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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. VOLUME VIII. Wichita Whites and Blacks Will Continue to Dwell in Peace and Harmony. Attorney General Coleman has rendered an opinion holding that the board of education of Wichita cannot separate the races in the public schools there. Superintendent Taylor, of Sedgwick county, and President Hatfield of the Wichita board of education, have asked I. L. Dayhoff, superintendent of public instruction, if the races cannot be separated in their schools. In his opinion, Mr. Coleman says that the Wichita schools are maintained under a special act enacted by the legislature of 1889, and that section 1 of this law says that there shall be no discrimination between the races in the Wichita schools. He says that the supreme court has held that first class cities of the state, where the schools are operated under the general law may separate the races in the graded schools, but Wichita is an exception to this ruling as the schools there are under a special law. This interpretation of the law by the attorney general probably will lead to a tight in the next legislature over a special law for the separation of the races in the Wichita schools. The attempt of the school board to separate the races has stirred up much equity between the races in Sodgwick county and a legislative fight is expected to result. The following letter, from the Penth Cavalry, stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, to the editor of the Sioux City Journal, explains itself FORD ROBINSON, NEB, MAY 10 DEAR SIR:—As there was published in your paper of May 15th a onesided, untrue and even malicious account of a recent disturbance at Crawford, Nebraska, between citizens of that town and soldiers from this post, we the enlisted men of the Tentu Cavalry stationed at Fort Robinson, Nebr., in justice to ourselves, as well as to your subscribers, desire that you publish this letter, which gives, as near as has been ascertained, a true account of the affair On Sunday, May 13th, a number of soldiers from this post had been having a picnic on the fair grounds at Orswford and had been drinking beer they had with them. Toward evening they entered the town and became engaged in a quarrel among themselves. It does not appear that they had interfered with anyone, nor is there anything to show that there was more than one revolver in the whole crowd of soldiers, and it is quite likely that the whole affair would have been settled peacefully had not Arthur Moss, town marshal, new at the business, and a man who had openly boasted that he would teach the former marshal "how to handle niggers" (meaning soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry), appeared on the scene, accompanied by a "gang", among whom was his brother, for the purpose of making arrests. Without further ado it seems that he and his companions began using abusive language to the soldiers with threats of shooting, at which critical stage a struggle ensued, and shots were fired, during which Arthur Moss was killed and brother badly hurt for the time being by being struck on the arm. After this mix up the soldiers ran, being unsuiced, and one of them, Sergt. Reid, Troop B, 10th Cavalry, was captured and confined, and another, Private Taylor, was chared to the reservation fence, where he was shot and beat to death, not by Jim Moss as was reported, but by a cowardly mob. Sergt. Reid was held for murder and it was understood that he was to be taken to Chadron Monday night, the 14th instant; it also became known that between 138 and 150 ranchmen had come into town from the surrounding country for the purpose of lynching him when he was transferred from the jail to the cars, and it is said they were already secreted in the basement of the store of a well known merchant of Crawford. Fortunately Troop B was on the lookout for such a manoeuvre, and having appealed in vain to the Commanding Officer for protection for their comrade took matters into their own hands, broke open the arms-racks, armed themselves, and proceeded to march on the town three miles away. When this became known the Commanding Officer rushed troops to the town for the purpose of intercepting these soldiers, who learning of the approach of those authorized detachments "vanished." It was this action of Troop B which secured protection for Sergeant Reid, for the troops finding they could not discover the unruly members of B troop continued the march to Crawford and by their presence prevented the attempt at lynching, but not until William Murphy, a determined would be lyncher, had been killed. It is quite certain that had not Troop B taken matters in their own hands Sergeant Reid would have been lynched. Now, as to some of the false statements in the objectionable article referred to: 1. The soldiers had not planned to kill the marshal. If they had it is not likely that only one revolver would have been found among them. They have ample opportunity to kill anyone in Crawford whom they may want to kill, and need not start a fight among themselves to do it, as those who lead the mobs in Crawford May 13 may yet learn. 2. Private Taylor was not killed at the same place nor at the same time as Arthur Moss; but instead was chased between a half mile and a mile by a howling, cowardly mob, and shot in the back and beat to death while he lay on the ground, without even a pocket knife to defend himself. As Jim Moss had his arm hurt in the fight it was not thought that he ever had an opportunity to kill Taylor. However, as the members of the 10th Cavalry are not over nice as to who fires the fatal shot or strikes the fatal blow in a brutal, cowardly lynching mob, and as they have been quite anxious to find out to whom the citizens of Crawford gave the honor of murdering Taylor, we of the 10th Cavalry are satisfied to accept this verdict, as this killing of a defenseless man while pleading for his life will certainly not escape the attention of his comrades. The members of both these mobs shall have our attention. ENLISTED MEN OF THE TENTH CAVALRY. A Negro Inventor. Jim Washington, an old Negro who was born and raised on a plantation near Hallettaville, Mo., has invented and obtained a patent on an improved cotton baling press. It is claimed by those who have examined the invention that it will revolutionize the present method of handling cotton. Instead of having to treat cotton to the two processes of gunning and compressing, as now, the gunning and baling will be done at one time. Cotton men are much interested in the Invention. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8 1906 THE KANSAS CITY IDEA OF JUSTICE Below we publish an article concerning Judge Wofford of the criminal court of Kansas City. From the language and gist of his conversation with the reporter, the judge seems to have been an ex-slave-holder and to have become a staunch Negro-hater since the war and emancipation of the slaves. The judge likes to appear in print as being fair and pretends to say that he believes that the Negro should have justice. If the judge would live up to what he says about justice being meted out to the Negroes, there would be several more Negroes in Kansas Mo. making honest livings for their families, instead of doing time in Jefferson City prison, the justice meted out by a prejudiced judge who thinks all Negroes are criminal and unfit for citizenship. We have heard of the judge for years, and have never heard of his saying or doing anything that would elevate the Negro. If he would devote a little time to his own race, trying to get them to lay down some of the infernal prejudice they have, and offer jobs to the young Negroes and pay them the same that they pay white men for the same work, there would be less cause for complaint by the Negroes of the judge. Tere are Negroes in Kansas City and other portions of the country who are just as particular about their associates and standing as Judge Wofford and his kind A Negro thief or ex convict has no more standing among the better class of colored people than Judge Wofford has with the better class of whites If he can show one instance where he has recommended a Negro for a good job, we would be willing to beg his pardon, but we have read of the judge showing great consideration to white criminals, while he has always made it a point to be very harsh with the Negroes who happen to appear before him. He says that the Negro problem is quite serious to deal with. We admit it is quite serious for the class of white men with which the judge is rated. If he will take note of the evidence in the case of Agnes Myers, recently sentenced to be hung for the murder of her husband in Kansas City, he will remember that she tried to lay the blame on Negroes. This is only one instance out of thousands that have happened in Kansas City where white people committed offences and Negroes were charged with them, and some are now doing time, having been sent up by this, same judge. The most vicious white criminals that live are in Kansas City, Mo, The Negro criminal element does not begin to think of committing the heinous offenses that are committed by whites. Everything possible and impossible in the annals of crime has been committed by white people in Kansas City, Mo., and yet the judge has not the time to speak of that, but is continually harping upon "the young criminal Negro." Why can he not take time and visit some of the leading colored churches, Y. M. C. A.'s, drug stores, restaurants, groceries, farms, real estate offices, undertaking establishments, law offices, doctors' offices, hospitals, and other business concerns operated by colored people and learn what the progressive young Negroes are doing? A bad Negro is no worse than a bad white man, and no better. All trash goes in a heap and the judge should see to it that he stays as far away as possible, for like things sometimes attract. A man who holds the exalted position of judge should be fair and impartial and not allow such trashy sentiments to emanate from his mind. Judge Wofford, get right with God and man. WOFFORD'S IDEA. In a recent conversation Judge J. W. Wofford of the criminal court fell to discussing the problem of the criminal Negro. "The world is all the time getting better," he said. "The criminal cases are greater in volume in my court than formerly, but that is because of the increase in population. The per cent of cases has not increased except among the Negroes. The colored people, unfortunately for themselves, and the public at large, furnish, I think, three fourths of the cases in my court. This is due largely to the fact that too many Negroes of the younger generation seem inclined not to work. They want to be lawyers, doctors and preachers. They want to get into the higher vocations. They avoid the ancient and honorable callings of carpenter, mason, bricklayer and so on. And the higher vocations they seek are almost entirely closed to them. There are no openings and, of course, they become heartened and poor and they are tempted to steal, and they do steal. Burglary is becoming now a very common offense among the Negroes and so is highway robbery. It was not formerly so. A Negro would sometimes steal, but you rarely saw a Negro burglar. Another thing, there is not a very high standard of morals among the Negroes. One who steals does not lose caste among them. That is very largely due to the fact that the Negroes, as a class, believe they are the under dog. They feel in their hearts that they are not fairly dealt with, although this is a mistaken idea. They think they don't get a fair whack, they tured, i roc con r whit a pretty serious one to deal with. But the Negro criminal ought to be treated with absolute justice and with no more severity than is dealt out to white criminals. I don't say these things of the Negroes because of any unkind feeling I have for them. I feel kindly toward them. If I sent every colored man to the penitentiary whom I might have sent I would have filled it from this county alone. That is literally true." The criminal has small chance to deceive Judge Wofford. The minute a prisoner stands before him he has him mentally catalogued and labelled. He knows intuitively whether the man is an ex-convict, whether he is a professional criminal and whether he is lying. He is fond of holding long conversations with criminals who plead guilty before him and it is well known among the prisoners in the jail that a man who pleads guilty and tells Judge Wofford the plain truth is likely to get off much better than if he lets twelve men pass upon his case. "Don't you try fool the old judge" is a common saying in the jail. The judge is a physiognomist and rarely misses a guess as to a man's real character. He often gives a young man a light sentence because he has a well formed head, large ears and mouth and a steady eye. When a judge makes up his mind that the young man before him is repentant and wishes to reform he inspires the young man's confidence at once and the promises the judge exacts are seldom broken. The first day of each term of court there appears before Judge Wofford upwards of fifty men who have committed crimes and have been paroled by him. It very rarely happens that one of these men breaks his parole. At each appearance several are discharged as reformed, but more are added and the number on parole is seldom less than fifty.—Kansas City Star, May 29. JUSTICE FOR THE NEGRO! Uncle Sam Takes a Firm Stand for Justice and Right, The action of the attorney general of the United States in prosecuting the murderers of Ed Johnson of Chattanooga, Penn. is to be commended. The sooner the government takes hold of these ruffians and renegades who committed this outrageous offense, the better it will be for the decent people of the community. The sheriff and his deputy should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, as it was through their carelessness, neglect and assistance, that the mob succeeded in getting the prisoner. It is all sheer nonsense to try to make the people believe that in a large city like Chattanooga a mob could go to the jail and take a prisoner out between ten o'clock and midnight without the officers knowing of it, and at the same time not attempting to resist the mob. This sheriff is a disgrace to the community in which he lives and all civilization. He must be of the low and ignorant class of men, who procure offices by bulldozing methods, which are heaped upon innocent and inoffensive Negroes. This entire gang should be tried, convicted and hung. They are low in the scale of humanity—lower than the worst heathen of China. We hope everlasting disgrace will descend upon their offspring, and that no good will ever come of any of those who assisted in this heinous offense. This man, Johnson, was innocent, but being a Negro, and submissive, as most Southern Negroes are, this gang of hoodlums resorted to this method, to become notorious, but we think that before the government is through with them they will either be at the end of a noose or within the walls of some federal prison. Let justice and right prevail. The School. Question. The attorney general has decided that no law can be made whereby separate schools can be maintained in Wichita, Kans., as the legislature of 1889 prohibits them in Sedgwick county. It therefore remains to be seen what attitude the Republican party will take on this question during the next legislature. The schools in Wichita have always been as they are now, and we see no reason why the public schools should be separated for the colored people any more than for the Chinese, Hungarans, Poles, Swedes or German. There seems to be a popular feeling among a certain class of white people of the United States to prey upon the Negro because he is poor in purse. It is high time that the American white man's religion should civilize him and bring him to a sense of high honor and duty to all human beings, irrespective of conditions. The schools should be for the public and not for the few or for the individual who tries to make capital out of them by drawing the color line. ```markdown ``` NUMBER 28. A Magnificent Effort to a Debt of Long Standing, St. John's Summer Fair and Fete is now a matter of history. It was indeed a delightful affair. The good people of Topeka turned out in full force each evening, and were met and welcomed by the Christian workers of the church to the auditorium and basement, where special programs were carried out and many beautiful booths greeted the pleasure seekers. All of the clubs and individual workers deserve special mention for the excellency of their work. "The Country Grocery" under the auspices of the Sunday school, presided over by Mrs. R. H. Wade and Mrs. Fred. Roundtree, assisted by the young misses of the school, was one of the special features of the week Mrs. Mattie Page, better known as the "Modern Circus Adventureus," with her assistants, succeeded in making the little girls happy in the Doll House. Mrs. Chloe Ramsey at the Gypsy booth, with Mrs. L. H. Slaughter as fortune-teller, made many hearts happy in the thought of future bliss. Mrs. E. Huddleson presided over the ice cream booth with grace and dignity. Mrs. Sadie Brantley and her able corps of assistants disposed of a large stock of fancy work at their booth. The A. B. O. W. T. club of charming young ladies was the center of attraction, as they dispensed cool drinks to the thirsty crowd. Mrs. R. A. Carson was in charge of the Rock Island Depot of sweets, while Mrs. E. Marlon in her saintly character, directed things to the satisfaction of all. The Indian booth, in charge of Mrs. Pace, was a pleasant retreat when the habits and customs of the Indians were explained and a dish of Indian food served. Mr. Taylor Reed was the charge of the beautifully decorated booth of the sewing circle and needed in disposing of many articles. large of both of reeded incles. The Gesia class was over by Mrs. Sadie Scott. It was the most charming class of the fair. It was most beautifully decorated and gorgeous. It was in Japanese style, while a large appeared in Japanese chinaware served tea in their beautifully arranged garden, and sold chinaware to the Orient. The reception and this effort have gone above the thousand dollar mark and Pastor Ame. Edwards expects to realize $120 toward the debt of St. John. Tomorrow being Children's Day, the pastor will preach to parents and children at 11 a.m. The sacrament of baptism will be administered to the children. At 3 p.m. the final Blue and Red contest of the Sunday School will take place; great interest is manifested in this friendly contest. The attendance was 225 on last Sabbath. At 8 p.m. the pastor will deliver the third sermon of a series on "Man of the Bible." The subject will be "Abraham." Come and hear the sermons. On Wednesday evening June 13th Prot. H. T. Kealing, A. M., editor of the A. M. E. Review, will lecture at St. John church. Prof. Kealing is one of the most distinguished educators and literary men of the country. As a lecturer, he is one of the most interesting speakers upon the American platform. He has been heard with special pleasure in many of the cities of England. Don't fail to hear this distinguished editor and educator. The choral club of the church, known as "the Sweet Singers of Israel," with Miss Eva Phillips as pianist, is now prepared to give assistance to the church in any way along musical lines. LOCAL NEWS. Lots of fun at Wilson's Summer Garden. Mr. James Bailey spent several days in the South, and returned much recuperated. Old and young will enjoy the Vandeville at Wilson's Friday evening. Mr. Will Thompson of Chicago, Ill. spent a few days in this city visiting parcels and friends. Wilson's new Pavillion has the best floor for dancing in the city. Go out and enjoy yourself. Mr. Lloyd Bailer of K. U. spent a few days in the city, the guest of Mr. Dean Buckner. Mr. Lee Jackson, formerly of Topeka, now of Colorado Springs, was in the city this week visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs. A, W. Nix entertained a number of friends informally Wednesday evening at their home, 1174 Fillmore street. A lovely time is reported by those who attended. A bachelor of thirty five would like to correspond with a lady of 25 or 30 with a view to early marriage. Address 110 Campbell street, Iola, Kansas. Prof. W T Vernon was elected president of Western University yesterday. Mr. Vernon was granted a leave of absence and Prof. Shelton French, of Sedalia, Mo., will superintend during his absence. Owing to the inclement weather, Queen Esther's Banquet, a drama to have been rendered at Luken's Opera house in North Topeka on the 6th inst., has been postponed until Monday night, June 11. This will be one of the grandest and best affairs of the season. You should attend. Friday nights will be vaudeville at the Lummer Garden. A large and commodious stage has been erected and fitted with modern scenery. Show at 9 o'clock lasting one hour, thus giving those who desire to dance, plenty of time to do so. Comfortable seats have been arranged for 300, and those who attend Friday evenings will have no cause to regret it. --- W. W. Plumb and Burell Pope were in Manhattan Tuesday assisting John K. Lewis in setting up a lodge of Knights of Pythias. About twenty-five took the degrees and the indication are that it will be one of the strongest and best lodges in the jurisdiction. Messrs. Plumb and Pope are loud in their praise of the hospitality shown them by the newly made "brave men." a = , 一 A special sermon to children will be preached by Rev. T. J. Carr at the First African Baptist church Sunday morning. All of the Sabbath school pupils are requested to be present. At 3 p.m. the annual sermon of the Daughters of Libberty will be preached. In the evening a Children's Day program will be rendered by the primary department of the Sabbath School. LIST YOUR PROPERTY The real estate firm of Charles A. Wilson has a new adv in THE PLANDEALER this week. This firm is building up one of the largest lists of farms for sale in the West and is adding new customers daily. Those who are in the market for a farm or ranch business will do well to write him at once. Their plan is new and is one of the best so far proposed for bringing buyer and seller together, being based upon the theory that where one man wants to sell there is sure to be another who wants to buy. The problem is to bring the buyer and seller together and this can be done by advertising the many farms and properties for sale in papers and in circulars. Our readers are urged to write this firm if they want to buy or sell a farm and get the plan for closing the deal. These plans are simple and direct and so inexpensive that they must surely appeal to anyone who wants to buy or sell. See adv. in this issue, and write Chas. A. Wilson, for list, 415 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kans. Wilson's Garden is located one block East of where the car stops at the cemetery. Misses Mary Jordan, Bessie Hawkins, and Lillian Jolts left Tuesday evening for Emporia, to take a summer course in the State Normal. The crowds are at the Summer Garden Tuesday and Friday nights of each week. Bessie Wilson died Wednesday of heart failure at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson, 131 Van Buren street. She was nine years old. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the First African Baptist church. Miss Inez Jeans recently of Lawrence, now of Denver, was in the city this week visiting Miss Clara Williams on S. Jackson street. Miss Melinda Thompson spent four weeks in Arkansas City. Kans., visiting relatives and friends. She had not seen her parents for ten years. She had a delightful time, and says she will not stay so long again. The Sunday School revival in the First African Baptist S. S. will close Sunday morning. On the following Thursday the school will picnic at Garfield park, when the members of the winning side will enjoy refreshments paid for by the defeated side. A musical concert will be given at the First African Baptist church on the 19th for the benefit of the Christian Endeavor society. The talent used will be all foreign, and the best obtainable. Resreshments. Admission, 10 cents. --- Chas. Dillard, who for the past year has been in Helena, Montana, arrived here yesterday, and hence forth will reside in the best town on earth—Topeka. He reports Joseph Bass, Vernon Graye, Joe Brown and J. "Hanker" Smith all as doing nicely. Mr. Dillard has a host of warm friends who are glad to welcome him back home. Baptist State S. S. Convent'n. The Baptist State Sunday School convention will hold its annual session in Weir City, Kans., June 20-22, '06. All Sunday Schools will please take notice and have their delegates present at two p.m. of the 30th. Many noted speakers will be present. Sond list of delegates to Mrs. W. L. Grant, 1964 N. 4th street, Kansas City, Kans. The public schools will be out at that time, and the young people who attend will find this a splendid place to take an outing. The good people of Weir are doing much to give those who attend splendid entertainment; so let the members of the Sunday Schools attend this convention and get the inspiration that will come as a result of hearing the good speeches, etc. Many noted speakers have promised to be present. H. J. Monroe president. The Kansas State Federation of Women's clubs will convene June 20-21 at Salina, Kans. All clubs are requested to send decorating committees on the 19th if possible. We hope to have a large delegation from all over the state. OLIVE HENDERSON, Ch'n Ex. Bd. GERTHUDE B. SOLOMON, Cor. Suc. CASH For Your Business, Store Build. CASH For Your Business, Store Build- ing, Factory or Real Estate, no matter where located. If you desire a quick sale send a description and price, then we will mail you free our plan of selling. IF YOU WANT TO BUY PROPERTY, any kind, any- where, write for our free catalogue of bargains. A specialty of Country Stores, Groceries, Dry Goods. C. A. WILSON, 415 KANSAS AVE. TUPPERKA, KAS. Don't stuff the chicks—I mean live ones. It's all right if you want to stuff the dead ones. Provide nests where they are handy for the hens and handy for you to gather eggs from. Some try to force poultry to molt by starting them a couple of weeks and then fattening them gradually. The hen that lays the eggs is the one that is always busy scratching among the litter for grain and feed. Get rid of the idlers. Hens are grass eaters, and it is so essential that they do not do their best work unless they have it, or its equivalent. The effectiveness of whitewash in the poultry house is much increased by applying it hot and getting it into the cracks and corners. Always add plenty of salt. Nothing better than coal oil has been found as a mite and an insect destroyer. When young, turkeys are a very tender bird, but they soon get over that and become very hardy. Sunflower seeds are being largely raised for poultry. They are grown like any other farm crop. When small crops are raised the heads may be cut off and thrown into piles to dry, and fed to the poultry without threshing. It makes nice work for them. If raised in large quantities, they may be beaten out with sticks. No machine has ever been made for threshing them. MONEY IN SMALL FRUIT. Properly conducted there is a considerable profit in small fruit farming. We may properly conducted because small fruit farming will not admit of merely ordinary management and yet pay dividends on the outlay required to start a small fruit farm. The selection of a suitable location for a given fruit is of utmost importance. Almost any land well adapted to corn growing will be well adapted to small fruit growing. The hardier fruits should be planted on the poorer and more exposed soils. The slope of the field and its drainage must also be well considered. The preparation of the land for small fruit painting must be thorough in order to secure good results. In most cases it will be well to plan two or more years in advance of the actual setting on the fruit plants. Clean, thorough cultivation of a given piece of land several years in advance of setting it to fruit will obviate the excessive amount of labor required to keep a foul piece of land free from weeds. It goes without saying that land devoted to small fruit must be kept free from foreign plants such as weeds and grass. The proper care of small fruit necessitates much hand labor if the land is foul with weeds. If it is comparatively free from weeds much less hand labor is required and expenses of cultivation reduced proportionately. The ground properly prepared the next consideration is the plants themselves. If one is beginning a small fruit plantation outright the first cost of the plants will be considerable. It always pays to set the best plants of the best varieties obtainable. To obviate such a large initial outlay a good plan is to plan ahead again and buy a few plants of the desired varieties and start a propagating bed. Small fruit plants generally propagate readily and a hundred plants this year may often be increased to a thousand next year. The expense of starting and maintaining a propagating bed is inconsiderable compared to the cost of plants when bought even in wholesale quantities. The time to plant also be carefully considered. As a rule the spring is the best time to set small fruit plants but they are often set at other seasons with very favorable results. We almost invariably set fruit in the spring. Some crops such as strawberries may be set during any growing season when the weather conditions are favorable. Small fruit plants should not be allowed to bear fruit the season they are set. To do so impairs their vitality to an extent that they seldom return profitable yields thereafter. If proper selection of location, soil and varieties is made and this good start fol favorable season one may look forward to an excellent crop the second season. The profit in small fruit culture delowed up by thorough cultivation and a pends largely on the success in disposing of the fruit. If one is careless in handling the fruit either or both in the matter of gathering and marketing is is likely to suffer loss in proportion to the size or yield of the crops. Small fruit must be picked dry and kept dry if it is expected to go onto the market in good condition. Unless small fruit goes on the market in good condition there is sure to be a loss somewhere. It should be the aim and the practice of the grower to place the fruit on the market in good condition. Finding a market is a most important consideration to the small fruit grower. It is best to be so located that one has a large local market at hand where he can dispose of his product at a reasonable profit. If the local market is out of the question and one must depend on shipping to a distant market other important considerations come in that are not necessarily taken into consideration by the man with an adequate local market. Chief among these are the question of shipping rates, train service and location of market. Most small fruits are perishable and it is necessary that the train service be reliable. The market must be as close as is convenient although if fruit is shipped in cold storage or refrigerator cars distance is of less importance and the promptness with which the fruit is placed in the hands of the consumer after being taken out of the car is paramount. Cold storage fruit will not long "stand up" after being taken out of cold storage and placed on the market. Careless commission men often cause the loss of bushels of fruit by failure to place it properly on the market. It is an easy thing to "break a market" in small fruit but exceedingly difficult to bring it back to normal when once broken. Knough has been said to indicate that the profitable production of small fruit is not a small consideration. If there was as "easy sailing" in the production and marketing of small fruit as some wise ones would have us believe we might all of us soon be on the high road to fortune. But as a matter of fact to be successful in this branch of agriculture requires a large amount of business ability and it will be well for the amateur to "make hasty slowly." POTATO SCAB. Potato scab is one of the most common and wide spread diseases of the potato. It is really a germ or fungus disease which infects the new tubers either from germs with which the tubers come in contact in the soil or from germs which are contained in the seed potato when it is planted. When the soil has become badly infested with the potato scab fungus it is almost impossible to get a clean crop of potatoes even by planting seed which is free from scab. The remedy in such a case is rotation of crops, in which root crops are avoided, but which includes the small grains, corn, grasses, and clover or alfalfa. The application of bungard manure to the soil is also a means of infection, and it is best to manure land for potatoes two or three years before the potatoes are grown, manuring the corn or other crops which precede the potatoe in order of rotation. It is possible, however, to treat seed potatoes which are infected with scab so as to destroy the scab fungus and secure a practically clean crop of potato when the tubers are planted in soil which is free from fungus. Experiments with different treatments for potato scab have shown that corrosive sublimate is one of the most effective preservatives of scab. Soak the potatoes for an hour in a solution of 4 to 4 1/2 ounces of corrosive sublimate to 30 gallons of water. It is recommended to use the treatment several days before planting, since the effect of the chemical may retard germination somewhat when used just before planting. All tubers soaked in the corrosive sublimate solution should be planted, buried, or lined since corrosive sublimate is a poison. A safer presentative of saline and a very effective one, is the form hydrate treatment. Use a pound of 40 cent formaldehyde to 30 gallons of water. Soak the tubers 1-1.2 hours in the solution and then cut and plant as usual. In practice it is found that 15 gallons of either of the foregoing solutions will be sufficient to treat 20 to 25 bushels of potatoes. A. M. TEN BYCK. Manhattan, Kan. Pruning Tomatoes In a late Massachusetts bulletin is given a summary of the results secured at the different experiment stations in this country with tomatoes as regards soils and fertilizers, transplanting, pollination, time required to grow crop, yield per square foot, pruning, etc. with the details of experiment by author on pruning tomatoes. Most of these experiments were conducted in green houses. In one experiment, when a few of the lower leaves were removed from plants, trained to a single stem, there was a gain of 32 per cent, in stem growth and 18 per cent increase in the size of the fruits over unpruned plants. In three other experiments extending over one, two and three months, respectively, with plants trained to two stems, the removal of the lower half dozen or more leaves gradually decreases with time. When the leaders were not cut back the smallest number of fruits per plant was obtained on the plants trained to a single stem. These fruits were of good size and the plants thus trained produced the earliest fruit of all the different methods of training. The yield also on equal amounts of trellis space was the greatest by this system of training. The greatest average weight of individual fruit, as well as the greatest weight per plant, however, was given by the three-stem system where the leader was headed in, whereas in the average number of fruit per plant this system is lowest. There was only one experiment in which heading in was practiced. In general, however, these experiments show that if we wish to obtain large fruit with a tolereable good number per plant the single leader constitutes one of the best systems with the two, three and four shoot systems following in tolerably uniform succession. No doubt the largest fruit and the greatest acceleration in maturity can be obtained by heading in the leader—California Cultivator. Home Home 144 Bell 146 Hours 7 10 a.m 2 4 p. m 7 9 p. m KANANAN L. J. Maddux, Staple and Fancy... Groceries Meats and all kinds of Produce. Home'Phone 784 West. Bell 2306. 463 Freeman Ave Kansas City, Kes ```markdown ``` have a commodious dancing Pavillion; Baby Racks, Striking Machines, that goes to make an ideal Summer day nights will be Vaudeville--sun. It cost nothing to enter the pavillion each Lady will be charged 1000 curie. The block East of where car stops at the G. W. estreer & Ham Successor to J. M. Knight. ertakers and Embal We have a commodious in the West; Baby Racks, So everything that goes to make Tuesday nights will be young. FREE! It cost nothing enter the Pavillion each Lady Plenty of good music. One block East of Fred M. Stoneirn Stonestreer Successor to Undertakers We have a commodious dancing Pavilion--fine floor in the West; Baby Racks, Striking Machines, Swings and everything that goes to make an ideal Summer Garden. Tuesday nights will be Vaudeville--fun for old and young. FREE! It cost nothing to enter the garden, but 'o enter the Pavilion each Lady will be charged 10c, Gents 1be Plenty of good nurse. ```markdown ``` We carry one of the fin Topena. Corner 9th and Quincy Sts Russell Gr Wholesale One of the LARGEST in Oklahom General Commi All MAIL ORDER ATTENTION. Yo RUSSELL G 427 First Street, FER R. D. Russell Grocery Wholesale and Retail of the LARGEST Negro enterprise in Oklahoma Territory. Special Commission Men- tion. MAIL ORDERS given SPECIAL ATTENTION. Your Business Solicits. BELL GROCERY First Street, : CHICKASHI. FER R. D. FLETCHER. We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in Topena. Russell Grocery Co., Wholesale and Retail. One of the LARGEST Negro enterprises in Oklahoma Territory. General Commission Merchants All MAIL ORDERS given SPECIAL ATTENTION. Your Business Solicited. RUSSELL GROCERY CO., 427 First Street, : CHICKASHA, I.T. FER R. D. FLETCHER. We Want Every Music-Loving Afro- to write us at once for a Simply state that you are enclose your full name WILL NEVER REGRE Afro-American Co. (Music Department) FRED WHITE, Freq. J. B. WHITE, Mgr. Kansas Credit Co., Money to Loan On Household Goods, Live Stock and Jewelry. 2010 N. 4th St. KANSAS CITY, KAS BOB HONE, Freq. OSCAR ROULETTE, Gos AL. RODGERS, Business Mgr. OLYMPIC CLUB, Living Afro-American plus at once for an interesting pro- state that you are interested in your full name and address NEVER REGRET IT. American Co-Operative Music Department) Athens, Ge J. B. WHITE, M. credit Co., "THE KE RESTAVRAN to write us at once for an interesting proposition. Simply state that you are interested in music and enclose your full name and addressr YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT. Afro-American Co-Operative Concern (Music Department) Athens, Georgia. Home 'Phone Tank Maln 9:30 Palmette Ave., Kansas City, Mo BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lhan Smith Nam Larbrough Neile Childers ... Pd. Tippoo Matt Bolen Sam Jones When in Lawrence, Stop at the KING HOTEL First-Class Board and Lodging— Ice Cream and Cigare. D. Waddington, Proprietor. KALLITHRIX PARLOR. HAIR GOODS, HAIR ORNAMENTS, NEW POMPA-DOURS, SWITCHES, WIGS, TAPES, FRIZZES AND BANGS. MRS.M.L. FIELD, 819 KANSAS AVK. OPEN TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS lous dancing Pavilion—fneet floor kings, Striking Machines, Swinge and make an ideal Summer Garden. It be Vaudeville—fun for old and thing to enter the garden, but 'o Lady will be charged 10c, Gents 1be of where car stops at the Cemetery. G. W. Hamilton er & Hamilton. to J. M. Knight. s and Embalmers Grocery Co., Trade and Retail. Largest Negro enterprises Abcma Territory. Admissions Merchants ADERS given SPECIAL Your Business Solicited. GROCERY CO., : CHICKASHA, I.T. R. D. FLETCHER. Pro-American for an interesting proposition. You are interested in music and name and addressr YOU GRET IT. Co-Operative Concern, (ent) Athens, Georgia. 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Agency' 413 Kanee Ave DPEKA, - KAB It IS “MOE PROFIT” Why a Negro Preacher of Kansas City Sold Policy Tickets eee ee “Ab allus phy er hile poluy, an’ sor L Goan’ dat Int wur a deel mo profs it te me to be er poli y agent din to prank te gospel, ait jus tuck up dit fiat wb business.” ae aud the Rev Hutson Mayfield, a gunuter of Lhe Missionary Buptiot church, sylpred, as he stud at the grat- ad mr of the police huldover at Cen trai slatton [ist night Al $30 o'lock Saturday might De tectives Jonn Huntsman amd Latry Gheut asredted Wer, Mayteld in a bar- ber shop at 121 Tudependence avenue, and te now atunds charged with tunning w piley atu. A number of poluy tiekela and a booh which showed how the tay’s diawing came ont were found in Wa possession at the thne of the ar yest tle admits that he is agent for a youy game beng condwted daily in Revadale by McLaughlin & Curvy” aid will be arrasgned before Judge Kyle ia qwlue court tiie morung Tov Mayfiold sand that the wheel fs dn a houw in Bell's adiition to Row dale, smununly known as {No Man's Tani" Phe house is a vacant one, ex: cog. Or the policy wheel on the second door unt has been vacant ever since the flex of 1905, Hev, Mayfield said that he aia’in the habit of making frequent trips bo Rewedale to play peltey aid that dus many fiends in Kunis City, blak cod wiate, naturally got inte tr hat ot sending Cheat money and nin hora over by him In this’ manner he Iesnms an agent dor MeLaaghin & Cuey whe tell ham that at he woul! tree an agaey an Kannae daty they would give hin 1) per cmt ot wih the auoney de tools in ah ugvah ga obak to dat wate watt havin’ fiow 415 te std an! been vor Mish o7 Sa day | Math [ase g hawses vyus ite Montiecils, Lewis county, des state, ugh dey tuily gale ine SLO er vit De eultgal fare cuss ne et Wen AN arus andy getting’ $3 cr omenth De Disa baeygeess hes bun ate a deck my quent oeome Vasey wth ole deel a) queut Tat wag to yeu age war 4 hed hawge down da” Baw Sevbeld aard that eleven seus tg de tatwk chatter of the Missin in Beplit chet at Rost Like Te aven Bives tt Jowrteenth attect amd yd aenus stl otayed it the buler shy, AL TLL Independenve avenue thug at the money moth fate on the v6terueen Le fon mals dis tips tu the whee with due dav's qeceipta Satuadey 1 per sot what he Wok im wetted fin 33, 41 Mdsmgndin and Cary got 227 Eas ow Ube tatty on eeventy tive Uichet, vahub tue ramster bad he aad thes wed tet one whidk Was a Winker. One ine gt a whale, he ean, tyes eg © Arid ot encontager, Mie supposen! dhe tohete taken from tiny, Mavich any sue pty pieced of papur on whish avs the naaihrs played by customers ad chistorn as made ta msn nid ticket an Yeave at wath the wumister, In tha Mune Ne Mn Whe may be unlusk; peng te be urested wie (ound wid poly tabkets on their putsons whic aught ap of the zune” 1h plies ds compe lot to place entne coulda an the Rev Maytel) and Masmughly ak Carey Ret, Mashed weakd ge the Samting numbers when he wa over on the extn and bang thee Det ne hee day book. On the dice a thee relurtis lan custome were pal The pedice ety thet ft ds ready. Fugees ‘ohn genie” than (he old ot yle Shere winnings anmlars were publishe Loach ths ond abiert of paper aid wher there ves tread dinwing Yn this can ny one appears to kuow that there ‘aa aeally boon «drawing ‘Ihe Rev Muy Meld sad Le had acen the wheel in th en pty howe aa Rovedale, but hid neve ecm present at any ‘ele de diawin's, Ble fa et Rnow exudy where tly empty house 14 loeatcd and thinks that a VEU ot the extreme edge of Bose late .bontiy not be an the town Linn COUNCIL GROVE. KAN. Mrs suatn Walker, after the death of her daughtay, Min Luvema Ray, bas een waite her son, Ne, Chas Walhet and her daughler, Min Maud Ray aud old ssprantaneds here ind one Jour Bale, She chums a very pleasint three weeks and peturied to her heme Sundsy at 1329 Vin Buren street, Topeka, han Mags frome MeCGill, a 15 yeut old grad vate wt Dunlap, Kan, and Mis Alive Jolnwrn of this plue are attending (ne instatute ‘The people of Dunlap anould be very proud of Misy Mcthll as she ia thee Grit graduate, Furtheruuw we, the people of Counc) Grove, do con giutulate her and Miss Johnson in all of their past merita, and in the future we bid them God's specd until! they ruount the pinacle of fame, Rev C, © Morgan, pastor of A. M. YL chunu, jueached two able sermons Just Sunday, We will espet tum aguia is two weeks, ‘Musa Cora Bennett is guing to rep aereat our Sunday school at the conven: tion ia Junction City. She has a goud aubprt and we are confident she can musiter at. We expect her in our midst agasnat this winter Mr and Mrs, Wm. PY, Ray opent a few daya last week with bls parents on dhe farm Mr, Ruy reporta wheat pros. pects tue, He saya ha fs interested Because he has a snare in a number of acree Bie, Archie Majors, who fa employed In the round mouse at Osawatome, i flome visiting his parvnta. Mrs Jaota Walker spent lust week with her parents om the faria. Mer husband, C, F, Walker, Js in ‘opsha. Mes Lula Welster da siating her brother, Mr, Arthur Rosewond in be lana, Ran. Mr, and Mra, W. H. Merrit spent Sun day with friends on Four Mile where they have Leen farming for the past Jour vain “. & He sea: gan Mew a? ae couk at the Cotage lutel, is on the wick Tat Mr, W. UL. May woud is very ill with typhod BRUNSWICK, MO, ‘The church fair given by the A.M 2. chotch ja Biunswich, May 1f-td 12, Wate a auecess mi every Way. Tae ett fire chew Le an a progurogs Lunde tion, ‘The sucase of the revival in hey tes ville was IL cunsersions and 12 adie tions to the church, dhe heytessilte church is in better condition at the present than for the jrast ten pears dhere wil be a cainp necting given in Brunswick sumetime im wud suouner, ‘The Iimkpendunt Order or Good d4 muntens and Daughters of Samara ate epread fast tlnvugh Stisoun, Rev. &. Wo Leach, the present grand Udef, bas mt up four new lodges this year Su Jou wre We ale moving on, LINCOLN, NEB. Mes. Bowen of Utaahs was the guest of Mis. Frank Wilbams List weebs A lawn social waa gnveu at the nome of Moo and Mia, POW, Beewitt'a on May Seth tut the benlit ot Mt, Zivn Baptist danch, A goed time was had, ‘The Mistiiet: Sunday delouk conven fron of the Ay Me By cures walt) con sene hee dune 1213, Lhe publie ts Invited te attend ilu Sutosts ub mmt al the home vt Mis. 1. Matsy’s ‘Ducsday atteruvgn | dhe Mb Zion Baptist churoh well old thou Ward sally the tyurth Sue day im dune, “Dhe publi is eated ts auuttubule [berally tne dl. "Str, James OQ Donne as amproving at ter a week's allnvae, The mcmbers ef the A. Made wall ope Ait new church, 1024 1, ethat, sun day, Tune 10h, at whaute true 4 gen aally wall be belt thd senvices will be hid all dey Quuteriy aneetang will be deh a the Newari Methvlist chureh nes Sunday 2 of South wid ty presen fu conduet Ue eetvics, Rey, BB As dedtisen ts tuoent ren ta aty tas week Coven tnt tid COMMU Waly Cty ty cH by tu imembus of ML Zion daat Sut lay Mis Huth Vanderae and Mase) Zize Mest theld are thy valy culute: states Hum Uhy high acdivel this ees om PARSONS, KAN, Mere ded. sages prtstut ot Truss Chaprd, Se Mody chutele of this city at tu be baghly comgrtulited tor the ov collet atthe that he ts qideag te above named qhueh tnd quieanuuty. Sinee be big tte das pastorate heie and dui, las bil ktay an Pareubs we wr port twommy tuings that prove his aw peta worth es ae petstor and divasteaa ei ithinan, bub gone cam we meulivn (it mone aptly laste tes dias fitueas than the rally at the A, Mo, church fast Suraday, Fite $1 dor sume weeks itodad bea aunvunced that the ite Sutulay an dune would Le ect vprib dea time te dee a speil cient ty ate mums to pry ol the murtgige debt ut the chuica, Phere was ne gteat fuss nade over the matter but with the taluestivss Chat a ubwass in evden nis gnctalstip, Ber Sage began to pemtitl by sores teguther and set thei fo velisaty. “Prone Wanta ty the dee” they allowad nu obstacle ty aetuad thar Jimgiesr ‘Le dive lube wore made up vl tue tive classes and when it consid cid that minenuilly the working Leice or eich this iy compiatively stall, they are to be only the more culugved for thar magmuuent eflol, Rev, sage orgie at didepoudart club whack Was compoel ot tho fiends of the Hamel Ab the close of activites Biuifay eveumg the dubs reperted we follows Dow], 932; No. 2, SUID, Nod, HUT, Do, 4, S115, No 3, S40, pistot'e alub, wu donated ly s. 8, 907 total, 820325) Lp ta Mondis negn an adda trott on SF 22> ad been pan in, ming e2le wu, Lhe sciviees Sundty were not only at Wninerid success but a epuittal blesang as well Rev, Chiistopuer of Jeph, Me, preaded at moun und evening, nil Hes A Taittay, padtor of New Hope Hiptist chusch of this eny, prowl cd at the aftciuvon wervives, ‘Lhe sub- yar oof Rew Vanfav'a divoures wae *Chinvan Libauhty,* building well from Vvedus, Both chupter, Oth and 7th server, Decp an thie mysterious teaches Ings of Gads profound im that wardens whan cometh with year of expers|ence and had stidy, us a pulpit ovator, this Wwaymaficent man has ae peer in the state of Kanwas, ‘The A. M1 church chon and Mra. Ada Cooper rendered we: fot numbers whih were favorably re: cened. The harmonious prayer ot all fa: “Pralw God from whem all bleay ings flow,” WEIR CITY, KAN. Mr. G. W. Crawford, townslup cleth, was appointed adounistrator for Muy, Amanda Gray, who lost her mine some time ago There waa a club organized at the A.M. F. church ou the 27th ult, named the Willing Workers, with Mr, Wall Wathiua aa president and Miss Miry Carson secretary, The J, W, Union ontertuned ite members and friends Tuesday nignt, Mav the 20th Program, dialogues, rec itations and wongy, Refreabmenta free, Jomes Andetson president, Mate Flore enoe Hugh secretary. Mr J 8S. hauders Je on the sich hist, Nev. 8. T. Chase of Huavt St Tous preachd at St, dohn Baplust chuich on the ad. Mra. 8. A, Kinnell, DM, went to Baxter Springs on the 3d and onganued a mission circle, Mra, Guster Furlow Js on the sick lat and failed to mect her clags in the Sun das school on the 3d. Mr. Otis Boot recewed word on the 4h nd bf em the Sth Uaat ne aunt + by Lightning Send all nanos te Me. M. Ice, claire man of tewption committee, to all del- Jegiles of slate Sunday school conven: | thon, June the goth to Sith, ——_———_— ; COLORADO SPRINGS, Mlee Eliza Hanger served dainty luncheon Tuesday night at 4105, Wahastch, in honor of Mrs. Hill, of Fort Robinson, Nebr, and Miss Smiley, of alt Lake, Amorg the tnsited were: Messra Stone, Harry Perkins and Adsm Jones and their wives; Mesdames Crump and Fred Moore; Missea Dean,and Kana Rob- inson and Mr. Will Mitchell. Mrs. George Hatoh geve a very pretty dinner Sunday, for Miss Kd- ‘na Robinson aa Mr, John Beverly. Mra Mred Mocre entertained Miss Clariesa Gray and Chas, Banks at fiive o'clock tea, Sunday. John Beverly, after spending sev- eral months here for bis health, left Saturday for Ubio, much improved. Elijah Jacksou is spending his vaoation in the Kast, and will be gone about fifteen days. Miss Hosa Beckwith served an elaborate vix course dinner Decora- tion day. The color acheme green and red was the decoration through: out the houee, The guests were: Mesdsmes John Warner, James Abernathy, and Fred Moore 5 and Messrs, Fred Ratley of Denver, Ralph Motley and Dan Beckwith. Mias Myrile Leitle, of Denver, was the gueat of Miss Golden Smith several daya fast week. Mr. Edwand Beckwith, sr. is making an evtended trip through Colurady, Wyoming and Nebrasha. Mise Ollie Parson, who has been spending some time with friends, left for her Lome in Santa Pe, seat aveompanied hy her bother, Alm. Counmll, Mr. Veto Carter, of Puebla, war the guest of George Match and wife for weveral day» this week. PRANKVORM, KA: tev. Byron, pastor of thee. m, & church, Iasi Sunday Laptized the fullowing younger people of his chaige Mises Georgia Smith, M, aml Carrie Fouts, aud Walt, Smith and Pat Fouts, Minn Zephyr Coftey was sprinkled in thu evening. A very pretty wedding occured at the home of Mra, Moran on last Wedueaday evening, when 13. 6, Me Farland and Mrs. Helen Moar were united in the holy bonds of matriueny, Qnite a crowd Jwas in ——— PUBLICATION NOTICE, Ta the District. Court of Shawnee Counts, Kansas, Cyrus Dixon, Plaintift vs Ida O, Dixon, Defendant, ‘The above named defendant will take notice that she has been sued by the plaintiff, Cyrus Dixon, for a Uivorce upon the grounds of aban- donment and that she must on or be fore the 18th of May, 1906, plead or answer to the petition filed by the plaintiffin the above named coutt, or the allegations of said petition will by taken as true and judgment tendered, divorcing plaintiff from defendant. W. 1. Jamison, [yan] Attorney for plaintif. Atteat: I. 8, Curtia, Clerk, First published April 6th ‘06, No. 23823. In the District Court ot Shawnee county, Kansas. S.S, Hughes, Plaintiff, ‘Ss Clara Hughes, Defendant, To the above named Clara Hughey; You are hereby notified that you have been sued inthe District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas by the above named plaintiff, S,S, Hughes, whose petition io the above named cause was filed in eaid court on the 8th day of April, A. D. 1906, and that unless qt Aoewer said jetitien orappear herein, on or before the 15th day of June, A. D, 1906, the allegations in aid petition will be taken as true, and a judgment rep- dered against you, divorcing youand said plaintiff, 5.S, Higher, oJ. Kine, Alteat’ Attorney for plaintiff LS. Curtis, Clerk éVemplhis éBusiness Men, CALL AT THE~ Palace Barber Shop F, W. Melson, Prop, FOR ANY SINIE HAIR CUT, SHAMPOO, BEA FOAM, TONIC, SHAVE AND MASSAGE. —tirst-class Work Guaranteed— 359 © Canuoun §1, 3 CORNER Desoto ST. a W J. W. Gatlin Brick contractor Tile and Mantel Work a Specialty, Estimates Cheerfnlly Furnished, 169 Hermanvo Sr MEMPHIS PHONE 2678 Glorious Opportunity for the Colored Youth wt Young men who really wish to enter the great money making field, (the grocery business) will find great encauragement and help in consulting C. Gillis, Jr., end Bros., the wholesale and retail grocers. ‘Lhey will not only sell you as cheap as anybody else but they will t)ach you how todo business. If you go to the Gillis Bros., and invest only $150 o¢ 200 aad then follow their instruction, you can clear $25 to 3oper week, About thirty-five young men right here in the city who started from Gillis Bros. are clearing the above amounts per week and even more. You can do so too, so call on. C. GILLIS, Jr.’ and BROS., Store No.t.5%9 Mise. Ave Store No.2. 344 Beale St. Mee bs Tean Noo DS ty Gt attendance, ‘ Rev, J. M. Rivera will occupy c “ &, pulpit next Sunday, Clab No, 2, of the Firet Baptist church, will give a lawn social on the church grounds Saturday even- ing. Ji B. Rice ie the club captain, Mins Evalyn Wickman is viating afew days with her mother and friends, Mise Evalyn hae just re: turned from Topeka an] we are glad to welcome ber, Master Howard Moran visited tr the country last week-—reports Aine The stewardess of «. 01, 1. churob gare a strawberry fentival laser Sat urday eve, at home of Sirs G. Clay, Samuel Russell nas moved inte his newly purchased residence, NOTICE, To the colored people of Georgia. ‘Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and other southern states, We are in receipt of a communica tion from Mr. W. G. Byrd, 675 Hood 6t., Portland, Ose., who says that excellent opportunitics are now offered for progressive colored men and women who wish to improve their opportunities, ‘There 1s great demand for them, as the white peo- ple of that section of the country are getting tired of Japs aud Chinamen; they do not want anything but pro- gressive aud industrivss colored meu and women. No loafers or those who idle the year around need look towards Oregon, as the laws are very strict against that class and are rigid: ly enforced, I: strikes us very forcibly that the colored people of there states who wish to better their condition should go lo a state like Oregon, where the laws are mure equally interpreted. ‘The schools are miatd, the laws are administered according tu justice, and seldom, if ever, do the people judze by the color when it comes tc business, Take advantage of thi opportunity and scatter over the great West, NOTICE, To the Teichers and others inter ertud. Krowing that the schoaly have eluxcd in many places and that the teachers have changed their ports oltces luring vacation, [take thin method ef communicating: with them. “What the Griduites of Lincoln Institute are Doing,” the bouk which Ihave finished, will be in the eapress vice here on or before June ist. ‘Those who are miterceted and wish to purchase a copy, will please write me at ouce, Give me your addreww, state whether you want a book and if you prefer to ecnd the money for it or hive the book rent C. OD, Tam sure you will like it, tis handsomely bound and printed on good enamel paper which gives the cute a good showing, The introduction fs written by the State Superintendent of Educa. tlon, Hon, W. T. Cartingtow. The fhetter way will be to send the money to me by registered letter and your return card will be a receipt for the money, signee by me. "Yours very truly, J.S. Moen. e ee Rev.J.H.Richardson House Mover and Builder All work guoranteed. Promps attention given to ail out of town work. Res. Itilian Ave, SoutL Fort Pickering. Memphis ‘Phone 95? MEMPHIS. TENN NeliPhone 3087 Malu THE HARLEM, $97 GIAND AVE, Bine Wines, Whiskics, Ale and Cigars, ‘THE NARLEM DINING MALL, meale served day and night. Special atten- tion to private perties, Ban quety, cle, Private Darters Cheap Excursions how Rates vad pave and ard Tacsday, mouth Round trip tichets suld from nearly all Ruck Island poiuta in the North aad Central West to practically all points Southwest. Rate about half the regular fare. Pluck means sure success in the Southwest, An illus- trated book o2 two will help you to a better acyuain- tauce with the country. 1'll be glad to send thes on reuueet, State the section which most interests yeu. A, M, FULLER, C.P, A. Topeka, Kas HILL & CO, [cotoren] Dealers in all Kinds of ~ monumental works fumce: ZION HALL, 458 Beale Street —New ‘Phone 373. Works 710\ CEMETERY, INow 'Phoce 2510, S. §, HILL, Prop." "enNessem oT A Splendid Gift AS TO TILE LEOPARD SPOTS fy KELLY MULLER, Howard University, Washington D,0. An able answer and rebuke to the slurs of Thomas Dixon, Jr., japon the Negro race, Every Negro man, woman and child should read it: Mailed copy 15e. Bend to ALBATROSS SUPPLY | CO., QUINDARO, HANS Oak Leaf Hotel Fast Side Katy Raiirosd DENNIS HICKS, Prop. Old friends all expected—New frienda all all invited. VINITA, 1, Ts ———————— G. E. Anderson, Pool and Billiard Parlor, Cigars aud Tobacco. Ifeadquarters for those who wish a nice time, When in Piteburg give him a call. 205 EAS! TIMIRD STREET. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansan, Senne Keltch, Plamtig, ; vA Nathaniet Hetteh, Defendant, | NOTICE. To Natianiel Beltch, Defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff in the: above named court in the above entatied action fora divorce upon the grounde of abandonment and | grow neglect of duty. You are further notified that unless you plead to or answer the petition filed in sad Court in said action on or before May 15, 1000, the plaintiff will immediately after aaid date xubmit her testimony to the Judge of vad Court and demand absolute divorce from you, and for costs of suit in this action, Jennie Beltéh. By J, KR. MeNany, Attorney for Plaintiff, Firat published March 30, 1906, PUBLICATION NOTICE, Inthe Probate Court of Shawace County, Kansas. In the matter of the estate of Lib- erty Fremort Wells, deceased, To whom it may concern, Notice is hereby given that Mary C, Wells has by the Probate Court of Shawace County, Kansas, beenduly appointed as administra- trix of the estate of Liberty Fremont Wells, deceraed, that ehe has quali- fied by giving bond and taking the oath of office, as required by law, and [s now acting as such adminis- tratrix, Marv C, Wetus. Administratrix of the estate of Liberty Fremont Wells, Dooased. First published April 6th, 1906. PUBLICATION NOTICE. | In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, May Thorne, Plaintiff, vs A. L, Thorne, Defendant, The defendant 1s hereby notified ‘that he has been sued by plaintiff ia said court fora divorce and alimony, and must anewer the petition filed by plaintift in said action on or before the 4th day of May, 1906, or said petition will be taken as true anda decree of divorce rendered against him according to the prayer of said petition, M.T, Canrarce, Aty'y for plalntifr Woee ght § tt ‘ ye Ensured at the postoffice at, Topeka as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1906. THE appointment of F D. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, to succeed Hon. J. R Burton in the United States Senate, is a good appointment, as Mr. Coburn stands well with the farmers, and if he accepts the position, we have no doubt that Kansas will be represented in the portfolio after the next presidential election. THE appeal which appears in an other portion of the paper from Rev Kelly of the Third Baptist church, San Francisco, is recommended by Rev. J. H. Van Luo of Wichita, who is general missionary for the Baptists of this state, as worthy of consideration. Anyone who can do so, should respond as liberally as possible. --- The Negroes of Wichita are to be congratulated that they are making a bold effort to protect life, liberty and property. Lynching must cease and the only way for it to cease is for the people to see to it that it does. Another thing the young Negroes of Wichita must do is to find work and quit loafing around without any visible means of support. There are too many young Negroes loafing and the better class should assist the officers in ridding the community of that class. We are in receipt of a copy of the book published by Porf. J. S. Moten, A. M. L. L. B., of Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo., entitled "What the Graduates of Lincoln Institute are Doing." This is a book containing over one hundred pages, neatly bound in three colors, very interesting, and would be an inspiration to students who are trying to forge to the front. The history of the students who have succeeded is certainly a credit to their Alma Mater, Lincoln Institute. We want the young Negroes to find work and quit loafing. There are too many loafers for their own good and for the good of their parents. Every one who believes in good government and good society should ostracize those men and they should not be allowed even to visit homes where the people are progressive. Draw the line and draw it tight on the loafing element. Some of the ladies of the city have made a brilliant effort in the party given a few evenings ago by drawing a line on that class of young men and young and women who accept any and every one as their social equals. The sooner the young people do likewise the better it will be for society. The time is now at hand when loafing young men should be cut by progressive young ladies, and also the young ladies with these same young men. We are proud that the young ladies are setting a pace for permanent society in Topeka. HIGGINSVILLE, MO. Mr. Walker Lee arrived in town last Wednesday, 23d, from a visit to Oklahoma City and surrounding towns. He liked that part of the country very well. E. S. Cooper, Grand Lecturer for the Masonic Lodge of Missouri, lectured here Saturday night, May 26th. Green Lyton, of Mayview, was down the 20th, to the exercise and lecture. J. W. Perry and wife were on visit at Pleasant Grove, on Sunday, 27th ult. Miss Tishie Jennings, of Kansas City, was here, arriving 26t ult, to visit Miss Emma M. Britt, and attend the closing exercises. R. R. Richmond, President of the Negro Nat. Coop. Devp. and Mfg. Association, at Chariton, Ia., arrived here Saturday, 27th, visiting the divisions of stockholders. He is overseeing one of the greatest of Negro enterprises, which will be of much benefit in uplifting the race. He left for Oddesa Monday, 28th, where he expects to operate a coal mine. R. V. Adkins was here from K. C., to attend the closing exercises and visit relatives and friends. Willie Fields, who once upon a time lived here and at Lexington, was killed Sunday, May 27th, in Centerville, Iowa, by a train. The remains were shipped here, arriving the 30th, for burial. A mother and three sisters survive him. Misses Nellie Price and Guinaline Rathman, of Wellington, were here several days, visiting and attending the closing exercises of the Douglas school. The closing exercises of Douglas School took place Friday evening, May 25th, Rooms No. 1 and No. 2 rendering their programs. Part 1, Room 1, consisted of declamations, singing, recitations and drilling. Part 2 consisted of solos, duetts, declamations, recitations and orations. Then, chorus by the school and benediction by Rev. S. M. Hawkins. The Audience was very nicely entertained, and there was a thorough appreciation of the labor of the teachers, Mrs. Dora Johnson and Miss Anna M. Britt, in training the young sons and daughters who carried out the program without the least failure. On Saturday evening, May 26th, Room No. 3 rendered one of the finest and most interesting programs ever witnessed by the residents of this city. The exercises opened with music, the "Sanctus," by the Choral class followed by an invocation from Rev. W. B. Brooks.. Besides the sweet music, duetts and quartettes, the most conspicuous part of the program was the Graduating Class, composed of four young ladies, who delivered very interesting orations, as follows: "We Have Launched but Where Shall We Anchor?" by Vena Elizabeth Lyle; "Practical Education," Mary Etta Graham; "Night Brings Out the Stars," Lenora Elizabeth Adkins, "Continual Dropping Wears The Stone," Daisy Elizabeth Price. The Diplomas were presented by Prof. W. H. Huston. Music, "Farewell," by the graduating class; benediction by Rev. J. H. Jennings. The entire audience seemed to be more than satisfied with the thoughts brought out by the themes of the graduates. Much credit is due the principal of the school, Prof. C. E. Johnson, for his faithful labors, as well as to Mrs. H. L. Beuhing, the musical director who so thoroughly prepared the students that the occasion was a grand success. LINCOLN. NEB. Miss Mary Sellers died at the home of her brother, A. J. Sellers, 1944 U street, last Thursday at 6:30 p. m. Deceased had been sick for several years. The funeral took place from the house, Friday p. m. Miss C. Sugge, en route from Alliance to her home in Iliawatha, Kansas, stopped in the city for a few days visit. The baby show given by Mrs. Alice Grant, for the benefit of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, was a neat affair, and though the weather was stormy a large crowd attended and enjoyed the program and the neat appearance of the babies on exhibition. Mrs. W. D. Grant's baby won first prize; Mrs. George Curtis's the second prize. The entertainment was a grand success. Mrs. Alice Harding is ill. Quarterly meeting at Newman M. E. church the second Sabbath in June. The members of Mt. Zion Baptist have let the contract for veneering the church and the work will begin shortly. Quite a crowd of Lincoln people visited Omaha last Sunday. DRAGGING down pains are a symptom of the most serious trouble which can attack a woman, viz: falling of the womb. With this, generally, some irregular, painful, scanty or profuse perioda, wasteful, weakening drama, dreadful backache, headache, nervousness, dizziness, irritability, tired feeling, inability to walk, loss of appetite, color and beauty. The cure is WINE OF CARDUI Woman's Relief that marvelous, curative extract, exerts such a wonderful strength. Cardul relieves pain, regulates the ulates the muscles to pull the worm It is a safe and permanent cure that marvelous, curative extract, or natural essence, of herbs, which exerts such a wonderful strengthening influence on all female organs. Cardul relieves pain, regulates the menses, stops drains and stimulates the muscles to pull the womb up into place. It is a safe and permanent cure for all female complaints. WRITE US A LETTER In strictist confidence, telling us all your troubles. We will send free advice (in plain sealed envelope). Address: Ladies' Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. WINFIELD, KAS. Mrs. C. M. Smith arrived last Friday morning from Paris, Texas, to join her husband, who has charge here of the Second Baptist church. The ladies of the A.M.E. church gave a successful entertainment at their church on Tuesday evening. George Lewis and Miss Jessie Matheny, of Arkansas City, were married last Friday. Mrs. Ella Scott, of Houston, Tex, is visiting her parents. J. Wall and wife. Alonso Monroe came down from Augusta Friday to move his family up there. Ernest Campbell, Charles Franklin and Harry Brown are down from the crusher. Leon Louis came in from Silina last week. Henry Evans was up from Arkansas City last Monday. Will Dealano, of Arkansas City, is the guest of Thos. Campbell and wife. Miss Winnie Walker, and C. T. Wood and A. Burl Fox left for Pratt on last Monday, to visit their uncle, A. T. Bandy. Western University, QUINDARO, KANSAS 10 The Leading and Best Institution of its Kind in the Great West. 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Miss Maynelle Barnett and Virginia St. Clair were the colored representatives of the High School graduates. Mrs Barnett's essay was second to none. We can late them on their successful G. G. Brown and wife enterta Monday night in honor of Miss Virginia St. Clair and her gradation. More than twenty were present and the evening was spent in games. Dainty refreshments were served, and each reported an excellent time. STUDY THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL. Instruction by mail addressed to everyone. Reorganized by courts and educators. Experienced and competent instructors. I take spare time only. Three course hours, Baltimore, Maryland. Prepare for action. Will better your condition and prospects in business. Students and graduates everywhere. Full postage and special offer FREE. THE SPRAUGH COURSEPUSCHENCE SCHOOL OF LAW, 723 MARKET STREET, BETROT, MICH. tern U --- Advantages Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. Information For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to What Others Say of This Most Remarkable of all Men. NOW IN KANSAS CITY Kansas City, Ks., June 2.—Mr. Bob Stokes, 31 N. Second street writes as follows: I will gladly say that after suffering with a pain for five months, and every doctor had failed to remove it, Dr. P. Holmes came to see me and with the point of his hand he cured me in five minutes. I cheerfully extend him to those affections. Dr. Holmes wrote in a story of one curse, he says: "I was standing at delivering a lecture, and in the statement that any one in the audience suffering from a pain, by simply touching my garment I would cure them, and Mr. King came forward, touched my garment and was cured in less than five minutes. I have cured thousands of people in a like manner during the past six months in various cities and towns." Dr. Holmes will be in Kansas City for three weeks at 348 North James street, where he will be glad to meet those who are sick and need assistance. W. H. LUCAS. Photographer. at my Studio at the work of the latest class. Why pay an enormous price when the same careful work can be secured for ONE-HALF? Stop and see me. 123 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. Mme. De Vaul Vincent's School of high-class tailoring Tutition reasonable. Write for information. 1828 Wnalut St. KANSAS CITY, MO Hair Cutting, Shampoo, Shave. Special attention given to Pimples and Nose Faces. Give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. 062 PRTSTON AVENUE. MEMPHIS, TENN. Go to... H: BROWN, The Grocer Go to.. Fine Groceries—Just Opened— Everything Fresh—Give us a Trial. HOME 'PHONE 1282, 531 Joplin St. JOPLIN, MO. The Little Gem Restaurant, 106' KANSAS AVENUE a first-class place for a square meal or lunch. Ice cream and cigars. W. H. Henderson, PROPRIETOR. Washington @ Co., FINE GROCERIES AND MEATS NEW THOMPSON OLD HORTON PARK We make a specialty of Butter, Eggs and Country Produce. CON. FIETH AND MICHIGAN AVE. LEAVENWORTH, KAS. NOTICE. My application for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors according 19, law at 921 Kansas avenue, in the Third ward of the city of Topeka, in now on file in the office of the Probate Judge of Shawnee County, Kansas. The hearing of the same is set for Saturday, June 23rd, 1906 at 9 o'clock a.m. EDWIN S. LUKE sity, The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West Departments Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal. the Great West. s deathful Climate, Good In- ers. n and all inducements offered, W. M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 604 Kansas Ave. L. BILLIND. TOPEKA, KANSAS BELL PHONE 1001 MAIN OFFICE HOURS 12 to 10 A.M. 12 to 4 P.M. 12nd. Phone 866. 12 to 10 P.M. J. M. JAMISON, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Reamining Physician of the Knights and Ladies Section. O. A. TAYLOR, M. D 921 Kansas Ave. Both 'Phone 774 Calls answered day and night. Office Hours { 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Residence 1535 Van Buren. Office over Lee's Drug store 921 Kan, Ave NEWS OF THE WEEK. Read THE PLAINDEALER. Read the scrimon It is of interest and will do you good. Plenty of good music at Wilson's Summer Garden. When want to show race pride subscribe for THE PLAINDEAIR. Follow the crowds and you will land at Wilson's Summer Garden. Miss Birdie Jones of Arkansas City is visiting with Miss Nancy Matley this week. Take the children and spend Friday evening at the Summer Garden. Big Vaudeville show. Mrs. V. L North of Kansas City attendtd the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. America Roundtree, who died last week. The Fifteenth annual grand session of the International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor Maids and Pages of Honor of Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction will convene in Wichita, Kansas July 10-13. FOR SALE:Two young horses spring wagon and harness. For particulars call at THE PLAIN DEALER office. Don't worry us with questions if you don't mean business. Mrs. M. E. Matley, G. W. C. of the Courts of Calanthe, has just returned from her annual visit to the courts, and reports everything successful and the order growing. FOR SALE—Two, good young horses, spring wagon and harness. For particulars, call at THE PLAIN-DEALERoffice. Don't worry us with questions unless you mean business. S. H. Waldon, who has resided in Topeka for several years, and was employed at one of the leading hotels, has moved to St. Paul, Minn., where he will make his future home. Mrs. Martha Hanks of Independence, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. Clark at 210 E. Fifteenth street last week. She was called home on account of the serious illness of her daughter. The Third Missionary Baptist church, corner Eleventh and Washington streets.—Preaching at 11 a. m, and 8 p. m.; Sabbath School at 2 p. m.; B. Y. P. U. at 6.80 p. m.; Prayer-meeting Wednesday evenings at 7.30. Rev. J. H. Bell, Pastor, J. H. North, church reporter. Mrs. Rosa Jackson entertained at dinner Saturday in honor of Mrs. J. T. Black and daughter, Amy, of Atchison, Mrs. Simpson and daughters Dorothy and Mamie of Abilene, Miss Aldrich of Pueblo, Colo., Mr. Pearl of Butte, Montana and Mr. Lee of Helena, Montana. All reported an enjoyable afternoon. A CORRECTION. In our issue of May 25th, containing an article on the return of Prof. John A, Gregg from Africa, a mistake was made in stating the population of Greater Chatsworth as 14000, and the school enrollment as 600. Neither have reached those figures, though both are rapidly increasing. Tired Nervous When you feel languid, tired, nervous and irritable, your vitality is low-your supply of nerve energy exhausted, and your system running down for lack of power. The organs of the body are working poorly, or not at all, and you are not getting the nourishment needed. This soon impoverishes the blood and instead of throwing off the impurities, distributes it all through the body. This brings disease and misery. Feed the nerves with Dr. Miles' Nervine, a nerve food, a nerve medicine, that nourishes and strengthens the nerves, and see how quickly you will get strong and vigorous. "My wife suffered with nervousness previous to recent attack of syphilis after a fever, from the fever, she was much worse, and could hardly control herself being exceedingly nervous when the least excited. She was very restless at night, and never had a good night's rest. She also suffered much from nervous headache. Dr. Miles' Nervine was recommended by a friend. After the first dose she had a good night's rest, and at the end of the first week's treatment she was wonderfully improved. Continued use of Nervine has completed her entire cure." 2021 Cherry St., Evantville, Ind. Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold by your drugstuff, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails, he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Crisel, 1725 Kansas avenue, a girl. Miss Cuma Smith returned Saturday from a visit in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Salisbury and their children spent Sunday with relatives in Lawrence. Miss Nellie Ellis is home from Emporia, where she has been attending the State Normal college. WANTED—A good barber at once. Address, Thomas Gray. Jr., Burlington, Kans. 2w M22 We are in receipt of an invitation from Prof, B. K. Bruce of Leavenworth to attend the graduating exercises of t.e high school class of 1906, of that city, in which his daughter, Erma, is rightfully entitled to be vatedictorian. Mrs. Bettie Abrams of Chicago visited relatives and friends in Topeka last week and returned home on Sunday. This was a flying trip, unexpected, and many of her friends failed to see her on account of the forced brevity of her stay. Mr. W. M. Greer, who is on a private car with Superintendent Dolan of the Rock Island, returned from a trip to Texas, where Mr. Dolan was recuperating. Mr. Greer reports a pleasant trip, and was much pleased with the sights he saw in Texas. He says he saw a good many things that, were favorable to colored people, but many more that were against them, that is, the contempt and scorn in which the whites hold the blacks when it comes to manhood and womanhood. Mr. Greer is very well pleased with his new job and thinks his new manager one of the best railroad men in the state, Mr. William Mallory was married to Mrs. Anna Ferguson several weeks ago in this city. Mr. Mallory recently graduated from the High school, and the marriage was kept a profound secret until after his graduation. He has made wonderful progress in the past year, and it seems that fortune has smiled upon him at the end of his term in High school by awarding him a diploma for having completed his studies and also the hand of one of the most industrious widows in the state. Mrs Mallory is a very polished and cultured lady, and we wish her and her young husband a joyous voyage through life. They have purchased a four room cottage at Thirteenth and Van Euren streets, where they will be at home to their friends. CALL FROM SAN FRANCISCO. WILLIAM, KAN. May 29, '06. To the Pastors, Superintendent of S. S., Presidents B. Y. P. U.'s, Presidents Women's Mission Circles and every Baptist and friends in Kansas: The following letter will explain itself, and has my hearty support, and I appeal to every church and their auxiliaries to raise a collection for these people and Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co. OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY. OFFICE: 18 West Okmulgee Avenue, Muskogee, Indian Territory. SAFE BUSINESS backed by men who have proven their ability to succeed in business, and conducted on a sound business basis according to the regular business custom applicable to that particular business is about all that any THINKING MAN would wish The Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co. WE write Insurance against FIRE and LIGHTNING on Houses, Household Goods, Office Furniture, Libraries, Merchandise, Live Stock, Farm Implements, Grain, Puppies, Wagers, Harners, Saddles and Musical Instruments. R. H. WATERFORD, President. H. N. JOHNSON, Secretary. J. E JOHNSON, Gen. Mgr. help our distressed brethren in San Francisco, Cal. These people are homeless and helpless and need our financial support. I will see that all money forwarded to me shall be faithfully used for this specific purpose, Forward all money to me. J. H. VAN LEU. Gen. Miss. for Kans. 610 N. Water, Wichita. SAN FRANCISCO, CAT. 52-2006 MY DEAR BROTHER VAN LEU—Christians and Friends: This leaves our church membership and friends homeless, without clothes, food, shelter or a place to worship. God's hand has been and is still very heavy upon us. Not a Christian was killed but a great many others have perished during the great disaster in our city. If you can or will help me to relieve the awful suffering and sad plight of our stricken people, do so in the name of the Lord; send anything possible, but money can be used in more ways than any thing else. Our entire city moulders in ashes. Our men have nothing to do. More than 300,000 white people are homeless, so you may know how terrible it is for the poor Negroes. Write or send to me at my address, 2734 Greenwich stret. KANSAS CITY, KANS. Mr F. B. Foster of Kansas City spent Sunday with his parents in Carbondale. Rev. A. C. Chichon, pastor of the Second Christian church, Guthrie, O. T., is here on a visit. He says that possibilities for the Negro in Oklahoma are on the wing. Having failed in the past to grasp opportunities, with statehood he is a goner. NOTICE. In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. In the matter of the estate of Andrew Anderson, deceased. All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Shawnee County Probate Court, asking for authority to well the following described real estate, situated in Shawnee County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of Andrew Anderson, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debt of said estate and the expenses of administration, to wit: Lot 170 on Quincy street; lot 500 and S 7 feet of 400 Quincy street; 506 Quincy street, city of Topeka. Kansas. Said petition is set for hearing Saturday, the 10th day of June, 1906, at o'clock a.m., at which time and place you can make known any objections you may have to the granting of such order sale. Dated this 2nd day of June, 1406. First published 6-8-'06. CAPITAL. $100.000. NESS backed by men who have p ound business basis according to all that any THINKING MAN would Rising Sun F EXACTLY FILLS THE ce against FIRE and LIGHTNI se, Live Stock, Farm Implement ORD, President. H. N. JOH EXACTLY FILLS THE PRESCRIPTION. ANCIENT BEDS TOO SUMPTUOUS Beautiful and Imposing They Were But Not Comfortable In olden times beds were very sumptuous articles of furniture, and the gift of one in a will represented in many cases a large sum of money, the bedstead with its fittings frequently having cost several hundred pounds. In Elizabeth's time and earlier, bedsteads were imposing creations of oak, richly carved in all manner of quaint device, with perhaps, a grinding satyr peering from behind a pillar, sufficiently glorious to murder the slumbers of the most soundent. Those were the days, too, of heavy silken hangings, valances and quilts, all richly embroidered in silk and gold and silver thread with heavy bullion hangings to add weight and majesty. Such beds may be seen in some of the valuable collections at the museums and at English country seats, such as Watwick castle and other notable old places. To modern eyes they compare very unfavorably, despite their intrinsic value, with the simple, daly beds of modern times. POINTS OF THE PILES BURNED. Remarkable Case of Spontaneous Ignition Recently Noted. A remarkable case of spontaneous ignition that recently occurred in erecting the wands of the new Rotterdam quay is related by the Technische Dundchau. Rams had been in use there for some time, which by 180 or 200 strokes per minute caused a steady advance of the piles. The foundation was such that the pillars had to be driven through the quicksand down to the solid ground. On withdrawing some piles, the points of the latter were found, owing to the enormous friction, to have been charred entirely and heated to such a point as to begin burning spontaneously on coming in contact with the air; nor could iron shoes prevent this spontaneous ignition. When leaving the piles in the ground this ignition would not result in any damage, the charring remaining confined to the surface, and the heat being rapidly carried away in the moist surroundings. Wouldn't Take the Office Patrick Plunkett, a well known Irishman of Portland, Me, wished to be elected an officer of some well known society. The members having assembled one day, he rose and said: "I nominate Patrick Plunkett. Seeing that nobody moved, he again rose and said "I second the motion." But still they failed to notice him. This time he cried out: "But be d-d if I will take it." FEELING LIVER-ISH This Morning? TAKE THEDFORD'S Black-Draught Stops Indigestion - Constipation 25¢ ATLANTIC MILLS A Gentle Laxative And Appetizer --- proven their ability to succeed in the regular business custom, appl wish! Fire Insurance THE PRESCRIPTION. ING on Houses, Household Good Birds, Grain, Puppies, Wagers, B NSON, Secretary. J. E JOH NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. In the state of Kansas, Shawnee County, ss. In the matter of the estate of Andrew Anderson, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of April, 1906, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Andrew Anderson late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. H. C. O'NEILL, Administrator. First Published April 27th, '06. When you go shopping again, look in at Zanditon'e. He can please you with a little down and the rest in small payments. Buy of him and you won't regret it. 110 E. Sixth street. Mrs.L.P.Allen HAIR-DRESSING, MANICURING AND BEAUTY PARLOR. 25 E. Sherman Ave., HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Will go out and answer calle. When in Wichita Stop at Victoria Hotel. 343 N. Main Street. First class Accommodations, clean beds, first-class meals, prompt attention, modern and up-to-date. Board by day or week. European plan. Try me. MRS. ADA BARTON, Propr. PUBLICATION NOTICE. No. 33,794 In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Mary A. Macdonald, Plaintiff vs Fenton P. Macdonald, Defendant. To the above named defendant:— You will take notice that you have been sued in the above entitled court by the said Mary A. Macdonald; that the petition therein was filed March 26th, 1906, and that you must answer the said petition on or before the 14th day of May, 1906, or the said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered according to the prayer thereof divorcing said plaintiff from you, the said defendant, and setting aside and holding for naught the bonds of matrimony now existing between you. Doputy Clerk District Court. Fires published March 30th, 1906. GALEN NICHOLS, Att'y for Plaintiff, I. S. Curtis, Buy 1-3 Interest in Plaindealer. I would like to sell one-third (1/3) interest in The Torman PLAINDEALER to a good, progressive person. I guarantee that money can be made out of the investment if the right person can be associated in the business. I want a good, likely, energetic person who can assist in running the office and look after advertising, as I intend to be on the road most of the time, and if I can secure a person who has the cash to pay for third interest in this great enterprise, I will consider the proposition. I have a nice business building which I will sell on reasonable terms to persons having a few thousand dollars. Some colored man with a few dollars to invest in good business property in the business portion of the city, can make money by writing at once and considering this proposition. This is the best investment we know of for some colored man who wants to make money and be at ease for the balance of his days. Don't write unless you have some money. Call on or write NICK CHILES, Topeka, K. PUBLICATION NOTICE Patsey Love; Plaintiff. vs. No. 23,782. Charles Love. Defendant. The said defendant, Charles Love is hereby notified and required take notice that he has been named District Court Shawnee County, Kausas, in action for divorce, and that he can appear and answer said action by said plaintiff, Patsey Love, fish or before the 25th day of April, or said plaintiff's petition taken as true and a judgment dered against him according to prayer of plaintiff's petition. A. M. Tucker Atty for Plaintiff First published March 9, 1846 C. E. Anderson. Pool and Billiard Parlors Headquarters for those who wish a nice time. When in Pittsburg, call on him. 205 EAST THIRD STREET Lucas guarantees his photo Gallery, 123 Kansas avenue. READ THE PLAIN BANK A PROFESSOR'S FOULTRY PLANT. Just a season some amount was given Prof. J. M. Glowell's success in potato growing on his own farm near the Mane experiment station, having produced a pop of over three thousand bushels. Thus the crop is equally profitable, but similarly different. The land is covered with poultry houses and yards. All winter the egg output was very fruitful, averaging eight hundred eggs daily in dimly when prices were as high, and gradually increasing as the lesson alvaed and the younger pullets began to lay. Just now the chicken crop occupies the chief attention, and the thirty broiler houses with yards are a seme of activity. There are twenty four incubators located in the barn cel The plan is to hatch all the chickens early in the season so that the culls will be available as broilers in June when prices are high. I last year those were sold as broilers in June at an average weight of two pounds at thirty cents a pound, the cost of breeding them to this weight being comparatively light. The pullets were, of course, returned to keep up the laying stock. The houses for laying are supplied to represent the best results of Professor G. Wells experience at the adjoining town of the experiment station. The main house is from humble foot long by twenty feet wide, the wall seven feet in front and five feet in rear. The entrance to the house is on a platform 20 feet high the entire length of the building on the front, with the doors opening into each porch, thus avoiding the spines and holes of space of a passageway under the roof. Each apartment in the house is twenty two square, will not look board portions and hinges. An owl food track runs the entire length, on which runs a tram car. The car passes through the partitions through doors which bring mobility each way. It each apartment is a posting closet three times on the floor, with canvas sides which are closed at night. But bottomed up to the ceiling in daytime. The resting apartment is cleaned every morning and the droppings are dried away on the trunk cat. In even camp are wipes and small comps used to break up sitters. The greater part of the south side of the house is open, except for wine fencing but a large canvas france is fastened to the ceiling in the daytime and lined at night and in stormy weather. There are two wires in each room. Part from the house to the runs is through openings at the bottom of the front side of the house passing underneath the platform. Chair, grit and oyster shells are kept in constant supply. The dry food system seems to be preferred, being fed in the large automatic heppers containing a mixture of ground grain. Water is given in galvanized iron pools. On the slab of each room is a layer of sand an inch deep and above several inches of straw, which is trawled often enough to keep it reasonably clean. One hundred pullets and six masters are kept in each apartment. The feel consists of four quarts of cracked grain fed in the liner in the meringue, two quarts of oats and two of wheat fed in the same way at noon, beaten which the fowls are allowed to help themselves to the dry meal in the boxes whenever they like. Our dry meal is made of two parts bran, one lime-sweet meal, one middling, one cornmeal, one local scraps and one brewers' grains. This mixture, although a good egg producer, is not so palatable that the fowls come to overeat it, in fact, they will leave at any time to scratch out the cracked grains which are fed in the litter. Cut flower is given dry every day in winter. It is carried through the houses on the useful tram car mentioned. - American Collector. HOW TO MAKE FOWLS The mating of the fowls is of great importance to the true fancier, and should receive careful attention from him. The experienced and successful fancier, well knows its importance, and analyzes that upon his knowledge of the much of his success depends, writes to correspondent in Indiana Farmer. Many a season's work has been a failure, from a fancier's standpoint, simply because of mistakes in mating. The clock may have been good, but not well needed, and the result therefore was a failure. To the beginner it may seem that by mating his highest scoring male with his highest scoring females he has made his best possible mating and can confidently look for good results in their progeny. This may at times prove correct, but not always; it depends upon circumstances. No bird is perfect, and therefore must have its faulty points as well as its good points. Now to make a male bird having a faulty comb with females with a like defect, we must not expect the outcome to be good; for the offspring we apt to come with this defect magnified. We should not expect good results from mating a male and a female with the same defect, for we will not get any but bad results. It requires but little thought for one to plainly see this and cause him or her to say that with such a male one must mate females having good combs if good results in that direction are to be expected. You may be so doing you will not always obtain good results in bad, but you will not always have bad chicks; you will receive many good chicks. To obtain chicks as next perfection it can be got, always breed from the very best stock that can be obtained. TO KEEP OFF HAWKS A Massachusetts correspondent of the Rural New Yorker gives the following advice on how to keep hacks away from chicken yards. In the first place, my chicken yard is fenced with poultry netting, small mesh at bottom, large mesh at top lengthwise on the fill I run wires, telegraph wire or wire half as large on high posts ten feet above the ground and about ninety feet up. Among these wires I stretch common twine, such as is used for lining own nails. Just how frequently these lines stretch across the wires I do not know but I feel season nine was not tense than four or five feet apart. I think these lines should cover the entire field to the outermost edge. This costs something a small sum of money in material. Some labor and considerable time, but it is a satisfactory to let one's chicks out and tell that they are out. "I never saw a hook in my chicken yard last season after the lines were put up. Put up the posts and wire sub stentially, on they will remain several years. The two will most renewing every season, although with care, taking down and rolling it up in the tall, it might be made to lo duty two seasons. I also hang up on the wire some strips or colored cloth, and some slings placed on it. Many bottles suspend also or good." The weather just at this time is very transitable for spraying orchids. Fortunately we have been having dry clear weather without rain. This gives heat conditions for successful work. May 10 we completed our second spraying on the right side home orchid and six of our contract orchids which we have nearby. In nineteen years we have been using a power sprayer, the pump carried to the wagon wheel. This year, however, we have installed an entirely new sprayer in apparatus run by a gasoline engine which is for superior, throwing a sleek strong mist of spray and applying more gallons in a day. By using two tanks and four men we are able to apply about 2,500 gallons of spray daily. One team draws the spray, tank and gasoline engine combined while the other hauls the liquid from the mixing tanks to the spraying outfit in the onboard so as to run the engine continuously. In order to preclude the possibility of running out of water at this annual time we have put in a cistern holding six thousand gallons of reserve water so that we are able to spray steadily without being entirely dependent upon the wind. We have also put in a system of elevated tanks in order to facilitate mixing the ingredients of which the spray is composed. So far we have sprayed with Hondo a mixture, using four pounds of sulphate of Copper and five pounds of lime to fifty gallons of water. To this we add two and one fourth pounds of arsenate of lead. The first spray was applied before the blossom buds opened, but while they were showing. We have just finished the second spraying aiming to get some of the poison within the slowly closing calyx of each apple. We at once began the third spraying using this time only as a measure of lead in the strength of two and one half pounds to fifty gallons of water and two pounds of lime. The object of this application is to serve as a check on the spraying just completed, in case any branches were missed. Having covered the orchard the third time we will then postpone all further spraying until the middle of July when we will again spray with the Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead, hoping to check by this means the work of the second brood of our ever persistent enemy the codling moth. We daily use 102 pounds of sulphate of copper, 109 pounds of arsenate of lead, one barrel of lime, and 2,500 gallons of water. The daily cost is $27.50. set forth in another article at the close of the season. COMMENCEMENT AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The people of California seem to think much of our work. One good pastor sent in an order for one dozen copies of "00 Western U." last week. The reports from the final examinations show a high degree of excellence and efficiency among the students for the entire year's work in scholarship, labor and department. The commencement festivities for this year opened last Tuesday evening with a reception to the graduates and faculty by the junior class. The event proved a very tasty social affair. Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. the unveiling of portraits of Rev. Elon Blatchley, founder of Western University, President Wm. F. Vernon, and Bishop Abraham Grant was an event of much ceremony. Rev. J. P. C. Taylor of Leavenworth, Rev. J. C. Callwell of St. Joseph and Presiding Elder Burkesdale of St. Louis district were present and made suitable remarks which still further dignified the occasion. Wednesday evening the annual band concert in charge of Prof. then, W. Jackson of Hopeka was a rare treat. The special auditorium was crowded with band enthusiasts from the two Kansas Cities and their friends. The boys are putted themselves nobly. When it is considered that it was only last November that their instruments were purchased, and then many did not know one nor one note from another it is marvelous to think and was surprisingly wonderful to hear and see them tender the high grade of band music that Prof. two W. Jackson brought out of them on this season. Thursday morning the boys come to Kansas City, Iam, and paraded up and down Minnesota avenue, the main business street, and were photographed. Then they escorted Prof. Jackson to the Union depot on the Missouri side, and in the presence of an admiring crowd give him a firewell concert at the depot entrance. The respect and love thus shown by the boys for their leader and teacher captured the onlookers, white and black, and they applauded continuously. Thursday evening the rain interfered with the huge crowd which was prepa- puring to attend the exercises of the musical students. Prof. Robt. Jackson brought out some fine selections and then announced a special Sunday evening program at Alton Chapel, Kansas (city, M) Today evening the four literary societies combined were lectured to by Dr Inez L. Scruggs of the Western Baptist College of Mtion Mo. The address was a literary gem and elevated the ideals of the young receptive minds. Dr. Scruggs was accompanied by Rev. E. Arlington Wilson, president of the Kansas State Baptist Convention, Rev. George McNeal, and Corvine Patterson of K. C', Kan The lacunaeate sermon to the graduates was preached at 3 p.m. Sunday by Rev John A Gregg, the Kansas educator and returned missionary recently from Cape Town, South Africa. The auditorium was filled with people from all over the two states and visitors from us far as California. The graduates appeared in their caps and gowns and made a splendid appearance. Rev John Johnson of Sacramento, Cal., read the Scripture lesson, and Bishop Abum Grant afterward gave some very wholesome advice to the graduates among which he said: "Services which you will be called upon to do in life may not be of your own choosing or what you most desire. Watever it be go at it and do it. Do it well. Your theories learned in the school room will have to be greatly modified to fit a practical world. In all of your life seek to be doors in the world. Serve them who need it, is the greatest end of all education. "In 40 years the Negro in America will have been passed upon and his place established among races present, and you will have to rise above and impress your own individuality upon the community and then you will make your own place in life. You are going to have opposition, for nothing has ever gone out into the world that has amounted to much which has not had opposition. Keep straight in the road. Always know you are right. How shall you know you are right? Because you shall have prepared yourself on all subjects which you need. When you do not know you will be a coward as soon as you come in contact with the man who knows. Do your heart and tell the truth. The truth be known it is right to do the right, and because the principles of right have been implanted in you until you can not do wrong." Sunday evening, "The Atonement," composed by S. Colebridge Taylor, the great Negro musician of London, was rendered at Allen Chapel, K. C., May by the famous Western University Choral Society 39 voices, under the direction of Prof. Robt. G. Jackson, instructor of piano and voice. A magnificent outpouring of the people witnessed the rendition of this high class sacred oratorio. The entire lower section and the galleries of the church became so crowded that the doors had to be locked and scenes of others turned away so anxious and eager were the people to near and see these talented singers. After two months's hard work and continuous practice upon this very difficult selection the volume, harmony, attacks and execution was so excellent as to chant praise from the musical ruths present, and profuse expressions of delight on the part of the large audience. The soloists were at their best and often brought forth evidence of pathos and profound reverence in the faces of the awe stricken listeners. Added to the heavy, deep peals of the pipe organ, the terms of Christ's suffering on the cross, the trial before Pilate, the blood thirsty mob and the terrible, terrible death was depicted in song as God inspired singers to do it was apthetic, it was grand. Monday evening the combined religious societies were lectured to by Rev. T. G. Steward, chaplain in the U. S. regiment army, stationed at Fort Nahanni. No. 6 the high literacy and classical training of this gandamum is sufficient to honor and benefit any organization which he may address. Tuesday evening the class day exercise of senior class will be held. Wednesday evening the cultural contest for gold medal between the student young men. Thursday afternoon, the graduating exercises will be held. Rev. Will Jackson D D of K C M. will deliver the address. The persons to receive diplomas are Danvee Alexander, Liliao, Texas, Nettie Malloy, Baxter Springs, Kan; Duss Musc, Columbia, Mt; Maguet Hattis, Lopea; Maguet Minms, Lopea; Bessie Walhill, Lawrence; Cona Crosswhite, Columbia, Mt; D Todd, Marian, Ky; Oma Skinner, Cefeffville, John Pinnick, K. C, Mt; Hinton Fisher, Rosedale, Ky CARROLTON, MO. The closing exercises of the Lincoln school were held at the opera house Friday evening, and we regret very much that more of our people were not present to hear the exercises, for they were extremely interesting. Each of the four graduates delivered an oration, and without exception were well delivered. were full of good thought, and in addition to this, were brief. Several splendid choruses were rendered by the school, and it was well done, there being many fine voices among the boys and girls Geo. Triggers and Cora DeClue rendered a duet so ably that the audience called for more. The instrumental solos showed careful training and the vocal solo by Rosa Brown was most excellent. Following the program proper Dr. Scruggs, of Macon, presented the diplomas, a farewell chorus was sung and the audience was dismissed with the benediction. Another school year has gone by, and the board of education is of the opinion that the Lincoln school has done the best work in its history the past year, J. W. Mozee, as principal, with his able corps of assistants, is to be congratulated for the splendid results. As a token of the appreciation of their splendid work, the board at its meeting Friday evening re elected Mr. Mozee and his entire corps of assistants.—Carrollton, (Mo.) Democrat. 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Misses Maude Walls and Rosa Brown, who have been visiting Miss Leona Means, expect to return to their home in Lawrence next Monday. Rev. James Hiller had business in Kansas City Monday. Mrs. Nathan Smith will entertain complimentary to Miss Ida Peak and Mr. Henry Morrison Tuesday evening. Miss Daisy Peak is home from Osawatomie to take teacher's examination. She expects, if successful, to apply for the place previously occupied by her sister, Miss Ida Peak, as teacher of the third grade. Miss Ida resigned. Invittations are out announcing the wedding of Miss Ida Peak to Mr. Henry Morrison of Chutea. Misses Rhoda Herrington and Lthel Davis leaves this morning for Quindaro to attend the commencement exercises. Miss Rhoda will return with her sister, Miss Esther Herrington, who is a pupil there. Miss Ethel Davis will return to her home in Marshall, Mo. She has been attending the high school here this term. CANON CITY, COLO. Mrs. James Leister was in Public Monday the guest of her niece, Mrs. L. Meredith. Wall Hawkins and Dave Hosey went to Salina Saturday to work. The Dumas Club is taking up sciences as a study. The club is doing exceedingly well in music. It has a mandolin and guitar club attached to the main body. Mr. Anche Townsend has been appointed for the 1st week. Miss James Holmes and Johnson and Miss L. Moore were elected by the Second M. Sunday school as delegates to the state convention in Denver next month. Frank Leister was in Florence Wednesday. Mr. D. L. Bruton's new song, "A Strange Coon in Heaven," is on the market. GALENA, KAN. Mrs. Noah Harwell and Miss Mary Bush who live near Neutral, were shop- ping here Thursday. Mrs. Louis Parks some down from Oxford Sunday on business. Mrs. Susie Gilmant want to Deplin Tuesday. Owing to the very poor health of Roy Louis Parks, who is now in Ox- wage with his daughter, has caused him to resign as pastor of the A.M. L. church here. His many friends here hopes to meet of his immediate recovery. John Mather, of Oxgow, passed through the city from Deplin on route to Baxter Thursday. Rev. L. W. Green, of Baxter Springs, purchased an able station at the A.M. L church Wednesday night. Rev. Goree is an able pastor of this church, and his many old friends were glad to welcome on back. Mrs. Nancy Gilman is reported on the sell list. Bad Curtis, of Joplin, transacted business here Thursday. Mrs. John Payton continues quite seriously all. The Knights of Pythias and Court of Calumbrans gave a grand entertainment and program at their hall Wednesday evening. A large crowd was in at temples. Wall Hawwell, of Prisons, is visiting relatives in this city. The Funeral of H. F. Johnson of Kansas City, Kan. The funeral ceremonies of the late H. W. Johnson were held from his residence no later afternoon. Owing to the absence of Rev Wilson from the city, Rev Bowen was asked to officiate with him he did in his usual intelligent way. Long before the home, the house and street thonged with people. Resolutions were read from the teachers of Douglas school by Miss La Marlan. There were also appropriate resolutions from the lodge, and a very fine obituary from the family, was read by M. X. Matthews. A trio choir led by Mrs. Ginham sang very appropriate music. The floral offerings were most beautiful. Among them were an upright cross 36 inches tall from the postoffice department, the "Gates Ajar" from the city hall, a floral pillow from the M. & O. A., and a huge bouquet of long stemmed roses from the teachers of Douglas school. Mr. Johnson was active in politics and accumulating for the race that he was well known and had many friends. He was very truthful and plain in his dealings with mankind. He was raised a Catholic but applied for baptism in the Metropolitan church. When in his sight he he asked that all present at his bedside join with him in rejoicing in the Lord. He leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter, a brother, Mr. O. B. Johnson, a brother in law, Prof. J. B. Lewis of Douglas school, and many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. At one time he was street commissioner and having lived here about 25 years and being so well known, his funeral college was the longest of any former deceased person of his race. It consisted of 9 carriages and 19 buggies. "ONLOOKER" OTTAWA ITEMS The work of the A. M. E. church has been moving on nicely this conference year. We have added to the membership about 25, each quarter being a grand success, meeting all claims against the church, local and general. Good preparations are being made for Children's Day. Baptizing the third Sunday Grand rally the fourth Sunday in which we hope to raise $290 for repairs. Hope Van Tue and Burrows of Wichita were in the city last Sunday. also Bax, D. S. Topp of F. Scott paid our city a visit. We hope to meet all of the brethren of the Lopka district at Junction City at the district conference. There will be a grand prize given at longest park of this city by the A. M. E. church June 15th. The Proba band is expected to participate. We look forward with much pride to the convening of the Young People's convention at Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mt July 5.8. BAXT&R SPRINGS Mrs. Elli Pigg of Lowell spent a week with Mrs. N. M. Howard Mrs. Pigg has been all for some months but we are glad to say she is much improved. Jas. Brown transacted business in Columbus Monhay. Sunt'l Slaughter came down from Columbus Sunday and visited a few hours with his wife. He returned Monday at a Miss Yult ceremony returned Monday to her home in Iola after a two week visit with Mrs. Florence Smith. Jas. Office of Columbus was the guest of Miss Mattle Brown Sunday. Among the visitors at the A. M. B. church Sunday were Messa. John Young, Joe Lark, Rev. Partee, Robt. Lishey and Capans Branch of Galena, William Office, J. Hobson, Rev. Rucker and Fleet Zall of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Cheatum and daughter, Miss Corn of Lowell, spent Sunday in the city. The Misses Pattie and Miss Moore of Calum attended the rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Mrs. Katie Mitchell and son and Miss Lilian Davis returned Monday from a two week's visit to Neosho, Mo. The rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday was quite a success. Owing to the indictment weather there were no training services. The amount of $81.26 was raised. Rev. T. W. Greene has only been with the church for the past six weeks and he deserves much praise for the good work he is doing for the church. We believe him to be the right man in the right place. THE PLAINDEALER Is Considered a Household Necessity in 6000 of the Best Homes in Kansas! The Paper Growing Better While the Price Remains the Same LEAVENWORTH. KAN. Mrs. Pryor Williams, who has been visiting relatives in Chicago for the past four weeks, returned home last Friday. Mr. Ned O'Banion of Topeka spent a few days in the city last week. The picnic given by the Masons on Decoration day was a success. Many visitors were in the city. Miss Nellie Glass of Parsons is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emma Mitchell. Mrs. Madge Overton Clay has returned to Leavenworth after spending several years in Connecticut. Mr. Jacob Spencer died at his home on Fourth avenue on last Sunday night, from the effect of a stroke of numbness. The commencement exercises of the Leavenworth high school were held in the auditorium high school. Out of a class of forty-four, seven were colored. Three colored girls were on the program: Misses Alice Davis, Erma Bruce and Roena Brown. Miss Davis sang, Miss Bruce delivered an audition, and Miss Brown played a piano solo. They all did themselves credit. Mrs. R. T. Bright entertained the Ladies' N. U. G. Club last Wednesday at her home on Ohio avenue. The ladies were pleased to have Mrs. T. W. Bells as a visitor. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M A. B. Brinkley, head bartender for the Harvey system, passed through Albuquerque a few days ago on route to Chicago on one of his inspection tours. Quite a number of Santa Fe people were down to attend the May feast on the 31st. A public installation will be given by Eureka lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. M., on the 10th inst. Mr. Frank Moss of Winslow, Ariz., was severely burned by a gasoline tank exploding in a laundry where he was employed. He will be laid up for several weeks. Eureka lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. M., will have their annual sermon preached at the Coal Avenue A. M. H. church on the 24th inst. Mrs. F. A. Blennett of Denver is a new arrival in our city. The lion. T. O. Mason appeared in Judge Crawford's court a few days ago on his first case at law. The arguments put forth by this gentleman were full of logic and thoroughly demonstrated that he is well suited for his adopted profession. Strive on Mr. Mason until you reach the goal. The May feast by the Coal Avenue Methodist church at Elks opera house on the 31st ult. proved a grand success both socially and financially for which much credit must be given the committee: Madames Montgomery, Jasper and Messrs. Dramlett. T. P. Mitchell, mixologist at the Alvarado bar, treated several of his friends to a chop suey supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. White of 412 Copper QUEEN ESTHER'S BANQUET In a Drama at LUKEN'S OPERA HOUSE in North Topaka It is an entertainment that will be highly enjoyed by everyone, being dramatized from one of the most beautiful books in the Bible. Cast of Characters. g Abassauerus ..... Mr Men Vashti ..... Mi Men Esther [Mordecai's cousin] ..... Mr man [The King's Counsellor] ..... Mr. [The Jew] ..... Mr [Wife of Ilaman] ..... Mrs. phietess ..... Mrs. d Lewis ..... ..... O. Guy ..... Mr. A. Weather Miss Pearl Wor [main].....Mrs Sarah Jo or] Mr. Chae, McN Mr. P. C. Thon Mrs. E. Weather Mrs. Katie, M. T Halo Orps King Abassucrus ..... Mr. A. Weatherby, Queen Vashti ..... Miss Pearl Woods, Queen Esther [Mordecai's cousin]..... Mrs Sarah Jones, Haman [The King's Counsellor] Mr. Chae, McNary, Mordecai [The Jew]..... Mr. P. U. Thomas, Zeresh [Wife of Haman]..... Mrs. E. Weatherby, Prophetess ..... Mrs. Katie, M. Teat, Fred Lewis..... Halonah Ira O. Guy..... Organist SYNOPSIS. ACT I. King Ahasuerus and his Princes at thee. Queen Vas'ti and her friends at a g commands Vas'ti to a pear before unity, but she refuses. PET I. Princess at the Banquet her friends at a Banquet. appear before him to show PET II. Ling to select another Queen pass in before the King. RUS. It's gate and refuses to bow uses the King to put the J RUS. PET III. Trying before the King's or before the King. PET IV. RUS. King Ahasuerus and his Princes at the Banquet of Wine. Queen Vas'ti and her friends at a Banquet. The King commands Vas'ti to a pear before him to show her beauty, but she refuses. ACT II. The Princes advise the King to select another Queen in Vahti's place. The Maids pass in before the King and Ether is chosen. The Princes advise the King to select a hti's place. The Maids pass in before her is chosen. CHORUS. Mordecai before the King's gate and re- to Haman. Haman advises the King death. CHORUS. ACT III. Mordecai in sackcloth, crying before praying. He sends Esther before the K Mordecai before the King's gate and refuses to bow to bow to Haman. Haman advises the King to put the Jews to death. Mordecai in sackcloth, crying before the King's door and praying. He sends Eather before the King. Haman led to the gallows. TABLEAU. ADMISSION:--RESERVED SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION 15 CENTS. MRS. M. D. JONE Music will be furnished by Bradford's B ona Piates will be given to the one that uber. Curtain rises at 8:50 P. M. Committee of Arrangements:—Mrs. Ewing . Amanda Alexander, Mrs. Cornelia Ben . Dona Gupton, Mrs. Anna Taylor; Dona Taylor, Samuel Ewing This entertainment will be given for the Central Baptist Church. VED SEATS 25 CENTS 15 CENTS. M. M. D. JONES, MANAGER by Bradford's Band. A set to the one that holds the lu D. P. M. ents:—Mrs. Emmeline Jacce . Cornelia Beach, La Taylor; Doorkeeper, He e given for the benefit of T ADMISSION:—RESERVED SEATS 25 CENTS GENERAL ADMISSION 15 CENTS. MRS. M. D. JONES, MANAGER. Music will be furnished by Bradford's Band. A set of China Plates will be given to the one that holds the lucky number. Curtain rises at 8:50 P. M. Committee of Arrangements:—Mrs. Emmeline Jacobs, Mrs. Amanda Alexander, Mrs. Cornelia Beach, Mrs. Dona Gupton, Mrs. Anna Taylor; Doorkeeper, Hezekiah Taylor, Samuel Ewing This entertainment will be given for the benefit of The Central Baptist Church. H. W. WHITE, Pastor --- CHORUS. Haman honors Mordecai. --- avenue on the 3d inst. All these present report having a good time and have nothing but words of praise for their excellent host. Madamies Payne and Orr will continue their dancing and whilst school during the summer as per previous report. R. T. McDaniels, tonsorial artist, recently of Guthrie, O. T., has assumed the management of the Robinson Blank lots tonsorial patrons located at, 210 North Third. Mr. McDaniels is a thorough business man and no doubt will make a grand success of this business. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. The exhibit of the class of manual training of the high school is a creditable showing for the terms work. Mr. Albert Robbins' work shows him to be a genius. We are sorry that all the class did not exhibit. A splendid service throughout the Sunday ensued as Elder Branks was in excellent spirits, preaching two grand sermons. At 11 a.m. he spoke from the 14th verse, all chapter, 1st Epistle of John. At 3 p.m. from the 15th verse of same chapter. He is a strong race man and encourages his people to unite their efforts for good. He left on the 8:30 train Sunday eye to attend the presiding elder's council at Quinn daro. Mrs. J. H. Ramey is visiting with friends in the city. We hope to soon be able to welcome her as one of our circle. Mr. Sam Lee was in the city Friday on business. Mrs. P. R. Alston was visiting in Guthrie over Sunday. Mr. A. I. Doty contemplates a visit to Oklahoma this week. Mr. B. J. Johnson, the massage chief, still holds the front chair in the Hooker barber shop. Joseph Burns won the prize at First ward school for having the most head marks for the year. The prize was a two book presented to him by his teacher. S. P. Miller has moved his head quarters from Hooker's shop to Central and Summit. The marriage license of Mr. George Lewis at Hammabal, Mr. and Miss Jessie Mitteny of this city was issued Friday. The Mt. Ithx count meets at Arkansas City, Kan., June 12 for a three-day session. Mrs. P. L. Alston, matron, Mrs. S. L. Andrews secretary. We hope that while we endeavor to increase the social interest of our people through the columns of this paper, that those who love the race and race enterprises will become subscribers of the Plaudale and Searchlight, the two leading Negro organs of the west. Boldly exposing the cause of the Black Man, fearlessly assailing those who would impede his progress, at the same time standing ready to uncover the crimes of our criminal element and help bring them to a speddy justice. Subscripte and keep abreast with the times. A SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL. Sir: Please allow us space in your journal to speak to the public and the many readers of your paper in regards to the success of our revival just closed which was the greatest success of any that have ever been run in our town by white or colored. It was run by our pastor, Elder A. J. Rogers, assisted by Elder R. F. Berry, the evangelist of Wear City, Kan. The meeting commenced May the 6th, 1900, and close the 27th of same month with the following results: There were 16 happy souls converted and baptized and 8 restored, making a total of 24 and will say that Elder Berry is a strong and able evangelist that fully understands the work and if any one contemplates running a meeting we would advise you to get him. He will do you good service. Our pastor, Elder A. J. Rogers, is a faithful and able preacher. We all love him and are proud of him and will do all we can to keep him. Love to all, and may God bless the Christian work everywhere. Commencement season opened auspiciously, Friday, June 1st, with the closing exercises of the model school. The little folks, principally children of the citizens of Jefferson City, acquitted themselves with much credit to their instructors, and their exhibit of industrial work in the form of raffin hats, sewing and other useful and ornamental articles, as well as their drawing, penmanship, etc., gave evidence that the senior class of 700 is well prepared to go forth to teach in the schools of Missouri and other states. The baccalaureate serman will be delivered Sunday, June 17, by Bishop Abram Grant of the Fifth Episcopal district. The bishop needs no words of praise. All who know of his sterling worth, or who have heard him once, are anxious to hear him again and again. President Allen gave the annual address at the closing exercises of the colored public school of Mexico, Mo. Prof I J Hicks principal. The local papers gave a very interesting account of these exercises, referring in the most complimentary terms to President Allen as an educator and to his scholarly address, which they pronounced one of the last ever given in Mexico. The senior banquet to the president and faculty completed a round of entertainments that has added much to the social life of the institution and that conducted in a practical manner is just as much a part of the legitimate work of the education that a first class school should furnish its students, as that which comes from the text book. Students and teachers are rounding up a year of strenuous work. Final examinations will soon be on hand. Summer school students are already ma- triculating, hoping to gain a little upon their fellows by coming early; and thus does Lincoln Institute bear out its name as a professional training school with an approximately continuous session, where students have exceptional advantages to study and at the same time make all or part of their expenses. Especially is this true of the young men who, besides finding steady employment in the homes of the leading white citizens, frequently find it possible to make extra money by attendance upon the various social functions that occur in the capitol city. Mr. Bukk, wife of the governor, has on several occasions employed the institute young men, and has very highly commanded the service rendered as well as paying the young men well. There are law of the higher institutions of learning so situated that students may thus make money while giving daily attendance in the school room. IOLA. KAN. In Lane of Red Bird, I T., was in the city last week trying to persuade the colored people to see the necessity in buying land in the territory. Several persons bought lots. On last Tuesday, May 25th, at high noon, Rev. White of Dodge City and Mrs. Roller of Iola, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Rev. L. C. Newby of the A. M. F. church officiated. We wish them a long and happy journey through life's faithful sea. Mrs. E. G. Green spent several days in Emperoria last week attending to some very important business matter. The Sunday school of the Second Baptist church is planning for a parade in the near future at Humboldt, han The high school held their commencement exercises on last Friday night, June 1, at the Grand theater. We are proud to say that two of our young ladies, the Misses Rosa and Powell Evoll, received their diplomas with high honors. Mr. Earl Campbell and E. G. Green has opened up a first class grocery store. It is just the thing that has been needed among our people in Iowa for some time. We wish them much success. Rev. D. S. Topp of St. Scott, Kauai, was in the city last week and preached at the Second Baptist church on Wednesday evening. The rally at the A M F Church on last Sunday was quite a success. Bert G W. Gordon preached an abla sermon at 3 o'clock, Rev. White of Dodge City, at night. Madames Emma Coker and Adeline Monius, who have been committed to their beds for the last seven or eight weeks, are able to be out again. EMPORIA. Mr. Abe Weston passed through the city Sunday, en route for Newton, his former home, on a visit. A much needed rain visited this section Sundmy afternoon and the following morning. F. M. Liston, the famous music writer, who recently located in one city, accepted the position as superintendent of the c. m. e. Sabbath School. Miss Hattie Bosley, of Marshall, mo., is here to attend the Summer Normal, as are also several other teachers. Miss Cornelia Hicke, of Topeka, who has been attending the Normal expects to return home soon. Miss Bessie Foute, of Frankford, who has passed all her studies in the Noamal, will take advantage of the summer course. Quite a number of Fmporeans took advantage of the cheap rates and went to Kansas City Sunday. Rev A. H. Brooke, P.E. Wichita district, A. M. K, passed through the city Sunday night, en route to K. C., Kan., to see his family and also to attend the Presiding Eidens Council. Henry Dodd expects to visit Topeka soon. Rev. H. H. Williams, pastor of E. church, will visit Strong City next Sunday but will be in Emporia that night. Pearl Carson and Miss Saddre Phillips visited Mr. Carson's father eight miles in the country. They report a pleasant time at the old home. NOTICE To our Topeka colored subscribers We would be under many obligations to those of you who are indebted to us, if you would settle up There are too many in this city who are indebted to us and will invariably falsify to our collectors, promising to see them again, knowing at the same time that they will not get a chance to see them again unless it be by chance. Please pay up? You owe, and why don't you settle or stop the paper? We prefer giving you the paper to having you try to beatus! Go to Zanditon's to buy goods time, wearing them while you pay for them. --- KANSAS CITY, KANS. Rev. K. P. Bond, of Western Kansas, preached at the First A. M. P. church Sunday evening. A musical entertainment was given at the Metropolitan Baptist church Monday evening, May 24. The young ladies of K. C. K. have an outing at Swope Park on Wednesday, May 30, for Miss Etoa Baskins, of Emporia, Miss Trusie Sunothers, of Lawrence, and Miss Dana Mitchell, of Virginia, Kuch young lady carried a basket lunch and ate in the afternoon lunch was marvel which consisted of all the in Moore Etola Bulkins, Trussie Jousters, Besse Turner, Dahlia E. Thwaite, Nettie Penix, Annabel Kartine, Grace Williams, Darthula Voodiver, Vida Bland, Harriette Walton, Della Harris, Bertha Cole, Margerite E. Perkins, Lizzie Davin, Earth Chinn, Minnie Jackson, Daisy Mobley, Lydia Freeman; Messie. Clarence McFee, Alonzo Plough, Crowold Hudson, Augustus Hinton, Wrexmon L. Martin, C. Crawford, W. T Weaver, Gus Smith, James Richardson, G. G Payne, James Stewart, James A Davis The crowd remained in the Park most 8.30 o'clock, spending one of the most delightful days of the mwa Wal Harts was continued to his Bed Wednesday evening, May 30, and a report that he is seriously ill. The Citizen's Forum met at the Metropolitan Baptist church and a good program was tendered MEMPHIS, TENN. Prof. Q. F. Williams, one of the Leaders in the city of the Rust University, at Holly Springs, miss, was in the city recently, the guest of Mr. A. D. Byrne and wife. Henry Austin, of Cincinnati, miss., is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Cressa Thomas. Rev. I. M. Brooker, pastor of the Bronx Baptist church, left here for Kansas City, Kansas, and other lead points of the West. J. Osborne, who conducts busi ness at Rudyard was in the city with his family on wacham horse A. Allison has almost completed the improvement made on his test on Meacham we. The People's Steam Laundry, of which Dr. C. H. Shelby is president and J. M. Stokes business manager, is doing a successful business which is the result of a hearty support coming from our face. The establishment is giving employment to about twenty five and running four purposes. The Solvent Savings Bank and Trust company, of which R. R. Church is president, will throw open his doors for business on Monday, June 10th The Salem Baptist church was the center of attraction in Port Pickering monday night, June 11th, when the Virginia Avenue School gave a concert, rendering an excel lent program to a crowded house. Mrs Clyde Woolls and Mast, Adm. Alcandria were the graduate, who will be transferred to the Kertrecht High School. The success of the corporation was largely due to the efficient management of Prof I. J. Bentham and Prof G. W. Crawford. Look for the ad of L. P Hall, the Dearer. ATCHISON. Bly Belle Cooper, of Cheyenne, Wye, is visiting her son, A. Jennings, and her brother, Thomas Legan. She will remain for the greater part of the summer. Miss Virginia St. Clair entertain. Friday evening for Merdame Town and Wraons of Kansas City. The evening was spent in whistle. The first prize, a silver spoon, was won by Miss Goldie Cunningham; the second prize, a silver toothpick, was won by Miss Stella Roy. The prizes were given to the guests of a delightful luncheon was Briges died Monday and was buried Tuesday. Miss Clotts Hunt, aged 19, died Monday evening. She had been ill for the past six months. She was a lovely young lady and had made a host of friends. She professed a hope in Christ during her illness. No death here in recent years has caused so deep a regret. PUEBLO, COLO. The Modiste Art club met with Mrs B. F. Grigby Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. C. Thompson entertainep Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. H. Perkins of Colorado Springs. Mrs. H. Perkins returned to her home Tuesday evening after a two weeks stay in the city, the guest of Mrs. C. A. Greenway. Mr. and Mrs. A B. Tatum from Durango, are in the city to reside. Mr. Tatum contemplates going into business here. Mrs. Henry Rodgors, entertained Tuesday afternoon at a seven course luncheon Those present were Mestames H. Perkins, C. A. Greenway, Pollard, S. A. Hud, S. J. Jones, Irish, Thompson and Town send. Mrs. W. A Gatewood entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. H. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hargrave entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Nora Huggins who is to leave soon for her home in Missouri. The evening was pleasantly spent in conversation and games. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. H. Life, Mrs. Boles' Misses Ura Huggins, M. Collins, Nelite Baker, Messrs. Pearl Phillips L. Huggins and J. Bates. Mrs W. B Fownten I very pleas urly entertained the lakes of the Seo club and their husbands on Monday evening Revival services are still going on at St. Paul church Mrs J. P. Watson filled the pulpit at St. John Sunday morning. Chas Holmes spent last Sunday in Portland, Colo L. Holland is lingering at the We have received a letter from a widow lady who desires to adopt a little brown-skin girl child, between the ages of 3 and 5 years. A good home and first class family is guaranteed. She wishes to adopt the child by legal process. Any one knowing of such a child desiring such a home, please address THE PLAINDEALER. NOTICE. To the colored people of Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and other southern states. We are in receipt of a communication from Mr. W. G. Byrd, 675 Hood St., Portland, Ore., who says that excellent opportunities are now offered for progressive colored men and women who wish to improve their opportunities. There is great demand for them, as the white people of that section of the country are getting tired of Japs and Chinamen; they do not want anything but progressive and industrious colored men and women. No loafers or those who idle the year around need look towards Oregon, as the laws are very strict against that class and are rigidly enforced. It strikes us very forcibly that the colored people of these states who wish to better their condition should go to a state like Oregon, where the laws are more equally interpreted. The schools are mixed, the laws are administered according to justice, and seldom, if ever, do the people judge by the color when it comes to business. Take advantage of this opportunity and scatter over the great West. INFORMATION WANTED OF WILL DOUBTLY. Any information of Will Doubtly who was last heard of at Wybark, I.T., will be thankfully received by his brother, W. S. BROWN, Rev. N. L. Bray seems to be some better at this writing. TURNER DOWN ON ACCOUNT OF HIS RACE. RATTON, N. C., May 26.—Thos. L. McCoy, a Negro, was announced ten days ago an being assigned to duty on a rural free delivery route from this city. He has not begun work and it does not appear that he will be put on. As soon as it became known that there was to be a Negro carrier succeeding a white man named Suggs, who resigned, the patrons, particularly the women and children, began to protest. The owners of letter boxes objected on the ground that they are all farmers and that while they were it work they did not wish their wives and daughters to receive mail from or deliver it to a Negro. Everybody along the route takes the view that the carrier should be white. The protest was sent by a Raleigh man to Senator Simmons, who telegraphed that he had stopped temporarily the appointment of the Negro All the curriers in this part of the State are white, and there has never been any trouble of this kind before PUBLICATION NOTICE In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas In Ulamperd, Pauntift, Frank Taylor, alias Clayton Taylor, Defendant. The State of Kansas to Frank Taylor, alias Clayton Taylor You are hereby notified that in the above entitled court and action you have been sued by the plaintiff upon an account for $21.11, and in said action the plaintiff has caused a garrisonment summons to be issued the Attchison, Topeka, Santa Railway company and said company have answered that they are indebted to you in the sum of $35, and this is to advise you that unless you answer the plaintiff's bill of particulars on or before May 31, 1906, that the same will be taken as true and the said court will make a finding accordingly, directing the said funds due from said railway company to you to be paid into court to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and costs of this action. Hereof you will take due notice. E. L. O'NILL, Clerk. W S. McClintock. Att'y for Plaintiff. First published May 4th, '06. First-Class Furnished Rooms with or without Board. For further information call on MRS Wm HARRIS, 363 ALLEN AVE Memphis, Tenn. 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Give us a call. 105 WEST FIFTH STREET PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS. No. 23,753. Robert Williamson of parts unknown will take notice that he has been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas by Jennie Williamson, his wife, and that unless he appears and answers on or before the 23rd day of April, 1906, the petition will be taken as true and a decree rendered according to the prayer thereof, divorcing plaintiff from defendant. AITENT: JENNIE WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff [REAL.] By J. T. WARD, her attorney, I. S. CURTS, Clerk. First published March 9, 1906. PRIVATE one man, one woman for this district. Same route once a year. Salary and bonus. Address for interview. L. E. KERNS, Topeka. Kas W. M. ALBRIGHT (CLORED) Monuments. Stone Cutting. Marble Work Special attention to out of town orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address. 888 DAVE AVE., Memphis,Tenn J. W. Voohie's I also carry a fine line of GROCERIES and MEATS. Give me a share of your trade. 622 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas Home Phone 805 West. City Hotel Servides first class—Four doors from postoffice—Good, Clean, BEDS. Buss to and from all trains A. W. BLANTYRE, HILL CITY, KANSAS WHEN IN MUSKOGEE, I. T., STOP AT MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFE It is one of the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city. Everything up-to-date and served in style. Clean Beds a Specialty. Jas. W. H. Martin, Proprietor 106 COURT STREET. See the North Memphis TAILORING AND PRESSING CLUB for your Spring and Summer SUITS. Guaranteed to fit and give satisfaction. I clean, dye, repair and press clothes and make them look as good as new. [Give me a call before going elsewhere. J. W. WILLIAMS. 574 JOHNSON AVE Both 'Phones 1483. MEMPHIS, TENN Incorporated Under the Laws of Kansas, Issues policies for $350, $500 and $1000 We issue policies for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. 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The Western University Glee Song—Just out Words composed by Prof. Albert Ross, music by Prof. Robt. G. Jackson. Whistled, played and talked about from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A credit to the race. Fine zinc engraved pictures of Bishop Abram Grant. President Vernon and our three magnificent buildings on outside cover. Bright, snappy and easy to play. Every race-loving Negro should have a copy. Mailed to any address, 25 cents. Send now to Music Department, Western University, Quindaro Kas. A. SIMS' POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Headquarters for all who wish a nice time. When Hutchinson call on him ```markdown ``` I sharpen Lawn Mowers and repair Gasoline Stoves. Prompt service, good work and satisfaction guaranteed. Give me a triol. North Memphis AND PRESSING CLUB I Summer SUITS. Guaranteed faction, I clean, dye, repair and them look as good as new. (Give elsewhere, WILLIAMS, MEMPHIS, TENN are INSURED? Knights and Ladies of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Incorporated Under the Laws of Kansas, for $350, $500 and $1000 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20. Colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. mould carry some Insurance. We want every town. Write at once for terms and Ladies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt area. J. G Groves, Nat'l Troas CHILDER Narl Sec. Ravenue, Topika, Kansas. To the Boggs Mt'g Co, a Corporation: You are hereby notified that you have been sued before T. T. Wright, a justice of the peace, within and for Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas, in an action pending in said court in which George E. Stoker is plaintiff and you are defendant, for the recovery of $18.00 on account of legal services rendered you by said plaintiff upon your retainer, and that in said action the Arnold Drug Co. a corporation. of North Topeka, Kansas, has been summoned to answer as garnishee as to its indebtedness to you and that said garnishee has filed its answer in said cause admitting an indebtedness to you in the sum of $30.00; that said cause has been set for trial on March 31st, 1906, at 9 o'clock a. m. of said day, and that unless you appear and defend against said action judgment will be rendered against you for said sum of $18.00 and the costs of this suit, and said garnishee will be ordered to pay into court the money in its hands belonging to you to satisfy such judgment and costs. GEORGE E. STOKER, Plaintiff. ATTENT: THOS. T. WRIGHT, Justice of the Peace. First published March 2, '08. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. D. J. Trickler, Plaintiff The above named defendant will take notice that she has been sued by the plaintiff, D. J. Trickler, for a divorce upon the grounds of aban- dement and that she must on or before the 20th day of April, 1906, plead or answer to the petition filed by the plaintiff in the above named court, or the allegations of said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered, divorcing plaintiff from defendant. W. I. JAMISON. Attorney for Plaintiff. D. J. TRICKLER, Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS, Clerk. First published March 9, 1906. WAITERS AND PORTERS' Headquarters! CHAS. PHELPS' Barber Shop is where you meet them. The leading barbor shop in the city. 216-210 Krause St., ST. JOSEPH, MO as =e SS