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Friday, April 5, 1912
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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER
Kansas Knows a Good Proposition and Will Stand by President Taft and His Most Excellent Administration
Griffin's Southern Kansas Notes
Business and Politics as Seen in This Section by Manager Griffin
Independence Donning Her "Glad Rags" for the Big Republican State Convention-Taft, Curtis and Huffman Are Holding the Fort.
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Southern Kansas is always booming. Business and politics is all one can hear down here among these trustees of prosperity. Manufacturers, bankers and merchants are all busy. Bill Taft, Charle Curtis and Senator Huffman is all one hears. Should Roosevelt visit this section on the morrow, stores, factories and other business places would make it general holiday. Everyone likes to witness a circus, but so few like to take up the arduous task of traveling with such an aggregation, and Southern Kansas.
glad rags and all because the big Republican state convention will meet here May 8. This is an ideal convention city with good hotel facilities, excellent train service and all other accommodations that go to make people pleasant and feel at home. The city is located in the heart of the richest and most fertile section of of Kansas and those who attend the convention will have an opportunity to see for themselves the magnificent chances for investment. The business men are all wide awake and the citizens entertaining which accounts for their rapid progress and business activity. When the 950 Republican delegates land at Independence, her business men and citizens (the emperors of hospitality) will receive a welcome that will last as long as time.
We have put our field glass on the business and political situation in this section and endeavor to picture our findings in the following paragraphs.
JOHN BERTENSHAW
Independence, Kan., Candidate for Republican Nomination for Probate Judge of Montgomery County.
In traveling over Montgomery county we met a host of Republicans advocating the cause of John Bertenshaw of Independence, who is making the race for the Republican nomination for probate judge. Mr. Bertenshaw has lived in Montgomery county since 1872, his parents having moved there from Indiana when he was a wee boy. Having been endowed with indomitable courage and a fixed determination to succeed in life he began at an early age to work out his destiny, and by honest effort, backed up with marked ability, his labors have been crowned with abundant success. He is an able, conscientious lawyer, with a high sense of honor. He has served as city attorney of Independence, with honor and credit; he has conserved the interests of the taxpayers with a real most commendable. He is making his campaign upon an anti-third term platform. He believes that because a man has made a good officer for two terms, it should not necessarily preclude the possibility of some other man aspiring for the same office when oftimes he is equally as capable and deserving. When a man makes a good officer he has done nothing more than his duty, and for an honest and capable man to do his duty is no extraordinary achievement and the mere fact that he has made a good official is no reason why the office should be dedicated to him for all time. Mr. Bertenshaw has many friends among all classes. He comes from a family who believe in being fair in all things and who judge men by their worth and not by their color. His pipe experience at the bar, his broad knowledge of law and marked integrity inently qualify him for the office of probate judge.
Dr. Charles S. Huffman of Columbus, Kan., whose candidacy for the nomination for Governor is being favorably received throughout the state. A safe, conscientious and conservative man.
In traveling over Kansas we find that the name of Chas, S. Huffman was a candidate for the nomination for
Governor on the Republican ticket is being mentioned most favorably. Dr. Huffman is a man of sterling worth. He is broad, capable and honest. A man who believes that deeds are the things that count along the lines of human endeavor far more than words. He has served his country during the Spanish-American war and was sent to the Philippines with the gallant Twentieth Kansas, under Colonel Funston, as one of the regimental surgeons, in which capacity he made an enable record for competency, bravery, and in every emergency was always found up in the firing line administering to the wounded and giving them the best possible medical attention, at the same time offering them words of encouragement and good cheer. As a private citizen the Doctor's life has been as an open book. The best testimony of a man's worth and character is his standing in the community where he has lived. In Columbus, the home of Dr. Huffman, he is loved and honored and the citizens of that locality, irrespective of their politics, take extreme delight in pronouncing him one of the best men in Kansas. He served two terms, a period of eight years, as State Senator from Cherokee county, and was always alert to subserve the interests of the people. He served on many important committees, and his wise and conservative counsel was at all times largely sought by many Senators. He is considered a leader in the Senate and his record as a Senator reflects great credit upon the voters of Cherokee county in selecting such a splendid man to represent them in the State Senate.
He is a man of strong executive ability and his strict integrity and broad knowledge of public affairs eminently qualify him to fill the high office to which he is now aspiring. Few public men in Kansas have a record as spotless as Dr. Huffman. We believe that the nomination of Dr. Huffman for Governor would do more to harmonize Republican conditions in Kansas than any other action the Republican of Kansas could take.
J. H. ELLIS
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Probate and Juvenile Court Judge of Cherokee County, Columbus, Kan. While in Columbus we had the pleasure of shaking hands with Judge J. H. Ellis, probate judge of Cherokee county. Judge Ellis has made one of the best probate and juvenile judges to be found anywhere. He is an able lawyer, understanding every phase of the law, especially that pertaining to the probate court. He takes a deep interest in juvenile court affairs, and his heart goes out to the has studied the boy and girl problem until he is now a recognized authority in juvenile affairs and no man in Kansas has done more toward finding good homes for orphans and neglected children. The judge is a candidate for renomination, and will possibly have no opposition. Many of the voters of Cherokee county believe that the probate court judgorship should be removed from politics, for the reason that the nature of the duties are such that it requires time and thought to master them, and when a capable and honest man fits himself by study and experience he should be retained, to the end that the public should receive the benefit of his acquired capabilities. Judge Ellis will no doubt be nominated and elected.
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R. J. Dickey, the capable and genial clerk of the district court of Crawford county, Kansas, is a candidate for nomination, and that he will be nominated and elected goes without saying. Mr. Dickey has made one of the best district clerks the court has ever had. He has brought the office up to the highest possible standard of efficiency and the well kept records of
TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 5, 1912.
the court evidences more fully than would his high clerical ability and adaptation to the line of work required in that office. He is courteous and unassuming and at all times endeavors to conserve the best interests of the taxpayers. The voters will do well to nominate and elect Mr. R. J. Dickey to succeed himself. He is a favorite among all classes of people, all holding him in the highest esteem.
Mr. Dickey is a man of his word, and his word is his bond. Through his splendid executive ability he has made his office one of the best regulated offices in Southern Kansas. We heard nothing but praise for Mr. Dickey in our travel through the county. He will be nominated on the 6th day of August, 1912.
Headquarter at Independence, Kana.
The Kansas Natural Gas Company, with headquarters at Independence, is an institution meaning much to the state of Kansas, giving employment to thousands of men and sparing their pains nor money to the end that its patrons receive at all times the best possible service. They operate pipe lines to 'opcka, Atchison, Leavenworth, Lawrence, Kansas City, Kansas, and other parts of the state where the most improved and up-to-date systems are instituted. While in cold weather it is impossible to give everyone a full supply all the time, yet the company makes every effort to do so and spends large sums of money in an effort to take care of its consumers. No company in Kansas has done more than the Kansas Natural Gas Company towards reducing the price of light and heat to the minimum and placing them both within the reach of the most humble. They have a beautiful and substantial office building in Independence, and when the treasurer arrives from Pittsburgh and locates his office in their beautiful building, Independence can justly boast of being the location of all of the officers of the Kansas Natural Gas Company, except the directors. The officers of the company are Eugene Mackey, president; A. B. Macbeth, general manager.
A PROMISING YOUNG MINISTER. "It is a just saying, in every soil that he who thinks will govern he who toils." Under the glowing sparks of the poetic gem above comes Rev. William Thomas Biggers, who is one among the promising young ministers of the great African Methodist Episcopal Church. Although he has just reached his forteth year, the history of Rev. Biggers is as marvellous as it unique. The house in which he was born in the state of Tennessee, was built by his father's own hands, and was often used to hold meetings in as there was no Methodist church in that vicinity. Hence, Rev. Biggers was practically born in a Methodist church.
In his early boy-hood days his parents moved to the city of Oswego, Kan., where they were privileged to give their son the advantage of a splendid common school education. In those days, in the city of Oswego the school-room capacity was very much limited; hence the school board was compelled to hire the A. M. E. Church for a school room, and it was during this period that Rev. Biggers, in his childhood entered the public school, and was assigned to the room that was being taught in the African Methodist Episcopal church.
Later he was converted in this church, under Rev. P. Johnson, joined, was baptized and given full membership, elected Sunday School teacher and made Superintendent, all in the same church.
The Rev. William Thomas Biggers at the age of eighteen went west and located in the city of Winfield, Kan., for the purpose of taking a course in art; in the regular course of time he graduated in work of free-hand drawing, crayon, pastel and water colors. After his completion in the work, he set up a studio and traveled through western Kan. and Okla, enlarging pictures and doing all kind of free-hand drawing.
And it was while engaged in the picture business that he felt his calling to the ministry, and was licensed
to peach under the pastorate of Rev. J. B Wallace, Rev John M. Walker son joining the Presiding Elder. Rev. Biggers immediately gave himself up to the regular work of the ministry, and in the year of 1891, March 10, was assigned by Presiding Elder A M. Ward to the pastorate of the A M. H. Church at Coffeyville, Kan. In September of the same year, he joined the Kan. Conference at Parson, Kan. The late Rt Rev. James A. Handy, D. D., then Presiding Bishop. On March 10, '96 he was ordained deacon at Kan. City, by the same Bishop. Bishop B. T. Tanner, D. D., ordained him an Elder in Omaha, Nebr. Sept. 1900.
During the winter of 1800, while stationed at St. Paul Church, Kan. City, Kan., the Reverend studied theology at Western University; following this he was transferred to the Puget Sound Conference, and stationed at Portland, Ore., where he pursued his theological studies under the tutorship of Dr. C. E. Kline, D. D., of the Williamett College. Not liking the far west, the Reverend returned to the Kansas Conference and in connection with his pastorate, started a christian paper, i.e. The Christian Wayfarer, the name was later changed to The Central Christian Recorder.
It has been said by men of broad journalistic experience that the Reverend is a genus in newspaper work. During the session of the Kansas Conference which convened in the city of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1901, the Reverend published a daily paper through
THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN
REV. WILLIAM THOMAS BIGGERS
the entire session, that brought forth favorable comment by the late Bishop A. Grant and other great men.
He was then elected first alternate delegate to the General Conference at Chicago, Ill. and to Norfolk, Va. in 1908. Here he received a strong vote of the editorship of the Western Christian Recorder.
The Rev. William Thomas Biggers bears a reputation, throughout the west as being a splendid pastor, good financier and one among the most logical preachers in the connection. (As he reasons of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come, he makes Felix tremble in any congregation.) He is modest and unassuming, but thinks all the time; a great reader of the best literature, and sizes every opportunity to advance and improve his talent. He is easily styled as one of the leaders of his Conference.
In the spring of 1910, he graduated in a course of shortband and type-writing, by mail, under his brother, Prof. C. A. Biggers, who is President of the "Biggers Business College" Muskogee, Okla., and in February 18, 1911, Rev. Biggers graduated with great honor, in Real Estate, Loans, Insurance, General Brokerage, and Commercial Law, from the Inter national Realty Corporation, Chicago, Ill. This institution places its graduates in a position to handle real estate by man in any part of the world.
The subject of the above sketch is author of the Famous "Bigger's Coupon Collector and Receipt book"—also "The Morning Cometh," and is at present, along with his pastorate (assisted by his wife), editing the "Central Christian Recorder" Dr. Biggers is one of the most successful pastors in gathering in the people in the connection. On being appointed to the pastorate in Lincoln, Nebr., he found forty members on roll. He stayed four years, built a nice common-sense church, and left two hundred and four numbers. He is now sewing his fourth year in old historic Campbell Chapel, Atchison, Kansas, one of the leading charges of the Kansas Conference.
During the Riverland's stay here, he has greatly increased the membership, has a flourishing congregation, has temodled a time to room patronage; making it the best and most beautiful patronage in the Conference; put new floor in the lecture room of the church, repaired the auditorium, changed the lights into a cluster form, organized two other improvements. And the majority of the people in Atchison are just as anxious to hear Rev. Biggers preach on his fourth year as they were when he first entered the city; for they claim that he gives them a new sermon every time he goes into the pulpit.
Dr. Biggs is serving his second term as trustee of Western University. He is also a delegate from the Kansas Conference to the General Conference of 1912. The Doctor anticipates running an independent daily paper at the coming General Conference. It was predicted by Bishop Grant and other great leaders that some day Rev. Biggs would be one of the Bishops of the A. M. E. church. Chippings from Bishop's Grant's notes by the way, that appeared in the Christian Recorder, May 12th, 1910.
Sunday, May 1st, I spent at Atchison, Kansas, with Campbell Chapel. Conducted the services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. During the day three persons united with the church. The occasion was an effort of the trustees to raise funds to meet their obligations. Since Rev. W. T. Biggers has been assigned to this work, they have remodled the parsonage and made it one of the best in the Kansas Conference. They have also repapered the walls, put new flooring in the lecture room, and, in fact they have had a general cleaning up. And things take on a splendid appearance. Elder Biggers is a bundle of energy and has infused life and activity into the membership, which is felt in song and testimony. He I a useful man in any community.
GREAT PREACHER GONE.
GREAT PRECIOER GONE.
The Shiloh Baptists succeeded in securing the services of Rev. J. B. Bolden, D. D., of Pine Bluff, Ark., one of the best known revivalists in the state of Arkansas, to assist the pastor in the special meetings for the unsaved. He came to Topeka and on Sunday, March 17, began with the prospect of a great meeting. He stated to the people that over his physician's protest he had come to assist in the meetings. He preached three powerful sermons, two on Sunday and one on Monday night. On Tuesday he called in Dr. Martin, who visited him each day until Friday, when he found him strong enough to make the trip home. Rev. Fishback accompanied him as far as Kansas City and stayed with him until his train pulled out for Pine Bluff. He arrived home Saturday at 5:30 p.m. as he stated in a letter to Rev. Fishback, "All O K, but very weak." All the members and friends of Shiloh who heard him were praying for his speedy recovery, in order that he might return at a later date and finish his engagement. He lived three days after returning home.
Rev. Fishback received a telegram stating that he died Tuesday, March 25. The Shiloh Baptist church appointed a committee to draw up suitable resolutions, which were read at his funeral, Sunday, March 31. Dr. Bolden was one of the best known men of the state of Arkansas. He was a man of prayer, which accounted for his power with God and with man. His stay in Topeka was short, yet he made a host of sympathetic friends. He was stopping in the home of Deacon H. I. Monroe, one of the homes among our people in the city, and the best care and attention obtainable was given him. The citizens of Topeka desire to express their sympathy with the bereaved Our loss is heaven's gain.
EASLER AT SHLOH.
On Easter Sunday, at 9:15 a.m. the banner Sunday school in the state of Kansas will render an excellent program, after which the whole school will rally for foreign missions. Last year the school raised $40 in the Easter offering for missions. This year Superintendent Brock has asked the school to make it $50. At 11 a.m. the pastor will have baptismal services. As a result of the special meetings they have thirty additions to the church, twenty-nine for baptism.
The Shiloh choir and the Shiloh quartet will render special music.
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At 3 p. m. the Mission Circle of Shiloh Baptist church will render a splendid program, and at 7 p. m. the B. Y. P. U. will give the public another treat.
At 8 p. m. special music and sermon by the pastor, after which the hand of fellowship will be given to the new members, and then the services for the day will close with the Lord's Supper.
Every member and friend of Shiloh is expected to be present.
Come early and get your seat.
By Simeon Oliver Clayton.
On the 21st of March at Fort Smith, Arkansas, a mob of white men lynched an innocent Negro, Stanford Lewis, who was accused of having shot a deputy constable. After the gruesome tragedy was over, and innocent blood had been shed to appease the glut of frate demons, it was learned that Lewis was innocent and that the constable had been accidentally shot by a fellow officer, a local newspaper commenting upon the outrageous affair says: "It would be interesting to know what the feelings of the men were who made the mob after they learned the facts. "
It made not a particle of difference with the mob whether the Negro was innocent or guilty. They had lynched a "nigger" and were clated over the fact. They had done just what they intended to do, and that with the least thought of theg unit or innocence of their victim. The mob is a mean, cowardly lot of offraff who hide behind righteously created sentiment and wade to their necks in the blood of an unprotected people. Some day a vibration of righteousness will arouse the better people from their lethergy and mob violence will be eternally crushed.
Just a little pile of ashes; just a charred bone or two; just a little language emblegainning all the night long through; just another gruesome attest of the holding of the clan with the doctrine of God's fatherhood and the brotherhood of man. Just a few small bits and fibers, rudely torn from trunk and limb, and a threaded, blood stained garment from the hapless form of him, who, with prayers and woofal waitings, pleaded for the life he lost, through the travesty of justice in the mob's dire holocaust. Just another modern pastime; just a murd'rous revelry charged against the cultured children of a refined ancestry, who for centuries have boasted an exalted status grand, ranking high above the heatn of the dark, unchristianed land. Just a few more days of torture; just a few more earnest prayers; just a few more year-endurance, and the God, who knows our sins, will let down His arm of power in His own mysterious way, and the sons of prayer and patience shall behold a brighter day.
"O, death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? I Cor. 15: 53.
There is nothing so universally drilled by the human family as death; the dissolution of body and soul. It gently covers the home with a cloud of gloom. It renders in twain the dearest ties. It crushes the heart, opens the fountain of tears and burdens us with a sorrow that we hold within our breasts until it comes our time to answer the final summons of the master. O, my the cloud, beyond thy sable curtains I behold a light eminating from the tomb of Jesus, out of which he rose in triumph over death and the grave. There is nothing more divinely beautiful and inspiring than the thought of the resurrection of the Savior and the life eternal in the blissful realm above.
O glad Easter morn, all nature awakens and swells with love and beauty. Divine ecstacy rules within the heart, and the souls of men are shouting with sacred emotion
CARBONDALE, KAN.
A glorious mission rally was held here at the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. Services were conducted by our pastor, Rev. Jennings. Two interesting sermons were preached by Rev. Ray subsequent by a interesting congregational program. The collection for the day was small but the conversion of souls were great and made us feel that the power of God was with us. This was the greatest rally we have had here for sometime and it makes us more ambitious toward the word of God.
REV. JENNINGS, Pastor
LULU McAdoo, Clerk.
EXCITEMENT IN CHAT ANUUGA
Chattanooga, Tenn.—The home of
one Mr, Albert Merrill a resident of
this city, has been shrouded with
mystery, and the scene of much ex+
citement for more than a fortnight.
‘The cause Is a strange happening, of
which every evidence points to as sup-
ernatural, It seems, that throuch
some mysterious way, in the dead
hour of night, while the sald Mr. Mer-
rill and his wife ate in bed, that the
face of Mr. Mernll, ns well as the pil-
fow on which his head lay, is spatters
ed with human blood, preceded by a
strange coolness in the room, and a
peculiar noice just before the spatter
ig made, which awakens the slecpers
fust in time to be conscious of the
happening, but are left ignorant of
what it Ie, where it came from or
what it means. It [4 oll over in an
Instant, says Mr, Merrill, and he and
his wife run in the adjoining room in
which a Liothasinlaw sleeps whe
ries the Mood drepping fiom his
face, but who on an examination finde
po cut er brute to Justify the blood
On examining the pillow, they find it
spattcrad with blood,
‘The thid time it happened was two
weeks age, Wher on cvamining the
pillow, it Was =pattacd as before
with this addition: the plat of a hue
Inan Rand in blowd, and this uscnp.
thon in lane letters fonmed with dots
of Mond: Report! The wage of sin
fe death! The faruty cndeavored te
Leap the fir-t tue occumemad asm
seetet, but the third was surrounded
with gereater imp stay, amd sas se
astounding they decided to pave pube
Vieity te the myste y. and tatter tt wate
pullshed me the Chattanooga News.
the Warn honn was daily be ged
with Chathanoogan . white and bach
of all Onesesy bat they all ya away
sind wetielaeers, amd none sccm te be
able tu play the part ef Daniel, aed
Interpret the mystery, ‘Thae ae
many Who believe tha it bs a super
natural occurrence, and ix a warning
to that andvidual, that family or to
Chattanonga, It has attracted wrde-
spriad attention in the commumty, |
Some of the curious visitors to the}
home asserted that God does net woth
any more hy signs, but there are othe
ers who say they forget that God is
the same and that He changes not.
One nether who was frightened out
of his wits said with the cloquence
equal to a Douglas, “If God is un-
changeable In one thing, he ix une
changeable in all, He hay many ways
to warn and dehsce his people; somes
tumes by carthquahes, Volent storms,
conflagiations and floods, which de
stroy the Ines of many, to warn
others, Just lke the hand waiting on
the palace wally of the monarch king,
was a warning of the destiuction and
fall of his kingdom, and an end to hry
voluptuous and tyianie reign and rule,
Strange weuremes of tuday which.
aan be attubuted to a iupermatural
incident can have a lhe significance.”
The people ae much cencarmed
about Mus strange Inculcnt, but cool
cr heads are not taking 1b so serious
ly, The autheritles are keeping a
ose watth on the house to sce what
the cutcone will be,
Great Bend han
The A.M. EL Sunday School ts pre-
parmg for Easter, In the afternoon
there will be a program and in the
evening at 730, the chuir wall vender
a plegram,
The social ziveu by the Odd Palows
wasn grand success,
Me SS. Conly did Apr, 1, of
heart trouble, Ve wit be buded
Ap. 3.
‘the cola people of Barton Co,
have orguntead a Mrotcctive Club
with PO names Cnollad and a hace
number of apphoants, They elected
the following officcrs: FC, Buchan
Prontenti, L, Seller, Scet'y, deb
Walls, bieas, Phey wall meat the
fivet and shad Weal. mpht of cach
ane tithe
‘he ladicg ef the Baptist chureh
wall pave a bazaar in the basement of
ther chutch April 13,
The GET. Py Clute will given miter
que sound at Masonte hall Apa 4.
The Dates ef the OME eburel
will give an Egg Vrenksug Sorta!
Apres. at Odd Palos Hatt,
Me. Dan Riley p very ste at his
Fume an south Bond.
BL OY SALE bon NEGROES
\relfe of ante bu tum dag x now tn!
the porreston of Ty Pag Bryan, sees!
itary of the Gay ryan ¢aal Com: !
pany, fea LiL of ale governing a ;
Tranwactien in whiedt his serandfother, |
Witham H, Bryan, sald two sdaves tot
Mie Jane @, Skinner, September 1%,
Teil Hg sale tuk place an Platte |
County, Mo, "4
‘the Hall of sale ts in Walliam Ty
Lrsan'’s handwriting avd) de wasttan ont
rather heavy paper. ‘The ink hag fad |
Ch considerably, Bills of auto of this]
type were common at that time, and! |
fow of them Mere the algnatines off”
witneeses, | .
“Know all men by these Prcsents 1
that J, Wo, H, Hoyan uf the County!
of Platte and State of Misnourt for} "
saute Recelvad the receipt Whereof bey
hereby acknowledged have this day i
bargained and sold unto Jane C, Skin-|
ner of the County & State afore suid ‘
Q
gertain Negroes Two “fp number
Wamed Sylvia a Girl & the feecogd
Dick the firet nineteen ithd second
one Years Uld,
“And I hereby warrant them both
Slaves for life and defend the title ‘of
raid Slaves to be good and to be of
Sound Mind and body this the 17th
day Sop A. D. 1851,
“Wn HW Bryan (Seal)
Platte County at that time was
hnown generally ag the Vlatte reser:
vation, Kansas City was a small vil-
lave and Weeton was the big landing
place on the Miscourh river, Boats
from St. Louis stopped there and a
ferry line 1an across the river, Wer.
ton now fs nearly five milcs infand.
Walham HH, Bryan died in 1853, two
scare after the sale tuck piace, Miss
Shincr lived In Kanene City until two
scars ago and owned considerable
Property here, Jchn Geotgen, an ats
torney, with offies in the Bryant
buthiing fa a nepaw.
VMI, SAMUEL WHILE MARRERD,
Mr. Sanucl White, one ef the oll
ed-postafice men. and Miss Corinne
ak, ware quietly manicd on Wed
nesday evening, March 2%, at the
heme of the Lite, 3137 Wabash Ave
Many presents ware ghen the couple
stint a host of friends wee ob tend to
Witress the senomoniees, May Bard
Bacnett, De, son of our detaniuishe |
lawyea, Was groomsman, Mn Haw.
ley served and the beaatiul d+ play
ot ibecotitions, beth in the dieing
tem and the entire howe, td of
Hany leurs of preparations, Mya.
Heo Carpenta, Par bing, came
sspectally to attend the we time, sind
Was highly delwhted with the sit.
come May White aumet sorte sul sp cant
A LW weeks ne New York wath
rigs,
Mr. Winte is fium one uf suuth
Carolinas best fumbles, Ee and das
Inne have the Lost atshea of the
cater of this paper fora bing prose
porous and happy mantad lifes
fO LICENSE WASHLE
s WOVEN.
A movement ty on foot to license
the washerwemen, If the license he
gantad free, thae van haidly be an
objection inised, We are ready: to
protest should the hard working
Washer woman be put to undue trou-
Mle and expense,
Cet a carnation with each shine at
the Mctropule Shining Parlor, Easter
Sunday at our new location, 1007
Kiwas ave, Micston south, Min.
YALE KAN,
A grand concert was given at the
Mt. Hebion Baptist Church, Monday
Match, 63,
‘The citcle met ut Mrs, Baker's Mat
28, and Was rerval oniecly, ‘The
guests were Mosdames Sarah White,
Salhe White, Cam, Dolor, Minne
Moore, and Eudsen,
Mr. Geurge White fs wr the sich
fist.
Mis. Hathe White left Saturdays, to
visit her mece Mrs. Haines at Chap
man, ‘
‘the UBL. Tedge had a nice
meeting Puday, March, 29,
NEWION WAN,
Rev. J. BL Watson and wife whe
lave bron conducting a revival at A,
MOE. Church In this aty for twe
weeks left for Emypuria te aseist ina
meeting at that place, They sue:
couded in getting ane convert.
Mis, Corda Seott was born in Calo:
way Co, Ma, Match, 2. 1896 and dicd
at the home of ser daughter, Mrs,
Molly Payne on ith, St, Varch2s
AVE She feaves a son and daightar
and a hast ot focrds te meurn het
uate dame, Phe funcial rer
Stead woe condated by Bo. White
March 27, bntament in Ny ween
Cometays
Rev SNaden and IB Reve 1.
Tavne are assisting Rev. White an
ae serns of mertings, On account
of the tnelomert weathes, the attend
ane bes Leen nee
HI AITEA, Ws,
~ Biete & Ri Sak
Vivery pretty wedding wae that of
Misa Vera Po uise Sunes ated Ml, Gen,
Newlard, whi ni touls place at thy sev -
ond Eapnst chureh, Wedoe aay even
ing, March 27th Trompos ut =, i
o'elock Mise Gh tasan Wane raion,
Unnl the Pad ot fame” le the
mah, played ls Maw B. Martn,
shart, and Mi 1 Martin, vice tes,
the buntil party ertend, Vi bd
Gamble catered, fullowd ty Mis.
Maste Millet, matd of hone Neat
came Mins Band Alexander, brade're
tiant The stow and hie fost map
Mr de Davis cttaeh then cane te
Ueate on the aint of hea father The
Tidal party tock ite place in front of
the alter, under an asgh de arated in
pioh and wiite fiom which hang a
Large white wedding dally where the
cerumeny Was porommad by Re. Mr
Stewart, of Atcha Tarte and
Towers wae played during the cores
mony,
‘The bride locked charming In a
kown of white duchess atin, trimmed
in lace and fringe, and carried a show.
er boquet of American leauty roses.
Miss I'yarl Alexanders bridesmaid,
wore-a messaline gown of dolicate
blue and tarried a boquet of ,carng-
tions, The maid of honor, Miss
Mayce Miller, wore.a gown of cream
poplin and carried carnations,
After tho ceremony a reception was
riven at the home of the parents of
the bride. Refreshments were served
by Misses Irene Maxey, Irene Elling-
ton, Clintonia Brooke, dna Greene
und Leila Meller, The house was
beautifully decorated in pink and
white. The color scheme was also
carried out In the refreshments, The
sandwiches were tied with pink and
white baby ribbon, pink and white
ice cream and pink and white cakes
were also served.
‘The out of town guests were: Mr.
and Mra, 14 Re Newland, Miss Irene
THington, Walter Ellington, and
Mecere, Tyler Ellington, Chas, Bowey,
Ed Gamble, Henry Truhart and 4.
Davie of Atchieon, Mr. and Mrs.
Tank Matin ef Troy, Miesea Lois
Yeung, Jule Colher, Mr, and Mra
Baul Nunn and MoD yer of Malle
tity.
Mr end Mis * 1
aye in Athis 1 te woe
ther heme in." 1
the recipients +t we
huseful presents + . is
join ia cdching thon saad vapy
waklad hfe,
Ane Retths Sayie and fanaly have
moved te Humbolt, Nobacha
Mis. Mattie Vilton, wire has beon
fussietrg Rev, seott In a series of
cine Has, Pine retumned to her home
m leavenwerth,
Hew. Se tt preichad at Mightand
Tast Sunday ovens.
THISBBORL. ARAN,
Thbiter of the Phundealets—l, ard
Miso TP 1. Geeder atived tn Chanute,
Kan, Saturday, March Guth, 1220
Pom, and were escettad to the home
of Mr and Mis, Hanforth, 107 south
Ash street. Dinner having been
Picvinusly prepared, we Were avon
rented aiuund a table laden with vi
ands of different Kinds and side dish-
cs too numawus to taention, Every
thing being Well prepared, conducive
to a good appetite. It is needless tu
say the dinner was well enjoyed as
well as the other meals, = Mr. aml
Mrs, Danforth are very congenial and
sociable; they own thelr own home
and it is nicely furnished and yer)
home like, Besides owning property
in Chanute they own property Ip Mes.
ico and Arkansas, In front of their
home is a spacious city park, which
will soon be beautified, thus no doubt
increasing the value of thelr prop-
«arty on Ash Street, Mr. Danforth is
also the owner of some fine blooded
horses and chickens, In fact he fs an
enterprising man,
Sunday was spent at the A. M. I.
church. Mrs. Geeder lectured to the
Mlen’a Christlan Endeavor at sis
welock, At 7:30 p. in, Dr. H. T, Geed-
er lectured to 2 large congregution on
the subject, Tubereulosis,}ts Causey,
Mivention, Susecptiblity, Prophatal
treatment, The church was filled to
Ptanding roony ant everyone scemed
to be benefited and enjoy it, dust be-
tore the ature Mrs, Geeder rendered
a4 Socal wlo, which way Iighly cn-
Joya.
Monday, in company with Rev.
Watson, pastor of the church, Fam ta
sasit at number of homes eomarimung
ustness of my profession, to arrange
to have sume bad eases come to Pitts.
Image for treatment, We were invited
to take dinner with Mig and Mrs.
Maddox, Can say the dinner was well
prepatcd and found on the table
everything a hungry person could
Want, Cur stiy at the heme was
short, but bachly enjoyed. At2 pom.
we departad for Wittebuigs,
DRL Th. Gader,
Mi. Pony Cole asturmed Saturday:
fiom Baxter spumes, ahere he was
ummened to the bedside of lis mothe
on
THe PeGeader spent last Monday:
in Joplin transacting Lmper tant bust
hess,
Me, Amend Hunter met with anaes
aident While at work ja the antes,
HB 1. Gale was called and iftar
dherett x his Wounds he wae reported
a> domy nhely,
Hes. Ay Ehamas byt weleume guert
thts week ane) WH proach ot A. MB
chet Sunday.
The anfint glakd of Mr. and Mix
Hanaly Thivas Wats busted buat Waaliees
diy
Judpe A. Tee dy much fmproved,
after analliess af rene duration We
ie glad to see hun at his post cain,
the A.M. ES. Sanday school bs uink-
Ing vely Clalmrate preparations for
ite Easter progaam Sunday affernuon,
The litte ones are lata instructed
by Mis, HT ticeder,
Mr and Mis Jharky called in Dr
Geuder to ae thelr httle von, Leon,
thin wath who is oll,
Mirx Mamie Abcrnathy, superin|
terdent of the Seuth Eastern District |
A. M, FB. Sundey achool {3 hept very
busy thia month winding up her visits
to the Various erties in her jurimdies
oh, Irpng to recure a good report
tur the General Conference which con
yenes at Kansas City In May, Nass
Abernathy {a @ very intelligent young:
lady jthough rather young for tte |
work, she is decply interested In the
welfare of her race and has the work
at heart. She hes won the hearts of
all the tittle ones she has had ‘ve
cation fo mect and they are always
glad to welcome her.
Mrs. J. 1. Alexander was called to
Oswego last Monday on account of
the death of Mrs. Tutt.
Mr, Wm. Easter was in the city
on businees last week.
Miss Esther Elies and grand father
arived in the city last Saturday, from
Coffeyville, Kan.
The revival services at Mt. Hebron
Bapti<t church was to have closed
last Sunday, but owing to the success
they are having, they have decided te
contine unbt Easter Sunday.
Mra. Nat Pierce expects as her
guests during Easter, Mr. and Mrs.
I. L. Thomason of Springfield, Mo.
and Mr, and Mre, S. 11, White of Par-
sony Kany
MEIR CIPY., KANY
Practically all the mings were fle
Aabor days
‘The continous tains in this Locality
ate very discouraging to the farmers
Mr, nnd Mra de We Stewart were
in attendance at the St dehn Baptist
chonh Sunday,
Mer. and Mes 1, My Monteumets,
of daplin, Ma, were amang the yut af
town Visttare sunday.
Inv. Levinder, of Baxter speitses
paced Chemich the cy enroite to
Cntokee last Sunuay
Coverant Labosmaich Nasos, Wor
pail the cham oos Dr Fula Real
March 27th at Harte hal.
Tan te Via aud Mie DT, Borders
ab ting with
the Vhundsala caespordent, J
Ay Moore, is yet on the etch lit
susucl Sinith, af Ndisun, Kan, wat
In the city Saturday, March auth, vis
tio big mother and ould fiends,
Mra, Wang 4 on the sick lint,
dno M. Prokens, Deputy G. Cy wae
in the city the pact wok on cilia!
business,
Mi. Gov, Jachsen made a bi-iness
trip to the North end last week.
Weir City stands eecond to neng fn
southcastein Kansas for business
establishments for colicd people,
Ihey have maintained from time to
time one to five business houses
NEWTON, KAN,
| Rev. J. S. Payne, PL, of the
Wichita distrnt of the Kansas Con-
ference, and wife ate in the city a~
nisting Rey, White, of the A. M. I
church, ina revival meeting, So tat
they hase two converts Rev, and
Mra. Pagne we staying with Rev.
White and wite, 120 DL, ith Street.
On March S0th, Presiding Elder
Payne, Res, White and Mis, Mary J.
Mayne met at the A, M.R. Botha
church and urganizul a Mirsivnary
sucity, with aud ected the following
ofarsi—Mex Anna Reevely, presi-
| dont; Mrs, Win, Webp, vice president;
Mrs. Molly Mayne, recretary; Mrs.
Lauta Henderson, assistant seurctary ;
Mrs. Maca Johnsen, conesponding
secutary and Mis, Minnie White,
tieasurer,
Kev, White delivcied a good ser
monat Lt o'clock Sunday morning at
the A. M, E, church,also conducted
prayer serskc . At Jd o'clock Presid-
ing Elder Poyne delivered a soul atu-
ing seamen fter whi h he admin-
Hend Saaanient asital by Rev,
White Rev @ayne alw pieached an
carclicnt scrman in the cyening, The
collection for the day was $11.67.
Reports of the Quarterly Confer.
cence Apel Ist, shows an improve-
ment along al hnes, The indebted
hose fy being paid aT yradually.
MANUIAITAN, BAN,
dames Gilson left Piiday, for Onte-
hay Nebr to receive Grentinent for bls
yes.
Irwin S. Clay and Eagene W,
Owen of KS, A, Ce returned front
Kan as City, Monday, where they had
loon visiting telatives and friends fu
the past werk,
Anis, Angie Un icst spent: Satm-
day aad Sunday, in Junction City,
VMatng home ant titerds,
Tew JW Taylor, receutly appeint-
aad pastor of (he ME. chureh, ariived
with bls finaly Munday Tbe Res
cheml was detained aver pandas,
in Kansas City, on aeeount of re
shaw storm,
POM. Martin has again re-umed
work on hee e-taldishotents
We seung talks are bury pra tic.
ine their Master excrelees, dea the
various churcher,
Mie Bindford, an old Tepoha bes,
has teeepted a porition, av chef at the
Dalmonte cafe We sith him sell.
It de the firet time in the Tolbert s va
reer far a colaved man to wor’ for
thom, in one of their houses.
Mra Ella Chenault wax a visitor te
our city, Tuesday and Wednesday, on
Wustuexs She says every thing: In
Wamero is 0. K,
Key. J, 1. Donell wall reside in Mane
hattan for the picgent, My hae rented
the Berry property of Mra, Alexander,
on South Pitth.
I, Vox is preparing for the pring
trade, He says his name {z no index
to his character, He will give you n
square deal.
Mrs, Bell of Abilene [3 vieiting her
daughter, Mrs, Geo, Miklen, 409
Yuma Street.
Wade Brommel, lit.e the Arab, ha:
folded fis tent and eilently; stole
away. Ae are sorry to loose him
Dan Hines made a flying trip to To:
peka last Monday,
Mr. E. E, Bruce of the Kaw Valley
Paving Cu, who received an Injury a
short time ago, has gore to Topeks
for treatment,
Mr, More White, who has been
numbered among the sick, is able te
be up again,
Mr. Thos, Johnyon will soon Icave
for Nebraska,
Art Nicholas has returned to Hast:
ings, Nebr, after a few months stay
here with his brother, Than.
Quite a number went from here
to Wamego, Mriday, to attend Rev
Chas, Chenaolt's funeral. Rev. Hen
aie acedeted Rev. €icen to preach his
funeral.
Wm. Cavens has again 1eaumed
his work at Ko ALC
Ma, Joseph Mitchell will explore
the Watish cuantiy this senson ane
he anticipates taking Sortie Alvan:
dae with hi
ORIGINAL POEM oR TIE NE
GRO BUSINESS LEAGUE,
thy BSL Gio, Neston, Rand
The pacatest or termiee
OL towed Deswres
Ard yet it may sip oe
lis the Nave Bisiness Leacue.
Ttelt sot se've leon bing things
Whi'e the sma and wind were
Mow Engg:
Amd ere the mile of the sping
Well make a sondatal show lay
We want sour co-uparsition,
We want no one ty sho
“Pall ave ut oupath an
Tat var beys and culs to woth.
Come, nos, let's wat tovether
And show shat we cain do,
Wath the combined fones
Of our tathtyl few
JIM CROW AND GS GROW PEL
| ‘The Ind anapolls Freeman gives an
‘account of the defeat of the attempt
Ite establish a Jim Crow depot in
| Haltimore.
It fy neceseary that ve bestir ours
telves, Race discrimination uns
rampant, We must Le as aggressive
in defending uur rights ns our en-
emies ate in attaching them,
“Eternal vigilame is the price of
‘Inberty.” In our own town we have
rested too quictly arater alegal dis-
crimination, The Arabian fable says,
“If the head and foot @f the camel en-
‘ters the tent he finishes his work by
Faueting the oveupant.” If we supine:
ly sleop under present tendencies we
shall asswedly awake to find our
sil rights destiescd.
Thae is a “Civil Rights Taw” In
this state, It ison duty to test its
provisiors, to sce whether we have
any pubhe rights which opera house
hecpas and soda fountain dispensers
mie hounl to respect. The clipping
follows:
A Victory User Jim Crow,
The colured people of Baltimore,
Md, have made a fuc.ersful fight
atzaist the “dink Crow" accomuda-
tions recently set up hy the Balti-
ore & Ohio Raitrvad in that city,
he president cf the road sald the
4nision way made without his knowl
edge, On Teaaning the situation,
through the appeals of the journals
aod prominent individual-, the presi-
dent ordaed the change dving away
with the separate warting rooms,
‘Lhe volorad people ef that city can
congiatulate themectyes in that they
have won such a significant victory.
It is an old phitovophical truth, but
Ute, thatwhatut ls. Tn other words,
We may expert a slow change In
southern tities along this line, but the
neceraity for advar cing the conaittons
ie net rendiiy ~cem, fndecd, tt would
ben red tection an the caintiy as well
ne the ree af eittati ns sull present
+ themselyes so Ry te require seps
nite encore teu they had: not.
Inen da fote,
at for fear there may be eandt
thins, posible, ard which may suc.
vest race dis felon dy places of general
public u-are, If is up to the nie to
Jeon ite guard, ofterdme in ne way
Ve docont, onferls eatizens much Is re
quite (fous. Ant since we are on
trial tn xpite of ourselves, IE goes
wuthout -aytag that there shoald le
eXtra ape eet to cferd in what we
thi. ta Te the Ietle things, Phe san
ttalef litte thugs fe the indi atual
fife, AM of ts have net mean Gueful
wong this Mne, thiphirg that others
have nething te do sith var conduct,
oy that we ate net ahserveds
We dh bave the corducting of eur
wan tives, leit scciety impores seme
restraints, ard for the goad af all,
Soclay prelaime ite silent laws
and we muact marage fromchow to
live, at Ieaat, In sight of them. In do-
ing to Ne will le surprised when
puch dcihnination f- noted, and ean.
fidently hee for the rescinding of
nuh an dcp as that gon at Balti
more-there being no cawee for the
order, This means that in that city
its colored pecple have kept the laws
fairly, at any rate, and as they have
done In many places, hence should be
exempt from any new phases of racial
persecution, Much more can be done,
‘we \enture to say, that will averity
the race. upwards, but there ‘Is no de-
cline in manners. And as Yong as the
tendency .» upwards It puts the white
Peop'e in @ poor light when they In-
sist on making cause withvut support+
ing facts. '
Cruelty Exposed In Camp of a Pris
cute |:@%nteastes —
ee ee ee
From an Investigation made by a
Legislative Committee of which Love
Grant cf Jachson was chairman, the
following findings are tahent
“The Negroes and whites are kept
in the same tiockade, but have sepate
ete beds which are full of bedbugs
wo that a convict cannot elccp,
| “Lhe only bath the convicts have ie
| on Sunday, when they are marched to
@ pond and stripped naked, and made
‘to bethe in the muddy water. It
‘makes no difference how colt the
water may be,
“The Watden pichs out a neyto and
tells him to dance fur his amusement,
and if he cannot vt will not dance, he
Is thown dowa and beaten severely
by the Warden,
“The Warden puts a heavy Jron
called a spur on the anh'cs of pome
of the cnvits, lo prvent their ¢se
cate, ard frequently the spat wears
int the thal.
“An cxconvict te-tiied that he
se at convict’s alia brags, Ged up
in splint-, and the maa forced at
mee ty deste Lifting heavy techs.”
Ncpto Woman Protects Her donor,
the ease ut Mis Lily Haute: Waehe
mtten County, Teun, has hee cre
of iptense intaest te the Necro citl:
rors of Lonnescg, cspec aly as it
touches upon the vital put in the
ples tation and protatcn ot the
hme afte of that elas f citizens,
the case pasticulaily shoud appeal
to Negroes, as at is well anuwn that
the Inws ef the Southern States ara
so flamed. as to thiow atcand white
Woncn every sclatilla of local, county:
ard state authouty tu presernse her
in the highest evecllence, while on the
uther hand, the same law is silent in
the protytion of Nero womanhood,
and unlers she consents to drop to
concubinage or Whoredom, in defense
of herself, che ds left to the clemency
of the povernor, as evidenced in this
case, The information in the case of
Mrs, Lily Will shows she was convicte
ed Jast October and sentenced to serve
eleven yams and twenty-rine days,
Her friends natwally sought the pare
doning: pawars of Tennessce in order
tu free her, She was recently freed:
by Governor Hooper, and the cpinion
of the case ax expressed by the Attom
ney Gencral of Tennessee, should en
countge all Nezro women everywhere,
who are importuned by white men,
without protection of Jaw therefrom
‘to go forth and do hhewi-c, The Ate
torney Gencral’s opinion is as fullows:
“Et appears that this colored woe
man, (Mis. Lily Hill), is a respectable
and wWell-lohaved manicd woman,
and had Leen previously nclested by
the prorccuting witness In the case;
that she was assaulted by raid proses
cutor in a public stieet Lecause she
rcscated his attentlony a second time,
and whin she was presecd by him,
drew a pistol from a hardbag and
shut him in the aim.” For there rear
suns Gur, Hooper justifiably extended
pardon,
FORT SCOLE, KAN,
Mt, Zion Baptist chureh is angaged
in a revival mecting, Rev. DP,
Greene, of Kansaa city, Ma, has
teen called to this church. Mo has
prenched two wecks and rai-cd $60 00,
and had five conversions, Rev. J, He
Brooks, of Bonney Springs, han, fs
assisting him, Rev, Urooks 14 4 very.
able epeaker, He preached two soul
stirring ecrmens Sunday at Wa, m,
subject, “Lhe Good Shepherd." and at
Bpom, subject, “fhe Science of Spire
itual Light”? ‘Lhese were sting
sermons and everybody aejeled.
Rev, Brochs iy one of the ablert evans
gelists fn the state. Trew the pruse
pect aff the neting it will be cue of
the best meetings over held an this
chek
Ruhl Aved Negro [von
James Uthott, a Negros who yetthed
in Binghamton, N.Y. dn ded, ard ay
taser a Tortune Ly dean ta reat
entate uring The peawnets a teen pore
teal, im dead at his home dere, aged
LW seare He was neatly fifty years
old Won he cacaped fiery lavary by
means of the “undetyioand palicad
Petatielige bimedf un a tmall
Pit of ground here, be “cued to
cad and waite, and became a tover of
gould Docks, Ae wealth came tu Hin,
he was able to purchase many note
able volumes and at the tune of bls
death, bad gathaed a saluable le
brary.
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Home two boys, oge about ten and
chyven, who would make youd work
hands on a farm. Anyone desiring
these boys may write to the Old Folks
Home, Leavenworth, Kan, where.
they will no doubt be able to get two
boys who will be of good service te
them. >
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"Mr. McDonald has made the assertion that mulattoes in Jamaica are a 'distinct people from the blacks or negroes.' That statement is sweeping and misleading. He is muddled in his fragmentary statement, and one would gather that the 'color line' is drawn. He has hopelessly mixed up color line with class distinction.
"In New York city one hears much of the '400,' and in other localities the same class distinction, although during the recent visit of the Duke of Connaught New York '400' dwindled down to 300 or so. So you see in every community there must be the classes. In Jamaica the mass of the population is composed of negroes, and with the masses there are the world over penury and ignorance.
"For convenience sake, according to Mr. McDonald's viewpoint, I will divide the negroes of Jamaica into two groups—the blacks and the mulattoes. There are among the blacks and mulattoes people of prominence socially nond otherwise, and the government of the colony are in the hands of these people with a few officials appointed by the colonial office in London.
"That there is no color like in damma is well known; but there is certainly such a thing as class distinction. It is erroneous to think that there is a line drawn between the two groups of people. Among the blacks and mulattoes there are classes. The blacks of culture and refinement would not recognize as their social equal the uncouth mulatto, and vice versa; but both groups of the same class are par and receive the same social recognition from the
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white man. Nor is it expected that the cultured of both groups would bring themselves down to the level of the peasant population. To bring it more clearly to the readers, the educated and refined class of Americans look down in sympathy with the ignorant negroes who are the cause of mob law in the south, and would not allow themselves to be put in a class with them.
"Reforms are needed in all governments, and history teams with the names of reformists who have lived centuries ago, down to our times."
Reform many progress. There are many men who have stood for the rights of the regio in Jamaica who are dead and gone. Mr. Cox is a reformer and is esteemed by Jamaicans at home and abroad, although many think him too radical in his views. "According to Mr. McLennald, we understand that because Mr. Cox raised a law and cry against negro oppression he was suspended by the authorities from the legislative council. The truth of the matter is that Mr. Cox was suspended by regular parliamentary procedure or account of what was considered an insult to the representative of the king. Indeed, he was consulted by his own colleagues and a motion for suspension and a vote of confidence in the governor, Sir Sydney Oliver, was moved. I think, by the Hon. D. A. Corinthall, member for the parish of St. James, a representative of the people."
WAMEGO, KAN.
Rev. Charles Chenault, who was born in Madison County, Ky., October, 1818, died at Wamego, Kan., March 20th, 1912, aged 73.
He was converted at an early age, united with the A. M. E. church, and was a faithful member until his death. Was a soldier in the Civil War, receiving an honorable discharge April 2, 1867—serving three years. He was also a member of the O. P. Morton Post, G. A. R., No. 38, Wamego, Kan. Brother Chenault was twice married. To the first union was born four sons, only one of which survives him. He was married to Patty Scrivner, his second wife, February 25, 1875. To this union was born two sons, David of Kansas City and George of Wamego, Kan. He moved to Kansas about thirty years ago, locating at Blue Rapids and from there he moved to Wamego, where he resided until his death.
Before coming to Kansas Rev. Chenault felt the call to preach the gospel. He was given local preacher license, serving his church as class leader, steward and preacher. On coming to Kansas he continued his work of the ministry. He became a member of the Kansas Conference and sustained a local deacon's relation at the time of his death. Brother Chenault was a holy gobet preacher, not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, testifying to its saving power by his Godly life. He served acceptably several charges in the Kansas Conference, but of late years being very much afflicted with rheumatism and other ills incidental to a soldiers life, was compelled to give up the active work of the ministry. At his home church was ever zealous for the cause and ceased not labor until the end. The day before he passed away he said to those who were standing beside his bed, "heaven's door has opened for me. I soon shall enter in." 'This last hours were filled with heavenly joy and imptune—eternal bliss anticipated.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. T. W. Green of Topeka, assisted by Rev. H. E. Henrie of Manhattan. The O. P. Morton Post, G. A. R. had charge of the remains, and used the beautiful and impressive ceremony of that order in burying. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The deceased leaves to morn their loss a loving wife, three sons and a host of friends—the church and ministry a zealous worker and faithful minister.
"Servant of God well done, Rest from thy loved employ.
CHURCH NAPS DUE TO LONG SERMONS.
Responding to an urgent call one night a minister hurried to the home of a parishioner, and entering, asked if he were ill. The man replied that he was not ill, but that he was troubled with insomnia. The parishioner stated that he could go to sleep with perfect ease when the minister preached and employed the neverend gentleman to deliver one of his sermons.
This story, in substance, was told by the Rev. George E. Newell, as an introduction to his sermon yesterday morning at the "Third Presbyterian church, 2027 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo. "The Man Who Went to Sleep in church" was the subject, Acts XV.9, the text; "And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep; and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead."
The pastor excused Eutychus in part because at the time he went to
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The Pyramids were erected about 3,750 years B.C. When Moses led the children of Israel out of captivity these Pyramids were already old.
The Pyramids were built for tombs and monuments to the memory of certain great men. But the frony of things is manifest when we consider that although the tombs remain, there is no authentic record as to whose memory they were erected.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built about 550 years B. C. by Nebuchadnezzar for the gratification of his queen. She was from the mountains, and the Babylonian pain seemed dreary to her. The declining days of Nebuchadnezzar, when he became a vegetarian, are familiar to all. Nebuchadnezzar was the first man to take to the tall uncut. His gardens were a plaything. They endured but a decade and then the worms and the weeds had their way.
The Tomb of Mausolos was erected at Haharnassus by Artemisia, wife of Mausolos. The tomb was small but most elaborate—a dream in marble, gold and silver and precious stones, fit for a dead diety, but to the memory of a commonplace man. The creation was too exquisite, too precious to last. The hattarians overran the country and the tomb became one of the things that were.
Haharnassus is remembered now only because it was the birthplace of Euterpe, mother of Themistocles. She made one remark to the Athenians that is deathless. "Yes, I am an alien, but my son is Themistocles!" Only great people can render a location unforgettable.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue ninety feet high, representing Helios, the sun god, the national deity of the Rhodians. This great statue of bronze, made in separate parts and riveted together, bestrode the narrow entrance of the harbor. It was set up 280 years B. C. and in the Age of Ceasar was but a memory. It, however, supplied Cassius a good simile.
The Statue of Zeus by Phidias was of marble, inlaid with gold, ivory and ebony. The statue was supposed to have been modeled from one made in the time of Homer, when the poet sat for the artist's model. The statue was fifty-two feet high -colossal in proportions. The Romans tumbled this statue from its pedestal and carried it away precinct. The Pharaoh was a rocky island on the Egyptian coast. Alexander connected this island with the mainland and at the entrance of the Harbor of Alexandria built a magnificent lighthouse the first maritime lighthouse created
The Temple of Diana was built at Epheus 650 years BC. The worship of Diana otherwise the Goddess of Nature was the recognized religion of Ephesians. In its early conception it was a beautiful religion. But religions grown great and powerful lose their original virtues. Read history.
In the time of Paul, the Temple of Diana was falling into decay and the material was being used for houses
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sleep and fell Paul was preaching a very long sermon, the Scriptures saying he continued the sermon until midnight and he also drew a lesson from the text for preachers, that they should not preach too long sermons.
"That person tells the truth, who says that long sermons are often a sign of indolence," said the Rev. Mr. Newell. "The preacher is doing his winnowing of the chaff before his congregation instead of giving them the grain of truth which he should have extracted in his study. Some sermons are too short and should be called termettes instead of sermons. The need of the hour is not longer or shorter sermons, but better sermons. They should be weighed and not measured."
Not only those who go to sleep during the sermon, but those who are asleep spiritually, were mentioned by the pastor who illustrated by telling a story of a visitor of another planet on a tour of investigation on our earth. The visitor saw much to awaken his interest and admiration. One day he saw a funeral procession and learned of death. He inquired as to the meaning of death and received vague and uncertain answers. He found that most people had some general idea but mangetal idea but many were so absorbed in the little passing events that they surely ever think of death or prepare for the hereafter. He was filled with horror and begged to go back to his own planet where people do not live such foolish lives.
"There is nothing on earth so startling as religious indifference or a person who is spiritually asleep," the Rev. Mt. Newell said. "It is high time to awaken out of sleep and follow the example of Augustine, who while sleeping seemed to hear a voice saying, 'Take head.' Springing from bed he found the book open at the place where it says, 'The night is far spent, the day is at hand; put off the works of darkness, put on the armor of light.'"
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Alexander the Great lived 350 years B.C. He conquered the world, or all he could find of it. He began his task when nineteen. He completed it at thirty, and died sighing for more worlds to conquer.
We will never die from Alexander's disability. We see a milky way of worlds to conquer.
Alexander made a list of the Seven Wonders of the World, and it was his proud boast that all of these were his personal possessions. He did not produce those Seven Wonders—the simply annoyed and took them over.
Alexander's Seven Wonders of the World were:
The Pyramids of Egypt
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The Tomb of Mausolos.
The Colossus of Rhodes.
The Statue of Zeus by Phidias.
The Lighthouse on the Island of Pharos.
The Temple of Diana.
The Temple of Ithana.
All these seven wonders are dust,
living but in hearsay, save the Pyra-
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and barns by any one who cared to appropriate it. Pliny says that the temple was 120 years in building. These Seven Wonders of the World were things of pride and pomp, constructed to glorify and amuse the few. Slave labor entered into their construction; and discord, death and misery for the many was the result of the proud plans of their making. Today, if we were asked to make a list of the Seven Wonders of the World we would name the things that contribute to human happiness and add to our well being—that make the world better in its day and generation.
Men are living longer now than at any time in recorded history, because we are living better.
Vital statistics for the past year show a lower death rate in America than has ever existed. As we put discord, fear, hate, doubt, jealousy and revenge out of our lives, harmony, health and happiness come in and make their homes with us.
If I were now asked to name the Seven Wonders of the World, I would say they are:
The Telephone.
The Tulley Car.
The Incandescent Lamp.
The Steel frame Skyscraper.
The Automobile.
The Hoe Rotary Press.
The Typewriter.
These things minister to all the people. They influence the lives of every same and efficient person. They serve us daily.
Unlike the Seven Wonders of Alexander, none are for the exclusive few. All represent inventions, not merely individual things. They can never die, because they represent ideas that are self-duplicating.
The principles for which they stand sprang from the brains of individuals, but now these principles are the priceless heritage of the living world.
Men may die and turn to dust, but the record of their dreams, once made tangible, remains.
RIOT CLAIMS SETTLED
The people of Danville, Ill. sued for $132,000, and with the compromise settlements, the city is to pay to the various claimants about $10,000. This is the fruits of lawlessness. This is a vast sum and would build hard roads 20 miles East, West, North and South of this city and keep them in repair for several years.
This is probably the first time in history of the nation where a city actually had to pay not claims where the riot was caused on the account of race troubles. We hope the lesson will be salutary and that all will profit by this loss of $40,000 -The Forum.
BIG PREVOCER
The pastor wants to be measured as a big preacher, and so he is glad to be called doctor and nearly feels that he is a doctor because his people call him doctor, and this leads him to sign his name with two capital D's following. George Baptist.
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° faa canditate for re-nomination and| cent, after two weeks illness. deserved applause of the hosts had] MR. ARTHUR W. HARRIS RE-
The Topeka Plaindealer election, and will have no opposition.| Mr. and Mrs, Roy Brown are the| vented and Gent its force, SIGNS AS EDITOR OF THE Visitors fo Topeka will
Established in 1899. The Plaindcaler ts always glad to an-| proud parents of a baby girl, The| feverting back to the general as- SEARCHLIGHT | Find £
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TO RKLOING RATES PRK MUSTH 82%] the people, knowing that such men as Rev. A. Hitl, of Topeka, was the| upon the growth of the organization,| and Journalistic brother, Arthur W. 4 5
PER INCH. he are needed to fill such high posi«| sruest of the King hotel last week, showing that the property vatues in Marris has resigned as cditor and V
#ICK CHILES, . « Baitor| tians, and we look forward to the time} The Peoples Grocery Company] 1890 were ten millions of dollars, manager of The Searchlight, a paper a
hen he will be called ta serve on the| opened Saturday, March 30th, in| with a current expense for that year| owned by the U. B. F, lodge at See! ‘
A sere Bt the Fonoffice at Topene se Heoond | fedural bench. xrand atyte with a full line of staple! of two millions, “And in a piven|datia, Mo. The cauve of his restenas >
ee ey and fancy groceries, At night} period of only twenty years,” he sald, tion {s the refusal of the board of
. Has The Republicans cf Kansas have and a farge crowd assembled, after| “or by 1910, these valuea had grown | managers to permit the paper to take .
Hon, W. H, Brady announce made up their minds that Olwer C.{ which many purchases were made| and been added to until now they ap-| part in politica and other advertising .
self a candidate for Copp rose iens Tnten, ex-Senator of the state, fe tu] The store was illuminated with elece| proximated the grand total of sixtys restrictions, Mr. Harrls made the |
subject to the Republican bbe be one of the four delegates-at-large| trie lights and everyone seemed well] xeven millions of dollars, with a cur-| Searchlight one of the beet papers in ty “ei!
for the Second congreselonal districts) tie national convention at Chi+| pleased with thelr goods and the ser-| rent expense of seven millions of dol-| the country, and it Is sucidal on the Cares ty
—— - Central | Ee: Mr, Denton is one of the most] vice rendered by the four clerk that] Jara,” part of the board tu thus handicap Uy
The Republian County Centrary ce tent and loys) Republicans of | were kept busy from 6:80 a, m. to] ‘The reference to that forty-five col-| hint and thereby lose his service.
Committee pacecd resolutions of Ba Kansas His many felende wanted] 10.30 p.m. The proprietors ate | oped city associations now flourlshed | The thing to do fs let Harris be per
dolcnee in respect of Robert Keith) tim to be a candidate for Governor, young men und were well pleased] fn twenty-two different states and oae| xenally texponeible for the political
and Bert Lucas, deceased, who were] ray py thought he would rest for al with the patronage given them and/in the District of Columbia; that their] ¢nd of the paper, which would In no
former members of the committce, ahort peried. and refused. fe bs anj the commumity at large are proud tol pound number membership approxi«}| way hinder or impalr the publication
Orsene K. Swayze, who Is a candi
datefor county alerk will) probably
have no opporition, Me Is one of the
most cMiaent derks in Shawnee coun-
ty and expecially inthe business of
tases ind county affaita, He knows
the ins and ouls of the oflie well and
the people will make no mistake in
plaane hin in the posite
Us-Senater Eo bicds, whe as sery
ing Iie fut term as United States
collector ef intemal revenues facatel
at Leaves tth, Banas, is une of
the Maunch Republicans of the st ite
The Was bern an Jathoraen county,
Kamas, and isa stiaduate ef the
State University. He be Tnangciag the
ollice up te the stundard and ds mah-
dee ioune of the best of ite size in
the povetnment
uppointed by Tedhly Reusevelt atel
served fuur seats as shen of Jeffer-
son County, making one of the best
cfhecrs the county over hud Ife was
aly serveanteat-arma of the Senate,
He as one of the leading politicians of
Kansas.
Hon, We HL Brady of Dastence bas
announced himself a candidate for
Congressman from the Second dis
trict. He has served in bath the
House of Representatives and Scn-
ate of Karas, Ile was the cdater of
the Lawrence Journal for a number
of ycars, but after the fre it way
combined with the Tuwrence World,
whith is ane of the most successful |
papers in the state Mr. Brady hav
had considerable experience along
legislative 1) es and says that af he ts
elected to Congress het com Utuents
will have nething te roseet, He has
Tived in Lawrence no tall of his Lf
and ww oone of Piureree’ priest ree
spected citese |
The mimnt ef ta Paty Rack Se |
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Teague hoe yret teen publestied
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port ef the a bist pra e dings of the
meting, «bbe a ddatien Go that, sap
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the epost. Tepe a dite ent
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to show to the best 4 ihe ont
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mectiog at bitthe A t .
fhe Honorable Baglie
be euodludate for seta rt
wAtabinon amd Pack eer ts i
is a foyatl supporter ob Mo
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of the gegmblicar as ell
To Use Ob Aurye Cfo,
this position, aad iets sated
to offer themselves to or
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neo th Gamera Ge roant,
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spout suimst ob bi tine toe ah tant
god use of tis teliownen
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vhaee aprrations whibone cher tar
tubinwe could have with God Phe aus
beet spared for ap pond punpese and
we hope he wall Live tad ate vb
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wie prowb ot there ei at gudge, We
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tiret tem onthe bawh tf de saan
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gbiens are alway up te the taadans
wecois ete the Law and the ovine
produccd He seradunted (isa the
Harvas Uerceretty and qua teed low
An DeRH, ncuyinige Ese Tenis be CES atte
tormy so the city of Atehisen amd sas
ected gudye of the distiict court int
thea-eotnercd fight by a thoueard
piajority.
Judge Jachgon Is 8 stuunch ree
publican and bs oy al tu his party, He
faa candidate for re-nomination and
election, and will have no opposition,
The Plaindcaler ts always glad to an-
nounce good men, like the Judge, to
the people, knowing that such men as
he are needed to fill euch high posi.
tians, and we look forward to the time
when he will be called ta serve on the
federal bench.
| The Republicans cf Kansas have
smade up their minds that Olwer C.
'Tienten, ex-Senator of the state, ix to
he one of the four delegates-at-large
te the national convention at Chi-
cago, Mr. Denton fy one of the most
conslatent and loyal Republicans of
Kansas His many fricnde wanted
him to be a candidate for Governor,
hut he thought he would rest for a
short petied, and refused. He is an
upright, honest, conscientious gentle-
man whe boheves in fate play and the
uphuitding of any commamty in
which he caste his lot. He i one of
the largest whart growers in the
West and hae numbers of aces of
famt fn wheat an westen Kansas
‘the Republicans of Kansas wal nake
ho mistike in senedicg anne dhe Ur,
Denton ta the matianal convention,
whe will be of much prestye ambin
fhaeey not ently te the Republran
party of Kansas, but ta all the citi:
wns ae well
My UD Wo Bompardner, whe ha-
anne tava hunsdt a candidate far
coLonet, 1oone ef the inest popular
uncial dicetare fn the West and is
now staking ate corenar by appoint.
mentan plicit Pe ko th whe has
masa outoef the sat. Me Ben
seutdner sats that a daw provides that
1 catse coroner Gannut act. a Justice
of the peace muy at in his stead;
tharefore i is not essential that a
coroner bea physician; that Omaha,
Lincoln, and seseral counties have un-
dertakers acting as coroners. One
undertaker in New Yoth has been act-
inge as coroner for #4 years. Mr
Romgardner has had 24 cases since
his appointment, October 23, 19th
He further says that if a physi.
cian was coroner he would have to
vet an expert and testify before a
coroner's Jury, Therefore, he sees no
reason why an undertaker or anyone
else could not serve in that capacity,
and especially an undertaker, who is
accustomed to handling dead bodies.
Mr, Bomgardner is an ardent Re-
publian, alse a supporter of the Re-
pulluan principles and to the main-
tenaner of the party, This ia his first
ume tu kohd an office by appointment
and he thinks 1 ne mere than fair
that te ha cteste | for the fest tern.
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fue bern qiate gs bat ore oy one
vitor cent
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srapraved geal wale ty ah! fede oat
baton
Mae DOE Yo sre ns metsdin® the
lepoad
Hibta Nik Cndleaet Toyens, mal-
hunt te Ce dare het a ok
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"Her utenti.
Man Hora boot ob oe 1
peandund bas toate vet dae
Mien her mtr 4b tt
woek
Mas, Mattie s+ sa ot rd
antenge the ates
Meo George Prather Sabin edi
Lawrence with his mother
Mt> Heeste lachson 1é rote ath
indteporcd,
Moe Cora Crutchfield ag comsaless
ee
cent, after two weeks Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown are the
proud parents of wa baby girl, The
mother fs in a serious condition.
Rev, A. Hill, of Topeka, was the
guest of the King hotel last week,
The Weoples Grocery Company
opencd Saturday, March 30th, in
grand styte with a full line of staple
and fancy groceries, At night
ane a large crowd assembled, after
which many purchases Were made
The store was illuminated with elec-
tric lights and everyone seemed well
pleased with thelr goods and the ser-
vice rendered by the four clerk« that
were kept buxy from 6:30 a, m, to
10.90 p.m. The propiletors are
young men and were well pleased
with the patronage given them and
the community at large are proud to
find such enterpriding Sour men
among them. The Peoples Grocery
Company are successors of Brown's
Grocery, formerly owned bet harles
and Ruseell Brown, foot WON ds
manager dnd Ter! es tin
thiont
GRAND RPORDE ¢
TSB shad
Ta Honor of Internation. f secretary
Mamas Visit at Ye. MG.
thuhdinge-y Ladies’ Suvitiary,
fireman omtermational officer's
coures there probably hes never been
soonmich teawahonings. Colvcninge and
quickening of interest an our local
colorat YoOMOC. A. werk thin that
whih resulted at the hanquet of the
miganiation at its burdigg en hist
Luesdat oight and urder the auxpies
of the ladies auvthary thereof, in
honor of RP Hamlin, international
seciclity of the Colored Y, MLC. AL
the young active and associate
members, on this memorable, enjoy+
able occusion, seemed beside them:
sulves and even vieing with one an-
other to demonstrate beyond perad-
venture of doubt to their distinguish-
ad visttor from New York that To-
peha, in this grand work, was all that
hnd been heralded of it, Besides that,
they were in the spirit a part and par-|
cel of the organization, and not simp-
ly in it for effect.
The Glee Club's renditions of sev-
eral of the songs which they put on
at the Grand Opera House during
theie recent grand minstrel treat, cou-
pled with the select rendtions of num-
bers by the Sibver Leaf Quartet,
were only to be heard to be fully ap-
preclated, for they were a musical
trent,
Rlewings were bestowed by Rev.
fiewn, after which luncheon was
aaved by the ladies, consisting of
vate cheese and club sandwiches,
follies do by cnabinatien he ceam
avdoa beautify, bled af. Caroma)
Fin
Gece a beefs and €or.
edits the Tog deal scseaige, Me
cw bt voce vet esccuved, end ha
aimed dent af de, Rass, tie tae
fet, a toa te ales far tar eveinge
Heomht dort) presto apoulaues air
Protbes Ba dil by tie was. ly
tica tie tit for bbe o. aing with
his vate ne Lalrv hasta arher |
Beret Parts dens ate dam ige eda
Boe cf aD Materaim ue tte |
We Neb aheulet ' owl cat
Wobbes Ghia antares we eth {
framiee rath ot spark ore
Hoth thud. terea bare thal th |
pesds obo (ov aaghily eae na?
Ws cp eet ae ata de du
od oa dar urea, {
6 > thon by Toe 8 say
ve othe an wat ca a!
ofan Atk. we
‘ Merde hand faye oda
veo, baat of nate |
i - t tiddaait wo!
- tpl ee or 4 t
‘- el za = ee. ey 1
= eS bis
ho th He th eae
te We ga bee gr ets
vie ostedog Cn, the vneerused 5
site ow ta Fat
come on a aye tag Salts,
Crate a eh Wo Tee bee tomers
ve ef ab han € '
ware a ite pfinet fore thastts ¢
pate aod fee thera met edat
vee ft tes vlallon's proterce, de ©
Oda tatersd fn Ghie, ty be men:
thred tee ale the gromtest appli te
of thy evening. ‘The speaker, bein
coripelled to cease talkitg until (he
deserved applause of the hosts had
vented and spent its force.
Reverting back to the general as-
sociation, he gave data and figures
upon the growth of the organization,
showing that the property vatues ir
1890 were ten millions of dollars,
with a current expense for that year
of two millions. “And in a given
perind of only twenty years,” he sald,
“or by 1910, these values had grown
and been added to until now they ap-
proximated the grand total of sixty
xeven millions of dollars, with a cur-
rent expense of seven millions of dol-
lara.”
‘lhe reference to that forty-five col-
ored city associations now flourt hed
in twenty-two different states and one
in the District of Columbia; that their
round number membership approxi:
mated six thousand, and that seven
hundred thousand dollars ($700,000)
alone had been appropriated and used
last gear for colored burklings in
cities where deep interest had) been
manifestad: the repart that six cal-
red (just double Last searta) interna
onal scactarica were now the vogue
wtoad of threes the aesurane that
fopoka way Ef she maintained and
slinge to anetrease dntciest, te come
«eon into her owi new colored YY, M
CoA, budding of modern appoint
ments, dimensians and propottions,
wee all assurances, comia fron
a rource puthatative, which gave
gicat hope, inspiration and paomt-e,
Vr. Columan made brief timarks on
Chistan woth, Ma das Guy not
fespomlinge tea call fiom the house,
Mis. Wathins, wife of Thof, Wathing,
mo omamber of the ladies’ ausiliary,
was the only lady whe spoke She
spoke beautifully upon sclfalenial
In fact the whole cvening, to the
wiita's vlsenvatton, whe had been
absent from the boauteousness of the
‘Topeha “Y" for some three years, was
a sceming: one of the Inviyorating—
of the inspiring,
Secretary Hamlin was the guest of
Dr. Martin, and left over the Santa
Ve for Wichita Wednesday morning.
We omitted to mention the able
“stunt” of “our ttle’ Frank Wilson,
he of the former interlocutor fame in
minstrelsy, “Little” Frank did ad-
mirably in his oratotical stunt and re-
turn to narrew path promisings.
T. 1. JONES,
Condensed Statement of the
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
Independence, Kansas,
at the close of business Tuesday,
February 20th, 9112.
RESOURCLS.
Loans und discounts....$ 916,340 31
Banking house, os seeees 10,000.00
Cash and sight
evchange, . 417,061 20
Demand loans 218,161.55
U. S. Bonds
wt pa. 6 116007
Bonds and
Warrants, . 125,000 00
Due from U,
Sf freasgter — 3,750,00-1,035,137,42
rth ne ceeeeees RL961 ATT. 73
LEABILITIES.
tani th ee coceeeserered 100,090 00
Surptas and undivided
Piitte, cee ceveveeeee 168,016.08
Care tone ee veeeeeeee 75,090 00
Denes cee ce oe ve 1,617,961,63
Tt gg se eee eee $1,001, 177,73
Tae at ove statement Is correct,
GI. GUERNSEY, President
ta toe ed hare of its obligations
ity oormunity this bank lends ite
ba ho a dite resuurces in the ave.
ra woo. piake up the bu-iness
yes tty ef Infependence and
ga et Kaneas—its desire fy te
+ ood Seaptul serace am all direc:
a, ca @ fur the needy of smal
, + cond teaths as it dees
wo «Langer proportion,
, + our fwd. to our easton
? AaaZeMeNl dues net ber
x tal parpases, No afficer,
‘ inloyee owen thls bonk a
. cept Jalevest patd ov tome
vd pavtags accnn te
annat 2 the combtion
of the
- 1H NALION AL BEANS
\. tata, Kan,
eof Dust ss en the 20h
ef Polounes 192
"SOPOT Ss,
' OU BLT MEO
Bere beareroes LSTA GS
WoOND FP Wiese ee ve AIR Te
ahs vfotab cee. LUMO
bor tb sat
sory. BIE,090,00
ji too
mm. ot
4 VATabes
Cabart oo it
~e tt PeS25.010 FN 2,6 S ahd bs
BB cere eee eS RINT ETE, 9
UARILETIES,
Cap ab ee ce cee ee 200,000.00
Sara ue paltsy cee. SIFT 12
Che ule stern ne 2NO,000 00
Do fee ee eee oe SASS RISE
Total, see cence eG L109, 276 BS
1, Po Meloan, President,
OR @ sae, Vice President,
GG, Tucker, Cashier.
f 1° Blarllev. Aset. Cashier.
DOHRER & WATSON
SHOES
MR. ARTHUR W. HARRIS RE-
SIGNS AS EDITOR OF THE
SEARPCHTICNT
We regret that our esteemed friend
and journalistic brother, Arthur W.
Marris has realened as cditor and
manager of The Searchlight, a paper
owned by the U. B. F. lodge at See
datia, Mo. The cause of his reslyna.
tion fs the refueat of the board of
managers to permit the paper to take
part in politica and other advertising
restrictions, Mr. Harrls made the
Searchlight one of the beet papers in
the country, and it fs sucidal on the
part of the board tu thus handicap
him and thereby lose his service,
The thing to do is let Harris be pers
senally tesponatte for the political
ond of the paper, which would in ne
way hinder or Impalr the publication
of matter pertaining to the order
A paper without an opinion ds like a
ship without a rudder, We hope the
howard wil tae a broad slew of the
matter and permit Mi, Haris ta cons
tinue at the head of the huln,
The Leader
Realty Co.,
Farm and City Loans
. .
Negotiated.
Hit ts tind, write me about its
that's ms husiness, BP ohave land ia
ell pats of the state and Southern,
fvansas for colored people. Uf yaw
have property for vate. let it) with
me. Honest business is cur method.
that is why we are doing such a large
Fusiness,
Ed. BURNS, Manager.
T22'y Ny Independence Ave.
‘Phone 895 Black,
ENID, OKLAHOMA,
Mrs. B. E. McFarland
NAS OPENED A
Beanty Parlor
at 623 North Jackeon.
Massayex, takes out Wrinkles, takes
out everything that mars the Beauty
of a Woman's Fac. Gwe her a call,
=, rte? So eee ke fH lUUtt~=sS
THE FIFFS ANNUAL
—Or THE
Kingfisher County
Norma!
(Seperate)
Will he Held at
NINGVISHER, OKLAHOMA
Beginning June 3.1912
This is one of hte largest and best
tutored Normals in the state.
Feachers prepared tor the several
alate certificates,
Excellent accommodations at mad-
erate ferme
Yor tusther Intormation address
SlLPL GEO, EF, MOORE,
at Wlogfiste r, Ohla oF
PROVE He HAE. Conductor
at Honess, Ohi.
Condonsed Statemen? of
THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK |
OP WINTIELD, KANSAS.
At the close of business Dou. 3, 1011
RNESICR CRS,
Fians ant dist wits... 951825419
Overdiatlts. oe ee ee ee SUT
U, S. bonds to eceure fre
CHA eee eee BURUND |
Ranbting Howe, Mirnitare |
UT PIO ee ee eae DS
Ponda tug ite
ses rent... 30400000 vs]
Hach and sche
Exchange oe s218 208 49 cesta de
SHORSEL SS
PLSRID DIGS,
CUPHAT Sth cer cree ee MLOayund ay
Saiptis Fund oe eeeees Doonan
Loadivided Miollta, 0 ..65 TAL 72
Cr culatbonte ye eee eee oe Lembeanaa
TP thee eee STE SL
oad " SD omdbe st a et
vast
Phe above state: 6 cee
TOW. BOP dNoLR, Cashir
Wo NORINSON, Paes ke 1
Visitors to Topeka Will
Find
liver’
Oliver’s
yo
A pleasant place to spend a
sociabls sfternoon.
Imported Cigars
ror
Culored men, why not Lay a farm
in a land where a man is a man,
Where ONE crop will pay for your
farm. TE can sell you a farm in Logan
county, Kansas, PRICES FROM $10
TO $20 per acro; casy terms, good
soit, best climate. If you mean bust
ness, write
S. E. CAREY,
Attorney st Law, Russell Springs,
Kansas,
ASK FoR
6 ° 39
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Overalls and Coats
Quality and Workmanship
Unsurpassed.
MADE BY
‘Yhe Ranny-Davis
MERCANTILE COMPANY
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Anthony, Jan.
y 7
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a Deaker In —
FURNILURE, CARPEIS, UNDER
TARING
Vhones 57 al 109, FAG Bain st
NEWS, KAN.
Every Colored Man Sheuld Read
“UHED PROS) ROMANCE”
and Teain the dificrence between
Modarn Sluvcry nud Chitlel Slave
ely, This is the most pio gressive
novetof this age. Adress the
a atuthor,
TF SPROUL,
311 Fast Bighth SG, lopeka, baa
DR. M. FAMISON,
Phssiehin and Surgeon,
evunining Physician of the Kia ht
and Ladus of Protection
Snel attention to Discases of
eWoann and Thivate Di-sases ..
OMe and Residence,
O27 Maden St Ball ph ne 109t
Bel phenes 77h Rea, Bull Gis
OLIVER AL TAYLOR, MOD,
heal and surgeas
AM wit Kansas Ave, oc. Gilda.
Pha. Story mera £ a Poe p
Motel,
Cally Vneveted Pay and Night,
Rewlte ++ 1% Van Puen St
WICHITA ADS. ROUTE SIGNALS
Charges in routing have necessitated a slight rearrange of the colored lights indicating the rhute of cars. These signals will hereafter be as follows: S. Main-Stock Yards Line, Red and Blue College Hill-W. Side Line, White 2 lights Patte-Waco Line Green and White Cleveland Line Red and White Riverside-S. Emporia Green 2 lights Fairmount Line Red 2 lights Mt. Cyrmel Line Red and Green Stra Cars Red White and Blue.
on have to and service a size upon for it better. at we and provide it to you how it. We desire to do all we can and to you and you can help us to have
The Wichita Railroad and Light Co.
Karsas Gas & Electric Co.
Use the Howard Mills Co.'s Flour
The J. W. METZ LumberCo.,
Wants to Figure on Your Next Bill. Phone 196. OFFICE AND YARD. 101-21 N. MAIN. WICHITA, KAN.
Otto Weiss Kaffir Flour
A new prilant for pauses, muthins, gems or doughnuts. Give it a trial and use from one-half to three-fourths Kathr flour with wheat flour and you will never want to be without Kathr flour again. It has a sweet, rich and delicious flavor, easy to digest, and every bite you eat it you will like it better.
A St. Louis baker writes, as follows: "Kathr flour is fine. We have had flap-jacks and muthins, and the best muthins I ever ate were made from this flour. For flap-jacks it has corn meal skinned a city black.
"Cage baker writes: "The cakes are of good flavor and even an old, war not a metite like more fit them palatable."
Tom Snax, the most man of Washita, who is authority on "something good to eat," says: "Kathr piecakes are the finest I ever tasted. No more high-heat or other flour for me."
You will feel just like these people do, if you give it a trial.
For sale by all first class grocers in Kansas and Oklahoma.
THE OTTO WEISS ALFALFA STOCK FOOD CO. WICHITA, KANSAS.
WICHITA. Use the Howa
Made in WICHITA, U. S. A.
The Lur
Wants to Fi
OFFICE AND YARD
The
Whit
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mber
Figure on Your Next Bill.
ARD, 101-21 N. MAIN,
J E HOWARD, President
C R HOWARD, Secretary
METZ
er Co.,
Bill. Phone 196.
N. WICHITA, KAN.
THE GREATEST VARIETY OF
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IN THE CITY.
WE KEEP THEM CLEAN.
Meats
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216 East Douglas Ave.
USING affir Flour
LIGHT,
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POWER.
EVERYBODY
CAN
HAVE AN
IDEAL HOME
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PROVERBS OF AFRICA.
Primitive Wisdom and Philosophy in Terne Expression.
Mrs. Isabella Fylicie Mayo of Aberdeen, Scotland, has just published an interesting brochure under the title "Stories and Sayings of the Continent of Africa," in which I am sure readers of "The Sun" interested in Negro folkhore will find much to entertain them. The work is published by C. W. Daniel, A. Amon Corner, London, L. C. Mrs. Mayo has rendered a distinct service to the Africans here and abroad in putting in shape these specimens of wit and wisdom of the African:
I submit a few samples of the tribes that are back of the black man's palm.
The white man is the father of merchants, and want of money is the father of disgrace.
Ask a fly back on the face of Him who was then
He peeked entangled when gats are
wet in the same post.
Quantity has voice.
He is not uppoon and well thun
rick and all (Wonder if wea thy dysp-
tion will indorse thle?)
The handback is never told to
tack upright.
He is that arrive first drinks
the nearest water.
N e gives a cat to a hyena to
keep
N o an aclever enough to lick him
self on the back.
He who will not take advice gets
knowledge when trouble overtakes
him
The camel has his own opinion and the camel driver has his.
What is in a monkey's mouth may not be his; it may belong to the hunter.
Not to aid one in distress is to kill him in your heart.
Working in competition quickens the hands.
He who marries a beauty marries trouble.
If you don't praise me don't spoil my good name.
Corn near the path never ripens.
He who knows a matter beforehand can confuse the liar.
A bride blinds the judge's eyes, for a bride never speaks the truth.
Gold should be sold to him who knows its value.
Hope is the pillar of the world.
He who forgives ends the quarrel.
Irquiry saves a man from making mistakes.
C. F. Claassen, President.
C. B. Warkenstin, Vtee President.
H H Johnston, Cashier.
C. W. Claassen, Asst. Cashier.
The Kansas State Bank
Capital and Surplus, $92,000. NEWTON, KANSAS.
C B. Warkentin, S. M. Swartz,
Dr J T. Axtell, J. H Linn., J. H. McNair, S. A Hanlin, J. A. Randall., J.
G. Reigler, Thos Sheridan, John
Olinger, C F. Claassen
W. S. HENRION, Drugs
Cor. Central Ave. and Main St. Wichita, Kan.
When You Go To Springfield
STOP AT THE
DUNBAR CAFE
Services Strictly Alacuart.
SANUEL H. COX, Prop.
Phone J, 2968
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CLOSER SOFTER AND MORE PLUABLE.
EASY TO CUMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE.
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The sixty-four pages of this little book discover that the "heathen African" is a philosopher and not a poor one. —John L. Brace, in the N. Y. San
BOOKER WASHINGTONS HENIMONY.
Prohibition is the greatest blessing to my race since the Emancipation Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln.
As a practical proposition it is a blessing, economically, socially, industrially, morally and religiously Since Atlanta has been prohibition territory, colored people have bought two of the amount of property they did before Similar results are apparent everywhere
N. terths of the lynchings are cause, first, by alleness, and then by cloak, whisky, which clogs the brains of bad white men and colored men. Take away the whisky, and you will decrease the lynchings by 90 per cent. With my name it is the open saloon, with the physical attraction of whisky, that leads to demoralization. — Brower, Washington, in address, Ch. 1, March 11, 1912.
WINFIELD, KAN.
Rev. R. Cox, of Salina, is conducting revival services for Rev. W. P. Warder at the Second Baptist church. They are having excellent success. Rev. Payne, P. E., accompanied by his wife, held quarterly meeting at A. M. E. church Sunday, of which Rev. R. Richardson is pastor. Notwithstanding the inclementy of the weather, the three services were largely attended and the meeting a success.
Mrs. Geo Ambler, of Nowata, Okla. returned home. Friday, after spending several days with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Bradford, who is very ill at St Marys hospital. Manilla Chapter, O. E. S., gave a reception, in honor of Mrs. Geo. Ambler. Thursday evening. Mrs. Ambler was considered one of the most beloved of their out of town members. Charles Tremaine Wood is confined at home, on account of illness. Arthur B Fox unfortunately cut his hand last Monday, while doing some manual training work at the High school, and three stitches had to be taken.
Arnold and Andy Grant, of Coffeyville, arrived Saturday to visit Mr. Charles Waldon, who is very sick. William Wright made a business trip to Wichita, one day, the past week. Mr. Lawrence Works, of Oxford, was a visitor here Thursday, on business. Estelle Warwick, of Arkansas City, a boy who passes natural talent for carving life like images out of clay with a pen knife, spent Sunday in the city. He is creating a sensation with his work.
A VERY GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
Being the Sad Letter Written by the Homesick Negro Cook.
From the Saturday Evening Post.
C. C. Walker, assistant general manager of the Chesapeake & Ohio R.
R. has for cook on his private car an old negro who has been with the Walker family for many years. Recently Mt. Walker was compelled by business to stay in Covington, Ky. for about a month; and he lived in his car in the railroad yards there.
Nelson, the cook, grew homesick for Richmond, and wrote this letter to Mrs. Walker:
Mrs. Walker Please don't send Mr. Walker no colors nor socks no cuffs no necks ties he has more now than h Will live long enough to youse if he stay out hear if he don't come hoam in a very short time he an I Both Will be brought hoam in a Corph We are Both as near Dead With a I cap coald he is Getting Worse Every Day this C & O. Will be bear When he an I ar both gone and of all Railroads I love my self Best Please have hom to come at once Love to all yours Nelson T. Elum.
I am taking the Best rate of him I can his Room looks like a young Drug Store With Pills of Every kind but none seems to do no good an I have taken some of Everything in nommatian I am Worse off now then When I First started so you know the Rest. Nelson
NEGRO DOCTORS PRAISED.
Dallas, Tex. — The negro physicians of Dallas are being especially complimented for their heroic work in the recent epidemic of spinal meningitis. The white physicians had to call on them for a supply of serum and other medicines necessary in combating this disease. The quarantines of all the smaller towns have been raised and schools have reopened and times are normal again.
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The New Method of washing lot without the aid of a wash board has been found in
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only soap
by a patent
States Go
Kansas City
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The - Loose Wiles Biscuit Company
Meadow Gold Butter
is an every day delicacy that all can afford.
A few cents a month covers the difference between ordinary butter and "Meadow Gold."
Butter is one of those "big little things"—a poor quality can leave a feeling of dissatisfaction with an entire meal, while good butter lends an additional charm.
The delicious flavor of "Meadow Gold" Butter is particularly enticing. Its rare richness appeals to the most fastidious palate.
Sold by all dealers who are butter particular.
Its Flavor Wins Favor
TROLLEY TO Kansas City 17 Trains Daily
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(Fist Published Fridsy. Match a (First published tn the Topche Pain. Where youwsll, you willew ttours sfind
1912, in the Topeka PI jealer. dealer March 8, 1912) 3 ‘ +
PUBLICATION NOTICE. | PUHEIGMTION NOTICES ss alae elias aie +
The Nonusas Let aud Land Com- NU wiend, 6
pany, heretofore organized as a cor-|In the District Court of Shawnee ( ‘ain Ss No | Flour
foration, if it is e1il? in existe} County, State of Kancas, e
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1912, in the Topeka Plaindealer.)
PUBLICATION NOTICE,
The Nausas Let aud Land Com-
pany, heretofore organized as a cor-
poration, if it {is still in exist.
tnce will take notice, and if it
ja not In existence, its une
hnown officers, successors truse
tees and assigns will take notice that
they have tren sucd in the District
Court of Shawnee county, Kansas,
ly C. R, Jones, to quiet his title as
against them to Lots 132 and 134 on
Liberty street in Veale's addition to
the city of Toncha, in Shawnee couns
ty, Kansas, and to bar them from ever
tutting up any claim therete adverse
te him, and that they must answer
the petiticn filed by him as platn-
tiff in said action in said court on or
before the 25th day cf April, 1912, of
said petition will te taken as true
ard judgment will be rendered
against thera aceoidingly.
MATT CAMPBELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest RL. Thomas,
Cleik of the Dietrht Court,
(Seal.)
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County, Kansas, ——— Davielon,
Minne BE. Williams, Maint,
ve
Gathat Ee Madly aad Mary Mods.
his wife; Juba J. Wilhams and
Hattie Willams, his watts Rath
Wo Uhighes and Lingst Hutches,
Jet husband: Visian | Pophao,. a
misery and He IL Popham, ber has.
| Lataly Vlbert acayuison and Core
p Peat deuny Nas wites Grave Ladtoch
eam BE. faalack, her hashand: Rese
| Geone and Ernest George, her
husband; J. M. Osborn and Clare
ame Connet, Defendants —No
RTEAL
PUBLICATION NOLICE,
‘The State of Kansas te John J. Wil-
hams and Hattie Williams, his
wife; Ruth Hughes ant Ernest
Hughes, her husband; Vivian Pop-
ham, a minor, and H. IE Popham,
her husband; Albert Scaverson and
Cora Scaverson, hia wife; Giace
‘Tadlock and E. Tadlock, her hu--
band; Rose George and Lineat
George, her husband; J. M. O-boin
and Clarence Conner:
You snd each of you are hereby
notified that you heve been sued in,
the District Court of Shawnee Couns
ty, Kansas, in the above entitled ac-
tion, in whlch Minne CD. Williams is
plaintiff and you and cach of you to-
rther with Gilbert E, Moody and
Mary Mondy, his wife, are dcfend-
ants, being case No, 27251.
That the petition of the said plain-
{iff and the aMidavit to obtain service
of summons by publuation were filed
in said comt and cause on the 2st
answer the pitition on or before the
3rd day of May, 1912, or the same
wilt be taken as true, and judgment
rendered against you accordingly,
quieting the title of the plaintiff in
and to the following described real
entate, to-wits
The North fifty (5°) acres of the
East one-half (13) of the Southwest
quarter (%4) of section thirty-one |
(S1), township thictean (13) range |
sixteen (16) East of ce Sixth P.M,
in Shawnee County, State of Kansas,
and fo ever barting and excluding!
you and each of you, and all persons |
claiming by, through or under you or
cither or any of you from having or
aiming any Interest in, title to, or!
hen upon saud real estuteor any patty
pr portion thereof, and for the costs |
of said action.
W. 1 JAMISON,
Attorney for sud Plaintut, |
Attest: RoE. TIOMAS,
(Seal) Clark Vistrict Court.
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In the Ditint Court of shawnee
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ve
Memy Mithenys, Tefendant.
PUBLICNTION NOTIOL,
ptete of Kunras, County of Shaw
Meet
The above named Iefendant, Ie +
ry Millhenay, ds hake otuied that
he bas been steel for di ree dv the
Plainuit, Hilla VMallhenay, 1 he above
tamed court, end) that ur ss he ape
pears ated ahawere oc tte yar -
tit» petition fikd t Ue ofl uf
the Clak ef the Prakt Court of
shawnce County, Kunsason ar Lefore
the 12th day of Aprit, 12. that the
wWlesations set out in plamnuff's pe-
tiuon will be taka as true and fudge
ment rendacd avardingly, divor ng
plain from the defendant
FiTA MITHENRY
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tiff,
Attest: RL. THOMAS,
(Feat) Clerk District Court
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PUBLICATION NOTICE,
Ne wtend,
In the District Court of Shawnee
County, State of Kansas,
John H, Burkart, Pluints, vs. Cora
B. Burkart, Defendant.
The state of Kanzas to sakl dcfend+
ant:
You are herety notlicd that yeu
have teen sued in the District Court
of Shawnce @unty, Kansae, Ly the
above named plaintiff, John WH, Burke
att, Chose petition in sald case was
filed on the ath day of March, A.D,
1912, and that unless you answer
sail yctition or appear herein on or
befo, the 19th day of April, ALD,
1912, the allegations in said petition
will be taken ae true and jadement
rendered against you, divorcing said
plant? from you ard for all other
equi ble and proper relief stated In
sail petition,
SOUN HH, BURRART,
Malntiff,
Td, Wing, Atheares for BUT,
(Seal)
Attest: 1. 1, Thomas,
Clark af the Thatrht Court,
(bet Publedbe dan the Lopohka Pain.
; dealer, March 2h 12)
SEVILVENE OF DPORE V1 OP
CAPSINL
t or b=
VE ACBL EN GUMETEIRY Ct
located ad Teperds in tne © sa uty: of
Slawace nid State ot bar ae
Poe state of Wards ourt oof
Shaw ee ony
We. Tohn We Disner. Preenda tant
Hurh 1, Tishers sec etars of sal
pentpariion Beachy cortity that at
Moireating of ats ttoehhellers het an
the 21th day of Pebriay 112, by an
alnaative vette tepresentinigg twoe
thhids ¢@ the enpatal thereof, a resolu.
tron wae tuk pted decreasing its capt:
tal stock fiom twenty thousand dal-
lars €820.000) to two thausand dul-
lary (82,000), to he divided inte 200
shares of %10,00 each,
JOMUN W, FISHER, President.
HUGH T. PISHER, Scerntary.
State of Kantase, County of
Shawnee, se,
Juhn W. Tisher, being culy sworn,
says he is President of the Mount
Auburn Cemetery Company of Toe
peha, Kansas, and that the foregoing
is a true and couect copy of a resolu+
tion adopted by the stochholders of
said Company, on the 2th day of
February 1912,
JOHN W. FISHER, President.
Swdin to and subscribed before me,
this 25th day of Match 1912,
CHAS, TP, SPENCER,
Notary Public,
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas,
(My commission expucs duly 31,
1914.)
(Vitst published in the Typeha Laine
daller, Mach 29th, 1912.)
NOTICE,
In the Probate Court of Shawneg
County, Kansas?
In the Matter of the Estate of An-
dew Gicgy, decascd,
| All persons Interested will take no-
Uce that my petition 13 on nile In the
foftiue af the Shawnee County Pro-
bate Court, ashing for authoty to
sacl the following desenibed reat es-
tate, situated in Shawnce County,
| Kaneas, Lelongingg to the cstate of
Andrew Gregg, deceaccd, for the pur-
pose of paying the debts of said cs-
tate and the expenses of administra
tion, toewits Lote Nas, twenty-one
(21) and twenty-three (23), on Jet
ferson strect neith, Crane's addition
to the (iy of Teprha. Saw potution
fe set fot Destine Saturday, the 1th
day of Api, 1912, at 10 o'tdIoh asm,
at which tinte and place sou can make
hrown any objections vou may have
to the granting of such ander of sake
TALD har Nbr,
Adnanistrater
Dated this 27th dav f Match, 1912
(Past publahed dn the fepeha
Vadeale . Maa ho stah, 1tty
Tn the Ti-tang Gent of shawnee
Ceanty, Wants,
Maal B. Gue ine. Daagat
ts
Geo. F. Curtie, bia bela and as-nn
Difermunte -Ne otto,
PUGLICVON NOUILT,
"Lo Citm, E. @uatts, hie wnknean exec
Was, aundrtsuiatars, trastec .
Tair, and assigns descraants
He reas, Ee Cbs
Yort are berby retinied that yon
lave been wil in the Du-taiet Cut
of Shawnee Courts, Kansas, ty the
plainttT berate quiet uth te det.
HEe5 on MViar Ave, ace 4,
Block 9 College Mal) Sddatien te the
ety of Lopeha, ap te a certain moit-
gage dated Telrugty fo, 1888, for
$45.00 from Ella sway ce and asturncd
te sou Api 21, dass, and that you
must answer the petition ¢f ald
pluntiff on or befuae the 3th day of
May, 19J2 or the same Will be taken
as trve and judgment rendered ay
gainst you quieting He ttle as to
taid martyage
FISHER & LOCK, |
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Atlest; J. L. Thomas,
(Seal) Clerk District Court.
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. INDEPENDENCL, bOAUNS 4s,
Rev, B, Mostrabford his been as
augned the director lugeof the AM
FE, church char. We hope for youd
resulta,
The Golden Rod Soetat club way
royally entertauted at the home of
Mrs J, McCullough Phursday of last
week, A dainty ladcheun was ser:
ved. ‘The club aljourned to meet
swith Mr LK Porter .
The Autumn Leaf Art cluls met ut
the home of Mrs. Shaw on North Sec-
and street bast Thurlay, After the
regular busines¢ of the club a de-
Virous repast Was nerved
The Sewirs Cirle of the A Mh,
ehutch met at the hone of Mra JW.
Warren on Priday evening A sad.
dy number was prevert ard a net
wum was realized feom the lunchen
meryed a? the elose uf the imectine
Mrs “ft. Ingram and sone, John and
Timothy, wha res dy South of Inde-
pendence, vere basines visiteurs to
the uty Wednesday,
‘The continuous rain has pat the
farmers behind with their plowing,
My, and Mes, S, Cunningham are
mourning the loss of a son We ex+
fond heartfelt sympathy.
H. W.BOM GARDNER
Candidate for Coroner, Shawnee Coun-
ty, Subject to Action of Republican
Primaries.
OSCAR Ke SWAYZE,
Candidate for Clerk of Shawnee Couns
ts, Subject to Republican Primate
les,
Vote for Your Old Prlerd,
TIM DONOVAS,
Cand iite for Marshal ef the Court
of Topeha
SON ATHAN D NORTON,
Sher’ oof Shinaes County, an
runes hte canklacy foe pe-elecs
thot sublet to the Renitdican pal
ares
HUGH Mal vet AND
Ca delate for Proate Saude,
Stawae County.
{ wil tuppreuate yor vez, Sub
ject to Repul‘ican Veln ties,
RL. THOMAS,
Candidate fo.
Clerk of the Disictet Court
Shawiee Couity, sutfect te Repub:
Tas prin aries
DR, JOUN IL RINE ART
Cinhdats for
CORONER
Shawree County. sabject to th decis
fon of the Repablcan primaries.
ADV EREISEMENE.
fama canhdate for the Republican
rembration for Probate Judse of
Montweomery county, xubject to the
prmary election August 6, 1912,
hoy T. OSBORN,
REL South 4th St, Independence, Kan
Sted ie Beaver Township, 1871,
which is stil his plue of tesi-
dees
LW. COVLSON
Bar's es Candidate for reelection
ta Register of Deeds.
Arhansay City, Kansas.
‘ys 1, Toth Ohw Vol. Inf, Nav. 1961,
te July, 1885,
BOP. WAGGESTER,
Democratic Candidate for State Sen-
ator, Subject to Setion of Voters of
Atchisen and Jachson Counties,
ewan REE See
Aracunces His Cuadidacy for Con-
Lressiman, Second District, Subject
to Republican Primaries,
SPIUNGFEIFLD, MO.
Mia Hattie Smith is convalescent
Mis Minta Cobb fs very all at this
tine,
Mise Lilian King is improving,
Mrs. Maze Jarrett iy convalescent
after a long spell of Ulness,
Mr, William Adams is able to be
out again,
Mrs Satah Litchfoot is improving
nels,
Mia James Stephenson, after sev-
cial weeks of severe Hllness, is able to
be up and arourd
Mis Lena far, whose life has been
despaired of for the last few months,
ts able ty be up and areund in the
toons, altheugh net out of danger,
Mea Latr underwent a serivuy epera-
Tien sometime agen, Doctors 2. A. and
JM Marais attending, and under
then cate a complete recovery iv exe
peated srt
A OW Loyd, Gtand Chance lor of
the hoof Py state of Mesoutg made
bas annual sasit to Badelity, ROOTS
Tadze oo thts etly Monday nicht,
Mateh Usth and attemad te the bust
bessof the ether Quite a ligge nun
Ser wete present and all enjosed his
addtess,
On buesdiy the ith at the lovely
Pave of CTD Atatrews on the Baule-
saul, Grand Chancellor Loyd. We Ee
Drow, Eo Brachey, James Andrews
wd Tr WC Suales were entertain
wd by Mrs Hattie Andrews and het
daughter, Mies Bessie A rand
feast Was served by the ladies in
royal atyle and everything that one
Gaul wish for was served ina way
that could not be excelled ‘This home
Is noted for the way they aerve,
firand Chaneellor Loyd nad whea he
ames te Sprugtield Andrew's resi-
donee for Iam Ma. dames Andewe
Wats at his best and all who atended
had a fine time, leaving after 7,50
pam
‘The Grand Chancellor adytses all tu
buy homes, save their money and let
the world know they mean xumething,
stund for something and ure somes
thing
Many of our coluted people are buy-
ing homes Pr, WD, Scales ald
Mr and Mrs Montoe Barbee a home
on Minut street; ale Mi, ai We
Squares and wife and Mes, Ada Wal-
lace.
Th WC Scales sold his home, 607 |
Benton avenue, for 84,0 gash, a fow
Haye ava and will perhaps buy some
mare property lire avon,
Mr Dee Deed, who hay been sich
for some time, continues very iL,
Walter Rice is sume better at this
tine, He hag been contined to. his
home for some Lime,
Guasie Hunt is improving at this
times.
8. R .Brown Is trying to organize
|} here,
The Queen City Court, Mrs. J. S
Dorsey, A. Matron, held ite reyula:
annual service at the M. E. church
and it was the expressed opinion of
thoes precent that it was one of the
most harmonious and delightful serv:
Ices that has ever occurred in the
cout: history,
in. J. Me Marie, pastor of the M.
Eo ochurch, wave to bly congregation
nie of the most cloquent, halpful ser-
Hore that it haeeter hoon therrplens.
wre tocofoy. tn connection with the
strmen the service wae eontinud by
no yon! program, comfucted by the
Maet fochua, We smith, who alee
made an ad lrees, An able and Inter.
esting ald cas wae made by The, 8
VG. Cample te thare wore alse
week papers Py Mesdames Ona V
bord, Mary A Jarrettanl Urine 1.
Restos,
|The Rev J. M. Haris, B.D, whose
Lartheday was celcbrated in amos hee
Attia, manner by ou receptiun ut
Mat’ M Eo church, Monday evening,
April t. Sait wdlock, wae a delyht.
fut atfalr and a grand success, The
\irthday party was all for Dr. Harris,
and cach one brought a sack containe
ing as mans pennies as he was years
ohl (87). The amount of $17 wast ree
alized and this added to a Little more
which wae raised compensated Rev.
Harths in full for his excellent year
of Work, Since Last general confers
sace about $1600 has been collected |
for satious purposes, Excellent talks
Were made by Reva, WC, Newton of
the A. MLE. chutch, Tice af the Gip-
son chapel, GC. 1. C4; dS. Dorsey of
Washington Raptist church, and the
best of all, an address by Mrs. Rev.
Newton, who is indeed an orator.
Response by Rev, Dr, Harri«, expreas-
tag hia apprectation, ete, Toastmas-
ter of the ovcasion, Prof. Fe M.
Fletcher, The chumh was especially
decotatad for the function with ferns,
palms, festoons, drapery, ete. and:
luxuries of the season were served by
the chatming ladies, Dt, Hare
wa Ueft) Monday night) for St.
Touis, Mo, to attend the general con-
Terence,
Mie, 0, V. Cord, Mus. dM, Harris,
and Prot, UM, Fletcher will alko at-
terd the general confuame.
Mrs. ied Welhamsao ber own gras
cious nal hospitable manner, was at
lone Wednesday afternoon, Math
27, to the members of the Musical
and Literary Club, Mis. Young,
President, cailed the club to order, De-
sotiunal song, Mrs, Wm. Smith;
prayet, Mrs. Vincent J, Voster, Sir
Robert Iiowning was the author for
quotations and discussion, He was
enthusiastially discussed without
teaching full satisfaction, heme the
subject will be continued, Two que-
tations desersame special mention
were by Mesdames J. S. Dorsey and
Wilham Snuth, ‘the Smithsonian di-
vision prepared an interesting pro-
tam, interspersed with beautiful
popular selections on the grapho-
phone, operated by Master Leshe
AW Albian, Mrs. Wilhams was assist-
ved by Mas. Aree Hall, Miss Zelda
Walhams and Mra, Chas, Williams in
scising the visitors—Rev. Mra. Tyce
and Master David, Mrs, Richard Pree-
man and Mis, Newton Edmunds, and
a datge atlendance of members—hot
vscalloped oysters, hot featherweight
biscuits, daity butter, sweet pickles,
Wafers, he cream, matshmallow tose
sake cafe noir, cle, Newt meeting
April 10 with Min, Maggie Hastie, |
We hear of the demise of Mr, iti
Young as the news goes to press, He
as been athe for some time, Rev,
COW. Newton of the ALM. EL
chutcly assisted by Dr, Dorsey, will
omiqiate, as De Hanns ds ante
conference,
Miss Hazel Burnett wall celebrate
her bitthday with a party and she
looks forward to a delightful afar
with her fends,
Mr. and Mrs, J.B, folinson are tes
patting and remodeling: their resis
dene, on Washington avenue, A
beautiful and extensive veranda has
been satdidded
On Sunday, March 31, Palm Sun-
lay, the annual sermon of the Ma-
heen added
On Sunday, March 31, Palm Sun-
day, the annual sermon of the Ma-
ponie court Wad preached by the Rev,
J, M. Harris, pastor of Pitt's chapel,
ALM. chatch, The ladies’ court
was out in regaha, Quite an imprens-
Ive rermon Was preached and it was
heurd hy quite a large audience, The
Hon, WM. South, mail carrier of this
sity, minde quite an impressive talk
concerning the sdvancement of the
Negroes’ future as a whole, Among
the many notable things he said was;
“It aa hugh time that our people learn
to stand toxether a» a whole and to
maintain a higher regard for the ef-
forts of aur colored brothers,” Hro-
ther Smith, hioug is elquenceETAQL
ther Snuth, through his cloquence,
made a motion that the Mayons nea
fonyer pattitpate in any funerals
conducted by a white undertaker,
Hon, Green Camphell, ene of our
enterprising etizens, arose and made
an amendment ta this mation con+
semnig the firm stand in behsif of
the remarks by Brother Smith; “Yes,
truly in unity there la strength. Let's
Ket together,”
Mrs. Classie Jeffries, wife of W, C.
jJeffries, passed away last Sunday,
the 31st ult, and was buried at Dan-
forth April 2, The funeral was con-
slucted by David Marshall, undertaker,
Yeace to her ashes. |
IN MEMORIAM.
Attaison, Kan,
In memory of Helen Taylor, who
died a year ago April 4, 1911!
‘They folled your hands, betoved of
ours,
And fald you away amid beautiful
flowers,
And we thought as we looked on your
snowy white pall
‘That you were the most Inautifal
flower of all.
They closed your dear eyes, with
their luck soft and mabl
Sealal your dear lips that bleed
when they «miledt
Hushed wae your voice, dear. the song
died away—
That filled home w'th Joy and «une
shire cach day.
We mise your dear footstups,
We mics every day.
Your grectings of deve amd the
sweet words sou would say,
And we wondered why God fin Hs
Infinite power
Could take fiom our home aur ene
treasured flower
We grieve when we see your lone,
empty chair,
Jo huow that you went, wear, when
life seemed «o fair—
So full of sweet promisec—but the
rove here has fled.
Tike our hopes when we hnew that
our darling was dead,
We ctill hear your whisper,
“Mother, I sant you to know that |
am not dead.” and it makes
our hearts glow
With warmth. and we cling te the
Knowledge xo dear, .
That sometime your sweet svice
uxain we will hear,
Your enre heard sweet chimes ere
they wafted you o'er
The river of death to the infinite
shore, |
Where may four sweet soul In peace-
ful repose
Unfold, day by day, he a beautiful
rose,
MR. and MRS. JERRE TAYLOR. |
MRS, JING BURDETTE, SR
RAYMOND, RAN,
Mr. Chas. Bhdeo of North Tus
peha has returned fram oa week’
duck bunting in Stuford county. He
having: greut eucvess, call evidently
remain in Topeha until next fall,
when the duchs fly asain.
HUTCHINSON, KAN.
Mr, Prank Harit< soll out his cafe
at the Corner of Ko Averue and Main
te Mr, Baugh and Ca! ad 5 beth well
hnown citizens,
The colored Busim-+ Men's league
had a very enthusiastic meetiny,
Thursday, March 2sth. This organ.
zation is a grear step in the right di-
rection and eventually will mean to
the Negroes of this aty what thy
Commercial (lub means to the white,
Exaiy honest, loyal und well thinks
ing Nexto should seek to juin this
learue,
Mrs. I. F, Nichols returned Satur-
day, March 30th, from her visit te a
number of towns in Missouri. She re-
ports a pleasant time,
All the chursches are mahing ev
tensive preparations fur Easter,
The Board of Dnrectore, of the
Coluied Business Men's league, were
elated av folows:—Dr, G. W, Albson,
president; GoM, Ilarrison; HL
Hroudus;W, ¢, Madisun; Samuel
Plummet; 4, H, Vreeman; Dr, C, 2.
Washington
All pupils wilt be accepted now at
Madam $, G, Toole's musical studio,
25'g Sherman East,
Yr, G. Wy Allison is preparing a
lecture on the preservation of health
to be delivered before the Handy ht-
erary sovety in the newr future,
‘The Toursant LOverture Club
met at the residence of Mra, Katte
Broadus, 407 West Ninth Street, Wed-
nesday, 27th ~The members answered
to roll call Ly giving current events,
Although the weather way disagrees
uble most of the members were pres.
ent. Mra, Evans was soted in as a
member, The business meting closed
with the club motto, “At work and
conversation.” The club adjourned to
meet with Mra. G. C Tooles April
Sr Mra, Witha milarinsen had an
excellent paper, of which the subject
was, “Our Vite’ He brought out
reseral anteresting pointy, Mr, Hare
rioon is u young iran of erat talon
unl we ure not at all surprised at the
thousht produced und the excellemy
of the paper.
PARSONS, RAN,
The ¥.1, 5. C, will give their East.
er banquet Monday evening, April Bth
at Knights of Tabor hall, The come
mittees ure muhing estenalve prep-
atations, and the event promises to be
the most stunning of the season.
‘The members of the “Bachelor Boys
Club,” chamingly — entertained the
“Optimates,” at their club rooms, 213
South Central, The Optimates were
chaperoned by Mrs. John Reddick,
and after much mersiment in games
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pand music, a sumptuous luncheon
was served. The jolly crowd depart:
fed, bestowing many honots and com-
ments upon the “Bachelor Buys.”
| Mr, W. A, Easter, of Coffeyville,
was in the aty Sunday evening, en-
‘tnute from a short visit to Pittsburg.
After spending several hours with
friends he boarded the midnight train
for home.
Mre. A. A. Dues, of Claremore,
Okla, spent Sunday here with her
husband
The A, M. —. Sunday school is
making active preparations fur a
musical Easter program,
The Jewel Art club met with Mrs,
A. E, Clark, Monday afternoon, The
time was pleasantly spent in art
work, after which the club enjoyed a
dainty repaast,
Res, E, J, Malone finished a very
successful revival at Mineral, and is
now spending a few days with his
fumily.
Mis. Av H, Brooks was hostess for
the Gleaners «lub, Tuesday evening,
at the parsonage. After the business
was transacted, a two course lunch
was aerved.
Mr, S$. H. Strother has returned
from an extended visit to Alexandria,
Ta and other southern points,
FORT SCOTT BAN,
Mix, Fiank Buford entertained a
few friends on Saturday afternoon at
a one o<leck dinner, given in honor
of Mex, Hancock of St, Louis, wha has
been here for several months, the
gues of her daughter ,Mra [', Miller,
The revival services that are being
held at Shiloh Baptist: church have
been continued throught this weeh,
Res, Gordon of lola, Kan, has been
in the city for the past weck aselsting
Rev, Leonard in the services,
The ladica of Wayman Chapel, A.
M, £. church gave a Masquerade en-
tertalnment Mrilay evening at Tabore
tan Hall, the proceeds of which were
turned in on their trustee rally report,
Among the many social events of
the past week in howor of Mrs. Han-
cok, of Saint Louls, was the five
otlock dumer given by Mes, 1, Tery,
at her home, 412 Couch Street, Thurs-
day evemng. ‘Those enjoying the
evening were: Mesdamps Hancock,
Miller, Brown, Bean, Kinard, Morton,
Collins, Bruce, Buford, Garrett, Beat.
ty, Sexton, Young and Rev. J, M,
Biown, The following ladies asnisted
Mra, Terry in serving, Mra. K. Worde,
Misses Movre, Tery and Willams.
Mr, Roy King left Sunday for Kan-
nas City, where he has been offered a
position at drummer.
The rally for the trustee depart-
ment of Wayman chapel A. M, FE,
church, given under the auspices of
the Brotherhood resulted In the raise
ing of $76.10 for that department,
Rev, Morrow, pastor of C, M, FE.
church, was a visitor to Hutchinson
last week.
Mrs, F, Muller entertained about
twenty ladies at a six a’clock dinner
Saturday afternoon, in honor of her
mother, Mra, Hancock, who left Sun-
day for her home at Saint Lous, All
present declared Mrs, Miller an ideal
hostess.
Franens J.cone Goodall, the two
year ald child of George Goodall, died
Thursday evening, after an ilfness of
several months, The funeral was
held Saturday afternoor at the hone,
conducted by Rev, Brown,
Guad Things to Bat, Quich Service
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