St. Louis Palladium

ST LOUIS PALLADIUM Lyons' Short Order Restaurant Always Open 2337 Market St. Vol. XXII. No. 1. M. E. B. REV. W. C Pastor of St. Jam REV. W. C. WILLIAMS Pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church. St. James A. M. E. church (St. Louis) is marching steadily on to victory. A little over three years ago we were few in number with no place to worship. God, through Bishop C. T. Shaeffer sent to us a modern Moses in the person of Rev. W. C. Williams. Never did minister enter upon a more discouraging pastorate than did this intrepid man of God. When he took charge of the church, he found upon his arrival nothing but a mass of debris with here and there a member. He arrived here October 3, 1902. Five weeks later he laid the corner stone of the new church. The basement was finished at a cost of $2,000 and ready for use by the middle of November. Within eight months after he assumed charge of the church the entire cost was paid. This being done, he next turned his attention toward the main debt; a part of which had been standing nearly twenty years. By a united effort $1,375 was raised in the July rally of 1904. A few weeks later we burned the mortgage setting a precedent for all the A. M. E. churches in the great metropolis of the west. It was indeed a galla day for St. James, and we sung with full and thankful hearts, "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow." We are now building our Muamurium and when completed it will be one of the most magnificent churches in the city. Too P. Rev. N. C. Buren, presiding elder of the Cape Girardeau district, who is one of the most able workers of the A. M. E. church. Don't Miss the Gr UNDER THE BUSY BEE S At MASON Monday Eve., Music by Harmony Band. We Will Call U SUBSCI ADVER EARLY AND LATE, As we have been duped out $200 s their money, and we want to payuary 1.1906. So Don't Say Lyons' As we have been duped out $200 since last May. Our printers want their money, and we want to pay, and stand clean of all bills January 1. 1906. So Don't Say We Didn't Notify You. WILLIAMS es A. M. E. Church. much praise can not be given Rev. Williams. He is truly the Napoleon of the Missouri conference. As a mark of the high appreciation of his marvelous work and the great esteem in which he is held by both saint and sinner, the class leaders pleasant sur- prise. Thanksgiving eve while he and his good wife were in the church assisting with the decorations, a wagon drove up to the parsonage and deposi- ted the following donations from the different classes: Class No. 1, firkin of lard. Class No. 2, firkin of butter. Class No. 3, barrel of flower, 12 pounds of turkey. pounds of turkey. Class No. 4, three 3-pound cans Mocha and Java coffee. Class No. 5, two and one-half cans Price's baking powder, 3 pounds tea. Class No. 6, 70 pounds granulated sugar. Class No. 7, box laundry soap. When they returned their surprise was great, and words failed them to express their gratitude at this mark of affection, and loyalty from the members and their many friends. The church has grown spiritually, financially and socially. From a membership of 80 it has grown to 290. From a chaotic mass, St. James has arisen in grandeur and beauty which reflects credit on her pastor and all who worship at her shrine. Henry Hollman, a Negro, charged with attempting a flirtation with Mrs. Samuel Abrams, a white woman, employed as cashier in a penny parlor at 1719 Market street, was fined $25 by Judge Tracy yesterday. During the progress of the trial Judge Tracy doubted the testimony of the Negro and stopped him with the remark, "Perjury won't help you."—Globs-Democrat. We hope that the police will take a number of young and old Negroes, who stand on the corners, and as the school girls pass, raise their hats and bow to them, not knowing them at all. Since the police board has retired most all the Negro detectives, these scoundrels are getting bold. We received a very insulting postal card written in purple ink, stating that we would get in trouble if we published her name. We have no desire to, but the person we refer to is her sister, of —— Montrose avenue. She is now on the mule. andest Ball of 1905 AUSPICES OF SOCIAL CLUB, PUBLIC TEMPLE, Dec. 18, 1905. Admission, 25 Cents. Upon all of Our RIBERS AND TISERS Since last May. Our printers want and stand clean of all bills Jan- We Didn't Notify You. Short C A MEMBER. A CARD. ST. LOUIS, MO., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1905. CITY NEWS. Notes and News Concerning Our People--Weekly Record of Social Events, Deaths, Marriages and Births--Written Especially for St. Louis Palladium. Nicely furnished rooms for rent at 2714 Lucas avenue. Mrs. C. Baker. Buy your furniture from the Vandeventer Furniture Co., 1026 North Vandeventer avenue. Nicely furnished rooms for rent, with use of kitchen and all other conveniences. 2305 Pine street. Nicely furnished rooms for rent, in a nice neighborhood, at 2117 Walnut street. Mrs. Julia B. Johnson. Don't fail to rent Wm. Lee's hall, at 409 Levee, or 409 Commercial street. See their ad in the Palladium. Mrs. Rosa Wilson, of 1211 Wash street, is an expert in cleaning and repairing lace curtains. Don't forget to give her a call. Mr. Ferguson, the little Chicago man, has opened a restaurant at 113 North Fifteenth street. We anticipate home eating there. Call upon him. It was rumored that the man's wife at the bath house will soon come to St. Louis, looking for the man who deserted her last year. He is now playing Big Ike with other women. Mr. John Merriwether, of 106 South Fourteenth street (barber shop), has opened a shoe store. It would be well for him to get Andy Gordon to go in partnership with him. It might be a drawing card. Mrs. Florence Neptune, of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting Mrs. Jane Pruitt, of 603 South Theresa avenue. Mrs. Pruitt was formerly of Florence. We met them at Mrs. Thompson's, 2946 Scott avenue. Colored people should buy their groceries from men who patronize Negro institutions. In Carondelet Mr. A. Leight, 6128 Michigan avenue, is all O. K. He is a subscriber of the Negro papers, so patronize him. Mrs. McKinney, of 4328 Cottage avenue, has opened a restaurant at 4300 Cottage avenue, where she wishes her many friends and the public to patronize her. Don't forget the number, 4300 Cottage avenue. We are informed that Mr. Venerable who tries to preach in the Compton Hill church, stated that Wheeler was shelling the woods. We wish to say, he is not the Nigger we have ever shelled out of the woods, nor smoked out of his hole. Mrs. Lucy Campbell, of 2834 Laclede avenue, is living with her grand daughter, Mrs. Carter. We are delighted to see the daughters and grand daughters looking after relatives who are unable to care for themselves. Mrs. Campbell is a faithful member of St. Paul's chapel. A liar is always wanting to prove what they say is true. How about the man at the bath house. He spoke to a relative of his about the Falladium man writing him up. The relative said: "I bet my life that the Falladium man has caught you in some of your dirty ways." Young Ladies' Aid No. 2, of Provident hospital and training school, will give a whist party and dance at Douglas hall, Thursday night, December 28, 1905. Whist from 9 to 11. No one will be allowed to enter the contest after the playing begins. Bring your partner with you. Admission, 25 cents. Mrs. E. L. Barton, of 2710 Lawton avenue, has just finished her course in manicuring, hair-dressing and massage, at Moller's college on Eleventh and Pine streets. She left Tuesday night for Decatur, Ala., thence to Pensacola, Fla., after which she will return to St. Louis. She expects to be gone a week or 10 days. She will go into business in her Peoria, Ill. Persons desiring to secure suggestive programme for William Lloyd Garrison Centennial Exercises, December 10, 1905, can secure same without charge, except for postage, by addressing Mr. Hugh M. Brown, Cheney, Pa. This programme has been prepared by Hon. Archibald H Grimke, of Boston, with the help and co-operation of Mr. Garrison's sons, Messrs. William 'Lloyd, Jr. and Francis J. Garrison. Everybody is going to Masonic Temple, Monday evening, December 18. Mr. Howse, of Belleville, Ill.—$2. This man claims to be a Knights Templar. Don't forget Sam, the Tallor. He is all O. K. 204 North Fourteenth street. Mrs. M. Greely, of 1913 Pendleton, is very ill at this writing. We hope for her recovery. You will never be fully dressed and warm until you see Sam, the Tailor, 204 North Fourteenth street. Miss Bessie Moore, of 4209 Papin street, is looking down the matrimonial road and at the other end is a man. Mrs. H. Dickson, of 2731 Morgan street, met with an accident, breaking her arm. She is much improved. Mrs. Gines, of 2814 Adams street, fell and broke her arm. She is improving, but her age is against her. If you want to see all the B's go to the Busy B's ball, Monday evening, December 18, at Masonic Temple. Mrs. Maggie Payne, of 4013 Fairfax avenue, has been sick for several weeks. We wish for her recovery. Mr. Wm. Smith, of St. Clair, Mo., is very sick, and is not expected to live. He is the nephew of Mrs. Anna Glover, of 1413 Poplar street. Mrs. James J. Wood, of 640 Clarence avenue, entertained Rev. J. W. West and family and friends from Chicago last Thursday evening. Mr. R. S. Thompson, of 2231 St. Charles street, has been quite sick, for the past two weeks. His wife is much concerned about him. "Say, where did you get that suit made. It looks fine and fits well." "I had Sam, the Tailor, 204 North Fourteenth street, to make it." Mrs. A. Corneal, of 2129 Walnut street, returned from the hospital a week ago, where she had a very dangerous operation performed. We hope for her speedy recovery. We are living in an age where the relatives are not respected by the young. The only thing they want is for the relatives to give them something. We know of daughters, sons and nieces who have always got their "mit" out. Let up, let up, before it is too late. The D. L. Martin Juvenile No. 1, A. K. D. of A., turned out on December 11, 1905, at the fifty-ninth anniversary of the S. and D. of Hope. The D. L. Martin was awarded five dollars in gold for turning out the largest number of members. Bayne D. Pitts, presiding prince; Mary L. Wilson, secretary; S. A. Collins, adult queen mother. An article was sent this office concerning a funeral. We can not publish the same. Men should seek to settle their personal grievances in other ways. Our business men are coming to the front, and every Negro man in St. Louis ought to be glad that we have such men as W. C. Gordon and Anderson Russell. MANAGER WHEELER. 2617 LAWTON AVENUE. Ring, Ring, Ring. At this reply from the bell, we happened just to be coming in and word came again. Does Mr. Wheeler live here? I answered, "He does. This is a portion of him, I said, "come in." In they came, and I said, take a seat. Now whom have I the pleasure of speaking with? I just came down here to see you as I have been so worried for the past few days. Well, I am not a doctor, but if I can do anything for you, such as I have, I will give unto you without money or price. They explained the situation and under similar circumstances had I been laboring, I would have expected the same remedy in my case, if I were so afflicted, under no compulsion or without a promise in any way, I promised the relief if I could render it. All the while remembering "To err is human. To forgive is divine." J. W. WHEELER, Manager. FREE SAMPLE and particulars on request. Agents can make $3 to $5 a day. Address Taylor Remedy Co., Louisville,' Ky. Stop that cough. Go 2nd get Pickstt's Cough Drops. $2.00 Per Annum, Single Copy 5 cents: ading di-vines of Chicago, formerly of St. Paul e makes, he knows how to keep. M. Dr. Roberts, one of the leading di-vines of Chicago, formerly of St. Paul chapel. The friends, which he makes, he knows how to keep. Christmas. you at the WEST END EUREKA CHRISTMAS NIGH1, Dec. 25, '05, HALL, 13th and Biddle Sts. engaged the Famous World's Fair Band to mic, L. A. COPPRIDGE, Leader. ves. D. R. Russell, Sec. M. R. Whitten. Remember we have engaged the Famous World's Fair Band to furnish music, L. A. COPPRIDGE, Leader. Officers—A. E. Wylie, Pras. D. R. Russell, Sec. M. R. Whitten, Treas. Arrangement Committee—Jerry V. Williams, R. Ransome, Geo. Johnson, Stanford Dagley. Reception Committee—S. R. Rankins, Henry Martin, Geo. J. Perkins. 2353 Market Street. We Are Always Open DAY AND NIGHT You Are Always Welcome. BEST MEALS and QUICKEST SERVICE IN THE CITY.... If You Are Pleased Tell Your Friends. We had the pleasure of visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Holt in a house that was bought by them a few months ago. As we entered we were struck with astonishment at the spacious hall, newly decorated, well-lighted and furnished. As we entered the parlor we beheld that which makes women happy—a double parlor, furnished in the most elegant style, with costly furniture. Mrs. Holt led us to a spacious dining room, and from there to the kitchen. These two useful rooms were very inviting, with the most costly dining room furniture, and the kitchen was a palace. From there we were led to the second floor. On this floor are six bedrooms and bath, with all the modern improvements, furnished in the most elegant and costly manner. Bric-abrac and pictures decorated the walls. On the third floor are two large bedrooms, furnished as well as any other part of the house. After a few words to Mr. and Mrs. Holt in praise of their residence, we left, and as we reached the sidewalk we looked back and said: "Behold, how things have changed. With all of the opposition that we are compelled to labor under, yet some of our people have forged to the front, and they are taking life easy." Mr. and Mrs. George W. Holt attend church, and say though God has blessed them with a portion of this world's goods, yet they never forget a duty they owe Him for His guidance and protection. The house cost about $4,500, and the furniture about $3,200. Who will be the next to follow? We doubt whether anyone can lead Mr. George W. Holt. We ask our subscribers out of the city, and in the city, to please pay us what they owe us. We want to pay our just claims. See office hours, or send the same to this office. If your friends do not read The Palladium, get them to send in their subscription Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Boys are specially invited to the meeting Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Wednesday and Friday evenings are lively times in our little gymnasum room. Several of the high school boys are regular attendants, and help make things go. Now is the time to join, and have a wholesome place to spend your evenings. A meeting of several ladies who are interested in the work of the association was held in the parlor Wednesday afternoon to form a woman's auxiliary, notwithstanding the fact that the association work is for men; yet we know that woman's influence and effort can not be dispensed with. She has special aptitude for many things that men do but poorly, so we are glad to have this movement organized to help make our efforts more effective. The officers will be announced later. At the literary meeting next Tuesday evening there will be an amateur photographic exhibition by Mr. Clarke. Come to the meeting Sunday at 4:30 p. m. Bishop Calwell, of the Zion A. M. E. church, will probably be with us. Changed Hands. Mrs. Fannie Young has bought out R. L. Page, at 507 South Fourteenth street, and has a nice lunch counter and restaurant. She will give a Thanksgiving dinner, where all the good things can be had, such as turkey sandwich, 10c. Turkey dinner, 25c, with all the good things that go to make up a first class dinner. Ples, mince, lemon, apple, peach and sweet potato pie. Oh, yes, chicken pot pie and other ingredients. MRS. FANNIE YOUNG. We take pleasure in presenting a few new ads.: The ad. off the Lincoln Chemical Works, on fourth page. The ad. of the Economy Buyers, at 2616 Lawton avenue. H. H. Green's ad., 925 North Jefferson avenue. The notice of the T. C. S. club. See notice; ad. will appear next week. Harry Denny, Sonny Mack and Abbie Johnson in charge. Also the ad. of the Compton Hill preacher, and the remarks of the business-sermon preacher, better known at home as long DICK. B. B. HALL, Tennessee Shaving Parlor Everything Neat, Clean and Up-to-date. 1320 Morgan Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. GEO. W. F. BULLOCK, Ladies' Barber AND TONSORIALIST 3320 Franklin Avenue, St. Louis. McGRAGOR & WILLIAMS, DEALERS IN FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS. FAMILY GROCERY. All Kinds of Hauling Done. EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE. 810 S. SEVENTEENTH STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. MRS. DORSEY'S CAFE. Hot Meals at All Hours. Regular Dinner, 10c, 15c, 25c. Furnished Rooms, 1209 Linden Street. NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at 2121 Walnut Street. No better in the city. MRS. FOSTER. INDUSTRIAL COAL CO., Coal, Wood and Ice. Expressing and Moving. LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING 2629 MORGAN ST., ST. LOUIS, MO. B. CHAPPEL, Ladies' and Gents' Shoe Shining Parlor, Coal, Ice, Moving and Express. Trunks checked to depot. Orders Promptly Attended to. 311 North Compton Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. WILLIAM T. DAVIS, SHAVING PARLOR. First-Glass Barber Shop and First-Glass Work Guaranteed. Louis Deppe, Importer and Dealer in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Wines, Whiskies, Brandies, ETC., ETC. Southeast Corner of Market St. & Jefferson Av. St. Louis, Mo Telephone—Kinloch C-397. THEO. H. TEMPEL, Dealer in Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, 2601 Market Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. California Canned Goods a Specialty. DO NOT FAIL TO CALL AT 903 Kansas Street When You Want YOUR HAIR DRESSED. Shampooing and Pressing a Specialty. MRS. D. E. FIELDS. OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF U. B. F. AND S. M. T. S. T. Pettigrew, Huntsville, Mo. Grand Master. J. B. Coleman, Columbia, Mo., Deputy Grand Master. C. C. Hubbard, Paris, Mo., Grand Secretary. W. H. Harrison, Jefferson City Mo., Secretary of Endowment Department. Dr. O. C. Queen, Hannibal, Mo., Treasurer. Rev. P. T. Reed, Bunceton, Mo., Grand Chaplain. Board of Managers—B. K. Bruce, Dr. J. T. Caston, C. H. Tandy, G. H. Blanton. J. H. Williams, Grand Organizer. Robert Vaughn, Senior Grand Marshal. C. P. Agee, Grand Right Supporter. James Branch, Left Supporter. Joseph Oliver, Inner Sentinel, Huntsville. G. W. Montgomery, Outer Sentinel, Franklin. E. A. Minor, Sword Bearer, Futon-Dr. J. A. Taylor, Grand Medical Director, Columbia. Electa Temple, No. 31, S. M. T. Meets Second Thursday of each month at 8:00 p. m., Knights of Pythias Hall, Lucas and Jefferson Ayes. Mrs. Annie D. Hyatt, M. W. P. Lulu O. Dell, Sec'y. ELIZABETH TEMPLE NO.12 -OF THE- S. M. T. Meets the Second Monday in the afternoon at 2:30 p. m., and the Fourth Friday night at 8:00 p. m., in each month, U. B. F. Hall, Lucas and Jefferson avenues. MRS. HATTIE WILLIAMS, W. P. Address 703 N. Garrison Avenue. MRS. LULA BRUNER, Secretary. 8360 Easton Avenue Queen Esther Temple, of the S. M. T., meets the first and third Wednesday in each month at K. of P. hall. Mrs. Carrie Stevenson, W. P.; Mrs. Mahalia Macklin, secretary. ST. ARENA TEMPLE NO. 48. Meet the Second Monday night in each month at Pythian Hall, Lucas and Jefferson Ave. MARY E. WILSON, W. P. 1431 MORGAN ST. JULIA TYLER Secretary, 1004 Morgan Street. Ruth Temple, No. 163 Meets the Fourth Friday in each month at U. B. F. Hall, Jefferson and Lucas Ave. MISS JESSIE MILLER, N. P., 4350 Cottage Ave. IDA DORDEN, Secretary, 2943 Atlanta Street. Adah Temple No. 32, Meets Second Friday in each month at PYTHIAN HALL, LUCAS and JEFFERSON AVE., at 2 p. m. All sisters and brothers are invited. MRS. ANNIE E. HALLAM, W. P 1715 Gratiot St. NETTIE WHITE, Secretary, 3955 Fairfax Ave. Sina Temple 124 MRS. KATIE BOSWELL, W.P. 4222 Maffitt Avenue. MISS ALLIE BALLINGER, Sec. Eureka Temple No.137 Meets first Friday in each month in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. MRS. M. J. MITCHELL, W. P., 820 Finney Avenue. MRS. JENNIE JONES, Secretary, 700 North Jefferson Avenue. A. K. & D. of A. Good Samaritan Council No. 400 meets first Wednesday night in each month at o'clock at Douglass hall. S. A. COLLINS, M. E. Q., 3220 Hickory Street. M. L. BOYD, W. R., 1706 Newstead Avenue. A. K. & D. of A. The D. L. Martin Juvenile No. 1 meets the third Saturday in each month at 2 o. m. at Douglass hall. S. A. COLLINS, M. Q., 3220 Hickory Street. BAINE PITTS, P. P., 3229 Rutger Street. MAMIE WILSON, W. R. FURNITURE. AT Thuner's ITS GOOD. 9122-24-26 South Broadway The Best Missouri News Lee's Summit Won Its Fight. Lee's Summit finally won its fight with the Missouri Pacific railway and has a new brick depot. The old depot at Lee's Summit was burned July 10, 1903. It was a frame building. The city of Lee's Summit had established fire limits and had an ordinance forbidding the construction of frame buildings in the district where the old depot had been. The night of the fire the company had dismantled some box-cars for temporary headquarters, and it continued to use them as a depot. The city would not relax its laws and the company held out, using the old cars until the new stone and brick building was dedicated. Now Lee's Summit has a depot that ranks with Pleasant Hill, Warrensburg and Sedalia, and is probably the finest depot for the size of the town in Missouri. For One Hand, $12,000. Division No. 2 of the supreme court in Jefferson City has affirmed judgment of the Jackson county circuit court which gave George L. Phippin $12,000 for loss of the right hand while performing his duties as switchman for the Missouri Pacific railroad in the yards at Kansas City. Phippin was a switchman. He lost his hand through the fault of a co-employee, who threw the wrong switch. Phippin's attorney, Frank P. Walsh, sued the Missouri Pacific and got judgment for $12,000. The railway company appealed and the supreme court affirmed the verdict and assessed interest, which brings the amount Phippin will receive up to $15,000. Formerly in Missouri a person could not recover damages for injuries received through the fault of a fellow servant. Plans of Missouri Editors. William Southern, jr., president of the Missouri Press Association, and editor of the Independence Examiner, has appointed Col. Omar D. Gray, editor of the Sturgeon Leader, district representative of the Eighth congressional district. It will be the duty of Mr. Gray to ascertain how many editors in that district are not members of the association and try to interest such in joining. Mr. Southern will shortly convene the executive committee of this association at a meeting to be held in St. Louis, and it is thought that the association will decide to take a trip to Cuba after the winter meeting. The Spaughs Are Convicted The jury in the cases of Mrs. Mary Spaugh and her son William Spaugh, who were tried on the charge of having killed Sheriff Polk at Ironon on May 25 last, has returned a verdict convicting William of murder in the first degree and Mrs. Spaugh of murder in the second degree and sentencing her to ten years in the penitentiary. The case of Arthur Spaugh's second son, who was granted a separate trial, was continued until the May term of court. Carrier Opened Letters. Edwin F. Darr, formerly a rural free delivery mail carrier in Blairstown, pleaded guilty before Judge Phillips at Kansas City to a charge of opening letters entrusted to his care and was fined $50 and costs, which he paid. It transpired that in Darr's district rival telephone companies were fighting for prestige. Darr was interested in one of them, and in order to discover the plans of the other he opened some letters. Another Fake Footrace Suit. Another Fake Footrace suit. Phillips Cohn, of Collinsville, Ill., has filed suit in the federal court at St. Joseph against the Exchange bank of Webb City and J. P. Stewart and J. C. Stewart, alleging that three years ago he was defrauded out of $5,000 by a gang of fake footracers headed by Robert Boatright, now dead. Cohn alleges that the bank and the Stewarts were implicated with the gang, causing him to bet his money and lose. Salvation Army Festival. Salvation Army Festival. Following its usual custom the Salvation Army will hold its Christmas festival in Convention Hall, Kansas City, when entertainment and good cheer will be furnished to the homeless and basket dinners distributed to the worthy poor. Contributions of money and provisions for this purpose will be received by Lieut. Col. F. W. Scott, Thirteenth and Walnut streets, Kansas City, Mo. Left with His Bookkeeper. Ed Foster, a prominent merchant of Springfield, is missing. His bookkeeper, Miss Ora McConnell, is missing also. On the morning after leaving the city, Miss McConnell's mother received a letter saying: "When you get this I will be in another state. Don't worry about me." Chaplain in Confederate Army. Rev. L. B. Madison, aged 65, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church South, died at his home at Moberly. He was a chaplain in the confederate army from 1861 to 1865. An Overland Freighter Dies. Amos M. Brown, for half a century a well-known horseman of St. Joseph, was found dead in bed at the home of a relative in Greenwood. Before the era of railways west of the Missouri river he operated an overland freight line between St. Joseph and Denver. An Osceola Man a Suicide. Ernest Merryfield committed suicide at Osceola by shooting himself with a shotgun. He died a few minutes later. He had previously attempted suicide by cutting his throat some time ago. Kansas City Is Growing. That Kansas City is growing with amazing speed is again illustrated by a statement just issued by the Metropolitan Street Railway company, giving some comparative figures concerning the number of passengers carried during 1904 and 1905. During 11 months ending November 30, 1904, the Metropolitan carried 66,764,128 cash passengers and 28,367,688 transfer passengers. During the same period this year there were recorded 76,872,411 cash passengers and 33,083,718 transfers. This is an increase of 10,108,283 paid fares and 4,716,031 transfers, a gain of 15.14 per cent. of the one kind and 16.62 per cent. of the other. This represents an income of $3,841,019 in passenger earnings, as compared to $3,338,040 last year during 11 months, a gain of more than half a million dollars. Clerk Cited for Contempt. Joseph C. Williams, circuit clerk of St. Francois county, is to be cited before the supreme court for contempt. Attorney General Hadley has filed charges that Williams has failed to send up the transcripts in six different criminal cases, appealed from the circuit court of St. Francois county. It is charged that O. P. McCarver was convicted of murder in the first degree in that county and the case set for hearing at the January called term of the supreme court in 1906. George Gordon was subsequently convicted of perjury upon his testimony in the McCarver case, and this and five other cases the clerk has refused to certify to the supreme court until the McCarver case is disposed of. United States Marshal Convicted. W. H. Thomas, formerly a deputy United States marshal at Springfield, was fined $1,000 in the United States district court at Kansas City for having falsified his expense account with the government. Thomas was one of the oldest deputy marshals in the Western district of Missouri in point of age and service. He was assigned some time ago to take seven prisoners from Springfield to Jefferson City. In such circumstances he was allowed by law to have two guards accompany him. The indictment charged that he took only one and then turned in an account for the usual number, pocketing $20.20 for himself. May Be Shelbyville Robber. May he sablebville Robber. Following his arrest at St. Louis, Harry Stewart, 20 years old, who calms to reside at Salina, Kan., made a signed confession to Post Office Inspector Sullivan, in which he admitted that, with a man named Smith, he robbed the postoffice at Shelbyville, Mo., several days ago, securing $150 in money and stamps to the value of $1,000. Prior to the arrest of Stewart the detectives arrested Charles Daly, a saloon keeper. In Daly's possession, they assert, they found a bundle containing stamps of different denominations to the value of $750. Daly cannot account for the stamps being in his possession. A Federal Standard Oil Suit? A Federal Standard Oil suit. John H. Nelson, of Washington, special representative of the bureau of corporations, representing Commissioner Garfield, has been at Jefferson City seeking information, supposedly for the purpose of instituting a suit for the federal government against the Standard Oil company for violation of the federal anti-trust laws. It is believed that he hopes to get this evidence through the testimony being secured by H. S. Hadley, attorney general, in his ouster suit against the oil companies. Perry Postmaster Is Fined. In the federal court, before Judge Finkelnburg at Hannibal, T. A. Fitzpatrick, charged with embezzled post office funds while he was postmaster at Perry, Ralls county, was arraigned on two counts. District Attorney Ryer dismissed as to the first count, wherein the punishment is imprisonment, and on the second count, wherein the punishment is a nominal fine, the court assessed a fine of $400. Hunters' Licenses Bring Cash Hunters Licenses Bring Cash. With 50 counties of the 114 in the state to hear from, the number of hunters' licenses issued during November, as shown by reports received at the state treasury department, was 6,791, of which St. Louis city issued 1,950. The total number issued since the law became operative in June last is 43,546, and there is in the treasury to the credit of the fund $36,365.19. Insurance Brokers Must Pay License In an address before the Missouri association of local fire insurance agents State Superintendent of Insurance W. D. Vandiver declared his intention of enforcing the law requiring fire insurance brokers to take out a license, pay $10 fee and make annual reports of their business, in case he finds the law constitutional. Freight Wreck on Missouri Pacific. Thirteen loaded cars and a caboose of a westbound Missouri Pacific freight train were ditched and broken up by the breaking down of a car near Labadie. The fast mall was detoured over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Judge Mercer Acquitted. Judge Miller acquitted. Joseph W. Mercer, a judge of the county court, of Jackson county, has been acquitted at Kansas City of the charge of illegally voting to grant contracts for county work to favored contractors. Fresh DRUGS Daily 2601 LAWTON AVENUE, N.W. Cor. Jefferson and Lawton Aves. Open Day and Night. Both Telephones. R. J. RAYMOND, Attorney - at - Law, 1111 Clark Ave., St. Louis, Mo. We are the only thoroughly experienced and the only prac- tically competent Colored Undertakers in the city. A. RUSSELL, Livery Boarding and UNDERTAKING We have our own conveyancers Carriages furnished for 2322 CHESTNUT STREET., St. 1 W. T. Curtis' Ne have our own conveyances and do all our own we Carriages furnished for all occasions. NUT STREET., St. Louis, Mo. Curtis' Newport B We have our own conveyances and do all our own work. Carriages furnished for all occasions. 2322 CHESTNUT STREET., St. Louis, Mo. Phone C-390. W. T. Curtis' Newport Buffet, 2323 MARKET STREET. Wines, Liquors and C nes, Liquors and Ciga Wines, Liquors and Cigars. RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION Meals can be Ordered by Telephone, Kinloch C 1199 Also the Famous Anheuser Beer. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR MEN ONLINE BILLS EVERYTHING STRICT The Brunswick G. W. HOLT, 1925 Market St Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco GRAFEMAN Main Office: 21st and Milk Departme t 2020-26 Franklin Avenue. Phones: Forest, 1104. Ma- Kinloch C1754. D TELEPHONE: KIN JAMES H. HARRISON, Phar. D. HARRISON & Funeral Directors AND EMBALMERS, uous Anheuser Beer. 2323 M ROOMS FOR MEN ONLY. BILLIARD ROOMS IN C EVERYTHING STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. Brunswick Sal G. W. HOLT, Proprietor. 5 Market Street, (Near Uni Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos. AFEMAN DAIRY in Office: 21st and Morgan Stre Departme t Franklin Avenue. Western B Bayard and Page Phones: Forest, 1104. Main 1291. Kinloch C-9 Kinloch C1754. Delmar 770. TELEPHONE: KINLOCH A, 1278. HARRISON, Phar. D. GEO. HARRISON & McKOIN Also the Famous Anheuser Beer. 2323 Market St FURNISHED ROOMS FOR MEN ONLY. BILLIARD ROOMS IN CONNECTION. EVERYTHING STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. The Brunswick Saloon 1925 Market Street, (Near Union Station), Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos. ST. LOUIS. GRAFEMAN DAIRY CO. Main Office: 21st and Morgan Streets. Milk Departme t 2020-26 Franklin Avenue. Western Branch Bayard and Page Avenues. Phones: Forest, 1104. Main 1291. Kinloch C-930. Kinloch C1754. Delmar 770. 2743 Wash Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. All Work First Class. Successful Embalm Calls Answered Promp First Class. Terms Most F Successful Embalming Guaranteed. answered Promptly, Day or Calls Answered Promptly, Day or Night. SEE rurer Meat and Provision CASH MARKETS: 1402 MARKET STREET. eurteenth Street. Branch: 3204 La TEPHONES: TELEPHON 3-A KINLOCH, D-25 BELL, Lindell1004-A KI FRANKLIN AVENUE. KINLOCH C 8 and 10 South Jefferson Ave. Maurer Meat and Provision Co. 1402 MARKET STREET. No. 8 S. Fourteenth Street. Branch: 3204 Laclede Ave. TELEPHONES: BELL, Maln 2103-A KINLOCH, D-25 BELL, Lindell 1004-A KINLOCH D-1032 2606 FRANKLIN AVENUE. KINLOCH C 720. 8 and 10 South Jefferson Ave. THE JOCKEY SALOON. and do all our own work. for all occasions. Louis, Mo. Phone C-390. wport Buffet, STREET. and Cigars. 2323 Market St. BARD ROOMS IN CONNECTION PLY FIRST-CLASS. Black Saloon, Proprietor. Street, (Near Union Station), Mccos. ST. LOUIS DAIRY CO. Morgan Streets. Western Branch Bayard and Page Avenues. 1291. Kinloch C-930. Elmar 770. OCH A, 1275. GEO. W. McKOIN. R McKOIN, Terms Most Reasonable. ng Guaranteed. Notly, Day or Night. with weekly white papers of this country. Our people have not as yet arrived to that point where they carefully appreciate a paper published by Negro men and women. We see German, Irish, French, Hebrew and Italian papers printed, and supported by that particular class of people, and yet the Negro can not fully understand why a Negro paper is published. We take it for a fact that the majority of Negro ladies and gentlemen read the white daily papers to get the news of the world, so when we read a paper published by French, German, Irish, Bohemian, Italian or Negro we get the news of that particular people, and they ought to be patronized. White people recognize their newspapers, magazines and other periodicals as the pivot on which their information is dispensed among the people. Newspapers mold sentiment for good or evil. Then the Negro inhabitants of this country should look to our people and the Negro papers to dispense news and information. Colorado, each 3..... 12 fowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indian Territory have one each..... 7 Territory have on each..... 7 pause news Yet some publishers go into of son is becked. Thomas Yet some of our best writers and publishers have had to give up, and go into other business, and the reason is because they were not supported. Thomas Fortune and Cooper are leaders in the journalistic world, and brilliant and first-class men have had to almost attempt to give up. WE LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW. The St. Louis Palladium has more subscribers than any other two Negro papers in the state of Missouri. We have more business men and women that advertise in The Palladium than any four Negro papers in the west. THE LEA The White Lilies 1501 Gratiot St Choice WINES, B AND CIGARS SAMUEL H. LEONARD, - The Douglass Buffet and A First-Class RESTAURANT Fine Wines, Liquors and the best of service o 2645 Lawton Ave THE DOUGLASS P Beaumont and Lawton FRESH DRUGS and TOILET Prescriptions Carefully and Acurately Ice Cream Soda a Special CREWS @ BARRETT, Lillie Bar, Patiot Street, RES, LIQUORS CIGARS. RD, - - - Proprietor. Fet and Pool Room REAURANT in Connection Liquors and Cigars, of service offered. Boston Avenue ASS PHARMACY Lawton Avenue TOILET ARTICLES and Acurately Compounded Ooda a Specialty BRETT, Druggists AGENTS WANTED Money Required receive and approve of your bicycle. Ten Days Free Trial guaranteed $10 to $24 models Peter - Brakes and Punctureless Tires. 1904 Models $7 to $12 s. take or model you want at one-third usual voice of any standard tires and best on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantee. IP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to any at a deposit and allow 10 DAYS TRIAL before purchase is binding. Second Hand Wheels by our Chicago retail stores. $3 to $8 and models, good as new. cycle until you have written for our FAOTORY EAR AND FREE TRIAL OFFER. Tires, goods of all kinds, at half regular price, in our main a world of useful information. Write for it. ROOF TIRES $4.75 PER PAIR SAMUEL H. LEONARD, - - - Proprietor. The Douglass Buffet and Pool Room A First-Class RESTAURANT in Connection Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars and the best of service offered. 2645 Lawton Avane THE DOUGLASS PHARMACY CREWS @ BARRETT, Druggists until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone on Ten Days Free Trial Finest guaranteed $10 to $24 1905 Models with Coaster - Brakes and Punctureless Tires. 1903 and 1904 Models $7 to $12 Best Makes. Any make or model you want at one-third usual price. Choice of any standard tires and best equipment on all our bicycles. Strongest guarantee. We SHIP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to any one without a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL before purchase is binding. 500 Second Hand Wheels $3 to $8 taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores, all makes and models, good as new, for our FOOTORY BUY a bicycle you use for our FOOTORY BUY AND FREE TRIAL OFFER. Tires, and sporting goods of all kinds, at half regular price, in our talonue. Contains a world of useful information. Write for it. PUNCTURE-PROOF T Regular price $8.50 per pair. To Introduce we will Sell You a Sample Pair for Only 4.75 NAILS, TACKS OR GLASS WON'T LET OUT THE AIR NO MORE TROUBLE from PUNCTURES PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES $4.75 PER PAIR FREEDOM BLADE DUNSTEIN BROOK SHEFFIELD Result of 15 years experience in tire making. No danger from THORNS, OACTUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or CLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Send for Catalogue "T." showing all kinds and makes of also Coaster-Brakes, Built-up Wheels and Bicycles—Sundrie Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips outlast any other make—Soft, Elastic and Easy Riding. W All EXHIBITION orders to be addressed. We will allow a cash discount of 5% (thereby making send full cash with order. Tires to be returned at our examination. MEAD CYCLE CO., Dept. "J.L." is and makes of tires at $2.00 per pair and up- icycles—Sundries at Half the usual prices. puncture strips "B" and ' D." This tire will easy Riding. We will ship C. O. D. ON APPROVAL thereby making the price $4.50 per pair) if you returned at our expense if not satisfactory on pt. "J. L." CHICAGO, ILL. Send for Catalogue "T." showing all kinds and makes of tires at $2.00 per pair and up—also Coaster-Brakes, Built-up Wheels and Bicycles—Sundries at Half the usual prices. Please specify the type of structure or riding equipment outlast any other make-Soft, Elastic and Easy Riding. We will ship C. O. D, ON APPROVAL AND EXAMINATION without a cent deposit. NEGRO NEWSPAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES. We have tried hard to get the exact number of papers that are published by the Negroes of the United States, and their standing, from the best of and most reliable authority outside of what we have at our command. There are about 171 Negro newspapers published in the United States, and as near as we can count them, they are as follows: Alabama and Georgia, 15 each..... 30 Illinois and North Carolina, 12 each..... 24 Mississippi ..... 14 Pennsylvania and Kentucky, 10 each 20 Texas ..... 12 Missouri ..... 9 Massachusetts, South Carolina and Florida, 6 each.....18 Washington, D. C.....4 Virginia and Tennessee, 4 each.....8 California, Ohio, New Jersey and New York each have 3.....12 Kansas, Nebraska, Maryland and Published in the south.....101 Published in the west.....44 Published in the east.....26 Total .....171 And yet there are what are called political and pocket newspapers. We have about 20 of them that last sometimes a year. The whites are flooded down with them. Out of the 171 there are about 80 that stand side by side ESTABLISHED 12 YEARS DO NOT equipment, sundri big free Sundry C This is a new building that was erected for that purpose also a large room for rent over pool room. J. H. KENT, Mgr. EASY RIDING, STRONG, DURABLE, SELF HEALING FULLY COVERED by PATENTS BEWARE OF IMITATIONS APPOINTMENTS. ST. LOUIS DISTRICT. St. Paul, St. Louis.....Rev. W. D. Cook Lexington .....Rev. A. A. Gilbert Higginsville .....Rev. W. B. Brooks Boonville .....Rev. T. L. Watson Sedalia .....Rev. Wm. Alexander Miami .....Rev. P. W. Weaver Washington .....Rev. S. L. Bean Jefferson City .....Rev. J. T. Smith Union Circuit .....to be supplied Mount Morlah .....Rev. L. S. Watson Marshall .....Rev. E. Thomas Speed Circuit .....Rev. W. B. Long Osage Circuit .....to be supplied Chamois .....Rev. W. F. Hamilton Holden Circuit .....Rev. M. McFerrin Pacific .....Rev. H. C. Cummings Allen Mission, St. Louis, Rev. O. W. Harris Wayman Mission, St. Louis, Rev. B. W. Stewart Labadie Station .....Rev. H. McTassell KANSAS CITY DISTRICT. rece. F. J. Peck Ebenezer Chapel, Kansas City, Mo., Missouri St. Paul Mission, Kansas City, Mo, Rev. Walter Lee Independence.....Rev. J. H. Allen Westport.....Rev. J. Y. Meadows Wellington.....Rev. Henry Mitchel Waverly.....Rev. P. W. Chester Malta Bend.....Rev. J. B. Wallace Pleasant Hill.....Rev. D. J. Gordon Butler.....Rev. S. S. Pitcher Nevada.....Rev. Henry Green Carthage.....Rev. J. E. S. Reed Joplin.....Rev. J. E. Christopher Springfield.....Rev. C. A. Williams Lebanon and Pierce City— Rev. C. L. Jackson Odessa.....Rev. J. H. Randall CAPE GIRARDEAU DISTRICT. Rev. N. C. Beuren, Presiding Elder. Cape Girardeau.....Rev. C. N. Douglass Poplar Bluff.....Rev. W. H. Spurlock St. James, St. Louis— Rev. W. C. Williams Charleston.....Rev. J. A. Chandley Quinn Chapel, St. Louis— Rev. L. P. Duke St. Peter's ..... Rev. P. Thurman Kirkwood ..... Rev. P. S. Cheatham Jackson ..... Rev. R. L. Phillips Fredericktown ..... Rev. F. E. Clark Belmont Circuit. Rev. J. W. Edwards Farmington ..... Rev. G. H. Smith Bonne Terre Ct. Rev. J. W. Wiley Festus Ct. ..... Rev. J. R. Hopkins Oakridge ..... Rev. W. P. McAlister De Soto Ct. ..... Rev. L. H. Harris Commerce ..... Rev. G. E. Pettigrew Carruthersville ..... To be supplied St. Marys and Claraville Rev. R. F. Eulenburg Ironton ..... To be supplied St. John, St. Louis. Rev. E. S. Brown St. Luke, St. Louis. Rev. Benj. King Rev. E. R. Vaughn was transferred to Kansas conference, and assigned to Quindaro, Kas. Rev. J. L. Williams was transferred to North Missouri conference, and appointed to Hannibal, Mo. Rev. A. O. D. Steele was transferred to the California conference, and appointed to Fresno. Rev. F. L. Scott was transferred to the Colorado conference, and assigned to Leadville. Bishops of the A. M. E. Church and Post Office Addresses. RT.REV. B. W. ARNETT, D. D., Wilberforce, O. RT. REV. WESLEY J. GAINES, D. D., Atlanta, Ga. RT. REV. WM. B. DERRICK, D. D., Flushing, Greater New Ycrk, N. Y. RT. REV. C. T. SHAFFER, D. D., M. D., Chicago, Ill. RT. REV. ABRAHAM GRANT, D. D., 3349 Pennsylvania avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. RT. REV. H. M. TURNER, D. D., LL. D. 30 Young, Atlanta, Ga. RT. REV. L. J. COPPIN, 738 South Twelfth street, Philadelphia, Pa. RT. REV. MOSES B. SALTER, D. D., 30 Vanderhorst street, Charleston, S. C. RT. REV. B. F. LEE, D. D., Wilberforce, O. RT. REV. EVANS TYREE, D. D., 13 North Hill street, Nashville, Tenn. RT. REV. B. T. TANNER, D. D., 2908 Diamond street, Philadelphia, Pa. RT. REV. C. S. SMITH, D. D., M. D., 39 East Columbia street, Detroit, Mich. RT. REV. JAMES A. HANDY, D. D., 1341 North Carey street, Baltimore, Md. BETHEL INSTITUTE, 110 Hanover street, Cape Town, South Africa. CRABS—Call or send postal card to 722 North High street. Fresh crabs every day. $1.50 per dozen cooked. $1.25 per basket alive. The Frisco System is among the best railroad systems in this country. We advise those who wish to go touring to try this road. THE PALLADIUM IS FIRST—THE OTHERS FOLLOW ```markdown ``` GRAND ROYAL HOUSE OFFICERS Grand E. Queen, A. D. Hyatt. Grand Noble King, C H Tandy. Grand Father Hager, J W Wheeler. Grand First Mald of Honor, Lula A. Bruner. Grand Second Mald of Honor, Laura Cliff, Kansas City, Mo. Grand E. Scribe, L. D. Caston, Fulton, Mo. Grand Assistant Scribe, L. Buckner, Hannibal, Mo. Grand S. K. of F., M. Harris, Hannibal, Mo. Grand H. P., G. P. Laws. Grand H., R. A. Morton, Jefferson City, Mo. Grand First K. G., W. Moore, Jefferson City, Mo. Grand Second K. G., M. E. Capelton, Jefferson City, Mo. Grand First C., M. Douglas, Fulton, Mo. Grand Second C., M. E. Wilson. Grand First A., L. White. Grand Second A., M. Robinson. P. S. -Royal House meets the first Friday in each month. E. W. ZIMMERMAN E. W. ZIMMERMAN is still in business at Sarah and Finney Avenues. 1017 N. Vandeventer ave. and Pendleton & Kennerly aves. Where he will cater to your wants in the Beer, Wine, Liquor and Tobacco traffic. Telephone connection in all places. Family trade supplied at lowest prices. "CALL ME UP." Friedman Loan and Mercantile Co. PAWNBROKERS. 1324 MARKET STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. Money to Loan on all Articles of Value AT THE LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. Dealers in Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Diamonds, Fine Jewelry, Guns, Pistols, Musical Instruments, Clothing of Every Description. Especially Low Interest on Large Loans. Business Confidential. Unredeemed Pledges for Sale. Tel. Kin. C-468. DO NOT FAIL TO ATTEND THE Third Annual Ball OF THE NOTICE. Sunday Services: S. S. 9:30 a. m. Preaching: 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. A. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Mid Week Meetings: Official and trustee Monday 8 p. m. Embry Liter- ary, Tuesday 8 p. m. Mid Week Meetings: Prayer class, Wednesday 8 p. m. S. S. Teachers' Meeting, Friday 8 p. m. Southwest corner Washington and Van Buren avenues. P. S. Cheatham, pastor of Olive chapel A. M. E. church, Kirkwood, Mo. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS IF YOUR MOMEY IS SMALL and You Want to be FITTED UP GO TO THE MA NTHEY CALL COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may qualify for a patent. Patent invoices is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOK on Patents takes through Hunn & Co. receive patents taken through Hunn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsome illustrated weekly. Largest price, $4.99 a year, four months, $1. Sold by all new dealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway. New York Branch Office, 4 F St., Washington, D.C. Sexton & Maxwell, First-class Photographers 1407 Market St. 13 South 14th St. St. Louis, Mo. Old Hats Reshaped and Remodeled in the Latest Styles. FEATHERS CLEANED, DYED AND CURLED. S. W. WILLIAMS, Gents' Furnishing Goods AND A FINE LINE SHOES A SPECIALTY. Call and Make Our Place Your Headquarters 502 BUCHANAN AVE., TEXARKANA, TEX. OLD PHONE 405. WELLMAN AND HAUSERMAN GROCERY AND SALOON Choice Wines, Liquors & Groceries. 1338 MORGAN ST. B. MUNCHWEILER Dealer in LADIES' and GENTS' SHOES DON'T FORGET THE NUMBER 1409 Market Street A FINE SALOON CONDUCTED BY OLIVER JAMES and JOHN FOX at Restaurant At 4111 PAPIN STREET. Mrs. M. ARNOLD. They have a fine line of Liquors and Cigars. Give Them a Call. JAMES & FOX. CHAS. WELP Has Opened a First-Class Ice Cream & Soda Water MEALS, 20 and 25c. Open from 5 a.m. till 12 p.m. Don't Forget the Number. 411 PAPIN ST. Meat and Vegetable Market At 4150 FINNEY AVE. He solicits the trade of all Colored people in that vicinity. GIVE HIM A CALL. THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE IS THE MOST DIRECT LINE FROM ST. LOUIS -TO- HOT SPRINGS, ARK. TEXAS, MEXICO and CALIFORNIA. Elegant Through Service. OVER 19 HOURS SAVED TO MEXICO. DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE. DINING CARS, "Meals a la Carte." H. C. TOWNSEND, G. P. and T. Aguat, ST. LOUIS, MO. THE GUERDAN HAT CO., BROADWAY AND WALNUT STREETS, We have all the Styles and Colors that Stetson Makes, Especially High Roller and New T. C.'S. WM. H. WHITE'S BAR. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. THE BEST PLACE IN NORTH ST. LOUIS. 322 HOLLY AVENUE. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. Entered at the postoffice at St. Louis, Me., as second-class matter. Published Weekly by J. W. WHEELER, Manager and Proprietor. 261' Lawton Avenue. C. H. Tandy ..... General Reporter C. H. Wheeler, collector and solicitor. Mrs. M. A. Thornton, of 4010 Finney Ave. is the reporter and general solicitor for the St. Louis, Palladium, John W. Wheeler, Jr., solicitor. Business matters pertaining to the paper should be addressed to The Palladium Office. Communications for publication must reach us not later than Wednesday. ADVERTISING RATES. For one inch, one insertion..... $ 50 For one inch each subsequent insertion..... 25 For two inches, three months..... 6 00 For two inches, six months..... 10 00 For two inches, nine months..... 14 00 For two inches, twelve months..... 20 00 Standing and transient notices per line..... 10 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. Per year.....$2.00 Six months.....1.00 Three months.....60 Single copy.....0.05 The St. Louis Palladium is sold at the following places: 2617 Lawton Ave. 2614 Stoddard Ave. 211 North Jefferson avenue. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES UNION LABEL COUNCIL ST. LOUIS, MO. SEVEN POINTERS FOR THE READ- ING AND ADVERTISING PUBLIC (1) THE E. N. LOUIS PALLADIUM IS in its 20th year of regular publication. (2) Never has missed an issue. (3) No fake subscription list to "catch" honest advertisers. (4) More bona fide subscribers than any other Negro paper in St.Louis, or State. (5) The ONLY Negro newspaper published in St. Louis as the organ of the Republican party. (6) Because it is the official organ of Wright Cuney Political Club. (7) Because it is fearless in denouncing crime regardless of consequences. What becomes of the proceeds of the sacred concert every Sunday? Do they give any of it to the orphans' home? Sam, the Tailor, is the man that patronizes Negro business men, and our people ought to patronize him. 204 North Fourteenth street. With this issue we start on our 22nd year of publication of the St. Louis Palladium. On December 23, we will issue the last paper in the year of 1905, being four issues in December, viz. 2, 9, 16 and 23. On January 6, 1906, we will issue the New Year's book of the Palladium. All who wish to have a part in the book will send in their matter, and whatever space you desire. A Georgia parson is getting quoted as saying: "Lawd, we wants a blessin' for ever' one, 'cept one; en dat one is a yaller nigger what boarded the railroad train en runned off wid de whole collection what wuz took up ter pay my salary wid! Lawd, please make de train jump de track—don't hurt de yuther passengers, but take off one leg fum dat nigger!"—Portland Advocate. The Portland (Ore.) Advocate observes: "Two white men were arrested last week, charged with having stolen Thanksgiving turkeys. A short time ago another white man was arrested for chicken stealing. We have always been told that this occupation was confined solely to the Colored man, but these white gentlemen have shown us that we were wrong, radically wrong." Double Dealing. We are at a lost to understand why men or women will try this plan of double dealing. Men and women are alike in this practice. Women will promise to do certain things if they can get certain considerations, and after they get what they want, they will always make it a point never to meet or see you on the street or anywhere esle, and when by chance they meet you, they will perhaps tell you they had forgotten it. This plan of double dealing will bring any man or woman to disbelief and unreliableness in the eyes of all honest men or women. The Helping Hand Society. Meets the first Tuesday in each month. Admission fee, $1. Mrs. Ethel Kimble, 2739 Laclede, president; Chas. H. Athle, 3527 Scott, avenue, treasurer; Mrs. Katie Johnson, 4262 Sacramento avenue, vice-president; Mr. F. Arbuckle, 2623 Papin street, secretary. NELSON'S STRAIGHTINE A Powerful Hair Grower and Positive Cure for Scalp Diseases NELSON'S STRAIGHTLINE BEST FOR THE HAIR Nelson's Straightline is not only the best Dressing for the Hair, but the most powerful HAIR GROWTH known to science; it is Nature's own remedy, container no strong, dangerous chemical's that can in any way injure the hair. It can be done at any time without bad effects. Straightline does not affect the color of the hair. No matter how harsh, stubborn or refractory the hair is, Nelson's Straightline will make it soft and soft, plant, that you may do it up in any of the prevailing styles. Aha! Hair Grower Nelson's Straightline is without an equal; it makes the hair grow in thin places, removes dandruff, stops the hair from splitting, and breaks off at the ends, giving a rich, long and luxurious head of beautiful hair. Straightline cures all kinds of scalp diseases, such as tetter, itching and scaling of the hair. Straightline is no new, untried experiment, but an old, reliable preparation, backed by years of successful use and hundreds of testimonials. Nelson's Straightline is delightful, and in handsome 4 ounces box, and sold everywhere by drugstores and agents at 25 cents a box. If you cannot get it in your town, send us 30 cents in stamps and we will mail you a full size box, securely wrapped, postage paid. NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va. We want good agents. Write for price, terms and testimonials. Jas. L. Washington, the Boy Preacher, Visited Our Office This Week. Since leaving St Louis his father and himself have entertained large and appreciative audiences in Kansas City, Mo., and St. Joseph, Mo. The Lord gave us grace in the eyes of the people everywhere, he says, and all who attended his meetings pronounced him as being marvelously gifted and seemed carried away in ecstacy over his phenomenal God-given talent. He lectured in St. Joseph on one of his unique subjects: "The Foot," and the St. Joseph News-Press of Tuesday, Nov. 7, has the following to say of his lecture: "Palmistry is a science as old as the Egyptian civilization, and has been accepted with more or less credence by all people since it was first introduced, but it remained for James L. Washington, the Negro boy preacher, to make an art of the study of the feet as an index to character. This eloquent young Negro has made a study of the human foot and is able to tell character and disposition, not only by the shape and formation of the pedal, but by the minute lines of the sole and curves of each toe. Washington says of his trip to Topeka, Kas. I visited Topeka and met a lot of sociable people, entertaining both races at the various churches, I had the opportunity of visiting one of the foremost merchants of our race. Mr. Clay Odell, who is running a wholesale and retail grocery store with fifteen clerks, three Colored and twelve whites, and five delivery wagons. He is an earnest, thrifty business man, having risen slowly, but surely from the lowest depths. He bought two tons of candy while I was there. Beginning Sunday, Dec. 10, he will be engaged in holding a series of meetings with Rev. E. A. Wilson, president of the Kansas State Convention in Kansas City, Kas. He says that people in Missouri and Kansas subscribe for the Palladium and think Mr. Wheeler, the editor, a bold, terse editor. So he is. [Name] THE LATE FREDERICK McKINNEY. He was the former pastor of Antioch Baptist church. Returned Home Mrs. L. A. Wilson, of 114 Rankin avenue, has returned from Dallas, Tex., where she has been for the past eight months, working in the interest of the True Reformers, and reports much good work. She reported to Chief Ross, who is in charge of the St. Louis division, that she left a fountain of 40 faithful members and four clubs at work. She will be pleased to have her friends call and see her at her old address, 114 Rankin avenue. United as Man and Wife. Miss Mattie Crawford, of East St. Louis, and Mr. James French were married November 30 by Rev. L. E. Christa, of East St. Louis. They are stopping with Mrs. Perry, of 3724 Rutger street, St. Louis. We wish them a pleasant journey through life. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The funeral of Brother Sam Woods took place last Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist church. Brother Woods was one of the first men to assist in bringing an organ in the First Baptist church and to organize a choir. He remained at this post of duty for twenty years, but had not been very active in the past two years. He leaves a dear wife and sister to mourn his departure. Rev. R. H. C. Sydnor preached a business sermon at the First Baptist church last Sunday evening. He is planning to assist Dr. Cole in arousing the churches and business men of St. Louis in a united effort for the cancellation of the debt on First church. His talk was halled with joy by the members of the church and pastor. Mrs. C. A. Bollinger, of 1714 Biddle street, took suddenly ill last Sunday, but at present she is reported better. The entertainment given by Misses Jennerson and Wood last Friday evening was a splendid financial success for the benefit of the First Baptist church. It is also reported that everybody enjoyed themselves socially. Dr. Cole and Deacons Bollinger and Oakley were delegated by the First Baptist church to set in an ordination council at Comptom Hill Baptist church last Wednesday evening, Dec. 13. Lookout for the seventh annual anniversary of Dr. Cole at the First Baptist church the first Sunday in January, 1906. It will be a great and grand affair all day. Ministers of all denominations will speak words of cheer for this great man of God, editors, doctors, lawyers and professional men will be present with a word of greeting. ROVER. ANTIOCH CHURCH NOTES. Rev. S. P. Anderson, pastor of Antioch Baptist church, attended services at Central Baptist church last Sunday at 11 a. m. The communion services were held at Antioch church Sunday, the 10th. Quite a number partook of the Lord's Supper. Just before the communion was taken Rev. S. P. Anderson offered a fervent and touching prayer, asking the blessings of God upon the two lovely little children of Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins, members of Antioch church. Sunday, the 17th, Antioch Missionary Circle will hold their regular monthly meeting at the close of morning service. All members are requested to be present, as it is election of officers. Mrs. M. V. Shelby, who has been sick for three months, is improving nicely. Mrs. A. H. Cooper is somewhat indisposed. Going to Put Wheeler Out of Business. Last week we were in our invisible robe. We heard two newspaper men discussing the measure of them going together and putting Wheeler out of business, and another man who was present said: "You all may talk about it, but when he goes out of the newspaper business it will be when W. C. Gordon or Anderson Russell carries his lifeless body to the cemetery, and you had better be sure he is dead." Patronize our advertisers they are your friends. Use Pickett's Laxative Viburnum for Female Trouble. .JOTTINGS. Use Pickett's Laxative Viburnum for Female Trouble. More agents and collectors are wanted for The St. Louis Palladium. Apply at office, 2617 Lawton avenue. Don't forget that Mrs. L. H. Fields is still in the hair-dressing business at 903 Kansas street. She deserves your patronage. Mrs. Mary A. Thornton desires all her subscribers that are in arrears to be ready to pay up next week, so look out for your collector. The Big Four (Baltimore & Ohio route) is the railroad that is envied by all the railroads that come in contact with it. The officers are by nature cut out for railroad men. IF YOU WANT CASH and are ambitious to make money easy, then talk with us by letter or postal card for full particulars. Address Taylor Remedy Co., Louisville, Ky. Don't forget to call and see Mrs. Easton and Perry in True Reformers' building. They are in the hair dressing business. Mrs. Easton is from San Antonio, Tex. Both ladies are worthy of your patronage. Young married women ought not to make it a business of going around talking to married men about what their wives have done before they were married. Men who court women and marry, should at least accept the woman as she is and not listen to anything told them by men or women about their wives whom they have married. For if most men's past lives were unraveled no decent woman or even the devil would have them. The Palladium man knows whereof he speaks. Use Pickett's Laxative Viburnum tor Female Trouble. DR. W. D. DESHAY Of St. Salvador Congo, South Africa. The Equartor Electric Oil that took the premium at the medical exhibition in St. Salvador, South Africa, in 1885. The Electric Oil cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache, Backache, Toothache. Mumps, Old Sores, Night Sweats and regulates the nerves. The Equator Electric Oil and Guarantee Co. has the largest factory of its kind in the world. It has no equal. It cures the worst of these diseases from one to ten minutes. Price per bottle, 25 and 50 cents. None genuine except my signature. DR. W. D. DESHAY, 5055 McPherson avenue, St. Louis, Mo. DIRECTIONS—Shake well; apply to affected parts freely with the hand. Mr. C. H. Wheeler, the brother of W. Wheeler, will collect from any of our subscribers. Please pay him, and he will give you credit for the same. HALL FOR RENT. Cheapest in the City—409 North Levee. Mr. Wm. Lee has one of the largest and most convenient halls in the city for the accommodation of our people. The second and third floor is fitted up with all the conveniences and improvements that could be connected with any hall. It is clean, well-lighted, and rents for $5 per night, with all privileges. Two entrances, one on Levee and one on Commercial street, No. 409 N. Commercial street or Levee. The time has come that we must patronize our business men. Mr. Lee has gone to much expense, $500 in fitting up this hall for the accommodation of our people. These two floors can easily accommodate 800 people, so before you rent or make any arrangement for any other hall, see Mr. Lee Rents to clubs and private parties. For further particulars, call up Kinloch Phone, 1540D. WM. LEE, 409 North Levee. ..For the latest and best information, read The Palladium. For sale at the office of the St. Louis Palladium, all the goods that are manufactured by the Boston Chemical Co., at Rickmond, Va. F. C. B., J. M. T. AND F. L. T. The right thing done at last. We used to hear the word saying stop paying rent and own your own home. But now in addition to that, I will say stop paying such big doctor bills, and join the White Cross Medical Service. Free physician at a cost of one dollar per year. Entitles any member and family to a free doctor and nurse at your home or at the office of the service free for one year from date. Small charges for medical and surgical dressing only. If any one wants to join, white or Colored, sick or well, send postal to J. H. Mayes, superintendent of agents, the U. S. Ins. man, 1309 Merchant street, St. Louis, Mo. Phone, Bell Main 1886. British tars from the warships saved seven lives in New York harbor on the 12th inst. VOICE OF THE NEGRO. Any one wishing to subscribe for it, please communicate with Mrs. Nellie Gibson, 2729 Mills street. TEL. KIN. D-2015 Inter's Blasts May Bl ometer at 20 below. But you need have no worries, with a pair of trousers, suit or overcoat. I grades, and over 2,000 patterns to select from. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Court THE ORIGINAL SAM THE T SAM WEISMAN, Prop. J. WEISMAN, Manager. 6 The thermometer at 20 below. But you need have no worry as I can fit you up in a hurry, with a pair of trousers, suit or overcoat. I have them in all shades and grades, and over 2,000 patterns to select from. Prices to suit your means. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Courtesy shown to all. THE ORIGINAL SAM THE TAILOR. SAM WEISMAN, Prop. J. WEISMAN, Manager. 204=206 N. 14th Street. MADAMS EASTON & PERRY'S SCHOOL IN HAIR DRESSING, Shampooing, Pressing. Manicuring and Massage is now open in room 2, Second Floor, in The Newport is now in charge of Mr. W. Curtis and his sister Mrs. Mary Bernard, who has just returned from the East. She will be glad to see their many friends. Everything in first-class style. DONT FORGET THE NUMBER. 2321 Market Street. THE CATHRELL PRINTING CO. PRINTERS W. B. Cathrell, Prop. Call or Write for price Up-to-date in Every Branch. 3957 Finney Ave., Phone: Dolmar 903. ST. LOUIS, MO Here Are a Few Dead Beats. Mr. R, Reese, 3116 La Salle street, Chicago, Ill., $2.40. Mr. H. Steele, 4609 St. Louis avenue, a dude; $2.60. Richard Williams, beter known as Little Breeches, who the school girls are all crazy about, and who goes to the Newport and drinks champagne, owes the Palladium $2.40. During the time he was taking the paper he was in a dozen rooming houses.. We wonder does he owe any of them room rent.. He is now riding the mule. L. Fair—1328 North Eighth street— $1.40. We have called twenty times, and always a frivolous excuse. Stop that Cough Pickett's Cough Syrup. The JEFFER BAR..... Choice Wines and Wh of the Best Brand 715 North Twelfth The JEFFERSON BAR.... Choice Wines and Whiskies of the Best Brand. 715 North Twelfth Street MEXICAN Mustang Liniment cures Caked Udder in cows. MEXICAN Mustang L is a positive cure --- --- .The Tailor. 204 N Fourteenth St KIN. D-2015 Casts May Blow But you need have no worry as I can fit users, suit or overcoat. I have them in patterns to select from. Prices to suit or money refunded. Courtesy shown to NAL SAM THE TAILOR. WEISMAN, Prop. ISMAN, Manager. PETER H. HARRIS Of 711 North 14th Street, has opened a RESTAURANT At 711 North Fourteenth Street. Give Him a Call. Neatly Furnished Rooms 703 and 711 NORTH 14th. Street. Branches 1433 and 1519 Lucas Avenue. ST. LCUIS, MO. KENRY BROWN, Manager. DELIA BROWN, Proprietress. ROB The HAIR CUTTER HAS JUST OPENED THE Douglass Hotel Barber Shop Everything first-class. Recommended by the fashion of the day. HOT COLD AND SEA SALT BATHS. Give us a call. DOUGLASS HOTEL, Cor. Beaumont and Lawton Ave. We keep on hand several wonderful remedies. Call and see—the best in the market to remove smallpox pits if applied as directed. Pits that have been standing for years can be removed. 2617 Lawton avenue. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment is a positive cure for Piles. P. M. RIP SAW COLUMN OF THE ST. LOUIS PALLADIUM The motto of the National Rip Saw is: "Blind as a bat to everything but right." The girls that leave Sumner high school, and walk up Market street to Jefferson avenue, and on the corner of Jefferson and Laclede they meet a dude and talk for one hour. One lives on Michigan avenue, one on La-Salle street and one goes north on Jefferson to Washington, and takes the Washington avenue car. You had better not be seen any more. We know one of the men to be married, and if his wife finds it out you will get sawed. A few yellow niggers are still playing the white racket. Better "shinney on your own side," and keep with Aunt Hager's children. A certain man in business says that he has no use for dark girls, nor does he care for brown-skinned girls. They must come yellow, and he doesn't care who they are, nor from whence they come. We trust that our many subscribers and advertisers will not tell us to wait until Christmas, as we, too, want to pay our debts. Please pay up what you owe us before Christmas. Why be sick when you can get medicine on credit. Terms, one-half down, balance when benefited. I give you a written guarantee with your medicine. Indian Herb and Smith's Liniment. Geo. W. Smith, 2024 Market Street: Dear Sir—I had dropsy and rheumatism and bladder trouble for two years, but after using your Indian Medicine a short time, it cured me. FRANK WASHINGTON, 719 North Fourteenth Street. A New Drug Store Which Will Be Greatly in Demand and Will Be Patronized by All. Mr. Chas, Dodge, one of St. Louis' most respected citizens, and Dr. McCellan have bought the beautiful building on the corner of Pendleton and St. Ferdinand avenues, just opposite St. James church. They intend opening a drug store which is greatly needed in that portion of the city. The high standing of Mr. Dodge and Dr. McCellan bespeak for them a successful business. We ask for them the patronage of both white and Colored in that vicinity. Dress Makers. Miss Estella A. Langdon and Miss Wainright have opened a fine dressmaking shop. These two ladies have had a great deal of experience as dressmakers. They came from Lincoln Institute, where they were finished in the dressmaking trade. Don't forget to give them a call, and have them make your new dress, at 3914 Sophia avenue. DESERVES YOUR PATRONAGE. Douglass Hall and Hotel Co. The Only Distinct Negro Institution of Its Kind in the City. It is the Cheapest, best Located, Most Convenient, and the Dance Floor of any hall in the city. Rents for $25 a Night. Furnished Rooms with Steam Heat, Electric Light, with Best Service for $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 per week. CALL AND SEE THEM. Mr. Abraham Lincoln Lee REPRESENTING THE PALACE LAUNDRY, Guarantees Satisfaction and Prompt Service. The Best Collar and Cuff Work in the city. Please address all communications to 2919 LAWTON AVENUE. WILL ACCOMMODATE AND HAVE DELIVERED AT FLORAL DECORATIONS for all occasions. Bridal Bouquets a Specialty. Mr. Theodore F. Smith, colored, will take the greatest care in delivering these goods. TELEPHONES: Bell, Main 93A. Kinloch D-96. Pickett's Headache Powders give instant relief. 2601 Lawton Avenue. THE LATE REH MOSES DICKSON THE LATE REV. MOSES DICKSON. Great men die and leave behind them footprints on the sands of time. Rev. Moses Dickson alone organized and "The Republican Party is t Frederick Douglass, BUY YOUR FROM THE Vandeventer Furniture Cash or credit. and leave behind them the sands of time. Rev. alone organized and perpetuated one of the among our people—the or the Knights of Tab Republican Party is the Ship, all else the S Frederick Douglass, YOUR FURNITURE Vandeventer FurnitureCo., 1036 North Vendev Great men die and leave behind them footprints on the sands of time. Rev. Moses Dickson alone organized and perpetuated one of the largest orders among our people—the Order of Twelve Moses Dickson alone organized and or the Knights of Tabor. D. R. "The Republican Party is the Ship, all else the Sea."— Frederick Douglass. BUY YOUR FURNITURE FROM THE Vandeventer FurnitureCo., 1036 North Vendeventer avenue. Cash, or credit. B. This solid oak cobler seat rocker, worth $3.50 for $1.55. PRICE WHILE THEY LAST, $1.55. This beautiful Charter Oak range, guaranteed for five years. Cash or credit. H. W. Meek, proprietor; J. Guthrel, manager. Phone, Kinloch, Delmar 2862. Call and get a souvenir. We also have a few hundred nice souvenires left. Those who bring to us this advertisement will receive a handsome souvenir. Call and see us. Yours for business. VANDEVENTER FURNITURE CO. QUAINTED. Capita- IN M. J. Howard, A Ragtime Millionaire, S. W. Cor. 19th and Che- GARDS TO NOT MAR- AND KNOCKERS. OUT FOR A C LET'S GET ACQUAINTED. M. J. Hous A Rag s. KIND REGARDS TO ALL FRIENDS AND KNOCKERS. KIND REGARDS TO NOT MARRIED AND ALL, FRIENDS AND KNOCKERS. OUT FOR A GOOD TIME. perpetuated one of the largest orders among our people—the Order of Twelve Knights of Tabor. The Ship, all else the Sea." FURNITURE o., 1036 North Vendeventer avenue. CRAFTSMAN'S KITCHEN ward, Time Millionaire, D. Cor. 19th and Chestnut Streets. NOT MARRIED AND OUT FOR A GOOD TIME. Capital, $15,000,000.30 IN MY DR The T. C. S. C. You Are Invited to Attend the GRAND BALL AND PIANO CONTEST ```markdown ``` South St. Louis Fishing Club, At Masonic Temple, Cor 10th and Market Sts, New Year's Night, Jan. 1,'06, TICKETS, 25 CENTS A PERSON. $5.00 Given as First Prize in Piano Recital. M. B. H. E. HOFER, fice 2008 Walnut street, St. Louis. courts. Damage suits a specialty. Attorney and Counselor-at-law. Of Practice in both criminal and civil Phone, Kin., A 1911. HARRY DENNY—President. Don't forget December 25th. The Twentieth Century Social Club, better known as the T. C.'s, or the Record Breakers. Selections from Good Authors on the Goodness of all things, Sweetness of Women and Folly of Men. No woman can be true to her sex and live to be over forty. Uneasy lies the female head that wears no new Easter bonnet. After man came woman, and she has been after him ever since. Most women nowadays are are fair in proportion as they are false. The less hair a woman has the more time it takes her to do it up. Flatter a woman and she will love you; pity her, and she will hate you. Women are like cats. Both are graceful, both are domestic and both scratch. The farther a man gets away from a dollar, the larger it looks. You Are GRAND BAL SUNNY MACK—Treasurer. Will give their 14th Annual Ball at Masonic Temple, 10th and Market Streets, Christmas Night. You can easily fill the public eye if you have sufficient dust. If you want to know the value of a dollar, try to borrow one when you really need it. When a man finds his clothes are too loose, he should either change tailors or his boarding place. Some women are both good and true—but most of them are too good to be true. Eve originated the Serpentine dance when she waltzed out of the Garden of Eden. This is a tough world for women at best. They must either marry or become old maids. More or less, all men have rode in their own carriage, when their mother pushed it along. Some are now riding the mule in the Palladium. Invited to At L AND PIAN A. JOHNSON—Gen. Manager. Everybody will be there. Music by the World's Fair Band. All Clubs with Badges admitted free. A woman can drive a man crazy for twenty-four hours and then bring him to the gates of Paradise in two seconds by simply tickling him under the chin. Clothes may not make the man, but it is useless to create a disturbance by going around without them. A man's curiosity never reaches the feminine standpoint until someone tells him that his was in the St. Louis Palladium, then he buys two. Woman loves man and the dear fellow can't help it. She bosses him and the old fool doesn't know it. MRS. CAROLINE NELSON, The Great Spiritualistic Clairvoyant and Medium, who has the peculiar gift of revealing to you the Past, Present and Future, being in direct communication with the spirit world. In regard to Love Affairs, Business Transactions and your Future in Life, she is inestimable. Terms Reasonable. Main Office, 2305 Market Street. P. L. Morton Express! Express!! COAL, WOOD and KINDLING Moving Furniture and Trunks with Care 2801 PAPIN STREET THE POPULAR Barber Shop 1331 POPLAR ST. First-Class Work and Up-to-Date Barbers. G. W. HOOD, Proprietor. MUSIC FURNISHED for Receptions, Balls and Parties. JOHN L. FIELDS, teacher of the Harp, Piano and Guitar; now with the Great Western Band and Orchestra. 1018 North Eighth Street. Musical Combinations to be hired for small parties and entertainments. Violin, Cornet, Harp. 1- VIOLIN AND HARP. 2- VIOLIN VIOLA BASS. Bell Phone: Mail 3268. THE RELIABLE PAPER HANGER, PAINTER and WHITENER. JAMES A. SYDNOR, 1710 LUCAS Avenue. Wm. KNIGHTS Jewelry Store at 211 N, Jefferson Av. is the place to go. Ten years experience. Mrs. Mary White ROOMING HOUSE NEWLY FITTED UP REASONABLE RATES The Best in the City for the Money 1418 Pine Street St. Louis, Mo. G. W. ROBINSON, Second-Hand Furniture BOUGHT AND SOLD. Moving and Expressing, General Jobbing and Repairing of Ranges, Stoves, Etc. a Specialty. 4025 Easton Avenue ST. LOUIS, MO. MR. H. YOUNG. Coal, Kindling, Wood. HAULING AND EXPRESS WAGONS. TRUNKS CONVEYED FROM OR TO UNION STATION. Office: 4017 Easton Avenue. MRS. IDA. M. JONES MILLINERY LADIES' & GENTS' FURNISHINGS Hair Braids and Pompadour Our Specialty Satisfaction Guaranteed 1554 Gratiot st. - St. Louis. B. BELKER, Dealer in Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Meat and Vegetable Market. 1119 and 1121 Morgan Street, St. Louis, Mo Mrs. Susan Gross, 2609 Pine Street. Millinery. Up-to-date Hats. Examples and all material in that line A. F. and A. M Of Missouri and Its Jurisdiction. GRAND LODGE. GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI. Officers. C. G. Williams, Grand Master, Boonville, Mo. S. W. Vaughn, Deputy Grand Master, Weston. T. A. Jordan, Grand Senior Warden, St. Louis. Louis Rout, Grand Junior Warden, Huntsville. R. T. Coles, Grand Treasurer, Kahsas City. J. H. Pelham, Grand Secretary, Hannibal, Mo. W. W. Fields, Secretary of Masonic Relief, Cameron, Mo. J. D. Stevens, D. D. G .M., 3948 Fairfax avenue. Prince Hall Lodge No. 1, St. Louis, Mo., meets first Monday in each month. Masons in good standing are invited. John Merriwether, W. M.; Harry Lawless, Secretary. Lone Star Lodge No. 2, St. Louis, Mo., meets second Monday in each month. All Masons in good standing are invited. Eugene Wiley Roper, W. M.; Joseph A. Smith, Secretary. McGhee Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St. Louis, Mo., meets fourth Monday in each month. George W. Lofton, W. M.; E. S. Brown, Secretary. Onward Lodge No. 17, St. Louis, Mo., meets the third Monday in each month. L. Lee, W. M.; J. W. Grant, Secretary. J. Q. Johnson Lodge No. 30 meets the first Thursday in each month. Charles Scott, W. M.; J. G. Stevens, Secretary. Widow's Son Lodge No. 105 meets Second Tuesday in each month. Visiting brothers are invited. ? ? ? ? ?? Thompson, W. M.; E. Densmore, Secretary. True Blue Lodge No. 107 meets the first Tuesday in each month. Ishum Hughes, W. M.; J. T. Anderson, Secretary. Banner Route To the Great Gateways Kansas City, Chicago, Omaha, Toledo & Buffalo. Through sleepers to New York and the East. Magnificent Equipment and Train Service. Ticket Office, Eigth and Olive streets Mr. S.M. Young of 211 S. Theresa Ave., Is conducting a business, Selling COAL,WOOD AND KINDLING. Sold in Any Quantities. PHONE: KINLOCH 1069D. MRS. A. J. COLE OF 3527 LAWTON AVE., IS IN Real Estate Business. KINLOCH A1423. W. J. EDWARDS. Monday and Friday, Ladies' Days. 1022 NORTH SARAH ST JUL. BRAMSCH. Practical Watchmaker, 1026 N. VANDEVENTER AVE.. ST. LOUIS, MO.. ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF FINNEY AVE Coleman's Hand Laundry 2107 PINE STREET. First-Class Work and Promptness GIRL WITH PEARLY TEETH. Solution of Boric Acid Makes Cheap and Good Mouth Wash-Occasionally Use Charcoal. There are so many excellent antiseptic solutions on the market designed especially to assist in the care of the mouth and teeth that mention of any one of them rather than another would be invidious. If the expense of these be not desired, then a pound of boric acid may be purchased at the druggist's, and this dissolved for a mouth wash, heaping a teaspoonful to a pint of boiling water. Let it cool and bottle it. Do not make more than a pint at a time, for the fresher the solution the better its results. The proper manner of brushing the teeth is to brush them up and down as well as crosswise. In fact, the up and down brushing must come first, both in the inside and outside surface of the gums. The gums themselves, too, must be vigorously brushed. If they are tender and inclined to bleed upon the application of the brush, the mouth must be well rinsed with a solution of warm water in which half a teaspoonful of ordinary table salt and a tablespoonful of absolute alcohol have been dis A. B. NOT AFRAID TO SMILE solved. Be careful that it is grain alcohol and of the highest purity—the druggists usually sell a 95 per cent. alcohol, but will furnish the absolute alcohol if requested—for wood alcohol is a deadly poison, not only in its application as a liquid, but even the fumes arising from an unstopped bottle containing wood alcohol have been known to work serious injury. Little disorders of the stomach have a marked effect upon the teeth. Sour stomach will soon give rise to tartar on the teeth; and this is best removed in the early stages by a dentifrice of powdered pumice stone. This can readily be obtained of any druggist; but a wise precaution is to run it through a fine bolting cloth—or even a fine soft cheesecloth will do—so that all gritty matter is removed. The teeth must be thoroughly brushed with this, and care must be taken to remove every particle of the pumice stone, since it is especially destructive to the enamel. The mouth must be well rinsed, and plenty of soft bread, corn pone or cake eaten afterward, so that there is not a trace of the dentifrice remaining. If the tartar has been permitted to grow, then it will need the skill of a good dentist to remove it without injuring the teeth. In spite of all that is said against it, a finely powdered charcoal makes the best dentifrice. No need to use it oftener than two or at the most three times a week, and be careful to remove every trace of it after using. If there is the slightest break or irregularity in the enamel of the tooth, the charcoal will surely find lodgment there, and a discolored spot will result; but if soft bread be chewed, each tiny particle will surely be removed. Charcoal has the property, too, of opposing putrification and destroying vices of the gums. HOW TO WALK WELL Don't drag your feet or cling them, nor lag nor stride. Learn to glide into a room gracefully. It is impossible for a woman to be awkward in her walk if she turns her toes out and keeps her knees stiff. The act of swinging the feet out gives one a graceful gait. Set your feet down at right angles. Walk slowly. Skirts wind round your calves when you walk rapidly and all semblance of grace is lost. Walk in a leisurely manner as if you were a princess, not a hurried, worried, overworked woman. Don't swing your shoulders. Don't swing your arms. Don't twist yourself in sinuous motion. Don't contort. Don't wiggle. Hold your chin up. This is the most important thing of all. Don't walk nor look nor act like an old person. There are no old persons in these days. Touch the ground first with the balls of your feet, with the heels striking an instant later. Hold your shoulders back; don't try to draw them down. Learn how to be seated. Don't sit with your clothes wound up around you. Don't sit on the ragged edge of things. Be seated squarely. When you walk consider the style of you dress. If you are dragging a train walk slowly. The longer and the heavier the gown the slower you must walk. If your dress is light and short you can walk more rapidly. And first, last and at all times, be dignified. An ungraceful walk will spoil the most elegant gown that the dressmaker's art can design. STYLES IN HAIR-DRESSING. Pompadour Is Still with Us-The "The pompadour is here to stay, for awhile, anyhow," said a leading hairdresser when asked about the prevailing styles in the arrangement of the hair. "In spite of the various announcements that' it is going out, it will be seen almost as much as ever this winter, and with the pompadour there is hair, and then more hair. Braids and switches will be more in demand this season than they have been for years, owing to the shapes and styles of the new hats. "Why, this fashion for a lot of hair has taken such a hold in Paris," she continued, "that a buyer for one of the big shops who has just returned from there tells me that they are even sewing curls into the hats. Even here short curls slipped into the hair at the crown of the head and down on the neck are very fashionable, and we are selling a great many of them; in Paris they are also wearing a little bang or fringe like that affected by English-women, but the chances are that it will not be in vogue in this country. "The coronet arrangement of the hair introduced last year is popular and very becoming to some faces, and an even simpler arrangement that is fashionable for young women is the low coil at the back of the neck. "American women are taking more care of their hair now than formerly," she replied when asked about hair in general. "We have a large number of patrons who come to us regularly for treatment, and it is a mistake for a woman not to go to a good hairdresser occasionally. She may shampoo her own hair and do it well, but in order for the hair to be kept in good condition the style of arranging it should be changed from time to time and even the healthiest hair is better for having professional attention occasionally. "The women who have a sufficient amount of hair to wear the tip-tilted headgear in the way that it ought to be worn are comparatively few, and switches and braids with little curls as coquettish adjuncts will play an important part in the stylish appearance of the season's millinery. In fact," she concluded with a smile, "this is the best season that hairdressers and dealers in hair goods have known in a good long time." USEFUL WRITING BOARD. Something That Can Be Made at Home as a Little Luxury for the Invalid. A writing-board is a most useful possession, especially for an invalid who writes in bed, or sits in an easy-chair to write letters, etc. The board holds the blotting-paper without slipping, and makes a firm place to write upon. A piece of millboard, the heavy cover of an old folio, or a piece of board may be A WRITING BOARD. utilized. This should first be covered with bookbinder's paper on the right side, then cover each corner with leather, which should be very strong, or else pasted on muslin to give it strength; they should be straight strips about three inches wide and six inches long, laid over the corners, and the ends folded under on the wrong side and fixed by glue. Sheets of blotting-paper can then be fixed by slipping their points under these leather corners. To make the back neat, cut another piece of card the exact size of the board, cover with bookbinder's paper, and fix with glue. Baby's Mouth. The little rosebud of a mouth must be swabbed out several times daily with a soft rag squeezed out in boiled water, in which a half a teaspoonful of boric acid has been dissolved. Just as soon as dentition begins, each little tooth must be carefully cleansed after each feeding. The soreness and tenderness of the gums can readily be relieved by gentle rubbing with the finger, due care having first been taken to see that the finger is "surgically clean;" that is, that some good asepticizing fluid has been used to wash the finger with. Never put your finger into baby's mouth without carefully washing it first; infection of more than one kind has often been traced to this practice. Clean Hairbrush. A hair brush may be cleansed with soap and water and a nail brush. It is more necessary to have the hair brush clean than it is to have the back kept beautiful. The best brush, one that can be kept hygienically clean, and which will take out tangles easily and quickly, is made of Siberian bristles, set upon a pneumatic cushion of rubber. Dust-laden hair brushes are deadly to the health and beauty of the hair. Last Year's Goat The well-made long coat of last season need not be touched this year. All sorts of rumors were abroad in October concerning it, but it is seen on the best dressed women. It is not quite tight fitting, is double-breasted, opened at the end of the back seam, and put into side plaits headed with two buttons. It fastens high in front and is finished with a shawl collar of velvet or fur, especially the latter. FILLED A LONG-FELT WANT A young man rode in a Broad street car, holding a bundle in his lap and reading a newspaper, relates the Newark News. "Look," whispered a woman across the aisle to another. "The string's coming loose. Slowly and surely the twine was working itself around the corner of the package. The young man continued to read. The cord continued to slip. Other passengers eyed the bundle curiously. The wrappings began to unfold. The watching passengers grew nervous. To sit there and see that bundle fall apart was embarrassing. There was no telling what it might contain. The whole car was interested. The paper was almost off. Still the young man read, motionless to him. The little man reached across the aisle and touched his arm. "Your parcel's coming undone," he said, grinning. At the young man's start of astonishment, the other passengers grinned also. "Thank you very much," said the young man. "Ladies and gents," he went on, removing the paper entirely, "I have here a useful and inexpensive shopping bag in the way people are instructing to people who travel on street cars—does away altogether with the danger, which you have just seen illustrated, in carrying bundles that won't stay tied, no matter how well you tie 'em; folds up small you can put it in your vest pocket; holds anything from a spool of thread to a bushel of potatoes—and all, ladies and men of the ridiculous sum of a dime, ten cents." "I take one," said the woman across the aisle. "Me, too," said the little fat man. And the young man did a rushing business until the conductor threw him off. Dayton, Tenn., Dec. 11th (special)—Among many prominent residents to praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr. N. R. Roberts, of this place. He tells of what they have done for him, and his words will go deep into the hearts of all who are suffering in the same way. He says: "I was a martyr to Kidney Trouble, but Dodd's Kidney Pills completely cured me. I shall always keep them on hand in case there should be any return of the patient. I will be very grateful if they did their work so well there has not been the slightest sign of my old complaint coming back. The pain in my back used to be terrible. If I got down I had a hard job to get straight again. But any back is like a new one now and I can stoop as much as I please. I don't believe there ever was any medicine half so good as Dodd's Kidney Pills." DREAMER WAS A RIPPER. Drygoods Salesman Tore Off Goods for Customers in His When my uncle first started in business as a general merchant in a country town, it was in partnership with a young fellow of about his own age, relates a writer in Lappincott's. We were enthusiastic about their work, and after long days behind the counter they would go to their room above the store and continue to "talk shop" far into the night. My uncle's partner was particularly engrossed in his work, and often his sleep was disturbed by dreams of customers and big sales. One night his nightmare reached the climax. Evidently the dreamer was just in the act of selling some cotton goods, for my uncle felt his nightshirt go "i-i-i-p," straight up the back, while his partner was calmly saying: Laundering the Baby's Clothes Many mothers are not aware that chafing and much discomfort may be caused by the strong alkalies in the soap with which the little garments are washed. Hence, the mother's direction and only Ivory Soap used. ELEANOR R. PARKER. "It has come to my ears," remarked Miss De Playne, "that you said my face would make a man climb a fence." Yes, that's what he said, responded the teacher, "of course. I meant if he happened to be on the other side of the fence."—Chicago Journal It is wrong for you to Bowel and Stomach Trouble natural and harmless cure—I Have you noticed the large number of Fever, Malarial Fever, Appendicitis, Skin Disease, Piles, Female Troubles, are the result of Constipation. There is a remedy now to be had that A full sized bottle is furnished you fry Remember we give only one bottle to supply you with Mull's Grape Tonic send address of the druggist and we will mail you Try all the druggists before you write you for this coupon is three times as large The following coupon will not be one piece including the Patient's coupon, or Jobber's coupon, they must not be sepa CUT OUT THIS COUPON, SIGN AND T 137-12165 AUTHORIZED TO GIVE YOU I hereby certify that I have never taken My free bottle, that I will not sell or give it away Bowel and Stomach Trouble as soon as I obtain It is wrong for you to suffer from Constipation, Bowel and Stomach Trouble when there is a positive, natural and harmless cure—MULL'S GRAPE TONIC. Have you noticed the large number of Typhoid Fever cases lately? Typhoid Fever, Malarial Fever, Appendicitis, Impure Blood, Pimples, Sick Headache, Skin Disease, Piles, Female Troubles, Stomach Troubles, Heart Troubles, etc., are the result of Constipation. There is a remedy now to be had that cures these troubles absolutely. A full sized bottle is furnished you free to prove it. Remember we give only one bottle to each family. If your druggist fails to supply you with Mull's Grape Tonic send us this coupon together with name and address of the druggist and we will mail you a bottle. Try all the druggists before you write us as the bottle he is authorized to give you for this coupon is three times as large as the one we are allowed to send by mail. The following coupon will not be honored unless it is cut out of the paper in one piece including the Patient's coupon, Retail Druggist's coupon and Wholesale or Jobber's coupon, they must not be separated. CUT OUT THIS COUPON, SIGN AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DRUGGIST WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE YOU A FREE 85c. BOTTLE FOR IT. I hereby certify that I have never taken Mull's Grape Tonic, that I will apply for only one free bottle, that I will not sell or give it away and that I will take it myself for Constipation, Bowel and Stomach Trouble as soon as I obtain it. Patient sign your name here very plainly. Write your full address here very plainly. NONE BUT THE RETAIL DE TO THE RETAIL DRUGGIST: This is address on the line below. Send this full couri remedy, and he will give you 35 cents in case which you send him. All jobbers have the 350, nearly 6 times the 350 size and 3 times the 500 s NONE BUT THE RETAIL DRUGGIST MUST SIGN THIS: TO THE RETAIL DRUGGIST: This coupon void unless you sign your name and address on the line below. Fullful payment of the Shipping费 must be claimed this remedy, and he will give you 35 cents in cash or trade for each coupon, properly signed, which you send him. All jobbers have the 35c, 50c and $1.00 sizes. The $1.00 bottle contains nearly 6 times the 35c size and 3 times the 50c size. Retail Druggist, sign your name here. Your address NO ONE BUT THE WHOLESALE TO THE JOBBER: You will please access and give to the retailer buying the remedy from coupon void unless you sign your firm name and will remit you 3g+ mts for each coupon properly. Jobber, sign you Address Cut out the above three coupons MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CO., Makers Your address here. NO ONE BUT THE WHOLESALE DRUGGIST MUST SIGN THIS: TO THE JOBBER: You will please accept this coupon if the same is properly signed, and give to the retailer buying the remedy from you, 35 cents in cash or trade for same. This coupon void unless you sign your firm name and address. Forward all coupons to us, and we will remit you 35 cents for each coupon properly signed by the consumer, retailer and yourself. Jobber, sign your name here. Cut out the above three coupons in one piece. Do not separate. MULL'S GRAPE TONIC CO., Makers, No. 147 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. Tennessee Praise. Sleep. She Forgave Him. CRISIS OF GIRLHOOD A TIME OF PAIN AND PERIL Miss Emma Cole Says that Lycia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has Saved Her Life and Made Her Well How many lives of beautiful young girls have been sacrificed just as they were ripening into womanhood! How many irregularities or displacements have been developed at this important period, resulting in years of suffering! Miss Emma Cole Girls' modesty and oversensitiveness often puzzle their mothers and baffle physicians, because they withhold their confidence at this critical period. A mother should come to her child's aid and remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will at this time prepare the system for the coming change and start the menstrual period in a young girl's life without pain or irregularities. Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma, Tenn., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— I want to tell you that I am enjoying better than with I have for years, and I owe it all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "When fourteen years of age I suffered almost constant pain, and for two or three years I had soreness and pain in my side, headaches and was dizzy and nervous, and doctor all failed to help me. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended, and after taking it my health began to improve, and I think my experience will be a help to other girls who are ing from girlhood to womanhood, for I know your Compound will do as much for them." If you know of any young girl who is sick and needs motherly advice ask her to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and she will receive free advice which will put her on the right road to strong, healthy and happy womanhood. "People are just crazy to meet that man." "Who is he?" "An insanity expert."—Town Topics. The man who is always boasting of his readiness to fight for his rights is usually trying to make people believe that soem of his wrongs are right.—The Commoner. THE BEST COUGH CURE In buying a cough medicine, remember the best cough cure. costs no more than any other kind. Remember, too, the kind that cures is the only kind worth anything. Every year thousands are saved from a consumptive's grave by taking Kemp's Balsam in time. Is it worth while to experiment with anything else? Sold by all dealers at 25c. and 50c. PARKER'S HEADACME POWDERS QUICKLY GURE HEADACHE, NEURALGIA AND FEVERS. Price 10c. Thousands use and indorse them CONTAINS to suffer from Constipation, be when there is a positive, MULL'S GRAPE TONIC. If Typhoid Fever cases lately? Typhoid puncture Blood, Pimples, Sick Headache, tomach Troubles, Heart Troubles, etc., cures these troubles absolutely. ease to prove it. ease each family. If your druggist fails to use this coupon together with name and you a bottle. us as the bottle he is authorized to give us the one we are allowed to send by mail. forced unless it is cut out of the paper in Retail Druggist's coupon and Wholesale rated. MAKE IT TO YOUR DRUGGIST WHO IS A FREE $5c. BOTTLE FOR IT. Mull's Grape Tonic, that I will apply for only one and that I will take it myself for Constipation, on it. BUGGIST MUST SIGN THIS: coupon void unless you sign your name and on to the jobber of whom you purchased this or trade for each coupon, properly signed, 500 and $1.00 sizes. The $1.00 bottle contains size. DRUGGIST MUST SIGN THIS: opt this coupon if the same is properly signed, you 35 cents in cash or trade for same. This address. Forward all coupons to us, and we signed by the consumer, retailer and yourself. our name here. s here. in one piece. Do not separate. No. 147 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. Muck. Sought. TICRLESOMS ALIA, “Now. voys.” said a Sunday schoo} teacher, addressing the juvenile class, “can either of you tell me anything avout Good Friday? “Yes, ma'am, 1 can,” replied the boy at the foot of the class; “he was the fellow that gone the housework for Rc>inson Crusoe.” 4 critic relates that he was once present in the cottage at Evclefechan where Carlyle first saw. the light, when an enthusiastic pilgrim asked in awe-struck tones: “And is this reaily the room in which Carlyle was porn?” and received from the gude wife the answer: “Aye, an’ oor Maggie was born here, too.” Gilbert, the British comic opera librettist, was lunching at a country club when he found himself surround- ed by six or seven clergymen who had been on a motor tour of the country thereabouts. Pretty soon the author of the “Mikado” was drawn into con- versation. When his identity was known, one of the clergymen asked Mr. Gilbert how he felt “in such grave and reverend company.” “Like a liom in a den of Daniels,” was the reply. Dinner was a little late. A guest asked the hostess to play something. Seating herself at the piano she exe- cuted a Chopin nocturne. ‘There was still an interval of waiting to be bridged. In the grim silence she turned to an old gentleman on ber right and sald: “Would you lle a soriata before dinner?” He gave a start of surprise and pleasure. “Wh3, yes, thanks!” he said. “I had a courle on my way here, but I think I could stand another.” RELATED OF SMOKERS. Love of tobacco and wisdom often go together. Prince Bismarck was wontto boast that he had in something like 50 years consumed over 100,000 cigars, a number that works out an average of five a day—no great feat perhaps for one who was at one period a “chain” smoker, lighting each cigar from the glowing stump of the one just enjoyed. - Edison, the great inventor, must hold a superior record. Ten cigars a day are his normal allowance, but when deeply absorbed in work he finds double that number necessary to stimulate his brain, Even more in a day used that celebrated singer, Morio, to dispose of; but his day began with dawn and concluded not un- til, sleep overpowering him, the still burning Havana slipped from his lips, Berlin has recently lost one of her most ardent and methodical devotees of the fragrant weed by the death of Herr Grunn, whose daily allowance o tobacco consisted of six pipes, six cigars and six cigarettes. This amount he never varied, save on his birthday, when it was doubled, and on New Year's day, which, on thé principle of starting the year temperately, was kept as a day of total abstinence. Without a cigar Edwin Booth, the tragedian, wasscarcely everseen. Even while engaged on his professional duties his beloved weed was present in the wings, ready to be snatched from his dresser’s hand for enjoyment during the sometimes exceedingly brief intervals between the exitsand entrances. Twen- ty-five cigars a day were at one time his usual allowance; an allowance, bow- ever, uot infrequently exceeded. DIVERSE DEFINITIONS, A snob is a superficial figure consist« ing of nothing but side. A half sheet of note paper has posl- tion and magnitude, but no weight. A legal joke is that which possesses Jength and breadth, but {s without point, ‘A speech may be delivered at any length, on any subject, at any distance from that subject. A sermon is the longest distance be- tween two points, namely, the point at which it begins and the point at which it leaves off. ‘The mountain ranges of the old world run east and west, while those nf the new world run north and soutt. ———— A BRAIN WORKER. Must Have the Kind of Food Thai Nourishes Brain, “I am a literary man whose nervous energy is a great part of my stock iu trade, and ordinarily I have little pa tiene with breakfast foods and the extravagant claims made of them. But 1 cannot withhold my acknowledg- ment of the debt that I owe to Grape: Nuts food. “I discovered long ago that the very bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not calculated to give one a clear head, the power of sustained, accurate thinking. I always felt heavy and sluggish in mind as well as body after eating the ordinary meal, which diverted the blood from the brain to the digestive apparatus. “I tried foods easy of digestion, but found them usually deficient in nutri- ment. I experimented with many breakfast foods and they, too, proved unsatisfactory, till I reached Grape- Nuts. And then the preblem was solved. “Grape-Nuts agreed with me perfect- ly from the beginnirg, satisfying my hunger and supplying the nutriment Oe so many other prepared foods lack. “I had not been using it very long before I found that I was turmng out an unusual quantity and quality of work. Continued use has demon- Straicd to my entire satisfaction that Grape-Nuts food contains all the ele- ments needed by the brain and nerv- cus system of the hard working public writer." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the nttle book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs MILLIGNS IN THE DEBRIS Safe of the Brooklyn Truxt Co. Con= taining, Perhaps, $2,000,000, in Ruins of Cooper Building. New York, Dec. 15—The large Cooper building, Brooklyn, together with the Windsor cafe and a row of dwelling houses, were destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. The loss is estimated-at $200,000. The principal losers are the Brooklyn Trust Co., the American « London Harness Co., Reed Ice Cream Co. and Bryant & Strat- ton business college. A number of pri- vate offices in the Cooper building, in- cluding those of Senator Charles Coop- er, owner of the structure, were also burned out. In Cooper's suite were paintings valued at $40,000, and a law Library valued at several thousand dol= lars. The safe of the Brooklyn Trust Co., containing between $1,500,000 and $2,- 000,000, is in the ruins, and will be guarded by the police reserves and a number of members of the Twenty- third regiment, New York national guard, until cool enough to be removed. IN HONOR OF JAMES J. HILL President James J. Hill of the Great Northern Ratlway Co., Guest of Meuow At a Danaust ta Si. pact, St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15.—Three hun- dred of St. Paul’s business and profes- sional men, besides a number of vis- itors from other states, sat down to a banquet at the Ryan hotel, Thursday nigt, in honor of James J. Hill, prest- cent of the Great Northern Railway Co., in recogniticn of his efforts in be- haif of the northwest. For every place occupied $12.59 was paid. The ban- quet was given under the auspices of the St. Paul Commercial club, and was the most elaborate and artistic aftair ever produced in the northwest, judged from the standpoint of floral decora- tions alone. SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION A BIL to Cut Down Representation in Congress on Account ef Ne~ 926 Divancktscmrats: Washington, Dec. 15.—Representa- tive Benzett, of New York, introduced a Dill to cut down the representation of southern states in congress because of the disfranchisement of the negro. The bill reduces the entire number of representatives from 286 to 351. The several states would have their delega- tions reduced as follows: Alabama, from 9 to 5; Arkansas, from 7 to 5; Florida, from 3 to 2; Georgia, from 11 to 6: Louisiana, from 7 to 4; Mississip- pi, ftom 8 to 3; North Carolina, from 10 to 7; Sonth Carolina, from 7 to 3; Tennesece, from 10 to 8; Texas, from 16 to 18; Virginia, from 10 to 7. APPLICATION FOR CLEMENCY ‘The French Foreign OMlee Asked to Substitute a Fine For the Prison Sentence of Eliott F. Shepard. Paris, Dec. 15.—Application for ex- ecutive clemency has been submitted to the foreign office in hehalf of Bllictt FP, Shepard, of New York, who was sen- tenced, October 26, to three months’ imprisonment and $120 fine and to pay $4,000 damages to the parents of Made Jeine Marduel, who was killed by Mr. Shepard’s automobile April 24. The purpose of the application is to have a fine substituted for the imprisonment. Premier Rouvier has referred the ap- Plication to. the ministry of justice. FOR THE TWO NEW STATES Republican House Cauens Dectares Unanimously in Favor of Cre- ating Two New States. Washington, Dec. 15—The republi- can members of the house, in caucus, ‘Thursday, unanimously declared in fa- yor of admitting Oklahoma and the Indian territory as one state, and by a vote of 110 to 65, declared in favor of admitting Arizona and New Mexico as one state Both statehood questions are to be contained in one bill. The con ference which resulted in this action took place immediately at the conclu- sion of the session of the house and oc- cupied an hour and a half. HAZING TO BE STAMPED OUT ‘The Naval Academy to Be Purged of Mazing, Regardless of the Nam- ber of Dismissala Neecessary. Washington, Dec. 15—Hazing of every kind, it was announced, Thurs- day, would be stamped out of the naval academy, regard'ess of the number of dismissals from the brigade of midship- men necessary to bring about this re- sult. Two midshipmen will be dis missed from the academy within a few days by the secretary of the navy, the one for hazing and the other for coun- tenancing it by failure, while on duty, to report its occurrence. Other dismissals will follow as often as midshipmen are found guilty of hazing or countenancing it. No secret is made at the navy de- partment of the determination to make short shrift of hazing. Boy Killed, Sick Brother Shot. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 15—Gilbert Hoffman, aged four, of Prairie City, in reaching for a stick, knocked down a shotgun, and was killed by its accl- dental discharge. tn the same room a brother and a sister lay ill with ty- phoid fever. ‘The brother was injured by the shot. Sentenced For Selling Liquoe. Anadarko,l. T., Dee. 15.—Rev. Frank Brown, a Methodist clerzyman, plead- ed guilty to selling liquor to Indians, and was fined $100 and sentenced to 69 days in jail. . Preparation for the Messiah ‘Sunday Schoo! Lesson for Dec.17,1905 Gea ea ee Nan ph be a Siena apnea Bi Meson ent Ey fence in Persia, between his first and se2- ae visit, that is in the years after B, C, PLACE.~Jerusaiem and the vicinity. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. — The forerunner.—Poretold in Mal, 8:1; 4:5, 6; Yaa. 40:3-5. Came just before Christ's mis- wiom (Matt. 11:18, 14; 17:12, 13; 21:82; Mark 9:18; Luke 1:76-79). How He Prepared the Way.—Mal, 2:1; sa, 40:3; Matt. $:5-12; Mark 1:6-8; Luke 8:3 18; John 115-84, ‘The Good ‘Times Promised—Psa, 72:2-19; Isa, 2:2-5; 9:2-7; 11:6-10; 52:1-7; §4:11-13; 56:5 13; 60:1-8, 19, 20; 62:2, 3; Dan. 2:44, 45; 7:13, 14, 92, 21; Joel 2:28, 29; Mic, 4:3, 4; Hag. 2:7-95 Mal. 1:11; Rey, 6:10-14; 21 and 2 The Two Conditions.—(1) Putting away sin (Ley, 26:40-43; 1 Kings $:46-50; 2 Chron, Ted; Isa. 1:16, 17; 55:6, 1; Jer, 4:14; 7:83 25:55 Ezek. 14:6; 18:21-31; 33:10-16; Matt. 3:7, 83 43; Luke 18:8; 18:13, 14; Acts 2:88: 8:22), @) Religion in heart and life (Psa. 1; 24:3 5; Isa. 44:3; 62:1; Jer, 82:38; Ezek. 11:19, 20; Joel 2112-18; Matt, 18:3; Jokn 8:8-5; Rom. 8:1; Eph, 2:1-6; 1 Tim, 4:8), Comment and Suggestive Thought. V. 1. “I:” God. “Will send My messenger:” Revisers omit will, making the promise very imminent This was best fulfilled in the send- ing of John the Baptist to prepare the way for Christ (See marginal references). “Prepare the way:” See Isa, 40.3, 4. “The Lord... shall suddenly come:” Not content with sending messengers, God Himself will come to visit His people. This was fulfilled in the coming of Jesus, the Son of God. “Ye seek, ye delight:” Some people of those days were earnestly longing for the Messiah's coming. “Messenger of the covenant:” The Lord, who had repeatedly en tered into covenant with Israel. Vv. 2. “Who may abide... His coming?” He who comes. is the Holy One. In His presence, sin will stand revealed. “Refiner’s fire:” Pre cious metals are refined by casting the ore into the fierce heat of a fur- nace, where all dross is burned away, and only the purified metal remains. “Fuller's soap:” A fuller was one who cleansed cloth. V. 3. “Sons of Levi:” The Levites, being the religious leaders of the peo- ple, are first to be purified. V. 4. “Then... pleasant unto the Lord:” Only they whose hearts are pure can offer acceptable offerings to our God (Matt. 5:8). The offering of a humble, contrite heart He will never despise. V. 5. “I will come... judgment:” People had declared (2:7) that it seemed most profitable to do evil, and that the just God had departed from them. To this the prophet replies that, when God comes to purify His own people, He will also condemn the wicked. “Swift witness:” He will come so suddenly that’ He will catch them in their very acts of wickedness; He Himself will be their witness, Vv. 6. “I change not... not con sumed:” Our God is eternal and un- changeable. As Jehovah, He had en- tered into covenant with the Jews: V. 7. “From the days of your fa thers:” The ancestors of these Jews had repeatedly done just as these had done now. But once more God says: “Return unto Me, and I will return unto you:” V. 8. “Will a man rob God?” To rob God would be a most atrocious crime. Yet it is the very sin of which people of all ages have been guilty (Mal. 1: 6-9). The one thing His heart yearns for is our sincere love. V. 9. “Cursed:” The troubles that had come upon them had been sent as reminders of their neglect of God. V. 10. “All the tithes:” The whole tithe. It is still a very good plan for us to set apart oneseventh of our time (the Sabbath), and one-tenth of ‘our money for God's specific use. The latter may be applied in helping the poor, building and supporting churches, sending the Gospel to the heathen. “Storehouse:” Around the temple on three sides were built cham- bers in which the tithes should be stored. At this time they were so empty that one had been used as a home for Tobiah (Neh. 13:4-9). “Meat in mine house:” Sufficient to carry on the worship and work of God. i ’ Vv. 11, “The devourer:” The lo cust which was eating the scanty crops. “Cast her fruit:” The grapes shall not fall without ripening. If we make God an¢ God’s work our first care, God will care for us and ours, Y. 12, “ATl nations . . . blessed:” If God were allowed to have His way in purifying and blessing His people, all neighboring nations would be amazed at Israel’s prosperity and would recognize it as the gift of Je hovah, So to-day, those Christians who allow Jesis to have the right of way in their lives, honor their Saviour and attract others to Him, AND — OTHERS. | ‘The better class of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integrity, who devote their lives to thé welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions and scientific formula, Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines. They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-class pharmacy and the finest and best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances. The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefits conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of Figs is an excellent laxative remedy and that it gives universal satisfaction, and therefore they are selling many millions of bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choicest remedies, and they always take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing tho full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package. They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by biliousness and constipation and of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowels, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to sell it because it gives universal satisfaction. : Owing'to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it res and the immense demand for it, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, but there are individual druggists to be found, here and there, who do not maintain the dignity and principles of the profession and whose greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate | to recommend and try tosell the imitations in order to make a larger profit. Such preparations sometimes have the name—* Syrup of Figs’—or “Fig Syrup” and of gome piratical concern, or fictitious fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.--printed on the front of the package. ‘The imitations should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes off on a customer a preparation under the name of “Syrup of Figs” or “Fig Syrup,” which does not bear the full name of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed on the front of the package, he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his establishment, whether it be large or small, for if the dealer resorts to misrepresentation and and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of physicians’ prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness. Knowing that the great majority of druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand for our excellent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased every- where, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return any imitation which may be gold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company— California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package, do not hesitate to return the article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class of druggists who willsell you what you wish and the best of everything in his line at reasonable prices. ‘Wanted to Get Even. “Td like that tooth, please,” said the small boy after the dentist had extracted the torment. “Certainly, my little man, but why do you want it?” queried the dentist, haad- lhg it over. “Well, sir,” responded the gratified boy. “I'm going to take it home and I’m going to stuff it full of sugar. ‘Then I’m going to put it on a plate, and,” with a friumphant grin, “wateh it ache.”—N. Y, World. BALD HEADS COVERED With Zuxuriant Hair and Scaly Scalps Cleansed and Purified by Cuticura Soap, Assisted by dressings of Cuticura, the great skin cure. This treatment at once Stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales and. dandruf, destroys hair parasites, goothes innitated, itching. surfaces, stimu lates the hair follicles, loosens the pay skin, supplies the roots with energy ant nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp, when all else fails, Complete external and internal treatment for every humor, from pimples to scrofula, from infancy to age, consisting of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills, price $1.00. A single act is often sufficient to cure. On Him, Ethyl (to, Gladys,, wha. hae witnessed & game of football for the first time)— ‘Was Reggie on the cleven? Gladys—Well, dear, from where I sat it looked as though ‘the eleven were on him.—Lippincott’s, Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli- ble medicine for coughs and _colds.—N. W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. Diagnosis. First Doctor—Isn't your practice among the wealthy? Second Doctor—The fellow who can eat with his own knife seldom needs mine— N. Y. Sun. AILING WOMEN. Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kidneys ‘Will Keep You Well. Sick, suffering, languid women are learning the true cause of bad backs and how to cure WA them. Mrs. W. G. = B Davis, of Groesbeck, BAL? ‘Texas, says: “Back- Sa) Weer, sc aches hurt me so I Si Bie «= could hardly stand. rae / Bat Spells of dizziness DELTAS ana sick headaches REE, were frequent and aH tic action of the ee we Neg e r ee and how to cure WA them. Mrs. W. G. = B Davis, of Groesbeck, BAS Texas, says: ‘Back Sas) Wer, aches hurt me so J Ni Bia «= could hardly stand. rae / Bat Spells of dizziness DELI EAS, ana sick headaches RARER, were frequent and ABH the action of the i J = kidneys was irregu- lat, Soon after I began taking Doan’s Kidney Pills I passed several gravel stones, I got well and the trouble has not returned. My back is good and strong and my general health better.” Sold By all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Cc ‘ARTERS ieee ‘le Filey ey also relieve = Vik Ge rem Nit Fe | Tongue, Pain in the Side, remuste tbe Bowes, Furey Vegeutia: SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, Genuine Must Bear CARTES] Sn, foe WINER | (LcaA Gore REFUSE SUBSTITUTES, AW DATE "EM n \y Vv ) SS (7 When you bty a pair of Hl SN fo CLOVER is \ ae “GROWING > BRAND EST f & wiTHouT EY f mem A FUSS, JY SHOES 5 C. -” Write the date of purchase in the lining. That will tell the story. We are the originators of this idea. Other manufacturers don’t invite you to do this. | ASEXONFron “AMIGO.” Wertheimer-Swarts Shoe Co, , CAnOEST PINE SHOE EXCLUSIVISTS e Sr. Lovie. U8. A. PRICE, - 25 Cts. rae eco) ANTI-GRIPINE 35 INONE DAY [/ IS GUARANTEED TO CURE ANTHGRIPINE (223 crip, ab coLo, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. Pus ei Fou p> EOLA Ane Gatetne ga ala ee hearts a = FW. Diemer, M, D-,Manutecturer, Springheld, Mo, PEACE AND COMFORT finesse Bee). \e7N 01S See —A FIRST-CLASS CIGAR MADE OF A—— FINE QUALITY HAVANA TOBACCO, == Try Them. “305” and “Agents” 5c Cigars Are Leaders of the World. |yXanetcnr a¥, Louis. Ws ee y Bia i: : FOR WOMEN © oA troubled with ills peccliar to ise T fe wide eat, etal pace cessful. ‘Ahorovghty cleanses, Kills disease; errs, seeetthiccnatees, Reals indammation and: local eens ee es eel feet erm fon a tog gee See eee ‘TOILET AND WOMEN’S SPECIAL USES: BE tee ‘tal Sea sed BOSE of netruclons Pree, wil pon veueany ” Borven.ieneee OMETHING NEW. Or. J. Loar's Penetrating Ointment, is deo Hey prea MER" Fe So eee lob AGS SWOLLEN JOINTS, PLEURISY, COLD Sette, Aine, HRC Roti SO Ee NOT MEME fe lihente fl DOES NOn Re: A.D.LOAR MED. CO., Bloomington, 1, > aDaySuresssscc aay oure eens CRP ee rosea ne rere rare Siro reneta nate ramen sen noua al mechan himmaanvee se wn MERE PATENTS fires Preterenon FAR EAT EOD ee Be. ee Be : Ee of WESTERN ‘s AVE | isc emcuat many rme ers will realias. fromm q) theie" wheat erop this | go AD year, . Wi Al rig 2s nusheln othe here wilt be the, Aver CURB 0.5 iia ‘The land that this was grown on cost many of on Haanees ebsolutely nothing, while hose who wished ts add to the 1a) acres the Government Frants, can buy laud adjoining at from $610 $10 Stracre. Climate splendid, school conveuient,railwa close at hand, taxes low. 2 send for pamphlet “20th Century Canada” adi ipinicclars regarding tale, ste te | Surmimrbepewt or iaonowtsion, Ottawa SEER Zr cache followiagauthoriaed Canadiaa Governinent Agents: ; SS. Caawronn, 12 West ht, Kansas ity. a 35 Geovantox, £0 Qelncy ldg.,Chiongo, Hi. “Mention this paper. RES A COLD OVER NIGHT C Ciara. ftouhaeneteleuie cocba: MALAKIA and RUEUMA® push by ronosion ihn cones Thay conalt Be Bituon Price 366, Soldby druggists overy whore -NK—B 2104 RETOOL Ca Aol: at Fa nen sn rt hates Gos” Use a Fe ini. Soa by aroceinca Ea DMRCLO NTU ch ole 2 THE WORKINGMEN'S CLUB 2826 Market St. St. Louis, Mo. This club was organized for the mu-porters, coachmen, butlers, cooks, bell-tual benefit of its members, especially boys, etc., can always find them here. for their industrial uplift. Persons de-Telephone, Klnloch B 1605. A. Brooks, airing intelligent, competent waiters, President. Lonnie Roberts, Secretary. First-Class for Ladies and Gentlemen on the First Floor POOL AND BILLIARD PARLOR on 24 floor, 2326 Market St. A. A. Brooks, President Every accommodation for ladies. The Club cordially invites the better element of the race to file their petitions for membership. Our genial President will greet you and furnish all the necessary information. Remember this is the only Bowling Alley open to the Colored race, and owned by them, in the city. For further information, call on or address A. A. BROOKS, President, 2326 Market Street. Palmer House MRS. SADIE JONES, Proprietress. 1870 TUESDAY, JAN. 9. 1906. 36th ANNIVERSARY .... GIVEN BY..... Assisted by Rebecca Temple No. 2 and 1 St. Mary's Temple No. 88. 10th and Walnut Streets. TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 9th, 1906. Music by Great Western Band, - - - - PROF. W. D. FLOWERS, Leader L. W. FIELDS, Sec. DAVID UBAN, Chairman. Admission, 25c. Children under 12, 15c. OWNERS OF ANIMALS Will receive, free on application, a little pamphlet containing points from a HORSE DOCTOR'S DIARY by writing to Lyon Manufacturing Co., 45 South 5th St., Brooklyn, N. Y., giving name and address. MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT. 2222 Chestnut Street. MRS. SADIE JO DOLLAR BILL TELEPHONE: D-5035 CHOICE WINES & LIGHTS CIGARS AND TOBACCO Pool Room in Conn OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 2135 MARKET ST. PLEASE GIVE US A CALL JOHN H. CLARK, Georgetown RESTAURANT 1870 TUESDAY 36th ANNIV. GIVE Assisted ple No. 10 10th and TUESDAY EVENING Music by Great Western Band, L. W. FIELDS, Sec. Admission, 25c. DOLLAR BILL BAR TELEPHONE: D-503. CHOICE WINES & LIQUORS. CIGARS AND TOBACCOS Pool Room in Connection OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 2135 MARKET STREET PLEASE GIVE US A CALL JOHN H. CLARK, Gen'l Mgr. PHONES: KullochVictor1175 Bell, Grand 14 68. Carriages for all Occasions. Grand and P OWNERS St. Louis, Mo. DICK KENT, Prop. A Splendid Place to Get the Inner Man Renewed at 210 Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are now located at 210 Center street, with the best eatables in the city, from 5 cents up to 35 cents a meal, the best of eatables that the market can afford. And to put the cap stone on, they have chicken all the day long. Mrs. Maggie Gordon, manager. AGENTS WANTED—Can make $3 to $5 a day. Write at once for particulars and free sample. Address Taylor Remedy Co., Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Wilson has professed religion, and is now waiting on the mercy of God, and revolving in her mind which of our two good business men shall it be—A. R. or W. C. Yet we hope it will not come to that very soon. The Palladium man was there in his invisible robe. Quarterly Report of U. B. F. & S. M. T. FIRST UARTERLY REPORT 1905-06. Office of Secretary of Burial and Endowment Department of U. B. F. and S. M. T. of Missouri: Collections and disbursements for the year; On hand at beginning of year, September 1, 1904.....$ 5,887 83 Receipts from Lodges.....6,212 40 Receipts from Temples.....10,349 80 Receipts from Juveniles.....421 80 Receipts from Brooks' note.....120 25 Total receipts from all sources.....$22,992 08 Full particulars will follow next week. Ask your friends 17 they read The Palladium. They miss the news and doings if they don't. 4149 Ashland place; one-story and basement brick dwelling; lot 50x125; price $2,300. ADAM WEBER, 2711 Franklin ave. 3819-21 Cote Brillante ave.; double two-story brick flats; three rooms each; lot 100x125; price, 4,500. 3134 LAWTON AVE.—10 rooms; bath and hot water; lot 25x125. Price $5,500. Terms, $1,000 cash; balance $50 per month. ADAM WEBER, 2711 Franklin ave. $3 to $5 PER DAY made by our agents. Write at once for particulars and free sample. Adress Taylor Remedy Co., Louisville, Ky. To Our Patrons. We will be compelled to call upon you for the next two weeks for what you owe us. Why should we owe anyone when our liabilities are not over $90, and our advertisers and subscribers owe us over $400? We do ask that you will do your common duty to The Palladium that we may keep to the front. THE PALLADIUM GIVES ITS READERS MORE NEWS THAN ALL THE OTHER RACE PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE CITY AND STATE. Cook MEAT & 3200 LAWTON AVE Ehlhardt M Cook Prey MEAT & GROCER CO. 3200 LAWTON AVE St. Louis, M. Ehlhardt Meat Market 3204 LACLEDE AVENUE. Kinloch Phone D-1022. Bell Phone Bomont 569 We Solicit the Trade of the Colored Peel Vicinity. Kinloch Phone D-1022. Bell Phone Bomont 569. D-1022. We Solicit the Trade of the Colored People of Ou Vicinity. GIVE US A CALL. S. BEARMAN'S Popular Shoe Store. S. BEARMAN'S Popular Shoe Store. B TRADE MARK Ladies' Misses', Men Our Motto: High Qu 1415 Market St., Ladies' Misses', Men's and Boy's Shoes. Our Motto: High Quality at Low Prices. 1415 Market St., St. Louis, Mo. FOR SALE. ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished room for gents only, at 2617 Lawton avenue. December 1. Furnished rooms for Colored gentlemen; $1 per week; $807½ North Twentieth street. Furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent, at 2919 Lawton avenue. Call after 6 p. m. or on Sunday. For Rent—Two nice large furnished or unfurnished rooms for light house-keeping. Bath and laundry privileges. 4531 Garfield avenue. Two furnished rooms for rent at 2227 Walnut street. Rooms for rent at 2946 Scott avenue. Mrs. Thompson. Furnished rooms for rent at 2618 Pine street. Mrs. Rodgers. Neatly furnished front room for rent at 2227 Walnut street. Nicely-furnished rooms for rent at 2305 Chestnut street. Newly fitted up and all conveniences. MRS. ANNA JOHNSON. Furnished room for rent at 13 North Ewing avenue. Nicely furnished room for rent at 2736 Mills street; gentlemen only; or man and wife. FOLLOW THE FLAG. Four daily trains between St. Louis and Chicago, consisting of Pullman Palace sleeping cars, observation parlor cars, dining and buffet cars, reclining chair cars, day coaches and smoking car. AGENTS WANTED. Colored men and women wanted to act as agents for the Investment Bond and Loan Co. Apply room 1, Douglass Hotel building, Beaumont and Lawton avenues. Use Pickett's Laxative Viburnum for Female Trouble. Phones: Kinloch C-365 Bomont 562M. ROGER CO. Sr. Louis M. Heat Market Phone Bomont 569. D-1022. the Colored People of Our city. A CALL. RMAN'S Shoe Store. s and Boy's Shoes. ality at Low Prices. St. Louis, Mo. Milk, Cream, Butter, Etc. Main Office: III5 N. Vandeventer. Plant: Vandeventer and Finney. BRANCH STORES: 912 N. Sarah St., and 4476 Easton Ave. ST. LOUIS, MO. MRS. ROSIE WILSON, 1211 WASH STREET, St. Louis. LAGE CURTAINS CLEANED. 25c Per Pair. Hainesworth Sisters HAIR GROWERS. Special Attention Given to Cleaning the Scalp and Shampooing the Hair. Hair Grown on Bald Heads. 2223 Market St. (up) St. Louis. Mrs. W. E. Mack, 26 S. 14th Street, NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS. St. Louis, Mo. South Side Barbershop and Pool Room. Henry Clark Prop. 3222 La Salle St., St. Louis, Mo. Young Men's Social, Musical and Literary Club 1308 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Emanuel Brown, President Geo. Vashon, Vice-Pres. Wm. H. Fields, Secy Ed. Carlton, Ass't Secy' Old Ashton Rye a Specialty Mrs. Fred. Warncken Dealer in Groceries, Wines, Liquors and Cigars Cor. 22nd and Lucas Avenue, ST. LOUIS, - MISSOURI. S. M. T.'S Meets the 2d Wednesday in each month at 4 p. m. at U. B. F. Hall. All visiting sisters and brothers are welcome. MRS. SADIE HARRIS, W. P., 1529 Gratiot St. MRS. ANNIE HENRY, Sec., 2614 Mills St. Chas A. Scott, Pres.—Geo. Turner V. P. THE GREELEY NEGRO DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF ST. LOUIS. Inc. Membership Card. 1899. Is entitled to membership for period shown on reverse side. STEVE. A. SMITH, Treasurer. PETE HIGKMAN, Secretary. George Turner, Manager. PHONE: Klimoch, 1228 Sons and Daughters of Rebecca No. 3 meets at U. E. F. hall, Jefferson and Lucas avenues, on the second Wednesday in each month at 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Sadie Harris.....President 1529 Gratiot Street. Mrs. Lula Wallace.....Vice-President 1531 Gratiot Street. Mrs. Amute Henry.....Secretary 2614 Mills Street. Miss Sallie Hackney.....Ass't. Secretary 209 South Fifteenth Street. Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, has resigned the chairmanship of the committee on interoceanic canals. John Sehormann, aged 49, ill and discouraged, committed suicide at his home in St. Louis. 2 H. C. CURTIS THE STAR FURNISHED ROOM MAN Rooms like Home. Sweet, Sweet Home 705-707-709 North Fourteenth Street Branches: 1406-1408-1128%1430 Linden Street H. C. CURTIS, Prop. Monroe Motley, Mgr. Alfred Hale, Night Clerk M. B. The "Leader" Barber Shop, No.11 N.14th. St. Hot, Cold, Sea-Salt, and Shower Baths, 250. Shaving, 100. Mustache Dyed, 25c. Buff Hair Cut, 25c. Children's Hair Cutting, 15s All Shines, 5c. J. H. KENT, Proprietor, Yours in F. C. and B. A. F. and A. M. ST. LOUIS, MQ. S. J. Lane, orchestra leader, will furnish music for all occasions. Teacher of music. Local 44 A. F. M. 1323 Wash street. Telephones: Kinloch, D 680; Bell, Main 2213. Residence 1620 Pine St. Nicely Furnished Rooms. Transients a Specialty. Reasonable Rates. Office Phone Klinloch A 935. Bell, Olive 1935. LEE & SMITH Carriage Company. Balls, Parties, Theater and Train Calls a Specialty. Prompt Service at All Hours. Office: 1530 Chestnut St. ST. LOUIS, MO. M. New and Second Hand FURNITURE CARPETS, STOVES, and a General Assortment of KITCHEN UTENSILS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR CASH. Also Moving and Expressing a Specialty. 806 N. 14th St. Telephone: Kinloch D-069