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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
Uncle Hawhee,s phnosophy.

Never quart wild a deacon. De gen.
leman has got dess enough piety to
put up de meanest kind of a fight.
Don't noun bout how hahd yo' has
to work. Law-suzz!-we KANT all be
members O Congress and git paid for
loafin'.
II yo' wants to git cured O. dyspepsy
go into de ministry. A niger preach
err kin eat twice as much as a com
mon man widout a squalm O. con.
science; a puhsidin' eldah three times
as much; an evangelist fou' times, at
de very least; and de Lawd hep uf
when de bishop heaves in sightl-Kan
sas City Star.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
FOR AND AGAINST THE BEARD
Controversy Is an Old One and Has
Been Waged With Considerable
Bitterness.

We need not go back so far as the
eighteenth century to find Englishmen
who held that shaving was "agen God
an nature" In the nineteenth, James
Ward, R. A., in a Defense Of the
Beard" set forth eighteen reasons for
retaining it, mainly Scriptural, re-en-
forced by artistic considerations,
What would a Jupiter be without a
beard?" AS late as 1860 Thelogos pub
lished a treatise entitled "Shaving-A
Breach OF the Sabbath and a Hin
drance to the Spread of the Gospel"
One of his points was that "Provi-
dence had manifestly designed the
beard as a protection for the throat
and chest" But what about the wo-
mans throat?
Nowhere was there more prejudice
centuries ago against boards han at
the inns of court. The black books"
of the inns tell us how offenders were
fined for wearing boards, and some
times were compulsorily shaved by or
der of court. And the prejudice against
the bearded barrister still fingers,
Vice Chancellor Bacon carried his dis
like to bearded or mustRched barris-
ters so far that he always refused to
bear them. Even now there are very
few leading counsel with boards, and |
can remember only one ~unshayed bar
rister of great eminence, the late
Judah Philip Benjamin, Q. C.-silver
tongued Benjamin. who wore a mus
tache and a goatee.-London Chron'
icle,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
individual or Group.

The words never should be con-
nected by a distinctive conjunction.
The proper word between the nouns
Ia "and," not "or." The caption above
implies that the terms can be separat-
ed, and they cannot. The question
vas asked the other day If the growth
OF group life was destroying the worth
OF the individual. The reply was Civ
en- by a business man who told OF a
request that had come to him the day
before for a man to stand at the CEN
ter OF a big group at a salary that
makes a minister rub his eyes. The
great need of the organized group was
an individual. The two cannot be
sundered. The young man who says
that there is no longer any chance
for the individual does not know the
facts. Each is necessary to the other.
The proper conjunction is "and." Get
that into your mind. young man. and
then make good.-The Congregational
kst
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

The higher education of the Negro
is justified by the requirements Of
the leaders of the people. 1t is d
grave mistake to suppose that, be.
cause the Negro is relatively back.
ward, as compared to the white mai
his leaders need not have the broad.
est and best education that our
civilization affords. The more back.
ward and ignorant the led, the more
skilled and sagacious should the
leader be. It requires more skill to
lead the helpless than to guide those
who need no direction. If the blind
lead the blind, they will both fall
into the ditch. The professional class
constitutes the light of the race. The
Negro needs headlight to guide hin
safely and wisely amid the danger.
and viclssitudes of an e%nvironin!
civilization.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

The mems meeting last sunday was
pronounced a glorious affair by all
present. The first part of the meet
ing was given over to the men pres
ent to tell of their experiences dur
ing the past week in inviting persons
to attend church on Sunday. Many
inspiring experiences were told which
aroused great enthusiasm by the time
the speaker, Rev. e. T. Cohran, of
st. Joseph, was introduced. With a
few trip-hammer sentences he drove
home the fact that cowardice and in
decision kept most men from start
ing and living the Christian life. BY
the show of hands it vas found that
nine men present were not Christians.
Six of these ~professed Christ as their
Saviour and Lord before the meet
ing closed, and another Joined the
church at night. Those that made
professions were: Thos. Moorehead,
ST., one Of Kansas City's early set
tiers; j. ". Holbert, a school attend
ance officer; Henry Crawford, a re-
tired non-commissioned officer of the
United States Army; Walter Will
llams, Jas. Pugh and Edw. Severe.
Music by Prof. Jackson and w. Lee
Whibby.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
Slips Of the Tongue.

Most amusing are the slips Of
tongue which SO often lead to embar-
raising situations.
At an evening party a lady said to
her partner, Can you tell me who is
that exceedingly plain young man op-
posite?"
THAT is my brother" was the reply.
"oh, / beg your pardon" she said in
great confusion. 81 did not notice the
resemblance"
At a certain concert a lady asked a
gentleman how he liked the duet she
had just sung. you sang charming
ly," was the reply; "but why did you
select such a horrid piece of music?"
"Sir, that was written by my late
husband" was the indignant reply.
"Ah, yes, l did not mean-but why
did you select such an ass to sing
with your"
rOh, you brutel" screamed TIA lady.
THAT p my present husbanA"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
"Hob" and "cob.p

Most people would know what was
meant by the term bob" speaking of
money. But would they be able to
say offhand what a "eob" is, or was,
IN similar Connection 1t was used
in polite circles in the seventeenth
century, for it ecu in a letter from
the earl Of Essex: 80 my wife gave
her a cob, for which she seemed very
thankful"-printed on the new volume
Of the Camden" series. the editor OF
which gives the information that the
cob was "a piece of money. the value
Of which varied from four shillings
to as much as six shillings in 1875
London Chronicle
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

It is because we are vitality interest.
ed in the profession of the Negro
chauffeur that we keep reminding
him of the magnitude of his present
opportunity. 1t is just the crisis
wherein he can make or mar his
destiny. He must not only prove him
self the equal of his white competi-
tor; he must prove himself superior.
be indispensable. Otherwise he will
surely be crowded out. 1t is just as
much a violation of trust to "joy-
ride" his women friends in his en-
~ployer's car as it is for him to expose
the car to ruthless damage, and we
repeat again, that no self-respecting
woman will accept an invitation for
such entertainment. If she is a good
woman in any sense of the word she
will not be so selfish and incon'
siderate as to imperil her ~injudicious
friends position and his profession as
well. Think upon these things.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
Independence Of Solitude.

What l must do, is all that con-
Germs me, not what the people think.
This rule, equally arduous in actual
and in intellectual life, may serve for
the whole distinction between great
ness and meanness. It is the harder,
because you will always find those
who think they know what is your
duty better than you know it. It is
easy in the world to live after the
worlds opinion; it is easy in solitude
to live after u own; but the great
man is he who in the midst Of the
crowd keeps with perfect sweetness
the independence of solitude.--Emer-
son.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

Our Young women are asked to
come and Join the Young Women's
Christian Association. The doors OF
this branch open at 9 o'clock a. m.
daily. and 81 pays membership dues
for one year. All charter members
of the Yates branch, Y. w. Z. A.,
many of whom have been asking If 1t
is not time to pay for the second
year., can also come in at any time
daily and pay. If sent by check 1t
should be made payable to the Yates
branch. Y. w. C. A., Fifth street n
State avenue. Kansas City, Kas. The
association aims to increase the num-
her and efficiency of workers for the
church and community. 1t aims to de-
yelop Bible study among women. II
aims to raise up leaders for womens
work in the home and in the mission
fields. 1t aims to promote right ideals
and obliterates all class spirit IL
aims TO teach of the life and loving
| shirt of Lord Jesus. The purpose OF
all association work is to e women
and girls to Christ. Bible classes at
the association building are held on
Tuesday evening, with Mrs. Lydia u
Smith, the general secretary, as
teacher. and on Thursday evening
with Mrs. G. L. Prince as teacher
| ANY woman can join either of these
classes. Women desiring to join the
gymnasium class should do so at once
All girls over II years desiring to
Join the gymnasium class for girls
can do so by paying so cents for as
ISOLATION fee for one year and OF
cents for the physical work for the
balance of the gym" year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

Miss Pearl X. Henderson, the we'll
known reader. is to deliver the adj
dress at the Vesper service Sunday,
February 8, at 8 o'clock. All women
are invited. A thoroughly apprecia-
tive gathering of young ONE came
to hear Prof. E. ]. Patterson last Sun
day, who spoke very ably on THE
Foolish Son Is the Heavlness of His
Mother" The speaker emphasized
the importance of reading good litera-
ture and how to read it properly.
Most of the auditors extended thanks
to the speaker, and he has promised
to come again.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

On account of the increase in at.
tendance at Lincoln School, the class
room. which for several years has
been vacant, has been refurnished,
and Miss Della Newsome placed in
charge. Miss Newsome was trans
ferred from the summer and Miss
Callie Williams, a substitute, has been
sent to the place thus left vacant.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

DR.. ]. B. Silcox, of the First Con.
gregational Church, will give the
principal address at the next Sundays
meeting. This February 81 will be
the anniversary Sunday, being exact
ly one year since the close of the
big campaign for funds that ended
with such magnificent results. The
meeting will open promptly at $3.50
o'clock p. m. Music by Prof. Jack
son until $3.50 o'clock, when DR.. Sill
cox will speak. After this address
Mr.. Edw. Ross will give a brief re
sumo of the association work from
its beginning. All are urged to be
in their seats promptly, as a large
crowd is expected.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

That it is rumored about that
there's going to be "h-l on the
Wabash" if a certain hubby happens
to double back some night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

THE Republican party is the ship
all else the sea for the Negro said
Frederick Douglass forty years ago
What was true then is true now. Stick
to the party, boys.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

That you can get the genuine
Baby Doll and the latest Kidney heel
patent leather cloth top shoes at the
Colored Shoe Store cheaper than you
can downtown.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT'S EoUALg@

1t has been said the value of advertising lies in its power to
convince the public of the advantages to be gained in dealing with
the advertiser. 1t is not the intention of the management of the
Delmonico Cafe and Home Bakery to deal at length with customary
advertising phrases that long since should have been cast into the
rag bag of time We have no desire to advertise in the sense In
which that term is most generally accepted; we simply desire to state
a few open facts which your investigation will necessarily verify.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

That we never see any more of
those mothers who used to make pas
old pants over for the boys and keep
them looking nice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

That if you've got a weak heart
you'd better not bother with the
tango.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

That if everybody had to turn
their own stone there would be fewer
axes to grind.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07

THAT an innocent little darling
asked her mother, Are grass widows
green?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
Y. w. C. A. NOTES

mot by might, nor by power, but
by My Spirit, said the Lord Of Hosts
Zech., ", 6.-The Worlds Y. w. G.
A. Motto.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-02-07
THEY SAY

That there is always a best
thing to be done; to do it is virtue
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
HIS TRICK CAUSED HIS TROUBLE
An Atlanta Young Man Pretended He
Was Poisoned i'm an Attempt to
Beat a Restaurant.

ATLANTA.-A smooth attempt to
beat a restaurant out of 500 by play
ing that he was poisoned was reveal
ed in the police court when Harry
Armstrong, a young Atlanta man,
was bound over for cheating and
swindling. Armstrong was unlucky
in coming to court, for the evidence
brought out also a charge of adultery
against him.
Armstrong, it was alleged, went
with a young woman to a cafe for
supper. There they apparently be-
came violently i'll and sent for ply
stefan. Next day lawyer appeared
at the cafe and threatened suit and
publicity unless his client was hand
ed something. The cafe proprietor,
frightened, gave up 800. After a
while he learned that Armstrong had
laughed over his own smoothness and
sent for the detectives.
In the course of the evidence it
was learned that the young woman
in the case was not married to Arm
strong, though they were registered
together at a hotel. She had al
ready left the city, and so escaped
trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
THINKS The BILL IS UNDENOCRATIC
Mr.. Pickett Issues Statement On His
Opinion of Measure Creating Of
fee of Lieutenant Governor.

ATLANTA.-H Dewitt Pickett
of Terrell county, in explaining his
position on the lieutenant governor
bill, in answer to the published state
ment that his opposition was based
on his own candidacy for the presi-
dent of the senate, said:
I'm point of fact, my opposition to
the bill was based on reasons that
were altogether apart from those in
volving personal promotion. l am
not candidate, prospective or other
wise, for president Of the senate and
never have indicated to any living
human being that I might be.
would not have the position if l knew
the bill could be defeated and l could
be elected. My reason for opposing
the bill was that regarded it as
creation of an unnecessary office, add
in addition the salary named in one
of the provisions of the bill, that OF
$3.50, was so insignificant as to make
it reflect upon the dignity of our
state, precluding the possibility OF
man of ordinary means aspiring to
that office since to be elected 1t
would be necessary for him to make
canvass of every county in the
state. 1 thought it was undemocrat-
ic to its very core, and I think Sc
still"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
anvil HERENEXTFALI.
- WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAG.
- GEORGIA UNTIL 1916.
Central Railroads Agriculturist
~ ~.,l,s on the Approach of the Cot
n Pest to This State.

me Central KallrSs'u 5 Hs
'a ~,1,s on the Approach of the Cot
ton Pest to This State.
rbo+ the dreaded boil weevil will
+be Alabama line and make its
w. in Georgia during the
'pr .ino fall is the opinion of Jesse
!. I.ckson. agricultural agent of the
Il .straI of Georgia railway, who re-
Dod TO savannah Friday morning
~, tour of the company's test
ans in Southern Georgia and Ala
nna.
rbe nest will only be seen in the
.,.,eme southwest portions Of the
.to however, according to Mr..
T,tcon and cannot possibly estab-
y, itself so as to really menace the
eotton crop before the summer of
|,uS During the summer of 1915,
|vr Jackson said, the weeyil will
odvance into the state, and the first
,.oson in which it can be expected to
,.rso real damage to the crops will
~ in 1916. In 1917, he said, the
nest will probably have gained foot
mo in the largest portion of the state
and nv the following year it may be
found near Savannah and the sea.
An Interesting Booklet.
The Central of Georgia has pub
lsbed booklet telling of the boil
vppyil and cautioning the farmers of
Georgia against the lax methods of
farming. The booklet explains that
the weevil has been found within six
miles of the dividing line between
Georgia and Alabama in the last few
weeks. 1t gives timely advice to the
Farmers as to the best methods of
fighting the pest. 1t urges Georgia
farmers to make enough corn, oats
and hay each year to feed all the
stock for twelve months; to raise
enough cattle and hogs so that they
will not have to buy either pork or
beef for their families, hands or ten
ants; to keep enough chickens to sup
ply eggs and fried chicken the year
round to raise work stock, so that
they will not have to buy new mules
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
Crops Are Good.

On the trip from which he return
ed Mr.. Jackson found the crops
throughout the territory reached by
the Central of Georgia particularly
prosperous, considering the long, Sc
we're drouth that occurred during
May. The corn, he said, was retard-
ed somewhat, but all the test farms
in Georgia and Alabama will make
good crops. The oat crops are lit
tie short, Mr.. Jackson said, on &C
count of the dry spell, but the cotton
will be as good or better than last
years crop.-Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
She SENDS Her HUSBAND TO JAIL
Woman Takes Judges Place, and
Gives Longest Term Possible.

When Thomas Brennan was taken
before Recorder Keffer, in Atlantic
City. N. j., for drunkenness and
threatening his wife the judge stepp-
ed down from his bench and said to
Mrs. Brennan:
"Get up there, madam, and give
him a dose of the medicine he de-
serves"
The wife climbed upon the judges
bench, picked up the gavel, turned
and asked, Whats the limit, your
honor?"
Fifty days. came the instruction
'oThen that's it. So long, Mr.
Thomas said the skirted justice.
Take him below" ordered Judge
Keffer. and below went Brennan to
await transportation to the prison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
HALL MAY GET IN THE GAME.
The Veteran Joe Hillius Is Expected
70 Announce Soon.

A Macon dispatch says that Hon.
Joe Hill Hall will very probably an
nounce his candidacy for the legisla-
ture during the week. Mr.. Hall is
being urged by many friends to make
the race. For many years he repre-
sented Bibb county in the house and
the present session is the only one
in which Mr.. Hall has not been a
member since about 1900. He has
many pledges of support in the event
he does run.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
new DRUG INSPECTOR
GEO. ID. CHASE is NOMINATED BY
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Commissioner of Agriculture Price
Must Determine When Term of
DIR. L. A. Cheatham Expires.

MACON, Ga.-George D. Chase,
for the past forty years prominent
druggist of Milledgeville, was yester-
day afternoon nominated by the state
board of pharmacy for state drug in
spector to succeed DR.. T. A. Cheat
ham, who has held the Office six
years.
The state board, presided over by
Chairman Sam E. Bayne of Macon,
met and considered the applications
of DR.. Cheatham of Macon, the in
cumbent; N. I. Drummer of the Brun-
ner Drug Co. of Macon, and John T.
Wages of Winder.
The law in the case is that the
state commissioner of agriculture
shall officially appoint the state drug
inspector, but the board of pharmacy
first makes the recommendation.
Conflict Over Term End.
An interesting question has arisen
over the date for the expiration of
DR.. Cheatham's term of office. The
bill creating the Office may be con-
strued in two ways. In one section
of the bill It is stated that the in
spectors term shall expire on the
same date of the expiration of the
term of the commissioner of agricult-
ure. The commissioner term will
expire July 1, 1915.
1t remains for Commissioner of Ag
riculture J. D. Price to determine
the case. The state board made the
nomination yesterday with a view to
having the appointee named before
August, in the event the commission
er ruled that DR.. Cheatham's term
expired at that time.
Cheatham's Record Good.
DR.. Cheatham has made good
record during his six years service,
and when asked why he failed of re-
nomination yesterday members of the
board stated he had done creditable
work for the state, but that Mr..
Chase received the majority of the
votes and was therefore made the
choice of the board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
WILL NOT LEGALIzE SALE OF BEER
Senator McNeiI's Bill Turned Down
By the Temperance Committee.

BY the Temperance Committee.
ATLANTA.-The bill of Senator
Mcneil, legalizing the sale and man
ufacture of real beer not containing
more than per cent of alcohol, was
unanimously turned down by the
temperance committee of the senate,
of which Senator Hixon is chairman,
this afternoon.
Mrs. T. E. Patterson, president Of
the State w. C. T. u, and Mrs. Mary
Harris ArmOr, its field secretary,
we're present, armed with facts and
data to fight the measure to finish.
No opposition, however, developed.
Senator Mcneil was not there.
Exempt From Taxation.
The senate committee on constitu-
tional amendments unanimously re-
ported favorably on measure which
would exempt from taxation all prop
erty of colleges, incorporated acade-
mics and seminaries, except real es'
tate and funds invested in real es
tate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
CASH FOR MOVING CROPS.
Banks of Atlanta, Macon and Savan-
nah Receive Government Loan.

National banks in Atlanta, Macon
and Savannah have applied for and
will receive part of the $34,OOO,O0O
of government funds Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo will deposit to
help take care of the crop movement
in the South and West.
Commercial paper will be accepted
at rs per cent of it's face value as Sc
curity for these government deposits.
Interest will be charged at the rate
of 2 per cent per annum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-28
5000 FEED SAMPLES SOUGHT.
GeOrgia's Pure Food Inspector Will
AnaIyze Their Materials.

Samples of 5000 brands Of feed
are being collected by State Pure
Food Inspector Methvin, who will an
alyze the materials. The analyses
of the feed matter will be printed
in the quarterly bulletin of the state
pure food department, which will be
issued in September.
The quality of feedstuffs, Inspector
Methvin said. is improving each year,
and there is hardly a feed now offered
in the open market that does not de-
pend largely upon cotton seed meal
to supply the requisite amount of
protein.