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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER That White House Mint Bed is a Big Farm to Have Been Maintained by a Man Who Dislike the Refreshing Julip! OBSERVATIONS OF THE EDITOR! Historical City State House IHE Fifteenth Year. No. 22. A Glance at Our Enterprising Neighbors. Junction City. The funeral of Mrs. S. Connor was held from the A. M. E. church, Rev. Housely officiating. Rev. Housely is one of the leading ministers in his conference and has few equals in the preaching of funeral mons. The choir sang some very pathetic selections, and also the solo by Mrs. Jones brought tears to the eyes of many. Rev. Housley has a fine church and congregation and an excellent choir of beautiful young ladies, who are all sweet singers. The people of Junction City were much disappointed in Bishop Parks not keeping his engagement with them, as they went to a great expense to entertain him. He should not disappoint the people in these little towns, as they do more towards the Master's cause and pay more attention to the church than any other. Rev. Housely preached the K. of P. sermon last Sunday. Rev. Housely and his congregation had baptismal service last Sunday, Over sixty-five converts, taken in during a hertes of revival meetings for the last xsi weeks, were baptised. Mr. Joseph Elizee, a porter on the U. P. Ry., from Junction City to Belleville, has been on that road for several years. He is a progressive young man and a Cuban by birth. He is not only a porter, but an all-round trainman, is efficient and one of the most competent men in the service. He was born in St. Clair, Cuba, and he and his wife are the only colored family living in Belleville. He is making good and saving his money for a rainy day. Manhattan. Rev. Wm. Harrison of Alma has accepted a call to the Second Baptist church of Manhattan, where he will soon move. The installation will be June 29th. Rev. Harrison is a great worker and is doing great work. He raised $190 at his rally last Sunday. He has been appointed by Gov. Geo. H. Hodges as a delegate to the Industrial Congress in Virginia in August. We visited Manhattan this week and were surprised to find the First National bank, one of the largest institutions of its kind in the state, employing a white man as janitor. We think a first class bank loses its dignity when it has a white man for porter. If the institution wishes to be successful it should hire a colored porter, and let him wear his cap, advertising the bank. We hope the officers and directors of this bank will dignify themselves and the bank, as well as Manhattan, by hiring a colored gentleman as porter. Rev. Henry, pastor of the A. M. E. church of Manhattan, is making great preparation for the Sunday School convention to be held there next week. He erected a nice little store, which will be used as a confectionery store and ice cream parlor, which is very necessary for that town. He is doing a great work in the church and the people speak highly of him. He has organized a splendid literary society for the young people to enjoy. We are glad to note the fact that the two Baptist churches of Manhattan have united. It is a good thing for the colored people to get together and build up one good strong church, instead of having two or three and starving their ministers and teaching their children that the colored people cannot get together, even in religion. It is a straight and narrow path that leads to heaven and those who travel it have enough obstacles to overcome, without going out into the wide road that leads to destruction. Abilene. We visited Abilene last Saturday and found the colored people prosperous and not an idle man on the street. We met our old friend, W. G. Curtis, who is employed in the postoffice. He has erected a beautiful home, with modern improvements, such as bath, light and heat. He and his wife enjoy the luxuries of this fine home, Mr. Curtis is one of the best and most reliable colored men of the state. Sergeant Gibson is also one of the most prominent and leading men of Abilene. Simpson Douglas is still conducting his restaurant and cafe and is one of the best cooks in the country. He has built a beautiful modern home, with electric lights and bath. He has a gravel pit on his farm that has proven to be a gold mine, as he has sold several loads of gravel at a high price. Mr. J. B. Lewis has one of the best barbershops in the city and enjoys a good trade. Our greatest surprise was the death of our old friend, Mr. Temple Tyler, who owned several acres of the best soil in the country, out in the edge of the city. He fed and sold hogs and made good money. He was highly respected and well thought of in the community. His widow and son are currying on the business and are doing fine. Salina. At Salina we found a thrifty class of colored people. Our friend, W. W. Shobe, has a hack line, owns ten head of horses and runs four hacks. He buys feed by the carload and is making money. He has a beautiful modern home, over which his dutiful wife presides. Our old friend, Fred Hudson, conducts a grocery store at the same old stand. He has a successful business and deserves much credit for the progress he is making. Mrs. Rosa B. Smith, a very popular widow, conducts a fine cafe, lunch counter and ice cream parlor at 334 N. Santa Fe. She is an industrious woman and it is rumored that a prominent U. P. porter will lead her to the altar soon. The schedules have the trains to arrive in Salina late at night and early in the morning, and therefore requires one making love to be up early and late to meet Cupid in his daring efforts to capture this prominent widow. We also met Dr. Wilson and his devoted wife, and must say the people of Salina are proud of them. Dr. Wilson is giving perfect satisfaction and has proven himself a capable physician. He is a graduate of Leonard Medical college of Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C., in the class of 1919. He was born in Arkansas. He enjoys the practice of both races. We met widow Cowens, who owns a beautiful home in the suburbs. She is a good financier and is prosperous. We also visited Sidney DePriest at his beautiful home on his farm, one mile west of the city. He owns a bunch of the finest Jersey cows we have ever seen and they are worth from $75 to $150 a piece. He is engaged in the dairy business and sells considerable milk. Mr. DePriest is one of the most successful farmers of that section of the country. He has one 80-acre farm of alfalfa and grain and his dairy is located on a 10-acre farm, which is also in alfalfa. His eldest daughter, Miss Janie, was one of the graduates of the High school, coming out with high honors. Mrs. DePriest entertained the Mite Missionary society at her home last Saturday afternoon. The ladies read and discussed some excellent papers, after which we were served a three-course luncheon, where we partook of all the delicacies of the season, and which was relished by all. Mrs. DePriest is a devoted Christian lady and has the work of upbuilding her race and sex at heart. The Mite Missionary society, of which she is a prominent member, is an organization of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. O. A. Murrill is one of the most progressive widows in Kansas. She has been a widow for several years and has accumulated considerable property. She is now searing to build a modern house on her vacant lots. She already has two or three houses that are bringing in a good income and she can rest with ease and still have some for a many day. Some man with vim and energy might cast his eye at the Murrill home and perhaps win this industrious widow who would make a good wife for a good man. Mr. J. B. Leslie, a young man employed in the Santa Fe Co., is making good. He is a mechanic and handles the Santa Fe engines and is able to take one of them down and put it on TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING MAY 30, 1913. again. He deserves much credit for holding such a position as this and also for sacrificing the time to learn and master this skilled trade, and it is only his color that prevents his promotion to a higher and more responsible position. Osage City. When in Osage City last week we found the colored people making great preparation to entertain the Odd Fellows grand lodge. Emporla. Kansas. We visited Emporia last week and found the colored people moving along nicely. Rev. Thomas W. Greene, Jr., pastor of the A. M. E. church is doing fine and is highly respected by the people and he is clearly proving himself to be one of the able young ministers of the great A. M. E. connection. He is is progressive and a great future is in store for him. Our old friend, Clarence Tipton, is doing great work and has all he can do and is making money. He and his wife, formerly Miss Daisy Brown, are enjoying their honeymoon. Mrs. Tipton is one of the finest young cooks we have ever eaten after and prepares good wholesome food, and if all young wives could cook like her there would be less trouble in the families. Mr. A. J. Armstead, who has been on the police force for over twelve years, is doing fine. He is one of the best officers in the state and makes Empotia a hard place for criminals to land. We are proud to note that Mrs. Alice Reeves has established one of the best hairdressing parlors to be found anywhere. She uses the Marinello System, of which she is a graduate. Hair dressing, massaging and chiropody are some of her specialties. She is meeting with great success. Her office is at her residence, 700 West street. Our old friend, Joe Brown, is still handling baggage for the Santa Fe, where he has been for years. He is well thought of by everyone who knows him. Mrs. A. T. Elliott is enjoying a fine practice in her hairdressing and manicuring establishment. She has all she can do, and her work is first class, which has done much in helping her to build up a large trade. Mr. Bett Ray is conducting a restaurant and confectionery store and is doing a fine business. Dr. E. C. Lett is enjoying a fine practice and is winning a reputation. Mrs. R. A. Allen is remodeling her home. She is an industrious widow and leans on Uncle Sam for support and a man would have to be in pretty good shape to get her to consent to leave Uncle Sam. --- ABYSSINIAN KING STILL LIVES! King Menelik, of Abyssinia, Seems to Have More Lives Than the Proverbial Cat. A cablegram a week or so ago, printed in every newspaper in America, announced the death of King Menelik of Abyssinia. A few days later came another cablegram containing the comforting information that the king was not dead at all; it was merely the tenth time the king had been reported dead and turned out of the alive, thus proving he has mire lives than the proverbial cat. One reason it is possible for King Menelik to fool the news services of the world in that way is that he lives at the back of beyond, in a country where few white men ever go and that most of us couldn't even locate in the map if we were asked to do so in a hurry. Sixteen years ago Abysinia attracted the attention of the sima attracted the attention of the world for a little while by defeating an Italian army in a most decisive manner, and people woke up the fact that dark-skinned King Menelik was "a first class fighting man," surrounded by a lot of subjects of similar character. And then, after the Italians had been licked and go home and most of Europe had snucked at the slight, most of the world proceeded to forget about Alyssima. Is An Inland Country. Abysinia lies east of the Nile, in Northern Africa, and in the neighborhood of the Red Sea. As a matter of fact, it does not own the Red Sea at any point, being wholly an interior country. *Occasionally* by P French Somaliland that miles into Abyssinia. But for the most part the country is a jumble of departed civilization; one finds men raising sheep and cattle very much as Jacob and his sons did in Bible times, though one may sometimes find the shepherds carrying modern rifles. King Menelik himself claims direct descent from the Queen of Sheba there are traces of old Roman rule still extant in some of the customs of the country, and the religion of Abyssinia is a monrgel Christianity which has survived with rather remarkable virility from the Fourth Century. Even the wave of Moslem conquest could not make the sturdy sons of Sheba give up their religion. Abyssinia is the Ethiopa referred to in the Bible, the inhabitants of which, you may remember, could not change their skins any more than the leopard his spots. But you must also remember that the inhabitants of Ethiopa, though black, are not Negroes, but a sturdier, more warlike race. Many of the people, doubtless, may have some Negro blood, but the original inhabitants are a straight nosed race, whose skins are dark copper in color, rather than black. The King of Abyssinia, Menelik, whom, by the way, his subjects call "the king of kings," is a person of much energy ability and intelligence. Bern in 1842 and brought up in comparative savagery, he has the "open mind" and the vivid interest in all kinds of new and better things which characterized Peter the Great of Russia. Peter was wise enough to see that the civilization which had benefited the rest of the world would benefit his own country, which was then hardly more than medieval; Menelik, in a lesser degree, no doubt, realizes that if Abyssinia is to continue as an independent kingdom it must learn some of the lessons of civilization. And he has set himself to learn some of these lessons and, if possible to teach them. Has An Inquiring Mind. He has taken an interest in photography, in machinery and especially in firearms. When he bought new Gatling guns for Abyssinia, he himself insisted on being present when they were set up, and seeing how they were put together and just how they worked. The first pair of European shoes he saw he had taken apart at once that he might know how Europeans made their shoes. A watchmaker who repaired the king's watch had to do so under the monarch's gaze, and explain to him just what was wrong and what the proper remedy was and why. It was more than the interest of a child or a savage in "seeing the wheels go around"—it was an intelligent desire to know just how they went and how to rerpair them when they went wrong. The king has shown a great interest in improved gardening and in irrigation, realizing that it held great possibilities for his semi-arid realm. A visitor told Menelik once about billiards, and what a fascinating game it was, and ended by suggesting that the king have a table sent to the palace. "No," said the king, "if it is as fascinating as you say, I will not have it here, because I should waste too much time playing it." A French artist, Paul Buffet, visited Menelh some years ago and painted many interesting pictures of Abyssinian life, though his chief object in making the difficult and dangerous journey was "because Abyssinla was the one place in the world where an artist might see with his own eyes how the ancient Romans used to drape their garments." Buffet was much interested in observing King Menelh's fondness for pets. Three large lions wandered loose in the courtyard of the palace at that time. The artist asked whether they didn't ever kill anybody. "Oh, yes," said the king, "occasionally a lion kills a man, but then we always kill that lion." Holds the Lions in Reference. The lion is held in great reverence by most Abyssinians. When a native is traveling through a country known to be infested by lions he goes along talking out loud to the invisible animals, assuring them of his respect for their strength, courage and beauty, and protesting that he has no desire about them. They tell a story of 'who was trotting along the desert afoot. Suddenly, a huge lion ap- him. The man prostrated himself, and then, rising, explained to the lion that he was only a humble servant carrying letters to the coast. "See, your honor," he said, opening one of the mail bags, "there is nothing here you want; I have no meat at all, nothing but papers." And they say the lion turned around and walked off, and the man got away safely. Hunting and raising cattle are the principal occupations of Abyssinia. It is a country of splendid horsemen, and the riders, mounted on their sturdy, stubby little horses, make good cavalrymen, as the Ituhans found to their sorrow. There are approximately four hundred and fifty thousand square miles of Abyssinia, and England, France and Italy signed a treaty in 1906 agreeing to keep their hands off it. Much of the country is arid, but there are other portions capable of raising rich crops of cotton, coffee and sugar cane, and Menelik has done much to encourage his people to do more farming. Also there are rich mines, great forests rich in valuable woods and rubber, and in these forests elephants wander, bearing precious ivory. You may remember that when the Queen of Sheba went to visit Solomon she took him gifts of gold ivory and spices. Claim Descent From Solomon. The Abyssinians will tell you that Solomon afterward married the Queen of Sheba—one wife more or less was a small matter to him—and that the present royal house of Abyssinia sprang from that union. Christianity was introduced into Abyssinia in the Fourth century and has survived ever since. When the great split came in the Christian church in 325 A. D. and the Arian Christians were cast out by the Athanasians, it was the Arian creed to which the Christian countries of Northern Africa clung. With the coming of the Mohammedans three centuries later this faith was practically uprooted, but the Abyssinians clung to it; and it survives, in somewhat muddled form, today. (LENORA RUSSELL) The most essential elements in the development of a race are its health and physique. All great nations have possessed these qualities in their men and women. All the heroes of antiquity were men of great vigor, and for this reason were looked upon as idols of their respective nations. The name of Samson among the Jews, of Goliath among the Philistines, of Hercules among the Greeks, are synonyms for both strength and leadership. Throughout the middle ages little care was given to the body. The Monk lived a life of seclusion; his life was a fast, while that of the worldly man was one of feasting and dissipation. But in the recent modern times we are beginning to look upon physical development with some of the reverence of the Greeks. While we still give preeminence to the mental training, yet we are beginning to see that all intellectual, moral, spiritual and economic development depend upon the physical development as a prerequisite. We are beginning to realize that a strong mind in a body is a vital truth. Since these things are true, it is well that those who are interested in racial development should inquire into the health and physique of that particular race. When we read the mortality tables giving the death rate of the various races, we find very little that is encouraging and much that is discouraging as to the race's future. For instance, reports show a much higher death rate of the Negro than of the other races. But these statisticians themselves admit that their reports are based upon the Negro's mortality only in certain cities of the country, and not over the country at large. They also admit the fact that the Negro's mortality in the larger cities is much higher than in the country districts. This, of course, renders the report not only misleading, but erroneous. Yet, notwithstanding, some possible errors, any fair minded person or geeker after truth will concede the fact that the state of the Negro's health and physique is less promising than that of the white race. It has been said that the Negro is disappearing; that the age of the Negro race is approaching its end. This is not true. The facts are that the race has wonderful vitality, as is shown by the following census re- Price $1.50 Per Year. ports: In 1850 there were 3,678,808 Negroes in the United States; in 1860 at the time of freedom there were about 4,000,000. During the fif years since freedom the race has increased to 10,000,000. Do not these facts refute the theory that the race is dying out? It is frequently stated that the general health of the race has, since freedom, declined. The fact, are that the increase of the race in the decade prior to the Civil war was 10 per cent; while since the war the increase for each similar period has been about 14 per cent. This seems the more striking because the number of births has gradually decreased, which fact substantially proves that the longevity of the individuals of the race is on the increase. No doubt you have heard it said that no dark-skinned race has ever looked the white man in the face and lived. The American Indian is one example. When America was first discovered the Indians roamed over its broad plains and fertile valley in great numbers, but he has decreased so that he has been reduced to about one-third of his original population. What shall be said of the Negro? Not only has he lived, but in the same proportion that the Indian is passing out of existence, just so in the Negro multiplying, in the face of the severest competition of which the world can boast. Census report, show that in 1880 the Negro constituted 13 per cent of the total population of the United States; in 1890, 11.9 per cent; 1900, 11.6 per cent; and in 1910, 10.9 per cent of the total population. This shows a decrease of 2 per cent during the last thirty years. But this fact is less discouraging than it seems, for the fact is that European immigrants are pouring into the country at the rate of a million a year, thus greatly increasing the population of the other race, while the only increase of the Negro race is within the race itself. Yet this does not entirely explain the great difference of increase in the two races. The sad fact that remains that we are the victims of several scourges that afflict the human race. By these our ranks are sadly deciminated, and our health and physique lowered. Our greatest foe is tuberculosis. This is not a racial disease among us but is due to his environments. That is, it a matter of conditions. This condition is caused by lack of proper training, bad water, unskilled labor of men, neglect of children, unwholesome and improper feeding. It is also shown that negligence, poverty and ignorance are causes of mortality among the Negroes. In the large cities the Negro composes the majority of the laboring classes, and is therefore more susceptible to those diseases that may be caused by exposure. But even with all these drawbacks to the Negro race the later reports show a decrease in the death rate. We must not become discouraged and give up hope. While the health and physique of the Negro have not improved to the degree that we might have hoped, yet this it is certain that as a race we have become aroused to the fact that a healthy individual growth is absolutely essential to racial development. As a result of this awakening, we are sure to be able to achieve results that will be not only beneficial but permanent. With improved sanitary conditions, reformed education and better economic opportunities, the mortality of the race will steadily decrease until it become normal. The movement toward the cities should be checked; a higher sense of parental duty should be inculcated; simple sanitary and health instruction should be given to the people, and municipalities should be prevailed upon to maintain better sanitary regulations in the less desirable parts of the cities where the race is forced to live. (This is the first of a series of six articles on what the Negro has accomplished in fifty years.-Ed) Put 'Em Out of Business We are told that the Cunningham Collecting Agency, located in the Central National Bank building is buying merchants' accounts and attempting to garnish theft upon them. We believe this institution is on the blackmailing order and the sooner laws are passed to put them out of business the better it will be for the honest man to succeed. We understand this is one of the methods employed by them by making money. Harmony hall in honor of their daughter, Miss Berril, who graduates from the High school this year. The hall was handsomely decorated in pink and white caranations and other flowers. Brick ice cream and other delicacies were served and all had an enjoyable time. She is the first of her race to graduate from the High school in this city and we are all exceedingly proud of her. Miss Captola Jones departed one day last week for Colorado Springs. Rev. and Mrs. Bond and Mr. Lenix have returned from Los Vegas, New Mexico, where they attended the Sunday school convention. Mr. Walker and Mrs. Henderson were united in marriage one day this week. Mr. Lenix has been elected District Superintendent of Sunday schools. The Dunbar Art club met at the residence of Mrs. Mattie Williams on Thursday of last week. After the regular business was finished a fine luncheon was served, after which the club adjourned until next week. Rev. W. P. Banks preached a soulstirring sedmon last Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church. A fine audience greeted him throughout the entire day. A party from Abilene spent Sunday in the city. In the party were Mr. Joe Hamilton, Mr. Milton Boydston, Mr. Emmett Williams, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Elmer Patterson and Mr. Archie Curtis. The show given by the colored minstrel was pleasing to a large crowd of listeners. The A. M. E. church held their quarterly meeting last Sunday, Rev. J. H. Paye, P. E., being present, and preached a noble sermon, subject: "Lay aside every sin." Rev. W. P. Banks went to Abilene Monday to preach the funeral of Miss Bell. Editor Nick Chiles of the Topeka Plaindealer, was in the city this week on business. Rev. LeRoy, district missionary for the Smoky Hill District Baptist association, was in the city Monday and preached an able sermon at the Baptist church to a large and appreciative congregation. We are always glad to have him with us. We wish him many happy returns. He left Wednesday for Ellsworth, and from there to Ellis, to preach Sunday. Mr. Davis of Junction City, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. Florm DePriest i₃ on th sick list with an attack of rheumatism, but is somewhat improved. Mrs. Jennie Jones is on the sick list with an attack of rheumatism, but is some better. Little Edna Owens was bitten by a dog recently, but i. resting easy. The St. John Sewing circle met at Mrs. Jackson's residence Tuesday afternoon. The regular work was taken up for the afternoon. There was a good attendance present. Mr. McKinley Williams left Sunday night for Kansas City. Rev. W. P. Banks and son left Monday for Topeka where they will visit with relatives and friends, and attend the closing exercises at the Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute. Mrs. Iulu Summers, G. W. C., of Kansas City, Kansas, spent Wednesday in the city the guest of Golden Rule Court. She delivered an appreciative lecture. A baby toy was born to Rev. and Mrs. F. I Hammond one day last week. Mother and babe are doing nicely. The entertainment given by Golden Rule Court Tuesday night at the K. of P hall was largely attended and all had a delightful time. Mrs. Iulu Summers, G. W. C., was so excited at support at the residence of Mrs. Dollie Twis. A pleasant event at the school. If you are a constant reader of the Plain dealer you will not be be being the times. Keep posted Mme.M.Beard, Hair Specialist. WANTED When preachers become so corrupt that they care not for the company of one another it $ _{1} $ high time for the vice probe commission to start an investigation outside of the worldly class, and a minnow or two caught in the long coat garb. The harmony meeting scheduled for next week $ _{1} $ certainly drawing the fire from the ambushed position of the lost cause of the Bull Moose. This farce has run the limit and they are dying hard, but the last lament is rather pitiful, indeed. --- Congress has been in session now about two months only and yet nothing is accomplished in the line of the calling, but already the country is feeling bad effects, whether from that source, or some other, but receivers are growing rather popular again. Receivers are a symbol of failure. If the Democratic party purposes to give the country a taste of free trade why call the Underwood bill a tariff measure. Might as well cut loose all strings to the tariff kite and let the people have a dose of free trade. Everything will be much cheaper, so cheap in fact, that whereas now we pay one dollar, we can get the same for 25c provided we can get the quarter. --- California doesn't care whether war is brought about or not, and yet San Francisco is extending an invitation to the world to take part in the Panama exposition. War talk and expositions generally travel in opposite directions. Omaha had a touch of the war spirit and failure was inevitable. Frisco is very likely to bump up against the game force. Luther McCarty started out in the fight game charged with a disease that will kill any person—prejudice, but he ran amuck so quick that the all effects had not told on him. He was bound to Satan in body and now Satan has big soul. All prejudice is the spirit of the evil one, and all who follow its lead are soon overpowered by it and torment is the stopping place. So, it is goodbye Luther. Hugh McIntosh, the leading fight promoter for several years, says that there will be no white champion bruiser until Johnson, Langford, McVey and Jeannette are disposed of by old age. That means that all the future white hopes for fistic honors are to play shy of the colored brother. A champion of the world, however, must conquer all comers, be they of dark hue or yellow or white or brown. Not to do so is merely claiming under false pretenses. --- The claim of the eight thousand railway clerks that infrequently Negroe_g are promoted over them in the service of Uncle Sam is certainly a boost for the colored men in the mail service. With all the advantages the white men have had over the colored brother, not only in this, but other lines, they should be the last one_g on earth to kick on a colored man surpassing them in the race of life. Ordinarily such a kick is too much of a compliment from white men for the colored men --- Theodore Roosevelt admits that he is not a total abstainer, and yet sets up a claim that he was never drunk in his life. According to his idea of reasoning if a man take a nap for a minute he has not been to sleep—a man must go the limit and be heavily intoxicated before he is considered drunk—to the staggering, gutterscowing pitch—but that is a false delusion. If a big drink will make a man drunk, a small drink will make him drunk, only in a less degree. Any man who looks on wine when it is red is decoved thereby, for it stingeth like an adder. Wine will make a man drunk quicker than straight whisky, and its effect, take longer to wear off. He that drinketh is a drunkard by all the force of logic. LA JUNTA, COLORADO. Mr Sandha Ollington died at the poor farm May 24th 1917, aged 75 years. He had worked for a white man for the past eight years and he says he never heard the deceased speak of having any relatives. Rev K P. Bond is sheer accident hope paved up town as the starting for the conifer and bound the procession, my plight of three. We should always speak of our relatives and tell of their whereabouts, for we know not what will happen. Colorado is blessed with plenty of rain and the farmers are rejoicing. Mr Holl way, one from force lunchmen, shipped a car load of fat dogs to Pueblo. Mrs. Andy Vernon entertained a number of friends Friday over at SALINA, KANSAS. CHANUTE, KANSAS. ```markdown ``` MAKING FARM THERE is much interest in the fact that a Jew is giving one of the best illustrations to be seen in the Chicago district of seen in the Chicago district of what may be accomplished by intensive methods on a little farm. Joseph Gould learned farming in Russia and has a thorough knowledge of agricultural principles. Six years ago he bought ten acres of land in the outskirts of Lilium. This tract is wholly devoted to vegetable gardening and is returning $1,500 to $2,000 a year, besides the main part of the family's living. Mr. Gould sells direct to consumers. He has observed that farmers are weakest in the selling end of the business. One of the advantages of selling direct is that knowledge is gained respecting market conditions. The producer then soon learns which articles are most in demand and profitable. For six months in the year Mr Gould is delivering a wagon load of produce daily, the loads averaging about $10 in value. The labor is all performed by himself and family. By renting a few acres adjoining his tract he is able to keep a cow and team without buying folder and adds a little to the output of his own land. His little farm is level and naturally rich. By his methods of cultivation he has improved the soil without fallowing or "resting." He follows a system of crop rotation whereby the soil qualities which are exhausted by one crop are restored by the next. No fertilizer is used, except common stable manure. While he is not an experimenter, some of his results are remarkable. In one recent season he broke the record in that locality by raising three crops on one patch of ground. Between the 15th of April and the 1st of October he The late Dr. Knapp said: "Preach back to the farm all you want. But just show the boy how he can make more money on the farm than he can by going to the city and you won't do any more preaching." KEEP HAIR OUT OF MILK. Udder Cover That Will Preserve Cleanliness In Pail. Soon the cows will begin to shed heavily, and it is impossible to keep all of the hairs from entering the milk during the milking hour, says the Iowa Homestead. The illustration, however, shows a neat little device for prevent- ing most of the hairs from getting in the pull. Indeed, there will be very few of them and their way there if this plan is adopted. The cut represents a strip of cloth long enough to pass around a cow's body and tie the enlarged portion of it coming over the older. The four holes are clipped in it to let the teats extend down so one can get hold of them in milking, yet the surrounding cloth prevents the myriad of loose hairs from drapping down into the milk pull—in fact, it just about loses dust, filth and everything else from entering except the milk. This strip could extend well up on the side of the cow and be just that much better. If a buckle be attached to one end and a small strip to the other it can be fastened and unfastened in much less time than by tying the ends of the strip of cloth A Germ Killing Whitewash. Dr Marshall, a Pennsylvania institute speaker, says that whitewashing of dirty barns should be done for the sake of general sanitation, but the main point in the fight against tuberculosis is the elimination of the dark stables and filthy still conditions. Where chem methods are used in the keeping of cows he advises the use of a compound made from one pound of chloride of lime and five gallons of whitewash, which when put on the walls and stable partitions, acts as an effective preserver of diseases. How the Germans Store Mangels. The Germans pile mangle up on the ground about one yard high and as long as any one his mangle. They cover them with a foot layer of straw and on top of this a foot layer of earth. On the south they keep an opening in which they place a few bundles of straw. When the weather allows it they go into the pile by justing these straw bundles - Hurd New Yorker Disking or Playing? Full plowing is to be preferred to spring plowing. This applies also to land for corn that is to be prepared during the winter and spring. A row should be dressed of course impregnated to be diked in without difficulty and in better position to till the crop when plowed under. Kan or Industrial Best Soil For Roses The soil has all piled to meet the which contains 10 to 12 per cent clay and is well supplied with salt and the first residues of salt I can digest. THE LITTLE PAY By C. C. BOWSFIELD had planted and grown to maturity a crop of radishes, one of onions and an other of beets, one following the other as soon as the ground could be cultivated. He did not plow for these successive crops, but used disk and harrow. It is quite common with him to raise two crops in a season. In some instances he follows early potatoes, carrots and radishes with sweet corn, string beans or beets. An early crop of lettuce he gets out of the way in time for celery. Various combinations of this kind can be worked successfully on any little farm. A second growth of cabbage is secured by a simple process. The first head is cut when mature, perhaps early in July, after which several small heads appear on the stalk. By cutting away all but one of these an excellent head will be developed by late summer. On truck farms it is essential to apply well rotted manure literally. The ordinary land will allow double cropping to a considerable extent. For instance, after taking off a crop of rye or oats it is feasible to sow millet, which can be harvested by the 1st of October. This is helpful to the soil and adds a nice lot of fodder to the winter supply. The millet seed is of the highest value to poultry. In the fall, after the millet has been taken off, there is ample time to apply a good coating of manure and plow the ground before winter sets in. Such a tract will be in fine shape in the spring. After a crop of wheat or oats it is adviable to raise corn for two seasons, then clover for at least two years. There is great value in cowpeas as a rotative crop. This intensive farming is interesting and profitable, no matter what the size of the tract may be. In digging your wealth from the soil remember that it should be done in a manner that will leave the land fertile enough for your posterity to produce something on which to subsist after you are gone --- COST OF RAISING COLTS. Found to Be Higher In the Eastern States Than In the Western. Reports have been received from about 10,000 correspondents of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture upon the cost of rearing cows on the farms to the age of three years. The average for the United States is found to be $10406, or, deducting the value of work done by the horse before he has passed his third year—namely, $752—the net cost is $9054. This is 709 per cent of the selling value of such horses, $13017. The cost varies wholly by state, from an average of $69.50 for New Photograph by Ivanovska agricultural palm station IN THE PASTURE. Mexico, $1150 for Wyoming and $8247 for Paxton to $1510 for Rhode Island, $1199 for Connecticut and $1115 for Massachusetts. Henderson, the cost is Service for, $1262, value of time lost by mare in feeding, $1000, breaking to haltter, $222, veterinary service $204, care and shelter, last year $198, second year $756, third year $655, cost of grain for, last year $195, second year $711 third year $654, in first year $114, second year $601, third year $845, posture, that year $256, second year $741, third year $622; other costs, $500 total $1010. The total cost for all food is $633, being $235 for grain $1924 for hay $145 for pasture and $121 for other foods. The total cost of care and shelter is $1609. Of the total cost 54 per cent is charged to feeds 16 per cent to care and shelter and 50 per cent to other items, as enumerated GROWN IN LEGAL SOIL In determining the real character of a contract comes to its purposes that it is to the same given to it by the parties. Since so so so so A contract of employment which is accepted to termination when one of the employer must be for certain that general honesty and worth. Mackenzie & Minis Gitt A contract of employment which the contract will make to the parties who would have contracted to it in interest had go will have the Plane & Phares Kn Alzmark Furniture Furniture, Carpets, Draperies Minnesota Ave. Kansas C HAVE YOU BEAUTIFUL Hair? We are the only Importers and turers of Real Colored Pea Also Wavy Hair. We absolutely guarantee our combing and washing and to retain crimp. 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WALL PAPER, PAINTS, OILS, GL ASS.—TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS. Maunder & Dougherty, Books and Stationery. B. DOUGHERTY, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. NOTICE TO Trollly to K Cars leave Third and Delaware Main, Kansas City, Missouri, 6:30 A. M., to 10:30 P. M., ex- night last car leaves at 12 o'c. Sunday when the weather is half hour from 8:30 A. M., to Leavenworth, if not delayed, Leaves depot at 6th and Penn- A. M., and 5 P. M. The Kansas City Butter Is an every day can afford. A few cents a month between ordinary butter Butter is one of those quality can have a fasting native meal, while good milk. The children flavor is particularly enticing appeals to the me WILL H. WITTIG, President and M. Geo. Eysell Union Depot Mail Orders Pre Opposite All the Best Brand NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC... Lily to Kansas City Have Third and Delaware, Leavenworth, for 10 Kansas City, Missouri, every hour on the hale M., to 10:30 P. M., except Saturday and first car leaves at 12 o'c lock midnight. 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Bell Phone West 6666 FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR REAL ESTATE e 9 Oliver’s SmokeHouse cores | On account of ill health, ! am going to leave the city and | offer for sale the ‘best equipted Pool Hall in the state. It is a good paying business, the result of ten years’ hard labor in building it up. Come and see for yourself or write, Geo. S. Oliver, 119 W. FIFTH STREET, and get a price on the only first Pool ‘Hall in the city. Washing and Ironing By Electricity has passed the Experimental Stage and le Reog- | nized Everywhere as the Most Satisfactory and Economical Method of Doing Work Which is Necessary and Yet Dreaded By Most People More Than Any Other Part of Domestle Service. ELECTRIC WASHERS That Will Do the Washng for an Or- dinary Sleed Family for Five Cente Are Now on the Market and the Electric Iron Is Now so Well Known That tt Readily Speake for Iteelf. Our SALES DEPARTMENT Will Send Any of These Appit- ances to Your Home for e 80 Day Free Trial. “Could Anything Be Fairer Than That? Kansas Gas & Electric COMPANY, ne as 435 SOUTH MAIN omen “ WICHITA, mh #Deep Water, Softened} and Parifiede is used exclusively in our extire} Washing Process. Not ordinary rain water filled with impurities from the air end roof top; but pure sparkling crystal like water from our own wells 65 feet deep. Every drop of the 25,000 gallons of water we use a day is chemically treated to kill the alkali that {s in it and then tréated again by a compressed air system which elimi- nates all the chemicals. The water then fs perfectly soft and absolutely pure and is ased unstintingly through every process of laundering. Such water greatly eliminates the wear on clothes for «trong washing compounds are unnecessary, All that is needed in addition {s good pure soap—WE MAKE OURS AND KNOW IT IS PURE. This ‘water proposition !s just one of our hobbies—we have @ dozen others which go toward making our service the BEST, Send us a trial bundle of laundry and see for yourself. PHONE 519 — The Sofi Water” The Mutual, Taurdry €, H. MATTHEWS, Founder & Mg’r. Olof Ekberg. . . The Popular Price Tailor SPECIAL PRICES: to Order for DLO, 27.00, $30 Overcoats and Trousers Accordingty. Over Walk-Over Shia Dhuts ‘ 8 UNGeh) STAN FOR SALE... 240 Acres Good Farm Land... Whree miles from Nicodemus, Kan.— 6@ acres in cultivation. Good farm wesidence—never-failing water sup ply. $30 per acre—one-half cash. Address, THE PLAINDEALER A BARGAIN. FORTY ACRES of good sweet po tatoe and watermelon land, locates four miles from Topeka FOR SALB This land will produce from 160 t 800 bushels of potatoes per acre ane from $75.00 to $100.00 worth of mel ons per acre. Address, THE PLAINDEALER, WICHITA. KANSAS, BESET SNL en per rte INE NARI SC grea Pe yee ens ee Kas., ts the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F.C. West, on Ohio Ave. Mr. Edward James of Pratt, spent a few days in the city last week. Miss Mae Tripplett was hostess to the Vastt club Muesday night at her home on Mosely Ave. Ten members were present and each respqhded with a quotation, Miss Laura Gulli- ford was admitted as m member, Miss Tripplett served a dainty lunch. Mr, W. A. Bettis left Tuesday for Kansas City on business. Mrs. Wm. Parks of Asbury Park, New Jersey, is the guest of her sis- ter-in-law, Mrs. B. F. Hill, on North Topeka avenue, Mra. Tannie Buckner left Monday morning for Kansas City, Mo. to spend the month of June with rela- tives and friends, There are fifteen graduates from the eighth grade of L’Ouverture school and two from the High school. Commencecment exercises will be held at the L’Ouvertare school Frl- day night, June Gth, Dr, E, Arlington Wilson, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church of Kansas City, Kas, will dehver the commencement ad- dress, Mr. J, W. Sayles and Mr. Frank Garrett aave accepted positions in the Humphreys hotel in Mexico, and left last weck for that place, Mrs. Sam Collins of Hutchinson | spent a few days of last week in the city, guest of relatives and friends. The faculty and students of Doug- lass school rendered an excellent progrram at the closing of Dunbar Lyceum at New Hope Baptist church last Friday night. Mr. Maylon Hall left Tuesday for Chicago, Il. Mrs, B. F, Hill entertained Satur. day night with a reception honoring Mr, and Mrs. Milton Perry, the latter formeily Misa Jessie Vivian of St. Charles, Mo., Mrs. Wm. Parks of As- bury Park, N. J., and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Price. Music was furnished by the Clark-Chinneth orchestra during the evening. The Eta Virp girls made up a party for a motor boat ride Sunday after- noon. Miss Dora Hyder who has been teaching in Oklahoma City, is visit- ing friends and relatives, Mr. Anthony Hockett is ill at his home on Blaine Ave. but at this writing 1s much improved. Miss Marie Covington is home from Jefferson City, Mo, where she attended school, Mrs. J, L. Hicks arrived Sunday from Oklahoma where she has been teaching scchool. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Clark (nee Jes- sie Wilson) have cozy apartments In the “Van Laures" on N, Water street. Mrs. F, 0. Miller and Mr, Mauricce Jones left Monday for Pratt, Kansas, to attend the Sunday school conven. ton, Tive people were baptized Sunday tight in the pool at the Second Bap- ‘istchurch by Rev. S. B, Butler, Mrs, Jefferson Sandford was host- 289 to the G. L, A. club Wednesday}. ifternoon at the residence of Mrs.|| Roy Letcher on N. Water street. The ollowing program was rendered: “urrent events by members; Sympo- ium, subject: “Local Association in| he Formation of Character—Dhys- ‘ cal, Miss Anna Martin; Moral—Mics sis Brooka; Intellectual, Mrs. Hen- ‘ ietta Harper. he hostess served a|! ainty lunch and the cluly adjourned |! o meet at the residence of Mrs. T. I.| 5 ‘ox, on N. Water street, 1 Mra, H. T. Bolden, of Marysville, fo., is in the city visiting with her] ‘ on, Dr. H. T, Bolden, t Mrs. M. Barton, of Millerton, i, a} v isitor in the city. b Mrs, William Parks, of Asbury] ark, N. J., is visiting with Mra. B.| h . Hill and other relatives. 7 The ladies of the G. L. A. club held} R eir meeting on Tuesday afternoon ith Mrs. J, T, Sanford. Mra, Thomas W. Fine entertained ith an elegant dinner Sunday, The!S vited guests were: Mesdames A,|¥ From L’Overture School. Gultar Solo eeoseedit. J. T, Chinneth Reading ......Miss L. A. Covington Original Chorus ..+..Mis, Covington One of the prettiest weddings of the season occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ellis, St, Charles Mo. Wednesday evening, May 14th, when their daughter, Miss Jessie B. Vivian, was united In marriage to Mr. Milton T. Perry of Wichita, The house was beautifully decorated with palms, flowers and bells, Just before the ceremony Mrs. Clarence Handy sang “I Promise Thee.” The bridal party marched by the sweet atrains of Mendelssohn, which was played by Mrs. Jas. Harris of St. Louls, Mo, The httle flower girls held the ribe bons which formed on aisle for the bridal party. Mr. Chas, Ellis, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Mrs, William Hall of Hannibal, Mo., wag matron of honor, Little Misses Leona Abbington, of Wentzville, Mo., and Ruth Kenner of St. Charles, Mo., were the flower girls, and carried baskets of swect peas, The bride was beautifully gowned in brocaded white satin and carried white roses, The matron of honor wore a dress of lace and net over pink silk and car rled pink carnations. There was a large number of out-of-town guesta present. Little boxes of wedding cake were presented the guests, The hap- py couple departed Friday morning for Wichita where they will make their future home. They were the recipients of many handsome and val- uable presents as follows: Set of dishes, half dozen Japanese cups and saucers, one vase, five sets of silver knives and forks, set of table spoons, set of salad forks, set of tea spoons, silver mayonaise bowl, silver baking dish, silver ice water pitcher, four bed spreads, six pairs hand embroiid- ered pillow slips, three sets of lunch- eon doilies, half doz. cut glass tumb- lers, silver cake basket, eight table cloths, eight Maviland china plates, hand mirror, three pairs bath towels, ash tray, pipe Bible, ten pairs linen tewels, a cow from father of groom, three center pieces, five berry spoons, and many other elegant presents were included in the list. WINFIELD. KANSAS. Rev. C. A. Morgan, Mra. J. M, Lee and Miss Saunders Jeft Monday to at: tend the Ai M, E. District Conference at Pratt, Rev. E. N. Gaines was called te Wellington Sunday morning on busi- ness. | Mrs. Lucy Nichols entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday in honor of Mr. R. L. Moore of Chicago, who $s visiting Miss Lillian Alexander, Six couple sat down to the feast and all had a delightful time. But little hope Is entertained for the recovery of Mrs. John Bradford, Miss Lenora Brown entertained number of her girl friends at a slum- her party Friday nicht. Mr, Clarence Foust Sundayed in Wichita, Mrs, E. N. Gaines has arrived frum Ardmore, Oklahoma to join her * band. HUICHINSON. KANSAS. Mrs. W. H. Perkinson entertained the members of the Imperial Art club at heir home on N, Madison St. Club opened by singing “Blest be the tie that binds.” Prayer was led by the chaplain. Roll call wag an- swered with quotations on “Mother.” The afternoon was spent very busily with needle work. Later on the hos- tess served a dainty lunch, which Wag very much enjoyed. It being a beautiful afternoon there was a good attendance, Each on leaving declared having spent a most delightful time. The next meeting will be with Mrs. R. GB. Perkerson, May 29th. ABILENE, KANSAS. Mrs, Ed Veile went to Kansas City Sunday to visit her niece, Miss Leota White, who is attending a trained nurse school, The two weeks’ meeting held at the Mt. Zion Baptist church hy Rev. C. P. Morrow closed Sunday with a ‘success of six converts, Through the instructions of Rev. Morrow the Mt. Zion church has been wonderfully blessed, and the members are starting out with new vigor for the elevation of the chureh and also for the uplift of mankind. Rev, Morrow left Mon- day for his home at Jola, Mrs, Mary Belle Meckling died last Saturday at 4:0 at her home in Manhattan, She was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Richard Bell of this city, Her remains were brought here Sunday for burial, The funeral was held from the Mt. Zion Baptist church and was conaucteed by Rev. W, P. Ranks of Salina, She was a devoted member of this church and lived a true Christian life. She leaves a husband, two children, mother, three sisters, four brothers, and host of other relatives and frlends to mourn her demise, But our loss is heaven's gain. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Keal and several others from Manhattan were here to atlend the funeral of Mra. Meckling, PRATT, KANSAS. Rev King of Bonner Springs is in the city visiting Mrs. Alexander this week, The presiding elder of the A. M. E. church held his third quarterly meet- Ing Sunday, May 18, We are always glad to welcome Rev. Payne, and he delivered one of his most effective sermons to us on that day. Mrs. J, N. Porter has been on the sick hat, but is some better. The “Gold Bugs” gave an enter- tainment recently and a good time was enjoyed by all, Mr, John Fleming is quite sick yet and wishes all the church to pray for him, The A. M. E, church has been new- ly papered through the efforts of the “Gold Bugs.” Mrs. Ellen Martin's father from OMahoma is visiting in the city. COFFEYVILLE. KANSAS. There will be a program given at Macedonia Baptlst church June 5-0, for the benefit of the Sunday school, On Thursday evening, the 5th, the A. M. E. choir will open; prayer by Rev. J. 8. King; address, Rev. BE. 1. Mes Allister; paper, Mrs. D. G. Morris; duct, Mr. and Mra, A. J. Donnelly; reading, Miss Lottie Cartwright; vo- cal solo, Mr. Clarence Maddox; music by the choir; socal solo, Miss Ida Hunnigan; paper, Prof. J. A. Dodd; voral solo, Mr, Bell; » instrumental solo, Mrs. B. H. Guy. On Friday, the 6th, musie by the East 7th St, Bap- tist churrch choir; prayer by Supt. /G. Biackwell; address, Rev. J. D. Rice; vocal solo, Mr. J. B. Hunnizan; reading, Mra. L. Jones; vocal solo, Mra. D. A. Jefferson; “The Baby Show,” by sixteen little girls; music by the choir; violin solo, Miss Frankie Nailey; vocal solo, Miss B. Thomp- non; and three or four pieces will be played by the band. All are cor- dially invited. The body of Mis, Carolina Knox who died last Friday at about 11 a. m., was shipped to Emporia, Kans, Sunday morning for burial. Her | people live there. She had been liv- Ing here with her brother and sister for about a year, at 509 E. Sth St. She leaves a host of relatives and friend, to mourn her demise. Prof. W. A. Easter and wife were delightfully entertained by Mr, and Mrs. James Campbell at their home in Oklahoma last week. All enjoyed | n pleasant time. Through diligent and strenuous t-| bor Prof. J. A. Dodd will be promoted ir the school next year to teach the| sixth grade. Prof. Dodd is a con- scientious laborer and docs his ut-! most to elevate the youth. We pre- dict for him a bright future. He fs one of the teachers at Lincoln school. Just Saturday he took about thirty or forty of his children on an outing om a hayrick to the country, Mrs. odd and others accompanied them. 4 pleasant time was had by all. is The concert given at Odd Fellows’ all on Thursday evening of last|/ seek by Class No. § of the Macedonia} sunday rchool was very good. The]. lass is made up of little folks and he little play entitled, “ The Baby || show,” wa, well played. Mra, Jefe; erson, the teacher, was instructor | or the little folke, | There were fifteen who graduated ‘ rom the 8th grade to the High school ast week—two bos and thirteen |! ils. The addresy was beautifully deo} ! vered Ly Rev. J. D, Rice, pastor of |“ pe Suint James M, E, church, who is| sroduate of the Kansas City High k thool and also of Gammon Theologi-}” sl seminary, After the lecture the| !! ighth A was delightfully entertained * y the Eigth B. Prof, W. A. Easter] * | the principal of the Lincoln school so teacher of the Eighth grade. He| “ as;been reappointed for arother | ° a le Miss Thornton, one of the lady’ ” achera in the public schools has ree! ened to her home in Lawrence ci The public schools closed Monday, © Prof, W, A. Easter and Mrs, B.!P MISSOURI Ata Le Ue ae THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN TOPEKA — AND — FORE SCOLL, VITTSBURG, WEBS CITY AND JOPLIN Leave Topeka at 9:00 a, m F, E. NIPPS, Ticket Agent, Phone 872, 7 A. Guy, teachers in Linootn echool took their children for an outing Monday, They went out into the country on a hay-rick, Mrs. Roan chaperoned the party and an ideal time was had fishing and gwinging and playing games, . Mrs. Carrie Sevier is reported on the sick list, Misa Jennie Skinner and Mis, Lil- lian Burns, of Lincoln school delight- fully entertained their children Frie day evening on the school grounds, A large number of little folks were present and all enjoyed themselves. —_——_—. MANHATTAN, KANSAS. Mrs. George Mecklan was called from labor to reward last week, The funeral was held from the Second Baptist church, Rev. Harris officiat- ing, The remains were shipped to Abilene for interment. The deceased leaves a husband, two children, a brothers and a host of desr friends to mourn her demice. Mrs. Jennie DePricst and mother have opened a restaurant on Yuma street, and overything will be fn fast class order, The laborers of Manhattan are in kood xpitits over the prospects of plenty work, as the new steel works will soon be in operation, Say? Don't forget when you are In Manhattan and need a shave call on Rey. Wm. Thompson, at 305 South Fourth street, Mrs, Josie Pitts had an operation performed recently and she {3 get- ting along nicely. Miss A. Smith has returned from Nashville, Tenn, where she has been attending college. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA. Mr. W. J. Inving and Mrs. Abbie M. Henry were united in the bonds of holy matrimony May 21, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. R. A, Plumb, at Circleville. Only the im. mediate relatives of the bride and room were present as follows: Mr, and Mrs. R, A, Plumb, Mr. and Mrs, Clint Plumb, Mr. and Mra. R. A. Plumb, Jr., Glen and Marrie Henry, Miss Alice Greer, Mr. and Mrs. John Irving, Jr., of Horton, Kas., Mr. and Mrs, T. Woodson of Horton, Kana, Rev. 8. E. Lawton of Circleville, per formed the ceremony at 11 a. m. After the ceremony a wedding dine ner wag served and the happy couple departed for St. Joseph, Mo. After a few days in Falls City, the Ruests of Mr, and Mrs. J. S, Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Irving will be at home in Horton ,Kas, about June 1. —_. “i ATCHISON, KANSAS. | The Shiloh Baptist church, Rev. J, |w. Wilson pastor, is making an earnest effort ao complete the church. | Hes wife is an excellent worker and as peace and harmony prevails among |the members, the church is bound to ‘grow and prosper, eos Mis. Fein Bryant, of Omaha, Neb, 18 the ssuest of her mother, Mrs. Core nell of North Atchizon, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Harper of North ‘Exghth street entertained Mr. George Mason, of Colorado Springs, Colo., at a three course dinner Sunday, The O. ES. 16 gradually increasing: at thig place. Ten new members have been recently added. Mrs, Hattie Foster and Mrs. Susie White gave a smoker Friday night in honor of Mr. George Mason, of Colo- tado Springs, Colo. A two course luncheon was served, Mr, Mason de- lights in meeting the pecple of Atchi- aon, Dr. W. Hl. Hudson is remodeling hiy fine testdence on Division street. He intends to make it the finest resi- dence in that block. Mrs. Mary C, Walker has opened a kindergarten at her residence on M street, She is kind and patlent with little folks and would like to have as many a3 possible enroll in her school. While on a collecting tour, the writer visited Spring street. The col+ ored people have builded some very rediable homes and it looks like a new town Mra. Lthel Miller will give a musl- ‘ul Monday evening, June 2, at the thenczer Baptist church for the pue nls of her musical claus, She {a a fine roung Jady and an accomplished nusician Mra Julia Kelley is on the sick ist, Miss Ada Barnett has returned ‘rom Oklahoma where she had beet eaching school. BLOOMINGTON, KANSAS. Tt was decided in our Jast church meeting that we hire Rev, Jennings as nur awn pastor for the ensuing year, Sunday, June 3 will be communion day at the” Bloomington Baptlat church Sunday, June 8 wilt be Chile dren's Diy A aurprise party was given at the home of Mr Alex Kizer May 2uth in honor of Miss Maymo'’s birthday, A large crowd altended, departing at a late hour declaring they had an exe cellent time. ar: . We notice by the press dispatches that 8,000 incompetent, prejudiced, Negro haters, employed in the railway mail service have petitioned Postmaster General Burleson, because he is from Texas, to segregate the colored clerks in the service. They make a pretence that they sometimes have to sleep in the same car with the colored clerks, which is offensive to them and have the hold temerity to say that on many occasions they have to work under colored men who have been promoted over them because of their fitness and efficient service, which is a very poor excuse for the white man, who has had centuries of advantage over the colored man in both wealth and education. Now for the reason that the colored man is more efficient in the service and studies the work and handles mail, in fact is giving better service to the government than the whites and because of an established rule that they can be promoted according to their proficiency, regardless of color, they seek this regregation, with the ultimate aim to bar him from the service. If the white mail clerks are deficient they should not blame their colored associates, and if they would devote less time in trying to work some scheme to keep the colored man down and study more to merit the positions they hold there would be less friction between them and no cause to excite such prejudice. The colored man is studying the work and striving to advance and if the white man would take an interest in the job instead of spending his time in not us living he would be able to keep up with his colored associates. There seems to be an established rule among a certain class of white men in this country that they must have the best jobs in the government, because they are white and whether they are competent or not. We hope Postmaster General Burleson will not be caught in this trap, as we know he is too much of a man, is too well bred to allow his department to be used as a cat-paw to carry out this outragous attempt for the sake of 8,000 incompetent mail clerks. If these 8,000 white men do not care to work for the government and throw mail in the same car with colored men, we guarantee we can get 8,000 competent men, both white and colored to take their places and would be glad to get them and would not only sleep in the same car, but in the same bed. They are not sleeping in the same bed, but only a few hours in the same car while in the service of the government. Much credit is due these young colored men who have burned the midnight oil to prepare themselves for these positions, and in every case we need them to be upright honest, clean and efficient men. They are buying homes, saving their money and studying their positions for promotion and giving the government first class service. What the government wants is honorable men in charge of the different departments and to see that the colored clerks have the same opportunity as the white clerks. At this time there is a great deal of prejudice carried on by the head of these departments and there should be a thorough investigation. The right should and must prevail before there will be contentment among any nation of people. We hope the good citizens of this country, both white and black will ask for fair play and send petitions to the different departments especially the Postmaster General Mr. Burleson, to turn a deaf car to this outragous, unmanly petition originated by a few sorgeads and men who are low in the ranks of the service, especially below the average colored man in the service. They have been working together in the service for years without any conflict but it is a dirty scheme originated to bar the colored man from the government service. I am a pain, who believes that American citizens are entitled to earn in honest living from the government, regardless of their color, and petitions to the department to check this man to profice. The Plain keeper stands like well beaten on the wall, providing against all acts of segregation and curving project, to the point that the American citizen couldn't be. WHAT SHALL WE DO? the public speaking column called the column. "Would the government be able to and condition it up arms and go to war for this Perilous times these are. Every Negro group and gathering coming and going is closely scrutinized. His very words must be weighed, and his coming in and going out must be timed, to keep from being arrested as a suspect. Every strange dressed group is inquisitively challenged to the venturing point of arrest, and arrest means conviction and fine. A walk through the parks and a seat upon the lawn in some of the beautiful resident parts will almost cause a riot call, providing you look clean and prosperous. Half naked and hungry looking, down and out looking pedestrians can do very well. Why is this? Who can tell? Segregation means to keep to yourself and part of town unless you are serving Mr. B. Walk in your segregated alley ways and paveless streets and moon lit boulevards. Keep out of the parks, touch not the drinking public faucet though the dog that can may stand up and drink and amuse a thousand with his intelligence. Political and financial elimination produces industrial tramps and burns and vagrants, and the last effect is pauperism and soup and alms house. Some few, and only a few sections you are accorded the pick and shovel without a contest. Scavengering you may have but one dump box—that means a star, and that means authority to arrest. Some streets and places we are denied the job of being street chambermaid. The modern slogan seems to be elimination, reduce him to pauperism, make him a county and state ward and then we can build convict farms and hire them out. Think of the servant question, domestic and public—even the servants want segregation! Everybody seems to demand it but the dead, and their mourning friends stop long enough to make it for them. You cannot buy home, church school ground, or park without committing an unpardonable crime. Just a protest or complaint against a Negor will cause all business to suspend, and doors to open, and schools, work shops, mills, offices and railroads to become blockaded in the man hunt. Perilous times! Insurance companies refusing to insure your houses and household goods will invite incendiar. This is one road to state and county wards. What efficient service could the government expect for raw recruits to render in case of war? Not allowed to have a company of militiamen in but two states in the Union. And if they did wouldn't some low browed skunk accuse them of some butrous act and have them all court marshalled and killed. They say, "Oh, the good people would not stand for that." But good people go to funerals. Probably I am climbing the hall before I get to it. But Mr. Vardaman started years ago to Washington to ree that the Jim Crow laws were passed in Washington and that the 11th and 15th amendments to the constitution was changed. Our conservative men, our pastors, attorneys, doctors, professors, all around one of the little boy that amused himself with a new barrel hoop horse in the yard while papa and mama was holding each other at boy in the house—ne with a pot and the other with a skillet: "I dare you! I dare you!" "We are running around with annual fever. Mahalia and two relations both off claim. We are kin to them no almost at the point of blow. and we are amusing ones lives for our new barrel hoop lot." Nepotbady should call the servative of the treasury with faith in God after prayer, talk those things over. Have we no leading man among us only on election day? Have we none? I give from political suspicion that can do this. Other nationalities have meetings of racial importance out side of the annual sermons and funerals. Who will take the initiative? J. R. RICHARDSON. MR. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. W. S. White is visiting in Welling- on. The Second Baptist church held a baptizing on the 25th Rx Perkins on the seven and Rev W R Phi- bail of the A M F church bap- tled on the same day. M. James Burnett is ordained to bed on account of rheumatism. W. Wilton Kemp has resigned his position with the Sirt De and has retired as a cook with George Chamrey. Mrs. Lulu Bogney has returned from Coffeyville where she spent a week visiting relatives. Mr. James Nichols, of Wintfield, has accepted a position in Dell Lawyer's chap.. W R Richard Hallee District Conference and Sunday School convention. WATCH US GROW WHY?---Because we treat everyone alike. NEXT---Our Groceries are new and Clean. NEXT---We like every one and don't solocit enemies. Come Watch Us Grow G. F. PAYTON, 1300 Quincy Street. Phone 1193. Free! Free! Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of Stonestreet & Son, WORDS OF APPRECIATION. 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The State of Kansas, Plaintiff vs. Porter Patterson, Martha Harton,alias Martha Williams and Martin Ugelavie, By virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me, out of said District court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Monday, the 9th day of June, A. D, 1913, at 2 o'clock p. m., of said day, at the east front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following described real estate, to-wit: A tract of land beginning at a point 156 feet South of the Northwest corner of the South half of South East Quarter of Section 36. Township 11, Range 15, thence South 106 feet, thence East 48 feet; thence North 106 feet; thence West 48 feet to place of beginning, said premises being known as house or street number, 1423 King street in the City of Topeka, lying and situated in the County of Shawnee in the State of Kangas. The above-described real estate is taken as the property of said defendants, and is directed by said order of sale to be sold, and will be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. L. L. KIENE. Sheriff of Shawnee Co., Kansas W. E. ATCHISON, Attorney. US GROW because we treat Groceries are like every one it enemies. Fetch Us Grow AYTON, incy Street. e 1193. Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of We are the largest dealer in Creole Hair Goods, Raw Hair by the pound; Electric Combs, Etc. in this country. We show a larger variety of styles and sell more Fine Creole Wigs than any other manufacturer in the United States. Write for catalogue 11 IS TEFE. SAM WILLER. HUMAN HAIR GOODS CO. Shreveport, La. eet & Son, and Funeral Directors. We are one of the most lively UNDERTAKING GOODS in the State. We never sleep. We Embalme fraternity, CENTRAL CONTRACTORS. BURN, FEED HAYWEST KANSAS DR. WILLIAM E. JACKSON. Physician and Surgeon. 404th Kansas Ave. Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30; 3 to 6 Bell phone 901. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence phones: Sell 901-2. Ind. 2889 Re DR. J. M. JAMISON, Physician and Surgeon. Examining Physician of the Knight and Ladies of Protection. Special attention to Diseases of Women and Private Diseases.. Office and Residence, both phones 774. Res., Bell 64 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D Physician and Surgeon The 334 Kansas Ave., over Gibler Drug Store, across from Throo, Hotel Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren R Go to the Sunflower for 6 o'clock Sunday dinners, 25 cents. The best meals and first class service. The Highest Market Price Paid for Eggs At PAYTON'S Quincy Street Grocery. The Wilson Orchestra Open for engagements. Dance and Party Music. DWIGHT BURTON, Mg'r. Phone 3108 Hadley and Robinson, BARBERSHOP AND BATHS Shining Parlor Everything neat, clean and up-to-date. 317 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA, KAS Wilson's Garden is now open. A full orchestra furnishes music every Thursday evening. He State Federation. The State Federation of Women's clubs will meet June 18, 19, 1913, at St. Luke's A. M. E. church, corner Warren and New York streets, in Lawrence, Kansas. The Executive Board will meet at the church June 17, (Tuesday afternoon.) All members please be present. Delegates go directly to the church. MRS A. L. PATTEN, Cor. Sec. NOICE. The Baptist State Sunday School Convention of Kansas will hold its 22d annual session with the Second Baptist church, Wichita, June 17to 20. All Sunday schools are requested to contact their presidents and send the name of the delegate who will represent them on the program as soon as possible to Mrs. W. L. Grant, secretary, 1961 North Fourth street, Kansas City, Kansas. Pow S. B. Butler, pastor of the entertaining church is making splendid preparations for the accommodation of those who attend, the entertainment will cost nothing, the Convention badge will cost fifty cents. Each school is expected to send an offering for the Old Folks' Home. The literary and musical program on Friday night the 20th will be very entertaining. The Sunday school Rally will be held on the second day of the session. There will be two lectures for first and second honors. For information on accommodations at Wichita, write Rez. S. P. Butler, 212 West Flat Street, Wichita, Ks. MRS. W. I. GRANT Cor See. H. L. MONROE, President. A Thinking New Version of the Purple Heart Deal 1876 Baltimore Avenue Moon's Celebrated Meals PRO. 15 CPNE WONDER The Great Modern Room Sensation Regular and Pan-ferit. Pall Phone Grand 2925 Y. Additional Locals. The "kiddies" are happy. School is out. Dr. T. P. Martin has purchased a new five passenger Ford automobile. Dr. Martin has an extensive practice, is a hard worker and we know of no man in all Topeka more deserving of such a luxury as Dr. Martin. "MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER." Mrs. W. C. Moore. Hostess in Honor of Miss Chiled on Wednesday. The beautiful and well appointed home of Mrs. W. C. Moore, 1225 Buchanan street, was the scene of music, milth and merriment Wednesday afternoon when she entertained a few friends at a "miscellaneous shower," complimentary to Miss Arnicholas Chiles, bride-elect. The decorations of yellow and white roses were very beautiful and the simplicity of arrangement made it one of the prettiest scenes that it has been our good fortune to gaze upon. From 3 to 6 o'clock, the house was a rictious scene of music, mirth and merriment, and to put it correctly, all enjoyed themselves hugely as only a group of ladies can. Mrs. Morre distinguished herself as a hostess and the serving, luncheon etc., was told the story of skillful training in the art of appeasing the inner man. The color scheme was carried out in the serving, which made it very beautiful. The guests were received by Miss Rossie Moore and Miss Thelma Chiles. The following ladies partook of Mrs. Moore's hospitality: Mrs. L. C. Clark, Mrs Monroe Forbes, Mrs. Walter Ware, Mrs Helen Campbell, Mrs. Susie Tunley, Mrs B. F. Gaines, Miss Goldie Duke, Mrs. John Page, Miss Ellen Page, Mrs. T. P. Martin, Miss Arnicholas Chiles Mrs. Lucile Jordan. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer, May 30, 1913.) In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Edna Mayetta Banfield. Plaintiff, vs. James M. Bamfield. Defendant. . PUBLICATION NOTICE. State of Kansas, County of Shawnee, 85. The above named James M. Bansfield is hereby notified that suit has been commenced against him by the above plaintiff, asking for divorce, a restoration of her maiden name and other relief, and that unless he appear and answer same by July 12th, 1913, same will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly against you as may be for. C. W. BOWER, Clerk of the Distrut Court. (Scal.) WICHITA, KANSAS. The Eta Virp girls, a social and pleasure club, recently organized, met with Miss Hazel Crouch, 1620 N. Topkha avenue. Wednesday evening of last week. Nine members were present. After the club business was transacted the hostess drew back curtains which hung between the parlor and the dining room, thus disclosing a beautifully decorated table, with covers laid for nine. All did ample justice to the lunch which the hostess served with the assistance of Miss L. Bettis, after which the members departed in a body, to the Independent club, where the I. C boys were giving a social. The next meeting will be at the residence of Miss Emma Brown, 311 W. Murdock Ave. A number of the Eta Virp girls enjoyed a boating excursion up the Arkansas river last Sunday afternoon. Those in the party were Miss Laude Thomas, Miss Hazel Crouch, Miss Gertrude Bright, Miss Verna Hall, Miss Emma Brown, Miss Esther Hurst, Miss Isla Brooks, Miss Irene Bettis. Miss Hazel Crouch will leave next week to visit with her sisters in Des Moines, Iowa. Look for the girls who are wearing horse-shoe nail rings on their engagement fingers. Messrs Dickerson, Perik, King, Wilson, and Johnson of St. Louis, Mo., were pleasant visitors in our city last Saturday. Harry C. Snyder's Foe I Tailors will play the Mall and Breeze at League Park Sunday afternoon. The game in five trim will promise a good game. A STRICHTY PRIVATE FAMILY in a large house full of room home with up-to-date furnishings. Rooms for rent to attract first line people Board of trustee C.P. 11.2 MRS W. W. GRAHAM CITY, KAY Royal Tailors vs. Mail and Breeze Sunday at League Park. Mr. Clyde Bell Sundayed in Kansas City with relatives and friends. Mr. James Buford will make a flying trip to Chicago tomorrow. Miss Muggie Moss is spending the week in Kansas City with relatives and friends. Mr. Elmer Gordon made a trip to Kansas City Thursday of last week on important business. Mrs. Cunningham, in East Hill is very low, and but slight hope is entertained of her recovery. Rev. J. M. Brown, of Lawrence will preach at Saint John A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark, 1335 Van Buren street, are the proud parents of a fine boy, born Wednesday. Mrs. Lulu Watkins, living in East Hill, who is suffering from a slight attack of paralysis, is a little better. Mr. Roy Turner, Misses Zepha Turner, Anna Pinkston and Iva Reeves Sundayed in Tecumseh, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Beech. Oda Scott will give special attention to weddings, parties, dances, etc. with first class hack service. Call Phone 52 or 4513 black. The Needle Craft met with Mrs. Willa Smith, 140 Emmett street, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Cora Preer and Mrs. Slaughter were visitors. --- Mrs. Lena Voss Kimber, who has been in poor health for sometime, continues quite ill and will leave soon for Arizona in the hope of improvement. --- Miss Lillie Mitchell who had been the guest of her grandmother and auntie for the past few months has returned to her home in McGehee, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Mettie' Reynor are the proud parents of a baby girl, born May 23 at their home 924 North Topeka avenue. Mother and babe are doing nicely. Miss Nellie Mitchell and Miss Anna Brooks have returned from a short visit at Seneca with the family of Mr. Roland Whiteside and report a very pleasant trip. Rev. W. P. Banks, of Salina, was in the city this week attending the closing exercises of the Topeka Industrial school. His daughter has been enrolled in the school. A surprise party was given on Mrs. Eliza Toliver last week by the members of the B Street Baptist church. She received some very useful gifts in the way of sugar, meat, flour, etc. and about $1 in cash. --- Mr. Clifford Dandridge, who was severely injured at the Crusby Brow, more a few weeks ago, has sufficiently recovered to be home from the hospital and can get around by the aid of an extra pair of legs. --- At the Ladies Aid meeting at the Third Baptist church a paper will be read for general discussion on the subject: "The Christian's Duty." If you care to learn about the "straight way" come out that evening. --- Rev. S. Robinson and Miss Ruth Jackson, of Bonner Springs passed through Tepeka en route to Horton to attend the District Conference of the A. M. E. church. They visited the state house and other places of interest while here. --- Mrs. Bryce, chairman of the executive board of the City Federation, announces a meeting of the Federation at her home, 1196 N. Jefferson street Tuesday after noon. June 3rd she requests all members of the organization to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Thompson, who have worked in Topanga for several years, have gone to Salt Lake City Utah, where they will make their future home. They leave behind a host of friends who wish them abundant success in their new field. 7 84444 marking present improvements in her property at 177 30th St. She is so well fitted it with the red built in patch and paleted it red on all it is a tenement house and she occupies one part of it. It is worth several hundred dollars and is bringing in a good income. CALL PHONE No. 52 or 4513 blk. We cater to first class hack service—weddings, parties, dances and private calls a specialty. Mr. J. Ed. Harlan left one day this week for San Francisco, Cali, where he may locate permanently. Before leaving, the Elks, in which order he is a guiding star, gave him a big blow out. The funeral of Mr. Joseph Higgins, who died Monday was held Wednesday from Stone-treet & Son's chapel, under the auspices of Euclid lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M. His remains were interred in Mount Auburn cemetery. A large crowd accompanied Jackson's Twenty-third Regimental band to Burlingame yesterday evening where they played for a May Pole dance. The band is in better condition for playing than it has been since the boys returned from war. Mr. George Williams, of Pratt, one of the most extensive farmers and stock growers in the state, was transacting business in the city Monday. He reports things booming in his section and that everybody is up and doing. Hon. Adolph Griffin, president of board trustees, State Industrial Department, Western University, was in the city the first of the week. He says that all is in readiness for the commencement and that it will be the biggest and best ever held by a Kansas institution. --- Mr. Winfred J. Johnson, wife and mother of Omaha, Neb, have been visiting friends and relatives in the city the past week. They attended the commencement at the Topeka Industrial Institute, of which Mr. Johnson was a student in his boyhood days. He says their home was somewhat damaged in the recent storm at Omaha, but had the good fortune to save himself, wife and mother. Sunday June 8, will be the big rally day at the Third Baptist church, 11th and Washington streets. The pastor, Rev. W. W. Russell, and congregation expect to raise $500 that day and great efforts are being put forth to bring about that result. A big tent will be near at hand where edibles of the season will be furnished those who do not care to go to the trouble of preparing food at home. Don't forget the day and purpose—June 8—$500. A delightful meeting of the Oriental Art club was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Lulu B. Harrison on Taylor street. The meeting was opened by singing the Federation song in the tune of Suwance River. The afternoon was taken up principally with business. An elegant luncheon was served to the delight of all The guest of honor, Mrs. Ramey. She made some very interesting remarks. They adjourned to meet next Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. D. Graham, 1153 Buchanan street. Mr. Minor Small, aged 27 years, died Monday at the Santa Fe hospital of tuberculosis. He resided at 1010 Brooks avenue. Punnel services were held Wednesday at 1.00 from Calvary Presbyterian church under the auspices of Saint John lodge. No 1922, G. U. O. O P Interment in Mount Auburn cemetery. Mr Small was an upright, industrious young man and leaves many warm personal friends, who deeply deplore his untimely demise. To the bereaved family and relatives, The Plaindealer joins in sympathy. We are pained to announce the death of Mr. Joseph Pickens, which occurred one day this week. He resided on East Diffortinh street for more than twenty-five years where he owned a comfortable home. Mr Pickens worked as a junior in the public schools for many years, but after losing his faithful life companion his mind became impaired and he was forced to resign, and a few months ago he was taken to the state hospital where he passed away. Mr Pickens was an unbelievable man and a good citizen. Peace to his wishes. --- Go to the SHAWNEE DRUG STORE- FOR DRUGS AND PRESCRIPTIONS HOT SODAS, CANDIES, ETC. THE BIG NEW DRUG STORE. Corner Third and Kansas Ave. JAMES WHITE and J. H. HARRIS Dance at Wilson's Thursday evening of each week. Royal Tailors and the Mail and Breeze at League Park Sunday. If its Thursday evening, you will find your friend at Wilson's. WANTED: A little girl from ten to twelve years old. Nice home for the right girl. If you want a first class short order served in style go to the Sunflower Cafe. Prettiest place in all Kansas--Wilson's Garden. Meet the merry makers there Thursday evening. If you want first-class HACK SERVICE, call Phone 52 or 4513 black, and ODA SCOTT will gladly render you the service. CHURCH NOTICE. The Saint John A. M. E. choir assisted by some of the best vocal talent in the city will give a Cantata entitled, "The Shepard's Story" at the church Monday evening June 9th at 8:30 p.m. Admission 15c. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for the sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our dear beloved mother, also for the beautiful floral offering. MRS. M. L. GRISSON, MRS. A. A. BLEDSOE, Z. E. PENNINGTON. The Ladies Aid of the Third Baptist church held its regular weekly meeting on Wednesday evening of this week instead of Thursday, the change being made in order that a birthday surprise might be pulled off on the pastor's wife, Mrs. W. W. Russell. The ruse worked to perfect it. Mrs. Russell was taken completely by surprise, but that didn't interfere with joy at receiving many valuable, useful and handsome presents from the members and friends of the congregation. When the first effects of the surprise were over Mrs. Russell, in a few well chosen remarks thanked the donors for the gifts as well as for the spirit of love manifested in the giving. Where Shall We Go This Summer? Upon the correct answer to this quest, n will depend much of the pleasure of your outing. Why not avail yourself of the assistance of the undersigned, one of the Santa Fe's summer tour penalists? His help will cost you nothing, but you will find it invaluable. Why Not Visit Colorado, Grand Canyon, California, the Northwest, Chicago Adirondacks, the Northern Lake Regions, or the Atlantic Coast Resorts this summer* --- Complete information about summer fares and train service, etc., sent promptly, if you wishes. 9 You will miss it if you fail to see the PROGRAM 5c EXTRAORDINARY June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Unusually Strong Bookings for the Entire Week. Without doubt toe most splendid program we have yet offered and too, there will be no extra admission charge. Monday and Tuesday Wedn'sday and Thursday Friday and Saturday Without doubt toe and too, there will be r THE APE CUT THIS Our time honored friend, Hon. W. W. Fisher, of Kansas City, Kass, was shaking hands with old friends in the city Monday. A legend of warm personal friends among both races will deeply regret to learn that he is going to remove from the state. His eloquent voice and convincing argument has assisted in "saving the country" on numerous occasions, and Kansas wants to keep him within her bounds, for she surely needs him, now and two years hence. However, wherever he and his estimable family may cast their lot, the people can test assured that they are loving neighbors, loyal citizens and staunch, tried true friends. BACK TO SUNNY TENNESSEE: Dr. L. A. Shields Visits Boyhood Home For First Time in 20 Years. Our follow townman, Dr. L. A. Shields left one day last week for his boyhood home in Nashville, Tenn. where he will spend several weeks with a sister who is ill. It has been twenty years since the Doctor set foot on the old stamping grounds, and under date of May 26th we quote a few remarks from a personal letter received by a member of this staff. He says: "I am now at my destination and find things quite different from what I had anticipated. In short, our people are up and doing and they are doing the right thing, too. All of the better class are acquiring homes which is their only salvation. I don't mean shacks, but houses built according to the plans and specifications known only to the new founded idea in architecture. They are most beautiful to praise upon. They are well fitted and certainly look good to me. I think suitably well and what I have to contend with, but of course all the we are wishing and I am not favorably impressed as to the future. "I have every man should own a one, and the time is not far distant when a man's name is called and fall to my wife as a footholder, he will be conceived small potato, and very few in the till. "I found her sister greatly im- ed in health. I am better and "MARIES AWFUL MISTAKE"—Keystone. A sole-splitting comedy you'll just have to laugh at. Mabel comes near marrying an already married man who has a family of ten children. Come see her rescue and her subquent ridiculously funny experiences... "MY LADY'S BOOT."—Majestic. A dightful story of love between a Yankee Lieutenant and a Confederate daughter. See her give him the wrong boot which he later returns in exchange for her heart. "HILC INNOCENT MARRIAGE."—American. Deceived of happiness she leaves. In the years that follow she hears of his death and remarries. Then some unexpected things happens—events that stir the blood and pique the interest to the breaking point. Fleeting from a brutal husband with her infant a woman is caught in an Indian fight. Her husband is killed and she is left for dead. The baby is adopted by the Indians and finally becomes Chief. The woman conceals her past and marries a Colonel, though secretly mourning her child. The young Chief kills a soldier and is condemned to death. The mother discovers his identity and liberates him without closing her relationship. He returns with a large force and overpowers the fortress. In trying to appeal to her son she is struck by a bullet but secures from the Chief a promise to stop hostilities. He is grief stricken when he learns she is his mother and bares her with the most scion Indian sites. "THE OLD CLOCK."—Mutual Educational. A delightful story of gripping attachment to the old family clock and the subsequent narrow escape from the sacrifice of it. "MASQUES AND TOMBS OF CALIPHS AND MAMELUKES." This picture offers an excellent opportunity to study Arabian architecture. See the beautiful Mausoleums erected for departed Moslem rulers, the Mohammedan "call to prayer" and the beautiful Arabian sunsets. "HER SISTER'S SECRET."—Thanhouser. The secret was a man, of course. Both sisters loved him. The one whom he fancied most gave him up in the others interest. And then the other skipped out of the way to leave the fancied sister free to be won. "CHILDREN OF SAINT ANNE."—Majestic Two Reels. A Beautiful story of Circole life in Louisiana amid picturesque Southern mary. A boy runs away from a brutal fatherr and is adopted by the mother of the girl he later learns to love. He is given a start in life but proves unworthy becoming adrunk and dissepator. He is cast off and compelled to earn his bread. Later a chance meeting of the girl brings him back to himself. trust that you are well. Regards to all of my friends. "Your friend. (DR) I. A. SHIELDS." DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL. All Work Guaranteed to Give satisfaction When in Omaha THE: PATION: HOTEL. N. P. PATION, Prop. (2 Blocks So of Union Station) —CAFE IN CONNECTION. Meals at All Hours Home Douglas 4445 1019 16-19 North 110th St OMAHA, NEBRAKA Job Work Prices Reasonable Colored Peoples' Hair We Are the Largest Manufacturers Of Colored People's Hair. On pieces are half those quoted elsev. We make wigs, switches, pompoms, hairstyles, transformations and other styles of hair goods. We guarantee this hair to comb the same as your own Perspiration or water will not affect it, as the dye will not run. Our hair is of the highest quality, with all the latest styles. We also sell the largest line of Straightening Combs and Toilet articles, Hair Nets and Cut Hair by the pound at the very lowest prices. We guarantee perfect satisfaction or money back. Send two-cent stamp for illustrated catalogue. Adverts Wanted Everywhere. SYLVAN FASHION COMPANY. Dept. 10 10 E 11th St New York. I've Go! my LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Mr Richard Harris visited Lawrence last week, the guest of Miss Orab Carter. "Tau Eta Beta." One of the most enjoyable social affairs of this season was witnessed last Friday evening when the "Tau Eta Beta" sorority made its debut with its first annual "May Party" at Smith's hall. The aesthetic taste of the girls transformed the hall into a Japanese summer garden. The windows and door were draped in portierres of blue and gold crepe paper. Suspended from the center of the ceiling was a large star, set with light blue and amoer. Extending from it to the four corners were strings of lights hung within Japanese lanterns. These indeed added a soft glow to the beautifully gowned misses and their handsomely attired escorts. At the door Mi4 Catherine Grant, in her dainty yellow dress, presented the guests to the reception committee, who were each equally as becomingly attired Miss Orah Cutter wore a green charmeuse, draped in pink flowered chiffon and gold beading; Miss Hazel Hurst, in lavender messalene and lace; Miss Hazel Schloss, in blue china silk, draped in chiffon and embroidered in pink, while Mi4 Nunsho Venerable wore a delicate pink silk, get off with Irish point lace. Each one wore a large bouquet of sweet peas upon the left arm. Promptly at nine-thirty from behind the stately palms came the harmonious strains of the Owl orchestra, while about seventy couple joined in the grand march, led by Mr. Edward N Baker of Kansas City, and Miss Orah Carter, who carried a large boquet of carnations and roses. At a late hour the guests departed, each declaring a joyful time. "Tua Eta Beta" Dinner. Miss Frankle Walker very enjoyably entertained the members of the "Tau Eta Beta" sorority with a course dinner on Saturday at five o'clock. The girls had a delightful time. Line Party. On last Saturday evening a dozen couple of young people had a line party at the Palace theatre in honor of Miss Chlora Polk of Jerome, Ariz. After the play the bunch strolled out to the home of Mrs. Addie Miller, where card playing, music and dance Indulged in until a late hour. Invent were served. The Miss Chlort Polk, Mr. Leonard Sales, Miss Bertie Ellis, Mr. Blyden Yates, Miss Alma Robinson, Mr Floyd Polk, Miss Cora McNutt, Mr Claude Jones, Miss Hazel Hurat, Mr. Cain, Miss Orah Carter, Mr Edward S. Baker, Miss Carrie Davis, Mr Junior Jenkins, Miss Leona Escoe, Mr D. Davis, Miss Hazel Schloss, Mr. Lowell Mason, Miss Neoaho Venerable, Mr. Ernest Anderson, Miss Catherine Grant, Mr. Franklin Bradley, Miss Lizzie Stokes, Mr. Adolph Williams, Miss Maude Davls, Mr. John Lowrey, while Mr. and Mrs. J S. Bowler and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lee chaperoned the party. SOME BASEBALL TEAM. The Iola "Go-Devils" defeated the Coffeyville team by a score of 7 to 8 at the game last Sunday at Electric park. The game was witnessed by one of the largest crowds of the season. The pitching of Harper and the home run of Sweatt were features of the game. Cartwright of the Coffeyville Giants, struck out eight men and Harper of the "Go-Devils" eleven fanned. Wright and Johnson each secured two-base hits, one two-base hit was secured by the visitors. The lineup was as follows: Sweatt, Harper, p; A. L. Grubbs, c; Wright, 1st b; Garner, 2nd b; Harold, 3d; L. Grubbs, 3rd b; Smith, lf; Johnson, cf; Crisp, rf; Papin, utility. Anyone desiring an engagement with the "Go-Devils" write H. Bland, Manager, 200 N. Washington, Iola. SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI. Patron's Day at the Bartlett school was well attended. The Freshman class rendered a splendid program. All the patrons expressed themselves as well pleased with the 'teachers' work of the past year. Dr. R. P. Beshears, W. A. Hill and Miss B K. Morrison attended the DuBois lecture Monday of last week at Kansas City, Mo. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduate class was delivered by Ree Gregg Sunday afternoon. It was, "Service Essential to Greatness." It was an excellent sermon and greatly enjoyed by all. Miss Ethyl D. Gross met with a painful accident Monday. She ran a sewing machine needle into her finger Miss Strickney, of Little Rock, Ark, is the guest of Miss Rose Lawrie. Miss Lowrie will accompany her back to Little Rock. The Bartlett Alumni will entertain the Seniors Monday night at a reception. It is expected to be quite a social event. The minstrel given by the Abysynia club of the Shriners last Friday evening was a decided success. Nearly 3,000 persons were in attendance. A large delegation from Kansas City and Atchison were in attendance. The Ladies Aid club of Mason Temple had a social Thursday night. A neat sum was realized. The Golden Gate and Foster Chapter, O. E. S. held their annual sermon Sunday evening at the Ebenezer A. M. E. church. The public schools close Saturday, May 31. B oth teachers and pupils are eagerly looking forward to a pleasant vacation. If you are hungry and want a good dinner go to the Sunflower Cafe, 310 Kansas avenue JOLA. KANSAS. Quarterly meeting at the A. M. L. church was well attended. Rev. A C. Terrell, P. E., preached a soul-stirring sermon at 3 p. m., and a large congregation was out to hear him Reports for the third quarter for all purposes were $415.35. Rev. A. C Terrell, P. E., Rev. C. A. Woods, Misses Olive Newman and Lillian Bass attended the District Conference at Pittsburgh this week. Mr. Horace Smith, who has been absence from the city for about a year, is visiting his family. The Quarterly Board meeting of the Neosho Valley Baptist Union met on Thursday and Friday of last week at the Second Baptist, church Rev. J. W. Gordon left Saturday for Coffeyville to attend the dedication of the Baptist church. Rev. P. I. Hammond, of Chanute, was the guest of Rev. C A Woods Friday afternoon. Marshall, the son of Rev. and Mrs. C A. Woods will leave in the near future for Arkansas City to spend the summer When in Kansas City and in want of a nice room call on Mrs. Hine Roch, 420 East 6th street. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Quarterly meeting was held at the C.M.E. church Sunday with Presiding Elder Warfield in charge, and he delivered some very able and inspiring sermons. An entertainment was given at the A.M.E. church Thursday evening by the Sunday school which was well attended. Following is the program: Prio solo—Miss Bessie Bell. Duett—Miss Jewell Washington and Perry Johnson. Piano solo—Miss Mabel Plummer. Vocal solo—Mrs H B Owens. Song—Choir. The following left as delegates to the Sunday School Convention which meets at Pratt: Misses Bessie Bell, Edith Staten, Mabel Plummer, Mrs. Cunningham, Rev. 7 H. Nichols, Mrs. M. A. Tyler. Mr. Walter White of Arkansas City has returned to his home after a very pleasant visit with his sister. Mr. Alouzo Lewis, of New Orleans, La., is in the city visiting friends. The G A C met this week with Mrs. Lalie Hayes. The afternoon was spent in fancy work, after which the hostess served a delicous lunch. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Jobe. The Eastern Star met Friday afternoon with the Worthy Matron in the chair. Mesdames E. II Moss and Tom Owens were taken in as members. At the next regular meeting, the Grant Matron will be present. Mr Russell Walker, of Wichita, has located in the city Mr Tom Owens, who had been serving on the police force for a number of years, resigned in favor of his brother, Will. Mr. Willie Harrison graduated from the High school with honors Tuesday evening. He expects to enter Booker Washington'. Tuskegee Institute MAPLE HILL, KANSAS. Mrs Harriet Oliver and daughter, Amanda, were in Alma on business Wednesday. School closed Wednesday John Wallace and O T Martin attended the ice cream social Saturday night at Mrs. D West's in Paxico and report a splendid time The dance given by Forl Bradley was well attended. Mrs. M Wallace entertained Rev. B C. Duke, of Topeka, Mrs. Helm and son and Mrs. Ed Farrar at dinner Sunday Everyone is invited to attend the Children's Day program the second Sunday in June. Mrs. Farrar, of Topeka, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs William Davis Sunday Mrs Freeman and Miss Mayme Oliver Sundayed in Paxico Taylor Monroe has returned from a ten day's visit in Kansas City Solomon Stanley Sundayed with friends in Topeka Announcement Announcement Normal of Rogers, Nowata, Craig, Tulsa and Mayes cocounties, which will be held at Claremore, Okl., the county seat of Rogers ccounty, and the home of the famous Radium water, from June 2 to June 27 1913. The course will embrace all subjects required for First, Second, and Third grade certificates. All the instructors rank high as educators. Claremore offers advantages which can be had in no other city. While here you will have an opportunity to take the Radium baths, thus combining work with health. Room and board $350. Special accdmodations. Write the conductor. 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He was a member of the police force of Kansas City for several years. He is a Mississippiian by birth, height about five foot eleven inches, weight about 220 or 240 pounds, large stomach, black mustache and eyes of a brownish hue, slue-footed and large fluffy jaws. He drinks and likes a good time and when he has a "few on" is very talkative. Jennings would most likely work at anything from a railroad porter, janitor to ordinary labor and would no doubt be found among Masons, but not discussing the workings of the order. He has a wife and three children living in Kansas City, Kansas. He is wanted for emberzling funds belonging to the Masonic order which had been entrusted to his care. NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the undersigned for the Board of Trustees until 5 p. m. Wednesday, May 14, 1913, for the furnishing of all material and labor necessary for the construction of basement, including water-tables, lintels, door and window frames, of Saint John's A. M. E. church, Seventh and Topeka avenue, also alternative bids will be received to construct the basement, the contractor furnishing the labor and scaffolding and the church furnishing the building material. The work will be done in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by T. H. Lesher, architect. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the undersigned or from T. H. Lescher, at his office. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the contract. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order or the BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Fred Roundtree. i Major's Mechanical, Technical, Correspondence Chauffeur School The Largest and Best Automobile School in the Country-Thirteen Years of Experience Our Course can be completed in seven weeks. A Good Opportunity for Industrious Men. We have MADE HUNDREDS of Dollars, and can place you in the same position at a small cost. Don't delay. 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Minneapolis, Minnesota The Knights and Ladies of the Orient V FRATERNAL BENEFICIARY SOCIETY Will issue policies for yourself and children, paying Partial Life, Sick, Funeral, and Death Benefits in case of death. No home-loving man can afford to be without Life Insurance THE KNIGHT AND ORIENT is duly authorized by the laws of the State of Kansas, and is under the Superintendent of Insurance of Kansas. Its officers are bonded in a reliable Surety Company. Liberal terms to Agents. For information address NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 519 Kansas Avenue. Topeka, Kansas. OUR MOTTO: "Prompt Payment of Claims." JOHN M. WRIGHT PEARL McNEAL. National President National Secretary. (First Published in iThe Topeka Plaindealer, May 30, 1913.) Case No, 27,919. Sheriff's Sale Notlee—(Qn Allied Order of Bale.) SHERIFF'S SALE, In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. The National Council of the Knights and Ladies of Security, . Plaintiff. e ‘. F. E. Barnes, John G. Cooper and Cora T. Cooper, Defendants. By virtue of an allas Order of Sale issued to me, out of sald District Court, in the above-entitled action, I will, on Monday, the 39th day of June, A. Dy 1913, at 2 o'clock P, M, of said day, at the east front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, In the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bid-’ der, for cash in hand, all the follow) ing-described real estate, to-wit: Lots 389,391, 393,395 on Polk St., except the east 105 feet of lot 389 and the north elght and one-third feet of the east 106 feet of lot 391 on Polk Street, in the City of Topeka, Kansas, except the right to the owner of the excepted part of said lots to use the north ten (10) feet of the rear 45 fect of said lots for the purpose of a driveway and the maintenance of a private sewerage across sald 45 feet, lying and situate in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas. The above-described real estate Is taken as the property of eald defend- ants, and is directed by said alias or- der of sale to be sold, and will be gold without appraisement, to satisfy sald alias order of sale. L. L, KIENE, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas, Ferry, Doran and Dean, Attorneys, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. “BHO CHE OF LCAVERWOIN, Wers present at the party given at the Masonie hall Friday evening before last. It was a swell affair. The Wal- wns and Lowerys were the guiding spirits. It was early in the morning when the step of the light fantastte ceased its rhythmic response to the inspiration of mellow music, It was a thing of beauty, this party, and its memory will remain a joy forever. + Hon, D, A. Jones, R. A. Smith, Dr. C. M. Montes and others journeyed to Kansas Cily to hear Mr, DuBois, Whey were welt satisfied with the man and his attitude on the color line. Rev. A. IL. Ross, formerly in school work in Brunswick, Ga, has accepted a call to the First Baptist church. The Reverend is a minister of ex- ceptional ability and qualification and his reception has been very cordial. A banquet Tuesday night of Inst week was was followed by a series of pro- grams and entertainments. Prof W. E. Guy delivered an address on Wed- nesday night; Dr, C, N. Jackson on Thursday night and Hon. T. W. Bell on Friday night. The future of the First Baptist church is bright. The Benevolent Society listened to an instructive annual sermon Sunday from the lips of Rev. C. A, Wileon at the C, M. E. church. Mr. Earl Lawson left Monday after- noon to attend the Omaha District Sunday Schoot Convention. He will read a paper on “The Big Boy and How to Deal With Him.” Rev. W. T. Biggers and wife and Miss S, Taylor will leave Wednesday, The Birthday club was entertained by Miss Alice Smith Friday after- noon of last week, The Leavenworth public Fchools close June 6th. The annual rermon of the S, M. T. was preached by Rev, W. T. Biggers en Sunday evening. The closing exercixes of Lincoln school were held Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. D. Wilson gave an address on Decoration Day, The address to the Eighth grade graduates was very fittingly delivered by Rev, A. II, Rose, Presentation of certificates by the principal, Mr. Guy, was followed by congratulatory rremarke, Benedic- tion at the hands of Rev, J, D. Hunt, An inspection of the vork of the teveral rooms was followed by a ree ception, parents, pupils and visiting friends all being served to ice cream and strawterricn and cake. It was a pleasing end of a good yent’s work at Lincoln, Mrs, F. Wilson te up and about again after a month of illness, Rev. iT, I. Barclay has been assist. ing Rev, Biggera in n revival meeting. Mra, Ada Montgomery and Prof, Guy were among the Kansar City Meltors last Sunday OLATHE, KANS 4S, The public schoole cloeed Triday Just for the summer yacation, Three pupils fiom Thaoty shee etl ens fet the high school thi, fall. Misseg avis and Baird wero very auceessful ‘Aith thete achool work thix yeur, and have been re-elected for the next tchnol term. Mrs. John Baker and Mis, Lora Helmes attended the High school commencement exercises at Spring Mill last Friday, Mies Gladys Brady was the only colored member of the wraduating class. Mr. C. Mitchell of Douglas, Ariz, spent a few hours here last Friday. Miss Amelia Davis left Saturday last for her home in Kansas City. Miss Brownlee Baird left Monday morning for her home at Centralia, Kansas. Miss Mary Jennings of Merriam, Kans,, visited Miss Lida Crump here Monday. Mr, and Mrs. John Baker enter- tained Misses Brownlee Baird and Amelia Davis at dinner last Friday, Mrs, Woodson, Mra. Fletcher, and Misa Fletcher of Kansas City, Bfo., spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilson. Mr, S. Wilson and Mrs. Toiroda are on the sick list. Mr, Ira Allen and wife of Kansas City, visited Mr. Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Allen last Sunnday. Sanders & Jenkins, cement con- tractors, are doing an extensive bus- iness, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Levels spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McKenzie, south of town. KINSLEY. KANSAS. The Indian play, “Hiawatha,” and others were repeated on the 24th and were Indeed very good and a success. A good crowd was in attendance and the little folks received the eredit due them for their faithful work, The insurance agent, Mr. Phillips, representing the National Industrial Co., of Topeka, was in our town all week collecting and taking applica- tions for new members. He was as- sisted by Mr, F. B. Minnis. Mr, Phil- lips Is a successor to Mr. Warner M. Tyler of St. John. So far he Is doing a great work, and Is certainly on to hig line of business, We truly wish him well. He left Sunday for Larned, promising to return, D. 1. Williamson has gone for un- known regions. Elder 0. W. Green returned last Saturday. ‘A few of the Jetmore boys were in town this week. Miss Estella Winchester, has gone to Burdette to visit her sister. Mrs. 0. W. Freeman made a fly- ing trip to the country to see her mother and home folks, They live twenty-five miles out, but Mrs. Free- man made the round trip in a day. Johnnie Freeman returned home last Sunday, a welcome arrival. GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA, Dr, Al. R, Engleson has returned from Okmulgee where he attended the annual meeting of the State Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical associa- tion. Miss D. Hyder, of Meridian, was in the city Monday. Mr. T, M. Haynes, of Boley, spent ‘a few days in the city last week in the interest of Vernon, a new town for colored people on the Fort Smith and Western railroad. Dr. Sneed, of Langston University, attended the High school commemce- ment last Friday, Rev, J. E. Toombs went to Shawnee to preach the sermon to the graduates of that city. Rev, A. R. Dobbins is planning a trip to Texng in the near future. Mrs. Sadie Beatty White spent Sun- day at Falls. ‘The Knights of Pythias of this city have organized a Uniform Rank. Rey, Wilson, cf Langston, oceupied the pulpit at the A. M, E. church Sunday, Mrs, Lilhe Smith, of Kingfisher, at- tended the graduating exercises here Friday, Mrs. Willie Moss McDonald, of Langston ie in the city. Prof, Saddler, of Langeton, wag a Saturday visitor, Dr. H.W. Conrad will soon open the Guthrle sanitarium for colored people. COTTEYVILLE, KANSAS, The pupils of the Coffeyville High schoo] were entertained last Friday afternoon by A. G Rogers at the home of his parents, The evening was spent in mucic and games, Mr, Andrew Fity war war the feature of the evening, We is o natural com- edinn and a student of the High school. His presence ig always high. Iv appreciated by the students, The “Mietinguished™ quartet rendered ite rervice The membcra of thie quor- tet are Mexsra Perey Dawron, of Coffeyville; Fred and Ttufus Knight, of Neodashas and Garnett Rogers, of Coffeyville. Music wae alsa fure nished hy the following: Miss Ida May Dawson, Miss Tennie Dawson, Misa Beulah Thompson and Miss Juanita Williams. Another fenture wits a reading by Mise Winifred Pat. (crron The entertainment bioke up With a race for the trolly car, The high school pupils hope to make this cutertainment an annual occurence If you ure in the habit of being up e time cou read Tke Plaindealer. Farm ano Garden DO YOU LIKE “SWEETS?” They're Fine With Gravy—Here’s How ‘You May Grew a Crop. Plant a few eweet potatoes fo your garden this spring. ‘They aren't bard to grow, and what is ricber tu eat than brown sweet potatoes with gravy? Besldes, this sive Is very ornamental, and Its thick, dark follage helps tu mnke sour vegetable garden more at- tractive Sweet potatoes ure grown by means of nets or aprouts whieh grow from the root buds. It fs best to get them trom seed Kruwers ur gardevers ‘They require wari, moderately rich, anndy jaud, If tue tnnd Is too fertile there will be a hirge growth of tup at the ex- penre of the root The plants way be set vut frum the middle of May until the tat of July or after the Inte frosts are over. | ‘The potatoes may be grown on the tevel, but a ridge uaualty is preferred to the garden ridging may be done with a hoe, making the ridge about eighteen tnches brusd ond six in tes high ‘The rows xbould be from three and a half tu four feet apart. Set the plants nlung the center of the ridge~ ay should be nbuut two feet apart— and If the null ts molst ft le only nex es- sary to dip the roots in water before setting Hut if tt ls unusually dry at thin time It will be advantageous to sprinkle the plants uccastonully, When the plunts are small they should be cultlinted often enongh tu Kill the weeds and keep a wellow sure face Later on the vines themselves Wil cover the ground; theo cultiva- Mon fa Impracticable as well as ande- wirable After the vinew are tov large to cullirate they should be Hfted oc casionally or they are likely to take root at the Joints and keep on forming more vines with po rote fo the bill large evuugh tur use, The vines sboutd be Ifted ome n week Every vine should be lvose from hilt to tip = This lifting may be done very rapidly with a pitchfork, but some care must be taken —Kansax [ndustrialist. FOLKS OUT, STOCK IN. Here's a Simple Gate That Will Help to Selve the Problem. it 1s often Inconvenient to pause and cnlateh and then latch a gnte between tbe barnyard or some uther place where atock fe kept and the garden or a field trom which it is desired tu keep ani mals away To obviate such dificuitles the plan Mustrated will be found very conven- fent. As will be seen, the fence ts made to end at two stout posts, be mm Nm fn Arie fp Mo bel fet se) BAB po aon HEB he [essa Pie ry ST so | bool ie Esa HHH nh AAO UZ Perl hae E> ou ARR: nT Kaecers ROT se Shs a aA ele {From the American Agriculturiet.} rh eS eT ae ee ee tween which {3 0 rather Inrger opening than fs usually allowed for a fuotpath gate. From one of these posts the during lines of fence are bullt to posts so us to form a ¥ sunped opening, each end- ing at a post. On the other lurge Ine post fs hung the gate, which swings each way and elther comes ngalust the V shaped sides when pusbed or may continue su as to strike the smaller posts, In either case animals canput get past, and set the gate is alwuse open for buman beings ~American Ay riculturlat. OLD AND TRUE. The old Cugtish farmers put thelr advice about keeping barn. yard manure uty two nes; Keep st molst and tread it tight And tt will well sour care Fcquite ‘That is pretty much the whule story.—Rtural New Yorker, PVIPOFDOOOUT LEWC VOROOM FARMING WITH BRAINS, Never venture upon ap old bridge with team or machinery without see jug that it ts firm and safe for heavy weights If tho fertitity of the sult is to bw niniotained It must be supplied with vegetable matter, ‘Sur under cover cropa und ducrease thy humua eupply According to the luwn Press bulletin No 12, nodiam arnuite ta the only eherfeal that WHl entirely destroy the Canada thistle, it fe applicl at the rate of ene nud a bulf pounds to Atty. two galions of water Do wt expect the tint man to fout entixded If sum tease bun alone with all the chorea while son ure away Phiting moles sou vre willing ta de the same ter thin aecostonalty inet men are hone heinga mtd will, wwe a role, appres bite file treatinent A poi (hat diboc ont quickly, It foone md Sandy net tenehes fa ahea in poor phystal condition from tee ite Mater nid ores watter Where ter gallon bs practiatble thhe Iv advisable Hents of minde, eres mapore, dn Ing ff there Ie suurnexs and thorongh an) portistent enitivation Soest ate 2 Me ee Fig: a: dear, he Se a oa : ff =i co a . mi} xe E, Mrs. A. ie : Results of ue ‘ope—Turnbo Fee ro! Treatment. cn a ; Brat ee ‘ 7 “pORO COLLEGE! ancan Callog offend the wo ri ‘SIO RINE STREET, ST; vow ‘en rere crane te oe Fe Hoe ea el meat we nyere He ed: ‘ Se eeicre meen <¢ spunea wi repioos same Kee ol Seeks i Met ee ee f ley => re Ca <i eae ae al nwa Bevery ; ao bse Pal a eS iy core : ¥ a bn aye F \ > ETRE ee \ tein bah ent mee ta So eae a — , 7 Sy SES SP ee te ee ee Mrs. J, J, Pleasant, of Kansas City, was in the uty last week on busi- ness, The W. R. C, ladies of the city pre- sented each of the oclored Sunday school with a beautiful silk flag. Miss Beatrice Taylor, who has been attending the Paola Igh schoo the past year left for her home this week, Hon. John E. Lewis, G. C., made his annual visit to Rising Star lodge May @2d and found the lodge in splendid working o1der. After ofcial business had been transacted, a bril- Hiant reception was held in his honor at which time the ladie, of the Court were present... Sir A. C, Sublet and ‘Miss Lydia Crump, of Olathe were present and a yeneral food time was enjoyed. Rev, B, IR. Rows preached an alle memorial sermon Sunday at the A. M. E, church. Memorial services were held at the Second Bnptist church at night and nddresses were delivered by R, M. Shelby, A. Penk and G. W. Lowry. Mrs. Emma Vincent, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, was in the city last week attending the comnyoncement exer- clses of the High school at which! time her niece, Mis Edith MePher- son graduated, The A. M. Ti church cheir tendered, Miss Tidith McPherson a_ reception Monday night in honor of her seradu- ation from the Puota Hizh school, There were about forty invited puesta pnesenf Adidresees, Instrumental and veeal ,olos, cesays anil original poems were the order of the evening. Daine' ty refreshments were served and a! roya} feast was enjoyed, Rev, Stohes, of the Second Baptiot church, is cairyimge on his weekly’ setics of entertainments, At the spel- ling lee Monday night, Norris Stokes war awarded the prize for the best peller. Miex Alma Tayler und Nollie Van Trees, were the colored ginduates from the Faghth grade and cater the High school this year. Mice Idith McPherson was cleeted Jelegate to the Sunday School Con+ vention which mecta in Manhattan Juno 2d. Mrs, Richard Mocre who died in Topcha last week war luought to Paola for burial, Hor remains were accompanied ly her daughter and onelnelaw, Mr and Mie, Jerry Job son and her granddaughters, Mee Mary John-on, ef Topcha, Mrs Toy, f Kansas Cty and Mir Bad, Mee, \hinson of Topcka ond Me, Terry. f Tinporia and a gacat grarddauche crof Kansans City .The funeral sere ices wore condurted hy Rov, Rouge at he A.M. 1 church, Mae, Margaret fame was a chatter member of (his huich and in an ctrly day did more or the uplift of her race here that ny other of her rice She was te reat and grand woman, Tey. N.d. Stohes wae called to Base - ms erm e eC ye HS NB Or UTD Be ve Dont You Know reg ae ear Rane eee ee Employment Co. offers its servicer to the Negroes of Kansas City and the Southwest as their one bert protec. tion when It concernt Real Estate In- vestments or Employment as thie company makes a specialty of handl- ing Real Estate and Rentals as well as finding employment for Negroes. In the past three years the Afro- American Investment & Employment o. has sold more homes and found more employment fer the Negroes of Kaneas Ctiy than all the other offices combined, The Afro-American Investment & Employment Co. has the most desir- able hist of houces for sale or rent to Negroes, every one who buys a home or a business hag full pesféeties when it comes to getting the lowest price and terms, making out the legal papers and arranging payments and: interest £0 that they can be met with- out_any hardship on the buyer. Employment for Home Buyers. Ifa man buys a home or rents from. the Afro-American Onvertment & Employment Co. he can rest assured that he will be kept steadily employed at ood wages, If a man buys a home from the Afro-American Investment & Em- ployment Co. he will be taken eare of when it comes time to have his mortgages renewed or if he wishes to borrow money. No White Agents Cua show you as complete 8 fist of Heat Estate for sale to Negroes as the Afro-American Investment & ployment Co,, neither will they give i the protection in buying or in eeping up your payments after you- have bought. The Reason Is Because the Afro-American Inveut- ment & Employment Co. makes w specialty of felling aud renting homes and furnishing cmployment to Nee groes and the white company simply makes a deal with Negroes once in uwhile as aside icsue and is not bothered whether you are satisfied or not ur whether you pay out or love out. ‘\ Record to be Proud of... The Afro-American Investment & Employment Co has been doing bual- ness in Kansns City for the past eight yenre and in that time they have told hundreds of homes and placed thousands of men and women in goed positions And of all of the many homes ‘old, the company hay fore dosed but oue mortgage. Of the many customers who have bought homes through this company not one has been allowed to pay one cent more than the original priee asked by the owner. The Afro-Amer- ican Investment & Employment Ce. guarantees their prices on property fo he as low as any other agent's on the asme property. ‘The Employment Department Is a medium by which the best em- woyers get in touch with the bost ser- vants. And is no longer looked upon as the place where the Hard to Please employer gets unreliable servarts and the servants gets robbed of thelr money, The Afro-American's plan of s job now and pay when you have earned the money has made many friends for the Employment Agency, The Company is preparing a very destrable list of homes fer sale tn the near future. Get intouch with them and you will be pleased with thelr wags of doing business, 2310 Lydia R-room modern brick, full eage ‘atge rooms and halls, in good eondl- tion, large level yard 36 x 150. Thie will'make an ideal home, as this part of the city is high, commanding & view of Greater Kansas City, Foé tick sale the price has been redueed to $3,500. Rents for $30 per month. 1191-1103 Michigan Corner lot, 50 x 125, with 2 frame houses, 5-room and 6-room. This ts @ fine investment. Price $3,608. Chicken Ranches Onn Strange Line, 10c fare, 2 acrop of ground, §-room houre. Price $2,000. Quindaro, Kansat, 1% acres, blocks from Western University, Price $450, 1 block from Rosedale car line, 1 acre of ground, 4-room house Priee *1,500, 2792 Norton, +rcobm cottage. Prive $850, 2413 Woodland, S-room moder niche Price $2,500. Any of the above properties will be rold to retponsible people on Easy Terms, Call at office and pet complete Ilst f houses for sale and rent. AFRO-AMERICAN INVESTMENT & EMPLOYMENT CO., 911 McGee Street. ome Phone, Main 7555, Bet! hon eMaln 751 SUS een ce 4ONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE Thave uscd your omade, Ma the dest thing Dever used form iking curly bur lie smooth, 1 have nnt firsier MP tnt bottle, Pat can see sorderty sesullx, writs Mra, Lo tis Haves ot Pincyite, G, Try Pore Wile Pomade for hersi Stubborn aud toraty bere and Pord's Roval Whit site dette for thom terion, Aehv in 4 for item Be wire and gee Hee cereus (Bora a? manitfertin 2 ts 4 ea ca Ua Marrow Company, (te ay bed nie Carter and Queenle Ienry have returned from Pittsbu whee thet uterded the Dietrict conference, the Sunday School consent nara Allen Chrietian Er aver Lague of the K Co duettiet. They repo ta dull hitfat tine Mase Haris wae ate ed Dae trust Supcriuterdent of the Naleavor leapue IEat or Sleep? then... When In Kansas City and want fret class service and a fine place to stop, cali on Mrs. Josephine Daves, 317 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, win last wech owing to the death of his mcther-mn-law, Mrs. Porter, She Mas esteemed and respected by all who knew her, | COYFEYVILLE, KANSAS, 4 Misses Mahle Vaughn and Madge Hawkins, teachers of Oklahoma, vis- ited Misr Beatrice Whittaker Mriday evening cn route to their home in Kansns City, Mrs. Carrie Maning and Miss Lu- venia Brown returned to their home in Bartlesville after a few days visit with Mr. and Mre, W, A, Carter, Mrs, Carre Surveyor, who has Leen very all at her home, 505 Tart Seventh street f* slowly improving, Mre, Wilhe Puller, of Wichita, is stating her sisters and other relatver Mr. A R Ingram, of Muskogee, is in CoffeyxiMe haking hands with rele atives and friends. Mre Elza Carter and family en- Joyed a short visit with her niece, Mra, Washington, of Mot Springs, Ark, Sunday, Mr. and Mre., T. Mo Henry, Sr, ene tertained at 6 o'clock dinner Triday in honor of the Negra teachere of the city school ard their wives at their home 106 Giace oulesard. Mire Wenry wae assisted by Mes. WT 1, Coffer Those present were: Prof. and Mrs, WA Carter, Prof, and Mre W. A Easter Prof and Mre JA Bodd, Me and Mre George Titzpatrick, Mre. Bf, Guy, Misses Trane ant Else Muley, Lillian Burns, Ruby Thonten, Beatrice Whittaker, Jenme Shinner, Rev Tuee and Or Grins Mise Ehac Maley, teacher at the Do iglare school dererves much pralve for the benutiful cantata, “Who Kile’ Kd Cock Robin?” at the A M E Sharch Tucediv evening by ber pus pile, A yard nudience witnessed the production Mr Walle Treram, “ho was ran’ town Vw an gute while driving in his mivey Saturdiv ae able to he out, Mrs TA Tagram and baby whe! vere in the hugyy alee, creaped wits ae interes, Mie Mod Cos ard tittle riardeon, Mb Gav. ate here fran Targston, ikie, ona visit to Mre RoW, Guy, Mos Thaneee Knox crtertained a foe fibords ata Dinchean Sanday age reas 8 here of Mre Manning soil Mise Teavenin Brown of Bartles- ile, OWa TY Pore Tt clat wa, very please Uitte og Sat tin hame of Mire oT Word. Tuesday sftcrreon, and ifteran haar war spent In hard work he hostess scrved n dainty lunch. Kev Tt Ho McAlister, Misres ‘awe rm etn et eT KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. The closing exercises of Mrs. M. C. Matthews' pupils at the Quindaro A. M. E. church was greeted with the largest audience ever assembled in that church. The stage was decorated with myriads of trees and rose bushes and represented the African selvas. The pupils have been asked to repeat portions or all of their program in Quindaro and in Kansas City. The audience being made up of the elite of surrounding cities and of professors and their wives from W. U., was very appreciative. "The Ethiopian Love Song," The Asteroid Drill and the Valedictory by Guilla Lobb received ovations. The teacher who is known by many as the one who has given the largest costumed and best operas at the white High school in Kansas City also received an ovation on her whole program, and especially on the drama, "The Ethiopian Princess," which she composed herself. Rev. Jones said the excellent program reminded him of a graduation of large pupils. He said the prophecy in the drama of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to God might soon come true. Prof. Kennedy and other professors, and wives said they never saw a program of children so perfect. Each number was marvellous and roundly applauded. Following is the program: Invocation—Marie Ross. Music—Welcome Chorus. Recitation—"The Fern," Grace Kahan; "The Last Day" Alberta Ross. Welcome—Myrtle Everett. Music—"Greeting Glee" Chorus. Recitation—"Vacation" Mary Vaughn; "Bird's Song" Rosella Hayes. Music—"Echo Chorus." Recitation—"Boys" Fred Smith; "Planting" Benne Walton. Music—"Fallies Chorus." Drama, "Beauty and the Beast." Characters. Beauty—Lottie Kennedy. Beauty—Lotte Kennedy. Beast (afterwards Prince) Theodore Griffin. Sisters—Angelina, Beatrice Marshall; Serpahima, Ruth Gregg. Father—Ray Freeman. Fairy—Arizona Banks. Courtiers. Finale. "A Rose Song." Class Poem—(by Matthews) Maud Banks. Asteroid Drill—Twelve Girls. Asteroid Drill—Twelve Girls. "The Ethiopian Princess Scene After. Characters. Princess Hula—Callie Wilkerson. Maid—Edith Ball. Prince Zanga Zulu—Theodore Wal- ker. Herald—Fred Smith. Queen of Dryads—A. Banks. Dryad_s and Fairies—Lucy Ross, Marie Ross and Catherine Haines. Courtiers—Ora Wilkerson and others. Ethiopian Love Song—Twelve Gulls Valedictory Essay—Guilla Lobb Closing Music—Ensemble. The U. B. P. and S. M. T. lodges held their fifth annual thanksgiving sermon at the Pleasant Green Baptist church May 25. Rev. McNeal deli- vered a lecture on the order and Rev. Ransom preached the sermon. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Francis Lewis and Mr. Cordell White of Kansas City, Mo. Wednesday, June 4th. Miss Lewis was one of the teachers of our city and Mr. White is a fine young man of Kansas City, Mo. THE YOUNG AEROPLANE CO. The Young Aeroplane company of Kansas City is arranging a big Aeroplane Meet to take place in North Kansas City on May 20 to June 8 inclusive. The aviators who will fly at this meet are men of national reputation. The Moisant International Aviators, with Captain J. H. Worden, in a Moisant Bleriot Monoplane, will head the list of aviators. Ralph E. McMullen, who flies a Curtiss 80-horsepower racer, is next in line. Glen H. Taut, who flies a headless biplane and Victor Carlstrom, the Swedish aviator, will operate a Curtiss machine. Wm. Evans will operate a Tractor Biplane. Young's High Flyers will use two Young Tractor Biplanes, built by the Young Aeroplane Co., of Kansas City, the other machines in addition. program will consist of sensational flying, such as altitude, endurance, racing, bomb dropping tartarget practice, etc. The meet will take place in the new field leased by the Young Aeroplane Co., from the North Kansas City Development Co. The field is one mile across the Missouri river from Kansas City proper, over the Burlington-Swift-Armour bridge. The arrangements have been made to have the Metropolitan Street Railway company carry their passengers over the bridge during the ten days of this meet. This will be the first regular annual Aviation meet ever held in Kansas City. Charles L. Young, manager of the Young Aeroplane Co. has entire charge of the meet and promises to make it the biggest Aviation Meet ever attempted in this section of the country. The price of admission is 50 cents; 25 cents for children and the street car fare is five cents from the bridge to the field; the location is ideal and the meet will undoubtedly draw tremendous crowds. Arrangements have been made for refreshments, etc., on the grounds. When you have read the Plain dealer tell your friends what they are missing by not reading it A Court Without Lawyers. Chicago Record Herald: Germany has a system of people's courts from which lawyers are barred. The object is to insure prompt and cheap justice for the poorer elements of the community. The procedure in these courts is businesslike and free from technicalities and red tape. Now Kansas has followed the example of Germany and established by law a system of lawless courts. City or county commissioners are empowered to appoint a judge for a debtor's court from which lawyers are excluded. The plaintiff must tell his own story, as must the defendant. There are to be no technical pleas, and no legal jargon. The judge may call witnesses, examine them in his own way, or otherwise investigate the case. A few such laws and experiments as this may cause the average lawyer to take some interest in law reform, in the movement for efficiency, sanity and simplicity in our courts of justice. Business men, too, will take notice and ask why they, though not poor, should pay for delays, meaningless technicalities, verlage and professional tricks, whether ethical or low. Law reform is waiting for the ax, and and Kansas has made a beginning. CREYENNE, WYOMING. Mr. Editor: I am dropping you a few hints respecting this city. I started from my home in Hutchinson on the 14th, stopping over at Gt. Bend, and Garden City, and arrived here on the 16 at 11:15 p.m. I was met by Mr. J. T. Muse, a young business man of the city, who is engaged in conducting a first class grocery and meat market, and handles hundreds of dollars a week. He is an affable young man, and has a keen eye to business. I was conducted by this gentleman to his beautiful home of eleven rooms, at 814 W. 19th street, where I met Mrs. Muse, his wife, a very pleasant young lady indeed. She also conducts a first class rooming house, one that I am sure the editor would be pleased with and any one coming to Cheyenne will make no mistake in stopping at 814 W. 19th street. But in getting around over the city I find that Mr. and Mrs. Muse are only two of the many intelligent and genial Afro-Americans resulting in Cheyenne. This is a beautiful city, with the state capitol on the north, a neat building, but nothing to be compared in size and beauty to the capitol building occupied by Gov. Hodges. The Wyoming capitol is occupied by Gov. Carey, but unlike the great statesman and senator, Emerson Carey of Reno county. The altitude here is hard on Kansans. Perhaps it is made so by coming in contact with open saloons. The saloons of the city have a friend from every city in Kansas except Hutchinson and Topeka. We are looking for the editor of The Plaindealer out soon. Long's Peak on the west is 6247 feet high; Pike's Peak can be seen. Snow any time you went it on the mountains. Lake Minnehaha, near the center of the city, is the most beautiful I have ever seen. The colored people are prosperous, and above the average Negro in line of intelligence and wealth. Mr. H. C. Jefferson, Mr. H. C. Gaskins, Mrs. D. Jaggets and Mr. Simon Smith are considered the wealthiest Negroes in the state of Wyoming. Their Individual wealth aggregates from thirty thousand dollars to seventy-five thousand dollars. Rev. James Washington of the A. M. E. church is doing well. Your humble servant, with the Baptist church, is running a meeting and is doing the best we can for Christ and Kansas. C. O. SMITH YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES. (By LYDIA COFEY SMITH.) The Yates Young Women's Christian association, second floor of the building at 5th and State avenue, has just passed one of its busiest weeks. The club women met on Friday after- The Seventeenth Annual Commencement Exercises State Industrial Department At Western University MAY 28 TO JUNE 5, 1913. COMMENCEMENT: Wednesday, May 28, 8 o'clock P. M.—Band and Orchestra Concert. Thursday, May 29, 8:15 o'clock P. M.—Piano Recital, Music Department. Friday, May 30, 8:15 P. M.—Cantata,"Princess Chrysanthemum," Fifty voices; elaborate costumes. This is the only exercise at which charges will be made. It will be the most complete chorus display ever attempted by the Music Department. Admission for adults 25 cents; children 15 cents. Reserved seats, 10 cents extra. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 A. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon. Sunday, June 1, 11:00 A.M.—Macalesterate Serfonto. Sunday afternoon, June 1, 4 o'clock.—Address to Literary and Religious Societies. Sunday evening, June 1, 8 o'clock.—Annual Reunion of all the Religious Societies. Monday night, June 2, 8 o'clock—Class Night. Tuesday, June 3.—Exhibits from Departments from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Tuesday, June 3, 10 A. M.—Meeting of the University Board. Tuesday afternoon, June 3, 2 o'clock.—Field Sports. Exhibit Rooms Open to Visitors. Tuesday night, June 3,8:00.—Oratorical Contest for Annual Prize. Wednesday, June 4.—Exhibits from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Wednesday, June 4, 10 A. M.—State Industrial Board Meeting. Wednesday night, June 4, 8 o'clock.—Industrial Demonstration. All trades actually working upon the platform in the presence of the audience. Thursday morning, June 5, 10—Alumni Meeting: Annual Ad- Thursday morning, June 5. 10.—Alumni Meeting: Annual Address and Business Meeting. Election of Officers. Thursday, afternoon, June 5. Commencement Exercises at 8:20 GOV. GEORGE H. HODGES Thursday night, June 5, Farewell Social for Students. NOTES:—Lunch and refreshments will be provided for visitors on the University grounds at a small cost, so that none need return to the city until the night exercises are over. Visitors are respectfully requested to refrain from smoking on the grounds. Polite Guides will be in attendance to show visitors around and explain the Exhibits. Do not miss the Cantata, "PRINCESS CHRYSANTHEMUM," on Friday Night, May 30, and the INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION, Wednesday Night, June 4. They will be unusually interesting events. moon to complete its preparations for the Kansas State Federation. Mrs. H. D. Robinzine was the presiding genius and Mrs. J. A. Graves recorded the doings. Mrs. E. J. Patterson and Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell played the role of hostesses. The guests included Meidamies Alice M. Brown, D. F. Harris, G. A. Minor, Effie Porter, Mayme Bradford, Hattie Gamble, Nellie Holloway, Eliza Nichols, A. B. Holt, Misses Marie Johnson, Aileen Trotter and Louse Thompson. The new members of our Bible class, who joined us in the study on Monday evening, were Mrs. Dr. Horsey, Miss Mayme Brown and Miss Ethel Smith. We had a joyful time, and the members continue to invite strangers and other women and girls to come. The Yates Y. W. C. A. educational committee, Mrs. Nellie Wilson chairman, met in the association's rooms on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Watkins was chosen story teller for the "Children's Hour," to be held in the association's rooms every Tuesday, beginning June 3, 1913, from 11 to 12 o'clock. Mothers are asked to bring their little ones. The hygiene and physical educational committee met in our rooms on Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs. Thos. Dickson is chairman and Miss Mary Thomas was chosen secretary. Others of the committee present were: Miss Geo. P. Porter, Miss Olivia Lewis, Miss Sarah Chinn, Miss Maude Turner, Miss Leota Wilson, Mr. G. A. Minor, Miss L. M. Brown. The committee voted to secure croquet ground and lawn tennis court for the association. The croquet games will begin this week. The membership committee, Mrs. D. W. White chairman, met in the patrons of the association on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. This committee elected Mrs. Eskridge secretary. It voted to get busy in the membership canvas for the Yates Y. W. C. A. Prominent among our visitors since the last issue of the National Review were Mr. F. E. DePuntz, physical director of the Y, M. C. A.; Professor Charles, E. A. Stair, M. D. F. Harris, Miss Nichol, a prominent worker among women and girls, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. George W. Miller, of Tonganoxie, Kas.; Mr. Cyrus Lindell, Rev. D. B. Jackson, -OF THE- A. M.—Band and Orchestra Concert Clock P. M.—Piano Recital, Music Contata, "Princess Chrysanthemum, costumes. This is the only exercise made. It will be the most com- per attempted by the Music Depart- ults 25 cents; children 15 cents extra. Blaccalaureate Sermon. 'clock.—Address to Literary and Clock.—Annual Reunion of all the —Class Night. from Departments from 9 A. M. to setting of the University Board. o'clock.—Field Sports. Exhibit historical Contest for Annual Prize. from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. State Industrial Board Meeting. clock.—Industrial Demonstration. upon the platform in the pres- —Alumni Meeting; Annual Ad- ing. Election of Officers. Commencement Exercises at 2:30. PRESS BY— E. H. HODGES Well Social for Students. Events will be provided for visitors small cost, so that none need re- exercises are over. requested to refrain from smok- attendance to show visitors around a, "PRINCESS CHRYSANTHE- and the INDUSTRIAL DEMON- June 4. They will be unusually Rev. J. R. Richardson, Rev. W. A. Bowron, D. D., Mesdames Jenkins and Kealing, Mrs. Johanna Moore, Mrs. A. Z. Davis, and many of our own and the Central association women. In order to give our friends who helped in the sale of tickets a chance to come in this week and conclude the report the association will wait until next week to issue its statement. Mrs. Lulu C. Summers and others will be glad to know that our gross receipts have reached over $3,000. This statement is given to lessen the suspense of the anxious. We had a good time at our vesper services last Sunday. Several girls and women joined us for the first time. The vesper service is conducted by the general secretary every Sunday from 3 to 4 o'clock. Mrs. Lydin C. Smith was the speaker at the Central Y. W. C. A. last Sunday at 4:30 o'clock. Come and be a booster for the Y. W. C. A. Bible class. Come and join the Culture club. Come and join the Embbroidery class. Come and join the Choral class. Girls, come join the Camp Fire Girls. Come, register for the Physical Culture. Come, join the Waltress class. The Waitress class is to start next week if we get a class of ten—Mrs. L. D. Taylor, caterer WEIR CITY, KANSAS. Mr. J. B. Davis went to Pittsburgh on the 26th on business The annual sermon of the U R F and S. M. T. lodges was preached on the 25th at Saint John Baptist church by the Rev. G. W. Williams One of the Temples went to Yale. Mrs. Dilla Young is on the sick list. Mrs. Lollies left here on the 24th for Topka. Her daughter will finish at the T. I. I. The C. M. E. pastor of Pittsburgh, preached to St. John on the 25th. We are informed that a girl from Weir by the name of Miss Mable Fisher, who attends school at Austin, Ala, did four years work in two. The Masons raised four candidates on the 24th. Mr. Dave Williams, who lost an eye three years ago shot-firing in company on the 18th Whatever BROWN He has pleased the best Physicians in Topeka for 15 years. Take your next one to the big, fresh stocked Drug consideration he received it was in cash. He has forty acres of good land planted in corn. We are informed that Rev. J. H. Gunter, who had been residing here has been called to pastor the church at Mineral. Mrs. Eliza Scott is seriously ill. Read The Plaindealer, the paper that stands for the race. Kansas City, Kansas. The following colored teachers were elected at the last meeting of the board of education: Sumner High—J. M. Marquess, J. J. Lewis, G. B. Buster, John A. Hodge, J. P. King, T. H. Reynolds, H. N. Jenkins, Beulah E Burke, Winifred Morton, Myrtle B. Craig. A. J. Neely—Douglass, Stowe, Dunbar, Grant Phillips, Lincoln, Lewis, Garrison. Douglass—Laura Hailan, Mabel Wilson, Rhoda Johnson, Etta Robinson, Pearl Montgomery, Jeanette Greene, Matie Clymer, Mabel Jackson, Frances Lewis, Mattie Barrett; Anna Jackson, Allye Cornell, Olive Henderson. Dunbar—M. H. Thompkins, Annabel Montgomery, Mayme Brown, Willa Fleming. Stowe—Trussie Smothers, Harriet Lewis, Mary Green, Ida Marr, Jessie Ewing, Mattle Davis, Ersa Dorsey, Vella Roberts, Sarah Chinn. Lewis—Gertrude Lankford. Lincoln—Frances Grant, Maude Turner, Bessie Rosson. Bruce—Woody Jacobs, Myrtle Jackson The following were elected but unsigned as teachers: Misses Rubie Anderson, Cora Black, Sallie Brown, Celesta Hoffman, Armeda Jarrett, Gaynell Johnson, Mae McClellan, Gertrude Saint Clare, Jessie Saunders, Lottie Tipton and Melonee Minor, Prof. G. F. Porter, Prof. W. A. Jackson, Misses Lydia Lockridge, Edna Townsend, Mary Prewitt and Lorene Coleman resigned. A. J. Neely is superintending principal. The closing exercises of Sumner High school were held Thursday evening, May 22, in the auditorium of the Kansas City, Kansas High school. This year's class numbered twenty-one. Misses Desdemona West, Grace Buckner, Ida Craig, Katherine Miller, Minnie Tucker and Lenora Rusel, the honor graduates all appeared on the program. They discuss fifty years of Negio progress. The papers will appear in a later edition of this paper. The principal of the High school and the president of the board of education issued the diplomas. On Saturday evening, May 17th, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayes gave a duty in honor of their mother and sisters at their home, 3116 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Freeman, 216 E. Troup Ave. Kansas City, Kas.; Mrs. Mary Jackson, N. 61th St., Kansas City, Kans.; Susie Corbinson, Tom Corbinson, Lena M. Johnson, 419 Belmont Ave.; Sarah Dair, 572 Lydia Ave.; John Payne 107 Belmont; Harry Gilmore, 1111 Paseo; I. Lormock, 708 W. 3rd St. Kansas City, Kas.; Lillie Harris, Henry Harris, 415 Belmont, and an enjoyable evening was spent. A light luncheon was served and music was furnished by Will Henry, Troup Ave. The closing exercises of the Douglass, Dunbar, and Stowe schools, in Sumner High school auditorium, were all largely attended and were extremely good. Each year the superintendent of the schools gives a test to all the 8th grade pupils, white and colored. This year Douglass school ranked first. Miss Laura Jean Harlan is principal. Communion services next Sunday at the First Baptist church. In the morning the pastor, Rev. W. A. Bowren, will preach on the "Home." In the afternoon covenant and communion, and at this service Rev. Wm. Beckham, field secretary of the H. and F. M. board of the National Baptist convention, will be present. All are invited to come out. Mr. Wm. Dunne, an old and respected citizen of Wyandotte county, died Monday at his home in Bethel. Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Baptist church, Rev. W. A. Bowren officiating. Mr. W. E. Jacobs has purchased the property at 2055 N. Third St. They have moved there, from their former residence on Stewart avenue. John W. Jones reports the following deaths: Lulu Patton, 925 Splitlog; Viola Grider, 443 Oakland; Wm. Dunne, Bethel, Kansas; Rev. E. Arlington Wilson has accepted the call to the First Baptist church at Muskogee, Okla. He will leave shortly for that place. Miss Lenora Jenkins, 908 Freeman, was injured Thursday of last week in a street car accident. The Kensington Art club was entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Holmes, N. 5th street. The Hyacinth Art club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W. A. Jackson, 640 New Jersey. Miss Leota Wilson, 1322 N. 8th St. has been on the glick list. The Golden Eagle club met last Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Jessie Taylor, 820 Oakland Ave. The next meeting of the club will be with Miss Lottie Tipton, 707 Oakland Av., entertained by Mr. Eugene Posey. The third annual meeting of the Pan-Missouri Medical association will be held at Kansas City, Mo., May 28, 29 and 30. Dr. Curtis will hold clinic or Wednesday and Thursday mornings. He is ranked as one of the foremost surgeons of the country and has been at the head of Freedman's Hospital in Washington, D. C., for years. Miss Juana'bia Webb is taking millinery training at the Hubbard School of Millinery, conducted by Miss Stella, 1510 E. 16th street, Kansas City, Mo. Pupils are solicited. Miss Hattie Freeman, a prominent society leader of Topeka, Kas., visited with her nephew's family, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Freeman, 216 Troup, Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Edward Ross, one of Missouri's most prominent citizens, is making extensive preparation for his summer vacation. Miss Adah M. Taylor spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday visiting friend, in Mexico, Mo. Miss Bernie Isnacs, 837 Freeman avenue, has enrolled as one of Prof. Jackson's pupil, in music for the summer. Millinery pays well at the Hubbard Millinery establishment. Old hats made new n specialty. The Au Falt whist club gives a prize every four weeks to the member who has the highest average. Last week's prize was won by Mrs. O. B. Johnson, 1319 N. 8th. Mrs. Wm. Gamble entertained the cooking club at her home, 1006 State avenue. Mrs. Gamble and Mrs. Johnson demonstrated. The Merry Mations' whist club, together with the Au Fait whist club, was entertained this week by Mrs. Herrington, near Bethel, Kansas. The Adelphia Art club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Rebecca Vincent, 931 Walker street. The Alpha Art club was entertained by Mrs. Nellie Wilson on Ninth and New Jersey Ave. The Missionary society of the C, M. E. church met this week at 1015 Freeman avenue. OWN ALL YOUR ptsons? the best Physicians years. 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