The Rising Son

RISING SON It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for it Reaches More Homes of Colored People than any other Paper in the State. VOLUME X. Clock Made of Slate. Perhaps the most unique timepiece in existence is owned by Humphrey O. Pritchard, a slate quarryman of Delta, Pa. The varieties he used include the Peach Bottom blue slate and the red, green and purple slate of Vermont. One hundred and sixty-four separate pieces of this material were used in the construction and are held together by twenty-three dozen small metal screws. Many of the slate sheets are as thin as paper, and scores were broken before the timepiece was finished. The clock is four feet high, two feet wide and one foot deep. It has a cathedral gong and is lighted by nine incandescent bulbs. The work, which is really artistic, was done by Pritchard during idle moments at the quarry, and eight months' time was required in its completion. There has been much discussion as to the origin of the term "O. K." It seems that in the Choctaw language there is a word, "okeh," which means "It is correct," or "I agree to approve." It is often used alone to give assent or approval to a suggestion or proposal. "Okeh" was in common use among whites who had dealings with the Choctaws more than thirty years before the Van Buren campaign. It was a convenient expression where parties understood each other's language imperfectly and was used to mean "understand you and approve what you say," or "I understand your statement and vouch for its correctness." Queer Ceremony. Residents of Valle Maggio, Lombardy, go through an odd ceremony in September every year. The region is infested with vipers. The celebrants form a procession, every man, woman and child carrying a huge figure of a snake stuffed with cotton. As they pass along they weep and lament, believing that by this explanation they make themselves proof against snake bite during the grape harvest. Unique Present. Seven quarts of liquor in a glass bottle three feet high was started from New York recently on its way to Nicaragua as a gift to President Zelaya from a syndicate that has obtained mining and railroad concessions from the Nacaraguan government. The bottle contains claret, bourbon, rye and Scotch whisky and three cordials. It was shipped to Mobile, whence it will finish its journey by steamer. Painful Reminder: Ruffon Wratz—No. I didn't git a cent out o' the counsel. He didn't give me no chance. As soon as I'd said "Say, loss," he kicked me down the steps. Saymond Storey—Sarved ye right, ye durn fool. Ef you'r been readin' the election returns you'd a' known he ain't no boss no more.—Chicago Triune. LOW AIM IS CRIME. Greatly begin! Though thou have time Greatly begin! Though thou have time But for a line, be that sublime;— Not failure, but low aim is crime. —James Russell Lowell. Hurry & Worry attract lots of attention, but Slow & Sure do the bulk of the business. The devil knew his business when he invented the furnace. The man who makes nothing but money goes out of the world destitute. Some people put so much trust in God that they get too lazy to help themselves. Cheerupathy is a school of medicine that requires no entrance fee or examinations. Some people are always willing to tell the truth when it is disagreeable to somebody else. This is the season when the rocking chair on the veranda resigns in favor of the parlor sofa. Tea a Perfect Invigorant. Tea when properly made and used before the tannin is extracted is one of the most grateful beverages known to man. It acts as a refreshing agent to the whole system, specifically acting on the brain, palliating at least, it not curing, nervous headaches. It stimulates thought and helps mental labor.—Exchange. Great Author's Literary Output. It has been claimed for the elder Dumas, though it is open to doubt, that he wrote twenty-three novels in a single year. This meant a steady output of more than 1,250,000 words, a feat of authorship all the more remarkable when the high literary quality of the stories is taken into account. Effect of Pest Bounty Some years ago the government of Java offered a reward for all crocodiles killed or captured. For a time enormous numbers of them were brought to the authorities. Then it was discovered that nearly all the natives had gone to raising crocodiles, so the reward was withdrawn. Good Example of Self-Denial. A convict member of the Utah State Prison Christian Endeavor society is saving his monthly tobacco allowance of 25 cents, and sending it to aid in raising the quarter-centennial memorial fund. He contracted the tobacco habit when eight years old, and has just abandoned it. Chinese Studying in Japan. Nearly 2,400 Chinese students, the greater part of whom are supported by the government and the viceroys of various provinces, are now studying in Japan, while a very great number of Japanese teachers are engaged in educational work in China. German Military Penalty. From picking up an apple while on a march and not dropping it immediately when ordered to do so by a sergeant, a soldier of the Sixtyninth (German) Infantry has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment at Treves. May Make Good Diamonds Experiments lately made in France and England strengthen the belief that it may be possible, some day, to produce in the laboratory of the chemist diamonds of sufficient size and perfection to compete with natural diamonds. Guards Drill on Boulevard In Van Ness avenue, San Francisco, a long avenue, 125 feet wide, asphalted and without car tracks, the city has placed an extra number of electric lights, so as to make it better for the night drills of the National Guard. A Horse on Richard "A horse! a horse!" murmured the Shakespearean commentator. "Ab! in this exclamation we see Richard's grimly humorous acceptance of the fact that Richard had at last got the laugh on him."—Boston Transcript. Some Commercial Ambiguity Some Commercial Ambiguity. From a window in the city: "Buy our boots. Every pair will bring the customer back." This is not clear. Will the customer be inside the boots or outside them?—Punch. Murder Case Operators. The Pall Mall Gazette, cliting some cases, says: "It is remarkable now the operator in a murder case seems to affect a suit of gray." The Philosopher of Folly They tell me that young Nocount has gone to the dogs. Very sad—but my sympathy is all with the dogs.—Cleveland Leader. Dry Fish Packing House The largest dry-fish packing house in the world is at Hallifax. It has 45,000 square feet of floor space. Removing Verdigris from Brass. Salt and vinegar will remove verdigris from brass. LEXINGTON NEWS. Rev. A. A. Gilbert started protrated meetings at the A. M. E. Church Sunday night. Rev. Clark, pastor of the M. E. Church has been quite ill with Lagrip. Is now some better. Mr. Gus Hurley was in Kansas City Tuesday and we suppose making arrangements to commence the bridge across the river, as he is the only man that can build it and we hope the work will commence soon. Mrs. T. B. Nix, the G. W. C. of E. W. and H. K. of P. and Mrs. Mattie Anderson of Kansas City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Coneway this week. Mr. Wm. Hunter is still in the grocery business. Mr. Eugene Conaway is still in the barber business. Mr. Ad Ray is in the restaurant business and we wish them all a happy new year and that they may be successful in their business and continue to take the Rising Sun. Mr. Jake Fagett will be a candidate for the same office and we hope he will be elected. Mrs. Henry Elem, one of our oldest and best citizens was buried last week by the Knights of Tabor. He always took an active part in politics, was a strong Republican and a lover of his race. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. We extend our heart felt sympathy to the family. LINCOLN INSTITUTE Dr. B. F. Allen has just returned from a lecture trip to Boston, where he was invited to address the Boston Literary Association, the oldest and most influential organization of its kind in the "Hub." The address, the subject of which was "The American Negro and Modern Education," was received as was the speaker, with rounds of applause, from a large and appreciative audience and was widely commented upon by the press. The "Guardian Devotes" gives considerable time to its discussion and among other good things says: "The subject was particularly well chosen and was treated in a truly scholarly style." Tracing the tendencies of education from the beginning, the speaker gradually led up to the broader spirit which characterizes the present day educations, including a full and comprehensive account of the methods and results of learning. "Modern education," said the speaker, "inspires self-confidence, enables us to have the courage of our convictions and places us at the happy medium between self-reliance and modesty." Referring to the negro said he, "The success of the negro and the spirit of modern educations are school teachers and the home training and the responsibilities resting on the latter cannot be over-estimated. If it is necessary to send the white boy to college to teach him to cope with life, then it is necessary to send the negro to college. If he is the equal of the white man, he needs training, if he is inferior, he needs better training, if he is superior he needs not less." Dr. Allen entered Boston by way of Niagra Falls and Canada, and returning stopped in New York and Washington too. Botte faculty and students heartily enjoyed the vivid description of the winter scenery at the Falls, in Canada, and other points of interest of which he talked entertainingly. Professor Elliff, Inspector of High Schools that articulate with Columbia University, was the honored guest of the institution a few days since. The entire day was spent in the various classrooms, and on leaving, Professor Elliff stated that although he had spent twenty-five years in Missouri officially connected with the schools, he had no idea that such high class and thorough work as he found was being done in the institution. WHEN IS A MAN WISE? At forty man is wise, 'tis said, or never; At forty he must know the ways of men, And speak in sounding praise or toil with pen In some broad sphere of humanly endeavor, To prove himself efficient, bright or clever, Or own himself a failure. If by then Success is far, 'tis vain to try again: Halt, cease to hope, and toil no more forever. What sophistry! What bogus sage propounded So devilish a doctrine? Who is wise At forty—nay at fifty? Truth is bounded Only by the eternal verities. At sixty only is true wisdom sounded. And then by few. Old saws are most- ly lies. Three-score is the age of wisdom and discretion: If then a man display a judgment keen, Nor fall in line with Folly's sad pro- cession, He may be called discreet—"of age," I mean— But not till then. Truth forces this confession: Four-score is nearer to it than four- teen.—St. Louis Post Dispatch. His Fair Companion—flippantly— Force of Science Acethylith is calcium carbine surrounded with an envelope of sugar. It is claimed to be of advantage in acetylene lighting on a small scale, as, unlike the pure carbide, it stops generating gas when the water is turned off, and begins again when more water is supplied. This avoids the generation of an excess of gas, which is wasted if no gasometer is at hand for storage. A novel means of propelling boats has been devised in Europe by A. Farcot of the Buchet factory. It consists of a framework of steel tubing, supporting a Buchet vertical motor of $ \frac{3}{2} $ horse-power, with electric ignition, the motor driving two paddle wheels with vertical blades. The paddle wheels and motor are fixed at the stern of the boat. They are mounted on a pivot, making it practicable to steer the boat in any direction, and giving facilities for getting at the machinery for oiling and repairs. She Had a "Cinch on Him. A prominent railroad man repeats with great enjoyment a story that he heard from a conductor on one of the limited expresses between New York and the West. It appears that a dapper chap in the first chair car had managed to become unusually friendly with an attractive young man in an adjoining seat. When the train pulled into Buffalo, the masher, in taking leave of the fair one, remarked: "Do you know, I must thank you for an awful, awful pleasant time, but I'm afraid you wouldn't have been so nice to me had you known that I am a married man." "Oh, as to that," quickly and pleasantly responded the charming young woman, "you haven't the least advantage of me. I am an escaped lunatic." —New York Tribune. Advanced. A naval officer, according to the Buffalo Commercial, told of the trials of a colleague in marrying off his many daughters. In the same family was a son, an observant lad of ten years. Toward the close of the winter the officer informed his son that he was going to lose his sister Ethel who was engaged to wed a young lieutenant. "I'm sorry to hear that dad," said the youngster, "because I'm awfully fond of Ethel. Still, we'll have Alice and Eva and Maud and Susie, won't we?" Then, after a moment's reflection, he added: "By the way, dad, this arrangement will advance Alice a number, won't it?" Documentary Proof of Idiocy. "Look here, old chap, I'll give you a valuable tip," said the experienced married man to the prospective bridegroom. "Don't let your wife keep a diary on the honeymon. My wife did that, and now whenever we quarrel she brings it out and reads some of the idiotic things I said to her then." —London Tit-Bits. All Around Athlete Ald. W. Anker Simmons, of Henley-on-Thames town council, has just accomplished a remarkable feat near the famous reach of the Thames at Henley. He walked, ran, cycled, rowed and then swam 200 yards all under eight minutes. As Mr. Simmons is 48 years of age, the feat is all the more noteworthy. Find Wealth in Bag Discovering a bag in the streets of Sydney, Australia, a man took it to the police station, where it was found to contain gold and banknotes to the value of £850, and subsequently a hatless old man, a lunatic, who was wandering almessly through the streets, was found to be the owner. Eighteenth Century Earrings The eighteenth century saw the glorification of the earring, fashionable beauties outvying each other with the rarest and most beautiful jewels. There is no doubt that the earring is one of the prettiest feminine adoration and as such well deserves its present popularity. Worth More Than a Smile A generous stork visited a certain home uptown and left a pair of babies. A few days afterward the father and a friend who congratulated him and said: "I hear the Lord has smiled up on you." "Smiled!" exclaimed the proud parent: "He laughed aloud sland!" A. Lost Opportunity. "Woman just dropped dead in the bargain crush at the ribbon counter!" cried the floorwalked excitedly. "How inportunity!" exclaimed the head of the firm. "Our undertaking department won't be open until next Monday!"—Catholic Standard. A. Language Lesson Hans Hansen called to see how his friend Olsen Olsen was making out with his fine new job—street sweeping, Says Olsen: "Vall, I tank I like the shob all right." At which angrily retorted Hansen: "Shob? Doan say 'shob,' say 'yob.' Easy to Identify Sisters It is an easy matter to pick out sisters in a group of children on the continent, for girls of the same family are dressed just alike. In the Breton provinces, where the gala dress is quaint, the effect is fantastic on fete days. Benefit of Iron in Water. Bits of iron will prevent water from becoming putrid. Sheet iron or iron trimmings are the best. The offensive smell of water in vases of flowers would be avoided by putting a few small nails in the bottom of the vases. No Use for Beef. In Uruguay, until within a few years, the sales of bides was the only part of the cattle industry that yielded any cash, the meat being mostly discarded as of no value. Must Keep Shoes Shined In Paris even the poor man stops on his way to work to have his shoes shined. It costs him only 2 cents, and he might lose his job if he did not. In New Guinea the ladies wear nose-rings, piercing the nose in the same way that civilized women pierce the ears. And Still Most People Do. Boys wound get very little satisfaction out of being bad if people expected them to be.—New York Press. Pears and Apples. The pear and apple are from Europe. NUMBER 35 "ILL PAY YOU FOR THAT." This title parable by an unknown author teaches its own lesson: A hen trod on a duck's foot. She did not mean to do it, and it did not hurt the duck much; but the duck said, "I'll pay you for that!" So the duck flew at the old hen, but as she did so her wings struck an old goose, who stood close by. "I'll pay you for that!" cried the goose, and she flew at the duck; but as she did so her foot tore the fur of a cat who was just then in the yard. "I'll pay you for that!" cried the cat, and she started for the goose; but as she did so her claw caught in the wool of a sheep. "I'll pay you for that!" cried the sheep, and she rah at the cat, but as she did so her foot hit the foot of a dog who lay in the sun. "I'll pay you for that!" cried he and jumped at the sheep; but as he did so his leg struck an old cow who stood by the gate. "I'll pay you for that!" cried she, and she ran at the dog; but as she did so her horn grazed the skin of a horse who stood by a tree. "I'll pay you for that!" cried he, and he rushed at the cow. What a noise there was! The horse flew at the cow, and the cow at the dog, and the dog at the sheep, and the sheep at the cat, and the cat at the goose, and the goose at the duck, and the duck at the hen. What a fuss there was! And all because the hen accidentally stepped on the ducks' toes. "Hi! Hi! What's all this?" cried the man who had the care of them. "You may stay here," he said to the hen; but he drove the duck to the pond the goose to the field, the cat to the barn, the sheep to her fold, the dog to the house, the cow to her yard, and the horse to his stall. And so all their good times were over because the duck would not overlook a little hurt which was not intended. Famous Russian Poetess The poets' corner" in the cemetery of the Alexander Newski cloister in St. Petersburg has been augmented by the grave of Myrrha Lochwizkaya (Ybert), one of the few Russian women who have attained eminence for their poetry. She was the daughter of a prominent lawyer in St. Petersburg, where she was born in 1863. In 1896 her first volume of poems was issued, three other volumes followed. Her verse is characterized by Oriental touches, and her favorite theme is love. Don't try to be anybody but yourself. Few British Whaters. Dundee is the only port in the British isles that owns whaleships. Toward the end of the century before last nearly all the east coast ports had whalers of their own. London had thirty-four ships. The falling off of the indus'r; is due chiefly to the scarcity of 'right' whales; but the turning point of the decay was taken when coal gas was discovered, and there was a fall in the importance of oils as illuminants. But each season Dundee sends her whaling fleet to the Arctic. So few are 'right' whales within the circle now that the Dundee experts know them all, it is said. Wags aver that the Dundee harpooners have names for each of them. Poor. Little. Babylonians. Eminet Babylonian explorers say that the multiplication table which the Babylonian child had to commit to memory extended to 30 times 30, and that he was easily conversant with two languages besides his own. The school rooms have been discovered and today it is possible to examine the school boks, the tables with the arithmetic lessons still legible upon them.—Baltimore American. A low corsage never seems so modest to a stout as to a thin woman CRUSHED UNDER PIE WERE ARTIST'S HOPES AND MILLIONAIRE'S SILK HAT. Impression So Ardently Desired Was Certainly Made, But Not in the Right Place—Consolation Under the Circumstances Simply a Mockery. --- "Don't talk to me!" wailed the girl artist wiping a daub of green paint off the side of her nose with a clean corner of her apron. "Don't even look at me! I can't bear it! I'm a tailure—a rank miserable—" "Tut, tut," interrupted the sympathetic friend, carefully testing the strength of a tabourette before sitting down on it. "Why this sudden depression?" "It isn't a matter of depression; it's a matter of impression," corrected the girl artist, pulling a screen in front of her last night's supper table. "What do you think of an impressionist who cannot make an impression?" "But I thought you had, you know. Your paintings—" "It isn't my paintings; it's my plies." was the astonishing rejoinder, "and if I've made an impression it's the very worst possible one I could make. Listen, and you shall hear. You remember how well my two subjects were hung at the exhibition last week? Well, I had worked over those things for six months and my whole future depended on them. "Perhaps you heard that a certain millionaire was seen admiring them. Well, he did more than that. He offered to buy them, and even went so far as to make an appointment to call and see me about the prices and to look at more of my work. You don't know what that means to an artist who has been living on tea and hope, with an occasional bologna sausage, for two solid years. I had even planned to pay my three months' back rent and had picked out a nice new stylish studio on the strength of it. I got to feeling so merry and healthy over it that I decided to have a real dinner with my last spare change. I went straight out and bought a steak and a bottle of wine and a beautiful custard pie, one of the thick, creamy kind, you know, with white fluffy dubs all over the top of it and a crust like snowflakes. I was madly reckless. Thus does success turn the youthful head. "When I was ready to receive my E "My custard pie reposing on the top of his silk hat," millionaire and had lighted a fire in the grate that doesn't work, and hidden everything hideable under the bed. I put the pie out on the windowsill and drew the inside curtains so that you never could have seen it without staring in irritably. "Of course, I was horribly nervous and kept running to the dressing table to daub powder on my nose and poking the fire and pecking out of the window every time the doorbell rang. At last the bell gave a funny little conventional tinkle. I snuck to the window and peered cautiously out. But the visitor, whohe was, was standing just a few inches too far inside the doorway to be seen from my point of vantage. Curiosity got the better of discretion within me, and, very carefully, so as not to make it crack, I opened the window and leaned out. "I hat scarcely touched the still when there was a whirl of something white and yellowish through the air, a splash and then a crash." I shrieked and clapped my hands to my eyes. When I withdrew them all I could see was the retreating figure of a portly gentleman in a frock coat flying madly down the street with my custard pie reposing on the top of his silk hat and dripping over his face and shoulders like Niagara Falls in winter. No, he won't come back. Don't attempt to console me! I'll never be able to swallow another mouthful of custard pie again as long as I live without choking! Every hope I've got in the world was squashed with that pie! And the tears rolled down her cheeks and fell into the fire in the grate so it wouldn't work. Found Colony of Crows. A Northampton (Mass.) man, whose veracity is unquestioned, says that as he was walking along the bank of the Mill river he counted forty-eight crows in one tree, with a dozen more on the ground nearby. FRIGHT CURED HIS LAMENESS. Gout Forgotten When Tavern Keeper Ban From "Ghost." Many years ago, in the town of Naples, Me, there was a tavern kept by a short, thick-set man whose name was Chute. He was so afflicted with gout that he had not walked for many years. One evening, when all the men in the village had gathered at the tavern, as was their custom, to talk over the events of the day, some one said that a ghost had been seen down in the graveyard, which was about a quarter of a mile from the tavern. As they discussed the matter, all but one man seemed to think it was true. This was a very large man by A man falls off a wall. the name of Ruggles. He said he would go and investigate if some one would go with him. No one offered to go but the proprietor, who said he would if he could only walk. "I will take you on my back" said Ruggles. And in this way they start- ed. They reached the graveyard wall where the ghost was said to have been seen. All at once something on the other side arose and said: "Is he fat? "Fat or lean, you may have him." said Ruggles, and he threw Mr. Chute off his back and ran for his life. Mr. Chute got up and ran, too. He got back to the tavern first, and was said to never have been laver after 1 The cause of their fright proved to be two men engaged in stealing sheep. One was hid in the graveyard to help tie them when the other came in from the pasture with them on his back. He saw Rugles with his burden, and took him for his partner with a sheep. Woman Becomes Broker A broker's office has been opened in the Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, by Mrs. Carlotta Thompson Brown, who has fitted the place out handsomely for the benefit of her patrons. Mrs. Brown until her marriage about a year ago was connected with a bark—the only woman cashier in Cincinnati. Tired of the monotony of housework, she has re-centered the business world. "Keeping house is the most tiresome thing I know of," said she, after twelve months of domestic life. "Whether a woman does her own work or has servants to do it, there is not enough mental stimulus in housework for a woman who has held her own in the business world. "Besides, it is poor judgment to waste ability on housework which any one of average intelligence could do." Mrs. Brown is the mistress of a beautifully appointed flat, presided over by a high-priced housekeeper.—New York World. Vindictive Bachelors Form Club. Vinductive Bachelors Formal Club. Because several have been fitted by summer girls ten young bachelors of Roscoe and Rockland, Sullivan county, N. Y., have formed an anti-matrimony club and decided to live only for themselves. Every bachelor becoming a member of the club is forbidden to marry under a penalty of $100. The better to counteract any longing for the society of ladies, the club has leased a tract of land and erected a clubhouse, where the members congregate and renew their pledges of bachelorhood. Two of the members were fitted by summer girls last summer, four have vowed to marry only city girls and the four others, while not telling their troubles, are said to have been turned down by native beauties—New York Sun. Pompeian Bread. The bakers of Pompeil made their break into forms that were circular and flat, as appears from loaves that were found among the ruins of a bake oven of the city. Record in Butter Making In these days of creamy butter it sounds odd to read that one wom an has made with her own hands 1.800 pounds of butter in a single year. Yet this is the record of Mrs Edgar E. Chase of South Bethel, Me Has Given Away Many Canes Warren Eason of Brattleboro, Vermont, has given away more than 400 canes. He began making canes years ago from walnut which he cut on Wantastiquet mountain, and has kept up the practice ever since. SHARKS HAVE SPECIAL SENSE. Enables Them to Detect Presence of Carrion After Off. It is a curious thing, and, so far as present knowledge goes, quite inexplicable, how a shark seems to have an unerring perception of the presence of carrion. By virtue of what sense does he know that at a distance of perhaps a couple of miles there is food to be had for the picking up? It can hardly be sight, and to say that it is the sense of smell presupposes an olfactory apparatus of such marvelous delicacy that one good whiff from an average "harness cask" would surely burst the machinery for good and all; and yet our shark will bolt a goodly lump of the gamiest salt pork without so much as a wink. No, it cannot be his nose which leads him. Now a theory has been put forward by naturalists that the shark possesses, in common with the Andes condor, a special sense, or instinct, which is denied to cleaner feeding animals. The naturalist cannot explain this sense; confesses, in fact, that he knows nothing about it; but he can give it a name. He calls it the "carrion sense," and with that name, which, of course, explains nothing at all, expects us to be satisfied. MUST JOIN FAMILY PRAYER. That, or Leaving House, Is Alternative of Lovers. A Presbyterian clergyman of this city, with two popular daughters, has discovered a new way to end the visits of their beaux at a seemly hour—a plan which might appeal to lay families as well. For a number of years it has been a custom of this good man to hold evening worship after supper, always concluding the prayers with a short discourse. Things went very well until the daughters began to receive the attentions of young men, and begged off or stole away to make their evening toilets. Then the minister changed the devotional hour until 10 in the evening. This reform created an upheaval, but the father insisted, and at the stroke of 10 the visiting young men are now left two alternatives: Either to leave or join with the family in prayer, and it has proved a severe test of their devotion for the daughters when those not prayerfully inclined stick it out, sermon and all.—Phila delphia Record. IN MEMORY OF POLLY; MOTHER OF 200 PIGS, DIED DEC 23RD 1904, AGED 151 YEARS. In the hamlet of Worsley, near Manchester, England, there is a monument unique in the world's history—a monument to an anti-race suicide pig. "Polly," the sow, who has gained this distinction, was $15\frac{1}{2}$ years old and had had a progeny amounting to the total of 200, of which number only four died in infancy. Chalk-Written Will Held Valid A curious will has been probated at Rehel, France. Some time ago a gentleman of independent means and somewhat eccentric habits committed suicide by hanging himself in his house at Dommely. A search among his papers failed to disclose any will, under the bed on a piece of sheet iron, was found chalked the following words: "This is my last will and testament. I bequeath all my property to the borough of Ardenne on condition that the mayor and borough council give 300 francs to the men of the local fire brigade for a bean feast to be held as soon as possible." This extraordinary will was disputed by the relatives, but the local court has held that it is valid Practice for British Gunners. Off Gibraltar the British channel fleet has been practicing night firing at a novel target. It is shaped like a destroyer, and is outlined with incandescent lamps that can be switched on or off at will from the towing boat. The idea is to make the practice as realistic as possible. Out of the darkness the "destroyer" suddenly springs, giving the gunners only a few seconds to take aim before see disappears again. Chatham Leads Canadian Cities. Chatham has the distinction of being the first city in Canada to build a public heating plant. The exhaust steam from a railroad company's power house is used by the heating company. About a mile of mains has been laid, and several churches, schools, hotels, office buildings, as well as business houses and private residences, are connected with its mains. Cotton Plant Blooms in Winter Cotton Plant Blooms in Winter. In Ashland, in Aroostook county, they have a curiosity in the shape of a cotton plant in full bloom. The seed was obtained by Mrs. H. A. Greenwood at Atlanta, Ga., last winter. It was planted in March. The blossoms appeared on Thanksgiving day—Boston Globe. AN UNCOMMONLY MERRY CHRISTMAS. STEADY EMPLOYMENT PROSPERITY FOR AMERICAN LABOR INCREASING WAGE SCALE AMERICAN MANUFACTURER CONTINUED PROTECTION WIDERING MARKET AMERICAN INDUSTRIES LEON BARRITT GREAT PROSPERITY WONDERFUL ACTIVITY IN ALL LINES OF BUSINESS Our Country Blessed in the Year 1905 With a Degree of Material Prosperity Beyond Anything Known Since Its History Began. It is well within the bounds of moderation to assert that this nation, at the present time, is blessed with such material prosperity as it has not known since its history began. Probably the statement might safely be extended to the declaration that since men existed in organized communities no nation has had so great a measure of prosperity as that which now belongs to the American people. A complete detailed representation of the factors contributing to it could hardly be made within the limits of a newspaper article; but some of the more important of them may serve to indicate the truth. The largest corn crop the country has ever known is now being garnered and sent to market. Last year it was thirty bushels for every person. This year it is more than thirty-two bushels. In 1870 the American wheat crop was 287,000,000 bushels. In 1905 it is 700,000,000 bushels. It has been estimated that nearly twenty-five thousand trains of forty cars each, or more than half the freight cars in the country, would be required to move the wheat to market. The pig iron product in October was much the largest on record. More than two million tons were produced, as against 1,900,000 tons in May of this year. The production of steel billets, steel rails and other forms of iron and steel also surpassed all precedents. In many cases the demand for finished material is much in excess of the capacity of the mills and furnaces. In truth, iron and steel are being imported in considerable quantities to meet the requirements of an eager and impatient trade. Similar reports come from the textile and the boot and shoe industries. The productive machinery is running overtime, and the manufacturers complain of nothing but inability to fill orders promptly and to obtain a sufficient number of skilled workmen. No well man who knows how to do things that the community wishes to have done should find an excuse for idleness at this time. While trade among ourselves has intense and wonderful activity, trade with foreigners does not languish. Both exports and imports have increased and are still increasing. This is likely to be a banner year for overseas trading. The wide world is getting some of the benefit of the prosperous conditions prevailing within our borders. For the nine months to Oct. 1 this year the exports were 1,103 millions, as against 985 millions last year. The imports were 872 millions this year and 752 millions last year. The "Chiinese Wall" of which our free traders talk so much is surmounted many times in a year. As a necessary consequence of the intense stimulation of general business the common carriers are employed as they never were before. The lines were almost choked with traffic and the companies are greatly embarrassed by the insufficiency of their car equipment. The swiftly expanding commerce of this superlatively favored nation has outgrown the capacity of the freight carriers. The mills that cannot fill their orders and the farmers, whose bins are bursting with grain, are angry that the railroads do not find cars enough with which to carry the stuffs to the consumers. Meanwhile the net earnings of the railroads are steadily increasing. Two or three collateral facts deserve to be noted. One is that the number of commercial failures is smaller than usual. The least dex- terous producer or middleman can hardly help stumbling into a share of the prevalent prosperity. Another fact is that prices are slowly rising. This is in response to the strong pressure of an insatiable demand, and is to be regarded as a wholesome rather than as an unwholesome incident. Still another fact is that the amount of money in circulation is enlarging to meet the requirements of expanding commerce. Last year the per capita supply was $30.77. This year it is $31.69. In 1870 it was $17.50. Money is the tool with which commerce works. Credit is another tool; but there must be plenty of money behind a solid instrument of credit. The visible proofs of the extraordinary prosperity of the country are presented at a time most unpropitious; for the persons who hope to invite Congress in the coming session to consider reformation of the tariff law. Probably that law is not perfect; but the most enthusiastic and daring reformer will find it hard to frame an argument for revision which will not be completely overrun and demolished by the facts relating to the nation's business. If, at the very worst, the protective law has not promoted or in any manner contributed to the country's prosperity, at least we may say with positiveness it has not hindered it. The man who shall propose to try to obtain better commercial conditions by overhauling and amending the tariff should be required to prove his case with unanswerable evidence before there shall be tampering with a law which has permitted, if indeed, it has not created, the enormous blessings that have come to American wealth producers and wealth distributors. It is as good a rule in economics as in other things to let well alone. From present appearances the only thing that could possibly unsettle business and send cold chills through all the departments of commerce would be an authoritative declaration that Congress will throw open the tariff question during the approaching session. The universal prosperity supplies the key to the riddle with which many men who long for a greater exploitation of American goods in foreign markets have been sorely puzzled. All our consular reports are filled with complaints that Americans will not embrace opportunities for selling their goods to alien consumers; and some ugly things are said by the consuls respecting the supposed stupidity and the real indifference of our people with respect to this business. Explanation of the general and very marked neglect is to be found in the overtime in American mills and the overcrowding of American railroads. The manufacturer who cannot fill all the orders he gets from domestic customers can hardly be expected to be solicitous to find new customers in Asia Minor or Argentina. The iron and steel market which must buy foreign metal to meet a demand which home producers are unable fully to supply seems to be a good enough market for the man who runs a furnace or operates a rolling mill. There are American products, and many of them, which are sold abroad in increasing quantities, and the makers of these things are equal to all the opportunities that lie in that direction; but the greater number of producers find at home all the business they can handle, and it is the best of all business, for while the protective system is maintained they have advantages not to be obtained by them in any other market in the world. The nation which possesses prosperity in a flood, which has begun to turn its attention vigorously to the extirpation of graft in politics and crookedness in all high places, and which has a President who, as the most popular man that has held that office for thirty years, has actually succeeded in removing the last vestige of the sectional ill feeling caused by the civil war, has a right to consider that it is the object of blessing almost beyond measure. Received ten dollars for "The Raven." But Edgar Allan, as we know. Was never much account at savin' And therefore times were always hard With this poor glory-chasing bard. The frowns of Fate he could not budge; But had he tried to sell his rhymes To some gay sheet like Puck and Judge— What ever flourished in those times— They would have paid him thirty cents A line, and brought him wealth im- mense. Fame is a glorious thing, indeed, Nor keep the snarling wolf away; And bards who hanker for prosperity Must write for us—not for posterity, —St. Louis Post Dispatch. Final Judgment. If you are right your enemies will think you are wrong, and if you are wrong your-friends will think you are right; but the cold, calculating world will get at the facts.—Atchison Globe. Don't Wait. Hanna, Wyo., Jan. 15th (Special)—Delays are dangerous. Don't wait until all the awful symptoms of Kidney Disease develop in your system, and your physician shakes his head gravely as he diagnoses your case. 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In reality, they are all only symptoms caused by some uterine disease. The physician, ignorant of the cause of suffering, encourages this practice, and the patient, suffering, forering patient gets no better, but probably worse, by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and consequent complications. A proper medicine like Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, thereby dispelling all those distressing comfort, instead of prolonged misery. It has been well said, that "a disease known is half cured." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientific medicine, carefully devised by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to woman's delicate system. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is perfectly harmless in its effects in any condition of the system. As a powerful invigorating tonic "Favorite Prescription" imparts strength to the whole system and to the organs dislaced by the trauma. "Worked," "worn-out," "run-down," debilitated teachers, milliners, dressmasters, seamstresses, "shop girls," house-keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble women generally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a earthly boon, being unequated as an appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. As a soothing and strengthening nerve "Favorite Prescription" is unequaled and is invaluable in allaying and subduing nervous excitability, irritability, nervousness, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea, Vitus's dance, and other distressing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic disease of the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency. It can also stimulate the stomach, liver and bowels. One to three a dose. Easy to take as candy. WHAT FASHION DECREES FOR WOMEN WHAT Soft and Fluffy Effects. The fashionable neck ruches are too soft and fluffy for description. It is no exaggeration to say that it is beyond the power of mere words to tell of the beauty of these novelties. Suffice it to say that the fabrics most in demand are plain tulle, ring dot net, chiffon, mallines, and mousseline. Extremely dalty effects are laid in countless ruched folds, between which are smuggled clusters of little pink rosebuds, blue forget me nots and cowl-slips, while at the front there are long streamers of hand-painted ribbons swarthed with lace-again, caught with flowers and lovers' knots of silver and gold braid. Scarfs of lace retail, their prestige, but they can not get away from the softening effect of chiffon and the cloudy, diaphanous stuffs that are the attraction of such trimmings. White lace with black chiffon is a striking combination, and the two form a background for most artistic trimmings of American beauty roses, fushias, and other bright red blooms. Handsome Theatre Waist. Theatre waist of black taffeta made with a group of plaits in front bor- dered with bands of black velvet and frills of the taffeta. The unlined yoke is of fine white lace, bordered with a band of pink velvet and a band of black velvet, the latter knotted at the corners. The berthas and epaulets are of white gulpure. The puffed sleeves are finished just above the elbows with bands of silk, ornamented with knots of black velvet, and with lace ruffles. The girdle is of the silk, ornamented in front with a strap, and frills of pink velvet. For the Afternoon. A charming afternoon gown in sapphire velvet has a skirt full over the hips and in the back and stitched bands of sapphire satin finish it at the bottom. The short puff sleeve so much in vogue is used here with cuff finished with lace. A few vertical tucks above the cuff hold the puff up. The bolero jacket is finished with wide silk braid and two braid medallions on each side. A small fluting of lace gives a soft finish to it. A hat of soft sapphire felt with ostrich plumes, a lace waist andermine muff complete the costume. Smart Shirtwaist. Cream-colored albatross developed one smart shirtwaist, small buttons providing the decoration. Tucks are laid in front and back, and a novel trimming band and shoulder strap combined conceals the shoulder seam and extends down the front. The sleeve is of the very newest shaping, being moderately full and finished by a deep cuff. Linen, madras, mohair, flannel and cashmere are all suitable for the mode. The medium size will require $2\%$ yards of 44-inch material. Date Pie. Here is a way of making date pie: Half pound dates; put them on to soak in half a pint of sweet milk, set them on back of stove where they will keep warm, but do not cook. Let them stand about two hours, then press them through a collander into a rich pie crust. It will thicken like custard when baked. When done take from oven and frost with the beaten whites of two eggs, with two tablespoons of powdered sugar. Set in oven and brown. Breast of Lamb. Polish Way. Here is the Polish way of cooking a breast of lamb. Have the bones removed, then roll in compact shape and tie. Put a tablespoonful or more of butter in a saucepan and when hot cook the breast in it, turning until brown on all sides. Add a glass of water, a glass of white wine, a few onions sliced, a clove of garlic and a little minced parsley, together with two cloves and salt and pepper to season. Cook gently until the meat is tender, then take up on a hot platter and place where it will keep warm while the sauce is made ready. Strain the liquor that the meat is cooked in, take off the fat and cook down if necessary. Add a tablespoonful of butter, blended with the same amount of flour, and a little more FRENCH WINTER COSTUMES. minced parsley. When cooked and smooth, squeeze in the juice of a lemon or add a tablespoonful of vinegar, pour over the meat and serve. Flower Tongue Nothing more effective has been seen in the millinery world for some time than the novel flower toques, which are really a revival of the floral hats and bonnets worn a few years ago. These toques consist merely of a buckram shape covered entirely with tiny flowers, set close together. Violets, of course, are at the present time the most fashionable flower for this purpose. Perhaps the prettiest and most simple model yet shown is a shape decorated in the aforementioned manner, turned up slightly at the left side, and finished off with a large white osprey. Boudoir Confidences Deep velvet bands border the skirts of many smart evening gowns of this material. Wide pompadour ribbons are used for flouncees on some of the prettiest petticoats. Young girls are out in new frocks that combine cloth skirts with plaited velvet jackets. The old polonaise is here with credentials that admit it to the most exclusive circles. A simple rosette or bow on the corsage gives excuse for one more handsome buckle. White corduroy, worn with white furs, is the most delightful choice for a skating costume. To Clean a Rain Coat. Last year's rain coat can be made to do many more days of service during the rainy days by the following treatment: First, dip the garment in cold water, then with a scrubbing brush and yellow soap proceed to scrub it all over, having spread it on a table. When the dirt is removed, dip the coat in repeated waters to get rid of the suds, but do not wring it. Hang up in the air or in an airy room, but do not put near the fire. Paint or grease spots must be removed by spirits of turpentine, and common soap will do the rest. The dirtiest spots will necessarily need the most scrubbing. Hot water should never be used in cleaning a rain coat. Novel and Attractive Almost any of the materials current upon the list of things modish will make up well after a charming design. The original is in a heenrietta in one of the flame-red shades, with close, flat plaitings of louisiane ribbon to match, and a ceinture of black panne that makes a most pliquante note of contrast. The gown is really fashioned in corsage and skirt, the two joined invisibly beneath the ceinture and a fastening effected at the left side beneath the flat application of Richelieu plaitings. The plastron front of the gown is in white satin and lace. Delightful Morning Gown The design is very simple in its construction, having narrow box plaits stitched to yoke depth, the two nearest the front being stitched the entire length. A broad shaped collar completes the neck with or without a shield and may be adorned with lace or braid to suit the weaver. A soft sash girdles the waist, or it may be omitted and the fullness hang in graceful folds to the floor. The pattern provides for full length or short FRENCH WINT The costume at the left is a calling or reception gown of very pale carrot colored cloth. It is in princess style, draped at the waist and trimmed in an odd way with a sort of drapery and motifs of the cloth. This trimming ornaments the bertha which borders the yoke of heavy guipure, the latter re-embroidered in delicate colors. The sleeves, composed of puffs and ruffles, sack length, and the dressing sack is very attractive, made after this pattern. The gown may be made as claerate or as simple as desired, while a dalty touch may be added in the form of a narrow valenciennes edging the collar, sleeves and neck. A soft flannel, challis, cashmere, silk or lawn may fashion it. In the medium size 8% yards of 36-inch material are needed. Styles in Fur Coats Large buttons, the handsomest attainable, adorn the fur coats, both long and short, this season, and they are exceedingly decorative. While the costlier furs are naturally mentioned first and command the most attention, there is a generous use of other furs for long and short coats. Caracul, beaver, astrakhan and squirrel are selected for cheaper garments, the Siberian squirrel for the coat and the striped and plain squirrel for linings. Fur lined wraps are immensely popular, both for street and evening wear,ermine being chosen for the lining of some of the most elaborate and exquisite opera cloaks. Short Dancing Skirts Short skirts for evening wear are still popular among very young women. For dancing there is no question about their being practical and decidedly comfortable. But a woman over 25 should nbt think of it. 4 Cream broadcloth braided in soutache braid of darker color. Date Waffles. Separate two eggs and beat the yolks very light. Beat into them half a teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoon of sugar and one of butter, and rub all to a cream. Add a cup of milk and one and a half cups of flour sifted with a teaspoonful of baking powder; beat all till smooth, add a cupful of chopped, floured dates, and, last, fold in the egg whites. Bake in a waffle iron, and as soon as each piece is done spread it with softened butter mixed with powdered sugar and the grated peel of a lemon, or serve with maple sugar. -Harper's Bazar. Adornment for the Neck Another little invention for the neck is out. It is a little velvet stole with short broad ends. It is worn inside the coat, as a sort of chest protector, hence the name of "muffler." The velvet is in rich dark colors, lined with pale satin, and on each broad end is embroidered a gold bow knot. Under a coat the effect is something like an embroidered velvet chemisette. TER COSTUMES. are also of gulpure ornamented with the cloth trimming. The other is a tailor-made costume of black cloth trimmed with stitched plaits and motifs of black velvet embroidered in mauve and gold. The jacket with long basque forms plaits in front and is ornamented with the embroidered motifs. The collar and cuffs are also trimmed with the embroidered velvet. READING FOR THE QUILT HOUR 6 Now and Afterwards. Now, the sowing and the weeping, Working hard and waiting long; Afterward, the golden reaping, Harvest home and grateful song. Now, the pruning, sharp, unsparing- Scattered blossom, bleeding shoot; Afterward, the plenteous bearing, Of the Master's pleasant fruit. Now, the plunge the briny burden, Blind, fearful sea; sea; Afterward, the pearly guardon That shall make the diver free. Now, the spirit conflict-riven, Wounded heart, unequal strife; Afterward, the triumph given And the victor's crown of life. Now, the training, strange and lowly, Unexplained and tedious now; Afterward, the service holy, and the Master's "Enter thou!" —Frances Ridley Havergal The Universal Faith. Though he he not far from every one of us, for in him we live and move and have our being—Acts xvii. 27-28. It takes a broad minded man of profound convictions to appreciate the truth in another man's creed. Later interpreters have made Paul the champion of bigotry; the truth is he was so much the apostle of liberality that he gave his life as a witness to that which men then called heterodoxy. When he comes to Mars hill he talks to the teachers there about the truth and the good he finds in their religion. The fact that these "heathen," as his people called them, were worshipers of many gods is to him evidence of the faith that underlies all forms of religion, the faith in the divine. Men may differ as to definitions of gods, but everywhere there is this sense of the divine. It is better to have too many gods than none at all; better to be a polytheist than one who thinks only of a god who, far off on his throne, neither knows nor cares for his people; better have scores of statues than believe your God is yours alone. There are many things we can divine that we cannot define. Yet men have built their differences on their definitions of the great spirit. Some talk in terms of specifications so precise that one must conclude they have held the contracts for the manufacture of their gods. No one can be absolutely sure his picture of the Unseen is correct. Perhaps we can now know no more of the Father of Spirits than the weeds of the wayside may know humanity. The terms of the lower can never contain the truth of the higher. But how little it matters what the precise details of the picture may be so long as it grows better, fairer, and more worthy of the worship and better fitted for the inspiration of the race. Exact and clear cut lines belong to childhood; larger knowledge and growth make the lines less distinct, but the picture not less real. You think less of the details and more of the image on the mind. You can give the feet and inches and the angles of substantial things, but in the spiritual world mathematics fail. If any man gets any satisfaction out of his exact delineation of his God let him enjoy it for himself; but he must not force that outline on another, saying: "Acknowledge this as the true and only representation of the dely; believe this or be damned!" Man's great need is not precise information so much as it is the presence of his God. To realize that this being, whatever, however he may be—and all language falls when we come to that which is without precedent or parallel with us—is not far off, that he is the most real, intimate, unvarying presence in life, that none are nearer, so that it may be truly said that in him we live, and move and have our being. This is the essential thing. Not a God we are going to see; but a God who is so close to us that we do not and cannot live without him; that is the faith that men need. Not some one to be criticised, analyzed, or feared, but the ever present friend, the underlying strength, the unfalling protection, the unvarying inspiration, the great fact of spiritual life. How it would simplify all living and all religion if we but accepted that, the fact of the eternal and spiritual to and about us all. That would make all life divine, because no life is apart from the divine. That would make the secret of the better life, the larger, freer communication with the spirit so near to us all. This makes prayer as simple as breathing, as natural as talking with the friend by your side. This makes worship but the outgoing of affection and praise. No matter where you may be or how directed it must reach him who is on every side. Never mind about definitions of God; cultivate the life that finds communion with the spiritual, the best, the most pure, and elevating, and you shall find your God in all.—Henry F. Cope in Chicago Tribune. Keep Near to God. The more earnestly and constantly one prays, the closer will be the approach to God. Prayer is not only asking for blessings, it is in itself a blessing and a privilege, and when one truly prays one is aware of uplift, of strength, of courage and of power. Enter into thy closet, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father, and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward the openly. After aspiration, what? Naturally in sequence, endeavor. Doing the will of God, doing it in little things, doing it wherever He has placed us—in the shop, in the kitchen, on the highway. Not always is the service one we would choose, but if God choose it for us, we are not reluctant; we try to obey. Often the task is set for us in a lowly place, a place of great obscurity. No matter. If God sent us down in the dark, His candle will light our every step. What does it mean to you or me that day by day we find opportunities growing out of the soil of humility like forget-me-nots on the bank of the rippling stream, if not that God is assigning us the daily work, and that in His view every place is honorable in which He uses our hands. What cheer and gladness we find in following the Master, even when the clouds gather thickly, and the cross weighs heavily. For, dear friends, when the cross is most a burden, it is also most a lever, lifting us skyward. The temptation to seclude one's self from the activities and contacts of the world, and to step aside and stay in the cloister, has come to many a child of God. But, unless He Himself shuts the door and puts a hedge around me, nearness to Him is not thus surely found. Rather shall we win our way to Him by placing ourselves at His disposal, and discover new surprises of His love by living where we may bring others to know the fullness of the Lord's kindness.—Margaret E. Sangster. Have Patience. Be patient with your friends. They are neither omniscient nor omnipotent. They cannot see your heart, and may misunderstand you. They do not know what is best for you, and may select what is worst. Their arms are short, and they may not be able to reach what you ask. What if they also lack purity of purpose or tenacity of affection; do not you also lack these graces? Patience is your refuge. Endure, and in enduring conquer them, and, if not them, then at least yourself. Above all, be patient with your beloved. Love is the best thing on earth, but is to be handled tenderly, and impatience is a nurse that kills it. Be patient with your palms and cares. We know it is easy to say and hard to do. But, dear friend, you must be patient. These things are killed by enduring them, and made strong to bite and sting by feeding them with your frets and fears. Need of Christian Sabbath: "The Christian Sabbath," said a well-known statesman, "is the anchor of hope to a young man. If he observes the day in the proper spirit, there is little danger of his going wrong during the week, and it may be safely assumed that he is starting out on a successful career. Man needs the rest and quiet, the time for meditation, which the Sabbath brings. Aside from its spiritual significance, the day properly passed gives added strength and mental force for the duties of the following week. This fact ought to be made to appeal to the young, for certainly each youth owes it to himself to best conserve his energies. A stricter Sabbath observance means less of intemperance, less of gambling, less of profanity, purer morals, higher ideals of life, and a more robust manhood." Old Friends Always Best. A man in a frock coat is not the same creature as one in his sack suit that has stood the stress and storm of the workaday world. And just so with old friends. They are always the best, even though they didn't make the best appearance. They are the ones who have gotten used to the creases, wrinkles, sharp points, and weak spots in our characters, and like us, in spite of them, they are the ones we can depend upon for a rainy day. For no amount of rain can hurt them. They have been so well weathered and seasoned. They can stand much between us, because they know and love us, while the new-found friend, no matter how well he means, can't be expected to stand the storm. He isn't prepared for it, and a bad blow will usually put an end to his friendship. Seeking God's Will Bear, in the presence of God, to know thyself. Then seek to know for what God sent thee into the world; what thou hast fulfilled it; art thou yet what God willd thee to he; what yet lacketh unto thee; what is God's will for thee now; what thou thong mayest know do, by his grace to obtain His favor, and approve thyself unto Him. Say to Him, "Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God," and He will say unto thy soul, "Fear not; I am thy salvation." He will set thee in the way; He will bear thee above things of sense and praise of man, and things which perish in thy grasp, and give thee, if but afar off some glimpse of His own unfading, unsetting, unperishing brightness and bliss and love.—E. B. Pussey. Wait on the Lord. It may be good for you to go hungry or barefoot; but it must be utter death to lose faith in God. We do not know why here and there a man may be left to die of hunger, but I do believe that, they who wait on the Lord shall not lack any good. What it may be good to deprive a man of till he knows and acknowledges whence it comes, it may be still better to give him, when he has learned that every good and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of Light.—George MacDonald. AN EVERY-DAY STRUGGLE. Too Many Women Carry the Heavy Load of Kidney Sickness. Mrs. E. W. Wright of 172 Main street, Haverhill, Mass, says: "In right of 112 Main, Masse, says: "In 1898 I was suffering so with sharp pains in the small of the back and had such frequent dizzy spells that I could scarec ly get about the house. The urinary passages were also quite irregular 1898 I was suffering so with sharp pains in the small of the back and had such frequent dizzy spells that I could scarcely get about the house. The irinary passages were also quite irregular. Monthly periods were so distressing I dreaded their approach. This was my condition for four years. Doan's kidney Pills helped me right away when I began with them and three boxes cured me permanently." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Spoiling a Romance. "You remember how the handsome young fellow at the beach jumped in the water and saved that beautiful aelress at the risk of his life?" "Yes, indeed. Of course he married her?" "No, he refused to." "Refuse to! Absurd! On what grounds." "He was already married."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tenants of Her Heart Tess—I thought you said you loved Jim from the bottom of your heart. Jess—So I do. Tess—And you keep on flirting with Tom and Dick. How can you, if you really love Jim from the bottom of your heart? Jess—well, there's still room at the The Race Question Is a problem that has puzzled the profoundest minds, for many years. The best thing for the human race to do is to eat Pillsbury's Vitos for breakfast. Knowledge is power until a man reaches the point where he knows it all. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz more for same money—no cooking required. There is small room for domestic happiness in the head filled with fashions. Try One Package. If "Defiance Starch" does not please you, return it to your dealer. If it does not please you, return it to the same money. It will give you satisfaction, and will not stick to the iron. He Erred. Ex-Ambassador Choate was discussing an awkward error that had been committed by a senator. "The man reminded me," he said, "of a Sunapee farm hand at a Christmas feast. The leading farmer at Sunapee gave a grand Christmas dinner to his forty helpers. "There was roast turkey, roast goose, cranberries, pumpkin and mince pies, dough hutches with hot maple sugar, plum pudding—a feast. "And before a certain tall and strong farm hand a plater containing two ducks was set for carving. "The farm hand looked at the ducks. Then he took one up on a fork and extended it to the man next to him. "Here,' he said, 'you take this. One's all I can manage.'"—Exchange. World's Debt to Humorists. Humorists are public benefactors. They teach the most useful and the easiest of all life's philosophies. They smooth away the rough places and hearten life with cheerful inspiration. They mellow the understanding and broaden the heart. They are negatively, at least, an aid to virtue, for vice cannot grow in an atmosphere of cheerfulness. Humor is such a powerful aid that one can understand why the all-wise Creator made it a part of the superior human equipment for the fight against evil.—Baltimore American. UNCONSCIOUS POISONING. How It Often Happens From Coffee. "I had no idea," writes a Duluth man, "that it was the coffee I had been drinking all my life that was responsible for the headaches which were growing upon me, for the dyspepsia that no medicines would relieve, and for the acute nervousness which unfitted me not only for work but also for the most ordinary social functions. "But at last the truth dawned upon me I forthwith bade the harmful beverage a prompt farewell, ordered in some Postum and began to use it. The good effects of the new food drink were apparent within a very few days. My headaches grew less frequent, and decreased in violence, my stomach grew strong and able to digest my food without distress of any kind, my nervousness has gone and I am able to enjoy life with my neighbors and sleep soundly o' nights. My physical strength and nerve power have increased so much that I can do double the work I used to do, and feel no undue fatigue afterwards. "This improvement set in just as soon as the old coffee poison had so worked out of my system as to allow the food elements in the Postum to get a hold to build me up again. I cheerfully testify that it was Postum and Postum alone that did all this, for when I began to drink it I 'threw physic to the dogs.'" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the famous little book "The Road to Wellville" in pkgs. ISING SON PUBLISHING CO SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... 12 One month ..... 12 Three months ..... 12 One month ..... 12 Surely paid in advance Entered at the Post Office at Kansas City, as Second Class Matter. Correspondents wanted in every city and town in this state. Write ps. town 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. FFIOEI-No. 117 West Sixth. St. Kansas City, Mo. Advertising Rates, For one inch, one insertion. $ 5.00 For one inch, each subsequent insertion. 20.00 For two inches, three month. $ 6.00 For two inches, three month. $ 6.00 For two inches, twelve months. $ 10.00 For two inches, twelve months. $ 10.00 CLDEST NEGRO JOURNAL . . . IN KANSAS CITY, The paid circulation of THE RISING SON is more than double the combined circulation of all the other Kansas City Golored weekly newspapers. The negro as to mush of the paper published by his race, to contribute so little promise, is like pie crust, it is easily broken. The manner in which Attorney General Hadley is going after the Standard Oil trust is attracting general attention throughout the country. General Hadley is a fighter and whether or not he accomplishes his purpose, the great oil monopolists will at least become acquainted with the new attorney general. It takes money to run a paper as well as it does other things. Why don't you pay your subscription? Why do you say you will call at the office? You know you don't mean it, but you expect us to be right on the dot and up-to-date as you call it. W. P. Woolf will be a candidate for alderman from the Third Ward on the Republican ticket. The time has come when our white friends should cease censuring the entire negro race for the mistakes or short comings of one or two individual members of the race. The Washington Bee, our esteemed contemporary, has reached the new Senator from Missouri, William Warner. It gives the Senator a very flattering sketch. All true however, Senator Warner is a man among men, a lawyer of note and a statesman of the highest rank. FORTY YEARS OF FREEDOM The Negro Race Problem. Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than these people are to be free, nor is it less certain that the two races, equally free, cannot live in the same government. This was the prophecy of Thomas Jefferson, writing in 1821, in the evening of his long life, and only five years before his death. Long since has the first part of the prediction been filled; it came forty years after he wrote amid the thunders and lightnings of the civil war. Since then another forty years have nearly passed away and the nation is face to face with the question—"Can two races equally free, live in the same government?" It is the very greatest problem that contrives the Republic in these opening years of the new century, and it will require the united efforts of all the people to find the right solution to it. The day is gone, and, in interest of both races, it is well that is should be so. Democrats and Republicans have now an equal interest in formulating the conditions which shall retrieve whatever errors may have been committed and produce policies under the operations of which social order shall be concerned and our common civilization maintained. The burdens of responsibility is largely upon the South, but the South should not be left to struggle under it unaided by the other sections of the Union, in which the end is less and consequently more easily dealt with. We reproduce the opening idea of Thos. White, in the Freeman, on the above subject. Less a woman has to complain about the more she complains. A lot of people never think of their religion until they hear the church bells ringing. AN UPRISING IN SHANGHAI. Two Foreigners Killed and Many Injured in the Chinese City. Washington, Dec. 18.—The state department has news from Shanghai that a serious situation exists there. Two cablegrams received at the department over night state that trouble arose through a strike and was increased by a dispute growing out of some cases being tried before the consular courts. Two foreigners have been killed and many wounded. Navy forces, supposedly from the British squadron, which is there, are guarding the streets. Police stations have been burned. No Americans have thus far been injured, but the official statement was made that the situation is regarded as serious. Two American cruisers are now on their way to Shanghai. HEN WILSON IN TROUBLE. Scandal Disturbs Serenity of inhabitants of Bingville. It is rumored on reunion authority that Hen Wilson has left his wife again owing to some marital trouble between them. This is not the first time Hen and Sary Ann have had marital trouble. The last time before this Sary Ann struck skin with a rolling sin above the left eye and he went out of the house and did not return for several weeks. Some says he went to the Co. seat and spent most of his time in a hospital. Finally he returned some a sadder and wiser man and tim and Sary Ann made up again and started out together to try to live a different life with the dove of peace perched above their hearthstone, as you might say. But now ruction swift and terrible has broken out in their midst again. We got this straight or we wouldn't say anything about it in print. Mrs. Wilson herself told Mrs. Caroline Hooper that Hen had left home followed by all the cooking utensils in the kitchen. Mrs. Hooper told it to ten Wade's wife and Ben Wade's wife old it to Mrs. Widow Henderson who old us. Sary Ann has a quick temper and when she gets mad there seems to be nothing else to do but for Hen to die out for a while and wait until the clouds roll by. What the trouble was his time was that Hen went right into his house like a durn fool and set his self down on a new sofa pillow which Mrs. Wilson had just finished. Mrs. Wilson stated that Hen might think that sofa pillows were made to sit on out he was mistaken. Hen's whereabouts is at present unknown—"Pingling Bugle Items" in the Boston Post. World Would Still Move On. Burton Holmes tells a good story, calculated to prevent 'swelled head' on the part of persons who think that the world could not go on without them." "I was sitting in the loby f a large hotel in Cincinnati," said Mr. Holmes "pust as a 'bus load of traveling salesmen arrived from the station. They busted up to the desk in their usual business-like and brezzy manner and one after the other signed the register One and all shake hands with the hotel clerk, a quint, fatherly old fellow, who had been there a good many years, and one of the knights of the road said: "Well Uncle Dave, it's a good you're not dead yet. I don't think the house could run without you." "Oh yes it would," said the old clerk, 'you fellows would come in here, and if there was a strange clerk on watch, you'd say, "Where's Uncle Dave?" "Why didn't you hear about him? He died last month." "Then you'd say, "Well, I'll be Jrane! That's too bad. "Say, what time'll diner be ready?"—Washington Star. A Sad Indictment. Russia furnishes almost as good an illustration as ourselves of the inadvisability of selling firearms to any Tom, Dick or Harry who applies for them. Its 5,000 murders in a day are a sad in diction of the revolver habit.—Brooklyn Eagle. As to Belamus. Owlinswell—What kind of a fellow is Bellamus.? Kewton—He's this kind—if you offer him his choice of two cigars he takes both—Chicago Tr.oune. A jealous woman's statement should never be taken without a bond for costs. A Mess of Peas. Peter Piper had just picked a peck of pickle peppers. "By George," said he to himself, "I guess I'd better take some of these p's in for dinner." But after reflecting that there was only one p in each pod he decided it would be three times as quick to take the three p's out of each pepper. Health food is so called because a healthy person can eat it with impunity. Those who have once loved can never be satisfied with common friendship. You can't always tell—unless you are a woman. A girl is about as modest as she can ever hope to become if she will admit there is one other girl in town as pretty as she. If a man stays by a new Five Hundred game he feels next day as if he were market down to Four Ninety-eight. The boy who is ashamed of his work is never worth giving some other job. - Wife, Sister or Friend No matter-she and the whole family will "Just Love It," if it's JERSEY CREAM. The substitution so often attempted may be avoided by insisting on the Bread with the Silver Tag Made by Matthaei's Bakery Ask them; ask anybody in good health they all say the same--"I am for something good to eat." QUAKER BREAD—the bread with the blue Quaker tag. Observe the rigid rules of cleanliness enforced at Matthaei's Bakery and you will always ask for Matthaei's bread. All Grocers. Matthaei's Bakery 903-5 W.17th, Kansas City, Mo. STOVE REPAIRS FOR ALL STOVES AND RANGES. Both Phones 1214 Main. S. A. METZNER 304 West Sixth Street Kansas City Mo. A Smart Fall Boot Well worthy of the maker John Kelly. A "College" cut in Blucher with the big Jumbo eyelets. There's nothing in this boot to hurt the feet. There's everything in it for comfort. GX Wife, Sister No matter—she and "Just Love It," if The substitution so o avoided by insisting o Silver Tag Made by Mattha Ask them; ask anyb they all say the same good to eat." QUAKER BREAD—the Quaker tag. Obser cleanliness enforced a and you will always bread. All Grocers. Matthaei's 903-5 W. 17th, I STOVE I FOR ALL STOVES Both Phones, 1214 Main. S. A. METZ The above is a casual thought given expression by one of our esteemed contemporaries. It shows the trend which is fast developing among the Negro of the serveral sections. Howell—Here's just what you want in the way of a vacation place; the advertisement says: 'All the comforts of home." Powell—Those are just what I'm trying to get away from.—New York Sun. Blow Too Much For Pat. While Pat Kern, a sturdy young Irishman of Philadelphia, was standing on a ladder cleaning windows a lawyer approached and called out to him that an uncle living in Ireland had died, leaving him $100,000. Pat promptly fell from the ladder at the shock. He was not hurt, however, and soon went back to his task. "When are you going to quit work?" was asked. "When I get the money," came the retort. REPARTEE AND ROMANCE. "Tell me what it is about me That for you has such a charm." I was sure she couldn't doubt me When I answered her—"My arm." Then she looked up with a wink that I interpreted meant Haste, Saying: "If that's true, I think that We have little time to waist." "Clever girl," I murmured, "this is Happiness! Do you agree?" "Yes, she answered, "and a kiss is Cupid's proper repartee." That's the way of love's beginning—Smooth and simple as a song; When a girl is worth the winning, She will help a chap along! —Felix Carmen, in N. Y. Sun. When the sun sets, trouble is hatch ed. Music may be the food of love, but marriage requires something more substantial. No man can be a hero to himself when he is up against the toothache. --- John Kelly Rockport The Shoe that Excels "BOSTONIAN!" No shoemaker whose hobby is a $3.10 and $4 Gents Shoe has ever been able to put the Bostonian's virtues into his and be able to sell his shoe for $3.50 and $4 at a profit. The secret is a "Bostonian" secret, but you're invited to share it! 1105 Main St. ter or Friend and the whole family will if it's JERSEY CREAM. no often attempted may be ing on the Bread with the Matthaei's Bakery anybody in good health-- me—"I am for something the bread with the blue serve the rigid rules of ed at Matthaei's Bakery always ask for Matthaei's i's Bakery th, Kansas City, Mo. REPAIRS MOVES AND RANGES. PZNER 304 West Sixth Street Kansas City Mo. THE E. Z. SHAVE. C. A. EVANS, BARBER SHOP For First Class Work. 07 East 14th St. Kansas City, Mo. It is usually the painstaking man who succeeds in avoiding pain. Te who doesn't think he could improve on the most of nature's hands work will never set the world on fire. If you find it hard to trust your feelings make them pay for what they want. WHEN TO CRITICISE. When your heart is warm with love, Even for your enemies; When your words come from above, Not from where the venom is; When you see the man entire, Not alone the faults he has; Find a somewhat to admire Underneath the paltry mass— Not till then, if you are wise, Will you dare to criticise. Nice Old-Fashioned Folk. Senator Pettus of Alabama, wears shirts made by his wife and socks which she has knitted. The old couple live in Selma when not in Washington, and new manners and customs have changed them little. Since their marriage, sixty-two years ago, she has made all his linen garments. Until about twenty years ago she adhered to the ways of her foremothers and spum the flax herself. Now she finds her eyes are falling and she buys the linen from a merchant in Mobile, but the remainder of the work is her labor of love. As she talks to her guests, whether at home or in Washington, her fingers are busy with knitting. Mrs. Pettus has a remarkable memory and tells entertaining anecdotes in a quaint, old-fashioned way. On every anniversary of their marriage the couple give a reception for the senate, and great is the shwer of gifts. --- WESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR KANSAS AND THE WEST. . . . . . DEPARTMENTS: Theological, Oral State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Presidential (Instrumental and Volce mony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Book Binding, Business O rdering, Tailoring, Dressmaking dering, Farming and Garden) ADVANTAGES: Slipendid Locations ences and Thorough Teachers INFORMATION: For terms, prices to WILLIAM T. VERN PRESIDENT QUINDARO, Phones: Office—Bell—"White" 4 MENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-M- terie Industrial. SERVICES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-M- terie (Instrumental and Volcal), including piano, orga- nistry, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpent- er, Book Binding, Business Course, Stemography and Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Coo- ling, Farming and Gardening. IMAGES: Slpendid Location, Healthful Climate, Farms and Thorough Teachers. ATTENTION: For terms, prices and all inducements o WILLIAM T. VERNON, A. M., D. PRESIDENT, UNDARO, KANE Office—Bell—"White" 4302. Residence—Bell— DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Volcal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Slpendid Location, Healthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered write to WILLIAM T. VERNON, A. M., D. D. PRESIDENT, QUINDARO, KANSAS. Phones: Office—Bell—"White" 4302. Residence—Bell—"West 15. David T. Beals, President. Fernado P. Neal, V W. H. Seeger, Second Vice President. Edwin W. Zea, Cos Statement of the Condition of the UNI National KANSAS C As made to the Comptroller of business, Thursday, RESOURCES. Loans and dis- unts U.S. bonds at par $ 600, 0.00 Municipal bonds and other high-class bonds at par 430,069.80 Cash and sight ex- change 3,650,825 17- 4,689,894.97 $11,556,607.63 DIRECTORS—David T. Beals, I Lovejoy, E. W. Zea, C. W. Whitehead F. P. Neal, F. L. LaForce, Edward Ge D. Ford, W. H. Seeger. Mrs. W. H. Hubbell's Mi Union National Bank KANSAS CITY, MO. To the Comptroller of the Currency at the business, Thursday, November 9th, 1906 RESOURCES. Paints ... $ 6,866,672.66 $ 600,000 Bond Class ... 439,069.80 Ex- ... 3,650,825 17- ... 4,689,894.97 $11,556,607.83 LIABILITIES Capital stock Capital fund Undivided pr. fits Unearned interest National bank notes outst. Deposits TORS—David T. Beals, L. T. James, J. P. Mer- W. Zea, C. W. Whitehead, C. J. Schmelzer, Geo- F. L. LaForce, Edward George, Lee Clark, O. H. H. Seeger. Union National Bank KANSAS CITY, MO. As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business, Thursday, November 9th, 1905. DIRECTORS—David T. Beals, L. T. James, J. P. Merrill, G. W. Lovejoy, E. W. Zea, C. W. Whitehead, C. J. Schmelzer, Geo. W. Jones, F. P. Neal, F. L. LaForce, Edward George, Lee Clark, O. H. Dean, Geo. D. Ford, W. H. Seeger. Mrs. W. H. Hubbell's Millinery and Notion Store 1906 Vine Street, Kansas City, Mo. Hats made to order. You you can purchase any line you m We also have a nice line of Ladies Also Boys waists, Men and Women notions. We buy our goods at wholesale cheap as the downtown stores can trial. We keep Ozone Face Powder. Elec OZONE IS THE BEST 1906 VINE STREET, made to order. Your old ones made you can purchase anything in the milling line you may desire have a nice line of Ladies Hose, Neckwear, Rib ws waists, Men and Women's underwear. All our goods at wholesale and can sell to our p the downtown stores can. Save car fare and Ozone Face Powder, Electrical Skin Food, So OZONE IS THE BEST FOR THE HAIR. VINE STREET, KANSAS CITY Hats made to order. Your old ones made new or you can purchase anything in the millinery line you may desire We also have a nice line of Ladies Hose, Neckwear, Ribbons, etc. Also Boys waists, Men and Women's underwear. All kinds ot notions. We buy our goods at wholesale and can sell to our patrons as cheap as the downtown stores can. Save car fare and give us a trial. We keep Ozone Face Powder, Electrical Skin Food, Scalp Soap. OZONE IS THE BEST FOR THE HAIR. 1906 VINE STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO. J.H.White Merry Xmas. J. M. TI Up-to-Date Grocery Home Phone 4097 Main. J. M. TIDROW Date Grocery and Meat Phone 4097 Main. 509 MAY S HOFF Established 1889. WM TILLHOFF & CAMPBELL, J. M. TIDROW Up-to-Date Grocery and Meat Market Home Phone 4097 Main. 509 MAY STREET. TILLHOFF & Real Estate, Rent TELEPHON 203-204 Hall Bldg., Corner 9th and You can Supply a DENEBEIM'S DEP 521 and 523 MAIN STREET, Wholesale and R Dry Goods, Clothing, Go Boots and Shoes, Hats Real Estate, Rentals and Insurance TELEPHONE 1469. 203-204 Hall Bldg., Corner 9th and Walnut Sts., Kansas City, Mo. You can Supply all your wants at DENEBEIM'S DEPARTMENT STORE 521 and 523 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Notions, Queensware, all Kinds Household Goods. STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. N. B.—We are making a Specialty of Smoked and Sa't Meats, Flour, Coffee and Teas, Tobacco, Etc. JOHN P. TILLHOFF College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Safariory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Mu- tility), including plano, organ and har- maceutical), Carpentry, Printing Course, Stenography and Typewrit- and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laun- g. Healthful Climate, Good Influ- sions and all inducements offered write NON, A. M., D. D. MENT, KANSAS. 002. Residence—Bell—"West 15. Fernado P. Neal, Vice President. Edwin W. Zea, Cashier. Nation Bank CITY, MO. In the Currency at the close of November 9th, 1905. LIABILITIES. Capital stock..... $ 600,000.00 Suplia fund..... 400,000.00 Induced pr. fits..... 73,547.5 Unearned interest..... 84,092.0 National bank notes outstanding Deposits..... 500,000.00 9,898,941.11 $11,556,807.6 T. T. James, J. P. Merrill, G. W. C. J. Schmelzer, Geo. W. Jones, orge, Lee Clark, O. H. Dean, Geo. Minerry and Notion Store old ones made new or thing in the millinery may desire Hose, Neckwear, Ribbons, etc. Men's underwear. All kinds ot and can sell to our patrons as m. Save car fare and give us a Electrical Skin Food, Scalp Soap. T FOR THE HAIR. KANSAS CITY, MO. Wants to See You at his Store 9th and Wyandotte. Come before. DROW and Meat Market 509 MAY STREET. d 1889. WM. J. CAMPBELL. CAMPBELL, THE RISING SON. NEWS & GOSSIP Eugene Vaugan, Agt. Kansas City, Kas. 938 Split Log. A. W. Walker, Agent, Lexington, Mo. Remember please— It's the little blits we collect here and there that enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS. Get the habit of going to McCampbell & Houston's Drug Store, 2300 Vine St. All kinds of hot and cold drinks are still being served at McCampbell & Houston's. Miss Buelah Doyle left for Jefferson City, Friday the 5th, where she will attend Lincoln Institute. Rev. Peck is hold protracted meeting at Allen chapel assisted by Rev. N. C. Collins, presiding elder. Go to McCampbell & Houston's for the purest and best in everything handled by an up-to-date drug store. Dr. Chapman, Dentist, will move to 9 W. 9th St.. January 1, 1906. This is only four doors from the Junction. Mrs. Francis Moth, has been ill for the past week. She is now convalescing. We wish her a speedy recovery. The Ozona Hair straightener, hair tonics, face powders, scalp soaps, etc. may be found at Mrs. Hubbel's, 1906 Vine street. Mrs. Maley Alexander, Missionary, is in the city and will spend some time here in the interest of Mission and prison reform work. Rev. Goin of Baltimore, Md., is holding a series of meetings at Allen Chapel. He is doing good work. His sermons are very interesting. To the readers of the Son in Kansas City, Kas: Our collector will soon be around to see you. We hope you will be in a position to respond. When you want the best news concerning the Negro, place your name on the subscription list of the "Son" and thus have it delivered to your door. The negroes of this country deeply sympathize with the relatives and friends of the late Marshall Field. He was a great friend of the negro, and an admirer of all colored literature. Have your prescriptions filled at McCampbell & Houston's Prescription Drung Store. Years of experience and registration certificate from Missouri and Kansas are the proofs we offer of our ability. Last Sunday afternoon, at the meeting in Kansas City, Kas., charges were about to be brought against Prof. Patterson, principal of the colored High School, but they were upheld until the next meeting. James Woodland was a caller to my office this week and paid his subscription which had been running for a period of three years. Would that there were more negroes of the type, as our friend Woodland. All subscribers of the Son will please be ready to meet the demands of our collector next week as we need the money now due in order to continue business. A little now and then will aid us considerably. Mrs. Geo. W. Diggs of 4332 Penn street desires to give some young girl or elderly lady a home to help around a little. Some person who has no permanent home. Any person desiring such, please call at the above number. H. Mundy, who for many years has been employed in the service of the Pullman Palace Car Co., and who for many years has been running as porter between Kansas City and Joplin is a deserving and intelligent young man. Mrs. Booker T. Washington spent several days in the city last week, the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Croothwaite. Mrs. Washington was enroute to a health resort in Colorado where she hopes to find a climate that will benefit her son whose health is somewhat frail. --- The highest tribute that Pres. Roosevelt could pay to the Western negro for their loyalty to the grand old party, was the appointment of W. T. Vernon, president of Western University as Registrar of the Treasury. Every race loving colored man should feel proud of this appointment. Mrs. Maley Alexander, Missionary, will locute at the Vine Street Baptist church Friday evening, January 19, and at the Second Baptist church at 10th and Charlotte street at 4 p. m. THE WOMEN'S LIBRARY MRS. MALEY ALEXANDER. Sunday afternoon, January 21. Mrs. Alexander is President of Gideones band of Missionaries and is an earnest worker and fluent speaker. Everybody is invited to attend these lectures. No admission will be charged. Prof. G. N. Grisham spent the holiday week in Richmond, Va. He reports having enjoyed a good time. Prof. W. W. Yates spent last week with his wife in Jefferson City. Among the visitors to this city during holiday week were Prof. A. R. Chinn and wife of Glasgow, and Mrs. Walker of St. Joseph. Mrs. Frances Jackson of Lincoln Institute spent a few days at home in the city. The Inter-State Literary association held an interesting and successful session in Kansas City during the holiday week. General business of importance was transacted and officers for the ensuing year were elected. Mr. I. M. Horton was elected president of the association. A New Year's resolution—Take your printing to National Ptg. Co., Kansas City's Negro printing office. One of the most interesting sights in connection with the rush of Christmas shopers is the big Dry Goods store of Emery, Bird, Thayer Co. The store is being furnished with an annex or addition on the north, which is nearly completed. A more attractive or complete store cannot be found west of the Mississippi. Every convenience to make shopping easy and practical has been considered and put in use by the owners of the store until now there is no comfort for the great army of buyers but what has been supplied. It is a great Santa Claus hose for the little folks. I knocked at the gate of my lord, Success; I stormed his threshold with eager din. I love him, the prize of my soul, no less, But he barred the gate lest I step within. And after Love took my heart to mate. And we built us a home in the wilderness. A stranger is beating against our gate, Crying: "Let me in! It is I, Success!" —Author Unknown. No, Cordellia, it isn't necessary to act foolish in order to live the simple life. Newspaper Enterprise. People do not appreciate the earnest endeavor of the press to furnish news quickly. Some wonderful examples have been furnished in recent years of quick publication of current events, but none can excel a recent "scoop" landed by the Freeborn (Ia.) Courier. It is self-explanatory: "We came pretty near getting scooped on an item this week, but if it were not for the fact that we always have our weather eye open, we would have been left in the cold. Just as we go to press Oscar Sanborn is having three fingers cut off by a threshing machine. A doctor has been sent for. Details in next issue."—Ex. A fuzzy taste the next morning makes a fellow feel down in the mouth. Ahe fact that age commands veneration possibly explains why there are so many old probates. There is a skeleton in every closet, but tails is no excuse for a continual rattling of the bones. Mrs. Booker T. Washington and son were in our city last week enroute to Los Angeles Cal., where she has gone to improve the health of her son. While here she was the guest of Mrs. D. N. Crowsthwaite of 1020 Virginia. She was given a drive through the city by Mrs. Jno. Lange, and was highly pleased with the visits to the public schools. MILLIONS GO UP IN SMOKE. The Money We Burn at the Shrine of Lady Nicotine. Tobacco Leaf reports the manufacture in this country during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905, of 7,689,337,207 cigars, an increase of 185,020,437 over the output of the preceding year. Our export trade in these goods is quite insignificant, and import trade in foreign made cigars is little more than an inconsiderable incident. Our population of males who may be regarded as of "cligar age" is probably a little less than 24,000,000. Our domestic output was sufficient to supply eac. one of these with about 320 smokes during the year. As the census returns do not include statistics of smokers and nonsmokers, it is impossible to carry the calculation beyond t. a point. The cigarette crop for the year was 3,368,212,740, an increase of 141,530,479 over 1904. We produced 21,131,861 pounds of snuff, an increase of 947,281 pounds. The output of smoking and chewing tobacco increased only about 2 per cent, from 28,650,710 pounds to 334,489,110 pounds. The total value of all this is not given, but the figures of the smaller output of that year are given by the census of 1900 as follows: Tobacco, chewing, smoking Tobacco, chewing, smoking and snuff.....$105,754,362 Tobacco, cigars and cigar- ettes.....160,223,152 Total.....$263,977,514 The development of this industry is indicated by the census figures, which show the value of the product for 1880 as $116,772,631; for 1890 as $195,536,862, and for 1900 as $263,977, 514. The increase for last year will certainly bring the figures to more than $300,000,000, which is a very pretty sum to spend for this form of combustibles. Compare with our domestic trade, our foreign commerce in the weed amounts to little. Our total importation last yera of tobacco in all its forms amounted to $22,145,846 and our exportation to $37,123,514. Estimating our consumption by weight, it appears that we burned at the shrine of our Lady Nicotine something like 300,000 tons of tobacco last year—New York Sun. The Sons of Allen, were entertained by brother C. D. Frazier Thursday eve, January 4, at the residence of Mr. Montgomery, 919 Central St. with about thirty-five members and friends present. Brither Frazier spared no pains to entertain the club royally. There were two additions to the club. Remarks by Prof. Doilley and others. The affair was a grand one. Next business meeting will be held at the residence of Prof. Doilley, 2411 Forest Ave., Wednesday eve, January 17. The club will next be entertained by brothers L. D. Hines and W. M. Rice, Thursday eve, February 1, at the residence of Mrs Burnetts, 8114 Charlotte St. All members are requested to be present. B. F. CARGYLE, Pres. WM. RICE, Sec. Debts of Russia and Japan. Debt of Russia and Japan. Since the beginning of the war Japan has increased her debt from about $290,000,000 to $981,000,000, but of this amount she has on hand perhaps as much as $175,000,000 unexpended. In the same time Russia's debt has increased from $3,282,000,000 to about $3,700,000,000. Japan will probably receive about $100,000,000 from Russia in payment for the maintenance of prisoners of war, and Russia must also borrow money for her immediate needs at home. Japan, therefore, seems to come out of the war in better financial conditions than Russia, in spite of the latter country's vastly greater resources. No Call For Sympathy "I asked Jones why he didn't pay me that twenty he has owe me so long." "What did he say?" "He seemed to have some sort of impediment in his speech." "Well, I wouldn't worry about that. The impediment in his pocketbook is a good deal more serious."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Addition is Easy. Miss Gausslp—Of course, that's only a rumor, but you can put one and one together and make two. Miss Sharpe (cautiously)—Yes, in dealing with rumors some people can put almost anything together and make anything they please. No Stolc. The waiter laid a bill of fare before him. "No," said Ardup, ignoring it, "I haven't fortitude enough to look through it. Bring me coffee and doughnuts."—Chicago Tribune. Dr. T. C. Chapman, Dentist, has moved to 9 West Ninth street. This is strictly in the shopping district and only four doors from the Junction. Locating the Trouble. "The Russians had a great time at their house yesterday. They all expected to come right down with typhoid fever. The old man sent a hurry-up call to the health office that brought out the district physician and three sanitary policemen." "Did they, discover the cause of the trouble?" "Yes. It was a dead fish in the pocket of their youngest boy." A Hard Schooling "Popley is quite an entertainer. I heard him last night at an evening party." "Yes, he developed his talent in the nursery." "Gracieou! that young!" "Oh! you misunderstood me; I mean his children's nursery. He's had so many to entertain there." A Fine Position. "I got a fine job in de business college." "Gee—wot d'ver do?" "De writin' teacher hired me to shake de table when de new pupils write "This is a sample of my hand-writing before I began taking lessons." Algernon—Congwatulate me, deah boy. I'm engaged to Miss Peachley. Jack—Indeed! I had no idea she was in a position to support a husband.—Philadelphia Bulletin. Good Record. Mr. Goode—In all your useless life is there anything to which you can point with pride? Homeless Homer—Yessir. I ain't never beat no poor Chinaman out of his laundry bill. How Si Popped the Question. Sillas—Mandy. Mandy—What is it, SI? Sillas—I'd like tew see your picture in our family album. After 30. While she is under thirty a woman may get comfort out of the thought that she is younger than she looks. After that her only hope is to look younger than she is. This Language of Ours This Language of Goss. "Yes," said the slang specialist, with great earnestness, "that bum baseball team, by crooked playing, has won six straight games." -Baltimore Ameri- can. Real Contentment. Money doesn't bring happiness, but it makes a fellow feel mighty contented when he is ordering a first-class dinner.—Atlanta Constitution. Russia Has 23,000,000 Horses. There are nearly 23,000,000 horses in European Russia. No other country in the world has so many horses as Russia. Jap-English Dictionary. Dr. James S. Hepburn, of East Orange, N. J., compiled the first Japanese-English dictionary. Penny Changes Owners Often. A penny is estimated to change hands about 125,000 times in the course of its life. Has Lots of Leisure Now. Cupid used to be overworked until he invented the marriage ceremony.— Life. Smoking Reform. Smoking is to be reformed by its friends. A convention of pipe smokers was held in Belgium to combat the abuse of tobacco. The best way to prevent the abuse of tobacco is to smoke slowly. M. Kos, the president of the convention, informed his hearers that it took him three hours and seven minutes to get through one pipe. It is obvious that at this rate of going one could hardly smoke more than four pipes a day. A pipe, according to M. Kos, will out last three hours if filled in a particular way—loosely, that is, at the bottom, firmly in the middle, and again loosely at the top. "Further," said he, "you must give up your whole mind to the process. Patience and determination make the true smoker." M. Kos went on to affirm that the object of the convention strange as it might appear, was to combat the abuse of tobacco. Those who smoke slowly get the greatest amount of pleasure out of their tobacco, while the nicotine is absorbed in the wood and does not reach the lips. No "Sandwich" Religion. "I do not believe in sandwiching courtship with religion," said the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in New York recently. "No man can hold a hymn book with a charming young woman and pay attention to what the ministers is saying." He advocates separate churches for the two sexes. Our Greatest White Sale Tuesday, January 2, we inaugurated our greatest January White Sale more goods, more variety and lower prices than ever before. The sale includes— UNDERMUSLINS WAISTS LINENS EMBROIDERIES LACE CURTAINS LACES WHITE GOODS SHEETS PILLOW CASES There are many opportunities offered in this January White Sale which no woman can afford to pass by. Emery, Bird Thayer KANSAS CITY. Carl Hoff REMO Hoffman Music GREAT MOVAL SA Cart Hoffman Music Co.'s GREAT REMOVAL SALE! Now Going on. Unheard of Bargains in PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSIC PIANO SCARFS, SHEL Here are Some Starr Square. $15 1 Griffin Square, $20 1 Baeon Square, 1 Schaeffer $ Org EASY PAYMENTS. GANS, MUSIC CABINETS, BENCHES, PIECES, CARFS, SHEET MUSIC, MUSICAL MERCHANTS There are Some Fine Piano and Organ Bargains. . $15 1 Hale Upright, $85 Square, $20 1 Bradbury Upright Eon Square, $18 1 Hart Upright 1 Schaeffer Square, $40 1 Oxford Organ Bargains, $15 to $28 MENTS. Open Every Evening PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSIC CABINETS, BENCHES, PIANO STOOLS, PIANO SCARFS, SHEET MUSIC, MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, Etc. Here are Some Fine Piano and Organ Bargains: 1 Starr Square. $15 1 Hale Upright. $85 1 Griffin Square. $20 1 Bradbury Upright. $198 1 Bacon Square. $18 1 Hart Upright. $165 1 Schaeffer Square. $40 1 Oxford Upright. $185 Organ Bargains. $15 to $28 EASY PAYMENTS. Open Every Evening. Come in. arl Hoffman MUSIC COMPANY 1012-14 WALNUT ST.KANSAS CITY,MO C. C. COR. We Are No OUR CHRISTMAS TO of children's toys. T please the little folk also be found in our last day. Why C. C. COR. Browning The first co What could or a suit? variety of the Lounging Robes or House Bath Robes Scarfs Gloves Silk Mufflers Silk Umbrellas Fancy Vests and a COLLIN C. COLLINS, COR.18th AND FLORA We Are Now in Shape to Handle Fall Trade OUR CHRISTMAS TOY DEPARTMENT contains every variety of children's toys. They are choice and inexpensive and will please the little folks. Suitable Christmas Presents may also be found in our other departments. Don't wait until the last day. The first consideration of course is clothes. What could be better than an overcoat or a suit? But for holidays we have a variety of things that men want. Lounging Robes or House Coats . $5.00 up Bath Robes . 3.50 up Scarfs . 50 up Gloves . 1.00 to 2.00 Silk Mufflers . 1.00 to 3.00 Silk Umbrellas . 1.50 to 5.00 Fancy Vests and a variety of small articles that he will appreciate. 11th and Main Street. Brown Browning King Co In the Midst of Alarms A boy alarming finds the scheme of college life Death harks upon the football team And in the stride Attendant on that annual rush Yeleped the "cane." Where harpless men in one mad crush Are swiftly slain. In baseball he may bite the dirt From blow of hat, And should be come through it unhurt There is the "trat." A college man must ever look alive, I wish to state: The only wonder is that some survive To graduate. — Philadelphia Bulletin. DAVID'S CHRISTMAS DONATION BY HORACE SEYTOUR KELLAR (Copyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub, Co.) Cold, clearness and desolate the rambling old farm house stood in all its deairiness outlined against a gray, wintry sky Once, ita' years ago there was comfort, love, peace, happiness within its walls. But it ita so many, many years ago, that the oldest inhabitants of the surrounding country had almost forgotten about such things. Weeds peeped their unfruitful heads above the snow reaching from the dilapidated porch leaning like an old debilitated man propped upon two sticks, down to the broken gate depending from its rusty hinges fastened to the rotten tree. Barns bursting with decayed hay, toppling and careening to the four winds of heaven, but solidified upon their foundations with the loads and tons of the wasted harvestings of years, stood out like grim silhouettes of despair and ruin against the chill landscape. And above all sailed the moon, pallid Lady of the Night; and she smiled serenely down upon the picture of fruitless harvestings, this phantasmagora of neglect and ruin. Within the farm house the paper hung from the crumbling and blackened walls in tattered malodorous ribbons. Rats gnawed at the doors of cupboards long since barren of food. And the marauders dragged from old bins that had not been replenished for years, cobs, and made merry with the mouldy remnants of bygone feasts through the deserted chambers, only to tease, tantalize and fret the heart, soul and brain of the only human habitat of the place, David Dreams, the recluse, the miser. "Drat'em and cuss 'em! They're stealing food, my food!" would growl the old reclusive tossing uncessibly upon his diallipated bed up in the attic. And the stars that peeped through the dustladen panes of glass in the roof blinked at him and mocked him as he shivered among his rags. The old man would rise, light a tallow dip and go down the narrow back stairs leading to the cheerless kitchen and chase the thieving marauders through the hole in the cedar door. He would nail a piece of tin over the hole, and mumble with toothless jaws: "There, they'll not come again until they gnaw another hole, drat 'em, cuss 'em!" Back to his attic he would crawl, but before falling upon his ragged old bed he would open the little cache in the chimney wall and fondle and caress the roll of musty rotting bills and rusty coins and say: "It's all mine, all mine! My preciou ous darlings!" Did he sleep? Like a child undisturbed; and if he dreamed he only dreamed of good cheer, comfort, ease and plenty as he lay stretched there upon the bed which he shared with the vermin— alone with his beloved money. Greed was his god, hunger his hand maiden. And he must work and toil unceasing, dig and use thrift also the gaunt wolf will come and snarl at his door. In the entry leading to the musty cellar hung—as it had hung for two years—a petrified slab of bacon. David Dreams would pet and pat it as he C. C. "It's all mine, all mine!" passed it. He would fondle and caress it, smell of it and lick his thin blue lips and mumble: "What a glorious feast I'll have sometime—but not now, not now." And the slab of bacon would swing and bow and beckon beneath his touch when he waved the tallow dip over it gloatingly. But the rats wanted it, too. For two years the tantalizing morsel had hung there in the dark entry beyond their reach. Climb as they might they could not reach it. It mocked them, fretted and bothered them. Did he sleep? But the bugs and beetles, the ants and the vermin could reach it—and they feasted away at its goodness until it was but as a shred. "Well, it was real good of Mr. Dreams to send us this lot of money. My! but it almost takes my breath away—and him such a miser. Poor man! He went wrong when his wife died and when his son ran away to sea." "I fear the world will turn about to-day. David Dreams has sent enough money to pay for all this nice dinner we are giving to the poor this Christmas day. My! but the money smells musty, the coins are all rust. What a lot of dirty money it is—" "Never mind, money's money. I guess we made a mistake when we called him an old skinflint of a miser. He's sent us more money than all the rest together. Money enough to help us out on the new church—" "Money enough to buy a new organ and a carpet for the Sunday school. We'll have a fine library and lots of things. I for one shall pray for David Dreams before this Christmas day passes." And the preparations for the grand Christmas feast went on. The pots ```markdown ``` "Give me back my bacon" and kettles bubbled and simmered, the turkeys were browned to a rich Lue and flavored to the proper point. The tables groaned beneath the load of good things, and the old town hall was merry from foundation to roof this glad Christmas day. And while the feast was on an old man hobbled and stumbled down the country road leading to the town. He reached the door of the hall, opened it and burst in upon the merry gathering. His face was black with wrath as he stood there leaning upon his two sticks, and he looked like a demon of wrath as he fastened his eyes upon the merry ones. "Give me back my bacon—I'm hungry. You have taken my food." "David, sit down and eat with us if you are hungry. We are all so thankful to you for sending us the money—" "I sent no money. I sent the bacon I was forced to send it by the ghost of David Dreams. He came to me last night and made me do it." "You talk strangely, David Dreams. You surely sent us money—" "It's a lie, a blasting lie You cannot fool me with my cant and whine, parson. Give me back my bacon." "You must be dreaming. David Dreams—" "Stop! Dreaming—dreaming! Ah! it all comes back to me now. I did dream that I was forced by the old David Dreams, the David Dreams of other days, to send the bacon for the Christmas feast. I did send it—or thought I did. I—I made a mistake and sent—the money." "David Dreams, the money is here yet. You can have it all back. But see the good it can do. Look at the poor people feasting as they never have before. See the glad light in the eyes of the little ones. Does it not touch your heart and make it warmer than it has been for many a year? Be one with us. Give up the old greed and become as a little child, sweet and innocent once more. Will you, David Dreams?" David Dreams faltered. His limbs shook under him, and his heart fluttered. His eyes became moist and a strange lump came into his throat and choked him. He fell upon a chair and bowed his head. And one of the little tots came and wound her warm arms about his neck and pressed a soft kiss upon his grizzled cheek. The ice melted away from his heart and the warm blood flowed through his veins as it had not for many a year. When he lifted his face it was another David Dreams that looked at the good people gathered there. And after Lo had made merry with them all and enjoyed to the full the newness of his awakened heart he went back to his home—now no longer the home of desolation and ruin. For every nook and corner of it was lightened by the glorious light of kindness, love for fellow man and a sincere love for the God who opened his eyes this Christmas day. ADVICE FROM THE PROFESSOR. Perhaps Not Strictly in Order, but Still Good Sense. A young Southern lawyer sat in the Supreme court in which Justice Henry M. Gildersleeve was trying a case. "This is the first time I have ever seen the justice," he said, "but if he's as broad-minded as other members of his family there'll be no narrow application of the law in this case. A relative of his, Prof. Gildersleeve, was my professor in the University of Virginia. I was in the same class of which young Bradley Johnson, son of the famous Confederate General of that name, who died last fall, was a member. One day several of us had been out on a carouse and had failed to appear for recitations. It was our duty to report to Prof. Gildersleeve and make our excuses. I think it was I that was deputed to present the excuse. I hadn't said much when the professor broke In with a sternness which made us wish we couldn't tell the difference between French wine and corn whisky. "Young gentlemen," he said, "you must realize you have entered upon the stern realities of life." "We all bowed humbly, wondering whether expulsion was to be our fate. "Young gentlemen," he added, 'never take it with water. I never do. Good day, gentlemen.'"—New York Times. Supreme Test of Love "George, we have been married just a year to-day, haven't we?" said Mrs. Worthington, as George came home from work, tired and rather out of sorts. "Yes, dear, did you think I had forgotten it?" "No, George; but I just thought I would mention it. And, George, in all this time has your love for me wavered for an instant? Has the horrible thought come to you at any time that you had made a mistake? Do you still feel the same toward me that you did upon that night a year ago, when you promised to love me always, to care for me and protect me through the trials to follow? Do you still feel the same?" "Why, dearest, how can you ask such questions, when you know that I have done all in my power and with my whole heart to make you happy; when you know that I would willingly do anything you ask." "Then, George," sighed Mrs. Worthington, as she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him, "there is one thing I must ask of you." "Yes, dearest. "I shall have to ask you to go down and discharge the cook. I haven't got the nerve."—Milwaukee Sentinel. Appreciated Adulation. Dr. Lorimer, on his return from abroad about two years ago, told this anecdote to the passengers of the steamship New England: "The Hon. Justin McCarthy and I were the guests of a business men's club at the Imperial, Cork, Ireland, when the following story was told by the noted author, as a post-pandial; "An old school chum of mine by the name of Michael Hooley went to America in the early eighties to seek his fortune. His first position was that of a street sweeper, and then he was called "Hooley." In about a year he became "Fireman Hooley"; then he was promoted to "Policeman Hooley," and finally it became "Alderman Hooley." One bright autumn Sunday, after he became "Councilman Hooley," as he entered the doors of Tremont Temple, great was his pleasure when the entire congregation arose in a body and shouted: "Hooley, Hooley, Hooley Lord Almighty."""—Boston Herald. Mysterious Disease. A new sickness has appeared recently and is known as Morkus Sabbaticus, or Sunday sickness, and is a disease peculiar to church members. The attack comes on suddenly every Sunday; no symptoms are felt on Saturday night; the patient sleeps well, and eats a hearty breakfast, but about church time the attack comes on and continues until the services are over for the morning. Then the patient feels easy and eats a good dinner. In the afternoon he feels much better and is able to take a walk, talk about politics and read the Sunday papers; he eats a hearty supper, and about church time he has another attack and stays at home. He retires early, sleeps well and wakes up on Monday morning refreshed and able to go to work, and does not have any symptoms of the disease until the following Sunday—Brooklyn Eagle. Like Meeting an Old Friend The elderly cannibal greeted the new missionary warmly. "Jackson?" he said, with a vigorous pressure of the hand. "Surely not K. Hooker Jackson III?" "Yes." said the young man, beaming, "Yes. The same." "Then it will interest you to know, sir," said the savage, "that I once served your grandfather, the first K. Hooker." "Indeed? And in what way?" the missionary said. "Broiled," the other answered, grinning aminously. WILLIAM RANEY HARPER William Ralney Harper, president of the University of Chicago, died Jan. 10, at his residence, Fifty-ninth street and Lexington avenue, Chicago. Death resulted from a, cancerous growth in the intestines of more than a year's standing. The end was peaceful and without pain. All the members of the family were at the bedside when the end came. To all Dr. Harper had spoken his farewell message. His last words were: "God always helps." Sketch of Dr. Harper's Career William Rainey Harper was born in New Concord, Muskegan county, Ohio, July 26, 1856. His parents, Samuel Harper and Ellen Elizabeth Rainey Harper, were of Scotch-Irish ancestry. The boy who grew to be the great educator, was the oldest of five children. Dr. Harper received his early education in Muskegan college, in his home village. Entering the college at the age of eight years, he completed the course with honors, and was graduated when 14 years old with the degree of B. A. At the graduation exercises he delivered the commencement day oration in Hebrew, the study of which even then had intensely interested him. Following his graduation Dr. Harper remained at home for three years, pursuing his favorite studies, and when 17 years of age entered the graduate department of Yale university, and after two years received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Then, almost exactly thirty years ago, he married the daughter of President Paul of the Muskingum college, and although only 19 years or age, began life as the principal of the Masonic college at Macon, Tenn. Dr. Harper retained his position as head of the Masonic college for one year only. He resigned the principalship to become a tutor in Denison university at Granville, Ohio, of which Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews was then president. Dr. Harper was appointed principal of the preparatory department of the college. In 1880 Dr. Harper went to Chicago, taking the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis of the Baptist Theological seminary at Morgan Park. Here he remained for six years, and not content with the regular duties of his position organized a summer school for the study of Hebrew, taught the same language by mall, and founded the American Institute of Hebrew. The call extended to Dr. Harper by the trustees of the Morgan Park seminary was extended with some misgivings, and upon the advice of President Andrews of Denison and the president of their own seminary, George W. Northrup. In 1885 President Harper became principal of the Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts, which position he retained for six years. One year after accepting this place he resigned his chair at the Morgan Park seminary and became professor of Semitic languages in the faculty of the Yale university. He also became professor of Biblical literature in the academic faculty. He carried on the duties of his three positions with great success and vigor until 1890. He remained at the head of the Chautaqua system until 1891, when he went abroad for a short season of travel and study. Immediately preceding this time plans in which President Harper had taken an active part, were in progress for the reviving of the Chicago university, which was at that time leading a precarious existence. In June, 1891, Dr. Harper assumed his duties of president of the University of Chicago. His aim was to make the university one of the greatest educational institutions in the world, and his untiring energy and devotion to his scholastic ideals enabled him to make his early wish a realization. His views regarding higher educa- tion met with the approval of the greatest minds of the time, and it is almost entirely due to President Harper's boundless energy that the endowments were secured for the university. Almost in a day after accepting the difficult task of rehabilitating the university Dr. Harper gathered around him the brightest scholars in America and created a faculty of an ability equaling that of a university with a history of a century. Four children, three sons and a daughter, were born of his union with Miss Ellen Paul. WHY MOCHA COFFEE IS SCARCE Methods of Cultivation and Transportation Primitive Back in the mountain districts behind Aden the Arabs grow mocha coffee. Each "farmer" has a few bushes on which he raises enough for his own use and a little extra to sell to the traveling buyers who go from one farm to another collecting the raw berries in very small quantities. Finally, a caravan is formed which transports the precious product to Aden, a journey taking two or three weeks. From Aden the coffee is exported, mostly to France and America, where it is worth almost its weight in gold. Genuine mocha will not be easily obtainable, or cheap, until the Arabs adopt modern methods of cultivation and build railroads from the plantations to Aden, the seaport. Apropos of this, a contemporary thinks it a miracle that statistics show that during the last six years the grocers of this country have sold 3,500,000 pounds of "pure mocha and java coffee," while there has been but 137,000 pounds imported during the same period. Newspaper Men in High Offices Newspaper Men in High Offices. Mayor McClellan of New York, an old-time newspaper reporter himself, has put not a few journalists into office in this his second administration. At the head of the fire department is Commissioner John H. O'Brien, who two years ago was a political reporter. Then there is a newspaper reporter at the head of the bridge department in the person of Commissioner James W. Stevenson. Health Commissioner Darlington was an editorial writer, License Commissioner John N. Bogart was a labor writer, Assessor Paul Weimann was a political reporter and Water Registrar Joseph W. Savage was a political reporter. All of these men are actively in control of departments and bureaues. Chief Executive Has Held Many High Offices. President Alves of Brazil was elected in 1902 for the four year term. Port F. or P.D. A.V.25 or Braza He was born in Brazil, and was graduated from Dom Pedro college, from which he holds the degree of doctor of laws. He was elected a state senator in 1871, and to congress in 1887. In 1889 he helped frame the new Brazilian constitution. From 1889 to 1902 he was consecutively minister of the treasury, federal senator, and governor of his native state of San Paula. THE CALL OF THE CANADIAN WEST. The Greatest Wheat Crop of the Continent. The year that has just closed has done a great deal toward showing the possibilities of Western Canada from an agricultural standpoint. The wheat crop has run very near to the 100,000,000 bushel limit that was looked upon as too sanguine an estimate only a short time ago, and the area that has been broken to fall wheat for the coming harvest will go a long way towards enabling the farmers of the West to overlap on the 100,000,000 bushel estimate next year. And while the spring and winter wheat have been doing so well during the past few years, the other cereals have been keeping up with the procession. Rye and barley have made immense strides, and peas and flax have been moving steadily along. Dalrying, also has been successfully carried on in the new provinces, and in every stage the farmer has been "striking it rich." To such an extent has the success of the West taken hold of the outsiders that the rush of the Americans to Saskatchewan and Alberta, which was looked upon as marvelous last year, bliss air to be largely exceeded in 1906, and as there are still millions of acres of free homesteads available, which the building of the new railways will render accessible to the markets, new wheat lands will be opened ere long. Amongst the first to avail himself of the opportunettler. In a large number of Americans presented will be the American can cities Dominion Government Agents are located, who are able and willing to give the latest and best information in regard to the new districts which the railways will open up, and there will be no abatement of the rush to the Canadian prairies during the coming season. Some time since a poet in the columns of the "Toronto Star" had the following stirring lines, which throb of the Western spirit: There's a stir in the air, there's a thrill through the land, There's a movement toward the great West; And the eyes of all men for the moment are turned To the country that we love the best. For 'tis Canada's day in the world's calendar. And to this merry toast let us sup: "Here's to the land, the young giant of the North. Where the prairies are opening up!" They come from the East, and they come from the South. They come o'er the deep rolling sea— They come, for they know they will dwell 'neath a flag That makes all men equal and free. Then, once more the toast, and let every man rise And cheer ere he sips from the cup: "Here's to the land, the young giant of the North, Where the prairies are opening up!" Habit may be second nature, but it is seldom an improvement on the original. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces the amination, allays pain, curbs wrist collis. So bottle. Feminine beauty should appeal to the heart rather than to the eye. Important to mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it No woman believes in saving money by buying fewer clothes. Cures Cancer, Blood Poison and Scrofula. If you have blood poison producing eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands, bumps and rising, burning, itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skin, mucous patches in mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains, oolum rheumatism or foul cataract, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.). It kills the poison in the blood; soon an eruption occurs, hare swellings, bumps and pains stop and a perfect cure is made of the worst cases of Blood Poison. For cancers, tumors, swellings, eating sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of all kinds, take B. B. B. It destroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swellings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else fails. B. B. B. composed of pure botanic ingredients. Impaired digestion makes the blood pure and rich, stops the awful itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Drugists, $1 per bottle, with complete directions for home cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice also sent in sealed letter. Even the barking dog stops to take a bite when hungry. Lewis' Single Binder straight 50 cigar, Lewis' Single Binder straight 50 cigar, Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. If love is really blind, where does love at first sight come in? For Immediate Use. Little Girl—I want to get a mitten, please, an' charge ... to me mother. Shopkeeper—A mitten? You mean a pair of mittens, sissy. Little Girl—No, jest only one that's suitable for a boy that's goin' to propose and be rejected.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. In the Wrong Place The country has made a mistake in sending so many canal-diggers to congress when their services are so needed with shovels down in Panama. Knoxville Journal-Tribune. WHO SHE WAS SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM And a True Story of How the Vegetable Compound Had Its Birth and How the "Panic of '73" Caused it to be Offered for Public Sale in Drug Stores. O READ O 136—1208 THIS COUPON IS GOOD FOR $1.00 ON PURCHASE FREE Upon receipt of your name Address GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR PURCHASE Druggist's Name His Address And 10c in stamps or silver to pay postage we will mail you a sample free, if you have never used Mull's Grape Tonic, and will also mail you a certificate good for one dollar toward the purchase of more Tonic from your druggist. Address MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CO., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. YOU WRONG YOURSELF TO SUFFER from Constipation and Stomach Trouble. Why suffer or take needless chances with constipation or stomach troubles when there is a perfect, harmless, natural, positive cure within your reach? CONSTIPATION AND STOMACH TROUBLE cause blood poison, skin diseases, sick headache, billionous, typhoid fever, appendicitis, piles and every kind of female trouble as well as many others. Your own physician will tell you that all this is true. But don't drug or physic yourself. Use MULL'S GRAPE TONIC the natural, strengthening harmless remedy that builds up the tissues of your digestive organs and puts your whole system in splendid condition to overcome all attacks. It is very pleasant to take. The children like it and it does them great good. 35 cent, 50 cent and $1.00 bottles at all druggists. The $1.00 bottle contains about six times as much as the 35 cent bottle and about three times as much as the 50 cent bottle. There is a great saving in buying the $1.00 size. MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CO., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. PRICE, 25 Cts. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE THIS NO EQUAL FOR HEADACHE ANTI-GRIPINE IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA I won't sell Anti-Gripine to a dealer who won't guarantee it. Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE E. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Mo. YOUNG FARMERS WE want young farmers to handle real estate for us at home. Good wages Will not interfere with your work Write for free booklet. Kansas City Real Estate Correspondence School, Kansas City, Mo. PISO'S CURE FOR COLD WILLOW OR LICE FLEA Best Cough Syrup, Tissue Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION W. N. U., KANSAS CITY, NO. 3, 1905 KIDDER'S PASTILLES STOWELL & CO., Mt. Mt. This remarkable woman, whose maiden name was Estes, was born in Lynn, Mass., February 9th, 1819, coming from a good old Quaker family. For some years she taught school, and became known as a woman of an alert Yours for Health Lydia & Abraham and investigating mind, an earnest seeker after knowledge, and above all, possessed of a wonderfully sympathetic nature. In 1843 she married Isaac Pinkham, a builder and real estate operator, and their early married life was marked by prosperity and happiness. They had four children, three sons and a daughter. In those good old fashioned days it was common for mothers to make their own home medicines from roots and herbs, nature's own remedies—calling in a physician only in specially urgent cases. By tradition and experience many of them gained a wonderful knowledge of the curative properties of the various roots and herbs. Mrs. Pinkham took a great interest in the study of roots and herbs, their characteristics and power over disease. She maintained that just as nature so bountifully provides in the harvestfields and orchards vegetable foods of all kinds; so, if we but take the pains to find them, in the roots and herbs of the field there are remedies expressly designed to cure the various ills and weaknesses of the body, and it was her pleasure to search these out, and prepare simple and effective medicines for her own family and friends. Chief of these was a rare combination of the choiceest medicinal roots and herbs found best adapted for the cure of the ills and weaknesses peculiar to the female sex, and Lydia E. Pinkham's friends and neighbors learned that her compound relieved and cured and it became quite popular among them. All this so far was done freely, without money and without price, as a labor of love. But in 1873 the financial crisis struck Lynn. Its length and severity were too much for the large real estate interests of the Pinkham family, as this class of business suffered most from fearful depression, so when the Centennial year dawned it found their property swept away. Some other source of income had to be found. At this point Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was made known to the world. The three sons and the daughter, with their mother, combined forces to restore the family fortune. They argued that the medicine which was so good for their woman friends and neighbors was equally good for the women of the whole world. The Pinkhams had no money, and little credit. Their first laboratory was the kitchen, where roots and herbs were steeped on the stove, gradually filling a gross of bottles. Then came the question of selling it, for always before they had given it away freely. They hired a job printer to run off some pamphlets setting forth the merits of the medicine, now called Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and these were distributed by the Pinkham sons in Boston, New York, and Brooklyn. The wonderful curative properties of the medicine were, to a great extent, self-advertising, for whoever used it recommended it to others, and the demand gradually increased. In 1877, by combined efforts the family had saved enough money to commence newspaper advertising and from that time the growth and success of the enterprise were assured, until today Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound have become household words everywhere, and many tons of roots and herbs are used annually in its manufacture. Lydia E. Pinkham herself did not live to see the great success of this work. She passed to her reward years ago, but not till she had provided means for continuing her work as effectively as she could have done it herself. During her long and eventful experience she was ever methodical in her work and she was always careful to preserve a record of every case that came to her attention. The case of every sick woman who applied to her for advice—and there were thousands—received careful study, and the details, including symptoms, treatment and results were recorded for future reference, and to-day these records, together with hundreds of thousands made since, are available to sick women the world over, and represent a vast collaboration of information regarding the treatment of woman's ills, which for authenticity and accuracy can hardly be equaled in any library in the world. With Lydia E. Pinkham worked her daughter-in-law, the present Mrs. Pinkham. She was carefully instructed in all her hard-won knowledge, and for years she assisted her in her vast correspondence. To her hands naturally fell the direction of the work when its originator passed away. For nearly twenty-five years she has continued it, and nothing in the work shows when the first Lydia E. Pinkham dropped her pen, and the present Mrs. Pinkham, now the mother of a large family, took it up. With woman assistants, some as capable as herself, the present Mrs. Pinkham continues this great work and probably from the office of no other person have so many women been advised how to regain health. Sick women, this advice is "Yours for Health" freely given if you only write to ask for it. Such is the history of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; made from simple roots and herbs; the one great medicine for women's ailments, and the fitting monument to the noble woman whose name it bears. OUT OR THE ORDINARY Days and Nights With wealth untold and a mind unknown And a heart love and make friends of his own. And a cover to leave those he likes not alone. Each new day comes to me— Like king from far east smiling Over the sea. In a barge with golden trappings For queen prepared. And barge with bulk rich wrappings And furts down-built. To lands afar, by a force unguessed, Where the face reveals what hides in the past. And by doubt of another no heart is dis- tressed. Some nights have carried me. Like queen that homeward fared Over the sea. O heart be true and strong. That with make thee each day's best friend. Then thou the hours of dark shall seek. Out there where is no wrong. —T. Sturge Moore, in London Speaker. Hens a Good Investment. A flock of ninety heens, owned by George H. Elkins of Hampton, N. H., have obtained a balance sheet for their year's work which other flocks may gaze upward at for a long time to come. During the year the flock laid 10,959 eggs, an average of 122 to the hen. Eggs sold brought in a return of $273.90. Food cost $78.75, leaving a net balance of $193.15. One dollar a year is considered a good return from a hen, but the Elkins strain is good for $2.14. Lived Within His Shell. The man who has never heard of the civil war, and who exists only in the comic prints, had a prototype in France. It is related that Napoleon I. a year after becoming emperor, determined to find out whether there was any one in the world who had never heard of him. Within a forty night the police of Paris had discovered a woodchopper of Montmartre within Paris, who had never heard of Louis XVI, nor of Emperor Napoleon! Point In East Always Cold. On the summit of Petersburg mountain, near the point where Massachusetts, New York and Vermont come together, is a cave called Snow hole. Snow and ice remain here throughout the year. At the bottom of the cave there is never less than six feet of ice and snow, while beside the path leading to the bottom of the cave, a spring of pure water bubbles forth from under a bowler in a uniform flow winter and summer. Adds to Glories of Florence. While generally speaking, Florence has always had the finest collection of the drawings by the old masters, she has until recently been outclassed by London. Paris and Vienna, so far as the work of her own Michael Angelo is concerned. A chance discovery has brought to light eighteen folios containing sixty-five drawings by the great Florentine, giving his native city the world's finest collection. Indian Had Right to Liquor. A man was recently tried at Chicago on the charge of selling liquor to Chief Ogallala Fire, a ward of the Federal government. The defendant's attorney called attention to an old law which admitted an Indian to citizenship when he had land deeded to him. Records showed that Ogallala Fire had thus become a citizen and the alleged vender of fire water was allowed to depart in peace. Aged. But Active. The old people of Berkshire county are getting active. William H. Palmer, 87 years old, of Great Barrington, saw his first theatrical performance last week. Mrs. Martha Foot, 91, took her first dinner at a hotel. Theodore Stratton, 80, of Sandisfield is on a trip through Connecticut selling maple syrup. George Hulett, 80, has purchased a saw mill which he proposes to work alone. Plan Livingstone Memorial. The tree upon which Dr. Living stone carved his initials at the Victoria falls, Africa, is dying, and it is proposed to cut down the trunk and send it to London to be preserved with other relics. It is further proposed to perpetuate the memory of the great explorer by erecting a monument on the spot where the tree now stands. Carrier Pigeon's Brief Rest. Carrier pigeon numbered 14.923 flew into a vacant room in a Concord, N. H., hotel through an open window. The bird was given rest and food by the manager and resumed its journey the following morning. Immense Block of Granite. The largest piece of granite ever quarried in Orleans county, Vermont was shipped recently from Newport to Albany, N. Y. It weighed over forty tons and required thirty-six horses to haul it to the cars. Maple Sap Running Freely. Here is a clipping from Wilton, N. H., correspondence of the Nashua Telegraph: "Dennis Liberty has been trimming the maple trees along Burns hill the last week. The sap is running very freely." Deer Killed by Exposure. A full-grown doe ran upon thin skin at the reservoir at Pownal, Vt., and breaking through, lost her life. When found the animal's head was above water. She had died from exposure HIGH CLASS DRUGGISTS AND - OTHERS. The better class of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integrity, who devote their lives to the welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians' prescriptions and scientific formula. Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines. They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-class pharmacy and the finest and best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances. The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefits conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of Figs is an excellent laxative remedy and that it gives universal satisfaction, and therefore they are selling many millions of bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choiceest remedies, and they always take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package. They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by billiousness and constipation and of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowels, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to sell it because it gives universal satisfaction. Owing to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it gives and the immense demand for it, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, but there are individual druggists to be found, here and there, who do not maintain the dignity and principles of the profession and whose greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate to recommend and try to sell the imitations in order to make a larger profit. Such preparations sometimes have the name—"Syrup of Figs"—or "Fig Syrup" and of some piratical concern, or fictitious fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of the package. The imitations should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes off on a customer a preparation under the name of "Syrup of Figs" or "Fig Syrup," which does not bear the full name of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package, he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his establishment, whether it be large or small, for if the dealer resorts to misrepresentation and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of physicians' prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness. Knowing that the great majority of druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand for our excellent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased everywhere, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return any imitation which may be sold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package, do not hesitate to return the article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class of druggists who will sell you what you wish and the best of everything in his line at reasonable prices. D FOUR YEARS OF AGONY. Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flash —Had to Use Crutches—"Cuticura Remedies the Best on Earth." "In the year 1899 the side of my right foot was cut off from the little toe down to the heel, and the physician who had charge of me was trying to sew up the side of my foot, but with no success. At last my whole foot and way up my calf was nothing but proud flesh. I suffered untold agonies for four years, and tried different physicians and all kinds of ointments. I could walk only with crutches. In two weeks afterwards I saw a change in my limb. Then I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment often during the day, and kept it up for seven months, when my limb was healed up just the same as if I never had trouble. It is eight months now since I stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the best on God's earth. I am working at the present day after five years of suffering. The cost of Cuticura Ointment and Soap was only $6, but the doctors' bills were more like $600. John M. Lloyd,718 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, Ohio, June 27, 1905." Better than References. "Can you give me references from your last place?" "No, ma'am. The last woman I worked for was Mrs. Lippy, that used to live next door to you. She an' I couldn't get along at all. You don't know how mean she is. I could tell you ever so many—" "You may come."—Chicago Tribune. Do Your Clothes Look Yellow? Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep them white—16 oz. for 10 cents. Very Plausable. Mr. Baxter—"Dot spiritualism is true, Repecka. I vas talk mit a medium, und she dels me truth." Mrs. B.-"How you knows?" Mr. B.-"She tole me my brother Shacob, vot died, vas in der speerit world und has opened a sheap cash sthore for mlsfit halos." You always get full value in Lewis' Single Binder straight be cigar. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, ill. He Was Incorrigible: Mrs. Undertone—"My husband is complaining of your cooking, Mary." Mary—reassuringly—"Oh, mum, I don't take any notice of him, for 'tis the nature of him to find fault. Ain't he forever complainin' of you, mum?" —Life. FITS permanently cord. No illness or pernicious aftereffect. Send any copy of the KLINE street Nerve Restorer, Dr. K. B. K.LINE, Ltd. 822,400 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The Wise Guy. Reggie—What convinced you that Tom was a born diplomat? Jim—when he was called upon at a mistletoe party to salute the pretlest girl present he kissed the whole bunch. Town Topics. When You Buy Starch buy Defiance and get the beat, 16 oz. for 10 cents. Once used, always used. There is suspicion that some of the occupants of Satan's winter quarters who are from Chicago apartment houses may through force of habit get to kicking at the janitor for more heat. Time softens most things, but it does not seem to have much effect on the new wife's home-made biscuits. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Drugs refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE's signature is on each book. 250. It requires an expert dentist to dent a soft hat properly. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds—JOHN F BOYER. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 15, 1900. A man is as old as he looks, but a woman finds it hard to keep as young as she believes she looks. Defiance Starch is put up 15 ounces in a package, 10 cents. One-third more starch for the same money. Method in His Madness. Your honor," said the attorney, "this man's insanity takes the form of a belief that every one wants to rob him. He won't allow even me, his counsel, to approach him." "Maybe he's not so crazy, after all," murmured the Court in a judicial whisper—Tidbits. Uncomplaining. "Doctor, don't you think that raw oysters are healthy?" "Yes, I never knew one to complain." —Baltimore Jewish Comment. DID A WORLD OF GOOD Dr. William's Pink Pills Cure Heart Pains, Dizzy Spells and Weakness. Easy to get, hard to get rid of; that is what most sufferers think of dyspepsia. They are astonished when their stomach begins to trouble them seriously. They had been eating hurriedly and irregularly for a long time, to be sure, but they supposed their stomachs quite used to that. Some people know that the strength which the weak stomach needs, and for the lack of which the whole body is suffering, can be found surely and quickly in Dr. Williams's Pink Pills. In hundreds of instances these pills have succeeded where other remedies failed. "My indigestion," said Mr. J. R. Miller, of Dayton, Va., "came in the first place from the fact that a few years ago I worked a great deal at night, and ate at any odd hour whenever the chance came, and always very hurriedly. One day I found myself a victim of terrible dyspepsia. It kept me miserable all the time for several years. "I always had a great deal of distress after eating, and when I got up from my sleep my stomach would be so weak that it would hardly take any food. I had very uncomfortable feelings about my heart, and was dizzy and, whenever I stoope over and then straightened up, my eyes would be badly blurred. "I read the statements of several persons who had got rid of obstinate stomach troubles by using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I bought some and they did me a world of good. They acted promptly and did just what was claimed for them. I have no more distress after meals; the bad feeling has gone from the region of my heart; the alarming dizzy spells have disappeared, and I am strong again." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists and by the Dr. Williams Medicino Co., Schenectady, N. Y. If there is any probability of your having to eat your words, be sure they are wholesome. The Government of Canada 100 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Gives absolutely FREE to every settler one hundred and sixty acres of land in Western Canada. Land adjoining this can be purchased from railway and land companies at from 80 to $10 per acre. On this land this year has been produced upwards of twenty-five bushels of wheat to the acre. It is also the best of grazing land and for mixed farming it has no superior on the continent. Splendid climate, low taxes, railways convenient, schools and churches close at hand. Write for "Twentieth Century Canada" and low railway rates to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada; or to authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. (Mention this paper.) TOMATO Never before has there been such an enormous Tomato grown as the one here illustrated. This wonder being grown by Mr. W. H. H. Brown, a man of numerous other tomatoes in the same patch, weighing 3, 4 and 5 pounds each. This new tomato was originated by the St. Louis Seed Co., 209-711 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, Mo., on October 1, 1910, to all who write them for it. Their beautiful new enlarged Catalogue also describes and illustrates the world's largest cucumber, length of 183 inches, and a cushion of other a cash price of $5.00 per car for. Their new mammoth yielding oats, which has a record of 183 bushels per acre and at endless variety of other new offerings that cannot be found elsewhere. They are also mentioned to-day, for their bandsonic new Seed Catalogue, also the FREE packet of Tomato Seed, kindly mentioning this paper. Address them as above. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. Successfully Proven Late Principal Examiner U. S. Pension Bureau, 33 yrs in civil war, 15 adjudicate claims, at since. Christmas is essentially a day of human good will.—George William Curtis. May the spirit of the sweet Christmas Child possess me, may the Star of Bethelhem shine above my dwelling place—Thomas a Kempis. The season of regenerated feeling—the season for kindling, not merely the fire of hospitality in the hall, but the genial flames of charity in the heart.—Washington Irving. We make a great deal of peace with heaven; Christ made much of peace on earth.—Henry Drummond. It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself—Charles Dickens. I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time. A kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.—Charles Dickens. Lift up your eyes to the great meaning of the day, and dare to think of your humanity as something so divinely precious that it is worthy of being made an offering to God. Count it as a privilege to make that offering as complete as possible, keeping nothing back; and then go out to the pleasures and duties of your life, having been truly born anew into His divinity, as He was born into our humanity on Christmas day—Phillips Brooks. HE earth has grown old with its burden of care. But at Christmas it always is young. The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and foul. And its soul full of music breaks forth on the air. When the song of the angel is sung. It is coming Old Earth, it is coming to night! On the snowflakes which cover the soil. The feet of the Christ-child fall gentle and white. stops the makes it perfume needs it MARIO ownest States P returned have sold keep it DIARIL that Po and is m genuine in eight reactions Sold it And the voice of the Christ Child tells out with delight. That mankind are the children of God. On the sad and the lonely, the wretched and poor. That voice of the Christ Child shall fall. And to every blind wanderer opens the door of a hope that he dared not to dream of before. With a sunshine of welcome for all. The feet of the humblest may walk in the field Where the feet of the holiest have trod. This, this is the marvel to mortals re- vealed When the silvery trumpets of Christmas The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charlie Ford Post 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. That mankind are the children of God. - Phillips Brooks. The compress of Japan is a noble and inspiring character, says the Chicago News. Her name is Haruko, and she is the daughter of a noble of the highest rank. She is two years older than the mikado. Her marriage took place in 1868. A further indication of the sacredness in which the imperial personages are held is shown by the incident which occurred when it was determined that the court judges should adopt European dress. At this time great difficulty was experienced in getting clothes to fit her roy- Weber know MERCHANT TAILOR. attended trip through California and the thus again. Everybody remembers Mr. the many stylish and well-made suits he . He is now at East 18th Street A. Weber The well know MERCHA after an extended trip through west, is with us again. Everyboo Weber by the many stylish and has put up. He is now at 1206 $ _{2}^{1} $ East 18 The well know MERCHANT TAILOR, after an extended trip through California and the west, is with us again. Everybody remembers Mr. Weber by the many stylish and well-made suits he has put up. He is now at Where he will be glad to see his old friends and customers. Bell Phone Main 1196 X The MINOR HALL For Dances, Socials, Entertainments, Etc. To Respectable Colored People MRB. A. V. MINOR, Mgr., 404 W. 6th St., INNOR HALL to Rent For Dances, Socials, Entertainments, Etc. Respectable Colored People only. DR. Mgr., 404 W. 5th St., Kansas City, Mo. The MINOR HALL to Rent For Dances, Socials, Entertainments, Etc. To Respectable Colored People only. S. A. V. MINOR, Mgr., 404 W. 6th St., Kansas City, Mo. KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT --- --- CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS. Christmas. T al highness. The profane hands of a dressmaker could not be allowed to touch the personage of the empress, so a court lady had to pose as a model until the garments were gradually made to fit. Needed Them in His Business. Miss Gotrox—Nearly all my admirers think I should be able to get tips from you on the market. Gotrox—Encourage them in that belief, my dear. It won't be long before I'll be ready to unload the stock I'm carrying.—Puck. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" so STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be kept in any style desired consistent with its length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as the only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight, as born, harsh, kinky or curly hair soft, pliable and easy to comb. These results bottles are usually sufficient for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX DRUFF," involves tearing, invigorates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off, drills, relieves itching, invigorates the scalp, gives it new life and vigor. Be elegantly perfumed and nirrulous, it is a toilet Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW," was registered in the United period of time there has never been a bottle returned from the hundreds of thousands we sweet and effective, no matter how much we keep it. Be sure to get Ford's, as its use is pliable. Be aware of limitations. Remember that Ford's, Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED and is made only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the signature, Charles Ford Presst. reactions with every bottle. Price only $8 cts. Sold by druggists and dealers. If your business requires it from his jobber or wholesale dealer or procure it from his jobber or wholesale dealer or express paid. We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S. A. When ordering send postal or express money order, and express paid. Write your name and address plainly to Ladies or Gentlemen Wanted Everywhere: $3.00 a day selling our toilet goods. Write at once. C. ROWN TOILET COMPANY, 5711 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. I Can Sell Your Real Estate or Business ```markdown ``` Properties and busi- ness I all kinds sold quickly for cash in a parts of the United state, but not waits. Write to-day describ- ing what you have to sell and give cash price on same. A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr. Real Estate Specialist TOPEKA, KANS. Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. "Clothes That Gentlemen Wear" 1025 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. WE CARRY THE LARGEST line of London Woolens of any Tailoring establishment in the world and cater especially for the colored trade. Coln Institute ATE SCHOOL FOR COLORED YOUTH FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M. President. DEPARTMENTS: NORMAL, PREPARATORY, IN- TRIAL AND DOMESTIC. 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KANSAS CITY, Hot Springs Special looked for improved Train Service between Kansas Springs, Arkansas, and return daily, is now provided for "Hot Springs Special." Long looked for Improved Train Service between Kansas City and Hot Springs, Arkansas, and return daily, is now provided for by the Hot Springs Little Rock MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Fort Smith Coffeyville Hot Springs Little Rock Fort Smith Coffeyville Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. daily. Arrive in Hot Springs. This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Indian,) Coffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Rock. This and Chair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Springs. A sprint in this "Hot Springs Special" is the Elegant Dining room connects at Little Rock with the Iron Mountain Train. Eastern Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Springs Night Express 9:35 p. m. daily. Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and all inform address JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. Street. KANSAS CITY Telephone 6327 Main. Bell Telephone 740 Hickle BEER TRUST COMPANY Leaving Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. 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. Hot Springs Night Express 9:35 p. m. daily. For Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and all information, call or address E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. 901 Main Street. KANSAS CITY MO. Home Telephone 6327 Main. Bell Telephone 740 Hickory PIONEER TRUST COMPANY Dwight Building 10th and Baltimore Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MO. Transacts a General Trust and Banking Business. Cares for Real Estate and Mortgage Investments. 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