The Rising Son

Rising Son as the most beautiful lady of Kansas City. A CHANGE IN THE BEAUTY CONTEST. Because of the fact that the Beauty Contest is nearing the end, we have arranged a special way whereby ladies may be placed in the contest. We have been empowered by the committee to place the name of any beautiful lady in the contest to the amount of fifty votes. Let everybody take an interest in the contest to the extent of sending a ladie's name in. Anyone desirous of entering the contest can enter with a start of fifty votes. Coupons can be bought at Smith's two drug stores, and Mecampbell's and Huston's drug store. Prizes will be on exhibition beginning about the 1st of the month. To the most beautiful married lady a Punch Bowl Set; to the most beautiful single lady a Silver Manicuring Set. These prizes are worth striving for, any person, therefore, desirous of entering some beautiful lady, please send in her name with a year's subscription and we will give fifty votes to everyone of our subscribers who pays a year's subscription in advance. Let every name be sent in and everybody be ready to come out to Convention Hall Thanksgiving. The names of the married women who have been entered in the Beauty Contest. MESDAMES. Signed THE NAMES OF THE SINGLE LADIES WHO HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN THE CONTEST: Misses names in the Beauty Contest. Misses: Alberta Wells . . . 585 Cleo Brassfield . . . 579 Edmonia Hubbell . . . 590 Emma Collins . . . 587 Bessie Patterson . . . 601 Bertie Foster . . . 279 Myrtle Peake . . . 361 Mamie Bradbury . . . 445 Maud Olden . . . 449 Mabel Vaughan . . . 561 Cordella Seymour . . . 563 Amy Jackson . . . 509 Bertie Meadows . . . 229 Mabel Bell . . . 565 Naomi Fiske . . . 485 Ethylene Wilson . . . 529 Pearl Chouteau . . . 399 Bessie Whitney . . . 468 Lulu Graham . . . 503 Captolia Wilson . . . 491 Emma Smith . . . 467 Pretsie Hamilton . . . 501 Ida Godfrey . . . 569 Maud Thornton . . . 512 Ida Railey . . . 478 Grace Thomas . . . 478 Pearl Mace . . . 305 Myrtle Lewis . . . 264 Emma Rogers . . . 259 Lillian Wells . . . 502 Mabel Knox . . . 338 Maudest Thomas . . . 295 Ruby Bradshaw . . . 409 Lossie Pennington . . . 404 Bessie Owens . . . 417 Katie Wright . . . 389 Ella Jakes . . . 524 Zella Jackman . . . 259 Ida Foster . . . 531 Amanda Moore . . . 379 Anna Warner . . . 289 Victoria Overall . . . 365 Leroy Booker . . . 386 Sadie McWaters . . . 269 Vallie Bowman . . . 429 Genevie Wiley . . . 399 Corrienne Bettis . . . 378 Willetta Methena . . . 294 Willa Mae Glenn . . . 295 Mame D. Morris . . . 493 Gertrude Myers . . . 484 Ethel Jackson . . . 397 Amelia Davis . . . 299 Cora Ramey . . . 424 M. Shorter . . . 243 There was a little supper party give en at the Caterer's Cafe, 1223 Balti more, Tuesday, Nov. 2nd. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William McKnight, Mr. and Mrs. John Ford, Mr. and Mrs. B. George, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jackson. They expressed them selves as highly pleased with the service the received from Mr. James and Grimes, Props. These gentlemen are always prepared to serve any kinds of evening parties. NEGROES ARE GETTING BETTER PLACES TO LIVE IN. The Rising Son is glad to note that the Negroies are acquiring commodable apartment houses to live. All over town real estate agents are reeting better flats in which the Negroes are living. T. is is raising a higher standard of morality and saintly conditions. Among the conspicuous places is that erected on 18th and Tracy by Mr. Reece Turpin. He has erected a fine annex with 32 rooms. This place is one of the best equipped places for the Negro in the city and there is a pretty good class of Negroes living in them too. Mr. Henderson is the proprietor of the place and she has been running a very nice place, and she has been endeavoring from time to time to get the better class of Negroes to live into these apartments. The place also is filling up with Negro business establishments, among which is Dr. Theo. Smith's drug store. This place is one of the many Negro enterprises of this city and is progressing in a manner proud to behold. The drug store is setting a pace in this community which shall be an example to all business establishments, and especially to all along this particular line. Great praise should be given Mr. Reece Turpin and other men of his calibur who are erecting those places for t. Negroes to live. Mrs. Hattie Adams, one of the ladies in the Beauty Contest, who is running hagh and is leading this week NOTICE. The supporters of Dr. J. E. Dibble wish to announce to their opponents that they have refrained from making a dirty fight because it was the wish of Dr. Dibble to make a high class campaign and he has kept them from throwing mud, but if the other side persist then his supporters will do the same. Though Dr. Dibble has kept them from throwing mud they will do it anyway. HE IS WORTHY OF PRAISE. Rev. J. M. Booker, pastor of the Pleasant Green Baptist church, Independence and Tracy avenues, is doing a great work and should receive a hearty support of the people of the city. His services are interesting: they are opened and closed promptly, perhaps more than any other Negro church in the city. It has been rumored around that this contest is not being run in a fair manner. For sake of explanation of those in the contest we wish to say that anything could not be more fairer than this. We are even going to have voting that night and booths arranged for the occasion. The prizes will be awarded as announced and if your name isn't in please place it in at once and if you have any favorites, please send in their names. PROF. GEO. M. JACKSON AND HIS FAMOUS 23RD REGIMENT BAND, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS, HAS BEEN SECURED FOR CONVENTION HALL AT THE OD FELLOWS THIRD ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION. AT THIS TIME THE BEAUTY CON- TEST WILL BE DECIDED. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LADY WILL HAVE THE HONOR OF LEADING THE GRAND MARCH AND BESIDES THE PRIZE WILL GET, SHE WILL RECEIVE A HANDSOME BOUQUET. f r e n s h i p, Love and Truth The building committee of the five Lodges of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will give their third annual Public Demonstration and Entertainment in Convention Hall, Thanksgiving November 28, 1907 A Punch Bowl Set for the Most Beautiful Married Lady and a Silver Manucuring Set for the Most Beautiful Single Lady. At 2:30 p.m. a grand street parade of principal streets ending at the Hall. A concert will be held from 3:30 until 5:30 in the afternoon. Doors open for evening Entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Competitive Drills for Cash Prizes between St. Louis, Topeka, Atchison, St. Joseph and the two Kansas Cities. Patriarchies Drill at 8:30 sharp. Grand March at 9:00 sharp. Voting booths open from 10 to 11:30. Winners in the Beauty Contest will be announced at 12 o'clock Stilt-Marks on Old China. Hunting for stilt-marks on old China is often good fun in itself. Almost every old piece of flatware—i.e. plates, platters, saucers, etc.—shows three little rough spots, more or less clearly marked on both sides, usually in the margin. These spots were made in the firing, by the corkspur or stilts—little tripods used between the plates in piling them up in the kiln. The three points where the cockspur touched the plate caused a defect in the glaze. Unfortunately, stilt-marks are not as sure a guarantee of authenticity as some collectors have supposed, for they are not only easy to imitate, but they are sometimes imperceptible on the old Staffordshire. Furthermore, they appear very frequently on modern tableware of the cheaper sort, and so are no sign of antiquity.—Country Life in America. Believes in the Newspapers. "I believe in the newspaper," said Mr. Alexander, the singing evangelist. "To illustrate their carrying power, let me tell a story: "A newspaper, published in England, one day carried in its columns a sermon by the late Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon. That newspaper found its way to Australia, and eventually was part of a bundle that was thrown under the counter of a store to wrap up packages with. In course of time it was reached and incised some articles that were sent to the house of a most ungody man. He unwrapped the goods, and as he did so the heading of the sermon struck his eye. The man read it, became thoughtful, read it again. It convinced him, and he became an earnest and devout Christian." What Father Does. Mothers may talk, work, struggle to make their sons models by which to shape a new heaven and a new earth. But the boy's world is in the man who is his father and the boy believes that, whatever may be right on Sundays or at prayer time, the things that are really good, that really count in life are what father does. Moreover, it is what father does which defines the means with which the boy shall work, the sphere wherein his efforts shall be shaped. In a word, what father does is the beginning as it is the end of the boy's achievements — Harper's Bazar. British General Immediately Diagnosed Meaning of Shot. To understand war, says the author of "A People at School," is an instinct. To illustrate the aphorism, he tells a story of an English general whose understanding of sounds was phenomenal. One night, he says, after dinner they were all sitting talking at headquarters. They were expecting an attack, and sentries and pickets were posted far out beyond the stockade. Suddenly we heard one shot; of course, every one jumped up. The bugles sounded; the men fell in; the officers ran to their posts. Gen. Symons alone had not moved. After listening intently for a moment or two, he had sat down again. I myself was between two minds, whether to go out with one of the parties hastily assembling outside, or to stay with the general. So I stood irresolutely by the door. "You can sit down," said Symons; "it is nothing. A sentry has let off his rifle by accident. That is all." So it proved. While he was leaning upon his rifle it had gone off, and so had his fingers—Youth's Companion. ABSENT-MINDED PERSONS. Domestic Dialogue Which Betrays Laxity on Both Sides of the House. "What did you do with my pocket knife when you 'finished' using it? asked a young man of his wife as they stepped from a street car returning from Swope park yesterday. A look of consternation spread over the wife's face as she repiled: "Oh! I'm so awfully sorry. I left it sticking in the tree after we ate our luncheon. We were in such a hurry to catch a car, you know." "You probably hold the record for absent-mindedness," retorted the half angry husband. Just then she caught him wiping the perspiration from his brow with a paper napkin which he had placed in his pocket instead of his handkerchief. He had left the handkercief lying on the grass. The family score is now even. — Kansas City Star. Hary G. Brown passed through Kansas City enroute to Frisco, Cal. ship, Love and ing committee of the fifth Order of Odd Fellow Public Demonstration and Hall, Thanksgiving N AT THIS TIME THAT CITY CON WILL BE DECIDED set for the Most Beauti manucuring Set for the m. a grand street par at the Hall. A con- 3:30 in the afternoon. tainment at 7:30 p. Prizes between St. Joseph and the two Ka- at 8:30 sharp. Gra- booths open from 10 to contest will be annou B. T LEWIS, Chairman, NUMBER 13 KERE'S THE MODERN DOGBERRY Judge's Maintenance of Dignity Unhappily Expressed. A Southern lawyer tells of a judge of a county court who had many duties besides his legal ones to perform, but who never for an instant forgot that he "embodied the law" under all circumstances. On one occasion the judge was acting as an auctioneer to dispose of the stock of a retailer who had died a short time before. While the auction was in progress a certain bidder was the cause of a disturbance that finally so exasperated the auctioneer that he suddenly assumed his character of judge and fined the offender in the sum of $25 for contempt of court. Of course an application for the remission of the fine was immediately filed by an attorney on the ground that there had been no contempt of court. The attorney maintained that the judge when acting as auctioneer was not a court and was not, there fore, liable to contempt. The judge, who heard this application with increasing wrath, assumed every bit of dignity he possessed, and glaring fiercely at attorney, said: "Sir, I would invite your attention to the fact that I am the judge of this county under any and all circumstances: I am, sir, the judge, from the rising of the sun to the setting of the same! And as such, sir, let me tell you that I am always and everywhere an object of contempt!" Fruit and the Voice. By ordering his patients to eat heartily of certain fruits and forbidding them to touch others at all, Dr. Nadal, one of Paris' most famous scientists, is treating the throats of the great opera singers. There is no medicine at all in his treatment. In some cases he adds nothing to the patient's diet and secures results by forbidding them to eat apples and pears. According to Dr. Nadal an apple or pear each day is enough to keep the sensitive throat out of order all the time. A singer, of course, notices the first symptom of throat disorder in the form of congestion of the vocal cords. These, instead of being white and thin, like a tendon, become red and swollen with congestion of blood. The high notes become difficult and the quality of the voice is impaired. THE CHRISTIAN WORLD How This Great Religious Center Came to be Founded. The thirty third annual meeting of the convention at Keswick, England, was held this year with perhaps even more remarkable manifestation of spiritual blessing to the thousands in attendance than ever before. This assembly has gained world wide fame and undoubtedly gave Moody the inspiration for the establishing of a similar gathering at Northfield Mass. was held this year with perhaps even more remarkable manifestation of spiritual blessing to the thousands in attendance than ever before. This assembly has gained world wide fame and undoubtedly gave Moody the inspiration for the establishing of a similar gathering at Northfield, Mass. The Keswick convention had its rise in the early Late Canon Harford-Battersby Late Canon Harford-Battersby summer of 1874, when Pearson Smith, in American, interested in evangelical work, began a series of meetings in Cambridge, among the students of that famous university. Then came six days' series of similar meetings from July 17 to the 23d at Broadlands Park, near Ramsey, not far from Oxford, kindly loaned for the purpose by the owner, Lord Mount Temple, on suggestion of University men who had attended the Cambridge meeting, during previous term time. About one hundred were at the Broadlands Assembly, which was followed by a meeting, from August 29 to September 7, 1874, at Oxford. In June, 1875, a great ten days' assembly convened at Brighton, with an audience of 8,000. Among those at the Oxford meetings was the Rev. Canon Harford Batterson, Vieur of St. John's Church, Keswick, who was so profoundly impressed by their interest and spiritual uplift that he returned to his lovely lakeland some, fully resolved that his people and others should share in the blessings that had been his. Taking counsel with his friend, Mr. Robert Wilson, who, for many years was the business manager of the movement and, with his sons, did effective work in that way, a call was issued, and in July, 1875, the first Keswick Convention was held, with about 600 attending. It has gone steadily on, increasing year by year in number and in its influence for good. Last year the at endance reached 10,000. NEW COURSE FOR CLERGYMEN. Sociology to Be Taught by Correspondence School Method. To develop expert social administrators is the object of a plan of the Presbyterian department of church and labor which has just gone out from its office. The department will attempt a new method for training ministers in applied Christianity. It is said that in spite of the training received in theological seminaries thousands of ministers in the cities, especially in industrial centers, have not been adequately prepared for their work. It is planned to meet the needs of these men through a correspondence course in sociology having special reference to the peculiar conditions in their local fields, so that they may deal with them in an up-to-date manner. Socialism, trade unionism, the saloon, tenement house life, child labor, the city slum and many other phases of the city problem will be considered. So-called city mission work will be reduced to a science, so that hereafter ministers will be relieved from the embarrassment of a blundering experiment. JOTTINGS. The Baptists of Findlay, O., are doing aggressive tent work it summer. An international headquarters building for the Christian Endeavor movement is to be built at Boston, toward which $50,000 has already been contributed. The business of missions cost the United States last year $5,807,165. The foreign missionary work of all the so-called Christian nations cost annually $15,000,000. Work Among Chinese Students. Work Among Chinese Students. A missionary in Japan writes: "There are in Tokio at present between 15,000 and 20,000 Chinese students. They are away from the conversative restraints of their home environment, and are peculiarly open to Christian influences as well as to influences of the baser sort. During the recent evangelistic meetings connected with the World's Student conference many of these Chinese students made an open profession of faith in Christ, and some prominent Christian workers in China are sending here a few picked strong men to work in this student field." Sunday's Record. The record of conversions under Evangelist Sunday's ministry during the past year will indicate something of the power his work. There were 200 at Salida, Col., where he began work last October. In Kewanee, Ill., there were 2,018; in Worthington, Minn., 1,000 accepted Christ; at Kankakee, Ill., the number was 2,650; the number at Murphysboro, Ill., was 2,180; in the meeting in Fairfield, la. a city of 5,000 people, there were 1,115 prefessed conversions. MISSOURI STATE NEWS --- An Honest Horse Dealer According to the Memphis Reveille, W. P. Hall of Lancaster buys more horses than any other man in the world. His name is known in every country on the globe, because of the big business he does. Yet in all his dealings W. P. Hall has never had a law suit or even a quarrel or misunderstanding over a trade. So far as can be learned one has ever entertained a moment's dissatisfaction over any transaction with him. John Welborn is Dead. John Welborn, 50 years old, ex-representative from the seventh congressional district, died at his home recently in Lexington of paralysis. Mr. Welborn was born near Aulville, Lafayette county, November 20, 1857. He was educated in the common schools of the county and at the Warrenburg state normal school. He was admitted to the bar at an early age and had offices in Lexington and Kansas City. He Took The Pledge. A St. Joseph man has taken the pledge After a night out he sought a cooling draught of water. As he turned the faucet a fish shot out of the pipe at him, and then and there he vowed he would cut the acquaintance of John Harleycorn. There are so many fish in the reservoir in St. Joseph that small ones frequently come through the pipes. Is it Animal or Bentile? A Fairfax man found a "varmint" in his potato patch that is something of a curiosity. He pronounced it a "ground puppy," but, excepting its flat, dog-like head, it looks more like a young alligator. Its body and legs are like a lizard, although it is several inches long and at least an inch in Diameter through the body. It seems quite lively, but not at all vicious. Appointments by the Governor Gov. Folk had made the following appointments: J. M. Owens to be special commissioner of Shelby county, vice S. C. Meyer, resigned; Charles P. Smith, public administrator of Texas as county, to succeed M. M. Glaves, resigned, and Samuel T. Kennedy, coal oil inspector for Marville for two years from October 31. A Great Experience. Mrs. Mary Stalders of Weston, who is nearly 40 years of age, took her first ride on the cars the other day to take a look at the Priests of Pallas parade at Kansas City. She is possibly not quite certain as to which is the more exciting, the rush of the railway train or the stately march of the P. O. P. And all for a Fox Hound The suit of James Blades against Thomas Phillips for $20 damages for killing of a fox hound occupied the circuit court at Springfield recently. Nearly 100 witnesses from the neighborhood of Brooklyn were present. This was the second time the case had been tried and the costs are already $750. Joplin Suspects Released. After a wide open inquiry that went into nearly every public dispute in Joplin, the four women arrested in connection with the blowing up with dynamite of the Joplin News-Herald were released by Justice Earl on the ground that insufficient evidence had been introduced. The lots in an addition to Springfield recently plated are being sold to negroes only, and only the better class of these are accepted as purchasers. All of the lots except nine have been sold and 26 substantial houses are already in course of erection. Centralia Bond Issue Legal. Senator J. C. Walker of Columbia referee in the Centralia water works bond issue, has filed his report that the election and all proceedings connected with the bond issue is legal. His report will be referred to the suprage court where the matter is now pending. Got Free Honey. A lucky man near Clinton noticed a good many bees about his house in the summer and discovered that they were passing in and out of a knot hole in the weather boarding. He let them alone until recently when he took out 80 pounds of honey. Bolla People are Letter Writers The Rolla Times figures it out that the men, women and children of that town write an average of three and one-half letters and seven-eighths of a postal card a week each. Vernon County Votes "Dry." Vernon county, outside of Nevada voted "dry" in the recent election by 754 majority. System in Their Begging A blind beggar led by his wife is making one of his regular visits to Missouri towns. One of these towns generally nets the couple a few hundred dollars, and with this they retire to their home in Pike county, where they stay until again in need. Hard on the Buzzard Near Aurora a turkey buzzard with a bell attached to it has been having a hard time pleking up a living. Every time it lights the bell attracts some farmer, who runs for a gun. Our Fashion Letter AVISITING GOWN GRACEFUL EMPIRE GOWN A PRETTY NEW DESIGN Fashion absolutely defies economy even in matters sartorial, and just as we have grown used to short sleeves and have had our coats cut off to the elbow, the tickle fade declares that we shall revert once more to long sleeves. Many a dinner-dress, for instance, with a low decolotage shows the sleeve worn over the wrist. Taking it all round, especially in tailor-mades. I consider the long sleeve is a bonnet to the generality of womankin. To begin with, it is practical, and nothing was more incongruous for ordinary everyday use than a sleeve which left exposed half a bare arm! When a blue serge frock was finished just above the elbow and the glove was not long enough, it did not seem to me to savor of good style, to say the least of it, for traveling, or indeed for any occasion on which we wear the tailor-made. Among the definite fashions for the fall and winter season are longer sleeves and shorter skirts, with coats tending towards greater length. In graceful garments, and especially in furs, the kimono sleeve is giving place M. One of the Latest Coat and Skirt Cos- tumes. to what is known as the "bat" sleeve, consisting of a winglike drapery which in reality is not a sleeve at all but forms a cope effect. At the same time, the kimono has by no means died out, but is produced in other forms and is relegated to the superior fabrics rather than to the cheaper ones. I must say I should like to hedge a little in the matter of sleeves. Although a great many long, tight, mitten sleeves will be worn there are some people they do not suit, and these will try to remain faithful to the puffs. But the puff cannot be said to be a future vogue. The Empire puff is seldom seen, but rather popular is a little plain, tight sleeve consisting of open-work lace and trellis-work of jet or embroidery. Further picturesqueness is attained by winglike draperies at the top of the arm weight. ed by a fringe—for, by the way, fringes of every kind are a feature which many dressmakers will try to revive. There is some sense in the fringe, and tunic, polonaise, and princess effects are infinitely improved when weighted with heavy silk or chenille fringes. Though there is no very scallling change to chronicle in the general fashioning of furs this season, there are any number of distinctive heals which will proclaim the weared, the really up-to-date coat or wrap. The kimono continues to exercise on furs the all-powerful influence which it first displayed on clothes and satins, and it certainly makes for grace of outline, as well as comfort, and as a carriage or theater wrap finds practically no rival. Its wide sleeves also figure on the sacque coates which are to be very much worn, though, once again, fashion has been most thoughtful of her followers' varying figures and requirements, and so includes in her list for the season a smartly simple and short basqued coat, which fits cleverly at the back and has straight, double-breasted fronts and long sleeves. And now a word about the dresses displayed in our illustrations. The tailor-made shown in our larger picture is made of reseda green cloth, and is trimmed with braid in a darker shade, thy brass buttons being used most effectively as a final trimming. The blouse is of coarse white lace, while the hat is of white crinoline with dark green and white striped ribbon. The modified Empire style will still be very much in evidence in evening gowns, and I have seen some charmingly pretty bodices with just that rounded fullness of effect which is so much desired by the fair wearer. One new model, in white Oriental satin, is gathered below a little chemisette of chiffon and has all its soft folds encircled by crossed bands of palest green satin, set with clusters and trails of wee pink chiffon roses and green silken leaves, a border of the embroidered flowers being the only trimming for the plain, gracefully hanging skirt. The design shown is simple and yet beautiful. The waistband can be either in souple satin or silver and pink tissue, the ends crossed in front and fastening with thy flower-like rosettes. This waistband can be lowered to the waist-line in front if one chooses and still keep the upward Empire line at the back. The hat pictured for you this week is strikingly smart, and is of a fine quality of felt with a mushroom brim raised on a bandeau, and its attractiveness is enhanced by the fact that the crown is a very becoming large shape trimmed with full bows of silk glace. The coat and skirt costume displayed in our single column illustration shows an effective style for those who cannot wear those very fashionable long coats because of lack of stature. Fashion is delightfully accommodating this season, and everyone's figure can be suited if a little discretion is used. The striped material will also tend to give you the effect of an extra inch or so, and as to colors, purple or green and black or dark blue and brown would be both smart and serviceable, the color of the stripe being repeated in the velvet of collar and cuffs. A Sixteenth Anniversary. Lathrop Bullene and Susan Read Bullene have celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of their marriage at Elm Park place, the family home in Lawrence. The children, grandchildren and near relatives of the old couple were present. Sixty years ago, the two were married in Southport, a little west in Wisconsin, now called Kensi. Mr. and Mrs. Bullene came to Lawrence in 1857. Mr. Bullene opened a general merchandise store the next morning after his arrival in the little town. He was also a founder of the old mercantile firm, Bullene Moore & Emery, now Emery, Bentley, in Kansas City. He retired from commercial business several years ago. Osborne's Town Clock. The contract for the town clock for the tower of the new court house at Osborne has been let. It will have an 1,800-pound bell and an automatic switch for the lights. At night the dial will be illuminated by electric lights, which will make the face visible as far or farther than in the day time. The clock automatically turns on and off the light at the proper time. The cost of the clock is to be $1,450. There will be four dials and each of them will be seven feet in diameter. Thus a face of the clock will be visible from any part of town. It will strike every hour. To Keep Tax Levies Down The state tax commission, in a letter to the county commissioners, members of the city council, members of school boards and other taxing bodies of the state asks that these bodies make the tax levies for next year low enough that the amount of money to be raised will not be more than at the present time. When the tax commission law was passed it was explicitly provided that all valuations should be based on the actual money value of the property, but no provision was made to limit the amount of tax levies. A Model Seneca "A Model Seneca" is the motto of that town. It is the battle cry against tin cans and trash, weeds and broken sidewalks, tramp chickens and diapidated fences, unlicensed dogs and sore necked horses. In other words, Seneca is in the throes of a municipal reform movement which has turned the town upside down, as it were, and the change marks the greatest improvement within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. His Fruit Crop Made One Bie The entire fruit crop from 100 apple trees was gathered and baked in one great pie. They were gathered by C. W. Lukens whose orchard is near Rochester, north of Topeka. He went out to the orchard and found seven apples. He put them in his pocket and took them to the house and gave them to Mrs. Lukens and asked her to bake a pie. The Fool Killer Negligent. The Emporia Gazette knocks on Hallowe'en and April Fool. "There is no reason why the cheerful idiots should have two days devoted to them each year," says the Gazette. This is especially true since the cheerful idiots have also taken possession of Valentine day and the Fourth of July, and in a measure Thanksgiving day. Lawrence Bankers Wise. In Lawrence the banks refuse to follow the example of the financial institutions in other cities by suspending cash payment, and kept right on paying out cash whenever it was called for. The result is that the Lawrence banks have more money on hand than when the flurry began. Salina Jobbers Not Satisfied. At a meeting of the business men of Salina and C. A. Ryker of the state board of railroad commissioners the proposed new railroad freight schedule was discussed with considerable animation. It developed that while there was a sweeping reduction made in the freight rates in Kansas the discrimination in favor of Kansas City against the interior towns as jobbing points was not removed. Mr. Ryker promised that the matter of discrimination would be taken up by the board shortly and if possible the matter will be adjusted. Stock Food Law Legal. Judge Smith McPherson of the United States circuit court has decided against the International Stock Food company in the suit brought to enjoin the state from enforcing the stock food law passed by the last legislature. The law required that the formula from which the stock foods were made should be registered at the state agricultural college and a fee charged for this. Proved All Theories. "It is violating no confidence," says the Wichita Eagle, "to say that the financial situation of the last week permitted every man in Kansas to prove that the theory he has been holding for years was correct." A 15-Year-Old Boy a Suicide Andrew Mills, 15 years old, committed suicide at Enterprise by hanging himself in the barn on his father's farm. No reason is assigned for his deed. He was well and seemed to be happy. A TALENTED WRITER Praises Peruna as a Catarrh Remedy Mrs. E. E. M. Tinney, story writer, 325 E. Nueva St., San Antonio, Tex. writes: "During 1001 I suffered form nasal catarach, which various other remedies failed to relieve. "Of Peruna, which I took, entirely cured me, the catarach disappearing and never returning. "I therefore cheerfully recommend Peruna to all similarly afflicted." Mrs. Ellen Nagle, 414 4th street, Green Bay, Wis., writes: "I have heard peruna praised and it is more widely known here than any other medicine, but I never knew what a splendid medicine it really was until a few weeks ago when I caught a bad cold which settled all over me. "The doctor wanted to prescribe, but I told him I was going to try Peruna and sent for a bottle and tried it. "I felt much better the next morning and within five days I had not a trace of any lameness or any cough. "I consider it the finest cough remedy." PERUNA TABLETS:—Some people prefer to take tablets, rather than to take medicine in a fluid form. Such people can obtain Peruna tablets, which represent the solid medicinal ingredients of Peruna. Model for Best of the Force. While Oil City cannot, perhaps, boast of being a strictly cold-water town, she can, we believe, lay claim to having among her residents the champion temperance man of the state, if not of the entire country. Not only has he never drank any kind of spiritous or malt liquors, but he has never allowed any tea, coffee, soup or any kind of milk to pass his lips since he was a child. He is a colored man, was born in slavery, and because his father frequently drank more whisky than was good for him, he resolved when a bcy to never drink anything but water. And he has religiously kept the resolution. He is a member of the Oil City police force, and his name is Major Franklin.—Oil City (Pa.) Blizzard. Preposterous. An aged Jersey farmer, visiting a circus for the first time, stood before the dromedary's cage, eyes popping and mouth agape at the strange beast within. The circus proper began and the crowds left for the main show, but still the old man stood before the cage in stunned silence, appraising every detail of the mishapen legs, the cloven hoofs, the pendulous upper lip and the curiously mounded back of the sleepy-eyed beast. Fifteen minutes passed. Then the farmer turned away and spat disgustedly. "Hell! There aint no such animal!" —Everybody's Magazine. Time Sometimes Elies So "Mabel," asked the dear girl's mother, "what time did that young man leave last night?" "Why," replied Mabel, "I believe it was nearly 11 o'clock." "What? I am sure it was later than that," said the mother. "How strange!" remarked Mabel, dreamily. "We both thought it couldn't possibly be that late."—The Catholic Standard and Times. HER "BEST FRIEND." A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum. We usually consider our best friends those who treat us best. Some persons think coffee a real friend, but watch it carefully awhile and observe that it is one of the meanest of all enemies for it stabs one while professing friendship. Coffee contains a poisonous drug—caffeine—which injures the delicate nervous system and frequently sets up disease in one or more organs of the body, if its use is persisted in. "I had heart palpitation and nervousness for four years and the doctor told me the trouble was caused by coffee. He advised me to leave it off, but I thought I could not," writes a Wis. lady. "On the advice of a friend I tried Postum Food Coffee and it so satisfied me that I did not care for coffee after a few days' trial of Postum. "As weeks went by and I continued to use Postum my weight increased from 98 to 118 pounds, and the heart trouble left me. I have used it a year now, and am stronger than I ever was. I can hustle up stairs without any heart palpitation, and I am cured of nervousness. "My children are very fond of Postum and it agrees with them. My sister liked it when she drank it at my house, but not when she made it at her own home. Now she has learned to make it right, boil it according to directions, and has become very fond of it. You may use my name if you wish, as I am not as ashamed of praising my best friend—Postum." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." BEST EVER WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION WHICH ANYONE CAN EASILY MIX. Mix the following by shaking well in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses after meals and at bedtime: Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. A prominent phytother. 's the authority that these simp. less ingredients can be obtain. nominal cost from any druggist. Even in the smaller towns. The mixture is said to cleanse and strengthen the clogged and inactive Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Bladder weakness and Urinary trouble of all kinds, if taken before the stage of Bright's disease. Those who have tried this say it positively overcomes pain in the back, clears the urine of sediment and regulates urination, especially at night, curing even the worst forms of bladder weakness. Every man or woman here who feels that the kidneys are not strong or acting in a healthy manner should mix this prescription at home and give it a trial, as it is said to do wonders for many persons. The Scranton (Pa.) Times was first to print this remarkable prescription, in October, of 1906, since when all the leading newspapers of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other cities have made many announcements of it to their readers. Grieg as a Schoolboy. Grieg was not a pattern schoolboy. In a description of his days at school he wrote: "Knowing that by arriving late I would not be allowed to enter the class until the end of the first lesson, I used, on wet mornings, to stand under a dripping roof, until I was soaked to the skin. The master then sent me home to change my clothes, but the distance being long this was equivalent to giving me a dispensation! You may guess that I played this prank pretty often, but when at last I carried it so far as to come one day wet through, though it had hardly rained at all, they became suspicious, and kept a lookout. One fine day I was caught, and made an intimate acquaintance with the bird!" Liquor She Floated In. On their arrival in New Zealand, according to London Tit-Bits, a party of English people drank the health of the vessel which had brought them safely to their destination. One of the gentlemen who was asked to join in this ceremony replied: 'No, I am a teetotaller; but I'll willingly drink success to the ship in the liquor she floats in.' A friend disappeared and returned with a glass of water. After a complimentary apostrophe to the ship, the recipient tossed the water off at once, but immediately spluttered: "Ugh—ah—oh—this is—oh—what on earth is this?" "That?" said his friend. "Why, you've drunk success to our noble ship in the identical liquor she floats in." Terms That Seem Strange. There are many puzzling differences between Scottish and English law terms. For instance, bankruptcy is in Scotland "an act of sequestration," a solicitor is either a "writer" or a "law agent," the argument in a case is the "debate," and assizes is the jury, a wrongdoer is a "delinquent," an idiot in Scottish law—is a "fatuous person," and a burglary is (with true Scottish caution), "housebreaking with an aggravation." Finally, an author is, in Scotland, not a person who writes, but the vender or seller of real property, from whom the title to it is derived. Mutilate Art Treasures. Authorities who have in charge some of England's ancient treasures try to discourage the habit of carving initials on these relics. A fine of $15 was recently imposed on a man who had chipped his name in letters six inches high on one of the Keswick in the "Drulds' Circle" near Keswick. Close to the giant stone globe at Swanage a special slab is provided for the harmless reception of the names of all who are addicted to this self-advertisement. On popular Alpine summits names are left on cards in emptied wine bottles. Will Not Supply Pigs. Bacon curers are usually among the most prosperous firms in Belfast, but they have had to warn the farmers throughout the north not to kill any more pigs until the strikes are settled, for it is impossible to handle the carcasses. Business has thus been diverted to other Irish bacon-curing centers, although the majority of farmers have simply respited their pigs and are making no attempt to supply the market. Danish bacon factories will thus profit—London Standard. But He Wasn't Hired. Senator Frank B. Brandagece tells a story of a man who wanted to be a trolley car conductor. "This man looked hearty, polite and intelligent, and the manager of the car barns seemed to think well of him. After a number of questions the manager said: 'Well, what play do you desire?' The applicant gave a loud laugh. Then he dug the manager in the ribs and said: 'Oh, never mind about the pay, boss. Just give me the job and I'll have a car of my own in a week or two.'" Kansas City Star. ```markdown ``` Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 10, 1907 Specially Prepared for This Paper LESSON TEXT.—Joshua 24:14-28. Memory verses 22-24. GOLDEN TEXT.—"Choose you this day whom you will serve."—Joshua 24:15. TIME.—Near the close of Joshua's life, According to our Bible margins, B. C. 1627, 25 years after crossing the Jordan, and 18 after our last lesson. Prof. Beecher thinks that the time since the crossing of Jordan was much briefer. PLACE.—The religious capital was at Shiloh Josh. 18:1). The great assembly for renewing the covenant was at Shechem, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim. JOSHUA was nearly 110 years old, living at Tinnam Serah, not far from Shechem. Comment and Suggestive Thought. Comment and Suggestive Thought. The conquest of the country took several years, not of uninterrupted warfare, but of wars intermingled with cultivating the fields and making homes and becoming citizens. Although the Canaanites were not wholly exterminated (Josh. 23:12; Judg. 2:2, 3), yet the war was practically ended, and the people gave themselves to the positive work of settling down as prosperous citizens of the Promised Land (Josh. 21:43-45). Joshua was drawing near to the close of a long and useful life of 110 years. He had been watching the tendencies of the times, and knew well the character of his people and the peculiar dangers to which they would be exposed. Therefor he determined to make, before he died, one more appeal to them, under the most solemn circumstances possible. It is uncertain whether the last two chapters of Joshua are two different addresses or two reports of the same address. The only importance of the question is its bearing on the structure of the book. The Polychrome Bible, the Expositor's Bible, and others regard them as two trustworthy reports of the Shechem address, given separately as the editor received them, and not interwoven according to the plan usually adopted. Others regard them as two similar addresses on the same great occasion to different audiences, the first to a mass meeting of the people, and the second to the officers and judges of all the tribes assembled at Shechem, probably on the sloping sides of Mts. Ebal and Gerizim, where they had gathered 25 years before, on the first entrance into the Promised Land, and made the most solemn promises to God. Vs. 1:13. No circumstances could be more impressive, as, amid these hallowed associations and memories, the white-haired, beloved leader, satultly in character and touched with the light of a near eternity, arose and made his dying appeal, somewhat as the Apostle John, when very old, went feebly among the disciples, saying continually: "Little children, love one another." In this place all the assembled multitudes could see and hear him. For the air is so clear that a "single voice can be heard by many thousands." The longest recorded distance at which a man's voice has been heard is 18 miles in the Grand Canyon of Colorado. Dr. Young records that at Gibraltar the human voice has been heard at a distance of ten miles. Joshua first proclaims what God has done in the past, as a motive for trusting and obeying him in the present. Gratitude and love are awakened by his wonderful goodness to them. Faith in him and reverence and awe are inspired by the manifestations of his divine power (vs. 1:13). Joshua's Conference with the People.—Vs. 14:24. Urges the people to choose you this day whom ye will serve. Vs. 14, 15. V. 14. "Now therefore," in view of these facts, "fear the LORD." Not be in terror before him, nor driven from him by fright, but hold him in reverential awe and respect, realize his power to help and to punish, so as to devote yourselves to him in perfect trust. There can be no trifling. "Serve him in sincerity and in Truth." Not in outward farms merely, but also in the heart and the life (John 4:23, 24). The idea, says Prof. Beecher, is rather of wholeness, integrity, than sincerity. The Double Witness.—Vs. 25-28. First. The Covenant.—V. 25. "Made a covenant with the people that day." I. e., "he solemnly ratified and renewed the covenant of Sinai (Ex. 19:20), as Moses had done before him in the plains of Moab (Deut. 29:14)."—Cook. "Set them a statute." He determined and established "what in matters of religion should be with Israel law and right." V. 26. "And Joshua wrote." As Moses at Sinai wrote all the words that Jehovah had spoken in a book, probably a papyrus-roll (Ex. 24:4), so Joshua now inscribed 'minutes' of the transactions connected with the renewal of the covenant at Sechem. "In the book of the law of God." This protocol he placed inside the roll of the Law of Moses."—Cambridge Bible. Practical Points. There is only one right principle of living, and that is loving and choosing God with all the heart. After one has made this choice, then there is need of confirming him in the choice, and guiding him in its expression in life. The need of all others—of the majority of persons—is an impulse and reinforcement of motives which lead to this choice. There are great advantages in large public meetings where every possible appeal can be made to persuade men to decide to serve God. A Cure That Has Held Good for Four Years. Mrs. Mary Crumlish of 1130 West Third Street, Wilmington, Del., says: "Some years ago I began to feel weak and miserable and one day awoke from a nap with a pleercing pain in my back that made me scream. For two days I could not move and after that I had backache and dizzy npells all the time. My ankles swollen and I ran down dreadfully. I was nervous and had awful headaches. I wonder that any medicine could do what Doan's Kidney Pills have done for me. They cured me four years ago and I have been well ever since." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. Surely Here Were Musical Tastes Enough to Suit Anybody. A gentleman of the most cultivated musical tastes, wishing to change his residence, advertised for rooms in a private family "fond of music." The next mail brought him the following reply: "Dear Sir: I think we could accommodate you with rooms, and as for music one of my daughters plays the parlor organ and gittar; another one plays the accordeon and banjo; I play the cornet and fiddle; by wife plays the harmonica and my son the flute. We all sing and if you are good at tenner singing you would fit right in when we get to singing gospel hims evenings, for none of us sings tenner. Or if you plays the base vial we have one right here in the house. If you want music as well as rooms and board we could accommodate you and there would be no extra charge for it. Lippincott's." Eczema, Heat Rash, and Scalp Affections Afflict Different Members, But Cuticura Cures Them. "My wife had eczema for five or six years. It was on her face and would come and go. We thought we would give the Cuticura Remedies a trial. We did so and she has never had a sign of eczema for four years. I myself used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment some time ago for falling hair. I now have a very heavy head of hair. We used Cuticura Remedies for our baby, who was nearly bald when young. She has very nice hair now. She is very fleshy, and we had so much trouble with heat that we would bathe her with Cuticura Soap and then apply Cuticura Ointment, it would dry the heat up so much quicker than anything else. Mr. H. B. Springmire, 323 So. Capital Street, Iowa City, Ia., July 16, 1905, and Sept. 16, 1906." "Sammy," said a Germantown mother recently to her youngest-born, "When you divided those seven pieces of candy with your brother did you give him four?" "No, ma'am," replied Sammy, "I knew they wouldn't come out even, so I ate one before I began to divide."—Harper's Weekly. So Impolite. "Oh!" gasped Caesar, as he felt the thrust of Brutus' dagger. "How rude of you to cut an old friend!" Hides, Pelts and Wool. To get full value, ship to the old reliable N. W. Hide & FurCo., Minneapolis, Minn. If a girl is happy, it's a sign that her clothes are satisfactory. DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. A girl never likes to be kissed unless she says she doesn't. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS. Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 5 cents. It's difficult to generate Philosophy on an empty stomach. To Relieve Pain --- You should know, if you suffer from any of the pains due to womanly trouble, that it is possible to be relieved or cured by the use of Cardui. Fifty years, and over, of unexampled success, in the treatment of female ailments, has demonstrated what Cardui can do, for others, since, in that time, it has benefited over a million women. "Cardui has cured me," writes Mrs. Chas. Williams, of Willow Shoals, Ky., "and I praise it above all other medicines. "Before I began to use it, I was almost dead. I had suffered for five (5) years, with Take CARDUI TESTED BY TIME. WILLIAM H. JUST WHAT HE WANTED. FAMILY'S SKIN TROUBLES Finance. So Impolite Hides, Pelts and Wool. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS Laundry work at home would be much more satisfactory if the right Starch were used. In order to get the desired stiffness, it is usually necessary to use so much starch that the beauty and fineness of the fabric is hidden behind a paste of varying thickness, which not only destroys the appearance, but also affects the wearing quality of the goods. This trouble can be entirely overcome by using Defiance Starch, as it can be applied much more thinly because of its greater strength than other makes. A Value. "Nonsense," said the high financier, "we did not sell a worthless franchise." "But such is current report," ventured the interviewer. The high financier made a gesture of impatience. "Young man," he returned, severely, "if you got hold of any old franchise that you could unload for two millions, would you regard it as worthless?" No reply being possible to this, none was made. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Haila Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honourable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any illegal acts made by his firm. WALDING KINNAN & MAYNIN. Houssine Drugsurg, Toledo, O. Haila Catarrh Cure is internally acting on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by all Drugsurg. The Duty of the Hour. "How were you impressed by our distinguished visitors' speech?" asked one prominent citizen. "I hadn't thought about forming impressions," replied the other. 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Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women $210 Buys a Farm s, San Antonio, Texas: have just returned from a trip over my Atascosa County way that I am surprised at what I saw, but fairly expresses that I expected something pretty good, because I have consid- erated agents, whom I happen to know; but what I saw is far ration. well, we probably twenty-five miles of ground, passing sev- ellous wells and tanks, and I don't believe that there is an at it is not fit for first-class cultivation. turn to Little Rock I shall take out several more shares one, and will advise my friends all to take as many as they written to my brother in Indiana, advising him to do this on think your proposition is one of the most liberal propositions offered, and I certainly think that the people of South Texas an everlasting debt of gratitude for the method you are is veritable garden of Eden with new people, for the courtesies extended me on my recent villa, and I long when the division will occur, and I certainly Little Rock inquiring eventually coming back to Atascosa every truly. 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City Engineer, Little Rock, Ark New and Liberal Homestead Regulations in WESTERN CANADA New Districts Now Opened for Settlement 150 ACRES IN FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Some of the chosen lands in the grain grow- ers' area of Western Canada wan and Alberta have recently been opened for settlement under the Revised Homestead Regulations of Canada. It has allowed homeowners to stead of the acres each 190 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Some of the choices made in the grain growing wheat and Alberta have recently been opened for settlement and land regulations of Canada. The usands of homes are now available. The prices possible for entry to be made by proxy, the opportunity that many in the United States have waiting for. Any member of a family may make entry for any other member of the family, who may be a farmer, a worker, a student, or a Entry may now be made before the Agent or Agent of the District by proxy, or certain conditions by the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of intending home owners. The section of Domination Lands in Manitoba or the North West Provinces, excepting 8 and 11, not reserved, may come under the terms of the Agreement or more than 18 years of age, to the extent of one- quarter section, of 10 acres, more or less. The fee in each case will be $0.00. Churches, schools and market convenient. Healthy climate, saltwater and grazing with growing and battle-taking principal industries. For further particulars as to rates, routes, best For further particulars as to rates, routes, best time to go and where to locate, apply to J. S. CRAWFORD, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri W. N. U., Kansas City, No. 45, 1907. 142 THE RISING SON WM. T. 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For one inch, each subsequent ins- scription..... 20 For two inches, three months..... 500 For two inches, six months..... 800 For two inches, nine months..... 1000 For two inches, twelve months..... 1500 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. A few more weeks and the Beauty Contest will close. Look up the Beauty "Al." concerning the Beauty Contest. Mr. N. C. Houston will officiate on the night of the Beauty Contest at Convention Hall. We are expecting to have from four to six thousand at Convention Hall on the night of the Beauty Contest. The call of the Negro Constitutional League, which was issued, for Nov 7th, will be celebrated at Allen's Chapel, Sunday evening. Everybody is invited to attend. --- This paper has not always agreed with N. C. Houston in all his ideas, but we will say that his splendid handling of the campaign last year as chairman of the Registration Committee deserves just consideration at the hands of the party in the next campaign. Mr. Leslie Brown and Miss Hallie M. Elgin were married Thursday eve. Nov. 7th. Mr. Brown is one of the industrious young men of this city. He is chauffer for Mr. F. D. Rieger, at a salary of $85 per month. Since coming to this city he has had several good positions. He attended Lincoln Institute and finished in the Mechanical Department, which enabled him to fully understand all the mechanism of an automobile. The affair was a very swell affair. Mr. Oliver Jackman was best man. The public at large wish Mr. Brown and wife a prosperous success and hope that he will do as well in married life as in single. The Son is still Rising and going to the front. Let the Negroes get together on a plan of common understanding. The Odd Fellows will have a grand affair at Convention Hall Thanksgiving. Let everybody be out. Chairman Burrell F. Lewis of the Odd Fellows building committee will store no pains in neking the affair at convention hall a superb success. A PRAYER As the good shepherd guards his sheep Keep me ever in thy care. Let me ever thy word hear. That I may thy command take, Always with me, for Jesus sake, by L. A. ALLEN, Negro Poetess Y. M. C. A. NOTES The State Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for the state of Missouri will address the association Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Lincoln High School, 19th and Tracy. This promises to be one of the best of the large meetings that have been held in the High School auditorium. Mr. J. H. Banks, whose headquarters are in St. Louis is a most interesting speaker. The Night School, which is now open continues to enroll new pupils. This is an opportunity that has been long sought for by many. While some are taking the very elementary studies; others are advancing in the business courses. Mr. Burroughs of New York will soon appear in the city in drama under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary. The Sunday afternoon meetings, which are held at 3:30 o'clock, are growing more popular every week. Are you coming to Convention Hall? Watch Records. "That man's watch holds the record for this town," the country jeweler said. "It has run for 22 years without stopping. Aside from a little regulating, oiling and cleaning, it has never needed a repair. "I know lots of men who try to establish records for their watches. I know five men in this little town whose watches have run day and night for ten years. Give a good watch to a man, and he takes a pride in it. He never forgets to wrist it. Soon he is trying to make a record for it. "The record for continuous running is held, I believe, by a Swiss watch in Geneva that has run for 28 years." Couldn't Complain. If anything, the quack doctor was more than usually eloquent, "Ladies and gentlemen," he cried at the end of his telling oration, "I have visited this place for the last ten years, I have sold thousands of bottles of this miraculous specific, and I have never received a complaint from a purchaser. Now, what does that prove?" He paused for dramatic effect, and there was no doubt that his words had impressed his audience, till a man at the back of the crowd spoke, "Don't prove nothing," he said, "Every one knows dead men tell no tales." Mr. Reid, the leader of the commonwealth. Free Trade party of Australia, objects to being called in parliament by his first name. At a recent meeting there was a persistent Protectionist interjector, who at last called out: "Good old George!" Mr. Reid then focussed him with his monocle, and felly observed, "I have not the slightest objection to my friends calling me George, but when a man calls me George who would be glad to see me under a steam roller I call that man a hypocrite." ODD FELLOWS ANNUAL THANKS GIVING ENTERTAINMENT The Old Fellows will give a grand entertainment at Convention Hall on the night of Thanksgiving. The committee of arrangements are preparing a special programme for the occasion. No pains will be spared to give the people an enjoyable time. Prepare for the occasion. ANOTHER MASON HONORED. ANOTHER MASON HONORED. Mr A Frank Neal, a prominent Mason of Kansas City, has just had conferred upon his the 33rd degree of that order, Bro. Neal, for a long time has been a faithful worker in the institution—he has been promoted to the highest office in any department of the order. He was twice elected Master of Pritchard Lodge No. 42; twice elected Potentate of the A. A. O. N of the Mystic Shriner. Allah Temple No 6 has served the office of M. E. High Priest of Keystone Chapter No 24 R A M and now has had conferred upon him the highest honor that could be conferred upon any Mason—that of the 33rd degree. The 33rd degree is an honor conferred upon 32nd degree Masons who have done the order some great service. It can only be conferred when the Supreme Council is in session—it is in session now at Washington, D. C. WANTED: WANTED! A QUIET COUPLE TO RENT A COTTAGE IN A DESIRABLE NEIGHBORHOOD. COTTAGE IS COMPLETELY FURNISHED. NO ONE WITH CHILDREN DESIRED: $8 PER MONTH. CALL AT OFFICE OF RISING SON, 914 E. 12TH ST. DR. J. E. DIBBLE, CANDIDATE FOR ASSISTANT CITY, PHYSICIAN Dr. J. E. Dibble, who is candidate for Assistant City Physician, has met all the requirements for that position. He is a regular Republican with a party record of long years of good standing. He has fought for the principals of this city which counts. He has been a staunch supporter of P. Sherry Brown and has always supported his policies. We hope that Dr. J. E. Dibble will receive this appointment; he is deserving and is a man that has served his party faithfully and as this is the first time he has asked for anything of any worth is at the hands of the party. Dr. Dibble, if he gets this appointment, will be for the best interest for the Negroes. The colored people regard Dr. Dibble as one of the most able doctors of Kansas City. The Rising Son supports him in its fullest capacity, and well use every honorable means to promote his candidacy. DICKEY HAS DECLARED FOR TAFT. The Rising Son, as everybody knows, has been a champion for the Negroes rights. We have fought the cause of the Negro from the very beginning of our ascendency. On all occasions we have fought where we think the Negroes have been wronged. We fought the Brownville case and we opposed Taft because we thought that he represented all that was in Roosevelt, but judging human nature we can find nowhere in the annals of history where one man has the same disposition as another in its entirety. Then if this is the case we wish to pause. A little over a month ago we espoused the cause of that eminent and powerful Republican Walter S. Dickey, knowing him to be a man of high integrity and a leader of all the people, both black api white. We say, if he has endorsed Taft and we are following him as our leader, we must of necessity follow where he leads. Lead on, Dickey, where you lead, we will follow. Watch the Rising Son beauty contest. Buffalo Cleaners and Dyers WALDEN & DRUMMOND Props. A strictly up to-date place to carry your company. Prompt accommodation. First-class service. Open all night. After-Theatre Lunches a specialty. MANAGERS---Wm. James. Al. Grimes. 1223 Baltimore Ave. Negro Congressmen Since the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1863, many Negroes have held official positions. Two were United States Senators. Twenty-two Representatives; three, held diplomatic and consular positions; many have been officers in the army, six were Recorders of Deeds in the District of Columbia. A fine engraving of these Negro Congressmen has just been issued, giving accurate portraits of each; also the Congress in which they served and the years of service. In the picture, the two Senators, Messrs. Revels and Bruce, occupy the center of the group, surrounded by the other eighteen Representatives. In the background, the Stars and Stripes in color. This beautiful engraving, with a booklet containing biographies of these eminent men, is sold for one dollar ($1.00). This engraving is a graphic political history of the Negro in America. No home, library, office, or school-room will be complete without it. Send for one to-day. THE COLORED AMERICAN NOVELTY CO. HELP THIS AFRO-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE SUCCEED BY GIVING IT YOUR XMAS ORDER. For all kinds of Wines, Brandies, Whiskies and Gins. We handle all the Standard Brands of Liquors known for their AGE, Purity, Quality and Strength. Buy your Holiday Wines and Liquors now. Special Low Prices made to Private and Public Parties on Entertainment, and Sacrament Wine in Gallon Lots. Whiskies, 75e to $1.50 per Quart. " $150 to $5.00 per Gal. Wines, 35e to 75e per Quart. " $1.50 to $2.50 per Gal. BOTTLED IN BOND GOODS: $1.00 to $1.50 per Quart. $3.00 to $5.00 per Gal. Brandies, 75e to $1.00 per Quart; $1.50 to $3.00 per Gal. JAMES TUCKER, RETAIL LIQUOR DEALER, 2201 VINE STREET. A Second Thief. "Some mean thief ran off with the umbrella I had to day," began Pincher, "and——" "Say!' exclaimed Knox, "don't you know it's a sign of approaching mental trouble to leave out words that way?" "What word did I leave out?" "The word 'other' before 'mean.'" Explained. "I thought you said champagne would flow like water at one of Coppergilt's dinners," said the difficult guest. "Well," answered the charitable man, "you see he comes from a part of the country where they depend on irrigation and water is scarce and precious." Obliging. "So," said Mr. Goldbons, severely, "so young man, you want to marry my daughter, eh? What is your sal- ary?" The young man's answer was meek and respectful. "Whatever you think I'm worth, sir," he said. Pull That Won Her. The ice trust magnate looked up at the eager man. "That is my ardent wish, sir." "And what claim have you on my consideration?" "I know that the case against the fee trust comes up in court next week, sir." "Yes. What of that?" "Well, perhaps it isn't worth mentioning, but my father is a professional juryman, and—" "She is yours, my boy; she is yours!" Either Way'll Do. "Does that Mrs. Sharply always say such cutting things behind people's backs?" "No. If they are present she usually says them to their faces."—Detroit Free Press. "Did you ever get something for nothing?" "Yes, but I've found afterward that I've usually paid a pretty high price for it." Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done. Buffalo Cleane WALDEN & DRU 1025 East 19th Street, Caterers' Cafe A strictly up to-date place Prompt accommodation Open all night. After-T cialty. MANAGERS---Wm Negro Con Since the abolition of slavery in Negroes have held official position ators. Twenty-two Representative sular positions; many have been corders of Deeds in the District of A fine engraving of these Neg sued, giving accurate portraits of they served and the years of servi tors, Messrs. Revels and Bruce, oo rounded by the other eighteen Rep the Stars and Stripes in color. This let containing biographies of these lar ($1.00). This engraving is a gra in America. No home, library, off plete without it. Send for one to- THE COLORED NOVELT P. O. Drawer 2318 Agents wanted. HELP THIS AFRO-AMERICA BY GIVING IT YOU FAMILY TRADE BELL PHONE Special Prices to Lodges. 5c Off on Pho For all kinds of Wines. Bra We handle all the Standard for their AGE, Purity, Quali Holiday Wines and Liquors made to Private and Public and Sacrament Wine in Gall Whiskies. 75e to $1.50 per Quart. " $1.50 to $6.00 per Gal. BOTTLED IN Rev. F. J. Peck has been returned to the Fifth Episcopal District in Kansas City. The Son is glad that our beloved pastor is here again. No man in all his greatness can be perfect, but the Son says that Rev. Peck, as a man and a preacher, has come nearer meeting the wants of the people more than any other man of the A. M. E. church who has been in the city. We know that we in dorshe the sentiment of the people when we say that Rev. Peck in coming to the city is satisfactory to all concerned. We hope that during the general conference that he will get a higher position. Bell Phone 2772 Grand Home Phone 7397 M ers and Dyers UMMOND Props. Kansas City, Mo. Life The New Idea to carry your company. First-class service. Theatre Lunches a spe- n. James, Al. Grimes. 1223 Baltimore Ave. Congressmen in the United States in 1863, many ans. Two were United States Sen- es; three, held diplomatic and con- officers in the army, six were Re- Columbia. Negro Congressmen has just been is- each; also the Congress in which ice. In the picture, the two Sena- occupy the center of the group, sur- presentatives. In the background, is beautiful engraving, with a book- e eminent men, is sold for one dol- aphic political history of the Negro office, or school-room will be com- day. D AMERICAN CITY CO. Washington, D. C. MAN ENTERPRISE SUCCEED OUR XMAS ORDER. E. A SPECIALTY E. 1594 EAST. None Orders. George Obee, Gen'l Sollicitor andies, Whiskies and Gins. Brands of Liquors known MRS. V. L. NORTH ROOMS WITH HOT AND COLD BATHS. LUNCHEONS AT ALL HOURS. 1017-19 OAK STREET. KANSAS CITY Musical S MISS ANNA WA Special Instructor in Technic, H addition. Hours 9 to 12 a.m. Location 18th an BELL PHONE 2386 EAST Rooms $1.50 to $4.50. Bell Strictly First-Class. New Era Regular Meals From 11:00 to 2:30. Largest and Finest Hotel in the C Steam Heated and Private Bath. 815 McGee Street, K Condensed Official of the Condition National Bank of Con KANSAS CITY, M At the close of business, August 22 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. Real estate. Pive per cent redeemption fund. Furniture and fixtures. Premium on bonds. Cash and sight exchange. United States bonds at pay. Other high grade bonds. LIABILITIES. Capital stock. Surplus and undivided profits. Circulation account. Due depositors. Musical Studio MISS ANNA WALTER Instructor in Technic, Harmony and ton. Hours 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 5 Location 18th and Pass PHONE 2386 EAST Rooms $1.50 to $4.50. Bell Phone M. 3114 Strictly First-Class. All Modern New Era Hotel Meals From 11:00 to 2:30. Short Orders Largest and Finest Hotel in the City for Colored Po Steam Heated and Private Bath. Hot and Cold Water McGee Street, Kansas City Condensed Official Statement of the Condition of the National Bank of Commerce KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI the close of business, August 22nd, 1907. RESOURCES. - Redemption fund. - Pictures. - Bonds. - Exchange. $16,001,778. - Bonds at pay. 1,280,000. - Trade bonds. 5,175,632. LIABILITIES. - Divided profits. - Count. Al Studio MA WALTER annic, Harrison and Literary 112 a. m. and 1 to 5 p. m. Bath and Paseo BEAST Bell Phone M. 3114 X Class. All Modern ra Hotel to 2:30. Short Orders all Hours in the City for Colored People. e Bath. Hot and Cold Water. t, Kansas City, Mo. Official Statement Condition of the Bank Commerce CITY, MISSOURI August 22nd, 1907. SOURCES. $16,320,446.34 602,042.07 50,000.00 000,000.00 000,000.00 $16,041,778.71 1,280,000.00 5,175,632.22—$22,497,410.93 BILITIES. $39,469,899.34 $1,000,000.00 $2,049,088.22 1,000,000.00 35,420,811.02 $39,469,899.34 Special Instructor in Technic, Harmony and Literary addition. Hours 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Location 18th and Paseo BELL PHONE 2386 EAST Rooms $1.50 to $4.50. Bell Phone M. 3114 X Strictly First-Class. All Modern New Era Hotel Regular Meals From 11:00 to 2:30. Short Orders all Hours Largest and Finest Hotel in the City for Colored People. Steam Heated and Private Bath. Hot and Cold Water. 815 McGee Street, Kansas City, Mo. Condensed Official Statement of the Condition of the National Bank of Commerce Loans and discounts.....$16,320,446.34 Real estate.....602,042.07 Five per cent redemption fund.....50,000.00 Furniture and fixtures.....000,000.00 Premium on bonds.....000,000.00 Cash and sight exchange.....$16,041,778.71 United States bonds at par.....1,280,000.00 Other high grade bonds.....5,175,632.22—$22,497,410.93 Above Statement is correct. DAVID T. BEALS, President. EDWIN W. ZEA, Cashier. UNION NATIONAL BANK Kansas City, Mo. Condensed Statement, as Made to the Com the Close of Business, Aug Loans and discounts ..... $622 United States bonds at par ..... $622 Municipal bonds and other high class bonds ..... $44 Cash and sight exchange ..... $44 LIABILITIES. Capital stock ..... $100 Surplus earned ..... $100 Undivided profits ..... $100 Unearned interest ..... $100 National bank notes outstanding ..... $100 Deposits ..... $100 Directors: C. W. Whitehead, Edward George, P. Merrill, O. H. Dean, George W. Jones, Lee Clan son, Felix L. LaForce, David T. Beals, Fernan Edwin W. Zea. CENT IS WALL TO WRITE to write for showing the BICYCLES. BELOW any other manufacturer DO NOT BUY or on any kind of terms, until you have logues illustrating and describing bicycles, old patterns and latest model PRICES and wonderful new offer to direct order with no modernism. WE SHIP ON APPROVAL with allow 10 Days Free Trial and may be in the world will do. You will be information by simply writing. We need a place Agent in the to make money to suitable young me $8.50 PUNCTURE-PRO Regular Price $0.80 $0.50 per pair. To Introduce No Will Sell You a Sample Pair for Only NAILS, TACKS OR GLASS WON'T LET OUT THE AIR Statement, as Made to the Comptroller of the the Close of Business, August 22, 1907. RESOURCES. counts. . . $9,032,070 bonds at par. . . $625,000.00 bonds and other high class bonds... 644,669.05 exchange . . . 4,884,232 LIABILITIES. d. . . $600,000 its. . . 600,000 test. . . 101,815 notes outstanding . . . 121,961 notes outstanding . . . 500,000 $13,262,196 C. W. Whitehead, Edward George, L. T. James, C. H. Dean, George W. Jones, Lee Clark, George D. Fo LaForce, David T. Beals, Fernando P. Neal, Will 1 CENT IS ALL IT WILL to write for our big FREE BI showing the most complete in BICYCLES, TIRES and SUNDA BELOW any other manufacturer or in the w DO NOT BUY A BICYCLE or on any kind of terms, until you have received our con- logues illustrating and describing every kind of high- bicycles, old patterns and latest models, and learn of our BICYCLES and worldwide profits made possible by so direct to rider with no middlemen's profits. WE SHIP ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit. Pay allow 10 Days Free Trial and make other liberal term house in the world will do. You will learn everything a able information by simply writing us a postal. We need a Ride Guide in every town and can off- make money to suitable young men who apply at once. 50 PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES Condensed Statement, as Made to the Comptroller of the Currency, at the Close of Business, August 22, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. $9,032,070.75 United States bonds at par.....$625,000.00 Municipal bonds and other high class bonds... $644,669.05 Cash and sight exchange.....$4,884,232.92—$15,185,972.72 BILLIETIES. $ 600,000.00 600,000.00 101,815.69 121,961.00 500,000.00 $13,262,196.03—$15,185,972.73 Dr George, L. T. James, C. J. Schmelzer, J. Les, Lee Clark, George D. Ford, W. D. Johns, Fernando P. Neal, William H. Seegar, IS ALL IT WILL COST YOU to write for our big FREE BICYCLE catalogue the most complete line of high grade BICYCLES, TIRES and SUNRIES at PRICES manufacturer or dealer in the world. BUY A BICYCLE from anyone, until you have received our complete line describing every kind of high grade and low grade latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW new offers made possible by selling from factory men's profs. DVAL realizing a cent deposit. Pay the Freight and and make other liberal terms which no other do. You will learn everything and get much valu- ply writing us a postal. Dent in every town and can offer an opportunity for young men who apply at once. Directors: C. W, Whitehead, Edward George, L. T. James, C. J. Schmelzer, J. P. Merrill, O. H, Dean, George W, Jones, Lee Clark, George D, W. D. Johnson, Felix L. LaForce, David T. Beals, Fernando P. Neal, William H. Seegar, Edwin W. Zca. DON'T BUY A BICYCLE at any price You have to have our complete Free Catalogues illustrating and describing all kinds of bicycles, oil patterns and latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW direct to rider with no midleeners' profits. WE SHIP ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit. Pay the Freight and allow 10 Days Free Trial and make other liberal terms which no other valuable information by simply writing us a postal. We need a Rider Agent in every town and can offer an opportunity to make money to suitable young men who apply at once. NO PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES ONLY $4.80 PEK PAIR NAILS, TACKS OR GLASS WANT TO OUT THE AIR ORDER $4.65 FROM PUNCTURES. Yours experience in (CASH WITH ORDER $4.85) NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. Result of 15 years experience in making punctures. THORNS, CACTUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Two Hundred Thousand pairs now in actual use. Over Seventy-five Thousand pairs sold last year. lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside becomes porous and which closes up small punctures hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than one pound and are not easily scuffed. "sensation commonly felt when riding on asphalt Weet Wear" tread which prevents all air from being as overcoming all suction. The regular price of these uses we are making a special factory price to the rider and found them strictly as represented. and found them strictly as represented. thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send this advertisement. We will also send one nickel the metal knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned not satisfactory on examination. us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster, or of this paper about us. If you order a pair of any price we know that you will be so well pleased your order. We want you to send us a small trial wheels, podals, parts and repairs, and in the bicycle line are sold by us half the usual rite for our big SUNDRY catalogue. postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING of tires from anyone until you know the new and a postal to learn everything. I write IT NOW. Dont "JLL" Chicago ILL DESCRIPTION! Made in all sizes. It is lively and can with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of that their tires have only been pumped upon or twice in a year. Our tires are made of high quality prepared fabric on the tread. That "Holding Back" sensation or soft roads is overcome by the patent "Basket Weave" squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming its is $5 per pair. Our durable purposes are made of high quality fabric. All our shipping You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby make FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertise puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe banker. Express or Freight Agent or the addition of this price will be charged for puncture closers finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order, order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. GOASTER-BRAKES, everything in the bicycle prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our b DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. bicycle or a pair of tires from wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to NEAD CYCLE COMPANY. Dent. MN: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durability of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied newly been pumped up once or twice in a whole season. They will never be damaged. We have a special air tread. That "Holding Back" sensation commonly felt when overcome by the patent "Basket Weave" tread which prevents when the tire and the road thus overcoming all suction. The repair is quick and easy. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per THIRD ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will贮 in a cool, dry place until you are to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). If for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination, reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask or request Agent or partner for payment. Run, wait, better, later, you have ever used "all ride easier, run, wait, better, later, you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to see this remarkable tire offer. -BRAKES, everything in the bicycle line are sold by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNNY DYNASTY WAIT but write us a postal day. DO NOT THINK bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. WOULD COMPANY Dent "JJL" GINO **DESCRIPTION:** Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that our rubber is durable and that it closes up small punctures on an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. That "Holding Back" sensation commonly felt when riding on asphalt or soft roads is overcome by the patient "Basket Weave" tread which prevents all air from being squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming all section. The regular price of these tires is $49.99 per pair, the regular price of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 percent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send us a letter of payment. We will accept all plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster, we will send you a letter of payment. We will accept these tires, you will find that they "till ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a small trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. We will accept wheels, saddles, pedals, parts and repairs, prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNDRY catalogue. KANSAS CITY, MO. FERNANDO P. NEAL. Vice President. W. H. SEEGER. Second Vice President. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "B" to prevent rim cutting. This makes any other make-NOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. W. A. RULE. $ 9,032,070.75 1,269,669.92 4,884,222.92 —$15,185,972.72 $ 600,000.00 600,000.00 101,815.69 121,961.00 500,000.00 $ 15,185,972.72 WILSON DAWSON, Business Mgr. MABEL VAUGHAN, Secretary and Stenographer. Remember please— It's the little bits we collect here and we were hat enables us to run from year to year." All announcements and notices are ten cents per line. LOCALS. Mr. Napoleon Washington has been ill for the last two weeks but is now fast recovering. Dr. T. C. Unthank of this city will leave for Washington, D. C., Saturday evening, Nov. 9th. Look at Geo. O'bee's large "ad" in the Son and he should get some consideration along that line. Nicely furnished rooms for rent lady or gentleman 1225 Vine. MRS. JOHNSON... Mr. McAfee of 2110 Highland ave., died last Monday morning after two years of lingering illness. The Clionian Circle, a club of young ladies gave a Masquerade last Monday evening which was very successful. Mr. Will Henderson, of 1411 Brooklyn avenue, gave a hack party for a number of his friends. They were all very delightfully entertained. There was no meeting of the Progressive Whist club this week because we have decided not to have a meeting but every other week. Miss Hester Nichols lost her sister, Miss Fannie Nichols, of Kansas City, Kans. She died Oct. 31st and was taken to Oskaloose, Kansas, for burial. Mr. A. B. Purnell, of 1221 Highland, father of Mr. George H. Purnell, died at his home Friday evening at 6 o'clock. He was shipped to Hannibal, Mo. Mrs. Dollie Majors, formerly Miss Dollie Simpson, of Chicago, is here visiting friends and relatives. She is stopping with Miss Nannie Owens on McGee street. Rev. Jones, of Oakland, California, now pastor of A. M. E. church, arrived last Friday with wife and daughter. Members and friends wish him much success as pastor. Miss Estella Tribune, formerly of this city, who has been visited friends and relatives of Kentucky, is en route to Omaha, Neb., where she will be located permanently for the winter. Mr. F. L. Lewis, President of the B. Y. P. U., has worked up an interesting union in the Pleasant Green Baptist church, and has a large attendance. Box Seats for Odd Fellows Entertainment at Convention Hall, Thanksgiving, on sale next week at Smith's, McCampbell's and Houston's drug stores and People's. Get your ticket before the rush. Mr. A. W. Lloyd, Grand Chancellor of the K. of P.'s came to tic city last Saturday evening, to meet the Board and says the Pythian work is getting along nicely. From here he left for St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Henry Moon, of 1012 Oak and Dr. W. C. Combs are contemplating a trip to Europe in the next few weeks. Mr. Moon has considerable finance which he wishes to dispose of in a lucrative and business manner. Mr. Roy Dorsey, one of Kansas City's Negro Tailors, has opened up his Pressing Club. Quite a number of the people have joined. The proposition has been very well presented and we think he will make a great success in the business. Alpha Court and Mary Magdalene Court, of Argentine, gave a reception and Banquet in honor of Grand Master C. H. M. Collins, Oct. 15, at M. and O. Hall. The programme was a brilliant one. Among those to appear were as follows: (No copy) Edw. S. Lewis, Grand Master of Missouri of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will leave Sunday night for St. Louis, Mo., where he will spend two weeks visiting the eleven lodges in that city on his annual official visit. Any one desiring to buy stock in the Freeman Mining and Development Co. will see the local agent, Mr. W. Dawson, 804 E. 10th St. Now is the time to buy stock while it's cheap. When it advances to $5 or $10 a share, you won't want to pay that price. Buy now at 10 cents a share. Miss Eva P. Washington, of 1138 New Jersey avenue, Kanas City, Kansas, who has been traveling for her health since a serious accident which happened her on July 2nd. She was seriously injured in Mitchell's dry goods store on the elevator, which was the fault of the house. She has opened a school of half dressing and Milinery in Lafayette, Mo. Mr. H. M. Towns of 1415 Lydia ave., who was killed Saturday at the Baltimore Hotel, was buried Tuesday afternoon from the Episcopal church, 11th and Troost. Mr. Towns came from Detroit, Mich., several months ago and was born in Brunswick, Georgia, 23 years ago. He is survived by an amiable wife, three-year-old child, four sisters and two brothers. He belonged to the Knights of Templars, Shriners and also the Pritchard Lodge. Flowers of sympathy were given by the Baltimore Hotel waiters, the Midland Hotel waiters, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Douglass, Miss India Moore and mother, the Ladies Club with Mrs. W. Fairfax as president; the Baltimore Hotel company and a beautiful pillow design given by his wife. These are the last acts of kindnesses that can be given to the one who has passed away. May his spirit depart in peace. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT STEAM HEATED. 1108 HIGHLAND, 3rd FLOOR. A Lucky Lady. Mrs. Holland, of 2025 Forest, won the horse and buggy of Dr. Theo. Smith. TWO NEAT FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH GAS, BATH AND HEAT. CALL 628 TRACY. BELL PHONE 3427 Y MAIN. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, NOTES. Miss Adah Mason, of St. Joseph, Mo., is visiting friends of this city and guest of Mrs. Malinda Mason. A SAFE INVESTMENT. Buy a lot in Red Bird, I. T., while you have the opportunity. Property is advancing fast. Lots are selling cheap. See Dawson. COPIES OF THE RISING SON CAN BE HAD AT SMITH'S THREE DRUG STORES. 805 INDEPENDENCE AVE., 908 E. 12th ST. AND 1307 E. 18th ST. LOST. A GOLD WATCH AND FOB MONDAY NIGHT, NOV. 4th BETWEEN 12th PASEO AND 18th ST. OR AT ARLINGTON HALL. FOUND. RETURN TO RISING SON. THE RISING SON MADE A MISTAKE IN REGARD TO SMITH'S OPENING MONDAY, OCTOBER 28th. ONLY THE HORSE WAS RAFFLED OFF. THE OPENING WILL BE ANOUNCED LATER FOR FUTURE DATE. CITY NEWS. THOSE IN THE BEAUTY CONTEST WISHING TO BECOME MORE BEAUTIFUL SHOULD CALL AT MRS. W. A. PENNEL'S. 2124 HARRISON, AND GET THEIR FACE MASSAGED. NOTICE. To Whom it may concern; This is to certify that on the 19th day of October, 1907. Mrs. Annie E. Floyd of 1707 E. 11th street, offered her resignation as supreme Grand Queen of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem. THERE WILL BE A GRAND MAS- QUERADE BALL GIVEN BY THE LADIES OF PRUDENCE COURT NO. 166 NOV. 18, 1907. THERE WILL BE A CONTEST AS TO THE MOST POPULAR PAST WORTHY CONSUELOR OF KANSAS CITY. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A PAST WORTHY CONSUELOR EMBLEM. ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. JOSEPHINE FINNEY, Chairman. JENNIE COMBS. Treasurer. FANNIE MOSS. Secretary. WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW YEOMAN HALL AT 910 CAMPBELL STREET. This is the only up-to-date hall in the city for colored people. Extra high ceiling, fine ventilation, ladies and gents' apartments, large reception balls, electric lights, ten electric fans, latest style serving floor built. Hall for rent for all occasion. See W. Dawson and J. W. Trimble, managers, 804 E. 10th St., or 818 E. 10th St. Flat H. CRAWFORD'S DRUG STORE THE STORE WHERE EVERY ONE GETS A SQUARE DEAL TELEPHONE BUSINESS ESPECIALLY SOLICITED. CALL US UP OVER OUR PHONES: HOME 2027 MAIN, BELL 579 EAST. LOCATION 19th & VINE. ALL THE PATENT MEDICINES ON SALE. BLOOD MEDICINE ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR ALL KINDS OF DISEASES. ALL KINDS OF PRESCRIPTIONS, IN FACT, EVERYTHING THE PEOPLE COULD GET AT ANY OTHER DRUG STORE. HAVE your house and rooms dressed up like yourself, by DAVID KNAPPER The Painter. Paperhanger and Decorator. TACY V E. CHRISTMAS IS GETTING NEARER Emery. Bird. Thayer's is Kansas City's shopping goods. And this will be the season. Added to the China great many other objects of Old World bought by our and summer in Europe. Were the new things. Welcome THE LESS EXPENSE BASED Have you bought my shopping center yet? Do you are to be had every day in ment? If you do not, you chandise for many of the need to pay. And beside QUALITY and Emery, Biss SERVICE goes with all Less Expensive Department City's shopping center for Chri and this will be more true than ever added to the Christmas displays wi other objects of art and beauty fr bought by our buyers this last ter in Europe. We are always glad to sings. Welcome to the Store. LESS EXPENSIVE DEPARTMENT BASEMENT Do you bought merchandise in this center yet? Do you know what big had every day in this big store in th you do not, you are paying more for many of the necessities of life th day. And besides, Emery, Bird, 7 and Emery, Bird, Thayer GOOD S E goes with all merchandise in the intensive Department. is Kansas City's shopping center for Christmas goods. And this will be more true than ever this season. Added to the Christmas displays will be a great many other objects of art and beauty from the Old World bought by our buyers this last winter and summer in Europe. We are always glad to show the new things. Welcome to the Store. Have you bought merchandise in this great shopping center yet? Do you know what big values are to be had every day in this big store in the Basement? If you do not, you are paying more for merchandise for many of the necessities of life than you need to pay. And besides, Emery, Bird, Thayer QUALITY and Emery, Bird, Thayer GOOD STORE SERVICE goes with all merchandise in this big Less Expensive Department. Emery, Bird, Thayer Co. SHOES AND Save a dollar on every The $2.00 and $3.00 S styles in all leathers for DOLLAR OFF 111 W. NINTH STREET WE CARRY A Groceries and Vegetables Orders solicited and delivered J. L. MATSON BELL PHONE. DYING T 1903 EAST The SKIRTITORIUM dy The more we dye, the The longer we live the b OUR DYING T MEN SUITS DRESS SKIRTS SILK WAIST We Dye only first. The JOHN T Mrs. M. E. J. Trigg in Attendance. For Neatly Fur Go to Mrs. Sadie Gibson Missouri Ave. For L Hotel Waiter Kansas City, Mo. S AND RUBS dollar on every pair of Shoes. $0 and $3.00 Shoe Store for the small leathers for women and men. A R OFF SHOE S W. NINTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, CARRY A EULL LINE OF ses and Fresh vegetables in Season and delivered. ATSON, 19th and BELL PHONE, GRAND 1417X NG TO LIE 1803 EAST 18th. SKIRTITORIUM dyes to live. We live to dye. The more we dye, the better we live. Longer we live the better we dye. DYING WORDS A T Dye only first. This side of the grave on JOHN TRIGG Attendance. Neatly Furnished Rooms Madie Gibson's New Place Ave. For Railroad Port Hotel Waiters, Especially SHOES AND RUBBERS SHOES AND RUBBERS Save a dollar on every pair of Shoes. The $2.00 and $3.00 Shoe Store for the latest styles in all leathers for women and men. DOLLAR OFF SHOE STORE 111 W. NINTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO. Vegetables in Season Orders solicited and delivered. J. L. MATSON, 19th and Grove BELL PHONE. GRAND 1417X DYING TO LIVE. 1203 EAST 18th. The SKIRTITORIUM dyes to live. We live to dye. The more we dye, the better we live. The longer we live the better we dye. OUR DYING WORDS ARE: MEN SUITS - $2.00 DRESS SKIRTS - $1.25 SILK WAIST - $1.00 We Dye only first. This side of the grave only JOHN TRIGG, Mrs. M. E. J. Trigg in Attendance. PROPRIETOR For Neatly Furnished Rooms Go to Mrs. Sadie Gibson's New Place at 609 E. Missouri Ave. For Railroad Porters and Hotel Waiters, Especially. If you want any letters written or stenography work done of any kind please read the ad. of Miss Mabel Vaughan in The Rising Son. Anyone desiring Coupons for the Beauty Contest can write for same to 914 E. 12th st., and enclose price for amount of coupons wanted. Mr. C. H. Countee, of the firm of Countee Bros., undertakers, won his lawsuit in Chicago. Mr. Countee will return to Kansas City after buying his winter supplies. The Beauty Contestants who have noticed typographical errors in the number of votes they have received shall have it rectified in the next issue and we shall be very pleased to note any error in the votes of leaving out the names. A handsome crayon photograph worth about $10.00 will be given free of charge by Mr. H. Sanches, of the Taylor Studio Company to the two winners in the beauty conest, married and single ladies. Studio at 11th and Charlotte. The Donor Club had a very nice meeting last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. E. Carpenter. Many were in attendance. The next meeting will be a Halloween Excursion, starting at Miss Willetta Methena's 1705 E. 11th. "What makes you regard your money as a thing of so much importance?" asked the somewhat cynical man. "The eagerness of so many people to get some of it away from me," answered Mr. Dustin Stax. --- Importance. center for Christmas more true than ever this Christmas displays will be a of art and beauty from the buyers this last winter we are always glad to show to the Store. IVE DEPARTMENT merchandise in this great you know what big values this big store in the Base-are paying more for mer-cessities of life than you us, Emery, Bird, Thayer and, Thayer GOOD STORE merchandise in this big event. RUBBERS pair of Shoes. Shoe Store for the latest women and men. SHOE STORE KANSAS CITY, MO. EULL LINE OF Fresh Meats in Season 19th and Grove GRAND 1417X TO LIVE. EST 18th. to live. We live to dye, better we live, better we dye. WORDS ARE: $2.00 $1.25 $1.00 side of the grave only TRIGG, PROPRIETOR Finished Rooms Man's New Place at 609 E. Railroad Porters and s, Especially. AND THEN GIRL FELT SMALL Indignation at Fulsome Compliment Not Necessary. A Riverside drive girl whose pretty face and attractive figure are sources of embarrassment at times, owing to the comment they excite in public places, tells a good story on herself. "I was crossing One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street last week to make a few purchases," she says, "when I passed two callow youths lounging in front of a shop. As I went by one of them turned to the other and said in a perfectly audible voice: 'Jim, there's a duck.' "I was deliberating between a withering stare and a lofty ignoring of the incident as the proper way to treat such impertinence, when a particularly fine duck dangling just overhead almost brushed my nose. The next establishment was a butcher shop and ducks were among the commodities for sale. "For a few minutes I felt so small that I seemed in imminent danger of fading out of existence."—New York Press. An Inapt Comparison. An Trape Comparison "He looks like a Greek god," said the girl who raves. "I shouldn't say that," replied Miss Cayenne. "Most of the Greek gods I have seen in art galleries had vacant stares and pieces chipped off their ears or noses." How It Sounded: Miss Thumper-That old gentleman cried when I played the nocturne. He said it reminded him of his past life. Is he a great player? Mr. Chumper-No, he used to be a piano tuner. MRS. S. GRIFFIN New Place for Colored People At N. W. Cor. 18th St. and Woodland Ave. Neat Rooms, Furnished or Unfurnished. Prices very Reasonable. Good Location, right on Car Line Bell Phone, 1799 East. 1720-22-24 E. 18th St. and Home MRS. Home Made 1320 E.18 Something New W. T. Ha PENNY and Sho CAFE Home Cooking MRS. S. L. DAILY He Made Ices of all Kinds E.18th STREET ing New! Come One Come All V. T. GREEN Has Moved His INY ARCADE d Shooting Gallery CAFE and Home Cooking MRS. S. L. DAILY Home Made Ices of all Kinds 1320 E.18th STREET Something New! Come One Come All W. T. GREEN Has Moved His To 713 MAIN STREET Don't forget the num- gantly fitted up with ev- gentlemen. The New IS OPEN Down Stairs a Mrs. Laura Akins has the in the West. One main dining thing of the season to be ser- prepare the fancy Steaks, Che- and Soft Drinks all the time. O Open at Night. The Best Accom- Houses at 50 get the number. His new place will be elec up with every inducement for ladies and W. T. GREEN, Propr. New French Cafe IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Stairs at 557 Grand Avenue Akins has the finest American and European dining rooms One main dining room and one private dining room. Every- season to be served in first-class style. The best cooks will ncy Steaks, Chops, Fish and Fowls of all kinds. Ice Cream all the time. Good Music while you eat. Meals at all hours. t Accommodation, with Rooming ses at 508 and 512 McGee St. Don't forget the number. His new place will be elegantly fitted up with every inducement for ladies and gentlemen. W. T. GREEN, Propr. The New French Cafe IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Down Stairs at 557 Grand Avenue Mrs. Laura Akins has the finest American and European dining rooms in the West. One main dining room and one private dining room. Everything of the season to be served in first-class style. The best cooks will prepare the fancy Steaks, Chops, Fish and Fowls of all kinds. Ice Cream and Soft Drinks all the time. Good Music while you eat. Meals at all hours. Open at Night. The Best Accommodation, with Rooming Houses at 508 and 512 McGee St. BELL PHONE 2502 MAIN KANSAS CITY, MO. DIAMONDS ON CREDIT Watches too EASY PAYMENTS Smith Jewelry Co EMMETT E. VENRICK, Manager 103 EAST TENTH STREET and Wai EASY W.F.Smit EMMETT 10 and Watchestoo EASY PAYMENTS W.F. Smith Jewelry Co. EMMETT E. VENRICK, Manager 103 EAST TENTH STREET 10th and Charlotte Sts. Invites our people to call in and inspect their stock of MEATS AND GROCERIES Both Phones, B. 2618 M. GEO. JONES. H. 5145 M. LEM ANDERSON, Props. EXPERT TYPIST MISS MABEL VAUGHAN, STENOGRAPHER PHONE Grand 3578X ```markdown ``` S. L. DAILY, Manager KANSAS CITY, MO. Good Jokes RULES FOR A MAN WHO IS CON- TEMPLATING MATRIMONY. Facts to ascertain when meeting an attractive young woman with whom you may fall in love: Is she selfish? You can tell this in three ways: By the manner in which she listens to what you say; by the way she accepts what you do for her; and by the difference between the way she treats you and the way she treats others. Is she fickle? If she talks about light things she isn't. Deep, she is. Is she extravagant? By the way she protests against your spending money on her, and always arranges matters so that you can't help but do it. Is she a bad housekeeper? By the way she dresses. If she isn't spic and span, she isn't. If she is, then she is. THE SOLUTION When you have satisfied your mind that, she is all of these things, marry her at once, if you can get her, for the following reasons: First, because if she really loves you she will change. Second, because if you love her, it will be so much more interesting. Third, because you are probably mistaken about her, anyway.—Judge. One Thing or the Other. But others, not so lucky in This buffeting about. Are thus described, in pointed phrase, "Poor things, they're down and out" —Life. PHILL JOYCE Dinks—I just won ten dollars on a horse that didn't have any tail. Winks—I just lost ten dollars on one that didn't have any head. Marie **There once was a girl named Marie—** "I am lonely, so lonely," said she. When he asked her to wed, She answered and said: "Yes, since, yes, since, yes, since" —Midwife Santelin Would Get to Them. Fireman-1 have the honor to announce that the fire is in the fourth story, and our ladders and hose will reach only to the second. Captain—Indeed! Then we'll have to wait till the flames come down to the second. Hope for Him. "I'm afraid," said the embryo statesman, "that I'll never be able to mold public opinion." "Oh, I don't know," rejoined the political boss. "Some of the stories you introduce in your speeches are rather molly—Chicago News. REPAIRING. A Bill—Well, it's "all aboard" for me now! Gill—Going to see the yacht race? Bill—Nope; going to build a fence. —N. Y. Telegram. The Quick Lunch Fiend. Heboltssasandwichandsomebeans, Apiececowtofpie; Andkgulpsacupofcoffeedown Whileyoucanbatyoureye. Then, later on, there comes to him, A very common question: He wonders how it was that he CONTRACTED INDIGESTION! —Kilwaukee Sentinel. THE SH-EARMARKS OF ABILITY. A man writing in a desk. Don—Is he a good editor? Art—I should say so! Look at the long scissors he uses. The Quicker Way. All things come to him who waits. Perhaps that's true. Well, let 'em. With me, the only things I got I had to go and get 'em. Metropolitan Airs "Well, how is everything progressing?" asked the patent-churn man, who had just returned from a two-months' absense, "Pruntytown going ahead any?" "Aw, you betcha 'tis!" promptly replied the landlord of the tavern, who was filled with local pride, "Pruntytown is getting metropolitan and metropolitan every day of the world." Why, lenne tell you; Bilderbrae, the owner of the Opry House, has just whirled in and built a commodious new dressing room for the bloodhounds and an ice house for Eliza. After this, when Uncle Tom's Cabin comes to this town it can be played just exactly as Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote it. And if that ain't going some, I'd know what you'd call it."—Puck. Exactly. "I think I know the secret of your daughter's nervous condition, my dear madam, but her youth is in her favor." "Oh, doctor, what is it?" "She is suffering from a cardiac fracture." "Oh, what heartbreaking news!"-Baltimore Sun. Yaleton—Our 'varsity football team has a great coach this year. Miss Imple—1 should think they'd get an auto. Clever Repartee. Men have reason to dread nimble-tongued women. A certain clever authoress was once asked by a writer of the opposite sex who is not remarkable for civility: "Wouldn't you like to be a man?" To this the lady readily replied: "Wouldn't you?" The Important Feature. "There is a great deal of injustice in literature." "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne; "they still insist on putting the name of the author on a book instead of that of the man who makes the handsome cover design."—Washington Star. Good Memory and Bad Customer—Cigar-smoking is said to have a deleterious effect on the memory. Are you aware of that? Gluckstein—I can quite believe it. For instance, you have not yet paid for that box of cigars you had last Christ mas. In Auto Terms. "How did you enjoy the opera?" "Very poor. It had plenty of horsepower, but one of the cylinders was missing most of the time."—Life. Washington Gossip MUCH TRAVELING DONE BY MEMBERS OF THE CABINET WASHINGTON.—During the summer months just closed the nine members of President Roosevelt's cabinet have spent more than 600 days away from their desks, and their vacation journeys and business trips have covered thousands of miles over land and sea. Of the nine, Secretary of War Taft is the greatest traveler. Already he has been away from his department more than 80 days, and, as he now is on his way around the world, he has traveled, including his vacation journeying and his official trip of the orient, something like 10,000 miles, with much more yet to come. Next to Secretary Taft, Secretary of State Root remained from the capital longer than any other official, and, including his trip to Mexico, he will have been away so long that it will be hopeless for any other cabinet officer to attempt to equal his record. Until Secretary Taft returns, Secretary Straus will hold the palm for SECRETARY WILSON is another of the cabinet to have put in some strenuous traveling while inspecting conditions in his department in the west. He looked into the big timber reserves, and Secretary Garfield investigated while absent the public lands, Indian questions, etc. forming an important part of the work of the interior department. He spent only two weeks' actual vacation at his home in Ohio. The vacations of the other cabinet officers were entirely for recuperative purposes. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou spent the summer on his farm on Long Island, near the president's home at Oyster Bay, and only an hour's ride from New York. Hence he was able to keep in close touch with the financial situation, and his actual presence here was not essential. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf went to California, his home state, and STATESMEN TAKE UP THE ROLLER SKATING IDEA ASSISTANT CHIEP CLERK THOMSON, progenitor of the scheme for having postal employees skate to work, undertook to demonstrate the other day and arrived at his office much confused and concussed. In rounding a curve on Pennsylvania avenue he hit a "thank you, marm," and smote the asphalt with his nose. During the afternoon he was disposed to bark at folks who came in to ask him questions about the roller skate procession. His ideas, however, will be taken up in higher circles. A well defined movement among leading statesmen is said to be under way for having senators and representatives skate to the capitol when the session begins. A large number of them have been desirous of skating to work for a long time, but each has hung back for fear of being thought singular. Now a considerable number have agreed to start the skating movement simultaneously, and a general movement on the capitol is announced for the first Monday in December. THE loss to the government pension roll, during the fiscal year 1907, by the death of civil war veterans, was 31,207, leaving the names of 644, 338 survivors of that war on the roll June 30, 1907. During the year 1,993 more soldiers of the civil war died than during the preceding year. The total number of pensions on the roll at the end of the fiscal year just ended was 967,371. The net loss to the roll for the year was 18,600, which was the greatest net loss for any year since Uncle Sam began to pension his soldiers. The present fiscal year began with the smallest number of pensioners remaining on the roll since 1893. The amount disbursed for pensons during the year was $138,155,412.46. This money was paid to the pensoners from 18 agencies throughout the country, the largest amount being paid from the agency at Topeka, Kan., which includes Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and long over-seas journeying. Leaving Washington on June 29, he went first to Montreal, on one of the longest inspection tours ever undertaken by a cabinet officer. He visited immigration stations along the Canadian line from Montreal to Winnipeg and Vancouver, going thence to Seattle and San Francisco and sailing from that port on July 25 for Honolulu, where he arrived on July 31. On his return he visited the Yellowstone National park, but this part of the trip was entirely one of pleasure, and was at the secretary's personal expense. On this trip he was accompanied by his wife, son, daughter and private secretary, only Secretary Straus' own expenses, of course, being borne by the government. It is estimated at the department of commerce and labor that Secretary Straus' trip cost the government not more than $1,800. And it is claimed for it that it was of immense business benefit to the department. SOME MEMBERS ABSENT ON GOVERMENT BUSINESS spent his entire vacation tramping through the mountains around Sacramento hunting small game, while Secretary Root, in addition to spending some time at his home in New York, took the now famous cure for several weeks at Muldoon's. During his absence from Washington Postmaster General Meyer, with the exception of about ten days, when he was fishing in Canada, kept in close touch with the postal affairs in Washington, and Secretary Taft, while he was at Murray Bay, Canada, also found time to keep up with the more important matters requiring action by the head of the war department. Attorney General Bonaparte, in addition to spending about a month at Lenox, was absent at different times during the summer at his home, near Baltimore, but he was at Washington every few days attending to important legal business of the government, 50 that it is hard to classify him. Speaker Cannon has been enlisted in the movement and promises to skate all the way down the avenue on the opening day, with John Sharp Williams, the minority leader. Mr. Williams and Mr. Cannon have been practicing holding each other's hands, and while this has been a little difficult because of Mr. Cannon's greater speed, they have now got so that they can keep step fairly well. Mr. Williams will go to the speaker's house on the opening day and make the start with him. Senator Bailey at first held aloof on the ground that it would not look dignified to skate in a frock coat, and that he declines to remove that garment for any consideration. His friends, however, have put forth such strong arguments that in a letter received here the other day Mr. Bailey promises to skate, frock cont and all, if his rival and foe, Senator Culberson, can be induced to do likewise. Culberson wears a cutaway, but it is be believed he will consent. PENSION ROLL OF THE GOVERNMENT ON DECLINE New Mexico. The amount paid from Topeka was $15,807,638.24, and the number of pensioners on the roll at that agency was 111,508, or 2,089 less than June 30, 1906. Missouri, at the end of the year had 49,335 pensioners, who received $6,990,729.74. These figures and facts are contained in the annual report of Pension Commissioner Warner. The report shows that the pension roll reached the high-water mark January 30, 1905. An analysis of the pension roll on June 30, 1907, shows the interesting fact that there were at that time three daughters of soldiers of the revolutionary war still drawing pensions. The names of 558 widows of the war of 1812 remained on the roll at the close of the last fiscal year. If there were no deaths during the present fiscal year it would require $140,850,880 to pay Uncle Sam's pensioners. The average annual value of each pension is $145.60, this being an increase of $7.42 over last year. FIG SYRUP Co. by whom it is manufactured, printed on the front of every package. SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS. one size only, regular price 50¢ per bottle. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Positively cured by these little Pills. They also relieve Dizziness from Dyspepsia, Idiation and Poor Heart Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature New Good REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. 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Those that have taught among the Bogobos say that given a song or a poem to learn and they will study and dream over it for hours, but give the Bogobo a problem in arithmetic and he immediately becomes ill and wants to go home. Living at Santa Cruz, in the Davao district, is Miss Benedict, a Chicago university woman, who is collecting everything peculiar to the Bogobo. It has been found that the beadwork done by them is quite like that of the American Indian, but there is no other likeness in the races beyond that. She Did Not Fear Death. An old lady on her seventy-third birthday once said, "I do not mind getting old, and I do not fear death, but I live in constant fear of paralysis." "For some time I have been wanting to tell you of the great good your wonderful Sloan's Liniment is doing here," writes Mr. James F. Abernethy, of Rutherford College, N. C. "In fact, all your remedies are doing noble work, but your Liniment beats all. 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BACKAWAY 1375 "Guarantee" WINCHESTER Winchester make of cartridges in all calibers from .22 to .50 are accurate, sure fire and reliable. In forty years of gun making we have learned many things about ammunition that no one could learn in any other way. When you buy Winchester make of cartridges you get the benefit of this experience WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, GONN. THE CROW MYTHOLOGY AND REVENUE DUNBAR HOTEL Largest and best Negro Hotel west of the Mississippi, thoroughly modern in eve particular, steam heat and pai-ate bath. Located in the heart of business district and convenient to all street car lines. Roof Garden in connection. You will meet the best people in the city at the Dunbar. Kansas City, - - Missouri J. J. ALTERGOTT, Mgr. Kansas City, Mo. Negro Hotel i, thorough- particular, ate bath. art of busi- enient to all $3.50 per week. connection. people in the city bar. Bell Phone 3682 Grand Home Phone 3323 Grand R Who have been noted for their general satisfaction to its Patrons have undergone a remodeling, and attached a private Dining Room upstairs. It is now one of the nicest of its kind in the City, with its new electric fans. We carry the best the market can afford: Among which in their seasons are Black Bass, Catfish, Croppies, Oysters, Spring Chicken, Fancy Steaks, Chops and Fowls of all kinds. Neat waiters and everything served first-class, with soft drinks. J. S. FIELDS and WIFE KELLEY'S BEST HIGH PATENT LADIES, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR YOU AT Madam Mamie De Vaule Vincent's School Making and Ladies' Talloring To learn all of the latest systems in Dressmaking, Cutting, Fitting to make you master of the dressmaking art. Madam Vincent is four different schools, with twelve years' experience in the ha Kansas City. The price of tuition is very low—in fact, you can while learning. Special Course in Sewing, 20 Days, $ I cordially invite all to visit the school and investigate. Bell Phone 507 Grand. 1104 Charlotte St., Kans Mamie De Vaule Vincent's School Making and Ladies' Talloring of the latest systems in Dressmaking, Cutting, Fitting master of the dressmaking art. Madam Vincent is schools, with twelve years' experience in the ha The price of tuition is very low—in fact, you can Special Course in Sewing, 20 Days, $1 invite all to visit the school and investigate. 507 Grand. 1104 Charlotte St., Kans To learn all of the latest systems in Dressmaking, Cutting, Fitting and everything to make you master of the dressmaking art. Madam Vincent is a graduate of four different schools, with twelve years' experience in the largest stores in Kansas City. The price of tuition is very low—in fact, you can make money while learning. Home 'Phone 5478 Main P. L. PR REAL ESTATE And INSUR Houses F On Easy Terms 127 West 8th KANSAS CITY, P. L. PRATT REAL ESTATE RENTAL And INSURANCE. HOME PHONE 48 MAIN "The Beer that made Mi America's ROYAL BR Family Beer "The Beer that made Milwaukee Jealous" America's ROYAL BREW Brewed From Family Beer Hops and Malt THE WESTON ROYAL BREWING CO., Kansas City and Weston, Mo. Kansas City Office 1912-14 Grand Ave. Deep down beneath the surface of the old, picturesque and beautiful little city of Weston are the cellars of the Weston Royal Brewery. The great arches of heavy masonry and massive stone walls remind one of ancient times when the old master's one ambition was to brew a healthful beer. Studious Monks and wise Friars were wont to whet their wits and discuss great questions while "enjoying the bowls and bumpers" in cellers like those of the Weston Royal Brewery. "Cleanliness is next to Godliness," is the brewery motto, and is adhered to with religious fidelity. From the choiceest hops and well matured malt from which "Royal Brew" is made, to the bottling works, which is equipped with the most modern and sanitary machinery. THE WATCH WORDS ARE "A Pure Health Tonic For Home Use" The Afro-American Employment Agency Will Get You a Job. Call at Either of Our Offices and Have Your Name Enrolled for a Situation. The Best Hotels, Restaurants, Department Stores, Saloons, and private Families in the City hire their help through this Agency. Mrs. F. J. Weaver, in charge of Women's Department Kansas City, Missouri. Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. Kelley Milling Co. K. C. U. K. A. Student's School of Dress Talloring G. Cutting, Fitting and everything Madam Vincent is a graduate of experience in the largest stores in —in fact, you can make money 20 Days, $5.00 Investigate. Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo. Bell 'Phone 3136 Main RATT. RE RENTAL ANCE. For Sale Like Rent. Street. MISSOURI. waukee Jealous" EW Brewed From Hops and Malt ESTABLISHED 1842 Receptive Will. If a man be willing, then any argument shall be matter of encouragement; but if unwilling, then any argument shall be matter of discouragement.—John Bunyan. India has 1,835,947 acres of irrigated land in the Punjab, an increase of 453,561 acres in one year. The crops are mainly wheat, sugar cane, grain and winter oilseeds. Hint to Housewives. If you have a solid silver cake dish and no cake for it, don't discard it. Tie a pale mauve ribbon on it and keep it in the kitchen as a receptacle for potato peelings. "He complaining that his wife refuses to listen to him." "He should cultivate the habit of talking in his sleep." —Houston Post. Unpleasant Truth Tellers We wonder why it is that those individuals who boast about telling the truth never have anything very pleasant to say. Her Heaven. The fleshy woman's idea of heaven is a place in which she can take off her corset and sit around without looking unrateful. Home, Sweet Home. The chief reason for leaving home is that one may the better enjoy coming back to it. Home is the place we have so studiously suited to our own needs that it fits us like an outer envelope. In no other house do we feel so absolutely ourselves. — London Truth. The Ampere. An ampere is that current of electricity that decomposes .00009324 grammes of water in a second. Let the Rising Son Pub. Co., do your printing. We print all kinds of calling cards, invitations, wedding announcements or any kind of job printing. Call 780 Main or Grand, Office 914 E. 12th St. Do the Colored people of this city desire to see a newsy news paper? Will they show that they want one? If you want to make a safe investment that will bring you a nice income see Weaver's list of rooming houses on Page 7. We wish that our Kansas City, Kansas subscribers would be more prompt in paying their subscription. Our collectors have had a very hard time in making his regular rounds. Send your subscription to the office. We have a sum of over $300 at present due this office. Don't let our collector call again. Come promptly or send it to our office 914 E. 12th St. The Secret of A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION Now Revealed FREE What beauty is more desirable than an exquisite complexion and elegant jewels. An opportunity for every women to obtain both, for a limited time only. The directions and recipe for obtaining a faultless complexion is the secret long guarded by the master minds of the ORIENTALS and GREEKS. This we obtained after years of work and at great expense. It is the method used by the fairest and most beautiful women of Europe. Hundreds of American women who now use it have expressed their delight and satisfaction. 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This offer is made for a limited time only as a means of advert- ing and introducing our goods. Send to-day before this opportunity is forgotten. T. C. MOSELEY 32 East 23rd Street, New York City FREE To women for collecting names and selling our novelties, we give big premiums send your name to-day for our new plan of big prefits with little work write to-day. Address C. T. MOSELEY Premium department 12 K. 23rd Street New York City. Negro Constitutional eagues' Call to Prayer an. Protest Against Race. Antipathies and Proscriptions on Lovejoy Day. Nov. 7. 1907. . To the Neighbors of Missouri and of the country together with all the patriots of the Republic without regard to our Greetings: Proscription Nationalized. The system of segregation which is in force in a great section of our land is in Christianity and our American; it subjects our wives and daughters to all sorts of indignities and embarrassments; it this most Negroes with a bitter resentment or with moral cowards; and a few with a righteous indignation; while most of the whites become arrogant and hostile and a few feel a sort of pity. To the hundreds of thousands of strangers of all race stocks coming to our shores annually the Negro race by this proscription is exposed to insult and contempt. Coupled with this spirit which is spreading over the country with all that it implies with racial antipathy and economic hindrance there is a tendency towards federalization this sentiment of discrimination against colored Americans, as is seen in the recent decision of the Inter-State Rail Road Commission approving Jim Crowism with equal facilities, which is a long stride towards nationalizing this corrupting institution. Proscription in the Postal Service. This prejudice of race has appeared in a most hateful form in a resolution adopted at Kansas City, Mo., last August by the Seventh Division of the Railway Mail Clerks; the resolution was wholly false. They charged their fellow Negro clerks with inefficiency and shiftlessness and recommended that they be barred from the service or segregated in their work. There seems to be a general movement on foot to reduce and eliminate from the Postal Service the Negro clerks in spite of merit as is evident in the St. Louis Postmaster's wholesale arbitrary reduction of colored applicants who have made high average in civil service examination. It is universally conceded that as a rule the colored mail clerks and carriers have no superiors, coming as most of them do from the best schools and homes of the race for the Postal Service is the only creditable open door which the colored youth may enter by competitive examination. In seeking to restrain criminal shiftless elements, we must also guard and encourage the intelligent aspiring youth among us. Therefore it has been deemed timely and proper that there be appointed a day in the near future when the people of African descent in the state and nation shall gather for prayer and protest and to stimulate our people along the substantial lines of life, and insure them with the courage and ideals of patriots. THE NEGRO IN POLITICS. A GRAPHIC POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE NEGRO IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN AN ENGRAVING JUST ISSUED, ENTITLED, CLORED CONGRESS-MEN. ALABAMA SENT THREE COLORED MEN TO CONGRESS, FLORIDA SENT ONE, GEORGIA ONE, MISSISSIPPI SENT TWO TO THE SENATE AND ONE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LOUISIANA AND VIRGINIA SENT ONE EACH, NORTH CAROLINA SENT FOUR AND SOUTH CAROLINA HEADS THE LIST BY SENDING EIGHT. THIS ENGRAVING CONTAINS EXCELLENT PORTRAITS OF THESE TWENTY-TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RACE, THE DATE OF THEIR SERVICE AND THE CONGRESSES IN WHICH THEY SERVED. IT IS SOLD BY THE COLORED AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY OF WASHINGTON D. C., AND IS NOT ONLY UNIQUE AND ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE, BUT SHOWS GRAPHICALLY THE POLITICAL STATUS OF THE NEGRO. Mrs. F. M. Johnson, 1306 Highland avenue, who is the greatest Magnetic Header of our race, has been doing effective work in the city in this line of healing. She was born in Simpson county, Mo., 1864, taught school in the same county. She first discovered her power of healing while attending public schools; she used to heal the little children from time to time when they became ill in school. Later she gave her services to the public; she has been able to cure cases which physicians had given up because they did not understand the situation. She has been able to raise the patients and similar cases on different occasions. She can heal all cases of Nervous Debility, Pneumatism and the most rigid complaints. She would be pleased for everybody to give her a call at her residence, 1306 Highland. WHERE TO BUY PAPERS FOR THE BEAUTY CONTEST. We have received many phone calls from people who wish to secure papers to get the coupons for voting in the beauty contest. For their special benefit we wish to state that you can order them from our office or secure them from any one of Smith's three drug stores, or from McCampbell & Houston's drug store. Why Lovejoy Day? The approaching 7th of November, 1997 marks the seventieth anniversary of the martyrdom of Elijah P. Lovejoy in Alton, IL. He was driven from the city of St. Louis to that city where he died in defense of human freedom. One month later Wendell Phillips in defending the honoree name of his martyr in Faneuil Hate, Boston, made his maiden speech as the champion of human rights. For this reason, Thursday, Nov. 7th, is a fitting time for Negroes everywhere in the republic to go to their knees and then rise and utter a many protest against all discriminations growing out of race prejudice. In character and appeal let us all contend for righteousness and brotherhood in the nation. It is urged that we on this day "Lovejoy Day," in Missouri and through the country assemble in our respective places of worship and in halls and school houses and bow in prayer that God would give power and effect to the gospel of human brotherhood in our land, that the application of the teachings of Jesus may heal all breeches between the races; and on that day by essays and addresses with appropriate exercises to study the noble unselfish life and labors of Lovejoy, the Christain patriot, and so to imbibe his devout free spirit and spread the principles for which he died through the nation in this period of National drift, and that as a race we utter a manly neighborly protest against the betouling segregation resting upon race rather than condition. American Proscription Fundamentally Wrong. If first and second class travel is at all necessary, there should be first and second class fare, and then no distinctions according to race should obtain. Jim-Crowism and disfranchisement are twin sisters, which means for the separated ones impotency, bitterness and servility. Under such conditions equal facilities for travel is neither possible nor desirable, for "this system of segregation is fundamentally wrong; it costs upon a false theory of the human family and of democratic government." When ten millions of American citizens are filled with a justified discontent, it become a serious question for the statesmen, a question which tests both the quality and sincerity of the patriotism and Christianity of the Republic. On Lovejoy Day, Nov. 7th, 1967, let black and white patriots come together on high ground for the good of each other and of our common country. ABRAMAM GRANT, President N. C. L. of Missouri. GEO. E. STEVENS, Secretary. Officers Campbell and Bailey were promoted to the rank of detectives because of an important capture last week. Frank Johnson, one of the most notorious house thieves, has been captured by these policemen. For a number of years after robbing twenty three houses and securing a great quantity of goods and women's wearing apparel, 9 watches, 3 diamonds, three dozen pieces of silver ware, 3 pair nose glasses, 2 pair eye glasses, suitcase, grips, men's hats, several suits of men's clothing. He was trailed down and captured by Officers Campbell and Bailey. Since these men have been on the police force they have done much good. The Rising Son endorses their actions as city patrolmen and we believe they have the entire sentiment of the Negroes. CORNER ELEVENTH AND CHARLOTTE, NOW OPEN. PHOTOS AT POPULAR PRICES. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. GIVE US A TRIAL. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. MISS TAYLOR HAS WITH HER MR. H. SANCHES, A MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO STUDIED IN EUROPE THE NEW AND ARTISTIC PROCESSES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, HAVING HAD EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. Not good unless signed. Names of married ladies in the Beauty Contest. Mesdames: Why all this comment about the Beauty Contest as to who is beautiful and who is not? You have a right to enter the Beauty Contest if you have anything at all on beauty. NOTICE NEW FALL SUITS $10.00 to $20.00 OVERCOATS $10.00 to $20.0 At A. H. Larsons 302 E. 12th Street ARGYLF BUILDING The Highland avenue Baptist Literary Society holds its regular meetings every Monday evening and requests the presence of literary lovers. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE RISING SON IN AND OUT OF TOWN. LIBERAL. COMMISSION. NEWS BOYS WANTED TO CARRY THE SON. CALL AT 914 E. 12TH AND WE WILL PUT YOU TO WORK. INDUSTRIOUS YOUNG MEN. NO OTHERS NEED APPLY. The Beauty Contest will end at Convention Hall. There are so many beauties in Kansas City that it will take Convention Hall to hold them in the ending, in November. We want it understood that the Son is at peace with everybody and everything. And any articles or extracts appearing in this paper or news matters come under the form of announcements and notices. See comment on announcements. BEAUTY CONTEST NOTICE. Anyone from now on who wish to have names entered in the Beauty Contest must send in 25 votes or more before they can enter the contest. Coupon papers can be bought at McCampbell & Houston's drug store, and Smith's three drug stores. J. F. CRAIG, Chairman Notification Committee. FOR NEAT FURNISHED ROOMS CALL AT 1910 GROVE ST., MRS. JOHNSON. FOR YOUNG MEN ONLY. DON'T DISTURB THE WASHER WOMAN. Don't disturb the vasher woman While her head is bending low Over steam and suds that's foaming, For she gets her money so. That's the way she makes her living, Toiling out her days in pain To supply her little children When they ask for bread again. Do not scorn her because she labors While you're lounging as you please, But speak a kind word to the woman, That will set her heart at ease. For she is honest as she stands there, Deep down in her heart she prays, If I can but please my maker, I'll be rich in Future Days. STATEMENT OF FACTS We Positively Guarantee Our $10 SUITS and CRAVENETTES To be equal to any $18 garmest sold in Kansas City. STYLE, QUALITY, FIT AND FINISH IT'S ALL HERE! That's the place where you bought that Same great values in our Suits. Come and Have a Look The LID 308 E. 12th St. NO NEW FA $10.00 OVER $10.00 A.H.I. CLINICS FOR NEGROES. The request of the local negro physicians that a ward for negro patients, to be under the care of physicians and nurses of their own race, be established in the new general hospital is so reasonable and just that the municipal authorities should give hearty consent. Indeed, it would not be unreasonable in view of the large percentage of the negro population to set aside the old hospital building for the exclusive use of negro practitioners and their patients. If it is true, as assorted by a prominent negro physician, that 90 per cent of the negro cases in Kansas City are handled by negro physicians, it is not only unjust, but dangerous to the public health and safety, to deny these physicians an opportunity to add to their proficiency by having a suitable place to hold clinics and provide proper facilities for their patients who may become a public charge. The higher the standard of skill among the negro physicians the less will be the chances of an epidemic of smallpox or other contagious diseases originating in the negro population and spreading over the city. A still higher consideration than the selfish one of protecting the white population from contagion is the moral obligation on the part of the administration to give the negroes a fair share of the benefits of public charities, such as the general hospital, and to do everything possible to uplift and promote the moral and social welfare of their race. The charge has been made in some communities, and apparently with considerabls truth, that the negroes are crowded out of the professions and are forced to confine their energies mainly to menial and mechanical occupations. Kansas City, however, has hitherto given no grounds for such a charge, as the number of negro physicians, teachers and members of other professions clearly evidences; but the further duty is incumbent upon the city administration to afford a fair opportunity for the negro physicians to hold clinics and qualify themselves as far as possible for the safe and successful practice of their profession. DR. E. A. WALKER, AT 1419 E. 18TH HAS A NEW ADDITION TO HIS OFFICE AS STENOGRAPHER IN THE PERSON, OF MISS INEZ PAGE OF THE KANSAS STATE NORMAL. MISS PAGE ALSO DOES OUTSIDE WORK IN THIS LINE. ANYONE DESIRING SERVICES IN THE CAPACITY OF STENOGRAPHY MAY SEE HER AT DR. E. A. WALKER'S, 1419 E. 18TH STREET. WE TAKE THIS OCCASION TO THANK OUR COLORED ADVERTISERS FOR THE SPLENDID PATRONAGE THEY ARE GIVING OUR PAPER. THEY REALIZE THAT ADVERTISING IS THE SECRET OF BUSINESS SUCCESS AND AN AD IN THIS PAPER GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS BUILDING UP THEIR SUCCESS PRAISE FOR THE SUBSCRIBERS. We wish to thank our subscribers for the punctual paying of their subscriptions. We are not having any trouble at all with our subscribers paying their subscriptions and we think it should be noticed. Everyone is trying to see who is paying up the best. NEGRO ROWDYISM ON STREET CARS. The other evening it seems from the facts and testimonies that a gang of Negroes beat up a conductor on an Argentine car. This is sadly to be deplored, such an outrageous happening, it seems that the conductor spoke to those Negroes about being quiet and it was resented. The Rising Son backed by the good Negroes of this community are against such felonious assault and we believe they should be punished. President Corrigan is very strict on the motormen and conductors on the companies cars and he says "any incivility to the passengers on the part of the conductors or other employees should be reported directly to him and the matter shall be properly adjusted. PICTURES OF THE LADIES IN THE BEAUTY CONTEST. Beginning with a later edition of The Son, the paper will print the pictures of the first ten ladies in the married and single list in the beauty contest. The contest will terminate some time in October. The single lady winning the first prize will receive a pure silver manicuring set, and the married lady will receive a landsome punch bowl set. Papers from which the coupons can be secured will be on sale at Smith's three drug stores, 1331 East Eighteenth street, 805 Independence avenue and 1301 East Eighteenth, and McCampbell & Houston's drug store, Twenty-third and Vine. Largest Place in the City for Colored People Regular meals 15c. Lunches put up for 15c and up. The best service and accommodations guaranteed and good home cooking. MRS. PHIL. WHITE, Proprietor Have Got an Old Hat If you want a new one—one that's up to date, know that your OLD HAT can be made over one. It may look worn out, it's not; true, the tie and worn and the hat looks weather-beaten, but there just the same. We will take it and make NEW STYLE, new trimmings throughout, in fashion HAT. If you are satisfied, your hat will cost you. M. J. BROWN HAT CO. Street. Established 1885. Both Phones. K. Bell M. W. BROOKS, Pro- der and Delivered. Ladies Work. GOLDEN ROD STEAM DRY AND CLEANING WORKS. Done Free of Charge On All C Dyed Articles. East 12th Give ARGET THE NEW VINE STREET FIRE AND AMUSEMENT HALL. Wednesday for Dancing. The best orchestra in classes every Friday. President. Jessie Bell, Treasurer, Jimmie Collins, Ticket Receiver, Chas, Hardin, G. SFACTION GUARANTEED OR NO. JOOY. The K. C. Artificial Limb. K. C. BILT-WELL L. which has the motion of the natural limb in Remodeled and Improved M every style of Limb. 127½ WEST EIGHTH STREET. You've Got an Old Hat or two; but you want a new one—one that's up to date. Probably you don't know that your OLD HAT can be made over into a NEW one. It may look worn out, it's not; true, the trimmings get faded and worn and the hat looks weather-beaten, but the stock or quality is there just the same. We will take it and make you a new hat, NEW STYLE, new trimmings throughout, in fact, a brand NEW HAT. If you are satisfied, your hat will cost you $1.50. J. W. B. Work Called for and Deliver GOLDEN AND CL Repairing Done Fre J. W. BROOKS, Propr. Work Called for and Delivered. Ladies Work a Specialty GOLDEN ROD STEAM DYE AND CLEANING WORKS. Repairing Done Free of Charge On All Cleaned and Dyed Articles. Location 910 East 12th Give Us a Trial. DON'T FORGET THE TRE AND is open every Wednesday for Western Orchestra, classes ever Horace Burt, President. Jessie Bell Jimm SATISFACTION Bell Phone Main 1300Y. DON'T FORGET THE NEW VINE STREET THEATRE AND AMUSEMENT HALL is open every Wednesday for Dancing. The best orchestra in the city, the great Western Orchestra, classes every Friday. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR NO PAY. Bell Phone Main 1300Y. J. F. CORDELL. Mgr. DENTA DENTALPARLOR Follow the Sign THE C DR. T. C. ONLY W T. C. CHAPMAN, DENT will save your Teeth just in time 9 W. 9th S THE ONLY WAY DR. T. C. CHAPMAN, DENTIST will save your Teeth just in time. TEETH WITHOUT PLATES Dental work of all kind. Vita ts Extraction and all modern app MRS. STELLA HUBBARD millinery and pressmaking establishment ing. Hats made to order in any style. Espe making old hats new. Satisfaction guaranteed First Class Dental work of all kind. Vitalized Air for Painless Extraction and all modern appliances. MRS. STELLA HUBBARD, Millinery and Dressmaking Establishment Ladies' fine tailoring. Hats made to order in any style. Especial pains taken in making old hats new. Satisfaction guaranteed. SHAVE 100. TONSORIAL ARTISTS HAIR CUT 250 J. B. Lester. S. L. Clemons. Duke Mayes. J. B. LESTER'S SHAVING PARLOR Hot and Cold Paths. 557 Grand Ave. Kansas City, Mo. 4 New Porcelain Tube. Cigars, Tobacco and Pool. Massage and Hair Dyeing a Specialty. Home Phone 7890 M. KANSAS CITY, The K. C. Artificial Limb Co. K. C. BILT-WELL LEG which has the motion of the natural limb in walking Remodeled and Improved Manufacturers of every style of Limb. 127½ WEST EIGHTH STREET, MISSOUR Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone 1696 G. Propr. Cries Work a Specialty M DYE WORKS. In All Cleaned and Give Us a Trial. STREET THEA- TLE HALL estra in the city, the great receiver. Rudin, General Manager R NO PAY. J. F. CORDELL, Mgr. K. C. Limb Co. WELL LEG real limb in walking served Manufacturers of T. MISSOUR RLOR WAY DENTIST.