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who has been Mr. Secretary. Opposite Waiting Room 1056 Union Avenue. KANSAS CITY, MO WAGSTAFF THE MAN! Editor Chiles Peeps Through the Political Horoscope from the Third District and Sees Victory for the Young Apostle of Republicanism. The editor of this paper, who is now in Oklahoma on a three weeks trip, stopped off among the boys in the Third district, and in looking through the political horoscope, writes as follows: "We are now thoroughly convinced since our travel in the Third district, that Thomas E. Wagstaff, the young apostle of republicanism, is going to make it troublesome for Governor Stubbs. If it was left to this district Wagstaff would be governor. You don't have to ask the people how Wagstaff stands. They will ask you how you stand on Wagstaff for governor. Should your answer not be in his favor, you get the horse laugh. "At Independence, his home, the people are simply wild over his candidacy. When a young man can live in a community and have every man, woman and child singing his praises as they are doing for Wagstaff, he certainly is the proper man for governor. They say down here that while Stubbs has his millions of dollars, Wagstaff has his millions of supporters who will volunteer their time and money for his cause. He is a poor man, who has a nice little home and family, a fine law library and a good practice. We are confident that if the present fight continues to wax warm, Stubbs won't be in the race." OREGON, MO. A moss meeting of colored men was held at the colored school last Friday evening for the purpose of asking the board of education for better school facilities. Messrs. Hayes, Welch, Enoch, McFadden and Pleasant are ener- --- TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1910. Messrs. Fred Potter and Andrew Mosley Sunday. He deserves much credit for planning and arranging such a feast without the assistance of his wife, who was out of town. Peyton Booker died Saturday at his home on Parallel street of a complication of diseases. Funeral was held Monday afternoon from the home. Mrs. James Jackson gave an entertainment at the A. M. K. church Monday evening for the benefit of the rally. An excellent program was rendered. Miss Stella Roy, who has a beautiful voice, sang a solo and received the blue ribbon. Miss Izma Simington delivered an oration and received a ribbon of red. Mrs. Perre Allen was hostess for the Sunflower Art club Monday at her home on L street. Meadames M. E. Glover, Emma Johnson, Frank Wilson and Messra. C. G. Alexander and Reuben Bay. liss composed a fishing party at Mud Lake Friday. Everest Nelson of St Joseph visited relatives in the city last week Miss Harrietta Smith will give an entertainment at A M E church Friday Mrs Eliza Rolline of Leavenworth, who has been visiting her granddaughter for the past month, died Sunday of pneumonia Her daughter, Mrs Ella Bowsen of Leavenworth, was at her bedside The remains were taken to Leavenworth for burial Deaths and Funerals. Oliver Patten, aged 18 years, died on the 12th inst., at the State Hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis The body was shipped to Troy for interment. Beryl, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert King, 511 East First street, died on the 8th of summer complaint. Funeral was held next day from the residence. Interment in Topeka cemetery. --- Mrs. Martha Caldwell died on the 8th inst., at her residence, 124 North Van Buren, of cancer of the stomach. The funeral was held next day from the Presbyterian church, the Rev. I. C. Nicholson officiating. Deceased was 28 years of age and had lived in Topeka all of her life. Interment in Topeka cemetery. Mr. Simon King, aged 76 years died at his residence 320 East First street April 10th of an injury sustained from a fall. The funeral was held from his late residence on the 11th, Rev. G. W. Honry officiating. Deceased was a native of Kentucky, but has resided in this city for many years. Interment in Topeka cemetery. Mr. A, L. Reynolds, aged 46 years, died last week at Pratt of a complication of diseases His remains were brought to this city and funeral held Tuesday from Shiloh Baptist church, the Rev. J. E. Edwards officiating. Interment in Topeka cemetery. Mr. Reynolds was a graduate of the Kansas State Normal and for several years was a teacher at Lincoln Institute. The deceased is survived by three brothers, Capt. William Reynolds, formerly of this city, but now Secretary. 1056 Unit resident of Pasadena, California, and Messrs Thomas and Jerry Reynolds of this city. THE PLAIN DEALER extends sympathy to those bereaved. --- Mrs. Letitia Freeman, aged 85 years, passed away at her home, 201 Jackson street, Sunday, of heart failure. Mrs. Freeman was one of the oldest citizens of Topeka and Shawnee county, having resided here for forty years. Funeral services were he'd from the late residence Wednesday morning, the Rev. Father Brown of St. Simon's Mission officiating. Interment in Topeka cemetery. Mrs. Freeman's career was one of activity, and her close connection with people prominent in American history is very interesting. Next week we will publish a historical sketch of her life, which is worthy of a page in history. Lane Chapel,C.M.E.Church Notes. The O. M. E. church will close its first rally for the year on the fourth Sunday in April. This is the pastor's third year in Topeka and he has met with fairly good success in taking care of the financial responsible of the church. Unfortunately he has not been able to secure the co-operation of his brother ministers (with one exception) in a single financial effort in these three years. He has assisted in rallies each year in almost every colored church in the city, but somehow our rally days have always conflicted with other engagements of most all the ministers. It is earnestly hoped that the pastors and their congregations will help us out in this effort. A program has been prepared for the coming week. Lincoln statiod, James Ramsey, pastor will have a rally Sunday afternoon at the church, corner of Fourteenth and Van Buren street. Rev. H. W. White, pastor of the Central Baptist church will preach the sermon at 3 p. m. The program during the week will consist of concerts and recitals. Two of the best concert companies South of the Kaw will furnish amusement Monday and Tuesday nights. Lhe rally will close the fourth Sunday. The pastor will preach a special sermon at 11 o'clock and Rev. Mendenhall, D. D., pastor of B Street Baptist church will preach at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Jacobs, of Kansas City, will preach at 8 o'clock. On Friday night April 20th another interesting and amusing and interesting program will be rendered by the Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute. Remember these announcements and come and help us in this effort. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH. Communion was administered to a large number of members Sunday mornin, after an earnest sermon by the pastor. Two clubs for the purpose of raising money for the church have been formed. One is known as the Oriental and will be led by Mrs. Lottie Henry. The other, called the Bohemian, will be led by Mrs. Electro Page Perry. Members are requested to make their choice between The Waiting Room Union Avenue. NUMBER 15 the two, and begin work at once so that there may be no delay in preparing for the rally on the Third Sunday in May. Mrs. Kate Farley served dinner at her home on Fourteenth and Van Buren streets, Wednesday for the benefit of the Willing Workers. It was a bountiful spread, well cooked and wholesome, and the members and friends of the church who patronized it were loud in their expressions of appreciation. Notice to Subseribers: Miss Willa Smith, our circulation manager, will be in Kansas City all next week and those of four subscribers who owe for the paper to be prepared to settle. DENVER, COLORADO. Shorter Chapel crowed to the doors last Monday night to hear the recital of Madam E. Azelia Hackley, lately returned from London, and Mr. C. S. Diton, the youngest pianist of note in the race. To say that these two great artists gained new laurels for themselves can but very mildly express the success of the performance. Madam Hackley returns to the east by way of DesMoine, while Mr. Diton goes west to California. Mesdame Muse, Dishman, and Waller, entertained elaborately at dinner, and receptions for Madam Hackley, and Mr. Diton. Willis Barker, and A. Wayman Ward, took Mr. Diton, on sight seeing trip through the city. He was very enthusiastic about the west and promised to return again. The funeral of the Hon. J. H. Steward was held Shorter Chapel on Sunday. A large crowd turned out to honor one of Denver's most prominet citizens. Rev. Messes Hazell, Reynolds, and Father Brown assisted in the services. Sermon by the Rev. Ward, eulogy, by Hcn. W. B. Townsend. I wish to correct an error of last week's issue concerning Mr. Isaac Gillmore. He is not dead as was repotred, but is improving The True Reformers held a banquet in honor of Chief Anderson on Monday night. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Lucretia Burns and Mr. Rodney Lamb on April 26. Both are popular in the younger set. CRITTENDEN HOME. The auxiliary board of the Florence Crittenden home met Tuesday in regular meeting and perfected plans for a money campaign to begin May 2 and end May 16, when a May festival is planned. The object of the special effort is to pay off a debt of $900 on the home. The property cost $1,600, of which $700 has been paid and we earnestly appeal to the generosity of the people to help us. With united effort we can do much. Our workers are going to visit every house, office and place of bus lines. Please don't turn any of them away empty-handed. ”~ BO LINOOLN, NEBR. Liecoln went dry Monday by nearly a thousand votes. Mies M. Meadows and Ed, Grif- fin were married recently in Omaha. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Jobnson, last Thureday a fine girl. William Chinn hes roterned to work after a short illness. Last Suuday was quarterly meet. ing at the A. M, E. churoh, Pre- siding Elder J. W. Wilson preach. ed and conduoted sacrament ser. vices. General class services Suns day morning. Fred Chrisman is in the olty trom Bt. Paul, Minn, Mise Mattie Banke was found dead in her room Iset Wednesday afternoon by some friends who had called to see her, Sho was seated In a *chair, and the coroner pro. nounced the cause of her death as hosrt disease. Miss Banke was an old citizen of Lincoln, and wasa sister of the late Madfeon Banke snd Anderson Banke of Jackson~- ville, It, Mee Banka had been a cripple for ecme time, and as ahe uearly always lived alone with no one to aid her in time of illness, it is tbelfeved that this Baeteved bor death. Tho funeral waa held st the A. M, EK, church paturday after. noen Kav, O. J. Burokhardt office lating. Yhe daughters of Bethel, of which she waea member, had charge of the funeral, Mra. An. derson Banke of Jacksonville, 121, attendcd the funeral; alao Mesdames Gordon and H., J. Pinkett aud Mies Mattle Banke of Omaba, Neb., nleooa of the decessed, . . 4% ; ea Fm «Spa Tk »> * eke er Condensed Report of the Condition of the New England National Kansas City, Mo. At the Close of Business January 31, 1910. ABSESTS. LIABILITIDS, Loans Bnd discounts sso cser ne oe & 9,020.41 84 CAPIAl BLOCK seve secsssee oor seerecneee 6 7 600,000.00 DW. 8. DONS DELPAT reser sorcerers — SH, UO UO Surplus and Prosys, Care, 720,960.08 Bank premises sscssscors sess cssens cscs RMDUOUO CHTCULALLOM ssevorseses ov sessernsseesesserenseons — SGEL00,00 Redemption fund $ = 14,00) D0 DIOP s, LOL 0. oreo $6,096,477 76 | Bonds bought for Depostts, DUNK wn TEI Th 618,562,014 6 investment, 887,970 00 Cash and sight Exchange... 80.6013 SyA2AGI U4 815,190175 68 628,155,178.68 The Above Statement ls Correct. | GEORGE B. HARRISON, Jr, Vice-President and Cashier. DIREC LORS—Chattee Wy Atmour Jatin Po owning, Charles F. Morse, A Watson Armour, (ieorge 1. Mariinon, ds, Kdvin Woohdelds, Willtan 21. Chipman, Charles J, Hubbard and dehin fs Whit | c ° MILLER'S + Confectionery and Restaurant - Win, Miller, Prop. | Tre Cucum Soedaa, Sandwiches, Paes, Cakes | and wt dinds of refreshments, Ice Cream | Wholesak aut Retal | 419 Minni soz. AviNur. _ KANSAS CITY, KAS. .Meadow Gold Butter. Why is Meadow Gold better than other butter? Be- cause the ercam is pasteurized and churned according to the best known methods of scientific butter-making, pre- serving all the sweetness and flavor. These excellent qualitics are kept for you through use of the air-tight, edor-proof, dust-proof package in which every print of Meadow Gold is enclosed. Why take chances on other butter when you are sure of Meadow Gold quality? ; e The Corsinental Creamery Co., ENID, OKLA. Rov. Ford of Houston, Texna preaohed an able eermon at Grason Baptlet charch Sunday evening. Tho Waehington Literary soclety rte A.M. E. church is very ootumondsbla Avery iuterceting progiam was reuderd Wed: caday eventing. A debate, wubject, Re solved, 2hetan Indaetria Hane ny wae Benebewl then Clas boar Ou was deqded ta fave as ther pat ve, “we sa Lineal Grives Aue vseeg ‘dy pe party Fanlapevoun , the ov telon being the toartecuth tb. t- dey OF Ser wtster, Opal Quite 9 meh we were presents gua et Yara, pr tamexceblent time. VEO BY ledge had tte annunal Thankeyiving services Sundsy er cate uttbe A. AL. Kecburch Res L. J, Johueon preached the sermon, Derpite tho inclement weethcr, a large uumber attended. Much praise should be given the order sor the work being done. Mise Julia Robinaon was called lo Wichita Sunday to be at the bed. side of her sister, who fs very ill. Mre, J. OC. Fitchue was called to Wichita Monday by the death of ler cousin, Mies Sadic HK. Guy bae been vie. ting at the residence of Dr, and drs. Penny for the past week. Yo A Wey ‘ ? Vey Ge. i bend 3 i g [ Bey Hoy fr Ty AN oy PSgeax f Been pad ce cenen flee Mair Pye tue, Masiearing > ageo- _— nd Bate S/o. ing. - and Haiy Vo cay 4 * Mayen fASphinh = cvlunity for Coloeed Woanien. Pwo foadt hove date eo Tinated aun ber at aidies who desne to tikes the course, 2 utve my personal atter (eon to etch poteon, ind perverse riety the work con casily earn from eteto stoyes eh, ‘The demand for goed cpcratere ia very strony, © Pow tomas write isS Arit Miss Aritha Dorsey, 18023 Main Sircet, : : Parsons, Kansas Lincoln Institute Summer ..School.. Jefferson City, Mo., summer session for Teachers dume YE Lo ne ust T3th) Lo Hoard a: ' er dt tt oe tg oD py tate. BE oa) Porn .. \ ™ Of » Wiees bk 4 oy 2 US" SOUSSION, Wioh n recs ttn af two weehn foz those whe are Pepa? SN a det Ss Fsaminanon We (re iuduatrlal wees 4 t PooNetey, Batha, Wood eons and Dite rary Subjects tothus whew dete auvy for oultutn puposcs Apply to PRESIDENT 5B, F. ALLEN, aneeur Dett 0c% : JELELKSON CITY NO, ABILINE NEWA9, { Mr. Ch 2 Ramey of Great Heod ie visiting bor parerte, Mr, are Mie DY anipeca, Jhe fit. Zice Voveet tert te holdiay aresiv grat gievang Vers thecchedsul, (Quate reumbered orn people ne ut dabered coer the wich this wack Ruy GT, Rarcicy pars dthrergh this city Satuadey ca tin way te Groat Bord, Mee, Lizzie Lewin of Olatle ia he poeet cfber nether, Maw Juve Woabtia ase Dr. W. Roger Russell, DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction e34 Kansas Ave. ». TOPEKA, een Voth "Phones t74 Res, Botl 619 Res, Ind. $74. O, A, Taylor, M. D,, Physician and Surgeon, Ofdce 334 Kansas Ave., Over Giblers Drug Btore Across {tom Throop Motel. Calla Auewered Day and Night. Besidence 1838 Van Buren Btreet. TUPEKA, Ka Belt "Phone 1a 4 ind, Phone 1 DR. J. M. JAMISON, Physician and Surgeon Gramining Physician of the nightsmand L ie thot Protection’) J SY oatsa au private cnennes Utice aud Kesidense: 827 Madtsou Stroet, TOPEKA. RA DR. W. E.: JACKSON, Physician & Surgeon 406 Kaness Ave. Ind. Phone 018. TOPEKA Kallithrix Parlox Hair Goods, Combe and Torlet Articles, MRS, AL. FIELD, 817 Kansas Ave., Topeka Both hones 1293 STOP AT TUE e o Cliff House When in Atchison and you fecl lik2 eating a good wholesome meal. HKoom and board by the day or week. Photographs The kind that 13 made by. W. BE. LUGAS are cheaper 9 price and the acu in quality ap workmanship teathanvas Aye 7 a’ tk ves ve “) ea 4 fe an 0's wey 68 Ne a gh ot: it o Sei) Beas orp we BP ys mae ‘ Se ge se tny. Sa ep Te Res # oF tee Fel py ghT 2 7. * a4 + Through Train ° > Service Between Topeka and Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Carth- age, WebLCity and Joplin. Leave Topkea at 9 a. m, F. E, NIPPS, Ticket Agent, TELEPHONE 37 Otlico Hours} 9-28 A u de Bell Phone 903 DR. THADDEUS P, MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon, 832 Waness Ave, Residence 1110 Weat Tenth St. DEEL YUOST Ong INT -Seped, WH ft = ‘5 Vrs. 7, a Roe ive Ose, Uressinaking = ~ Tt ee Traate ron. the plas eat to the poliiicet ard amost coetly vowrs worn. All are quide with) the same catreand gu aauted to give perfect wstisfection, 223 BUCHANAN &1RELT, Piano Contest! te re’ CONTESTANTS Miss Hooley Bell Morris, Coffeyville, Kanas Mrs. B A. Montgomery, Albuquerque, N. M, Miss Maud KE. Glover, Atchison Mias Mary E Mason, Gilliam, Mo Miss CharlesEtta Nicholeon, Chelsea, Okla Mra 8 Overstreet, Omaha, Nebr Mrs Dorsey Green, Kansas City, Kane Mics Besvic M, Roveon, . Kansas Ci.y, Kane, Miss Maggie L. Johneon, Lexington, Mo, Mrs. S. F. Funkhouser It. Scott, Kan. Miss A, Jones Arkansas City, Sane, Mies Blanche Willan Burliuyame, Kana, Miss EM e [ubereca, Beuicr springs, hans. Miss Veu'ah (ou plell, Noeth aopeka, Manag Ora Jordon, tt Jato ta, itat Church, Sijina, Darise, PRUCLANMATION. | Wichita, Rau, Mar. 15, 1910. ‘Yo all Knights of I'ythlas, Grand Lolge Otters, Wiatrict Deputy Grand Chane tcllors, Chancellor Commanders, Grand Order of Knights of Pythias of the Grand Domilo of Kansas, Greeting: ‘This comes to infor you of the vas cancy in the oilve ot the Grand Keeper of Reeords and Seal Ly the resignation of Sir W. W. Phinb, he having accepted a position with the War Depurtment in the ollie of Purchasing Commlssary, Seattle, Washingtoa. ‘Lhe resignation to tuke efit on March 18, 1910. ‘erefore, Ve it haown, by authority of the power iy me vested, I have on the aboe dit appointed Sir Wenry L Monroe, of Uy 'scor Tide No. 3, whose a'ditrs ai Vt ‘ 5 “treet, Topela, honsw oti ‘ t cot term af Gianl Keep ret Reconds aia Fal, ute ae TAvt at he Gran! Tad Me wall our ise ah the eo ygate ved priv of Cote ct yt tate ran 2 hop tow roa pe 6 wer rth (hance r Ue whos Moret ty it arec Ub t cheek VWs boas uriustst fy gue Madd. bo Choe Charee 2 wana tra tay wt Poa ut th Lio I, ang? , Wolk rw ww soe wey rg € sods oan? moat db ge wid met doy Pore tb ak al vA from te ole ou toa Jaws dome a tard ote oe lat meas s omy oftee a! oo md false Woahtect Pythe ao: fhe Stete of Kane rte at Walaa ‘va sis thes With dey ob Mirch, Boa 09, and fy thian Per- iol the NEVIL (47). UN Ti. LEWIS, I Make Switches, Transformations and Puffs ‘ar ck re hs 9 4 Y , SbF ts rer tat * bf ees we Mad : 4 foo3 i é , 4 eee 4 * Wg es wt Ey iva! Can iateh avy coler of hair 1 ‘tewch the Tiide complere, Write for torua, Mine. M. Beard, vicinity Goetz COUNTRY CLUB Bottled Beer. Kansas City Branch 18th and Grand PHONES: Bell 1177 Home 1012 Main Look for the Sign EDELWE Drink it and Schoenhofe of Chicago Look for the Sign EDELWEISS BEER Schoenhofen Brewig Co., of Chicago, Illinois. KANSAS CITY BRANCH: JOHN A. ADA 21st and Wyandotte Streets. Manager. I would like to correspond with any Baptist church in need of a pastor in any thriving city or town. Any state will be accepted. IOLA, KANSAS C Dr. L. J. Newsome has purchased some fine chickens and has opened a hatchery. The Sprig of Myrtle Lodge, K. of P., No. 22 held annual Thanksgiving services Sunday at Second Baptist church. About forty members attended and listened to one of the most magnificent addresses on "Pythianism by Sir Willis Williamson, grand representative. that has ever been heard since the lodge was instituted. Captain T. A. Harris of Uniform Rank acted as master of ceremonies. Rev. J. W. Gordon delivered the sermon from the "Life of David and Jonathan." G. D. Davis of Kansas City has organized a lodge of W. of W. Sol Watkins lodge, A. F. and A. M., gave a concert and ice cream social Tuesday night. Rev. Christopher Jones of Arkansas is here setting up a Supreme lodge of the Benevolent Order of Good Shepherds in Iola Mrs. J. W. Gordon, who has been sick, is now able to be around to her duties again. Rev. J. W. Gordon is assisting in a series of revival meetings in Sioux City, Iowa. WELLFLEET, NEBR. On March 24 one of the largest prairie fires ever known in Lincoln county, covering a territory of about fifty miles square, destroying several hundred head of cattle and horses. also hay, corn and dwelling houses. People just had time to escape themselves. No lives so far have been lost as we know. It came within about a mile of Bert Morgan's ranch. It seems as though the fire was caused by the railroad company in PARIS, MO. To any Baptist church: Parie, Mo. ISS BEER Have the Best he n Brewig Co., go, Illinois. North Platte, and as the wind was high and in the North the fires travelled very fast, burning from Saturday evening until Sunday. The loss amounts to about $35,000 Relief came from Curtis, Nebr. Greenville Reece is putting up a new wind mill on his ranch. Mrs. Jennie Morgan has had a severe attack of rheumatism, but is improving. Bert Morgan and wife vieited the Reece ranch last week. Mr. Will Pitty, the colored blacksmith of Maxwell, has about completed his cottage. Mrs. Jessie Moore returned to her home in Colorado Springs, Colo. after a four months visit with relatives. EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M. Those who are numbered among the sick are Mesdames Nick and Montgomery Bell. Mrs. Denwotdy entertained at luncheon Sunday in honor of Mrs. Guger of La Junta. Uolo. HOLTON, KANSAS. The musical and literary club met at the home of Mrs. E. J. Davie on New Jersey street Thursday afternoon. The roll was called and each member responded with a quotation from Longfellow. The time was spent in making badges. A short discussion was held on "Why Wise a Knemy is Preferred to an Ignorant Friend." After business the hostess served a delicious luncheon consisting of banana salad wafers, hot doughnuts and coffee. The club then adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. P. T. Murphy. WICHITA, KANSAS. Mrs. Jessie Howard and Miss Nellie Michaux of Oleo, Okla. visited with Mrs. J. Howard on Eagle street during her recent illness. T. W. Ganaway was in the city Monday en route to his home in Pratt. Mrs. A. Sims of Hutchinson is in the city visiting. Mrs. J. Grayson, who has been JOHN A. ADAMS Manager. visiting in the city, has returned to Chicago. Miss M. Tandy of Newton who was the guest of Mrs. M. Carr for several days, returned Monday in her home. The ladies of the G. L. A. club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. T. Sauford. "Slabtown Convention" was the feature of a highly successful entertainment given at the New Hope Baptist church Thursday evening. Charles Price has returned from Meharry college, where he has been taking a course in dentistry. J. Robinson is in El Reno, Okla. on business trip. Mrs. M. Miller, the evangelist, filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Thomas Fines has recovered from his recent illness, and is able to be out again among his friends. The Mozart Musical club give a highly entertaining, successful musical and concert at G. A. R. hall Thursday evening of last week. The members of the W. T. Vernon club held their meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Goss. They will meet next week with Mrs. S. Brazil. F. Bynum was host to an elegant dinner Sunday. His guests were Misses Irma Clark Bessie Whitted Messrs. Will Mitchell and J. E. Whitted. Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Starnes, died Monday morning after a brief illness of one week. Miss Starnes was a beautiful and accomplished young girl just budding into womanhood. She leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her demise who extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. A LOST SON. Several years agowhile living in Matoon, Ill., Harvey Bellafast, son of Mary Scott, formerly Bellafast was stolen from his parents. I his mother, am a widow 62 years of age and without support. Anyone knowing his whereabouts will please write, Mrs. Mary Scott, 27 S. State St. Emporia, Kas. A Bargain on Easy Terms. Get a Home. 5-room house 2 lots on West 17th street, $1,400. 8-room stone on Quincy, $1,500. $400 down, balance like rent. 5-room house lot and a half on Van Buren, $1,100, balance like rent. Enquire at 1127 Kansas Avenue. KANSAS BAPTIST. The Executive Board of the Kansas State Baptist Convention will meet Apr. 28th, 29th at Winfield, Kansas, with the 2nd Baptist Church, Rev. W. F. Warder, pastor. We trust that every Disc Board, every Baptist Church, every Mission Circle, every Sunday School and every B. Y. P. U. in the state will be represented at this meeting. We must raise $500.00 in order to meet our obligation with the Home Mission Society which is assisting us in the maintaining our missionary pastors. We need $200.00 in order to keep up our obligation at th Baptist Home in Lawrence. If every pastor in the state will do his whole duty we can easily raise the money we so much need. Begin at once to raise money for the Board meeting. If you cannot be present send money order to C. G. Fishback, Cor. Sec., cr. Rev. W. F. Warder, Winfield, Kan., and you will be credited with the same. E. Arlington Wilson, D. D. President. C. G. Flahback, Cor. Secretary. LARGEST LIQUOR HOUSE in the West Send us your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 510.521 DELEWARE ST. KANSAS CITY. : MISSOURI. Wyatt, Randol Funeral Directors and Randolph & Co. Directors and Embalmers Best of Service Flowers Furnished if Requested 3rd St., ansas City, Kas. 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LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT CO. LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT COMPANY WILL H. WITTIG, President and Manager GEO. EYSSELL D Union Depot Dru Mail Orders Prompily All the Best Brands of Whiskey- Opposite Waiting Room 1056 Union Avenue, SELL DRUG CO., Depot Drug store. rs Prompily Attended. of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond. KANSAS CITY, GEO. EYSSELL DRUG CO., Union Depot Drug store. Mail Orders Prompily Attended. All the Best Brands of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond. Opposite Waiting Room 1056 Union Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MO DIPLOMAT SOLK OWNERS OF THE Mount Auburn Finest Pure Rye Belle Springs Hand Made Sour Mash Optimo Club Bourbon and Rye Laurel Hill Sour Mash Blue Springs Rye and Bourbon Courtcous Attention Elegant Carriages Bell Phone 777 Grand Home Phone 3377 Main Home Phone 3.76 Main TheTopeka Plaindealer. ADVERTISING RATES PER MONTH $2.00 PER INCH. NICK CHILES, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year by mail ..... $1.50 Six Months by mail ..... $1.00 Three months by mail ..... .50 Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second class Mail Matter. FRIDAY, APRIL, 15, 1910. The Brownsville affair is now a matter of history. The ghost of this untortunate affair made its final exit one day last week when the military board of inquiry sitting in judgment on the case decided that the soldiers "shot up" the town. The blame was not fixed on any particular soldier or company, guilty or innocent, all must suffer alike. Thus "my policies," the hasty action of a President gone mad in a desire to rule has been indorsed as being right; and good men, innocent men who have given the government the best days of their lives are turned out into the world branded as murderers and assassins. The board based their decision on a statement that a large black dog scampered and played in front of the men on their death dealing march through the streets of ill-fated Brownsville. One of the companies owned such a mascot and the board took it for granted that men and dog were guilty and that a "conspiracy silence" existed between them, and that the strenuous Roosevelt was correct in his drastic decision. Some day in the far off future right will prevail and justice will be meted out even to black soldiers. Announcement To the Republicans of Kansas The Republicans from all accoum of the state have met me to come a candidate for the office of state superintendent of public in struction, subject to the action of the Republican primaries. It an- nouncing my candidacy to the the I wish to make the following state ments: 1. I am a Republican and desire the success of the party in both state and nation, and believe that we, as Republicans, ought to drop all differences, if there be such, and work to that end. a The children of the state have a right by inheritance to the best facilities for an education that the state can give; the best schoolhouses, the best equipment, the best teachers and the best text-books. If I am elected to the office it shall be my purpose in the selection of text books, to secure books that will give the best results to the children of the state, and that will measure up to the requirements of the laws of the state. 3 In order that the interests of the parent and the taxpayer may be protected I shall favor the retention of all text books that meet the requirements of the law and that have proved satisfactory to the people of the state. 4. It shall be my purpose to promote, to the best of my ability, all educational movements that have been inaugurated for the upbuilding of our school interests, and I shall do all in my power to encourage the teaching of agriculture and domestic science wherever it can be profitably done 5. If I am elected to this office I shall enter upon its duties unham- pened, and it shall always be my endeavor to conduct the affairs of the office upon a high plan of efficiency and integrity. 6. For more than a quarter of a century I have been engaged in school work in the state, as teacher in district schools, superintendent of town schools, county superintendent of schools of Reno county, teacher of mathematics in the Kansas State Normal School, as a teacher in Normal Institutes and as a lecturer on educational subjects before institutes and teachers' associations. 7. My opponent, Mr. E T. Fairchild, is now serving his second term in this office and is asking for a third term. The unwritten law of the Republican party of the state has been that a man shall have but two terms in a state office. I have always respected this unwritten law, and shall continue to do so 8 If elected to the office of state superintendent of public instruction, I shall do all in my power to carry out the declaration set forth, to give to the commonwealth an administration that will need no apology FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT Lucretia Gavette, January 6, 1910. The friends of Eli Lawrence Payne of Emporia will be pleased to know that he has announced his candidacy for the Republication nomination for state superintendent of public instruction. He will have the support of thousands of school men all over Kansas. He was born in a log house situated six miles southeast of Bloomington, Ill., in McLean county. He was reared and lived in the country until he was twenty-four years of age. As to scholarship, he was graduated from the public schools of Illinois in 1870, and holds four diplomas from the State Normal School of Kansas that are life certificates to teach. He was awarded the degree of Bacholor of Pedagogy from a five year course in a state Normal school, the degree of Bachelor of Letters from Lincoln University known as Lincoln college of Milliken University, situated at St. Louis, Ill. the degree of Master of science from the College of护理, the state college of the Presbyterian church of Kansas and he took post graduate courses in pedagogy and mathematics at the University of Chicago, also at the University of Indiana. He will have the united support of his friends in this part of Kaneae and will strengthen the Republican ticket when he is nominated. His experience as a teacher has been wide and varied. He was teacher for eleven years in district and city schools first to twelfth grades inclusive; later county superintendent of schools for four years of Reno county, Kansas. This county is larger than the state of Rhode Island and at that time employed 200 teachers. He was assistant in mathematics in the Kansas State Normal School from April, 1891, to June, 1897, and associate professor of mathematics from June, 1897, to 1899. He has been head professor of mathematics in the Kansas State Normal School from June, 1899, to the, present time. At some seasons of the year the mathematics department of this school enrolls from 850 to 900 students. In total service in the Kansas State Normal School is more than eighteen years—continuous, which is four years longer service in this capacity than any other person since the school was founded forty-five years ago. Mr. Payne had charge of the mathematical department in the Garden of the Gods Summer school, Colorado Springs, in 1902, and he has taught in teachers' institutes in Kansas and lectured to teachers' assoalions in his own state and in Indiana for the past twenty five years. He will make an aggressive fight for the nomination. Club Women in Missouri. One can readily judge from the splendid partial list of the excellent clubs and worthy presidents of what the tenth annual meeting of the Missouri State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs was, which convened at St. Louis, Mo., in Union Memorial Church, Dec. 30, 1909, with such a grand, noble woman as Mrs. Josephine S. Yates as president of this grand federation. She is honorary president of the National Convention and also treasurer, aside from her profession and work at Lincoln institute. The Federated women received great praise and compliment from the distinguished visitors for the speedy and businesslike way they transacted their business. He report of work accomplished by each club for the past year, we hope to publish later, in order that the people may see that the clubs are very valuable and doing much good in the communities where they exist. As such a federation of clubs or such a meeting tends to encourage, enlighten and inspire all to greater efforts of "Lifting as we climb", so should each individual club seek to come in closer contact and relationship with other clubs thereby gaining strength, support and knowledge and by this daily or monthly communication or relationship our State and national federation will be even greater and broader than what it is. Following is a list of most of the clubs of the State Federation. If there are any who have been omitted, we would be pleased to know: Kansas City Federation—Mrs. I. I. Bradley, President, 400 allskell St., Kansas City, Kans. Kensington Club, Art work and discuss Rules on Parliamentary Uses and House- BAUGHMAN Wholesale and Dealers ICECREAM The largest and best manu- Give them a trial order. Branch FACTORY: 23rd and Lincoln Streets Western Cross Best Ice Cream In Popular Favor ---- Phones: Home 6896 Me 1702 East 12th St. D. W. MORRIS D. W. MORRIS Wholesale and Re- Physicians' and Photographers all departments. Oldest and in the middlewest. 123 COMMERCIAL ST. 'THONES J. W. TAY Construction Com- Contract 16---TROLLEY CAL Kansas City--- The largest and best manufacturers in the middlewest. Give them a trial order. Branch factory at Kansas City Kcs. In Popular Favor --- Delicious Flavors Phones: Home 6896 Main Bell 2671x East. D. W. MORRIS & SON. Physicians' and Photographers Supplies. [First-class in all departments. Oldest and most reliable Drug Store in the middlewest. 423 COMMERCIAL ST. 'PHONE 68. EMPORIA, KANSAS J. W. TAYLOR, Construction Company---General Contractors. 16---TROLLEY CARS DAILY---16 Kansas City---Leavenworth Your Patronage Solicited. The Kansas City-Western Ra J. W. RICHARDSON, Gen'l. Sup The Kansas City-Western Railway Co., J. W. RICHARDSON, Gen'l. Supt. hold Hints Mrs. L. H. Knox, President, Kansas City, Mo. Phillis Wheatley Club—Kansas City, Mo. Harper W. C. T. U., St Louis, Mo—Mrs. Win. Campbell, President. The Woman's Musical and Literary Club, Springfield, Mo., raising money for a hospital—Mrs. Bertha B. Cooper, President, 930 S. Grant St. Josephine Silone Yates Art Club, art work, charity work and raising money for hospital, Sedalia, Mo. Woman's Club, charity, literary and civic improvement—Mrs. M. A. Murray, President, Jefferson City, Mo. St. Louis Orphan Home—Mrs. M. L. Harrison, President, St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City Art, china, painting, embroidery and charity work—Mrs. Ben McCormack, President, Kansas City, Mo. (36 members.) Joseprine Silone Yates Club, Clayton, Mo, charity and missionary work. Have a children's band; membership 30. Mrs. Emma aPrker, President. Central Mission Band, home, foreign and educational work—Mary V. Mack President, St. Louis, Mo. Art Lovers' Club—Miss Blanch K. Morrison, President, St. Joseph, Mo. Modern Priscilla, art work—Miss Beulah Ribers, President, Glasgow, Mo. Fulton Club, charity and lifting up the fallen—Hrs. Laura Bell, President, Fulton, Mo. Phyllis Wheatley Literary and Art—Mrs. L. C. Green, Ironton, Mo. St. Paul Missionary Club, missionary work, St. Louis, Mo. Oliv Branch, literary work—Miss Bess Brooks, President, Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo. Antioch Baptist Convention, missionary and educational work.—Mrs. M. A. Thornton, President, St. Louis, Mo. Young Married Ladies' Thimble Club, intellectual improvement and charity work—Mrs. Victoria Clay-Haley, President, St. Louis, Mo. Colored Women's League—Miss Anna H. Jones, President, Kansas City, Mo. Book Lovers' Club, Kansas City, Mo. N BROS., and Retail rs in manufacturers in the middlewest. factory at Kansas City Ices. TOPEKA, KANSAS Creamery Co. cream and Ices - Delicious Flavors main Bell 2671x East. KANSAS CITY, MO. E. W. MORRIS IS & SON, retail Druggists Supplies. [First-class in most reliable Drug Store n: 68. EMPORIA, KANSAS YLOR, company---General tors. KANSAS CITY, MO ERS DAILY---16 Leavenworth Eastern Railway Co., N, Gen'l. Supt. Subject to the Republican Primaries August 2, 1910. Home Mission Society—Mrs. Kate Smith, Sedalia, Mo. Josephine Yates Literary and Art Club Louisiana, Mo. Shiloh Rescue Home—Miss Fannle Oliver, St. Louis, Mo. Hiawatha Art Club, Independence, Mo. Carrie Steel Art Club—Mrs. L. Williams, President, Kansas City, Mo. Crescent Art Club, Kansas City, Mo. Art Club—Miss Sarah Graham, Lexington, Mo. Willing Workers' Club, missionary work—Miss M. Alice Shorpshire, Palmyra, Mo. Bell Phono 2601 East ABLES BROS, Fancy Groceries and Meats Fruits and Vegetables We will highly appreciate your patronage. 1704 E 12th St KANSAS CITY, Mo DEHNER'S Market DEALFRIN.... Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruit and Vegetables, Fresh and Salt Meats. 1606 EAST TWENTH STREET, KANSAS CITY. - MISSOURI Piano Contest! Who is the Most Popular Lady? Your Vote May Decide. CONTESTANTS Miss Hooley Bell Morris, Coffeyville, Kansas Mrs. B. A. Montgomery, Albuquerque, N. M. Miss Maud E. Glover, Atchison Miss Mary E Mason, Gilliam, Mo Miss Charles Etta Nicholeen, Chelsea, Okla Mrs S Overstreet, Omaha, Nebr Mrs Dorsey Green, Kansas City, Kansas Miss Beenie M. Rowson, Kansas City, Kansas Miss Maggie I. Johnson, Lexington, Mo. Mrs. S. F. Punkhorst Pt. S. St. Kau. Hen A. Jones Arkansas City, Kane. Miss Blanche Williams Burlingame, Kane. Miss Effle Robertson. Bouver Springe, Kans. Miss Beulah Campbell. North Topeka, Kansas Ota Jordon. St John Baptet Church, Salina, Kansas. Topeka Locals. Will Ransom has returned from Kansas City. Mrs. Jacob Morrison is numbered among the sick. Frank Thomas is seriously ill at his residence on West street. Rev. I C. Nicholson and Arobe Bigbee are attending Presbytery at Kansas City, Mo., this week. The Young People's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will give a class party at the home of the Misses Hagan, 1933 Harrison street on Wednesday evening. Miss Hazel Washington enter.tained a number of young ladies and gentlemen at her beautiful suburban home, two miles west of the city Friday evening of last week. Mrs. Carrie Ashworth spent Thursday of last week in Kansas City the guests of Mrs. John Molette. J. Mord. Allen, the poet and humorist, spent yesterday in Lawrence. His new entertainment, "A Darkey is Different" is as unique as its title. One may say that it is an oddly grouped assortment of his own rhymes—that it is a helpful, as well as a cheerful combination of poetry and humor, in the darkey dialect—that it furnishes ideal entertainment. At present Mr Allen is in great demand and will appear in Lawrence on the 20th inst. We wish to call attention of the readers of THE PLAINDEALER to the ad. of the Outlook Cloak and Suit Co., which appears elsewhere in these columns. This is one of the largest and most complete stores for women in the middle west, and their stock is the latest and best the market affords. The clerks are courteous and polite and take great pride in seeing that every customer is properly fitted, and if a garment has to be sent to the alteration room, no extra charge is made for same. The Outlook is located at 733 Kansas Ave. Call and you will be treated royally. Miss Sella Slaughter, of this city, was quietly married in Pasadena, California on the 11th inst., to a Mr. Ross of that city. She has many warm friends in Topeka who will be agreeably surprised to hear this choice bit of news. Mrs. Ross comes from one of the oldest and most highly respected families in Kansas, and was reared in this city where she has cultivated a wide circle of friends who wish her smooth sailing and a pleasant journey down the matrimonial sea. THE PLAINDEADER casts the proverbal "old shoe" and wishes them luck. Dr. Elwin S. Lee, a former druggist of this city, was shaking hands with old friends in the city the first of the week. Dr. Lee is one of the best drug men in the business and recently opened one of the finest stores in Kansas City, where he has permanently located. For a business man and a gentleman in he stands in rank 1, and to every thing to which he sets his hand success is sure to follow. He is rolling in prosperity, being one of the principal stockholders in the Anti-Trust Mercantile company, a concern that has been piloted to a high commercial rating through his superior business judgment. May prosperity remain with him forever. Little Joseph Nicholson is ill. Miss Ruth Scott is recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. Mary Nichols is ill at her home on West Tenth street. Miss Lydia Slaughter is recovering from her recent illness. Charles, the little son of Prof. and Mrs. N. Sawyer is seriously ill. Twelve Star club of B street Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 N. Western avenue, April 18. Members please attend. Mrs. Kate Bright and daughter Hortense, of Pratt spent a few days in the city. Master Roland Bennett arrived Tuesday from California to visit his father, Mr. Henry Bennett. Mr. Harry L. Simmons of Kansas City attended the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Letitia Freeman. Meon's Restaurant, 1823 Balti-Baltimore is the place to get a good meal for 15 cents when in Kansas City, Mo. Moon's Restaurant, 1223 Baltimore is the place to get a good meal for 15 cents when in Kansas City, Mo.. Moon's Restaurant and Cafe,1223 Baltimore is the place to get a good meal for 15 cents. Mr. and Mrs E. J. Freeman of Los Angeles, California, and Mr Walter B. Freeman o Kansas City attended the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Letitia Freeman, Wednesday. Mrs. Nannie Washington who has been quite ill at her home on the North side is rapidly improving. Rev. J. R. Ransom left yesterday for Washington D. C., and New York. He will stop in Chicago and preach Sunday at Quinn chapel. Dr. J. J. Kerner, W. C. Brown and Miss Crutfield, of Lawrence, were among those who witnessed the dedicatory service at Western Tuskgee Wednesday. The dedication of the Carnegie Library building on the campus of Howard University will take place on Monday, April 25th. Addresses will be delivered by President Taft and Messrs. Carnegie and Putnam. Mrs. Robert Perkins entertained the whist club Saturday afternoon of last week and quite an enjoyable time was had. Miss Ellen Page will entertain the club tomorrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Mayberry, 1018 West Tenth street. Mrs. J. H. Young, of Lawrence, accompanied by Mrs. Freeman, of Manhattan, spent Wednesday in the city the guests of the former's sisters, Mesdames Manzella and Laura Cannon. They also attended the dedicatory services at the Industrial Institute. The Mothers' League and the Teachers of washington school invite the public to attend the opening reception of the news school building corner of Eleventh and Washington streets, Friday afternoon April 22. Hours from 8 to 9:00 p.m. This is the most modern and best equipped school building in the city, and THE PLAINDEALER urges that every parent and well wisher of public schools be present on the date named. Put Our Claim TO THE Most Severe Test We claim positively the biggest suit values of any offered in Topeka and we want this assertion put to the most severe personal test you can possible make. Come to the store and we will show you the finest array of stylish new Spring garments you ever saw. We want you to go into detail—to examine each feature carefully look at the linings, the trimmings, the seams, the fabrics. See how gracefully they fit and what life there is to them in general. Did you ever have a chance to buy an all wool, silk lined, hand tailored suit for..... 12.50 Did you ever see an all wool, silk lined, elegantly trimmed, stylish suit of the newest materials and colors and finest workmanship at..... 17.50 Heart o' Spring Room-making Sale Our limited floor space makes a quick turning of our stocks neces sary. Our extreme hot weather garments are coming in fast and we MUST do some fast selling to make room for it. This gives you an opportunity to buy a smart, new, Spring suit at a price you'd otherwise have to wait until August to get THE OUTLOOK Cloak and Suit Co., Mr. Lilburn Bailey, left Monday for Lincoln, Nebraska. Patrick Huggins, of Calumet, Mich arrived this week to be at the bed side of his brother, Alfred Huggins, who is seriously ill st Christ Hospital Mrs. Raysor, who has been very ill, is improving under the care of Dr. O. A. Taylor. Mrs. Sallie Greer. of Hennessy, Oklahoma, arrived last week to visit relatives and take charge of E. Ridley's home while his wife is at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brice of North Jefferson Street, are the proud parents of a bouncing bab. boy born Sunday. A. B. Henry, passed through the City Saturday in route to the coast Marie M. or who underwent an operation at Christ Hospital, is improving rapidly. Messers W.H. Crowford and Wm. Butler of Leavenworth were in the city on business. Mrs. Wm. Washington, of Oklahoma, City., arrived last week to visit her husband. Mr. Washington, is head waiter at the National. The First Sons and Daughters of Japns, No. 2, are progressing nicely under the their leader. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, who has been re-elected for eight years. Mrs. Enoch Hawkins, of Vanita, Oklahoma, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Hawkins, 715 Locust street, left yesterday for her home. While here she made many new acquaintance and was highly pleased with her visit. We trust that she will visit Topeka again soon. Among those who attended the debate at Lawrence, Friday, were, Milzes Allena Barker, Arnoldas Chiles, Corine Jones, Albert Cus, and Mrs Perkins. Messers, B. Thompson, H. Ferguson H. Jamison H. Abbott, J M'Knight, H. Smith, P. Smith, G. Cunningham, J. White, S. Cary, E. Rowell, O Mosely, A. Connelly, A. Garratt, J. Williams, R. Harris, C. Oseu, and W. Martin Topeka, Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Clipper, who have spent the past week here, playing at the Novelty Theatre, were the guest of Riley Hackman at dinner, last Wednesday at the Adams Hotel The ladies of Shuloh sewing circle were highly entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. Tolbert at her home on Madison Street. After business was transacted a dainty lunch was served. Each lady expressed her appreciation and desire to return again soon. The circle ladies in a body visited the Home of Refuge and donated the home two dollars, Baughman Ice Cream. There is nothing more delightful and pleasing than a dish of good, pure, sweet, ice cream. The season is here, and the cream can be secured from Baughman Bros. Their products is the best that can be produced It is pure, sweet, heartful, and has a delicious taste that is unknown to all other cream. Baughman Bros. have reached the top in the manufacture of ice cream, and there are hundreds of homes in Tepeda that will have no other. Baughman's ice cream is used by all leading hotels, cafes, church socials, etc., and in many homes is considered a household necessity. If you are going to entertain or give a church socail or lawn party call Baughman for your cream and you will be treated square and get goods that cannot be secured anywhere else. THINGS POLITICAL H. W. Bomgardner, the well known and popular undertaker at 021 Jackson street has announced himself as a candidate for coroner of Shawnee county, subject to the Republican primarien. Mr. Bomgardner is well and favorably known throughout the county, and has the backing of a host of friends. He is in every way quite like the place, and promises to conduct the office in a manner that will reflect credit upon the county. He is a good honest, straight forward Christian gentleman, being a member of the executive committee of the State Sunday School association. He is a staunch Republican and a friend of labor. It is the custom of large cities to select a coroner from among the undertakers, and in entering the race, Mr. Bomgardner will start Topeka and Shawnee county on a departure from the old custom. He conducts one of the best undertaking establishments in the middle west, and has always made a success of everything to which he set his hand. He is one of the real live wires of the Commercial Club, always alert and ready to boost for Topeka and Shawnee county. He is also a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges and stands well up in the ranks of both orders. Ho has resided in Topeka for nineteen years during which time he has thus been engaged: Ten years accountant in Santa Fe offices. Four years travelling saleeman. Two years employed in Bank of Topeka. Three years in undertaking business at 621 Jackson. Mr. Bowgardner has always been a friend of the colored race, and never hesitates to assist any cause that will aid in building, them up. He has many warm friends among them who will do all in their power to elect him. Mr. Bomgardner is prompt, honest and fair in all his dealings, and his word is as good as a U S gold certificate, and if nominated will add strength to the Republican ticket. Political Announcements Thereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Shawnee County, subject to Republican nomination. ROME COLVIN. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Sewance County, subject to Republican nomination. J. B. BETT4. Col. J. D. Norton announces his candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Shawnee County, subject to Republican nomination. For a Good Meal See..... Wm. Moon, 1223 Baltimore—Meals 15 Cents—Lunches and short orders at all hours KANSAS CITY, - MISSOURI PRATT ITEMS. Mother Tumbleson is recovering from her recent illness. Rev. and Mrs Turner left last week for wichita where they will reside in the future The exercises at both churches Easter were highly appreciated by the large audiences. The Methodist held their services in the afternoon and the Baptist in the evening. Fred Cole and Prof. Reynolds are numbered among the sick. Rev. Ross, of Hutchinson, assisted Rev. Reaves in his meeting. The church was greatly revived. Mrs. K. Bright entertained the Womans' Mite Mission society. They are progressing nicely and have a neat sum in the treasury. FALUN. KAS. Mrs. James Huston is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rhodes at Salaina. Mesdames T Hudson L. Hayes and J. Sherman and daughter. Jessie of Salina and Theodore Smith, of Brookville attended the box supper Saturday evening. Miss Mayme B. Carter, of District 67 attended the teachers association Saturday. Mrs.W.F.Callaway has moved to Sylvan Grove. Father Green is recovering from his recent illness. H. G. Lett of Topeka was a welcome visitor in Lawrence last week. Mrs. Callie Thomas entertained the stewardess board of St Luka A. M. E church Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. M. 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