(J CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS. Christmas Is essentially a day of human pood will. George William Curtis. May the spirit of the wert Christ- mas ChlM pomps nir, may the Star of lU'thelliotn shine iihoe my dwell ing place Thoma n Kt-inpl. The spAsmi of r ci iier.'ited feellne the season for kltiillim:. not im-rely the fire of hospitality In Hie lull. Hit the ftenlal lUimis of rliiirii.v mi the heart. Washington In itm. We make a great ilr.i! of pcire with liravtn: Christ in.n'e nindi of peace on earth. Henry I'lunmiomi It Ik cuoil to lie iHMi.n sninetlniPs, and never licit, r than .11 Christmas, when Its nuchiy I'eiiii,!, r was a iluM Himself Chatlt s Pi; 11s I have alwiys t '1 . .--h r ,f Christmas IiHic h a uiui.l t 1 in A kind, ferglv Inc. fh.iriialde. pleasant time. Cluirlrs Pirk' tis. I. lit up your 1 y. s to the treat mean ing of the day, and dare to think of jour humanity a- something so di vinely prerlntis that it Is worthy if helng made an offering lo (iod. Count It as a privilege to maki- that offering as complete us possible, ko -plng noth ing l ack; and then go out to the pleas tires and duties of your life, having lippn truly born anew into III divin ity, as He was lioin Into our humanity on Christmas day - Phillips lirooks. Christmas. Ill: earth lias rrnn-n oil with lis liimU'ii of ' ar. I'lit nt t'hrMmnft It Htw.iys Is iniinc. Tl.o lio.ni nf 111.' jeW'fd 1'iiri.i lustrous and f nr. And (is s'd full r.t ln.l:-if liti'lK- lurid it tin- ior. Win 11 iiu- i...t,,. ,,f the .in' Is la siin. It 1 f.iiniiii.- it-1 K.irth. It l-i C'lllllllK t-1' i-lulif in 1 In. :mw Il.ik' H hi. Ii . .ii n lb" S'i.1. hrl-1 1 I. 1. 1 I ill aciillu al highness. The profane hands of a dressmaker could not be allowed to touch the personage of the empress, so a court lady had to pose as a model until the garments were gradually made to fit. Needed Them In Hit Business. Miss Got rox Nearly nil my admir ers think I should be nble to get tips from ou on the market. (iotrox-l'neourage them In that be lief, my dear. It won't be long: before I'll be ready to unload tho stock I'm rarrylng. I'uck. h a a a a AAA A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAd f W WW w wwwwww wwwwww FORD'S HAIR POMADE Frmr1r known n "OZONIZED OX MARROW" STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CTKI.V HAIR that It ran hi. Mil tip in any yie u.aireu cunai.Mtit witn u. . Font's llnlr Pomnito w fnrmorlr kn.'wn u "O.ONI.KIl OX MAKUOW" .ml la tli' niily af prnparatlnn known in n that timai'a Mlnky nr curly hair atmlKliI, aa nh"wn ab"V. It. n.e make. th tnoal atllb horn, hnrah kinky r rurly hair aort. llnllt ami flay to roinb. Tnr.it rtnulta may on nliiallH"! from nun tralmnnt: K t'i 4 e l.ttln ar n.ually aunVtent for a yrar. Th u- of t'nrit'a llnlr I'oninrlft (". N1ZKI A OX MAKKOW'l runiorisa and prvvpiita ilati A ilritfT. rt'hi'Vi'a Iti'hltiic. Invigorate. th araln. X t.'iia tha hair from lalllnirnutorbrraklnKofr, X mak it urow anil, by niiurinlilntf tlia rMita, irlv.'R II n-w lift, ami vlipir. lit-tng elrtfantly imtIiiiiiimI an.) hnrnilPM, It la a ti.llft A nin.'lty fur lalla, K.'iilleim'n ami chlhlrfn. A Kuril's llnlr I'omnde ("O'.ONI.r.D OX A MAKUOW ") Una li"' ii made anil mil'l rnntln T ii..iiHvliii'naiiulls5i4. aii'l lal-l. "OXON l.KI) "X MAKUOW". aa ri'idnt.-ml In tho rmtml Mit.- I'm. nt OnVo. In li-Tt In all that l"nn A p.-rliHl of tltnx tlmrn haa tmver Imnn a bottle A ri-tiirnnil from tho ImiKlri'ila nf tlioiiHnn.ln wn X bavi. aolil. KOKD'H IIAIK I'OMAIlK r-mil I nil ww.',-t and I'lti'.'tlvn. no inutt'-r how lone yon Miirn tf"t riird I. bi Ita una hair p. IK A tour, hor j , ki'i-p it. Ho W niiik" tlni h 4 l-I.IAIII.K. II- T. hhtT. anil wnro of Itnltatlona. Ki'ii!niln-r m lit I "OilNI.KII A ly In AO ft. aim. Z and liy un. Thn T '1 1.0 f". t i f Mi' l' i I tt IliU . And i!i.- iiu.-,. i.f tli. "Ht with .I. i lit. Tii.it inaiikiml .-hi- tiii- rhii'lriii nf Hod ' 'III 1M I 'lill.l tCllS (Ml tl:o v i l an I tin- linn !y, tin' writi tird lOI't "ii'!, Tli.it "i. r iiu- i-!:ril i'l II. I l'.-ll fill. A llvl t" ii-iy LjIiimI w.iii'i' iir " ens 1 llf 1 1 l- (if ii h i'o tli.it In- il.in il imt tn dr. am of to-l'T-. Willi i Minstiitn- of li I'liio fur all. Ttio fi't 'if tho tiuriil.li-st niav walk In tt.. fe lI Win Ih. i.it nf tlm liullost have trud. This, t!;' is tlio inaiAil lo inurtals ri--v il. .1 Wlii'ii tin ilvriv triuno-t of I'lirlilinas lav .ia:..i. Thai mankind are Hi.- i-IiIMii ii nf Hi..!. - riiilllpH llruuks. A that Fiirds. llnlr rmiintl t" Z OX M KUiV") m 1 .ii t mi only In i!"iiiitiiii ha tlm Hlunnturi'. Oharlpii Ford PrpHt. on "n.'li pai-kiiif". Kofilio all oilo-ra. Full ill r"''tioii with 'v..ry bottln. I'l only ftn pla. H.'l-l l,y lniiri:il and d"ali-ra. If your drnic irnl or d.'ulMr i'u not aupply yon. tin ran ..n-.,., ii tr'.io in j'.no.-r or n noi-iu. fi"air or wnnd u-i W) rl. for olio bolili. poatpald. or T HI HI for tlirou bottlna or tt.M for tix holtlna, THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN. The nipress of Japan I a nobla mid Insplrltm eharneter, says the Chi eiico Net s. Her name tg llaruko, and r-lie is the daunhler of u noldo of tho hiuh' st rank. Slio Is two years older tha.; tin- mikado. Her martlaue took place in IMS. A further Indication of Hie saei-e.lness in which the Imperial pt'isoiiaye.s are held Is shown by tho Incident which occurred when It waa determined that the court ladles should adopt i-iiropean .Irons. At this time meat difficulty was experi enced In t-'eltiiiK clothes to fit her roy- oitirn pill. I. Wo pav lioHtiiifO and -xpri'a w i-liaruoa to all point In r. H. A. Wlo-n ordi-r- A Inic ft.'iid p.oital or 'Xir- luonry or.l.'r, and X lu-'tition thl paper. Wrllu your uatuo aud X a'l'IriiMH plainly lt T The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. i iXotie genuine without my signiiturt) 76 Wabash Ave., Chloago, III. i .Konta wnntril evrrywlmrn. T A. Ladiesor(ienllemenWanted Kxety where: J.t.00 day sell iui! our toilet cooils. Write at ome. C. . R(WN TCItLT COMPANY, 5711 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, III. I Can Sell Your Real Estate or Business No Milter Whin Locitid l'rcii'rlle nnd luial liwa t n I kinds Hold iiili-k ly fur rn-li In n I I'urts of tin- I'nltrd sti -s. Iiun't Whit. Write lo diiv clearrlli Inn lilt jm Imve to sell n ml hIvu casU prli'e iiu sniiie. A. P. TONE VMLSON, Jr. Menl KlMt H-'lH"t &. Weber The well know MEHCHjfT TA.ILOH. utter an extended trip through California and the west, ia with in again. Everyliody remembers Mr. Weber by the many stylish and well-made suits he has put up. Ho is now at 120&2 East 18th Street Where be will be glad to see his old friends anil customers. IV II IMionn Main WW! X PIANO FURNISHED. T5he MINOR HALL 10 Rent For Dances, Socials, Entertainments, Etc. To Respectable Colored People only. MJ. A. V. MINOR, Mgr., 404 W. eth (., Kanmmm City, Mo. Qorbett Sustem Of Tailoring Finest on Earth "Clothes That Gentlemen Wear" 1025 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. "E CARRY THE LARGEST line of London Woolens of any Tailoring establishment in the world and cater especially for the colored trade. GIVE US A CALL Z MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL FOR COLORED YOUTH BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M. President. departments: IN- I Lincoln Institute! DUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC. COUR8E81 Cionlcal, Colleffe Preparatory, Normal, Pub-NormnI, ADVANTACEHi . Model Training School, Music (Instrumental ar.d Vocal), Drawing, (Kino Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Woodwork ing, Itlauk&mithing, Machinery, Shoe-making, FarraiDg and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Kewing, Cooking and Laundering. . O.iod Location, Free Tuition, New Pornvtorlei with Modern ImproTementa, buildings IToated by Steam, Diplomas are licences to teach In any public school io the state. A few deserving students are assisted in their efforts to earn their way. All applicants must present testimonials of good moral character. For further inform ition write to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A.M..LLD., Pres. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. O G7t? SiccUzing Slo)e and Hardware Co. Rut 8I0TM Md. Uiinl Stoek In City. I'rlexl tb Iritweit. 33 Wh'XrA?.rn Teninsulat Steel Ranget, Steel Oven Cook Stovei, Base Bur nara, Furnacea, and all goods made by tha. F3!-! I nsu lar Btov Oo OtrnuD Hmatvr, Soft Coal Riubatur, Cola's Hoi Dlftit, Air Tlht tor Coal and Wood, CIrao) Uaa StoTea, Hchlll 8tl Bni;M and rami TIM WORK a Spoolalty. A Rw lino of Window and Door Soreena and Rafrigaraton "FOLLOW THE FLAG" Summer Schedule TO Ejccefoior Spring "UAe 'Beautiful Health 'Resort" Beginning 8unday, May 7th and dally thereafter ra followa: t Leave Union Depot 8:30 and 10:20 A. M. 6:10 and 7:00 P. M. $1.00 Round Trip, 30 daya limit, $1.00. Tlcketa Wabash Office, 903 Main 8treet and Union Depot. Plan All Modern Imprevtmtnts I HOTEL McRAY 721-723 Charlotte St., K. C, Mo Room and Hoard 15.00 per week. Rooms without Board $2. ttiugle Meals 25 rents. Hot and Cold liaths Included. BEN McRAY, Prop, and mtf, 'Phone 1451. 1329 Grand Ave. ALLEY'S YF) FLOUR Kelley's Best Beats all the Rest. HIGH PATIID Keliey Milling Co. NELSON'S STRAIGllTltJE NATURE'S GREAT HAIR DRESSING Makes Harsh Stubborn HAIR Soft and Pliant and Removes All Dandruff. & tr Vfi- i Powerful Hair Grower and Positive Cure for Scalp Diseases ainT MAU a onnrlmnntl. but an Old. rea ni a aj law l wa vfv" ' ! HahlA nronaratlon of DfOVen merit. '. 1.. 11 iiHH.Inff fnr tha Hair, but tt aj.i.on'i Ktrelahllne la not only the beat Dressing tor tn nir, ou ine mon wrtul HA IB UHO W " Kit known to a-ienc. s it U Nature . tow remfy. oom.ln. rr:. .1.. ..1., ihu an In anr way Injure the hair. 11 ciin ue '..JLi h n-m l. -ired. orKn wS at any time without" bad effeciB. Htr.lgUllDe No mailer how li.irau, atuDDorn or rmraciory i" V J 7, t h nri liiiinir ln will make it soft ami pliant, so that you may do It up In an nr the prevailing atyiea, at the .ameil.uo nivlnn it that wavy, rich, glossy look '""."'J'L,,, fh. X JUa Hair . rower Ni l.oii'. Mralubllne without an 1 equal I U "lws the hIr grow In tliin iila. , rvniov0..iandrufT, atops the hair from , splii breakiug ott at the enda, frlyinxa ri;h. l.nn and Insjirl.m. "llkuZ andscaUnff Ulralifhtloecurm all kimla ot auilp diuai, such as toller, Itching anaacaunv f "uhUlneLw.nntrled exuorlment. but an old. relUble preparation. lSo.r hand,m.4mce NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Vt. We want good agents. Write for price, terms and testimonials "Maine'Anchor a S. H. Finkclstcin, Prop. Carries a complete line of Furnishing goods. Hats, Shoes and Umbrellas j j j We Also Make Suits to Your Measure OUR MOTTO: YOUR MONEY S WORTH IOS MAIN ST. KANSAS OITY, IVIO. "Hot Springs Special." Long looked for Improved Train Service between Kansaa City and Hot Springe, Arkansas, and return dally, la now provided for by the A i sal Leaving Kansas City at 11:00 a. m. daily. Arrive In Hot 8prlnga to Breakfast This train runs via Paola, Garnett, Neodeaha, Indepen dence (Kan.), Coffeyville, Ft 8 Tilth and Little Rock. Through Sleepers and Chair Cara (all a sate free) to Hot 8prings. A apeelal feature on thia "Hot 8prlnga Special" la the Elegant Dining Cara. This train connecta at Little Rosk with the Iron Mountain Tralna for all Southeastern Polnta in Arkanaas, Louisiana and Texaa. Hot Springe Night Expreaa 9:35 p. m. daily. For Excuralon Tlcketa, Sleeping Car Bertha and all Information, call or addresa E. S. JEWETT, Gen'l Agt. Passenger Dept. KAN8A8 CITY MO. Bell 'Telephone 740 Hickory 901 Main Street. Home Telephone 6327 Main. PIONEER TRUST COMPANY Owight Building 10th and Baltimore Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MO. Capital 9207,500 Surplua , 2S7,600 Tranaacta a General Truat and Banking Business. Pays 2 per cent on Checking Accounta. Allowa 3 per cent on Saving Deposits. Time Certlficatee laaued. Cares for Real Estate and Mortgage Inveatmenta. Now la the time to beglng Saving. Dont delay, $1.00 will start an account. OFFICERS: WALTON H. HOLMES President F. C. MILLER a Vice President. C. F. HOLMES ' Vice President. CHA8. 8. GLEED Vice Prealdent. H. C. 8CHWITZQEBEL Sec'y and Treaa. BIRD H. McGARVEY, '.. Asst Treaa. E. L. 8CARRITT, Counaelor. B. P. FIN LEY, Attorney. K. C, U. 5. Pk