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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. 232n Historical Society State House AN AUTOGRAPH VALUE. Signature of W. T. Vernon is Necessary to Make Money Good. Pretty soon you may look at the new $20 bills in your pocket and see if the name "W. T. Vernon" is not written just above the words, "Register of the Treasury." If you can get no new twenties, wait a few months and look at your ones and twos and fives, and see the autograph of the new Register, the first full-blooded Negro to hold the position, and by all odds the most representative type of his race that has yet filled this responsible place. The wonderful presses at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which are grinding out money for us night and day in a vain attempt to keep pace with the abounding prosperity of the country, are stamping the signature of the new Register upon the $20 bills at present, and as soon as the order is filled will begin placing his bold, businesslike "fuel" upon money of smaller denomination. It will therefore not be long before every Treasury note in general circulation will bear the name of "Vernon" upon its face, and will be no exaggeration to say his will be among the most highly prized autographs in the world. Collectors of the signatures of famous men who will pay high prices for the single specimen of those of George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte and Oliver Cromwell feel their ambition realized when they connect with one of each, but for the autograph of Vernon they will have a never-ending hunger. They will go on year after year, through health and sickness, through prosperity and poverty, with the single purpose in view of gathering together just as many of the Register's signatures as they can acquire, and death alone will end their quest. Such is one of the marvels that the President of the United States can perform by appointment; such is the wonder that President Roosevelt wrought when he changed the signature of W. T. Vernon, school teacher at Quindaro, Kans, worth nothing, to W. T. Vernon. Register of the Treasury of the United States, worth the kings in history. Its first public appearance is in this issue of the Tribune. Vernon is a quiet, unassuming Negro, who bears in complexion and feature not a trace of Caucasian blood. His autograph is indicative of the character of the man who writes it; straightforward business is in every bold stroke and at the final scratch of ink. It will make in size nearly two of the signatures of Judson W. Lyons, the mulatto who stepped out of the Register's office last June, and nearly half a dozen of daunty, teninine, almost microscopic autographs of Blanche K. Bruce, the noted quadroom senator from Mississippi, who held the place before Lyon's time. Iyops and Bruce, in wed their white blood more than their black. Both were men of commanding presence, and gained their fortune in politics before the Legation. Presidential appointment struck them. But Vernon, had not the pla form feature to bring him to the notice of President Roosevelt. He had a power a his back, how far that was stronger in this instance than an army of political scholars. He had a host of friends who knew how he had built up a little country school for Negro children out on the VOLUME VIII. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING DEC. 7 1906 Kansas prairies from nothing to a useful institution numbering its hundreds of pupils. What Booker T. Washington had done at Tuskegee, William T. Vernon had done at Quindaro. When the president was searching for a man to fill Mr. Lyons' shoes, after the latter had rounded out eight year of service, Bishop Abram Grant was one of the most outspoken in advocating the claims of Mr. Vernon for the position. Other prominent educators, white a, well as colored, told the president that he would make no mistake if he made Mr. Vernon Registrar of the Treasury. His appointment was soon decided upon, and he took charge of the office last June. Since then he has been signing and issuing all bonds of the United States, of the District of Columbia, the Spanish indemnity, three series of Philippine Islands public improvement bonds, and the city of Manila bonds, and hereafter his signature must appear on all new currency, both of rare and popular denominations. Vernon was born thirty-five years ago in a log cabin on a plantation near Lebanon, Mo., of parents who had been slaves. He went to work in a field dragging hay at eight years. When fifteen years old he began his education at a state school for Negroes in Missouri, finishing his course of study when nineteen. He taught school in Missouri for six years, and then took charge of Western University a school for Negroes at Quindaro, Kan. The school then had only six pupils, and Vernon was the only teacher. The Register points with pride to the fact that upon his retirement as head of the college there were fourteen teacher employed and two hundred students in attendance. The college property consisted of one hundred and thirty acres of land, with buildings valued at $75,000. Mr. Vernon is affiliated with leading Negro organizations, and he had the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Laws conferred upon him. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The first paper money in these parts that we have heard of with the name of our president, Wm. T. Vernon, Regstrar of the U. S. Treasury, was received in change by one of our students, Miss Edith Brown, on Thanksgiving Day. It was a bright, new, crisp five dollar bill, and proved to be a center of great attraction for teachers and students this week. The Annual Recital of the Music Department will be given in our Auditorium on Tuesday evening, Dec. 18. Visitors from the two Kansas Cities are expected in great numbers. The preliminary oratorical contest to select the contestant to represent Western University at the Inter-State during the Holidays will take place on Friday evening. Merritt. George K. Williams, of Denver, G. Anderson, of Omaha, Harry Brand, of Kansas City, Krs. and Charles Walker, of Muscogee, are the ambitions orators. Eximitions in all departments this week declare marked progress among the students along mental and industrial lines. The Western University Concert Band, the Choral Society and the Orchestra will give a musical entertainment at Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mo., next Wednesday evening, Dec. 18. Mordamus Redmond, Hogan, Stanton and Bell Horner were visitors recently from St. Joseph, Mo. The Progress of Our People in the New State of Okla- Oklahoma, the new state, in the home of more prosperous colored people, and the opportunity for thousands of others, farmers, business men, merchants, mechanics, than any other state in the Union. This is where the colored men and women are kings and queens, owning from forty to three hundred and twenty acres of land in one body, cotton, corn, wheat, fat hogs, horses cattle, chickens and turkeys galore. Our first stop was at Dover, a small trading town, surrounded by hundreds of prosperous colored farmers. While the white man is in control of the business a general merchandise conducted by a colored man would do well in this burg. We visited about nine miles east of Dover, and found such men as Mr. Elias Wilson, who came here in '89, with a wife and ten children. He has over two hundred head of hogs, cattle and milks, with chickens turkeys and geese innumerable, and he owns something like four hundred acres of land, mostly under cultivation, to cotton, corn, wheat and fruits of various kinds. Warren Mabey is another farmer, seven children, eighty acres, mules, corn and cotton. Eham Jeltz, seventy-four acres, seven children; cotton, corn, cattle, hogs and horses. Richard Morgan owns eighty acres, and grown cotton, cattle hogs, chickens and turkeys. We spent our first night very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. James Sims a young man forging to the front, has wife and first baby, growing crops and a good start in life. Alex. Johnson and son own 160 acres of land, and cattle and hogs. We ate our Thanksgiving dinner with these prosperous farmers and Mrs. Johnson knows what to do to make a turkey eat good. O. J. Drake is one of the cotton kings in this district. He has sold over $600 worth of cotton and has over $400 worth more to sell. He owns 100 acres, with cattle, horses and hogs. The colored people are blessed with having one true white man in this community, Dr. C. Bailey, a practicing physician, born in Kentucky. He owns a good farm, well stocked, and has a wife and three children. Mrs. Bailey is one of Kentucky's best colored women, a refined lady. The Doctor champions the rights of all good citizens and renders his children to the white schools notwithstanding the poor whites kick, as the Doctor's children have as much right to attend a white school as a colored, and he must to it being done. He has no objection to the colored school, but wishes to show the contemptible whites his rights. J. J. Johnson is another prospector farmer at Winnamaker. B. C. Smith owns a farm, well improved, farmed and stocked. He is a widowmer, and will at some time date land one of Popkirk's best grounds to the clear. We had the pleasure of spending a night with Hon. G. of Cotton, Governor of the state of On a house, also many 240 acres, all improved, with stock, growing crops and a fine house, just completed. Mrs. Cotton and her daughter, Miss James, know how to entertain and make visitors happy. His three sons are in the new shop, making money. mother and sister of S. Mason, who are doing finally, We attended the Thanksgiving entertainment at Old Follows' Hall, six miles east of Dover, given by the lodge. A large number was present and we were called upon to make a speech. Here we met some of the best and wealthiest people There are several good forms to be had around Dover and plenty of work for those who wish to work Cotton pickers get from $1 to $1 per hundred. Let Mississippi, T. n. nesssee and Arkansas colored people go to this portion of the state. MENNESBY. We arrived at this little city of 2,300 on Friday, the 20th. The Rock Island is the only railroad running through the town. Here you find a thriving little city with various kinds of industries, good schools, churches and no saloons. This is a great trading center and hundreds of people gather on Saturdays and trade in great quantities. This is a farming center. W. M. Goodwin the leading merchant of the town is a colored man and one of the pioneers of Hennessey. He is the Moses of the colored people and is the cause of hundreds of coored people settling in Oklahoma. He does a business of over one hundred thousand dollars per year, and is a director in a cotton gin and compress that will do something like a hundred thousand dollars this season. He owns a good farm and is connected with several other enterprises. He is a widower and has two beautiful children, a boy and a girl, the pride of her life. Here is the opportunity for colored men who want to do something. A good physician, a millinery, a hardware or drug store would make money. The colored people own and control thousands of acres of land for miles around. Cotton will be the chief article of industry. Mr. J. C. Nichols conducts a good restaurant and rooming house, and a grocery store. He is one of the old settlers. We visited with our friends Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayden, three miles west of Hennorey. Here you find a happy family, consisting of Mr. Hayden, wife and mother. They own 80 acres of fine land, well improved, and stocked with cattle, hogs, horses, chickens and turkeys. Mrs Hayden is the florist for the surrounding country and town, and has well built and equipped hot houses, with thousands of various kinds of plants, for which she finds ready sale. We are sorry that we could not go further west, but owing to the continuous wet weather and bad roads we had to return to Hennessey. We are told that the farmers are prospering and growing rich. The most interesting subject that we heard of was the employment of white women and children to pick cotton for the colored people. As to color, there were no questions on that matter, as cotton pickers get from $100 to $125 per hundred. Little girls and boys can from $150 to $100 per day. If our colored men would take men children to the cotton fields instead of moving them out the streets they would make plenty of money and have an income. Negroes of the south, who like ye all your life in money when you can go to Ohio and be free and get rich! One consolation to us; the colored people not only progress in wealth, but they multiply in their families. at a rapid rate. The average families have from three to twelve children to the family. Our white neighbors can't come up to this. As long as the Negro can grow his own labor it will be hard for the white man to down him. Hennessey has plenty of good colored people who are prospering They have a good school Prof. E. H. Hall principal of Washington high school, is a progressive business man. He was married on Thanksgiving Day to one of Topka's best and most highly cultured young ladies, Miss Lois Morgan, at Watonoga. The bride was attired in white nun's veiling with ch flor trimmings, and presented a beautiful appearance. The couple were the recipients of a number of valuable presents. They are at home to their friends in hernessy, at their substantial two story residence, which is newly-furnished Prof F. F. Bailey, principal of the graded schools, is now teaching the eighth year. He is a progressive educator and stands high with the people of the territory. He is the secretary of the St. John Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. We predict a bright future for him in the councils of the Republican party. John A. Chiles, eight miles out of Downs, is remodeling his house on his 80 acre farm. He has also purchased a lot of new furniture. The people are guessing on the outcome. Henry Washington is staying in town until his house on his farm is completed. He is happy and contented. His daughter is stopping with friends in Kingfisher. We met our fellow craftsman, W. M. Harris, who owns one of the finest farms west of Hennessey and a beautiful residence in town. We had the pleasure of visiting him and his estimable wife at their lovely home, where we fared sumptuously, Mr and Mrs. Harris take great pride in their grandchildren, who are bright youngsters Mr Harris has two sons who are going to make their mark in the new state. One is with Mr. Gordon, in the grocery business, and is a first class, active clerk. We met three of the ladies who are teaching east of Dover, Missen Winn, Brown and Walker. They are doing excellent work and are loved by all of their many patrons. Mr, Joe Patterson, the watermelon king, will engage in growing cotton, hogs and potatoes. Henry Belcener is doing good market business. He is still growing truck for the market and is the leader. Mr. II. F Washam is doing well, and will engage heavily in cotton. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Prof. H. V. Wallace spent his Thanksgiving at home. W. L. Majors, Mrs. Jan. Porter and Mrs. Howard attended the Blue Ribbon social session Thanksgiving. Mrs. T. C. Greenfoot returned from Memphis. Mrs. Henry Stemmons called on Meadamus B. E. Adams and Reverend Monday. Mine. E. Shallor, of Kansas City, sang at the A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving evening. Everybody is pleased to have her visit Springfield. She is a lovely solomil. Miss Lennie Hirndon, who is teaching at Marshall, spent her Thanksgiving with her cousin, Miss Mure Stammons, on Shorman St. Teachers Miss A Smith and D Williams visited the club at the Water store, on Thanksgiving The "Blue Ribbon Club" was well represented on Thanksgiving, "Midnight Shift" being the most gourmet guest. Music was furnished by their able musician, Little Miss Burnett. Lunch was served by Mrs. Burnett. The menu was, prepared chicken, sandwiches, pickles and coffee. .NUMBER 4$^{R}$. FISHER IS SLATED A GOOD JOB. W. W. Fisher Has Done Enough to Merit Such. Will He Get It? W. W. Fisher, who for a time was a messenger in the office of Governor K. W. Hoch, is stated for a good clerkship under the new administration. It was Mr. Fisher, more than anyone else, who helped to stop the stampede of the Negro voters to the Democratic ticket. Fisher went out into the fight and talked for the administration with all his ability. Being himself a Negro, his influence with the other Negroes was of great value to the Republican party, and the Republican politicians have agreed that Fisher must be taken care of with something better than the job of messenger in the governor's office. He will probably be given a place in the office of the state auditor, or in the office of the secretary of state. Fisher is a competent man for any of the clerkships. He is the man who was appointed by President Roosevelt as postmaster of a town in South Carolina, and had to pull up stakes and leave in a hurry to save his life, when the Southern whites heard what had happened. He came to Kansas, and has been mixed up in politics since that time. —Topeka Journal. The failure of the Republican party two years ago to give the colored people a single representative in the state house furnished material for a circular sent out by colored Democrats during the last campaign, in which, among other things, appeared the statement that aside from the appointment of a few janitors, the only other positions given Negroes was a messengership to a man who holds two or three diplomas from as many reputable colleges. This circular wherever read lost to the Republican party many Negro votes. In the midst of the cam, sign this year THE PRAINHALER man and two other prominent Negroes exacted from party managers and two state officers elect a promise to appoint at least two colored men to clerical positions in some department of state. 'I am up to the parties to keep faith. Will they do it?' That they will is the fond hope of THE PLAINFATER. The Inter-State Literary convention will be held in St. Joseph, Mo. during the holidays, when the colored people of that city will entertain this organization in great style. They have gone to great expense in giving their art exhibit, which will be highly appreciated by all who attend and will also be a benefit, not only to the ladies of St. Joe, but of the entire West. The St. Joseph people are to be commended for this additional idea in connection with the Inter-State meeting. As the time is now at hand when there should be new ideas and thoughts fostered and cherished for the promotion of the race. The exhibit will be held at a different place and the contest being at the end of the session, will in no way interfere with the real purpose of the literary, and will at the same time furnish excitement and interest to those participating and being on this season together by the people of Joseph to demonstrate to the visitors what talent the people of this city are possessed of in the art line. This will be a source of pleasure to be visitor to see these exhibits during the recessions of the various sessions of the meeting, and probably some knowledge of what is being accomplished by the race in various lines will be gained. Mrs. Labbie Copeland and daughter Miss Anna Copeland left for an extended visit to Abbysfort, Wisconsin. They will visit Mr. Will Copeland. Miss Thaether entertained in honor of Miss Copeland. Tuesday night. Mrs. Bunner and daughter, Miss Corine Buckner spent Thanksgiving in the city. Mr. Tipton of Imperia and Mr. Watkins of Iupaka spent Thanksgiving in the city. Messie Gleed, Watking, Escoc and Bannett sent on a hunting trip Friday. The A M church spent Thanksgiving by serving dinner and supper at the church. A program was given The Baptist church served Thanksgiving dinner Mr. Rosemary Guy attended the Thanksgiving dance Thursday night. Mr. G. H. Hudson went to Atchison for the holiday. The Suga Lean Club met at Ms Clouds last week. It will meet with Mrs. Tied next week. Mary Helen McLean went to Topeka for the holidays LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. Mr. Major Moore entertained friends to dinner on Thanksgiving in honor of her son William. Mrs. C. R. Bennett spent Thanksgiving season with friends in Grand Island, Neb. The A. M. E. church held Thanksgiving dinner and entertainment in Bruce's hall last Thursday, which was a success. During the season of the bazaar and Thanksgiving dinner at Mt. Zion last week the sum of $400 was raised. Revival is on at this church this week. A grand religious treat was enjoyed all day at Mt. Zion last Sunday, and quite a number of members partook of communion Sunday night. The public is invited to all services. Mrs C P. Graves returned home from an extended visit in Denver and the West, last Sunday. Mr and Mrs L I McDonnel entered in honor of their sister, Mrs Anna Buckner of Minneapolis, Minn. Wednesday night COFFEXVILLE, KAN One of the most attractive and beautiful scenes that was ever witnessed by the colored citizens of Coffeyville occurred last Thursday evening, November 22, at the beautiful home of grandma Washington, when Miss Grace Anna Harris and Thomas W. Presley were united in holy hands of matrimony, Rev. Skinner officiated. At 8 p.m, the wedding march was played by Miss Jennie Skinner. The bride and groom marched into the parlor unattended. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white Paris silk, trimmed in Oriental lace, and white satin ribbon. The bridal veil was caught up with a cluster of carnations in her hair, the veil falling over her shoulder and extending to the bottom of her dress, which made her a most beautiful bride indeed. The groom was dressed in suit or customary black. Guests were about fifty of the best people of Cooneyville. Out of town guests were Mrs. Phillips, of John, Miss Jackson, of Independence; Miss Dale, of Noosho, Mo. At 9 o'clock in the bride and groom and guests were invited into the dining room which was most beautifully decorated with cans and flowers. A three course lunch was served. The bride cake was baked by Mr. Dale, of Noosho, Mo. The bride ripped each piece in tissue paper and gave to each one of the guests a place to dream on. Many beautiful and valuable presents were re served W.H.P. in the guests retired, and cab called to the bride and groom, and the bride was accompanied by her lady friends, Miss Jackson and Miss Dale, to her home on D.I. West New St. The bride and groom are well known in Coffeyville, Miss Harris being a dress- maker, and Mr Presley a noted car- ter. Mr. and Mrs Presley have a host of friends, wishing them success as they enter out on life. Miss Rosa Jackson, lady dressmaker of Independence, came down to assist Miss Marabeth Dale in making wedding dress of Miss Grace Harris. She returned to Independence Friday morning, after the wedding. Miss Elizabeth Dile, dressmaker, left for her home Monday morning, at Nocoda, Mo. to take Thanksgiving dinner she will return in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Harris, parents of bride, lost for their home Sunday, in Jena- nap, I. T. Mrs Pinnie Polk died on the 29th she was a niece of Mr. Pete Baker. Mr Burner Cron returned from Dal- las last week. Mrs Nina Spuy, the sister of Miss Kate Thomas, from Austin, is here via itung. Mr. H Bell of Paris was in the city last Sunday. Jattle Ruby King was in Annonta last week waiting. Cotton was sold here last week for 221 2 cents per pound. Mrs Bernice Ware has returned from Oxmo. Little Alberta, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Watson, died on the 3rd. Rev. P. E. Brownrigg officiated at the funeral Mrs. Frances Featherston, sister of Mrs. Lucie Boodnight, died on the 20th. Rev. P. R. Brownrigg returned from Louisiana last week. Mr. A. Baghy returned from the East last week. To avoid trouble our boys and girls should stop hanging around the depot and go to church. You will find the Topeka Plaindealer and Dallas Express at I. D. Gipson's barber shop. Mr. John Jones, the blacksmith, had a slight stroke of paralysis last week. Mr. J. D. Law of Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. P. P. Johnson of Shreveport, La., have bought the Hon. J. S. Jackson's barber shop and remold it and make it one of the newest in the city. MANHATTAN, KANSAS Many of the students left for their homes Thanksgiving, among which were Miss Idt Groves, who left for Edwardsville, Miss Lizbeth Grews, Clay Center, and Miss Molhe Allridge, function City. Rev. Warder was in town Sunday and preached two able sermons. Rev. Pope spent Sunday morning in Wamego. Mr. McCay, also a K. S. A. C. student from Alabama spent his vacation in visiting Junction City and Fort Riley. The members and friends of the A. M. E. church gave a surprise party on Rev. J. M. Pope and family, Monday night, Dec. 3. Many were in attendance and many were the packages received. The evening was very pleasantly spent, after which the guests departed receiving Rev. Pope's many blessings. Mr. Geeter and daughter spent Thanksgiving in Leavenworth Miss Nancy Jackson and Miss Isaiah Carroll attended the wedding of Rev. Marker's sister, Miss B Warder of Abilene, Thursday, Nov. 29 HIGGINSVILLE. MO. Miss Stella Martin of Sedalia, Mo. was here last week visiting Miss Lena Collier. Mr. Samuel Henderson of Kansas City, Mo. was here visiting relatives on last Thursday. Geo. Franklin got his foot imbed very badly last Monday in trying to hop a freight train whilst it was running up to the station. Mr. Clayton Williams made a business trip to Lexington, Mo. on last Tuesday, December 4th. Negroes are Bitter Meeting In Washington Demounces Mr. Roosevelt. FOR DISCHARGING THE TROOPS Secretary Taft Refuses to Talk on the Subject. Generally Believed That President Will Not Recall Order—Army Officers Approve His Action. Washington, Nov. 21--At a meeting of the negroes of the District of Columbia held last night at the M Street Arms Methodist I presbyterian church to discuss the discharge of the man of the twenty with infantry, the ordinance referred to in the America' at the call of the chairman. General Andrew N. Burt, ex commander of the Twenty-fifth infantry, was announced to the principal speaker of the session, and the church was crowd to hear him. But General Burt was unable, through illness, to be present. He sent a letter saying that he had been working so hard with influential friends on favoring to secure a revision of the President's order that he had broken down and could not come. Calvin Chase, who was a delegate to the Philadelphia convention of 1800, then made a bitter speech against the President. He said that Mr. Roosevelt always had been and always would be the enemy of the black man. Receipt for a Bullock Stave. "Do you want to know why he is our PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Shawne County, Kaness Ira L. Shrivers, Plaintiff, vs Dora B. Shrivers, Defendants State of Kansas to said detention You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by above named plaintiff I., Ira I., Shrivers, whose petition in said case was filed in said court on the 3rd day of October, A. D, 1906, and that unless you answer said petition or appear on or before the 17th day of November, 1906, the allegations in said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered again you, divorcing said plaintiff in you, and for other proper relief [SEAL] Attorney for Plaintiff First published Oct. 6th c624 enemy?" asked Chase. "Here is the reason." He then read a receipt signed by Mrs. Bulloch, the grandmother of the President, for the sum of $8,000, paid as purchase money for a young woman slave, one of the Bulloch family servants. "That woman was sold," said Chase. "to raise money to buy the trouser for President Roosevelt's mother. It needs be no wonder that the President is now against the black man." Returning to the latter Booker Washington incident, Chase said: "The President then opened the door of hope for the colored face, but it soon closed and the man and she closed ever since." The Pay Dr Walter Brooke, a negro lieutenant in Washington, said that unless the President considered it from his would argue the 100 million prosecutions the country to proclaim to them people that no negro should exist in the army to take the places of men discharged. Judge Lerell, whom President Rose well appointed a justice of the peace here, spoke with more conservatives. He opposed Dr. Brooke's suggestion and urged his people to wait for the force of public opinion to make itself felt. No Misages Made Public. Messages were received at the White House yesterday which there is reason to believe have a direct bearing upon the difference of opinion between Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt regarding the discharge of Company B, C and D of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. These messages were not made public. After Secretary Loeb had conferred with Secretary Taft it was announced that nothing could be made public last night regarding the discharge of the negroes. Secretary Taft reached Washington from New York yesterday evening. He went at once to the War department. Several dispatches were presented to him by General Oliver, assistant secretary of war, and General Ainsworth, military secretary. Only Seven Out Says Taft. The only information Mr. Taft saw in to impart was that so far as the Ww. department had official knowledge the only man of the Twenty-fifth regiment who have been discharged are seven of those confined at Fort Sam Houston who are awaiting the action of the civil authorities for complicity in the Brownsville disturbances. No report, he said, had come to him of the discharge of the twenty-five men at Fort Rean, Monday. It was learned from authoritative source that there is no likelihood of the President rescinding his order for the discharge of the prosec. Army officers as aru le command the action of the President in ordering the discharge of the men. But they also express the opinion that the officers who permitted the visit at Brownaville should be court-martialed. it is recalled that a few years ago when some of the men of the Nineteenth infantry wrecked two gin mills in San Francisco it was not the enlisted men who wer tried, but the regimental commander, Colonel Huston. SENECA, KANSAS Mrs Lee Pennell, her cousin, and son Alice and wife, were up from Sabetha, Kansas, the guests of Mrs Ben Lilley, Thanksgiving. Mrs Dill Smith and little grandson were up from Kansas City, Mo., visit- ing her friend, Mrs Amount Loggine. Mrs Jessie Power on Centratha farm shelled the music for the dance thanks- giving and while in town was the guest of Mrs Florence Lilley. Mr Sanders Smith of Onesth was the guest of Mrs Jessie Lilley two days last week. The Misses Stella and Dove Smith were visiting Misses Neelys, Thursday. A grand hall was given at the G.A. R hall Thursday evening by the Tullery brothers The out of town guests were Mrs. Lee Pennell, Mrs R. Bailey, Mr Allie Buckner and wife, Miss Mattie Davis, Miss Etta Denton and Mr. Murphy of Sabetha, Kiss; Miss allittle Rice, Miss Name Shannon, Misses Geneva and Essie Brewer, Misses Limus and Almeda Brewer, Mr. Allie Johnson and wife, Mr R Calvin and wife, Mr. John Wheeler, Mr. Joe Wheeler, Mr. Edward Brewer and Mr. Arthur Mitchell of Centralia, Kans; Mr. Sam Martin, Mr. Arthur Blumb, Mr. Dave Lee, Mr. Carl Martin, Mr. Floyd Martin and Mr. Chase Lee of Holton, Kans; Mr Robert Humb on Circleville, Kans; Mr Joe Jackson and Mr. Richard Martin of Marysville, Kans; Misses Dove and Stella Smith and Mr. Sanders Smith of Onceda, Kans Whereas, on the 23rd day of January, 1906, one E. N. Gunn, an attorney of the city of Topkea Kansas placed a box, supposed to contain books, in my office, subject to call by a party, name unknown; and sat party having not made himself known or called for said box since that time and more than six months having lapsed since said date storesaid hered r. I. L. M. Wood, builled for said goods, will sell the same to the highest bidder on the 13th day of October to pay cost of storage, and his advertisement. All according to law. L. M. Wood, Balles. First published September 28th '06 Weddings seem to be the fashion nowadays. Wedding bells began to ring out about November 1 and it is expected they will continue until after Xmas. Then the town will be source of girls. Mrs. J. H Washington and daughter of Topeka visited with Mrs. Jules Lihott and family over Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Levell of Olathe were the guests of his brother and wife, Mr and Mrs. Wesley Levell, from Friday till Sunday. Miss Anna Willingham, who has lived at this place for a number of years, and Rev Pall Moss of Topeka were united in wellock on last Wednesday, Nov 28, at the home of the brides parents in Knotton, Kinross. There were a large number of Strong City people up visiting Thursday and to attend the nocktie social Among the visitors were Mrs. Burk and daughter Mrs. Bestrine, Miss Callie Levell John and Robert Woods, Mr. Link and Mr Coleman. Mr and Mrs. Lossen Levett of Olathe are here visiting her grand parents, Mr and Mrs. Morris. The revival is still being conducted at the Christian church by Rev. Mill detton Mr. Woslie Jacob of Lawrence was a visitor at the house of Mrs. Elliott, Thursday and Friday. A number of the friends of Rev. Moss and Miss Wellingham attended the wedding at Rantool, as follows: Mrs Dan Weeks, Miss B. Councelle, Miss Cora Harold. Miss Deil Tipton, who has been visiting in lawworth for the past two or three months, has returned home. Mrs A. Shagg, Ettie Jobe and Lirne Wilson spent their vacation in Burtonage, Kansas. Dr. W. N. Colman died in Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 22, where he had been for some time for his health. He had been suffering for several months with a complication of diseases. He was one of the best known and highest respected physicians in this vicinity, having practiced in Kansas for over nineteen years. Was unusually successful in all his undertakings. At the time of his death he was forty-eight years of age. A native of Pennsylvania, he had served ten years in the U.S. army from which he was twice honorably discharged. Was also a musician worthy of note. During his stay in our city he had made many friends, among both white and black. The news of his death was a shock to the entire community in which he lived. He was a Royal Arch Mason, also a member of the St. James Baptist church of this city; was educated in New York and Ohio, after which he came to Kansas, where he had practiced nearly ever since. He was a man that we as a race and citizens of Imporia were proud of. Twenty-two years ago he married Miss aMttie Newels, the only daughter of Dr. Newels of Louisiana, at Manhattan, Kansas. Of this union there are five children, two daughters, Mary and Mattie, and three sons, Charles, William and Clyde, who are three of the most industrious colored boys in this city working every day since mashing school at their trade of country man and muslim. He also leaves a mantle, Mrs. Mary Bennett of Long Branch, N. J., and one sister, Mrs. Marin Carter, and one brother, Grant Carlton of New York City, bestows a post on a mantle to mourn his loss. The 1 month war brought here by his wife and son Wardham, who room-pinned him to New Mexico. Internment was made in Maplewood cemetery. His first words go to his boys, whom he charged to be good citizens and to stick to their duties, and to his family he said, "No matter what disease should overtake you, you must be brave and not attend to die, for it is necessary to all to die and God is no responder of parents." Miss July Amstel has returned from Bexley L. where she has been visiting on some time. Dr W. W. Caldwell of Topaka was in the city last week attending Mrs. Coleman, the wife of the late Dr. Coleman, who has been quite ill, but is now able to be up and around. We would like to have Dr. Caldwell here in our city, as we feel that we cannot be without a good colored physician. Mr. Paul Lipton of Parsons is in the city visiting his father, Mr. Dive Tipton. Mr. Ihos. Johnson was in the city last week attending the funeral at Dr. Coleman. Mrs. Lylo has returned from Colorado, where she visited for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves of Colorado were in the city visiting relatives and friends last week. WHEN IN MUSKOGEE I. T., MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFI It is one of the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city Everything up-to-date and served in style CleanBeds a Specialty. Jas. W. Martin, Providence --- DO YOU CARRY LIFE INSURANCE? If Not, Why Not? The Knights and Ladies of the Orient. 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Beahan whose Christian names are unknown, and who are sisters of the said Hattie Roberts are Hattie Behan deceased; and the unknown heirs and devices and the unknown executors, administrators and trustees of the aforesaid Adolph Bailey, alias Adolph Gogall and of the aforesaid brothers and sisters of said Hattie the several persons who would, under the several persons who would, under the laws of the State of manna, have been heirs at law of the said Hattie Roberts,nee Hattie Behan, deceased, had she been at the time of her death a female and whose real names are unknown, defendants in error: You and each of you are hereby notified that W. A. Richards, plaintiff in error, did on the 10th day of June, A. D. 1908, file in the notice of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas a petition in error and, as unlawful, the object of which to obtain the reversal of a certain judgment pursuant to the District Court setting viti in and for the County of Shawnee in the State of Hawaii, in an action pursuant to the court wherein she and W. A. Richards were plaintiff and the said defendants in error were defendants. E. P. HOLLINGKING Attorney for plaintiff in error Attent; D. W. VATENING Clerk Justice Court For the submission of a proposition to amend section 8, article 3, of the constitution. be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two thirte of the members elected to each house thereof concurring therein: SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the State of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection. That section 8 of article 3 be amended as to read as follows: Sec. 8 There shall be a probate court in each county, which shall be a court of record, and have such probate jurisdiction and care of estates of deceased persons, minors, and persons of unawound minds, as may be prescribed by law, and shall have jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus. The court shall consist of one judge, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county, and hold his office two years. He shall hold court at such times and receive for compensation such fees or salary as may be prescribed by law. The lelature may provide for the appointment or selection of a probate judge pro tem, when the probate judge is unavoidably absent or otherwise unable or disqualified to sit in any case. Sno. 2. This proposal shall be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election of representatives in the year 1904 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title "The pro hate-judge amendment to the constitution" and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title Passed the Senate February 8, 1903 Passed the House February 22, 1904 I hereby certify, that the foregoing is true and correct copy of original state concurrent resolution No 13 now filed in my office. I. R. Brunow Secretary of State. Nat'l Secretary. W. A. DOXEY &WIFE Practical Bathers Massage and Swedish Movement Treatment. Vapor Baths and Betz hot air treatment. Treatment given for rheumatism, poor circulation. Stomach, Liver and Kidney Trouble. W. A. DOXY & WIFE, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. Mrs. V. L. North [Proprietress THE EAST SIDE INN Headquarters for R. R. Parters and Traveling Men. First-class Board and Room. Everything strictly modern. 816-18-18 \ KANSAS CITY MO Home Phone 2018 Main Home Phone Main GY 2 Rings The Little Rose Bud Cafe A. J. 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Cee. ge psinerTT=r=nssua p77 vue aps vppv Tr au==sape =U UDF UP SPT a> pamesenmieseesmeseeeeeeeee THE PROGRESSIVENESS OF THR{large crowd altended, There was no] The contest Between the Christians and ~ Osis WOO OOLSETOOO LEO OESEDOEOOR 00000000000000000800000008, WEGRO IN THE CREEE NATION, [lsree, crows | dinner, but @ silver of.{xinners eame out ia faver of the Chrte-1 emg. nem Japanese Code, =f ie oe Tanne weary awweng ee ae Revoral years age Congress passed th Allounent Act, entitling every eftlect ef the Creck Nation, Indian Territory to 160 acres of land, A yood many people do not kaov that thin land was only given to Uk Jadans and Negroca who were natives of this scction of the country, Most of the Negroen who received the land have improvd it to a considcrable extent The tind is very productive, the soil is éo fartite that almost any kind of crop may be ralsed, There are great forests of aks, pince, eyeamorce anid cedar trees, So the lum: ber question need not bother the farmer. ‘dhe wald grasa grows from four to tix teet high and affords escellent hay. Some of the very best farms are owned hy Negroca T have a family in mind; thae ate ten children, Lach of thewe cluldren have 160 acres of Jand beseles the mother and father, whe have TOO anaes cach, miking 320 acres uf Jad owned by one family, ‘The parente dave full control over Ue land until the children become of age They cannot wll the Fund, but they eau Tent ator lease it for $500 to $1,000 4 }ear for every eighty acres, ‘They can abo nell the tinh off ot the lind. and iu this way make nw pothitle tne hoot, Com, wheat and cotton are the prate pil products, On acvonnt uf the Abunulant supply of grasa, cattle raimny is ont of the chief industiies Corn is raed to fatten hogs for the markt, The Nero farmers own large cotton fields and pay “pickers” from $2 to $3 per day to pick their cotton ‘Ihe Negroes do not devote all of their time to their farms. They have a heen interest in tho political affairs of the country, This is especially needful, as the territory is preparing to enter into the Union, and much depends on the politial condition of the country as to whether this shall bo a land of the free (as it has been heretofore), or a home for polstical demagogugs, such as Vard- aman and Tillman, to pose as leadira of the peoph. Ihe Negros alsw believe in cducating then childien ‘They teahve that one of the most erential iequisites for the eight millions of negroes in the United Stara to become a race of prople whowe righie will be respected as his white biothes is education «Without edueas tion the negro will find himself seriuns: ly handicapped when he 18 found to coms bat with the problems of the day. So negra school houses have heen erected all over the country and where the schools are not kept up by the gov | ernment the parents pay the tvachers by; subscriptions And when the great reve- lution comes, as st undoubtedly must come, rome at ow ablest men and wom: en will be trom the Creek Nation, In din Tertators, = WESTERN UNIVERSITY. ‘The dapanese recital given Nov, 2001 by sindents of Prof Jackson wan a 6013 unique and entertaming affan he pu thpantes wore dressed im Japanese cas: tume, amd the numbers vendered were eaceliont Tincoln fistitute wen the dauble heada fonthill game at | Aeaneintian Park dist Visley, in a elem manly atrugsle on the grilien which was ship pery amd coved wath snow and we, The worm outwenhed Wyland won WteQ thes then turned around and faitly witloped the Lassicnee Athietes, 44 tee Lanecotn In-titite tem his very Breaily amproved an science and methods used ail ia the beet Negro tooth team in the West this yer Rev, oh, Mo Huns, pastor of Bains Vf T. chmech, Kansas City, Mo, a graduate of Kiki Cnnerity at Hoktwin, hans, and Gammon ‘Theological Seminny it Atlanta, Ge, uldrowied the Forum faxt Buaday on the wubject, “Lifes Deeper Meanmgs.” ind jmpleaved some very practial loasons for the future benetit of his homers Thanksgiving wis duly observed: with twa holifiya Test week. A sumptions repast of the dehuous bad and a social were hod. Fxnmanitions nul deputaents ber gan Mondiy mann State pivalry tot Faning the highest mink fn seliela ship. Tebow and depmtment hie tied morhed preparstion for the strigele KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Mis GV Tbasev as eon the atch list Mitom Varles’s tar famed catlec Gor Of WIN Warhe wis repaencnted Nav 8 at the WL 0 bald for the benefit of (he AMOR chonh the cnterhanment waa phen onnler the management at Madimes Hotvi ant Towing A laze crowd attended te entertainment an it Wasa mnocees finineiatly Misa Vinithy Tigh telen and Ma Pos ter wire uated im the holy bands ot matiinony Wednewlsr evemng, Nav 2s at (he resihome of the Wap le's mother Mra. Wighworden at Pleventh ant baw Tomee ayenwe Bis Wand performed the omemuns, Stage crowd feten ted the wedding and ming useful and value able piesonte were saree out Thao was ascisie at the \oWOE ehurch Thuralyy, Nov, 2% ond alihouh the weather was very dieagreeable a ‘large erowd altended. There wae no Thanksgiving dinner, but e@ silver of- fering wes given which proved to be quite @ success. Rev. Campbell of the Summit Street Christian church preached at the Eighth Street Christian church ‘Thursday morn: tog. Jn the evening an entertainment was givin hy the young people of the church, whith wae a auccesa financlally. OTTAWA. KANSAS. The Bapthet church just closed a ter day actics uf avetings, The effects o the meeting was Uhat Ove persons have jomed th church for baptism and twe by reatoration. ‘The pastor officiated, ‘Thire wis a pastoral reception re cently al the church and the members rallied ant showed thle apprectation of the presat management — Members who have bon in Iethaigy are now eo: operating humonioudy in the work. Quite a few from Ottawa attended the wed ting ceremony at Rantoul be: Iwan Rev Mose of Lopeka and) Mise Walingham ot Rantoul Numerous friends thom Eimpurla ant Topcha wore alae an ationtines, An cnjoyable tine was lit} aul we wieh the couple inch nares SHey WIL MT Layton, the former Pesto ot the Haptist church, preached Jast Sunday mght. He was paaung on Its way fo Oktihoma, Rev Hb. Hammon ts is antiapating attending achool here, He formerly was pastor of the Baptist church at Horton, Kans. He ts tewding with Tev. Tas L, Washington. Misa Stiney Rhudeman is vay anck, She recently returned from Kanaaa City. She joined the Baptist church and in- nisted ou baptinm, which waa duly yer formed by the pastof of the Baptist church. Rew. We D, Green anticipates Iagin- ning a week of jubilee and enjoyment lnginnang December 17 at the A, M. 1. thureh of whikt he ie pastor, Mis Gertrude Myers was aviator in (Mtawa last Sunday. She was labs erately entertained by Mra, Patience lewis, dunday evening Kev. dus la Washingion, Miwa Kotherine and Ad die Glasme and Masa Pauline and Mr, Wes. J, fewin were also entertained Misa Myvas seturned to Kansas City on Sunday where she is a teacher im one of the pulley x houls Miss Martha Claborne entertained at nner Sunday Miss Cora Hudson, Vie Pauline Lewis, Mise Lada Schrader and Mi Ohser Lewis Lhe waa a surpeive party and can ly ulling given to the gaetor of the Thid Baptist church, Rev. J. L Washington, Monday night by some of the young ails at the imtch A very enjoyable ime waa hed ‘Those present were Miss ora Hudson, Martha Clayborne, Ince Nhote Lulu Schrader, Malinsia White tathe Undies, Lulu Merriam. Blew Mugaiam, Mea oM. Schrader, Mis, Vt Vashingtn, Mes A Wilson ard Mis hudvou who entertained Revd by Vaslungton’s tether, Rev 1 ot) Wash meton They scuvet Sunch at a Late omy Res ant Mie A Clayborne entertam: [Rev GW Gordon of fola and Nev VON Miggett of Chanate tor supper vesdis tumht MEMPIUIS. TENNESSEE. (aide sie aut annaurainy the min tage of Mis taoye ho Witten ane Mh Charhe Newton Reriy, Thunad ty he Oth Maw VU Rant and danghter, Md fh. Lat tor Magis, denn, where they will spend two) months seating wil debates and dente We wih them 1 pleasant top MW Mashing on Nortle Second, a Jong tna way te the tront an aly goods, Padios’ und gate’ gornsshing goods, Seo hin Rene mher the duction et our athe 169 Herman to stiet, whore you wall pleise call and pry on your cconnt aad also ning on mail all news matter ft tended for publication Mass Walle Sue Livingeton, dangle» ot Mi ond Via WOT Poringston de poled this Ite Monday. Dew ith the snneuneem ator her death weea severe aliacgk la the casmuniy She Was daghly esteemed by bey ann tienda tle funeral waa hel) at the Mefropahtan Msptit church, ot wtoch uhe wis a menher A father, mother, three «steal a host af flew te cure Ane he Von will nieve mate the fact that when van pitianize Negra enterprises von ate Lelong fa open the way for the omplovment af the mony vanng men ant amen who are well prepried: fa fl the prsifions Are van holping®) Are van a yea lor af the Plain lester? | If ven ave nat anbeorihe once and Leon poelot | Shont) veo change raur adliese vou WH plore notify us at anew on (hit (here will,uat he env deley In racelying Laur piper | ‘he Garncs rag stare te meet tag | WHT success { | JUNCTION CITY, SANS The A OMT OT ehureh gave a craved wih Thenkeghing night at Walrig's hat, A targe crow was in atten Tince The contest Between the Christians and sinnera eame out im favor of the Chris fians, Mfr. Aldridge, who wah at th bead of the Christian army, won, leay ing Hes. Abbott the viethm, who ear ticd the sinners’ side Res. Abbott left Monday for Al Ienulle, Mo, te be absnt for abon! three weeks, Mr. Albert Sperling ie very sll) with tularcatosis. Miss Gussie Manden is on the sick hat, Miss Dorothea Smith is quite sich wath rheumatism, Miss Stella Jones apent ‘Lhankegas ing in the aty visiting selatives, Mr, and Mrs, KE. de Polk entertained nm number jof then ftiends ‘Uhumkegis ing at dinna. Scvcal comma woe served ‘Those invited were Hey Wilson and family, Coup 2 ares and wate, Mr Usdmond and wife, Mr N.D Alt rhige and wife, Seret) Crawford and wife and Mra Dilnt Town Mie 4hice Hichnsdson avuatid Mrs, Pope, A well planned andl prettily exccutad Surprise party was pase by Mr and Mie® Tf. Polk at thar residence on Weet fenth street, ino honor of Mies Motne Aldritge aml her visiting: guests, Meeers Maud Smith and Proule Pope of Manhattan and oaleo | Mies Elvatath Crewe of Clay Contin, Mewes Aldeadpe and frends were pending ‘Thanks ing wath friends and relatinen. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS The Afio Amencan Enterprise assi ciation Will meet) Wednesday excnnys Dee, 3, at the City hall, with 4 be in the char, Nes, C. Ae Woods started Ins tine weeks’ revival Sunday evcung, aseasted ly Miss Etta Scott of hansas City We Wish lam success, Miss GV Mit tett Liaday evening made above the firmaincnt, for Jattle Roch, Athy where she wil spend a yert wih het son Cases Tht and wie, Mise Ester Ditvis contented as ho guest at Junchean ‘Thanksgiving even ing Mews Landy of Newton, Mr Chas Well ot Lyons, Miss Grace Gothard, Maes Frastus Davis and the Misses [ee se and Allerre Harrisen Mie and View ‘Lands of Newton woe the pucets et Meg Melinda Gothard, Bhoukepiveng Mu Chas, Batnes lett Sunday fara sisi it the East the AM ER Snadar school as prege resang nicely tus were addiensed bs the emmty sccenar, Mre Lang, San dus. CENTRALIA, KANSAS the tarmere ate having thie weather for huskong com, GD brewer das Leen om the ack las this week 4. McParland of Tramksert was in the ty Mouduy. San Obplint and Wall Lagan. whe have been here the past emlt weeks plastering the schoul beuse ret ned te (wi hemes an Franktert last week Mio Mame Brewer at St. toe was up Lest Sunday ta see due daughter bay whoo tae been quite eich but as tel Jetter at thus writing Lhe Walling Workers met the ark with Mes, Mons Tee, PE omules anda ale tua town Ghe weather was ta aid all had a good tine | Atte the § course dining Misys Hitt renchaal at ume, ef fine eehetions on le pine The visitas ware Mee. Nellie Hilde and Mis Pescoe Calvin. ST JOHN, KANSAS Last week was quite daisy which om tofearad seouels with cor busking Th eukspar ange bes come ated pene iu inany a tikes dost irs head dhe sup Per given at the ctanete es a bainena STered Me Welch tae Pawas wate deen te eyed Cle giving wath die test cal Mise Rosetta Hower Mi Peepmin Bowen i nen hapa dts cousin, Fohe tachack comm fhe eae ties his stepledder along ta gesehs the fall care alse his bak san | Vie POW theme as yoepauon te fo Sterbug to take Chrastioe wil be MOM bye atl wae a sy an je soot then danphtar OMe detin en whe Lives an the meyth port or the eae ty tie dattea pant at nest weed Yachimh Hawen i sang te th i Wee RE Wt ta werk in they rag lets Wall Murthy as eqywctet doe a 4 We dive the Weet, at cerns dee et agare with dae health Hes 1 AS, Manson gue det a abe sesiet at the PL aele kort Phoul poans day dive 7 te emion at Tie malar eehant ie ps pat fae a tae Claims eng ct , Dvergdanty sneitedt, Me Wnt does ate Send Fa atte Mis (tells Meow tot Prana pt Cetihe dag 6 darotuite wath tern ober Mase Dvds. Thangs meat Fridee exenmy with an interesting piegrara, The New Javanese Coda. Semisbise Liosuml, professor of tev bm the University of Tokyo, In a pepe em the new Japanese code read af th Feeent international congress of est and octences at Bt. Louls gave an tater esting exposition of the manner ts Which the Japanese bare sought & eonform their lecal system to western Meas. The method employed has bee Genservative, recognizing for the time being some of the most Armly implant od of the old customs rather than to Witing by ap attempt to revolutionize everything a reaction which might ée Peat the purpose of the new code, About the year 700 a legal code, ‘based upon Chinese moral philosophy, with the cult of anceator worebip and the feudal system, was drawn up and Promulgated. This code, with some minor changes, continued In force wa til the beginning of the nincteenth cea- tary. A system of such antiquity nat- urally had to be reckoned with by the drafters of the new code, though their task was somewhat simpliticd by the fact Ubat the old Jawa had never been poblished. They bad tien made for the edification of the Judges and other emctals, The decree promulgating the new Deeliminary code after the restoration ef the emperor tn I8CS followed this tradition tn uddressing Itaclf to the of- ficlats of the empire, When the sec eod code was proclaiined, however, ta 1878, the emperor's nubjects, ae well as bis oMciuls, wi.e commanded to obey M, and it was declared that “bence- forth every law upon Its promulgation *hall be posted in conspicuous places for tho information of the people,” Taaking It evident to the Japanese that their government was to be from that time one of lawa and not of men. ‘The legal condition of women was ene of the most complicated problems which confronted the revisionists, Both Buddhism and feudalism had Japanese women kept In a state of de pendency, The Chincse doctrine of the three obediences was strictly ew: ferced under the old law—in childbeed ae female wae subject to ber father, in youth to her busband, after ber bus- band’s death to her sons, A women bad no legal righta which her husband er sons were bound to respect. In dealing with this question the Grafters of the new code made a clean swecp of tradition and established be gai rights for women similar to these of the most advanced European ma- Hone, Unless otherwise stated tn the marriage contract, the property of a woman at the time of her marriage pow remains hers, She may also ae quire property after morrlage and held tin her own name. There Js ne aie inetion between the legal rights of 2 unmarried woman und a male eftt- mn, A woman now hes the seme tights as @ man In the matter of @f- ores. Ja the maintenance of the “bouss,” | survival of the old clan syetam, the ew code has been lesa radical, The ult of state In Japan Js still the fam- y ratber than the individual, bot the owers of the head of the house new| re practically Matted to certeln rights onnected with ancestor worship and ontrol over the marriage of subsett- ate members 4ny member of the use may own property nnd om his eath leave it to bis heirs, where for serly it reverted to the head of the lan It {fe believed that In time the house” will be disintegrated and will pin the rest of the medineval customs f Japan {tn the limbo of the past. | A French authority on Huropean af. faire, M. Yves Guyot, predicts in the North American Heview that Ruasts will hereafter enrounter bostility in at tempting to Goat war loans. He says that the French Investors are now awake to the fact that the Franco Russian alliance is a one sided affatr, oo far as advaptege goes, and that Rus sta bas Sooded that country with her bends. Mussta's weakness Is so meni- fest, says M, Guyot, that the limit of faith in ber future will soon be reach- ed in France. Husala still has an im- manse gold reserve to fight on, and the end of the war is not Ikely to come poon because of ber financial straits. Yet failure of credit in the house of friecds is not a pleasant prospect for @ nation situated as Russia is Our netghbors on the north seem not at oll given to the worship of imported greatness. Some ume ago Kngland | sent over a titled major general to ve organize the Canadjan militia, and the colonies! preinier pluinly told bie Jord. sbip that he wan not wanted, In the Jate nations! election the Laurier ad- ministration, which woubltd this pre- tantioun individual and caused bis re eall, galved votes as a result of the in cident. Not alone St. Touls, but the whole country, may be congrutulated over th success of the Loulsiana Purchase ¢ position ‘The labors of the project jand inanagere bave been appreciated. and millions of peuple have added to their stock of knowledge tn @ way that can never be forgotten The correspoudents in the far east, Baving notbing better to do, seem to be amusing thenselvea by inventing pew and more tantalizing ways of wpeling the numwes of Manchurtem vis- ages. [ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee re | Bred My Btonestroet. G. W. Hamilton. / Stonestreet & Hamilton, } Successore to J. M. Knight, Undertakers and Embalmers. ; ! wits We carry one of the Gnest lines of Undertaking gooasin { Topeka. . Corner 7th and Quincy Sis, Topeka, Kansas. Mrs, L. II, Slanghter has oue ©* the finest assortments of Indtes’ miseor’ and <childron’s headwear in, the state, These handrome hats will be sold ot prices that vannot bo met by any milliner in the city. Thie big reduction in prices will oantinue from now until after tho bollda ys BOLEY, Indian Territory A progressive town. All eyes are upon the Indian Territory. More money is going to be made in the Indian Territory in the next tew years than in any section of the country, Inno section of the coun- try has the Negro rien with euch rapidity to financial imminence. BOLEY The exclusive Negro town of the territory, offere excedtional oppore ad to location and general resources torNegro farmers, orchardints, stock rainers and investors. (The adaptability of the soil to growing all kinds of grain, fraite and track would make a mill and elevator, also a cauning factory pay- ing investments, For further ip formation address The Boley , Business Mens’ Club, Boley, Indian Territory I Have Any Number of Houses for Rent from $7.00 up. ‘ &. once: Gay fr’ \e | MS d\ & fl Ra Ve Og BARGAINS FOR THRIFTY PEOPLE. Caller Writ, | | G, J. JONES, | sQU WaNwan ass, Tottna Kass. GRAND OFFICERS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. G. Ca dT, Lewis, Box 1017, Wichita V.G C, B. Pope, Topeka. GOP. S. Wy Batchelor, Lawrence GMT. EB. Lae, Topeha. GQ R&S, Dr LH Anthony, 1534 North Fifth, Kanses Coty, Kae GMA, W. A Wright, Wonfitt 1 G0. Hobwen, G. ALO, TB, Harrie UMOD, Dr Bo AL Thonipson, 1512 North Vifth, Kansaa city, Ran Owe, WOW Plumb, Topens 4.0 8 W Pleaung, Wichita SIL Bo BL Glover, 702 North Market, Wichita, G, Atty, J. HE Guy, Topiha (3 Morshal, WOU Hooker, Athansaa City Jrustece—Fred Martin, Julius Reesq HL P, Gerass. Barbers Wanted | PROF, HARRY ROBINSON, 314 Felix Street, St, Joseph, Mota in need of two Mrat-classbarbers. Thin is a firet-clane shop, and good ‘barbers can make good money, BOB ROSS, Pres = OSCAR ROULETTE, Bee AL, RODGERS Burtoess Mar, OLYMPIC CLUB, Home ‘Phone 768 Maln 18 Haitimore Ave, Manoas City, Me, BOARD;OF DIRECTORS: CDOS, NMIED seresseere oer vom BOLD Yarbrough 2 Boobe CHUGOLE say ssses ecsseseeceseees Bde TIPEOR BMALE BOLD wesescsscnsssssses ov srecroens RRO JODOS BARI DUNN, Pree. K, J. BETTIS, Bee, JF. PHEITIPS, Bleward, | Afro-American Social Club When at Leseure, Call and See us, We Strive to Please, "pone 1349, 196 W.Docutas. WICHITA,KS, “THE KEYSTONE," RESTAURANT AND CAFE Firet-olasa service. Short ordera a apevialty. When tn Kansaa City, call and seeme, If you're pleased tell your friends, ifnot tell me, R. S. STREET, Prop. 1204 8. g1aguTRENTH BT, INFORMATION WANTED OF WILL DOUBTLY, Any information of Will Doubtly who was last heard of at Wybarz, 1.'T,, will be thankfully received by his brother, W. 8. BROWN, 2824 State Street, 3t-4-14, Chivago, TI, ey KALuTHRIX PARLOR, HAIR GOODS, HAIR OR- NAMENTS, NEW POMPA.- DOURS, SWITCH Es, WIGS, °M1E FP RIZZES AND Viana MRS. M. L. FIELD, 819 KANSAS AVE. FEELING LIVER-ISH This Morning? ab has i Co " RO Ca S Kaen , = A Gentle Laxative | And Appetizer | black man he had no own name as been in jail in Atlanta the 'class' stood on the streets and laughed while colored men and women were stoned and in many instances killed. After it was over this better element could be heard on all sides, saying that it was wrong, and an everlasting disgrace. Not once have them or even the President said that it MUST stop. The self respecting blacks have never been guilty of shielding any person guilty of a crime. At all times they have stood ready to aid justice, which has been denied them We quote as follows from his message which is extremely Southern in its phases. Negro Can Help Cure it. Moreover, where any crime committed by a member of one race against a member of another race is avenged in such fashion that it seems as if not the individual criminal, but the whole race, is attacked, the result is to evaporate to the highest degree face feeling There is but one safe rule in dealing with black men as with white men, it is the same rule that must be applied in dealing with white men and poor men, that is, to treat such men, whatever his color, his creed, or his social position, with even humbled justice on his real worth as a man. White people owe it quite as much to themselves as to the colored race to treat well the colored man who shows by his life that he deserves such treatment; for it is surely the highest wisdom to encourage in the colored race all those individuals who are honest, industrious, law-abiding, and who, therefore, make good and safe neighbors and citizens. Reward or punish the individual on his merits as an individual. Evil will surely come in the end to both races if we substitute for this just rule the habit of treating all the members of the race, good and bad, alike. There is no question of "social equality" or "negro domination" involved; only the question of relentlessly punishing bad men, and of securing to the good man the right to his life, his liberty and the pursuit of his happiness as his own qualities of heart, head and hand enable him to achieve it. Every colored man should realize that the worst enemy of his race is the negro criminal, and above all the negro criminal who commits the dreadful crime of rape, and it should be felt as in the highest degree an offense against the whole country, and against the colored race in particular, for a colored man to fail to help the officers of the law in hunting down with all possible earnestness and zeal every such antitumour of tender. Moreover, in my judgment, the crime of tape should always be punished with death, as is the case with murder, assault with intent to commit tape should be made a capital crime at least in the discretion of the court, and provision should be made by which the punishment may follow more lately upon the heels of the officers, while the trial should be so conducted that the victim need not be wantonly shamed while giving testimony, and that the least possible publicity shall be given to the details. The members of the white race, on the other hand, should understand that every lynching represents by just so much a loosening of the bonds of civilization; that the spirit of lynching inevitably throws into prominence in the community all the tool and evil creatures who dwell therein. No man can take part in the torture of a human being without having his own moral nature permanently lowered. Every lynch means just so much moral deterioration in all the children who have any knowledge of it, and therefore just so much additional trouble for the next generation of Americans. Let justice be both sane and swift; but let it be justice under the law, and not the wild and wild savagety of a mob. There is another minor which has a direct bearing upon the matter of lynching and of the brutal crime which sometimes calls it forth and at other times merely furnishes the excuse for its existence. It is out of the question for our people as a whole permanently to rise by treading down any of their own number. Even those who themselves for the moment profit by such maltreat- CONTINUED ON PAGE XIX. Alfred Dennett, who once owned restaurants in many cities from Boston to San Francisco, is insane in the latter city. William H. Baldwin recently finished his thirty-seventh year as president of the Young Men's Christian association of Boston. Judge Alton D. Parker is now fifty-two years of age. He has scarcely a wrinkle in his free and looks like a man who has taken his easy A popular Japanese student of Harvard is now a Matthias member of the law school. He is also a form of minister of the church. L. P. Horns of Hopkins has written two papers published in India, one of explaining his misconceptions as a printer. For fifty years he has worked continually at his trade and is still able to turn out a respectable "string." Dr. Jarques Bertillon, the famous chief of the statistical bureau of Paris, has written a volume entitled "Alcoholism and the Way to Light It." Drink, he declares, is likely to prove the rule of the French race unless something is done to overcome the habit. Camille Pelletan, the French minister of marine, is noted as a typical Bahamian. He has spent a good part of his life in the Latin quarter, and even now, though compelled to live in the magnificent palace of marine, he frequently entertains his Mohomian friends. CURIOUS CULLINGS. This rather disheartening sign was displayed to the view of customers in a fish store in lower Sixth avenue, New York; "Boy Wanted to Open Oysters Sixteen Years Old." The organ of one of the churches in Belfast having refused to work, investigation revealed the presence of a large cell in the exhaust pipe. It was of course dead, and there is no explanation as to how it got there. A Parishian who has been much annoyed by dums has connected his bell handle with a powerful electric battery and switches on the current at psychological moments. So far the police have declined to interfere. A large dock of quail settled down on Main street, Los Angeles, Oak, right in the business heart of the town. They were soon frightened away and called of, toward the hills. The oldest inhabitant is trying to cudg up a proscadat for this unusual tiding. Aerial dinners are now the fable in Paris. M. Santos-Dumont recently gave one at which the tables and chairs were suspended from the ceiling by wires, the waiters walked on stilts and the plates and dishes were raised on lifts. The guests got into their seats by means of stepladders. TIMELY TOPICS. An English railway expect is autowired to find that the 'one idea of your railways is to 'get there.'" That's why we build them.—New York Herald No year will be better than this year to make a teat to see whether Fourth of July cannot be celebrated without the need as killing of boys and girls. —Chicago Record-Herald. Old New York is laughing at Brooklyn because the chief police officer of the united cities says he doesn't see any harm in playing Sunday baseball in isolated sections, meaning Brooklyn. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. The boll weevil caused a loss to the cotton growers last year of $50,000,000. The value of the birds slaughtered for millinery in the same period was possibly half a million. If the birds had been let alone they would have destroyed the weevils. It is a queer economy we practice sometimes. - Brooklyn Eagle. LAW POINTS. If there is an express or implied notice to the purchaser that an agent has no authority to collect money, a payment will not bind the principal. (107 III. App. 82) Where a contract recites the payment of $1 as its conferation, it is valid, although the sum was not actually paid, as it creates an obligation which can be enforced by the other party (44 R. E. Rep. 655) When a debtor offers a creditor a certain sum in satisfaction of all demands and the creditor gives a written acceptance of the same, there are accord and satisfaction, though the creditor states in accepting it that he cannot accept it in full settlement. (88 So. Rep., 162) There is only one woman admiral in the world. The queen of Greece is an admiral in the Russian navy. The Princess Victoria of Wales is said to make as fine Welsh rabbits as can be produced, and the royal family enjoys them. King Edward never partakes of butter or tea with milk. He prefers it in the Russian fashion, with a piece of lemon instead of milk. The German emperor has given orders that deserving school children shall in future be rewarded by a copy of his majesty's photograph. Western University, QUINDARO, KANSAS THE MUSEUM Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Hub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Iain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening For a small five-acre tract of good garden land at a reasonable price, write or call upon D. Chiles, care THE PLAINDEALKE, 112 W. Seventh street, this city. This is a good investment for the right party. PUBLICATION NOTICE. (First Published in The Lopeka Plain-dealer, June 16, 1906.) To The Iowa Mortgage Company, Mr. Wilson, husband of M. U. Wilson; Domina Robidoux and Robidoux, his wife, and John Doe, defendants in errors: You and each of you are hereby notified that I for her love plantiful the rose, on the 16th of June 1906. Monroe & Schoon, and E. P. Horchkiss, Attorneys for Plaintiff in error. Attent: D. A. Valentine, PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Elizabeth Johnson, Plaintiff, vs. J. L. Johnson, Defendant.—No. 24088. To J. E. Johnson, above named defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff above named filed her petition in said court on the 16th day of October, 1906, asking for a divorce from you and for the care and custody of the minor children of plaintiff and defendant, and that you must answer said petition filed by the plaintiff on or before the first day of December, 1906, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered in favor of plaintiff for divorce from you and for the care and custody of said minor children, as prayed for in said petition. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS, Clerk of the District Court. Modern, Convenient. Centrally located The Albany Hotel BANFORD W. KING, Prop. Rates $5 to $7 'per week. Spec: rangemeats for s. James Vance No. 18 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO ```markdown ``` A GREAT DIVINE HEALER. With 25 years Experience. You Must See Him. He will cure you at a distance of one hundred yards. Will relieve any one of Fever and Chills in five minutes. Will cure you of all diseases, Old Sorces, Toothache, Cramp Colic, Rheumatism Nervous Troubles Loose and Stiff Joint—in fact ALL DISEASFS OF MANKIND. He makes peace where there is war, brings loved ones back to their home who have been driven off by unfair means. HE IS A MEDIUM. He tells you every thing you ever did in your life, who you love, mother or father, or ever will do. On September 5, 1903, he bought Ira Burrell, of Greenville, Fews, back to life Be Blessed, HOURS AT EACH OFFICE, 8 a.m. till 12 m. 348 James St. Kansas City, Kans. 12:30 to 5 p.m. 1618 Cottage St. Kansas City, Mo. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" STRAIGHTENS KINNY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired consists with the length. Ford's Hair Pomade was formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and is the only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curly hair straight, as shown above. It also makes the most sturdy born, hairah, kinky or curly hair soft, puffable and easy to comb. These results are obtained from pure treatment. This bottle is equally sufficient for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade (OZONIZED OX MARROW) removes and prevents dandruff and weeing. Involutes the scalp, helps the hair to fallling, and helps to grow and, by maintaining the position it now lifts, and vigor. Being elegantly perfumed as 10 harmless, it is a boils notorious for hair loss, gobblen and children. Ford's Hair Pomade (OZONIZED OX MARROW) is made from hair from the hair of thousands we sweep and effective, no matter how long you keep it. Be sure to get Ford's artisanal use makes the hair STRAIGHT, SOFT, and PLIAHI. Beware of imitations. Remember Ford's hair pomade (OZONIZED OX MARROW) is past in 80 years and is made only in Chicago and by us. The guarantee has the signature, Charles Ford Presents, each package. Hirese all others. Pull directions with every bottle. Price only 10 ea., at the dealer can not supply you he can procure it from his jobber or wholesale dealer or send us ea., for one bottle postpaid or 80 for three bottles or 120 for six bottles, please pay the postage and express shipping postpaid to the dealer. Send postal or express money order, and mention this paper. Write your name and address plainly so. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (Note grenades without my signature) Charles Ford Co. 70 Wahnah Ave., Chicago, M. Agents wanted everywhere. t WE. JSACKSON,« ° ‘ Parstoran amp Svnone Offee 404 Kansas Ave, L.nuinp, TOPEKA, KANSAS —_—____—_—_—_—-|_— Bett Paows soq: Mar . Tora M, orrice uoyast aM. toon M. Ind. Phone 660, [71010 P, BM. J. M, JAMISON, M.D., Pusictan AND, SURGEON Sremiviog Phytician cf the Ka'ghte ond Ladies eettou * colal Attention to der sesee feminist tvan daamses OFoond RK tae ai Nair oe Sten reat io eer enc trees, O. A LAYLOR, M.D sot we apy Sue OME Kaneas Sve Moths howe 77 GNM anewered day ned night (dice Hours 4 2toqatd 7 to 8p in Uashlonce 1533 Yan Boren Ofice over Leo's Drug ore V39 Kas, Ave —— Otfiee Hours} FY end es pem, W.W. CALDWELL,N.D., Physician and Surgeoa , lod. 800 nouns Bell: Office 424-1 oO Moe, tte ‘Olfice ort Kansas Ave. TOPEKA, na NEWS OF THE WEEK. Our subscribers in Uklahoma will be preparcd for the representative of Thnk Pratnuraipr, who will be in thatatateeoon, Look out for him, Mrs. Herman Bowman, of New York, is now in the city, dowg baa | dressing, face massage and manua- curing. Particn interested eau ee her at Putter Hotel. Mrs. Ellena Pollard of Leayen worth speut Sunday in Topeka. Jack Johnson, with Green Watson actiog as businees manager for him, will Ikave for Philadelphia, Pa., about the 10th or isth. Johnson is the colored champion of the West, and expects to engage in several boats in the Quaker city. Hr. Richard Brown died Sunuay night at bishome on Chandi r street, Mis funeral was held Tueeday after 2000 from the First African Baptist chorch. A wife and four children ‘survive him. Mrs. Edmond Dodson and her daughter, Mise Anna, returned Sun day :rom Kansas City, Kansas where they were guests of Mre. Jonu | ‘Thomas, | A, P. Nicholson of Liverpool Mont. ie visiting Rey. D.S, Nichulson Mr, and Mrs. J. E, Pottinger gave afawily dinner Thanksgiving Day at their home on East Eight strect. Ther ,uesta were Mr. and Mrs, Bil Bpaulding, Mis, Lezzie Spaulding Miss Georgia Hamilton, Mr. Davis of Alma, Mr anal Mra, Robert Nur. man, Miss Lelia Normen, Mrs, and Mrs. Robert Nurman gavea dinner last week at their home PisegN. Kansasuvenue. ‘Their pucete “were Mr, and Mrs. J. EL, Lambersun, Mr, and Mrs. Silas Brown, Mr. and Mre William Wims, Mr, Northington, Mes, J. Jarrett, Mrs Addie Norman — Rev, J. R. Ransom and wile will celeprate their tweoty filth or olver wedding anniversary December 25:h, at their home, 3726 Topeka avenue, at which time their sons, Rubert, who ia altending school at Quindaro, and Edgar B, of Troop 8B, of the! Ninth Cavalry, will be hume. The Sunfl wer State Agriculturiels meet at Shitoh Vaptist church Jen’y toth, 1997. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing W, Small and their two boys, Raymond aod Willard, spent Thankegiving ww Bur lungame with relatives, and rey ort a delightful time. 4 CORRECTION, A communication from Parsons, udog the name of Rev, C,G, futr as having been tried before the church of that place, was in error, It ebould have been T. C. Threats, It Takes Nerve Everything depends upoa your nerves, It is nerve force that causes the brain to direct the motion of sour hody: it is nerve foree Val case your heart to puleste, and send the Lleol through vor vernss it is nerve force that ras 5 your stomach ta ciee t tort Sanur Kidneys toga. howd, and the liver tr w 1 tiy Im fit, tetve ee ow the pever tickrr oer bea Hoth ly ones ote, a ee ee “s t votive y @tywhe s sour r are wed ord yobr ou at tenes darn ‘lor tore tae pty tab Da. Tales’ Nervine neh will sires then and Lind up the nerves. You cannot be healthy without strong nerves. “Yor criteen veat der Bi ten Nervine wud Antielsin Me have been my cle cumtantona Barly in mare Tied Ife, whe tadsing children. tay Reisen became ull wurt-cuter Tt nut Rlecps bud no Appetite, Indixestion very bad and bad much awe il dlazy gpelle “ihen I begin using ir, Miles’ fersine, und at once I Legan te im- prove, ‘and: tgon found myself ie me MPS BI, YOUNG 316 Pittabure St, New Caaue, Pa. Dr, Miles’ Nervine Is seld by your eruseist, whe will guarantee that the firet bottle wit benent if it falls, he wil refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Mr. Ed Greer lett Sanday for tbe City of Mexico io be gone three weeks, The Orieutal Art club waa enter tained by Mrs. C. Christian, Thurs day, Nov 22 A four course lunch was served, The guests wero Mrs Miller and Mra, Moss, ‘The clu) adjourned atfive o'eloch, ‘The next meeung was hyld at Mrs. Gaines’ yesterday, Miss Mattie Sneed has been ill fur a week past at her home on Jefferson strest, | Miss Selena Small is :mproving nicely, after having endergove “ eperation at Stormont hospital. A.B Heary, who for the pa: fw months bes been in Canada and obner portions of the country, returned one day last week and will reside here permanently. His many frienes steely welcome bis return. | ©The Lact Loaf,” a drama, at 8c Joba A. M, E, church Monday | evening Ocew a large crowd and woe declared by all te be the beat ever witnessed im the obureh, The caat 1s composed uf some of the best talent in the state, aud all did them scives proud. The Sterling Jubilee Singere, under the manaycmcnt of Willian Dixon, raug to a crowded house it the avditoriom Monday vignt., The cumpany nuraberg weven people, and ix declared by all who heard them tu be the best that ever appeared in theeity., Esch onvivan artist, and decp regret ie capresved that Ue tngige vent wae net two on ht Inetesdofone Mr and Mrs, Ware aud Mr. and Mra Pixon were most plewanteallersat thie office Mond yy Mr, Ware isan old friend of Bure ness Manager Chika, aud wo are eorry that he was sway and did net have an opportunity to met han. They are pleasant peope—isdien and genthinen—and wo heartily commend them to ths public where ever they yo, The A. A. O, N, M+ shrine will reccive in full diors on Now Year's Diy, 1907, at Masotio ball, 404. Kansas avenue, from three te five The A. A, O N, M,. Shrine will receive Iu full dress on New Yeoar'a Day, 107, at Mavonig Well, ae Kansas avenne, from theee to tive WANTEV—A good, voury lady atenogra) her, One who These to yetio work before noon, and whe able to read her notes after they tacome cold, Nene but + good steady worker need waste a stamp replying to thigad, Address, sux Prainpwaces, Bergosnt Frank EK, Greene, one of the old boya who has seen servic: in Cubs, the Phillppines and Amor los, wae ju the city last week, Ri i S Fi I Ising oun Hire Lnsurance Co., q Frys OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY Orrick, 18 West Okmulgee Avenue, RYE ae oe % eh 4 sa 4 Muskecgee, ladian Verric CAPT’ AL, $I00.0V00. SATL PUSINESS Ueched Ty mer vdo tae prover ibein ality te evecced in turn ch and Gow A ducted on a ecure Lusiness basis occa tthe put Lusiees coteme cpphead cue ter pertare ¢ lar business is al cut all that any Tu} AING MAN Wonld wish' s e e y. The Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co EXACTLY FILLS THE PRESCRIPTION, WE write Inturarce against FIRE and LIGHTNING on Ecuscs, Heusetold Cccds, Cfice Tusruer, Libraries, Merchandise, Live Steck, Farm Irplenents, Greir, Bupgice, W epees, Burress, Sseche rae Musical Instruments. R. H, WATERFORD, Presidert, H. N, JOHNSON, Secretary. J. E. JONNSON, Gen. Mer, 10O000066000000000000000000000000900000000B0O00CCRS Macnnesn an... OOOO E 09250008 0OOOOOt Mrs. Georgia Tarbet _Femains quite iit at the home of” ber aunt, Mrs. Parke, on Taylor street. The,Ne Plus Ultra Act club meets this afternoon! with Mrs, Wright Don't fail toattand the cntertain ment given under jhe auspices of the City Iederation. St. Simon's Guild met with Mis, Kuykendai on Monday ev ening. Miss Flossie Moseley, who for the past few months had been employed on THE PLAINDEALER as aclerk and atenographer, doparted one day last week for her homein Columbia Mo, where she will remain on account of it health, She is a nice little lady, a good, honest, and faithful worker, and the entire force hopes that she will soom be streng again. Dr. James A, Page left Friday of last week for Philadelphia, Pa., tor the purpose of seeking, 2 location there or in fome O7 the cities iu that state, Dr, Page is one uf the bright- cat young men Kansas ever produced and wherever he may cast his lot the peuple may feel highly honored by his prevence. He is a graduate ot the medical depaitment of Howaad University, Washington, D.C, ant was president of hin claea The best mishes of a bust of frieuus in Kansas oliow bim, Mars. Mary Ki g and brother, Rev savid Dims, spest ‘Thant sgiving an Nansas City, guests of Mr and Mro ewis Nori, Me and Mrs,dubo Mo Wapht ard ‘irs att Mra, Simon Jordan were emory the ‘LTopekans wlu spon (uauxsgivmg in Kun ae Cy ‘Ihey report 2 pleaant time. Miss Juanita Adams left Jat night or her home im Independence, Kan "Ihe Athenian Art club was en- tertamed at the hemo of Mre, A Weatherly, 922 N, ‘Tyler atreet on day luet week, and clevted the ful- lowing officers: Mrs. A. Weatherly, provident; Mra, Crews, vice presi dent; Mre, L. Willisins, a-o’'y; Mra. ois Hayes, trea; Stra, Jouum White, chaplaing Mra. Je-we Cook, reporter; Ara, Joo Walker, chair- mun cxecutive committee, A nic luacheon was swerved aul the clube sijourned to mect with Mr Jd. Wilson, 1220 N. Machiaon atreet, The Western Univormity hand (Jutndaro, will give their firet con ertat Allen’ chapel, Nanaia City, Me, Deo. 12th, under the direction Prof, Geo. W. Jackvon of the Ywenty third Kansas, This organ. zation is just 8 year old, snd ir oundered one of the best in the sate. Thecovoert will befor th: beneGt of the musical depsrtmen wtih Prof, Jetson bas elovated pe hbigh standard, MPT 8 aa of cory David Chiles han some tino gar- den land for sale. Call on orad- ren him at this oflice. Mra Ul. Slaughter has the best and latest hats, and prices are reav enable, Call and inspect her milli- nery ateck at 43! Kansas avenue Every Negro won an and girl shina patron ze this establishment, as tt as acredit tothe race. Ihe stock is firet clavs and reasonable, — PUBLICATION NOTICE, In the District. Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. No, 24,086. R. A, Thomison, Plaintifi, vs L. Thomison, Defendant, The eaid defendant will take notice that she haa been sued by plaintifl in the above entitled action, and that unless she auswors the petition of plaint;f on or before December t2th, 1906, said petition will be taken astrucand judgment rendered di- vorcing plasntiff irom defendant. [sar] Josten Reep. Attorney tor Plamuf. Attest: 1s Curtis, Clerk, First pudlished Oct, 26, '06, FUBLICATION NOTICE | Inthe District Court of stawnee County, Kansas, | No 24,085, Martha Knott, Piainutf, Va Heury Knott, Defendant, The sad tefendant will take notice that Pe has been ued by the plasty tiffin tee avove ented act on, and that ual 65 he anuwera the potion of sud plan anor before Decen ber I2th, 1906, saul petion w it be t hen os truc and yudgment rend red chvoremg plamtin trem defendant, and giving her the custody of ther nupor chitdren, Emma, George ant Minnie Knott, Justin Raen. Atfest; Attorney tor Phawutilf (sFat) 1,8. Cusrm, Clark, First published Oct, 26tn, gas, Houre: Phones 7108, nm Noun 14 stp. mm Bat Tp. in. DN. Bb. FORD, Tusysietan ann Sunazon. 40ie Over Oe) Drug plore, Fourth and Ihosd ways PITTA HG, 1 KASAM 60 YCARS! EXPERIENCE Traoe Manns Occicns Copynicuts &c. Antone senting arbeteh and dew epee, may Shin astartnn Me etoune tt froo.e hetiner ec Mivention 18 pr suauly gu a nianlarsd winmuniens Uianeatrtenly texitent tar “UIARDEOOK com Oat ent sont fren Ul hast agency Coram padeaa, Patents tasen through Mung £ Co Feovlre. special notice, Wii buul wbarce, iu the Scientific American, selena angaaertiog Taree’, Vertes A's rears Sour conta, BL, by Bil newsdealers. Muni §.Co,s0rercoterr Now York 45 Bt, Waeteagivn, St. Joseph, Mo, Nuv 6th, 1006 The executive commitice of the Inte1-State Literary Society of Kan sas andthe West 5 hereby called 10 meet at tg23 havannah avenue, this city, Saturlay, Dec. Sth, at 1.00 p im. to atrange for entertainiug the sixteenth annual session te he held here Christmas, | Suuebes are urged to get the nana of their delegates and program num bers Lo the corresponting secretary, Mre W. OL, Grant, 1964 N. Fourth: atreet, Kansas City, Kans, not later than November 24th, W. A. Mint, Chiirman Ex, Com. 1523 Savannah ave., Ht Joseph, Mo. TO MISSOURI TEACHERS, Pleas remember the meeting ot the State Teachers’ Association at Moberly during the Christmas holi- day, Aside from a high classed pre- gram, that Je being prepared, wo shall have an educator of national repu- tation as the principal speaker of the week, Progressive teachers cannot afford to miss such a rare treat, Let “On to Moberly" be our war cry from this time forth, You who have delayed sending your subjects to Principal ALR Chinn, Glasgow, Mo, should hurry and send them, as we desire to have our programs printed carher this year. We can do so if the teachors of the state will hut act) promptly and co operate with us. A penn sending subjects will yicase bo pres entand prepared at the tune and place desiznated, Wave your verti begin now, so that the exhibits aay FSI EE EIST see rE ' oe g fl Vf ee ce I 8 be Ke f Wee BK BY TH id Pod) Yh ae de i . a bp fate mereaets, eye x3 on Yatggts i Bei rhaw i (Si? > Te ‘e dew. Cie Ms ple e ‘! akfts ty ote the: tS | - 4 ate is AN) mop “we — 7 4 - i it ‘a — ‘ jt (asa j ity Pact ir Pox & s- Ne A Delightfully Porfu7 a) Nair Pomade 2S . 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Yours fora success jut mecting, E, W. Exory, Corresponding Sec’y. nes! 2A GEFNLEOUS OFFER. | We would Ithe tyorll a ono-third intarcat im the Tak Phorspeaner ty swan live, aclive colored aian, and iChe has not all the money, will trust him for part, ag he can make it out of the business. Are there any Ne- gro men in this country with a little money aud some bus ness pluck sad energy, who wish to engage in the bewspayer business? If there are, we are looking for you. I€ there is any father who has a son whom he wishes to dvance in business, him some money ani send b and we will place him in ‘kx Praine DEALER Where ne wis: cave business, do business and make business; aad within five years his father will not know bir! | NOTICE. | Price C, Thoman of this wity is ho longer an authored ag collect moneys for Tam Torna Pratepeacen, Alleabseribersan friends pleie take no ico ee Mme. De Vau! * ’ Vincent’s School of high e'ac tailoring Tutition rearoneble, Write for tnfori ction, CM Whaler, KANSAS CLEY ma, LOCAL NEWS WANTED—Good barber. Apply to George E Gray, 834 Kansas avenue. Miss. Watkins rea very instructive paper on "Domestic Missions" at the Guild meeting Monday. "WANTED—Young colored girl with best of reference for house work to work for white lady. Good wages chance to attend college. MRS, G. HERNDON, The Golden Rule Art club meets this afternoon with Miss Lizzie Cooper. The Ladion Auxiliary of St Simon's church has prepared and sent an Xmas box to the colored Episcopal school at Raleigh, N. C. The school is an industrial and kindergarten combined. Mrs. Jeff Johnson and nephew, Clifford Sharp, Mrs. Lizzie Washington and daughter, Hazel, with her guest, Mr. Wood, Jacobs, spent Thanksgiving in Emporis, guests of Mrs. Giles Elliott and Mrs. Huck The party returned Sunday evening after having a delightful visit. Miss Ogeal Wilson, who has been visiting her sister in New York, N. Y., has returned home. She also visited Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities, meeting many of her Topeka friends. She reports having had a very enjoyable and pleasant trip. The Excelsior Art club met yesterday with Mrs. Albert Salisbury, 306 E. First street. After the usual work, the hostess served a tempting repast, after which the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Belle Jenk ms. in Lowman Hill, next week. Mrs. Call Speers was an agreeable visitor. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH. The Japs and Russians met Tuesday evening at the church, and after a song and prayer service, ten companies of seven members were arranged for each regiment. The captains are privileged to add as many more to their companies as may be profitable. There should be no less than ten in each company. The committee on nomination of officers for the Christian Endeavor society is expected to report Sunday evening. All members are requested to be present. The official board has named the date for the next rally, December 16th. There will be mother on the third Sunday in January 1907. The C. E. society will have a rally on the evening of December 16th. Everyone is requested to give twenty five cents. The prayer meeting squads are holding cottage prayer meetings in different neighborhoods. It is hoped that interest in these meetings will grow, and that the results may soon be apparent. TELLIES IS GUILTY Robert Tellies, a soldier in the Ninth cavalry, charged with the murder of Martha Artorbridge, at Fort Riley, July 12th, was convicted in the United States Supreme court here last week of murder in the first degree. Tellies was defended by Hon. A. M. Thomas, assisted by Judge L. P. Bridley of Kansas City, Kan. It was one of the most ably deserved cases ever presented before this court, and I thank and Bradley can well feel proud of the way in which they conducted the case. It was carefully prepared and shows that he stand in the front rank of the total profession. It was an unfortunate affair, and we are sorry for all the part or concerned. In aoke, Robert Tellier is a fine specimen of manhood, and the intelligent appearance of his countenance does not indicate that of a man who would commit murder. He had a fair and imparted trial. Twelve sound minded men will that he was guilty as charged, and he will have to pay the penalty. His attorneys will ask for a rehearing of the case. Little Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, 1205 Washington street, is very sick. Miss Georgia Spaulding returned to McFarland last week. Also Mr. Davin, who accompanied her. The A. A. O. N. M. Shrine will receive in full dress New Year's Day, 1907, at Masonic Hall, 404 Kansas avenue, from three to five. The A. A. O. N. M. Shrine will receive in full dress New Year's Day, 1907, at Masonic hall, 404 Kansas avenue, from threeto five. The A. A. O. N. M. Shrine will receive in full dress on New Year's Day, '07, at Masonic hall, 404 Kansas avenue, from three to five p.m. Mrs Robert Buckner and daughter, Miss Corinne, spent Thanksgiving in Lawrence, returning home Sunday after a delightful visit Judge I. F. Bradley of Kansas City was the guest Monday and Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buckner. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Clark entertained at progressive whist Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jefferson of Colorado Springs. The invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gaitha Page, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Odell, Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. James McDower, and Dr. McCampbell. The prize was awarded to Mrs. Jefferson and Dr. McCampbell. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' CONCLAVE The Tenth Annual Conclave of the Missouri Valley Templars Association was held in Kansas City, Mo., Thanksgiving day. It was one of the largest and best in the history of the association, and as entertainers, Kansas City, as usual, did herself proud. At the Convention hall, the competition drill between Topeka, St. Joseph and Kansas City drew a large and appreciative audience. Although Capt. Reynolds's pets were easily the best drilled Commandery, the cup was given to St. Joseph to keep peace in the family. The banquet was very elaborate and the toasts far above the standard. Cyrene Commandery, Topeka, was represented by Mr. Ned O'Bannon, who responded to the toast: "The Pilgrim Warrior." It was a beautiful word picture, reviewing the gallant Knights from the time that Constantine of old saw the sign of the Cross in his dreams, down to the "Pilgrim Warrior of Today." It was an able effort and showed the work of a master mind. Mr. O'Bannon's delivery was all that could be desired, and his highly polished language made it all the better. Cyrene Commandery is proud of him, and feel that they could not have chosen a better representative. In the District Court in and for Shaw nee County, Kansas. No. 23 994. Emma Smith, Plaintiff, vs W. L. Smith, Defendant. W. L. Smith, the above-named defendant, is hereby notified that he has been sued in the above-named court by the above named plaintiff, Emma Smith, and that he must answer the petition filed by the plaintiff on or before the 21st day of December, 196, or the petition will be taken as true and judgment divorcing plaintiff from defendant and for costs of this action will be rendered. S. S. UKY (S. S. UKY) Attorney for Plaintiff Attest 1 - CURTIS Clerk First published November 2 1906. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Mrs. John Durrett, who visited her daughter, who is living in the Territory, spent a lovely time in that vicinity. The Knights celebrated Thanksgiving and made a fine display in their lovely uniforms. They also served from 12 m. to 9 p.m. Mrs. M. McCricken has gone to Paris, Texas, to return for duty as teacher. Mrs. N. L. Majors has returned from Lamar, Mo. BAKER AND HIS INVENTION! St. Joseph Colored Man Startles all Scientists. Mr. Charles S Baker, of St. Joseph, Mo., is in the city, exhibiting his wonderful Friction Heater." This is the most remarkable invention of the present age and science everywhere have been puzzled. It is a device for heating railroad cars, street cars and residences, and can be run for the same price that it costs to burn an ordinary electric light. This machine is so arranged that sticks of wood placed in it never scorch or burn, but will last from seven to ten years. Mr. Baker is here for the purpose of equipping the Santa Fe and Rock Island roads with these heaters, and is accompanied by his brother, Mr. Peter Baker, who looks after the putting up and testing of the machines. At some future time we will publish a description and pictures of this most wonderful of all inventions. The Bakers are bright and intelligent fellows, perfect gentlemen, and take great pride in explaining the workings of the machine to all who call to see it. It is on exhibition at 116 E. Seventh street. Mr. Peter Baker was assisted in setting up the machines by Wm. Coleman, one of our local colored mechanics. He is a good workman and we would be pleased to see Mr. Baker make a place for him. Mrs. Angeline Williams has returned from a most agreeable visit with her son, W. C. Williams who resides in St. Louis, Mo NORTH TOPEKA Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93 is progressing nicely Mrs. L. Cornell has been sick, but is able to be out again. Mrs Ida M. Jordon has been sick for a few days, but is improving nicely. Pride of Topeka Tent No 36 is progressing fine. St. Luke Temple No 5 has been reorganized by Rev. Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M. of Kansas Nebraska jurisdiction, Nov. 19, 1966, so the Temple is getting along fine. Robt. Jordan, C. M. Joe Walker, C. S. ST. JOSEPH, MOI Misson Beatrice Hughes, Olivia Dayton and Ethel Gross spent their Thanksgiving in Atchison, Kans. Me Mrs. Redrick, Reville and V. S. Wheatley, from Chicago, are visiting in the city. The Philanthropic Reading Club met last week with its president, Mrs. Clay. The club will be represented at the Inter State by an envoy from Mrs. Clay and an instrumental solo by Mrs. Ernest Evans. The Invincibles club met on last Friday night, at the home of the president, Miss Beatrice L. Hughes. Miss Geneva Robinson has returned from a visit in Kansas City. Miss Edna Lee has gone to Hoyle, Okla., where she will teach school the remainder of the term. Miss Viola Herndon has returned from Kansas City, where she spent four giving M. Mayne Sutherland, of Lawrence, will spend Christmas in the city with her parents, C.S. Wheatly an wife. Miss Ethal Coleman has gone to Lincoln Institute, to take a course in music. The Liby of El Hayes and wife died last Friday. 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The trouble is that we have allowed the machine to master us. The possibility of quick, easy and cheap production has so intoxicated us that we have gone on producing in a sort of insane proficiencies, and our imaginary needs have grown with it. Originally intended to make simpler and easier the doing of the necessary things, the introduction of machinery with its train of attendant evils has so complicated and befuddled our standards of living that we have less time for enjoyment and growth, and nervous prostration is the characteristic disease of the age. The old simple of the sewing machine exactly expresses the state of affairs. Its introduction was to be a boon to overworked woman by relieving her of the tedious hours of stitchery and so giving her more leisure for other things or for rest, but to her the means of doing ten times as much work sharply. "He's mine by right of capture," and a very game cock that patriotic rooster proved to be." Big Snakes Start a Blaze. 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This Wonderful Moving Picture and Stereopticon Exhibition is doing untold good among the young people, especially the dancing class showing 26 different ways where there is harm in dancing. This exhibition is endorsed by some of the leading mishiners and newspapers throughout the United States. Being of a Religious, Moral and instructive nature it will do untold good in any community. Satisfaction guaranteed in every respective Hear the timey and instructn, ce comes by Prof. N. H. Thompson of Boston, Mass. Ministers wishing dates for their churchs should address. Rev. H. Chas. Pope 1627 TWELFTH ST., N. W. WASHINGTON, D. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. meat of their fellows will in the long run also suffer. No more shortsighted policy can be imagined than, in the fancied interest of one class, to prevent the education of another class. The free public school, the chance for each boy or girl to get a good elementary education, lies at the foundation of our whole political situation. In every community the poorest citizens, those who need the schools most, would be deprived of them if they only received school facilities proportioned to the taxes they pay. This is as true of one portion of our country as of another. It is as true for the negro as for the white man. The white man, if he is wise, will decline to allow the negroes in a mass to grow to manhood and womanhood without education. Unquestionably, education such as is obtained in our public schools does not do everything toward making a man a good citizen; but it does much. The lowest and most brutal criminals, for instance, who commit the crime of rape, are in the great majority men who have had either no education or very little; just as they are almost invariably men who own no property; for the man who puts money by out of his earnings, like the man who acquires education, is usually lifted above mere brutal criminality. Incendiary Demagogues. Of course the best type of education for the colored man, taken as a whole, is such education as is conferred in schools like Hampton and Tuskegee; where the boys and girls, the young men and young women, are trained industrially as well as in the ordinary public school branches. The graduates of these schools turn out well in the great majority of cases, and hardly any of them become criminals, while what little criminality there is never takes the form of that brutal violence which invites lynch law. Every graduate of these schools—and for the matter of that every other colored man and woman—who leads a life so useful and honorable as to win the good will and respect of those whites whose neighbor he or she is, thereby helps the whole colored race as it can be helped in no other way; for next to the negro himself, the man who can do most to help the negro is his white neighbor who lives near him; and our steady effort should be to better the relations between the two. Great though the benefit of these schools has been to their colored pupils and to the colored people, it may well be questioned whether the benefit has not been at least as great to the white people among whom these colored pupils live after they graduate. Be it remembered, furthermore, that the individuals who, whether from folly, from evil temper, from greed or office, or in a spirit of mere base denegogy, indulge in the inflammatory and mentally specious and writings which tend to arouse mobs and to bring about lynching, not only thus evoke the mob, but also to by what criminologists call suggestion," eventually to increase the likelihood of a repetition of the very crime against which they are insulting. When the mole is composed of the people of one race and the man lynched is of another race, the man who in their speeches and writings either excrete or putty the action tend of course to create a bitter feeling and to so cause the people of the opposite race to lose sight of the abominable act of the criminal himself; and in addition, by the pronouncement they gave to the beholden dead they unobviously tend to create in other brutal and depraved naturesthoughts of committing it. Swift, rebellious and orderly punishment under the law is the only way by which criminality of this type can permanently be suppressed. ATCHISON, KANSAS. The young men of the Pretronium (Aub) may well be proud of the great Thanksgiving party they gate at the True Eleven hall. The hall was richly decorated with ferna, palms and the best work of the paper artist. The great Davis full orchestra (white) poured out enthralling and entrancing music until the very atmosphere seemed was in the away. The enthusiastic participants could realize why the old people used to say, 'We won't go home till morning.' The girls in their fine party dresses, the boys and the visitors in their full dress. We praise the young men for their refined and dignified style of dancing. Miss Bietares Hughes of St. Joseph was a guest of Miss Virginia St. Clair during the Thanksgiving festivities. Mina Ollie Dayton of St. Joseph was Subao Simon on our list when have no been able to see for soo: time please call at the Star printin office, 161 Hernando street pro square your address. All out of two subscribers will take note of same 169 Hernanot Street the guest of Mine Lillian Cunningham and Mine Ethel Gross of St. Joseph was the guest of Mine Emma Mathews. The entertainment at Miss Lillian Cunningham's Friday afternoon by the H. L. I. girls was a brilliant affair. Whist and dancing followed by dainty refreshments made the visitors in whose honor it was given feel the many points of hospitality at Atchison. Mr Raymond Jamison of Topeka, Wm. Lilot and Donnold Hudson of A.I. spent the holiday with us. Miss Linnat Mathews entertained on Sunday evening in honor of Miss Lilhel Thross. A rich repast was served vocal and instrumental music made the evening class well up. Rev A. C. Jerril of the A. M. H. church closed his rally Sunday. They relied for trustee purposes $13881, this rally has been on about two and a half months and the members did well considering the time of the year it is. Mrs. Rita Gasoway died Sunday of diabetes mellitus. Rev. Matt S. Jones was called from Ft. Scott to preach the funeral. Her daughter Anna was hore from Kansas City. Brows Palitine Guards just walloped the St. Joseph K. T. drill team at Molinteer hall here Thanksgiving. Atchison will make them all stand aside before long. One engagement has lately been broken off after kissing and pretending for a long time another will go soon, better now than later. LIVE TO LIVE AGAIN To make the words heaven, heavens, and the kingdom of heaven clearly unto those who wish to know. Heaven is the great place which God 8—CHILLIES—Pldr—13 8-10 Deo 6 Heavens are the beautiful places God made in this place. The kingdom of heaven, you know where that is and where it must be; Jesus Christ told you it must be in you, "in order so you would be able to enter the holy city, called the kingdom of heaven, which Christ has pre- pared." If you do not know the meaning thereof do not say anything against the Scriptures, neither make mackery of the things pertaining unto the godhead, or such as touching these names, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Do not place nature before God, for He was before all, and God must be praised with first honors. In fact, nature never was heard of until God said, "Let there be light." JOHN HAMMISON. Junction City. OMAHA, NEB. Mesdames Will Costa and Burt Ball will spend the Christmas holidays in Denver, visiting friends. Earl Johnson, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is slowly improving. Mrs. Joseph Gough, her daughter Anna and little son, left for Memphis, Tenn., to spend six months, visiting relatives. Frank P. Jacobs was called to St. Joseph by the illness of his mother. The ladies' whist club was entertained by Mrs. H. V. Plummer, on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Laura Craig is recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. Eugene Havens, of Newark, N. J., spent three days of last week in Omaha. She was en route to San Francisco to join her husband. Mrs. H. V. Plummer will spend the Christmas holidays in Atchison, Kana., with her parents, Jer. Rueker and wife. Mrs. R. W. Workouff will visit Mr. and Mrs Jno. Morgan, of Sioux City, Iowa, next week. The young ladies Whist' club will meet with Mina Jean Dredunes on Tuesday evening. Wallace Scott, of Chicago, is an Omaha visitor. Mrs. G. Pren ice of N 28th Ave. will entertain the Whist club next Tuesday afternoon. Miss Flora Caenella will give a musical recital at Washington Hall early in January. Omaha sh old feel proud of the two musical organisations; the one under the leadership of Prof Dan Dendunce, the other under leadership of Prof. W E Cross. Both orchestras are filling many engagements. The services of St. Phillips Episcopal church were largely attended Sunday afternoon, the hours for evening service having been changed from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mrs S. Miller will visit relatives in Lawreno, Kansas, during the holidays. In the City Court, Fort the City of Topka, Shawnee County, Kansas. J. D. Ewing, Plaintiff, vs. Thos. Bennett, Defendant. You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court in an action to recover $10.00 for board money furnished you. You are further notified that unless you plead or answer to the said Bill of Particulars on or before the 29th day of November, 1900, filed in said court, the plantiff will take judgment for the above amount and costs of this suit. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. No. 23715. E. A. Bishop, Plaintiff, 78 G. W. Harts and Cynthia M. Harts, Defendants. By virtue of an order of sale issued to me, out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Wednesday, the 12th day of December, A. D. 1906, at 10 o'clock a.m. of said day, at the east front door of the Court house in the city of Topeka, in the county of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following.described real estate; to wit: Lots numbered Four hundred and seventy-five [475] and Four hundred and seventy-seven [477] on Buchanan street, in King's addition to the city of Topeka, lying and situate in the county of Shawnee in the State of Kansas. The above-described real estate is taken as the property of said defendants, and is directed by said order of sale to be sold, and will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. A. T. Lucan, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kannam. Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas By J. A. Ostrand, Deputy. T. D. Humphries, Attorney. IF YOU WANT LONG AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR USE Mme. C. J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower. It positively excels all others. It not only grows the hair but cures the scalp of all diseases, and leaves the hair in a soft, fluffy and natural condition. This wonderful preparation was discovered by Mme. Walker after years of research and has proven beyond question to be the most beneficial scalp and hair growing preparation ever used. It has given perfect satisfaction to the hundreds who have used it without one single exception. One treatment positively stops the hair from falling out. Address all communications to. Mme. C. J. Walker. 2.317 Lawrence Denver, Colo HUTCHINSON. KANSAS The Inter-State Literary convention will be held in St. Joseph, Mo during the holidays, when the colored people of that city will entertain this organization in great style. They have gone to great expense in giving their art exhibit, which will be highly appreciated by all who attend and will also be a benefit, not only to the ladies of St. Joe, but of the entire West. The St. Joseph people are to be commended for this additional idea in connection with the Inter-State meeting. As the time is now at hand when there should be new ideas and thoughts fostered and cherished for the promotion of the race. The exhibit will be held at different place, and the contest being at the end of the session, will in no way interfere with the real purpose of the literary, and will at the same time furnish excitement and interest to those partie pating and looking on. This is something given by the people of St. Joseph to demonstrate to the visitors what talent the people of that city are possessed of in the art line. This will be a source of pleasure to be visitor to see these exhibits during the recesses of the various sessions in the meeting, and probably some knowledge of what is being accommodated by the race in various lines will be gained. The Spade in Modern Windsor. The deadlock of the contending armies in Manchuria immediately after the battle of Sha River recalls the campaigns of the civil war. Kuropatkin fortified in the tracks where the battle left him, and so did his enemy. The Russian fortifications are known to be formidable, and doubtless those constructed by the Japanese are equally strong. Early in the civil war the spade was at a discount, but in 1851 both the northern and the southern armies fell to making rife pits and breastworks as soon as a deadlock occurred in the fighting. The Confederate General Lee, in his retrograde movement from the Wilderness battledfield to James river, fortified the lines taken up successively at spottsylvania, North Anna river and Cold Harbor. Grant forged his way up to the Confederate outposts and also fortified his lines. In the end he gave up trying to burst through the enemy's strong barriers and moved forward by the flank. The same methods characterized the Confederate retrograde movement from Dalton to Atlanta, Ga., led by General Johnston. Johnston met every advance of his opponent, Sherman, with strong fortifications. Sherman fortified the ground taken as he pushed his army step by step against the enemy's reserve lines. Prolonged conflicts always end in a brute struggle for the mastery, and finally the The breastwork, the parapet, the place of human bodies to sit, bullets and shells. In this respect when warfare has but the same old answer to the old problem the spade, the spade. Seeding Christmas Presents by Mail Reading Christmas Presents by MAIL The approach of the Christmas season brings anything but pleasant anticipations to the railway mail clerks who handle the thousands of presents sent through the mails. Their labors are greatly increased by the imperfect manner in which a large percentage of the packages are put up, in many cases being so poorly tied that they come apart long before they reach their destination. Speaking of it the other day, a mail clerk said if people would take the trouble to put the article in a box it would save a great deal of unnecessary worry and labor at a time when the clerks are badly overworked, and the present would reach the person for whom it is intended in much better shape than it usually does. A shoe or a corset box or a breakfast food carton makes a package of convenient size for handling in the mails. Glass, china or fragile articles of any description should be packed in wooden boxes. Packages should be securely tied and plainly marked with the address of the sender in the upper left hand corner. Postage should be fully prepaid, 1 cent an ounce for merchandise and 1 cent for two ounces on printed matter, including books, photographs, pictures. Federation In Central America. Some of the politicians and party leaders of Central America are reported to be making determined efforts to secure a union of the five republics of that region in an offensive and defensive alliance against the whole world, with the particular purpose of resisting imagined encroachments upon their rights and territory by the United States. Aggression by this country is not at the present time so threatening as to demand the formation of such an alliance, but a union of the states between Mexico and the Isthmus would undoubtedly inure to the benefit both of those states themselves and of their larger neighbors. It would give a much greater assurance of permanent peace among them than now exists. The federation movement received a considerable impetus from the recent convention at Port Corinto, at which Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras were represented. Costa Rica sent no delegates to this meeting, but her eminent men express themselves as in hearty sympathy with the federationists. This country is not alone in having a serious immigration problem with which to contend. England has discovered that within a comparatively short time she has convicted over 18,000 aliens of crimes at a cost to her taxpayers of over $000,000. Furthermore, the infusus of aliens is raising the rents to a figure which is beyond the resources of her own poor tollers. Many of the aliens are paupers and become a burden upon the communities where they settle. Brigadier General Story, chief of artillery of the United States army, makes the encouraging announcement that our new coast defences render our large cities as nearly impregnable as Port Arthur. He insists, however, that more artillerymen are needed to keep the forts and their guns in their present state of efficiency. The dalai lama is reported to have arrived in Russian dominions, but he didn't take his late kingdom with him. Great Britain had a string on that. The mistreat predicts a mild winter, the moose bone an extremely cold one. Between the two we may expect the usual "all kinds of weather." --- HUAQSR HE STRUCK IT. Tommy's Thoughts Were Where but He Could Guess. "There is a sentimental Tommy in all most every school," said Michael King of Lewiston as he leaned over the counter of his cafe on Main street and cut a jussical pumpkin pie. "There was one in our school when I was a boy. He was Tommy Frazier and he was a mighty smart little boy, but he never had his lessons. He knew where every hard musted, where the May flowers grew the thickest and where the high top sweets till first; but, bless you, he couldn't remember his lessons. He was critical in many matters too. He knew all that was passing in the politics of the state and nation, but he was off in his history lesson. One day he came in late and couldn't keep his thoughts on his book. On his way to school he had seen a big mud turtle by the side of the track, and he had to put a big rock on him to hold him till night, and his anxiety lost the turtle should get away blinded his eyes. He hoped that somehow the teacher would pass him over. He listened to the other children reciting, with a big mud turtle crawling away before his eyes with a rock on his back, but finally the teacher's eyes fell on him. "Tommy Frander, what battle, was Lord Nelson killed in?" "Tommy was in despair, but he found a way. "Did you say Lord Nelson? he asked cautiously. "Yes.' "Which battle?" "Yes, certainly.' "Well,' said Tommy as the light of inspiration broke over him—'well, I specks it must have been his last.'" A Leason From Elise. It was in a country school, and I was hearing my little second reader class. The lesson that day was a story about files, their curious ways and habits. Among other things the story said that files always kept their faces clean and then went on to tell how they rubbed their feet over their bends, as could often be seen by watching them. The last thing in the lesson was the question, "What lessons can boys and girls learn from the files?" I asked the children to answer the question. Only one small boy ventured an answer, and that was, "To wash our faces with our feet."—Christian Register. Easy For an Earplug "Hah," said Sherlock Holmes, Jr. after shaking hands with his host and taking a hasty glance at the other guests, "your wife is jealous of you!" "By George, Holmes, you're a wonder! I've never told a soul about it, and I don't believe she has. How did you find it out?" "Merely one of my wonderful deductions, my dear sir. It's very simple. I see she has invited only old ladies and homely ones."—Chicago Record-Herald. What They Did. "What do you do when you outgrow your clothes?" Representative John Sharp Williams asked two of Representative Champ Clark's children, to whom he was trying to explain why cubs and labrats shed their shells and snail their skins. "Let out the tool, an wore one of the youthful Clarks,—Dennis Republican. Their Good "Feature." Tom (at the lunch counter)—Pretty touch doughnuts these Dick—One good thing about them, though. Tom—And what's that, for heaven's sake? Dick-The hole. That part you don't have to chew, you know. — Boston Transcript. A Sign. "He's still employed by that big wholesale house. isn't he?" "No. I think he's in business for himself now. He need to take an hour for lunch, but now he only takes a bare five minutes" — Philadelphia Press. Unselish. Father—here! Take that drum out of here! Willie-But, pop, I wanted you to enjoy it with me-New York American. They Know Where to Work Women always chide their husbands for working overtime, but they have spared the money which is earned that way—New York Press A QUESTION OF CARFETING. A Neat, Pretty and Inexpensive Effort and Mism Solved it Mathematically. Our new house was to be finished in the fall, and by that time all of our extra capital would be finished also. I was trying to think of some nice but inexpensive way to furnish the second story rooms when Aunt Anna came to visit us for a month, says a writer in the New Idea Magazine. "Twenty years ago the carpet question did not worry young housekeepers, for every bride was expected to have a fine web of rag carpet to begin with, and really I think there is nothing prettier or more suitable for upstairs bedrooms than the soft tones of a well made rag carpet," said Aunt Anna after I had told her of my plans and the size of my purse. "But how can I make one?" I asked after thinking of all of the castoff garments in the family. "By going to work," she replied, "and when you run out of material at home call on your aunts and cousins." So we began at once and soon had all our material collected. "To insure a smooth, even carpet we must use all cotton rags and cut them all of such width that when woven they will be of uniform thickness. Rags cut from soft goods will beat up closer in the weaving than those cut from stiffer material and should be about as thick as six ply of the chain or an cat straw when woven into the carpet." said Aunt Anna as she rolled and twisted a strut between her fingers. First we cut in strips all the dark and all the bright colored rags. These we mixed well, lapping the ends about an inch and sewing them disguously across with the machine. Not stopping to clip the thread each time, we seen had a long strip sewed, and then, clipping it apart, we wound it into balls of about one pound each. We had decided to make rugs 9 by 12 feet. These would require twelve yards of yard wide carpet. Each square yard of carpet requires one pound of rugs, so we stopped when we had sewed twelve pounds of rags. The rags were sewed hit and miss and of so many colors that we selected the chain in six different colors, a pound of ench, and had it laid thread about so that there would be no strips. Besides the rags the carpet cost: 61 pounds of chain, at 25 cents per pound, $1.60; twelve yards waving, at 10 cents per yard. $1.20; total $2.70. A Convenient Kitchen Table. The design shown herewith illustrates a table that represents not a little experience and consideration of what goes to make the most convenient table, says the Ladies' World. It has a large top, which keeps dishes and pans from getting into inextricable confusion, and it has a large num- A KITCHEN TABLE. ber of drawers, which are always convenient, and also closet room. Two sliders pull out, on which pans may be set when one is sitting at work at the table, while in the long space under the center of the table is a chance to hang a multitude of kettles and other kitchen utensils. These are protected from dust by a washable curtain that slides upon a rod at the front of the opening. The French Auron Fed. The wearing of aprons is one of the old useful fashions now leaping revived, greatly to the saving of our frocks and the comfort of the weavers. The coquettish apron has been set aside for awhile, but is now one more asserting itself. The strictly useful has always held its own. The French have turned a kindly eye to them, and in the days of Louis XIII, women wore them and their bunch of keys, showing they were veritable housekeepers. In the time of Louis XIV, ladies of the court donned them when employed in needlework and other arts, and it is from that period we are restoring the ally nothing of lace and muslin to our favor. Sometimes they are of light colored crepe de chine, worked in gold. More useful ones of thicker fabric have large pockets. These are adorned with pretty ribbon bows, and these ribbons sometimes draw up the pocket. Sometimes strong linen aprons are laced with ribbon at the edge by means of eyelash holes. A casing Item For Housekeepers A preserver of time and patience something to wrap the silver in when it is to be laid away for company use It is a tissue paper in which there is no sulphur, and it positively keeps the silver clean and bright any length of time, says a correspondent in an exchange Notes From Jewelers' Circular. Sieve link buttons in amethyst and aventurine are rimmed in plain gold. Etched and hand chased silver in scroll and flower designs is becoming popular. Little receptacles for hatpins are of the grey kettle style or in the vase-like forms of silver. Fascinating little handy pins are in sets of three in illud skin cases. Peckock and other feather designs are shown in fine enamels and gold. Insects, animals, forms, leaves and wayide fowers are now generally utilised as motifs in original and charming designs of standard articles of jewelry. Among the stones upon which fabrics of present hooters her approval are the pendant, amethyst, formmaking, agreement, mien, gemel and the new American stone, bourbon. The Spade in Modern Warfare. The deadlock of the contending armies in Manchuria immediately after the battle of Sha River recalls the campaigns of the civil war. Kuropatkin fortified in the tracks where the battle left him, and so did his enemy. The Russian fortifications are known to be formidable, and doubtless those constructed by the Japanese are equally strong. Early in the civil war the spade was at a discount, but in 1864 both the northern and the southern armies fell to making rifle pits and breastworks as soon as a deadlock occurred in the fighting. WE The Confederate General Lee, in his retrograde movement from the Wilderness battlefield to James river, forlsted the lines taken up successively at Spottsylvania, North Ann river and Cold Harbor. Grant forged his way up to the Confederate outposts and also fortified his lines. In the end he gave up trying to burst through the enemy's strong barriers and moved forward by the flank. The same methods characterized the Confederate retrograde movement from Dalton to Atlanta, G.I., led by General Johnston. Johnston met every advance of his opponent, Sherman, with strong fortifications. Sherman fortified the ground taken as he pushed his army step by step against the enemy's reserve lines. Prolonged contests always end in a brute stugge for the mastery, and finally the WANT 6,000 the breastwork, the parapet in the place of human bodies to millets and shells. In this respect then warfare has but the same answer to the old problem the spade, the spade. Bending Christmas Presents by Mall. The approach of the Christmas season brings anything but pleasant anticipations to the railway mail clerks who handle the thousands of presents sent through the malls. Their labors are greatly increased by the imperfect manner in which a large percentage of the packages are put up, in many cases being so poorly tied that they come apart long before they reach their destination. Mre Men, Women and Children to Read and Pay for Speaking of it the other day, a mail clerk said if people would take the trouble to put the article in a box it would save a great deal of unnecessary worry and labor at a time when the clerks are badly overworked, and the present would reach the person for whom it is intended in much better shape than it usually does. A shoe or a cornet box or a breakfast food carton makes a package of convenient size for handling in the malls. Glass, china or fragile articles of any description should be packed in wooden boxes. THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER Packages should be securely tied and plainly marked with the address of the sender in the upper left hand corner. Postage should be fully prepaid, 2 cent an ounce for merchandise and 1 cent for two ounces on printed matter, including books, photographs, pictures, etc. Federation in Central America. Some of the politicians and party leaders of Central America are reported to be making determined efforts to secure a union of the five republics of that region in an offensive and defensive alliance against the whole world, with the particular purpose of resisting imagined encroachments upon their rights and territory by the United States. Aggression by this country is not at the present time so threatening as to demand the formation of such an alliance, but a union of the states between Mexico and the Isthmus would undoubtedly inure to the benefit both of those states themselves and of their larger neighbors. It would give a much greater assurance of permanent peace among them than now exists. The federation movement received a considerable impetus from the recent convention at Port Corinto, at which Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras were represented. Costa Rica sent no delegates to this meeting, but her eminent men express them as in hearty sympathy with the federation'sists. Liberal Commission to Energetic This country is not alone in having a serious immigration problem with which to contend. England has discovered that within a comparatively short time she has convicted over 13,000 allens of crimes at a cost to her taxpayers of over $600,000. Furthermore, the infux of allens is raising the rents to a figure which is beyond the resources of her own poor tollers. Many of the allens are paupers and become a burden upon the communities where they settle. Brigadier General Story, chief of artillery of the United States army, makes the encouraging announcement that our navy must defer to render our large cities as nearly inpregnable as Port Arthur. He insists however, that more artillery in the need to keep the forts and their guns in their present state of collency AGENTS The dual lion is reported to have arrived in Russian dominions, but he didn't take his late kingdom with him Great Britain had a string on that. WRITE FOR TERMS The muskrat predicts a mild winter, the goose bone an extremely cold one. Between the two we may expect the animal all kinds of weather. =