Plaindealer
Friday, January 12, 1912
Topeka, Kansas
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Impeach Gov. Blease.
peached,
Gov, Blease of South Carolira, who
has frequently outraged decent sentl
ment in hia state by tantankerous
public interviews, has now violated
his oath of office and glories in It.
There is tatk of his impcuchment,
whith is not unlikely to ocevt, If
South Carolina cares much for her
goud name,
The yreatnt outrare of which the
South Carolinn blathashite overner
is guilty relates to w Negro ly nchanse
ing. ‘The sherif at Noncapath whred
the governor that the nuynu would be
taken fiom him unless miliary: pro-
tection was furnished, In icply the
governor said:
“Keep in touch w'th Honcap h af-
fair and send me a “port tomorrow
morning, tolling me what is golue
on.”
The next morning de was ditty In-
formed that the New > was dend, hav
ing heen taken by a nob and lynched.
Gov, Blease makes no bones of admit.
ting that this was the Intent f Lis
telegram, which In oTeet advised the
sheriff to Tot matters dirft, for ino
gpecch the governor tne since raid.
“Sherifl King received that tele-
gtam and he un Icreteod its meaning.
Next moining I received his repert,
and It was exactly wnat 1 expected,
As.a matter of fact, if it had been
any different . would have been
greatly diappninted"
These facts ate viven hy the
Springfield Republican, which teca'ls
that Gos, Vardaman cf Mis<-sinul,
thougl, celebracd fer his Nepio la-
trod, when he was actually governor
with excculive respun ialty, used the
muhtia promptly and sveccefully to
prevent Nagin lyn sky, Bet” the
governor of South C1 dina refused to
dischaige his awn hou den duty, roc
ognizing as he has rince admutt d,
the danger, and In fect advised a
sheiT to viulate Lis trust, South
Cuikua sould do well ex dit by
impcaching such a f Ithless offidal
from the highcst office of the state
TO EDUCAL ED COLORED MEN;
GRELTINGS,
lam taking advantage of the tp-
proachings New Year to address you
8 few words of serious greeting, You
represent the first xeneration of your
race, now grown to fullness of the
stature of manhood, under the in-
fluence and power of education, You
are the first ripened fiuit of philun-
thropy, and by you alone will its wis-
dom of folly be justified, The hope
‘of the race is focussed In you, You
are to furnish the head-light to di-
ect the path through the dangers
and siscissitudes of the wilderness.
For want of vision the people perish
for want vf wise direction, they
stumble and fall,
There is no bady of men in the
world today, now in the history of
the world, who have, or ever have had
grater responsibilities or more cov~
erted opportumtics than devolve upon
you. It is indeed a privilege to be o
Negro of light und leading in such a
time as this, ‘The inckdental em-
barassments und disadvantages which
for the time liing, must be endured
are not to be compared with the far
more evceeding waght of privilere
and glory which awails you if you
rise tu these high demands. or
such a privilege well may you forego
the pleasures of «sihvation for a
senson.
Your world consis en million
souls, who have wrapp? op in them
all the needs and reersities powers
and possibilities of human nature;
they contain all the fuims of civiiza-
tion, from its roots to its florescence.
Yours I4 the task to develop and
vitalice these smothered faculties and
potentialities, Your cducation will
prove to be hut vanity and vexation
of spirit, untess it ultimates in this
task, You are the salt of this earth,
and if the salt loose Its savour, where~
with shall it be salted? If the light:
within the racial world be darkness,
how great [y that darkness?
‘The highest call of the civilization
of the world today Is to the ¢ducuted
young men of the belated races. The
Gducated young manhood of Japan,
China, India, Egypt and Turkey must
lift their own people up to the high
fevel of their own high conception.
‘They must partake of the best thirgs
fn the civilization of Europe and show
them unto thelr own people, Your
task Is the same as theirs, intensified,
perhars, by the move difficult and ins
tricate tangle of circumstances and.
comlitions with which you must deat.
You cannot afford to sink into
Nluthful satisfaction and do your hit-
tle Jub, daw your little pay, and et
joy your tasteless Icisure, ant with
Incane self-deception hide your little
head under the shadow uf your w >+s,
he the foolish bird, which therchy
hopes tu escape the winth to cots.
As you look over the fda the
whole sweep of racial movement
scoma ta Le retrograde, Lhe race
has been disfranchised and jin
crowed nnd scrrepatad, Lynching:
and burnt of Nagees amit be
tere of drdembable atrocity, has
become a fixed American Institution,
‘The Christian conscienee has become
song and only Chast In heaven
weeps,
‘hae is no other source of help
but God und sou. The white race
thhuuzh phianthtopy has done much}
but its vicatious task was practically
completed whan it develeoped you
You must do the rest, Our yratitude
ean never ipay the dt we owe.
‘They spohe for us when our tongucs
were (ids they pleaded for us when
we were speechless, But now our
Sucultivs atu nloosed. We must
stand on ou own footing. ‘The
soatest guatitude that the lencfic-
aiy cin show to the henefuctoy ts, as
noon as possibls, to do without his
bonefuction, True, we aie not yet
able to cut Jane whole fiom the bee
novolent assistiaces we still ned
sume Mole GHTings and fingerings
lat other fitings fam the Egy tans;
but the goat outstanding fact 1c
mains, the tash of race statesmanship.
and rclamation fy not jrimanly the
white man’s burden, hut ois. Upon
you Will dupend its sucucss or fall-
we.
As far as tishteous insistence epen
inahenable humay rights will per-
mit, ve at peace and helpful co-op-
vation with ull men, North and pouth
ast and West. But never, undet
any induecments uf cowardice vs pra-
dence or thiift, enould you deviate
from the straight ne of righteous-
ness, which alone points out the way
and points the way out,
Moral encrey and race loyalty
should be brought to bear upon
your tash, whether you be engayed
in the production of wealth or in the
more condite pursuits, which admin-
ister to the higher needs of man,
‘The white race Is fast losing faith
In tha Negro aq an efficient and ac-
ceptable factor In the equation of our
civilization, Curtailment of political,
civil and yeneral priyilege and oppor-
tunity is but the outward expression
of this apostasy, As the white man’s
faith in you dreams, your faith in
youtselves must In crease, Every Ne-
gia in America should be taurht
daily, with his face Onned toward the
hight, to utter this wayers “Lord, I
bcheves help thou my unbelief."
Through cauage, expressed in the
active as well us in the passive voice,
courage to do and to endure, you
must 80 assert and eyert your man-
hood that you will not only believe
in yourselyes,bat the res* of the world
will Le compelted to believe in you,
Then, and not till then, all will be
well,
Such is the marh and the high ealt-
Ing to which you ‘we called, May
you rive to the level of it,
Emancipation Sparka and Flashes,
Some people, both your ard eld,
scorn to be taught, Others are
ashamed of it, as they woutd be oing
to school when they are ald. But it
is never too Jute to learn what it Is
always necessary to know, und it is
no shame to learn so long as we don't
hnow—that is to ray, as long as we
‘are living.
It is @ hard thing to present new
{ruths and up set old errors, fur old
errors or habits aro like cocklburs—
cling with all their might that they
may hold the ground on» yrancd,
Never before in the hist +3 of these
United States was good example and
precept 60 much needed for war younger
people, Never lefore in the world
(except It was in the tims of Sodom
and Gomorrah) was the scunel to
and with each other more n edet than
now! And we know what happened
to them,
Tor If God spared not then, nor
the angels that sinned but cast them
down to hell, and delivered them into
Upon Our Fourteenth Year, and Our Efforts Have Borne Fri
Pee ey a gt acta ee NT SOT Ra Ee Tae aA Soak I
old world, but saved Noo and the
cighth peron, so will He deliver us if
we would teach the thing. He would
have us teach and be living exam-
ples, sea, beacon lights, corapelliny:
the young ta the right path, and
tailing up an armor s0 bt-engly fore
timd with ll the many vittucs that
Satan with all his ingenulty, strat.
oyies, shill ard tleks cannot pierce
them
All nations celchrate, all states cul.
ebiate, and all races cclebrute,
the Lngloh, Germans, Russians,
Japanese, Miench, Aftieans, Amerl-
tang all have their day of edcbra-
tion, Even today, a national holiday
to our race, not only a national holt
day that sinks deep inte the sy mpa-
thetic recesses of every heart, loyal to
bo prent a cause as dy memotiahzcd
by the famous Emancipation Precda«
mation, immoitalizing the gaent
statesman, the savior of his countiy,
Abiaham Lincoln, who, Danon-]'y the
jas hey who, Christlike, rave up his
life for a cause so dear to his heart,
Who, with one mighty stiche of his
pen, purchased the liberty of three to
Irour million slaves, the result which
enables us to participate In these cx
cachex tonight,
Young men, cannot you realize the
impmtance of this moment? Cannot
you sce at what a great cost of hfe
the bhssings were obtaine 17
Luck back at the honble picture
and «ee mother and father, sister and
Invthet, large and small, chained ihe
duflans, Lhe cuminals, diiven hike
dumb cattle. Look at the blood trick:
ling down caused by the lash of the
catenins,
Vos, look! Look at the voung
maiden on the blowk, subject to the
most critical cymunthone stopped
of all bur modesty, She must
stand as a brute until the vilaineus
purchaser fs eatisted by hee physical
condition,
What man, what) Chistian min,
would dare to look at stich an picture
su casually as not te rcent 12
If cer In my hfe T hase an op.
portunity at that then slavery, P wal
hit it with all my power,
How long wall you slecp, cht yourg
man? Will you net show that you
Ware worthy for suc at aca ifice to be
made fur you?
‘Then awake, young mest Awake,
young women! The rac is calling
}ou; the buttle has treaty Hesun, to
offset the prisilexes you su richly en-
Joys
Cunnot you see him, falsely ne-
tused, dented equal commercial oppor-
tumity, the by-word in every house-
hold? Louk at that rope tled ts yon-
der pole. Oh, I see! And on the
lower end ) see an innocent Necto
boy, whose lifeless body, at it dan-
les In the blue ether, thunders in
tones of death: “Yeung man, profit
by my misfortune.”
Loch at that smoke! It fs a binsh
mile. No, at is in the middle of the
road. It is a funeral pyre, The un-
protested budies of i -band and wate,
kaucht, burned in bein own waon
he a burning heap of ages, in the
eyes of a civilized nation,
© God! look down upan tis rice
uf ours with compazilon and give
power to the home, to the schoo! 10 n
and the pulpit, Unite the thice in
one, as thou hast the Mather, Holy
Ghost and Son, that tnene 4 cat atioce
ities may cease, and that we may 1¢-
deem ourselves as one of the greatest
and most powerful of ra.
Tf the Negio who one forgot God
will only return He will receive us
again,
If the Nexio can go to the top
round In the pugilistiae line, as u Juch
Johnson, why ‘«annet we reach the
same zenith, the same beivht, in the
moral, physical, intelectual and re-
ligious Nines?
That we may is yet to be seen,
Let us, then, be up and doing,
WEI
‘The Knights and Daughters and
also the K, of B, lodge went to Cher
okee on the 7th ta attend the funcral
of u brother, Rev. R. L Kernedy, who
was hilled in the Hampton coal shaft
on the 3rd. Ho leaves a wife and
one bon and a host of friends,
Miss Smiley, the assistant teacher,
returned on the 4th and school took
up on the 8th,
Wm, Moore got his faut hurt in the
‘The A, ME, Sunduy schuol elected
officers, There were severul changes
A, Dillard was elected superintendent
und Martha Schoot seereta*3,
John Shaw, whu was recently mare
tled, Is sick,
ATCHISUN,
MEPS, Ate Xe, Drown of Wichita Visit«
ed the Daughters of Bethel meeting
Friday,
Alex Johnson of Kansas City was
the guest of Mis. Pobt. Cousin Inst
week while cntoute to Washington,
Mis. G. G. Brown spent Saturday
fin Liankfort on business,
‘The Annisasary club tet ‘Thure-
day with Mis. J. C. George, on North
Bizhth treat. ‘The atterr son was ene
Soycd by all, and a luncheon wie scree
ed hy the hostorg,
Mis. Zach Bullingdon sited her
ton in Omaha lust weeks
Mi Pare Allin say busters for
the Suulawer Art dal Monday after:
hoo, ‘The meeting way held at her
homeon be stict As usual, the hust-
Oss Sased an appetizing dureheon
afta business,
Mi Mayme Mit ce tot: Wedn
dav for Canada for in indetnite «ay
with hur oldest efstes
Min Ge G. Dhow and daughters
deturned Sunday to thas home in
Wichita after a week's visit’ with
Mrs. Tiewn's patents, Mand Mis
Joseph Brown
Lowell Mason of Lawrence visited
Misa Hazel Stow Last wok fur a fow
days,
Mra. Qeden is ieceverng from her
decent ness, She teat the hone of
hor diughter, Mis. Hany Allens
| Mise Taal Sloe a turvudl te haw
tome Sunday, after sponding the holt
days in the ou,
Mrs. Viank Willen will dave
pple tly for aseversl weeds visit in
Toh moplee and Kentucky. She wall
vist her deuhta, ate and other
telatives
Hoth by tabereuc terse te Miss
Matilda Johnsen ‘Tersday monuny
at the heme of diet sister, Mrs.
Chace Nunn on Spuce eet. She
had een faaitge tn Mealth for four.
ton months ant fis heen Idfast
[sance she came fram Denver oy the
cvly fall tthe Cunenth sessicee were
Melb at (LOR. hat! Satndivy aft.
fermion Rey DW Majeo uflncuted.
Tiel way at ML, Vernon cometary,
The dcaed was toned hae and
iy hls regundd ny all She wae a
i mber of Ebenezer Baptist aiarch
and Inlonged to the T, T ID ludge,
[ohich order had chatye ef the cte-
muni Hesites her futher, she is
sunvincd by n sister, fo a lnrothers,
other relatises and a host of friends
to mourn her untinely demise,
Eddhe Johnyon uf Omat.a attended
the funeral of his sister, Miss M.
Johnson, last Saturday,
Mis Kattio Willis is visiting rela
tives Ja Omaha,
The trustee clection of the A, M. E.
thurch was held ‘foncay night. The
officers for the ensuing yur ure: 8,
Waters, Dr, W, 1, Hudson, N, Hunt,
2.0, Colbert, Vred Patton, Lawse
Allen, J.C Georges Jan ee Jackson
and Henry Allen,
Mix, Joseph Harger tx in Ning:
ham with her duushter, whe fy all,
Bs ORR a aaa
Eeliter Maindvater :
Je way with reseed, mingled with
conriatidation, we read of the passing
lof sister Manion from the busy: walks
of this life, lo her lung sought for rest
hoyond the sate that pcparates the
existence from iis eternal destiny,
Phere are hut few whe remember
Mis, Matton's dife and labors of love,
jTolver Bard could tall more than any
Toler Bhd could tell move than any
other, ac he hnew her longer, Hut
my reecolection of herdates within
a few months af forty yeark,
She was one of earth's nobleet char-
acters, devoted to her church almest
to a fault; for many times has she
tone forth to solicit aid to mect some
pressing obligation on her church
hot even waiting to take her meals,
Sometimes hittle bicherings aw ong
the members had threatened disrup-
tion of the church body, but Siter
Marion, as a dove of peace, rude
it her business to meet each dinsent-
Sn party, talk and pray with them
Cll peace was rentored,
Many members of St. John ¢an
recall our yriat revival of January
1888, at which time Charly MuNary,
the Willams boys, Page family and
about twa hundred others, were con-
verted, ‘To Mra, Marion and Anje-
bine Withams, much credit wat due
for the resulls of that mcetiny,
Tt way a Joyful reunton we held last
full at Kunsas City, Kan. dusing
the Confirence with these two Chiise
flan women,
Siter Mation was a modct Chris-
(an; not the Med that ornaments
our chuteh windov s en tle picture of
saints but n real flesh and blood saint,
with all the joy and cheerfulnens of
eahibitt n at all thres, She Sad ler
trials of many kinds end sore wa that
wovkl have staggered the fasth of
Washer persons, but her aecustomed
chee faness cneblt her ty cvarcal
her surrows, and the bright sunshine
lof her countenance diapellod the cloud
that overshadowed her soul, leaving
onty the beauty of the rainbow to
he scen by others. She was atch In
food works, “alway<a abounding In
the works of the Lawl! Rut why
wale nore? Every living pastor of
here can say all and more than I
have said alout her,
“Wall done, geod and faithful eer.
vant.” RW WATSON.
Resolutions.
Whereas, It has pleased God te endl
Sieter Lhza Marion from her cathly
labore to her hawvenly rewards woud,
Whereas, She was for more tan
thirty-six yaaa one of the vcr faithe
ful membera of St. John AL MSM,
church, ita most conspictous worair
ever sustaining an intimate, fricnaly
telation tu all pastors, oflkers, mem
bers and friends of the churek; ant,
Whacas, Hu Christin life. was
bo sweet, av prentle, 60 pure, go hum-
We and such a striking: example of
the motherly duvotion und self-saccl-
fires and,
Whereas, She, ae captain of the
Roch Island club, nearly always stood
in the front tank in whe amount tal ad
for the payment of the church's debt
earning by her sclf-sacifve and long
four when He said’ “Well done, thou
Service the commensation of the Sev
reond sind Farthful sorsnnt, then lest
ecu farthfuly over a few this |
Will make the ruler of many, Enter
then inte the Jy of thy Pond’? Ad
Whereas, We deste to aceon our
apprecmion of her worthy chara vr
wind serveces now, therefore, heat
Resoled, That we meekly Low in
humble submission te the will of ae
Most Hnghy vet we realize that ut the
taking of Stern Ehiza Marton he
Houurch has Just 1 reat leader and
pray that the mantle of her ovccilent
spit may fall upon uthers and teat
fadh of us may strive to reach that
magmficent destee of womanh ad tad
Chustian pity.
Revolved, scond, that dass Ne §
has lust one of tte best members, St.
John its most untiiing worker ant
the city ane of ie best known Chels-
tian characters,
Resulsed, third,that her faithfulness
Jas organizer anil leader of the Rach
Astand club will ever be an inst tr
tion to us, and that we extol her wark
and her example and commen! her
soul to God, “The righteous Judge,
that docth all things well.”
Her Tost run hat been made and
she hay reached the celestial city on
time,
Resolycd, fourth, that we extend te
the heriaved ones our heartfelt sym-
pathy and join them in mournin, our
uss, and we recommend all to emu
late her virtues in over that we oy
like her, be nble to ny; “Pane
foupht a good tht, 1 have fink t
my course, Thave kept the faith.”
Reohed, fifth, that coor of
there resolutions Le given to the elas
tives of the deceased, a copy sprend
upon our quarterly conference jeu -
nal and a copy given to the press,
MRS. ALICE WILLIAMS,
TIRED ROUNDIRVE,
MRS, J, 1. LAMBPRSON,
nr. ULEY,
Commithe
KANSAS CLLY, KAN.
‘Ihe Citizens’ Vorum ea vened at
the Metropelitan Buptist church and
there was a nie crowd pie ent, ever
thou the wenther was very Inclam-
ent, The maln features of the pru-
gram were a youd paper by C, Jen-
Kins and a vocal duet by Mis V, Wil-
liams and Mr, Sanders, After the
program uflkers were clected for
the ensuing year, Mollowlig are rome
of the offlcrs: President, Prof,
Grog; treusurer, Prof, T, "2 visy sece
retary, Miss M, Howell; eritle, Prof,
ea chairman nf the executive
committee, Lawyer Shackleford
Presiding Elder Brooks fs visiting
his fumily in this city,
| Mrs, Ta Rurton-Thonias uf 2008 N,
Siath strect prepare dan anpetizing
dinner for the following guests; Mrs,
M,C. Matthews, Mra, M. fcndetson,
Me, Tall and C, It. Griffith,
The night school at Sumner High is
dong niecly,
Misa Kuthatine Johnson formerly
a teacher at the high schoul, is an are
dent church wotker and) | litermy
worker,
Prof, Marquh, prinelpal ef Sumner
Mich school, ie mabing estensive ree
pairs to hia residence at 1010 North
Siath strect,
Mies Ty, Rosson {4 president of the
y
BOY. PU, of the Metropolitan
church,
BP. Brown, principal at Argentine,
of Kansas City, Kan, ds dung good
school work,
| Mra. M. C. Matthews tae offered
a echool in Nebrasha, but is at home
this curs,
Misa C. Johnyon makes a ood
president of the A, M. EB, Christian
Endeavor
Hof, Madge, wha inetiucte the
Virst Baptist cholr, fs sate to he a
very fine singet,
‘Lhe Hduention of Our Children.
FO the < ulored People Of the Huth
‘This is u scason of the year when
for several years it hay heen my
privdege to call the attention of cur
people tu the importance of improv:
ing the faciltus for pute school
education, Yo mean the education of
the massee of childien In the small
publte schools.
As T have said befme 1 think o
sery aimall percentage of the children
of our race can he sent to any large
boarding school, The nts ses must.
he educated at) home in the small
public schools if they ure to et any
education at all.
Ac L hove obsceved in studying:
conditions in most parts of the South,
1 find that the people on the whole
descave the gieatest degree of credit
for their cots to edesrte their
auktien, In mary cases they pay
tas thomsclves acde fiom what they
pay dn the way of publ. taxes, in
order to inkl public schead houses
and eatend school terms, ‘This is all
commendable,
We want, however, to be sure that
we go forwaid evay yeas If we
dv not go forsaid In providing bet
for school Facitiies, we wall go backs
ward, bucause the umber of chile
dren to he cducated i Increasing
each guar
My epectat olgcet in callings ate
tention to this matter fs to impress
the ministais, business men, teachers
and other Ieadas with the imper-
tame of having a good, comfortable
wall furnished school howe in every
community. You wall net ceomplish
much in the way of education, no mat-
ter haw comfortable the — school
house, In many cases, especially in
the Gulf States, the sch ol houses
proviled for the educutin of the
Neto children are diygriceful. In
some cases they ate not fit for ani-
mala to stay in, Et is a cruel ime
position upon tcachers and pupils to
compl them to sit in a cold, un-
eomfortable school house «ry by day.
In such cases it dy imp enible for
the children to learn anything,
The thing that I urge upon each
community iy that they uaite their
efforts this fall and wiater in pro-
viding a goad, comfortehle school
house, If every person will con-
tribute a small amount In the way
of money ot labor or seme kind of
farm produce, within a € w months
1 yood, comfortable achoutiouse nn
be built and furnished In © cry com-
munity in which our people live Good
‘achoul houses will mean in the future
good Laachers and a pehe d term last.
ing aght or nine months in the year,
Tf those who read this comnurdeation
haye not already a good achant house
in thelr community, 1 carnestly bee
secch them to bein at o.ce to build
one,
One other things Of on a large
amount of the money put ita a rchool
Hrukdinge is almost town away bee
cause no plan has boon vided for
the supervision of the work of erect-
ing at, No matter how ines ensive the
echool house may be, car! should be
taken to get an athitet or sane
other competent person ta eho
plans for the building, Whereser it
is possile, of course, the public
Kehool authorities should be wshed to
provide pubhe school facilities —they:
thould be ashed to provide a decent
school house, Where it is not pose
hble to obtain a suitable building
from the autl orities, the people
sholud ge together and erect 9
xchool house that meets the needs of
pupils and teachers,
In many of the cities and small
towna in the South, thousands of
childicn mie suering for education
Incause there are not enoazh school+
houses in the South to properly seat
and provide for the Negro children,
Wherever this Is true, our keders
should come toyether and formulate
their needs, and bring tem before
the pubhe school authotties. They
should continue tu urge their needs
until school havuses are provided {
our people. IE have noted that in
some of the citha nearly one-half of
the colorcd children are hept out of
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WEST MIDDLE
FRIDAY IAN 12, 1912.
The difference between con-
sists, for the in part, in the in-
gence, conditional encaps. The in-
character insofar as written by other
that is under the influence of a
dance and to touch.
There are, of course, many cultures in the world. Those looking to others instead of reliving on them selves will fail. The man who undergoing the process of perpetual waste will fail. The man, the extravagant and the thrifty, will necessarily fail. Indeed, most people fail because they do not deserve to succeed. They set about their work in the wrong way and no amount of experience seems to improve them. There is not so much in luck as some people protest to believe. Luck is only another word for poor management in practical affairs.
A great many employer will not continue to keep in them employ unlucky men in other words, a man wanting in practical quartet and unable to profit by experience.
Speaking of luck, one is reminded that so many Negroes put too much stress on luck and signs, that by losing many valuable opportunities that, should they have掂appl would have worked to their better advantage. So many of our best men are wanting in tait. They will neither make allowances for our instances nor adapt themselves to circumstances, but will insist on trying to drive their wedge broad end fortress.
These are men that raise walls only to run their heads against, and when they are moved to action make such great preparations and use such great precautions that they defeat their own object.
In actual life we want things done, not preparations for doing them; and we naturally prefer the person who has definite aims and purposes, and proceeds in the straightest and shortest way to accomplish his object, to the one who describes the thing to be done and spins fine phrases about it.
Without action, words are more maundering, and the sooner there is more definite action within the ranks of the Negro race, the greater will its success be.
The desire for success in the world, and even for the accumulation of money, is never without its uses. It has doubtless been implanted in the human heart for good, rather than civil purposes. Indeed, the desire to accumulate forms one of the most powerful instruments for the regeneration of society. It provides the basis for individual energy and activity. It is the foundation of industry, as well as of independence, and is the beginning of maritime and commercial enterprise. It impel men to labor, to invent, to work.
No noble or thrifless man ever became great, it is among those who never lost a moment that one to be found the man who have travel and advanced the world by their learning, then science, or their inventions. It but of some sort is one of the conditions of existence. The thought has come down to us from pagan times, "that labor is the price which the gods have set upon all that is excellent." The thought is also a worthy of Christian times.
The Negro more than any other people should not fail to grasp every opportunity that comes to them, because, do as well as we may, there is sure to be a very criticism from some source.
It is true, however, that the Norman is subjected to many hardships and much criticism in mankind, but no more than others have had to contend with, but we see it in a different light. He is more of a citizen now than he ever was, and he - a recognized power, because for him mechanical institutes, newspapers, benefit societies, and all the modern agencies of civilization exist in abundance.
He is admitted to the domain of intellect; and from time to time great thinker, philosopher and poet; rise up from his race to proclaim that intellect is of no tans, a inability of no exclusive order. The influence of civilization are as strong merely to depilate; and daily exodus are furnished of the rise of power in the business world. Discontent may, and does, exhibit itself, but it is only the necessary condition of improvement; for a man will not be stimulated to rise up into a higher condition unless he first be made dissatisfied with the lower condition out of which he has to rise. To be satisfied is to repose; while, to be rationally dissatisfied, is to con-
trive, to work and to act, with an eye to future advancement.
It is to our advantage, then, at all times, and everywhere, to make the most of everything; we are going to have some "aps and downs," no matter where we go, nor how well we do; but those impediments will only serve to spur us on to higher things. It is our duty to labor to the end that we may always be found worthy, when our names are read, that is our business. You may have the idea of scour pointed at you; you be lynched but you cannot help simply go ahead along what know to be that, letting me only escape to improve your condition.
are wont to put the time
wont hindrance to the time of
that too many are slave
strong drink and the petty sin
whenever they are willing to do
mame them and live up to a
opportunity then will dawn a new day
for the New Year
DENNIS S. THOMPSON
Bethle, Kansas
Mr. C. B. I. man of Topkala was courted at the home of George Williams. A delightful No clock dinner was served by Mr. William and her three lovely daughters.
A delightful Junior was served at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper War on West Jackson street, Christmas day in honor of Mrs. C. P. Lyman of Hopka who was visiting her son, Mrs. H. G. Lucker, Mrs. Wen spared no pains in making every one present. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luntelson Mr. and Mrs. H. Backner, Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Pandy Mr. and Mr. George Lucker, Mrs. C. L. Lyman, Will Gissett, Goo Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Green, Miss Ince Gissett, U. G. Walker and T. Cook.
DOLS PROHIBITION PROHIBIT? Here's the Tale of a Man Who Has His Doubts.
Spurred on by newsper taunts, possibly, a plain clothes man of the Atlanta police set out the day to detect violations of the Gergna prohibition law. On Decatur street he met an old Negro whose appearance he considered "suspicious." "Say, uncle," he whispered, with a wink, "do you know where I can get some whisky?"
"I spee" maybe he kin git yer some of yer gun me yo' money," replied the suspected one.
"Well, here is a two-dollar bill," said the plain clothes man. "I'll wait in the alley here. Now hurry back."
"Yessuh, boss, ef well jes' hol' dis box or shoes fye me," and the police man had the box under his arm before he knew it, while the darkey shambled off down the street, turning the first corner.
Thinking he was on a warry trail and would soon have an important prisoner and witness "with the goods on," the slouth waited in patience. An hour went by. He was getting tired. Two hours, and still no sign of the messenger.
Weary and discouraged, he returned to the police station. Suddenly he remembered the shoes under his arm, and decided to have a look. The box contained, carefully wrapped, a full quart of corn whisky.
WINFIELD.
Died, Mrs. Louise Poorest, at the home of her father, H. Poorest, on West Eighth avenue, Wednesday night. Funeral services were held from the residence, conducted by her pastor, Rev. R. Richard on
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nichols on testimony in honor of Miss Winslow of Colorado, Windsor day evening. She is here visiting herunt, Mrs. Hogan
Mrs. Jenty McCallough *Indie pendence spent a few days in our city the guest of friends.
The entertainment at the Second Baptist church New Year's night was very good
PARSONS.
Mrs. Matteo Banson and district
attended the Interstate at Wichita
Mrs. Gortie Fisher returned from
Wichita Sunday, where she attends
the Interstate.
Mrs. Perry Clark is in the
the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Martin
Mrs. Mingye Russell of Adda
in the city the guest of Mr.
Dorcas
Mr. Netto Douss very pleased
entertained Thursday afternoon
Mr. James Davis very pleased
entertained about fifty of her
Monday night from 8 to 11
Miss Lathi Danner of Ivan City
is waiting in the city, the second
Mr. Alice Cayden
Mrs. Lulu Henderson and Mrs. Margie Payne very pleasantly entertained Tuesday evening from 2 to 7 Knights of Pythias installation Friday night.
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In the District court of Shawne county State of Kansas.
Kather E Brown, Plaintiff,
18.
Arthur S. Brown, Defendant;
State of Kansas to wait defend.
ant:
You are hereby notified that you have been sent in the District court of Shawnee, Kansas by the above named pursuant, Father, L. Brown, whose petition has and was filed on the 5th day of December, A.D. 1911 and his answer you answer correctly or appear certain or bear the 19th day of January, A.D. 1912 the allegations in said petition will be taken in true and a judgment be rendered against you, demanding and paying from you and for me her equitable and proper reaffirmation in said petition
Plantiff,
J. J. KING.
Attorney for Plantiff
Attest.
R. L. THOMAS,
Chief District Court
by Jason M. Curtis, Dpy.
First published December 8th, 1911.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the Court of Topka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
DAVIS MERCANTILE COMPANY, A
CORPORATION,
PLAINTITT,
VS.
L. H. BROWN, TRADING AS L. H.
BROWN AND SON,
DEFENDANT.
To the above named L. H. Brown trading as L. H. Brown and Sons, greetings:
You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of November, 1911, The Davie Mercantile Company filed suit in the Court of Topcka, Shawnee County, Kansas, against you, asking judgment for $300.00 and costs and in said proceeding caused garnishment summons to be issued to and served upon The Actna Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, who are indebted to you.
You are notified that unless you plead answer or demur to the Bill of Particulars filed in said court and cause by the plaintiff, on or before the 20th day of January, 1912, the court will proceed to trial in the above cause aid will enter judgement against you for the amount prayed for by plaintiff; will find that plaintiff's Bill of Particulars is true and will order the money held by the garnishee to no paid into court to satisfy plaintiff's claim and the costs in the above entitled action.
Attorneys for Plaintiff Attest. R. M. LEE.
Clerk, Court of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas.
First Published December 1, 1011.
In the Matter of the Estate of Suan Scudder, late of Shawnee County Kansas
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of Dec. A.D. 1911, the undersigned will be the Private Court of Harrison County Kansas, hereby appointed Venerable with the will of our estate or Suan Scudder, to preside over the matters of our estate.
I take sores and govern ourselves accordingly
V H JAMI-ON ACADEMIC TRUST.
First Published Dec. to 1911
KANSAS CITY, KAN.
Editor Plaindealer:
I desire to write a word of commendation relative to a distinguished lady of your city, Mine, Pannie E. Motin, teacher of objection and physical culture at Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City Mo.
During the holidays Mine, Motin gave a recital for Dr. O. E. Jones at the first A. M. E. church here, to a large and appreciative audience. It was, indeed, an evening of dramatic comedy, tragedy and pathos.
She is capable of entertaining the most refined and cultured of any race. Kansas is proud of her. May she live long and continue at the head of her profession.
I cheerfully commend her to who enjoy the best in reading. SHELTON FRENCH.
HOT & COLD SODAS, CANDIES, Etc.
STORE
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Sole Owners
Bch Phone 1130
Miss Julia Chiles returned last
week from Kansas City, Mo.
Prof. H. I. Kealing, president of Western University, Quindaro, delivered an interesting and practical lecture at St. John A. M. E. church Wednesday night. Despite the severe cold weather a large number were present
Mrs. Marie Chales North, formerly of this city, is all with pneumonia at Kansas City, Mo.
The youngest son of I. H. Chales is ill t the home of his father, five miles north of the city.
The many friends of Miss Jessie Trice will be surprised to learn of her marriage to Mr. Bryon of Kansas months ago.
Joseph Tolbert was called to Colorado Springs on account of the serious blness of his father.
The Shamrock club met last Tuesday, January 2, with Mrs. Phoebe Atkinson, Lowman Hill. After the general routine of business, a delicious repast was served by the hostess. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Burton of South Topeka, January 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson returned this week from a visit at Springfield, Joplin and St. Louis, Mo. At Springfield Mrs. Wilson visited an uncle, Mr. Green, railway mail clerk on the Frisco, whom she had never seen before.
Mrs. Fannie A. Duff, aged 70, died Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Foster, 1910 Bolls avenue, after a serious illness of nine weeks. Mrs. Duff was born in Macon, Ga., and had lived in Kansas for twenty-seven years. She was a kind, devoted, Christian mother, and a member of the Congregational church. Mrs. Duff was an invalid for five or six years and had been confined to her bed for two years. She was patient and cheerful through her suffering and was loved by those who knew her. The funeral was held Saturday at two o'clock from the residence. Rev. J. C. Nicholson and Mr. Nevels conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot at Mt. Hope cemetery. The deceased is survived by a loving and devoted daughter, Mrs. B. F. Foster, and son-in-law, and two grandchildren. The many friends join the Plaindealer in extending their sympathy to the bereaved family.
Notice.
The State Executive Board will meet January 25 and 26 at Manhattan, Kan. Every district board, every Baptist church, Sunday school and B.Y.P. in the state is expected to be represented at the meet in. If you cannot be present send all money to 101 P. Black corresponding secretary 1201 W. 12th street Topla
SPRINGFIELD, MO
On December 17, 1917, a meeting was called to one by a toy of the leading citizens of Springfield, Mo. for the purpose of organizing a social club. The meeting was called by Chas. E. Early. After a few brief remarks by Samuel H. Cox we purpose to organize a social club. The name "Dunbar" was adopted for the club. The following officers were elected: Chas. E. Early, president; H. M. Fletcher, vice president; E. W. Carter, secretary; Samuel H. Cox, treasurer. Dunbar club motto "Good service and good citizenship." All strangers to the city cordially invited. The aim and object of said social club is to secure good service and to maintain good citizenship. After these resolutions, S. H. Cox, the well known caterer, offered his services to the club with a new club room located at 520 Brookville street.
This was followed by a grand reception and banquet at the club room. 520 Boonville street, December 22, 1911, which was attended by a goodly
number. Among those present were: Chas. C. Early and family, David Marshall and wife, C. R. Marr and company, Chas. Sims and sister, Jas. S. Marshall and wife, H. C. Thomason and wife, Claud Hancock and wife, James Andrews, Emmett Andrews, Mrs. H. F. Adams, Dr. E. A. Hart and company, Wendell Campbell, R. V. J. S. Drey
A number of young ladies set the grant for loop year by a grand reception at the hospital home of Miss Maria Stevens these years in which called for and contended the loops concerto to the loop year which was given in honour
Mrs. I. Mrs. coated Dr.
Haw. Mr. Moon Smith
R. Man. Mrs. Cassie L. to
W. ; Mr. Thain Blue. W.
W. Mrs. Lara L. and H.
H. Hoor; Mr. Ly Havion. J.
William. We can not just say that
the young ladies coated the gown
tion to their several homes after
the reception.
The ladies are preparing and arranging for an opera long year party. After the show the ladies will escort the gentlemen to 526 Boonville street, where, under the instruction of S. H. Cox, interior, a sumptuous banquet will be enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Foster entertain for dinner New Year's evening Rev. C. W. Newton and wife Miss Elizabeth Randles, Miss Mabelle Brusel and A. L. J. Foster, who decorated for Wutherford, O. New Year's night Mrs. Foster was assisted by her chaining daughter, Miss Curie.
The city we quite lovely during the holidays with visitors.
Miss Donia Williams has returned to her school work at Oklahoma City.
H. V. Williams will complete his professional course at Kansas University, having spent six years there and receiving in the meantime his A. B.
Miss Naomi has returned to her school work at Granby, Mt.
Miss Pansy Yoakum and Miss Doris H. Cooper have returned to Jefferson City, Lincoln Institute.
Miss Lottie Moss and Hobart Moss have returned to Kansas University.
KANSAS CITY.
The Third Christian church has purchased four lots and a building after a great struggle.
Rev. Smith says the work is going on. The lots cost $900 cash. The Sunday school has three teachers. The church is on Fifth and Sanford, where we will construct a building next summer.
Mrs. Pannie M. Moss is just recovering from a week's illness.
Mrs. Pannie M. Moss is visiting her parents, R. F. D. No. 1, box 55.
Cold in Kansas City.
Editor Plaindealer:
Please permit me to say that on last Sunday morning it was so cold that we did not get to church, but made ourselves satisfied until Sunday night, when Rev. O. T. Redd, pastor of the Mt. Olive Baptist church, came to see us and brought his wife and son along and preached for us, and it was quite a treat to us all. Rev. Redd, whom I have known for many years, is a Christian of the highest type as well as one of the leading ministers of the state, for he stands on high ground at all times. Rev. Redd is a model for any church and does not stoop to the low things of this earth, as many of our ministers do. It is helpful to any church and minister to have Rev. Redd pay them a visit at any time.
We have entered into the new year with our church clerk of all debt and do not owe anyone anything, and the church has also paid the pastor all that is due him. The Second Baptist church is doing what she can to men to Christ. We only meet in when we are not thine, to do that we can with out the yet in the hand, and on the way of the church and then let them in, and we do not have who be Baptists call church meet in month and then be skipped in a row. Such meetings are a control trouble in the churches and we don't have them. There can not be but one captain to an army and all orders come from him, so there can not be but one pastor in God's church at a time.
MARCLE HUILL
It has been cold, the last ten days than since 1905, when it was 25 degrees below zero here.
Mrs. Bindh Glenn is on the sick list but it much better at present.
Little Alta Bradley is on the sick list, but is able to be up again.
James De Price of Kew is boarding at Mrs. Dona Bradley's.
H Helm is on the sick list.
Everyone here is busy helping put up ice. Those who are not helping in the ice are chopping wood.
Rev. B. C. Duke expects to take up his work again here the second Sunday in February.
Beatrice Layng's Fate at the Hands of the Mab in 1705.
That belief in what a raft and brutal treatment of alleged witches once loomed large in Scotland is shown in Stewart Dice's "The Pageant of the Forth." In 1715 Pittweem gained unavenable motility then a series of prosecutions of old women, and the pataphracters of the day were kept busy on both sides in defending and denouncing the notion of the magistrates. The author says:
"It recorder that a Blacksmith, one Patrick Minton, being taken ill, died that he was bewitched and on his instigation a number of old women were thrown into the fire by the master's order of the town by day and four by night, and the sleep, but kept to work, long them with pins, in the old women were soon in need to con-
"One woman in part nine, Bentr'- laying, had been shucked out by Morton for his great vow once. He said that she came making him to make some man's for her. He believing they were for some evil purpose, refused to do it, and she went off muttering hopes of it. When he fell ill she was heard to say, 'He might blame his one for me for his ill.' On this issue of mistaken she was in prison, and particularly under torture she acknowledged to the ministers and in states that she had made a very image of Morton and stuck this in.
"After a long period of Judl I built living she was set free or, in other words, hated over to the mob to work their will on her. Hanged on a rope between a ship and the shore, she was put to death till half dead and finally pressed to death under a door. It seems that in those days no one was safe against the wildest notions which might be brought against him."
SASH WINDOWS.
Probably a Dutch Invention of the Seventeenth Century.
The history of sash windows is some what obscure, but the probability is that they were a Dutch invention and that they were introduced into England soon after the revolution of The derivation of the word this sense is the Dutch "sas." old English "sasse." In Queen reign they were yet so common uncommon as to be mention special feature of houses that advertised as "to let." In the 3 for instance, No 174, May 27, 30, 174 there is this advertisement:
"To be left, in Devonshire Square, near Bishopsgate, a very good Brick House of 3 Rooms of a Floor, and a good Hall, with very good light and dark Closets, the whole House being well walnscoted and sash'd with 30 Sash Lights, a very pleasant and convenient Office below Sthalra," etc.
From England they passed into France, where the first to put them up was Marshal de Lorge at his new house at Montmartre. Speaking of this, Lister in 1690 writes in his "Journey to Paris:" "We had the good fortune here to find the marshal himself. He showed us his great sash windows, how easily they might be lifted up and down and stood at any height, which contrivance, he said, he had out of England by a small model brought on purpose from thence, there being nothing of this noise in windows in France before."—London Standard.
Origin of a Postal Custom
Origin of a Postal Custom.
The steamship Oregon was lost off Fire island on March 14, 1856. She was rammed by a coastwise schooner, remaining aloft for half an hour, a time which made it possible to save every person aboard. When her mail was fished up and delivered the pieces were stamped with a statement that they had been in the wreck, the first instance of a practice which is now employed by direction of the international postal union. The credit for this simple device is believed to be due to Edward M. Mergin, at that time in a subordinate position in the New York postoffice, who foresaw that a few minutes' work with a rubber stamp would forestall an infallible complaint.—New York Sun.
When Terry was Great,
Turley at the end of his life passed
Son of over 60 of the an-
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by the sun
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A Frank Preference
"Doesn't your wife want the print
legs of going to the polls and casting a
bollet on an enlightened and respon-
sible citizen?"
"Yes," replied Mr. Growcher, "but
she'd rather be a new but."—Washington Post
joyousness.
If ever there is need of joyousness and good cheer in our words and looks and demeanor it is when we feel least like it and when others about us are most likely to be helped by it.
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834 KANSAS N. KA
The Ideal Bakery
Hul & Schafter, Proprietor
Manufacture the
best bread in the
city
Member N A M B
The Place 244: Different
121 W. 6th St.
Topeka Kansas
DAVIS FUEL CO.
Has All Kind of
.Coal.
Bell Phone
1698
Visitors to Topeka Will Find Oliver's
22
A pleasant place to spend a sociable afternoon.
Imported Cigars, 401 KAN AS AVE
(First published in the Topeka Plain-dealer, January 12, 1912.) PUBLICATION NOICE. Cora E. Pendry will take notice that she has been sued by her husband, H. E. Pendry, case No. 27061, in the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas, for an absolute divorce, and that she must answer his petition on file in said court and cause on or before the ninth day of February, 1912, in said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered accordingly, divorcing plantuf from the defendant, and requiring defendant to take her money now.
Fisher & Lock, Attorney for Plain
turf
Attest R. L. THOMAS
(Sal) Clerk District
Date January 11, 1912
Publication in the
of day, January 11
Lake District Court
Come, Kane
No. 27111
Rosa Maze, Plaintiff
Defendant
State of Kansas Shawnee
PUBLICATION SOURCE:
The State of Kansas
Maze, defendant above
The above name Louis Mack
hereby notified that I am
born and for divorce and that un-
less he appears and answer
the plaintiff's petition on or before the
2nd day of February, A D 1912
that the matter set out in plaintiff
petition will be taken a true and
judgment rendered accordingly as
volume but from you and barring
you from any participation to the
property of said plaintiff
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: R. L. THOMAS,
(Seal) Clark District Court.
By Jessie M. Curtls, Deputy.
A NE V TO VN IN 1 IL HEART OF THE Oil and Ga. Fleds
Just South of the Mottilea Metropoliht in City of Muskogee, the wonder city of the Southwest today
Clean cut Agents, we want to talk to you, write us today for particulars and we will show you through the fastest selling and best town proposition for white and colored people there is now on the market. All you who are thinking of changing your residence, write us today.
South Muskogee
Rooms 102 3 Eskes Building
WILL H. WILLIAM, President and
GEO. EYSELL
Union Depot
Mail Orders
All the Best Brand
1036 Union Avenue,
Opposite
Home Phone West 360
10c
The Vie
Muskogee Town Company,
102 3 Eskes Building, MUSKOGLE, OKLA.
1111G, President and Manager.
O. EYSELL DRUG CO.,
Union Depot Drug Store.
Mail Orders Prompily Attended.
All the Best Brand of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond.
Union Avenue, KANSAS CIT
Opposite Waiting Room.
e West 360 Bell Phone West 6698
10c A LOAF
BAKED BY
The Vienna Bakery
South Muskogee Town Company,
GEO. EYSELL DRUG CO.,
Union Depot Drug Store.
Mail Orders Prompily Attended.
All the Best Brand of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond.
1036 Union Avenue, KANSAS CITY
Opposite Waiting Room.
Home Phone West 360 Bell Phone West 6608
Save the Wrappers
They are Valuable
IND. PHONE. 1247
399 24 East Fourth Street - - TOPEK
Prize High Pat
ize High Patent
Prize High Patent
Daily capacity
100 Barrels Flour
100 Barrels Meal
Cable Address
"Ruth"
Oklahoma Mill Co.
sher, ::: Oklahoma THEY SAY A stiff Buttonhole
A stiff Buttonhole
That will not yield to permission possible for half of the ill tempered to men in the early morn-
that I and red here too much
others are in our thing is plenipotent
THE MUTUAL, Topkha's Soft Wash, 215
H MATEHEFAN
THE MUTUAL, Top
H. MALEDEV.
THE MUTUAL, Topkah's office 215
HERE WE ARE!
Look, List
You can buy $460 whiskey
$3.25 per gallon
This offer is for the
GOLDEN HARVES
Kansas City,
oik, Listen, Learn!
buy $460 whiskey, a 90-Proof Rye for only
per gallon, Express prepaid
this offer is for the Holiday season only
DEN HARVEST DIST. COMPANY,
ty, Missouri
Look, Listen, Learn!
You can buy $460 whiskey, a 90-Proof Rye for only $3.25 per gallon, Express prepaid This offer is for the Holiday season only GOLDEN HARVEST DIST. COMPANY, Kansas City, Missouri
OKLAHOMA MILLOR
PRICE
100 CENTS
U.S.
KINGFISHER, O. C.
Kingfisher,
oilers are not long is plump
TOPEKA. KANSAS
Manufacturers of High-Grade Flour
That will not yield to permission
purable for a half of the ill temper
untreated to men in the early morn-
horn that I and red here
not to much
Visitors welcome at Holzmark Furniture Co. Carpets, Draper and Furniture for the Office and the Home The best Goods for the Least Me We sell for cash or credit 924-026 MINN. AVE. KANSAS CITY, KAN.
J. C. O'KEEFE
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Kentucky and Tennessee Whiskies a Specialty
All Money Orders Promptly Attended To
1060 UNION AVENUE KANSAS CITY, MO
Opposite Union Depot Telephone 601 Main
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Undertakers a
636 Quincy
Peerless
Hits from THE PR
E. J. ALLISON
The correct styles in Cloth
Classy Shirts, Hosiery and
14 MINNESOTA AVE..
The Knights
of the
A Fraternal
Will issue policies for your
life, Sick Funeral and Death
bone loving man can afford to
THE KNIGHT and ORIG
laws of the State of Kansas, and
Insurances of Kansas. Its off
rity Company. Liberal terms to
dress:
Undertakers and Embalmers
Quincy Topeka.
erless CLOTHING
It’s from THE PEERLESS, it’s Correction
E. J. ALLISON, Proprietor
Direct styles in Clothing, Furnishing Good Shirts, Hosiery and Neckwear
KANSAS AVE., KANSAS
Knights and Ladies of the ORIENT
A Fraternal Beneficiary
Rue policies for yourself and children paternal and Death Benefits in case of a man can afford to be with Life Insurance. KNIGHT and ORIENT is duly authorized State of Kansas, and is under the Supervisory of Kansas. Its officers are borded in an army. Literal terms to agents. For info
Undeitakers and Embalmers.
636 Quincy Topeka. Kansas
Peerless CLOTHING CO
Htts from THE PEERLESS, it's Correct E. J. ALLISON, Proprietor The correct styles in Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats Classy Shirts, Hosery and Neckwear 14 MINNESOTA AVE., KANSAS CITY, KA
The Knights and Ladic of the ORIFNT
A Fraternal Beneficiary Society Will issue policies for yourself and children paying Partn life, Sick Funeral and Death Benefits in case of death. No home living man can afford to be with Life Insurance. THE KNIGHT and ORIENT is duly authorized by the laws of the State of Kansas, and is under the Superintendent of Insurances of Kansas. Its officers are bored in a reliable Suity Company. Liberal terms to agents. For information address:
National Headquarters
519 Kansas Ave.,
OUR MOTTO...Pro
JOHN M. WRIGHT
National President
SCHILLER CUTS
PRICE OF BEER
WEALTHY WHISKEY WHOLESALERS
BUY BREWERY OUTPUT AND
ENGAGE BREWERY TRUST IN
BEER WAR
S Ave.,
UR MOTTO. ---Prompt Payment of Claims
M WRIGGIT PEARL McNEA
National President National Secr
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - June, 1911. With the beer season just opening comes the sensational news that Schiller Bros., the wealthy whiskey wholesalers of this city, have secured control of the brewery output and are cutting prices in order
12 Pints of
24 Trade Pins
36 " " "
60 " " "
Pints of Beer $1
Trade Pints Beer $1
“ “ “ 2
“ “ “ 2
“ “ “ 2
Q Gaines
We carry one of the Fine Lines of Undertaking Good in the State. We never sleep Three Licensed Embalmors in Attendance
and Embalmers.
Topeka, Kansas
CLOTHING CO
EERLESS, it's Correct
SON, Proprietor
Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats
Neckwear
KANS AS CITY, KA
and Ladic
ORIFNT
Beneficiary Society
yourself and children paying Part
Benefits in case of death. No
be with Life Insurance.
MENT is duly authorized by the
and is under the Superintendent of
officers are borded in a reliable Su
to agents. For information ad-
Topeka
ompt Payment of Claims"
PEARL McNEAL.
National Secretary
boom business and fight the beer trust.
Schiller] Bros. do a mail order whiskey business and are therefore well equipped to handle mail orders for beer. They should get most of this business as it is believed their prices cannot be met by the trust. It is alleged that members of the trust are in an ironclad agreement to maintain present high prices. Schiller Bros. promise on the other hand to keep their cut prices in force all summer.
Schiller Bros. give handsome and valuable premiums to customers free of all charge. These premiums range from small articles like a fishing reel, to large ones like a piano. A catalog describing and illustrating over a thousand of these premiums will be sent free on request. Such low prices as 12 pints for $1.00; 24 pints for $1.90; 36 pints for $2.70; 60 pints for $4.25 and 120 pints for $7.90 are announced by Schiller Brothers.
Beer $1.00
nts Beer $1.90
" " 2.70
" " 4.25
THE MAGIC SHAMPOO
THE MAGIC DRIER
AND HAIR-STRAIGHTENER
MAILED ANYWHERE IN U.S. $100
no money to post or give money on board.
Every indy can hire a beautiful and luxurious head of hair if she uses a MAGIC. Attract a man 10 or 12 MAGIC drins the hair, removing the dundruff, and it will brighten the curled head of hair.
The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, because the comb is never heated. The steel bead bar which from the hair is soaked, put into the flame of the alcohol or groomer.
The Aluminum Comb is easily detached from the beating fan, burn, after the bar is beamed of the comb goes back into place and is held by a turn of the handle.
The Magic Heater is also suitable for curling irons, has a cover and can be carried in a bandbag.
Magic Shampoo Drier $1.00. Magic Alcohol Heater $2.00. Liberal terms to agree.
For literature today.
Magic Shampoo Drier Co.
Minnesota, Minnesota.
THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN.
(Continued from Page One.)
school or are in school only half a day because of lack of room Our race, like other races, can only secure proper educational facilities in the cities by constantly urging their needs on the proper authorities. This should be done in every city and community where the public school authorities have undertaken the task of providing school buildings.
I am glad to add that in many of the communities and cities of the South, creditable school houses are provided in an increasing degree for the education of the Negro child. But we not only want to see that no backward step is taken, but that we so forward both in the country and only year by year in providing decent, comfortable school buildings.
In connection with what I have said in this letter, we as a race must bear in mind that one half of the colored children in the South do not attend any school at all. Unless these conditions are speedily changed, our race in this and succeeding generations will be greatly handicapped by ignorance.
BOOKLEK T. WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, December 11, 1911.
CAPTAIN JOHN SEATON.
Whe John Seaton died, Atchison lost her leading manufacturer, and one of her most illustrious citizens. He was not one of our pioneers, for Atchison was a substantial community when John Seaton established himself in the foundry business here where he labored for forty years and fashioned things of iron, traded them for gold and ammassed a fortune. But John Seaton had the ruggedness of the pioneers who settled this country and had Fate decreed a residence for him here in the cary fifties, instead of Kentucky and Illinois he would doubtless have tendered as valuable a service to Kansas in his youth, as many of his contemporaries did, in those trying times, and who now unhappily, are rapidly passing up to the Great Beyond.
Those of us who have lived here year after year have seen the familiar faces disappear and local men of promen- on by one, fade out of sight We have mournth their loss as friends and citizens. We have followed them to their earthly tombs and here and there have shed a tear, but none have left us who will more be missed by a host of faithful employees and business associates than within Seaton. He mingled but little the trouble, but he was a man of woe and influence, because he was wise and vigorous in all he un- took and above all he had the con- tidence, respect and affection of those with whom he toiled and work- ed and planned
In the building of a town, men like John Seaton are indispensable. They are the employers of labor whose work, and pay checks are the very life of trade. They are builders and moulders. And John Seaton was in fact a moulder, at ly of molten iron, but of public weal. How as a believer in the doctrine that a business man should devote part of his energies to public life and as a public servant John Seaton was ever faithful to his constituents. He was valuable in counsel and a power in the State Legislature, where he represented Atkinson with distinction for nearly twenty years.
Captain Seaton was a veteran of the civil war and participated in that great struggle with valor and fidelity to the Union. He was especially commended for meritorious service at to battle of Belmont, by Genera Grant, and that he was a man of deep emotions and tender sentiment
Meadow Gold Butter
is an every day delicacy that all can afford.
A few cents a month covers the difference between ordinary butter and "Meadow Gold."
Butter is one of those "big little things"—a poor quality can leave a feeling of dissatisfaction with an entire meal, while good butter lends an additional charm.
The delicious flavor of "Meadow Gold" Butter is particularly enticing. Its rare richness appeals to the most fastidious palate.
Sold by all dealers who are butter particular.
Its Flavor Wins Favor
TROLLEY TO Kansas City 17 Trains Daily
is amply illustrated by the little "private remon," as he liked to call it, which he held upon the fiftieth anniversary of that battle near Columbus, Ky., in November of last year. He journeyed thither alone less than three months ago and stood for the first time in half a century upon the very spot where General Giant commanded him "Captain, proceed and uncover the enemy." What a not of memories must have overwhelmed Captain Seaton as his mind reverted to that moment fifty years before! He has fought many a battle since then. He has been an uncompromising foe of tails and foibles. He stormed the doors of the "Douglas House" in the legislature of the city teneties, to which he oft with pride refted, but no one lent of his active life was dearest to him than when he received that order from General Giant.
Is luscious with choice meats, pure sweet cider, spices and fruits
Kaw Valley Mince Meat is heavy or soggy and does not cause
strenach distress as is in the common idea of most mince meats.
Order some today along with O. K. Lard and you will be surprised at the delicious, pie you can make with these two ingredients. The crust will be crisp and crumble—the filling juicy and delicious.
May Captain S. N. rest in peace.
—Michison Chapel n
"I am glad to see from newspaper announcements that S.rator Borne on some of his friends, who may be delegates, contemp' a revival of this question in the next national convention, in which case I hope the question will be thoroughly thrashed out and not continued to any dis-minute rule, such as prevailed in the last so that it may be finally settled and whatever harm, if any, may have resulted from the close vot on the proposition in the last convention, may be completely removed."
All good markets and grocers handle Kaw Valley Mince Meats
The Chas. Wolff Packing Co.,
SEARCH
Where you will, you will find few flours
EQUALING and none SURPASSING
Cain's No. 1 Flour
GUARANTEED at the top in color,
flavor and yield
The Cain Mill Company
Atchison Kansas
Although General Clayton is himself heartily sincere, he is at the same time somewhat handheld politically to secure exact justice by the support of such men as Cool Lyor of Texas, E. C. Duncan of North Carolina and John G. Capers of South Carolina, all of whom are known as "Lily Whites," absolutely opposed to according the Negro even the right to appeal in Republican conventions. Many Negroes would like to see General Clayton's policies win and would at the same time like to see destroyed the political power and influence of these rank Negro haters.
FORD'S
HAIR POMADE
QUAKES HAIR, RUNNY OR CURLY HAIR
GLOSE-SOFTEN AND MORE PLAINABLE,
EASY TO COME AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE
THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT UNEXCEILLED
FOR PREVENTING HAIR FROM FALLING OUT MEMORY AND ROOMING
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25+ AND 50+ BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON
EVERY PACKAGE
DIPLOMAT Whiskey "Just Right" Blue Springs, Bottled in Bond Glasner Distilling & Importing Co. Kansas City, Mo.
TRY FORD'S ROYAL WHITE
SKIN LOTION FOR THE COMPLEXION,
MAKES THE SKIN WHITER IMMINATELY
UPON APPLICATION. WILL NOT IRRITATE
THE MOST DELICATE SKIN. UNEXCEELED
FOR ECZEMA, SALT RHEUM, PIMPLES,
ROUGH SKIN AND FRECKLES.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT
SUPPLY YOU WE WILL SEND IT TO YOUR DIRECT AT THE
FOLLOWING Prices. SMALL Sized Bottle IS LARGE Sized Bottle.
THE OZIZOED OIZ MARROW CO.
832 LAKE ST. DEPT. 318
CHICAGO, IL
AGENTS WANTED
THE BEST FLOUR ON EARTH
MADE IN OKLAHOMA
Acme
FLOUR
GUARANTEED
TO MAKE THE MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF FULL SIZED
FLAKEY LOAVES OF UNEXCELLED FLAVOR
FOR SALE BY
ALL GROCERS
WANIED-A good woman for Matron Old Folks Home, Leavenworth, Kansas. Addrefs,
OLD FOLKS HOME,
Fifth and Michigan Sts.
Leavenworth, Kansas.