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ST LOUIS PALLADIUM Is Now the Official Organ of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. Also the A. U. K. and D. of A. in the West. W. H. MOSBY'S DRUG STORE Headquarters for Latest Novelties in Comic and Souvenir Post Cards .....Large Supply of EASTER CARDS in Stock William Knight's Jewelry Store is the Place to Have Your Watches Repaired and Your Diamonds Reset ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 211 North Jefferson Ave. Is Now the Offi W. H. I Headquarters for L PROF. LEON DEV Born Seer and Past Master of C BEHOLD STRANGE POWERS OF A ST Lost & Missing Friends Prom GOOD LUCK TO Wh Great Clairvoya PROF. LEON DEVOUX Born Seer and Past Master of Clairvoyancy BEHOLD STRANGE POWERS OF A STRANGE MAN. Clairvoyant and Palmist PROF. LEON DEVOUX sp constrating the Occult Art of India in His Pri-ria vate Studio. lo Through the source of his scientific work he w when you will marry, whether your friends are true of bonds and years, where to go to gain happiness. H of difficulties who had given up in despair. All shocky, who are undetermined, dissatisfied or confr trouble whatever, should see him at once, seek his of this barber, Mr. Wm. M. Hammond, c work he will tell you whom, and kids are true or false, your lucky days, happiness. He has assisted hundreds espair. All who are unsuccessful, or fled or confronted with any difficulty, nce, seek his advice and start aright. Through the source of his scientific work he will tell you whom, and then you will marry, whether your friends are true or false, your lucky days, births and years, where to go to gain happiness. He has assisted hundreds of difficulties who had given up in despair. All who are unsuccessful, or unhappy, who are undetermined, dissatisfied or confronted with any difficulty trouble whatever, should see him at once, seek his advice and start aright. of this barber, Mr. Wm. M. Hammond. YOU SHOULD CALL at this gifted man. He will send you home happier never were before. If you cannot call, write. miss Magnolia Fair, of California, in r. Scott, the Gold Mine King ley, Cal. this gifted man. He will send you home happier, wiser and better than ever were before. If you cannot call, write. 5 ROF. LEON DE VOUX reading for Miss Magnolia Fair, of California, in 1902. Before she had married Mr. Scott, the Gold Mine King of Death Valley, Cal. SPECIAL—On presentation of this AD with ten days will entitle ladies or gentlemen to a thorough Biographical Reading. Formerly $5, for WITH PERSONS RESIDING OUT CITY. WELOPED. CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH PERSONS RESIDING OUT OF THE CITY. MEDIUMS DEVELOPED. Bell, Bomont 1494. Kinloch, Central 7799-L. 2734 MORGAN STREET. Between Beaumont and Leffingwell Ave. Hours: 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. ST. LOUIS. 2734 MORGAN STREET, Between Beaumont and Leffingwell Ave. rs: 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. ST. LOUIS. Vol. XXIII. No. 14. If you want to become prosperous, to find out what is best to do, then seek the advice of this clairvoyant, to whom many prosperous men and women owe their present success. He gives a plain statement of facts and shows you the way to help yourself. The troubled and unfortunate should seek his advice. There is no home so dreary, no life so sad, no heart so lonely, no condition so hopeless that cannot be righted and kept after a visit to this wonderful man. Is your husband or wife untrue? Does another share the love that is rightfully yours? Have you enemies? Have you a doubtful love affair? Have you lost your lover or a sweetheart? Do you want to get them back? Then see this man. He will show you just how to do it, and how to bring about a speedy and happy marriage with the one you love and should have. 50c Correspondence. Kinloch, Central 7799-L. ST. LOUIS, MO., SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1907. If HOWE is OUT of the City Campaign the NEGROES of St. Louis may take part. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Madame Anna F. Mamreov will speak on the subject of "A Day With the Shepherds of Palestine" at Douglass hall, Sunday, March 24, 3:30 p.m. This lady, a native of Jerusalem, addressed the association last Sunday. The speaker imparted such a fund of information of Bible lands and of the life of its peoples, ancient and modern, as can not be obtained elsewhere. All are invited. Good music. Seats free. "A Night With Dunbar." Next Tuesday evening will be the regular "ladies" evening. The life and works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar will be sketched, reviewed and recited. Mrs. H. H. Thompson left St. Louis and arrived in Chicago, ill., safe. She is now enjoying the city life. She attended Queen Chapel, the church which Dr. D. P. Roberts is pastor. She only needs one thing in this life to make her as happy as human beings get to be, and that is her husband, Mr. H. H. Thompson. He will soon shake the dirt of St. Louis off its feet and go to his lonely lover. Mr. Chas. Turpin and Miss Carrie B. Henry were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Wednesday. [Name] A NEW PHOTO STUDIO. H. W. Sexton has leased the building at 2339 Market street for a term of years, and is now making extensive preparations for putting in a first-class photo studio. He is having the alterations pushed with all possible speed in an effort to be opened by Easter. It is probable that Albert Sexton, formerly of the firm of Sexton & Maxwell, of St. Louis and Chicago, will be here by that time to assume the management at the new place. He is now in Nashville doing special photographic work among the students of the universities. SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN UNION. The Christian Spiritual Union meets every Friday evening at Masonic Temple, 2720 Morgan street, at which time there are lectures and communications with the so-called "dead" by J. S. Weatherford and M. E. Brooks. We call your special attention to the ad. of D. M. Brown & Co. Call or write to them. No. 918-20 N. Twenty-first street. Mrs. Wyatt, of 3217 Caroline street, has moved to 411 South Leffingwell avenue. Little Dawn Casey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casey, of Carondelet, is very ill with pneumonia. Wm. P. Dye, of 2801 Manchester, is attending to business instead of politics, Go and see him. Rev. W. D. Cook is deeply worked up in his church work and all other things are aside from it. Rev. E. C. Cole, of the Tabernacle Baptist church, Jefferson and Scott avenues, is truly a man of God. Rev. Duke, who is pastor of Quinn Chapel, on Bowen street in Carondelet, cannot afford to get down in politics. W. C. Gordon is too busy to be in politics, especially when they don't get the people something equal to their worth. Anderson Russell, undertaker and embalmer, is too busy planting our people in St. Louis and East St. Louis to deal in politics. The pastor of Chambers Street Baptist church is all O. K. God first and last. Politics are not to be considered. Rev. Hancock is one of God's true ambassadors. Read his sermon: "The Tongue is a Fire." (James I., 26th verse.) Mr. George Williams, of 2032 Chestnut street, who has been confined to his bed for several weeks, is up again as of yore. Mr. George Holt is enjoying life and seems to breathe lightly since the Democrats did not pass the "Jim Crow bill." Rev. Thurman, pastor of St. Peter's church, is a great church man. His success is with God. All other things are secondary, especially politics. Rev. Steven is truly impressed with his church work and his congregation has the utmost confidence in him and his Christian pltery. Rev. J. A. Winters is doing good work at 3966 Fairfax avenue. God always in front. He says let God be first in all things. Politics is an after consideration. Mr. Heart's bar, located on the southwest corner of Jefferson avenue and Wash street, is the place that does business. Mr. Heart says, "More business and less politics" in his future life. Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. James church, is the champion builder and is all O. K. Church work always first. It is well to be in politics when men are treated well. Mrs. L. E. Patterson announces her marriage to Mr. J. S. Maynard, which took place in East St. Louis January 12, 1907. The yare residing at 1127 North Third street, East St. Louis, Ill. Mrs. Georgia Johnson, of 2951 Atlantic street, left March 19 to visither mother in Pueblo, Colo., who is very ill, and will be gone several months. Mrs. Johnson has been sick for several years and thits visit will perhaps allow her the much needed rest, and she may recuperate her health. $2.00 Per Annum, Single Copy 6 Seconds; D. of A. in the West. STOR Cards ER CARDS in in the West. STORE cards CARDS in Stock THE NEW YORK TIMES JOE GANS IS NOT BROKE. His Bank Account Shows Something Like Thirty Thousand Dol. Iars on Deposit. "I'm not broke. Where the man who started that story about me losing all my fortune won in the ring and on the stage got his information, I can not understand," said Joe Gans, on his arrival in Baltimore, where he is enjoying a week's rest with his mother and friends. "I want it known that I VOT For a One=Fifth M for Not to increase the tax rate of the levied one-fifth mill per dollar for the tension" of the Art Museum for the b This vote will make the Forest P GREAT ART COLLECTIONS, WHER Louis may become acquainted with the Vote as indicated above by scratc ballot April 2d. PHOTOGRAPHS! JUST RECEIVED OUR S VOTE One=Fifth Mill Tax for the Art lease the tax rate of the City, but to set aside mill per dollar for the "establishment, maint Art Museum for the benefit of the public. will make the Forest Park Art Building th OLLECTIONS, WHERE ALL THE School Ch me acquainted with the Art of the World. located above by scratching the words "agains RAPHS! SPRING ANNO RECEIVED OUR SPRING LINE OF NOTE With Mill Tax for the Art Museum state of the City, but to set aside from the taxes for the "establishment, maintenance, or ex- or the benefit of the public. Forest Park Art Building the HOME OF WHERE ALL THE School Children of Saint with the Art of the World. by scratching the words "against," etc., on your SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT OUR SPRING LINE OF CARDS VOTE For a One-Fifth Mill Tax for the Art Museum Not to increase the tax rate of the City, but to set aside from the taxes levied one-fifth mill per dollar for the "establishment, maintenance, or extension" of the Art Museum for the benefit of the public. This vote will make the Forest Park Art Building the HOME OF GREAT ART COLLECTIONS, WHERE ALL THE School Children of Saint Louis may become acquainted with the Art of the World. Vote as indicated above by scratching the words "against," etc., on your ballot April 2d. JUST RECEIVED OUR SPRING LINE OF CARDS All Photos at Greatly Reduced Prices ONE HALF CABINET $1.00 PER DO Call and Inspect Before Going Elsewhere Maxwell's Studio CABINET $1.00 Call and Inspect Before Going Elsewhere axwell's Stud $1.00 PER DOZEN pect Before Going Elsewhere ell's Studio Maxwell's Studio 1407 MARKET STREET saar of the Nations Child of All Saints Church, Garrison and Lo- April 9, and continuing the 10th and 11th, Music to delight the lovers of that art, be present each evening to tell your Pres- ebecca at the Well," etc. Last night, sale take your pick. See the beautiful Italian, and Turkish Girls with their dainty wares. a F. Anderson, Secretary. SEASON TICKETS, 25c Grand Bazaar given by the Woman's Guild of A cust, beginning Tuesday, April 9, '97. Special each evening. Musi and Bazaar of the Naira Woman's Guild of All Saints Church, Gatling Tuesday, April 9, and continuing the each evening. Music to delight the love Vendor will be present each evening to Future. "Rebecca at the Well," etc. I Come and take your pick. See the beach, Dutch and Turkish Girls with their Pres.; Justina F. Anderson, Secretary. ON, 10C SEASON TICK Grand Bazaar of the Nations given by the Woman's Guild of All Saints Church, Garrison and Locust, beginning Tuesday, April 9, and continuing the 10th and 11th, '07. Special each evening. Music to delight the lovers of that art. The Witch of Vendor will be present each evening to tell your Present, Past and Future. "Rebecca at the Well," etc. Last night, sale of Old Maids. Come and take your pick. See the beautiful Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch and Turkish Girls with their dainty wares. M. O. Trice, Pres.; Justina F. Anderson, Secretary. ADMISSION, 10c SEASON TICKETS, 25c have turned over almost every cent of my earnings to my mother. She acts as my financial secretary. My bank account shows that I am worth a little over $30,000. If you call that being broke, I have no objection to the word. I will admit to playing some of my earnings on various gambling propositions. But not near as heavy as has been reported. I have made if a rule the last year or so to send most of the money I make to my mother, so I will not be tempted to bet away." Kinloch, Central 2883 St. Louis Palladium. J. W. WHEELER, Editor and Managee ST. LOUIS. MISSOURL An Ohio clergyman was arrested just after marrying his thirteenth wife. Thirteen always was an unlucky number. Theodore P. Shonts, who is presently to reform the street cars of New York, generally rides in a cab himself. Every now and then Europe demands certain assurances that the kaiser has really lived down his past as a war lord. British women are going back to nightcaps. No, it is not the kind grandfather used to drink, but the kind grandmother used to wear. Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture is the nestor of the cabinet and is the only member who was one of the original group at the beginning of Mr. McKinley's administration. King Edward himself may have been much surprised when he discovered in his speech a few knocks for the house of lords. Doubtless he will speak to the man who wrote it and tell him to be more careful next time. President Baer of the Reading railroad doesn't pay to haul passengers at the present rates. A good many people will insist, on the other hand, that it doesn't pay to travel at the present rates. So we may regard it as a stand-off. Miss Lillian Tyson, proprietor and manager of the Bon Ton theater, in Philadelphia, has inaugurated the custom of giving free tickets for matinee performances to the orphans in the city institutions, the messenger boys and the school children. Mrs. Britania W. Kennon, great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and a descendant of the last Lord Baltimore, celebrated her ninety-second birthday a few days ago at her home, in Georgetown, D. C. She was born there and has lived in the same place all her life. The order of Knight of Jerusalem has been bestowed by the kaiser on Dr. George Post, an American missionary, of Beirut, who is now in Berlin. The Kaiser sent Count von Wedel to the American church on Sunday to represent him when the Rev. Dr. Post preached. The library of Yale university has received from Miss Maria E. Peck, of Pittsfield, Mass., four volumes once the property of Israel McKinson, of the class of 1758. The books were used by him during his college course. Each volume contins his book plate and one his autograph. Arthur F. Stater, recently sworn in as assistant secretary of the treasury, was born in Carlisle, England, in the early eighties. He was brought to America when one year old, and has lived all his life until recently in Iowa. Three months ago he became editor of the Walla Walla Dally Union. At Christiana, a little town in the Transvaal, about 70 miles above Kimberley, an alluvial deposit has been discovered bearing diamonds, and the entire area has been staked out in claims, which are granted by the government, each 50 yards square. The "digging" for diamonds, which are found in the surface deposits, is somewhat similar to placer gold-mining. There some 3,000 diamond-miners, representing every nationality, are living in huts and tents with their families. The official figures showing the trade between the United States and non-contiguous territories — Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico—are worth studying. The total in 1906 was $131,000,000, against less than $100,000,000 in 1904. This is rightly regarded as indicating extraordinary growth. And that Uncle Sam is a generous patron of his "dependents" is apparent from the returns which prove that the United States buys much more of them than they buy of Americans. However, all of the territories are making bigger and bigger purchases of this country. London dearly loves court gayety and display, of which the British capital had little during the later years of the successful but rather quiet reign of the good Queen Victoria. King Edward, tactful and kindly, gives his people their wish, and the court glitter is all they could desire. It makes a pleasing setting or background for the sessions of Parliament and does no harm to anyone, for while all enjoy the spectacle they also know that the real power rests with the house of commons, which speaks the deciding opinion of England on all great questions. Queen Alexandra owns several fine chinchilla and Persian cats. Princess Alexander of Teck and Prince Maurice of Battenburg also possess valuable specimens, but the real cat fancier among the royal family of Great Britain is Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and the only royal cattery is the one now established at Cumberland Lodge. This has been arranged on the most up-to-date principles, and has curtailed windows and a front door, with a knocker, and letter box. The portals are surrounded by a crown and the initials "V. S. H." Bishops of the A. M. E. Church and Post Office Addresses. RT.REV. B. W. ARNETT, D. D. Wilberforce, G. RT. REV. WESLEY J. GAINES, D. D. Atlanta, G. RT. REV. WM. B. DERRICK, D. D. Flushing, Greater New York, N. Y. 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, Q. 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, M4 BETHEL INSTITUTE, 110 Hanover street, Cape Town, South Africa The Home Protective Association A reliable, progressive, fraternal as sociation. Headquarters at Hannibal, Mo. Chartered under the laws of the state of Missouri and under the supervision of the Missouri Insurance department. Organized on a safe equit able plan that will perpetuate the As sociation. Imperial officers—C. R. R. McDowell Chief Regent, Hannibal Mo.; J. H. Pel ham, Imperial Councillor, Hannibal Mo.; M. A. Lewis, Imperial Secretary, Hannibal, Mo.; R. L. Beal, Imperial Treasurer, Hannibal, Mo.; O. C. Queen, Medical Director, Hannibal Mo.; Geo. F. Nell, Imperial Organizer, LaGrange, Mo. Imperial Advisory Board—A. R. Chinn, Glasgow, Mo.; R. H. Smith, LaGrange, Mo.; W. H. Dixon, Palmyra, Mo. The official is a guarantee that it is founded on a business principle. We recommend the circulars to the public and ask that the people rally to their standard, they have been before the public for many years and they are doing a great work. We shall speak from time to time about this much made organization. Office at 3351 Finney Avenue, Rev. R. H. Sydnor. Sons and Daughters of Rebecca No. 3 meets at U. B. F. hall, Jefferson and Lucas avenues, on the second Wednesday in each month at 8:30 p. m. mrs. Sadie Harris.....President 1529 Gratlot Street. mrs. Luia Wallace.....Vice-President Street. mrs. Annie Henry.....Secretary 2614 Mills Street' Miss Salle Hackney.....Ass't. Secretary 209 South Fifteenth st. S. W. WILLIAMS, DEALER IN Gents' Furnishing Goods AND A FINE LINE SHOES A SPECIALTY. Call and Make Our Place Your Headquartera. 502 Buchanan 8t. TEXARKANA, TEX. OLD PHONE 405. 1409 Market Street B. MUNCHWEILER Dealer in LADIES' and GENTS' SHOES DON'T FORGET THE /IUMBER We give Eagle Trading Stamps. A WEEKLY VISITOR Calling on 170,000 Colored People in the City of St. Louis, and the State of Missouri...... "THE PALLADIUM" An Afro-American Newspaper, Published For The Good Of The Race...... ...$2.00 A YEAR... --- GRAND JURY INDICTS RUEF MUNICIPAL GRAFT INVESTIGATION CREATES SENSATION IN SAN FRANCISCO. "THE BEGINNING OF THE END" After an Extended Deliberation, Jury Gives Its Report—Ten Counts Against T. V. Halsey—More Indictments Expected. San Francisco—The long looked-for indictments in the municipal graft cases were returned last night. Shortly after 6 o'clock the grand jury filed with Presiding Judge Coffey of the superior court 75 indictments charging bribery, which were found upon evidence presented to the grand jury after six months' probing into the municipal affairs of this city by Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney and Secret Service Agent William J. Burns, and which reveal an amazing story of alleged graft and corruption that surpasses the booled cases of St. Louis, ranks with the Minneapolis expose and is only eclipsed in the amount of money passed, but not its ramifications and organization, by the famous Tweed ring of New York. Sixty-Five Counts Against Ruef. Of the indictments returned, sixty-five are against Abraham Ruef, for years the political boss of San Francisco, charging him with bribing the board of supervisors to grant franchises to the United Railroads; the Home Telephone Co. the San Francisco Gas and Electric Co. and the so-called "prize-fight trust." Ten are against T. V. Halsey, former general agent of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co., who is charged with having bribed the supervisors not to grant a franchise to a rival company. One indictment against Ruef and four more against Halsey which, it is understood, were also returned, were not filed in open court. Several more indictments, the exact number and against what person Heney and Burns refuse to divulge until the accused persons have been arrested, were returned by the grand jury, but not filed, Heney and Burns not even trusting the secret file. One Franchise Worth $1,000,000. Of the sixty-five counts of bribery against Ruef, seventeen are in connection with the granting of the overhead trolley franchise to the United Railroad Co. immediately after the disaster of last April. Seventeen are based upon the money alleged to have been spent by the gas company to secure an 85c gas rate, as against a 75c rate; thirteen refer to the passing of the money by the Home Telephone Co. to obtain a franchise for a bid of $25,000 and which it had been declared was worth at least $1,000,000, and eighteen indictments are based upon the alleged bribing of supervisors by Ruef to grant prize-fight permits only to the so-called fight trust of this city, which is composed of Eddie Graney, Morris Levey, James Coffroth and Willis Britt. The money in all these cases is alleged to have been handled by Ruef, who, according to Heney and Burns, was the agent and broker between the public service corporations and board of supervisors and a sort of general distributing agent for all who desired privileges from the supervisors. Halsey Fought Rival Company. The indictments against Halsey charge the agent of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co. with having bribed fourteen members of the board of supervisors to refuse the rival company a franchise. Judge Coffey fixed the bail at $10,000 on each indictment, a total of $640,000 for Ruef and $100,000 for Halsey. The latter is a brother-in-law of the late John L. Sabin, formerly president of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co., later at the head of the telephone system in Chicago, and a brother-in-law of Louis Glass, president of the Philippine Telephone Co. Halsey has been in Manila installing a telephone system. The Beginning of the End. The Beginning of the End. In this connection it is noteworthy that fourteen of the supervisors are alleged to have also taken $5,000 each from Halsey to prevent the granting of the franchise to the Home company and it is understood that on these counts fourteen indictments were returned against Halsey, only ten of which were filed Tuesday. Assistant Attorney Heney stated that yesterday's indictments "were the beginning of the end of Ruef"—the beginning of the work of exposing the municipal corruption in San Francisco and the prosecution of those "high up," who are responsible for such conditions in this city. BRIDGE COMPANIES INDICTED. Alleged Pooling, Bribery and Conspiracy Among the Charges. Freeport, Ill.—An alleged pooling arrangement whereby a dozen bridge companies combined, it is said, and allotted certain territory to each other, has resulted in the returning of several indictments by a grand jury. William H. Shonz, a bridge builder, has been indicted on a charge of being in a conspiracy to prevent competition WIND FANS FLAMES WHICH CAUSE LOSS OF THOUSANDS. TWO WOMEN ARE BURNED TO DEATH Town's Entire Population Is Fight- ing Furiously—Other Fires in the Northwest. Chappel, Neb.—Prairie fires, started supposedly by locomotives and driven by high wind, swept all the country between this place and Julesburg, Col., yesterday. Lack of telephone connection prevents securing all details of damage cone, but reports have been received of the burning of several barns, many tons of hay, one home belonging to Albert Naslund, hundreds of fenceposts and several head of cattle. Engineers of westbound freight trains say that poor coal, with high winds, is making much trouble and that it is necessary to keep on top of trains to guard cars. Two trains pulled in here with cars on fire, one of which had to be chopped open to put out the fire whith hose. The loss to farmers will reach far into the thousands of dollars, aside from range burned over, making feeding necessary. FIFTY MEN TO RESCUE. Burlington Sends Help to Citizens of Hemingford. Hemingford, Neb.—A prairie fire, which at one time threatened the city and spread itself over a stretch of country 15 miles in length and about three-fourths of a mile wide, occurred yesterday. The fire originated at the ranch of F. Nikon, who lives 13½ miles northwest of this city, from the burning of an old straw stack and continued on its journey, doing damage to the intervening ranchmen and terminated three miles and a half southwest of here, when the furious gale that had been blowing all day had subsided. In the afternoon the Burlington sent fifty men from its shops at Alliance to help the citizens of Hemingford fight the fire. A fortunate change of the wind saved the town. Loss to ranchmen in buildings and other property will aggregate many thousands of dollars. Mother and Daughter Burned Bonesteel, S. D.—A terrific prairie fire, driven by a furious wind, has been raging since 10 o'clock yesterday morning on the reservation west of here. Mrs. C. B. Yokum and her daughter have been burned to death. The town of Herrick is threatened and the entire population is out fighting the flames. Thousands of dollars of damage has already been done. Many farmhouses have been burned, the fire having covered a stretch of several miles of country. Gasoline Tank Explodes Atlantic, Ia.—The 20,000-gallon tank of gasoline which was thrown into Camp creek by the wreck on the Rock Island on Wednesday exploded last night with a terrific report, burning the bridge over the creek and probably fatally injuring three men. A house in the neighborhood caught fire and was badly damaged. Navy Yard Suffers Loss. Pensacola, Fla.—Fire last night destroyed building No. 1 at the Pensacola navy yard, entailing a loss estimated at $175,000. In addition to the loss of the building and its contents, the machinery and equipment for the gunboat Gloucester and Isle de Luzon were destroyed. Shoots Brother Over Cards Asheville, N. C.—Avery Pulliam, aged 21, shot and killed his brother, Elbert Pulliam, aged 30. as the result of a quarrel over a game of cards at their home in Cherokee county yesterday. Short $68,000. He Fees. Charlotte, N. C.—Short in his accounts to the extent of $68,000. Frank H. Jones, teller in the Charlotte National bank, hurriedly left Saturday night, taking a Seaboard train. The profoundest sensation was sprung because of the fact that Jones had heretofore stood high in church and social circles. CANNON IN JAMAICA. Congressional Party, Headed by the House Speaker, Dine on Blucher. Kingston, Jam.—The steamer Blucher, having on board the congressional party headed by Speaker Cannon, arrived here yesterday evening from Venezuela. Today the Blucher will leave here for Colon. A dinner was given on board the Blucher in honor of Speaker Cannon, who delivered an address on the development of the middle west. Chicago Has Warm Day. Chicago—The highest temperature for the first day of spring within the 31 years' existence of the Chicago weather bureau was experienced here Thursday, when the mercury reached 75 degrees. The highest for any former month of March was March 29, 1895, when 80 degrees was recorded. Texas Breaks Record. El Paso, Tex.—All March temperature records have been broken here this week. AGENTS WANTED To Solicit Advertisements for the PALLADIUM 2601 LAWTON AVENUE, N. W. Cor. Jefferson and Lawton Aves. Open Day and Night. Both Telephone 127 231 CARRIAGES FURNISHED We are the only thoroughly exp tically competent Colored A. RUS Livery, Boarding and UN the only thoroughly experienced and the only competent Colored Undertakers in the A. 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Admission, 250 Night rent reasonable for any use. The best and largest hall in the city. Apply to B. BANKS, 18 South Tenth St. 127 N. 3rd St., East St. Louis, U. Phone: Kin. St. Clair 802. AND 2317 Market St., St. Louis, Mo. Phone: Kin. D-153. ED FOR ALL OCCASIONS. experienced and the only praised Undertakers in the city. RUSSELL, UNDERTAKING ances and do all our own work. need for all occasions. DU IS, MO. Phone Central 555. Newport Buffet, ET STREET. rs and Cigars. 2323 Market St ONLY. BILLIARD ROOMS IN CONNECTION. SICTLY FIRST-CLASS. Bwick Saloon, T, Proprietor. Street, (Near Union Station), b accos. Phone Central 1653. e Lillie Bar tiot Street. NES, LIQUORS CIGARS. D, - - Proprietor. KINLOCH A. 1275. GEO. W. McKOIN. & McKOIN, Terms Most Reasonable alming Guaranteed. omptly, Day or Night. RTAINS of each week. Admission, 25c onable for any use. great hall in the city. 18 South Tenth St. 18 SOUTH TENTH ST. U.B.F.&S.M.T. St. Louis Royal House Meets the first Friday night in each month at the U. B.F. Hall. Mrs. A. D. HYATT, M. E. J. Mrs. J. M. MILLER, M. E. L. ELIZABETH TEMPLE NO. 12 OF THE 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. P. Hall, Lucas and Jef. avenues. ferson Avenue MRS. HATTIE WILLIAMS, W. P. 3813 West Bell Boulevard. MRS. LULA BRUNER, Secretary. 2858 Easton Avenue Queen Esther Temple S. M. T. Meets the first and third Wednesday in each month at 4 p. at B. F. Hall. MRS. CARRIE STEVENSON, W. P. MRS. MAHALIA MACKLIN, Secretary. St. Louis Temple No. 184 OF THE S. M. T'S Meets the St. Wednesday in each month at 4 p. at B. F. Hall. All visiting sisters and brothers are welcome. MRS. SARAH KURS, W. P. MRS. EMMA ELKINS, W. P. Wheeler Grene. CELIA BROWN, Sec. 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 OF THE S. M. T. 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. Mah 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. LATTE WHITE, Secretary, 2955 Fairfax Ave. MRS. KATIE BOSWELL, W. P. 4222 Maffitt Avenue. MRS. ALLICE BELLINGER, Sec'y. 1521 Clarke Ave. Rising Sun Council of East St. Louis. I. meets the second Wednesday in each month. MRS. JOSEPHINE JONES, M. E. . UILLIE MASSEY, M. W. R. All are invited. Olive Leaf Drill Corps OF THE S. M. T. Meets for drill every Thursday in each week o every month at 2727 FRANKLIN AVENUE, Odd Fellows Hall. CAPT.-MRS. MARY E. MONROE. 2645 LaSalle Street. MRS. L. A. BRUNNER, Recorder. Eureka Temple No. 137 S. M. T. Meets first Friday in each month in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. MRS. M. J. MITCHELL, W. P., 3221 Finney Avenue. MRS. JENNIE JONES, Secretary, 700 North Jefferson Avenue. A. U. K. & D. of A. meets at Geary's Hall, 126 North Main street, East St. Louis, Ill., every 2d Wednesday and 4th Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Visiting Knights and Daughters welcomed. JOSEPHINE JONES, M. E. Q. WM. TAYLOR, Secretary. A. U. K. and D. of A. St. Joseph Council meets the third Wednesday at 8 p.m. at 2720 MORGAN ST. ..... Visiting Knights and Daughters are Welcome. MARY BUCKNER, E. L. ADA HARRIS, Recorder. A. K. & D. of A. Good samaritan Council No. 400 meets first Wednesday night in each month at a clock at 2720 MORGAN ST. .. S. A. COLLINS, M. E. Q., 2220 Hickory Street. M. L. BOYD, W. K. 1256 Newsted Avenue. A. K. & D. of A. The D. L. Martin Juvenile No. 1 meets the third Saturday in each month at 2720 MORGAN ST. B. A. COLLINS, M. Q. 3220 Hickory Street. BAINE PITTS, P. P. 3229 Rutger Street. MAMIE WILSON, W. B. WOES OF DRUNKENNESS Sunday School Lesson for March 24, 1907 Specially prepared for this paper. LESSON TEXT.—Isaiah 28:1-13. Memory verses 3, 4, 7, 10. GOLDEN TEXT.—"Wine and new wine take away the heart"—Hossea 4:11. TIME.—About B. C. 725, two or three years after the tragic end of the northern kingdom, B. C. 722. PLACE.—Prophecy was spoken at Jerusalem to Jews there, but with part reference to Samaria and the northern kingdom. Comment and Suggestive Thought. A Terrible Object Lesson.-Vs. 1.4. The Prophet, seeing the danger threatening his own nation from their unrighteousness, urged them to look beyond the walls of Jerusalem over to the northern kingdom and observe what was going on and take warning First. The Material Observation Lesson.-Palestine lay between the two great nations of the then known world—Assyria on the northeast and Egypt on the southwest. Neither could reach the other without going through Palestine. Each wanted this narrow intermediate country, both as a defense against the other and as a safe place where they could gather their forces for attack. The Assyrians from the north were at this time in northern Israel trying to capture Samaria and devastating the country. Jerusalem, a strong fortress, a very Gibraltar, rarely captured, and outside of the great highways between the two great nations, felt safe. Egypt was making overtures to Judea, and the latter had made an agreement with them, which the prophet calls a "covenant with death" and an "agreement with hell or the grave," because it was, in the words of George Adams Smith, "an unhallowed, underhand intrigue, accomplished by much swindling and false conceit of cleverness," "a secret agreement with the southern power (Egypt), while the open treaty with the northern (Assyria) was still in force." It was a covenant that came from moral death, and was certain to lead to national death and destruction. But the Jews seemed to be blind to the facts and unconscious of their danger, as Jonah dreaming in the storm that was overwhelming the ship; and Isaiah is calling to them, "Awake, awake thou that sleepest." Second. The Observations of Sins and Crimes Fomented by Intemperance—The moral scourge was the reason for the material desolation. Here, as elsewhere, there were two sources of wealth. The God-given wealth was from fruitful fields cultivated in peace, from flocks and herds and orchards, and from legitimate commerce. This God-given wealth was blessed. It reached all classes. It was possible to all who were industrious, moral and economical. The other source of wealth was the spoils of the nations they conquered. They gathered in the flocks and herds of other lands. They brought to their houses the luxuries of foreign palaces and the garnered wealth of conquered cities. This wealth was sudden, unevenly distributed, from unjust sources, connected with cruelty, selfishness, and crime. As always, the Caln-mark was on its forehead, it bore a curse in its heart, and it brought an atmosphere of moral poison. It was unblessed. The natural results on character and morals we learn from Amos and Hosea and Isaiah. Drunkenness, debauchery, corruption, oppression of the poor, murder, profanity, lying, stealing, rant riot. The demon of drunkenness was eating out their manhood. Samaria is represented under the three figures of the "first ripe, premature fig," "the crown pride," and the "flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley." Learning by Experience.—V. 7. But they also. The people of Judah, who had been specially chosen of God. Note the effects of strong drink portrayed in this verse. (1) Erring, wandering into forbidden ways and places. (2) Even the religious teachers are led astray. (3) They are wholly absorbed in appetite. (4) They cannot see things as they are. (5) They cannot judge correctly. The whole life is perverted. "Have erred through wine." The American revision translates "Reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink." But Prof. Willis J. Beecher thinks the older translation is more accurate. "The point is not that the nobles and priests and prophets present disgusting spectacles of drunkenness, but that by reason of their convivial habits they take the wrong road, commit errors, miss the trail, lose their course. The older translations are correct, 'err,' 'are out of the way,' 'are gone astray.'" "They err in vision." Strong drink not only perverts the natural vision, but the moral vision. Intemperance perverts the vision of right and wrong, the business judgment, the views of truth and duty. Men do under that influence what they would not do in their right mind. When Mr. Joshua Bailey, of Philadelphia, was in London last year, a representative of the London Sunday School Chronicle interviewed him on the temperance question. "Does your conviction of the evils of alcohol influence you in the choice of workpeople?" "I am glad you have asked me the question. As a merchant I employ a large number of people, but they are all total abstainers. . . . If a lad who comes to see me about a situation tells me that he drinks beer, I warn him that he is throwing away half his chances in life." What is the Matter with your hands and face? They seem to be all chapped. Get a bottle of Carr's celebrated cream it will cure them in one night, and keep the skin soft and smooth. For sale at all Colored Drug-stores. Put up only by LEWIS CARR 2636 Randoiph St., Louis, Mo. Anderson & Jacksons DEALERS IN COAL, KINDLING, ICE AND EXPRESS. Light Moving. All Orders Promptly Attended To. Coal by Basket or Ton. Telephone: Kin Central 6648 L. OFFICE: 2822 EASTON AVE., St. Louis, Mo. 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 Musical Combinations to be hired for small parties and entertainments. Violin, Cornea, Harp. 1-VIOLIN AND HARP. 2-VIOLINS, VIOLA BASS. Bell Phone: Main 3268. Bell, Bomont 1481. PHONES. Kinloch C-397 LOUIS HENCKEN, (Successor to Theo. H. Tempel, GROCER, 2601 MARKET ST.. Corders Promptly Delivered. St. Louis IF YOU BUY FURNITURE. AT Thuner's ITS GOOD. 2122-24-26 South Broadway PHONE: BOMONT 458. S. FORD Prop. "It's always fair weather When good fellows get together." Where are you going? I am going to the HOME COOKING KITCHEN TO GET A GOOD MEAL. Strictly Home Cooking Like Mother Cooks at Home Remember the Number. 2127 MARKET STREET. Meals at All Hours. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE A-2064. FRANK MONTGOMERY DEALER IN Coal and Wood. 2621 Bernard St. St. Louis. PROF. ANTHEN JOHNSON HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF THE Abyssinia Dancing School. Dancing every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Nights. We will endeavor to keep the best of order. Gentlemen must respect the ladies. PRIVATE LESSONS TO-NIGHT. When persons are arriving or leaving, please do not be bystanders, as to against the city rules. ABYSSINIA HALL, 18 S. 10th Street. MADAME IRVING MILLINERY Manicuring, Hair Dressing, Scalp Massage. Guarantee to Grow Hair on Thin or Bald Spots. BRAIDS, WIGS AND POMPADOURS MADE OF COMBINGS OR CUT HAIR. GOOD PRICE PAID FOR COMBINGS TRUE REFORMERS BUILDING, 2600 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. BRADERS OF THIS PAPER DESIRED TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST ON BAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR. REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR DIMUTATIONS. R. J. RA Attorney - 1111 Clark Ave. A Barber Wanted For a Colored Shop and one for a White Shop. Salary for Colored Barber $12 to $15 per week. It pays Address Nicholson, Miss., for further information. The "Leader" Barber Shop. HOT, COLD, SEA-SALT, and Shower Baths, 25c. Shaving, 10c. Mustache Dyed, 25c. Buff Hair Cut, 25c. Children's Hair Cutting, 15c. All Shines, 5c. J. H. KENT, Proprietor, ST. LOUIS, MO. Yours in F. C. & B.; A. F. & A. M. THE LEADER POOL ROOM. 8 and 10 S. 14th St. J. H. KENT, Manager The Oriental Barber Shop First class work guaranteed. JOHN H. WATTS, The Haircutter, Proprietor. 617 N. BEAUMONT STREET. Missouri Bell Temple NO. 208 OF THE S. M. T. Meets the 2d. Friday in each month at Hall, Jefferson and Lucas Av. at 8 p.m. U. B. F. HALL. Alice Connon, W. P. 4355 Maffit Avenue Carrie Rowen, W. R. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished Room at 2744 Walnut Street. MRS. MARY GRAY. NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. PLEASE GIVE US A CALL. PALMER, 2117 CHEST- NUT ST. A. U. K. and D. of A. Sunlight Council No. 603 meets the fourth Friday night of each month. Mrs. Lula Lee Chatman—E. Q. 1525 Pine St. Jennie Jones, Sec, 700 Jefferson Ave. Ruth Temple No. 163 S. M.T. meets the fourth Friday afternoon in each month at Free Reformers Hall, 3rd floor,at 2:30. All members of U. B.F. and S. M. T. are invited. Miss M. B. Miller, W. Sec. Miss Jessie Miller, W. P. Henry Young Professional Sodder and Gardener. Will Give Perfect Satisfaction. WOOD. COAL. EXPRESS. All orders promptly attended to. E. M. Hawkins DOUGLAS BUILDING. 2645 Lawton Av. ST. U. B. F. and S. M. T. S* Louis Royal House No. 1 meets the first Friday night in each month at Free Reformers Hall, Pine and Jefferson 3rd floor at 8:15. All members invited to be present. Mrs. A. D. Hyatt, M. E. Q. Miss Jessie Miller, M. E. Scribs. YMOND, at Law, St. Louis, Mo. Grand Royal House Officers. A. D. Hyatt, M. E. G. Q., St. Louis. E. D. Hudson, M. N. G. K., Kansas City. H. H. Thompson, G. N. F. H., St. Louis. A. Williams, F. M. of H. L. Cliff, S. M. of H., Kansas City. M. Harris, M. E. G. S., Hannibal. C. Stevison, E. A. G. S., St. Louis. J. Coleman, S. K. of F., Columbia. N. Smith, E. H. of P. R. A. Morton, G. H., Kansas City. M. Douglas, F. K. G., Fulton. M. Canterbury, S. K. G., Kansas City. M. Bartholonew, F. C., St. Louis. M. Monroe, S. C., St. Louis. F. Clay, F. A. L. True, S. A., St. Louis. Grand Trustee Board. Jessie Miller, St. Louis. M. E. Bolden, Moberly. S. More, Kansas City. THE CLUB 1929 $ \frac{1}{2} $ MARKET STREET is an up-to-date club. ..Pool Tables.. and other conveniences for the amusement of the gentlemen that attend. MR. CHAS. NARCIS, Manager. MAJOR BROWN TEACHER MANDOLIN AND GUITAR 2616 Leffingwell Ave. DOUGLAS HOTEL CAFE Makes a Speciality of Sunday Dinner. Fruits Seaved in Season. All Kinds of Sandwiches Served. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION Beaumont and Lawton Ave. MRB, CHAS. BRYANT, Prop. ST LOUIS, Mo. S. SEXTON LOCAL 44, A. F. M. West End Music Store 2129 MARKET ST. Instruments Bought and Sold. SHEET MUSIC A SPECIALTY. All Kinds of Repairing Done. ST. LOUIS. MAURER MEAT and PROVISION CO. CASH MARKETS. 9 and 10 South Jefferson Avenue. Bomont 269M. Kin. D-725 No. 5 South Fourteenth Street. Main 2103A. Kin. D-25. 1402 Market St. 2606 Franklin Ave. 2830 Easton Ave. Kin. C-720. Pork House, 3858 Garfield Avenue. R. R. HATCHER Union Credit Company 410 Colonial Security Bldg FORMERLY HOLLAND BUILDING 211 N. Seventh St MONEY FURNISHED To Salaried People Without Security. All Transactions Confidential Phone: Olive 893 NOW OPEN! Restaurant and Lunch Room No. 212 N. Leffingwell Avenue Near 2300 Olive St. We serve the best 15c Meal in this section Sandwiches, 5c. Short Orders, 5c up. Come and See for Yourself. Telephone A-2064. FRANK MONTGOMER Coal and Wood. EXPRESSING DONE. 2621 Barnard St. St. Louis. P.S.PERKINS EVERYTHING CLEAN AND FIRST - CLASS. 924 North 21st Street. 904 N. 21st. St. Mrs. J. W. Wheeler, Dressmaking, Designing, Cutting, Fitting, Purchasing, 3216 LAWTON AVE. Lucile E. Herriford Meets the 2nd Tuesday night in each month at 8 p. m. at Taborian Hall, 11th and Franklin avenue. GRACE E. MULLIGAN, H. P. LULA LEE CHATMAN, C. R. MR. JAMES A. SYDNOR Paper Hanger of prominence, but he is also engaged in PAINTING, WHITENING AND KALSOMINING.... Give him a call. 3990 PAPPIN STREET Barber Shop First-Class Work and Up-to-Date Barbers. G W HOOD Proprietor- Wm. KNIGHTS Jewelry Store at 211 N. Jefferson Av. is the place to go. Ten years experience. 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. MRS. J. W. WOOD of 4003 Fairfax Ave. IS IN THE Hair Dressing Business PURE HAIR BRAIDS MADE TO ORDER. FIRST-CLASS SERVICE. Mrs. Susan Gross 2600 Pine St. Millinery. Up-to-date Hats. Trimmings and all material in that line. WILLIAM T. DAVIS. SHAVING PARLOR, 2811 Manchester Avenue. First-Glass Barber Shop and First-Glass Work Guaranteed. Mrs. W. E. Mack, 26 S. 14th Street, NEATLY PURNISHED ROOMS. St. Louis, Mo. BELL, OLIVE 1438. B. BELKER, Denlarin groceries, Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Meat and Vegetable Market. 1119 and 1121 Morgan Street. St. Louis, Mo. 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Seven cents per line for each insertion. black face. It occasionally happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen. In case you do not receive any number when due, inform us by postal card, and we will cheerfully forward a duplicate of the missing number. Notice! Notice! To Our Subscribers: We will be out next week to collect, as many of our subscribers would not pay our collector; yet we had his cut in the paper that you might know him. Harry is a good, honest and smart boy, and by your paying him it will help him in many ways. I will try and be on duty next week, and assist in collecting. We are a great ways behind, but if our many subscribers pay up it will enable us to get up with our many creditorsitors. Now, help us to satisfy them by paying us that we may pay them. When men marry they should let their friends know something about it; and if, perchance, friends should learn of the marriage and call up the groom (East 792) he should have decency enough to allow the Palladium man to communicate with him, or at least to congratulate him. Now we know something about honeymoons, but business before honeymoons and a groom. E. A. Billups is a candidate for the dead beat society. He formerly lived at 4279, 4348 and 419 St. Ferdinand Avenue. At one place he had a wife. Wait for the history of this man. NOTICE TO SCHOOL TEACHERS. All teachers can secure employment during vacation with the American Protectors and make more money than teaching. A number of teachers who represented us last vacation did not return to teaching, but continued with us and are well pleased. us. American Protectors, 503 Chemical Bldg. See Friedman's "ad." He is our friend Anything in life will a man give for money, and Mr. Friedman has the dough. Call and see him—1324 Market street. Lee's Laxative Cold Cure, for coughs and colds; 25 cents. S. L. Pickett, agent, 2601 Lawton avenue. The subscriber who fails to comply with a written notice and wont telephone to us. one way or the other, is getting dishonest. Use Pickett's Antiseptic Ointment. OTHERWISE UNNOTICED. Miss Buelah Walker, of 3218 Lawton avenue, is reported quite ill. Two or three rooms for rent, with bath and telephone service. 3216 Lawton avenue. Mrs. Ella Barnes Johnson has neatly furnished rooms for rent at 2917 Olive street. Mrs. Emily Richardson, of 2808 Walnut street, has been very ill for the past two weeks with la grippe. Friedman Loan Co. of 1324 Market street, have opened a branch at 1604 Market street, where they will be pleased to accommodate every one who will call. I know a dressmaker who works from morning until night, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and yet she is not happy. Well, it is well, for when she dies she will be so long dead. The annual visit of the Supreme Master, Dr. D. L. Martin, will begin about April 1st. He will get in St. Louis about the last of April. Let the lodges and councils get ready, that we may get all the benefit of the Supreme Master's advice to the order of A. U. K. & D. of A. J. W. WHEELER. It has now been five weeks since the ground-hog went into his hole. On the 16th he will emerge from his six weeks' home. Now, Sam, the tailor, is making spring and summer suits, so get your clothes made at 204 North Fourteenth street. All the people are headed that way. The establishment at 204 North Fourteenth street, or Sam, the tailor, is now ready to make your Easter front. Three Saturdays more and your Easter fronts and Prince Albert coats are in style. Sam makes the best suits in the city, so don't fail to get your suits from him. Mr. L. S. Williams, of 115 South Twenty-third street, has been appointed by Gov. Joseph Folk as notary public in St. Louis. Mr. Williams is one of our progressive young men, who is in business at 2317 Market street as an embalmer and undertaker. He has been in St. Louis for 32 years. Thus he is pushing to the front. He is well liked by the people of S t.Louis, and many of our people believe that Gov. Folk could not have made a better selection for the position of notary public. He was appointed March 6, 1907. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH. Tabernacle church is doing what the Master commanded it to do: "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel." On the 7th of March she called a council to examine Brother Grant Edwards for ordination. Rev. J. L. Cohron was chosen chairman. Rev. R. H. Snydor, secretary, and Rev. Geo. Stevens of Central Baptist church. After the candidate had proven his calling to the ministry, it was decided by the council to lay hands on him. On the 14th the pastor preached the ordination sermon and he then preached regardless of friend or foe. If the world hates you for that cause, put that aside and preach whenever and wherever duty demands. The church was asked to send its prayers with him, wherever he goes in the broad world, working in the cause of Christ. After the work for the Master was completed you could see the table, laden with good things to which we were ushered. It looked like Miss Sallie's wedding table in days gone by. I tell you those sisters know what ministers like. I wonder if there is another candidate to be ordained? We are coming if there is. REV. WM. ANDERSON, Reporter. The Grand Surprise Party Tendered Miss Catherine Ir. White—A Unique Affair. A few evenings ago a crowd of young people planned to give a surprise party in honor of their esteemed friend, Miss Catherine R. White. Consequently the same was uniquely carried out on the evening of the 15th inst. The ladies and gentlemen completely took charge of the home and after many games were enjoyed, Baskets were unloaded and with the assistance of the amiable and loving mother, the following menu was served: Ham Sandwiches. Stuffed Eggs on Lettuce. Olive. Pickles. Saratoga Flakes. Assorted Cakes. Brick Ice Cream. Imported Wines. Bon-Bons. The music was very appropriate and sweet. Those present were: Messrs. William E. Officer, James B. Houston, William Randall, C. M. Givens, Luther White, Edward J. Braxtter. Misses Jennie Vassar, Lotte Williams, Nettie White, Annie Russell, Eugenia Singleton, Elizabeth Hicks. A Whist Club was organized and all retired well pleased. The following from the New York Stewards' Bulletin. will prove interesting, because written by Col. John F. Hobbs, who became known to the trade through his connection with "The National Provisioner." THE CHURCH PROVIDENCE BAPTISI NOTES. The meeting began at our church Wednesday evening, February 20, under favorable circumstances with Rev. Dr. Duvan as conductor. All who have attended the meeting are speaking in highest terms of the able sermons that have been delivered by him. The attendance has been good every night. Many souls have been converted and added to the church, also many lukewarm Christians have renewed their covenant and are at work pushing the battle against sin and unrighteousness. The members of the church and the converts are hereby called upon to be present Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock service sharp to listen to a special message by Rev. Dr. Duvall. The pastor and entire congregation will go directly to the Central Baptist church, Twenty-third and Morgan street, immediately after the morning service, where all the converts will be First Baptist Church News All of the different services last Sunday were full of interest. The church services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. were largely attended. An entertainment was given by the Magnolia club at the beautiful home of Mrs. Hattie B. Morgan last Monday night. The affair was indeed an enjoyable one and quite a success. The Corinthian club gave a social and enthusiastic function at the home of Mme. Spencer, 2908 Morgan street, last Friday night. Everything was so nicely carried out and the elites were so well pleased at the kind hospitality that was shown them until it seemed that they regretted to leave. The above club will give or serve fre dinner on April 1, when they have their financial rally. The public is invited. Mrs. Frank De France, the good, true and faithful wife of Mr. Frank De France, who had been a true and regular member of the First Baptist church for years, departed this life last Saturday and was buried from the above church last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. De France was one of the best-known women in St. Louis. She was always loving, kind and generous and indeed was possessed of all those qualities that serve to sweeten the home and make everything agreeable and happy around her. Hence we feel that, while she is a loss to her husband and friends, she is heaven's gain. May she rest in peace. Don't forget the financial rally which will take place on the fourth Sunday in April. It is hoped that all the members and friends will give a lending hand to raise the $2,000 that is looked for on that date. The B. Y. P. U. Institute meeting which convened at the Pleasant Green Baptist church last Sunday was full of love and harmony. The reports, songs, Bible reading, papers, discussion, etc., was the best that have been witnessed in these meetings for several years. Miss Estell Buckner, president. DEATH OF DANIEL B. SMITH. Daniel B. Smith, the beloved son of George H. and Sarah Hudlin Smith, departed this life Monday, March 11, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., at the age of 22 years, 10 months and five days. Funeral services took place Saturday afternoon, March 16 at 1 p.m., from the residence of his Uncle, Richard H. Hudlin, 1016 N. Le., ngwell to All Saints Episcopal Church, thence to St. Peters cemetery. He was a member of the graduating class-of Summer High School of the year 1903, which attended the funeral in a body. His floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, three brothers and many relatives and friends. Mr. Taylor, proprietor of the Little Dimmand at 2713 Laclede Ave., is yet very sick and not able to attend to his regular duties in the restaurant, yet she has others that are trying to make things meet. Mr. Julius A. H. Ficklin, president of the Monrovia Club, was married Thursday, March 21, to Mrs. Ophelia Pins. Mrs. McGrew of 2808 Walnut Street, returned Wednesday from Colorado, to be with her daughter who is very ill. baptised at 1 o'clock. We hope all will be on time. The pastor will deliver a special sermon at night at which time it is expected that every member of the church will be present at their post of duty. We are more than delighted to report that 31 additions have been brought into our church during the meeting and at the present time as we go to press many are at the anxious seat of mercy preaching for saving faith. Last Sunday night the church was crowded and there was a great outpouring of the spirit. Everybody went home rejoicing. The choral society is preparing special music for Easter. Let everybody come and enjoy the good things that are in store for that day. Marriages. Henry Roberson ...2161 Benjamin St Sarah Taylor ...2161 Benjamin St Samuel Adams ...St. Louis, Mo Ada Flemings ...1303 Poplar St Louis B. Crawford ...2621 Morgan Susie Manonson ...2641 Morgan Albert Keys ...3136 Pine St Elizabeth Perkins ...2911 Bell Ave Charles Woods ...1302 Gay St Emma Moore ...1302 Gay St Joseph Wiley ...1517 Carr St Mary Prince ...1517 Carr St Floyd C. Gritten ...2707 Mill St Laura H. Boggs ...4263 Cottage Ave Henry Brown ...3887 Delmar Ave Bertha Nickolson ...Attention, Mo Steve Dunleavy ...811 N. 23d St Minnie Johnson ...911 N. Cardinal Ave William Oneal ...3033 Hickory St Fannie Orsborn ...4121 Lexington Ave Charles A. Crawford ...City Malinda Montgomery ...3970 Delmar Avenue,Ramsey Ervin ...Chicago, Ills. Josephine McCullum ...Poplar St Webb Hutt ...4229 Cottage Ave Mrs. Mamie Phillips.4229 Cottage Ave Redrick Gardner ...St. Louis, Mo Minnie Mitchell ...1013 Franklin Ave Charles R. Rozier ...6814 B'way Edward Connell ...Columbia, S. C. Bertha A. Middleton ...2603 Good Ave Thomas Dent ...813 N 16th St. Mrs. Tennie Ford ...1421 Lucas Ave Marion Cabell ...2620 Lawton Ave Preshions Jackson ...2022 Virginia Ave Julius A. K. Ficklain ...2818 Pine St Ophelia Pins ...3004 Lawton Ave. J. F. Davis ...East St. Louis. Omella Bledsoe ...St. Louis, Mo. Chas. H. Turpin ...2816 Morgan St. Carrie B. Henry ...2005 Montgomery RIP SAW COLUMN OF THE ST. LOUIS PALLADIUM Easter Sunday, the Knights Temples will appear. Watch out for two Niggers whose names are in the dead treat society. The Dudes and stray girls are sorry that the Palladium man is out. Several dudes are absent. He will visit the rough's gallery and the work house next week and find out their whereabouts. In getting marriage licenses some persons may try and keep them concealed for some purpose, that is not right. The marriage of persons are Palladium, honorable, shrdlu etaoinh honorable, and why try to keep it concealed? You can't keep it from the Palladium. Abraham Lincoln-Lee, was in the barbershop last Sunday morning. As the Palladium man came in, he was the happiest Nigger in the bunch. He told the Palladium man that he did not give a D—about his name appearing in the dead heat society—for that is the way he kept up appearance with his family, in beating everybody that he can. Neatly furnished room for rent to gentlemen. 2247A Walnut street. # S. P. Perkins has opened another barbershop at 1604 Morgan Street. Pickett's Number Nine (No. 9) for the bowels and liver. Mrs. Miller, of 1418 Michigan avenue, is still confined to her bed very ill. Dr. Finley, of Texarkana, Tex., who has been ill for several weeks, is convalescent. Mrs. Hampton, of 1422 Michigan avenue, who has been ill since Jan. 19, continues ill at this writing. Rev. R. H. Cole, pastor of the First Baptist church, is steering clear of politics; such as they are now. Good. Teach your people better things. Mrs. Richardson (nee Sweetie McGrew), of 2808 Walnut street, is very ill. Her mother has been called to her bedside. We hope she will recover. Mr. S. P. Perkins, of 904 North Twenty-first street, has been very ill for several weeks, but is able to be up again and doing well in his barber shop. Mr. Burns, of 2731 Lawton avenue, entertained a party of friends Saturday and left Monday for Vicksburg, Miss., to visit relatives and friends. He will be gone about ten days. Mrs. H. W. Cage, Mrs. Carrie B. Bray and Mrs. Francis E. Hunt of St. Louis, spent Friday the 15th at Edwardsville, Ills., the guests of Mrs. Charles E. Thornton, of 431 Schwarz Street. W. T. Curtis is doing well with his bar and cafe. He says if he had put the same amount of business in his own affairs instead of in politics, he would have been far ahead in this world's goods. Rev. G. W. Gaines, pastor of Big Zion, 2625 Morgan street, is so deeply governed by God's command, "Touch not, handle not the unclean, but be up and doing God's will," that he has come out from the world. Mr. George Sears, of Joplin, Mo., died Feb. 8, 1907. He leaves a wife, three children and many friends to mourn his loss. Mrs. Georgia Johnson, of 295 Atlantic street, is the oldest daughter. Mr. Sears was the oldest K. of P. in Joplin. Mrs. Mary B. Allon of 714 Holland Street, Webster Groves, Mo., is spending this week at her old home Edwardsville, Ill., with relatives and friends and is stopping with Mrs. Mary A. Thornton, 413 Schwarz Street. Mrs. Allen's husband and niece, Miss Hazel Bryant, is expected Sunday to spend the day. Lucidus Consistory No. 19, A. A. & S. Rite, Valley of New York, State of New York. T. S. P. Miller, M. D., 33d degree, commander in chief; R. A. Ferdinand, 33d degree, grand secretary. In honor of Illustrious Milton F. Fields, 33d degree, Most Pulsant Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, jurisdiction United States and Canada, the 23d day of Adar A. M. 5667, Feb. 27, 1907. The executive board of the W. H. F. & E. convention of the Antioch Association held their quarterly meeting at the chamber St. Baptist Church Saturday, the 16th most ar the members were present and eleven circles reported. A splendid paper was read by Miss G. G. Brown, subject: The Relationship Between Home and Foreign Mission Work. The paper was good and brought out many bright thoughts. At the close of the meeting a nice lunch was served by the Chamber Street Circle, which was heartily enjoyed by all. Sister Mary A. Thornton, President. Sister Squain Davis, Cor. Sec. Miss Eva R. Johnson TEACHER VOCAL-PIANO 2920 LAWTON AVENUE PHONE—Bell, Bomont 2536-L Grand Opening Saturday, March 23, '07 at OLIVE STREET RINK 3319 OLIVE STREET for Colored People. Only 400 in Grand March. A. Wiley and A. 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The tongue, an important member of the body, was intended by the Creator an organ of divine praises, but the devil often plays upon it and then it sounds like the screech-owl. Brother, let you language be restrained. With the proper channel of a river swelled over its banks it leaves only dirt and filthiness behind. The evil speaker or whisperer is accuser, witness, judge and executioner of the innocent. In Smyrna there were looking glasses which represented the best faces as crooked and ugly. So is a false tongue; it is a fountain of both bitter water and of pleasant; it sends forth blessings and cursings; it praises God and rails at men; it strikes the match of hatred and puts whole cities in combustion; it is unruly, my brother. You need forty tons of grace or more to help you to control your tongue. It has caused nations to go to war and caused kingdoms to fall. My brother, observe the proverb: "The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which in a wise man wisdom hath in his keeping." The tongue is a fire. The tongue is a small member, yet it boasts great things. In many ways it is a betrayer and will cause the profaner to be watched and cancelled from good company. "A man who bridleth not his tongue; his religion is in vain."—James, 1, 26. My brother, your evil tongue has made your best friends your enemies. Brother, can't you see your tongue is doing you harm? Stoon Recently a new organization was established by the elite of our city, known as The Palladium Dead-Beats. President—Richard Williams. Vice-President—H. Steele. Assistant Secretary—R. Reese, of Chicago. Treasurer—Howse, of Belleville. Seargeant-at-Arms—S. W. Walton, 4280 North Market. Chaplain—S. W. Williams, 913 Biddle. Secretary—Miss Brown, 1421 Mont- J. H. Mayze, 1309 Merch street, 80c. Miss Hattie Chuffle, 1212 Spring avenue, $1.40. rose. W. T. Vernon, registrar U. S. treasury at Washington, 60c. Aug. Morris, 172 Marlon street, $1. Mrs. John Johns, 172 South Twelfth street, $1. Moved from there and left no address. George Black, 6118 South Vermont avenue, refused outright, after many promises to pay, 80c. Next week we will give a number of dead-beats that live in Webster Grove and Kirkwood. We intend telling and let people see who these dead-beats are. A Lenten Sonnet. A Lenten Sonnet. Dear Lord, help me to keep my purpose fine And grant me grace to see thy love in all And walk upright, yet fearful of the fall My pride would know were I not wholly Thine. To live as nobly as I may, above Teh strife and struggle that we find on earth, Which binds our souls until we feel the birth Of sweet content that follows on Thy love. Grant me the rock's fierce strength against all sin. 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You can't get a good day's rest for compassing the city over, hunting other people's faults. You need a good Gospel spanking and a full dose of grace to cleanse your heart. There are some persons so full of nothing that, like the strait sea of Pontus, the perpetually empty themselves by their mouth, making every company or single person they fasten to be their Propontis. The talking man or woman makes themselves artificially deaf, like a man in a steepe when the bell is ringing. No one believes what he says. You have heard the croaking frogs and toads while in darkness. But they are soon hushed when a light appears. Every beam of reason and ray of knowledge checks the dissolution of the tongue. Backbitters cease when they see plainly what they are saying is not believed. They must talk a plenty to shield their story. The lying tongue does not strike down the good man, but they worry him like the small gnats and flies. They do not stink like the asp, yet they worry man. Oh, brother, listen! I hear coming down from the high heavens by Revelation: "The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but a moment." My brother, be honest; tell the truth; prove yourself a man, a Christian, a citizen. Be a man in the church; be a man out of the church; be a man at the bar, and be a man in politics. Vote for the right man from principles and not for boodle. Brother, we need to exercise more Gospel thought to stimulate our Christian and moral condition. Brother, what you sow you will reap; while you are digging a pit for your neighbor someone has finished one for you, and you are falling fast every day. Here is my hand; let me help you; don't disgrace yourself. Reform; don't go to hell. When you wronged your neighbor by lying on him you felt bad. Will you repent and be saved? Jesus will save. Won't you stop? Will you stop? Oh, Jesus, send you Holy Spirit upon the profaner. Tame their tongues and make the wicked good. (Continued next week.) 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Possible to pur- sue as a Navy Recruiting Call or write NAVY RECRUITING STATION, P. O. Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. READERS of this paper desiring to buy any thing advertised in its columns should insist upon having what they ask for, refusing all substitutes or imitations. PATENTS Watan K. Colesman, Patent Attorney Boston, Massachusetts Iron, Topeka, Kansas THE CHRISTIAN WORLD Valiant Campaign of Dr. Paton in the New Hebrides. Rev. John G. Paton, D. D., the veteran missionary, who has but recently passed away, was able to accomplish a marvelous work among the savages, as he found them, of the New Hebrides islands in the South Pacific. "When we went there," Dr. Paton said in a speech in New York, "we found a people without civilization, without clothing, so de- DR. JOHN C. BA based that one almost despaired of their ever being able to receive the Gospel. We have now on that group of 30 islands 3,000 converts. These people have family worship in their homes; they have built two large churches, which are filled to overflowing, and they have organized missionary societies to carry the Gospel to other islands. Wherever we have been able to place teachers the good effects are seen. We have the Bible translated and printed in 22 dialects that were unknown to the world when I entered the field. But the sacrifices were terrible. Five missionaries were murdered on the islands during the progress of the work. At one time I was the only missionary left. More than once a rifle has been pointed at me and the savage has had his finger on the trigger. Seizing the barrel I have turned it aside, and have prayed to God for protection. In every case my prayer was heard, though my life for a few moments hung by a hair. There are thousands of cannibals on those islands yet, but the work of God is going forward and victory is sure. We have only to look at our 300 naive helpers, many of whom were among the worst savages, but are now earnest, zealous teachers, to be convinced that there is no nature so savage that God's power cannot change it." Radical Pastor for Rich Church. Radical Pastor for Rich Church. The pastor chosen by the church which people insist on calling Mr. Rockefeller's church—the Fifth Avenue Baptist of New York—is widely known in his home city of Liverpool, England, as a fiery radical on matters social and political, and much surprise has been expressed that he should be desired as a leader in a congregation where not only Mr. Rockefeller's influence but the influence of other prominent members is supposed to be ultra-conservative. Dr. Charles F. Aked has been minister of Pembroke chapel, Liverpool, for 16 years. This church is far down town and was decaying rapidly when he went to it, but now has a live congregation of 2,000 members, of a most democratic character, and does a varied institutional work for the masses of the great seaport. Dr. Aked to his friends confesses himself a fanatic, saying that a minister who isn't a fanatic gets no hearing. Digest of Federative Movements Digest of Federative Movements. Dr. E. B. Sanford, secretary of the executive committee of the interchurch conference on Federation, has published his annual report in a pamphlet under the title of "Church Federation," into which is condensed an extraordinarily comprehensive review of what has been done in the past year toward expressing and realizing the unity of the different denominations. Not only the formal actions of denominational bodies are mentioned, but a remarkable array of local cooperative movements which have had no other initiating force than the spontaneous drawing together of men engaged in a comon cause. It is surprising, as also immensely encouraging, says the Chicago Interior, to see how rapidly the federal spirit is spreading at home as well as abroad. God on French Coins M. Briand, the minister of public worship, denies the statement credited to him that France "had turned Jesus Christ out of the army, the navy, the schools, the hospitals and the law courts." But as instancing the extent of the wave of irreligion in France, the minister of finance, says the New York World, has directed the mint authorities to drop from coins the motto, "Code Protect France." In place of the time-honored device, the coinage will henceforth bear the old revolutionary watchword, "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity." This is the most radical anti-Christian innovation made by a European state since the revolutionists banished "Year of Our Lord" (Anno Domini) from the calendar for "Year of the Republic." A New Crusade. One of the many and important outcomes of the recent "Haystack Celebration" at Williams' College, Msss, is a new and intense interest in winning the great Mohammedan world for Christ. If there is inaugurated a crusade for the conversion of Islam, the recent commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of foreign missions by Americans may be as momentous in the history of the Christian world as the little gathering of five college students a century ago. WILLING TO LET HIM DIE. Stinging Message Sent by Farmer Worsted in Business Deal. In the old colony town of Scituate, Mass., once lived Deacon J.—, who had a yoke of oxen he desired to sell. The news reached the ears of Farmer T.—, who lived in another portion of the town, who was in want of a pair. So he visited the deacon, who met him with a gracious smile and led him to the oxen, which were shewing their cuds and to all appearances ready for any amount of toil. After some bargaining a difference of five dollars remained. Finally the deacon said: "I am old and feeble, and shall not live long, and five dollars will be of no account," so the bargain was made. Farmer T— took the oxen home. They proved worthless, could not work, and had been heated. He felt provoked at being sold, and, seeing a person the next day who was going to the part of the town where the deacon lived, said: "You tell Deacon J— he need not live another d—d minute longer on my account." THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA Were Treated at Dispensary—Did Not Improve—Suffered Five Months —Perfect Cure by Cuticura. "My three children had eczema for five months. A little sore would appear on the head and seemed very itchy, increasing day after day. The baby had had it about a week when the second boy took the disease and a few sores developed, then the third boy took it. For the first three months I took them to the N—Dispensary, but they did not seem to improve. Then I used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and in a few weeks they had improved, and when their heads were well you could see nothing of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim, 513 West 29th St., New York, N. Y., Nov. 1, 5 and 7, 1906." Secret of Japan's Success. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton of the British army wrote the evening after one of the great battles which he had witnessed between Russians and Japanese in the recent war in Manchuria: "To bad! Although it is with reluctance that I prepare to lose my grip of the exciting consciousness that I have to-day seen the most stupendous spectacle that it is possible for mortal brain to conceive—Asia advancing, Europe falling back; the wall of mist and the writing thereon." Then as to the meaning of this retreat of Europe before advancing Asia: "The more I think the more certain I am that it was not strategy or tactics, or armament or information, which won the battle of Liaoyang for Oyama, but that it was rather the souls of the Japanese troops which triumphed over the less developed, less awakened, less stimulated qualities of the Russians." TACK THIS UP. Simple Advice Which May Prove of Untold Value. At the first sign of Backache or pain in the region of the Kidneys, or weakness and Urinary trouble, the following simple prescription should be used: Fluid Extract Dandellon, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each meal and at bedtime. Any good prescription pharmacy will supply these three ingredients at small cost, which can easily be mixed by shaking well in a bottle. This is said to force the Kidneys to filter the sour acids and poisons from the blood, overcoming the worst cases of Rheumatism. Physiological Mystery. According to some curious investigations conducted by English scientists, eldest sons tend to be criminals and youngest sons paupers. A great many thousand school children and many family histories have been examined to yield these results. Firstborn children were found to be, as a rule, taller and heavier, with greater ability and endurance than the others. This is in accordance with the popular feeling in many countries that the oldest child is superior to the others and deserving of special privileges. It is a well established fact that among men of genius an undue proportion are eldest sons—Detroit Free Press. Stood the Test. Allcock's Plasters have successfully stood the test of sixty years' use by the public; their virtues have never been equaled by the unscrupulousimitators who have sought to trade upon their reputation by making plasters with holes in them, and claiming them to be "just as good as Allcock's." Allcock's plasters stand to-day indorsed by not only the highest medical authorities, but by millions of grateful patients who have proved their efficacy as a household remedy. Both Kept Busy. Prof. Burgess, of Boston, is filling the Roosevelt chair in the University of Berlin and while he is pursuing his duties his wife is devoting much time to the pictures in the Kalser Frederick museum, copying pictures by Greuse and Franz Hals. FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ld., 422 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Advancement in Siberia. Agricultural schools have been established in several places in Siberia, and a certain number of steam plows, reapers and the like are now in use. THE VALUE OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE Personal knowledge is the winning factor in the culminating contests of this competitive age and when of ample character it places its fortunate possessor in the front ranks of The Well Informed of the World. A vast fund of personal knowledge is really essential to the achievement of the highest excellence in any field of human effort. A Knowledge of Forms, Knowledge of Functions and Knowledge of Products are all of the utmost value and in questions of life and health when a true and wholesome remedy is desired it should be remembered that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., is an ethical product which has met with the approval of the most eminent physicians and gives universal satisfaction, because it is a remedy of Known Quality, Known Excellence and Known Component Parts and has won the valuable patronage of millions of the Well Informed of the world, who know of their own personal knowledge and from actual use that it is the first and best of family laxatives, for which no extravagant or unreasonable claims are made. This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the name of —Syrup of Figs—and has attained to worldwide acceptance as the most excellent family laxative. As its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well known to physicians and the Well Informed of the world to be the best we have adopted the more elaborate name of —Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be called for by the shorter name of —Syrup of Figs—and to get its beneficial effects, always note, when purchasing the full name of the Company —California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package, whether you call for —Syrup of Figs—or by the full name —Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., LOUISVILLE, KY. U.S.A. LONDON, ENGLAND. NEW YORK, N.Y. Worn Down by Five Years of Suffering from Kidney Complaint. Mrs. Remethe Myers, of 180 South Tenth St., Ironton, O., says: "I have worked hard in my time and have been exposed again and again to changes of weather. It is no wonder my kidneys gave out and I went all to pieces at last. For five years I was M. B. fading away and finally so weak that for six months I could not get out of the house. I was nervous, restless and sleepless at night, and lame and sore in the morning. Sometimes everything would whirl and blur before me. I bloated so badly I could not wear tight clothing, and had to put on shoes two sizes larger than usual. The urine was disordered and passages were dreadfully frequent. I got help from the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills, however, and by the time I had taken four boxes the pain and bloating were gone. I have been in good health ever since." For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Triumph of American Duchess. Helen, duchess of Manchester, is now lady-in-waiting to Queen Alexandra, and the first American to receive that honor. So much for marrying the only son of the most popular duchess at the court of Edward VII. Other American duchesses may shrug and say they wouldn't be a lady in waiting on any account; but don't you believe them. It is a royal distinction tremendously valued by English nobility, and the next step is the political plum to be made mistress of the robes — Bosten Herald. Our mammoth 148 page Seed and Tool Catalog is mailed free to all intending buyers, or send 60 in stamps and receive free samples of new Two Foot Long Outs and other cereals and big catalog free. John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box W, La Crosse, Wis. Missionary's Large District. The Rev. W. Arthur Noble, of Korea, has one of the largest districts in Methodism. Recently he walked 300 miles, the churches in one section of his district being near enough for him to do this. Laundry work at home would be much more satisfactory if the right Starch were used. In order to get the desired stiffness, it is usually necessary to use so much starch that the beauty and fineness of the fabric is hidden behind a paste of varying thickness, which not only destroys the appearance, but also affects the wearing quality of the goods. This trouble can be entirely overcome by using Defiance Starch, as it can be applied much more thinly because of its greater strength than other makes. One makes one's own happiness only by taking care of the happiness of others.-C. Doane. 900 DROPS CASTORIA Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed Alc. Sweet Lemon Salt Amino Seed Peppermint Dl. Carbamate Salts Wax Seed Cloroxed Sugar Windygren Flavor Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Far Simile Signature of Char. H. Flitcher NEW YORK. A 10 months old 35 DOSES - 35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Char. H. Flitcher. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. You can do your dyeing in half an hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask you* druggist. We are ourselves served best by serving others.—C. B. Ames. Lewis' Single Binder straight 50 cigar made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Poore, Ill. The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed—Sheridan. **ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"** That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. Similarly named remed or sometimes deceive. The first and original Tablet is a WHITE FLAKAGE with that and red gelting, and bears the signature of E.W.GROVE. 256. Did you ever observe the look of contempt on a plump girl's face when she sees a thin one crossing a muddy street? One trial will convince you of the peculiar fitness of Nature's remedy, Garfield Tea, for liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels, for impure blood, rheumatism and chronic ailments. The chief secret of comfort lies in not suffering trifles to vex us, and in cultivating our undergrowth of small pleasures.—M. Gerald. 1: Cures While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching feet. Sold by all druggists. Price 23c. Don't accepty substitute. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. True courage is not incompatible with nervousness, and heroism does not mean the absence of fear, but the conquest of it.—Henry Van Dyke. LUMBAGO AND SCIATICA TRAD PAUL ST. JACOBS OIL Penetrates to the Spot Right on the dot. Price 25c and 50c To prevent that tired feeling on ironing day—Use Defiance Starch—saves time—saves labor—saves annoyance, will not stick to the iron. The big 16 oz. package for 10c, at your grocer's. If afflicted with} Thompson's Eye Water extra water, use MISSOURI NEWS Vahn Sentenced. Then Paroled. St. Charles.—The case of Theodore J. Yahn, who was arrested in the Philippine Islands last summer and brought back to St. Charles to answer to the charge of embezzling $1,100 from the Jones Elevator Co. of St. Louis, doing business in St. Charles, was called in the circuit court here yesterday. Gas Explosions In Conduits. St. Louis—Explosions of gas in electric light manholes along the streets in the central part of the city sent a score or more of the heavy covers high in the air. Fortunately no one was injured. The gas had leaked from mains into the conduits of the electric light company, and an electric spark probably fired it. Bureau to Prevent Fraud. Joplin, Mo.—For the purpose of preventing the existence of fraudulent mining companies in the Joplin lead and zinc district, it was decided at a meeting of the commercial club to appoint a bureau of three men to answer all questions, free of charge, concerning the standing of any mining property in the district. Faulkner to Be Released. Jefferson City, Mo.—Harry Faulkner, sentenced to serve a penitentiary term of three years for perjury in connection with the boodle scandal in the St. Louis municipal assembly, will be released March 30, under the three-fourths law, his prison record having been good. Centralia Issues Water Bonds. Centralia.—The city council has issued bonds to the amount of $55,000 to install waterworks and electric lights in this city. The bonds run for five and twenty years. They bear $4 \frac{1}{2} per cent interest and will be sold by seal bids on April 2 next to the highest bidder. Chadwick Line May Be Extended. Springfield, Mo.-There has recently been a revival of talk in railroad circles of the Chadwick branch of the Frisco system being extended through the southwest corner of Douglas county to Gainesville, the county seat of Ozark county. Faithful Fifty-Three Years. Clinton—Rev, Dr. Thomas H. Hagerty, city chaplain of St. Louis, is attending the conference of the M. E. church, south, here. He was presiding elder here in 1866, and has been a minister 53 years. He never missed a conference. Seeks Stranger's Home for Suicide. St. Louis.—Miss Grace Truitt, about 19 years old and quite pretty, committed suicide last night in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Langs, No. 4252 Finney avenue, after having been taken in, a stranger, to spend the night. Folk Calls Special Session Jefferson City, Mo.-At 7 o'clock yesterday evening Gov. Foik issued a proclamation convening the legislature in special session Tuesday, April 9. This is just seven days later than he had previously announced the date. Freedom Expected Soon. Jefferson City, Mo.-The families and friends of Julius Lehmann and Emil Hartmann, two of the St. Louis boodliers still doing time in the penitentiary, are hopeful that they will be released about April 1. Loses $550 in Diamongs. St. Charles.—Mrs. H. E. Rice, of St. Louis, wife of the manager of the Grand opera* house in St. Charles, while en route to $^{2+}$ Charles Sunday afternoon, lost a small chamois bag containing jewelry valued at $550. Potosi to Build New Courthouse. Potosi to Build New Courthouse. Potosi—The voters of Washington county have voted ' ) issue bonds for $30,000 to build a new courthouse at Potosi. The building is to cost $35,000, there being $5,000 on hand from the sale of the old building Negro For Army Chaplain Washington—Rev. Oscar J. W. Scott, colored, former pastor in Kansas City, has passed the examination, and, indorsed by Senator Warner, will probably be appointed chaplain in the regular army. St. Louis—Mrs. Thomas S. Maffitt, wife of a capitalist, reports the loss of a $1,500 ring at the theater. Old Resident Dead Hannibal.—Andrew Jackson, a resident of Hannibal for 50 years, dled at St. Mary's hospital aged 70. Carthage, Mo.—The trial of Arthur Sanderson of Carthage, Mo., charged with first degree murder, began here Wednesday. Want a National Convention St. Louis—St. Louis has invited the republicans to hold their national convention here in 1908. Invitation sent through Business Men's league. Capitalist Found Dead. Kansas City—Thomas A. Gatnes, a retired capitalist of Pattonsburg, was found dead in a rooming house here. Death was due to heart disease. Low One-Way Rates. Every day to April 30th, 1907, the Union Pacific will sell One-Way Colonist tickets from St Louis, at the following rates: $26.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $26.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena. $27.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Washington. $30.00 to Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Vancouver and Victoria, via Huntington and Spokane. $30.00 to Tacoma and Seattle, via Huntington and Portland or via Huntington and Spokane. $30.00 to Portland and Astoria, or Ashland, Roseberg, Eugene Albany and Salem, via Portland. $30.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Correspondingly low rates to many other California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Idaho points. For full information call on or address L. E. Townsley, d. A., 903 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Tin Used In United States. The total consumption of tin in the United States for 1906 was 42,800 tons, with 2,132 tons in stock at the close of the year. The shipments from Bolivia show an increase of 3,000 tons, from Cornwall an increase of from 700 to 1,000 tons and from Australia an increase of 1,000 tons, making the total European and American supply for the year about 93,550 tons. Bold Raid by Foxes. A curious vulpine raid was witnessed one recent Sunday on the Manor farm, Corston, near Malmesbury. A number of unsuspecting fowls were feeding quietly in one of the fields when a band of five foxes appeared. Heading for the fowls, they each picked out one of the unfortunate birds and made off, carrying their prey with them.—London Daily Mall. THE ARTISTIC WALL. One of Solid Color Will Always Give Best Effect. The dearest, daintiest, most artistic wall is a solid colored wall. It furnishes a perfect background for all kinds of pictures, it throws them out in their correct proportions, and does not detract from their artistic value. The solid colored wall is also much better as a background for furniture, and harmonizes much more artistically with carpets and rugs than any other method of wall treatment. The less breaking up of color on a wall the more artistic it is. The most successful form of the solid colored wall is an alabastined wall. There is as much difference between tinted walls, as there is between shoddy and all-wool gowns. The shoddy gown holds its color for a few days, while the all-wool keeps its color to the very last thread, so also in solid colored walls, there are shoddy walls and permanently colored walls which retain their color down to the very last particle. The ideal wall coating never rubs off, never flakes nor chips off and is always ready for a fresh coat. If there is wallpaper on the wall, soak it off with warm water, then go over the plaster after you have removed the paper with warm water to remove every trace of paste. Have the wall thoroughly clean for a clean wall cannot be built on an unclean foundation. If there are any particles of foreign matter adhering to the wall scrape them off with a putty knife. Then if there are any discolorations on the wall, size it with a material made from cheap varnish, thinned down with benzine and japan added for a drier, then cover your wall with your tinting material. Be sure your man uses a tinting material mixed with cold water. If he comes to you and asks for warm water, you can make up your mind that there is glue in the material which he proposes to put on your wall, and you can be certain that you are going to have a shoddy wall, for glue means shoddy. Glue means that it will hold its color long enough for the man to collect his bill and not much longer. Insist on your tinting material being mixed with clear, cold water. Be sure that your wall is made from pure materials, then you will have a permanent, artistic, sanitary wall. A wall that will be a "thing of beauty and a joy forever." FOOLED THE PREACHER. A Doctor's Brother Thought Postum Was Coffee. "A wise doctor found out coffee was hurting him, so he quit drinking it. He was so busy with his practice, however, that his wife had to write how he fooled his brother, a clergyman, one day at dinner. She says: "Doctor found coffee was injuring him and decided to give Postum a trial, and we have used it now for four years, with continued benefit. In fact, he is now free from the long train of ills that follow coffee drinking. "To show how successful we are in making Postum properly I will relate an incident. At a dinner we gave, Doctor suggested we serve Postum instead of ordinary coffee. "Doctor's brother, a Clergyman, supposed it was old fashioned coffee and remarked, as he called for his second cup: 'If you do preach against coffee, I see you haven't forgotten how to make it.'" This goes to show that well-made—fully·bolled—Postum has much the flavor and richness of good coffee although it has an individuality all its own. A ten days' trial will prove that it has none of the poisonous effect of ordinary coffee, but will correct the troubles caused by coffee. "There's a reason." Name furnished by Postum Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. WOMEN IN HOSPITALS Experiences of Mrs. Rockwood and Miss Tierney Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the symptoms given, the trouble may be located and the quickest and surest way of recovery advised. Out of her vast volume of experience in treating female ill Mrs. Pinkham probably has the very knowledge that may help your case. Her advice is free and always helpful. Ask Mrs. Pinkham's Advice—A Woman Best Understands a Woman's Ills. Sloan's Liniment For Cough, Cold, Croup, Sore Throat, Stiff Neck. 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"Of course, the cheese is about the same as you get everywhere, but how can you tell what a French Welsh rabbit will do to you afterward?" "I'm not afraid," she informed them, placidly. "I just want to see what sort of ragtime nightmare French it will speak." How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney to be a successful and reliable oracle in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALKER Drugs. Toledo. Wholesale Drugs. Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces of the suture and the skin surface. Price is per bottle. Sold by all Drugsellers. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Pine 200 Years Old. Charles H. Lord of Dunbarton, N. H., recently cut a large pine tree on his farm which, from the rings, was 200 years old. 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Sedalia, Mo., March 1, 1907. To the Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge and Grand Temple, Local Lodges, Temples and Juveniles. Greeting: In accordance with Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Order, I hereby submit the following report for the Second Quarter: Death Roll. The following brothers, sisters and juveniles have answered the call of the Grand Master of the Universe: Brothers. Milton Pickett, Oak Ridge 78, Hilldale. James C. Mitchell, Elijah 2, St. Louis. W. P. Brown, A. B. Moore 122, Jefferson City. Samuel Martin, Howell 123, St. Charles. W. G. Tucker, Far West 89, Independence. J. W. Williams, Far West 89, Independence. Sisters. Jannie Tindall, Bright Light 109, Fayette. Lucinda Thomas, Sylvester 24, Kansas City. Sarah Diggs, Beatrice 77, Columbia, Gertrude Robinson, R. T. Greener 127, New Franklin. Anna Thatcher, Gilbert 27, Kansas City. Matilda Miller, Rose of Sharon, Des Moines, Iowa. Elvira Jacobs, Cleopatra 119, Liberty. Lizzie Watson, Mt. Calvary 12, New Franklin. Rosa Parkers, Mayflower 205, St. Louis. Bell Pankey, Bright Light 109, Fayette. Sadie Talton, Cleopatra 119, Liberty. Eliza Carroll, Sinai 124, St. Louis. Mary M. Johnson, Prosperity 169, Cape Girardeau. **Juveniles.** Overdie Wright, Golden Flower 81, St. Louis. Lillie Powell, W. N. Brent 22, St. Louis. Jacob Napp, Excelsior 84, Kansas City. Rose Hiscel, Blooming Rose, Macon. Receipts. Money received from lodges.$ 2,144.05 Money received " temples 3,355.58 Money received " juveniles 297.25 Total received from all sources ..... $ 5,796.88 To exchange ..... 5.40 To 1c stamps for circulars..... 5.00 To phone messages..... 4.70 Total ..... 15.10 CUBAN FACE A dainty aid to the complexion. Please for box. CUBAN FACE CUBAN FACE POWDER A dainty aid to the complexion. Pleasant after shaving. Send one dime for box. 1535 Chestnut St., Room 302. QUEEN FIRST AND LAST....SHE IS KNOWN NEVER Queen Stella—The Greater She can help you in any care. The be CHARGES: From 50c up. FIRST AND LAST....SHE IS KNOWN TO THE BEST OF SOCIETY, AND NEVER FAILS. Queen Stella—The Greatest Life Reader in the World She can help you in any care. The best of society calls to her for advice. CHARGES: From 50c up. 1604 PARK AVENUE ```markdown ``` of Friendship ND.. Mysterious Ten ITS JURISDICTION QUARTER Total paid Grand Trease'r.$ 5,781.78 Amount brought forward from last quarter..... 13,881.52 Amount paid Treasurer this quarter..... 5,781.78 Grand total in treasury.$19,663.30 Disbursements. Burial..... $ 1,291.00 Endowment..... 1,596.64 Total ..... $ 2,787.64 **General Expense.** To Grand Master rituals and charter ..... $ 36.75 To supplies Orphans' Home. ..... 719.10 To constitutional committee. ..... 155.90 T. J. W. Wheeler, services ..... 25.00 To J. E. McQuilty, printing and shipping minutes and other stationery ..... 377.10 Total ..... $1,313.85 Total expense ..... 4,101.49 Total in treasury ..... 19,663.30 Disbursements ..... 4,101.49 Cash balance in treasury.$14,561.81 **Comparison.** Collections. Sept. Dec. Gain. From lodges.$2,045.25 $2,144.05 $98.80 From temples 3,262.96 3,355.58 92.62 From juviles 291.40 297.25 5.85 Elizabeth No. 12, St. Louis, reported Nov. 29, 1906. Notice. The assessment of 85c on each Lodge and Temple member and 15c on each Juvenile is due and payable to this office March 1, not later than the 15th; part III, article 2, section 2, also part IV, article 5, section 1 of constitution. The six lodges which paid in the highest amount this quarter: St. Paul 3, Hannibal, $93.60. Chss. Bartlett 93, Jacksonville, $68.90. C. W. Williams 105, Lexington, $65.45. A. B. Moore 122, Jefferson City, $51.85. Crispus Attucks 62, Columbia, $46.75. Oak Ridge 78, Hilldale, $45.05. Temples paying the largest amount: Elizabeth 12, St. Louis, $104.55. Bright Jewel 109, Fayette, $92.65. Elizabeth 3, Hannibal, $72.25. Dealia Williams 117, Lexington, $66.20. Mary Magdaline 10, Boonville, $63.50. Rebecca 2, St. Louis, $61.20. Juvenile Lodges paying the largest amount: White Rose 79, New Madrid, $9.60 Busy Bee 23, Kansas City, $8.55. Hughes 50, Boonville, $8.40. Blooming Rose 84, Macon, $7.95. Jannette Casten, Fulton, $7.65. Huntsville, Mo., Lock Box 13. C. C. HUBBARD, Sec. End. Dept., Sedalia, Mo. ICE POWDER ant after shaving. Send one dime POWDER CO. STELLA TO THE BEST OF SOCIETY, AND FAILS. Best Life Reader in the World best of society calls to her for advice. 1604 PARK AVENUE AND. PHILADELPHIA, PA. The contest for the gold watch and diamond ring at Orpheus Academy is still going on. Interest in those competing brought out a very large attendance Friday night. The lists are still open, and any lady desirous of testing her popularity is at liberty to enter the competition. Those attending Friday night enjoyed themselves extremely. Several strangers in the city were present and expressed themselves as gratly pleased with the academy and the manner in which it is conducted and pronounced it, in every way, the leading institution of . . . kind in the country. If undecided, consult Leon Devoux, the Great Hindoo Clairvoyant. He removes the Hoodoo and removes evil influences. 2734 Morgan street. Sam, the Tailor, is the man that patronizes Negro business men, and our people ought to patronize him. 204 North Fourteenth street. THEY DO SAY! Mr. Kornet, of 914 Market street, is one of the best tailors in St. Louis. The Palladium man formerly had his clothes made by him, but of late years he has been too poor to have clothes made to order, and now gets them as best he can, but young men who want an up-to-date suit, go to 914 NEWSOME, WADE & CO. 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It is a fact that the Negroes of today are contesting for every inch of the ground. The Negro orders are to the front, purchasing good property all over this city. Not six months ago, the U. B. F. paid cash for a home and farm in Hannibal, Mo., paying five thousand dollars ($5,000) for it. The Masonic Order of Missouri also bought a home and farm in Hannibal, Mo., for old Masons. The U. B. F. not long ago purchased a building at 2629 Lawton avenue for $7,500. Now comes the largest order in this country among Negroes and makes the purchase of that beautiful building, 2923 Morgan sareet, which will be a monument to that grand Order of Odd Fellows in St. Louis. All hail to these good brethren. Electa Temple No. 31 of S. M. T. meets the second Thursday evening of each month at 3 p. m. at U. B. F. hall. Grace E. Mulligan, W. P., 1417 Pine street; Lula Lee Chatman, U. P., 1524 Pine street; Evelyn Horten, secretary. 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