the different aux- iliaries of the chiureh. So we are glad to welcome them back for another ‘eonference year! LEXINGTON. MO. | ne oemeetOn RT. SO ARAN | Gieee dren of Kansas City are the guests of Mrs. J. D. Ball....Mrs. Cross-of Ma- con, Mo., is in the city visiting her sisters....Mrs. Hudson has returned home after an extended visit : with friends in Kansas, Doctor ig ail smiles since her return....Rey. R. H. WIL Hams, the Baptist minister, lett yes terday for Muskogee, Ok., where he rt onery om a povival..; Misa (ilo yer Hawkins and Mr. John Jackson spent Sunday at Hall's station, the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Richard Holmes Mrs. Maggie Workcuff went to May: view Sunday to spend a week with Mrs. Frank Bates and make apple but ter....Mrs, Bafés and sister, Mrs Cross, spent Sunday in Mayview with relatives and frlends....Miss Bthy Henderson sperit Sunday in Mayylew with Mrs, Mabel Willis....Mra, Ame la Lewis entertained at cards Satur day evening complimentary to Mrs Hueston of Kansas City. Quite a few were present and an enjoyable even ing was spent...2Mr. John Johnsor is haeving a new seven-room hous erected on North’ Twenty-third street +++/Mr. James Hawkins is having new five-room house erected on Bas\ Main street....Mrés. J. Allen was ir town Saturday ¥isiting friends. She is on her way to her new home in Boonville, Moe, Where Rey" Allen ri pastor this year:...Mr. Rozzelle Col ley returned from Omaha and Des ‘Moines last ngshaguere he has beer Visiting for the ‘month... Mrs. Blanche Fagan of Vinita, Ok. spent a few days here with her mother, Mrs Addie Bolton, whd remains quite il week to accom] sister to Kan sas City, who is’ i ie TROY, ‘KANSAS. The Woman's’ Mite Missionary tea was held at the residence of Mrs. Francis Pennel on ‘Tuesday afternoon ‘and a very pleasant evening was spent....Mr. George Lair met with a very painful accident Friday by stick ing a. pitchfork im his ankle... . Mrs, Adda Wakefield and Miss Rosa Snod- dy motored to St, Joseph Sunday even- ing....Mrs, James Binghaman wae in the city Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Martin....Mr. and Mrs. ‘William Gaskin, Mr, and Mrs, Louie Snoddy and Mr. and Mrs. Lenuiel Hughes were visitors in St.” Joseph this week. ...Miss Lizgle Light came down from Topeka and spent Sunday With her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Gea Lighte. ...Mrs. Tina Crooms of St. Jo- seph stopped off between trains and visited friends here in the city, after having visited in White Cloud. ....Mr. Clifford Lair of St. Joseph is visit- ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lair....Mr. James Butler is much improved at this writing....Mrs. Ka- tle Lighte is slightly better and Mrs. Louise Holland continues very ill... Mrs. Anna Ward was called to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs, Adda Birchsof St. Joseph, who is quite il ....Mr. Stanley Snoddy is working in St. Joseph at this time,...Hrs, Mat- tie Robinson and Mra. Nellie E. How- ard were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Carl Hall and Mr. and Mrs, Patrick McWilliams of Wathena, Sunday even- ing....Mr. Junius Pennel of Lawrence was the guest of his mother, Mrs, So- phrona Pennel, Sunday....The La- dies Aid Society met at the home of Rey. and Mrs. C. A. Woods Thursday evening. A delightfy) menu was served and a pleasant evening was en- joyed. ...Mr. Earnest McCurry was in- disposed Sunday but is able to be out at this writing, PLEASANT HILL, MISSOURI. HGH ON. ASEAN een Jam enclosing a clipping from Lee's Summit Journal of October 14, which T hope will prove interesting to the readers of the Sun, Some months ago as correspondent I sent an article to “The Sun” telling of. the successful bidding of a Negro contractor against several of the largest and best known firms of Kansas City and Independ- ence. ‘The enclosed clipping is the re- sult of that bid and will speak for itself, B, W. TURNER. “The Vapor Vacuum Heating Kriet el System that was installed in the Greenwood Public School building this past summer by Mr, Samuel C. Gip- Son, heating and plumbing contractor, of Pleasant Hill, Mo,, was tested last Saturday by Mr. F. P. Hitchcock, the legal engineer of Kanisas City, Mo. He says with the Ideal Down Draft Boiler, American Radiators, the Vapor Vacu- ‘um Heating Specialties, and the skill sind workmanship manner int whieh they were installed, places this system second to none in the state. Mr. Gip- san has one more star to add to the many others that have proyen his abil- ity in his profession.” The First Baptist Church is pro gressing under the leadership of out | pastor, Rev. W. H. Davis. We are glad to say our Church has improved great ly in the last twelve months. We have purchased four of the best lots in the city and moved our church upon them and repair work is now going on. It is destined to be one among the nicest churches in the county when complet. ‘ed...Sunday was a great day of bless. ing. At 11 a, m. the pastor preached a joble sermon, subject "The Day. of Opportunity”;. a large audience was present and many came forward for prayer, Many additions to the church. -+..We are holding several weeks of prayer. Pastor is expecting to start evangelistic work in the near fature -+.-Miss Willa Cratg and Mr, Aubrey Jaco, both of Forest Green, were unit- ed in the holy bonds of wedlock at the family residence, Wednesday evening, October 20, at 5p. m., Rey. W. H. Da- vis officiating, after which a sumptu- ous wedding supper was served. We ‘wish for them a pleasant voyage upon their sea of matrimony. NOTICE. ‘The Chariton County Baptist Church Union will meet with the First Baptist Church of ‘Triplett, Mo,, October 29- 81. All pastors and friends are cor- dially invited, Session opens at 9 p.m. Rev. J. 8. Swancey, president; Rey. W. H. Davis, secretary. 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MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. FIRE FIRE FIRE Protect your home and personal property. Call Jackson County Home Mutual Fire Insurance Co. They will do the rest 630 N. Y. LIFE BUILDING HOME PHONE 9814 MAIN Bell Phone E. 4394Y Office 2460 Waldrond Ave. iit Modern Builders Co. A. E. ESTES, President General Contracting Repairing a Specialty SATISFACTION GUARANTEED THE DELUX cozy | FURNISHED ROOMS | Hot and Cold Baths — All Outside Rooms. Luncheon served at night. : 330 RICH STREET a eT See NEW HOTEL PANAMA Rooms With or Without Board, Hot and old Baths, B ‘Water in Every Room, ‘All Outside Rooms, 422 Brannan St, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF, Mrs, V. L. North Hueston, Prop, x HELENA, MONTANA, Mrs. J. B. Wy Clark entertained in honor of Mrs, W, Cottles at an infor- ‘tal linner at her home on Benton aye- nue. ...Mre, Meeks of White Sulphur Springs, is spending the winter witl Mrs. Wm. Mason... .Mrs, C, Lowry of St. Paul, and her éhildren, are spend: ing the winter with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Crump. ...Mr, Geo. Robpett was badly burned by gasoline while clean- ing clothes at Mrs, Jules York’s..... Dorothy and Walter York were also ‘burned about the face and hands. ... ‘Mrs, Sarah Ingram is on the sick list. . GLASGOW, MO. Mrs. Sadie Marshall was called to Carrollton, Mo., Saturday on account of the illness of her mother. ...Mrs. A. R. Chinn, Misses Verona Savage, ‘Etta Grant and Herminia Yancy were among those who attended the recep- tion given in Salisbury Saturday night Hot and | Rooms W: , Baths, HN oS Pa 422 Brann MRS V.L, HUESTON i q the ladies of H. of J....Rey. L. F. Hayne tas beon holding a Yevival ser: viee at his church in Richmond, and much good Is being done... Mr. Frank Grey of St. Louis joined his wite here Jast Sunday on an extended visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Alonza Jones.,..We are glad to report Mrs. 'B. J. Juckson convalescing. ...'The mu: ‘sleal program given by Mrs, M. J. Bibbs at Lewis chapel last Friday evening was well rendered to an ap- preeiative audience....Miss Octavia ‘Tatum of Kansas City is the guest of her father, Mr. James Tatum....Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Moore have returned from a few days visit in Kansas City ...Mr. John W. Donaldson came in last Saturday night to visit his par- ents....Mre, Maud Hart spent the week end with friends in Salisbury, Mo....Prof. A. R. Chinn and wite visited friends in Marshall, Mo., last Sunday....Mrs. J.T. ‘Thornley is spending a few days in Triplett, Mo.