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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. MRS. H. H. WALKER WRITES. A Brilliant Article on "The Negro Woman of America; Her Needs and Duties," as Read Before the Ladies Banquet at the Knights Templar Conclave Thanksgiving Day. At the Knights Templar conclave held in Topeka Thanksgiving, during which time a banquet was served to the ladies, no toast was more highly appreciated than the following, which was delivered by Mrs. H. H. Walker, of St. Joseph, Mo.: We are living in an age clamorous everywhere for the dignities, the grand prerogatives and the glory of woman. Mankind has in all times and in all ages struggled towards greater freedom; freedom of action, speech and thought. As a result of this irrepressible conflict, one emancipation proclamation has followed another in such rapid succession as to inspire wonder, if not awe. Even woman has been touched by the magic wand of the spirit of progress and has entered the struggle for freedom. There is not a country in Europe where she has not risen somewhat above the degradation of centuries, and pleaded successfully for a new position and higher vocation. We see her seated today in the lecture rooms of ancient universities, rivaling her brothers in the field of literature, art, the participants in noble civil franchises, the moving spirits in grand reformations, and the guide, agent or assistant in all the noblest movements for the civilization and regeneration of man. In these several lines of progress the American woman has run on in advance of her sisters of every other quarter of the globe. The advantage she has enjoyed, the rights and prerogatives she has received are unequalled by any other class of women in the world. My subject today suggests the one exception to this general superiority of women, viz: "The Black Woman of America; Her Needs and Duties." Many very important subjects confront us as an oppressed, unfortunate and in many instances, downtrodden race, and to my mind the most important is the duty of the Negro woman. If any permanent and uplifting civilization is to be engrafted on the Negro race in America it can only be secured through its womanhood. If you want the civilization of a people to reach the very best elements of their being, and then, having reached them, there to abide, you must imbue the womanhood of that people with all its elements and qualities. There are so many Negro women who are seemingly asleep to their duty, who have not the bravery to go and seek a place in which to do good, and who forget that they have a work that no other can do, and that they can not receive reward for the work which another has accomplished. To such women, life is unreal. Instead of the world appearing to them a broad field in which they are called to labor, it appears as a desert, uncheered by fountain, flower or golden grain. They have no true conception of life's obligations, and without making any good and lasting impression upon the world, they die and are forgotten. Forgotten by the world as to noble deeds done. Remembered by God, only as unprofitable servants. As we go about our various duties day by day and see so many girls and boys growing up in vice and ignorance, see them on the streets learning nothing but mischief, ugly words and unbecoming habits, when they should be in the school room during school hours and at home the other part of the time helping mother do what little hands can, and being under her good influence which shapes the youthful characters for life; when we see so many vacant seats in our Sunday schools, see so few attending church services; when we see our young men loafing day by day when they should be earning bread by the sweat of their own brow see our young girls keeping late hour in disbanded company, we are forces to exclaim: "The duty of the Negro woman has been left undone!" Sometimes it is intentionally, sometimes carelessly, and in most cases unavoidable, for the Negro woman has less encouragement, less money, less sympathy and less assistance from the men of her own race when she attempts to do her duty than the women of any other race known to the civilized wo.ld. Otten this is why she fails. It more Negro men would take a firm stand for the right, and each one treat every other man's daughter and sister as he would have his treated, there would be less sad lives of regret among our fallen women, less heartaches among our mothers, less bereavement among our fathers, less cigarette smokers among our boys and less dissipation among our girls. It is the duty of the Negro woman to train her children properly. They should be taught cleanliness and obedience. They should be kept at school at every opportunity, taught to earn money, taught to be economical, persevering and religious. It is the duty of the Negro woman to make homes. Womän's mental as well as her physical qualities call her to the home life as her special and peculiar work. It is not that she can do nothing else, but she can do this as no other can. If she does not make home, home can not be made. The world needs her there. The home impulse, which makes some form of philautropy the chosen work of so many of our public-spirited women, can find no work richer in promise than that of reaching down to the women of all the poor and forlorn dwellings and teaching them how to realize something of the home ideal there. Teaching them how to make comfortable homes would go far towards solving the temperance question. Teaching them to avoid the wastefulness of ignorance would do much towards solving the pauper question. The really lovely and noble woman has her foot on the threshold of home. Even though much of her life be public and lonely, the corner stone of her character has been laid in a cherished home of the past. If she keeps sweet, gentle, tender amid the strain of conflict and the press of surrounding evil, you will pretty surely find there is some dear old mother keeping the shelter of a lovely home for her, to which, ever and anon she gladly withdraws. Some where a woman's hand reaches out to her from a distinctively womanly life. Do not make your club and society first. Let home ever be first. Make home the greatest thing and not the least; the highest and not the lowest, and this will go far towards solving the question of how to keep our boys and girls at home. The Negro woman also needs to enter active life. As a teacher she copes with women of other races: her ability to dive deep into the recesses of literature; become acquainted with authors; solve the most difficult problems; control numbers of children in the school room and lead them along systematically in all paths of education, from the learning of letters to the highest classics, has placed her on the uppermost round of the ladder. She should learn music. It is her duty, for nothing is more inspiring the beautiful tones of the violin, the melodious tones of the organ, the staccato movement and brilliant arpeggius of the piano all wrought by the touch of the artistic fingers of the Negro woman. What has soothed more sorrows, what is it that has touched more hard hearts of men; what has given more inspiration to those despairing and buoyed them on to arouse energy and find success than the rounded, mellow tones of the chest voice, the beautiful full tones of the middle voice and the bright and sparkling tones of the high soprano made by the God-given, soul-lifting and heart-elevating voices of the Negro women. Again, it is the duty to enter the professions, study law and be able to plead cases intelligently and successfully, for we have several lawyer. She should study medicine and nursing, and with her intelligence, patience and thoughtfulness be able to TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 1, 1904. may go forth in life's broad field with pure hearts, willing hands and noble purposes, thereby showing to the world that although Negro blood courses through our veins, there are among us women of courage, women of ability, women of original ideas, women of noble sentiments, women of high aspirations. The Negro woman can and must do her duty. She has the ability, she has the energy and perseverance. RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE. The management of The PLAIN- DEALER wishes to thank the many readers, advertisers and patrons of the job printing department for the support they have given us during the past five years and hope they will continue. As we enter upon the sixth year of the publication of this champion of human rights for the upbuilding of those who are opposed by a majority of people who have grown rich off the labor of the people they try to hold in subjugation, we shall stay in the old channel, pointing the way to success by the accumulation of wealth and the acquirement of knowledge. To do this we will have to work, save our earnings, invest in farms and cultivate them from early morn till night fall. Buy and own your homes in the cities and towns, but the more that can get out of the cities and make to the rural district the better will be our condition. Teach the boys and girls to work and save their earnings, and quit aping people who can buy and sell them. Get the other fellow's money and place it where it will grow and make you or your children the equal of the one you should not ape. We shall fight these would-be race leaders who have nothing but "wind and gall" to give us for our support. We shall oppose that class of Negroes who try to enter places of the white man and brag that they are the only ones of the colored people that can do that. Now, Mr. Big Negro, we shall not enter a place to spend our money where we or our friends know we are not wanted. Negroes must become more dignified and self-respecting. We have many men of our race who boast of their superior ability over others (who are unfortunate in having no educational training) who will take their wives or daughters or lovers to theatres where they have to sit in the galleries with thugs and hoodlums. Just think of men having their rights proscribed by men who consider them inferior, and yet they will pay out their hard earned money to show their appreciation of such treatment. Men that are men will not stand for such indignities to be heaped upon them and pay for it too, except in cases where it's an almost absolute necessity, and not even then without a strong protest. Such men will work to bring about the desired result and work in earnest till some fruits are seen of their labor. We return thanks to grand bodies of secret organizations which meet in this state for the support given us. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor, the Benevolent Society, Knights and Ladies of Protection, and the A. M. E. conference have given their work to this concern for the reason they know we employ from six to eight of our own race to do the work. If were not doing this some white concern, with all white help and the union label, "No Negro need apply," would reap the harvest of these noble organizations. We shall give space to those who give their support to us and none others need apply. Let in March. The idea is to have Kansas be the first to elect a delegation to the national convention instructed for Roosevelt. Four towns are after the convention. They are Topeka, Wichita, Fort Scott and Hutchinson. It is believed that Topeka has the best show to get the convention. Topeka has superior hotel accommodi- prescribe and administer to the wants of those suffering from the various diseases to which the human race is subject. She should enter the field of editors, and with her deep thought and excellent rhetorical ability and mighty pen attract the attention, arouse the interest, touch the heart and drive into action the hands and mind of the many who peruse the columns of the news papers. May the time soon come when we Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Republican state committee, yesterday called the committee to meet at the Copeland hotel at seven o'clock January 5. At this time the date and place of the Republican state convention next year will be determined. There is no question but that the convention will be called for early those who want their news published and who give their job printing to white offices instead of colored people go to the white paper to publish their news. The Industrial school and The PLAINDEALER offices are Negro institutions in Topeka that do first-class job printing. We shall always be found battling for the right. Our paper will be enlarged to eight pages and will be run out on our own cylinder press. We want money with which to do this and all who are indebted to us are kindly requested to pay up, and lend us their influence in getting others to take the paper. We solicit job work from everywhere and guarantee good work at reasonable prices and prompt delivery. Send in your news items by Tuesday of each week. Write plain and with common sense; write about people who are trying to be somebody. The PLAINDEALER is proud of the record made in 1902. We caused the organization of a company to deuelop a coal mine in the Indian Territory, which will be the biggest concern operated by colored in this part of the country. We told the people what was in this mine and what they could rely upon, and they have found that it was true and are putting their money into its development. We told the people that the Knights and Ladies of Protection, a fraternal insurance organization, is here to stay, an organization where its members carry insurance policies backed up by Negro capital, and its servants are our own young men and women. This order is growing rapidly. We al-o told the people that a colored undertaking establishment would pay. We have one and it is doing well. We will point out the way of success for our people and if they will just read after us and take advice they will move up a notch every issue of this paper. Read The PLAIN-DEALER in 1904—it will give you all the news. We want agents everywhere. Our commission to agents is large. Write us or you may telephone or telegraph what you want Mr. J. M. Dorsey, formerly of the Parsons Blade and Omaha Progress, is with us and he knows what to do with a newspaper office; and the old reliable Ira Smith is here to stay. These two men know all the routine work of a news and job office, as will be evidenced by the splendid makeup of our Christmas number. Miss Agnes Pursley is their valuable typo assistant and she is one of the best lady compositors to be found anywhere. In the clerical department are Miss Willa Smith and Miss Cora Bennett, who conduct the affairs of the office in true business style. Our stenographer is Miss Evelyn Hickman, who also looks after the interest of the coal company as well as The PLAINDEALER, and is a competent stenographer. These people must be paid and if those who owe us will pay up we can manage to keep th-m employed. So show your race pride and pay up. She has the strength, she has the will and the sooner more Negro women lay aside petty jealousies, join hands and hear $s_{h}$, climb steadily day by day, make each foot hold fast, surmount every seemingly unsurmountable obstacle; climb higher! higher! higher! the sooner will we be upheld when we attempt to stand up for the right, and then will it be that we can and will do our duty—our whole duty. tions and railroad facilities, and the best convention hall in the state. Had E. W. Hoch announced himself as a candidate for Governor a hard fight would be made by the machine leaders to have the convention held in Wichita. As matters now stand, however, the opposition to Topeka propably will not be so pronounced. Seven persons are known to have been killed and perhaps thirty others injured, 17 of them seriously, in a fire at Nashville December 19, which consumed the Central Tennessee college for young Negro women, a department of Walden university. The property loss is estimated at 25,000. Stella Addison, Port Gibson, Miss. Mattie Lee Moore, Huntsville, Ala. Sallie Dade, Hopkinsville, Ky. Ninnie Johnson, Hattiesburg, Miss. Lulu Terry, McMinnville, Teen, Mabel Stewart, Quite, Tenn., Bessie Oliver Tuscaloosa, Ala., Adele Christian, Greensboro, Ala., Maggie Shroufe, Cora Bryant, Cleveland, Miss Eva Jamison, Winchester, Tenn., Mildred Thompson, Cadiz, Ky. FATALLY HURT. Annie Ham, Birmingham, Ala.: Janie Douglass, Huntsville, Ala. Elen. Vaughn, Columbus, Ky. Blanche U. Burr, Chicago, Bessie Elliver, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Frank C. Walker, Huntsville, Ala.; Lulu Cavotte, Macon, Miss., one student not identified. SEVERELY INJURED. Eleanor Moore, (white) preceptress, Chicago: Lady B. Knox, Greenville, Miss., Minnie Alston, Covington, Bertha Mouford, Chicago; Lulu Terry, McMinnville, Tenn.; Lulu Millen, Covington, Tenn.; McClary, Fernandina, Fla., Leona Miller, St. Louis Nannie Harris, Clarksdale, Miss.; Mannie Booze, Maysville, Ky.; Victoria Miller, Anchorage, Ky. Fire broke out about 11 o'clock in the top of the building which was four stories high and without fire escapes. It was occupied by about 60 students, who were asleep when the alarm was given. The wildest panic ensued, women and girls rushing screaming to the windows, from which they jumped in droves, the dead and injured lying in heaps where they tell, to be fallen upon by those following them from the flaming windows. Every ambulance in the city was soon on the scene, and the injured were hurried to hospitals. When the flames were first discovered they seemed to entirely envelop the building and it is considered almost certain that some of the terrorized occupants were overcome by smoke before reaching the windows. President Hamilton was the first member of the faculty of the university, which is an institution for the education of colored people, to be apprised of the fire. He heard the screams of the women, and rushing to his window, which is just across the street from the dormitory, saw the flames bursting from the building. When he reached the door the frightened inmates had begun to hurl themselves from the windows. Several were killed in jumping or crushed to death by those who followed. The dormitory was a four story building of brick and the only means of exit was down the main stairway, which was soon cut off after the fire broke out and the inmats rushed panic stricken through the smoke and heat, seeking an avenue of escape. Baffled in this they sought the windows and hurled themselves headlong to the ground. All the dead and injured with few exceptions are Negroes from Southern states. Maybe Hanna Will Try It. OHIO MAN THINKS OF OPPOSING BOOSEVELT-AN ANNOUNCEMENT SOON. Springfield, O., Dec. 28.—An announcement made by Chairman J. B. Clingerman of the Republican state committee that the state convention would be held at the latest possible moment before the assembling of the national committee has caused a profound sensation in political circles of this state. The friends of Senator Hanna say that the late convention will be a great advantage to them in getting their forces ready. "Senator Hanna has said for the last time that he is not a candidate for the presidential nomination. You may take that as a straight tip and as coming direct from headquarters." NUMBER 52. Flames Enveloped the Entire. Building When Discovered. The Helpless Young Women Leap to Death From Fourth Story Windows. The Scenes too Horrorfying to Picture. This significant statement was made last night by a Republican, a man in close touch with the political situation and a close friend of Mr. Dick Herrick and other party leaders in Ohio. He is, in a position to know what he is talking about although for the present he declines the use of his name. The announcement of John J. Clingerman of Springfield, chairman of the Republican state central committee, which was scattered broadcast over the country last night, was intended as the first step in the Hanna campaign. AN ANNOUNCEMENT SOON. AN ANNOUNCEMENT BOOK. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 28.—Has Senator Hauna announced to his political lieutenants that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for president before the Republican national convention? Ohio Republicans are discussing the dispatches sent out from Cleveland last night. These dispatches read: "Senator Marcus A. Hauna will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1904, and he will formally declare himself as soon as the state central committee selects the date and place of holding the state convention." This same declaration was made here by a member of the party in Ohio, who holds an important position in the party organization of the state. He also expressed great surprise that the newspaper correspondents had been informed regarding the conference held at Akron, O. Wednesday night, December 23. He frankly confessed that Senator Hanna's plans were laid before those present, and that there was great rejoicing when it was given out that Senator Hanna had finally consented to become a candidate for president. He refused to divulge the name of all in attendance at the conference, but admitted that General Dick and John B. Clingerman of Springfield, O., chairman of the Republican state committee, were present. General Dick had just returned from Washington, where he had received his instructions from Senator Hanna. These were presented to the others, and they agreed to carry them out to the letter. He was positive that the senator would experience little trouble in getting the convention to indorse his candidacy and instructing the delegates from Ohio to cast a solid vote for him in the national convention. WHAT HANNA WOULD SAY. The informant predicted that Senator Hanna's formal announcement of his candidacy would be given to the public within a short time, and that the senator would say he was forced to yield to the wishes of his friends and declare himself to be a candidate for the presidential nomination against President Roosevelt. He will also make reference to the fact that he was forced to do it agains his own personal wishes and solely for his love for the party and his great desire to see the Republic cans victorious again in 1904. Cleveland, Dec. 28.—Cuyahoga the home county of Senator Hann will send ninety delegates to the state convention, and the Twenty-first congressional district, consisting of t larger part of Cleveland, two delegates to the national Republic convention. Both the local conventions will be held May 14, and be will be dominated by those who vor Hanns for president. “SEA ees Saget rats RR ral Se Boo nn eee LY fel wren oh ‘ ae OMS Sa OED Ba tole hiser I or rade Bea on ee, ORY se ey at IE ee FT et eee ne RP Pan a ae ae er BO SE PE ea Cer EC USE eT SSR Ia See py ne Bhar Uda Oa crate eae arm eT eh ENE te ss —_ a RN ae Rag ieee ears Veena ee OES Ce Om s we & ee Ee: We . eha Plaindealer bed st Tonk, Shawn cen, Kat ever ) Weisy eaten vr J : WE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO, Je , Mee Base Savana Sra. wut cms, — Bowes Maucat, i.Mcmmpms, + - - toro | Spree atten _ Foren menthabymalcesssessessereocoeso eee ‘Sieh atc ponlion ss hoshs ea oon : Gams mall maser, FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1904, Roz AVNOUKCEMENTS, Hon. W.A.8. Bird, ExCity Attorney, announces himself a candl- date for Legislature from the thirty.elght dis- tilet, subject to the Republican primaries. Wen. W.G. Fulrehita, Ope of the promineut young Barristers of ‘Shawnee county, announces himself w candidate Stor somber of the Legislatare trom tho 38th dis- Selet, sabject to the Republican primaries. ‘Hon.J. B, Larimer Announces himself a candidate for Judge of the Third Judictal District to succeed the Hon. Z. T. Basen, sabjectto the decision of the Re. publican primaries, SSR a SR ae | THE YEAR. ‘Witu this issue, Vol. V., No. 52, THE PLaInpeALeR closes an- other yearin its history, and for the second time has presented its Chnstmas edition. The man- agement feels 2 personal pride in the marked growth and develop- ment of the Plaindealer Publish- ing company as an institution owned, operated and conducted by Negroes. From a small be- ginning and in the face of strong opposition and fierce competition, and catering to an incredulous consistency, to have reached the point it has, in the briet period of its existence, is a sufficient pri- mal success to justify the elated feeling of the management. It will not be our purpose, at his time, to recount the various legrees of success and failure hich have attended us all along e way. Suffice it to say that from the time of our coming to ll a long felt want we have stood as the champion of the tights and ie of a distinct element in the heterogeneous population of ahis great country of ours. We have sought at no time to subor- -dinate the sublime principles of xacial improvement and develop- ‘ment to that of personal greed, gain or aggrandizement Tue PLAINDEALER is a black man's paper 365 days in the year; and it seems right and fit that we | should present to our many thous- and readers something in the way of asummary of our achievements inthe yearthat has past. Some- thing for which we are thankful. ‘THE KANSAS NEGRO. If cne is to deal with the suc- cesses and failures of the many thousand Negroes who help to swell the population of the great Sinflower state, a larger space will be required than is left to us at this time. From the days when the Missouri bushwhackers ht to encroach upon the lib- *erty-loving people of this state, and set up a constitution legaliz- ing slavery, the Negro has been yan important factor in shaping the destiny of this, one of the ‘greatest members of the union. He is a resident and property ‘owner in nearly every one of the os counties of the.state. If it ere possible to aggregate his en- Hire holdings in agricultural land ¢ area would far exceed that of combined real and personal perty of any two counties of pe state, Likewise if it were pasible to aggregate the holdings jour people in the towns of Kan- : it would: ‘surprise one to know is ee Be ts valuation far exceeds the val-}! jation of the real estate of the|’ ity of Topeka. As. a general’ hing, the Negrees are looked} pon purely as a laboring class’ having no rights or part in the larger commercial world. Butin Kansas the Negro is an exception. There is hardly a town in this! state where two or three have gathered together in the pursuit of life and liberty, but what some little enterprise employing a few dollars capital has been created and is being carried on with some degree of success. These suc- cesses justify the hope that in the morrow of our race there will be greater and larger achievements. In the larger cities will be found the members of our race: engaged in almost every enterprise in a commercial way. They buy and sell rags and junk and real estate first and second band furniture, their carpenters build houses for them to livein, their merchants supply them with adequate gro- ceries, their undertaking estab- lishments are prepared to care for those who ‘‘shuffle off this mor. zal coil’, and to lay them dowr when in their last sleep with de. grees of elegance quite surprising. | Infact, the business capacity jof the Negro as is found in the larger cities, is both marked anc jcommendable. Much of this ha: |been carried into effect since the | Christmas number was last pre |senteditsreaders. Thishas bee: |a year of great prosperity to th mation, All have shared in it | prosperity, and we, in the veil o {human prejudices, have not bee: exempt. PASSING AWAY. |] January 1, 1863. that most re .jmarkable proclamation of th || emancipation issued by Abrahar Lincoln became effective. 1 |turned loose upon this country ,)with a guarantee upon paper a Jleast, over four million beings ,Jwhose knowledge ot the dutie and responsibilities of citizens i |4 republic operated for the peo | ple, by the people and of the peo |ple was both vague and anoma |lous. | The term ‘forty years’? seem |to have been selected by the Al |mighty as covering an epoch it |the lives of nations. After fou {hundred years of Egyptian bond age, the children of Israel wer: {compelled to wander forty year lin the desert. Seemingly a tim |taken by God for the purpose c |bringing a stiff-necked people t |believe in Him and to willing] /fcllow His mandates. For fort; ,|years our people have been wan -|dering, groping and stumbling rising and falling, and rising agai: in this so-called ‘land of the fre -jand the home ofthe brave.” I; {spite of the reverses that hav {been attendant upon us, the righ Thé Dove of Peace Not:Yet: hasgorie many of'those who came “‘came out of the house of bond- Aye Son See Oe fey le re , = : LET ME PLAN . ve Write—or call—and I will tell you whot the cost of a ticket is to any point east, west, southwest or north- , west. I will also let you know thé best way to reach | it, when you will arrive, whether or not a change of cars ig necessary, and why you should take the Rock | Ista System to Colorado, Utah, California, New | Mexico, Texas, Gklahoma or Arizona. A. E. COOPER, | DP A, Topeka, Kansas, ge tarougs emancipation.’ they are passing away. Their art in the fandamental develop- nent of our people has been well layed. They have toiled and abored that we might have a fair education, and it is due to them that we who have been placed on the high road to indiv- idual and racial euscess with a lair knowledge of what is requir- ed to be successful, tike up the burden and carry it through the heat of the day. 4 ‘THE NEGRO IN LITERATURE. Perhaps no phase of race de- velopment has attracted as much favorable notice as the. Negro’s literary development. The con- tributions of Mr. Paul Lawrence Dunbar, G. W. Chestnut and W. E. Dubois during the past year to current literary work has been exceptionally interesting and in- structive. Mr. Dunbar’s poet- ical werk is always entertaining and well received. During the year Prof. W. E. Dubois gave to the literature of America perhaps the best book ever on the race problem, entitled ‘“‘The Soul of the Black Folk.’ This is truly a book by the Negroes, for the Negroes and of the Negroes. When one thinks of the ever- increasing numbers of highly in- tellectual men and women of the race, it is a matter of regret that so little of what they produce comes into the hands of the great masses of our people, It is fur ther to be regretted that a spirit of indifference toward the literary productions of our race has growr up among the masses; it is sur |prising that we find more of oui | people able to tell of the beautie '| of Byron or Shelley and absolute ly ignorant of the sublime beaut; of Dunbar, or able to discuss in: | telligently the ‘‘Baconian theory" and then know almost nothing o: that remarkable man, Dubois |His contributions to the socio logical researches won him at everlasting place among the rea minds of the day. Current literature deals harsh. jiy with the Negro. The daily Papers present always the repre hensible side of the Negro race and magnify acts which other. wise would be mere peccadillos. Books and magazines, the grea! mass of stuff people read as |matter of amusement, tell the story of Sam and Dinah and neve: |raise Sam to a greater heigh than that of boot-black. Ther |is little, if anything in current lit Jerature, (that is, literature of the ‘concrete kind) that pertains tc {developing and encouraging the ‘jyoung Negro’s ambition to dc ‘|more than hew wood or draw |water. If it were possible tc create a series of stories in which || Negro boys and girls were pictur. led as accomplishing something Fails to Find a Resting ‘Place in the Branches of the B St. Bapt. Church. TS. members of the B Street Baptist church who op- posed Rev. White are against him yet, notwithstanding the meeting of the ministers last week, who made a very weak report. It would have been much better had they not met, for the good they accomplished. They performed a part of their duty, but the main question, the removal of White, they never touched. We have contended all along that White should resign. Now the offi- cers of the church ask for his resignation. Several members swear that White shall not preach again in that church as their pastor. The attached recommendations by the council of twelve ministers bear out what we said in our former article, that White was responsible for this uprising against him in his congregation. His mode of turning members out of the church without prope: trial was the one straw that brokethe camel's back. We still in- sist that Rev. White should go for the sake of harmony. We have confidence in the level-headed members of that church anc believe they will do the proper thing by Rev. White. Pay him, if any pay is di: and let him go.—Nick Cues. Southwest Excursion DATE: December 8, 1963. : TICKET: Round-tnp. first class. LIMIT: Three weeks. RATES: Less than the regular one-way fare. TO: All points in Indian and Oklaboma Territozies. Many points in Kansas, Texas and New Mexico. ROUTE; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Don't let this chance get by. It will not come again this winter. Visit the Southwest and see For yoursexr the much-talked-of progress and development of that section. We have some straightforward literatar: for the homesecker and investor which we will gladly send, if you wish it. Tell us what section interests you. T. L. KING, Ticker Acexr, * ATCHISON, TOPEKA SND SARTA FE RAILWAY, TOPEKA, KANSAS. SANTA FE. believe they will do the proper thing by Rev. White. Pay him, if any pay is di: and let him go.—Nicx Cures. Te onfere e of twelve ministers which was sammoned by the members of the B Street Baptist church to make an effort to settle the difficulty that seems to exist between the two factions, has made a voluminous report, which seems to give the White fac- tion a little the better of the matter. It follows: North Topeka, Kansas, December 23d, 1903. The mutual council called by the B Street Baptist church to tender advice, etc., in the settling of controversies existing between pastor and church, convened at 9:45 p.m. State Missionary Van Lew, moderator pro tem., announced the call of the following pas- tors invited to take part in the council: Rev. J. R. Richardson, Rev. D. B. Jackson, Rev. George McNeal, Rev. T. H. Ewing, Rev. M. L. Copeland, Rev. C. G. Fishback, Rev. J. H. Van Lew, Rev. J, H. Rainey, Rev. J. T. Crawford, Rev. J. W. Wilson and Rev. J. -W. Prier. On motion Revs. E. A. Wilsonand W. P. Banks were added to the council. On motion Rev. J. R. Richardson was elected moderator of the council and E. A. Wilson, assistant secretary. Moderator Richardson opened the conncil by reading the 123rd Psalm. Hymn by the church. Prayer was offered by Rev. T. H. Ewing. Then Missionary Van Lew made statements in behalf of the church as sentiments of all parties concerned, that the exclu- sion of Abe'Henderson would be the chief question for the council toact upon. The church voted unanimously that it would abide by the decision of the council. The following complimentary wit- nesses were named to represent the grieved members: Abe Hen- derson, T. P, Hoard and A. B, Stoner. Those named to repre- sent the church were Rev. H. W. White, Bro. W. T. Turner, church clerk; Bro. Wallace Smith, deacon, and Sister M.D. Jones. Dr. Ewing made a few remarks exhorting the church as to de- corum. On motion of J. W. Wilson it was voted that the council hear whatever grievance might come before it. - The first to appear on the stand was Abe Henderson with a written document and stating that he expressed the sentiments of all aggrieved members. Bros. Hoard and Stoner came and cor- toborated statements made by Henderson. Pastor H. W. White came before the council and stated that all matters contained in the document of Henderson had been settled, with the exceptién of Henderson’s exclusion. This statement was agreed to by Sec- retary Turner, who presented the church record, and by Deacon Smith and Sister M. D. Jones. All parties testified that Bro. Henderson wasexcluded for pub- lishing his grievances in the press, and all agreed that Henderson had been notified by a committee and was present in business meeting at the time of his exclusion. The council adjourned to retire to the ante room. After a lengthy discussion, pro and con, the council finally decided upon the following advice and admoni- tion to offer to the church: “We, the mutual council of the B Street church, after careful and prayerful consideration, find that Hendersoa was wrong in publishing statements, etc., of the church as have heretofore ap- peared in press. From all evidence shown it was the intention of Henderson to injure the good reputation of the Rev. White. We find from the church record that business has been fairly and hon- estly transacted. We sincerely condemn the act of any brother or sister as being un-Christlike, in publishing church matters, which, in our judgment, is to destroy the good name of the pastor and wreck the influence of the church. “Second, We find that the church was rather hasty in her action and dealings with members under the Rev. White’s admin- istration. We deplore past actions and recommend that hereafter all members be brought before the church for any cause, and be given a trial according to some standard author of the Baptist church. We condemn the action of the pastor in referring to the dead ex-pastor, speaking of his honesty and character, who is re- membered by his works. «We further recommend that Brother Abe Henderson make a public confession for either wilful or unintentional errors in pub- lishing the grievances before resorting to our discipline, as found in Mattew 18:16, and 1 Tiffothy 5:19. “We further recommend that after public confession is made by Brother Abe Henderson that the church restore him to ils fel- lowship. Respectfully submitted, . “T. H. Ewing, J. H. Rainey, «W. P. Banks, M. L. Copeland, “J. W. Price, J. W. Wilson, “C. G. Fishback, D. B. Jackson, ‘ z “}. H. Van Lew, George McNeal, “J. R. Richardson, E. A. Smith." - The council submitted the report to the church, which was adopted with full explanation of the items being made by the Rey.” Dr. Ewing. The council adjourned with benediction. — ol " Pev TR. Ricwarneow - Moderator. =: — } ceeded www . 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We will say, how- ever, thatif Senator Hanna wins, a good man will be turned down, and if Senator Hanna loses on a good showing he will land .in 1008. sg I SS let Pac ire re A eT ome A, RI Ba Bae oe ea a oe SE EE Os fo aa ‘NEWS OF THE WEEK. Miss Minta Beck visited friends in St. Joseph this week, Mrs, Georgia Roundtree of the State Normalis m the city this week, Miss Bertha Tipton of Emporia ig the guest of Miss Arnicholas Chiles. Master Albert Price of Kansas City is the guest of Mrs. Jas. Parks this week. 7 Mr. James A. Parks spent the hol- days in Kansas City, the guest of Mr. Price. Miss Beatrice Taylor of Leaven- worth is visitiog her sister, Mrs. O. Overr, . Miss Laura Harlan, of KansasCity, Kansas 1s the guest of her sister, Mra. 0.A Taylor. Wilks Brown, who has been quite ill for the past few weeks, is now con- valescent. Miss Roxie Vaughn, of Hardin, Mo.. is visiting with Mrs. A. Bass, 927 Spruce street. Miss Carrie Moriney, of Langston, Okla, is here visiting her sister, Miss Josie Moriney. Mrs. A. Murdock left Wednesday for Kingfisher, Okla., where she will visit her parents. Mrs. Wm. Jacobs of Kansas City visited her daughter, Mrs. J. M. ‘Wright, last week. Miss Spears of De Moines, lowa, is visiting with Miss Harriet Free-| man on Second and Jackson. | Alexander McAlester of Shelby, Nebr. formerly of Frankfort, Kansas. is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Janie Trice Simpson of Kan- sas City attended the funeral of her father, J. S. Trice last Monday. Miss Bertha Harlan spent the hol- idays in Leavenworth visiting friends She reports an excellent time indeed, Miss Pearl Joknson of Iola is spending the holidays with her aunt, Mra. J.B. Bass, 924 Spruce street. The ladies of the Shamrock club will meet next Tuesday evening with Mrs. C, Meaux, 405 Madison street. Mrs, 4. Alexander returned home Wednesday from Horton, where shs visited her mother, Mrs. Holloway. Elmer Lynk, who is now residing in Santa Rosa, N. MM., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynk, of Low- wan Hill. ‘Miss Laura Anderson, of Leaven- worth, isin the city this week, the guest of Mrs. Nick Chiles and Miss Willa Sm:th, Dr.and Mrs. L. N. Jackson of Leavenworth apent Xmas in the city, the guest of Mrs.C. L, Caldwell of College Hull, Thos. R. Cannon, of Dunlap, for- merly of this city, spent the holidays in our city visiting his parents and friends. Mr. Buckner of Jefferson City, Mo. who has been visiting in the city for the past few days left last Tuesday for Junction City. Miss Mayme Dillard of Lawrence, Kansas is visiting in the city this week, the guest of Miss Minta Beck, 205 Taylor street. M. A. G. Martin from Holton was a visitor to the city this week, attend. ang the meeting of the exeevtive com. mittee of the Lincoln Day club, A.M. Thomas attended t he Ox- | ford club party Tuesday night in Kansas City. From there he made a business trip to Indian Territory. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wells of Omaha visited in the city this week, the guest of their mother, Mrs. Ander. son of North Topeka. Mr. and Mra. Albert Eagleson, who have been residing temporarily in Topeka, will remove to Denver Jan ‘wary 1, to reside permanently. Mrs. O. A. Taylor attended the Inter-State Literary conveution at Fr, Seutt last week, returning by way of Leavenworth, where she apent a few days with relatives and friends. The Rosebud club of St. Mark's A. M. E. church met at Mrs. Ida M, Jordan’s Thursday, December 17 with about 22 members and visitors resent. The Misses Euis Morgan, Nellie Ellis, Cyrenia Smith, M. B, Patter =~ son, Sadie Phillips, Lela Moore, and Lula Jamuon of the State Normal Lg, BYE all spending the holidays 1p the 72 Reey Misithng Velatives anid fritaids, eet Sy _ oe “Miteés Mayaie Brown and Mary ‘Woods of Libert7, Mo., after a pleas- ant visit with Mrs. P. Tuloert, 214 E Fourteenth street, left for St. Joseph, Mo, where they will attend the Teachers’ association this week. Three of Topeka’s belles, Misses Minnie Page, Corinne Bennett and Clara Williams attended the Fort- nightly ballin Kansas City Decea- ber 25. Misses Bennett and Page remained over to at*end the Oxford. The following gentlemen will re- ceive on New Year’s Das—Messrs. James Mothell, F. M. Stonestreet, J. B. Williams, J. A. Bailey, Wm. R. McConuell, 8. J. Vaughn, Frank Eagleson, Oucar Turner and Frank Harris. Mesdames M. Dyer and H. De Shattio went to Kansas City last week to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Roy Roberts, who died after a long illness of Bright's dis- ease. Mrs. Roberts formerly resided in this city, - | SASSO Went (CO Asses Uity fas eek to attend the funeral of theis sister, Mrs. Roy Roberts, who died after along illness of Bright's dis. ease. Mrs. Roberts formerly resided in this city, ~ Messrs. Frank and Clem Wilson, A. W. Harris, Geo, Bradford, Ed- ward Williams, James White, Wil- liam Green, Ernest Gordon aad W. D. Cooper witi receive New Year's Day at 1235 Jacksou street, from 3to Sp. m. a The following gentlemen received calls New Year's Day at 620 Kansas avenue; Messrs. James Mothel, F. M. Stonestreet, J. B. Williams, J. A Bailey, Wm. R. McConnell, S.J. Vaughn, Fravk Eagleson, Oscar Tur- ner and Frank Harris. ‘The many friends of Frank Bufkin of Kansas City will be pleased to learn of his appointment as railway postal clerk, THE PLAINDEALER wishes him unbounded success. Mr. Butkin 1s one of the deserving young men uf Kansas. Last Friday evening about thirty gicls and boys very pleasantly sur- prised Miss Bessie Bennett at her home, 603 W. Eighth street, the oc- casion being her rsth birthday. Games and dancing were the amuse- ments of the evening. Wednesday evening at 618 Kansas ave, Messrs. F. De Frantz, D. Buck- ner and C, A. Whitney entertained complimentary to the following vis- itors: Misses Bertha Tipton of Em- poria, Lulu Copeland of Lawrence, and Messrs. Jones of Keokuk, Iowa and Copeland of Lawrence. Dane- ing was indulged in until a late hour. Mrs S, S. Stone and little son, French, of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. Stone’s mother, Mrs. Bettie Penning- ton, 918 Western ave, Mrs. Stone, better known as Miss Melissa Pen- nington, has been absent from this city for seven years. She will be pleased to meet her many friends at her old home. s The Misses Henrietta and Ellena Payne entertained 2 few friends at dinner Xmas. The following guests were present: Misses Raymos Dyer, Jessie Jones, Lela Normav, Viola Willlanis, and Messrs, Arthur Tres- van, Merton Ewing, John Payne, Clarence Wilkes, Mr. Armour and Ed Payne. After dinner the evening was very pleasantly spent in games. The delegates of Mary's Temple No. 7, of the True Eleven left Wednes- day for the Imperium, which meets in Kansas City, Kansas December 31, '03 and January 1,’04. The del- egation consisted of the follomng members, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan. Wor- thy V. T. P. Hoari, financier, R. Jor- dan, H. Cornish, Dollie Russell ‘and Katie M. Teat. The Pleasant Hour literary society will meet at Guy's hall, 433 Kansa: avenue, Saturday January 2, 1904 ‘The publicis invited to attend. The following program will be rendered: Current topics, Gaitha Page, New Year Thoughts, Mrs. J‘ H. Guy, Ga- zette, Charles Whitney; Essay, Mis: Hester Hawkins; Quotations by eact member; Music, Miss Cora Bennett Paper for discussion, E. Ridley. W. H. Fisher, father of W. W Fisher, and janitor of the R.R.Y M,C. A. has purchased a two ator: house on Topeka avenue, in Walnu Grove. Anconnection with this iti noteworthy tosay that all of the eigh faniilies who came here from Green wood, S, C. soon after the arrival o W. W. Fisher, either own or are pur chasing homes. There is room ant welcome in Kansas for thousands o thrifty and euterprising Negroes, bu CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank ourmany friend and especially the members of the Masonic fraternity for the, generou: assistance and kindness extended t us in the illness and death. of our be loved husband ang tithe!!! | ~ ‘Mags. Lucy Taice“anp Campaex. Tah Sea Deters SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH Our second anniversary will be celebrated on the fourth Sunday ia January 4. Mrs J. M. Wright served a Jonch- eon last. Wednesday evening in be- half of our chcrch. Many thanks to Mrs. Wright. May others do like- wise. We have had three additions to the church during this month; they are the Misses Leanna Bishop Etta Young and Edith Carpenter. The girls of our church have or- ganized a O. B. W. club, which is doing very good work. ‘Lhe officers are Effa Duke, president; Anna Pink- ston, sec,y; Edith Carpenter, treas- urer; Ollie Duke, reporter, Kansas Lincoln Day Club. Pursuant to the call issued by the president, Alex Reeves and Secretary J.B. Bass, the executive committee of the Kansas Lincoln Day club met in this city at J. H. Guy’s office at 2 o'clock iast Tuesday. There was practically a full attendance, The Committee was called to order by the chairman, Prof. W. T. Vernon. Plans were effected which will with- out doubt make the coming annual meeting and banquet the greatest in the history of that organization. ‘The club will without doubt succeed in procuring for the principal speak- er upon this occasion one of the blest Negroes of the country whose name will probably be published in our next issue. It was decided ot hold the exercises in Representative hall, and the barquet at the same hall in which it was served last year, 618 Kansag avenue. Hon. Nelson Crews has assured the cecretary that he will be present, and letters have poured in from the surrounding country from those who desire to at- tend. Parties desiring to attend will do well to communicate with J. B, Bass, secretary, at once, Those present at the committee meeting were Prof. W. T. Vernon, Wyandotte county; Alex Reeves, Lyon county; W. A.G. Martin, Jackson county; W. M, Sharpe, Waubaunsee county; J. H. B. Taylor, J. H. Guy and J. B. Basa of Shawnee county. The K- and L, of P. hall at 620 Kansas avenue was again crowded to ite doors last Monday evening to ‘hear the splendid program furnished by the entertainment committee of that orgauization. These special en- tertainments were popular from the start and are doing much to put be- fore the people fraternal insurance and have proved beyond a doubt that the people will unite and build up this institution which means so much forthe race. The program consist- ed ot short talks by Rev. J. M. Pope, musical selection by Marvin Green; recitation hy Miss Bertha Hickman; the Sunday Sunby D. D. Hope, also a short address by M. A. G. Martin of Holton, after which the ladies served cream and all the delicacies of theseason. A neat sum was real- ized from the entertainment for the local council for the support of te sick fund. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE NOTES. | Mnz. Sigel Tarbet and Mrs. Cowell of Denver spent Thursday evening visiting Miss Bertha Monday of Dan- ver. Christmas was made merry at the institute by anumber of socials given by students and teachers. Mrs. F. E. H. Wasson, instructor in music at the institute, spent Christ- mas at her homein Kansas City, Mo. The marvelous growth of the Western Tuskegee at Topeka, a shown in the Christmas PLAINDEAL- eR is having a benelicial effect in opening the eyes of Western parent as to the exceptional opportunitie: so near at hand for the practical training of theirown young men and women, Monroe and Buchanan school: have each decided to enter contest ants in the Boys’ Declamation con test for the Bailie Waggerer gok medal at the C. M, E. church, Fri day evening, January 22. Anex boy's dormitory is needeé at the institute, New student: Ihave come this week from othe: | towna without writing beforehand, t |the grounds, only to be refused ad | mittance on account of the crowdec condition, Students contemplatin; entering should always write before hand. | Let every charch, lodge or society |social, art or otherwise, among th colored people of the West, donar | just the price building one room in 1 | new. boys’ dormitory during the com ing year. Who will be the ‘fint t act? b- +s ) 5 THE GREATEST HAIR DRESSING -NELSON’S S t ° h tine We 1 Kinky, Curly eet / bi * 9 Re wissyo ws x Sr 2 ° s < ie \Sa = Hair Straight Cg TON. Z j sie] \\ ItIs not only the BEST DRESSING i w 5 \ made for the Halr, but. iy ANS ‘ \ ey "\ THE MOST. WONDERFUL f Aen HAIR GROWER Is nelike any of the other Hair stiona om the NELSONS STR GTN it lagers fare se aeeee ot gestten es copersanerty tease secer ot fe cited Sate eran seal ace cc enznce ee pee Saas feo at fila SiRMRTINE eos the Hale ook “fad pliable, making iteaey 1s do =p NELSON'S STRAMINTINE Is sold by druggists and agents everywhere. a “weuttTemtatteinkn — NELSON M'FG CO., Richmond, Va. A. Ae : * eta 22) BP. ~~. N 4 Miss Mayme B. Brows of Liberty ‘ one-of the teachers of tha place, who is visiting-in'the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P.Tolbert, rqth‘and Monroe streets,-will leave ‘Sunday for her home. | Hon. J, G. Groves and brother of Edwardsville, were inthe city Thars- ‘day on business, Mr. and Mrs. Gaitha Page retarned from Kansas City Wednesday and will be at home to their friends, 914 Clay street. Mr. and Mrs. P. Tolbert and Mrs. ‘Bradshaw entertained about forty ladies. Wednesday afternoon com- plimentary to Miss Mayme Brown of Liberty, Mo. A very pleasant time Was spent. The coneert at Shiloh B-ptist church Tuesday night was one of those ever pleasing affairs for which Shiloh is noted. The programme began on time and ended in good season. Every selection was well chosen and its rendition superb. The following program was caried out with great credit: Address, by Judge W. I. Jamison; solo by Mrs. Blsie Clark; violin and piano duet by Mrs. Dora Wilson-Alex- ander and Miss Ogeal Wilson; solo by Mrs. Preston Tolbert; solo by Mr. Ned O'Banion; paper by Prof. J. L. Harrison; e met solo by Mr. J. Ferguson, with piano accompani- ment by Mrs. Ferguson; original poem by Mr. J. Mord Allen; solo Mrs. Jas. Hare; recital by Mr. Cloyd of Oklahoma, After the concert the audience adjourned to the basement and there partook ot the good things| prepared. | Manager Nick Chiles of = PLAINDEALER was transacting busi- ness in St. Joseph Tuesday and Wed- nesday of this week. WH. BE. JACKSON, M. L Puysicran ann Surozow Ontce 406 Mansas Ave, TEL. 918 18D, TOPERA, KANSAS When in Salina, call on the MAN FROM IOWA at the Salina Club Room LUNCH AND GROCERIES THOS. SMITH, sor N. Third 8t orncr ours. to 10 a.m, one 0. A. TAYLOR, M. D. Payatoian axp Suroxon Calls answered day and night eee Dr. J. E. Porter, Physician and Surgeon. roto 12 am. Office Howne| 3tosp.m > 7to8p.m. Ind, Phone 959. 406 Kas. Ave. Patronize the... AMBRICAN Steam Paundry | and get the best. i113 W.SsventHSr. PHone <4. soeesieteantaticeaematiateceastogtapaatoes Cisne ke CRT [WAITERS og ~~ aay. PORTERS’ AM - CHAS. PHELPS’ Barber-- Shop is where you -meet-; ‘them. The leading barber shop in the city........... 916-916 Mraneis Bt, - ST. JOSEPH, MO. —________. When in St. Joe, stop at WALKER’S ----PLACE, “209-211 S. 2d St., ORE OF THE SWELLEST IN THE WEST _ $e Shampocing and Face Massage. MRS. HATTIE E. VAN VLECK, Hair Dremer and Manntactarer......... Harr to Matce Aut Compnxxtons. Doll Wigs—New Pompadours, Pompadour Combs, and other ‘Toilet Combs, Switches and Hair Jewelrycesesssceeee 220 E.5thSt, TOPEKA, KANS —_—_—__—. Harvesters, it com aad CORN throws it tn pile. One maa and one borse cuts equal to a cora binder. Prive $2. circulars free, ‘New Process Mig. Ce, Lincoln, Kausas, _—_—— Watches. Clocks. Money Loaned on Valuables. < Freidberg, Jeweler und Cptician. 19 yea. ? experience as a Jeweler 512 Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kae OFFICE nouns {Uiiex. Both Phones 454 {7to10 P.M. J. M. JAMISON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Examioing Physician of the Kaights and Ladies of Protection, {oP Rosen Sau priate desetes, OMcessd Residene —-aDMON StREET — WILEY JONES, W. D. Cox Proprietors. Lhe Jones Hewes Muskogee Indian Territory. "First-class acommodations— Seventy-five rooms—-Newly opened, Europe ta plan, Se a eel Phone {Bt (nage ee ae ae Ee See Sera ey: - - Eureka Drug Store.% 7: CARL W, SHAFFER, Phar, ay A Complete tine of | c Drugs, Toilet Articles, Stationery, “Cigars, Etc,‘ , PRESCRIPTIONS A S¥vECIALTY. gas Frederick Avenue. _ 7 8 Joseph, Missows| | Fred M. Stoneatreet. G. W. Hamilton 2 Stonestreet & Hamilton, ; Boocemon to JM. Koight =} Pa: . a ; Undertakers and Funeral Directers : 8 7 ee een | ie ee Hu eas Or We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in ; Topeka. Join our “Burial Association.” It onty coststen _ cents per month. > Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. ” Topeka, Kansas. SE ET cor Knights and Ladies aR et IE, ian & 2 of Protection! oh gS \ ; A NAT ONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCES, 7 ed SOCIETY 3 Pe oe ——— AN DBI i Issues policies for the sums of $250, \ Ras lB 7 $500, $1,000, also $75,$100, $130 and $200 LO aah for children over 6 years of age. This ix ‘digs ato the only colored’ Fraternal Insarance *ociety in the U.S. Our society is similar in character and management. ie ine KNIGHTS AND LADIES ,OF SECURITY, A. 0.U. W., and MODERN \WOODMEN, No intelligent Negro should be without ISURANCE, The protection of aur famijies warrants no delay in the matter of insurance. Gocd agents wanted. For further information write P.C. THOMAS, Naf! Sec. Headquarters: 117 West Fifth street, Topeka, Kansas. : ° issouri ad ene 2 me pacific : . RR Route THE GREAT ge SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, : Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska : olorado,Cansas, and the Indian Territory. a ; Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on thisline n each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis ; The Famous HotSprings . Of Arkansas } Are reached ONLY by this LINE====== a When in Kansas City stop at Mrs. V.L. Nortu’s Ola Occidental Notel and Cale Neatly Fornished Rooms Phone 2812 Walnut 2 Ringa 1001-1005 E. 18th Street Kansas City, - - Missourj The Gapitol Pharmacy,’ 3s now operated under new management with . =r \pgrs. P. S. \pQ- Aobnson, as Pharmacist. We are now giving special attention to Prescription trade. . DR. J. E. PORTER, Sole Prop. - Independent Phone No 939- 929 Kansas Aveaus THE LATEST CRAZE 2 Something New GOOGOO, The Winkling Eye. The Goo Goo Winkling eye is the latest made to wear on your coat or vest. A wonderful holiday novelty, Don’t tail to order one at once. Will send by mail on receipt of 25 cents. W. M. Jones, Mfg Advertiser. P.O. Box 54, Eureka Springs, Ark. Ee Re RI TERETE SIRT eR RIA ETE Topeka Industrial and Edveational Institwte, 6 a ‘THE .WESTERN TUSKEGEE: Five teachers from that famous institution. The ONLY NON-SECTARIAN school for the Negroes of the West. A ‘ school of Christian Culture. DEPARTMENTS. Normal, Normal Preparatory, Agricaltural, Industrial, Bast- ness, Music and Milrtary Science. TRADES TAUGHT. Carpentry, Painting, Printing, Book-binding, Tailoring, Bew- ing, Dress making, Laundrying, Basketry, Domestic Science, Ag- riculture 1n its varied phases, Stenography,Type-writing,Architec- tual and Mechanical Drawing. ” ADVANTAGES: ~ 4 Expenses reasonable. Self help encouraged. Very carefal . Z attention given home training of young women. Rigid disciplimn.. $ maintained. Form of 105 acres. Location and sanitation the J $ very best, Endorsed by ministers ot every denomination. == + ‘The Fall Term begins Tuesday Oct. 13. Try to be present * the opening day. For further information addrew— = WM, R.. CARTER, President. . 4 Topeke,-Knneew-: 7: = + Aca ; 8, Besa Te gste. OO OO Te See ee tm er BRS B- | * gens dgeeeee wate A A Fe ce «oe = A 8 OS pect Be ' = CU La UC 2Dr. W.H. Hudson of Atchison, é “a professionsl visit to Mrs. fdieh Dickey who is critically ill. § §J.H. Johnson left Tuesday over Sock Island for Weatherford, O. fac visit his danghter, Mrs. Jane meg? Mary Harlan of Atchison, fe very suddenly of heart vareuble, was brought here for burial a week, ~~ € Heasy Buchanan, Jr., was in Ef- yham last week visiting his sisters, fae Isabella and Shelley, who are ‘attending high school at that place. pe Mrs, Mary Potter has been very sick, bat is now convalescent. _i, Prior Dickey will serve as a juror (from Watnut township during the ‘Janwary term of the district court > Joseph ©. B. Johnson of Kansas ‘City attended the funeral of bis sis fer, Mrs. Harlan, last week. ‘The Missouri Pacific Railway off , Yeials cannot decide where to locat "ghe million dollar shops, becaus Adhey want a thousand acres of Ian: ‘wo ouild them on, If they will agre to build them at Port Williams th colored people can accommodat f -them. > _ Chas. B. Remsburg, a young ma ® Boraand raised in this community 7 bas launched The Potter Kansa { upon the journalistic sea, We pre dict a bright future fur Mr. Rem: barg and the Potter Kansan. « Clarence, the little son of J. I * Richardson, has ulcers growing o x his eyes, which may cause him t t! stop attending school for some tim ATCHISON. Ebenezer Baptist church members contemplate extensive improvements on their church. Misa Lucile France of Kentucky, died at the residence of Mr William Sullivan Sunday morning. Rolla Williams who suffered from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain, died Sunday. Dr. G. G, Brown and wife are back at their home, 932 So. sth street, af: ter a very pleasant tp to the Inter- State at Ft. Scott, Kas. This happy couple received 150 presents, several of them from out of the city. The ‘groom presented the bride with the famous German heater. The church was elaborately decorated and aver} rich wedding supper was served ‘They have our best wishes. Joe Harper spent Sunday in K.C. and his wife was grievously lonesome Mra. Eugene Lett spent Christmas ip Lawrence with her parents. Mrs. Garvena Caldwell of Kansas City, Mo.,came up Monday to at: tend the family reunion and d'nner, W.E Gray attended the meeting of the Inter-State Literary society al Ft. Scott. Several delegates left Wednesday evening for Kansas City to attend the Imperium of the True Eleven. Several political candidates are doing some early grooming. ‘The Old Folks’ concert at Shilob was a big success. The Ladies Anniversary club had a. swell dinner a Mrs, James Wilson's - Wednesday. ‘Lawrence, Kan. Herbert Gleed celebrated his eighteenth birthday last Thurs- day evening at his beautiful home on South Massachusetts street. About twenty couples were pres- ent. The housa was beautifully decorated, the colors, red, white and blue, being carried out. The evening was spent in cards and dancing. Ata late hour a two- course Inncheon was served. Mr Gleed received many useful pres- ents as token ofesteem. Messrs. Dixon and Wallace were visitors in Kansas City last Sunday. Miss Mamie Dillard entertained afew of her friends at a small - dancing party last Friday eve. About thirty girls and_boys gathered at the home of "Miss Frances McWilliams Wednesday *evening-and spent a pleasant time in music and conversation. Acdainty luncheon was served. Mrs. R. G. Jackson of Kansas City is the guest of her mother, ‘Mrs. Hattie Sparks. ~ Arthur A. Hill left Sunday for ‘Crarleston, S. C., where he will ‘be manied to one of the teachers ‘of Benedict college. aS yieees Ada Barnett, Cammie Wilson and Winifred Morton are] ARKANSAS ‘CITY N spending the holidays in Atchi-| The Tweaticth Ceni oon visiting their parents, met last Friday with M Dr. Kenner will be out of the| Andrews, 705 N. 4th st: city for twoweeks. He will first] after ‘business was ov visit his mother and transact|enjoyable and social | some real estate business, and|spent. Then a dainty then he will visit in St, Louis. | was served in two cours J.G. Groves of Edwardsville, |being the last meetin; was the guest of Dr. Kenner last | #ll members were prese Sonday. He made a host of ac-|two. Several visitors quaintances during his short stay| Present, among them ¥ and we willall be glad to see| Blackwell of Vinita, I. him again in our midst. Jobnson and E. A. M Mrs. C. Hughes attended the this civ» and Mr Smit Inter-State Literay association emeeger coe at Ft. Scott. Mrs. R.D. Blackwell - |X. T., is visiting her pa: | ToNGANOXxIE Notes, |829 Mrs. P. B. Andre Mrs. Ramey, wife of Rev.J.R. Ramey, pastor of the A. M. E. church, has returned home from a visit with her mother at Jeffer- son City, Mo., and reports a very pleasant time. The many good friends of Rev and Mrs. Ramey very agreeably surprised them a few uights ago. ‘They brought the loaves anc fishes withthem and the table was iadened with all manner o groceries and good things tc eat. Mrs. Ramey rendered some very excellent piano selections tc the great pleasure of the guests. Rev. Ramey and wife are makin; many warm friends. COLUMBUS, KAN. Quite a number of the young people attended the Masonic supper at Baxter Springs on last Saturday evening. Geo. E. Rogers has resigned as teacher in the fourth ward building. Mrs, Lee Anderson and sister, Miss Lizzie Phelps, of Wichita, are spending the holidays with the old folks Mrs W P Greene and children are over from Coffeyville to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs Mary Hobson. Ulyses Hayden, a former Col- umbus young man, but now of Denver, was here Sunday shak- ing hands with old friends. A ten-pound bey was born tc Mr and Mrs W Kittrell last Sat- urday. The young man arrived too late to hang up his stocking for Xmas, but in time for New Years. Mrs. Percy Robins’ baby is qute sick. Blind Boone played to a large audience here on Tuesday night of last week and his peer is hard to find. The singing by Miss Emma Smith wassuperbly grand, she being repeatedly encored, in fact the whole company is made up of refined and cultured peo- ple who know their business. Vitae-Ore One of the greatest remedies in existence, Ie cures; Rheumatism, Bright’ Disease, La Grippe, Blood Poisoning, Sores and Ulvers, Catarrh of any Part, Female Complaint, Stmache and Bowcl Disorders, and General Debility. MRS. M. CHILES, State Agt. 116 E, Seventh St, Topeka. C. P's ADDRESSES. 1. Mra. Lula Buford. 2509 North Sixth, St, Kangas City, Kao. 2. Mrz. Musie Garner, 623 South Main St, Connell Bluffs, lows. 2. Mra Flora Thompson, 36 Nort’ Chestnut St. Iola, Kan. 5. Mra Mollie Spencer, 502 Vine 8, Atchison, Kan. 6 Mrs. Mary Curry, Ottaws, Kan. 7. Mra Sarah Henderson, 815 Wal: nut, St, Salina, Kan, 10. Mie. Maggio Fishback, 1/9 Massachuselts 8t, Lawreace, Kan. 1, Mra Jennie Floyd, 408 Oaklan¢ Ave, Kansas City, Kan. 12, Mrs, Bettls Johnson, 211 Stew: ast Ave., Kansas City, Kan. 13, Mra, Nannie Dunlap, Janctiaz City, Kan. 1. Mrs. Ida King, Box 1064, Wel City, Kan. 16. Mrs. Nancy Preston, No. 1507 Clarke St, Parsons, Kan. 1. Mrs. Kitty Willis, 722 Judson ‘Bt, Ft, Scott, Kan. 24. Mrs, Kmma Maxie, 411 Ransom ‘St Ft Scott, Kan. 2. Mra. Laura Smith, 208 Kast Eleventh St, Coffeyville, Kan. 27. Mra A, EL Anderson, Box 71 Lenapah, LT. 7 2%, Mra. Della Dormy, 716 South Fifteenth 8t,, Parsous, Kea. 2. Mra. Apale Goleman. T27 Miam! ARKANSAS ‘CITY NOTES. NE Se eee. a nae tee met last Friday with Miss S. F. Andrews, 705 N. 4th street, and after business was over a very enjoyable and social time was spent. Then a dainty luncheon was served intwocourses. This being the last meeting in 1903 all members were present except two. Several visitors were also present, among them Mrs. R. D. Blackwell of Vinita, I. T., W.B. Johnson and E. A. Mitchell of this city, and Mr. Smith of Min- neapolis, Kas. Mrs. R.D. Blackwell of Vinita, 1. T., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Andrews. She teaches at Elliott, Okla, and will remain until the 4th. Mrs. E A. Mitchell ison the sick list. Creighton Smothers, Pearlic Oldham, Harry Carter and Cur- tis Miller are sick with measles. Mrs, Mollie Kemp and daugh: ter have returned to their hom Jin Springfield, Ill., after a shor visits with her parents, Mr. anc ‘| Mrs. T. Williams and friends. | The W. T.V. club entertainec | Wednesday evening. | Mr. Smith of Minneapolis, Ks Kas., filled the pulpit at the A '|M. E. church Sunday evening. Frank West is on the sick list Miss S. Frances Andrews o | Ponca City is spending the Xma Jholidays with her parents, Mr Jand Mrs. P, B, Andrews. The R. A. E. club entertainec Jat the home of Miss Edna Bar | nett Tucsday evening. The literary talent of the A.M E. church gave a drama Thurs {day night. |] Watch meeting was fairly wel attended at the A. M. E. churc || Thursday night. i] Willie Coleman of Ponca City ,| was the guest of Willie Harve last week. _| The Knights of Pythias hel {|their installation services Mor _|day night. Wichita. M. E. Woods of Kingman was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs, M. Oldham of Wellington E visiting in the city. Lewis Jackson died Tuesday of last week, leaving a wife and two children to moura his loss. Mrs. W. E. Whitted left Thurs- day evening for Carlsbad, N. M., to spend several months in the hope of regaining her health. The members of the G. L. A. club met with Mrs. S. E. Patten Tuesday evening. The 2nd Baptist church held Xmas exercises last Thursday evening. = Mrs. A Holmes who has been visiting in the city the past six months, left Tuesday for her home in Pueblo, Colo. Mrs. V. Covington who has been ill at her home on Water street, has recovered. John Thompson arrived in the city Monday from Salt Lake tc St, Leavenworth, Kan. 30. Mrs, Amanda Lott, 424 Maple ‘St, Leavenworth, Kan. 32. Mra. Ida B. Willis, 1036 lows Ave., Butte, Mont. 33. Mra, Phannie Corneal, Box 2% Alllance, Neb. 34. Mra, Lee Anderson, 724 8&t Francia St, Wichits, Kan. 35, Mra. Gracy Davis, 115 North ‘Twenty-fifth St, South Omaha, Neb. 7. Mra. Susie Green, Box 460, Atch- ison, Kan. 3% Mra. P. B. Gooding, Bor 338 Welr City, Kan, 62, Misa Jennie Alexander, 911 Pennsylvania St, Lawrence, Kan. 63, Mrs, Charlotte Dalton, 1228 Bar. nett, Ave, Kansas City, Kan. Ti. Mrs. Susie Richardson, 118 Buchannan St, Topeka, Ken. 85. Mrs. Jennfe 8. Taylor,—— — Topeka, Kan. 91. Mra Anne Brown, 3717 st Mary St, Omaha, Neb. 89, Mrs, Maggie Brown, 1108 Capito! St, Omaha, Neb. 92. Mra. Laura Johnson, 2010 South Fourteenth St, Lincdin, Neb. 9% Mra laa Me fondaa’ 903 Western Ave. North Topeka, Kan. er MS ADDEREERS, The A. M. E. Sunday school held Christmas exercises Thors- day evening at the church and a wigwam was used for the distri- bation of presents. A splendid program was carried out. J. H. Hall mst with quite asad accident Sunday while coupling cars at Yates Center. He was caught between the cars and his head injured. He now liesin the hospital in a critical condition. Mr. C. McWharter and Miss G. R. Nidy were united in mar- riage on Wednesday of last week The M. L, A. club met at the home of Miss Mable Cox on las! Wednesday evening. Officer were elected as follows: Rober Floyd, president; Miss M. Cox tst vice pres.; E. T. Summytt |2d vice pres.; Miss Susie Kyle sec’y; Miss L. Thompson, ass’ sec’y; Miss A. Thompson, treas. |Miss Lulu Covington, reporter |Dr..J. E. Farmer, critic. Afte the transaction of business, re |freshments were served. Th club adjourned to meet with Mis M. Yochum next Wednesday. NEWTON, KAN. Miss Bertha Rickman of Val- ley Center, is visiting her cousin, Miss Hazel Rickman of this city. Miss Cora Stevenson of Valley Center is visiting Miss Callie Anderson. Lloyd Clements who recently came here from Pembroke, Ky., is stopping at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James M. Cross. Rev. J. W. Gordon who ha: sick for some time is better. Mrs C R Ramey who has beer indisposed, is out again. Mrs. C. Ridley was a visito in Hutchinson last week, gues: of Mrs L Parmer. Mrs Reevely of Carrolton, Mo., is visiting in the city, the gues of her son, WH Reevely on E Seventh street. George Brown and Clarenc: Rickman spent Sunday in Empo ria visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reevel; entertained at dinner Sunday thi following: Mrs. John Andersot and daughter, J. M. Gross, wif and son and Miss Cora Stevenson An elaborate dinner was spreac and all enjoyed it. Misses Adams and Powell o Peabody sre guests of Mr. anc Mrs. Hall on North Main street. If You Want a Valuable book on the History of Education from the Greeks to the present time by John H.. Jackson, ex-president of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute and the Lincoln Insti- tute, of Jefferson City, Mo. Address Jno, H. JACKSON, Author. 720 E. Cimarron St., Coloradc Springs, Colo. : 4. Sir Geo. C. Tucker, 904 South Twenty-seventh St, Omaha, Neb. 5. Sir B. H. Welker, 133 Van ‘Buren 8t., Topeka, Kan. 3% Si RM. Bingham, 1727 East Oak St, Ft, Scott, Kan. 10. fir John H. McKinnis, 217 Sher- man St, Leavenworth, Kan. 13. Bir A. H. Morton, Parsons, Kan. 15. Sir W. W. Shobe, 336 North Santa Fe St, Salina, Kan. 16. Sir Richard Clark, 420 North ‘Twenty-fifth St, South Omaha, Neb. +17. Sir Allen Garner, 704 East ‘Twelfth St., Coffeyville, Kan. 19. Sir C, Parris, 918 Pennsylvania St, Lawrence, Kan. 25, Sir Ed Henderson, 1917 North ‘Third St, Kansas City, Kan. 59, Bir 8. A. Ewing, 1800 Quincy St. Topeka, Kan, | 60. Sir Wesley Ostein, 1214 Lane Bt, ‘Topeka, Kan. 12, Bir John L. Wright, Lincoln, Neb. x 486. Bir J. W. Barbee, ©. Mi, 660% Main 8: Deadwood, 8, Dak. Queen of the West Tabernacle No 1, meetsthe first and thir! Wednes ‘Afternoons at-M. and Q. hall, cor se of Higits end ‘Weabington’ Bia, Kansas City, Kan,—Dt. Lats Batoné, P,, 9609 North Gixth @, Kansas City, "Kan, * ‘Rebecca Tabernacle No.-11 meets the on Ce MaMitotae” Soca att PARP NES ents EPL RI Sea ewe ae! m gepoRtas” «6 * ~~. te! the Detect Court. of tha + Frank Evans is out of the city spending the Xmas holidays with relatives. Frank is ont of our energetic farmers. Dave Tipton spent last Sanday with his family. ~ Miss Mabel Rodgers has taken her departure for San Francisco. _ Mrs, L. L. Duncan and family and her brother, Roy Weeks, of ‘Colorado Springs, Colo., are in the city visiting relatives. Miss Lucinda Lewis returned to her home in Arkausas City last week. A. M. Booker and sister have opened a first-class restaurant. Mr, and Mrs. Gus West ar the parents'of a fine baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Turner of Newton are visiting parents and friends until after New Years. The many friends of Mr. A. s{cMullen are pleased to see hin out again after a long illness. RED RIVER VALLEY COLONY Home Opening 20,000 .\cres in the Famous Red Valley—Special Trians Via Frisco System Leaves St. Louis at 2:30, 8:35 an? 1:00 p. m. Leaves Kansas City, Mo.. at 7:15 and 11:30 p. m.. SEPTEMBER 15th, 1903. Low Rate of $15 From St. Louis and Ksnsas City to Vernon, ‘Tex., return—pro- portiunate rat's from all other points. This rite apples to all inter mediate j ots on the Frisco Sy stem and to ull points in Texas as fat south as San Antonio and Eas thereof. Full particulars cheerfully given. Jas. Donohue, A. G. P, A, Kaysas Crry, Mo. We Do all Kinds ot JOB Printing The Official Tent Houses tr . pe? ade Pa een pe i rane oon Eanes, YW ta i ara ames if , [ireseene Anne Uf the International Order of Twelve of Knights and Daughters of Tabor can be buought reasonable by sending to the cffice of D. L. TAYLOR, P. P. V. G. M. 329 East Center St., Salina, Kas. | frst and third Monday afternoons at M. and O. hall, corner Eighth and ‘Washington 8ts.—Dt. Jennta Floyd, C. P., 408 Oakland Ave, Kansas City, Kan. Golden Rule Tabernacle No. 12, meets the first and third Friday after noons at Sons of Protection kall, cor- ner of Sixth end State Stz, Kansas City, Kan—Dt. Bettle Johnsen, C. P., No. 311 Freeman Ave, Kansas City, Kan Falr West Tabernacle No. 63, meets the first and third Friday afternoons at M. and 0. hall, corner Eighth and ‘Washington Sta—Dt. Charictte Dal- ton, C. P., No. 1228 Barnett, St, Kan sas City, Kan ‘Victoria Tabernacle No. 20, meets the first and third Friday afternoons at Taborian hall, corner Third and Delaware Sta.—Dt. Amanda Lott, C. P., No. 424 Maple St, Leavenworth, Kan. St, Marie Tabernacte No. 10, meets the second and fourth Wednesday of ‘each month, st 2:30 o'clock. —Dt, Mag: sie Fishback, C. P., No. 1795 Massa- chusetts 8t,"Lawrence, Kan. ‘Wichita Tabernacle No. 34, meets the first and thinl Thureday efter- Rooms of wach month, at'3 o'clock —Dt. Willmoth Aaderson,'C. B, No. 734 St Francis 6t.,-Wiehita, Kan. }the second and fourth‘ : af Hae Diane Cort, of ee County, Kansas Bile M Lorman, Piaintifr, Harry W. Lokrman, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. HARRY W. LOHEMAN, the above bamed defendant, you are hereby nott- fled that you have beam Sued in the above named Court, by the plaintis, ‘Eftle M. Lobrman, and that you must answer the petition filed therein on or before the 27th day of December, 103, or the allegations contained therein will be taken as true and judgment divorcing the plaintiff trom you, and for the custody of Minor Child will be rendered accordingly. EFFI M. LOHRMAN, By J. R. McNay. Lithograph Picture of Booker T. Washington, 22x28 inches, sent to any- one on receipt of 25 cents, Persons ‘wishing to act as selling agents, send price for picture and terma—T. T, Attwell, General Sales Agent, Tuske gee, Alabama. (P. 0. money or express order.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee coun- ty, Kansas. Mas Jaglor, Plaintiff, va. W. Taylor, Defendant. No. 22545. To the above named defendant, W. Taylor: You will take notice that you have been sued in the above entitled court by the sald plaintiff above named; that the petition therein was filed on the S0th day of November, 1903; that the said sult is for a divorce from you; that you must answer the sald petition on or before the 17th day of January, 1904, or the sald petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer thece- of divoreing sald plaintiff from yor and setting aside and holding fo1 naught the bonds of matrimony nov existing between you, and for costs ‘and all other and proper relief. W. I. JAMISON, Attorney for Plalntift. Attest: 1, S. Curtls, Clerk of the District Court. | {Seat | SPECIAL LAND BUYERS’ [X- CURSIONS WI run to the new lands of Greer County, Oklahoma, and other sections of the great Southwest in November and December, via the 'Frisco System. Are you looking for rich and fertile farming lands In the Southwest which you can buy for from one-fourth to one-tenth the cost of lands of the East and North? They produce as much acre for acre. Here is a chance to better your condition and add a lib- eral_amount to your pocket book. For full particulars and spectal rail- road rates apply at once to R. $. Lem- on, Secretary ’Frisco System Immigr2- tlon Bureau, St. Louis, Bio. Curly Hair Made Straight By 3 a ; | 3) amet ' 3 iran weon ie: a 3 ORIGINAL ! 3 OZONIZED OX MARROW | B ats mmartt ith sntcal Wnwsirests i Nee dieraia Q cries are eeycas goad a Saipan eat agietnt g Bitien fhaan ar uence: SSASre STS Soiaal ovens > Foghg berelcalent, som and beaasital. giv Speier a utes pratt races g Buscar emit hen g pani heaaed, totes «ane Erde inks aiiag g Rn ae, Oeariotaa tl eaeee Bebicesm rena ware 3 Berita Wasareasr a v0 Wabash ven. Coleago,Ttiacte each month, at 2 p. m—Dt, Jennie Alexander, C. P., 918 Pennsylvania ‘St, Lawrence, Kan, Silver Leaf Tabernacle No. 16, meets the first and third Wednesdays of each moath, at 2 o'clock p. m—Dt Nancy Preston, C. P., 1607 Clark St, Parsons, Kan. Modern Tabernacle No. 28, meets the first and third Thursday after- noons, at 2 o’clock.—Dt, Della Dorsey, C. P., No. 716 South Fifteenth St, Parsons, Kan. oe Moses Dickson Temple No. 13, meets the first and third Thursday nights at thelr hall, at 7:20 p. m—Elr, A. HL Morton, C. M., Parsons, Ken. Mt. Tabor Temple No. 19, meets the firs: and third Thursday nights, at 7:20 o'clock —Bir C. Parris, C. M., No. $18 Pennsylvania St, Lawrence, Kan. ‘Mt. Hoard Temple No. 10, meeta every Monday night, at 7:30 at Ta- dorian hall, corner Third and. Dela- ware Sis—fir J H. McKinnls, C. M, No. 317 Sherman Ave, Leavenworth, Kan. Weahington Temple No. 26, meets each Friday aight at Boos of Protec: tion, Ball, corser of Sixth and Stats Sar Biward Henderson, C. 2, A { 2) El A il3 AiO Ric i: O ‘a 4/8 4S. x e i — : x ¥ AAAS Quick and Pleasant Excellent Service to poiat la Missouri, ArKanses, Tennessee, - Alabama, Mississippi, Florida Aind the Southeast, and to Bansas, OXlahoma, Indian Territory, Texas Aad the Southwest. Detailed eformetion ss tm eorarsion soto, oe in arated we epee SP amee thenehes, 7 Sian