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. Lawyer Philips of Sedalia has a case in court for Dr. Brown of Higginsville Mo., was here Saturaday. The trial will come up again Tuesday. Mrs. Katie Colley of Independence was here on business left Tuesday for her home. The city election was held on the 4th passed off quietly, the colored men of the first and second wards done their duty. The city voted for the $20,000 to build a city hall and they are now at work preparing to build the hall and improve the city. They are still expecting to build the bridge when Mr. Hevele starts to do any thing he never stops until it is well done. He is still working on the electric car line and we hope it will be built. Several colored men have bought lots and are expecting to build. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Chas, Talbott and others. That is right we need more property owners among our race. Mr. John Mathews is on the sick list. Mr. A. W. Walker left Monday morning for Kansas City on business concerning the Eastern Star Chapter. Mrs. Sallie Blewett was called to Omaho, Neb., to see her mother who is not expected to live. Rev. Howell was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. James Hawkins is on the sick list. Mrs. Harvey Williams of Kansas City is here spending a few days with BISHOP A of the Fifth Episcopal District. Known as a hard and faithful worker. The D monius condition than it has been for y KANSAS CITY JOCKEY CLUB, ELM RIDGE. BISHOP A. GRANT of the Fifth Episcopal District. Known throughout the A. M. E connection as a hard and faithful worker. The District is in a better and more harmonious condition than it has been for years. Spring Meeting, Saturday, April 22 Derby Day this meeting is be the big est and best. Ladies admitted free each Monday. Don't fail to take it in. Mrs. Annie E. Floyd of 1311 High land avenue, has moved to 1707 East 11th street, where she has two nicely furnished rooms for rent. Call and see them. AND WILL BLANCHE BATES marry the man who owns the private car she tavelins in, or the writer of the frigid latitudes—Jack London—who was recently divorced. And another dramatic problem: Did Rejane dance on the table? --- VOLUME IX. LEXINGTON NEWS. her mother Mrs Green White, who is very sick. Miss Maud Harvey of Elmore, Kan. is here visiting. Mrs. Gleneva Huston of Nelson, Mo. was here a few days last week, the guest of Mrs. Alice P. Holmes. Mrs. Carry Walker of Sedalia, Mo. the daughter of Mr. Wm. Booker was here Sunday. Mr. Houston, the editor of the Sedalia Conversative, was here Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Brown of Rhode House, Illinois, is here visiting her relatives and friends. Rev. Wm. Thirkles preached at the Second Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. The entertainment given at the A. M. E. Church, April 7th, known as "Queen Victoria's Anniversary" was a financial success. It was said to be one of the grandest entertainments of the season. Every body was highly entertained. Quarterly meeting will be held at the A. M. E. Church Sunday. Mr. Wm. Hunter is in the grocery business. Don't forget to give him an order when he comes around, help each other their cross to bear. Mr. Al Williams has sold out his restaurant business here and gone into business in Kansas City. We hope he will be successful in his business. Mrs. W. W. Waters left the city for Waggoner, Ind Ter., to join her husband. A. GRANT n throughout the A. M. E connection District is in a better and more har- years. BISHOP H. M. TURNER Bishop Henry McNeil Turner, senior Bishop of the A. M. E. Church, the most powerful Negro Methodist organization in the world. He was made Bishop at the general conference of his church, which met in St. Louis, May, 1880, and on the 18th of May, 1905, the St. Paul A. M. E. Church will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his elevation to the bishopric. Extensive preparations are being made for the event. Did you ever try one of McCampbell & Houston's "Specials," Cherry Glace, Goldenade, Silverade, Egg Chocolates, Flowing Stream, Sherry and Apricot Flip. --- NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Upon a Proposition to Issue Bonds of the School District of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the School District of Kansas City, in the County of Jackson, State of Missouri, on Saturday, the 6th day of May, A. D. 1905, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said school district a proposition authorizing the board of Directors of the school district to borrow on behalf of the school district, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), for the purpose of erecting school houses and for the payment thereof to issue bonds of the school district, said bonds to be one thousand (1,000) in number, each of the denomination of one thousand dollars ($1,000), to be dated July 1st, 1905, payable to bearer twenty (20) years from their date, with interest at the rate of three and one half (3½) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, coupons for interest to be attached to the bonds; both principal and interest to be payable in the City and State of New York in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness; and authorizing the levy and collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds within twenty (20) years from their date. The qualified voters at the election shall vote by ballot; those voting in favor of the loan shall be written or printed on their ticket, "For the Loan," those voting against the loan the words "Against the Loan." Said proposition is submitted and this notice is given in pursuance of a resolution of the Board of Directors of said school district, adopted on the 6th day of April, 1905. JOSEPH L. NORMON, President of the Board of Directors of the School District of Kansas City, W. E. Benson, Secretary. 258 Miles for $1.25, that's what you get on the Moberly Excursion, Sunday, April 30th. Special train leaves Kansas City at 8:30 a.m. The United Sons of Allen were entertained by Mr. E. W. Goodman at the residence of Prof. Crosswalt's, No. 1929 Virginia avenue. Thursday evening, April the 6th, it being the annual election. After the usual order of opening by reading a portion of the Scriptures, singing and prayer they proceeded to the election of officers as follows: Brother B. F. Cargyle, Senior Brother; Brother S. H. Smith, Junior Brother; Brother C. D. Frazier, Father Allen; Brother B. F. Wright, Senior Clerk; Brother L. D. Hines, Junior Clerk; Brother E. A. Hackley, Bank Clerk; Brother E. W. Goodwin, Corresponding Secretary. All appointed officers will be appointed by the New Senior Brother at the next meeting. Receipts of the evening, $4.15. The meeting adjourned at which time they were all invited into the dining room which was beautifully arranged where they were all first served with pencil from a large cut glass bowl that set on a table in one corner of the room. Next served was chicken salad on lettuce leaves with pickle; the next course was ham sandwiches with olives. Next ice cream with angel food. Then coffee. We, The United Sons of Allen, are at a loss for words to express our appreciation to Prof. Croswait and his dear wife for their kindness in opening their doors to us and making us welcome. Also to our dear brother, E. W. Goodwin and wife, for having so beautifully entertained us. "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here but is risen" Luke xxiv.5.6. "After that He appeared in another form unto two of them" Mark xv1, 12 We are proud to say that the United Sons of Allen are doing well, we have thirty-three members, we had two to join us at our last meeting in the per- sons of Brother W. E. Finley and Brother C. H. Talbot. At our last meeting there were 41 present 19 ladies and 22 gentlemen. The United Sons of Allen will next be entertained by Brother W. P. Lee at the residence of Brother B. F. Cargyle, No. 815 Brooklyn avenue, on the evening of the First Thursday in May. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES President Allen has been invited to deliver the commencement address at Atlanta University, his Alma Mater, also to address the Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City. Professor Moten has been invited to deliver the address to the Alumni association of Fraternie View Normal, his Alma Mater, and Professor Yates to deliver addresses in Chicago and St. Louis. The faculty and students very highly appreciated the sermon and historical lecture given by Rey, Bennett of the Christian Church. State Superintendent Corrington accompanied the minister and at the close of the sermon followed with very instructive and interesting remarks. The students in all departments are working hard to finish the year in excellent shape and to receive the much desired promotion to a higher class. The hats in the dressmaking and millinery parlors daily grow in beauty. Some have already been sent on their journey to deck fair heads at Easter; and others will be reserved for the commencement display. Miss M. E. Grimshaw, head of Department. The exhibit in music prepared under Miss Carney, and in drawing under Professor Yates, has been completed for the Portland Exposition. Mr. Charles Jackson of Kansas City was a welcome visitor on Sunday, last. Lincoln Institute will be pleased to see him again whenever it suits his convenience. A FEATURE AT THE JONES DRY GOODS HOUSE. The Jones Dry Goods Company, extends Easter greeting to its thousands of bakers. There are many pleasing features which the casual shopper come in contact with in the big white store. The school boy or girl who desires to purchase is given the same prompt attention that the mother or father is given. This one important feature among others is not always found to exist at other big establishments. Cleanliness, Pure Fruit Juices, plenty of ice and skill make our soda water the best in the city. McCanniball & Houston. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, ITEMS. Mrs. Little Giant is still on the sick list this week. Mrs. Louis Roach of 911 Split Lot Avi., is unable to be out of doors this week. We hope her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Betty Houston and Mrs. Carter are also still on the sick list. We are glad to know that after a few days of illness Mrs. Anne Dangerfield is able to be out again. Mr. Joseph Holey celebrated his birthday on April 16. Mr. and Mrs. Gorman were present. Mr. Noah Moley of Springfield Mo., made a very pleasant visit Sunday afternoon on Rev. and Mrs. Vaughn while on his way to Denver, Colorado, for his health. The concertes that were given at St. John A. M. E. church Monday and Tuesday nights proved to be more than a success and the grandest of the season. The stage was beautifully decorated with ferns, palms, oleanders and other flowers. The large crowd which attended Monday night highly enjoyed themselves by listening to the most charming music, and what the legions of spring had to say. The queen, Miss Bertha Cole, and her band of legions captured the audience with all their beauty and grandeur. The play has been asked to be repeated in the near future. Those who attended Tuesday night highly appreciated the solos and recitals given by some of the best talent of the two Kansas Citys. There was also a contesa in drawing by the public schools of the two Kansas Citys. NUMBER 52 appeared in another form unto Mark xv1, 12 Miss Ersie Donny of the Douglass school, Kansas City, Kansas, won the first prize, the second prize was won by a scholar of the Kansas City, Mo., Douglass school, the third also by the Kansas City, Mo., Douglass school and the fourth by a lucky little boy in the Attucks school, Kansas City, Mo. Sunday afternoon will be the occasion of children' s public and Sunday night there will be a general Ector concert at St. John's A. M. E. church. The colored athletic association, that is comprised of the High School boys of Kansas City, Kansas, played a game of base ball against the Western university boys of Cripps. Miss Jessie Ewing will entertain the Art club Friday, April 11. Mr. Walter Huntley has written and invented Tuesday, April 18. He was breaking joints in the swift Pondless houses when he dropped his knife which affected a sleep wound on his knee. This day and many others created touch stories at the Harron Park in Kansas City, Kansas. ODESSA MO April has been cooler than March so far. Next Sunday is Brother Wendy's day to preschool in the Christian church. Don't forget to attend and bring some change alone for contribution. Madam Rumor says there will be a wedding in the Nort end next Sunday. Well wait and see. Mrs. Lizzie Murie and little daughter Madeline are here this week at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Vince Rinoades, who is very sick. Jake Gillis has moved his family to the country. Mrs. Annie Jackson entertained a few friends at her home on the street in honor of Mrs. Washington of El Reno, Okla. Mrs Jackson is a royal entertainer and left nothing undone to make the meeting an exceptionally enjoyable one. Delicious refreshments were served, consisting of turkey, cranberry sauce, cold ham, new potatoes on lettuce, hot biscuits, nuts and devils food cake and coffee. A few more men in our little city like James Shupee would improve the condition of the Negro very much. He has rented his house cast of his home to H. Woods and will move in the one vacated by the later after it (Continued on last page). AN EASTER SONG ORIGIN OF THE EASTER FESTIVAL By J. F. CARRERE The name Easter is of Saxon origin, being derived from that of the Goddess Estera, in whose honor sacrifices and celebrations took place at the opening of spring. With the advent of Christianity these heathen ceremonies were discontinued, but as they had occurred at the time of the year when the resurrection of Christ was celebrated by the church the old name was applied to the new festival. With the Latin races, however, the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ having occurred at the time of the Jewish passover they have called the festival by a name suggesting that fact, thus the French name for Easter is Paques and the Spanish Pascua. As with all the other great festivals of the church, the date when Easter should be celebrated has been the cause of bitter controversy. The Eastern church insisted that it should be celebrated on the day of the month on which the event commemorated occurred, and as the crucifixion is supposed to have taken place on the fourthteenth of Nisan, the first Jewish month or Passover, on that date it was commemorated, and the resurrection two days later, on the sixteenth, regardless of whether those dates came on Friday and Sunday or not. The Western church entirely discarded the day of the month in arranging for the celebration and insisted that the crucifixion should always be commemorated on a Friday and the resurrection on a Sunday. The matter finally came up for all justment before the Council of Niicaen, in 325, which decided in favor of the Western contention, but the Eastern church refused to change its custom and thus gave rise to what is known as the "quartodeciman here by." At the time of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar it was debated whether the feast of Easter should be given a fixed date or left movable as before, and the decision was finally reached in favor of the latter plan, as conforming to the ancient custom of the church. Easter therefore is always the first Sunday after the full moon which happens upon or next after the 21st of March (the equinox), unless the full moon occur on Sunday, when Easter is the following Sunday. It must be remembered, however, that it is not the actual moon is the heavens nor even the mean moon of the astronomers that regulates the time of Easter, but all altogether imaginary moon, whose periods are so contrived that the new (calendar) moon always follows the real new moon sometimes by two or even three days. The effect of this is that the 14th of the calendar moon, which had from the times of Moses been considered full moon for ecclesiastical purposes, generally fell on the 15th or 15th of the real moon and thus after the real full moon, which is generally on the 11th or 15th of the month. With this explanation then of what is meant by the full moon, namely, that it is the 14th of the calendar moon, the rule is that Easter day is always the first Sunday after the Pascal full moon, which happens upon or next after the 21st of March, and if the full moon happens on a Sunday, then Easter is the Sunday following. One object of this arrangement was that Easter and the Jewish Passover should not coincide. Easter is always between March 22 and April 25. The last time Easter came on March 22 was in 1818 and it will not occur that early again in this century. With the substitution of Easter for the old festival of the Goddess Estera all the old customs of the Saxons were not abandoned, but, on the contrary, were preserved and Christianized. Thus the custom of giving eggs, many of them beautifully colored, to friends at Easter was kept up and the eggs were blessed by the church. From the earliest ages the egg has been considered as a symbol of the beginning of life and therefore was considered a very appropriate present at the beginning of spring, when all life is budding out and beginning anew. The custom of "picking eggs" that is to say, of striking their points together, which is a "favored amusement with boys in the Eastern States, is also probably of very ancient origin, and was probably practiced by the ancestors of our juvenile Americans of to-day centuries ago. In Washington Easter Monday is the great children's day of the year. On that day thousands of children congregate on the rolling lawn behind the White House and while the Marine Hand discourses lively music they amuse themselves rolling eggs down the lawn. All the week previous to Easter has been a series of commemoration in the church, Thursday, Friday and Saturday being especially solemn fea- tivalts; Thursday in commemoration of the Lord's supper, Friday of his crucifixion and Saturday the Easter celebration really begins. In many parts of Europe, especially in Russia, and during the middle ages, services were held all night before Easter until cockerow, which is the hour at which the resurrection is supposed to have taken place. The devout remained for hours in prayer until morning, when they at once saluted each other with the salutation, "Christ is risen," to which the answer was, "Yes, he is truly risen." That form of salutation is still the one in Russia Easter morn. In continental Europe, however, and in Great Britain the church began the celebration of Easter at the mass of the previous day, or Saturday, and the belis on the churches, which had been silent since Thursday, were again rung during the service. At the Saturday service, too, in the Catholic churches a large candle is blessed, and also the new fire to recall the resurrection of Christ, the candle forming a conspicuous object in the sanctuaries of the churches until Ascension day, forty days later. The season is of course one of great rejoicing after the fasts of Lent and formerly was celebrated with a number of festivities which, according to our modern ideas, are hardly connected with an ecclesiastical event. Thus in France it was customary to play a game of ball, in which the participants were Bishops, Canons and other church dignitaries. There were dances in France as late as the seventeenth century and other signs of joy and happiness. The law courts were all closed and business seems to have been generally suspended. In England Easter has been celebrated as a Christian festival since 663, and although the Puritans abolished it, as they did Christmas and other church celebrations, it has been revived and given much of its ancient splendor. In this country all the churches observe it with special music, and the fair sex make it the special occasion for appearing with their latest novelties in bonnets. Lily. Emblem of Spring Legends in plenty cluster about the lily; one legend of very ancient dates gives the supposed origin of "the lily, of all children of the spring the palest; fairest, too, where fair ones are." Long centuries ago angels coming an celestial visitants to earth, found it bare and gloomy in comparison with the eternal blooms of their home in Paradise. They entered rocky tomb and took the shining mantles off the blessed dead and changed them to flowers. From this comes the beautiful and poetic superstition that on Easter morning in every lily bud is hidden an angel. Fair Penitent's Day Dream of Our Savior's Glorious Resurrection From the Tomb The Girlish Musings of the Sweet Enthusiast in the Closler d Sanctuary or the Stately Catheral as the Radiant Easter Morning's Sunshine Scatters the Glom of Lent. Youngster Was Not Scientific. "There is a woman of my acquaintance," says Dr. Edson, "who has more deas with respect to scientific hygiene than has a whole colony of physicians. This worthy lady can discourse most luctually, either with professional or with layman, concerning the risks that we humans take with utensils that have not been properly sterilized. She is unmistakably 'up' on microbes and bacteria. "A friend was one day engaged in conversation with the lady, which incidentally touched upon her hobby, when the little girl of the household appeared. "'Mamma,' she said, 'I would like to go over to Katharine's for a minute.' "'And why?' asked the mother. 'Oh,' explained the scientifically caed youngster to the utter horror if her careful mother, 'I len' her my sum yesterday, and now I want it myself.'"—New York Times. "Donkeyes are considered stupid," said a suburbanite. "My little girl, though, has a donkey that is the wisest animal I have ever seen. This donkey is fond of apples. He grazed last fall in our orchard and we noticed during his grazing that the apples disappeared from the trees in an amazing way. "Was the donkey stealing them? We watched him and found that he was, indeed, the robber. Can you imagine how he got the apples from the high boughs? "The little rascal would pick out a well-laden tree, back up to it and kick the trunk as hard as he could with his hind legs. The tree would rock and shake from top to bottom with those kicks and down the apples would fall in a great shower. Then the intellect gent donkey would eat at his leisure the fruit scattered over the grass"—Chicago Chronicle. Clever Donkey. TRADE MARK A Marvel of Relief St.Jacobs Oil Safe and sure for Lumbago and Sciatica It is the specific virtue of penetration in this remedy that carries it right to the pain spot and effects a prompt cure. THE FISH BRAND SLICKER A VALUED FRIEND "A good many years ago I bought a FISH BRAND Slicker, and it has proven a valued friend for many a stormy day, but now it is getting old and I must have another. Please send me a price-list." (The name of this worthy doctor, obliged to be out in all sorts of weather, will be given on application) HIGHEST AWARD WORLD'S FAIR, 1904. A. J. TOWER CO. Boston, U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN COMPANY, Limited Toronto, Canada Wet Weather Clothing, Suits, and Hats for all kinds of wet work or sport 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE EXCURSIONS TO THE Free Grant Lands OF Western Canada. During the months of March and April, there will be excursions on the various lines of railway to the Canadian West. Hundreds of thousands of acres of the best Wheat and Grazing Lands on the Continent free to the settler. Adjusting lands may be purchased from railway and land companies at reasonable prices. For information as to route, cost of transportation etc., apply to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 23 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. ORGANS $20 to $40 Highest grade Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Story & Clark, Kimbali, Chicago Cottage, slightly used, guaranteed like new; special descriptions and prices for the asking. Write to day. JENKINS' MUSIC HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, MO. When writing mention this page. If afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water KIDDER'S PASTILLES A Sure relief for Asthma. Social relief for Aggress. Stowell & Co., Mfrs. Charlestown, Mass. Secret of His Success, "Has he any natural gifts?" "Well, if you could hear the artistic way he flatters the boss you'd surely think so." Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bear the Signature of Charles H. Mitchell In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Every woman believes her dressmaker has a house full of handsome patch work quilts and that she helps to buy the pieces. Write to S. G. Warner, G. P. and T. A., Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City, Mo., for information concerning Free Government Homesteads, New Colony Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands, Rice lands, and Timber lands and for copy of "Current Events" Business Opportunities, Rice book, K. C. S. Fruit Book. Cheap round trip homeeekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month. The short line to the "Land of Fulfillment." Too many young men look upon education as a sort of loophole through which to escape work. Talking machines—Victor and Edison are the best: cash or payments, $ weekly. Write to-day. JENKINS' MUSIC CO., KANSAS CITY, MO. 30.000 records in stock. Mention this paper. There's nothing quite so silly and disgusting to a girl as a young man's love for some other girl. DONT FORGET A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only 6 cents. The Ross Company, South Bend, Ind. A woman really thinks her husband is better than she wants him to think she thinks she is. Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. There should be no objection to a man smoking cigarettes if he is alone and happens to have a grudge against himself. The Question of Trade The great coming question of the East, when the war is over, is the question of trade. May not Japan be expected to unite in opening up commercial development? We want to have a hand in it. We want a voice in the East. And to this end the possession of the Philippines is a mighty handy thing.—Philadelphia Press. "I notice you never wear a watch with your evening clothes." "No; I never have both out at the same time."—Cornell Widow. brug JOHN LANGE. Mr. John Lange Manager Blind Boone Company. It gives us pleasure to reproduce the splendid likeness of Mr. John Lange, Manager of the Blind Boone Co. Mr. Lange ranks among the foremost men of the Negro race. He is successful and prosperous because he has combined energy and perseverance with a conscientious dealing with the public. His success did not come without struggles and hardships, but determination forming one of his potent characteristics, obstacles were overcome his efforts rewarded. Mr. Lange has accumulated a comfortable competency and has made a number of paying investments which ranks him with that class of men noted for their shrewdness. Mr. Lange is a thorough race man and delights to do all he can to help further the interests of his race, and has extended many a helping hand in christian and church matters. Such men are examples of energy, thrift and business worth. ```markdown ``` [Picture of a woman in a dark coat and hat, looking slightly to the side.] SADIE ROBNET STAFF: BLIND AND MRS. BOO BLIND BOONE, Pianist JOHN LANGE, Manager MRS. JOHN LANGE, Secretary MRS. J. W. BOONE, Treasurer MISS SADIE ROBNET, Assistant Treasurer MISS EMMA SMITH, Soprano ! Blind Boone musical wonder, around whom so muchissourian by birth. His career of four years, prior to which time his natural inclination for music and faced a determination in him to enwrought to him fame, honor and form of acquaintances. The Blind Blind Boone, the musical wonder, around whom so much attraction centers, is a Missourian by birth. His career on the stage dates back twenty four years, prior to which time his life was an eventfull one. His natural inclination for music and his peculiar ear for harmony forced a determination in him to enter upon a career which has brought to him fame, honor and fortune and an almost endless chain of acquaintances. The Blind Boone Company recently filled the following engagements here: March 13th at the M. E. Church, Westport; March 14th, South Prospect Christian Church; March 16th, Christian Church, Argentine, Ks., March 21st, Ivanhoe Christian Church; March 28th, Christian Church, Leavenworth, Ks; March 1st, First Baptist Church, Independence, Mo. A representative of the Son who visited the circuit covered by the company was pleased to learn of the warm appreciation for the company evidenced by large audiences. 144402 12 EMMA SMITH. ```markdown ``` Miss Emma Smith Miss Emma Smith is filling her third engagement with the Blind Boone Company as a Soprano. In this capacity Miss Smith is very excellent. She is originally of Kansas City and a graduate of Lincoln High School. Miss Smith has an army of warm friends here who admire her personally as well as her great musical worth. THE HOME OF THE MOTHER OF THE MONKEYS THE HOME OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN HOUSE OF JOHN LANGE, 912 PARK RISING SON PUBLISHING CO Entered at the Post Office at Kanea City, Second Class, Matter. and down in this state. Write us. All news matter intended for publication should reach our office not later than Tuesday, of each week and must be signed by the writer not for publication, but as guarantee of authenticity. OFFICE: No. 117 West Sixth. St. Kansas City, Mo. Advertising Rates, For one inch, one insertion . $ 50 For one inch, each subsequent insertion . 8.00 For two inches, three months . 8.00 For two inches, nine months . 10.00 For two inches, twelve months . 15.00 CLDEST NEGRO JOURNAL ... IN KANSAS CITY, TWICE ALL THE REST. The paid circulation of THE RISING SON is more than double the combined circulation of all the other Kansas City Golored weekly newspapers. There is one important thing to notice in this growing metropolis. What is it? Don't all speak at once, a New Union Depot. Whether Kansas City will ever get it is a question that is uppermost in the minds of the people of this community. Let us have a Union depot. Cheap has would be a good thing for the general public, and at 25c would mean an employment of a useful article at a very moderate cost. The franchise has passed both houses but has not as yet received the mayor's approval. The people, however, want cheap has if they can get it. The special election which is to come off in May to vote bonds for the improvement of the School System should carry. Kansas City is growing rapidly and funds to meet the increased demand can only be secured through special election. New build jobs are needed for the comfort of the children, both white and colored. There is much gossip in circulation concerning the loose careless way some of our colored school teachers are living. The matter should not rest in mere gossip, but the parents of our school children should seek out the facts concerning these evil rumors and get the weeding knife to work and wield out the loose characters who are in the school room. This should be done at once in order that justice might be accorded the colored race of our city. A hint to the wise is sufficient. PURIFY THE NEGRO SCHOOL The Son would like to know when the Kansas City School board is going to make an example of some of the bogus material now employed in the Negro schools of our city in order that the wrongs which the Negro race is suffering, will be remedied. Every now and then a scandal occurs which, when sifted down it is found that the person figuring therein, is a member of the corps of Negro teachers. The friends of these bogus individuals are either cowards or they have worked a good bluff on the School board. This wrong must not be allowed to go on indefinitely. RACE QUESTION RESTING EASY FOR THE PRESENT. The agitation of the Negro race question which so engrossed the minds of the American people until recently seems to be on the wane. The general assumption is that this bull is an indication that the Negro, collectively speaking, is trying to better his condition along all lines, or that the white man has grown tired of discussing the vexed question. At any rate it is very gratifying to the Negroes of fine sensibilities that something other than the race to which they belong, supplies a table topic for the American alarmist. Many able Negro leaders have advised as a means of solution of the race question that the Negro be given an opportunity to earn a decent living rather than forever being paraded before the civilized world as a feeble, undeveloped and vexations quality. The Son is disposed to believe that such advice is timely for the Negroes of this country will advance more rapidly and become better and more useful citizens when they are not subjected to crushing and biased criticism by those of the whites who are neither sympathetic nor humane. WHY IS IT? That a greater throng than ever before is surging through the store these beautiful Spring days? Because Kansas City people and those in neighboring cities and towns are realizing more and more the importance of Emery, Bird, Thayer's as a distributing center of the best kind of merchandise at prices absolutely the lowest for given qualities. That's why. Emery, Bird Thayer & Co. Successors to BULLENE, MOORE, EMERY & CO. CLAVES SATISFIED WITH LOT. Under Mohammed Masters Conditions Are Not Severe. In Zanzibar and Pemba slaves are very slow to take advantage of the regulations that give them the right to claim their freedom," says a traveler. "They realize that so long as they are well used their position is superior to that of the man whose freedom is his sole asset. I have found the same attitude in North Africa. From Morocco to Tripoli one sees most of the slaves well content and flourishing. The famine, the locusts, the drought and the tax collector have no terror for them; work keeps them healthy, they have enough to eat and drink and the future has no meaning at all. There is promotion; there are confidential missions to governors and friends that deviate a slave, if only in the eyes of his fellow, and there is always a chance of manumission when the owner dies and wishes to have some good deeds recorded in the books of Islam's recording angels. The sorry truth of the matter is that slaves under Mohammedan rule are much better off than they ever were under the rule of white men—in America and elsewhere." THANKS OF THE DAILIE. Possibly More Truth in Speech Than He Intended There was an excellent man who, after serving his fellow citizens in Glasgow as a councillor, at length was promoted to the dignity of baille, or alderman, as the rank is called in England. Though he was none the worse on that account, it is the simple fact that his education had been neglected. This he proceeded to prove—bimself happily unconscious—in his speech of thanks: "I canna but say, my friends, that I am proud of the honor of being made a baille of this great city; and I am even, I think, entitled to the honor, for I have gone through a the various stages o' degradation that a baille has to do to reach it!" This recalls the famous story of the councillor who objected to a proposal to place a candelabra in the council chamber on the ground that they would need to pay some one to play it! Her Transformation. She drank quantities of water, ate a lot of starchy foods. Abstained from exercising every day; She assimilated haetic and a case of malted goods. But it seemed her fate to have to fade away. She so mourned attenuation, with a visage like an owls. That a smile upon her face was never seen. While below her mouth were wrinkles, and above her eyes were sootles, and her nose was like a hatchet in between. But one day she fell to laughing in a strange, hysteric way, Just in thinking how ridiculous it proves. And it followed to a cacle that was same enough, they say. Till at last she giggled every time she moved. Why she snuck out her wrinkles, and she snuck off her trowns, and then took to all the things she shouldn't do; Now she's grown as fat as butter, and has outgrown all her gowns; But she laughs away at that disaster, to — Elliot Walker in the Woman's Home Companion. Turquoise the Stone of the East. Turquoise the Stone of the East. The best turquoises are found in the celebrated Nishapur mines in Persia, in which district are two whole villages inhabited by turquois miners, who work at a depth of eighty or ninety feet below the ground, breaking the rock with hammers. Upon a turquise being discovered, it is laid aside in its rough state, and afterwards extracted from its matrix by an elaborate method. Besides these mines, there are others known as khaki (earth) mines, in which the gems are found in loose soil, two or three feet below the surface. No Oriental, however poor, but manages to become possessed of a turquoise, even if it is only in a tin setting. Kansas City Easter Men At the Collins Dry Good partment has an East ladies and gentlemen from which to select the The Millinery depart latest whims in Hats a Come early in the wee Easter Merchandise the Collins Dry Goods Store every day tment has an Easter Feature. The tes and gentlemen will find a vari in which to select their Easter outfits the Millinery department supplies rest whims in Hats and Bonnets. me early in the week before the rush Easter Merchandise At the Collins Dry Goods Store every department has an Easter Feature. The ladies and gentlemen will find a variety from which to select their Easter outfits. The Millinery department supplies the latest whims in Hats and Bonnets. Come early in the week before the rush. C. COLLINS East Eighteenth Street last Eighteenth Street, Corner of Pas- 90 07 MANTHAES MAKE East Eighteenth Street, Corner of Paseo If on the best you would be fed, Then feed daily, on QUAKER MATTHAEI' PHONES: Home 4117 Main Bell 2471 Grand S. W. KANSAS C We also make the well known brand of bread. COU NEW YORK This Coupon is good for $1,000. Co. 1029 Main St. If you have done, this coupon will pay for it vantage of it. BAKER BRIE RATTHAEI'S BAKE 4117 Main 4771 Grand S. W. Cor. 17th an KANSAS CITY, MO. the well known brand of bread known as "MOTH BREAD." Try it. COUPON YORK DENTAL Coupon is good for $1.00 in trade at the New- Main St. If you have only a dollar's worth this coupon will pay for it. Clip this out an of it. QUAKER BREAD MATTHAEI'S BAKERY PHONES / Home 4117 Main Bell 2471 Grand S. W. Cor. 17th and Madison KANSAS CITY, MO. We also make the well known brand of bread known as "MOTHER'S SALT RISING BREAD." Try it. This Coupon is good for $1.00 in trade at the New York Dental Co. 1029 Main St. If you have only a dollar's worth of work done, this coupon will pay for it. Clip this out and take advantage of it. Money is not everything when you have money, but when you have no money it is everything. Substitute for Rubber. A new substitute for rubber is being made in Mexico from the guayule plant. --- t, Corner of Paseo BREAD S BAKERY , Cor. 17th and Madison ITY, MO. known as "MOTHER'S SALT RISING Try it. PON DENTAL CO. in trade at the New-York Dental only a dollar's worth of work Clip this out and take ad- First Grand Excursion of the season to Moberly, Mo., Sunday, April 30, via, Wabash. Only $1.25 for the round trip. A knocker is a back-biter with false teeth. A wide choice of fabrics from Cheviots to Worsteds. The collar and lapels are a trifle wider than last season's style and roll a little lower. New styles in Hats; new Neckwear; new Shirts. Main and Eleventh Sts. Broadway at 32nd Street NEW Street NEW YORK Factory, Cooper Square THEODORE SMITH, DRUGGIST. Two Stores: 908 E. TWELFTH STRE PHONES { Home 4211 Main Beil 1211 Grand KANSAS C Dealer in Drugs, Toilet articles, S Give us an Order by Phone and See i WELFTH STREET, 805 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE. 4211 Main 111 Grand PHONES | Home 6646 Main Bell 2170 Main KANSAS CITY, MO. Tablet articles, School Supplies, Stationery, Etc. Phone and See if We are not there with the Goods. Two Stores: 908 E. TWELFTH STREET, 805 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE. PHONES | Home 4211 Main | Bell 1211 Grand PHONES | Home 5648 Main | Bell 2170 Main Dealer in Drugs, Toilet articles, School Supplies, Stationery, Etc. Give us an Order by Phone and See if We are not there with the Goods. HOMES EOR TO PEOPLE. We have just what you want. prepared to meet the most critical of ital and business property for col- Should what we present fail to take your plans or wishes known buid to suit you on Easy Terms. only recognized Negro real estate Kansas City prepared to rent, buy, range on easy terms. Give us a & JACKSON, Rental and Loan Office. Idg. 18th and Woodland Ave. NX. FLAG" EXCURSION TO Moberly Mo. y, April 30th, 1905 ROUND TRIP $1.25 Trains Stop At ICK, SALISBURY and HUNTSVILLE Trains Leave Union Depot 8:30 A. M. Surveying Leave Moberly 7:00 P. M. The Wabash Ticket Office 903 Main St. Depot, Morning of Departure. CHEAP HOMES COLORED PEOPLE We wh We are prepared to meet tastes in rental and busi- ored people. Should wh suit you, make your pl and we will buid to suit We are the only recog dealers in Kansas City sell or exchange on ea call. LOVE & J Real Estate, Rental Masonic Bldg. 18th Bell Phone. East 1846X. "FOLLOW THE FLAG" WABASH Sunday, Apr $1 25 ROUND Trains CRUNSWICK, SALISBURG Special Trains Leave U Beturring Leave Y Tickets on Sale Wabash T And Union Depot, M STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS ....IS THE.... CENTURY Dining Room 1923 Market Street, CHEAP HOMES EOR COLORED PEOPLE. We are prepared to meet the most critical of tastes in rental and business property for colored people. Should what we present fail to suit you, make your plans or wishes known and we will buid to suit you on Easy Terms. We are the only recognized Negro real estate dealers in Kansas City prepared to rent, buy, sell or exchange on easy terms. Give us a call. Masonic Bldg. 18th and Woodland Ave. Bell Phone. East 1846X. "FOLLOW THE FLAG" EXCURSION TO Moberly Mo. Sunday, April 30th, 1905 $1.25 ROUND TRIP $1.25 Trains Stop At CRUNSWICK, SALISBURY and HUNTSVILLE Special Trains Leave Union Depot 8:30 A. M. Returning Leave Moberly 7:00 P. M. Tickets on Sale Wabash Ticket Office 903 Main St. And Union Depot, Morning of Departure. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Oysters in any Style. Services strictly first-class. Ladies and Gentle dine up staircase. Z. T. JOBDAN, Manager A man who "knows it all" spends most of his time telling it. To run up a bill is human—to pay it is divine. --- "Men are better off than in my time" said Beam. "Brummely." "It takes two weeks to get a suit." GEO. W. K. LOVE. ST. LOUIS, MQ KANSAS CITY MO. ELMER JACKON PHONE 518X GRAND. J. F. BASIL. PROP South Side Pressing Co. 1407 MAIN ST. CLEANING, REPAIRING and PRESSING LADIES WORK A SPECIALTY KANSAS CITY, MO First-Class Restaurant and Cafe Meals 6. a. m. to 11 p. m. Short Orders MRS. ELIZA RUSSELL. Proprietor 910 E 12, Upstairs. Give me a cat NEWS & GOSSIP Eugene Vaugan, Agt. Kansas City, Kas. 938 Split Log A. W. Walker, Agent, Lexington, Mo. Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and there. That enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS. To run up a bill is human, to pay it is divine. The wife of Rev. Jesse Peck is still lingering. Mrs. A. E. Jenkins returned to the city recently for an indefinite stay. Mr. T. B. Nix of 1216 Vine St., who has been very ill, is able to be out. Don't fail to attend McCampbell & Houston's Soda Fountain Opening Easter Sunday. Second Baptist Church will hold their Easter services at 11:30 and also at 7 o'clock Sunday evening. The Y. M. C. A. at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Love and Jackson are the only real estate agents in the city who make a study of your demands and make a special effort to meet them. 18th and Woodland. Next Sunday the attraction at Alen Chapel, 11 o'clock service Rev. Lena Mason will preach at 3 o'clock to the children and also at 7:30 p. m. to the general public. Prof. R. T. Coles and Miss V. Overall are contestants for the beautiful sovencir sent the ladies of St. Paneras Guild of St. Augustine Mission, by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. A big excursion from St. Louis will be in Moberly, Sunday, April 30th, the same day the Kansas City Excursion goes there. Write your St. Louis friends to meet you at Moberly. For the past year we have told you to have your news in the office by Wednesday not later or it will be held for next week. All accounts will be charged for and the amount must come with it. You are cordially invited to attend McCampbell & Houston's Soda Fountain Opening, at their new store 23d and Vine Sts., Easter Sunday, April 23d. Souvenirs for the ladies, Music. A. W. Lloyd of the K. P., spent Sunday in Kansas City and took in the annual sermons which is held at Allen Chapch, under the auspices of the five K. P. lodges of Kansas City, and the Court of Kalantha. The K. P. of this city in their annual sermon last Sunday was largely attended. Their collection was a financial success and the Grand Chancellor, A. W. Lloyd of St. Louis, delivered an able address on the good of the order. Miss Annie Sprangles of 220 Locust street died last Saturday night and was buried Tuesday evening from Ebeneza Church. She leaves a husband, James Sprangles and four children to mourn her loss, and many friends. Mrs. John Lang of 912 Park spent Sunday in St. Joc, with her husband. On her return she brought back with her Miss Sadie Robinet, who was acting Assistant Treasurer in the Blind Boon Concert Company. On account of ill health. A "Mrs. Roosevelt Souvenir" entertainment will be given by the St. Pancras Quild of St. Augustine church on May 12, at the residence of Mrs. J. F. Cole, 1416 Lydia avenue. The contest for this "Souvenir" will be decided that evening. The contestants are Miss Victoria Overall and Mr. R. T. Coles. All are cordially invited to attend. If you need glasses and your's is not true. H. D. Simmons can make them for you. If your watch is out of fix And your time is not true H. D. Simmons can fix it for you. If your ring needs a set or in the middle is broken in two H. D. Simmons can fix it for you. If you want your picture taken or of your house made a view H. D. Simmons can make them for you. H. D. SIMMONS, 1919 Grand Ave., Optician, Jeweler, Photographer. 1113 and 1115 Main St. Boys' Easter Clothing The most essential feature of a Boy's Suit is the workmanship--while its neatness is pleasing, its durability is paramount; no wearing apparel of any kind undergoes so much wear and tear as the suit of a youngster, and none is more appreciated by the mother than those that need little mending. Nebraska Clothing Co. use the best material, best workmanship, and make the price as low as we can--- $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50 Up Furnished Rooms To Rent. BY DAY OR WEEK Meals at All Hours. At 1001 E. 18th St G. SMITH. Propr. 1784 ..... Telephone ..... 4178 WALL'S Laundry Co., Arst-Class Work & Prompt Delivery 708 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. ROOMS FOR RENT—LIGHT HOUSE- KEEPING At 1816 Wedland avenue. Heat and gas furnished. Rooms $3.00 and $3.50. A desirable place for anyone wishing a room at a home-like place. Bath free. GEORGE ANDERSON. Buying and Selling Horses Saddle Horses a Specialty. 613 East 9t St., in rear. Kansas City, Mo. Cheap homes at reasonable terms can be bought of Love and Jackson. 18th and Woodland. Ave. Prof. B. F. Allen has a return date May 9th, to address the Y. M. C. A. at the Second Baptist church. All hands around for Moberly, Sunday, April 30th,—big doings—fun for everybody, plenty of coaches and re- freshments. Love and Jackson can rent you a house when other agents fail. If you have a house for rent list it with them, 18th and Woodland. If you need money for spring improvement on your properties, call on Love and Jackson. Terms are reasonable and transactions confidential. The fine lodges of K. of P. of this city, the McKinley No. 21, Lilly No. 8, New Era No. 40, Progress No. 42, and Prudence Court No. 66 are preparing to give a grand Easter ball at Turner Hall. Milwaukee, Wis., June 23, 1893. Gentlemen: Please send me two bottles of the Ozonized Ox Marrow for the hair. Think it is one of the best hair pomades made. MRS. JOHN GRAF. Another Negro enterprise is the Love & Jackson real estate firm, located in the Masonic building. The firm is doing well and could do better if the colored people would do their duty toward them in the way of patronizing them. TAKEN FROM LIFE This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky or curly hair grow out or break off, cuts dandruff and makes the hair grow back. It is used by thousands Warranted harmless. It was the first preparation ever made for hair imitations. Remember that Ford's Original Organized Ox Marrow is put up only in the city. It is printed on the package. Do not miss it. It is printed on the package. Do not miss it. It is printed on the package. Just as good—but always upon getting the hair straight, soft and beautiful, giving it that healthy, lifelike appearance, gentlemen and children. Elegantly perfumed. Owing to its superior and last quality, it is the best hair pomade. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. Full directions with every bottle. Only 10. 50 cents postage, or $1.10 for three bottles, express postage or $1.25 for three bottles. Send postal or express envelope to Warranted harmless. Please mention name of this paper when ordering Warranted harmless. OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., Charles F. Ford Press Most people make sure they are in good health before they sing: "I want to be an angel." ST COMPANY PIONEER TRUST COM PIONEER TRUST COMPANY Dwight Building 10th and Baltimore Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MO. ... $267,500 ... $267,500 transacts a General Trust and Banking Business. KANSAS CITY, MO. Capital ..... Surplus ..... Transacts a General Trust and Banking Business Capital ..... $267,500 Surplus ..... $267,500 Transacts a General Trust and Banking Business. Pays 2 per cent on Checking Accounts. Allows 3 per cent on Saving Deposits. States Issued. and Mortgage Investments. Don't delay, $1.00 will start an account. ERS: President. Vice President. Vice President. Vice President. Sec'y and Treas. Asst. Treas. B. P. FINLEY, Attorney. Time Certificates Issued. Cares for Real Estate and Mortgage Investor Now is the time to beging Saving.—Dont delay, $1.00 will sta OFFICERS: WALTON H. HOLMES, ..... V F. C. MILLER, ..... V C. F. HOLMES, ..... V CHAS. S. GLEED, ..... V H. C. SCHWITZGBEL, ..... Sec BIRD H. McGARVEY, Cares for Real Estate and Mortgage Investments. Now is the time to beging Saving.—Dont delay. $1.00 will start an account. VEST SALE Slightly Soiled Full Dress Vests $1.50 Quality - $ .75 $3.00 " - - $1.45 J. H. WHITE NINTH and WYANDO An Evening of Vaude FOR THE OLD FOLKS AND ORPHANS Wm. Frederick Fairfax and Alexander, assisted by Kansas Cit talent, will give an evening of v April 27 at Turner Hall. The curtain will raise promytly Admission 25 cents. WYANDOTTE of Vaudeville OR D ORPHANS' HOME Fairfax and Clarence by Kansas City's best evening of vaudeville all. raise promytly at 8:30 NINTH and WYANDOTTE An Evening of Vaudeville FOR THE OLD FOLKS AND ORPHANS' HOME Wm. Frederick Fairfax and Clarence Alexander, assisted by Kansas City's best talent, will give an evening of vaudeville April 27 at Turner Hall. The curtain will raise promytly at 8:30 Admission 25 cents. Music by Watts' orchestra. All of the proceeds will be for the fit of the Old Folks and Orphans' H s will be for the bene- d Orphans' Home. All of the proceeds will be for the benefit of the Old Folks and Orphans' Home. MAKES THE HAIR GROW LONG, STRAIGHT, SOFT AND SILKY. CURES DANDRUFF AND STOPS FALLING HAIR. It was discovered by Dr. Roberts, a famous English chemist, who has made a study of the scalp of colored people for the past thirty years, and who after much time and experience, has discovered a great Tone especially for the colored people. The Doctor says that his experience and study has taught him that the scalp of the colored people is the best after laboring and testing these many years he has discovered the greatest **REMEDY** the **WORLD** has ever known for the **HAIR** of colored people. **KINK-INE** will make the hair **GROW** from one to three inches per month if the directions and instructions are carefully followed out. We have many cases on record where the above condition is obtained, and we do not hesitate when we make it happen. **KINK-INE** is the only safe preparation in the **WORLD** that is guaranteed to make the **HAIR** **STRAIGHT** and make dry hair smooth and stop it from breaking off and falling out; takes out all the kinks and knots, eases Dandruff, makes the hair soft and silky, and by nourishing the roots it gives new life and vigor, restoring it to its original state. READ WHAT A CUSTOMER SAYS OF IT Mrs. Rose Holt, Atlanta, Ga., writes: I am glad to say it has done my head more growth in anything I ever used. Send me three doodles of Kinkie-ine, or enjoy goes like hot cakes and works wonders on the hair. LARGE BOTTLE SENT PREPAID for 33¢; FREE! To show what KINK-INE will do send 100c, and we will mail a sample postpaid. AGENTS WANTED everywhere to sell KINK-INE. Write today for terms. THE KINK-INE COMPANY, 343 W. 14th St. NEW YORK E. L. SCARRITT, Counselor. TUXEDO SEEDS For the Lawn, Garden and Farm FLOWER SEEDS Poultry Supplies, Berry Box Baskets and Grates. SPRING BULBS T. LEE ADAMS 417 WALNOT ST. Kansas City, Mo. N. B. Write for price of anything in this line. Bell Phone 2315 Pink. Miss Ida E. Foster, MILLINERY PARLORS Miss Ida E. Foster. MILLINERY PARLORS Hats made to order in latest styles d Hats made to order in latest styles direct from the East. Hats re shaped and made over. Orders promptly KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT Plan All Modern Improvements NOTEL McRAY 1-723 Charlotte St., K. C., Mo. Board $5.00 per week. Rooms without Board $2.50 and $2. 25 cents. Hot and Cold Baths Included. HOTEL M 721-723 Charlotte St Room and Board $5.00 per week. Room Single Meals 25 cents. Hot and Cold Bath 721-723 Charlotte St., K. C., Mo. Room and Board 8,000 per week. Rooms without Board 8,200 and Single Meals 25 cents. Hot and Cold Baths Included. BEN McRAY, Prop. and Mgr. The Season for Bock b Season is Here Bock beer . . The Season is Here for Bock beer .. Heim BEER THIS TRADE MARK IS THE GUARANTEE OF THE GENUINE POPULAR BREW The Most Delicious Of All Is Made By Most Delicious Is Made By Heim The Most Delicious Of All Is Made By Heim Call up Home Phone, 5327 Main. NEAT 1807 MRS. V. L. NO OPEN DAY A S. V. L. NORTH, Prop. DAY AND NIGHT Charity covers a multitude of sins with red tape. One side of the story always sounds true until you hear the other. Chinese Marriage Law. Persons bearing the same surname, although they may not be related in any way, are forbidden to marry in China. --- Bell Phone 2315 Pink. American Plan Orders promptly filled. Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K.C., U.S.A. We Never Sleep HOTEL NEW PORT FOR NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS AND CAFE Near Corner Eighteenth and Tracy 1807 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Chinese Marriage Law. Persons bearing the same surname, although they may not be related in any way, are forbidden to marry in China. is detected by a gradual loss of elasticity in the outer skin which subtly turns expression lines into wrinkles. JOHN H. WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP TRADE MARK FOR THE SKIN SCALP AND Complexion WOODBURY'S FORMAL SOAP. keeps the skin firm wholesome and well nourished, then tracing the margins of time. For over 30 years this Face Soap has been indispensable to its acquaintances. 25 cents A CAKE. Woodbury's Facial Cream applied regularly moistens and preserves the natural condition of the face skin. INITIAL OFFER. If you wish to be cannot supply your service but you will permit personal touchy address from the following toller requests: I like Woodbury's Dental Sons, I like " " Dental Crown, I like " " Dental Crown, I like " " Lane Powder. Together with our profitable booklet beauty & cosmetic creation on the care of the lower teeth. Booklet free on application. THE ANDREW JERGENS CO., CINCINNATI, O. Fat and Lean, "Do you like fat girls?" "Well, I rather lean that way." Racing at Kansas City The Kansas City Jockey Club will hold one of the greatest meets of the season, beginning April 22 and lasting 20 days. Fast horses are arriving by the car load from New Orleans, Los Angeles and all the other racing centers. A mute is the only known woman that goes without saying. "MY WIFE'S PECPLE COMING." "We have had a splendid winter" In Western Canada. Canada's thrush this year is wonderfully great and considerably aboard of any previous year. It is always interesting to those who contemplate moving to read expressions of opinion from those living in the country, it is therefore our pleasure to reproduce the following, written to an Agent of the Government and forwarded to the Immigration Branch of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa. Birch Hills, Sask., Canada, Feb. 1, '05. Dear Sir, I take pleasure in dropping you a few lines to let you know how we are getting along here and how we like the place. We have been here close on to a year now and think the place is fine. We have been out every day this winter working in the bush getting out logs for buildings, etc., getting rails for fencing. We have not suffered with the cold as much as we did in Chicago. My little boys are out every day with their sleighs having a good time. The lowest the temperature has been this winter is 34 below, and it is very still, go wind. We had a splendid summer. We got up about 50 tons of hay and will have about 20 tons to sell. Hay bruges 28 per ton now and will be bigger in the spring. We have 29 acres bride and ready for crop. We worked on the Can, Nor Ry. for while this summer and am just 3 miles from the R R and town site. The steel is all laid to within 2 miles of the river and we often see the train bringing supplies for the Bridge. My wife's people are coming up about May. I wish you would write them and if there should be any one coming to Prince Albert that could do with a half a car let them know. The homesheds are all taken up within 12 miles of us. I often think if this land were only in the States what a rush there would be. It is the richest land and most productive I ever saw, and the climate is O. K. I know that people back there that I write to do not believe me when I write them what a splendid winter we are having. They think we are all frozen up. We have only about 8 inches of snow, and there are cattle on the range that have not been rounded up this winter. Day after day the Ther raises up to 50 and 60, and I don't believe we have had a day this winter that it stayed at zero. My wife says that we used to think that zero was cold in Chicago. But we don't mind it one bit. Christmas right we went out and drove 5 miles with our 3 little boys, it was 20 below, and there was not a whimper from any one of them; I'd hate to do it in old Chicago. Well, I guess I will close, and you can tell any one in the U. S. that they cannot do better than come to the Prince Albert District. I remain. (Signed) Symbols of Superstition. The Japanese have seized the house full of ikons belonging to Geo. Kuropatkin and sent them to Tokyo. No doubt they will be placed in the National Museum of Art there as curious symbols of Western superstition. No Time to Complain "You have quit complaining about the price of meat." "Had to quit," answered the industrious citizen. "I am kept so busy hustling for the price that I no longer have time to complain." OUT OF THE ORDINARY Dreamir' of the Old Days Think about the time now when you'll have yet a city raiten. An' try to be a boy again a-wadin' in the branch! *Splash!*" goes the water, An' every triple seems Bobbing you back the sunshine→ The sweetness of old dreams. Think about the time now when you'll test where shouldn't creep. Down by the river, where the boys air drift sleep. *Splash!*" goes the water, An' the river in its flow, is single, single to you, the songs of long age! Think about the time now the sweetest time of all. When you listened for a footstep where the blooms used to fall. Find the old sweet meadows→ have yet a city raiten. An' try to be a boy again a-wadin' in the branch→ Alabama Constitution. Resemblance Led to Crime In the famous case of Martin Guerre, the launching on a criminal course was the result of an extraordinary chance and a sudden resolve. Martin Guerre was a soldier, and was mortally wounded in a skirmish in the north of France. Among his comrades was a man remarkably like him, and with whom Guerre had contracted a great friendship. The two used to be always together and enjoyed the joke of their strange resemblance. Guerre's double was with him when he was dying and Guerre, with his last breath, begged his comrade to carry some little trinkets he had to his wife at home. The double assented and proceeded to fulfill his promise faithfully. When he arrived at the village on his mission he learned that Guerre's wife had, during her husband's absence in the war, come into some little property through the death of a relation. He began to envy Martin Guerre's lot if he had lived. When the villages saw him they began to exclaim, "Here's Martin Guerre!" By the time he arrived at the cottage door he had decided to act Martin's part, provided the dead man's wife was deceived by his similarity to her husband. She was, and the impostor took Martin Guerre's place. The wife only discovered the truth some twelve months later by the absence from the impostor's arm of a scar which Martin had borne. Horse "Tarred and Stoned." A van laden with terred stones was passing down Oxford street, London, the other day, near the Marble Arch, when an incident occurred which tilted the spectators with amusement 'the sharts suddenly gave way, so that the tarry contents of the van were precipitated upon the back of the horse. The animal presented a curious spectacle, for the stones covered the greater or portion of his body, adhering by means of the sticky composition. In the end, all other efforts being of no avail, the fantastic creature was led away to be operated upon with suitable chemicals. Odd Month of February. S. C. Hewett of Rockland, Me., who has kept a diary faithfully since 1829 has the following entry against Feb 28, 1900: "February has been an old number. The mouth has but 28 days although the year is the fourth after beap year; there was no new moon; there was a thunder shower; it has rained six times and had four stormy Sundays. The thermometer ranged from 14 below to 46 above zero. January and March each had two new moons." Relics Hard to Value. When the appraisers of the estate of the late Robert R. Fullerton of Bedford, N. H., came to his collection of ancient firearms and weapons they were at loss to know what to do. A pair of old dueling pistols, silver mounted, and in an excellent state of preservation, was especially difficult to value. Dates were found on them indicating that they had been made and probably used before the revolutionary war. Baths in the Hearth An English builder is introducing nearth-stone baths into his dwelling houses. A cavity in the hearth receives the bath, and can be filled with hot or cold water according to desire, and the water is let out by a plug. When not in use the bath is covered by a wooden lid, which in turn is concealed by the handy hearth rug. Warlike Omen Fulfilled A Manchester, N. H., man recalls that when he was a young child his father took him to see the vast quantity of army worms which had settled down on trees, grass, houses andences surrounding Concord common. This visitation occurred about 1800, and people said the worms were an omen of war. Designating California's Climate Climate in California is not determined by the distance north and south, but by the distance east and west, altitude and distance from the coast. So in future California's climatic belts are to be officially known as "Mountain," "Valley" and "Coastal." Record Shipment of Peanuts The largest single shipment of peanuts ever recorded was made early in the week from Nortfolk, Va., for points west. The shipment embraced an entire train of thirty-five cars. ALL BROKEN DOWN. No Sleep—No Appetite—Just a Continual Backache. Joseph McCauley, of 144 Sholto street, Chicago, Sachem of Tecumseh Lodge, says: "Two years ago my health was completely broken down My back ached and was so lame that a times I was hardly able to dress myself I lost my appetite and was unable to sleep. There seemed to be no relief until I took Doan's Kid- health was completely broken down. My back ached and was so lame that at times I was hardly able to dress myself. I lost my appetite and was unable to sleep. There seemed to be no relief until I took Doan's Kidney Pills; but four boxes of this remedy effected a complete and permanent cure. If suffering humanity knew the value of Doan's Kidney Pills they would use nothing else, as it is the only positive cure I know." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Probably more men would become famous if they didn't attempt to write poetry. BABY'S AWFUL ECZEMA Face Like Raw Beef—Thought She Would Lose Her Ear—Healed Without a Blemish—Moth er Thanks Cuticura. "My little girl had eczema very bad when she was ten months old. I thought she would lose her right car. It had turned black, and her face was like a piece of raw meat, and very sore. It would blood when I washed her, and I had to keep clothes on it day and night. There was not a clear spot on her face when I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and now it is completely healed, without scar or blemish, which is more than I had hoped for. (Sigrel) Mrs. Rose Ether, 291 Eckford St., Brooklyn, N. Y." A teaspoonful of carbolic acid in a gallon of water given regularly for a few days will aid materially in preventing disease. To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but because each包 package contains 16 ozs, or other kinds contain but 15 ozs. It is safe to say that the body who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. Style. "Maria, why will you persist in wearing low-necked gowns when your neck is so scrawny?" "John Henry, if you were not so densely ignorant you would know that thin necks are the height of fashion now. More than a dozen women will ask me to night how I managed to rid of my superflous flesh." (With a growl) "They may ask that, but you won't fool a single one of them."—Chicago Tribune. Mamma's Mistake Fond Mother—Nellie, the next time young Hughg calls ask him to bring his airship around some afternoon and take us for a ride. Pretty Daughter—Why, mamma, he hasn't any airship. Fond Mother—Oh, yes, he has, Mrs. Tattles told me only this morning that he was quite a high flyer.—Chicago News. Apprehensive The Czar was approached by the Yankee novelty concern. "If we can't sell you a loving cup," said the agent, "let us sell you a rattle for the baby?" But the Czar frowned. "Don't talk to me about rattles!" he stormed. "I'm rattled enough without the baby's being rattled."—Detroit Tribune. A vain woman may accuse a man of being a flatterer, but never of being a liar. HONEST CONFESSION. A Doctor's Talk on Food: There are no fainter set of men on earth than the doctors, and when they find they have been in error they are usually apt to make honest and manly contession of the fact. A case in point is that of an eminent practitioner, one of the good old school, who lives in Texas. His plain, unvarnished tale needs no dressing up: "I had always had an intense prejudice, which I can now see was unwarrantable and unreasonable, against all muchly advertised foods. Hence, I never read a line of the many 'ads' of Grape Nuts, nor tested the food till last winter. "While in Corpus Christi for my health, and visiting my youngest son, who has four of the ruddiest, healthiest little boys I ever saw, I ate my first dish of Grape-Nuts food for supper with my little grandson, I became exceedingly fond of it and have eaten a package of it every week since, and find it a delicious, refreshing and strengthening food, leaving no ill effects whatever, causing no eructations (with which I was formerly much troubled), no sense of fullness, nausea, nor distress of stomach in any way. "There is no other food that agrees with me so well, or sits as lightly or pleasantly upon my stomach as this does. I am stronger and more active since I began the use of Grape-Nuts than I have been for 10 years, and am no longer troubled with nausea and indigestion." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Look in each pkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." UNCLE "NAT'S" GREAT SECRET Did Visiting Minister Little Good to Find It Out. Having accumulated a considerable property, the late Nathaniel Whitmore of Gardiner, Mass., more familiarly known by people of the Kennebec valley as "Uncle Nat" Whitmore, received naturally enough, numerous requests from various organizations to contribute toward the work in which these organizations were interested. So dom, however, did he respond to the appeals. On one occasion the minister of a certain church in Gardiner approached him, only to be politely turned away, as many others before him had been, on the plan of poverty. "But, Mr. Whitmore," said the divine, "you are reputed to be very rich. What, pray, since you have no children, do you intend to do with your money when you die?" "Uncle Nat" rubbed his long, bony hands together, and with a sinister smile on his face, replied: "My good sir, that is a secret I have never confided to anyone, but as you are a minister of the gospel, and will, presumably, hold inviolable anything I may say, I'm going to tell you." "The clergyman assured Mr. Whitmore that the secret would be well kept, wheretoon the latter drew close, and, in a tone of the greatest confidence, said: "When I die I'm either going to take my money with me or leave it behind." HERCISM IN EVERYDAY LIFE. There Displayed in Higher Form Thar on the Battlefield. Prof. William James of Harvard university relates that upon a certain journey he was questioning with himself whether or not the higher heroism of life was passing out of human society; and that at the very moment he looked from the car window and suddenly got sight of a number of workmen performing some task on the dizzy lodge of an iron construction at a great height, says Success. This at once brought to his mind a sense of the everyday bravery of men in everyday occupations. It flashed upon him on the instant that the true heroism of life is found not only on the day of battle and in desperate adventures, but also in building every bridge, or in the ordinary day-by-day service of the world, whether of the sailor upon his deck, the brakeman upon his train, the lumberman upon his raft, or when ever else men are at work. "As I awoke to this unrealized heroic life around me," he says, "the seabes seemed to fall from my eyes, and a wave of sympathy greater than I had ever before felt with the common life of common men began to fill my soul." Lesson in Addition. Speaking of milkmen, this story comes from one of the primary schools in Auburn. It was the lesson hour in combination of objects. "Now," said the teacher by way of explanation, "you can't add apples and pears together and get just apples or pears and you can't add maches and nuts and get just marbles." At this moment a long lean arm shot up from one of the back seats. The arm belonged to ——, who was the son of a milkman. "Well?" asked the teacher. The little fellow stood up by his desk and composed his countenance as best he could. "I know of two things that you can add together and get jes' the same fingers," said he stoutly. "Yer can add water ter mil an' git jes' milk!"—Lewiston Journal The Old Timer. I'm wary of paint and powder. I'm wary of eyebrows and curls. And the busy soufflette who sings louder. Than all of the rest of the girls. My fancy turns to the past to dwell On the ossie who used to recite I'm tired of the leading lady. With the town and the alto voice, I'm ready to dance. No more can my heart rebel. To that curfew hassle the village pride. My memory once more inclines, Waste of my youth. And who almost ered. Because she forget her lines. No open of the drama is half so fair. As the star of that night, in sooth; There is none with such gold in her way. A Case of Mistaken Identity On the occasion of the great street parade during the recent revival services inaugurated by Evangelist Dawson of London, Eng., in which ministers and men of all denominations and walks in life took part, one enthusiastic divine, on seeing a man rush from a brilliantly lighted saloon to join the ranks, exclaimed to his equally enthusiastic, but better informed friend: "See, even the bums from the saloons come to join us." The president had been in the saloon to get recruits. Digging for the Thermometer. The town of Newton Junction, N. H., has always borne the reputation of being the coldest spot anywhere around in winter. One bitter cold morning "stub Ed." Whittier, the acknowledged wit of the village, came into Haverhill on an early train. As he entered a downtown restaurant where he was well known, some one called out, "Hello, Stub how low is the thermometer at Newton this morning? "Waal," replied the rustic in his priest tone, "I can't tell yer yet. When I left they war digging for it under the station platform!" QUEEN OF ACTRESSES PRAISES PE-RU-NA. THE FILM MAKER MISS JULIA MARLOWE In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Miss Julia Marlowa, of New York City, writes the following: "I am glad to write my endorsement of the great remedy, Peruna, as a nerve tonic. I do so most heartily." - Julia Marlowe. Nervousness is very common among women. This condition is due to unemic nerve centers. The nerve centers are the reservoirs of nervous vitality. These centers become bloodless for want of proper nutrition. This is especially true in the spring season. Every spring a host of invalids are produced as the direct result of weak nerves. AN OPENIN There is an opening for you in the Southwest The Southwest is in need of NOTHING but energy are vast areas of unimproved land in Indian Territory & Tahawaii, only waiting for you to make you capable. There are hundreds of towns where make them successful you have only to establish district offices. There are many lumber yards and many other branches of trade and Oklahoma are new and offer wonderful opportunities. OPENING FOR for you in the Southwest; there for any one of NOTHING but energetic men to develop its woes and human Territory, Territory and Texas writing for these you can make them yield the world hundreds of towns where new businesses ARE. ALL you have only to establish them and use ordinary businesses to make them. And these other branches of trade, finance and craft fields and offer wonderful opportunities for development. AN OPENING FOR YOU There is an opening for you in the Southwest; **a** there for any energetic, wideawake man. There are openings for men in the Northwest; **b** there for areas vast of unimproved land in Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas using the land of the M.K. & T. Hallway, only waiting for men like you to make them yield the wonderful crops of which they are the most valuable. There are openings for men to make them successful, you have only to establish them and use ordinary business judgment to conduct them. There are openings for mills and manufacturing plants, small stores, new paper, textile and clothing stores, and other useful businesses. Kansas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma are new and offer wonderful opportunities for development. NOW IS THE TIME! Iway has no landmarks but ITIS interested in be- come the Southwest has brighter prospects than any you will investigate. You will also be SUKE of it. You investigate at a small expense. On the dates away to Indian territory, Oklahoma and Kansas. Than One Fare For The Roun The M. K. & T. Railway has no lands for sale, but IT IS interested in building this wonderful, rich country. We believe the Southwest has brighter prospects than any other section of country—we are ST OF E. if you will investigate. You will also be SURE of it. On April 9th and 10th, you will be invited to the M. K. & T. Railway in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and excursion tickets will be sold via the M. K. & T. Railway in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Excursion. Less Than One Fare For The Round Trip. THE MK AND T MISSOUGLA KANSAS & TEXAS RY 5 to Califo $25 to VIA SA From Kansas City to Los Angeles These are only a few of the places this rate. Proportionate reduction You've heard of California's rich its picturesque scenery, the kind The place for farmer, tourist, in Tickets on sale—daily Liberal stop-over price No better train service Three trains daily. Tourist Sleepers, Free Whether you go now or later, we descriptive literature, information Ask all the questions you desire GEO. W. HAGENB The Aitchison, Topeka & Co. 905 Ma KANSAS $25 to California VIA SANTA FE City to Los Angeles, San Diego, San a few of the places to which tickets are portionate reductions from other point of California's rich soil, scenery, the kindness of its climate, farmer, tourist, invalid. Tickets on sale—daily—March 1 to May. General stop-over privileges. Better train service than the Santa Fe three trains daily. Tourist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars, Harry to now or later, write the undersigned ature, information about trains and questions you desire. We'll answer the O. W. HAGENBUCH, General A- ison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 905 Main Street, KANSAS CITY, MO. From Kansas City to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco. These are only a few of the places to which tickets may be bought at this rate. Proportionate reductions from other points. You've heard of California's rich soil, its picturesque scenery, the kindness of its climate. The place for farmer, tourist, invalid. Tickets on sale—daily—March 1 to May 15. Liberal stop-over privileges. No better train service than the Santa Fe's. Three trains daily. Tourist Sleepers, Free Chair Cars, Harvey Meals. Whether you go now or later, write the undersigned for descriptive literature, information about trains and rates. Ask all the questions you desire. We'll answer them. GEO. W. HAGENBUCH, General Agent, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company 905 Main Street, KANSAS CITY, MO. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Also the New "HOT SPRINGS" arrive in Hot Springs to Brea and Chair Cars to Ft. Smith. For Pueblo, Denver and Pacific Coa For Joplin and Way Stations To Lexington, Sedalia and Way Leavenworth, Athechison and St. Josey For Kiowa, Wichita and Way St For Local Coupon Tickets, Sleep UNION DEPOT OR E. B. JEWET, Genuil Agent, Pa JOHN J. SHINE, City Ticket AG # HOT SPRINGS SPECIAL" leaving Hot Springs to Breakfast. Through Ship Cars to Ft. Smith, Little Rock and Hover and Pacific Coast Points at 10:40 a.m. and Way Stations 2:25, 9:45 a.m. and Sedalia and Way Stations, 5:45 a.m. Johnson and St. Joseph, 5:45, 9:00, 10:00 Nichita and Way Stations, 12:01, noon, upon Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and call at # EPOT OR CITY TICKET Geny Agent, Passenger Dept. E, City Ticket Agent Telephone 740 Mickory Also the New "HOT SPRINGS SPECIAL" leaving at 12:01 Noon; arrive in Hot Springs to Breakfast. Through Sleepers, Diners and Chair Cars to Ft. Smith, Little Rock and Hot Springs. For Pueblo, Denver and Pacific Coast Points at 10:40 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. For Joplin and Way Stations 2:25, 9:45 a. m. and 7:40 p. m. To Lexington, Sedalia and Way Stations, 5:45 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Leavenworth, Aitchison and St. Joseph, 5:45, 9:00, 10:50 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. For Kiowa, Wichita and Way Stations, 12:01, noon, and 10:30 p. m. For Local Coupon Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and all information call us. E. B. JEWETT Gen. Agent, Passenger Dept. 901 Main St. JOHN J. SHINH J. TELEPHONE 740 Hikorya City, Mo. Telephone 740 Hikorya City, Mo. This can be easily obviated by using Peruna. Peruna strikes at the root of the difficulty by correcting the digestion. Digestion furnishes nutrition for the nerve centers. Properly digested food furnishes these reservoirs of life with vitality which leads to strong, steady nerves and thus nourishes life. Peruna is in great favor among women, especially those who have vocations that are trying to the nerves. Buy a bottle of Peruna to-day. If you do not receive all the benefits from Peruna that you expected, write to Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. MING FOR YOU In the Southwest there for any energetic, wideawake man, but energetic men to develop its wonderful resources. There Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas along the line of the M. you can contact them and the wonderful people of which history when businesses AGE ACTUALLY NEEDED. To establish them and use ordinary business judgment in consults and manufacturing plants, small stores, newspapers, businesses in Kansas, Indian Territory and useful opportunities for development. IS THE TIME! It is for sale, but IT IS interested in building up this wonderful, it has brighter prospects than any other section of country—YOU will be so SURE of it. On April 4th and 15th you will have a chance to see the excursion tickets will be in Territory, Oklahoma and Texas. Fare For the Round Trip. Take advantage of this opportunity and see the Southwest for yourself. We are in possession of all sorts of information valuable alike to the investor and homeseeker. If you are interested, you may want how much you have to invest and we will gladly furnish the information. Write to lay for copy of our book "The Coming Country." It's free. Address GEORGE MORTON, G. P, & F. A., BAY B-913, ST. Louis, Mo. G. W. SMITH, N. P. A., 316 Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill. H. F. BOWSHEE, D. P. A., 405 Traction Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. T. R. COOKHELL, D. P. A., 315 Citizens Na'T Bank Bldg., Doylestown, Iowa. Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco. The places to which tickets may be bought at reductions from other points. It's rich soil, the kindness of its climate. Christ, invalid. daily—March 1 to May 15. Never privileges. In service than the Santa Fe's. daily. Riders, Free Chair Cars, Harvey Meals. ater, write the undersigned for information about trains and rates. a desire. We'll answer them. GENBUCH, General Agent, Eka & Santa Fe Railway Company 2005 Main Street, KANSAS CITY, MO. Winter Service 1904 and 1905 6 TRAINS DAILY TO ST. LOUIS. For Omaha and Lincoln, 9 a. m. and 10:20 p. m. For Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Independence and Coffeyville 9:55 a. m. and 10:30 p. m. SERINGS SPECIAL," leaving at 12:01 Noon; to Breakfast. Through Sleepers, Diners t. Smith, Little Rock and Hot Springs. Tiffin Coast Points at 10:40 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Stations 2:25, 9:45 a. m. and 7:40 p. m. Way Stations, 5:45 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. St. Joseph, 5:45, 9:00, 10:50 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. Way Stations, 12:01, noon, and 10:30 p. m. s. Sleeping Car Berths and all information call at FOR CITY TICKET OFFICE Mont., Passenger Dept. 901 Main St. Ket AGent -ansas City, Mo. one 740 Hickory. THE SECRET OUT. The Door Stands Wide Open. EVERY ONE ASKS HIM HOW HE GOT RID OF HIS OESTTNATE MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM. Mr. Jones Tells of the Way by Which He Treated Himself Successfully When Doctors Failed. Six physicians, all of them good, one of them a specialist, had done their best for Mr. Jones at different times during three years, and still he suffered fearfully from the tortures of rheumatism. The rheumatism that had been dormant in his system was suddenly brought to an acute stage by exposure while he was drawing ice in February, 1901. From that time on for a period of more than three years he was a constant sufferer. He tried many kinds of treatment, but the rheumatism wouldn't budge. When regular doctors failed, and one remedy after another proved useless, many said: "I should think he would give it up and save his money." Of his condition at this time, Mr. Jones says: "My rheumatism started in my right thigh, but in time it appeared in every muscle of my body. I lost the use of my left arm entirely and nearly lost the use of my right one. My teeth were badly affected, especially the bottoms of the heels. When my right side was affected there was swelling, but the left side didn't swell when the disease settled there. The internal organs didn't seem to be involved at all. The trouble was all in the muscles and the nerves." Among the few who still encouraged Mr. Jones to think that a cure might be found was a friend who had reason for great confidence in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and acting on her advice he bought a box of them in September, 1904. The story of what followed is brief, but nothing could be more satisfactory. "When I was on the third box," says Mr. Jones, "I could realize a change for the better. I felt sure then that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were the right medicine for my case. I kept on with them for several weeks longer and now I am entirely well, and everybody is asking what I took." Mr. William Jones lives at Oxford, Mich. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills effect wonderful cures in rheumatism, because they work directly on the blood which is the seat of the disease. They are sold by every druggist. Not His Heart. "The doctor tells Archie Pneer he has the tobacco heart." "I don't believe it. He never gave anybody a cigar in his life." When Your Grocer Save he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. Defiance Starch is not only better than any other Cold Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and sells for same money as 12 oz. brands. Laws may be repealed, but it is different with oranges. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in $_{3}$-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocery tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. If the man is poor we call him cranky, if rich we say he has eccentristics. To refute the many false and malicious attacks, bogus formulas and other untruthful statements published concerning Boiter Pierce's World-famed Family Beverage company to publish all the ingredients entered to publix the ingredients entered to "Favorite Prescription" for women and his equally popular tonic alternative known as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Hereafter every bottle of the ingredients entered by the great Laboratory at Buffalo, N.Y. contains a full list of all the ingredients entering into the compound. Both are made entirely from native roots, barks and herbs. The ingredients of the "Golden Medici's Recovery" being Golden Seal root, Queen's Recovery being Golden Cherry bark, Mandrake root, Bicephaly cherry bark, Why is it so many have been strengthened and benefited by the tonic effect of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery? It is because at this time of the year people feel run-down, nervous, sleepless and tired, so illnesses have accumulated in the body directly. Their blood stores up a lot of waste product which poisons the system. That is why in the spring and early summer a tonic is almost a necessity. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery being made of medicinal plants, is next to nature and the best tonic you can use. For the same reason, you can use it good for the system at this time of the year, so is it true that a tonic made up entirely of medicinal plants, without the use of alcohol, is the proper medicine to take at this time. It fills the blood with rich, red blood corpuscles. It gives you a strong, blood strength, and puts sunshine into your system. That is why Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has been such a favorite for the past forty years. He is not afraid to open his laboratory to the public, and invites every one to visit his Invaluable Hotel and Surgical Institute at Belfast. You can see how systematically the sick are taken care of, looking over his huge laboratory and seeing the scientific methods of preparing this wonderful tonic. Neither man nor 25 CTS PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAIL. Heat the Cure and Use in time. Sold by drugrtion. CONSUMPTION "Look here, butcher, this meat is half bone." "You are mistaken, sir. That is good meat." "Botheration! Do you suppose I don't know bone when I see it? I sa ythis is bone!" "Yes, certainly that's bone. The bone is bone, but the meat isn't. You said the meat was half bone." Iraate employer—"See here, you young Rip Van Winkle, I only hired you yesterday; and I believe, on my seed, you've been asleep around here ever since!" Sleepy Joe—"That's what I thought you wished, sir. Here's your advertisement: 'Wanted: An office boy, not over sixteen; must sleep on the premisses.'"—New Orleans Times-Democrat. New York Weekly: Young Horse— Nothing but work, work, work. I've a great mind to commit suicide. Old Horse—Have patience. When you are so old that you can't walk, you'll be advertised as suitable for a lady to drive, and after that you'll live in luxury. "I had Inflammatory Rheumatism, but I am well now, thanks to Dr. Kenneth A. Favorite home. It's my best friend. I cannot lauging, Trey, S. Y. Many a poor bootblack shines in so- ciety. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the disceased portion of the ear. There is only one way to care deafness, and that is by constituting oral remedies. Deafness is caused by an inward condensed tear. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumming sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness takes out and that tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed. However, nine cases can be an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces, but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces, Deafness caused by Huntington's disease can not be cured by Hail's Cataract Cure. Send forcirculation, free. CHENYE CO., Toledo, DO. Sold by Druidts. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It takes a mother-in-law to lay down the letter of the law to a lawyer. 4n a Pinch Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smarting nervous feet and ingrowning nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all druggists, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. An Ohio man attempted to drown his sorrows by turning the hose on his mother-in-law—and almost did it. Miserable Conditions Of body and mind, always result from a torpid liver, which leads to bile potsor. Levrg absorbed into the blood, and poisoning all the nerves and tissues. This dreadful state, some of the symptoms of which are headache, bitter taste, nausea, lack of appetite, yellow complexion, constipation, etc., can be quickly cured by taking Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin. It relieves the strain on your liver, relaxes the tightened bowels, purifies the blood, strengthens the stomach, and makes it as clean as a whistle. The result is perfect health, and freedom from pain and discomfort. Try it. Sold by all drugstores at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it falls. Though a man declares he is willing to lay his fortune at a girl's feet, he is seldom willing to even lay a carpet for her after he has been married about two years. The Present Rate Law. The duties of the present Interstate Commerce Commission are to correct all discriminations in railroad rates. If it finds that an unjust rate is in effect, the railroad is notified. If it declines to change it, the Commission can bring suit in Court and if the Court decides in favor of the Commissioners' finding, the railroad must obey, or its officers may be brought up for contempt of court and summarily cealt with. When a man is poor, he is usually good to his wife, but when he gets $200 a month the blondes usually get him. CRET OUT. ends Wide Open. woman can be handsome who has im-purities in the blood, for it will show in pimps, boils, and eruptions, in the dark circles under the eyes and in the sallow complexion. After taking "Golden Medical Discovery" you are bound to have pink checks and a fresh complexion. The muscles get the good, rich, red blood, that puts on strength. It is a flesh builder, but not a fat builder. As an example of the good results thus obtained, note the following letter: In the year 1899, I had an attack of indigestion and got so bad that my home doctor said he could not do me any good. writes Mr. G. Trent, of Gordonville, Texas, "I wrote to you and you advised me to use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, so I bought six bottles, and when I commenced using it I was so shocked. By the time I had used one bottle, stomach and bowels commenced to heal. There were strips of the lining of my bowels as large as a man's two fingers passed and I had a great deal of misery in my stomach and bowels, and also in the rectum especially. I could not eat anything without having much distress afterward, but by the time I had taken eight bottles of the Golden Medical Disc, I could not eat anything I pleased without, and could in the least. Could also do as much work in a day as I ever could. I have not suffered from the trouble since." health, and good health is largely a matter of healthy activity of the bowels. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. They are safe, sure and speedy, and once taken do not have to be taken always. One little "Pellet" is a gentle lavative, and two a mild cathartic. They never gripe. By all druggists. The selfish seller who urges some substitute is thinking of the larger profit hell make and not of your best good. W. N. U., KANSAS CITY, NO. 16, 1905 BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. FIVE A LUCKY NUMBER. Universal Favorite With Those Who Throw the Dice. "Dice seems to have a fancy for fives," said a clerk in a cigar store. "We get sets of them frequently that show many more fives than any other number. We call it running to fives. The players seem to know this, and they nearly always select fives when they begin to roll. I have never seen the dice show partiality for any number other than fives, and I do not understand why this is. It is a fact, however. "The five and six sides of a dice should be the least frequently thrown, for they are lighter, having more holes, but this does not seem to make any difference. The fives keep on coming just the same." "Of course, if one number shows oftener than another it means that the dice are not properly made; but it does seem curious that this irregularity should always make the five side come up instead of some other. Since I have been here we have had a number of sets of dice that run to fives. "Another peculiar thing is that nine men out of ten who roll the dice in this game choose fives or sixes. It is the rarest thing that any one takes one of the smaller numbers. It may be superstition, but if so almost all men are superstitious, for they will have nothing to do with aces or twos. And those who win almost always win with the larger numbers. Fives are the favorite, and are selected most often."—Louisville Courier Journal. At the Captain's Table. As the liner cleared the heads and the heavy swell of the open Atlantic became noticeable, dinner was served. The twenty-six places at the captain's table were filled and as the scup appeared the captain addressed his table companions. "I trust that all twenty-five of you will have a pleasant trip," he said, "and that this little assemblage of twenty-four will reach port much benefited by the voyage. I look upon the twenty-two smiling faces as a father upon his family, for I am responsible for the lives of this group of nineteen. I hope all fourteen of you will join me later in drinking to a merry trip. I believe we seven fellow passengers are admirably suited to each other, and I applaud the judgment which chose from the passenger list these three persons for my table. You and I, my dear sir, are—" The captain chuckled. "Here, steward, bring on my fish, and clear away these dishes." — Puck. Why Women Never Age. the women, God bless them! They're never at rest! Always resting, resting, resting! To corrode and molest. They're always caressing, or pressing or dressing. Pursuing their sewing or doing Their best. The women, good cheer to Their restless delight! They shoot the day! And they dance on the night. They always are tripping, or shipping, or clipping. Pursuing their fading and gadding, But bright. The women, God keep them! They're titer than gold! They're warm in the winter. They're sunny in the day. And that is the reason, and it isn't treason. To say why they never, ah! never Good old. — Hone Seymour Keller, in New York Sun. Cortelyou's Recreation the Piano. Postmaster General Cortelyon is one of the finest amateur pianists in the country. Indeed, at one period in his life he seriously considered making music his profession. Whatever the cares of his office have proved unusually heavy he goes to his den and sits down at the piano in the dark. Mrs Cortelyon knows when he is beginning to forget his official troubles, for then he ceases the minor strains with which he always begins and passes to more lively music, generally finishing with a triumphant march. Mr. Cortelyou finds the same stimulus and freshment in music that other men fino in drink, drugs or long walks. Princess of Wales as Art Patron The most regular visitor to the art galleries of London is the Princess of Wales, who makes a point of seeing all the proprietary exhibitions as well as the "one man" shows. The princess takes a genuine personal delight in these little visits, which are made as much for her own pleasure as for the sake of giving encouragement to the native artists. As a general rule her highness makes purchases of watercolors for the adornment of her own homes and she is a constant patron of several miniatures, who have produced for her quite a large number of portraits of her own children. Chinese Woman Popular in Society Chinese Woman Popular in Society Mrs. Moy Kee, wife of a wealthy Chinese merchant in Indianapolis, is a popular figure in the most exclusive social circles of the hoosier capital. She is a mandarin's daughter and her husband is a nobleman in his own country, being a distant relative of the late Li Hung Chang. Mrs. Moy took Indianapolis by storm when she first appeared there. She and her bus band have initiated many social friends into the mysteries of epileurone Chinese cookery. At one dinner they gave the menu was composed or Oriental dainties exclusively. Greatest Living Painter of Gardens George S. Elgood, the English artist is acknowledged to be the greatest living painter of gardens. He has furnished a series of fifty water colors which are said to be the best work he has ever done. A noted operatic tenor said of them that "each one strikes high C." PUTN FADELESS DYES Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. One 10c package colors silk, wool and cotton equally well and is guaranteed to give perfect results. Has dealer or we will send post paid at 10c a package. Write for free booklet - How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colors. MONROE DRUG CO., INC., Missouri Why the Public Is Happy. Chairman Hull, of the House Military Committee, is a gentleman of sufficient prominence in affairs to avoid laughter at his idea of the Japanese taking the Philippine Islands away from us; but, anyhow, there is no prospect of a war coming early enough to interrupt the public happiness over the suspension of government functions at Washington.—Cincinnati Enquirer. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my 100 years ago.—Mrs. Tross, Romuss, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. In an English village four horses were found maimed with a knife in a field. The village constable guessed that one of the horses might have got home a kick on his assailant. He visited the doctor and found that he had treated a man for a kick. He proved to be the man wanted. Mrs. Winston's Something So Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces dampness, helps pain relief with cookies. To be a bottle. The man too modeest to think he is better than others, takes great pride in the reflection that he is "different." $5.00 paid monthly, will buy a $300 share of 14.25 acres of 28,000 acre plantation, s guaranteed. Every condition safe guarded. Agents wanted. Best pay and territory. E. Moore, 210 Old Fellows' Bldg, St. Louis Mo A Morning Dream Mrs. Skynflynt—What are you chuckling about Jonas? Mr. Skynflynt—I dreamed I was going to give a Pullman porter a quarter. Mrs. Skynflynt—Shouldn't think that would make you grin. Mr. Skynflynt—Well, I woke up just as he was reaching for it.—Louisville Courrier-Journal. Like and Unlike. "Whenever a woman becomes unreasonable it's attributed to her nerves. Isn't that singular?" "Yes, but the unreasonleness of a man is attributed to his nerve, and that's still more singular." Discouraging Discovery "I understand she loved him at first." "Yes, that was before." "Before what?" "Before she found out that she had mistaken him for rich cousin." Now that the visiting season is drawing near, those who paid their board when in St. Louis last summer are feeling better about it. A Wonderful Discovery. Broadland, S. Dak., April 17—Quite a sensation has been created here by the publication of the story of G. W. Gray, who after a special treatment for three months was prostrate and helpless and given up to die with Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease has always been considered incurable, but evidently from the story told by Mr. Gray, there is a remedy which will cure it even in the most advanced stages. This is what he says: "I was helpless as a little babe. My wife and I searched everything and read everything we could find about Bright's Disease, hoping that I would be able to find a remedy. After many failures my wife insisted that I should try Dodd's Kidney Pills. I praise God for the day when I decided to do so, for this remedy met every phase of my case and in a short time I was able to get out of bed and after a few weeks' treatment I was a strong, well man. Dodd's Kidney Pills saved my life." A remedy that will cure Bright's Disease will cure any lesser Kidney Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills are certainly the most wonderful discovery which modern medical research has given to the world. The largest window in Britain is the cast window in York Cathedral. It is 75 feet high and 32 feet wide. Much valuable information free about band instruments; write for the new catalog in today. JENKINS' MUSIC HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, MO. "I've discovered a lot of important things in my time; but the most of them have turned out to be untrue." - Parson Twine. Many Children Are Sickly. Mother Grav's Sweet Powders for Children used by Mother Grav, a nurse in Children's Home New York, Cure Leverness, Head- acute, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disc- orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms, Aller Dungests, 2). Sandie mailed FREE, Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Koy, N. Y. There is nothing that so promptly cuts short congestion of the lungs, sore throat or rheumatism, as hot water when applied promptly and thoroughly. USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package 5 cups. The Russ Company. Soil in Word, Ind. Somehow a misspelled word in a love letter never looks so bad as one in a letter written just before committing suicide. Quality Brings the Business Seven million (7,000,000) Lewis' Single Binder' straight for new sold annually. Made of extraxure tobacco. Many who formerly smoked 100 cigars are now smoking Lewis' Single Binder, Lewis' Factory, Pooria, IL The Buzzsaw's Hilarity "I guess I am rather hilarious," the hazzaw admitted. "The man who runs me brought some whichky into the shop this morning." "Well?" inquired the lathe. "Well, I took two or three finers at his expense."—Chicago Journal. PAINFUL PERIODS Miss Nellie Holmes Mrs Tellie Hart While no woman is entirely free from periodical suffering, it does not seem to be the plan of nature that women should suffer so severely. Menstruation is a severe strain on a woman's vitality. If it is painful or irregular something is wrong which should be set right or it will lead to a serious derangement of the whole female organism. More than fifty thousand women have testified ingrateful letters to Mrs. Pinkham that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound overcomes painful and irregular menstruation. It provides a safe and sure way of escape from distressing and dangerous weaknesses and diseases. The two following letters tell so convincingly what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will do for women, they cannot fail to bring hope to thousands of sufferers. Miss Nellie Holmes of 540 N. Division Street, Buffalo, N. Y., writes: "Your medicine is insteemed an ideal medicine for women. I suffered misery for years with painful periods, health hips, and bearing-down pains. I consulted two different physicians but failed to get my relief. A friend from the East availd me to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I did so, and no longer suffer's I did before. My periods are natural, every ache and pain is gone, and my general health is much improved. I advise all women who suffer to take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound" Mrs. Tillie Hart, of Larimore, N. D., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham: "I might have have been spared many months of suffering and I pain had I only known of the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkhousk" **Ask Mrs. Pinkhousk's Advice A Wom** Vegetable Compound sooner, for I have tried so many remedies without help. "I dreaded the approach of my messtrual period every month, as it mount so much pain and suffering for me, but after I had used the Compound two months, I became regular and natural and am now perfectly well and free from pain at my monthly periods. I am very grateful for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. Such testimony should be accepted by all women as convincing evidence that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound stands without a peer as a remedy for all the distressing lills of women. The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound rests upon the well-earned gratitude of American women. When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, lenorrhea, displacement or ulceration of the womb that bearing-down feeling inflammation of the ovaries, backache bloating, or flattened heney) general debility, indigestion and nervous prostration or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, latitude, evitability, irritability, nervousness, sleepiness, insomnia, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about your sickness you do not understand. She will treat you with kindness and her advice is tree. No woman ever regretted writing her and she has helped thousands. Address Lynn, Mass in Best Understands a Woman's Ills KANSAS CITY LEADING DRUG GIST. At 2:000 Vine street may be found one of the heatest and most up-to-date Drug Stores in the city. This place should be the pride of every race-loving citizen of Kansas City. It is owned and conducted by J. T. McCampbell and W. H. Houston who are purely Kansas City products and as such should at least receive a fair share of the drug business here. Their success stands forth as an example of what might be accomplished by the young Negroes of Kansas City with a limited capital and an unlimited amount of nerve. J. T. McCAMPBELL The store was opened on a modest scale November 11, 1903, at the time Mr. Houston was a letter carrier in Denver, Colo. After a successful business during the winter, a thoroughly modern and sanitary soda fountain was installed in the store in the spring. During this time Mr. McCampbell was assisted by his brother, E. J. McCampbell, but business soon increased to such an extent that it was necessary for Mr. Houston to give up his position in Denver, and devote his time to the business here. Both young men are past masters in the art of mixing soda fountain drinks, and in spite of the fact that last summer was an exceptionally cool one for soda water, their business increased to such an extent, that they realized it would be necessary to find new and more spacious quarters to accommodate their trade, and to this end moved into their present location on about W. H. HOUSTON. March 1, 1905, occupying both floors of the building at the Southwest corner of 23d and Vine streets. They now have a stock and fixtures which will invoice $3,700.00. One of the leading features of the store is their prescription department, it is complete in every detail and a model for other pharmacists. There are lots of drug stores. You may wonder whether it makes any difference where you take your prescriptions or where you buy your goods. Their best premises is the drug store itself. They invite you to investigate it from trout door to back, from top to bottom, bring in anybody else who is a component judge and let them investigate methods, quality of drugs, prices and everything else. If you do, you are bound to become one of our customers, because you will find that this is a real drug store worthy the name. They have a night clerk, and prescriptions are filled and delivered at any time of day or night. Have you a prescription to fill? If so why should you not choose your druggist, as well as to choose your physician? Your recovery depends as much on the proper compounding of your prescriptions as on the proper diagnosis and treatment of your case by your physician. If your druggist is wrong, it is little worth to you to have your physician right. At McCampbell & Houston's Prescription Drug Store you are guaranteed purity, accuracy and skill. Ask your physician about them. Experiments With Oil. After six weeks' experiment with two different oils, the borough surveyor of Kensington, London, has reported that the system of laying dust by oil is unsuitable for London. Not only is the cost twice as much as for water, but the smell from the oil caused many complaints where it was used. (Continued from first page.) being much improved. Mrs. Lener Thomas and little daughter spent last Sunday in Kansas City visiting friends. Mr. James Chinn sold his farm of 120 acres, consideration $1,500, and has bought a home at Independence, Mo., and will move his family in the near future. Mrs R. Brown spent a few days visiting at Trenton last week, the guest of Mrs. Wm. Robinson. A. Lions and Stanford Mabery will leave the first of next month for Windsor, Mo. A. STRANGER. AGENTS WANTED To sell Kink-line. Read aao.A paac ment elsewhere in this paper, also what our customers say of it. Maud Wilson, Marion, Ind., writes: To sell Kink-line, the great hair pleasure in recommending it." Mary G. Sommer, Alton, Ill., writes: straightener and grower. Read their dertul results." Fanny Meyers, Danville, Va., writes: "I am glad to say that it has done my head more good than anything I ever used." Rose Holt, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "Send me three dozen more bottles of advertisement elsewhere in this paper, and works wonders on the hair." Large bottle sent prepaid for 35c; six for $1.65, and one dozen for $3.10. FREE! to show what. KINKINE will do send 15c., and we will mail a sample postpaid. Agents wanted everywhere to sell KINKINE. Write to-day for terms. THE KINKINE COMPANY. 343 West 14th St. NEW YORK. Lincoln Institute Gets $77,400. Lincoln Institute, the state normal school for the colored people, located at Jefferson City, Mo., gets by appropriation from the Forty-third general assembly of Missouri this year the handsome sum of $77,400. It is the highest sum ever appropriated to this school, and greater than any ever granted a Negro school by a legislature in the United States. Of this sum, $25,000 is to be used to build a new dormitory for young women pupils; $1,000 for additional books for the library; $1,000 for the summer school. IT'S A GOOD THING The Knights of Pythias of Missouri have made a remarkable record during the last three months. The collections received by the beneficiary board from sundicate lodges was $2,608,69. Death claims paid to heirs last quarter was $2,366,69. We also notice a cash balance in the bank to the amount of $10,322,79. The Knights of Pythias must be a good thing for all the people. Study their growth.—Sedalia Conservator. Courtship is the light of youth, and marriage is the gas bill. Care for Berlin Paupers. Care for Berlin Paupers. As many as 1,300 persons seek refuge on some days in the "warm rooms" maintained in Berlin for paupers. Four cobblers and a tailor are paid by the city for mending the garments of the paupers while in these rooms. "Sitting" Joke. Standing jokes are common enough, but whoever heard of a sitting one. What about the young man who sat on his sweetheart's new hat and warbled: "I'm sitting on the style, Mary?"—London Tid-Bits. To Thine Own Self Be True. To Tame Own Self Be True. Let everything else go, if you must, but never lose your grip on yourself. This is your priceless pearl, dearer to you than your breath. Cling to it with all your might. Give up life itself first. — Success. Get Your EASTER HAT AT Feist's 723 Main Street Lowest Priced House in the City for FINE GOODS See Our Window Display for Elegant Easter Suitings Order Early to Avoid Rush Work Kansas City. New York. Chicago. Corbett System OF TAILORING FINEST ON EARTH "Clothes That Gentlemen Wear" 1025 KANSAS CITY MAIN ST. MO. WE CARRY THE LARGEST line of London Woolens of any Tailoring establishment in the world and cater especially for the colored trade. Statement of the Condition of the NATIONAL BANK KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Controller of the Currency at the close of business TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1905 RESOURCES ENTS $6,188,336.51 I $600,000.00 BONDS, AT PAR 488,181.37 1,088,181.37 EXCHANGE 4,003,957.73 $11,280,475.61 Statement of the of the UNION NATION KANSAS CITY as made to the Comptroller of the TUESDAY, MAY RESOU LOANS AND DISCOUNTS U. S. BONDS, AT PAR OTHER HIGH CLASS BONDS, AT F. CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE TOTAL LIABILIT CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS FUND UNDIVIDED PROFITS UNEARNED INTEREST NATIONAL BANK NOTES OUT STAT DEPOSITS TOTAL DIRECT C. W. WHITEHEAD, Whitehead Real EDWARD GEORGE, Buford-George M. L. T. JAMES, T. M. James & Sons, W. C. J. SCHMELZER, J. F. Schmelzer & J. P. MERRILL, J. P. Merrill & Comp. O. H. DEAN, Warner, Dean, McLeod GEORGE JONES, Capitalist. EDWARD W. ZEA, Loans and Real GEORGE D. FORD, Treas. U. S. Water G. W. LOVEJOY, Planing Mill, Sash WM. E. THORNE, Capitalist, FELIX L. LA FORCE, Loans and Real DAVID T. BEALS, President. FERNANDO P. NEAL, Vice-President WM. H. SEEGER, Second Vive- Pres. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI as made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1905 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS ..... $6,188,336.51 U. S. BONDS, AT PAR ..... $600,000.00 OTHER HIGH CLASS BONDS, AT PAR ..... 488,181.37 CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE ..... 4,003,957.73 TOTAL ..... $11,280,475.61 LIABILITIES $ 600,000.00 400,000.00 74,117.98 77,130.00 500,000.00 9,629,227.63 $ 11,280,475.61 DIRECTORS Whitehead Realty Company. Ford-George Manufacturing Company James & Sons, Wholesale Crockery. F. Schmelzer & Sons Arms Company. Merrill & Company, Wholesale Lumber. Dean, McLeod & Holden, Attorneys. Citalist. Loans and Real Estate. Las. U. S. Water & Steam Supply Company. Mining Mill, Sash and Doors. Citalist. Loans and Real Estate. President. Vice-President. Bond Vive-President. DIRECTORS C. W. WHITEHEAD, Whitehead Realty Company. EDWARD GEORGE, Buford-George Manufacturing Company. L. T. JAMES. T. M. James & Sons, Wholesale Crocery. C. J. SCHMELZER. J. F. Schmelzer & Sons Arms Company. J. P. MERRILL. J. P. Merrill & Company, Wholesale Lumber. O. H. DEAN, Warner, Dean, McLeod & Holden, Attorneys. GEORGE JONES, Capitalist. EDWARD W. ZEA, Loans and Real Estate. GEORGE D. FORD, Treas. U. S. Water & Steam Supply Company. G. W. LOVEJOY, Planing Mill, Sash and Doors. WM. E. THORNE, Capitalist. FELIX L. LA FORCE, Loans and Real Estate. DAVID T. BEALS, President. FERNANDO P. NEAL, Vice-President. WM. H. SEEGER, Second Vive- President. The Stoeltzing Stove and Hardware Co. 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Smith and Little R Sleepers and Chair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Spi feature on this "Hot Springs Special" is the Elega This train connects at Little Rock with the Iron Mou all Southeastern Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and For Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and call or address is daily. Arrive in Hot Springs to Cola, Garnett, Neodesha, Independen and Little Rock. Through free) to Hot Springs. A special al" is the Elegant Dining Cars. with the Iron Mountain Trains for Las, Louisiana and Texas. Car Berths and all information, Leaving Kansas City at 12:01 noon daily. Arrive in Hot Springs to Breakfast. This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Independence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Rock. Through Sleepers and Chair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Springs. A special feature on this "Hot Springs Special" is the Elegant Dining Cars. This train connects at Little Rock with the Iron Mountain Trains for all Southeastern Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. 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