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. Varysoj THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Republican Nominee for President. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Fearless Champion of the American People—His Attitude on the Race Question. President Roosevelt is truly a great man, a brilliant statesman, a man of pure purposes in private and public affairs. His wise and judicious management of the affairs of the national government has gained for him marked admiration of not only the American people, but the people throughout the civilized world. Mr. Roosevelt has sought with moral intrepidity noble ends by noble means. Kings, monarchs and European nobility marvel at his great individuality and remarkable statesmanship, in the exercise of which he has maintained the peace and prosperity of the American nation. The intense honesty of purpose, the influence of which is woven into true civilization, is one of the president's potent and admirable characteristics. President Roosevelt hates deceit and corruption in all their forms, and those two great evils he has sought to remove from the American politics, and his attitude thusly is admired by friend and foe allke. HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE. Nothing of material import was omitted from the president's letter of acceptance. All the important questions affecting our national government and pending solutions were analyzed and passed upon in a manner that revealed the president's position and his advice upon each topic arrested the attention of the American and foreign thinkers. THE RACE QUESTION. The president did not evade the race question in his letter of acceptance, but pointed out the duty of this government toward her millions of Negro subjects. He said, in part: "In our several commonwealths here in the United States we as a people now face the complex problem of securing fair treatment to each man, regardless of his race or color. We can do so only if we approach the problem in the spirit of courage, common sense and high-minded devotion to the right, which has enabled Governor Taft, Governor Wright and their associates to do so noble a work in giving to the Philippine people the benefit of true principles of American liberty." MR. ROOSEVELT ON LYNCHING. In his letter to Governor Durbin of Indiana, commending him for calling the military forces of Indiana to protect a Negro criminal from mob violence, the president cites the following: "All men must feel the greatest alarm over the growth of lynching in this country, and especially over the peculiarly hideous forms so often taken by mob violence when colored men are the victims, on which occasion the mob seems to lay most weight, not on the crime, but on the color of the criminal. In a large proportion of these cases, the man lynched has been guilty of a crime horrible beyond description; a crime so horrible that, so far as he himself is concerned, he has forfeited the right of any kind of sympathy whatsoever." HIS ATTITUDE CREATES HEALTHY INFLUENCE. The position which the president takes with reference to the race question creates a healthy influence among unbiased people. This fact was demonstrated at a mass meeting called last April by the Union League club of New York, an organization whose membership comprises such men as General Horace Porter, Joseph H. Chote, John Jay, George Cabbot Ward, Cornellius N. Bliss, John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and others. At this meeting resolutions were adopted indorsing the actions of President Roosevelt in appointing Negroes to office and upholding the rights of the colored people to partake of the fruits of citizenship. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL. Again we quite the president on the race question in his letter of acceptance: "This government is based upon the fundamental idea that each man, no matter what his occupation, his race or his religious belief, is entitled to be treated on his worth as a man, and neither favored nor discriminated against because of any accident in his position." The foregoing points to the fact that our president is a man of generous sympathy and justice, whose kind effort in behalf of the Negroes of this country has created toward him a position exposed to assault by his enemies from the ranks of the opposition. Nevertheless, we have heard his voice KANSAS CITY MO.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1904. Roosevelt and Fairbanks Will Be The Winners Because the Peo Note the ticket and our com Because the People Want Them. Note the ticket and our comment,thereon on the 4th page. in eloquent persuasion lifted up in the defense of the progress of the Negroes. He measures a man by his worth and integrity and not by the color of his face. The president says "the door of hope shall not be closed against us." This humanely stand he calmly takes in the face of some disdain, though no less determinedly he wages the battle of justice on and on. As a fearless defender of the rights of the Negro race, ... is essentially the duty of every colored voter to cast his ballot for the re-election of our good and gracious president, Theodore Roosevelt. Let the 8th of next November find every Negro voter in Kansas City, the State of Missouri and the United States voting for the ticket headed by Theodore Roosevelt, who, in point of unselfish devotion to liberty, justice and right, is easily the peer of our immortal Charles Sumner and Abraham Lincoln. THE NEW WAY. No more pulling, laboring, worrying, and sweating out your clothing, but in a mechanical way I will teach you the waltz, two-step and schottische in one-fourth the usual time, complete, for $3. Private lessons 50 cents. Regular class every Wednesday evening. Lessons 25 cents. At the Vendome, 1734 Grand avenue. D. A. WILLIS, Mgr. Sewage Kills Fish. Recently, just as the tide in the Thames was turning from ebb to flow and the fish were coming up the river again, a very heavy rain, following several days of drought, suddenly flushed the sewers of London, and the rush of foul water killed the fishes by the million, so that the dead bodies covered the banks for miles. Water as Sound Conductor. The sound of a bell which can be heard 45,200 feet through the water can be heard through the air only 456 feet. Oil for Locomotive Fuel. Of the 1,350 locomotives owned and operated by the Southern Pacific, 780 are now using oil as fuel. Tartar Alphabet. The Tartar alphabet contains 202 letters, being the longest in the world. ple Want Them. ment,thereon on the 4th page. Their Weight in Gold. Suvarnatula, or weighing against gold, is a very costly religious ceremony. Such a function was held the other day at Miraj, when Lady Girgirjabai, the Dowager Rani of the House of Marajmala, had herself weighed against gold with the rites prescribed by the Shastras or Hindoo scriptures. The gold placed in the scales against her ladyship was afterward distributed among Brahmin priests and the poor.—Allahabad Pioneer. Black Absorbs Heat A French authority had two thermometers—one of ordinary glass, the other painted black—placed in the sun. In the white glass the mercury rose to 144. Under the black paint it went up to 157 in the same position. The inference is that people who wear black coats are warmer in the sunshine than those who dress in white. Belated Weddings. The love of independence and the freedom and pleasure of to-day make girls less and less anxious to marry before they are past five and twenty. Perhaps it is better that there should be that disinclination, for our modern life may fit a woman better to marry late than early.—Lady Jeune in London Opinion. Moisture in Tobacco The presence of moisture in tobacco is, the Lancet believes, of some importance to public health, since the combustion of tobacco containing a large proportion of moisture is impeded, while as the generation of vapor is increased, so are the chances of the poisonous principle being carried into the mouth diminished. That Was Mr. Micawber's Scheme. That was life: Micawber's scheme. The art in life is to sit still and to let things come toward you, not to go after them or even to think that they are in flight. How often I have chased some divine shadow through a whole day till evening, when, going home tired, I have found the visitor just turning away from my closed door.—Arthur Symons in Saturday Review. Never See Daylight. In many mining districts there are scores of persons who can truly confess their ignorance of daylight. They literally live in the bowels of the earth, in charge of the horses, and even if for once they came out of their horrible prison, they would not be able to see and enjoy the summer sun. Miguel de CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, Republican Nominee for Vice President The Odd Fellows Building association of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, composed of representatives of the various lodges of this city, have long since seen the necessity for providing suitable accommodations for the increasing membership of the order, having secured an in a desirable neighborhood and only lack sufficient funds with which to close the deal, before the commencement of the erection of a three-story edifice, which will not only be beneficial to the order in general, but to the community at large. With that aim in view they have secured the great Convention hall for a grand entertainment to be given Friday evening, November 11. The present plan for the building includes a large entertainment hall that will cover the entire second floor and owing to the great and increasing demand among our people of this city for suitable halls, and the almost insurmountable difficulties with which the Negro is confronted upon almost every occasion in securing a desirable hall, this feature alone ought to command itself, not only to the fraternity, but to every race-loving Negro of Kansas City and the adjacent towns. Every Negro man, woman and child who is looking forward to the interest and advancement of the race is cordially invited to be present and help to make this the social event of the season and one long to be remembered by the Negroes of our city. J. McHenry Jones, president of the State Normal college Va, of Institute W. Va., national grand master of the order in America and its jurisdiction (which composes our latest possessions), and Edw. H. Morris of Chicago, ex-grand master of the order, have been invited and are expected to be present. The address of welcome will be delivered by Eli Harris, ex-grand master of Missouri; the response, by Geo. E. Temple of St. Louis, Mo., deputy grand master of the order. The program includes exhibition drills by patriarchs from St. Louis, Mo., Topeka, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. The sisters, representing the various Households of Ruth, the Ladies' Auxiliary to the organization will furnish the refreshments. General admission will be $1. Chil NUMBER 30. FAIRBANKS, e for Vice President dren 50 cents. Box seats 25 cents The locations of place of sale of which will be announced later. The Metropolitan band and orchestra tra combined, under the directorship of Prof. Juo, D. West, will discourse sweet music during the evening. For further information address Edw. S. Lewis, chairman committee of arrangements, 412 East Sixth. W. E. Randolph, secretary, 1031 Highland LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES. The world's fair commissioners have awarded Lincoln Institute a gold medal on her exhibit. The $10,000 Central steam heating plant has reached a finished stage and has been satisfactorily tested. The plant is up-to-date, of reliable mechanism and marks another era in the advancement of the institution. Dr. Allen returned with a glowing account of his trip to St. Louis, Clayton and Chicago. A most enthusiastic meeting was held with the Women's club of Clayton, where he addressed a large and appreciative audience on "The Best Things." The Olive Branch, a musical and literary society, composed of the young ladies of the senior and junior classes, celebrated the president's return by tendering him a complimentary banquet, to which they invited the entire faculty. It was "Shakespeare night" with the club, and the young ladies carried out a most excellent program, from a business as well as from a literary standpoint. The Olive Branch is a member of the National Association of Colored Women, and its members are pledged to go forth into their various communities and tawe up some form of community work for race elevation. It is hoped that this idea will be adopted by other schools as an effective method in the happy evolution of the race problem. Among the visitors of the week we note with pleasure Rev, Dr. Snelson, who made a highly instructive and interesting address, also Rev. Palmer, of Mexico, Mo., who came to enter his son, Ahart Palmer, and Arthur Patterson, class '03, teacher in New Haven, Mo. Money makes the mare go, and it even takes money to indulge in a hobby. Religious Thought The Joy of Work. Let me work and be glad. O Lord, and I ask no more; With will to turn where the sunbeams burn I have seen what the prayer was worth. Give me my work to do. And peace of the task well done: Youth of the spring and its blossoming. And the light M the moon and sun. Pleasure of little things That never pull or end. And fast in my hold no lesser gold Than the honest hand of a friend. Let me forget in time Folly of dreams that I had; Give me your word most fair- Let me work and be glad —Theodosia Garrison in the Independent. The Beatific Vision Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty - Isaiah xxxth, 17. Nothing is so attractive as beauty. No one can be insensible to its manifold attractions. Aesthetics and religion are intimately connected and mutually helpful. That which we call beauty and which so powerfully appeals to our inner consciousness is perfection, lustrous and outshining, revealed to the reason in some concrete object or combination of objects. Beauty is the outshining, the splendor of truth. Beauty is the revelation of an ideal, hence all true beauty is spiritual beauty, for an ideal is always the creation of mind or spirit. God, while ever anxious and willing to reveal himself to every seeking soul, yet requires certain conditions to be fulfilled in order to make such revelation. Faith is a necessary pre-requisite. Faith is a rational performance. It is not mere credulity; it is reliance on evidence; it is the application of those principles upon which men act each day in business to our relationship with God. Man is capable of confidence in man. Wretched is the individual who cannot trust his neighbors. He is cut off from the sympathy of his kind. He sees no beauty in life or humanity, and so becomes of all men the most miserable. Just so man without faith in God is separated from God; he sees no beauty or comeliness in him; he is without God and without hope in the world. Faith is essential to salvation and spiritual discernment. The faithful heart shall see the king in his beauty. The beatific vision dawns not upon the natural eyes but upon the spiritual vision. The supernal beauty of the king eternal, immortal, invisible, can be seen only through the lens of moral disposition. The unbelieving sees no beauty in him that they should desire him. Here is a man who was once sunk in vice and iniquity; he loved sin and hated righteousness. Conscious of internal detachment he looks with the eye of faith to Jesus Christ as his Redeemer. Instantly a mighty change takes place. The theologians call it regeneration, a new birth, a change of heart. The man comes under the influence of a vital, molding principle which guides and dominates his whole future career; he becomes a new creation. This is a change far more wonderful in power and effect than that wrought by the scientist in his laboratory; here we see the divine chemists at work. The man now hates hat what he once loved and loves that which he once hated. His character becomes ennobled, elevated, purified, beautified. In reading biographies of good men our own characters are enriched. We unconsciously absorb that which is beautiful in the character of our friends. Herein lies the transforming power of faith. In Jesus Christ we behold the true Adam, the pattern archetypal man, the glorious head of humanity, the true ideal. In all others the ideal transcends to the actual. in Jesus Christ alone the ideal and the actual are one. In him alone what ought to be is. His character is one of transcendent beauty. Beauty lies in symmetry and completeness; he was perfectly holy, without spot and blameless. Beauty lies in subtle harmonies, and in Christ justice, love and wisdom were all united in one. Beauty lies in conformity with moral law; he was holy, harmiess and undefiled. Great is man's dignity, glorious his destiny! Bearing the image and superscription of the King, man may look with rapture upon his beastie race and become consciously like God. —A. Lincoln Moore, D. D. Divine Sympathy in Toil What this means to men, may mean to us, is beyond words, "What does the unseen framer of the world know or care about my daily tasks?" Dare you look the Carpenter of Nazareth in the face and say that again? The words: "He that hath seen the Father," bring to us immediately the assurance of the divine sympathy. Of course, the Omniscient knows everything, but now we know that he knows with a new certainty and nearness. See the lack-luster eye of the worker who knows not the love of God as Christ revealed it. Now see him after he has known Christ. He is resting at noon in his shop, reading the words Mark vi. 3: "Is not this the carpenter?" "Yes, yes, a carpenter, same trade as mine." It was my heart as I read that line. I can stand the hard work, I can stand the poor pay. For I'll see that Carpenter at no distant How like the Lord are the words of the "Logia," lately found in Egypt: "Lift the stone, and thou shalt find me; cleave the wood, and there am I!" Lift up you, head, lift up your heart, teller of the common day, your Savior has drunk the cup you are drinking. He knows how it tastes. Let the thought of his loving sympathy stir your heart to new hope and love and loyalty.—Rev. Maitbie D. Babcock, D. D. The Sacredness of Work It has often seemed to the writer that it would be a great blessing if some of the most frequently used words could be forgotten for a while, and rediscovered, that they might have for us the freshness that they wore for others before they became so hackneyed and lost their fineness of edge. Among such words would be "secular" and "sacred," which, though used as opposites in common, are not in reality such. "Secular" really means age-long or pertaining to the age; while "sacred" means consecrated, dedicted. From this it will be seen that our secular work may also be most sacred. This possibility is the more clearly seen when it is remembered that God Himself is the great secular Worker, and were it not for His secular labor, nothing could possibly exist. It is as secular a work to make a tree as it is to tell it, saw the timber and make a table—secular because such work belongs to, and will pass away with, the present age. It will thus be seen that anything of a secular nature that must be done is on a par, so far as its secularity is concerned, with work in which God constantly engaged. This makes man in all his legitimate activities a co-worker with God. But one thing remains to make all secular work sacred, and that one thing is to do it in the spirit of consecration with God. To do it for God, with a single eye to His glory and for the carrying out of His purposes. This makes work sacred. It makes every day a holy day and every deed an act of worship. Courage the Great Virtue. When all is lovely and peaceful, the trio, Faith, Hope and Charity, look sweet and all-powerful; but when the air is filled with sounds of war, there is another virtue which stands forth for recognition, seeming to outshine them all—Courage. Talk of charity and love as much as we will, we are constantly running up against the fact that in this world there is only one thing that we can depend upon, and that thing is, Courage. Suppose that we are upon our knees before the Most High, what are we to say? Are we to ask for special blessings? They are only for the brave. Are we to ask for exemption from sorrow, from care, from misfortune, from sickness, from death? An idle prayer. These in due course come to all. Then what shall we ask? What but courage to face all that there is in store for us? Having courage, we have all that is worth having. Having courage, we have cheerfulness. Having courage, we minimize misfortune, and sorrow, and sickness, and death. Life is a battle, and we need courage to fight it. Life is a temptation, and we need courage to withstand it. Life is a promise of eternal bliss, and we need courage to avail ourselves of it. What Is Dying? I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze, and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch her until she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says: "There! She's gone!" Gone where? Gone from my sight—that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, and not in her. And just at that moment when someone at my side says: "There! She's gone!" there are other eyes that are watching for her coming; and other voices ready to take up the glad shout: "There she comes!" And that is—"dying."—Luther F Beecher. God With His People Always. God With His People Always. "All the days"—in winter days, when joys are fled; in sunless days, when the clouds return again and again after rain; in days of sickness and pain; in days of temptation and perplexity, as much as in days when the heart is as full of joy as the woodlands in spring are full of song. That day, says the Rev. T. B. Meyer, never comes when the Lord Jesus is not at the side of His saints. Lover and friend may stand afar, but He walks with them through the fires; He fords with them the rivers; He stands by them when face to face with the lion. We can never be alone. We must always add His resources to our own when making our calculations. Every Kind Act Tells. Every solitary kind action that is done, says Faber, is working briskly the world over 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 anyone unless they were kind also. The continual sense which a kind heart has of its need of kindness keeps it humble. Perhaps an act of kindness never dies, but extends the invisible undulations of its influence over the breadth of centuries. TOO OLD A BIRD TO BE CAUGHT IN THAT TRAP. PROSPERITY FREE SOUP QUINCY SLOFT WHAT PARKER MEANS THE DEMOCRATIC PURPOSE DISCLOSED IN HIS LETTER. It Is a Notice to all Business, Trade, Industry and Labor to Be on the Lockout for Legislation that Will Greatly Facilitate Foreign Competition. Increased foreign competition with the products of American labor is the keynote of Candidate Parker's treatment of the tariff question in his formal letter of acceptance. Tariff reform, he says, is one of the cardinal principles of the Democratic faith, so it is. There never was a time when the Democratic party did not seek to reform the tariff for the benefit of foreign producers and to the detriment of domestic wage earners. it has never failed to regard as oppressive and burdensome a tariff so framed as to increase home production, home employment, home wages. To remove the burdens of more work and more wages the Democratic party stands perpetually consecrated. The letter of acceptance leaves no doubt as to what the Democratic party proposes to do with the tariff. True, it does not go quite as far as the St. Louis platform goes in denouncing protection as robbery, and it contains no threat of instant repeal of all protective duties; but it does give assurance that through revision direct and reduction indirect by means of reciprocity concessions designed to let in cheap foreign goods the Dingley law shall gradually but surely be shorn of its protective functions. It is a notice to all business, all industry, all production, all labor, to prepare for tariff changes, to be on the lookout for the indefinite and the unknown. Accordingly, in the event of Democratic success at the polls, business operations must face a period of TOO OLD A BIRD TO BE doubt and uncertainty, when production is of necessity cut down, when purchases of materials are curtailed, when working people are compelled to accept less wages or none at all. This is in very truth and without exaggeration the prospect held out. It is exactly what would happen, what must happen, the moment it is known that the tariff destroyers of the Democratic party have obtained control of national legislation. And it is not essential that Democrats should capture both houses of Congress along with the Presidency in order to bring about this condition. Mr. Parker thinks that even with a Republican majority in the Senate, the Democratic scheme of tariff ripping and free trade reciprocity would have an excellent outlook, for, says he: "It should be remembered that the Republican party includes many revisionists, and I believe it will shrink from defying the popular will expressed unmistakably and peremptorily at the ballot box." Judge Parker is not alone in thinking it more than possible that tariff reduction originating in a Democratic House and backed by a Democratic President would have an excellent chance in the senate. He has done well—better than he intended—to draw attention to this probability. He has furnished a conclusive reason why no one who wants the tariff let alone should vote for Parker and Davis. The presentment of the subject of reciprocity consists chiefly in misquoting and perverting what President McKinley said in his Buffalo speech. This is an old dodge, and not altogether a creditable one for a Presidential nominee to resort to. Mr. Parker studiously omits every qualifying phrase and statement employed by President McKinley to show that in any scheme of reciprocity to be considered there must be no relaxation of the protection principle, no curtailment of domestic production, no injury to home industry through the increased admission of competitive products from the outside world. By the studied omission of these qualify- ing restrictions Mr. Parker misquotes and falsifies McKinley deliberately and with intention. In so doing he has brought forward no new inducement for Republicans to intrust to Democratic free trade hands the protection reciprocity advocated by McKinley, Blaine, Dingley and Reed. Taken as a whole, the Parker letter of acceptance may be said to appeal rather adroitly to that uneasy element in the republican party which is always hankering for some sort of tariff tinkering, but it fortunately happens that that element prefers to seek for the realization of its ideals inside, and not outside, of the Republican party, while the let-well-enough alone element the great preponderating stand-pat section of the party, will be more firmly than ever convinced of the supreme folly of once more bidding for disaster by permitting the Democratic party to control tariff legislation. Judge Parker does not improve on acquaintance. His latest literary effort has not added to his renown. Where Are the War Horses? What has been the fact? Who has heard of John G. Carlisle, the prince of hustings speakers, in this campaign? Who has read of speeches by Richard Olney, or Charles Francis Adams, or Carl Schurz, or John W. Milburn, or Charles S. Fairchild, or Judson Harmon, or William F. Villas, or of the hundreds of talented young men who are eager to take their place in a party opposed to the Republican party, but who can find no congenial organization devoted to high principles and to the good of the country? The little men who are in control of the Democratic party seem to be jealous of the men of power who might aid them in an effective fight against the opposition. Do they actually fear to show the country that the Democratic party contains its share of intellect, of conscience, of high idealism, of devotion to the public welfare? Are they ashamed to invite the co-opera- CAUGHT IN THAT TRAP. PROSPERITY FREE SOUP QUINCY SCOTT tion of independents who are willing to sacrifice all political ambition, all hope of political honors, if only they may promote the country's good? It would seem as though they are; at least, they awaken the suspicion.—Boston Herold. Both Ancient and Sound. The New York Times says "the vital necessity of a high tariff to the farmer is, of course, demonstrated by Republican enthusiasts—by the exhibition of the ancient argument that protection by building up thriving manufacturing towns and villages makes a market for the product of his farm." There is no question about the antiquity of the argument. It was first employed by Adam Smith, who plainly stated the advantages of contiguity of farm and factory. Is the Times prepared to deny that the nearby market is better than a remote one? Can it demonstrated that a farmer is benefited by having to expend more than half of his energy to pay to get his products to market, as he must do when obliged to hunt for customers in distant lands? If it can, it will make one of the most reasonable assertions of Adam Smith seem foolish—San Francisco Chronicle. Republicans and Labor Laws. No candid person, familiar with the facts, can hesitate to admit that the Republican party has shown a much greater interest in the welfare of labor than has the Democratic party. Take, for example, factory inspection laws. Out of twenty-eight Republican states, twenty-one have established factory inspections services, while but three out of seventeen Democratic states have such services, and even in those three states the service is not thoroughly enforced. Thirty-one of the forty-five states prohibit the employment in factories of children under 12 years of age. Of these thirty-one states twenty-one are Republican and ten are Democratic. Twelve states have enacted laws to regulate "sweat shops," and all but one of these states are Republican—Omaha Bee. --- Note—The following article has been widely published and is one of the most remarkable illustrations of the value of careful marshalling and analysis of facts in presenting a subject to the public. LEVELER8. The Mission of Whisky, Tobacco and Coffee. The Creator made all things, we believe. If so, He must have made these. We know what He made food and water for, and air and sunshine, but why Whisky, Tobacco and Coffee? They are here sure enough and each performing its work. There must we some great plan behind it all; the thoughtful man seeks to understand something of that plan and thereby to judge these articles for their true worth. Let us not say "bad" or "good" without taking testimony. There are times and conditions when it certainly seems to the casual observer that these stimulant narcotics are real blessings. Right there is the ambush that conceals a "killing" enemy. One can slip into the habit of either whisky, tobacco or coffee easy enough, but to "untangle" is often a fearful struggle. It seems plain that there are circumstances when the narcotic effect of these poisons is for the moment beneficial, but the fearful argument against them is that seldom ever does one find a steady user of either whisky, coffee or tobacco free from disease of some kind. Certainly powerful elements in their effect on the human race. It is a matter of daily history, testified to by literally millions of people, that Whisky, Tobacco and Coffee are smiling, promising, beguiling friends on the start, but always false as hell itself in the end. Once they get firm hold enough to show their strength, they insist upon governing and drive the victim steadily towards ill health in some form; if permitted to continue to rule, they will not let up until physical and mental ruin sets in. A man under that spell (and "under the spell" is correct) of any one of these drugs frequently assures himself and his friends, "Why, I can leave off any time I want to. I did quit for a week just to show I could." It is a sure mark of the slave when one gets to that stage. He wiggled through a week, fighting every day to break the spell, was finally whipped, and began his slavery all over again. The slave (Coffee slave as well as Tobacco and Whisky) daily reviews his condition, sees perfectly plain the steady encroachments of disease, how the nerves get weaker day by day and demand the drug that seems to smile and offer relief for a few minutes and then leave the diseased condition plainer to view than ever and growing worse. Many times the Coffee slave realizes that he is between two fires. He feels bad if he leaves off and a little worse if he drinks and allows the effect to wear off. So it goes on from day to day. Every night the struggling victim promises himself that he will break the habit and next day when he feels a little bad (as he is quite sure to), breaks, not the habit, but his own resolution. It is nearly always a tough fight, with disaster ahead sure if the habit wins. There have been hundreds of thousands of people driven to their graves through disease brought on by coffee drinking alone, and it is quite certain that more human misery is caused by coffee and tobacco than by whiskey, for the two first are more widely used, and more hidden and insidious in the effect on nerves, heart and other vital organs, and are thus unsuspected until much of the dangerous work is done. Now, Reader, what is your opinion as to the real use the Creator has for these things? Take a look at the question from this point of view. There is a law of Nature and of Nature's God that things slowly evolve from lower planes to higher, a sturdy, steady and dignified advance toward more perfect things in both the Physical and Spiritual world. The ponderous tread of evolutionary development is fixed by the Infinite and will not be quickened out of natural law by any of man's methods. Therefore we see many illustrations showing how nature checks too rapid advance. Illinois raises phenomenal crops of corn for two or three years. If she continued to do so every year her farmers would advance in wealth far beyond those of other sections or countries. So Nature interposes a bar every three or four years and brings on a "bad year." Here we see the leveling influence at work. A man is properous in his business for a number of years and grows rich. Then Nature sets the "leveling influence" at work on him. Some of his investments lose, he becomes luxurious and lazy. Perhaps it is whisky, tobacco, coffee, women, gambling or some other form. The intent and purpose is to level him—keep him from evolving too far ahead of the masses. A nation becomes prosperous and great like ancient Rome. If no leveling influence set in she would dominate the world perhaps for all time. But Dame Nature sets her army of "levelers" at work—luxury, overeating and drinking, licentiousness, waste and extravagance, indulgences of all kinds—then comes the wreck. Sure. Sure. Sure. The law of the unit is the law of the mass. Man goes through the same process. Weakness (in childhood), gradual growth of strength, energy, thrift, probity, prosperity, wealth, comfort, ease, relaxation, self-indulgence, luxury, idleness, waste, dobauchery. disease, and the wreck follows. The "levelers" are in the bushes along the pathway of every successful man and woman, and they bag the majority. Only now and then can a man stand out against these "levelers" and hold his fortune, fame and health to the end. So the Creator has use for Whisky, Tobacco and Coffee to level down the successful ones and those who show signs of being successful, and keep them back in the race, so that the great "field" (the masses) may not be left too far behind. And yet we must admit that same all-wise Creator has placed it in the power of man to stand upright, clothed in the armor of a clean-cut, steady mind, and say unto himself, "I decline to exchange my birthright for a mess of pottage. "I will not deaden my senses, weaken my grip on affairs and keep my self cheap, common and behind in fortune and fame by drugging with whisky, tobacco or coffee. Life is too short. It is hard enough to win the good things without any sort of handicap, so a man is certainly a 'fool trader' when he trades strength, health, money and the good things that come with power for the half-asleep condition of the 'druger', with the certainty of sickness and disease ahead." It is a matter each individual must decide for himself. He can be a leader and semi-god if he will, or he can go along through life a drugged clown, a cheap 'hewer of wood or carrier of water.' Certain it is that while the Great Father of us all does not seem to "mind" if some of his children are foolish and stupid, he seems to select others (perhaps those he intends for some special work) and allows them to be threshed and castigated most fearfully by these "levelers." If a man tries flirting with these levelers a while, and gets a few slaps as a hint, he had better take the hint, or a good solid blow will follow. When a man tries to live upright, clean, thrifty, sober and undrugged, manifesting as near as he knows what the Creator intends he should, happiness, health and peace seem to come to him. Does it pay? This article was written to set people thinking, to rouse the "God within," for every highly-organized man and woman has times when they feel a something calling from within for them to press to the front, and "be about the Father's business." Don't mistake it; the spark of the Infinite is there and it pays in every way—health, happiness, peace and even worldly prosperity—to break off the habits and strip clean for the work cut out for us. It has been the business of the writer to provide a practical and easy way for people to break away from the coffee habit and be assured of a return to health and all of the good things that brings, provided the abuse has not gone too far, and even then the cases where the body has been rebuilt on a basis of strength and health run into the thousands. It is an easy and comfortable step to stop coffee instantly by having well-made Postum Food Coffee served rich and hot with good cream, for the color and flavor is there, but none of the caffeine or other nerve-destroying elements of ordinary coffee. On the contrary, the most powerful rebuilding elements furnished by Nature are in Postum and they quickly set about repairing the damage. Seldom it is more than two days after the change is made before the old stomach or bowel troubles or complaints of kidneys, heart, head or nerves show unmistakable evidence of getting better, and ten days' time changes things wonderfully. Literally millions of brain-working Americans to-day use Postum, having found the value and common sense in the change. C. W. POST. Generous Deed of Elks. Through the generosity of the Bridgeport lodge of Elks, Peter Markoon of Wallingford, Conn., will profit by the unfortunate accident which he met with while witnessing the Elks' banner raising. A runaway horse ran him down and dislocated his collar bone. The bone was not fractured as at first reported. Markoon was here looking for work, and when the Elks heard that he had a wife and family dependent upon him for support they sent a committee out to investigate. Markoon, as a result, was sent back to Wallingford to-day, after the Bridgeport lodge of Elks had paid his medical expenses, secured his ticket, given him money for incidental expenses, and told him to calculate upon $8 per week for the next four weeks. The Elks went further. They notified the Wallingford lodge to take care of Markoon and help him to get employment. Markoon is not a member of the order, never was, and the Elks were not in any way liable for the accident.—Boston Globe. He—Will you—O, will you be mine forever? She—Mercy, no! I just accepted Cholly Saphedde last night. He—What! Has all your encouragement to me meant nothing of affection? She—Oh, I assure you it has meant a good deal. In fact, I don't know how I'd have managed without you. You see, until you came along and I began to be so nice to you, Cholly didn't seem to have any serious intentions at all—Baltimore American. This One of the Years Johnny—Pa, when was the year of the big wind? Father—Any year when there was an election. SPR) ty — - ‘ m LC Os an (ER is a3 3Si0) que sf 2 Pi & ~ je Ps Af yp? Cc ea —) WORLD Garr by Gi Worten - + Draped Shirred Waist. by drop. As soon as the mixture | Full waists that are shirred and | stiff and waxy add a few drops of ta: raped to form soft and graceful folds | ragon vinegar and the same of lemo are among the latest features of fash- | juice. Then resume the oll, droppin fon and are exceedingly attractive in| it steadily. Every time the mixtur the many pliable materials of tie sea-| becomes too thick add a few drops ¢ son, This one {s pecutiarly smart and | vinegar, but continue stirring. On {ncludes a point at the front and the | yolk of an egg will stand the additio ‘aew sleeves, shirred to form tw2| of a pint bottle of oll. Stop using o lengthwise puffs above the olbows.| when the mayonnatse is as thick s ‘The material chosen for the model is | you wish it and when you have all yo willow green messaline satin with | require for your salad. ¢ream colored lace for chemisette and athens cuffs, banding and bows of darker Military Effects Coming In. velvet, but there are many wool as} Military effects promise to appes well as silk materials that can ve| largely in the outdoor garments < treated in the same manner with| women ths fall. A new Englsh lon equal success, and, when liked, the | coat for stormy weather whch bas a deep cuffs can be omitted and the | peared on the market is frankly calle Gleeves made in three quarter lengt*.| the Militaire. It bas two wide bo a he ST GROAN EER BS" Lore ‘ipa | Oa ‘The waist is made with the fitted Muing, on which the full fronts and ‘back are arranged, and {s finished at the neck with a roll-over collar under which the chemisette {s attached. The sleeves are made over fitted iinings, which are faced to form cuffs, and aro full above the olbows, finished witn cizcular frills below which fall over the gathered ones of lace. The clos- ing is made invisibly at the center front. The quantity of material required for the medium size is 4% yards 21 inches wide, 4% yards 27 inches wido, or 2% yards 44 inches wide, with % yards of allover lace, % yards of Dias velvet and 2% yards of :ace to ‘make as flustrated. Vogue of Light Materials. Tt {8 astonishing how much thin ma- terials, such as voile, crepe, etamine and others of a like description, are worn by well-dressed women during the winter nowadays. Naturally this does not apply to the tailor-made cos- tumes, but last year the most elabo- rate gowns of these fabrics were to be seen under the handsome fur coats, and there is every reason to suppose that they will be more in vogue than ever, There is a fancy, too—which Is to be noticed in many of the new Paris costumes and which will be equally Pronounced during the autumn months —for the skirt composed of two flounces, each fiounce being adorned with from three to five bands of vel- vet in graduated widths. The flounces are deep, the upper one reaches above ‘the knee, and this style of decoration is naturally more adapted to dresses of the material of which I have been speaking that are sufficiently amena- ble to lend themselves to elaborate trimming. Ware tae (9% ~ / TRA Drews a Sand A pi, r White THe ‘Tea Daews Flowered taffeta will make some ‘charming winter frocks. Armholes are hiding under a nar- row adjustment of trimming. Ruchings, ribbon scrolls and cord- ings distinguish the new blouses, Don't have one of the new-old dol- mans unless-you can afford numerous ‘wraps. Ornaments of leather and metal combined adorn tailored hats for fall ‘wear. It is predicted that pinking will take the place of the strapping that has held popular fancy so: long. ‘The long coat or wrap is much more fashionable than a short one and in some instances a necessity. A buckle that extends an inch above and below the belt is a slight innova- tion in crush leather belts, Ruchings, pipings, gathers and frills multiply and overflow in the present scheme of dress ornamentation. Leather folds and cordings are de- cidedly smart for turbans intended for either automobiling, street wear or traveling. Mavonname Sauce, Put the yolk of a fresh egg in a bowl, and if the weather is warm stand the bowl in a yan of chipped ice and add half a salt-spoonful of salt and a tea- spoonful of English mustard, Begin stirring the ingredients with a box- wood spoon. Stir continually always one way, describing a circle. It fs more easily done by holding the bow! steady. After stirring about # minute or till the ingredients are well blended begin adding the oil, pouring it in drop by drop. As soon as the mixture is stiff and waxy add a few drops of tar- ragon Vinegar and the same of lemon juice. Then resume the oll, dropping it steadily. Every time the mixture becomes too thick add a few drops of vinegar, but continue stirring. One yolk of an egg will stand the addition of @ pint bottle of ofl. Stop using ofl when the mayonnaise is as thick as you wish {t and when you have all you require for your salad. Military Effects Coming in. Military effects promise to appear largely in the outdoor garments of ‘women ths fall. A new English long coat for stormy weather whch has ap- peared on the markets frankly called the Militaire. It has two wide box pleats in the back falling from the yoke and belted in at the waist. The front is double-breasted, with a biga, martial-looking, turnover collar, ard ‘t {s finished with brass buttons, Pretty and Comfortable Coat. A loose, three-quarter coat, belted tn across the back, exemplifies conve- nience and smartness {n autumn coats It is called the “Trossack,” and is of neutral-colored cloth, which permits of {ts being exploited with skirts of any color in walking length. The Tros- sack {s not a dress coat, but for all those day occasions when a foose sep- arate coat is desirable it ts going to be one of the smartest styles. Quaint Dutch Pillows, ‘Takitig advantage ofthe‘Dutch type of decoration prevailing just now, women skillful with pen or brush are making sofa pillows of linen or coarse material, with a border of Dutch little folk, represented with joined hands and capering about in a lively manner. ‘The middle of the pillow top {s left plain and a border lined off with pen, brush or burning needle, and the Dutch figures are outlined and illumt- nated in the border. A champagne- colored material makes an artistic pll- low and likewise pale green, with red and green of a darker shade for the dresses of the little folks. Delft blue and orange are other shades that may be chosen for such pillows with sne- cessful results. eT ad the ye As | Py ocie wate eli re Rose Se Yee ings, but Is show Soak gelatine in sufficient cold water | yiot’ with cuffs 0 to cover before adding it to jellies or | cloth and trimmi creams, handsome button: To remove any ordinary stains from | of the newest an fvory knife handles rub with emery | at the back by m powder, ~ extends from seat Yacht mops are great conveniences | fronts are loose. for dusting the bare floors so univers- | gored and is laid | ally used now. the seams, To t Before boiling milk always rinse out | girl of 14 years © the saucepan with cold water to pre-| ed 4% yards of n vent the milk from burning, 44 or 2% yards | ‘The wax from dripping candles can | 2% yards of bral be removed from table linen by a gen-| 6 yards 27, 4% y erous application of alcohol, 52 inches wide. eee COREAN CREPE WITH VELVET. | CNhed Kl may yy 7 rf /) | Wap cae ea No one of the many Oriental silks makes more effective blouses than Corean crepe. This smart model is quite new and shows the material in willow green with trimming of chif- fon velvet, square of net chiffon lined. collar and cuffs of lace, The trim- ming {s peculiarly effective and quite ‘ Mix pastry several hours before ft ts to be rolled out and much labor is saved. It should stand in a cool place. When making mayonnaise sauce se lect a very cool place for the purpose. If made in a hot kitchen it is apt to separate In the process, To keep cheese from becoming moldy wrap the cheese in a cloth which has been dipped in vinegar and wrung as dry as posible, Keep it ina cool place, Stunning Tea Gown for a Brunette. A stunning tea gown for a brunette shows white shantung silk with @ bo- lero anglaise, The bolero {s caught on either side with shaded rosettes, showing three popular tints of orange, done in velvet ribbon, with streamers in the same shades failing to the hem of the gown. White velvet slippers and orange silk stockings are to be worn with this gown, which {s an ef- fective application of the craze for orange and white in combination. Glanamen tn Paver. Cinnamon broadcloth, braided with black, ts the combination chasen for ‘one smart loose coat of three-quarter length that has recently crossed the water. Apropos of which there is a good deal of this red-brown .tint ap- parent in displays of the newest out- door garments. It is a warm red rus: set pecullarly appropriate for autumn, if not for most types of beauty. A Serviceable Costume. Suits made with plaited skirts and tourist coats are essentially new, es- sentially smart and essentially ser- viceable. This one makes an admir- able model and is adapted to all suit- ES ings, but Is shown in dark blue che viot with cuffs of chamois colored cloth and trimming of braid held by handsome buttons. The coat is on¢ of the newest and is partly confined at the back by means of a strap that extends from seam to seam, while the fronts are loose. The skirt is nine gored and is laid in plaits that concea the seams. To make the coat for s girl of 14 years of age will be requir ed 4% yards of material 27, 2% yard: 44 or 2% yards 52 Inches wide, witt 2% yards of braid; to make the skiri 6 yards 27, 4% yards 44 or 3% yard! 62 inches wide. new and serves to outline the tucks at the back, while it gives a stole ef fect at the front. To make the waist for @ wean of medium size will be required 4 yards of material 21, 3% yards 27 or 2% yards 44 Inches wide, with % yard of allover lace and 1% yards of velvet WITH THE WORLD'S | [>~ BEST WRITERS We have it on the authority of the Board of Trade that extravagant liv- Ing is @ marked feature of many of the bankruptcy cases with which 1 leads, The number of failures record: d last year was higher than it had been since 1894, and in some of the larger cases excessive household ex- penditure obviously contributed to the bankrupt’s ruin. It seems to be a common thing for a business man to live handsomely whether he {s mak- ing a profit or a loss. The inspector- general in bankruptcy mentions one case in which a debtor spent £2,000 @ year while he was losing £7,000 a year in his business. Another man for fourteen years spent £1,400 a year when he was only making £500 Ret profit. These cases are typical, It 1s velleved, of many small bankrupt: cles, as well as of the larger failures. They may be sometimes explained by negligent bookkeeping, but they are, in the main, suggestive of the craving for luxury which is one of the worst features of our time. The standard of living among the rich has been raised to an excessive degree, and those who would like to be thought rich try to follow the lead set by the big finan- clers and mining magnates who are to our day what the Indian nabobs were to the England of George Il. People who live beyond their means are tempted to speculate, and the bankruptey records show the inevit- able result. A course of plain living and high thinking would be good for the morals of society, and good for legitimate trade—London Chronicle. WAR IN WINTER TINE. Many great battles have been fought fn the snow, Eylau and Hohenlinden being familiar examples. Austerlitz was fought in intensely evld weather and the Russian losses were increased by Napoleon turning the fire of his artillery on the frozen lakes over which the Russians sought to retreat. fm our civil war Fort Donelson was captured in February, Fredericksburg was fought in December, Stone River, Dee. 31, 1862, Jan, 2, 1863, and Thomas defeated and ruined Hood's army at Nashville on the 15th and 16th of De- cember, 1864. Hence it will be seen that history does not warrant us in believing that the war in the east will pass gnto an unofficial truce when the snow begins to drift—Boston Trans- cript. ss "THE LIFE OF A BOOK. Interviewed by the Book Monthly, Mr. A. M.S. Methuen admits that “an enormous amount of rubbish is published,” but holds that because tt has no likelihood of living it does little harm. There are few people, he tells us, who realize how short the Ife of an average book is and how far shorter it is getting. “Fifteen years ago you could count on its ex istence for two or three years, Now three books out of four are almost dead as mutton in three months, You may sell a few copies afterward, but the sale that remunerates the author and publisher Is over hefore you know where you are.” ‘Taken alto gether, Mr. Methuen considers pyb- lishing “the most difficult: business In the world,” adding that “with compe tition it is getting more dimeutt.” The publisher need not look for wealth; but among his compensations Is the interest of his calling—"the lit- erary Interest, which is grateful and agreeable under all circumstances.” ~-London Outlook. REVIVING AN ANCIENT GOSPEL. Rev. Charles Wagner, the author of 4 book entitled “The Simple Life." Is now visiting this country for the pur- pose of giving our people further light on his theories in the lectures which he proposes to deliver. The new gos: pel—that of the simple Mfe—is in truth very old, The Roman satirists pleaded for the simple life and lashed the luxury of the day, As far back as we can go in history we find the same doctrine eloquently preached, And it could hardly have been otherwise. For the very moment that man became conscious that he possessed a soul or a spiritual nature, he realized that his true life was not dependent on the multitude of his possessions—rather that it was cramped and fettered by them.—Indianapolis News. LACK OF FAMILY LIFE. Men who separate themselves from their families pay a very high price for success, Some of the very great: est failures in life in America in re: cent years have been failures of men whoge lives and careers are blazoned abroad as those of great, successful men. Their sons are noted for their worthlessness, degenerate sons of worthy sires, These young men are gnfitted to make a living for them felves, and they are unfitted to spend the money which their fathers piled up with infinite pains and labors. In these cases it is extremely doubtful if the worthless sons are to be blam- ed; the fathers, the great, successful men, are primarily at fault because, though they made money and a name, they did not give any time or paing or thought at all to the most import. ant work in the world, which 1s the rearing of honorable and useful men. —Vhiladelphia Ledger. ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM. Farmers throughout the country, ew pecially those living near rivers and streams, will be delighted with the in- formation that, in their nearness to euch streams there is now found the opportunity of making farm life more pleasant and comfortable. In fact, all the comforts and conveniences that are at the hand of the dweller in the city are now at the hand of the far. mer. Recent reports from the De. partment of Agriculture call attention to the fact that every small stream 4s a natural dynamo for the generation of the subtle fluid. By means of small mill dams thrown across the stream and the erection of little electrical plants, that are very low in cost, it is now possible for the farmer to have his barns, stables and houses lighted as brilliantly at night as the “white light district” in any city. More taan this, the current can easily be applied to certain classes of vegetables that need to be rushed for marketing, thus increasing the income of the farmer. The great wave of invention with which sour country is blessed helps with its beneficent tides all classes of people, none of whom are more de. serving of blessing than the one from whom all our support comes. A new era is dawning for the farmer, a brighter day is coming, the eventna: tion of which whill he a stronger and better manhood in America. — With farms made attractive, by the advent of good literature, good light with which to read, and good methods for cultivation of the land, the people of America will revert more and more to the country, thus keeping the foun: tain head of our national life strong and unpolluted.—Pittsburg Press. MORE TROUBLE IN THE EAST, If China ever does win her inde: pendence she will be quite able to take care of Manchuria herself and to maintain her supremacy over Thib: et or any other territory which she is supposed to control. In the meantime we are likely to see much friction be: tween Russia and Great Britain over this Thibet business, with the chances just now favoring the Brit: ish, The Manchurian problem may be found serious before the world gets through with ft, In short, there is at the present time, as there has been for many years, a great deal that is threatening in the situation in the east, Everything that the pow: ers have done and are doing is bring ing nearer the change which must one day come.—Indianapolis News. NOBODY LIKELY TO BE SCARED. Dr. George F. Shrady ean not fright en us by saying that in time the litte toe will be eliminated in consequence of modern tight, If not ill-fitting shoes, ‘The sooner the little toe “goes to mar: ket" the better, "It is very much in the Way on some feet that should be smaller, Like the appendix verml form, modern man has no use for tt. If we were obliged to go barefooted, we might bold an opposite opinion, but even savages are wearing shoes and savagesses high heels on them, So what's the use of worrying if the toes cease to grow and eventually the human footlike the prehistoric horse's changes into a hoof. No doubt men and Women, some million years henee will deem that sort of extremity “per feetly fine.”—Boston Herald. ASTOR AN UNHAPPY MAN. William W. Astor, has returned ta this country—for a visit, He has come over to take a look at that part of New York which he owns. ‘That is no small part of the metropolis. He ts sald to hold the fee of fifty square blocks of New York property, and more rent Is said to be paid to him than any other individual real estate owner in the city, Yet Mr. Astor doea not seem to be a happy man. He lett this country because he could not be happy here. New York insisted that he should pay more taxes than he thought he ought to, and the news: papers here did not treat him with that respect which he considered due to his station and his money, So he went to England and renounced his allegiance to the constitution of the United States and became a subject there, But even there he has not been strictly happy, if all reports are true, Of course, he could chum it with a lot of high and mighty persons, but he has been greatly disappointed because he has not neen made a neer of the realm, He ts still plain Mr., not even a Sir, much less a lord — Buffalo Ex press. HABIT OF EATING TOO MUCH. A large and steadily increasing num ber of men and women have reached or are reaching the conchision that {1 {5 vastly more difficult to avoid eating @ great deal too much than to get enough to eat. The late Abram 8. He wilt once ventured some remarks on this subject In a discussion of the “living wage.” showing that one whe needed or desired to could live for very much less than it cost the aver age wage earner to feed himself, For this he was much ridiculed by some and roundly abused by others. He was perfectly right, but unwelcome truth has ever been accounted heresy, —Nee York Times. Calumet Baking Powder The only high grade Baking Powder sold at a moderate price. Com- plies with the pure food laws of all states. ‘Trust Raking Powder sell for dor SO cents por Pound wud may be {den titled by this exorbitant price, They are w menses te public Wewlth, ws food Prepared from ther cor tains Large quantities of Rochelle salts, danger: fons eathartte dn The more money a man saves Ui deeped he gets into debt investing it Denlers say that as soon as n cue: tomer tries Deflance Sturch It ts im: Possible to sell them any other cold Water starch, It can be used cold of Dolled. Hodge (who has just had a tooth drawn)—"Well, guy‘nor, how much de you ax for the Job? You did do olt quick.” Dentist-"My charge is two and-six.” Hodge — “Two-andd six? Why, @ doctor down at our placa drawed a tooth for me once and it took him two hours; he hauled me round and rounnd the room—I never see'd such hard work—and he only charged me a shillin'’."--Seraps. Manitobe’e Wheat Cron. ‘Taken as a whole, reports indicate an average damage of under 10 per cent in the wheat crop of Manitote this year. ‘The average yield fs nine teen bushels to the acre, and the ay erage date of general harvesting was August 27. There were approximately 3,500,000 acres cultivated, so the total yleld 1s estimate dat about 65,000,000 bushels, ‘This is the estimate made About a week ago by the Bankers’ as sociation, Jack—“Didn't one of those Porker girls marry an English Lord? Mary “Yes. But they say that London so clety snubbed her dreadfully.” Jack "Really! ‘Then she must have taken the name of the Lord in vain.” Ex, Bix Doctors Failed, South Bend, Ind, Oct 24 (Spectaly = Aftor euffering from Kidney Disease for three years; after taking treat ment from six different doctors with out getting relief, Mrs JO, Laudeman of this place found not only relief but & speedy: and complete eure tn Dodd's Kidney Pills, Speaking of his cure Mr. Landeman says “Yes, LT suffered from Kidney Trouble for three years and tried six doctors to no good, ‘Then f took just two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and they not only cured my: kidneys, but gavo mo better health in general. Of course | recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills to others and 1 know a number now who are using them with good ra- eults.”” Mr. Laudeman’s case ts not an ex- ception, ‘Thousands give similar ex- periences, For there never yet was a case of Kidney Trouble from Backache: to Bright's Disease that Dodd's Kid. ney Pills could not care. They are the only remedy that ever cured Bright's disease, Mrs. Waters (sternly) ‘Is there a bar attached to this hotel, youn man?” Bell boy "Nom; but we hin send out and git any kind o' booze yor want.’ - Philadelphia Press. | Don't you know that Deflance Starch besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack age and kelly at same price as. 12 ounce packages of other kinds! | Gracte—"Ob! Stealing jam! Pm ‘going to tell mamma!" — Freddy [Wouldn't you rather have some jain? Harper's Bazar. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of De flance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands, Others say they ane hut sell any other starch, Fond Mother—“You will be fiver years old toamorrow, Willie, and [want lo give you a real birthday treat, Tel me what you would like beter than anything else.” Willie (aftor think ing earnestly for five minutes) “Bring me a whole box of chocolat creams, mother, and ask Tommy Smith to come in and wateh me vat ‘em. Youth, | “LT must have a new gown and coat at once,” “Great thunderation, woman, how can you ask for a gown and coat, when you have to testify in my bank- ruptey hearing next week?” “L simply have to have them. Do you think & ean face the people In the courtroom, when I am wearing my old clotuos?’* —Lladianapolis Sun MI THE RISING SON, LEWi8 Woops, Buriness Manager, Published Every Week RISING SON PUBLISHINGCO G@PSUBSCRIPTION RATES: eo Year eA ocke an Frere a One month ‘ i dutctly paid tn ndvance Matered ai the Post Offre at Kaneas Oty, as Second Curse Matter, Qorreapondente wanted in every city @nd town in thisstate. Write us. All news matter intended for pub Moative should reach our office not las ter than Tucsday, of each week and @ust be signed by the writer not for publication, but as guarantee of auth- He Oe creisciecmnsteemeenccaciedaamancsiciis WICK: No. 117 West Sixth 8t., Kansas City, Mo. er , Advertising Rates, Cit one Te ecreeetee a ei s 2 For two taches, three mouth nse. BOB Portwoluches: nine months. 00s.c0- 3069 Fes too tectes twelve momthe: sc Be CLDEST NEGRO JOURNAL + + « IN KANSAS CITY, TWICE ALL THE REST. * The paid circulation of THE Ristnc Son is more than double the combined circu- lation of all the other Kansas City Golored weekly newspapers. What @ man sows that will he reap. ‘Taggart is wanted in Indiana to save the state. Our people are great at doing tings until you put them at it, What can you do for the party and thereby for your own people? If you believe in honest politics, Yote the Republican ticket straight Vander the Roosevelt administration there are thirteen Afro-Americans in the diplomatic and consular service, When the chilly days of November come, cover Parker ont of sight by your votes for Roosevelt: and: Fair: hanks, ‘There are L881 Afro-Americans em: ployed by the Distriet government at Washington, D, C., and their silaries Aguregate about $850,000, ‘The Afro-Americans will never turn from the Republican party and go over to the Demoerats who are daily mur: dering the people of caeir race in the South, As soon as MeKinley was elected in 189% confidence was restored and we have had prosperity ever sinee. Vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks and let the good times continue. ‘The Afro-American people know too well what Democratic suecess means to be beguiled by the smooth talk of the Democratic spellbinders, Vader the Roosevelt: administration there are more than 5,000 Afro-Ameri- cans In the public service of the coun try, and they receive abont $3,000,000 in salaries, ‘The American people have a subs stratum of good sense, and, although they may listen to the Democratic speakers, they will vote for Roose: velt and Fairbanks Hon, J. Milton Turner, ex-minister to Liberia, who has been a Democrat for many years, has returned to the Republican fold, ‘Turner says there ix no place in the Demoeratic party for the black man, Somebody should get out during the next campaign and hustle for the sake of principle. Already we nave lost nearly all the rights and privileges ceded us by the Republican party, and that by everlastingly having a hand out for a dollar, Will the negroes again vote for vonds to build school houses? Of course they will, Have they not been Voting right straight along? What if white children do get nearly all the Wenefits? Is not education a good thing for white people? If there is a single trade or indus: try in this country that is injured by the tariff system, the Democratic par ty has not been able to point to it, Our very existence is at stake, Shot down like dogs, hunted by mobs, turned alive and all in a Christian country. Well may the governor of Georgia feel alarmed over the lynchings that take place in his state, What a man sows that will he reap, What a har- vest must be in store for somebody. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET For President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT of New York. For Vice President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS of Indiana. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Governor, CYRUS P. WALBRIDGE, of St. Louis, For Lieutenant Governor, JOUN ©. MKINLEY of Unionville. For Secretary, JOHN BE. SWANGER of Milan, For Treasurer, J. F. GMELICH of Cooper County. For Anditor, HENRY WEILDER of Ste, Genevieve, For Attorney General, HERBERT 8, HADLEY of Kansas City, For Railway Commissioner, FRANK WIGHTMAN of Monett, For Judge of the Supreme Court, HENRY LAMM * of Sedalia, For Judge St. Louis Court of Appeals BERT D. NORTONI of St. Louis, For Presidential Electors-at-Large, 1. M. JONES of Kansas City; D. M. HOUSER, of St. Louis. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. For Congressman, Fifth District, E. C. ELLIS. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For Judge Cireuit Court, HERMANN BRUMBACK, Lawyer. For Judge Cireuit Court, JOHN G. PARK, Lawyer, For Judge Circuit Court, HENRY 1, MCUNE, Lawyer, For Judge Criminal Court, BEN T. HARDIN, Lawyer, For Prosecuting Attorney, 1B. KIMBRELL, Lawyer, For County Marshal, AL. HESLIP, Farmer, For Sheriff, CHARLES P. BALDWIN, Live Stock, For Public Administrator, R. 8. CROHN, Insurance, For County Surveyor, OSCAR KOEHLER, Civil Engineer, For County Collector, FRED C. ADAMS, Railroad Contracting, For County Treasurer, A.C, WARNER, Former County Treasurer, For County Assessor, E. A. NORRIS, Real Estate, For Clerk Criminal Court, ANDY E. THOMAS, Accountant, For Coroner, GEO. B. THOMPSON, Physician. For Judge County Court, Western District, J. M. PATTERSON, Manufacturer, For Judge County Court, Eastern District, ©. P. BROUGHTON, Farmer. For State Senator, Fifth Distric SOLON T. GILMORE, For State Senator, Seventh Distr! CHAS. W. CLARKE, Lawyer, FOR REPRESENTATIVES STATI LEGISLATURE. First District, OLIVER M, WILSON, Lawyer. Second District, JAMES M. RICHARDSON Lawyer, ‘Third District, cB, MOSS Lawyer, Fourth District, DWIGHT MINNIS, Lawyer. Fifth District, HARRY R. WALMSLEY, Insurance Inspector. Sixth Distriet, LESLIE J. LYONS, Lawyer, FOR CONSTABLES, First District, BH. Asses -uD. Second Distriet, VERNON DOWNING. Third District, ARNETT, The French Dry Cleaner CD) LADIES FINE WEARING APPAREL Sey A Specialty. C eZ Mail Orders P: ly Attended Ti NCIS 1610 Penn Street, | , LWP NS Os - enn Street, a KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ——A, NEW—— Wabash Train | To ST. LOUIS | COMMENCING JUNE 5, 1904. | Leave KANSAS CITY, - - - 11:30 p. m. Daily Arrive WORLD'S FAIR STATION, - 7:00am. “ | Arrive ST. LOUIS (Union Station), - 7:15 a.m. “ | EQUIPMENT---Pullman Sleepers, Free Reclining Chair | Cars and Coaches, Sleepers and Coaches open at 10:00 p. m. for occupancy. | Wabash is the only line to WORLD'S FAIR Main Gate. Return Train leaves St. Louis $1:45 p. m, for Kansas City. Ask your Agent for Tickets over the Wabash. eee sHiELos, ~~ k, @. MoCLELLAN, } TRAVELING PASSENGER AGENT, WESTERN PASSENGER AGENT, uke eos main eorceaT, KANG@AS CITY, mo. FRANK BEERS. Fourth District, J.B. YOUNG. Fifth District, FRED A. RICHARDSON. Sixth District, J. A. BEARD. Seventh Dfatrict, D.C. PHILLIPS, Eighth Distrtet, JAS. A. HENSLEY. | Townships. Bive, G. W. HENSLEY. Fort Oxage, WM. HAINES. Sinwbar, FE. BE. STORMS. Van Buren, A. 8. BROWNFIELD. THE COLORED BROTHER AT WORK. By Samuel E, Moffett. The time is past when the only careers in life open to a negro. wer to pick cotton, make up berths in ¢ Pullman car, or wait on a table. The study of the negro population of th United States recently published bj the Census Burean discloses some facts that show very clearly that th colored race is steadily developing 1 complete social and industrial systeni of its own, There is hardly any branch of industry in which negroe: are unrepresented, and that statement includes the women as well as the men, A large city could be formed with out a single white man in it, and yet lack for no trade or profession. ‘There are 21.268 negro teachers and college professors In the United States, and 15,530 clergymen, The negroes coul finance a railroad through their eigh ly-two bankers and brokers, lay it out with their 120 civil engineers and sur veyors, condemn the right of way with their 728 lawyers, make the rails with their 12,327 iron and steel workers build the road with their 545,980 labor ers, construct its telegraph system with their 185 electricians and thelr 52 linemen, and operate it with thei 56,327 railway employees. Colored people complain that they have to sit in the galleries in_whit« theatres, but their 2,043 actors anc showmen might give them theatres o} their own in which they could occupy the boxes in solitary grandeur. , They have fifty two architects, designers and draftsmen, 236 artists and teach ers of art, 1.74 physicians and: sur keons, 212 dentists, 210 journalists 3,921 musicians and teachers of musie and ninety-nine literary and scientiti persons. ‘The colored baby ean be in troduced to the world by negro phy sicians and nurses, instructed in every accomplishment by negro teachers supplied with every requisite of life by negro merchants, housed by ner builders, and burfed by a negro under taker There are negro bookkeepers ane accountants, clerks and copyists, com mereial travelers, merchants, sales men, Stenographers and telegraph op erators. Negroes are in every manua trade—carpenters, masons, painters paperhangers, plasterers, plumbers steam fitters, chemical workers, mat blecutters, glass-workers, fishermen bakers, butchers, confectioners, mill ers, shoemakers, tanners, watchmak ers, gold and silver smiths, book Dinders, engravers, printers, tailors engineers, photographers, —glovemal ers—everything that statisticians think it worth while to count, And the curious thing is that in whatever line @ negro man is at work there also is @ negro woman. ‘The only oc- cupations which the colored women have allowed their men-folk to mo: nopolize are those of the architect, the banker and broker, the telegraph and telephone Hneman, the boilermaker, th trunkmaker and the patternfaker. i ta o> as lene, an. pt) a cade Ten ea : § | f § t d 2 Specials for Saturday: i ence 4 ° . : Less Expensive Section : Walnut Street Floor. ! ishace ect | [Note the money thatyoui can save in. this department on Saturday. ' | 10c Men's fancy Handker-) 5c Golf Dress Braid, | , chiefs for 3c. 5-yd. bolt for 3c. : | 7c and $1 Men's Un-| 2%cspool silk twist,lc. ' | laundered _ White Shirts,| 3 spools silk finish | | 35c, 3 for $1. thread for 5c. : : ' 19¢ Ladies’ and Child-| 3-inch blade steel scis- | - ren’s Hose, 11c. sors for 15c, ! . 50c and 75c Corsets, 19c. 10 pairs shoe laces in | : ‘ a bunch for 2c. ; ite Children's’ “Hose! Washable dress shields | Supporters, 5c. per pair, bc, { | 10c Velveteen waterproof} Horn Coat and Vest : dress facing, per yd, 3c. Buttons, per doz. 5c. : Walnut Street Floor. |! ‘ m aiken ay. r Sry, Biel TRayeréa ‘ ‘There are certain things which al- ‘ways taste better when eaten cold in the kitchen. ‘There are 10 Afro-American officers in the United States army under the Roosevelt administration. Roosevelt's is an example cf a tre- mendous pedrsonal influence which has nothing to do with affluence, ‘The South sems to have developed a big stick of its own, to hold over American citizens of the African race. It should be the purpose of every Re- publican, white and black, to give the Hon, ©, P, Walbridge their support for the governorship of this state. Judge Parker says he believes the gold standard is firmly established. ‘The people know that it’s permanency depends upon continued Republican rule, The Son is very glad of the influ- ence it had when certain individuals needed it. It matters not whether it has any now. Because we do not pro- pose to make this a financial organ to Ko around and get money for the church, it has “no influence.” i CP ae ae TAT ce ee ae OL ae oan re ) e e ‘ Big Sale at Retail * at the Large Wholesale House All our $5 Street Hats, 290 | ; All our $1.50 Street 4 Cw Hatt erocnsr ine BO | } 500 Children’s Caps, ; Ng Worth 506... sees REO | hy Our Large Stock of AO Plumes wy will be sold at the wholesale | } VA ch prices i) NA W2inch Plumes, 25¢ ‘ y (hes 14-inch Plumes, 48¢ ; | S6-inch Plumes, 75¢ * er.teny wet EAGLE TRIMMED HAT CO. sosw. omer. | OO O4-04-04-0-4-0-404-0-4-0404-0-40-4-0-4-0-404040-+ 04-04-0-40404-0404- If the Filipinos think they would en- Joy liberty under a Democratic admin- istration they are very much mis: taken, Let some of the brown peo ple come to the United States and travel through the South and they would be consigned to Jim Crow cars and subjected to all sorts of unjust ‘discriminations. et eee We are very sorry that every min. ister who comes into our district of late must be charged with immoral conduct. Perhaps some of these charges may be true and alone from ‘this fact, among the ministers of the gospel there 1s too much o fthat and if Dr. Snelson is guilty he has plenty of company, There are too many of the whitewashed preachers. It is getting so nowadays all that is necessary {s to wear good clothes and pay your dues. From the standopint of 4 preacher it seems to make no differ ence what is done, the result remains the same. DR. T. C. CHAPMAN DENTIST 125-127 West Eighth Street. ee Between Delaware and Wyandotte Streets, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. 508080808 0B0B085O0B00080B0B08080808080808CO0C@0RCe IT STRAIGHTENED HER HAIR. Dear Sirs:—I inclose fifty cents for one botle of Oxonized Ox Marrow. | have tried it and it is so wonderful for straightening kinky hair, I recommenc it to all my friends.” The above let: ter was written by Mrs. Ennis Colbert Vanderbilt, Pa., June 22nd, 1904. Ox onized Ox Marrow will straighten your hair, too, no matter how kinky it 1s It also cures dandruff, stops hair fall ing and makes the hair grow. Never fails, Warranted harmless, Send ut fifty cents and we will mail you a bot tle postpaid. Address, Oxonized 0: Marrow Co., Wabash Avenue, Chicago Ills, THEODORE SMITF., DRUGGIST. Two Stores: 908 E.. TWELFTH STREET, 805 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE: PHONES | Heist Grand PHONES | fePaT0 Main KANSAS CITY, MO. Dealer in Drugs, Toilet articles, Schoo! Supplies, Stationery, Etc. Give us an Mrder by Phoneand See if We are not there with the Goods. _ i A J 4. RIcH. B. RICH. Ty H E GREAT Atlantic Pants Co. «TWO STORES, 16 EAST 7TH ST., AND 2825 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD... Sults to Order $17.50. Pants to Order $3.50 RICH BROS., Props. atisfaction Gua ranteed or Money Refunded. KANSAS CITY, MO. Ghe Stoeltzing Stowe and Hardware Co. ——T i SCC ESL LS Beat Stoves Made. se Largest Stock in City. ; : a Friece the Lowest. finnish Wholesale end Retell Peninsular a aS Stee! Ranges, Stee! Oven Cook Stoves, Base Bur ( aay Deen eG | ners, Furnaces, and all goods made by the... H * i Peninsular Stove Cex. Sain tir Tisut tor Oost ned Weed, Cloriaest anne Oak Stoves, Hehill Stee! Ranges and Furnaces, hee Peas) | =6OTIN WORK @ Specialty. b eaeeee N Window and Door Soreens end Refrigerators ik em zh "Phone 1458. ‘2 any ses 1329 Grand Ave, NEWS&GASSIP A. W. Walker, Agent, Lexington, Mo. G. H. JONES, 612 Jersey avenue. Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and there That enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS CASH IS THE WAY. Reading notices and announcements will always be rated as advertisements, and when such is sent in to our office cash must accompany it. One elegantly furnished front room up stairs, to rent for $2.50 a week. No objection to a room mate. Apply after 5 o'clock. 2421 Flora avenue. WANTED.—Colored lady to use leisure time soliciting. Experience unnecessary. Very profitable. Call 205 Wales Bldg, corner of Sixth and Delaware. Call up Bell 'phone East 607, when you have something to donate to the Old Folks and Orphans Home. Manager Lewis Woods will be absent from the city several weeks. Any one desiring to transact business with the Son can have their matters attended to between the hours of 10:30 a. m and 1:30 p. m. Mr. John Simpson of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Kansas City, made a flying trip to old Kansas City last week on business. We hope to see him soon again. He was looking well. There are many negroes in this town who do not feel the need of a newspaper and withhold their support until they have an ax to grind. This is an inconsistent spirit and the Son will not tolerate it. Support the paper at all times and when you have an ax to grind, the Son will be disposed to listen to your tale of woe. Mr. L. F. Hunter of Colorado Springs, has returned to the city. Buy your drugs of Smith. His prices are right. Miss Eliza Harris of 545 Campbell street, who fell and fractured her arm, is getting along nicely. Miss Pearl Ramey of Dever, Colo., has opened a first class millinery establishment at 912 East 12th street (up stairs), where you may select hats and millinery of choice patterns. Give her a call. Edward S. Lewis, Grand Master of Odd Fellows of Missouri, returned home Monday of last week, after spending the week of October 2nd at Columbus, Ohio, attending the National Grand session of the Order in America, as a delegate from Gate City Lodge No. 4679 of this city. The following week was spent visiting the World's Fair at St. Louis, Mo., being the guest of George E. Temple, of that city, who is Deputy Grand Master of the Order in the United States and who was also re-elected at the last grand session, just held at Columbus, Ohio. Smith has the most attractive and best lighted store on the avenue. You will miss the social event of the season if you fail to attend the Odd Fellows Entertainment at Convention Hall Friday evening, November 11th. Box seats for the Odd Fellows entertainment at Convention hall Friday, November 11th, are on sale at McCampbell's drug store, 23rd and Vine; A. R. Harris' cafe, 812 East 12th, and McRay's Employment Bureau, 817 Baltimore avenue. Price 25 cents. The ladies of St. Augustine Mission are preparing to give a unique entertainment which will be a rare treat to their friends and the public at Turner Hall, October 28th. The exhibition drills of the Crack Patriarchs of St. Louis, Mo., Topeka, Kan., and "our own Kansas City," in their handsome and showy uniforms, will be one of the features of the Odd Fellows entertainment at Convention Hall, Friday, November 11th. John Alexander Dowie, of Zion City fame, says that President Roosevelt is "the grandest man of the hour." Dowie advises his followers to vote for Roosevelt. 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. Miss Annie Brock has returned to her home in St. Louis after a very pleasant visit with her aunt, Mrs. N. Lewis, of Madison avenue. Mrs. Mary Eaton of Deadwood, S. D., paid a flying visit to Mrs. E. M. Williams of 814 E. 8th street last week on her way to St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wheeler are the happy parents of another fine girl. Mr. James Runnels entertained the Whist Club on last Thursday evening. Mrs. Mahala Marshall has returned to her hom in Chicago. Her many friends regret her early departure. Mrs. Alice Howard of Campbell stret is slowly recovering from her recent sickness. Mrs. Mamie Durant Vincent has now opened her dressmaking parlors and ladies' tailoring school at her residence, 1228 Walnut street, for the benefit of our girls and ladies. J. T. McCampbell, our enterprising young druggist has installed a fine new soda fountain of the very latest make in his already thoroughly modern drug store, at 2304 Vine street. T. E. Grear, Barber shop, 1011 Independence avenue. Give me a call. If you are suited, tell your friends, if not, tell me. Dr. Theo Smith, our Twelfth street druggist has opened a first class drug store at 805 Independence avenue, under Dr. McCray's office, with a full line of drugs and toilet articles. Give him a call. Mrs. A. Dickens and Emma Lemons are having a good time in St. Louis. Remember, you are never too far to patronize Smith. He will take your order over the phone and deliver your goods free of charge to any part of the city. Mrs. W. Smith has comfortably furnished rooms on parlor floor, suitable for man and wife and a single gentleman. Call at 2442 Flora avenue, 2 o'clock and 9 o'clock p. m. COTTAGE FOR SALE. I have for sale near 26th and Vline, a nice cottage, with about four rooms, offered at the low price of $1,000; $100 cash, the remainder at $15 monthly at 6 per cent.; best bargain of its kind in the city; get further particulars of W. J. RATCLIFF, 613 Mass. Bldg. Miss N. Nearguard of 1223 Broad way, will leave the city for the World's Fair at St. Louis. The offices of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Tuskegee, Alabama, have gradually matured a plan which should very deeply interest the young men and women of the race who are seeking an education. This plan enables young men and young women to attend school at night and work at an industry or trade during the day, or in the case of those who are able to pay a small monthly sum, to attend school during the day and at the same time learn a trade or work at some industry. This improved plan gives superior opportunity for literary and academic training and at the same time, gives equal opportunity for the learning of a trade. Last year thirty-six states were represented by students at Tuskegee, and nine foreign countries. The attendance during the coming year promises to be very large and the class of students promises to be of a high grade. Mrs. W. E. Turpin, of 1009 Pacific, gave a luncheon last Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Rogers, of 700 Howard ave., Mr. and Mrs. Handy, 526 Gillis, and Miss Lucy Hayden. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. The good people who wish to visit the springs, will find first class accommodations at Fred F. Elliot's. Rates reasonable and service good. Real Leaders of Men. Men of genuine excellence in every station of life—men of industry, of integrity, of high principle, of sterling honesty of purpose—command the spontaneous homage of mankind. It is natural to believe in such men, to have confidence in them and to imitate them. All that is good in the world is upheld by them, and without their presence in it the world would not be worth living in.—Samuel Smiles. Australian Curiosity. Australian geologists recently discovered a great curiosity in the shape of a fish of opal. The fish is about three and one-half feet long, and is of the shape of the dog-fish. It has distinct opal veinings. River Skirts Lake. One discovery made by an exploring party in Abyssinia recently is that the river Gelo skirts the southernmost extremity of Lake Tata instead of flowing into the lake, as was hitherto believed. Pathetic Appeal for Sympathy. Did you ever carry two suit cases, a hat box and a bag of fruit onto a train that was just starting, for a woman, and then have her walk past seven empty seats looking for one that might be a little better?—Council Bluffs Nonpareil. BLIND BOONE CONCERT. Talented Musician Played to Large Houses With Geed Success. Aberden, S. Dak., Oct. 10, 1904. Blind Boone was at the opera house on Saturday afternoon and evening and played to large houses both times. He seems to be the same popular favorite he has always been in this city. Born on a plantation in humble circumstances and stricken blind when quite young, this musician shows that wonderful gift of melody and harmony which is so often found in negro blood. He is full of music from his head to his feet. It is nothing short of marvelous that he has attained his reputation among such overwhelming obstacles. Miss Emma Smith, who accompanies him, has a remarkable voice and knows how to use it very cleverly for a girl of her age. Her singing made a hit with the audience from the beginning. She sang several song very cleverly indeed, and her work was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. H. H. Curtis, of Joplin, Mo., the G. W. Counsellor of the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Calanthe and the grand officers held their first quarter in Kansas City, Mo., for the first time in the history of the grand court. The Prudence court and the Progress court gave them a reception in honor of the grand officers at Twelfth street and Highland avenue last Saturday evening, which the officers of the Grand Court appreciate very highly. Among those present were: Mrs. H. H. Curtis, G. W. C.; Mrs. Dr. Coombs, G. R. D.; Mrs. Burris, Macon, G. K. R. and S. The welcome address was delivered by Miss Annie Walker, 1216 East 12th street. J. P. Manard addressed on "The Progress of the Order." Solos, refreshments and a general good time were the features of the evening. The Guild of the new Episcopal Mission, Ascension church, will hold a parlor recital at Mrs. J. C. Branch's residence All Halloween night for the benefit of the Mission. All are cordial invited to come and help us. Rev. Brown, Rector. Mrs. Samuel Diggs of 1318 West 9th street, has gone to St. Louis to spend a wee kat the fair and visit friends. UNEXCELLED SERVICE VIA FRISCO SYSTEM TO POINTS IN Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida AND THE SOUTHEAST, AND TO Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas AND THE SOUTHWEST. The Famous Health and Pleasure Resorts, EUREKA SPRINGS AND HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, Reached most conveniently by this Route. Round Trip Homesekers' Tickets at rate of ONE FARE plus $2, on sale first and third Tuesday of each month. For descriptive literature and detailed information as to rates, train service, etc., address J. C. LOVRIEN, ASSISTANT GENERAL, PASSENGER AGENT, KANSAS CITY, MO. Denmark's Honey Exports. Denmark exports 2,500,000 pounds of honey a year. 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 Union Depot and 901 Main St., City Office. E. S. JEWETT, Pass. & Ticket Agent. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By ```markdown ``` GO TO THE E. Z. Barber Shop UNEEDA SHAVE AND HAIR CUT. C. A. EVANS 107 East 14th, Kansas City, Mo 1784 ..... Telephone ..... 417b WALL'S Laundry Co., Arst-Class Work & Prompt Delivery 708 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. Palace Restaurant M. T. Moore, Prop. Meals 15 Cents. 924 Wyandotte St., KANSAS CITY, MO. STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS ...IS THE.... CENTURY Dining Room 1923 Market Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Oysters in any Style. Services strictly first-class. Ladies and Gents dine up stairs. Z. T. JORDAN, Manager KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K.C., U.S.A. E DENTISTRY Guaranteed--Teeth Examined Free tists in the city. We have the largest and Our success is due to the uniformly high only operators of middle ages; no youths Our Reliability is Unquestioned. healthy corporation, and is therefore thor- k is guaranteed for 15 years. RELIABLE DENTIST No Delay--Satisfaction Guaranteed--Teeth Exam We are the most reliable dentists in the city. We have the oldest practice in the city. Our success is due to the ungrade work done by gentlemanly operators of middle age. We Guarantee to Please. Our Re'iability is U This firm is backed by a wealthy corporation, and is theoughly responsible. All work is guaranteed for 15 years. No Delay--Satisfaction Guaranteed--Teeth Examined Free We are the most reliable dentists in the city. We have the largest and oldest practice in the city. Our success is due to the uniformly high grade work done by gentlemanly operators of middle ages; no youths This firm is backed by a wealthy corporation, and is therefore thoroughly responsible. All work is guaranteed for 15 years. Full Set of Teeth $2.00. Set S. S. White Teeth...$4.00 Gold Crowns 22-k...$2.65 Bridge Work, per tooth...$2.65 Platinum fillings...$5.00 Cleaning...50c We do as we advertise— Teeth extracted without pain FREE We are here to stay. NEW YORK DENTAL CO ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS. NEW YORK DENTAL CO ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS. 1029 Main St Second Floor. Entrance 64 Main Street only. Cren Daily. Nigh's till 9. Sundry. 10 to 4 C. COLLINS OLLINS C. COLLINS COR, 18th AND FLORA. We Are Now in Shape to Fall Trade. IN OUR several departments we have MILLINERY, WOMEN'S SUITS and GENTS AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS and SHOES, NOTIONS and DRY C every Description, We can fit you out at areright. Call and See us. C. COLLI in Shape to Handle all Trade. departments we have STYLISH WOMEN'S SUITS and WRAPS, DYS' FURNISHINGS, BOOTS IONS and DRY GOODS of We can fit you out at prices that See us. C. COLLINS, We Are Now in Shape to Handle Fall Trade. IN OUR several departments we have STYLISH MILLINERY, WOMEN'S SUITS and WRAPS, GENTS AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS, BOOTS and SHOES, NOTIONS and DRY GOODS of every Description. We can fit you out at prices that areright. Call and See us. Cor. 18th and Flora. --- The Bostonian Shoe A Gentleman's Delight. The stylish effects coupled with perfect comfort have satisfied a multitude of people and made warm friends for the fine. STYLES LEAD THEM ALL. VALUES KNOWN AS THE BEST. Prices $3.50 and $4 THE STYLE OF A "Dorothy Dodd" INEXPENSIVE. The woman whose capacity for style exceeds her ability in dollars will find that the style of a "borothy Dodd" shoe gives her foot all of the distinction on of a high priced custom-measured shoe. The "Style of a "Dorothy Dodd" has become proverbial. No other shoe is designed like it. When your foot is tired don't put on a slipper. Put on a "Dorothy Dold." It hugs the foot around the ices on and rests every other part of it. It saves fifty per cent of foot fatigue. Sincerely yours. STOVE REPAIR FOR ALL STOVES S. A. Metzner, 304 V AND RANGES. Both Phones 1214 Main. REPAIRS A. Metzner, 304 W. 6 h St. both Phones 1214 Main. KANSAS CITY, MO. FOR ALL STOVES S. A. Metzner 304 W. 6 H. ST. AND RANGES. Both Phones 1214 M. M. W. H. H. 1029 Main St STRONG & GARFIELD CO. TEETH INTRODUCTION PLACE SHOE COMPANY SHOE CO. 1105 Main St. Just a Love Letter Dear Adelline: Your grace bath lent To life new charm. Of old, I bent Above a dark and tolsoome way With empty heart. By naught made gay. When duty becked, in grief I went. And then—you came! The clouds were rent. The now bloomed with rarer scent Beneath your smile. The world was May. Dear Adelline. But one thing lacks. To crown content, Defet, no more the glad event. Come, sweetheart, name the happy day, When next you write, a postscript, pray. A word or two to give consent. Dear, add a line! —Smart Set. How He Was Cured BY CHADWICK JONES A young girl running down the garden path, her hair flying in the breeze, stumbled head first into the arms of a gentleman who was just entering the gate. "Oh, Guy, is it really you?" she gasped. "What do you think? Uncle Cyrus has vowed that he is going to kill himself at 12 o'clock to-morrow." "Indeed!" mused young Mr. Cheevers, not at all excited. "And what does he want to kill himself for?" "Why, he says he is a miserable man—a burden to every one, and that life has no joys for him, and that he is weary of this world——" "And so he would like to try the next?" said Guy. "What an unreasonable man he must be! I dislike any scandal or excitement. A coroner's jury would cause both; therefore we must balk his little game." "But how?" asked Lizzie, curiously "A prudent general." said Guy, haughtily, "never confides his plans to his army, particularly when the army is of feminine gender; so excuse me, mum's the word. But rest assured, my dearest Elizabeth, that unless your worthy uncle shuffles off this mortal coil in a surreptitious manner before 12 o'clock to-morrow he will not do it afterward—of course I mean illegally. Farewell till to-morrow." The next morning Mr. Maddox made his appearance, very saturnine and gloomy, and ate his breakfast with a mournful air that was terribly impressive. Having finished, he then took leave of his niece in a feeling manner. "I am about to leave you," said he, mournfully. "I am about to end this life of misery. I hope that you may be happy." "Oh, don't go!" said Lizzie, tearfully clinging to him and looking into his face pleadingly. "It's useless," said Mr. Maddox firmly. "My mind is fixed, and nothing you can do can persuade me to relinquish my purpose. But you, my dear child, shall not be unprovided for. I intend to make my will in the few hours that are left me, and you will not be forgotten. Good-bye, my dear child, farewell!" And then, after embracing his niece fervently, he rushed from the room and securely locked himself in his own room, and began to prepare himself for his last journey. "Nine o'clock!" he said to himself, looking at his watch. "Three hours yet! How slow the time passes, to be sure! Now, what shall I do until 12, for I am determined not to die until noon——" A knock at the door. "Go away," cried Mr. Maddox, angrily; "you can't come in!" "I am very sorry to disagree with you," said a voice outside, "but I can come in." Mr. Maddox rose and unlocked the door savagely, and Guy Cheevers stalked into the room, carrying an oblong box under his arm. He placed the Lox on the table and Yves "What does he want to kill himself for?" then took a seat opposite Mr. Maddox and stared blankly at him. "What do you want?" asked the latter fiercely. "Don't you see I am engaged?" "Oh, I know," said Guy, "what you are about to do! Don't think that I am going to interfere—not at all. But before you make your quietus! I wish to ask you a few questions. Have you provided for your niece's welfare?" "What's that to you?" "Considerable. I am about to marry Miss Silver; so her interests are naturally mine." "Then she is provided for—amply." Thank you for your information. Glad to hear it. And now, excuse the apparent impertinence of the question, but where is your will?" "Here," replied Mr. Maddox, laying his hand on it. "Suppose you give it to me to take care of?" "Give it to you! Why, pray?" Here is to you. Why, play. "It might become milipped," explained Guy. "I'll keep it myself," said Mr. Maddox, in a rough tone. "Then just leave a memorandum on T. W. "Good heavens!" exclaimed Mr. Maddox fearfully. "What a terrible idea!" the table," said Guy, earnestly, "to tell where it is. It will save trouble, perhaps." "Get out!" cried Mr. Maddox, angrily. "Ah, I see!" said Mr. Cheevers, coolly, "in a hurry to begin. Well, I won't detain you; but I have a little suggestion to offer." "Well?" said Mr. Maddox, impatiently. "It is this," said Guy. "Miss Silver informs me that you have made several previous efforts to cut short your troubles and your breath, and always unsuccessfully. Now, it seems to me you don't go the right way about it. This box"—and here he opened the box before alluded to—"contains several little plans that I think might please you. Here's one"—and he showed a little steel instrument. "What's that?" asked Mr. Maddox, curiously. "This," said Guy. "is an article that you can place round your neck like a collar, then, by striking your hand on the left side of your neck, a sharp spike is driven right into your jugular vein—" "But that would kill me!" said Mr. Maddox, staring. "Well, isn't that what you want?" demanded Guy, sternly. "Now, here's another," he went on. "Here's a wheel, you observe; you place this band around your neck, pass it round the wheel and give it two or three turns—then let go. The recoil will twist your head almost off your shoulders—kill you to a certainty." Mr. Maddox stared at him with unfeigned horror. "Then," went on Guy, coolly, "here's a little package, a torpedo. It contains nitro-glycerin. You place it in your mouth, snap your teeth on it, and off goes your head, smashed into a million of atoms." "Good heavens!" exclaimed Mr. Maddox, fearfully. "What a terrible idea!" "Not at all," said Guy, soothingly. "Beautiful invention—I quite pride myself on it—scientific suicide, you see! Now, if you should use all three of these inventions at once—why, I'd thank you." "What!" cried Mr. Maddox, fiercely, "do you think I'm crazy? Do you think I'm going to use any of your infernal inventions? Leave this room, you cold-blooded villain, before I throw you out of the window!" "But I have a great many more to show you," remonstrated Guy, "and you see I want you to try as many as possible. Well, well," he added, as Mr. Maddox grasped the poker threat entingly, "I'm going. But I'll leave this box here, and before you get rid of yourself, Just make a memorandum of what you will use and leave it on the table, because, you know, there will probably be nothing left of you to draw conclusions from, and so——" Here any other further speech was cut short by Mr. Maddox seizing his visitor and hustling him out into the passage. "Well?" said Lizzie, anxiously. "I think it's all right," said Guy, grinning. "Get the luncheon ready. Your uncle will be down." And sure enough, so he was; and though he spoke not, be ate most voraciously of everything on the table. "Lizzie," said he, suddenly, after an hour's pause, "did you ever see an infernal old fool and an idiot?" "Never, that I know of," said Lizzie. "Why do you ask?" "Because just look at me and you'll see one," said Mr. Maddox, grimly, and he stalked upstairs. Up to the present writing Cyrus Maddox is still alive, enjoying remarkably good health, and he seems to be on friendly terms with Mr. Cheevers and his wife, Lizzie.—Chadwick Jones in Chicago Journal. HAD A JOB FOR HIM. Employment That Fitted In With Automobile Costume. Harlan W. Whipple, president of the American Automobile association, tells this story at the expense of an enthusiastic "autoist" who last fall made a tour of the White mountains: "The tourist, who was accompanied by his wife and two other women," says President Whipple, "was clad in a long brown duster considerably the vorse for being spotted with axle grease and having been torn in several places. He wore the regulation goggles and a visored cap. One day he met a typical New England farmer driving to the village behind a slow-moving steed. Thinking he would have some fun with the rustic, he pulled up alongside of his wagon and said: "'Say, friend, do you suppose I could get work anywhere in these parts to tide me over the winter?" "Loking sharply at him and his outfit for a moment, the native replied: "There ain't much dewin' round here when the snow files, but if ye'd a got here a month ago I cud hev gin ye a job as scarecrow in my cornfield, and I reckon ye'd hev made a pesky good un, tew, in that ere git-up o' your."—New York Times. Leisure for Children. Do not try to keep children continually occupied. Occasionally the little ones will come to you for ideas, but as a rule they will make their own amusements. Children require plenty of change and rest and if left alone when tired of one thing they will either drop to sleep or find some new occupation. Parents often make the mistake of occupying all the child's time, but this is not only wearying for the little one, but it is distinctly unfair; a child cannot be expected to fill up every moment as a grown person would do. Let the children romp and play as long as possible and when it is necessary for them to begin study or even to take up certain duties, still recognize the playtime, and see that the boy or girl has as much recreation as possible. They will work ever so much better if the work time be interspersed with play—Exchange. Again the Canny Scot The following story of the canny Scot is attributed to Andrew Carnegie: Sandy entered a smoking car and asked each of his immediate neighbors for a match. All happened to be without them, however, and a look of disappointment came over the Scotchman's face as he remarked resignedly: "Aweel, I'll e'en hae to use one o' my anl."—New York Times. Harsh Employer Is Fined A Whitechapel seamstress stated in a London court that on Friday, July 1, she started work at 8 in the morning and worked until 9 Saturday morning. She was dismissed because she refused to work after midnight the following Friday. Two other girls who worked the same hours were also dismissed for a similar reason. The employer was fined $106.50. Humility. The loaded bee the lowest flies. The bee the most flies; The stalk the most replenished. Doth but the most its modest head; And thus humility we find. The bee the most mindful; The highest-gifted lowest bends. And merit meekest condescends. And shuns the fame that fools adore- The puff that bids a feather soar. A Bad Word. "Did you send Mr. Nobley the samples he asked for?" inquired the tailor. "Yes," replied the clerk, "I'm just finishing our letter to him. Which shall I say, 'Trusting to have your order, I am' or 'we are.'" "What! Cut out that 'trusting' and make it hoping.'"—Exchange. His Regular Line. "Dr. Post is at work on a collection of poems now." "What! Why, he's a stolid old doctor of medicine." "Yes, but he's also coroner. He's examining the poems to see what there was in them to induce the editor to shoot the writer of them." All Have Troubles. "Everybody worries about money." "Oh, I don't know; some men are so rich——" "That's just it. Poor men worry because they can't get money, and the rich man worries for fear it will get away from him." TRIPPED BY HIGH HEEL WOMAN FALLS TO DEATH 721720 Mrs. Emma Latassa, a New York woman, was instantly killed by falling over a balustrade. Her high French heel caught in the carpet and she plunged down five stories, carrying her friend, Mrs. Osa Gauvey, with her. The diagram shows how the woman fell. A photograph of a high-heeled shoe such as she wore is also shown. Mrs. Emma Latassa, a New York woman, was instantly killed by falling over a balustrade. Her high French heel caught in the carpet and she plunged down five stories, carrying her friend, Mrs. Osa Gauvey, with her. The diagram shows how the woman fell. A photograph of a high-heeled shoe such as she wore is also shown. MORTON QUICK TO ACT. Secretary of the Navy Noted for Brisk Decisions. Paul Morton, secretary of the navy, is the youngest and most hustling member of the cabinet. It has been noted in his department that he makes decisions and reaches conclusions with lightning rapidity, apparently acting on intuition. A few days ago Samuel W. Bogan, son of a Washington physician, secured an interview with the secretary and without the slightest preliminary said: "Mr. Morton, I have been trying to get in the marine corps for almost four years. I can't get anybody to back me up, but I am very much in love with the service and I would try mighty hard to make a good officer and serve the United States well." The secretary looked the young applicant over from head to foot—Bogan afterward said he felt as if somebody had turned an X-ray apparatus, on him—and asked: "Were you ever designated before?" "No, sir." said Bogan. "I'll designate you tomorrow," said the secretary. "Thank Mrs. Emma Latassa, a New York ing over a balustrade. Her high Fre plunged down five stories, carrying h The diagram shows how the woman f shoe such as she wore is also shown. you. Good morning," said Bogan, bowing himself out. Needless to say, Mr. Morton kept his word. Woman Champions Dumb Animals. Miss Cecilia Ritter, who has just been elected as a director of the Audubon society in the capacity of secretary of the Ohio Humane society, has gained international prominence as an indefatigable worker in the interest of neglected children and dumb animals. Although but small of stature, she represents the strenuous type of woman. Aside from being the only woman in Cincinnati empowered by law to make arrests, no driver of horses is too strong or husky to evade her efforts when cruelty is being perpetrated. Dozens of drivers will attest to her persistence when making arrests and also to her vigor in punishing crime. It is her ambition to establish a branch of the Humane society in every town and hamlet in the country. Simple Habits of Pope Pius The unconventional habits of the Pope are still troubling the traditions of the vatican. His holiness has a great objection to the practice of kneeling in his presence. He takes care to settle visitors promptly and comfortably in chairs, and then, to their amazement, he remains standing. There may have been old times when pontiffs showed undue favor to their kindred. There is no such thing now. Discussing with his chamberlain the details of some ceremony, Plus X was reminded that his two sisters, who live in Rome, would like to be present. What seats should be assigned to them? "Seats!" said the Pope, with a smile. "Oh, dear, no! Send tickets of admission and let them take their chances." Indian Prince Shows Ability Youngest among the ruling princes of India of the first rank is the maharajah of Mysore. In the three years since he was installed in power by Lord Curzon this prince has shown great ability. The "maharajah succeeded his father, to whom England had restored Mysore in 1881, on that prince's sudden death in December, 1894. In the fourteen years he reigned the elder maharajah had won the title of "the model prince of India." A regency of seven years intervened and now Krishnarajah is following closely in his father's footsteps. Science to Aid Longevity. Dr. Metchnikoff of the Pasteur institute is somewhat put out at the publicity given to his theory regarding old age and its cure—that old age is due in a large measure to colonies of vicious microbes in the large intestine. He points out, however, that birds are much longer lived than mammals, being fortunate in the lack of that obnoxious organ. The learned professor is of opinion that science will soon give man the chance of a tranquil, normal old age. The longer a man lives the longer he desires to live, adds the doctor. Strange Freak of Wind. Almost beyond belief is the story which comes from England of a trick the wind played not long ago on the spire of a Presbyterian church. It blew the steeple above the belfry 25 degrees out of plumb, so that the spire pointed in a northwesterly direction and it was feared that it would fall. When the next morning men were engaged in straightening it the wind veered around and blew it back to its original position. Of course, it was necessary for the men to strengthen it and its supports, but the wind's freak made their work much easier. 5TH FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 3TH FLOOR 2TH FLOOR 1TH FLOOR WANTS TO SEE AMERICA. Widow of Lafcadio Hearn to Visit Land of Her Humband. The widow of Lafcadio Hearn is coming to this country in connection with a claim she has to a Cincinnati estate. Another motive for her long journey is found in a desire to see the wonderful country in which her husband spent part of his life, and particularly the city in which he attracted attention when without a dollar in his pocket and in great need of one he wrote a newspaper story which made his reputation and gave him the nucleus for an investment which now represents his estate in this country. Mrs. Hearn is a typical Japanese woman, with slant eyes, coal black hair and petite figure. She was taught English by her husband and possesses a fair vocabulary. The literary legacy left by her husband embraces a review of Japanese womanhood and is written in the language of Nippon. The suggestion has been made that in addition to her curiosity to see America the widow has in view the disposition of this manuscript to the highest bidder for literary rarities. Thought New York Movers Thought New York Mayor an Alien. It would appear that some of the precinct officials in New York city were not thoroughly posted on federal laws regarding the duties they were called upon to perform on registration day. Mayor McClellan was not recognized when he went to register. On being asked his birthplace and replying that he was born in Germany of American parents temporarily sojourning abroad, his naturalization papers were demanded. He explained that he was a citizen of the United States by right of birth notwithstanding, but the registrars would not accept him until they had conferred together and consulted authorities. Woman Expert Navigator Having demonstrated her ability to command a vessel under any and all conditions, Miss Jane Morgan, daughter of Randall Morgan, the Philadelphia gas magnate, has been given a master mariner's license by the United States bureau of inspectors of steam vessels. There are only five other women in this country who can claim similar distinction, qualified to take command of any vessel. As a master mariner Miss Morgan is qualified to take command of any vessel from a coasting schooner to an Atlantic liner. Her certificate is said to read "for all oceans," the highest mark for navigating skill. Error in Name Clings Albert D. Nortoni, who is a prominent politician in Missouri, is not an Italian, nor is he of Italian descent. His family name is properly Norton, the change having been made by his father in his youth when he left home. The added "I" became a fixture and it was impossible to change the boyish error. Mr. Norton's ancestors, Nicholas and Solomon Norton, came to America from England and settled in Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts, in 1652. The family afterward migrated to Hebron, Conn., where they lived until the emigration west—Chicago Chronicle. No Excuse for Begging. There is no excuse for begging in Texas, for every able-bodied man can work in the cotton, corn or potato patch, or help in fruit orchards, which will soon be abundant in eastern Texas. The time is coming quickly when it will be a disgrace for any man of sense to be "asking for bread" and butter in the land of plenty.—Palestine (Tex.) Visitor. CRITICISE RED CROSS. Claimed Russian Wounded Do Not Receive Money Sent East. LONDON.—The Times Russian correspondent says that the administration of the Russian Red Cross society in the far east is subject to serious criticism. There has been a great deal of speculation in the management and little confidence is felt that money given to the society ever reaches the Russian sick and wounded. An instance is given of a number of rich nobles who desired to send an ambulance to the scene of war. They could not get out of the country until they had paid high Russian officials a fee. "Mr. Scrapem," said the hostess to an amateur violinist at an evening gathering, "you play the violin, do you not?" "Yes, after a fashion, you know," was the modest reply. "now alice!" murmured half the campany; "did you bring your violin with you?" "No; I did not." "How nice!" murmured the other half of the company in fervent unison—Galveston News. "I've met several other people from your city," said the Bostonian, "and every one of them said: "Where is it at?" "Where is what at?" demanded the New Yorker.—Kansas Citi Independent. "I see the postmaster in this town has asked for an assistant. I wonder what he needs one for?" 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The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad Company have recently issued a publication known as Circular No.12, in which is described the best territory in this country for the growing of early strawberries and early grapes. The company such products also address a postal card to the undersigned at Dubuque, Iowa, requesting a copy of Circular No.12. Magnificent Crops for 1904. FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Western Canada's Wheat Crop this Winter Will be 50, 000,000 Bucks and Wheat at Pres- ent is Worth $1.00 a Bushel. WOODS ARE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Western Canada's Wheat Crop this Year Will be 60,000,000 Bushels, and will Establish its Worth $1.00 a Bushel. The Ot and Barley Crop Will Also Yield Abundantly. Splendid prices for all kinds of grain, cattle and crops will growing of which the olate is unsurpassed. About 150,000 Americans have settled in Western Canada during the past three years. 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Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. On the back of the business card of a Zermatt shoemaker if the following notice: "Pay attention to this Visitors are kindly invited to brought your boots self to the shoemaker, then they are frequently nagled by the Portier and that is very damageable for boots and kasts the same price."—Punch. "Age before beauty," said Falstaff, a she attempted to enter before the prince. "No! Grace before meat," said the prince, gently, as he pushed him from his path.—Life. BLOOD WILL TELL A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH, CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. A Recent Instance Proves That a Woman's Happiness Is Largely Dependent on the State of Her Blood. When the blood is disordered every organ of the body is affected unfavorably and fails to discharge its functions properly. In the case of every woman nature has made special provision for a periodical purification of the blood, and so long as this occurs her health and spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial results. So slight a cause as a cold or a nervous shock may produce a suppression of this vital function, and until it is restored she is doomed to misery. The remedy that has proved most prompt and effective in all disorders peculiar to the female sex is that which brought such great relief to Miss Mattie Griggs, of No. 807 Indiana street, Lawrence, Kansas, concerning which she speaks as follows: "In the winter of 1902, from some unknown cause, there was a cessation of functions peculiar to my sex for a period of four months. I became very weak and could not get up stairs without help. I had nausea and pain and a constant headache. I was under the care of a physician for three months, but he did not succeed in curring me. Then a lady friend told me about the merits of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills which she had used in her family, and she induced me to try them. It was in May when I first began to use them, and in June I had fully recovered my health, and have since remained perfectly well." In all cases of delayed development of young girls; in anemia or weakness due to impoverished blood and showing itself in pallor, lack of ambition, deapendency and nervousness; also in the great constitutional disturbances attending the period known as the change of life, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are invaluable for women, whose health is always closely dependent on the state of the blood. They are sold by all druggists. A booklet of valuable information relating to the care of a woman's health at all important periods, and entitled "Plain Talks to Women," will be sent free in a sealed envelope to any one who chooses to write for it to the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. A Medal for "Farmer" Bryan. LINCOLN, NEB.—William J. Bryan has been awarded a silver medal by the World's fair management in St. Louis on his exhibit of rye. The rye was grown on Mr. Bryah's farm near Lincoln and was entered in competition against grain in many states. Young Spoonamore (at the summer resort)—"Dear girl"—The Dear Girl—"Orlando, you mustn't hold my left hand so much. The other hand is getting all the tan."—Chicago Tribune. A good woman is usually too good for any man, but unfortunately she doesn't know it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curves wind colds. 30c a bottle. When a man writes magazine poetry that nobody can understand the people think it is their fault. Write MURINE EYE REMEDY Co., Chicago. If your eyes are sore or inflamed, and get ocular advice and free sample MURINE. It cures all eye flies. In after years a man begins to ap preciate the woman who handed him the icy mitt. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Miss. THOS. ROBINSA, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. Wigg—"She's a trim little thing, isn't she?" Wagg—"Naturally. She's a milliner." If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is positively nothing to equal it in quality or quantity. The bow-legged man is apt to follow his natural bent. THE ODD CORNER Sister Jones' Condolence. When I down in my mouth, an' my sperits run low. There's a place in this town where I never do go for a cheer to encourage—a smile that'll cheer. No; I tell you in trouble I steer pretty old clear dear Jones and her daughter. For, "Why didn't you do as you'd哼er?" "I'd never done this or done that in your place!" Sister Jones she would say, an' she'd argy the case. Then Mehtabel Jane she'd put in her ear; I'll have feelin' angry an' tired an' sore. Miss Jones she'd then say to her daughter, "She surely, hain't done as she'd咆ter!" —Della A. Heywood in National Magazine for September. Thieves Carried Off Traps. Ora E. Whitman of Putney, Vt., found that thieves were carrying off his garden truck in large quantities. To abate the nuisance, he set six large traps about the garden, and waited developments. Hearing no calls for help during the night, he rose early and visited the garden, when he found that the thieves had stolen all of his traps. Prolific Old Apple Tree. Close to the shore of Eastern river in West Dresden, Mc. there is an apple tree which has few equals. It stands thirty feet high, measures ten feet and three inches around and spreads fifty feet. Its owner, Mr. Ham, has gathered in some years thirty bushels of apples from this tree, which is said to be more than 100 years old Believe Bear a Suicide. Leander Collins found a bear hanging head downward from the limbs of a tree in the woods near Benton, N. H. The animal had been caught in a trap which it had dragged some forty rods before climbing the tree. The trap was attached to the body, and it is believed that the bear committed suicide in order to end its misery. To Put Police on Watch. At Hartford, Conn., it is proposed to sound a certain alarm on the fire system immediately after each murder, as a signal to put the officers throughout the city on their guard at once. All suspicious characters could then be taken in hand on the shortest notice. Palace to Be Built of Paper. In the rebuilding of the king of Corea's palace, which was recently destroyed by fire, papier-mache will be solely employed. To obtain sufficient quantity for the purpose there has been engaged a staff of 1,000 Coreans possessed of strong teeth for chewing up paper. Shot One-Legged Partridge. A Saco, Mc., gunner returned to the city the other day after having shot a partridge which had only one leg. He inferred that the bird got caught in a trap or that the other leg had been shot off by some other hunter. The partridge was in fine condition in spite of the fact that it was so badly crippled. Caught a White Squirrel. W. A. Winstead of Vandersburg county brought to Dixon Wednesday a white squirrel. The snowy animal was captured by Mr. Winstead's boys in a cornfield near their home. The little animal has pink eyes and is perfectly white.—Louisville Courier Journal. Odd Death Superstition. A custom in many English villages is that of visiting the hives of bees when a death occurs and of whispering the news to the bees and also telling them when the corpse is to be lifted for interment. If this is not done it is urged that bad luck will follow. Cat Traveled in Cotton Bale. The faint meowing of a cat nailed in a box in the center of a 300-pound bale of cotton waste for two weeks led to her discovery at Passaic, N. J., the other day. The bale came from Worcester, Mass., and had been smashing and banged about in freight trains for days. Oil Trees Brought from China. China has a tree which produces oil, and two American firms now have houses in China which are exporting the oil. The business has proved so successful that about 1,000 trees have been transplanted from China to California and are now growing well. Water Power in United States. About 60,000 water wheels are used for manufacturing in the United States, yielding 1,300,000 horse-power, or one-quarter to one-third of the whole power used. Of this total 250,000 horse-power is used by the 2,000 mills in New England. Potato Grows Long Sprout. Capt. W. H. Dean of Malden, Mass, found a small potato last spring which had grown a sprout eighteen inches in length. Impelled by curiosity, he planted it and now it has reached the extremely unusual high of eight feet. Centuries in Combined Ages. Thirty-five of the oldest inhabitants of the vicinity of Bristol, Conn., with one man of 79 from New Haven, held their eighth annual reunion recently. The combined ages of the merrymakers was 2.983 years. Mary Miss Agnes Miller, of Chicago, speaks to young women about dangers of the Menstrual Period — how to avoid pain and suffering and remove the cause by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "To Young Women: I suffered for six years with dysmenorrhea (painful periods), so much so that I dreaded every month, as I knew it meant three or four days of intense pain. The doctor said this was due to an inflamed condition of the uterine appendages caused by repeated and neglected colds. "If young girls only realized how dangerous it is to take cold at this critical time, much suffering would be spared them. Thank God for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, that was the only medicine which helped me any. Within three weeks after I started to take it, I noticed a marked improvement in my general health, and at the time of my next monthly period the pain had diminished considerably. I kept up the treatment, and was cured a month later. I am like another person since. I am in perfect health, my eyes are brighter. I have added 12 pounds to my weight, my color is good, and I feel light and happy."—Miss Agnes Miller, 25 Potomac Ave., Chicago Ill. The monthly sickness reflects the condition of a woman's health. Anything unusual at that time should have prompt and proper attention. Fifty thousand letters from women prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound regulates menstruation and makes those periods painless. READ WHAT MISS LINDBECK SAYS: "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has greatly benefitted me. I will tell you how I suffered. My trouble was painful menstruation. I felt as each month went by that I was getting worse. I had severe bearing-down pains in my back and abdomen. "A friend advised me to try Mrs. Pinkham's medicine. I did so and am now free from all pain during my periods."—JESSIE C. LINDBEck 1201 6th Street, Rockford, Ill. FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN. Remember, every woman is cordially invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about her symptoms she does not understand. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn, Mass., her advice is free and cheerfully given to every ailing woman who asks for it. Her advice has restored to health more than one hundred thousand women. Why don't you try it, my sick sisters? $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthright produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. WL DOUGLAS $3.50 SHOES MEN W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world. The reason W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the greatest sellers in the world is because of their excellent texture, easy fitting and superior wearing qualities. To show you the difference between these shoes and other manufacturers, you would understand why W. L. 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