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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. The Negro Who Expects to Live To-morrow: "If That's the Rent Man, Tell Him I'll Buy This Place as Soon as I Can Get Shares in the Big Coal Company!" Historical Society State House VOLUME V. NOTES AND COMNENT The Man With the Shears and Paste Pot Steals a Few Paragraphs and "Kicks Because Some Fail to Suit Him He's Sore Because a White Child is Turning Black. "Mason, the 5-year-old daughter of Philip Frosser, a Rochester, New York farmer, is attracting the attention of the medical fraternity. The child, through born of white parents, is gradually turning black. In many places the skin on her body has already changed to black, and it is feared that her entire body will turn to the color of a Negro. The girl is in good health otherwise, and suffers no inconveniences from her affliction. Her companions have dubbed her 'the leopard.'" This is an incident which makes one think of that passage in the scripture which reads, "The sins of the father," etc. "A movement has been started in Georgia to raise a handsome purse for Miss Louise Hadley, the Indianapolis chambermaid, who refused to make up a bad which had been occupied by Booker T. Washington, and was discharged for her refusal. Already the citizens of Senoia, Ga., have made up a purse of $25 for her, and an appeal will be made to other towns, so that it is probable that a goodly sum will be realized. Many congratulatory telegrams have been sent to Miss Hadley, assuring her that Georgians appreciate her actions." Imagine this bundle of ignorance making-up a bed in which the smartest man in the South had slept, which in itself would have been an insult of the rankest sort to the distinguished educator. At home, the bed occupied by Mr. Washington is made-up by a lady, who not only understands the art of modern house keeping, but educated, cultured, refined and stands high with the first ladies of the land, while this braying little bundle of ignorance is grossly out of place with anything else save a slop jar or broom. The $2,500 sent her can be put to good use by giving scientists a chance to experiment, in trying to supply her with that which nature failed in giving—brains. She has the heartfelt sympathy of those highly cultured young ladies at Tuskegee Institute, and also of the ladies in Kansas, the seat of education, who doubtless will assist Miss Hadley by sending her a first reader, a chart, black board, chalk, etc., as they believe, which is doubtless correct, that had not some one read the contents of the telegrams, etc., sent her, their contents would never been known. Just think, Miss Hadley has all the avenues of earning a livelihood open to her, from the bargain counters in a department store up to private secretary to some Congressman or Senator, and what is she? a chambermaid. The Georgians who are raising the purse for her are a lot of *!*!§*!|*!|§!*.* Dr. W. H. Crum, the Negro collector of customs at Charleston, S. C., is again in difficulties. The treasury refuses to pay him any fees or salary. His compensation as collector is from fees and commissions. In sending to the department the accounts of his office for April, Dr. Crum included $56.89 paid to himself in fees. The treasury department has rejected this account acting under section 1761 of the revised statutes, which says: "No money shall be paid from the treasury, as salary, to any person appointed during the recess of the senate, to fill a vacancy in any existing office, if the vacancy existed while the senate was in session and was by law required to be filled by and with the advice and consent of the senate, until such compensation has been confirmed by the senate." The colored people of the great, big city of Atlanta, Ga., are allowed no park in which to play ball. The council refused to grant them the privilege of a ball park, under the pretense that colored people kept up too much noise; when there is no more rowdy, swearing, debasing and drunken crowd of white people in the round world than these Atlanta people who go to see ball games or go for a pleasure trip of any kind. They fight, curse, get drunk and raise hell in general, and are something to the extreme in particular. But the council saw fit to discriminate against the colored people who pay taxes on more property than the crackers who generally follow ball down there. Attorney W. B. Townsend, of the Pueblo Standard was shot in the left arm last Saturday by Henderson Lewis. We hope that the wound will cause no bad results. The trouble was over a law suit. Colorado Statesman. Mr. Townsend is a formerly of Kansas man, and has a large circle of friends among both races, who are sorry to learn of his misfortune and wish him a speedy recovery. A recent associate press dispatch from Manila says: "After a difficulty with the local police, T. Thomas Fortune, colored labor commissioner, appointed by the War Department to visit the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines, has left Manila for home. A companion of Mr. Fortune was arrested for a petty offense, and Mr. Fortune accompanied him to the police station, where an argument led to a fight, during which the police clubbed Mr. Fortune's secretary and charged Mr. Fortune with resisting officers of the law. Mr. Fortune made counter charges, but later, the charges were withdrawn. T. Thomas Fortune is a resident of New York City, and is the publisher of The New York Age." New York Journal: It might have been the departure of some prince or Sultan of Abyssinia and his suite at the Trans Atlantic Steamship company's pier last Thursday judging from the excitement, the crowds, the flash of bright colors—and dark skins—and the great banks of flowers in the main saloon. What is it? The Williams and Walker company on the way from Broad way to London. When they get there the Shaftesbury theatre, where Edna May and many others have won fame and fortune, will be waiting for them and on May 18, London will for the first time see an all-colored company in a show written and staged by colored men. New York's most fashionable colored society turned out en masse to see the black stars off. Handsome equipages by the dozen drove up to the pier and there was a bewildering display of spring gowns. The women members of the company wore simple though rich traveling gowns, but their aristocratic visitors made up for the simplicity with a brilliant elegance seldom equailed at steamer departures. Before the boat sailed there were fully a thousand persons on the pier, representing fashionable Negro society clubs and the theatrical profession. Half an hour before the gangplank was drawn in, the black stars held an informal reception in the grand saloon, at which there were fully 500 persons, including many notables of the Great White Way and New York society acquaintances of the stars, made during their notable engagement at the Broadway theatre recently. There was much opening of champagne and toasting of the company, and they carried with them the best wishes for success of a remarkably large circle of warm friends. In evidence of this the main saloon of the vessel had the appearance of a well-stocked hothouse with the thousands of American Beauty and Jack roses sent by friends. There were several beautiful baskets sent by prominent people, and one particularly large and handsome one in which, hidden in a mass of roses, was a dozen bottles of Mumm's Extra Dry, sent by Hurtig & Seamon, the managers of the company. The ends of the basket were richly embroidered with gold letters, reading: "Bon voyage —Williams & Walker—April 28, 1903." In the hold of the ship is Mr. Williams's new $1,800 auto and TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1903. a complete set of scenery, properties and costumes, making one of the most elaborate productions ever taken from this country to London. SHOULD BE LOOMIS. Kansas would feel proud to see the Hon. N. H. Loomis, the eminent jurist, the distinguished attorney for the Union Pacific railroad, and one of the most honorable, and distinguished leaders in Republican politics, appointed Judge of the United States District court of Kansas to succeed Judge Hook. If President Roosevelt wants to hear Kansas give one big yell, and yell altogether, appoint Mr. Loomis, whom everybody regards as being honorable, straightforward and upright. If he makes a promise, he will never break it. Mr. Loomis never misleads people to believe one way and then do the other. He is generous and painstaking—nothing clanish about him, and anyone who knows him would say that ice bergs nor clams ever passed his way. TERRITORIAL NOTES MUSKOGEE, I. T.—(Special.) A big stir has been created in land circles here by the announcement from the Indian offices of the new forms for deeds and leases to Creek and Choctaw lands. These have Sta Office of th I, J. R. do hereby certify that Original Charter of "COAL AND DEVELOPMENT" on the 19th day of Ma I, J. R. BURROW, Secretary of State of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the following and annexed is a true and correct copy of the Original Charter of "THE TOPEKA AND INDIAN TERRITORY LAND, COAL AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY," filed for record in this office on the 19th day of May, A. D. 1903. SPECIALY OF STATE SEAL STATE OF KANSAS --- been expected for three months, and leasing and sales have been at a stand still ever since the secretary of the interior recalled the original forms sent out. This will also relieve a lot of money that has been tied up on account of the order to withdraw the old forms. The law requires that a certified check must be put up to cover the full consideration in each deed and a large number of deeds have been filed for approval. The order withdrawing the forms came and the parties could not take down their checks because of the pending decision of the secretary on new forms. Now these parties will demand that their deeds be submitted at once or they be allowed to take down their money. The new leases differ from the old in that, instead of a blanket mining lease covering all classes of mineral, they are classified, and there is a special form for each of the different classifications. There is a special form for coal, another for asphalt and another for oil and gas. There is not much change in the grazing and agricultural leases. There must be attached to all leases a bond and an affidavit of surety. These are a common form and are applicable to all the leases, agricultural, grazing and mineral. To the form for the warranty deed must be attached a certificate of the officer taking the acknowledgment, an affidavit of witness, grantor's 'affidavit', grantee's affidavit, 'affidavit as to value'. THEY'RE CHARTERED Big Land and Coal Company is Now a Reality. KNOCKERS GO 'WAY BACK' It's a Sure Go, and Those Wanting Stock Will Have to Hurry...When the Knockera Get Ready, the Doors Will Be Closed. We are now chartered by the great state of Kansas. Who is chartered? The Topeka and Indian Territory Land, Coal and Development company. For what purpose are they chartered? To opera e coal mines, buy and own real estate, grow horses, cattle, hogs and carry on a business of general merchandise. Has the company any lands where coal is obtainable? Yes, we have a lease on 160 acres with the finest coal beneath its surface in the country. We are now ready to do business; six hundred shares at $50 per share. Remember, the purchaser of stock is only required to pay one dollar ate of Kans the Secretary of State of BURROW, Secretary of State of the following and annexed is a true THE TOPEKA AND INDIAN T DEPMENT COMPANY," filed for y, A. D. 1903. per month on each share subscribed for until it is paid for, and when said purchaser has paid five months, a certificate of stock will be issued to the holder.] We propose to make business and positions for our race. The education of the brain without educating the older ones to make places for their sons and daughters, will never solve the problem. This company is going to make money and own land by the thousand acres, while some pretending puff of wind stands on the corner howling as soon as he sees into it, then it will be too late, the doors will have closed, and Dame Fortune, who never smiles on a person but once, will have departed, never to look upon his superstituous visage again. The trouble with some of our professional Negroes is they are too selfish, and not enough business in them. The use of high-sounding phrases, looking wise and pretending to know all, has been a detriment to the Negro, and is to this day. Politics and charity retard his progress along business lines. We wrote Booker T. Washington and invited him to take a few shares In Testimony Whereof: I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 19th day of May, A. D., 1903. J. R. BURROW, DELAND in a race enterprise, and the following is his reply: TUSKEGEE ALA., 5—14, 1903. MR. N. CHILES, Topeka, Kansas. My DEAR SIR: I thank you for calling my attention to your proposed "Land Coal and Development Co." I wish it were possible for me to personally become interested in it as well as in your other enterprises, but find it impossible to do so. I wish you every success however, in the movement and I hope you will find it possible to be presnt at the next session of our National Negro Business League. Your presence and counsel will help us very much in indeed I am sure. Yours truly. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. If Mr. Washington would cease holding so many of these "Negro Business Leagues" who have no business, and organize something on our plan, it would not be long before Mr. Washington could call Negroes together and truthfully say, "This is what I meant to call a Business League!" He could control thousands of acres of land in the South. The trouble with Mr. Booker T-Washington, and Negroes like him, they depend too much on charity. It is time that Negroes like Booker were educating the race on cooperation and business lines and State of the State of Kansas, and correct copy of the TERRITORY LAND, for record in this office reof: I have hereunto and affixed my official kea, Kansas, this 19th 1903. BURROW, Secretary of State. stop begging. Tuskegee is a great school, but he must prepare business for his pupils when out of school! It is time to call a halt! And still they come: V. Ridley, Topeka; Frank R Wilson, Topeka; Capt. Wm. Reynolds, Topeka; Walter Evans, Hutchinson; Dan Hunter, Eskridge; Amos Abbott; D. L. Baker, Eskridge; Walter C. Clemons, Strong City; Dr. H. W. Conrad, Guthrie, Okla. The board of directors of the board of directors met at their offices, 114 East Seventh street Wednesday at 1:30, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Nick Chiles, Topeka; Vice-president, J. H. Childers, Topeka; Secretary, John M. Wright, Topeka; Treasurer, Dr. O. A. Taylor, Topeka. Advisory board: J. R. Lytle, Topeka; Rev. J. H. Hoard, Osage City; Col. James Beck, Lawrence; David Childs, Oakland; stenographer and typewriter, Miss Evelyn P. Hickman, of Frankford, Kas., a graduate of the Topeka Industrial school. The printing of circutars, letter Continued On Page Two. SPARKS FROM THE ANVIL For the last month the doors of Topeka have been wide open. She has just entertained the United Commercial Travelers, the Choral Society, Mme. Nord'ca and a few other beautiful song makers of the world. Beautiful Topeka, with the poles off the streets and the wire under the ground she would be the city of the Angels, clean and well kept. A modern city of delights for the tourist and traveling man and attractions for homeseekers. Topeka, has beautiful homes, is the most marvelous city in all sunny Kansas, of a modern growth comparatively, for the older Topeka of the 70's is but a memory, like the fragment of a half forgotten dream. In the season it is perfumed with roses and garlanded everywhere with flowers thriving in perennial beauty. Topeka has fine homes with spacious lawns ever green, countless trees, graveled driveways and embowered with the luxuriance of the flowers of sunny Kansas. Topeka was laid out in 1854, incorporated in 1857, made city of the second class in 1867 and city of the first class in 1881; is on the main line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, Chicago Rock-Island and Union Pacific railroads. The terminus of the Ft. Scott branch of the Missouri Pacific system; the Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern and Manhattan, Alma and Burlingame railroads. Home of the Santa Fe general offices and has the largest and best equipped R. R. shops in the world. Topeka has a population of almost 40,000, and an area 0 almost 7 square miles, or 4,000 acres. The two great cities, North Topeka and Topeka proper are separated by the Kansas river which is spanned by one of the finest Melan arch bridges in America. It has 150 miles of streets and avenues having a width of from 80 to 130 feet. Almost 100 miles of alleys, 20 feet wide, 125 miles of sidewalk and at the close of this season we will have 40 miles of paved streets composed of Trinidad asphalt, Colorado sandstone, native sandstone, vitrified brick and cedar blocks. About 45 miles of public sewers. The city owns its own electric light plant and will soon own its own water plant with 75 miles of pipe. It has two gas companies, two electric light companies, seven banks, twenty public school buildings, eight colleges, six hospitals, one state reform school, one state insane asylum, forty-six newspapers, one city electric railway company with 60 miles of track, the finest electric railway system in all the world. I expect soon to see electricity supplant steam as a motive power. Topeka also has twenty-five hotels, one hundred secret and benevolent societies, seventy-five churches with their spires pointing heavenward toward the sun, that big red rose that sits so prominent on the breast of him who doeth all things well. Hurrah for Topeka! Who blames the United Commercial men, the Sir Knights and the sweet singers for wanting to hold their annual round up in Topeka, where the latch string always hangs out? The choral society occupied 5 rows of seats running the full length of the stage. Nearly all of the sweet singers were gowned in white and the music was so thoroughly enjoyable that one would forget the troubles and hardships of life in looking at those beautiful women and almost swear that the angels had deserted their starry home with the Gods and come to earth to live with man. They say woman caused all the trouble in the world. Well, maybe she did, but I would rather live in this world full of beautiful women than to live in heaven with nothing but men. Well the U. C. T. are great fellows. I like some of the traits of drummers and some I do not. Some of your good qualities are push and blarney. I seldom see a drummer that I do not think of the blarney stone that I saw over at Chicago at the world's fair, and I wonder how many of you fellows were over there and kissed it. At home you are model citizens. No one will deny that. You even go to church with your wife and "chip in" NUMBER 20. Big Coal Company!" THE ANVIL Mr. Kuykendall, the Village Blacksmith, Gets His Eloquence on, and Paints a Vivid Word Picture of Beautiful and Hospitable Old Topeka Says It's the Loveliest Spot on Earth to pay the parsor, but when on the road, what of you then? Do you recall that little deal with the old merchant down on the corner? You slapped him on the back, gave him a ten center and sold him three times as many goods as he needed. Of course it was your business to sell him as many goods as he could handle, but do you think it quite right to press him to the limit when you knew there was a falling market just a few days ahead? Your house may or may not approve of such things, but I do not. Do you not think you would have felt better if you had told the old man the exact situation of the markets and thereby made a lifelong friend of him? And do you not think it would have been more profitable in the end? You know that confidence and friendship are about all that we have to go on in this world and when you have once shaken a man's confidence you have knocked the underpinnings from the fabric of success. I guess a little of the original sin of Adam still clings to the average man. When your parade formed in front of the Auditorium and marched north on Quincy St., to me it was a beautiful sight. I said to myself, there is, in my judgment, take them as a whole, as fine a body of men as ever ornamented the streets of this city. While the band music was grand, Kansas is band musical. The people like to hear everything from "Pop goes the Weasel" clear on up. The bandmasters of the state, who are responsible for the excellent standing of the bands represent a set of men who, to hear them play, one would think had devoted the greater part of their lives to the work. John Marshall is the band leader in Topeka and he is a band leader in every way the title implies. He has built up in Topeka the finest band that any city in the United States can boast of. When I was in Chicago at the world's fair, I hap pened to be there on Ohio day and I had the honor, and an honor it was, of meeting William McKinley, a gentleman who was in my judgment one of the grandest men that ever sprang from the American soil and upon whose monument these words could truthfully be written: "Here lies an honest man." Well, about the first word Mr. McKinley said to me was "Young man you live in Topeka?" "Yes," I said "I live in Topeka." "Well," he says "that is the home of Marshall's band." Wheresoever you go over this broad continent you will hear the name of Marshal's band. It is not because the band is not competent that it does not tour the country as do the larger professional bands, but it is because the band is an amateur organization and its members all have to work in some way for a living, they could not accept an offer, no matter how flattering. Today we live in a land of plenty and if we are not happy it is because we have such short memories we forget the troubles we had a few years ago. The fault is with our memories. I am no Methuselah, but I can remember when a Commercial Traveler on the streets of Topeka would have been a curiosity; when the piercing screams of the wild Indian, the barking of the coyote, and the bellowing of the buffalo bull could be heard for miles on the plains of Kansas; when farmers from all over Shawnee county used to drive into Topeka with scrawny half starved plug horses and instead of selling their fat stock and depositing the money in the bank they would drive around to the store that stood where the St. Nicholas now stands and have weighed out to Continued on Page Four. PUBLISHED at Tupelo, Shawnee county, Kauai, every Friday morning by HE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. 119 EAST SMITH STREET. Entered at the penultima at Topina as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1903. THE AMERICAN METHOD. In view of the many things being said for and against the Negro, the open confession of a Mississippi judge in his charge to the grand jury, should have some influence in determining the course of action by our national Congress. Here's what Judge Powell says: "If I understand the object and aims of the whitecaps, it is to run the Negro laborers out of the country and to prevent any merchant or non-resident holding any land in the county. To accomplish this result necessarily involves the destruction of all legal government and the entoronement of naked brute force as the governing power in the community. "The history of the ages has taught us that it is an easy matter to tear down and destroy. It is quite another matter to build up. The wretch who said in ashes the magnificent temple of Diana at Edhesus could not have carved a single column of that splendid edifice. The miserable creatures who are attempting to tear down and destroy your splendid civilization have absolutely no conception of the ways and means of building up a great and prosperous state. "I confess I can't understand the foolish hostility to the Negro. He is here with out his consent, and here undoubtedly he must remain in large numbers. He has been eliminated by our constitution and laws from all political control He asks for no social recognition. He only asks for the poor privilege of working for his daily bread in peace, and to indulge the hope that the coming years may bring something better to his posterity. "We of the white race have all the offices of power, from governor to constable and the Negro is simply the creature of our mercy. It strikes me that for us to oppress, when we should profect, to debase where we might lift up, is unmanly and unworthy of the proud race to which we belong. "Stand by the nobler traditions of your race, and let it be understood that no man or set of men are so powerful that the strong arm of the law cannot reach them, or so lowly that the broad shield of the law cannot protect them." With the Jewish outrages in Russia, the horrible butcheries of Turkey, the oppression of the Negro in the South, the Christian world has a problem worthy of its profound consideration. We notice in the Colored American that Hon. George Washington Ellis, formerly of Lawrence, Kas., but late of Paris, Berlin, London and Monrovia Liberia, W. A., is about to sail again to Liberia, as secretary of the American legation. We knew George when he "chased biscuits" and wore baggy trousers with a twenty-six inch knee, but his cut indicates that he is no longer in harmony with the horney handed sons of toil out here in Kansas, but come home George, we've got a fatted calf. We understand that Rev. R. V. Ransom, of Chicago, has brought down the wrath of the policy players upon his head because of a sermon against the Negroes' pet gambling scheme. There are some towns in Kansas where preachers could follow in his steps. Have our Kansas preachers got the nerve to make a war on the gang of policy "sharks" who ply their vocations up and down our public streets without molestation. 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Misses' and Children's Sun Bonnets best possible materials, superior make, all colors—choice of any at 15c Ladies' Sun Bonnets—Choice 19c Baby Lace and Embroidery Caps, 15c, 19c, 25c, 35c, 45c, 65c—were selling at one-third more. Ladies' Summer undervests—all fresh goods—good quality—each, 3c, 5c, 81c, 12c, 15c, 25c. men, including lawyers, doctors, educators, ministers, etc. MONDAY, MAY 25TH, from 9 to 12, will be "Industrial Day;" from 1:30 to 5 p.m., will be "Business Men's Day." At night, at 8 p.m. will be the class day exercises of the class of 1903. TUESDAY, MAY 26TH, from 9 to 12 will be "Doctors, Lawyers and Druggists Day." From 1:30 to 5 p.m. will be "Ministerial Day." At night at 8 p.m., Rev. Wm. H. Peck, B. D., will deliver the annual address to the Religious societies. from 9 to 12 will be "Educational Day." President B. F. Allen, of Lincoln Institute, will be present at that session, with many other distinguished educators. From 1 to 5 p.m. will be "Woman's Club Day;" questions relating to a means of betterment of the home will be discussed at this session. At 8 p.m. will be the annual oratorical contest, when students will compete for a gold medal. THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, COMMENCEMENT DAY. Commencement proper will be held at 2 p. m., Thursday. Twelve students from the literary, business, printing and sewing courses, will graduate on that day. The address to the class will be delivered by Prof. F. W. Blackmar, Ph.D., the noted sociologist of the University of Kansas. Bishop C. T. Shaffer D. D., will present the diplomas. Pres. Vernon, in discussing the work of the institution says: "We feel that this year has been by far the best in thoroughness of the work done, in enrollment and in the character of the student-body; we have reached a point far in advance of previous years. The fact that an appropriation has been generously made to broaden and develop the work of the industrial department, is a sure guarantee of opportunity for effective work along those lines so necessary for the masses of to day. In addition to this, Bishop C. T. Shaffer is leading in a movement to make additional improvements on the University buildings, and give enlarged dormitories for young ladies. --- READY-MADE DEPT. The white woman who refused to make the bed Booker Washington slept in at Indianapolis the other day has received $2,500 from the Southern whites. Here's a scheme for loxy white women to get rich; hire out to a Negro hotel, and refuse to make the beds. These Southern whites are so blinded by their prejudice that they will pay out money for any old thing so long as it looks like an insult to the Negro. That woman looks like three cents worth of dog meat beside Booker Washington. THEY'RE CHARTERED Continued from Page One. heads etc., was ordered printed at once. The following is one of the many letters received: GUTHRIE, OK., 5—19, 1903. T. AND I. T., L. AND D. CO. GENTLEMEN:—Please send me application blank for shares. As I understand it from THE PLAIN-DEALER of May 15, these shares are to be paid for at the rate of $1 per month until the face value of each share is paid. If I have understood correctly, put me down for one share, and enclosed is postoffice order for $1, made payable to your temporary secretary. All letters, etc., for this company should be addressed to 114 East Seventh street, Topeka, Kas. Nick Chiles. Quindaro Chautauqua. The Western University—an institution at Quindaro, Kansas—having for its purpose the training of the Negro youth along intellectual and industrial lines is making great preparation for the Commencement exercises which this year will surpass any previous closing. The first of a series of exercises will be held Friday night the 22nd, at Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mo. At this time the closing musicale will be given at 8 o'clock, sharp. All other exercises will be held on the University grounds. On Sunday, May 24th, at 3 p.m., the Baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Dr. J. C. Caidwell of Independence, Mo. The next day, May 25th, marks the beginning of a new movement for the "Unity and Uplift of the Race;" by way of the opening session of what will hereafter be known as the "Western University Chau taqua," bringing together the leading spirits of the Negro Race. There will be present Negro farmers, mechanics, business men, professional BARNUM'S The throngs visiting our establishment since the GREAT STOCK REDUCTION SALE was inaugurated can only be likened to those found here in the very height of the holiday season. We are hardly prepared to see such an effective response to our announcement—but people have seen our windows, they have read the tickets, and they have learned that these but reflect the greater doings on the inside. Twelve thousand five hundred dollars' worth of goods is the surplus amount of stock which we are bending every energy to dispose of, or largely reduce. Such throngs as confronted us Friday, Saturday and Monday will insure its successful issue. If our windows were ten times the size they would not hold all the grand bargains to be seen here. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND END LOTS. Extra special low prices to close the lots. 1000 yds Linen Torchon Lace from 1½ to 3 inches wide $2\frac{1}{2}$ c Applique Embroidery - Too up. Veilings—all the new drapery veilings—all colors—1 off. PETTICOATS—PETTICOATS. A large and varied assortment of most dependable makes, from 48c to finest. We are particularly overstocked in Mercerized Satine Skirts of the better grades-be sure and ask to see this line. New Mohair and Sicilian Dress Skirts—trimmed and tailored in a charming manner—sure to place you—colors black, royal blue, gray mixed—$3.98 and upward. MEN'S UNDERWEAR. Domestic Balbriggan, with French tape neck, pearl buttons—unmatchable 23c English Balbriggan—very fine gauge—elegantly trirmed—over overstocked 45c Fancy Balbriggan—to close TUESDAY, MAY 26TH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH, Makes the Hair grow with lightning-like rapidity. No waiting for results. ZOMODONE prevents Falling Hair, Grey Hair, Brittle Hair, Curly Hair, Harsh Hair, and Scurf. Cures Dandruff, Itch, Tetter, Eczema, and Ring-Worm. No more Bald Heads, Scanty Partings, Splitting Ends, and Bald Temples. ZOMODONE grows long, luxuriant, soft, fine, silky Hair. Makes the Hair grow down to and below the waist line in most every instance in which it is used. ZOMODONE is a direct Hair food, and softens and lengthens the Hair, so that it can be arranged in any style desired. Not a fraud or a fake, to get your money, but an honest remedy, tried and true. ZOMODONE acts quickly; results are seen at once. If you want Hair down to your waist, send in your order right now—do not delay. No free samples sent; a sample is not sufficient to do good. Price, 50c., or 8 bottles (a complete treatment) for $1.00, or will send four complete treatments for $3.00. AGENTS WANTED. Everything is in favor of the Agent. LIBERAL CREDIT EXTENDED. This is an unprecedented chance to make money. Write quick for territory and particulars. Address THE HELEN MARTIN TOILET CO., 910 E. Leigh St. Richmond, Va. Actual Results from Baldness After Only 4 Months Use of ZOOMOCEE ```markdown ``` We believe that it is possible to make Western University a center from which shall go out those uplifting influences that lead to the betterment of the Negro. The Chautauqua is, in effect, a convention of Negroes striving to rise and help their fellows. Here will be discussed plans for the improvement of the Negro in the industries, in business, in the school, and in the home. That no phase of the Negro's life may be neglected, all questions affecting him will be discussed and an intelligent investigation into his real condition, will be originated and prosecuted so that, where advancing this may be shown and encouraged —wherever retrograding, the same may be checked. To cast about and see where we are, will be the cardinal principle upon which this work is founded; and the truth of the situation is the object first sought—after which remedial plans will be discussed. We are beginning as a race to see that we shall do most to help ourselves to all we deserve by making ourselves the worthy contemporaries of any or all men. Visitors of both races are invited to all exercises. The institution at Quindaro stands for the forward trend of the whole MISSOUR PACIFIC RALLY Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Colorado, Kansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on this line in each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis Are reached ONLY by this LINE Jeans Drawers 21c and upward Sweet, Orr & Co's Union-made Work shirt—new one for one that rips 50c Sweet, Orr & Co's Overall—Union made 75c Superior Negligee Shirts—in newest and prettiest patterns—every shirt warranted against ripping 48c Boys' 40c Brownie Overalls 25c Boys 50c Cassimere striped overalls 29c The very beat 50c Suspender on the American market, a ratin finish web in very neat and handsome designs—fineat buckles—very special 25c The finest 25c Black Sox ever shown at 15c Others at 5c, 7½c, 10c Men's finest 10c white Handkerchiefs 5c Others at 8½c, 12½c 19c Four 4-ply linen Collars, and fine linen at that, for 25c LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS. Good print and Percale Waists— absolute fast colors—each 25c Fineat Percale, Gingham and Madras Waists—superior make 63c (Some worth as much as $1.25) Finer and more elaborately made Waists 70c, 98c, $1.19 Nur line of $1.00 and $1.25 White THE NEWEST AND MOST RAPID HAIR GROWER IN EXISTENCE. d ones 10c and 15c y Red Handkerchiefs 3c, 5c, 61c ford Sox, rib top 71c at 5c and 61c Children 3 pair New li prices. Choice race, and we trust to put in motion influences that shall be far reaching in their ultimate effect for good. With the untoward conditions surrounding the Negro, we believe it our duty to ask cooperation of the best people of the West that we may all together make our work a benefaction. The intellectual, moral and industrial uplift of our people is our aim. Resolutions and oratory will never take the place of hard labor, competency, character and better environments. These are the necessities for sure and lasting progress. To accelerate the racial awakening toward the acquisition of these, is the purpose and duty of the University. We Do all Kinds of JOB Printing Missouri Pacific Route SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Indian Territory. Trains are run on this line Kansas City and St. Louis Hot Springs Of Arkansas AND MOST RAPID ER IN EXISTENCE. rapidity. No waiting for results. Little Hair, Curly Hair, Harsh Hair, and Ring-Worm. No more Bald samples. ZOMODONE grows long, grow down to and below the waist ZOMODONE is a direct Hair food, can be arranged in any style desired. affect the surplus throngs windows Waists of fine and sheer lawn 78c Others, very handsomely trimmed with lace embroidery, medalions, also tucked and hemstitched—in fact, all the newest points of approved fashion—$1.19, $1.35, $1.48, $1.75 and up. The balance of our silk Waists go in this sale at an actual reduction from the cost. Ladies' fine Purses—assorted leather and colors, values up to 40c—in this sale 23c Belt Buckles, 25c values 10c Children's Hose supporters 9c 3 pairs for 25c New line of belts at special low prices. Choice of Nos. 5, 7, and 9, very best duality Satin and Gros Grain rabbons—all colors, per yaid 5c 4 oz. bottle best ink 4c 4 oz. bottle Vaseline 4c 1 cm Xiolet Talcum Powder 3c 3 quires Extra Fine Note Paper 5c 1 pkg Satin-finish Envelopes 4c 1 dozen Pearl Dress Buttons 4c 1 package good pins 1c 3 boxes Mourning pius for 5c Many other small lots closed out at cost and less. Desiring to give our out of town patrons an opportunity to attend this great sale, we shall continue the quotations made for one week from this date. in motion reaching good. conditions we believe V. A. TAYLOR, M. D WM, E. JACKSON, M. 1 s for sure accelerate and the ac- TELEPHONE GSF. TOPBBA.&J Midland Short Order Restaurant Champion Pie Bakers. Rooms in connection. W. W. SHOBBB. PROFESSOR AMERICAN Steam Laundry Mrs. F. E. Emery, Prop. F. E. Emery, Mg Emery's Cafe, KANSAS AVENUE SUNDRIES. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON With swerved day and night. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 404 Kensington Ave. When in Salina and want a first-class meal for 15c stop at the Albert Ross Graduate Stenographer For all kinds of Typewriting, Church, Club, Society and Lodge work a specialty. Try us. OFFICE 1725 KANAS AVENUE 'Phone 747. Patronize the... and get the best. 114 E. SEVENTH ST. PHONE 54. OFFICE HOURS {7 to 10 A. M. 12 M. to 6 P.M. Telephone, 454 {7 to 10 P. M. J. M. JAMISON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention to deceases of women and private deceases. Office and Residene MADISON SCREW The best first-class mea in the city at all hours. Home cooking a specialty 18 Caracade Ave. COLPRADO SPRING Jo-He Magnetic Oil. This famous remedy has stood the test in thousands of cases of nearly all kinds of diseases, and during the past 18 years it has cured hundreds of people, after the doctors and friends had given up all hope of their recovery. And the most convincing thing of all is the fact that all who have given this oil a thorough test, do heartily recommend it as the best remedy they ever used. We have sold over $20,000 worth in the past 16 years. PAINE BROS. Agents, 325 Kansas ave., Topeka. Positively Care Constipation, Milkiness, Mok Hendoche and any Liver Complaint. To any person sending us 10 cents in stamps to pay the postage and the name of one or more friends needing the medicine we will send a 50 Cent Box Free. This famous preparation will absolutely cure the worst case of constipation. Mr. James C. Seeley, the well known Kansas newspaper and magazine writer, says: "I suffered with constipation for many years. One 50 cent box of Kohl's Laxative Tablets cured me and I feel better now than I have for 15 years. Your Laxative Tablets are a Godsend to people afflicted as I was." Write today and order the medicine. It has cured thousands of people. It will cure you. KOHL MEDICINE CO.? Dept. F 296 Kansas Ave., Topkha, Kansas I. M. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND MASSALMER. 632-36 Quincy Street. Shampooing and Face Message. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complements. SWITCHES AND HAIR JEWELBE. 220 Fifth Street. Towne, Kansas Patronize the Kansas City, Kes., Embalming and Casket Co. 1214 West Fifth Street. Owned and controlled by Negroes—Capital Stock $2,000. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted) This wonderful hair purse is the only safe preparation in the world that peacefully or safely fades the scalp and prevents the hair from falling out or breaking out, over time shedding and tangleing the hair and forty years and by the time it is worn, warmer harmless. Testimonial free on request. It is made in the straightest, highest quality, by the most straining hands. Be sure to purchase it. Get the original package of Marrow on the genuine hair sale to be sure you get the best quality and necessity for ladies, women and children. Elegantly partnered. The greatest number of women can straighten your own hair so that it is superior and hairless. It is the most comfortable for anybody to preen a purse. Full directions with every care included. Sold by dreadlocks and hair extensions. We pay all express shipping and postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Quick and Pleasant FRISCO Excellent Service to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida And the Southeast, and to Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas Detailed information as to excursion dates, rates, train service, etc., furnished upon application to James Donohue, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. The Hirbour Steam Dye Works and Topeka Pantatorium. YOU NEED An EASTER SUIT! Come In and Look Over Our Line of MADE--TO-ORDER Goods. Prices Lower Now Than Ever Before. Both Phones 872. [No. 115 W. 7th Street. Reynolds & Childers. $25.00 to California That is the Rock Island's rate from Topeka. In effect daily, February 15 to April 30. Tickets are good in tourist sleeping cars, which the Rock Island runs every day in in the week through to Los Angeles and San Francisco. These cars make quicker time to Southern California than similar cars over any other line. Cars are operated over both the "Scenic" and "Southern" lines. Folder giving full information moiled on request. If you are going to California, GO NOW. After May 1 it will not yet see so more than at present. Low rates to Montana, Idaho, Utah and Pueget Sound are also offered by the Rock Island. See nearest Rock Island ticket agent, or, if you prefer, write the undersigned. A. E. COOPER, D. P.' A. Gopekar, Kas The Roser Cheese Company At home 313 Kansas avenue. Having purchased the building 140 deep, two stories high, with a bed basement in which to handle each cheese, and all other brands. They are better able to serve the cheese along the cheese line in our quarters. Having no rent to it, and our manager, F. L. Roser able to do manual labor, our cheese will be very light in the cure as in the past, and with our connection with the Rosers in Wisconsin, Chicago and Ohio, we think we are able to meet all conditions as to price and quality of cheese. We aim to handle the first full cream cheese we can get. The motto is to get in on the ground or which we are able to do, i.e. combine. B. F. Abmeyer & Co., successors to GAYLORD & BARCLAY Ask to see our fashionable Scotch, Irish and Dome Home Spun. 720 Kansas Ave. James Manuse has consolidated the confection of 808 and 830 Kansas Ave., now located at 808 Kansas Ave. Call on him for Candies, Ice C and Easter Confectioneries. 808 Kansas Avenue. All work First Class. 929 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kas. Watches. Clocks. Money Loaned on Valuables. Freidberg, Jeweler and Optician. ORDER of Kansas products. Patronise Home Industry and assist to build up our hom stitutions. If you can't call, see a postal card or telephone and plies will be shown you. J. G. SAMUELSO 403 KANSAS AVENUE. Ind 'Phone 971 Old Court Reynolds ROCK IS. AND SYSTEM If you are going to Car- it it will cost you very low. Low rates to Moontan, also offered by the Rock I. See nearest Rock Isle write the undersigned. A. E. COOPER, D. The Roser Cheese Company At home 313 Kansas avenue. Having purchased the building 140 feet deep, two stories high, with a good basement in which to handle Dutch cheese, and all other brands. We are better able to serve the trade along the cheese line in our new quarters. Having no rent to pay, and our manager, F. L. Roser, being able to do manual labor, our expenses will be very light in the future as in the past, and with our connection with the Rosers in Wis- consin, Chicago and Ohio, we think that we are able to meet all com- petition as to price and quality of cheese. We aim to handle the finest full cream cheese we can get. Our motto is to get in on the ground door which we are able to do Anti-combine. ROSER CHEESE CO. LYTLE & SON BARBERS. All work First Class. 929 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kas. Watches. Clocks. Money Loaned on Valuabler. Freidberg, Jeweler and Optician. Childers. mia. GO NOW. After May 1 be than at present. also, Utah and Pigget Sound are ticket agent, or, if you prefer, P.'A, Gopekar, Kas B. F. Abmeyer & Co., successors to GAYLORD & BARCLEY. Ask to see our fashionable Scotch, Irish and Domestic Home Spun. 720 Kansas Ave. James Manuses has consolidated the confectioneries of 808 and 830 Kansas Ave., and is now located at 808 Kansas Ave. Call on him for Candies, Ice Cream, and Easter Confectioneries. 808 Kansas Avenue. Do You Wear PANTS? I MAKE PANTS Of Topeka Woolen Mills manufacture. All wool pants made to order for $3.50, fit guaranteed; also worsted pants to order. SUITS MADE TO ORDER of Kansas products. Patronise Home Industry and assist to build up our home institutions. If you can't call, send me Society in the U.S. Our society is similar in character and management to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY, A. O. U. W., and MODERN WOODMEN. No intelligent Negro should be without INSURANCE. The protection of our families warrants no delay in the matter of insurance. Good agents wanted. For further information write P.C. THOMAS, Natl Sec. SICORUM TEMPORIS ADDICTION Society in the U.S. Our society is sio to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES MODERN WOODMEN. No inter INSURANCE. The protection of our matter of insurance. Good agents wa P.C.T Headquarters: 501 Kansas Ave., ATCHISON, KANSAS. The new Tabernacle, Entarcer No. 37, installed the following elected officers at the Odd fellows hall, Friday evening May 15th; Chief preceptress, Mrs. Louisa Green; vice preceptress, Mrs. Mamie Fisher; chief recorder, Mrs. Susie Rogers; vice recorder, Mrs Sarah Hall; chief treasurer, Mrs Louisa Walker; chief priestess, Mrs. Delphia Simpson; outer sentinel, Mrs. America Happy; inner sentinel, Mrs. Harriet Potter. Every feature was nicely conducted. The installing officers Mrs Hattie MtGomery and Levi Woodson executed their part in first class style. A great many visitors attended, who are paying a very high tribute to the ladies of Entareter Tabernacle. We see a very bright future for them and are satisfied that every officer will perform her duty. They have seven new applicants. Lewis E. Edwards of Chicago, is visiting friends here, headquarters at Mrs. C. J. MtGomery's. Misses Mai and Leva Lewis and Henry Lewis, of Lincoln, Neb., will visit their parent here the last of this month. Misses Ada and Lula Webb, of Newton, are visiting their cousin, Mrs Jno. Block. Rev. A. M. Ward, of Kansas City, Kas., surprised us with a visit Monday. He is looking as active as ever. Rev. Ponder, of Macon, Mo., filled the A. M. E. pulpit Sunday, and also preached the funeral of Sister Speers, brought here from Leavenworth and interred at Sumner. Miss Lillie McClaim and Winifred Morton are our representatives in the high school graduating class this week. They are very promising girls and will make very creditable marks in life. The Masons will have a big banquet at the True Eleven hall. Thursday evening, May 28th. John Barnes, father of Will Barnes, came down from St. Joseph, Monday, very sick. 81 JOB, MO. Mrs. W. S. Carrion, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Atlanta and neighboring cities since Christmas, returned home last week. Mrs. Preston Taylor attended the funeral of Mrs. Scott, the missionary, at Liberty, Mo., last week. Rev. Majors and wife, of Atchison, passed through the city on Sunday, en route to Savannah, Mo. Isabella Horton, aged sixteen years, the child evangelist, is drawing large crowds at A. M. E. church. She is said to possess a rare gift of eloquence and spiritual power. She is accompanied by her mother and three sisters. They will go from here to Leavenworth. Anna Johnson was so badly burned last Monday that she died from her injuries. She had poured coaloil over her clothing and laughed like a demon while she burned. She was addicted to morphine and strong drink and committed the deed while under their influence. The DeKoven Music club met with Miss Stella May, Thursday night. TOPEKA, KA.18 TOPEKA, KAS.MAY 20, 1903. To Pastors and Officers of the Issues policies for the sums of $250, $500, $1,000, also $75, $100, $150 and $200 for children over 6 years of age. This is the only colored Fraternal Insurance Kansas Baptist churches, and Presidents of Baptist Women's Home and Foreign Missions: Dear Brothers and Sisters:—Seeing the Fifth Sunday is near at hand and hoping that day to be held in reserve for our appointed Missionary rally, I again call your attention to this fact, that unless the leaders, pastors and officers, regard the appeals of their workers there will not be much done. No member can work in the church without the endorsement of the pastors and officers. Now, the Lord has given to us a Fifth Sunday, so I ask you in His name to urge your church to carry out these services on that day, read the Bible lessons, the references. Please make this one grand day of united effort among the Baptists. A part of this collection is to be kept for the church and the other part is to be sent to me for our state work, but take a record of all that you raise under the appeal, and I also will account in my report for what I receive from each church or circle. Brethren, do not treat this appeal with disregard, for we want the whole state to move in appointed mission work on that day, if the Lord will. I can be with but one church on that day but hope for a good report. May God bless your efforts, Yours in the work, State Gen. Missionary of the Woman's Work, Mrs. M. J. Cox, 1316 Van Buren street COFFEYVILLE ITEMS. On last Saturday evening the members of the Second Baptist church of Carbondale gave a reception for its pastor, Rev. Chas. Shaw, and wife. The church was handsomely decorated with pictures and flowers. One corner of the church was divided by lace curtains as a private reception room for the pastor. Miss Carrie Harris entertained the guests and Mrs. Fred Foster was usher. Those assisting were: Misses Maud Harrison, Daisy and Abbie Foster, Lena Hardesty and Caroline Barfield. Those from out of town were: Henry Austin, Misses Cage and Venitia Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Henry Shaw, of Burlingame. Those from town were: Messrs. Anderson McAdoo, Thomas Johnson, W. M. Foster and their wives, Madames Hardisty, Jane Harris, Daisy Freeman, Della Thompson Mr Fred Harrison, and Misses Myrtle Harrison, Lizzie Freeman and Annie Freeman. At 10 o'clock all sat down to a dainty repast, and at a late hour the guests departed, wishing the pastor and members every success. On last Sunday Rev. Charles Shaw baptized two candidates and they were received into the Second Baptist church. Mrs. G. W. McAdoo of Topeka, is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Anderson McAdoo and wife. North Topeka The Twelve Star Club met with Mrs. Ida M, Jordan, 903 Western avenue, Tuesday evening, May 19. Twenty-two members were present, and the following visitors: W. Wims, and Madames W. Wims, J. G. Cornish, D. Lyman, L. Douglas and E. C. Stoner of Macon, Mo. A lecture was given by Rev. H. W. White. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year; Madams Ida M Jordan, president; A. White, vice pres.; E. Reece, secretary; N. Green, LINCOLN NEWS Mrs. Moore, assisted by the members of Mt. Zion Baptist church, gave reception in honor of Rev. J, A. Bingaman, Tuesday evening. The church was beautifully decorated in national colors. The main features of the program were the addresses by Rev. Bingaman, Rev. Underwood and Rev Frank Wilson, of Kansas City, Kas. After the program there were refreshments served. Rev. Bingaman left Wednesday for Omaha. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor gave a reception at the hall, on Tuesday evening, Rev. Frank Wilson being the guest of honor. Lorray Gates entertained the Sorosis club Wednesday night. A pleasant time was reported. Blanch Mitchell was at home to a few of her little friends on Wednesday afternoon from three to six, on the occasion of her eighth birthday. Leon Roberson is on the sick list. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Conwell has recovered from her illness. Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church, Sunday. Rev. Ransom left on Monday morning for Beatrice. The Mary E. Dickson Tent No. 3. will give a drill at K. of P. Castle, June 2. John Marshall and J. Richson have one of the finest tonsorial parlors in the city. They are now adding baths. We are proud of these young men. KINGFISHER, O. T. The commencement exercises of the Douglas high school were largely attended, at the Opera house, last Saturday, and the audience declared it decidedly the best commencement program ever rendered by the Douglass high school. J. E. Harris did great credit to himself, to his teacher and to his race in delivering his oration on, "The World's Progress." Prol. J. R. Mayne deserves great credit for the finishing touch he put on this young man. Edgar Harris is a fine young man, of the highest Christian and moral standing, and with his educational ability he is destined to succeed. The musical part of the program which had been under the careful instruction of Mrs. M. D. Brookins the past two months, was fine. The piano accompanist for the evening was the famous Miss Zelia N. Page, the musical instructress of the Langston University. Miss Zelia is an able musician and the Langston University is honored by having this noble young woman at the head of its musical department. The only regret or criticism t make concerning Saturday evening was that more did not grad- In Pullman Tourist Sleepers on fast Santa Fe trains; also FREE CHAIR CARS, in charge of an experienced passenger director, who looks after the comfort of the passengers, points out places of interest, etc. New cars, courteous employes, excellent meals; the cheap and comfortable way to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Address, T. L. KING, G P & T A, Or T. M. JAMES, Topeka, 839 Kansas Avenue. NorthGopeka. EMPORIA, KAN. Sparks From the Anvil. Continued [from Page One. them their little rations of aid—hominy, beans, bacon and corn-meal, sent by the generous people of the east to starving Kansas. That was in 1873-4 during the great western drought, when the summer sun rode high in heaven and sent His burnished shaft straight down into the withered fields and swooning gardens of Kansas. Then there came the plague of grasshoppers Driven by the western breeze, They destroyed the vegetation, Ate the leaves from off the trees. Then the wail of wee was awful, And I've often heard it said, That the old men plead for merey While the women begged for bread. Then, the doors of all the farmhouses were closed to shut out the blinding glare of the summer sun and the ravishing grasshopper. No man can imagine, all the languages of the world cannot express, what the people of the state of Kansas suffered as they staggered over the great desert of bankruptcy from 1873 to 1875. No man can estimate the anguish of that time. There is no aid store in Topeka for farmers now, and it is a rare thing to see a horse on the streets that is not both well fed and well bred. We have plenty of commercial men and are now living right up to the times. This is the age of success, the period wherein it is demanded of every profession and calling, of every science, art and dea that it prove its right to exatience. Nothing is taken for granted. Traditions do not count; neither persons, professions nor ideas are sacred. Nothing is exempt from the inquisitive spirit of the age, that weighs, measures and judges for itself; that is without illusion, and whose common sense is not easily fooled. The trouble with us is, our memories are short. If a maxim were to be chosen by the average man of today, expressive of the spirit of the times, it would be the searching motto of Missouri: "You must show us." Respectfully yours, In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Mac Walker, plaintiff, vs. Lizzie Walker, defendant. The said defendant will take notice that she has been sued by plaintiff in the above entitled action and that unless she answer the petition of plaintiff on or before the 1st day of June, 1903, the said petition of plaintiff will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing plaintiff from defendant: JOSEPH REED, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District Court. By Zorz B. West, Deputy. In the District Court in and for Shawnee County, Kansas. Fannie Rodgers, plaintiff, vs. Daniel Rodgers, defendant. No. 22169. The said defendant Daniel Rodgers is hereby notified that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Fannie Rodgers, in the above said court in an action for divorce, and that he must answer the petition filed in said court in said cause of action on or before the 16th day of May, 1903, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer of said petition. A. M. THOMAS. Attorney for Plaintiff. (Seal.) Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District Court. In the District Court in and for Shawnee County, Kansas. Charles Holland, vs. Emma M. Holland. No. 22213. The said Emma M. Holland, a resident of the state of Connecticut, is hereby notified that she has been sued by the plaintiff Charles Holland, in the Shawnee county District Court in an action for divorce; and that she must answer the petition filed in said court, in said cause of action on or before the 12th day of June, 1903, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer of said petition. (Seal.) CHARLES HOLLAND. By his attorney, A. M. Thomas. Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District Court. By Zora B. West, Deputy. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Elizabeth M. Mauk, Plaintiff, vs. George C. Mauk, Defendant. The said defendant will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff in the above entitled action and that unless answered the petition of the plaintiff on or before the 26th day of June, 1903, said petition of plaintiff will be taken as true and judgment rendered, divorcing plaintiff from defendant as prayed for. W. I. JAMISON. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS, Clerk. Clerk District Court. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Estella Stephens, Plaintiff, vs. Leonard Stephens, Defendant. No. 22246. To the above named defendant: You will take notice that you have been sued by the plaintiff and the said Estella Stephens; that the petition there was filed on the 5th day of May, and that you must answer to the said petition on or before the 26th day of June, 1903, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer of the plaintiff and the said Estella Stephens from you and setting aside and holding for naught the bonds of matrimony now existing between you, and for costs and all other and proper relief. M. F. LAYCOCK. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS. A bill has been presented in the legislature of California providing for a poultry experiment station at Petaluma in that state, and appropriating $6,000 therefor. The bill provides that the contemplated station shall be under the supervision of the director of the State Agricultural Experiment Station at Berkley. At this distance from the field of operation it would seem that economy and efficiency would be subserved by providing for poultry experiments at the agricultural station. But Petaluma is a sort of poultry center, and the place and the people want a boost. --- es Ba ow Sectny ot wi Sale | as > < 5 |