The Rising son. [volume], December 23, 1904, Image 1

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It Pays to Advertise In the Rising Son
"VOLUME IX.
A CHRISTMAS
: By EVGCNE O. MAYFIELD. (Res M.):
For many cycles after old Kris
Krlngle began to carry gifts, at yule
tide, to little boys and girls, bo pon
dered and pondered, on Christmas
morn, as to why the little girls
sighed; then, laughed and said: "Per
haps it will be different next year."
And when be told Dame Krlngle
that the little girls sighed, she smiled,
In that dear motherly way of hers,
and told old Kris the reason that he
had failed to gladden their wee
mother-hearts,
"But, dame, bow can I do It? Tell
me, please."
"So like a man," said Dame Krlngle,
Came a stork 'carrying a tiny bundle.
"for a man never seems to know, and
I will tell you the secret. The little
girls sigh for a dolly not the kind I
used to play with, away up here at
the north pole; but the kind the girlies
resembled when the stork took them
to the land of sunshine. And that re
calls," continued the dame, "that only
yesterday I saw an old stork out In
the firs, where be had paused to rest,
and with him one of the dearest little
babies Imaginable, such as little girls
love. He told me that other storks,
with other babies, would soon pass
this way. Now, Kris, were I you, and
sought to please the little maids who
sigh, I would watch, there in the fin.
"Hot Springs Special."
Long looked for Improved Train Service between Kansas City
and Hot Springs, Arkansas, and return daily, It now provided for by
the
Leaving Kansas City at 12:01 noon. Arrive In Hot Spring to
Breakfast. This train runt vl Po'". Garnet, Neodetha, Indepen
dence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft. S'" Little Rock. Through
Sleepert and Chair Cart (all eea Ire) Ht Spring. A special
feature on thit "Hot Springt SPecial" Elegant Dining Cart.
Thlt train connectt at Little Rok with the Iron Mountain Traint for
all Southeastern Pointt In Ark"". Louisiana and Texas.
For Excurtion Tickete, SleeP'"B Car Bertht and all Information,
call or address '
E. S. JEWETT, Passenger and Ticket Agt
901 Main Street. KANSAS CI TV, MO.
DOLL STORY
and when I saw the little dears, 1
would hurry back to the old work
shop and model from my choicest
wares, one like they a model for
other dollies, to be carried, next year,
to the little girls who sighed."
"Well said, good dame," replied old
Kris, "and ere I sleep again the storks
and I shall meet."
Then out among the firs, garbed In
their greeii and snow, old Kris Krlngle
waited.
"Hark! What noise Is that?" ex
claimed the good old man. "It's like
the flutter of wings." And down
through the frost-laden boughs came
a stork, carrying a tiny bundle. Just
once there was a whimper, but the
old stork cooed, as he loosened the
cords, and the sprite went back to
dreams.
All that night In the workshop old
Kris Krlngle moulded the clay, spun
the flax, hammered and laughed, and
when dawn came, the model was done.
Then summer days came, but old
Kris Krlngle sought no rest, and
when yule-tide arrived, be carried
with him dollies, the most wonderful
In the world, and the little girls
sighed no more.
And this Is how the first dollies
came to be made, as told by old Kris
Krlngle. and the stork.
for It Reaches More Homes of Colored Peop.ethan any othei'Paper
KANSAS CITY MO., FRIDAY, DECEMHEIi 2:, 1904.
THE NEGRO RACE QUESTION.
After reviewing all the different
phases of the much talkcd-of race
question, we have reached the conclu
sion that the moment the Negro be
comes a producer and furnishes some
thing which the people must have, Just
then he loses his identification with
the so-called race question. When the
white man came to America he had
a hard road to travel. He was com
pelled to do battle with the Indians
and to endure many hardships. The
.Tews once hud to overcome the same
difficulties with which the Negro to
day is struggling to subdue. The .lew,
however, became a merchant, a finan
cier, and a shrewd business manipu
lator: When this qualification In him
developed the caste prejudice went
down to zero. The Negro may as well
reach the conviction that he must de
velop into some Importance, lie must
get down to business, make money and
save it, or as much of it as he possi
bly can; produce something which the
people cannot do without; secure
shares in vaiunlile concerns.
A Negro who goes Into business
should not select a line used by his
own race exclusively, but something
that every man, woman and child
must have. Then he should conduct
the business thus started in a manner
that will bring him trade from all
classes.
The Son deems this a very prac
ticable hint as one of the means
toward solution of the nice question.
GARRISON SCHOOL CELEBRATES
WM. LLOYO GARRISON DAY.
The teachers and pupils of Garrison
school observed Garrison day on the
14th of December Instead of on the
loth as is their custom. This was due
to the illness of Mr. Nelson Crews,
who was to deliver the address.
The exercises began with chanting
the lord's prayer and singing by the
school. Lottie Thurston, Dot tie .Mor
ris, Elsie Kincaid, Cleopatra Ken
nedy, Hugh Minhollaml ami Nannie
Richardson, all pupils of the school,
read sketches from Garrison's life and
reciteil pithy extracts from bis speech
es. Willie Hicks recited "Garrison,"
by Whittler.
Prof. A. O. Coffin spoke Instructive
ly on "Lessons From Garrison's Life."
He emphasized Garrison's persistency,
and told how long he had fought sin
gle handed almost, for negro freedom.
He showed very beautifully what a
dauntless man can do with a righteous
cause.
At the conclusion Prof. Coles, prin
cipal, mentioned the great abolition
ists Garrison had inspired.
The exercises were Interspersed
with favorite songs of Garrison and
General Armstrong, an ex-1'nlon sol
dier anil a founder of Hampton In
stitute. The teachers and pupils look for
ward to "Garrison Day" with much
pleasure and their enthusiasm shows a
very loyal feeling for their patron
saint.
Love Unselfish,
True love does not demand. It de
votes; It does not absorb from an
other. It jMiurs out of Its own rich
store to that other. It does not feed
on the affirmation of self, but grows
strong and radiant on negation of It
self. There Is so much that goes un
der the name of love that Is poor and
paltry and mean; that wants to get
rather than give; that calls Itself lovo
and sacrifices tho object of It to feed
the Hume of lis own egotism. Not
such Is the Jove of God nor tho love
of Jesus Christ ; not such either can
he our love that shall yield us final
eutry to the heavenlle-i.
Sterilized Milk at Cost.
Munich now has a place where ster
ilized milk Is provided at cost to fam
ilies whose annual income does not
exceed $n.
Holiday Jingle
CeJnrs Manilln' In d coM,
TWm urn ChrlMmna tire.
Mal ill op a bunch o gnlil.
Ttlm dnt Chrialmua "tiee. .
Stars u-shliiln' In de iitgtit,
Alnke de Hiiiiwttitke gllMrn bright,
Gwln to hat It loukln' right,
T im lint Christmas tree.
Rabbit track runp ronn' about.
Trim dm ("hrlaimaa tree.
Slmmnna tallln' hyuh me ahout.
Trim dat OhrtatrrtHn tree.
In my eyea a-gettln' dim?
What dat hangln t urn it" llmti'i
'l'JMiin! An' 1 promt o' him:
Trim ilal I'tiiiHtmnn tre'
Washington Star.
Christmas uc
In JKolp Sand.
Uethlehem, the central spot of la
tere' In Holy Lai.d at Christniastlde,
la a Christian town set in the heurt
of Mahomedauism where once a year
the Greek church grants the uso of
the C rot to of tho Nativity to the Latiu
church. The ceremonies begin on
Dec. 24 by tho Image (or "Humblno"
as it Is termed In Italy) of tho youth
ful' Christ being carried from the
Basilica of St. Helena to the sacred
Orotto of the Nativity, where the
traditional spot of Christ's birth Is
marked 'by a silver Mar set in the
rocky pavement.
T service begins at ten o'clock In
the evening. It opens with the chant
ing of Psalms, without any musical
accompaniment. Tho Patriarch of
Jerusalem is usually present und of-
Shrine of Holy 6epulchre.
delates, hut on this occasion he Is
represented by the Latin bishop. The
interior of the church is most pictur
esque, for there are only a few chairs
provided for foreign visitors whllo
the hulk of the congregat ion is made
up of tho Hcthlehemlte women In
their blue dresses, with red frontlets,
wearing peaked caps when married
and dat raps when single, covered by
while veils.
As they enter the church they at
first kneel down anil then sit upon
the ground In true Oriental fashion.
"In the dimly-lighted church," says
one who has seen tho service, "theso
squalling vari-rolored figures, with
their beautiful faces lit up by fits and
starts by flashes of tho candles. Intent
on devotion, seem like so many
modern Madonnas come to celebrato
the glory of tho first Madonna."
Precisely at midnight the pontifical
high mass is celebrated, the figure of
Christ Is brought In a basket and de
posited upon the high altar, und the
procession forms to accompany It to
the rrypt. As the long, chanting pro
cession winds through the dimly
lighted church there is something
weirdly solemn about the ceremony,
and as the sacred Image passes, vari
ous acts of worship are performed y
the devout attendants. Ou the pro
cession moves through the rough
hewen, dimly-lit passages from the
Latin church to' the Grotto of the
Uncle Allen,
"This prejudice against 'rare sui
cide, ' " mid Cnde Allen Sparks, "is
about as Inconsistent a thing as I
know of. We applaud human beings
for being the parents of a dozen rhll
dien und we curse the unpretending
bouse fly for being tho mother of a
million children."
N- " ....
WILLIS G. MOSELY,
The Popular Mail Carrier.
BLIND BOONE AND JOHN LANG,
Who wish their Kansas City and All
Friends a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
Near Mary't Tomb.
Nativity. When the procession of
richly robed ecclesiastics reaches the
silver star set In the pavement they
pause and stand in a group about the
basket, which Is deposited upon the
star. Around tills star is the inscrip
tion. "Hie de vlrgine natiis est." for
this Is the spot upon which tradition
places the actual birth of Jesus.
There the recital of thu account of
the birth of Jesus as found in the
Gospels is slowly recited and when
the passage (Luke II., 7). 'And she
brought fortli her first horn sou, and
laid him In a manger, because there
was no room for them In the inn,"
Is read the figure Is reverently picked
up from the star and carried over to
the opposite side of the grotto, where
It Is put into a rock cut ma.igcr. This
concludes the service of Christmas
eve.
Product of the American Cow.
The American cow Is an Institution
of huge dimensions. She produces an
nually h.iiiMujiiu, i gallons of millt.
1, .100,11(111,0110 pounds of butter, and
Suu.lliMi.oui) pounds of cheese; not to
mention hides, leather, glue, hair,
horns, and other by-products, lb r to
tal dairy crop Is worth over f .Vs'.neiv
a year.
In the State.
MJMHER S.
A. G. HOWARD,
The Coal M.in who Is ready to Fill
Your Order at 1025 Pacific.
GEO. RIGGS.
Buffet Man at the Elks' Club.
THREE SOULS OF CHINAMAN.
Celestials Not Saliafied With the Cue
Usually Conceded.
Lvcry Chluniiuin Is supposed to
Pohschs three souls. One goes Into
the ground at burial, one Into the
"nncestral tablet'' and one into the
realm of splills. It Is partly In order
to plovide tlli hist Willi those thing-)
which lire requisite to Its well being
that ancestor worship Is kept up. de
parted ancestors olien taking revenge
on the living for any negligence on
their part In the performance of th
customary tiles lor the dead by bring
ing some calamity upon the house
hold. These "rites of the dead" are
performed lor all over lo years of
age. with the hope of delivering them
from hades or of improving their con
dition there, 'liny last for periods
that vary according to the age and
wealth oT the deceased -for children
and young people from seven days to
a mouth, for a middle aged man of or
dinary means, from a mouth to forty
nine nays.
DIED.
Mrs. A huh Ivlwards tcoloredl, u pl
ot r of Kansas City, departed this
life llccclllhcr In, III .Vl'ii a. m., at the
residence of her sou in law, Uohert ('.
Long, I7lu Michigan avenue, after an
illness of two mouths. Mrs. Kdwanls
win well loved by her many friends.
She was a member of Sanhedrim
Court No. ti, Court of Columbia, Sis
ters of Mysterious Ten No. !i. She win
u loyal member of Ashhury Chapel M.
i:. church and a ib-votcd Christian
for nineteen years. She leaves to
mourn her loss a husband, four daugh
ters, two sous, one granddaughter.
One daughter, Mrs. L. lioono, who re
sides in Portland. Ore., hurried lo her
mother's bedside, but was unable to
reach it until she was deceased, hut
was In lime to witness the burial.
"Jesus said uiiti) her, i am the res
urrection and the lite. He thill be
lieveih In me, though lie were dead,
yet shall lie live.' John ll:.i."
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