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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER The Taxpayers of Atchison Should Look Well to Their Own Interest and Vote Against the Electric Light Bonds U. S. SUPREME COURT AN ENEMY TO NEGROES! Civil Rights Cases Show Decisions are Based on Color Instead of Law. A Case and the Prejudiced Opion as Handed Down by Mr. Justice Bradly and Sustained by a Majorits of the Justices. Fourteenth Year. No. 12. The Taxpayers of A U. S. SUP Civil Rights Cases Sh Based on Color In A Case and the Prejudiced Opin Mr. Justice Bradly and Majorits of the 109 United States Supreme Court Report Page 3. Civil Rights Cases. United States vs. Stanley ..... On certificate of division from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Kansas. United States vs. Ryan In error to the circuit court of the United States for the district of California. United States vs. Nichols On certificate of division from the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Missouri. United States vs. Singleton On certificate of division from the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Robinson and wife vs. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company In error to the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Tennessee. Submitted October term 1882. Decided October 15th, 1983. Syllabas Civil Rights—Constitution—District of Columbia—Inns—Places of Armsemetn—Public Conveyances—Slavery—Territories. 1-The first and second sections of the civil rights act passed March 1st., 1875, are unconstitutional enactments as applied to the several states, not being authorized either by the 13th, or 14th, amendments to the federal constitution. 2-The 14th. amendment is prohibitory upon the states only, and the legislation authorized to be adopted by congress for enforcing it is not direct legislation on the matters respects which the states are prohibited from making or enforcing certain laws or doing certain acts, but is corrective legislation, such as may be necessary or proper for counteracting and setting the effect of such laws. 3-The 13th. amendment relates only to slaves and involuntary servitude (which it abolishes) and although, by its refusal action, it established universal freedom in the United States, and congress may perhaps pass laws directly enforcing its provisions; yet such legislative power extends only to the subject of slavery and its incidents, and the denial of equal accommodation in inns, public conveyances and places of public amusement (which is forbidden by the sections in question) imposes no badge of slavery or involuntary servitude upon the party, but at most infringes rights which are protected from state aggression by the 14th. amendment. 4-Whether the accommodations and privileges sought to be protected by the 1st. and 2nd. sections of the Civil Rights act, are or are not rights constitutionally demandable, and if they are, in what form they are to be protected, is not now decided. 5-Nor is it decided whether the law as it stands is operative in the territories and District of Columbia; the decision only relating to its validity as applied to the states. 6-Nor is it decided whether congress, under the commercial power may or may not pass a law securing to all persons equal accommodations on lines persons equal accommodations on lines of public conveyance between two or more states. Mr. Solicitor Phillips for the United States; Mr. William M. Randolph for Robinson and wife, plaintiffs in error; Mr. William Y. C. Humes and Mr. David Foster for the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Co., defendants in error. Mr Justice Bradley delivered the opinion of the court after stating the facts which are as follows: "These cases are all founded on the first and second sections of the acts of congress known as the civil rights act passed March 1st., 1875, entitled an act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights. Two of the cases, those against Stanley and Nichols were indictments for denying and privileges of an inn or hotel. Two of them those against Ryan and Singleton, were, one on information, the other an indictment for denying to individuals the privileges and accommodations of a theater, the information against Ryan being for refusing a colored person a seat in the dress circle of Maguire theatre in San Francisco, and the indictment against Singleton was for denying to another person whose color was not stated, the full enjoyment of the accommodations of the theatre known as the Grand Opera house in New York. Said denial not being made for any reasons of law applicable to citizens of every race and color, and regardless of any previous condition of servitude. The case of Robinson and wife against the Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. was an action brought in the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Tennessee, to recover the penalty of five hudred dollars given by the second section of the act; and the grave-man was the refusal of the condor of the railroad company to allow his wife to ride in the ladies' car, for the reason that she was a lady of African descent. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendant in this case upon the merits, under a charge from the court, to which a bill of exceptions was taken by the plaintiffs. The case was tried on the assumption by both parties of the validity of the act of Congress, and the principal point made by the bill of exceptions was that the judge allowed evidence to go to the jury tending to show that the conductor had reason to suspect that the plaintiff, the wife, was an improper person, because she was in company with a young man whom he supposed to be a white man, and on that account infirmed that there was some impropriety connections between them, and the judge charged the jury in substance that if this was the conductor's bona fide reason for excluding the woman from the car, they might take that into consideration on the question of liability of the company. The case was brought here by witt of error at suit of plaintiffs. The cases of Stanley and Nichols and Singleton came on certificate of division of opinion of judges below as to the constitutionality of the first and second sections of the act referred to; and the case of Ryan on a witt of error to the judgment of the circuit court of the district of California sustaining a demurre to the indictment. The Stanley, Ryan and Singleton cases were submitted together by the solicitor general at the last term of court, on the 7th day of November, 1882. There were no appearances and no briefs filed by the defendants. The Robinson cases were submitted on brief at the last term, on the 29th of March, 1883. Extracta From Decision Read by Mr. Justice Bradley. "It is obvious that the primary and important question in all these cases is the constitutionality of the law, for if the law is unconstitutional none of the provisions can stand. The sections of the law referred to provide as follows: "Section 1. That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full protection and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land and water, theaters and other places of public amusement, subject only to the limitations and conditions established by law and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any previous condition of servitude. Section 2. That any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any citizen, except for reasons of law applicable to citizens of every race and color, and regardless of any previous condition of servitude, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges in said section enumerated, or by adding or inciting such denial, shall for every such offense forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the persongrieved thereby, to be recovered in an action of debt with full costs, and shall also for every such offense he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars or shall be imprisoned not less than thir- TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 22, 1912. Atchison Should Vote Against Electric Light Bonds It is a Scheme of the Idle Rich to Secure a Luxury by Increasing the Already Heavy Burden of Taxes Heaped Upon the Poor People. ty days nor more than one year. Provided, that all persons may elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid, or to proceed under their rights at common law, and having so elected to proceed in one or the other, their right to proceed under the other shall be barred. But this provision shall not apply to criminal prosecutions either under this act or the criminal act of any state; and provided further, that a judgment for the penalty in favor of the aggrieved party, or the judgment upon an indictment, shall be a bar to either prosecution respectively. "Are these sections constitutional? The first section, which is the principal one, can not be fairly understood without attending to the last clause, which qualifies the preceding part. The essence of the law is not to declare broadly that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, public conveyances and theaters, but that such enjoyment shall not be subject to any conditions applicable to citizens of a particular race as distinguished from those of any other race or color or who had been in any previous condition of servitude. In other words, it is the purpose of the law to declare that in the enjoyment of the accommodation of inns, public conveyances, theaters and other places of public amusement no distinction shall be made between citizens of different race or color and between those who have and those who have not been slaves. Its effect is to declare that in all inns, public conveyances and places of public amusement colored citizens, whether formerly slaves or not, and citizens of other faces, shall have the same accommodations and privileges in all things as are enjoyed by white citizens, and vice versa. The second section makes it a penal offense for any person to deny or attempt to deny to any citizen of any race or color, regardless of previous conditions of servitude, any of the accommodations or privileges mentioned in the first section. "Has Congress the right to enact such a law? We think not. The power is sought first in the fourteenth amendment, and the views and arguments of distinguished Senators advanced while the law was under consideration. The first section of the fourteenth amendment (which is the one relied on) after declaring who shall be citizens of the United States and of the several states, is prohibitory in its character, and prohibitory on the states. It declares: "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction equal protection of the laws." "It is seen that it is a state action The taxpayers and citizens of Atchison are up in arms against the issuance of $125,000 of bonds for an electric light plant. The poor laboring people say it is nothing more than a plan to furnish cheaper light for the rich. The poor burn coal oil and gas, and it strains them to do that. Thier taxes now are all they can afford to keep up. To make them higher would mean the confiscation of their property. There is no other city in Kansas whose municipality furnishes light and power to individuals. Topeka, the capital of Kansas, owns a plant that only furnishes the street lights, whilst the Edison Electric Light and Street Railway Company furnishes light and power for the homes and business houses. Let the individuals pay for their own luxurious electric light bills, not the taxpayers. It is suicidal on the part of those who are trying to cripple the new managers of the Atchison Street Car and Light Company. This syl- vasion of individual rights is not the subject of the amendment. It nullifies and makes void all state legislation of every kind which impairs the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States, or which injures them in life, liberty or property without due process of law, or which denies to any of them equal protection of the law. It provides means to enforce this. Enforce what? The prohibition. To adopt appropriate legislation for the correction of the effects of such prohibited state legislation and to tender such state legislation effectively null and void. This is the legislative power conferred on Congress, and nothing more. It does not invest Congress with power to legislate on subjects which are within the domain of state legislation. In the present case, until some state law has been passed or some state action taken through its officers or agents adverse to the rights of citizens sought to be protected by the fourteenth amendment, no legislation of the Congress of the United States under said amendment can be called into activity. It is absurd to affirm that because the rights of life and liberty and property are by the amendment sought to be protected against invasion on the part of the state without due process of law, Congress may therefore provide due process of law for their vindication in every instance. In fine, the legislation which Congress is authorized to adopt in this connection is not general but corrective legislation; that is, such as may be necessary and proper for counteracting such laws as the states may adopt or enforce and which by the amendment they are prohibited from making or enforcing. An inspection of the law shows that it makes no reference to any supposed or apparent violation of the amendment by state law. It proceeds ex directo to declare certain acts shall be deemed offenses. It does not profess to be corrective of any constitutional wrong committed by a state. It does not make its operation dependent on any such state wrong. In other words, it steps into the realm of local jurisprudence. If this is legislation enforcing the provisions of the amendments it is difficult to tell where it would stop. Why may not Congress with equal right enact a code for the vindication of all rights of life, liberty, property and happiness? The assumption is that Congress is given power to legislate generally on these subjects and not merely power to provide modes of redress against state legislation or acts. This assumption is unsound. It is repugnant to the tenth amendment of the constitution, which declares that powers not specially delegated to the United States by the constitution or given to it by the states are reserved to the states respectively." dicate is now preparing to extend lines to St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Kansas City and other parts of the state, thereby giving employment to hundreds of men to construct these branch lines, which means thousands of dollars to be spent in Atchison. It means a greater Atchison. Do not fight enterprises that bring business to your door. If the city owns the plant, no taxes can be collected. The corporation pays taxes. A light plant is not like a water plant. Everybody has to have water, therefore it pays to get it the cheapest way, but everybody don't have to use electric light and won't use it for the reason that it costs too much for those whose earnings are small. Vote against exorbitant expenditures of money. The winter has been hard—don't saddle any more responsibilities on the poor. Vote against the electric light bonds, which means the rich can live in luxury while poor will have to paddle his own canoe. --- Mr. Justice Harlan, Brave, Manly and Humane, Pleaded for Right. Fairest Man That Ever Sat in Judgment on Any Case Dessented from the Opinion of His Fellow Justice:s, Mr. Bradley Et Al. Dissenting Opinion By Mr. Justice Harlan. The opinion in these cases proceeds it seems to me, on grounds entirely to narrow and artificial. I can not resist the conclusion that the substance and spirit of our recent amendment to the constitution have been sacrificed by a subtle and ingenuous verbal criticism. It is not the words of the law but the eternal sense of it that makes the law. The letter of the law is the body. The sense and reason of the law is the soul. Constitutional provisions adopted in the interests of liberty and for the protection of property and for the purpose of securing through national legislation, if need be rights inherent in a state of freedom and belonging to American citizenship have been so construed as to defeat the ends the people desired to reaccompil, which they have attempted to accomplish, and supposed they had accomplished by these changes in their fundamental law. The terms of the 17th amendment are absolute and universal. They embrace every race which then was or might thereafter be in the United States. No race as such can be excluded from the benefits or rights thehely conferred. It is historically true that the amendment was suggested by the condition of that race which in this country had been declared by this court to have no rights which a white man was bound to respect, according to the opinion entertained by the most civilized portion of the white race. These are the circumstances under which the 18th amendment was proposed and adopted. They are now recalled by me so that we may see what was in the minds of the people and what were the mischiefs sought to be remedied and grievances reressed by its adoption. We have seen that the power of congress, by legislation to enforce the masters rights to have his slaves delivered up on claim was implied from the recognition of that right in the national constitution. But the power conferred by the 17th amendment does test on implication or interference. Those who framed it were not ignorant of the discussion covering may years of our country's history as to the constitutional power of congress to enact the fugitive slave laws of 1791 and 1850. When therefore, it was determined to uphold and forever do away with the institution of slavery, at any cost, and wherever and in what ever form it existed in the land and to establish universal freedom, there was a fixed purpose to place the authority of congress beyond the possibility of a doubt. Therefore industrial power to enforce the amendment was expressly granted. Legislation for that purpose my brethren concede may be direct and primary. But to what specific ends may it be directed? This court has uniformly held that the national government has the power whether expressly given or not, to secure and protect the rights conferred or granted by the constitution. This doctrine, when the question of the equal rights of the negro are at stake, ought not now be abandoned on their account. The 13th. amendment does something more than merely prohibit the institution of slavery, resting on distinctions of race, and upheld by positive law. My brethren admit that it established and decreed universal freedom throughout the United States. But did the freedom thus established involve nothing more than mere exemption of actual slavery? Was nothing more intended than to forbid one man owning another as property? Was it the purpose of this great nation simply to destroy the institution and then remit the race thereby held in bondage to the several states and their people, for such protection in then civil rights as those people according to their prejudices might grant to them. Were the states against whose protests the institution was destroyed, and whose people had taken up arms against their government in one of the most terrible of wars in an effort Guaranteed 9,000 Circulation Price $1.50 Per Year. EGROES! , Brave, Manly and led for Right. in Judgment on Any Case Opinion of His Fel- t. Bradley Et Al. to perpetuate the infamous and damnable traffic called slavery, in human beings, to be left free, so far as national interference was concerned, to make or allow discriminations against that race, in the enjoyment of those fundamental rights, which by universal concession inhere in a state of freedom? Has the 13th amendment stopped with the sweeping declaration in its first section against slavery and involuntary servitude except for crime. Congress has the power to protect the freedom established and should protect it. It is unjust and was not the intent of the people of this country that the negroes should have their freedom simply as chattels and be denied the rights and privileges belonging to them as well as to all other American citizens. What has been said sufficiently shows that the power of congress under the 13th amendment is not necessarily restricted to legislation against slavery as an institution upheld by positive law, but, may be exerted to the extent of protecting the liberated race against discriminations in respect to legal rights belonging to freeman, where such discriminations exists, as they are shown to exist in this case in the states covered by this decision. It remains now to inquire what are the rights of colored citizens in respect to the accommodations, privileges and facilities of public conveyances. Under the constitution with its amendment there can be no doubt but that in this country the black man, the yellow man and every other man of color is entitled to the free and unrestricted use of all public conveyances and ins and theatres, subject to the same conditions as is his white brethren; they being all within the United States of America and under the protection of its government. Tavation Without Equal Privileges. In localities in the states covered by this decision, as well as some others, where the Negro is discriminated against, bonds have been voted to assist certain railroad and trunk lines. These bonds have been voted without conditions of race discrimination. The property owned by the Negro as well as that owned by the white man is taxed as a result of these bonds. The Negro to that extent is as much interested and as much owner as is his white brother, yet from these same railroads he is denied accommodations equal to those afflicted the white taxpayer, and denied privileges exercised by those whites who are not in that connection taxpayers. Certainly it was not the intent of the people of this country, of the framers of the amendments to the constitution, to make the Negro part free and part slave. They intended him free indeed; intended that he should not only not be the chattel property of any human being, but also intended that he should enjoy all the rights and privileges incident to freedom, just as they are enjoyed by free white persons. The majority admit, as I have said, that the thirteenth amendment established freedom; that there are burdens and disabilities, the necessary incidents of slavery, which constitute its substance in visible form; that Congress, by the act of 1866, passed in view of the thirteenth amendment, before the fourteenth was adopted, undertook to remove certain burdens and disabilities, the necessary incidents of slavery, and to secure to all citizens of every race and color, and without regard to previous servitude, those fundamental rights which are the essence of civil freedom, namely, the same right to make and impose contracts, to sue, to be parties, give evidence, and to inherit, purchase or lease, sell and convey property, as is enjoyed by white citizens; that under the thirteenth amendment Congress has to do with slavery and its incidents; and that legislation, so far as is necessary or proper to eradicate all forms and incidents of slavery and involuntary servitude, may be direct and primary, operating in the acts of individuals whether sanctioned by state legislation or not. 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Kenner was called to Kansas City last Monday to attend a patient. Sunday was quarterly meeting at St. Luke's A. M. E. church. On account of the illness of Presiding Elder Ransom he was not with us. He has the sympathy and prayers of the church. We were visited by Rev. Harriet of St. James, who gave us a soul-stirring sermon in the afternoon. Rev. Adams, D. D., his assistant, Brother Carter and wife, were with us and the church was crowded at all the services, which were spiritual feasts. John Escoe of Muskogee, Okla. visited his relatives for a few days last week. His many friends were delighted to see him. Miss Lucy Pattie City is the guest of M. for a few days. Mr. B. Bille improved in he. illness. Peter Harns leqane .. Miss A. E. Jenkins and daughter. Miss Claudia, left for home Saturday Miss Jenkins is much improved Rev J. M Brown of Fort Scott was a welcome visitor in Lawrence last week. Dr. Mortgomery of Kansas City. Kan. was here last week The Sister Lone Club were the guests of Mrs. Mature Henson last Tuesday afternoon. After the lesson conducted by Mrs. Scott King and business transacted, a good program was tendered, as follows: Paper, "Longnellow," Mrs. V. Cloud; "Junt-Crowism," by the club; select reading, "Lerth Commandment of Mother-school," by Mrs. S. Snowden. Visitors, Mrs. Fannie Smith, Mrs. Millie Henson and Mrs. Snowden. Next meeting with Mrs. Snowden. Miss Frankie May of Sedalia, Mo. was the guest of Mrs. Scott King a few days last week. Elbert Wright of Baldwin, Kan. was a member of the white basketball team that played here last Friday. He was the only colored boy. Miss Lillham Overstreet stopped over in Lawrence to visit her relatives for a day en route to Denver. Elisha Scott of Topeka made a latenight trip here last Friday. Mrs. Mildred Monroe is quite ill and has been so for two weeks. Mrs. Cross, mother of Mrs. Rolla Crouse is improving slowly. The protective Association, of which Dr. F. D. G. Harvey is president and V. C. Brown secretary, meets every Wednesday evening at the Knights of Fabor hall. All are invited to attend, both male and female. Mrs. Anna Johnson has returned from Leavenworth, where she went to visit her daughter, Minnie West and be at the bed-side of her grand. Gordon West, who was quite ill, wh was much improved when left. Miss Frankie May and Mrs. Scott King made a business trip to Kansas City, Mo. Last Thursday and future W. S. HENRION, Drugs Cor Central Ave. and Ma. St. Wichita, Kan. When You Go To Springfield STOP AT THE DUNBAR CAFE Services Strictly Alacuart. SANUEL H. COX, Prop. 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Cashier. The Kansas State Bank Capital and Surplus, $92,000. NEWTON, KANSAS. C. B. Warkentin, S. M. Swartz, Dr. J. T. Astell J. H. Iinn., J. H. McNall, S. A. Hanbin, J. A. Randall., J. G. Reigier, Thos. Sheridan, John Olinger, C. P. Claassen. Miss Orletta Bowers is not improving. She has been all some time. Mrs. Vivian Monroe was slightly indisposed this week. The Colored Quartet of Portland, one, played two days and nights at the Nickel here and made a great hit. Mrs. Grace Tompkins of Denver, Col., has returned to Lawrence to reside permanently. Mrs. G. W. Wood visited her sister in Kansas City, Mo., last week for a few days. Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown entertained the NoName Whist Club. We were delightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As this was the week of the annual meeting of the teachers of the different high schools of Kansas, the club was honored by the presence of several visitors from the various high schools. Lawrence is in the midst of the greatest spiritual awakening in its history. The services are being conducted by Rev. R. A. Adams, D. D., who is conceded to be the greatest evangelist of the church and the equal of any the race has produced. The special services and addresses to men, women, mothers and to young women have been instructive and have done much to increase interest in the work. Already there have been fifty conversions and a number of accessions from other churches, and the interest is still increasing, and there are indications of the greatest ingathering in the history of Lawrence. Dr. Adams has made some splendid records in Kansas. Among them are: Kansas City, 70 conversions in two weeks; Argentine, 106 conversions in two weeks; Topka, 65 in two weeks; while some special records are, Topka, 21 the first day; Wichita, 21 the first day; Hutchinson, 22 the first Sunday, and Emporia, 22 the first week. In all probability the meeting will close next Sunday, when the chief features will be a splendid song service at a clock. In which persons from Kansas City, Bonner Springs, Topoka and other places will participate and at which it is expected that one hundred voices will lead the singing of the revival hymns. Much credit is due Rev. J. F. C. Taylor for the success of this work, for many of his people did not see the importance of a great revival, while some others feared the expense. But now all opposition has halted away and all are glad to see the work go. Splendid work has been done by Mr. Calvin Carter, Dr. Adams' musical director, and his wife, Mrs. Blahn Carter, both of whom no intelligent, constricted and successful personal workers. EMFORIA. Rev. Gordon, pastor of the Ila Baptist church, delivered two excellent errons at the St. James Baptist church during the absence of Roy Banks, who was recently called to take the charge. 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W.| esteem in which Miss Rolin and fam-| City, Mo., made a visit to our city, Q Where youwill, you will find tew Not The Ladies’ Progressive reading Newton officiated, He apoke In elo.| ily were held. The deceased leaves| Mr. Hiram Jackson, who is sick EQUALING and noneSURPASS| Club held their usual meeting Thurs-! quent terms of Granville Abernathy | & loving mother, Mrs, Caroline Rolin;} with pneumonia, is better, eo. ? day, March 14, at the home of Mrs. as a husband, father, a member of| four sisters, Mesdames Bowman,| Mrs. Jones, of 908 Nebraska ave- Nn Ss Oo our E. C, Freeman of Manhattan, Kan.| the church, membet of the Masonic] Pittman, Abernathy and Sheltons] nue, who received a fall, Is improving. al * The following members left on the] lodge and as a citizen, Among other] three brothers, Samuel, Harry and] Little Paul Simpron of 905 Nebras- s¢ UARANTEED at the top in color, noon train to be present at the meet+| commendable phrases of tribute paid| Jesse, and many other relatives and| ka avenue, died of spinal meningl- G . Ing at 3 p.m.t Mesdames A. R. As-) to Brother Abernathy by his pastor,| a host of friends to mourn her un) tis. j ; Mavor and yield bury, C. Dade, H. Griffin, 1. Perkins,| Rev, Newton sald: “If the race was| timely departure. Miss Ora Carter and Miss Winifred . o' Geo. M. Brown, A. W. Davy L. W.] composed of such men as the de-] Madam Wilham Smith, 1005 Sher-] Morton of Lawrence visited our elty Th Cain Mill Compan Marden, Sf. Bomer, A, Divine, Wm.| ceased brother, Granville Abernathy,| man sticet, was most amiable] last Saturday, . They were gueats of e p y Brown, and Misses Montrula Harden,’ the race problem would then be solv-| hostess to her club Wednesday after-] Mrs, 1, F, Bradley, Marie Burnsides and Mollie Aldridge.| ed" Rev. J. S. Dorsey, knowing} noon, March 13, A very pleasant Messrs, Weber, Lynch and Davis ATCHISON, = - * KANSAS] A ost enjoyable afternoon wns] the family for a number of years, number gathered and enjoyed the! will return to Claremore, Okla, this ——$—_—_—— es | spent in the city of Manhattan, visite/ spohe on the beautiful, characteristic, afternon in a most pleasant and bus-| week, . . ing the Douglas school, K. S. A. Cs] hfe of Mr, Granville Abernathy, The| inessithe manner, Mrs. 1. 1. Coos] Prof, Graham of Western Universe JNDERFYL RESULTS = and friends until 3 o'clock, the time} church wus crowded to its utmost ca] per, ex-preaident, called the mect-} ity visited our city, ON SHORT ROTICE for the meeting to convene at Prof.) pacity, evincing the high esteem inj ing to order with song, music by] Mrs, Myrtle Griffin of Kansas City, { nave used your Pomade, Its the best thing 1 ever used for making curly hatr He smooth, I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mra. Louise E. ayes of Vineville, 8. C. ‘Try Vord’s Hair Pomade for harsh etubbern and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotton for the com- plexion, ¢ Ask yout druggist for them. 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Don't delay Only a punt card will secute you terms and big information folder, Address) PROT, WM. Mo PATTON, 5. G. M, 1318 Wash street, sf, Louis, Mu, U, be AL JUNCTION CITY. | The Ladies’ Progressive Reading | Club held their usual meeting Thurs- day, March 14, at the home of Mrs. E. C, Freeman of Manhattan, Kan. The following members left on the noon train to be present at the meet- ing at 3 p.m. Mesdames A. R. As- bury, C. Dade, H. Griffin, I. Perkins, Geo. M. Brown, A. W. Davy L. W. Harden, M. Bomer, A, Divine, Wm. Brown, and Misses Montrula Harden, | Marie Burnsides and Mollie Aldridge. ‘A most enjoyable afternoon wns spent in the city of Manhattan, visit- ing the Douglas school, K. S. A. C, ‘and friends until 3 o'clock, the time /for the meeting to convene at Prof. pand Mis. E. C. Freeman's residence. |At four o'dok an elaborate four amine dinner was served to the la- thes. At sly o'clock an excellent pro- gtam wae rendered by the members and visiteurs, which was as follows: Sctipture wading, chaplains roll call, favorite authors; current events, Miss Mollie M. Allridge; “A@opting Self te Circumstances,” Mrs, 1. Perkins recess; musical aclection, Mrs. L. W. Marden; “Heals and ‘Their Value to the Parents and Children,” Mra IL De Priest; extemporancous romarks vf weleome to the members of the ‘club, Prof, Piceman; benediction by i chaplain, Mrs, Gniffin, After the tendition of the program the hostess, Mis. Mreeman, served ice crcam and cake to the members and visitors, A number of Manhattan Judies were in- sited in to entertain and be enter- tained by the guests. The members of the Club left on the evening Gain after bidding such an catertaining hostess regrets as te their hasty re- treat, but highly appreciating the ele- rant entertainment, Mrs. Minnie Roberts, Misses Fran- ces Turner and Rosela Earp were guests of Manhatian Thursduy after- hoon. Mrs. Paul Crews Is still indsposed and her tondition still remains about the same. Mr, and Mrs, Chas, Richardson en- teitained at an informal dinner party Monday evening, March 11, Alonzo Jones is quite ill at this writing at his home on North 24th ativet, Mr, and Mrs, Wm, Nelson of Den- ver are visiting relatives here, Y. S. Wheatley of Omaha was here a few days last week on business. The second concert given at the A, OM. L. church last Sunday evennge |Way much enjoyed by all who attend- fed. The program wus as follows: Selection, the choir; scripture sead- Ings Reve J. Ae Gregg selection, chon; missionary offering; hymn; ieatation, “The Volunteer Organist,” Mrs, Mabel Harts; vacal solo, “Dter- mty,” Miss Beatrice L, Hughes; 1¢c- Htation, “Haar? Mts, Nettie Allen; vocal sala, “Beyond the Veil," Miss Ia Browns selection, choits offaimpes benediction, SPURINGTIELD, MO. Mi, Granville Abernathy departed this life March 14, 112, at 8 of leck dom. Mt. Abernathy was born in Giles county, Tennessee, November 25, 1859; was married to Nancy Dan- fourth August 51, 1560, by which union te rchildten blessed the home, He feaves a wife and sty grown chile dhen te moun bis tow, Mi, Abo} nathy way a staunch member of the ALM. E, chinch and dived a most os. emplity hfe. ‘This is a tibute pad Im by members of dann No. dof which he was ao mamber. AS a incine Int of Class No, 3 of Bentow chap AOM, Ee chinch, we dese to pay a tubute te the hfe amd character of our late brother, Granville Ales nathy, who has ied us fer twenty- ine years, ‘bo our minds he was a true type of the Christian leader, He was & man whom we all loved, und the moxt humble pursen could ap- proach lum. He was tendcr-hearted and kind, seldom determined cven in offical matters, As a leader, Bro- ther Abernathy possexsed that soul wilt which made him master of the hearts of men, His prayers seemed to bring us face to face with Jesus, and his hearers were moved to tears, shouting and thanksgiving to God, His yoodnens was phown in his fath- erly affection for his fellow brothers and pisters. He was not a driver, but a leader, The question now atixes, who will take his place? Who will be guide? Father, we stretch our hands to Thee. No other help we know, If Thou withdraw Thy- self from us, whither shall we co? He played well his part in all the realm of man, leasing a life subs lime, a character grand, Then sours cd ay beams of light to the better land for his reward, Rev. C. W, quent terms of Granville Abernathy as a husband, father, a member of the church, member of the Masonic lodge and as a citizen. Among other commendable phrases of tribute paid to Brother Abernathy by his pastor, Rev, Newton sald: “If the race was composed of such men as the de- ceased brother, Granville Abernathy, the race problem would then be solv. ed." Rev. J. S. Dorsey, knowing the family for a number of years, spohe on the beautiful, characteristic hfe of Mr, Granville Abernathy, The thurch wus crowded to its utmost ca pacity, evincing the high esteem in which he was held by the community at large, Many beautiful Mural of- ferings bedeched the cashet, Das 1M, Jones, fiddd secretary of the bowid of Sunday schovls of the Methodist Episcopal church, deliv+ cea an able address to the teachers and church workers at bo'clech File day afternoon, Mauch 15° A good program was tendercd and among other good numbers of music, papers und addresses wore Mre. LC. dohn- son's paper, subject, “Ration of the Sunday Schout to the Chuich,” which Was pronounced good, sary goods a paper by Mi, Ora Ve Feud, “the Kind of Teachers to Slat for the Sunday Schoul,” which was decp and interesting; a very cXcellent paper by Mies Adde Johnson on “the Proper Music ta Be Used in the Sabbath School” which received plasing commendation, ‘The eval fent uddiess duliveied by Dt, Jones was inspiring and helpful and will in,.uence all who heard hun to put forth greutar cffurt for the good and uphfting of the Sunday schools and churches, Dr, Shertel, president of the Geo, R, Snuth College, of Sedalia, Mo, was in the city Sunday, March 17, An clegant and forcible sermon was delivered by Di, Shere) al the 11 v'eluck service, also at the evening service, at the Pitt's M. 1, church, In, J. M. Hans, pastor. Al who ware fortunate enough te hear D1. Shanrel expressed their praise and admiration In ne uncertain terms, He was pronounced by many to be the very best, regardless of color, they had had the pleasure to heat, Ths langrugye was sublime and touch- ing, his thane deep and interesting, Une could not comprehend his wen- detful alyhty, Dr. Shenel is a leader, an instructor among men, who is taller head and shoulders dave most uthers, Who ds President Shel? We do net knew cons pictels, but we shall know as he un- fuldy his gicatuess and worth to us and to his race, ‘The gaud that he will da as president of George B. Sith colleze, as he has always done, wall be widespread, He iy a member of the Googtaplnual Seacty af Une. land, to which position it tikes one hundied votes to clect, He has fraye kd ustemsivay over Kagland, At step and other forciga countries, He wie Just hee en a furtoush from Aftia, where he had erected a chardh an which even Gach wind aw was placd at a cost of several theasand dollars. Dr, Shore! had expected te return to Afiicay but My bane evedeinfluencad by strenuous eons put forth, he was presarled span te accep! the positon ef presi dont of Gee Re dauth College, Many were disappornted by net fears ine the president ‘The president dee heared as deettne in the interest of the college: the followin Morid iy cventng, March bs, but pressing: hast ness cattcd hun te Sedalia AME are Mnatously awaiting 1, Sherels ve] turn, Which We hope wilh he in the heat future, | The fancral serves of Man. My1-| the Rolin, which were held on Match Zk, were under the auspices of Queen City Court, Mtr. M. R, Dore ty, A, Matron, and wore had: ut Mitt's chapel M, E, ehuich Dre J, M, Harris offiaated, assisted by Th, 1. S$. Dorsey; prayer by Dt, C, We Newton; tribute of respect by an vrizinal poem by Mrs. Mary A. Jare rett, Resolutions in behalf of Octa- esteem in which Miss Rolin and fam ity were held. The deceased leaves a loving mother, Mrs. Caroline Rolin; four sisters, Mesdames Bowman, Pittman, Abernathy and Shelton; three brothers, Samuel, Harry and Jesse, and many other relatives and a host of friends to moutn her un- timely departure. Madam Wilham Smith, 1005 Sher- man sticet, was a most amiable hostess to her club Wednesday after- noon, March 13, A very pleasant number gathered and enjoyed the afternon in ao most pleasant and bus. inessithe manner, Mrs. B. 1. Coo- per, ex-president, called the meets ing to order with song, musie by Mis. Nancy J. Layton, the Lord's Piayor led by Mra, Anna Stevens, Mra. Wa V. McAdams, scerctary, called the roll and members te- sponded with quotations from Mts. Nizabeth Barrett Browning. Best and recond best quotations, Mts, Nuwy 4, Layton and Mes. Ida V. MeAdamss best hterary sketch by Mts. TB, Cooper. ‘The report of the critic pro tem, Mes. Sale Mee Crachen, was tand and adopted. An interesting program was rendered. Mies Edwina -—~- -—-— cerned an cncere for her instrumental solo; Mass Ethyle Easton, a delightful vos tal salo, and Miss Ethyle Alice Wile burn, an instrumental sole, All were teatly enjoyed Several members | were absent und those present had fe consume the elaborate feast the Hhastess, Mis, Snath had prepared for Fabout (hive times the number pres: | cnt, Tike unto the great miracle in the Bible, at told by a Methodist mine iste, when he suid “There were hiwelve disciples wha had te eat the two hundred tishes und the five hun- dred loves,” the great mirace was that they didn't burst. The club ad- Journed to meet with Mrs. Liwey Wale hams, Summitt avenue, Match 27, Author, Robert Hiew ning, in connees tion with bis wife, LE. if, Browning, Mis. Laston to bring in the biogra- phy, There was some discussion as which of the two was the better wiiter, Members come carly, Meet- ing opens at 2.50 o’clack, Sunday was a beautiful day and Mt. C,H, Mati and Mise Marie Stem- mons, Who were enjoying the after- noon driving, brightened a number of homes by their, biief, though sweet formal calls, which added to the atreah of sunshine which has been conspicuous for ity absence these past divay winter months, Card of Thanks, Through the columns of the Topeha Phandcaler we take this means to express aur thanks to our frlends, neighbors, chudh and order for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offerings, Mis, NL G. Abernuthy, James Ab- sinathy, Mrs, Punnie Adams, George Abernathy, Mis. We EL Phoenix, Amid Abernathy, Mis. B. 1. Sharp. ARILUENE. KAN. Miss bthel Mampton returner home fiom Htchinyen to attend het f£ ther’s funeral. Rev, Win, Mascnbuarg Haimpton was hotn in Sunpsen county, Rentuchy, about Ted, and dict March 4, 1912, at the hospital at Lopehe, han, Tle pro- fesed a hepe in Chit while young, He ean to Mbilene ia F853 Te was jamie the Pow believers whi estab lished the Mt Zion Baptist church here, On the 25th of November, Yeu, he was united in mariage to Miss Matilda Augusta Smith, Rey, © We Granshaw othctatin. ‘be this happy unsen ayht chikdien were fon, all ot whom sire fiving except ane whe died in anfancy, In lio} he cntard the minntiy. He had charge of the Bapust church in Clay Center for seven seats, Rev, Hampton lived a Christian, He was a member of the smoky Till River district board and alye 2 ca-worker of the same. He Teaves to mourn dus less an aged father, a sorrowing wife, neven chile dren, a brother and other relatives, Jn this our hour of grief we feel that “death ay only a dream." May Hazel Veile of Junction City was here Satuiday visiting relatives aad fiends, Mra, Alice (athson iy on the wich Nist thin week Mr, A. 13, Smith and little son Walter are on the sich let. The funeral of Rev, Wm. Hampton was held on Vriday at the Mt, Zion Baptist church, Vuneral services were conducted by Res, RR. Cov and Rev, I. Banks, alternate, both af Sae lina, ‘The remains were buried iy the Alniene cemetery, Yhe soung folks gave aomash at the ehatinie woh Monday night, Brlv- es were piven fo the petrony that teprosented thar part beat, Howard Mommon a fiog, fist prize, a sold hadals daseph Hampton a pirates stcond price, a pait_ of skates; Hcten Hatipon au fay, fist price, a sold bracelet; Nota Willams— a Gy pe ay, Mond prize, Bo pale Of whalers KANS ts CITY, KAN, Mre. [illis, formerly Mos Lydia Freeman, who now resides In Ransus City, Mo., made a visit to our city, Mr. Hiram Jackson, who is sick with pneumonia, is better, Mrs, Jones, of 908 Nebraska ave- nue, who received a fall, [s improving. Little Paul Simpson of 905 Nebras- i avenue, died of spinal meningi- tis, Miss Ora Carter and Miss Winifred Morton of Lawrence visited our city lust Saturday, . They were guests of Mrs, 1, F, Bradley, Messrs, Weber, Lynch and Davis will return to Claremore, Okla, this week, Prof, Graham of Western Universe ity visited our city. Mrs, Myitle Griffin of Kansas City, Mo, was the guest of Prof. Porter's wife this weeh, Miss Mabel Wilson was somewhat indispotd this week. ‘The Sewing Chale of the Lighth Street Baptist church had a fine mecting at Mrs. Thompson's, 938 Oakland avenue, The Pirian Reading Club had a successful meeting and adjourned to mect at Mrs. Oliver's, on Winona avenue, and If bt cannot meet there, on acount of her recent bereaves ment, nus, SH, Thompson will en= tertain them, ‘The People's Forum assembled at ita usual meeting place and the fol lowing progiam wag rendered: Music, quotations. curtent events; piano solo, Jno, HL. Tenkins paper, “The Ads Santages and Disadvantages of So- ciety, Mixa W. Morton of Kansas University; cornet solo, Mr. John Scllers of Western University, Those whe responded on program did well. Mag Ruth Bradley and Miss Lola Ter will wiaduate this year at the head of thei: class, as they are a tie for the highest henors, Settled in| Beaver Township, 1873, which tv still his Place of resie dence, Th. W. COULSON Republican Candidate for Re-Election for Register of Deeds. Arkansas Cily, Kansas Co. F, 78th Ohio Vol. Inf., Nov., 1861, to July, 1865. Ty Tet] Xela IRON MOUNTAIN Through Train Service Between Topeka and l'oit Scott, Ittslurg, Webb City a and Joplin age LLAVE ‘1OPEKA Af 9.00 A. M, I, E, NIPPS, ‘Ticket Agent. Phone 871, an ROHLFING & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS Coraer ‘third and Cherokee Streets LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS So Different From the Rest CAFE RUSTSURANE and ICE CREAM PARLOR 1S SAMUELS Proprictor, 220 Dulware — Leavenwortn, han. DAVIS FUEL CO.. Man All Kunde of Coal. Bell Phone 1698 “HARRIS LAUNDRY ; ine 6 Mars’ tery to get neat, C.T. HARRIS, Prop. Bo Vhones 3027 3423 Kansas Avenue MIDLAND MEAT MARET GEO, HAMPEL, Prop, TRESH AND SMOKED MEATS AND POULTKY OF ALL KINDS Bell Phone. 136 Peoples Phone 1 408 Shawnee Si. Leavenworth, Kam, ADVERTISING RATRA PER MONTH $900 PER INCH. STOKE CHILLS. Editor Presented at the Postoffice at Poplar as Second Class Mail Matter OUTRAGE NEGROES AT PITTSBURG, KANSAS. With his arms around a small white girl, eight years of age, and attempting to kiss her, a negro youth attending the grade rooms in the High school building was caught by Janitor Woodard and prevented from attacking the young girl. The negro lad was severely punished by the janitor. His teacher Miss Farmer, also punished the lad. The truancy officer was notified of the affair and the negro was taken to Girard to be brought before the juvenile court. The children were descending the stairs going to classes when the negro attempted to attack the girl. The teachers of the school hushed the matter up and the members of the school just learned of the attempted outrage today. The name of the young girl is being withheld. The matter has been thoroughly investigated and verified The following towns and cities in Kansas have separate schools: Kansas City, Leavenworth, Manhattan, (40 colored students), Hutchinson, Chanute, Junction City, Atchison, Wichita (recently voted overwhelmingly), Coffeyville, Parsons, Port Scott, Chicopa, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Paula, Weir, and Yale. None of the above could be induced to go back to the old antiquated way. Vote to push prosperous Pittsburg in the above class. Vote for progressive schools. Vote for all the children. Don't knock; be a booster We have 150 colored pupils in the city. We had 112 enrolled last year. Stagregation bonds cost only 18 cents yearly for an average home. Vote for the children by voting for the bonds. Committee. 93 This is a lie of whole cloth, originated by a force of negro haters, led by the Pittsburgh Daily News. This scheme was hatched up to separate the schools. The whites and colored have gotten along fine together all the while, until these southern renegades came in. Now they are howling on the poor negro. They have succeeded in separating—voted honds for one lone school building. This is not in keeping with the law. Let justice be done. PAOLA. The youngest brother of Mr. Geo. Bonner is visiting him. Mr. G. V. Golden was here this week. Mrs. Bettie Porter returned to Baldwin after visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. J. Stokes. Mrs. Alice Holbs has bought a beautiful five room cottage from Mr. Nathan Smith. She is to be consulted upon this program five stop. The skate as follows: Mrs. R. M. Shelley, Mrs. Rasa Hass, Mrs. Miles Comput, Mrs. Alice Woods, Mrs. Carlbell Ray, Miss Zola Lowry, Miss Anna Smith, Miss Vanda Tonson. Mrs. Bettie Oliver is the faithful nurse of her mother and sister, Mrs. Miles Cooper and Mrs. Chandell Ray. Mrs. Moore, A. Moon and brother George are at the bedside of their sick mother, Mrs. R. M. Shelby. Quarterly meeting at the A. M. T. church will be held on next Sunday, March 24. A great meeting is expected. Pastor R. Ross and members are praying and working night and day that this will be a banner day with them. The Second Baptist church just closed the greatest annual in years. The members showed that they were the right people in the right place. Every afternoon found from ten to forty at the praise service. On Sundays at 6 o'clock in, in they were there. The pastor told us we have any help, but through the Spirit of God we conquered and on the 17th closed the meeting with ten converts for baptism and believe that by that time as many more will give their lives to Christ. The church is now getting ready for her annual rally, which has always been a great event with us. Rev. N. J. Stokes purchased a five room house recently of Mr. Frank Schaby The K. of P. lodge No 19, Na Sa. R. A. A. & A., the Naom Court No 107, Calanthe, will hold their annual thanksgiving sermon at the Second Pastor's church on March 24, at 1 p. 24. Rev. Norris J. Stokes will preach the sermon. The Olathe lodge will be down, and the court is also expected KANSAS CITY, MO. Tattoo Platter Master The Post is talking about the Jones Co.'s treatment and wages of the poor working girls. It is very bad. Many a good girl has gone down and the cause was underpaid wages, and we spend thousands of dollars in drinks, theatergoing and many hundreds of other things, and our daughters going down to destruction because we have not enough to pay them so that they can live. This should be the greatest question that confronts us today. But the Post has not said one word about the poor Negro girl that has not the opportunity to even scrub the floor where those $5 and $6 girls work, in Jones.' This Negro girl has the same education and good moral character as any white girl. What she has to do for a living is step down in the kitchen and work for $3 to $5 per week, and she has no protection when she leaves the villain that walks the street. This colored girl has been insulted and the courts would not hear. Had the Negro girl the opportunity of working in Jones' or some other department store there would be fewer high-collared pimps walking the streets with a pocketful of money, and the man from the country or small town could come to the large cities without being hauled into an alley or house and come out crying "police," with no money in his pockets. Yours, PARSONS. (By a little girl in the High School English I.) I arose in the morning tired and sleepy, and after dressing myself, I felt no better. I was so unhappy because my schoolmates had accused me of doing something I had not done. A few days ago, I was visiting in the little school, taught by Miss Lyde, when someone shot a paper wad toward her. This all happened while I was studying my lessons, so that I did not know anything had happened until I heard the teacher say: Upon looking up I found that most everyone's eyes were fixed upon me as if they thought that I had done it. "You may go home," said the teacher, as she stared at me as if she were a lion ready to spring upon its prey. I knew that Albert, a boy that sat behind me had done it, but somehow it seemed that he always gloried in my misfortunes, so I slowly walked out of the room and home. On the way I met a few of my friends, who asked me why I was out of school. This made me feel very bad, to think that I had been sent home on account of misbehavior. So all this morning I felt very unhappy. Breakfast time had not come yet, so I sat down beside the window and gazed over the landscape. The stars had not gone to sleep yet, but were playing hide-and-seek in the sky as if they were very happy. The snow white ducks were already up and ready for their swim, and the cocks had crowded for day. As far as I could see everything looked beautiful and before long I noticed the sun through the trees while it arose looking as if it were a great mass of gold. As I looked at these things I felt better. After breakfast mother called me into the parlor. I knew that she wanted to talk to me about the trouble I was in. She said: "My dear little girl, your teacher has informed me that you have been very naughty in school. I am very sorry that you have done wrong for I have always tried to teach you what is right. All the parents of the children in your room have been asked to be at school today, so as soon as you can get ready we will start." I was not able to speak, so I handed out of the room as quickly as possible. It was a hard test for me, I tried to think what I could do to move my innocence, but I could not so I calmed my mind by the thought that "light will win" It was a beautiful day and ever thing seemed bright and cheerful, we walked to the school. Mother did not say very much to me because she knew that I did not feel like talk- ing. As we moved the house I thought that I would burst, but be- fore long I was sitting in the school room surrounded by the patents of the children. Directly in front of me Miss Lyde with her eye lac- caged, and behind me were the lad- and lasses, among whom was Al bott. After the teacher had told of the accident, this boy struggled to the front, of the room with a sad look on his face and told, as best he could, how he had shot the paper wad toward the teacher. "I was going to be a silent I am" said he, "but I could not rest until I confessed." He then turned to me and asked me to forgive him. I cannot express the joy that I felt when I walked home with mother I had not said anything to her about it, but anyway I was proven guilty of nothing. I always remembered this test and also that "Right will win." CLEMENTINE BRADLEY. Parsons, Kansas. Miss Cecil Carter of K. S. A. C. left today for her home in Lawrence for a short visit. Mrs. E. C. Freeman was hostess of the Progressive Reading and Art Club March 15. A large delegation of members from Junction City attended. After the general order of business the following program was rendered: Roll call, favorite authors; "Adapting Self to Circumstances;" Mrs. I. Perkins; selections, Mrs. L. W. Hardin; "Ideals and Their Value to the Parents and Children;" Mrs. H. DelPriest; "Manufacturing Outlook for the State of Kansas;" Mrs. Paul Crews. After the program a dainty lunch was served. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. W. H. Bush. Many of the invited guests were prevented from attending on account of the bad weather. All present voted a most delightful time and Mrs. Freeman and I hostess. The club adjourned to Junction City March 4. A. rudin, hostess. We visited K. S. A. C. Sunlay and while there met Mr. West, president of the Manhattan interurban line, with his superintendent, J. Williams of Salina, looking over his proposed new line to be built. Mrs. Harris, who has been numbered among the sick, is able to take her position again as matron of the fraternity house on Ninth and O'age. Keep your eyes on Sam Miller. He has only resided in this county forty years and is liked by everyone, and he may be a candidate in the near future for some office. If so, support him to a man, for he will be a credit to our city and race also. Mesdames, Cruise and Johnson have opened up a cafe, successors to Mrs. Balleu. Look for their bid ad soon. Mr. Edward Geeter lost a fine horse this afternoon, which was quite a heavy loss to him. Mrs. Mary Geary is enjoying a nice trade at her restaurant, on Ninth and Yuma streets. We visited the M. E. church last Friday night to see them organize a literary society. Raymond Keele was chosen for president, a young man who would put Blackstone to worden. We also met Bob Brown an old war-house who is always able to give good advice to the young But I want to tell you, they overlooked us in all appointments, but when the treasurer job was given out we just kicked in in time, so now your finances are in good hands. Rev. W. M. Thompson conducted services at the "fint" house Sunday morning, and what we have seen of Vincent and Brummel it is certainly needed. H. W. Owens of K. S. A. C. will leave in a few days for his home in Kansas City to spend a week with relatives. Than, and Art Nichols are receiving a very pleasant visit from their sister from Portland, Orc. Gilbert Patterson, of 330 Pottawatomie, after a few days sickness is able to be out again. Our old friend Harry Wilson of the Lantz-Young Clothing Co. has accepted a position as traveling salesman for a book concern in the East May success ever follow him, for we know Harry can make good Mrs. H. Barnett of Wakauunse was a pleasant visitor to Mr. and Mrs. Chat Jenkins Sunday, at 7:00 Riley street Parbors Gilbert & Gilbert have had a nice increase in their trade until they have had a new chair installed and enlarged than force of barbers Mrs. H. S. Henne has returned home after nursing Mrs. Miklen for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard made a flying trip to Wamgo a few days ago to see Mr. Chenault, who is very ill Quite a number of our young folks went to Junction City to the ball this evening PITTSBURG The revival at the Mt Hebron Baptist church is a grand success. An able speaker from Iola, Kan, will preach for them this week. Come out, all those who are and who are not seeking His Word to know Rev John Elias, Pastor. The Album Grant Lyceum will close their meetings till after the close of the revival at Mt Hebron church—Dr. H. T Geeder, President; Susie B Pierce, Secretary. Missa Esther Elias will have Mon- THE ARKANSAS CITY.... Gas and Electirc Co. A. L. NEWMAN, Manager. day morning for Coffeyville to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Beatrice Hunter is convalescing nicely after a successful operation performed by Dr. H. T. Geeder. Rev. Thomas of Neosho, Mo., who has been carrying on a revival for the past two weeks for Rev. J. A. Broadinax, was called home by the death of a member of his church. From there he will go to St. Louis, Mo., to hold a ten days meeting at St. Paul's A. M. E. church. Dr. H. T. Geeder will go to Chanute in a few days and deliver a lecture at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Geeder will accompany him and give several musical numbers. There is quite an amount of children's illness in this vicinity. Little Florence Heath has measles and little Marjorie Louise Pierce has whooping cough. Miss Marcella Young is numbered among the sick this week. The white may says the black man is sleeping, so why not wake up and behold what he is talking about, and first be sure that you know what you are about. Messrs. W. W. Blackwell, Summers, Cooper and Pierce were called in consultation this week with Pittsburg capitalists. Rev. Broadinax is very thankful that through the medical skill of Dr. H. T. Geeder he is able to be out on a limb that has caused him untold suffering for many years. Dr. H. T. Geeder comes highly recommended from Nashville, Tenn., a student of Wilberforce and also Mahara. Now, colored brothers, give him your heartiest support. Mrs. Lulu Wilson was called to Girard by the death of her grandfather, Mr. Drayzer. There is a five-globe radiant light being installed on South Broadway in front of a certain reverend's home. We think the bride will find it no trouble in seeing her way out. The A. M. E. church closed the most successful revival the church has ever known. Rev. Thomas is an able gospel preacher. The church realized the sum of $207.85. The aid society pledged $100 of this sum and succeeded in raising it without robbing their treasury. Much credit is due Mrs. Reed as their president for the strenuous effort she made in raising this money. FORT SCOTT. Sunday, March 17, was quarterly meeting at the C. M. E. church. Presiding Elder Warfield was present during the day. Large crowds were in attendance at all the services. The box social given by the Brotherhood of the A. M. E. church proved a grand success. About fifteen boxes were prepared by the ladies for the occasion and all were well worth the prices paid for them by the gentlemen. Mrs. White of Kansas City is in the city for a few days visiting relatives. Mrs. R. M. Turner of Kansas City was called here last week by the serious illness and death of her grandfather, Mr. Stuart. Mrs. Olive of Kansas City is in the city, called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Howard. Rev. Glen of Kansas City killed the pulpit at Mt. Zion Baptist church at both morning and evening services last Sunday. Mr. West Stuart, an aged resident of this city, died Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. Bruce, after an illness of about two weeks. Funeral was held at the home Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Leonard of Shiloh Baptist church. Rev. J. M. Brown, pastor of Wayman chapel A. M. E. church, read an interesting paper before the Ministerial Alliance for the city at their last meeting, on the subject, "Problems of the Ministerial Call." The paper was one of a series of papers that are being read and discussed this year on the various problems of ministerial work. The paper by Rev. Brown was received with much interest by the alliance and extensively discussed. It was voted by the ministerial body to have the paper given a continuous publication in the Christian Recorder of the A.M. F. church, and $1 was sent by them to pay for a year' subscription for the same so that a copy might be placed LIABILITIES. in the library of the city Y. M. C. A. Only two colored ministers, Rev. Morrow of the C. M. E. church and Rev. Brown belong to the alliance, and we consider it quite an honor for Rev. Brown to be placed upon the program and his paper to be received the way in which it was. (First published in the Topeka Plaindealer March 8, 1912.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. No. 27224. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. John H. Burkart, Plaintiff, vs. Cora B. Burkart, Defendant. The State of Kansas to said defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by the above named plaintiff, John H. Burkart, whose petition in said case was filed on the 4th day of March, A. D., 1912, and that unless you answer said petition or appear herein on or before the 19th day of April, A. D., 1912, the allegations in said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you, divorcing said plaintiff from you and for all other equitable and proper relief stated in said petition. J. J. King, Attorney for Piff. (Seal) (First published in the Topch Plaindealer, March 1, 1912) In the District Count of Shawnee County, Kansas. Ella Millhenty, Plaintiff. PUBLICATION OFFICE. State of Kansas, County of Shawnee; The above named defendant, Henry Millhenry, is hereby notified that he has been sued for divorce by the plaintiff, Ella Millhenry, in the above named court, and that unless he appears and answers to the plaintiff's petition filed in the office of the Clark of the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, on or before the 12th day of April, 1912, that the allegations set out in plaintiff's petition will be taken a true and judgment tendred accordingly, dividing plaintiff from the defendant. ELLA MILLIHENRY. W. L. JAMISON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. L. THOMAS. [Seal] Clerk Instruct Court. E. S. MEARS. With Means Abstract Company, Independence, Kansas. Republican candidate for Register of Deeds, Montgomery County. SAS CITY.... Visitors to Topeka Will Find Oliver's A pleasant place to spend a sociable afternoon. Imported Cigars Farms FOR Negroes Colored men, why not buy a farm in a land where a man is a man, where ONE crop will pay for your farm. I can sell you a farm in Logan county, Kansas. PRICES FROM $10 TO $20 per acre; easy terms, good soil, best climate. If you mean business, write S. E. CAREY, Attorney at Law, Russell Springs, Kansas. K. C. FRENCH Cleaners & Dyers A'l Kind of Cleaning, Pressing and Dying for Ladies and Gentlemen . . Mrs. Effie Arnett Ind. 'Phone 1095 1021 W. 6th St. Mrs. B. E. McFarland HAS OPENED A Beauty Parlor at 621 North Jackson. Messages, takes out Wrinkles, takes out everything that mars the Beauty of a Woman's Face. Give her a call. ASK FOR "Fitright" Overalls and Coats Quality and Workmanship Unsurpassed. MADE BY The Ranny-Davis MERCANTILE COMPANY Athan-ah City, Kan., Knid, Okla., and Anthony, Kan. ```markdown ``` C. H. Northfoss Dealer In FURNITURE, CARPETS, UNDER- TAKING Phone 457 and 109. 716 Main St. NEWTON, KAN. Vote For F. S. WELSH, Newton, Kansas, for Commissioner. City Election April 2, 1912. Every Colored Man Should Read "THE PROSY ROMANCE," and learn the difference between Modern Slavery and Chattel Slavery. This is the most progressive novel of this age. Address the author. F. F. SPROUL. 311 East Eighth St., Topeka, Kansas HUGH MacLAND Candidate for Probate Judge, Shawnee County. I will appreciate your votes. Sub- ject to Republican Primaries. Go to the SHAWNEE 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 1130 DR. J. M. JAMISON, Physician and Surgeon. Examining Physician of the Knights and Ladies of Protection. Special attention to Diseases of ...Women and Private Diseases... Office and Residence, 327 Mudison St. Bell phone 1091 DR. WILLIAM E. JACKSON, Physician and Surgeon. 404½ Kansas Ave. DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL, DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. 832 Kansas Ave. Bell phone 1205 Both phones 774. Res., Bell 618 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office 334 Kansas Ave., over Gibler's Drug Stors, across from Throop Hotel. Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren St. Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30; 3 to 6 Bell phone 901. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence phones: Bell 901-2. Ind. 2889 Red Social and Other Topeka Happenings FOR SALE—Five and ten acre tracts on easy terms—location one mile from city limits—or macadam road. For terms apply to Mr. Richard Boyd, age 70, died at his home, 1036 Washburn avenue, March 18. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist church and was for a number of years guard at the city prison. He was respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Baptist church at 2 o'clock, March 21, conducted by Rev. C. G. Fishback. Interment was in Topkau cemetery. Corinne Tucker, age 3 weeks, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Tucker, died March 21 at the residence, Arlington Heights. Funeral services were held from the residence March 22. Interment in Rochester cemetery. Mrs. Grant Bradshaw, who has been ill, is able to be out. R. C. Wassom and J. S. Johnson of Kansas City, were in the city Wednesday on business and were pleasant callers at this office. Dr. J. D. Boblen, D. D., of Pine Bluff, Akp, who came to conduct a series of meetings for Rev. C. G. Fishback, is seriously ill at the home of Mr. H. I. Monroe. Mrs. Elliza Washington, age 51, died of paralysis, March 14, at her home, 1013 Kansas avenue. The funeral was held at the residence March 16. Rev. Olden conducted the services and interment was in Topka cemetery. Ollie Walker, age 28, died at his home, 915 North Lincoln street. The funeral was held at the B Street Baptist church March 17. Conducted by Rev. Green. Interment was in Topoka cemetery. Archie Coleman, age 75, died at his home, 911 North Western avenue, March 17. Funeral services were held at B Street Baptist church on the 19th, conducted by Rev. C. G. Fishback. Interment was in Topoka cemetery. OLD FIDDLERS MAKE MERRY. The Old Fiddlers' Contest at the Auditorium was not only a novelty, but a thing that may never be witnessed again. The old time fiddler and the inspiring notes of the Hornpipe emanating from his home-made instrument are few and far apart, and are the passing of the next decade they may have made their final exit for "Fiddlers' Green," or some other port of eternal rest. The youngsters laughed themselves into forgetfulness as the old men "sawed off" a chunk of the "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Devil's Dream" or the "Arkansaw Traveler," and the older heads displayed broad smiles as each strain carried them back to days of youthful joy, when they pranced with proud heads up and led "Mattha Jane" through the figures of the Virginia reel. It was "Daddy" Clay of Horton that produced the genuine goods. The old man hopped about like a sixteen-year-old and played, sang and danced. He held the stage as long as he wish'd, and when the judges handed down their "opinion" the old gentleman was awarded a handsome rocking chair without a dissenting voice. Little Mildred, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Brown, was awarded a prize as the youngest piano player. Her childish fingers slipped over the keys with all the ease and grace of a grown-up, and her splendid touch delighted her hearters. Among the other colored people in the contest were Messrs. Fred Douglass, Andrew Jordan, H. H. De Chotau and the Silver Leaf Quartet. All made a good showing and landed well up in the ranks of prize winners. The contest was witnessed by about 5,000 people. The Excelsior Art Club was delightfully entertained one day this week at the home of Mrs. Waddington. Mrs. James of Lawrence was a club visitor. FOR SALE—Five and ten acre tracts on easy terms—location one mile from city limits—on macadam road. For terms apply to JOHN M. WRIGHT, 623 Western Avenue, Topka, Kan. Mrs. Ellen Page left Thursday morning for Omaha, Neb. to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Pegg. Mrs. John Page of this city and Mrs. Gatha Page of Kansas City are spending the week in Eskridge with Mrs. Emmett Page. Mr. Tullie McAdoo of 1012 Grand avenue, Topeka, will leave today for St. Louis, Mo., to play first base for the St. Louis Giants base ball club The club will tour the East this summer, playing in several large cities—Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City, N. J. We all wish him good success. On last Thursday evening Mrs. A. P. Smith entertained at a four course dinner in honor of her husband's birthday. The following were the invited guests: Rev. J. R. Ransom and wife, Rev. J. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Barber, Mrs. D. A. Sizemore and Mr. P. M. Stonefoot. The Shamrock Club met with Mrs. Jno. Edmond, on Van Buren. A goodly number of the members were present. An hour was spent in needlework and then a delightful lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Green, at the patronage. Mr. Lee Anderson of Amarillo, Texas, spent Saturday in the city with his wife, who accompanied him on his return to Texas. FOR SALE—Five and ten-acre tracts on easy terms—location one mile from city limits—on macadam road. For terms apply to 624 Western Avenue, Topka, Kan. The Y. M. C. A. boys are working hard every night, practicing for their musical benefit, which will be given at the Grand Thursday evening, March 28. They have added several new members to their list of entertainers, among whom are the Burton's, who are putting on a red hot comedy sketch which is a stream. They are vaudeville artists of national reputation and their stunt allege is worth the price of admission. Presiding Elder J. R. Ransom and wife left for Excelsior Springs, Mo. Wednesday for the benefit of his health. They were joined by Hon. W. W. Fisher at Kansas City, who accompanied them. We hope that the Rev. and on his return will be hale and hourly. Mr. J. C. Wallace of Chicago was in the city Thursday and was a pleasant clerk... a ETAOIN ETAOIN ant caller at this office. Mrs. Hettie Ransom of Parsons, Kan, is here visiting her son, Rev. J. R. Ransom and family, Mrs. Jennie Thompson and Mr. William Coleman of Denver were quietly married in Cheyenne, Wyo., last Saturday. On their return to Denver they will make their home at 2056 Arapahoe street. Mrs. Thompson was a sister of Mrs. Lucy McAdoo and is highly respected in the best circles of Topeka. Mrs. Letitia Newman, who has been ill and confined to her home for the past two weeks, is improving. Mrs. D. C. Scott delightfully entertained about eighteen little folks March 15, from 5 until 7, in honor of her son Raymond, the occasion being his sixth birthday anniversary. The guest of honor was attractively attired in a blue and white sailor suit. The color scheme, pink and white, was carried out in every detail. The dining room was beautifully decorated with pink and white morning glories. In the center of the table was a bouquet of pink carnations from which came streamers of pink ribbons to each corner of the table. The birthday cake was adorned with six candles, each set in a tiny pink flower and at one corner of the cake was a large pink bow of ribbon, which was used at Raymond's first birthday party. The little folks amused themselves with games and at the proper time refreshments of brick ice cream and cake were served. Raymond received a large number of presents. Each guest was presented with a tiny doll dressed in white and tied to a pink reception stick with ribbon as a favor. The little guests departed, each one happy after having had a pleasant time. Those present were: Junita Porbes, Dorothy and Rose Page, Thalma Chiles, Josephine, Renta, Dora and Cornelia Reaves, Bernice Stonestreet, Marguerite Winbourn, Gladdes and Thaddeus Martin, Courtney Reynolds, Grandyne Graham, Venolia Ridley, Theresa, Eva and Lugene Barker and Alice Monroe. --- The many friends of the late Brooks Giant, whose home was at 710 Fillmore street, this city, and who has been living in North Yakima, Wash., for some time, are sorry to learn that he died March 4, of pneumonia, and was buried Thursday, March 7. His many friends there saw to it that he got the best of care and was given a very nice burial. They also extend their sympathy to his sister, Mrs. Emma Thompson, of Topeka. Don't miss the Y. M. C. A. Minstrel at the Grand on the 28th of this month. Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents. Mr. J. W. Bell, prominent horse buyer, has announced himself as a candidate for sheriff. He has been a citizen here for the last 27 years and has had his office in the same place since he has been here. He is a business man of finest quality and will make Shawnee county as fine a sheriff as could be had Rev. A. M. Ward of Denver, Col. passed through Topeka onroute to Sweet Springs, Mo., to bury his aged father, Wesley Ward, age 88 years. Notwithstanding his having been a slave, he left considerable of this world's goods, amounting to $10,000 of $15,000, to his children and relatives. His life stands up as a living example as to what others of the race could do if they would only try. He was one of the leading citizens of the community and was respected by all classes. One of the features of the Y. M. C. A. Minstrel will be a barrueque of Jack Johnson in training for the Flynn fight. This will show the colored champion at work in his gymnasium, with his sparing partners and trainers. Several sparing partners will be put away cold (but not hurt). Other prominent colored fighters, such as McVey, Langford, Jeanette and Cotton, will be present (in person at a big press. Mrs. W. H. 'bout organizer for Household of R. H. is 'ing good work for the oak. We have no notification from Moser Dorson, 700 Chestnut street, Lavenworth, Kan. wanting a nice, respectable old lady to take care of his chickens and look after his house. This is a good home for the right woman. Any lady wanting a good home should write him. He doesn't want any ragmuffin or small-shipper, but one who is clean and respectable. We note by the Wichita Searchlight that it has changed hands and we know the colored people of Wichita are proud of the new manager from the tone of the paper. It has wrought much good for citizens of that community. Rev. Williams, the editor, is a bright, intellectual gentleman and will do much to build up the paper. Miss Viola Scott is ill at her home, 1154 Lane street. HOLLOWAY-MARTHAL. We are glad to announce the marriage of Mrs. Maggie Bowman Holloway, formerly of Topeka but now of Chicago, to Mr. George W. Marthal of that city, which took place in Chicago June 7, 1911. He is one of the most prominent business me in Chicago, and conducts one of the oldest laundries and is a member of the Y M. C. A. and Business League. His wife was one of Topeka's leading and beautiful ladies. Her many friends extend congratulations to the happy pair, wishing them success through life. There will be two good quartets on the program at the Y M. C. A. Ministrel at the Grand on March 28. The Silver Leaf Quartet, which won the quartet contest at the Auditorium last Monday night, and the Olio Quartet, which appeared at the First Presbyterian church last Friday evening. Both quartets are working hard and each one is determined to be considered the best one of the two. The closing scene, which is the annual banquet of the Possum Hunt Club, will be a strong society comedy in which the members of the club will entertain a real prince (almost). This will be a full dress affair and the boys are putting forth every effort to make this closing scene a fitting climax to their show. The boys of three upper classes of Bachanan school have organized themselves into a club called the "Golden Rule Club." They have formed a set of rules and regulations which have as their basic idea that of student discipline or control. They propose to do much toward improving the appearance of their school grounds, to plant gardens and in their meetings to have men of the various professions tell them of their respective fields of labor. There is no be a social side, also, to the club, today at 1:30 they have their first "spread" or banquet and have invited Rev. L. W. Hopewell to address them. The following are their officers, who have pledged themselves to make this a strong and effective club: President, Albert. Ewing; vice president, Roger Campbell; secretary, Louis Pinkston; sergeant-at-arms, Samuel Sims. The boys are being assisted and directed by H. O. Abbott and have a live interest in the movement. Rebecca chapter No. 8, Order of Eastern Star, donated $10 to the poor last week. The Shawnee Driving Club met at C. D. Moss's March 16 to arrange for the big race meet July 3-4. A. P. Smith was a guest of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phillips and baby of Iola, Kan. are stopping with Mrs. Jason Scott, 211 East Twelfth street. The members of the Central Baptist church will celebrate the eleventh anniversary of their pastor, Rev. H. W. White, Monday night, March 25, Rev. H. W. White came to Topaka eleven years ago. He was called to the pastorate of the 11 Street Baptist church. His leadership here has been a success. He has done much for the upbuilding of the church of which he is now the pastor. He was the investigator of the church industrial farm, which is an upift and a bon factor for the time. The produce for the farm is raised by the children, thus employing their minds to work and not be idle. This is one of his great works he has done since he has been here. The church is proud of his leadership. We extend an invitation to the public to be with us next Monday night. A program will be conducted and refreshments served. Rev. W. H. Book of Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mo. will address the Men's Business League Monday night. March 24, at St. John's A M E. church. Everyone is invited to attend GUTHRIE, OSA. Hon Chas, Stewart of Chicago be- tured here Wednesday night on "Sumbo Waxel Pat and Locked" Rev W. H. Jernagin of Oklahoma City was in the city last week. Mrs. Clarissa Eubanks, an angel resident of Guthrie, died last Friday after a long illness. Mr Wm. Knight was a legal visi- tor last week, from Boley Mr E. D. Guenwald by the city this week. Mrs. A. R. Eagleson spent Sunday in the city. Mr R. T. McDaniels has moved his pool hall to 117 South Second street. S. G. Garrett transaction business at Oklahoma City Tuesday. Mr Sam Rudley of Newton is visit- ing in the city for a few days. Miss P. R. Wilburn of Langston was in town shopping Saturday. Prof. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Jones of Langston were in town Saturday. Wm. Martin spent Sunday in Oklah- oma City. Prof. Dingus, Bailey, Suddler Old Fashioned Lager Beer Good Old Style Lager Beer AGAIN It is hard to get the real old style German lager beer nowadays, but we are making it— Old Fashioned Lager Beer —rich—mellow—refreshing. Costs the same as ordinary beers—but it's so much better. Safe for home use, because we take the time and the pains to make it right. Order a case sent home. Main 635, Both Phones. Save the Caps from bottles of OLD FASHIONED LAGER BEER, and exchange them for valuable premiums. Ask us for the book of premiums—it's free. Kansas City Breweries Company The Bell Telephone Serves al its patrons alike without reference to race, color or condition. It is always ready, always willing, always efficient and always obedient. It gives more than it gets and there is no prospering without it. Johnson and Hogan were in from Langston last week. Messrs. Twine, E. E. McDaniels, Sawner, Rushby, Reed, Cassius, Dendon, Morton, Hamlin, Currin, Moore, Walker, Wiggins, Bell, Favors, Wm. Johnson, Dunlap, Rouse, Barbom and several others were in the city Wednesday and Thursday attending the Republican state convention. BURLINGAME, KAN. We also visited Burlingame and found everything in good condition. Mr. C. C. Ragin has been jambor of the High school for the last twenty years. He owns considerable property and is respected by everyone. Mrs. M. V. Chinn, who is the wife of a prominent farmer south of Topeka, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ragin. Mrs. Ada Williams of New Mexico is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jude Austin. Mrs. Elise Ragin, who has been all up again. Mr. Jasper Williams of Kinsley, Kan., is visiting his parents and will remain several days with his wife. Estella, who will return to Chicago shortly. Mr. J. Ragin is in Seattle, Wash. in the railroad service, and is doing fine. OSAGE CITY, KAN. We visited Osage City a few days ago and found the town growing and in a prosperous condition. The Osage County Bank is now situated in a fine building that would do credit to any city in the west. Mr. Nesbitt, cashier, is an active business man and has made it the leading bank in Osage county. Rev. Senator H B Miller is one of the wealthies land and cattlemen in the west. He is liberal, kind hearted and does much for the promotion of his fellowmen. Postmaster B A Rosenquest is still on the job and can hold it as long as he lives if he wants it. Mr. J. P. McReynolds has been very sick. His wife has quite a number of chickens and makes a specialty of Buff Cows and Rhode Island Reds. B To the Chancellor, Commander, Officers and Sons The following is the law of the Supreme Lodge Section 1. The twenty-sixth day of March Sunday threeto shall be observed by all lodges an annual Thanksgiving Day. On which day we diligious services and render thanks to God for the Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the Supreme on which the service is to be held, commanding Lodges under the immediate jurisdiction of the each state, who shall send it to each lodge under Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any Grand by the proclamation of the Supreme Chancellor. Sec. 4. Should a Grand Lodge desire a dispense Chancellor's proclamation the fee for same share the fee for the same shall be two ($2) dollars. Sec. 5. The Supreme Chancellor shall in no less the reasons are fully stated and in his jud Pursuant to the above act, Sunday, March 25 of Annal Thanksgiving. But for very inclement (winter) weather we we usually have at this time of our annual Thank Therefore, I, J. E. Lewis, Grand Chancellor of America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa. In compliance with Sec. 4 of the above act hold our annual Thanksgiving Anniversary on a day of the power vested to designate SUNDAY. All Lodges and Courts are hereby commanded. With hearts purged with all but love for many continuation of the success and blessings which we in a truly Christian spirit. To Almighty God let us give thanks for life through another successful year, it is fitting that been ours we should as an organization, actuate Father Given under my hand and seal of the Grand Attest H. I MONROE, G. K. of R. & S. Commander, Officers and Members of the law of the Supreme Lodge relative to the twenty-sixth day of March being the day to be observed by all lodges under the jurisdiction Day. On which day each Lodge is under thanks to God for the blessings as to the duty of the Supreme Chancellor to be held, commanding all lodges, immediate jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge, and it to each lodge under his jurisdiction, the unlawful for any Grand or Subordinate of the Supreme Chancellor, except as to the Lodge desire a dispensation to hold the fee for same shall be ten ($2) shall be two ($2) dollars. Chancellor shall in no case grant a fully stated and in his judgment fully imposed act, Sunday, March 24, 1912, was being. Payment (winter) weather we have had his time of our annual Thanksgiving. Lewis, Grand Chancellor of the Sunflower Africa, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In Sec. 4 of the above act have petitioned thanksgiving Anniversary on April 28, 1912 and to designate SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1912. Parts are hereby commanded to have applied with all but love for mankind, with so success and blessings which we have enjoyed. Let us give thanks for life, for health, successful year, it is fitting that for the man as an organization, actuated by Christian and seal of the Grand Lodge at W Pursuant to the above act, Sunday, March 21, 1912, was designated by the Supreme Chancellor, S. W. Green as the day of Annual Thanksgiving. But for very inclement (winter) weather we have had all winter and knowing from past experience the weather which we usually have at this time of our annual Thanksgiving. Therefore, I, J. E. Lewis, Grand Chancellor of the Sunflower Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Kansas jurisdiction, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In compliance with Sec. 4 of the above act have petitioned the Supreme Chancellor, S. W. Green, for a dispensation to hold our annual Thanksgiving Anniversary on April 28, 1912, and the same having been granted, I therefore with the authority of the power vested do designate SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1912, FOR OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING. All Lodges and Courts are hereby commanded to have appropriate religious services on that day. With hearts purged with all but love for mankind, with souls filled with true reverence to our Creator, with prayers for a continuation of the success and blessings which we have enjoyed let us devotedly celebrate our annual Thanksgiving Services in a truly Christian spirit. To Almighty God let us give thanks for life, for health, for happiness and for prosperity. Since our order has passed through another successful year, it is fitting that for the many blessings we have enjoyed and for the successes which has been ours we should as an organization, actuated by Christian principles, meet together and return thanks to our heavenly Father. Given under my hand and seal of the Grand Lodge at Wichita this 8th day March 1912, Pythian Period XXXII. Attest The following is a copy of the dispensation: Dispensation is hereby granted to the Grand April 28, 1912. Thus done and signed at my $10.00 THE MAGIC AND HAIR STRAIGHT MAILED ANYWHERE IN POSTAGE PEN SEE MONEY BY POSTOFFICE M LADIES LOOK! Every lady can have a beautiful and hair hair if she uses a MAGIC. After a shampoo Magic dries the hair, removing the dandru straighten the curliest head of hair. The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, because the comb is never heated. The bar which irons the hair, is alone put into the flame of the alcohol gun, hea The Aluminum Comb is easily detached from the heating bar, the comb and the comb goes back into place and is held by a tux of the handle. The Magic Heater is also suitable for curling irons, have a cover and can t handbag. Magic Shampoo Drier $1.00. Magic Alcohol Heater $0.50. Laberatterms to for lerature today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, M Stonestreet @ Gail THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANYWHERE IN U.S. $100 POSTAGE PAID. SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE HONEYORDER. body can have a beautiful and luxurious head of hair using a MAGIC. After a shampoo or bath the hair, removing the dandruff, and it will curtain head of hair. use the combis never heated. The steel heat flame of the steam gun heater. from the heating hose, after the barbs heat by a taz of the handle. Irons, have a cover and can be carried in 2 Heater $0.50 Laberal terms to agents. Writ- Minneapolis, Minnesota @ Gaines Dispensation is hereby granted to the Grand K. of P. Lodge of Kansas to postpone Anniversary Services, same to be held April 28, 1912. Thus done and signed at my office this 5th day of March. A. D. 1912, and the Pythian Perial XXXII S. W. GREEN THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANYWHERE IN US $100 POSTAGE PAID. SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER. LADIES LOOK! Every lady can have a beautiful and luxurious head of hair if she uses a MAGIC. After a shampoo or bath the Magic dries the hair, removing the dandruff and it w. straighten the curliest head of hair. The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, because the couple is never heated. The steel bead hay which irons the hair, is alone put into the flame of the alcohol hot air heater. The Aluminum Comb is easily detached from the heating bar. The brush or the bar is heated and the comb goes back into place and is held by a taz of the handle. The Magic Heater is also suitable for curling irons, have a cover and can be carried in a handbag. Magic Shampoo Drier $1.00. Magic Alcohol Heater $0.50. Laboral terms to agents. Writer for lesture today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minnesota Stonestreet @ Gaines Stonestreet @ Gaines We carry one of the finest lines of UNDERPAKING GOODS in the State. We never sleep Three Licensed Embalmer in attendance. 635 Quiney. Both Phones 52 Manger. DRUG CO., Drug Store GEO. EYSELL DRUG C Union Depot Drug Stor GEO. EYSELL DRUG CO. Union Depot Drug Store Mail Orders Prompily Attended. All the Best Brand of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond. 1036 Union Avenue. KANSAS CITY Opposite Waiting Room. Home Phone West 360 Bell Phone W Liskey—Bottled In Bond. KANSAS CITY Waiting Room. Bell Phone West 6609 "In Eagle" popular Flour All the Best Brand of Whiskey—Bottled in Bond. "American Eagle" Topeka's Popular Flour "American Eagle" Topeka's Popular Flour For best Result G K. of R. & S. ```markdown ``` $10 00 ```markdown ``` WILL H. WITTIG, President and Manager. Always Use North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. NEXT PLACE OF MEETING, WICHITA, JULY 1912. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. and Members of the Knights of Pythia Supreme Lodge relative to the Annual Thanksgiving. March being the anniversary of the origi- nal lodges under the jurisdiction of the Supre- mary day each Lodge and Court shall arrange for the blessings received from His bour- Supreme Chancellor to issue proclamation commanding all lodges to observe the same, of the Supreme Lodge by the Supreme C are under his jurisdiction. By Grand or Subordinate Lodge to hold such Chancellor, except a dispensation is first of dispensation to hold its services on a diffe- rence shall be ten ($10) dollars. Should a dollars. In no case grant a dispensation for a chan- his judgment fully justify the same. March 21, 1912, was designated by the Su- ther we have had all winter and knowin- ual Thanksgiving. Chancellor of the Sunflower Grand Lodge, Kni- d, Africa and Australia. We act have petitioned the Supreme Chanc- lary on April 28, 1912, and the same having SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1912, FOR OUR ANNU- Commanded to have appropriate religious ser- for mankind, with souls filled with true re- which we have enjoyed let us devotedly owe for life, for health, for happiness and giving that for the many blessings we have actuated by Christian principles, meet to the Grand Lodge at Wichita this 8th day M sation: DISPENSATION SUPREME LODGE, K. of P. N. A. S. A. E. A. Office of Supreme Chancellor. New G The Grand K. of P. Lodge of Kansas to post at my office thus 5th day of March. A. B. --- Wichita, Kansas, March 8, 1912. To the Knights of Pythias of Kansas, Greeting: Anniversary of the organization of the Supreme Judication of the Supreme Lodge of N. A., S. A. and Court shall arrange to have a sermon preceived from His bountiful hands. Issuance proclamation at least sixty (60) days on observe the same, which proclamation change by the Supreme Chancellor, and to the Gr. State Lodge to hold such services on any day other dispensation is first obtained to do so from the its services on a different day from that name (20 dollars). Should a subordinate lodge desire dispensation for a change in the date of Thanksgiving the same. Designated by the Supreme Chancellor, S. W. All winter and knowing from past experience Over Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Kansas. Used the Supreme Chancellor, S. W. Green, for 12, and the same having been granted, I therefor 12, FOR OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING. Appropriate religious services on that day. Filled with true reverence to our Creator, we let us devotedly celebrate our annual Thanksgiving, for happiness and for prosperity. Since our many blessings we have enjoyed and for the same principles, meet together and return thanks. Wichita this 8th day March 1912. Pythian Perpetuator. JN. SPENSATION F. P. N. A. S. A. E. A. A. & A. Supreme Chancellor. New Orleans, La., March 5, 1912. Lodge of Kansas to postpone Anniversary Services each day of March. A. D. 1912, and the Pythian DAVENPORT, IOWA. Rev. M. Toomey has been called as pastor of the Third Baptist church. The church work should be a success under the leadership of such an efficient pastor. A choir of young girls known as the Morning Glory Choir has been organized and will sing during the morning service at the Third Baptist church. Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gio, Sanders, Mrs. Anderson is a Hutchinson girl and has a host of friends here, having been born here. Not a surprise, but not welcome the death angel visited the home of Mr. Otis Anthony Friday evening, March 15th, at 10 o'clock, and summoned Mrs. Anthony to appear before the Great 1 Am. She departed this life in full triumph of faith. Mrs. Anthony set her house in order several years ago for the reception of the death angel when he should come a husband, four children, a brother and father are left as relatives, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. The funeral was held from the Second Baptist church Sunday after the services and preaching from Revelations, second chapter, 10th verse. N. O. Berry is distributing garden seeds for Congressman Neely. It is a good idea to leave one behind that will look after your interests. Berry is always on the lookout for Neely and K. C. Beck. Hon. S. G. Toole has proven to the people here that he is a lawyer and knowsh is business. He is winning all the cases that he tries. If you have need for an attorney, try Toole. SF JOSEPH MO. Mrs. Iula Brown of Kansas City is visiting her mother, Mrs. Reed. John Simms, Jr., who is a student at the Nebraska State University, at Lincoln, is spending the ten days of the spring vacation with his parents, Prof. and Mrs. J. H. Simms. Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas are the proud parents of a son, born last Friday. Mrs. Thomas was formerly Mrs. Pannie Jones. Mrs. Gentry Carpenter is quite ill at her home on South Eighteenth Street. Messrs. C Goodhart, Wilbur Ray and H Franklin spent Sunday in Kansas City. Miss Virginia Bagby was hostess to the I. I. C. Club last Friday afternoon. Twenty were present and a delicious two course luncheon was . JNO E. LEWIS. Grand Chancellor. March 5, 1912. Services, same to be held Pythian Period XXXII S. W. GREEN Supreme Chancellor served. The Whatsoever Society of the A. M. E. church met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Writen. Mrs. M. Ford was gone at a few days last week at her home. Twenty-fifth and Messame streets. The ladies of the Charity Club will of the church. Let us attend Sunday school and thus strengthen the church. The A. M. E. church will hold revival meetings, beginning the first Monday following Easter Sunday. Ray, to W. Slater of Clinton, Iowa, will conduct the meetings. Rev. Mrs. L. A. Porter delivered her initial session at Bletch A. M. D. church last Thursday evening to a good-sized audience. Her text was from John, 11th chapter, both verse, and the discourse was excellent and inspiring, and was well received by all those present. OMAHA, NEB. Mr. C. M. Johnson entertained Wednesday, March 11, from 8 to 12, at his home, 9220 Charles street, the occasion being Mrs. Mattie Johnson's twentieth birthday anniversary. The rooms were beautifully decorated with pink and white. The evening was spent in games and music. Mr. Winfred Johnson and Miss Leona Patter won the highest scores. A three course luncheon was served by Mrs. Wm. Rose. Several handsome presents were received by Mrs. C. M. Johnson, among them a beautiful piano, presented to her by her husband. C. M. Johnson. One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was the banquet at Taborian hall, Monday evening, given by Evening Stat Temple No. 4 of the Knights of Tabor to the Daughters of Tabernacle and members of the Sorosis Club. Mr. C. M. Johnson acted as toastmaster and an interesting program was rendered and short remarks were made by C. M. Johnson, A. M. Harrold, Solomon Brown, S. R. Jackson, A. Beck, Jennie Sellers, Ellie Patterson, Mattie Johnson, Mamie Sheldon, Mattie Scott, W. I. Sellats, Mr. Huckey McQuater and others. The prizes were awarded. First prize, dinner set, awarded to Mrs. Jennie Sellers; second prize, a water set, awarded to Mrs. Mamie Sheldon. An excellent lunch was served, after which the guests departed, having spent an enjoyable evening. C. M. Johnson served three weeks as a juror of Douglas county, having sat upon seven cases, he being a juror in the famous $100,000 damage case. WELLINGTON. Mr. Taylor is very ill at his home on East Lincoln. The Vernon Art Club met with Mrs. Gilmore Bell this week. Mrs. Hook will be hostess next week. Eugene Rolland of Newton, Kan., visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Mrs. House last week. The young men of Wellington gave a banquet which was enjoyed by all who attended. Mrs. Hugh Stevens has accepted a position at the Antlers hotel. Mrs. J. E. Monroe was called to Colorado Springs on account of the skinness of her daughter. We are glad to note that she is better at the present writing. A fire alarm wasurned in Sunday morning from 511 South G street, a dwelling owned by Sherman Teal but occupied by Abe Fisher. The damage done was slight. Mr. Stalinger has now bought property in Rosedale. He is a Christian gentleman and a hustling teamlister, and with the aid of his good and amiable wife he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property in Wellington, Caldwell and elsewhere. A respectable colored man, in company with his wife, visited the cemetery Sunday afternoon and were humiliated while there. Quite a number of white people were there also. Everything was very quiet until two young colored men came. They were laughing loud, cracking jokes and making as much noise as if they were at a bull fight. One of them actually swore. Young men, take heed from this article. Remember the next time you visit the cemetery that you are visiting the silent city of the dead. The Young Men's Entertainment Club gave a swell dance Monday night. Mr. Francis Roberts and some of the other young people are planning an entertainment for the near future. Little Paul Dixon, in the custody of Sam Dick, truant officer, left for the Boys' Industrial School at Topeka last Tuesday. WINFIELD Mrs. J. W. Wood has returned from Parsons, where she visited several days. Mrs. A. B Smith made a trip to Parsons and brought home her nephew, Arthur Covetton, who was taken very sick there and is not improved any at the present time. Mrs. Bell Peniday of Kansas City, Mo., is in our city in attendance upon her sister, Mrs. John Bradford, who underwent a very serious operation at St. Mary's hospital one day the past week. I W. Jackson left Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will join Miller Bros.' Wild West show. Mrs. Gentry McCallough of Inde- perience is in our city on business and for a few days' visit with friends. Mrs. Andy Smith, Mrs. Sol North and Mrs. Walter Nichols attended the funeral of Mrs. Myrtle Toole at Arkansas City, Wednesday af- ternoon. The Second Baptist church is engaged in a series of meetings. James Walbon and wife arrived the past week to be with his brother, Charles Walbon, who continues very ill on South Monor. Death has removed from your list of subscribers in this town Miss Eliza Poorest, West Eighth street. HUTCHINSON. The Literary society was startled last Friday evening by the appearance of a new genius in the person of Mr. Vern Watts. Mr. Watts produced a paper that no statesman or orator would be ashamed of. The subject was "The Negro Question." The picture was painted so vividly that even most of the illiterate could comprehend its meaning, and even remedies for racial defects were suggested in his paper. Mr. Watts is a high school student and his ability was not very well known heretofore. But if he keeps going forward we all have great expectations for his future success. Mr. Butler, the literary critic, is making extensive plans for reopening his post card studio this summer. Mrs. F. Harris of West D street is very sick. Dr Hayes is the attending physician. Mr. H. Hunley is still convalescing. Rev. and Mrs. Wooten have organized a Daughters of Tabor lodge. The meeting at the Second Baptist church closed last week with great success. The Toussaint L'Overture Club met Wednesday, February 13, at the residence of Mrs. Morris Tyler. The members responded to toll call by naming and giving the result of some battle fought during the civil war. Miss Crystal Thomas and Mrs. S. G. Toole became members of the club. The afternoon was spent in conversation and art work. The club ad- journed to meet February 20 with Mrs. G. W. Allison as hostess. Rev. H. W. White of Topeka was in the city a few days last week attending the Democratic convention. While here he preached three sermons for Rev. Rogers. Mrs. Lena Anderson of Muskogee give a leap year social and musical at K. T. hall, Thursday evening, March 28. All are invited to attend. The admission will be 15 cents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Butler entertained a few friends at dinner last Sunday afternoon at their beautiful new home on North Eighth street. Mrs. Holly met with a serious accident last week, when she fell upon the icy pavement and broke her ankle. Nicholas Francis of Kansas City is here to remain indemnitely. While in the city he is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders. HORTON A. M. E. CHURCH NEWS. Rev. Wm. Enyard, pastor of Sabatha and Horton, Kan., closed a big revival meeting of two weeks with a great success, adding to the church of Sabatha seventeen members. The meeting was a great success and will never be forgotten. The pastor was assisted by Sister Mattie Melton. Rev. Wm. Enyard and Sister Mattie Melton closed a two weeks revival meeting in Horton with great success, as a revival was badly needed in Horton, adding to the Horton church seventeen members. Rev. Enyard preached a noble sermon Sunday morning to a large, crowded house. Total membership, 34, and more are coming home to Christ. During the meeting Rev. Enyard and wife entertained Sister Mattle Melton very royally, as Sister Melton was the guest of Rev. Enyard and wife while in the city of Horton. Sister Melton will go to Hiawatha to help Rev. Schoch in a revival meeting. She leaves Horton Thursday morning for Hiawatha. Rev. Enyard will preach to Sabetha people Sunday, March 21. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock he will preach from the text, "Abide in the vine"; evening subject, "O Ye Dry-Bones." Sunday at 2 o'clock, class meeting; at 3 o'clock; Chit-tian Endeavor; prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. H. W. King will hold our quarterly meeting in Houston March 31. We pray for success. Mrs. J. B. Fleming was on the sick last week; also, Mr. Wm. Gandy and Mrs. Sarah Chotm. Mrs. N. A. Clay was called to Kansas City, Mo., on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. K. Tripplett who is very low. NOTICE TO AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS. Please send cut or photograph that we may use during the year. Have correspondence in by Wednesday. We have installed our new linotype machine and paper will be out regular. Newton, Han. Mr. Will Slaughter, who has charge of the turn table at the round house was cut in the face by the explosion of a glass water gauge. The cut is not serious, therefore he will not loose much time from his duty. The A. M. E. Sewing Circle met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Webb. They reported a very successful meeting. Mrs. Savage of Florence, Kan, spent a few hours here last week with friends, while shopping. She returned on the evening train. Mrs. Dan Coleman of Oklahoma is is at the home of her daughter's, Mrs. Harr Warfield, for an indefinite visit. The C. M. E. Sewing Circle met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. W. French. Mrs. Pat. Rickman, president, is boosting them along. They realized Four dollars and twenty-five cents from their gathering, and have many schemes on foot for the future. Mrs John Buckner left Monday for her old home in Bingham, Tex. to stay indefinitely. We regret very much to loose such a good citizen, church and Eastern Star member. Last Sunday was field day and and the pulpit of the different churches were occupied during the day by a temperance lecturer. At 3 pm, Rev. Julian Smith at the C.M.F. church and at 7:30 Judge Lindley at the second Baptist church. Both were able man and said many good things. Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Spiller returned from Houston, Texas, where he buried his father. Mrs. Lee Anderson and Mrs. Stella Turner of Wichita spent a few hours in the city the guest of Mrs. C. W. French. They were enroute to Kansas City. Mr. M. Roach went duck-hunting Monday. We hope for his success. (NEGROES GO BACK TO THE SOUL AND BE HAPPY, Dennis %. Thompson of Hethel, Kan- san Writes Intelligently of the Ne- aro and Sclentific Farming—Says the Day of “Moon” Farming Has Passed—An Era of Science Con- fronts the Black Farmer, GOING BACK TU THE FARM. This Is a very commendable thought and it 1s one that must In the very nenr future be put into action, be- auuse the country has reached the point In its progress where ft has bern breught fact to face with a problem that fa growing more serious each year, The gieat army of con- sumers or non-producera ts enlisting new receutta each month, which in due course of time ix gulag to make its fnfluence fof worse felt throughs | out the lat, after which everyone will rise and exclalm: “SE told you bo” In tegaid to the Negro, there ore cntirdly toa many Ino the populous carters, and the enactment of strin- gent ordinances ino many citler is causing many whe have no vcible means of support to change their place of abode, { Wuh the fnacase of the wort population, it naturally requires more euch year to support this nctease; | there will come cach succeeding year a tnisher demand for the things that, tontnbute to the sustenance ef man: and beast, and the Negro race must begin to fncrease Hts contiibution te this clase of producers, This “yo. ing bach fo the soit” idea fs ong thet fe all right; avriculture has been the Initial success of very nationality, | but the time has come when there must be a disctiminution in the tue ral dstilets against a certain hiss of people whe come From the aties with a disposition te “rate or ruin.” Many Negroes came ftom the aaties and Invest In land where the sor is In an impoverished condition, bulid a residence suitable for a nul Tionalre’s family, and then they are full-fleded farmets, ‘They do not gvve any thought to the improvement of the pail and thelr farms, which to bring success would be the fore- most consideration, but just so thef have a fine house they do not care fer anything higher, There fa a great demand for Ne- since to engage in farming, but we have come to the point Where we must have a dass of Negro farmers who pre willms ta combine science and experiences we can not attempt to idly upen the “moon farmer? in these days of progress and hustle; we want Negroes who understand semething about building up the soll, so as to get the maximunr sidd out of the land at the minmum cost. We need business farmers, sell faulders, and not soil robbers. Materlally spoabing, thae is ne question but that the Nexre must in no short time go bach to the sort, if the right cliss ef people cin he in- duced fo gos if the night hind can not he had, it is jist ay well that the shiftless surt he Tait in the dues to their fate, heeause they would only fe at a disadvantage In the country districts, Where industrious and in- tallectual folk wore endeavoring 16 improve their condition, Too often people coming fram the aaties ta the country find the association of di honest persons more congenial than that of these who would do right, and this one thing has been a most serious drawhahk te the Nese tr many farming communities. It dows not take lung to introduce the things that are hurtfal dna cone munity; but once they are introduced it requires many yaaia of pereiste nt fort to cradeate from the minds of the ceantry boys and grits the ered: of cv sewn by some lfdesientny paren from the aty. But this does net mean that) the Noe ehould not ge back te the faim, ‘Phere t= plenty af reo for those whee aire walling te cme out ane secure themselves hemes and ie) down to fustness as other de be the Negro weman eae out at tows ta the eauntiy and gate woth, jay the sume as the German or Swod wonten do. Coming te the caunty does pot mens, to sit dawn and gather honey from the trees, but it doe main that people whe see thrifts would xeon have a dcpandence 0! thelr own and Le csamples te then ground them and n credit fo the com muatty, Vor several centuties the Neyto ha Piece a Atte Oat the scott Fute te ANNIVERSARY, 4pril 8. EASTER MONDAY Grand Concert and Promenade i . ay ee a , “lis 3 & ya 7 ae pee NR SIT ee, . cee PU ie) OCR 5] Sa A — mo : re . ; at anan SS Sane ae @ i ’ si - eK ag a5 ba P ‘ ans cee ~ a . .@ 8 Reese a - oie NeORe ot (Ah are + a Ha . 2 5 gy tres ae, I, ae ms P ae ‘yet * ey bec ‘ ed wr fe ra) © i ¥ ad. c on . 4 F Rts : . FR ES . | Ca ATS ea Bie Bees ae a ie to! ' ‘ A 2 Ph re a me ees, Sig Pak al ett ees i & Loize wees A a oe ae ul ' i ui sf : | a ee aN i i" (ge es oe, d ee CUP OR ue doe Batt | se “2 SO i i ve | : ne ~@ @ tf ; sete OB uae. AS . . Tipe * + & we fadF . | | Sot eos : 8, SSPEK ant ; F r,t Nneewtanene = vey = =F fea te i "eg , oe ; gens ‘ y~ He . JACHSONS 23rd REGIMENTAL BAND, ASSISTED BY ‘UIE BESET MUSICESNS IN THE WEST, WILL RENDER A HIGH -CLASS PROGRAM ON THIS DATE. ’ This great organization which has long boon the pride of the city of Topcha and the west, was organized February, 1696, and is reengnized ax one of Americn’s best bands, The boys saw service in Cuba Isp to 1604, and done duty at Ft, Peavcnwerth thirty days before boing mustered out, Poople from all sections of the state will be In attendanceand the demand for tickets is increasing daily, Get tickets at Brown's drug stere or frony members ef the band. Lieutenant Moudy, Kansas City, Kansas; Adjutant, Sam Jare-, Leavenworth; Captain Jones, Wichita, and J icutenant Clath, Lawrence. AH have tickets for sale, GRAND PROMENADE AT 1030 PW, LED BY PROF, EDN. AREIN AND LADY--100 COLPLES IN GR AND MARCIE OPHICERs, Tred M. Stonestreet, Managet. Holly Serey, Secretary, David I. Beard, Principal Musician, 1. 2B Hayes, Treasurer. GEOL W. TACKSON, Bandmastcr Admissi y-Fi mission : Twenty-Five Cents = e e TES ° . ~ ‘ . The Knights and Ladi of the ORIENT a A TRAUPERNAL BESTEICEARY SOCILEY Will issue poles for yeurralf and culds a pa rg Petal Life, sick, Funeral, and Death Benefits in ae of death No humedovings man can afford te be without Fife Tmucance, 4H RNIGHT AND ORIENE Is duly autberized by the awa of the State of Kansak, and ts under the Se cintondunt af Insurance of Karsae, Hts offers are bonded in a rehable surety Company, Jaboal terms to Agents. Por information aligns NATIONAL HE VPQU VRELRS, 519 hansan Avenue, - fopeha, Ransas, OUR MOTTO; “Prompt Payment of Clams.” JOHN M, WRIGHT PEARL MeNEAL, National resident, National Secretary, CLOTEING 6erless _~ co Uit's from THE PEERLESS, it's Correct F. J. ALLISON, Proprietor The correct styles in Clothing, Furnishiog Goods, Hats Glassy Shists, andHosiery aNeckwear 314 MINNESOTA AVENUE KANSAS CITY, BANSAS, resign one's self to bis environme: te ‘the gieatest: neqret about) agricul ture, as with anything che, is te we vemmon rene; rtudy natuie, woth In harmenys with nature, ull the sel oat the proper time, and, if the planting has been wall dane, one may expect a fur degiee of svccns, with faverabl weather conditions, Agricultare may be said to be the Negro's greatest mad just now, be- cause It ois important that he rae ruch things as he uses. He wilh want tu raise his grain and hay and pro- duce, to tale hint over the winters: Butcher his own meat, taise his poul- tay, keep a few cows, sa he wall hive Fis milk and butter, and neme te jm thet. which Gan always be dine pat i plot. Pins can be dene om small plive- of te and ten acics, ff one ante to do sa, The smaller the place the mote protitable fur peuple of lamited Muins, bets the Cvpense and tes sponsibility aie less, Meople busing farms that weovun duwn dap sun faring the soil bach ta a state of pru- ductiveness by the growing and plowing under ef field peas and the Tboral use of barnyard manure, Barmets should tise all the stock they can bande on their places; they help te heep the soil up ard are Ptofitable if jidiciously manaved and wall pay a good return on the inve-t- mark, There ate iaany Negroes whe un fiom the city tu the country whi have ample means fer caring out thess plans, but ar seen as they cate they ate ready te spend thar meney and time ina way that 3 fantful te Ue tace While they are thus engaged, the white man is tube ing up the best Lund and ia short time will have at all, The Negne will not Pe able te pet cmpleyment wath fim, because scentie farming avd improved machinesy wall cre long ds- phic the Nace faim hand, We should take notiwe of this fret DENNIS S, THOMPSON, Pathe, Kansas, FREELANCE. ‘the churches of eur aty held a pores of revival mecting: dunn the Winter and Were succensful in brine ing many souls te Christ, Mies Botha Woehiugton, who bas teen HE the past few weehs, a much ane presvedd The peutheatert anes Doackers' Qesectation, Which amet in badap end pene on the ¢th, Tth and Ath, dies nitbe crawel of teachers, both cubase aie] White, but we rpnet very miaeh that Unere Was net ene or nace ite Cuded upon at, of the ptoytatne Fret Chae Vesnets teacher of the Patter Sprinite seheol, wa amen the saseange teachers. Mao Vb) Gaataot dtpel a and Mr Vetus of Wichita wore in the aaty + bases het week, These nudged ates ge the sich ate Mie BG. White, Ma. Ehoriae War and Mire Go Poul Mi. Beha made a fly trp te Cathey cattle ‘Tuerd ay Rev. Warten returned from Cher. ryvate, where De went en bu ieee Meo Alva fvnea te tn the city today on business Res. dod Cabball bas been as. surreal ta the pastorate ef the >t Jahn MOB church, We owieh fer fam ab suceessful years Yesterday bong such a Ucautiful day, Une sevice oat all of the chueches were Largely attended The soung peopl are busy prepare log thar Paster propiains, Miss (hee Elucen cerved eta o'dock dinner Saturday evening: cons phmentary te Wet, Yourer He wae antertamed on Sunday by Mie Blanch White, ‘The younger dass in Inde pendence clid avenue, ee ee) iene et RKancas City, Mo, March 19, 1912, We desire to thank the friends and neighbors, alse the telathes, for thie kindness and 5) mpathy skown us dure ing the sickness and death cf our bee tfoved son, Wendell Crews. We are also grateful to the falluwing persene for the henutifai floral cfferinge: Mra, Goo. H. Nettleton, Mes. Ed W Smithy Mre, WiLL Welle, fantor ease Line cool High schorl, Mr and Mra Wm, Katie, fre, P. Moscty, Thomas Moorchad, Branch No. 30 Letter Carries Association, dass No. F Allen chapel, Warming Ree Temple 269, HAS. Baker and AA) Meere, Allen alagel Sanday ~hool, Allen chapel choir, Douglas hospital auxihary, Mesdames Grecn, Carr ard Parker, Alpha and Omega Club, Allon chapel stawardess boatd, Mis, Ale Harris and ME. Hraxton, trastee Peard of Atlen chap YOM C. A, Christian Endeavor sockets of Allen hapel, Mis. Oscar R. Meore, Mra 1, Ly Mee Kenzie, Mie dcscie Colessdot ¢¢, clatse wates of Manton Crows, Lincotn Ete | stitute, dutepson City, Mo. | OR. We Of Bargers was a dinner | vue st af Mr and Mts, Thomas Tas gram Sunday | Marshall Dean hae enn up bis studi at ho. and will roram with ty sisters arde finitely Mis. fra Hickey) has aecovered fiom aan weeks Hines ard is able te be out again, { Mis. Emanuel Hands was cuted to St dae hast week by the Bless of fer chaughter, Was, Liijah berford. 1 Max, Stanton Waters was Testess for the Cac ation Att Clie Tucsday atternaen, Ele attendance was large gad the atterneon was a tharcughly enjosalde ure, Mig Bessie Ray cf Emporia Was at visitor, Dainty ree | freshiments were scaved and the club adgourmed fa meet next week with Mere. Alon Chargett, Miss Pming Matthews has recove vied from her recent alircss ard ree sumed her puettion at Ranssay's dry foods Stute, Mrs, Ressie Ray and Misa Alma Lett ef Empena ware the mucsts of Mrs. Plone Patt last week, | Mis, Alex Claggett entertained the Thudelis Club Puday at her home on Eaghth street. ‘The heura were spent in smames and the highest score was wen by Mes Thes. Brown and Ves, Pied dacksen. The hostess serve bed an appetizing three ccurte hineh= | cn ‘the vpaters to the ub were Mfrs. Hesse Ray att Miss Alma Ectt Lae dimpena, and Mis HL Mack. The | club wall held ats neat mectang with | Mrs, ‘Thos, Brewn Min, Camille Bay 78 ent again ‘after arecert attack ef the grip. Mi, ard Mrs Higah Nerford of St. foe ate rgenioe aber a beuncing baby gurl born fassday. Mrs. Kere font vas furmerly Stee Anvle Mate thes of this city Miss EM: Glesvar of Kansas Citys han. sport Sutday with Der daughe ty Mes OG AMesander } Tes Hathe Ingram, one ef the pope pieartiaclas of] incola school, 18 the bene arespondent of he it, Ps « opapaef Hanmbal, Wiss Jerre Tayler ane My. Win, Barros are the | see nts for the insurance Company of , | the ramie firm, | ‘The devanmaenthy old child of Mr. and Mrs, Hdwards died Sunday and was buried Sunday at Mount Yo non “T cemetery. H] Mise Fithan Cunmogham fs 7¢ports al bettar at this wriurg. She has (odeen confined to Ler led fer many - weeks. and her many friends are (owpehing her a speedy reeveryy Mr Calvin Mas has cponed a pros cers and Lakery combined at 969 Tosjan street Tart of his ateck i ale Moaeads anand the bidures cvlh be pat Soin tater ANE the words appear to he et the Feat grade fhe proprater oun pertcenk ard YW atajaainte ed wath pastry work Tfe ds an ine dastuiats yourge man aed sit make yen af ae penpie ull pateontze dim. Fhe seventec ada ohh con cf Me. and Mb Wa. saath died) Menday lid was tanied Puedes at Ouk Thal Loge meter ‘ sess Mra, samh Hud wha bat been ul, sere better JOA Meete, sho Pas dren at, Ss. alle te te abeout ape Ma. ME Tee was called to harras City an the Seth on accourt of the death af his sinter. Hee FW. Fdwants, es pastor of the AM H, obarch, passed throagh the city en the Eh arreute to Cle feyvalle, where he in cardu th a ten dave nicetiny. The entertainment given by the Queen Esther femple Ne 7 was & success. Paespite the s1ew, they ree alized] abuut gs close cf eapenser, Mr Jamon Ednwed, ayed 58, dee parted this hfe March 16, after anale rom of tuner three days Me wos & memiar of the A, ME church and has made fie home with Me, J, He Stewatd for aranter ef y ura The pastor of the Ao ML. FR, harch cone ducted the servise® we petQay quite: prominent dno the tid world, as they have otyanzed two octal clubs which meet cteh weeks The Aatuma Deaf Art Club way sery daghly entertained on thuteday hy Mas. Pancasta, AO sumptuates dinne was sensed, after whrels the meetinge adjeurnad to mect with Mre B, Adams, POM. Cooma pave a surprise Tnthday party Dridas nap} tin huner af hie Wife, Who was very much sure pred in tinding upon ctor heme waobegutful pre and pbeut twenty five ot bea frends seated around the poomn, Shechas net completely econ ered Gom her sutpuse vet Mae Croce recenved many beantifal and fuse fal pacseats, A dhanty funcheon ‘a ervedd hetore the guests de parte (3 wedbing her nisms orien happy inithelay | DEVLH G2 WENDEDL CREWS, Tancoln Tigh Sihoul, Kansas City, Me Mareb 0%, tbs Moy and Mis dames Ho Crewst Theat Prandss We, the ardessip ne ad members af the Buys? High Scheel taba Class ot the YOM CN, have heard with decp repiet ef the death "af cur ectectned fellas rember, yout Hee Wandelt Cress. . We deen to extend seu our haat felt svinpathy in geur Tereavement and to add this sunple werd of taibe | ute te the memory of our deccused fried ard co sorker, He was our rectetars, and in all his re'tetietis with ws in thet espactty we j Four gin, se far as bis health , would permit, earnest, faithful and [weir in bis efforts ta further the dime of cut arpurization, In dae death we fod that vue clase tains a rerous loss, atid ds oN ON Pression of our appreciation of hts weeth and service we base dedicated & pave an our minutes book te ho memory. Suncerety yours Erase Curth, Dan Lucas, Walter Harkm, Rudolph Monroc, Alfied Hampton, Jesse Stephen, President: Clare Banks, Secretary, 142 Ea. QIdc Tso, were CLLY. ee aT i OO e_eeeee e _ _————————— ae —* VU, S. SUPREME COURT AN EN*| tants of that state, there must be} parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry James. IOLA. (Published in the Topeka Plaindealer answer the petition on or before the TS@OUDAN OL AW some stage in the progress of his] Mr. Calvin Motely was host to al Owing to the snow and rain for March 22, 1912.) [ara day of May, 1912, or the same — elevation where he takes the rank of| number of friends Friday evening,| three Sundays, crowds have been} In the District Court of Shawnee) will be taken as true, and judgment {Continued from Page One.) a mere citizen and ceases to be the} March 15, at the residence of Mrs.| very small at the different churches[ County, Kansas, ——-— Division, | entered avalnst you accordingly. IMpuasior®, 4 It seems tO Me, UC question the constitutionality of the Civil Rights bil of 1888, 1 do not contend that the thirteenth amend: ment invests Congress with author: ity to define and regulate the entire ody of the cil rights which citi: zens enjoy in the several states, But tT hold that since slavery. as the eourt has frequently declared: “Staurhter Houw Cases, 16) Vol. U.S. 26 Strander ve. West Vaginia, 100 U.S. nu wae the moviag cause of the adoption of the amendment, and since that In- stitution reate wholly upon the ine fermrity, aca tase. of three held fn Londare, their fieelor’ necessarily navohed in munity fiem and protece tion against all discriminations aba pat them, beeagse of their races Congress, therefore, under its ove press power to er force the amend. ment Ly appropriate logidation, my cract Jawe to protect that people auainst the deprivation, Pecause of ther nace, of ary civil richts saanted te ather Treemar in the same state, and <adh lesisdation mis be of a dt tect and pumay tatare, operating upon atat:. Chott others and asents, ard als> tien at least such individu ale and corperation< ae cverciee pubs fie fusctione and wield power and auth uty under the state. T test the correctness of this Dasthion, bet us suppose that print to the adetion of this amendment a state had passed aohiw densing to Negroes the same night a "was ace vorded ty white persons in) making contracts, and of inheriting, purchas- ing, selling or leasing property} or a atatute subjecting catered persons to more severe penalties for certain crimes than was provided fur white persis copimitting: such enmes, Read the legislation of 1565-66 mn aonte states, of which this court in the slaughter house cases said that it amped upon the eolored race di-a- Aihties and burdens; curtailed their nights i the pursuit of life, liberty and properly to such an extent n¢ to grake ther freedoms of little salue to them; forbade them te appear ly towns in any other character than as Negro servants, excluded them fam any oupation of aim and dented to them the privilege of giving testi mony in a court whore a white man was a party. Can there be any doubt that al such acts could be reached by dircet ard prumaty Jeisition by Con- miexs under authority of the thir teerth atl fourteerth amendments? This cout, speabing theugh Mr Jusane Nelson in 6 Howard U.S. SU. said that a common cartier is in the exercise of a surt of public of- five and bas pablu duties to perform, and should net be permitted to exons erate Lumself without the sonsent of the party concerned Personal liberty consists, said Biachstone, of the power of Precame- tier, of changin: sttuation, f remy Ie eres petson a property fo whats ever plas ote’s inclination may die rect, Without restraint, unless by due pracdy of Taw. Hut cf what value fy this tht af doco notion af it ity be cauged by such burdens as Cane Btesstetent ed by the act wf INTS to Krewe? They are burdens that Lav at the se 3 founlation of slavery a> hoon} andsted, amd they are not te ie sustamned of tolerated an thes Land ef ts tee cad where for the frees dom ef a tae of people Whose civil piahts ate auvolved an thy case, great and Tome and blondy war suey waued, Dining about the offical and peal emancipation of the Negro race wherever they might under the stars aod stapes be held in bond- age. fu ity appheation to the Negra race these amendments, to the colored rave prevtsualy liberated, tt created and granted as well citizenship of the United dtates ay of the state in which they resided or mixht reside, It mntroduced all the race inte the politial community known ay the people of the United States. They became instantly citizen, of the United Staten and of any atate in which they teatded, and as such are entitled to all privileges and immuat- ties to which white cilizens are eee eee eS ee a eed tants of that state, there must be some stage in the progress of hi: elevation where he takes the rank o: a mere citizen and ceases to be th special favorite of the laws, an when his rights as a citizen, or « man, are to be protected in the ordi: nary modew by which other men's rights are protected. It is not just for them to say and insinuate as they do that the colored race has been the special favorite of the law, The statute of 1875, which they hold unconstitutional, is for every race and eplor, the white as well as the black. , What, Cyngress sought te do for the colgied man was nothing more than hag already been done In every state injthe Union for the white ree, What the blak tance ashe, and what Tash for them, f< not special pivileces, but a tecagaition of the legal aghts of the bhich race te take the rank of citizens and lo seaue the enjoyment of privileses bclong- img under the law te them as com ponent parte of the pasple, the whole people, for whose welfare and happr hees vovernment ie onduned, Atevary etep dn this direction the nation has been confronted with clas Utanny, Which an Eogtish historian says da of all (yranmtes the most intel able, Today it be the colored race which ix denied, by corporations, and indi viduals wielding public authority, rights fundamental to thelr Geedom and citizenship, At come futute thine it may be that seme other race will fall unt the ban of tace diserime ination. If the constitutional amend. meats be enforced according to the intent with which, ay Tam sure, they wore adbpted, there Gan not be in this rpuble anv class of haan he- ings in subjucation of another, with power in the latter to dole aut to the furmet Just such privileges a+ they chooye to grant, ‘The «upreme law of the lind has decreed that no aus thority shall be exercised in this country on the basis of diserimina- tien in respect of civil rights against freemen because oof their tace or color or presivus conditions of servi- tude. ‘To that decree everyone must bow low regardless of his personal feel- ings stud upiniots, Tor these reasons T decline to cons cur inthe majority opinion WICHILAY Mis. Mary Maths has tcturne from a visit at Port Scott, Miss Peart tackles teft Manag ot an extended vaeit to Steay City, fa. Mr. W. EB. Whitted 2s able to te out again after his recent aliauss, Misa Verna Hall hae been ill for several days. Mis. M. Gauett has been vinating with fiends in Mute hinsen | Mas. Duclla White departed thiy hfe March 3 at het home, Mis. Wiute Mas quite promient im church work and social cacles, ‘The funeral sevs- tes were held atthe ALM. OE church ‘Thursday afternon, of which ale Was a facthfal member for seats, Phe sermon was dalivered: by Rev. C. AS Willis and the ser. lees were conducted by the Court of Cabuthe, Chapter, and Gob. Aw Club. of which the edecatsed was a aneinhet, amd were Very Hnpresstve. There were many beautiful floral of fetinas and a binge concise as. sciibled te puoy the Last tribute of re. spot Sle tewes a husband, GW, White, a daughter, a brother aun other relatives, and se hast of fiends to moutn thett loss, Mon aN Hoghett has bean sory al for several wechy Presiding Eider Mayne and wif will spend the week an the city at tending the nieetings In pragiess al the A, M1. church, | Mr, and Mrs. J. 1. Sayles, after hav spent the winter in) Kansas Cry, Mo, have returned to resid here, Mra. Amy Benjani, slster-in-lay te Mrs, Luella White, returned t her home In Pueblo, Cole, accompa nied by Misy Ruth White, Mm Willa Andernon of ‘Topehi spent Sunday and Monday with rela tives and friends. Mayy Pauline Fain of Guthne, Oh Jahoma, is visiting relatives. “The Jolly Enghteen™ were royal: entertained Sunday by Mix Ethe Woodard. Mi, Sam Golly of Hutchinson Kan, was in the aty last week, Rev, Russell of Wellington, Kan spent Sunday, March 10th, with Rev and Mie, S. 2. Butler, Mra, T, We Fines was hostess t the Gf, A. Club ‘Tuesday, March 1 at her home on North Santa Fe ave [ue After the general qlub wor way transacted an interesting pro | ean was rendered, after which jdainty Junch was aetved. The alu | ueiearned fo meet Tuesday, Mare 14, at the apartinents of Mra, M.A Lloyd, in the Young building, Mr Mary Millard of Kansas CH Kan, was in the city Last weeb at tending the supteme court, Mix Ervin Lyde (Bula James and son Norman, left Wednesday aft etnoun for their home ia Cahfornts after spending the winter with he parents, dit. and Sirs. Henry James. Mr. Calvin Motely was host to a number of friends Friday evening, March 15, at the residence of Mrs. C. Barker. Games, music and con- versation were the amusements of the evening. An elaborate four course dinner was served at eight o'dlock, Boxes of Fletcher's choco- lates were given to the young ladies as favors, A pipe was given the young man having the lucky number, it being held by Mr, Edward Kemp. Those who enjoyed the hoxpitality of Mr. Motley were Misses Emma Green, Elsle Kemp, Irene Betthy Exthyr Muret, Jessie Wilion, Ethy! Starnes, Hazel Crouch, Florence Mitchell, Ella Starnes, Susie Walking, Beatrice Clay « tun, Emma Brown, Blanche Kemp aml Beda Hrook«; Measts. Homer ‘Thompson, Coal Briley, Aggie Me- Cray, Ernest Clayton, Robert Carrell, Maurice Jones, Harold Jacheon, John D, Jonesy Mord Chirkye, Edward Kemp, ‘leddie Ailetuck, Laroy) Mare tin, Robert Miown, Bernard Urook« Condi used Statement of the COMMBEROINE. NVEIONAL BANK Ink pendence, Kansas, at the clese of business Tuesday, | Tebruary 2oth, tte. RESOURCES, Loans amd discounts...63 910,340551 Banhiag houses oe ceseee 10,000.00 Cash and sight exchange.» 851706120 Demand loans 248,101.55, U.S. Bonds at pvr, . 6 MAL164 67 Bonds and warrants, . 125,000 00 Due fiom U, S. Treasurer 3,790 00-1,055,197.42 Total. oo ceceeees BI9GLATT.73 LIABILITIES, Capitah oo ceseseesreee$ 100,000 00 Surplus und undivided PrOMtes so. seeseences 168,516.08 Circulation, 6. eeeseeees 75,000 00 Deposits, oo es ceeeeeeee 2,627,961.65 Total, oe sreceeee PL 901 dried ‘The abuse statement ix correct. GEO. T, GUERNSEY, President. In the discharge of its obligations to the community this bank lends its factlities and it« resources in the ave- nuce which make up the business prosperity of Independence — and Southcastetn Kansas—its desire Is to extend helpful service in all divece tians; to care for the needs of small enterprises us consistently as it dues for those of laier proportion. We loan our funds to our custom. ar, Our management dees not bore ‘raw far personal purposes. No offiret, dircety or employee owes this bank a dollar, 4 per cent interest paid on time certificates and savings accounts, Condensed :tatement of the condition of the TOURLH NAMONAL BANK FE Se ee. ee | Wichita, Kan, at the close of business on the 20th day of Pebruary, 1912, RESOURCES, Loand and discounts, .. SI 70,0508 3 Overdiafts, « « seerneeee AST Banking hase, ssc. 54 INT GH Redemption funds sececee benno U.S. Band, at par. . & 201,00000 Other hil tlass bends atopar.. TILT6S Cash and sisht exchange | 1,525,610,70-1,008,005 25 PULL eee eee en MULTI SS LIABILITIES, Capital slouk. 6. oe ee 3 200,000.00 Surplus and pronts v.46 20756242 Crreulattony oe serreeces 200,000 00 DCPOSMt oe vee ee ree co BABI BE AG Tatith pe ee reeeese BEMIO Toe BOB, Mclaan, President, H. BE, Case, Vice President, G. G. Tucker, Cashier, E. E. Bleckley, Asst. Cashier. 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We carry the largest and most complete stock of Farming Implements, Wagons, Buggies, Harness and Machinery of all deseriptiuns that Ls cariied in the Great Southwest, We have the Exclusive Agency for the Veter Schuttler, Bain, Mitchell and Milburn Farm Wayons, The Moon Bros, Henney, Anchor, Rock Istand and Banner Buggies, Our Impleme ments, and Marm Machinery ave put out by the best factories in the world, auch os the Ruck Island, Janesville, Black Hawk, J, [. Case, Racine, Sattley and Pattee companies, We carry nothing: but the very best and up-to-date goods, We have the Acme Harvesting Machinery, the National Cream Separatur and the Old Teusty Incubator, We sre now prepared to give you the best price that we have ever offered the public in Farm Imple- ments. Sve us befure you BUY, We are oclling EVERY TARM IMPLEMENT In our house at a BIG DIS. COUNT, for we realize that we are overstocked, We will save you several dollars on every single or double row cultivator, sulky plow, gang plow, single or two row weeder, double- row lay by, garden tools, drag har- ruws, corn planters, listers, corn stalk cutters, corn sleds, brush plows, walking plows in all sizes, sod plows, scoups and scoop boards, grindstones, alfalfa renovaters, etc, If you are In the market for any of these articles, you can’t afford to pass this up. Come and visit our Harness Factory, ‘This department is in charge of Harry E. Clamplett, the best all round harness man in Cowley county. Here you will find the best styles and quality to be had in team and driving harness, ff you bring in your xpecitieations we will make you any style of harness that you want, We keep a large ntock of all kinds of harness all the time, If you are in need of good collars, see us before you buy, Look over our SADDLES, This is where we sure do shine. We carry everything from a child's Saddle to the heaviest Ranch King Saddfex, No one can beat our price here, In connection with this depart- ment we do all kinds of Saddlery Re pairing. Bring up your harness and get it oiled und repaired before the spring work begins, Our price ix right on this kind of work, When it comes to Style, Quality and Prices, we have the whole thing combined in our Vehicle room. Come aud look these aver, We have buggies, Carriages, Runabouts, Driving Wagons and Spring Wagons in | straight and auto seats, plain bed or eut under, steel or rubber tire, woodor steel bed, electric lighted and ball bean, all at a tidiculously lew price. Driving Wagons and Runabouty . . - ° ° . - - $37.50 to $10000 Top Buggies from os tt : : : : . - . 4500 ta 16000 | Caren from 2 5 8 8 tS tT tt 10000 ta 25000 Spring Wagons from . . . . . . . ° - - 45.00 to 10000 Carts - ° . a . . . . - ba ° . 1400 ta §=2000 What ft» the use of using old harness and vehicles when we will take them In trade for anything in our store? We will nell you there souds for cash or on time, Come and Jet us talk it over with you. We have no axes to grind, friends to reward or enemies to punish, but we have got the goods, the price ix right and we want your trade, T alsa have a good farm af RO acres, 31% miles northwest of Newkirk, Ohla, that [ will sell cheap. Come and see me, BUNNEL Ly ™eaipand Sed . 9 Company, IOLA, Ouing to the snow and rain fo: three Sundays, crowds have bee very small at the different churche: in our city. This has been a very successfu year with revivals in the churches God has wonderfully blessed us, fo: which we must give him the praise. Sunday, March 17th, a beautifu day, a very larze congregation at. tended services at the First A. M E, church, The pastor's sermon was unjoyed by all present. Rev, C. A. Woods preached in Bas sett, Priday night, the 15th, for Rev. Danean, who Is in the midst of a re. vival. One convert thus far, Much interest fy being manifested The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs, Jesxe ‘Thompson xeenis to impiove slowly, having been sich for three weeks with pneumonia. Mie Anna Pields, on Suuth Chest. nut, is cantined to her home under the care ef a doctar, She improves slowly, We are glad to know that peace aml harmeny prevail among the cole ocd peuple of Tola and that God will ble a people whe ate desteous of doing right, At the rate Rev, C. A. Woods is geing now he will be able to make a stron tenort at the Nansas Confer ane in Lawrence next fall, Hie wife ic making a host of friends and be- cmmitag quite populat among the young penple. Te lap year party given hy Miss Lula Batey at the G. A, R. hall on Hast Madison street, Vebruary 29th, wasn success in every way, A neat sum af money was cealized for the benefit of Club No. 4, Mi. James: Dankls, captain, 3 We are the largest Manufacturers of | . 4 os f a ” \s a N R RAT {44 . s hae | Za a ae 5 rn Re ae \) i 7 ular) *, | % Ms [ae i Pe SL «4 tes 4 me) sD COLORED PEOPLES HAM IN IN THIS COUNTRY We make everything in this line, and our prices are much lower than those quoted elsewhere, Send 2c Stamp for Catalogue Women wanted to sli cur Hair Goods, Human Hair Co., Dept. “L." 23 Duane Street’ New York City. 19 SOU LH SUMMIT STREED, . | for Rent Air Dome for Rent... AIR DOME FOR RENT. Shelly Path Atr Dome, Jocuted at Independence avenue and Oak St, Kansas City's only Negro Amusement Park, will rent for $300 for the sca- son, | THis IS A MONEY MAKER, GET BUSY, Yr. J. WEAVER, Secretary Shelly Park Amusement Co. 1005 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo. (Published in the Topeka Paindealer March 22, 1912.) jn the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, ——— Divison, Minnie E, Willlams, Plaintiff, vn Gilbert E. Moody and Mary Moody, hls wife; John J, Williams and Hattie Williams, his wife; Ruth H. Hughes and Ernest Hughes, her husband; Vivian Popham, a minor, and H, 1H. Popham, her hus- band; Albert Seaverson and Cora Seaverson, his wife; Grace Tadlock and E, Tadlock, her husband; Rose George and Ernest George, her husbands J. M. Osborn and Clar- ence Conner, Defendants—No, wieod PUBLICATION NOTICE, The State of Kansas to John J. Wit hams and Matte Wilhams, his wife; Ruth Hughes and Ernest Hughes, her husband; Visian Pop. ham, w minor, and 1. IL, Popham, her husband; Albert Seaverson and Cora Seaverszon, his wifes Grace Tadinh and [. Tadlock, her hus- hands Rose George and Minest George, her husbands J, M, Osborn and Clarence Conner: You and each of you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee Coun. ty, Kansas, in the above entitled ac- tion, in which Minme T. Williams is plaintu? and you and cach of you to- ether with Gilbert BE. Moody and Mary Moody, his wife, are defend. ants, being case Nv. 27254, That the petition of the said plain. tiff and the affidavit to obtain service of summons by publication were filed in said court und cause on the 2ist Jay of March, t912, and you must THE BOME DRUG CO. If, G. Jones, Mit. PRUSCRIFTION DRUGGISTS, Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Diuggist's Sundries Sporting Goods, Independence, - - + Kansas GO VIA THE ACV. L ROUTE When traveling between NEWTON, HALSTEAD and WICHITA Courteous treatment to all. anawer the petition on or before the 3rd day of May, 1912, or the same will be taken as true, and judgment rendered agalnst you accordingly, quieting the title of the plaintiff in and to the following described real estate, to-witt The North fifty (60) acres of the East one-half (%) of the Southwest quarter ("%) of section thirty-one (31), township thirteen (13) range sixteen (16) East of the Sixth I, M. in Shawnee County, State of Kansas, and forever barring and excluding Sou and each of you, and all persons claiming by, through or under you or either or any of you from having or claiming any fnterest in, title to, or lien upon said real estate or any part or portion thereuf, and for the costs of bald actlon, W. 1, JAMISON, : Attorney for said Plaintiff, Attest: Rv L. THOMAS, (Seal) Clerk District Court, (Virst Published Mriday, March 15, | 1912, in the Tapcka Plnindcater.) PURLICATION NOTICE. The Kansas Lot and Land Come pany, herctofore organized as a cor- poration, if ft fs still in’ existe ence will take notice, and if it is not In existence, its une known officers, succersora {ruse tees and assigns will take notice that they have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee county, Kanata, by C. R. Jones, to quict his title as against them to Lots 132 and 134 on Liberty strect in Veale's addition to the city of Topeka, in Shawnee coun- ty, Kansas, and to bar them from ever setting up any claim thereto adverse to him, and that they must answer the petition filed by him as plain- tiff In said action in sald court on or before the 25th day of April, 1922, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against them accordingly, MATT CAMPBELL, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. 1, Thomas, Clerk of the District Court. {Seal.) R. L, THOMAS, Candidate for Clerk of the District Court Shawnee County, subject to Repub- lican primaries, DR. JOUN H. RINEHART Candidate for CORONER Shawnee County, subject to th decis~ ton of the Republican primaries, chon pier Soa Sine “Vor Bict