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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

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these cities, where st. Paul and his comnanions
preached and founded churches, still exist today
and what they are like. Alas, many of them are
in ruins, and others are but old-world, sleepy vii
lagos, possessing but a fraction of their former
population and little of their ancient glory and
wealth.
But a new era has set in, and these old Bible
cities of Asia Minor are again to become prosper
GUS and regain some of their lost greatness,
Altogether Paul made four great missionary
journeys. Three of these were taken from An
tioch, in Syria, which may be described as the
Apostles headquarters, the last being his voyage
from Sidon to Rome as a prisoner. Antioch, there
fore, became the cradle of gentle Christianity. It
was here that a Christian community was for the
time formed independently of the synagogue, and
here the members of the new sect were first called
Christians.
In the days of st. Paul, that is, in A. D. A to so,
over eighteen hundred years ago now, this his
toric and memorable city Of northern Syria was a
delightful place to sojourn in. The ancient writ
es called 1t Antioch the Beautiful and "The
Crown of the East" 1t boasted of a population of
half a million souls and was the capital of the old
Greek kings of Syria. The banks Of the River
Orontes that flows through it we're lined with
stately and noble palaces, while it contained many
fine public buildings and works Of art and some
beautiful synagogues.
1t was amidst this magnifcence and splendor
that the first Christian church arose, which
through It's disciples, carried the gospel north
westward into Asia Minor, to the islands of the
Great sea, to Macedonia, Greece and Italy.
Pauls first journey was taken in company with
Barnabas and a relative named Mark, and lasted
about two years. His first objective was the is
land of Cyprus. lying off the Syrian coast, now
under British administration. We can picture the
little band crossing the bridge over the Orontes
and making their way past the plantations to
Seleucia, the ancient port of Antioch, where they
embarked. The port is now in ruins, though the
walls inclosing the basin are still preserved
From this very harbor, then, Paul and Barnabas
sailed to commence the first great evangelistic
tour deliberately planned by the Christian church.
After a tour of the island the preachers sailed to
Perga, in Pamphylia, a Roman province on the
south coast Of Asia Minor, travelling thence to
Antioch in Pisidia. To follow them step by step
Is unnecessary here, as their journeys are record
ed in the Acts. Rather we will note how we can
best today visit these cities and places which st.
Paul saw, and wherein he preached during the
three trips he made into this wonderful country.
AS we are in Antioch. our best plan will be to go
by road to Alexandretta and there take steamer to
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

in the afternoon half the gossips in the
village knew. BY six all the gossips
we're waiting on the station platform
to see Mr.. and Mrs. Usher return.
They were enjoying their anticipa-
lions. And when Charley Black put
in an appearance, looking decidedly
downcast, they nudged each other and
chuckled.
The train drew in. There we're only
a few passengers descending at Four
Falls. Duly arriving among them
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Usher-radiant.
Charley Black ran toward them, q
word passed, and he wrung his broth
er-in-law's hand warmly. And the
smiles on the three faces, which had
only been normal smiles of happy peo-
pie, %broadened as the three encour-
regular grins.
This is quite a gathering" said
Andrew Usher, addressing the post
mistress. Waiting to meet some
body?"
Don't you dare speak to me- said
! the offended woman. 81 know all about
you, IL you think / don't. And let me
tell you this, Four Falls is a moral
village, and we won't stand for any of
your abominations."
Hal" exclaimed Andrew Usher,
briskly. Been opening letters, eh?"
How dare you!" cried Miss Adilah.
We'll, all l can say is that those
two upfaetapad Ipttare wera in the
right envelopes when they left my
hands," answered the bad man, be
cause l look pains to have a witness
present. You laid a %little-trap, Miss
Plumtree, but it was l who set the
spring" Z
He turned to the %onlookers. Il
hope you are all satisfied" he said.
Perhaps it will be q little lesson to
some of you. Mrs. Usher knew all
about the matter, but she was fooltshly
afraid of the village opinion. told her
the village opinion was that of a lot OF
female rattlesnakes, due to the fact
that there is superfiuity of female
rattlesnakes over male rattlesnakes in
these parts, the men having emigrated
land l don't blame them.S
The spectators fell back with angry
inarticulate gasps.
But who is Jily?" gabbled a dame
whose curiosity was too strong for he
discretion.
THE tilly that won twenty Thousand
dollars in a canter this afternoon,
answered Andrew. Mine"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
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ADVICE OF EXPERT NEEDED
Other Cities Would Do Well to Re-
member This Counsel Given
to New York.

This ~city-planning department, while
made up of men who have made a
study of city planning, should be ad-
vised by outside experts, whose sal
airy should be a small percentage Of
the money saved by their advice.
Such a commission or board should
have the same power as the bureau OF
highways or bureau of building, gas
and water supply. 1t should be a per-
manent organization so that the work
once started should not terminate
with the termination of the general
municipal administration in force.
1t would be the duty of the city
planning department to cooperate
with other departments in order to
obtain the best results.
At present city planning in New
York is being carried on to a certain
extent by a more or less informal com
mittee of the board of estimate and
apportionment, which, while including
high city officials, contains no expert
in city planning, and it's members are
largely, if not wholly and necessarily,
occupied with other affairs of the
city's administration.
Under such circumstances it is i'm
possible for justice to be done the
city in the highly important work of
city planning, which affects the future
of the city for numberless generations
to come, Surely this is a condition
which should be remedied.-New York
Sun.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
Manicure Shops Spread Disease.

Many serious cases of infection of
the hands have been traced to the
manicure shops. The operators as a
rule have nc idea of the Importance
of sanitation and sterilization. Felons
and other diseases of the hands are
conveyed to patrons of these shops
by using utensils which have not been
sterilized. Lack of skill in handling
the instruments is another way of
spreading infection. After treating the
hands of each visitor the operator
should disinfect all the instruments
she used, also she should sterilize her
own hands. If these precautions are
observed disease will not be spread.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

posed on mountains of more ancient
origin; indeed, Japan stands over the
most extensive system of volcanic
veins in the world, according to the
Japan Magazine, and has many still
active volcanoes. Asama-Yama, on
the eastern coast OF Hondo, is the
largest, and has a crater of about sew
en- hundred feet in depth with abso-
lutely perpendicular walls. Komaga-
take, in Hokkaido, became active in
1856 after a period of ~quiescence.
Asama- Yama, in Fukushima. erupted
In 1900 for the fourth time since 1898.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
1t Isn't Your ToWn-It'S You.

If you want to live in the kind of a town
Like the kind of a town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really new,
It's a knock at yourself when you knock
YOU town.
]. isn't your town-it's you!
Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobody shirks
You can raise a own from the dead.
And If while you make your personal
stake
Your neighbor can make one too,
Your town will be what you want to see.
1t isn't your town-it's YOU.
Wilmington.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

The Nikko district, at one time high
ly volcanic, now contains only n
active volcano, Shirane, which erupt-
ed in 1889, and in the Kuni of Kai
least coast of Hondo) a mountain of
the same name was active in 1905.
The main crater of the latter is walled
OFF into three parts. each holding a
lake. A popularity Of these lakes is
that they contain free sulphuric acid,
mixed with iron and alum. Accord
ing to the famous ~seismologist, Pro
lessor Milne, there are at least fifty
four active" volcanoes, including 16
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
FoibIes.

The dictionary informs us that a
foible is +" a moral weakness, a weak
point" If this be true, one of the
moral weaknesses Of that most famous
Baltimorean, Edgar Allen Poe, was
that he was Unfortunately proud OF his
feet and slept with his cat. But other
well-known American literary men
had their foibles as well as Poe. Ma
thaniel Hawthorne always washed his
hands before reading a letter from his
wife, and delighted in looking over
old advertisements in the newspaper
files. Longfellow only cared for walk
ing either at sunrise or sunset, while
Oliver Wendell Holmes always car
ried a horsechestnut in one pocket
and a potato in another to ward off
rheumatism. But as half our misery
from our foibles springs" why con-
tinue the sad taller
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

of his friend. Charles was the black
sheep of the village, and it was often
said that his brother-in-law would COM
lplete his ruin.
Commiserating chances were often
thrown at the pretty wife as she
passed by. She seemed so devoted to
her husband. How long would it be be-
fore her eyes were opened? Could she
moi read her husbands character in
the flashy attire, the money that he
spent so lavishly, the ever-ready smile,
so different from the sour visages of
-Four Falls?
And then, everybody knew that 1t
was no legitimate business which tool
him away. He was moi travelling for
n firm.
Miss Plumtree sat in a daze for a
long time. She must tell Mrs. Usher.
But how could she without ~betraying
her own breach of trust? She looked
at the heading of the letter again. 1t
was Portstown, Of all places, where all
the fiashiest sports" went about that
time for the county fair.
Suddenly a brilliant idea came to
her. She knew there was another let
ter in the mail addressed to Mrs.
Usher by her husband. She found it
and looked at it. 1t was mailed from
another city, and, like its predecessor,
1t was unfastened. Mr.. Usher was
careless with his mail.
The postmistress quickly exchanged
the envelopes. Then, sealing them
carefully, she handed them to the car
rier for delivery. After that she
waited.
About half an hour after the deliv-
cry Mr.. Charles Black came into the
post office with a singular expression
on his face.
ANY letters for me?" he asked.
"Why, 1 think there was one for you,
Mr.. Black" answered Miss Plumtree,
watching him narrowly.
y Mr.. Black looked perplexed and
walked away. And Miss Plumtree
squinted out up the street, watching
for her victim. Surely enough, there
she was coming down.
Good morning. Miss Plumtree," said
Rose Usher.
Good morning. Mrs. Usher" said
the postmistress. II think there was a
letter for you this morning"
Eyes, I have just received it," an
swered the girl. To the disgust of the
postmistress there was not the shadow
OF trouble on her face.
do you know, Mr.. Usher is growing
rax-r aaraIngo - che continued laugh.
ing. What do you think he did? He
actually put a letter to my brother into
my envelope"
Dear mel" murmured Miss Plum
tree. Then, venomously, 1T isn't that
he takes anything. you suppose, is it?'
she asked.
Rose Usher turned on her with dig.
nifty. my husband is the finest man
in the world, / would have you know
she answered.
She walked out of the office. The
postmistress watched her. She saw
her go into the railway station. A
train would leave for Portstown in q
few minutes. 1t was an hours run
the county seat, Miss Plumtree smiled
to herself and nodded her head
briskly.
THAT settles you and your man.
she said to herself. 81 can see through
you; yours almost as deep as he is
Mrs. Usher, but / can see through
you"
In strictest confidence she told one
of the neighbors, emitting all men
ton of her part in the AFFAIR. BY three
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
MANY MOUNTAINS OF JAPAN
Island Empire Stands on Greatest sys-
tenn Of Volcanic Veins In
the World.

Generally speaking, the mountain
scenery of Japan lacks the quality of
~ruggedness, climatic processes having
effected a smoothing and ~softening OF
outlines which makes for a kind OF
gentle beauty rather than for impress
sive grandeur. Most OF the high
peaks are volcanic superim-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
The Earmer,s ExpIanatIon.

Every now and then we read about
a lot of quail following a hen up the
road" said the summer boarder.
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel.
How do you explain it?"
Various ways. Sometimes the phe,
nomenon is due to the fact that lots
Of people don't know the difference
between a quail and a young brown
Leghorn."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

in the Kurile Islands. However. the
word active" is capable of a very
wide Interpretation, and may be used
indifferently to describe Asama- Yama,
one OF the most violent of Japanese
volcanoes, and Tarumai. which only
exhales a little steam from some of
its minor cones, SO that an estimate
based merely upon Professor Mines
figures would be extreme.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
rakInn Nn channea-

Prospective Fatherin-Law-You've
got some crust to ask me for an advance
payment of the dowry. l think you
are a fortune hunter.
The Count-Oh, no. monsieur, / am
only what you American call re
Safety First" crank.-Judge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
A cynIeal MotorIst.

Some machinery seems to pos
sess almost human intelligence" I'm
not sur 1t isn't something better"
replied Mr.. Chuggins. MY automo-
bile. for instance. would be perfectly
quiet and peaceful If some of us hui
mar beings didn't jump in and put
1t up to tricks"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07
New Use for Electric Fan.

Because frosts do the most dam
age when the air is calm, a Paris
scientist has advanced the theory that
orchards and vineyards a be pro-
tected by electric ANS to keep the at
mosphere moving.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

In 1858, the ear OF the accession Of
William III, the export of linen from
Ireland barely reached $4,000 worth;
IN l741 it reached SO, 900, 900; in 1870.
z 1900, 900, and in 1925 the declared
value was $l4.455, 900.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

N1Cah ANe oAASANhk SAlAC9f US
their strange C m s,
than we do about those of
any other land. 1t might
we'll be described as one
of the least explored
sections of the globe so
far as the ordinary trav-
eler Is concerned. No one
ever thinks of visiting it,
for the simple reason that
travelling in the country
has been so difficult, and
in parts even dangerous.
This is all the more re-
markable when we re-
member the part its cities
have played not only in
the early history of the
world but in the history
of Christianity, and how
that for nigh upon three
thousand years it was the
great battle-ground of the
nations.
Here the, greatest con-
querors of the world con-
tended for supremacy;
here were fought out the
wars OF the Modes and
Persians with the Scyth-
ians; of the Greeks with
the Persians; and of the
Romans with the Mithri-
dates and Parthians, and
later the Turks with the
weak Byzantine empire.
Here Alexander the Great
and the Romans success
sively strove for the mas
terry of the civilized world.
Here stood proud Ephesus
with its great temple to
Diana, one of the eight
wonders Of the world,
where Paul preached regu-
larly for two years, till
many of the sorcerers and
others brought their books
of superstition and burnt
them; Troas, where the
young man Eutychus fell
asleep and, falling down,
broke his neck, but was
miraculously restored to
life by the apostle; Lys-
ira, where Paul healed
the cripple; Caesarea,
where he was brought be-
fore Felix, who trembled
at his preaching, and a
host of other places
known by name to every
Bible reader.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

Envy and avarice are the two e a
est pashuns. and notiss they are gen.
orally found togetherSJush Billings,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

the cities and peoples of this little-known but
nevertheless historic land that st. Paul made long
and toilsome journeys, enduring great hardships
and perils in order that he might preach the Cos
pei? Here, too, we're founded the earliest of the
Christian churches.
Although Asia Minor-that great tract of land,
100000 square miles in extent, which juts out
from the continent of Asia like an arm towards
Europe-was the scene of st. Paul's great labors,
1t is virtually a closed book to us. We know less
about its ancient cities, its wonderful peoples and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-07

lie rapid development of Asia Minor
will undoubtedly do much to awaken
public interest in this wonderful land,
and, what is more, call attention to
those old cities made famous in Holy
Writ through their association with st.
Paul.
Indeed, was not the apostle to the
g~entiles born at Tarsus, one of its
principal cities? Then wal it not to
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Activities Of Women.

Wishing to encourage independence
Turkish women are now taking up
aepoplaning.
England has over 100000 women
and girls working in their own homes
for wages.
CT the several thousands OF women
who work in New York city, $4,000
are married.
Japan has Smith College club
formed by graduates living in that
colntry.
lie wives of men who work for the
N York Railways company will
hjYe passes now, having received
thin as a Thanksgiving present from
THEODORE shonts. president of the
colnpany.
Hiss Elizabeth Dinwiddie of New
YFk manages SAG small dwellings
oshed by TrAnity church in that city
SIC spends nN OF her time attending
toh he repairs bf these houses. which
sb'ittr i.Soo 4 mIlies
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30

ern railway, which the magnate had
Communicated as part of his Union
Pacific system? And had he not made
himself its president? Hadn't he come
to America a mere German immi-
grant boy without cent-why, he
might be as great as Morgan if-well.
if he'd go on. yOf course he'd go on.
1t was to get a rise out of these
dodderers, hii contemporaries, that
young Sielckeh kept down the news
of his marriage to the barest an
nouncement. and stole back to- the
Waldorf-Astoria and inscribed the reg
ister Herman Sielcken and wife"
Then he descended to his Office on
Wall street and invaded the coffee ex-
change, his throne room. Some one
greeted him with:
Il never thought it of you, Sielcken,
TO marry
We'll. was lonely" replied the
coffee king Magazine of the New
York Sunday World
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30

one Of the sugar magnates OF the Ha
waiian islands. She had come from
Bremen, her home, to visit relative,
at the Spa, and inevitably she wa,
brought to visit Mariahalden, the will.
of the roses Perhaps rpthing wa
more remote from her owl ideas abou
her future than that she, a charming
and graceful young widow for she 4;
just around the time of life at which
Balzac says women are most fascinat
ing--would there meet her fate in thu
person of man nearly twice her own
age.
Had Inside Track Of Rivals.
Yet that is exactly what happenes
Herman Sielcken Is actually sixt,-
five years of age, but be It remembe-
ed that one is only as old as ones
arteries. The coffee king, or, NOR
properly, the rose connoisseur. In fee
ing, In intensity, in vigor, in imagin.-
tom is far younger than most men n
forty. What chance then, had wiz
ow tfor Mrs. Windroth had been mar
ried and has two children. howevd.
courted and petted, and even poster
ed as she has beer By oil the younf
eligibles of Bremen and even Of Ber
lin and Munich' ag.ips< > brilliant, fas
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30

and now feel fine. / am regular, my
stomach is better and my pains have all
left me. You can use my name if you
like. am proud of what your rene
dies have done for me. - Mrs. MARY
GAUTHIER, q Ridge St., Montpelier, VT.
An Honest Dependable M cdicine
1t must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that medi-
cine could not live and grow in popularity
for nearly forty years, and to-day hold
record for thousands upon thousands
of actual cures, as has Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, without
possessing great virtue and actual
worth. Such medicines must be looked
upon and termed both standard and
dependable by every thinking person.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman.
and held in strict confidence.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
WILL AGAIN STAND ERECT
According to Report, the "Ingenue
SLOUGH" Is Soon to Become
~ Thing of the Past.

Vague hints and whispers have
SLOUGH, by whatever name it goes -
the dropping figure is doomed to
pass the way of all the fashionable
figures of the past. SO the girl who
has let her fine, straight back get
curved aid her broad, full chest get
fat. must set about holding herself
up again, You might as we'll be in
the vanguard of the upright figure,
even IL you have just learned to carry
soff the fashionable SLOUGH gracefully
without $,ffocating yourself by con-
Facting kJHr chest.
At the time that the dropping fig
ure first became fashionable some
theatrical man dubbed it the "ingenue
slouch,' il is said. 1t was adopted
by all the chorus girls of Broadway
and he had good opportunity to study
it at first hand.
Doubtless some equally observant
theatrical manager will find some
good name for the upright figure, If
It really does become fashionable.
There is no telling what that name
may be. But 1t will be descriptive, If
1t lives to be popular.
The only way TO get any sort of
figure. dropping or upright, is to prac-
tice holding your body in the required
position. Most of us are born straight
fortunately. and If we practice deep
breathing we can expand our chests
and force our lungs into their rightfui
grooves without much difficulty.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-01-30
Knew What Would Happen.

Lovely weather, isn't it? A lady
whom we know went to see the doctor
yesterday
well, how are you today?" said the
physician cheerfully.
well. DOCTOR" she replied, the
cold l caught Tuesday is little bet
ter. thanks to your prescription. But
the one | caught Thursday Is much
worse. The thing / called to see you
for, however, is the severe cold
caught last night"
The doctor sat down and wrote a
long line Of hieroglyphics.
Here" he said. lis something for
the one you catch this evening with
that V-neck and those skimp skirts.
Good afternoon"