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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER Impeach Gov. Blease. --- VOLUME XIV. A Governor Who Should Be Impeached. Gov. Blease of South Carolina, who has frequently outraged decent sentiment in his state by nantankered public interviews, has now violated his oath of office and glories in it. There is talk of his impachment, which is not unlikely to occur, if South Carolina care much for her good name. The present outrage of which the South Carolina blattenskate governor is guilty relates to a Negro lynching. The sheriff at Homcapath whod the governor that the negro would be taken from him unless military protection was furnished. In reply the governor said: "Keep in touch with Homcapath affair and send me a report to arrow morning, telling me what is going on." The next morning he was duly informed that the Negro was dead, having been taken by a mob and lynched. Gov. Please makes no bones of admitting that this was the intent of his telegram, which in effect advised the sheriff to let matters drift, for in a speech the governor has since said. "Sheriff King received that telegram and he understood its meaning. Next morning I received his report, and it was exactly what I expected. As a matter of fact, if it had been any different - would have been greatly disappointed." These facts are given by the Springfield Republican, which recalls that Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi, though, celebrated for his Negro latitude, when he was actually governor with executive responsibility, used the militia promptly and successfully to prevent Negro lynching. But the governor of South Carolina refused to discharge his own boy den duty, recognizing as he has since adduit da the danger, and in effect adduited a sheet to violate his trust. South Carolina would do itself erudit by impachting such a faithless official from the highest office of the state TO EDUCATED COLORED MEN: GREETINGS. I am taking advantage of the approaching New Year to address you a few words of serious greeting. You represent the first generation of your race, now grown to fullness of the stature of manhood, under the influence and power of education. You are the first ripened fruit of philanthropy, and by you alone will its wisdom of folly be justified. The hope of the race is focussed in you. You are to furnish the head-light to direct the path through the dangers and difficulties of the wilderness. For want of vision the people perish; for want of wise direction, they stumble and fall. There is no body of men in the world today, now in the history of the world, who have, or ever have had greater responsibilities or more converted opportunities than devolve upon you. It is indeed a privilege to be a Negro of light and leading in such a time as this. The incidental embarrassments and disadvantages which for the time being, must be endured are not to be compared with the far more exceeding weight of privilege and glory which awaits you if you rise to these high demands. For such a privilege well may you forego the pleasures of civilization for a season. } Your world consists in million souls, who have wrapped up in them all the needs and necessities powers and possibilities of human nature; they contain all the forms of civilization, from its roots to its florescence. Your is the task to develop and vitalize these smothered faculties and potentialities. Your education will prove to be but vanity and exation of spirit, unless it ultimately in this task. You are the salt of this earth, and if the salt loose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? If the light within the racial world be darkness, how great is that darkness? 4 The highest call of the civilization of the world today is to the educated young men of the belated races. The educated young manhood of Japan, China, India, Egypt and Turkey must lift their own people up to the high level of their own high conception. They must pattake of the best things in the civilization of Europe and show them unto their own people. Your task is the same as theirs, intensified, perhaps, by the more difficult and intricate tangle of circumstances and conditions with which you must deal. You cannot afford to sink into slothful satisfaction and do your little job, draw your little pay, and enjoy your tasteless leisure, and with insane self-deception hide your little head under the shadow of your woes, like the foolish bird, which thereby hopes to escape the wrath to come. As you look over the field the whole sweep of racial movement seems to be retrograde. The race has been disfranchised and jim-crowed and segregated. Lynching and burning of Negroes amid horrors of indescribable atrocity, has become a faved American institution. The Christian conscience has become sore, and only Christ in heaven weeps. There is no other source of help but God and you. The white race through philanthropy has done much; but its vicious task was practically completed when it developed you. You must do the rest. Our gratitude can never repay the debt we owe. They spoke for us when our tongues were tied; they pleaded for us when we were speechless. But now our faculties are no longer. We must stand on our own footing. The greatest gratitude that the beneficiary can show to the benefactor, is, as soon as possible, to do without his benefaction. True, we are not yet able to cut base whole from the benvolent assistance; we still need some more earrings and fingering and other fixings from the Egyptians; but the great outstanding fact remains, the task of race states-manhip and reclamation is not primarily the white man's burden, but yours. Upon you will depend its success or failure. As far as righteous insistence upon inalienable human rights will permit, live at peace and helpful co-operation with all men, North and South East and West. But never, under any inducements of cowardice or prudence or thrift, should you deviate from the straight line of righteousness, which alone points out the way and points the way out. Moral energy and race loyalty should be brought to bear upon your task, whether you be engaged in the production of wealth or in the more condite pursuits, which administer to the higher needs of man. The white race is fast losing faith in the Negro as an efficient and acceptable factor in the equation of our civilization. Curtailment of political, civil and general privilege and opportunity is but the outward expression of this apostasy. As the white man's faith in you decreases, your faith in yourselves must in crease. Every Negro in America should be taught daily, with his face turned toward the light, to utter this prayer: "Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief." Through courage, expressed in the active as well as in the passive voice, courage to do and to endure, you must so assert and exert your manhood that you will not only believe in yourselves, but the rest of the world will be compelled to believe in you. Then, and not till then, all will be well. Such is the mark and the high calling to which you are called. May you rise to the level of it. Emancipation Sparks and Flashes. Some people, both young and old, scorn to be taught. Others are ashamed of it, as they would be going to school when they are old. But it is never too late to learn what it is always necessary to know, and it is no shame to learn so long as we don't know—that is to say, as long as we are living. It is a hard thing to present new truths and up set old errors, for old errors or habits are like cockleburs—cling with all their might that they may hold the ground on... trained. Never before in the hist. 33 of these United States was good example and precept so much needed for our young people. Never before in the world (except it was in the times of Sodom and Gomorrah) was the council to and with each other more needed than now! And we know what happened to them. For if God spared not then, nor the angels that sinned but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 12, 1912 chains of darkness and spared not the old world, but saved Nos and the eighth peron, so will He deliver us if we would teach the thing. He would have us teach and be living examples, sea, beacon lights, corpelling the young to the right path, and building up an armor so strongly fortified with all the many virtues that Satan with all his ingenuity, strategies, skill and tricks cannot pierce them. All nations celebrate, all states celebrate, and all races celebrate. The English, Germans, Russians, Japanese, French, Afticans, Americans, all have their day of celebration. Even today, a national holiday to our race, not only a national holiday that sinks deep into the sympathetic recesses of every heart, loyal to so great a cause as is memorialized by the famous Emancipation Proclamation, immortalizing the great statesman, the naval of his country, Abraham Lincoln, who, Damon-Pythias like; who, Christlike, gave up his life for a cause so dear to his heart. Who, with one mighty stroke of his pen, purchased the liberty of three to four million slaves, the result which enables us to participate in these excuses tonight. Young man, cannot you realize the importance of this moment? Cannot you see at what a great cost of life the blessings were obtain!? Look back at the horrible picture and see mother and father, sister and brother, large and small, chained like ruffians, like criminals, driven like dumb cattle. Look at the blood trickling down caused by the lash of the cat's nines. Yes, look! Look at the young maiden on the block, subject to the most critical examinations stripped of all her modesty. She must stand as a brute until the villainous purchaser is satisfied by her physical condition. What man, what Christian man, would dare to look at such a picture so casually as not to react it? If ever in my life I have an opportunity at that thine slavery, I will hit it with all my power. How long will you sleep, oh! young man? Will you not show that you were worthy for such a sacrifice to be made for you? Then awake, young men! Awake, young women! The race is calling you; the battle has already begun, to offset the privileges you so richly enjoy. Cannot you see him, falsely accused, denied equal commercial opportunity, the by-word in every household? Look at that rope tied to your pole. Oh, I see! And on the lower end I see an innocent Negro boy, whose lifeless body, as it dangles in the blue ether, thunders in tones of death: "Young man, profit by my misfortune." Look at that smoke! It is a brush pole. No, it is in the middle of the toad. It is a funeral pyre. The unprotected bodies of its hand and wife, caught, burned in its own wagon like a burning heap of tars, in the eyes of a civilized nation. O God! look down upon this piece of ours with compassion and give power to the home, to the school form and the pulpit. Unite the three in one, as thou hast the Father, Holy Ghost and Son, that those that atticities may cease, and that we may redeem ourselves as one of the greatest and most powerful of race. If the Negro who once forgot God will only return He will receive us again. If the Negro can go to the top round in the pugilistic line, as a Jack Johnson, why cannot we reach the same zenith, the same height, in the moral, physical, intellectual and religious lines? That we may be yet to be seen. Let us, then, be up and doing. WEIR. The Knights and Daughters and also the K. of P. lodge went to Cherokee on the 7th to attend the funeral of a brother, Rev. R. L. Kernedy, who was killed in the Hampton coal shaft on the 3rd. He leaves a wife and one son 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 foot hurt in the The A. M. E. Sunday school elected officers. There were several changes A. Dillard was elected superintendent and Martha School secretary. John Shaw, who was recently married, is sick. Mrs. G. G. Brown of Wichita visited the Daughters of Bethel meeting Friday. Alex Johnson of Kansas City was the guest of Mrs. Pohl. Cousin last week while on route to Washington. Mrs. G. G. Brown spent Saturday in frankfort on business. The Anniversary club meet Thursday with Mrs. J. C. George, on North Elkhill street. The attireon was enjoyed by all, and a luncheon was served by the hostess. Mr Patre Allen was lovers for the Sunflower Art Club Monday afternoon. The meeting was held at her home on L street. As usual, the hostess served an appetizing lunchon after business. Mr Mayne Mitri left Widn a day for Canada for an indebtible stay with her oldest sister. Mrs. G. G. Brown and daughters returned Sunday to their home in Wichita after a week's visit with Mrs. Brown's parents, M. and Mrs. Joseph Brown Lowell Mason of Lawrence visited Miss Hazel Shona last week for a few days. Mrs. Ogden is recovering from her recent illness. She is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Allen. Miss Hazel Slover is turned to Lawrence Sunday, after spending the holidays in the city. Mrs. Frank Wilton will have shortly for a several weeks' visit in Indihoppe and Kentucky. She will visit her daughter, wife and other relatives. Beth by thee catechus ee to Miss Matilda Johnson Tuesday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Nunn, on Spruce street. She had been failing in health for fourteen months and it has been baffled since she came from Denver in the early fall. The funeral services were held at T. T. E. hall Saturday afternoon. Rev D W Maj. affiliated. Born was at Mt. Vernon cemetery. The deceased was treated here and badly regarded by all. She was a member of Bronze Baptist church and belonged to the T. T. E. hodge, which order had charge of the ceremonial. Besides her father, she is survived by a sister, for a brothers, other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her untimely demise. Edith Johnson of Omaha attended the funeral of his sister, Miss M. Johnson, last Saturday. The twentieth election of the A. M. E. church was held "Monday night. The officers for the coming year are: S. Waters, Dr. W. H. Hudson, N. Hunt, J. D. Colbert, Fred Potter, Louise Allon, J. C. George, James Jackson and Henry Allen. Mrs. Joseph Harper is in Eldingham with her daughter, who is all. A. Rost—Mrs. Eliza Marion. Editor. Plainclay; It was with regret, mingled with congratulation, we read of the passing of sister Marion from the busy walks of this life, to her long sought for rest beyond the vale that separates that existence from its eternal destiny. There are but few who remember Mrs. Marion's life and labors of love. Toliver Bird could tell more than any Toliver Blid could tell more than any other, as he knew her longer. But my recollection of her dates within a few months of forty years. She was one of earth's noblest characters, devoted to her church almost to a fault; for many times has she gone forth to solicit aid to meet some pressing obligation on her church not even waiting to take her meals. Sometimes little bickering among the members had threatened disruption of the church body, but Sister Marion, as a dove of peace, made it her business to meet each dissenting party, talk and pray with them till peace was restored. Many members of St. John can recall our great revival of January 1888, at which time Charley McNary, the Williams boys, Page family and about two hundred others, were converted. To Mrs. Marion and Angeline Williams, much credit was due for the results of that meeting. It was a joyful reunion we held last fall at Kansas City, Kan., during the Conference with these two Christian women. Sister Marion was a model Christian; not the bird that ornaments our church windows in the picture of saints but a real flesh and blood saint, with all the joy and cheerfulness of exhibited at all three. She had her trials of many kinds and sorrow was that would have staggered the faith of worker persons, but her acutested charisma crumbled her to control her sorrows, and the bright sunshine of her countenance dispelled the cloud that overshadowed her soul, leaving only the beauty of the rainbow to be seen by others. She was rich in good works, "always abounding in the works of the Lord." But why write more? Every living pastor of hers can say all and more than I have said about her. "Well done, good and faithful servant." R. I. WATSON. Resolutions. Whereas, it has pleased God to call Sister Eliza Marion from her cathly labour to her heavenly reward, and. Whereas, She was for more than thirty-six years one of the over faithful members of St. John A. M. H. church, its most conspicuous worker over sustaining an intimate, friendly relation to all pastors, officers, members and friends of the church; and, Whereas, His Christian life was so sweet, so gentle, so pure, so humble and such a striking example of the motherly devotion and self-sacrifice and, Whereas, She, as captain of the Rock Island island, nearly always stood in the front tank in the amount sald for the payment of the church's debt earning by her self-sacrifice and long hour when He said: "Well done, then service the commemoration of the Stry good and faithful servant, then hast been faithful; over a few things I will make the ruler of many. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." A d. Whereas, We desire to record our appreciation of her worthy chara tur and service; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That we modestly love in humble submission to the will of the Most High; that we realize that in the taking of Sister Eliza Marion the church has lost a great leader and we pray that the mantle of her excellent spirit may fall upon others and that each of us may strive to reach that magnificent degree of womanhood and Christian piety. Resolved, second, that class No. 5 has lost one of its best members, St. John its most untiring worker and the city one of its best known Christian characters. Resolved, third, that her faithfulness as organizer and leader of the Rock Island club will ever be an inspiration to us, and that we extol her work and her example and comment her soul to God, "The righteous Judge, that doeth all things well." Her last run has been made and she has reached the celestial city on time. Resolved, fourth, that we extend to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympathy and join them in mourning our loss, and we recommend all to conate her virtues in order that we may like her, be able to say: "I gave fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." Resolved, fifth, that a copy of those resolutions be given to the relatives of the deceased, a copy spread upon our quarterly conference journal and a copy given to the press. MRS. ALICE WILLIAMS, IRED ROUNDTRITE, MRS. J. H. LAMBURSON, E. RIDLEY, KANSAS CITY, KAN. The Citizens' Forum convened at the Metropolitan Baptist church and there was a nice crowd preent, even though the weather was very inclement. The main features of the program were a good paper by C. Jenkins and a vocal duet by Miss V. Williams and Mr. Sanders. After the program officers were elected for the ensuing year. Following are some of the officers: President, Prof. Gregg; treasurer, Prof. T. Davis; secretary, Miss M. Howell; critic, Prof. Porter; chairman of the executive committee, Lawyer Shackleford Presiding Elder Brooks is visiting this family in this city. his family in this city. Mrs. I. Burton-Thomas of 2008 N. Sixth street prepare dan appetizing dinner for the following guests; Mrs. M. C. Matthews, Mrs. M. Henderson, Mr. Ball and C. R. Griffith. Miss Katharine Johnson formerly a teacher at the high school, is an ardent church worker and literary worker. Prof. Marquis, principal of Sumner High school, is making extensive repairs to his residence at 1010 North Sixth street. Miss R. Rosson is president of the NUMBER 2 B. Y. P. U. of the Metropolitan church. P. Brown, principal at Argentine, of Kansas City, Kan. is doing good school work. Mrs. M. C. Matthews was offered a school in Nebraska, but is at home this years. Miss C. Johnson makes a good president of the A. M. L. Christian Endeavor. Prof. Hodge, who instructs the First Baptist choir, is said to be a very fine singer. To the Colored People of the South: This is a season of the year when for several years it has been my privilege to call the attention of our people to the importance of improving the facilities for public school education. I mean the education of the masses of children in the small public schools. As I have said before I think a very small percentage of the children of our race can be sent to any large boarding school. The nurses must be educated at home in the small public schools if they are to get any education at all. As I have observed in studying conditions in most parts of the South, I find that the people on the whole deserve the greatest degree of credit for their efforts to educate their children. In many cases they pay tax themselves, aside from what they pay in the way of public taxes, in order to build public school houses and extend school terms. This is all commandable. We want, however, to be sure that we go forward every year. If we do not go forward in providing better school facilities, we will go backward, because the number of children to be educated is increasing each year. My special object in calling attention to this matter is to impress the ministers, business men, teachers and other leaders with the importance of having a good, comfortable well furnished school house in every community. You will not compilish much in the way of education, no matter how comfortable the school house. In many cases, especially in the Gulf States, the school houses provided for the education of the Negro children are disagreeful. In some cases they are not fit for animals to stay in. It is a cruel imposition upon teachers and pupils to compel them to sit in a cold, uncomfortable school house day by day. In such cases it is impsible for the children to learn anything. The thing that I urge upon each community is that they unite their efforts this fall and winter in providing a good, comfortable school house. If every person will contribute a small amount in the way of money or labor or some kind of farm produce, within a few months a good, comfortable school house can be built and furnished in a very community in which our people live. Good school houses will mean in the future good teachers and a school term lasting eight or nine months in the year. If those who read this communication have not already a good school house in their community, I earnestly beseech them to begin at once to build one. One other thing: Often in a large amount of the money put into a school building is almost thrown away because no plan has been vided for the supervision of the work of erecting it. No matter how extensive the school house may be, care should be taken to get an architect or some other competent person to show plans for the building. Where it is possible, of course, the public school authorities should be asked to provide public school facilities—they should be asked to provide a decent school house. Where it is not possible to obtain a suitable building from the auth prities, the people should get together and erect a school house that meets the needs of pupils and teachers. In many of the cities and small towns in the South, thousands of children are suffering for education because there are not enough school houses in the South to properly seat and provide for the Negro children. Whatever this is true, our leaders should come together and formulate their needs, and bring them before the public school authorities. They should continue to urge their needs until school houses are provided for our people. I have noted that in some of the cities nearly one-half of the colored children are kept out of (Continued on Page 14) ADVERTISING RATES PER MONTH $2.00 PER INCH. SICK CHILDREN Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year by mail ... $1.00 Two Months by mail ... $1.10 Three months by mail ... $1.10 Reserved as the Post Office of Topeka as Central 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. COBB'S COLUMBING SOAP Mme. 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Perkins, the Scientific Scalp Specialist of Denver, Colo., who is astonishing the world with her wonderful art of growing hair. My own hair is my best advertisement. With these treatments my THIS TELLS THE STORY COPYRIGHTED-1910. hair grew 17 inches in two years. It had remained one length (four inches) for 15 years. What I did for my hair I am doing for hundreds of others, and will do for you with my Matchless Scientific Scalp Preparations. My treatment stops falling hair, or breaking off, ones split ends, removes dandruff and scalp scurf, causes the hair to grow long, no matter how short; soft, no matter how harsh, thick, no matter how thin; straight from the blubs, no matter how kinky. Just treatment will show wonderful improvement. Do not wait if you are interested in your hair. I give treatments all over the United States by mail. Write at once. I send booklet concerning the care of the hair, and testimonials of those taking my treatments when I sent stump is enclosed. I do not have agents. I need a personal history of your hair and scalp and your physical condition. All mail promptly answered when I sent stamp is enclosed. I am the only woman of the race growing hair today who can show the public the real length my hair was when I must begin treating it. Send for booklet if you mean business. You can secure these preparations only from me. None like them made in the world. The P. D. P. Scientific Scalp Preparation, Madam Perkins, Sole Agent. Always Takho akhoma Biscuit Takhoma Biscuit Takhoma Biscuit. LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT CO. AGENTS WANTED Colored men or women solicitors wanted in every city for a strictly legitimate proposition paying good commissions. Murthave education, education, energy, acquaintance and good address and furnish good references. This is an opportunity worth investigating. Address Lock Box 214, Topeka, Kansas. Through Tram Service Between Fort Scott, Pittsburg, 1911 age, Waltham, and 1111 Leave Topkea at 9 a. m. F. E. NIPPS, DOCKLEAVEN 141 NPHONE 37 M. J. Thompson Gen. Gabler The Pearl Steam & Laundry THOMPSON & GABLER Proprietors Phone 222 105 W. 11th St. COFFEYVILLE. KANSAS K. C. FRENCH Cleaners & Dyers A'l Kinds of Cleaning, Pressing and Dying for Ladies and Gentlemen . . Mrs. Effie Arnett Ind. 'Phone 1005 1021 W. 6th St. Topeka. Kansas The cost of living is Cheap if you trade at Wegeley's Where you will find a clean store well stocked with Groceries and Meats. Our Goods are the Best in Quality and Right in Price Your Patronage Solicited. WEGELEY'S, 1135 Kansas Avenue. HENRY MEER CASH STORE 615 EAST 10TH STREET All Kinds of Fancy Groceries All On Hand Meat Market Connection With the Store Give us a Poll to Delivery to all Pollly . IND Phone 276 1111 057 61th Avenue 74 des. Bell 44 des. Jad 778 O. A. Taylor, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Kansas Ave. Over Gillers Drip Across from Throop Hotel Gallic Armored Day and Night. 588 Va. Birnstreet OPEKA KANSAS Dr. W. Roger Russell. DENTIST All Work Guaranteed in Our Manufacturing DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence 1110 West Tenth St. BELL 'PHONE'0012. IND. 200-800-600. --- 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 Cer. 3d and K. Avern Jas. White & J. H. Loom 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- dont world he had been by the sun Greshaw II thool, N Niaveh D Dunne- ous, Missen W. W. andr., C., Ro Mupf with the best and Carthage were in toil, but the Turk was a star where they had been 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 \(t^{1}x^{2}t^{2}-t^{1}x^{2}\) If there is a function on a time table around x, it is the first time table that is the first time table that is the first time table of that table. Little is the time of time every time we meet it, and on the first time table. 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. Swatches and Pumps. 50 Transformation. 150 Wi. n from 2.50 to 3.00 MRS W. L. FIKLD Kallithrix Parion 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. 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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! 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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. 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