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We trust honest people located in all parts of the world. Write for Free Catalogue. MENTION THIS PAPER. DEP'T 910. East St. Louis, Ill. Mr. L. L. Henderson. Mr. L. L. Henderson is the only colored student in Drake University this year. He is a member of the senior class in the Philosophical course. They were recently clad in cap and gown.—The Iowa State Bystander. Do you want your cut to appear in the Xmas issue of the Professional World? COLUMBIA AND JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY DECEMBER 11. 1903. Mrs. Murray is on the sick list. Mrs. Prof. Stormes returned from Kansas City Sunday. Xmas gifts at Porth's Jewelry Store, High St., Jefferson City. The various churches are preparing for their Christmas exercises. Mr. M. D. Maberry is spending a few days on the Sanderson farm near here. Buy your Xmas goods at Porth's Jewelry Store, High St., Jefferson City. Miss Anna Cohen has returned to the city and is the guest of Miss Allie Dupee. Mr. Geo. Brown has returned from St. Louis. His many friends are glad to see him. Best Watches at Porth's Jewelry Store, High St., Jefferson City, Mo. At a meeting of the Lincoln Institute foot ball team, E. W. Rutlege was elected for the year 1904. Quite a number of students have given in their names to the President at Lincoln Institute as desiring to go home Christmas. Huntsville Notes. Mrs. Mary Wilson is on the sick list. Mrs. Lucy Rout spent Saturday in Moberly. Miss Annie Johnson returned last week from Mexico. Rev. G. C. Chinn is holding revival meetings in Salisbury. Mrs. Minnie Mansfield spent Saturday and Sunday in Moberly. Subscribe to the Professional World. It is only $1 00 per year. Mr. W. T. Ansel is learning the blacksmith trade with Mr. Louis Rout. Principal R. L. Logan returned Sunday from Columbia, where he went on business. Huntsville is preparing for a big boom in the near future, as several new coal mines are to be opened near the town. Moberly Lodge, No. 25, K. of P., elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: R. L. Scott, C. C.; Jesse Miller, V. C.; Spencer Johnston, prelate; G. M. West, keeper of records and seal; Jesse Alexander, master of finance; Shelton White, master of exchequer; Roy Graves, master of arms; Henry Taylor, master of works; D. P. Tymony, grand representative. Holden Notes Subscribe to this paper, the only state paper for $1.00 per year. Prof. Bolton, our superintendent, is a wike-awake educator and a man who is worthy of praise. Rev. Whitney has returned from Centerview, Mo., where he has been conducting a revival meeting. Perry Houx and Howard Nevels, who have been sick for sometime, are improving but are not able to be in school. Rev. Clemons, pastor of the A. M. E. Church, who has been on the sick list for the past week is slowly improving. The members of the A. M. E. Church have organized a literary society for the benefit of the citizens in general, having for their president Miss Stella Jones. We are glad to say that our colored school is moving along nicely under the control of J. H. Viley Prin., and Miss Birdie Brown assistant. There are 65 pupils enrolled; all are advancing rapidly and are taking great interest in their work. Something of a White Woman Who Married a Negro Leader. Property Left to the Douglass Memorial Association—Museum of Slavery Relics—Her Work in the Lecture From the Washington Post. Surrounded by books and pictures and busts, and by the memories of her world-famous husband, and in his historic home, Cedar Hill, in Anncostia, D. C., Mrs. Frederick A. Douglass, little less remarkable a character than her husband, died at the age of 65 years, after a long and painful illness. She had not been off the high hill overlooking the city, which was the Douglass home, for nearly a year. She had been confined to her bed for three months with a chronic disease. For weeks it had been known that she would never leave her bed. It was Mrs. Douglass' wish that she be buried at Cedar Hill, and that the body of Mr. Douglass now at Rochester N. Y., be buried there also. It is not known if this can be [done, but the arrangement will be made if possible. It is thought that Rev. Dr. Grimke, a litelong friend of the Douglasses and the minister who married them, will officiate at the funeral. The marriage of Mrs. Douglass, formerly Miss Helen Pitts, a white woman of education and refinement, to Frederick Douglass, the famous negro leader, was an event that received world wide notice. Miss Pitts was born at Honeoye, N. Y. She was educated at Mount Holyoke, and was a member of the District Alumni Association of that college. She was said to be a woman of fine mental training and of facinating manner. She was married to the negro leader in January, 1884, being his second wife. She was about 45 years of age at the time of her marriage. Mrs. Douglass took part actively in her husband's life. She went with him on a European tour and the stories of the time said that they were received with much hospitality in the European cities. Later she went with him when he was made minister to Haiti. When he was sent as commissioner to the World's Fair at Chicago by the Haitien government she accompanied him. After Mr. Douglass' death in 1894, at Cedar Hill, Mrs. Douglass continued to live there. She did some literary work, writing a number of lectures, which she delivered in New England and New York. Her chief work, however, was that of planning "The Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association" and of securing the passage of the law incorporating the association. Soon after the death of her husband she decided that their home, Cedar Hill, should be given at her own death to such an association and that it should contain a museum of Douglass and anti-slavery memorials. The law was passed two years ago and the association is now a reality. It is supposed that Mrs. Douglass will leave the large property and all that the fine old house contains of books and manuserips and pictures and sculpture to the association. Old Catalogues Wanted. Any one having or knowing the whereabouts of any of the catalogues of Lincoln Institute, issued between the years of '79 and '80 will please inform the editor of this paper. Get This Paper Free. Any one sending us four cash yearly subscriptions will receive the Professional World free for one year. Sewing and Dressmaking. I am again at my sewing rooms and prepared to do the latest style cutting and fitting of skirts and shirt waist. A well furnished reception room for my customers. 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Good salary paid to hustling agent. Address, THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD, Columbia, Mo. Was it Murder? The death of Alex Washington, who was found dead in his room on the morning of Nov. 30th is still a mystery to many of the people of Columbia. Although the coroner's verdict was that Washington could have killed himself, there are scores of people who believe the man was foully dealt with. Washington was shot twice with a 32-calibre rifle and two deep gashes on his throat, and when found was lying in bed covered up. If his was a case of suicide it is without parallel. Too many mysterious murders occur in Columbia. Less than two years ago Smith Boswell was found with his throat cut in his room. While the circumstances surrounding this death were much more favorable to suicide many persons in Columbia will never believe that Boswell took his own life. A good "sweat box" might lesseu the mysteries on such occasions. Notice. 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The country for negroes, Supported by the Opens Sept. 7th. For Catalogues and Infor- JAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M., Pres. Jefferson City, Mo. Columbia - - - Missouri COTTON MARKET OPENS STRONG Brokers Shove and Push Excitedly in Mad Rush. New York, Dec. 8. Great activity and excitement was witnessed at the opening of the cotton market today, brokers were shoving and pushing and clamoring in the wild rush to buy and sell. The interests involved were tremendous. There never before has been so large speculative interest in the market, all standing to win or lose on the report of the census bureau. The opening was an advance of 12 to 16 points and the first influx of covering carried the market still higher. Realizing was extremely heavy, however, and as the demand from shores grew somewhat less persistent, moderate reactions scored, though the undertone never lost its strength or excitement. THE MAYOR IS NOLLE PROS Action Taken on Refusal of Saloon Men to Testify. Springfield, Ill., Dec. 8.—The indictment against Mayor Devereaux, charged with malfaise in office in permitting gambling, poolrooms and slot machines to exist was nolled this afternoon. The state's attorney made a motion to dismiss, but this was overruled. The attorney then stated that he would nolle pros, and the court thereupon dismissed them. State's Attorney Shutt stated that the saloon-keepers on whose testimony Mayor Devereaux had been indicted refused now to appear against the mayor, and that without their evidence he could not be convicted. MEMBERS OF MAFIA CAUGHT Philadelphia, Dec. 8.—In a read on a tenement house today the police captured fifteen supposed members of the Mafia. The capture was the result of a complaint made by Italian merchants and bankers, who said they had received blackmailing letters and were threatened with death if they refused to comply with demands made for money. At the hearing one of the prisoners admitted he and his companions were members of the Mafia and were in communication with similar branches in other cities. They were held on bail, charged with conspiracy in threatening to kill several people. UPHOLDS PRIMARY SYSTEM Special Vote on That Question by the Republicans. Atlantic, la., Dec. 8.—By a majority of between 75 and 100, the Republicans of Cass county at the election held Monday for that purpose decided that the primary system is good enough as it is and accordingly the party will continue to nominate by that method. The last convention voted to leave the proposition to the county central committee, that body to call a special election. The committee called the election for Saturday, Nov. 28, with the result as above. The vote was a light one. LABOR COMMISSIONER IS OUT Resignation of W. R. Boyer is Present ed at Springfield. Galesburg, Ill., Dec. 8.—The resignation of W. R. Boyer of this place from the state board of labor commissioners, which was presented at Springfield has created no surprise here, as he is under several indictments and has been in the county jail for two weeks. The most serious charge is that of embezzling $1,000 of the funds of the International Broommakers union, of which he was grand secretary treasurer for several years. ALLEGE TRIPLE POISONIG CASE Prosecution Outlines its Case in the McKnight Trial. Cadilac, Mich., Dec. 8.—The jury was completed in the McKnight case today and the prosecution outlined its procedure, claiming that it would be shown that Mary McKnight administered strychnine to her brother, John Murphy, and also that two weeks before she poisoned his wife and child in a like manner. Medical experts from Aan Arbor testified to the presence of strychnine in Murphy's stomach. CUBA TO BORROW $75,000.000 Claims of the Veterans Who Fought in War With Spain Are Growing. Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.—The claims of the Cuban veterans against the treasury at Havana now amount to $72,000,000. The Cuban government now faces the necessity of borrowing that amount, instead of the $35,000 originally decided upon. These facts were communicated to Secretary Hay today by Minister Squiers. MR. CLEVELAND'S RAILROAD He May Be Forced to Operate a Line He Practically Owns. Franklin, Pa., special—The question agitating the McKean county friends of Grover Cleveland is whetier he will run a railroad himself or turn the job over to someone else and be satisfied to put up the cash to cover any deficit. The former chief executive of the nation is about to foreclose a mortgage upon the narrow gauge Bradford, Bordell & Kinzua railroad, of which he is the exclusive bondholder. At one time this was the most profitable bit of railroad property in the world and paid its stockholders 7 and 8 per cent dividends per quarter. The road is only 16 miles long, extending from Bradford into the heart of the oil fields of McKean county, and at the height of the oil excitement it carried large quantities of oil from the fields and did a big passenger business. J. D. Yeoman, interstate commerce commissioner, and Judge Charles Cary of Olean, respectively manager and promoter of the road, induced Mr. Cleveland to take the entire bond issue. Mr. Cleveland still has the bonds and the new owners owe him so much lapsed interest that he is going to sell the equipment at Bradford on Dec. 1 to satisfy his claim. SEVEN MEN ROBBED BY BANDIT Players in a Downtown Club Room Despoiled of $100 by Stranger. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 8.—Interrupting a game of cards which the players say was whist, but which might have been poker, a masked man carying a revolver forced his way into the rooms of the Vanderbilt club, on the second floor of the building at 174 State street, shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and after compelling nine men in the place to line up against the wall with their hands above their heads robbed them of $100. The robber then ran down stairs and into State street, closely pursued by Isaac Smeads, a colored porter employed in the clubrooms, who flourished a revolver as he ran. Smeads' actions so startled the throng of pedestrians that he was mistaken for a crazy man and he was captured by two policemen and was taken to the central detail station. In the meantime the holdup man escaped. IOWA STUDENTS IN CHICAGO Young Engineers of the State College Are Entertained There. Ames, Ia., Dec. 8.—Twenty members of the senior class of Iowa college, who are in Chicago, accompanied by their professor, to inspect the power plants and engineering works there, were given a reception last evening in the rooms of the Chicago Business Women's club by the Iowa State College Engineers' association of Chicago. Brief speeches were made by Prof. E. W. Stanton, Prof. G. W. Bissell. Prof. H. W. Dowe, Prof. B. S. Lamphear, Prof. E. C. Potter, S. H. Hedges and R. W. Dyer. The seniors are students of engineering and after finishing their inspection of the Chicago plants will go to Milwaukee. PASTOR'S WIVES AT FAULT Bishop Huntington Criticises Thein Worldliness. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 8.—Bishop F. D. Huttington of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of central New York in his monthly message comments pointed upon the behavior of ministers' wives. He says: "The clergyman is apostolically bidden to 'order well his household,' but there are some wives who notwithstanding their marriage vows will not be ordered. The radical and comprehensive fault or sin is worldliness of mind. More than one pastor has been displaced, more than one ministry has been sacrificed, by the dressy, pleasure seeking, or silly partner of a diligent pastor or hard working priest." IS STILL ANOTHER ROBBERY Safe Blowers Get About $75 at Beacon, Iowa. Oskaloosa, Ia., Dec. 8.-The company store of the Oskaloosa Coal & Mining Co., at Beacon, was entered Monday morning at 1:30 and a large safe blown open. Between $60 and $75 in cash was secured. The explosion was heard by nearby residents and the flash of the explosion was seen by passers on the opposite side of the street but there was no interference. The robbers escaped. ATTEMPT TO LOOT A BANK Burglars Place Stick of Nitroglycerine but are Frightened Away. Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 8.—Janitors early today discovered a stick of nitro-glycerine fitted with an electric explosive appliance just outside of the door of the Des Moines National bank. It is evident that safe blowers attempted to effect entrance, but were frightened away. NEWS OF THE WEEK GENERAL POLITICAL Platt Glves Way to Odell. Platt Glives Way to Odell. After a conference at the White House Tuesday, between the president, Gov. Odell of New York, Senator Platt and State Chairman Dunn, it became known authoritatively that the senator, who for so many years was the leader of the New York Republican machine, had virtually abdicated in favor of his younger rival, the present governor of the state Odell was able to make such a showing of party strength as to compel the official recognition of President Roosevelt. At the same time the senator was permitted to retain the nominal title of leader. All party details, however, will be in the hands of Gov. Odell from this time on. Hanna Boom Irrepressible. In spite of all Mr. Hanna's disavowals, a Cleveland Republican club meeting. Wednesday, went wild over the suggestion in a speech that Hanna was the choice of the majority of the people for president. It was said that the financial interests and the South were for him and that these would control the next national convention. Philadelphia's Party War. A serious split in the Republican party of Pennsylvania has been threatened by a disagreement between Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia and Mr. Durham, the boss of the Republican city machine, over the nomination of a tax receiver. The fate of the $25,000,000 loan bill is involved in this political row. Labor Leaders at White House. Pursuant to an invitation extended during the president's Western trip the union labor leaders of Butte Mont., were guests of President Roosevelt at luncheon Tuesday. SOCIOLOGICAL Government by the Bosses. Government by the Bosses. Ray Stannard Baker in the December McClure's asserts that ours has become a government of the bosses, by the bosses and distinctly for the bosses. "The boss," he says, "is not peculiar to politics; he is the very disease of democracy. Croker never ruled his party with a stronger hand than Sam Parks ruled his union and paralyzed the building industries of New York city. In business half a dozen financial bosses led by Rockefeller control the important industries of the country. Nothing short of absolute monarchy is comparable in its usurpation and tyranny to the rule of the Crokers, the Addickses, the Sam Parkses and the Dick Carvills, the Rockefellers, and the Morgans. They are all of the same stripe—all bosses. Rural Population Growing. Frank T. Carlton, writing in the December Popular Science Monthly, discusses the tendencies of the last decade in regard to rural population and shows that a general improvement in conditions socially and industrially has prevailed. A larger proportion of the townships of the middle West have shown an increase in population. In New Jersey only one township showed a decrease, and the percentage of increase was greater in New England. This was due in part to the tendency to locate manufacturing plants in the country instead of the city. Another reason is the improvement and consolidation in rural schools. Working Girls' Homes Exposed. In an article for the North American, Miss Helen Henderson has told of her experiences in seeking temporary shelter in the homes conducted by the Women's Christian association and like institutions in Philadelphia. She found the homes sheerless and uninviting, while the applicants are greeted with a cold, suspicious scrutiny and harassed with strict rules. B. Washington on Europe. Writing of his recent journey, Booker T. Washington says that three things seem to have increased the interest of Europeans in everything relating to the American negro. One is that the powers of Europe are coming into closer contact with the black man in Africa. Another is the universal custom of publishing in the press MISCELLANEOUS Prist Against Gould School. Because on a certain Friday meat sandwiches were served in the sewing school established by Helen Gould, the philanthropist, at Tarrytown, N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Early, of a nearby Catholic church, has forbidden the children in his parish to attend the school. He also objected to hymn staring. the accounts of the various negro lynchings that occur in the United States. A third is the introduction of the American negro cake walk. In conclusion, he says that with due patience, perserverance and courage "the difficulties which often trouble both races in America are not insurmountable." In presenting "The Fallacy of Public Ownership," Ginton's Magazine argues that the laboring class would be at much greater disadvantage unless it can be shown that they will earn more and pay less for the cost of living under the government control of industry, whereas it would tend to give inferior management and destroy the incentive for improved methods of production. It urges our industrial system must be improved by a better understanding between the employer and employed, but cannot come by displacing private enterprise through which all the best forces individually offered is stimulated. Socialistic Move by Labor. Whether consciously or not, the Federated Trades Council of Milwaukee, Wis., have taken a step in the direction of practical Socialism by passing a set of resolutions requesting the city government to buy the land and build theron a labor temple, to be the property of organized labor, so that the unions may meet in better ventilated and better lighted rooms. LEGAL AND CRIMINAL Capt. Carter a Free Man. Captain Oberlin M. Carter left the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., early Saturday mornings, having ended his term of servitude, of three years and seven months of the five years imposed by court martial for defrauding the government in connection with the Savannah harbor improvement. It is said that he intends to sue the government for the proportion of his fortune which was sequestered. May Recover Lost Bets. By a decision of the supreme court of New York Wednesday. It was held that a man who bets on races at race tracks can recover his losses by going to law. The decision is made in a test case brought by Peter Delacy, the pool room king. More Georgia Peonage The United States court at Savannah, Ga., Monday, returned indictments against eight prominent men, including one state representative for the alleged sale and return of negroes into peonage. CONGRESS Congress Without Quorum. Speaker Cannon and the majority leaders of the house refused to entertain the proposition of the senate to have the extra session adjourn, not withstanding that the senate put off its vote on the Cuban treaty bill till Dec. 16. To adjourn with the Cuban bill undisposed of was thought to be an insult to the president. Nevertheless, a great many of the members of the house went home for Thanksgiving and there was not a quorum in either branch of congress. Morgan Attacks President. The expected attack on President Roosevelt's Panama policy by Senator Morgan of Alabama was made in a speech begun Tuesday and continued on days following. He charged that the president had not kept his faith with congress in interpreting the Spooner law and said the revolution was a Caesarian operation "which took Panama alive from the womb of Colombia." The Invitation to Cuba. The resolution introduced by Senator Newland of Nevada inviting Cuba to join the union because a discussion in which republican senators repudiated any intention to disturb the island republic. Senator Hale, however, took occasion to say that if Chamberlain's tariff plans went through Canada would join the United States within a generation. Preacher in Defense of Wine. The Rev. Hamilton Schuyler, Episcopal, of Trenton, N. J., in his last sermon declared that the church should not look with disfavor upon the temperate use of wine. He said it was alike contrary to the spirit of scripture and to the dictates of common sense to attempt to prohibit everybody without regard to temperament or habit from indulging in the use of intoxicants. SCIENTIFIC Consumption Cure at Last. The report some time ago that a Dr. Marmorek of Paris had discovered a new and effective curative serum for tuberculasis has been confirmed by Dr. Richard Gotthell of Columbia university, who has just returned from. Dr. Gotthell says that the faith of the profession in the new cure is so strong that the Paris physicians are in dread of the consequences should Dr. Marmorek publish his secret. They say that to end tubercular contagion would take away 80 per cent of their business and some have gone so far as to threaten the young doctor should he give his discovery to the world. Lorenz Has a Rival. News from London reports a rival of Prof. Lorenz, the famous "bloodless" surgeon of Vienna. The new star is Dr. Raby, who contends that many cases of hip diseases are nothing more than hip dislocations. His method is to prepare the patient for several weeks by applying poultices of olive oil and mustard. The operation then takes but a few seconds and the patient walks in 48 hours. Dr. Raby has succeeded in 155 cases and failed in but three, which proved to be cases of genuine hip disease. These he does not claim to cure. The Rostra Restored. The work of restoring the ancient Rostra at Rome is reported almost complete, the position of almost every fragment in its cornice having been determined. The important discoveries of last season's excavations include a Greek vase of proto-Corinthian lekythi, regarded as proof that burials contained in that quarter as late as 700 B. C. To Dive Into the Sky. Dr. Herman von Schrotter of Vienna predicts the aerial navigators desiring to reach great heights will shut themselves up in hermetically-sealed, double-walled aluminum and glass cages and wear masks in which they can inhale oxygen. LABOR AND CAPITAL Chicago Strike Settled. After all hope of a peaceful settlement of the Chicago street railway strike had been given up through the failure of the arbitration proposals, a friendly settlement was reacquired when the men accepted the proposition to arbitrate the matter of wages on the basis of what is paid in other cities. The strikers are to be taken back without prejudice and membership in a union is not to constitute proper cause for discharge. The strike had lasted thirteen days. The peace pact was signed in the mayor's office. The company retains the right to employ non-union men thus sustaining the principle of the open shop. Paper Mills Closed Down. About 15,000 men employed in the paper mills of New England and New York have been thrown out of work by the general shutdown of the International Paper company. The suspension is due to unfavorable trade conditions and to low water. New York Cabmen Strike. A strike of the New York cab men was begun Wednesday, when 350 employees of various livery stables went out to enforce their demand for more time in which to sleep and eat. They asked for ten hours off instead of nine, and two hours for meals. Utah Troops Called Out. The mining strike in Utah caused so much disturbance that Gov. Wells ordered the state militia to the scene on special trains, Tuesday. The miners demand recognition of the union and every mine in the state is virtually closed. It was ordered by John Mitchell in sympathy with the Colorado strike. EDUCATIONAL Principals. Favor the Rod. Princeton Clubs Restricted. Good scholarship hereafter will be required at Princeton of all students who wish to enter the glee club, banjo club or other fun-making organizations, as well as for athletic candidates. Sewing in Public Schools. In the seventh-grade schools of Chelsa, Mass., experimental girl's classes in sewing have been started for a period of one hour each week. RELIGIOUS SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL the result of the past year's investigation by the school principals became known. The principals in their statement to the board have shown that over 6,700 pupils were not amenable to the present forms of discipline. They have confessed that these methods have no effect in correcting some pupils and recommend corporal punishment for such, especially in the truancy school. Girl Hazera Disciplined. Girl Hazes Disciplined. Thirty girls of the Baltimore Western high school graduating class have been severely disciplined for beating a classmate accused of telling tales about cheating in examinations. They will not be allowed to take part in the holiday entertainments nor to receive their diplomas in public with the rest of the class. Rowing Not for Girl Students. President Eleot of Harvard in an address Sunday said there was absolutely no possibility of women ever competing with men's colleges in athletics and particularly deplored such heavy work as rowing and putting the shot in contests for women students. He admitted that women athletics were a good thing in moderation. Compulsory Singing Class. Because the study of music is compulsory in the schools of Waveland, Ind., the high school principal has expelled fifteen students who refused to sing high "A" when asked by their teacher, who said she knew they were able to sing it. Many parents there are opposed to having music compulsory. FOREIGN POLITICAL Colombia Raising an Army. The government of Colombia, following the appeal of President Marroquin addressed to the people of the United States, has issued orders for raising the national army to 100,000 men in case the mission of Gen. Reves to Washington should prove fruitless. The latter is now on his way to make a personal protest against the recognition of Panama. German Princess Elopes European court circles have been disturbed by the elopement of Princess Alice of Schoenburg-Waldenberg with an Italian officer. She left with the knowledge of the prince, who had already begun divorce proceedings. It was first reported that she had eloped with her coachman. Brazil-Bolivia Bargain. It was now known that the principal condition of Brazil's recent surrender of the disputed territory of Acre was the agreement of Brazil to construct a railroad around the falls of the Madeira river, which river Bolivia is to have the perpetual right to use as an outlet to the Atlantic. Canadian Line to Dawson. A member of the Canadian parliament announced Wednesday, that the government had decided to construct an all-Canadian railroad to Dawson, the metropolis of the Yukon gold region, with a coast terminus at Kitimaat, B. C. This is said to be a direct result of the Alaskan award. Russia Checks Corea. The Russian minister at Seoul has compelled the Korean government to postpone its formal opening of the Youngampho port. China Recognizes Panama. The Chinese government, through its minister at Washington, has given notice of its formal recognition of the new republic of Panama. RECREATIVE SPORT8. Larned Heade Tennis List. The ranking committee of the national Lawn Tennis association placed W. R. Larned first on the list of American tennis players. Holcombe Ward, William J. Clothier and Beals S. Wright follow in the order named. Biltmore Leased. George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate, comprising 125,000 acres, was leased by Edgar B. Moore, who will form a club of 100 wealthy members, beating the record by one and one who will use the estate for hunting and fishing preserves. Lavinla Hart, writing of "Social Problems in the Home," in Collier's comes out squarely in defense of full divorces as a relief from hopeless and loveless incompatibility. She points out clearly that if society shudders at the influence of divorce, society should change its viewpoint in regard to marriage for convenience, for money, position, title or parental influence; and asks what of the nation whose men are generated from loveless marriages. 7 - . a me PC: Sk tere te aa a 2 " wa ae 7 By OPIE READ ‘eee! ., R ae Cae ee YS clans emt sd 3 Faia ae RE i” 4 ame Os oe. ih y REMY = eae ae on eine La PT bel a im = ipaaian ip yes = ' ae ps ‘oe — Wi Printed by Permission and Copyright ay f 1896 by Rand, MeNally & Co. Chicago struck at the Frenchman, but the fel- low was too quick for him. “Oh, it I only had a cartridge!” the old man said with a groan, running after him. “I'd rather have a load of shot right now than a mortgage on Jerusalem. But I'l follow you—t'l get you.” Larnage was running, looking back, expecting to be shot; and stubbing his toe he fell—head long into the pota: to-cellar, into the pit of red hot coals. Ashes and black smoke arose, and with frightful cries he scrambled out, and with his charred clothes falling off him, he ran to the bayou and plunged headforemost into the water. id saw him sink and rise; saw him sink again; and Jong he waited, but the man did not rise again. Down alon gthe bayou where negro cabins were thickly set, fires were springing up; and there, running from , Shea See iS eS Sia Bike, cpap Te POO er a BS es Oh oer Lali eee A \ Seer SMe WHA mel png *e J) af Vik ti — sae Af Ws NU aR yh So ee hey ‘<A | OP Ae ES LAN ee S | DO A Ae) Uy kei NS 2 19 , ef Ag bh Oye FS AY 4 t 1B pO MOT BURN TIS HOUSE" tree, his pop-eyes saw the fellow. passing through the gate; and a few ‘He threw up his arm and caught the moments later, turning @ corner of the knife on the barrel of his gun; then porch, he found the giant standing leaping, with the gun clubbed, he there with his arm about—Louise. CHAPTER XXVI.—CONCLUSION. Late In the after noon, the news of the rout and the slaughter was re- ceived at the Cranceford home. All day Wash Sanders and his men had been sitting about, speculating, with but one stir of excitement, the boom of Mayo’s cannon. But this soon died away and they sat about, swapping Mes that were white with the mildew of time. But when news came they, sprang astir for now they knew that each man must look after his own home, to protect it from fire. Some of them offered to remain, but Mrs. Cranceeford diamissed them, assuring them that her house, being so public, was {n no danger. 80 she was left, not alone, but with a score of women and children. Afar off the guns could be heard not in volleys, but the slow and fatal fring of men taking aim. The sun ‘was nearly down when a man climbed ever the fence and cautiously walked toward the house. In his hand he held @ pine torch, Mrs, Cranceford grabbed the gun and ran out upon the Dorch. “What are you doing there?" she demanded. Larnage, the Frenchman, Looked up at her and politely bowed. “What are you doing there?” she repeated. ( “Ab, is it possible that Madam does {aot suspect,” he replied, slowly turn- ing his fire-brand, looking at the blaze ‘as it licked the stewing turpentine. “Yea, [ suspect, you villain, and it you don’t throw down that torch this instant ['li blow your head off.” She brought the gun to her shoul- der. He saw her close one eye, tak- ing aim, and he stepped back and let ~# torch fall to the ground. “It hall be as Madame wishes,” he said. “Now you get out of this yard.” “Madam has but to command.” He passed through the gate and turned down the road; and upop him she kept her steady eye. She saw him leave the road and go into the ‘woods. Not far away was a potato-iouse oullt ever a cellar, To this frail structure he set fire, ‘The dry tim Bers soon fell into the pit, and he stood there as if to warm himself. ‘N.ght was his time for real work and he would walt. The sun was almost Gown. He turned away, and looking along the road that wound through the woods, he saw old Gideon coming. Quickly he hastened to the road-side and stood behind a tree, with a knife tn bis hand, Gid came slowly along. And just as he camo abroast of the Almost the Same, “Gee whizs!” exclaimed the report: er, looking over his report of the wedding in the paper, “I'll bet that bridegroom will be sore.” “What's the matter?” asked the Snake Editor. “He owns an old family homestead out in the syburbs somewhere, I be- Weve, and be told me to say ‘the Young’ couple” will reside at Old Manse?’ The" paper's got tt ‘Old Man’s."—Philadelpbia Press. 8! ES CWE Hye ah le ox ey ued A; Wi Mh + Hae sf Nw ae ig i we ye KV r i place to place, following white men who bore torches, was Father Bren- non. “Don’t burn this house!” he eried. “It belongs to the church," “Damp the church!” a man re: plied. “Bul this hous belongs to an inno: cent man—-he would not seek to kill the whites—he's gone to the hills.” “| reckon you are right,” said the man, and onward he ran waving his torch, the priest keeping close bebind him. From the woods the men were com: Ing, and as Gid drew near to the Cranceford house he saw Jim Taylor | # Gossip About People errr ‘The German kalser's youngest| Geronimo, the famou daughter is taking a course in cook-|has joined the Metho jot Fort Bill. L, ©, Bmerson, the composer of] Mrs, Leland Stanfor “Life on the Ocean Wave,” “The Ivy|carry @ larger amoun Green,” and other popular songs, cele-|than any other womal brated his 834 birthday in Boston last | Her policles amount week. $1,000,000. a “Ho, the young rabbit!” the old man rie : - “Frog,” she Isughed, running for ward and giving him both her hands. “Why, how @id you get here?” he asked, “I heard that the militia had beer ordered home and I got here as soon 4s [ could, I have been home about two hours and mother and I—but [where is father?” “Hasn't he come yet? Why, | ‘thought he was here, We've all been scattered since the Inst stand.” “1 will go and look for him,” said tay giant, (taking up his gun from against the wall. | “I'm going with you," Louise de jclared. “Go on in the house, Uncle | Gideon, and don’t tell mother where |I'm gone. Now, you needn't say 3 | word—I'm going.” | Down the road they went, and out ‘into the woods, Mar away they say |the cabins blazing, on the banks o! ‘the bayou, and occasionally a gut [was heard, a dull bark, deep in the | woods. “You'd better go back,” said Jim, “No, I'm going with you. Ob, bu this must have been an awful day— yous lets us not talk about it now.’ |And after a time she said: “An¢ |you didn't suspect that I was doing I iWApapOA work. They tell me that | ata it wel, too.” | “| read a story in a newspaper tha reminded me of you,” he said. “I {was called “The Wing of a Bird.’ { was beautiful.” “I aidn’t think go,” she replied. | ‘wrobably you didn’t read it cave fully,” said he, | “I didn't read it carefully enougt [before I handed it in, I'm afraid," she replied. “Ob, and did you write it?" He |looked down at her and she nodde¢ her head, “Yes, and J find that I de ‘uetter with stories than at anything else,” she said. “1 have three accept ed in the North and 1 have a book under way. ‘That was the trouble with me, Jim; { wanted to write and | didn’t know what alled me. I was a crank." “You are an angel.” He was leading her by the band ‘and she looked up at him but said ‘nothing, | Just in front of them they saw the ‘dying glow of a cabin in coals. A long chimp of bushes hid the spot from view. ‘They passeed the bushes, look ing to the left, and suddenly the gir |screamed, Not more than twenty yards away stood the Major, with his jback against a tree— gripping the |bent barrel of a gun; and ten feet trom him stood Mayo, slowly raising @ pistol. She screamed and snatched jthe giant's gun and fred it, Mayc wheeled about, dropped his pistol clutched his bare arm, and with the |biood spouting up between his floger he turned to flee. Two white men sprang out in front of him, and the Major shouted; “Don't kill him—he ‘is to be hanged on the public square. |1 was trying to take him alive—an¢ had to knack down two of his men ‘Tie him.” Ho held out his arms to Louise, anc with head on her breast and with mis chief in her eyes, she looked up anc said; “T have more than a daugh ter’s claim on you. I have a claim o gallantry and upon this 1 base wm; plea.” He rebuked her with « bug aud kiss, saying not a word; but blg Jim standing there, turned about, laugh ing, “What are you snorting at, Gol ain. Has David at last sunk a jok into your head? Come, let us go t the house,” “Father,” said Louise, “Il am going {| Geronimo, the famous Apache chief, -|has joined the Methodist church at Fort Bill. t| Mra, Leland Stanford is said to ‘|carry @ larger amount of insurance -|than any other woman in the world. t|Her policles amount to more than | $1,000,000. ‘The Meetlig Between Louise and Captain Batts a ito show-you how much I love you. And oh, how I longed to rest in your arms the time you held them out te mé) in that desoldte hall, the nigh of death; but I ktiew thar if I ylelded 1 would go back to the nest with my wirigs untied, 1 had to go away. | will tell you all about it, and I know that you will not be ashamed of me.” Silently they took their way home ward, choosing a shorter route; and coming upon an oozy place in the woods, Jim said to Loulse: “I'm go ing to carry yon in my arms.” He did not wait for her to protest, but agthered her in his arms, and her head lay upon his shoulder. “Do you want my love to build a mansion for your heart?” he whis- pered. She put her arm about his neck, Tp ? i a s aa My a ee of MA Fy Zan es ie 3 J ae i, ft {ai il or) Mayo Raised His Pistol | They came out into the hard road, and still he carried her, with her jarms tight about hie neck. ‘The Ma Jor looked on with a sad smile, for the |sights of the day were still red be. |fore his eyes, But banteringly, he sald; “First Ume T ever saw this hard road so muddy." Louise laughed, whispered to Jim and he eased her to the ground, | “Why, they've burnt Wash San- |ders’ house!” the Major cried, “See, over there?’ ‘They came opposite the place where the house had stood, and the Major suddenly drawing back, sald to Jim: “Lead her around that way. — She | mustn't see this and she mustn't ask waat it is.” Jim led her away, and the Major looked at Wash Sanders, Across a low rall fence bis body lay, bis hands drooping to the ground, and in front of him lay 2 gun that had fallen from his grasp; and a short distance away the Major found a mulatto, lying dead beside the road. At the Major's house the women were preparing supper. The hungry men, ome of them bleeding, had assembled in the yard. Darkness had fallen. ‘Father," said Tom, coming forward, leading Sallie Pruitt by the hand, ‘mother says that this girl shall live with us.” “Yes,” said the old man, putting his hands on Sallie's cheeks and Kissing her. “Yes, my dear, you shall |lve with us” And turning to Low, ‘he said: “You are @ brave man, My hand, sir." And Low, grasping the jold man’s hand, replied: “[ am an ‘Englishman, and my father is a gen: Ueman,” | “Gid," said the Major, “my name is John, God bless you." Down the road arose sharp words ‘or command, and the burning top of | tall pine snag threw its lght upon {bayonets in the highway. ‘The sol: laters were coming, | “L wonder what ia to be the end of this day's beginning,” said the En slishman, “God only knows,” the Major re. | pitea. | ‘THE END. Up to Date, Mrs. Bragaboutitt was telling a call- er about the dinner she had given some time before. “I am sorry,” said the caller, “that I was away at the time. Tam surel should have greatly enjoyed the din- ner.” “| just know you would,” beamed ‘Mrs, Bragaboutitt, ‘Why, everybody ‘said it was par extravagance."—Judge, | Siecba ile as | + At the Seance, “Ym sorry,” said the medium, “but the spirit of your deceased wife does not seem to materialize,” | “How is that?” asked the searcher after truth. | “Well—er—I have received a com: munication that they are holding a [bargain sale tn the spirit land, and the lady is right in the midst of regular football rush."—Judge. Since 1890 the number of liquor Ncenses in Liverpool, England, has been reduced to 422, Colonel John T. Dickinson, who was sceretary 2f Chicago exposition finds the promise of a wurld’s record break er in the world’s fair preparation a St. Lous, Over 600 infants are killed every year in London by being overlaid in ‘Wed by meir parents. Declare War On Soda Fountains nadinanasastsinpaeiosesushcsoepain unten! uiadeedoumatameets IT IS CLAIMED SOME OF THEM DISPENSE INTOXICATING DRINKS DEPARTMENT TO DISTRIBUTE “BUGS” GG LA aS S hes cy) | wes tZ ©. Siic® : ( Mea Rs yh 4 zai i ESSE Odd and Interesting Facts Mrs, Ida B, Wise of Missourl Valley, Jowa, has declared war on soda foun: tains and the medical fraternity She is corresponding secretary of the Iowa Women’s Christian Temperance union and claims soda fountains and physt- clans are responsible for the rapid in- crease of drinking among women, With this opinion she has published a Soda fountain black-list in the sixth district, where she is president, and through her influence the state organ: ization has just decided to bombard the physicians of Iowa with iiterature telling them of the evils of giving women medicine containing alcohol. Mrs, Wise called the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance union members to: gether, She told them the soda foun: tain habit must be stopped and stopped by publicity. She declared that not only Was the nefarious practice mak- ing drunkards of boys hardly in their teens but also giving women a cray- ing for alcoholic drinkw, Whisky Sold at Fountains, “Why, how do I know what a ‘horse's neck’ is?” she demanded. “That's what one of the drinks in one soda fountain 1 stopped at was called. Why, they tell me that a ‘horse's neck’ is noth- ing but a straight drink of whisky. But how would I know if I was drink. ing whisky? I never tasted the stuff,” she concluded with a little shudder, So the sixth district of the Women’s Christian Temperance union adopted the following resolutions We do not laugh at scientific farm. ing so much as formerly. The seed distribution of the agricultural de partment has come to be recognized as a valuable aid to the farmer. We Suspect that there will be a new spasm of ridicule over the propositior of the department to distribute benefi cent bacteria for agricultural pur poses. This is a little more obscure than the distribution of parasites fatal to insect pests, and the country will have to get used to seeing valua bie practical results from {t before will refrain from fun and laughter. ‘The sclentific idea of the depart ment is to enable farmers to enrict Poor and worn-out aoil without the ex pense of costly fertilizing material ‘The object of using guano, nitrates o1 other fertilizer ia to Increase the amount of fixed nitrogen in the soil nitrogen being the main element o' plant food. The deposits of these ar becoming exhausted and they are very expensive, anyway. Now Ameri can and German scientists have dis covered that certain bacteria have the power of drawing the nitrogen from the air and fixing it in the soil. That ig why land \mproves by lying fallow or by growing certain plants like clo: ver, where roots are a favorite home for these bacteria, ‘The department has been working on the idea of cultivating the bacteria that stimulate the formation of ni trates in great numbers and shipping them to tarmers. They are to be sent A copy of Hawthorne's latest book, “Fanshawe,” was sold in Boston re: cently for $650. An adder twenty-six inches long has been killed by @ gamekeeper at Tober- mory, Mull. Of the 41,000,000 people in England more than half of them live on an tmcome of lees {har $12 a week, Resolved, That as these drinks con- sist very largely of some form of ab cohol and are indiscriminately sold the members of this convention show their disapproval by refusing their patron- age and using their influence with their friends to prevent trading at om tablishments where these so-called fancy drinks are gold in open viole- tion of law. Resolved, That a list of the places dispensing these drinks, together with & copy of these resolutions, be for warded to the secretary of each of the thirty unions in this district. The state convention was brought to a similar attitude toward soda foun- tains when Mrs. Wise declared in her annual report: “We admit that the drink ‘habit is om the increase among women,” “There ie no doubt that the punch offered at many pretentious social functions is perfectly disgraceful. It is nothing less than @ strong mixture of liquors. I wish there was some other word for the innocent frappe, made en. tirely of fruit Juices. I deprecate the use of the word ‘punch,’ The Nebras ka Woman's Christian Temperance un- ion has offered a prize of $5 to any woman who can suggest an appro- priate name to take the piace of ‘punch.’ You must give the Woman's ‘Christian Temperance union credit for enough influence to stop almost alto- ‘gether the prevalent use of brandy- ‘flavored punch,” | “How did he make his money?" | “I'm sure I don’t know,” replied the girl who was engaged to a millionaire. T'm principally Interested in how he 1s going to spend it.”—Chicago Post. About 20 per cent of the agricul- tural implements and tools used im Mexico are modern; the other 80 per cent are of the crudest and most primitive type. | Wie sees Se tent se Sr ee tient in the world excepting Austra Ma, Some Chicago burglars used an acid tost in order to take only real silver from @ house they had broken into, ‘The Unite States has 78,000 post- offices; German iv next, with 45,038, and Great Britain third, with 29,400. RUFUS L. 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The Lincoln Institute boys decided to place a boycott on the Geo. R. Smith boys and refuse to have anything to do with them for all time hereafter. We know nothing of the case only what we glean from newspaper reports. But the whole affair should be a source of much regret. We admire editorial ground taken by Editor Carter of the Sedalia Times in which he calls the attention of both colleges to the fact that brutality in any kind of games should be beneath their dignity. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Hall's family pills are the best. Lon B. Williams Dead. The death of Lon B. Williams of Scott county, is reported in the Kansas City Star. Williams will be remembered as the representative from Scott county who in the last legislature introduced a bill providing for separate coaches for white and negro passengers on all railroads in this state, and along with Col. John T. Crisp of Jackson county, used every possible means to have such a law enacted. Col. Crisp died only a few weeks after the adjournment of the legislature. This makes the third legislator who has attempted to have a "jim crow" law enacted and died soon afterwards, the other individual being a senator who introduced such a measure in the legislature four years ago and died while the legislature was yet in session and the bill still pending. Williams was a member of the legislature for a number of years, but never received any notoriety until he introduced the "jim crow" bill. Lincoln Institute Notes. The Rev. L. P. Dukes of the A. M. E. Church of Jefferson City conducted the Sunday afternoon service December 6. The sermon was very interesting, well received by all present, and was followed by an excellent address from Presiding Elder Colbert of the A. M. E. Zion connection. During the course of his remarks he emphasized the value of holding religious service in the institution on Sunday. This practice was inaugurated by President Allen, and, strictly non-sectarian in character, has proved to be an excellent method of keeping alive, or instilling, as the case might be, a religious spirit in the names of young people away from home. Earlier in the day the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. held a very interesting joint meeting. Miss Addie Williams, president of the girls' society deserves much credit for her untiring zeal in the Christian work of the institution and for the tact and earnestness displayed in securing the assistance of both the younger and older girls upon services that must sooner or later bring forth the peaceable fruits of righteousness. President Allen is very much interested in the graduates and their work. Many members of the class of '03 are successfully engaged in teaching the young idea "to shoot" and one young man was so thoughtful to send to the institution some of the work of his pupils in the various grades. The character of the work sent indicates that he is securing excellent results with Longan's Arithmetic, the word method, vertical writing, etc. President Allen and members of the faculty will be at all times pleased to see such tangible results of their efforts, from other graduates, for always, the best proof of the worth of an institution is the work of its graduates, their life, and career. Misses Carney and Pigeon are meeting with marked success in the department of Music. The vocal and instrumental work of the institution are on a high plane and are frequently commented upon. Miss Carney now has in training several choirs and there is much good natured rivalry, when so to speak, they "Vie with Israel, while he sings in notes almost divine." They Had Fully Considered It. In Illinois and some other states there is an old law on the statute books to the effect that in criminal cases the jury is "judge of the law as well as the facts." Though not often quoted, once in a while a lawyer with a desperate case makes use of it. In one case the judge instructed the jury that it was to judge of the law as well as the facts, but added that it was not judge of the law unless it was fully satisfied that it knew more law than the judge. An outrageous verdict was brought in, contrary to all instructions of the court, who felt called upon to rebuke the jury. At last one old farmer arose: "Jedge," said he, "weren't we to jedge the law as well as the facts?" "Certainly," was the response, "but I told you not to judge of the law unless you were clearly satisfied that you knew the law better than I did." "Well, Jedge," answered the farmer, as he shifted his quid a little, "we considered that pint."—Missouri Justice. TRAINING PONTO. This afternoon Archibald, a lad of about fifteen, after coming home from a dog-show, told his parents about the tricks of the trained dogs and how he intended to train his dog. Calling Ponto he decided to give him the first lesson by teaching him to jump out of a barrel that stood on the back porch. This was an easy lesson for Ponto and he probably would have been commended by his trainer had it not been for the catastrophe which followed. Now Archibald's mother had placed a large pan of dough on the window-sill, near the barrel, to be raised by the sunlight. Ponto, at the command of his master, leaped from the barrel towards the pan; and lit on all four's in the dough which fell into the kitchen. Ponto, taught to wash his feet before kneading dough, thought it better for his health to change climate. The kitchen door was shut, and Archibald was at the window, leaving the front door of the house, Ponto's only escape. Freeing himself from the pan but not of the dough, he darted through the rooms for the front door. In passing through the sitting room, dough from the fleeing dog's feet struck the cage of the parrot, who shrieked, "dough-foot." Finding the front door shut, Ponto turned into the parlor. Ethel, Archibald's sister, was in the parlor admiring a life-size painting of herself, which had just been finished for her betrothed, and placed in the window to dry. The frantic dog jumped to one side of this and out of the window. This brought another series accident. Two pieces of dough left his feet precisely the right time, one to cover the mouth of the painting, the other to strike Ethel in the eyes. Blinded with dough and wild with rage she started, wildly, to hunt for Archibald. Seeing him as she thought, entering the yard gate, with flying hair and doughy countenance Ethel made a grand charge. She began to slap, pull hair, and finally gave a ferocious pull of the mustach. Then suddenly recollecting Achibald had no mustache she retreated. And alas! the victim was her betrothed. She first thought to explain but a smothered oath had escaped his lips during the encounter. Ethel began to weep tears of dough; but would he marry a woman with a temper like hers! The results of training Ponto were; The breaking up of an engagement, an angry parrot, a ruined painting, tracked carpets and spotted walls, the week's supply of bread, and Ponto getting his feet washed. This was the first and the last lesson in training Ponto. RALEIGH LAMAR BURNS. MISSOURI NOTES. J. L. Burton, of Gila, Dent county, wishes to serve as "Uncle Sam" at the World's Fair. Mr. Burton in making his application writes to the management: "I am seventy years old, strong and hearty, as active as a cat, six feet tall and weight about 160 pounds. My face and habit strikingly resembles that of Uncle Sam seen in pictures. I would like the regalia or suit sent on so that I can have pictures taken and distributed over the country." A partial list of applicants for hotses of the Missouri building at the World's Fair, which includes no Columbia woman is as follows: Mrs. Nick Bradley, Warrenburg; Mrs. Margaret J. Phelps, Springfield, Mrs. Nellie L. Warren, Golden City; Mrs. E. D. Nuckles, Jefferson City; Mrs. Florence Glenn, Kansas City; Mrs. M. C. Roberts, Kansas City; Mrs. Jennie L. Woodson, Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Porter, Kansas City; Mrs. Thomas M. Spears, Kansas City; Mrs. Sylvia Shafter, Edwards; Mrs. Ben L. Welch, Butler; Miss Ella S. Kircheval, St. Joseph; Mrs. Degnan Shank, Chicago, Ill.; Miss Belle Hall Small, Sedalia; Mrs. J. H. McCauley, Sedalia; Mrs. Sallie Potter Sneed, Sedalia; Mrs. D. S. Kennedy, Springfield; Miss Thrower, Dexter; Mrs. Pioia Moore, Dexter; Miss Iola Harwood, Sweet Springs; Mrs. Lizzie Christie Cotton, Shelbina; Mrs. Geo. B. McFarlane, Mexico; Mrs. Richard Bland, Lebanon; Miss Addie Ellis, Cameron; Miss Katherine Lewis, Cape Girardeau; Mrs. Eleanor C Ray, Ferguson; Mrs. Olive S. T. Hicks, St. Louis, Miss Kate Redd, St. Louis, Mrs. E. W. Hearne, St. Louis; Miss Lucy Edgar, St. Louis; Mrs. Mildred McFadden, St. Louis; Mrs. Anna Marshall Hawthorne, St. Louis. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets. All dugging is done and the money if it is to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. The headquarters of the homing pigeon industry is in Philadelphia. As early as the Thirteenth century these pigeons were used for short distance racing. The homing or carrier pigeon is now at its highest development. They are what their name implies, "homers," and when taken away, will return to the place where they began to fly. The greatest distance, to 1902, covered by one of these birds, is 1,324 miles, from Denver to Grafton, W. Va. The fastest time made up to that time was 100 miles in one hour and twenty-nine minutes, or almost one and one-eighth miles a minute. The record was made in Essex county, N. Y. It is still a mooted question as to what faculty these birds possess, by the exercise of which they know the direction in which home lies, after being carried long distances in closed cages. They carried messages from the besieged city of Ladysmith, in the South African war. They have been used in several of the international yacht races to carry news to land. THE TEST OF TIME PROVES THE GOODNESS OF Simmons Watch Chains They wear as well as all gold chains, and they cost very much less. When making your list of Holiday Presents include some article of Jewelry. They make the most acceptable presents. You can find just what you want at C. W. Phillips, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN; Columbia, Mo. The Great Southern Hair Pomade. Softens, beautifies and promotes the growth of the hair. GOOD AGENTS WANTED. Fill out this blank, mention this paper, and send it with $1.00 and you will receive by express $2.00 worth of the Pomade and terms to agents: F. J. NOTT, PARIS MO.: Enclosed please find P. O. Money Order for $1.00, for, which send me as per your offer, $2.00 worth of the Great Southern Hair Pomade, and terms to agents. Name ..... Street ..... Town or City ..... County ..... State ..... Express Office ..... Date of this order SEND ALL ORDERS TO F. J. NOTT, Box 81, Paris, Mo. and represent our clothing exactly as it is. It will pay you to deal with a square house. A fair and impartial comparison of our goods and prices is all we ask..... Globe Mercantile Co., The Globe Mercantile Co., 210 East High St., - - MISSOURI. JEFFERSON CITY, - - MISSOURI. A. M. E. CHURCH. Rev. P. C. Crews, Pastor. Preaching Sundays 11 a. m.; 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday eve, at 8:30; every body invited to attend. Rev. J. Arlington Grant, pastor. Preaching Sundays 11, a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30; all are made welcome. SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Rev. J. B. Parsons, pastor. Preaching Sundays 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p. m. Everybody cordially invited to attend. MRS. EDNA WATTS HARDIN FACE MASSAGING. SHAMPOOING, HAIR DRESSING. Nursing a Specialty. 609 Lafayette St., Jefferson City, Mo. ROBNETT BROS. MEAT MARKET AND GROCERY Keep a full line of fresh and salted meats and groceries. Also wood and feed. The way to meet competition and make money now is to buy for cash and sell for cash. WE OFFER YOU the opportunity to buy for cash and get the benefits you are entitled to. No. 2, W. Allen Street, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. ON CREDIT. $22.90 Free Catalogue CENTURY MFG. CO. EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. Century Steel Range, No. 80-A-18 Has six 8-inch lids, oven 17x21x18, splendid reservoir and warming closet, lined throughout with asbestos, burns anything, best bakers and roasters on Earth. Guaranteed 10 years. Weight 475 lbs. Only $22.90. Terms $8.00 cash, balance payable $3.00 a month, no interest. Shipped immediately on receipt of $8.00 cash payment. We trust honest people located in all parts of the World. Balance payable $3.00 a month, no interest. Averages $1.25 for each 600 miles. Save for free catalogue, but this is the great east bargain ever offered. We refer Southern Illinois National Bank. CENTURY • MANUFACTURING • CO. Dept. 910, East St. Louis, IA COLUMBIA FRUIT STORE Corner 9th & Walnut St. The place to buy Fruit cheap. Bonanas 15c, Oranges 30c per dozen, vegetables, Michigan Celery, etc. Special prices on Candies to School teachers for Holidays. Z. C. MARTIN, Nov 6 10t. Prop. CALL ON JOHN A. SCHOTT, THE TAILOR For Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing: SUITS MADE TO ORDER. E. High St. Jefferson City, Mo Lodge and Church Directory. U. B. F. Crispus Attucks Lodge,No. 62. Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in each month. Visiting members cordially invited. Caleb Hall, W. M. A. M. Schweich, W. S. S. M. T. Florence Woods, W. P.; Mrs. Lizzie Williams, W. S. Meeting first Monday in each month at 3 p. m. G. U. O. F. Boone county light lodge, No. 3356. Meetings, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in each month. Visiting members in good standing invited. W. H. TURNER, N. G. J. C. BURTON, P. S. K. P. Acme Lodge, No. 24. Meetings second and fourth Fridays in each month. W. H. Turner, C. C. and D. D. G. C. W. W. Lampkins, M. F. I. O. K. T Naomie Tabernacle No. 57, Columbia, Mo., meets Second and Fourth Mondays in each month. MRS. ROSA MARSHAL, C. P. MRS. MINNIE HAYES, C. R. ST. PAUL1 ODGE, NO. 12 St. Paul Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., nets every first and third Tuesday in each month. A cordial invitation extended to all visiting brothers. J. A. Mosely, W. M. J. A. Grant, Secretary. K. OF P. Harrison Lodge No. 12, Huntsville, Mo. Meeting the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. M. W. Tony, C. C., W. T. Ansel, K. R. S., I. A. Robinson, M. E. LADIES COURT. Golden Queen Court, No. 19, meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. M. E. Ridgway, M. A. M., Mrs. Lizzie Richardson, Secretary. O. E. S. Amos Chapter, No. 30. Meetings second Friday in each month. Mrs. Bessie Washington, W. M. Mrs. Annie Williams, W. S. Rev. A. A. Adams, Pastor. Preaching Sundays 11 a.m. m., and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:30. A cordial invitation extended to all. M. E. CHURCH