The Rising Son

Jane Missing - Dec. 29-1906 It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for it Reaches More Homes of Colored People than any other Paper in the State. The Great Republican Ship of Jackson County is Tottering. The Negro Citizen vs. The Gambling Dives VOLUME XI. Two years ago a gang of white republican wire fixers got together and framed a ticket pledge to the platform of Theodore Roosevelt. This platform mind you, had in it the unwritten pledge that if the ticket was successful the negro would come in for his share of recognition. Through that vivid personality of Roosevelt and the blind following of 5,500 the negro voters that ticket was successful. When the negro knocked at the door of hope it was slammed in his black face. Just a few weeks ago that same gang of wire pullers and same ticket submitted itself to the black voters for renewed support. At the outset the negroes were up in arms, swearing vengeance on the ticket and those responsible for the ticket. The Son believes that if the election had occurred then the negroes would surely have defeated the entire ticket. Thos. R. Marks was made chairman of the county committee. He made a hurried summons of a few negro leaders. He took great care in calling in a few that he believed he could control. He promised these negroes that a few of their friends would be taken care of in the end. Unsuspectingly but like a Judas to their race a few of these negroes with honey in their mouth and sugar on their tongue and syrup flowing in words told the poor innocent and humble negroes of their race that all was well. They had seen the powers to be and that a solemn promise had been exacted from every candidate. Now supposedly negro wire pullers, what have you to say of this state of affairs? What is your remedy for the evil? What answer and explanation have you to carry back to your people? Why are your heads hung down? Why those silent tongues? Is it the funeral song of your political career they are singing? The humble negro never forgets. For in slavery he was taught never to break a promise or forget a wrong. At this writing the Son is only able to name but one negro who stood out uncompromising, unfinchingly, undaunted to almost the very end. He read between the lines and like a black Titan, yes like a black Horatius, at the bridge he stood alone. Alone save the stillness of the night air and the cool refreshing breeze to give him courage. It was Nelson C. Crews; every other negro leader who had been called in this conference could not read between the lines. But Crews as the Nestor in negro political circles saw the pitfall and like a Cleero uttered his strong oratory against it. Finally by the combined persuasion of every negro he was induced to lay At last the negroes have became aroused. This month you will see a committee of respectful negroes going before the judges asking them to close these gambling dens. Why should they not become arouse? For twelve long years these clubs have had the negro by the neck throttling the very life out of them. For many years these clubs have taken the meat and bread from the negro family's mouth. For many years these clubs have robbed a many good wife of her dresses. For many years these clubs have made many a family destitute of food and clothing. Like some great plague they stand mocking us for our struggles leaving Jew Becomes Catholic. The conversion of a Jew to Catholicity, a rare event, has just taken place in Venice. The convert, Forti Felice, is 24 years of age. He was baptized by the patriarch of Venice. down his fight. The Son under the management of Lewis Woods went farther and refused absolutely to swallow the whole republican ticket. The negro was finally persuaded to lay down his fight and work in harmony with the ticket. The party was successful and Crews in his closing speech said he would stay by the flag one more time. He would ask the negro to try them once more and if the party did not he to the line, he would put a stick of dynamite under the ship and blow up the entire ship and send it to hell. The time has come for in the county is Frank D. Ross, Oscar Hochland and Samuel Boyer who promised the negro recognition and broke their promise and there are many more all except the marshal. The negro is fast facing a great issue. It is the negro pitted against certain mean republicans who refuse to give us our rights. Away back in the time of Roman history when Cicero hutled his great thundering oratory at Cataline, and when Mark Anthony aroused the people into a frenzy and caused them to go searching like wild beast for Cassius and Brutus, there lived a gladiator named Sparticus. Bound and chained and forced to do his master's bidding, and overpowered by numbers, used as a tool, he became restless and with a band of followers he fled the city and at Capua, he addressed his followers urging them to stand together. In a burst of eloquence he cried out "O! Rome! Rome! Thou has been a tender nurse to me. Thou hast taught me how to pay you back. If you be men then follow me. Strike down you guard. Gain the mountain pass. Do bloody work as did your sires at old Thermopolyae. Is Sparta dead? Is the old Criacian blood frozen within thy veins? If we must fight let us fight for ourselves. If we must slaughter; let us slaughter our oppressors. If we must die, let it be under the clear blue sky. By the bright water in noble, honorable battle." Must the negro continue to stand year in and year out the indignant abuse heaped upon us by the demagogues of old line politicians in the republican party? Let us not mention Lincoln and Jarrison and Sumner and Phillips. But let us rather pledge in our heart a solemn promise that we will wait patiently until our time and then we will all rise up and smite our enemy dead. Yea though I walk into the valley and into the shadows of death I shall fear no evil. Thy rod and staff they comfort me. Lord, God of host he with us yet lest we forget, lest we forget. Nos mortuos, te salutmus unto the end. the negro helpless and penniless. Like great black shadows they are engulfing us leading us to the edge of the abyss from whence we shall be whirled to ignominious degradation. Where shall the negro go to escape the peril of these clubs. If he takes the wings of morning they are there. If he follows the shadow of evening to his home they have left their mark in the absence of a son or daughter. A home broken up; a home wrecked; a family parted; children wandering from their homes. Oh! Where shall we escape the evils of these clubs? God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform. He plants his foot upon the sea and rides upon the storm. A Refresh ng Odor. To obtain a lasting and refreshing odor of sweet violets, put half an ounce of orchidroot, broken in small pieces, in a bottle with two ounces of alcohol; cork it tight and shake well; then leave four or five days. MISSOURI STATE FERERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS CALL TO THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. The Kansas City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs extends an invitation to the Missouri State Federation to meet in Kansas City for the convention of 1906. In acceptance of the invitation and in accordance with the constitution we call the state federation into convention at Kansas City, Mo., December 27th and 28th, 1906 at the 2nd Baptist church. The objects of this meeting are: To know what our organizations throughout the state are doing for the improvement of the conditions of the race. To compare plans and methods of work and suggest ways and means by which the women of the race may do more effective work in advancing its moral and social standing. To organize more thoroughly the colored women of the state for concerted action. To elect officers for the year 1907. In the National convention at Detroit, Missouri bore no small part in making that great meeting a success. Let us do as well in our state convention. The times demand our most earnest endeavor. On every side are ranged the ranks of the enemy, reinforced by our former friends. What can the women of the race do? There is work for us and we must not shirk it. Let us confer as to the best ways of doing it, not at some future time, but now. Each woman's club in the state of Missouri is entitled to send one delegate and one alternate for every ten members, and two delegates and two alternates at large. Each delegate must be provided with credentials—certificates of election—signed by the president and secretary of her respective club, which must be presented to the chairman of committee on credentials before admission to the body assembled in convention. Remember that the dues are but 5 cents per capita. Delegates will be at no expense for board and lodging during the two days of the session. For homes for delegates write Mrs Lucinda Day, President City Federation, 1411 Lydia Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. ANNA H, JONES, Pres 2444 Montgall Avenue, Kansas City. LAVINIA C. CARTER, Sec 2660 Morgan Street, St. Louis. The seventh annual session of the Missouri State Federation of clubs met at the Second Baptist church, December 27 and 28, 1906. The two days' sessions were well attended. The addresses were able and instructive. The annual address by the president, Miss Anna Jones, was a scholarly production. The convention voted to have it published so it will soon be in the hands of those who were not fortunate enough to hear it at the meeting. The reports showed that much work had been done during the past year and that the women were taking an active part in charitable work. Through the efforts of the federation a state reform school has been built for colored girls. A committee was appointed to continue the work in the interest of the school. The Women's League of Kansas City reported having bought a house which they hope to be able to use soon as a home for working girls. Mrs. J. Silone Yates was elected president. MISS MARY RUCKER GREEN MISS AMANDA WHEELER, MISS T. J. M. CAMPBELL, Committee. Mrs. Puth Lange, deputy grand counselor, installed Ivanhoe Court No. 26 at their regular meeting. She went through a very impressive ceremony. 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? 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 M. comparing success. Mr. Lester be came gaged 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 elephant 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 $0,000. Mr. Lester represents the intelligent 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 great 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 endeavored 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 ignonious 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 tirade 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 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 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? 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 they offer, 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 of 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 receive whatever may be offered. EVELENA BALDWIN, Pres. LUELLEN WILLIAMS, Sec. The Negro Civic League is comprised of the following Negroes of this city: Rev. Jesse Peck, Rev. Samuel Bacote, Prof. G. N. Grisliam, W. W. Yates, R. W. Foster, M. J. Har and T. W. H. Williams NUMBER 21 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 alike, 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. 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. Round About New York Happenings Here and There in Gotham-Millionaires to Have Finest Go'f Links in the World-Feline with Diamonds in Here Ears Stirs Up Society Women. NEW YORK—The millionaires' golf course, the pet dream of Charles M. MacDonald, is to be a reality. He announced that after a year's search and study he had finally purchased 200 acres of land in the Shinnecock hills for $40,000. Although work will be started at once, the course will not be ready for play for two years. The links will be the finest in the world. Walter J. Travis, Mr. Emmet, H. J. Whigham and Mr. MacDonald will constitute the committee to lay out the course. Three months have been allotted for that part of the work. Then a miniature model of the links will be made, including exact reproductions of many famous holes that are to be copied. Among these are the Redan at North Berwick, the Short Hole at St. Andrews. the Mrs at Prestwick and the Short Hole at St. It is the nearest land to New York city where the contour of the surface make it possible to other land within 80 miles of New York is it p. This particular land has over a mile of continues similar to those abroad. The land purchased is on what is known north of Shinnecock Hills station. It is practiced by Bull's Head bay, Peconic bay and Cold Spring. Golfers conversant with the courses abroad country, which are generally conceded to be the club. Myopia Hunt club and the Chicago Golf club has no links comparable with the classic Iceland. It is the object of the organizers of the a course. The idea is to ask 60 men to subscribe $ subscriptions are to be called the founders. Bestides the founders there is to be an men with an initiation fee of $100 to $200 and a associate membership will build the necessary. WINNER AT A CAT SHOW CAUSES TROUBLE Sparkles recently won her place in the fell hall of fame. Officials of two women's society sent tidy messages about her, a great hotel was nearly upset and a cat and dog hospital was an upstart. Sparkles is a cat with diamonds in her car and was ruffled at a bazaar given at the Waldo Astoria by the Little Mothers' Aid society. Mr. Charles A. Anderson, who drew the prize, complained that the gems were paste and the felt had a pinchback pedigree. It also was notice that the animal had been stepped on in places. Mrs. Anderson complained to the organization which gave the fair, and as a consequence the whole history of this remarkable cat, including an ashbared past, was placed under the limelight. Sparkles had come from over toward Eighth avenue to the Bide-a-Wee shelter for animals in this cat had no idea of becoming famous. Anita Brooks, who likes to give cats jewelry, made arrangements with the Bide-a-Wee to have the affair at the Waldo Astoria, but at the last that she did not intend to be personally responsible of the creature, the attendant thought that Spark That was how Sparkles made her appearance Waldo Astoria. Reports of the dissatisfaction of Mrs. And women who manage Bide-a-Wee. Mrs. Harry said that she never would have consented to her and that it all was owing to a mistake of a new She sent the superintendent and a veterinary Anderson, and Sparkles, minus the imitation of pital. Mrs. Kibble said it was a shame to pierce not know what Mrs. Brooks meant by doing Sparkles had a badly inflamed foot, where elf porter balanced in it, or a trunk had fallen on a management emphatically deny that anyone there a cat now is being treated at the expense of the p Aid society. It is the nearest land to New York city where the nature of the soil and the contour of the surface make it possible to build an ideal course. On no other land within 80 miles of New York is it possible to build such a course. This particular land has over a mile of contiguous sea frontage, with sand dunes similar to those abroad. The land purchased is on what is known as Sebouac neck and to the north of Shinnecock Hills station. It is practically bounded on three sides by Bull's Head bay, Peconic bay and Cold Spring bay. Golfers conversant with the courses abroad as well as the best in this country, which are generally conceded to be those of the Garden City Golf club. Myopia Hunt club and the Chicago Golf club, realize that as yet Ameri- beaches no links comparable with the classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland. It is the object of the organizers of the new movement to build such a course. The idea is to ask 60 men to subscribe $1,000 for this purpose. These subscribers are to be called the founders. Besides the founders there is to be an associate membership of 200 men, with an initiation fee of $100 to $200 and annual dues of $30 to $40. The associate membership will build the necessary golf clubhouse. WINNER AT A CAT SHOW CAUSES TROUBLE Sparkles recently won her place in the feline hall of fame. Officials of two women's societies sent to wid messages about her, a great hotel was nearly upset and a cat and dog hospital was in an uprout. Sparkles is a cat with diamonds in her cars and was raffled at a bazaar given at the Waldorf-Astoria by the Little Mothers' Aid society. Mrs. Charles A. Anderson, who drew the prize, complained that the gems were paste and the feline had a pinchback pedigree. It also was noticed that the animal had been stepped on in places. Mrs. Anderson complained to the organization which gave the fair, and as a consequence the whole history of this remarkable cat, including an ashbarred past, was placed under the limelight. Sparkles had come from over toward Eighth avenue and was taken by a kindly soul to the Bide-a-Wee shelter for animals in West Thirty eighth street. This cat had no idea of becoming famous. She had a wan look. Mrs. Avalta Brooks, who likes to give cats jewelry and to have them pose, had made arrangements with the Bide-a-Wee to have a fine maltese animal for the affair at the Waldorf Astoria, but at the last moment, when it was found that she did not intend to be personally responsible for the home influences of the creature, the attendant thought that Sparkles was plenty good enough. That was how Sparkles made her appearance among the splendors of the Waldorf Astoria. Reports of the dissatisfaction of Mrs. Anderson aroused the lire of the women who manage Bide-a-Wee. Mrs. Harry Ulysses Kibbe, the president, said that she never would have consented to have Sparkles go to the bazaar and that it all was owing to a mistake of a new attendant that it happened. She sent the superintendent and a veterinary surgeon to the house of Mrs. Anderson, and Sparkles, minus the imitation jewels, was taken to the hospital. Mrs. Kibbe said it was a shame to pierce a cat's ears and that she did not know what Mrs. Brooks meant by doing so. It also was found that Sparkles had a badly inflamed foot, where either a large shoe, with a hotel porter balanced in it, or a trunk had fallen on it. The Waldorf Astoria management emphatically deny that anyone there stepped on pussy's foot. The cat now is being treated at the expense of the president of the Little Mothers' Aid society. NEW YORK IMPERVIOUS TO DANGER SIGNS That New Yorkers pay little attention to overhead dangers was illustrated one afternoon recently, when four safe movers were hoisting a two ton safe into a window of a high building on Broadway. Before the men started to hoist the safe they placed at each end of the building a sign on which the word danger was printed in large red letters. When the sate had been raised about 25 feet the men stopped to rest. The big safe hung suspended in the air. A steady stream of men and women, unheeding the danger signs, walked under the suspended safe, some of them not even glancing up to see what was being raised. Some women walked out in the gatter, but the majority walked right under as if they were in the security of the building. the safe, laughing and chatting as if they were in Then the safe movers got busy again. A opposite side of Broadway to see the safe holds through the window there were sighs of relief. The safe was suspended in the air with so many of them would have surely been killed. "We always test every rope and pully be the safe movers. "If we didn't we would kill a every day, because none of them pay any attention a few nervous women. "I've seen men stand right under a suspend if there was absolutely no chance of its falling, indignant when I tell them to move on. "That safe which we have just raised weigh if it ever came down on anybody's head there left to show where a person had once been. T the people from walking under the sates and around the danger zone." Then the safe movers got busy again. A crowd had gathered on the opposite side of Broadway to see the safe hoisted and when it disappeared through the window there were sighs of relief. If the ropes had parted while the safe was suspended in the air with so many people passing below some of them would have surely been killed. "We always test every rope and pully before we use it," said one of the safe movers. "If we didn't we would kill or injure two or three people every day, because none of them pay any attention to the danger signs, exert a few nervous women. "I've seen men stand right under a suspended safe and look up at it as if there was absolutely no chance of its falling. Some of these men become indignant when I tell them to move on. "That safe which we have just raised weighs a little over two tons and if it ever came down on anybody's head there would only be a grease spot set to show where a person had once been. There is only one way to keep the people from walking under the sates and that is by stretching a rope around the danger zone." GREAT SUMS SPENT TO HASTEN TRANSIT Is New York tunnel-mad? Has some new microseal lurking in the subway infected the whole city with a desire for underground travel? Certain it is that never before has such a stream of gold been poured forth for underground berowings. On three sides of the city human moles are madly digging at new tunnels at a cost which almost staggering, reaching not millions, but hundreds of millions. The Pennsylvania bores cost $125,000,000. Then there is the Cortland street tunnel, on which $10,000,000 will be capped; the Morton street tunnel, costing $16,000,000; the Battery tunnel, $8,000,000, and the Stewway tunnel $5,500,000. In fact, there should tunnels enough for all at prices to meet any booklet. When all these are completed New York Is New York tunnelmad? Has some new microscure hurling in the subway infected the whole city with a desire for underground travel? Certain it is that never before has such a stream of gold been poured forth for underground burrowings. On three sides of the city human moles are mady digging at new tunnels at a cost which is almost staggering, reaching not millions, but hundreds of millions. The Pennsylvania bores will cost $125,000,000. Then there is the Cortland street tunnel, on which $10,000,000 will be expended; the Morton street tunnel, costing $16,000,000; the Battey tunnel, $8,000,000, and the Steinway tunnel $5,500,000. In fact, there should be tunnels enough for all at prices to meet any pocketbook. When all these are completed New York of the greatest tunnel city in the world. etbook. When all these are completed New York will lay claim to the title of the greatest tunnel city in the world. But it is not only in underground work that the city is spending millions, Altogether $1,000,000,000 is being invested in improvements, a fact which naturally causes Father Knieckerbocker to be deeply interested in things financial. The General Electric company is spending $20,000,000 on an extension, the New Haven railroad $10,000,000 for electrification, the New York Central $90,000,000 on various improvements, including the rebuilding of the Grand Central station, and the Western Union $10,000,000. More million invested in improvements in nearby territory swell the total to the $1,000,000,000 mark, at which point even New York will have to stop for breath. A A LIGHTING BAR B and was taken by a kind of Thirty eighth street. She had a wan look. Mrs. had to have them pose, had a fine maltese animal for moment, when it was found suitable for the home influences was plenty good enough among the splendors of the town aroused the lire of theresses Kibble, the president Sparkles go to the bazaar, attendant that it happened a go to the house of Mrs. McIsle, was taken to the hostel's ears and that she did. It also was found that a large shoe, with a hotel The Waldorf-Astoria manoped on pussy's foot. The resident of the Little Mothers' pay little attention to overstretched one afternoon the movers were hoisting a shadow of a high building on carted to hoist the safe they were building a sign on which printed in large red letters, he raised about 25 feet the The big safe hung suspends. Of men and women, unheeled walked under the suspended it even glancing up to see. Some women walked out majority walked right under the security of their homes, crowd had gathered on the door and when it disappeared the ropes had parted while people passing below some. We use it," said one of injure two or three people on to the danger signs, ex. safe and look up at it as some of these men become a little over two tons and could only be a grease spot. He is only one way to keep it by stretching a rope. WATHER WATERBOARD will lay claim to the title the city is spending millions provements, a fact which seeply interested in things ding $20,000,000 on an ex- cretification, the New York building the rebuilding of the $10,000,000. More millions the total to the $1,000,000, to stop for breath. JUVENILE ELECTRICIANS. "Why, children, what are you doing with your poor sleeping auntie?" "O' we're only playing—" —Short circuit! (Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) There had not been a breath of air for an hour, when suddenly there came a sigh from far away in the starlit dimness, and a strong puff of wind blew the smoke from the fire fairly into the Old Man's face as he lay luxuriously upon the ground, his head upon a saddle. He sat up, coughing, and wiped the tears from his eyes. "Which I'm free to maintain," he presently remarked, "is that there ain't but one thing in this world more unexpected than a fire." "Tain't women," Charlie said, pausing in his occupation of producing doleful airs from a mouth organ. "You shore can count on them. Ain't no doubt 'bout what' they'll do an' the answer is 'you.'" "Which I was remarkin' when this here saddle-galled Charlie busts into the arena, is,' the Old Man continued, "that there's jest one thing more uncertain than a fire. Which is a woman." Charlie's scornful reply was suddenly cut short by some one sitting upon him, and he subsided with a grunt. "There was a little bit of a gal comes to the Rainwater country once," the Old Man drawled, his pipe hanging loosely between his teeth, "an' you shore would athought you could calculate which way she would probably jump if a rattler buzzed, but shucks! She was a woman." "This little gal was the daughter of a eastern sky pilot that had come out for his health, and was kinder puttin' in his time pintin' us poor Rainwater folks at the great shinin' target, as he put it. She came out to see him durin' her college vacation, an' right away gospel stock jumped clean over the top of the blackboard. This little girl had a way of takin' hold of your hand an' lookin' wistfully out of her big blue eyes, an' sayin': "Surely I'll see you at services Sunday?" that just plumb convinced you that church was the very thing you had been a pinin' for ever since Christmas. "Well, this here little gal—Virginia Dayton was her name—shorely did run that Rainwater country to suit herself! An' somehow it wasn't half as bad as you would calculate 'twould a been. For all her big blue eyes an' blow-away hair she was a shore'nough sport, an' would ride anything that had four legs. "There was two of the boys, Ned Carter, from the Two Stars, an Hank Peters, from the Double Cross, that was just plumb locoed over this here gal, an' she seemed to like both of them a right smart—that is, week days. Sundays she give them the frozen glance. Which same was because they wouldn't neither of 'em come to her dad's services. "Well, these two was runnin' 'bout neck an' neck, an' Ned was gettin' wild, didn't seem to have no control of himself no how. Bet he bought 15 silk scarfs, an' held up a greaser with his gun an' made him sell him his big silver spurs. He had plumb gone to the end of his rope when he thought he saw a chance to make a hit, an' he jumped in with both feet. "Virginia's dad was hildin' a revival, an' Ned figgers to himself that if he was to get converted it would boost up his stock a whole let, so he saills in. 'Which same would have been all rigged if it had been anybody but Ned, but he never could do anything moderate. All that shoutin' 'singin' kinder goes to his head, an' he's got two different brands of loco in his system at the same time "This here move of Ned's sure stumps Hank for awhile, but he braces up, an' lows he'll amble round some evenin' an' see what kind of a cold deck proposition this here is, anyhow. Which same he does. "When he gets to the door it's —Short circuit!" early, so he kinder hangs round to see what brand of mavericks is frequentin' tifis range, anyhow. He's a scoutin' around therefore when he sees Virginia comin' along the trail hangin' onto Ned Carter's arm, an' a lookin' up from time to time into his face. I ambled along 'bout that time, myself, an' I never did see anybody look more 'an half as foolish an' happy as Ned did. They goes on into the Doxology works, an' then Hank slides in an' takes a back seat unpretentious like. "Well, presently they commenced to get up steam, an' they shorely jerked her wide open! Of all the excitement I ever did see, outside of a Indian pain-killer dance, that meetin' had it beat a mile. Every once in awhile some mavarick would let out a yell an' go a-plungin' up to the mourners' bench an' that would start 'em all over again. Presently some of the most earnest ones comes a-plowin' back to drag up others that ain't yet seen the light. 'Mong these here was Ned. He seed Hank a-setin' there with a kinder disdainful air, an' he makes a bee-line for him. "Come on an' gt washed of your sins, yo' poor benighted heathen!" he yells at Hank. "Huh! What fer?'" says Hank. "Seems like ter me that this here is a plumb weak an' foolish business fer a grown man." "It ain't none weak for me, an' I'm some over six," Ned says, restrainin' hisself, 'count of the fact that Virginia has kinder silded 'round that way an' was listenin'. "You come up an' git washed." "For what?' Hank says again, a whole lot disdainful. "To save you from hell, for which same you're on the express with no return ticket," Ned says, a whole lot earnest. "Hell? Huh! Hain't none!" says Hank, contemptuously. "Ain't?" says Ned, peelin' his coat. "Looks like you're one of them that has to be showed," he continued, an' then they tangled. "An' they shorely did tangle. Never saw such a beauty of a mixup in all my life. Couldn't tell what was goin' on for a minute or two, an' then I heard Ned ask: "Is that a hell? "No, thar ain't! Hank pants, and then there was more commotion. "Is thar any hell now?" I frequently heard Ned say, an' Hank let out a yell. "Thar shore is!' he pants, an' soon as Ned rolls off him he makes a charge for that mourners' bench like he was in front of a stampede. "You certainly believe in the church military, Mr. Carter, Virginia says, wipin' the tears out of her eyes. That was the best scrimmage I ever saw. I wish Jack could have seen it—he's the lightweight champion of the east, you know. We are going to be married next month, on the quiet, and if you ever come east, you want to look us up." "Of course—now that gal I knew in Yuma—" Charlie began, but was promptly smothered with a blanket. "Which the funny part of it was," the Old Man concluded, "Ned goes off prompt on a rampage and shoots up Redblanket and the Sheriff, an' Hank stuck to the gospel outfit like wool to a cactus, an' now is a kind of deputy sky pilot himself." Hysteria has always existed, and is as rife among peoples where a life of dreary monotony prevails as in communities where there is an excess of stimulating variety. In the first two centuries of New England's history, there was far more of it, and of a far more frantic character, than will be found to-day. Though the population of Salem, Mass., had quadrupled, there are not to-day hysterical patients enough in it to get up another Salem witchcraft that would hold a candle to the first. NEW MOVE BY PRESIDENT. Chief Executive In Personal Charge of Legislation He Desires. President Roosevelt in his efforts to secure legislation which he thinks is necessary to the welfare of the country has introduced at Washington a new custom, which is very offensive to the senate and to many members of the house, by taking personal charge of legislative measures and exercising his powerful influence to secure their consideration and adoption. Without considering the propriety of the executive interference in legislative affairs, which always has been and always will be done, it would be a great deal better to legalize it in this country on the English plan, says the Washington Star. Over there the government submits certain bills which it considers necessary to become laws and on a certain day in the session the leader of the house, who is usually the prime minister, moves the postponement of all other measures so that they can receive undivided attention. It would be a great deal better if the president of the United States, through the chairman of the committee on ways and means in the house and the chairman of the committee on appropriations in the senate, should give the endorsement of the administration formally and officially to such measures as he thinks are necessary to the public welfare and let the leaders of the majority in both houses move the indefinite postponement of everything else, as is done in England. That would accomplish directly and personally what the president now attempts to do indirectly and unofficially and he would not be accused of buldozing and bribery by patronage to secure the passage of his pet measures. CARES LITTLE FOR SOCIETY. Mrs. George Bruce Cortelyou Emphat ically a Home Lover. When George Bruce Cortelyou becomes secretary of the treasury his wife becomes in Washington parlance "the second lady of the cabinet." Mrs. Cortelyou is a woman of domestic tastes. She is devoted to home and to church life. She is active in all the works connected with St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal church and was one of the leading figures in a bazaar given by the women of the Rector's Aid society for the benefit of a special parish fund. Mrs. Cortelyou is the daughter of the president of the Hempstead (L. I.) institute, of which school her husband is a graduate. She never has cared particularly for the glamor of society, but in obedience to the dictates of the duties which her husband's position imposes, she recently has undertaken social responsibilities in connection with her other occupations. As the wife of the secretary of the treasury more duties as a hostess will be incumbent upon her and she will bear them well, for she is a woman of grace and charm and, what is more, intellectuality. Mr. and Mrs. Cortelyon have four children, and as Mrs. Cortelyon has the older American idea that the mother should be all in all, the reason for former reluctance to enter into all Washington gayety may be understood readily. Aspirant's Hopes Dashed. Aspirant's hopes dashed. President Roosevelt in his impulsive way sent for a well-known young writer and asked abruptly: "Do you know Spanish?" "No, Mr. President, I do not, I very much regret to say," was the reply. "I am sorry to hear it," commented the chief magistrate, and the subject was dropped. The young man went away deeply impressed with the idea that had he known Spanish he might have been appointed to a high office in the diplomatic corps, so he set to work assiduously, dropping everything else, and soon acquired a proficiency in that language. The other day he called at the White House and was cordially welcomed. In the course of conversation he said: "By the way, Mr. President, I know Spanish well; I both talk and read it with ease." "Oh, you don't say so!" was the president's reply; "then you ought to be one of the happiest men in the world; you can read 'Don Quixote' in the original." "Hither" and "Thither" "It does not seem to be generally known," remarked a department official, "that the dignified department of state has made a change in the form of official correspondence somewhat in the line of the simplified system of spelling. "The particular change I have noticed is in the adoption of the good old English words 'hither' and 'thither' in place of their more modern and longer substitutes. For instance, the secretary of state now acknowledges the receipt of a communication forwarded through another department in the following style: "Referring to the reference hither by your department,' etc. It's all right, I know, but it has a strange look." New Spelling Puzzles An official circular issued by the insular bureau of the war department refers to a certain ordinance as having been "past" by the Philippine commission, and a question has arisen as to whether that is the proper spelling of the word in the sense in which it is used, notwithstanding the spelling is in accordance with the list of 300 words designated by the president for simplified spelling in all the government departments. The spelling of the word as applied to legislative enactments will undoubtedly receive the attention of congress at the coming session. Lightning Struck Twice. Dr. J. G. Keith, formerly of St. Louis, who was struck by lightning several years ago, went to Leadville, Col., for his health, and was again hit by a bolt. About 11 years ago the doctor, while walking on the street, was struck by a thunder bolt. His left side was partially paralyzed He went to Colorado for his health and last spring while on the street he was again hit by lightning. This second bolt practically rendered Dr. Keith heifless as far as his left side is concerned. FACTS ABOUT FIGURE NINE. Professor of the Occult Has Added a New Wrinkle. Mathematicians have juggled with the mystic figures 3, 7 and 9 for ages, and now comes a foreign "professor" of the occult science to tell fortune by "the force in a simple numeral"—the 9. He reminds his victims that if they multiply any number, short of a decimal, by 9 the two figures of the product added together will make 9. Thus: Nine times 2 are 18, and 8 and 1 are 9; 9 times 3 are 27, and 7 and 2 are 9; 9 times 5 are 45, and 5 and 4 are 9; 9 times 6 are 54, and 4 and 5 are 9; 9 times 7 are 63, and 3 and 6 are 9; 9 times 8 are 72, and 2 and 7 are 9; 9 time 9 are 81, and 1 and 8 are 9. He might have added that any number in the hundreds of thousands multiplied by 9 will give a product the sum of whose digits is a multiple of 9. Take at random—9 times 545 are 4,905, the sum of which is 18, and into 18 goes 2 times. Take 7,352 multiplied by 9 equals 66,168; the sum of the digits is 27; 9 into 27 goes 3 times. Oh, there is an immense amount of fun in 9. MADE THEM ALL LAUGH. Book Must Have Been Funny, but No One Knew What Is Was. It must have been a very funny story! The type looked funny from across the aisle of the car, the pictures looked funny, and the young lady who was reading it doubled up in fits of stifled laughter every few minutes. The young man in the seat with her could not help stealing a glance at the pages of the book which was evidently so funny, but whose cover was carefully doubled back out of sight, and soon he began to laugh as he unblushingly followed the story page after page, shaking with suppressed merriment. The woman in the seat at right angles became interested and looked over the girl's shoulder. Presently her face broadened into a grin and soon she was convulsively shaking. The man in the seat across smiled at the scene. A boy a few seats down the aisle grinned sympathetically. A darky still further down showed all his white teeth. The contagion spread until the car was nearly on the verge of hysteresis, when the fair reader got up to leave the train, yet no one but the girl herself had any idea as to what the book was. VAST WEALTH OF THE SOUTH. In Natural Resources That Section Is Supreme. To its coal supply, more than twice as great as the combined coal area of Great Britain, Germany and Pennsylvania; to its vast stores of oil and natural gas as supplementary sources power of water powers for utilization of power and heat and light the South adds at least 3,000,000 available horse power of water powers for utilization for electrical transmission, also for power, heat and light. The development of this vast water power potentiality will eventually employ $250,000,000 to $300,000,000 and be equal in working capacity to 6,000,000 men. It will make possible construction of thousands of miles of interurban electric roads, it will furnish cheap power and light for mines and factories, and create, as in Switzerland, the highest forms of skilled mechanical work in the mountains of the South, where climatic conditions are unsurpassed by any other section of the world. In countag up the riches of the South always bear in mind its wealth of everrunning streams, where nature furnishes the power without price except for the cost of development.—Manufacturers' Record. POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD. Guarantee On Their Products. We warrant and guarantee that all packages of Postum Cereal, Grape-Nuts and Elijah's Manna hereafter sold by any jobber or retailer, comply with the provisions of the National Pure Food Law, and are not and shall not be adulterated or mis-branded within the meaning of said Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, and entitled, "An act for preventing the manufacture, sale or transportation of adulterated or mis-branded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, liquors, and for regulating traffic there in for other purposes." POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD. C. W. Post, Chairman, Battle Creek, Micn. Dec. 12, 1906. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1906. BENJAMIN F. REID. Notary Public. My commission expires July 1, 1907. My commission expires July 1, 1997. Our goods are pure, they always have been and always will be, they are not mis-branded. We have always since the beginning of our business, printed a truthful statement on the packages of the ingredients contained therein and we stand back of every package. AMERICA'S VAST PARK SYSTEM AN OLD NEW ENGLAND PARK From Boston to San Francisco all the larger cities can boast of their parks which have been established that the people of the cities might not be deprived of the health and blessing of green grass, shady trees, blooming flowers and other natural attractions. The park idea is a growth of recent years, and yet at the present time it is said that the parks and forest reservations of the United States have a total area of 88,720,000 acres, equal to that of the Philippine islands or of all of New England, New York state and West Virginia combined. It is only little more than half a century since the first park in the United States was established at Worcester, Mass., and in commemoration of that event a memorial gateway has recently been erected at the entrance to the park. On the tablet placed on either side of the gateway is the following inscription: This section of ELM PARK, containing 27 acres, deeded to the CITY OF WORCESTER. March 17 and March 20, 1854, by LEVI LINCOLN and JOHN HAMMOND, was the FIRST PURCHASE of land for public park in the UNITED STATES. In making this claim the city of Worcester does not include public squares like Union Square in New York city, land for which was purchased by the city in 1833 for $116,051. By a "public park" the tablet means a countrylike region within city lim- its, with woods and glades and wide aches of meadow. The man who furnished the statistics upon which the tablet is based is George A. Parker, superintendent of parks of Hartford, Conn., and secretary of the National Association of Park Commissioners. He says that Worcester beat New York city by two years in being the pioneer park city. Andrew J. Downing, he says, started city and state legislation for what is now known as Central Park, New York, but Worcester jumped in ahead and bought 27 acres for a park in 1854. The first purchase of land for Central Park was in 1856. Although New York city has indeed been tardy in the purchase of land for parks, it nevertheless has secured, all told, about 7,325 park acres early enough in the development of real estate values to pay for the land one fortieth what it would cost to-day. For its 225 different parks New York city has spent about $50,000,000. This includes only the cost of the ground. At the present time these parks represent, so real estate men say, an investment of $2,000,000,000, a sum equal to the total revenues of Switzerland for 200 years, and enough to pay the interest for 17 months on the national debts of all the countries in the world. Central Park alone is valued at $500,000,000, or enough to wipe out the entire debt of the city, yet half a century ago its 843 acres were bought for a little more than a hundredth part of this amount, or $5,028,-344. In spite of the great cost of land in New York city, nevertheless, more park acres have been acquired within its boundaries than may be found within the limits of any other American city. It possesses as many park acres as are contained in Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Indianapolis combined. In the last ten years the Boston Metropolitan Park Commissioners have purchased 8,000 acres, of 670 more than the entire park area of New York city, for $8,000,000. The total area of all the parks within the metropolitan district is about 15,000 acres, or about twice that possessed by New York city. The largest of the parks in the Boston metropolitan district is the Blue Hills reservation, with an area of 4,867 acres, or 780 acres more than are included in all of the big Bronx parks. It is covered with forests, rivers, lakes and ponds, and is to be kept in all its native wildness. All the Boston parks are situated within 11 miles of the state house, and within this same radius live 1,200,000 persons, a little less than the population of Brooklyn, which has a total park area of 1,200 acres. Chicago, however, plans to go far ahead of Boston. Believing that in 50 years it will swell out four times greater than its present size, with a population of 8,900,000, the metropolis of the Great Lakes authorized a commission to draw up an outer park system commensurate with its big ideas. This commission has made its report, and advocates the acquisition of 37,000 acres, extending 25 miles into the country, and costing, it is estimated, about $25,000,000. To the north, where the shore of Lake Michigan rises into bluffs, with wooded ravines, there is to be a park of 7,000 acres; in the west another of 8,000 acres. The valley of the Desplaines river, skirted with woods and meadows, is to afford a park drive 25 miles in length. In the southwest the forests of the Palos region are to be made into a park larger than the Blue Hills Reservation, near Boston, and toward the south a preserve around Lake Calumet will afford a recreation space for the toilers of South Chicago and Pullman. Then there are many more smaller parks proposed, 84 in all. At present Chicago has 3,169 park acres, so that the addition of the outer park system would make a total of 40,000 acres, or nearly three times the size of the island of Manhattan. Conservative Providence, while not talking so much as Chicago and not aspiring to beat every other city in the country, is quietly working on an outer park system which will, in proportion to the population of the city and its suburbs, compare favorably with the Boston park system. These outer parks are to be acquired along the shores of water courses like the Seekonk, the Pawtuxet and the Ten Mile rivers. These are all to be connected by parkways, along which the country is to be left in its native wildness. Philadelphia, which, until 1880, had more park area than any other American city, is now (with much difficulty, it must be said) awakening to the fact that she has fallen far behind. Public-spirited citizens, among whom are members of leading clubs, academies, societies and civic associations, have leagued themselves together under the name of the Philadelphia Allied Organizations for the purpose of having the Quaker City regain her lost prestige and acquire a comprehensive park system "that will be second to none in the country." Weak Point. The woman awoke and found the bold burglar runmaging in the wardrobe. "I am going to call the police," she exclaimed, placing her hand on the alarm button. "Blast the luck!" mumbled the intruder. "That's what I get for being careful." "Careful?" "Yes; I could have ransacked that wardrobe ten minutes ago, but I was unusually careful for fear of injuring that beautiful autumn hat." "You—you really think it pretty?" "Pretty? Why, it is gorgeous, ma'am, and rather than displace a feather in it it ran the risk of being captured. You wouldn't call the police now, would you?" "N-no. I guess you can go this time." And slipping a couple of silver hair brushes in his pocket the burglar winked at the cuckoo clock and vanished.—Chicago Dally News. Lights for Cattle. I hope you will be able to spare me space to put before the public the necessity of cattle and sheep carrying lights at nights on public roads in these days of rapid loomotion, says a communication to the Scotsman. There have been many accidents, both to motorists and cyclists, owing to the fact of sheep and cattle not carrying lights. It would surely be a very simple thing for shepherds to carry lights both in front and behind their flocks, with glass of three colors, say red, green and white, so that a flock of sheep may be distinguished from all other traffic. Automobile Proposal The big green automobile sped down the frosty road. Above the noisy "chug chug" of the machine he had proposed and had been refused. "Life is not worth living," he sighed. "My heart is punctured." The beautiful girl smiled. "Thank goodness!" she exclaimed in great relief. "Thank goodness for what?" "That it is your heart that is punctured and not a tire. We are 20 miles from a repair station." Without a word he put on full speed and ran over a pig and two cows just to let his feelings out. WOMAN'S SPHERE The Working Girl in the City Work Bag Easily Made at Home FORCED TO SEEK RECREATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. Crowded and Unattractive Homes Make Such Action Necessary Have Legitimate Title to Fun and Agreeable Society. BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER Anywhere on the east side of New York or in a similar-quarter in any large commercial city, the streets overflow with young people in the evenings. If there happens to be a park or a bit of open space with an occasional tree and benches here and there, the student of social conditions will note that a good deal of unconcealed love-making is going on. Young men sit' unabashed, with their arms around the waists of girls who do not seem embarrassed by the smiles or stares of spectators. Girls and men stroll up and down, linger on shadowy corners or in the glare of the electric lights, as if reluctant to leave one another's company. Cheap theaters, circuses, ice cream saloons and variety shows attract these young folk who have never heard that a chaperone is necessary, and who would find the presence of one superfluous. Their friends discuss them and their affairs in a fashion not meant to be vulgar, which yet would cause a shiver of disgust and elicit the adjective common in more polite and more fastidious circles. "Sophy is walking with her fellow," "Michel is treating his girl," are familiar expressions as Michel leads the way to a table near a window and orders heaping saucers of pink ice cream, while Sophy and her particular swain saunter slowly by. There are not wanting severe critics who frown on this public display of courtship, and who regard with deep disapproval the manner in which working girls, children of foreign parents, or themselves foreign born, girls who belong distinctly to the class that is at the foot of the ladder and only beginning to climb, spend their evenings. Home is the place for young women. These girls should stay by their fathers and mothers; when their work is over they should find enjoyment with in their own doors. So in various degrees of censure the verdict is pronounced by fortunate outsiders who realize nothing whatever of the conditions that obtain in the average tenement home. Should these girls stay there after a long hard day's work? Would you do so in their place? Let us see. The ordinary abode of a thrifty artisan, mechanic or laborer in New York, the city with which I am most familiar, is either a five-room or a three-room flat. This flat is sandwiched by close squeezing and crowding into a house containing a number of stories, each reached by a dark and narrow stairway in the middle of the house. The halls are the merest scraps and are usually dark. Sometimes light comes from an airshaft, but not always. The windows at the front and rear admit air and light, but the middle rooms are dark and are generally destitute of proper ventilation. The odors of tobacco, whisky, onions and Irish stew with an indescribable flavor of cabbage and cheese, mingle and linger in these homes of poverty. If the housewife is notable, they are decently clean; if not, grease, dirt and vermin of all sorts have the right of way. A family of six or eight persons is often housed in a three-room flat. A family of the same size possessing themselves of a five-room flat take in a boarder or two or a married pair and a baby. The economy of space and the closeness of sleeping quarters baffle description. Rents are so out of proportion to the Dainty, Appropriate, and Always Welcome Gift. For any friends who are housekeepers, bags of all sorts and all pur- BASKET poses are always welcome presents. For a friend who is never idle, the work bag hero illustrated would be poses are always welcome presents. For a friend who is never idle, the work bag hero illustrated would be privileges they cover that how to pay them is a never-settled problem. The spectre of the rent, grim and gaunt, stalks through the noisome and recking streets of the tenement neighborhood, bows women's shoulders, deepens the furrows and prematurely ages the faces of men still young. As for comfort, it is an unknown quantity. Life is one hard, desperate, terrible struggle. Opportunities for privacy are wholly lacking. When the working girl emerges from such a home in the morning trim and tidy, looking as if she had taken a bath and combed her hair in her own room, as her sisters on the Avenue do, the result is simply another proof of the miraculous powers of conquering circumstances that inhere in the modern woman. The only spot in most of these homes where any of the family may bathe and comb their hair is the kitchen which is also living room and dining-room by day and sleeping room by night, for two or three persons who camp down on a mattress spread on the floor. A working girl who has stood at her loom or sat at her desk or waited on customers all day, is tired at nightfall and wants fresh air and exercise. She wants beside these precisely what the millionaire's daughter wants, agreeable society, a little fun, wholesome entertainment and a pleasant time. She has not a single inch of space where she may talk and jest with her friends, under her own roof. Therefore, she and her friends seek relaxation where they may and the street in good weather generally finds them there. They are really much better off out of doors than in when the weather is fine. To accuse young girls or young men in circumstances like theirs of willful neglect of home or of conduct bordering on indelicacy, is arrant folly. They are merely making a fight for rest and health, and for the fun to which young people have a legitimate title. But the girls by no means spend all their evenings in the company of their admirers and friends of the other sex. A working girl who is ambitious knows that her deficient education must be supplemented by evening study, if she is to advance in the wage rate and to reach whatever top notch is the goal on which her eyes are set. Thousands of young girls early interrupted in their studies by the dire need in their homes, valiantly attack difficult text books and willingly work in the evening schools during the autumn and winter. When the girls go gayly off to spend an evening at one of their clubs or at a college settlement, their mothers have no fear concerning them, and settle down without anxiety to the neighborly chat or the low-toned gossip punctuated with laughter, which are their recreations when the husband has gone to the saloon and the babies are asleep. The saloon, the trap into which so much money falls that ought to be spent for the good of the family, is the shadow forever in the background in tenement life. It has its spacious temptations for the young working girl; its side entrances, its reading room where there are cards and showy pictorial papers and where lurk perils of the worst stamp for the girl and her lover. The street is safer for the girl than the brightly lighted saloon with its superfluial good fellowship and its temptation to drink and make merry with evil companions. The working girl cannot be expected to speak very many evenings in just the home that modern conditions allow her to have. There is too much noise, there is too much crowling, there are scolding mothers, drunken fathers and crying babies. Well for her if a Parish House, a Working Girls' Club or a Settlement numbers her among its constant habitues. (Copyright 1999 by L. L. L. (Copyright,1906,by Joseph B. Bowles.) an appropriate gift. It is useful and may be ornamental as well. Make it of any material preferred. Art cretonne was chosen in this instance for the outside, and plain pink sateen for the inside. Cut a perfect circle about 18 inches in diameter of both materials, stitch the little pocket and the pinked flannel for needles to the lining as shown. Then place the two circles together, bind the outer edge over and stitch down neatly. Place little rings on the outside through which run the ribbon to draw the bag up. This idea can be improved by covering the rings (crocheting over them) and by feather-stitching the edge. This bag is designed to hold catch-up work for odd moments, but could be used for other purposes. To add to the value of the gift, one might include a thimble, an emery and an embroidery scissors, or a bit of work such as a doily or tray cloth. Calfskin and pony skin coats are worn with sable and mink stole and muff. In this case the skirt and spat are usually brown. Passing of Historic Posts FORT MASKINAC The rapid development of the west and the fact that the Indian is no longer a menace to the welfare and safety of the settlers has forced upon the consciousness of the war department the uselessness of longer maintaining many of the forts which have dotted the western plains and mountain districts for years. For this reason many historic spots dear to the novelist and the historian, but really dreaded by the common soldier, are to pass away, and of the 275 posts now in existence from 100 to 150 will be abandoned. This action follows a tour of inspection and investigation by Secretary Taft of the war departments, which was undertaken for the two-fold purpose of selecting sites for a chain of brigadier posts, and the determining which of the minor posts could be best dispensed with. It is probable that with the abandonment of the posts eight or nine brigadier posts will be established. Only a few days ago came the announcement of the abandonment of Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, around which half a century ago raged an almost incessant Indian warfare and which has been the scene of many military romances. For several years the government has been abandoning one by one of these frontier posts and concentrating the troops at the larger forts. Recently there have been abandoned these posts, once of importance: Fort Brown, Texas; Fort Grant, Arizona; Fort Ringgold, Texas; Fort Yates, North Dakota; Allegheny Arsenal, Pennsylvania; Columbia Arsenal, Tennessee; Indianapolis Arsenal, Indiana, and Kennebec Arsenal, Maine. "The purpose of these changes," said an army officer, "is in accordance with the general plan of army reorganization. It will be much less expensive to maintain large bodies of men at central points than it is to maintain small scattered garrisons which are often one or two hundred miles from the railroad and where the supplies must be transported by wagon. "Furthermore, discipline can be much better preserved and an army raised to a higher degree of proficiency when the men are held in large bodies. It is believed, too, that the soldiers, having more companionship and more commodious quarters in a large fort, will be less likely to desert than when stationed in lonely and remote places. "Fort Ethan Allen, about six miles from Burlington, Vt., which was established principally through the influence of Senator Redfield Proctor, will probably be made one of the brigadier posts of the east. The presentervation contains 962 acres, and when the proposed additions are made to enlarge the drill grounds it will cover 1,300 acres. Since its establishment, about ten years ago, the government has spent close on to $2,000,000 on this post. "Secretary Taft was very favorably impressed, too, with Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, which is the house of Senator Warren, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs. He also inspected another important post Fort Robinson, in Nebraska. The selection of a large post for that part of the country will most probably be made from these two. On the Pacific coast Vancouver barracks, Washington; the Presidio at Monterey, Cal.; and some fort in southern California will likely be retained. Fort Ogle thorpe, Georgia; Fort Douglas, Utah; and Fort D. H. Wright. Washington are also mentioned favorably as candidates for brigadier honors. "The secretary was especially impressed with Forts Leavenworth and Riley in Kansas, Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Sam Houston, near Sam Antonio, Tex. "Of course these brigadier posts will not be the only army posts that the country will maintain. Smaller garrisons will be continued at such forts as Snelling, near St. Paul, and important points in the interior and along the coasts. But leaving these out there still remain nearly 150 posts that can be disposed with without injury to the service." Fort Sill has for a number of years been considered one of the most important posts of the Indian territory. The reservation contains 50,000 acres, and adjoining this is 10,000 acres more which may be used for military purposes. The department plans to make this especially a post for the instruction and training of field artillery. Beth Riley and Leavenworth, the two Kansas forts, have figured not only in the history of the state, but also in the development of the west. Riley, near Junction City, has for the last few years been the scene of extensive maneuvers of regulars, as well as of the militia of Kansas and neighboring states. The reservation is extensive and is considered by army officers as especially adapted to the drilling of large bodies of men. The department has kept up here for several years a school of instruction in army cooking. The best known of all these forts is Leavenworth. It was established in 1847 on a bluff overlooking the Missouri river, and during the years of the settlement of the great west that lies between the Missouri and the Rocky mountains it was the principal depot of supplies for the posts that sprang up on the plains for the protection of the settlers. From here also were sent out the military escorts for the wagon trains that crossed to the gold fields of California and Colorado and to the silver mines of Mexico, that guarded the wagon trains along the old Santa Fe trail and the pony express riders to Denver and the mountain country. Here some of the men who did distinguished service during the civil war had their first training in actual field duty. Gen. Lee was one of the commandants of the post. Gen. Grant served here as a young officer, and part of the old wall of the reservation was built under his supervision. In the army at the present time there are few officers but have had experience at Leavenworth, either on duty there or as students at one of the officers' schools. The town of Leavenworth, adjoining the post, is jocularly known as the "mother-in-law of the army," for it is a fact that Leavenworth has married more of her girls to officers than any other town in the country. Land forming part of this reservation, which was in the beginning very extensive, has in some cases been gold and in others appropriated for various other purposes. The largest of United States prisons, which houses a famous collection of bankers, as well as of western desperados, is situated here. This has made necessary the purchase of additional land to carry out the plans of the department, and authorization will be asked for the purchase of not more than 6,000 acres. The land that is destined lies across the Missouri river and is reached by an old bridge, one of the first built in the Missouri valley. Of all the Kansas forts these two are the only ones that remain. The names of others well known in frontier history are preserved in the names of the towns which grew up under their protection, as Fort Dodge, Fort Scott and Hayes, Larned and Marker. Many of the old forts in the Indian country, in the neighborhood of Little Big Horn, have been abandoned, for Custer's red skinned froes are now peaceful farmers, and the buildings that sheltered the troopers are in many instances converted into schools for their children. With the capture of Geronimo and the removal of many of the southwest tribes to other reservations the usefulness of the forts in Arizona and New Mexico was ended. Fort Grant, one of the most important in the southwest, was several years ago abandoned, and Fort Apache, Arizona, will soon be evacuated. Reno is perhaps the best known of the Indian territory forts. It was built years ago in the heart of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country, and from it troops were sent against the many hostile tribes of northern Texas and the Territory. Old army registers describe its situation as "161 miles south of Wichita, Kus." The route of the wagon trains southward from a railway station to Reno was one of great peacil, and many trains were captured by maudling bands of Indians. A tragic incident in the history of the fort was the Hennessey massacre, Pat Hennessey, an old frontiersman, was the driver in charge of a train of supplies from Kansas. When about half the distance to Reno he was set upon by Cheyennes. He and his comrades parked their wagons and for three days held their enemy at a distance. When troops finally arrived from Reno for their relief all the men were dead and scalded, but that they had sold their lives dearly was attested by the number of dead savages. By the side of each man's body was a pile of empty cartridge shells. Not a single loaded one was found. Only when the last shot was fired had the Indians succeeded in closing in on them. The Rising Son. WM. T. WASHINGTON, Editor and Owner, Office 214 E. Twelfth St. Published Every Week RISING SON PUBLISHING CO SUBSCRIPTION RATES Entered at the Post Office at Kansas City, as Second Class Matter. Correspondente wanted in every city and town in this state. Write us. ALL news matter intended for publication should reach our office not later than Tuesday, of each week and must be signed by the writer not for publication, but as guarantee of authenticity. Office 914 East 12th St. Kansas City, Mo. Advertising Rates, For one inch, one insertion .8.00 For one inch, each subsequent insertion .20 For two inches, three month .8.00 For two inches, six month .8.00 For two inches, nine months .10.00 For two inches twelve months .18.00 GLDEST NEGRO JOURNAL ... IN KANSAS CITY. The paid circulation of THE RISING SON is more than double the combined circulation of all the other Kansas City Golored weekly newspapers. 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 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 sliding 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 Ashcraft, once a pupil 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 divisor 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 In reply to the credit Old Ben Tillman is giving Booker T. Washington for being great, his father having 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 the earliest existence up until the present time, that the traits of character go from the mother into the male children, and the father into the female children. Had Booker T. Wash- ington the traits of his father, he would have been a licentious character, sneaking around in the southern states with white women. You can readily see why the majority of our mixed-breed women can not be trusted; it is the traits of the father. The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. A NEGRO WOMAN. 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 sanitary measures. Washington has overcome and is overcoming some natural disadvantages. It is a question whether the Potomac country, with its long summers, short winters, generally 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 climate, and certainly about the usual percentage of people attain ripe old age. Divorces are said to be most frequent in small towns and villages. Perhaps it is because gossip is most active in such places. it is somewhat surprising to learn that Finland, notwithstanding her political troubles, did a much larger foreign business in 1905 than in 1904. Her foreign commerce in 1905 was of the value of $98,584,400, consisting of $46,860,400 exports and $51,740,000 imports. The export increase over 1904 was $2,211,386, and the imports also increased by $173,700. The largest imports were breadstuffs, 796,618,000 pounds. Most of the wheat flour sent in by Germany, Great Britain and Denmark was of American origin. The chief 1905 export was lumber, valued at $23,989,900, an increase over 1904 of $656,200. Paper and wood pulp exported was worth $6,775,700. Other exports were butter, 34,980,000 pounds, and cattle, meat, milk and cream, valued at $8,009,800. 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. I Can Sell Your Real Estate or Business Properties and Business or all kinds sold quickly for cash in all parts of the United States. Don't wait. Write to y describing you have to sell and give cash price on sale. any kind of Business or Real Estate any where, at any price, write me your require- ments. I can save you time and money. DAVID P. TAFF THE LAND MAN 415 Kansas Avenue, TOPEKA, KANSAS. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" SO STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up by a person, is formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and is the only safe preparation known to us that makes hair straight, as shown above. Its use makes the most stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair soft, and may be obtained from one treatment; to 4 bottles are usually sufficient for a man. OZONIZED OX MARROW" removes and prevents dandruff from the hair falling from our breakout, makes it grow and, by nourishing the roots, perfumes and harmless, it is a toilet necessity for ladies, gentlemen and children. OZONIZED OX MARROW" has been made and sold continually for use in our office. OZONIZED OX MARROW" is registered in the United States Patent Office, in 1844. In all that long time returned from the hundreds of thousands we have sold, FORD'S HAIR POMADE remains your keep it. Be sure to get Ford's hair, so that makes the hair STRAIGHT, SOFT, and that Ford's Hair Pomade ("OZONIZED OX MARROW") is made only in China and by the genuine has the signature, Charles Ford. Presents sections with every bottle. Price only $9. Sold by druggists and dealers. If your drug procure it from his jobber or wholesale dealer or send us $9 cts, for one bottle postpaid, or express paid. We pay postage and express sending postal or express money order, and mention this paper. Write your name and address plainly to The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (Now genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Street 70 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. 5 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 A. Good, Long, Warm, Styl "The NE 1113-1115 John B. Ste Whenever you w Always go to LE In styles and qu They always can Every hat is gua Remember the r See big display Good, Long, Warm, Stylish Overcoat "The NEBRASKA" 1113-1115 Main Street 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. 1121 M & WALNUT 1101-1103 WALNUT ST. $2.50 Hats NOW $1.95 The Hat Store on the Corner. HOM FURN HOMES FURNISHED For Cash or on easy payments Western @ Sto Home Phone 3218 Main 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 design 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. 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. $8 Stylish Overcoat EBRASKA" 15 Main Street tetson's Hats want a HAT EWIS' FASHION quality they excel arry the latest guaranteed name and location in their windows $2.50 $1.95 Hats NOW MES NISHED Furniture tove Co. ain. 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 @ MOSER 1004 Walnut Kansas City, The Old Re BADGER LUN Genuine Trade Mark. 15th and In Now is the time to buy your Ov IN Black, Plain Gray Oxford Fancy Sh for $10.00; $15.00 for $12.50; $18.00 $25.00 for $20.00. Suits, Black, Plain Gray, Fancy B Underwear, 50c, $1.00, $1.50, SHIRTS, COLLARS, HATS and CAPS A. H. LARS SHAVE 100. TONSORIAL ARTIST J. B. Lester. S. L. Clemon J. B. LESTER'S SH Hot and Cold Baths. 557 Grand Ave. Kansas Cigars, Tobacco and Pool. Massage a G. C. MOO DEALER IN Cash Groceries and Meats Goods delivered free to any Bell Phone 1265 x 1605 N. Walk S $3.50 WE INVITE 1005 Main St. Hu MOSER OLD 04 Walnut St. city, The Old Reliable ER LUMB Trade Mark. Ex- 15th and Indian time our Over ly Oxford Fancy Stripes. for $12.50; $18.00 for $1 in Gray, Fancy Plaids De, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 HATS and CAPS, GL LARSO TONSORIAL ARTISTS Lester. S. L. Clemons. Du TER'S SHAVING Grand Ave., Kansas City, and Pool. Massage and Hai C. C. MOORE Caries and Meats, Flo is delivered free to any part of 1605 N. 10th S Walk Sh $3.50 $4.00 WE INVITE THE 1005 Main St. Hubb NILES @ MOSER CIGAR CO. 1004 Walnut Street. Kansas City. - - - Missouri. Genulne 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. Suits, Black, Plain Gray, Fancy Plaids from $10. to $20. Underwear, 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 SHIRTS, COLLARS, HATS and CAPS, GLOVES and MITTENS 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 1605 N. 10th Street, Kansas City, Kan. Home or Bell Phones 253 West. EMPLOYMENT COLORED HELP A MALE AND K OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. MRS. EMMA 1014 North 5th St., DYMENT NED HELP A SPA LE AND FEM m. EMMA ST St., Kan EMPLOYMENT OFFICE COLORED HELP A SPECIALTY MALE AND FEMALE OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. MRS. EMMA STOVALL 1014 North 5th St., Kansas City, Kansas. KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT --- --- Prompt Service. T OFFICE SPECIALTY EMALE STOVALL Kansas City, Kansas. FLOUR Kelley's Best Boats all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K. C., U. & A. NEWS & GOSSIP It's the little bits we collect here and here that enables us to run from year to year." LOCALS All kinds of hot and cold drinks at McCampbell and Houston. Miss Bertie Groves of Quindaro College is among the death list. General conference of the Bishops at Allen Chapel January 10, 1906. The negro like a child will wait for the Republicans to do their duty by us. Eliza Jessee will rent you a room at 1118 Campbell, rear. Give her a trial. It seems to be the intention of certain negroes to hide everything that goes. Let some one read in the Rising Son what you are doing in business or society. Mrs. Maggie Heart once Maggie Jackson is in the city visiting from St. Paul. 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 whete these clubs will be closed or not. Mrs. Adele Miller is visiting Mrs. Pete Finney at 1721 Forest enroute to Jerome Arizona. Mrs. Lydia Larue, formerly Mrs. Lydia Walker, is visiting Mrs. C. H. Fields of 1327 Vine. 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. See McCampbell and Houston, the VineStreet Druggists for Xmas candies, cigars, perfumes and stationery. Mr. F. J. Weaver has bought him a splendid driving horse in Elwood, Kan. It will be shipped here this week. 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. General officers of the church will meet here at their semi-annual conference Bishop rant and all general officers of the appellate division. 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 mail. 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. It seems to be the intention of some certain so called high class negroes to try and smother all the evils and dirt and abuses committed, but they are going to be exposed. Mr. F. J. Weaver, the room locater made a special effort to remember all of his roomers with a Xmas present. Not one roomer out of 300 was neglected. The presents ranged from 10c to $5.00 WANTED.—Educated colored men to travel and distribute samples and circulars of our goods among their own people. Salary $80 per month and expenses. Saunders Co., Desk 10, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. The Son hopes that the patrons of this paper will feel that its columns are open, but it also wishes to state that people not subscribing for this paper should at least order the paper when they send in their news. 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. 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. 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. THE BONTONS CLUB. The Bontons Club composed of Mrs. S. J. Miller, Mrs. W. Hood, Mrs. E. Green, Mrs. E. McRay, Mrs. H. Johnson, Mrs. R. E. Savington, Miss Mamie Blue, Miss Ida Jack, Mrs. S. Smith, Mrs. J. Smith, gave a private Ball and Card party, Friday 28th, at Seventh and Wyandotte. Dainty refreshments were served afternoon, and evening. Whist prizes were given. 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". Well! Well! This office has receive 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! will we law down our arms. Not as long as the stars in heaven shine. No not as long as the sun (Son) is shining will we cease our writing against such places of ill repile 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. 409 E. Phelps St. Springfield, Mo., Dec. 28, '06. Editor Rising Son:— Allow me to say a word relative to your paper that you have recently assumed editorship. We note with pleasure the steps you are taking to improve the paper in order that it may be a clean, newsy progressive Negro Journal, commensurate with the enterprising city of which you are an integral part. May the day hasten when the "Son" will have competent reporters; at least in the principal cities of Missouri. The obvious signs of improvements; and the bold stand you have taken against the vice and destructive places of resort, have prompted the writing of this letter. Hoping you Success I am Yours watching with interest the Negro in the journalistic field. (Formerly pastor of Ashbury M. E Church for 5 years.) The Great January White Sales ARE IN PROGRESS WAISTS. And other Merchandise in White. Emery, Bint KANSAS mery, Bird, Thayer Co. KANSAS CITY, MO. Keystone Makers - of - High N. E. Cor. I Kansas City Lewis H Wine & Merc The Genuine BROOK W er Bottled in OMY RYE sylvania Rye in Bond. JAS WHISKEY B 1111 BR Kansas City Little Ros Keystone Tailors of High Grade N. E. Cor. 12th and Grand. Kansas City, Missouri Lewis Hoffman Wine & Liquor Merchant. The Genuine CEDA BROOK 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, Missouri e Rose Bud Keystone Tailors Makers of High Grade Clothing N. E. Cor. 12th and Grand. Kansas City, Missouri. 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. Little Rose Bud Cafe 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. A. P. SEYMOUR, Prop. 709 Wyando WHY NOT Own Your Own Hoe 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. YMOUR, Prop. 709 Wyando WHY NOT Your Own Hoe 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 WHY NOT 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 CO LUMBUS ADDITION, on Humbolt Avenue, just north of Rosedale, for How much more i than you now pay as 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. Baukert Building. Kansas Grand Avenue. Home Phone 4614 207-8 Shukert Building. Kansas City, Mo. 1115 Grand Avenue. Home Phone 4614 Main WAITERS Thayer Co. TY, MO. Tailors - Grade - Clothin and Grand. , Missouri. offman Liquor mant. e CEDAR H. McBray- Bond. ECON- the best Penn- made! Bottled E. PEPPER bottled in Bond. BADWAY, , Missouri Bud Caf Go to groes. Meals at all hours. treatment. Good waiters. 709 Wyandotte Stre NOT wn 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, Shoes Notions, Hardware and Gr Cheerfully Refunded purchase not Satisfactory MAIN STREET 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 Guernsey & Murray Grocer Co. BOTH PHONES. Main Store, 1121 Main St. Hyde Park Store, 3947-49 Main St. BALTIMORE SHIRT CO. ```markdown ``` 3 STORES 803 Walnut 12th a Best Places in Prices Right 12th and Baltimore 9th a es in Kansas City TRY US. Right and Good Tr 178 Main Bell L. PRAT ESTATE RE and INSURANCE Houses For S by Terms, Like 127 West 8th Street CITY, MI Specialty, Barber shop and bath. F NT BUREAU. Gentlemen of ING ASSOCIATION Mr. Clem James MORE AVE. are predicated to g Grand. Kansas City, Mo, in the Tonso main Home E. C. BUNCH, D Prices Right and Good Treatment. Home Phone 5478 Main P.L. REAL ESTATE And I HOUSE On Easy T 127 V KANSAS CITY Party service a specialty. Ba EMPLOYMENT BUR WAITERS' CATERING ASSA 1223 BALTIMORE A Bell 'Phone 4137x Grand. K REAL ESTATE RENTAL And INSURANCE. Houses For Sale 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 Ottey, Mgr. WAITERS' CATERING ASSOCIATION Mr. Clem James and John Hustol 1223 BALTIMORE AVE. are predared to give the best service Bell 'Phone 4137x Grand. Kansas City, Mo. in the Tonsorial Department. Bell Phone 2170 Main Home Phone 5646 Main. Office Hours 8 To 12m. 1 To 5 P. M. 9th and Wyandotte City to Trade. s. ood Treatment. RATT. E RENTAL BRANCE. For Sale , Like Rent. Street MISSOURI. bath. Furnished Rooms to Gentlemen only.Joe Ottey, Mgr. Clem James and John Huston. predared to give the best service in the Tonsorial Department. 805 Independence Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MO. Bell Phone 3136 Main Home Phone 5646 Main. 'FRISCO FIENDS IN CUSTODY Man and Boy, Who for Forty Days Terrorized the Coast City, Now Safely Behind Bars. AN EXTRAORDINARY SERIES OF CRIMES Younger of the Two Desperadoes Breaks Down and Confesses--Three Murders, Many Brutal Holdups, and Demoralization of Police Force Is Their Record. "WHILE I WAS TRYING ON MY SHORS SLEMSEN HIT PETZNER, WHO FELL TO THE FROOR" (FROM DARNER'S CONFESSION) "WHILE I WAS TRYING ON MY SHOES SIEMSEN HIT PETZNER, WHO FELL TO THE FLOOR." (FROM DABNER'S COMPRESSION) LOUIS DABNER JOHN SIEMSEN SIEMSEN'S WEAPON SIEMSEN'S WEAPON --- San Francisco -- Three separate murders without a shot, a knife thrust or recourse to poison; two brutal assaults that almost resulted in death; a bold midday bank robbery; at least three hold-ups; the demoralization of a metropolitan police force and the absolute terrorism of a city of nearly 400,000—this stands as the 40 days' record of a man and a boy whom the local police describe as the most remarkable brace of criminals they have ever placed under lock and key. The elder is a Kanaka, of a good family and educated in a select school. His name is John Slemensen, and he is a handsome fellow of muscular aspect but effeminate manner. The younger, Louis Dabner, is only 18 years old. When Slemensen was nonchalantly confessing his crimes, he was intersupted in his narrative by the captain of the detectives. Didn't any of your victims resist you. Siemsen? Hadn't you any hesitation in committing these assaults?" The murderer puffed at the cigar he was smoking and removed it with his manacled hands. He seemed annoyed at something the detective had said, and thought a moment before he replied: "Captain, I wish you wouldn't use that world 'assault.' It has come to have an extremely vulgar significance and I object to it. It would be better to say 'when I overpowered them.'" Dabner Breaks Down. Dabner's confession was different. He broke down a few days after he was captured and if he had not sobbed out the terrible story neither, perhaps, might have hanged, for it would have been a difficult matter to have forced an admission of any sort from Steuensen. It was the fear of God and the love of home which loosened Dabner's lips. His father and elder brother came down from the little country town where only a few months before the boy had been a high school pupil. Both pleaded with him to tell the truth. His father worked on all the religious impulses of his son, and evoked the picture of his sorrowing mother. All three wept and finally the shaken dupe of the elder criminal told the waiting detectives everything. The first the public heard of the "gasp men," as Siemsen and Dabner have been dubbed from the choice of weapons, was one morning when the papers reported an unusually brutish and mysterious murder. Johan Pfitzner, a shoe merchant on McAllister street, was found in his shop with the side of his head battered in. Despite his awful injuries he lingered over a day and night, but died before he could give the police any clew on which to work. He had evidently been fitting a pair of shoes to a customer when he was struck down from above "by some blunt instrument." In his signed confession Dabner has this to say of his first murder: "On the day of the Pfitzner murder Jack Siemsen and I looked in the showcase of the store and went down the street and then came back in the store. Siemsen tried on a pair of shoes the first time, but complained they were too dear and we walked out. We walked around the block and came back. We went in the store and then I tried on a pair. When he } was trying on my shoes Siemsen hit Pfitzner, who fell to the floor. I then put on my own shoes and held the door at the same time, while Siemsen went through him. Siemsen got about $100, which we divided at our house on Union street. We threw Pfitzner's watch in the water at the foot of Filmore street. This statement is made freely and voluntarily." Many Suspects Arrested. But the police did not know all this. They raked in suspect after suspect, but had to let them all go, as each was able to establish an alibi. Then the fiendish crime was repeated. William Friede, a Market street clothing merchant, was slain under almost exactly similar conditions. He hovered on the border of life for almost two weeks and was able to murmur once: "A large man and a small man," before his spirit flickered out. Siemens related this deed as a particularly good piece of craftmanship. It seems that he and Dabner planned the attempt carefully, and entered the store when there were few people about and the danger of interruption appeared at a minimum. Dabner tried on a coat and vest that he selected, and Siemens stood by, ostensibly to offer his approval. As the merchant stooped to measure his supposed customer for the trousers Siemens swung the gas pipe, which he carried wrapped in a piece of paper, and felled his victim with a heavy blow. Meanwhile an ex-convict was on trial for a crime which Siemens and Dabner had committed—the highway robbery of Dr. T. B. Leland, former LOUIS DAE JOHN SIEMSE APON coroner of the city and county. This man's name was James Dowdall, and the police arrested him in a refugee camp, apparently for no other reason than that he had a bad record. He protested his innocence, but the detectives dragged him through the preliminary examination, where Dr. Leland positively identified him as one of his assailants. Tragedy at Japanese Bank. But while the trial of Dowdall was in progress the two felons for whom he suffered, one of them an ex-convict like himself, were busily planning their boldest venture. This was the robbery of the Kimmon Ginko, or Japanese bank. The day before the robbery Siemsen drove up in a buggy which he had purchased with the proceeds of his other robberies. He entered and interviewed the manager, M. Munakata, declaring that he intended to become a depositor. At first Munakata was suspicious, but by the time Siemsen had left, the well dressed, smooth-spoken stranger had allied all doubts, to say nothing of having obtained an excellent idea of the arrangement of the bank. The following day Siemsen and Dabner, each armed with a paper-covered gas pipe, waited outside until all save one of the clerks, A. Sasaki, had gone to luncheon. Then they went in. Siemsen nodded to the clerk at the counter and with Dabner strode back to the manager's office. They found Munakata writing, and before he could greet them Siemsen struck him a blow over the skull which killed him instantly. Then, according to arrangement, they called Sasaki to the rear. As soon as the plucky little Japanese saw his employer lying in a pool of blood he started to fight, but Siemsen beat him to the floor with his gas pipe. Horribly mangled, he started to rise when Dabner quieted him with a full-arm swing of his leaden weapon. The two thugs then rifted the tills and the open safe, taking only the coin and currency. They secured about $2,700, which they stuffed into a leather satchel. Before they had even washed their hands they drove away. Stemsen to take his future wife out for a ride and Dabner to play with the girl's little brothers and sisters. Sasaki's Mind Left Blank Several persons had seen the two robbers come out of the bank and the police were supplied with descriptions on the strength of which they arrested about a score of innocent men. Sasaki fought a winning fight with death, but to the detectives who sat by his bedside he babbled only "two Americans." When he finally regained consciousness, after many days, his mind was wiped bare of the whole tragedy—he remembered everything up to the moment Siemsen entered the bank, but beyond that his brain could not travel. Siemsen and Dabner proceeded to spend their money, untroubled by remorse, doubts or anticipations. They were both living with the family of a German jeweler, to whose daughter Siemsen was making violent and successful love. Hulda von Hofen, still a mere child, was won by expensive presents of gems, automobile rides and everything that her lover could lavish upon her. Both thugs were well received in the family, where they appeared only as pleasant young chaps, each with a little more money than he quite knew what to do with. Hulda von Hofen at last succumbed to the flattering whispers of Siemsen and they made a short nuptial trip to Oakland. About four o'clock on a Saturday afternoon Stiemsen took his wife to a hairdresser's parlor to get a shampoo and told he he would be back in an hour. Then he met Dabner, who had armed himself with a fish plate from the car track which ran past the Von Hofen home. They proceeded to the jewelry store of Henry A. Bedrend on Steiner street. The Murderer's Downfall. This merchant had under his counter a revolver, a police club and a pair of handcuffs. When the two men entered his suspicions were not aroused, and he turned away from them to pull their purchase from a shelf. They struck at him, but the showcase was so high that the blow was broken. Behrend wheeled, snatched his revolver and smashed the glass case to attract attention. Then he closed in on the robbers. Siemsen seized him in a muscular grasp and held his head, BNER. while Dabner rained blows upon it with the fish-plate. One of these blows, nervously aimed, cut open Siemsen's finger. But the jeweler fought like a wildcat, and before he could be disposed of his little daughter, Bessie, rushed into the store from the rear, followed by her mother. Siemsen and Dabner darted from the place. Siemsen got away, but Dabner was knocked down and captured by Will Brown, a fireman. A frezzed crowd surrounded captor and captive, a rope was produced, and the boy fiend would surely have been lynched but for the opportune arrival of a squad of police, who were scarcely able to fight their way to the station with their prisoner. In the meantime Siemsen had called for his wife and taken her home. Learning of Dabner's capture, with marvelous effrontery he decided to visit police headquarters and spread the trail for his own escape. There he told a story of being held up and robbed of $900 in greenbacks. He showed the detectives $75 which he had taken from the jeweler's cash box, and declared it was all the footpads had missed. He overplayed the part, however, giving his true address and placing the scene of the hold-up Behrend's store. That night he was arrested at his home. Dabner weeps wildly and bitterly, cursing the day he ever met the clever, cruel but at present sympathetic Kanaka. Siemsen continues to smoke, smile and draw little pictures. The chief of police has given orders that when either is shaved he shall be bound hand and foot in the chair, for fear he may get possession of the razor and slash a way to liberty. THE HISTORY OF POLICEMAN FLYNN BY ELLIOTT FLOWER HE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS. "Oho!" Exclaimed Policeman Flynn, "I See Ye're Not a Woman iv Ye-er World." As Policeman Barney Flynn differs little—at least, in one respect—from the average man of limited means, the approach of Christmas found him troubled, not to say pessimistic. He heard the customary talk about Christmas; he saw the Christmas advertisements in the papers and the Christmas goods in the shop windows; he read the accounts of Christmas plans for feeding or otherwise remembering the poor; and the only effect it had on him was to make him jingle the "lucky half dollar he carried in his pocket, and shake his head dolefully. "Tis'th da-y iv th' rich," he said to himself. "Tis'th t' time whie ya-ant twinty thousand dollars fr to do th' r-right thing be all th' good people ye know. Tis'th th' da-y iv give an' ta-ake, an' if ye can't give ye're ashamed fr to ta-ake, an' there ye are. 'T was diffrint in th' döl days when I was a la-ad, but now ivery wan who ha-ands ye out a two-bit sca-far expects fr to ha-ave as good or bether ba-ack from ye. an' th' ray-suit is we all go br-roke givin' things that's iv no gr-reat use to anny wan, but th' sthorekeepers that sells thim. "Tis' fr me to shtall th' good woman be a little ta-alk iv har-rd times befoor she spinds th' rint money buyin' r-red ties an' six-f-r-a-nickel see-gars be th' box." With this object in view Policeman Flynn entered upon a systematic campaign to discourage Christmas shopping, and he did it with his usual diplomatic ability. "Ye can't impriss a thing on th' mind in a woman be sayin' it wanst an lettin' it go at that," he told himself. "Ye must ding-dang it into her head without lettin' her know what ye're doin'." So he began to drop incidental remarks about poverty and hard times, with a casual suggestion from time to time to the effect that there would be no Christmas in that house. Later, whenever the moment seemed propitious, he aired his Christmas views more at length, and even illustrated them with occasional stories. All in all, he congratulated himself that he was accomplishing his purpose with exceptional cleverness and strategy. "Think iv th' bargain days that follies Chris-mus!" he remarked one day at breakfast. "Tis th' wa-ay iv th' wor-rld. Whin ye ha-ave no money lads in th' shores is thyrin' fr to ha-and things out to ye at liss than ha-alf th' cost to ma-ake thun. Oho! they're sma-art min, those fellies. All th' year ye're sayin' to thim that they niver thruly sell annythin' at liss than cost, an' th' day afther Chris-mus they come back at ye an' say: 'We'll prove to ye now that we can do that very thing be offerin' th' goods at liss than cost whin ye're not in sha-ape fr to buy thim.' I tell ye, Mary, th' wise wan is th' felly that plans fr to ta-ake him up whin they ma-ake th' bluff." The logic of this seemed unanswerable to Policeman Flynn, and a few days later he supplemented it by reminding her that the year before she was "near dead f' thinkin' iv th' things ye c'u'd ha-ave an' comparin' thim with th' things ye dh-haave, all because iv th' da-bad habit iv goin' br-roke wanst a year." Next, after a reasonable interval, he told her about Cullen, one of the men at the station. "Th' only throuble with Cullen," he said, "was that his hea-art was so big an' ray-sponive that he c'u'dn't button his vist over it whinler anny wan or anynthi' appealed to it. He had a good head, too, but 't was nawthin' beside iv his hea-rt. His head was always givin' him th' r-right tip, but his hear-rt w'u'dn' lave him listen to it. That's why 'th' byes at th' station has fr' to dodge him regular afther Chris'mus. He come to me on th' twinty-sivinth da-ay iv last Day-cimber—I ducked him on th' twinty-sixth, knowin' th' kind iv a la-ad he was, but he cornered me on th' twinty-sivinth—an he says to me, he says, 'Barney', he says, 'I ha-ave up to th' house, he says, 'a br-right green nick-tie, an' a red nicktie, an' a polky dot nicktie, an' two pipes, an' a box iv see-gars, an' ol-gold pair, iv suspinders, an' some shippers, an' a fut-rist, he says; 'an' the good woman do be havin' a sort iv a dolly thing, an' a silk pitt-coat, an' some stocktops with pale blue clocks on thim, an' a phik shlr-r-walst, an' a little statoo iv Vanus r' to put on th' kitchen shelf, an' a wather-caraffy, an' a new taypot, he says, 'an' th' childler a r-ree-aca-far, an' a shiled, an' a pair iv ska-ates, an' a toy gun, an' a little patrol wagon, an' some blocks, an' a shteam injine,' Thin he sighs an' says: 'Barney, I niver intended fr' to do it, but ye know how it is ye-er-self. Will ye lind me th' loan iv a two-dollar bill so's we can ate till th' nixt pay-day? That's th' wa-ay iv th' ma-an with th' big hear-rt, Mary, an' so I've had me hear-rt ossified." This naturally had its effect on Mrs. Flynn. "Th' poor ma-an," she said to herself; "he do be ha-avin a ha-ard time iv it over th' money, an' its fr me to help him out." So she gladdened his heart by proposing that they ignore Christmas entirely. As that was the very idea that he had in mind all along, he readily acquiesced. And yet, even in the hour of victory, he began to modify the compact, thus deliberately disproving his previous pessimistic assertions about the expected return favors. "A bit iv something fr Maggie an' Terry," he said, "but nawin't lise." Here, however, Maggie objected. If there was to be any such arrangement she wished to be included in it. There was no reason why she Should receive any presents if she was expected to give none; indeed, as she was receiving an independent salary for her work as a teacher, she told herself that there was all the less reason why her parents should incur any Christmas expenses on her account. As for her own money, she could do with that as she saw fit. It was right that they should be relieved of a burden that was rather hard to bear in the existing circumstances, but that was no reason why she should be deprived of the pleasure of giving. Here, it will be noticed, was another blow to Policeman Flynn's views of the selfishness that marks the modern Christmas, but of course he didn't know it. Maggie kept her opinions to herself, and merely insisted that she should be included in the compact. Now this is an agreement that many people of limited means have entered into at various times, and they will appreciate the difficulties that confronted the parties to it. The Christmas spirit is contagious, and more than once Policeman Flynn regretted that he had been so far-sighted. When he saw anything that he wanted to buy for Mrs. Flynn or Maggie, he tried to console himself with the reflection: "Niver mind! 'T will be ma-arked down after Chris-mus." But with this came the haunting fear that the stock might be exhausted before the day of bargain sales arrived. The occasional queries at the station: "What are ye goin' to buy th' good woman?" also worried him, for he feared a truthful answer would be misconstrued, and he would be put down as a miserly wretch with little affection for his family. He had one consolation, however. By tacit agreement Terry had been left out of the arrangement, as being too young rightfully to appreciate it, and so there was an opportunity to make some family purchases. Thus it happened that Christmas eve Policeman Flynn told his wife that he must get something more for Terry. "But ye ha-ave a plinty fr him," argued Mrs. Flynn. "Are you th' wan that's doin' this, or am I?" he demanded, with some asperity. "Oh, g'wan, if ye wa-ant to," she returned, "but ray-mimber was .hing." "What's that?" "Ray-mimber Cullen, th' la-ad iv th' big hear-rt that niver meant fr to do it." Policeman Flynn departed with the uncomfortable feeling of a criminal who fears he has been found out, and Mrs. Flynn chuckled. Then she retired to her room and made an investigation of one of the bureau drawers. "Twill niver do," she commented, as she held up one of Policeman Flynn's socks and regarded it critically. "Tis a sha-ame th' min don't wear stockin's. Now what'l I ta-ake fr to ma-ake it seem r-right an' proper?" Terry noted his mother's mysterious movements that night, but he was absolutely barred from the kitchen until morning, and Mrs. Flynn kept a close watch of him. Maggie was superintending or assisting to superintend a wafts' Christmas celebration, and did not get home until late. When she did come she made a mysterious trip to the kitchen in the dark and deposited some packages on the table. With the stealthiness of a thief Policeman Flynn came still later, and his movements were the most extraordinary of all. He removed his boots before going to the room where Mrs. Flynn was peacefully dreaming of the surprise she had in store for him, and after leaving that room he crept into his daughter's. Then he went to the kitchen, and felt along the wall until he found two pan-hooks, to which he carefully fastened certain things that he was carrying. He was awakened the next morning by an outcry from Mrs. Flynn. "Barney!" she cried. "Wake up! They's been a burglar here." Policeman Flynn rolled out of bed and hastily reached for his Sunday boots, his only other pair having been left near the outer door when he took them of the night before. This feeling that he had only to put on his boots to be fully dressed was the result of sleeping at the station on reserve duty in times of great public excitement. But now he received a shock. "Oh, th' murherin' divill!" he cried. "He's shuttle wan lv me boots!" "Niver mind th' boot," retorted Mrs. Flynn. "He's sthole me only pair iv silk shtockin's that I had last Chris'mus! An' I hear him now," she added excitedly. "He's in the kitchen, th' thief! Hear him laughin' at what he's done. F'r th' love iv Hiven, Barney, go down an' gra-ab him quick, an' I'll folly ye with a broom. Bad luck to him! He's afther r-robbin' Santy Claus!" By this time Policeman Flynn had got part of his uniform on over his usual night attire, and was half-way down the stairs with his revolver in his hand. Mrs. Flynn, somewhat more nearly dressed than he, followed, and Maggie, who boasted of a really pretty house robe, joined them. "Did he get anything from you?" Mrs. Flynn found time to ask. "I don't know," answered Maggie. "He mussed up everything in one of my bureau drawers, anyway. "Tis Terry!" broke in Policeman Flynn, from the foot of the stairs. The next moment he pushed open the door of the kitchen, and the three entered. Terry was actually rolling on the floor in a paroxysm of laughter. "What's th' matther with ye?" roared Policeman Flynn. For answer Terry simply pointed to a row of pan hooks on the wall, and laughed some more. From the first hung the silk stockings that Mrs. Flynn had missed, stretched all out of shape by the statuette that protruded from one and the patent eggbeater that looked over the top of the other, with incidental lumps of large size to indicate where a little china clock, some candy, and various other things had been crowded in. Next it was a stocking that Maggie promptly recognized, although she blushed to note the knobby shape it had assumed in its efforts to provide room for the regulation box of candy, a bottle of perfume, a glove box, a fantastic little pincushion and a ready-made light-blue shirt waist rolled up and simply jammed in. But it was the last thing in the row that tickled Terry the most. This was Policeman Flynn's missing boot, and loose cigars filled to the top, with one pipe and two neckties, held in place by the cigars, nodding over the edge. There were also various packages on the table and on the floor. "Ooh!" exclaimed Policeman Flynn, "I see ye're not a woman iv ye-er wor-rd." "An'ye f'rgot about Cullen," retorted Mrs. Flynn. "Niver a bit," answered the police- man, "but wan might as well spind "He Says to Me, He Says—" th' money himsilif as lind it to thim that does spind it. An' annyhow, 'tis no use thyrin' fr to 'fget whin' 'tis Chris'mus." "I'm glad," said Mrs. Flynn, "fr to see ye ha-ave a bit iv sinse in ye-er head now an' thin." A moment later she and Maggie were hurrying back upstairs, and Policeman Flynn was looking about him in a bewildered sort of way. "Terry," he remarked, "I ha-ave a sort iv an idee that some wan kissed me. Was it Maggle or ye-er mother?" "Twas both," said Terry. (Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.) (Copyright, by the Century Co.) The Indispensable "Well." Across the club luncheon table a man looked up from his grilled sole and proclaimed that no man in England can carry on a conversation without saying "well," says the London Chronicle. The usual bet was made. For a week the two friends glared at each other, knowing that "well" is the beginning of most casual sentences. . . . You may not have noticed that! Dumbly they parted day by day, with a handshake, and the word "well —" frozen on their lips. After a week one of the two had to confess that the language had got the better of him. "Well," he said. "I'd rather drop a sovereign over that dinner than choke that 'well.' I can't talk without it!" IN THE GAY WHIRL SEASON AT THE CAPITAL NOW IN FULL SWING. Senator and Mrs. Knox Have Taken Possession of Their New Home—Entertainments by Speaker Cannon Looked Forward to. Washington is enjoying an unusually large colony of Pennsylvania people, and they are in evidence everywhere, from the sprightly debutante tea, which forms the most frequent diversion, to the mild forms of early season "at homes." Senator and Mrs. Knox have opened their beautiful K street house, and Mrs. Knox, who is one of the most prodigious walkers in Washington, is seen about the calling and shopping districts at almost all hours of the day. She is so petite and well dressed, so sprightly and friendly, that everyone is interested in her. Mr. and Mrs. Sibley have opened their fine new Massachusetts avenue house, bought early this fall, and they are expected to entertain extensively Representative and Mrs. George F. Huff are at their residence, 1325 Sixteenth street, where they will remain until the completion of their own imposing residence for which plans have been made. Speaking of the Huffs—there is always that interesting rumor of the engagement of Miss Carolyn Huff and Murry Cobb, which will not down. Both are popular young people and everyone is interested. Ex-Representative and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp have opened their extensive establishment in Twentieth street just off Connecticut avenue, and Mrs. Thropp is already making arrangements for the social season. The arrival in town of Speaker Cannon signifies as a matter of course that Mr. and Mrs. John Dalzell are here, and already Mrs. Dalzell is receiving on Saturdays. Their house is so comfortable, so pretty and "homey" that society people generally take advantage of the early season to pay their respects and imbibe some other atmosphere than simply that of debutante life. Mr. W. H. Duff, of Pittsburg, is their guest. They recently entertained Major and Mrs. George Dunn, with their daughter Lousse, who have returned to Colorado, preparatory to going to Manila in the spring. The Misses Guthrie, of Pittsburg, have taken an apartment at the Connecticut for the winter, and will be much in evidence at all Pennsylvania gatherings this season. They are the sisters of Mayor Guthrie and are accomplished and entertaining women. The Ormsby McCammons have left their summer residence at Chevy Chase and are at their Connecticut avenue residence. Their tea for debutantes was quite one of the smartest of the week. A pretty Philadelphia girl, who was in evidence there, and who also assisted at the presentation tea of Miss Olga Converse, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse, on Thanksgiving day, is Miss Margaret Petit, who is a house guest at the Converse home. She was exceedingly attractive at the latter tea, wearing a simple white mossaline gown gracefully trimmed with lace. Several people came over from Philadelphia for the wedding at St. John's church of Miss Alice Langhorne and Stanley Washburn, son of ex-Senator and Mrs. Washburn, of Minneapolis. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Norris and Andrew Wheeler, the latter charming every one with his delightful musical program rendered at St. John's during the wedding. What with mourning and other things the Cabinet circle is a bit crippled this season, and Miss Cannon, daughter and hostess of the speaker, is looked to to more than do her duty in a social way. The wholesome air of the speaker's home, so free from the artificial atmosphere which permeates most Washington houses, is refreshing and agreeable, and when once Miss Cannon, hearty and hospitable, clasps your hand you are pretty sure to look upon official social life with better grace. Longworths at Housekeeping Representative and Mrs. Longworth have left the white house, where they have been the guests of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt since the first of the week, and have opened their house in Eighteenth street. Housekeeping is easy for them, as they have some of the the servants trained for years by Mr. Longworth's mother, who is an inimitable housewife. Just now everything is for the debutantes, but a rushing big social programme is being prepared for the short season and Washington will have one of the most brilliant seasons it has ever known—at least that is the outlook. What Champ Clark Knew. Champ Clark of Missouri is good for an interview at any time. A score of correspondents rushed up to him. "What do you think of the message?" and 20 expectant pencils were polished above 20 voluminous pads. "I haven't read it." Down went the pencils and pads. "But IU tell you what I think of it." Up went the pads. "It's a very long message." Perennial. "Good Lord, when I left here three years ago, Senator Morgan was talking on the Panama canal." Col. "Bill" Sterret, of Texas, said when he entered the senate press gallery, and heard the Alabama senator. "Has he been at it all this time?" TORTURED WITH GRAVEL. Since Using Dean's Kidney Pills Not a Single Stone Has Formed. Capt. S. L. Crute, Adjt. Wm. Watts Camp, U. C. V., Roanoke, Va., says: "I suffered a long, long time with my back, and felt draggy and listless and tired all the time. I lost from my usual weight, 225, to 170. Urinary passages were too frequent and I have had to get up often at night. I had headaches I suffered a long, long time with my back, and felt draggy and listless and tired all the time. I lost from my usual weight, 225, to 170. Urinary passages were too frequent and I have had to get up often at night. I had headaches and dizzy spells also, but my worst suffering was from renal colic. After I began using Doan's Kidney Fills I passed a gravel stone as big as a bean. Since then I have never had an attack of gravel, and have picked up to my former health and weight. I am a well man, and give Doan's Kidney Fills credit for it." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. It is wonderful that strengthn of purpose and boldness and energy of will are aroused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.—Scott. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAYMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of fistling, Blind bleeding or Purging Piles in 5 to 15 days or money refunded. 50c. Those things on which philosophy has set its seal are beyond the reach of injury; no age will discard them or lessen their force, each succeeding century will add somewhat to the respect in which they are held; for we look upon what is near us with jealous eyes, but we admire what is farther off with less prejudice.—Seneca. Keep Your Blood Pure. No one can be happy, light-hearted and healthy with a body full of blood that cannot do its duty to every part because of its impurity; therefore, the first and most important work in hand is to purify the blood so that every organ will get the full benefit of a healthy circulation. There is no remedy so good as that old family remedy, Brandreth's Pills. Each pill contains one grain of the solid extract of sarsaparilla blended with two grains of a combination of pure and mild vegetable products, making it a blood purifier unexcelled in character. One or two taken every night for awhile will produce surprising results. Brandreth's Pills have been in use for over a century, and are for sale everywhere, plain or sugar-coated. Horses Still In Demand. Happily the horse has a faculty for upsetting the gloomy predictions that he is fated to be put out of business by the automobile. The horse business has kept right on developing in spite of the fact that the automobile industry has been engaged in similar undertaking. The demand for horses is still great. The supply of some classes of them is inadequate. The prices are high. The automobile may scare the horse into the ditch, but it isn't likely to crowd him to the wall. There will always be a field for the horse, as there will always be a field for the automobile—Hartford Times. Rothschilds Never Prosecute. While the Bank of England makes it a point never under any circumstances to relinquish the prosecution of those who have defrauded it in the slightest degree, being willing, if need be, to spend thousands of pounds to capture and prosecute people who have robbed it of even a few shillings, the Rothschilds make it a rule never to appeal to the courts or to the police in such matters. Of course, they are, like every other banker, occasionally the victims of dishonesty, but neither the police nor the public ever hear about the matter. This has always been a principle of the heads of the house, who take the ground that it is better to bear the loss in silence than to disturb popular confidence in the safety of the concern by allowing it to be seen that its treasures are not adequately safeguarded. CRIED EASILY. Nervous Woman Stopped Coffee and Quit Other Things. No better practical proof that coffee is a drug can be required than to note how the nerves become unstrung in women who habitually drink it. The stomach, too, rebels at being continually drugged with coffee and tea—they both contain the drug—caffeine. Ask your doctor. An la. woman tells the old story thus: "I had used coffee for six years and was troubled with headaches, nervousness and dizziness. In the morning upon rising I used to belch up a sour fluid regularly. "Often I got so nervous and miserable I would cry without the least reason, and I noticed my eyesight was getting poor. "After using Postum a while, I observed the headaches left me and soon the belching of sour fluid stopped (water brash from dyspepsia). I feel decidedly different now, and I am convinced that it is because I stopped coffee and began to use Postum. I can see better now, my eyes are stronger. "A friend of mine did not like Postum but when I told her to make it like it said on the package, she liked it all right." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Always boll Postum well and it will surprise you. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville" in pkgs. "There's a reason." THE PROGRESS OF THE CANADIAN WEST. Nearly 200,000 of an Increase in Canada's immigration in 1906. The progress of a new country cannot be better ascertained than by noting the increase of railroad mileage in its transportation system, and, judged by this standard, the Canadian West leads all the countries in the world during the current year. Thirty years ago there was not one hundred miles of railroad west of the Great Lakes, and very little prospect of a transcontinental route for many years to come, but by the end of 1885 the Canadian Pacific Railway was within measurable distance of completion, and last year—twenty years later—over 6,000 miles of railroad traversed the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. In the past year the work of railroad construction has been vigorously prosecuted, and by the end of 1906, some 5,000 miles of completed railroad has been added, making a total of fully 11,000 miles in the three great grain producing provinces of Canada. Such an increase in the transportation facilities of the country is bound to make good times not only in the districts where the railroads are being built, but throughout the entire west. Allowing $20,000 a mile for construction, the sum of $100,000,000 will be put in circulation, and this in itself should cause good times to prevail in a land where work is plentiful, wages are high, and the cost of living is moderate. But the building of new railroads through Western Canada means a greater benefit to the country than merely the money put in circulation by the cost of construction. Additional railway building means the opening of new agricultural districts and an additional area under crops; a largely increased output of grain to foreign markets with consequent financial returns; the erection of elevators and the growth of villages, towns and cities; and everything else that makes for the progress of national life, and the opening up of additional thousands of free homesteads, so extensively advertised by the Canadian government agent, whose address appears elsewhere. It was stated on the floor of the Canadian Parliament recently by a prominent representative that ten years from now would see the bulk of the population of Canada residing west of the Great Lakes, and if the work of railway building during the present year is any criterion, the prophecy made by the Canadian statesman may be easily fulfilled inside of the time stated. During the present year no less than 189,064 persons have found homes in the Canadian west, of whom 57,796 were Americans who have seen the great possibilities of this new West, and have decided to cast in their lot with it. Certainly, our neighbor north of the 49th parallel is making a great record, and deserves the success that appears to be coming its way. Water on a Battleship. As many as 8,000 gallons of fresh water are used in a large battleship daily. About two-thirds of this is taken up by the boilers, and the remainder is used for drinking, washing, cooking, etc. When the store which she has taken out with her from port has been used up, a vessel has to depend upon her condensers for further supplies. Every modern warship is fitted with evaporating machinery to distill the salt sea-water. $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science can cure now known to the medical fraternity. Cataract. Hail's Cataract Care is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Cataract. Hail's Cataract Care is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous membranes of the eye, and giving the patient the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient a sense of doing the work. The problem is so much faith in its curative powers that they offer it to cure. That is not the case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHEENEY & CO., Toledo, O. H., 212-750-2222. Hail's Taohe Family Care for constipation. Somewhat Embarrassing Gift. Dr. W. G. Grace, the famous English cricketer, has been the recipient of many gifts from lovers of cricket as tangible proofs of their admiration of his prowess. Some of them have been remarkable in character, but perhaps the most embarrassing gift he ever received was one of three young pigs which a Worcestershire farmer sent to him in recognition of a great batting feat which he had witnessed. The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new. Lecturer on Hysteria. Marie Pierre Fellux Janet, professor of experimental psychology in the University of Paris, who is now traveling and lecturing in the United States, figures in the public mind as a hypnotist. As a matter of fact, this is only incidentally, but he is trying to demonstrate that the victim of hysteria is at the same time two different persons. Strangely Mounted. The strangest military body in the world is a band of cavalry at Saint de Moorvay, a province on the east coast of Africa, which is under the rule of the French governor general at Madagascar. These soldiers go about their military operations on oxen. The animals are lean creatures, and it is said they move with surprising rapidity. Perfectly simple and simply perfect is dyeing with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. 10c per package. Many a widow's heart has been warmed over by an old name. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, nottshe gums, reduces immation always pain, cures wind volcle. See a bottle. 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The delicate tinkling serves to remind their owner of the giver; hence the pretty, fanciful name. ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA. Hands Cracked and Bleeding—Nail Came Off of Finger—Cuticura Remedies Brought Prompt Relief. "I had eczema on my hands for about eleven years. The hands cracked open in many places and bled. One of my fingers was so bad that the nail came off. I had often heard of cures by the Cuticura Remedies, but had no confidence in them as I had tried so many remedies, and they all had failed to cure me. I had seen three doctors, but got no relief. Finally my husband said that we would try the Cuticura Remedies, so we got a cake of Cuticura Soap, a box of Cuticura Ointment, and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. Of course I keep Cuticura Soap all the time for my hands, but the one cake of Soap and half a box of Cuticura Ointment cured them. It is surely a blessing for me to have my hands well, and I am very proud of having tried Cuticura Remedies, and recommend them to all suffering with eczema. Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley, R. F. D. No. 2, Liscomba, Iowa, Oct. 18, 1906." Art in Hand-Made Articles. Oscar S. Straus, the new secretary of commerce and labor, is a connoisseur of pottery and porcelains. "Machinery," he said, "has robbed us of our useful arts to a great extent. In machine-made things there can be no artistic quality, no individual expression. In hand-made things, even the humblest, there is always an opportunity for art to show itself." The Language of Commerce. Great Britain and her colonies and the United States represent together the fabulous total of 111,000,0000 English-speaking persons, figures which leave all competitors hopelessly in the rear. Germany and Russia occupy second place with 75,000,000 aplece, and France, Spain, Italy and Portugal follow, with 51,000,000, 43,000,000, 33,000,000 and 13,000,000 respectively, according to The Atlas of the World's Commerce. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES CURES RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES BACKACHE unless unintended the use of our drugs in compliance. The public may only buy inquiries of imitations. Sold only in enquiries. FARMS FOR RENT AND SALE ON J. MAYHALL, NORWICH CITY. You save money and avoid failures in your baking if you use KG BAKING POWDER 25 ounces for '25 cents Here is true economy. You cannot be sure every time or have your food dainty, tasty and whole- some if you pay less or accept a substitute. JAQUES MFG. CO. Chicago This Is What Catches Me! 16oz.—One-Third More Starch. HAS NO EQUAL DETRANCE STARCH 16 oz. DETRANCE STARCH CO. Orange, New. A.. FULL POUND for 10c No premiums, but one-third more starch than you get of other brands. Try it now, for hot or cold starching it has no equal and will not stick to the iron. in the GULF COAST COUNTRY IN SOUTH TEXAS. Our Farmers make sure crops of from $100 to $1000 per acre, and two or three crops a year. BUILD A PRODUC- TION FARM. BUILD A PRODUC- TION CLIMATE. No Blizzards in Iowa. Like in the Panhandle. Land sells NOW at $100 to $200 per acre, on easy terms. WRITE TODAY FOR FREE LITERATURE AND LATEST TEXAS MAG. Advertising Department D. FALFURRIAS IMMIGRATION COMPANY, KANSAS CITY, MO. LET'S SHOW YOU. PILLS NO MONEY TILL CURED. READ FOR FREE LITERATURE OR BEST- DISCUSS WITH MEMBERS OF PRODUC- TION CURED. DESTRICT THORNTON & MINNESOTA 1030 OAK ST. KANSAS CITY MO. (DRAW OFF OFFICE AT LOCALS) LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 58 CIGAR You Pay 10c. for Cigars Not so Good. F.P. LEWIS Pdorin, Ill A Positive CURE FOR CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects the diseased membrane. It cures Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts, at Druggists or by mail; Trial size 10 cts, by mail. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. READERS of this paper de- sign their things advertised in its columns should insist upon having their tars, refusing all substit- utes or imitations. W. N. U., KANSAS CITY, NO. 1, 1907. of wheat from the harvest of 1906 means good money to the farmers of Western Canada when the soil has to be fed, Garlic Raising, Dairying and Mixed Farming are also profitable callings. Coal, wood and water in abundance, churches and schools convenient; markets easy of access. Then they. For service and information address the Super-intendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or any authorized Canadian Government Agent. J. S. CRAWFORD, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. ENAMELINE STOVE POLISH ALWAYS READY TO USE. NO DIRT. DUST. SMOKES OR SMELL. NO MORE STOVE POLISH TROUBLES THE WORLD'S LARGEST TOMATO WEIGHT 7 7/8 Lbs FREE SEED Your name and ad- dress today on a pe- tual label will bring you a packed of this man- moth tomato and a copy of this man- moth tomato on a big 1007 garden guide. We provide everything for the field, garden and lawn, at wholesale prices direct to the consumer, also catering to the business. QUEEN record 388 bundles per acre, we offer 500 cash for the largest ear grown this season, we are also giving you a $10 portrait absolutely FREE. Write today. ST. LOUIS SEED GO. The Hour of "Park and Sare" Seeds. 709-711 N. 4th St., St. Louis, Mo. NO PATENT FEE FOR OUR SERVICES Bend for booklet. MILLO B. STEVENS & CO. 900 11th St., Washington, D.C. Branches at Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. Fabb.186. PROTECT YOUR IDEAS money NOW LET WAR BE WAGED AGAINST CLUBS AND GAMBLING DENS WHERE NEGRO YOUTHIS ARE HURLED TO DE- STRUCTION. 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 Walters 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 crieed 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 walk 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 influences 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 Rise rise up and assert themselves. Lay on MacDuff! Lay on! Come out of out of styglian darkness! Let there be light! The great ship of Destiny in which the negro is riding, let there be a strong pilot at the helm. Let the powers to be among the white people come to our assistance. Let Judges Brunback, McCune, Patterson, Goodrich, Parks, and our own noble I. B. Kumbrell 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. 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 Dealers in all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fresh and Salt Meats, Glassware, Crockery Good Things to Eat at a Low Price. 333-335-337 West Sixth Street. PARISIAN CLOAK COMPANY 1108-1110 Main Street January Sale Now! Parisian's Cleverest $25 $15 $28 and $30 Suits - - Tuesday's Wonderful Reductions We early caught the drift of style---these remarkable tailored costumes 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 heart is set upon. Beautifully Silk Lined Coats Just the Suits to add zest to your Christmas---all reduced to $15 Home Phone 5948 Main 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 curve 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 praeyr and this was followed by music by the choir St. Matthew 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 found 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 mnebers 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 to 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 is reparing for the race. It is now the strongest organization in the whole south, and is doing more to inspire the negro. 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 detail 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? Wanted: Educated colored men to travel and distribute samples and circulars of our goods among their own people. Salary $80 per month and expenses. Saunders Co., Desk 10, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. Mrs. Mildred Mott has elegant furnished rooms for gentlemen at her new residence, 1309 McGee. 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Covenia, Fernandina, Florida, writes: "I have been an agent for your Nelson's Hair Dressing for nearly four months. It is the best selling article I ever sold." Cora Resmoves, Indianapolis, Ind., writes: "It is the best Hair Dressing that the colored people ought to use. It is the only one that does my hair good." NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is p cannot get it at your drug store, send us We want good agents (male or f Address NELSON MANUFACT ER DRESSING is put up in 4-ounce square at all drug stores for 2 or drug store, send us 30c. in samps and we agents (male or female). Write for pu CON MANUFACTURING CO., Richne" Am N. FINKELSTEIN Fall Shapes in Stetson and N NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is put up in 4-ounce square tin boxes and sold at all drug stores for 25c. a box. If you cannot get it at your drug store, send us 30c. in samps and we will mail you a box. We want good agents (male or female). Write for prices, terms, etc. Address NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Virginia. "Maine" SAM H. FINKE All the Latest Fall Shapes in SAM H. FINKELSTEIN, Prop. All the Latest Fall Shapes in Stetson and No Name Hats. Up-to-Date Fall Styles Arriving Daily. No trouble to show goods. Suits, Hats, Shoes and Furnishing Goods. ONE P CLOTHIERS. GEN SHO Our Motto: "YOUR 805 Main Street, "Hot Spring Long looked for Improved Tr and Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS: GENTS FURNISHERS SHOES to: "YOUR MONEY'S W Street, Kansas Springs Spe al for Improved Train Service betwe s, Arkansas, and return daily, is now ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS GENTS FURNISHERS SHOES Our Motto: "YOUR MONEY'S WORTH" 805 Main Street, Kansas City MO "Hot Springs Special" Long looked for Improved Train Service between Kansas City and Hot Springs, Arkansas, and return daily, is now provided for by the Hot Springs Little Rock MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Fort Smith Coffeyville Leaving Kansas City at 11:00 a. Breakfast. This train runs via dence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. Sm. Sleepers and Chair Cars (all sea feature on this "Hot Springs Spee This train connects at Little Rock all Southeastern Points in Arkansas Hot Springs Night Express 9 For Excursion Tickets, Sleepi call or address E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l City at 11:00 a.m. daily. Arrive in train runs via Paola, Garnett, Newcoffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Innair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Spit "Hot Springs Special" is the Elegents at Little Rock with the Iron Moss Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Night Express 9:35 p. m. daily. Con Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and WETT, Gen'l Agt. Passen Leaving Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. daily. Arrive in Hot Springs to Breakfast. This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodesha, Independence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. Smith and Little Rock. Through Sleepers and Chair Cars (all seats free) to Hot Springs. A special feature on this "Hot Springs Special" is the Elegant Dining Cars. This train connects at Little Rock with the Iron Mountain Trains for all Southeastern Points in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Hot Springs Night Express 9:35 p. m. daily. For Excursion Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths and all information, call or address E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. 901 Main Street. KANSAS CITY MO. Home Telephone 6327 Main. Bell Telephone 740 Hickory You are cordially invited to call and inspect the swell Bachelor Apartments just opened for accommodation of Colored trade at 1005 McGee St. Electric light; gas and bath. MRS. CLARA HALE Landlady F. J. WEAVER, Prop. Up-to-Date Fall Styles Arriving Daily. No trouble to show goods. Hot Springs Little Rock Mrs. C. Covenia, Fernandina, Florida, writes "I have been an agent for your Nell's Hair Dressing in Miami, Florida. It is the best selling article I ever sold." Cora Renewes, Indianaapolis, Ind., writes: "Is the only Hair Dressing that the colored people ought to use. It is the only one that does my hair." up in 4-ounce square tin boxes and sold drug stores for 25c. a box. If you Dc. in stamps and we will mail you a box. male). Write for prices, terms, etc. RING CO., Richmond, Virginia. Anchor LSTEIN, Prop. Stetson and No Name Hats. RICE S FURNISHERS ES MONEY'S WORTH" Kansas City M ys Special" in Service between Kansas City return daily, is now provided for by m. daily. Arrive in Hot Springs to Nola, Garnett, Neodesha, Independn and Little Rock. Through is free) to Hot Springs. A special "ial" is the Elegant Dining Cars. with the Iron Mountain Trains for Las, Louisiana and Texas. 5 p. m. daily. g Car Berths and all information, Agt. Passenger Dept. Suits, Hats, Shoes and Furnishing Goods. Fort Smith Coffeyville