The Atchison Blade from Atchison, Kansas • 3

What Is Ihn attraction st ab Tru Arc you comlnji The Atchison convhpDiidi'iit to the HomDCOliors' READ LOCAL NEWS. lifMiii'itilier The New Luw Finn. Itead the Bi.auk nml pay for It," i iy vnur (mil ami wood, of C. SCHOOL Books If you want to exchnngo your old school books In fairly good condition take them to I. Stephens' Book store lie will accept any book In good condition in exchange for any book you need, P.

STEPHENS, 727 Com'l St. DR. W. II. HUDSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON rEzrcuLrciori.

VIA 1S9S. January 4 and 8, February 1 and 15, March 1 and 15 To points In Arkansas, Texa, Louisano, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. Kite will be one fare plus S2 for the round trip. Tickets will be good to -turn twenty-one days from date of sale and will allow stop overs going. For further information rail on or ad dress CIIAS.

E. STYLES, Tel. 441. South of Union Depot. iTiiroG IMIontlis of Bad Can be avoide I by spending the time in Southern California, leaving on ihe California Limited via the Santa Fe.

W.J BLACK, C. A HIGQINS, A. O. A. Chicago.

O. P. A. Topeka, Kan. The Crescezrt Eesta-aiant, 107 North 4th Street, Has been opened.

FIRST-CLASS HOT MEAL or LUNCH at ALL HUL lto. Short Orders a specialty. Give him a trl. Eleven Hall Monday mgM, the We havt) received conies of Hie United Slates Patriotic Alumnae for'IW, Ills one of the best we have ever seen. It coiiisln much Interesting matter, eldef among which Is the naturalization laws of Ununited Slates, crop and money statistics, the world's money, foreign Immigration, freight rates, church staiiHt.cs and the pop-ular and electoral votes o'f the presidents.

On the back leaf of the almanac Kansas Is shown up agriculturally for 197. The duantitles and values of all agricultural products ate given, ni also the numbers and values of livestock, the Indebtedness cancelled In lHUT, based on an estimate furnished by the slate bank examiner. he almanac will do much to advertise enrtat lluo ut ttmnrreT woodenware, laborer's fiirnisidngs, shirts, gloves, sus penders, stspls and fancy groceries, and a complete line of merchandise. Sweet rider 5 cents per quart or 15 cents per gallon. Two packages of Arbuckle's 25 rents.

These goods must go, so come while you can have the advantage ot the special cut prices. You won't regret coming to the Tine Eleven hall Monday night. Februruary 14, The republican club held an interesting meeting in the council chambi of the city building Tuesday night. tst 15 cents per couple Monday night, February I4tli. Then dance to your heart's content.

Miss Sarah Keiford was on the sick list this week, hut is now much Improved. Mrs. Ermine Johnsou of Orlando, O. arrived in the city yesterday and will visit her mot er, Mrs. Dickey, at Port William.

Mrs. George Moore died at her home, feOl Kiley-st, Monday night after a linger- ug Illness. Thefunetal took place from the Shiloh Baptist chi'rch Wednesday afteruoouat 2 o'clock. Go to M'8S C. Kerford's, 222 north Sth-st, and buy a pound can of superior baking powder for 10 cents; as good as any ef the high priced ponders on the market.

First class eating ap les, the best to be found in li city, only 60 cents per bushel. Mrs. W. A. Covin ton was called to Omaha by the serious Illness of a nstei and l-ft Wednesday night to attend her bedside.

Clinrclies. WHERE TO WORSHIP. EHENEZER baptist, cor. (Hh. and San ta 1" streets, Sunday School I) a.

m. Preaching 11, a. in. Woman's H. and F.

circle p. in. B. Y. P.

U.1 :80 p. m. Preaching- 7:30, p. m. King's Sons and Daughters Aid Society Mon-r day evnings 8, m.

Prayer-meetindf Wednesday evenings 7:30, Choir nrac-i -t ee-Friday- even MM. OmOTtlKKS, faSDOr Residence 1081 N. 6th. Street. SHILOH Baptist cor.

8th and Kearney Streets, Sunday School 9:30 a. in. Preaching 11, a. m. Woman's circle m.

Preaching- 7:30 p. m. Sons and Dau --liters of Nebo Monday evenings, l'rayer-raeeting- Tursday evening's. ISusiness meeting first Friday evening in each month. Lord's supper second Sunday in each month.

Rnv. J. W. Wilson, Pastor. Residence 1124 N.

8th. street CAMPBELL'S Chapel A. M. E. on Atchison Street bet.

7th. and 8th Sts. Sunday School 0:30 a. m. Preaching 11 a.

m. Christian Endeavor 6:3) p. m. Preaching 7, p. in.

Board meeting Monday evenings, Class meeting Wednesday evenings, Prayer-meat-Thursday evenings' Rev. M. Collins, Pastor. Society Directory. R.

H. Cane, Temple No. 8 T. Regular meeting 1st. and day evenings in each month.

of U. K. 3rd. Fri- L.EVI Woodson C. M.

Fred Siiakklford C. Cresent Tabernacle. No. 5 of n. Regular meeting 2nd.

and 4th. Friday cwiici-iiuuua eH.cn momn. Mrs. Hattik Jackson C. P.

Mrs. Brown Crown Branch No. 1, of T. T. E.

Commune 1st. and 3rd. evenings in each month. S. of Tuesday Robt Fisheu Chief.

Animikw Mosely F. C. uauiiee Branch, No. 1, of M. T.

of i. 1. ili. Assemblages 1st. and 3rd.

i nursaay aiter-noons in each month. Mas. Sarah Hinkle V. Mns. Amelia Shaw, F.

Morning Star, No. 4. A. F. A.

M. Regular communication's. 1st. 8rd Thursday's of each month J. H.

Faulkner, W. W. A. Covington, Sec. Sons and daughters of Nebo, Meet every Monday evening or each week.

Katib Jordan E. Adams Pres. F. S. Mrs.

FOR A FINE HAIR CUT, FOR A CLEAN SHAVE OR SHAMPOO, GO TO IE3L IMIorris' BARBER SHOP EAT WORK GUARANTEED. 84 Kansas A oil. St. Joseph Gazette hii.vn "The 111. auk the colored newspaper.

Ih booming iTiifi Chlsliain for postmaster. Guess that I settles It." If any one is appointed; to the position of postmaster for Atchison Jim C'hlshnm will be the num. IWe guess tht ought to settle It. It will bo the event of the sens in, There seems to he a srreat deal of ills- satisfaction among1 two or three men because of a statement made In flur last issue relative to the recently gani.ed republican club. Weslatei1 that the club organized last week ah sorbed the other clubs of colored repuh lican voters in Atchison and was prac-tleully the only organization of colored republicans in Atchison.

A denial has come. We made that statement he-cause we were under the imhression that it was true. We had no knowledge of the existance of any other active organization of colored republicans. We understood that the men who are now kicking participated in the organization of the club lust week with the understanding that the itewly organized club would be the only organization of colored republican voters in the city. If our statement was wrong we made no intentional error.

The members of the new club are uudoubtedly good and strong republicans- there may be another club of colored republican voters in Atchison, but why not have all the colored republicans in one organization? It would be for Hie best interests of the race and party We forgot though that it is a prominent and much to be lamented characteristic of some Negroes to register a stubborn kick against every attempt at organization among our people, because one or two men can't control such bodies. If it wasn't for the fact that about nine tenths of the colored men imagine themselves especially fitted as leaders there wouldn't be so inuny organizations with the same object among col ored people. Selfish interests must be made subservient to the will of the majority, but however much it is to be deplored the motto of the majority of Negroes is "rule or ruiul-'Will the colored man ever learn to transact business like men or will he continue to make an unholy show of the meanest traits in his make-up? This position of "If I can't, you sha'n't" won't help any man who assumes it, but it will with out doubt do much toward retarding the progress of race and party organi zations. When is it? Where is It What is Johnson Smothers went to Lawrence Tuesday. The muscial and literary concert to have been given Wednesday niirht at the Shiloh Baptist church was again postponed, this time until next Wednesday night, Feb.

Gth. Everybody is invited to come out to the True Eleven hall Wednesday night and hear the best talent in the city in one of the best programmes ever arranged for an entertainment given in Atchison. Dancing will be indulged in after the rendition of the program. Single admission 10 cents. 15 cents per counle.

A genuine su! prise party was given ou Misses a mi in and Florence Parrot. The party foimed at Hie residence of Miss M. O. Cillowsy then proceedt-d to the home of i lie young ladies and took the in by storm. 1 lie guests, about tliiity in number, spout ihe evening in gam 'S until retreshinenis were announced when all partook of the bounteous lep st that had been prepared lor them.

you like to dance Do you like sweei songs aud sweet music Then go tt the True Kleven hall Monday nlglit, Fe.ruary The Progressive Dramatic ch which lias been rehearsing for more a month past wnl present the well kuown drama "A Celebrated Case" at the Mclnteer hall next, Thursday night. Tbe price of admission wiil be 25 cents and tne proceeds will go to the Baptist college fund. We sincerely trust that the people will show their appnciation of this worthy effort by coming out and tilling the hall. TOPEKA SPAKKS. Mrs.

Mark Freeman and Miss Sadie Slaughter attended the funeral ot Mrs. J. Johnson in Lawrence last Thursday. A branch office of the 'Colored Citizen" has been established at Kansas Cy Mo. Success to them, Mrs.

Ada Pope Mo. after a tives and friends. returned to Kansas short visit with rela- Mrs Hannah Brown who has been ill the past two weeks is improving. The trustees of the Masonic Lodge gave a grand entertainment at their hall Thursday night. All who attended report a most pleasant time.

Rev. W. L. Fox left Eriday for Paxi- co-where he held his second quarterly meeting for the Colored M. E.

church Rev. J. R. Ransom of the St. John's African M.

E. church preached an in teresting sermon Sunday night to a large and appreciative audience. Ilia subject was "The Living Christ." The Oak Leaf club met with Mrs W. H. Washington Wednesday, Jan 20th.

(juite a number were present and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all. A. and Wright; mid yon will uet Bond roul lull weiiilii. Teh-phone 100. Subscribe for The Bi.ADfc imd help a worthy race enterprise.

Only 1 per year. lias Il.u ton' Headache powderx. Urtrtnn'B Corn Cure, cure; or money back. lire Diirtcii's Washing ht lpcr, n-'Jd bj All joureM. Bring your Job printing to this oflllc Prim's us low hh thd lowest and sitlnfaiMlon EHUrHlltl Rev.

.1. W. Vllnon was in Elllnglmin Thursday and Friday of last week. The sweetly puthetlc Wonder If Tin Care To See Me Now Monday night, February 14th, The Scientific circle mot Monday evening with Dr. Hudson at his office on Commercial street.

Lawyer Hawk" ins conducted the lesson. "Since Tliou Art Mine" Monday night, February H'h. Hear It. The "Sun" of Colorado Springs says that a man named Koss solicited and obtained money from the citizens there to defray the l-nrial expenses of II. R.

Fleetwood, an account of whose death we published some weeks ago, and spent the same for drink, besides refuging to return the money collected. If the "Sun's" charge is true Hoss is a devilish mean man and ought to be in jail. A great oclnl event fur lh citl.i'ns of i.tchboti at. Hie True Eleven Hall Monday night, February 14th. AT1KN i'lON Our city subscpibers will lake notice that commencing with this issue of The Blade the price will be 15 cents per month, payable monthly.

We think this plan will better suit our readers. It is our purpose to secure 300 more subscribers in Atchison and adopt this method of easy payments to get them. Out of the more than 2000 colored peo" pie in this city The liLADE should have 800 instead of 500 readers. We ask the hearty co-operation of the citizens that our object may be attained. 'Some Day Perhaps You'll Know," the latest thing out, and "Ori The Hanks of The Wabash Far away." Don't miss them.

We recently mentioned that a gtnte man in this city would give a stag parly; that gentleman was Dr. W. H. Hudson. There was an air of mystery surrounding the affair, even after the guests of the occasion had assembled.

It was soon explained in a neat little speech by the Doctor himself. It was the anniversary of a memorable and perilous night spent by Dr. Hudson and a number of his friends at his residence some years ago when threatened with an attack by a mob which was bent on driving Doctor Hudson from the city, during the well remembered ebidemic of small-pox. The menu consisted of old-fashioned barbecued pork a nd meal bread, egg nog and cake, cider and other refreshments. A number of short speeches were made touching upon the incident the anniversary of which was being celebrated, Uraphophone music was furnished by the genial and popular David Stout, to the intense delight of the audience.

Songs and spicy stories were the features of the evening's amusement. The time stole away pleasantly and rapidly, and at 12 o'clock the thirty five guests departed, each wishing the hospitable host many recurrences of the pleasantly celebrated anniversary. Hear "The Curse" and "Say Not "Good Bye" next Monday night, February 14th. When you see it in The BLADE then you may know it's so. We said that the "Herald" at Leavenworth had sus.

pended publication, and we reiterate the assertion that it did suspend. We have no objection to being corrected when we make a mistake, but do most seriously object when some ungainly, unwashed smart aleck attempts to correct us when we are right; we kick harder than ever when a penny-a-liner attempts to improve upon or question the authenticity of such news 'as we give the public, and the attention of the too much informed Globe reporter who is responsible for the "squib" which called into question the correctness of our information is respectfully called to the fact that the "Herald" didn't make its appearance for three weeks. 'Nough said about such an unimportant subject. Mrs. Susan Estes who wrs called Omna a month ago to attend the funeral of her daughter, Mrs Mary Oates, returned to the city Saturday.

nrttiey, 'he VI year old daughter of A. A Dm Ik, IihcI vers narn encape from a ti rrible death Wt dm-sdny evening. She was dirstlng down I'irallel-st and just as Wild crossing i streetcar track Tei'th street a the sled Mot rinan Cole succeeded hi stopping the car hut not until the girl and sled were under the end of the car. The sled was badly crushed by the wheels but the girl escaped Injury Blade! Do your Duty and Subscribe for TheBlade, TTTh ss ir 1 T-r WXiX i fT Paper In tills County and one ot THE BEST IN The State of Kansas. With a large and growing circulation in Atchison Thr BLADE will more than pay the advertiser.

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51 ATCHISON, KAN. IF. Pennel, TONSORIAL ARTIST 108 South 3rd Street. cm eoa First Claes Work Gaurcntced. GEO.

BARTON Drnggist, E. Corner 8tb Commercial Sts GENTLEMEN PLKASR NOTICE. If you want the best shoes for the least money, don't forget to go to John F. Levin. He has the famous Jno.

Miers and Lilly liraekett's. He can also make you the best lioots and Shoes. Old shoes made as good as new. SKKVICL. 1 ou can pet a good JN V3 but MILD WINTER, SURE.

Ilorneis' Ncata Are Low, Nnta Are Sen roe, and Weeda Are Short. "We'll have a mild winter, unless my signs fail me," says Henry Eife, the oldest farmer in Laltukenny township, N. according to an exchange, who has all his life been noted as a weather prophet among the folks along the North mountains, "and I guess this from the hornets, the nuts, and the woods. I notice that the hornets have built their nests low. They would be high up out of reach, were we going to have a hard winter.

I can't explain this, but my father and grandfather always gauged by this. Then nuts of all kinds are scarce. There are hardly any chestnuts, shellbarks, or acorns. If a hard wiater was coming the Good Man would have provided for the animals that must starve this year if the snow lies deep. A big crop of nuts is always followed by a hard winter, and this also works the other way.

Then I notice that the weeds have grown up short, and their seeds hang near the ground. Were a hard winter coming the weeds would have grown up tall, so that when the snow would lie deep the birds could hop along on thesnowand get the seeds from the top of the plants. If the weeds are covered with snow for a long time, the birds cam't get any feed. The Good Man looks after the birds, too, and I don't believe they will starve this -winter on account of the berries and seeds being covered with snow. For these three reasons I think we'll have a mild winter." THEIRS FOR 600 YEARS.

Form in Norway Owned by One Family Since 1381. J. E. Sogard received a remarkably interesting document from Christiania, Norway, and one which he prizes very highly. It came from the goverment museum at Christiania, and is an exact copy of two deeds of very ancient date, the original deeds having preserved and placed on exhibition in the museum.

The deeds are for a certain farm which the Sogard family has possessed for centuries and upon which two of his brothers Simion, of Webster City, and John, of Iowa City were born. The first deed is dated July 1, 1381, or more than 500 years ago. A better realization of the age of thia d'eed is had when it is remembered that the Sogard family was in possession of the farm more than 100 years before Columbus discovered America, and it is probable that their ownership datea much farther back than is shown by this deed. The later instrument was executed in 1548, nearly 75 years before the landing of the pilgrim fathers at A gentleman from a neighboring town tells the Troy Times that he has seen the ancient document alluded to, but was unable to read it, as it is written in the Norwegian language, lie adds that the property is in the town of Onlen. near the town of Ilamnr, and that the largest city near the place is Christiania, and that the document states it is given in the reign of King ITakon, by the grace of God king of Norway and Sweden.

1 mttiK WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN rHOM LIFE. BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. OZONIZED OX MARROW (COPYHI01ITKP.) Thin wondeiful hnlr pomade Is the only jafe prtmrntlm in Ihe world Mint make. kinky hair stralKlit i shown above. It rend-in the hair Bolt, plliibla and silky, mid ly li.mrlshing the roots Inmni'tk lit'H onii Klcifantlv perfumed.

Otoiilted Ox Miii-row i ninnut'iK-tui ocl only by The Ox Mltrrow i-o. (lorincny diili. a. Tnpir reputation iH ft (ruarantee that a Ktiyncn It if mrft'cllv nui-c mul Beware of inilmtioim. (let the Ki niune as it never tans.

A toilet for ladlea and (eiltlemen. nuo.l nrhrlnfil nziul gel in Miii-vo'w ti'Ktif'r to i' HintM-lor merits. Kull directions with every hot tin. Vrirv only CO eents c.l.t I. nil I III llrttt-plnSH toilet iroods, or we'will enil yon.

express puid, 3 bottles for $1.40 or 6 for S3.GO. Always inrioso post-olnee inonev order, as we do not send (toodf C. I). rite your iuMro and name plainly Address OZONIZED OX MARROW ig Washington Chicago. THIS WAS HIS MESSAGE.

The Vonm; Womnn lllnslietl In Anticipation Dut Needn't Ilnve Done It. In purchasing a present careshould be taken that the price tags and charge checks do not accompany the gift, thereby causing temporary embarrassment. A young woman of this city received among her Christmas gifts last year a handsome poeketbook of embossed leather, which had been sent her by a young man who was supposed to have a tender feeling toward her, but had never expressed it, says the Chicago Times-Herald. The whole family assisted in the ceremony of opening the small package, and when the wrappings were off and the nature of the present revealed, there was much merriment over the gift. The poeketbook was apparently empty, but in searching it a small card was discovered in a secret compartment.

"A proposal 1" shouted tbe one who had found it. "Give it to me instantly," demanded the annoyed recipieutof the present. "Read it aloud, sis," suggested a mischievous brother. "Here," said the father of the family, with mock sternness, "the young man has not consulted me if anyone reds the message I should." And withomt more ado the head of the family seized the tantalizing bit of pasteboard, and while his daughter hung her head in abashed silence he read aloud: "All the trimmings on this pocket-book, are of sterling silver." It was the manufacturer's printed card..