The Rising Son

Rising Son It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for it Reaches More Homes of Colored Peop.e than any other Paper in the State. The seven Masonic lodges in this city have been quietly working for some time with a view to erecting a temple for the accommodation of their craft. This organization has acquired the northeast corner at Fourteenth and Vine street, with a frontage of sixty feet and a depth of 150 feet, upon which preparations are now rapidly being made to build the coming spring. The proposed edifice will completely cover the lot, will be up-to-date in facilities and appointments, reaching at least three stories, with a foundation to sustain four or five, to which height it is the ultimate expectation to build. The plans so far are to make the first floor into apartments of four and six rooms each. The second floor will be converted into a large auditorium sufficient to accommodate any form of entertainment. This feature has been added because of the growing demand among the negroes of this city for suitable halls and the ever-increasing difficulty with which they are confronted in securing the same, and this feature alone ought to commend itself not only to the fraternity, but to every negro man, woman and child in Kansas City. The third story will consist of three lodge rooms, the largest of which will be for the blue lodge, one for the higher degrees and for rental purposes. Looking forward to the accomplishment of this end, a joint entertainment will be given by the lodges of this city at Convention Hall Tuesday evening, March 29, which will undoubtedly be the largest affair ever attempted among the colored people of this community. The program embraces an address of welcome by Grand Master A. K. Chinn, of Missouri; response by Grand Master S. J. Watkins, of Kansas; competitive drills for a cash prize of $75 in gold by the St. Louis, St. Joseph, Topeka, Leavensworth and Lawrence Commanderies, while the home commanderies will give exhibition drills. Afterwards Allah Temple No. 7, Mystic Shrine, will take charge of the social features, and the grand march, led by the two grand masters and staffs, will begin promptly at 10:30 o'clock. --- The admission price is $1; children under 12 years, 50 cents. NOTABLE SAYINGS. The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do. The misfortunes hardest to bear are often those that never come. The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. A moral, sensible and well-bred man Will not affront me—and no other can. I never knew a man in my life who could not bear another's misfortunes like a Christian. Of all the griefs that harass the distrest. Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest. The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages. Oh, many a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word at random spoken May sooth, or wound, a heart that's broken. Then gently scan your fellow man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin' wrang. To step aside is human. SENTENCE SERMONS. Denial brings delight. Sins confessed are half conquered. A man is highest when he is humblest. A light heart is a lighthouse for hearts. Triumph is simply the perfect tense of trial. Religion is never worn out by everyday use. Grumble puts spurs to the steed of trouble. An empty head never has room for new ideas. Borrowed faith is worthless as religious capital. The man with a message always has an audience. Heavenly bread is never blessed until it is broken. A straight creed can never cover a crooked character. The sermon that is easy to deliver is often hard to digest. Truth cannot be expressed where sincerity is suppressed. A man's greatness is seen in his recognition of goodness. When a man is holy he will not need a certificate to the fact. The blows against sin that count are not made with the mouth. The true preacher does not have to wait for a pulpit to be opened to him. Ten cents' worth of help will make more religion than a dollar's worth of argument. When a man begins to edit the Bible to suit himself, it is time to audit his accounts to protect yourself. Some people hang outside like icicles from the roof of the church and then complain that the church is cold.—Chicago Tribune. Wild Rat of Somali The Somali wild burrowing rat lives in the sand, never coming above the surface. It feeds on bulbs and roots, and its scientific name is Heterocephalus phillipsi. It was discovered in 1885 by E. Lort Phillips. Pay of British Trainmen Less than one-tenth of 1 per cent of railway employes in the United Kingdom get more than $14.60 a week. Vonyson We are for Roosevelt. CONFERENCE REPORT. Kansis City, Mo., March 15.—Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church closed their first and second quarterly conference Thursday evening, March 10. 1904. Reports consisting of four months and two weeks. Under the pastorate of Rev. F. Jesse Peck, and presided over by Rev. F. G. Snelson, P. E., who had been recently appointed to this district. Reports were read from the different departments of the church. Allen has prospered wonderful in the above length of time, great good having been accomplished for the cause of the Master, both spiritually and financially. Number of members added to the church, one hundred and twenty-four; collected in trustee department and expended for trustee purposes, $1,985.70; collected in stewart department for ministers' support salary and charities, $827.59; total, $2,813.39. We feel quite proud of the success Allen Chapel with her faithful members have achieved thus far and feel that still greater success will crown our efforts under that wise, gentle kind and Christian minister, Rev. F. Jesse Peck. G. W. TULERS. Clerk. We are for SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY. What has become of the old-fashioned preacher who had a houseful of children? A politician must be very careful in pulling his wires, or he will get short circuited. Some people are able to talk a great deal and say nothing unkind. Only a few of these. Occasionally a woman can do as she pleases with no one to care, but a man is never so neglected that some woman is not watching to see what he is up to. After a man has boarded about a year, he longs to follow home every man he sees on the streets with a beefsteak under his arm.—Atchison (Kan.) Globe. Where Curfew Still Rings. The curfew bell is still rung from Oct. 11 to March 31 at Burg and Swineshead, in Lincolnshire, Eng., the day of the month being indicated by the number of strokes on the bell. Mrs. Matilda Mathews went to Kansas City Saturday to visit her children. Mrs. Leslie Harris is on the sick list. Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins died at Mayview, Sunday, March 6th, and was buried on the 7th. The funeral sermo nwas preached by Rev. A. A. Gilber. She leaves four brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss. She was loved by all who knew her. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family. Mrs. John Johnson is slowly improving. Mr. Ellic Williams and hi slittle daughter are now improving. Rev. Martin, of Waverly, spent several days here last week. We are on the eve of a very important election. We have several colored Roosevelt. men who are candidates. Mr. Luther Scott is a candidate for councilman in the First Ward. Mr. John Thirkles is a candidate for city marshall and asks the support of evrey colored man. The young element has been after him to run for the office for the last ten years, and he has now consented to run, and if you mean what you have said, you will vote for him. You had just as well throw away a vote on your own color as any one else. When you meet and agree to do anything, you ought to stand by it. The mass entertainment given at the A. M. E. church by the 20th Century League, was a financial success. If anybody that wants the support of this paper during the campaign, they must pay for it just the same as they pay for announcement in our city papers. We will not announce any names, except them that authorize us to do so. Mrs. Kirke Wilson is able to be out again. Mr. Hayden and Mrs. Tolbert is on the sick list. A Chinese laundry ticket is but a mark of irony. Every husband doesn't know a lot of things his wife suspects. No man who has a torpid liver can look on the bright side of things. Some men's popularity is due to their ability to conceal their thoughts. A two-dollar bill goes a long way toward changing some men's political opinions. When a woman knows she is homely she isn't ashamed to boast of her ability as a cook. Some men don't care very much what church they at. end just so the pews have soft cushions. The woman who poses as a professional beauty must lead a strenuous life in order to hold her job. The first wife's monument is the rock upon which many a widower's second courtship is wrecked. Sometimes it is the absence of smiles at home that causes a man to seek them at the corner saloon. FACTS ABOUT OLD TIMES. The people who thoughtlessly long for what they call "the good old times" should remember the following facts about the United States of one hundred years ago: There was not a public library in the country. Seamstresses often worked for 75 cents a week. Both men and women kept their hats on at the theaters. A man who owed 1 cent could be imprisoned for debt. In some states thirty crimes were punishable with death. Every laborer went to work at 4 o'clock in the morning. The whipping post and pilories were still standing in the larger cities. Every man who went out after dark had to carry a lantern to find his way. Two stage coaches carried all the travelers between New York and Boston. The man who paved the streets of Washington got 87 cents for an eleven-hour day. An old copper mine was used as a regular state prison in Connecticut until 1827. The average laborer got 50 cents a day, payable whenever his employer chose to give it to him. Seven hundred prisoners were often crowded into the New York jail, which was built to hold three hundred. Shah Knits Stockings The shah of Persia is one of the most expert knitters in the world and, when last in England, presented the prince of Wales with a beautifully-knitted silk pair of stockings, which the royal giver had worked himself. What Would Father Say? A woman is so queer that if there wasn't money enough in the family to feed those already in it she would look on the arrival of a new baby as a providential bounty — New York Press. Glasses for Soldiers. British soldiers with defective eye sight are now required by the war department to wear glasses. NUMBER 50 KANSAS CITY KANSAS NEWS. Miss Lottie Bishop's funeral was preached by Rev. E. A. Wilson. The pallbearers were her schoolmates from the Douglass school. The funeral services were held at the home on North 8th street and the remains interred at Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs. Hases of 1500 North 8th st, entertained at luncheon last Thursday evening, Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Jones of 612 New Jersey and Mrs. Renfroe, of 1719 Michigan, and Sallie Barker, of Topeka, Kan., and a number of others we do not mention. Ice cream, candy, and cakes were served. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner. Prof. Britt did not arrive until Saturday evening, the 12th. Mrs. Snoden of 618 Jersey is very sick. Miss Reynolds of 630 Jersey is very sick. Rev. H. H. Hanley filled the pulpit for Rev. Ward Sunday night at the A. M. E. church. He and Rev. Ward are old time friends. Miss Maude Tillery of 1002 Washington ave., is very slick. The willing workers will meet at Mr. and Mrs. Jennings on the 28th. Mr. Chas Schuman of 612 Jersey, came home Saturday with another attack of rheumatism. Miss Sallie Barker of Topeka, Klan, after spending somethin glike three weeks in the two cities, will return to her home some time this week. Mr. William Hubbel was over in our cit yTuesday. Mr. Hubbel is one of Pullman's best employees in the service out of Kansas City. Mr. C. H. M. Collins has entered the mail service. The U. P. R. R. Company has the best coach cleaners in Kansas City. They can do more work than any other set of cleaners West of the Missouri river. CYNICISMS The individual who is as meek as a lamb is likely to be a little mutton-headed. Some men are famous for what they have done; others, for what they have not done. Many a prodigal son runs away from home, that he may feast on fatted calf on his return. He who burns life's candle at both ends will have no tallow left to grease his scorched fingers. The human heart is a darkened chamber; the tenant within can see out, but those without can not see in. The fool and his money soon part; which is to the discredit of the fool, perhaps, but to the credit of the money. Humor pokes a finger into one's ribs, and laughs with him; wit thrusts a dagger between one's ribs and laughs at him. The man who rubs his shins and grins when he bumps against the sharp corners of adverse fate is either a fool or a philosopher.—Ohio State Journal. Theory Regarding Electricity The theory is gaining ground steadily that electricity is indissolubly connected with the component parts of an atom of matter, or, that atoms are composed of electricity, or are disturbances of either corresponding to minute electric charges. American Wealth in Korea Americans have between fifteen and twenty million dollars invested in Korea. Five millions are in very rich gold mines. QUIET HOUR The Joy of God. I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made Joy to abound; So many gentle thoughts and deeds Circling us round; That in the depths of earth Some love is found. I thank Thee more that all our joy is bound with pain; That shadows fall on brightest hours. That therds remain; That earth's bliss may be our guide, And not our chain. For Thou, Who knowest, Lord, how soon Our weak heart elings; Hast given us boys tender and true, Hurt us; So that we see, gleaming on high, Divine things. "The Man and His Work:" First the kingdom of God—Matt. v. 33 The necessity for toil has ever been man's greatest blessing. In human society, as now imperfectly constituted, it often works hardship, but its opposite would produce absolute ruin. The term "work," is, however, not to be applied to the toil of any one class of men. Any expenditure of energy for purposes other than recreation is work. So one man's work is often another's play. It matters not what he does, the man who amounts to anything has to work. One of the world's troubles is that it is full of "shack" builders—men who have worked hard with no worthy and unifying purpose or with no comprehensive and definite plan—men who in a lifetime of hard toil have accomplished nothing of value for any portion of their fellow men, and for themselves not as much as an inustious squirrel, who can at least boast a winter's foresight. Others, more careful of plan, build better, but, shortsighted in purpose, build upon the shifting sand of circumstance, and thus for all their toil produce nothing secure and permanent. Still others spend a whole lifetime or toil elaborating a one-room house, just for themselves—to die in. It is a shame for a man with ability and willingness to do something worth while in the world to spend it all upon his unworthy self. And now as to your plan. It is fooling to plan a house which will collapse the moment you stop working on it. When you lay a plan for the object of your toil, take in the entire range of life—to-day, to-morrow, the rainy day, old age and the life beyond the grave, for there is such a life. What is the use of toiling all day for what will not keep overnight? What is the use of working for a lifetime to get nothing which you can use in an eternity of living yet to come? "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" Then take a broad view of life, with its needs and opportunities and plan your work right from the very start. Plan such a life work as God, whose you are, whether you acknowledge it or not, can be pleased with and can use in His own great plan for you and for the rest of mankind. First—Let it be worthy of a man; let it include as its foundation inspiration and hope, the person and example of that most wonderful of all manifestations of man, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. You can touch God through Him, if you will, and God can thus reach you and help you. Religion is the effort to adjust your life to the fact and the will of God. A life work without this is bound to go astray. The most important thing in the universe for a man is to find and do what God wants of him. This was the key to the life of Jesus. "My food," he said, "is to do the will of Him that sent me and to finish His work." So it must be with you. Second—Let your plan be essentially unselfish, for selfishness is of itself the base and roof of all misery. You never saw an essentially selfish person who was truly happy, and you will be no exception to the rule. Don't try it. Third—Let your plan cover a lifetime; not only a possible record of so many years on this side of the grave, but an eternal life time. The plan for less is to throw away a large part of the results of your toil. Now give God your life. Just tell Him you belong to Him and He shall have His own so far as you can deliver it. Then with a prayer, in the name of Jesus, for the pardon of your mistakes and for light upon the path ahead as you need it, settle down to patient, steady, cheerful work and you may be reasonably sure that your sufficient reward will come.—Robert R. White. Character the Bloom of Eternity. We have nothing really precious to lose by the lapse of time. Time will take much from us physically—energy, fullness, bloom; it will take our bright eye, our erect gait, our elastic tread, our firm grasp. It may probably take away from us intellectually. The old man thinks that he sings, paints, preaches as well as ever he did; all the while his friends smile. But character abides with us. Age cannot wither this, nor time destroy this bloom; it is the bloom of eternity. Moral perfections shine out all the more boldly and brightly as other perfections abate. The famous gates in Florence which Michael Angelo delicat fit for the gates of paradise are covered with exquisite pictures and noble imagery in bronze. Now those gates were once gilded, and Dante speaks of them as "golden gates"; but the centuries have worn away the gold—you can hardly discern a gleaming particle. Still the splendid work of the great artist abides in the solid bronze, looking, perhaps, all the most impressive in its own severe, undecorated simplicity. So years rub away the gilt from us all, but inwrought graces, faithful work, and noble deeds abide untouched by time and change; these the years cannot mar, they shine forth the more effectually as the fugitive, superficial adornings cease.—W. L. Watkinson. Religion. Few things determine the quality of one's religion like mixing with the world. A religion of too delicate a nature to come into frequent contact with everyday people and things is not of much use or value to any one. it is but a rare cult, possible only to the few—instead of subduing and crucifying self, it upraises it on a pinnae, and in place of overcoming, attempts to shut out the temptations and struggles of life, by which alone the soul must learn, grow and become stronger. Such a religion is like the hothouse plant, which is beautiful only while sheltered and protected, but when exposed to the rougher treatment of the outside world, soon becomes a poor, leafless wreck. To shut off oneself from the world because we fear contamination or injury is to cut down to a very narrow limit all growth and usefulness. More than anything we need to possess the religion of a Christ-like spirit, which alone will enable us to mix freely with everyday people and things and come out the better and stronger for it—to carry about an influence at once purifying and uplifting—to lose all thought of self, in caring for the needs of others, and to be ever constant and fearless in bearing aloft the standard of truth and right, in face of the whole world.—M. K. Love for God never begins until we begin to trust Him. Holiness a Habit Holiness is not holiness at all, but only a sporadic effort thereafter until it has become a habit—that is, "a mode of action so established by us as to be entirely natural, involuntary, instinctive, unconscious and uncontrolable." Holiness is not an occasional victorious resolution of the will to do right. Neither is it the placid triumph over all struggle and the extirpation of all that is imperfect and weak. It is the love of righteousness grown into a passion, refusing to accept defeat or defect of effort toward ideals and toned with piercing love of the God of holiness and right, plus among us the tender apprehension and inward vital acceptance of Jesus. Holiness is more than the mere purpose of right behavior. It is this kindled into light and heat by living contact with God in Christ—Robert E. Speer. When Christ touches the heart- strings of men all discord ceases. The Uselessness of Fear. The Uselessness of Fear. Watch people riding in a carriage, sitting in a chair, or hurrying along on the railway. How seldom do we see one that resigns himself or herself to the vehicle, and permits it to bear him along or even hold him up? Muscles must be strained, nerves must be kept on the stretch, as if we ourselves would push and pull that which is carrying us. Something much like it is often to be observed in the soul's dealing with God. We worry about our faithfulness. We fear our weakness, our proneness to fall and fall, our inconstancy, the feebleness of our wills, the laxness of our determinations. We forget that "the Lord is faithful, who shall establish" us. Underneath are the Everlasting Arms, upon which we might lie in perfect peace, surrendering all our cares to Him, for "He careth for us." Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt. The Secret of Power. What was the secret of such a one's power? What had she done? Absolutely nothing, but radiant smiles, beaming good humor, the tact of divining what every one wanted, told that she had got out of self and learned to think of others; so that at one time it showed itself by sweet words; at another by smoothing an invalid's pillow; at another, by soothing a sobing child. None but she saw those things. None but a loving heart could see them. That was the secret of her heavenly power. The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love, is ever the one who is always doing considerate small ones.—F. W. Robertson. Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you. Restore the Balance. Every solitary kind of action that is done the world over is working briskly in its own sphere to restore the balance between right and wrong. Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence or learning, and these three never converted any one unless they were kind also. The continual sense which a kind heart has of its own need of kindness keeps it humble. Perhaps an act of kindness never dies, but extends the invisible undulations of its influence over the centuries."—F. W. Faber. All Things Worthy. The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God, and when they serve to unite us with Him eternally—Fenelon. WILL THE SEA SERPENT BE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR? FREE TRADE FREE SILVER ST LOUIS 1904 KEEP WHEAT MARKET MATTER OF SERICUS MOMENT TO AMERICAN FARMERS. Chamberlain's Idea is to Have Canada Furnish the Food Products for the Home Country—Would Be Serious Blow to Western Wheat Growers. On Feb. 5 the Manitoba Legislature unanimously adopted a resolution strongly indorsing Mr. Chamberlain's preferential tariff scheme. This appears to be the first formal legislative endorsement of Mr. Chamberlain's policy. It was given because that policy would give Canadian wheat growers a better British market than American wheat growers would have. The United Kingdom is the largest customer of American wheat growers. It takes now practically one-half of all our wheat exports. But we are not now supplying so large a part of its demands, as compared with Canada, as we did twenty years ago. In round figures, the United Kingdom imported in 1882 134,000,000 bushels of wheat, including flour, of which 75,000,000 bushels came from the United States, and only 5,000,000 bushels from Canada. In 1902 the United Kingdom imported 179,000,000 bushels of wheat, of which 108,000,000 bushels came from the United States, and over 20,000,000 bushels from Canada. Competing on equal terms in the British market Canadian wheat growers are gaining upon American. The Canadians have increased their trade 400 per cent, while we have increased ours only 44 per cent. If Mr. Chamberlain succeeds in getting a tariff of 6 cents a bushel on American wheat it is certain that our best wheat market will be greatly curtailed, and that Canadian wheat growers will profit by our loss. That is what the Manitoba Legislature sees, and that is why it indorses Mr. Chamberlain. What can we do to prevent this threatening narrowing of our best wheat market? Two courses are open to us. One is to reduce our tariff on manufactures to such an extent that the WILL THE SEA SERPENT BE British people, being able to exchange their manufactures for our wheat, might prefer to reject Mr. Chamberlain's plan and go on as they are. But to do that would injure our manufactures and derange our whole fiscal system. That plan is impracticable. The other course is to make it worth while for Canada to reject Mr. Chamberlain's plan and refuse to become merely the farm feeding England's mills, by opening to Canada's minerals, timber, and other raw materials a better market in the United States. Since our own wheat production has practically reached the limits of our new lands, and can be greatly increased hereafter not by increase of area, but only by better culture, we might also open our markets to Canada's wheat, and induce her to send it here instead of to England to be ground. By reasonable reciprocity concessions to Canada, promptly made, we can, without material injury to ourselves, prevent her economic alliance with Great Britain, bring her into economic alliance with the United States, and prevent the threatened curtailment of our best wheat market. We can make Canada the farm feeding our mills rather than the farm feeding England's mills. The benefits that such an arrangement would be to us on both sides of the Atlantic are certainly worth consideration.—Chicago Inter Ocean. #Strawberry Hill Surprise Road "Slaughtering" Surplus Products. If a particular British industry, or a particular British establishment, suffers a loss of trade, there are those who raise the cry that the loss is due to slaughter prices on goods from the United States. The cry was recently heard in Canada when American steel rails, on some very large orders, were quoted at $5 to $6 per ton below the rates maintained in the United States. It may be admitted that at certain times and in certain lines American goods have been, are being and will be sold in foreign markets at prices which are below the rates prevailing at the same time in this country. But the argument, as an argument, carries a strong flavor of absurdity. Taken --- broadly, there is little warrant for any fear that England's thousands of millions of dollars' worth of manufactured wares, represented by her home consumption and by her exports, stand in any serious peril from the competition of a few millions of dollars' worth of American surplus products sold at low rates for special reasons. The American business man does not "hanker after" any market which permanently represents only a loss or at best no profit. Moreover, this process, spasmodically applied as it is, is not limited to the American merchant or manufacturer. His English and German competitors, take their occasional fling at it, just as he does, and even our own market is occasionally subjected to the needs of the foreigner for a little ready cash or the relief of an overstocked warehouse.—New York Sun. Military Work in the Philippines. Reports like that received concerning the wiping out of a band of Moros prove that the pacification of the Philippines requires a constant military watchfulness such as England has practiced in her long course of colonial expansion. It is a fact, however, that the need for the employment of force is steadily diminishing. There have of late been very few disturbances in the more civilized islands of the north, where our earlier campaigns were conducted, and there has been nothing at all resembling a concerted general effort at rebellion against the American authorities. So far as we may judge from the dispatches, it would seem that the races who followed the leadership of Aguinaldo or acted in co-operation with him have given up the struggle. If there is still an aspiration for independence it does not express itself in the appeal to arms. Instead of anything resembling a national movement there is only the occasional outbreak of some few disaffected persons who are commonly classed as ladrones. Canal Treaty Is Ratified Canal Treaty is ratified. The senate ratified by a vote of 66 to 14 the Hay-Varilla, or Panama canal, treaty. The ratification of the treaty means BE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR? FREE TRADE 16 roi FREE SILVER ST LOUIS 1904 the triumph in our legislative halls of patriotism over partisanship, of statesmanship over political astigmatism. It means that within ten years the oceans which wash the two coasts of America will be joined. It means a doubling of the strength of the American navy. It means the American flag will fly once again over fleets of merchantmen. It means increased prosperity to the commerce of the whole world, but especially of this nation. It means lower railroad rates across this continent. It means a ship canal from Chicago to the gulf of Mexico. It means the consummation of work which has been in the minds of men for 400 years, but which has defied all efforts until attacked by the genius of the American people. Much credit is due to Theodore Roosevelt and to John Hay for the American triumph. Without their determined and sagacious management of the isthmian crisis it is probable that we should still be "weltering in a chaos of uncertainty", as to whether we were to have a canal within the next half century. Shoes and the Duty on Hides The Record raises the question "of the annual duties on raw materials with reference to shoes." The Dingley tariff put a duty on hides, and while the Record and a number of other papers declared that this would kill the export of shoes, the foreign demand for our shoes has grown ever since. What is the use of butting against facts in this way? The experience of the last six years shows clearly that a duty on hides does nothing to prevent the increase of our exports of boots and shoes, and this is the truth with other duties on raw materials. In the end they increase the supply of raw material and diminish its price.—Philadelphia Press. Not So Abusive Maybe the tariff showed its teeth to the tariff haters and frightened them out of their ten-cent socks they could buy for nine cents under tariff reform—if they had nine cents. They are not so abusive now of its proven beneficence and practicability.—Sheffield (Ala.) Reaper SAW PORT ARTHUR BATTLE Eye-Witness Sends Graphic Account of the First Naval Fight of the Russo-Japanese War--Czar's Officers Taken by Surprise The steamer Sierra arrived at San Francisco March 12 and brought in the following graphic account by an eyewitness of the great Port Arthur battle, which opened the war between Japan and Russia. The eyewitness was G. F. Curtis, an American attorney, who escaped from the battered Russian city on the steamer Fu Ping and wrote the following account for the San Francisco Examiner as soon as he was landed at Shanghai: There was revelry in Port Arthur on the night of Feb. 8. No one indulged a thought of danger. The cafes, the theaters, the circus were open and agleam. Many naval officers were ashore. Many officers from the forts mingled in the revel. Men of the fleet and of the fortifications were on leave. There was feasting and dancing. The wine popped, women dimpled, men laughed and made love. Then, as upon the riot on the night before Waterloo, a heavy sound broke in. There was a pause and some asked queer questions. Again and again come the thunderous sound. All knew it was the roaring of great guns. But the revelry went on. Nobody sniffed a battle. The guns were the guns of the forts at the harbor mouth, men said. There was some practicing going on—practicing against the remote possibility of a night attack by the Japanese in case of war. This war would be averted by diplomacy—nothing to fear; nothing to fear. Admiral Stark had been in attendance on a dinner. He had no word that war had been declared. He lingered over the wine and basked in the smiles of the pretty women. It was 2 o'clock in the morning of the 9th when the admiral's ear caught the first boom of a gun. He recognized the note as that of one of the disappearing canon of the land batteries. It disturbed him not. But by and by his quick ear detected another note—the cry of his own guns. He had ordered no firing at night, so he began to take shrewder notice. Still no thought of war seemed to fleck his merrymaking. But the first of the cool dawn, when the later reverens were seeking their homes, showed the grim results of the daring night attack by the Japanese. Two of Russia's greatest battleships, the Cesarevitch and the Revizvian, were ashore at the entrance to the harbor, almost completely blockading that narrow way. Outside the harbor a transport and a cruiser were on the beach. Then everybody knew that war had begun and the news of the night was whispered from white lips into startled ears. That is how Japan caught Russia off her guard and inflicted a crippling blow. The sounds of the night and the sights of the morning were common to all of us; but now let me give to you the story and experiences of Capt. Gray of the Fu Ping as he gave them to me. The Fu Ping is the property of the Chinese Engineering and Mining company. Capt. Gray saw at once that the harbor of Port Arthur was no place for his peaceful craft. He saw, too, that there was much question as to whether he could navigate her between the two stranded Russian warships, the Cesarevitch having her stern against the eastern bank and swinging her bow toward the other shore, while the stern of the Retvizan was on the western ledge and her bow extending well over toward that of the Cesarevitch. So Capt. Gray started out in a gig to ascertain the conditions at the harbor entrance. With him were First Engineer Robertson, Second Engineer Kay and Second Officer Duncan, with a crew of four Chinese sailors. The gig passed out between the battle-ships, where the harbor entrance is not over 1,500 feet in width, and reconnoitered the beached cruiser and transport. Suddenly a big shell fell into the water not more than half a dozen feet from the gig; it exploded and sent a mass of water to a great height, partly filling the gig and drenching all to the skin. One of the Chinamen was cut on the head by a piece of shell. He bled profusely, and at once he and his Chinese comrades jumped overboard and swam ashore. They at once scuttled away, leaving the officers of the Fu Ping to manage the gig as best they might. Capt. Gray saw that the shell came from the Japanese fleet. It was fired at 11:10 a. m. and was the opening gun of the day's battle. Capt. Gray and his comrades were in the middle of things, and they immediately beached the gig and sought shelter under a ledge of rocks near the harbor entrance. From there they had a full view of what followed—an awe-inspiring sight. The Japanese fleet steamed up and down about three miles off the harbor mouth, and the Russians sent out English Painter's Unique Honor. English Painter's Unique Honor George Frederick Watts is the only English painter who can boast of having been an exhibitor at the Royal academy for sixty-seven years. Two portraits which he sent there in 1837 were shown in the gallery recently. Unemployed Jinrikisha Men. The rapid extension of electric car lines in Tokio has thrown over 50,000 jinrikisha men out of employment. Shortly before the war there was talk of their emigrating to Hokkaido. their ships to give battle. Soon the shells were flying fast. The forts gave tongue and the firing of the fleets was incessant. There was one fine duel. A Japanese battleship engaged a Russian battleship, and the two steamed up and down delivering constant broadsides. Then there was a mighty tragedy. One large Russian cruiser was seen to stagger under an explosion either of a torpedo or her own magazine, and then, within three minutes, go down stern first. She carried all her officers and men with her. Not the slightest effort was made by the other ships of the Russian fleet to save any of their comrades. They were too busily engaged to heed the distress of their fellows; and up to the time the Fu Ping sailed there was no news that any of the unfortunates had been picked up. The Japanese opened the fight at 11:10 a. m. The last shot was fired at 11:50, the battle lasting just forty minutes; but it was too hot to last longer. Then the Japanese fleet withdrew and Capt. Gray and his officers left their shelter under the forts at the west harbor mouth and rowed back to the Fu Ping. From the steamer's bridge the captain watched the return of the battered Russian sea fighters. Admiral Stark's flagship, the Petropavlovsk, came limping in with a shot through her bow and other disabilities. Seven cruisers and torpedo boats also came in for repairs. The other Russian ships crept closer under the shelter of the forts. Tuggs went to work on the shattered and stranded Cesarevitch and she was towed to the center of the harbor. But her stern settled slowly to the bottom, throwing her bow out of water. Evidently she was hard hit. The Russians brought in reports of the capture of a Japanese cruiser and a torpedo boat, but they showed no prizes. They also spread stories of the great damage they had inflicted on the enemy. But these stories could not quell the panic prevailing in Port Arthur. When the morning showed the damage to the fleet inflicted by the Japanese in their night attack the houses of the merchants opened for business. The people said that whatever damage had been done the ships the town was safe and impregnable. But the battle of the day had changed all this feeling of confidence into one of dismay. Shells had fallen thickly in town and harbor. From much of the fire it seemed that the Japanese were trying to destroy or disable the great dry dock on which the Russians depend for the repairing of their injured ships. This dock is in the east basin and one shell actually fell in it, but did not explode. This rain of shells destroyed the last vestige of the people's confidence in the impregnability of their town, and when Admiral Stark's flagship came staggering home from the fight the panic became pitiful. The Chinese had already scuttled for the hills and one Japanese shell fell near a flock of them, covering them with debris and accelerating their flight. But the panic soon passed beyond the coolies and took hold of both the devotees of business and the votaries of pleasure. It must be remembered that the Russian is a pleasure-loving animal, and there has been at Port Arthur a reckless pleasure-seeking which out-Parisians the gay people of the French capital. Ever since the Russian occupation and fortification of the place Russian, French, Austrian, American and Japanese women have flocked in, and everything at night has been given over to pleasing. The Hotel De France, the Palermo, the Sarato, the theater and Baronisky's circus are too well known to visitors to Port Arthur to require description, and no visitors are likely to forget the abandon of the volaries of these places. They were to Port Arthur what the Moulin Rouge, the Nouveau Cirque, the Follies Bergers and the Gruber are to Paris. Dinner parties, theater parties and masked balls after kept the merriment going until 5 o'clock in the morning, and such was the case on the morning of Japan's first heroic attack. But with the opening of the bombardment on the 9th all thought of pleasure and all idea of business vanished. The houses of the merchants closed with a bang. Many employees fled to the hills or took the first train toward Mukden and Harbin. The Chinese swarmed away like the traditional rats leaving the foundering ship. The freight trains, as well as the passenger coaches, were crowded with refugees. All sorts of conveyances were pressed into use. The terror of the fierce Japanese was in every heart. Miss Mignon Palmer, a daughter of Emma Nevada, the opera singer, has entered the operatic field and it is quite likely that mother and daughter will present the rare spectacle of appearing on the stage together. To Write of Morocco. J. A. Dawson, who has lived in Morocco for years and has already published some interesting writings on that subject, is presently to bring out a volume dealing with the country. FOR HOMANS EYE Brown Still Favored. Brown is, without doubt, to be greatly in favor as the season advances. It has held its own pretty well all through the winter. It shows up several of the novelties, such as the heavy macrame lace. A brown velvet or brown beaver hat, trimmed with feathers, of the tint of the ostrich, is difficult to beat. For present wear, brown chiffon velvet is much in evidence. It makes beautiful blouses, all elaborately trimmed with lace and appliqué, somewhat Celtic in their design. A big button, as large as a silver dollar, finds a place on the front of many bodices, and if there is a touch of gold, red and green enamel, brown goes with it extremely well. But for indoor wear brown cloth gowns, with elaborate white blouses, are being worn. Brown chiffon drillings, which accord so well with fur, and are generally bordered with tiny ruchings, are introduced to droop from muffs and from the open sleeves of fur jackets. One of the New Linen Sultings Shirt waist gowns appear to gain in favor with each incoming season and will be much worn in all the new and suitable fabrics. This one is admirable in every way and is made of flecked linen, green and white, simply stitched and held by big pearl buttons. At the neck is a stock with white ties and the cuffs are white bits of embroidery in pale green. The waist, tucked at the front and plain SIMPLICITY 4525 Bouse or Shirt Waist, 22 to 42 bush 4529 Nine Gored Skirt, 22 to 32 waist at the back, is both becoming and smart while the plain flared skirt holds its place and is in the height of style in spite of the many full models. The quantity of material required for the medium size is, for waist 4 yards 27, $3\frac{1}{2}$ yards 32 or $2\frac{1}{2}$ yards 44 inches wide; for skirt $6\frac{1}{4}$ yards 27 or $3\frac{1}{2}$ yards 44 inches wide. A May Manton pattern of waist, No. 4325, sizes 32 to 42, or of skirt No. 4529, sizes 22 to 32, will be mailed to any address on receipt of ten cents each. The Dainty Woman's Corset. The dainty woman realizes that her corset is the most important article of her apparel, and when she removes her good one, she airs it, then lays it away in a scented silk or satin corset bag, which is often hand embroidered, with the monogram of the owner. Some of the newest corsets are in dainty colors made entirely of satin ribbon about one and one-half inches wide, laced together firmly. The hose supporters are made of the same ribbon, and are hand painted or embroidered. Gold corset hooks and stays are desirable possessions, if one can afford them, as they do not rust and will last a lifetime. They come in fourteen karat gold, both in hooks for the front of the corset to keep the skirts in position, and to give the long-waisted effect, and also in hooks for the front. Aprona Useful and Artistic One of the season's innovations is the apron. It is dainty, beruffled and picturesque, and is to be worn both ornamentally and for use. But even the useful ones are so pretty and becoming as to make every girl feel industrious. They come in coarse linens, holland and crash and are trimmed with bands of a contrasting color or braid. Make them with ruffles running over the sleeve tops and a poke shaped belt of some soft material, perhaps percale. One that is striking and becoming to a brunette is of turkey red. It has the advantage, too, of not soiling so easily as lighter colored materials. The woman who does her own housework will find the artist apron a good one and very comfortable to work in. It is usually made of striped or checked gingham. The dainty little sewing aprons are made of some pretty colored or flowered muslin, cut in squares or circles, with very full frills all round and tiny pockets set on. The prettiest ones can be made from large handker chiefs. Costumes for Young Girls. Street costumes worn by girls are cut on the same lines as those worn by their mothers. The blousing Eton jacket, completed by a girdle-like belt, is much in evidence. Black broadcloth is much affected by very young women this season, but it is usually enlivened by lines or pipings of color. Red and blue seem to be the favorite shades for this purpose. Entire white cloth costumes are also favorites. A pretty white cloth suit has a skirt laid in plaits. The bodice takes the form of a plaited bolero, the plaits held under the belt in the back but loose in the front. There is a round collar making revers down the front of lace. Big Polka Dots Fashion always goes to extremes, so, of course, the new polka dots are as large as "a quarter," and some of them are the size of a half dollar. They are not so ugly as one would imagine when made up. A boudolr jacket was made of a cream satin, which had red panne satin polka dots about the size of a twenty-five cent piece. It was made kimona style, in handkerchief effect, and was striking with its red panne satin bands which matched the polka dot perfectly. The shop windows already show gray satin materials with black polka dots and gray, with navy blue and red dots. Large Black Hata Popular All very young women are affecting large black hats, and large hats are always exceedingly becoming to youthful beauties. They are either built on very severe lines or they are a mass of flowing plumes, or their outlines are softened by bunches of tips. An extremely attractive hat has a straight brim in the front and on one side, and at the left side it is turned up abruptly and caught with a rosette of black velvet. Another model of rough black felt is turned up on the left side and held there with a parrot's breast and head. Pretty Luncheon Gown. Very pretty for luncheon wear is a waist of point de genre lace and the pastel pink skirt worn with it. The blouse is inset with tenerife wheels and is in white. There is a soft veiling of chiffon beneath the lace and the white silk lining fits snugly. The sleeve is made with a double wrist puff of plisse chiffon, the lace over sleeve flaring widely above the puff. The skirt is of pastel pink mohair, the very deep flounce being shirred with tucks to a deep hip yoke. Good Copies of Nature Pin cushions are to be seen in some of the stores which rival the flowers in a garden. There are poppies, huge roses, immense daisies, and geraniums which are made of silk tissue and used to cover the entire top of a work basket cover. Handkerchief cases are made in the same manner. They are well padded and sacheted, with a huge blossom on top of the fold. Novelties in Vells The new veil is a gauzy chiffon affair, which shades from light to dark colors. Pastel shades are very popular, as are also the reds and violets. This veil may be purchased by the yard, or be bought already hemstitched for use. It is worn hanging from the back of the hat in yard lengths, one end caught over the left shoulder. The Modern Croze for Jewels. There was never such a craze for jewels for decorative purposes as there is at the present time. Not only are gowns ornamented with corals, turquoises and stones of all sorts, but such dress accessories as fans, slippers and collars are beautified by jewels. Even fancy work is made attractive by applying jewels profusely to get good color effects. "Auto" Coat for Children Mothers will appreciate the little leather automobile coats which are shown for children who enjoy such outings with their parents. Leather caps to match the coats are also sold in all children's furnishing shops. Readers of this paper can secure any May Manton pattern illustrated above by filling out all blanks in coupon, and mailing, with 10 cents, to E. H. Harrison & Co. 65 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Pattern will be mailed promptly. Name ... Town ... State ... Pattern No. ... Waist Measure (if for skirt) ... Bust Measure (if for waist) ... Age (if child's or miss's pattern) ... Write plainly. Fill out all blanks. Enclose 10a. Mail to E. E. Harrison & Co., 65 Plymouth Place, Chicago CHARM OF FLORENCE CHARM OF FLORENCE NATURE AND ART COMBINE IN SPLENDID BEAUTY. Italian City Teems With Masterpieces of Architects, Sculptors and Painters—Genius of Michael Angelo More Than Any Other Man Is In Evidence. (Special Correspondence) The charms of Florence in the eyes of the stranger, and of those of the sojourner in italy, are without end. A recent writer trying to describe what rendered Florence supreme in the line of beauty as compared with other places, says: "It is that in it you can entwine your thoughts with art in gala A Old Well and Monks leries rather than with nature in the fields." And what renders it so worthy of praise is that nature and art, God's works and man's, the past and the present, are here together, all within sight, nay, within touch. Such are the motives that lead one who, knowing Florence well, admires it above other cities. In the very midst of the busiest street in the city, which is, I suppose, the Via Calzaioli—"the stocking makers' street"—where the crowds press both ways, from the Duomo to the Signoria, and from the Signoria to the Duomo, you have but to look beyond the end of the street toward the Duomo to see the high and distant Fiesole, white and shining against the vines and trees that clothe the hill to the very summit. Nature in all its charm and rich suggestions of exquisite landscape, and rare views over fertile plains, and rich harvests and vintages, now that the golden wine month witnesses the bringing in of the grapes, lies before the eye of the spectator. At his side, rubbed up against by the people coming and going, is one of the greatest combinations of the architectural and sculptural arts to be met with in this land of art, the quaint formed church of San Michele. Here also, at the corner of this street and the Cathedral square, one of the prettiest and tiniest bits of early Florentine architecture—the Loggia del Bigallo—gladdens the eyes. Andrea Orcagna, the architect and painter, was the builder of it, and here it stands, over against the Baptistery and opposite Giotto's Tower, and the marble wonder of the Duomo, and still it is not out of place—rather its exquisite charm is rendered more conspicuous by their vicinity. Turning to the other side of the city the eye rests with pleasure on the hill of San Miniato, with its cypresses around it, suggestive of the graves within its walls. Looking south from Lung Arno, the eye is gratified by the noble marble facade of the Church of San Miniato, with its windows of flaming alabaster. The fortresslike building beside it takes the mind back to a troubulous time in the story of Florence, when this height was considered a point of vantage, and where Michael Angelo designed and labored at the fortifications raised upon it, and which were deemed necessary for the protection of the city on this side. You come across the memory of this man "of four souls," as he has been described, from the fact that he was painter, poet, architect and sculptor in several parts of the city, but P Cathedral Tower. nowhere are you brought into such close relationship or such near and touching association, as in his house in the via Ghibellina. Above the arched entrance the sign of the master is seen—a bronze bust of him inserted in a circular niche. A tiny courtyard within contains fragments of sculpture arranged around its walls, and in front of you, as you enter, a large eagle with outspread wings, carved in "pietra screna," that grayish-brown stone so common in Florence, is seen on the wall, and above it the glorious and proud lines from Dante, "Who above the others, like an eagle soars!" It is in one of the Fra Vincenzo Marchese's works that the statement is made that the Dominician church of Santa Maria Novella was also used as a place in which Dante's "Divina Commedia" was expounded in the ages called dark. Dante, like Michael Angelo, is all over the place. This church of the Badia shares with the Baptistery and San Miniato the distinction of being the only Florentine churches mentioned by Dante. On the ground, near the "Gates of Paradise of the Baptistery, a marble slab has recently been inserted bearing Dante's simple descriptive phrase concerning this church: "Il mio bel San Giovanni." On the facade of the Badia the marble slab bearing the verses in which he refers to it is inserted. When you turn away from the memorials of Dante that meet you so frequently, your wandering eyes can scarcely help resting on some lovely work of painting or sculpture, or that glazed terra cotta associated with the names of the Della Robbias. Above one of the entrances to the hospital or retufe of the foundling children—innocents, they kindly term them here—is a particularly beautiful Annunciation, the work of Andrea della Robbia. And many such works are to be met with in Florence. Every visitor to this city has seen the medallions that form so conspicuous a feature in the "Innocenti," each with its little white swaddled baby on a blue background looking out so wistfully at you as if inviting your compassion and charity. Everywhere you wander in and about this city of great names and noble art, something grand appeals to you. In the cemetery of non-Catholics, an inclosed space high above the surrounding roads, names that have left profound memory in the minds of English speaking people, speak to you from the monuments of the dead. Perhaps the most renowned of all is that expressed by the initials E. B. B. on a great renaissance sarcophagus supported on six squirrel Corinthian pillars. FLORENCE Campanile. The letters mentioned, and the date 1861, tell the present generation that here lie the remains of the greatest poetess of the nineteenth century Elizabeth Barrett Browning. And the memory of another notably intellectual woman employing the English language as her vehicle or expression comes to you as you look from the arches on the old bridge of Florence down to the river below and to the banks on the left side This is George Eliot, whose tale of "Romola," with its scenes laid in Florence and its immediate vicinity, has almost assumed in the mind of readers the dignity of history; and the places mentioned in it are visited by those who have read it before or after coming here, as if they had beer made memorable by the deeds of real living beings. Here at the left of the bridge, with its quaint house—a survival, with that of the Rialto at Venice, of this old habit of inhabited bridges—is the spot where the body of the half-dead Tito Melema was cast up, and where his abandoned father found him. A Railroad Beauty. A railroad company that spends large sums in illustrated advertising has in its employ, on the regular salary list, one of the daintest, sweetest, loveliest divinities ever seen. Her duty is to look pretty in front of a camera, habited in fine feathers and possessed of the grand air. All the traveling and most of the stay-at home world know her from her pictures. A little while ago she sat in a box in a New Haven theater and was quickly recognized by the audience, who temporarily stopped the play to give her long, loud and continued applause. The other day she wrote to the company: "I need a new white dress for next summer; indeed, a complete outfit, if I am to look presentable." "What does this 'complete outfit' cost?" the general passenger agent asked his publicity man. "Oh about $350," replied Sir Publicity "Holy Jupiter, $350! My wife can't afford to wear such clothes, but—but I suppose Miss — must have 'em. Tell her to go ahead and I send in the bill"—New York Press. A Burglar "With Religion." Former State Senator Guy once was asked to defenu an ex-convict who was charged with burglary, says the New York World. He refused the case, but had a talk with the prisoner. In the course of conversation the burglar said: "I had a partner once, but he got religion." "Indeed! I presume he quitted the business?" "Nixy; I just fired him, see? What could a man like me expect of a chump who always wanted to open a safe with prayers?" The Mistress Was Forgiving D. C. Brewer tells of a colored maid who came home about two hours later than she ought and burst out to her mistress: "Oh, missus! Ise got 'ligion! Ise got 'ligion." "Very well," said the mistress. "I'll forgive you this time. But don't let it happen again."—Boston Record. Comes to the Same Thing. Bings—Do you consider it proper to mind the baby? Bangs—Well, I think it proper to mind the wife. Now a Respectable Citizen. Drummer—What became of old Tuffnut, who formerly owned a disreputable dive on Blank street? Merchant—Oh, he reformed several years ago and is now one of our most honest and respected citizens. Drummer—What business is he in now? Merchant—None at all. He made a fortune out of his dive and retired. Two Methods. "The average married woman," said Henpeck, "works her game so as to play 'man of the house' and get control of the purse strings." "Oh, I don't know," replied the other, whose wife is a cute, cooling little creature, "sometimes she plays her game so as to work the man-of-the-house to the same end."—Philadelphia Press. Signs of Progress. "I think Arthur would have proposed to me last night if you hadn't come in the room just when you did." "What reason have you for believing that?" "He had taken both of my hands in his. He had never held more than one of them at a time before."—Stray Stories. A Common Failing. "He started out to be the architect of his own fortunes. Did he succeed?" "Well, he s the architect all right, but he didn't succeed in putting up much of a structure." "What seemed to be the trouble?" "He revised the plans too often." Queer Notion. Mr. Peck—Jack writes me from the country that it's lovely out there—regular paradise, he says. Mr. Bjinks—H'm! Did he take his wife with him? Mr. Peck—Shucks, man! What's your idea of paradise, anyway? Exchange of Compliments: "I love you, papa," said four year- old Margie, as she climbed upon her father's knee. "And I love you, dear, when you are a good girl," rejoined her father. "But, papa," continued Margie, not to be outdone, "I love you even when you ain't no good." Force of Habit He—What would you do if you were starving, dear? Would you steal a loaf of bread? She—Certainly not! I'd walk into a cafe and get a meal and charge it. He—To whom? She—To you, of course.—Detroit Free Press. Cheerful Widow—Why so dismal? Future Husband—I am afraid our wedding trip will take all the cash I have saved up? Cheerful Widow—What of it? A wedding trip only happens once in five or six years. Woman Has Long Hair. An extraordinary head of hair is possessed by Mercedes Lopez, the wife of a poor sheepherder in San Vincente, Mexico. Her height is five feet, and when she stands erect her hair trails on the ground for four feet eight inches. Drew the Line. "I did say I could live on a desert island with you, my love," she tearfully protested, when he charged her with indifference. "But I did not say I could live with you on canned goods."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Inherited Business Instincts A miserably rich man by will directed his son and heir to put $5,000 from the estate into the father's coffin. The canny heir wrote out a check for the amount and buried that with his parent. Unnumbered Pages. A monumental work of reference, an encyclopedia of sixteen large volumes, is just being published in New York city. Whether by design or accident, not a page is numbered. This Is Miraculous Manhattan, Kans., March 14.—One of the strangest cases that has ever been heard of in Riley Co. is that of the three-year-old daughter of Mr. Jonas Brubaker of this place. Some time ago the little girl took whooping cough, which was followed by pneumonia. When the pneumonia left her, she was taken down with malaria fever with at times symptoms of Spinal Meningitis. The family doctor brought her safely through these troubles, but after the fever Bright's Disease set in and the doctors gave her up. Her father tells the rest of the story: "We began to give her Dodd's Kitney Pills and after she had taken about three and a half boxes, she was entirely cured. Now she is well as any child, running and playing as if nothing had ever been the matter with her. The doctors said she was beyond the reach of medicine. Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved our little girl's life, when she was so far into the chronic stage of Bright's Disease that we thought nothing could drive her." Increase In Railway Stocks The railroads of the country in three years have increased the amount of their outstanding bonds and have stock no less than $1,150,000,000. TescoInfo and Billion Dollar Cross The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one good for 14 tons hay and the other 80 tons green fodder per acre. Grows everywhere, so does Victoria Rape, yielding 60,000 lbs. sheep and swine food per acre. JUST SEND 100 IN STAMPS TO THR John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples. (W. N. U.) Blowing one's own horn is not apt to make one feel blue. Inalat on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Deistance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Deistance Starch for same money. It's all right to plan for the future provided you don't overlook the present. RECORD RUN TO KANSAS CITY. Wabash Train Makes Trip In Five Hours and Fifty Minutes. Wabash train No. 9, fast mail between St. Louis and Kansas City, made a record-breaking run from St. Louis to Kansas City Sunday afternoon. The schedule time for starting is 2:20 p. m., and the regular time for the run is seven hours and ten minutes. No. 9 started one hour late, lost twenty minutes on the way and pulled into Kansas City on time, making the run in five hours and fifty minutes, five minutes faster than any previous record. There was a full equipment of a mail car, combination car, chair car and dinner. At many places along the route the train showed a speed of seventy miles an hour, and between Mexico and Montgomery City a mile a minute was reeled off. The distance is twenty-four miles, and it took just twenty-four minutes to make the trip. The train was in charge of Conductor J. S. Gould. The engineer was Charles Summerville—St. Louis Republic. United States Quarries There are 109 state, eighty four marble and 205 clay quarries in this country, and the value of their combined products is $13,000,000. CALIFORNIA VERY LOW RATES. Only $25.00 from Kansas City, St. Joseph, Atchison and Leavenworth via Santa Fe. On sale during March and April, 1904. The same rate to intermediate points whose regular rate is higher. Through Pullman Tourist Sleepers to New Mexico, Arizona and California every day. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED courses three times a week. You're going to California Now is the time to make your fountains. Now is the time you’re ready to start your travel Write me, and I'll quote you rates, tell you about the trains equipment hours departure and arrival—in fact, will tell you face the special help after as well as before you start. G. W. HAGENBUCH, Gen. Agt., The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. 905 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. The artist's model considers her self lucky if she can make a bare living. NEWS&GOSSIP Wm. Fairfax, Society Reporetr. A. W. Walker, Agent, Lexington, Mo. G. H. JONES, 612 Jersey avenue. t's the little bits we collect here a n there That enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS. Mrs. L. J. Hally is on the sick list. Mr. Ed Lewis has been on the sick list. Mrs. Willie Young burned her hand very badly last week. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Brown are at home to friends at the Guild Hall. Waiters' Grand Easter Ball at Turner Hall, Easter Monday, April 3d, 1904. Mr. Robert Simpson has opened up a very cozy barber shop on East 18th street. Ben Hunn, one of the old comedians, is visiting his sisters and relatives of Kansas City, Mo. Miss Anna Jones and sisters will entertain the Ladies' Whist Club this Saturday afternoon. Mr. L. G. Peerry of Trenton, Mo., came to Kansas City, Mo., Monday to locate permanently. Mr. Will Washington returned home sick from the Burlington road, where he has been cooking. Mrs. Carlotta Clark Garnes returned last Saturday from a three months visit in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Nannie Vaughn after 4 weeks' sickness reopened her place of business on Main street last Sunday. Mrs. S. F. Bradley, 400 Haskel ave., Kansas City, Kas., was at home to the Ladies' Art Club Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Choteau who has been employed at T. M. James for a number of years, has resigned his position to run on the road. Lincoln Lyceum class defeated the 7th. grade class of Weston public schools last Thursday and Friday by score of 6 to 1. Miss Julia Curtis, age 18, who died last Wednesday, was buried from her mothers home on East 10th street, Saturday afternoon. Mr. George Wilgenson after a pleasant visit with home folks and friends, returned to Clarinda, Ia., where he will make his future home. Mrs. Joseph will entertain the Ladies' Art Club next Wednesday afternoon from 12 to 3 at her home, 412 East Elevelth street. Mr. and Mrs. William Rhodes, of Blue Springs, came up Saturday to attend the party given for Mrs. Dishman and Mrs. Wilson, of Denver. The recent book by Prof. Bailey will be found at Smith's Drug Store, 908 East 12th, and also at the drug store of Thomas McCampbell, 2304 Vine St. Thomas MacIntosh, one of the oldest colored comedians with the Smart Set died a few days ago of apoplexy. His many friends regret his departure. For advertising space in The Masonic program, see Rhodes, or telephone messages accepted at Countees. Bell phone 789 Grand; 2,000 programs will be issued. Mrs. M. Benton Deane and Miss Manerva Matlock were at home to the Ladies' Whist Club last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Deane, 1627 Park ave. Mrs. Eliza Thompkins Dishman and Mrs. Wilson, who have been visiting relatives and friends in the city, returned to their homes in Denver the first of the week. When the collector come around don't forget to tell him your troubles He don't have many but some men do, but we have to pay or quit and you must pay that all. R. Ross and H. Patton's Home Talent Floria Doria Comic Opera Company will appear in Kauffman's hall, Twelfth and Oak streets, Thursday evening, April 7, 1904. After the show a grand ball will take place. There will be a chrysanthemum presented to each lady. Prof. B. W. Watts' Orchestra will furnish music. STAFF. JOE GALLOWAY, Stage Mgr. KID BOLDEN, Ass't. Stage Mgr. W. B. GARRET, Ticket Agent. the club for which much credit is due him. He leaves the chair with the admiration of the entire membership of the Club. The following members were elected for the ensuing year: Curtis Wills, President; Geo. Mosely, Vice-President; A. L. Cox, Secretary Leon H. Jonlon, Treasurer; W. S. Watson, Floor Manager and Lou Montgomery, Sergeant at Arms. The Dentist, Dr. Carrion of 910 East 12th street, we invite your attention to the fact that he is established her and is competent as a workman, he is one of our race and must be encouraged along the professional line. If you need anything in the teeth line stop in and see him. The dancing party given last Saturday evening at the Vendome by Mr. and Mrs. W. Frederick Fairfax and Miss Daisy Day in honor of Mrs. Dishman and Mrs. Wilson, of Denver, was largely attended and was a very pleasant affair. Dr. and Mrs. Unthank were at home to a number of their friends last Tuesday evening, the occasion was the celebration of the Dr.'s birthday. All reported a delightful evening and wished the Dr. many more birthdays in Kansas City. Mr. Henry Compton, of 1104 Charlotte street, has enlarged his dining room and made several fitting improvements. He is now in a better position to cater to the needs of the public. The election of the officers of the Oxford Club took place on the 29th. of February. The retiring president, Mr. A. L. Cox, who held the office the past year, was eminently successful in managing the social features of If you desire one of the Magnetic Hair Straighteners or some Ozone we have it in stock at the Rising Son office and all other preparations from the Boston Chemical Co. Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Topeka, Kas., was over here on business last week. While here he sold his place to Mr. R. O. Sharknes, and left Friday evening for Topeka, his home. Owing to change of weather Saturday and Sunday, our subscribers failed to come in last week and settle their debt, but we hope they will come in Saturday and settle the same. To the many subscribers out of the city that we can't see and don't no in Plattsburg, Mo., and many other place why dont you pay up we have tried to please you send to the office at once please. CHINFAYNE. A man will endure more for laziness than he will for principle. Figuring for the future is apt to lead to a mild form of insanity. People who know their own failings are doubly armed against them. Self-made men are really only an improvement on the raw material. People who mix sentiment with their business generally ruin both. Pity may be akin to love, but they are no nearer than second cousins. The man who does not work is generally the one to whom it is tendred. A majority of people are never really happy unless they are horrified. One of the worst things about the liquor habit is that it increases laziness. People who do not improve their chances generally blame others for their failures. The smaller things of life have more to do with shaping destiny than all the large ones. People who give something for nothing generally find that nothing is about what it is valued at. 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Suddenly the old man died, and his little granddaughter, who seemed to share the latter sentiment, called to the doctor as she saw him approach: "It's all over, doctor; you needn't come in." South African Aborigines. The three distinct aboriginal people of South Africa are the Bushmen, Hottentots and Kaffres. All Drug Stores. TESTS WITHOUT PLACE Growing Muskmelons. "Crowded" Street Cars. Palace Restuarant. Robt. Sneed, Prop. REGULAR (MEALS 15c 1924 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, Mo. J. P. WILLIAMS. MEALS 18c Kansas City, Mo. 1210 Highland Ave. Telephone AMS. H. T. SOMM J. P. WILLIAMS. H. T. SOMMERVILLE. Artistic Tailors Suits Made to Order. La ly Done. Altering, Rep ALL WORK GU 6151 East 12th Street, There is n For being de to Order. Ladies' Tailoring e. Altering, Repairing and Cler ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 12th Street. KANSAS Suits Made to Order. Ladies' Tailoring Neatly Done. Altering, Repairing and Cleaning. 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ERCHANT TAILOR, order here is the place to Why? Because we pay Come and see us. ng Son. W. B. COUNTEE. Kansas City, Mo ATALE WITH A MORAL Gro the Morning wes. ut harkes Were Jd not such a sleepy thing.” Andis head fet under his wine sve BONEle ot the worm and the eat \ =nureels Johnton, tn Harper's Magazine of Re Baceinttt he en een ene Se By GRAHAM NoKTH, Copyrighted, 1908, by The Authors Publishing Company Johu Patterson was in love. No une fasual thing in the case of a go0d-look- tn young fellow of five and twenty. But strangely enoweh he had never vet sven the lady of his heart. One evening he was carolessly turn Ing the leaves of his sister’s photos graph album, scanning each face with the glance of a connoisseur, He ttopped and gave his undivided atten: fon to a page from which a pair of eyes looked straixht into his own. The picture was finished in a style unfamillar to him. A soft, dreamy haze surrounded the features, making them doubly alluring; but what ut: tracted him most was the clear eyes. They were not quite like any others he had soon before. It was love at first sight, or, to be more exact, before first sight. Naturally he wanted to learn all About the unknown girl without arous: ing suspicion. His sister, to whom his affectedly careless Inquiries were addressed, with a woman's Intuition In such matters, and with an equally feminine deifghe in tantalizing @ man suspected of being In love, was most provokingly obtuse to his clumsy sub: lerfuges and strategems. And when at last, In sheer desperation, he open: ly asked the lady's name, she dis played an innocent surprise, and, after baiting him to her heart’s content, lett him with no better satisfaction than a vagne promise of an introduction at tome future time. This was poor consolation to John, but {t was the best he could get. And fo, consumed with love and curiosity, ho passed his days in suspense. One thing, however, he secured, thal Wow atthe samo time a Joy and a vexa ton to him, namely’ “Ue picture Itself. It was given the place of honor among his most chemshed posses Hons, and She beeame at once the goal and the center of his thoughts, And now bexan a season of misery for John Patterson. He had contided his secret to. hie most intimate associate, Harry Fol lansbee. Harry prided himself on be Ing a second Sherlock Holmes, an¢ many were the plans that he laid wit his friend to discover Her identity; but all came to naught, At the endo three months the unknown still re mained obstinately unknown, The bad not even been able to find on Whether or not She was a resident o the city. The strain began to tell on John He lost his appetite and grew hollow eyed, and when In Nan’s presenco hi threw out hints of declining health, Whether or not these tacties wer matrumental in bringing matters to 1 erisis he could not tell; but one after aoon Just as Harry Follansheo wa faving his bank, he met John in high state of excitement. Ilia siste had at last relented. She was to giv © whist party that evening, at whicl to his inexpressible joy, she assure maul fh S +— OQ £3 g iy oN V/ miley mt Bm a 2 — "4 gf Oy ¥ 0 / UY Pe COR Ge | Hit ee gL | Ht See fim that he would meet the original bf the photograph. Six hours later, while Follansbee was dreaming over the allventures of his favorite detective, he heard a knock at the door, and John entered with & most woobegone and bewilder: ed face, “You can imagine that 1 dressed with extra care this evening, and so tame down stairs a little late, Nan ponaced on me and dragged me into & room full of young sadies, And then A began, “Miss White, let me present m) brother, Jobn.” “No, It wasn't Miss White; it wa: Her chin, bat ithe didn't Lave a pug use ASS HIACK, MY LIOKNEE, “Nor Miss Black; though the curve of the cyebrows was like Hers, “Miss Trown!" “Nor Miss Brown; something tn her features seemed familiar, but then Her halr couldn't be red. “And so it went. In every ona of those girls | saw something to remind mv of the face above my mantel, But not one of them looked exactly like It. Not one had her eyes, I was expect: ing that She would be the next, But She wasn’t there, At the end of the list I brought ap with a mental jolt, and dropped into a chalr beside a girl with glasses, who began to chatter about cards. In a few minutes tho game began, You know I abominate whist. How intelligent people can an ( A q haw “That is not so,’ | said, ‘and yor know it!" wasto hours on the spots and pletures ou fifty-two gaudy squares of paste: board, is a mystery to me. The game is well enough for sick pessons, ehild- ren and idiots, but I don’t see how anybody, whom nature has endowed with brains can waste him time over it. “Well, I played like a dummy. My ayes wore studying the faces of my partners, and my thoughts were trying to solve the riddle of that photo: graph. T led from a sneak, tramped “my partner's ace, played second hand “high and third hand tow, and in short, T broke every rule of the game, “At last the Intermission gave me @ respite, [took my sister aside, while the others were busy with the refreshments. “See here, Nan,’ T sald, ‘this non- sense has gone far enough, ‘The chase you've led me for the past three months convinces mo of that, I pity the man who marries you if you treat | him as you've treated me. You pledged your word that a certain young lady | would bo here tonight. Now, unless you can give me some good reason for the way you've deceived me, I shall quit the house at once, and T shan’ ve in a hurry to come back." “I saw that what I said about de ception had nettled her a bit, as I tn. tended St should; for if you can get a woman to lose her temper, the truth is coming out, “John, she sald, looking me straight in the eyes, ‘what were the exact words of my promise to you?" “You told me that the original o that picture would be here to-night And she tsn't bere!" “‘Jobn,' she said again, and he eyes snapped a litile, ‘the original that picture is in the room this min ute? “Now, I've studied that photograpt so carefully for the last twelve week: | that every feature is printed on m | memory, and I'm sorry to say T los | my own Comper, and contradicted hei | fatty | "That ts not so," T said, ‘and yo know it!’ | eThis was, of course, extremely tm polite, even considering the plal | Specelt our customs allow among mem | bers of the same family. But {nstea | of being very angry, as [expected sh | would, and while T was feeling sorr: for my rudeness, Nan began to langl | *cJohn,’ she said, ‘I presume you'y looked at that pleture onee or twie } since ft let you take ft. Didn't yo ) ever notice anything peculiar abou | the finish? 1 told you Td introduc | you to its original tonight, and I'v }| kop! my word. That 1s a photograp | of the Idlers’ Whist Club; it’s a CO +) posrrn! | “Well yu might have knocked m ‘| down with a feather, I was in a daz :| the rest of the evening, and as soon & | Leould get away, I came Here, “Now, «hat in the name of common sense am | to dot" “Welt,” said Harry, “I see just two ways out of it for you. Marry them all, and emigrate to some Oriental country.” "Bosh!" exclaimed John. “Or,” continued his mentor, “you might pick out the girl who somes nearest to the picture, and se ff you can’t get her to look at the matter in the same light that you do.” “By Jove!" shouted John, “I'll do {er And he did. NOVEL THEORY ABOUT STONES. They Had Stopped Growing. Henry W. Oliver, the Pittsburg cap italist, who died recently, took a pro- found Interest in the children of the poor. Hence his gift to Pittsburg of @ magnificent public bath, and hence his frequent and friendly conversa. tions with newsboys, bootblacks and messenger boys. It Is said of Mr. Oliver that one day, after buying a paper from a very It tle chap, he thought he would test the lad's Intelligence by putting a few questions to him, Accordingly he pointed to a pile of paving stones and said: “How were thees stones made, son?" “They wasn't made; they growed,” replied the boy. ““Growed'? How do you mean ‘growed'?" said Mr. Oliver. “They growed the same as potatoes grow,” the boy explained, ‘ Mr. Oliver shook his head. “No, my Jad, you are wrong,” he said. “Stones can't grow. If you were to come back to these stones five years, or ter years, or twenty years from now, they would still be the same size.” “Of course,” sald the little newsboy sneering. “They've been taken out o the ground now and have _stoppe¢ growin’, same as potatoes would.” inuahter Revecta ‘Gharacter; “If,” said a gentleman whose forte ig the delineation of character, “if I could not gain a clue to the true na. ture of a man in any other way, I should wait until I heard him laugh, “Ho might alter his expression, his volca, and his manner, but his laugh would Infallibly betray his inner self. Laughter, in fact, gives a marvelous insight Into character, If there 19 anything false, woak or malictous in @ man ft always discloses itself in this direction, and we have the inano ‘teo: hee’ of the feeble-minded, the harsh, grating laugh of tne coarse, sordid na- ture, and the half-suppressed chuckle of the plotter. “It is the more curious, because crafty people often laugh to cover their real feelings, but to the acute ear the false note is readily apparent whether the laugh be real or assumed. “Frank, honest laughter {sa sign of Sterling character, and can be conf dently relied upon.” A NTIbG: We Cacccnnl Munlshwnne. Flogging is still allowed in English prisons as a punishment for mutiny or violence, but recently published statistics. make it doubtful whether even in these extreme cases corporal punishment serves the purpose for which it Is intended. It is shown that sinco the number of prison offenses for which flogging was allowed was reduced in 1898, tho number of of- fenses against prison discipline has decreased from 147 to 181 per 1,000 prisoners, while there has been an in- crease in the number of those offenses for which the “cat” {s still the pen- alty. Schools In Russia. According to the latest statistics, there are 84,544 public schools in the empire of Russia, out of which num- ber 40,131 are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Education, 42.588 under the jurisdiction of the holy synod, and the remainder under other departments. Of the pupils, 73.. 167 were adults, 3,291,694 boys and 1,203,902 girls, The teachers number 172,000, The maintenance of all these schools costs more than $25,000,000, Tho average school tax for city schools ts $9.50 and for village schools $5 a pupil. ha bial’ Wauvene. Silent we sailed the phosphorescent reas, ur itn ’n Terart’ with shadowy) mance ‘and. spars, woie guvumed above, in glorious gal- ‘axtes ‘The phosphorescent stars, The breeze that breathed about ue bore the balm Of coral cove and long land-locked lagoon, Wwniteatisioned o'er the tall, landed ‘A distant pharos from its hidden height Acront the waters flung Mts beckoning cam, And swe gilded through the violet night, Bovnd for the bourn of dream. —Ciiston Seollard, in New Orlean ‘Times. Democrat New Ways to Whiten Teeth. Uptowate dentists have several new wrinkles for whitening and pol ishing the teeth. Ono of these fs to first dip the brush into salty water and then apply the powder, which should be of the fnest quality. After three or four minutes brushing rub a little dry salt over the teeth, and in time they will become perceptibly whiter, If you want to have teeth like polished Ivory, take a plece of chamois skin, dip it in lemon juice aud rub the teeth until they are hot to the touch. Ralendid Sealtinn Macon. Miss Beatrice Gordon, aged 12, of North Sullivan, Me. has just won a prize for not missing @ word in spell- ing for a ten weeks’ term at school Prepare for Future Event. t the birth of a child in Cyprus a veasel of wine is buried, to be served up afterward at its marriage. RESTORED TO HEALTH. Many weak, suf fering women do rv not know that thelr kidneys are sick. Backache tells of sick kidneys, and so do urinary disor: ders. Sick kid. neys make bad blood, and kad blood makes bad digestion, heart palpitation, dizuy headaches, nervous: ness, sleeplessness, sciatica, rheumatic pains and constant ; Te aN A Can’t be restored to health until the Kidneys are cured, Read how one woman was restored by using Doan's Kidney Pills: Mrs, H. A. Van Sickle, 311 6th Ave. 8. W. Roanoke, Va., says: “Kidney trouble was hereditary in our family and I had been so continually afficted with the disease that I began to des- pair of even temporary relief, Some- times I suffered so severely that T was confind to my bed, ‘The aching in my back was intense and the kidney dis- order caused an excess of urle acd in my blood which Impaired my diges- tion. 1 was compelled to deny myself of many of the little delicacies of diet. The doctors diagnosed my case as congestion of the kidneys, — 1 had about given up hope when T began using Doan's Kidney Pills, but T took only a few doses when their curative powers were proven to my. satisfac: tion, [have never been without them in the house since.” / Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers; price 50 cents; or mailed on | receipt of price by Foster-Milburo Co, Buffalo, N, Y. Write for free trial. When a leap year girl proposes it is upto @ young man to lose his selt eeanenioal ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEFPERS ‘Uso Red Cross Ball Blue, It makes elothes clean and sweet as when new. All grocers, There are all sorts of “workers,” from bunco-steerers to peaople who get up chureh fairs, More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; by uang Defiance Starch vou obtain better results than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money, A man knows less after marriage than a woman does before, Eccentric Will Not Valid. Ingenuity runs to madness at times {n the conditions imposed in wills, A. trial in court some years ago was to test the legality of a will which stip- ulated that to inherit the prospective Jogatee must drink all the water in a certain sea, Fortunately for common sense the court awarded the legacy without stipulation. A Good Catch. This little catch seldom fails: Hand your victim a pencil and paper, and ask him to write a small “i" with @ dot above it. He will be sure to write ‘t with only one dot, thus "i"; but a small “{" with a dot above it ought of course to appear with an extra dot.— Woman's Home Companion, Houses In Japan. A Japanese house is generally all on one floor. ‘The number of rooms in It depends on the number of bedrooms the owner requires. They are dl- vided for the night by paper shutters, fixed in grooves, like the divisions of an old-fashioned work box. There are to doors or passages. Italian Silk Manufacture. In Italy there are 172,000 skilled workmen engaged in the manufacture of silk. In 1902, 800,000 of her people emigrated. More than three million of her people have left their country during the last ten years, yet there fs a gradual increase of population. Ancient Indian Belle. ‘The belle of ancient India wore her hair tied by a jeweled band two or ‘three inches back of her head and ‘then braided into an enormous ball iin the size of her head. | THIN DIET. tab Blauslsheaant tn: it: It’s not easy to keep up when cof- fee has so ruined the stomach that food won't digest. A Mo. woman says: “I had been ‘an invalid for two years from stomach trouble caused by coffee, got so bad I couldn't digest food and for quite a while I lived on milk and lime water nothing but that—a glass of milk and lime water six times a day. In this way I managed to live, but of course did not gain. “It was about 6 months ago I be gan using Postum Food Coffee; I did not need the milk and lime water after that, for 1 gained rapidly and | can now eat a good meal and drink from 1 to 3 cups of Postum each meal and feel fine. “L would not go back to coffee for any reasonable pay. 1 like Postum better than coffee now and make Pos tum by directions on box and it Is just fine; never found a better way t make {t than on box. Now this 1s al true and you can easily prove it." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich Postum is a brew from field grains with all the nourishment left in, 1 makes red blood and rebuilds partie ularly well where coffee has done damage as it does to nearly all wh drink it, ‘A 10 days’ trial of Postum in place of coffee works wonders, There's ¢ reason. Get the little book, “The Road t ‘Wellville” in each pkg. AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN CANADA. Ite Grain Fields. Ranching Lands. . Dairying Resources, Tho Editor of the Wisconsin Agri- culturist, who was one of a party of editors of agricultural papers who took a trip through Canada during the past spring, writes to his paper ia the following strain, ‘The reason of his visiting Canada was to satisfy himself that the reports coming to his paper regarding the wonderful resources of that country were accurate, In view of the wonder ful settlement that was golng on there, many from this country crossing the Une in search of permanent homes and in view of what he bad heard in regard to conditions of soll, water, cll- mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain- fall, markets, ete., and also the influ ence which these have had on the Present and future of agriculture, he deemed it necessary to make an ex tended trip through all of the above territory. In speaking of the Province of Mant toba, he says: “The province of Manitoba com. prises within its limits the far-famed grain-growing valleys of the Assint- boine and Red rivers. Although called the Prairie Province of Canada, Mant toba has large areas of forests, numer ous rivers and vast water expansions. “The soll 1s a rich, deep, mould, or loam, resting on a deep clay subsoil. It {8 well adapted to wheat-growing, giving a bountiful yield of the finest quality, known the world over as No, 1 hard wheat. During the past ten years the growth of wheat and other grains has steadily increased, until now the production, by 35,000 farmers, roaches over 100,000,000 bushels. Of the 23,000,000 arable acres in Mant toba, probably not one-half of it 1s oc- cupied, Cultivated grasses yleld about two tons per acre and native grasses @ ton and a half. “There can be no question but that dairying will become a great industry throughout the Northwest, and espe clally cheese-making, as the climate {s favorable and similar to that of On: tarlo, “Crops grown are wheat, barley, oats, flax, rye, peas, corn for fodder, brome, potatocs, roots, ete. The soll is very fertile and moisture ample. ‘The climate {s good and the growing season, while not quite so long as tn Wisconsin, matures crops as the sun shines much longer, rising about 4 o'@ock and shines until about 9 at night. One can easily read a news: paper at 10 p.m. The long days make growth fast and push crops to matur ity ahead of frost. “The ranching, the wheat-growing and the mixed farming belts all cross over Assiniboia, Tho yeld and the quality of wheat raised along the main line of the Canadian Pacific railway, at such places as Indian Head and its allied districts, have become famous. Its possibilities are shown by the averages of tests made at the experi: mental farm in 1902, when eleven va rieties of the most suitable wheat, sown on April the 19th, were cut in 130 days and yielded 4,314 pounds of straw and 43 bushels and 2 pounds of grain per acre. Its mixed farming area is excellent, its range cattle horses and sheep are the equals of any seen in the Northwest, and its treetess portion is underlald with coal. The town of Medicine Hat {s heated and | Mluminated with natural gaa. ‘Ther | are abundant deposits of brick, pottery | and fire clays.” | Agents of the Canadian Governmen | will be pleased to mai! an Atlas to any |one interested and also all other in | formation regarding railway rates, eto | It will be a costly war to report Deafness Cannot Be Cured by Jocal appicatong, a they cannut rach he die Eleed porta tithe nr Taste fe hy ne way Ste adavoces and tha by onesie reanecn Dentuoes te caused by an thdamed. condition of (he Inieave lining of the Eustachian Tube. When «his Parfedt hearing’aad when eentredy closed. Brat Recenche roan and wutews the infauaciation cau be Taken out and this tube restored uo its normal conde Uti hearing will be destroyed forever: nine. cures ‘One of ten are cused byt marsh which te MothiOg SUL an futamea cuntition of the muichus surfaces. ‘Wewillaive One Munidred Duliate for any coed of Deafness ‘caused by catarmh) that cannot be cured Dy RNs Catarrn Cure." tend fureiecutarg. free. FJ; CHENEY & COn Toinda, 0, old by Draggtate 7 ‘Take faire Famtiy Pie for constipation. No man fully realizes how much noise he makes when he comes home about 2 a, m. Wiggle-Stick vavNory nLve Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes. Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of any other bluing. I? your grocer does not keep it send 10e for sample to The Laundry Blue Co., 14 Michigan street, Chicago. Never judge a man’s character by the high standing of his silk hat. Mrs. Winslow's Roothing 8; For engriven tecttng™ softens tie gran reticent Eupiticovalayepa,oureswiad cite, Soabotde Conselenco makes cowards of liter: | ary romancers, | TS eee era | Ba. wi lone Ui arch stroot” Pulindoiplas Fe" | ‘The young man who has money tc | burn seldom sets the world on fire, Piso'n Cur cannot be too highly spoken of as scough cure—J. W. O'ntes, 332 Third Ave, Ney Allnneapoll, Minn, Jad. 6, 1900 | Our {dea of an unpopular man 1s one with a fad for collecting bills. Stops the Cough and | Works Off the Con Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Price 25, A woman likes to be suspictous sc she can fecl so confident afterward Why It le the Best fs becaune made ‘an entirely different Process. Cree etch is unlike oy | other, better and one-third more for | conte, | Takes things as they come—the ‘photographer. 19,000 Piants for 160, ‘This ts a remarkable offer the John. A. Balzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, makes. ‘They will end you thetr big plant and seed catalog, together wit enough seed to grow 1,000 fine, solld Cabbages, 2.000 delicious Carrots. 2.000 blanching, nutty Celery, , 2,000 rich, buttery Lettuce. 2,000 splendid Onions. 1,000 rare, lusclous Radishes, 1,000 gloriously brilliant Flowers, ‘This great offer is made in order to induce you to try thelr warranted seeds <for when you once plant them you ‘will grow no others, and | ALL FOR BUT 160 PosTAGR, ‘providing you will return this notice, ‘nd if you will send them 20c in post- age, they will add to the above a pack- ‘ge of the famous Berliner Caulifiower, WN. UD Tt 4s better to have laughed and to have the laugh turned on you than never to have laughed at all. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because coach package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in %-pound pack- ages, and the price is the same, 10 cents, Then again because Defiance Starch fs free from all injurious chem- feals. If your grocer tries to sell youa 12-02. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defance. He kriows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large let- ters and figures “16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save much time ana money and the annoyance of the tron sticking. Deflance never sticks, Some people don’t believe in put ting off until to-morrow the trouble they can borrow to-day, SRA Se.ore BaP PRRs eee ABI Many a man has ruined his health drinking to other people's. You can do your dyeing in half an hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DY_S. Talking back to your wife is just as sensible as to keep winding the alarm clock while it is going off. . Wor.p's FAIR THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT of the age, Tta buildings arelarger,costiler Shateantlcomer than how ot any previous Baposttion Yo see (eae ie wil be, ween Ey Annum “containing ewe of ail prine{pal buildings reproduced in colors tm Dinkinhtsttapectitowranicart. eaten se idettstactubble and suitable for frame Sendsseentsto \< a “KATY Box 644, ST, LOUIS, MO, 30000000000000000000000006 © THE LINCOLN IMPORTING HORSE (0 ¢ 3 Lincoln, Nebraska f German Coach, ‘ g Percherons, 2 English Shire § 3 French Dratt § 2 and Belgians. « O The LARGEST importen of FIRST. ‘ SLAs talons of anprcmcrs (4 alia § Q Ghat OVER 50, AUAB'TO SELECT | O RRO, On eriviog in Lincsinetake the | Bra farm wees corehickrine arectiy Benin cere cen eee Q fy. Da. TeSys AL Sullivan, Mar. | Oe ee er eS ne an ¥ ae We are going to ene Works Pair and stop athe rinses Modoaror Hotel because (wil be lieadquare ot chriraan Fea ie Eucator ato Rov fe St area cca” dutirem Ourietien Badeqoe let etving particulars. Address CnrigeD aia ae kA | W\ ok 4 I seer pd Y y WE’ DEMAND YOUR ATTENTION. Z M anyone offered you a good dollar for an imperfect ons ‘would you take it? Mf anyone offered you one good dollar for 75 cents of bad money would you take it? We offer you 10 ounces of the i very best starch made for 1ct No other brand is so good, yet! all others cost {0¢. for 12 ounces.’ Ours is a business proposition, DEFIANCE STARCH is the best and cheapest. We guarantee & satisfactory, ‘Ask your grocer, || The DEFIANCE STARCH CO. | \Omaha, Neb. any whe former smoked Y0* Cigars now smote LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER \ STRAIGHT &* CIGAR ‘Tour jobber or direct trom Factory, Peoria, EB, THE LADY OF THE MARKET Two severe cases of Ovarian Trouble and two terrible operations avoided. Mrs. Emmons and Mrs. Coleman each tell how they were saved by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I am so pleased with the results obtained from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound that I feel it a duty and a privilege to write you about it. "I suffered for more than five years with ovarian troubles, causing an unpleasant discharge, a great weakness, and at times a fainting would come over me which no amount of medicine, diet, or exercise seemed to correct. Your Vegetable Compound found the weak spot, however, within a few weeks—and saved me from an operation—all my troubles had disappeared, and I found myself once more healthy and well. Words fail to describe the real, true, grateful feeling that is in my heart, and I want to tell every sick and suffering sister. Don't dally with medicines you know nothing about, but take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and take my word for it, you will be a different woman in a short time."—Mrs. LAURA EMMONS, Walkerville, Ont. Another Case of Ovarian Trouble Cured Without an Operation. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—For several years I was troubled with ovarian trouble and a painful and inflamed condition, which kept me in bed part of the time. I did so dread a surgical operation. "I tried different remedies hoping to get better, but nothing seemed to bring relief until a friend who had been cured of ovarian trouble, through the use of your compound, induced me to try it. I took it faithfully for three months, and at the end of that time was glad to find that I was a well woman. Health is nature's best gift to woman, and if you lose it and can have it restored through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I feel that all suffering women should know of this."—Mrs. LAURA BELLE COLEMAN, Commercial Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. It is well to remember such letters as above when some druggist tries to get you to buy something which he says is "just as good." That is impossible, as no other medicine has such a record of cures as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; accept no other and you will be glad. Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about your sickness you do not understand. She will treat you with kindness and her advice is free. No woman ever regretted writing her and she has helped thousands. Address Lynn, Mass. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. AGLANCE at the SAVAGE 22 CALIBER REPEATING RIFLE will convince you that it is different from any other gun you ever saw. Its particular strong points are accuracy and reliability. The finish and beauty of outline will always be a source of pleasure. Besides being the best gun for small game and target work it is the safest and simplest to handle. Write To-Day for Catalogue No. 4-FREE. SAVAGE ARMS CO., - - - UTICA, N. Y., U. S. A. BAKER & HAMILTON, San Francisco and Sacramento, Cal., PACIFIC COAST AGENTS. was and of t but who the took of t wom It is well to remember such letters to get you to buy something which he sible, as no other medicine has such a ham's Vegetable Compound; acces Don't hesitate to write to Mr. about your sickness you do not with kindness and her advice is a writing her and she has helped t $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthw above testimonial, which will prov Lydia SAVAGE A GLANCE at the SAVAGE 22 C convince you that it is different Its particular strong points are ac beauty of outline will always be a source gun for small game and target work it Write To-Day for Cats SAVAGE ARMS CO.. BAKER & HAMILTON, San Francisco and The FREE Homestead LANDS OF FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Western Canada Are the STAR ATTRACTIONS for 1904. Millions of acres of magnificent Grain and Grass lands to be had as a free gift, or by purchase from Railway Companies. Land Corporations, etc. THE GREAT ATTRACTIONS Good Crops, delightful climate, splendid school system, perfect social conditions, exceptional railway advantages, and wealth and influence acquired easily. The population of Western Canada increased by immigration during the past year, over 80,000. Write to nearest authorized Canadian Government Agent for Canadian Atlas and other information—or address Supt. of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada—for McFadden, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Mo. CLOVERS MILLET MITCHELHILL & CO. ST. JOSEPH, MO. BUYERS AND SELLERS OF FIELD SEEDS GRASSES CANE Rugs MADE FROM YOUR Old Carpets Guaranteed to wear 10 years. Price less free. Kansas City Nug Co. Kansas City, Nebraska. LADIES $8 to $15 paid weekly. doing plain sewing at home; experience unnecessary personal use. Fabric warmer. Semi- stamped addressed envelope for particulars. Webb Manufacturing Co., Dept. W, 1158 Broadway, New York PIGO'S CURE FOR COLD WEATHER Bestough grpup. Tales Good. Use in time. Sold by drunners. CONSUMPTION --- has not outsold any remedy of the kind, because there IS NO remedy of the kind. It stands pre-eminently alone as a certain cure for Constipation, Indigestion, Sick Headache and Stomach Trouble. 50c and $1.00 bottles at all druggists. PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, Ill. CARE OF HOGS A new illustrated book on how to keep hogs free from LICE, WORMS and SCURVY, PROTECT FROM DISEASE AND BRING TO EARLY MATURITY AT SMALL COST. Contains illustration of bog-dipping plant and many suggestions of value to farmers. MORE INFORMATION: MOORE C. & M. MO. 150 6 Genesee St. Kauai City, Mo. BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. WHERE MOSES RESTS THE LONELY GRAVE IN THE LAND OF MOAB. "And No Man Dug That Sepulchre, and No Man Saw It E'er, for the Angel of God Upturned the Sod and Laid the Dead Man There." By Nebo's lonely mountain, On this side of Jordan's wave, In a vail in the land of frob, The sheer grit of the earth, And no man dug that sepulchre, And no man saw it eer, For the angel of God upturned the sod And laid the dead man there. That was the grandest funeral That ever passed on earth, But no man heard of the tramping Or saw the dog go for it. Noiselessly as the daylight Comes when the night is done, And the crimson streak on the ocean's cheek Grows into the great sun. Noiselessly as the springtime Pleasant day of the leaves, And all the trees on all the hills Open their thousand leaves. So, without sound of music, Or voice of them that sat, Sliety lay down in the mountain crown The great procession swept. Perchance the bald old eagle Observed with the high, Out of his rocky eyrie Looked on the wondrous sight. Perchance the lion stalking Sir best and bird best apt, For best and bird have seen and heard That which man knoweth not. But when the warrior dieth His comrades in the war. With arms in the trumpet,uffled drum, Follow the funeral car: They show the banners taken, They tell his battles won, And after him lead his master's steed, While peals the minute gun. Amid the noblest of the land Men lay the sage to rest, And with old honored place, With costly marble drest In the great minister transcept Where lights like glories fall, And the choir singes and the organ rings Along the emblazoned wall. This was the bravest warrior That ever lived, This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word: And never earth's philosopher Traced with his golden pen, On the deathless page truths half so sage As he wrote down for men. And had he not high honor? The hillside for his pall- To lie in state while angels wait, With stars for tapers tall, And the dark rock pines like tossing plumes 'Oer his bler to wave, And God's own hand in the lonely land To lay him in the grave. In that deep grave without a name, Whence his uncoffined clay Shall speak again not wondrous thought! Before the judgment day, And stand with glory wrapped around the earth, And speak of the strife that won our life With the Incarnate Son of God. Ways that we cannot tell: He hides them deep like the quiet sleep Of him he loved so well. —W. C. Alexander. SOME DOUBT ABOUT THE SPOOK. Widow Not Sure the Spirit She Kissed Was Her Husband's. Scientists say that the hair and nails grow after death. Some theory of that sort is needed to explain the experience of a widow at a spiritual- istic seance. "No," said the little widow, emphat- ically. "I will never attend another dark seance." "Why not?" asked her friend. "Didn't you have any acquaintances among the spooks?" "I am in doubt about the materiall- zations." "Not distinct enough?" "Well, it was this way: The medium said my husband was there, and wanted to speak to me. It was too dark to see him plainly, but I thought I recognized the outlines of Jim, and I kissed him." "Was it Jim?" "That's what I would like to know." "What makes you doubt it?" "The spook had a lovely mustache." "Oh!" "Jim never had one." And the little widow looked thoughtful—Spare Moments. Pope Plus Has Sense of Humor. Rome has discovered that Pope Plus has an abundant sense of humor. Recently the vatican architect, Constantine Schneider, had occasion to see the pope in order to submit some plans. As he was retiring Plus X smilingly said: "Mr. Schneider, do you know that we are related?" The architect was astonished, but Plus X added: "Well, Schneider in German signifies just what Sarto means in Italian—tailor; therefore we must come from the same family." Once before the pope had joked on his family name when, remarking that the church in Italy was much rent by dissensions, he added: "However, I am a good tailor and I mean to repair the damage very quickly." Trustees Distribute Fortune. Trustees Distribute Fortune. The entire fortune of Moses B. Clements of Portland, M.e., amounting to about $100,000, has been left to trustees, who have been directed to distribute it "to benefit society, relieve distress, charitable and benevolent associations, objects and individuals." The matter of distribution is left entirely to the discretion of the executors, the only restriction being that they shall have disposed of the entire estate in the manner indicated within ten years. Apples in Padded Barrels. Each fruit grower of New York will be furnished with a padded barrel by the state commission to the world's fair. The barrel will be packed by the grower and shipped to the fair at state expense. Fewer Births in Berlin. The birth rate in Berlin declined from 40 per 1,000 in 1876 to 27 in 1902. --- 28 Army Generals Send Letters of Endorsement To The Inventor of the Great Catarrh Remedy, Pe-ru-na. Brigadier-General King of Confederate Army, Writes: "I unhesitatingly state that I am convinced Peruna is a medicine that will effect all the cures that is claimed for its use."—J. Floyd King, Washington, D.C. General Smalls, Beaufort, S. C. Writes: "I have used Peruna for catarrhal trouble and find it beneficial and to be all that it promises, and freely give it my unqualified recommendation."—Robert Smalls. General Abbott, of Washington, D. C. Writes: "I am fully convinced! that your remedy Peruna is an excellent tonic. Many of my friends have used it with the most beneficial results for coughs, colds and catarrhal trouble."—Ira C. Abbott, 006 M. St., N. W., Washington, D.C. Captain Yarnell, of Washington, D.C., Writes: "Your medicine, Peruna, I believe to be the best medicine for catarh on the market. I have taken only a small amount, and can see very beneficial results."—W. G. Yarnell, 2822 Lincoln street, N.E., Washington, D.C. General McBride of U. S. A.. Writes: "I have no hesitation in recommending Peruna to all persons who are afflicted with catarral troubles."—J. D. McBride, 450 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. General Longstreet of the Confederate Army. Writes: "I can testify to the merits of Peruna, both as a tonic and a catarrh remedy. Peruna enjoys the greatest reputation as a catarrh remedy of any medicine yet devised."—James Longstreet, Gainesville, Ga. General Noske of O. V. U., Writes: "I commend Peruna to those who are troubled with colds producing catarrh as a most officious cure and as a good general tonic."—Chas. F. Noske, II B St. N. W., Washington, D. C. General Erwin's Recommend. "Many of my friends have used Peruna as a dyspepsia remedy with the most beneficial results."—John B. Erwin, Washington, D. C. Brig.-General Schell Benefited. "Peruna is indeed a wonderful tonic, and for coughs and colds I know of nothing better."—F. M. Schell, Washington, D. C. General Duffield of the Union Army, Writes: "I have used Peruna in my family and have found it a valuable medicine, and take pleasure in recommending it to all who suffer from catarrh of the stomach or who require a tonic of efficiency."—The Cairo, Washington, D.C. ON RAINY DAYS WEAR TOWER'S Waterproof OILED FISH BRAND CLOTHING BLACK or YELLOW. ST MAKES EVERY DAY COUNT as sunshine and soo- Every garment guaranteed. Ask your dealer. If he can not supply you, please price the of Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper, and Winged Beetle. H.F. Tower C. Boston Ware Co. Tower D. Boston Ware Co. It doesn't take very much of a philosopher to draw moral deductions from the misfortunes of others. RED CROSS BALL BLUE Should be in every home. Ask your grower for it. Large 2 oz. package only 5 cents. Thin ice and budding genius don't always bear. 80 Bu. Macaroni Wheat Per A. Introduced by the U. S. Dept. of Agr. It is a tremendous cropper, yielding in good land 80 bu. per acre, and on dry, arid lands, such as are found in Moor, Idaho the Dakotas, Colorado, etc. it will fall from 60 to 80 bu. This Wheat and Bspitz and Hanna Barley and Bromus Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes it possible to grow and fatten hogs and cattle wherever soil is found. JUST SEND 100 AND THIS NOTICE to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wig, and they will send you free a sample of this Wheat and other farm seeds with them. Their great catalogs come worth $100.00 to any wide-awake farmer. (W. N. U.) A rubber band needs no musical conductor. he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. Defiance Starch is not only better than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and sells for same money as 13 oz. brands. The hen that lays the most eggs is in the smart set. Those Who Have Tried It will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality - 16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. Don't measure a man's sincerity by the vigor of his handshake. A good thing lives and takes on new life, and so General Butter of South Carolina, Writes: "I can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much relieved. It is indeed a wonderful medicine besides a good tonic."—M. C. Butter. Brigadier-General Kirby Writes: "I can recommend Peruna to all who are afflicted with catarrh."—General D. T. Kirby, Washington, D. C. Gen. Powell, Hecker Post No. 443, Writes: "After using one bottle of Peruna I was convinced of its curative qualities, and continued its use to date. All symptoms of catarrh have disappeared, yet I continue its moderate use as a preventive, and an old man's tonic."—W. H. Powell, Belleville, Il. MARCUS BURGESS Gen. Sebring of the Confederate Army, Writes: "I can cheerfully recommend your valuable remedy Peruna as a very excellent cure, and also good for coughs, colds, catarrh, and general debility."—W. H. Sebring, 133 W. 4th St., Jacksonville, Fla. General Lumax of Washington, D. C., Writes: "I can cheerfully recommend your remedy as a permanent and effective cure for catarrh, colds and to any one who needs au invigorating tonic to build up their system."—L. L. Lumax, 1603 19th St., Washington, D. C. Gen. Payne of Washington, D. C., Writes: "I join with my comrades in recommending Peruna to my friends as an invigorating tonic to build up the system."—G. Eugene B. Payne, 407 4th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. General Talley of Pa., Vol. U. S. A., Writes: "Your Peruna has been used by me and my friends as a relief for catarral troubles with the most beneficial results. I am so convinced of the efficacy of Peruna that I do not hesitate to give it my recommendation." — Wm. Cooper Talley, 713 D St., N. E., Washington, D. C. FREE to WOMEN FREE to WOMEN A Large Trial Box and book of instructions absolutely Free and Postpaid, enough to prove the value of Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Pextine is in powder form to dissolve in water, non-ionic and far superior to liquid antiseptics containing alcohol which irritates intestinal mucosa and have no cleaning properties. The contents of every box makes it difficult to treat — laster, longer — good further — has more uses in the family and does more good than any antiseptic preparation you can buy. Pexline is in powder downtown to the non-poison water—non-poisonous and far superior to liquid antiseptics containing alkaline salts, inflamed surfaces, and have no cleaning properties. The contents of antiseptics are more Antiseptic Solution—lasts longer. Greater than—has been walled in the inpatient and does more good than any antiseptic preparation you can buy. The formula of a noted Boston physician, and used with great success as a Vaginal Wash, for Leucorrhea, Pelvic Catarrh, Nasal Catarrh, Sore Throat, Sore Eyes, Cuts, and all soreness of mucus membrane. In local treatment of female life Pexline is invaluable. Used as a Vaginal Wash we challenge the world to produce its equal for thoroughness. It is a revolution in cleansing healing power and which causes inflammation and discharges. All leading druggists keep Paxitine; price $60, a box; It has not gone, not some other drug. It has not gone, not some other drug. Write for the Free Box of Paxitine to day, R. PAXTON 00., 5 Pops Bide., Boston, Mass. W. L. DOUCLAS *3.50 & *3 SHOES UNION MADE W. L. Douglas shoes have by their excellent style, easy-tting, a and superior wearing qualities, achieved sale of any shoes in the world. PETER H. BURTON They are just as good as those that cost you $4 to $5—the only difference is the price. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. TRADE MARK. General Bigelow Cured. Gen. J. G. Bigelow, 151 C St., N. W. Washington, D. C., writes: "Peruna has made me well and it has given me more than ordinary strength and spirit for work." Gen. O'Beirne of Washington, D. C., Writes: "As many of my friends and acquaintances have successfully used your Peruna as a catrarch cure, I feel that it is an effective remedy, and I recommend it as such to those suffering from that disease as a most hopeful source of relief."—James R. O'Beirne, 290 Broadway, Washington, D. C. Gen. Chase, Ass't Adj. Gen'l, G. A. R., Writes: "The excellence of Peruna as a cure or relief for catarrhal disturbances is well established. Many of my friends have been benefited by its use."—B. F. Chase, 22 Harrison St., Anacostia, D. C. General S. S. Yoder of Ohio. Writes: "I have found Peruna to be a wonderful remedy. I only used it for a short time and am thoroughly satisfied as to its merits."—S. S. Yoder, Washington, D. C. General O'Connor of U. V. Legions, Writes: "If you are suffering from catarrh or physical debility, immediately commence the use of Peruna. It has been of the greatest benefit and service to many of my friends"—Dennis O'Connor, 738 82nd St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Gen. Wright of the Confederate Army, Writes: "I take pleasure in recommending Peruna. It is a remarkable medicine and should be used by persons who are in need of a good tonic and by sufferers from catarrh."—Marcus Wright, 1724 Corcoran St., Washington, D. C. Gen. Hawley of Washington, D. C., Writes: "I have used Peruna and find it very beneficial for kidney trouble and especially good for coughs, colds and catarrhal troubles."—A. F. Hawley. Gen. Urell of Spanish War Veterans, Writes: "Many of my friends have used Peruna with beneficial results as an effective remedy for catarrh."—M. Emmet Urell, 813 12th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Other Army Generals who praise Poruna are: Brigadier-General Cook of Washington, D. C. General Sypher of Washington, D. C. General Middleton, Hancock Regiment, U. V. U., Washington, D. C. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. For 10c. in Stampo and the name of this paper, we will giddyly send you a bit of the paper. Then we'll get a start with, together with our mammoth 100 piece illustrated paper of the Ariel Land Battle. Kracen Wonder, Two Foot Oats, Foe Cat, Mortal Turtle, Rope, Seed. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. LA CROSSE WIS. Earn $20.00 per week Kansas City Barber College teaches you the trade in this week. Secures position and pays commission while learning. Catalogue mailed free F. C. Bittingsworth, 601 Dewayne Street, Kansas City, Mo. PENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D. C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Late Principal Examiner U. 8. Pension Bureau, 3 yrs in civil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atly since. The Old Reliable St. Jacobs Oil keeps right along during Pains and Aches. Price 25c. and 50c. [Name] For the past eight years the man who represents this cut above has been publishing the paper known as the Rising Son, and our policy has been strictly Republican. He will go before the convention as an alternate delegate for the National Convention, THE GREAT SOUHERN HAIR POMADE. THE GREAT HAIR GROWER AND STRAIGHTENER. PRICE 250. GOOD AGENTS WANTED. Fill out this blank and send it with $1.00 and you will receive by express $8.00 worth of the Pomade and iterms to agenta. F. J. NOTT. PARIS. MO. Enclosed please [P. O. Money Order for $1.00, for which send me as per your offer, $3.00 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. THE TRAIN SERVICE OF THE MIS SOURI PACIFIC. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY The four flyers that leave Kansas City Union depot daily for St. Louis and all points East—note the leaving time; 10:10 a. m., 1:10 p. m., 9:15 p. m. and 10:45 p. m. No other line from Kansas City offers to the traveling public such train service via St. Louis. Note the new departure of the fast mail at 1:10 p. m. arrives in St. Louis at 10 p. m.; close connections in St. Louis with the Grand Union stations with Eastern and Southeastern trains. The only line leaving Kansas City after the Operas, Lodge meetings and Sunday night Church service, at 10:45 p. m. and arriving in St. Louis at 7:20 a. m., In time for all Eastern connections. 10:20 p. m.—10:50 a. m.; Omaha & St. Paul Express. Elegant equipment. Pullman Sleeper sand Compartment cars; Reclining Chair cars, (all seats free). For all information and tickets call at E. S. JEWETT, Pass. & Ticket Agent Residence for Royal Visitors. The French government has under consideration the construction of a palace in the Avenue du Trocadero as a residence for royal visitors to Paris. which is to be chosen on the 27th of this month, at the Auditorium. The party which he serves will make no mistake in giving him that honor. Louis Woods, the proprietor of the Rising Son. OLD $AWS (FILED A LITTLE). Vested rights; men. Survival of the fittest; a tailor's hairbreadth escape. The hand that can rule the cradle could rock the world. Some people like to make martyrs of themselves for the sake of martyrizing other people by telling about it. Lots of us are good because we have plenty to eat. Even a cat won't steal when it isn't hungry. Poet's little boy—Why do you call them "Fugitive Poems," papa? Poet—Because, when I begin to read them my listeners generally flee. Sometimes a merciful providence keeps us from being successful twice running; if the first victory could make a man vain, the second might make him gibber. The girl who wrote her name and address on a new-laid egg last spring, to catch a husband, may get him if she doesn't die of old age before the man cats the egg. ALL TRUE. Social customs are man-made, not God ordained. The wicked stand upon slippery places; yes, it's the saints who fall. Life's a gamble; a man doesn't more than get upon his feet—till he's upon his uppers. A man loves a woman for what she is; a woman loves a man for what she imagines him to be. A certain Mrs. Beaumont of Bretton, England, who lived in the time of Pitt, and whom the possession of lead mines made wealthy and purseproud, one day thought to impress Pitt, who was staying at Bretton, with her riches. She had the most splendid service of plate at dinner, and, waving her hand, she said: "There, Mr. Pitt, that's all from the mines." "Indeed, answered Pitt, "if you had not told me, Mrs. Beaumont. I should have thought it was silver." To Make Rugs Beautiful. A connoisseur in rugs advises that rugs be washed at least once a year. "Wash some of your treasures," he says, "and you will wonder at their real glory and color." Good soap will do wonders in bringing the original beauty back to a rug, if the cleaner will remember to stroke the rug softly with the soap while the rug is drying. Radium in Pitch-Blende. Prof. Cook of Northwestern university has shown that there is sufficient radium in pitch-blende to make it possible for a photograph to be taken by it directly. Prof. Cook states that the value of the experiment lies in the proof of a new way in which to discover radium in minerals. More Diamonds in South Africa The frequent discovery of new diamond mines in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony is resulting in important orders being placed with British manufacturers for diamond washing machinery. Confession of a Doctor. A London physician, at the risk of giving away the secrets of his profession, writes to a paper that in the course of thirteen visits to a victim of the grip he could do but two things of positive value. The first was to open a window and the second was to pull off three of the six blankets under which the patient was sweltering. BE NOT DECEIVED To the COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALY PURPLE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure to treat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases. Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Fetts; also remove all forms arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Gift is $100.00, and simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.S. Government, as us, uses this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington, so if the coupon has the two heads on it. As to our coupon, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and a beautiful and luxurious growth. Send us $10 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. goods. This is the universal opinion in my county. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. that you can see what your Ozono has done for me. The Magic Hair Straightener and Shampoo Drier..... THE necessity of a practical contrivance for straightening refractions or too curly hair has long been apparent. The many men and women, endowed by nature with unruly and rebellious heads of hair, have found ordinary combing unproductive of results. It is comparatively an easy matter to curl straight hair but almost an impossibility to straighten curly hair. The Magic Hair Straightener quickly, effectively and satisfactorily brings under subjection the most uncontrolled head of hair or beard. It's use a few minutes daily, following instructions, will straighten the hair where hours of combing will not. It will save the loss of hair that excessive combing produces. It is positively the only device that will accomplish such results. The use of the Straightener after the shampoo, will dry the hair quicker and better than the many methods ordinarily employed, and lessen very decidedly the risk of catching cold. The Straightener consists of a steel bar with a handle of comfortable grip. The bar is heated to an ordinary heat by means of gas, lamp or common stove; the comb then attached parallel to it, by an ingenious arrangement, and is then ready for use. The teeth of the comb can be regulated to suit the requirements of the user. The full length of the teeth is best adapted for women's use and straightens a heavy head of hair as fast as combed. The teeth shortened is preferable for men's hair and beard. It will be found an indispensable article of toilet by all who take pride in their personal appearance. It has the endorsements of physicians, price $1.25 BEFORE. AFTER. Mr. Harry Stewart of Roanoke, Va. writes. Before using Ozono my head was perfectly bald. Now a new growth has a scarred. Ozono is perfectly great. BEYOND AFTER Mrs. Mart Holman, of Valley Mills Texas, writes: Ozono is the only hair tonic that has ever done my hair any good. It has caused my hair to grow long and straight. BEFORE. AFTER. Mr. George Branch, Mahon, Texas, writes: Ozono has done me a world of good. Everyone that uses it will use no other hair tonic. BEFORE. MIDDLE. Miss Maggie B. Proctor, Fairfield, Texas, writes: I have used Ozono, and give it my hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often it does me good to recommend honest goods. 图 BLOKE OVER Henry Bell, Creeds, Va., writes: I cannot say too much in favor of your goods. This is the universal opinion in my county. The Magic Hair Straightener THE necessity of a practical contrivance for stiffious or too curly hair has long been apparent and women, endowed by nature with unruly of hair, have found ordinary combing unproductive comparatively an easy matter to curl straight hair possibility to straighten curly hair. The Magic quickly, effectively and satisfactorily brings under uncontrolable head of hair or beard. It's use a few lowing instructions, will straighten the hair where will not. It will save the loss of hair that excessit. It is positively the only device that will accomplish use of the Straightener after the shampoo, will dry better than the many methods ordinarily employed cidedly the risk of catching cold. The Straightener bar with a handle of comfortable grip. The bar is nary heat by means of gas, lamp or common stove; tached parallel to it, by an ingenious arrangement for use. The teeth of the comb can be regulatediments of the user. The full length of the teeth is by ans' use and straightens a heavy head of hair as far teeth shortened is preferable for men's hair and an indispensable article of toilet by all who take personal appearance. It has the endorsements of phy ADDRESS MAGIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER 407 Century Buildings. AGENTS WANTED. In P. TMheff. Established 1889. TILLHOFF & CAMPBELL Real Estate, Rentals and TELEPHONE 1146 3-204 Hall Bldg., Corner 9th St. Walnut Sts. The Stoeltzing Stove and Hardware Co. "FOLLOW THE FLAG." Daily Trains Kansas City to St. Louis. Unsurpassed service, smooth track, fast time. All trains on the Wabash run directly through the World's Fair grounds, St. Louis, in full view of all the magnificent buildings—the Wabash is the only line that does it. Wabash Train No 8. Leaving Kansas City 6:15 p. m., arrives Niagra Falls and Buffalo next evening, aud New York and Boston second morning, saving a day's travel. Through service. Wabash is the only line that does it. TRADE-MARK. FORE. AFTER. fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighten- market, and know it to a certain extent of business in France and a high wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, throughance, acquired the receipt for OKONO. It was not offered for sale or rent, what a purse purposely marries and met with marked rough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an emory, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the skin to rough and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, article appears upon the market there are a few, but surely, of people take capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our struts have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great despair, and the colored people, thus, gain acceptance, animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us care what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring ugly words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonies, OZONO BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY, 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA BOSTON CHEMICAL CO. JIO E. BROAD ST., RICHMOND, VA.: 1.00, for which please send at once the following goods: Ozono, worth $2.00, 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth le Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c., 1 Package (1 pint) Anti- h 50c., 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. House No. City. State. Is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. The Stoeltzing Sto I enclose you $1.00, for which you send at once the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozone, worth $2.00, 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c, 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c, 1 Package (1 pint) Anti- Odor, worth 50c, 1 Package Soap Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. CHEF'S KITCHEN WABASH Kansas City Unsurpassed service. BEFORE AFTER. Miss Annie A. Wise, Onancock, Va., writes: I and my sister have both used Ozono and we recommend it to every-one. It is the finest hair grower and straightener on earth. Mr. W. C. Diggs, Swarthmore, Pa. says: I have used your preparations. They have done more than you claimed for them. I heartily recommend them. BEFORE AFTER Miss Clara M. Bentley, Topeka, Kan., says: My hair was short and knotty and kinky. Now it is long and fine, Ozono didit. BEFORE AFTER Mr. Mark Taylor, Haverhill, Mass... says: Your discovery is little short of a miracle and surpasses the ingenuity of man. Miss Louisa Logan, New Orleans, La., says: I send you my photograph, so that you can see what your Ozono has done for me. Sove and Hardware Co. Best Stoves Made. Largest Stock in City. Prices the Lowest. Wholesale and Retail Agents For... Peninsular Steel Ranges, Steel Oven Cook Stoves, Base Burners, Furnaces, and all goods made by the... Peninsular Stove Co. German Heater, Soft Coal Basheenter, Cole's Hot Blast, Air Tight for Coal and Wood, Clermont Oak Stoves, Schill Steel Ranges and Furnaces. Window and Door Screens and Refrigerators 'Phone 1451. 1329 Grand Ave. "FOLLOW THE FLAG." Daily Trains 5 ty to St. Louis. smooth track, fast time. All