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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
BLIND BOONE GIVES EXCELLENT
CONCERT.
Nearly 200 People Hear Famous
Pianist at First Methodist Church
viii Return to City
April &c.

About 200 persons gathered at the
First NJ. E. church last evening to
hear Blind Boone, famous pianist.
Those who heard him last evening
and many years ago in Burnam's
Academy of Music, declare he has
lost none of his rare attributes dur.
ing the past 35 years he has travelled
from place to place giving concerts.
Blind Boone was here 80 years ago.
His audience was nearly as large then
as last night, but was no more de-
lighted. 1t can truthfully be said of
Blind Boone that he is a wonderful
musician.
One of the most enjoyable selections
he gave last evening was of his own
composition. In this piece he imitat.
ed a tornado that swept over Missouri
in years gone by. Blind Boone was
in that terrible storm, and that it
made a deep impression upon his
mind is seer from the manner in
which he initiates it. Another great
selection was a waltz of his own
composition. Among the more diff
cult renditions was the Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 70" by List; "Selec-
tons From II T%rovatore" and the
Military P~olonaise,' by Chopin.
Others were camp meeting selections
of his own composition. In giving
these he also sang.
He startled his audience by repeat
ing a very difficult selection, given
by Miss Madaline Smith, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Smith, 1400 West
Second street, a pupil of the Ross
Conservatory of Music. Miss Smith
was invited to select a difficult piece
and play it. She selected "Ven-
tienne B~arcarolle," by GODDARD. After
she had finished the piece Blind
Boone paid her a high compliment on
her excellent work, and then repeated
the piece in the same key.
Blind Boone was assited in his con-
cert work by Miss Melissa Fuel,
mezzo soprano, and Miss Jessie Bro
sius, soprano. The concer was un-
der the direction of John Lang, who
began teaching music to the now ia
nous pianist when Blind Boone was
a small boy. Mr.. Lang was a Sun
day school teacher It that time and
recognized in Blind Boone a wonder
full talent for music. He developed
chat talent to such a degree that the
name of Blind Boone is known through
out the country. An announcement
was made last evening that will be
of great interest to the people in
this city. 1t was that Blind Boone
will return to Waterloo April &c, at
which time he will appear in concert
at the First Presbyterian church,
Waterloo, Ia, Times-Tribune.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

Mrs. Dollie Smith visited her sister
in Kansas City, Mo-, Easter. Mr.
NJ. Murrel and Mr.. Baker spent Sun
day in Kansas City. 80. Miss June
Crutchfield of Garrett, Kansas spent
Easter with her sisters, Mrs. w. c.
Brown and Mrs. l.. Mason. Mr.
Clarence Pearson spent several days
in Topeka and Emporia. Mr.. Ed
Hawkins spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs Mason returned from Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Steven Dimery
spent several days in Kansas City,.
All of the Colored students of X. U.
went home for Easter. Mrs. Emma
Hagan, 1745 Tenn, is very ILL.,. Mrs.
Williams, who was very sick, is able
to be about now.....W C. Brown con
Quoted a very fine Easter program at
the Forum Sunday, April 4th.. Fri
day night, April 9th, at st. Luke's A.
M. E. church, Miss Patti Brown will
sing, a large crowd is expected be-
cause her talent as a singer, is we'll
known throughout the country. 80. Mr..
Chas. Smith the trainer Of the athletics
at X. u, spent several days in Kansas
City. -. Miss Catherine Grant, who
has been visiting relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson OF Rosedale, Kansas. 4. &.
Mrs. Addie Nelson shopped in Law
renee last week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
(By A. R. Smith.l


Sunday, March 2Sth, was a day that
will be long remembered by all Color.
ed citizens of Phoenix. With ideal
weather conditions and everything
propitious to the occasion, the ladies
of Peerless Court No. 429, o. o. C.,
and Maricopa Lodge No. 81, o. o. E.,
turned out for their annual sermon.
In the afternoon at 8 o'clock the
members of Peerless Court No. 429,
marched to the Second Baptist church
to listen to their sermon. There were
thirty-two ladies in line under the di-
rect supervision of W. c., Mrs. Emma
Cunningham. They were all dressed
in regular uniform of the order and
made a grand showing. Rev. J.. B. Bell
field missionary for Arizona and New
Mexico, preached the sermon. His dis
course was logical and forceful.
At Z o'clock p. M, the members of
Maricopa Chapter No. 81, formed a
line in front of the A. NJ. E. church,
to their annual sermon which was
preached by Rev. R. H. Herring, pastor
of the above named church. These la
dies presented a beautiful sight, all
dressed in spotless white. Mrs. Geo.
Caldwell, w. NJ, was in charge and
much credit is due her for the grand
showing made by the ladies of this or
der. DR.. Herring preached a most ex-
cellent sermon and it was well re-
ceiyed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10

Mr.. John C. Hoke, formerly of Ia
coma, Washington, and Mr.. Roy Lucas
formerly of Dallas, Texas, will ojen a
first class ice cream and r~efreshment
parlor at 1876 S. End street some time
during this month. These gentlemen
both stand high in church and fra
ternal circles here, and we feel SURE
that success will attend their worthy
effort.
Mr.. C. H. Cunningham and Mr.. Nee
ly, proprietors of the Little Square
Deal Grocery at SOC S. Central avenue
report an increasing business as the
summer draws, near. These gentle
men are both hustlers and instead OF
waiting for business to come to them,
they go after it. The result is shown
in their steadily increasing patronage.
After May LIST, your correspondent
will turn over the selling of papers to
those two hustling school boys, John
ME Credible and Chester Fish. We
feel sure that you will receive the
same courteous treatment that we
have tried to give, SC o will lose
nothing by the change.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
WEIR, KANSAS.
(By Helen Hobbs)

w
/! Sunday, March 2Sth, was banner day
in the histor yof fraternal organic
| ATOMS. The Grand Order of X. of P.
lodges and temples participated, prov
ing c~onclusively that in union there
is strength" The occasion caused
such a following that the churches
were taxed beyond their capacity to
care for the crowds, hence the services
were held at the city opera house, and
even it would not hold them as stand
ing room was at a premius even the
gallery many were standing on the
outside. The meeting was called to
order by District President Charles
Finney. The hooking birds of the
junior choir rendered excellent music.
The master of ceremonies then in
troduced the speaker of the hour, as
a star of the first magnitude in the
gospel ministry, pastor of one of the
largest churches in Kansas City, a
race mar with few equals, a Mason, a
X. of P, and a U. B. F., the Rev. DR..
]. w. Nurse, and it is needless to
say that DR.. Nurse was primed for the
occasion and held his audience spell
bound to the end. His sermon gave
universal satisfaction and he was
forced to stop in Pittsburgh, Kansas
and deliver a lecture at the New Hope
Baptist church on How to Succeed as
a Race" DR.. Nurse has won many
friends in southern Kansas and may
his tribe increase.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
MosERLY, MO.

Easter services we're largely attend.
ed at the various churches. The pro
gram rendered by the children of the
Second Baptist church was very in.
teresting. Miss Carrie Johnson con.
Quoted the program. MI. r. ". Kirley
presented Easter eggs and bananas as
a surprise. The choir donned new
caps and robes and rendered an ex-
cellent program in the evening. DR..
j. c. Tymony of Columbia, Mo, was
the guest of parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
P. Tymony. e. Wednesday the Calen-
dar club met at the residence of Mrs.
G. T. Carr. After routine business a
delightful three course luncheon was
served. At a late hour the guests
departed declaring Mrs. Carr and
daughters delightful hostesses. The
next meeting will be at Mrs. G. L. E.
Kirby's. Miss Dorothy Brown spent
Easter in Richmond, Mo-, also MI.
and Mrs. e. w. Turner and little
daughter were the guests OF his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins. 49,. Sun
day was a day of many blessings at
Grant chapel, and the pastor preached
an excellent sermon at IL a. m. to an
appreciative audience. Sunday school
rendered a program at 8 p m. and
the choir at night, which was very
interesting The Harvey sisters
gave a grand concert Thursday night.
Our church is rapidly improving.
REV. T. d. Avant Of the M. e.
church left for Louisiana to attend
Conference. An the colored people
are cordially invited to attend the
Tabernacle meeting now going on in
our city. The program rendered
Saturday evening by the Misses
Vaughan was largely attended.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
Responsibility Ended.

The youngsters grandmother and
aunt had been visiting him. Mrs.
Homer Hoch of Marion relates. He
had been including them in his pray
ere saying God bless each Of the I'm,
mediate family and them also. The
night OF the day on which they left,
he prayed his prayers as usual, in,
Guiding them. Then he took a SEQ,
ond thought and said. "oh. no., I for
got. Grandma and auntie are gone,
so o needn't mind about them any
more-"-Kansas City Star.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
THE STAR HAIR GROWER
A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER N aowIR

One thousand agents wanted. Good money made.
We want agents in every city and village to sell
THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is wonderful
preparation. Can be used with or without straight
ening irons.
Sells for 25c per box-one 25c box will prove its
value. Any person that will use a Csc box will be
No matter what has failed to grow
your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a
trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box.
If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will
send you a full supply that you can begin work with
at once; also agents terms. Send all money by
Money Order to
THE STAR HAIR GROWER MFcR.
1113 Clark Street. Evasion, III.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
Percussion Caps.

Percussion caps (taking the place
OF the flint lock- came into use about
1s2O. Snider's system OF ~breech-load,
ing was invented in 1859, although
there had been attempts made at Snt
ders achievement several years
earlier than that date. The muzzle
leaders held on until the seventies,
when they were practically discarded
by all armies.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
s~erewdess boo Lock,

. A screwless lock which cannot be
picked from without is an invention
to carry comfort to timid housewives.
This lock resembles a clamp with a
tongue to at into the lock plate Of
the door jamb, held by a thumbscrew.
This device may be used on window
sashes. dumb walters and transoma
as well aa on doaza-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10

We would like to see every lodge
and society in Kansas City put their
cards in The Sun. It is the most pop
ular way to let the world know who
you are, when and where you meet
and your object and purpose. For the
next month we Will make special a
nouncements to have you put in your
lodge or society list of of officers In
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10

TYPEWRITING DONE at Kansas
City Sun office, 1908 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea-
sonable. Engagements by appoint
ment. Bell phone East 800.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. MO.

The serices of the First Baptist
church were largely attended. Rev.
Crusfield delivered two good SER
mons. A lovely Easter program was
rendered in the afternoon under the
supervision of Prof. Johnson and Mrs.
Jno. Ford. The collection for the day
was $17.20.. -. Miss Cleo Barnes is on
the sick list. The Easter entertain.
ment given by Mr.. Mcknight Monday
night was largely attended.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
10 Rent

For Rent-Modern furnished rooms
with heat. 1851 Michigan ave. Bell
phone East 1894. Mrs. Jennie White
and Roscoe White.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
Is E

The most ~exacting tests have
proved Quinoleum Hair and Face Prep
arations to be superior to others. On
ly the very best ingredients are used
In making these products.
Quinoleum Hair Grower. man. so
Quinoleum Hair Tonic. ......... so
Quinoleum Hair Shampoo. .25
Quinoleum Face Cream. ........ .25
Quinoleum Freckle cream and face
bleach .25
RELIABLE AGENTE WANTED.
Quinoleum Mfg. Co.
26th & Parkway,
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Bell Phone West 1857.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10

For Sale-An elegant almost new
5000 cash register and a Smith Pre-
mier typewriter, at a bargain. Call
the Sun office for information.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-04-10
Peace Power Plenty

Are you Discouraged, Discontinued or
Dependent
Are you Poor, Poverty-stricken or Painful
Are You Sick, Sad or Sinful
II so. write now aud learn the SECRETS OF
RRACE. POWER AND PLENTY.
GEO. w. SPEARS
\. O. Box n INDEPENDENCE. MO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

Every woman who has hidden away
among her treasures a gown of the
Empire period, will recognize this skirt as
being closely like it. 1t is straight and
just full enough to be in good style, and
it can be joined to a little closc-htting
bodice, or it can be arranged over a deep
girdle, but the bodice is feature that is
Interestingly reminiscent. Such a skirt
is pretty for every material that is thin
enough TO tuck successfully. Net is
shown here and net is deserved favorite
There are great many silks and cr6pes
that are charming treated in this way
and all the beautiful cotton fabrics seem
especially designed for such use. Among
the new ones crGpes are especially worthy
OF mention, and the crepes show cmbroid-
cred figures as we'll as plain colors. Such
a skirt can be made available for the
dancing gown Of elaborate sort and for the
simple afternoon costume with equal sue
cess. In the picture net is trimmed with
roses to give an exceedingly dainty effect.
For the medium size will be needed 5l5
yds. of material Fl or 50 in. wide, 334
yds. "A, and Ss yd. 50 for either bodice
or girdle.
The pattern No. $3.50 is cut in sizes
from FL to 81 inches waist measure. 1t
will be mailed to any address by the FASH
ion Department OF this paper, on receipt
pf tue cents.
Bowmans sell May Manton Patterns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Why My Wife Left Me
By DOROTHY DIX

[ depended on whether anything more
agreeable to do turned up or not. II
! it was pleasant for me to stay down
town. ] stayed. without thought OF
the hours of work she had spent in
cooking just what I liked to eat. or OF
the lonely and discouraged evenings
was leaving her to spend alone.
Looked as He Felt
when 1 was at home if I felt like
! talking l talked. Otherwise | sal
silent and grouchy, or read the paper
/ never took the trouble to try to be
| entertaining to my wife as | would to
any strange woman at dinner party
"Of course. we went to the theateT
when [ felt like it-and we went to
entertainments given by our friends
but half the time when | went to
places with my wife where / really
enjoyed myself very much. I went SO
unwillingly and with such an i'll grace
that l must have spoiled all of her
pleasure by my conduct.
Like so many other married men,
| regarded my wife's family as my
hereditary foes, though they are. in
reality, charming and delightful peo-
pie. But when any Of them came 10
visit us, and especially when her
mother came, ! went about with the
air of prosecuted martyr. and was so
cross and glum that it simply tor
tured my wife. trying to keep things
pleasant on the outside and make her
mother feel welcome, and from per-
ceiving how despicable / was.
How quiet John is, / remember
hearing my mother-in-law say once
when | was indulging in one of these
silent grouches.
oh, yes, mother. he is very quiet
my wife answered with little break
in her voice.
-" Do you know. that surprises he?'
replied my mother-in-law, innocently
for when he was counting you one of
the things that [ liked about him was
that he was so jolly. A cheerful hus-
band does so much to make a bright
home
Men change so after they are
married. my wife answered-and 1t
stabs me to the heart to remember
the sadness of her reply.
I never did single thing to try
to make my Wife happy. 1 never de-
Vised any little pleasure for her. I
never suggested her going on any
little trip. or taking any little pleas
ure. Everything she got out of me
she got after wrangle over it that
rubbed all of the gilt off the GIN
gerbread. Worse still, I talked to
her as | would not have talked to
any other woman on earth.
She stood it for a few years, then
she got tired and quit. She divorced
me and married another man. | saw
her the other day, and her face had
lost the old strained expression it
wore when we were married, She
looked very peaceful and happy.
Not all married women who are
miserable have the courage to get
divorces, but when / see a man treat
ing his Wife as / treated mine. I
wonder if he doesn't know that he
has lost her, even though she may be
sitting by his side"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
BY DOROTHY DIX

Il lost my wife" said the ninth
man, through thinking that just be-
ing married to me was picnic enough
for any woman.
'Of course l did not consciously put
the matter that way to myself when
was first married. l am not egotis-
tic enough for that, but to all in
tents and purposes that was the at
tltude that | took with my wife. l just
assumed that any woman who had
achieved the transcendent good for
tune to be married to me had drawn
such lucky number in life that she
couldn't possibly desire anything else,
and that having conferred that SUI
preme honor and bliss on her of MAX
ing her my wife, ! had done my full
duty by her, and need never make an
other effort to please.
Maybe that domestic plan of cam
patsn used to work. Perhaps there
was a time when women were so
afraid of being old maids and so filed
with gratitude to the men who saved
them from that fate that they were
willing to put up with any sort of
treatment from Il husband, and en-
dure any sort of neglect, but take it
from me, that that time has passed.
Any girl of fair intelligence can
make as good a living for herself
as her husband is likely to make for
her. Moreover old maids are not
looked upon with contempt They
are regarded with envy by their sis
tiers as women who have had enough
sense to sidestep trouble. and so
women aren't particularly strong for
this beatific marriage stuff just now.
Still Under an Illusion
We'll, | wasn't wise to that fact as
am now. | was still under the illu-
sion that all you had to do was to put
a wedding ring on a girls finger and
she could spend the balance of her
life having a perfectly good time
twiddlng it around, like a kitten
playing with a string. So / picked out
q nice, bright intelligent young wom-
an for a WIFE and set her up in
comfortable little fiat, and thought
that ended the matter so far as l was
concerned, and it was up to her to
make happy home.
In looking back upon the wreck of
our lives | cant remember that I
ever did a single solitary thing TO
make my wife happy or to entertain
her. or TO make life bright and agree
able for her. OF course, / supported
her. or l thought | did, though per-
time and services to making a COM
Portable home has some different ideas
on the subject and considers that she
earns her own board and clothes. |
should, if l worked that hard for any
and expect some pocket
money besides, which my wife never
got though I'm not tightwad, what
ever my other faults. At any rate,
paid the family bills, and that was
all.
II expected my Wife to always
have a good hot dinner prepared
for me. Sometimes / went home to
eat it. Sometimes l did not. II all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

twelve to fourteen to class for zap
prentice mothers" When Mrs. Cor
don registered at "The Welcome" in
1912, she was listed on the books in
Glass A-Family in poverty" by
which is indicated that they were
without the necessaries for physical
efficiency. In 1913 they wrote her
on the books of Glass A into "Class
B-Family above poverty line"
Babies belonging to Glass A, it is in
teresting to note, average in weight
at twelve months seventeen pounds
fifteen and one-half ounces as com
pared with the eighteen pounds thir-
teen and lthree-quarters ounces rec
orded as the average for babies from
families of Glass b. Robbie Gordon
last Summer tipped the scales at
twenty-five pounds, which was five
pounds more than any previous Cor
don one-year-old. That's how skilled
motherhood counts.
Now what may not the baby weigh
when Father, too, gets all the train
ing that's coming to him Pictorial
Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
WONDERS Of Die
DEPARTMENT STORES
Are MarYels of Modern Age;
Women Delight to Thread
Maye of Aisle

One may have travelled far and wide,
in MANY countries, but probably in no
other place in the world, of the same
area, can one find Il greater number
OF interesting subjects than are found
in the modern retail store. Women
have come TO recognize this so fully
that one of the. chief delights with II
vast number of them is TO visit the
stores, whether they intend TO pur-
chase or not. 1t is next to taking a
trip around the world, for there are
few countries which are not repre-
sented by the merchandise, which
speaks volumes TO the thoughtful Wis
itor of the long history OF development
from the raw material to the finished
product and of the countries from
which il comes. This merchandise
tells of the different grades of civ
ilization; of the honest endeavor to
produce perfect work; of the origin
the development of the articles and of
the makers of history who have played
so important a part in the origin of
styles and fashions.
Many Countries Represented
If the shopper were to follow the
process of manufacture of the various
articles from the beginning to their
final place in the homes of the pur-
chasers it would bring one into con-
tact with most of the activities of
mankind. In this great clearing house
for the handicraft of the workers of
the world there is found the work of
the native needlewomen of the Euro
pean countries who have woven dainty
stitches into the lace and embroid-
cries. and there are represented the
cotton pickers of the South, who have
gathered the pure white cotton into
baskets. and the workers at the loom
who have woven it into cloth, the
trapper from the cold countries of the
north, the diamond dggers of South
Africa, the silk growers of the Orient
and the rugmakers of Europe and
Asia.
When 1t is remembered that 0,000
people pass through the doors of some
of the large stores every hour in the
day it is easily recognized what an
educational influence the department
stores of the country have on the peo-
pie. 1t is said that there is no, other
institution where the esthetic element
is so strong or has so deep an in
fluence. Where art galleries attract
thousands, the department stores at
tract tens of thousands, and the works
of art in them are seen by vast num-