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. HENRY M. BEARDSLEY Nominated for Mayor by the M. Nominated for Mayor by the Republicans of Kansas City RISING SON COMMENDS REPUBLI- CAN CITY TICKET TO THE SUPPORT OF THE NEGRO VOTERS OF KANSAS CITY. him by virtue of his flopping over the Democratic party. Now let us back and ask the question, why shou we not urge the colored voters to su- port the Republican ticket. Is it n The Ticket a Credit To The Community. Let Us Help Elect It. The Republican city ticket which is now before the people in quest of their suffrage on April 3, is an ideal one in every way. It is made up of men of character, integrity and ability and they are worthy of the support of the colored voters of this community. That which is good for the white citizens is likewise good for the negro citizen. The election of this ticket, headed by an honest, honorable and able man, means a good, clean and competent administration of the affairs of Kansas City. Every candidate from Hon. H. M. Beardsley down, merits our united support. It has been the policy of the Son at all times to advise our people to support whatever measure, political or otherwise, that is and has been advantageous to the entire community. In this policy we have tried to be honest, and unselfish, conservative and fair. In urging the support of the voters of our race for this ticket of able and worthy men our minds revert back to our present Republican administration, under whose good offices, many of our negro citizens are enjoying honorable and lucrative position. Four negro citizens are enjoying clerical positions. Several negro street foremen have been employed during the past two years. Several negro guards have been steadily employed at the work house and many other minor places are in possession of negroes. Compare this with the patronage given negroes under the ast Democratic city administration and you will find a proposition of ten to one in favor of the argument we are making for a Republican supremacy in so far as it benefits the negroes. Under the Democratic administration even the janitors at the City Hall were white. Out of the several hundred places, only one negro foreman was employed, a reward that went to --- VOLUME X. —Photo by Thomson. Republicans of Kansas City him by virtue of his flopping over to the Democratic party. Now let us go back and ask the question, why should we not urge the colored voters to support the Republican ticket. Is it not a question of evil or good, with common sense, fairness, and gratitude on one side and absurdity, injustice and base ingratitude on the other. It is our duty to ponder wisely and come to the conclusion to vote the straight Republican ticket on the 3 of April and thus contribute our mite to the cause of good government. The officers of the Tuskogee Normal and Industrial Institute are making extensive preparations for the celebration of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 4, 5 and 6. Assurances have been received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, President Charles W. Elliot, of Harvard University, Secretary William H. Taft, Mr. Robert C. Ogden, President of Southern Educational Board, and Hon. Seth Low, former mayor of New York, and many others, saying that they intend being present on that occasion. Mr. Robert C. Ogden, of New York, President of the Board of Trustees, plans to bring from New York a special train with 112 persons as his guests. The speakers on this occasion are the following: Bishop William Crosswell Doane, of Albany, N. Y., who will preach the anniversary sermon on Sunday, April 1; Dr. M. C. B. Mason, Cor. Secretary, Freedmen's Ald and Southern Education Society of the M. E. Church, Cincinnati, Ohio; Principal Booker T. Washington, of Tuskogee Institute; Mr. Robert C. Ogden, of New York; Judge W. H. Hurt, of Tuskogee; Prof. S. G. Atkins, Sec'y Board of Education, A. M. E. Zion Church Winston-Salem, N. C.; Rev. A. Grant, Bishop A. M. E. Church, Kansas City, Kansas; Hon. Seth Low, former Mayor of New York; Mr. J. C. Napier, Prest., One Cent Savings Bank, Nashville, Tenn; President John H. Abercrombie, University of Alabama; Dr. E. C. Marris, President National Baptist Convention, Helena, Ark.; Dr. Lyman Abbott, Editor of the Outlook, New --- York; President Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard University; Dr. H. B. Frisell, Principal of Hampton Institute; Dr. W. Bruce Evans, Principal Armstrong Manual Training School, Washington, D. C.; Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War; Bishop G. B. Galloway, of the M. E. Church, South, Jackson, Miss.; Mr. Oswald Carrison Villard, Editor New York Evening Post, Mr. Andrew Carnegie, of New York; besides five graduates of the school representing various Academic and Industrial departments. The railroads have granted a one fare rate plus 25 cents, round trip, for the celebration. 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 Lochwilkaya (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 1869. 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. SPLENDID ADMINISTRATION OF CITY TREASURER, A. E. HOLMES. The closing administration of city treasurer, A. E. Holmes, marks one of the most successful in the history of that office. When Mr. Holmes was elected two years ago, one of the first things that occurred to him was to inaugurate such methods as would tend to reduce to a minimum the possibility of error and thus secure to the tax payers and business men better facility and a higher degree of accuracy—in the matter of tax pay J. B. ments. The originality which Mr. Holmes has employed in handling the affairs of his office is a source of much favorable comment by the citizens of this city and his renomination met the approval of everyone. Aside from giving the public an ideal administration Mr. Holmes has evidenced a spirit of fairness by appointing a colored man on his office force in the person of Mr. R. L. Bailey who has served two years. We are confident that the colored voters will assert their appreciation by giving Mr. Holmes their united support at the polls next Tuesday. Few British Whaters. Dundee is the only port in the British isles that owns whalships. Toward the end of the century before last nearly all the east coast ports had whalers of their own. London bad thirty-four ships. The falling off of the industry* 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. TO THE COLORED VOTERS OF KANSAS CITY TO THE COLORED VOTERS OF KANSAS CITY We wish to call your attention to a cartoon which has been published by the Democratic Campaigners of this City, in order to prejudice the white people against the Negroes and bring about race hatred. WE, THE NEGROES OF KANSAS CITY, denounce the action of the Negro, John Allen, for his actions, while in the employ of the city at the Workhouse. For raising his hand to strike a woman, though she was unfortunate in this community. It is to be regretted by all, but does that mean that the entire Negro race should be prosecuted by drawing a picture in the most savage way, that it could be produced, in order to gain votes for the Democratic ticket. We believe that at this hour, the patriotism of this City, among all classes of white people is beyond and above such slum. No good citizen, at this time, will raise his hand or do anything to offset a struggling race, as the black race. We appeal to every Negro in Kansas City and Jackson County, from this city on to show to the producer of this circular that he is going to denounce him, and it must be done at the ballot-box and the proper remedy is to vote the REPUBLICAN ticket. The Republican party is the ship of safety for the black man, or all is at Sea. How can a black man afford, to, at this particular time stand and vote with the party, who will allow him, and his feelings to be cremated in such a manner? You must assert your manhood NOW. And if you will do your duty to yourselves, to your Flag, to your Country, to your Home, to your Mother, Wife and Children, then you will take nothing for the journey, but will walk up to the ballot-box like a man, and there cast your vote for Henry M. Beardsley, and the entire Republican ticket from top to bottom, and in the language of Theodore Roosevelt, "ALL MEN UP, AND NO MEN DOWN." Our standard bearer for Mayor is the highest type of manhood. He stands for all that is good, pure, upright and just. In addition to that, he is backed up with a splendid type of good citizens of the Upper House. W. C. Brooks, John P. Hillhoff, George H. Edwards, John F. Weidenmann, W. A. Brinker, Joseph D. Havens and O. A. Thompson, whose lives stand as an open book, and we can make no mistake, and will have nothing to regret after Tuesday next. As our future in this country will depend largely upon the success of the REPUBLICAN PARTY, LET NOTHING PREVENT YOU FROM GOING TO THE POLLLS ON APRIL 3, AND CASTING YOUR VOTE FOR H. M. BEARDSLEY AND THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET. A FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR CAN DIDATE FOR MAYOR. Few men indeed have gone out in quest of public suffrage possessing the rare qualities enjoyed by our mayoralty aspirant, Hon. H. M. Beardsley. His bearing is far too lofty to engage in personalities and he has prosecuted his campaign in an honorable, clean and manly way until he has gained the admiration of many of his political antagonists. Mr. Beardsley became an active student in early life since which time his every aim has been that of progressiveness whether relating to civic matters, law or literature. He is a Christian gentleman of high ideals and for nearly twenty years he has been a member of the First Congregational church. The Y. M. C. A. owes its flourishing condition to his nurturing efforts. Mr. Beardsley is a ripe student on municipal government and he has devoted much of his time and knowledge toward making Kansas City what she is today. He served in the Common Council (Upper House) from 1898 to 1902 with credit and distinction. He is now president of the Upper House and president of the Board of Public Works. There is not a citizen in the whole of Kansas City but who can afford to vote for Henry Mr. Beardsley for Mayor. Among the several important issue of the day is the gas question. The people of Kansas City want cheap gas, not twenty years hence but now. The present generation would like to enjoy the comforts of natural gas because it is in our reach. But it is claimed that the city council has the power to fix a 75 cent rate for artificial gas. If this is a fact, why have the people been compelled for years to pay $1.00. Here is where the people get food for thought. Don't delay, but he sure and get to the polls and vote for H. M. Beardsley and the Republican ticket. JOHN F. WEIDERMAN. Republican Nominee Upper House Mr. John F. Weiderman is a Missourian by birth, was born in West port and years ago served in the West port council with much distinction Mr. Weiderman is a foremost business man and conducts one of the largest grocery establishments in the fash ionable Westport district. Among his PETER H. BURGESS numerous employees are several colored men. His splendid public record of the past entitles him to the favorable consideration of every voter Men of clean records make ideal councilmen and it is to the interest of Kansas City that such men receive the support of her citizens. New York's "Richest" Rich. New York has the richest baby, the richest boy, the richest bachelor, the richest spinster, the richest married man and the richest widow in the whole wide world. Parts of this big claim might be overthrown on close scrutiny but we continually bear of little John Nicholls Brown, the richest baby in the world; James Henry Smith, the richest bachelor; William Ziegler, Jr., the richest boy; Miss Stickney, the richest spinster; Rockefeller, the richest of all, etc. Beware of the flatterer; he always has an open object in view. NUMBER 42 ANNOUNCEMENTS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR MEMBER OF UPPER HOUSE. Bell Telephone 2048 Main. B. F. Cary Feed & Fuel Co. COAL, HAY AND GRAIN. S. E. Cor. Third and Grand Ave. KANSAS CITY, MO. PETER H. Mr. Leo Kochler has made an admirable official as city auditor during the past two years and he is entitled to another term. His administration has been all that the citizens and tax payers could wish. "I'LL 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 it, 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 no intended. S. W. King of Excellior Springs is building a hotel. RELIGIOUS In Christ. In Christ I feel the heart of God, Sobbing from heavens through earth; Life sits within the cloud. Renewed in beauteous birth. The soul springs up, a flower of prayer. Breathing his breath out on the air. In Christ I touch the hand of God, From his pure height reached down, By bless ways before untrod. To witness the love. Victory that only perfect is Through loving sacrifice, like his. ed; that does not matter in initial result of it in our own characters. A Great Life. Do not try to do a great t may waste all your life w the opportunity which w come. But since little thin wars claiming your attention Holding his hand, my steadied feet May walk the air, the seas; On life and death his mile falls sweet— Lights up all mysteries; Stranger not evil can I be In new worlds where he dreadeth me Lucy Larcom. If We Want to Do Good. After the birth of Christ silence falls upon His life. His boyhood has no record. His youth not a vestige of history. Once in all these years we see Him in the Temple, and then Mary's voice calls Him home. He goes back to Nazareth, and the story of His life to His thirdtier year is written—where? Nowhere on earth save in the heart of His mother. Why this silence? Jesus was preparing for His great work in the obscurity of a poor, mean cottage, finding therein and in His relations toward two of His own creatures full scope for the exercise of every virtue. He did this to lay deep the foundations of a school where men might learn to sanctify themselves as He has done—the school of the Christian home. Christ chose to spend thirty years out of His limited thirty-three in duties and simple labors of apparently a commonplace and trivial order. He elected to live in this manner in order to prove emphatically the prime means of attaining the most lofty spirituality. Simple means are these, and well within the reach of all mankind; nor can any man complain of want of opportunity in the attainment of perfection, since it is his birthright, coming to him at the cradle and at his mother's knee. It is here, at the root of things, that man must begin his true work in the acquirement of solid virtue; here in the practice of homely acts of patience and courtesy, of charity and good example. It is the business of every man to do good. Lofty projects for the betterment of the human race are all very well. It is the natural tendency of the young heart and of the lover of justice to strive to right the wrongs of the downrotten and by shout and stroke to redress all grievances. These are the outpourings of uncursed human nature, and should be preserved at all costs. But the more difficult attainments, such as self-control and self purification, must take the lead, else the audacious reformer brings down upon his head a merited contempt. Lip service without fair practice accompanying it bears no fruit. When a man is as well nigh perfect as a man can be, then, and only then, is he fit to take up the battle axe and cleave successfully with it. He that has filled his immediate inner circle of life with the light of his graciousness and has made the hearts under his rooftree to sing with gladness may justly and confidently turn to the great universal family and enter upon the world combat equipped in an armor that has been tempered and forged at his own domestic fires No man ever came into this world with so full a knowledge and keen a consciousness of the needs of suffering humanity as did Christ, the allwise; no one has loved with as tender a love or had greater power to conquer the enemy, untrained and unprepared, than He, since He needed no apprenticeship. Yet how did He act? Did He rush out unprepared, or did He choose to make of Himself a living example? The Scripture explains it in three words: "He was subject to them." Subject to Joseph, the carpenter, and to a young and almost childlike mother; subject to the conditions of a lowly life and to such everyday duties as fall to the lot of all men; content to do all things, both great and small, but to do them perfectly.—Rev. Richard Hamilton. When Offenses Come. Why should any sane person let offenses get the better of his or her balance of soul? The trouble with a good many, it may be shrewdly suspected, is that forgiveness has a flavor of weakness about it to their minds. Only the wise appreciate that forgiveness infallibly creates two levels—that of the forgiver and the person forgiven—and that the one who forgives is on the higher one. It is absolutely impossible to forgive anybody anything without rising above the injury done and the doer of it. When we cannot forgive a person, then we are not one inch above his level. We put ourselves on it. In fact. Forgiveness as taught in the gospel, is a climbing exercise. To forgive our brother seventy times seven is one stage; to forgive those who owe us something is another; to forgive our enemies is the highest climb of all. But no matter in what humility we climb, we are rising continually above that which we forgive and gaining heights from which we look down upon offense and offender without bitterness, but in the spirit of freedom. Our forgiveness may be a benefit to the forgiven one or not; it may be sought or repudiat ed; that does not matter in the essential result of it in our own lives and characters. A Great Life. Do not try to do a great thing; you may waste all your life waiting for the opportunity which will never come. But since little things are always claiming your attention, do them as they come, from a great motive, for the glory of God, to win His smile of approval, and to do good to men. It is harder to plod in obscurity, acting thus, than to stand on the high places of the field, within the view of all, and to do deeds of valor at which rival armies stand still to gaze. But no such act goes without the swift recognition and the ultimate recompense of Christ. To fulfill faithfully the duties of your station; to use to the uttermost the gifts of your ministry; to bear chafing annoyances and trivial irritations as martyrs bore the pillory and stake; to find the one noble trait in people that try and molest you; to put the kindest construction on unkind acts and words; to love with the love of God even the unthankful and evil; to be content to be a fountain in the midst of a wild valley of stones, nourishing a few lichens and wild flowers, or now and again a thirsty sheep; and to do this always, nor for the praise of man, but for the sake of God—this makes a great life.—F. B. Meyer. Troubles That Never Come. The story is told of a lady who for a time kept a list of impending troubles. It was a relief to see them down in black and white. Some months later in looking over the list, she was surprised to find that ninetenths of these troubles had never materialized. They had an existence only in her imagination. Troubles that never come form the heaviest part of our daily load. The worry, the fear caused by these apprehended miseries, often work sad havoc with brain and nerves. The actual sorrows, the bereavements, the disappointments, have their comforts and cure; but there is no cure for troubles that never come. They are haunting ghosts, unsubstantial as mist, yet very real in their depressing and harmful power over us. Each day comes a fresh gift from the hand of God. In it are just the experiences His loving wisdom has ordained. Meet with a brave heart all that is in the day's portion, but shrink not from phantom lions or from shadows that seem to blot out the sun. The Kind of Religion We Want The Kind of Religion We Want. We want religion that softens the step and turns the voice to melody and fills the eye with sunshine and checks the impatient exclamation and barsh rebuke; a religion that is polite, deferential to superiors, considerate to friends; a religion that goes into the family and keeps the husband from being cross when the dinner is late, and keeps the wife from fretting when the husband tracks the newly-washed floor with his boots, and makes the husband mindful of the scraper and the doormat; keeps the mother patient when the baby is cross, and amuses the children as well as instructs them; cares for the servants, besides paying them promptly; projects the honeymoon into the harvest moon, and makes the happy home like the Eastern fig tree, bearing on its bosom at once the tender blossom and the glory of the ripening fruit. We want a religion that shall interpose between the ruts and gullies and rocks of the highway and the sensitive souls that are travelling over them. Pure Religion. Pure and undefiled religion is deep-seated and thorough. Christ pronounced woes against the veneer religionists of His day, charging them with making the outside of the cup and platter clean, without having first cleansed that which was within. He likened them to "whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead bones and all uncleanness." He said unto them, "Ye outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity." Some one has said, "Give me a man with a clean heart, and he will clean up his own house." "Getting religion" is not a mere white-washing process or purpose. It is a regenerating and cleaning-up process. The right kind of religion reaches the heart, settles there and works outward, from that as the center where Christ is enthroned. There is life and power in that kind of religion. Veneer religion is lifeless, and powerless, and worthless. Making the Best of Things. Making the Best of Things. Nothing is so bad that you cannot make the best of it. Courage must go into the making, and patience, too. A sense of humor is a wonderful help. Half the vexations of life have a funny side, did we but look for it. Faith in God is most important of all, for if we trust His love and care, we know that all that happens is for the best. Faith and fun, pluck and patience, can transform every trial, every annoyance, almost beyond recognition. Between the best of things and their worst is almost as much difference as between light and darkness. INTERNATIONAL POKER TABLE BACK TO OLD TRICKS BACK TO OLD TRICKS DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE TARIFF. Unmindful of the Lessons Taught by Past Defeats, the Bourbons Are Arranging to Renew Their Attacks on the Policy of Protection. When the leaders and organs of the party cannot think of anything else to fall back upon as a proposition for union they take up the tariff. They are at it just now, apparently forgetful of the evil fate that has overtaken the democracy when it has "monkeyed" with that subject. In the midst of abounding national prosperity, and with the government receipts giving their own refutation to Democratic assertions that the Dingley law is defect-maker, there is a demand from many Democratic quarters that the tariff be made the principal issue in the coming campaigns and that efforts be made to unite the party with this as a rallying cry. And they are seeking to employ the old tricks. They deprecate the term free trade as applied to the particular brand of political economy which they favor, and at the same time arraign the present tariff, of Republican origin and enactment, as oppressive in its exactions and prohibitive in its effects. Of course it is only necessary to point to the enormous development in our foreign trade, with imports swollen to unprecedented figures, to indicate the absurdity of the charge that the Dingley law is either oppressive or prohibitory. But an analysis of its operations effectually disposes of other contentions which are put forth to show the need for a radical chance. For instance, there have been wearlsome iteration and reiteration of the charge that all rates in the present law are too high and some of them utterly unwarranted. The official records show that the average duty collected is little if any higher than it was thirty years ago, when a law much less protective was in operation. In fact, it is less than for one year at least under the Democratic Gorman-Wilson law. The difference is that the duties are better adjusted. More than half of our imports come in free of duty, which is liberal treatment of foreigners and a larger proportion than was shown under the Democratic law. But with the Dingley statute in force the favored imports are not those which would dangerously compete with the home articles. These have to pay for the privilege of getting in and entering into competition with American goods in the domestic market, which is in accord with the sound and wholesome Republican economic policy. The Democratic gentlemen who are trying to get their party committed to tariff scuttling are entirely welcome to play that game as long as it pleases them. But it is only an act of friendship to warn them that it is a good deal like fooling with dynamite. The plaything is likely to "go off" with a bang and leave the party more sadly wrecked than before.—Troy Times. Under Free Trade. There is no improvement in the condition of the unemployed poor of England. Only liberal aid from the government and from wealthy and charitable persons can avert widespread suffering during the approaching winter. As soon as it became known that Queen Alexandra had started a relief fund with a subscription of two thousand pounds sterling the flocked into London great crowds of the wretchedly poor. It had been announced that whatever funds might be raised would be applied to the relief of the suffering poor of all England, but the needy ones outside the city became possessed by the belief that if they went to London they would sooner receive their share than if they re- mained in the places where they had been living. The result is that there is a congestion in London of dependents upon charity, which serves only to make the situation worse. For the needy ones there is no work, and at present no prospect of work. No one can venture to predict when a change for the better may come. And England, be it remembered, is a free trade country.—Albany Evening Journal. A Premium on Dumping. The most barefaced attempt yet made to break down the protective system is chargeable to the Merchants' association of New York, which coolly proposes that importers be permitted to bring goods into the country on invoices based on special prices fixed up for the export trade by foreigners. To accede to such a proposal would be to put a premium on the dumping process. It would virtually be an invitation for foreigners to drive our own people out of business by a resort to export bounties and other methods by which goods are forced out of a country in which the domestic consumption is relatively small, and the chief dependence of manufacturers is upon their export trade, which they attempt to hold by making great sacrifices.—San Francisco Chronicle. Will Be a Better Customer. A great deal of American capital is finding its way to Canada and assisting in the development of that country since it put up what the free traders call a tariff wall around its borders. It is noteworthy that protectionists on this side of the line are not inspired by jealousy of the growing success of their neighbors. They have long since learned that the best countries to trade with are those with varied resources and populations that have developed the consuming habit. Canada as a great manufacturing country will be a better customer for American products than she could possibly have had had she remained purely agricultural. Our trade with her seems to increase in about the same ratio as the development of her varied industries—San Francisco Chronicle. Certainly Uncertain. In his recent speech at Fort Dodge Gov. Cummings' treatment of the tariff question was remarkable for its brevity. Regarding economic and financial questions the governor said: "You know my views upon them, for I have neither been silent nor uncertain." As he has spoken and written for free silver and the gold standard, for low tariff and protection, for reciprocity in competitive articles, and then before the Republican convention in 1904 announced himself as standing in the exact center of a platform which declared for "reciprocity in non-competitive articles only," it is not quite certain that he has never been "uncertain." He does not allude to the fact that he was on the same platform and ticket with Gov. Boies some years ago and helped to defeat Capt. Hutchison for Governor. A Stand-Pat Victory. "To the 'stand-patters' in congress the imminent danger of a tariff conflict with Germany has been a matter of supreme indifference—Philadelphia Record. Not of indifference exactly. Rather of alert observation and adequate preparation. It is because of the 'stand patters' that we are to have no tariff war with Germany. They were in a position to make it unprofitable for any country to inaugurate a tariff war. Germany counted the cost of exclusion from the American market. She sized up the "stand-patters" correctly and decided not to try conclusions with them. It is a war maxim that Providence is usually to be found on the side of the heaviest artillery. The "stand-pat" guns were the biggest. Hence there was nothing doing. BALLAD OF THE BATTLESHIP Song of the Sea, the American Sailor, and the Greyhound of the Ocean. KOREA LAND OF SORROW IN SHANGHATS MIXED COURT WINNING OF THE WEST CONTRAST IN TWO LIVES "With stately stride I breast the tide, And make for the open sea. With canvas spread I forge ahead To where the sea gulls flee. My timbers creak as if to speak And for the joy they feel; My strenuous self will breast the gale, Secure on steady keel. "They've chained me up in the harbor there And shackled me to the shore, Like a caged wail I shrieked for help, They taunted me the more. Through scorching days—long weary ways I shrieked for help. As bound by bands on alien strands I chafed in bitter pain." "Oh hard it was to see the ships Sued by my boat and my ship The pilot boat with snow-white throat Dance with the boist'rous gale. The frowning frigates fearsome face Love the shark chase, Whilst I hay rotting in disrace To eat my heart and rail: "At last they took me out to sea As I lay in the sea, I felt the joy of sailing free Beneath the kindling star, The land flew by us like a dream, "There are brass men, and wooden men, and cowhide men, in all lands and among all nations, so also in Korea; but taken one by one and as a whole, there is no race where there exists a more sensitive nature or a keener appreciation of the feelings of others," says a writer in the Seoul Press Weekly. "As for theaters, there are none, and Korea has no pit or dress circle, but yet every man plays to the galleries for all that he is worth and the manner in which he succeeds in his part is to him everything. We, from the west, are rude and careless in comparison. We move about without ceremony and think even to hold our heads up when our trousers are puffed at the knees and our shoes lack blacking, but not so the Korean. He falls frequently into a state of dilapidation, and the burden of it is full of misery and bears heavily down upon him. If a sudden windfall comes his way he blossoms out immediately. "His is a life of ceremony and his Last December's riots in Shanghai called the attention of the world to that unique institution, the Shanghai mixed court. The following is from the pen of the Shanghai Times police reporter, written a few days after the riots: "Magistrate Kwan and Mr. J. H. Arnold, the American assessor, presided at the mixed court yesterday. Mr. King was not present, it being understood that an 'important mission', coupled with the failure of the laundryman to return certain necessary garments in time, prevented him from attending the sitting. The court wore its usual calm, quiet and dignified aspect reminiscent of preriotic times, and no armed guard was present. The various members of the force, having found that large, heavy service revolvers bulge the pockets and spoil the set of their smart, natty uniforms, had come unarmed, evidently intending to rely upon their good right hands and the justice of their cause in case of a recurrence of unpleasantness. The Northwest territory, out of which were carved the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, became the quick and steady goal of immigration from New England, and that New England stream into the west has been so constant and so great that there has long been vastly more of New England west of the Hudson river than east of it. To-day we are indeed seeing strong counter currents. As there are New England societies in many western cities, made up of men whose memories turn back fondly to the old home and whose steps also turn thither more and more in Old Home week. so now associations of men of western birth are multiplying in our eastern cities. New York has a large Ohio society and we hear of the annual Iowa dinner and Illinois dinner in the metropolls, and Boston now has her own western society, organized last year, with already 100 members. The old town of Buttland Mass has An American father had two daughters, and when he died he left each of them a large fortune. One of them sald to herself, I like society, I like titles, and as there are no titles in America I will cast my lot in foreign lands. As she was rich and attractive, it was not long before a titled gentleman from France offered her his hand in marriage. She accepted, the marriage ceremony was performed, and she went with her titled husband to Paris, opened a palace, and went in for all the enjoyments of French society. We shall not speak of the many troubles which befell her and the distress which her titled husband brought upon herself and members of her family in America. But the upshot of it is that the count has spent up to this time something like $8,000,000 of her estate, and besides has so outraged her feelings by his attention to another woman that she has brought suit for divorce. The other daughter said, I love the Green hills and trees where branches gleam. The sturdy boughs whose leaves did seem To speed me from afar. And now I plow the murmuring main And head for home at last. Like a panting bird my breast is stirred, My long exile is past. My stumbling fall full control, And I can wend my way. And I can roam from pole to pole, And revel in the spray. At Santiago's wind-swept shore I smashed the strength of Spain, My heart of oak their fury broke. And the wind did I chase. What flare delight to show my might When raked with the shot and shell, My bulldog pluck off brought me luck And brought me safe through hell! How cool, how fresh the breezes blow, And fan my frowning face, And every ear and rock I know And the wind I chase. I have my sides in the flowing tides And quaff the feathery spray, I spurn the waves that fawn as slaves, I churn the water I know a way JAMES E. KINSELLA. Registry Division, Chicago Postoffice. words are full of delicate shades of compliment and good opinion. By a turn of the verb or choice of the noun he can lift his hearer up among the gods and crown him with no end of distinction. Again by the same power of the tongue and same words used he can put you down into the depths and leave you weltering. Through the medium of this language of his he can tell you to go about your business and never come back again in a way that will leave you highly elated. Korean life and language are based on the understanding that this human frame of ours is capable of appreciating all the slightest degrees of frown and favor. "At this time when their land has publicly passed under the protectorate, how keenly they feel it. It is no mere show of tears these days, but real sorrow that wells forth from the broken fountain of the soul. The wisest have seen that it must come and that their own misrule would end thus ultimately, but that makes it none the less hard to bear." "Woo Sah Teuh, a single gentleman, member of the most worshipful company of Larcenites and an unlicensed cutter and wounder, was charged with being concerned, together with another already sentenced, with stealing a box of jewelry and valuable correspondence, valued at $500. Also with being in unlawful possession of two cotton jackets, a pair of inexpressibles and sundry articles of cotton clothing. Furthermore, with cutting and wounding Mr. Tesh Ah Wu with a knife, hurting his dignity and ventilating his garments, on the Seward road on the 2d inst. Charge proven. Woo goes up for six months' treatment at the municipal hydro. "Tsung Ah Sung, a married cooler was charged with stealing five tons of red paint, valued at $40, from No. 261-262 Broadway the property of Mr. Tsing Ching Che. Tsung goes into retirement for one month, all his social fixtures being scratched in consequence." well been called "the cradle of Ohio." High on the Worcester county hills, so salubrious that it was chosen by common consent as the best place for our state sanitarium for consumptives, the central town of the state, Rutland, was the home of Gen. Rufus Punam, and from there he went to found the state of Ohio. A second prominent "cradle" was Danvers and the region roundabout the immediate sphere of the influence of Rev. Manasseh Cutter, Putnam's coworker, but it is right to give the home of Putnam the pre-eminent place in our celebrations of the beginning of the movement of New England into the west. Putnam's old house in Rutland still stands, well preserved, secured as a memorial a few years ago through the efforts of Speaker Hoar and other enthusiasts, and with its rooms admirably restored and filled with an interesting historical collection, it is visited each year by hundreds of people from the west and east allike—Boston Transcript. simple life best, and I will consecrate myself, my talents, my mind, my womanhood and my fortune to the good of humanity. From that day she has found her pleasures in doing good. She has never been ostentatious; she has never paraded herself before the public; she has found no time for the frivolities of society, for she has been too busy in good works for such diversions. If she had any desire for a title, save that which belongs to every true American woman, the public at least had no evidence of it, and yet she has a title. She is known throughout the length and breadth of the land as our uncrowned American queen, and that title, which has been voluntarily bestowed upon her by the American public, is a title of honor more rich and worthy than any which has been gained by inheritance or by marriage. Which of these two titled women do our American girls most admire? And which has had the happier life? —Richmond Times-Dispatch Our beasts of burden, the horse and the ox, known for their strength, get their food from the vegetable kingdom. DR. PRICE'S WHEAT FLAKE CELERY FOOD is made from the wheat, the most important cereal that Nature produces as food for man. It is so scientifically and hygienically prepared as to render it not alone nourishing, but cleanly and acceptable to the most delicate stomach. Does not bind the bowels as do most breakfast foods. Consumers should be on their guard against food articles that are made in a haphazard manner as they are likely to prove deleterious to health. Palatable—Nutritious—Easy of Digestion and Ready to Eat Can be served hot. Put in a hot oven for a few minutes; or cook in boiling milk to a mush. Dr. Price, the famous food expert, the creator of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder and Delicious Flavoring Extracts, Ice Cream Sugar and Jelly Desserts, has never been compelled, notwithstanding strenuous Food laws, to change any of his products. They have always conformed to their requirements. This is an absolute guarantee of their quality and purity, Indisputable Prof. Two children going with their nurse to meet their father coming from the station saw some one in the distance who looked like their father, but who turned out to be a stranger. "Here tums dad," exclaimed the smaller one. "No," returned the elder child, don't be silly. That's not dad, that's a gentleman."—New York Tribune. In 1950. "I don't mind giving up my seat to the right kind of a man," said the first business girl. "Nor L," said the second business girl. "However, draw the line at these brazen fellows who stand up and try to stage one out of one's seat." A magnificent steel engraving of Hagerman Pass, the most famous mountain pass in Colorado, has been issued by the Colorado Midland Railway. This engraving is 26x40 inches and suitable for framing. It will be sent to any address on receipt of 15 cents in stamps by C. H. Speers, G. P. A., Denver, Colo. Emperor William has appointed Prof. Ernest von Bergmann a member of the upper house of parliamnt for life. This is the first time that such an honor has been conferred on a member of the medical profession. Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh—Medicine Sent Free. Send no money—simply write and try Botanic Blood Balm at our expense. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) kills or destroys the poison in the blood which causes the awful aches in back and shoulder blades, shifting palms, difficulty in moving fingers, toes, and joints of the muscles, and the joints of the muscles, or the forn breath, hawking, spitting, droppings in throat, bad badening, specks flying before the eyes, all played out feeling of catarrh. Botanic Blood Balm has cured hundreds of cases of 30 or 40 years' standing after doctors, hot springs and patent medicines had all faded and these cured patients had taken Blood Balm. It is especially advised for chronic, deep-seated cases. 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Hail's Cataract Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Cataract is a serious ocular treatment. Hail's Cataract Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous membranes of the eye, and forming a foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting the patient in its recovery. So much faith in its curative power that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Address F. J. CHEENY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by All Drugs, LLC. Powerful Liquid Air Plant A new liquid air plant lately designed by Professor W. P. Bradley of Wesleyan university has been installed in the chemical laboratory of Boylston hall at Harvard. The plant is considered the most efficient and powerful ever devised and has a capacity of half a gallon of liquid air an hour. Unappreciated. "I'm but a single woman," began the suffrage orator. "Don't give up hope yet," interjected a matronly person in the audience. But they frowned upon her as one who had failed to catch the spirit of the occasion—Philadelphia Ledger. Pettit'a Tavern to Go. Pettit's hotel, Jamaica, Long Island, pronounced by Washington "A fit and decent tavern," and 100 years afterward patronized by General Grant, is to yield to age and modern requirements, and will be torn down. As Advertised. The Hostess-I suppose your new apartment has all the very latest improvements? The Visitor-Yes, indeed. Hot and cold steam heat, running washtubs and stationary elevator. A Supposition. "Supose," said the wise orator—"though 'tis a thought stupendous—Supose a baby 1 year old with arms of the tremoudous Length of ninety-three million miles, Should in a freak of fun, Reach up and touch the sun. That child would be 253 Years old, I'm told, Before it learned Its hand was burned." A Vindication for Dr. Pierce. Decision by the Supreme Court of the State, Against the Ladies' Home The retraction printed by the Curtis Publishing Company two months after the libelous statement appeared and nearly two months after the suit had been begun stated definitely that analyses had been made at their request and that the "Favorite Prescription" did not contain either alcohol, opium or digitalis. Big Profits In Trees. Get the right away from the idea that because trees do not grow and ripen as fast as other crops, forestry in the woodlot will benefit future generations only, says Farming for March. Most forest trees will reach commercial size well within an ordinary lifetime, and many of them in a much shorter period. Did it every occur to you that this country offers to-day few investments which equal in safety and in net returns the thrifty-growing tree of a commercially valuable kind? Don't fall into the way of thinking that the only interest which a tree yields is its annual growth. That in itself shows a fair return. But your trees are not only increasing in size; they are also increasing rapidly in value. A few days' work in the woodlot each year will yield more money for the same effort than any other work on the farm. This is a strong statement, but the facts bear it out. A. Peculiar Audience. "Peculiar audience," growled the star as he came off the stage after the first act. "I should call him singular," replied the stage manager, after a hasty glance through the peep hole in the curtain—Cleveland Plain Dealer. TOLD OF THE VETERANS Forgive. The air of scented pine floats o'er the row of jewelry around her and the her pockets were filled with mono The day is done and shadows fall. One by one the stars appear, One by one, as in a dream. My thoughts go back and say Forgive. The night is long, the way is steep. The pathway narrow; we lose our way In longing to walk along. Perhaps to laugh and off to weep. Perhaps to linger a little while And say, forgive. The soft dew falls in the eventide On the river, field and stream. Just as a word from the lips of one Who bogs and pleads in a world so wide. That you may hear it somewhere, The word, forgive. By some mistake, perhaps my own, Some petulant word, or book, may be The word, giving to a war off isle Where discontent and feud are sown. Oh, if some one would tell you why And say, forgive. By some mischance or bitter word, A heedless action born of strife. Some impulse needed but too late. Some rumor rallies, a scandal heard. Some thing going to the heart— Forgive; Forgive. In the Eight at Lexington. In the Fight at Lexington. "One of the regiments in the battle of Lexington," said the Captain, "had been in service not more than a hundred days, but the men fought like veterans. It is true they were informal and irregular at times, but they stood by their guns. For example, there was a little Dutchman of company A, First Illinois cavalry, who on the third day, after all the men who had manned the six-pounder had been shot, swabbed, loaded and fired the gun himself. He was precision itself and as unexcited as if on drill. "After the white flag had been ordered up for the third time by the commander of the home guards, and had been taken down as often by indignant men, most of the boys in our part of the works in front of the hospital cut out for the main works around the college. E. A. Jellison, however, remained with the little Dutchman and his six-pounder, firing his old musket as rapidly as circumstances would permit. After firing all his own cartridges and all that he could find in the cartridge boxes of the dead within his reach. Jellison tied a handkerchief to his ramrod and went over to the movable hemp bale breastworks of Gen. Rains, rebel commander of the investing forces. "Jellison was received by Gen. Rains himself, who asked eagerly if Col. Mulligan had surrendered or was ready to surrender. Jellison replied that he didn't know, he didn't come from Col. Mulligan, and couldn't speak for him. He represented only himself, and as he was out of ammunition and was occupying an exposed position he was ready to surrender. Scarcely noticing the explanation, Rains wrote out a formal demand for the surrender of the Union forces and sent it to Col. Mulligan by Jellison. "The latter delivered the message to Mulligan, secured another gun and more ammunition, and again opened on the rebs. In later days Jellison admitted this was very irregular, but he contended that Gen. Rains did not formally accept his surrender, did not take his parole, did not even ask him to return. So he felt free, after he had delivered Rains' message to Mulligan, to resume business at the old stand. He always insisted that Rains didn't know any more about the etiquette of the occasion than the little Dutchman did, or than Jellison himself did. "Those movable breastworks of hemp bales used by the rebels at Lexington seemed very formidable to most of our men. The rebels pushed them forward, throwing water on them to prevent them taking fire when struck by shells, and there was a belief in the ranks that nothing could stop such an advance. Mulligan himself was depressed by the wet hemp bales more than he was by the enemy's guns. Therefore the coolness of the thirty or forty men who had charged over the hemp bales and had been driven back, was the more remarkable. I have often asked for the name of the little Dutchman who stuck to the six-pounder to the last. Can any of the survivors of Col. Marshall's regiment of 1861 give it?"—Chicago Inter Ocean. "Aunt Lizzie's" Thoughtfulness She seemed to have no thought for herself, says a veteran, and in the thick of her work she herself fell a victim to exposure and was a patient in Memphis for four weeks. It was a narrow escape from death, but the moment she was able to work she put on the harness and attached herself to the staff of the general hospitals. She was assigned to the Overton hospital, which before had been the most fashionable hotel in Memphis, and her sister workers were six women of the Holy Cross and six Protestant women. There were 1,100 wounded men piled in the Adams block from the fight of the Forest. They were to be moved, and the men feared they might lose their watches and little valuables in the transit. They asked for "Aunt Lizzie" and "Mother Sturgis," and these two women, standing at the door, took all the contributions from the soldiers. The money was rolled in packages and the watches were fastened to belts and strapped around the waists of nurses. The treasures were thus dangling when she had word from a courier that the Colonel of her own regiment had fallen in an engagement about a mile from town. She forgot that she had a row of jewelry around her and that her pockets were filled with money, but hastened pell mell for the front. She came back with the dying and found that all the trusts given her by the soldiers were safe and sound. She then took time from her sleeping hours to send the messages to those at home and to arrange the labels on the trinkets. She never saw most of the men again and there is many a house in the land to-day that owes the memento of the slain son or feather to the thoughtfulness of this woman. The only rest she had during the war was a visit to her mother in Cavendish. She stayed there three weeks and then went to the work in Memphis. She took with her $1,000 which she had raised while resting. She was there at the time the steamer Suliana was blown to pieces and she patrolled the banks looking for the men who swam or drifted ashore, cut and slashed in the wreck. She had an even 100 of these poor sufferers under her care for a month, and during the thirty days she did not get sleep more than two hours a night. She stayed at the work until June, 1865, and then went to Chicago after a short stop at Peoria. "Trading" Shoes with Dead Men "After our first battle," said a veteran, "it gave me a shock to find all our dead and wounded left on the field stripped of shoes and hats. Sometimes a man's pockets would not be rifled, while his shoes would be missing. We were disposed then to talk a good deal about vandals robbing the dead, but later we came to accept the appropriation of dead men's shoes as a matter of course and as a sort of rule of war. A man who would treat a dead soldier's body with due respect would have no compunction about removing the dead man's shoes, providing they would fit him. "I have known our men to 'trade' shoes with our dead in the same way, and thereby hangs a story. After the long march to Louisville in the fall of 1862 the men of our division were walking on thin shoes, or on no soles at all, and I noticed that after Perry-ville, on the march to the mountains, some of them were well shod. I couldn't believe that any of my boys would wear dead men's shoes, but there were the shoes and I couldn't keep my eyes off them. One night a pale young fellow came to my quarters and said he was in great trouble. "He said that after Perryville he traded shoes with a dead man and thought little of the transaction. Seeing me look suspiciously at his shoes made him nervous, and that night he examined the shoes carefully. He found written on the tongue or flap of each shoe his own family name. This startled him and he had queer dreams. He put the shoes aside and came to ask what he should do. We found under the name of the man the name of his regiment and company, and after the war my little trader of shoes found in southwestern Kentucky a branch of his grandfather's family." Brave Deeds Go Unrewarded. Left peniless by the misfortunes of war, forgotten by friends of former years and feeble in health, Lieut. Jas. D. Gray, aged 71, is spending his last days with his daughter, Mrs. William Moore, 1630 Dakota street, says a Philadelphia dispatch. With a civil war record for brave deeds and shrewd tactics that has been mentioned by historians and performed with all the valor of the patriotic citizen, this venerable old soldier lies in urgent need of financial support. Gay was selected for secret service work in the Civil War. So efficiently did he perform his duty that he was detailed to carry the first mail bag North after all communication with Washington had been cut off. According to Lossing's "History of the Civil War in America," Lieut. Gay gave valuable service to the Union cause by his scout duty about Washington. Another historical reference gives Lieut. Gay credit for thwarting a rebel plan to capture the capital. By a ruse Gay successfully blocked the scheme by misleading the confederate officers as to the extent of federal forces present. He performed many other feats of valor in Virginia for the government. Was one of Grant's bodyguard. Frederick M. Treat, 61 years old, one of Gen. Grant's bodyguard, died at Great Barrington, Vt. Feb. 24. of gangrene. He was born in West Stockbridge. He enlisted in Company D. 22d Connecticut, and served four years. The Connecticut legislature presented Mr. Treat on July 4, 1867, with a testimonial in grateful remembrance of his patriotism. He was a charter member of D. G. Anderson post, G. A. R., and had been twice its军官. "Aunt Lizzie at Memphis." "Aunt Lizzie at Memphis." "Aunt Lizzie" Alken was in Memphis when Gen. Forrests the raiders invaded the city, and a battle was waged in the streets. She performed many noble acts after the blowing up of the steamer Sultana, at the Memphis docks, with 1,900 discharged Union soldiers on board. Her only respite from her labors was a short visit back to her home in Peoria, after which she returned to her post and served in the Memphis hospitals until after the war had ended. Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Hutchens. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA Remarks of Old D. SANUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - All Sweet - Little Sweet - Apple Seed - Lemon Seed - All Carrots Seed - Mango Seed - Chestnut Seed - Mangrove Seed ANTI-GRIPPING IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. I would like Anti-Griping to a dealer. The wont guarantee. It Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE. F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Me. time, labor and product. 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See that you get a Republican ticket. Boys you have no time to stand around and fuss with one another. The enemy is on us and time is short. Conquer the enemy, then we shall have peace. To our brothers in black we would remind you that the Republican party is the only party to tie to. The time is not ripe to change your political views. Allow no false Gods to persuade you from the path of righteousness. The Washington Bee seems to have overlooked the fact that the entire judicial district of Kansas together with state political organizations are a unit for the appointment of Vernon as Registrar of the Treasury. Now what influence can two small Negroes secure against such strong indorsement for the Kansas educator? The circular which the Democrats got out the other day portraying John Allen, who was once a workhouse guard, thrashing a white woman, is a feeble effort to turn the voters against a Republican government. Everybody who chances to see the circular will draw his own conclusions as to whether such is the truth. No such scene was ever enacted in the workhouse by either a white or colored guard. Key West Fla., Aug. 28th, 1904. I used only one bottle of Ford's Pomade and my hair has stopped breaking off and has greatly improved. When I started using this wonderful preparation my hair was seven inches long and now it is ten or more. John Allen makes our truth. MINNIE FOSTER. 314 Southard St. Mr. Elmer Jackson the Real Estate Agent on 18th and Woodland avenue, has been chosen secretary of the Negro Rep. Advisory Committee by Mr. Marks the chairman of the City Central Committee. We commend Mr. Marks' judgment as he has selected a young man of our race who has the executive ability as well as the business training to successfully conduct the business placed in his charge. The young man has two phones on his desk and his department is busy from morning until night. We need a few more young Negroes of Mr. Jackson's ability. W. C. BROOKS. Republican Nominee for Upper House. Mr. W. C. Brooks whom the Republican nominated for member of the Upper House is a native of Galesburg, Ill. When the Republicans came in power two years ago Mr. Brooks secured the office of superintendent of streets. His administration has been an efficient one in every particular. In the appointment of men on the street force, Mr. Brooks was careful to give the colored boys their share of the patronage. Mr. Brooks is a progressive business man and is interested with his sons in the coal and feed business. His general integrity is such that if elected to the Upper House, his constituents may depend that the interests of the city will be duly guarded. GEO. E. EDWARDS Republican Nominee Member Upper House. Mr. Edwards was born in the city of St. Louis May 25, 1867. He was reared and educated in the leading college of Illinois. He was traveling salesman for different jewelry firms for a period of ten years. For the past 17 years he has conducted a jewelry business in this city and today stands among the foremost merchants in that line of business. His nomination for the office of the Upper House was fortunate in that having been successful in his own business affairs, he will prove a valuable acquisition to that body of men to whom the interest of Kansas City are entrusted. He is a man of integrity, character and ability and deserves the support of all good citizens. Go to the polls early Tuesday Morning and vote the straight Republican ticket. REPUBLICAN TICKET WORTHY OF OUR SUPPORT. There remains about three weeks of active campaigning by the Republicans before election. The party platform is before the public. Its views and pledges are known to the people. The thing that remains now is an uniting of forces for the final battle. The negro citizens of Kansas City are at this time well represented at the City Hall. The retiring mayor did not overlook the colored voters. All representation the negroes have received locally has been given by the Republican party. This at least is an argument in favor of the negroes. We must show appreciation for what we receive. We cannot afford to be ungrateful. Let the negro voters of Kansas City present a solid front, go down the line and elect the Republican ticket from the top to bottom. Every tax payer and citizen is glad that Mr. A. E. Holmes, our present city treasurer has been renominated. He has made a grand success. Of course this was expected, for Mr. Holmes has been very successful in his own business. His methods are such that anything like failure is out of the question. See that you support him. No Postage Stamps Old Man—"If that young idiot in the parlor hasn't got sense enough to make shorter calls, he might as well be of some use. Ask him if he can spare me a postage-stamp." Daughter after a trip to the parlor—"He says he's very sorry, but he called at the postoffice today to renew his supply of postage stamps, but he hadn't anything smaller than a five-hundred-dollar bill in his vest pocket, and they couldn't change that." "Eh? By Jinks! Well you ninny, go back to the parlor at once. Don't you know better than to leave your company alone like that?" No Yell at Vassar. First Vassar Student—"Say, girls, there's one thing we've forgotten. We haven't any college yell. All colleges have yells, you know." Second Student—"Why, of course, Strange we never thought of it. Let's have one." Third Student—"But I don't see how we can yell without taking the gum out of our mouths." Fourth Student—"It's let the yell go. It isn't very lady-like, anyhow." A Prediction That Came True. Mrs. Muggles—"Oh, I just tell you the earth is full of wonders! My poor, dear husband predicted the very day of his death." Caller—"He was rather morbid, though, for years, was he n't?" "Yes, indeed. He was always say-knew in my heart it would come true 'ing he was going to die soon, and I sometime, and sure enough it did." Perjury Like a Gentleman. A Virginia man, shot in a quarrel, agreed to swear that the shooting was accidental if the shooter would support the victim's family. He swore, and died, and the shooter was acquitted. As an example of committing perjury like a gentleman this is unique.—Philadelphia Ledger. The average number of residents to the acre in Paris is no less than 128. There are nearly 700,000 apartments or lodgings in the French metropolis which rent for less than $100 a year. about 17,000 bring $800 or more. The taxpayers of Lincoln county, Nebraska, "are suing the county commissioners to compel them to increase the tax levy. The citizens wish to pay off the county indebtedness, which amounts to $650,000. Castonite, a double carbide of calcium and barium, is a new product of the electric furnace that, like calcium carbide is decomposed by water. It was first made by J. Cartier, a French metallurgist. The area devoted to corn in Kansas in 1905 was 6,799,755 acres, an increase over that of 1904 of 305,597 acres, or 4.7 per cent. The average yield to the acre for the entire state was 28 bushels. R. J. Collier of New York, who recently purchased the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, will present the property to the national government as a national park. NELSON'S Hair Dressing NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING THIS MARK FOR MAKING HARSH, STUBBORN HAIR SOFT, GLOSSY, LUXURIOUS PRICE $5.50 Not New or Experiment Preparation of F Nelson's Hair Dressing is an dangerous chemicals that can in any way inju- you wish, or stop it any time without any bair. hair. Nelson's Hair Dressing so- vents it from becoming dry and brittle, with a very thin lock of natural oil in the hair. As a Hair Grower we consider R of anything made. It supplies the needed oi- invigorates the scalp, thereby removing dand Stops the hair from falling out, breaking off alway so that it can be given the giving it the Nelson's Hair Dressing is a Diseases such as Tetanus, Itching and Scalping. Nelson's Hair Dressing is de- 4ounce square tin boxes (like one shown in agents at 25 cents a box. If you cannot find and we will mail you a full size box, postage. Nelson Manufacturing WE WANT GOOD AGENTS. WR Noloom's Hair Dressing is an ideal Hair Pomade. It contains no strong, dangerous chemicals that can in any way injure the hair. You can use it on long, long hair. It does not color the hair. Noloom's Hair Dressing softens harsh, stubborn, refractory hair, prevents it from becoming dry and brittle, and enables you to do it up in any style consistent with its length, at the same time as it is rich, glossy, and shiny. It is also considered Noloom's Hair Dressing the equal of anything made. It supplies the needed oil directly to the roots of the hair, softens and invigorates the scalp, thereby removing dandruff and promoting the growth of the hair, and integrates the scalp, thereby removing dandruff and promoting the growth of the hair, and integrates the scalp, thereby removing dandruff and promoting the growth of the hair, which is nearly always due to lack of natural oil in the hair. Nelson's Hair Dressing is an excellent remedy for all kinds of Scalp Diseases such as Tetton, Itching and Scaling of the Scalp, Dandruff, &c. Nelson's Hair Dressing is delightfully perfumed; put up in handsome 4-ounce square tin boxes (like one shown in cut), and sold everywhere by druggists and agents at 25 cents a box. If you cannot find it in your town, send us 30 cents in stamps and we will mail you a full size box, postage paid. Address. Nelson Manufacturing Co., Richmond, Va. WE WANT GOOD AGENTS. WRITE FOR PRICES, TERMS, ETC. THE RIVER OF YOUTH. It twines and curls, a silver stream. Through valleys hung with mist. Down past enchanted woods to where Romance walks ever young. Ronance walks ever young, Where kings ride forth to take the air On steeds with velvet hung— Where secret stairways tempt the bold, Where pirate caves abound, And many a chest of Spanish gold May solemnly be found! Through magic years it twines and creeps Past towers of peacock blue, Where still some captured princess sleeps And dreams come always true. Then gleam by gleam the light goes out, Then darkened, grief by grief, Why He Was Cheerful. "No man," said Jerome K. Jerome, "should marry unless he is by nature a 'good provider'—unless without a twinge he can hand forth money right and left. "Some men can in a sunny, cheerful way, spend $10 or $15 on a dinner in a fashionable restaurant, while they become morose, sour and fearful for the future when they are obliged to give their wives a dollar or two for the days meat. "These men should remain single. Otherwise they will make such husbands and fathers as my old friend, Crust. "Crust's daughter said one afternoon, in a tone of unutterable surprise: "Papa went away quiet gay and cheerful this morning." "Mrs Crust made an exclamation of annoyance. "'That reminds me,' she said. 'I forgot to ask him for any money.'"—Exchange. Invented Electri Motor. Although unknown as an inventor and almost blind and heavily weighted with his 86 years, Wareham F. Chase invented fifty years ago the first electric motor, the model of which is now in the Vermont State house. The model will run today when an electric current is applied, as it did half a century ago, in his shop in Montpelier, Vt. Young Japanese Professor. Yosaburo F. Sugita, of Tokyo, has been given the chair of language and literature of Japan at the University of Notre Dame. He is the son of a wealthy Japanese coal merchant. He is 20 years old, speaks and writes English fluently, is a brilliant French conversationalist and in bearing is studious and thoughtful. Griggs—Borely has got a job at last; he's working now in Hicks' livery stable. Briggs—What doing? Griggs—Hicks has some horses that won't take the bit, so Borely has to talk to them till they yawn—Boston Transcript. Dr. Prinzing of Berlin denies that the number of bachelors and old maids is increasing in Europe generally. He says that marriage is decreasing only in Sweden, France and Ireland. Jesse—What grounds have you for thinking that she loves him? Jack—He's 600 acres of the best coal land in the country.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Prince Louis of Battenberg is a printer, and the only one known to have paid a dentist $1,000 for filling four teeth. MAKES HARSH STUBBORN HAIR SOFT AND PLIANT REMOVES DANDRUF Briggs—What doing? THE E. Z. SHAVE. 07 East St. Kansas City, Mo. THE NEW CONGRESSMAN. THE NEW CONGRESSMAN. With joy he views those lofty halls Whose noble, grand, historic walls How she obliterated famous men. Have sheltered famous men; And thinks how he'll the nation teach, And soon with some magnetic speech Awake those walls again. He knows the folks at home await His views upon concerns of state With all enclosed restraint: With ill-concealed restraint; But he'll not keep them waiting long, And when he does burst forth in song, What pictures he will paint! He sees himself another Clay! To seek the thickest of the fray He earnestly doth yearn; And if he's good, the leading chaps Will let him make, some day, perhaps, Switzerland's exports of machinery and implements in 1904 are valued at about $0,500,000. Electrical machinery and machines used for weaving, knitting and embroidery were the principal items. As this little country has no iron or coal, but must import these heavy materials by railroads, the exportation of machinery speaks well for its industrial skill. Among the clerks in the land office in Washington is Mrs. Anna Gridley, 80 years old, mother of the captain to whom Dewey said at Manila: "You may fire when ready." She is also the widow of a gallant naval officer who was killed in the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac. Business Man—What do you want? Applicant—I came to inquire if you were in want of an assistant. Business Man—Very sorry, I do all the work myself. Applicant—Ah! that would just suit me.—Tld Bits. It is believed that a piece of wood unearthed in excavating for the foundation of a big office building near the lower end of Manhattan island must have come from a tree which stood where New York is now, before the glacial period in North America. A Strangler's Mistake. Distinguished Stranger (in the West)—"That is a well-drilled squad of soldiers." American General—"Squad? Great Scott, man! That's an army!" There are indications that an important oil field may be developed by the application of modern methods of petroleum production in the regions in Persia and Turkey lying north and northwest of the Persian gulf. All the theatrical and amusement announcements of Paris are posted on pillar billboards that are placed at intervals along the boulevards. It is against the law to disfigure walls with posters. The Japanese cigarette has made its appearance in London. It consists of half an inch of broad strips of chocolate-colored tobacco, to which is attached a cardboard tube an inch long. Idaho is larger than New York and Maine combined and has inland lakes which cover an area of 510 square miles. Its smallest county is about the size of Rhode Island. Fortunately the child doesn't realize that he is the father to the man. PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF THE HAIR PREVENTS IT FROM SPLITTING AND BREAKING OFF C. A. EVANS, BARBER SHOP For First Class Work. —Louisville Courier-Journal A Strangler's Mistake. WESTERN UNIVERSITY THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR KANSAS AND THE WEST. . . . . . DEPARTMENTS: State Industrials COURSES: Classical (Instrum- mony, Drawing and Book Binding, Tailoring, Dering, Farmin ADVANTAGES: Skil- ences and Th INFORMATION: Fo- to WILLIAM QUINDARO, Phones: Office—1 MENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-National Industrial. B: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-National (Instrumental and Volcal), including piano, organ, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Book Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Farming and Gardening. AGES: Sipendid Location, Healthful Climate, Nurses and Thorough Teachers. ATION: For terms, prices and all inducements of WILLIAM T. VERNON, A. M., D. D. PRESIDENT, INDARO, KAN. 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 QUINDARO, KANSAS. Phones: Office—Bell—"White" 4302. Residence—Bell—"West 15. David T. Beals, President. Edwin W. Zea, Cashier. Statement of the Condition of the Nati Union National Bank KANSAS CITY, MO. To the Comptroller of the Currency at business January 29, 1906. RESOURCES. Counts. $ 6,300,895.44 Bonds at $800,000.00 Cards and bonds bonds 482,257.20 1,082,257.20 Exchange. 4,105,388.02 Deposits. $12,187,490.68 LIABILITY. Capital stock. Surplus fund. Undivided profits. Unearned interest. National bank notes outst. Deposits. Total. DESIGNATED UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. W. W. Whitehead, Edward George, L. T. James, C. J. Sch. Geo. W. Jones, Lee Clark, Geo. D. Ford, G. W. Lovejoy, Fernando P. Neal, Wm. H. Seeger, Edwin W. Zea. W. H. Hubbell's Millinery and Notion Union National Bank KANSAS CITY, MO. As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of Directors—U. W. Whitehead, Edward George, L. T. James, C. J. Schmelzer, J. P. Merlero, J. P. Merlero, Fernando P. Neal, Wm. H. Seeger, Wen W. Zen, David T. Beals, Fernando P. Neal, Wm. H. Seeger, Wen W. Zen. ```markdown ``` made to order. Your old ones made you can purchase anything in the millin line you may desire I have a nice line of Ladies Hose, Neckwear, Ribs waists, Men and Women's underwear, A 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. M. TIDROW Up-to-Date Grocery and Meat Market Home Phone 4097 Main. 509 MAY STREET. 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 903-6 W. 17th, Kansas City, Mo. 5 age, Normal, Sub-Normal and History, Normal, Sub-Normal, Mu- ncluding piano, organ and har- mechanical), Carpentry, Printing use, Stenography and Typewrit- Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laun- Healthful Climate, Good Influ- and all inducements offered write N, A. M., D. D. T, KANSAS. Residence—Bell—"West 15. F. P. Neal, Vice President. W. H. Seeger, Second Vice President BON Bank CITY, MO. The Currency at the close of 29, 1906. LIABILITIES. Total stock. $ 600,000.00 plus fund 400,020.00 divided profits 100,020.51 earned interest 84,082.00 total bank notes outstanding posts. 500,000.00 10,401,378.15 Total. $12,187,400.00 TITES DEPOSITORY. L. T. James, C. J. Schmelzer, J. P. Mer- ford, G. W. Lovejoy, Felix L. LaForce, Edwin W. Zea. 1906 Vine Street, Kansas City, Mo. old ones made new or ing in the millinery desire Mose, Neckwear, Ribbons, etc. ts underwear. All kinds ot PRESIDENT. THE RISING SON. NEWS & GOSSIP A. W. Walker, Agent, Lexington, Mo Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and there that enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS. You can secure a supply of Ozona by calling on The Rising Son. There is a remedy for ignorance, but none for knowing too much. The Knights of Pythias (colored) have changed their hall to 1734 Grand Ave. John Rogers who has been afflicted for sometime, will be removed to the asylum. Get the habit of going to McCampbell & Houston's Drug Store, 2300 Vine St. Miss Nellie Banks has recovered sufficiently to take up her school work again. Miss Amelia Hunt is able to be at her post of duty after a brief period of illness. Prof. S. R. Balley was compelled to discontinue his school work this week on account of illness. Rev. F. J. Peck is already engaged in his Easter rally. He invites his friends to come to his rescue. Mrs. Francis Mock is contemplating building a little home on her property 2838 East 6th street. Make your choice of associates dependant upon their individual worth and the aim which inspire them. Mr. Lewis Parteet was called to Sedalia last Thursday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mary Ramsey. Mrs. Lewellen Williams has re returned to her post after an absence of two weeks on account of sickness. Mrs. Lucinda Day visited her son, John, at Excelslor Springs last week. It is reported that Mr. Day is improving. Money is only one kind of wealth. A very inferior kind too in copmari son to industry and laudible ambitions. The colored Republican Club, under the leadership of Hon. Nelson C. Crews is doing a great work in this campaign. Rev. F. J. Peck of Allen chapel is making a struggle to lift another note. It is our church and all must help, you can give the widow's mite. 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. Dave Collier, jr., died last Saturday after a long illness. He was buried Sunday from Allen chapel church. Rev F. J. Peck officiated. FOR RENT:—Hall in good shape with gas and water, at 529 Missouri Ave. Anyone in need of such will please inquire in the saloon under the hall. 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. Milwaukee, Wis., June 23rd, 1893. Gentlemen: Please send me two bottles of Ford's Ozonized Ox Marrow for the hair. I think it is one of the best hair pomades made. MRS. JOHN GAF. The Knights of Pythias Lodge will hold its grand session in Kansas City in July and will go in encampment for a week. There will be a big time among the members of the fraternity and arrangements are now under way. We are proud to make notable mention of our young attorney the Hon. W. Clarence Hueston. Mr. Hueston is making a grand fight in this campaign easily carrying off honors justly due him as an orator and exhibiting that sagacity which a well trained lawyer only can use. --- The Attucks School is almost completed. The school board promised this school for some time. The supt. Mr. Greendow would like to see some demonstration of appreciation on part of the colored people. The Son will be glad to publish anything looking to that end. The Son desires to know what has become of the committee on the Convention hall entertainment of the Old Folks' Home. The public is anxious to hear what has been done—and it is right that such should be put before the people, that they may know what has been accomplished. "A woman should remember, above all else, that her greatest asset is character. No matter what her personal attractiveness, her ability or her equipment may be, the capital which is above all is character. The roots of character remain the same in all ages. The most pitiable object in all the world is a characterless woman."—Exchange. Referring to the above clipping The Son would advise that a nobler thought could not be produced nor a better utterance made. Character indeed is a priceless jewel. It is admired in men but in women the admiration is two fold. The Son requests as much as do the patrons, that it has been compelled to turn over to the collector a long list of delinquents. We have tried in every way to avoid taking this action by calling or sending our local collector time and time again. These efforts have been met with promises. But this won't go all the time. A pay-day must finally come. DOWN THE PIKE. The Grand will have a return of Johnny and Emma Ray in their musical satire, "Down the Pike." Johnny as the despotic janitor of a New York apartment house, has a role particularly well suited to his style of comedy. The merriment runs through two acts, the first of which is placed in New York and the second along the famous pike of the World's fair in St. Louis. The Rays now are busy dodging memories of "A Hot Old Time," yet the Rays should not turn their backs toward the absurd farce which did them years of good service. A new musical comedy the best that ever came "Down the Pike." Grand Opera House week starting, Sunday matinee March 25. Matinees Sunday Thursday and Saturday. Every time that life seems wintry take it as evidence that the gardner meant for more than a summer squash. "when suddenly he tackled me." "What do you mean by that?" she asked. "Why, in this case he caught me around the waist with both arms and I couldn't make him let go." "But why?" she inquired, with a sigh, "why under those circumstances did you want to make him let go?" Then she added, after a pause: "You men are queer creatures."—Cleveland Leader. What Pulque Brandy Will Do Pulque brandy is described as a diabolical decoction from a species of cactus that if left on a desert island by itself would raise a riot. Fortunately for civilization, this fiery portion has not become an article of commerce, but is distilled and drunk by low-grade Mexicans, half-breeds and renegade whites of old Mexico, who can lay claim to a useful place in nature only by exterminating each other—Portland Oregonian. Tinned Tabby. Miss Oldbird has had a suit of armor made for her cat Phoebe. Phoebe can now stroll forth into the night without the slightest possible danger of returning with a compound fracture of her wishbone. An Insinuation. Mrs. Hoon—Deacon Grimm is such a good map! Mr. Hoon—Yes, but I wonder if he doesn't sometimes suffer from conscience fag.—Tom Watson's Magazine. Tommy—"Pop, why do men swear more than women?" Tommy's Pop—"Because, my son, the women don't have to pay the bills." Rare Birds are Shot. Rarely seen so far north, a rose flamingo and an Egyptian flamingo were recently shot on the sands near Calaís. Glasgow's Drink Bill. Glasgow, Scotland, spends on drink $16,000,000 a year, an average of $21.25 a head. French Eat More Bread. The Frenchmen eats nearly twice as much bread as the Brittisher. This Piano Business has grown to the front rank in the big Piano businesses of this country. And it is by far the largest piano business in the Southwest. There must be a potent "why" for this. It didn't just happen so. It became so by selling the best pianos in the world. By insisting that even these best Pianos should be a little better for us than for the other dealers. And by persisting in selling reliable Pianos at fair prices. OUR ONE PRICE PLAN makes buying so safe and so easy. Indeed it's a pleasure to know your money is just as good as anyone else's. OUR NO COMMISSION PAYING PLAN—A tremendous step forward in clean, decent business methods, saves you money and guarantees to you our undified responsibility. JUST NOW WE ARE HAVING a big sale of new and used pianos. There are many very remarkable—yes, special bargains, in new and used Pianos. Come see them. You're welcome, if only to look. J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. 1013-1015 Walnut Street. S. W. Agents for the Metrostyle Pianola. Best Place to Buy a Piano Arrogance and Impudence A well-known dowager was pushing her way out of the opera in London with the total disregard of other people's feelings (and toes) that marks the British aristocracy, when a denizen of the suburbs, annoyed at the onslaught, observed out loud: "The last bus hasn't gone yet, ma'am. No need to hurry!" If looks could kill a coroner's inquest would have followed. In Aqua Appendicitis. Appendicitis is, by statistics, shown to be far more prevalent among teen-totalers than among moderate users of alcohol, probably on account of the weakening of the appendix by excessive mineralization. We of the old school drink our bottle of Medoc when dining, with the result that we are gay and well, free from appendicitis.—Chicago American. Musician's Unkind Comment Musician's Unkinda Comment. Edgar Stillman Kelly, the American composer, now living in Berlin, was asked by a friend who had not seen him for some time. "What are you doing now?" "I'm trying a rather interesting experiment," replied the composer. "What's that?" Inquired his friend, with interest. "I'm setting some of Sousa's marches to music," was Kelly's reply. "The Man in the Street" "The Man in the Street is my most intimate aversion. He is the man who knows nothing but the state of the odds and of the market and gossip about politics and society at fifth hand and bridge and golf and motors and the younger female members of the theatrical profession." Andrew Lang in Illustrated London News. Catch Frogs for Market. Several young men of Clyde, Pa. near Philadelphia, have been engaged in catching and shipping frogs to the city market. The business pays those engaged in it from $5 to $9 a day. From sixty to 180 pounds of frogs' legs can be secured daily, which can be readily sold for fifteen cents a pound. Schoolboy Definitions. "Noah's wife," said a boy in on examination, "was called Joan of Arc." "Water," wrote another, "is composed of two gases, oxygen and cambrigen." "Lava," replied a third youth, "is what the barber puts on your face." "A blizzard," insisted another child, "is the inside of a fowl." Cosmonolitan Household A typical South African household described by Olive Schreiner had an English father, a half-Dutch mother with a French name, a Scotch governess, a Zulu cook, a Hottentot housemaid and a Kaffir stable boy, while the little girl who waited on table was a Basuto. Strange Request for Church A qualit bequest was made by a man in Staffordshire, England, who asked that the sum of twenty shillings be paid yearly to some poor man "to go through the church during the sermon to keep the people awake and the dogs out of the church." Bad Omen for Wedded Pair According to a popular item of folklore if a horse stood and looked through the gateway or along a road where a bride or bridegroom dwelt, it was considered to be a bad omen for that future couple. Mexican Coin for China. The Pacific Mall Steamship company's China took $2,000,000 in Mexican dollars when she sailed from San Francisco for China, recently. It is cheaper to send the coin than pay exchange. Sly Crack at the Librettiate When a man gets off as his own a joke he read in a paper, without being caught, he thinks he ought to write a comic opera.—New York Press. High Prices Offered for Relics. For the chasuble and stole of Thomas à Becket, preserved at Paris, the father of the present Duke of Norfolk is said to have offered $800,000. New Kind of Cotton. "The other day," remarked the druggist, "a little boy came into my store and asked for a pound package of educated cotton. Ruling Instinct. The captain of industry was grievously ill. The physician took the little thermometer from under the great man's tongue and looked at it gravely. "What's my temperature, doctor?" asked the sufferer nervously. "One hundred and three and a half was the discouraging reply. "Great Scott!" whispered the financier, "we'd better unload at once. It can't go much higher." The Question Useless "Begobst!" observed Cassidy, "tis th' feh shtacks av wages that Ryan is makin' these days." "Phat's he doin'?" asked Corrigan. "Shure, he's janitor av a bank by day, an' noight watchman av a residence by noight." "But phin does shlape?" "Ain't Ol just after sayin' that he's a noight watchman?"—Judge. More Important. First Tramp—Here's a magazine called "What to Eat" that I just found. Second Tramp—Does it tell you where to get it?—Philadelphia Bulletin. Fairly Caught. It was immediately after the Nihilist meeting. "Come, buy the drinks, Ivanovich," sald one. "I haven't got a red cent!" was the prompt reply. "Didn't you draw the 'red rouble?'" retorted the other. Admitting he was caught. Ivanovich purchased the vodka. A Literary Schedule Here is a literary bill of fare which is calculated to restrain the ardor of the young beginner: For breakfast—A three-mile walk with fresh air. For dinner—A quiet nap in a rocking chair with one rocker. For supper—Six sheets of writing paper, a bottle of ink, a steel pen and several beautiful dreams. A Father's Ambition "Yes," said the new acquaintance, "I'm a member of the bar." "Well, well," exclaimed Popley, "I'm glad I met you. I've been thinking some of making a lawyer of my boy." "I'll be glad to help the young man if I can. Er... what's his name?" "Oh, we haven't named him yet. He only arrived last week." Nerve Strain Mr. Quicktaint (Trustee of Coledeah university)—I wish our professors would stop making speeches. Fellow Magnate—Why, they haven't said anything objectionable, have they? Mr. Quicktaint—No; but I have to keep reading their speeches to see if they do or not—Puck. No Bliss for Her Nell—Some of our proverbs are so ridiculous. 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I am resolved to become great. Will you advise me?" Wise Father—"With pleasure. The --- ```markdown ``` Rock Island System Emrrson, Huntington, J. A. STEWART General Agent KANSAS CITY, MO. foundation of greatness is a good education." A. Y.—"I am laying it." W. F.—"Next, you need industry and good habits." A. Y.—"Yes. What else?" W. F.—"Always be polite to newspaper men." ; An Angel in the House How wart Me wore, IE without feeble {| i se ur room, bends on | \ UN | er ont we | Been Head faddod—ae. we shall know fons Atis "We think not what we dally ace Demos ie ie they wi and we propates’ — Wh friend, @ wife whose soft heart — MARA AANARAANAAAANAAANAD ANDRA) DADAPANPAPDDDDSODADAASADLD 9 TA — it (ne SCOUTS 2 Sl ; Z UWS = Se 2° MPTP PLEIN Lad conv take tose: Beatle Bice Babe ees ‘The man had genius, the woman had hoe He lived ina cheap boarding house and kept soul and body together by doing the work of a Hiterary hack. Sometimes he did little desultory fushs for newspapers, but never sue: corded in connecting himself with a pay roll, Once he had been given a comtulssion to write a little skit for @ vaudeville stunt, and this was his un dolng—If so sorry a failure could be nndone. In working it up he had found {i necessary to familiarize himself with the techniqne of playwriting and it fascinated him. Then the stunt was a decide] success and the man who wrote it not only realized more money from it than he had from any other literary effort in bis life, but also saw the possibilities of dramatic expres: sion borh in-an artistic and a financial sense, And so he came to be a slave of the playwright’s iteh, And he wrote and) wrote and) wrote and starved and pinched and still wrote. But his skits were not accepted and his plays were returned by the mana- gers and thelr readers. He became more seedy and more Raunt and more impossihle—fnally he Became unconsciously hopeless. But he worked on because he was the lave of Genius and was compelled to Tallow the law of his being. ' She was the child of love and hope Hor mother was the wife of Hinckley, the shoemaker aronnd the eorner, the most patient, industrious and hopeless of the relies of a bygone time before may binery had deprived good mechan- fes of their kingdom. Perhaps Hinek- Jey was her father. Most people be Heved not, ‘There were rumors of a gallat stranger who had_ sojourned for a short time in the nefghborhood and looked with glowing eyes upon the choemaker's wife, And she, who never had had her romance, had tt then, so the gossips whispered. And the handsome stranger faded away info the realm of dreams and after a time a daughter was horn to the shoemaker’s wife. The danghter was fo different from the shoemaker and his pretty wife that more than one doubt was whispered as to her pater- nity. Bur the shoemaker never doubt- ed and she grew up as Nora Hinckley =the apple of his eye In the very prime of her splendid beauty —a beauty enhancea and chas- tened by the very essence of optomism she crossed the path of the strug: gling playwright. Some deep chord fn her nature drew her to him as the needle to the north. She was an occa- sional helper for Mrs, Simpson, who kept the cheap boarding house where he Hved. She entered his life as a ray of sunshine, At the lowest ebb of hits fortune she brought) warmth and hope and cheer, She laughed at the hopeless clouds which overhung, and she believed in him and his aspir- ations — Recognizing a sympathetle spirit hie starved nature unfolded un- der the warmth of ber appreciation, and he discovered to her depths and GAN m7 3 - aly qx.“ aul a his wa i) shoals and angles which other persons ever had seen or suspected, As she beheld these revelations a great ,awe and a great love entered her heart and soul. She saw his great and heroic soul naked and free from the sordid limitations of his life, and she bowed down and worshiped with the devotion given only to women of her type. And under the spell of her appreciation and understanding, the shackles dropped away from him and bis genius held full sway, All this Involved many we az months and when he realized fully the great love he bore the blithesome lass, the great Joy of the discovery turned at once into sharvest palu as he real iil ‘| il ized the hopelessness of his passion, How was he, who could scarcely keep his own body and soul together, hope to care for another and to assume the responsibilities of a family? But she never despaired, For her always was the golden day in sight when his genius would be recognized and their dreams be realized, One day the world was startled with a new and great play. It was a dyama whieh tonched all the chords of human nature and inspired langhter and tears alike. It lifted every auditor a. \ . aN iW Ag lI) " | | NY IN \\ to the heights of ideality and car- ried him to the depths of human woe, There was no false note and all the world pansed to pay tribute to the per: fection of the piece And up and down the land the erties asked, “Who is it that has done this thing?” and there was no answer, For the play was. produced unter a nom de phime, and the clever est work of the newspapers failed to disclose the real identity of the aw thor. After the play had Deen a success for many months and had brought a great harvest of shekels to manager and playwright, a fire occurred in a great office building wherein the man- ager who produced the play had his offices, A reporter hurrying to the fire was enveloped in a cloud of smoke and cinders and after catching his breath found a charred piece of paper blown across his face. Glancing at it he saw that it was a contract and upon further investigation it proved to be the veritable contract between the author of “Love's Last Surrender” and the manager who purchased it. The controversy as to the authorship of the play had been waging so fierce- ly that the reporter recognized in- stantly the value of the information he had, He went on with his fire story and on the following day sought out the man whose name was on the priceless contract the gods had sent into his hands. He found him—a thin, hollow-cheeked man with eyes in which burned a fire almost uncanny in its intensity, He was illy dressed and bore none of the marks of the success: ful author, “What was the inspiration of this great work?” asked the reporter, "Come with me," replied the man. Following him silently the reporter _went with the man by trolley car and Walk uniil they reached the great cemetery by the flowing river. The great author paused beside a grave surmounted by a simple shaft but | heaped high with priceless roses, “The inspiration lies here,” sald he solemnly, “The play is the very es sence of the life and love and devotion of the marvelous woman who lies be neath this mound. It is the warp anc woof of her heart-throbs and mine That is why I have never let my au thorship be known—I would not pro fane her love and mine, You, sir have discovered the secret. You have it in your power to do this act o desecration, Do it, sir, if your con selence will allow. I cannot preven it—but I forbid {t in the name of ever: holy and generous Instinct,” He turned abruptly and went away “Well, did you get the story?" de manded the city editor eagerly a | Holmes entered the office. “No," replied Holmes soberly, teat | ing a piece of paper into bits an throwing the bits on the floor. * Not! /| ing in it; false alarm.” ; “Well, of all fools,” remarked th city editor in disgust, “and you'y | wasted a whole afternoon, Get bus on that Hill graft case. Keep tt { .| two columns.” E Holmes occasionally meets on th -| street a grave and solemn gentlema who monestty picks his way among the jostling crowd. And Holmes al- ways lifts his kat when he meets him. And the grave and solemn gentleman always lifts his hat to Holmes, PHYSICIANS KNEW EACH OTHER “Good Thing” to Be Allowed to Re main Undieturbed. “Listeners,” said H. Clay Pierce, the oil magnate, in New York, “sel- dom hear good of themselves, This is especially true if the listeners hap- ‘pen to be rich, “There was a rich old lady in St. Louis who had been ailing @ long time. She liked and trusted her phy: sician, but, becoming alarmed finally, she asked him to call in @ famous specialist for consultation, “The specialist came. He charged $500. He examined the rich old lady carefully and gently. Then he went downstairs to partake with the fam- fly doctor of a sumptuous luncheon that the patient had provided, “Now the patient, a brave woman, wishing not to be deceived about her health, wishing to know the worst at all costs, induced her matd to hide in a closet in the dining room so as to overhear and report to her the physicians’ discussion of her ail ments, “The maid's report was that during the luncheon the specialist and. the family doctor had talked of nothing but the Panama canal, Finally, drain- Ing his last glass of champagne, the specialist sald as he looked at his wateh: “But T must be off. My train goes in twenty minutes." “Then the family doctor sald: “But how about the old woman upstairs? You must remember she is a good source of income to me.’ “‘In that case,’ sald the specialist, as he slipped on his overcoat, ‘I won't Interfere. The present treat ment is an excellent protracting one.” Discount for Shortage. A couple evidently from an exceed. ingly rural district recently presented themselves at the home of a Buffalo minister and announced that they wished to be married, The would-be bride was of a homeliness to cause one less pity for the blind, but the xroom seemed satisfied, and as they possessed the necessary ticense the minister proceeded to perform the ceremony. “How much dew that come to, par- son?” the man inquired, bringing a handful of silver change from a deep trousers pocket. “Name yer regular figger that you charge th’ swells, I'm a-goin’ th’ limit, by jinks.”” “Oh, T have no regular charge," the minister said; “just give me what you think It Is worth,” ‘The groom turned and eyed the bride in a speculative manner, “She's a good gal, ef she ain't much on looks.” he said, thoughtfully, “an Ml be gosh derned ef she ain't wuth a dollar an’ forty-five cents!” He was about to hand over the sit: ver, when the lady caught his arm, and deducted the five cent piece from the sum “Watt, Si." she sald. “Take back this nickel; you doa’t know it, but when [ was a child I chopped off two toes with th’ hatehet.”—Harper's Weekly. The Barley. ‘The grain stands bonny where the lifts ‘ate sheer And the blue North sea Is sleeping; ‘The stooks ure Gellow Ina golden ae With their shadows Inward creeping, The Ute lies Silent on the sands below And. the autumn mists hang early ‘vo fade in heaven o'er the distant tow Of the long red roofs beyond the barley, © late last harvest-thme, when day's ware lori. Worked men and maids by the steading: And’ gulls sailed landward In a'screanttg (hrong ‘To the river pastures heading. Soft’ was the foostep that beside me trod Th the dew of morning early, For Live watked there Beneath the smite And’ the high blue sky above the barley. ‘The statka fall mellow to the sweeping ‘lade win, Ulele weeds laid shorn beside them. And eyes meet stealthily. as tad and matd Glance aver ‘where tL stoks. divide them But mite turn ever while T work alone ‘nrowgh the long day, fatevand earls ‘vo. iow mound tying bY a standing stone Where the wall shuty out the barley Where the Nether Kitk Is gray Janet By" the long blue sea bevond the buties, Violet Jacob, inthe Outlouk, Gitte tte Liked Wanica: Marion Crawford gave recently o dinuer in Rome and during the din ner the talk turned to Venice. “There 18 a young lady from Du- luth,” Mr Crawford said, “whom I met one bright October morning in Sorren- to, She told me that she was touring Italy with her father, She said her father had liked all the Italian cities, but especially he had liked Venice, “'ah, Venice, to be sure,’ said I. ‘I can readily understand that your father would prefer Venice, with its gondolas and St. Mark’s and Michael Angelo's—" “Oh, no, said the young lady, ‘tt wasn’t that. But he could sit in the hotel, yon know, and fish out of the window." ‘Maw Maniiilattes. E. Z. Gross, the mayor of Harris- burg, Pa., was condemning the fees and unfair perquisites which swell unduly the salaries of many unimport- ant office holders, “Fees and perquisites,” he said, “tend to cause unjust dealings. Even in the kitchen that Is so, “A buteher told me the other day that a young woman, the cook in a prominent family hereabouts, came into his shop and said: “‘Gimme a fine large roast o° beet with plenty o’ bones,’ “plenty of bones?’ said the butcher in amazement. “*Yos.’ answered the young womaa, “Pones is my pe) qrisite, EF-eaaRion. Now that the princess gown, the girdle effect and the empire coats and dresses are in style, it is absolutely essential that great care should be given to the fit of the corset and the cut and fit of the underwear, If the fatter wrinkles or {s badly shaped the effect of the sown ts nopelessly marred, since smoothness and per- fection of fit constitute the principal attractions of the mode. Even the sheer gowns are in the princess ef- fect, only in these instances the goods is usually shirred from just be- low the bust line well over the hips; in this way the goods are held in place more firmly and effectively. Some of the sheer French gowns, made of very inexpensive dimities, by the way, were fashioned after this style and were very pretty for slender girls and young women. The organdies, dimities, Swisses and oth- er wash fabrics are appearing in pretty frocks suitable for women and girls. For the latter the styles selected should be very simple, as too much ornamentation and trimming is un: suitable for schoolgirls’ frocks. New idan ta iimenas. Kimonos have come out in still an- other férm—one without a yoke, even without the shirring which, in so many, has taken the place of a yoke. Six or eight half-inch tucks run down three or four inches from the neck in back, and give it the desired spring, and instead of bands running around the neck and down the fronts in time- honored kimono fashion, a collar shapes ftself into wide rever-like points which run out over the sleeves. ‘The bands edge collar and front in a way that is as charming as it is dif- ferent. ‘The insertion of lace medallions has been carried almost into an art. Cres- cent-shaped bits may be set tip and tip and made to follow the outline of yoke or flounce; or those same bits Joined to make a circle—a great me- dallion in itself—about a tucked piece ot stuff. Or they may alternate— one turn up, the other down, Rew Qantas Gane: The blending of perfumes will be found delightful for sachet bags. ‘The two odors that mix most perfectly are violet and heliotrope and the addition of a little sandalwood to these will produce an exquisite odor that will bamMe those who smell it as to the {dentity, White rose and hellotrope blend very sweetly, and lilac and vio- let make a dainty combination. A little sandalwood or orris rcot added to almost any combination of odors will increase the pungency and make the result more lasting, Carna- tions is a delightful and spicy odor in Itself, but the addition of white rose makes it sweeter and a little daintier, A number of odors combined in vari- ous ways and scattered through one’s effects in tiny sachet bagsorenvelopes will produce an odor that is altogether fascinating, delicate and dificult of detection. Girls’ Dress of Checked Wool. The bell-shaped skirt 1s trimmed with a shaped ruffle of the material ornamented on each side of the front with buttons, The blouse fs made with groups of plaits and trimmed with braid which also forms loops fastened with but- tons. The turnover collar, the stafd- i Gay SHE ia ay yn se Cas?) ; @ BM me} ER Been) NAN v CNY SRN eRe ana LSS ERE bE geo ERS Reperiiey okra PERO BS y exe eg A ing collar and the cuffs are orna- mented with embroidery, The girdle 1s of velvet. New Blouses. Practically all the new blouses fasten in the back and have short or three-quarter sleeves, There is a fancy for let-in pleces of lace and irregular motives of em- broldery figures upon lace. Unless blouses match a skirt they must be white, Later in the season, when women don their spring sults, the white blouse will take precedence over every other sort It is ao dain- ty and charming an acticle of dress and so very useful that a woman can- not have too many of them, | Great care is taken to fit the shoulder seama properly and also the underarm seams. The back ‘s just loose enough to avoid the strain of pulling if fastened down to the skirt, and in the front there ts no sugges» tion of blousing save the least bit of sag at the waist line, ‘The shoulder seams no longer drop off the shoulder in awkward fashion. ‘The broad-shouldered effect 1s given to those not possessing it naturally, by full sleeves gathered into the arm- hole so that they stand out, but, nev- ertheless, many of the blouses show quite scant sleeves, , Velvet Waist. Blouse of —olive-green _velvet trimmed with shaped bands of the same and ornamented with antique ( a 3 TSN " Re RS (4 ge en Wie SAN CP We aes uy PRY ; net ) yf BR I Zo buttons. It simulates a bolero over 8 blouse of lace and is finished around the neck with an edge of light blue taffeta over a chemisette of lace like the blouse, The cravat {s of the blue silk and the girdle of the velvet. The full sleeves are finished at the elbows with of the material and of lace. A White Season. “Despite the free use of vivid cob ors, these will be in the minority, and the coming season will be distinctive: ly emphatically white, “The high class tailors report that white broadcloth, serge and flannel are in unprecedented demand, for simple walking costumes as well as for visiting and driving. They advise thelr patrons to select only high- grade material, because the cheaper varieties soll very much more readily. “Piques are going to be worn, and they will be par.icularly smart for morning frocks, and also for separate coats and wraps. The piques show various styles of cording, from very fine to very heavy, and their firmness delights the heart of the ladies’ tail. or. Eyelet embroidery shows to ad vantage on plque, either by Itself oF in combination with motifs of ‘baby’ Irish lace. Hedebo or Danish cut. work fs also used, and promises to be as popular as the Hardangor of recent seasons. “The vogue for white rowns neces sitates a corresponding one for white hats, both in felt and in lingerie, The white felts will be worn late into the advancing spring. ‘The felt is of the same fine variety introduced during the winter, and the trimming shows wreaths of tulle Foluminously plaited, and curling tips that nestle above the ear."—Helenm Berkeley Loyd in The Delineator, For a Bride Elect. Linen showers for a bride elect have been exploited so frequently that something new !s welcomed, An “emergency shower” is novel. This 1s given, as are all other “showers” by a friend of the bride to be. Each guest is asked to bring something for the bride's pantry shell for emergency occasions, Necessar ily, the articles are all canned, bot tled and boxed stuffs, They may in clude pickles, potted cheese, wafers cherries, mints, deviled ham, olives apd canned goods of any sort, Fach article should be wrapped in white tissue paper and placed in @ huge fancy market basket tied with a bow. At such a function simple and duit able refreshments would be cheese olives, deviled-ham sandwiches and cottee. There must be a “charm! cake, of course, to ascertain who will be next to marry. Make this o! popped corn and sirup, molded in s cake tin, with the “charms” secreted in it. Turn it out on a salver dec orated with flowers. Gils nad ies Malianna: Some fetching suits are made of the silk and wool eoliennes in the grays and whites, with the tiny hairline strip of black, or color, Wividing the surface into small squares. Some times these goods have a small silk dot or tiny flower embroidered in col- or In the center of each square, One very chic suit of pale gray eolienne with a cross bar of black shows a pale blue polka dot embroidered at intervals, The skirt, which ts made up over a gray taffeta foundation, {s circular and trimmed with folds of dark blue silk. ‘The bodice is tucned in the finest of lingerie tucks and strapped with dark blue silk bards and with small turquoise buttons. Charming Winter Colors. ‘The young contingent has never worn more becoming or fascinating winter costumes than the cloths or chiffon velvets In corai shades, both pale and deep in tone, besides the flaming and shrimp shades as well as the darker reds. They are always a charming color note at theater, com cert or matinees, GET RID OF THE GAS Do Ite Work. at ‘When the ntomaoh {a feeble the food Mion in it undigested, decays and throws Off poisonous gases that distend the yralla of the stomach and cause inter. ference with other organs, especially with the action of the heart and lungs. ‘Those gases have other ill effects. The nerves and the brain are ‘distarbed and discomforts such as dissiness, hot Sashes, sleeplossuess, irritableness and Aeapondency originate from this source, Experience shows that these troubles vanish just as soon as the stomach is made strong euongh to digest the food. In other words, it needs a tonto that wili rouse it todo the work of clanging the tise Minerva Or add, of Ipswich, jee Minerva O. Tadd, c Mass., says: “I had a weak stomach from ‘the time I was @ little child, Whenever I took hearty food it would cause terrible faintness, and I would Aually vomit what I had eaten, A’ times there would be the most intense ins thro the upper part my} Fea. For daya in auooesaign, 1 wood have to lie down most of the time. ‘The distress was often 80 [eo] that could hardly bear it, and the frequent and violent belching spells were very i ble, too. "fy doctor's medicines Frromenitile relief and it was not uutil I tried Dr. ‘Williams’ Pink Pills that I founda care. Within three weeks a decided iin; ment ‘was noticeable, ‘The belching spells were loan frequent, the palus through my body were not so intense, my food was retained and after taking the pills for a few weeks longer I foan that Twas altogether free from the aigerien I hnd oo long auffered wery dyspeptic should read “ What to Eat and How to Bat."" Weite the Dr. Williams Medicine Oo., Schenectady, S. %.. tor a free cone. Busting the Beef Truet. Beet Trust Official—Now, then, right at the start, sonny, let us understand each other. If I give you evidence that we are breaking the law here, you'll Agree not to prosecute us, Is that correct? Mr. Tarfleld—That’s the idea, exact- ly. Open your books, Beef Trust Official—Not so fast, son- ny. Do you contemplate court proceed- ings in this thing? Mr. Tartield—That depends; but I have no doubt whatever that we can arrange matters amicably. If I find, after listening to your testimony, that no laws have been broken in the con- duct of your business, I will doubtless advise the attorney general to prose- cute at once. Beef Trust Offictal—But, on the oth- er hand—— Mr. Tarfield—But, on the other hand, {t I should be convinced from an ex- amination of your books that you are violating the statutes {t 1s, of course, understood that nothing unpleasant will occurr, Naturally, I will apprect- ate {t very much If you will condescend to incriminate yourself for the public good, but at the same time I will bear constantly in mind the terms of agree- jmont. You are to give us the means lof convicting you solely with the pro- viso that we do not use it. Beet Trust Official—Your conception of the situation is perfect. And now, Sonny, as to the Investigation; would ‘you prefer to look first at the books which we will show you, or at those which will be shown to you by us?— ean “Marked for Lite.” The man who had looked death in the face without flinching, who had risked his life to save his fellow man, now turned pale and his knees ‘knocked together tremulously. He was face to face with a thing more solemn, more awful and majestic than ‘death. “My gallant friend,” began the pres- {dent of the Carnegie Hero Fund com- mission— With a wild cry the hero turned and fled, But his dash for liberty was futile, He was pursued, thrown down and the medal fastened to him. From that hour he was s marked man— Puok. There is more money in not having large family than there is happiness in having it. FOOD HELPS. In Management of a R. Re Speaking of food, a railroad man anys: “My work puts me out in all kinds of weather, subject to irregular hours for meals and compelled to eat all kinds of food, “For 7 years I was constantly trou- bled with Indigestion, caused by eat- ing heavy, fatty, starchy, greasy, poor- ly cooked food, such as are the most accessible to men in my business. Gem erally each meal or lunch was fol- lowed by distressing pains and burn- ing sensations in my stomach, which destroyed my sleep and almost un- fitted me for work. My brain was so muddy and foggy that it was hard for me to discharge my duties properly. “This lasted till about a year ago, when my attention was called to Grape-Nuts food by a newspaper ad. and I concluded te try it. Since then I have used Grape-Nuts at nearly ev- ery meal, and sometimes between meals. We railroad men have little chance to prepare our food in our ca, booses and I find Grape-Nuts mighty handy, for it {s ready cooked. “To make a long story short, Grape- Nuts has made anew man of me. I have no more burning distress in my stomach, nor any other symptom of indigestion. I can digest anything so long as I eat Grape-Nuts, and my brafn works as clearly and accurately as an engineer's watch, and my old nervous troubles have disappeared en- tirely." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason, Read the little eek, “The Road to Wallville,” ia pkgs. Trust to Nature. lceue: araViinr ain bere, ae, "and women, are thin, pale and puny, with per, circulation, because they have ile \treated their stomachs by hasty eating oF Woo much eating, by consuming aloo: {hetle beverages, or by too close confines Iment to home, office oF factory, and in con. Ito's natural way Batore they oan Toot ‘in @ natural way before they can rect! Seer eta neeene tc in fact in ‘weat hia’ and thineblooded cage? thet STOR with great. dimtoulty. Ae a, result fatigue comes arly, is extreme and iste Jong. ‘The for nutritive aid te heed of the supply. To insure perfect Beaith every bone, nerve and muscle should take im the blood cer Sain materials and return to 10 certain others, necessary re stomach for the work of talte a trom 1@ food what 1s necessary to make good, rich, red blood. We must go to Nature for "the remedy. ‘There were certain ‘roots known to the Indians of this lcountry before the advent of the whites Which later came to the knowledge of ‘the settiors and which are now Frowize Fapldly in professional favor for the cure ‘pr obstinate stomach end liver troubles. “These are found to be safe and yet cer ‘ain fa thelr cleansing and invigorati fefeot upon the stomach, liver and. blood, These are: Golden Seal root, Queen's Toot, BtoRe: root, - Bloodront, Mandrake. foot. ‘Then there is Bleck Cherrybark. ‘The’ medicinal principies residing in these ative roots when extracted with Fixe. erine ass solvent make the most rellable ‘and efficient stomach tonic and liver in- vigorator, when combined im just the tight proportions, as in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Where there is bankrupt vitality —such as nervous exhaustion, bad nutrition — and thin Blood, the body .sequires vigor and, the Searcy and all the tissues feel the favorable effect of Vals savereign remedy. ‘Although some pyslolane ave been aware of the high medicinal value of the ‘above mentioned plants, yet few have ‘used pure Siycerise as 8 solvent and lusually the doctors’ prescriptions called for, tbe. ieareetee its in varying amounts, cohol, ‘The “Golden Medical Discovery” is a scientific preparation eee of the Blyceric extracts of the above mentioned ‘vegetable fagrediente. and contains Ro Qlobol or harmful hebit-ferming drugs, One Comfort Left. ‘The retired merchant was looking over his old ledgers. “What satisfaction does that afford you?” asked the caller. “A heap,” he answered. “When somebody calls me an old skinflint and @ miser it does me good to look at the ‘unpaid accounts of my forty years in business and reflect that I've given away in my time, without counting in- terest, $27,491.36."—Chicago Tribune. } Take Garfield Tea for liver, kidney, Stomach and bowel derangements, sick headache and chronic diseases. This mild laxative will purify the blood, cleanse the eystem and clear the complexion. It is for Zeung and old—the best family medicine, uy from druggist. Died With the Bears. 8. B. Clark, of Omaha, who had gone out on a hunt in the Big Horn mountains, was missing. His friends found his body and the bodies of two grizzly bears lying together. The bears had died of bullet and knife wounds. Clark had four broken ribs, chewed arm and a wound at the base of the brain, Lewis’ Sisgie Binder Gar has a Wen taste. Your dealer or Lewis’ Fuctory, Peoria, Ll, First Russian Parliament. Called the douma. Election of members begins April 7. First session May 10. Ignoring of vote will give peasants small representation, Most election places will be under martial rule. Leading legislative topte will be finances, One bill places heavy tax on salartes of corporations officials. Vast foreign loan to be sanctioned, Parllament will be asked to act strongly against violation of property rights, Early steps to be taken against Poles and other dependent peoples. Bill prepared gives peasants right to buy realty holdings on easy pay- ments. Had the Advantage. Browning had just completed “The Ring and the Book.” “There is only one thing I don't ‘understand about it,” remarked Eliza. beth. “But you should remember wife,” replied the author, “that you are far above the average person In inter. Mgence.—Kansas City Drovers Tele gram. KETTRI ics in La U0 ee 7 KIDNEY 2 a PILLS am ry ern neces cl Neal] Seer 2 BRRN eum at AS ESS nr S ENG hor SS ent reatemiey pe) mi HIGH GRADE INVESTMENT. Woeter tonitmitedaumber of aubecribver Dae ce ran aecomleation ane gunraasesd prabenios, Tels wiliacen te Gennes enir ents orissign|, bat sare é4yt Be ae conan Ge nantes Gatien es tea dels br cites atl Ppeeat win ures tans Mabe year oe maks fen casey Mat 6 per east, Setiarse preaic: Rerenence—Hivernia Bank & Trust Co., New Orleans, ‘Third National Baak, St. Louls, Mo. Address AMERICAN Rice Pacnino Co., 90 ee en ee are A Sure pers Petes eevee Wee RDNA Dr, Slash performed a famous operation On a’ sti and wealthy patient whe And recetved the universal admiration Of the medical profession for his skill He taa the patent out (he loved to de sqAnd sald, ‘Although the malady Is hid, Tis an interesting case: Til look Into tt." So he opened up the patient and he did, Beginning with a vertical incision, He neatly drew the floating ribs apart, Then made a careful cardiac division ‘And sewed a patch of canvas on the heart. Finding nothing here that merited atten: Around. the lungs he cut a graceful And as a Spartan menaure of prevention Hie tied a bunch of tinnue with w nerve, ‘Then,on the patient's brain he operated — A, further fine example "of “his pluck ‘And “his (very modern’ methods) demon: By removing the appendix, just fo With practiced hasfe he sewed the man together. Two ‘Weeks passed by—two weeks of ‘anxioun guess — White the world of science cogitated whether ‘They could call the operation a success ‘Then Dr, Siash performed the amputatior Gea generous ten-thousand-dollar. fee ‘They ‘sald. “A’ most courageous operation And’ successtul to a marvelous degree.” Vite: Wed by Moonlight on a Bridge. It became known to-day that Miss Nannie Reynolds and Mr. Finis John- son, a popular couple of McLean county, were secretly married last Wednesday night under romantic cir- cumstances, ‘Together with four other young peo- ple the couple started to prayer meet- ing. When the tron bridge over Cy- press Creek was reached Miss Rey- nolds announced that they had de- clded to be married at once. The bridegroom had secured the license the day previous and one of the party ran ahead to the church and got the services of the preacher. The cere mony was performed on the bridge and the minister read the license by the light of the moon.—Owensboro correspondence Nashville Banner, Proud ef infamous Record, ‘The “King of Tramps" got a term in a French gaol the other day. He sald he was born of wealthy parents and educated for the Bar. He lost money by gambling, and to pay the debt broke open his father’s safe. “Turned out of doors, I became a tramp, and have been ever since a terror to all honest folk, I have tour- ed France twenty times, and have been all over Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Spain, I have been shut up in almost every prison in Europe.” The magistrate having informed him that he would have to go to gaol once more, he cried, “Hoo- ray! TI haye scored my century. 1 have been sentenced exactly ninety: nine times before by magistrates all over Europe.” Gosd Sune of American dev, _ Eddie Teague of New Portland, Me., who {is 11 years old and weighs 71 pounds, {8 one of the country boys such as were more common in the days of our fathers. Young Teague ‘started from his father's camp on a recent morning with a yoke of oxen attached to a sled, which in turn was followed by a horse and sled. The outfit was bound for New Portland, sixteen miles away. The oxen became freed from the sled on the way, but the young ‘teamster left the sled be- side the road and drove on, It was well along into the evening when he brought his charges into the settle- ment. Muskrats Sank Steamboat. The steamer Swan sank at her pier here as # result of a leak eaused by muskrats, The rodents gnawed @ hole through the hull near the water line and the boat settled until she rested on the bottom. ‘The craft was successfully raised with the assistance of a tug whose pumps were employed. The muskrats ‘that caused the trouble were killed. Lakeside correspondence Portland Oregonian, Trampe Knew Good Thine. ‘Vermont papers are complaining that the first tramp of the year was entertained at Turners Falls on Christmas day, while Burlington, Vt. found itself overrun throughout the year, They say the reason for the dif- ference lies in the fact that the Massa- chusetts town made their man earn what he ate sawing wood, while Ver- mont sends her vagrants to loaf round the jails during the cold weather, eaeney | __ Fence Made 0: Old Doors. Near Ridgewood, in Brooklyn, there Is perhaps the oddest fence in Greater New York, It Is composed entirely of doors—scores of them, all of a height and joined close together, The fence has stood for years, What strange freak Induced its owner to erect it Is a mystery, but it furnishes a con- stant source of comment to persoas passing that way. cei Bentenarian Fond ef Gawina Weed. On his 100th birthday Deacon Ezra Hammond of Derby, Conn, sawed a quarter of a cord of wood at 6 o'clock In the morning, This has been his dally exercise for years. Nicknames of British Statesmen, Our British cousins call Mr. Bab four, the late premier, “Miss Fanny,” ind his overshadowing camp fohuwer, Mr. Chamberlain, thy trreverently ub “Monocle Joe.” GREAT ecoTT. fhe Biggest Man of Addison County, Vt, Tells an Interesting Story. E. C, Scott, meat dealer, Vergennes, Vt, Past Commander of Ethan Allen Post, G. A. R., says: “A severe attack of typhoid left me with weak kidneys, Every night 1 had to get up frequently to pass the urine, which was ropy, dark and very painful to void. 1 bad no appetite, but drank water continu: ally without — being Bont A cl gioco Sate with weak kidneys, Every night 1 had to Bet up frequently to pass the urine, which was ropy, dark and very painful to vold. 1 bad no appetite, but drank water continu: ally without being able to quench my thirst. Terrible headaches and dizzy epells oppressed me and my back was lame, sore and stiff. A month's treatment with Doan’s Kidney Pills tid me of this trouble, and now 1 am strong and healthy and weigh 280 pounds, I give the credit to Doan’s Kidney Pills.” Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Go., Buffalo, N. Y. POOR DAD. Jane ts taking vocal, Ma ts writing books, Genevieve is trying ‘To improve her looks. Brother goes to college, I Just sleep and dine; 4 Dad he works like thunder— Gee, but ain't it fine! —Milwaukee Sentinel. DISFIGURED WITH ECZEMA. Brushed Scales From Face Like Pow der—Under Physicians Grew Worse—Cuticura Works Won- ders, “I suffered with eczema six months. f had tried three doctors, but did not get any better. It was on my body and on my feet so thick that I could hardly put a pin on me without touch- ing ecrema. My face was covered, my eyebrows came out, and then It got in my eye. I then went to anoth- er doctor. He asked me whut I was taking for it, and I told him Cuticura. He sald that was a very good thing, but that he thought that my face would be marked for life. But Cutt- cura did {ts work, and my face is now Just as clear as it ever was. I told all my friends about my remarkable cure. I feel so thankful I want ev. erybody far and wide to know what Cuticura can do. It is a sure cure for eczema. Mrs. Emma White, 641 Cherrier Place, Camden, N. J., April 25, 1905." ‘Ginttamaninlie Galeiltn, “Dead little town you've got here, fen't it?" sald the passenger with the heavy watch chain, as he ordered 2 cup of coffee and a sandwich at the little eating house near the railway station. “Yes, alr,” answered the man be- hind the lunch counter, “Nobody ever ‘comes here but body snatchers or poor relations of the deceased. Which are you?"—Chicago Tribune, Gov. Jeff Davis of Arkansas, has let the residents of Hot Springs know that it any excessive Berry strength for United States senator develops in that locality he will “slap the lid on.” Possessing complete oncestral re cords, Rev. 0, 8. Reed, of Veedersburg Ind, pastor-author 1s one of the near ‘est living relatives to the father of hts country. | Seeina America. The Passenger Department of the Chicago & North-Western Railway an nounces that an a means of increasing the efficiency of the “Seeing America First” movement, round trip tickets will be sold over that line to all Pa cific Coast points, good on their fast Mmited trains, at the rate of $75.00 from Chicago, dally June 1st to Sept. 16th. Every facility is being provided for fm the way of stopovers and other con veniences, and the tourist movement to the Pacific coast, for the coming season promises to show an Increase of many thousand people.over that ef any season ever known. Fault of a Flexible Language. After all, {t seems that {t was mere Jy a little misunderstanding between Mr. Garfield and the packers. They ay he did and he says he didn't. All ef which recalls the fact that English ts an oxtremely flexible language when people are really up against a tough proposition. —Indlanapolis News. Smokers have to call for Lewis’ Single Binder cigar to got it. Your dealer ‘or Lewis’ Factery, Peoria, Til, yee a a ay Sen ‘Turner—Your daughter told me to eall and fix your plano. Pater—Well, what ails it? ‘Tuner—Three strings busted. Pater—What'll you take to break the rest of ‘em?—Cleveland Leader. ‘When a man talks through his hat a woman may be pardoued tor laugh- ing in her sleeve, | eur We ® Fe There is only One eu e s is Genuine-Syrup of Figs, \ Weg The Genuine is Manufactured by the fay fi California Fig Syrup Co. ne ‘The full name of the ae an Fig Syrup Con ie J, oe G printed on the front of every package of the genuine. ae aN ; The Genuine- Syrup of Figs- is for Sale, In Original i Ups ty Packages Only, by Reliable Druggists Everywhere he ar Knowing the above will enable one to avoid the fraudulent imita- Vichy S ra ons made by piratical cancers and sometimes offered by unreliable Yi, 40S «ay dealers. The imitations are known to act injuriously and should die | ee therefore be declined. yey ee Buy the genuine always if you wish to get its beneficial effects. “eg ay It cleanses the system gently yet effectually, dispels colds and headaches ee nia when bilious or constipated, prevents fevers and acts best on the : (3 i i] kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels, when a laxative remedy is needed yf: i by men, women or children. Many millions know of its beneficial ie effects from actual use and of their own personal knowledge. It is the 23) 5 A B laxative remedy of the well-informed. LA BE on ty Always buy the Genuine Syrup of Figs (Si fi fey) ‘eS MANUFACTURED BY THE oa Ws in ie r ff P ss = 2 5 . \ Te "fi Toulsvile, ky = S88 Cal. ewvork. .¥: Ae aap PRICE PTY CENTS PER BOTTLE “aR +1 had dumb chills and fever,” writes Edna Rutherford, of Atlanta, Tex, “and suf- fered ‘more than Tcan tel, I tried all the medicines 1 could think of ‘and four doctors, but nothing helped until I began to take ’ BoI0rd 8 . I now feel better than I have in many months and thank God and you for your won- dcthal medicine,” ‘For Constipation, Indigestion, Stomach Trouble, Biliousness, Sick Head- sche, Sallow ‘Complexion, Pimples Blotches, Linpure Blood and sll troubles caused by an inactive, Liver, ‘Thedlord's Black-Draught’ will be found a safe and cliatle remedy. Be sure you get Thedford’s. At all Druggists, 25c and $1.00. } A FRIEND. A friend's a friend Who's a friend in need, But a friend’s a fiend Who's a friend for greed. » When the world’s roseate j And nature's grand B There's not the need For a helping hand. But when you're down ‘With the scones that shift Just then’s the time that You need a life, And then’s the time that You understand What's mean by brother Hood man to man, And no one knows in this World of speed But he'll wake up Some day in need. —A. U, Mayfield, Denver News. Found a Remedy. “Doctor, I'm nearly dead with tn- somonia, I wish you could give me something that will make me sleep.” “Professor, you remind me of a pa. tient I once had in East Saginaw, He was—" “Good! That will do just as well. Go ahead and tell the story, doctor. I've heard it five ot six times."—Chicago Tribune. Reozenftren feibingy stone ay eee Soes Extention. allege pels, covonoied Glins on tune The Difference. ‘The sad depositors ieaned to one side and looked down the long line ahead of him. It seemed a mile be- tween him and the door of the bank upon which appeared the one word, “Closed.” “I've been thinking while standings here,” he remarked, “of the ditference between a savings bank and a fargo bank. When a savings bank busts the felows on the inside usually have all the money. When a faro hank busts the fellows on the outside have all the money.” FITS troramentzcarse Sacmnes ecweenemettet Si. PITAneE ghee reenneca She Enjoyed Yachting. “Are you fond of yachting, Miss Gray?” “Oh, yes! At the very thought of the inspiring breeze, the straining sail, the rushing water, I can hardly contain myself.” “Y-yes /—that's the way it affects me."— erin Leader. Nothing But Praise. “Mr. Richely had nothing but praise for your work for him before the Citizens’ committee,” sald the friend. “Yes,” replied the lobbyist, gloomily, “nothing but praise."— Philadelphia Ledger, MIDDLE LIFE A Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many Dread Diseases—Intelligent Women Prepare for it. Two Relate their Experiences. mS fa § >» eee BS ¢ oa ( ns Ne ws) i { y\ al ws “4 ( We oeed| Si raion & Ms ALEGN land § The “change of life” is the mont critical period ofa woman's existence, and the anxiety felt by ‘women as it draws near is not without reason, Every woman who neglects the care of her health at this time in- vites disease and pain. When her system ie in @ deranged condition, or she is predisposed tc spoplesy. or congestion ‘any organ, the ten- dency ta at this period met to become active —and with a host of ner yous irritations make lfe @ burden. At thir time, also, cancers and tumors are more liable to form and ae their destructive work, Such warning symp toms as sense of suffo cation, hot flashes, head aches, backaches, dread of impending evil, timid ity, sounds in the. ears palpttation of the heart sparks before the ayes irregularities, constipa tion, variable appetite weakness, _ Inquietude Bad dizziness, er promptly heeded by in telligent women whoare approaching the pericc te ite When WOMANS grees cnange may be expected. Lydia BE. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound was prepared to meet the needs, of woman's system at this trying period of her life, It invigorates and strengthens the female organism and builds up the weakened nervoussystem, For special advice regarding this im- portant period women are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Muss., and it will be furnished absolutely free, of charge. The present Mrs. Pinkham fs the daughter-in-law of Lydia KE. Pink- ham, her assistant before her decease, and ‘for twenty-five years since her advice has been freely given to sick women, Read what Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Com- Pound did for Mra Hylaud and Mrs, Hinkle: Dear Mrs, Pinkham:— ‘1 had bron suffering with dlertacement of the organs for years an] was paming throug the change of life My abktomen was badly: ‘swollen; my stomach was sore; I bad dizzy spells, sick headaches, and was very nervous, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com W.N.U., KANSAS CITY, NO. 13, 1906 “T wrote you for advice and commenced) treatment with Lydia E. Pinkham’ Veget table Compound as you directed, and T amy happy. ‘to nay that all’ those distressing symy tomnleft ms and T have pare antely Shrouge) the change of life, @ well women, 1 am ecommenting Jour edicing to all wy friends," —Mrs, Annie E. G. Hyland, Chesters town, Md. Another Woman's Case. “During change of life words cannot, preeemint LT muiffered, My physician. mid fad m cancerous condition. of the female ‘organs. One day 1 read some of the testis honiala of women who had been cured Lydia BE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compo and I decided to try it and to write you for mivice, Your melicine male mn "a. well woman, and all my bad symptoms scum Ainapirare “ Tadlvise every woman at this period of life to take your melicine and write you for ade vice."--Mrs, Lizzie Hinkle, Salem, Ind, What Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound did for Mrs, Hyland and Mrs, Hinkle it will do for other womeam at this time of life, Ty han conquered pain, restored health, and prolonged life in cases thas utterly battled physicians, pound Succeeds Where Others Fall, | DEFIANCE Gold Water Starch | crates InuBry week & pleantre. 1608: Due. 30h He Promised to "Obey." A prospective Boston bridegroom, who meant to be master in his own house, called on the well-known clergyman, Rev C. W. Wendte, who was to tie the knot the following day, "I have heard," he said, "that you emit the word 'obey' from the marriage service. Will you kindly insert it to tomorrow?" Mr. Wendte obligingly promised to do so. "Wilt thou, Lucy, promise to love, honor, and obey," was promptly answered by the bride without demur. The same question was put to the groom, who hesitated, stammered, and gulped, but answered, as had his bride, "I will," probably not wishing to create a scene. Later he reproached the ninister. "But you asked me to use the word 'obey,'" said Mr. Wendte, with a twinkle in his eyes: "how was I to know that you wanted it for the lady only? You should have been more explicit."—Argonaut. Cause and Effect. "I suppose he clasped you in his arms when the canoe upset?" "No; quite the opposite." "Quite the opposite?" "Yes; the canoe upset when he clasped me in his arms." AN URGENT APPEAL. President Paul Morton was entertaining at Manhattan beach 750 agents of the Equitable Life. An agent fro the west asked Mr. Morton if he believed that advertising benefitted life insurance. "Good advertising," the other answered, "benefits every form of business." "But what 'is good advertising?" said the agent. "Good advertising," returned Mr. Morton, "is the kind that strikes home, the kind that gives you a friendly feeling toward a concern. It makes you believe that it will be pleasant and profitable to deal with the avertiser. "A Deroit grocer, in my boyhood, inserted in the papers an advertisement that I think was a good one. I still remember it. It ran: "Twins are come to me for the third time. This time a boy and a girl. I beseech my friends and patrons to support me stoutly." Oldest National Speaker. Joseph G. Cannon is the oldest man ever elected speaker of the national house of representatives. He was also longe member of that body before becoming speaker than any other presiding officer. The youngest speaker the house ever had was R. M. T. Hunter of Virginia, who was only 30 years old and in his second term when chosen to preside. Electricity From Coal. In the opinion of Thomas A. Ellison, wonders are yet to be unfolded in the world of electricity. "We are groping on the verge of another great epoch in the world's history," he said in an interview at his laboratory in West Orange. "It would not surprise me any morning to wake up and learn that some one, some group of the 300,000 scientific men who are investigating all over the earth, has seized upon the secret of electricity by direct process, and begun another practical evolution in human affairs. "It can be done. It will be done I expect to see it before I die." "The first great change in the production of electricity will abolish carrying coal for that purpose," he said. "Instead of digging gross material out of the earth, loading it on cars, and carrying it, say, 500 miles, there to put it under a boiler and burn, and so get power, we shall set up plants at the mouth of mines, generate power there, and transmit it wherever it is needed by copper wire." "How many times has your husband been under the knife?" "Dear me. I don't know; but he's become so accustomed to it that he lies down to be operated on every time he sees a doctor."—Chicago Record-Herald. Jumping at Conclusions "I'm entertaining Miss Sniggs, the most popular girl in our class," said the Bryn Mawr girl: "I'd like you to meet her." "No, thank you," replied Dick; "I'm not interested in homely girls." "Why, how did you know she was homely?" "She must be, or she wouldn't be so popular with you other girls; also, you wouldn't want me to meet her." — Philadelphia Press. Didn't Get a Key. Mr. Slimpurse—"I see the kitchen clock is not going. Didn't you get a key to-day?" Mrs. Slimpurse—"No." "I left you as you were going into a jeweler's." "Yes, but Mrs. Stuckup happened to be there looking at some pearls. You don't suppose I'd ask for a five-cent aftercock key under those circumstances, do you?" "What did you do?" "I asked how long it would take them to clean a diamond neclace, and came out." What We're Coming To. "Cold winter ahead," declared Uncle Goshall Hemlock "How can you tell?" he was asked, "Didn't ye hear the wild geese honkin' this mornin'?" "Oh, that was Jed Busby's new automobile." "Thunder! Gol darn it all. That jest shows what the kentry's comin' to." THE SPOTTED FAWN. (The following is by an unknown author and has not been in print for many decades.) Long ere the white man's rifle rang Loud throughout the echoing wood. The tomahawk and scalping knife Together lay at rest; For peace was in the forest shade, And in the redman's breast. Chorus— Oh! the Spotted Fawn; Oh! the Spotted Fawn, The life and light of the forest shade, With the red chief's child is gone. Chorus By Macaturah's flowery marge The Spotted Fawn had birth, And grew as fair an Indian girl As ever graced the earth. She was the red chief's only child, And wooed by many a brave. But to the gallant young White Cloud Her plighted troth she gave. Chorus— By Macaturah's flowery marge A bridal song arose, Nor dreamed they on that festal night Of close encircling foes. But through the stealthy forest The white man came in wrath, Firey darts before them hurled, And blood was in their path. Hard to Bribe. Father—I am determined to do something to prevent you from marrying aat scapegrace to reform him. As I can arrive you, I'll bribe you. Is there anything that would tempt you to give him up?" Daughter—"N-o, notaining that I can think of unless it's another scapegrace." THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN The empress 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 ladies should adopt European dress. At this time great difficulty was experienced in getting clothes to fit her royal 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 (None genuine without my signature) Charlie Ford Post 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. Ladies or Gentlemen Wanted Everywhere; $3.00 a day selling our toilet goods. Write at once. C. BROWN TOILET COMPANY, 5711 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. 3 Properties and business. I all kinds sold quietly for cash in all parts of the United States. Don't wait. 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. Lincoln Institute DEPARTMENTS: COLLEGE, NORMAL, PREPARATORY, IN- DUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC. COURSES: Classical, College Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Model Training School, Music (Instrumental and Vocal), Drawing, (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Woodworking, Blacksmithing, Machinery, Shoe-making, Farming and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. ADVANTAGES: Good Location, Free Tuition, New Dormitories with Modern Improvements. Buildings Heated by Steam, Diplomas are licenses to teach in any public school in the state. A few deserving students are assisted in their efforts to earn their way. All applicants must present testimonials of good moral character. For further information write to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A.M., L.L.D., Pres. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. --- ```markdown ``` Best Stoves Made. Largest Stock in City. Prices the Lowest. German Heater, Soft Coal Basecenter, Cole's Hot Blast, Air Tight for Coal and Wood, Clermont Oak Stoves, Schill Steel Ranges and Furnaces European Plan All Modern Improvements European Plan All Modern Improvements HOTEL McRAY 721-723 Charlotte St., K. C., Mo Room and Board $5.00 per week. Rooms without Board $2. Single Meals 25 cents. Hot and Cold Baths Included. Room and Board $5.00 per week. Rooms without Board $2. Single Meals 25 cents. Hot and Cold Baths Included. BEN McRAY, Prop. and Mgr. A. Weber 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 1206 $ \frac{1}{2} $ East 18th Street 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 PIANO FURNISHED. The MINOR HALL to Rent For Dances, Socials, Entertainments, Etc. To Respectable Colored People only. MRB. A. V. MINOR, Mgr., 404 W. 6th St., Kansas City, Mo. KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. HIGH PATENT Kelley Milling Co. K. C., U. S. A. WABASH Summer Schedule TO Excelsior Springs "The Beautiful Health Resort" Beginning Sunday, May 7th and daily thereafter as follows: Leave Union Depot 8:30 and 10:20 A. M.; 5:10 and 7:00 P. M. $1.00 Round Trip, 30 days limit, $1.00. Tickets Wabash Office, 903 Main Street and Union Depot. Maine Anche ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS • GENTS FURNISHERS SHOES SAM. H. FINKELSTEIN, Prop. Stetson Hats $1.50 Cleaned and Blocked. Our Motto: "YOUR MONEY'S WORTH" Main Street, Kansas City "Hot Springs Special" "The Beautiful Health Resort" Beginning Sunday, May 7th and daily thereafter as follows: Leave Union Depot 8:30 and 10:20 A. M.; 5:10 and 7:00 P. M. $1.00 Round Trip, 30 days limit, $1.00. Tickets Wabash Office, 903 Main Street and Union Depot. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS - GENTS FURNISHERS SHOES Stetson Hats $1.50 Cleaned and Blocked. Our Motto: "YOUR MONEY'S WORTH" 805 Main Street, Kansas City MO "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 Fort Smith Coffeyville Having Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. daily. Arrive in Hot Springs Bakfast. This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Inde- ce (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Rock. Thro- apers and Chair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Springs. A spe- cure on this "Hot Springs Special" is the Elegant Dining C train connects at Little Rock with the Iron Mountain Trains Southeastern Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Hot Springs Night Express 9:35 p. m. daily. For Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and in informa- tion or address E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. Main Street. Home Telephone 6327 Main. KANSAS CITY Bell Telephone 740 Hid 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. Home Telephone 6327 Main. KANSAS CITY MO. 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. at the time to beging Saving.—Dont delay, $1.00 will start an a OFFICERS: TON H. HOLMES, ..... Pr MILLER, ..... Vice Pr HOLMES, ..... Vice Pr S. GLEED, ..... Vice Pr SCHWITZGEBEL, ..... Sec'y and H. McGARVEY, ..... Asst L. SCARRITT, Counselor. B. P. FINLEY, Attorney Cares for Real Estate and Mortgage Investments. Now is the time to begging Saving. - Dont delay, $1.00 will start an account. OFFICERS: