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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER vliia Canis TTl practice results in ma ma ma while we must confess that some is of but short duration, we are in startling doctrins have been announced to insist that marriage is a ced under his heading, yet it is never we expect it to be Historical Society VOLUME XIV. AMERICAN SOCIAL ETHICS. Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Prominent Iowa Woman, Delivers an Interesting Lecture Before the Intellectual Improvement Club-She Is Chairman of Iowa Federation Colord Women and Member Ways and Means National Association of Colored W Written by Mrs. S. Joe Brown, representing Intellectual Improvement Club, Des Moin, Iowa, chairman Educational Committee Iowa Federation of Colored Women and member Ways and Means Committee National Association of Colored Women. Madam President, Officers and Delegates to the Inter-State Literary Association. Ladies and gentlemen: I assure you that it was with no small degree of timidity and without due appreciation of my own meagre ability that I accepted the very generous invitation of your program committee to discuss before this distinguished assembly of scientists, philosophers and statesmen so profound a subject as that of American naturally infer from the etymology, Social Ethics, which as one would has to do with the ethics or customs of the American people of the present day. It is however possible that the committee who made this assignment intended that the discussion should have special reference to the Negro or afront American; but believing as I do that the Negro in America derives his social as well as his religious ethics from his Caucasian brother, I shall not attempt to confine my remarks to any particular race or any branch of the American people, but, as in the very outset, I desire to say that as life is more than meat and the body more than ratnert, so also are the ethics or customs of the lives we live infinitely more important that the bodies or houses in which we live from the influence which our lives reflect upon the lives of others as immortal as our souls. "How carefully then we ought to live, With what religious fear. Who such a strict account must give, let our labour burn. For our behavior here, firmly believe that this sacred truth should be impressed upon the minds of the girls and boys of the present while the characters which are to determine the future conduct are in the process of formation, and as is often the case, should not be deferred until the age of maturity, when it can have but little or no influence upon their lives. That this is true not only among our own, but among all races in America, is evidenced by the fact that at every meeting of American mothers, local, state and national, the paramount topic of discussion seems to be the "waywardness of the girls and boy of the present generation." For instance, at the recent meeting of the Iowa Congress of Mothers, the principal address was delivered by Mrs. S. K. Stevenson, who is the founder of a social settlement for white girl sat the seat of the State University of Iowa, and in it she says: "The faces of the young girls of today show only too well the strains to which their bodies are being subjected by the practices of present day society." Continuing, she declares that a girl is not strong enough to do her school work and at the same time be a member of the different clubs, and sororities and what not that are required of a high school girl. She cannot but brake under the strain. One profesor had told her that the greatest problem onfronting ducation today was the increased immorality among high school girls and that this increase was largely among home where girl were brought up to believe that they are a law unto believe that they are a law unto themslves and that they are a little better than either邻居. This same speaker contemnes the practice which is also problem among us of the promiscious meeting of young men and women at depots and other public places as well as the habit that some of our best young women save of being counseled by the unseen men they know to be of bad thar- otherwise, when contracted under such circumstances. Upon the question of the education of our girls, Mrs. H. F. Carroll, the distinguished wife of the governor of our own state, insists that the Bible should be the first book in every house, and that, next to the Bible should be read those books which deal with self knowledge, technically called sexology; and, there are those high up in the educational circles of the nation who strongly advocate the teaching of this subject in the public schools, by the proper authorities, instead of its being learned by children from improper persons in improper ways as is often the case under our present system of ethics. It seems, therefore, that the paramount issue upon this question is no longer the teaching of sexology is advisable, but rather, how shall it be taught. The authorities are almost unanimous that the fathers and mothers are the proper persons to give such information, but how many parents do their duty long this line. In most cases this instruction is received from other children or older associates, who are usually of questionable character. Hence to those who are of all persons least qualified is entrusted the instruction upon this all important subject. We hope, therefore, that this discussion shall start a wave of more serious thought and study upon this subject with a view to securing safer methods of having the children acquire these facts which we all know that they do all eventually acquire. Another much mooted question concerning our American Social Ethics is that of marriage and divorce, and we therefore desire to touch briefly on that subject which is probably next in importance as well as in natural sequence to that of sexology. thority, is a religious row, based on one of the laws of Creation, for mankind is born in a balance of sexes which has been maintained throughout all the ages despite all wars, accidents or other calamities which have destroyed millions of men, leaving women in the majority; yet, a generation or two restores the balanced paring of humanity and monagmy displaces polagmy as the law of creation. This conviction, that of marriage, is ordained of God rather than by human laws, and is life long in its obligations should be so reformed in public thinking that our boys and girls should grow up with the thought that home making is the ultimate purpose of all properly directed lives and that home-breaking except for scriptural reasons, is criminal and for any reason is a dire calamity. People should be taught that a "ceremony" does not marry them, but that it is only man's method of recognizing the marriage which itself consists of the solemn vows of the parties made to each other in the presence of Almighty God, that they two shall be one until death do them part. The girls and boys who are thus cannot help but make good wives and good husbands, for being unable to honorably break the home ties, they will make mutual concessions, modify opinions, forgive and seek forgiveness, acknowledge mistakes, overlook each other's faults and adjust differing temperaments to become similar ones. I am also of the opinion that the re-establishment of the family altar would have a tendency to keep the heart of the young couples warm with spiritual servo, for while cosmetics wash off and the finery fades, the fineness of the spirit which arises when the young people kneel at the family altar tends to so win each to the other, that all differences merge into that beautiful home life that cannot be destroyed by any act of man. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 9. 1912 Words That Freed a Race I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves . . . are and hence-forward shall be free. — President Lincoln's Proclamation Issued Jan. 1, 1863. Photo by American Press Association on the incipiator, oneme roomer highly The pub trasse the security roomer to attend have always been welcome, have always been are ex- porters, problem that some day must be solved. Science and moral purpose should be to uphift the home, for, if one good blood and great capacity, indeed a misfrtune and possibly in not to perpetuate them in the seriously tainted either in blood or world. On the other hand, if one is seriously tainted either in blood or habits, it is equally sinful and should be criminal to entail the consequences of his misfortune upon others. Here is a new realm for the application of heroism and chivalry—to live for the unborn and the age that is to be. This will hold a large place among the ideals and the romantic motives of another generation. Physical responsibility for the stress of life is but one type of the responsibility of influence—the passing on of environment processes the mental, moral and spiritual heritage of our generation. Even old bachelors like Paul have spiritual children. The pupil in your class room, he student in your office and even the servant in your house, may each be dependent upon you for the strengthening of those qualities which must be passed on to make the next generation what it really ought to be. The mistakes of the past ation are apparent in some of the tendencies with which we are pelled to combat today. This passing on process is no what we call influence, and, coo- ing the 'respective' limits of two processes, scientists are means 'agreed' but as to the or the combination of the two moulding an individual or a relation there is little room for dou Kansas Negroes Will Honor Abe Lincoln! Topeka Will Be Alive Monday With Colored Leaders From Every Section of the State—Politics Will Play a Prominent Part in the Kansas Lincoln Day Club's Fativities—The Curtis and Stubba Factions Each Struggling to Predominate. J. H. B. Taylor, chairman of the executive committee, and general manager, announces that all is in readiness for the Lincoln Day celebration. Mr. Taylor is a tireless worker and the success of the celebration will be due to his efforts. He says it will be the biggest ever, and also that there is a political uprising for the first time in the club's history, and a lively, tilt is expected among the boys _____ The Kansas Inaugural Day club has completed its prowess in full for 45 years, and banquet, which will be held at Metropolitan ball next Monday evening; Feb 12. The committee has spared no pains to make one of the grandest affairs of its h Invocation..... Rev. G. W. Henry Music..... Jackson's 23d Reg. Band Vocal Solo..... Miss Porter, K. C. Kan. President's Annual Address..... W. W. Fisher. Inst. Solo..... Miss Alberta Guy Song..... T. I. I. Glee Club Inst. Solo..... "Dude" Simpson Principal Address "The Emancipation" by Prof. R. H. Brown. BANQUET PROGRAM. Music..... Jackson's 23d Reg. Band Nullification of Negroe's Rights..... Lewis Ransom, Topeka Half a Man..Dr. Walt Caldwell Atchison. Th Attitude of the American Press of the Negro. Prof. Woody Jackson. The Life of Frederick Douglas, Mr. H. D. Abbott. The Negro in Politics, Hon. Jas. H. Il Guy. 11 MENU. Oyster Cocktail Long Branch Crackers Chicken Hot Rolls Coffee Juice Peas Canned Potatoes Honey Celery Puffs Olive Cheese Fruits Ice Cream Pres., W. W. Fisher, Kansas City, Kansas. Sec., John M. Wright, Topeka, Kansas. Treas., Corwine Patterson, Kansas City, Kansas. Vice Pres., M. A. G. Martin, Holton, Kansas. NUMBER 6 Fifth Vice Pres., W. W. Snobe, Salina, Kansas. Sixth Vice Pres., Samuel Carey, Topeka, Kansas. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. J. H. B. Taylor, Chairman., Topeka, Kansas. Judge A. C. Clark, Lawrence, Kan. sas. Dr. G. C. Brown, Wichita, Kansas. H. I. Monroe, Topeka, Kansas. Prof. Fred Roundtree, Topeka, Kansas. J. M. Harrison Hutchinson, Kansas. Chas. C. Lytle, Topeka, Kansas. N. Sawyr, Topeka, Kansas. RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Chairman, Thedlede P. Martin, Prof. C. P. Clinkcales, W. T. M.Knight Judge W I Jamison, Judge A. A. Thomas, C. W. Bradshaw, Dr. D. A. Taylor, Dr. W. E. Jackson, J. M. Ferguson, Earl Beck, Richard Hightower, G. W. Charles, Frank Wilson, Kirk Pingston, M. C. Cunningham, Fred M. Ware, F. M. Stonestreet, Dr. Russell. USUERS Chairman, James Nevels, Harry Dillard., Arthur Hardy, Charles Scott, Albert Garret, Arthur Tres- van, Richard Bass, BenJ. Perkins, Ralph Oglesvie, Emmon Sims. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 8 The Orient Literary society of St. Paul A. M. E. church, is progressing nicely with a large attendance. On Tuesday Tuesday night the following program was rendered. Recitation, Mrs. Calie Pinkaud; Instrumental solo, Miss L. Coleman; paper, "The Noble Mission of the Colored Girl," Miss Sade Cutley; debate, "Which is the Most useful to Child, Mother or Father," affirmative, Mr. Norman Brooks, Miss Jessie Neely; negative, Mr. Elmore Ward, Mr. Cedrick Steward. There has been a lot of sickness in this district. Miss Lulu Lytle has been on the sick list about a month, but is much impoved. Mr. George Hyde is still on the sick list and is improving slowly. Mr. Charlie Wilkerson was sick for a few days but is better. The wedding bells were ringing last Thursday night for Mr. Alex Harris and Ms. Lan Gouch were united in wedlock. Rev. W. C. Shelton officiated. LINCOLN, NEZB Rev. I. S. Porter is arranging for broader ministerial activities. Mr. J. L. Wright, of the First National Bank, is perhaps the best known Negro in the city of Lincoln. Mr. Adam Loving and Rev. O. J. Burkhardt are on the sick list. Dr. H. A. Longdon reports a great deal of sickness in the city. Itev. Russell Brown was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs. Clara Shipman and Measrs W. E. Edwards, J. P. Malone, O. J. Burkhardt, Mrs. Leona Dean contributed $5 each last Sunday and the pastor and congregation raised $25.50 more, making $55.50 for the 1st A. M. E. church. The Sunday school, Mrs. W. R. Colley, superintendent; the Pentecost meeting, Mrs. P. Malone leader; the Allen C. E. L, Mrs. L. Bratcher, pres; and the choir, Mrs. I. Malone, leader, and Miss V. Fields, organist are all live wires in the 1st A. M. E. church. Mrs. J. C. Collins was expert electrion on a much fine nine years he has been foreman at the wholesale house of Miller & Payne. Mrs. P. L. Moore and Miss Kathryn C. Turner were married at the A. M. E. parsonage 1834 S 11th street, Wednesday evening. Rev. C. R. Runyon officiating. The most popular ladies contest will be of Monday and the 1st A. B. Church. We will be! Th Latttr Day Saints have called a preacher. They are carrying on a meeting at the Central school building. Rev. S. M. Hall of Burlingham Ala, preached to a crowded house on the 30th of January at St. John's church. Rev. T. E. Pierce of Cherokee and Rev. Elise of Pittsburg was here to assist him. Mrs. Salie Christon, who has been looking for her sister for so long, received a letter stating that she was very/sitke 1111 (1110) Rev. J. H. Gunner preached at St. John on the 4th. The Sunday school is preparing for a big rally and hope to rallieabout $500101 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE Wichita, Kansas, WICHITA ADS - * Charges in routing have necessitated a slight rearrange- of the colored lights indicating the rhute of cars: These signals will hereafter be as follows: a 8, Main-Stock Yards ilne, Red and Blue | College Hill-W. Side Line, White 2 lights i Patte-Waco Line - Green and White Cleveland Line =: Red and White Piverside-S. Emporia - Green 2 lights « Fairmount Line - - Red 2lights Me Mt, Cvrmel Line + Red and Green Extra Cars - Red White and Blue. # you hive a complaint on yout service or a euggention for itf better. ment, we worthd appreciate a letter from you adout it, We desire to do all we can consatently, t> make our re vice satisfactory aud yon can “elp usin this manner, fhe Wichita Railroad and Light Co. ne nen Karsas Gas & Electri arsas Gas ectric Co. LIGHE, HEAT. POWER. us EVERYBODY CAN ‘ HAVE AN IDEAL HOME e ThePrice Makes It Easy. WICHITA, U.S. A. ‘The ateve Aatentent be carve t POA, RUSSELL. Cashion. OL OcERS, e. W. CAREY, tresident, AOL BLACK. View Prestdurt AM SEBWARE, Vice Preadent, oA. RUSSEEL, Cashicr. DIRLCLORS, 2. OS. Vernon, S. WW. Cooper, J. H. Blak, M. ©. Campbell, J oH Stewart, CW. Cais, Wa 1, Otis, Wantidd, Kan; W. 2. Brown, Au. Hasta, han. SHE KANS is NAHONAL BANK Wichita, hansas, Oficial Statement (Condense) le the Comptroiler of the Currency, De- cember 3. 1921. 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CHANDLER, President EE, MASTERMAN, Vice President J. W. BERRYMAN, 2d Vice President ELSBERRY MARTIN, Cashier, CHARLES TESTARD, Asst. Cashier. Cc. W. SOUTITARD, C. 11. BROOKS, W. R, DULANEY, A. 5S. PARKS, W. S. HENRION, Cor, Central Ave, and Main St., Wichita, Kan. When You Go To Springfield SLOP AT VE DUNBAR CAFE Services Strictly Alacuart. SANUEL H. COX, Prop. Phone J, 2968 DELICIOUS! HEALTHFUL! SUGGESTIONS FOR USING Otto Weiss Kaffir FI ° Itean ve wad by at cor mused with wheat four We do not think af necessary to rive any -pestal restpes, but bale every qook will have better ge it by using her own reapes, adding enous h haffir flour to -uit the aa ¢ We oraommend main fremont one half to threefourth — hathe flour with wheat flour fur pancakes, mute and poms, and for dough- huth, cakes, fruit cokes, or any other himd of pastry from one-fourth da one-third kuffir flour, Tt hay a awcet, rich and dell sous flavor, ts cdey to dizest, and every fine yuu cat if, sou wall lhe at betear. 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Endorsed By Every House Wife The New Methed of washing Clothes without the aid of a wash board has been found in OBB , 6 ‘ : en S | ot 1 gn Every Bar of this Soap is Guaranteed todo as represented and the only soap in the world backed by u patent from the United States Government . . . Manufactured by w w Kansas City Soap Company w uf Fetters Bros, Props. Kansas City, ~ Kansas LOS ANGLLIES. CAL. dhe Aan tsseurt club of Lo Angles sends grectige for the New Ven of HZ to har alates nnd fide in then uld home states of hatsas and Missouil We have made 4 tesulution in thts now year to tes momber out old home and old friends and let them know that we remember then by sending them frequent mes- sates during this year. | Prospects were never liighter for the mans members of the club, Al are supremely happy in this glorious land of sushine and flowers, where winters are unknown. The club cesed the Chiistraas festivities in Los An- and in fact the last social gathering of any consequence in 191t with an old fashioned “Christmas Party” and one not soon to be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to be pro- ent. The farge and spacious rooms ct the ¥, M,C. A. were lavishly deco- iated for the occasion with roses, carnations and violets in the greutest profusion, The immense Christmas tree was stationed in the gymnasium, and was laden with handsome gifts for th members and their friends. The tree itself was the center of attrat- vin, with its many electire lights and ghttering ornaments and targe Christmas Lells placed so as o give the mission effect, and at the same time connect the many yards of tin- sel that encircled the entiie tree. The banquet tables eatended the full length of the room, bearing the clubs colors of gieen and yellow, The re- frehsments, prepared by an expeti- enced chef, and served hy willing hands, was appetizing indeed. A shoit and spicy progiam was rene dered by the following talent: Vo- cal duct, Misses Eva and Naomi John- son; lvading, Miss LaVerne True; sulo, Miss Gertie Williams, vocal solo, Ms. Elizabeth Gould. About 200 per- sons were present and showed their appreciation by many grateful ex- pressions, Mr, and Mas. L, Hubbard, whose former home was Kansas City, Mo, entertained the Kancas-3H.sourt club at their pwell new home on West the newest models in architecture, The large iving-:oom, musiceroom and dining room with its elegant fur- nishings nd beautiful decorations r¢- minded one of a fairy palace. ‘The occasion was the firat meeting election of officers and the 1¢-enroll- ment of members was the principal business of the evening, The same officers who had served the previous term were te-cleeted by unammeus sate, The principal offwers being: S.E. dobnson, president; A, J. Jones, vice-presidents Mrs. Laura Stayton, accletary; Mis, Schuyfor Lyon-Tigsle: aston, assistant secretary; Miss Effie Tyan, conesponding secretinys OE. Wallet Creasurers Mrs Cacrie Harris Andrews, chaplatn, Gear ef durect- we WT. Patterson, Matcus Bain, 1. Hultaird, Mis, Cata Owen, die, Magtao Williams, Ufter Installation the host atid hestess took ghinge of the meeting and ersed daltPy ter fieshments to thei: many guests while toatuiny orchestra stationed in the muste soom furnished the swectest mute until a date hour when the guests took a look around the feauth AN prounds with fs aethte pottery, profusion of ferns and rare flowers hghted up with many Japanese tans terns, The guests voted it by far the most beautiful home in Los An- veles and were Joath ta depart ata Bee Goa f FS | ~ on << . ee : eS XS Set ss ; ; ni i 5 i ae ir) ¢ | eee ; : wees nae WU potas eu eS re ae is i ‘ aA ; \ : oe Ur ee ri ; —— r ; he - Loose Wi iles Bis . cuit Com pany witer “ \. ° 6 j ‘wan every day delicacy that all A ean afford, , j +A few cents a month covers the difference between ordinary butter and “Meadow Gold.” - Butter ts one of thote “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 ef “Meadow Gold” Buiter = “Ys particularly enticing. Its rare richness ; "s “appeals to the most fastidious palate. Sold by stl Its Flavor goin en a 4 ‘ a es iM TO Kansas City ‘ e 17 Trains Daily Leavenworth to - Kansas City hig NOTICE 10 AGENTS AND CORRE. SPONDENES. Vhase send cut or phatograph that we may use during the year, Huve correspondence in by Wednesday, We have installed our new Jinotype machine and paper will be out regu- larly. How Lincoln Problem Recruiting Officer Who Was Slow About Moving Troops Received Effective Lesson [Colonel Alexander K. McClure, for many years editor of the Philadelphia Times, was closely associated with President Lincoln during the civil war. The accompanying narrative of a little know idea that hovs Lincoln's quick tact is the end of Colonel Inventor book, Lincoln and Men of War Times.] IRIT M. A pointed启示 of his own rate signals, when he contended with real missing and complicates that to curre in 1822, when I was in charge of the military department of Pennsylvania, patrolling to the east for troops made under the state law. Harrisoning was no important center of military supplies, as well as the political center of the st. Louisian army contracts, where there awarded and executed night officers was neglected to draw at that time. After the day, it had been made the consipid leam to pour into the capital by thou and and, as the demand for re-enforcements in the field was very pressing, I called upon the military officer at the city and urged upon him the necessity of mastering the new manners promptly as possible. To my simpson, he ministered only two companies the first day out of a thousand men. On the second day, notwithstanding my earnest appeal to him, he ministered no more than two companies, and on the third day, when I had over 5,000 men in camp, a mere mob, without organization or discipline, the same toll as process of mastering was continued. I telegraphed Secretary Stanton that I had many men in camp and that they were arriving in large numbers, but that I could not have them mustered—that I could forward a regiment of troops every day. If the government would furnish the officers to muster and organize them. A prompt answer came that it would be done. The following morning a new officer appeared, of course subordinate to the commandant of the place who had charge of the mustering, and he promptly mustered an entire regiment the first day. On the following morning he was relieved from duty and ordered elsewhere, and the mustering again fell back to two companies a day. In the meintime over 7,000 men had been gathered into the camp, and it was evident that the question of supplying the camp and the interests of contractors had become par amount to the enforcement of the army. I telegraphed Lincoln that I would see him in Washington that night and hurried on to correct the evil by personal conference with him. The case was a very simple one, and he readily took in the situation. He knew that I had labored day and night for two months, without compensation or the expectation of it, to hasten the Pennsylvania troops to the aid of our soldiers in the field, and I said to him that if he would send mastering officers to or © Bouch GUNIZE them promptly I would return and finish the work, if not, I would abandon it and go home. Lincoln was greatly polished at the development, but he understood that a change of military officers at Hartlesburg such as this occasion seemed to demand would involve serious political complications. He was of all things most desirous to strengthen our shattered armies, and it was not very soon that he meant to do so in some way, but without offense to the political power that controlled the military assessments at Hartlesburg. Without intimating his solution of the problem he ring his bell and instructed his lieutenant to bring Adjutant General Thom is to the executive chamber soon after the adjutant general appointed, and I should said, "General, what is the military rank of the soldier or at Hammersgr? to which the adjutant general replied, "Captain, sir." and naming the officer. Lincoln promptly said in reply. Solved by Strategy Civilian Was Given Commission That Ranked Him and He Quickly Look the Hint "Bring me a commission immediately for Alexander K. McClure as assistant adjutant general of the United States volunteers with the rank of major." The adjutant general took self-out when I immediately asked to join that I could not consent to be subject to military service—that I deserved no opposition in the work I performed at that must declare the honor he proposed to confer upon me. In his quiet way he replied, "Well, McClure, try my way. I think, that will get the troops on without delay and without trudging on anybody's feet. I think if you will take your commission back to Hankinson, call upon the captain in command there to master you into the service of the United States and show him your assignment to duty there you will have no trouble whatever in getting the oDusen "I HANDED HIM MY COMMISSION." troops organized and forwarded as rapidly as you wish. Now try it, won't you? I saw the wisdom of the suggestion and well understood why the president desired to avoid the offense that would have been given by the removal of the military officers, and I agreed I try his plan. When I returned to Harrisburg the next day I sent for the senior officer to come to my office. He came in with all the dignity and airgrace of an offended Caesar and spoke to me with a harshity. I quietly handed him my commission, requested him to muster me into the military service and also exhibited the order assigning me for duty at Harrisburg. When he saw my commission his hat was immediately removed and he was as obsequious as he had been incident before. When he had finished mustering me into the service I said to him: "I presume you understand what this means. I don't propose to make any display of military authority or to interfere with anything except that which I have immediately in hand. There must be a regiment of troops mustered and forwarded from this state every day until the troops in camp are all sent to the field. Good morning." He immediately bowed himself out, saluting in military style as he did so, a grace that I had not yet mastered sufficiently to return, and from that day until the camp was emptied of conscripts a regiment of troops was mustered daily and forwarded to Washington. That was the only military authority I ever exercised, and few knew of the military dignity I had so suddenly attained. When the troops were forwarded to the field and the accounts settled I resigned my commission as quietly as I received it and sent my resignation to the president, who, as he had voluntarily promised, ordered its immediate acceptance. The officer who was thus so unexpectedly supervised and who was so promptly made to render efficient service to the country by Lincoln's admirable strategy is no longer among the living, and Imit his name. He learned how Lincoln could discipline a soldier, and he profited by the lesson SENATOR CULLOM'S ESTIMATE OF LINCOLN'S APPEARANCE Mr. Lincoln was regarded generally as an unglory man, and yet not occasional he appeared to me to be superior in dignity and mobility to any other man whom I have ever met. It was present when the committee of the national convention that gave him his first nomination for president, and to springfield to notify him of his nomination. I remember that he stood in the rear of the double parlor of his home, and as Hon. George? Ashman, president of the convention, presented the delegation one by one to him. I thought that he looked the superior man that he was to any one present. Ilis Character Analyzed by a President, an ExPresident and Other Noted Americans. A. B. BY WILLIAM POWARD TATT I now find it much to say that the most full and competent man in history has acted the arguments of his opinion, and of the fairness of John Stuart Mill, preserved that such an institution of the views of every one that became important, and in his deal with them he left in more than the application of an instant story or a clear Linnell like demonstration of error without sting. With his love of truth, the supreme trait of his intellect, accompanied by a conscience that insisted on the right as he knew it, with a great heart full of tenor's power, we have the combination that in full coincide one of the two great virtues. The south knows now that there is a man that unites them in peace. The that of Alabama Louisiana and South knows as the north knows that every administration that we see, in that cause of misunderstanding, between the sections of the Union, them closer together in any way is getting under the inspiration of man who could love his entire country with unpublished art when nearly one half was seeking destroy its latency. J. THEODORF NOOSEVILT: INCOLS saw into the future with the proplastic imagination usual It vouched only to the poet and the seer. He had in him all the lift toward greatness of the visionary, without any of the visionary's munificent or gothism, without any of the visionary's narrow jealousy of the practical man and inability to strive in practical fashion for the realization of an ideal. He had the practical man's hard common sense and willingness to adapt means to ends, but there was in him none of that morbid growth of mind and soul which blinds so many practical men to the higher things of life. No more practical man ever lived than this honest backwoods idealist, but he had nothing in common with those practical men whose consciences are warped until they fall to distinguish between good and evil, fail to understand that strength, ability, shrewdness, whether in the world of business or of politics, only serve to make their possessor a more nervous, a more evil member of the community if they are not guided and controlled by a fine and high moral sense. By HENRY WATTERSON: REVILED even as the Man of Gail lea, still even as the Man of Gail he, same as in the same of calam- lee, yet as gentle and unoffending, a man who died for men! Roll the stone from the grave and what shall we see? Just an American, the des- claration of independence his confession of faith, the constitution of the United States his arist, and covenant of liberty, the Union his redoubt, the dag his shibboleth Called the one of old within a hand ful of years he rose at a supreme moment to supreme command, fulfilled the law of his being and passed from the scene an exhalation of the dawn of freedom. We must still hear his chory voice bidding us be of good heart, sure that "right makes right" entreating us to pursue "with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right." By Justice CHARLES E. HUGHES; ABRAHAM LINCOLN was an acute man. But we erect no monuments to shrewdness . . . Lincoln was a man of principle. . . He ever sought for the foundation principle and built upon it with sure confidence that the house which was founded upon the rock could not be destroyed by the storm. He was profoundly an apostle of liberty, but for liberty under the law, developed and applied in accordance with constitutional principle. He was a man who met each demand as it arises. To the radicals he was too conservative; to the conservatives he was too radical. By BOOKER T. WASHINGTON: M First knowledge of Abraham Lincoln came in this way. was awakened early one morning before the dawn of day, as I lay wrapped in a bundle of rogs on the dirt floor of our slave cabin, by the prayers of my mother just before leaving for her day's work, as she was kneeling over the curently praying that Abraham Lincoln might succeed and that one day she and her boy might be free. As an individual, grateful as I am to learn for freedom of body, tax attitude is still greater for the dream of soul the liberity which permits one to live up in that atmosphere where he is free to permit sectional or in half-traded down, to warp and narrow the soul. Lincoln lives today to meet the courage which a noble him refuse to hate the man at the south and the man at the north when they did not agree with him. YOUNG AMERICA'S TRIBUTE TO LINGO 10 DOMESTIC LIFE OF MR. LINCOLN Ey J. H. ROCKWELL. [Copyright by American Press Association.] So many infatements have been made to bring the domestic life of Mr. Lloyd as to create a very general impression that his marriage was a most happy one. Just how these fashions got into print it is somewhat difficult to say, but there are still living in Springfield. THE LADY OF THE CITY MRS. LINCOLN several of his old neighbors who con- trudet these unwarranted statements, maintaining that his home life was a thoroughly happy one and that his marriage was no more a mistake John W. Jinn, prefect of the Springfield Marine Corps, knew Mr. Lincoln well from the time he went to Springfield as a law student in 1837 until the time of his assassination in 1863. In a recent interview concerning this matter he said "It is slow in mean the way people who are in it on in better busi- ness these days. I believe do he about the Lincoln family. Mrs Lincoln was a pretty woman, cultu- lized and with a wit. I of motherly protection and the sort of confidence how little she was not. Mr Lincoln was not more than any other woman for a More ham Lincoln than Speaking of Mr. Lincoln's hearing before the community and of his so- cial standing, Mr. Bunna denies that he was ever treated with vulgar familiar- ity by the people here "Those who profess to have been familiar with Mr. Lincoln and speech of calling him 'Abe' are presuming on ignorance. The people of Springfield knew him only as 'Mr. Lincoln. He was a young lawyer when he came here in the spring of 1857, but he had been a member of the legislature for two terms and as the leader of the Long Mine had no more than any other man to bring about the removal of the state capital from Vandalia to Springfield. They may have called him 'Abe' in Indiana and out here in New Salem, where he spent his lifehood and youth, but not in Springfield. Naturally many have wished to make it appear that they were intimate with Mr. Lincoln, so in their immature conversations which they repeat they disprove, in stead of prove, by telling how they called him 'Abe' and the like. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were both charming people. It is contiguous the way they have been illuminated." Another friend of Lincoln's still living in Springfield, who met him first in 1834 and who knew him intimately after he became president, is Dr William Jayne. Dr Jayne, by the way, was territorial governor of Dakota under Mr. Lincoln in during his first ad imputation. The doctor said. "I first knew Mr. Lincoln in 1834, seventy five years ago. He was still living in New Salem and was deputy surveyor and postmaster of that village, had served one term in the legal nature and was a candidate for reelection. Even at that time there was something about the unquietly and poorly clothed young man that forbidd to an offseason person a bright future in public life. My first sight of him was at the dinner table in the common dining room of the Rutledge tavern, where he always stopped when in Springfield. After dinner I drove with my father to Huron a little town not far out from Springfield where my father owned a store in partnership with N. W. Edwards, afterward Mr. Lincoln's brother in law. In conversation with Mr. Edwards my father said to him, I remember "that young man Lincoln will some day be governor of Illinois" I was then a law of ten and thought my father must be jealous, for I had been in Springfield two governors of Illinois. Multon Edwards of Belleview and Joseph Dixon of Jacksonville They were both well dressed men, drove in their own carriages, with the horses and coats of coachem Mr. Lincoln certainly did not look much like these men but my father's forefight was better than his own, for in a little over twenty years Mr. Lincoln was president of the United States. "I was present at the marriage of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd and a pretty world, it seemed to me, then a kind of sorton. Mr. sister was Mary Todd's bride, and they were deeply amenable to it. It was this sister, Julia, and Ms. Todd I who wrote the second of the last two days that so arranged Mr. Shields, the last child of I am to tell you the recolours duel about which we are to hear on and written ten. Mr. I am to write the first Rebecca's letter poking fun at the demonsate but Mary and Julia's letter was too personal, ridiculous Shields' vanity and setting everybody laughing at him. This was more than the little Irishman could stand. Mr Lincoln assumed the entire responsibility of the matter, and the challenge followed, and Lincoln would have his fun with shields even to the extent of a duel. "The upshot of it all was," continued the doctor, "that Miss Todd became reconciled to Mr Lincoln. They were believed to have been engaged at last there had been an understanding between them, and they had quarreled. He was sensitive and maudled, and she was sensitive and high strung, and so trouble had ensued. After Mr. Lincoln had so gallantly risked his life to shield Miss Todd, however, she relented, and they were married in the fall of 1842. "It was about the first time the Episcopal marriage service was used here, and old Judge Browne, hearing the groom promise to endow his wife with all his 'worldly goods', exclaimed as soon as the ceremony was over, 'Grace to Goshen, Lincoln, the statute fixes all that!'" When the doctor's attention was called to the story that previous date had been set for this ceremony and that Lincoln failed to put in an appearance he said: "No, I know of no such occurrence. None of us ever heard of it. The story came out long after Lincoln's death and Mrs. Lincoln's hopeless illness. True, ```markdown ``` DR. WILLIAM JAYNE Herndon gives it currency in his 'Life of Lincoln, but there must have been a mistake somewhere. The judge and I were friends. He claimed that Mrs. Lincoln told him the story herself, but he and she were never very friendly. It is simply one of those occurrences no one can explain." The Lincoln home in Springfield remains very much as it was when the Lincoln occupied it, a number of the rooms having in them the same furniture used by them before they left for Washington. The house is owned by the state and is occupied by the family of A. S. Edwards, son of N. W. Edwards, who was Mr. Lincoln's brother in law. The house is open to the public. A CALL FROM THE SOUTH Editor Plaindealer: I am taking the liberty to address this letter to you, as well as to some other influential editors above the Ohio and in the West. which I trust you will in some degree treat as confidential, and if the idea advanced seems good to you, shall be pleased to have you work it out in whatever manner you deem I write you on matters political. The Negro in the South can be most effective in the National Convention, the Negro in the North can be most effective at the polls; by working along certain lines we can be of help to each other. For the past decade the white office holders in the South, who in reality constitute about all the whites of the Republican party in the South, with the possible exception of Tennessee and Kentucky, have been crowding the Negro off the State committees, filing his place with white postmasters and other office holders, and of the Republican National Committee. I think you will give with me that that the thing has gone entirely to fail and we do not protest enough. It has occurred to me that it would help situation no little if our papers in the North and West would take up the fight, as the various states will soon be choosing their delegates, condemn strongly the policy of the whites in the South, who hold all offices and are also taking all the places on the delegations and committees. They brazenly assert that the administration and others in authority that if the unfair treatment is backed by them that the Negroes would resist it at polls. They would call a halt. There are some of us in the South who are awake on the matter, and if you will help us on that and we will regain some of the lost ground before the battle of 1912 is over. When the movement was started to get the Negro off the front seat in the Republican party in the South the advocates of it, the white office holders, claimed that it would build up the party would attract other white people to it. Well they have all the reins in their hands, and save where there is a split among the Democrats themselves, the Republican party is weaker here and everywhere else than it has ever been. There is nothing in the argument save a perpetuation of a certain class of office holders, and when it comes to favors or fair dealings the regular Democrat here is our main reliance. A call from our Macdonald brothers should be heard. Why not our our northen and western brothers? Go to their call. It is the unbounded duty of the Reubenham party of the north to see to it that all Republicans have an even brake in the south if they expect support in the north. Who should the southern white man get all the pie and can't deliver any goods? The colored Republicans have been loyal in the north with the expectation that their southern brothers might at last be allowed to elect a delegate to the National convention. We now sound a note of warning that if the party wants the support of the colored voter of the north they had better look up the rights of the fellow who has always been loyal. The white southern man is only in the game to get the few fish and boats that the party has to give in the south and when that is ocurred "goodbye, old paty, good bye." The lily whites are nothing more not less than monte banks. The Dalton and James gang did not come near committing as many horrible crimes as these so-called saviors of the white south. They have done everything against the black man to keep them from holding any office or represent the party at any gathering the Negro made the Republican party in the south, bled and died or her cause. Now let justice be done or the Negro voters in the north will take the next best route Sheriff E. F. Beck of Reno County Has Made a Good Record and Will Be Nominated by the Democrats of His County. Among the thrifty and enterprising man of the middle west who have built up the county and made a success by doing things worth while, the name of H. C. Beck of Hutchinson, Kansas, stands second to no citizen of these parts. Mr. Beck was born in Bellevue, Iowa, and 36 years ago he came to Reno county, and in 1879 his principal heritage was a good physical constitution, a genial disposition and a system chuck full of honesty and integrity; and with these essential qualifications he has gone forth into the world and achieved an enviable success. He is now filling the office of sheriff of Reno county and his record as such is unsurpassed by any of his predecessors. He is an honest, conscientious officer with a close application to business and no man in the county can boast of a larger circle of friend than Sheriff Beck. He is the broadest type of American citizenship and all good citizens look alike to him and yet he is a terror to the evil doers. He is a Democrat, but his popularity is not confined to any party, the rank and file of all parties agree upon the fact that he has made an ideal sheriff and that the public's appreciation of the splendid record as sheriff will be fully manifested next November by re-electing him to the high office, the affairs of which he has so successfully conducted for the past two years. He is a potent officer in both county and state politics. It was his astute political forsight that had much to do with bringing out Mr. Neely as a Congressional possibility in the Seventh district Judge Seargent Will Succeed Himself as District Judge in Department No.2. When Governor Stubbs appointed Hon. Thonton W. Searcott to the position of Judge of the District of Shawnee county (Division No. 2) the members of the Sedgewick County Bar knowing as they did of the splendid qualifications of Mr. Stargent, heartily approved the appointment and complimented the Governor upon splendid service. Like State law has lived in W. W. or called a name of a century and during that time he always been looked upon as an able and honest and conscientious attorney, belonging to the high class of lawyers who rightly believe that every man who takes up the office profession of Blackstone should be the embodiment of honesty and integrity and possess the highest sense of honor. During the time he has been serving on the bench he has proved himself an able and impartial judge, and all of his decisions are rendered with a spirit of fairness and justice to all. He has shown decidedly and without question that he possesses all of those essential qualifications that go to make up the ablest type of American jurists. --- Men in the Political Eye. Men in the Political Eye. A. E. Hurford, candidate for city commissioner election April, 1912. In the selection of a man to fill the important office of city commissioner it is incumbent upon every voter to consider carefully before he marks his ballot. The office is a most important one and one that carries with it the economic welfare of the beautiful city of Norton. It is one that calls for honesty, integrity and capacity; and the citizens of Newton do not seem necessary to trip any experiment. Mr. A. E. Hurford, the present incumbent, has made an enviable record as commissioner. He has served every interest of the citizen and taxpayer and devoted his time and ability to the progress and prosperity of Newton. He is unscrupulously honest and conducts the affairs of his office as commissioner for the city along the same economic lines as he has so successfully conducted his own private business. He is broad in his views and judges men by their worth and ability. He has lived in Newton since 1861 and has always kept in his employee some colored man, this showing that he has a friendly feeling to the race. Remember the date, April 2, 1912. Chance for Negro Boys to Get Busy. The boys who entered the county growing contest marginated last year to give a free trip to Washington City to the boy raising the largest quantity per acre, enjoyed their trip last week. The number of bushels per acre produced by the labor of some of those kids should make some older farmers blush for shame. The star of the 20 boy was Bennie Benson, 60 years old and from Mississippi, who rated 229 bushels of corn on one acre. Another Mississippi boy rated 225 bushels. The Virginia boy had lot to his credit, and the Alabama youngster rated 200 at a cost of $6 cents per bushel. Oklahoma's dry season cut its representation down to 100. Why not have the negro boys of Oklahoma learn the methods pursued and thus show their intellect? The American. Columbia's Nugun Gardner. In the northwest part of Columbia on Switzler avenue lives Henry Kirklin, a negro truck gardener, who has come near to solving the secrets of successful scientific farming than any one else with as limited opportunity as he has had. He has a truck farm of about three and one-half acres; and it is all paid for. He runs two wagons; and they, too, are all paid for. In fact, everything that Kirklin has is paid for. But things were not always as prosperous for Kirklin. The story of his success is one of hard work such as few have gone through. He was born and reared six miles north of Columbia. When 14 years old he started working for J. B. Douglas, who had a forty-acre nursery north of town, for 30 cents a day. His mother still boarded and clothed him. Mr. Douglas liked him so well that he offered him 40 cents a day if he would stay another year. He stayed several more years, until at the end of the sixth year he was doing a man's work and receiving one dollar a day for it. Then in 1881 Kirklin secured employment from the University of Missouri under S. M. Tracey, who had charge of the department of horticulture, then in Switzler Hall. Here Kirklin did all the grafting and the charge of the field work and the green house. Because the state would not raise his wages he quit in 1884. He then determined to go into business for himself. He had a small lot of about 60 by 100 feet—a part of the place he now la—for three years he plodded a small way, delivered it, priced of the soil to the humbla in a la- day he uses two his grounds. Kirklin has exhibited at a number of workshops and has taken the big prize on several occasions. At the Jamestown Exposition in 1907 he won the gold medal for his exhibits. He again exhibited at the "Show-Me" Congress at Moberly in 1910. He sent devon just vegetables to this show. They are now in the Horticultural Building And Kirklin is a good lecturer, too. Recently T C Wilson, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, sent him to Dalton to lecture to the Negro Agricultural Institute. He illustrated his lecture on "scientific farming" original drawings. After Kirklin had told a visitor at his Columbia home of his achievements and the trials and troubles he went through, he showed some of his exhibits. One was a picture of strawberries which measured fourteen berries to the quart. Then there were tomatoes, Chinese peppers and many other interesting specimens preserved in fluid. The largest yield of strawberries he ever had was in 1904; in that year three-fourths of an acre yielded more than 4,000 quarts. Kirklin then insisted that he show the visitors around a bit. He told of his row of strawberries, of how he alternates and fertilizes his crops every third year, how several civil engineers built him a watering system from asmall lake on his place, how he toiled until 2 o'clock many a night last summer carrying water to his crops, how he made all his own berry boxes and how he loaded his wagon each night for the market. "You certainly have a wonderful little place here," remarked the visitor. "Well, it's not as nice as I hope to have it some day, and besides it's winter time. Come around and see me just before school is out and I will give you one of the best treats of your life. Glad I met you. Goodbye," and Kiklin went back to his work.—The Professional World. AICHISON NEWS The Coronation Air Club meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. George. A large number of the membership were present and a good meeting was held. The hostess assisted by Mrs. George served ice cream and assorted cake. Tuesday with Mrs. Chas Bowen. Mrs. Hawey Potter is ill at her home on Riley street. Rev. Barker has been assisting Rev. W T. Biggets in his series of meetings at Campbell chapel church. Sunday was quarterly meeting at Campbell chapel in spite of the cold weather the meetings were largely attended. Presiding Elder King assisted with the services. in frontion minging churchchurch the the this is the way the man in Mr. Fred Potter, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. avvy Potter, is a young man that much credit is due for his age. He is a ready worker and a save one. He owns valuable fats and rents them out as he is yet traveling in the lonesome. He recently purchased a cottage at 712 Washington street. The Sunflower art club met Monday with Mrs. John Kelley on Second street. Only three members were absent from the meeting. Mrs. Gaines of Muskogee was a visitor the hostess assisted by Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Patre Allon served a tempting lunchoon. The club abjourned to meet next week with Mrs. Blake on Division street. Mrs. Jackson was hostess for the social club Friday afternoon at home on South Sixth Street. Various games and music were the chief amusements. After business a dandy loungeon was served. The Elizabeth court was organized recently at K T. hall. The officers are: Mrs. Stanton Waters, M. A. M. Mrs. James Evans, treasurer; Candelle Briggs, secretary; Mrs. I. T. Johnson and Mrs. O. Birch, guards and Mrs. John Ewing. The society began with 19 members and is doing nicely. The entertainment given at the high school auditorium by the Pallas literary club was a grand success. The program was composed of selections from Mrs. W. E. Gray and from Mr. J. Mord Allen, of Topeka; solos by Mrs. John Wright of Topeka; two chorus by the Lincoln school pupils and a quartette by the Pallasec club. Each one proved he had been well practiced for the evening. Mrs. Wright and Mr. Allen in turn kept the large audience spell bound during the evening. Mrs. Wright has one of the sweetest voices in the state and sings with perfect ease. Mr. Allen, the humorist, is clever in every way. The two will be welcomed in the city any time. A small reception by the members only given for Mrs. Wright and Mr. J. Mord Allin, in the beautiful reception room of the high school after the entertainment. A long table decorated in the club colors and effectively lighted with corresponding colors was used for the icees. The icees were served by Julia Jones and Beatrice Martin, two pretty little girls dressed in dainty white dresses. The other out of town guests were; Mr. and Mrs. C. Mays, of Utah; Mrs. Ray of Topeka; Mrs. Iz'n'a Linnington, of Oak Mills. Many beautiful reception dresses were worn which added to the beauty of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mays, of Utah, are the home guests of their sister, Mrs. Stanton Watts, an indulgent stay. Mr. Win Watts is all at his home. Miss Izma Lannington, of Oak Mill, visited in the city the past week. Miss Ithal Penn, who has opened a studio over Rutina's drug store, is taking good. She has many new students and is a satisfactory music teacher. Although she is far advanced in music she is yet under the best music instructor in the city and expects to complete her course this spring. Mrs. Gilbert Moore is improving from her recent illness. Mrs. Charles Potter served a course dinner Sunday, complimentary to her husband's birthday. Miss Lallian Cunningham is all at her home on Cue street. Mr. J. Mord Allen was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Taylor last week. Mr. Fred Ross is a very brave young man to make such an adventure this cold weather. The collector will call on those in debt to this paper on or about the first of Match. Please be ready. FORT SCOTT, KANSAS. Miss Ethel Joyner, of Topeka, is in the city, th guest of relatives and friends. Miss Myrtle Terry spent the week in Kansas City, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Witherpoon. Wednesday evening at their home on 711 Butte street occurred the wedding of Miss Myrtle King to Mr. Anthony Sylvester. The wedding came as a surprise to their many friends who wish them much joy and happiness. They are at home to their friends in their cottage which the groom has fitted up and at which the wedding occurred. The series of meetings which have been held at the A. M. E. church conducted by Rev. Brown, for the past four weeks closed Sunday. Special services were held during the day and were largely attended. Thirty persons were converted during the meeting. The Stewartess board of Wayman mt last week at the home of Mrs. Terry Monday afternoon. A light luncheon was served Miss Mattie Hicks, of Western university was in the city for a few days last week visiting friends and relatives. MAPLE HILL There was a blizzard here Saturday and Sunday and it is still cold. At the "I'm Social" given by the Christian church Saturday evening they realized $15. Mrs. Jennings and daughter of Tupala were the guests of George Stanley and family Sunday. The party given by Mrs. William Davis Sunday afternoon for her little son, Charley, who was a year old, was well attended by the little ones. A nice lunch was served and the little ones spent the afternoon playing. Miss Emma Stanley who spent most of the winter in Topeka, came home Monday afternoon. Miss Helm gave a surprise party on her son, George, Feb. 1. He was 11 years old. Everyone reported a nice time. HUTCHINSON, KANS. The quarterly meeting of the A. M. E. church was a grand success. Total raised that day was $36 60. The Mite Missionary society was organized at the A. M. E. church Monday afternoon. Grand chancellor J. E. Lewis of the state of Kansas was in the city on business Monday. We are sorry to know that J. W. Thomas the wealthiest Negro farmer is selling his farm, having purchased one in Meade county. However, his family will remain in Hutchinson. E. I. Jackson is selling out, preparatory to moving to Nebraska where he will make his future home. Attorney S. G. Toles is contemplating floating in Hutchinson. Attorney Toole is now located at Coffeyville. Mr. Lee McCalop, a brilliant young man of Hutchinson, and Mr. Frank Harris, an older citizen are opening a first class cafe. All patronage will be highly appreciated. Hutchinson will enjoy the treat of the season February 15. A tambourine drill executed by twelve young girls will be given in Broaddus hall. All are cordially invited to attend. The Handy Literary society, of Hutchinson is the strongest society of its kind ever organized in the west. Having for its president Mr. L. J. Perkins a young man of rare literary attainments we hope to achieve greater success. Quarterly meeting next Sunday at the C. M. E. church. The presiding elder, J. S. Payne and his wife will leave for Pratt Pilday. GUTHRIE, OKLA. Dr. H. W. Conrad made professional visits to Meridian and Langston University, last week. Mr. McConnell, of Atchison, Kansas, was in the city Saturday enroute to Langston. Professors Johnson, Hudson and Sneed, were Guthre visitors Saturday. Mrs. Tom Brooks and little son of Meridian transacted business here Monday. Mr. S. G. Garrett of 321 E. Vilas is on the sick list. Mrs. Sarah Whitley-Moore has been added to the Douglas county school force and Mrs. G. W. Carry to Lincoln school. Mrs. E. D. Jefferson, of Muskogee, and G. M. of the Oklahoma G. U. O. of O. P. visited the local lodge here Sunday and Monday. Prof. Daniel Johnson, of Boley, gave a recital at the A. M. E. church Friday night, assisted by Miss Beatrice Morlow. Mrs. L. A. Gibbs entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Embroidery club last week, and Miss Margaret Douglas will entertain them this week. CHANUTE. KAN. Mrs. Fred Hall and her two children are here from Kansas City. They moved from Chanute about two months ago. Mrs. Hilll's husband died soon after moving there, and her mother, Mrs. S. L. Peterson, died the last of January. Mrs. Bucah Gaston and Mrs. L. McCullough spent a day last week at Erie, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. Williams. Mrs. P. Talley has returned from a visit at Lexington, Mo. Revival services have started at the A. M. E. church. The Sewing Circle met last week with Mrs. Greene Gaston on North Central street. Mr. Burton of Emporia is here teaching dancing. Friends in Chanute are glad to hear of their former acquaintance, Mr. Froy Richie, who was recently married in Topeka. Mrs. Lesha Campbell of Ft. Scott, Kansas, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. W. Hale, has returned home. Mrs. Lewis McCullough is back home again. Mrs. Harry Newton, Mrs. Hattie Brown and Mr. Milton Gaston are on the sick list. The Old Time Fiddlers' contest under the auspices of the Business Men's club January 30 was a success. Several colored gentlemen made a hit with the crowd. Mr. Washington, Fred Goodseal, Walter Peterson and Jerry Campbell did some good quartette work. They received a cake and box of cigars. Joe Odair received a sweater for his French harp solos. Louis V's'tors to Topeka Will Find Oliver's A pleasant place to spend sociable afternoon. Imported Cigars, MISSOURI PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN Through Train Service Between Topeka and Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Carthage, Webb City and Joplin. TICKET AGENT PRINTING 87 McCullough and W. Washington received a prize for their guitar and mandolins. These are some of Chanute's talent. Tasker Has Made Good. The only man in Shawnee county without opposition at the Republican primaries next August except the district court judges and county treasurer is a soldier who did great work for his country in the Spanish-American war with the Twenty-first Kansas and thence with the Fourteenth [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. He sealed the wall of China and made the Celestians he good. His friends are legion, and the Democrats will hardly enter a candidate against him. He is T. R. Tasker, register of deeds. AMERICAN SOCIAL ETHICS. (Continued from Page L.) The question will come to us first in its physical aspect, for it is a serious thought but abundantly true, thing that the average man or woman of us will do for the next generation is to become the parents of another human being. We may be sadly disappointed as to our own achievements, we may be forced to confess that we amount to but little in the world, but the hope remains that all that is good in us may blossom into effective achievements in our children or in our children's children. He who recognizes the real significance of parenthood, with this new emphasis on transmitting the chain of life, will find his interest aroused in various social questions, for first of all he will be profoundly concerned in the question of personal and social purity, for whatever may be the facts through personal impurity, however much or little of the taint may be directly transmissible, there are unquestionably, physical reasons enough to constrain any right thinking man or woman to fight for purity in the life long struggle between love and lust for it is indeed an irrepressible conflict, and whenever lust reigns true love to the same extent is impossible It is also true that every man and every woman must at some time pay the price of corruption, be it of the body or of soul, for they will either miss the final experiences of affection on they will expiate it in sorrow and shame, in anxiety concerning their own offspring. Therefore, let us each here and now highly resolve that for the sake of the peace of our own souls, for the sake of the safety of our every home, and for the sake of the security of the generation yet unbound purity shall prevail in all our hearts and throughout all our world. GASTON BOYD, M. D. Newton, Kansas Candidate for City Commissioner, Election April 12, 1912. JOHN EARLY, For City Commissioner, Newton, Kansas Election, April 2 '12. VOTE FOR Present Incumbent A. E. HURFORD. For City Commissioner Newton, Kansas. Election April 2, 1912. A. E. HURFORD. HAWNEE DRUG STORE - - For Drugs and Prescriptions HOT & COLD SODAS, CAN- DIES, Etc. The BIG NEW DRUG STORE Cor. 3d and Kansas Avenue Jas. White & J. H. Harris Sole Owners Belt 'Phone 1136 Social and Other Topeka Happenings Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Woods of Oakland are the parents of a baby boy, born Sunday morning, Feb. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dickerson are the proud parents of a baby girl. ```markdown ``` Mr. and Mrs. Nick Chiles entertained at supper Wednesday evening, complimentary to Father Brown, who left last Thursday for Denver, Colo. and Mrs. M. L. Young. Mr. Iromer Wright, formerly of this city, but now of Kansas City, and Miss Minne Williams of this city, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, on Lane street, January 31. They left for Kansas City Thursday, where they will make their future home. Miss Mincola Murphy is sick at her home, 506 Jackson. Mrs. Lydia Warden continues ill with pluriey at he home in Oakland. Messrs. Harry Abbott and Frank Stewart, secretray of the Y. M. C. A, accompanied G. G. Wiley of Wichita, who was enroute to Evansville, Ind, as far as Lawrence Sunday evening. The Sewing Circle met last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Eliza Caldwell on Tyler street and will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Ellen Page at 914 Clay street. The Dumas Art club will give a musical programme February 28, at the Second Baptist church, Third and Quincy, or the benefit of the Anniou club. Programme as follows: Vocal solo, Mrs. C. Thompson; paper, Miss Birdie Scott; reading, Miss Mildred Carpenter; vocal solo, Mrs. P. Tolbeit; instrumental solo, Mrs. Enid Link; recitatino, Mrs. Oliver; vocal solo, Mrs. P. Jones. Admission, 10c. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Rhodesman are the parents of a baby boy. Mother and babe are doing nicely. Mrs. Sadie Barker is all at her home on North Taylor street. Mr. Norfleet Edmonds arrived Tuesday from Chicago and is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Edmonds. Mr. Clarence Gleed of Lawrence spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Fred Stonestreet, Jr., continues all, but is somewhat improved at this writing. 3 R. W. Washam, head watter of the Throop hotel is one of the leading hold that position for years between the Throop and National hotels of this city. The commercial travelers know him and praise his services. We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown to us in the red death of our beloved sister, Hizote Pillow, and for their beautiful floral offering.—Mrs. Ethel Caldwell, Mrs. Celesta Hardiman, Mrs. Annie and Molhe Hughes, Mrs. Lucy Kinney, Mr. Roy and Andy Watson. Mrs. J. M. Wright was called to Kansas City last Thursday on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Leone Jordan. BROWN'S CHAPEL NOTES. Brown's Chapel second quarterly meeting will be February 18. One of the greatest revivals is now in progress that has been for years at Brown's Chapel. We are having large crowds every night. There were about twelve o fifteen came up for prayer Monday night. Rev. Davis thinks he will run the meeting until the 1st of March. Brown Chapel is located on Twelfth and Washington streets. Mrs. Betty Chiles who has been sick, is improving. Mr. David Chiles received an order from Oklahoma for 600 bushels of seed sweet potatoes which he will sell at $1 per bushel. Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Sunday, February 4. Anyone seeing the broad smile on Robert Smith's face would think he had fallen heir to a million. Better still—the stork visited his home at 946 College avenue. February 1 and left an 8½ pound baby girl. The mother and babe are doing nicely. Miss Maggie Moss is visiting in Edwardsville, the guest of Miss Ida Groves, after which she will go to Kansas City for a short stay. Dr and Mrs. George Robertson, of Eusky, Ala., announce the arrival of a son, Wm. George, Mrs. Robertson is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Pettifold of Birmingham, and there is much joy in both homes, over the arrival of Young William George, who for the next twenty-one years, will have full charge of both homes. Prof. George W. Jackson has announced the sixteenth anniversary of his 20th Regiment Band. It will take place Easter Monday, April 8th, at the Auditorium. Forty musicians will participate in the concert. In fact it will be a sort of re-union. All of the old musicians in the city will take part. After the concert those who desire can participate in the grand military ball. The citizens regret to lose the Rev. Father Henry Brown, who has pastored St. Simon, the Cyran, at Seventh and Western avenue. He is a native of Jamaica, 35 years of age, attended college in London Theological school of Iowa and Kansas, ordained by Bishop Millspaugh of the Diocese of Kansas, and served this mission six srya. It remodeled the church at a cost of $1,600, paid out and left $600 in the treasury. He goes to Denver to take up work in the Church of the Redeemer. He doubled the membership in Topcha and made many friends. He is a high class, educated sober christian minister. As a gentleman he cannot be quetioned. We hope success for him in his new field. On account of the inclemency of the weather the Dunbar Literary society held their first meeting of 1912 at the home of Misses Jessie and Clara Lamberson on last Friday evening. The reports of the last year were read and showed that the retiring president, Mr. Percy Smith, who is to be congratulated on the business-like way in which he handled the affairs of the society. The following officers were inaugurated: President, Mr. Edward Patterson; vice-president, Mr. Bonnie Spotts; secretary, Miss Clara Lamberson; assistant secretary, Miss Alice Smith; treasurer, Mr. Payne Ransom; sergeant-at-arms, Miss Jessie Lamberson. After light refreshments the society adjourned to meet at the home of Miss Hazel Lacy, Friday, March 1. My friend. You are cordially invited to spend a social vening with the Roy Scouts of South Topeka, at the Calvary Presbyterian church at the corner of 12 and Quincy, February 14, at 8 p.m. A jolly good time for all. Postoffice at the church. President, Wm. Bradshaw; vice-president, Claude Motthell; secretary, Herman Miller; treasurer, Roy Hardy. Refreshments will be served. Admission 16. Valentines at 16 each sold at the church. PROGRAM 5-Instrumental solo by Walter Jones. St. Valentine postoffice at church. THE CRAFTS SUPPLY COMPANY. Wholesale and Retail. 1309-1311 Wash Street, St. Louis, Mo. with retail store in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas. Have more than 50 samples room and agencies. In fact we are the only Afro-Americans in the commercial field on a large and broad scale. If you want to buy goods as an agent, merchant or for your family, regardless to line and save money, you should write for our prices, terms and propositions. We are helping hundreds today of all races and can help you if you get in touch with us. We are the largest Manufacturers 66 ```markdown ``` COLORED PEOPLES HAIR IN IN THIS COUNTRY We make everything in this line, and our prices are much lower than those quoted elsewhere. Send for our Catalogue and Prices Women wanted to sell our Hair Goods. Human Hair Co., Dept. "L." 23 Duane Street New York City. The Kansas State Bank The Kansas State Bank Capital and Surplus, 92000, NEWTON, KANSAS. Directors: C. B. Warkentin, S. M. Swartz, Dr. J. T. Astell, J. L. Linn, J. H. McNair, S. A. Hanlin, A. Randall, J. G. Reigner, Thos. Sheridan, John Olinger, C. E. Clasen, n. Mr. Frank Montgomery, porter at the Santa Fe station, is off duty, owing to the misfortune of running a nail in his foot. Mrs. Wood of Coffeyville joined her husband, W. M. Woods, at the substation, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wessley Morris of Wellington have moved to our city and are stopping at 306 East Twelfth street. Mr. Will Powler had the misfortune of crushing his finger while handling baggage at the Santa Fe station Sunday. Rev. A. W. Moon of Arkansas City preached at the A. M. H. church Sunday afternoon at their rally. Several people of Arkansas City accompanied Rev. and Mrs. Moot here Sunday to the rally. NEWTON KAN Mrs. U. S. Rickman met with a painful accident some time ago when crossing the street. She fell on the ice walk and cut her arm, after which blood poison set in and caused a very painful as well as dangerous sore. The Dubois lyceum met last Thursday evening instead of Tuesday in order to have Mr. Wyleig with us. Mr. Wylieig is the secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Wichita and will soon take up the work at Evansville, Ind. In his address to the Lyceum he showed very plainly the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. to our young men and how it helped the churches in the community. We also had with us on the same evening Mr. George W. Gross of Colorado Springs, who was visiting at the home of his cousin, J. M. Gross, of this city. Mr. George W. Gross made quite an address before the Lyceum. He said in part as he was the first president of the Interstate Lateray and the only one that supervised himself. Mr. Gross is out in the interest of the Charles Summer Santarum for tu bureaux, and his illustrated lectures are very interesting, as well as practicable. Mr. P. R. Jordan is expecting his family here from Guthrie, Okla. this week. Mr. Jordan has rented a house on Main street. Mr. W. A. Bettes of Wichita and Mr. Griffin of the Plaindealer transaction business in the city last week. The ladies of the Second Baptist church are planning for a valentine social the 14th. Mr. A. J. Tandy went to Tulsa, Oklahoma last week to visit her daughters, Misses Mytle and Beatrice, who have been there for the winter. DOVER, OKLA. The Green Grove is progressing nicely. The teacher, Miss Guest, has organized a reading circle in the school for the pupils. Miss Julia Phillips, president, and Miss Willa Phillips, secretary. On Friday they rendered a good program. The debate, subject; "Which is the most useful to parents—boys or girls?" was interesting. Both sides made a good showing but the girl was the winner. A span of mums were stolen from C. Malcom's farm four miles ast of Dover. The same night a buggy and harness were stolen from Mr. Winchester. A reward of $25 has been offered for the capture of the thief. They were found latr in Oklahoma City, and the thief proved to be Will Walker, better known as the son of little John Walker of Topeka, Kansas. He is now lodged in Kingfisher, Okla. HUTCHINSON, KAN. The Imperial Art Club met at the residence of Mrs. M. P. Johnson. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. L. Gothard. Roll call was responded to with quotations, after which the regular routine of business was taken up for the afternoon. Mrs. L. Collins was elected for historian. This bung literary day, one hour was given for program. Piano solo, Miss Bessie Bell; paper, Mrs. R Petkerson; vocal solo, Mrs Dell; caching, Mrs H. Callinde, and a short talk was given by the president. A delicious two course lunch was served by the hostess. The club adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. Frank Harris, on Avenue D W. Pch. S. The members of the A. M. E. choir gave a musical and happy year at all at the church February 8. An enjoy- al time was laid by all Rev. Payne, preaching elder of the A. M. E. church, held his second quarterly meeting Sunday. He preached three soul stirring sermons and sang some soul reviving songs. Rev. Payne is accompanied by Mrs. Payne. LAWRENCE NOLES Miss Frances P. Kealing, a five man at the University of Kansas, spent the weekend with her father Dr. Kealing, president of Western University. Miss Edna Miller, a junior in the college of Leavenworth, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Miss Louis Dupree of Kansas University spent the week end with her parents in Topeka. Miss Claudie E. Jenkins of Kansas City, Mo, has enrolled as junior in the clockton department at Kansas was University. The Woman's Student Council of the University met Saturday afternoon, February 3, at the home of Miss Mayme Dillard, one of the patronesses. The meeting next Saturday will be with Miss Claudie Jenkins and Frances Kealing at the Girl's club House on Vermont street. Rev, G. N. Jackson, D. D. has a very sick boy. His wife also is feeling poorly. Miss Jeannette Henson, a nurse in Kansas City, Mo., visited her parents last Sunday. The Stewardess Board of St. Luke A. M. E. church was entertained by Mrs. Love last Monday afternoon. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Simon Barker Monday, Feb. 5. Mrs. Addie White was hostess to the Pierre Leone club. After*the lesson, which was conducted by th instructress, Mrs. G. N. Jackson, a interesting program was rendered. Quotations from Longfellow, current events, general select reading Kansas Mrs. Lucy Gleed, song by club, led by Mrs. Marie Henson, reading Mrs. Mabel Gleed, "The Sand of Beginning Again." A sumptuous repast was served. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Anna Johnson Feb. 6. Mrs. C. C. James is quite indisposed at the time. Mrs. Isaac was called to Topka last week to be at the bedside of her brother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Emma Walker is on the sick list. Mr. Joe Bowers, a guard from Lansing, was over last week to visit his sister, Miss Athlete Bowers, who is quite ill. Mrs. Harvey, mother of Dr. F. D. G. Harvey, is very much improved. Her friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. James Wiley, secretary of th Y. M. C. A in Wichita, passed through Lawrence last week inroute to Evansville, Ind, where he will take charge of the Y. M. C. A. of that place. He was accompanied by G W. Stewart, secretary of the Topka Y M. C. A. Mrs. Mattie Hamilton went to kansas City, Kansas, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mythn Hamilton Brown, and husband. Rev P. H. Hill of the Baptist church North Lawrence, is carrying on a revival at his church. Rev. Lias of Pacific, Mo., is assisting him and they are very much encouraged with the results so far. Mrs. Carrie Hughes of Kansas City, Mo. is visiting Mother Langston. Sunday, Feb. 4, the Women's rally was held at St Luke's A. M. E. church and the following programme was rendered: Singing, choir. Invocation, M. Cora Yeager. Scripture Reading, Mr. Snowdn. Mrs. Iliana Carter was the mistress of ceremonies. Rev. J. C. P. Taylor is the pastor. Miss Lissy Mason is still quite ill. Miss Agnes Gray has recovered from her recent illness. Her mother is now indisposed. ()bituary. Rev. William Turner, a preacher of the gospel in the southwestern district missionary Baptist association, has passed to the golden strand. Rev. Turner was born in the Indian Territory October 3, 1858, and died Saturday, January 20, 1912, at 10:30 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas, at the home of Mrs. J. Panks. Before his conversion some years ago he heard the Rev. Sam Jones, the evangelist, preach a sermon from a text which greatly impressed him, so much so that he felt the spirit of condemnation on him, became alarmed at his last condition, and he prayed earnestly for forgiveness and received such positive evidence of his acceptance Lat he never wavered on doubted and was always able to give a reason for his hope. A hour time after his concession he fell called to the ministry. He went from the territory to El Paso county, Texas, and in June, A D. 1891, he was married to Miss Jasmin D. Johnson. To the union was born one son, who survive him. Rev. Turner preached the gospel 18 years. In the early part of his active ministry he held evangelistic work in the state of Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. In 1891 he went with his wife and son, came to Wichita, Kansas, and settled. After being here a short time he united with the Fabronacle Baptist church, the First Baptist church of Great Bend, Kansas, extended to him call, which he accepted and remained nearly two years. In 1906, just previous to and during the settling of the Southwest District Association, with Second Baptist church of Garden City, Kansas, Rev. Turner acted as its supply pastor, after which he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Baptist church of Pratt, Kansas, where he stayed more than two years and did work that will stand as a monument to his memory many years to come. Twice he was elected to the presidency of the Ministers' and Deacons' union of the Southwest district and also served as treasurer of the association. During the years of his sojourn in the district he was an earnest, conscientious Christian worker and a gospel preacher. When at his post of duty his whole heart and soul seemed to be absorbed in his work. At times he seemed to be overzeenous. No doubt but this hastened the day of his departure. For several months he was bothered with a throat trouble, but never shrunk from duty. In May, 1911, he went to Oklahoma, where he remained until about three weeks before his demise, when he returned to Wichita with a very painful affliction of the throat. He was a great sufferer, but bore all like a noble Christian. About two weeks before he died he sent for the brethren and talked with them and the neighbors and said that his mission was endeled and he would soon be at rest, said he had known nothing among men saying the gospel of Jesus Christ, one Lord, one faith and one baptism. On the day of his death he quoted Hob. 13:22. Fifteen minutes before his death he preached a powerful sermon, after which he heard the blessed welcome "Well done, thou good and faithful servant" and went to his toward. His wife and son, Earl, and many friends mourn his life, but rejoice that he is now forever beyond the reach of pain and forever to associate with saints gone before and time forth or has him he sunlight of his face whom he loved. The funeral services were held in the Fabernade Baptist church, Tuesday, January 23, at 2:50 p.m. Rev M. H. Copeland, pastor, was master of ceremonies. The following ministers were present and delivered rulers: Rev W. H. Garnett of the Second Baptist church, Newton, Kansas, Rev Butler of the Second Baptist church, Wichita, Kansas, Rev Williams of the A. M. E. church, Wichita, Rev E. L. Pitbush of New Hope Baptist church, Wichita, Rev S. S. Bandy of the Second Baptist church, Eldonado, Kansas, Rev J. H Vanlue, State Baptist Missionary, prailed the sermon from Hob, 13:22. Rev Wilson, an evangelist of Oklahoma, offered prayer. A telegram of condolence from Rev. J. H. Ramy of Great Bond, Kansas, moderator of the Southwestern District Missionary association, was read and the body of Rev. Turner was laid to rest in the cemetery at Wichita, Kansas. Rev, W. H. Garnett, Rev, J. H. Vaulue, Bio. Frazier. Miss. Isabelle Player of Wichita, Kansas, stopped over with Miss Em- ma Warder, enroute to Winfield, Kansas. A number of young folks from Junction City and Salina joined the Abilene young folks on the skating ring Thursday. Rev. William Conquest preached the Mt. Vien Baptist church in days last week. Mr. B. F. Gary returned from Rose Bud, S. H. Monday. Mr. Bernil White, Rev. Conquest and Mrs. M. Gibson depart Tuesday to attend the S. H. district Board meeting held at Junction City Tuesday and Sunday. The W. H. and F. M. Circle meet with Mrs. Bessie White Friday. Mr. C. H. Collins, present Grand Master of Grand Hall lodge A. F. A. M. has done more to advance the JOHN H. HARRIS under than any other man who ever filled the office. He is a careful manager and a careful business man. Kansas Masons are proud of Grand Master Collins. KANSAS CITY, KAN The Citizens' Forum held its weekly meeting at the Metropolitan Baptist church. A good audience was present and a good program was rendered. The treat of the program was a fine paper by Prof. Fisher of Western University. Miss D. Vendiver gave a reading which was good. A pretty vocal duet was rendered by Miss Eva Jackson, accompanist. On February 11, the Forum will celebrate Lincoln's birthday. Hon J. G. Groves of Edwardsville was in our city this week. Prof. Gresham of Lincoln High school of Kansas City, Mo., addressed the pupils of Summer High school this week. Miss Inez Smith-Kennedy, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is convalescing. Mr. Howard Berry is singing with a sacred concert company in New York. The Pangora club met with Miss Pearl Montgomery. Hon W T. Vernon has returned from a short trip in connection with his government work. Mr. J. W. South, of 905 Washington bouvard has been so ill that his wife was summoned to return from her southern trip. Mr. William Napper, who did after a short illness of pneumonia, was buried Sunday. Miss Beulah Douglass, one of our accomplished musicians, is teaching music in a Kansas City, Mo. studio. Mrs. Lulu Summers, one of the best musicians in technique and rhythm, has a large class in Kansas City and Leavenworth. O. A. Taylor, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Inter and Bound Ave. Over tollers Drug Across from Throop Hotel Call Answered Day and Night Broadway BAR Van Wormer Street TOLFKA KANNA DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN. Hawthorne 1100 West Tenth St. From Feb. 26th. to March 9th, 1912 Combining the Colonists and Tourist Out-Fitting Exhibition ```markdown ``` Wines, Lig Kentucky and J in Merrill Vines, Liquors and Cigars Riverside and Commerce AVE. 1000 N. 1100 W. 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The law has been in effect since September, and the four months on which reports have been received show the birth rate in Kansas to be eighteen for each 1,000 population and the death rate nine plus for every 1,000 inhabitants. That makes two for one death. The death from are practically complete but the birth lack about 25 percent of total, according to W. W. com, registrar of vital stat Mr. Dixon says that in the course of another six months or so, when the law is generally obeyed, in each state, the proportion will be at that its births to one death a percent in percentage that there will be about two eight births for each birth in Kansas and between and above deaths. This is the first official figure ever returned concerning Kansas vital the I record numbers the population of Kansas 1,700,000. Taking the above it will give over 50,000 births in Kansas, and over 15,000 I had say," said Mr. Dawson, that there are between 10,000 and 10,000 in them, as each year, and I think that the figures, in about a year, when the law is generally obeyed will show that total. Here is a thing to remember. As long as there is a high birth rate there will be a high death rate. That shows in itself the fact that in the four months for which we have reports, that 991 children died under 1 year of age, or almost one-fifth of the total number of ones, from which viewpoint of infant mortality. In the summer months infant mortality is always higher. PNEUMONIA TAKES MOST. The total number of births for December, for which month the figures were compiled today, is 3,106, of which 1,615 are boys and 1,484 are girls. Of this number 3,054 were white and 52 negro. For the same month were 1,379 deaths. Of this number 210 were under 3 years of age, and 195 under 1 year of age, 112 were over 81; 6 over 91; and one over 160. Twenty-seven died of typhoid fever 98 of tuberculosis in all forms; 71 of cancer in all forms; 72 from apoplexy; 197 of organic heart disease; 120 of pneumonia; 71 of Bright's disease; 118 of diseases of early infancy; 61 of old age. Chicago Can Now Claim to Be 'Stellar Mecca' with 2,000 Idle. Nearly two thousand professionals are "resting" here in Chicago. And when an actor says he is "resting" that is just another way of delicately informing his friends that he is out of a job. These thousands of jobless actors and actresses have descended upon Chicago from the surrounding small towns where their companies have "closed" Chicago is the mecca of western theatrical people, and they have come to Chicago in search of new jobs. Many of the large companies that have been playing the loop theaters have closed within the past two weeks and these have added well known names to the list of the unemployed. You of the regular job, ought to be thankful these days, even if you do have to arrive at the office at an almost unearthly hour, after arising in an iey room and running a couple of blocks in the cold in order to catch an "L." For even that is better than no job at all. Professionals of all sorts are out of jobs, leading men, leading women, character actors and actresses, stock, musical comedy people, vaudeville people and chorus girls. Actors and actresses whose names are famous are willing to take small parts, if they cannot get the sort of leads they generally have. All of the booking agents are being besieged daily by professionals who are willing to "take anything" in order to tide over the season. At the American Music hall it is reported that between twenty-five and fifty professionals, many of them well known, are asking admission to the ranks of "Hanky Panky." At the Lyth "The Kiss Waltz" is receiving a similar demand, for nearly every one thinks he can succeed in musical comedy, and musical comedy companies are larger and offer more opportunity. At least 500 chorus girls are out of work in Chicago. Many of the department stores have been visited during the last few days by chorus girls who have decided that selling ribbons is more certain than singing and dancing. Around the theatrical hotels the scenes resemble those in midsummer, when all the professionals are "resting" in Chicago. Everybody is meeting old friends, and those that have a little money saved up are parting with it, for there is a sort of camaraderie among actor folks that sometimes causes them to divide their last few dollars with friends who are "down and out." Nearly all of the theatrical hotels are crowded, and, as it is a custom to extend credit to every actor or actress who is favourably known to the management, most of the out of work professionals are taking advantage of this. "Poor business in the small towns too many small companies on the road and poor management" was given as the reason for so many jobless ones by a well known theatrical manager. "Companies that were tasted with little hope only in the season have closed on the road. Of course, the company beats it in to Chicago in hope of positions." was given as the reason for the slow flow to another. The cheaper actors and the chorus girls are the ones that are having the greatest time in Chicago last now. The better known actors and actresses can find something to do, sometimes, but the others in spite of the fact that all are of the musical comedy conventions are using "bots of girls." It is hard to locate a vacancy. OFFICES TO COSLY LINCOLN MONUMENT! 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THOMAS, (Seal) Clerk District Court By Jessie M. Curtis, Oputy. (First published in the Topeka Plain dealer, January 19, 1912) PUBLICATION NOICE. Cora E. Pendry will take notice that she has been sued by her husband, H. H. 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 29th day of February, 1912, or said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered accordingly, divorcing plaintiff from the defendant, and requiring defendant to take her maiden name. H. P PENDRY. Fisher & Lock, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Attest: R. L. THOMAS. (Seal) Clerk District Court. Dated January 11, 1912. the tick of the clock Bell Telephone means fect local service bu ou a Bell ur Neighbor's. AND KA ONE CO. COLOR PREJUDICE CAUSES SUICIDES Pretty Michigan Colored Girl Finds Struggle Unbearable and Ends all by Her Own Hand. 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THOMAS, (Seal) Clerk District Court. By Jessie M. Curtis, Deputy. The Ideal Bakery Heil & Schaefer, Proprietor Manufacture the best bread in the city Member N. A. M. B. The Place That's Differe at 121 W. 6th St. Topeka - Kansas An Unsung Song Prevented Panic When Lincoln Was Shot NEST BAKERY THE ESTRAIN IN FORD L. NOLN WAS ASSASSINATED. William Withers, Leader of the Orchestra In Ford's Theater, Tells Experiences By JOHN W. LAWRENCE (Copyright, D.L. by An Gation, WILLIAM WEDDERS was the author of the chapter in 1715 the doctor in Wesley of the house He Abraham Iton was a who met Jacob a to see that he had given the wound, is He is to meet a trustor of for himals of wars was to quarrel the oathstright New York Abrham Ili who met him had given wound, to him He is in use a master of for him the city hostry York. before the final bill of and the sum in it I find to the work of a person to turn to share and it in part on one or two remember the en- sures of the responsibility for will deter bekes it with a life attack on the post it it almost stop it it was unmanaged in 'Some time April, 1951, composed me cuttled 'Her had been sat occasionally This song w my meeting moment affec dent, and in my life. W the newspaper Lincoln Inten tate of 'Our Milwaukee Bakery 121 W. 61st St. ed that it would be particularly fitting to have more reliable men on the acts and Opposed approving it. "I hired a mallet when Miss Kren was leading part in the play, heard a herald of the song the volunteered to company. It was finally decided that the song be given the first and second acts. "On the night of the performance presidential box, which under ordinary conditions was used as two sparse stalls, was thrown open to one compartment and amothered in the national colors. Before going to the music room stepped next door to a saloon frequented by actors and employees of the theatre. When I entered the very first first prison I met was John Wilkes Booth. e I was standing at the bar in his shirt sleeves, his cost shirt over one arm and his hat in his hand. There were several men with him, and they were laughing and joking. When Booth saw me he cried, "Hello, Billy, come and have a drink with me." "We didn't forget all during the conversation one of the party laughingly remanded the Booth would never be great to his father. I remember brr seeing an inscrutable smile fit across his face, as I retired. When I leave the stake for final I will be the most famous man in America. The statement had no satisfaction at the time, but I remembered it later. After the start and before the certain went up for the play, I noticed Booth in the rear learning AN appalled the orchestra chairs. The first art had not progressed very far whn I hard cheering. I knew what that meant and gave the sign to Narrowly Escaped Death From Dagger Wielded by Booth as He Escaped Across Stage was lots of excitement and men and women stood up and cheered for the resident. As the oath climbed the stairs to the hallway the oathist increased and he bowed twice to the audience. He then paused in the unmanned on trine and took a seat a moment later in the left hand corner of the box At the end of the first act, when my friend is to be sung, I was called to to sing tales by the stage man- ner I. I Wit it, and was so questioned to play my accent must, is Miss Bee was not need to assist in my song but probably would be at the end of the second act. Toward the end of the second act I saw Booth in the balony, apportioned ply inter- ested in the play When the second and was over I was informed again through the speaking tube that Miss Kearne was not ready to do her part in the song. I feeling vexed at this, I went behind the scenes to find out why the extra feature had been slighted. To reach the edge I had to take an underground passage to a stairway in the rear of the building. I found Mr. THE EXTRA IN FORD'S LINCOLN WAS ASSASSINATED. Wright in one of the wings with several members of the company about him and I approuved in scene while Mahdol Spangler got in my way, and as I asked him to move he turned for me suddenly and suarled. 'What do you want here?' "I was taken aback at this sudden display of temper, as I had always found him a quiet and altogether inoffensive sort of man. I told him I was not there on any business that concerned him and again asked him to move. He stepped to one side reluctantly as I advanced to the man's side and before I said how frightened the song I pulled the on the brick wall which contained all the guilds in arm against without my Keeno trying so once that extra I been le af archus lead ing to the "Should I live a thousand years I shall never forget that ten seconds of my life that was spent between Booth and his liberty. His eyes seemed starting from theirockets in his left hand was a long dagger, while with his right he seemed to be balancing himself against the brick wall. Fielding the unders I saw the iron bar used to control the lights living on the floor. He glared at me like a wild bird for a second or two and then with lowered head and with armpits he made a rush at me "Let me press" he shouted. "Let me pass" and with the dagger made a desperate bunge at me, the sharp blade tipping through the collar of my coat, puncturing my undergarments and in blistering a flesh wound in my neck about six inches long. This blow sent me sprinting on the floor, and he made a dash for the large door, through which I caught a glimpse of a horse's head and a young fellow I known as I cannot John holding it by the bridge the next thru' I knew a detective named I Stewart I am over me and disappeted out the stage door only a few seconds after Booth had closed it. Hurty Hawk and several members of the company went stumbling over me in a tush to get to their dressing rooms. I couldn't date the picked me up, and I asked him what had happened. He didn't answer, but led me to the stage which was now crowded with people, and pointing to the president's box said, "Look there, look there" I looked and saw I braod, with his head resting on the back of his chair, apparently dead. His wife was bathing his face with her handkerchief and Miss Laura Keene stood near with a pitcher in hot hand. "The detective kissed in my ear, 'The president is dying shot by an asassin' "The horror and the pity of it all rushed upon me like a great black cloud and I wiped. I recovered myself and told the detective to take me to police headquarters, as I had important information. "The most sorrowful sight I ever behold was when the president was carried up the aisle that only a short time before he had walked down smiling and bowing. The audience that had cheered was now crying; the handkerchiefs that had waved enthusiastically were now wet with tears. "The president was taken to Mr Peterson's house, opposite the theater, and put to bed in a room occupied by John Matthews, a number of Miss Keene's company, where he died at 7:30 the next morning. "When I reached the street with the detective there was a great mob in front of the theater, and as they caught sight of us there were cries of 'Kall him! Lynch him! Hang him!' and the threats were nearly carried out before it was made known that I was not the man who had killed the president. When we arrived at police headquarters I was taken before Mayor Wallock of Washington, who questioned me closely and to whom I told my story. "My wound was examined and attended to, and after I had given all my information I could Mayor Walsh took me I would be detained overnight, but to go home in the morning obtained whybore, because if Booth had Washington they would en deaver to put me out of the way if they thought I had any valuable information. All knew was a great number of con- spirators arrested and I was summoned to appear at the trial, which was held in the arsenal in the navy yard. Spright, the police shifter, was sent towed to serve a term at Dry Tortuga. After serving his time he be returned to the house in Brooklyn, where he built him, the shifter, died he was interviewed by a reporter on the staff of the Eagle. He stated them, he was sably saved. He lives in the audience by applauding him, and asking him to move the governor, from the governor, as his part in the plot, was to turn off all the lights in front of the stage when he heard the 'fight' that, 'When I pulled the cover over the governor Spangler did not have time to get back and turn the lights on before, Booth's pistol was fired, Booth's hands, wild dash to, escape, meeting that, the lights were still on in the auditorium, must have tried to turn the gun of himself and in his ex-citement wrenched the lever from its place, and it struck the wall in falling to the floor. Mr Withhels carried a scar on his neck about four inches long as a reminder of his encounter with Booth. The cont. that he wore on that, night has been promised to the government on his death. There is not much of the garment left now, as it has been much hacked by reild seekers. MR. BRYAN'S ESTIMATE OF LINCOLN'S ORATORY. In analyzing Lincoln's character this as a speaker one is impressed with the completeness of his equipment. He possessed the two th that are absolutely essential to two speaking—namely, information carnestness. If one can be calledquent who knows what he is talkl about and means what he says—andknow of no better definition—Lincoln sometimes wore eloguent. he had a really excellent every foot of the ground and was afraid of pitfall or ambush. And what was equally important, he spoke from his own heart to the hearts of those who ABRAHAM LINCOLN SOME lofty heights there are That pierce the azure skies; Some peaks so tall, so grand. They to the heavens rise; Some lifted lands that seem Scarce of the earth, so high, Where floating ships of air The fleecy cloud fleets-lie. ABOVE the town are raised, Into the upper air, Some spires, like fingers set To point a pathway there, And, towering, stand some lives Above the level line, Grand pinnacles that stretch Toward the life divine. HIGH, high, among Brave, loyal, noble Our Lincoln-dear the A mighty tower of He was a son of Toil And yet her devo His life he gave to me Her worthy child HIGH, high, among the great, Brave, loyal, noble, grand. Our Lincoln-dear the name-- A mighty tower doth stand. He was a son of Toil And yet her devotee. His life he gave to make Her worthy children free. LIKE one who to mankind Came in the long ago. He dwelt and suffered with The humble and the low. Their fears he knew, their woes. No pangs that they had known But he had felt them too. Their sorrows were his own. A MISSION his from And he perform A nation's soul awoke Beneath his gentle Because he lived, today From ocean unto Dwells in this fairest No soul that is m ARTHU WHY NOT MAKE $200.00 A MONT $50.00 a Week, almost $10.00 A MISSION his from God. And he performed it well. A nation's soul awoke Beneath his gentle spell. Because he lived, today From ocean unto sea Dwells in this fairest land No soul that is not free. ARTHUR J. BURDICK. WHY NOT MAKE $200.00 A MONTH - - That's A. Write a short s and for proof looked to more in our stores, law firms and well as at other locations of whom it is the theme of a s and but do not know if we yet know one of the last s and cut our preparation one of the last s and cut our making opportunity once received. Within its previous experience once you can demonstrate the success of others that has come it illustrated the page catalog will enable you to present the subject to customers in an interesting manner as though them through our factory. 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The amount paid for the lint was $73.50. The seed are being sold for $150 per bushel which will am- A ```markdown ``` # Ups and downs of the Rac All Sections of the Country Pictured by Other Pens-A Graphic Description of the Negro's Prosperity and Hardships. "Many different varieties of cotton and corn were planted on a farm at Horatio, N. C., to determine which would make the best yield. The several plots were planted in one old as to give ach about the same irrades of land. All of the cotton plots were planted at the same time with the same amount and kind of fertilizers, and worked with the same implements and the same way. The plots were all planted April 10. The soil was dark grey. The first picking was August 21, the second was September 28, third was November 15. The different varieties were as follows the Moneymaker, produced 1800 pounds of seed cotton to the acre; the 图 The 50th anniversary of our company was celebrated by erecting the most modern safe factory in the world. Wide awake man who received our special selling in investment, rendered it necessary to double our output. We are opening many thousands of shares enlarging our sales and organization, but to earn all particulars, it will cost you only the price of a postal card. Ash for Catalogue 18T. THE VICTOR SAFE & LOCK CO. 1 n are raised. per air. affingers set pathway there. and some lives vel line. that stretch life divine. 1234567890 mankind ago. ed with the low. their woes. they had known too. ere his own. A. B. A. ount to about $45.60, making a total of $118.50 for the one big hale of long staple cotton and seed. It would be a good idea if the farmers plant a portion of their farms with the good varieties of good long staple cotton. There are factories in South Carolina that no other cotton but the long staple, and whenever the South Carolina farmers cannot supply the demands, it is ordered from other places. Cotton coming in from foreign markets is very likely to bring pests into the state that would be very injurious to our cotton crops, such as boll weevil and diseases that have been bent out of the state thus far. The names of the different varieties of corn were: Dr. Simms, Marlboro prolific, Strawberry, Hudson, Aldrich Perfection, Sanders' Improved, Jerry Moore and Charlie Sanders. The number of bushels made per acre by each were as follows: Dr. Sims, 45 bushels. Marlboro prolific, 49 bushels. Huson, 49 bushels. Aldrich Perfection, 40 1-2 bushels. Sander's improved, 49 1-2 bushels. Charlie Sanders, 48 1-2 bushels. Jerry Moore 70 bushels. The hudson variety is not a good seed for this section of the state, the weevils were in abundance on this plot. It is an early field variety, having matured nearly two weeks earlier than the other varieties. The Jerry Moore variety proved to be much heavier than the other, while Dr. Sima was more prolific. 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