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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER Rake Over all of Hades With a Fine Tooth Comb, and You Can't Find a Bunch as Dirty as the K. U. Foot Ball Team! Has the Supreme Court a "Gentlemen's Agreement?" This Body Strains Itself and Affirms a Decision Giving the Editor Six Months in Jail for Libel. -A Decision Handed Down in the Case of a White Newspaper Man Too Good for one of Color. WHERE IS THE RACE TO FIND JUSTICE? We Hope to Find a Good Samaritan Somewhere on the Way----The Decisions, Testimony and Alleged Defamatory Articles in Full. Historical Society State House Fifteenth Year. No. 46. Rake Over all of Ha Has the "Gentle" This Body Strig a Decision Months A Decision Handed De of a White Newspa Good for one WHERE IS THE FIND JUS We Hope to Find a Somewhere on the cisions, Testimon Defamatory Arti It seems to us that the color line is being drawn stronger every day in Kansas. The decision of the lower court of Wyandotte county was affirmed by the Supreme court and the opinion written by Justice Burch against the editor of The Plaindealer seems to make a difference between those concerning colored newspaper men and white members of the craft. They should be square in this matter and we hope the public will give the matter careful consideration and see that our contentions are right and if they think they are wrong, the columns of The Plaindealer are open to them and they have the privilege of showing us wherein we are wrong. We have respect for law and the men on the judicial bench, but they are just as liable to error as others and are subject to just criticism when they deserve it. It seems to us that there is a tendency on the part of some of the white people to curb the rights of the colored people, especially when they attempt to assert their rights and show their manhood, but we will give the facts to the public and let them be the judge. Some months ago we published an article warning the people to be ware of an organization known as the Knights and Ladies of Protection that was fleecing and skinning them and gave itself as evidence of the fact and reported others that had been wronged by the same company. Whole the head men and officers of the corporation were located in Topeka, they went to Kansas, City and instituted a libel suit against the editor of The Plaindealer. In the first trial there was a hung jury. We reported what was supposed to be the status in the case and what happened at the trial, and upon this report they secured a warrant in another court, which gave instructions and forced a jury upon us that contacted us of libel. To this we appealed to the Supreme court of Kansas on a few errors that were made by the trial court. The instructions asked for by us is the law as handed down in a decision by Judge Burch affirming an appeal for another Kansas editor. It seems to us that he not only strained but side-stepped the point that made against us and gave the white editor the advantage, who won his case whilst in our case another instruction given and sustained by Justice Burch affirms the lower court, losing our case. We would like to have the Judge tell us which of these is correct. The instructions asked for were as follows, in the case of Coleman vs. MacLennan, Topeka State Journal "If the publisher of a newspaper circulated throughout the state published an article reciting facts and making comment relating to official conduct and character of a state officer who is a candidate for re- election for the sole purpose of giving $ t_{0} $ the people of the state what he honestly believes to be true information and for the sole purpose of enabling the voters $ t_{0} $ cast their ballots more intelligently and the whole thing is done in good faith, the publication is privileged ALTHOUGH THE MASTERS CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLE MAY BE UNTRUE IN FACT AND DEROGATORY TO THE CHARACTER OF THE CANDIDATE." Justice Buch said it was not an error to refuse the requested instructions relating to privilege if correctly stated to the jury with sufficient fulness of instructions framed by the court. We will give the instructions given by the trial court in our case and let the public compare the two and consider, if the Judge was right. In the MacLennan case he affirmed these instructions, EVEN IF THEY WERE NOT TRUE and if these instructions had been given to the jury in our case we would have been acquitted. The following are the instructions given in our case: "The defendant has introduced evidence for the purpose of showing that the alleged libelous statements set out in the information were true and that he at the time of the writing and publication thereof believed them to be true and wrote and published the same in good faith and for the purpose of performing a duty which he believed that he owed to the public, and if the evidence given on the trial of this case raises in the minds of jurors a reasonable doubt as to whether the alleged libelous statements set out in the information were true or that the defendant at the time wrote and published said statements honestly believed the same to be true and made in good faith and for the purpose of performing such duty, then you can not find the defendant guilty." In his opinion trying to show that it was malice on the part of the editor of The Plaindealer, for the reason that the society owed him $200 and he had failed to obtain a judgment against said society, that the defendant had remarked in the presence of different persons that he would put them out of business if they did not pay and following this up with malice and expressed an intent to establish guilt, that the report of the insurance examiner of the insurance department of the books of the concern and the subsequent issue of license was prima facie evidence that they were not skimming anyone and were doing a streightforward business. Further that the company was not liable for the acts or its reputation on account of gross neglect or misuse of funds or money due depositors or holders prior to the bringing of our case in 1909. Now let us reason with the Justice TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 14, 1913. for a little while applying the rule of reason in this case and see where we stand. In the first place if a corporation cannot stand upon its own reputation from the time it begins business until it ceases is not worthy of being considered. If a man's reputation is attacked, the court allows it to be reviewed from the time he is old enough to account for himself up to the time in question and this is brought before the public. We never heard of a man's reputation only going back to the time of the alleged offense and not allowing it to be challenged prior to that time. This was the case in the matter of the Knights and Ladies of Protection and we charged that they committed these various offenses prior to the time that the suit was filed. The money they heat us out of was prior to this time, but the court ruled hat we could not go back, therefore we were unable to produce testimony and prove our charges. We did not state at what time they had fleeced people or had failed to pay obligations incurred by members of their society for the benefit of the company, but said in substance what they had done, which was true. He said it was malice on our part from the fact that the attorney hired by the company and one of the agents made the statement that we had threatened to "put them out of business" if they did not pay. They said we made this statement at different times—neither sweating that they had heard the threat made at the same time or in the presence of each other, therefore our word should count for as much as that of the company's hirelings. Now let us see as to who was wrong and what they were doing for the ones they had beaten out of money. This is not hearsay, but FACTS. When the matter came up in the trial court to secure judgment against the society for $200, they dodged behind a law that says fraternal organizations are not allowed to borrow money and this was their plea. Now any time an individual or corporation jumps behind a subterfuge or make-shift to avoid payment of an honest debt, then the public should be informed of their dishonest method to cheat and swindle the public and they should be warned of this fact. (See editor's testimony.) Under our constitutional rights given in the bill of rights, Sec. 93 of Kansas: "Sec. 93. The Press; libel. Sec. 11. The liberty of the press shall be inviolate; and all persons may freely speak, write or publish their statements on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right; and in all civil or criminal actions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear that the alleged libelous matter was published for justifiable ends, the accused party shall be acquitted." The editor or The Topeka Main-dealer had been informed by numbers of people who had policies with the company and had been cheated and swindled, but when the lower court ruled that we could not go back of the time of bringing our suit to recover $200, we were powerless to prove our allegations, but the facts and statements made by the editor are sufficient that the instructions that we asked for would have given us a reversal. In regard to the insurance examiner who said he had examined the books of the concern and in view of the fact that a certificate had been issued to them, showed that they were honest and upright and could do no harm, we would like to call his attention to an hundred instances in Kansas, where banks and other institutions have failed and gone to the wall after a careful examination and declared to be in good condition. The business of this concern had been examined every year, but the insurance commissioner could only go back one year or back to the time of the examination of his successors on the same books. The books have never shown the claims that were not fully paid, because the company had taken up the policies from the people and gave their word for the balance of the payment, and other instances where suits were brought. This is where we were caught for $240, Denn's D. Hope $50.00 and Dr. O. A. Taylor $127, to save the company from embarrassment for the policies that they had taken up and to keep them in standing with the insurance commissioner, and in order that they might conduct their business. Now Justice Burch, the examiner did not report this. Justice Buch says that the examination of their books and the issuing of their certificate shows that they were not a swindle or fake. If they had found certain things on the books that should have been there and that were brought out in our evidence, we could have put at least a dozen people on the stand to substantiate them and prove they were facts. He spoke of the reorganization of the concern and that it was not responsible for its acts prior to this time. Now the same man that was treasurer of the organization at the time of its birth is filling the same position at this time and is thoroughly familiar with all the facts complained of. The same man that a president now was the attorney and legal advisor for the company at that time and they have practically made no reorganization, as the same men are at the head. If the court continues that malice prompts one because one party owes another or a corporation that attempts to defraud him and by chance he is engaged in the newspaper business and cannot inform the public of this fact, then the newspapers are of no service whatever. But the courts did not hold this in the case of the white editor, but somehow strained the point against the editor of The Topika Plaindealer. Below is the article on which the county attorney based his complaint charging libel and certified abstract in the Supreme court. The case was first tried in Kansas City, Wyandotte County. We said: "TWO JIMS" ORDER PROVEN A SKIN GAME! 一 The Editor of The Plaindealer Substantuates Charges Against Fake Insurance Order in Court. ALL OUR STATEMENTS TRUE. Very Little Balm in Libel Suit—Backed by Insurance Records and Substantial Citizens, the Editor was Acquitted and the Brand of "Fake" Maced on the Knights and Ladies of Protection. The "Two Jims" order, better known as the Knights and Ladies of Protection, met with a warm reception in the Court of Common Pleas at Kansas City, Kansas, last week with the editor of this paper. They are sadder officials but no wiser. In December, 1910, "Big" Jim Mason, vice-president of the order, and a resident of Topeka, journeyed down to the Mouth of the Kaw and there awe to a complaint charging that we had maliciously labeled his fake order in the following articles charging three counts; To the Colored People of Kansas and Elsewhere; Beware of the Knights and Ladies of Protection, an order that has robbed several colored people and will rob many more if they continue to live up to his mandates. They are duping the hard-working men and women of the race. James H. Guy is the president, J. G. Groves, treasurer. Rev. Fishback, secretary, holds the office only in name. He knows nothing of the order. They are sending agents over the state fleeing the people. The insurance commissioner ought to stop them. He said if they had bee a white order they would have been stopped long ago. They ought to be stopped. There is no reason why they should be allowed to dupe and rob the poor Negro. We warn the race to beware of this wild cat skin game. While they were still smarting under the sting of the "Warning" the following shot was fired into the hull of their sinking craft. Then came the mad rush to Kansas City for a warrant. We said: FAKE INSURANCE COMPANY. We have sounded a note of warning to the colored people to beware of a fake order, the Knights and Ladies of Protection, an order destined to rob the poor, hard-working men, women and children. They should not be permitted to operate another minute. They owe several hundred dollars which they cannot pay. We are at a loss to know just how long the officers will permit this wild-cat, get-rich-quick, skin game to exist. When a loss occurs they "hedge" around to beat the beneficiary out of part of the money. No one seems to know anything about the running of the game but the president. He keeps the books and does only the things he his law office. The idea of the insurance commissioner permitting this concern to issue thousands of dollars worth of policies with about $500 in the treasury with which to pay claims. They can't pay We can name policies where they "turned" the people in great shape. They aim to pay enough to keep the people from squealing. If the insurance commissioner fails to act the government should investigate and deprive them of the use of the mail. J. G. Groves, the treasurer knows nothing of the working of the order—just in it to grab his share when the order goes broke. James Mason, the Vice-president, knows less, and Rev. C. G. Fashback, the secretary, never wrote a line in the books and does only the things he is told. He too is waiting for the poor Negro to drop and get his share. It will pay one to read the report of 1908 in which several untruthful statements will be found. THE LAW SUIT. We met the charges, went on the witness, stand and told the judge and jury that every word was true as published except a typographical error which said "can pay" when it ought to have been "cannot pay." We substantiate our charges by D. D. Hope, who testified that "Big" Jim with another officer had beat him out of $50 on a note endorsed by him for the use of the company and that they owe it now. Dr. O. A. Taylor swore that he was out of $125 by signing bonds and notes for the company which had not been paid. Miss Effie Porter was not permitted to testify because her claim was back in 1905 when they beat her out of $150. The objection of the prosecuting attorney on the grounds that her claim was too far back was sustained. The gang tried to back up just at the time "Little" Jim was elevated to the presidency, but Jim and all of them have been connected with the order since its organization. They contended that we were sore because the company had beat us out of several hundred dollars which prompted the newspaper attack. To make good this contention they put D. H. Branaman, one of their attorneys, on the stand, who swore that we said we would break the company up if they did not pay the money due us. Elisha Scott, general field agent also testified. They also had their white-wash brush from the insurance department, J. E. Jones, special examiner, who resides in Osage City. He made a special examination last fall when we first began to train our guns upon the rotten institution. Jones got a little tar mixed with his lime, and before our attorney, L. S. Harvey got through grilling him, the boys were sorry they called him to the stand. Price $1.50 Per Year. While Jones unintentionally assisted us in unearthing a rotten deal carried out by J. G. Groves, he showed his incompetency by not being able to discover a one hundred dollar shortage which had been in hiding for five years or more yet Jones could not tell how much or what it was, but said it was something that did not amount to much. When Groves was called to the stand, Mr. Harvey made him tell all about the transaction. Groves jabbered like an ancestor in Ringling's menagetie, but he had to come across with the clean thing. He borrowed $100 to send P. C. Thomas on a wild goose chase to Tennessee for the purpose of organizing new companies. "Big" Jim and Thomas signed the note and Groves guaranteed it. The note came due and was carried a long time. Groves does business with the bank as does also the order and at the first opportunity the bank charged off the account by taking the hundred out of the order's funds. Groves was afraid to squeal, as he knew the hundred would come out of his pocket and he would be forced to look to the company for reimbursement. The loan was not authorized by the order was the company's contention in our case notwithstanding the fact that the entire committee signed the note and Groves guaranteed it, but he and the order side-stepped and we had it to pay. They called Rev. Fishback, national president, to the stand only to have him substantiate our claim that he did not keep the books and therefore knew nothing of the running of the affairs. Rev. Fishback said Jim Guy is president, the office in Jim's office and that his wife is the clerk and that the money came to Jim's office. Jim is also the attorney, in fact we think he is the whole show except when it gets up to Groves. "Little" Jim told of the claims they have paid but was silent about those that had not been paid. Attorney Bell, of Leavenworth, the man in the bushes, assisted Prosecutor Meeks, and we certainly felt sorry for the prosecutor. He realised what he was up against, but somehow the boys seemed to think he ought to dethrone the judge and assume full charge. Meek did all in his power to pacify the gang and it is a good, safe bet that he was glad to get rid of them. The president of the local council at Edwardsville was called to the stand and he to like Bartemus cannot see or hear the breakers ahead. We called Mr. Grant Harrington, an expert on fraternal insurance, to the stand to prove that the order was in a failing condition and could not pay out at the present rate, which has been and is our contention. Here poor Meek suffered again. The gang tried to whisper in his ear all at the same time. Finally the court decided not to admit Mr. Harrington's testimony. We next offered a report filed with the insurance commissioner by the order ending December 31, showing a total of 209 members with liabilities amounting to more than forty-five thousand dollars; cash in bank $295; claims unpaid $278, leaving a balance of $17 in the treasury. Just think of it, only $17 in the treasury of a concern after being in business since 1937. The jury was composed of twelve white men who were out a part of two days. Seven were for acquittal and five did not understand the law nor the evidence so they were dismissed, thus proving to the public that what we said was true. Instead of them proving us guilty, we proved that they ought to be put out of business. Hugh Smith, the presiding judge, is a man of exceptional ability, and watches the scales with a vigilant eye and if they tip a little too far one way he will bring them back to balance. In fact the whole bunch from judge dow to baliff are gentle men in every particular and attend strictly to business showing neither fear nor favor. Our attorney, Hon. I. S. Harvey, is a cracker-jack. He was formerly county attorney of Miami county, but now resides in Kansas City, Kansas, and has an office at 715 Minnesota avenue. Mr. Harvey made it so warm for the boys that they will remember him as long as they live. "Scotty," general field agent for the older, says he is the best in the state. (Continued on page eight.) se $ . Official Statement of the Financial NEWTON, KANSAS. DODGE CITY, KANSAS, ® e e Condition of the One of the jolliest parties of the JOHNSON & SON Mra, Wright and daughter, who The Missou ri Boiler Works Co. season was the masque Halloween aad been visiting her daughter, Mrs, 7 . Emporia State party given haredsy night by the ’ Carl Bloise, departed one day Iact HARRY DARBY, President ladies of the Excelsior Art and Study —_. week for Califurnia, where they will ‘ 5 Tae BANK club in honor of their husbands and ivuewleswerbanesecus make their home. Boilers, Smoke Stacks, Breechings, Tanks of All Kinds, Smeke At Emporia. State of Aansas, at the Close of Business on the 4th Day of September, 1913. Resourees, Loang and discounts.s+.+$290 485,42 Loans on real estates s.+++.62 060.74 Overdrafts ssssecserssee 1303.56 Other real estate owned.. 8 942.00 Bank burldingssssceceses 14000,00 Furniture and fixtures.... 2500.00 Expense accountssresssee 87.55 U.S, bonds on hands... | none Bonde to secure state deposits..none Bonds and warrants....0. 10670.29 Guaranty fund with state treasurer, bonds.sseees — 2000,00 Cash items ard clearing house itemssssseseceee 1162.94 Cash and sight exchangs, Tegal reservesecssesees 155 833,32 Due from closed Lunhssee hone Other rescurces, judgments, ang chattelsercsrrevsecee none | Total . ccssecsrcereseens 2002 WUS.be Liobihtics. Capital stock paid ine... $ 50 600,00 Surplus fundsscossessees 26 000.00 Undivided profits, interest, and erchangesccrercees BRIT Davidend qedared but not pd... none Indivedual deposits.cceese SSF 1L9,25 Bank? and bankers’ dpts is 27h wh Certituates of deposit cere O12,ei Billg rediscounted.sseeere none Bille payablesss.ceveeese yom Encumbrance on cal estate ron Cashier's and certiticd ChECKS vevecccesccceces LU d.t4 Collectiors not remittad,. none Other hebilitics not cnum- OPated o cecereesseeeee dene Overdrafts on othar banks none Total Wabiditicd. nsec eee SAIL OVE? STATE OL KANSAS County ef Tsu, T, LW. Wayman, cashier cf sat bank, do solemnly sweat that the MTT aTement Te ues that eaid bank has no habshitics, and is not cn- dorsur on any note or cbligation, oth- er than shown in the above statement, to the best of my hnowlkdge and be ef. Sv help me God, LW. WAYMAN, Cachet Subscribed und sworn to befce me this 4th day of September, 2013 MASON W. MCCARTY, (Seal) Notary Pathe, Comnission expites on the 12th day of January, 15, Correct Altests Wall, Wayman, I. C. Edwards, Fremont Milla, ( A. Hee, i. A. Wayman, A, S, Young, Chas, I. Grnb, Directors. D.W. HAINER, DRUGGIST. Drugs, Medicines, Vaints, Oils, ‘Foret and Fancy Articles, Line Perfumery, Hooks and Statjon- ery, Cigars, Tobacco ond Pipes. NYAL'S PAMILY WEDIGINES. 603 Commercial St. Phone 326. EMMORTA WAN ce ie eesti ani ecin as omic Geo. BR. Bhan, J. A, Gucadling, Thome Phone 366 West. Wyandotte Shect Metal Works. WN, SHEE IRON and COPPFR WORK OF ALL WINDS. Cornicen, Shy Linhts, alate Rooting, Furnace and Blow Pipe Werk. a MINNESOTA AVE, KANBKAS ( nm RANS tn, J. J. and W. F. MUENZENMAYER, « oes FOR HARDWARE, COOK or HEAIING SLOVES and G45 RANGES, Call and fee aus wm We gan satisfy you QUALITY ALW wes JUNCTION cuy, KANSAS, The Bulkle Dry Goods y Company, SALINA, BANS AS, EXTENDS to the Colored People a Mast Hearty Wehkeme to Come it und Visit this Yow Recave Courtecas Treat ment ard Find Here Dare Arsart- ments, of DRY GOODS, MILTINERY, HEADI-TOW EAR GAR MONTS, SHOPS AND AC. CESS0oRIES, ——Serd Yeur Mul hare to-—— The Bulkley Dry Goods Company, WE PAY POSTAGE, NEWTON, KANSAS. One of the jolliest parties of the season was the masque Halloweer party given (Thuraday night by the ladies of the Excelsior Art and Study club in honor of their husbands and friends at the home of Mesdames Le- anna House and Gillmore Bell. The living room and dining poom and hall was decorated in the club colors of blue and white and branches of autumn leaves ghrouding jack 'o lan- terns cast a soft glow over among the many guests. At 8:30 the maskers marched down stairs to the stralns of the piano at which Miss Willa Lea Vinkard presided and the merriment and fun begun. The evening wns pent in whist, dancing and social conver. sation, At 11 luncheon was served each seuest seated upon the floor on a sofa pillow and the cider, as- sorted sandwiches and individual pumphin piex certalnly reached the <pot. The guests departed at a late hota pronouncing: the Excelsior Art wid Study club members del ghtful entertainers, Mrs, U, S. Richman entertained the Social Hour Whist club Mriday night. The esening was spent in whist, A lunchcon consisting of cider, ginger bread and whippad creuin, fruit and iuts was served. A very pleasant me wae had hy all present. Mis. Hell Ramey and Mes. Dan Lige ens aie very Ul at their homes, The Seond Baptist church gave an “Island of Seas” social Friday and Saturday ufichts and it was enjoyed wy all who attended, Mog. A, Vord and Miss Bertha Mae smith Toft Monday night for Kansas ‘ty where they will visit Mrs, Ford's on, Herbat. Mr. Mose Garnett Is at home. ‘The N. UG. club met at the resi- lence of Mis. B, BY. Mattin on Eighth treet, Monday afternoon, Koll was wled and memberg answered with juolations tom Whither, “Reinga iood Club Woman,” the lesson was cdl by Mis. We Childs, Adjourned wo mat with Mie Wine Cole. PARSONS, KANSAS. ‘the rally at Mount Vleasant Bap. tist church wits a grand success, The survives were well attended. The ministers Who assisted Rev. Cart: wight av the rally were Rev. Jeffer- son, of Coffeyville, Rev. T. Te Love of Vinita, Ohla, Rev. J. We Willams, Rev. Pierce, Reve A, Pairfax, Rev, Winte, ‘The sum of 61.47 was net. ted, The membors and friends 0; the church are hyghly pleased with Rav. Cratwarsht. Mts, Aline Houstan has returned from a short visit at Kansas City. Mrs. Vina Glass ix on the etch list, Mrs, A. H. Morton fy imdisposed. Mas. Mdora Ballinger is improving the Jewell Art club met with Mrs, Mars Hentersen, the Missionary noviety of the A. Moi. church met with Mis. shakes poare op Past Maun eticet. Mis. A 1. Hickerson, who undct- Wenta ahtcate epertion at) Dr Rotter's hesprad as able ta be out aA. Mrs. Battle Spencer has returned ts her home an Bory, Okla, alter a few wocks visit with Mrs, lclora Bal. hinger, who ts contined to her bed on account of rheumaticon, EUPORTA. KAAS AS. Mesdames Isaae Carson and Moskin Ray entertained forty xuests Mr- day evening Ove GL at a manque party at the Jutter’s home, 823 East street, The hou-e was beautifully decorated tn Haltioween colors and blach eats, Vhe suests were unmasked at 11:00 o'slogh by Dr. B.C) Lette, after which flash lignt pictures were taken in thelr various costumes by Mr. B. C. Crawford ‘the lunch consisted of pop com, sweet cider, hot doughnut: and coffee, The guests departed at alate hour declaring they had a most anjoyalle time, Rey, GW Darden, pastor of the iS M. OE. charch preached his fare. well sermon Sunday aight, Me de- | parted Luesday for Saint Joseph, Mo, where he will attend the dnnual can: Tere nee, } Riv I Duke, of Topeha, Fpent Sanday at the Christian ¢hurch A number of soung lidhes enter, tamed thar gentlemen farends wit] i Halloween party at the home of Mies Rilla Davee. ‘The evening: war spent at card. and datcng. Att Mate hour a three conrae luncheon was served, after which alt departed for ther homer declarmy themaciyes a: having Leon rosally entertained, SALINA, KANSAS, Mr. Alfied Young and Misa davic ILiynes wert marred at the home o! the yrioum’s etster, Mrs. Ernest Brows on Oct 28th, They have zone to EF! Derado, where they will make ther future home. Mrs. Vineet Brown and Mra, \fred Young and Mis Maude Young went to Elbworth one day this weth to vpit Mm, Wilham Guatcn, whe fs sery i, Rev. Bark» has started a revival ut his church on North Fifth street. JOHNSON & SOK, UNDERTAKERS....... AND EMBALMERS, PHONE 6. 14 W. SHERMAN, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, A 0) RORABAUGH.. Dry Goods Company EMPORIA, KANSAS, 1 as EVERYTHING IN— .Dry Goods.. LADIES? READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS, MILLINERY, CAM@EES AND ‘SITES Reliaite Merchuniae at reliabel prices. Courteous treatment to everyone. —Salisfaction or Your Money coat | 2 ECKE’S COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS, 913-915-947 Maxxachusetts St. TERNITURE, RUGS, LINEQLUMS, SIADEES, HARDWARE—in fact Mmost Everything. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, A N D sO N eeee Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Roach Building 141-143 So, Santa Fe SALINA, —— Cor, Pine and Water Streets. Goo Home Cooking in hort Or ters Dally—-Regular Meals Every Sundis—Laige Sanitary Rooms —Good Service HOP OR COLD BATHS, Phone: Doug. 18 37. MRS. VL. 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BRAXTON, 915 E, Mluerfano St., COLORADO SPRINGS, «-:— COLO To know at all times what the race is doing you vhould be g reader of The Plaindealer, DODGE CITY, KANSAS. e e e The Missouri Boiler Works Co. HARRY DARBY, President = * Boilers, Smoke Stacks, Breechings, Tanks of All Kinds, Smeke Connections, Water Towers, Boiler Fronts, Grate Bars, and Castings. ALL REPAIR WORK GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION Third and Minneseta Avenue. .. KANSAS CITY, KAS, Shops Phones: Home 1193 West Bell 1519 West—Foreman’s Residence Phone Home 530 West. Mrs. Wright and daughter, whe aad been visiting her daughter, Mrs Carl Blotse, departed one day laet week for California, where they wil! make their home. Mrs, Sadie Graves, who, was called to Kansas City on account of the death of her mother, returned Mor: day evening. Mrs. Sol Peters and childre, of Denver, Colo, who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Triplett, left for their home. Mra, Mattie Johneon, of Salina, fs visiting her mother, Mrs, Agnes Lewis, The dance at Ben Jenning's was a delightful affair, Min McCabe is able to be out again after being confined to his bed gor several days. Mis. EW. BP, Moore is on the nich liet, Rev. 0, W. Freeman preachad an able sermon Sunday evening and it was greatly enjoyed. Mrs, O. W, Freeman, who has bee, visiting her sleter and ferends, 1e. turned to her home in Kinky Satur> day, Mr. Milton Jennings, a progressive farmer of Hugoton, 33 siuting hie Inothers, Abe and Ben Jennings, The chutch and Sunday «chool ate preparing a programme fur Thanks siving, They will alsa seave dinner and upper, the proceeds fion which will go te complete the building. ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN ANDERSON COUNTY ional k of C National Bank o ommerce of Garnett, Kansas Olficial Statement (Condensed) to the Comptroller of the Currency, August 9, 1913, RESOURCES LOANS esesscrsrcveriereecdedececdsecccceesee, $412,936.61 United atntes Bonds at parc... ceceececcaeeseees 25,000.00 Banking House ..ccccscsccecaceveveeeesseeseeee 7,500.00 CON ce sccceeecccceecevecccccceseseecesens os 110,046.63 Total occcissecscaserseseees $555,483.24 LLMBILITIES Capital Patdin civcscceccecceeeeseveesevsereceees $25,000.00 Surplus Earned c.csesecceceseecevees sevceeeses 26,000.00 PAKS Earned vs cscerscrsesccsecnseccessevccsees 1,930.45 National Currency cccccccteacscceeeeeeseeseeeres 25,000.00 Deposits .ccccsccsccccerscaretsctecscecceseeeess 478,552679 Total occcccrcereeccersecess $555,483.24 APPROVED DEPOSITORY FOR STATE BANKS No City or County Money. . —:— United States Depository Seott Elliott, Pres.; J. H. Cannon, V. P.; Geo. W. Hunley, Cash} Elmer G. Crum, A. C, Big Enough to Accommodate you. Not too Big to Appreciate You YOU BUSINESS, SMALL OR LARGE, INVITED INDEPENDENCE. KANSAS. Quinn chapel is progiessing nicely under the new pastor, Rev. Detti- urew, Mr and Mis, Hariy Tidwell were called to Caithage, Mo, to attend the funcial of Mi. Tidwell’s mother, | Cupid has bven guite busy around ‘Independence thy week. The many ftiends of Miss Wilhe Montgomery were remewhat eur- pilsed to hear of hee mange to Mr. Frank Thomas on tle 2d. Both are popular young people and we pre- dict for them a pioepetous future. Mr, William Loniay and Mra. Born Estes were also quietly mauied last wech. Mr. Howard Clath, of Kansas City, is tendetivg excellent service with the Quinn chapel choir, The Carnation Art club way de- lightfully entertaincd at the home of Mre. T. Deloy one afternoon thie week andsafter the regular order of busi ness, the hastess served a delicous three course funcheos, The Excelsfor Girls met with Mis. sew Alice and Maitina Plueifon, where they spent a pleasant aftanoon, The Excelsior Gitly gave a Hattos ween reception at the heme uf Mir Croones, Vinday even, Out. ftst. Each room was decorated saitab’s for the aceasiaa and one featare e-- pestally proved interesting, the nature of which as a luge well apes in one verner of the Tdaary, where cider was served Gu aes up y re turmng fiom the din ng roe, afte bony served a damity: linn pre-e pad by the gil. Ac utber those present wore massed, which furnished much amusement, The re. mainder of the ever sas sport i music and games, and um the woe hours of miucht all departed ter thar homes havtug spent a mast cayosable evening. “American Eagle” Flour au —_—. Is Guaranteed to Satisfy -You. Ask Your Grocer For It. The Lee-Warren Milling Company — SALINA, KANSAS, } W. C. ROBINSON, President, RM. PRADILY, Cehi. J. E. DUNN, V, Pees. H.E. COOPER, Asst. Cuhr. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF . e e «The First National Bank... OF WINFIELD, KANSAS. At tle clove of business August 9th, 1915, LIABILITIES, RESOURCES, _— Taans and discounts..... 614,507.69 COPED eteckrecerseee oe F1COOO0.00 Ovctdialts seceseseseces 2972.36 Surplra furdseseceeesees 200,00U,00 U, S, bonds at parss..... 16,837.29 Cras Cod Frettsscesesss 1837.29 Banking house, furniture, Curcid tO ceceeeeeceeee IE (0.00 ard fivtuiessccceeceeee 40,000.00 DV es ty caceeeeeeeee 6 GONTOULT2 Cash and sight exchange, 259,198.00 Tes oe cece ce eee SEUIC GING Total voce oe ee ee ee ee 081,016,618.01 The slove is correct KM, BRADLIY, Cashier. THE DURLAND-SAWTELL ~~ _ {FURNITURE COMPANY Sie ioe Furniture, Pianos, Victor Talking Machines = and Records, | Undertakers and Embalmers. 147-119 WEST SEVENTH STREET, JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS. LEAVENWORTH, BRANSAS. Mrs, A. M. Lawson was a Kansas City visitor last week. Mex, Christina Bowbre, of Lane sing spent a few days in the ¢ ty fast week. Attorney 'f. W. Bell lectured at Bethel A, M. EB. church Sunday might, Much thought was gleaned from his subject, “Good Citizenship.” Leaven: worth is proud of such an able attor- ney Mrs, Schrater has returned to her home In Ottawa, after a weeks" visit with her daughter, Mrs, Henrietta Biggers, ‘The old folks’ concert to Le given ut Beth A. M. E. chutch Monday night promiscs to be the best of ite kind ever gives in Bethel. The South side Mite Miseionary yo: enty nct this week at the home of Mis ILC, Miler, The ladies are do: ang excellent work, Mis, Hannah Weir Is on the sich Tist, | Mrs, Mattie Townsend made a bus. iness trip to Lawrence last week, (Thore present at the services at Beth Ac MOL, church Tyestlay ene Joyed a epiritual feast. Dt, Horsey of Kansas City dclivered gy very soul stirring sermon at tL a. m., following Which Pastor WoT, Buyers assieted by Rev. Horsey administennd the Loid’s Supper to over one hundred communtunts, Mra. Veleta Hamilton, who has been quite serlously all is improving, Rev. W, T. Buggers, pastor af the Rethel AJM. Ey church [a still im. proving, We hope tv see him in the pulpit soon, Mua Geraldine Jones spent the week end In Kansas City visiting rel- atives, Lee Baking Powder...... a <2 MANES ATL YOUR TLOUR FOODS LIGHEF, SWEET AND WHOLESOME, Save the Crupens fra mall “LEE BRAND GROCERIES” and secure your chice of oves TWO THOUSAND PREMIUMS Tell Your Grocer “LEE BRAND.” SALIN A, KANSAS, SUS ana Ihe B. Rockwell . ° Merchandise & Grain Co. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF JUNCTION CITY all know that they are policy and promptly waited upon when they enter our atere "We muke no dietinction between white and black people. We uppriqate your business and want at, There are good and bad people Cf all colors in every community, Those who pay their bills promptly we run accounts with, to be settled every week or month ux the care may be, Those who do net pay promptly as agreed, we dechne to run scsounte with, whether they are white or colored, rich cr pear, ‘* . The B, Rockwell Merc. & Grain Co. JUNCTION CITY, I : KANSAS, CENTRAL TECHNICAL CORRESPONDENCE CHARTER President W. L. Majors in his 24th day (March 19th) General view of the School and Care THE OFFICE OF CORRESPONDENCE DEPT MECHANICAL CAL-INSTRUCTION DEPT PHOTO DESIGNED BY SERTEN Learn by mail To be an.... Automobile Expert..... The Largest and Best Automobile School in the Country. THIRTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE! ment ever made, and a knowledge especially those who hold a diploma, that's growing in demand. Think of Write today for illustrated picture of Our course can be completed for the Government and Cities that are the school and terms. 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Third and Dewey Ave. BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. The Forum met Sunday afternoon at the Warren Street Baptist church, with the president in the chair. Song—The forum. Prayer—Rev. G. N. Jackson. General Quotations. Current Events—Mr. Kitchen. Curren Events-Mr. Kitchen Paper-"Child Labor," Mr. Fred Dillard. Vocal Solo-Miss Ruth Prather. Paper-"Unknown Quantity," Mrs. Clara Jackson. Instrumental Solo-Miss Nettle Miller. The following delegates were elected to the Interstate: Misses Mae Strode, Hazel Hurst, and Mr. Edward Baker. Alternates, Miss Francis Kealing, Mr. Thomas Morton and Mr. Blyden Yates. Collection $1.30. Mr. Hugh T. Jones, of Kansas City, Mo., visited in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. Fuell on Indiana St. Rev. J. C. Cheek left Saturday for Topeka. Mrs. Ora Davis Lee is very ill at this writing. The Decorating and Art club of the Warren Street Baptist church met Monday night with Mrs. Mary Tydings. The Sewing Circle of the Warren Street Baptist church met Friday of last week with Mrs. Laura Robinson Mrs. Pannie Simms, of Kansas City is the guest of Mrs. Fulcl. Miss Methe Piggins entertained her whist club Wednesday evening. A delightful lunchcon was served. The Imperial Art club met with Mrs. Maggie King Friday of last week. Mrs. Gertrude Mason delightfully entertained the Auxiliary Board of the Warren Street Baptist church on the 13th at. The Imperial Art club met last week with Mrs. Reeves. Mrs. Isane Miller, Mrs. Ida Wallace and Mrs. Ware, attended the meeting of the Court of Calanthe at Kansas City last week. A revival meeting is now in progress at the First Baptist church in North Lawrence. Rev. Green, of Kansas City, Mo., is conducting the meeting. Mr. M. C. Byrd delightfully entertained the Men's League of the Warren Street Baptist church on Thursday of last week. Miss Trussie Smothers of Kansas City, spent Sunday in the city. She was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drisdom. The Sierra Leone club met Tuesday at the residence of Mrs. C. C. Jarnes in North Lawrence. Covers were laid for ten, and a delightful dinner was served and all spent a very happy day. The many friends of Mrs. G. N. Jackson are pleased to see her out again after a serious illness. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Miss Maude Hancock left for Denver on Thursday of last week. Funeral services for Hannah V. Patrick were held at the home, 2410, Holdinge street at 9 a.m. Tuesday, after which the remains were shipped to Autoria, her former home for interment. Mrs. Martha Turner, of Omaha, attended the funeral of Mrs. Hannah v. Patrick, her former school mate. She also went to Autoria with the family. We are pleased to hear of the Masons' band getting along so nicely. We hope that they will continue to progress. Lincoln needs a good colored band. Mr. Alexander Venerable is a splendid musician and one who has traveled quite a bit. He has been employed as instructor. Mr. John Saunders, one of the proprietors of the Twentieth Century pool hall can play most any instrument, the bass drummer was absent for the last meeting and Mr. Saunders offered to play in his stead. He served alight except he was a little slow in coming down on the boom-boom. The society club of young boys and girls met Sunday at a member's residence. Few were present, but officers were elected. A meeting was appointed for the following week. The officers: P. W. Murray, president; R. E. Murray, secretary; Mrs. Jeanette Jones, treasurer; James Walker, pianist; Miss Hazel Holcomb, assistant pianist. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooley, 826 S. Eleventh street entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Best Patrick of Denver, Colo. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. Presiding Elder J. C.C. Owens was present and preached two able sermons. He will preach again Monday night. Elder Runjon will start protracted meeting at the A. M. E. church next week. We hope he will have success. HOLTON, KANSAS. Mrs. Bert Greer has been quite ill, but at this writing is much improved. Phone or Mail Your Orders. A wire from our store to you that you practically have a Phone your order and if you are delivered promptly by messenger you will Receive Goods by next mail. When you want prices, remember your phone, delivery. T. W. C WHOLESALE AND Phone 16. A wire from our store to your home connects us so closely that you practically have a drug store right at your door. Phone your order and if you are in the city, the goods will be delivered promptly by messenger. If you live on a rural route, you will Receive Goods by Parcel Post by next mail. When you want drugs of quality at common drug prices, remember your phone, our store, and our quick, free delivery. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST. Phone 16. Salina, Kansas THE CASH COAL COMPANY Has Plenty of COAL At Lowest Price Phone 4391 Black OFFICE & YARDS 421 HOLIDAY IF YOU WANT . . . FINE HAIR GOODS. SWITCHES, BRAIDS, ETC.. OR NEED SCALP TREATMENT-- Write MRS. LUCY SWIFT, Claremore, Okla. Lang Hotel FARMS For Negroes Colored men, why not buy a farm in a land where a man is a man where ONE crop will pay for your farm. I can sell you a farm in Logan county, Kansas. PRICES FROM $100 $20 per acre; easy terms, good oil, best climate. If you mean bushes, write S. E. CAREY. Attorney at Law, Runnell Springs, Kansas. George Greer has returned from Falls City, Neb. Mrs. Clint Plumb who is confined in a hospital at Topeka is improving rapidly. Clint Plumb has been visiting in Seneca. Ned Martin has been quite all the past week. Sam Jolly was in town Saturday on business. He claims he has 500 bushels of corn from 1912. Mrs. Gunn has been confined to her home with a lame back during the past two weeks. Mrs. Florence Bruce of Manhattan arrived here Sunday with her little son to visit her mother, Mrs. C. Martin and other relatives. The home talent play by the colored students, at the Perkins theatre was well attended and each petor did full justice to his part. We must say they did well and we are also very proud of their effort. We must add also that we owe the general manager, Mrs. A. H. Handy great praise in accomplishing her well laid plans for the play. Everyone should give her a boost. Mrs. Speed spent last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. William Davis. In the evening they formed a line party at the Perkins theatre. Mrs. Brooks, who had to leave Colorado on account of ill health is still at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Riley. Rev. Brooks is still in Colorado. They have not decided where they will locate permanently. Here is hoping for Mrs. Brooks' speedy recovery. Miss Lottie May will leave shortly for Washington, D. C., where she expects to take a course in nurse training. Miss May is a very highly accomplished young lady, having graduated from the Holton High school and attended K. U. We hate to lose such a valuable young lady, and the best wishes of the entire community will follow her. JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS. Mrs. R. B. Perkerson, of Hutchinson, who is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Rhoten, is having a very pleasant stay. She is one of Hutchinson's best and most wealthy citizens and all are delighted to have her in our midst. She has her little son with her, and he is one of the most interesting little fellows we ever met. Mrs. Perkerson will visit Topeka before returning to her home. your home connects us so closely drug store right at your door. are in the city, the goods will be higher. If you live on a rural route, by Parcel Post drugs of quality at common drug our store, and our quick, free ARLIN, RETAIL DRUGGIST. Salina, Kansas. WORDS OF APPRECIATION. Mothers Testify to merits of XXth Century Hair Preparations. 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A six week's treatment of Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Hair Preparations sent on receipt of P. O., money order of $1.25 or a single package of XXth Century Hair Grower, Preserving Oil or Shampoo sent for 50c. Write today to Mme. P. M. Dabney's XXXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1806 E. 24th street, Kansas City, Mo., Dept. 36. When in Omaha THE : PATTON : HOTEL N. P. PATTON, Prop. (2 Blocks So. of Union Station.) —CAFE IN CONNECTION.— Meals at All Hours. Phone Douglas 4445. 1014 16-18 South 11th St. OMAHA. : NEBRASKA COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as SLEEPING CAR AND LRY C LJ TRAIN PORTERS. No experience necessary. Positions pay $65 to $100 a month. Steady work. Kansas roads. Passes and uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now L. RY, C. L., Dept. 18, Indianapolis, Ind. "Why Have Kinky Hair? PRESTO STRAT-N-IT BEFORE. AFTER. Straightens the most obstinate, coarse, kinky hair. Easily applied, Harmless, Odorless, Clean and Lasting. Apply once Presto and your Hair will become straight instantly, remaining so for months without another application. Presto eradicates Dandruff and other Diseases of the Hair and Scalp. Nothing like PRESTO in the world. A package of Presto with directions sent postpaid securely sealed on receipt of One Dollar. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Drexel Bl'dg., Philadelphia, Pa. Dept. "F" Rellable Agents wanted everywhere—Ladies or Gentlemen. Presto is a money maxer. The Topeka Plaindealer Established in 1899. NICK CHILES,.....Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 Advertising Rates Per Month $2.00 Per Inch. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second Class Mail Matter. "A HALL OF INJUSTICE." Under the above caption the Topeka State Journal of recent date proceeds to tell a few noteworthy truths about Topeka's arrogant police judge that make interesting reading for the justice-loving public, and what the Journal now says ought to have been said long ago, as this paper pointed out within two months after this new regime entered upon duty, that there was something rotten in Denmark. The fact of the matter is that Judge Huton is now in his second childhood, both in body and mind. His ideas of justice are as muggle as those of a baby, his mother wit and common horse sense having departed in the long ago Judge Huton is asking the city commissioner for an assistant and he sorely needs one for he is entirely incompetent to perform the audition (?) duties of that office in his unfabled state, and the best he can do is to take the word of the arresting officer as gospel truth and impose fines in accordance with his notions of justice, whether justice or the officers demand it. The Journal says: "That superior courts and the justice which work in them fail to find much merit in the justice administered in the Topeka police court is plainly apparent from the reversals of the judgments delivered by Judge Huron, of that court, which have been an almost daily occurrence of late in the second division of the district court. In eight cases that were recently tried in this court, there were seven reversals of Judge Huron's pronouncements. In the other case the jury failed to argue. "It is not alone in respect to violations of the prohibitory law that Judge Huton seems unusually severe and unfair in the sentences he imposes. The eight cases referred to involved a wide variety of alleged crime and misdemeanors, including charges of vagrancy, maintaining a disorderly house, permitting a minor to loiter in a pool hall, and larceny, as well as violations of the prohibitory law. This makes it evident that Judge Huton errs quite frequently in almost every kind of a case that is brought before him. And the conclusion is inevitable that an act by the police is well right equivalent to a conviction in the police court, with a penalty, oftimes that is out of all proportions to the seriousness of the offenses charged. "All this is grave injustice on those who are hated to the police court by over-alert and so not most experienced policemen who are anxious to make records. It is as much a duty of a judge of a police court to see that nothing but fair and simple justice is done to all who are arranged before him, as it is that such justice should be done by a judge or a jury in a district court. And that this is not the rule under the Huron regime in the police court is demonstrated conclusively by the regularity with which the police court verdicts are reversed and set aside in the district court. "But there is a fat more serious angle to this condition of affairs. A man who has the price to put up an appeal bond and hire lawyers to carry his case from the police court to the district court or reasonably sure of eventually having justice mated out to him, even if he is thus put to an unjustifiable expense. What about the man, though, who may be unjustly dealt with in the police court and who has neither friends to go on his appeal bond nor funds to engage lawyers to appeal his case? 'There is but on that got him to do. He must go to the milky ball pen in the city prison and to the rock pile and work out whatever sentence the police judge has sentent to give him." "There must be many such cases. All cases, that are disposed of in the police court are not appealed to the district court by a means. And as the records show, Judge Haton errs in about every case that teaches the district court, it is no more than reasonable to insist that he does have wise in many of the cases that come before him and which are not appealed. "This makes a mockery of justice and equality before the law. "Judge Haton's motive is, the best, but he seems not to have a right idea of the functions of his office." We contended that the present a man, he be ever so wise, became as a dummy as soon as he donned the garb of a police judge, and we further maintained that the men who were unfortunate enough to be hailed before Judge Huron might as well be taken before the czar of Russia; and we claim that very excessive fines and sentences were being imposed in that "Hall of Injustice" and now we are pleased to note that the Journal has seen fit to view this matter in its true light and has started a crusade that will make it possible for a man or woman with or without money or friends to obtain justice in the police court of Topeka. CAN THIS BE TRUE "Americans are destined to become much darker of complexion, because there are 10,000,000 Negroes who must be absorbed by the white people," said Dr. George A. Dorsey of the Field Museum in speaking before the Adventurers' club at its teeth dinner in Saint Hubert's Grill last Saturday night. "This absorption by the white race makes it positive that the time will come when there will be no full-blooded Negroes." "The white man has accomplished nothing that the opposite race cannot do. The white race is dominant because the laws of chance have operated in its favor." REV. C. O. SMITH, Well Known in Kansas, Writes From the Far West...News Notes. Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 28, 1911. Editor Plaindealer: While sitting us if around a camp-fire, lonely conversing in a solitary way of the present, past and future, a thought touching upon the many advantageous things that I have come in contact with during life and among them were The Topeka Plaindealer. I love it because it never sleeps when the interest of the Negro is at stake. I admire reading it because of the broad and uplifting ideas presumed to the common people that they would not obtain otherwise, and when I read it I know that I am getting fresh, whole-come and reable information, and for these and many other reasons, I ask that you grant a poor exile from Kansas—the garden spot of the world, space in your valuable paper to speak a few words respecting the West, particularly Cheyenne, Wyo. I have been in this vicinity with the exception of a few weeks in Salt Lake and Oeden, Utah, since the 10th of May, on coming to this city I found everything favorable, except the altitude, it is 6058 feet and that was as I supposed too high for a kansan, so I thought for a while I would have to go back to Kansas as kansas not my wife would come to me, so you see the pitiful condition that some kansans get themselves into when they stay away from home, but temporarily my lot happens to be among good people for the people of Cheyenne, like kansans are very generous and genial. They are not superior to kansans intellectually no no, but they are in the rang. Our people when coming to Cheyenne in the early day played the part of a megue. Every thing that they could get honestly, they got it, and that they could not get honestly, it seems they got it right now and land in back for a many day and its ultimate result is that we have some very wealthy gentlemen and ladies of color in this city. They enjoy their autos in common with the other fellow and nothing thought about it out of the ordinary. Rev. Dr. Wurtley, of the A. M. B church, recently of Independence, Kas, can be found at his post in this city, and I, your humble servant pastoring the Second Baptist church, have no cause to complain. Both churches and pastors seem to be getting along harmoniously. I am expecting to attend the white State Sunday school convention at Laramie, Wyo., on Nov. 4 to 6. The Second Baptist had a rally Sunday and chicken supper Oct. 21 and raised $6500. Forty-three ate supper. Good link to The Plain dealer. C. O. SMITH. Pastor second Baptist church. GOOD WORK BY MINISTERS AT CRIPPLE CRIFK, COLO. In the Great A.M. F. Church through the Annual Conference of the First Episcopal District in Annual Session Convened—Greetings. With a deep sense of appreciation of the great work that our institution has done as civilizer, as a Christianizer, as a moral and intellectual upbiter of the race, it is about time that this great church should extend its influence into the fields of industrial and commercial life of the race. For years we have held decided views relative to the work of our in, stitution and today, we beg of you permission to lay before your august body, some of our views with a hope of a degree of concurrence therein namely, we believe that the church should organize a department, the purpose of which would be to collect funds to be used in fostering commercial enterprises among the race, thereby opening an avenue whereby we would be able to give employment to some of those that are annually coming out of our schools with nothing to turn their hands to and tight here, we might state that matters could so be arranged that the church would get a per cent of the profits derived from such enterprises. This we believe, would do away with the need for tallies and other efforts in many parts of the country to obtain funds for the maintenance of the church How about the question of lands? The establishment of commercial and industrial enterprises in the commercial and industrial centers of the country, where our people are in numbers. We believe if the church would take a hold of this work with a strong Christian hand, it would not be long ere the race would see the dawn of a new day, and the greatness of the church multiplied and her influence extended. We know that there will be many problems to be met, but we believe that with a wise judiciary they can all be threshed out and adjusted to meet the requirements. It is not intended in this article to discuss the question at length, but get the matter before you for your consideration. We having an acquaintance of the Mormon order of things and their method of operation, which is not only a financial success, but, alas, an untold benefit to its people. Can we not do as much as others? We hope to hear this question discussed both by the press and the church We must admit in this administration that we, as a people, are facing the greatest peril of our existence, we have experienced burdens of despotic powers and anarchy, and I again repeat that the church is the greatest force in the world, upon her teachings and principles all problems can be met and worked out; namely, to foster commercial enterprises among the race, open business houses, purchase lands and homes and furnish them to people that pay rent to others, and in this way be able to open doors to hundreds and thousands of needy. There is certainly a demand and why not, we, as a church, supply the demand. A. H. WADDY, J. C. CARTER. The above is the most possible proposition ever placed before a body of colored churchmen, and the great A. M. E. connection should take up the matter and work out the problem. It would mean much to the race and the church, and we hope the leaders will lose no time in considering such a plan—Editor. It is reported on good authority that the colored students in the State Manual Training school a Pittsburgh are barred from the calesthistics or physical culture department. The tax payers in general, that is, all the people, support this school which is not supposed to be maintained for any particular class of people, but for all the people, and if colored students are admitted to this institution they should be given he same as any other class of students. If physical culture is essential to the white boys and girls it is essential to the colored boys and girls, and if the management permits this "Jim Crow" idea to prevail such management is fitted better for a place in the lower regions than in an institution of learning. If the Rev. Mr. Beers had set up a claim of self defense in the death of his wife, no doubt he would have been a free man today. It seems that no matter how a murder is committed or attempted a sure road to escape punishment is to set up a claim of self defense. It doesn't make any difference whether a man bent on murder sips upon his unspecting victim and shoots him in the back or creeps up in the dark and breaks his brains out with a stick or rock, it all the same in the courts of Shawnee county—he goes not free. It will pay the Rev. Mr. Beers to change his plea of not guilty and admit that he killed his wife in trying to protect his own life and it will take but little trouble to secure favorable instruction from the judge to an ever-willing jury to be guided by popular prejudice for or against some person to sing in a veil of not guilty. Plenty of wood and birding at the Cash Coal Co. Orders delivered to any part of the city. Phone 4921 black. Our hire of Sweater Coats and Mackinaws at 30e to $10 are the talk of the town. See them.—Van Leeuwen Bros., Junction City. Cleanest and Best Stock in Kansas. N. E. Cor. 6th and Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Sargent... and Kincaid Fine Groceries and Meats, Fish, Oysters and Poultry. Both Phones West 787 901-3 N. 10th KANSAS CITY, KAS. Additional Local. IOR SALE:—A good horse and wagon. Call M. K. Owens, 2515 Union avenue. The Excelsior Boys' Shoes are shoes that wear like iron.—Van Leeuwen Bros., Junction City. See our Special "Clothescraft" Suits at $12.50 to $18.—Van Leeuwen Brothers—Junction City. Four bundles of kindling wood for $1.00 at the CASH COAL CO. Two phones—3642 and 4931 black. Mr. Samuel Thompson and wife of Chicago, are visiting his father, mother and son, 10:33 Grand avenue. Your hair arranged in the latest style for 15c at Mrs. A. C. McClelland's hair shop, 872 Kansas Ave. Rev. James Arthur Hamlett has been returned for the seventh year as pastor of Lane chapel, C. M. H. church. Mrs. Abe Ellie has been quite ill at her home on East Fifteenth street, but at this, writing she is much improved. Miss Mattle Brad-haw is now a member of The Plaindealer staff of bookkeepers. She is a bright young lady and bids fair to make good. If you want a nice switch come while the sale lasts. Special attention paid to out-of-town orders.-Mrs. A. C. M. Chilland, S22 Kansas Ave. Miss Ollie Office entertained a few friends in honor of Mrs. Jesie Rising of Kansas City at the residence of Mrs. Mary Oliver, 917 College avenue. Mrs. Smith, our city collector will call on you sometime within the next few days, and we hereby notify you to be prepared to pay a part if not all of your subscription. Mrs. Amicholas Chiles Williams, of Kansas City, is here caring for her mother, Mrs. Mirne Chiles, who has been quite ill. Mrs. Williams will return to her home one day next week. We call attention to the ad. of Mrs. Lucile Smith which appeals elsewhere in this paper. She is located at 1027 Kansas avenue, where she is conducting a clean, first class rooming house for the accommodation of the public. She will appreciate your patronage and render good service at live and live prices. Miss Alice R. Taylor, the trained nurse who graduated in Kansas City, and who has been living in Chicago for the past two years and a half, visiting her mother, Mrs. A. R. Hightower, 032 College avenue. She is one of Toneka's young 'ladies who undoubtedly has made a marked success in her chosen profession. --- We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Mirnie Chike, who for the past two weeks has been seriously ill at her home, 911 Buchanan street is much improved and able to sit up. For several months she has been looking after the books in the Plain-lealer office, and her presence are greatly missed by the force. We hope to have her with us again soon. Mrs. Angeline Williams has returned from a five week visit at Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cripple Creek, Colo. and reports a very pleasant visit, and found many of her old Topeka friends in the different places, who were delighted to extend her a hearty welcome. Mrs. Williams was greatly surprised upon her return home to find a new home awaiting her. The Dumas Art club met with Miss Birdie Scott Oct. 31, the president, Mrs. Tolbert, presiding. Roll call and collection of dues was completed and the following officers were elected: Miss Birdie Scott, pres.; Mrs. Eliza Slaughter, vice president; Miss Mildred Carpenter, secretary; Miss Viola Scott, assistant secretary; Mrs. Belle Morton, treasurer; Mrs. Mattie Carpenter, chaplain; Miss Cora Knott, reporter. The club met this week with Miss Cora Knott. It was with deep regret that we received the sad news of the untimely death of Mr. Gale Shinn, formerly one of Topeka's leading young men. Mr. Shinn was severely slugged and robbed in Kansas City about two week ago and lingered in the hospital there until last Saturday night when he succumbed to his injuries. The funeral was held in Kansas City Thursday. He is survived by a father and mother in Oskaloosa and several brothers and sisters in Topeka and their many friends and acquaintances extend their heartfelt sympathy in their sad hours of bereavement. "Joyance" entertained informally at progressive whist Saturday evening of last week at the home of Miss Corine G. Jones complimentary to some of the visitors who were in attendance on the Kansas State Teachers association. The first prize was won by Miss Blanche Todd, Topeka Music was furnished by Mr. Walter Jones, Miss Corinne G. Jones, Mr. Sherman Scruggs and Miss Jessie Olen. The out-of-town guests were: Miss Ola Carter, Miss Hopking, Lawrence; Miss Frierson, Miss Scott, Miss Penny, Miss Sweich, Miss Whitman, Wichita; Miss Ruth Bradley, Mr. J. Roy Barker, Mr. Herbert Sruth, Kansas City; Miss Madeline Beck, Miss Katherine Barker, Emporia. Both phones 774. Res, Bell 64 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office 334 Kansas Ave., over Giblon's Drug Store, across from Throon Hotel. Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren St. Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30; 3 to 6 Bell phone 901. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence phones: Bell 801-2. 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, 327 Madison St. Bell phone 109 ```markdown ``` 832 Kansas Avenue. - Phone 3494 Plain Sewing.... Parlor Millinery Mrs. Essie Clark, 1414 WESTERN AVE., TOPEKA, KANSAS. MRS. LUCILE SMITH'S FASHIONABLE ROOMING HOUSE Neatly Furnished Rooms Clean Beds 1027 KANAS AVENUE Mrs. Lusile Smith has just opened up a first-class Rooming House at 1027 Kansas Avenue. The building has been thoroughly deodorized and disinfected and has nice, new furniture from top to bottom. She desires the patronage of the public. First Published Friday, Nov. 14, 1916. PUBLICATION NOTICE. No. 20273 In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Rosa Williams, Plaintiff. State of Kansas said Defendant: You are hereby not notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, whose petition was filed in the above said court on August 27, 1913, and that unless you answer said petition or appear Ferein on or before the 20th day of December, A. I. 1913, the allegation in said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you, divorcing said plaintiff from you and for all other equitable relief stated in said petition. By Fannie B. Houser, Deputy. Mrs. Birdie Glenn Sundayed at home. Mrs. Oscar Martin, of Alma, spent the week end with her sisters and departed Sunday for Saint Joseph, Mo., where she will make her home. Rev. B. C. Duke, of Topeka, was here Sunday and delivered an interestin sermon. The lodge meets Saturday evening. There will be a rally at the Christian church the last Sunday in the month. We want to raise $25. All friends are invited to come and assist. Miss Edith Wallis, of Paxico, spent the week end with Esther Wallace. Spence Simpson, of Ama, Sundayed here with relatives and friends. Miss Amarda Oliver left Tuesday for Kansas City, where she expects to remain all winter. Mr. Richard Decent, of Hopka, was the guest of Jeff Stanley Monday. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Oct. 31, 1913.) In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. In the matter of the estate of Edward Cox, deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. All creditors and all others interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, 1913, said day being the second Monday of said month and the 8th day of the December, 1913 term, I shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at the Court House in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, for a full and final settlement of said estate and for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of Edward Cox, deceased. You are further notified that my claim for compensation $_{\mathbf{n}}$ as administrator and for attorney fees and other expenses necessarily incurred $l_{\mathbf{n}}$ the administration of said estate has been filed and, as ordered by the Court, will be heard $o_{\mathbf{n}}$ the 8th day of December, 1913., at 10 o'clock A. M. A. J. BOLINGER. Administrator. To all Whom are Afflicted with the following diseases: Heart trouble, lung trouble, general debility, rheumatism and hay fever, and who like us have for these many months sought relief, know that "Bodi- Tone Tablets" have either cured or wrought a wonderful relief to the following chronic sufferers, and if it will relieve them, why not you? Wm. Ogelsvie, 1187 Lincoln St., hay fever; D. Hickman, 1108 Topeka Ave.; general debility; Amanda Sanders Johnson, 21st and Adams, heart trouble and rheumatism; J. L. Hatton, 1404 N. Kansas Ave., Kidney and lung trouble; Rufus Knott, 1203 Lane, general debility and Geo. Carpenter, 1001 Woodward Avenue, lung and heart trouble as well as rheumatism. Some of these persons have suffered for over thirty years. Give the tablets a trial. They will not hurt and are almost sure to help you. They can be procured from Geo. C. Carpenter, sole agent, 1001 Woodward Ave., Topeka, Kansas. Price $1.00; Bed-time Pills for constipation, 10cts; Heat-o-Salve for cuts rheumatism, etc., 50cts. Telephone number, 4803 Black. Read The Plaindealer and keep up with the times. See our line of Boys' Suits—$2.50 to $7.50.—Van Leeuwen Bros, Junction City. The Armor Plate Hoslery for men, Ladies and Children has no equal.—Van Leeuwen Bros., Junction City. Better get your Goal while the weather is good. The Cash is ready to fill your orders at any time. Office and yards, 421 Holliday street, phone 4931 black. SPECIAL NOTICE . . . TO CORRESPONDENTS. It would save much annoyance and guessing on the part of of compositors if our correspondents would not use such term as "yesterday," "today" or "tomorrow" in writing, but always give the date; and be sure not to write on but one side of the paper. EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BUY A TICKET FOR THE GRAND BAND CONCERT AT THE AUDIORIUM THANKSGIVING, NIGHT BY JACKSON'S TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT BAND. Mr. Robert Perkins was in the city last week visiting relatives. Miss Lewis of Lawrence attended the State Teachers' association. Mr. Lee Anderson was in the city a short while last week visiting with his wife and family. Mrs. C. P. Oden is much better, after an illness of six weeks at her home on Lane street. Mt. Elisha Scott is expected home soon from his trip through the southern part of the state. Miss Viola Scott entertained at six o'clock dinner last Friday for Miss Maudle Turner of Kansas City. -0- I RACICALLY NEW HOUSE for rent—gas, bath, city water—$16.00. 1705 Filmore. Phone 4507 blk. or 388. Mrs. Susie Williams of Kansas City was summoned to Topeka to be at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Easter Dunn. Mr. H. S. Flynn, of Winchester, Ky., is in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. E. Johnson and family, 701 College avenue. 0 Miss Ara Hawkins, who is teaching school at Council Grove, Kas., was home last week attending the State Teachers' association. Miss Coinne Smith, Miss Penn and Miss Parrott of Atchison were in the city last week attending the State Teachers' association. --- The Harmonic club will render a program for charity purposes Nov. 25th, 1913, at 420 Kansas Ave. For particulars watch this paper. ---0--- Enjoy the "Hearty Home" play at the Second Baptist church, Third and Quincy street, Nov. 27th. Some of Topeka's best talent will take pait. 0 Miss Maude Turner, a teacher in the Lincoln High school, Kansas City, attended the State Teachers association and was the guest of Miss Buds Scott and Miss Cora Knott. 0 Miss Bradford, Miss Cornell, Miss Jackson and Miss Hoffman were in the city last week attending the State Teachers' association, and while here were guests of Miss Lee Ardentson. -0- Mrs. James Moore entertained at dinner last Sunday Mrs. L. C. Clark and her cousin, Miss M. B. Catter of Manhattan, one of the teachers attending the State Teachers' association last week. 0 Miss Pearl Montgomery and Miss Jannette Greene of Kansas City were in the city last week attending the State Teachers' association, and while in the city were the guests of Miss Lutie Hawkins. 0 Miss Ada Walls of Atchison, was among the visiting teachers at the State Teachers' association last week and was the guest of Miss Mamie Williams. She spent the week-end at Paxico with her people. 0 The ladies of the Christian church will give their annual church supper. Friday evening Nov. 21st at the residence of Mrs. B. C. Duke, 1221 Buchanan street. Come and be served to a good wholesome supper. Only 25 cents. Miss Victoria Saunders entertained last Saturday afternoon with a line party at the Apex Theatre complimentary to Miss Mayme Carter of Manhattan. After the show all went to Brown's drug store for refreshments. A delightful time is reported by those present. 0 The Shamrock club met with Mrs. Henry G. Wilson on Tuesday of last week and the attendance was good. A splendid meeting is reported. The next meeting, Nov. 18, will be with Mrs. Geo. Jackson, 1020 Washburn Ave. Great results are expected this season, judging from the state. HAIR SALF—HUMAN HAIR FOR COLORFED PEOPLE $1.00 Switches ... 49¢ $2.00 Switches ... 98¢ $2.00 Pempadours ... 98¢ SALE LAST FIFTEEN DAYS MRS. A. C. McCLELLAND, 832 Kansas Avenue. EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BUY A TICKET FOR THE GRAND BAND CONCERT AT THE AUDITORIUM THANKSGIVING NIGHT BY JACKSON'S TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT BAND. The Topeka Colored Business League is to be congratulated for having a visit from Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, ex-auditor of the United States Navy department, now organizer for the National Negro Business League of which Dr. Booker T. Washington is president and founder. Over three hundred people turned out Wednesday evening to discuss the business proposition with Mr. Tyler and they were composed of the progressive citizens of Topeka, who eat for over an hour drinking from the fountain of knowledge that flowed from his lips. Mr. Tyler did not attempt oratory, but just gave plain facts. He discussed corporations and the combinations of capital among the colored people for the purpose of engaging in enterprises to give employment to the young colored boy and girl. He also stated that it was high time for the colored people to begin to acquire land, as the foreigners are crowding into the country so fast that it will be a matter of but a few years until there will be no farm land left. He encouraged women to join the league, as they have great business, ability and are good financiers. After the address the ladies of St. John A. M. E. church prepared a banquet table for over one hundred in the basement of the church. The bill of fare consisted of chicken salad, ice cream, cake and coffee. Several responded to toasts. Attorney John E. Roundtree, who is a personal friend and acquaintance of Mr. Tyler, having known him while in Washington, had the honor of introducing him to the audience. Mr. Roundtree is a versatile talker and recently graduated from the law department of Howard University. He paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Tyler and his work while in the office of Auditor of the Navy department. Prof. Fred Roundtree, president of the local league, and Mr. John M. Wright, secretary, deserve great credit. It for the success of the league Mr. Tyler was escorted through the city by Mr. T. W. Troupe and Dr. O. A. Taylor, a committee on reception. Mr. Tyler was much impressed with the progress of the colored people of Topeka and urged that they move to the smaller towns where they would have more elbow room. The exercises at St. John A. M. E. church began with a song by the choir, prayer by Rev. J. T. Smith of Lawrence, and a solo by Mrs. Eskie Clash. Mrs. Clark is one of Topeka's sweetest singers and rendered one of her choice selections. Mr. Tyler left for Muskogee, Okla. yesterday morning via Kansas City, having several engagements in the state of Oklahoma, and ass the next session of the National League will be held at Muskogee he will look over the field thoroughly. 0 One of the most beautiful allair of the season was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Alexander, in which the house was completely transformed into a little paradise when twelve distinguished guests lauded with them on Thursday of last week in honor of Mrs. Mae Brooks of Denver. When dinner was announced the curtains were drawn and the guests entered the dining-room, which was most beautifully decorated with pink American Beauty roses and large ferns. In the center of the table stood a mass of these choice beauties and the laughing rays of many little candles danced through their foliage. After lunch the guests retired to the drawing room where, after a brief conversation, they were served to after dinner coffee. Later, the guests were taken to the theatre, thence to the hall where the evening was spent in dancing. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Mae Brooks of Denver, Mrs. John Clark of Lawrence, and Mrs. A. V. Barton of Kansas City. METROPOLITAN HALL, Nov. 20 and 21, Auction Bazaar—Goods, funer and other articles and all parts of de- sirable things will be sold at auction each evening to the highest bidder. Interesting and entertaining program each evening, beginning at 8 o'clock Dinner served from 12 to 2 p.m. and supper from 6 to 7:00 each day. You cannot afford to miss this. Come and buy what ever you need, and buy it at your own price. Come and make yourself happy. Auctioneer St. Simon church. For Sale! An8 Room ... House... IN GOOD CONDITION and in a fine location. Very cheap. Owner says "SELL." This is a snap. I have two houses to rent-one 7. room, one 3-room.—Phone 4396 blk. C.A. WHINNEY. 1324 Monroe St. FOR DRUGS AND PRESCRIPTIONS HOT SODAS, CANDIES, ETC. EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BUY A TICKET FOR THE GRAND BAND CONCERT AT THE AUDITORIUM THANKSGIVING NIGHT BY JACKSON'S TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT BAND. IN A NEW VENTURE. Mr. Charles A. Whitney Entert the Real Estate and Insurance Field. Mr. C. A. Whitney, well known in Topuka for a number of years as a prominent contractor and builder, is now devoting the greater part of his time to the real estate, insurance and loan business. During his activity in the contracting and building business Mr. Whitney has constructed some of the best homes in the city, and also some of the churches and business houses have been under direct supervision. He also owns some very desirable property and is one of the heavy tax-payers in the city. There is probably no colored man in the city better qualified to handle the realty business than he is. The following sales of real estate have been made by him in the past few weeks: Two lots and a five room house to Mr. Victor Washington at 1218 and 1220 Lincoln street; two lots and a five room house at 1178 Buchanan street to Mr. Oscar Hall; three houses at 131 5and 1317 Quincy street to Mr. Price; a nine room house at 1522 Quincy street to Mr. M. W. Cunningham. Mr. Whitney has placed a number of loans and has written quite a large number of insurance policies. Any one wishing to buy, sell or rent property will find it to their advantage to see Mr. Whitney; or if you wish to make a loan, or renew an old one, or take out a tornado or fire insurance policy see Mr. Whitney at his home, 1334 Monroe street, or call Phone 4196 black or leave word with Stonestreet and Son, the undertakers, 634 Quincy street, Phone 52. The advantage that Mr. Whitney can give you in your purchases or sale comes from the fact that he is well versed in the building business and his experience goes in the bargain free of cost. Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 4, composed of all colored boys, acted as guides and ushers for the teachers attending the State Teachers' association Thursday and Friday of last week and they performed their duty with credit. They will also take part in a general hike on Saturday after Tha'k giving. All the Scouts in the city are going. There will be many surprises for the boys, one of which will be an address by Gov. Hodge. They start on the hike at 2 o'clock on Saturday, and will go to Burnett's Mound. We hope the parents of these and other boys will take a little more interest in their boys and find out if this Boy Scout organization is a good one for their boys or not, and if it is, help the boy and the organization by encouraging the boy in any manner possible to subscribe for "Boys' Life," a splendid magazine for boys. It keeps them posted on what other boys are doing all over the world. You will be interested in reading it yourself. Try it. I beg to announce that at a meeting of the Scout Master held at the Central X. M. C. A. Oct. 6, attended by sixteen members, it was unanimously agreed to endorse the plan of the New York office that each boy pay $2 per year to support the local and national head quarters. DR. W. R. RUSSELL, Scout Master, Troop No. 1. (Also member of Executive Committee which has charge of entire work in Topoca.) 0 THE PEOPLE'S CAFE The People's Cafe, 117 W. Fifth, is now under new management, Mr. Henry Thomas being the new head of affairs. He is an experienced caterer and restaurant man and is ready to serve the best meals, lunches and short orders at all hours of the day or night, and will proudly appreciate your patronage. He will make a speciality of Chattering Suppies on Wednesday and Saturdays nights. --- Mrs. Evelyne Gateskill and two children, formerly of Junction City, arrived last week and will make this city their future home. They were very pleasant callers at The Plaindealer this week. Everybody is Going to Buy a Ticket for the Grand Band Concert at the Auditorium Thanksgiving Night by Jackson's Twenty-Third Regimental Band. All band members have tickets for sale,'25c. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN The revival meeting now going on at the Second Baptist church, Thur and Quincy, is one of the most successful revivals in the history of the church. Rev. S. B. Butler of Winston, Kansas, is conducting the meeting for Rev. Henry, who showed excellent judgment in having the able young minister of the gospel with him in his meeting. The crowds are increasing each night and soils are Church Notes. SAINT JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH. (By Church Staff.) A record breaking congregat on attended services at St. John Sunday morning. The sermon was delivered by Rev. J. M. Baxton of Colorado Springs, Colo. It goes without saying that Rev. Baxton delivered a most excellent discourse, and it was enjoyed by all present. Rev. Baxton was at one time presiding elder over the Topeka district and has many warm friends in the city. He was given a neat sum for the Preacher's Home at Colorado Springs. The Sunday school and Endeavors were well attended and interest was high. The pastor, Rev. J. M. Brown, delivered a very interesting session on a 7:30 p.m. Subject: "Some Wholesome Results of Discontent." Meetings, for the day were good. Mr. Luther Hayter, of Lawrence, united with the church. Christian Endeavor was contacted by Mr. Chas. Brown Sunday evening, and it was indeed very interesting. The Progressive Worker will give a musical Thursday evening, Nov. 20, at the church. Some of Topoku's best talent is included. A prize will be awarded the one selling the most tickets. Admission 100. Coming to St. John soon, a play: "Not a Man in the House." Don't fail to see it. The date will be announced later. Distinguished visitors from Lawrence and Kansas City worshiped at St. John last Sunday. The Sewing circle and Lady Admittees served splendid dinners and poppers Thursday and Friday of last week to a large number of the teachers in attendance upon the State Teacher's association. The committee having in charge the raising of the banquet to the Business League Wednesday evening did them, the great honor in the magnificent and up-to-date manner in which they handed the great crowd. The Circle was royally entitled in the pleasant home of Mrs I. I. Coopers Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Cogitt and Mrs. Blanche Blackwell. Quite a number of the young girls have amused themselves into a social and literary club. They will do what they can toward the rebuilding fund or other need, of the church. You will hear from them in the near future. Let everybody attend church the fourth Sunday, which is the day set apart for everybody to attend coars. We shall be pleased to have you present Sunday at all services. You will be given a hearty welcome. The choir will render splendid music. Franchising at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. by the pastor. Morning worship: "Worship in Spirit and Truth." very need for the Master. Rev. Batler is a true, straight forward gospel preacher and fearlessly denounces sin and hypocrisy, and cannily plead for sinners to turn to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and be saved. Everybody should hear this in God. A late welcome. A hearty invitation is extended to all. "Sinners turn, why will you die? Did you Maker, ask you why." —MRS. G. W. HENRY. Evening subject: "Temptation." Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. En- davor, 6:30 p.m. Junior Endeavor, 4:30 p.m. BROWN CHAPEL NOTES. (Glav. B. R. Ross, Pastor.) Supt. J. S. Chiles is more than glad to see the steady growth in his Sun- day school. The Seewen circle was entertained last Friday afternoon by Mrs. Jenkins at her home on North Locust street. A very whole one luncheon was re- ceived. It was needed a rare treat to have Rev. J. L. Hattan with us last Sunday. He was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. B. R. Ross to dinner. When we got a man in his condition wending his way to the house of God we are more than pleased. B. R. Hoss, J., left Sunday morning in Worthing. Mr. Martha Floyd was the guest of Mrs. B. H. Ross Monday evening. Friday night was love feast and several last as a beginning for the pantry, conference Saturday night to outfitly meeting Sunday. We will be pastor Sunday morning. H. H. be preiding older, Rev. I. W. When preached a splendid service and at 7 p.m. Rev. H. Dent, pastor of St. Ma. delivered the sac an ental sermon, which was well prepared and enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Martha North of Kansas City, was a vintner, last Sunday. Rev. J. M. Brown, pastor of Saint John, assisted by the several visiting ministers of the various churches of the city, administered the Lord's Supper last Sunday. At 7:00 dev. J. W. Benton of Colorado Springs, Colo., delivered one of his able sermons to a large audience, which was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. J. Williams acted with the burial last Sunday. The f. loving is the financial repo for the first quarter: From All Sources. Public collection ..... $ 14.49 Cash collection ..... 21.00 Officers' wages at P.E. ..... 5.15 Charge ..... 8.00 Sunday school ..... 7.91 C. E. I. ..... 5.11 Quarterly ..... 14.85 S. C. ..... 31.77 Peony workshop ..... 81 Rebed by pastor ..... 24.52 Total amount raised ..... $159.79 You are welcome to all services at the church and be sure to bring som with you. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH NOTES (Ray, Walter Brown, Pastor.) Mr. J. Venetaille entertained the fathers of Adolph at last Friday evening at the parlor. Mrs. Amanda Miller, director of the feature connected with it. The society is a great financial help to the chath. The November rally is proving in interest. The eight leaders, repr senting eight conferences, are right down to work and success seems to certain and sure. The Trustees of the church are wide awake to every interest. Mr. M. G. Robinson, treasurer of the trustee board, always sees to it that a neat sum is always kept in the treasury for emergency cases. Mrs. Horace Thompson entertained the W. H. M. society at her residence on North Taylor street last week. She served an excellent lunchcon and several of the ladies made speeches that were good to hear. The pastor delivered two splendid sermons last Sunday. The Octettle unnished the evening service with excellent music. Mrs. Claire Roach, teacher of the primary class in the Sunday school, has fine ability for managing the sourg people. The class has grown rapidly since she has had them in charge. Mrs. M. S. Robinson is row, control of the Friday evening literary, succeeding Mr. Henry Carper. Why not visit the literary and enjoy some of the timely discussions. IN MEMORIAM. Where is she whom our souls love? Twenty-one years have passed on and joined the ages that shall never return. These years have looked upon us, measuring our steps, encouraging us in working out life's problems and have ever reminded us that Mother is just over these waiting and watching for her loved ones. She left us on the birthday of our sister, Bess, and in the birth month of so many of us, and in this month, November, how real has her presence seemed to us. We were a large family of ten children, more or less helpless, with father alone to guide our steps. Since that time only one of us, our dear sister, Lea, has joined her on the other side. We have always felt that Mother was near, with the other side of the curtain that separates the visible and the invisible, with one hand holding the curtain aside and the other pointing us to this and that way of righteousness, truth and love. In all our life's ways, whether at work or play, we have always felt that Mother was near, with the deepest interest in our welfare. How often have we felt her approval when right and her condemnation when wrong! Though twenty-one years have come between us and thir day of her departure, we still feel her to be our guiding star, and as best we can we are trying to obey the blest commandment "Children, show your parents," or as the Holy Book says "Honor thy father and thy mother." Each passing year makes the number less, between us and the happy moment when we shall see her again. With these reflections we take a new hold upon life, to do our best in honor of Mother, that after awhile we may all meet her with our Lord in the heavens. Her grateful children and husband: M. S. P. Hawkins, Topeka, Kas. Mrs. Nettie Odell, Topeka, Kans. Mrs. Gratitude Williams, Wichita. Mrs. Eva Potter, Denver, Colo. Mr. Chas. Hawkins, Denver, Colo. Mrs. Hester Hardeman, Topeka. Mrs. Bessie Bell, Chicago, Ill. Mr. Oscar Hawkins, Edmonton, Canada. Mrs. Lutie Hawkins, Topeka. Mrs. Ata Hawkins, Council Grove Shiloh Sewing Circle Notes. The circle is planning a Bazaar, which will be a week before Christmas. They will have many valuable articles for sale and will be pleased to have orders especially aprons. Mrs. Anna Williams, Pres. Miss Birdie Scott, Reporter. The circle was very nicely entertained by Mrs. Preston Tolbert at her beautiful home in Highland Park at its last meeting. The president, Mrs. Anna Williams, was in the chair. The toll call was responded to with quotation from the Bible. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. G. Pishback. The club adjourned to meet today with Mrs. S. Alexander, on Lane street. ```markdown ``` The Oriental Art club met Thursday day of last week at the home of Mrs. N. Buffington, 1027 College avenue. The business of the club was transacted in the usual way. The subject discussed was "The Wonderful Things We Have Lived to See," which was most interesting. Instructive remarks were made by Mrs. Ed Davis of Kansas City and Mrs. Mary Taylor. The Oriental quartet rendered a very melodious song. After a delicious two-course luncheon was served the club adjourned to meet yesterday at the home of Mrs. H. I. 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Messrs Ben Perkins, Earl Odell and George Slaughter, of Topeka were visitors in the city Sunday. The sacred concert at the A. M. E. church Sunday night was very largely attended. The Lawrence Athletics played the Topeka Industrial Institute a 0 to 0 game Saturday. The field was very heavy and considering, both teams played a good game. Miss Lillie Williams entertained at dinner Sunday evening complimentary to Mrs. Celia Gregg, of Saint Joseph, Mo. Mr. Bettle McCloud, Mrs. Hannah Bartleson and Miss Irene Bartleson visited in Topeka Sunday, guests of their niece, Miss Lizzie Searce, 1030 Washington street. The Forum at the Warren Street Baptist church was well attended last Sunday. Rev. J. C. Cheek, of Canton, Miss., was the speaker for the afternoon. Miss Amelia Gleed has entered the fine arts department at K. U. The Lawrence Athletics went to Kansas City, Kansas to play Western University Friday. The game was a very good one considering the heavy field. The Lawrence boys made a good impression in the first game and should have won the game. The score was 0 to 0. Western University played a splendid game—out playing Lawrence in the last quarter The Lawrence line-up: Clark, Anderson, Copeland, Logan, Williams, Stroke, Jones, Holloway, Dixon, Walker, Young, Pishback, Pennell, McKay, Washington and Conley. Preaching every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Holly Grove Baptist church. Misses Leona Escoe and Carrie Davis spent the week end in Topeka Prayer meeting at Warren Street Baptist church every Wednesday evening. The L. H. S. Midget, met Sunday with Mr. Earl Young. This was a special meeting and private business was discussed. After the meeting, Mr. Alexander Davis was host at a tea party. Class meeting at Saint Luke A. M. E. church every Friday night. Miss Maude Miller, of California, was in Lawrence last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Miller. She was en route to Kansas City where she will take a course in lady tailoring. Miss Mattie Bryant very delightfully entertained the Imperial Art club Friday evening of last week. On Friday afternoon and evening a delightful reception for the visitors in Lawrence was given by Mrs. Wm. Hayter, Mrs. Charles Barker and the Misses Paurdella, Jessie and Ophelia Hopkins at the residence of Mrs. Barker on Conn. St. The ladies on the receiving line were: Mrs. John A. Gregg, of Saint Joseph, Mo., Mrs Geneva D. Smith, of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Cannon, of Topeka, and Mrs. Florence Douglass of Ogden, Utah. The yellow and green idea was carried out in the decorations, which were asparagus, fern, dahlias, Mr. Edward Baker with his violin and the following ladies who assisted the hostesses added much to the enjoyment of the occasion: Mrs. R. G. Jackson, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. M Henson, Mr. L. Brown and Miss B. Ellis. Mr. L. Figgins entertained his whist club Wednesday evening at his home. An elaborate three course luncheon was served. All departed after a very pleant evening Misses Letitia Jackson, Merlie Figgins and Mrs. Fred Mack entertained with a very pretty party at Smith hall Oct. 31st. About fifty couples enjoyed their hospitality. The Topeka orchestra furnished the music for the evening. A dainty two course luncheon was served. The guests departed at a late hour declaring Misses Jackson, Figgins and Mrs. Mack ideal hostesses. Mr. Johnson Smothers spent the week end in Kansas City. Rev. E. A. Brown preached his farewell sermon Sunday night to a large and appreciative audience. Messrs Brown and Hackley were in the city Sunday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McCloud returned Saturday from Topeka. Miss Charity Frazier spent a very pleasant time with relatives and friends Saturday. She was en route to Garden City. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS. Mr. J. R. Robins, of Pittsburg was a Sunday visitor in the city. Mr. J. R. Roohs, of Pittsburgh was a Sunday visitor in the city. The People's Forum met Sunday afternoon at the Sardin Baptist church. Members responded to roll call with quotations. Miss Helena Roan favored the audience with a beautiful solo. Mrs. Rubie Thornton spoke fifteen minutes on "The Catholic Doctrine," which was enjoyed by all. Mr. A. G. Rogers, the vicepresident, paused, the president being out of town. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore last week and left a fine boy. The mother and babe are doing nicely. Prof. W. R. Easter, principal of the Lincoln school, attended the State Teachers' association at Topeka last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dickens are visiting in Independence and Cherry vale. The real live law suit given by the ladies of the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening was both comical and laughable. The ladies showed how they could handle their cases. Rev. W. B. Nichols, of Osawatomie, is in the city conducting a very successful meeting for Rev. H. H. McAllister, pastor of the A. M. E. church. Attorney George Fitzpatrick was in Muskogee last week attending to business. WEIR, KANSAS. Mr. George Gordon, who has been in poor health for sometime, has gone to Colorado in hope of regaining his shattered health. We wish him success. Mrs. A. R. Phillips has closed out her restaurant on West Main street. Here is an excellent chance for some good, keen person who understands the restaurant business. Mr. Jack Melver has leased a slope and will put eight or ten men to work in it. Mrs. W. A. Moore, wife of the A. M. E. pastor, arrived here one day last week. The revival is still in progress at Saint John. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Miss Willene M. Webb, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Webb, of Topeka, Kansas, and formerly a student of Buchanan school, is playing the piano for Lincoln school, in this city. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Oct. 31, 1913.) In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. State of Kansas, to Maggie Williams, Dedendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in an action in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, wherein Samuel Williams is defendant, and that the petition in said action was filed in the Clerk's office of said Court on the 22nd day of October, 1913, and that unless you answer said petition $o_1$ or before the 10th day of December, 1913, judgment will be rendered against you in said action, granting the plaintiff a divorce against you. JAMISON & JAMISON, Clerk of the District Court. By Fannie B. Houser, Deputy. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Oct. 31, 1913.) In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. MYRTLE MAY BRYSON, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS H. BRYSON, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, ss. The State of Kansas to Thomas H. Bryson, Greeting: You are hereby notified and warned that you have been sued in the above entitled action by said plaintiff asking for divorce, a restoration of her maiden name and other relief, and that unless you appear and answer her petition on or before the 14th day of December, 1913, the same will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly divorcing her from you, restoring her maiden name and for all other relief to which she may be entitled in equity. ARTHUR J. BOLINGER. Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: C. W. BOWER. Clerk of the District Court. (SEAL.) (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Oct. 31, 1913.) In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. In the matter of the estate of Robert Keith, deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. No. 6,087. 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The colored girls of the Normal school met last week and organized a club which will be known as the Normal Progressive club. The following officers were elected. Mable Cole, president; Lulu Dues, vice president; Marie Claggett, secretary; Gertrude Winters, assistant secretary; Isabelle Rogers, treasurer. A new teacher has been added to the Douglass school, Miss Gertrude Fowler. The girls of the Normal Progressive club entertained the young men at a party Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Pierce, 312 West Forest avenue. The evening was spent in games, and conversation and at a late hour a two course luncheon was served. The colors, crimson and white were carried out. Those present were: Miqraq Lulu Dues, Gertrude Winters, Elnora Carson, Mary Young, Mabel Cole, Willa Abe Cooper, Maggie Gohanna, Leota Fletcher; Mersrn Wayman Christian, James Stewart, ScottChipley, Herbert Alexander, William Dues, Ray Cole, Allen Herron, Walter Hughes. All departed at a late hour declaring they had spent a most enjoyable evening. Miss Isabelle Rogers and Miss Marie Claggett were called home on account of the illness of their sister. The ladies of the Home and Foreign Mission circle will serve dinner all day Thanksgiving at the Progressive hall and also on the same night there will be one of the grandest concerts of the season rendered by the young talent. The Young Peoples' Union of Mt. Hebron Baptist church is doing a great work. A very excellent program was rendered Tuesday night, after which refreshments were served by the clubs. Mrs. Persey Cole is reported ill at this writing. The Mission Circle of Mount Hebron church met last week at the home of Mrs. H. C. Cole. After the business was transacted a dainty luncheon was served. Miss Lelia Carven and little Almina Sanders are on the sick list. BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS. "The Jolly Girls" entertained their friends at a Halloween party Saturday night at the home of Miss Beredetta Cook. The house was cleverly decorated in black cats and other features that bespoke Halloween. At 11:00 o'clock a dainty luncheon was served to the guests. Those attending from a distance were: Misses Lola Potter, Blanche Logan, Tressie Sanders, Rebecca Coffey, all of Frankfort, Dorothy Williams, Chicago, Ill.; Messrs Will and Eddie Russell, all of Frankfort, Earl McAllister of Bigelow, Robert Potter, Vhets, June Hogan, Concord a Miss Emma Overstreet is spending a few days in the country. Miss Bernedetta Cook, Hettie Overstreet, Rebecca Coffey and Messis James Cook and J. Walker all motored over to Frankfort Sunday evening. The faces of the High school girls have been very long for two days. Examinations are on. LENINGTON, MISSOURI. Miss Jenneatta Woodson has been elected as teacher in Dover, Mo. She left Tuesday morning to resume her work. We hope she will have a successful term. Mr. George Alexander, after a long spell of sickness, died last week. He was seventy-five years of age. He leaves a wife, one son and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his demise. Funeral services were held from Zion A. M. E. church, which he joined during his illness. Dr. Brooks, the pastor, preached a touching sermon. Mrs. Mary T. Williams and children and Miss Sallie Williams have returned from Mayview, where they had been visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Sallie Moore. Mr. Millard Delaney and Mr. Virgil Williams have returned to Omaha, Neb. after being called here on account of the sudden death of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Kiszar Delaney. OLATHE, KANSAS. Mrs. Joe Fanion left Thursday of last week for Reedville, Mo., for a months' visit with relatives. Misses Amelia Davis and Brownlee Baird attended the State Teachers association at Topeka the 6th and 7th inst. They report a good time. Miss Nellie Johnson, of Kansas City, visited her father, W. H. Johnson Sunday. Messrs Fanon and Walter Rollins spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs. Mary Williams, of Edwardsville, Mrs. I. Washington and Jas Dixon spent Sunday with their father and sister, Mr. Irvin Dixon and Mrs. K. A. Beasley. Mrs. R. A. Lewis, of Pleasant View entertained a number of friends in honor of her daughters little Misses Rebecca and Louise, the occasion being their birthday. The afternoon was spent in games and other amusements. Merdames Baker, Tonoda and Bainett assisted the hostess Those present were: Maude, Lucile and Alverta Baker, Alberta, Beatrice and Katherine Tonoda, Thelma Miller, Lillian McKenzie, Frances and Lorenza Baker, Osborne and Russell Holmes, Bartho and Charles Miller, William Henry Tonoda. Mrs. Lydia Young, of Kansas City visited in the city Monday. Rev. Will Jackson was able to fill his pulpit Sunday after an illness of over three weeks. WICHTA, KANSAS. On Monday evening the ladies of the Booker T. Washington club entertained in honor of their husbands and sweet-hearts at the residence of Mrs. Cherry Crouch, 1615 N. Topeka avenue. The pastors and their wives were also invited. This was one of the most unique affairs of the season. The house was in Halloween attire. In the center of the long dining room table stood a cut glass vase filled with beautiful giant yellow crystalline mums. In the receiving line stood the president, Mrs. Grant G. Brown and vice-president, Mrs. Cornelia Clayton. The banquet was beautifully served by young men in full dress. Between each course toasts were given. Each guest received as a souvenir a jack 'o lantern place card. Three courses were served. PAOLA, KANSAS. Mrs. Ida Taylor Jones, who has been here for two months visiting her mother and other relatives, left one day last week for her home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Jones has many friends here where she was born and reared. Rev. Carlington who moved here a short time ago from Pueblo, Colo. filled the pulpit at the Second Baptist church Sunday. Miss Zola B. Lowry who is teaching at Holliday, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her parents, Prof. and Mrs. G. W. Lowry. Mr. Fred Dillard has purchased the restaurant on North Silver street from his brother, Mr. Samuel Dillard. Fred is an entertaining young man and we wish him success. Miss Dollie Dillard is returned in the restaurant as cook and cashier. The churches are preparing for Thanksgiving entertainments. Colored men of Paola should wake up and look out for their daughters' welfare. Too many of our girls are allowed too much freedom for their own good and the good of society. WINFIELD, KANSAS. One of the important things in life is to have a nice, neat home; a home that you and the neighbors are proud of and people are glad to have you live in then settlement. People who rent a house can keep it nice and neat if they would only half try. Don't think because you are a center you should not keep your yard clean and the weeds cut and pick up the old papers and tin cans that are in your front and back yard, and if you see a board coming off, nail it on again because of you take care of other people's property you will take care of your own when you chance to get a home. So many of our people have too many dogs around the place. In town is a poor place for a lot of dogs and your neighbor hates to live close to you because your dogs will sit on the porch and back at the moon half of the night and keep him awake. Rev. J. H. Van Leu, state missionary, of Wichita, preached at the Second Baptist church Sunday evening to a very large and appreciative congregation. Mrs. Wooton, wife of Rev. Wooton, of the A. M. E. church was a visitor in our city Sunday. Rev. H. H. Harris, of Caldwell, was transacting business in the city Saturday. The C. C. T. club will meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur Nichols on East Fourth avenue next Thursday. Roy Nichols came down from Augusta Saturday to visit his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols Mrs. Nichols is in Kansas City visiting the mother. They will make that city their future home. Mr. and Mrs. General Wilson, 1000 Warner street, are the proud parents of a fine baby girl, born Thursday of last week. Mother and baby are doing nicely. IMPORTS. K4. W2. The Saint James Baptist School is proctored by the leadership of B. F. Taylor as superintendent. Although Mr. Taylor is an employee at the post office he is an earnest worker in the Saint James Baptist church and believes in the young Negro. THE KANSAS TRUST COMPANY THE CITIZENS STATE SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS... DEPOSITS The J. E. Baker Garden City THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN POINTLY and promptly waited upon no distinction between white and blackness and want. There are good and beautiful. Those who pay their bills be settled every week or month as they pay promptly as agreed, we decline are white or colored, rich or poor. The J. E. Baker Thirty Years in the Milling Business... So we think we know how to make having the BEST. The Shell Mill and Elevator SALINA. "THE ONE PRICE VAN LEEUW "BETTER MERCHANDISE UP TO DATE High Grade Clothing Furnishings for Me "LADIES' SHOES AND L Junction City, Kas. Colored Peac FREE J. E. Baker Men's Garden City, Kansas. FORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all know promptly waited upon when they enter our garden between white and black people. We agreed that. There are good and bad cople of all color, those who pay their bills promptly we run every week or month as the case may be. That as agreed, we decline to run accounts with colored, rich or poor. J. E. Baker Mercantile Years in the Business... think we know how to make GOOD FLOUR. Having the BEST. Manufactured by The Shellabargand Elevator Company. "THE ONE PRICE CASH STORE." MAN LEEUWEN BROAD BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONTHS UP TO DATE HIGH GRADE In Grade Clothing,! Shoes, Hat, Furnishings for Men, Boys, Chic ADIES' SHOES AND HOSIERY A SPECIAL ACTION City, Kas. - Wagoner Colored People's CAPITAL AND SURPLUS..... $600,000.00 DEPOSITS ..... 700,000.00 The J. E. Baker Mer. Co., Garden City, Kansas. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all know that they are politely and promptly waited upon when they enter our store. We make no distinction between white and black people. We appreciate your business and want. There are good and bad cople of all colors in every community. Those who pay their bills promptly we run accounts with, to be settled every week or month as the case may be. Those who do not pay promptly as agreed, we decline to run accounts with, whether they are white or colored, rich or poor. The J. E. Baker Mercantile Co. So we think we know how to make GOOD FLOUR. Insist upon having the BEST. Manufactured by The Shellabarger Mill and Elevator Company, SALINA. KANSAS. "THE ONE PRICE CASH STORE." VAN LEEUWEN BROS.. "BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY." UP TO DATE HIGH GRADE High Grade Clothing,! Shoes, Hats and Furnishings for Men,' Boys, Children. "LADIES' SHOES AND HOSIERY A SPECIALTY." Junction City, Kas. - Wagoner, Okla. Colored People's Hair. FREE FREE Sunday at the A. M. H. church quarterly meeting services were held by Rev. J. S. Payne which was very successful in every way. The total contribution for the day neared the 20,000 mark for the attendance was especially good. At the present, the church is progressing nicely and the new financial system which is being installed by the pastor and other notes of interest meets the approval of all. Presiding Elder Payne who has been in the city for the past week, left one day this week for his home. While here, together with Rev. Bray and family, they were royally entertained at many different homes. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Harrison, who have been visiting in Chicago and Puccio, Colo., have returned to the city. Chaing because of its hospitality and pure beauty and appointments and all the weird customs of Halloween was the party given with Miss Lorana and Miss Viola Saunders as hostesses. Thirty friends were present for the event. Conversation and music was one of the features of the evening. After having been served to a delicious three course lunch, all left for their homes after having spent a very pleasant evening. Mrs. George Frazer went to Lyndon Monday on business. Mr. Otis Gregg left Thursday of last week for Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Mary Shaw is all at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Josie Frazer, Mrs. Shaw had a stroke of paralysis on Sunday morning which caused her illness. Mr. Harold Austin, of Topeka, Sundayed in the city, the guest of his cousin, Mr. Harry Austin. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: If you fail to get The Plaindealer, notify the office at once. Ker Mer. Co., Ky, Kansas. GARDEN CITY all know that they are when they enter our store. We make people. We appreciate your busi- oad cople of all colors in every com- promptly we run accounts with, to the case may be. Those who do not to run accounts with, whether they Mercantile Co. Make GOOD FLOUR. Insist upon Manufactured by Labarger Generator Company, KANSAS. THE CASH STORE." SWEN BROS., USE FOR LESS MONEY." HIGH GRADE Gag,! Shoes, Hats and Den,"Boys, Children. MOSIERY A SPECIALTY." - Wagoner, Okla. Our New 1913 Catalog showing the latest styles in Colored People's Hair We are the largest importers and manufacturers of Colored People's Hair. We guarantee our hair to stand coming and washing. Our prices are lower than those quoted elsewhere. We sell hair by the pound, also hair nets and straightening combs, toilet articles and all styles of hair. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Send two cent stamp for our beautiful catalog. Agents Wanted. Humania Hair Co. Department F. 23 Duane Street, NEW YORK CITY. EDWARD CROCKER, Undertaker-and Embalmer..... Mrs. Crocker will assist on all ladies and children calls. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. A. C. Cooke, Prescription Druggist... Stationery, Toilet Articles, Sick Room Supplies.. 13th and Quindaro Blvd., KANSAS CITY. KANSAS. THE Cain Mill Co., Merchant Millers. ATCHISON, KANSAS. Leading Brand is Cain's No. 1 Flour. WHEN IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Stop at the ROCK-ISLAND RESTAURANT. Meals at All Hours. Nice, Clean Bedd C. F. BURTON & SON, Props. Has the Supreme Court a "Gentlemen's Agreement?" (Concluded from first page.) We believe Jones, the white-wash man thinks so too. It would have been a pleasure indeed to have seen this order succeed and it would, had good, conscientious straight-forward business me been put in command. "Big" Jim knows as much about running an insurance order as a chimpanzee does about running a Sunday school. If success can be obtained by scheming people out of their money, "Little" Jim and Grove would make the company a boating success. Again we repeat, beware of the FAKE order for they cannot exist the way they are running now. We hate to see hard-working people duped in such a manner. If the order is able to keep up let them prove it to the public by facts and figures. We have no personal grievance against the order because they have skinned us but they beat so many others that it would be a shame for this paper to keep silent when the editor has personal knowledge of what they have done and are doing. We have discovered something starting about one of the officials since the trial and when dished up and served to the public will be more convincing proof that our contention is right. The citizens and tax-payers of Wyndotte county are justly sore and kicking because the case was unloaded upon them when all parties concerned live in Shawnee county. The above article is the straw that broke the camel's back, and drew for us a sentence of six months in the Wyandotte county jail along with the costs in the case. We also publish the opinion of the Supreme court showing that Justice Burch used the word malice because the company owed us $200 and assigned that as the reason we made a statement that we would put them out of business in the presence of some of the employees of the company, which was no more than natural for them to say. The good justice says they are doing a straightforward business because the draining found the books in that condition and that the instructions asked for by us would not allow us to prove their misconduct and irregularity to their depositors and holders prior to 1909. We did not state what time this irregularity occurred, but just spoke of our personal knowledge and information which we believed was true and is true. Now if the courts are going to give different instructions to colored people and white people, it is high time that we get busy and move out. There is not a tax-payer or citizen that can have an equal break with another if the courts are going to put different constructions upon our rights. We are struggling for the uplift and elevation of our race, as the papers conducted by the whites do not give us justice and very little is received in the courts and business world. We hope the Supreme court has not entered into a "gentlemen's agreement on decisions coming before that body concerning colored people, and do not give them the fullest consideration which is due them. We find in former decisions handed down by them, particularly in the Lowman Hill school case and also the Parsons school case, that the race received the worst of the deal. Our struggle for existence and equality before the law is a hard one, but we will be found fighting as long as we are on earth and we are not in the least sore or sorry that Justice Burch went out of his way to affirm the decision against us, as it is worth something to the public to know what a court can and will do to carry out a feeling. The Topeka Plaindealer is right, and has stood for the right, and we have never published an article that was detrimental to an individual or corporation when they are in the right, but we will always be found battling against fake orders and unscrupulous men and women. If from the quotation given by Justice Burch in the case of Coleman vs. MacLennan we have committed an offense in our article, we are willing to quit business. The following is the quotation of Justice Burch: ERRORS. State of Kansas vs. Nick Chiles. (Sylabus by the Court—Justice Burch.) I. The defendant has been de- fected in a civil suit against the so- clety; declared he would put them out of business. These declarations were followed by a series of articles reflecting on the society. Held they were all admissible to prove malice. The entire article was necessary to prove malice. 2. The report of the insurance commissioner's special examiner to prove who investigated the affairs of the society was admissible to prove lawful character of business and publication complained of. 3. The trial court had the right to confirm the investigation of the affairs of the society within reasonable limit of time. The libel spoke of us of May 5, 1911 and a ruling that the parties should not go back of Nov. 30, 1909, the date of the defendant's defeat in the civil suit, did not constitute an abuse o discretion. 4. The state of the society's finances from January 1, 1903 to Oct. 31, 1910 was shown. The reports of 1910-11 offered in evidence by the defendant they disclosed no important change in the society's condition. (Held) Reports were proper evidence this rejection was error without prejudice. 5. Evidence was released when the defendant claimed justified him in publishing concerning the society that it was unable to conduct its business and meet its obligation under its plan of insurance. (Held) The wisdom of the society's plan of insurance and its ability to meet its obligations according to that plan was beside the issue. The defamatory message being that the society was a fake order and a skin game that it was not what it purported to be, but was a confidence game operated for the purpose of cheating, fleeing and wounding. Held further the evidence was not important because the issue of whether or not the society did in fact fleece people was fully tried. 6. It was not error to refuse a requested instruction relating to privilege when the law on that subject was correctly stated to the jury with sufficient fullness in instructions framed by the court. The Opinion. The defendant was convicted of libel and appeals. The defamatory matter was published in the defendant's newspaper on May 5, 1911 and consisted of statements that the Knights and Ladies of Protection, a fraternal beneficiary society had been proven a skin game, had the brand of fake placed on it and was a take order of which the people should beware. In November, 1909, a judgment was tendered against the defendant in an action which he brought against the society to recover the sum of two hundred dollars. Soon afterwards he made the declarat on that he would compel the society to pay him that money or break it up and put it out of business. This declaration was made in substance to different persons and was later followed by a series of articles severely attacking the society, which appeared in The Plaindealer on Oct. 7, 1910, Oct. 21, 1910, April 11, 1911, May 5, 1911. The last article contained much intemperate matter of the same character as that upon which the information was based. The principal errors assigned relate to rulings concerning the introduction of evidence. All the newspaper articles referred to and all of the articles in which the defemulatory matter appeared were introduced. This was clearly proper. The animus of the defendant was an issue and whatever then threw light on that subject was admissable. The verbal declaration that he would break up the society was of course revalent. He and his subsequent conduct including the printing of statements consistent with his expressed intent tend to establish guilt. The true meaning and character of the newspaper excerpts embodied in the information were elucidated by presenting to the jury the setting in which they occurred. The purpose of this evidence and the extent to which the jury might consider it were properly stated in an instruction which the court gave. The superintendant of justice under the authority invested in him by law appointed a special examiner to investigate whether or not the affairs were in an unsound condition and whether or not they were transacting business contrary to the insurance laws of the state. The examiner's report was admitted in evidence on behalf of the state dated January 1, 1908 to Oct. 31, 1910, following was an issuance of a certificate dated March 1, 1911, reciting that it had complied with the law and authorized it to do business to the last day of February, 1912, was an official document of the insurance department of the state and tend to establish lawful character of the society and its business and the falsity of the defendant's charge that the society was a fake and skin game. No reason for excluding this evidence accompanies the assignment of errors relating to it and none in the appeal. One Denni Hope claimed that the society owed him $50 on a note. His testimony stricken out, was an old claim originating long prior the time the manager of the society, during the year 1909-10-11, took office. The witness admitted that their refusal to pay the note was based on the fact that it was not an obligation of the society and there was nothing what, ever to indicate that it was ever repudiated through dishonesty but besides this the transaction out of which it alone so far dictated the publication of the libel and the conduct on the management of the society by that time it fell outside the limits of the investigation which the court was necessarily compelled to fix the libel spoke of May 5, 1911. The court ruled that the parties might go back as far as the judgment against the defendant, Nov. 1909. The period thus defined afforded simple opportunity for justification of the defendant's statements if there were any and consequently the court's discretionary powers were not abused. The same considerations disposed of in assignment of errors relating to the rejection of testimony offered by the defendant as a witness on his own behalf. The defendant also offered to show that the rates set out in the constitution and by laws of the society were not sufficient to pay its death losses or to mature its policies. The defendant was not prosecuted for publishing that the plans of the society could not be fulfilled and that it would not be able to meet its obligation. He was prosecuted for imputing to it dishonesty of purpose and denravity in conduct. What he said was the society was a fake order and a skn game. That it was not what it pretended to be but was a confidence game operated for the purpose of cheating, fleecing and swindling and the only benefit therefor the defendant could have desired from the evidence would have been to argue to the jury that the plan of the society was impractical and unround, that for its managers to operate in all was to trick, deceive, cheat and swindle such an inference would have been quite fanciful but beyond this the square issue of whether or not the society was fleecing the people was fully tried. The defendant undertook to explain the real merits of the controversy were infact fully investigated and the remote indirect evidence rejected would have not changed the results. There was no evidence to support the statement that the society had been proven a skin game. The defendant had been tried for libel. The jury disagreed. He claimed that this amounted to an acquittal for him and proof of the disreputable character of the society, the libelous matter offered in the defendant's published account of the trial on this state of facts. The defendant requested an instruction relating to the privilege of the press concerning reports of judicial proceedings. While the requested instructions was not given in terms the court did instruct the jury fully in accordance with the doctrines announced by this court in the cases of State vs. Blach, 31 Kan. 4652, page 609 and Redgate vs. Rush, 61 Kanaas 480. DEFENDANT'S TESTIMONY. MR. NICK CHILES, the defendant herein, called as a witness on his own behalf, being first duly sworn, was examined in chief by Mr. Harvey and testified as follows: MR. HARVEY: Q. Now, you have bee charged with publishing a label on this society, charging that it was not able to pay its obligations, that it was conducting a skin game, that it was a fake society; I wish you would explain to the jury why you published those articles, and what information, what source you obtained your information? A. Well, from several sources. They were being sued all the time, they were needing money all the time. A. Well, you will understand; my paper is the official organ of the colored people of the country, especially in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and when any buncoe or graft game is going on, they usually write me. WSTNESS: As I said that my own personal knowledge, my own personal investigation, is what I know of the concern, and what correspondence I had about the concern, and what I have been told about the concern, is where I got my information as to what I published about them, etc. MR. HARVEY: Have you any specific instance of complaints that was made to you that came within your knowledge? A. Yes, sir. Q. Well, you may state what it was? A. I have to refresh my recollection, there were so many of them: Mrs. Taylor $125. There is a claim of Dr. _____ and wife, of Lawrence, Kansas. 'Q. With reference to the Dr. Taylor matter, are you able to state briefly, in substance, what that claim was, the nature of it? A. Yes, sir. Q. Well, you may do so? A. Dr. Taylor was required to go on a bond for those people, a law suit for a claim, and afterwards he had to make the bond good by putting up the cash, and Dr. Taylor and myself signed the note for the money. Q. This Dr. Taylor matter that you referred to Nick, was that with reference to the suit on the note with the bank? A. No, sir. Q. Or some other suit? A. Some other suit. Q. Well, now, was it after that suit with the bank? A. Yes, sir. It was after that? A. Yes, sir. Q. Now, what other—well, let me be clear on the Taylor matter. Was it about that? A. Insurance claim. Q. How is that? A. A claim for an insurance policy; they sued the company, and had to give bond for $_{r}$ costs $_{s}$ and for the amount. Taylor went on the bond, and he had to make—get the money, and he and I signed the note and got the money, and we had to pay this claim. Q. Did the company ever pay that back? A. No, sir. Q. To you or Taylor? A. No, sir. MR. HARVEY: Q. Now, what other item? A. Well, now, there is an item of Miss Emma Brown, Lawrence, Kansas, that Scott speaks of yesterday, that I want to explain. She held a sick and accident policy. MR. MEEK: Move to strike out what the witness has said as not responsive. THE WITNESS: What she said and Mr. Scott and what I know personally. I am not speaking any guess work or heresay. I am speaking what I actually know, for I seen the policy and know what Scott said and know what she said, and I am speaking about facts. It seems you gentlemen don't want this thing exposed. MR. HARVEY: Answer the question. A. Well, Miss Emma Brown. Q. Tell about the claim? A. This widow woman at Lawrence, Kansas, had a claim against company for a week's sickness, or a couple of weeks. I went to her house in Lawrence to collect for my paper, and she said, "What kind of a concern is this Knight and Lady of Protection?" MR. MEEK: I object to anything Mrs. Brown may have said to this witness as incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial. MR. HARVEY: It was said in the presence of Mr. Scott. A. Scott. MR. HARVEY: The agent and representative of the company. THE WITNESS. Yes, sir. In front of Mr. Scott, she asked me what kind of a company it was. I said Scott knows it it a company that is not responsible, Mrs. Brown, and and she said to him, "you got the money yet?" And he said he hadn't. "Well, Scott," said she, "you know I haven't it," and she said, "I just got disgusted and quit paying in my claim; here is my policy and here is my card." Mr. Scott said, "I am going up to Topeka, and I will see that you get the money." MR. HARVEY: Q. I will ask you if you ever at any time examined the records of this association, made to the insurance department? Q. I will ask you to state whether or not from an examination of those reports that in addition to the complaints that you heard and knew concerning this society, that you based the articles on which you published in your paper, concerning the management of the society. Q. Calling your attention to a copy of The Plaindealer of May 5th, 1911, I will ask you to state why and the reason you published this article? A. What date is that? Q. May 5th? A. 1911. Q. And what that article purports to be? A. This article is not the charges of the company at all. This is not the charges at all. Q. Now, with reference to the other articles that have been introduced I will ask you to state to the jury your purpose in publishing those articles. A. Well Q. And if at the time you published them you believed them true? A. Yes, I did. They are true now. Every one of them are true now. I can prove it. I would like to explain the difference between the time MR. HARVEY: Well, wait a minute. Q. What was your object and purpose in publishing these articles Concerning this society? A. Well, to keep the officers out of the penitentiary and to save money in the hard working peoples' pockets. Q. Published them for the information of the people of your race? A. Yes, sir. Q. Published as a matter of news? A. Yes, sir. Q. You believed at the time you published those articles that they were true? A. They are true, yes sir, I believed them true and they are true. Oh, yes, they are true today. Faking the people now, now! Don't go back to next May. I will come today. MR. HARVEY: I offer the certified report of the superintendent of insurance, certified copy of the annual report, for 1910, made by the Knights and Ladies of Protection to the insurance department of Kansas, and also the annual report of said society to the department for 1911, for the purpose of showing the condition of the society with reference to its receipts and disbursements, and also for the purpose of showing that the assessments levied and collected for any one month was not sufficient to pay the maximum amount of the highest certificate issued and in force by the society, as required by law, and also offer in this connection Section 4311 of the General Statutes of 1909, for the purpose of showing that the report of said society does not show that it is operating and conducting its business in accordance with the law. MANHATTAN, KANSAS. Mrs. John Foreman is not expected to live at this writing. Mrs. Lena Hines has returned from an extended visit with relatives and friends in Missouri. The fair at Rev. Taylor's church, Ninth and Yuma, was a big success. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jerry Mitchell, Miss Howell, Mrs. Cavens. Mrs. Admonia Alexander is suffering from a sore hand, having accidently stuck a needle into it a few weeks ago. Some of our students are pulling off Jeffries-Johnson stunts—fighting, and at church too. Only ignorance stoops to such. A big bunch of our hard working and industrious boys who have been working with the Kaw Paving Co, have gone to Lutka, where they will be employed by the same company for awhile. We traveled West the past two weeks. At Holsington, we found our old, doing nicely and conditions charged considerably. Mr. Gulliford is still raising hogs and doing fine. S. Selectman runs a barbershop and does work for everybody in Barton county. Neal Irvin and Alfred Johnson are also numbered among the successful business men. In passing through Salira where we changed cars, we met our friend Wesley W. Shobe, who runs a cab line. He is still making good. After visiting Dodge City, we came back East, where we found the literary society in full tilt. We believe the students here in Manhattan glamoring for educational supremacy are more enthused than at any other school in the state. Mr. Bruce and wife are visiting points south of Kansas City. Willie Pryor has returned from Eastern Kansas where he spent the summer at work. Mr. W. H. Tavlor, of the Commercial club is making some other arrangements, he told a reporter for The Plaindealer, 50 beware. Mr. Edward Pierce was over on Riley street one day last week looking after his real estate. We are informed that the wedding bells may ring soon, so someone will have to take a back seat. We will know soon. We have a young man in our midst who refuses to accept our race as being good enough for him. He claims to not be a white man, he is not an Indian, Mexican or West Indian, he is a mulatto, so to what race does he belong. This man is a student and runs to colored churches, literaries, etc. He tells the white people that he is not one of us, so where must we put him? We will be pleased to receive an answer, as we are very anxious to make some disposition of this chap. KANSAS AVE. DEPT. S O'CLOCK P. M., 1913. PROGRAM. Nov. 16.....Special Service Subject— Nov. 23.....W. M. Young, Student Subject:—"The Morals of Today." Subject:—"Systematic Living." Dec. 7....Arthur Hardy, Student Subject:—"Athletics and Religion." Dec. 14....O. A. Taylor, M. D. Subject:—"Health Talk." Dec. 21....Rev. Geo. Gilbert Walker, M. A.—Subject:—"The Coming of the King." Dec. 28....To be Supplied. BIBLE CLASS WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 7 O'CLOCK. Plenty of Usage City coal at the CASH COAL CO., yards at 421 Holiday. Phones 3642 and 49331 black. AN APPEAL To the Race Loving Women and Men of the United States The Constitutional League of Oklahoma with Lawyer William Harrison, of Oklahoma City as its leading attorney is contesting with vigor the "Jim Crow" laws of Oklahoma. He will, the last of November or the first of December bring before the United States Supreme Court the case of McCabe et al vs. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., et al. We are informed that jurist say that the Oklahoma case is the best prepared of its kind of any case yet put before the United States Supreme Court, and that it will now have to that will be settled which will effect all of the Negroes in the United There is one feature of this case meet the issue squarely. States and that is the Inter-State cerned. They will not, even be subject to the Inter-State laws of the South. passenger law. If he succeeds it will as Inter-State passengers are concally given his service for nothing; put an end to all Jim Crowism, so far Hence we hereby appeal to every liberty loving woman, man and friend of the Negro race in this country, to make a contribution to the expense of fighting this case. We think it is high time, if Negroes want liberty, they should be willing to pay something towards it. A few race loving men and women in the Oklahoma League, led by the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., who is now pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist church, Washington, B. C., have made great sacrifice to bring the case through lower courts to its present but must be rewarded. stage and Mr. Harrison has practi- We are informed that two able, con- stitutional lawyers of Boston and New York will assist in this case. Therefore let everyone who is interested send at least $1. All contributions to be sent to Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., 420 Q street, N. W. Washington, D. C., who will receipt you for the same. He is a reputable, straight forward, Christian gentleman, and will make an honest report of all money sent him. If persons making contributions do not object, their names will be pub- lished in the leading papers of their state. Yours for justice. S. W. Layton, Philadelphia, Pa. President Womans Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. Nannie H. Burroughs, Washington, D. C., Secretary Womans Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. P. S.—Editors of the race who are interested will please copy. A BARGAIN! FORTY ACRES of good sweet potatoes and watermelon land, located four miles from Topaka FOR SALE. This land will produce from 150 to 300 bushels of potatoes per acre and from $75.00 to $100.00 worth of meats per acre. Address. THE PLAINDEALER Our line of Kelly and Merriam Shoes have no equal-$2 to $5 per pair.—Van Leeuwen Bros., Junction City, Kansas. FOR RENT. For cash or on shares; ninty acres of land for trucking, principal product grown successfully is alfalfa, watermelons, sweet potatoes, peas of all varities. potatoes yield from 150 to 300 bu. per acre, melons yield is enormous. Located two miles from stret car line, 4 miles from Topeke post office, good schools and a fine opportunity to mame mney. Must have teams—one team to twenty or thirty acres. Will rent from ten to as much as one party desires. Nick Chiles, 1129 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas. A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr., Lawyer. 217 West Fifth Street Phone 1394 Topeka, Kans.