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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
H PoRTIA GAYS.

The Portia Gays, IN of the most
cultured and representative clubs of
the two cities, gave a delightful formal
dance last Friday evening at Lyric
hall. The music, punch and decora-
tions were the finest eve witnessed
in this city and the club is composed
of eve of the two cities finest young
ladies and reflects honor upon great
er Kansas City. Its members are:
Miss Minnie E. Jackson,
Miss Trussie Smothers,
Miss Sara A. Chinn,
Miss Sarah A. Porter,
Miss Ruly L. Locke,
Miss Ida V. Railey, 4SAss
Miss Clara Carter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Gave Sick Man Verdict,

The Green Bag says that a suit
brought by a portly man against a lit.
tie man with a hacking cough had
gone to the jury, at which time it ap.
peared from the evidence and the in
structions of the court that the big
man had won the case. After half an
hour the jury was called and asked
If a verdict had been reached. mo,
your honor" replied the foreman. I'VE
only want to know which is the de.
PENDANT and which is the p~laintiff."
1.-THE large man sitting over there is
the plaintiff, and the small gentleman
here is the defendant" replied the
judge. The jury filed back to the jury
room. In a few minutes they signaled
that they had reached a verdict. The
judge received it and read: I'VE, the
jury, find for the man with the con.
sumption"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Chronology Of the Chimney.

Chimney sweeping. which has made
a fortune of over sis, 900 for nj Of it's
opponents, is a comparatively modern
profession. None of the Roman ruins
shows chimneys like ours, with fire.
places and fues. nor r any to be
found in Herculaneum or Pompeii. The
chimney of antiquity consisted of a
hole in the roof. and kitchens were
then always sooty. Braziers were used
in the living rooms, the fuel supplied
to the wealthy classes being carefully
dried wood from which no SCOT came;
but the Roman architects used to com
plain that the interior decorations of
houses soon became smoked up, The
modern chimney was first used in Eu-
rope in the fourteenth century.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

No n ever sinks under the bur-
den of today; it is always the to-
morrows and yesterdays that over
whelm us. If it we're not for the
sorrows o. the past and u fears and
a~nxieties for the future, we could very
well bear today's cares and do its
work. Every day holds it's strength
and its compensations as well as its
troubles, but it has no provision for
that which does not belong to it. All
the journey through. the heaven-sent
mamma must be gathered morning by
morning.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Unrest and Causes.

A nation without unrest is a nation
dead or dying. The causes of unrest
are beyond the scope of any commits
sion, and those who would administer
nostrums for the relief of unrest are
like quacks who never treat the af-
fficted but make all of their marvellous
cures among those who have nothing
the matter with them. Unrest is to be
seen everywhere in this country, as it
always should be, but nevertheless 1t
is personal. Wherever injustice is
found it is comprehensive, embracing
communities and states. Why waste
governmental energy upon unrest,
which is forever at war with injustice
on its W account, when there is such
splendid fighting to be done against
wrong all along the line?-New York
World.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Judulnu Distance.

Many people find it difficult to judge
how ar off a sound comes from, and.
Of course, in regard to big guns fired
on battleships at sea, it is almost i'm
possible for an ordinary person to
form an opinion; but the distance at
which various sounds IA be heard
are both curious and remarkable. For
instance, roughly speaking, the whis-
tie Of a locomotive is heard 5000 yards
through the air; the noise of a railway
train, $500 yards; the report Of a
rife and the bark of a dog. 1900 yards;
an orchestra or the roll of a drum,
1000 yards; the human voice reaches
to a distance OF 1000 yards; the
croaking Of frogs, 800 yards; the chirp-
ing Of crckets. 500 yards.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Onions.

AS an exhibit of what ingenious man
may do, the achievement of an odor-
less onion is all right. But no onion
lover would part with that one distinct
and appetizing fragrance for any price
offered. From early spring through
the year its penetrating, u~nmistakable,
pungent smell appeals to the soul Of
a Children revel in them. Poets
have written of them, at least one has.
Sydney Smith begs that his favorite
salad may have "onion atoms Turk
within the bowl, and half suspected
animate the whole" Now you are
married" Artemus Ward, wrote to
the Prince Of Wales, you can eat
cnions," a truly royal privilege. An
odorless onion is a dishonest onion
Oil City PENN Blizzard.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Use Shot as Rlvets.

AN ingenious method of making use
of a shot as a rivet is described in an
English paper. 1t is said to be often
more satisfactory for mending small
holes than soldering and more quickly
accomplished. First round out the
hole with a knife blade or suitable tool
and lay the vessel bottom up IN a
firm support, such as a fiat stone or
anvil, so as to be able to pound firmly
on the metal. Placing a small Shot
OF suitable size in the hole, a sharp
hammer stroke transforms It to a rivet.
All that is needed is to file on on
each side and sandpaper. 1t Is said
that even a quarter-inch hole can be
hus stopped.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
California Redwood.

California redwood is a remarkable
material. 1t is wood that is obtain
able in large boards, is straight
grained, free from knots, is easily
worked, being soft, and yet it is tough
and durable. For the manufacture of
tanks, rectangular and round, it is
the ideal wood, and it has been ex-
t~ensively used for them in the cyanide
process and in ore-concentrating mills,
Lately it has been finding wide EN-
ployment also in copper extraction
plants.-Engineering and Mining Jour
nal,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
OAK LEAF ART CLUB.

The last meeting of the Oak Leaf
Art club was with Mrs. Helen Nc
Donald and was very interesting. The
meeting was well attended. Business
of Importance was discussed and an
excellent repast served. Mrs. Edmond
son was an out o flown visitor. She
is the mother of Miss Emma Washing
ton. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Allen.-Amanda E. Wheel
er, Reporter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
the Churches
VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

VINE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
Mrs. e. j. Hines, POLL Askew, is re-
ported better. . Services we're well
attended Sunday. Three additions
were made to the church. Sunday
is the teachers examination day and
we hope all teachers will be present
-. The Woman's Mission Circle is do.
ing fine, also the sewing circle, and
we hope for them a great success.
These two auxiliaries are under the
management of Mrs. j.. B. Wright and
Mrs. A. E. johnson. g. Mrs. Jenner
va Saunders, 2726 Highland venue
is very sick, but we hope for her a
speedy recovery.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
LYcEUM ART CLUB.

The Lyceum Art club met the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary Wherry Thurs
day evening, April %. The members
worked steadily for two hours. All
declared Mrs. Wherry an ideal host
ess. The club will meet April 20 with
Miss Edith Evans, 2S16 M~ersington
avenue.-Mrs. Richard Allen, Presi-
dent.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
Best and Worst Things in Chile.

Now the best thing in Chile is the
horse. He is of Arab strain, short
bodied, but with powerful legs that
a bear a rider all day long at a
gallop. Not only is he docile and in
telligent. but nothing can break his
spirit. / have yet to see a Chilean
horse SO old OF spent that his ears
r not pricked forward with an air
Of interest and hope. How natural.
then, that the worst thing in Chile is
the roads!-Edward Alsworth Ross in
the Century Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
The Xxx HISTORY CLUB.

The Xxx History and Art Club met
on Thursday, April %, with Mrs. VIM.
McElhaney. Business was transacted
and art work taken up. The pieces are
nearing completion prior to our ex-
hibit. We announced a month ago
that our exhibit would be held Monday
evening, May 3, at Armory Hall. We
sincerely desire the patronage of our
friends.
After a delicious two-course lunch
con we adjourned to meet with Mrs.
McNair, 1905 E 25th street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
Urith X. Thompson, 1922 Virginia,
Tuesday afternoon with a good attend
ance. Mr.. G. F. Davis, district super
intendent of Sunday school work, gave
an excellent illustrative lecture on
evil influence of drink and the cigar
ct. She hopes to be in the various
Sunday schools soon. The visitors
were: Mrs. Henry Parks, lnez Page
and Mrs. A. Chevalier. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. M. F. Crews,
1884 Woodland avenue, Tuesday, May
4 at 8 o'clock.-Mrs. Ida Bold is presi-
dent. Mrs. H. H. Cavelle secretary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

DR.. John Hugh Jones departed this
life last Saturday evening at S:3O
o'clock. He was born 5 years ago
on his fathers farm near New Albany,
Miss. His early education was OBJ
tanned in his native village and sup
plemented by more advance draining
in the state normal school at Holly
Springs. He identified himself with
every interest of the community and
was highly respected by white and
black. In 1890 he was appointed
county assessor, but on account OF an
unusually stormy and riotous political
situation he not only did not enter
upon the duties of his office but
deemed it prudent to leave the town
which he had made his home and
where he had made the splendid be-
ginnings of a business career. While
living at Forest City, Ark, where he
taught and carried on business he mar
ried Miss Eva Cobb, with whom he
lived happily for a period of thirty
two years. They had five children,
only one of whom, James Hugh. now
lives. DR.. Jones went to Nashville
and matriculated at Meharry Medical
college, where he duly won the hon
ors of graduation in 1894. He devot-
ed himself assiduously to his new pro-
fession for twenty-one years. After
five years experience in Arkansas he
moved to Popular Bluffs, Mo-, n
practiced there six years. In 1905
he came to Kansas City and practiced
until his death. He was a man OF
bright intelligence, great integrity and
genuine Christian piety and could not
understand the laxity of men promi-
nent in social and professional life.
Early in life he identified himself with
the Baptist church, but in 1907 Joined
Allen chapel during the pastorate OF
Rev. F. Jesse Peck. He was an ex-
act scholar, a careful thinker, a kind
father, loving husband, a devoted
friend, a conscientious practitioner
and an enemy of all forms of fraud,
trickery and insincerity. His quiet
nature concealed from many the real
man of positive conviction, strong
business instinct, keen judgement OF
social values and geninue interest in
the general welfare. In him the com
munity loses a worthy citizen and the
medical profession an efficient exem-
| plary member who never forgot his
ideals.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

The Jolly Matrons Friday afternoon
whist club met with Mrs. Hill, 1861
Lydia avenue March 9th. First and
second prizes we're given. An elabo.
rate lunch was served after which
Miss Edna Hammett rendered an in.
strumental solo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

Mrs. P. C. Kincaid is improving from
her recent serious illness under the
efficient nursing of Mrs. S. M. Baker.
Her sisters, Mrs. Williams Of Nicho-
lasville, KY, and Mrs. B. ]. Harrison
of Webster Grove, Mo, and her cid
est son, ]. w. Kincaid of Chicago, are
at her bedside.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

Phyllis Wheatley Art club met with
Mrs. T. NJ. Mcdonald with a large at
tendance. Thursday being painting
day, there were nine ladies in the class
under the careful instruction of Mrs.
A. e. Estes. After being served with
a delightful repast the club adjourned
to meet with Mrs. Young, 1886 Sum-
init, April 29.-Mrs. G. G. Mson, re-
porter,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

TYPEWRITINo DONE at Kansas
City Sun office, 1903 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea-
sonable. Engagements by appoint
ment. Bell phone East 999.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

All the members of the Wheatley-
Provident Hospital Association are
urgently requested to meet at the Y.
M. C. A. rooms Monday evening, April
26th, for the annual election of offic-
ers. All persons holding membership
cards or that have contributed $500
during the last year for the support OF
the hospital are eligible to vote.
REV. T. H. EWING, Pres.
MRS. JESSIE NOVEL, Sec'ty.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

The presenter of public utilities of
fers to % the products of the Fulton
Polish Company of New York, a col
ored company, makers of paste, liquid
cleaners and dyers for the cleaning,
preservation and shining of all shoe
feathers. The products Of this com
pany are prize winners at the Paris
exposition, 1903; Jameson, 1907; San
Antionton, 1909. They also furnish
the polish for the United States army.
We will be in your neighborhood soon
to show you u goods. Wholesale
price to stores and bootblack parlors.
Address all mail orders to Dorsey B.
BrBown. Town orders will be filled AZ
Taylor Holmes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That the dirty store fronts and
unswept walks of some Negro places
on 18th street is enough to drive any
one away who might want to patronize
them. Get busy and clean up.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That instead of dumping beautiful
flowers out on the grave of some friend
or loved ont after a funeral, why not
send them to our hospitals, the aged,
the sick and the poor. What say you?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

The Progress Study club will meet
April 2 Sat Mrs. NJ. W. Wilson's, 1914
Virginia. The lesson will be a fur
Their discussion of THE Education Of
Negro Manhood"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That Leon H. Jordan as manager
of the Criterion theater will have the
greatest show ever produced by Ne
gro talent in this city, Watch and
see.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

BoBrn to Gather and Matte Fergu-
son April Is, a girl, to whom they
have given the name of Dorothy Mai.
Mrs. Ferguson was formerly Miss Mat
tie Emery.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That if that Ne gro on Highland
doesn't stop whipping his wife they
are going to tar and feather him. Oh,
you Indians.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
! u CITY NEWS. ~


ty. All work guaranteed. 1711 Mich
igan Ave. M~onday-out Of town pa
tients. Monday hours, $3.50 a. m. to
700 D. m. Miss Cora 3. Holmes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
VOmen'S Club Notes

Grand Art Exhibit by Xxx History
and Art Club, at Armory Hall, Cot
tase and Vine streets, Monday, May
8. Watch this date.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Oliver, 1903
Tracy, and Mrs. Laura Lewis spent
Sunday in Carrolton, Mo-, with MI.
divers father and Mrs. Lewis broth
or
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24
LOCALS.

L. A. Knox, Esq, Attorney at Law
practices in all Courts, wills and legal
papers drawn. office: 1919 Z. 18TH
Street. Bell phone Grand 1918.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

THAT every Negro carrying a buck
ct, bottle, jug or pan of beer through
the open street makes more votes for
prohibition each day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

The Social Pathfinders will meet
with Mrs. N. G. Crews Wednesday
evening, April 28, at 1924 Highland
avenue. Visitors welcome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That a %villanous assault similar to
the Shidler case happened in a Negro
resort recently. Why not investigate?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That Kansas City has more of the
sportiest preachers real high rollers
than any other town in the country.
W ell, l didn't know that.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That Buckner's singers are the
best in America. The editor banks
on that.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That under the management of
Billy King the Criterion ought to do
the biggest business in its history.
Here's hoping
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

ALL HALL ALL HALL ALL HAIL!
There will be a public installation
of Pritchard Court No. 8, Star of
West Court No. IT, Century Court No.
&c, octavia Court No. 1903, H. of j. at
Lyric Hall Friday night, April 3oth.
Admission, IS cents. The public is
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

s Wait for the big indoor circus,
= given under the auspices of Clio
y Art club at Lyric hall, May 7 to
= IS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

That might is not right. Nay, nay
verify.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

Mrs. VIM. j. Thompkins writes that
a committee from the City Federation
Of Colored Women's Clubs consisting
of representatives from the Carnation,
Athenaeum and Booklovers' Clubs,
brought six lunches of beautiful
flowers to the Old City Hospital. Two
sprays were sen from VIM. r. Mel
sons funeral and last Tuesday girls
from the Flower Mission of the white
Y. w. C. A. brought eight sprays from
another funeral, all of which were
very much appreciated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

LOOK BEAUTIFUL. Have a clear,
heaIthfui skin free from liver %splotches
and freekles. The skin must be re-
garded In two lights: Beauty and
health; one part Of which ! have not
spoken Is papalIae, tiny prolongations,
a horny under layer. The circulation
Of skin Of the face needs stimulation
SO facial massage is needed. Try our
beauty m~assagist, Miss Cora B.
Holmes, an experienced masseuse;
Hair and Scalp treatments a special
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-24

Rev. Isaace Mills was given back
to mother dust" Sunday afternoon
after services in his memory at Pill
grim Green Baptist church, of which
he was a member. Rev. Booker, the
pastor, paid a glorious tribute TO his
untiring efforts as a preacher of the
gospel. Indeed, it is remarkable that
during his entire illness he insisted
upon preaching, and a few minutes be-
fore death, announced his text you
must be born again." Resolutions from
the church of which he was pastor,
Elmwood Baptist church, Mt. Leonard,
Mo-, Pleasant Green and the order of
U. B. F. we're read. He was remem-
bered by flowers ~profusely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
Strenuous Bird Wooing.

The manner In which the peacock
preens itself and displays its feathers
when searching for a bride has often
been commented upon. The strangest
bird courtship, however, is that Of the
lesser birds Of paradise, who hold dane
ing parties at which the male birds
work themselves up to a state border
ing on frenzy and attract the females
by uttering loud. penetrating cries, hop
ping backward and forward wildly
among the trees and displaying their
feathers to the best advantage.
The crane Is another bird which
dances for his love and makes her
many graceful bows, while manikins-
birds largely found in South America
dance in pairs and sing at the same
time. The male birds stand upon a
twig about one and one-half feet from
each other and literally jump in the
air about two feet and land In the
same spot on the twig with the regular
ity of clockwork, repeating short
melody as they do this. when presuma-
bly, fascinates and captures the heart
of the other sex.-London Tit Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
SUGAR and Salt.

Granulated sugar tastes sweet. Pow
der it in mortar and 1t will taste less
sweet. Owing to this fact 1t Is hard
to convince some people that powdered
sugar IL not adulterated, although this
practice, easily detected, is practically
unknown at present, writes George w.
Rolfe In the Science Conspectus. A
quarter. OF a grain Of quinine mixed
into pound Of graduated sugar is
said to make it taste sweeter. Com
mon salt In small quantities viii Inn
prove the sweetness Of cake and other
sweet foods, as all cooks know.
Raw sugars, even when they contain
negligible quantities OF the sweeter
mother sirups, taste distinctly sweeter
than granulated sugar, although their
actual sugar content is less. This is
due to the salts and extractive matter
In the raw product, and it is why many
cooks sigh for the old fashioned open
kettle sugar and even prefer the re-
finers' imitation goods to granulated In
making their apple pies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
Renublio of ouaIIa.

American natives still maintain a re-
public of their own In western North
Carolina, the independence OF which Is
recognized at Washington. 1t is gov
erned by Cherokee Indians and con-
sists of a rich valley about eighty
square miles In area with 1000 popu-
lation.
This republic is known as Qualla,
and its president is chosen by ballot
every four years, receiving salary OF
$500 annually. Only Cherokees over
thirty.five years old can be president
Three secretaries form his cabinet, and
there is council of congress consist
ing of two delegates from each lOO
members of the tribe. Although the
chief possesses veto power, he cannot
act on. any matter. of public policy
: without consent of the council. Nc
one can hold Office who denies the ex-
istence Of God. heaven or hell The
school system is excellent. English
and Cherokee languages are taught
Brooklyn Eagle.
Talent.
1 The artist uses stone, ana IL Is
.tat,,e. the mason uses stone, anu -
ia a. doorstep.