The Rising Son

RISING SOUL It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for It Reaches More Homes of Colored People than any other Paper in the State. J. B. LESTER. One of Kansas City's Most Prominent Business Men. The subject of this sketch Mr. J. B. Lester was a native of Tennessee but later moved to Iowa where he was reared. He attended the public schools in that state and on becoming of age he became interested in several kinds of business. Coming to Kansas City six years ago he entered into the business arena and proved a 1 conquering success. Mr. Lester became engaged in the Barber business, opening up a place at 557 Grand. He has always been a promoter of things that are a benefit to his race. During the six years of his business career Mr. Lester has succeeded in acquiring a shop containing four elegant barber chairs, three new pool tables and four modern bath tubs. His shop is an up-to-date place, being patronized by a class of negroes who believe in assisting their race in business. Mr. Lester shows his progressive spirit by the accumulation of property and becoming a member of several lodges. He has two nice houses and lots at 581, 583 Tracy. Mr. Lester has an agreeable family consisting of two. He also owns two houses and four lots in Little Rock, Ark. His property is valued at $6,000. Mr. Lester represents the good type of negro, patient, salm, and always progressive. Being of the conservative class. Such negroes need the endorsement and encouragement of their race. A STAND FOR NEGRO MORALITY. The Son's strong fight against the powerful institutions of vice called clubs, which are carrying hundreds of negroes into the vortex of hell's running stream. This paper backed by the strong public opinion has endowed to show to the people the great evil which has arisen in their midst by allowing these clubs and gambling dens to run loose and carry down to ignonimous degradation of the young men in this community. At no time during the history of the negro race since the civil war has our people been threatened by such a calamity. At no time during the history of our race has the young negro girls been exposed by being thrown into contact with individuals who are fresh from these dens and seduced them to leave their families and home to follow the evil ways of sin What are the negroes coming to if they don't take a stand? A great trade is being raised. This is the kindling of a flame that shall sweep the city. Nero burnt the imperial city of Rome and sent the eagles of war to destroy the Christian bands in Rome. But Christ said, "My word shall live on." Empires and kingdoms might fall and perish away. Through all the centuries one great command prevails, it is the will of God. Take courage, oh, humble negroes, send out your legions of war and like the Goths in their terrible march on Rome destroy the entire palaces where vice is sapping out our very manhood. A reform wave is sweeping the city and in its mad rush let it settle upon clubs and dens. Forty years ago the negro was given his freedom, and because of his ignorance and weakness he has been the prey of every evil scheme. Thank God he is coming into his own. It is written that the clubs must go. It is the handwriting on the wall. O! let us pray in unison that the great spirit may settle upon us. Good Lord deliver us from the entwining arms of evil. Will the immortal Savior send the angels of war to devastate and bring destruction to these great evils to our race. In the shadows of thy great walls, and in the arms of thy loving kindness let us have protection. O, Lord, will Thou hear the prayer of thousands of negroes and send unto us deliverance? ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY PLANS MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ... FOR THE INTERSTATE. In view of the fact that the many social and literary clubs of this city are putting forth every effort to entertain the visitors to the Inter-state which meets here during the Christmas holidays, it is hoped that all delegates and visitors will come expecting to enjoy themselves and feeling that they will be well cared for as the citizens, mean to leave no stone unturned. Local societies are co-operating with the Ex. Committee to make the 16th annual session of the Inter-State the most instructive and enjoyable meeting of its history. The purposed art exhibit has proven very popular among the ladies and it is expected to draw many exhibitors from other cities. Those who anticipate attending the sessions are urged to come early so as to be comfortably located in time to participate in the numerous social functions. The following are among some of the social affairs planned by society folks: Dec. 25, concert by Western University Choral society; Dec. 26, reception to delegates and visitors by citizens; Dec. 27, (afternoon) reception to delegates and visitors by Ladies' clubs of the city; Dec. 27, (evening) full dress ball by Shriners; Dec. 28, art exhibit and reception to visiting exhibitors and friends by Jewell Art Club of this city. Besides these there will be many other interesting entertainments to ard to the pleasures of the visitors and delegates. GREENVILLE, MISS., NEWS. Greenville, Miss., Dec. 7.—Perhaps the largest and most aggressive body of negro men that has ever met in this city, was the Stringer Grand Lodge of Mason, which assembled here during the week, and has brought to the city representative men from all parts of the state numbering 1010. This body shows the progress made by our people since 1865, as in the body was to be found, doctors, lawyers, merchants, ministers of high standing, planters, post-masters, clerks bankers and other representative men of the race. The body was presided over by Rev. E. W. Lampton, D. D. grand, master, and who is also financial secretary of the African Methodist Episcopal church with headquarers in Washington, D. C. Dr. Lampton has been grand master of the grand lodge for a number of years and was re-elected at the close this week. This body stands for the highest development of the race, self-respect, self-independence and self-help. It believes that there is a possibility for the race in Mississippi, and by industry, honesty and thrift the race will carve out for itself a bright future. To this end home buying has been encouraged, the grand lodge itself having purchased 1,000 acres of land in the Delta, and which will eventually provide for the support of the aged members of the craft, together with widows and orphans of deceased members of the craft. The opening session was held last Tuesday, and was attended by many of the citizens. Hon. John W. Strauther, one of the leading business men in the Delta, an undertaker in Greenville, acted as master of ceremonies and he was well up. Rev. C. T. Stamps made the opening praeru and this was followed by music by the choir St. Mathew A. M. E church, of which the Rev. R. A. Adams is pastor. Maor William Yerger, delivered an address of welcome, in which he commended the body of colored men upon their neat appearance, as each Mason wore full dress with but few exceptions. He said that he had lived in the state, and around Greenville all of his life and had always colored people to be his friends and he was a friend to the race. "And why not?" he said. Grang Master Lampton responded to the first address. He told themayor and Editor Smith that the negroes of Mississippi were not satisfied, because in some places numberes of their race ewre hanged without trial, burned at the stake, shot down and mistreated in other ways,—then in addition to these mistreatments there was talk of bringing foreigners into the state to take the place of negroes. "We cannot be satisfied when our job is at stake." E. E. Perkisn, secretary and treasurer of the Masonic Benefit sasociation, which is one of the most important adjuncts t o the grand lodge made his annual report. This report took up indetails the amount of money received and paid out, the amount paid to each widow and orphan. The receipts amounted to $126,000 and about $90,000 paid out to the widows and orphans. This was considered a good showing, and in the future each will receive at death $600. Step by step the grand lodge is going up and isp reparing for the race. It is now the strongest organization in the whole south, and is doing more to inspire the negro. JOHN T. MORELAND SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO A POSITION AT THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. John T. Moreland should have the support of all respectable negroes in this community for a position in the county. He has always been a consistent republican worker. He is a great factor to be dealt with in future campaigns. In the 9th ward, from which he hails, he is regarded by the committeemen as a deserving man for a position. NOW LET WAR BE WAGED AGAINST CLUBS AND GAMBLING DENS WHERE NEGRO YOUTHS ARE HURLED TO DESTRUCTION. The republican judges have been elected to every bench, except the criminal bench. What will they do to perpetuate their claims in the county and city. In this community are some negro institutions that are hell holes and the most damnable places for the downfall of young boys and girls. There is only one club at this writing that is exempted from this campaign and that is the Waiters Catering Association at 1223 Baltimore a place for the gathering of all the waiters and railroad porters who wish for a place to stay while they are waiting for hours of watch to begin. Now the rest of the places the Son intends with its thousands of supporters both black and white to carry on an uncompromising and unflinching campaign against them. Like Frederick Douglas, the great negro torch-bearer who cried out: "Is God Dead?" Will the living get justice? Will the negroes rise up and smite their greatest evil dead? Will the negro preachers arouse themselves and organize a committee to wait on the republican judges and have them with all the power at the command of the white man to close these places? The preacher who hesitates in this call from God, shall go down on record in the Rising Son before its many readers as weaklings. This paper shall not cease its writings until our greatest race menace has been smitten dead. Every judge in county and city takes this paper. Let them be moved by God to do their duty by the negro race. Just to think of the mothers broken hearted, thinking of the misdeeds and wild career of their sons and daughters. Don't you hear that song, "Oh, where is my wandering boy to-night. Oh, where is my boy to-night. Oh! Stop and think of the many old mothers tottering to their graves by the grief of the strong influencees that carry their children to their graves by a premature death. Oh! Listen to the voice of Jesus calling on the negroes to get right. Will the noble men of the Negro Race rise up and assert themselves. Lay on MacDuff! Lay on! Come forth out of stygian darkness! Let there be light! The great ship of Destiny in which the negro is riding, let there be a strong plight at the helm. Let the powers to be among the white people come to our assistance. Let Judges Brumback, McCune, Patterson, Goodrich, Parks, and our own noble I. B. Kimbrell come to our rescue. Let the negroes get a petition and have every judge and white man of influence sign to close these clubs. Oh! Let God move us to better our race. A Mme. DE VAUL VINCENT, 1018 Michigan Ave. Phone B 541 East. Madame De Vaul Vincent, expert seamstress and dressmaking teacher. Mrs. Vincent's work is doing a great good among the negro women. In this community is a lady seamstress who, because of her individual efforts has rallied around her a number of negro girls who are learning every day the art of sewing. Mrs. Vincent has been especially fitted for the work because of her training in the ladies tailoring schools of New York and Chicago; having attended "S. T. Tailor" school of Tailoring in New York and the MacDowel Systematic school of Chicago. In addition to this she finished the technical course of Ladies Artistic Suit designing in the New York School of Kansas City. After this she took the post graduating course of Systematic Waist designing which gives to her four diplomas in her trade. This undoubtedly puts Mrs. Vincent in the rank with the best dressmakers of the city white or black. Mrs. DeVaul Vincent was born in Dayton, C 1872 and since coming to this city fourteen years ago she has followed the dressmaking trade exclusively, as she has worked in all of the first class white places of this city until two years ago when she opened up a school for the training of colored women in that art. Her work entitles her with the support of all the negroes' Any girl who lacks a trade or something by which they can become bread winners should apply to her for a special course. Mothers who have daughters should also send them to her for an entire sewing season. I have some vacant lots that I will exchange for rooming houses, furniture in storage or equity in cottages. See F. J. Weaver, 911 Oak St. Metropolitan's New Switches Here. Mr. C, N. Black, general manager of the Metropolitan Street railway has received the new switches for the McGee Street road. Because of the delay in receiving these switches operation on that road had to cease. In about ten more days cars will be running over the road. Moved! Moved! Take notice, the office of the Rising Son has been moved to 914 East 12th Street Come around and pay the new owner a visit. Come around and pay your subscription as a Xmas gift to the manager, or perhaps, send it in by mail. Thanking you for what you have done in the past. Bring us your news, and let us know what is going on in society. Phone your news to 780 Main, Home, or 780 Grand, Bell. Now come on, all together, and let us make this paper the Leading Journal in the West. Let us have from 10,000 to 15,000 subscribers. ARE YOUR SOX INSURED? We Give Six Months' Guarantee Coupon $1.50 PER 1/2-DOZ. BOX Save Darning and Make Your Feet Happy M. D. STEVENSON & CO. 1003 WALNUT STREET SOLE AGENTS for KANSAS CITY COMPTON'S HOTEL 721 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, Mo. STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS Bell Phone 203-831-1111 A. COMPTON, Mgr. Please remember the meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Moberly during the Christmas holidays. Aside from a very high classed program that is being prepared, we shall have an educator of national reputation as the principal speaker of the week. No progressive teacher can afford to miss such a rare treat. "On to Moberly" is our war cry from this time forth. You who have delayed sending your subjects to Prin. A. R. Chinn, Glasgow, Mo., should hurry and send them as we desire to have our programs printed earlier this year. We can do so if you teachers will only act promptly and co-operate with us. All who send subjects will please be present and prepared at the time and place appointed. Have your pupils work so that the exhibits may be interesting. Yours for a successful meeting. E. W. EMORY, Cor. Sec'y. All persons desirous of giving entertainments for the benefit of the Old Folks and Orphans Home at 2446 Michigan ave., will confer a favor upon the managers thereof, by first making known their intentions and securing the consent of the organization. This will enable the managers to protect the interests of the home as well as prevent unpleasant conflicts. This organization is a member o f the Associated Charities and is under obligation to observe the regulations which govern all the other charities of the city that are considered worthy. Be it understood that whenever the home's name is used to raise money, all proceeds must be handed over to the home, but when the intention is to donate only a part of the proceeds and the name of the home is not used, then the managers will thankfully re- ceive whatever may be offered. EVELENA BALDWIN, Pres. LUELLEN WILLIAMS, Sec. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES. Methods of Teaching the Industries at Lincoln Institute, Dr. Benjamin F. Allen, President. Josephine S. Yates, department of English. Methods of teaching the industries in Lincoln Institute, the Missouri State Normal and college for negroes, are practical and approved and in addition, contain many original ideas that may be accredited to its progressive and scholarly president Dr. B. F. Allen, who looks after every detail of work in the industrial department, as well as elsewhere, with the most minute care. Every encouragement is given the student to follow some industry, in fact every student is required to complete several branches of industrial work during the course and thus is he prepared to become a producer as well as a consumer. As an aid to an increasing zeal along industrial lines, President Allen is now giving a series of morning talks to the students. The fact is, these talks are made by the administrative head to the entire school, young men and young women allike, and outside of the classes in which there particular branches are taught, helps to emphasize upon the mind of the average student, the value, dignity, and necessity of labor and to enforce the principle that he who would be a valuable citizen in American, or any other progressive civilization, must be able and willing to do something well, very well. | es oan Fae cen aeatneaeiensieenemmmmnmedineaeen uenetiieanatal i H an ARN 8 oom ae | pay Crs MA ie a ia N a B i Ns) SANG A es We Wace we ee 1 NN RW 2 Ys Atay 3 eae Cra ey A ae » i D vy y ANN are Pn VAY ‘ Mh ‘ VAL f RT Oia 2), qs a as A | Hag a US jae Pe ae a yen Us) ; ONG iV | The Christmas Guest v1 uw | fe aol OUD? aa {| BY CHARLES H. CRANDALL. fA [Vi] Cold sweeps the wind in every hill and valley, * Kt} Its kisses glaze the rivers and the sea, i) Iy]] It drives its steeds through avenue and alley, ti Ki sey sat to see the shivering i aa, iat iy ‘et by the arthfire glowing thi rth wind shall! not rest, t Where glad cory i "baateuliy vahesh tor the Christmas ' N Guest. i ail: Gabe tpecste diy) wherever ye are dwelling, ly Nj In crowded streets or on the lonely farm, : Ni) Join in the Christmas message, sweetly swelling, ii IM] And make each home a haven bright and warm, “i : For hearts, if true and lowly, uy The manger-cradles are, STEN Where comes the Child-Guest holy CO) With love, the guiding Star. . YA | ae a = mem Boer Bee AES MR 2 apie > OU ROR NERS SDE € V Gi yon U MOTHER’S CHRISTMAS By SUSAN HUBBARD MARTIN There were three girls of them, all merry, light-hearted and thoughtless, but this evening a now seriousness was upon them. For one thing, moth- er had gone to bed with a sharp neu- ralgic attack that somehow was be- coming, of late, a too frequent occur- rence. Another was that father had just given them thelr Christmas al- Jowance, for it was the 18th of Novem- ber, and they had already begun to plan for the great day. “Girls,” he had said, as he handed each one a crisp $10 bill, ‘this year you must really make this do. Don't ‘spend it and expect more, for it will not be forthcoming. Times are hard, money not easy to get and necessary expenses must be met, so remember that while we all love Christmas, as indeed we ought, yet we are not ex- pected to give more than we are able. ‘Peace on earth, good will to men,’ means more than a mad rush at bar- gain counters, when one endeavors to make $10 do the work of $25. We all try to do too much, and under the strain the sweet old merry Christmas of long ago has lost its charm.” He had put on his overcoat and gone ‘out, and Mag, Joyce and Fan sat and looked at one another. “I've simply got to give Bess a more expensive present than I did last year,” sald Mag, gloomily, gazing at the fire. ‘Just Imagine my humilia. tion Christmas day when she sent me that beautiful watch fob, and all I had given her was a little picture in a plain oak frame, I blush now at the thought of it.” “Don't say a word,” broke in Fan, ragically. “I suffer mortification of he spirit a hundred times when I think of the little I can give. ‘Ten dol- lars and 27 friends and relations to make presents to.” Joyce looked up. Joyce was the youngest, and she wore a brown school adress, Her chestnut curls were tied with scarlet ribbons, “I say,” she be- gan quickly, “that's time the Christ- mas reformation began in this fam- fly. Three girls, Fan 17, Mag 16 and 1 14%. Not one of ns able to earn a penny, and all straining every nerve to make it harder for father and do something we can’t afford. I'm like dud. Christmas don't mean a mad rush at bargain counters to buy things for people who half the time don't care for ‘em when they get ‘em. Use- less and impossible articles, too, most of ‘em are, but we poor misguided mortals will take ‘em just because they're marked down from $1.15 to 49 cents. The facts in our case are these, father's poor, he works hard, and mother isn't well. I say it's time to stop. I shall simply tell Bell (and who has a dearer friend than she ts, I'd like to know) that all I can give her is a set of mats for her dressing table. I'll make ‘em as pretty as I can, and there'll be lots of love to go with ‘em, but there I'll stop.” “But she'll give you something handsome,” put in Mag. “Can't help It,” replied Joyce, “her father’s rich and mine fsn't. If she thinks any the less of me for it, why she'll have to do It. Last year we spent all wo had and didn't have one cent left to remember mother with, and I went up to the attic Christmas @fternoon and cried about it. That reminds mo. I'm going up to see how she is.” Mag sighed. “Isn't Joyce a charac: ter?" she sald to Fan when the young: er sister was safely out of the room. “Joyce,” replied Fan, decisively, “Is adear. 1 wish we were more like her. I'm not sure, too,” she added, thought. fully, “but that she is right.” “Oh, don't you preach,” cried Mag, “we've got obligations, we have friends, and the result {s our $10 will pea eae: : af [cere G bi 4 ) sf) = | mts ) pee: ‘ a > , am ie a ey Bo) 0 | Rd G ay aps a UM ey 2 i i ne tH cae oy sah haa | ii ; jl ya i Ny \\\ a ne i gee \\ i a oy Th a \ hi Hun hey — Tas Ne ‘tel pee Dee he 0) i Tae Ni Re: ie oT vy r As ip ee y/ Le DW Se ih AY See) Re mae On Christmas Morning. melt in their behalf like snow before the sun. I'd be ashamed to look them in the face if it didn't.” Joyce crept softly into her mother’s room, ‘The light was turned down low. The figure on the hed did not stir. Joyce slipped over and looked down at the pale sleeper. “Darling mother,” she whispered, “how white her cheeks are, and her hands, too, how thin, I wish I might kiss them. T'm glad she's gone to sleep. Per- haps when she wakes the pain will be gone.” She turned to go away, but a pair of slippers sitting side by side at the foot of the bed arrested her. She stooped and picked one up, stroking it softly. Joyce was always the affec- tlonate one of the family. Then she looked at it. The sole was pitifully thin, and there was a little break in ‘one side. Mother's wrapper lay care- fully folded over the back of a chair, where sbe bad put it, even in her pain. ee Joyce looked at it also. The sleeves had been patched, the collar mended. Joyce remembered with a sudden Pang it was the best one mother I2d. ‘She swept the wrapper off the chair and took up the little worn slippers, then she went down into the sitting: room. Mag and Fan were still there, “Girls,” cried Joyce, dramatically, holding up the old wrapper, “do you think we girls ought to make Christ- mas presents when our mother has to wear clothes like this? Seo how she's patched the sleeves, and tho collar, too, and just look at these slippers!” The girls did look, and as Joyce held them up, the poor shabby little slip- pers, a stillness fell upon them. Each girl remembered the patient figure in the worn slippers that went about a ceaseless round of duties day by day, with no thought of relaxation of en- Joyment. The work must be done, father's meals must be on time, the girls must have thelr company and their holidays. ‘There was little time or money left for her when threo young girls were properly fed and clothed. And as’ Mag, Fan and Joyco looked at the patched, threadbare wrapper, It told a tale more eloquent than any wortls, representing to these three hitherto thoughtless daughters the sacrifices daily made for them, and never mentioned. Fan wiped a tear away; so did Mag. Joyce's eyes were already full. “If we don’t take better care of mother, perhaps we won't have her very long,” sald Joyce, solemnly. “Girls,” she added, “let's do some. thing. Say we put five dollars out of our ten away for her, and fix up her things. I will, anyway. I'm going to get her a handsome pair of Juliets all trimmed in black fur, and stuff enough to make her a pretty dressing sacque. Mag, will you make it?” Mag sprang up. “Yes, I will, Joyce,” she cried, “and I will give $5 too. I never realized that mother was wear. Ing quite as poor clothes as these.” “Vil give five,” said Fan, slowly. “Wo haven't money enough to go round anyway. Let us be brave and tell our friends so. Perhaps in the end they'll thank us for it.” When mother came downstairs that Christmas morning, she gave a start of surprise. A gay little wreath of holly hung by the window. Attached to it was a large white card which bore these words: “MOTHER'S CHRISTMAS, May She Have Many of Them.” A pretty brown wrapper with velvet collar and cuffs hung over the back of her favorite chair. A dainty pair of house shoes lay beside it, trimmed in black fur. Near them was a dress ing sacque, soft and warm, of some gray material finished off by a touch of scarlet and a bow of ribbon, A |shoulder shawl of white and blue hung over one arm of the chair. Twa pairs of kid gloves lay across ft. On the sofa was a handsome comforter of pink silkaline artistically knotted letth Sine, hie wae Wan's aif end | had been bought with a portion of her money and made over at Aunt Ra- | chel’s so there could be no danger of detection, There were aprons, too, and handkerchiefs sheer and fine. Father had given these, Mother stood still, then seeing the | new expression in her children's faces, | she took a step forward. “Praise the | Lord,” she sang in her heart, but aloud jshe could only say: “My blessed, | blessed girls,” as she gathered them Jeach one into her tender and loving arms.—Ram's Horn. Just Like a Woman. She received a Christmas present, Her frienda all sald “twas nice: But she was awfully disappointed For she couldn't learn thr price, —Cineinnat! Enquirer. Mournful Thought. How oft on Christmas morning, Our joyous greetings mocking, ‘We find a ten-cent present In a silk ten-dollar stocking. 1 Judge aes ‘Mournful Thought. : A \ . | > aa _ £ F 2 oe 7 x : i a a : (i > ~ see Soe A Ne era ee ra A eZ we ae ns : _ ey . ! | Sa | =. ‘ a i a sh <n x ‘ig 7 pel | = 3 “ih. = ae Ai sid if i 2 x Eye | ie | ) ) | ron | ; thins : : | : ; a ’ Sn : Christmas in Bethlehem How the Glad Holiday Is Celebrated in Christ's Natal Town, ‘The little city of Bethlehem is set upon a hill which is crowned by the Chureh of the Nativity, writes Marion Harland, The Grotto, which all sects of believers have agreed upon as the Dirthplace of our Lord, is direetly un der the church and entirely dependent for light upon artificial means. A sil ver star 1s let into the pavement of a semi-circular niche, above which is an altar adorned with the ustal churehly symbols, By the Hght of 15 colored lamps suspended under the altar we read the Inscription In Latin: “Here Jesus Christ Was Born of the Vifgin Mary.” ‘The long ne of pilgrims prostrated themselves, one by one, and kissed the star, some with dropping tears—all, silently—solemnized beyond the range of speech. It did not add to our sot emnity to be shown the manger, deco, rated with lace and an embroidered altar-cloth. The really impressive things were occasional glimpses of the rough stone walls and roof of the ancient stable, visible here and there between the gaudy decorations. ‘The service of Christmas Eve be- fan at half-past ten at night and con- cluded at half-past two in the morn- ing. At midnight a lullaby from the organ preluded the supreme moment of the occaston—the sudden folding back of a curtain above the altar, re: vealing a mangercradie and a box wax doll, ‘The exultant outburst of organ and cholr In a magnificent Gloria in Excelsis accompanied the stately pro- cesslonal of the entire sta of priests and acolytes, chanting and swinging censers while they bore up one alsle and down another, back to the high altar, the same doll, dressed in cam brie and lace, and nestling in the em: brace of the richly appareled bishop. Every Incident of our last might in Jamal's camp in Hethlehem recurs to me with peculiar distinctness. How, uy the darkness deepened, the red, bilnking eyes of the charcoal craters of the wonderful portable stove pre sided over by our accomplished chet in the door of the kitchen tent—the night being breezeless—shone upon the under side of the olive boughs over our heads, while onr quiet talk went on of what had happened in the old town behind us, We spoke longest of David's Great. est Son, and of the Birth that was to draw the eyes and thoughts of all nations to the little eity on the hilltop in the land of Juda. At midnight, kept wakerul by the rush und burden of thought, I arose to look from the tent door upon the ee Oe PN ct EAH bene > Rar, cea NEA ey e f Ry FA Christmas Carol yi rae o> eta 4 ANCA te came upon the midnight clear, Bid 8 PN That glorious song of old, aye) ay NW ais? ESEtyy From angels bending o'er the earth . N fs Feit Co touch thelr harps of golds 2 Vi “Peace on the earth, good-witl to men, = \ From heaven's ail-aractous King.” Ny Ns a f The world in solemn stiiiness lay iY Ny Bs To hear the angels sing, fs ROA! ai Ey For lot the days are hastening on Bet By) ey By prophet-bards foretold, < 4 When with the ever-circling years 5 YA boreal Comes round the age of gold; Be alo iE ‘When seace shall over all the earth AOE Na a ral Tte ancient splendors fling, BAY \ Para Find the whole world give back the song, ine d Kpicg ——- Whicl mow the angels sing, AN NG €. B. Sears, NS by : Bae | Sage Ty CRETE bea As 2 aE Cas 2 Eid ie | Ft ARO Nn fo i Se AND) > MG BND e; oe es HG) wk BS ZaR Ak “y OSC G0 pres SUC a HOGI NE Se PKS Se “MADONNA AND CHILD. watchful stars that here have a con- seions majesty Thad never recognized elsewhere, and wondered anew where, amidst the glittering hosts “mayshaled on the nightly plain” had flashed the Star of Hethienum. For the last time CHRISTMAS BELLS. Christmas bells, Christmas bells, On the air the music owells; All Join in the gladsome lay; Christ our Lord was born to-day. Christmas bells, Christmas bells, 0, the joy and cheer which tells Of our Saviour's lowly birth, Peace and good will to the earth. Christmas bells, Christmas bells, On the air the song still swells, See the Star of Bethiehem shine With a light 50 bright, divine. —Marie Meriam. A Difference. Christmas comes but once a year, and in that respect tt differs from the collectors. who call to collect for Christmas expenses. in our eventful series of Journeyings we saw the dawn redden the moun- tains of Moab, the thin crescent of the waning moon dying, while we gazed, before the brightness of the -eoming sun A Mythical Scapegoat. “Do you think children should be eneamraged to bellove in Santa Chas? “Yes,” answered the man who never Jooks happy. “A little toneh of the supernatural keops them from being too frank in expressing dissatisfaction: with their Christnius — gifts.”—Wash- ington Star, Provision Sure Enbugh. “Are you making any provision for the future?” “My wife ts. *Your wife $82" “Yes, she's Just building her Christe mas fruit -cakes."—-Houston Post Three Times. Christmas in reality comes three times, a year—at Christmas, and: be fore and after,.-Life, — The Rising Son. WM. T. WASHINGTON, Editor and Owner, Office 914 E. Twelfth St. Published Every Week RISING SON PUBLISHING CO OLDEST NEGRO JOURNAL ... IN KANSAS CITY. The pald circulation of THE RISING SON is more than double the combined circulation of all the other Kansas City Golored weekly newspapers. Nelson C. Crews, as one of our strong negroes in politics, says the clubs must go. The clubs as a menace to our young men and women must be abolished. The reason why these clubs have not been put out of business is because no determined set of negroes would declare against them. The negro is asking the republican party to remember his brother black. Remember when he called on us in the time of need. Will he remember our service. Are there any who would deny the negro his right. If so, Carthago delenda est. THE NEGRO CLUBS ARE A RUINA TION TO THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF KANSAS CITY The Son, in its last issue took a stand against one of the greatest evils Kansas City has to battle with, and that is in regards to the negro clubs which entice the young men and women from their homes. The negroes will never be a race until our good negro citizens come out boldly against such places which really act as boomerangs against the race. How many of my thousands of readers deep down in their hearts condemn these places, but have not the courage to come out against them. Mothers and fathers if you do not make a stand now you will regret it in after years. Just last year one of these individuals claimed that his place was a literary club for the benefit of the young men. Claiming that the purpose was to promote social, intellectual and the moral side of its members. The intelligent negroes sat passively by and allowed their positions and striving to be used to promote on of the greatest evils that the negro has to deal with. Thank God we have one stalwart preacher of the Gospel who is not afraid to speak out against these places and that is our own noble Rev. Samuel Bacote. Come on you strong minister of the Gospel, array yourself and begin battle against these damnable institutions. No more back-siding but let there be a washing of linen. Let the negro women arouse themselves in behalf of their wayward daughters and sons. Come on fathers and recognize this crucial period of our progress and do something for your race. Just a little over a week ago Arthur Ashecraft, once a papil of Lincoln school was shot to death in one of these places. Now what are we going to do to rid ourselves of these evils. There must be a division in this city. The good negro versus the bad negro. It is from these places that crime originates. A man loses all his money, feels down and out, and the first thing you know a crime has been committed. Oh! Almighty God, who shapes the destiny of man and rules the mighty universe, come down upon your chosen people at this critical time. Give the negroes power to combat its greatest evil. O! God! Will you come among us. Will you help the negro in his undying crusade against these most damnable institutions, which are a menace to our race St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 26. Of the annual convention of the or bate Literary Society to be the Disb Joseph during the Christing at all, in addition to the liber- However, the best original pro- George Washifv, Poetry, Music some respect position the Exam-milles of the new ranged for an as 1763. Washingtonst. This consump; subsequentArt Clubs and Sewing Circles will embrace painting, drawing, and fancy needle work. The basis of representation is as follows: Each club is entitled to three delegates, a corresponding number of alternates, the number of exhibits shall be limited to nine, three to each subject. The prizes, nine in number, will be in a series of three, classed as first, second and third. Clubs not members of the Inter-State are required to pay $1.50 to enter the contests. Clubs that are members pay an extra $.50 (50 cents). All exhibits are to be registered and numbered before the opening of the contest and the prizes will be awarded by these numbers. The purpose of the Art Exhibit and contest as well as those in Oratory, Poetry, Music, and Composition is to give inspiration and encouragement to the young men and women to become actual contributors to the mental and material development of the race. Literary Societies and Art Clubs that have not reported are urged to send a list of their delegates, programme numbers and fees not later than December 6th to W. A. Hill, chairman of the examining committee, 1523 Savannah Ave., St. Joseph, Mo.; or to Mrs. W. L. Grant, Cor. Sec. 1644 N. Fourth St. Kansas City, Kan As the citizens of St. Joseph are very anxious that Christmas shall be the "home-coming" and "visiting" week for former residents, relatives, and friends, no means will be spared in securing every possible comfort for their guests. Very low round trip rates may be obtained by writing Chairman W. A. Hill at the address given above. The Art Exhibit will not be a part of the Inter-State programme. BURNS CHAPEL NOTES. Quarterly meeting Dec. 23, for the Sunday services. Rev. Dr. Hoggs, the presiding elder, will be here. Miss Edmonie Hubbell is organist. The chair is doing nicely. Thanksgiving was a success. Mrs. Florence Pater was chairman of the day. The Burns Literary will be addressed by Prof. J. Selear Kanis the first Tuesday in January at 8 p. m. Negroes control fifty-one thousand dollars worth of property on Woodland ave, between 18th and 19th. You are always welcome at Burns Chapel. Sunday school has been changed from the afternoon to 9:30 a. m. The executive committee of the Interstate Literary Society of Kansas and the west is hereby called to meet at 1523 Savannah ave., this city, Saturday December 8, at 1 o'clock to arrange for entertaining the next session of the society to be held here Christmas. Societies are urged to get the names of the delegates and program numbers to the corresponding Secretary, W. L. Grant, 1964 N 4th street, Kansas City, Kan., by Nov. 24th. I Can Sell Your Real Estate or Business NO MATTER WHERE LOCATED. Properties and Business or all kinds sold quickly for cash in all parts of the United States. Don't wait. Write today describing how to have to sell and give cash price on same. any kind of Business or Real Estate anywhere, at any price, write me your requirements. I can save you time and money. DAVID P. TAFF THE LAND MAN 413 Kansas Avenue. TOPEKA, KANSAS. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" 80 STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up using any style desired consistent with its length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW." It is the only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight. As born, harsh, kinky or curly hair soft, pliable and easy to comb. These results make it suitable for a year. The bottles are usually sufficient for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") makes it easier to break off, makes it grow and, by making the roots give it new life and vigor. Being elegantly designed, it is the necessity for ladies, gentlemen and children. Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") was registered in the United States in October 1886. In the latter period of time there has never been a bottle returned from Ford's Hair Pomade. We have sold the Ford's Hair Pomade sweet and effective, no matter how long you use it. Ford's Hair Pomade, SOFT, PLIABLE, Baware of imitations. Remember Ford's Hair Pomade is up put only in 60 oz size, and is made only in Chicago and by us. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade on each package, Refuse all others. Full directions with every bottle. Price only 80 cents, or dealer or can not supply you, he can procure it from his jobber or wholesale dealer for $1.40 for three bottles or $2.50 for six bottles. Pay the postage and express charges to all points. Pay the mailing send postal or express money order, and address plainly so. The Ozonized OX Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Post 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. The Way of Prettiness Wrappers of cashmere or French flannel, lined with china silk and embroidered in color matching the lining, are as popular as ever, but albatross in white over color is preferred to the cashmere and flannel, though it is not so warm. The loose texture of the albatross allows a gleam of the lining color to show through, and the effect, especially in pink and white, is delightful. Feather stitching or herring boning finishes the hems, or perhaps all the edges are scalloped and buttonholed in color. A Good, Long, Warm, Sty "The NEI 1113-1115 long, Warm, Stylish Overcoat The NEBRASKA 1113-1115 Main Street CRS — Go to — Keystone Tailor of - High - Grade - N. E. Cor. 12th and Grand. Kansas City, Missouri n B. Stetson's B ever you want a HAT we go to LEWIS' FASH les and quality they e always carry the latest that is guaranteed member the name and lo g display in their wi Good, Long, Warm, Stylish Overcoat Keystone Makers - of - High N. E. Cor. 12 Kansas City John B. Ste Whenever you w Always go to LE In styles and qu They always car Every hat is guar Remember the r See big display Makers - of - High - Grade - Clothing N. E. Cor. 12th and Grand. Kansas City, Missouri. John B. Stetson's Hats Whenever you want a HAT Always go to LEWIS' FASHION In styles and quality they excel They always carry the latest Every hat is guaranteed Remember the name and location See big display in their windows LEWIS' S.E.COR. 1101-1103 WALNUT ST. $2.50 Hats NOW $1.95 The Hat Store on the Corner. HON FURN HOMES URNISHE For Cash or on easy payments Western @ Sto Home Phone 3218 Main. Western Furniture & Stove Co. e Phone 3218 Main. 1322 Grand WAITERS Starch takes Stain Off. Apropos of starch, its sphere of usefulness is greater than is commonly known. Sometimes a delicate garment is ruined in construction by a few drops of blood from the seamstress' finger. Starch paste will effectively remove all traces of such an accident. New Wrinkle in Gloves. Elbow gloves of white glace kid have the backs stitched in pale colorings and are topped by a scalloped band or cuff of colored kid to match. The Opportunity Comes to Two Hundred Men Who care to save from $3.00 to $5.00 of their Overcoat money. We told you yesterday of the quality and style. We tell it to you again today. They're made of an extra good quality fancy cheviot; they're all wool; they have velvet collars; they're lined with an extra good quality Farmer's satin lining; they look like $25.00 coats, but they're not; they're worth about $12.00; some stores get $15.00 for no better ones. There's quite a stock of them now; won't be by this time tomorrow. NEBRASKA" 15 Main Street Go to— ne Tailors high - Grade - Clothing 12th and Grand. ty, Missouri. tetson's Hats want a HAT NEWIS' FASHION quality they excel carry the latest guaranteed name and location in their windows $2.50 Hats N O W $1.95 MES FINISHED Furniture ove Co. in. 1322 Grand Ave. $8 FRANCK & WOLF HAT CC., 917 Walnut St., 2nd Floor MANUFACTURERS We make all kinds of New Hats and Repair old ones so they are as good as new. Justly Popular Brands. TOM MOORE, . . . . 10c Cigar LITTLE TOM, . . . . 5c Cigar HENRY GEORGE, . . . 5c Cigar CINCO, . . . . . . 5c Cigar ... SOLD BY ... NILES & MOSSE 1004 Walm Kansas City, The Old BADGER L Genuine Trade Ma 15th an Now is the time to buy your JN Black, Plain Gray Oxford F for $10.00; $15.00 for $12.50; 25.00 for $20.00. Suits, Black, Plain Gray, L Underwear, 50c, $1.00, HIRTS, COLLARS, HATS an A. H. LAKE SHAVE 100. TONSORIAL J. B. Lester. S. L. J. B. LESTER'S Hot and Cold Baths. 557 Grand Ave. Cigars, Tobacco and Pool. G. C. N. URALER Cash Groceries and Goods delivered from Bell Phone 1265 x Wa $3.50 WE B 1005 Main St. MOSER CITY 104 Walnut St. city, The Old Reliable R LUMB Trade Mark. Ex 15th and Indian time our Over y Oxford Fancy Stripes, for $12.50; $18.00 for $15 in Gray, Fancy Plaids, De, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 HATS and CAPS, GL LARSON TONSORIAL ARTISTS Lester. S. L. Clemons. Dub TER'S SHAVING Grand Ave., Kansas City, N. D Pool. Massage and Hain C. C. MOOR Cries and Meats, Flo delivered free to any part of 1605 N. 10th St. Walk Sh $3.50 $4.50 WE INVITE THE C 1005 Main St. Hubb NILES @ MOSER CIGAR CO. 1004 Walnut Street. Kansas City, Missouri. Genuine Trade Mark. Expert Service 15th and Indiana Now is the time to buy your Overcoats IN Black, Plain Gray Oxford Fancy Stripes, $10.00 for $8.50; $12.50 for $10.00; $15.00 for $12.50; $18.00 for $15.00; $20.00 for $18.00; $25.00 for $20.00. A. H. LARSONS 302 E. 12th St SHAVE 100. TONSORIAL ARTISTS HAIR CUT 250 J. B. Lester. S. L. Clemons. Duke Mayes. J. B. LESTER'S SHAVING PARLOR Hot and Cold Baths. 557 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 4 New Porcelain Tubs. Cigars, Tobacco and Pool. Massage and Hair Dyeing a Specialty. G. C. MOORE, DEALER IN Cash Groceries and Meats, Flour, Provisions, Etc. Goods delivered free to any part of the city Bell Phone 1265 x 1603 N. 10th Street, Kansas City, Kan. Home or Bell Phones 253 West. EMPLOYME COLORED HED MALE AND OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. YMENT D HELP A SP E AND FEM COLORED HELP A SPECIALTY MALE AND FEMALE OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT FLOUR Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K. C., U, S. A. NEWS&GOSSIP JOHN T. MORELAND, Solicitor. Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and t'aere that enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS. All kinds of hot and cold drinks at McCampbell and Houston. The negro like a child will wait for the Republicans to do their duty by us. Bud Kennedy, a one-time Kansas City resident is in the city from St. Paul. Eliza Jessee will rent you a room at 1118 Campbell, rear. Give her a trial. Let some one read in the Rising Son what you are doing in business or society. The negro undertakers are doing the bulk of the negroe's burying and the Son is glad of it. Watch the judges in the county and you will see whet these clubs will be closed or not. Will Judge Kyle revive those appeal cases of the clubs and stir them up over in the court house? After January the first it is the intention of Lawyer Calloway to sever his connections with Hueston. Any one desiring to buy a fine square piano for $40 please call M at the office of the Rising Son. Miss Izella Ada Cole of St. Louis will marry Prof. Clifford H. Evans, a teacher in Lincoln High school. Mrs Dillard Hogan of 1755 Belleview avenue left Wednesday night to join her husband in Yuma, Arizona. See McCampbell and Houston, the VineStreet Druggists for Xmas candles, cigars, perfumes and stationery. Let Judge Harry G. Kyle give certain negro clubs a couple of $500 fines, and watch them go into the air. If you want a room in town, with the companionship of good men, call at the Bachelors' Apartment, 1005-07 McGee. Theodore Smith, the druggist, had a fire at one of his stores amounting to considerable damage. The place was insured. Thus for they have given us nothing in the county but a few janitors Will they give us any office work? One or two clerks. Use Chowley's Anti-Sweat Powder. For bad odor it has no equal. Price 25c by mall. 5113 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted. The damnable clubs and gambling dens have ruined more young negro boys and girls than it would take to fill one of our public schools. Arthur Willoughby formerly a jubilee singer and well-known musician was married to Miss Myrtle Watts of 1426 Flora, Wednesday afternoon. What do you think of a man, a manager of a club, threatening to hammer a man over the head with an artificial leg? Isn't that a brutal remark? Mrs. Eliza Williams of 814 Charlotte, rear, fell from a west-bound Troost avenue car and broke her leg. She is 60 years of age and in a bad condition. Men who are at the head of gambling dens and destructive institutions for youths should not be allowed to run and control lodges and organizations tending to uplift youths. The Son has differed with Nelson C. Crews upon many propositions, but upon one thing we have agreed and that is that these institutions of vice are a detriment to our race. Dr. Wm. J. Thompkins, recently of the staff of physicians and surgeons of Freedman's hospital, Washington, D. C., wishes to announce his office at 704 East 12th street; residence, Compton hotel. Both phones. The delegate to the Y. M. C. A. conference held in Ashville, N. C., Nov. 29 desires to extend many thanks to persons contributing the following amount toward defraying the expenses of the delegate: James A. Lee, $5.00; Second Baptist, $2.03; Robert Bennett, $2.00; Chas. West, $1.00; Mr. Krump, 25 cents. Total $10.28. The Son knows that it is right. Be sure you are right and then go ahead We are right and we are going to keep on knocking away until the white judges hear our cry of help. Plano and furniture mover. Packing, shipping and storage. Planos all are made to play. Yet on planos we work all day. Planos heavy or loud in tones Are easily moved by George Jones. HOME PHONE 5185 MAIN. Office 919 E. Tenth St. Let us fill it. Have you a prescription to fill? If so, why should you not choose your druggist as well as your physician. Your recovery depends as much on the proper compounding of your prescriptions as on the proper diagnosis and treatment of your case by your physician. If your druggist is wrong it is worth little to you to have your trade. We guarantee you purity, accuracy and skill. McCampbell & Houston. WANTED.—Educated colored man to travel and distribute samples and circulate of our goods among their own people. Salary $80 per month and expenses. Saunders Co., Desk 10, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. WHITE UNDERTAKER BURIES A NEGRO. All the Jim Crow Negroes are not dead yet. One died in Nebraska last week. The relatives had nothing for a Negro undertaker to do. The white man who did bury the body told the relatives that it had been so long since he had buried a Negro that he did not know how to embalm a mixed Negro and Indian. GEORGE JONES. While a pleasant stroll is on your mind. Please try and make it in time, To No. 900 East Tenth St. And there you will find, a pleasant smoke of any kind; For George Jones has a fine line, Of cigars and tobacco, that will please your mind And Miss Vallie Bowman will find time To show you the whole line. It may seem strange that the white press of the country with its men of letters, linguists and scholars, continue to treat the word Negro as a common noun, when it is well known that the word, regardless of its derivation, is intended to denote a particular race. The pity of it is that there are some Negro journals which persist in treating the word as a common noun. We have no aversion to the word, but when it is used out of respect for English, it should be written with a big "N". Mrs. John Lang entertained members of the Alpha Whist club Wednesday evening with progressive whist. Prizes were won by Mrs. Wilson and Marshall. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowser, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Coffin, Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Unthank, Mr. and Mrs. Bowsfed, Mr. and Mrs. Pernell, Mr. and Mrs. Fairfax, Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Sweetman, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Wilson, Misses Sweetman, Martin and Wells, Mr. Teeters, Mr. Woods, Mr. Coles, Mr. Calloway, Mr. Carter. N. P. Dudley of Philadelphia is in Kansas City giving demonstrations of the "Manikin from the University of Heidleberg." He shows mothers how they can save a great deal of sickness and expense in caring for their children; in fact he gives away some important information which has been guarded very carefully by the medical profession, and if he has not called at your home already he wishes you to drop him a card to the "Son" office, and he will call before he leaves the city. He makes no charge for his visit and every family should notify him if they have been missed. Well! Well! This office has receiv-a threat from certain club managers that they will batter our heads in, and snatch our legs from us and hammer us over the head with them. The beast has been aroused from his den at last. Do they think they can bluff us off. Like the great statesman we exclaim, no, never! never! never! we will law down our arms. Not as long as the stars in heaven shine. No not as long as the majestic river pours itself into the ocean. No, not as long as the sun (Son) is shining will we cease our writing against such places of ill repute where our high school girls have been ruined. Do you remember when Prof. Grisham got a number of girls from a club near the old high school building? Where are the girls? Let us hang our heads in shame. One of Kansas City's supposed leading lawyers in company with a couple of club members went to the home of our late professor and tried to seduce his daughter. This is one of the greatest scandals of the year. The idea of such a thing happening in our community. Why did he wait until her father died to perpetrate such a villianous crime. Was it because he thought she never had any protection? It is an outrage to the good negro families and should be resented. The Son is surprised that the race has been so patient with such people. Again look at his associates. A man is judged by the company he keeps. Mothers and fathers protect your virtuous daughters from such. Dollars' Worth of Merchandise Including practically everything for each member of the family and the home, things for practical and necessary wear as well as for adornment and embracing a wide range of style and assortment in any given line, for the clientele of this store includes those who demand the best--and all trustworthy and dependable. WHERE will you go to select mas gifts? Emery, Binn KANSAS Lewis H Wine & Merc The Genu BROOK W er Bottled in OMY RYE sylvania Rye in Bond. JAS WHISKEY B 1111 BR Kansas Citi Little Rose you go to select and buy your Ch gifts? mery, Bird, Thayer & KANSAS CITY, MO. Lewis Hoffman Wine & Liquor Merchant. The Genuine CEDA ROOK W. H. McBri Bottled in Bond. ECC NY RYE the best Pe vania Rye made Bott Bond. JAS. E. PEPP HISKEY Bottled in Bo 1111 BROADWAY, Kansas City, Miss e Rose Bud will you go to select and buy your Christmas gifts? Emery, Bird, Thayer Co KANSAS CITY, MO. Lewis Hoffman, Wine @ Liquor Merchant. The Genuine CEDAR BROOK W. H. McBrayer Bottled in Bond. ECONOMY RYE the best Pennsylvania Rye made Bottled in Bond. JAS. E. PEPPER WHISKEY Bottled in Bond. 1111 BROADWAY. Kansas City, Missouri. People's Best Eating Place. Only real French Cafe for Negroes. Meals at all Open all night. Courteous treatment. Good w We suit the people. P. SEYMOUR, Prop. 709 Wyando WHY NOT Own Your Own H It costs only a little more each month to buy a home or payments than it costs to rent one. French Cafe for Negroes. Meals at all all night. Courteous treatment. Good w t the people. HYMOUR, Prop. 709 Wyando WHY NOT Your Own Hour is only a little more each month to buy a home or payments than it costs to rent one. Only real French Cafe for Negroes. Meals at all hours. Open all night. Courteous treatment. Good waiters. We suit the people. A. P. SEYMOUR, Prop. 709 Wyandotte Street Own Your Own Home? It costs only a little more each month to buy a home on easy payments than it costs to rent one. You can buy lots in COLUMBUS ADDITION, on Humbolt Avenue, just north of Rosedale, for How much more i than you now pay as $100. to $250. Each Five Dollars down and Five Dollars a month is all we ask for $100. and $150. lots; Ten Dollars down and Ten a month for the $200. and $250 lots. COLUMBUS ADDITION IS HIGH, DRY and SIGHTLY And Near the Southwest Boulevard Car Lines. Go out and look at it. There is an agent on the ground every Sunday. For particulars see G. F. WINTER. 207-8 Shukert Building. 1115 Grand Avenue. --- and buy your Christ- L. Thayer Co ITY, MO. offman Liquor chant. the CEDAR H. McBray- Bond. ECON- the best Penn- made! Bottled E. PEPPER Bottled in Bond. BADWAY, y, Missouri Bud Caf groes. Meals at all hours. treatment. Good waiters. 709 Wyandotte Stre NOT Own Home? month to buy a home on easy costs to rent one. How much more is this than you now pay as rent? Rent goes on forever: these payments would last only two and a half years at most. You would then own your home. Kansas City, Mo. Home Phone 4614 Main "THE STORE OF THE PEOPLE" .Sells... Reliable Goods At Low Prices. line of Clothing, Shoe Notions, Hardware and G Cheerfully Refunded purchase not Satisfacto 1 MAIN STRE Guernsey & Murray Groce Co. OTH PHONE Main Store, 1121 Main St. de Park Store, ULTIMO SHIRT CO Complete line of Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Hardware and Groceries. "Money Cheerfully Refunded on Any Purchase not Satisfactory." 1009-11 MAIN STREET Main Store, 1121 Main St. Hyde Park Store, 3947-49 Main St. ```markdown ``` 3 STORES 803 Walnut 12th a Best Places in Prices Right 12th and Baltimore 9th aies in Kansas City TRY US. Prices Right and Good Treatment. Home 'Phone 5478 Main P.L. REAL EST And I House On Easy T 127 V KANSAS CITY Party service a specialty. Ba EMPLOYMENT BUF WAITERS' CATERING ASS 1223 BALTIMORE A Bell 'Phone 4137x Grand. K REAL ESTATE RENTAL And INSURANCE. On Easy Terms, Like Rent. 127 West 8th Street KANSAS CITY MISSOURI Party service a specialty, Barber shop and bath. Furnished Rooms to EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. Gentlemen only.Joe Otter, Mgr. WAITERS' CATERING ASSOCIATIONMr. Clem James and John Hustol. 1223 BALTIMORE AVE. are prepared to give the best service Bell 'Phone 4137x Grand. Kansas City, Mo. in the Tonsorial Department. DR. E. C. Office Hours 8 To 12m. 1 To 5 P. M. Bell Phone 2170 Main Bell 'Phone 3136 Main ATT. RENTAL ANCE. For Sale Like Rent. Street MISSOURI. Furnished Rooms to men only.Joe Ottey, Mgr. James and John Huston, to give the best service Tonsorial Department. Home Phone 5646 Main. CHARGED WITH MURDER OF CHILDREN AND HUSBAND PHILADELPHIA WOMAN UNDER ARREST Mrs. Bridget Carey Said to Have Been Prompted by Guilty Love in Committal of Atrocious Act—Wholesale Arsenic Tragedy Has Stirred Auburn, New York. a | ez Z : bY SL _—_ SIRS CAREY” | VEE A Cie Coma | /- gone 4 A SoOnaH, hei gore YA Mil tI > ig \R AN My % | ‘ ; Nee Ao a; NY B Wii, a BAN i, <4 AT ) | HR ee lane a ur Ne >> = ull i Hi eens, BOTT" ume ea Se Sl Mm TU Ri We. ¥ pies = ae | | We \\ yo a eB =» ||| | Ne NY = |e NET ES Fas , Hl | \ ee f jy A ay | ‘ES 824 Fae: Bz " y Y YD, egy Page ow / | ZE- EN PAitadeiplita.—Charged with one of fie most horrible crimes on record, the mneder of her husband and two Jiro children. for paltry sms of in euvanee, with perhaps the added mo five of getting rd of them to facilitate a marriage with another man, Mrs, Mridget Carey, of Ninetocnth and Ham fiton streets, is now awalting trtal, while the evidence is hourly becoming nore and more strong that may send er to the gutlows, ‘The police say they will have the womans lover In the dock wiih hor when she faces the jury Not only is she charged with these monstrous murders of a devoted hus hand and the children which she bore, but also with that of a man and woman who boarded with her and upen whose Hives also she had insur. REeS And while this revolting tragedy was Heine enacted at Philadelphia another startling: case of poisoning, cquaily Wholesale, was coming to light in the peaceful town of Auburn, N. ¥., where William FP. Wait, a wellinown and Fespeeted business man, and one by one his entire household had been porsoned sneeessively in a way so mysterions that beyond the fact that arsenic was the deadly chemical used no clew has yet been found which may lead to the discovery of the per: yereator, Attention was called to the alleged wholesule murder here be the death # short time ago of Mrs, Carey's two children, Anna and May, the first of whom was six years old and the latter wiht years of age, At the time of their death the fatality was ascribed to eating poisonous candy. It was quickly discovered that the woman's hushand, two of the children and twe boarders in the house had died suddeniy and that another child, Hiithe Edward, three years old, had Loon critically Hl with stomach pains Next, agcording to Captain of De- toctives Donaghy, came the discovery that the woman had been busing rat poison containing a large fimount of arsenic, just before the sudden illness of her children and the suspicion be came so sirone that her arrest was decided upon ‘The first to die suddenly fn the houschold was Mrs. Carey's husband The next death in the ill-fated house was that of Celia Cook, who died on August 1 Then in order eames Patrick Coyle, 37 years old, on Sep tember 17 May Carey, eight years old, died on November 17 Anna Carey, six years old, died on November 17 Kdward Carey, three years old, be came seriously IM on November 16 but was taken away from the house by an aunt Mr, Cavey was Insured for $250, Colia Cook was insured for $260. Patrick Covle was insured for $215 Wach of the two ehildron were in sured for $200, In ull the five lives were rated # #2.008. Two Little Girls Die. ‘The death of the two little girl of Mrs, Carey furnl> ed a day's sensi tion to the neigh! hood. The girl Lad received a fey cnntes from nelgh hors and had purchased candy at ¢ aiore near their home, ‘They gave some of the candy to their ttl brother and when they became sud donly ill the physician called to al tend the ease, after asking what th children had eaten, ascribed the effect vf their filness to the candy, An aunt of the children living 4 West Philadelphia took the youngest ‘child to her home, where after a hard struggle he survived the effect of his ines, ‘The two girls, however, were reated at home and died the next day White the physician at first announced ‘his opinion that candy of a poor sort had caused the trouble, he notified the coroner that the ease should be looked into. The first part of the investigation that followed was devoted to testing the character of the various Kinds of candy in the nelghboring stores and espeekally at the store where the chil: ‘dren had made thelr purchases. Poison in Children's Bodies. Tt was with little surprise that the detectives received the report of the chomists that the eandy appeared te be practically pure, for by the time the chemical tests were concluded the de tectives had become interested in the stories they had learned regarding ‘the other sudden deaths in the house within a short time. ‘The bodies of the two children were then quietly exhumed and examined and it was found that a large amount of arsenic was in the stomach of each “Other investigators had meanwhile brought to ght the fact that all the persons who had died suddenly were ‘insured in the same Insurance com pany In looking up the story of the Hness of the two children ft was found by the police that the story that poisoned candy should be blamed for their death was made public by the woman tending to show that the woman had “purehased rat poison a short time be- fore the death of her ehildren and her arrest was determined upon Deep Mystery in Auburn Case. ‘The poisoning at Auburn, N. ¥., was still more wholesale and more deeply shrouded in mystery Willian F. Wait of the carpet manu- facturing firm of Nye & Wait, prest- dent of the Cayuga County Savings bank and one of the most prominent and respected citizens of Auburn, is & patient in the Auburn City hospital, so desperately il that his recovery is uncertain, Ills son, W. Byron Wait, reputed to be one of the wealthiest young men in the town, is in the same Institution jundersoing treatment based upon [symptoms similar to those of his | father, Rey. Harvey Clementa, son-in-law of the elder Wait, a graduate of the j Auburn ‘Theological seminary, one of |the aost noted young. Presbyterian | clergymen in the country, Is in Utica or Schenectady’ in a condition similar to that of his father-inlaw and brother-in-law, Frederick Hancock, couchman for the Wait famlly; Margaret Hartnett, | the cook; Anna Flynn, the waitress; | Mrs, Josephine Watkins, a colored | Washerwoman; Miss McFadden of Au- | burn and Miss Harris of Skaneateles, both trained nurses, are recovering | slow from an illness precisely sim \iar in symptoms to that which has stricken their employers. | Cathertne Walsh, an elderly woman, | who helps out when the domestic ser | vice in the Walt mansion is overtaxed, lis the only one stricken who has re gained her normal condition, | AIL these persons, together with s | Woman guest at the summer cottage be the Walls ¢ Lake wanes catty || boy of all work employed there, are || the victims of arsenic polsoning. It every instance pulverized or granu |tated sugar was the medium used, The case ts one of the most per plexing and mysterious ever krown in the history of the state, About two years ago Mr. Walt, now in the 60's, and always a man of robust health, began to lose weight and to complain of stomach trouble. He Jost his appetite and suffered from nausea. He was treated by the fam- ily phystelan, Dr, Snodgrass, but dtd ‘hot improve, Last summer he went to his country place on the lake with Mrs, Walt and the servants, Rey. Mr. ‘Clements and his wife were with them part of the time. They had many visitors and it ts recalled by one of the maids that scareely anyone who ate dessert at the lake cottage escaped illness. ‘The boy of all work became so sick that he had to be sent home, moaning with pain. Anna Flynn and Margaret Hart ‘nett, maid and cook, were so pros trated they could not work. Mr, Wait’s condition finally became xo alarming that it was decided to return to Auburn. He grew steadily worse, ‘The suggestion was made that the sewerage of the house might be defective and responsible for the strange malady which afflicted the en- tire household. Plumbers and drain fitters were called and all the pipe ripped out, Not the slightest trace of sewer gas was discovered. Suspected Ptomaine Poisoning. ‘Then came the theory of ptomaine potsoning and to treat thia more suc- cessfully Mr, Walt was taken to the Auburn City hospital and placed under special treatment ‘The climax came one Sunday aight, when the elder Wait was returned to his home. The several witneses who Were sufferers as well, are not specttic as to the exact date, but Margaret Hartnett, the cook; Mrs, Josephine Watkins, the motherly old washer- woman, and Catherine Walsh, the gen eral utility woman, place it as. six weeks ago. When a sponge enke was baked the suvar used in the frosting was taken from a box in the pantry where threo boxes of sugar were kept—the pulver- ized nearest the door, the granulated nest and the brown sugar next to that. ‘The old colored woman prepared some hard sauce for a pudding. She used the pulverized sugar. Margaret Hartnett, the cook, used the granula- ted sugar for the frosting which she beat up with eggs. After dinner, at 1 p. m., Josephine Watkins ate a spoonful of the sauce she had made. At 3 o'clock she was taken with violent cramps and nausea. ‘She nearly died. The cook ate a plece of the cake she had baked and so did “Anna Flynn, the waitress, Hancock, the coachman, took two mouthfuls of the frosting, Ninety minutes later all three were rolling about tn agony. Rey, Mr. Clements and his wife were in the same condition upstairs, Mr. Wait was {ll in his bedroom and Mra. “Wait complained of iliness. ‘The doctors did not agree as to the cause, The majority thought it plomaine poisoning. Dr, Tripp later sald positively that the case of the coachman was due to arsenle, Dr. A. H. Brown, the efty heaith “officer, had Dr, Coe make an analysis of the cake. He did not discover arsenic. By direction of Detective Graney the cook baked cakes In which she used sugar taken from the house hold boxes, which then contained only |8 few ounces of material, These cakes were fed to dogs and guinea pigs, Some of the dogs showed symptoms of | arsente poisoning, while others were [not affected. ‘The gulnea pigs showed | bodily degeneration, Expert Toxicologist Summoned. | The situation became so alarming that Horace R. Wait, a brother of Wil- liam F. Wait, employed A. H. Hamil- | ton, toxicologist expert, who came into | prominence in New York by his de | monstration of how contact gunshot wounds could be determined. He con- | ducted a series of experiments in Bellevue, shooting bullets into corpses at long and short range in fllustration. | Hamilton prunged Into the Investiga- |tion on October 9 He took what little sugar was left and analyzed it. His report was that he had discovered jarsenic, He examined the house from | sleeping rooms to cellar and found | the plumbing In good conaition. He | disposed entirely of the ptomaine | Bolsoning theory by finding the arsenic, WEATHER PROPHETS AT WORK. Predictions Reach Washington From All Over the Country. The ofictals of Uncle Sam's weather bureau recelve many copies of dire- ful predictions made by long-range weather forecasters, as they are termed. The long-rangers have re- cently been bobbing up in all sections of the country, There are four of them known to be in Pennsylvania, two In Ohio, soveral in New York, New England, and quite a number in the Dominion of Canada It is the opinion of some of the weather of- ficlals that most of the long-range pre- Aictions are based upon the old-time signs, omens and superstitions that folks used before the Introduction of ‘the setence of meteorology to foretell the coming of storms, rain, sunshine and snow. “The flying of erows, wild ducks and other birds toward the south told of the coming of a storm; pigs carrying straws to thelr stys meant the ap- proach of a cold wave. ‘There are sther long-time-ahead weather proph- ets who predicate their forecasts of disaster on the recent earthquakes, hurricanes and the like, and take it for granted that other similar dts asters will follow In the coutinuation of the freak weather in evidence throughout the year 1906. ‘One of the latest and most terrify. ing of the long-range forecasts that were made the other day pretends tc foretell that the winter will be the most severe on record. “At best,” sald Prof. Edward B. Garriott, of Prot Willis L. Moore's offlelal staff of fore casters, “the so-called long-range forecasts are the merest guesswork. If the men who make them could reat ly foreteil weather conditions correct: ly as far ahead as they profess they can, their names, fames and fortunes Would be assured in a mighty short space of time. | SHOW GRATITUDE OF NATION. Two Fine Monuments to Men Whe Helped Cause of Liberty. - The fove of the pecple of the United States for Marquis LaFayette, the ‘Frenchman, who in time of our great est need gave his purse and person te ‘the service of this country, has con: ‘tinued throughout all the years that have passed since those dark days ‘When, 30 years after he had rendered snch valuable and distinguished hely to this country, LaFayette decided tc revisit it (in 1824), congress resolved ‘that “Whenever the president shall be informed of the time when the mar quis may be ready to embark, a nation- ‘al ship with sultable accommodations, be employed to bring him to the Unit: ed States.” But LaFayette's modesty forbade this and he took passage in a ‘private vessel. When it became known that he was to revisit Amer fea, every citizen prepared to give him a hearty welcome, and before his ar ‘rival people were wearing LaFayette ribbons, LaFayette waistcoats, LaFay- ‘ette feathers, hats, caps, gloves, etc. and even the ginger cakes were stamped with his name, He was giv: en a continuous ovation in the 24 states and later congress erected a magnificent statue to him, tn honor ot the man and of “the services he ren: dered to America, to the world, and to Werty.” _ The statue stands in LaFayette square, the most beautiful of all the many charming perks in which tho city of Washington abounds. | Another statue im LaFayette park is that of Count Rochambeau, who commanded 6,000 French soldiers sent to aid the Americans in 1789. ‘The statue was presented to the United States by France. LABORERS ARE IN DEMAND. Work on Public Improvements Con siderably Delayed. Owing to the scarcity of labor the officials of the engineer department of the district say the vast amount of im- provement work on streets and roads scheduled for this winter will be con siderably delayed, Thero are at pres ent about 600 men employed on the district improvment work, but Engin cer of Highways Hunt, under whose supervision this class of work comes, wants about 200 more, and he has re- sorted to advertising for the workmen but even after this he {s not sanguine of any successful results, as the ordi. nary laborers can get better pay and hours and lighter work from the vari ous contractors, and by working for the latter, he says, the men will ge paid every-week, whereas m the dis trict the are pald only once every two weeks, which method fp not acceptable to the average laborer, especially the colored men. Mr. Hunt stated that this is the second time in 15 years that the dis trict government has been forced te advertise for labor. As a general rule he says, there are more men looking for improvement work than the dis trict can employ. Mr. Hunt is pay Ing this class of workmen two dollars fa day, and if necessary to avert a Ia bor famine it is possible he will ratse the wage as an attraction. Miisiie Wened tn: Bend: According to @ vulletin issued by the United States geological survey the total production of sand and grav el in 1905 was 23,174,967 short tons valued at $11,199,645, an average valuc per ton of 48 cents, although the value varied from six and cight cents to & & ton, according to the use to whict the sand was put. ‘The total output of crude borax {1 1905 was 46,647 short tone, valued a $698,810, in 1904, un increase of 68: tons tn quantity and $320,334 in value Our New York Letter Interesting Gossip from the Great American Metropolis Gathered for Our Readers-—Converied Thieves to Preach to the Rich— Tammany Leader to Retire. NEW YORK.—Missionary work among the fashlonables of Fifth avenue by redeemed drunk- N\ ards and thieves is the plan of Rev. Donald Sage Ca\ Mey 2) Mackay, pastor of the church of which President RAN ey ) Rooseyelt, Mrs. Russell Sage and Miss Helen he A ‘4 FA) Gould are members, to bring salyation to the so- "eat iy clety people of New York. Arrangements are be 4 Us ing made by the minister of the Collegiate Church \ ads sit of St. Nicholas, which was founded in 1628, for Ton a series of revival meetings among ‘is parishion- LA ers in which men who have been converted in ul the inissions of the lower city will tell their ex- }} periences. Through this agency Dr. Mackay believes that the aniritual letharev of fechtonahble church mem. bers will be dissipated and that conversions of society people wilh be accom: plished. | Already Dr, Mackay has communicated his contemplated actian to the superintendents of several of the missions, who have readily entered into ‘the spirit of the unique project and who will provide scores of converted men to carry their message from the Bowery slums and old Water street to aris- ‘tocratic Fifth avenue. The plan contemplates a slum mission service in the famous Fifth avenue chureh. | Instead of men in the depths of degradation the congregations: will con- ‘sist of fashionable men and women who view sin only as it comes in its most attractive guise. The redeemed drunkards and thieves in these unique serv- ces, instead of reaching the conscience of battered wrecks and derellets of ‘humanity with their testimonies of redemption, will tell thelr: stcries, to the eae and the consequential. “PAT” KEENAN TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS. | Patrick Keenan, the oldest active man In aC Tammany Hall, {s going to give up his place as bhi Jeader of the Sixth aasembly district. “I've been Ys Bi ‘In polities for more than half a century. I'm a AG \, little tired, and I'm going to quit.” With the sim- iH YF >. t plicity and directness that have characterized his i KZ Er | [whole Tife, that was about all he would say} /| ve \ 4 about It. i mt / Mr. Keenan's home 1s only two doors from oh ie Jefferson club en Seventh street. He lives of er i there with a widowed sister, for he ls a bachelor | “A@ii y fi ie ‘and the only family cares he has ever had are the | (|My A q || cares of his district, to which he has given the \\\ WAT tection and tatchfulness that other men bestow Na Y ‘upon thetr households. Politics has been some- WW ‘thing more than a selfish occupation with Patrick - Keenan. It has been his life work, and in that work he has done more for scores of others than he has done for himself. Fifty-five years ago Patrick Keenan, an orphan, came from: Ireland’ to New York. The district where he lives, the territory between Rivington and Fourteenth street east of Avenue B, was occupied then almost entirely ly ship bullders and sturdy American and Irish families who in later years trans- ferred New York's aristocracy to the upper West side. In those days the entire population of the district was English speaking, Then came the Ger- ‘mans and after them the Hebrews, and to-day there are not a half dozen Christian families in the whole district. Be it Christian or Hebrew, Patrick Keenan, like a kindly king, has always held absolute control of his little monarchy. When he was with Tammany, the district voted solidly for Tammany, but when Tammany “went wrong” and Keenan cast his lot elsewhere, then the district voted solldiy as Keenan voted, | For many years Seventh street, in the vicinity of the Jefferson club, has been known as “Political Row,” for it was in that little out-of-the-way corner of the city that Keenan trained and housed his candidates, Hundreds of'men, since conspicuoys in the affairs of the city, have lived there under the stiadow of his home and the Jefferson club, and one of the few things that the vet- eran leader boasts of is the fact that none of his “boys” has ever “gone wrong.” His teaching was that of square dealing in all things, and the public man or politician who did not believe in the square dealnevor’ could retain | Keenan’s support. OLD PAIR OF “MAYOR'S LAMPS” TO BE REMOVED. Within a comparatively short tlme the-oldest Sok | pair of “Mayor's lamps” in this city—those whieh C1 ‘| q I) have stood for 48 years before the old Tiemann i RSM mansion, in West One Hundred and Twenty-sev. CD EE) enth street—will be removed by the city officials fet Se sa Every night during all that time the two lamps ng eee ye Pave twinkled bravely In winter's gales and sum ‘ Cea mer-night zephyrs, and if they could’ speak they ea ) could tell a wonder tale of the growth of the: city Sa northward and how they have been silent wit ea nesses of the neighborhood in which they have SGgss-s- been landmarks so long, gradually changing from aes being a place of country residences: to a region = hemmed In by towering apartment houses, verit- ry able beehives of busy folk. But now the old Tiemann mansion {is about to be torn dowm and I's: site, together with all the grounds around it, is to be occupied by more of these modern cliff dwetlers’ caves. And in accordance with the municipality's regu- tations the lamps are to go, never to be lighted agai. ‘Thera are no racords in the city’s archives to tell how the custom originated or the law was adppted requiring the city to erect two gas lamps on elther side of;the front door of the mayor's house, but, with one exception, every one of the #4 mayors of this city has been so supplied. The lamps remain not only during. the mayor's term of office, but so long thereafter as he or any member of liigsfamily may occupy the house. At present there are only five houses In the city before which the lamps of mayoralty still burn. The passing of the Tiemann lamps leaves only those In front of the homes of fhe late William H. Wickham, in Lexington avenue; of Seth Low, of Hngh J, Grant, of Abram 8. Hewitt and of the present occu pant of the mayor's chair, George B, McClellan. There is an afflaial standing about the life of these lamps that calls them into existence. and’ ruthlessly cuts them down, As soon as a man becomes mayor of Now: York lie Is em titled to have a pair of these lamps before his door, and it 18, tite business of the officials of the departments of gas and electricity to see that they are put im place. The custom is to have the mayor express some {idea as to the form of lamps he wishes and then designs are submitted to him along the tines Of his expressed taste. When he is satisfied the lamps are put. im plsce, and so long as that man or his family may live in that particular house the eity Keeps them lighted and in repair, sSeROME. SENIOR, GOT IN ONE ON THE JUDGE. Lawrence Jerome, the father of District At- torney William Travers Jerome, was noted in his day as a wit and a joker. He was oncorcalled on to testify in a sult in which he believed that he had no evidence of any value to offer; He tried to persuade the lawyer to save him the bother of hanging around the courtroom, but in vain. On the day set for the trial “Larry,” as he was known to everyone, was in court a@urly, but his name was not called all morning. When in the middle of the afternoon he was finatte asked to take the witness stand he was in @ pleasant bumor, but his face wore a placid smite, “What is your name?” asked the lawyer. ‘The witness looked at him in ayparent amaze- ment. “What 1s your name?" the repetition care ‘@ bit sharply. “Why, you know my name,” neptied Mr. Jero: “Yes, T know I do, but I want you to tell 12 to toward the judge. “Why, the judge knows me as well as yeu do “Your honor,” turning toward the bench, “wil ness to answer the question?” “The witness will answer the question,” came “Why, judge,” said Mr, Jerome, platatively, * aa Mr, —— does, Didn't we three have a drink t ‘The Judye rapped down the auditie smiles wh room and meekly directed the stenographer to Lawrence Jerume. Cage Cae : an Sih AUD ia ae s eo an ie ) Eee Gane Sai = za A. Bi C7 i. 4 Ace i , AA i NY fb le raAY)) E B Ts Hy r 10. he court,” waving his hand you kindly direct, the wit: back sternly. rou know my mame as well gether at recess?” ch arose al! over the court- ter the witness’ name as eee rerrsesssepeesessnnnpseeeeneersesersnnensnenessnssneseneeseeneseeereeeene eee eee snes ee eee eee } ATTRACTIONS OF WESYERN | BROKE THE WILDCATS:GACK. | A: dye with PUTNAM FADE- ! LOOKS AFTER BANKS CANADA. eee LASS BYES, "not experience, requires ae Philadelphia Man Victorious in Hand-| "¥eess usranteed, S . DUTIES OF THE COMPTROLLER Magnificent vee “— for the toHand Combet. P oe oo few of us are The best OF THE CURRENCY, — Unarmed and alone, Thomas Dyke tian ° ° ‘The manner in which the Canadian | was attacked by a wildcat on Locust | __ Mrs. Winslow's rooting nyrop. in the land is not West has attracted settlers in recent | mountain, south of Mount Carmel, Pa. | Eisnutius'alisss paincuree wind ile, Soa Tous William Barret Ridgely Has Oneroue | years has caused many of our journals | He had been in Ashland and started = always the most costly. . Duties in His Supervision of the ‘and public men to “sit up and take no-| to drive home. His horse stepped on a ky at bea ~ honor— Financial institutions of tice,” to use @ current phrase. From |a nail and he put the animal in a sta-| nd then again it may no Gi tec ne 'WMitn@Cmwmtust.: | ———_ - VW Ee RBAKWIAN A doctor for banks that are sick, & policeman for banks that are well, and an executioner for banks that need the ax. Such, stripped of the flummery of his title, is the comp- troller of the currency of the United States. A disgraceful number of bankers are in jail. There are 18 in the Ohio penitentiary. Others have gone away In stealth and vanished among the un- identified. Some are in the graves of the self-murdered, And there would be more in prison, more in hiding and more in perdition but for the govern- mental doctor, policeman and execu tloner, writes James B, Morrow in the Cincinnatt Enquirer. Since 1901 the name of that officer has been William Barret Ridgely. He 1s a human treasure house for hoard- ed romances and tragedies in money —the father confessor, as well as the rod of wrath, the detector and phy- stefan of contrite, evil and ailing cashiers and presidents. Consequent- ly, he was a good man to interview. Moreover, he comprehends his busl- ness, was born into it, and nurtured by it. His grandfather was discount clerk in St. Louts for the old United States bank, of which Nicholas Bid- dle, the famous financler, was presi- dent. The Ridgelys have been men of wealth and power at Springfleld, In Ilinots, for 72 years, one generation following another in banks, gas, street railroads, coal, iron and steel. William Barret is 48 years old, a civil engineer from the Rensselaer Polytechnic in- stitute, a coal miner, a manufacturer and an expert accountant and money lender. At one of Mr. Hanna's unique break- fasts of corned beef hash and various trimmings, conversation turned to the state of the national treasury, “Well,” J, Plerpont Morgan asked, “if the gov: ernment needs more gold certificates why doesn’t it print them?" The greatest banker in America instantly perceived his confusion. But the words were out and vexation could not recall them. However, a Populist would not have blushed. And therein was all the difference, Why do banks shut their doors while depositors wring their hands and tear their hearts in the street? How can their security be made greater? Who gets the money that !s stolen, and who are blamed for its theft? “There {s 9 dominant man in near ty every bank in this country,” says Mr. Ridgely. “When he Is honest and genius no one suffers. Even so, he needs supervision, and having com: mon sense and integrity he does not object to It. Sometimes the dominant man Is a director with many allied and hazardous interests. Again, he may be the president with factories o1 real estate on his mind and hands Possibly he fs the cashier, who thinks he sees a short cut to wealth through a broker's office, No matter what he Is, whether he has visions in dreams or revelations by word of mouth, he would be almost harmless if his dl rectors checked him up in person and put truth and vigilance on his tracks. And the supreme court of the United States makes the directors of al banks responsible for the acts of thel1 officers.” “What would Increase the security of state banks, Including trust com panies?” “A system of direct supervision an¢ examination by fearless and hones! public officials. The dread of inspec tion is a wholesome power for good ( fancy the examiners of _nationa danks accomplish more by the silent influence of their presence than it any other way.” “Is the bank oMcer who expects t put it back’ any less a criminal thar the man who takes it with a dark lan tern and dynamite?” “He is the greater criminal and bj all odds the more dangerous. The po tice know the robbers who carry jim mies. Unfortunately, there is no di rectory of the other fellows.” Secretary Bonaparte at a dinner fn Wasbington described with a smile a letter that had come to him in ex planation of the exclusion of sailors In uniform from dance halls. “This letter,” said the secretary, “tnformed me that the jackies were kept out of these halls because they were too attractive, because they cap tured ‘all the ladies and the civilians were left in the cold. “That reason was amusing, strik ing, flattering, but somehow it was not quite satisfactory. “It euggested to me the remark vnat a stage driver made to a friend ‘of mine. “My frend, a tremendous admirer of ¥4gar Allan Poe, boarded the stage to drive to Fordham, where in a smal cottage Poe wrote ‘Berenice,’ ‘Liget ‘and other immortal tales. ‘phe stage driver was of an in quisitive turn. He sald to my friend: “Why are you so anxious to go to Fordham, sir?” “Because Pot liver there,’ sald my friend. “The driver grunted. “*Poe wouldn't ha’ been much thought of if he'd enly lived at Ford ham, he said. ‘It wasn't on that ac count he's famous; {t was on account of them there pomes and tales." ATTRACTIONS OF WES‘ERN CANADA. Magnificent Crop Returne for the Year 1906, ‘The manner fn which the Canadian West has attracted settlers in recent years has caused many of our journals 4nd public men to “sit up and take no- tice,” to use a current phrase. From ‘every European country and from al- most every State in the Union large number of settlers have flocked to the prairie provinces of Canads, where free homesteads and wide opportun- Itles are open to all who desire to ‘Avail themselves of them. ‘The greatest factor in attracting ‘ettlers les in the inherent richness of soll and suitability of climate for producing what {s universally consid- ‘ered to be the finent wheat in the world—the “No, 1 Hard” of Canadian growth—and other cereals that rank in the very first class. This year the harvest returns were: Wheat, 90, 000,000 bushels; oats, 76,000,000 bush- els; barley, 17,000,000 bushels; and when {t {s considered that the entire population of the three provinces—as evidenced by the quinquennial census fust completed—is only 810,000, it ts easily seen that the lure of the Cana- dian West is in its agricultural poten- tlalities, Another feature which attracts the settler is that railway construction is proceeding with such rapidity that al- most every district {s within easy reach of outside markets, and that good prices for all ines of farm prod- ucts rule practically from the com- mencement of agricultural operations. ‘This is a factor which did not prevail when the earller settlements in the ‘West were made in Canada and in the ‘United States, and has given a great Impetus to Canadian Western settle- ment in recent years. ‘The free grant system of home- steads which prevails in the prairie provinces, by which every settler who {s able and willing to comply with the conditions of actual settlement (by no means onerous) is given 160 acres free, except $10 for entry, is a great drawing card, and in the last fiscal year gathered in over 189,000 addi tional to the westera ;vpulation, of which 67,796 were from the United States. ‘The further fact, as 1s _strongls Drought about by the agent of the Canadian Government, whose addres: appears elsewhere, that a splendid common school system, practicall3 free, prevails throughout the entire country, and is easy of access in ever the most remote districts, 1s anothe: great inducement to the settler wh« has the future welfare of his famil; in mind, and this, coupled with th fact that western Canadian law an¢ order are proverbial, completes circle of good and sufficient reason: why the tide of immigration has se in 50 steadily toward the country tc the north of our boundary line. One Peril of Ballooning. One of the strange experiences of & balloonist is that of falling into “a hole in the air,” which Mr. Rolker re- ports as follows: “So you continue sailing, enjoying the present with Uttle thought of the startling sur. prises that may be before you. Ahead of you, unseen, may be what the bal- loonist calls a ‘hole in the air,’ re sembling the vortex of a maelstrom, and down this you may literally fall at a rate which fs terrifying until, by sacrificing two or three bagfuls of sand at once, your pilot checks your downward flight, But these ‘holes” are scarce, and, as a rule, the atmos: phere {# of uniform carrying power.’ American Magazine. TRYING EXPERIENCE. 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During the {ce trust trial in Phila delphia a prospective juror was quiz- zed about the quantity of ce he used. “I use a little occasionally,” he said. “How much? Enough to temper a highball?” What do you mean by a highball?" roared the attorney. “An amateur,” murmured the juror, “can not presume to enlighten an expert.” ‘This man is @ competent juror,” ‘chimed the court, and the trial pro- ceeded. Starch, like everything else, is be- ing constantly Improved, the patent Starches put on the market 25 years ‘ago are very different and Inferior to those of the present day. In the lat- est discovery—Defiance Starch—all in- furious chemicals are omitted, while the addition of another ingredient, in- vented by us, gives to the Starch a Strength and smoothness never ap proached by other brands. Says a womaa: “I care not who does the thinking eo long as I am por- mitted to do the talking.” BROKE THE WILDCATS: BACK. Philadelphia Man Victorious in Hand- to-Hand Combat. Unarmed and alone, Thomas Dyke was attacked by a wildcat on Locust mountain, south of Mount Carmel, Pa. He had been in Ashland and started to drive home. His horse stepped on @ nail and he put the animal in a sta- dle. ‘Then he started to walk home and was on the mountain when the cries of a wildcat alarmed him. A few minutes later he saw the begst ten feet in front of ‘him. The antmal finally sprang. He jumped aside and as the body of the cat struck the road he leaped upon ft. For several min- utes the fight between the wild ant: mal and the man went on. At length by a quick swing he broke the ant. mal's back. A physician dressed the several deep scratches on his face and hands, but otherwise he was uniniured. TORTURED WITH ECZEMA, Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body —Scratched Until Bled—Wonder- ful Cure by Cuticura. “Last year I suffered with a tremen. dous itching on my back, which grew worse and worss, until it spread over the whole body, and only my face and hands were free. For four months o1 so I suffered torments, and I had tc scratch, scratch, scratch, until I bled At night when I went to bed things got worse, and I had at times to get up and scratch my body all over, unti! I was as sore as could be, and until | suffered excruciating pains, They tolc me that I was suffering from eczema ‘Then I made up my mind that I woul: use the Cuticura Remedies. I usec them according to instructions, anc very soon indeed I was greatly re Neved. ‘Icontinued until well, anc now I am ready to recommend the Cu ticura Remedies to any one, Mrs Mary Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla. June 28, 1905." ‘The Highest Bridge. Wore DOW in progress on & Bee pension bridge over the famous “Roy- J gorge” of the Arkansas river, in Colorado, at a point where the chan: nel is only 50 feet wide at the bottom and 280 feet wide at the top. This bridge will span tho river 267 feet above the surface of the water, anc will be, therefore, by far the highest bridge in tho world. The material will be of flat steel and steel cables, the curved girders finding secure at tachment in the solld sides of the can yon, The floor of the bridge will be of plate glass one and one-half inches thick, to afford visitors the pleasure of looking down the chasm. On each side will be strong, high steel rail ings. The bridge is part of an elec tric railway scheme. ‘Pine Mulla a? Ganatlaation: are many; in fact almost every se rious filness has {ts origin in consti pation, and some medicines, instead o| preventing constipation, add to it ‘This is true of most cathartics, which when first used, have a beneficial ef fect, but the dose has to be contin ually increased, and before long the remedy ceases to have the slightest effect. There is one preparation, how ever, that can be relied upon to pro duce the same results with the samc dose, even after fifty years’ daily use, and this is Brandreth’s Pills which has a record of over 100 years as the standard remedy for constipa tion and all troubles arising from an impure state of the blood. Brandreth’s Pills are the same fine laxative tonic pill your grandparents used, and are for sale everywhere either plain or sugar-coated. Deer Through Store Window. A three-year-old buck created a sensation in Bank street, Providence, R. 1, the busiest thoroughfare, by charging through the plate glass front of a jewelry store. Upon finding itself cornered the buck retreated through the window and a minute later went into a store and knocked down the proprietor, who {sa heavyweight, The buck took to the street, and after leading scores of men and vehicles a merry chase, escaped by taking to the gardens in one of the residential sections, Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS. aa thoy cannot reset Thoveat of the demon Catan en blond or eet Hutional disease. and fw order to rutete you must tak fiiternal rempedien. Hull's Catarri Cure te taken tn Aermally, and acta airecily om tho Vioud and tice Surfaces Halle Cutareh Cure te not a aquack. tied Sines It was prescribed hy one of ihe est physician faite cotitry tr years andi tegviatprencrpstn ft ilconpoaed of the bent tntes know combined ith the fore blood Pardors acting aietiy'on th cue surtacen “The perfect comiiaatien of th Ewe fuuredients fa what Produces such wonderful re Mlts fa Curing eutarth. "Bend for teatimuntate: tree ond oy Meechin EARS CO. Prope Foleo, 0 Fake atts Paasis Pie for constipation, Pieturesaue German Gustem. A curious custom procures in the German navy when the sailors, hav- ing served thelr time, pass into the reserve. They don the “reserve flask” —also used on a similar occasion in the army—and parade the streets wearing caps with ribbons which reach to the ground, other ribbons be- ing attached to the canes they carry. Important to Methers. ‘Examine carefally every bettle of CASTORIA, ‘Ssafe and sure remedy for iufants and children, ‘and see that it Beare the Bignatare of y In Use For Over 30 Years, ‘The Kind You Have Always Boo~at. No, Alonzo, a bachelor isn't neces- sarily an advocate of the single-tax idea. Defiance Starch—Sixteen ounces for ten cents, all other brands contain only 12 ounces for same money, A man's conscience is bis private watchman, LEW IS’ SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT S¢CIGAR ALWAYS RELIABLI Anyone oan dye with PUTNAM FADE. LESS DYES: no experience. required; success guaranteed. When money talks few of us are hard of hearing. Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Ayrup. EeSUSeTaliaye pdinteuee wind ite” acu oud A bank roll may be a roll of honor— and then again it may not. National Pure Food and Druce Act. Eee) es ee tener (be ane, Cotette ment, and Guaranty that the preparations comply in every respect with the require- ments of the Pure Food and. Drugs. Act, appent on every package of the Garfield ‘ea Company's preparations. Fine Silver Service for Cruiser, One thousand five hundred ounces of metal will be used tn the silver ser vice to be presented to the new ar mored cruiser Washington by the ‘people of tho state after which tho ship 1s named. The service is com- posed of 63 pieces, and will cost $5, 000. The chief piece is the punch bowl, in the shapo of a gallot, orna- mented with a figure representing Triton, the trumpeter of Neptune. Gauiereta an Walters, ‘It bas taken’ Fisk Goodyear of Burchtown, Pa., two years to train his pet squirrels, but his efforts are now repaid, and on Thanksgiving he treated his friends to a surprise. Gathering half a hundred or more gray squirrels, Mr. Goodyear taught them to go into tho woods and pick up nuts, carrying them to his home. ‘On Thanksgiving night at a dinner his guests noticed a small board run: ning from a window to a nut bowl. ‘The host gave one knock on the table with his knife. A squirrel hopped down the plank and dropped a chest, nut iuto the bowl. Two raps brought a squirrel with a walnut, three knocks @ shellbark, Finally, a grave old squirrel took his place and cracked the nuts, wind ing up the performance by brushing off the crumbs with his thick bushy ‘tail. SS, Si DODDS > Z KIDNEY 2 Fa os SI Ay NY Hnn Neer od Puy Mes AS F Naor ae Oe ey =~ Posttively cured by these Little Pills. CARTERS] “i322 torcsee ns. tress trom Dyspepsta, In- igstion and Too teary IVER ed fer Diino Nnwsea, PILLS, |Prorsines. baa tasto jin the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the side, TORPID LIVER, They rogulate tho Bowels, Purely Vegetable, SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, ATER: Genuine Must Bear CARTER S) Fac-Simile Signature WER) (Loce GOP I PLES Looe REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. APositive ¢ CURE FOR i Lb GATARRH 5.2% a ’ . eye Gun Ban Gives Rellet at Once, ba Tt cleanses, sothen, Zsee tered heals and’ protects the diseased membrane, It enres Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Benses of Taste and Smeil, Full sizo 50 eta, at Druggists or by mail; ‘rial size 10 eta, by mail, Bly Brothers, 66 Warren Strect, New York, «| iChat 5) Qa STOVE POLISH ALWAYS READY TO-USE. NO Bint, busT. SMOKE OR SMELL ‘NO MORE STOVE POLISH TROUBLES Young Men and Mechanics Wanted for the NAVY; ages 17 to 35 years; pay $16.00 to $70.00 per month, with ex- tra allowances for certain duties; op- portunity for advancement. On first enlistment will be allowed an outfit of clothing worth $45.00, Rations, medicines, and medical attendance are furnished gratis in addition to pay, All candidates must pass the physical ex- amination; must be citizens of the United States, and be able to speak, read and write English. For full par- ticulars apply at or communicate with THE NAVY RECRUITING STATION, ‘228 Pest Oftice Building, Keesee City, Mo, The best in the land is not always the most costly. ‘ a » 25 ounces for 25 cents {G is the purest and most efficient baking a help in the country. It's a waste of AD eth money to pay more for baking powder MRS PA not half so good! K C Baking Powder rin aa is made and guaranteed by Rh pute Jaques Mfg. Co., we Chicago. AR ees § Smokeless Powder Shells § ac $ “LEADER” end “REPEATER” 2 ne 8 The superiority of Winchester 9 Mae $ Smokeless Powder Shells is , Re ees 8 undisputed. Among intelligent $ PR a a § shooters they stand first in pop- § Pe or § ularity, records and shooting § aor ™ $ qualities. Always use them 9 eg 8 For Fleld or Trap Shooting. ue? es i Ask Your Dealer For Them. s $1,000.00 REWARD! AS LAND FALFURRIAS LAND ENERGIES: AGreSi ai EES, EAL Chima, Ke Moras a ceaty Fae Te Tre ee ee a a aD vou. =a Fes aaa Nothing pleases the eye so much KS) ny asa well made, dainty sg) : ‘ aa Shirt re ~—SC Waist re iH i] Suit Ny ' if properly laundered. To get the best results Abe | ML dae aay A WY { ‘. ALS Ney Ae etiance —_—_ = =D: 4 iy } Yh ay nin gives that fish to the Afi \ | ee ech PN sey sina cooincn Teinyara aed delicate fabric, It is sold by the [ Purkagu canis 1@ ones” Oiber Wie see Roel PRE TaSbar CMG Mey ee OeIy, © cunece at anton: | epee eval ts teens Appr ana ET ARCHIE tant Defiance Starch Corijany, Omaha, Neb. | i 0 0 We have on hand the unsold portion of an issue of 6 per cent, first mortgage bondy in denominations of $500.00 each. Inter: est payable semi-annually, Net earnings ‘over six times the interest, Many of the bonds of this isme have been bought by banks, by estates and most conservative invlividual investor There is no speculation in these bonds, but a high order of security with a good rate of interest Send for special circular. H. P. WRIGHT INVESTMENT COMPANY, 739 Nelaware St., Kansas City, > READERS °1,\'3.82%.3¢ Siring to buy any. ee {hg advert sed {ts columns should insist upon havin what they ask for, tefusing’ all subst tutes or imitations. ENSION W225." mourn Washington, D. ©. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Late Privetpet Exaiminer (1-5. Pension Hureaa, FARMS FOR RENT ftp "Pm ne 3. MULHALL, MOUX CITY, 1OWA: NEW WHEAT LANDS IN THE CANADIAN WEST RSD [ora Berea fee eg (Wesabe THE COUNTRY HAS - NO SUPERIOR fudge iota Pe TRLATSHD bs 125 N, Ko Sr Kansas City, Missouri. a Seaein Gire Protection ; PATENTS crc | W. N. U,, Kansas City, No. 51, 1906. PARISIAN C&2 AK COMPANY 1108-1110 Main Street January Sale Now! Parisian’s Cleverest $25 $28 and $30 Suits - - $15 Tuesday’s Wonderful Reductions We early caught the drift of style---these remarkable tailored cos- tomes were the result. Early to create---early to reduce. Yours — is the benefit in this splendid opportunity. All the stunning New Pony, Prince Chap, Eton and Long Coat Styles Reflecting the best fashion character of imported and New York models, Broadcloths, Cheviots, Wide Wales, Two-Tone Checks and Plaids---whatever your Jnéart is set upon. autifully Silk Lined Coats Just the Suits to addWgst to your Christmas---all reduced to $15 “A Small Insight Into the Condition of the Negro Since the Death of Wm. MeXiniey, eres banat ae At the death of Wm. McKinley Ne- groes hung their ieads and went thru the streets saying that we would not get another president to fill his place in regards to his attitude toward the Negro. But as this world goes hust- Hing on great men from the theater of life, equally as great men arise to take their place. Tramping in the footsteps of Wm. McKinley came Theodore Roosevelt with his splendid principles of man- hood and his broad expansive view of the Negro and his trials. No man is perfect, for if they were there would be no use in the making, Under President Roosevelt such ne- groes were appointed to offices as follows: Charles W. Anderson, of New York, as collector; Lewis, as assisting United States district At- torney of Boston; Crum, of Charles ton; W. T. Vernon, as United States Registrar of Treasury; Dr. Furnish as resident minister to Hayti, and a greater number of minor positions were given to the Negroes, which all point to the fact that progress Is be- ing made instead of retrogression. Since that time also a great number of lynchings have occurred. A Ne- gro was lynched in Delaware, one in Srpingfield, Ohio, several in Spring field, Mo. three or four in the west ern states, a great number in the south, including the general mas: kacre in Atlanta, Ga. and yet the Ne- gro is keeping triumphantly to the front. Whatever may come the Ne groes destiny in this country has been carved out by the Almighty God. Notwithstanding the Vardarmans and Tillmans and Morgans, and Da- vises and Carmacks, the Negro con- tinues to keep In the lime-light of history. Just recently our own sup- posed beloved Roosevelt slapped us in the face with a disgraceful dismis- sing of the colored troops. All this to the non-seeing Negro tends to die- courage his efforts, but to the Ne- kroes who are destined to become leaders it only makes hts courage clear- er to follow and puts his obstacles directly in front of his eye. The days of the John Browns are over. No more shall you see the Wm, lioyd Garrisons, Charles Sumners, the Wendell Phillips, Lovejoys and Abraham Lincolns. These are days of a new century. The ieaders of the Negroes must come from within their own ranks, He must rise up as it were and force his own leaders to carry him to the promised lands, Ethiopa shall spread her wings, Potentates shall come out of Egypt, and the world shall take on a new color. Yes, the leaders must come from our own ranks, A black Moses must come forth. In the formation of the earth first came & gaseous substance and then fot lowed with the scientific law of grav: itation the formation of heavenly bodies. Each in his order prear- ranged. So it is with the formation of races. A disordered body and then gradually a more harmonious element and finally an arranged and well regulated order of men. McKinley died at the end of the 19th century, and then Roosevel came as the shining MHght at the be- winning of the 20th Century. If we should stop at him as the greatest man, then history shalt cease, and all men should stop their striving, but as John the Baptist spake, that there would come another greater than he, in the person of Christ, st there shall come another greater than Roosevelt in the person of some obscure individual Out of the mouth of the Eater shall come forth meat, and out of the mouth of the strong shall come forth sweetness, Evolution, that is the wheel thru which the Negro {s going, On all sides he is being welded to: gether, until finally from his compos: it make up shall come forth the lead: ers in various avenues, Some woud say how about our present leaders? How about our Gend leaders, Bruce and Frederic! Douglass? How about Kelly Miller, wubols, Bowen and our great Booker + Washington? As forerunners well and good. But great leaders must be created at the time they are needed Our present leaders arose during the infant period of the Negro. At a time when all was well. At a time when the war was over, and white men sought to ald us. From whence must come our leaders now? From the rank of the negro. From the very nucleus of the race. Well may we say since McKinley's death the Negro has passed thra an evolution, Forty years from the Civil war the Negro has created his own founda- tion upon which to push his gigantic undertakings. Five years from the death of McKinley the Negro has be- gun his second period of evolution. Let us own it that there is one, who sways the harmonious mysteries of the world, In reply to the credit Old Ben Tillman is giving Booker T. Washing- ton for being great, his father hav ing been a white man, let me say here, that well thinking people know this to be a fact, and mothers and fathers have watched it, from tie earliest existence up until the pres ent time, that the traits of character xo from the mother into the male children, and the father into the fe- male children. Had Booker T. Wash- ington the traits of his father, he would have been a licentious charac- ter, sneaking around in the southern states with white women, You can readily see why the majority of our mixed-breed women can not be trust: ed; it Is the traits of the father. Thy hand that rocks the cradle {s the hand that rules the world. A NEGRO WOMAN. Do the negroes want a good negro newspaper in Kansas City. If you do please send us all the news so that We can fill our newspaper with live, fresh matter. If you do please pay your subscription promptly, when our agents appear or drop by our office and settle up. The negroes need an authentic colored journal in this city. Have you readers enough race pride to do your duty with this paper. We are far behind when it comes to de- tail work for us to perform as a race. Will you manage to save out enough money for your paper. Will you wake up from your lethargy? ‘The Negro Civie League 1s com- prised of the following Negroes of this city: Rev, Jesse Peck, Rev. Samuel Bacote, Prof, G. N. Grisham, W. W. Yates, R. W. Foster, M. J. Har- ris, and T, W. H Williams Wanted: Educated colored men to travel and distribute samples and cir- culars of our goods among their own people, Salary $80 per month and ex- penses. Saunders Co., Desk 10, Jack: son Boulevard, Chicago. Mrs. Mildred Mott has elegant fur- nished rooms for gentlemen at her new residence, 1309 McGee. Healthfulness of Washington. While the claim can be truly made that Washington Is as healthful as the great majority of big cities, and is becoming more so with the progress and more general acceptance of sani- tary measures, Washington has over- come and 1s overcoming some natural disadvantages. It {1s a question whether the Potomac country, with its long summers, short winters, gen- erally humid climate, great number of creeks and small rivers and wide marshes, is naturally as healthful as the hills of New England and the cool, dry uplands of the west. The people who live in Washington, and whose ancestors have dwelt there for two centuries or so, defend the cll- mate, and certainly about the usual percentage of people attain ripe old axe. Divorces are sald to be most fre quent in small towns and villages. Per. haps it is because gossip is most active in such places. m mg Doll Devt. \"BERNHEIMERS: Toy Dept. g 4th Floor. BUY... Useful Presents We are particularly fortunate in being able to Save You Money on everything for’ Gifts. You'll find this Store a mighty good place to trade. Try it. We. Coll Desnexndh inn We Sell Everything ON WEEKLY PAYMENTS. Small Payment Down and a Small Payment Each Week. = Come and see.us. Everything in your line that you would desire. Courteous treatment eo AD ee Ghe Eagle Jewelry Store, 215 E. 12th Street. DON’T FORGET THE NUMBER. Ghe Stoeltzing Stowe and Hardware Co. ae RInRT ATE iAR LA LAAaih hee ole lio So ues as whelgsele ors, Reel Peninsular Stee! Ranges, Stee! Oven Cook Stoves, Base Bur ! aie a Pl Veanthavtariaceee ae QessS cine a pits 7 Suwon se macs |Exl| Window end Door Soreere and Retrigeraters eee "Phone 1451. oma (329 Grand Ave, to ene $ Pacific Coast + e Points Daily to October 31. One-way, second-class tickets on sate via Rock Island Lines every day until October 33, 1906. $25 from Kahsas City and all points in Kansas to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria, Van- couver. The Rock Island runs Tourist Sleepers daily on fast thru trains, Fine dining car service. i Your choice of two excellent routes. Write to- Wee arin oy, seemed Tourist folder, containing full i Ae , Gen, jet ‘ass. Dept., f pA i! 5 evan city, nO. Par In his first success at Drury Lane, Edmund Kean overheard a knot of old stage carpenters discussing vigorously the various players of Hamlet they had seen in their day. “Well,” said one, ‘you may talk of Henderson and Kemble and this new man, but gtve me Bannister's Hamlet—he was al- ways done 20 minutes soomer thas any of ‘em.” The Americas Peasy) Céllection Agency i a 1 No fee charged un- | |1e-8 collection is made " “< LW/ United states. > 415 Kansas Ave, Aatteny P. Whee, Att, Topeka, Kanses. Pe | Yi ey e Celene GSPECIALLY FoR COLORED PEOPLE. 2) y ‘This old, reliable preparation has been in « constant, use for over ten years, and is considered a necessary toilet article in thousands of homes. It is guaranteed free from all injurious drugs or chemicals. NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING makes harsh, stubborn, Kiaky, carty hair soft, pllast and glossy, enables you to comb it with ease and to do It wp in any ‘syle consistent with ts length is perecy safe and bare the needed oile directly to the roots of the hair, NELSON'S Hath DRESSING sones vo invigories and Noarsnes the say atop he hair from falling out, iacréases its growth, and prevents the hait from splitting and ding off at the ends, and gives the hair new life and vigor. NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING removes Dandruft, cures Totter, Itching and Scaling of the Sealp,etc. @ - ‘There is nothing experimental about Nelson's Hair Dressing; it has been thoroughly tested and is endorsed by thousands of satisfied users. “Try a box and be convinced that it does all and more than what we claim for it. « WHAT THOSE WHO KNOW HAVE TO SAY: Min sable Brod, Bale Crest, Michien, |, Mru C. 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Up-to-Date a Fall Styles Shoes Arriving Dally. and No trouble , Furnishing toshow goods, Goods. mip ONE PRICE ai) ~ Ca pire a p UW eror wes 7 oca Ma ae On aca Cee ahs “Hot Springs Special” ot Springs Specla Long looked for Improved Train Service between Kansas City ‘and Hot Springs, Arkansas, and return daily, le now provided for by the S« 0 URI o3 : : ia = 3 A ~ ¢ ‘| S S wA 55 / £4 > Leaving Kansas City at 11:00 a, m. daily. Arrive in Hot Springs to Breakfast. This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Indepen- dence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Rock, Through Sleepers and Chair Care (all seats free) to Hot Springs. A special feature on this “Hot Springs Special” is the Elegant Dining Care. This train connects at Little Rock with the tron Mountain Traine for all Southeastern Points In Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, Hot Springs Night Express 9:38 p,m. dally. For Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berthe and all information, call or address . E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. 901 Main Street. \ KANSAS CITY MO, Home Telephone 6327 Main. Bell Telephone 740 Hickory You are cordially invited to call and inspect the swell Bachelor Apartments just opened for accommodation of Col- ored trade at 1005 McGee St. Elec- tric light; gas and bath. MRS. CLARA HALE Landlady F. J. WEAVER, Prop.