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'VOLUME -IX.
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M A ilki
Z T. JORDAN.
INDEPENDENCE NEWS.
"Now that the holidays have passed
the churches have all turned their at
tention to the saving of souls. Every
one should be as Interested In the re
vival services as they were in the
Christmas entertainments.
A few days before the holidays Mr.
Robert Jackson decided to take to him
self a wife, so Miss Anna Rose Is now
Mrs. Anna Jackson. It was saiil by
those present that the wedding was
one of the nicest home weddings that
ever took place in Independence. A
few days later Mr. John Hanley said
he was tired of his mother's cooking,
so ho and Mrs. Donnie Southern
were driven to the parsonage In a
hack and Rev. Allen tied the knot,
and now Mr. Hanley is advising others
to follow suit. Last but by no means
the least. Miss K. B. Fisher was unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony to
Prof. Chinn of Glasgow. Miss Fisher
Is one of our public school teachers,
and one who is loved by the entire
community. Mrs. Chinn will finish
teaching her term out, which Is good
news to her pupils. She h:is been a
succesful teacher in our schools for
nine years, and we feel her place will
be hard to fill, not only in the school
room, but in her church as well, as she
was one of those teachers who did not
believe her duty ended In the public
school, but she was Interested In help
ing the fallen to rise. Cpon entering
her school on Monday morning one of
her pupils asked her what Santa Cla..slPrt ,0 tnat co"Dtry
brought her. Her answer was, "He
brought me a husband. Santa must
be a mind reader. I wonder where
he put the Professor. I am sure he
did not put him In Miss Effie's stock
ing. I suppose he set him in a chair,
and Miss Fisher being the only one
at the house acquainted with him to
any extent would knew he was for her.
However, we wish them all the suc
cess in this life and hope the sun will
always shine bright in their favor,
and if the professor has any single
brothers, he will tell them to visit In
dependence, and also hope Miss Fisher
will tell other young ladles what she
said to Santa in her letter, so they
too may write him a letter.
Mr. William Bryant and Mr. Ernest
Harris of Pleasant Hill, Mo., were
guests of Miss Tucker on Sunday last.
Last Wednesday night the two
courts anil two Masonic lodges met nt
their halls and marched to the A. M.
E. church, where memorial services
were held in honor of Rev. Jas. Mad
ison. Past. Grand Joshut. The pro-
gram was very Interesting. Opening tropical sun, are some of tha ethnol
address was made by Rev. Allen, fol- oglcal factors which are believed to
lowed by papers by Mrs. M. J. Jen- have bleached their skins and made
1,1ns, Mrs. Hattle Whiteside, Mrs.tnem white.
, V.-,-...V.
Chrlsman, Mr. A. S. Jones, Mrs. Har
riet Jones and Mrs. Crochla Conner
spoke of his good deeds, after which
Miss Minnie Tucker came forward
and read resolutions.
Those on the sick list are Asa Hall,
Walter Scott. Mrs. Ellen Hayes, Ida
Raker and Mrs. Tadlock.
Rev. and Mrs. l.ane are in our city
visiting Mrs. Lane's mother, Mrs. Mar
tha Garr.
The news of the death of Mrs. Mat
tie Clark Jacobs of Richmond. Mo.,
was received here as a shock to Iter
many friends. Life Is uncertain, but
death is sure.
Snow Deer Hard to Capture.
The enow deer, a beast nearly
ttg as the great wapiti, has seldom
fallen to the gun of the European. No
complete specimen has yet been sent
to Europe. In England It is repre
sented only by Ave skulls and horns
In the British museum and as many
more in different private collections.
The horns are of great size, the, rec
ord in the number of points, thir
teen. Is in the llritish museum. The
spread between the tips of the horns
Is over ground. Little Is known about
the creature, but it is conjectured that
this coloration is protective, harmon
izing with patches of snow and black
rocks among which it lives.
Peat in Sweden.
The total quantity of peat In Swed
en is estimated to equal a supply for
two centuries of the present coal im-
No Doubt.
"Spiders," says tho Boston Globe,
'are passionately fond of music." No
doubt their favorite in the music line
Is a larantelle. Rochester Post-E-pros.
Short Cut to Poorhouse.
Tho proprietor of a suburban news
paper brought up on a judgment sum
mons at a London court, declared that
"running a newspaper was only taking
a short cut to the poorhouse."
All Were at One Time Black.
While there are no black races In
digenous outside of thi tropics, the
leading American. English. French
and Italian ethnologists boldly teach
that the white races of the world are
simply modified negroes and that the
Anglo-Saxon and other white races
are of un African origin, having
crossed ovvr Into Europe during the
neolithic age, Their habits, charac
ter of food, environments, attitude of
their homes, climate, occupation, their
fcrcater distance from the rays of the
for It Reaches More
KANSAS CITY MO., FRIDAY, JAM A KY 13, 11)05.
THE OLD FOLKS AND ORPHANS'
HOME.
This Institution that Is struggling so
hard for existence should receive the
hearty support of all the colored peo
ple of this city, for through it we can
demonstrate our ability to maintain an
institution, a thing that is being more
and more questioned by our white cit
izens. They say we can start
schemes, collect a few dollars to fur
ther these schemes, but we cannot
stick to any one thing long enough or
deny ourselves small pleasures to
carry on what our friends give us the
money to start.
The ladles of the Thyllis Wheatley
Art Club did a most timely thing
when they gave a bazaar for the ben
efit of the home. They cleared
$12:!.4j. turned it over to the home
with the request that it be paid upon
the indebtedness on the property.
This, with $2.1 from the Armour Pack
ing Company and $5 from Mr. Gardi
ner Lathrop. enabled the managers to
make a payment of $151). This re
duces the whole indebtedness to
$t:tl.4U, with all taxes and interest
paid up to August 1, 1904.
Rev. W. H. Wheeler had arranged
to hold public services at the home
last Sunday afternoon, but the serious
Illness of Miss Shepherd prevented the
carrying out of this plan, which was
to be the beginning of monthly serv
ices held by all of the colored
churches, each in turn.
A report of the Christmas donations
will be given next week.
LEXINGTON NEWS.
Rev. A. A. Gilbert has began re
vival meetings at the A. M. E. church
Ti.ls week a week of prayer.
Presiding Elder Barksdale passed
through hero und preached Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Rosa McGee, of Kansas City.
whs here Sunday.
Miss Mattle Porter, who has been
here spending the holidays with her
parents returned home Sunday even
ing. Mr. Luther Buries went to Kansas
City Sunday morning to accompany
the body of his brother-in-law, Mr.
Wm. H. Caves, who was ground to
bits in the machine at Wolf's laundry
Saturday evening. The remains were
brought Monday night und burled from
the A. M. E. jrhurch Tuesday. Rev.
Gilbert preached a noble sermon. He
leaves a wife, mother and father and
one brother and a host of other rela
tives to mourn his loss. We extend
our heartfelt sympathy.
The Tambourine Drill by twelve
young ladles given by Mrs. I). Bell,
was a financial success Thursday, Jan
nary nth. The drill was 'good, also
the quartette was grand.
Mr. George Shelby is still on the
sick list.
Mr. George Webb, who has been at
tho hospital in Kansas City, Kan.,
returned home Saturday evening and
Is improving nicely.
Mr. Green Shannon and Miss Eliza
Colly were united Into matrimony
January 1st. We wish them a long
and prosperous life.
Mr. Henry Williams and Miss Mil
lisle Holmes were united Into matri
mony January 4th. We wish I hem a
happy life.
Great was our joy on receiving tin
invitation on last Monday and Tuesday
to attend an informal luncheon at tne
residence of Miss Eva Taylor, given by
three of our honorable young ladies.
There were quite a number present.
We again as young folks wish to thank
these young ladies for their hospitality
shown us on Wednesday, January I
l !tr..
Gate Keeper Is Responsible.
The gate keeper at a level pressing
In France, who was held responsible
for a railroad disaster, was sentenced
to a year's Imprisonment.
Homes of Colored Peop.e than any othei Paper
GRANT HARRIS' WOUND FATAL.
Preston Harris, Who Shot Him, Ar
rested to Await Coroner's Verdict.
Grant l.cwls, a negro who was shot
in the right leg by I'reston Harris, also
a nci:t'o. In a saloon row at Fifth and
Holies streets, January I, died at tne
city hospital Tuesday afternoon. Har
ris has been at liberty on bond while
awi'iting trliil before Justice Wlenian
on a charge of felonious nssault. When
the police learned of Lewis's death
they re-arrested Harris and he was
locked In the holdover at police head
quarters awaiting the verdict of a cor
oner's jury. Harris is known as "One
Legged Pres." owing to the fact that
one of his legs has been amputated.
Character.
The habit of Industry can bo ac
quired as easily as the habit of idle
ness. But it is always the man or
boy of character who intrenches him
self with good habits, and It Is always
the moral weakling, the characterless
person, who becomes the slave of evil
habits. Accomplishments arp either
helps or hindrances to genuine suc
cess. High qualities of character alone
can make them worth while, mighty,
and enduring.
Man's Place in the Universe.
What Is man but tho great musi
cian of the universe? The universe is
a great ' organ with mighty pipes.
Space, time, eternity, are like the
thtoms of this great organ; and man,
a little creature, puts his finders on
the keys, und wakes the universe to
thunder? of harmony, stirring up the
w hole cp at ion to mightiest acclama
tions of pi also. Charles Spurgeou.
Valuable Artificial Fall.
The Swiss engineers have worked
out plans for tapping the Lake of Slla
in the Lngailtne und letting the water
drop duvsn the moui'tain side, thus
creating a lull that would yield fiOJMMt
horse power. During the tourist sea
son the lake would resume its normal
appearance, owing to the necessity of
storing the water.
Dates Cut on Turtles.
Orrin K. Ilaskins of l.itki ville dis
covered a turtle on his premises
which was marked "F. V.. Isjh." An
other one close by was Inscribed "E.
T.. IS.'iT." The runner was doubtless
marked by Francis Washburn and the
latter by Ellas Thrasher, both former
residents of the town.
, Curious Evening Primrose.
Mrs. C. A. Cunningham of Oakland,
Maine, has a Moral curiosity In her
yard in the shape of an evening prim
rose. The surprising rapidity with
which Its buds develop into very hand
some blossoms shortly after sundown
Is a wonder to all persons iml familiar
with plants of this kind.
Shingles Lasted Long.
C. M. House of Essex Junction, Vt.,
Is reshiugllng his barn, the first time
such work has been done on the struc
ture for ninety-two yeais. Mr. House
exhibited a shingle taken from the pile
that is In giMut condition, being one of
the hand made kind, such as were
made years ago.
Oldest Cat Killed.
Th fddest cat in the world was
killed by Its owner, llelfurd lionham,
at Shlloh. N. J., last week. The cat
was 22 years and 'A months old, and
had been In bis day one of the great
est of ratters. He fell 111 with a can
cer of the nose, however, ami had to
be put to death.
Bedspread Made in 1805.
Mrs. Denisim Turner of North Ston
liu'ton, Conn., is the jsissessor of a
bedspread made in 1"". by her grand
mother, who spun the woolen yarn
from w hich it is made, wove the cloth,
colored some of the yarn, and drew
In little tutts over the face of the
spread.
Not Injured by Long Fall.
A !i-year-o!i boy named Durkln
climbed into a new house at Nauga
mill fell through tho hole
left for the chimney into tho cellar,
thirty feet below, escaping wltn nom
lng more serious than a lump on bis
Lead and a few bruise.
Source of Petroleum,
t'ntil recently It was almost uni
versally believed that petroleum was,
like coil, derived from fossil vegeta
tion or possibly from animals or fishes
of some long past age. Now it Is as
serted by many scletitlflc men that It
may not be of any organic origin, but
may be due to subterranean cliemicil
action.
Popular Taste Changed.
Two generations ngo nn author
could not make l.ls heroine success
ful without constantly calling the slen
derness of her waist to the attention
of the reader. For certain small
mercies let us be duly thankful. The
elghteenineh waist is no longer the
basic motif of the popular novel.
Virtues of the Amethyst.
The anivetliysl. in days of chivalry,
was believed to have great power fur
good In battles. The wearer was ren
dered brave, far-seeing and honorable.
The amethyst was also said to desire"
the craving for liquor, which was as
prevalent in those days us it Is in tuis.
Year of Ocean Disasters.
The worst year on record fur tragcv
d'u s of the deep was lMtl-S'J, when
the list of "missing" was swollen by
the enormous addition of one hundred
and forty-si veil ships, with an aggre
gate tonnage of tl.'.i"" Inns; and the
loss of lile was terrible.
Church on Mountain Top.
It is proposed tn build a small con
crete church on the top of Crnagh
Patrick. County Mayo, Ireland, for the
celebration ol the annual pilgrimage
mass. The chinch will be almost
2,l,nil feet aluive tin' sea level.
As a Rule.
A New York ghost, after creating
Blent excitement, pmveil to lie merely
the frolics of mice In a piano. When
ghosts are finally discovered Ihcy are
invariably so commonplace! Buffalo
Courier.
True Friendship.
The gouil IticMl is the friend that
1 iiuak. not thinks, or fancies, or imag
ines, in- Impes. but knows that he call
tell in what he thinks ami how he
I. eN with peiieet freedom and aliaii
('.oil. Law of Sacrifice.
Tlw law of sacrifice is iliis that to
those who win, to those who pay the
price, the sacrillce Is no sacrifice;
Hint Is to say, the clement of pain is
lint present.
They Know Better.
Very few men, although they talk
so much about wanting to live again
the happy days of childhood, would
pi.t In much of the time eating green
apples.
Steal Burglar Policy.
Some burglars not only stole the
silver plate from a house in the sub
urbs of London, but carried off the
owner's burglar insurance policy.
Sage Advice.
Draw the cut tain of niriit upon In
juries, shut them up in the tower of
oblivion, and lei them be as though
they bad never been.
Mistakes of Dress Reformers.
In dress reform, as in other re
forms, the mistake is to Hltlempt lo
substitute something not so handsome
Und less expensive.
Read and Ponder.
You aren't really living if you aren't
learning a little something every day
and taking time to think.- Chicago
Kcconl Herald.
Little Objection to Slavery.
It may he belter to be an old man's
darling than a young man's slave
yet there are more slaves than dar
iings. Better Late Than Never,
After kissing a pretty girl for the
first time a young man always re
grets the opportunities he has wasted.
In the State.
NIIMKKR 3i.
Peacemaker Is Stubbed.
Seeing two men fighting n front of
his house, M. Diijaidin. of the Con
servatoire of Music, Paris, took his
violin anil began to play In order to
soothe the cotnluiiants by his music.
But one of the men at once turned on
him and stablied him. und ho was
taken In a dying condition to a hos
pital. Independence Is Expensive.
The people of Jersey, Channel Isl
ands, refused to carry out the provis
ions ot the new British militia law, so
the British cm eminent withdrew the
liglment always hitherto stationed on
the island. The islanders are out at
least $."..'itt.nim a year thereby, and ar
inclined to regret their independent
attitude.
Study Prospective Bridegroom.
A would he bridegroom In Kamchat
ka has to serve some time in a menial
position in his prospective father-In
law's household In order that the
bride's laiu'ly mtiy have an opportuni
ty of ohseri leg w I. ether his habits and
temperament me worthy of her.
Has 158 Descendants.
Mrs. Alice Sin.psoii, n Stockport,
England, iioiiagciiaiiaii. has live sons
and three ilaiii'.htei s living, seventy
one grandchildren, seventy four great
grandchildren, uml live great great
grandchildren, making a total of 15S
descendants.
At Least One.
A South All ii . in constabulary com
mandery otlice wrote to a local troop
officer asking II there were any don
keys in can. p. The reply came. In the
troop officer'- handwriting: "Yes, oue
It. II. Sviiick. Captain."
Animals Foretell Weather.
II has long lieeu known that ani
mals mi' aide to torelell storm or fair
weather with an instinct practically
unknown to mini Many savings are
based on the actions ol beasts, bird?,
Ilsh mid insects
Pointer for Statesman.
If we wen- a stale. man we never
should I'l'vni an interview with: "My
atleiitii.ii las hein called to an article
concerning.'' etc We would not want
people lo think we didn't read the
papers.
Money.
Money Hint talks does little rlw.
Money iliat whispers r hoes where
least expected Money that acts might
save tnti ti. v a luohcn heart from a sui
cide's grave.
Giraffe Unable to Swim.
Tin girnfle is ihe only animal which
is unable io swim. This is on account
of lu long neck. Every other animal
ran. If put to it. manage to keep itself
afloat
Canals in United States.
The number of canals in oiierallon
in the liilted Stales exceeds twenty
thousand, and I licit combined length
Is not less t ban Ii 1 1 v thousand miles.
Dmkelspiel on Habit.
Habit is a v iiinb'i fill ding, but it
nefer )ct made a man look for der
towel before lie gul der Snap In his
eyes.- I linl el-pie
When Silence Is Golden.
It Is a blissing fur the happy home
that husbands Hint wives do not al
ways know cMictly what each thinks
of the otlu r.
Mosquitoes in London.
Apparently mowpiitocM have come
to liondnn to May. and they seem tn
be making their way into the country
places.
Not the Man the Son.
When u man has lo support his
grow n n l son, his ninth' r sa.vs lie hat
an artistic lciiipcraiiicni.--.Ww York
Press.
Heaven on Earth,
If husbands and wives were always
weelhenrts there would be no long
lags for another and better world.