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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. VOLUME IX. J. R. BURTON! Abilene Receives the Former Senator With Open Arms After President Roosevelt. Joseph R. Burton, former United States senator from Kansas, received a reception more enthusiastic than that given him when he first returned as senator, when tonight he returned to his home city, after five months imprisonment at Ironton, Mo., says a press dispatch from Abilene, Kan. A crowd of several hundred persons with the town band met him at the depot at six o'clock and many persons wearing badges, on which was inscribed "Welcome Burton" The sidewalks were lined with people who lifted their hats as Mr. Burton passed. After an informal reception at their home, Mr. and Mrs. Burton were entertained at dinner by County Treasurer Schneider; after which they went to the theater, where the ex-senator delivered his expected speech on the subject. The theater which will accommodate about 2,000 persons, was packed to its capacity, many people standing and many unable to gain admittance The audience was distinctly friendly to the speaker and at time were there any demonstrations other than those of approval. When Mr. Burton! without an introduction or other ceremony rose to speak, he was greeted by an outburst of applause and his speech was frequently interrupted by applause. BURTON BROKE DOWN. The ex-senator was much affected at times and once he broke down entirely and wept. On two other occasions during his speech he was overcome by his emotions. His wife, who was on the stage, was the only woman in the audience. Mr. Burton modified some of the references he intended to make about the president, fearing, it is said, that friends of the president might manifest their displeasure. Ex-Senator Burton began his speech by referring to three indictments found against him, and the two convictions under them, saying that while the case was pending, he tried to get the senate to investigate the charges against him, but it steadily refused to do, and it was about to expel him without an investigation, when he resigned to avoid expulsion. "A great wrong," he said, "had been done not only to him, but to the people of Kansas as well, and to the people of the entire country. For the greatest of all crimes against a people is where executives ravish the law in the temple of justice as they did in my case. ACCUSES THE PRESIDENT. "I am going back home—back to Abilene, where I was reared—to prove to the world that the charges against me were unfounded. I do not feel that have been in jail, although I have lived in a cell, and have been treated like any other prisoner. I am innocent of the charges they brought against me, and some day the world will know it. I was persecuted, not prosecuted, and the man who was more responsible than any other for my downfall was Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States. "I am going back home to study law. I am going back home to prove to the people who voted for me that Ralph Burton was worthy of their confidence. I am going back there to tell them the truth. Saturday night I will deliver a speech at Abilene which will open the eyes of those who misjudged me. I am not going to resume the practice of law. I am going back to stay in politics until I win back that confidence to which I believe I am entitled.' This man, who once wore the senatorial toga, does not look like a guilty man. There is no cringing in his make up. His hair and mustache are dashed with gray and he looks like a man who has been through a fire, but is still undaunted. "I have never questioned his innocence," she said, her blue eyes flashing. "I know that the people of Abilene still trust my husband, and we will yet prove to the country that a great injustice has been done." "I am going back to Abilene," said Burton, "to start a weekly newspaper. I intend to call it the 'Home Rule,' and it will be an independent newspaper for the people. I intend in that newspaper to tell the truth about Theodore Roosevelt unless I am prevented by the government. I am also going to tell in that paper the true story of my persecution. This story will be run every week until the entire truth has been told. I want to let the people know what the real facts are back of my conviction." "Saturday night I intend to address the people of Abilene and am going to give the names of those who have been instrumental in bringing about my conviction. It may create a sensation but I am going to tell the truth. When the people know the truth they will not be so willing to condemn me. "My trial was a farce. There never was any evidence to show that I had represented the Rialto Grain and Securities Company while I was in Congress. There was nothing on which to convict me. I was simply railroaded to jail because, I suppose, they wanted to make an example of some one. "It has been said that I am going back home for the purpose of revenge. This is untrue. I do not seek revenge. I merely seek to justify myself before the people. If it is necessary to mention the names of others in order to do this, I will mention them, for I want the truth to be known. The trouble with this country today is that it is rapidly becoming a monarchy. The statement of Secretary Hoot that state lines are becoming obliterated is true. All government is being centered at Washington. And this is not merely due to the autocracy of Theodore Roosevelt. It has been coming for some time. "The first man to centralize power in the federal government was Andrew Jackson. Lincoln, on account of the Civil war, also centralized power in the government. Then came Grover Cleveland in his first term and Benjamin Harrison followed the same tactics. During Cleveland's second administration we see that the insidious power was growing greater and McKinley was probably the strongest exponent of federal power we had, although there was less friction. But Theodore Roosevelt has enforced the one man power upon the American people until we are little more than a monarchy. And it will grow worse with each chief executive until liberty will become a farce and Democracy a huge joke." TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1907 He Stands for Progress and Prosperity and Deserves the Suffrage of Those Who Desire to See a Greater and More Prosperous Pittsburg. All of Pittsburg, Kansas, is interested in who shall be the next Mayor of that prosperous city, surrounded with coal mines, manufacturing and other enterprises. From what we could hear from the many voters—and we talked with a number—it is, at this time, for the best interest of all concerned to elect Frank Cumiskey, who has been identified with the business interests of Pittsburg and for years one of the large tax payers. He is a staunch friend of the laboring man and believes in paying a working man good wages. He is proprietor of one of the largest steam laundry and dye works in the state. Coming from Scotland to Pittsburg, a poor miner, about twenty years ago, by hard work and being careful with his earnings he has managed so that he can rest on a rainy day. He was one of the original Knights of Labor. He says that if elected to the office of Mayor he will see that every dollar of the people's money is honestly spent and properly counted, for the extension of water and gas facilities, and other improvements will be made as fast as the people demand them. He appeals to the colored people to stand by him to give him one trial. He says they are entitled to some recognition. They are entitled to lights, good streets and walks in their neighborhood in order to enhance the value of their property. He thinks they should (Special Correspondence) Washington, D. C., March 21, 1907.—The alleged confession of one D. C. Gray, who claimed to be a discharged soldier of the 25th Infantry, proved to be a fake of the thinnest character. Gray told a cock-and-bull story of the "shooting up" of Brownville on the sight of the 13th of August, implicating a number of his comrades (?), but it was so far fetched and improbable that its falsity could be discrerned without the formality of an investigation. Despite the faming headlines which the bourbon dailies exploited it, the fabrication did not have enough substance to keep it afloat twenty-four hours. Even the telegram of denial from Major Blocksom was not necessary to stamp the tale as a "frame-up," designed to divide public sentiment and to check the tide of sympathy that was welling up from one end of the country to the other in favor of the collated men. The fair-minded press of the country is insisting that the matter shall not be dropped with the discovery that a silly fraud has been perpetrated, but believe that the incident should be aided to the bottom and the conspirators brought to book. Senator Foraker may inaugurate a search for the soundbells responsible for the fake, if he feels that there is any likelihood of the report bringing damage to the soldiers who are now having their day in court. Whoever conceived the idea of doing such a stupid thing as raking up a man of straw to confuse the situation after the gray fashion reckoned without his host. He did not take into consideration that the American people are not a set of unspeakable fools. You have to "show them," whether they hail from Missouri or any other seaport. Senator Tillman's weak spot has been discovered. He is superlatively sensitive on the subject of his lineage. He does not like to be classed as a South Carolina "Cracker"—a name of opprobrium used to designate the "po" white quit voting for party in the city elections and vote for the man who will do the most for them. He is a staunch friend of the colored people and always assists in their church building, always helped the poor, and some of his staunchest friends are among the colored people. We hope the colored voters will give him their solid support. For years we have visited Pittsburg, and we have our first colored man to see holding a position of any kind, yet our supposed milk and cider Republicans ask their colored brothers to vote them in office, and that ends it until the next election. It is the undoubted duty of the colored voters of Pittsburg to teach the deceitful boys a lesson by voting for Frank Cumiskey for Mayor of Greater Pittsburg. See to it that it is done. The Treasurer of Pittsburg, Kansas, is an important office, and Mr. Geo. Weisbrod, who was for five years Recorder of Deeds of Crawford county, and twenty years a citizen of that county, is engaged in the real estate business and is a successful business man. His father was an old soldier, having served in the 15th Ill. Infantry." He is a Mason, and Modern Woodman. He is a staunch friend of the colored people and has assisted in the building of their many churches. His friends are many among the colored voters. No mistake can be made in electing Geo. Weisbrod for Treasurer. upon with less respect by the aristocrash" of the South, who are looked racy than the blackest of Negroes. Tillman has long been regarded as a part of the very common element, because he has from the outset cast his political ballot with the ragtag and bobbail of his state, and his uncouth manners are in keeping with the gang with which he has affiliated. Tillman has never been recognized socially by the blue bloods of either the South or the North, or of the Democracy or the Republicans. He has made himself persons non grats in society by his vulgarity and unbearable coarseness of conduct in the Senate and out of it. He has now been gouged to defend himself from the charge of being of the "cracker" class. In the course of a lecture at Winchester, Va., he said: "I deny the report that I am a descendant of a South Carolina 'cracker' family. I asked my mother about my family, and she told me that my ancestors from both sides came from Virginia before the Revolutionary War and fought on the right side in that struggle, and that the men were brave and the women virtuous. I claim that I have as good a pedigree as any white man in the world." Ancestry may help some, but a man is what he is, nevertheless. Taking refuge behind an honorable contingent of revolutionary heroes and heroines does not alter the fact that Tillman himself is a disgrace to modern civilization. We are of the opinion that if those ancestors who lived and died as patriots and gentlemen, could drop into the Senate some day and listen to the rulers barragues that their sion is wont to indulge in, they would repudiate him on the spot. Tillman will find it difficult to change the leopard spots that his "po" white trash" associations have printed upon his tough hide. Alain Le Roy Loche is the pictureque name of the first colored boy to win a Rhodes scholarship. He is a senior in Harvard University and is twenty-one years of age. His home is in Philadelphia, where his father, Pliny I. Locke, is a practicing attorney. His mother is a teacher in the public schools of Mount Hermon, N. J. He won the honor that entitles him to study at Oxford at a competitive examination held at Boston, and was one of seven aspirants who passed. The conditions under which the scholarship was given included a provision that neither race nor color should bar a candidate; that merit alone should count. All honor to the immortal Coli Rhodes for inserting such a broad-gauged clause as that, for otherwise there is no telling when the door of hope would have been opened to a lad of dark skin. After passing the qualifying examinations for the Rhodes scholarships, each of the candidates had to appear before the selection committee, where scholarship having been proven, manliness and inherent qualities counted. When the qualifications of five candidates had been considered, the honor was given to Locke. He will join the colony of scholars at historic Oxford in a month or so. The Negro needs to be given no odds in the battle of life, as the record of this boy Locke shows. An equal chance and fair play is all that the right kind of a young man asks, and he will "make good." We are proud to chronicle yet another triumph for the brain and high personal worth of the energetic and ambitious young Afro-American. Arthur L. Curtis, son of Dr. A. M. Curtis, the eminent Washington surgeon, who is a member of the Class of '08, Williston Academy, Yesthampton, Mass., was awarded the famous Amherst Cup for the best individual debater in the annual joint debate of the Adelphi and Gamma Sigma debating societies, held Friday evening, March, 18th. This is the most coveted prize offered at this noted school, and it is the first time in the history of the institution that the Amherst Cup has been won by a junior classman. The subject of the debate in question was, "Rescold. That further restriction of European immigration is undesirable." Young Curtis handled his side of the argument with the skill of a veteran and landed the much-sought prize with apparent ease. Mrs. Curtis, mother of the brilliant young man, was present and witnessed his victory. Examinations are in progress this week to test the fitness of seventeen applicants for positions in the consular service, nominated by the President. It is not known who the men are, and whether any are colored cannot be determined until after the test has been concluded and the names of the successful ones are announced. The examinations are not open to the general public, in the manner that the usual civil service test is held. The persons desirous of entering the consular department must be recommended by members of Congress or other high influence as a man of business capacity and peculiar adaptability for diplomatic service. He is then nominated by the President and turned over to the tender mercies of the examining board, who wrestle with a candidate for several days, subjecting him to written and oral quizzes as to his knowledge of the languages—more than one must be spoken fluently—and of the elements of diplomacy. The new plan is devised by Secretary Root and is designed to place the consular service of the nation on a strictly business basis. Appointments will be made only to the lowest grades, the higher places being filled by the promotion of those who have made superior records. Just how the colored brother is to fare under this rigid regime remains to be seen. It is not doubted that he will "get into the game" as soon as he has a chance to study the combination carefully. The positions vacant at this time to which colored men have been designated are, Sivas, Turkey, and Gaudaloupe, French West Indies; salary $2,500 each. Mr. J. G. Carter, named for the former berth, was transferred to Tamatave, Madagascar, before arriving at his post, and the latter is vacant by reason of the recall of Dr. G. Jarsis Rowan, of Virginia. Speaking of the consular service, reminds us that we ran into the Hon Richard Theodore Greener the other day. He was for several years the representative of the United States Government at Vladivostok, Russia, and made a splendid record up to the middle of the conflict between Russia and Japan, when an international complication arose which made it excellent for him to be recalled by the State Department. There are certain facts behind the curtain not known to the country at large, which we shall at a later date make public, as far as the etiquette of diplomacy will permit. Whether Prof. Greener has NUMBER 13 EXPOSITION! Negro Visitors Will Receive Same Treatment as the Whites—Everything Will Be Open. Definite arrangements have been concluded for an exhibit from the industrial and art divisions of the Armstrong Manual Training school at Washington, D.C. This display will be large and comprehensive and is certain to attract favorable comment. Principal W. Bruce Evans, will have general oversight of the exhibit, while the mechanical features will be under the direction of Mr. Arthur C. Newman, an expert in this particular line of work. Mia Florence B. Spencer, a talented young lady, formerly of Claciannatti, Ohio, has prepared a beautiful exhibit of hand painted china, valued at more than $500. Miss Spencer's artistic ability is a natural gift as she has had little special training and carries no diplomas. Her work is much sought after and is all the more to her credit, because of its testimony of the inherent capacity of the race to grasp the fine arts. There will be a substantial reduction in railroad rates to Jamestown, of which due announcement will be made. All roads lead to the great exposition from April 20th to the frosts of fall-time, and everybody will have an opportunity to witness the thousand and one evidences of progress made by both races in the past three centuries. Colored visitors will have access to every portion of the Exposition. Every building will be open to them on equal terms with all other visitors. The Negro editors are suggesting a "Press Day" as one of the special features. Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, president of the national association, is heartily in favor of, having a conference of newspaper men during the summer. He prefers, however, to leave it to the editors themselves, rather than to call a formal meeting so that many who may not be members of the association may participate in the "pow pow." The exposition managers would be glad to hear from the "press gang" on the subject, with suggestions as to the best time for such a gathering. An instructive illustration of the advancement of our people in the scientific practice of medicine and surgery will be a special building in which there will be an emergency hospital, under the direction of a colored physician and attended by colored nurses. The room will be fitted up with exhibits showing the work of colored physicians and such medical colleges and hospitals as are under their supervision. The executive committee has appointed the following sub-committee to act and arrange for the details of this highly significant exhibit of the race's professional development. Dr. A. M. Curtis, Washington, D.C., chair'ms' George C. Hall, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. R. F. Boyd, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. W. A. Warfield, Washington, D.C.; and Dr. Joseph France, Portsmouth, Va. All are well known and stand at the head of their profession. IS NOW A MANIAC. Atlantic City, N. J., March 27.—The only man who made a direct effort to save the life of President McKinley on that September day at Buffalo, is in jail here, a maniac. Parker was standing near the President when Leon Czolgosz passed in line, ostensibly to shake the hand of the chief executive. Others were even nearer, but into Parker's mind there first flashed the suspicion of imminent danger. As the assassin whipped his right hand from beneath his coat, holding the pistol shrouded in a white handkerchief, Parker leaped, forward, and with a quick blow struck the arm of Czolgosz, but vainly. A few days ago Parker was seized with violent mania. Pending the customary inquiry into his sanity, he has been remanded to the custody of the police, and may later be committed to an asylum for the insane. . in ae a “-. ” Memes Se he ARRAS SNS A GRE AMR iene eeeee e eee eee a YS ' i ' t=5 ATCHISON, KAN Atchison will grow and prospel with King as mayo. Mrs, Belle Murray's father, fo swhom she har been keeping houee the last three yeare, left Saturday for an Indefinite stay at Ios An- geles Cal., Atchiwun voters must not forge! S. S, King for mayor, Bev. A. C. Terril, of the A. M E. church, baptized 7 new mems Dera atthe church Suaday, evening and Rey. Lewis preached » very thougbtful sermon on Baptiem. Ki g for mayor of Atchison means prosperity for the town, Rev, Jackson, of Sh'loh Baptiet ohurob, had s good rally Sunday. Ifthe people of Atchison want to continue to grow and prosper, they will vote for S,S, King for mayor. Those whoattended the Atchison Lodge No. 63 banquet atthe True Eleven Hall Wednesday speak in s chorus, ‘That it was a success and ofeuch high class that all concerned should feel proud.” Past Masters Dennie Jones of Leavenworth, and Sol Watkins of Topeka, were enthu siasticover the work done. The members of this lodge have put thelr heade together for another, forward move. As Masons they are receiving many congratulations, Vote for King for mayor of Atchi- son. 8. S, King will be elected mayor of Atchison by a large ma jority, Get in the push and vote for bin. Mre, Madge Jones left with her daughter on Saturday evening for Spokane, Wash. She will make’ her firet stop at Denver. = The coldred people of A’chison are a unit for Sam King’s election. He hss not mistreated them fi con-| ventions, nor is'he one of those Ben Tillman Republicans here, who are! mad with every” colored man who does not move a8 slavey did before the 60's. Hid - Put ups good white mar like Sam King and you won't hear of colored Republicane scratching the ticket. Put op a bad white man and we mean to scratch from thjs on, Morning Star Lodge No, 4 is now making new members under a dis- pensation, Every colored person should own his own home; thorefore, let good clothes go long enough to get one, Atchison voters should not take chances on being deceived when it somes to selectinga mayor, S.8.} Xing 1s the man whe deseives your uffrage. . CANON CITY, COL, Thad Gordon, of Pueblo waa in the city Tuerday, Jesse Llolmes, of Oxkatoona, Ia., arrived in the city Monday, and will goto Denver next weck with hie parents, tu remain. : Mivs Lonada Moore wae qurprised at her’bome on River «treet by the members of the Mt, Olive Baptint choir and their frend», List Wed: nesday evening, It being her birthe day, She wax preceuted with $2 25. We Want Business. We are uesirous to have agents represent ‘Pik PLaAinpeater who mean huviners, Miease do not annuy us with hitters unless you mean to do business and work energetically to build up a Jarge eubscription list that will be worthy of consideration, We are getting diagusied with so many people who write for agencies and then gots sicep and use no eflort to procure subscriptions, We are shosoughly isyusted wath that «lava of agents, und they lose time and money writing we unless they can send us money and make tome for themselves, At Pittsburg, Mr. Ed O'Connors, of Pitts- burg, is moving hke Herenles to elect Frank Cumiskey Mayor of Pittsburg, Kansas. He is one of the shrewdest politicians in that neck of the woods, a diplo- mat who is kind and generous, he makes friends with everybody and neyer misreprerents matters to anyone, but 18 always straigh and trustworthy, At Pittsburg we found the ccl- ored citizens progressing, espec- ally the older heads. The younger people seem to hold out fora good time. Any active rust- ler can get plenty of work in Pittsbure. Dr. Ford is enjoying a good practice, W. M. Caldwell is conducting a first class restaurant, barber shop and roomieg house. Mrs. Howard conducts a nice place of bnsiness, We visited the farm and dis- tillery of Samuel Knect, of Min- den. He owns several hundred acres of land, has a fish pond, cattle, horses, hogs and acres of orchard, His foreman, Henry Stevenson, has charge of one of his ranches, and is a man who can be trusted We met the U, S. guager at Mr. Knect's distil- lery, who is as fine a man as one would wish to meet. He ex- plained to us the proeess of making whiskey, both Rye and Bourbon, Mr. Knect works several colored people who are proud of him. Our old friend Epp Love is making money and friends, and is jolly and fat as ever. Senator Porter, the lumber king, is the idol of Pittsburg. At Yale. ‘We visited Yale, Weir anc Pittsburg this past week anc found a good many of our people psogressing. At Yale severa colored men have bought from five to forty acres of farm Janc and are improving them by build- ing houses, barns and outhouses, and stocking with cattle, hogs, and poultry. " . B. J. Jackson owns a beautfa tract of forty acres at Yale, well stocked. Rey. Whitehead is conducting his restaurant and has a fine sods fountain, Miss Laura Cobb isconducting a first class restaurant. Mr. J, L, White has purchas- ed and paid for a forty acre farm and will build soon. His rndust- rious'wife, formerly Miss Sarah Williams, is a native of Green. ville, S.C. We are under much obligation to Rey, L. S. Sparkman for the courtesy extended us, He has charge of the Baptist church, a beautiful structure. We stopped with our old friend S. Sullivan, to whom the miners look for advice He is much sought after and it requires work on his partto keep things straight, * Yale i: one of the largest | camps in Crawford county and most of the citizens are colored. The K. cf I"s and Courtof Ca- lanthe had their annual sermon on Sunday and were headed by the Pittsburg Brass Band Over 500 people attended the sermon, Yale can boast uf having a solid set of prosperous colored i zens. KING WILL BE MAYOR OF ATCHISON. King for mayor of Atchison ts the slogan, Vote for King and Kreater Atchison is the ery of both Democrats, Republicans and Independents. If the voters of Atchison want good times, plenty of work forthe working man, vote tur King for mayor, It isthe duty of every voter in Alchison to sce to it that his neighbor and fellow-townsmaa as well vote for King. The Democrats are supporting him. They feel hathe can do more for the city than a Republican, The colored voters ure support- ing him faithfully. FEMININE COSTUMES. the concentrated feeds. Enougn can be '[dcscription, as feminine belongings usu: ally ares but tie white lace oap which covers the head from eyebrows to nape of neck and from ear to ear, curving out in rounded wirga on each aide of het cheeks is always a conspicuous and in- tvitable portion of woman's attire. It may possibly Le that on Sunday this cap is uw trifle whatcr of atiffer or daintt- ef thon on week days, but the difference in not very apparent, ‘The ladies assure us there ia a vast difference in the quality of the net and the amount of bandiwork employed, but the lens made no special note of that. In shape and outline the camera finds ‘great distinction between these caps and those of Katwyk or Marken or ois le Due, but between Sunday and Monday caps in Voledara it records none what- ever, For the reat of the costume femi- nine Holland sske above all things, ap- parently, a very flat, narrow chest, eur- mounting enormous hips, and Volendam {a no exception to thie fasblon rule. The Snvariable black “best waist” of the elder women is usually brightened by a square yoke of lighter color and material, and the dark apron or overskirt 13 topped by six inches or more of gay plaid, oF bright colored band, worn over an under+ skirt of dull blue stmped or black ma: terial and uncountable petticoats, About the thront a coltar formed of many rows of heavy, dark red coral beads ie fae- tened by huge ulver clanps, and the num- ber of rows, the size and quality or the beads are matters of feminine pride. Long hair ts net the glory of woman in Holland save, perhaps, at Marken, It Is usually hiddea, and at Volendam is cut quite close and entirely covered by a tight-fitting thick black silk cap, cou- cealed beneath the snowy white lace. ‘Lhe younger girls, from the tiniest tod- ler to the young meisje, old enough to wed, wenr dresses and the caps the exact counterpart of their grave mothers, no lena full of akitt or narrow of chert, but much gaser In color, A group of ting maidens In n stiff breeze on the dike re- rembles nothing more than a swarm of butterflies —From “Volendam, the Ar- tists? Village” by Florence Craig Al- brecht, in the March Scribner. PHYSICAL EFFECT OF CHILD LABOR The increasing interest in child labor reform is atrongly reflected in the March ‘Woman's Ifome Companion, which containe a department of child labor in- formation offimally furmehed by the Natjonal Child Labor Committe, The important question of physical injury caused to boya and gurls by child laber is treated in part as follows: “Laymen usually underestimate the physiological importance of tne play hours of children between the ages of ten apd alzteem years, Work during this period of life ,in factory and workshop has the effect of causing excessive fatigue in eertain groups of muscles. This fa- tigue results in museplar degeneration and the assumption of certain faulty at- titudes which are dt first habitual, but later maeyme the place of the normal, leaving the child more of Iews permanent- ly defornted, ‘and to some extent inca- pucitated, “These deformities are to be regarded on the one hand, however, not samply | ps disfiguring, but as Interfermg with wage faring capalty later on, or as|! menace to health and the normal tenure of tife on the other hand, “Ine work of buys i» for the moxt part |. luiic in the standing position ‘This work isuitly Sonatitutes: an apprenticeship or work te be dene au the sate ponstivn | is yourmeymien adults, A very frequent | ssult of such premature and excensive cabin boxe ts the breaking down of the |! ety Which resulta an what as populurty {4 own ns thet foot! Cnder theve arf, winstanced it as meen quite frequently now Mvctent forms, and thus often | vaulte int permanently terbidding tne} é entinuce of the trate dened aa af ¢ Ns “Lhe gil, on the other hand, docs her]? vk in tle futers ina sitting ‘position, 4a tthe The effect now te Freqnently | he dovelutacnt of whit ae Kun asf eters Tita cursatmne ef the spines | | wie remults an dieabling the eapansive|® unde of the lent, enowds the heurt and {t ws abnamally, snd cen alets the ipaity ata abape vf the pie Per iis egon at fa well hnowan Chat aca | ite ef Tniaal curvature result in Hinginig the tenure of hfe far below the |, serge hy ate cfxt super tae heart ant ings ‘Lhe deformity of the potas has) ng won knows ap bung prod utive of fd fous harm in the wiaternil — ten “Wale there deformitica do net occur t v the greater nuinbet of teatime jublven, wy are Kanun to be purtiauterly fre- went among them Amt the linc ful of li ata af tose defurmuties ure greatly an |! ROOTS AS FEED In tanging the plate and nelds for ep bats etn duo nut forget to plac an are or two ef route for the duty ow Such recta as the oo calted meow Teetagt mangle, tarmpa and even petites make an rcceptable change fiom the more concentr ited feule dur- img the winter Most of there routs need net be planted tal after the corn as ir OF conrse, none of the route ure rich an fod Clements, sitive (hey are composed largely of water, but that we where their value lies, ‘They verve as a balance to False Teeth Stop Bullet, 4 news telegram of March 4 from Wilkexbarre, Pa, sager “The doctors to- day probed for the butlts which struck Mre, David Tucharda of Plymouth when ane was shot, it is alleged, by her hus- tund last nigot after returning from church, 2 ole “She will recover, but ebe owes her life to her false teeth, One of the bullvts struck her teeth, which, shattering them, Prevented the inflation of a fatal wound” Valuable Whiskers, Whiskers, though not a marketable commodity, have reached a quotation of $101 ia Wellston, Unio, te nignest value known ever to bave been placed on them, ‘The figure was established by an award in the circuit court of damages to Sam- uel Beatty, 16 years old, who poasessed a luvuriant growth until two years ago. Then a gasolene explosion ‘destroyed Uoem, rendering the Southern Ohio Gas Company responsible for tops. Kept Vow to Her Death, | A relative of Henry Cley, Mra, Frances Paca Peter, agel 01 yoars, died at ber home near Lexington, Ky. last week. She lived seven mile {rom town, and bad not been there in more than forty> five years. She becatne angry at some of the people of the city before the civil war and vowed that she would never vis- it the place again. She was wealthy. BURTON AFTER TEDDY Joseph Ralph Burton gave out the following signed statement as he Joft the fronton county jail: “The impression bas gone out that I propose to live or revenge This isa mistake. J have no such pure pose, Tne wrongs done to me are she wrongs of others, ‘Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord,’ 1s the philsc- ophy to which I have always sub- scribed in the past, and to which | shall adhere in the future. lama thousaud titaes more solicitous that Isnall not wrong auotuer than I am Coacerned about the wrongs uthers have done or maydatome [un say ang this, however, Ido not pretend to have more than two cheeks = Nor do I think that it is wrong tu rebuke hypocrisy, : “I shall return t» my home at Ab flene brimful of life ang hops, Ouly my body hasbeen an jail, My mud bas Deen at.all times trees suetalucd with the knuwledge the? [4m inns cent. 1 shall take up my Life's work with ‘malice coward nuoe, and wilte charity tor all’ “LT analitalk aad writs, With peu and tonghe, { sfau J.and for pul cies and principles that, ,L beueve will make for the general good, and op- posesuch as] think bad = [t 18 bad policies that make Dad tnzn aad bad govérament, while tus p sicies ake good men and gusd government’ My tight enall bs agcinst measures rather than against men I shai have charge ofa oewspiper, ualess there is a traud order fosued asi ot it before E eau arcange tor its pu su cation, Itwitlredse cap udeas ft ata de ore ofthe agsicey iitns work T nope to do, Lb siedtak when uw et writing sebeis wits when I am not talking ‘The history of my case, aieny y prepated, will appear tw serial frm, | uthe paper, Lhe story will ha aen sational, «t will be traznul bat a= woven with tie histuey aud a neces ary partofit will ve 4 dis ussion Ht certain Situations th our executive, \dininistralive and jad.crat govegu nent that, J think, have escaped tue tent on of tha average er ga “Dewalt mul ge iuiher tats ang ease, wr my plana Aad yurpowe Che’ inet Statement will be mane ou ALUTHAY EVeOINg fo IN) Rome pole, hen there walt be imsre ty tubow “Jo buston" | DAIRY NOTES, dhe cows should be woll bedded both fer comfort und cleanliness, Stull fed cows average higher in total }ield of milk and fat tnau those at pas ture, . home herds vise mure than one pound et tlk for ew pound of dry matter in the food, Mlk consumption fs sucriasing faster in the Umted States than butter con sumption, Ihe coat of milk production is said to te greater in 2 yeor olds, dureasing guidually up to 4 years, In the dairy lard at the Ithuea, N.Y, éxjariment station, the period of gesta: ton for con varied fron 204 to 296 days, About the average perlod is 250 diya, MILE RECORDS. — Mveral methods of estimating yearly reends from a few weighings and testy huve teen proposed ‘The only absolute: ly acnrate way to tel? the amount of tuilk and butter fat produced by a cow ia to weigh ond test the milk at every milking. Cows vary so much in the amount and quahty of their milk from one milking to another, owing to various ‘auses, many of which are uncontroll- alle, that entirely acurate resulta cap not be secured by weighing and testing the mh secured at @ few milkingy and using the results as a basis for estimat- ing the total production for a lactation period or even @ month, Many darymen, bowever, do pot feel they can take the time to secure daily records; nor be thie necessary if it Ie simply desired to obtain @ reanonably accurate estimate of a cow's performance at the end of the year. An approximate record te auffiient for comparing one cow with another or for determining whether # cow 1s up to the prift standard—C, 1. Lane, United Mates department of agriculture, A Farmer, a Pipe and « Load of Hay. Next time lurucr Wilham For of Buri ton, No Jy takes a amuke he will catett ly note “where he js at” when be strikes the match, Recently he filled his pipe for a gvod pull. Jt happened that he waa un top of # load of straw on the road. The match igmted the straw and the farmer had to scramble lively to vave his life. ‘Zhe blaze quickly envelop: ed tne dry straw and Fox, in order to save his wagon, unhitchal the horses and overturned tne load, which was con- sumed In a jiffy, MARRIAGE RATE PER } 40. Widows, widowers UBIO cseccssersccveceneldD 504 VDBU ae eecerecenenee eld S bey VEV0 ssvorevcreonreese el 446 VOU cisecesessecoocrel dd 446 1003 ccocccccccccceccest?2O. ue ‘Ane Genera, marriage rate to Luyglaud aud Wales increased in 1003 Ly v.!, bul the figure wan 08 below the avenige ate vi the past ten years, ‘Ihe actual number of ma.siages in the Lar was 200,742, a rate of 13.5 per tuvu- tatd of the population, which was tuts: mated at 34,259,419, ‘Ihe lowest marriage rates are in the ngzicultural districts, wiule the counties with the highest marriage rates are coal waning and manufacturing centers, A very striking feature of the report iy the fuct thut the year shona the low. tot proportion of marriages of wen who were uitiors since 1443 and of women since 1850, In every 1,000 murriages only 453 of the men were under 21 years of ages The number Iu 1880 was 77.8, Only 352 divured persuge martied dur- ing the your, wud the previous three yeute giving 479, 622, and 578, respectively, In twenty caves divorcid men married di- vorced wowen, ‘Ihe general tendency to raise the age of inarnege is borne out by the statis: tics, which show that the mean age for men was 2850 and that of women 26.38, ‘The births for the year numbered 920,- 204, w rate ut os= pot 1,W00—the lowest aime acids were taken. In 1870 the tate was 333; in 1900 it was 296, ‘The figures for the typical East and West ead metropolitan boroughs are in- structive, Mer 100,000 women aged 15 45 ure there were 15,632 children bora in ine Kast end boroughs, as against only 4,953 iu the West end boroughs, but of these numbers there died in the first five years of fe 4,070, or 260 per 1,000 births, in the eastern area, as compared with 1,681, or 242 per 1,000 births, in the weatern area, Tue general death rate—15.2 per 1,000 persons—was the lowest on record. | Among the deaths of 1905 were filty- eight of repu’ea ccntenarians— eleven men and forty-seven women. Influenza claimed 6,053 death, or a rate of 20% per 1,000,000 of poulation, the average or the five years having Leen 296, In the year under notice apotted fever causcd weventy-one deaths, SOME FASTER RECIPES. Drawing Mottoca on Eggs—Tahke 4 quill and use melted tard for ink. ‘The dye takes no effect on the lines or let: {ter truced in grease, and they are con: sequently left white, Calwo Fyuee-M rap the eggs carefully and tightly in bits of Inight colored cahco that you think will fade, Boil fox half an hour Paterns and colors will be transfered to the cag shel. Coloring Wath Onion Peel—The eggs miy be, wrapped tightly in the pee} of ed onidna, or they may Le put intd tne water with the aan peel and boiled for halt an how. While the ezge are s(4) hot from Vall. mig, take a litthe Turd om a rag and rub them all over, then pohsh, and they will ‘haven much better appeiranea, ‘Toe Unster dyoe wuld in all xtares at five cents the prckaye, give xome heaus Aft colors, and ane lag arly to follow show Hots cn the prt ge Paez Sho We -tete Brovk the shell caretatly an the muddle, clean and even the edges an emouthly as possible, With A ship darmnyg newlie, make four equl- dist int holes In the edzeas take the nor Fowert ribhon that comes, oF bright cel ord cords of wool or silk, and draw throngh the holes, making «mall Lows cr knute on outside of the hell, ant facton thems with a atiteh on top where the mibben crosaen, Lino the shell with pretty pink cotton, and fill with tiny candien Or, tike the shell when finished and Mi wath Lyers of eatton batting and rowk the cotton with waters on tcp of the wet batting now rape or minstand pr erese seoday hang In a warm, wunny raner and keep the cotton molst, If iia fe done a week oF ten dave before Taster, the little basket will look very: pretty with the tiny leaves ant ten Itits hanging over the cdzea, Any fine seed that germinate quikly will anawer, TEDIOUS WORK. Dairying entarla todioue work during Nery month of the year and every day n the week, eurly and lates but no in- lustry on the farm gives auch satlefac: | ory Tewults, which le demonstrated by|| he large number of farmers who are}: nnually being added to the list of dary: nen, The dairy farm provides a market or the products grown, and the dalry |, armer need not utilize anything that}, an not be grown on the farm. Dairy: ng gives the farmer great control of bls perations, and the work fe also educa: : lonal, Tt leada to the use of better tock, and the farma are gradually being epopulated of the scrub cattle which|* have eaused so much lose in the past, the pure breeds rapidly coming into use ove all portions of the country. If teste are no conducted as to teach farmers the actual cost of the product they will add to the value of the high-record cows, F Mr. Weller, St, Dickens, famous character who advised his von Samuel to beware of widows, could sce the sixty ciguth annual report of the reg- Ictene general, which was inaued yester- day, he would look up the section dealing With the remirriage of widows and find there matter to rejoice ble heart, In the marriage market the demand for widows has been on the decrease for many years, and the analyais for 108 slows that the rate of decrease isa el+ crating. And thie apples also te the marriage of widowers, ns the foll.wing loble shows: PLEASANTON. ITEMS. © Ee a ee ee ee eee for Sola, Kansas. Mr, Irving of La Cygne, Kan, moved bis family here last week. ‘They wid oceupg the G. W. Arnold property. We are glad to see Mr. Coster and family here again, Ret, J. R. Ransom was with us Sat- urday and @ portion of Sunday. & great deal toward removing any pee Mra. Tettie Dabbs received Ler bene- Mite from the Knights and sldies of the Oricnt lust week, ‘Tom Smith was out in town Saturday ‘on business, | ‘Lhe munical club met at the boma eff “Mr. and Mra, Ed Fines, Tuesday. Mrs Cora Smith fe on the sick lst, Prostun Baes ia home from lola. We ure proud to say that Mies Eva Plitchett, the only colored god in the high school, ranks firet every sonth. We anly hope she will remain abead. Louw White returned to Ine home im Dutter, Ne, Monday, after three dase Visiting with his uncle, It. J. Winte. Mr. Charhe Dabbas is at home, Mins Lilhan Moore left Suaday tor Independeme, Kan, A surprive party was given oo Rev, Harnett of the A.M. E. church, Mone day night, The Literary was well attended Lat ‘Thursday, but to make it interesting let all the young people come out and take part in the program, Mra. Sophie Smith was very sick leat week, but is much better at this write ing. Little Bertie Austin, who was quite tick, is able to go to school again. PRAYER, What is prayer? Prayer ie an earn- cet suppheation to a higher beng. Words without earnestness attached to them ie not prayer. Words without faith of their being fulfilled is vot prayer, I heard a humorous story about a Negro slave and the ash hopper, Ghe bad prob- ably beard it said or read what 00 ever you ash of God, He will grant it, She had been commanded to move the ask hopper out of the yard, which was im- pountle for her to do without fret emptying the ashes which took a long time to do at, She did not care to go to su much trouble 80 she concluded rle'd ash the Lord to move it, and abe did. ‘Ibe next morning when she woke she wus anaious to vee if the hopper had luen moved, but whe found it just as vhe left it, ‘Ihen she scratched her had and said, “Just anf eapected.” bbe urcly did not have faith in God or elae he would not have enid, “Jurt as I ex- yexted.” Luo often iv it the case te- fay that we suy words in an attitude f prayer but we have told thut “works Mithout fuath a sain” fsem kt us ‘lun we pray have these thre ¢le- nents an cour gunds, humility, carncet- woe amd Sarthe te we omy ste cul prayed anu He ss Our caatph, Aleo Men tm Bt ae tow tor ae aad yh Cease dc ue os LA) equally He ays, “Men ought alwayw ta pray and wt te faint,’ aud aan He sage to Watch and pray that ye enter not into cruptation, Jor the spit bs willing but he Mesh ft werk? — Second, because raper is the must Importint way we ave of communsating with God When io wreuter than our carthly futher, ways he that vowcth unto me L will an no we cart ont,” aly He says “uh and shall be geen, mck unl ye shall fing, noch and the door shall te opened unto oa” Inasmuch ax an nfant kwohs to C parents ter te daly needs, we should c hoh to wur hearcnly Parent, hy fath, things which we nevd, Ulurd, prayer sex us strength, We are afl aware et we can do nothing in curvelveay all our aid and aenistance comes from md and we should three thar a day wl oftiner grt ue rtrength renewed we WH not fant by the way Do we tove prayer? If oe, do we en Pe i ec im ek I Me SPRINGFIELD, MO Mis SA Coinptell whe has bes won what Indispose ie sonvalescing Mr 10 Slayers of Inaneae City ae vinge ing home fotke Last Wednenday afternoon the men Vere of Hue Hitkon Chik gave one of there reval entertainments ‘The prea dent presented the gurste with kively refreshnunts, Mis 0, ‘Turner of St Tenis a8 an the city the guest of Mra Paterson an the vouth part of town Mr Ernest Higgs is quite a solowt, ANl who attended Smart Nt Club last: Monday afternoon enjoyed themeclies Mr und Mre Tush bat moved to ther aew bone, Metropolitan Theatre 408 KAVIN AVE. Only Colored Vaudeville House in the City. Good music, sweet singing, clever dancing and high-class comedy Every Friday Night An entertainment especially for Ladies and Children. FRIDAY, APRIL 5 HYDK, JOHNSON & BRYANT That Droll Comedian, CHAS. A. HAWKINS, BASS & LANDIS, Comedy Sketch Artist. ILLUSTRATED SONGS Mrs. A. L. Miss Selma HUDDLESON & GOGGINS, Vocalists, introducing the oldest plantation melodies and the latest classical gems published. ANY SEAT IN HOUSE 15c LOCAL NEWS For fine ice cream soda, go to the Capitol pharmacy. 312 Kansas ave H. E. Shephard and Sylvester Vaughn passed through Topeka this weak, en route to Chicago. Wellington (better known as Dick) Porter lett for Las Vegas, N, M., to work in the Harvey eating house at that place. The Capital Pharmacy dispenses cool soda water Call when you want to be refreshed C. R. and Ora Groves, of Edwardsville, were in the city Wednesday. They are bright young men, and while here made many substantial friends. During the meeting of the National Negro Business League, which occurs in August, THE PLAINDEALER will be issued daily. Lee's Soda Season opening will take place on Easter Sunday. All are cordially invited. This new fountain is now in operation, although the formal opening will not be until Easter. All who have seen the new fountain pronounce it the swellest ever. The cards announcing the wedding of Miss Estelle Shackleford to Mr. Jasper Williams of Hutchinson are out. The marriage will take place on Easter Sunday at the house of the bride in Hutchinson. Miss Shackleford will be remembered as the stenographer and private secretary to the editor of THE PLAINDEALER, and we wish her much success. FIRST AFRICAN Rev. Daniel Sawyer preached a soul stirring sermon Sunday morning, taking or his text, "For God soolved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." There were many manifestations of spiritual happiness.] Rev. Carr officiated at the evening service. His sermon, from Revelations 2: 2, was filled with timey instruction to his members. The C, E. meeting Sunday evening was very interesting, the subject for discussion being "Lessons Learned from the Lives of Noble Men and Women Outside the Bible." The concert Monday evening drew a large crowd. The program, though not as long as was expected, was good; each number was well rendered. The funeral of Mrs. Georgiana Williams, another of the older members of the church, was held on Thursday afternoon. the Sunday School pupils will render a program Sunday evening, consisting of soos, choruses, recitations and other exercises appropriate for Easter. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The new building attracts considerable attention from passersby, and many favorable comments are heard Owners of property in that vicinity consider it quite an improvement already. The public is most respectfully invited to attend any or all services at this church. This is a standing invitation. Mr. E. S. Lee will formally introduce his significant new soda fountain to the public on Easter Sunday. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The opening baseball game of the season took place last Friday afternoon on the new athletic grounds about one block east of Stanley hall between the faculty and 'Varsity teams. The rumor that Prof. Harry Graham would pitch and President Shelton French would catch drew out a large crowd of students, but did not materialize. However, the professors led off merrily with a score of 7 to 4, until the last two innings, when they weakened and were beaten 12 to 8. The game was remarkable for the number of shut-outs secured by both sides. Hon. B. S Smith, Negro assistant county attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas, addressed the last meeting of the Forum for this school year Sunday afternoon. Mr. Smith contends that the Negro is not more criminal than the white race, but more Negroes go to the penitentiary because of the lack of friends, or relatives with money to settle the case outside of court with the injured party, as the white criminal so often does. Mr. Smith believes that there are laws enough on record to give the Negro every right, but that the people's refuse or ignore the enforcement of the laws. The Negro to obtain ultimate justice should ever be found working with the organizations whose purpose and object is the strict observance of all laws. The recent term examinations disclosed the fact that we have four students whose daily class records in scholarship, labor, deportment and household science were so high that they were entitled to exemption from all written examinations. These model students are: Mr. S. F. Graham, Choctaw nation, I T.; Miss Willa Glenn, Galena, Kans.; Mr. Lacey Clay, White Cloud, Kans.; and Mr. Irving Kidd Coffeyville, Kans. Miss Mamie Richardson of Kansas City, Kansas, instead of Miss Maude Richardson of Kansas City, Mo, gave the piano recital to the students, Tuesday, March 19th. Miss Richardson is the talented daughter of Rev. J. R. Richardson and is chorester for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church. Her unusual ability was a surprise to teachers and students alike. A letter was recently received from Dr. Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, personally thanking the students of the business course department and their director, Prof. Albert Ross, for their effective work in behalf of the coming convention of the National Negro Business league which meets in Topeka, August 14-16. This department is working up an exhibit of student handiwork in shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping and business practice, commercial law and advertising to put on display at this national gathering. LOUISVILLE, KY. Rev. L. C. Jordan, Secretary of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board, with headquarters at 726 W. Walnut street, Louisville, Ky., feels confident of raising the $10,000 for Foreign Missions on next Sunday. Eleven years ago Dr. Jordan inaugurated a Foreign Mission Rally for Easter Sunday, raising only $300. Last year, of the $10,000 asked for he got $7,000. This year he hopes at least to raise the $10,000. It does seem a reflection on the intelligence of the leaders of nearly three million Negro Baptists, not to be able to raise ten thousand dollars once a year to take care of the men and women whom they have sent to Africa, and other foreign fields, to carry the gospel to those benighted lands. Every Baptist ought to send something, if only a postage stamp. The Second Baptist church is carrying on a revival. Wonderful meetings are in progress, but as yet no conversions, though Rev. Warden is putting forth his best efforts to save souls. Eureka Lodge No. 9, K. of P. held their annual memorial service at the Second Baptist church on Sunday, March 24. The congregation was very much pleased with the sermon preached by the Rev. C. S. Gordon. The officers and members felt very proud over their first turn out, and kindly thank the friends for their kindness and attention. Rev Swindel, former pastor of the M.E. church, has been assigned to Alma. His many friends here in Manhattan are sorry to nave him go but Rev. Swindel and wife will always be welcomed by all of us at any time in the future they may wish to return. Rev. Piukney is to be pastor the ensuing year. It is hoped that his work here will prove as beneficial as Rev. Swindel's. A grand Easter program is in progress under the auspices of Miss Maud Smith and Clarinda Alexand. er, at the A. M. E. church. Several of the short course students, having finished their course, left last week for their homes—E Page, of Eskridge, and Ilomer James, of Topeka, both young men leaving with fine records. Harley Robinson, a short course student has been ill but is now on the mend. Mrs A. Keel is slowly improvling. Mrs. Alexander has been retained at home several weeks with rheumatism. Albert R Eagleson, assistant foreman on THE PLAINDEALER last season has returned to the city to take his place on the paper again. Mr Eagleson has been studying dentistry at the Central Tennessee college, and has advanced to the senior class for next year. A W. Harris, one of the editors of the National Mirror, Kansas City Mo. spent Sunday and Monday here visiting his mother and friends The Mirror is a big newspaper and reflects great credit upon Mr. Harris as austler and publisher. Long live Harris and his Mirror The championship pool game on Wednesday evening at the Vaughn Oliver billiard parlors. 404 Kansas avenue, between Shephard of Nebraska and A. C. Harris of Topeka, resulted in a victory for Shephard. Both men wee excellent playere, but Shephard happened to be better. Mrs. Georgiana Williams died Tuesday evening at her home, 210 Jefferson street, aged 7.3 years. She was ill about ten days, though her health had been quite feeble for several months. She was a member of the First African Baptist church and of the Benevolent society. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. O'den and Rev. Carr officiating. A son and daughter and two grandchildren survive her. St Simon's Episcopal church, Seventh and Western avenue, Fatber Brown, priest 7:30 m, celebration of the Holy Eucharist; 10 a.m., Sunday School exercises; 11 a.m., High Celebration with sermon, subject, "The Efficacy of the Holy Eucharist." 4:30 p.m. choral even song with sermon, subject, "The Fact of the Resurrection in Human Life and Thought." Administration of the assement of Holy Baptism and and of confirmation, The Rt R v F. R Millspaugh, bishop of the diocese of Kansas, will officiate. Select music will be rendered during this day's service, Mrs. J. M. Wright will sing the solo, "Christ's Victory," by W H Neldlinger. All are cordially welcome. THE KINDERGARTEN. The Sheldon Kindergarten of Tennessee town has been asked to make an exh bit at the Jamestown exposition The teachers, Mrs. June R Chpman and Miss Mary B. Jordan, have kindly consented to have the children prepare the work if the proper material is furnished. The Mothers' Congress, the auxiliary of the kindergarten, has undertaken to raise $15, the amount necessary be aides the $17 it has pledged each month for expenses. In order to meet these oblations we curiously ask the assistance of the public. This being the only kindergarten in Kansas, also the West, we hope to make an exhibit of which all may be justly proud. We hope that all persons interested in this line of work will contribute whatever amount they can; also that they will visit the rooms. Eleventh and King streets, as you are always welcome and your presence is helpful to the teachers. MRA R H. WADE, Pres. MR GEO. OLIVER, Sec'y. Miss G. E. Bemus, principal of the Normal school at Brunswick, Ga. stopped for a three da's visit with us on her way from Los Angeles to Boston. Miss Bemus has devoted many years to laboring among the colored people of the South, and her talk to the students Sunday night in chapel was indeed inspiring and interesting. President Miller of our board of trustees, set out a large orchard of cherry and peach trees which will make a beautiful approach to our new buildings, the plans for which State Architect Stanton is now working on. As soon as these plans are completed, excavating will be started. The Jubilee Singers have four invitations to sing at leading churches Easter evening. They will fill an engagement at the First Christian church that evening, and a week later will sing at the First Congregational church. Several members of the board of trustees visited us last week. Their interest and encouragement is of great benefit to the school. Plans are in progress for the improvement of the work, and we hope with the co operation of patrons and friends, to carry out these plans. Rev. R C Bedford secretary of the board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute, paid his annual visit to our school last week. His visits are always looked forward to with much pleasure by students and teachers. Modern, convenient centrally located The Albany Hotel Rates $5 to $7 per week. Spst. arrangements 167 1.5. INFORMATION WANTED OF WILL DOUBTLY. Any information of Will Doubtly who was last heard of at Wybark, I.T., will be thankfully received by his brother, W. S. BROWN, 2824 State Street, 3t-4-13. Chicago, Ill. W. E Jackson. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 604 Kansas Ave. 10 WHOM IT MAY CONFIRM—It is known that my position is now on file in the office of the probate court of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors according to law at 405 kansas avenue, in the Fourth ward of the city of Topeka, Shawnee county, State of Kansas. Hearing is set for Saturday April 11, 10, at 10 a.m. C. S. WILLIAMS First published March 9th, 1907 NEGRO BUSINESS MEN. The National Negro Business League will hold its eighth annual session in Topeka, Kans. August 14th, 15th and 16th No pain will be spared to make this the most successful meeting ever held by this or ganization The coming of this great body of successful men to the West presents an opportunity to the colored people of this section never before offered. Begin now and get ready to attend. For further information address BOOKER F. WASHINGTON, L.L. D. Fuskegee, Ala. President IRA O. Guy, 1st Vice President. Topeka, Kans EMMER J. SCOTT, Cor. Sec'y Tuskegee, Ala. Fuku R. Moong, Nat'l Organizer, 4 Cedar St., New York, N. Y. Photographs The price at my Studio is cheap, but the work is of the highest class. Why pay such an enormous price when the same careful work can be secured for ONE-HALF? Stop and see me W. H. LUCAS. 123 Kansas Ave TOPEKA A. SIMS' POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Headquarters for all who wish a nice time. When Hutchinson call on him. 306 SOUTH MAIN STREET The Peoples' Cafe PENMAN & WILSON, PROPRIETORS. An ideal place to get a nice meal or short order. Everything is first-class, and our special Sunday Dinner is unsurpassed. Give us a call. 105 WEST FIFTH STREET INDEPENDENCE, KANS. H. P. Ewing, formerly of Lowering, Kan., now of Wybark, 1.T; has located here and will embark in the grocery business. We wish him success. The fine spring weather is bringing many new comers of both races. The power house of the Union Traction Company is ready for the installation of the engine. This company will soon have Coffeyville and Independence connected by an electric line. Welch and Craig's carpet machine can be heard thumping away at the spring house cleanings. Gossett and Morps are preparing to put in a first class shining partor. St. John's M. E. church looks all gut since the new paper is on. Rev. T. W. Kidd, of A. M. E. church, preached a stirring sermon on Sunday evening, to a crowded house. Rev H. T. S. Johnson has returned to a conference for another year. His arch welcomes him. Cherryvale and Independence will clash again Tuesday evening in a debate: "Resolved that the Statesman is more benefit than the Soldier, to his country." Mrs Annie Vandeford, who was home from the Western University, with rheumatism, has returned. S. MCALISTER Mrs. M. L. Brookins has resumed her duties at the A. M. E. parsonage, after a few months of pleasant stay on her farm in northwestern Oklahoma. She reports that country to be very beautiful and the climate delightful. The A. M. E. church will render Easter night a cantatta called "The Resurrection." The Ministers' Union is held every Monday Morning at ten o'clock. Rev. M. D. Brookins, chairman. Rev. Scott, of the A. M. E. church, secretary. Prof. Murrell, Minseh Julia Ruffin and Mable Harding, and Mrs J. A. Betts, teachers in the city schools, are rehearing their pupils for the closing exercises. We are glad to learn of the great victory won by W. M. McCabe, a Kansas boy, but late of Oklahoma. He has been fortunate in securing the position of mail carrier in Oakland, Cal., being the only colored man who passed the civil service examination. He stood at the head of the contestants and received the first appointment. He is an intelligent young man and we are not surprised to learn of his success. Mrs. Laura Johnson is able to be out again. Mrs. M. J. Woods has returned from St. Louis. Mrs. Lou Wright has presented the A. M. E. church with a very handsome Bible. ARKANSAS CITY, KAS. There are some yet on the sick list and some have died since we last wrote. Mrs. Hooker, mother of M. W Hooker, departed this life a few days ago. She was a worthy member of the 2nd Baptist church. The home of D. M. Williams and wife was visited by death March 24 at 8:20 a. m., their son Welby who about 13 years of age, being taken, after a week's illness. G. W. Smothers and his son-in-law, G. Banks, have been sick, but are improving finely. Jennie Harper is able to be out again. N. Oldham and wife are able to drive down town. Miss S. T. Andr we is down at Bartlesville, Okla., on business. Our town is increasing fast in population and we need more of the sons of Ham. Welby Williams will be laid to rest today. The annual sermon of the K. of P. was preached at the 2nd Baptist chureh, by Rev. Coplin, Moh. 24, at 3 p.m. Bros. Scott, of Ponca City, O. T., Sam Lee, of Newkirk, O. T., and others out of town, were in attendance. P. E. Brooks's quarterly meeting was a sucoes, so we find the Lord will still help the men that help themselves. A MONEY MAKER. My scheme brings me from $5 to $10 per day every time I operate it,Strictly legitimate. No capital or investment required. Anyone can work it successfully. Full instructions for operating it mailed for only 50 cents. Address W. J. FARRIS. P. O. Box 7, Ivington. Okla. Please mention this paper. TO TOPEXA SUB8CR1BES. A great many of our subscribers in the city are in arrears, and we would be pleased to have them call and settle. We have been very lenient with them, and they should know by this time that it takes money to run a newspaper, and unless their bills are settled their names will be dropped from the list. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Charles Lisenby, Plaintiff, vs No. 24284 Minnie Lisenby, Defendant, The said Minnie Lisenby is hereby notified and required to take notice that the plaintiff has filed his petition in the above said court in an action for a divorce and that she must appear, plead or answer to the petition therein filed on or before the 30th day of April, 1907, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer of the petition therein filed. A. M. THOMAS, Attorney for Plaintiff. First published March 8th, 1907. NOTICE To the readers of the Ladies' Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post.— I am a solicitor for the papers above mentioned, and respectfully solicit the privilege of sending in your renewals or subscriptions to one or both magazines. You need not send me money, but ask the publishers to give me credit for the subscription and they will forward me a card. I earnestly request your hearty cooperation. My object is for the worthy cause of charity. Will give information on request. Very respectfully, MAGGIE ADAMS. balina, Kans. Will J. Meadows, Furnished Rooms Special Attentional Paid to Customers. Williamson House... Rooms and Board-first class accommodation. When in Okmulgee stop at the above hotel if you want good treatment at REASONABLE : RATES. THE PLAINDEALER PUB.,CO 112 East Seventh Street. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1907 MORE CLERKS. There is an attempt on the part of a few of the white railway postal clerks to have Uncle Sam separate the colored clerks by giving them cars to themselves. They met with a quick reply that Uncle Sam would not and could not draw the color line. Our advice to these would-be smart Alecs who dote on color, not merit, is that they should seek other fields of labor if they can't work in the same car with a colored man. Because he happens to be as smart as they or smarter. Is a poor excuse to offer for drawing the color line. Please, Mr. white man, get right with God and man. Your color will not take you to Heaven, if you have the least idea of going. This question of races is what is raising Cain with us now. It should be stopped at once. Look to merit, not color. The colored postal clerk wants to go as high as Uncle Sam will let any white man go, and no farther. It merit wins and he is the man, he wants it and nothing less. WINFIELD. KAN Miss Alexzenia Walls and aunt, Miss Calhoun, have returned from Lorton, O. T., where they have been the past 7 months. Both are valuable members of the A. M. K. choir, Miss Wall being organist. Rev. Brooks, the P. K., held his quarterly meeting here on the 17th. Rev. S. Bandy went to Wellington Sunday morning where, at 3:30 p. m. he preached the thanksgiving sermon of the K. P's to a very full house. light or nine applicants have been examined for the K. of P. lodge here and there will be something doing soon. Frank Montgomery and wife gave a swell dinner party on the 17th to Miss Daisy Dody of Arkansas City, and Mize Ollia Collier, Mrs. J. W. Jackson and Rey. S. S. Bundy of this city. Born, to Wm. Peeden and wife, a fine baby girl. Mother and child doing well. Misses Alice White, Belle Saunders, Lelia Watson and Ernest Campbell and Ernest Saunders made a flying trip to Arkansas City, last Sunday evening, returning on a late train. W. A. Wrlght has resigned his position as day porter at the Butler hotel and William Foust is filling the vacancy. Pride of Winheld No. 20, K. of P., turned out last Sunday at the 2nd Baptist church, where Pev, B. A. Smith preached their annual thanksgiving sermon. The theme was taken from John, "Greater love has no man shown than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." Everyone was well pleased. Collection #7, for which the boys were thankful. W. A. Wright, manager of the Diamonds and Hearts drama, has been asked to put it on for the benefit of Walnut Valley No. 55, A. P. & A. M. Mrs. John Nicholn went to Arkansas City last Monday. Geo. Banks and wife, of Arkansas City, were up Monday, guests of his brother, Jesse Banks, and family. William Gosnett was over from Caldwell, Kansas, Thursday, to attend the Masonic lodge. The following items are over from last week: Rev. S. S. Bandy preached in Wellington last Sunday. George Smith spent a few days with his parents at Eldorado, last week. Misses Daisy Dodge, Myrtle DeLano, Hattle Marshall, and Jessie Davis were up to attend the drama Diamonds and Hearts. John Lewis and L. H. Branson, of Wichita, were in the city last week, between trains, en route for home Arthur Nichols has completed repairs to his house and has moved back. They have it nicely furnished once more. Pruett Garland, nephew of Mrs. Will Brown, is in the city. Diamonds and Hearts was one of the grandest' entertainments ever given here by local talent. The drama was produced for the Second Baptist choir, under the management of W. L. Wright, who has received much praise for his labors. The house was packed and many were turned away. Prof J. W. Cooper, ventrilo-mimic gave fine specialtie; also Mrs. Wesley Morris made a great hit. Mr. Wright as the villain was clever. Miss Jesse Banks as Mother Halstead was all right; Miss Pearl Harding, the leading lady can't be beat; Misses G. A. Nichols and Anna and Myra Franklin as Inaze were always at their places. James Nichols, as Doctor, can tell you whether you are sick. Miss Alicia Colier as Sis, and J. W. Wood as Bub, kept up their end. George Nichols as Sheriff got very busy and J. W. Jackson, the Lawyer, did not leave any thing out. They have been asked to repeat it in the near future. In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. McCord-Kistler, Corporation, organized and existing and doing business under and by the virtues of the Law of the State of Kansas, Plaintiff vs E. T. Sims, Defendant. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION. You will take notice that on the 8th day of February, 1907, the above named plaintiff filed his bill of particulars against you in the above entitled Court asking for judgmen against you for $69.93 for merchandise sold and delivered to you at your special instant and request, and that in the course of the proceedings in this case garnishment has been issued against the bank of Topeka, Kansas, and summons thereof served upon them, and that they made answer thereon of $16.50 due you. You are hereby notified that you must answer said bill of particulars so filed against you on or before the 13th day of April, 1907, or said bill of particulars will be taken as true, and an order of the Court entered directing the garnishee to pay the said funds into the court. You will take due notice thereof and govern yourself accordingly. W. S. McClintock. Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff. E. L. O'NEIL. Clerk of the Court of Topeka. First published March 1st, 1907. J. W. Voohie's Restaurant I also carry a fine line of GROCERIES and MEATS. Give me a share of your trade. State Avenue. Kansas City, Kansas Home one bus West. EARL DUNN, Pres. R. J. BETT19, Sec. J. F. PHILIPPS Steward. Afro-American Social Club. When at Leisure, Call and See us. We Strive to Please. PHONE 1349. 126 W. DOUGLAS. WICHITA, KS. KALLITHRIX PARLOR. HAIR GOODS, HAIR ORNAMENTS, NEW POMPA-DOURS, SWITCHES, WIGS, FRIZZES AND MRS. M. L. FIELD, 819 KANSAS AVE. Miss Buelah Hamlet, Auhison, Kas.,conducts a nice rooming house. Give her a call. At the Nution's Capital Continued from Page 1 had a square deal in the matter is an open question, and his side of the story, which has never been properly aired, even in official circles, will prove a most interesting contribution to contemporaneous history. Notwithstanding his troubles, Prof. Greener retains his youthful countenance, and his bourgey of spirits and native courtship of bearing refuse to take note of Father Time. Prof. Greener is one of the last of the line, of which Frederick Douglas, B. K. Bruce, John M. Langston and N. Wright Cuney were conspicuous figures—though much older than he—and he is one of the most remarkable characters of his day and generation. Turning to the "Old Guard" for a moment, how many of us remember that just nine years ago last Sunday—St Patrick's Day—there passed from earth to the world beyond, the race's most successful political force and one of our most lovable men of affairs. Blanche K. Bruce. He died after a very brief illness on the 17th day of March, 1804, in the hey-day of his prowess as a leader of his people. He had just gotten settled in his office as Register of the Treasury for the second time, when the summons came, and it seemed the veritable frony of fate that he should be thus cut off in his prime, when the future loomed up in such roseate colors for all concerned. B. K. Bruce was a greater man than the fragmentary chroniclers of events have credited with being. Unostentatiously he was the inspiring genius behind more than one movement for racial benefit, for which the more chowy leaders claimed the glory. Bruce was satisfied with results, and cared little for the plaudits of the multitude. He was a statesman of the loftiest type, and won his causes by reaching the hearts of men and binding them to him with hooks of personal magnetism. He was a loyal friend, a loyal husband, a dutiful father, and to every trust he brought a fidelity that was as beautiful and steady as it was rare. He took pride in serving humanity, and sympathized especially with the aspirations of young men who seemed to be made of the right kind of material—and he was an infallible student of human nature. B. K. Bruce went away all too soon for the good of his race, but he left behind him a heritage for all in the upright and dignified life he led. It is to be hoped that are long his career will be adequately reviewed by some one who was close to him throughout his journey from the plantation to the United States Senate, as Recorder of Deeds of the iDstrict of Columbia, and as the first Negro whose signature was necessary to legalize the paper money bonds and other securities of this massive government of ours. It is possible that this work will eventually be taken up by his devoted private secretary, Mr. George C. Smith, who is familiar with every detail of the life of his distinguished patron and comrade. We hope Mr. Smith will see his duty and do it as only a bosom friend can perform at Dr Booker T. Washington delivered the commencement address, on March 29, for the Meharry Medical School, at Nashville, and during his sojourn in the state will redembe a tentative promise of some months ago to speak to the faculty and students of Vanderbilt University. While it is always a pleasure for Dr Washington to say a word of encouragement to his own people, the invitation to address Vanderbilt cannot be regarded as other than a signal honor, for it is one of the most prominent and artistic educational institutions in the South Bishop Grant was in town a few days ago, and is said to have paid a visit to the White House to put in a helpful word for Dr O. J. W. Scott who is an aggressive candidate for the army chaplainy soon to be vacated by Dr T. M. Steward. Dr Scott is a young man, but has hell some of the A. M. F. Church's most exciting assignments, and has been uniformly successful, both as a pulpitour and as a financier. His chances for the chaplaincy are regarded as first class. Oklahoma is not to have any "jim crow cars, if the new constitution is honestly enforced. The proposition to insert a provision for seent cars for N gross was supported by the Democrats who had a tremendous majority but they were forced to take lack water when it became nausea around that President Hoseelt would reject the constitution in toto if the "jim crow clause was incorporated, and statehood would be nauseated if not lost. By the advice of Senators Tillman and Patius, the Democrats agreed to eliminate the objectionable provision—until the territory becomes a state. An effort will then be made to get the clause in by amendment. The Oklahoma leaders are a foxy set, but the man in the White House is equal to them in cunning and determination. 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Hush, whose private messenger Mr. Fisher formerly was. Gov. Hush discovered in the young man ment of an unusual order, and realizing that he was fitted for higher duties, took advantage of this opportunity to give it hitting recognition. Mr. Fisher, in addition to other desirable qualifications, is an expert stenographer. At present he is giving his time and energy to the collection of exhibits in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, and is meeting with substantial encouragement. It is an open secret that Register W. T. Vernon is largely responsible for the handsome recognition that has come to Mr. Fisher. The register is a friend to young men, and never neglects an opportunity to put in a good word for the deserving. The Topeka Industrial School, of which Mr. W. R. Carter is principal, has been granted $27,000 for the improvement of the plant. Mr. Carter is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute, and is doing an excellent work among the Negro boys and girls of Kansas, where skill in the agricultural and industrial arts is at a premium, and where merit counts, regardless of color in the practical pursuits of life. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the talented elocutionist, gave a high grade recital to a crowded house on Monday evening at the Metropolitan Baptist Church. Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury, will address the Y. M. C. A. on Easter Sunday. Dr. Vernon is so busy with his multifarious duties that he is compelled to decline many invitations to speak, but the cause of the young men so appealed to his sense of duty that he has been able to definitely accept the invitation to be with them on that day. An incipient boycott on the Washington Herald is in the slr. The paper made the usual mistake of sending one of its cub reporters to cover a meeting in which the Negro was vitally interested, and he "got smart" on their hands, making remarks of an offensive nature. Quite a number of influential colored people have had their names erased from the Herald's subscription list on account of the insult offered by this reprehensible specimen of the "po' white trash" element. R. W. THOMPSON. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" So STRAIGHTEN KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style desired for hair. Ford's hair pomade was formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and it is the only safe preparation known to as that maker of hair pomade. It uses makes the most sturdy, hard, hinky or only hair soft, plainable and easy to comb. These results may be made with other hair pomades equally succulent for a year. 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One treatment positively stops the hair from falling out. Address all communications to, Mme. C.J. Walker, 2317 Lawrence St., Denver, Colo For First-class Rooms and Lodging When in Pueblo, Colo., Stop at B. W. Shelton's Rooming House, 210 Lampkin Street; three blocks from the Union Depot. He can be sound at the gate of the depot. Miss Lizzie Cooper left the city Wednesday for Chicago, where she will visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George King. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ridley of North Topeka are the parents of a bright-eyed baby girl. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs. Bert Lee is taking examination preparatory to teaching school and expects to teach either in Oklahoma City or Chicago. Look out, subscribers to THE PLAINDEALER, in Kansas and portions of Missouri; the agents will call on you soon. We mean the larger towns and cities. Those in smaller places please remit. Elisha Scott, one of the students of the Industrial Institute, recited a monologue at St. John church during the fair. Elisha is leading his class in the trades at the institute. --- Cyrene Commandery of Topeka and Mt.Oread Commandery of Lawrence will hold their Easter services services at the Shiloh-Baptist church Sunday at 8 p.m. The sermon will be preached by Rev, J. E. Edwards. Excelsior Lodge No. 3, K. of P., went to Lawrence, Sunday, where with Western Star Lodge, No. 1, they went to Warren street Baptist church and had their annual sermon preached by the Rev C.G, Fishback of Topeka. Rev. D. S. Sawyer, father of Prof. N. Sawyer is spending the week in the city with his son's family. Rev. Sawyer preached at the First African Baptist church Sunday morning. The Ladies' Shamrock club met this week with Mrs. Burton and spent the afternoon quite pleasantly. Mrs. H. W. King was a welcome guest. The next meeting will be with Mrs. T. Bird, April 2nd. --- Mr, James Davis of Augusta, Kan., who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gaines, is on route to Indianapolis, Ind., to visit his daughter. He will also visit Kentucky before returning. The Business League will hold its monthly meeting Thursday evening, April 4th, at eight o'clock, p.m. in Guy's hall, 429 Kansas avenue. Business of importance will be taken up. New members will also be received. IRA G. GUY, President. C. C. LYTLE, Secretary. A good number were present at the Commercial Club hall Monday evening, in response to a special called meeting of the Business League to listen to an address by Rev. R. C Bedford, traveling secretary of the board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute. The talk of Rev. Bedford was especially interesting and instructive. He gave a history of the origin of the league movement, detailing the various stages of its growth and development and giving many examples of successful men in the South. The address was enthusiastically received After finishing, Rev. Bedford answered many questions from those present. A canvass for new members was made and seven persons paid their membership fee of $1. At the close of the meeting an informal reception was given Rev. Bedford. The next meeting of the league will be held Thursday evening, April 4th, at 429 Kansas avenue. You come and bring some one. ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH. Palm Sunday was a day of special refreshing and spiritual uplift at St. John. A large congregation greeted the pastor at 11 a.m., and listened to a sermon on "The Coronation of Christ." The Sunday School was full and a scene of delight at 3 p. m. The Allen League of C. E. was addressed at 6:45 p. m, by the Rev. Mr. Bodford, secretary of the trustee board of Tuskegee Institute. At 7:30 p.m. a good congregation listened to a sermon from the pastor on the subject, "The Temple Owned and Defended." The race is on for the last three hundred dollars of the mortgage debt of St. John. Thirty persons have been appointed and placed in charge of ten persons each to raise ten dollars from or for every ten persons in the church and to report on the third Sabbath in April. This three hundred with the five hundred in hand will clear St. John of the mortgage debt. The Palms were quite a feature in the decorations last Sabbath, thanks to the stewardesses. We are informed that a number of the good members of St. John exploded at St. Mark last Sabbath afternoon. We suppose it is a matter of precaution why they do not explode at home. The sewing circle was delightfully entertained on Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Angeline Williams, the former successful and faithful president. The Grant Mite Missionary society was the guest of Mrs. G. W. Guy of last week. Many members were present and much business dispatched. Special services were held during the week in observance of Passion week. Quite a number of the more thoughtful members took advantage of the occasion and entered heartily into the services. Many expressed themselves as being largely benefitted by the services. The annual Easter festival will be celebrated tomorrow with special services. The choir will furnish excellent music and will be assisted by some of the best local talent. The pastor will speak both morning and evening. The Sunday School will reader a program at 8 p. m. WEIR CITY, KANS. The K. of P. annual sermon was preached on the 24th by Rev. J. W. Warren of Galena. Several of the Knights from Columbus and Pittsburg were here. The sermon was preached at 2:30 p. m. and the congregations of all the churches with their pastors were present at St. John Baptist church. All the colored people are called to see the new Easter hats at Mrs. Ella Young and Lulu Washington's before buying. Mr. R. D. Anderson intends to to opeu an ice cream parlor in short with ice cream soda in his old building. The day school will close on the 7th of May, and Prof. W. F. King and his assistant, Miss Pearl Groomer expect a grand time. We are sorry to learn that under no consideration will Miss Pearl Groomer teach in our school next session. After teaching in our midst for two years, her departure will be much regretted, not only by the patrons but by the children as well. One thing that gives us ease is the fact that she does not intend to teach anywhere, but will settle down at home with her mother and father, who live at Iola. The place is open. All applicants may apply to J. A. Moore, secretary of school committee, that the same may be presented to the board of education proper. The colored people of Weir held a mass meeting on the 18th to look after the interests of the school for the colored people of Weir. After the object of the meeting was stated by Dr. Borders, Mr. M. Lee was elected chairman and Mr. G. W. Austin, secretary. After reports from school committee and a few remarks by several of the citizens, the same committee was re-elected for another year. The committee is as follows: D. L. Borders, James Ferguson and J. A. Moore. Meeting adjourned to meet at the call of committee. Mr. Will Watkins' little boy has been very sick, but is better. Mr. Nick Chiles was in our city this week, soliciting for The Plain DEALER. He is looking fine. BOB ROSS, Pres. OSCAR ROULETTE, SEN AL. RODGERS, Business Mgr., OLYMPIC CLUB. Home 'Phone 769 Main 918 Baltimore Ave. Kansas City, Mo BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chas. Smith.....Sam Yarbrough Scobie Childers.....Ed. Tipton Matt Bolen.....Sam Jones Western University; QUINDARO, KANSAS NEW TOWER PLAZA AND VETERAN UNITED STATES ACADEMY The Leading and Best Institution of its Kind in the Great West! 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Owing to the fact that the artist I had with me 4 years was forced to leave me last December; leaves an opening in in my studio for a first class lady portrait artist. I pay the studio price paid by other places, and will advance transportation from any part of the United States to my studio, to one who can prove to me in advance that they are real and truly an artist. ARTIST O. J. BROOKS, 731 Minnesota Ave., KANSAS CITY, - KANSAS. GRAND OFFICERS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The following officers have been elected for the Sunflower Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Jurisdiction N. A. B. A. E. A. and A.1. Jno. K. Lewis, Grand Chancellor, Winh- a, Kaa. J. B. Davis, Grand Vice Chancellor, Vir. B. Pope, Past Grand Chancellor, To- ka. 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If you 10c. in stamps and we will mail you a box. male). Write for prices, terms, etc. RING CO., Richmond, Virginia. The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West Departments Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal. e. Great West! nthfu China, Good In- n d all inducements offered, Editor Plainfealer I read with pleasure your editorial in reply to the scrubling, in the Onnith Enterprise which has been going on for some time. Our stand is characteristic of your attitude upon all questions, whether local or national, in which there is the least tendency to misrepresent an individual. The evident attempt of the Occasional Note scrubler in the Enterprise is to disseminate the idea among the people of Missouri and the neighboring states, that there is a condition of unrest, by ranny and insubordination at Lincoln Institute. The desire has been two evident to influence and reasonable minded man or woman to take matters on the most trivial import that would occur in the best regulated institution in the country and to distort them into serious ground for alarm and for investigation To brand these statements tending to assert that any abnormal conditions exist in the institution, of which the whole West should be proud, as anything short of malicious and wilful lies would be to cheat the uses for which we learned English. To be sure everything here does not suit everybody. That is true of no community or institution, anywhere. The government of no concern great nor small, public nor private, is always just what everybody wants. If that were true we should need no topi or Paradise. I make no attempt here to champion or defend President Allen. He needs no champion nor defense Lincoln Institute with its magnificent buildings and equipment, its esteemed faculty, its increasing and progressing student body whose numbers have almost doubled during his short four years incumbency, the $60,000 appropriated by the last General Assembly through his consoles efforts and plans, stand out to all who wish to be convinced as the speechless, yet eloquent champion of the man. We who live here know that President Allen is not the one perfect man, neither are any of us, either here or there. And I have no desire to represent him as such, to you or to anyone. And if we do know that the man is earliest, honest, upright and moral for out of a residence of 14 years here on this campus, in this city there is no other man, woman nor child who could date assert that he had ever been even suspected of any immoral or improper actions. You cannot down a wound like that. It is a bulwark which is not only honorable, but strong. However many eccentricities or peculiarities an individual may possess, if he be honest and upright in his dealings with his fellow men, that man is to be respected. The small-bore individual who attains to belittle such a man only makes a character in the man as the high to Lincoln Institute, though with its faculty, with its students, in part, work from kitchen to laboratory, from playground to shop five here, commune with its people if you will find out their sentiments in short, common part and parcel of the indulgent life of a place of this kind and if you are not convinced that the place of Lincoln of its president and authority are sure and sacred in the hearts of those who are to make it with ever it is to be, you deserve a golden medal. Of course, there are faults and mistakes, in every great work that is surely yet begun, so great are its possibilities. But the foundation, the principle, the bedrock of the structure is sure. And so long as gratitude, appreciation and love of the upright exist, so long will this work and him who has done more than the rest to build it to its present height be revered by right-thinking people. Let Lincoln Institute alone, stop knocking it. Our growth is slow enough when we are all pushing. Let us not hinder anything good, no matter if we have no love for the promoter. With every Missourian an active, earnest worker for Lincoln Institute we could have here in our midst accommodation for five thousand and matel of five hundred, an institution spreading knowledge to generations unborn and to millions unreached. Let us bury all differences and let’s all boast. What do you say? Yours sincerely. H H P C T DENVER, COLO S H. Tarbat has returned from a visit with his mother at Colorado Springs. We are sorry to announce the death of Mr. Julius fields. He died March 19, 1907, at 9:30 a.m. He leaves a mother brother and other relatives to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of the community and this paper. Mr. Hobbie has been in the employ of the postoffice department as clerk for a number of years, and stood the highest average of any clerk in the department. Zlon Missionary Society, assisted by the Sunday School B Y P U Church and W C T I, held memorial services March 17th from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. In honor of Mrs. G V Jarbat, who departed this life January 231 at Lopeka, Kan. Pastor Ford of Zlon Baptist Church is making preparations for his trip to the Holy lands. While we dislike to give him up, yet we believe it beneficial to the race as well as personal Miss Edith Delbrick, of Salina, Kan. is at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Southers. She expects to become a per- miment resident of Denver. Rev. Douglas, of Central Baptist Church, is at Omaha assisting Rev. Binge amon in special meetings. The Ezaha Hackley Chorus Club will tender one of their famous musicals at Shutter's March 27th. A treat in store for buyers of good music. Mrs. L. A. Reach will give a recital at Zion, April 31, for the benefit of Ladder L. A. Ford. Roy B. B. Johnson of Lincoln, Neb. has been called to the pastorate of Bethlehem Baptist Church or Dinner. TROOP A. 8th CAVALRY. Lost Riley Kan. March 27 1907. The Blundscha I have the honor to request that I be allowed to say a few words in your paper in regards to our brother who deceased March 24th last. With deep sorrow and regret the death of John Dickson, late private of Fropm A, 9th Cavalry. Which occurred on the 6th inst at the Post Hospital Private Dickson, during the 10 years, 4 months, 4 days which he had devoted to the service, was honest and faithful. He brought into great prominence though out his Regiment. He was gentle kind man and with great confidence in his friends and associates and beloved by all his comrades. His record as a soldier was long, and highly honrable. The funeral was the t' adest one that I ever witness in te or in the service. It was wi a host of his friends from Juppe v. Kata who joined in the march fr the Post Hospital to the cemetery. His grave was beautifully decorated with flowers of all kinds. Troop A now feels that one of her principle columns is broken in her faithful band. The said John Dickson, late private Troop A, 9th Cavalry leaves one sister and father to mourn his loss. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Dear friend and co worker for the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ: It is my intention to make you a visit in the interest of the First Distinct Convention work, of which it has pleased the Lord through the broth on to impose the conditions in me to court on the field and work for the Lord in trying to build up our work in the West. I do not know the message from me loud as calling upon us to go work in this vineyard, for it is rape and ready to harvest. There are men and women within this convention's boundary lines who never hear the Gospel. Now, will you join me in my work of trying to spend and preach the gospel to those poor people? You need not go across the ocean to preach to Africa—it is near by you. Join me in my plan to raise $5,000 for this year's work from the field. Will you help me to preach to 25,000 of our poor people who cannot pay for the Gospel to come to them? We can no longer stand and hear the cry of our own sisters and brothers calling us to help them. Too many of our sons are men on the streets, and too many of our girls are going astray. The second consideration is the education of our children. We must give them a Christian education if we will have a strong people. Now let the 100,000 Baptists of the West rally around Western College and make it what it should be. I now call on Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Washington and Oklahoma to come up to the help of the Lord's house. JOPLIN NEWS. We have been greatly blessed with WHEN IN MUSKOGEE, I. T., STOP'AT MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFE It is one of the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city Everything up-to- date and served in style Clean Bed & Specialty Jas. W. H. Martin, Proprietor 106 COURT STREET 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. John King, one of Newsho's popular matrons, has been in the city, visiting Mrs. Joseph Stover. Mr. John King was in the city at long since and prepared Mrs. Stover for the surprise his wife was to bring their one boy of six works. The Central Missouri Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church convened at Trinity church last week with Bishop Moore, D.L., H.D., of Portland, Oregon, presiding. Our city was overflowing with prominent doctors of divinity and ministers. Some of the able speakers who delivered thrust and eloquent addresses were Dr R. E. Gilliam of Union Memorial church, St. Louis; Rev B. P. Abbott, presiding elder, St. Louis district; Rev A. H Higgs, presiding elder, St. Joseph district; Rev W. H. Smith, presiding elder, Sedalia district; Prot I. G. Penn, Dr I. L. Thomas of Baltimore; Mr. Graham of the Bank Concern, Dr E. M. Jones of Alabama, and Dr R. L. Jones of New Orleans Some very prominent ladies were present, being especially interested in the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary work. They are as follows: Mrs Smith, Sedalia, Mo; Mrs Tubson, Holden, Mo; Mrs Henry, Louisiana, Mo; Mrs Ford, Springfield, Mo; Mrs. Imogene Lawless, St Louis; Mrs. G. B. Abbott, Butler, Mo and Mrs. Hateman, Sedalia, Mo. Conference not for its appointment Monday at 5 a.m. The attendance was enormous regardless of the early hour. After the business and the appointments were read, the following resolutions were submitted: Wr. the Committee on Resolutions, log to submit the following request Whenever the pastor, his wife, presiding elder, members, friends and citizens of Joplin have so certainly well consult us and simply asked for us during our stay in their city during the twenty-first session of an annual conference, therefore be it resolved, That we the Central Missouri Conference, out of gratitude for such kindness, do extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the great sacrifice of a time and means which they have unsparingly extended toward us, and we curiously hope that our Christian influence shall have its desired effect upon each home in this community. Resolved, that we, the members of the Conference, extend our thanks and deepest appreciation to our beloved Bishop Moor, for the bravely manner in which he has preached over our Conference and we trust that his life will be spared for future usefulness, eib it further. Resolved, that the members and visitors of this Conference extend our highest appreciation for the most cordial welcome extended to us by Miss Melissa Hull, on the part of this city. Resolved, that the Conference extend their thanks to the secretaries for their earnest labor in accurately keeping an account of the proceedings of the Conference. Resolved That whereas, the church has lost a great preacher, bishop and singer in the death of Bishop Mcclaes we extend our sympathy to his beloved family W C CLLLIS, GEORGE GRADY, L L SMITH, B D DICKSON, J M SMALLEY The Guilding Star Court II of J No 15 had than Palm Sermon prescribed by Rev Dumon, Sunday at the Unity Baptist church Mr Mitsumis brothers and II of Lesters wear in attendance Mrs M O Davis M A M and Mrs J P Deman, C S Roy Fulgham of the M E church, Rolla, Mo. preached to the A M E congregation Sunday Roy Smalley, of the M E church, Burlington, preached to Baptist congregation Sunday First Chancellor principal of Newhope public a house, was the guest of Mrs Joseph Stover Sunday Miss Grant, his assistant was also in the city BUTTER CONTENT 'A READER" wants to know how many pounds of milk it will take to make a pound of butter, says the Journal of Arter. culture. He has seen the terms "butter fat" and "butter tests" used a great many times and would like to know just how many pounds of butter he may expect from one hundred pounds of milk. The number of pounds of milk required to produce a pound of butter depends entirely upon the per cent of butter tert in the milk. The milk of some cows contains a great deal more butter fat than the milk of other cows. If milk tests of per cent butter fat it can be seen that it will take only half as much of it to produce a pound of butter as milk which tests 3 per cent. As a rule the farm cow will give her milk than the Holstein cow. It will take a less number of pounds of the former milk to make a pound of butter than of the latter's. We say this is generally true. Of course there are exceptions to this general rule. Then some individuals of the same breed produce richer milk than others. In a number of tests and contexts, it has been shown that the tests may vary as much as 2 per cent between full sisters. It may take but sixteen pounds of one cow's milk to make a pound of butter, while her full sister will have to produce twenty five pounds to yield a pound of butter the following rule is considered ap- proximately correct: If the test is 3 per cent, it will require 29 pounds of milk to make a pound of butter; 35 per cent, 23 pounds of milk; 4 per cent, 21.7 pounds of milk; 45 per cent, 19 pounds of milk; 3 per cent, 17.4 pounds of milk; 3.3 per cent, 15.3 pounds of milk; 6 per cent, 14.3 pounds of milk. It can be seen that the cow which gives 138 pounds of 58 per cent milk is as valuable as a butter producer as the cow which gives 23 pounds of 3 per cent milk. We often speak of the cow being valuable because she gives so many gallons of milk per day, and that we would rather have her than our neighbor's cow, when does not give half as much. It may be, after all, that our cow is not so valuable as a butter producer as our neighbor's. Your cow's milk may test less than 3 per cent while your neighbor's may show a test of 5 to 6 per cent. The value of a cow as a producer of butter can not be determined by the number of pounds of milk she gives, but by the percentage of butter fat the milk contains. A quart of milk contains about 213 pounds. If the reader wishes to ascertain the number of pounds of milk his cow is giving, simply measure the milk and multiply the number of quarts by 213. The percentage of butter fat can be learned by the use of a Babcock tester. SOILING EXPERIMENTS WITH COWS During the interesting experiments in Germany, which extended through fourteen years, seven of pasturing and seven of soilings. During the first seven years from 40 to 70 cows were pastured each year and a separate account was kept with each cow. The lowest average per cow was 1343 quarts, during the third year of the experiment, when 70 cows were kept, and the highest 1941 quarts, during the seventh year, when 40 cows were pastured. The greatest quantity given by one cow was 2033 quarts. In the soiling experiment 29 to 38 cows were kept and the lowest average per cow was 2030 quarts, in the third year of the soiling experiment, when 38 cows were kept, and the highest average per cow was 4000, during the seventh year, with 35 cows. The highest quantity given by one cow was 5110 quarts. The average per cow for the whole seven years of soiling was 3442 quarts. The yield of the same cows is also compared for different years. One of the cows gave during the first year 3330 quarts, during the fourth year 4570 quarts, and during the seventh 4000 quarts. Another cow gave during the first year 3203 quarts, the fourth year 4411 quarts, and the seventh year 4800 quarts. During the summer the green food given was clover and vetches. The most noteworthy feature in this experiment was the great increase in the milk yield of the stall fed cows from year to year. Not only did the cows remain healthy during the seven years of soiling, but the persistent high feeding, oil take, rye and brain having been given in addition to the succulent food, produced a steady increase in milk. Fishing Is Not Catching. A distinguished public man is amusing his friends with the following story. Not long ago I came upon a man fishing in my lake. I did not learn until afterward that the trespasser had been there all afternoon without a bite. Stepping to his side, I politely invited his attention to the fact that he was fishing in a private preserve, in violation of the law. The stranger smiled sally. "You are mistaken, sir," he replied; "I'm not catching your fish; I'm feeding them."—Roseleaf PAOLA ITEMS. John Hess and Austin Walls went to Independence, Saturday. Mrs. Ed Jones is in Guthrie, Ok., visiting friends and relatives. John Russell went to Kansas City yesterday. Jones Harrington and wife entertained Rev J. L. Woodson and wife at dinner Sunday. A series of meetings is in progress at the 2nd Baptist church this week, under the auspices of Rev. J. L. Woodson and E. A. Wilson, of Kansas City. Miss Tillie Wellings is slowly improving. The musicale given at Reed Taylor's concert was largely attended. Mr. John Rumell, leader of the band, is an accomplished musician and the band is progressing nicely. Mr. Miles Cooper is on the pick list. B V. Wilson and wife entertained Rev J. I. Wordson and wife at supper Sunday evening. Rev Woodson delivered two very able sermons Sunday. At 11 a.m. the subject was the preeminence of Christ; at 7 p.m., subject, "The Church's Banners." Both services were well attended. Asa Cooper purchased a house and lot in the north part of town, last week. He is a bright young man and we hope this effort will be an encouragement for some other young men to follow his example. Come to Boynton! A Paradise for Negroes With Pluck and Energy. Hello, Negroes of the States! The city of Boynton has ten thousand dollars cash that she will put into two mammoth school buildings at once-one for the colored and the other for the whites. Are you looking for a business, professional or farming location in this rich Indian Territory? It so, come to Boynton, Creek nation, located on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad twenty miles west of Muskogee, I. T., in the famous Cane Creek farming delta, the richest and most fertile belt of the Creek nation, and in the heart of the black belt of the five civilized tribes. Ninety-five per cent of the rich farming lands of the Creek country owned by the colored Creek citizens, every man, woman and child representing 160 acres and this land can be bought for from $10 to $25 per acre and good titles given. The lands surrounding this rich Athens of the plains produce on an average as follows: corn, 30 bushels; cotton, 1000 pounds on the rairie and 1500 pounds in the bottoms; oats, 39 bushels; wheat, 30 bushels; Irish potato, 63 bushels; s er potatoe, 27 bushels, per acre; timothy, corn, alfalfa, blue grass rye, beans, peas and fruit in every variety are grown and in short almost any thing in abundance. It is also a splendid ARF YOU YOU INSURE Rights and B A NATIONAL FRATER SOCI incorporated Under the issues policies for $350, $500 and $100 or $100, $150 and $200 for children agent Negro should carry some I ng agents in every town. Write the right persons. Knights' and adies of Prot Nat'l Pres. P. C. Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G. P. C. THOMAS, Nat 413 Kausas avenue, Topeka, K Home Phone 6296 Main Office 1005 M Gee St, Upstairs the Afro-American Employment Agency RAL MORTIS Issues policies for $30 We issue policies for $100, $150 and $250 Every intelligent Negro should good, live, hunting agents in every Liberal term to he right persons. The Knights' and ad Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. P. C. THC Araquarters: 413 Kausas avenue Home Phone 6296 Stain Office 1005 M G Afro-Americ Employment --- can furnish reliable employment agency can furnish reliable colored help of all kinds on short notice. Hotel Crews and Domestic help sent to all parts of the country if transportation is forwared. If you are looking for a job, call and see us. We are bonded by the Metropolitan Insurance Co. Reference Missouri Saving Bank. Weaver & Fred M. Stonestreet Stonestreet & Successor to J. Undertakers an Weaver & Rivers west street G. west street & Hamble Successors to J. M. Knight. ertakers and Embal We carry one of the finest lines of Undert Topers. Corner 7th and Quincy St. Top and Quincy Stu. Top hog, horse and cattle country having mild and short winters. The farming seasons are correspondingly long with uniform rainfall. Farming land can be rented for third and fourth, the same as in the states. coal is in abundance at $200 per ton [nothing if you dig it yourself.] wood can be had for the cutting, and pine and native timber are reasonable As a trading point Boynton is unexcelled, only three years old; has Negro lawyers, doctors, undertakers, hardware men, merchants, harness makers, hotel men, bankers, all doing a lucrative business. It is the Mecca of the West It is located in the famous oil and gas latitude of the Creek nation, [the largest oil field in the world,] with spacious school facilities and churches; a healthful climate, congenial, progressive and wide awake citizenship. If you crave and seek those conditions which lead freedom to your spirit of manhood, and remove from before you those obstacles which make you a slave to labor, a victim of poverty, disfranchised sons of perversed civil conditions, come to Boynton, I. T. For further information write L. Z. HOWARD. Sec'y Boynton Col. Commercial Club Boynton, I T DAVID O. LEE, President. JUST INSURED? Rights and Ladies of Protection NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Organized Under the Laws of Kansas, $50, $500 and $1000. 2000 for children aged from 6 to so carry some Insurance. We want your town. Write at once for terms. Lies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. J. G. Groves, Nat'l Treas. THOMAS, Nat'l Sec., Vine, Topeka, Kansas.. Rivers G. W. Hamilton Hamilton, M. Knight. and Embalmers. lines of Undertaking goods Topeka, Kansas. SODA SEASON OPENING LEE'S DRUG STORE EASTER SUNDAY W. P. D. paper while alt Who Never Visited Theater. anville, Ill, March 4, one of the drawn to hear the case of Will J. vis. manager of the Iroquois theater in Chicago, for manshaughter, in connection with the theater fire of 1907, declared he had never seen the inside of a theater. He is W. R Williams, and is 42 years old A golden anniversary to celebrate fifty years of incarceration is being planned for the first time in the history of the state prison at Wethersfield, Conn., and is said to be the only celebration of the kind ever known in the country. John Warren, the prison florist, will celebrate his fiftieth anniversary as an inmate of the prison in December next. Warren has just passed his 70th birthday. I who since he was taken prisoner for the murder of his girl wife he has made a dish for liberty, thirty years apart, and both times he failed. For ten years he has been the model prisoner of the institution. Warren was the son of a Yankee farmer, Ziba Warren, of Mansfield, and when a lad in his teens married Julia E. Towns of Bellehertown, Mass., who had just passed her 15th birthday, Later he held her head under two feet of water until she drowned. There was another woman in the case. EARLY HOG PASTURE. The farmer usually wants pasture in the spring for his sows as soon as it can be obtained. When he depends upon blue grass, or even clover pasture, he has to wait two or three weeks longer than is necessary if he makes an effort to provide other pasture. By sowing what some feeders call succotash, he will have a pasture which will be ready for the hogs at least three weeks before the clover is ready, and it will start them in growing by the time the clover is ready to be turned upon. As early in the spring as you can work the ground without injuring it, sow a mixture of equal parts wheat and oats. This can be done about the usual time of sowing wheat. Disk the ground twice and harrow till it is well pulverized. By pulverizing the ground and levelling It, you lessen the danger from freezes. When the succotash is about two inches high, ring the hogs and turn them in. If you have a hog pasture or lot in which the grass has been killed out, this is usually an excellent way to make it produce an early pasture. Some advise sowing some of the clovers with the wheat and oats, but it has been the writer's experience that the grains will smother out the clover, then the hogs tramping the ground will destroy it before it has taken root sufficiently to make a proper growth. FEED FOR BROOD SOWS. feed for a month or two before she farrows. We have not had the space or time to tell just what that feed should be. And since it is about time for fhrsix weeks until the usual tips of farrowing, we will describe the feed and give our reasons this week. The mother requires food for two purposes. First, to maintain her own body, and, second, to develop the unborn pigs. It she is given a food which will almo- maintain her own flesh, the pigs will be small and infertile when they are born. If she is given food with the in- tention of only developing the unborn pig, she will lose in flesh and will come out of the ordeal in a very poor conditi- tion induced to provide healthy nourishment for the little pigs after they are born. We are told that the broad sow should not have corn from the time she is bred till she is delivered. We think this advice is as misleading as to advise that she should have nothing but corn. The sow needs a little corn to maintain her own flesh and if she does not receive it she will lose in flesh. She needs a fat producing feed to maintain the heat of the body and to replenish the loss she is sure to suffer while she is caring her young. In addition to eat to maintain her flesh, she must have food which will properly supply the needs of the unborn pigs. If this feed is not provided, that is, if nothing but corn and water are given the sow, as great a mistake is made as there is in giving her no corn at all. The undeveloped pig needs flesh and bone forming feed. In other words, it needs feed rich in protein and feeds which contain a reasonable amount of phosphorus and lime. Clover and bran make an ideal mixture. Alfalfa and bran not be grown. Where it can not, clover will answer the purpose. The clover contains a great deal of protein, some are even better, but there are some sec- + rations of the country where alfalfa can time, and the bran contains protein. Phosphorus is present in bran in a considerable quantity, and by feeding a little ashes, you will add a sufficiency of time to make the ration ideal. The clover or alfalfa can be cut into bats and soaked over night and then enough bran added to absorb the water around the clover. The hogs will eat it with a relish and the feed will supply the necessary elements to develop the unborn pig. This feed should be given in the morning. At noon we would give the sow a feed of an ear or two of corn for each one hundred pounds of weight. At night, she should have a feed of equal parts of oats and corn. The oats and corn can be ground together as chop, or they may be mixed and soaked for twelve hours and fed as soaked feed. This ration will furnish the food elements in about two proper proportions to maintain the mother's flesh and at the same time develop the unborn pig. Besides this, give the sow plenty of clear water. When and charcoal would be by them at all times, Journal of Agriculture. FANKAGE FOR GROWING PIGS. The big parking houses of Chicago and Kansas City are turning out products called tankage, which is being largely used as a supplementary feed by farmers in the west, says the American Farm World. To test the value of this product, Director Burnett of the Nebraska station fed three lots of hogs on various feeds using tankage with two. Lot one was fed soaked corn; the other two lots were fed soaked corn, one lot receiving 5 per cent tankage and the other 10 per cent. It was found that the cost was all ways lessened by the use of 5 per cent tankage while the feeding of 10 per cent tankage was not so profitable. Five per cent is equal to 280 pounds of tankage for each 100 bushels of corn fed. The pigs which were fed on soaked corn were in a dry lot. Those that were fed on 5 per cent tankage and soaked corn were on alfalfa pasture and those fed 10 per cent tankage were also on pasture. The cost of alfalfa was not figured in any of the experiments. The net results of the experiments showed that the hogs fed on corn alone cost 25 per cent more than those fed on corn and 5 per cent tankage. The gains of those fed on corn and 10 per cent tankage cost 10 per cent more than those of lot two, while the gains of those fed on corn alone cost 14 per cent more than those fed on corn and 10 per cent tankage. The use of tapkage makes very rapid gains and materially shortens the fattening period. Professor Burnett says that it is profitable beyond doubt to feed tankage along with corn to breeding or tattening pigs. In this experiment tests were made with pigs fed on tankage and ground bone to ascertain the effect on the bones, and it was found in every case that these foods added greatly to the strength of the bones. EVERY YEAR. The spring has loss of brightness Every year. And the snow a ghastly whiteness Every year; Nor do summer flowers quicken, Nor autumn frightage thicken As they once did, for we sicken Every year. It is growing duller, colder, Every year. As the heart and soul grow older Every year. I came not now for dancing Not for eyes with passion glancing Love is less and less entrancing, Every year. Of the loves and sorrows blended Every year; Of the charm or friendship ended Every year. Of the ties that still might bind me Until time to Death resigned me; My intimation remind me Every year. All flow sad to look before us Every year. While the clouds grow darker over us Every year; When we see the blossoms faded That to bloom we might have added And immortal garland braided Every year; To the past go more dead faces Every year. As the lored leave vacant places Every year. Everywhere the sad eyes meet us; In the evening's dusk they greet us And to come to them entreat us, Every year. "You are growing old," they tell us Every year. "You are more alone," they tell us, Every year; "You can win no new affection, You have only recollection, Deeper sorrow and dejection, Every year." Yes! the shores of life are shifting, Every year; And we are seaward drifting. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` I can sell your Real Estate or personal property no matter where located. Consult me about Topka Real Estate and Krasn Wheat Lands. Lot $18 up, $5 down, $2 each month. Just the thing for ambitious young men with ordinary income. G. J. JONES. 429 Kansas Avenue Every year; Old places, changing, fret us, The living more forget us, There are fewer to regret us, Every year. But the truer life draws higher Every year; And its morning star climbs higher Every year. Earth's hold on us grows alighter And the heavy burden lighter, And the dawn immortal brighter, Every year. —Albert Dike The Jartars regard onions, locks and gums as perfumes. Lafont has an anti hand shaking rocets. Members who violate the rules are fined two shillings (50 cents), and the money is expended for lottery tickets for the benefit of the other members. 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