The Rising Son

Rising Son It Pays to Advertise in the Rising Son for it Reaches More Homes of Colored People than any other Paper in the State. HAS THE GREAT REPUBLICAN SHIP OF THIS COUNTRY LOST ITS ANCHOR? Will the 2,586,341 Negro Voters of the United States Accept the Roosevelt Candidate for President. VOLUME XI. Throughout this country a great throbbing of hearts and righteous indignation went up from Eleven Million Black Souls at a great wrong done our race. Theo. Roosevelt president of these United States at one stroke of his dictatorial pen; with a few short words from his sovereign mouth order the discharge of three Negro companies of the 25th Infantry. Not since the time of Peter the Great has such a thing been cone. Man can search history from the very dawning of Egyptian History on the Delta of the Nile, or through the flight of time to England's rustic period from the time of King Alfred. Man can study the history of the Goths, Ostrogoths or the rude Germanic tribes of Europe and find to parallel. You can study France during the time of Charlemagne the great general or 'faro' Rome's brilliant period and history will tell you that the Romans were authorities on Military regulations. Let us go even farther into history and we see Napoleon the great military genius study and learning from Rome's military rules on army regulations. Could the act be consistently done and conform with the worlds past history concerning armies and their regulations. Not since the signing of the Gagne Charta by King John, or the Bill of Rights by King Williams, or the Constitution of Clarendon on the Declaration of Independence giving unto the great body of people their rights: has such actions been taken by one man alone. With one stroke of the pen Abraham Lincoln struck the chains from the legs of 4 million slaves. Theb. Roosevelt with one stroke of the pen has established Ja. precedence which if carried on by other white men will put the Negro forever in the chains of political slavery. England and her period or national difficulties. Hampden and Cromwell rose up as leaders to cool the boiling water. Over the ruins of France's Reign of Terror, Napoleon built an empire and raised an ocean tide that the combined powers of the world could not stem, until God who ruleth over all spoke the word, and quiescence reigned upon the ocean. Rome in all her splendor sank beneath the setting sun of history. The mighty Ceasar fell. The birth of liberty in America was during the period of King George's Dictatoria Reign. America with its liberty loving people is the Garden spot of the World. Must liberty's flag be hurled to the ground. The very army which on ever occasion has so valiantly marched to the front for liberty's sake has been disgraced. From its ranks the Black Boys have been discharged without honor. By one stroke of the Regal Pen of Theo, Roosevelt the old soldiers of the 25th infantry have been dismissed. No more will they hear the bugle sound, but like the Jew who was given a curse by Jesus when he was bearing his cross up Mount Calvary they must wander through the world forsaken by men; with a stigma forever upon their character. Eleven million Negroes have been struck a blow that time itself can hardly eradicate. Is this country drifting into a period of Imperialism. The power who is at the head of this very nationhas made the first move. Negroes your manhood has been assailed. Blood is what counts. Crispus Attucks stained Boston Commons with some of the purest blood that ever has flowed from human soul. History repeats itself. Where is the Negro leader that has long been sought. Let him come forth. Can he rear et him come forth. Can he rear document that will endure to the end of time? Negroes can you realize the blow which you have been struck. In a few months agrest political campaign will sweep this country. Like some great monster of the sea shall swallow whole the men caught in the vortex of the stream. The Great Old Republican Ship sails proudly on, but it has lost its anchor. 2,586,341 Negro voters are about to cut the rope that holds them to the ship and let her drift. As long as the sea is calm there is no need of an anchor, but as soon as the storm arises, and the fierce winds begin to blow, the waves begin to lashed the sides of the ship, and she is tossed about what will become of her. Without her anchor she is lost. Theo Roosevelt as the Pilot may keep her rudder straight, but he cannot check her course. She is drifting on the breather or she will land high up on the shoal, where the waves will tear her to pieces. Theo Roosevelt you have cut the chain that holds the anchor: With all your great deeds, the one great act against the Black Race will like Banquo's Ghost appear to taunt you in your glory. The evil that men do live after them, and the good is oft interred with their bones. Spartaeus the leader of the Roman gladiators address them at Capua and urged them to stand for Liberty. Savonorolo stood against the De Medici. Garabaldi stood for Italy's liberty. Mirabeau spoke for France; Fox, Burke, and Wm. Pitt spoke for England. Patrick Henry cried out for America "Give me Liberty, or give me death." He spoke the words, but a Negro performed the deed, Crispus Attucks died to give this country Liberty. Fred Douglass the distinguished American Negro said, "The Republican party is the ship, all else the sea." But faithful Negro followers of the Republican Party don't you know that President Roosevelt has cut the anchor from the ship. Whither is it drifting? The Eleven Million Negroes of this country are on trial before the Bar of Justice. The mighty and proud Anglo-Saxon race is the judge. The entire world represents the court. What are the charges, 1st. The Negro is accused of inability to keep pace with this civilization. He is too weak for competition. 2nd. He has not made enough progress in 44 years. 3rd. In subordination to superiors officers and general deficiency. Who are the lawyers for the Negroes? Every Negro who calls himself a leader. Who is the leading counsel? That question is yet to be settled there is a consultation going on among the attorneys to elect him. New proud Anglo-Saxon Race acting as the Judge mete out unto your Black Brother Justice. In pronouncing your sentence upon our head do not order that we should be swept from the face of history or starved into submission. If this be your decree then we will appeal our case to the Supreme Court in the form of God the Almighty Father. The moment that trump oppressors believe that they have forever taken the reign of ivyanny into their own hands its is restored by the Almighty Know ye what proceeds? The heart rendering cry of humanity. There comes the invocable accusation that causes men to tremble and turn pale. Therefore Anglo-Saxon Race give un to us mercy. The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain of heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed. It blesseth him that take and him that give. It is mightier in the mightiest. It becomes a throned monarch better than the force of his sceptered crown. His KANSAS CITY, MO.. SATURDAY, MAY 4. 1907. crown shows the force or temporal power, but mercy is above this sceptered crown. It is enthroned in the heart of God. O! Anglo-Saxon's therefore give us mercy. The New Arlington Theatre Eighteenth and Harrison Street Yet I doubt not thro the ages one increasing purpose runs, and the thoughts of men are broaden by the process of the Sun. O! Anglo-Saxon be not drink with power. Some day all thy vaunted pomp will be a cream of ages past. Where is Babylon's dazlin powers? All have perished. The flowers of Athen's beautiful temples have faded. Silent are the tumultnons victories of Alexander. The grandeur of the Eternal City and the all conquering glory of Rome's Imperial Eagles are sunk forever beneath the wreck of time. The Money God is King, Wealth buys its power at the ballot box. Gold weights in the scale of Justice. Awake to thy duty Anglo-Saxon Race and remember that Justice to the Negro Race is but a part of the grand unfolding plan of God himself. Do not go tootering in Rome's foot- steps over the precipice of corruption, Forget thy wealth. Forget thy glory, But never dare to forget that God who lives and loves. One God, one law, one element. And one far off divine event, to which the whole creed moves. THE NEGRO EXHIBIT'S $100,000. A Clear and Explicit Statement from Secretary-Treasurer Hillyer Showing How the Government's Money is Being Expended. Every Dollar Scrupulously Accounted For. Norfolk, Va., April 23.—In response to what is believed to be a very general desire to know how the appropriation of $190,000 that was made by Congress to aid the colored people to make an exhibit to their progress in this country is being spent, Mr. Andrew F. Hiiyer, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Executive Committee, having charge of the expenditure of this fund has authorized the following statement: "The Executive Committee took charge of this work on the 14th of January last. After spending several days in going over and disposing of the accumulated correspondence, examining and checking up the boots and accounts and formulating a statement showing the outstanding obligations against the fund, it developed that the building could not be constructed for the $30,000 that had been originally set aside for that purpose and that no responsible contractors could be found who were willing to undertake it for less than $10,000. Accordingly a contract was made with Bolling & Everett, the colored contractors of Lyceburg, Va., and signed on the 6th of February for the construction of the building for that sum. Their contract does not include the architect's fees, the equipment for electric lighting and decoration of the building, which the Committee is planning to make very elaborate, nor the cost of partitions, booths and decorations within the building. It is estimated that these items and the cost of ornamental walks leading up to the building and of beautifying the grounds will cost at least $15,000 additional. We shall consider ourselves fortunate if the cost of maintaining the building for seven months, cost of lighting, insurance on exhibits, maintaining guards, janitors and attendants and other necessary and beneficial expenses can be kept under $10,000. $2,000 have been set aside for the preparation and distribution of an exhaustive report, showing the progress of the Negro race as exemplified at the Jamestown Exposition $1,500 for stationary, telegraphs, printing, etc., $1,500 for the award of prizes on certain classes of exhibits a total of $70,000, which amount is fixed and determined, leaving but $30,000 to be expended in getting up the exhibit. Of this $20,000 not less than $10,000 had been already spent or contracted to be before the Committee took charge. The Executive Committee, therefore, will not have its disposal to be expended in getting up the exhibition to exceed $20. The New Arlington Theatre PRESIDENT ALLEN IS RE-ELECTED Eighteenth and Harrison Streets Kansas City, Mo., the only Colored Vaudeville House in the City. PRESENTS A NEW BILL EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT DANCING BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROGRAM. 000.From this sum must be paid the salaries and traveling expenses of its employees while engaged upon the work of the exhibit; the cost of transporting the exhibits to and from Jamestown and the cost of installing the same in a way to make it attractive to the visitors. "There is one thing that the exhibitor may be absolutely assured of and that is the Committee, will see to it that a sufficiently large surplus will be kept on hand to pay for the return of all exhibits to their paper owners. No matter what other interest or feature may have to cut it is the determination of the Committee to see to it that all material homed to it for the exhibit is safely returned. We have been employed in the auditor's office for more than 21 years and have introduced in our system of records and bookkeeping the same system that is in force in the Treasury Department. The money is being disbursed by a disbursing officer of the Treasury by checks, under the rules and regulations governing the disbursement of all government appropriations, upon proper vouchers, when approved by the Tier-Centennial Commission. There must be a clear and explicit statement covering every essential detail about every item of expenditure. While all expenditures are under the control of the Committee, we do not disburse one cent of this fund. As this is a public appropriation, I am keeping my books and records open and intend to make the method by which this Executive Committee has expended and account for this appropriation one of the important exhibit features of the Exposition and any one coming to Jamestown can see for himself just how every dollar of this fund has been expended. "It will be seen from the foregoing statement that the amount at the disposal of the Committee for extinct purposes is very small and the Committee will greatly appreciate every lover of his race who will do something to aid the Negro exhibit without being paid." Mr. Editor:—Will you kindly insert the foregoing in your column, and oblige CANVASS FOR 15,000 SUBSCRIB ers to THE RISING SON. This paper is about to make a canvass for 15,000 subscribers. These things must be borne in mind. That we must keep every subscriber that we have, and every day redouble our efforts for more patrons. Again every Preacher and School Teacher in this city should assist us. Every subscriber should make his personal business to see that every one of their friends take the paper. Every business Negro should have it on sale at his place of business Negro should contribute their share toward the support of the paper. All the young men on the staff should be encouraged. Every Negro citizen should have a cord of praise for this paper and should on all occasions praise its purification. WHY YOU SHOULD BUY BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT CO.'S STOCK. It is a Corporation. It is not a Scheme. It is a Business Enterprise. Every Share is FULLY PAID. There is no Personal Liability. All Shares participate alike. There is no Preferred Stock. It has 7 Gas Wells. Two more being drilled. The Wells produce 15,000,000 cubic feet of Gas Negro Politicians and Professors Must Now Lay Down Their Fight. The Jefferson City Tribune and other dailies of the city contained the following on Tuesday, April 23. "The board of regents of Lincoln institute held a meeting her Monday and re-elected President B. F. Allen for another term of two years. This is a splendid endorsement of the work of Prof. Allen, as the head of this leading Negro educational institution in the United States." This re-election comes to President Allen as a special honor, for it is the first time in the history we have been able to learn, that a president has been elected to succeed himself several months before the close of the scholastic year. The many friends and admirers of President Alien in Missouri and throughout the country rejoice per day. It Success is Made. It has contracted for the sale of all its Gas. It has contracted for 23 more Wells. It now owns 620 Acres of Gas Leases. The Pipe Line will be finished April 20th. Kansas City will soon be burning BLACK DIAMOND Gas. Dividends will be paid on $1.00 (PAR) for every share you own not less than 6 per cent. There were 10 stockholders Oct 24, 1905. There are over 500 now. There are but a few Shares for sale. There will never be another Share for sale by the Company. Conclusion: Buy Now or Never. Stock 50 cents per Share. BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Write Dr. A. W. Williams, 2840 State St., Chicago. THE JENKIN'S SONS PLAYED. Great Ball—Lexington Tigers Went Down to a Gallant Defeat. Thousands of Negroes witnessed the battle royal at the Base-ball park Sunday. The Jenkins' Ball Team of this city administered a crushing defeat to the Strong Lexington Tiger Team. The score was 7 to 5, and a well earned 7. The Lexington team began batting the Jenkins' pitcher all over the field. After the first mixing of arms, legs and general set-to they were leading by a score of 4 to 1. There was over two thousand dollars up on the game. It was at this critical period that the Jenkins' pitcher settled down, and allowed only one more run to be scored. One of the main features of the game was the great playing of the McCampbell Bros.; Earnest and Tom Earnest making a sensational play at second and Tom doing some remarkable sticks work. Never before in the history of ball play had the Jenkins' ever had a triple made on them. Tom Sterman as he always does played a strong up-hill game. Arthur Pullam did great work behind the lbt. After a time the Jenkins made one each in two innings, and finally in the 3rd making two which gave a total of seven runs. Every body was well satisfied with the game and got their money's worth. QUERY BOX ANSWER, Mr. Wm. T. Washington, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sir: — Fortunately I have been receiving copies of "The Rising Son" for some time, and I am well pleased with its news and editorials. I see in the Query Box of the Son, this question: "Why is it that Negroes do not support their Newspaper?" If you should come to our city and ask the question perhaps you would receive various answers. I have one incident to relate to you, because you are a Newspaper man: The owner and publisher of the National Mirror, a Negro paper published in your city, come to this place about two months ago, and secured a number of cash subscriptions from IS RE-ELECTED ssors Must Now Lay Down Fight. with him and congratulations are being showered upon him by members of both races, by members of his faculty and students. The entire race should be proud of the man who has brought Lincoln Institute to the front in numbers, equipment, and all that goes to make up a great educational institution Preparations for commencement goes on apace and all friends of education are invited to be present. The Paecalaurate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Samuel Bacote, D. D., of Kansas City, address to the religious bodies by Rev. Dr. Cook of St. Louis; to the Literary societies by Professor C. C. Hubbard of Sedalla; to Sophomore normal graduating class by Professor C. G. Williams of Boonville; the Negroes and white business men. We used our influence in their behalf, because we felt the need of a Negro News-paper. Thus far we have received two copies of the paper, and with no explanations from the publishers. Now, it would be a great task for the representative of any Negro paper to obtain subscribers here. And don't you think we have cause to be careful? Do you know anything about the "Mirror"? Has it gone into the hands of a receiver? We would like to know, you may publish this in the Son if you like. I have never met you, but have heard of you. I am in the government service here as Letter Carrier. My wife was a Clinkscaler, perhaps you remember her. Now if you can give us any information about the "Mirror" we will feel grateful to you. Continue to send me the "Son". Very truly yours. CLYDE W. BLACK. PROGRESS LODGE NO. 43 AND PROGRESS COURT NO. 5 GAVE A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1907. In spite of the rain the Knights of Pythias Ball was a wellearned success. This was due to the energetic efforts of members of the committee, Dr J. E Dibble Chair; Mrs F. W. Dabney See, and Mrs Ridley, Treasurer, Mesdames Richard Browning, Lilly Johnson, Mattie Myers, Hurd, Charles Grear, N. Marshall, Messers W. A Willis, J. W. Myers, W. A Dabney, D. H. Martin, W. C. Hueston and Fred W. Dabney. There was a hot contest for a diamond ring. The ladyying selling the most tickets winning the contest. The contestants were Mrs. N. Marshall, Mrs J. W. Moss, Mrs. R. Browning and Mrs James Cowden. The prize was won by Mrs. James Cowden who sold $90 worth of tickets; Mrs R. Browning running second with $63 worth. The entertainment was given for the purpose of increasing the Treasury Account of Progress Lodge and Progress Court and a neat sum was real. COMMITTEE Dr. J. E. Bibble, chairman; Mrs. F. W. Dabney, secretary; Mrs. Ridley, treasurer; Mrs. Richard Browning, Mrs. Lilly Johnson, Mrs. Mattie Myers, Mrs.-Hurd, Mrs. Chas. Drear, Mrs. N. Marshall; Messrs. W. A. Willis, John W. Myers, W. A. Dabney, D. H. Martin, W. C. Hueston and Fred W. Dabney The Knights of Pythias are trying to raise enough money to pay for the uniforms for the young men of the Juvenile division. The people belonging to these Lodges should take pleasure in helping to raise the amount. C. H. Johnson the Tomb Stone engraver is doing great work for the Negro in his line. --- WILL COMING COME·T COLLIDE WITH EARTH MME DE THEBES What with earthquakes from within and comets threatening from above, surely these are days of uncertainty and anxiety for the inhabitants of this mundane sphere. Astronomical calculation tells us that four big comets are headed for the earth, coming with that awful speed which only those erratic tramps of the heavens can attain. Three are due this year, and the fourth, which is the one which is causing the greatest speculation, will come into view in 1910. This last is known as Halley's comet. At present it is not far from the orbit of Jupiter, and by the time the year has waned it will be speeding through the belt of the asteroids—a group of miniature planets revolving in orbits just outside of that of Mars. of the smaller comets, less, the one name formed of three dis—the nucleus, com nucleus is the com shines by the reef sun, while the tail its own, due to chile carbon vapor which of an ordinary gas. Though shining later, and sometimes daytime, the come weight, being not a millionth as heavy named. That this from the slight a on the plants, whiquently pull the course. The tail Assuming that the gigantic starlike nucleus and its mighty nebulous tail succeed in passing without disaster through this maze of little worlds—none of which is more than 100 miles in diameter—it will cut across the orbit of Mars and touch upon that of the earth. That the comet will not come in contact with one or more of these planetoids is not at all an assured fact, but this does not concern is nearly as much as the possibility of its coming into collision with the earth. When the bright-tailed orb is nearest the sun it will be many millions of miles inside the earth's orbit, and hence there will be two occasions when it and the earth might meet, namely, when the former passes into and out of the latter's path. If such a celestial collision should take place, the comet would probably be burned up in the earth's atmosphere, and the earth be still left intact, though the blinding light and intense heat would destroy all life on that side of the world. Olbers, a German astronomer living in the interval between 1758 and 1840, pointed out that Biela's comet would, in 1822, pass within 20,000 miles of the earth's orbit, though the earth would not reach the same point until a month later. While astronomers saw no danger, a great many people who feared the verity of the deductions looked forward to the time with considerable apprehension. They were greatly relieved, however, for as predicted the comet came on the day the mathematicians named, and all danger had passed. 1 Halley's comet, which is now approaching, is of extraordinary interest. It was the first to be suspected of returning periodically, as well as the first whose period of revolution was calculated. It will be its thirteenth visit which the comet will make three years hence, but who can tell what scene it will look down upon? Many authorities believe it will come very close to the earth, though it may not be as brilliant or as conspicuous as in its earlier returns. Arago suggested that comets in traversing their gigantic orbits might throw off into space nearly all the matter of which they were composed when at a point near the sun. Under these conditions, they it is evident that some of the more attenuated ones may, in the course of time, pass entirely out of existence, though they may, on the other hand, attract particles floating in space along their paths and so equalize their losses. This would account for the varying intensity of the same comet, as for instance, Halley's. However this may be, it must be remembered that appearances of comets in the early days were much more mysterious, and proportionally impresssive than in the more enlightened ages and that the extraordinary brilliancy recorded in some instances was, quite likely, due more to imagination than to the actual state of the comet. When the great comet comes on the scene in 1910, its nucleus or beard will appear like a star of the first magnitude, but having a mighty tail trailing after it and pointing away from the sun. Different from many of the smaller comets which are tailless, the one named for Halley is formed of three distinct parts, namely—the nucleus, coma and tail. The nucleus is the concentrated part and shines by the reflected light of the sun, while the tail gives out a light of its own, due chiefly to the glowing carbon vapor which is not unlike that of an ordinary gas jet. Though shining as brightly as Jupiter, and sometimes visible even in the daytime, the comet is very light in weight, being not more than one one-millionth as heavy as the planet named. That this is true is known from the slight attraction it excerts on the plents, while the latter frequently pull the comet out of its course. The tail is so flimsy that should it brush the earth it would hardly be noticeable. When Halley's comet is first seen by the comet seekers as it rushes headlong toward the sun, it will appear like a round, dim ball of hazy light. As it comes nearer the earth, its tail will gradually appear and lengthen. It may increase or decrease from night to night, varying from 25 to 15,000 miles in 21 hours, though should it do this, it would be an exception rather than the rule. As the great celestial messenger swings round the sun, its tail will apparently grow smaller, and finally disappear, the bail of hazy light alone being left to tell of its flight to Neptune. After a little this will be gone to be seen no more until the year 1985. The composition of comets interstellar men even before their periods were calculated, and Halley's will be examined as it never was before, for we have instruments now that were unknown when it was visible in 1835. The spectroscope has shown what other and smaller comets were made of. The nucleus is a solid mass formed of different substances, and this is an envelope of dense gaseous matter that is in perpetual motion. This portion is called the coma, and to its activity is probably due the tail, attracting and repelling the gaseous particles of waste material. The effect of the sun on the nucleus is to draw it to it, but at the same time it has an evident tendency to repel the tail, and thus it is that the tail always stands out and away from the sun. The terrific velocity of the nucleus when a comet whirls round the sun shows plainly that its tail is not an integral part of the main body, for, if it was, the centrifugal force to which its extreme end is subjected would throw it off onto space. The tail of Halley's comet when previously observed curved toward the rear something like a sword and indicating that the particles composing it as they pass outward move at the same slow rate at the interior particles and, in consequence, are left behind. There are many small periodic comets that have been discovered in recent years, but Halley's is the only great comet that appears at regular intervals and its periodic visits is always assured of an interested and delighted throng of observers for there are few indeed who can say they ever saw it before. In spite of the comforting assurance of astronomers that the approaching comet will be harmless, so far as its general effects upon the earth are concerned, and providing, of course, that the comet ever reaches us, Mine, de Thebes, the Mother Shipton of Paris, has predicted that the comet is going to make a great deal of trouble for the earth. Mine de Thebes predicted the Boor war, the great Charity Baznar fire in Paris, the Servian massacre, the San Francisco and Kingston disasters and the discovery of radium. Though a very small kingdom, Denmark can boast of thrones and throne rooms unique in some respects. The most noteworthy of the Danish thrones is in the Knights' hall of the Schloss Rosenborg in Copenhagen. FASHION'S LATEST FANCIES For Home Sewing DAINTY UNDERWEAR IS EASY TO MAKE. sisting of German Val. Insertion an edge. A corset cover and skirt con Trying On and Fitting, So Necessary for "Outside" Garments, Have No Place in the Fashioning of Fine Lingerie. For those who have the time and are fond of sewing, the making of fine underwear is really a most delightful and fascinating employment. Unlike making frocks, blouses and such "outside" garments, which are apt to present a good many difficulties in the way of fitting and the adjustment of the trimmings, fine underwear merely requires dainty workmanship and neat sewing, as the fitting is of the simplest and, with the aid of a good pattern, is hardly considered. Of course, the tops of petticoats, yoke bands, etc., are best adjusted to the figure, but corset covers, night- gowns and such garments can safely be made to measurement, without any preliminary "trying on" at all. Combination garments are extremely popular, one or two of these being shown in the illustration. For instance, the second sketch shows a corset cover and drawers in one, a most comfortable and graceful garment. This model is planned to do away with the separate skirt, thus avoiding any bunchiness about the hips. French nainsook was used for the garment pictured, the trimming con- BEADS ARE SMART AS EVER. Are Worn with Almost Every Variety of Costume. Beads are having a renewed run in fashion's favor. They are worn with more discretion than was often displayed in the course of the vogue of a similar whim a few years ago. Long chains are not now used, but merely necklaces, just enough to fall prettily on the bosom. Coral which is tolerably expensive, is first favorite; the new coral necklace is of round beads carefully graduated. The handsome Japanese coral is a novelty; it is susceptible of a high polish, but is not pink, coming in a white, scarcely tinted with a faint pink shade. Ordinary colored glass beads when used must be chosen to match the color of the gown, or to harmonize correctly therewith; and the appearance of such a necklet is improved by a cut crystal being strung between each of the colored beads. Gold beads, graduated in size, the largest, of course, in front, are most pretty on fur, and as these beads are hollow, the cost of such a necklet is not high. Those who possess the gold beads once worn by their grand-mothers are most lucky. Beads are also seen made up in the guise of tiny nets for the hair, set upon gold threads. If delicately done these are charming. They may not be worn by every one, however. As a rule only the very youthful looking charmers may safely employ them. NEWEST TAILOR MADE SUITS. French Tussore Excellent Material for Outing Wear. French tussare, which is much handsomer, finer, and with a greater sheen than the other rough silks, is the medium for some tailor made suits, the most conventional having a kilted skirt with a semi-fitting jacket, double breasted, and of moderate length. While this might be said to be the favorite model, some tailors favor the tight fitting coat. A dull rose tussore silk is made tailored coat and skirt with no relief except large pearl buttons and an adjustable lingerie collar of embroidered linen. This is a charming costume for outing wear, where extreme serviceability need not be considered. Add to it a panama hat turned up in front and decorated by a wide scarf of soft taffeta matching the pink of the bat. With a blouse of sheer white batiste, with port lace edged frills, and you have a French version of the owing costume. The scarf trimmed panama is a youthful type of hat, but it can be bent and draped into becomingness, and it is a particularly piquant and nutty hat to wear with a morning costume. Long chiffon sisting of German Val. insertion and edge. A corset cover and skirt combination is also much liked, especially with princess gowns of thin materials. These are so cut that the fastching is down the middle of the back, this fastening also being seen in some of the corset covers designed for wear with thin summer gowns. Fine longcloth and cambric are generally used for petticoats designed for ordinary wear, although the very elaborate ones with hand-embroidered scallops or elaborate trimmings of lace are usually of nalnsook—a material which is also generally used for night dresses. Fig. No. 7 shows one of the best-liked styles, the gown being made so that it can be slipped on over the head, so that no other opening is necessary. Dainty hand-embroidered scallops finished the edges of the neck and sleeves, and little cyclet holes were embroidered below the scallops about the low-cut neck, through which wash ribbon was run. The yoke of the gown was inlet with curved pieces of Valenciennes insertion, these lace sections being worked into the design in hand embroidery, used as a decoration. The yoke was joined to the lower part of the gown by fine reinteud. The other sketches shown in the plate depict several pretty designs for trimming underwear. Fig. 1 shows a corset cover cut in one piece, the material being straight in the middle of the back and bias in front. Round medallions combined with half-inch-wide insertion of Val. lace were used as trimming, the neck and sleeve holes being finished by ribbon threaded beading and Valenciennes edge. Fig. 2 shows a French chemise hand-embroidered and scalloped and trimmed with a little fine lace about the edges of the neck and sleeves, while Fig. 4 shows drawers of nails-soak trimmed with round medallions of batiste and Valenciennes insertion. A full lace-edged ruffle finished the hem in shallow scallops. No. 5 shows a corset cover which closes down the middle of the back, while No. 6 pictures a very attractive Empire chemise. scarfs knotted behind and falling over the shoulders often are substituted for the scarfs of silk. With Brown Trimmings There is no color that lends itself less attractively to trimming than brown; that is, the dark shades, and therefore a model constructed along simple lines is preferable. Silk of the same or darker shades, braids, and flat trimmings in monotone are most effective. A new model shown in golden brown marquisette, and which is to form part of a wedding trous-seau, has the skirt laid in a triple box plait the length of the front, forming a panel. Around the bottom are three wide tucks, and each is heavily braided with soutache of the gown shade. The braided pattern extends up over the front panel in pyramidal form. The bodice is a jumper with the neck cut in a scalloped point, the scallop button-holed and embroidered in English cyelet and braided and the front also is well covered with a braided design. DESIGN FOR WATCH STAND. Wood Foundation With Silk Worked in Ribbon Embroidery. Two pieces of thin wood about five inches deep and $3\frac{1}{2}$ wide are used as the foundation for this pretty little stand. The lower one forming the foundation should be well sandpapered to make it smooth, then stained either dark green or brown. The upper piece that forms the rest for the watch is covered with silk worked in ribbon embroidery. When worked, the silk should be strained tightly over one side of the wood, the edges fixed at the back with seccotine: cover a piece of paper a trifle smaller than the wood with silk or sateen, then seccotine to the back to make all neat. A brass hook should next be screwed into the center of top above the plain circle, from which suspend the watch. This ornamental piece must now be fixed to the foundation by two little supports of stained wood about three inches long, that must be fixed by seccotine or by small brass tacks. HER FIRST YEAR af the ELYSEE Although Mme. Fallieres is the wife of the president of the French republic, very little is know about her that could not be summed up in a few lines: Excellent housekeeper, wife and mother; up till now, these have been her principal roles in life, and she has played them to perfection. But to-day she has another part, wife of the president. How will she succeed with this? Twelve months have hardly elapsed since M. Fallieres succeeded M. Loubet, and it would be unjust to pass a judgment so soon. Had it not fallen to the lot of M. Fallieres to become president of the Republic, Mme. Fallieres would have passed from this world to the next, according to the manner of most "bourgeoises," unknown save to her little circle of intimate friends. But it is just the fact that she is the wife of the representant of France that makes people curious to know something about her. What does it feel like to be a president's wife? What is life like at the Elysee? What kind of person is the president's wife? Mme. Fallieres, during the seven years that she was at the Palais du Senat, always shunned publicity as much as possible—a policy now continued at the Elysee. At the Palais du Senat, as well as at the Elysee, Mine. Fallieres has always superintended her household in the most careful manner. This is, of course, by no means necessary, but it is one of the pleasures of which she cannot deprive herself—and did not etiquette forbid it, she would go to market with her cook. One change she has made at the Elysee has been greatly criticised. The chef, who had become quite well known, has been replaced by a cordon bleu, a woman cook from the beloved Gascon home. This will not only reduce the household expenditure, but allow the mistress of the house to know all the inner mysteries of the kitchen. Before her marriage Mme. Falliereres was Mile. Jeanne Besson, "in belle Jeanne Besson," as she was known in the village of Mezin. Her marriage was looked upon with great distavor by her parents who were not at all taken with the young fiance's advanced views. For M. Falliereres is, and always has been, a stanch republican, and he was so at a time when such a declaration was dangerous. Still Mme. Falliereres had her own way, and it is needless to add that she has never regretted her choice. Although her dislike for ceremony is so great, she has never allowed it to interfere, so far, with her husband's advancement. He is always her first consideration, and her life-long devotion to him is admirable. No one knows what agonies she endures every time he leaves the Elysee. Who knows if some villainous anarchist will not come and kill him? "As if any one would attempt to murder our dear president," urges a friend. Yet, Carrot was killed. Every morning, after an early breakfast, the president goes for a brisk two hours' walk. He considers this a cure for the corpulency with which he finds himself threatened. It is quite impossible to keep pace with him, he walks at such a rate. Returning to work at ten o'clock, usually in a fever heat, he finds his wife, who always sees him off, anxiously awaiting his return, to see at the same time that he changes his clothes. She is terrified lest he should catch cold. The president's family circle consists of a son and daughter and two nephews, but there are generally several guests to lunch and dinner. If the host is threatened with corpulency, it is not astonishing when one sees his liberal table. But then, he is Gascon, and Gascony is the home of gourmands. There are truffles, fattened poultry, grapes and other fruit in abundance, and the president's own wine from Loupillon is appreciated by all. The mysterious personage in the president's household is his daughter, Mile Fallieres, who has passed the age of 25, and yet remains unmarried! A remarkable coincidence in France, if the parents can give a dowry. Some say that she has already been crossed in love, others that she wanted to take the vell; but there may not be a word of truth in either statement. It certainly would have complicated present affairs of state had the president's daughter been a nun. She is kind, however, sufficiently intelligent, and gives up a good deal of her time to charity. Reading is her great passion, and in the country she has spent whole days devouring the driest books. Mme. Fallieres' dislike for ostentation shows itself in many ways. Dressed in a simple but elegant black gown, or at least a dark color, she looks much slimmer than she really is. Even when she entertains royalty she does not wear jewels. "I never had them before," she says: "why should I have them now?" As a hostess she is not gushing, although polite, and her husband is generally her chief topic of conversation. A person's household often betrays a character as much as her dress. But in Madame Fallieres' case—that is to say as far as the Elyse is concerned—it is different. The Elyse is a kind of hotel where she will stay for seven years; and the same remark can be applied to the president's other official residence, Ramboullief. To see Madame Fallieres' personal taste, go to her country home at Loupillon; this is simplicity itself. Like their predecessors, the Loubets, the Fallieres are of the humbleest origin, and glory in the fact. Honors have not spoilt them; they belong to that category of persons who have honors thrust upon them, and nothing gives them greater pleasure than to talk of their dear Gascon peasants. How pleased and proud are these peasants to-day to think that a son of their soil should be called upon to become a ruler of nations! "My grandfather was a village blacksmith," Mr Fallieres is never tired of telling you. Although the president no longer lives at Mezin, he has by no means severed his connection with that place. Every time he returns to Loupillon he stops there to see his "friends" as he calls them: woodcutters, various small shopkeepers, and his faithful barber, who always has the honor of cutting and keeping the presidential hair. The country all round Loupillon is charming—a beautiful little tranquil spot, now famous as the place where the French president has spent the greater part of his life. The house stands on the top of a hill, whence can be had a charming view of the whole country, bright and green and fresh; and as the nearest village is far off, M. Fallieres is alone to enjoy his vines. How the Fallieres miss the beautiful trees and vines of Loupillon! How they long to get away from town and all the ties of public life! And yet in the country they rise at the same early hour. Madame Fallieres generally accompany her husband on his morning walks. Although the Fallieres have plenty of friends, they entertain as little as possible. There are a certain number of official receptions, however, which every president gives, which have become almost national fetes, and which, for a foreigner especially, are extremely interesting. In winter there are two or three balls given, and the assembly is always brilliant with uniforms. In spite of her numerous state calls, which she so dislikes, Madame Fallieres manages at times to slip away unnoticed and visit the very poor of Paris. One indiscreet person once saw her going out accompanied by a maid carrying a big basket. The indiscreet person spread the tale abroad and the world naturally concluded she was going to market. She dearly loves the poor. What an acquisition she would have been in a country parsonage! Like all public persons who are worth anything at all, the Fallieries have their enemies, in spite of what the world may say; but no one can take a peep into this little household without finding out the rare qualities of the host and hostess. GRACE ELLISON. Truancy Vindicated. An old gentleman, upon seeing a small boy playing in the streets and remembering that the school term had begun a short time previous, thought it his duty to take the youngster to task for being absent from school. Approaching the boy, he inquired: "My son, how is it you are not at school instead of idling in the streets?" Hesitating a moment, the lad replied: "Well, pap's out of work, ma's sick, brother Johnnie got his arm broke, the baby's gettin' teeth, i ain't got no shoes, and, besides that, there ain't no school to day."—Judgo's Library. ADVICE TO RHEUMATICS Noted Physician Tells How to Prevent and Cure Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder Troubles. (By Geo. Edmund Flood, M. D.) If you would avoid Rheumatism and Kidney and Bladder Troubles, be moderate in the consumption of heavy, rich foods, substitute as far as possible soups, broths, fresh milk and drink water—lots of water. Take plenty of time to eat, and don't eat after you have had enough, even if it does taste good. If your work is confining take a moderate amount of exercise each day in the open air. Of course, neither diet, water, rest nor exercise will cure these afflictions. I advise them as preventives only. For the benefit of the readers of this article who are now afflicted with Rheumatism, Kidney, Bladder or Urinary trouble, and desire to be cured quickly, I give below, complete in every detail, the famous prescription which has made me so successful in the treatment of these diseases. It is the most certain cure for these diseases that I have ever used. It is pleasant to take, it is not expensive, it can be filled by any druggist, and I believe it is the greatest prescription for Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder Trouble ever written. It is also a valuable spring tonic and blood purifier. If you are a sufferer, save this, take it to your druggist and have it filled, or get the ingredients and mix them at home. Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, 1/2 ounce. Concentrated Barkola Compound, 1 ounce. Fluid Extract Prickly Ash Bark, ½ drachm. Aromatic Elixir, 4 ounces. Adult dose, take one teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime; children, one-fourth to one-half teaspoonful after meals. After you are cured follow the advice I have given you in regard to diet, exercise and water, and you will not need the services of a physician again for these ailments. Other papers are privileged to copy. One Way. A reverend gentleman was addressing a Sunday school class not long ago, and was trying to enforce the doctrine that when people's hearts were saintful they needed regulating. Taking out his watch, and holding it up, he said: "Now, here's my watch; suppose it doesn't keep good time—now goes too fast, and now too slow—what shall I do with it?" "Sell it," promptly replied a boy.—Harper's Magazine. There is more Catarh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last century doctors pressed for a constitutional disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable, hence opening up the market to a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Catarh's Catarh, manufactured by F.J. Cheney of New York, is sold to the market. It is taken significantly in doses of 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one drop of it and it fails to cure. Send for circulators and testimonials. Address: F.J.J. GIENBY & CO., Toledo, Ohio Bought by Druggings, Inc. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The reward for a good deed done is in having done it. - Emerson. EVEN IF DISCOURAGED TRY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR YOUR RHEUMATISM. The Pills Have Cured the Disease In Almost Every Form and Even In Advanced Stages. Rheumatism is a painful inflammation of the muscles or of the coverings of the joints and is sometimes accompanied by swelling. The pain is sharp and shooting and does not confine itself to any one part of the body, but after setting in one joint or muscle for a time, leaves it and passes on to another. The most dangerous tendency of the disease is to attack the heart. External applications may give relief from pain for a time but the disease cannot be cured until the blood is purified. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the best medicine for this purpose as their action is directly on the blood, making it rich, red and healthy. When the blood is pure there can be no rheumatism. Mrs. Ellen A. Russell, of South Goff St., Auburn, Me., says: "I had been sick for fifteen years from impure blood, brought on by overwork. My heart was weak and my hands colorless. I was troubled with indigestion and vomiting spells, which came on every few months. I had no appetite and used to have awful fainting spells, falling down when at my work. I frequently felt numb all over. My head ached continuously for five years. "About two years ago I began to feel rheumatism in my joints, which became so lame I could hardly walk. My joints were swollen and pained me terribly. "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were recommended to me by a friend, after I had failed to get well from the doctor's treatment. When I began taking the pills, the rheumatism was at its worst. I had taken only a few boxes, when the headaches stopped and not long afterward I felt the pain in my joints becoming less and less, until there was none at all. The stiffness was gone and I have never had any return of the rheumatism." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured each diseases as nervous and general debility, indigestion, nervous headache, neuralgia and even partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia. As a tonic for the blood and nerves they are unequalled. A pamphlet on "Diseases of the Blood" and a copy of our diet book will be sent free on request to anyone interested. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicing Company, Schenectady, N. X END OF TREASURY CUSTOM. No More Consolidation at Luncheon Between Secretary and Assistants. Secretary Cortelyou has broken up a custom that has existed for ten years in the treasury. It is that of the head of the treasury and his assistants lunching together. The custom was started by Lyman J. Gage when he came into the treasury as secretary March 4, 1897. Mr. Gage had been a bank president and he found time too precious to waste going away from his bank for luncheon. Consequently he had luncheon served for himself and his principal assistants in one of the rooms of the bank. While they ate the bank officials had a sort of cabinet meeting, in which they swapped views as to the affairs of the bank. Mr. Gage inaugurated the same custom in the treasury. Every day shortly after one o'clock the secretary's messengers would set a table in his room and it would be well filled with good things arriving from the lunch room in the treasury. As they ate, the secretary and his three assistants talked over the work of the department. When Secretary Gage went out five years ago he turned over the department to L. M. Shaw, who followed the custom. Secretary Cortelyou goes to lunchon when he can spare the time. When he cannot he goes across the street from the treasury and gets a sandwich, piece of pie and a mug of milk from an establishment he patronized for years when he was a clerk in the White House. LEVITY ON SUPREME DENCH. Chief Justice Holmes Makes Some thing of an Innovation. It is not often that one hears a justice of the supreme court of the United States make a remark in levity while he is attired in his robes of dignity and is sitting on the bench, which, in fact, is not a bench at all, but a soft cushioned leather-covered easy chair. But the unexpected did happen recently when decisions were being handed down. Mr. Justice Holmes was the perpetrator of the joke, which was a very mild one. Mr. Holmes had the fortune (or the mistrust) of announcing the decision of the court in the case of David Kawananakoa, Jonah Kalaniannole, Abigale W. Kawananakoa and Elizabeth K. Kalaniannole against Ellen Albertina Polybland and others. Mr. Holmes hesitated, and although announcing a decision of the supreme tribunal of the land, was obliged to acknowledge that he would have to forego the form of pronouncing the names. He spoke in a low tone of voice, and said, as a smile played about his lips: "This is case No. 273, but I will not undertake to pronounce the names of the appellants, which are a matter of record." He then proceeded to explain the deedsten of the court, but the dilemma in which he was thrown by the unronomineable names did not cause a sympathetic risible on the physiognomy of any of the justices except in the case of Mr. Justice McKenna, but the assembled attorneys enjoyed the situation thoroughly. Recommendations Not Handy. A prominent business man of Washington fell a victim to the motorcar fever during the progress of the recent automobile show in this city and bought for himself one of those long seven-seat gasoline distance devourers. Then he set out to find a competent chauffeur. He advertised and he tried agencies, but he didn't find one to suit him, until one morning recently a quiet, middle-aged man appeared on the scene and answered all questions in the most satisfactory manner. "I think you'll do," said the business man at length; 'that is, if your references are satisfactory I suppose you have them here." "No, sir," said the chauffeur prospective, 'but I can get them in the course of a month or so—I think.' "Why can't you get them now?" inquired the business man. "I'd like to have you start in right away." "Well." returned the applicant, "you see, it's this way. My late employer is in the hospital." Bald Heads in the Senate. The senate of the United States lost a lot of hair on March 4, when Clark of Montana, Carmack of Tennessee and Spooner of Wisconsin retired to private life. Up to the close of the Fifty-ninth congress the senate was almost evenly divided between senators with and senators without or at least very little hair. In the Sixtieth congress, however, the bald-headed senators will easily be in the majority and if they choose they might combine and reorganize the senate committees. Fairbanks Entertain Extensively. Vice President Fairbanks is entertaining much more liberally and frequently than formerly, and has employed a chef who takes precedence as a buyer with the market people of even the White House chef. Busy bodies say his living expenses have suddenly jumped from a rate of $20,000 per annum to $100,000. Prof. Monaghan to Lecture Prof. J. C. Monaghan, chief of the consular division of the bureau of manufactures, has resigned from that position with the intention of taking up lecturing. He has made a fine retraction as a speaker since going to Washington, and is looked upon as one of the readiest talkers in that city PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color more goods, per package, than others, and the colors are brighter and faster. A really good complexion doesn't come out in the wash. FITS, St. Vitas Dance and all Nervous Diseases permanently treated by Des Kline's Great Nerve Restore. Send for Free $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ld., 831 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Drew Copious Floods of Tears A physician in Portland, Ore., estimated that 2,048 teaspoonfuls of tears, or two gallons in all, were shed in one night by the audience that heard Savage's "Madam Butterfly" in that city recently. Important to Mothers. Examines carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, n safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bear the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought Remarkable Typewriting Feats Reminisable Typewriting Feats. A woman in a typewriting contest in Paris recently won a victory over more than 150 competitors by writing 16,500 words in four hours. A man wrote 17,000 words, but he made so many mistakes that he was ruled out. An American woman has surpassed the French woman's record, for in the ordinary course of business she once wrote 10,500 words in two and a half hours, and made three copies as she went along. "Youth's Companion. BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE. Awful Humor Eating Away Face—Body a Mass of Sores—Cuticura Cures in Two Weeks. "My little daughter broke all over her body with a humor, and we used everything recommended, but without results. I called in three doctors, but she continued to grow worse. Her body was a mass of sores, and her little face was being eaten away. Her ears looked as if they would drop off. Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and before I had used half of the cake of Soap and box of Ointment the sores had all healed, and my little one's face and body were as clear as a new-born babe's. I would not be without it again if it cost five dollars, instead of seventy cents. Mrs. George J. Steece, 701 Coburn St., Akron, O., Aug. 30, 1905." Fighting with Ants. The Indians of the Mauritius dispose of termites, or white ants, in this manner: When they see their covered way approaching a building, they drop a train of syrup from this way to the nearest nest of black ants. The first ones that see the syrup follow it up till they reach the termite passage. They return to their nest, and in a few hours a black army starts out for the white ant stronghold. With great fury they rush into the galleries, and in a short time entirely destroy the enemy, and each one, on its way home, carries a dead termite, probably to eat. IN WESTERN CANADA. Delicate in the Old Home; Eetter Health in the New. Churchbridge. Sask. To the Editor. Dear Sir, I came to this country from the State of Wisconsin three years ago, and must say that I am greatly pleased with the outlook in this western country. For my own part I am entirely satisfied with the progress I have made since coming here. I have raised excellent crops of grain of all varieties. Last season my wheat averaged 23 bushels of wheat to the acre, oats 60 and barley 40. We had a splendid garden this year, ripening successfully tomatoes, muskmelons, water melons, sweet corn and kindred sorts. The country is well adapted to wheat growing and mixed farming, and to my mind it is the best country under the sun for a man with a family and small means, as it is possible for a man to commence farming operations with much less capital than is required in the older settled countries. The climate is all that could be desired, being very healthy and invigorating. My wife came out about six months ago, and although inclined to be delicate in the old home, she has enjoyed the best of health since coming here. In short, I am more than satisfied with the land of my adoption, and I am also satisfied with the laws of the country. Yours very truly, (Signed) JOHN LANGDON. Write to any Canadian Government Agent for literature and full particulars. 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CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. Genuino Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature Brew Food REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. A Positive CURE FOR CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once. 50c. Ely Bros., 56 Warren St. N. Y. is quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once. 50c. Ely Sts. 50 Warren St. N.Y. W. N. U., Kansas City, No. 18, 1907. HEALTH OF WOMEN HEALTH OF WOMEN In this nineteenth century to keep up with the march of progress every power of woman is strained to its utmost, and the tax upon her physical system is far greater than ever. In the good old-fashioned days of our grandmothers few drugs were used in medicines. They relied upon roots and herbs to cure weaknesses and disease, and their knowledge of roots and herbs was far greater than that of women today. It was in this study of roots and herbs that Lyda E. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., discovered and gave to the women of the world a remedy more potent and efficacious than any combination of drugs. Vegetable Compound of unquestionable therapeutic value. Roots and herbs contains no narcotics holds the record for the largest number of any medicine the world has ever irrary testimonials are on file in the testify to its wonderful value. I, writes:—Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—"I take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable vice. It has done me a world of good me I know it will do for others." Irregularities, Displacements, Ulcer- Nervous Prostration, they should re- remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- ting Invitation to Women of female weakness are invited to Mass. Out of her vast volume of ex- knowledge that will help your case. FREE TO MINISTERS AND Students for the Ministry Under the will of the late L. C. Iungerich, of Philadelphia, a large fund was provided for the free distribution to ministers of the writings of Emilian Swedenborg, entitled the True Christ of Religion and the Apostle of God. To these, other donors have added "Heaven and its Wonders and Hell," and "Life of Emilian Swedenborg." They are offered EEP GP of the University of Wisconsin, and students who are studying for the ministry. Arrangements have been made for the distribution of these volumes through the J. B. LIPPINCOT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. To whom all orders for the books must be sent, accompanied by the postage, and a statement that the applicant is a minister, or student for the ministry, JULIEN MOEMAKER (Committee of WM. McGEORGE) Distribution Postage as follows: "The Theos Christian Religion" 20 cents "The Apocalypse Revealed" 18 "Heaven and its Wonders, and Hell" 13 "Life of Swedenborg" 10 $75 REMEMBER, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE POSTAGE ONLY. J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, 227 S. 6th St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. WM, T. WASHINGTON. Editor and Owner. Office, 914 E. Twelfth St. RISING SON PUB. CO. WILSON DAWSON Business Manager One Year ..... $1.50 Five Months ..... 25 Three Months ..... 40 One Month ..... 15 Correspondents wanted in every city and town in this state. Write us. A news matter matters, our office will not wait than Tuesday, at 9 a.m. each week, and must be signed by the writer not for publication, but as guarantee of authority. HORACE W. BOLDEN Society Editor. ADVERTISING RATES For one inch, one insertion . . . $ .50 For one inch, each subsequent insertion . . . $ .50 For two inches, three months . . . $ .50 For two inches, six months . . . $ .50 For two inches, nine months . . . $ .50 Oldest Negro Journal In Kansas City TWICE ALL THE REST The paid circulation of THE RISING SON is more than double the combined circulation of all the other Kansas City Colored weekly newspapers. Let this be our consolation, all is well that ends well. This making an evening of pleasure for those desiring such sport. Was Col. Geo. T. Wassom right in his protest at the Sunday Forum? Well Boys six more months and ever Negro political soldier will be cleaning his gun. Will the Negroes by paying their subscriptions help this paper to get out a good issue every week. What has this paper to gain for not taking a stand for the great black mass of Negro voters? This paper is surprised to see the Forum being used by certain men to subserve their own interest. Will the Negroes watch with Interest the Political Arena and the men who are engaged in combat? Never pull the trigger of a loaded gun. It was done Sunday at the Forum and the gun went off. Why shouldn't the Republican National Convention come here? Let every Negro work toward that end. What has the powers to be given the owner of this paper for his sincere labor for Mayer Boardsley? Nothing but a dried up jemen. Does Henry M. Boardsley believe that he has a sufficient force of Negroes at the city Hall to line up all the Negroes in the city at this coming campaign? Why not let the "Son" Rise in your home to brighten the household. We are getting the news. We want you to make it your paper. As it is an educative Journal for Negroes. In the last municipal campaign Mayor Boardsley was elected by a plurality of 1,000 voters. Subtract 5,500 voters from this majority and please tell us how the honorable Mayor could be elected? The Rising Son is in the trenches and every able bodied Negro who has the brains to think shall be drilled by this paper in the school of politics, so that when they all jump in the trenches every shot will tell. The Forum meets every Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at Allen Chapel and subjects of vital importance to the race are discussed by some of the best minds. You are invited to attend the meetings. Prof. Foster, President. The New Arlington Theatre is appreciated by both Colored and White people. The attendance is increasing, and the people are being satisfied. A new bill is presented at every performance. A delightful time before and after the program in tripping the light artistic toe. Please pay the collector, Mr. Hercge Bolden or Mr. Edward Baker, your year's subscription. Don't have the manager to appear in person or have him to send a collection agent after you. We must have money in order to run this paper. It can not be run with a whole lot of news sent in without money. Now let every one rally! We ask Mayor Beardsley to give us one or more Negro clerks at the City Hall, but he was too busy trying to solve the 12th Street Tunnel Proposition, Union Depot and other large problems. We believe that the 5,500 Negro voters of this county help to put him there where he could gain a reputation for himself, and now like Caesar, he thinks himself a God. --- --- Upon one or two occasions reports of this paper have been refused admittance because they did not have passes or tickets. Therefore, To the Negroes who don't know we would say to you that newspaper menate always admitted, or rather they should be admitted to any public affair, and to many private affidavits which are not of the strictest private nature without a ticket, pass, etc. Well this paper is surprised to see policies infected in our Sunday Forum Programme. Congressman E. C. Ellis was called there to address the Negroes along the line of thrift and honesty and to encourage us in our time of trouble. This paper is not exposed to any Negro rising as far as he can in the political scale, but our Sanctuary Sanctorum should never be used for such. Again we as the representative of the people feel that we should check out against it and we hope that it will never be used as such again. A reporter for the Rising Son up- approached a Negro Dude by the name of Welch a saloon porter at the Arlington Hall Thursday night and asked him an official question. Presenting because he had a white color on this saloon porter gave an uncivil reply. This shows the lack of respect that Negroes give the press. Well they should be taught a lesson. Now Mr. Welch or any 14 year class who would like to be in real society should be showed up in your true colors. Such Negroes like you have a handful of wind we presure because our real Negro society people treat you decent. This paper will be glad of the day when there shall be a line in colored society. THUS FAR SHALT THOU GO AND NO FARTHER The lord spake thus to the ocean and it was heeded. So it is with the avaricious politicians and Negro demagogues who it seems was fighting the Hon. B. F. Allen. Thus far shalt thou go and no farther. Thus howling rabbs, clamoring for some sins' scalds. President Allen has been re-elected and you can go no farther in your fight. This paper supported Pres. Allen because he is a good, clean, clear-hearted- conscientious man. Right will prevail during all the Epochs of history. He, Prof. Allen was right and he has trumped. Cease thou malcontents and disturbers of peace. The same Negroes that fought Pres. Allen have fought every decent Negro who has striven to rise to any mark in life. Therefore thou canst go no farther. SHELLS FROM THE SEA SHORE Dear Friends: If you have not already forgotten me, for its years sincel wrote you, then it was from my southern Florida home. We moved here last year but do not like the cold, and expect to return home again. I brought a beautiful lot of sea shells up here with me from Florida, and the West Indies Now that we soon return I shall let some one have them, it will not pay to carry them back to a land where they grow, even if they are pretty. So the editor willing, I will offer them to you; its rather a new departure from ordinary news items but variety they say is the spice of life, as newspaper items as well. So here goes for the "spice." Here is what I will send: Two beautiful pink conch shells, fancy lettered "Sounds of the Sea," these are from the West Indies; 3 Strombus shells, also lettered, from an island in the Gulf of Mexico; a bear's foot shell, spike shell, 2 ear shells, one a blue striped, the other a deep pink color, and five Money Cowry shells, these are a small shell, the size of a hickory nut, and are used as a medium of exchange in Chili, or as money, hence the name, for further description, see Chamber's Encyclopedia. Will also send 5 striped crown shells, a curious twisted worm shell, a dozen pictan shells, this kind is so much used in making the shell pin cushions; will also send three silver shells; 5 or 6 heart shells, a piece of petrified wood, this wood came from Mexico. I have kept it now over 15 years, now will let some one else keep it awake; and 2 small spotted bleeding tooth shells, drilled ready for watch chain bangles; 3 very high polished sun shells, also fancy lettered, also a paper bag of sea moss, and another of small mixed shells and corals; 4 boat shells, a lovely little shell stick pin and 2 beautiful shell hat pins, with gold linked shell bangles, both different and two pretty pond lily shell breast pins, one a creamy white, the other pink and white stripped, and 10 small selected shells, all sizes, and all different, selected for chain, bracelet or ring bangles, also 3 selected sea beans, for same use, different colors and a dozen ribbed shells. I will label wrap, and send securely boxed for 60 cents, 2 boxes for $1. While I cannot exactly give them, for I have too much tedious work on them, for the pins alone are worth the price yet it is better than to keep them longer, and it is a chance indeed for lovers of sea shells to get a fine lo of them near home at little cost. Should orders come after they are all gone I will promptly return money The Jenkin's leave Sunday for Lexington to play the Lexington Tigers. Barber Shop and Baths The only resort for Negro Gen TONSORIAL ARTISTS; Clem James. 1st STEWARD; Joe Ottery. 2nd STE Ed I RESORT for Negro Gentlemen I MAL ARTISTS; Clem James, James Bush. ARD; Joe Ottery. 2nd STEWARD; Wn Gentlemen in the city. elem James, James Bush. Abe Lyle. 2nd STEWARD: Wm Baker. The only resort for Negro Gentlemen in the city. TONSORIAL ARTISTS; Clem James, James Bush, Abe Lyle. 1st STEWARD; Joe Ottery. 2nd STEWARD; Wm Baker. Ed Hudson Mgr. GEO. JONES Has Opened an CREAM PARK AND SODA FOUNTAIN including all kinds of Soft Drinks, Cigars and Tobacco AT 900 EAST 10th STREET. Future moving call up Home 'Phone 5185 Main: E SKIRTITOR JOHN TRIGG, Prop. Popular Cleaners and MRS. M. E. J. TRICCIN ATTENDANCE St. Is Your Junk JOHNSON & COOPER, Cap Iron and Metal. Two Yards Since 1228 West 9th St. Storage Hickory. Bell 'Phone 347. E OWL CAFE 1115 INDEPENDENCE AVE. Deals at all Homes Hed Rooms in Convenience BELL PHONE 4982 MAIN MRS. CHAS. REECE, Proprietor Kansas City, Mo. M. JONES Opened an TAM PARLOR DA FOUNTAIN Soft Drinks, Cigars and Tobaccos ST 10th STREET. Home 'Phone 5185 Main: Bell 3674X Main ARTITORIUM TRIGG, Prop. Cleaners and Dyers TRIGGIN ATTENDANCE Kansas City, Mo. Junk N & COOPER, Dealers in Metal. Two Yards. Main t 9th St. Storage Yard 8th Bell 'Phone 347, Hickory. NWL CAFE DEPENDENCE AVE. Get all Hours rooms in Connection PHONE 4982 MAIN R. REECE, Proprietor, Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone G4J37 x GEO. JON Has Opened ICE CREAM AND SODA FOUN Including all kinds of Soft Drinks, C AT 900 EAST 10th Piano and Furniture moving call up Home 'Phon THE SKIRTIT JOHN TRIGG, Ladies' Popular Clean MRS. M. E. J. TRIGGIN AT 1203 E. 18th St. Sell Us Your Jum JOHNSON @ CO Scrap Iron and Metal. Office 1228 West 9th St and Hickory. Bell 'Ph THE OWL 1115 INDEPENDEN Meals at all Furnished Rooms I BELL PHONE 4982 MRS. CHAS. REECE Kansas City, M Including all kinds of Soft Drinks, Cigars and Tobaccos AT 900 EAST 10th STREET. Piano and Furniture moving call up Home 'Phone 5185 Main: Bell 3674X Main Sell Us Your Junk Sell Us Your Junk JOHNSON @ COOPER, Dealers in Scrap Iron and Metal. Two Yards. Main Office 1228 West 9th St. Storage Yard 8th and Hickory. Bell 'Phone 347, Hickory. DAVID T. BEALS, President. EDWIN W. ZEA, Cashier. UNION NATION Kansas City. Condensed Statement, as Made to the Co- the Close of Business, Ma ION NATIONAL B Kansas City, Mo. statement, as Made to the Comptroller of the Close of Business, March 22, 1907. NATIONAL BANK Las City, Mo. to the Comptroller of the Currency, a business, March 22, 1907. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $ 600,600.00 Surplus Fund 400,000.00 Undivided Profits 258,769.00 Unearned Interest 101,156.00 National Bank Notes Out- Deposits 13,241,376.00 200,566.00 200,000.00 Total $15,191,355.00 Award George, L. T. James, C. J. Schmelzer, J. Jones, Lee Clark, George D. Ford, W. D. John Beals, Fernando P. Neal, William H. Seegan Hair Pomade FED PEOPLE. has been in and is considered a necessary toilet article in need free from all injurious drugs or chemicals. NG makes harsh, stubborn, kinky, curly enables you to comb it with ease and to do it its length. 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By supplying the needed oils directly to the roots of the hair, NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING toms up, invigorates and nourishes the scalp, stops the hair from falling out, increases its growth, and prevents the hair from splitting and breaking off at the ends, and gives the hair new life and vigor. NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING removes Dandruff, cures Tetter, Itching and Scaling of the Scalp, etc. ) There is nothing experimental about Nelson's Hair Dressing; it has been thoroughly tested and is endorsed by thousands of satisfied users. Try a box and be convinced that it does all and more than what we claim for it. WHAT THOSE WHO KNOW HAVE TO SAY: Miss Isabelle Bird, Bettle Creek, Michigan, writes: "I recommend it wherever I go. It has done wonders for me." Miss Willett L. Gilday, McMinnville, Tenn. writes: "I have used your Nelson's Hair Dressing for nearly four years and would not be without it. It is the most wonderful beautifier on the market for colored people. There are others, but none like 2 is put up in 4-ounce square tin boxes and sold at all drug stores for 25c. a box. If you send us 30c. in stamps and we will mail you a box. (e or female). Write for prices, terms, etc. ACTURING CO., Richmond, Virginia. NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is put up in at all drug cannot get it at your drug store, send us 30c. in We want good agents (male or female). Address NELSON MANUFACTURING S HAIR DRESSING is put up in 4-ounce square at all drug stores for 25c. at your drug store, send us 30c. in stamps and we will good agents (male or female). Write for price. NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richm 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 stamps and we will mail you a box. We want good agents (male or female). Write for prices, terms, etc. FERNANDO P. NEAL, Vice President. W. H. SEEGER, Second Vice President. Mrs. C. Covena, Fernandina, Florida, writes: "I'll be an agent for your Nissan Hair Dressing company in your counties. It is the best selling article I ever sold." Cora Remoney, Indiana, Ind., writes: "I is the only Hair Dressing that the colored people need. It is the only one that does my any good." THE WISDOM OF HONEST GREDIT Welcome to Good Clothing No extra charge for credit here—no interest—no security—no red tape—you can buy Stylish Spring Clothing here on the easiest of easy terms at just as low a price as at any cash store Factory to you—72 Stores—Twice over the Largest Credit Clothiers in the World. $1.00 a week payments. Men's Suits Snappy mixtures that make a man step livelier and feel more content with life. Black worsted Suits $12, $15, $18. Mixtures $20 to..... $7 Ladies Suits Very dressy suits in every new style; made up in the height of fashion—perfect fitting Jackets, trimmed handsomely, $35 $10 down to..... Ladies' Coats Spring Jackets that you'll admire— tastefully trimmed and adorned with the newest ornaments, $25 to..... Millinery Stylish Hats, daintily built an exhibition entrancing in its beautiful combinations. Hats $2 for Misses and Women, from $9 to We clothe Big Boys and little shavers and Youngsters in between—pay conveniently Boys' Suits (Age 14 to 20) $5.00 to $15.00 Boys' Knee Pant Suits $3.00 to $7.00 Boys' Two-Piece Suits $2.00 to $5.00 ALL THE CREDIT YOU WANT ANY TIME YOU WANT IT MENTER & ROSENBLOOM CO. Cut out this ad and we will accept it as $1.00 on any purchase of $10.00 or more. Our store, open evenings until 8 o'clock. Saturday 10:30. D. E. LAUDERBACK, Mgr. STEVENSON ROSSETT MAKES LIFE'S WALK EASY Has broken through to 10th street with Crosset Shoes. This store sells everything pertaining to a Gentleman's wardrobe, Clothing, Hats, Furnishings and Shoes. M. D. Stevenson & Co. Outfitter to Men. JUSTLY POPULAR BRANDS JUSTLY POPULAR BRANDS TOM MOORE, 10c CIGAR HENRY GEORGE, 5c CIGAR SOLD BY Niles & Moser Cigar Company 1004 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo. All kinds of Confections. Ice Cream and Ices a Specialty You get your money's worth. Open until 12 o'clock at night. BELL PHONE 3467X MAIN 1 g ```markdown ``` 1003 Walnut 105 East 10th St. Open until 2 o'clock a. m. Bell Phone 1877 Main. The patronage of all Railroad and Hotel men solicited. Good music all the time. We have modern furnished at 402 East 6th St. NEWS&GOSSIP WILSON DAWSON, Business Mgr. PERCY D. CRUMP, Solicitor. Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and there hat enables us to run from year to year." All announcements and notices are ten cents per line. LOCALS. Nicely furnished rooms with bath 1120 Charlotte. For Sale A full dress suit. Size 35 or 38. A big bargain, $11.00. Call Lewis Fashion Hat Stor 11th and Walnut Sts. Watch us grow; McCampbell & Houston, Prescription druggists, 2300 Vine Street. A nice front room for rent for man and wife. Use of Dining room and kitchen. Inquire 1023 Virginia. The Son has a lady attendant who will be here to transact all business along the newspaper line. This means money in your pocket. Cut out the big ad of The Manter & Rosenbloom Clothing Co., and take it to their store at 1017-1019 Walnut St. They will give you $1.00 for your trouble in value. Now don't delay, but act at once. The Afro-American Employment Agency has added the services of Mrs. Chas, Conwell and Mrs. Sarah Hammett of K. C. Mo., and Mr. Alonza Reevers of Des Moines, Iowa., to their office force to meet the demands of their increasing business. There is something new added to the public entertainment of our city. The New Arlington Treatet at 18th and Harrison streets, will furnish a vaudeville bill every Friday night on and after April 19th. ANDY PAYNE, Attorney, Office 924 Wyandotte. Give him a call. Mr. Robert Burns is acting as steward at 909 East 18th. He wishes his many friends to give him a call. Capt. Leon, H. Jordon is on the sick list. The Rising Son query box run by this paper wishes more business on that line, and wish the general public would take more interest in it. The Arlington Hall at 18th and Harrison Sts., is the most popular dancing hall for select crowds. Dancing every Monday night. Class night meeting every Wednesday night. The New Mayflower cafe is opened for business at 907 E. 18th St. Mr. Nick Childs Editor of the "Plain Dealer" spent last week in the city. If you wish to practice economy, deal with the advertisers in this paper. Mr. Glass a young business man of our city has opened a restaurant at 907 E. 18th St. Give him a call. Mrst. Timothy Long of Atlanta, Georgia will be in the city for several weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graham of 1699 Lydia. The boys are glad to see our old time friend John Cummings, up and about, and officiating in his former position as Steward at 706 E. 12th St. Mrs. J. B. Davis has moved to the beautiful new cottage at 1608 Lydia just across from her former home. Mrs. Fannie Greges was quietly married this week at 2317 Woodland to Mr. Printus Carrott a very study young man of our city. Mrs. L. Capus of Liberty, Mo., will spend today and to-morrow in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Oath of 804 Jefferson, St. A wedding to take place at 9:00 o'clock Mr. Burnard Miller and Eliza Stroud will be married next week at 804 Jefferson St. OPEN AT THE SEYMOUR 709 Wyandah First Class Mea Open until 2 o'clock a.m. Bell Pho ll Railroad and Hotel men soliciti have modern furnished at 402 East Bell Phone Main 738 Hotel Waiters' Journal Edition. Uneeda Domestic Hand Laundry Co., has opened up a splendid place at 2112-2114 E. 18th St. M. C. Jones is the manager. Mrs. Zonia Recce has opened an elegant cafe at 1115 Independence. The Star Cafe can take care of you at all hours. The Y. M. C. A. meets every Sunday afternoon 4:00 o'clock at their hall, 1512 E. 18th street. Mr. Ed. Ross President. The Highland avenue Baptist church literary meets every Monday night at 11th and Highland Ave. You are cordially invited to attend. We haven't any ax to grind; we don't knock on other business and professional men, but we are getting the business out on Vine street. Tom and Bill. They say it is so easy to dress nice all the time. Just go to the Union Credit Clothing Co., over 1230-32 Grand ave. Your credit is always good. Mr. A. Greathouse Upholsterer and furniture repairer does up-to-date upholstering furniture repairing at 1204 E. 18th St. Bell prone 4231 Grand, resident prone 4407 Grand, Kansas City, Mo. Do you want to work? if so you can get any kind of work by applying to the Afro-American Employment agency at 1005 McGee St. Home Phone 6236 Main, Bell Phone 4821 Main. Ladies and Gentlemen, why not wear good clothes all the time when you can buy them on your credit. It only takes a few dollars down and a few dollars a month at Manter & Rosenbloom Co., 1017-19 Walnut St. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION One of the most remarkable exhibits to be installed in the Negro Department is a friction-heater, of which Mr. C. S. L. Baker, of Kansas, is the inventor and patentee. In this wonderful machine, Mr. Baker has managed to multiply seven times over the average efficiency of electricity, producing heat by the friction process and has secured results almost unbelievable. He can, with his invention heat a railway passenger coach without using an ounce of fuel, obtaining the motive power necessary to run his friction heater from the revolutions of the axle of the trucks beneath the coach; he can go into a building, when probably 6,000 worth of steam-pipes would ordinarily be required, and heat the structure satisfactoryly by using only 89 feet of piping. He will operate a coffee stand at the exposition, where he will serve coffee made by his friction-heater, Mr. Baker's unique machine bids fair to revolutionize existing methods of securing heat for public and private purposes. Mr. Baker is a cousin of Ed. Baker 1069 Euclid. The Kansas City Colored Athletic Club will give a grand boxing match at Vineyard Hall, 8th and McGee St. There will be prize awarded to the winners. The clever boxers will meet each other in the ring for six rounds. Refreshments, good music and dancing. Mr. K. Bolden, of 2224 Flora Ave., died last Wednesday night. Countree Bros. has charge of the body. The Seymour Cafe will serve you first class meal at all hours in the newly opened place, at the old stand 709 Wyandotte St. Wni. Huston of McCambell and Huston drug store has finished his course at K. U. and will now be among us. THE SENATE CLUB GAVE THEIR MAY BALL. The May ball at the Arlington Dance- ing Hall Thursday night, was quite a success. Gay Society Gifts were out in full trim. Officers of the Club's Herman H. Franklin, Pres.; Wm Lewis, Vice Pres.; Leslie Brown; Seey; King D. Price, Asst. Seey; Oliver Jackman, Treas. If you want the best work done cheap bring all of your job printing to the Rising Son. That's what you want, what to wear good clothes and buy them on credit, Go to the Manter & Rosenbloom Co. 1017-19 Walnut Street. Let us know what you are doing in business or society, let the people' read in the Rising Son when you or your visiting friends go and come. The Colored Y. M. C. A Mr. Lange who is represented by Mr. N. C. Crews sent a letter containing a check for one hundred dollars heartily endorsing the scheme. THE OLD STAND MR'S CAFE Andotte St. als at all Hours One 1877 Main. The patronage of ed. Good music all the time. We with St. MR. A. J. SEYMOUR --- Are You Taking Advantage of It? Just now when so much Spring and Summer wearing apparel and home furnishings to buy are you taking advantage of our liberal trade principle which we have had in force for upwards of forty years? "When you get your purchase home and for any reason are dissatisfied with it, return it at once in salable condition, along with duplicate check for cheerful refund." Could Anything be Fairer Than That? Emery, Bird, Thayer Co. KANSAS CITY. Jauntiest Coats in Vogue, possessing every authentically correct style point confirmed by foremost fashion dictators. Fancy Pony Coats, Medish Etons, Plaited Box Coats. Dashing, stylish, swagger, elegant - Coats that command and hold admiration Choice of numerous models at this phenomenal price Daintly braid trimmed beautiful plaited effects some charmingly lined with silk every detail in pleasing harmony with Fashion's latest caprice. Extraordinary Bargains at the Wednesday Price $5.9 For Neatly Furnished Rooms Go to Mrs. Sadie Gibson's New Place at 609 E. Mis Avenue. For Railroad Porters and Hotel Waiters Especially. For Neatly Furnished Rooms Go to Mrs. Sadie Gibson's New Place at 609 E. Missouri Avenue. For Railroad Porters and Hotel Waiters Especially. NEW CREDIT STORE-OVER 1230-1232 GRAND CLOTHING PAYMENTS 50C TO 160 A WEEK UNION CREDIT CO. OVER 1230-1232 GRAND AVE. --- Come around and pay your subscription to our lady attendant. OUR POLICY—The management of this paper takes a decided stand for honesty as the best policy. We propose to give every one a square deal, and we only ask for the same. It shall be the constant endeavors of the new management to peace this paper upon a high basis, to stand for the right, to speak out against, and expose the wrong, to commend the aggressive and successful, to encourage and defend the weak and struggling whose ideals are high and whose motives are pure, to champion the cause for the best interest of the Negro race. To fight for good in the name of God. To the Negroes who desire to see, to have and maintain a good Negro weekly newspaper, which has been the cry heard around and about the city. We wish to say that it will take a great deal more than talk to do that, however, we assure you that if you will subscribe for the Son and pay for it, and induce your friends to do the same, it will not be long until your desires be fulfilled. The colored groceryman is located at 921 Independence ave., with a fresh stock of fancy groceries and salt meats. Give him a call—R. Smith, Proprietor. Electric fans and the most delicious cold drinks served in the city will help to keep the patrons of McCampbell & Houston, cool this summer. STYLISH! COMFORTABLES I can fit every nose with eye glasses. Do they slip off? I should say no! Are they easy to adjust? I should say so! I have the material and the patients. Bring me your nose. H. D. SIMMONS, Optician and Jeweller. 925 Campbell St. THE MEN'S WORLD DAIRY LUNCH THE ENT ENTERP THE ENTERPRISE MRS. S. L. 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Men's Raincoats, Top Coats, Hats and Shoes. 1520 E.18th St. BANK VAULTS STUFFED WITH FORGED NOTES FINANCIERS OF FAR EAST DUPED BY SKILLFUL COUNTERFEITERS Experts from the Bank of England and the American Bank Notes Company Are Now on the Way to China to Assist in Separating the Spurious from the Genuine Notes Held by the Big Financial Institutions of the East—Powers May Join in the Attempt to Stop Skillful Counterfeiting, Which Threatens the Currency of All Nations. The most stupendous counterfeiting operations in the history of the world are coming to light in the orient. The amount of money involved is great almost beyond reckoning, and the method of forgery so far reaching, clever and dangerous that all the financiers of the east are alarmed. The gigantic scheme, so successfully carried out that no living man knows its extent, is practically laid at the door of the Japanese. Point by point the fact that the little brown men flooded all Manchuria and stuffed the Russo-Chinese bank with spurious money during the war with Russia is being established by experts. Sixteen million pounds, or $50,000,000, cf the worthless stuff is said to have been detected. Nobody can guess how much more is extant. Japanese engravers and printers have manufactured a counterfeit bank note that has defied experts for two years and puzzles them still. The Russo-Chinese, the Hongkong and Shanghai, the Imperial Bank of China and the Indo-Chinese bank—all these have felt the sting of the Japanese money viper. What effect it will have can as yet be only conjectured. Even Europe has suffered. Appeal has been made to the Japanese government to enact and enforce stringent laws to exterminate the swarm of shrewd counterfeiters in Nippon, and who elude the watchful officials of that empire. It is claimed scent attention has been paid to this request. Japan has had many things to look after since her costly conquest of the Russian bear. Now Doubt the Truth. Experts from the Bank of England and the American Bank Note company are now on the way to China to assist in ferreting cut the tremendous amounts of bogus money known to be mixed with the genuine. Their findings, if made public, are expected to startle the world. They may be so momentous that they will be suppressed to prevent the tottering of the strongest financial institutions in Asia. Bankers of the orient fear, with good reason, that they are holding, locked in their burglar-proof vaults, tens of millions of pounds in counterfeit notes which they took for genuine, and which will spell ruin when disclosed. The money men have not forgotten · that the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was compelled to keep its doors open five nights and five days at a stretch to handle a remarkable and unaccountable influx of bank notes—notes of which many have since been found to be forgeries, and of which the bank is not rid. And the Indo-Chinese bank, a French corporation of Shanghai, withdrew its notes from circulation to investigate the character of those received. Then a sudden and drastic system of scrutiny was put in immediate effect. Nine out of every ten notes were rejected; now there is doubt about many of the tenths. Plant in Kobe. The Russian government has demanded an investigation as to the effect upon the Russo-Chinese bank of the stream of counterfeit money which threatens to engulf the czar's financial craft and bankrupt half his empire, as it already has Siberia. Nicholas III, may address a note to the powers asking that the Mikado be urged to adopt measures to strangle the counterfeiting menace charged to his subjects. There is ground for the belief that they would readily accuse through the fear of the spread of the plague and duplication of the money of other nations. In Kobe has been located a counterfeiting plant which is said to have cost $100,000. It has ceased operations, but worthless notes, so near perfection that only the minutest fault can be found by adepts, are declared to be still coming from the land of cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums and fighting men. Other plants and ingenuousimitators are presumed to be continuing the crooked work. Last summer in the Russo-Chinese bank doubt arose as to a certain note. It was for $10, Mexican money, and numbered .0664. It was as perfect a reproduction of the genuine original as could be conceived. The bank's experts pored for weeks over it and a good note and could find not even the slightest discrepancy. Yet the bank note officials and strong cause to believe it a forgery. Worst: Fears Realized. Similar doubts had come up in the Imperial Bank of China and at the Indo Chinese bank. Persistent efforts, however, revealed no visible peculiarity of a note—certainly none suffi- A man is working in a workshop, holding a book and a hammer. There are various tools and containers on the table, including a bottle, a jar, a hammer, and a pair of scissors. The background features a large fireplace with a fire pit. clearly flasher to be observed in the regular transaction of business. Utterly in the dark, the bankers turned to this side of the water for light. To determine whether the suspected notes were real or spurious, several of them and a number of unquestionably good ones were sent to the American Bank Note company, New York, and also to the Bank of England, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. After three months' close study of the notes discrepancies were noted in all those under suspicion, and they were pronounced counterfeits. The discrepancies were limited, however, to the minutest differences of texture of the paper, and other virtually indiscernible faults. British findings were the same. Consternation has been caused by the replies sent to the oriental banks. To what extent they have been receiving these counterfeits during three years and how many of them the banks themselves were and are holding as supposedly good money remains to be learned. Sixteen million pounds — $80,000,000 — is an American expert's estimate of the amount already found. Four Plates Used. It has been established that these counterfeits were placed in circulation at the opening of the Russo-Japanese war, and possibly before. Instead of having stopped the tide has risen until the afflicted bankers are afraid of their own paper, because they cannot be sure of it. During the war it was openly charged that the Japanese government knew of nefarious operations carried on and closed its eyes and ears to them. Every Japanese or Chinese of the coolie class appeared with plenty of money. The banks were besieged, and the report was rife that the little brown men were securing a goodly portion of their fighting expenses from the four banks referred to. Experts to Investigate. Experts to investigate. Information has been received that the main counterfeiting plant itself has been located in Kobe. The outfit is said to have cost at least $109,000. The most expensive machinery used in the making of money has been employed in turning out this a h h re d m en spurious note, and some of the most skilled workmen in the world did the delicate engraving of the plates. The product of the plant is nothing less than a reproduction of the Russian bank note. In its perfection it passes the bounds of the word "counterfeit." It becomes a duplicate. One of the leading experts consulted regarding the dilemma is George S. Hall, of the American Bank Note company. He is now en route to China, where his mission will keep him occupied three months. His time will be devoted toward solving the problem uppermost there. Five Days Run. J. S. McCune, one of the best-known experts of England on forgery and counterfeiting, is also bound for Shanghai, which offers the most fertile field for the skill of such men. That appears to be the headquarters for the extended investigation now beginning. Mr. McCune claims Japan has been petitioned by several of the larger banking corporations of China, all of which are Europeans institutions, to enact a drastic law, similar to that of the United States, making it a high crime even to have a counterfeit note in possession. "This is the condition in the far east," said Mr. McCune. "The bankers do not know where they stand. Runs have been started on them which were absolutely unaccountable. I recall in particular the case of the lionkong and Shanghai bank in Shanghai. About a year and a half ago a run started on this bank. The officials did not understand why. The institution is an English concern, and has practically unlimited capital. In the middle of a warm summer day a great rush of notes began. Every obligation was met without question. During the afternoon it kept up. The notes were for the most part presented by the coolies. They were universally of the five dollar class. The officials thought of a counterfeiting scheme, and had their experts investigate the notes. Several hours were devoted to a study of them under a microscope. The experts had to acknowledge that no discrepancy could be found. Inspection Proved Futile. "Then the big bank did its duty. The officials knew that every note it had in circulation was more than amply secured, and they determined that if the people wanted hard money for their paper they should have it. That night the bank remained open, and the procession of coolies kept up. The next day the bank did not close. And every hour for five days and five nights this rush continued. "Extra funds from other branches of the corporation were hurriedly recalled and every note met. Then the drain slackened and the officials breathed easier. How many thousands of dollars in good English coin was withdrawn has never been divulged. Suffice it to say that when the year was rounded out and the statement of the bank made, the higher officials were surprised. They again set about to see if a forgery had not been perpetrated. Their investigation merely brought out the fact that practically every note issued by the bank had been returned, and that all appeared genuine. Then more notes began to come in. Genuine depositors and those holding the real notes began to be frightened by the rumors floating broadcast, and coming for the most part from drunk en, opium-crazed coolies who had secured unacquainted amounts of money. These depositors began to present their notes for payment. Then the bank officials knew there had been a great crime. Inspection proved futile, and they decided to lay the matter before American and English experts. The result is now known. "The Indo-Chinese bank in Shang hat was similarly affected. It oce curred about a year ago. I remember it well. A run started through A a rumor that forged notes were in circulation. The Japanese who were 'in' on the counterfeiting game were augmented by the holders of genuine notes, and in a swarm they descended upon the bank. Where Will It Stop? "This institution is understood to be backed by the French government. It paid dollar for dollar on every note. The run continued in tremendous volume, and the officials fixed upon a drastic move. They recalled every note of the bank that was in circulation, and for five days kept them from passing out to the public. It was hoped in this way to unearth the holders of the counterfeits. It was unsuccessful, and the bank resumed the circulation of its notes. "The Imperial Bank of China has experienced similar runs. Where this is going to stop the bankers cannot say. The only reason it has not caused a suspension of business in the far east is that every man thinks he has a genuine note and therefore does not worry. The only man now worrying is the banker, who is almost palpated by the thought that the millions of notes he is carefully guarding in his vaults may be merely a mass of counterfeits made by the Japanese. The bankers look to the paper manufacturers to save the day. So far the only basis for declaring any of the notes forgeries has been a discrepancy in the paper. It takes something more than imitation to make the grade of paper required for bank notes. This last condition may be the means of putting a stop to the activities of the Japs, and likewise the greatest of counterfeiting schemes." Round About New York STANDARD OIL TO MAKE NEW RECORD FOR PROFITS NEW YORK.—The earnings of the Standard Oil company for some time have been establishing new high records. The net earnings for the current year are expected to reach a figure between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000, or twice the amount required to pay dividends at last year's rate of $10 a share. The litigation in which the company is involved is the only thing that prevents the Standard Oil company from increasing its disbursements to shareholders. It is said in the event of a satisfactory conclusion of this litigation there will be a melon cutting of no small proportions. That the management of the Standard Oil company does not believe the present market price of the securities is too high is evident from the fact that the stock is down on the books at a valuatin f $500 a share. Included in the assets are more than $100,000,000 of government bonds. Producers of oil are sharing in the prosperity of the Standard Oil company. Eastern as well as western oils have witnessed a sharp advance, which has served to stimulate production materially. There is a pro- AUCTION STANFORD WHITES EFFECTS AT the recent Stanford White sale there was not more than two minutes of chaffering on each article before it was snapped up by eager purchasers. Harps without strings went for $100 because they were made in France in the reign of Louis XIV, and gilt-framed Italian armchairs sold for $180 because of the abiding faith of the purchasers in their antiquity. The sale opened with an offering of weird musical instruments such as the novels of the romance days speak about familiarly. A sitar which looked like an elongated soup ladle went for $5. Then the crowd of purchasers in the music room at the White residence saw more value in sitars and two others went at $15 and $11 each. The attendants held up an attenuated lute, whose freetboard stuck out like the handle of a gardener's spade. This was a chittarone, English, middele of the sixteenth century. As the negro in the bottle-green livery lifted the chittarone up to the little stand in THAW JURRORS SUFFERED LOSSES BY LONG TRIAL NEARLY all of the jurors in the Thaw trial, who recently failed to reach a verdict in the long drawn out case, experienced severe financial loss in sitting on the case. While the jurors presumed at the outset that they were in for a long siege of it, none of them had any idea that the case would extend the length of time it did. During the trial many of the jurors, prevented from attending to business affairs with their accustomed regularity, suffered losses they can never recoup. Others fell far behind in their work, and it will be months before they can catch up. Besides this, the houses by which some of the jurors are employed as managers or in other responsible capacities found their affairs sadly lagging, and financial losses that cannot easily be estimated have resulted. There were only two jurors who did 1000 0.00 SOME one with a fondness for statistics has discovered that the sum spent for Easter flowers in this city amounts to almost $1,000,000. This estimate is based on a canvass of flower shops and is as near the correct figure as can be arrived at without a great deal of time and labor being spent on the task. That society is becoming more extravagant in floral decoration every year is the statement made by one of the florists to the Four Hundred. This same florist says that aside from the amount of money spent at Easter, there is more money put up daily for flowers than ever before. There are also more expensive flowers in the market than there ever were before, because so many of the country gentlemen hereabouts, with fine conservatories, are constantly bringing out newer and higher grades of flowers for the market as well as for the pleasure of raising them. For insurance, Mr. H. McK. Twombly, who has a fine place at Madison, N. J. nounced scarcity of high-grade oils in the Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana districts, due to the enormous increase in the demand for by products of petroleum, and it is believed it will not be many years before the Standard Oil company will be depending more upon western than eastern oils. The same results can not be obtained from the low-grade as from the high-grade oils and it will be necessary for the company to increase its refining and pipe line capacity as it becomes more dependent upon the products of the Texas, California, Kansas and Oklahoma fields. As soon as the litigation in which the Standard Oil Company is involved is out of the way the question of increasing the capital stock to a figure that will be more in harmony with the market valuation of the securities will be taken up for consideration. Standard Oil representatives are more confident than ever that the corporation will come out victorious in the suits instituted against it. They hold that practically all the charges against the company are based on technicalities. MUSICAL ANTIQUES ONCE OWNED BY WHITE SOLD front of the green velvet curtains he swept the strings across the buttons of his waistcoat. A mellow wail like the breath of an acellar harp went forth from the hollow throat of the ancient instrument. The tuneful chit-tarone brought $135, and a brother sold for $175 because he was moulded on more outre lines. Another strange instrument was the dulcimer, a contrivance which looked like a modern zither inclosed in a giant glove box. When the attendants set it on the stand and let down the four sides of the box, each depleting delightful pastoral scenes wherein kirtled shepherdesses toyed with be ribboned crooks, the creator of the stage atmosphere came again to the fore and dropped $300 before the lure of those shepherdesses. Then they sold 11 harps, most of them sans strings and partially broken by infirmity, but all antiques. The lowest price paid for a harp was $85 and $230 was the high-water mark. not suffer seriously by the long period of immurement. They are retired merchants and independently wealthy. The fact that the jurors, from the death of the wife of Juror Joseph B. Bolton, three weeks after the trial began, were allowed to go at the close of each day, helped only in part. Those who availed themselves of the opportunity to go to their offices were so overwhelmed with work that it was a severe strain on them. Before the death of Juror Bolton's wife the jurors, when not in the court room, were locked up in the Broadway Central hotel. After that they were given their freedom after the adjournment each day. Each adjournment invariably found the majority of the jurors hustling to their offices, to work until late at night. The jurors received two dollars for each day's service during the trial. EASTER FLOWER BILL OF GOTHAM $1,000,000 EASTER FLOWER BILL OF GOTHAM $1,000,000 has this year brought out some very fine orchids. These orchids have been retailing for two dollars each. On the surface it would appear that the poor would be able to get little pleasure out of flowers at Easter, but the truth is they get more real pleasure out of them than the rich. In the first place, the poor appreciate them more when they get them, and the fact that they do not get them until the day after Easter does not make them enjoy them any the less. There are many societies here for the special purpose of distributing flowers among the poor, and after any event at which they are used profusely, the members collect them and distribute them among the hospitals, institutions and the poor of the tenement house districts. Thus, if New York spends a million dollars on Easter flowers, the poor and unfortunate of the city get fully two-thirds of them the next day, and it is only those of moderate means who get left. Pe-ru-na Relieves Spring Catarrh. MISS DORA HATDEN. "Without hesitation I write to thank you for the great relief I have found in your valuable medicine, Peruna, and will call the attention of all my friends suffering with catarrh to that fact. Besides I cheerfully recommend it to all suffering with catarrh in any form."—Miss Dora Hayden, 819 6th St., S. W., Washington, D. C. A Case of Spring Cetarrh. Mrs. N. P. Lawler, 423% N. Broadway, Pittsburg, Kas., writes: "Last spring I caught a severe cold, which developed into a serious case of catarrh. I felt weak and sick, and could neither eat nor sleep well. "A member of our club who had been cured of catarrh through the use of Peruna advised me to try it, and I did so at once. I expected help, but nothing like the wonderful change for the better I observed almost as soon as I started taking it. In three days I felt much better, and within two weeks I was in fine health. Peruna is a wonderful medicine." Pleased with the Prospect. Her Suitor—I wish to marry your daughter, sir. Her Father (sternly)—My daughter, sir, will continue under the parental roof. Her Suitor—Well, sir, the parental roof looks good to me. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen, smarting, sweaty feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Life, misfortune, abandonment, poverty are the fields of battle which have their heroes—obscure heroes, who are sometimes grander than those who win renown.—Victor Hugo. It is a pity to be ill! 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The Afro-American Employment AGENCY WILL GET YOU A JOB We Make a Specialty of Securing Positions for Reliable Colored Men and Women When out of Work don't waste your time hunting a job and chasing ads but come to us and we will locate you. OUR TERMS ARE REASONABLE Hotel Crews and Domestic Help sent to all parts of the country when transportation is furnished All calls given prompt attention. Reference: Missouri Savings Bank. We are bonded by the Metropolitan Surety Co. Office 1005 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo. Home Phone 6236 Main Bell Phone 3662X Main F. J. WEAVER, A. RIVERS. ```markdown ``` Rhodes, Hav 611 Main Street Home Phone, 4958 Main There are fifteen (15) Negro Doctors in the city. This query box is for the benefit of the public. Everybody is at liberty to ask questions, except those questions of the strictest private nature, etc., and to answer any question desired. You will please write your question or answer and bring or mail it to the office of the Son, 914 E. 12th Street. Do the Colored people of this city desire to see a newsy news paper? Will they show that they want one? The Rising Son is making a canvass for 15,000 subscribers within the next 8 or 10 months. Can they get them? Why is it that the Negroes do not support their Newspapers, which are so valuable in giving to the world the progress of the race? Have you been to the new Arlington Theatre? If not, why not, and when are you going? How many Negro Doctors are there in the city practicing medicine? Which is the proper day for the Negroes to celebrate as emancipation day? AL SNEED'S NEW CASTLE. Mr. Al Sneed of 921 Central St., who received comment from the daily papers on his old castle which it took him 12 years to finish. It was destroyed by fire last year. He is building a new one now, which is attracting the attention of those who admire pretty decorations. 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. When you want Ice Cream, Sodas, Cigars, CANDY OR NEWS S. W. corner Trcost Ave. and Independence. LEE LANGFORD. Mgr. GET BUSY The Afro-American Employment Agency Will Get You a Job. Call at Our Office and Have Your Name Enrollled for a Situation. The Best Hotels, Restaurants, Department Stores, Saloons, and Private Families in the City have their help through this Agency. Get in Line. - Don't be Idle. Office 1005 McGee St. Kansas City, MISSOURI. H. Phone 6236 M. F. J. WEAVER B. Phone 4821 M. ALFRED WEAVER 1006-1008 East Eighteenth Street Home Phone 5077 Main ```markdown ``` Kansas City, Kans. Store 612 Minnesota Ave. Home Phone 1073 West