St. Louis Palladium

ST.LOUIS PALLADIUM. GRIDERS CO. Vol. XIX. No. 39. To the Palladium: Mr. Editor—Newport was elevated into the quietude and behavior of civilized decency Sunday, September 6. A committee appointed by the Booker Washington league of Newport, Sunday, August 30, waited up Mayor Coyle. Tuesday evening, Septbmer 1. The mayor very cordially received the committee, which consisted of G. W. Young, spokesman; Isaac Hall, Ples Holly, James Davies, Doc Gill, Lewis Watkins, agent for the Palladium here in Newport, and Wm. Wilhite. The representations of the committee relative to loose and lewd conduct, both as to the saloons, adulterers and other disgraceful characters, were respectfully listened to by the mayor. The mayor himself appointed the place of meeting. He did not order the committee nor any part of it from his presence; but I am informed that he (the mayor) came to Newport the evening of the committee's visit, and read not exactly the riot act, but the law in its strictness as follows: "Minors and women must be kept out of the saloon, and gambling strictly prohibited, or license will be forever revoked. Sir, run a decent saloon. The league then will be your much-needed friend." So was quiet in Newport Sunday, and Rev. Thomas Treadway, of Brooklyn, preached to quite a full congregation at Rev. Enoch Gibson's church, of Missionary Baptist faith. G. W. Young, secretary of the Booker Washington league, and a fearless fighter for a higher moral standard in Newport, has opened, in his own building, in which there is quite a spacious hall, where nearly all the public entertainments are given, a cigar stand and an ice cream parlor. He hopes to improve it in appearance as business increases. He herewith solicits the patronage of visitors and citizens of Newport. Miss Pearl McCall, one of the most lady-like little misses in Newport, will smilingly and politely wait upon you. Let every citizen of Newport patronize our worthy citizen, G. W. Young. Miss Pearl is a school miss of about 13 years, and is quite bright in her studies. She learns right here in Newport. Her mother does not find it necessary to send her to the St. Louis DRIVERS CO. First Baptist Church Notes. Mrs. Pauline Jones, of Bunker Hill, ill. attended First Baptist church last Sunday. The B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church had an excellent meeting last Sunday. Mrs. Susie Bland, of Mobile, Ala., is visiting Mrs. A. Washington, of 2011A Walnut street. The Congregational Singing society, conducted by J. Arthur Freeman, meets every Wednesday night for the purpose of teaching the members to sing by notes. The Carnation club held a meeting last Sunday, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of replenishing their treasury and arranging another entertainment for the benefit of the church. The First Baptist union, Antioch Baptist union, Fifth Baptist union and the Ebenezer union will meet on the third Sunday of this month in regular quarterly meeting, at 3 p. m. Supper will be served immediately after its adjournment. Rev. E. C. Cole, pastor; Rev. W. Pierce, president. ANTIOCH CHURCH NOTES. Rev. D. R. Murff filled the pulpit last Sunday. His text was: "Ye Did Run Well! Who Did Hinder you That Ye Should Not Obey the Truth?" From his discourse, a bad beginning and a good ending is far better than a good beginning and a bad ending. public schools, without first going to the St. Louis school board to make such an arrangement. I understand that the school board charges $20 per year for nonresident pupils. Some parents say her in Newport: "I am going to send my child to the St. Louis schools, because they can't learn here." I have heard parents in St. Louis, probably a thousand times, say that the St. Louis teachers did not teach their children anything. "THEM NIGGERS DONT CARE, JUST SO THEY GET THEIR MONEY." Many of these parents say here in Newport. "I am going can not, for any amount of money, teach the primer class according to modern methods; spend 25 cents and 50 cents per day slushing beer, but will not buy that little child a book, slate nor penil. Yet these mouthy, ignoramuses, beer-bloated, know more of teaching children than the studious teacher. I will say more of this in my next article. ESSENCE. WHY NOT LOOK AFTER MOTHER? A certain lady in the 3400 block of La Salle street is a member of Compton Hill Baptist church. She is always at church. She attends almost every picnic given. The mother of this lady lies sick in the 4000 block of College avenue, and is in need of attendance, yet this Christian lady has not been to see her. What is the trouble with her? PUBLIC SCHOOLS Public schools opened last Tuesday with a large increase in attendance. the 2,300 teachers will have their hands full this year. We hope for their success. They have many difficulties to contend with, but, with the assistance of parents, they will gradually overcome them. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS During the session of the Supreme Lodge some bad feeling existed between a few of the delegates. Let them rise above such petty jealousies. Contention is the rule of the universe, and no ill-feeling should exist because of it. THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY'S In the absence of Supt. J. A. Smith, Rev. J. O. Edwards presided over the Sunday-school. The school is doing very nicely, but there is still room for improvement. Dr. C. C. Sibley conducts the Bible class. Mr. Allen Tillman, vice-president of the B. Y. P. U., was at his post Sunday. While there were not many present, the meeting was pleasant, and the explanation of the lesson very explicit. We hope for a larger attendance next Sunday. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Bible class meets every Sunday from 4 to 5 p. m. Lesson, Acts 1st ch. The Literary society will be addressed by Postmaster F. W. Baumhoff, Tuesday, 15th inst., at eight o'clock. All are invited. A spelling "bee" also will be a feature of the programme. The association is very grateful to its friends for the kind and liberal support they gave at the musical entertainment, at Sexton's garden, August 11. Devotional exercises from 5 to 6. Subject: "What Were the Motives which Prompted Judas to Betray Christ." All young men are invited to take part in these classes. The Ladies' auxiliary is in a fair way to permanent organization. They desire to help make the association just what it should be, especially because the association's success or failure will be seen and known by visitors, friends and enemies from ALL PARTS of the world within the next few months. ST.LOUIS,MO.,SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 12,1903. CITY NEWS Notes and News Concerning Our People--Weekly Record of Social Events, Deaths, Marriages and Births-- Written Especially for St. Louis Palladium. Mr. Charles Brown, of 6205 South Broadway, is very ill. Mrs. Ross, of 4105 Fairfax avenue, scalded her face recently. Mrs. Annie Segar has been on the sick list for the past ten days. Mr. William Cooper, of 22 Targee street, who has been quite ill, is out again. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Lexington, Ky., are visiting relatives at 2634 Lawt- on avenue. Miss Ellen Edwards has returned from a ten months' stay in Chicago. She is looking well. Miss Haydie Hynes of 1920 Wash street, will soon enter the matrimonial field, so rumor says. Mrs. George Brown, of 6205 South Broadway, presented her husband with a bouncing baby boy. Irs Anna Tillman, of 4010 Finney avenue, entertained Mrs. M. Lawrence at dinner last Sunday. Mrs. L. Johnson, of 4577 Cottage avenue, is quite sick. She is under the care of her daughter. Mr. Charles Quinton, of 6130 South Sixth street, is much delighted with the little newcomer into his home. Mrs. W. J. Floyd, of 2529 Belleglade avenue, was very sick for a few days last week, but is now convalescent. Fred McKinney, Jr., after spending several week at Hannibal, Mo., has returned home well pleased with his trip. Mrs. Woolskill, of 4555 Cottage avenue, is still sick. Her mother, Mrs. M. Smith, is at her bedside day and night. FOR RENT—One neatly-furnished front room, to nice gentleman employed by the day. Apply 2930 Fairfax avenue. Mrs. Arving Wells, of 2632 Olive street, left for Chicago last Saturday night. She will spend three weeks in the Windy City. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Shorton, of 5902 Michigan avenue, have returned from Springfield, Mo., where they spent several pleasant weeks. Mrs. Washington, the wife of Rev. L. J. Washington, of 1924 Wash street, has just returned from her trip south She is much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lee have moved from 3103 Lawton avenue to 3285 St. Louis avenue, where they will be pleased to receive their many friends. Miss M. A. Brown, of 3224 Lawton avenue, was pleasantly surprised Wednesday last by a pound party given by the Ladies' Noonday Social club. Mrs. M. B. Allen and daughter Bertha, of 2623 Thomas street, have returned home after spending a short time with relatives in Edwardsville, Ill. Mr. Wade Hampton, Jr., who formerly lived in St. Paul, Minn., has been paralyzed on his right side. He is now with his parents, at 1420 Michigan avenue. Mrs. Curtis, the newly-elected worthy councilor of the Knights of Pythias, will, we believe, reflect credit upon the order, and rule her sisters with a spirit of love. Mrs. Sarah Sprague, of 1424 Morgan, is conducting a rooming and boarding house, known as the Palace hotel. Mrs. Sprague is an excellent business woman. Mrs. F. Lee, of 456 North Sarah street, has just returned from a visit to Tipton, Kansas City and a few other cities out west. She spent a very pleasant time. Don't forget to buy the Palladium from Robert Johnson, of 209 S. Tenth street, and Nelson Fuller, of 2634 Baldwin street. By so doing you will aid deserving persons. Mrs. Wm. Bersey has just returned from her visit to Genoa, Neb. She brought her daughter, Miss Virginia, home with her. Miss Berzy is in charge of The Palladium office. Mr. August Guistler and wife, of 2610 Market street, have just returned from the session of the G. A. R., which was held in San Francisco. Mr. Guessler is looking well, and gives an interesting account of his trip. We invite your attention to the big summer sale of Planos at 1012 Olive street. Don't forget to get your pi- MUSEUM OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE ILLINOIS BUILDING. The Illinois building will stand on high ground. A broad veranda surrounding the building on all sides will form the lower tier of a pyramid. The apartments will form a second tier, and a square dome will crown the edifice. Gigantic statues of Lincoln and Grant will flank the main entrance, and on each side of the drum of the dome will stand great anos there. House rent's cheap. Don't rent until you have consulted Mr. A. E. Whitaker, 1012 Olive street. U. B. F. NOTES. We anticipate the addition of a new temple to the present number. Past Grandmaster C. H. Tandy organized a new lodge of the U. B. F., on Thursday, September 3. It will be known as the Scott lodge. This order stands foremost of all, and is doing more good for its members than any other. Cant. C. H. Tan- dy has already organized one new lodge and, it is presumed, will organize more soon. The constitution of the Grand Lodge of U. B. F. and S. M. T. was completed last Saturday. S. Pettigrew, G. M.; B. K. Bruce, Charles Tandy, Robert Renfro, Rev. Nott and W. M. Farmer met in Moberly and completed the work in less than 60 days the new constitution will be in the hands of the lodges and temples. We are glad that the committee acted so wisely and honestly. Let each member show his loyalty by conducting himself in a commendable manner. The Palladium will lend its assistance whenever called upon. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: G. M., S. T. Pettigrew, Dalton; D. G. M., Dr. J. E. Perry, Columbia; G. S., W. H. Harrison, Jefferson City; A. G. S., C. C. Hubbard, Louisiana; Treasurer, Dr. O. C. Queen, Hannibal; G. C. Rev. O. T. Redd, Macon; S. M., Robert Vaughn, Paris; J. M., R. A. Morton, Kansas City; R. S. G. W. Montgomery, Gooch's Mills; L. S., Dr. J. D. Sexton, Macon; I. S. Robert Watson, Boonville; O. S. H. A. Lewis, Wellsville; Grand Organizer, J. H. Williams, Centralia; G. S. B., Thos. Stemmons, Hilldale; Trustees, G. L. Greene, Old Franklin; Robert Renfro, Moberly; P. L. Given, Bunceton; Board of Management, B. K. Bruce, Brunswick; Dr. J. T. Caston, Fulton; William Rice, St. Louis; J. S. Lothan, New Franklin New officers of Temple: W. G. P., Kate M. Moore, Columbia; V. G. P., Hattie Williams, St Louis; G. S., Olivia Watson, Minneapolis; A. G. S., Carrie Stevenson, St Louis; G. C., C. Bell Thompson, Moberly; Treas, A. M. Williams, Mexico; G. J., S. A. Pettigrew, Dalton; Trustees, S. A. Mott, Macon; Julia Coleman, Columbia; Ida Garnett, Jefferson City; Sarah Jackson, Kansas City; F. M. Brashears, Columbia. We wish to say that the officers elected for the U. B. F. and S. M. T. should rally around the grandmaster and let the good work proceed. sculpture groups symbolical of agriculture and other industries. The main entrance leads to a rotunda reaching from the mosaic floor up through all three floors to the vaulted dome. The state room just behind the rotunda has an area of 50x60 feet, inclusive of foyer and stage. Its ceiling will be deeply paneled, and its walls will be ornamented with mural paintings—an epical frieze six feet wide tells the his- A DEFENSE OF ZION. I wanted to correct the mistaken idea that my race has concerning Zion city and her buildings under God, who is also the kind and loving friend of the African race, and whom God has led to build this beautiful city, for good people of every race and color. I know no better way than to have this article published in your valuable paper. First, I want to say that He is one of the best and strongest friends the Negro has, and it will be through His direct teachings that much, if not all, of this "color line" will be wiped out. It never existed in Zion city, for she knows neither color nor creed. They are all in Christ Jesus. That beautiful city is just a few days over two years old, yet she has a population of 10,000 and has 1,500 beautiful homes built there. I will now try to tell about Zion's politics. The citizens of Zion City, Lake county, Ill., being assembled at the first convention held in Zion City, the night of April 7, 1902, for the purpose of nominating the first officer of this city, did so in a theocratic platform, and gave this reason for forming their new party in political affairs of the United States. They declared their loyalty to the constitution and laws of the United States, and said that both constitution and laws are capable of amendment in a theocratic direction, and they simply purpose the advocating of such alterations in the way provided for by the laws of the United States. They also declared the motto of their party to be: "The Unalterable Truth; Where God Rules Man Prospers." Therefore, their object was to establish the rule of God in every department of government by the free will of the people. They declared that the Holy Scripture, which contains the ten commandments and the inspired Gospel of Jesus Christ, the son of God, constitutes principles of all righteous government for the individuals and the nations of the world. Zion could not have taken any other step. Her leaders, under God, have not acted prematurely, but have acknowledged the absolute rule of God, and unfurled the banner of Zion in the field of political actions. In doing so, a fourth division has been added to the three great divisions into which the operations of the Christian Catholic church has hitherto been divided—the ecclesiastical, educational, commercial and political divisions. We do not use the word "political" in the sense in which it has formerly been used; which in many cases is equivalent to deceitful trickery and subservient to the interest of scheming politicians. Its true meaning is the honest and truthful promotion of public policy, which shall be for the good of all, and which provides for a righteous administration of governments. The purpose of our Lord Jesus Christ was to establish a kingdom of God in this world. It is true the kingdom was to come from above and eventually overthrow all others and take the place of every other government on earth. It is spoken of in Daniel ii., 44: "In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall sovereignty thereof be left to another people, but shall break into pieces and consume all those kingdoms, and shall stand forever." Zion, therefore, does not deviate one $2.00 Per Annum, Single Copy 5 cents. tory of Illinois. It will have parlors included in a men's suite and women's suite, smoking and writing rooms, an executive suite, commissioner's room, a hospital room, private room for the commissioners, storage rooms, janitors' rooms, closets, etc., and is to cost $75-000, of which $25,000 will be expended in furniture and decorations. Watson & Hazleton, of Chicago, are the designers. iota in this political action from her own statements. Who can believe that it is God's will that the government of the church, school, college and business interest of God's people should be in the hands of the world, the flesh and the devil? Neither can I believe that the municipal, county, state, national and worldwide interest of Zion should be left in the hands of those who are entirely indifferent to the claims of God. The establishment of the theocratic party is, therefore, simply the final establishment of division in Zion's work for God and humanity. Zion is using her influence as a political unit in such a way as to compel partizans to do right to the utmost extent of her power, and keep them from doing Zion any wrong. Zion's leader will never sell, for any amount of patronage, the birthright of Zion, even where he is compelled to co-operate with parties whose policies he can approve of only in part. For he, as a servant of the most high God, can not afford to betray His trust. It is needless to say that Zion prohibits the use of alcoholic liquors by her members, for she goes further than any prohibitionist would go, for it is embodied in the covenant of every year in Zion City that alcohol shall neither be made nor sold in the ten square miles which compose the city of Zion, and also prohibits the manufacture and sale of every deadly posion, such as morphine, cocaine and opium. Neither does she permit evil traffic of any kind nor the use of any food that the Bible prohibits; from the scavengers of the ocean to the scavengers of the land. The inclosed theater or gambling hells or any other evil thing will not be found in that city. Zion is held for God alone in perpetuity, as God demanded of Israel in ancient days. Of course, the intemperate infidel and impure politician will not approve of any such progress, but Zion can do such, and will do it, to maintain her right and liberty everywhere, and open the gates and keep them open for the free and unfettered proclamation of the eternal covenant of which God has made Rev. John Alex. Daniels the messenger. Oh! how he loves the Negro. It is through his teaching that Zion knows no color nor creed, but is all in Christ Jesus. You can hear nealy every language spoken that is know to civilization. He proved his love for the Negro by giving him the same kind of work to do that He gives the white brothers. You will find Negroes in lace factories, candy factories, in bands, as deacons and deaconesses, and even in his own private house. When he had need of another personal servant, he did not employ another white man, but took a black one. So you see that black and white are working side by side. Zion is paying out in wages, $1,-200,000 a year, and it has many tabernacles to co-operate. The tie that binds in Zion is love for one another and for their leader, Rev. John Alex. Daniels. MARY C. THOMAS, 724 North Beaumont. PHOTO OF GRAND LODGE, U. B. OF F. AND S. M. T. The photo of Grand Lodge, taken by Mrs Denslow, of Macon, Mo., is an excellent reproduction. Every member ought to have one. Price, 65 cents. CURRENT COMMENT. The most remarkable thing about Turkey is that everything that happens there never occurs. The Turk who shot at the American vice consul was going home from a wedding and was presumably half shot himself. The supreme court has dented to South Dakota the right to grant divorces to citizens of other states. Divide like the tariff, is a local issue. A New York woman is going to marry the lawyer who procured her a divorce from her first husband. Maybe she thought it was cheaper to marry him than to pay his fee. Giovanni Oreglia, a nephew of the Italian cardinal, is chef at the Victoria hotel in San Francisco. He has lived in this country 18 years and says he has no desire to return to Italy. When Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was recently asked to define the Monroe doctrine he said: "As long as our secretary of state is named Hay our foreign policy will be 'Keep off the grass.'" J. Hamilton Lewis, the former representative from the state of Washington, has sailed for Europe to promote the Transalaskan-Siberian railroad, which will be run under Bering strait and unite Paris and New York by rail. Official reports from Turkey have the honor to assure the United States that owing to the inexcusably bad marksmanship of the man who handled the gun, the reports of the assassination of Vice Consul Magelssen are absolutely false. The lament of the new pope that confinement in the vatican will make him miss the sea ought to summon modern skill and science at once to his rescue. If the pope cannot go to the sea, there is no reason why the sea cannot be brought to him. The sultan of Turkey has issued an order forbidding his subjects to cloth their children's heads with strange, fantastic hats imitating European fashions. The children are to wear the simple Turkish bonnet with no exaggerated ornaments. A negro preacher was asked by one of his flock how hot it was in hell. "Well, folks," he replied, "jes take all de wood in New York state an' all de coal in Pennsylvany an' all de oil in de worl' an' set hit afah. Den take er man out'n hell an' put 'im in dat burnin' mess an' he'll freeze toe deaf hefo' he kin hahdy light. Dat's how hot hell am." A Kansas paper puts it in this way: "Every farmer boy wants to be a school teacher, every school teacher hopes to be an editor, every editor would like to be a banker, every banker would like to be a trust magnate, and every trust magnate hopes some day to own a farm and have chickens, cows and pigs and horses to look after. We end where we begin." Experts who have made an examination declare that either the prospectuses and statements published by the steel trust are outrageous falsehoods, or else the prices at which its stock and securities have been selling are preposterously disproportionate to the intrinsic value. The meaning of this assertion is that the promoters have not only made a profit out of an original overcapitalization but in order to make further gain they are striving to scare the public to dispose of its holdings at an unjust discount and a great loss. Miss Zanetti, who is an inspector of the poor at Manchester, has been making a special study of intemperance among mothers and its effect on child life. Police reports in Manchester for 1902, she says, showed that the greatest number of women convicted for drunkenness were of ages between 20 and 50. Thus, during the most useful periods of their lives thousands of women were not only destroying their own constitutions, but probably giving birth to neurotic, viscous children, tainted with alcoholism and disease. Oregon is working out the principle of the referendum. Illinois has adopted it in a modified form, but Oregon has it in its entirety. By an amendment to the Oregon constitution, recently adopted, new legislation does not become operative until 90 days have elapsed after its approval by the governor, and these 90 days give the objectors their opportunity. During that time five per cent. of the voters by signing a petition can compel the submission of any act, to which they object, to the people voting at a special election. ORIGINAL TREATY OR NO CANAL Colombia's Latest Offer Regarded as a Bartering Scheme. Original Treaty Must Be Ratified In Toto or No Canal Will Be Built—United States Will Not Consider Colombia's Terms. Washington, Sept. 10.—The proposition put forward by the Colombians relative to the Panama canal will not be accepted by the United States government. It will not be even seriously considered. If sent up to this country through diplomatic channels, the secretary of state will simply state that it forms absolutely no basis on which this government can proceed to carry on negotiations. The Colombians are evidently strongly imbued with the idea that this country will take the canal strip eventually at any cost, but in this they are mistaken. The secretary of state has repeatedly sounded leading members of his party on the question of modifications of the treaty, and has been uniformly given the information that unless the treaty is accepted in toto as it was approved by the United States senate there is no prospect of any legislation by congress granting different terms. One official of the state department holds strong to the opinion that the present attitude of the Colombians is a colossal "bluff" on the part of the Colombian congress, and that when it is finally borne in on its members that the United States has given all that it will give under any circumstances in the treaty already offered, then they will meekly accept the terms of the treaty and finally approve it. If a last resort is necessary the administration will not hesitate to make it clear that Colombia can not open negotiations with any other power for building a canal. The United States is now in a humor to insist that under her treaties with Great Britain she is in a position to resist the efforts of any other nation to build the canal. The ground taken would necessarily have to acquire sovereignty over the canal strip, and that this is in direct violation of the Monroe doctrine principle. The administration would not accept the evasion of a lease for any period long or short to another nation. Full realization of this is expected to have its effect upon the 'Colombians. ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA Fifty-Third Anniversary of the Admission of California Into the Union Celebrated. San Francisco, Sept. 10.—The fifty-third anniversary of the admission of California into the Union is being observed. Several cities of the state are celebrating the event on a large scale, but by far the largest gathering is at San Jose, where the Native Sons of the Golden West are holding their annual celebration. The order is composed of 160 parlers, with a membership exceeding 13,000, and with it are allied the Native Daughters of the Golden West, with a membership of 5,000. The first parlor of Native Daughters sprang into existence in 1888, with 33 names on the charter. Both bodies have grown tremendously and wield great strength, especially politically. MOODY WILL NOT RESIGN. Indignant at the Stories Printed Regarding His Resignation, Says They Have No Foundation. Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 10.—Secretary of the Navy Moody is displeased with the report that he intends to resign from the cabinet. He said Wednesday: "That story has been printed and reprinted for the five hundredth time and I am tired of having them come out. The stories have been printed without any foundation at all. I decline to discuss the matter and will have nothing to say regarding the story." Mr. Moody is not thinking of retiring from the cabinet, and, although he would like to return to his law practice, his sense of public duty is holding him in his office. MEMORIAL TO M'KINLEY. Statue at Adams, Mass., to Be Unveiled October 3—Several Prominent Speakers. Adams, Mass., Sept. 10.—The date on the unveiling of the McKinley memorial statue here has been fixed for Saturday, October 3. The principal speakers will be ex-Secretary of the Navy Long, Gov. Bates and Lieut-Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr. The statue is one of the first to be erected to the memory of President McKinley in this country, and is the results of public subscriptions. Fatally Burned by Live Wire. St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 10.—Harry Jessberg, 15 years old, was fatally burned, Tuesday, by a live telephone wire which had dropped to an alley and was crossed with an electric light wire. He is the son of a well-known tailor. To Use Gatling Gun on Miners. Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 10.--The Gatling gun of the Wyoming national guard was sent, Wednesday, by order of Adjt-Gen. Stilzer to Denver for the use of the Colorado troops at Cripple Creek. Since August 1 there have been 30 deaths from typhoid fever recorded in Kansas City. A fine flow of gas at a depth of 400 feet was struck at Hume. This is the fifth vein struck in the same well. W. R. Brown died at his home in Joplin. Judge Brown was one of the pioneer citizens of the city. He had been ill over a year. Ira C. Young, a lieutenant colonel on the military staff of Gov. Dockery, was arrested last week in St. Louis on the charge of working a scheme to defraud. Gov. Dockery has ordered his commission as lieutenant colonel on his staff revoked. John Lipe, of Rich Hill, bought a cow for $30 ten years ago, and put her on his farm. He now has a good herd of cattle, all descended from this animal, and the other day he sold the old cow herself for the same amount of money that he gave for her. Samuel Jacobs, a lineal descendant of Maj. Andre, of revolutionary fame, is dead at his home in St. Joseph, aged 82. He was a civil engineer and surveyed the route of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad across the state of Iowa. He was one of the promoters of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad from Council Bluffs to Kansas City. Henry Reuben Oglesby, the crippled brakeman, twice given a verdict of $15,000 damages against the Missouri Pacific railroad by a jury, three times affirmed by the Missouri supreme court and finally reversed on technicalities, has made his formal announcement of his candidacy for the office of railway and warehouse commissioner, subject to the action of the democratic state nominating convention. A. O. Boyd went to sleep on the window sill of his room on the second floor of his rooming house, 304 East Thirteenth street, Kansas City, the other night. When he regained consciousness he lay 20 feet below, in a narrow pathway which divides the rooming house from the house on the west. How long he had lain there he does not know, but when he tried to move the pain almost rendered him unconscious. Rev. Dr. Thompson, in addressing the M. E. conference, south, at Mexico, in speaking on the desecration of the Sabbath, placed England ahead of all of the Sabbath-observing countries. He said that the country which did not observe the Sabbath could not survive. He laid especial stress on the unholiness of the Sunday excursion and said that the many wrecks on railroads were directly or indirectly the result of the desecration of the Sabbath day. Announcement has been made by the Y. M. C. A. at Missouri state university that the Students' Employment bureau will pay 15 cents an hour for work instead of 10 cents as in previous years. It is estimated that half of the students next year will pay their own way partly. The raise was made possible by an act of the last month's assembly appropriating $5,000 to aid the university employment bureau for the next two years, $2,500 of it is to be expended annually. A partly successful attempt was made to rob the post office at Worland. Robbers broke into the blacksmith shop, took a lot of tools, effected an entrance to the post office from the rear and robbed the till of about three dollars and a few stamps. They used dynamite on the large safe three times, gently wrecking it, but jammed the door and failed to open it. After preparing and placing the fourth charge, they evidently took fright and fled. A severe electrical storm aided the work. In an application for divorce from his wife, Fred W. Hyatt, an old soldier of Macon, states that his wife, Martha A. Hyatt, in 1882, went out on the streets of North Bend, Neb., and prayed that he would lose everything he had in a big St. Louis wheat deal in which he was then interested. The petitioner says the prayer of the wife was granted to the letter, and that everything he had was swept away. He was then compelled to seek any kind of employment and now he has nothing but a pension, which he draws regularly from the government. Only five governors of Missouri have been natives of the state—Fletcher, McClurg, Marmaduke, Stephens and Dockery. Fletcher was born in Jefferson county, McClurg in St. Louis county, Marmaduke in Saline county, Stephens in Cooper county and Dockery in Livingston county. All of them have been governor since the civil war. Eight of our governors were born in Kentucky—Reynolds, Edwards, Brown, Woodson, Hardin, Crittenden, Stone and Francis. Moorehouse was from Ohio, Phelps from Connecticut, Hall, Gamble, Price, Miller and Bates from Virginia, Jackson and King from Tennessee; McNair, the state's first executive, from Pennsylvania; Dunklin from South Carolina, Stewart from New York, Polk from Delaware and Boggs from California. It will be seen that a large majority of the state's governor's have hailed from the south. Joseph Strabich, who fell from the bluff at Twelfth and Dripps street in Kansas City, is still alive. His back was broken by the fall. There is little hope for his recovery. The Missouri conference of the M. E. church, south, in session at Mexico, gave $3,500 for a home for aged preachers. It is proposed to raise $5,000,000 to establish and endow this home. Ben F. Marshall, of Scott county, is believed to have the biggest watermelon patch in the world. It contains 10,000 acres. In good years it produces 1,000 melons to the acre—that is, 1,000,000 melons. MURDERED HIS FATHER-IN-LAW William A. Hoffman is Being Hunted in Monroe County, Ill. SAID HE HADTWO MORE TO KILL William Brandt, One of the Wealthiest Farmers in the County, Was the Victim—Murderer Hiding Out in the Woods. Waterloo, Ill., Sept. 11.—William A. Hoffmann, a young farm hand living near Maeystown, Ill., 12 miles southeast of Waterloo, called his father-in-law, William Brandt, to the door of his house, Wednesday evening, and shot him to death with a Winchester repeating shotgun. Then he rode back to his home, told his wife that "he had killed the old hound, her father," gave her $2 which he said he wanted her to spend on the christening of their four-weeks-old daughter, Mary, kissed her and their four children and rode into the woods. "There are two more men I must kill before I kill myself." he said. The family of Mr. Brandt offers a reward of $200 for Hoffman's capture. Sheriff Thomas Ruch and a large posse are searching for him, and expect at any time to have a pitched battle with him. He is armed with the Winchester and revolvers. Just before killing his father-in-law he purchased 50 rounds of cartridges for the gun. A Bad Man to Tackle. He is an unerring marksman, strong, athletic, and, the officers believe, driven to recklessness by whisky and his imaginary troubles. Before he murdered Brandt, he told Herman Pape: "In one hour there will be a warrant out for me. But look out. I will shoot you or Tom Ruch, or anybody else who tries to arrest me." His wife says that as he left he declared: "I must kill two more people, then myself. If the sheriff or his deputies try to arrest me, I must also kill them." Sheriff Ruch thinks Hoffmann is hiding in the woods near his home at Rock Cliffs. He and his deputies are heavily armed, and prepared to shoot the fugitive on sight. This entire section of Monroe county is terrorized, as the fugitive is regarded as desperate. Motive For the Tragedy. It is supposed that Hoffmann's motive for killing his father-in-law was that the old gentleman refused to increase his weekly allowance. Mr. Brandt was quite wealthy, and had been practically supporting his son-in-law and family. He would give Hoffmann a certain amount of spending money each week. Recently Hoffmann has been drinking heavily, and when he demanded more money Brandt refused to give it to him. He continued to drink, and the liquor inflamed his anger against his father-in-law. On the day of the tragedy he drank even more than usual. He went to Mr. Brandt's home, and, it is supposed, asked him again for more money. He remained there until late in the afternoon, and the family was alarmed by his wild talk, although it is not known that he made any direct threats. Landed Up With Whisky. He returned to Maestown and continued to drink until almost dark. About five o'clock he stopped at Herman Pape's saloon. After he had declared that a warrant would be out for him in an hour, and had threatened to shoot Pape or the sheriff or anyone who should attempt to arrest him, he bought 50 rounds of cartridges. With the ammunition in his pockets, he went directly home. He fed his stock as usual, and at seven o'clock saddled his horse. He rode directly to his father-in-law's house and called him to the front door. As Mr. Brandt appeared, Hoffmann, sitting on his horse only a few feet away, leveled his gun at him. "Oh, you won't shoot me," said Brandt, and started to walk toward him. Two Ghostly Wounds. Hoffmann's only reply was a shot, followed instantly by another one. Both loads struck Brandt in the abdomen, and his death was almost instantaneous. The wounds, inflicted at a range of only a few steps, were ghastly. As soon as word could be sent to Sheriff Ruch at Waterloo he hurried to Maeystown and gathered a posse of 25 men and began a search for Hoffmann. They surrounded the woods near his home, where they think he is still in hiding. They do not expect to be able to capture him without a battle. Brandt was one of the wealthiest and best-known farmers in Monroe county. Low's Candidacy Indorsed. New York, Sept. 11.—At the fusion conference the name of Seth Low was indorsed as the candidate for mayor to be presented at the fusionist convention by all the bodies affiliated with the fusion movement except the greater New York democracy and Kings county democracy. Killed by Son-In-Law. Decatur, Ind., Sept. 11.—John Busenbeck, aged 68, was killed at his home near here, during an altercation, by his son-in-law, Joseph Osborne. Osborne is now in jail here. ARNETT'S PLACE. Meals served in the Cafe as you wish them at all hours. Drinks of all kinds properly served in the Cafe. Open day and night. Phone, Kin. B-686. 2301 Morgan Street, St. Louis, Mo. The BANNER BASE BALL CLUB, JOHN DALE, Manager. E. L. ARNETT, Proprietor. ..The Jefferson Bar. 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"A monarch now am I," he said, "And lightly did he sing: "Now bring to me my ermine robes And bring my crown to me, And take this cap and take these bells To his great majesty." The courtiers did as they were bid, And called the joke supreme. They warted round until the king Awoke from out his dream: Soon in he came arrayed in cap, And shaking loud his bells; And all the courtiers stood anear As this strange dream he tells: "I dreamed," said he, "that I was king, (The joster's frown was plain) "And that I sat upon the throne And ruled this broad domain; The while I slept the good king came And bose his crown to me, And said: 'This day I the invest With all my majesty.' In my old jester's suit, This cap, these bells; and on my tongue The same light bubble fruit Of lest and song.% The courtiers laughed, And, breaking all the rules, Of procedure, the jester reigned, A very prince of fools. And none can say unto this day, Who played the greater joke; The jester with his golden crown Seems burdened with a yoke; The king laughs now that wept before, And seems a slave set free, And all the courtiers, puzzled, ask: "Say, what is majesty?" -Chicago Daily News. The KIDNAPPED MILLIONAIRES A Tale of Wall Street and the Tropics By FREDERICK U. ADAMS Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company. All rights reserved. CHAPTER XX.—CONTINUED. "They must see the white flag on this cliff!" he said to himself. They were not three miles away. Mr. Carmody stood on the highest point and waved his handkerchief. Nearer and nearer came the ship. He fired the rifle again and again. Could they see him? Would they understand? He plainly saw the lifeboats and the chart house of the oncoming vessel. Her masts rocked gracefully in the swell of the ocean. He saw the jibs flutter in the fresh breeze. The bow swung to starboard; the long hull of the ship stood for a moment broadside to the shore; the huge sails flopped in the wind as she "came about;" they flattened as the ship obeyed the rudder; the masts careened and steadied; the foam showed white at her bows, and the ship stood away to the northeast on a starboard tack. Mr. Carmody saw the wheelman without the aid of a glass, and could see the faces of the sailors as the ship stood broadside the moment before she again went out to sea. "They are scoundrels to pay no heed to a flag of distress!" he said aloud as the ship swiftly receded, and at last became a mere spek in the northeastern horizon. It was a sad awakening from a happy dream. Alast how often we sail proudly by the fluttering rags of distress! Life's marooned are on islands in every metropolis. The bulked hulks of humanity go down in sight and hearing of prosperous voyagers. Storm-tossed sailors, unable to breast life's tempestious seas, perish on society's coasts, and no lifeboat puts out from shore. The wrecker burns his false lights along the rocks. The indignation of Mr. Carmody was shared by his companions, but they regarded it as a hopeful sign that two ships already had been seen from the rocks. This proved beyond doubt that these waters were frequented by traffic, and there was a chance that some generous skipper might recognize their flag of distress. Sunday was observed as a day of rest. No work, other than the routine of housekeeping was performed. In the afternoon Sidney and Mr. Kent visited the park and brought back a fresh stock of bananas. On the preceding day Mr. Kent had shot a fine deer, and the Sunday dinner was excellent. Mr. Rockwell read aloud a chapter from the Bible, and made a short address, in which he said they had reason to thank Providence for having protected them in many perils on land and sea. He followed with an earnest prayer, in which he returned thanks to God for His manifold blessings and invoked His assistance in their future undertakings. CHAPTER XXI THE BUILDING OF THE JUMPING JUPITER Work on the boat proceeded with great rapidity. Under the supervision of Mr. Carmody the foundation timbers of the raft were felled and rolled to the flat rock which served as a pier. His theory was to construct a raft with a sustaining power of 5,000 pounds. The buoyancy of the timber was carefully tested, and an allowance made for the loss by absorption of water. These experiments showed that the timber did not possess the proper specific gravity to sustain the weight of a cabin, masts and the eight voyagers. This necessitated a change of plan, and the construction of air-tight compartments. They therefore built a framework of logs 40 feet in length and 14 feet in width, and so mortised and planed it together that it could withstand any ordinary strain. Every five feet it was braced with cross timbers. This framework was constructed on logs which served as rollers. They floored it over with the seasoned timber which had been found back of the storehouse. The cracks were caulked with fiber from the cocoa palm and smeared with pitch, which was found in abundance in resinous trees. Upon this foundation they erected the framework for a hull five feet in depth, and then rolled the structure into the lake. L. Sylvester Vincent solicited the honor of naming the boat. He argued that he was the youngest member of the party and the most innocent. His request was granted, and he took his position at the forward end of the craft. In one hand he held a quart bottle of mineral water, while with the other he clung to one of the uprights. At a signal from Mr. Carmody the blocks beneath the rollers were knocked out and the scow started down the incline. There was a four foot drop from the rock to the water. With increasing momentum the structure rolled down the slanting surface. When the center passed the edge of the rock, the forward end dived. At that instant the alert Vineent smashed the bottle against the upright. "I name thee—Jumping Jupiter—!" The bow went 15 feet under water and L. Sylvester Vincent went with it. In the yeast of wave and foam Mr. Vincent rose to the surface near the center of the raft. He was badly disorganized, and for a moment sputtered and gasped for breath. But he was soon on his feet and was game to the core. The raft was a hundred yards from shore. "Talk about your toboggan slides!" shouted Vincent, as he raised the broken bottle in the air. "That beats Coney Island. I name the 'Helen Carmody.'" "Hold on there!" yelled Mr. Kent. "You named that boat 'The Jumping Jupiter' before you went below. Stick to your first name, or you will queer the ship. 'The Jumping Jupiter' is a good name." Mr. Carmody laughed unproariously. "You gentlemen planned to pay my daughter a compliment, and I thank you for it." he said. "It is MR. VINCENT AROSE TO THE SUR FACE. just as well. There is a yacht named after Helen. So we will stick to the name which Mr. Vincent first selected. It is an euphonious title, and I hope it will bring us good luck. Let's go out and help Vincent tow "The Jumping Jupiter" back to the dock." Day by day "The Jumping Jupiter" grew in size, if not in beauty. Her hull was divided into eight compartments, and these were sheathed and made as air-tight as possible. On top of them they built a 24-foot cabin with a storeroom and some rude bunks. From opposite ends of the cabin arose two short masts. At night they worked on the sails, and finally produced two triangular ones, sewed together from the window awnings which had been found in the bungalow. These were rigged lateen wise, with a long yard fashioned from a bamboo pole. It was decided to abandon the lookout on the rock, and to concentrate the entire working force on the boat. A long oar was pivoted at the rear to serve as a rudder, and an extra one was made for use in case of accident. On the bow they constructed a clumsy but strong windlass, as a capstan to lift the anchor. A 500-pound rock of irregular, jagged formation, was provided as an anchor. Mr. Kent suggested the use of the gold images for this purpose, but was greeted with so firm a refusal from Simon Pence that he was overruled. On Tuesday General Superintendent Vincent announced that they had overlooked the fact that Monday was recognized in all civilized countries as "wash day." He found upon investigation that the table and chamber linen needed cleaning. He was reluctant to assign anyone to this duty, but offered his services, if he could have an assistant. Mr. Rockwell promptly volunteered. They found a "big wash" ahead of them, but tackled it with cheer and energy. There were no nubs in the bungalow, but there were plenty of largs casks, which when cleaned, served as well. Sidney Hammond succeeded in making two fairly effective washbords with a rabbet plane and a piece of hardwood plank. With plenty of soap and hot water the multi-millionaire and the Chicago promoter were soon hard at work. There was an abundance of rope, and they stretched their clothes lines back of the bungalow. When ready with the first basket of washed linen, they found the lines occupied by, parrots and other poultry. plumaged birds, who were disputing possession with a troop of jabbering monkeys. These were driven away, but they returned as soon as the laundrymen were out of sight. A gray-bearded monkey grabbed a napkin and made for the tallest tree. Vincent arrived just in time to save a tablecloth from being torn to pieces by these bander-logs. It was then decided to hang out no clothes until all of the washing was done, and then to stand guard until it was dried. They accomplished their task before eight o'clock in the morning. Perhaps a scrupulous housewife might have found flaws in their work, but it was "good enough for a man," as Vincent expressed it. Those who have followed these chronicles of the abducted millionaires, may have noted an absence of complaint or remonstrance at their fate. It is a matter of record that from the time Mr. Morton failed to swerve Walter B. Hestor and Capt. Waters from their purpose, the subject of the kidnapping or the incidents connected with it, never were made the subject of discussion. To a man, they accepted the situation which had been thrust upon them, with that imperturbable composure which defies the caprices of fate or circumstance. Every one of the six multi-millionaires had interests at stake hardly to be measured in money, but they preserved an unruffled mien, and deported themselves as if abduction were one of the common events of life, provided for in the table of chances and averages. They talked about New York as if it were a city within easy reach of "Morton Bay" and the Hestor Bungalow, and acted as if on a pleasure trip rather than the marooned victims of a plot. This air of indifference was not assumed. It was second nature to these men. For more than a generation they had been on the firing line of humanity's most merciless battlefield. They had lived in an atmosphere of tumult. They had waged warfare on the edge of a volcano ever threatening an eruption. They had trained themselves to meet crises with placidity, and to float on the resistible tide of fortune with an even keel; ever alert to take advantage of the first change of wind or weather. Adversity was but an incident to be calmly studied and solved. Of such are the post-graduates of Wall Street. An incident occurred on Thursday, the 18th of May, which disturbed the even course of events on Social Island. In the bluish-gray of dawn, six of the colony renewed work on "The Jumping Jupiter," Light, misty clouds obscured the eastern sky and a vapor hung over the lake. As the sun mounted the heavens this fog slowly lifted. Mr. Rockwell was working on the bow of the boat, laying the flooring which served as a deck. He paused a moment to rest, and looked out toward the black gateway to the bay. Something invited his gaze. He shaded his eyes with his hand. "What is that?" he exclaimed, pointing in the direction of the rock, where Mr. Pence had so narrow an escape. All eyes were turned to the point indicated by Mr. Rockwell. In the freshening morning breeze, a triangular white flag fluttered from the ledge of rocks. "What does that mean?" said Sidney. "No one here has placed a flag on that rock." Mr. Pence and Mr. Haven were at work in the bungalow. They were sent for, but had no knowledge of the flag. No member of the party had been across the bay since Monday. Certain it was that the flag had not been there the preceding day. It was a large white flag and could not have escaped notice. "Let's investigate this," said Sidra "it's in well as be cautious." ney. "It is well to be cautious. He went to the bungalow and brought back four rifles. Mr. Kent, Mr. Morton and Mr. Vincent were selected to accompany him and they were soon on the raft and down the bay. They circled around the rock from a distance, but saw no sign of human beings. There seemed to be a pile of boxes and packages on the apex of the rocks. "We will go in," said Sidney. "Mr. Kent and I will keep a lookout." Mr. Morton and Vincent pushed the raft forward and they swung in back of the rock. It was low tide. The first thing that attracted their attention was a 15-foot yawl or ding, well up on the shore, with its painter wrapped around a tree. This boat was brand new; not a scratch showing on its varnished sides. The handles of its four oars showed no traces of having been used. It was such a boat as four men could safely use in ordinary weather, and specially fitted for service on such a reach of water as "Morton's Bay." A hurried examination revealed no name and gave no clue to the manufacturer. It was a model from which thousands have been made. On the brow of a rock was a pile of boxes and cases. The flag floated from a staff, which was propped up by a large stone. Just below the flag was a tab or card such as express companies use, tied firmly to the flagstaff. Mr. Morton read the inscription. It was as follows: On board the Shark, May 18th. To Messrs. Palmer J. Morton, Andrus Carmody, John M. Rockwell, Sidney Moore, K. H. Hram Haven, Sidney Hammond and L. Sylvester Vincent, guests of Hestoria Island and Bungalow, with the compliments of WALTER B. HESTOR. Two of the boxes were heavy, and water was dripping from them. An examination showed that they were packed with ice. There were 15 boxes. The yawl was pushed into the waters and loaded with as much of the freight as could safely be carried. The remaining boxes were placed on the raft. The beach being clear—the tide was at its ebb—Mr. Haven and Mr. Morton walked along the cliffs and back to camp. Sidney rowed the yawl and Vincent took charge of the raft. Aided by a favoring breeze, he made good time. The boxes were deposited on the deck of "The Jumping Jupiter" and opened. There was lively curiosity concerning their contents. The first box yielded several hundred pounds of choice cuts of steak, and roasts of beef. The second one contained an assortment of legs of lamb and other fresh meats. These were at once taken to the storehouse. The meat was in excellent condition and would keep fresh for many days. There were crates filled with vegetables, lettuce, strawberries, radishes, and all the garden luxuries of that season of the year. It was a tempting array, and L. Sylvester Vincent was in his glory. Then there were cases of champagne, a box filled with pickles, table sauces, oils, etc. There was a supply of fresh meat and vegetables sufficient to last a week or ten days, even if the castaways used nothing from the boundless resources of the island. "A sirloin steak will taste good again," said Mr. Kent as he hammered the top from the last box. He displayed to view a top layer of the latest magazines. Then he found a number of new books and a vaired assortment of May publications. In the bottom of the box were copies of newspapers. There was a rush for these papers. There were copies of the New York papers dated from May 2d th May 12th, also copies of New Orleans papers as late as May 14th. In addition to these were copies of Chicago and Philadelphia papers from the time of their departure from New York up to dates comparatively recent. "Gentlemen," said Mr. Rockwell, after ten minutes had elapsed, "we have read enough to indicate that none of our families has suffered from death or serious illness up to the time these papers were printed. We can postpone a study of less important matters until our morning's work is done. Let us proceed to our task and do our reading later." This suggestion was agreed to, and Vincent carried the precious box to the bungalow. The news from the great outside world from which they were separated acted as a stimulus to their energies. It was nearly 11 o'clock before Mr. Carmody gave the signal to cease, and they returned to the big dining room, where a tempting dinner awaited them. [To Be Continued.] DIDN'T SEEM HOMELIKS. Irishman Appreciated the Kindness But Could Not Stand for the Cleanliness. The name of "Shaftesbury," given to the projected series of lectures on the housing question, reminds a correspondent of the London News that many years ago he heard the great-hearted Earl speak upon the subject of the slums. Lord Shaftesbury said that until the habits of the people could be altered there would always be slums; and he supposed a state of things in which all the slums had, as by the ware of the magician's wand, been removed, while the drink traffic and drinking habits remained. In a year or less, he continued, there would be the slums again, as bad as ever. Lord Shaftesbury used to tell a true story in this connection. He had looked in at a poor dwelling, and had been shocked to see it so very dirty. If, he thought, the place were once made clean, perhaps the occupants would try to keep it so. He, therefore, asked permission of the tenant to have the room nicely done up. Leave was given, and the work was executed, ceiling and walls being left a spotless white. About a week afterwards Lord Shaftesbury was passing, and was amazed to see the walls blacker than they had been before. He expressed his surprise that so much dirt could have come upon them in the time, and the tenant, a good-humored Irishman, explained the matter thus: "Shure, we're very much obliged for your lordship's kindness, but the place had such a could look, we thought we'd just ask the sweep to come in and give it a few warrum touches." The Rally for Liberty. "Gentlemen," said the speaker, rising to his full height and almost carrying his hearers off their feet with his matchless eloquence, "the time has come for us to assert our independence. We are free-born citizens. God has given us as a birthright the privilege of governing ourselves as we see fit. We bow our knee to no kings and no princes. We have only ourselves to blame if we permit others to deny the liberty that our fathers have bequeathed to us—the liberty made sacred by their hallowed blood. I appeal to you, my fellow-citizens, to arise in your might. Let us exhibit our manhood; let us teach the world the great lesson of independence. Let us—" "Say, gents," yelled the janitor as he suddenly stepped out upon the platform, "I'm goin' to shut this hall up now. Clear out o' here. I've been up three nights with the toothache, and I'm goin' to bed early. Git, before I turn out the lights on you!" One minute and seven seconds later the doors were locked and the great rally for liberty was one of the things that had been—Chicago Rev. Herald HOUSEHOLD MAY WED A DUKEDOM. MAY WED A DUKEDOM. Gladys Dencon, American Beauty and Heiress, is in Favor with English Peer. Gladys Deacon has been the guest of the duke of Norfolk and his sister, Lady Mary Howard, at Arundel castle. The invitation extended to the lovely American girl has been a subject of much comment in London, as the duke is one of the most reserved of men and has no liking for the new and rich who year after year get a firmer footing in London society. Since the death of the duchess sixteen years ago the duke has lived almost the life of a monk except when official duties at court compelled him to appear in public. Moreover, the duke is not a lover of young people and seldom is seen speaking to the young girls of society. That Miss Deacon has been down to Arundel by the duke's special invitation has, of course, given rise to rumor, and it is suggested that Miss Deacon being a Roman Catholic and the duke a Catholic leader, and being anxious for a direct heir to his dukedom, the bright American girl might MISS GLADYS DEACON. have a chance one day of wearing a coronet with strawberry leaves. The duke is a great scholar. Miss Deacon is an exceptionally clever young woman, well read and a brilliant conversationalist. Writing in a recent number of M. A. P. (Mainly About People) T. P. O'Connor says under the heading: "Two American Beauties." "The Miss Deacons have arrived in London for the season. Once again America has given its beauty and charm to the old world. "Miss Gladys Deacon made her first appearance in England about two years ago and was chaperoned by Mrs. Arthur Paget and by the duchess of Mariborough. Her friendship with the latter dates from 1895, when she acted as one of the duchess' child bridesmaids in the memorable wedding in New York. This youthful intimacy was maintained, and Miss Deacon formed one of a brilliant house party at Blenheim when the German crown prince was the guest of the occasion. Her style of beauty is fair, blue-eyed and radiant, she has a rose-leaf complexion, sunny hair and the sweetest of smiles. She has been educated on the continent and spent some years in a French convent. As a consequence she is a good linguist, cosmopolitan and thoroughly up to date. "For a girl in 'smart' society she is a simple dresser, wears few jewels and prefers girlish gowns of crepe, muslin or chiffon. Her portrait has been painted by Whistler and by several other noted artists in London and Paris. "The younger Miss Deacon is almost as beautiful as her sister, but in an entirely different style. She is taller, darker, more stately and much more sedate. Her school days have been passed in Berlin. "The two lovely Americans appeared at Mrs. Adair's recent fancy dress ball, one dressed as a Greek malden and the other as Primavera after Botticelli's famous picture." Deticious Summer Squashes. Crook necks or saucer, the summer squash, is a delicate vegetable, and one not served often enough on the average table. It contains little real nutriment, but is one of those vegetables whose mission it is to assist digestion of other food and to afford that variety which helps the appetite. Wash and pare one or two and cut into square pieces. Put the pieces into boiling water and cook for 20 or 30 minutes. Drain off every drop of water and beat with a potato masher until quite smooth. Stir into the squash a small cupful of milk, a tablespoonful of melted butter, two beaten eggs, pepper and salt. Better still, stir all these together and add to the squash after mixing. Turn into a buttered dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and bits of butter and bake. When Butter Gets Strong. Butter that does not taste quite as fresh as it should may be greatly improved by putting in a wooden chopping bowl with salt water and thoroughly working it over and over with a butter worker, or even a potato masher. Pour off the salt water and substitute sweet milk, working it into the butter in the same way. Finally wash well with clear, cold water. Proof Presumptive. "Is that your baby?" "Do you suppose I'd be wheeling around another man's baby?"—N. Y. Sun. REGARDING THE EAIK. Proper Care of It Is a Toilet Duty Which But Few Women Seem to Have Mastered. Next in importance to the complexion in effect upon a woman's looks is her hair. As in the case of the complexion, it lies largely with its owner as to whether it shall be attractive or unpleasing in appearance. This is not the view held by numbers of women. They think they have been born with hair of this or that character, and that they can not hope to change it. If it is curly they rejoice; if it is straight and stiff they deplore; but they do not think they can get the better of nature. So, too, with the women of sparse locks. They mourn over the stinginess of nature in this regard, but it does not occur to many of them to take simple measures for improving the quantity of their hair. Many a girl who has sleepily and reluctantly given her hair the prescribed hundred strokes every night before going to bed would have rejoiced to know that it was one of the worst things she could do for her head. Where that hairbrushing theory originated it is hard to tell, but every woman has heard it, and nearly every woman has been foolish enough to do it at some time or another in the course of her life. The office of the hair brush is to remove dust from the surface of the hair, to stroke down and smooth the snarls and to distribute through the hair the natural oil that should be spread from the scalp. Instead of doing this most women be labor their heads with the brush, dragging out and breaking off hairs in clusters, irritating the scalp and injuring the roots of the hair. Watch the average woman brush the hair, and see the vigor she puts into it. She is not satisfied with the brushing of the hair alone, but goes to the scalp, and brushes this as though it were a surface of metal instead of being skin filled with a network of fine nerves. It is altogether possible that she uses a wire hair brush as an instrument of torture, thereby cutting off many hairs that the ordinary bristles would spare. So far as keeping the hair and scalp clean, the best of women are as likely as not to be sinners. I have known women, tidy in other respects, who did not wash the hair once in six months. I have known children 12 to 14 years old who could not recollect ever having been told of the necessity of shampooing the hair. Their mothers kept the dandruff from accumulating by means of a fine comb! The women who do recognize the possibility that the hair occasionally needs to be washed as much as any other part of the body very often employ agents that are almost as bad as neglect would be. Women wash their hair with baking soda, with borax, with ammonia, with potash, with soaps of different kinds, with alcohol, with almost any lotion that is recommended by equally ignorant friends. These preparations are used also with a total disregard of the proportions in which any one of them should be added to the water for shampooing, or of the character of the hair or scalp to which they are applied. —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. ARTISTIC DECORATION. Excellent Effect May Be Produced by the Clever Arrangement of Odd Bits of Chinn. The illustration suggests an artistic and completely satisfactory arrangement for turning a miscellaneous collection of china to eminently decorative account. Supposing the plates, jugs and bric-a-brac here shown to be of varied and strong coloring—or indeed, if they were of a blue color or any other uniform tone—a plain black ground is necessary to give them their fullest value. Accordingly they are ranged upon a narrow shelf, placed at the height of an ordinary picture-rail below a frieze distempered a pale AN ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT. AN ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT daffodil-yellow. This shelf, it should be noticed, does not run straight around the walls, but is fashioned with bracket-like projections, on which jugs, vases and such like may stand. The wall below is spaced out with "slats," such as panels filled with Fabrikona or some other coarse canvas, which in this instance I imagine to be of a soft gray-green. The slats and moldings may be painted to match the green, may be white or in dull, unvarnished oak. If water colors, tinted engravings, silhouettes or small pictures of any kind have to be taken into account, the canvas left perfectly plain forms a charming background; if china alone forms the ornamentation, a simple stendled design in tones of brown and olive-green, with perhaps a touch of warm Indian red, might be introduced in each panel with excellent effect. In any case, the china if well grouped, even though not of the rarest (though the more uncommon the better), will have fulfilled an entirely satisfactory purpose, considerably more pleasing and artistic than that to which "odds and ends" are relegated—the inconsequent adornment of the spare room, that universal "snapper up of unconsidered rides"—The Queen (London). THE TURF STATION, 3939 Fair Avenue. Choice Wines and Liquors. FIRST-CLASS POOL ROOM IN CONNECTION, pETE BLOOMENTHAL ..................Day Mixer JEFF HAMEPEON; 2s 800 CConueiy Mixes OLIVER LEWISG@ 0s ee oe sebasnactor 10S Bee The 200 Bar, 1322 Market St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars with the best of accommodation. E. J. BRUNER and D. G. HOGAN, Proprietors. Do You Play Pool and Billiards? If so, go to the Le Sete ‘ ee Se 2 a pay 4 = 7 p ‘ a : eee c E % FURNISHED ROOMS FOR MEN ONLY. BILLIARD ROOMS IN CONNECTION. EVERYTHING STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. G. W. HOLT, Proprietor. 1925 Market Street, sear voion station), Fine Wines, Liquoss, Cigars and Tobaccos. ST. LOUIS. ee ay | TheGreeley Saloon, - ‘ Fine Wines, Liquors and Cégars. } ro Excnrsioniste give us a call. Headquarters for sports. \ ‘Ask for it, you'll get it. - 1201 Morgan St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Hs Jas. Williams, MIXERS Chas, St. Ulair. JEFe. SMITH. Propr. GEO, FOUNTAIN, Mer. S.L. PICKETT. Fresh DRUGS Daily 2601 LAWTON AVENUE, N. W. Cor. Jefferson and Lawton Aves. Open Day and Night. Telephones. | bbes i gp tee AT rie is te ‘te Bis Rat AS ie ahs ee | Si ee" ear LS ee a) bbe eg ne We es ee ee Bae f Sonne ae Se TGP CSTD FHL PEAT aig cue bigest 9s AR Snr gee, ‘ag A eee ae poonnanees TR ee Spr ee Heme Tig) Vi 1 a Eg, : WG SSS ee = “~ PALACE OF MINES AND METALLUR GY. This building covers nine acres, being 525 by 750 feet. It will be devoxed to exhibits of minerals of every de- scription, machinery and appliance used in mining and demonstrations of processes of handling ores and minerals of Various kinds; cost $502,000. iat oe Araamemiee “Tt Do You Play Standard Pool and Billiard Parlors, They are the leaders of the city for pass- aircon connected, Strictly first-class. 1323 Market St. Hall No. 2 at 2326 Market St. 4, A. BROOKS, Proprietor. Koth Temple No. 163, of S. M. T., nets the fourth Friday in each noth at the ‘True Reformers’ Hall. Mrs. Jennie Irving, WP; Ada 3B. Dordy, seeretary, All are invited. § Te. PENA) a Alia || Spe gp ; ies a qe eT j ee Loe iS | Mcgee ee toe “al ie rit | ee ee Sel inher lik Ue BLACK SKIN “REMOVER cormicreo, A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. ‘A PEACH-LINE complain tiie fwd odd Se eer ee corneas Mae Sees cine cele ere ee ca See eee eee Seanae Santee wate So eerie eoaittan nese pearls cid toa eee wee rere reese Teale a eee arateeres me iota ae cea Ry er rear ato ee ace Secs mob EAT ce pe ree lee FANNIE LEE, World's Fair artist. Pictures of all kinds called for and delivered. All sizes crayon, pastel, water color and oll paintings, a specialty. Fine frames and high grade work. Terms reason- able. Cash or credit; also lessons giv- en. Call or write to 456 N. Sarah st. HH. W. Sexton and R. M. Mitchell. These two gentlemen are graduates from an art and drawing sehool—Mr. Sexton from Cleveland, 0., in 1895; Mr. Mitchell from the art and draw- ing school in 1892 and S. A. Calman. ‘These experienced gentlemen now have a study at 2605 Lawton avenue, and the collection of their drawings has excited the most skeptical mind which proves their wonderful genius. It would be well for any person to call at their studio that they may be convinced that they are truly two great artists, and their work will commend them to the lovers of oil paintings and art in every particular. Of course, most persons have their oubts as to the genuine work by them, but if you will visit their studio you can see them with brush in hand at work on some of the most difficult pictures. You will then be convinced fo their profession. They invite you to call and see for yourself at 2605 Law- Pi adidat res No. 31, Meets Second Thureday of each month at 8:00 p. m., Knights of Pythias Hall, Lucasand Jefierson Aves. Mrs. Annie D. H¥att, MWeP. Laka O. Dell, See’y. ; fav ieevuviveivldevevvelddvevneidde dy SEXTON & MITCHELL’S Art School, 2605 Lawton Ave. Now Open for PHRri« Reasonable. UNO NBDE EAR Sam, the Tailor am, Ue ; isthe place to get your Summer Suits, Made to order. One of the Best 204 North 14th Street. TP YOU BUY neem FURNITURE. at Ohunet’s BOC44FITS GOOD. , pi22-2a-20 Soh Broadwes Bic oie a aan bana a ds Wm. A. Overton, AND GAS FITTING. Furnaces, Stoves and Ranges Repaired and put up. Expressing and Moving. Phone Kin. D-2137. 1124 N. Sarah St. CHILI CON CARNE, SPAGHETTI, The Real Mexican Dishes, at 2718 WASH STREET. Bop ore OE badly Eiaese Se Sas J. H. M. Dorsey Wood, Coal & Ice, EXPRESSWAGON Hauling to all Parts of the City 2629 Morgan St. S WArrmniy.Prop. 8.3. Lave, Jn, Mer Waffield & Lane BARBER SHOP ____ 2310 Morgan Street ; First-Class Work Guaranteed THE CHURCH HAS SPOKEN. SS Se eae nee. eee SOCIATION. ‘This association met in its twenty- sixth annual session, with the Fifth Baptist church, Thursday, August 20, 1902, St. Louis, Mo. The session was marked by the following important features. There was present the larg- est representation in its history, 105 messengers, 47 churches and two con- ventions, Amount of money raised, $345.19, The hospitality of the church members knew no bounds. Never were the messengers better, if ever so well, treated. An address was read by the moder- ator, ReweR. H. Cole, which clearly set forth the aims and purposes of an as- sociation, showed without question that no association has legislative, ju- @icial or ecclesiastical authority over a Baptist church; demonstrated the relation between a church and an asso- ciation is only that of co-operatisn; no church can join an association and no association can interfere with the internal workings or affairs of a church. Tabernacle church, organized some time ago by Rev. Mr. Cohron, an excluded member of the Central Bap- tist church, applied for admission to the association. Admission was re- fused, on the ground that the church was irregular in its organization. ‘The name of Rey. J. L. Cohron was ordered dropped from the roll of life members of the Berean association un- til he becomes reconciled with the Cen- tral Baptist church. ‘The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Rey. R. H. Cole, Fifth Baptist, moderator; Rey. E. C. Cole, First Baptist, assistant modera~ tor; Rey. B. Levister, Second Baptist, Kirkwood, second assistant moderator; Mrs. Fannie M. Oliver, Central, clerk: Mrs. Mattie A. Gilree, First Baptist, assistant clerk; Rev. F. McKinney, An- tioch, treasurer. Executive Board Members—Rev. W, D. Venable, Comp- ton Hill; Rev. W. H. Davis, El Bethel: Rev. J. W. Powell, Mt. Zion; Rev. R. B. James, Ebenezer; Brother A. Arnold, Kirkwood; Rev. P. G. Boggs, mission- ary. ‘The next session will be held with the Compton Hill church, in August, 1904. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. The schedule of autumn examina- tions by the civil service commission, among which will be held examinations for railway, mail, departmental and post office clerk and carrier. There are an unusual large number of Colored ap- plicants applying for these positions, several of whom are under the care of Newsome and Randals, receiving in- struction and qualifying themselves for the position. Call and see them at their office, 4265 St. Ferdinand. THE RAMSEY ROOMING HOUSE. "We take pleasure in presenting to the public Mrs. Hattie Ramsey who has come to St. Louis to enter into busi ness. FOR GENTLEMEN ONLY Gas and Fuel Furnished in Winter Hot and Cold Baths Board if Required Strictly First-Ciass | 4008 Finney Avenue THE JOCKEY CLUB, WM. DOVER, Proprietor. 3924 Sophia Avenue, Cor. Margaretta, St. Louis. Choice Wines Liquors and Cigars. B. BELKER, —Dealarin— eat Groceries, Wines, Liguors, Cigars and Tobacco. Meat and Vegetable Market. i119 and 1121 Morgan Street, St. Louis, a Mrs. Susan Gross, 2609 Pine Street. = jose Millinery. Up-to-date Hate. Trimmings and all material in thatline. WALTER S. FARRINGTON, Walter 8. Farrington is doing a great businees on Leonard and Channing avenues asa Veterinary Dentist, Clip- ping, Braking and Styling Horses. He is an expert at his business. Express ‘and Coal business on Channing avenue between Olive and Locust streets, All orders are promptly attended to. 308 North Leonard avenue. DR. 8. B. BELL, ee Barber Shop and Bath, Inthe True Reform Hall. First-class Barbers. 8. W. Corner Pine Street and Jeffer- son Avenue, | SF ae Soe ee bes s > ee % 5 \\ ‘ . : _ ay] oe | Ss | ‘ Ee fe ST. PYTHIAS SANITARIUM, Dr.C. M. Wade, proprietor and resident physician, Hot Spring, Ark. Corner Church and Cottage streets. Venereal and rheumatic diseases a specialty. All kinds of surgical operations performed at cheapest prices. Terms reasonable. Experienced nurses in attendance. He is a K. of P. 2 ‘ TURF EXCHANGE, 2807 Manchester Ave. Choice Wines, Liquors, AND CIGARS. : SBE SABce, | Pens * GREEN TREE SALOON, SIMON BROWN, Proprietor. NOAH WARGTING, General Manager. 1600-1602 Morgan Street. Pool Room in Connection. Ee ee ‘Tennessee. She came well recommened by som: of the leading men of that state, name ly: Dr. R. Boyd, Dr. Crawford, Dr Noel, Dr. Martin and others. She fuly comprehends the task he fore her and contemplates a success She is a thorough business woman She is now at 12 South Fifteenth street She is buying her home and will soor be fitted up from bottom to top with the most elegant furniture. We wish her success. 2617 Chestnut St. ST. LOUIS. MO A PENSION ORDER. Under a decision rendered by the Secretary of the Interior under the Cleveland administration, May 27, 1893, in the case of Charles T. Ben- nett, the Commissioner of Pensions or- ganized a Board of Revision in the ‘Bureau of Pensions for the purpose of taking from the files claims tha* ‘sad been allowed under the act of June 27, 1890, for a re-examination; os a result of that re-examination, under instructions then given, pensioners were reduced or dropped in at least 25,000 cases. ‘Upon a careful examination of the action then taken, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis has {s- sued the following Order relating to apneals pending before the Depart- ment in such cases: “Department of the Interior, “Washington, Feb. 26, 1898. “Order: “It {s directed that the penaing ap- peals from the action of reducing or terminating of pensions granted un- der the second section of Act of June 27, 1890, in accordance with the de- cisions rendered May 27, 1893, in the case of Charles T. Bennett (7 P. D., p 1), shall be examined with great care “In cases where the evidence filed or the certificate of examination, n- dicates that the pension originally al- lowed was warranted under a just and impartial construction of the law they should be returned to the Bureau of Pensions for a special examination, or another medical examination, or both, as may be deemed necessary. “It 1s held to be proper and just that such pensioners shall be granted a fair hearing, and be allowed an op- portunity to show by competent proo! that they were disabled in the degree, and on account of the causes alleged at the date when the pension was re- duced or terminated. “Tt will be understood that this ac- tion disposes of the pending appeal in such cases by reversing the action taken by the Bureau of Pensions, and remanding the case for further inves- ‘tigation, the reasons therefor being fully set forth, “(Signed) © WEBSTER DAVIS, “Assistant Secretary.” This Order will result in giving all soldiers affected by the Bennett dect- ‘ston of a chance to be heard, which is ‘what they have been contending for ever since that decision was promul- gated. “That any person who was duly ap- pointed or commissioned to be an offi- cer of the volunteer service during the war of the rebellion, and who was sub- Ject to the mustering regulations at the time applied to members of the yolun- teer service, sball be held and consid- ered to have been mustered into the service of the United States in the grade named in his. appointment or commission from the date from which he was to take rank under and by the terms of his said appointment or com- mission, whether the same was actual- ly received by him or not, and shall be entitled to pay, emoluments, and pen- ston as if actually mustered at that date: Provided, That at the date from which he was to take rank by the terms of his said appointment or commission there was a vacancy to which be could be so appointed or commissioned, and his command had oither been recruited to the minimum number required by law and the regulatious of the War Department, or had been assigned to- duty in the field, and that he was act- tally performing the duties of the grade to which he was so appointed or sent by reason of wounds, or in hospl- tal by reason of disability recelved im the service in the line or duty, at the: date of issue of bis appointment or commission, if a vacancy existed for him in the grade to which so appointed: or commissioned, shall be entitled to all the benefits to which be would have been entitled under this act if he had heen actually performing the duties of the grade to which he was appointed or commissioned at said date: Provided turther, That tuis act shall be con- strued ‘to apply only in those cases where the commission bears date prior to June twentleth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, or after that date whem the commands of the persons appoint- ed or commissioned were not below the ner of war, or who may have been ab- minimum number required by then ex- isting laws and regulations. IMPORTANT TO ALL MEMBERS OF ANY STATE MILITIA. Under the latest ruling or the Hon. Secretary of the Interior all persone yho were regularly enlisted in any State Militia organization and tempo- rarlly In the United States service, or serving under United States officers, are now entitled to pension on account of any disability (wound, injury or dis= ase) that was incurred or contracted while in the United States service, even though they were never regularly mus- tered Into same. This ruling affects all state militia _men called into active service by order of the United States officers; provided, the disabilities were incurred while performing duty under such orders. tt. A Oe, egos Ae ae iP pean sfeld ET nt PVT inkl aif i a ot ! aE ie Bry HOW TO MAKE A PUMP. b a c b c d YOUTH'S DEPARTMENT THE CONSCIENCE MAN. The Conscience Man who lives with me I hear and feel, but cannot see. He lives with me both day and night, He's never wrong, but always right. He has his house within my breast, And guards and warms me without rest; And though an endless watch he keeps, He never tires and never sleeps. Sometimes a mournful song he sings, Which to my heart deep sorrow brings; And when I hear his sad, sad song, I know he's right and I am wrong. And when I seem to be alone, And think the Conscience Man has flown I listen, and I hear: "Beware!" And know the Conscience Man is there. I'm sure that he is always good, And tells me all the things he should, And loves to come to shame, And sorrows when I am to blame. And all my life he pleads and prays For me to keep from evil ways; And I have no desire to be good without the Conscience Man. —Arthur Macy, in Youth's Companion. GERMAN CHESS TOWN. The Game Forms Part of the Regular Education of Children in Prussian Village. The village of Stroebeck in Prussian Saxony is unique in its devotion to the game of chess. According to tradition, a Wendish prince, imprisoned by the local prince-bishop in 1011, whiled away the hours of his captivity with the aid of a set of chessmen carved by the himself, and taught the game to the numerous peasants who served as his successive jailers, and who, in turn, imparted their knowledge to the other villagers. The tower in which the prince was confined THE CHESS TOWER. is still standing and is called the "Schachturm" or chess-tower. However this may be, it is certain that the Stroebeckers, men, women and children, have for ages been renowned for chess-playing. Instead of dying out, the craze has become intensified in modern times, and instruction in chess now forms a part of the regular education of children. At the close of each school year, a chess-examination or tourney is held under the supervision of the school and town authorities, and six prizes are awarded to the best players—three to boys and three to girls. The prizes are all alike, each consisting of a chess-board inscribed "reward of diligence," which is forthwith installed in the place of honor in the "best room" at home, to inspire younger brothers and sisters with pride, envy and emulation. HOW TO MA SELECT a thick piece of bamboo about eight inches long and without joints; clean the inside carefully, making it as smooth as possible. Bore a small hole about two inches from one end to hold a smaller piece of bamboo, which is to form the spout. A hollow piece of bamboo (c) somewhat thinner than the pump barrel is inserted into the lower end of the pump barrel; the top of the barrel (c) is closed with a piece of rubber that is fastened with a small tack, and can be moved up and down. The b OLD MOUSE WAS WISE. Filled Up Hole in the Wall to Save Her Little Ones from Walking Into a Trap. "When we think of mice it is usually of the trouble they cause us; we are not apt to credit the rodents with much intelligence," said a lady at the sewing circle; "but I recently had an experience which shows that the little creatures possess a good bit of wisdom, after all. I had been annoyed for some time by a family of mice which lived in the walls of the bedroom. They nibbled my clothes, disturbed my sleep, and when they grew so bold as to go into the canary's cage and eat its seed my patience gave out and I determined to fix them. I bought a trap and set it by the hole in the wall. For five nights I caught a mouse, then several days passed without catching one, although they were still there for they kept up their noise, although not coming into my room any more. "I found that the trap was all right but the hole in the wall had been closed from inside. I pulled the filling out. It was not easy work, for it had been evidently put there to stay, and was made of bits of plaster and rubbish. I kept the hole open with the trap close to it, but next day it was filled again. I repeated this clearing out process five times, and five times the filling was replaced. It was evidently the work of the mother mouse to prevent her little ones from passing through what had proved a fatal gate to so many. And I left the hole closed, for the mice did not come into my room again."—N. Y. Times. THE LONGEST WORDS. Greek Lexicon Contains One of 172 Letters Which, Translated, Means "Hash." We have recently read with interest a discussion running through the papers regarding the longest words. The two words which seem to have been guilty of starting the discussion are "incircum-scriptibilityeness" and "honoricabilityinness" each having 22 letters. These were soon placed in obscurity by the discovery of the word "antidisestablishmentarians"—26 letters. Another seeker after long words rang the changes on the last-named word, and made it "anti-disestablishmentarianism"—28 letters—and this seems to be the longest English word yet unearthed. However, someone reported the Welsh word: "Llanfairpwlgwyngyilgogerhwyrndrobwiltsyllogogogoch." This is said to be the name of a Welsh village, although how anyone can ask their way there passes our comprehension. But according to another essayist, this word simply "isn't in it" with the Greek word of 172 letters, to be found in the unabridged Greek lexicon: "Lepadotemachoselachodakeokriolienoleisodnirupoprimmapleshlipoparabomeliopakapakehemuunokichleplikopsuphopteristeralektruonopontekheallikopioteloigosirabaphetraganerapterugon." This is very appropriately the Greek for hash. After printing this the type evidently gave out, as the discussion seems to have closed. But after all is there any longer word than smiles, which has a mile between the first and last letters?—Equitable Record. Almost Beyond Comprehension. Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the Pittsburg iron mills that 15,000 sheets are required to make a single inch in thickness; light shines as readily through one of these sheets as through ordinary tissue paper. Japan's College for Women. The first college for women in Japan is only two years old, yet it already has more than 800 pupils. Of this number many come from the furthest parts of Japan. pumping rod is made of a thin stick of wood and another short piece of bamboo (d). The short piece of bamboo (d) is closed on one end by a piece of rubber similar to the lower part of the pump mentioned before. This piece of bamboo is fastened to the stick of wood with the help of cord and putty, and must fit tightly into the pump barrel. The pump barrel will work satisfactorily if a small quantity of water is poured into the upper barrel to get it started.—Cincinnati Enquirer. FOR SUNDAY READING There is no unbelief! For thus by day and night unconsciously, The heart lives by that faith the lips deny — Izzie York Case, in Dejfort Free Press. BE CALM. Nothing Clipples a Man and Hinders His Working Manfully More Than Anxiety. Does fretting make us the least more prudent? Does anxiety make us the least more industrious? On the contrary, wrote Charles Kingsley, I know nothing which cripples a man more and hinders his working manfully than anxiety. Look at the worst case of all—a man who is melancholy and fancies that all is going wrong with him and that he must be ruined and has a mind full of all sorts of dark and hopeless fancies. Does he work any the more or try to escape one of these dangers which he fancies are hanging over him? So far from it, he gives himself up to them without a struggle; he sits moping, helpless and useless and says: "There is no use in struggling. If it will come, it must come." He has lost spirit for work, and lost the mind for work, too. His mind is so full of these dark fears that he cannot turn it to laying any prudent plan to escape from the very things he draeds. And so, in a less degree, with the people who fret and are anxious. They may be in a great bustle, but they do not get their work done. They run hither and thither, trying this and that, but leaving everything half done to fly off to something else. Or else they spend time unprofitably in dreaming and expecting and complaining which might be spent profitably in working. And they are always apt to lose their heads and their tempers just when they need them most; to do in their hurry the very last thing which they ought to have done; to try so many roads that they choose the wrong road from mere confusion and run with open eyes into the very pit which they have been afraid of falling into. As we sometimes say, they will go all through the wood to cut a straight stick and bring out a crooked one at last. Even in a mere worldly way, the men whom I have seen succeed best in life have always been cheerful and hopeful men, who went about their business with a smile on their faces and took the changes and chances of this mortal life like men, facing rough and smooth alike as it came, and so found the truth of this old proverb, that "good times and bad times and all times pass over." Nine-tenths of the mistakes we make in life come from forgetting the fear of God and the law of God and saying not: "I will do what is right," but "I will do what will profit me; I will do what I like." If we would say to ourselves manfully all our lives through, "I will learn the will of God and do it whatever it cost me," we should find in our old age that God's Holy Spirit was indeed a guide and a comforter, able and willing to lead us into all truth which was needful for us. We should find St. Paul had spoken the truth when he said that godliness has the promise of this life, as well as that which is to come. SEEDS THAT WILL GROW There is nothing that will make a man contract like the -consciousness of a mean act.—United Presbyterian. Christianity, a wise man has said, is "for use, or it is nothing." It means the deepening life of goodness in the heart.—Alexander Gordon. If my dreams of doing something splendid and rising to something great are dead and gone, I will take hold with a will at what I know I can do still to a good purpose, and then let the eternal love which is watching for me take care of the rest.—Robert Collyer. A man who lives entirely to himself becomes at last obnoxious to himself. I believe it is the law of God that self-centredness ends in self-nauseousness. There is no weariness like the weariness of a man who is weared of himself, and that is the awful Nemesis which follows the selfish life.—J. H. Jowett. You need not break the glasses of a telescope or coat them over with paint in order to prevent you from seeing through them. Just breathe upon them, and the dew of your breath will shut out all the stars. So it does not require great crimes to hide the light of God's countenance. Little faults can do it just as well—H. W. Beecher. IMPRESSIONS OF GOD. The Eble Shatters Many Childish Notions and Substitutes a Glorious Knowledge. It would be difficult to find a better illustration of the popular conception of what religion ought to be, than is afforded by a brief story in the humorous department of a widely-read magazine. According to one of its contributors the "godmother" of a little eight-year-old girl had given to her as a birthday present a Bible. And not long after the donor found the child reading "some passages in the Old Testament which were full of hellfire and the wrath of God." We are next told how the little girl gravely closed the book and said she believed she would not read it any more, because heretofore she "had had a very favorable impression of God." The writer does not attempt to add a moral. He seems to think the lesson is quite evident; in which opinion, says the Chicago Interior, we agree with him, but to us the story tells something of which neither the writer nor the editor had an inking. Contributor and editor impliedly agree that religion ought to be rather a pleasant "impression" than such ascertainable knowledge as might embrace painful fact. This joke-concocter—we will go no further than that appellative in intimating our "subjective" doubt of the veracity of his story—might be brought to book very forcibly on his ignorance of Scripture. Had he known the Bible thoroughly well himself, he would not have attributed the doctrine of "hell-fire" to the Old Testament; in truth, the sane, solemn warning to which this coarse phrase is applied, belongs distinctively to the New Testament—to the teachings of Jesus. But for the present we care only to discuss his apt hint at the popular preference in religion. The reason why so many people shut up the Bible and stop going to church is because they would rather cherish a dream "impression" of God than to have the spiritual nature so far waked to truth that it will cry out for a Ruler and Father who shall correspond to their needs. The Bible has a disagreeable way of forcing upon its readers clearcut convictions of right and wrong, of duty and sin, of the nature of freedom and the attributes of deity; while most people prefer an "impression" which shall leave them free to believe anything that will not disturb their peace. If religion comes to them, it must come as voiceless and impersonal as the perfume of a rose, not as a prophet with his intolerable "Thus saith the Lord." Religion is welcome if it be represented by a jeweled window and o "Te Deum" of some great composer, but not if it it mean a decalogue graven on stone and a "Miserere" of contrition and supplication. So tens of thousands of immigrants crowd to our shores who have "a very favorable impression" that liberty means doing as you please under the protection of a star-spangled banner, but who rebel when it is found to mean civil order backed up by a policeman's club and a militiaman's bayonet. If in both church and state we had more fact and less of vague impressions, it would mean much for patriotism and piety too. A man to be of much value to his age must not be afraid of shattering the impressions of his fellows if they do not agree with the truth. John Knox made himself hated at the court of Scotland, but he saved his country from foreign domination. If John the Baptist had bowed before the blast like a bulrush, he would have saved his head. And if Jesus Christ had been just a little more anxious to make a favorable impression upon ruler and priest and rabble, there would have been no cross on Calvary. Men who expected to find Him pliant found Him rigid. Men who thought to see Him complaisant discovered Him inflexible; and those who flattered themselves that they were the pillars upon which both state and church rested, were told that they were "vipers" and "whited sepulchres full of dead men's bones." He cared little for impressions but He cared much for truth. It may as well be confessed that if the impenitent transgressor of God's law wishes simply to retain a pleasant "impression" of God he had better shut his Bible. But if he wishes to know the truth about God and to learn how, having sinned, to find a full and free and divine forgiveness, there is no other book which can take its place; and if he lose a childish impression of God, he will have obtained a glorious knowledge of God—for which all dreams and fantasies form but a poor substitute. The Man with One Talent. The Man With One Talent. There are always men who wrap their talent for service in the napkin of not-worth-while. They feel that their ability is so small, and therefore they do not try to do anything. They suppose that they are practicing the much praised virtue of humility, while really they are evading duty and responsibility and thus incurring blame and guilt. The truth is, no one, however small his ability, need live uselessly. God bestows no talents which He means to be wrapped up in napkins of any kind. Of course we cannot give what we have not. But we should give always what we have. We are never to say, "There is no use in my giving, for I have so little. It can do no one any good." We have nothing to do with the matter of larger or smaller. We are responsible only for what we have. If it is but one little talent, one little talent is all that we have to answer for. But we must answer for that, and if we fail to use it, we shall not only lose it in the end, but also incur the penalty of uselessness.—I R. Miller, D. D. Lesson in the International Series for September 13, 1903 - David Becomes King. THE LESSON TEXT. 1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go? And he said, Unto Hebron. 2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Aihinoam the Jezreelites, and Abigail, Kalai's the Carmelite, his man that were with him did David bring up, every man with his house-hold; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul. And they messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your Lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. 8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahamun; and brought him over to Mahamun; and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was 49 years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed with him. NOTES AND COMMENTS. GOLDEN TEXT—Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity—Ps. 1331.1 OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION. A har rewarded.....2 Sam. 11:14 David's mourning.....2 Sam. 11:27 David anointed king.....2 Sam. 21:14 Commending the Jabesh-gileadites.....2 Sam. 24:17 Israel anointed king.....2 Sam. 23:11 TIME—Abot 1600 B. PLACE—Ziklag, Hebron and Makalam. We have seen how David, though he had come to know why Samuel had anointed him, would do nothing against Saul. After Saul's death he acted just as nobly as he had done while his enemy was living. He would not remember the evil that Saul had done, but only the good. He mourned Saul as he was at his best—the affable king, the brave warrior, the gracious friend. From the fateful battlefield at Gilboa a messenger hastened southward to Ziklag, to announce to David the defeat and death of his rival, King Saul. If David had been less magnanimous he would have welcomed the news with rejoicing and rewarded the messenger. This was what the man expected, but he was doomed to disappointment. He misjudged David's character. Instead of rejoicing, David mourned for Saul and Jonathan. His lamentation, called "The Song of the Bow," is one of the most beautiful personal tributes in all literature. The Amalekite who brought the news presented David with Saul's crown and bracelet, claiming to have slain the king with his own hand, though at Saul's request. This was undoubtedly a lie, invented for anticipated reward. We learned in our last lesson that Saul committed suicide. David believed the lie, but rewarded the liar very unexpectedly by ordering him to be executed for slaying "Jehovah's anointed." David, at the age of 30 years, after many bitter experiences and hardships, finally attains the kingship, promised him years before, when Samuel anointed him. He has proved his powers of leadership and his great military prowess; also his ability to win and keep friends. "David enquired of Jehovah." Probably through his high priest, Ablathar, with the historic ephod and the "Urim and Thummin" (see Ex. 28:30). "Unto Hebron." The natural capital of southern Judah, the home of his ancestors Abraham and Isaac. The surrounding country was thoroughly familiar to David, and the inhabitants had become much attached to him. He had just increased his personal hold upon their leading men by giving them valuable presents (see 1 Sam. 30:26-31). "Abigail, the wife of Nabal?" Rather, his widow. "And his men:" Probably most of David's renowned 600 came from this district; so that now they merely returned to their former homes, hoping to dwell in peace. "The men of Judah anointed David king:" This was his public inauguration, making him the people's choice as well as Samuel's. David shows himself at this crisis to be a wise conciliator. He had heard of the gallant act of the men of Jabesh in crossing the Jordan to rescue Saul's body, and it touched his own generous heart. But his message of thanks to them was not devoid of shrewd politics. The only surviving son of Saul was a weak character, entirely unfit for the kingship. Yet to retain his own position as head of the army Abner made Ishbosheth king and succeeded for some time in holding together the northern tribes under his leadership. Ishbosheth was, however, a mere puppet. Abner was virtually king. "To Mahamalm:" Abner was forced to move his capital from Gibeah to a place of safety across the Jordan. The Philistine victory at Gilboa was overwhelming and they probably kept that district under subjection. They left David unmolested at Hebron, for he was still nominally a vassal of Achish of Gath. Spear Points. Innocence is negative; perfection positive. Fatherhood is an essential factor in fraternity. No man with a broad heart can lead a little life. The more noise a lamp makes the less light it gives. Humanity's debts to us make our credit with God. To be in tune with the good we must be at one with God. The home without religion will mean the family with it righteousness. This Woman Was Superstitious About Having Thirteen Stamps on Her Package. "How much postage will this package require?" asked a woman at the window of the Ravenwood school, relates the Chicago Daily News. "Thirteen cents?" was the answer. "Just exactly 13?". "Was it?" "Think it would go all right?" "Sure! "What't I better put 14 cents on it?" "What for?" "Thirteen is unlucky, you know. Wouldn't it get lost?" "Scarry." "Wonderly, it be sure to fetch up at the dead letter office?" "Hardly." "Some pifering clerk would steal it." "Uncle Sam's clerks are honest." "Well, that won't work." "Well, that may be, but I'm not going to start that stuff away from here with a hoodoo amount of postage sticker to it, because the address would rub off, it would get smashed if you even if it didn't roll out of the car and go under the wheels. That's not all. If the women to whom it is addressed discovered that it came to her home for 13 cents, she finds fault with the goods, be careful a week, and finally throws the whole into the fire. Here's another cent; make it 14 and start it right." Capable A very jauny looking applicant for the position of stenographer and typwriter is the office of a gentleman in public life where he must be prepared for her to have a thorough knowledge of her. She gave proof of her entire profession by saying: 'Well, I have always known her as a good grammarian and so I grammarian I don't take no back seat from anybody. I don't take no back seat from anybody.' —Woman's Home Companion An Old Soldier's Experience Dennard, Ark., Sept. 10—Mr. E. J. Hicks, merchant of this place, has written for publication, an account of a personal experience, which is very interesting. "I am an old Federal Soldier," writes Mr. Hicks, "and shortly after the close of the war I was taken sick. I had ache and pain all over me, fluttering of the heart and stomach trouble. I just simply was nausea a moment without pain. I could not sleep at night, and I was always tired and lethargy weak. "I took medicine all the time, but for a long time I was more dead than alive. Along together I suffered for over twenty years, and I believe I would have been suffering vet, or in my grave, if I had not read Dodd's Kidney Pills. "I got an Almanac, which told me of this remedy, and I bought some of it. I started with three pills a day, but I never used them. I did not use them till my pains began to disappear. I kept and now I can sleep and eat as well as ever I could, and I feel like a new man, with pains or aches left. "I will always recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills, for they are a wonderful remedy." "I'd like to know," demanded the inti passenger, "why you don't give better service on this line? Here I am 40 minutes in this morning." "We are giving better service," retorted the railway inspector. "Last year this train was always 30 minutes late."—London Tit Bits. **Stops the Cough** and works off the cold. Laxative Broms Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents Butcher—"Warn that a good steak is you yesterday?" Customers—"On, it was a good, durable steak."—Life. **Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.** Book free. B. M. Woolley, M.D., Atlanta, Ga. Lending a man a dollar is a deed of trust.—Chicago Daily News. Do not believe Pico's Cure for Consumption has an equal for cougias and colds.—J. F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900. Every man thinks he is reasonable.—Washington (Ia.) Democrat. Chicago, St. Paul-Minneapolis, four daily trains via the Chicago & North-Western Ry. Silence is an excellent remedy for gossip.—Chicago Daily News. Any one can dye with Putnam Fadeles Dye, no experience required. Persecution blows out the candle of pretense.—Ram's Horn. 500,000 WOMEN HAVE BEEN CURED OF FEMALE ILLS BY THE USE OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND If you are ill and there is anything about your case you do not understand. write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass., for advice. It is free and will be the means of restoring you to health. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's LIFE-SAVERS AT THE FAIR Exhibit of United States Life-Saving Service at World's Fair. The Government Has Decided on the Exhibition of This Service and Make It Most Elaborate. Washington, Sept. 10.—The treasury department has fully determined to make an exhibit of the United States life-saving service at the St. Louis World's fair. It will be on a larger scale than ever before attempted. The question whether there would be an exhibit was fully settled Wednesday morning, when a letter was received from the exposition authorities containing definite information that a lake for the life-saving service would be furnished. Plans of the lake and a description of its location also came in. The lake will be 1,500 by 550 feet and 5 feet deep. It will be in the heart of the exposition grounds, between the Agricultural building on the south and the French building on the north. The tanks will probably be embellished with water illies. with the site in part had been assigned to Ceylon, but Ceylon will be given another location. The department will send 18 men to the exposition. They will give two exhibitions daily, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. At the Buffalo exposition there were but 11 men and one exhibition a day. The equipment will be the most modern. The men will be located in a house erected close to the lake. At first the exposition authorities wanted the life-saving service to share a lake with Capt. Filipinos. This the government declined. Chief Clerk Hills and Capt. Kimball both visited the exposition grounds some weeks ago, and concluded it would be unsatisfactory to compel the men to give exhibitions in a lake filthy from the sewage of the Filipino village. The department was on the point of refusing to exhibit the life-saving service, but the arrangement for a separate lake has put a new aspect on the matter. KILLED BY AN AUTOMOBILE. Tires of Machine Exploded, Causing it to Run Into Spectator, Killing Him Instantly. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 10.—While Barney Oldfield's racing automobile was running nearly sixty miles an hour at the Grosse Pointe track, Wednesday afternoon, in the ten-mile open event, one of the front tires on the machine burned through and exploded, throwing the car into the fence and injuring Frank Shearer, a spectator, to terribly that he died in an ambulance en route to the hospital. Oldfield, who kept his meat, had a marvelous escape from death. He received several cuts about the body and had one rib broken. Shearer was standing against the face and the car struck him squarely, breaking both legs in several places and fracturing his skull. He was thrown 75 feet and never recovered consciousness. Oldfield had presence of mind enough to throw himself backward flat on the deck of the car, which went crashing through a low tree and landed a complete wreck 50 feet from where it went through the fence. A brother of Shearer's was standing near him, and had a narrow escape. RAIN STORM IN KANSAS CITY. Street Cars in Kansas City Put Out of Business-Many Families Forced to Move. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 10.—The heaviest rain storm in the history of western Missouri fell in Kansas City Tuesday night and Wednesday. At noon the storm was severe and rain fell in torrents. For a time the street car lines were put out of commission and business practically suspended. In six hours, according to measurements taken at the office of the local weather bureau 4.20 inches of rain tell. In Rosedale, a suburb, water covers the streets to a depth of two feet, and no cars are being run to that place. Turkey and O. K. creeks rose rapidly, and families living along the banks were forced to leave their homes. The rise brought down a large amount of drift, and for a time it was feared that the bridge which carries the flow line across Turkey creek, and which supplies Kansas City with water, would be carried away. TORNADO STRUCKOUINCY,ILL. Dozens of Houses Demolished—Occupants Have Narrow Escape—One Fatally Injured. Quincy, Ill., Sept. 10.—A tornado struck the eastern outskirts of this city last night, sweeping to fragments a half dozen houses, the occupants of which escaped without serious injuries except in one instance. Mrs. John Schneizel was badly injured in the wreck of her residence at Twenty-third and Ohio streets, not only being maimed by falling debris, but being pinioned between timbers and a cook stove in which she had been starting a fire. Her injuries are considered fatal. A. Foolish Canadian. Chicago, Sept. 10.—Nicholas J. Plumbing, a French-Canadian, Tuesday took a shot at an American flag that hung in front of 607 West Forty-sixth street, and was almost lynched by a mob before the police could rescue him. Gex. Dockery Insurnite Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 10.—Gov. Dockery is going about the city incognito. He has had his whiskers shaved off, is is chuckling over the hustling there'll be among the newspaper artists to get new pictures of him. A TEST OF HONOR. BY RHODES CAMPBELL. She lay there in the little bare hospital room, thinking, thinking. There was nothing else to do except to bear the pain in her head as best she could. She almost wished that the room were not so spotlessly clean; that the nurses were not so punctilious and watchful; that something — anything — might break the monotonous routine. The doctor's daily visit was a boon, but there were so many others demanding his time and attention that it was all too brief and fleeting. It was time for his visit now. He came in, smiling and cheerful, as usual, with a breath of the outside world to divirt and amuse her. And then, to her surprise, instead of leaving, he lingered, his face earnest, urgent. "May I ask you one thing, Mrs. Dysart?" he questioned. She nodded acquiescence. "Is there anything on your mind? Are you worrying over some trouble? Your case puzzles me. You ought to get better and you are not. You're not in danger, but you don't get well. Ned is growing impatient; a man gets lonely trying a bachelor life when he's used to married bliss?" He watched her face, but she met his glance frankly. "Yet you have endured it, and you don't seem impatient," she said, smiling. "Oh, my profession is more exacting than the most jealous of wives; I have no time to think or feel. Ten operations this week besides office work," he said. "You'll break down; no one can endure such a strain," she said. "Oh, I'm all right; but you haven't answered my question." "About worrying? No, I left all care behind, as your legend over the door commands, when I came here," she said, lightly. "That is more than Ned did when I nursed him through that fever, before your marriage, you remember? You and he had some slight misunderstanding" (it had been a serious quarrel), "and he raved about you incessantly." "It must have been interesting for you," she said. "And but for you it would never have been made up—I haven't forgotten that." Something she could not understand came into his eyes, but it was gone in a moment. "Ned is so reserved," his friend went on, calmly; "he seemed so cool and matter-of-fact about your operation, but I came upon him in my little private room after it was over, utterly broken down. He said that he simply couldn't face life without you." The woman's face fusheat; her eyes shone. She put out her hand, impulsively. "Did Ned say that? Was he feeling sorry? And here I thought he didn't care! As you say, he is reticent; and I sometimes think women can never understand men." She gave a little sigh and then smiled. He left her with this happy look on her face. "She'll get well," he said. "Is a lie ever justifiable? I think it is in this case. But why is it necessary? What is Ned made of to be so indifferent to such a woman as Louise Dysart? If Fate had given her to me—but it was not to be unless I had proved disloyal to my friend. Happiness, joy, love, is for the few—I put them behind me long ago. I am so unfortunate as to be able to love but once. Well, I have my work, and do some little good in the world, perhaps. "Good morning, Harcourt; you look much better; your fever is down. I heard a good story last night—I know you'll enjoy it—" And the day's work went on.—The Household Ledger. THE WILD CARROT. Is Called One of the Prettiest and Most Interesting of Our Native Plants. A weed has been defined as "a plant that persists in growing where it is not desired." Surely the wild carrot is a most weedy weed from the point of view of that definition, and of the dislike of the farmer, says an article on "The Beauty and Interest of Weeds," in St. Nicholas. As to the persistence, our veteran farmer-naturalist, John Burroughs, tells us: "Cut off the head of the wild carrot, and in a week there are five heads in room of the one; cut off these, and by fall there are ten looking defiance at you from the same root." Tennyson's method of studying a plant is the only one for getting rid of this. The farmer, in actions, if not in words, must say to the wild carrot: Flower. I pluck you out, Hold you here, root and all, in my hand. Hold you here, root and all, in my hand. The only fault of wild carrot, as of other so-called weeds, is too great success in life. It is guilty only of persistence. But from a nature-lover's point of view there are, strictly speaking, no weeds. No plant is disliked. On the contrary, the more a plant is able to strive successfully for life, the more of interest it is. We can also see and appreciate the beauty without the "weedy" dislike. If in this spirit observers will examine the wild carrot, the verdict will be that it is one of the prettiest and most interesting of our native plants. The beauty is especially noticeable in the full bloom or "Queen Anne's lace," form; perhaps some may-regard the "bird's-nest" form as the most interesting. England's "Rottenest" Borough. In the days of "rotten boroughs" in England that of Gratton park is said to have been the worst. It had only one qualified voter and yet it returned two members of parliament. Of course with this right the property was very valuable and in 1830 it was purchased by Lord Monson for $500,000. Two years later it was disfranchised.—Chicago Daily News. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed A Lost Language. Scattered over Syria and Anatolia are a number of rock-cut inscriptions, generally called "Hittite." They are written in pictorial characters like those used by the Mexicans, and all attempts to decipher them have hitherto failed. M. Chantre, an archaeologist in the service of the French government, has, however, lately uncertained at one of the Hittite centers a quantity of clay tablets inscribed with the cuneiform characters, but in a language unlike that of any other inscriptions in this script. Prof. Sayce, who has for years paid particular attention to the history of the Hittites, is confident that this will turn out to be the lost Hittite language, and with this key he hopes to unlock the mystery of the "Hittite" rock sculptures.—San Francisco Chronicle. How She Arrived at It A little girl who has just entered school jubilantly announced to her father that she had beaten all the girls above her in the arithmetic class, and gone to the top. "That was clever of you," said he, encouragingly. "How was it?" "Well, you see, the teacher asked the girl at the head how much was eight and five, and she didn't know, and said 12, and the next girl said nine, and the next one said 11, and the next one said 14. Such silly answers! Then the teacher asked me, and I said 13, and she told me to go top. "Course it was 13." "That was nice," said the father. "I didn't think you could add so well. How did you know it was 13?" "Why, I guessed it. Nobody said 13."—Stray Stories. She Knew She Was Fat An elderly man rose to give his seat to a plump-looking girl on a South side car. “Oh, no; thank you,” she returned, as she caught onto a strap. “I wouldn’t think of taking a seat from an older—I mean, I’d just as lief stand up,” she finished, lamely. “Now that’s all right,” the old gentleman retorted, in a very loud and hearty tone of voice. “But you’d better sit down. I know you fat girls usually have tender feet!”—Chicago Journal. Vain Condolence. Philanthropist—So you say you've been well off once. Well, well, this is a world of changes; it is indeed a cold world. Needy Gent (indignantly)—Cold! It hain't half cold enough; that's what broke up my business. "You don't say so! What business were you in?" "I was a manufacturer of skates."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Seals Still Disappearing. The annual inspection of the seal rookeries on the Pribilof islands by the United States fish commission during the season just passed showed that the seals are still diminishing in numbers, the decrease being twice as great as it was in 1897. Enough seals remain, however, to restore the herd in a few years, if the killing of the animals can be prevented. Youth's Companion. Declining Love Lottie—I'm afraid Fred doesn't care for me as much as he did. Edith—Nonsense! What makes you think so? "I got a letter from him to-day, and there were at least three places where he might have put in a 'dear' or a 'darling' and didn't."—Boston Transcript. Not Her Fault Mrs. Perkleigh—Hannah, I heard you talking to that policeman in the kitchen again last night. Hannah—Well, mum, if yez do be after eavesdropping' constant Oi can't help it—Chicago Evening News. Friendship's Offering. "Clara, you said you were embroidering a sofa pillow for me." "I know it, Alice; but when I got it done it was entirely too pretty to give away."—Detroit Free Press. THE MARKETS. New York, Sept. 11 CATTLE - Native Sweat. $ 4 25 @ 12 COTTON - Middling. $ 4 25 @ 12 FLOUR - Winter wheat. 3 15 @ 4 50 WHEAT-No. 2 Red. 3 15 @ 4 50 OATS-No. 2. 3 15 @ 4 50 PORK-Mess (new). 15 10 @ 10 ST. LOUIS. 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Large bottles 25 cents and 60 cents. SAWYER'S EXCELSIOR BRAND Slickers and Oiled Clothing Keep Out the Wet. Warranted water proof and built to wear. All styles for all occupa- ions. Keep your trade- mark. If your dealer doesn't have them, send for catalogue to H. M. SAWYER & SON, West Mile, East Cambridge, Mass. WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS please state that you saw the Advertisement in this paper. on Chill Cu oney refunded by your mer Thank Pe-ru-na for Their Recovery After Years of Suffering. Miss Muriel Armitage, 36 Greenwood Ave., Detroit, Mich., District Organizer of the Royal Templars of Temperance, in a recent letter, says: "I think that a woman naturally shrinks from making her troubles but restored health has meant some relief that I feel for the sake of other suffering women it is my duty to tell what Peruna has done for me. "I suffered for five years with uterine irregularities, which brought hysteria and made me a physical wreck. I tried doctors from the different schools of medicine, but without any perceptible change in my condition. In my despair I called on an old nurse, who advised me to try Peruna, and promised good results if I would persist and take it regularly. I thought this was the least I could do and procured a bottle. I knew as soon as I began taking it that it was affecting me differently from anything I had used before, and so I kept on taking it. I kept this up for six months, and steadily gained strength and health, and when I had used fifteen bottles I considered myself entirely cured. I am a grateful, happy woman to-day."—Miss Muriel Armitage. Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic organs with the same surety as it cures catarrh of the head. Peruna has become renowned as a positive cure for female ailments simply because the ailments are mostly due to catarrh, Catarrh is the cause of the trouble. Peruna cures the catarrh. The symptoms disappear. work without the greatest exhaustion. This is a very common sight and is almost always due to pelvic catarrh. It is worse than foolish for so many women to suffer year after year with a disease that can be permanently cured. Perunacures catarrh permanently. It cures old chronic cases as well as a slight attack, the only difference being in the length of time that it should be taken to effect a cure. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. WHOS AFRAID indigestion, constipation, malaria mach (excepting cancer), and if you battle from your druggist it will be a off biliousness, induces sound and and is praised by women in all u a sample bottle and a little if you will send us a postal. COMPANY, Monticello, Ill. READERS OF THIS PAPER DESIRE TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR IMITATIONS. 'S, JEWELRY, DIAMONDS. SILVERWARE. Standard Goods. Delivery. Hall Ordered. Catalogue FREE. F. O. BLELOCK. 918 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. PISO'S CURE FOR GURES WHENE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Order by Mail. Catalogue Use in time. Sold by druglists. CONSUMPTION A. N. K.-B 1986 I PAY SPOT CASH FOR MILITARY LAND WARRANTS BOUNTY to soldiers of any war. Write me at once. FRANK H. REGER, Barth Block, Denver, Colo. ASK FOR Wenneker's TRADE MARK Name on Each Piece. GALL-STONE CURE. "Cr Stones in the Kidneys, Stones in the Urinary Bladder or G and all Stomach Troubles resulting from Billionaires. W does not keep it order from us. WM. GSAEME DRUGGISTS...WE SUPP ure is Guar erchant, so why not try it? GALL-STONE CURE. "Graemer's Calciui Cure" is a Certain Remedy FOR CALL STUMES. Stones in the Kidneys, Stones in the Urinary Bladder or Gravel, Bowlliness, Salts Composition, Jaundice and all Stomach Troubles resulting from GRAEMER'S CURE. If your darguress does not keep it order from GRAEMER, 4100 N. Grand Ave., St. Louis, Mo. STS--WE SUPPLY YOU DIRECT. U.M.C. Millions of U.M.C. Shot Shells are sold each year. They are made in the largest cartridge factory in the world. The UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO The UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Your door sells them. sells them. Catalog sent upon request. They equal those that have been costing you from $4.00 to $0.50. The immense sale of W. L. Douglas shoes proves their superiority over all other makes. J. Sold by retail shoe dealers everywhere. Look for name and product description. That Douglas men Corso Colt proves there is value in Douglas shoes. See the website. The grade Pat.Jeather made. Fast Color Eyed uses. Our $4 Gift Edge Linen cannot be equalled at any price. Shoes by mail, 25 cents extra. Illustrated Catalog free, W. L. BOUILLAS, Brockton, Mass. The Genuine TOWER'S POMMEL SLICKER HAS BEEN ADVERTISED AND SOLD FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY LIKE ALL TOWER'S WATERPROOF FISH BRAND CLOTHING. It contains best materials, in black or yellow, fully guaranteed, and sold by reliable dealers everywhere. STICK TO THE SIGN OF THE FISH. TOWER CANADIAN CO. Limited. BOSTON, MA. IN GREAT VARIETY FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST PRICES BY A.N. KELLOGG NEWSPAPER CO. 211 Louisiana Street, Little Rock. FITS If you suffer from Epilepsy, Fits, Falling Sickness, St. Vitus's Disease, Perkin's Disease, Hair Loss, Illustrated friends or neighbors that do so, or know people that are afflicted, my New Treatment will immediately relieve and PERKIN'S YURGY Aches, and all you are asked to do is to send for my FREE TREATMENT and try it. It has CURED thousands where everything else failed. Will be sent in halfage monthly. All correspondence professionally confidential. W. H. MAY, M. D. 94 Pine Street, New York City. BROMO- SELTZER CURES ALL Headaches 10 CENTS--EVERYWHERE TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY MISSUOI, KANSAS & TEXAS R'Y Ask Nearest Ticket Agent Or. Write G. W. SMITH, N. P. A., 316 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, Ill. CHOCOLATE BON-BONS Packed in Bulk and Original Sealed Packages. All First-Class Dealers Handle Them WENNEKER'S. ST. LOUIS. THE 400 BASE BALL CLUB UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION ST. LOUIS, U.S.A. 1904 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Dimensions, 175 by 800 feet. The largest exhibit building ever erected by the United States Government. Cost, $450,000. LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSION, ST. LOUIS, U. S.A., 1904. GEO. COX, Vice-President. GEO. WASHINGTON, Secretary. THE BASE C. WILLIAMS, Proprietor 400 B An Headqu 1300 MORGAN STREET A UNION OR A DEPOT FOR NEGRO NEWSPAPERS. To all who are fond of negro news- papers the Palladium office can furnish any of the following papers: Freedman Journal. Chicago Conservator. Topeka Plaindealer. Indianapolis Recorder. The Afro-American. The Vicksburg Light. Arkansas Appreciator. The Dallas World. The Springfield State Capital. The Sedalia Times. Eagle-Herald, Gainsville, Fla. The Reformer. The Truth Teller, St. Louis. Southern Christian Recorder. Cincinnati Brotherhood. Star of Zion. Washington Bee. Seattle Republic. Woman's World. Bluegrass Bugle. Chicago Broad Ax. Paducah Bee. The Parson Weekly Blade. The City Times, Galveston, Tex. The Eagle, Kempsville. Ala. The Cyprian Blade, Vicksburg, Miss The Christian Organizer, Lynchburg, Virginia. The Columbia, Louisville, Ky. Colored Messenger, Kansas, Mo. Temple of Health and Physical Re view. Savanna Gazette, Savannah, Ga. Florida Sentinel, Pensacola, Fla. Colored Citizens Press, Chicago, Ill. Banker, Merchant and Manufacturer Publisher of Money, New York. Teche Valley News, Jeannerette, La. St. Joseph Radical, St. Joseph, Mo. Palladium, Nashville, Tenn. Pythian Blade, Vicksburg, Miss. Bee, Padnacah, Kv. Southern Advocate, Hot Springs, Mississippi. Etheopian Abbiville, S. C. Wisconsin Advocate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eagle, Kempsville, Ala. Chicago Visitor, Chicago, Ill. Kenquency Reporter, Owensboro, Ky. Pythian Journal, St. Louis, Mo. Rising Sun, Kansas, Mo. Southwestern Advocate, New Orleans, Louisiana. Republican Guide, Baltimore, Md. The Advances Citizen, East St. Louis, Grant Nun, Kansas, Mo. Hlbing Sut, Kansas, Mo. The Albuquerque American, a newspaper published in New Mexico, is on our desk. A paper well edited and quite newsy. We heartily exchange. J. M. Griffin, editor and proprietor. Any of the above papers can be had at the Palladium office. We will count the list next week. Oklahoma Guide, Guthrie, Logan Co American Eagle, St. Louis. The City Times, Galveston, Texas. The Sunday School Monitor, Nashville, Teen. The Business Herald, Donaldsonville, Ala. The St. Luke Herald, Richmond, Va. The Progress, Omaha, Neb. Na hville Clarion, Nashville, Tenn. Missouri State Republican. United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten and Knights and Daughters of Tabor. My Dear Brothers and Sisters: I am pleased to announce that we have been given an important function in the Quincy Regalia Manufacturing Company. This company is the first to recognize the standing of fraternal orders among colored persons, by the THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE S. Newly fitted up from bottom to top. Electric lights. Largest Billiard Parlor in the city for the accommodation of our people. JM RAY. Proprietor. BUD GATEWOOD, Captain. IRVIN WHEELER Business Agent THE 400 BALL CLUB BAR, and President 400 BASE BALL CLUB. quarters the 400 BAR, ET. establishment of a department designed to serve the interest and meet the special conditions of the race. In excellence of goods, appropriateness of designs, accommodation to peculiar conditions and reasonable prices, this company challenges competition and invites your patronage. My long official relation with these orders enables me to know and appreciate the wants and requirements of my brothers and sisters, and since I am devoting my entire attention to these RAY'S TWENTY-SECOND Newly fitted up from bottom to Billiard Parlor in the city for th JIM RAY. interests, I can guarantee you entire satisfaction in the choicest goods at the lowest prices. Write for catalogue, price list and descriptive circular. Thanking you in advance for your co-operation in outfitting and raising our fraternal orders to a higher plane, I am yours fraternally, QUINCY REGALIA COMPANY, Per WILLIS N. BRENT, Afro-American Dept. Mr. P. W. Metz, of 812 Iron street, is one of the best carpet cleaners in the city. Call on him. He is up-to-date. Try Pickett's Headache Powders. Don't fail to get them. 2601 Lawton avenue. Stop that cough. Pickett's Cough Syrup, 2601 Lawton avenue. Don't forget the billiard hall at 2326 Market street. A. A. Brooks. NEWSOME & RANDALL, Stenographers and Typewriters, Applicants prepared for Civil Service Examinations. OFFICE 4265 ST. FERDINAND AVENUE. HE IS NINETY-TWO. HE IS NINETY- TWO. Mr. Nelson Fuller was born in Green county, Ga., during the year 1811. He remained in that state until the civil war. During the first year of the war he was hired out to a miller, who kept him busy grinding corn and wheat for the southern army. After the war he went to Mississippi and remained there for four years. He then began working his way north, until he at length reached Missouri, in 1878 or 1879. He secured a position in the employ of J. W. Wheeler, at that time overseer of street cleaners. He remained in the employee of the street department until about two yars ago, when he became almost helpless. A son, Dock Nelson, attends to his wants. Mr. Fuller's advanced age prevents him from doing any work. He will sell newspapers for a living. Those who wish to aid a worthy person will buy his newspapers. He is an agent of the St. Louis Palladium. His address is 2634 Baldwin street. A MOST REMARKABLE CHARACTER. Mr. Robert Johnson, of 209 South Fifteenth street, was born in 1815; therefore, was a slave 45 years. He passed through the civil war in the BUFFET, and MARKET STS. top. Electric lights. Largest accommodation of our people. Proprietor. commissary department, and since that time, through friends, he has secured several good positions. In 1881 he was employed by the late Hon. John W. Turner, street commissioner under Mayor William L. Ewing; then under Hon. D. R. Francis, who was mayor of St. Louis. For the past ten years he has been a patient sufferer, not being able to do any hard work, yet he was always willing to do something for a living. He is now a new dealer, selling papers. By that means he makes a fair living. He sells the St. Louis Palladium, and if you wish to help him, you can do so. Remember, he can not get out, but you can get The St. Louis Palladium by calling at his house, 209 South fifteenth street. Pink Coat Bar. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. POOL ROOM. S. E. Cor. 22d and Market Streets, S. L. Pickett's. Drugs fresh daily. Don't pass his d-or—2601 Lawton avenue. Stop that cough. Go and get Pickett's Cough Symp. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BUILDING LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION ST. LOUIS, U.S.A. 1904 All kinds Sandwiches served Free Lunch All Day Day and Night Hot Soup 9 to 1 Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars 818 N. Jefferson Ave. USED IN 1858 Way back in the year 1858 the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow was used by Colored people in the north, and is now used all over the country from Maine to Texas and Oregon to Florida. The continued use of the preparation for such a long period of time is a positive proof that it gives perfect satisfaction to all. It makes kinky or curly hair straight, soft and beautiful. Stops falling hair, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. Never falls. Warranted harmless. Only 50 cents a bottle. Get it from your dealer or send us 50 cents and we will ship you a bottle express paid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE PALLADIUM. We hope to be out collecting, as we have not been able for the last two weeks. Those who can, will please pay Miss Katie Johnson, 2627 Papin. Those north will pay Mrs. M. A. Lawrence, of 3944 St. Ferdinand avenue. Newly Fitted. We have been looking for it. Holt's Saloon, 1925 Market street. Something new. The Jockey Club, 3924 Sophia avenue. Wm. Dover, Proprietor, is always ready to fill you up. The Gem Saloon—Hugh B. White, Proprietor, is the place to rest the weary head—1911 Market street. If you wish to help he good cause along, go to old friend Jeff Smith, 1201 Morgan street, and get good drinks. Then we see the Pink Coat Bar, Twenty-second and Market streets. Williams and Head will do you up fine. A fine place of resort is 1911 Market street, where you can get either an "eye-opener" or a "night-cap." Hugh B. White, Proprietor. The Rosebud Bar, 2220 Market street, Tom Turpin, proprietor, can "dress you up" with all that makes a man lively—good beer and whiskey. Jeff Smith's is the place to go—1201 Morgan street. Don't forget Teress, the Florist, 1308 Olive street, the best in the city. Mr. Wm. P. Dye's Buffet, 2801 Manchester avenue, is the place to rest your weary head by taking good cigars and beer. We take pleasure in presenting to the public Geo. S. Williams, who has been conducting a saloon at 715 Linden street. He has been in the business for years, and is known to keep an orderly and quiet place. You will do well by calling at his place. We will have more to say about him in the future. A New Rooming House. Mrs. Mary White has fitted up a new rooming house at 200 South 14th street. It is, indeed, a model in beauty and convenience. She has ten rooms fitted up in the most elegant style from bottom to top. She is now ready to receive guests, both single and married. Don't fail to give her a call. She will give general satisfaction to her many guests. Remember her number—200 South 14th street. Stop that cough. Pickett's Cough Syrup. A Coal Yard. Mr. John Fitzhugh, of 2354 Chestnut street, has opened a coal yard. Mr. Fitzhugh's legs were broken at the Century building, May 30, 1902. He has been confined to his home for eleven months. He is able to get about and has opened a coal yard. We trust that the good people will help a worthy at 2354 Chestnut street. Mrs. J. W. Wheeler, Dressmaking, Designing, Cutting, Fitting, Purchasing, MISSOURI STATE BUILDING STLOUIS-1904. Building proper ..... $140,000 Refrigerating plant ..... 20,000 Sculpture ..... 15,000 Electric fountain ..... 3,000 Mineral decorations ..... 5,000 TOM TURPIN, Prop. only thoroughly experienced and the competent Colored Undertakers in the A. RUSSELL, boarding and UNDERTA We are the only there- tically competent A. Livery Boarding a We have our own Carriage 2118-20-22 Market St We are the only thoroughly experienced and the only practically competent Colored Undertakers in the city. we have our own conveyances and do all our own work Carriages furnished for all occasions. Market St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Teleph 2118-20-22 Market St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Telephone, C-390. Fine Wines and Liquors. Buffet a 2801-3 Manchester T Maurer M CA 1402 N No. 5 S. Fourteenth TELEPHONES: BELL, Main 2103-A KINI 2606 FRANK fet and Pool Ro WM. P. DYE, Proprietor. Manchester Ave., St. L. Telephone—Kinloch B-1812. SEE urer Meat and Provision 2801-3 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Telephone—Kinloch B-1812. Maurer Meat and Provision Co. 1402 MARKET STREET. Fourteenth Street. Branch: 3204 La LEPHONES: TELEPHON 303-A KINLOCH, D-25 BELL, Lindell 1004-A KI S FRANKLIN AVENUE. KINLOCH C No. 5 S. Fourteenth Street. Branch: 3204 Laclede Ave. TELEPHONES: TELEPHONES: 8 and 10 South Jefferson Ave. BIG SU BRAD G SUMMER SA BRADBURY PIANO CO GREATEST VALUES EVER OFF THE GEM HUGH B. WHITE, Proprietor ON and BILLIARD THE GEM. At 1911 Market St. (Opposite Union Station) Choica Wines, Liquors, Gigars, and the best up-to-date. Billiard Room. Remember the Gem, 1911 Market. THE ROSEBUD BAR 2220-2222 Market Street, Phone—Kinloch D-855. St. Louis, Mo. Pool Room in Connection. roughly experienced and the only prac- tion Colored Undertakers in the city. RUSSELL, and UNDERTAKING in conveyances and do all our own work. times furnished for all occasions. , ST. LOUIS, MO. Telephone, C-390 Imported and Domestic Cigars. DYE'S and Pool Room, WM. P. DYE, Proprietor. Mister Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Telephone—Kinloch B-1812. SEE Meat and Provision Co. CASH MARKETS: MARKET STREET. North Street. Branch: 3204 Laclede Ave. ES: TELEPHONES: KINLOCH, D-25 BELL, Lindell 1004-A KINLOCH D-1022 INKLIN AVENUE. KINLOCH C 720. JUMMER SALE. BURY PIANO CO. ST VALUES EVER OFFERED. New Pianos, upright and square. ERACEURY ERACEURY Pianos, used but a few weeks will be disposed of at heavy discount. 1012 Olive Street. E GEM. . WHITE, Proprietor of nd BILLIARD HALL