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THE PALLADIUM. Vol. XIX. No. 11. THE LADY CONTRIBUTOR Notes and News Concerning Our People--Weekly Record of Social Events, Deaths, Marriages and Births-- Written Especially for Palladium Readers. --- LOCAL Rev. W. B. White, presiding elder of the St. Louis District died at his home, 2308 Morgan St. on Tuesday Feb. 24th after a long illness. Was buried February 26. Mrs. Louisa Coffer, 2639 Lucas Ave., sold her property to Mrs. Charles Pitman. Your wife needs a pair of shoes. Get them at Munchweilers, 1409 Market. Furnished room for rent, 716 N. Jefferson Ave. MRS. BAYNARD. John A. Logan Lodge No. 139 of the U. B. F. meet at K. of P. Hall the second Wednesday in each month at 8 p.m. J. W. WHEELER, W. M. DAVID GORDON, Sec'y. A new dress-making establishment has been opened at 2716 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Wash street by Miss Annie Cohen and Miss Eda Floyd, two of Lincoln Institute graduates. Give them a call. Mrs. Diana Thompson, V. P. of Eureka Temple, No. 137 S. M. T. in the absence of the W. P. Mrs. Richardson, has become W. P. Mrs. S. M. Farris of 4133 Fairfax Ave. has been and is now confined to her bed. She has been sick for the past six weeks. Mr. Rodgers, who was proprietor of a Lauch - Room at 116 N. 14th St. has retired from business. Mrs. Jennie Harris of 3930 Fairfax Ave. is up again after being confined to her bed for ten weeks. Mr Gum Hatch who lives near Maf fit and Newsted Ave. is very sick. ON VISIT. Mr and Mrs. Foster, Mr and Mrs Davis of Kansas City, Mo. is spending several day's with Mr and Mrs. Pike of 3931 Fairfax Ave. also Rev. Aurther Perkins of Memphis, Teen. He anticipates of going in-to business. FOR SWEET CHARITY. 一 A Musical for charitable purposes was given by the L. H. C. Club, at the residence of Mrs. Georgia Patillo, Wednesday evening Feb. 18. The tasteful and artistic arrangement of the parloris in which the guests were entertained with the beautiful costumes worn by the ladies, made the scene a magnificent one. The program was as follows: Instrumental Solo, Miss Ella Russell, Essay, Scattering Seeds of Kindness Mrs. V. Garrett. Vocal Solo, "Hearts Whisper." Miss Sadie Wells. Instrumental Duet, Mrs. Patillo and E. Russell. Vocal Solo, Miss Georgia Harvey. Afterward, dancing was indulged in Mrs. Mary Richardson was hostess for the evening, assisted by Miss Emily Broadus. The Refresements were served under the auspices of Mrs. Della V aughn and Hattie E. Williams. Mrs. Logan and four children of 1824 Morgan St. was given two large baskets of grocers, clothing and money to buy coal, on Feb. 20. Miss Minute Graham of 4121 Fairfax Ave. has entirely recovered from her long spell of sickness. Mrs. Green who conducted a dress-making establishment at 1513 Pine Str. has given up her business and gone to Chicago. Mrs. M. Jordan of 2633 Market St. s sick. $8 to $8 a day guaranteed to every person sending their name and address to Scott Remedy Co., P. O. Box 570, Louisville, Ky. Write at once. THINGS ARE ALL-RIGHT LOOK HERE! Wagoner the Representative from the twelfth Congressman District, was seated, and Mr. James J. Buttler was ousted. NOICE Wright Cunney Political Club will meet to-morrow Sund y at Taylors Hall 2601 Morgan St. at 3 o'clock. C. H. Tandy, Chairman. T. W. Vinegar, Secretary Furnished room for rent to men. Rooms comfortably furnished; with or without board; at 2336 Wash street; second and third floors. T.T. Thompson. NOTICE. On the first of April, We will publish the names of those persons that will not pay us for the paper. We will not not like the Eagle man branding all to get at a few dead heads. Watch for the list, J. W. Wheeler, Manager- NICK CHILDS. Nick Childs, the manager of the Topeka Plain Dealer, when asked what he thought of the newspaper-men of St. Louis, said: Oh P. H. Murry will pass. He's a good writer but he's too old to be in and one's way. J. D. Miller, the Eagle man, is an old harmless fellow from the South. He doesn't know much, no one need be afraid or him. Some one said "Well there's Wheeler, The Palladium man, What do you think of him? He replied, "Well my friend, to tell the truth, we are afraid of that man. I don't want to get mixed up with him, for if he ever gets after a fellow, its all over with him. St. Louis, Feb. 25, 1903, To the Editor of the Palladium: A warning to Rice Lodge and all of the U. B. F. there is underhand attempt to undermined our grand old order, keep your eyes and ears open and watch the monkey, and you will catch his sted. C. H. Tandy. Mrs. P. H. Hynes of 1920 Wash St. has been confined to her bed, for the last two weeks. TWO BRAVE WOMEN. Saved a Night Train of Soldiers from Destruction Planned by Bushwhackers. In traveling on the cars from Bethel to Jackson, Tenn., the Twenty-seventh Iowa infantry was saved from a fearful loss of life by the heroism of two union women—this was in the summer of 1863, says the American Tribune. The train was running in the night, and at a high rate of speed, and just before reaching a railroad bridge the engineer saw a couple of lanterns being waved in the distance, directly on the track. He stopped the locomotive and men were sent ahead to ascertain the cause of the alarm. They found that the lanterns were held by two women, who explained to them that a band of bushwhackers in the vicinity had been informed of the coming of the regiment and at about eight o'clock that evening they would set fire to the bridge, allowing the main timbers to burn, so they could not bear the weight of the train, and then put out the flames and went away. Their purpose was to have the cars run on the bridge, and then go crashing down for 50 feet into the river, carrying 600 soldiers down in the fall. These noble women had learned of the intentions from the bushwhackers as they retreated into the mountains, and they walked ten miles through the mud and darkness to save the union soldiers. A Sense of Duty: No fault can be found with a man's sense of duty if he finds time to do things he doesn't want to do.—Atchison Globe. Progress of Egypt. It is quite possible that other states may have made as great progress as Egypt has during the last 20 years. It is, however, doubtful if in any other country the good results of constructive statesmanship can be so accurately measured in bushels of produce, in pounds and pence of revenue, in decreasing percentages of illiteracy and in increasing numbers of righteous instead of corrupt court decisions—International Quarterly. Mixing the Crops. ST.LOUIS,MO.,SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 28,1903. BETRAYED BY A ROOSTER. Story Related by Admiral Jouett of the Clever Capture of a Blockade Runner. Of no officer in the navy are more amusing stories told than of the late Admiral Jouett. He was not only a conscientious and brilliant officer, but one of the kindest men, the merriest souls, and the cleverest story-tellers that ever wore the navy blue, says a Washington correspondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean. A favorite tale with him, and one that his cronies never tired of hearing repeated, was his account of the capture of a blockade runner which came about by his hearing a rooster crow. "In the early days of the war," the admiral would say, "I was a youngster of a lieutenant in command of the Montgomery, an old sea monster of a merchantman converted into a man-of-war, which, like the Mary Dunn, of Dover, had three decks and no bottom. "Her battery was poor, and the chase gun, a ten-inch Columbiad, had been condemned years before. The powder was wet, and the fuses of the shell defective. "We were cruising off the coast of Louisiana, out of sight of land, awaiting the supply steamer from the north. There was little to eat, nothing to do, and I was still suffering from the wound I received when we captured the royal yacht. "One densely foggy morning at about four o'clock I was pacing up and down the deck with the mid-watch, when I suddenly heard a rooster crow. It was some moments before the significance of that crow occurred to me. Then, turning to one of the officers, I said: "Are there any chickens aboard?" "No, sir." "Didn't the boats bring any yesterday?" "I think not," was the answer. "Well,' said I, 'when we swung up north I heard a rooster crow. A blockade runner had certainly gone out. Call all hands. Make sail—it was a stiff wind—for Havana. Send word to the engineer to give me all the steam he can, and send extra men to the fireroom." "I had been ill for a long time, dangerously ill, and at this order the under officers exchanged significant glances. "No, gentlemen,' said I, divining their thoughts, 'I am not crazy. I heard a rooster crow, and we'll find him when this fog lifts.' "When the fog lifted at 7:30 a.m. before us lay a schooner, all sails set, making for Havana. The condemned gun was fired, but the powder was worse than the gun, and the ball, after rolling on the water for half a mile, sank. "We soon overtook her, however. She was flying the Louisiana state flag, showing a pelican, and as we ranged alongside we found 14 hard and desperate looking men in the stern. "‘Haul down that rag,’ I yelled at the top of my voice. "My order met with no response. Thirty marines stood on the poop deck THE CONDEMNED GUN WAS FIRED. of the Montgomery with muskets loaded with ball and buckshot cartridges. "Sergeant, ready!' was the command. 'Haul down that — rag, — you,' I called out again, and down fell the pelican from its proud position. "How in thunder did you know we were off here?' asked the captured captain. "You've got a rooster on board,' replied I, 'and he gave us warning of your vicinity at four o'clock this morning." "I'll wring his neck!' growled the furious confederate. "No, you won't,' I sharply announced; 'he's mine by right of capture,' and since then I have always maintained that the Biblical rooster was not the only historic chanticleer." Poor Little Spider. Brown (whose culinary experiences have been going from bad to worse)—Here! I say, confound it, my dear girl, here's a spider in the soup now! His Dear Girl (with profound sympathy)—Oh, poor little thing! — Tit Bits. LINCOLN INSTITUTE. For the Palladium The great event of the week ending February 21 was the concert given by the students of Lincoln Institute in the Hall of the house of Representatives on Friday evening Feb. 20th. The time of the concert was auspicious for at least two important reasons, the appropriation bill for the maintenance of the institution for the ensuing two years, although recommended by the committee, has not yet been passed upon; and the separate Coach Bill has not been brought ug for final vote. The literary and musical program rendered on this occasion, was in every sense first-class and up to date. The former consisted of nine orations on live subjects, seven from the Senior class, trained by Professor J. Silone Yates of the department of English: two from the Junior class, trained by Professor J. S. Moten of the department of mathematics. The speakers one and all, gave evidence of careful personal study, and well directed training: and were complimented again and again for the skillful manner in which they handled their subjects, for their accurate pronunciation, and careful attention to the details of oratory. Notwithstanding the length of the program, each speaker commanded and received the most perfect attention and deafening aplause. The excellent musical program was under the direction of Mis Carrie Carney of the department of Music (Misses Florence Pigion assistant in Musical Department and May E. Grimshaw of the Department of Domestic Planists were received with unbound enthusiasm and included every line of first class music from the Jubilee song to the classic opera. President B. F. Allen presided with his usual courteous and dignified bearing, and received many hearty congratulations upon the eminent success attending his administration, as evidenced by the unusually large enrollment, the excellent grade of students, and the success of the concert. The entertainment was pronounced by those senators, representatives, and newspaper reporters, who have attended concerts given by the institute during several former sessions of the legislature, as "The best one yet." The large brilliant audience was made up of senators, representatives, state officials, their families, and the leading citizens of Jefferson City. Prominent among members of the official corps was State Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. T. Carrington, who as ex-official Regent of Lincoln Institute, is deeply interested in its success, and especially, perhaps in the Agricultural Department. Said several prominent members of the Legislature to the President Allen after listening no the concert "You shall have all the appropriation you have asked for." Said others "This concert is the best Argument we have heard yet for the negative side of the Separate Coach Bill." And others, - Lincoln Institute is doing a great thing fos Missouri." The ere is probably no other Negro Institution of learning thus situated in aate capital that has similar opportunity to place itself before the legislators, and make through the work of its students, a personal plea for its support and continued advancement. "Long live Lincoln Institute." AS LONG AS THE LIGHT HELD OUT TO BURN THE SINNER MAY RETURN. Rev. R. H. Cole, Principal of the Simmons School, joined the Central Baptist Church. This act of Rev. Cole has created a general comment, as he was a member, and Secretary of that famous expatriate council held Oct. 30 1902 at Second Baptist Church of which Dr. W. W. Boyd was chairman. In said council the Central Baptist Church was denounced in the most unmerciful terms. Rev. Cole, by his act in joining the Central, places the strongest condemnation upon the decision of that Council and shows his approval of the action af the Central Baptist Church in her dealings with Rev. Cohron. We are glad to see Rev. Cole acknowledge his wrongs and get on the right side. Let others follow suit. Mrs. Winnie Body of Moberly, Mois in the best of health. She is the grandmother of little Winnie Booth, whose picture appeared in the last week's issue of the Palladium, McGrew has roamed about creating disturbances and holding his victims up in ridicule until they become the objects of morbid public sentiment. For years this man has been a disturber of the peace, seeking glory at the expense of other men's honor. It is a shame, indeed, that such a sow as Andy McGrew should spring from the loins of such a honorable man as the late Judge McGrew. It only proves how low man may fall in his dishonable ravages for plunder. Pat Clark, McGrew, Howard, Tatum and their assistants are willing in their sound-mongring carnage to rend every tie of family devotion and love. We have in view but one end, and our knowledge that right will triumph over wrong, compels us to push the battle against these conspirators to very gates of conviction. Even though the Palladium is a Negro organ and devoted chiefly to Negro news, we will not stand silently by and see a man whose honor has stood the test of time, wantonly attacked and beaten down by a band of liars and degenerates who seek only to appease their immoral appetites and ongings for political spoils. LINCOLN AND THE CLERGYMEN One Instance in Which the Genial President Lost His Habitual Good Humor. Clergymen were always welcome by Mr. Lincoln at the white house with the respectful courtesy due to the sacred calling. During the progress of the war, and especially in its earliest stages, he was visited almost daily by reverend gentlemen, sometimes as single visitors, but more frequently as delegations, says Col. Ward H. Lamon, in the Philadelphia Times. He was a patient listener to the words of congratulation, counsel, admonition, exhortation and sometimes reproof which fell from the lips of his pious callers, and generally these interviews were entertaining and agreeable on both sides. It not infrequently happened, however, that these visits were painfully embarrassing to the president. One delegation, for example, would urge with importunate zeal a strict observance of the Sabbath day by the THE SENATOR MR. LINCOLN'S REPLY WAS A NOT-ABLE ONE. army; others would insist upon speedy proclamation of emancipation, while some recounted the manifold errors of commanding generals, complained of the tardy action of the government in critical emergencies, and proposed sweeping changes of policy in the conduct of the war. On but one occasion that I can now recall was Mr. Lincoln's habitual good humor visibly overtaxed by these well-meaning but impatient advisers. A committee of clergymen from the west called one day, and the spokesman, fired with uncontrollable zeal, poured forth a lecture which was fault finding in tone from beginning to end. It was delivered with much energy, and the shortcomings of the administration were rehearsed with painful directness. The reverend orator made some keen thrusts, which evoked hearty applause from other gentlemen of the committee. Mr. Lincoln's reply was a notable one. With unusual animation he said: "Gentlemen, suppose all the property you possess were in gold, and you had placed it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara river on a rope. With slow, cautious, steady step he walks the rope, bearing your all. Would you shake the cable and keep shouting to him: 'Blondin, stand up a little straighter! Blondin, stoop a little more! Go a little faster! Lean more to the south! Now lean a little more to the north!' Would that be your behavior in such an emergency? No; you would hold your breath, everyone of you, as well as your tongues. You would keep your hands off until he was safe on the other side. This government, gentlemen, is carrying an immense weight. Untold treasures are in its hands. The persons managing the ship of state in this storm are doing the best they can. Don't worry them with needless warnings and complaints. Keep silent, be patient, and we will get you safe across. Good day, gentleman. I have other duties pressing upon me that must be attended 14. $2.00 Per Annum, Single Copy 5 cents. A PEN PICTURE OF THE ARCH SCHEMES IN THE POST- OFFICE SCANDAL. We again take the liberty of stating our position in the postoffice fight in order that the public may know and understand our exact connection. We have not seen or conversed in any way with Mr. Baumhoff, Andy McGrew, Pat Clark, Jack Tatum, W. W. Howard, or either of the men at the stamp windows. Our course has been an honorable one based on unvarnished facts, and we stand ready at any time to prove every allegation which has appeared in the columns of this paper. In order that the public might know the exact facts in the case we conduced our own investigation, and we are free to admit that on first hearing the charges we thought that there must be some foundation, for surely no man would venture to so maliciously malign and assail the character of another unless there was just cause for such an act. The first chapter in the case were the statements of Birdie K— and Annie D— to Andy McGrew. Both of these girls, however, said that it had been two years prior to their confessions that they had been offered these indignities. Andy McGrew himself said that he was sorry that he did not have a stronger case but made known his intention of going after Baumhoff. Andy needed a counsel, but most of all, money. So it was at this time that Pat Clark was called into the case, only to be joined in rapid succession by Jack Tatum, W. W. Howard, the Assistant Custodian, a big fellow from the Money Order Department, and two men from the stamp windows. Pat Clark and the stamp window men proved valuable allies for McGrew, for they never failed to stand and deliver when McGrew so demanded. These men began to hold caucuses last May, '02, and they have lasted until the present time. Caucuses composed of McGrew, Clark, Howard, Tatum, and others were held with such a degree of regularity that these meetings, which were held in the corridor of the Custom House, became the chief topic upon the tongues of the Government employees. As early as the 1st of last May Andy McGrew made it known that he was after the Postmaster's scalp, one month prior to which time the Palladium had stated that "Andy McGrew, the carrion bird of the 14th ward, was preparing in his silence to belch forth his fifty lute upon some unsuspecting victim." The prophecy was true. Months ago the war dogs of the Palladium were unchained and told to collect evidence and hew to the line. Our course has been honorable in the collection of this evidence which marks Andy McGrew and his followers as the blackest-hearted band of wretches that ever infested this or any other city. The further one investigates this case the more convinced he becomes that the Postmaster is the victim of a diabolical, immoral scheme, fostered and promoted by a band of degenerates, spurred on by the oily McGrew and hope of political plunder. McGrew is shrewd and plastic and the originator of many of the foul and nefarious schemes which have been brought to light in St. Louis in the past twenty years. Howard is possessed of all the looks of a savage bull-dog. He carries that licentious air of a professional cut-throat and a hirling who could scarcely note the difference between a friend and foe when blood is up and plunder in sight. The friends of McGrew and Howard have said that they were being persecuted. Such being the case, the fifty dollars will agree to pay ($50) fifty dollars to any reputable person of good moral character, who will make an affidavit to the good morals and honesty of either Andy McGrew, Pat Clark or W. W. Howard. This offer will hold good for a period of thirty days. Pat Clark is an old man. He has passed over the meridian of life and is on the decline. His bosom should contain at this period a portion of that fatherly love and respect which seeks to unite and lift up; instead, however, he has chosen the course of the mongrel, snapping and snarling at the heels of his superiors. It is the old story of man's inhumanity to man. We have nothing personally against any of these men, but such individuals are a menace to every honest officeholder, and the public should know their real character. One of these imaculate fellows so forgot himself as to threaten to do bodily harm to the Palladium man. We only say, let them proceed. We can care for ourselves. Like the a suckling wolf, flitting about hither skither, the putrid carcass of the imaculate Andy everywhere creating its foul and unwelcome stink. It is right arrayed against wrong—it is honesty against dishonesty. For years PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. ntered at the postofiice at St. Lous Mo., as second-class matter, Pablished Weekly by J. W. 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Miss Anna Teck—I would like to ge shopping with you, but the dentist is to fix up my teeth this afternoon and ft will take him at least an hour. ‘Miss Speitz—Well, that'll give vx time. You can shop with me while he 4 doing his work.—Catholic Standard and Times. At Lew Tide. ‘Mrs. Von Blumer—The doctor told me to-day that my vitality was at ite lowest ebb between four and five in the morning. Von Blumer—That’s the reason 1 always try to get home about that time.—Town Topics. Easy for Him. “You must be very careful not to be held up when you come home, John,” the cautioned. “will, my dear,” he replied, reassur- ingly. “If I am inadvertently delayed until after dark I won't come home at all.”—Chieago Post. Kindred Blessings. “flere is a letter froma lawyer,” said his wife, “who says that your uncle has died and left you $10,000.” “For these and other kindred bless ings,” murmured the dominie, “let ua be devoutly thankful. —N. Y. Times. a er eae Bacon—Did you ever see my boy esting oatmeal in the morning? ‘Bgbert—No, I did not. “Well, he gives a very good imitation of a grain clevator.”—Yonkers States man. i Vietunia and Drink. ‘The Lady of the House—Your come plaint as to the coffee being thick and muddy is quite groundless, Mr Smireh. Smirch (a partial boarder)—I wish the coffee was.—Ally Sloper. Tnnocent. The Father—My daughter, sir, must have the same «mount of ‘money after she is married that she bad before. ‘The Suitor—I wouldn't deprive her of it for anything.—Brooklyn Life. Not the Right Climate. “Hello!” said the heavy-man. “T thought that you started out two weeks ago with a hot show?” “go I did,” replied the low comedians “put we struck a frost.”"—Judge. ‘Sure of Him. Mistress—Margaret, have you @ young man waiting upon you? ‘Margaret—Yes, mu’am; but he won't bother you. His taste doesn’t run to bruneties—N. Y. Herald. Deeks” He (musingly)—Sometimes I thing Tam a fool. She (sweetly)—And at other times you think you're exactly right—Co- tumbia Jester. ‘The Sequel. Gunner—Their attachment began im a tennis court Guyer—Yes, and ended in a divorce nourt.—N. Y. Herald. Camera Artiats. He—So you think love is like @ photographic plate. And why? She—Why, it takes a dark room to Qevelop it.—Judge. HAS PECULIAR PETS. Miss Sanderson Loves All Kinds of Crawling Things. Among Her Prime Favorites Are Gila Monsters, Rattleanakes, Tarantulas, Lizards, Toads Gua ntaconcewexia’ Harboring pets whose sting means feath, caressing them, teaching them tricks and attending to their needs and comforts quite as eagerly and sitectionately as other girls look after their cats, dogs or canary birds, is a favorite occupation with Miss Lillian Sanderson, who lives smong the beautiful oak-covered hills just back of Nordhoff, Cal. ‘Miss Sanderson, says the San Fran- tisco Examiner, is of a dashing bru- aeite type, and is a great social fa- vorite, being vivacious and witty and possessing a remarkably rich, full tontralto voice. To look at her, to hear her sing or speak, one would ‘ever suspect that she derived her greatest happiness in life from com- panionship with a colony of creeping, crawling, sinuous creatures or from spending several weeks at a time in tome old shack in the mountains while hunting for new specimens to add to her lively collection. When Miss Sanderson asked of her parents that a room in their hand- some new home be set aside for her pets there was naturally some op- position to establishment of a verita- ble Dante's Inferno within the con- fines of the family residence; but her whims have always been gratified and, as usual, the girl had her way, the result being that one of the larg- est, sunniest apartments is thronged with outdoor denizens—snakes, Gila monsters, tarantulas, lizards of many species and other queer inhabitants —the whole making a display so for- midable that even Satan himself would drop his pitchfork and run from the scene. The young snake enthusiast was BF Sia endl Be: ade bs (2 fy} Ks os yy} eS EF b a ‘born in the mountains near a great eine in which her father was inter- ‘ested, and as soon as she was able to toddle among the rocks that sur- rounded the log-cabin home her baby voice shouted merrily at every bug, spider, worm or lizard that crossed her pathway. She played with them, handling them carefully, tenderly and crooned to them as most children eroon to their dolls, and they seemed to reciprocate her affectiom by con- tented submission. ‘One day when she was three years old she slipped out and away while her mother was busy with household tasks, When she was missed the usual calls failed to bring her. Sev- eral hours passed by and the moth- ‘er became almost frantic with fear, ‘for there were mountain lions in the surrounding forests, as well as many other dangers that might assail the ehild. A search party was organized, and after a tramp of two miles through the wilderness the youngs- ter was discovered behind a huge bowlder with an immense coiled rat- tler beside her, which she was strok- ing as contentedly as if it had been a kitten. The snake also seemed to be en- foying itself immensely, and the soft- ly vibrating rattles made a sound like purring. The father, horrified, quickly grasped the baby from dan- ger and then killed the snake. The eh'ld screamed and sobbed and raged over the loss of her pet and it was | many days before she recovered her usual sweetness of temper. ‘After that memorable experience father and mother watched the child more carefully, but in spite of their diligence she enjoyed many a play- hour with snakes that she found or which she enticed from their holes. ‘They never offered to bite her, but accepted her caresses as a matter of eourse, and so it was with every na- ture thing. She seemed to possess some remarkable power that soothed and made wild creatures docile and tractable at her will. At last her parents discovered that she was,car- rying on these meetings, and find- ing that no harm resulted from her strange associates they gradually be- came reconciled to her having rep- tilian pets, but commanded that the “peasts” be kept in one place, and | be not introduced into the general domestic life. And so, with the ex- ception of a huge gopher snake that | rids the place of mice, and a few horned toads and lizards that bask on the sunny winaow sills and catch | flies, all the pets are now relegated to | one room, some having their individ. ual glass cages, while others enjoy lS ahaifpeedom of the apartment: China Is Progressing. China is advancing in sefence. She has established, within the past four years, six smokeless powder factories. BEE con as Maurer Meat and Provision Co, CASH TMARKETS: 1402 MARKET ST xEET. No. 5 8. Fourteenth Street. Branch: 3204 Laclede Ave. TELEPHONES: TELEPHONES: BELL. Main 2103-A KINLOCH, D-25. BELL, Lindell 1004-A KINLOCH D-1022 2606 FRANKLIN AVENUE, kinLocn c 720. 8 and 10 South Jefferson Ave. . . og: The American Mutual Aid Associali.... PERCY STONE, General Manager. 723, 724 and 725 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis,Mo. Licensed to do business in Missouri. Indiapa, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi. Weekly benefits for sickness and accident. Ben- efits for death. Free use of surgeon or physician to all members. Write for circular. iitue winy—Mamma, is it the) CITY MARS COLLEGE LIFE. lightning that strikes, or the thup — ae President Wilson, of Princeton, Dew Motlier—The lightning, child. clares Againnt Colleges Located Little Willy—And I s’pose the in Large Cities. ee the walking delegate, ain't |p sident Woodrow Wilson, off a Princeton university, in the course Probably True. of ae lecture the other nish’ Wabash—I wonder what makes old Gotrox dress so shabbily? Monroe—His pride, my boy. Wabash—Why, how's that? Monroe—He’s afraid his customers will mistake him for one of his clerks, —Chieago Daily News. Made a Strong Point. Yenst—The moth is no respector ot persons. Crimsonbeak—I don't know about that. You never hear of one getting into a $250 fur lined overcoat of a poor man.—Yonkers Statesman. On the Spanish Main. ‘The great pirate was sorely per plexed. “How can we keep away the board- ers?” he roared, as the ships swung to- gether. “Give them prunes and red herring,” advised the second officer. After the terrible struggle the great pirate remembered the joke and forced the second officer to walk the plank. “I had to do this,” apologized the great pirate, “to prevent him treading the boards in minstrel show.”—N, ¥. Herald. eho Pima he “TI never get such pumpkin pie ‘As mother used to make!” I maw the teardrops in his eve, Kno recognized the fake. When in such strain 1 reminisce, “As in my frequent wont, aiy cole conclusion comes to this: ‘Thank heaven that 1 don't! —Town Topica. QUITE A DIFFERENCE. oe £ oR ee ene: ¢ Aas Wy ras \A Lovee Ws Gh Ve IM i Ty, 4 hee Ny Nea \ WIN BSF Sh i\ y= teeny \ AAS easy > C=) NWilhate VW a — WW Ni a “What! You, only 18 years old, te marry an old man like that banker, and spend the rest of your life with bim!” “0, no! Only the rest of his life!”—~ Fliegende Blaetter. ‘The Widow. First come the tender violets, the roses Ang then the orange blossoms—but they 8, eae res ey tars ome ‘Has a few poor little weeds or goes to grass. Chicago Record-Herald. In the Year 2,000. “So you wish to marry my son, do | you, young woman?” Young Woman—I do, madam. Fond Mother—Well, er—is your in- come sufficient to support him in the condition of innocuous desuetude which he has always been accustomed? Philadelphia Inquirer. An Innocent Question. “Susie,” said a teacher to one of her pupils, “you shouldn't make facea, You'll grow up ugly if you do so.” Susie looked thoughtfully into the teacher's face for a moment, and then innocently asked: “Did you make faces when you were a little girl?”— Tit Bite. : Not That Sort. Miss Flirtie—No, it cannot be. Iam already engaged. Adorer—Eh? If you were already ‘engaged, why didn’t you tell me so? Miss Flirtie (indignantly)—I em not the sort of a girl to boast of my conquests.—N. ¥. Weekly. Wanitiasiie. “Don’t you know Jones?” “Yes.” “Then why did you cut him just now?” “Because I know bim.”—Brooklya Lite. - CITY MARS COLLEGE LIFE. President Wilson, of Princeton, De clarea Againnt Colleges Located Citas eee President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton university, im the course of a lecture the other night before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on “The Function of the University in the United States,” startled the alumni of Columbia and various other universi- ties located in cities by the positive statement that the university which was robbed by its urban location of the community atmosphere was a fail- ure in the highest and best definition of the American university. “The need of the university,” said Dr, Wilson, “is that it should be a commu- nity with all the wonderful advantages that that word conveys. I don't be lieve that, unless the students of the university are kept together, they cam get the atmospheric advantage of the community. “If the students, after they leave the lecture and class rooms of the unl- versity, can at once dive out into the street of a great city and become drift- ing and separate integral parts of um ban life, they are not getting the bene- fit of a university. They are simply going toa day school. It is my firm conviction that the real effects of » university are wrought between the hours of six p. m.and nine a.m. Itis during those hours the all powerful in- fluence of association between min@ and mind is exerted. “Therefore it is absolutely necessary that the American university should be a compact and homogeneous com- munity. The individualistic spirit i at Ai NEW CURE FOR CONSUMPTION. Montreal Physician ‘Tells of His Ea= partments eich Rivstriont + Currents. What physicians term “high fre quency” electrical currents may cure consumption and greatly prolong hu- man life, in the belief of Dr. G. P. Girdwood, of Montreal. Before the closing session of the Americam Roentgen Ray society at the Sher- man house, Chicago, Dr. Girdwood explained the possible new benefits to the human race from experiments made by him and Dr. Higgins, of Montreal. Eight guinea pigs, inoculated with tuberculosis bacilli, were separated into two groups of four each. Those of one group were treated to appli- cations of high frequency electrical currents from an Oudin resonator. 4 pole was fastened to an iron plate covered’ with a thick pad, and stand- ing ox the pad the pig received a part of the current by induction, The other four animals were allowed to live or die without any attempt be- ing made to cure them. Of the pigs not treated the first died in 16 days, the second in 17 days, and the third and fourth in 36 and 48 days respectively. ‘Those receiv ing the current for two-minute pe- riods daily lived almost twice as long. Dr. Girdwood said he believed sim- ilar results could be obtained by treating human beings to such cur- rents. MARCONI HAS NEW SCHEME, Wirelesa Telegraph Inventor Ex« pects to Startle the World, But Keeps the Matter Secret. Marconi has another invention which he expects will startle the world. He will not announce it formally until the wireless experi- ments are completed, which, he says, will be before the end of the year, ‘There is much speculation as to what turn the inventor is about to take, but he will make no statement what- ever concerning his new invention, When seen by a reporter, Signor Marconi said that nothing will be given out concerning his new ine vention until after he has completed the wireless telegraphy experiments at Halifax, N.S. News was received at Halifax, N, &., from Glace Bay that a meeting was held in London by the backers of Marconi for the purpose of chang- ing the charter of the English com- pany with a view to expanding busi- ness, enlarging the scope of the field of operation and getting more Cade A. F. and A. M. of Missourt and Its Jurisdiction. Masonic Lodges. GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI. & OFFICERS. A. R. Chinn, Grand Master, Glas. gow, Mo. E. W. Perkine, Deputy Grand Mas- ter, Trenton. 2 T. P. Mahammitt, Senior Grand Warden, Omaha, Neby 4.0. Cobb, Grand Junior Warden, Cape Girardeau. R.T. Coles, Grand Treas., Kansas City. J. H. Pelham, Grand Sec’y., Hanni- bal, Mo. Prince Hall Lodge No.1, St. Louis, Mo., meets first Monday in each month. All Masons in good standing are invit- ed, W.T. Dixon, W.M.; H. W. Law- less, Sec’y. Lone Star Lodge No. 2, St. Louis, Mo., meets second Monday in each month. All Masons in good standing are invited. R.W. Marshall, W. M.; Josoph A. Smith, Sec’y. HH. MeGee Alexander Lodge No. 3. Jobn Casey, W. M.; Albert Hedgman, Sec’y. Onward Lodge No. 17, St. Louis, Mo., meets the third Monday in each month. P. Johnson, W. M.; J. W. Grant, Sec’y. ” J. Q. Johnson Lodge No. 30, meets the first Thursday in each month. J. L. Henderson, W. M.; J.G. Stevens, Sec’y., 3948 Fairfax Ave. Widows? Son Lodge No. 105, meets second Tuesday in each month. James Flemings, W. M.; J. T. Anderson See’y. True Blue Lodge No. 107, meets the first Tuesday in each month. Aug. Barrow, W. M.; J. T. Anderson, Sec’y. CHURCHES. St. Paul’s, A. M. E., Leffingwell and Lawton; Rev. D. P. Roberts, pastor. St. Peter’s, A. M. E., Elliott and Montgomery; Rev. James Madison pas- tor. St. James, A. M. E., Pendleton and St. Ferdinand; Rev. W. C. Williams pastor. Quinn’s Chapel, A. M. E., Caronde- let; Rev. J. A. Christoper pastor. St. John’s Mission, A. M, E., Lowell; Rev. F, E. Clark pastor. Ae M. B. ZION. Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion, 2625 Morgan; Rev. E. D. W. Jones pastor. St. Jobn’s A. M. E. Zion, 113 Eiler St.; Rev. R. P. Christian pastor. Golored Methodist, 3966 Fairfax avenue; Rev. 0. Heavlow, pastor. ¢ Lexington Ave. A. M. E. Zion, 42144 Lexington Ave ; Rey. Donovan pastor. ME Centenniat-M. E,, Elliot and Wash- ington; Gilliam. BAPTIST. Central Baptist, Twenty-third and Morgan Sts. First Baptist, Fourteenth and Olark Ave.; Rev. E. C. Cole pastor. Fifth Baptist, 4117 Papin St. Pilgrim Baptist, Kossuth and Pans st.; $b. Anderson pastor. Antioch Baptist, 4223 Kennerly Ave.; Rey. Frank McKinney pastor. Mt. Pleasant Baptist, feot Doc. St. Pleasant Green Baptist, 711 N. Elev- enth St. Baptist Church, 1108, Leonard Ave.; Rey. Perry pastor. Chambers Street Baptist, Tenth and Chambers; Rev. Cox pastor. Compton Hill ores LaSalle St. El Bethe! Baptist church, 638 Athlone ve. Ruek’s Church, Baptist 14th and Morgan; Rev. Rucks pastor. Bethany, Presbyterian, Nineteenth and Wash Sts.; Rev. | Washington, pastor. All Saints, Episcopalian, 2135 Wash- Washington Ave.; O, M. C. Mason pas- tor. Missionary Baptist True Reformers; J. Cohen pastor. $4 to $8 a day guaranteed to every perron sending their name and address to Scott Remedy (o.. P. 0. Box 570. pOsSBIE’S LESSON. oy L g | li | J ss ie es eecioeaes 7 fies I 2 AWN Oo Meee eg 3 a pr : Le qi, i= e=tti\ \/|\\e To ch lay ars QS a a Bobbie (repeating his lesson before going to Sunday school)—And then canght hold of the two pillars and pulled and pulled, and he was se strong that he pulled down the whole temple. But I can’t remember what his name was. Mother—Come, Bobbie, you oughtto remember that; it begins with 8, Bobbie—Of course I know—Sandow! —The Tatier. Sige ee Parke—My wife didn’t enjoy her va- tation as much as she might. Lane—What was the matter? “I think she realizes now that she could have spent more money.”—N. ¥, Herald. Miss L. Austin, of 2012 Market Street, has opened a Dyeing Establishment. She dyes Men’s and Ladies Clothes perfect- ly. Give her a call. METROPOLITAN CHURCH, 2625 MORGAN 8T. Services on Sunday: Prayer—6 a. m. Sunday School—9 a. m. Preaching—11 a, m. Christian Endeavor—7 p. m. Preaching—8 p. m. B. D. W. JONES, Pastor. J. M. DORSEY, Secy. SOMETHING FOR THE NEGRO TO CONSIDER. —Organize parents’ associations in each school district, —to get the idle children in school, —to teach cleanliness and mannert among them, —to break the habit of going from school in droves. —Stop loafing around other men's business places. You arv in the way. —There are 5,000 colored cniidren in the schools and 5,000 out. Put those who are out fa. That is our work. “*“Follow the Flag.”’ Banner Route To the Great Gateways Kansas City, Chicago, Omaha, Toledo & Buffalo. Through sleepers to New York and the East. Mag- nificent Equipment and Train Service. Ticket Office, Eigth and Olive _ streets. | 2 JRON Us ite MOUNTAIN Miiiee Route, Yue snex SOUTHWEST cverem. onsecg te Copa stay ash MISSOURI, ie road oom tee Pre nd Tring re rents mRANSAS: ree mS AS es cnr nt pe NEBRASKA, Te ocer te Famots Miniag Datietect COLORA DO, ‘he Ata aad yEmots Mot Sprig ARKANSAS, Tan seen HAMANN Sa nce Basie, LOUISIANA, son a an gan Ges manne TEXAS, maint nana 22. AND N. Ew Mexico, mms winter Rewiatos * 7 CALIFORNIA H.C. Achebe Ly z ee ee a oe, DR. G. H. ANDERSON, DENTIST, 1407 Morket Street, Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ST. Louis. Phone Kinlock C414, Bell Main 584 Spring Ave. Car. Q’¥allon Park (ar, THE NEW STORES 2315 and 2317 Market St. Ladie’s and Gent’s Notions, Station ery, Cigars, Tobacco, ete. S. & H. RADFORD, Prop. “MRS. GREEN, Ladies’ Furnishings, New and Second Hand. CLOTHING BOUGHT AND SOLD, Repairing Neatly Done. bh Perl 1848 PINE STREET JONES & SAXTON, HODGARRIERS’ SALOUN, Whiskeys, aa, SNNANNKKK NNN KN NNN NNN ANH AY 3 ’ Z 4 Z Z Z ; ( x Z Z Curly Hair Made Straight By¥ g Z Z Z Z ; = > ; ‘TAKEN FROM LIFE: f—-wErOnE AND ATER TREATMENT. 5 ORIGINAL , Z0ZONIZED OX MARROW Z (Corriente) B ‘ruts wonsertol hair pomade is thecnly sat G vreparasion ia he ond that makes Wok OF B Pirlybairstraigut tu sown above, engur- eked the soaipeand provents the ‘air from G failing ou or Uronking of, cures dandru and G ieakod vo nai grow long and sky, Bold over f Forepyoarenn teed hy quan Warrantgg Beart” mist orsparation, ver’ “sold for Gree der rate pce ae tigne Gov tho. Original Onontzed, Ox G hearvow ns ito conatne poyer fais to keot J Y se nat Sr fetion gentewen and ebtldren, Y eral ect, urea cnagest G tnirwondertui pomsce te sharby Ta use you Fen on ation Four orn hair ac pac, Owing Gishscaperise hea iasiag ues lees aoe ern ee optration Sanat G fe" Pulldiceatiogn itn every pasie. Only BG J venta: wold by arugeiets at dealers or end B <5 EO conte for ouo Vetta or BA~40 for three Gotiies Mo, pay, Mea eetar ria your wsprect m0 f. posse and address plainiy to go OZONIZED OX MARROW CO.» Z76 Wabash Avensey, Chicago, ilinots. i EXKCCELA LL ELLE LE EG THE CASE OF EVA WALLACE. One of the most brutal, vicious, low- down attacks that ever was made was that of a big, barly brate in the garb of a policeman upon Mise Eva Wallace, of 5425 St. Lonis avenue. Several weeks ago Wm. T. Connell accosted Miss Wallace upon ber way home from work and made an indignant proposal to her. Miss Wallace rejevted his insult, and upon reaching home, reported the case toher mother. This put the parents on guard and the mother of the went to the lady’s house who employed her and told the lady what had happened, and also that if she could not make some provisions for the girl to remain at her house every night, the mother would be compelled to keep her at home. Mr. Wallace then told another lady and said she feared to make the case public becange the brute was an offieer and had prominent infleence. After this, the mother or some other member of the family met the girl ev- ery evening and accompanied her home. Later on, when the lady had_provid- a bed for the girl, she did not return home any More. ‘A few day’s later as Miss Wallace was on her way toa store on Easten Ave. and about to return home, she was accosted again by the officers. He repeated his insutls and violontly pushed her back from the glare of the gas-ligat; then blew a whistle, which was the signal for a carriage to appear. He took her to a house somewhere on Pine St. wher he kept her all night. Toward morning, the carrirge again drove up and §the policeman ordered the driver to drive toward the river. He made her alight from the carriage and from his actions seemed as if he desired to push her in the water. She clung to him desperately and seeing his attempt was useless, he again plac- ed her in the carriage. He drove to- ward the house where-she was employ- ed. In the meantime, he asked her if she had gentleman company. ‘The girl replied in the affirmative and the offic- err then told her ifshe would accused him of the assault, he would «ill her, “Miss Wallace’s condition is very serious. We will watch developements and see what disposition Ohief Kiely and officers will make of the case. SOR ee ee Senator Tillman with painful surprise. ‘That a Bishop of a Charch, a so-ealled Christian man, should uphold Senator Tillman’s views and acts relative to Negroes, makes one almost doubt the teaehings of religion. We heartily agree with Bishop Turner in saying that officers are“of minor importance when the question of manhood is at stake, ‘but to openly approve anything Senator ‘Tillman eays is demanding entirely too much. That a leader of our race should express heartfelt approval of the de- homanizing of his brethern makes us feel as Cesar did when the dagger of Brutus pierced his heart aud he ex- claimed, ‘Et tu, Brate.”” We hear the Old Black Man had a conniption fit over an article in last week's issue of the Palladium. The Palladium buried the hatchet at the Deginning of the vear, but in its war dance over the effects of the Old Man’s article on principals and teachers, it accidentally kicked a little of the sand off in which the hatchet had been buried. We'll emooth it over againk Senne: Senator Tillman, in addressing the Senate, remarke that he does not hate the Negro, and that all Negroes were bad, We wonder what changed the Senitor’s sentiments all of a endden? To what miraculous cause are we in- debted for sueh a commendable com- Jipment from his lordship? $4 to $8 a day guaranteed to every person sending thedr name and address to Scott Remedy Co., P. 0. Box 570, Louisville, Ky. Write at once No. 31, of the Meets the 4th Friday at 8:00 p. m. Mrs. Annie D, Hyatt, M. W. P. Lalu O, Dell, See’y. WEDDING BELLS. Miss Nell £B. Carter, formerly a stadent of Lincoln Institute, and one of the most charming girls in the city, ig to be married soon to a prominent young government employe. We wish them a happy future. ‘THE EAGLE MAN, POOR MILLER The article headed ‘‘Kidnaped” in the Eagle of last week was one of the most disgraceful pieces ever seen in print. J.D. Miller, he of the bland smile, bald head and east-iron affrontery continues in bis ignorant way to com- ment,fas only he can comment, on the daily occurrences, Miller isn’t a newspaper man. He never claimed to be. One fate was unkind enough to cast him in his present vocation and necessity has kept him a prisoner. Miller reminds us of a turn-down at one of the local theaters by MeIntire and Heath, a few seasons ago, when a country boy was induced to give up his position in a livery stable and go on the etage to show hisability. He found himself and failure without money or friends, and wished he had his job back in the livery stable, and others might have his talent. Central in Line. At last the Central Baptist Church has obeyed the behest of the Palladium and called Dr. Credit, of Philadelphia, to the pastorate of that body. Poor Jarrett. Poor Jarrett, the well-known old Baptist preacher from 12th and Morgan streets, is in the Workhouse for dis- turbing the peace of his members. Jarrett was an inoffensive, harmlers old man and it to be pitied rather than censored. H. H. Wilburn in Trouble. H. H. Wilburn, the Negro Demo- cratic preacher of the 15th ward, ie at last behind the bars. He was arrested for stealing furniture last Tuesday by Detective Gordan. The Palladium told this fellow that he would be in jail soon, and thongh we did not get him, he is there just the same. the long war. Barton was a captain in the confederate army and was held in high esteem by his superiors and loved by the brave Texans he led. “He now lives at Del Rio, in West- ern Texas, where he owns one of t¥e_ gy Me ee “es iJ © es eo = COP Ca Ce | OT eG AX Thy WS fe \) DEY DA a> OC a WM ee vez LP ie <a See | oe caok most desirable small ranches in the state and considerable town property. Capt. Barton is sure that he fired the last shot at the close of the last bat- tle of the civil war, and I believe him, for he is a perfectly truthful man and would not misrepresent a matter of that kind in the least, not even to have his fame spread over 40 pages of history. “The story of that last battle, which was fought on the 13th of May, 1865, after the war was ended and peace was declared, has escaped the attention that it merits, for it was an affair or no little importance. Gen. Egbert Brown, who recently died at West Plains, Mo, was in command of the federal troops in southern Texas, and he was doubtless well in- formed conoerning the termination of hostilities. Gen. J. E. Slaughter, who commanded the confederate troops encamped at Brazos Santiago, had heard rumors of the surrender of the armies commanded by Lee, Profitable. 4go you like to see automobiles spin- ning through this section?” interro- gated the reckless chauffeur. “You bet,” answered the county sheriff, “Why, «I cought three the other day, an’ when I gathered in the fines I had enough to paint my dwell- tag an’ buy @ piano.”—Chicago Daily “gy \ < f | *BE NOT DECEIVED* ! \ ‘TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. ! King of all Hair Tonics, : 66 99 | : OZONO. SE PES 2 oe a (Gears, LAK ~ a = | Gaifa Xo weet Bi de SS Cae CS \ y y f “4 (oo WZ, F a 4 cwmazamen ere { \ FORE. AFTER. » BEFORE. AFTER be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in 8 pint / package of ‘Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of / Wome Diseases, Onilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all / smell and odors arising from the haman body, such as feet, erm, pitty ei. / ‘The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the / pedis: in seer from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we / ave pli ‘upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short j ‘Halt and the other head Long Hair. The U. 8. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is roelstored in the Patent Office at Sa sof if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it; As to our responsibility. wel reter you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Rich- mond! Va. We havo thousands of testimonials we have not space to pub- | lish. "Here is sample of one: ( Boston Ohemécal Company : ‘ Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any ne" that I have f used ‘OZONO? and give it my mncet hearty eure Ihave Bern fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. é MAGGIE B. PRocTOR, Hero is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. / Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to a that say hair is already stralght and growing finely. f MISS BESSIE POWERS, 4 888 Missouri street, Toledo, O. f A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and , cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine / *OZONO.” Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same f day we receive your order. ( BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 4 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. / fi __. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and GN bair-straighteners now on the market, and Knowing to a certainty that many W\ of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement go the colored race, through this, great paper. | In the year 1871 our fate secretary, Mrs. 8. M. Moore, through # fortunate N\ circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchaso to any extent until 1876, when it was pat upon the market and Net with marked success, After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every fi\ mombor of the colored race, because tey found it to cause the hair to grow A\ long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a AN number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people’s goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many cf which are AR Worthless, Causing tho hair to fall out and doing great damage to the bair AN and, scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are ‘filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To S these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not WN be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics, An OZONO—>-. “4% which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or We will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we abso- AN Tutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, AN if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for sovoral years under this guerantee, and we are glad to say that every one AWN ‘siio has used Ozono has been satistied in every respect. f\\ " "20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every, purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively il, take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Ourly, Refractory, ‘Trouble- MN some Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and’ straight. It will cure sour head of all itehiog, worrying scalp diseases, Itchy Kezeina, Dandraf AN nd Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair Ml\ from falling out, It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the AW bair Jong and sett. GA... Now right hee, let ns make a statement. Many firms aro advertising AWN remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they te! Foul to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the Gy ie oh the hair and cquse it t drop out.. Ozono siraightens without any MN outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays A straight forever. You cin siop the use at any time.’ ‘The good effects on f° the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. AN" The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this libefal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send MS > us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you @ four large boxes of Ozouo and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, Ay which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all AN Skin diveases, Also removes ail facial imperfections, and actually removes AN Sinali-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin hy Food—Nature’s ereat heautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, gi i241 all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look 4 younger. > ; AX. 2 We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is HIS absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no sosp but a pure soap should ever 1 A ee Wea MMR <5 (fs Po ot Eg a aS I Boston Chemical Co., § y 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND,;VA. 4 or me Tenelose you $1.00, for which please send at once 4 the following goods: ( 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Ryfiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package a SL. worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. a NN oo secs vnbs sc ntescsccséscseness ap SAOMED) DNOlseseceescceeecsu am AEOOE nse sess ceccssncnsccsessesecs OYscaveszyesssesscoessess es, eG (GnRy ak ss ees enc tee asa st embers. ea aaeee 7A If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has a no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. Kf - ft We are the oaly thoroughly experienced and the only prs tically competent Colored Undertakers in the city A. RUSSELL, Livery Boarding and UNDERTAKIN “a cae. : CRS Wee jee GCG lay St. Louis, Mo. We have our own conveyances and do all our own worn Carriages furnished for al] occasions. 2118-20-22 ‘Market St, Telephone ©390 7 SRIDER AGENTS WANTED = fen 7 oe aaa a eee oe oe oan maae ott Ba s NYS $50.4 WEER besides having a wheel to rideforyoursel. High Gi | PW ja 1902 Models ccc $9 io Sib fA \ ae and 1901 Models 85, $7 to Sil ; \ Second Hand Wheels Hd \ Hi sreelgee arom entecre ODL 90 NSE oxo ious ee pan in gdeaney so lige 4s paver (0 DAYS FREE TRIAL esate NN ley Ai] no tisk in ordering from us, as you do not need 7] ) WBS/ Wi NY fo par a cont if tho bioyclo does not sult you. \ ae MM, ‘@ wheel until you have written for our y Sau DO NOT BUY FACTORY PRICES & FREE TRIAL OFFEIL ah ene, neon nnaprting poods seat Kinde, A eeu Bait reeula prices {0 oct mmation, ‘Write tories poole re sae peppgn in gech, ‘town to distribute catalogues for us im \ j i HEAD lay for free catalogue. and ‘our specia). offer. Fs CYCLE 60., Chicago, ill. Je; Brewer and A. H. Howell, NEW RESTAURANT and DINING HALL, at 2837 [anchester Ave. First-Class Meals, 15c The only place where you can get the very best for your money. Give them a call. CHOP: HOUSE eter ee eta ge het opp First Class Food B. MUNCHWEILER, Ladies’ Gents’ :Children’s Sho 1409 MARKET ST., My nearly 10 years constant and consistent ex- perience in this business has specially fitted me for the continued con- ducting of same. . Beebe PE cat eee pore CUBE ZCN W. C. GORDON, Undertaker, 2216-18 Morgan street. Phone C 1744. St. Louis, Mo. | Ss. L. PICKETT. fs Drugs Daily 2601 LAWTON AVENUE, N. W. Cor. Jefferson and Lawton Aves. (Open Day and Night. Bat al