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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. State House THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE! African Methodists Meet at Carrolton and Review the Year's Work. We attended the twenty-third annual conference of the A. M. E. church held at Carrollton, Mo., last week, presided over by that distinguished Christian and business gentleman, Bishop Abraham Grant, assisted by Rt. Rev. Bishop H. M. Turner of Atlanta, Ga. At this conference were about sixty ministers and was one of the most substantial business conferences in the 5th Episcopal district. It ended in an interesting session. There were but few changes in appointments and everyone seemed to be satisfied with the present status of things. It has been many years since conference convened in this place and many people from surrounding towns took advantage of the opportunity and attended the session. There was a spirited contest as to which would be the hunter district for this year. The St.Joseph district won that honor, reporting $931.35; the Columbia district being second, reporting $882.15, and the Hannibal district being third, reporting $605.50. There was over $3000 raised at this session of the conference, which was the largest amount raised since the organization of this conference. As the presiding elders had been in service in their respective districts for a considerable time they exchanged districts, and the ministers showed their appreciation of the presiding elders by presenting to them neat sums of money, which was collected among the ministers at conference. Rev. Sexton was presented $40, Rev. Beal, $40, and Rev. Bryant, $15.50, which was esteemed and appreciated to an extent beyond expression in words. Rev. J. W. Rogers of Weston, who has served as secretary for several years, was re-elected. Visitors to the conference were Bishop H. M. Turner of Georgia, Prof. W. T. Vernon and Rev. J. R. Ransom of Kansas, and the people having heard of Bishop Turner were more than pleased to meet him. Bishops Turner and Grant and the people of Carrollton did much to make it pleasant for the conference and visitors and they were certainly entertained highly. Bishop Grant is a diplomat and is loved by all the ministers. His rulings are always fair and impartial and wins admiration wherever he presides. This conference was equally an attraction to the white and colored people of Carrollton, many of whom had never had an opportunity of meeting such a distinguished class of colored men before. They attended the sessions regularly and the mayor of Carrollton will always have a bright recollection of the conference and of Bishop Turner. The mayor was invited to make the welcome address and in doing so he culogired the white race, trying to show their superiority over the Negro, and that the Negro could not expect to get upon a social level with the whites; that the agitation for equal rights, for equal accommodations in street cars, Pullman cars and day coaches and such other questions are only a drawback and injury to the advancement of the race and advised them to cease trying to put themselves where they are not wanted; that it took the white people many hundreds of years to come where they are now, and that the Negroes cannot expect to equal the whites TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER. 20, 1905. for ages to come; that the Negro must content himself and be polite to the white people as the old black mammies in the days before the rebellion. Bishop Turner responded to the gentleman in a few sarcastic remarks, which seemed to have wings of flame attached, for this man cried as the lash of the tongue fell. Bishop Turner said he was surprised to find a presiding officer of a city so ignorant of the Negro's progress in this country, and said that the Negro was not seeking social equality with the white race, and called the attention of the congregation to the fact by saying: "If there are any here seeking social equality with the whites let them stand up." None arose and the speaker continued: "You see that the Negroes, just as brainy and as intelligent as men of the white race, are not seeking social equality with white men or women, but if we will take a casual glance over this congregation with the mayor we can see that his race has sought and obtained social equality with our race." Bishop Turner said that he had traveled in the greater portion of the world and of all the mean men he had met the American whites were the meanest, and the devil of hell could not begin to compare with them; that he had never heard of the devil being partial to anyone on account of color, that he would burn the white man as much as he would the black man but probably make a little exception in favor of the mayor of Cararrollton and have a little hotter fire for him. During Bishop Turner's speech the mayor was told by some of his friends in the audience that he was wanted at the long distance 'phone, which was a great relief to the mayor, giving him a chance to get out of a perilous position, and he hurried away to more congenial climes. The Sunday services were held in Music hall, which was crowded to its utmost capacity. Bishop Grant preached at the morning service and Bishop Turner preached at the evening service, and the citizens of Carrollton say that these two sermons were the greatest ever heard in that city. Hannibal District—J.W. Sexton, presiding elder: Hannibal, to be supplied; Louisiana, C. V. Page; Palmyra, W. T. Osborne; Clarksville, I. S. Wilson; Paris, P. D. Yochum; Kirksville, R. Long; Edina Mission, J.A.Crews; Canton Circuit, Wm. Henderson; Frankfort Circuit, S. C. Doly; Howling Green Circuit, J. C. Carter; Shelbina Circuit, J. D. Wells; Kohoka Mission, C.H.Crews; Monroe Mission, L. B. McGuire; Elsberry Mission, G. W. Berry. St Joseph District—M. S. Bryant, presiding elder: St. Joseph, J. C. Caldwell; Macon, J. T. Knapper; Liberty, D. A. Brown; Carrollton, C. R. Runyon; Chillicothe, R. H. Longdon; Gallatin, J. R. Ponder; Savannah, J. H. Nichols; Norborne Circuit, G. W. Graves; Maryville Mission, H. T. Bolden; Richmond Circuit, E. Pitman; Platte City Circuit, W. R. Richardson; Cameron Circuit, J. R. Carter; Utioa Circuit, J. F. Walker; Callao Circuit, R. Barbour; Trenton Mission, A. L. Lovell; Weston Mission, J. W. Rodgers; Hamilton Mission, F. Scales. Columbia District—R. L. Beal, presiding elder: Columbia, P. C. Crews; St. Charles, G. W. Cross; Glasgow, J. F. Taylor; Moberly, S. D. Lovell; Huntsville, D. W. Oakes; Stevens Store, P.A. Crockett; Marthasville Mission, C. M. Toney; Tabbetta Mission, L. B. Taborn; Jonesburg Mission, A. F. Jenkins; CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT. THE NEWS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL! Some Interesting Notes Gleaned at the Scat of Government by Special Scribes-A Peonage Case is Argued Before the United States Supreme Court. A case which touches upon the constitutional rights and liberties of the colored people of the United States, and one in which they are deeply interested, was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States last Thursday. This case is one which was appealed to the Supreme Court by the city of Macon, Georgia, from the decision of Judge Spears, presiding over the United States district court in that state, and involves the writ of habeas corpus upon which Henry Jamison was released from felonious custody imposed by the city of Macon for a misdemeanor amounting to nothing more than a plain drunk. In brief, the case as argued by Alexander Ackerman, son of the famous attorney general under President Grant's administration, is as follows: Henry Jamison, a colored man of seemingly ordinary repute and limited intelligence, living in Macon, Georgia, was arrested for being in a state of intoxication, locked up, and next morning, taken before the magistrate of Macon, and without any charge whatever preferred against him, without any jury or without any other process, customary in violations of this sort, was convicted and sentenced to the payment of a fine of fifty dollars or three months' imprisonment on the chain gang, and for protesting, when ordered to be silent, was given four months more. He was afterward taken to the stockade and an iron ball and chain was riveted around his ankles. Clothed in the stripes of a felon, he began to serve this flagrantly unjust sentence along with men who had been convicted of rape, arson and other felonious crimes. Judge Spears and Assistant Attorney Ackerman, seeing the injustice generally imposed upon colored men in this way, became interested and a writ of habeas corpus was sued out in the court of Judge Spears, which resulted in the release of Jamison. The city of Macan appealed the case from the district court of Georgia to the Supreme court of the United States, and the case, as it stands now before the Supreme court, involves that portion of the fourteenth amendment which provides that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law." The decision of the Supreme Court is being awaited with considerable interest by the colored people, not only in Georgia, but throughout the United States. To a representative of the Washington News Syndicate, Mr. Henry L. Johnson, a colored attorney of Augusta, Georgia, who is associated with Mr. Ackerman in the case, had the following to say: "The only question involved as to the decision of the Supreme Court is whether our case, coming, as it does, to the Supreme Court upon a writ of habeas corpus instead of upon a writ of error, as has been the case in many other instances, can be sustained as coming within the jurisdiction of that tribunal. Should the decision of this court be adverse to our contention, we trust that the colored people will not feel that the Supreme Court is likewise adverse to their interest and constitutional liberties in this country. I do not believe that we can afford to lose confidence in, or question the integrity of this, the highest court in the land' until it has had a fair opportunity to pass upon a case involving issues of unquestioned merit and proper legal procedure, such as we are confident is true of this case. If the decision does not favor us we can then bring the case up to the --- same tribunal on a writ of error." The colored people throughout the country should feel very grateful to Hon. Elihu Root, Secretaty of State who has manifested so much interest in our people, as is evidenced in his offer to argue this case before the Supreme Court in behalf of Jamison, free of charge. Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of the United States Treasury, entertained a number of guests at his residence on T Street, last night in honor of Mr. Henry L. Johnson, of Augusta, Ga., who is in Washington as counsel in a case before the United States Supreme court involving a phase of the peonage system in Georgia. Mr. Lyons acted as toastmaster and introduced Mr. Johnson, who eloquently and forcibly outlined the history of the Georgia case, which has just been argued in the Supreme court, and gave a hopeful opinion as to the outcome of this case before the Supreme Court, the decision of which, in favor of the defendant, Henry Jamison, would result in the complete obliteration of the iniquitous system of peonage in the Southern states. Mr. Dancy responded to the toast, "The Poe Amendment in Maryland," and Judge Terrell also spoke relative to the situation in that state at this time. remarks were made by Mr. Jones along the line of the work of the colored lawyer; Dr. Eyans made a pointed speech upon the educational development of the colored people; Mr. Hershaw responded to the toast, "Our Hope for the Future;" Hon. E. H. Deas spoke relative to the political situation in the southern states as affecting the colored people; Mr. Campbell, representing the Washington News Syndicate, responded to the toast, "Our Press." The grateful memory of William Lloyd Garrison should be kept ever fresh in the mind and heart of every liberty-loving American. Especially should the colored people of this country treasure, as a priceless boon, the words and potential service of this great humanitarian, whose tongue and pen helped so materially in sounding the deathknell of human slavery and in establishinga high standard of American policy and of American manhood. Exceedingly appropriate is the suggestion contained in a telegram from the principal of the Tuskegee Institute to the Washington News Syndicate, wherein he calls attention to the fact that December 10, 1905 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Lloyd Garrison, and it seems proper that some form of celebration as nearly uniform in character as possible should be decided upon, in which our people could take part throughout the Uited States. Doctor B. T. Washington does not state exactly what would constitute a fitting celebration of the birth of the man to whom our race and the world in general are so greatly indebted, yet he suggested that since the annuliversary comes on Sunday, perhaps one method of celebration might be to have addresses and sermons delivered on that day in our churches throughout the country, bearing upon the life and services of Mr. Garrison, the great anti-slavery agitator and American reformer. It is quite interesting to note the profound esteem and deep affection the representative southern men have eloped for the personality and character of Theodore Roosevelt at this time, that is when it is considered in comparison with the keen, sarcastic and bitter feeling formerly displayed upon his assuming the presidency just after the death of the late William McKinley. This is nowhere more strongly brought out than in the effort these gentleman from Dixie are making to put into the president's mouth the words he is to utter upon the trip which he is to take through the South shortly. The southern white man never forgets his cunning. In the event he does not accomplish his often nefarious purposes by his characteristic and bold methods, he insinuates himself as in this case. So fearful are these southerners that our bold and fearless president will say some word on his coming trip about the equality of American citizens under the constitution and before the law, or advocate his "square deal" policy, that, we are informed, a number of these gentlemen have already gone to the White House and have been bold enough to indicate what in their opinion would be expedient as well as what would be inexpedient for him to say in his speeches during his coming visit to the South. We are confident, however, that the president will not depart from his characteristic way of addressing American citizens in whatever section of the country he may, at the time, be visiting. Henry F. Furniss of Indiana, consul to Bahia, Brazil, has been promoted to be minister to Haiti in place of William F. Powell, also colored; the salary of the Bahia office is $5,000 per annum, while the Haitien post pays $7,500. The promotion of Mr. Furniss to the Haitien post is in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered the government at Bahia, and his appointment to succeed Mr. Powell reflects great credit upon the efficiency of the colored man in the consular service of his country. William Polk, an influential planter of Alexandria, La, has laid a plan before Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture, by which he says the race problem can be solved. Briefly stated it is as follows: As the black man constitutes the bulk of the labor in the southern states, he should be made more capable, more reliable, and more valuable. Mr. Polk says this can be done through education of the right kind. He wishes to make a beginning on his own plantation and Secretary Wilson has promised to send an expert, who will show the tenants the best way of preparing the soil, and various useful things connected with agriculture. These lessons are designed to make the colored man a constructive farmer instead of a mere imitator. Mr. Polk says that the colored man can be made the best husbandman in the world and that his destiny will be fortunate if the South can demonstrate this. The result of this experiment will be watched with interest. The session of the American Bankers' association which was held in this city during the past three days, came to a close on Friday evening, Oct. 13, with a brilliant banquet at the new Willard Hotel. It is the opinion of all these financiers that this session was one of the most successful in the history of the association. One of the pleasant features of this convention, as concerns the colored people, is the membership of John Mitchell, Jr., who is president of a creditable and very successful banking institution in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Mitchell participated in all the functions, social and otherwise, enjoyed by the members of the association while in the capital city. NUMBER 41. HAGAN TALKS TOO HASTY! The Proprietor of the Novelty Theatre is Ignorant of the Law. We wish to call the attention of Mr. Hagen, owner of the Novelty theatre, to the civil rights bill passed in Kansas in 1874 by men who believed in equality before the law for all mankind, but probably at that time Hagen's father was so busily engaged in lynching and burning Negroes that he never had heard of the law and of course left his son in ignorance on the subject. The loyal people in Kansas never intended that such men as Hagen or any of his stripe from Texas or any other southern rebel to invent a "Jim Crow" theatre or any other custom which would be offensive to the citizens of the state. We do not propose to have any renegades from southern hell holes coming into Kansas and undo the noble work for which John Brown of Osawatomie fame and other loyal men laid down their lives that Kansas might forever be free. We think that the gentleman will be taught an object lesson before he has conducted a theatre many more moons if he continues to carry out the policy which he has mapped out. His theatre is for the public and as long as the people present themselves in a respectable manner and have the cash they should not be held up to ridicule. The civil rights law is plain upon its face and it does not take the supreme court to interpret the meaning thereof. The board of education or superintendent of a school has no right to disoriminate against any child which attends the public schools or any school of learning, and if they are refused by those in authority, said authorities are subject to arrest, fine and imprisonment. Let the colored people of the state in all cities and towns where "Jim Crow" schools or other institutions are maintained get busy and put a quietus upon all discrimination. Let us act. Below is a copy of the law as we find it on the statute book of Kansas: 2342:— That if any of the regents or trustees of any state university, college, or other school of public instruction, or the state superintendent, or the owner or owners, agents, trustees or managers in charge of any inu, hotel or boarding house, or any place of entertainment or amusement for which a license is required by any of the municipal authorities of this state, or the owner or owners, or person or persons in charge of any steamboat, railroad, stage coach, omnibus, street car, or any other means of public carriage for persons or freight within the state, shall make any distinction on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in any court of competenjurisdiction shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall also be liable to damages in any court of competent jurisdiction to the person or persons injured thereby. LIVE STOCK Good Feed Rack. Last spring we published a description of a feeding rack to be made with or without trough, which plans were furnished us by a subscriber whose patents on the rack had expired and who had no further use for the plans. Mr. Ira L. Nixon, a prominent stockman of Dowitt county, Illinois, writes concerning this plan as follows: "I have added a trough all around the rack floored to the outside of posts and used pieces 1½ feet by 8 inches nailed on out side of posts, which catch what would waste if the trough was not there. I have built mine of 3x4's where this man used 2x4's for posts, which makes it very strong. I have used oak lumber, and I think I have the best rack I ever naw for shock corn, straw, hay, or ear corn, as ear corn or ground feed can be fed all around in the trough, which is forty two feet long and large enough to feed a ear load of cattle. If built with 2x4's you will be compelled to use one inch longer bolts than this man has in his rack where the 2x4's are bolted together. My rack has 2x4's for the bottom belted full width of rack and one an each end to hold the floor. I have used 1½x4-inch stuff for slats instead of 1x6, and placed them eight instead of six inches apart. "I am feeding cotton seed meal with ground corn meal and will give you my results when cattle are shipped out. I am feeding 100 head, and I now new cattle do better or look nicer." Any changes in the original plan will of course necessitate corresponding changes in the bill of material, but as originally planned and as shown in the out the following materials are required for the rack sixteen feet long; Two pieces 1x8 16 feet long; 3 pieces 2x4, 14 feet; 4 pieces 2x4, 16 feet; 2 pieces 2x4, 14 feet; 2 piece, 2x4, 12 feet; 2 pieces 1x6, 16 feet; 3 pieces 1x6, 16 feet; 5 pieces 2x6, 14 feet; 9 pieces 1x12, 16 feet; 1 piece 1x18, 14 feet; 56 pieces, 1x8, 4 feet; 4 wood screws, 8 inches long; 4 bolts %7 inches; 16 bolts, %5 inches; 10 bolts %6 inches; 8 bolts %7½ inches; 8 pounds 8-penny wire nails; washers for all bolts; 6 pounds 10-penny nails—Walsh's Farmer. Working Brood Maras. Some of the leading horse breeders of the country never put their brood mares in harness. They provide exercise in other ways in order to keep the stock in vigorous health. As a rule these breeders have extensive grass paddocks, into which the mares are turned for several hours each day throughout the winter season. Horse breeders who neither work their mares nor turn them out daily invariably get a small proportion of increase. Some foals are lost immaturely, and others are born so weak that they die soon afterward. Most horse breeders, especially those of long experience, prefer that mares in foal should have regular exercise in the form of light work, but jerking and straining should be avoided under all circumstances. For best results it is a good plan to use three horses for work that would be required of two under ordinary circumstances. This is not done at an additional expense of one third, because three horses will do more work than two, if the speed alone is considered. Then it often happens that plows and cultivators may be set an inch or two deeper and the extra work thus accomplished is worth a great deal, although it may not show on the surface. A man can drive three horses faster than two and rest less at the end of the row. Uslng Good Rams. While looking over some large focks in Central South Dakota we find too many who do not appreciate the use of a first class ram. We have recently seen a bunch of 600 ewes whose lambs alone would have brought at least 2500 or more had a good pure bred am been used. Feeders to not want them at hardly any price and the ewe lambs are not at to keep as breeders. When one looks at these things from any point of view, it is a puzzle to know why so many sheep ralers continue to carry on the business in such a careless manner. A good even lot of lambs are always in good demand, while poor ones are not wanted at all.—Northwestern Agriculturist. Selection of Stock A medium sized male with good hair sized females of good constitutional vigor and mature age will do far better than the largest males with the smallest females. The wise farmer always selects the very best corn or grains of all kinds for seed; equal care should be given the selection of breeding stock in turkeys. The best raised on the farm should be kept for producers, and the fact should be kept in mind that turkey hens of the best quality is their second or third year of laying make the best producers. The medium sized, well formed hens that have good strong bone and constitutional vigor is the ones to select for breeders. KANSAS:AND THE RAILROADS! This has been a big year for railroad construction in Kansas and next year promises even more. It is not a speculative boom, as that of twenty years ago, when capital went wild and undertook to force growth; but necessary betterments, or extension, caused by new population that has come to stay. Existing lines are not enough. They must be enlarged, or extended, and many millions have been appropriated for the work. The Missouri Pacific has ordered material to reconstruct its Central Branch division, and later the main line is to be extended from Lenore to Denver, where it will connect with the Denver and Rio Grande and a western road that will be built beyond Salt Lake City to the Pacific coast. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is making a double track from Holliday, by way of Ottawa, to Emporia. This work has been in progress some time. In addition, the company is reducing the grades. West of Emporia similar work is in progress. The Southern Kansas is receiving like attention. Business is so great that the company must make new outlets for it. The Union Pacific is making a double track of its line between Topeka and Kansas City. This part of the road is used jointly by both the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and one track cannot take care of the traffic. The same company is building a short cut for transcontinental business from the Missouri river to Puget Sound. The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient is building its line in Butler county, and before New Year's day, it is said, it will have connections made with leased lines by which it will run trains through from Kansas City to the Southern border of Oklahoma. The people have voted liberal local subsidy for this road, and it is sure to be built. There are also a number of proposed lines that soon will be let to contractors, in addition to Gould's extension of the Central branch. The Kansas, Medicine Valley and Western Ra.lway Company plans to build a coal road west from Anthony through the southern tier of Kansas counties to Trinidad and Colorado. Grading will begin about the first of the year. The Great Bend and Gulf Road, which is to connect the Burlington's lines in the northwest with the gulf, will be a north and south road through Western Kansas. Six other companies have been chartered this year, and most of them have been surveying their lines during the summer. They are the Atchison Belt line, the Kansas and Chapman Valley, the Kansas City, Stranger Valley and Western, the Denver, Kansas and Gulf, the Denver and Kansas Northern, and the Wichita, Arkansas Valley and Western The Missouri, Kansas and Texas, in addition to a million dollars for new shops at Parsons, which already is a certainty, is said to be contemplating extensions from that city to Independence and also to Wichita. The influence of these proposed investments already is felt in Parsons and the town is booming with prosperous trade. The railroads are prosperous of course and they have the money to spend for these big enterprises but after all, the lesson of this tremendous increase of construction is that the railroad business has been well managed and the men who own the railroads have confidence in their executive officers. A particular lesson of this new construction, this great prosperity, is that no one can manage the railroad business so well as railroad men themselves, and that the more they are enabled to do this and the less they are interfered with by a board of government officials, the better it will be for the traffic interests themselves, the shippers themselves, whose business and prosperity largely depends upon them, and all concerned. "Every man to his trade" is a good motto and the trade of lawyess and politicians is certainly not railroading. It is the experience of railroad man, and of other men in touch with the transportation lines, that government control mess delay and a general tendency to cog and ham per the free operation of railroads and that if any to making board is put in authority it certainly will adopt a distance freight tariff. All other state and governmental rate-making commissions, whether in this country or in Europe, have always followed such a course, for the simple reason that in no other way could they dispose of the crushing weight of business heaped upon them. This is the big fight of Congress this winter, and the people are thrashing it out beforehand at home. The railroad companies are not fighting railroad regulation, but they make no secret of their opposition to the proposal to give the Interstate Commerce Commission this power to fix rates. The patriots who brought William Eugene Stanley to Topeka, a short time ago, and offered him the Republican nomination for governor in 1906 to succeed Governor Hoch, continue to run him, although he has declined with a wry face of thanks and says Wichita and his little old law shop are good enough for him. No doubt Mr. Stanley would like the compliment of invitation by his party to accept the office of governor again, and added to that the honor of an election by the people; but ever since his canvass for United States senator in the winter of 1903, he makes it a rule to see what is blown in the bottle before he partakes of its contents. He is afraid of the Double Cross. Governor Stanley had all of the Order of the Double Cross he wants. One initiation is enough he thinks, and if thinks; and if there are any more degrees he is willing to waive them and take a paid up policy in the order. When a boy has been snipe-hunting once, he never will consent to hold the sack again; and, likewise, when a politicians has taken a degree or two of the Order of the Double Cross, he never goes to lodge again. He was a good governor and is good governor and is good timber for the future, but, profiting by his experience in the race for United States Senator, when he goes in again he will be sure that there is a call for him, and that he gets turkey instead of buzzard when he sends up his plate. F, L. V. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. One month of school has past, and already 140 students have been enrolled—ten less than the whole year's enrollment of last year. Still they come daily. The month's showing in the departments has been excellent. The literary department has been considerably enlarged this year and the curriculum improved and strengthened. The classes in Algebra, Geometry and Logic under Prof. Archie Gregg, are made up of high grade young men and women, who are advancing with unusual accuracy and precision. Rev. W. K. Vaughan in charge of Latin and English is making a fine showing in students who take this work. Mrs. F. E. H. Wassom in charge of sciences is getting material results from her classes. Prof. Lewis Spurlock, director of Industries, has interwoven the industrial departments into smooth running order, and is supervising the creation of several outbuildings and a steel water tank 50 feet high. The tailors under Prof. Wm. Kennedy's exacting instruction are earnestly engaged in learning pantitortum work, while those advanced are working upon orders for pants and suits for winter patrons. The carpenters under Prof. Chas. H. Starr are making substantial progress in building a pump station, glazing, painting, remodeling and repairing furniture from the dormitories. They have just received the plans and specifications for two out side buildings. The printers under Prof. H.R. Graham, have been busy setting copy for the school's monthly journal, "The University Uplift," and doing job printing for the institution. The mechanical appearance of the issue this week is a great triumph for the thorough instruction they receive. The dressmakers and milliners under Miss Gertrude Clark, are engaged in theory work before taking up their practice with the new systems. The girls take great interest and care in learning to conform ribbon and feathers with late, figure, and up to date styles of female toggery. DECREES OF FASHION PRETTY AND CORRECT THINGS TO WEAR. Blouse or Shirt Waist Suitable for All Materials—Skirt With Shirred or Plain Yoke—Velvet Ribbon Trimming—Hints for the Home. Popular Separate Bloesen Again and again it has been prophesied that the separate blouses must be put one side, but as yet practical women will not give them up. The inbetween blouses, dressy enough for the theater or luncheons, but high-necked and long sleeved, seem to get prettier and prettier. The loveliest of them all are made of those exquisite flowered silks—with shadowy flowers that fade in out of the background in so artistic a way. Those exquisite soft crepes with flower prints are charming draped and trimmed with tiny hand-tucks, or puffs, or lace. Soft drapy silks are very good—but so are silks, and a combination of both. The soft chiffon failles, in exquisitely soft shades of pink, or blue, or violet, make up into beautiful blouses. But, beheaded silk, soft fine woolen stuff—mostly white, are being used a great deal. Albatross, silk-and-wool stuffs, soft wool crepes and a dozen others are made up into attractive blouses, in their way, as the silks are in theirs. Magnificent Evening Coats One of the novelties of the season in the way of an evening coat is cut on the lines of a mandarin's coat, richly embroidered in colors and gold thread and lined throughout with Chinese sable. This sable is even rarer than the Russian fur and is less expensive. It has a very long nap and is in two distinct colors, a rich mouse gray near the pelt and clinnamon brown at the tip. Among the newest evening coats are those made of flowered satins and silks. They are quite full around the skirts and profusely decorated with lace and touches of fur. WHILD THE TEA DRINKS Bolero lines, to be at all modish, must cling close to the figure. One handsome black velvet gown had applique of white kid for trimming. Moleskin will certainly be worn by those who purchased garments thereof last winter. Broad bows of pink and blue velvet, covered with glittering sequins, are shown for the hair. A questionable fad is a slender watch chain encircling the waist and suspending the watch in front. Silk belts that match the gown are draped tight without buckle, delineating the suppleness of the waist. There was never a more favorable time to get out odd bits of old trimming and use them to good advantage. Narrow toes have broadened and wide toes have narrowed and the compromise is a sensible and pleasing width. Blooms or Shirt Waist. This shirt waist will be found most excellent for all the waistings of the season, cotton, linen, silk and wool, and is as smart as it is simple, besides suiting stout figures well, there being no greater mistake extant than the theory that such are at their best on plain waists. The wide tucks at the front that give ample fullness below the stitchings, and the broad box plait at the center, are both new and desirable, and combine most satisfactorily with the plain back. The model is made of cheviot white with lines of blue, and is worn with a blue lines stock. But this last can be anything one may prefer, or can be omitted altogether in favor of ribbon tied in a big bow, although it really is admi- 1 able both for this special waist and a model for the odd ones of which there can never be too many. The waist is made with fronts and back that are fitted with means of shoulder and under-arm seams, and is gathered at the waist line, the back being drawn down smoothly, the front made to blouse over the belt. The sleeves are the accepted ones of the season, and are finished with straight cuts, and the shaped stock finishes the neck. The quantity of material required for the medium size is 4½ yards 21 inches wide, 4 yards 27 inches wide, or 2 yards 46 inches wide, with 16 yard of any width for stock. Wear at Chicago Horse Show. An effective and elaborate white gown in India lawn and lace insertion, seen at the Chicago house show, had a narrow pointed bodice girdles up above the girdle were puffs of hair and the material, which fitted the tight fitting lining perfectly. This is extended to the line of a yoke, where a lace bertha was set about the shoulders. The sleeves were made of puffs of the lawn and lace and ended at the elbow. The hats worn at the horse show were very elaborate, the Gaines Borough, Reynolds and Victorian styles predominating. Black hats with colored plumes are much in evidence. Velvets are the rage for evening coats. There are several kinds, and liberty and chiffon velvets are deemed the most desirable.—Chicago Record Herald. Misses' Skirt with Shirred or Plaid Yoke. Full skirts that fall in soft, graceful folds appear to gain in favor day by day and are peculiarly becoming to young girls. This one can be gathered at the upper edge to form pair shirrings, or once only and joined to a contrasting yoke, but in either case the fullness is made to form hems. ```markdown ``` plaits at the lower edge. The model is made of embroidered batiste, with a band of heavy lace appliqué, but all the pretty soft stuffs—ilk, wool, cotton and linen—are equally appropriate. The shirred yoke is much liked and is always pretty when the figure is slender, but when, as often is the case in young girls, additional bulk at the belt is to be avoided, the plain yoke made of lace or of other fancy material is to be preferred. The skirt is cut in one circular piece, straight lengths of the material being sewed together to give the new necessary width, and when shirred is arranged over the foundation that also serves for the plain yoke when shirrings are not used. The quantity of material required for the medium size is 6% yards 28 inches wide, 5 yards 27 inches wide or 8% yards 46 inches wide, with 4% yards of applique and ½ yard of all over lace when yoke is used. A Pretty Fall Fashion. A pretty fashion which has been started of late is that of wearing cooh ades of colored velvet or ribbon, on the left side of the corsage rather high up, and the other on the right side at the waist line. They are large and are generally of a contrasting color to that of the gown with which they are worn. Rosettes of burnt ange velvet make an exceedingly pretty accompaniment to a smart afternoon gown of brown plisse ch bon. With the Housewife To remove rust from steel cover the article with sweet oil and leave it for two or three days, then dust it thickly with finely powdered, unslaked lime and rub till the rust disappears. Lemon juice will remove most stains from the hands and grease from kitchen tables. This being the case it is well to save the squeezed-out enures used in cooking for cleansing purposes. Flatirons should be washed every week and always kept in a clean, dry place. Few housekeepers use such silent wax in ironing. Do not allow your irons to become red hot as they will never again retain the heat. To remove iron stains on marble apply to them a mixture of oxal acid and methylated spirits, leave it on short time and then rub dry with soft cloth. Lemon juice will sometimes remove the stains. When winds blow and there is frost in the air put handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs and all small articles in the wash to dry in a pillow case. The fabric is spared whipping by the wind, they will freeze dry and be quickly gathered for ironing. Milfinery. The hat scarf differs from the veil in that it is wound about the hat, never over the face. New scarfs are of lace in black, white and colors with embroidery in self color and contrasting colors. Ribbons of all descriptions are to be used upon the new hats. Among the new ribbons are the plaids, the soral, the moire and double-faced colors, satin and taffeta. The high crowns will lead in the large hats, the Directoire and the Galinesborough being the most popular. The English round hat will be a favored hat this season. Wrinkle About Portieres. To prevent portieres catching underneath the door when opened quickly, screw a small ring (such as are used for picture frames) into the center of the door frame, to this fasten a blind cord sufficient to reach to bottom of curtain. Put another ring in the center of the door at the top thread the cord through and fasten to the bottom of the curtain, and as the door is opened so the curtain rises. FARM MISCELLANY Loss of Soil Nitrogen. The nitrogen of the soil is one of its most important constituents and a fertilizing element that quickly disappears. It volatizes rapidly and one of the chief agents of holding it in the soil is the humus. When the humus becomes exhausted the nitrogen escapes with increased rapidity. Experiments with continuous wheat growing on the same soil have shown that the animal and vegetable matter in the soil disappears very rapidly. This causes the liberation of the nitrogen. As long as the nitrogen is in combination with and forms a part of the humus, or decaying animal and vegetable matter of the soil, it is in a stable form; but as soon as the humus decays the nitrogen is liberated in various gases and soluble forms, which are easily lost from the soil. It is the statement of scientists that there is no element that is so readily lost as nitrogen. It is not possible for the mineral forms of plant food, such as potash and phosphoric acid, to be converted into gaseous and soluble forms by the ordinary chemical changes that take place in the soil, as in the case of nitrogen. With them the principal loss in their removal from the soil as plant food. But with humus it is different. There is a loss of course of the plant food by its being used by the crops, but much additional is leached downward by the soil water and some is sent off in the form of gas when the humus decays. We have an illustration of this in the decay of pieces of manure and vegetable matter. We say that we can smell the ammonia rising from them; but that ammonia is the gas into which the nitrogen in the decaying mass is being changed. The loss of soil nitrogen can only be prevented by keeping up the humus in the soil. In most countries rotation of crops alone is able to do this. Some men brag that they have grown wheat year after year on the same soil for a generation without loss, but it will be found that such soil was in the beginning very rich in humus. By all means rotate, and include in the rotation some of the legumes. Winter-Grown Asparagus. Asparagus can be grown in the cellar in winter wherever the owner heats his house by means of a furnace. The natural conditions in such a cellar are favorable to the forcing of asparagus as the temperature as night usually hovers around 55 degrees and in the day time runs from 65 degrees to 80 degrees. We do not believe that the amateur will find much profit in this, but some of the professional gardeners do, and it may interest some of our readers to try the experiment and have a few measures of tender asparagus in winter To get the results named, roots are dig up in the fall before the ground is too hard frozen to make digging them out possible. If the roots have been frozen, so much the better, as they then respond more quickly to the forcing process. They are placed in boxes in the cellar for the furnace. Two or three inches of soil should be under the roots and five, or more inches of earth above, as the shoots need to be protected from even the dim light that is found in a cellar. Light is not needed to make the roots produce shoots, as they produce them from the substance laid up in the roots, but do not take anything from the soil. Nevertheless, much moisture is needed, as the shoots cannot develop without the help of a good deal of water. A neglect in supplying moisture will soon render the roots unproductive. Roots should begin to produce shoots in about twents five days after being placed in the cellar. At some of the stations roots placed in the cellar about the first of December have produced four or five good outings before the middle of February. When the roots are done producing they have to be thrown away, as they will thenceforth be of no good for the developing of tops and new roots. Farmer's Review. Lime for Dairy and Stable. In Denmark there is a box of time in every dairy or creamery, where it is of use in rinsing out vessels to keep them sweet and clean, and to wash down the creamy floors and to purify the air generally. We are using it to a small extent in this country, but it is not common enough. It is one of the best purifiers and cheapest. Its use can be applied to the cows' drinking troughs in warm weather, to remove the scum or organic matter therefrom; it can be applied in the cow stable, where it is most invaluable. We know of nothing as effective as slaked lime with carbolic acid mixed in it, for giving the surroundings of the barn a wholesome atmosphere. This cheap and handy agent is readily made by slaking the lime, filling a three-gallon pail about half full, adding about two ounces of crude carbolic acid. If the lime is not all to be used at one time it can be put away in an air-tight vessel, but it is best to use it fresh. For the dairy and creamery use the slaked lime only—slaked just before using. It has the physical advantages, as well, in lighting up the barn, making it sweet, clean and wholesome when sprayed on the walls, in the spring and fall—Parners' Guide. FARM MISCHEAN Grain for Seed. Samples of shrunken wheat are being submitted to us by persons residing in the rust stricken belt. These persons ask whether it will be safe to sow such grain for seed the coming year. It is very proper that they should ask this question and it is exceedingly important that it should be answered with intelligent discrimination. During a trip that we made the third week in August over the wheat growing area in the northern part of the state we noticed that some of the wheat was so shrunken that it was not worth cutting. In some localities the stands were fairly good. The variations ran all the way from No. 1 down to wheat that was really unfit to make good food for chickens. We have no doubt whatever but that such grain sown for seed will not give good results. It will be found quite practicable in many instances to so winnow the shrunken wheat that the very light material will all be blown out of it. The best sample obtainable, therefore, from the crop should usually answer for sowing next season. One difficulty is in the way however. Many farmers are not possessed of a fanning mill, so prevalent has the custom become to take wheat direct from the machine. Every farmer ought to have a fanning mill for such work.—Farm and Fireside. --- The Destructive Rat. Housewives in the country sometimes complain that poultry raising is a great care on account of the losses that occur among the young chicks largely due to the presence of rats. The rat is far harder to hedge against than the cat. A good strong partition to the poultry house on a good wire fence around the poultry yard will keep out cats, but these have little effect in checking the depredations of rats. They can gnaw through the partition and tunnel under the wire fence and do the work so expeditiously that the damage to the flock is done before the farmer has had time to take combative measures. Then when he begins to fight the rodents he finds that the process is not a smooth one. The animals avoid the steel trap and the wire cage. Poison is the only thing that seems to be effective, and the farmer hesitates about employing this, as he is afraid of hurting other animals. But this method of destruction will be found to be about the only effective one if the rats are very numerous. If poison is used it should be placed where only the rats can get access to it. Wool Clip Contracted. Dealers in wool seem to have no fears of a decline of wool prices for another year at least. In various western states dealers have already been closing contracts for next year's wool clip at from seventeen to twenty cents per pound and seem willing to take all they can get at those figures. While many farmers have sold their next year's crop on such terms as these some are willing to wait until spring to dispose of their clip, taking the chances on the price going down. They don't consider there is much risk to run when buyers are so anxious to contract so far ahead, and prefer to take chances rather than to sell now and likely to regret making the agreement before shearing time. The farmer who breeds and raises good sheep may be pretty sure of reaping some good profits from both his wool and mutton during the next few years. The sheep business certainly has a bright outlook at the present time. Season's Potato Yield. Revised returns justify the estimate of an average yield of 110.6 bushels of potatoes this year, instead of 100 bushels, as stated in the last number. The average yield for the previous ten years was 81 bushels, making the present a bumper year for this crop. Maine is credited with the largest average acre yield, 215 bushels. The Southern states had from 61 to 80 bushels, except Florida, which grew 102 bushels Iowa's yield was 186 bushels and Wisconsin's 126, both extremely good for this country. The average of the old New England states is higher than in the same number of newer western states—Farm, Stock and Home. Our Butter Abroad. The government has been making weekly experimental exports of the best quality of creamery butter to Manchester, England, continuing previous practical tests of the merits of such butter from the United States in comparison with the highest grades of butter from other countries to be found in British markets. The results as stated by the butter man of the dairy division have been, in a general way, quite favorable, but not such as to encourage commercial operations along the same line at the present price of butter in the United States—Barnum's Midland Farmer. No Lime On Manure. It is a mistake to put lime in the manure heap, for it destroys the salts of ammonia, and by competing it to take the gaseous form drives it off. Lime will rot manure very quickly and do its work well, but it will be at the expense of a loss of nitrogen, which is an ingredient of ammonia, says the Farm Journal, and it's good authority. Heart Weakness. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure has made many hearts well after they have been pronounced hopeless. It has completely cured thousands, and will almost invariably cure or benefit every case of heart disease. Short breath, pain around heart, palpitation, fluttering, dizzy, fainting and smothering spells should not be neglected. Take Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and see how quick you will be relieved. It cannot make a new heart, but will restore a sick one by strengthening the heart nerves and muscles, relieving the unnatural strain, and restoring its vitality. "I had a very bad case of heart trouble. For six months I could not work. Last July I was plewing corn and feeling bad all day; in the afternoon in plowing one row I had to lay down, or fall down, three times. My heart throbbed as though it would burst through, and I had difficulty in getting my breath. I purchased a bottle of Dr. Muea' Heart Cure, and before I had used half of it I could lay down and sleep all night. Previously I had to get up from five to ten times a night. I have taken several bottles, and my heart is an regular as clock work. I feel like a new man, and can work considerable for an old man, 84% years old." II D. McGILLI, Frost, Ohio. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Local and Personal. Miss Grace Henderson continues seriously all at her home in the eastern part of the city. FOR RENT-A furnished room, suitable for two young men, at 1316 Tyler street. Mrs. Eliza Link. Mr. Benjamin Adams has been quite sick for the past week, as a result of having his hand caught in a hook at the packing house, where he works. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennett of Marceline, Mo. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Boyd this week. Rev. C. A. Woods and family have moved to 805 N. Harrison street. Rev. Woods has charge of St. Mark's A. M. E. church. The members and friends are well pleased with their new pastor, and say that he is one of the coming young men of the Kansas conference. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gannaway of Pratt, Kans. visited in the city this week, while on their way to Kansas City, Mo. They were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Ransom. New switches, new Pompadour frizzes and wigs A full new line in the latest modes. Mrs. Annie M. Trapp, 710 Kansas avenue, Ind. 'Phone 372. The installation services at the First African Baptist church last Sunday were largely attended, many friends from other churches being present. The church was beautified with palms, ferns and flowers, and the program was one of much interest. Rev. Carr, the newly installed pastor, will preach Sunday morning and evening; subject for morning sermon, "A Working Church." All will be made welcome. Prof. J. S. Moten, A. M., L. L. B. instructor of mathematics at Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo., will put his book on sale about December 25. The title is "What the Graduates of Lincoln Institute are Doing." Supt. W. J. Carrington will write the introduction. Cuts of all the presidents of the institute will appear, also sketches of graduate from the first class The price of the book will be $150 per copy. Distribution will be made at the State Teachers' association. This is a laudable undertaking and is worthy of consideration and support. It will be gratifying to the graduates and their friends as well as to the faculty to know what each is doing since college days. [EDITOR.] BAXTER SPRINGS. A nutting party composed of W.J. Norman and wife, Merdames Elnora Cox, Linn Foynter, Lucy Hopkins and several others, went to Neosho and spent several days gathering pecans and hickory nuts. Mrs. Lou Ella Lavender returned Sunday from a two weeks visit with Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co. Muskogee, Indian Territory. Watch This Space NEXT WEEK AGENTS relatives in northern Kansas. Mrs. Lulu Boyd visited her husband in Joplin last week. Mrs. Emma Morford of St. Louis spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Loulsa Martin. U. G. Smith made a flying trip to Baxter Monday night. FOR RENT-A three room cottage, nice location on Railroad avenue. For particulars, address Mrs. Lydia Huston, Las Vegas, New Mexico. WANTED—A good situation for a first class barber wanting to leave the Indian Territory. Married man. Address Walter Peterson, Vinita, I. T. Box 41. WE WANT HIM—Must find him—Rev. E, Roey, who was pastor of the Baptist church at Ratoon, New Mexico. Will pay for the information. Addaess Lock Box 1173, Weir City, Kansas. NOTICE. The Inter-State Laterary association of Kansas and the West will convene in annual session at Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 26, 27, 28. Each literary societo is entitled to representation by three delegates (one of whom may have a place on the program) and three alternates. New societies and those not having been enrolled at the last session of the association, will be required to pay a fee of $1.50. Societies enrolled at last session will pay $1 membership fee. The executive committee will convene in November for purpose of making up the program. Any society may become a member of the association by application to the president or correspond- DRINK GOETZ Standard Beer THE BEER WITHOUT A HEADACHE. Established 1859, Saint Joseph, Mo. M. K. GOETZ BREWING CO. ing secretary on or before the first day of December, sending therewith the required fee. JAS. H. Guv, President. 429 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kans. Miss A. F. Moore, Cor. Sec'y, 1214 Vine Street, Kansas City, Mo. I. M. HORTON, Ch'm'n. Ex. Com. 1608 E. 13th Kansas City, Mo. The City Federation of Women's clubs will meet at the Congregational church, King and Lincoln streets, Oct. 27, at 2:30 p.m. All clubs concerned are requested to be present. By order of Loula B. Harris, Pres. Mary B. Jordan, Secy. Lawrence, Kan. Miss Lucy Cline, formerly of this city, but now residing in St. Louis, Mo., has been visiting among the people of Lawrence, at which place she was born and reared. The young people of Lawrence gave a number of social functions in her honor, one of which took place at the Leonand Hall October 3. The hall was tastefully decorated; music was furnished by Prof. Strode's orchestra. After serving a dainty lunch, the evening was spent in dancing and whist playing. Many social leaders from abroad were present, and all joined in making the occasion pleasant for their guest. Miss Cline left Sunday for a short visit among friends and among friends and relatives in Kansas City, after which she will return here for the young girls' annual ball, before going East to her home. From The State Record. BY ARCHIMEDES "Come out!" they cried, with jeer an shout, "Come out with club and gun" We'll bluff the rooster from his perch And see Tom Kelley run" The yelling lines rush madly on, A howling host they come; But, ah, they stop with sudden shock — Tom Kelley wouldn't run. They waver first, and next give back — For pluck a mob will stun — Then he them to their homes again Since Kelley wouldn't run. There may be truth in what they say— It may be only fun— He'd hug the post or do his time. But don't you believe he'd run. In after years they'll tell the tale Of how the chase begun. And how it ended in a out When Kelley wouldn't run. — HOTEL WILKARD. 1009 St. Louis Avenue. North of Vladuce and Union St. KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI W. M. AILSTOCK, Prop. Rates: $1 no. $1 50 and $2 no. per Day. NICE BOON'S. Ice Cream and SodaWate East on the Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the dining car of The Southwest Limited. A waiter will be there with a clean one. A porter was recently disciplined for brushing a hat with a whisk broom instead of a brush. These are little things, but they show how excellence of service is maintained on the This Company owns and operates the sleeping, dining, library and all other cars on its lines, and therefore offers its patrons an excellence in equipment and service not obtainable elsewhere. The Southwest Limited leaves Kansas City, Union Station, 5.55 p. m.; Grand Avenue, 6.07 p. m. Arrives Union Station, Chicago, 8.55 a. m. G. L. COBB, 907 Main Street, WESTE ESTERN UNIVERS WESTERN UNIVERSITY, The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. ..... DEPARTMENTS: The State Industrial COURSES: Classical, Musical (or organ and harp Carpentry, P Stenography in Sewing, GES: Sp ences and T ORMATION: F write to William T QUINDARO. MENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-M state Industrial. DES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), include organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and M arpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Busine tenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dress in Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming audi DES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Fences and Thorough Teachers. MATION: For terms, prices and all inducemen ite to William T. Vernon, A. M., PRESIDENT, DARO. DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Stain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. GOES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. ORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to William T. Vernon, A.M., D.D., PRESIDENT, Phones { Office—Bell—"White"4302 Residence—Bell—"West" 15. comfort in the Sick Room ends on many little things. Trained nurses is wanted—an atomizer, with a mild disinfect the room and make the air clean and a thermometer, fresh absorbent cotton in a bottle—a dozen little things that help the doctors and nurses know that we have aids and others, in the most dependable q uality this means of letting you know it. DHL'S PHARMACY Comfort in the Sick Room. Depends on many little things. Trained nurses know what is wanted—an atomizer, with a mild disinfectant, to spray the room and make the air clean and refreshing; a thermometer, fresh absorbent cotton, a hot water bottle—a dozen little things that help the patient. The doctors and nurses know that we have all these things and others, in the most dependable qualities. We take this means of letting you know it. Phone 743. Phone 561. 732 Kansas Ind. Phone 743. Bell Phone 561. 732 Kansas Ave. Southwestern Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. UNIVERSITY, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Nor- and Vocal), including piano, string (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Book-Binding, Business Course, Ling, Tailoring, Dressmaking and undering, Farming and Gardening.ion, Heathful Climate, Good In-aches.ices and all inducements offered,non, A. M., D.D.,IDENT, Sick Room. ings. Trained nurses know zer, with a mild disinfectant, like the air clean and refresh- h absorbent cotton, a hot things that help the patient. know that we have all these the most dependable qualities. ing you know it. HARMACY, Prescriptions a Specialty. 732 Kansas Ave. KAN8A8. Topeka Plaindealer. PUBLISHED at Topake, Shawnee county, Kas. very Friday morning by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. 112 EAST SEVENTH STREET. One pass by mail..... $1 50 Six months by mail..... $1 00 Three months by mail..... $300 Entered at the postoffice at Topeka as second class mail matters. FRIDAY, OCT 20, 1905. THE PLAINDEALER congratulates Mr. Jerry Black upon his promotion in the service of the Santa Fe Ry. Co. This is a just recognition of merit and long service. Mr. Black is one of the most popular, courteous and polite gentlemen that ever wore shoe leather. The Santa Fe Co. may well be proud to have such men in its service that when vacancies occur in the higher realms it is not necessary to go outside to some other company to fill them. In the line of Mr. Black's promotion there are others to follow, who are worthy in the service. Messrs. Johnson, Donaldson, Shakeshaft and Seagraves are men of worth and merit, as also Col. Savage and Mr. King, who are old reliables, ranking high in the company's confidence. Keep your eye on them. Senator Porter of Pittsburg, was in the city on the 19th inst., on business. He is one of the leaders in the Senate. His friends are talking him for United States Senator in case Phil P. Campbell cannot make it. Senator Porter is a very popular and business man in the third district and well known all over the state. He is a gentleman of high attainments and every one in the state would be proud to have him to represent the state in the halls of congress. OOM PAUL AND JOHN BARLEYCORN. Mr. Editor:—I thought I would drop you a few lines concerning Oom Paul of Topeka and John Barleycorn of Kansas City, Kaua. Both friends met on the streets here recently and the latter greeted Oom Paul thusly: "Hello, Paul, I heard you had gone over with the prohibitionists and joined the dry army." Oom Paul was dumbfounded for a few minutes, and stood speechless, playing with his mustache, and said: "Well, John, you know that Topeka has a governor and a mighty great man indeed is he, and whither he goeth I go and whatever the 'good white people' of Topeka believe in I believe in; therefore in Topeka I am a probabitionist, and when I wish to indulge in a little spirit, without the knowledge of the 'good white people,' I take a trip to Kansas City to see Missouri, Rye and Bourbon, for they are polly good follows, you know." Menners, Rye and Bourbon having met Oom Paul, the great Topke prohibitionist and friend of Hoeh, insisted on him visiting the palace of John Barleycom. Of course Oom Paul took control of his new friends, Rye on the left, and Bourbon on the right, and together they walked to the sanctum sanctum, Paul looking from right to left and smacking his chops, while Rye and Bourbon proposed the toast, which was sweet and good to Oom Paul's taste, and he was seen last with his cause in his hand going west on Minnesota avenue, with a reel and totter which indicated that he had been affected in his head by the sweet caresses of Rye and Bourbon. Oom Paul, poor fellow, has lost many friends since his trip to Oakaloosa with Gov. Hooh, and many are forsaking him, saying hard and unpleasant things of him. Many believe his visit to John Barley corn's palace is due to his change of mind since this trip with his great and good friend, Hooh. I have heard many comments on "Chiles' Exegesis on Paul of Topeka," and many say, "Paul, thy heart is not right in the sight of man. Repent of this thy wicked- The Western Tuskegee, DEPARTMENTS THE TRADES Local and Long Dist. 'Phone 747 ADVANTAGES Local and Long WM. R. CARTER. PRINCIPAL, Dist. Phone 747 Topeka, Kas news (proaching righteousness in Topeka and practicing unrighteousness in Kansas City) for we perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. " —OBSERVER, Kansas City, Kansas. STRONG CITY, KAS. Rev. Hampton filled the pulpit at the Second Baptist last Sunday evening. Miss Eva Smith is home from Kansas City where she has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Buford. Rev. T. L. Scott spent a few days in the city on his way home from the C.M.E. conference. The Eastern Star gave a social Wednesday evening at Masonic hall and a very enjoyable time was spent. Miss Callie Levell and niece, Nettie McLean, attended the C. M. E. conference at Newton. Irev. William Leo has assumed charge as pastor of the C. M. E. church. SPRINGFIELD, MO. The Blue Ribbon Club held its social session at Palace hall Wednesday evening. J. A. Callaway, a prominent lawyer of Springfield, was a special guest of the club. Ed Lane presided at the punch bowl and music was furnished by Prof. Caine. The Ladies Musical and Literary club was entertained by Mrs J McCracken Wednesday afternoon. The house was beautifully decorated with cosmos, nasturtiums and white dahlias, intermingled with green. A very elaborate program was rendered by the division known as the Smithsonians. The club will meet with Mrs. Abernathy on the fourth Wednesday in October. Mrs. Fannie Thompson of Topeka is visiting her sister, Mrs. Serenia Thompson. Jackson Bowlden of Kansas City is in the city. Rev. J. S. Dorsey went to Lexington last week. Mrs. Coleman of St. Louis was the guest of T. C. Greenstreet last week. Rev. Collins left for confer- Monday. Mrs. Higgs and Crawford returned from Kansas City Tuesday. 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Worthy students helped FLL GERM BEGINS SEPG.12 Send for Catalogue. For further information address, visit from his brother who lives in Cuba, Mo. John Haywood has the finest barber shop outside of New York City. William Gray has charge of an elevator in Baker Arcade. Woody Bird and wife entertained a number of friends at a six o'clock dinner Thursday. James Morley is slowly improving. Frank Jarrett is mail clerk on the Frisco South End. COLUMBUS KAN. Miss Rue Kinchen of Oswego, our school teacher, and Frank Richie Bedell were married on Tuesday, October 17 at Baxter Springs by Rev. H. H. Jones. They have fitted up a cozy home in this city, and expect to make thier future home in this city. Prof. J. E. Finley of Weir was down two days last week attending the street fair. Rev. S. G. Childs, recently of this place, but now of Mineral, has been quite sick, but is somewhat improved. Every Negro in the state should assist in testing the Jim Crow school law as it has been started, and it takes money to accomplish anything, we should rally to the assistance of those who are going to test the law. LINCOLN, NEB. Father Peter John and Mrs. Anna Frazier were married last week. Charles Powell was in Omaha last Sunday. Mr. Jacob Chiles and Miss Nora Turner were united in wedlock last Friday. J. T. Wright was an Omaha visitor Tuesday. The Newman Methodists will hold a rally next Sunday. The public is cordially invited to aid. Good services are promised. Sewing circle of Mt. Zion Baptist had an oyster fry Tuesday night. Messrs' Chris C. Stith and Trago McWilliams are employed at the Miller and Paines' Dry Goods Co., store as Soda "Fizzitians." We predict a bright future for them. Matthew Streeter is home again. Subscribe for and read the Plaindealer, you will learn what is doing in the world through your race paper. Read and be wise, and above all read THE PLAINDEALER. W. 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White was off last week was off last week on business. S. E. Holton is running a first class hotel and restaurant on W. Third street. Miss Irene Oates was united in matrimony to George Everett last week. Harry Caldwell went to Iola to live for awhile. Charlie Jones laid off a few days this week on account of a sprained arm. OTTAWA, KANS. Miss Martha Clayborne entertained at 1 o'clock dinner Monday for Miss May McClonia of Peoris, and Mr. N. Wilson of LaCygne. R. W. Bell is suffering from a bad hand, the effects of a fishbone which he ran into his hand a few days ago. O. Lewis has returned from a week's trip to Kansas City. Mrs. Dora Richardson has gone to Tennessee to visit her father. On last Sunday the 3rd Baptist church celebrated the first anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. D. E. Overr. The morning anniversary sermon was preached by Rev. Robt. Mitchell, pastor of the 1st Baptist church of Kansas City, Kas. The church was beautifully decorated with palms and house plants. After an inspiring half hour of prayer and praise service, the melody of the well trained choir, lifting their voices in the opening anthem thoroughly prepared the large audience for the full enjoyment of the powerfully eloquent sermon which flowed from the lips of the scholarly Dr. Mitchell. At 3:30 p. m. Dr. G. E. Price of the First Baptist church of this city, delivered an address; subject: "Individual Responsibility in Church Work;" Dr. Mitchell spoke on "The Power of Christian Character;" and Rev. W. P. Greene of the A. M. E. church spoke on "The Irresponsible Character." The addresses, interspersed with appropriate music, made up an afternoon programme uplifting and inspiring to the superlative degree. At 7:30 p. m. Dr. Mitchell preached the closing sermon, which left an impression on the good people of Ottawa that will not soon be forgotten. The day's offering amounted to £132.11. The members of the A. M. E. church gave a grand reception in honor of their pastor, Rev. P. Greene and wife, last Tuesday eve at the A. M. E. church, and all present had a fine time. MANHATTAN, KAS. Mrs. Jackson who was called here on account of the illness of her father, Mr. Sims, has returned to her home at Pittsburg, accompanied by her father, who is somewhat improved in health. Mrs. James Alexander was called to Louisville, Ky., last week on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Gaddy. Miss Clarinda Alexander came home last week from Lexington on account of her mother having to go away. Rev. C. L. Holly was called to Wamego last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Love who died last Thursday. Mrs. Jones, wife of Rev. H. H. Jones of Baxter Springs, is in the city, guest of Mrs. Addie Williams. If you are not a reader of THE PLAINDEALER you can't realize the extent of your intellectual loss. C. E. Lett, grand high priest, has instituted a chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Newton. Mrs. S. F. Malone left Wednesday for Kansas City to visit with her daughter, who is very ill. Mrs. Electro Page-Perry returned last week from her eastern trip on account of her mother's illness. Mrs. Gertie Young, nee Thomas, of Rosedale, Kans., spent Sunday here with relatives and friends Mrs. B. Hawkins, Lucy McBrown and Nealy Henson of Lawrence spent Saturday in the city visiting friends. Mrs. G. Thompson entertained for Miss Bertie Jenkins Tuesday evening who has returned lately from Chicago. The Dumas club meets with Mrs. Charles Morton Oct. 27th and all members are requested to be present at this meeting. The Guild of St. Simon's church will meet next Monday evening with Mrs. Geo. Bryant, 306 Taylor street at 7:30 o'clock. W. O. Brown of Lawrence, who was so badly burned, shows but little improvement, but we hope for his ultimate recovery. The Oak Leaf Art club met with Mrs. Mattie Jamison on Madison street Wednesday afternoon and all report a pleasant time. By order of Bishop Grant the pulpit at St. John's A.M.E. church will be filled all day Sunday by Presiding Elder J. R. Ransom. Rev. John F. Cook Taylor left yesterday for Leavenworth where he will pastor the African Methodist church this conference year. The "tacky" party given on last Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss Hattie Freeman for the benefit of St. Simon's Episcopal church was a grand success. Messdames McBrown, Henson and Hawkins of Lawrence, came up last Saturday and spent the day with Mrs. M. J. Harris and daughter, Loula, on Taylor street. Mr. and Mrs. Lige Freeman of San Diego, Calif., were confirmed in the Episcopal church last Friday evening, and quite a large crowd was present at the ceremony. The Ne Plus Ultra Art club will be entertained Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. Jennie Smith, and all members are requested to be present and bring their husbands. The guest of honor will be Mrs. Hayden of Oklahoma. The Ne Plus Ultra Art club met with Mrs.G. Thompson last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Bently was a very pleasant visitor. A dainty lunch was served and the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. Smith this evening in honor of Mrs. Bently. The A. M. E. sewing circle met with Mrs. George Bertha Wednesday afternoon. A fine lunch was served and a good time had by all. The Golden Rod Art club met last Tuesday afternoon with Miss Lena Thompson. The next meeting will be held Oct. 24 with Miss Nora Williams on Lincoln street. Mrs. M. Milan who spent several weeks visiting friends in the city, left Sunday for her home in Chicago, accompanied by her husband, who spent a few days here. Word was received last Monday announcing the death of Thomas McLemon, son of Mrs. Elira McLemon of Denver, formerly of this city. We extend sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. C. Meaux entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. Johns, Mrs. E. Smith and Miss H. Freeman at 12 o'clock dinner last Saturday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. L. Freeman of San Diego, Calif. The Atheneum Art club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. S. Ward, 921 N. Topeka ave. After an hour of work a dainty luncheon of two courses was served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. A. Weatherly, 922 N. Taylor St., Tuesday, October 24. Mrs. J. T. Howard, with her son, Henry, and daughter, Miss Lillian Montgomery, will leave next Tuesday for Los Angeles, Calif., where they will make their future home. Mrs. Howard has many friends who regret to see her leave. She has been a resident of Topeka several years and her husband has succeeded in conducting one of the best restaurants in the city. Mr. Howard will continue the business and will join his wife next summer. Mrs.S.F.Malone, president of the Florence Crittenten Mission, had a successful trip out in the western part of the state and was delighted to see so many prosperous farmers in Pratt county. She was successful in getting a good woman, Mrs. Bandy, at Pratt to work in the interest of the Florence Crittenten Home; also Mrs. R. Davis at Kingman, Kas., and Mrs. Shackelford at Hutchinson. Mrs. Malone, with her earnest working board, will not leave a stone unturned to make this much needed work a success. A very pleasant and enjoyable surprise was tendered Captain and Mrs. Lewis Knott Tuesday evening at their pleasant home, 1232 Lincoln street, by a host of friends and relatives, the occasion being their twentieth wedding anniversary. Many handsome pieces of china were received. Music and conversation were the features of the evening, after which the guests were served to light refreshments. At a late hour the guests departed, all reporting a good time and wishing Captain and Mrs. Knott many more wedding anniversaries. At a recent meeting of the state board of medical examiners thirty applicants were examined, among this number being four Negroes Dr. A. Lyman Paey, a graduate of Meharry Medical college, led the entire class. His grade in biotechnology was 100 and it was the first 100 ever made in the same subject in a medical examination in this state. Dr. Paey has the honor of passing the West Virginia board in his junior year. A winter of Dr. Paey's passed the Kansas board in July. Dr. C. M. McDavid, class '04, of Meharry, also passed the examination. The ladies of St. Simons church gave a tacky party at the home of Miss Hattie Freeman last Tuesday night. Prizes were given to the one who dressed the tackiest and could drive the ten nails the quickest. Mrs. Glenn Watson drove ten nails in twenty-five seconds, which was the quickest time made by any person there. The tackiest person was II. W. Dudd, who dressed to represent an "Aristocratic Tramp." The ladies realized a neat little sum of money, and have planned a number of entertainments for the future, and everybody is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Johnson arrived in Topeka Wednesday night from Chicago. Mr. Johnson has been the manager and captain of the Chicago Union Giants base-ball team, which had a very successful season. Mr. Johnson and wife expects to spend the winter in Tepeka. Mr. and Mrs. James McDowell of 1174 West street entertained complimentary to their cousin, Mrs. Jack Jordan of Trindad, Colo., at 7 o'clock dinner. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. N. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. N. U. Williams and Mrs. Hunter. A very pleasant evening was spent. The Propell Art club met at the home of Mrs. Mollie Pace one evening last week, and as it happened to be the hostess' birthday, a very enjoyable evening was spent. Wine, cake, ice cream, salads, etc., were served. The evening was spent in social conversation, and at a late hour all departed for their several homes wishing the hostess many more such evenings and feeling proud that they were there. Mrs. Faunie Cunningham and brother Mr. Columbus Daniel entertained at dinner, Sunday, Oct. 15th, in honor of their mother, Mrs. Tamar Daniel's 75th birthday anniversary. Those being present were Mrs. South and daughter, Eva, Merdumex Oglerby, Cowans, Minnes Maude and Pearl Anderson, Minnes Emma, Cora and Luna Cunningham, and Mr. and Mrs. J Merriweather. All departed wishing grandma many more happy birthdays. Bible class No. I of the Y. M. C. A., taught by Mr. D. R. Evans was most agreeably surprised Wednesday evening by Mendames Beard, Bettie Johnson, Ellis, and Elijah Edwards, members of the First African and Shiloh Baptist churches. A few minutes before the class adjourned, the ladies brought in several baskets of sandwiches, cake, cream, and a large camp pot of hot coffee. After enjoying this beautiful reapast, the remainder of the evening was spent in giving toasts to the ladies. It was an enjoyable feast. Sunday all the men are invited to partake of the spiritual feast at our song and praise services at 3 p.m., 406 K mean avenue. To keep well posted read Tuz PLAL VILKE. 八 TWO FOR ONE! The Topeka Plaindealer AND THE WEEKLY Kansas City Star OR THE WEEKLY Kansas City Journal One Year - $1.50. A Very Rare Chance! BOLEY, IT. The Colored Town and Home of the Negro. 8000 Acres of Land Surrounding Boley has Already been Leased and Bought by Negroes. 20,000 Acres of the Best Land in the Creek Nation Surrounding Boley to be Leased and Bought by Negroes. "THE WESTERN TUSKEGER." We are pleased to announce the donation of two wagon loads of potatoes and other farm produce by Mr. David Chiles and his son-in-law, Mr. M. Bolen. May other farmers follow their worthy and generous example. "The Interior," published in New York City, contains quite a lengthy article on the Tuskegee schools. Our institution is given third place, surpassed only by the training given at Tuskegee, and Snow Hill, Ala. Words from such an authority mean much and the people of this section appreciate the worth by the way that they are crowding our institution. One of our eastern friends has just sent a large box of material for our millinery department, which is rapidly growing and very satisfactory results are being accomplished. The senior class has prepared resolutions of condolence on account of the death of a sister of Capt. I. Manlove, a member of the class. Capt. Manlove and Lieut. Blair attended the funeral Monday at Holliday. New students continue to arrive. Since last week several new names have been enrolled. Still there is room for more. Enroll now. Mrs. J. D. Ballentyne, director of our musical department, is a graduate of Fisk university and has had much special training in the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Before coming to us she taught music at Roger Williams university for four years. The department is better than ever in the history of the institution. The military department has been re-organised for the school year. Drill is held every day. Officers: Major H. G. Mayberry, commandant; George M. Lee, adjutant; Fred H. McNeal, senior captain; I. J. Manlove, junior captain; Eugene Blair, first lieutenant; Geo.Patton, second lieutenant; Frank A. Pearl, sergeant major; Harry Waterford, first sergeant; A. L. Brandon, second sergeant; Troy Brandon, third sergeant; W. H. Alexander, hospital stewart; John R. Wright, chief musician; Glen White, Daniel Wilson, corporals. TWO The Ka One A Ve CUTS Engraving Dept. of the Mail = Breeze makes our CUTS BOLE The Colored Home One Year Old and 8000 Acres of Land Burrow Leased and Bought by Negro Land in the Creek Nation and Bought by Negroes. T. M. HAYNES, Local Townsite Mrs. C. J. Hicks and son Otto, of Boynton, may soon visit relatives and friends in the city. Will Allen of Tulsa is in the city visiting relatives. Prof. L. T. Brown of Muskogee was in town on business last week. D. Hicks drove out to his farm southeast of town last Tuesday on business and found it very dusty. Henry Pack came through the city from Tulsa, enroute to Muskogee Friday. Jack Frost made its first appearance in the city last Monday night and the way stoves went up Tuesday were not slow, but it seemed that all were glad to see Uncle Jack on account of mosquitoes and other insects. A team ran away with a cab last Sunday but the team was stopped before any harm was done. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Vann of Lenapah passed through the city last Saturday enroute to Grand River to attend the marriage of her sister, Miss Susie Bean to Prof. Henry T. Swain. Mrs. Jane Holt was on the sick list last week. Steve Hill was a visitor in Kansas last Sunday. The school board has appointed Miss Alta Williams of Kelso to succeed Miss Bessie Buckner, who left Saturday for the West on account of poor health. A third teacher may be appointed. Phillip Douglass was on the sick list last week. The corn carnival began Tuesday. The tallest stalk of corn so far exhibited was raised on Paw-paw creek. It was eighteen feet high, and seven and one-half inches in circumference. A. A. M. of Muskogee last week. to his farm t Tuesday on every dusty. through the date to Muskо- first appear- Monday night at up Tuesday ceemep that all Jack on ac- d other insects with a cab last was stopped done. H. Vann of through the city e to Grand marriage of her ean to Prof. on the sick itor in Kansas has appointed Kelso to suc- kner, who left on account of teacher may on the sick egan Tuesday. born so far ex- Paw-paw creek high, and seven circumference A. A. M. FRED WHITE, FREA J. S. WHITE, MGR Kansas Credit Co., On Household Goods, Live Stock and Jewelry. 1010 N. 4th St. KANSAS CITY, KAS FOR Topeka Plain AND THE WEEKLY Kansas City St OR THE WEEKLY Kansas City Journ Year - $ ery Rare Ch Plain WEEKLY City St EKLY Journ - $ Are You Going to Kansas City? If so, stop with Mrs. Fortune Weaver. She has much nice copy rooms—no quiet and home-like. 1009 McGee St. 410 E. 10th St. and others Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms. Bell'Phone 3357 Main. Res. 911 Oak St. Kansas City. EY, IT., Town and of the Negro. d 600 Inhabitants! nding Boley has Already been groes. 20,000 Acres of the Best Surrounding Boley to be Leased I.T., gro. habitants! hadly been the Best be Leased BOLEY, I. T. By virtue of an execution issued to me out of said District Court, in the above-entitled action, I will, on Wednesday, the 8th day of November, A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock, a.m. of said day, at the east front door of the court house in the city of Topeka, in the county of Shawnee, in the state of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following-described real estate, to wit: Lot 486 and the south half of lot 484 on Lane street in the city of Topeka, lying and situate in the county of Shawnee in the state of Kansas. The above-described real estate is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold, and will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said execution. A. T. LUCAS, Sheriff of Shawnee County By J. A. OSTRAND, Deputy. W. S. McClintuck, Attorney. BUTTONS. PORTRAITS. W. H. LUCAS, Photographer. The price at my Studio is cheap, but the work is of the highest class. Why pay such an enormous price when the same careful work can be secured for ONE-IIALF? Stop and see me. 123 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. Meals and Short Orders. Cigars and Tobacco. Cummings & Butler. Porter & Exchange Restaurant 1009 St. Louis Ave. Kansas City, Mo. Ex-SLAVES Send me your names at once Your Agent's name and your post office address two-cent stamp for reply and I will send you some KEJOICING INFORMATION Write STILLIEN P. BITCHILL, Emphasis, Teen P.S. - Want Agents to handle my work. Big Pay. ONE! udealer tar mal $1.50. nance! VIA FRISCO SYSTEM On November 15th, and daily thereafter, until the summer season of 1905, the Frisco System, in connection with the Southern Railway, will operate through Pullman Sleepers between Kansas City, Mo. and Jacksonville, Fla. These sleeping cars will be placed in service as part of the equipment of the Popular Southeastern Limited," scheduled to leave Kansas City 6.30 P.M. A modernly equipped train, electric lighted cafe observation car, eto-the route of which carries the traveler through the populous cities of the southeast. Berth reservations; may be made through representatives of Frisco System or connecting lines. PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS. --- John Newcomb left Thursday for Saint Paul, Stam., to be gone for an indefinite period. The 'Entre Nous' club gave a party Wednesday evening. Robert Bryant continues quite seriously ill. Miss Gertude Thomas and Mr. Damus James were united in the bands of holy maternity Wednesday evening at the residence of the tride's parents, Rev. John Albert Williams officiating. Mrs. A. N. Wade will give an entertainment next Tuesday evening for benefit of the rectory fund. Miss Bessie Singleton entertained Thursday evening complimentary to Miss Minnie Page of Topeka. Miss Susie Blair of Fremont, is in the city visiting friends. Will Smith of Denver is in town. Miss Williams of Aitchison, Kas., if the guest of Miss Sina Ferguson, on Patrick avenue. The Ladies' Art class met with Mrs. Chas H. Hicks, 2117 Izard, Wednesday afternoon. Miss. Alex Tullery, after a pleasant visit in the city with relatives and friends, left Thursday for her home in Des Moines, Is. Miss Eulalia Overall will give a musical at her residence, 2020 Lake street, Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, to benefit the rectory fund. J. W. Webb of Chicago is in the city visiting friend's Thomas Wheeler is spending his vacation in Lexington, Neb. Geo. W. Macklin and family are peacefully located at 2512 N. 26th street. Mrs. Josie Hamilton of St. Louis, Mo., is expected in the city to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. J. Crasford, 118th S. 6th street. BOYNTON, I Γ. Presiding Elder Chas R Tucker of the Muskogee district, A M. E. church, held his final quarterly conference in Allen church last week. The year's work was a great process. The presiding elder was paid in full and the trustees' report showed $220 for building purposes. There is a balance on hand of about $105 R E L. Mitchell, secretary of the board of trustees, made the best report ever made in the conference. He paid Passor J. C. Hicks and Capt. Geo T. Robinson a high compliment for their work in behalf of the church. Of the latter he had this to say: "We wish to say that Capt. Robinson, since his resignation of the pastorate at Grayson, has rendered valuable service, and only regret that we have been so thoughtless and have not used his long experience and splendid abilities to better advantage than we have." The ladies of the church raised a purse and bought the presiding elder some nice handkerchiefs. Secretary Mitchell paid the ladies of the church a merited tribute for their tireless but successful efforts in behalf of the building fund. The work of erecting the church is now on. Capt. Robinson has been added to the board of trustees to help push the work. Rev T. W. White of Little Rock Ark, is carrying on a protracted meeting at the Baptist church, and Rev A. J. Lacey of Muskogee preached Sunday night, subject: "Friendship." There was one addition to the church. Rev. Perry preached at Allen A. M. E. church last Sunday morning. One addition to the church. Geo W. Harris, late of Clarksville, I. T., has moved in, bought some splendid business property and is fitting up a jewelry store on Benefick avenue. Mrs. Roberta Ruchauan has gone out of the grocery business, and is doing a millinery business strictly. Her store and fixtures have been renovated and new goods put in. Sunday is rally day for the pastor at Allen A. M. E. church and the next Sunday will be rally day for dollar money. Mrs. Paul Meriwether entertained the ladies' missionary society last Tuesday and an interesting program was rendered. Mrs. Ida P. Mitchell read a paper on "Home," and Mrs. Mary Makins read a newsy news abstract. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Lou Thomas. Attorney Meriwether is attending court at Muskogee. Mrs Joe Cleveland has been on the sick list the past few days. ASH CREEK QUARTERLY CONFERENCE. The fourth quarterly conference of the Ash Creek A. M. E. church was held Oct. 13-15 by Rev. Charles R. Tucker and Rev. William H. Buchanan, the pastor, who has done a great work this year. He came to us less than ten months ago and has erected a nice church edifice at a cost of $400. The trustees' report showed that $339 60 had been raised during the last quarter. We are under many obligations to Mrs. Eliza Ware, of a sister church, who raised over $13 for us. Our pastor's devotion to the work has endeared him to our hearts. His noble work here is a monument to him and the success of this young man ought to arouse other young men to try to do something. The church will be painted next week, and then our new place of worship will be completed. The church is near Haskell. MEMPHIS, TENN. The laying of the corner stone of the new First Baptist church, of which Rev. T. J. Fuller, A. M. Ph. D., is pastor, took place Sunday afternoon under the direction of the Masons, in the presence of thousands of people. The ceremony was very impressive, and the corner-stone address was especially able and inspiring. More than $500 was raised and the work on this elegant church building will soon be resumed. Howe Institute is still filling up very rapidly. The sewing department of Howe is under the efficient management of Mrs. B. R. Taylor, a graduate of Tuskegee. The printing department of Howe is conducted by Prof. J. H. Jones. Prof. W. T. Stockly, a graduate of Roger Williams University, is teaching certain high classes at Howe. The leading churches of the city are in high spirits, as the members are rallying to the support of their faithful pastors and much good is being done. The Baptist ministers are preparing to go to the National Baptist convention which is to be held in Chicago October 25. Mrs. Lucy Hayes of Osceola, has bought a very neat home on Suzette street. She is now stopping with Mrs. A. Drean on Boylston avenue. Rev. A. G. Waller, pastor of the Cedar Grove Baptist church, has been very sick for the past two weeks. 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THE OPPORTUNITY OF TO-DAY The opportunity for the man with little means is probably better-to-day. In the pristine state of the Southwest than ever before in the history of the nation. To be sure, there is not the vast open choice of land for the homesteads that existed in the Tick. The lands then take up under government laws are now prosperous farms and ranches. The opportunity to-day is in the investment chance; in the purchase of farm lands at prices less than half the prices in the Older States. In the purchase of more hands to develop the country. In the Southwest—in Oklahoma, Indiana Territory and Texas—are vast areas of unimproved land not yet producing the crops of which it is capable. Practically the same thing is free of the town. New lines of business are adequately represented. There are openings of all sorts for the right man. Are you one! If you are interested, tell us what you want, how much you have to threaten, and we will gladly furnish the information. 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USE ONLY Taylor's Perfection Flour AND Taylor's Pure Buckwheat Flour furnished the above popular and you will certainly get the best Grain Co., --- Waiters Catering Association, 1223 BALTIWORL AVE. WAITERS, PORTES AND ALL STRAINGERS When in Kansas City are invited to visit the Association. Neatly furnished Rooms. Baths a Specialty. Insist upon being furnished the above popular bronds of flour, and you will certainly get the best in the market. TOPEKA, KANSAS. --- --- First-class service. Short orders a specialty. When in Kansas City, call and see me. If you're pleased tell your friends, if not tell me. R. S. STREET, Prop. 1204 E. EIGHTEENTH ST. When in Lawrence Stop at the First-Class Board land Lodging Ice Cream and Cigars. D. Waddington, Proprietor. The Little Gem Restaurant, 106 KANSAS AVENUE a first-class place for a square meal or lunch. Ice cream and cigars. W. H. 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Mr. Thomas resides at Junction City, is 5 feet, 4 inches high, weighs 136 pounds and is fifty-eight years of a.e. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Stella E. Jones, Plaintiff, vs. Herbert W. Jones, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. Herbert W. Jones, the defendant above named, will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Stella E. Jones, and that said Herbert W. Jones must, on or before the 25th day of Aug. 1905, answer to the petition filed by plaintiff in the above entitled action in said court, or the matters and things set forth in said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant. [Seal] W I. JAMISON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I S. CURTIS, Clerk of the District Court. By ANNA M. TILISON, Deputy Clerk. 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Real Estate and Loan, 929 Kan. ave. 4 rooms with closets; two lots, good well, nice fruit, nice new porch, east front, good cellar; cheap at $1250. 4 rooms, two lots cheap for cash, $1050. 4 rooms, 41 lots, 2 wells, fruit, large and small, new house; every thing in Good shape. All you have to do is to move in and go to living. A good garden to grow with it. Cheap at $1300. 2 lots, seven rooms, nicely painted, good well, stable, cheap at $1250. Section 16 of the Kansas Railroad Law: It shall be unlawful for any railroad company or other common carrier to grant, or for any consignee or consignor to receive, any rebate or drawask, or enter into any arrangement whereby any consignee or consignor shall, directly or indirectly, receive a lower rate for transporting freight than the rate fixed by the orders of this board or the published schedules of such railroad company. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company or other common carrier to grant any special privileges to any person, firm, or corporation, either in the way of a preference in furnishing cars, side, track facilities, sites for elevators, mills or warehouses, or any other form of preference, privilege or discrimination. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company or other common carrier, or any agent or any employee thereof, or for any person, firm or corporation to enter into any secret agreement with any firm, person or corporation for the purpose of giving any person, firm or corporation any special privileges, favors or discriminations in favor of such firm, person or corporation. Wanted!—From thirty to fifty colored coal miners for the Atchison Coal Co., located near the city of Atchison, Kansas. Work guaranteed the year round, with good pay. This is a three-foot vein of coal and the company is desirous of working all colored miners if possible. Address Wm. Ogilvie, Supt. of Mines, Atchison, Kans. School of high class tailoring Tuition reasonable. Write for information. 1229 Walnut St. KANSAS,CITY,MO LETTER OF INQUIRY. To THE PLAINDEALER: I hereby write this letter of inquiry in an endeavor to find the whereabouts of my brother, Wm. Crowell, called in short "Will." I heard from him about a year ago at New Orleans, La. Since that time I have written several letters to him, but have heard nothing from him, my letters returning. So, if there are any readers of this paper who know anything of him they will confer a great favor upon the undersigned by communicating to him the desired information. John H. Crowell, Box 127, Orlando, Okla. POETRY Walnuts for Fowls. Every year thousands of bushels of walnuts go to waste all over the country, and few farmers think of their value for poultry food. For years we have been gathering the walnuts and storing them in some shed or outhouse, and we consider every bushel of them worth fully as much as a bushel of oats. It is not necessary to remove the hulls, but do not store them more than a few inches deep, as they may heat and rot. A 10x12 space will hold a big wagon load safely. When real cold weather sets in we hash up a bushelife with an old axe and feed them to the laying hens. The great amount of oil contained in the kernels will do more to help keep up animal heat than almost any other foodstuff we can produce, and we have never had disease in our flocks when we have walnuts as part of the winter ration. With eggs at present prices, and high prices during the past year, we may look to see them sell high all through the coming winter, and should do all within our power to make our hens lay. ORICULTURE On the subsoll depends a great deal. The tree that is planted over an impervious subsoll may do well if it is on a side-hill that will permit the water to run off through the soil that lies above the subsoll. But on other kinds of land the subsoll, if impervious, will cause the trees to grow slowly and bear fruit lightly. Bad drainage and impervious subsols largely go together. We have seen land that was friable on top and down a little way was composed of a layer of stones and clay so closely intermixed that it almost seemed that a great fire had melted them and they had run together. If such subsoll cannot be improved it is better to put the fruit trees in some other place. The surest way to improve the subsoil is by drainage. That lowers the water table in the soil in winter and lets the frost in it to pulverise the ground. Where the land is undrained the water table protects all the soil below it from the action of frost. We have known of clay soils through which the drains were dug to a depth of four feet. For a year or two it did not seem to make much difference with the general character of the soil, for the frost had not had time to work. But after the frost for two or three winters had got in to the soil the whole character of the ground seemed to be changed. For the growing of apple trees especially it is best to select land where the subsoll is already in right condition, so that the roots may go down several feet if necessary. This makes it easy for the tree to send its roots deeply and to get down into a moist layer of soil. Trees in such locations stand drouth well and show green leaf when all things else seem to be 'being brown with drouth. Leaving the Tree to Nature Every once in awhile we find a man that believes in leaving fruit trees alone, permitting nature to do as she wishes to with them. He generally says that the sprouts on trees, especially the water sprouts should not be cut off. We think that if this man had to raise grapes he would get very few of them. Nature does not have to be fed and clothed, and therefore is not concerned with increasing the fruitfulness of trees and plants beyond the point where they will propagate themselves. But man has greater needs and forces the tree and plants to stop producing in one direction and go to producing in another. The great fruitfulness of trees cared for by man is merely due to the diversion of growth forces from one direction to another. A tree that is planted and cared for by man does not take in more nourishment than does another tree that is left to the direction of nature. But the nourishment that is taken in is made to go into the formation of things man can eat rather than into the formation of wood and leaves, which he cannot eat. The Creator has placed in the aonds of man the power of directing the processes of nature to a considerable extent. Man prunes a tree only to make it expend its energies in the fruit buds and so gives him more fruit. We should not leave things to nature, for in the main nature cares nothing for us. There is no moral reason why man should follow the leadings of nature. His own intelligence is not a thing to be lightly set aside. Garden Pointers In removing the tops before storing be careful not to cut too closely. Decay might result. Put the beets, parsnips, carrots, etc. in a cool cellar in boxes with sand and moist earth between them. The above way is especially suited for cabbage and turnips. Apples, too, can be kept well by the method. Calery in process of blanching is less likely to decay if the leaves are exposed to the air and sunlight in mild weather. Loss frequently occurs from too close covering. A mulch of manure on the raspberry patch is good for next season's crop, but it should not be so heavy near the plants as to furnish a harbor for field mice, beneath which they can dig down and eat the roots. This is a good time to sow some lettuce seed in the cold frame and start a few bunches of parsley in the frame or the kitchen window. It will not be much trouble to arrange for a good supply of fresh vegetables in the winter. Bees Useful to Farmers. The great value and usefulness of the common honey bee on the farm has been tersely put by Prof. W. P. Hedrick of the agricultural college of Michigan. He says: The fruit grower who complains of bees is an ungrateful wretch. At best fair exchange is no robbery, but the bees take nothing. A crop of honey removes no fertility from the soil, no substance nor flavor from the fruit, nor even the fragrance from the flower. Multitudes of bees may store their hives with "cholically sulled sweets" from your orchard, and you may take it and feast yourself on the apple-blossom flavored honey, or you may sell it for dollars and cents, yet neither your trees nor your farm is the loser by one penny's worth. If the bees take a little toll from the fruit, what of it? Should they not be repaid for officiating at the nuptials of your fruit blossoms. But do they take toll? To the Public: To the Public: To the Readers of THE TOPEKA PJAINDEALER, Memphis, Tenn.: GREETING: Mr. Joe A. J. Cockrell, No. 146, Meachem ave., Memphis, Tenn., is sole agent for THE PLAINDEALER in your city and he is duly authorized to solicit and collect money for the same. Please report all irregularities in the receipt of the paper to him so that he may notify this office; also report to your postmaster if there is any trouble. The paper is mailed regularly from this office each week on Friday. We try to keep abreast of the times and let the people know what is doing in the social and business world. We shall cover the southern territory thoroughly and will write that which we think best for the betterment of the race. We are trying to educate the white man not to dote on his color because he is white, but to respect all men of merit, regardless of color, and that an industrious Negro is as good as an industrious white man. God created all forms of man, beast and fowl, and all nations of the earth are of one blood, and we cannot see why the white man should expect any special privilege over the black man because one is white and the other is black. We want an equal show in the race of life and that is all we ask; to be regarded with the same opinion as the white man when of the same standard, whether he be a gentleman, a tramp or a convict. We want fair play, justice and an equal show in all things and such shall be our motto. —Nick Cullis. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Anna Burson, Plaintiff, vs William Bumon, Defendant. To William Burson: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, in the above named court, for a divorce, and that unless you answer the petition filed in the said court on or before the 26th day of October, 1905, the petition will be taken as true, and judgment entered accordingly. [BEAL] ANNA BURSON, By her Att'y, W. I. JAMISON. Attest: I. S. CURTIS CLARK. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the district Court of Shawnee County, Kansas R. H. Miles, Plaintiff, vs No. 23471, Dora Miles, Defendant. The State of Kansas to Dora Miles, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for divorce by said plaintiff, R. H. Miles, in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, and that you must answer the petition filed by said plaintiff in said court, on or before the 27th day of October, 1905, or the petition will be taken as true and judgment for divorce will be rendered against you accordingly. A. B. CRUM AND C. A. MAGAW. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS. Clerk of the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. [BARL.] Lampkin Hotel, 210 LAMPKIN ST., Pueblo Colo. Near the Union Depot— Rooms neatly furnished— Enquireat depot. B. W. Shelton, Proprietor. KALLITHRIX PARLOR. HAIR GOODS, HAIR OR- NAMENTS, NEW POMPA- DOURS, SWITCHES, WIGS, TAPES, FRIZZES AND BANGS MRS. M. L. FIELD, 819 KANS. AVE. IND. PHONE 640. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. E. T. Burrows Company Dr. J. M. Amis, Defendant By virtue of an execution issued to me out of sald District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Monday, the 23rd day of October, A. D. 1905, at ten o'clock a.m. of sald day, at the east front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following described real estate, to wit: Lot No. 92 on Main street in the City of Rossville lying and situate in the County of Shawnee in the State of Kansas. The above described real estate is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said execution. A. T. LUCAS, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas, By J. A. OSTRAND, Deputy, W. S. McCLINTOCK, Attorney. The Waiters and Caterers' association at 1223 Baltimore avenue, Kansas City, Mo., is prepared to serve first-class meals. First-class rooms. First-class barbershop and bath rooms in connection. Wm. McKnight, Business Mgr. Don't Buy Your Fall Hat Until you see my nice new FALL STOCK. Every hat up-to-date, and in all the latest shapes. I am sure that you will find something to suit you. Mrs. L. H. Slaughter, 115 West Seventh St. Howard Uni Medical Including Medical, Howard University Medical Department Including Medical, Dental and Pharmacutic Colleges. INCORPORATED.1867. Thirty-eighth session will and continue eight months for day instruction only. Four-years' Graded Three-years' Graded Co Three-years' Graded Instructions are given clinics and practical laboratories equipped laboratories in all hospital facilities. All stu October 14, 1905. For further information F. J. SHADDY SECRI 901R St., Northwest. Thirty-eighth session will begin October 2, 1905, and continue eight months. Students matriculated for day instruction only. Fonr-years' Graded Course in Medicine. Three-years' Graded Course in Dental Surgery. Three-years' Graded Course in Pharmacy. Instructions are given by didactic lectures, quizzes, clinics and practical laboratory demonstrations. Well-equipped laboratories in all departments. Unexcelled hospital facilities. All students must register before October 14, 1905. For further information or Catalogue, apply to F. J. SHADD, A. M., M. D., SECRETARY. 901R St., Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. GOSPEL MEMORIAM PROPHETOR Issues policies for $350, $500 and $1600. We issue policies for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged 1. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. Every intelligent Negro should carry some Insurance good, live, hustling agents in every town. Write at or Liberal terms to the right persons. The Knights and Ladies of Protection Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. P. C. Thom James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G Grove J. H. CHILDERS, N.Y. We issue policies for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20. 1. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. Every intelligent Negro should carry some Insurance. We want good, live, hustling agents in every town. Write at once for terms, Liberal terms to the right persons. The Knights and Ladies of Protection. Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G Groves, Nat'l Treas LIVE STOCK The Record-Stockman of Denver is authority for the statement that about 5,000 sheep are being fattened at Greely, Colo., by the Greeley Sugar company. They are divided up in pans of 700 to 800 sheep each, each pen being in charge of a feeder whose business it is to watch them closely. Oct. 11, at the time they were put on feed, they averaged seventy four pounds each, and during the first three weeks made a gain of two and a half pounds per head per week. The ration is ten pounds of pulp to one-half pound of alfalfa hay per day per head. To this ration it is expected to add a small ration of sugar beet molasses. Experiments last year indicated that the molasses tended to make a firmer flesh, and that sheep fed with it as part of the ration shrunk less in shipping. The sugar company expects to feed during the season approximately 18,000 head of sheep and 500 to 600 head of cattle. The results last year were a profit of 90 cents per head for the pulp feed sheep. Experiments were conducted last year in feeding pulp and alfalfa and corn, with the result that the pulp and alfalfa fed sheep gained from 15 to 25 per cent more than those which received the corn in addition—Wallace's Farmer. Care of the Bull In the care of the bull gentleness is the first consideration. He learns that no one is going to abuse him and he does not look for trouble. Firstly, a bull should be raised right, then there is no trouble. It takes many months to tame a badly raised bull and our advice is to let such a bull alone. Have a small stable or pen by the barn or other convenient place where the bull may be kept. An exercising lot is essential to his health. Brush him off daily and feed him a little grain. Feed only clean hay, and salt should always be before him. Water him regularly. Good service from him is only had by giving him good care. When a bull is kept up and a record is made of each cow bred, all the calves may be saved that bad weather would kill if they came at such times. Have a sort of system about things in the care of See us for job printing. University ical Department cal, Dental and Pharma- tic Colleges. mission will begin October 2, 1905, months. Students matriculated only. Graded Course in Medicine. Graded Course in Dental Surgery. Graded Course in Pharmacy. given by didactic lectures, quizzes, laboratory demonstrations. Well- in all departments. Unexcelled all students must register before Information or Catalogue, apply to DD, A. M., M. D., SECRETARY. St. WASHINGTON, D. C. Are You INSURED? Knights and Ladies of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Incorporated Under the Laws of Kansas, 50 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20. Colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. You should carry some Insurance. We want in every town. Write at once for terms, persons. and Ladies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Bupt. Press. J. G Groves, Nat'l Treas M. CHILDERS, NtI Sec. 1. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the Court of Topeka, in and for the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Maggie Adams, Plaintiff, vs Thad Simpson, Defendant. The said defendant, Thad Simpson, is hereby notified and required to to take notice that he has been sued by the above said plaintiff before Hon. A. J. McCabe, judge of the above named court for the sum of $20 50 and his wages attached for that sum, interest and costs; and that he, the said defendant. Thad Simpson, must answer said cause of action and claim of said plaintiff on or before the 16th day of Sept., 1905, or said claim will be taken as true and judgment rendered against him for said sum according to law. By her attorney, A. M. THOMAS. Before A. J. McCABE, Judge. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Frank Lofty, a trustee in bankruptcy of A. Bear, bankrupt, Plaintiff. vs W. R. Case and Son Cutlery Company, Defendant. State of Kansas to W. P. Case and Son Cutlery Co. Greeting: You are hereby notified that the above plaintiff has filed in the above court his bill of particulars against you, claiming that you are indebted to plaintiff in the sum of 856,16 with 6 per cent interest from January 8, 1903, on account of preference received in the matters of A Bear, bankrupt, and in said action has caused a garnishment summoned to be issued to C. E. Hubbard, who has answered said garnishment that he is indebted to you in the sum of $140.00. Now you are hereby notified that unless you answer the bill of particulars filed herein on or before the 25th day September, 1905, at 9 a.m., that said bill of particulars will be taken as true and finding made accordingly, directing said garnisher to pay into court in accord with the said answer, such sums as may be necessary to pay the amount claimed herein and the costs of this action. Hereof you will take due notice. L. H. GREENWOOD, Judge protein. W. S. McClintock, Attorney for Plaintiff. Ed. O'NEIL, Clerk. The Albatross - Supply Co. Goods shipped direct from the factory to the consumer. We save you travelling salesman's and merchant's expense and profits on General Merchandise, Household Novelies and Supplies. We sell the sell the newest inventions before they reach your home dealer. Our goods are all reliable, and manufactured by one of the largest and most responsible manufacturing establishments in the West. Our goods save you labor, time and money. Every day a Hale day. If you believe in saving your husband's, brother's or father's earning's you will send a cash today for our illustrations as page Catalogue "Not to surprise you would purpose us." The Albatross Supply Co. Our. Bith and Proman. Kannan City, Hae READ THE PLAINDEALER if you would know what the race is doing. THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE Wentzville Circuit, B.C. Anderson; Salisbury Circuit, B. Monroe; Brunswick Circuit, G. W. Leach; Mexico Circuit, J. M. Endicott; Centralia Circuit, W. Burnette; Hilldale Circuit, W. B. Nichols; Roanoke Circuit, F. D. Wells. NOTES AND PERSONALS. Carrollton has a population of about 500 colored people, most of whom own their homes and seem to be prosperous. This is the home of Mrs. Fields and Sandford, who have many friends in Topeka. Mrs. Fields is a teacher in the public schools of Carrollton. She is the daughter of Mr. Phillips, one of our prosperous farmers living near Vinewood. We also met Mr. W. M. Clayton who conducts a first-class clothes cleaning establishment. Mr. Sandford and father are stone contractors and are succeeding at their trade. We were the guest of Mr. L. Cratcher and wife, who are among the oldest citizens of the town, and have a family of four children. They are very industrious. The Misses Monteen are among the lealing young ladies of that city, and are prominent in the Baptist church circle. The North Missouri conference will meet next year at Columbia. Presiding Eller Watson arrived last Saturday and held his first quarterly meeting Sunday for this year with success. Miss Aunt L. Thomas, who has been spending her vacation in the East, has returned and resumed her duties. Mrs. L. Ashton Wood has arrived in the city and accepted a position with Dr. Fest. Las Vegas had no notes in last week's issue on account of the correspondent, Mrs. Moore, being sick and unable to attend to same. Mrs. Yates has entirely recovered from her recent illness. The marriage of Mr. Robt. Burns of this city to Mrs. Mable Smith of Denver, has been announced. The groom is one of our most popular young men, and we wish the young couple unbounded happiness and prosperity. After a long illness Mr. William Davis was called to his final resting place last week. He was a popular young man and we all regret his early demise and extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. Born to Ralp Huston and wife a daughter. Mother and babe are doing well. Mesulmes Wm. Whitaker and I. F. Taylor were in Mineral City last week visiting a sick sister. Mrs. Anna Boyd, Mrs. L.F.Tay- ler, Matthew Burns and Mrs. Loria Lee were in Pittsburg on Tuesday of last week in interest of a new lodge to be set up there shortly. Rev. P. J. Jackson, pastor of St. John Baptist church was in Topeka last week and preached on Tuesday night at the Central Baptist church of that city. Dr. Lane had several visitors up from Mineral City last week. Real Raina is on the sick list. Rev. P. J. Jackson will leave Saturday for Chicago. Mrs. S. A. Kinnell went to Independence Thursday to meet the executive board. Rev. Allen, pastor of the A. M. E. church, will be transferred, and Weir will get a new man from the Missouri conference. Rev. B. Jones will run a meeting at Yale for Rev. B. F. Berry. Rev. H. H. Jones of Baxter Springs preached at the A. M. E. church here Sunday and at Cherokee on Monday night. ATCHISON, KANS. Reginald Trent of Saint Joseph, Mrs. J. A. Taylor of Columbia, Mo., was the guest of Mrs. C. Brown last week. Miss Ethel Penn gave her second musicale to a large crowd at True Eleven hall on Tuesday evening of last week, which was a grand affair and Miss Penn deserves great credit. The Ebenezer Baptist church held its carnival at McInteeer hall Wednesday and Thursday, which was a grand affair. Miss Winifred Morton is wearing a very pretty bracelet. Where did she get it? Prof. Dardis' band gave an entertainment Wednesday night of last week, which was a success. Miss Myrtle Burdine lett Saturday for Denver on an extended visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Mallie Moore gave a party in honor of her birthday on Monday night of last week. She received several nice presents. All present reported a pleasant time. Mrs. A. Brown of Iowa, spent Sunday of last week with Mrs. Hannah Parker. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The "University Uplift," the monthly school magazine, made its initial appearance last Friday with Wm. T. Vernon as editor-in-chief; Albert Ross, editor; Rev. E. R. Vaughn, religious editor; H. R. Graham, publisher. This issue is brimful of spicy news. McCars, Wm. Buckner and Clay Odell of Topeka, visited Western university Wednesday of last week. The gentlemen were surprised and elated over the great progress of the institution. The North Missouri conference of the African Methodist church in session at Carrollton last week voted an $800.00 appropriation for Western university. We thank the brethren very much and will endeavor to show our appreciation by the effective results that we accomplish this school year. The students were surprised—favorably so—last Monday morning after chapel service. Boxes were brought in and opened, and fifteen brand new, shining band instruments, fresh from the factory, were unpacked before them. The enthusiasm was unbounded. Prof. George W. Jackson, leader of the famous 23rd Kansas regiment band of Topeka, has been added to the faculty as their instructor, and will make this band the best Negro band in the entire West, with complete uniforms. The university choir sang at St. John's church in Missouri last Sunday and won additional admirers by their highclass work in sacred music. Never before have the young people of the two Kansas Cities been so anxious for an event to come as for the coming oratorio, "The Prodigal Son," to be given by the Choral club of Western university at Allen chapel Friday evening, Oct. 27. The advanced sale of tickets predicts a crowded house for the occasion. Bishop Henry McNeal Turner of Atlanta, Ga., visited Western university last Tuesday morning, accompanied by Bishop Grant. He is one of the greatest Negroes yet produced by our race in America, and his remarks to the students were weighty and of lasting impression. Bishop Turner is very much enthused over the great strides being taken by Western university and its great helpfulness to the Negroes of Kansas, Missouri and the great West. The University Choral club consists of: Soprano—Katie Guy, Marguerite Lamb, Myrtle Hill, Mable Hill, Mable Harding, Erma Robinson, Anna Vanderford, Irene Beard, Jennie Pillars; altos—Olva Ellison, Jennie Jennings, Audrey Plummer, Edith Lamb, Beulah Allen; tenors—Prof. Kennedy, Clyde Andrews, George Williams, John Pennick and Hugh Shelby; basses—Charles Thurman, William Hester, James Brown, Roy Sutton and Harry Perry. The football eleven consists of— Harry Perry, captain; Hugh Shelby, Roy Sutton, Guff Vernon, Charles Thurman, Claud Miner, Irving Kidd, Clyde Andrews, Albert Burdett, Hinton Fisher and Floyd Fishback. GREAT BEND, KAS. Rev. A. H. Brooks, presiding elder of the Wichita district, held his first quarterly meeting at the A.M. E. church Sunday Oct. 8, and it was a spiritual blessing and a financial success. He preached three able sermons and the people are well pleased with him. The Baptists held a rally Sunday which was a success. Miss Mary North of Hutchinson, was in the city last week. Mrs. Times is very sick. A. Booker of South Bend, was in the city last week. G. J. Morton, one of our prosperous farmers, is marketing his wheat. The young people of the A.M.E. church are getting up a drill contest for the last of this month. Mrs. Bertha Ramey has gone to Larned for an indefinite stay. Rev. Brooks went from here to Garden City. We trust that the Methodist conference will pass a law making wife beating on the part of the preachers a felony, punishable by a year's silence. WICHITA, KANS. Jno. Ford of Hutchinson, was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs. A. Paul entertained at dinner last Sunday in honor of Mrs. Matilda James of Lawrence. Rev. H. Williamson of Newton, preached at the A.M.E. church last Sunday. The ladies' mission circle of the Second Baptist church met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. Watson. Mrs. J. L. Harper, who has been quite sick the past two weeks, is convalescing. Mrs. R. Green and little son, Charlie, have returned from a trip to Clearwater. Rev. M. S. Jones of Atchison, was in the city last week. Mrs. M. Morgan of Winfield, was in the city Sunday. A unique social was the feature of an entertainment given at the Baptist church Wednesday evening. Miss Daisy Bradford and Mr. Morton Grimatead were united in marriage Wednesday evening of last week at the home of the bride, Rev. S. M. Hall officiating. Mrs. Mattie Turner has returned from a trip to Missouri. LET US FIND OUT. One said: "All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies." Now let us find out what is meant PUBLICATION NOTICE. Inthe Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Frank Lofty, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the estate of A. Bear, bankrupt, Plaintiff vs Gille Mfg. Co., Defendant. The State of Kansas to Gille Mfg. Co., Greeting: You are hereby notified that the above plaintiff has filed in the above entitled court his bill of particulars against you claiming that you are indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $161.36, with six per cent interest from January 8, 1908, on account of preference received in the matter of A. B. bear, bankrupt, and in said action has caused a garnishment summons to be issued to M. S. Marple, who has answered said garnishment that he is indebted to you in the sum of about $140, more or less. Now, you are hereby notified that unless you answer the bill of particulars filed herein on or before the 30th day of September, 1905, at 9 a.m., that said bill of particulars will be taken as true and finding made accordingly, directing said garnishes to pay into court, in accord with said answer, such sums as may be necessary, so far as the same may apply to pay the amount claimed herein and the costs of this action. Hereof you will take due notice. L. H. GRELNWOOD, Judge Pro tem. W. S. McClintock, Attorney for Plaintiff, Ed O'Neil, Clerk. Just speaking of mercy, it gains virtue by its moral goodness, and merit by the worthy services which it has rendered. The truth is real and not false, therefore it is a conformity to the facts. All lies are not substantial, because they must pass away. Truth brings confidence, power and peace, and also the bond of perfection. Mercy and truth are attests of God, because they bear witness to the Christian's hope. They are an atonement of God, therefore they must be satisfaction. These two are a confluent to righteousness, because they run together in Christianizing the world. Strive to please God. JOHN HARRISON, Junction City, Kas. AN ADDRESS TO THE EDITORS To the Members and Friends of the Western Negro Press Association: We have convened in our ninth annual session for the purpose of reviewing our past work and outline for the future. We represent the states west of the Mississippi River whose colored population numbers over one and one-half millions and whose wealth as fabulous. They represent every branch of industry; hundreds of schools and colleges on every hill-top. They are in full possession of their mental rights, but cannot exercise them for the reason their fore-parents were slaves and are not white. 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It is an outrage for us to sit idle and allow over seventy thousand of our people who live in the Indian Territory to have their rights trampled upon by a large number of low, scheming and designing white men who are coming to the territories in great numbers to rob the colored man and Indian not only of their lands, but of their rights. It is the duty of this association to study the needs and conditions of our people and herald them to the world. It will be an everlasting disgrace should these people who have inherited this land which is justly due them, to be robbed by this class of men who should have divided their lands with the colored man as did the Indian after the rebellion of 1861. Every slave and his descendants have done much to enrich the white man and they are entitled to a part of the slave owner's wealth. We should protest vigorously against the enactment of laws that tend to retard the progress of any race. There should be no special laws for the guidance of any citizen who is possessed of his thinking faculties. We are confronted with one of the gravest questions before the people of the two territories, and that is statehood. We should study this well and if in our judgment the admission to statehood means to place all white men up and all colored men down, let us oppose it and that vigorously. It looks to us who are far away that the white man has already devised a scheme whereby he will control all the offices in the gift of the people of the new state. They will enact separate laws for the colored man and white man. He is now planning to rob them of their rights as well as their lands. The question is: "Are the colored people and Indians sufficient to cope with the white men who come into the territory with the desire to try white supremacy?" They had hundreds of years of advantage over the Indian and colored man and have profited and lived upon them as a vulture does his prey. We answer that the time is not ripe for statehood, since we believe the colored man and Indian are not sufficient to hold their own with the class whose object is to rule or ruin. It is far better that the Indian and Freedman roam over the territories, chasing the wild game in their native heath than to experiment with that class of white men who have done nothing but rob them of their rights. Civilization is all right when it comes with love and unity, but when it comes with the dagger, shotgun and malice, it is better that we have no civilization. We want fearless journalists who will speak out boldly, whether they live in Texas or Kansas. No one should edit a paper who shows only the faults of one class of people and allows the outrages of another to be kept a secret for fear of violence or the missing of a few dollars. The wrongs of the white man should be an vigorously discussed as those of the colored man, whether they live in Arkansas or Maine. We should adopt a new policy in journalism from now on by showing up that class of white men who go through the country lying and parading to the world that they are superior to all other races, and should be looked up to as the Christ of all, and that they are entitled to all the rights and privileges of this country, and are not bound to return the same to others who happen to be of a different race. There can be no disputing of the fact if this cry is continued that nothing but white men shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of America and the colored people only so much as the whites see fit to allow them we may as well be returned to slavery. The great demand should be for recognition of true manhood and womanhood. When that time comes that all men will be respected according to their moral worth and --- ability, and not color or previous conditions, the sooner the colored man will be unloaded of the burden of oppression that has been hooped upon him by the white man. Let us make that class of white men who worship the idol of a white god so sick of it that they will become ashamed of themselves. When we come in contact with them and find that they are referring to their white god, let us try to show them that the Bible, which they pretend to reverence, does not give such an account of the god that they would have us bow unto. Make him ashamed of referring to white in order to succeed over others. It is low for any man to stand up for wrong, whether he be white or colored. Let the white man drop this makeshift and device. If this is complied with it will do more good for the colored people than all the schools and colleges in the country. It is far better to be ignorant, happy and free than to be rich and educated with your rights and bounds prescribed by others. With all the thousands of acres of land owned and controlled by the colored people and Indians and other valuable personal property in the territory which are not taxed at this time, we say it is a plain case of suicide to insist on being into the United States as a sister state to be robbed. Let us think and act wisely in this matter. We say that the colored man and the Indian have not weighed this matter sufficiently nor have they booked far enough into the future, nor have they laid plans as to what they would receive in the way of benfits by the admission to statehood. We recommend that a resolution be offered by this association imploring all persons who are mixed with white and colored blood to take a middle of-the-road stand and say to the white man: "We belong to your race as well as to the colored," and wherever they can obtain positions without displaying that they are members of any race, do so. This class of people could be of great advantage to the race. They could get good jobs and big paying positions and gain admission the white man's family simply by displaying good judgment and not exposing their identity. Had this been followed out in the last forty years there would be thousands of colored people holding good paying positions. We should also pass resolutions thanking that matchless statesman, Theodore Roosevelt, as being the most fearless and fairest white man holding an executive office in the nation, and also the Mikado of Japan, congratulating him over the victory with tyrant Russia. Also that our ministers take the higher ground for the defense of right, that a majority of the colored ministers barter away the rights of the race as well as the religion of Jesus Christ by soliciting and begging money from prejudiced white people to support their churches, and for fear of being denied by such people, the ministers in large numbers refrain from saying anything about the outrages that are being perpetrated upon the colored people by such classes. Now in conclusion, let us thank the association for the honor of being elected president twice. As to how we have served you is best known by our past acts. We shall retire from this office after this session and know that there are several members of the association who will make good presidents. We consider it a high honor to be president of such an organization, that is growing in membership and doing much good for the upbuilding of all races without malice to anyone. The colored man holds no malice to any race and in his humble way is doing what he can to make friends with all. We hope our deliberation will be pleasant, and when we adjourn and leave for our respective homes, not only the people of Muskogee, but of all the territory, will say that we have been of some service. When you desire to invest $1 50 in a race enterprise that will bring you a hundred fold in happiness and comfort try THE PLAINDEALER. 3 per week is all we ask for this great weapon of our race's defense.