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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER As we Stand on the "Outside Looking in," Grafters and Frauds Will Always Receive Our Close Attention "I FIND NO FAULT IN THIS MAN!" Gov. Hodges Decrees That Ye Editor Shall Not Go to Jail. The Colored People Throughout Kansas are Rejoicing---We Warned Them Against an Insurance Company That Didn't Pay. Historical Society State House Fifteenth Year. No. 48. As we Stand on "I FIND NO IN THE Gov. Hodges D Ye Editor S Go to The Colored People sas are Rejoicing Them Against a Company That Our many readers and those who sextioned and conversed with Gov. Hodges in the case of the editor of The Topeka Plaindealer will be delighted to know that the Governor handed us our release papers several days before the mandate of the Supreme court to the trial court was sent down. After a careful consideration of the facts from both sides together with a strong protest from the county attorney of Wyandotte county and the officers of the Knights and Ladies of Protection, the Governor concluded that we had been unjustly dealt with. We stand now as we did all along, and will continue to defend the rights of the colored people against that which is wrong and unjust. The colored people are grateful to Governor Hodges for being fair in this matter, and feel that he did his duty. We did not ask for mercy or sympathy, but, that if he thought we were right and had told facts, to give us a square deal. The colored people of Kansas are not strangers to Gov. Hodges. He attended school with them, played ball with them, and he has dealt fair and square with them since he has been elevated to the highest place in the gift of the people of Kansas. You can see him any old time you call at his office; no strings or red tape nor a middle man to speak for him and if your case is meritorious he will give it the same consideration that he would accord the whitest person on earth or the wealthiest man in the world. He will investigate carefully any matter placed before him and do what he conscientiously believes to be just and fair. He has brought about many good things that will materially aid and assist the colored race in the near future. One thing we admire particularly about Gov. Hodges is that he is brave, manly and courageous and does not try to dodge a proposition, but will tell you right off the bat just where he stands on any issue. We are glad that the case terminated as it did. The conviction in the trial court in Wyandotte county, the affirmation of the Supreme court had the desired effect of bringing the matter before the country at large and after having the Governor to review the case and and finding that we were right and had told the facts and that it was not actuated by malice, and further to prove that he gave us the same show that he would a white newspaper man—for no one believes, for a moment that a white editor under similar circumstances would have been convicted, and that no trial judge would have given them six months when they could give either a fine or imprisonment. This fact alone is sufficient to prove that prejudice was used somewhere. We shall continue to follow the course mapped out in our policy to fight the evil doers and the fellow who practices shady transactions upon the race. The colored people have been impotted upon long enough through false pretenders and hypocrites of their own race and they will stand it no longer. The poor, struggling, hardworking men and women want to know when they pay their money out for a thing that they expect proper returns on same. ...we need more men in exalted po- sitions like Gov. Hodges, who have the courage and manhood to hear and act for the under dog. "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah till Shiloh comes; then will the gathering of the people be." CONGRATULATIONS FROM EVANS! Well Known Hutchinson Leader Wires Joy. The people throughout the state—men, women, and children taken up the cause of the editor of the Topeka Plaindealer unsolicited, for which we are greatful, and will ever defend them against wrong. They circulated petitions praying Governor Geo. H. Hodges not to permit us to languish in the Wyandotte county jail and filed with that official more than ten thousand names. The children wrote us many nice letters expressing sympathy and a hope that we would remain "on the out side looking in." When the news flashed over the country that the Governor had yielded to the prayers of the people, Hon. Walter W. Evans, of Hutchinson, one of the best known and most influential colored politicians in the state and a thorough race man wired us as follows: Hutchinson, Kas., Nov. 26, '13 Nick Chiles, Topeka Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas. Please accept my congratulations upon your VICTORY. The colored people of Kansas feel proud of Hon. Henderson Martin's appointment as vice governor general of the Phillipine Islands. He is a man who will treat all men on the square. His sympathy is with the A. B. HENDERSON S. MARTIN. under dog. We congratulate the natives and the American people upon this lucky throw. If you have any troubles, take them to Henderson Martin and he will see that you get a square deal. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 28, 1913. SEGREGATION IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, Report of an investigation. New York, Nov. 1, 1913. To the Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. My dear Sir: In compliance with your request, I submit herewith a report of my investigation of the segregation of colored employees in government departments. Segregation is no new thing in Washington and the new administration cannot be said to have inaugurated it. The past few months of Democratic Party control, however, have given segregation impetus and have been marked by more than a beginning of systematic enforcement. It is becoming known as a policy of the present government. The effect is startling. Those segregated are regarded as a people set apart, almost as lepers. Instead of allaying race prejudice, as some of the advocates of segregation would have us believe, recognition has emphasized it. In fact, government approval in some cases has raoused it where it does not exist. In saying they favor segregation, many white employees seem not to be expressing their own conviction so much as to be reflecting what they regard as the spirit of the new administration. Those who have been appointed in previous administrations apparently think that if they do not put themselves on record as approving this policy, the danger of losing their positions will thereby be increased. How far this attitude is the result of official suggestion cannot be asserted. A well-known person who is in touch with several government officials told the investigator of a personal call upon the chief of one of the departments, an appointee under a previous administration, to urge him to segregate his colored employees for the reason that if he did not he might expect to be succeeded by someone who would. Immediate results bear witness that he acted promptly upon this suggestion. The same person further stated that the white people really did not object to the colored people particularly as a race, but are using this worn out prejudice as an excuse to get their positions. If the colored people protest against segregation, it probably would be only a question of time before the present Civil Service Act was annulled and another passed making it possible to deprive all colored people in the service of the government of their positions. Competition has been eliminated. In time the few colored people who are now so expert as to prevent their being segregated will leave the government service and their positions will be filled with white people. Colored clerks, in other words, will be limited to positions in a few offices which have been designated for colored help only. Those who advance the argument that assigning a given division to colored clerks will give the latter a chance to test the efficiency of the race ignore the fact that efficiency can be developed only by competition which is the basis of all economic opportunity. The investigator visited the following departments. Segregation may be more or less in force in other departments, such as the Bureau of the Census, but only those departments were visited where it was said to have increased considerably under the present administration: BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. Here colored clerks are segregated in work by being placed at separate tables and in separate sections of rooms whenever possible. White guides told the investigator that it was to be the future policy of the Bureau to segregate all its colored employees, but that this could not be strictly enforced until the Bureau moved into its new building. In both the Miscellaneous Division and Examining Division segregation has been Increased. In the former Division, the employees operate perforating machines, one on either side, perforating the blocks of stamps. Here the workers have been paired according to race. In the same room the counters of these stamps have also been segregated according to color. Colored girls no longer use the lunch room which for nine years they have been using in common with the white girls. (See article in LaFollette's Magazine, August 23, August 30.) Though no official order was issued in regard to this since, Director Ralph told three colored girls who had been eating in these lunch rooms that they must use a separate table, they have left and gone to the rooms assigned to them. These are most unpleasant, the wash rooms, lavatories and lunch rooms being all in one. One girl who objected has since been discharged. In the Dead Letter Office colored men and women have been segregated back of lockers in one corner of the room. The guide (the superintendent of the building) explained to the investigator that these lockers had to be moved because in their former position they had interfered with ventilation. He was unable, however, to give a satisfactory explanation of how it happened that all the clerks behind these lockers were colored. The reason could not have been lack of efficiency, because the colored men here were doing a fairly high grade of work, that is, sorting letters and delegating them to the proper division. In another room where the purely mechanical process of opening letters was carried on, all the clerks were white. Later the investigator learned on credible authority that up to May 29, of the thousands of clerks employed in the Post Office Department seven only were colored, three being in the Dead Letter Division, three in the Bureau of Supplies and one in the office of the Chief Post Office Inspector On the day following, Decoration Day, these men were assembled back of the lockers mentioned above. Contrasted with this "Jim Crow" of colored clerks is the apparent lack of opposition to the employment of colored messengers or laborers in this Department and even of colored clerks drawing clerical pay, provided they do the work of messengers and laborers. There are now six colored men on the clerical toll who do messenger service. The authority quoted stated further that of the seven colored clerks now in the Post Office Department six have been included in a recent order transferring six clerks from the United States Post Office Department to the City Post Office, leaving one colored clerk in the United States Post Office Department. No lunch room is provided for the colored employees in the Post Office Department. The white employees have a very attractive room. The guide advanced as a convincing argument in $n$ explanation of this condition that as no restaurants in Washington were open to colored people, the government could not be expected to furnish one. He further stated that only one colored man had "ever given them trouble" by trying to get his lunch in this room and that had happened but once. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. In the Treasury Department there are about 270 colored employees. In the Treasury Building the colored clerks are scattered throughout the offices and have not yet been regatd, though it seems to be understood that an attempt will be made to assemble as many as possible in the Registry Division. The investigator visited twelve offices in this department, finding $ \mathrm{i_n} $ each colored clerks working with white clerks; in some offices working with white women; In the Office of the Auditor for the Post Office which is a part of the Treasury Department but situated in the Post Office Building, segregation seems to have been carefully worked out. Mr. Kram, the Chief, a hold-over from the Taft administration, took pains to emphasize the point that he had been segregating colored employees for five years and that as far as his office was concerned, it was no new departure. He further stated that he would not lose an opportunity to perfect it. He admitted he had been able to segregate without interfering with the work of his office because in the last few years he had been introducing a new system known as the tabulating sys- tem which reduced many of the processes of the work to an absolute mechanical level. If, for instance, he has one hundred clerks working on the "key punch," it is very easy to segregate the colored clerks and place them in a separate room or alcove. This has been done. In one room colored men operate what is known as the "gang punch" and in another room, the force working at the "assorting machines" is entirely colored. White operatives doing the same work occupy separate rooms. In one alcove which the investigator visited there were nine colored women working on the key punch. The light and ventilation were poor. These women had been moved several times but originally had been in rooms with white girls when they had good light and air. While the new tabulating system was being introduced, Mr. Kram's office had been excused by Congress from making all of the audit of a certain year. As the omission of this audit has been brought as a criticism against this office, he has since decided to have it made. This apparently, afforded the excuse for moving these colored women, since the rooms they occupied (with the white clerks) were necessary for the corps of bookkeepers who were to rush through this arrears in work. All the clerks, both white and colored, were moved out. The white clerks, however, were scattered in rooms where they have good light and ventilation, while the colored women were segregated in the alcove mentioned above. As usual, those segregated were placed in the poorest quarters. In some of the rooms of this office white and colored employees still work together. For example, in the mail and file room there were six white and four colored employees. In two rooms which had been set aside for fourth grade bookkeepers colored and white employees were working together. There were no women in the room. The obvious intention is to segregate the colored bobkkeepers in one of these rooms and the white in the other. As an indication of the feeling of the colored people in regard to this segregation may be cited in the case of an old colored bookkeeper who has recently been reduced from first grade to fourth grade bookkeeper with no change in salary. The reason assigned was that he could not do first grade work. This may be true. He resented the change bitterly and his chief told the investigator that he had cried like a baby when he was moved, not so much because of the reduction in work, but because he felt that taking him out of the room where he had sat for ten or more years with white people, including women, was a reflection upon him personally. The investigator overheard the chief of the Division, Mr. Kram, ask several of the women if they did not miss the old bookkeeper. They all replied they did and spoke of him in the kindest manner. One of the most interesting rooms in this department is where international coupons are audited. Mr. Kram explained that this was as difficult work as was done in his office and that he had found colored men more expert in it than white men. The investigator understood that the four men employed here all colored, in charge of a fifth, also colored, had gradually been collected from other parts of the office. Those who advance the argument in favor of segregation that it will give the colored people a chance to demonstrate their efficiency as a race had better avoid this room, for the colored men placed here had first proved their ability, not by competing with members of their own race, but by competition with white men whom they have beaten in a fair contest. Another illustration of how economic efficiency refuses to follow the color line in the case of a young colored man who has become an expert operator of the adding machine. He is the only colored clerk employed in a room of white clerks doing the same work. Mr. Krum, when asked why he left him here, said he could not spare him as he was his mostexpert operator. Here again the colored man won in competition not with his own race but with the white man. Price $1.50 Per Year. regation idea is caste and not race was indicated by the fact that both the Superintendent of the Post Office Building and the clerk who acted as guide in the Treasury Department repeatedly called attention to the absence of segregation in the cleaning forces, emphasizing the fairness with which the colored help is treated. When pressed for an example of this apparent inconsistency in policy, they stated that they had had no complaint from the "white scrub ladies." In answer to the question as to what would be the procedure should difficulty arise, they said it would be impossible to segregate without interfering with the efficiency of the work. Another difficulty in carrying out segregation by color consistently unexpectedly arose, to the great embarrassment of the clerk who was acting as guide in the Treasury Department. As he was taking the investigator into one of the rooms of the Department, he remarked, "there's two in here, that man in the far corner of the room"—turning to the white man—"You are the other colored clerk in here aren't you?" The reply was too eloquent for publication. It is significant that the man making it was considerably darker than some of the colored clerks who will have to be segregated if the present policy is perfected A Southerner in charge of one of the offices in the Treasury Building, mistake the investigator for a sympathize, remarked that they wanted to inaugurate segregation everywhere in the Treasury department but were handicapped because they did not know how to go about it, it being most difficult to determine upon the best method. Before he could give more information he was warned by the guide. In Washington, history repeats itself in relegating to those segregated what no one else wants or in failing entirely to meet their needs. For example, as has already been indicated, in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the lunch room assigned to the colored women is unsanitary. In the Post Office Department there is no lunch room at all for colored help. In the Office of the Auditor for the Post Office, the colored women were taken from light and airy rooms and placed in an unpleasant alcove. In the Dead Letter Office where the colored workers have been grouped back of a row of lockers, the part of the room chosen is the least desirable. The way $I_{n}$ which segregation has been effected so far without official orders is worthy of study. No orders have been issued segregating colored people in their work, yet the work goes on. Generally the excuse is a readjustment in the work to increase efficiency. In this reorganization clerks are moved from one room to another and when the process is completed the colored clerks are always sure to find themselves in some mysterious way together. The only official order issued in regard to segregation related to lavatories, and this is still in force in the Post Office Division, Treasury Department and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The sign Department have been taken down. The investigator learned on good authority that they are still posted on the inside and outside of the doors of the dressing rooms in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Officials in Washington repeatedly call attention to the fact that the colored people have protested against this order but have made no objection to segregation in their work. The reason is, of course, that the colored people are sensitive and resent what they feel to be a personal affront; but more important is the fact that they cannot protest against segregation in their work when no official orders have been issued in regard to this. Should they make such complaint they would be asked to cite a discriminating order and failing that would probably be told that the changes made had been necessitated by exigencies in work, color having nothing to do with it. They would be unable to prove their case and might jeopardize their positions because of "irraubordination." Even the white man is not ford of juggling with (Continued on page eight.) At Emporia, State of Kansas, at the Close of Business on the 4th Day of September, 1913. Resources. Loans, and discounts.....$290 485.42 Loans on real estate.....61 060.74 Overdrafts.....1 303.56 Other real estate owned..8 942.00 Bank building.....14 009.00 Furniture and fixtures.....2 500.00 Expense account.....37.55 U. S. bonds on hand.....none Bonds to secure state deposits..none Bonds and warrants.....10 670.29 Guaranty fund with state treasurer, bonds.....1 000.00 Cash items and clearing house items.....1 162.94 Cash and right exchanges, legal reserve..... 155 853.32 Due from closed bank..... none Other resources, judgments, and chattels..... none Total ..... $552 995.82 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in..... $ 50 000.00 Surplus fund..... 16 000.00 Undivided profits, interest, and exchange..... 8 843.74 Dividend declared but not pd..... none Individual deposits..... 663 129.25 Banks' and bankers' dpts..... 48 276.94 Certificates of deposit..... 642.89 Bills rediscounted..... none Bills payable..... none Encumbrance on real estate..... none Cashier's and certified checks ..... Collections not remitted.. Other habilities not cham- Total habilities.....f552 995.82 STATE OF KANSAS County of Lyon, I, L. W. Wayman, cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true; that said bank has no liabilities, and is not endorse on any note or obligation, other than shown in the above statement, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God. L. W. WAYMAN, Cauhier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of September, 1913. MASON W. McCARTY, (Seal) Notary Public. Commission expires on the 12th day of January, 1915. Correct Attest: Will Wayman, E. C. Edwards, Fremont Miller, G. A. Hege, H. A. Wayman, A. S. Young, Chas. F. Grub. D.W. HAINER, D.W. HAINER, DRUGGIST. Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Toilet and Fancy Articles, Fine Perfumery, Books and Stationery, Cigars, Tobacco and Pipes. NYAL'S FAMILY MEDICINES. 603 Commercial St.. Phone 326. EMPORIA, KAN Geo. B. Blum. J. A. Gueadling. Home Phone 586 West. Wyandotte Sheet Metal Works. TIN, SHEET IRON and COPPER WORK OF ALL KINDS. Cornices, Sky Lights, Slate Roofing. Furnace and Blow Pipe Work. 447 MINNESOTA AVE. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. J. J. and W. F. MUENZENMAYER, FOR HARDWARE, COOK or HEATING STOVES and GAS RANGES Call and see our wares. We can satisfy you 'QUALITY ALWAYS." JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS. The Bulkley Dry Goods Company. SALINA, KANSAS. EXTENDS to the Colored People a Most Hearty Welcome to Come in and Visit this. You'll Receive Countless Treatment and Find Here Large Assortments of DRY GOODS, MILINERY. READY TO WEAR GARMENTS, SHOES AND ACCESSORIES. Send Your Mail Order. The Bulkley Dry Goods Company. WE PAY POSTAGE. GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE Sadalle, Mo. The George R. Smith College, Sedalia, Mo., has been the recipient of a number of donations during the last two months. Rev. B. D. Dixon, a member of the Central Missouri Conference, who died in August at Fredricktown, Mo., bequeathed his library to the college, and also made provisions for a future scholarship. Friends in Iowa and Kansas City sent some boxes of books and pictures, and furniture and other equipments were received from Wisconsin and Michigan. The citizens of Sedalia, both white and colored, have also shown their interest in a substantial way. There is a good attendance of the students, with some increase in the College Department. The Music Department, the Business College, and the classes in Domestic Science and art, as well as and College Departments, are doing the regular Normal. Preparatory, excellent work, while agriculture is receiving its share of attention. Dr. C. W. Bennett, of Piqua, Ohio, the inspector of the Freedmen's Aid Schools of the Methodist Episcopal church, recently visited the College and planned for the strengthening and advancement of its work. Some needed repairs have been made and the heating plant thoroughly overhauled, adding greatly to the comfort and convenience of the students. The prospects for the year are very encouraging. NEWTON NOTES. (Left over last week.) P. J. Coleman and James H. Carter of Wichita were in the city Sunday on business. Rev. Frazier has moved his family to the city and they are living on North Main Street. We are glad to welcome them among us. Mrs. Bell Ramsey is improving and we hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Williams of Great Bend, Kansas, are in the city, and are contemplating going in business. Mr. Chas Hackley of Wichita the well known tonsorial artist is in charge of the Empire Barber shop and is preparing to do first class work. Give him a call. Rev. E. A. Brown was returned as pastor of the C. M. E. church for this year. He is a good Christian gentleman and we are glad that he was returned to this city, and we wish him much success. The Excelsior Art and Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Jesse Frazier. It being a business meeting the various committees reported. Twelve members answered the toll call. An elaborate three course luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs Willa Lea Pinkard, Miss Fne McLaln and Beatrice Jackson. Adjourned to meet Thursday. Mrs. Gilmore Bell is all at the hospital and will be operated on some time in the near future. Mt. Carl Gross was awarded the sweater given by the high school to the best all around foot ball player on the team. A series of meetings are being carried on at the A. M. E. church. The Du Bois Lyceum has arranged a very good programme for Thursday night, also a spelling contest, at which two prizes will be given away to the two best spellers. All members and friends are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Hill Morgan have moved their furniture from K. C. and will keep house on East 6th Street. Mrs. W. C. Downing has been very ill at her home on West 6th Street, but at this writing we are glad to know that she is better. Mr. Chas. Mitchell left Sunday night for Kansas City, Mo. Almond Chapter O. E. S. has bowed the mysterious rites on several candidates in the past few weeks. A miscellaneous shower was given Friday night at the home of Mr. Jackson Roach in honor of Miss Myrtle Grey. Mr. Lucy Hart has returned from Hutchinson and is now domiciled in the Raney Bldg. Little Bertha Mui Smith has returned from Kansas City where she has been visiting her uncle Hubert and one day she had a very pleasant time. LAVENWORTH, KANSAS. (last over last week.) Hon A. D. Griffin spent several days in the city transacting business. Dr. Pletcher, of Kansas City, Mo. was the guest of Dr. S. N. Jackson and C. M. Moates, Sunday Nov. 2nd. Mrs. Bessie Haynes of Topcha Kansas, has returned home after several days visit with Mrs. V. Hahon. We are pleased to hear of Pella Military Bard getting along so nicely. We hope that they will continue to progress. Mr. Robert Rivers, who has been Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bright have returned after several days visit in Kansas City. Rev. W. T. Biggers, who has been ill for some time is improving rapidly. Mr. Elisha Scott of Topeka, spent Monday in the city transacting business. JOHNSON & SON, JOHNSON & SON, UNDERTAKERS..... AND EMBALMERS. PHONE 6. 14 W. SHERMAN. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. A. O. RORABAUGH.. Dry Goods Company EMPORIA, KANSAS. EVERYTHING IN ..Dry Goods.. LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS, MILLINERY, CARPETS AND SHOES Reliable Merchanise at reliabel prices. Courteous treatment to everyone. Satisfaction or Your Money Back. ECKE'S COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS. FURNITURE, RUGS, LINEOLUMS, SHADEES, HARDWARE—in fact Almost Everything. LAWRENCE. KA LON SMITH AND SON.... Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Roach Building 141-141 So. Santa Fe SALINA. TAXI AND AUTO LIVERY. Your Baggae Handled Household Moving. Francisco and Co., BOARDING AND LIVERY. Auto and Hack.. Open Day and Night Phones 139. 808-812-814 Vermont St. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. MISSOURI PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN BETWEEN TOPEKA — AND — FORT SCOTT, PITTSBURG, WERM CITY AND JOPLIN Leave Topeka at 9.00 a.m. F. E. NIPPS, Ticket Agent. Phone 87L. THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE Eat or Sleep? Then... When in Kansas City and want first class service and a fine place to stop, call on Mrs. Josephine Davas. 317 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City. Kansas. H. T. GEEDER,M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. PITTSBURG, KANSAS Office: 1241; E. Third St. Phones: Office 1475; Res. 1915. Diseases of Women a Specialty WHEN IN COLORADO SPRINGS and want a FIRST CLASS PLACE TO STOP CALL ON MRS. C. E. BRAXTON, 915 F. Huerfano St. COLORADO SPRINGS, -: CCLO Boilers, Smoke Stacks, Breechings, Tanks of All Kinds, Smoke Connections, Water Towers, Boiler Fronts, Grate Bars, and Castings. Third and Minnesota Avenue. .. KANSAS CITY, KAS Shops Phones: Home 1193 West Bell 1519 West—Foreman's Residence Phone Home 530 West. Official Statement (Condensed) to the Comptroller of the Currency, August 9, 1913. RESOURCES Loans $ 412,936.61 United states Bonds at par 25,000.00 Banking House 7,500.00 Cash 110,046.63 Capital Paidin ..... $25,000.00 Surplus Earned ..... 25,000.00 Profits Earned ..... 1,930.45 National Currency ..... 25,000.00 Deposits ..... 478,552.79 Total ..... $555,483.24 APPROVED DEPOSITORY FOR STATE BANKS No City or County Money. --- United States Depository Scott 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 W. C. ROBINSON, President. R. H. BRADLEY, Cshr. J. E. DUNN, V. Pres. H. E. COOPER, Asst. Cshr. ...The First National Bank.... LIABILITIES. Capital stock.....$100,000.00 Surplus fund.....100,000.00 Undivided profits.....16,837.29 Circulation.....100,000.00 Deposit.....699,780.72 Total.....$1,016,618.01 The above is correct. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.....$614,507.65 Overdrafts.....2,072.36 U. S. bonds at par.....16,837.29 Banking house, furniture. and fixtures.....40,000.00 Cash and sight exchange. 259,138.00 Total.....$1,016,618.01 R. H. BRADLEY, Cashier. DURLAND-SAWTELL FURNITURE COMPANY Undertakers and Embalmers. 117-119 WEST SEVENTH STREET, JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 1, W. C. A. NOTES. (By Lydia C. Smith.) "No Book Like The Bible," will be the subject of the Rev. Dr. J. R. Ransom, speaker at our vesper service, Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Y. W. C. A., 5th and State Avenues at 3 o'clock. We had a glorious meeting last Sunday when the Rev. E. S. Willet, Priest of St. Augustine P. E. church, concluded his series of talks with an able discourse on "Woman's Place in the Extension of the Kingdom of God." A large audience listened with interest while Father Willett pictured the part our women are playing in fravolties of the world. Indulgence in card playing, etc., even on Saturday nights," said the Minister of God, "thus unfitting them for the attendance of church on Sunday." Continuing, he told many ways in which she can better use her time in filling her place in the extension of the Kingdom of God. Miss M. Frances Cross, our Nation al field Secretary, delivered an interesting address at our members meeting and social last Thursday evening. The rooms were crowded early and the affair was a pronounced success. Mrs. J. H. Clayburne assisted by Mrs. J. J. Lewis, Miss Phynola Moore of the social committee and Mrs. Lydia C. Smith were the hostesses. Refreshments were served to all. The Association holds the second Thursday in each month in reserve for similar occasions, and the women invariably have a good time. All girls from 8 to 12 years are invited to come to the Association rooms at 12 o'clock on Saturday. Girls from 12 to 16 desiring to join the camp fires, please call Saturday at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Dorsey Green is Chief Guardian and several capable young women are to be guardians. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. Glover Leaf Art Club of Leavenworth met with Mrs. Georgia Harrison on last Friday. Mrs. Richard Williams was a very pleasant visitor. After the business of the club was completed, Mrs. Harrison served a dainty luncheon. President, Mrs. Jas. Chavers, Secretary, Mrs. Edward Scales. Mrs. Thos. Durn. of Topcka is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hopkins. Henry James who has been confined to his bed with blood poison is improving. Mr. Macon Parker spent the week end in Lexington Mo. on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Evans announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Nellie to Mr. Ornal Hunt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hunt, on Nov. 15. Miss Eugenola Hunt was a very pleasant visitor in Kansas City, last Saturday. The Old Folks concert given at the Bethel A. M. E. church was a grand success. We are proud to see Rev. Biggers out on the street again after several weeks illness. Miss Florence Green spent several days in Kansas City, the guest of friends. Mrs. J. J. Jackson will entertain the Progressive Art Club on Nov. 26. Mr. Ed. Jackson of St. Louis, Mo. is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson. Attorney Dennis Jones attended the Shubert Theatre in Kansas City last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Mortgomery were visitors in Kansas City, last week. GUTHRIE. OKLA. Prof. McGirt, of Philadelphia, Fa. assisted by the Guthrie Metropolitan Band, gave a recital at the City Hall, Friday evening. The Excelsior Literary celebrated week end in the city. The Favor High School boys went to Langston Friday, to play football. But it seems the Langston boys got cold feet, so there was no game. The Guthrie boys have been lucky so far this season, winning all games. Mrs. Berry and little son of Fallis, sport the week end in the city the guests of her sister, Mrs. S B. White. SALINA, Mr. J. W. Dunlap, of Icermin, was in the city Monday. The Excelsior literary celebrated its fifth anniversary Tuesday, with a look reception. St. Paul A. M. E. church is planning to hold a Thanksgiving lunar test week. J. J. A. McKinnie, of Cushloe spent Sunday in the city with his family. Miss Roberts, of Muskogee, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. T. H. Wright. To know at all times what the race is doing you should be a reader of The Piaindealer. ALL REPAIR WORK GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION OF WINFIELD, KANSAS. At the close of business August 9th, 1913. Furniture, Pianos, Victor Talking Machines and Records. Lee Baking Powder...... MAKES ALL YOUR FLOUR FOODS LIGHT, SWEET AND WHOLESOME. Save the Coupons from mail "LEE BRAND GROCERIES" and secure your chice of over TWO THOUSAND PREMIUMS Tell Your Grocer "LEE BRAND." NA. KANSAS. The B. Rockwell Merchandise & Grain Co. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF JUNCTION 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 it. There are good and bad people 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 B. Rockwell Merc. & Grain Co. 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Address, THE PLAINDEALER, Su berkopp Bros., Will sell you Groceries and Meats For Less than any Store in Kansas City. GIVE THEM -A TRIAL Bell Phone 1402 West. 3098 N. 27th KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 9 Lang’s Drug Store Is the Home of Pure DRUGS and all to be had in a Drug | Store of the highest class. Your trade is appreciated. Cor. Third and Dewey Ave. BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. ABLAINE, KANSAS, (Left over last week.) Mr. and Mrs. L, Forest and Mr and Mra, Shaver and family were visitors in the city Sunday. Mr. A. B, White and Mrs, M. Gib. son, attended the S. H. D, Board at Strong City, and returned Satur. day reporting a good session Mr. Howard Mammon had a mis. fortune of burning his face by gas- oline explosion. Rev C. I, Morrow, of the Mt, Zior Baptist church, delivered two soul stirring sermons Sunday, the morning theme being “‘Reproving Idleness” and evening, “A Wild Man,” two wonderful lessons for all whe heard them, and treasured the good thought for thelr week's study for improve- ments in life. Rev. J. D. Morrow, Evangalist, wa, the guest of his son, Rev. C, Morrow, Saturday morning, and returned to Salina in the afternoon, where he holds a revival meeting with Rev. W. P. Banke, of the St John Baptist church, Rev. W. F. Warden stopped over with his parents Suturday morning, on his return from the District Board which was held at Strong City, and departed for home in Junction City, in the afternoon, Mr. B, I. Gray attended the S. HD. Board at Strong Clty. Mr. and Mrs, Gorum, of Detroit |were Visitors here Sunday. | Mr. Ed. Veile went to Juniction cit, Sunday of last week to visit his mother. LAWRIINCE, KANSAS, Me cls akin eect cma igs A Mrs. Chin, of Kansas City, Kan: gas, Is visiting in the city, the guest of her nicce, Mrs. Mattie Bryana. Mr. and Mrs, M,C, Byrd and M. George Byrd, visited in) Topeka a few days last weck, the guest of Rey, and Mrs, Henry, Mr. Sterling Hughes, of Ottawa, Kansas, attended the Nebraxka K. U. game Saturday. While in the city he was the guest of Me and Mrs. David McCloud. Mr. lrank Webster spent Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. the guest of her sister, Mrs, Randall Lillard. Mrs. Maria Henso, entertained with a very pretty dinner Sunday, ‘complimentary to Mr. and Mrs, Jes- sie Dillard. Mr, and Mrs, Frank Webster on- tertained at breakfast Sunday, with Mr. Sterling Wughes, of Ottawa, Kansas, as guest of honor. Mra, John Clark and Mrs, Mary Brooks spent Thursday of last week in Topeha, ahe guest of Mrs, B. P. Alexander. Mrs. Matia Hensor, delightfully en- tertained the Auxihary of the War- ten St. Baptist church last Friday. Mi. ard Mrs, Nelson McCloud en- tertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. Sterling: Hughes, of Ottawa, hanaas, Covers were laid for five. The guests were, Mr. Sterling Hughe. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Webster, and Mi, und Mra, Nelon MeCloud. Mas, John Clark was the guest of | honor al a very delightful one o'clock ‘ancheon last Thursday, given by Mrs. I T. Alexander, of Topeha. Mr. Twaits of = Wilhamstown visited |, the aty Sunday, the cum of Mr. Eh Lee. CHERORER, KANSAS, (Left over last weck. Allow us a spuce in your paper ‘to speak fo the state and pubhe at large, We are having a Holy Ghost Shower at the Bt. Era Baptist church, Cherokee, It has been four long years since the church has been atirred like it is now. We have up to now, 12 additions to the church. We had up for prayer November 18 22 men, women, boys and gitls, and we hope to have all them by Sunday for baptizing. Rev. FE. 1. Green, pas- tor of the Wathena Baptist church and pastor of the €lwood Baptist thurch, is carrying on our meeting, and a¢ we all know him throughout the state he ix w soul saver, He seems to be in earnest and he seemy to drive the truth home to the unbeleiver Baptising, Sunday after morning ser- vices, Rev, T, E. Pierce, Pastor, Rev. E. P. Green, conducting the meeting. Orrawa. KANSAS. Rev. Alexander, who haa been Ill for quite awhile, is not improvini. He is helpless. Rev, B. J. Bell, Rev. A. Clay-- horne, Mr, T, Sunpaon and Miss J. M. Clayborne attended the District Board meeting at Hillsdale. Mrs, Blanche Peterson died Wed- nesday of last week at the home of her mother, Mra. Howard Walker, on Mulberry street, Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Johnson are the proud parents of a fine big boy. Mother and habe are doing nicely, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Lewis spent Saturday of Jast week In Kansas City. Miss Lora Long, Mra, Olive Lew!x and husband spent Sunday of last week visiting with Miss Long's father six miles in the country and - - AT YOUR DOOR... Phone or Mail Your Orders. A wire from our store to your home connects us 80 closely that you practically have a drug store right at your door, Phone yeur order and if you are in the city, the goods will he delivered premptly by messenger. If you live on a rural route, yeu will Receive Goods by Parcel Post by next mail, When you want drugs of quality at common drug Prices, remember your phone, our stere, and our quick, free delivery. T.W. CARLIN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST. Phone 16. Salina, Kansas, IF YOU WANT... . FINE RAIR GOODS, SWITCRES, BRAIDS, ETC., OR NEED SCALP TREATMENT Write MRS, LUCY SWIFT, Claremore, Okla, Lang Hote @ For Negroes Colored men, why not buy a farn na iand where a man is a man where ONE crop will pay for you ‘arm. I can sell you a farm in Logae ‘owity, Kansas, PRICES FROM Sit TO $20 per acre; eaoy terms, goo? soll, best climate, If you mean vust ves, write S. E. CAREY, attorney af Lew, Russell Springs Kansae. made the trip there and bach in an automobile, Mr. Harrison Baldwin went out later and ictuined with the party. THE UNTER-STATE LITERARY ASSOMIATION OF KANSAS. AND MIDDLE WEST. ffo the Presidents and Member: of all Literary Societies of the Mid dle Wests This comes to inform you that the Inter-State Literary Association of Kansax and the West, will hold it 2urd annual session in Atchison Kansas, Christmas wech, 1913, open. ing Monday evening, December 29 and «losing with the annual contest In oratory, Original Music, Original Voetry und Declamation Wednesday evening, December 31st. Every Interary society in the Mid- dle West that has been regulurly or- gunized for a period of three month, and has held at least twelve regular mectings this calendar yea is cn- titled and tx hereby invited to elect and send three delprates, one of whom may uppear on program, | The membership fee for new socie- tiex is $1.50; for old socicties $1.00. The program will be made up by a sub-committee on November 22nd, and each society must therefore have i, the hands of the Corresponding ‘Secretury by said date its member- ship fee, wlso the names and ud- drenses of its delegates, together with the subjects of those who are to appear on program and manu- seripty of all ity contestants, All Socicies please take notice and govern themselves accordingly, Cash prizes will be awarded to the successful contestanty us follows: Oratory, first $10, second $6; Declamation, first $3, second $2; Original Poetry, first $5, second $4; Original Music, first $10, second $6. No graduute in any subject admitt- ed to this particular contest, An ad. mission fee will be charged Wed- nesday evening only, No paper or oration will be more than ten minutes in length, Please bear this in mind when writing your production. A special train wall curry the deles pate; grom Jowa, Kansas, Mixsouri and Nebraska. It will probably leave Hex Moines sametime on Monday evening, December 29, und it ba ear nestly desired that us many as can will Join the party ut St, Joseph, and other points along the route,| For further information write: | Prof, Fred Roundtree, President, 1317 Van Buren St., Topeka, Kans, Dr, W. W, Caldwell, Chairman Ex- ecutive Com., 507 Com’l St. Atchi-+ bon, Kansas. or Mrs, G. G. Brown, Corresponding Secretary, 937 Indi- ana Ave., Wichita, Kansas, Done hy order of Executive Committee. Our line of Sweater Coats ard tachi at 5fe to $1@ are the talk of the town, See them —Van Leeu: wen Bros., Junction City, Four bundles of kindling wood for $10) at the CASH COAL CO. Two phones—2G42 ard 4931 black. ar WORDS OF APPRECIATION, [Mothers Teatify to merits of XXth Century Hair Preparations, Nelson, Mo., April 18, 13. Dear Madam Dabney: I am writ ing you for a small order. [ want you to please serd by mail three bottles of your shampoo, three boxes of halr grower and two boxes of preserving oil, I hike the remedy just fine, J would not be without it for anything. I am using it on my little gitl’s hale and It seems to be helping it great- ly. MRS. ANNA BRUNER. eee Kansas City, Mo., 1-20-1918, Dear Madam Dabney: I am @ mother of four girls. In trying te improve their hair I kad tried several Preparations but none gave me the good yesults until I used Mime. Dab- ney’s XXth Century Preparations. Their hair was thin, harsh and would fall out so that I dreaded to use a comb, Now their hair ts growing nicely—does not fall out, has no dande ruff, is goft and pretty. Three of the girls are attending Wendell Phillipa school Howard and Vine atreets. In« vestigation will bear out my testl- mony. I would not be without the XXth Century Hale Preparations in my house. MRS. DORA HAWKINS, 2455 Woodland, eee A six weck’s treatment of Mme. P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Preparations sent on receipt of P. 0. money order of $1.25 or a aingle package of XXth Century Halr Grower, Preserving Oil or Shampoo nent for 60c, Write today to Mme, P. M. Dabney’s XXXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1806 E. 24th atreet, Kansas City, Mo, Dept. 36. When in Omaha THE: PATTON : HOTEL N. P. PATTON, Prop. {2 Blocks So. of Union Ststion.) | CAFE IN CONNECTION.— Meals at All Hours. 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Reliable Agents wanted every. where—Ladies cr Gentlemen, Presto is a money maker, Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka Second Class Mail Matter. WHAT THEY ALL SAY. Editor, "Topeka Plaindealer," Topeka, Kansas. Dear Sir:— I acknowledge receipt of your paper, and must say that I, together with Mrs. A. M. Pope-Turnbo, owe you showers of congratulations. The articles are just fine, and in fact, words are inadequate to express our true appreciations for sane. The highest is insufficient to express our true thoughts of the "Topeka Plaindealer." Now owing to the fact that we have a death in the family, in the person of my wife's grand mother, you will not hear from me for possibly three or four days, perhaps longer. However I wish you much success, and good health. Very truly yours, W. L. Majors. LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. Pursuant to a call, a representative number of our citizens met at Mount Zion Baptist church on the 12th inst., for the purpose of giving public expression of our appreciation in the courageous and manly stand take $ n $ by Chancellor Avery of the State University of Nebraska. The recent controversy in the Missouri Valley conference of foot ball teams in which Kansas University led in insisting that the Nebraska team should bar Clinton Ross, a student and guard on the Nebraska team solely on account of color. This was the pretext at least, but Chancellor Avery has openly declared that no delarment shall be tolerated in our University or shall obtain because of color or race. Devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Runyon opened the meeting and Rev. William VanDerzee was then made chairman and Major Moore secretary. The purpose of the call was then given by Rev. O. J. Burkhardt after which some ringing speeches were made by Messrs William Woods, P. L. Moore Profs. Gulley, Powell, Clinton Ross and his father, Mr. Nimrod Ross and others. Committee on resolutions, Dr. J. H. May, O. J. Burekhardt, William Woods, P. L. Moore and Prof. Gulley. On presentation to Chancellor Avery: J. C. Collins, William Woods and Wm. H. VanDerzee. Mr. Mason Todd is in White Cloud, Kansas on business. The girls of Sunday school class No. 2 entertained at the Masonic hall for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. The Japanese drill and the program as rendered was fine and a credit to those who took part. Two prizes were awarded to the tallest man and the shortest woman present. Mr. L. B. Thomas, the tallest man, measured six feet and two inches and Mrs. Grace Burl the shortest woman only measured four feet and one inch. Miss Crysola Runyon is the teacher of this class with Miss B. Collins, secretary and Miss Josephine Hawkins, treasurer. It was a financial success. PARSONS, KANSAS. The ladies Aid Club met at the residence of Mrs. H. Patterson, on East Main St., Monday afternoon and the regular monthly program was rendered. An excellent paper was read by Mrs. Christian. A dainty two course luncheon was served. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. Ransom. The young ladies have organized themselves into a club known as the Merry Makers, they met Friday afternoon at the residence of Misses Elizabeth and Edith Booker and damnity refreshments were served. The next meeting to be with Mrs. Moll e Carl. Mrs. P. H. Hogan left Friday for Tulsa, Oklahoma where she will visit for a few weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Deg George. Mrs. Silas Morris has returned to her home after attending her mother's funeral in Kansas City. Mrs. Sallie Bohhanan, of Kansas City, Kansas was the guest of her niece, Mrs. Norris. Mr. Robert Lewis, of Lavenworth, Kansas, was the guest of Silas Norris. Rev. Henson, of Lavenworth, was the guest of Silas Norris last week. 'See our fire of Boys' Suits—$2.50 to $7.50.—Van Ieearn Bros., Jurction City. Farm and Garden FOR A GOOD WINDBREAK. Austrian or Black Pine Has Advantages Over Some Other Trees. The Austrian pine, often spoken of as the black pine, is commonly planted throughout the United States east of the Rocky mountains for ornamental and windbreak purposes. Under favorable conditions it will attain a height of ally or seventy feet, with a diameter of fully two feet at the stump. It is pleasing in appearance, grows erect with a straight, heavy trunk and regular whorls of heavy limbs. The leaves are from five to seven inches long, very dark green and retain their greenness throughout the year. In keeping with the general appearance of the tree the foliage is dense and heavy, which makes it one of the very best of the pines for windbreak purposes. It is readily propagated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Photograph by Kansas State Agricultural college. THIRTY YEAR OLD AUSTRIAN PINES ON KANSAS FARM. from seed, but the seedlings are tender and susceptible to several fungous diseases common in nurseries. The seedlings transplant with much difficulty, and there is usually a heavy loss in the first transplanting, but only a small per cent of loss in the subsequent plantings. Only trees that have been transplanted once or twice should be bought for permanent plantings, and these should be from fifteen to twenty inches in height. The Austrian pine is generally propagated by all nurserymen handling coniferous stock and can be obtained in any desired numbers. The tree requires special care in the seedling stage. It is impracticable for any except skilled nurserymen to attempt to grow it.—Kansas Farmer. THE FARMER'S PROBLEM. According to Former Secretary Wilaon, every day in the crop growing season is worth $50,000.-000 to the farmers of the United States. This wealth, however, represents the work of nature as well as of men. The big problem for the farmer is to so arrange his affairs that he can keep nature working for him all the time. For the Asparagus Bed. The land for an asparagus bed must be well drilled, warm, rich soil and thoroughly worked. For a home patch deep spading may do, but care must be taken to get the manure well mixed with the soil if best results are desired. For larger beds the manure should be turned under with a plow. Deep plowing is advantageous in most cases. The first plowing should be done late in the fall, the second early in the spring. Good, strong one-year old roots are the best. A long bed, single row for the home garden, is better and more easily managed than a short bed of a number of rows. The plants should have plenty of space -American Agriculturist. Let Out the Gas. In severe cases of fatulency or wind colic the life of the horse may be saved by prompt tapping for the removal of gas. The trocar and canula used for the purpose are thrust into the most distended part of the right flank high up near to the rib and at the edge of the feather of hair which runs the opposite way of that on the rile. If a cow tapping is done on the left side There is little danger in using the instrument, but it must be sterilized before use, and the wound should be infected after removal of the trocar.—Farm Journal. It's a Useful Servant. Where a farmer owns a wood lot and borns wood he can make an excellent investment for purchasing a good line engine and wood sawing machine. Even a two and one-fourth horsepower engine will do a lot of work, but it is advisable perhaps, to get a somewhat larger one because the chances are that after a farmer gets an engine he will find other work for it to do. --- Don't Crew Scabby Grade One thing is sure of your potatoes are soaking in the garden one year you had better not plant any on the same ground another year. Put them some where else or you will have more tron A LITTLE FARM. Bill Arrea bought a farm that was the largest one for miles around. He couldn't till it well because 'Twas scattered over too much ground. He could not keep the weeds out down. Nor could he keep the fences up. He had to sell and move to town And now owns nothing but a pup. Jim Homestead bought a little tract he small that when he started out Felix laughed at him, but 'tis a foot That he is rich new and about As free from care as he could be And leads a life that's full of charm. He tilted the soil so well that he Just made it pay--that little farm. —Charles H. Meters in American Agriculturist. TYING UP A FLEECE Directions For the Proper Care of the Wool Grower's Crop. First, all the tag locks must be removed, whether they be dung or grease and dirt, writes W. C. Coffey of the Illinois station, describing the proper way to tie up a fleece; second, the fleece should be carefully rolled up by hand (not in wool box), with no ends or stray locks protruding and with the flesh side out; third, the fleece should be tied with a hard, glazed twine, not larger than one-eighth inch in diameter. In tying the ends of the twine especial care should be taken to make a firm, hard knot that will not slip. Tag locks are not so common that their presence in fleeces from farm flocks is the rule rather than an exception. The total effect of leaving them on fleeces is bad. It puts our wools in bad standing with wool houses and manufacturers. Long continued, it has led to the only logical result—namely, discrimination in price against our wools. Careful rolling, with the fleeb side out and no ends or etray locks showing, adds greatly to the appearance of the fleece. It also prevents mixing the wool from different fleeces, and, by the way, each fleece should be tied to itself. In the wool warehouse it is a pretty sight to see the heaps of graded wool faced with a tier of carefully rolled and tied fleeces. GOOD FOR THE GRUNTERS. This Handy Swill Barrel Doesn't Need Much Material or Labor. A very handy swill barrel for feeding a lot of hogs when they come crowding around the trough is made as follows, says the Iowa Homestead, from which article and illustration are reproduced. The barrel A is set on a small platform immediately above a trough, B, next to the hydrant D, which has a goose neck so that water can be drawn into the barrel directly from the hydrant. In the center of the bottom of the barrel is bored a two inch auger hole which is kept closed by means of a plug, C. the handle of which is HANDY SWILL FEEDER. made of an old broom handle and long enough to reach to the top of the barrel. Swill is made of ground feed, and when it is desirable to feed the hogs all the operator has to do is to stir the swill and pull the plug, and the swill runs out into the trough without any trouble. When enough has run out the plug may be returned to its place, and in this way there is no spilling or handling of swill. The trough may be of any convenient length. Spring Culture of Wheat. Harrowing wheat in the spring is a practice that is receiving considerable attention of late years. Where the ground is compacted hard from beating rains of early spring, followed by rather dry weather, the harrowing of wheat with a drag harrow is good practice. So far experiments have shown at the Missouri station, however, the harrowing of wheat is not always sufficiently beneficial to pay for the work, although where one harrows in clover seed at the same time the practice is usually a paying one. Where the wheat is badly "heaved" the use of a heavy roller in the early spring is a good practice. All depends, however, upon the extent of the "heaving" --- Kill the Rats and Save Chicks. In answer to a subscriber who complains of rats getting away with his young chicks and requesting a remedy for exterminating the rodents, a correspondent of the Kansas City Farmer says that if powdered sulphur and cayenne pepper are scattered around the rat holes the vermin will disappear. Another remedy is to scatter powdered lye around their holes. The lye will stick to the rat's feet. He commences to lick them, which causes death. Why Rely on Corn? In sections where corn has not provided a success it is folly to rely upon corn. In such sections there are crops which do succeed, and it is the part of intelligence to plant them. Kaffir, milo and other crops grow and do well where corn falls. Then why rely on corn? - Farm and Ranch Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Goods. Cleanest and Best Stock in Kansas. N. E. Cor. 6th and Minnesota Ave. A KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Sargent... and Kincaid Fine Groceries and Meats, Fish, Oysters and Poultry. Both Phones West 783 901-3 N. 10th KANSAS CITY, KAS First Published Friday, Nov. 14, 1913. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Rosa Williams, Plaintiff, vs. Orval Williams, Defendant. State of Kansas to Said Defendant: You are hereby 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 herein on or before the 26th day of December, A. D., 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. ROSA WILLIAMS, Plaintiff. J. J. KING, Attorney for Plaintiff. (Attest) C. W. Bower, Clerk Dstrict Court. By Fannie B. Houser, Deputy. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindeale, Oct. 31, 1913.) 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 afuresaid 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 $ _{n} $ as administrator and for attorney fees and other expenses necessarily incurred $ _{n} $ the administration of said estate has been filed and, as ordered by the Court, will be heard $ _{n} $ the 8th day of December, 1913., at 10 o'clock A. M. A. J. BOLINGER, Administrator (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. Creditors and all other persons interested in $_{n}$ the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 1st day of December, 1913, said day being the first Monday of said month and the first 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 $_{n}$ order of the Court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of Robert Keith, deceased. SARAH KEITH. Executor. THE CASH COAL COMPANY Has Plenty of COAL At Lowest Price Phone 4391 Black OFFICE & YARDS 421 HOLIDAY Better get your Coal 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. Drink and Tobacco CURED. WE CURE THE LIQUOR AND TOBACCO HABIT. The only Scientific Home Remedy on the market. Cure guaranteed. Write for full information as to our F. A. Lake Home Remedy Company, Department A. 603 W. 6th Ave. Topeka, Kans. Since the introduction of gunpowder is a propellant and the general use of artillery in warfare and hunting there has been a more or less insistent demand for mechanisms that would give the soldier or hunter a number of shots at his command without recoiling and enable them to be rapidly discharged. The first patent for a direttum of this description seems to have been issued by the British patent office in 1718 to James Puckle, a citizen of London, for a gun mounted upon a tripod. Using a single barrel and a revolving cylinder. Strangely enough, one of the claims set forth in this patent appears almost verbatim 135 years later in a patent taken out by Rollin White, an American inventor of a revolving pistol. Another curious claim of the patent was: "The mechanism permits the use of square bullets against the Turk and round bullets against Christians. Moreover, so great is the rapidity of fire that ships armed with the gun cannot be boarded by any attacking force."—S. J. Fort in Outing. The Unicorn. The unicorn was one of the fabled monsters of antiquity. It was, according to a summary of the opinions of several of the old time writers, a beast about the size of a common horse, but with very short legs. The people of the middle ages believed in the existence of three kinds of unicorns—the magnificent white unicorn, which had a purple face and blue eyes and a single horn a yard in length; the egliserion, which resembled a gigantic deer and had a very sharp horn growing from the middle of the forehead, and the monoceros, or common unicorn. The white unicorn's horn was of three different colors—white at the lower part, black as chony in the middle and red at the point. Common unicorns were said to have and horns about eighteen inches in length, but so strong that they could easily kill an elephant. "Man of Straw." The phrase "a man or straw" had its origin in England at a time when men might easily be procured to furnish evidence upon oath in most any emergency. It appears that persons of this description were accustomed to walk openly in Westminster hall with a straw projecting from their shoes, thus signifying that they sought employment as witnesses; hence the expression An advocate who desired a convenient witness knew by this sign where to find one, and the collapity between the two was brief. "Don't you remember?" the advocate would ask. The party would glance at the fee and give no sign, but when the fee was increased his powers of memory increased with it, and straw shoes went into court and swore as desired. —Boston Herald. Hopelessly Tangled Professor Thinkitout was about to be married and had just received an invitation to his own wedding, which he had absentmindedly mailed to himself. "Well, well," he mused, "what does this mean? My fiancee's name on a wedding invitation! The faithless hussy! And great Logarithms! There's my name on it too. Either she's untrue or I'm about to be a bigamist."—Exchange ELECTED NEGRO MAYOR IN London, England, Nov. 19.—The metropolitan (London) borough of Battersea, which John Burns, the labor leader and president of the Local Government Board, represents in the House of Commons, has just elected a colored man to be mayor next year. The new mayor is John Archer, who was born in Liverpool, his father being a West Indian and his mother, an Irish woman. His wife is an accomplished colored woman. He is a pho-ographer and has been conducting a studio in Pattersea for eight years. Mr. Archer has been a resident of the borough for twenty-four years. We call attention to the ad of Mrs. Iulie Smith which appears elsewhere in this paper. She is located at 1027 Kareas 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. To know at all times what the race is doing you should be a reader of The Plain dealer. S. WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER It removes dandruff and stop, itching of hte scalp and takes out the kink and makes the hair grow long, soft and beautiful. Send stamp for Pamphlet. 50c Per Box. Agents Wanted. NEWTON, KANSAS. Married at Wichita, Kansas Nov. 13th, Miss Myrtle Grey and Mr. Alfred Smith, both of this city. A reception was given the bride and groom Tuesday night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mason and fifty three guests were present to wish the newly married couple a long and prosperous married life. The out of town guests were, Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, Miss Mable Hall, and Mr. William Hall, of Peabody, Kansas, Misses Mae Leavel and Ida McClain, of Strong City, Kansas. Here's the best of luck to the newly weds. Born to Mr. and Mrs.' D. L. Liggins Nov. 21st, a boy. Mother and son are doing well. Mr. Jack Pearson has been ill but is better. The Excelsior Art and Study Club met at the home of Mrs. J. M. Gross Thursday afternoon. The Chaplin being absent, devotionals were conducted by the President, Mrs. J. M. Gross. Roll was called and members present answered with quotations on education. The lesson for the week was deferred till the next meeting. After an hour of social conversation luncheon was served by the hostess which was enjoyed by all. Adjourned to meet Thursday, Dec-4th with Mrs. H. Morgan. The N. U. G. Club met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Coleman. Roll call was answered by Thanksgiving quotations, paper, Why should we return Thanks, Mrs. Wm. Coleman; Reading, Mrs. F. C. Childs; Song by the club; paper, Mrs. Garrett, Clubs and their work; inst. solo, Mrs. J. B. Perkins; Adjourned to meet with Mrs. George Payne, Monday, Dec. 1st. A hunting party composed of Messrs Chas. Hackley, Jesse Frazier, Lo. Roy Hogan, James Harold and John McCullogh spent Thursday in the country, the guests of Mr. Nate An13—PlainD Harwell 11-28-13. derson, on his farm about nine miles from town. They returned in the evening loaded with game but the most enjoyable feature of the day was the good country dinner that was served by the host, so each hunter says. Quarterly meeting was held at the C. M. E. church Sunday and the sermons preached by the P. E. Rev. Jacobs were timely and full of the Holy Spirit. A grand opening was given at the Williams Cafe and about fifty were served Monday evening. We wish him much success in his business venture. Mr. and Mrs. Setlers, of Gt. Bend are in the city and are employed at the Williams Cafe. FOR 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. . & Oe ee . . wey § Topeka Happenings. ¥ 0 cae cae ~ane ~<ape 8 Mrs. A. H. Brooks of Pueblo, Col. fa the guest of Mrs. W. M. Jackson. —o— “Mrs. Chas. Slaughter and mother, ‘Mra, D. Bradshaw, spent Thavrks- giving at Emporia. —o— If you are In need of a party dress, suit or coat of the Itest style and very cheap call at 1021 W. Sixth St., or Phone 1093. — Miss Alice Taylor, formerly of Chi, cago, who has been visiting with her mother, Mrs, A. R, Hightower, left Wednesday for Kansas City, where she will remain {ndefinitely. oo Rev. W. W. Russell of the Third Baptist church, preached to # crowd: ed house last Sunday night and those fn attendance enjoyed a spiritual shower of blessings, —_ The Educational Clasees at the Y. MM. C. A. began their work Monday hight. Those wishing to enter any of the classes see the Secretary Mon- day ot Tue=day night. om ' ‘Mr. Jos W. Rollins and Mr, Frank Bates, two of the young society gents of the city, spent Thanksgiving and the week-end at Kansas City, guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Bates. —o— The Dunas Art culb met last Fri- day with Mis, Hattie Donnelly on West Fourth street and enjoyed a <q1y plearant session, The club ad- Journed to meet Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 in the eveaing, with Mrs. Mag- gle Matley, 1155 Clay street. —o— Rev. Abe H. Henderson, formerly of this city, well known jn the city official circles as one of the most ef- ficient police officers the city ever had, Is ir. the city from Log Angeles, California, He preached Wednesday pight at the Second (“B” St.) Bap- tist church, his former Christian place of abode and the congregation received him with glad welcome. —— Mr. Ed Logan and Miss Florence Foster were united in marriage on Monday night at 8 o'clock at the vquatry home of Rev. I. B. Chiles in Opkland. Miss Foster is a daughter of Mr. Foster, a prominent farmer of Carbondale, and is a cultured and defined, young lady. Mr. Legan fa an industrious young man and has resided in Topeka many years, Both parties have many warm frends who wish them much happiness and luck. —1— The Oriental Ait club met Thura- day afternoon of last week with Mrs, R. S. Sims, 1810 West street. After the general routine of bauness the following: program was rendered:— Solo, Mee. d. Tyler. Paper, Mrs. M. Graham. Instrumental sole, Miss Adah James, Mis, C. G. Fishback fave some very helpful renarks on “Charity.” A very delicious luncheon was rerved, after which the club ad- journed to meet Thureday, Dec. 4, at the home of Mrs, Wm. Core, on Lane street. —o— DIED:—Mre, Elizabeth Robertson, aged 47, of Topeka, died Saturday, Nov. 15, and the remains were in- terred in the Topeka cemetery. She waa the sister of Mrs. Edw. Greer and Mr, James Temple. The funeral was conducted at the Calvary Pres- hyterian church on Wednesday of |. Jast week, the Rev, J. M. Brown of |' St. John A. M. E. church officiating. | The deceased leaves two sons, two}; daughters, one sister, one brother] and other relatives to mourn her de-| , mse, She was a member of Calvary] Presbyterian church and died in the| full trivnph of the faith, Our Joss! | i, heaven's gain, 4 -o— The strong pressure brought to! | hear upon the Fresiding Elder and Rishep Parke by the membership of | | The strong pressure brought to hear upon the Presiding Elder and Bishep Parke by the membership of and frierds of the A, M. EF. churches at Rock Valley and Lake View the Rev. 1. B. Chiles, of Oakland, has heen assigned bach to there charges, ‘This mahes the fifth year that Rev, Chiles has been on the work {n this field, and the fact that the communi, ‘ties united in their efforts to have thim returned, speaks volumes for him and the splendid work he is do. (me for God and mankind, Rev, Chiles was assigned at the Omaha conference te Eudora and Holtiday, The people of these two places dire liked very much to make the change, but through persuasion and sound yeascning they conrented ta let him return to his old charger, WAIR SALF--HUMAN HAIR FOR COLORED PEOPLE $1.00 Switchessseceees sovseves $M $2,00 SWitthes secs-sevevsrees MRC $2.00 Pompadoury seserseesess ORE , SALE LAST FIPTREN PAYS MRS, ALC, MeCLELLAND, 822 Kantas Avenue. Read the Plaindeeler, -o— . The little child of Mr, and Mrs. A J. Wilson-is under the care of Dr. T. i. Martin, —— Mr, and Mra. James Buford were among those who gpent (Thankegiving in Kansas City. —o— WANTED! Mending and Darning —Hose o rpecialty. Call at 1184 Lincoln St, or Phone 3473, —— ERACTICALLY NEW HOUSE fer rent—gas, bath, city water—$16.00. ‘1705 Filmore. Phone 4507 bik, or 388. —o— “Uncle” David Chiles, that grand old war horse and veteran truck farmer {, suffering from an attack of sore eyes. —o— Prof. George W. Jackson und At- torney John E, Roundtree are serv- ing on a jury in the Court of Topeka this week. —o— If you want a nice switch come while the sale lasts. Special atten- tlon pald to out-of-town orders.—Mrs. A. C. McClelland, 832 Kansas Ave. —o— Mrs, Smith, our city collector will call on you sometime within the next few days, end we hereby notify you to be prepared to pay a part if not all of your subscription, HINDOO SALYE, JUST ARRIVED—the World Won- der, HENDOO SALVE, used by the ‘Hindoos for centuries. It prevents ‘the hair from falling out, or breaking ‘off, cures dandruff and makes the hair long and glossy like the Hin- doos. In jars of 50c, cath or C. 0. D. MME. JOSEPHINE HALL, Agt., 2645 Lawton Ave, St. Louis, Mo. —o— Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly assisted ug in our gad bereavement in the death of our mother and sister, ALBERTA ROBERTSON, MILES ROBERTSON, MABEL ROBERTSON, EDDIE ROBERTSON, MRS. EDW. GREER, MR. JAMES TEMPLE, | MRS. EUW. GREER, | MR. JAMES TEMPLE. —~— Miss Lizzie Cooper left Sunday for a visit with friends in Los Angles and San Francisco, Cal. Judging from the numerous large trunks stuffed to their fullest capacity with rich gowrs, it i, said by several friends that the “happy event" will take place before her return. Dame Rumor is not a very truthful old soul, however, and we will have to watch the Cali- fornia papers or await Miss Lizzie to breah the news. —o— The revival meeting which has teen In progress at the Second Baptist chutch, Th:d and Quincy streete, for the part several weeks, closed last Friday mht, proving one of the: greatest tesivals in the history of the church, There were thirty-four additions to the membership and twenty of these were converts in the meeting, and they “e1e baptized last Sunday afternoon before a large con. course of pecple. Rev. Henry was assisted in this great meeting by that able divine, the Rev, S. B. Butler, of Wichita. —o— “Home Ties,” a play in four acts, was staged at the Mt. Olive M, E. church on Thursday evening of last week and was, without exaggeration, one of the best plays presented in Topeka for some time. Each player rlayed well his or her part, which speaks very hixhly for their orator- ical and dramatic ability, A large and appreciative audience raw the performance and each one felt that they would have missed a rare treat had they not teen present, The cast of characters consisted of Mr. and Mrs, Amos Deoker, Mra, George Ewe s-¢, Mrs. J, S, Burton, Mro, W, al. Connelly, Mrs. C. C, Daniels, Mrs. Anderson McGill, Mr, Elmer Simp- ron and Mr, Albert Ewing, The play will prohably be repeated in the near future. Watch for date and place. —— My. Preston M. Phillipa of Man-|, ‘attan, cereral agent for the National industrial Ineurance Ca, one of the} est companicn cf the hind in Amer-|, ca, was in the erty Tuesday transact, | ng buriness at the headquaiters. |, Mr, Philhps has made a record as an | neurance writer, having written more], wlicies during the past year than ary 1 ther arent In Kansas, He has built |, ia company ap in this state ard Ie ad- ; [ng more daily. Mr. Phillipa Ja an onest, upright, courteous young], fan, ome Who has the advancement |, f his race at heart, and through], quare, fal, dealing he has won the}. emiration ard respect of white ard ‘atk throwrhout the state. Ware|5 ak {a proad cf Mr. Philips, and he]! 1 doing a grent work for his race, Vite bere, he war an acreeable aver at the Prainiealer where we]! nfcyed a pleaant chat. 1 Go to the . 5 HAWNEE DRUG TORE— - FOR DRUGS AND . PRESCRIPTIONS HOT SODAS, CANDIES, ETC. a THE BIG NEW DRUG STORE. Corner Third and Kansas Ave. JAMES WHITE and J, H. BARRIS ee Church Notes. | ST. MARK A. M. E. CHURCH. (Rev, H. H. Dent, Pastor.) | The revival at St. Marks A. M. E. church which closed Sunday night, Nov. 23, proved to be 2 great success, There were ten con- verte, all making themselves mem- bers of this church. The new con. verts were assigned into a separate class under the leadership of H. H. Taylor. The members of St. Marks A. M. E, church gave a surprise praty to our beluved pastor, Rev. H. H. Dent and wife, Saturday, Nov. 22nd. St. Mark has organized a new choir which has heen needed for a long while, We are now crowded for room but expect 4 new church In the near fu- ture. Sunday-school 10:60 A. M. preach: ing 11:00 A. M. Christion Endeav- or 6:30 P, M. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Attend aur Quarterly Meeting December 7th. Everyone is invited. ee ee eee eee Helpful Speakers Secured.--The annual tession of the Sunflower State Agricultural Association will be held at the Topeka Industrial In- jatitute Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11 and 12, An effort has been made to reach every colored farmer of the state and secure his attendance upon this meet- ing. Special programs are being pre; pared for the wives and daughters of the farmers. These special meetings will be held Thursday and Friday af, ternoons in the library of the Brad- ford Miller Hall. Principal W. R. Carter has secured some of the best posted men in the country to appear on the program this year. In addition to experts from the State Agricultural Collert, Wurkezee Institute wall send Prof. Geo. R. Bridgeforth, drector of age ricultue, Prof. Bridgeforth knows agiiculture from a to z. The farm- efs\nilt also be very much helped by the ‘addresses and conferences of Dr. W. R, Pettiford, Birmingham, Ala, president of the Alabama Penny Savings banh, also president of the Wational Negro Bankers association. Attoney W. L. Sayers, Hill City, Kansas, will lecture on every dav Jaw that every farmer shou'd know, Attention is to de devoted to stack raising, poultry rarsing, seneral farming, ard the raising, cutting and varing for alfalfe, Time hae been aianged for full and free discussion of all topics, Come prepared to give your experience. The institution wall provide free entertainment to all persone in at- tendance. Kindly write Principal W. R. Carter at once, and let him know atwhat time ard over what rord you will arrive, ATTENTION, SUFFERERS! 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, 2tst and Adams, heart trouble and rheumatism; J, L. Hatton, 1404 N, Kansas Ave., Kidney and lung trouble; Rufus Knott, 1203 Lane, general debility and Gea Carpenter, 1001 Wocdward Ave- neu. lung and heart trouble as well as rheumatism. Some ef these persons have suffered far. over thirty years, Give the tablets a trial. They will not hurt and are almost sure to help vou. Thes can be procured from Geo. C, Carpenter, sole agent, 1001 Woodward Ave., To peka, Kansas, Price $1.60; Ded tre Tille for cor. etipatior, 1Octa: Heat-o-Salve for ruts rheumatism, ete, BOcts. Telephore rumber, 4208 Black, See our Speclal “Clothercraft” Suits at $12.30 to #18—-Van Tecumer Brothers—Janction City —0-~ The Armor Plate Hosters fcr men Ladies acd Ctittren Fas vo eqante Van Leeunen Pror., luretion City, Both phones 774, Res., Bell 647 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Tice 834 Kansas Ave. cver Gidler’ Drog Store, acrom from Throop Hotel. Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren —__ umnce hours: 9:30 to 10:30; 3 ow Bell phone 901. DR, THADDEUS P, MARTIN Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St Residence phones: dell 901-2. Ind. 2889 Ree ————_______ DR. J. M. JAMISON, Physician and Surgeon, Examining Physician of the Knight: and Ladies of Protection. Special attention to Diseases of =Women and Private Disesses.. Office and Residence. 227 Medison St Bell phone tov | DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL, DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction, 832 Kansas Avenue, - Phone 348+ MRS, LUCILE SMITH'S — TASHIONABLE ROOMING HOUSE Neatly Furnished Rooms Clean Fudn 1027 KANAS AVENUE —o— Mrs, Lucile Smith hat just openen up a first-class Rooming House at 1027 Kansas Avenue. The building has been newly papered and furnished from top to bottom. She desires the Patronage of the public, Plain Sewing.... Parlor Millinery Mrs. Essie Clark, 1414 WESTERN AVE, TOPPER A, -—— KANSAS COFFE\VILLE, KANSAS, The People’s Forum met last Sun- day afternoon at the Macedonia Bap. tist church and a good cowd was in attendance. Rev. J. D. Rice was elected delegate to attend the Inter- State Literary Association of Kansag and the West which mects in Atchi- son during the holidays, A very in- teresting debate way listened to for about forty minutes: “Resolved that Hannibal was a greater genern than Alexander the Great.” The offirma- tive—Misses Ida Hunnigan, Ruth Porter and Mr, Andiew Fits, winning over the negative—A. G, Rogern and Masses Myrtle Rucker and Lenme Dawson. (The Forum will mect at the Sardis Baptist church neat Sun- day and the public is invited. The revival clored at the Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday evening, Nov. 16 with five udditions to the church —tive converts, The meeting wax conducted by Rev. W. B. Nichols of Osawatenie, who departed for his home lart week, leaving the pastor, Rev. H. H. McAllister quite happy. The ladies of the Mission circle served Thanksgiving dinner at Wil- hams’ hall and many enjoyed the sich treat in the dinner servedfor 25¢, Rev. I), A, Jefferson, pastor of the Macedonia Baptist chu rch preached two able sermons Sunday, Nov, 16. Morning theme: “The duty of the pastor and the church toward euch other,” This sermoa was very in- structive and food for thought. Rev. Jefferson has been pastor of thix thurch for more than three years and has proven himself a man of integ- rity, faithful and honest, upright and true—a Christian gentleman. Ihe manner of disharging hin duties is superb and the churches everywhere had mote gospel minister hke him We Would all do hetter in our religious affals, Let ux take up mace time wits oar Bile study, Ore uddition Waa aided. Mie, A, G, Giait hax retained to the city after a few days visit in Arkunras City, Mr ard Mrs, Paul Grant, of Ne- oho have moved to thle ity and Mur, ol. Sienpron at 509 EB, Pith rect, They ure highly respected porte ard We b'd thera welcome to she chty. The people of ute city readily put hetirames ong petition for the re care of How Nek Chiles, citer pnd) rer nt she Tasek Phe sdeuler, Me hi'en 2 arian of hich Integrity ard wn dope the rave untold good. A opotendd program wil be rer-| hedat Matedonta chareh Sindav at tor the werd we bol, Teereesm ee Mone tnaie Bh, ist church\Tuercay cverirg wast] rrard success, { PICTURE PLAYS OF MERIT The THEATRE THIRD AND KANSAS AVE. Old English Press Gangs In the past the news of a sbortare of men In the navy and the bint of ac- ton by the admiralty would have put the merchantman on gnard. Toward the end of the elzhteenth century, for instance, there wos a call for sailors for the nuvy, and “persuasion” wan the rule, "The preae in the Thames for the lust three dayn hae been vers severe, Vive or elx hundred seamen hove been told hold of.” Thus rune one of many entries tn the papers of the period. It wan not always peace ful “pressing.” us this item in the ‘Timer of 1755 whl prove; “There was a very het preva on the river I'ridar night Inst. when weveral hundred able seamen were procured. One of the gangs In benrding a Liverpeul trader was resisted) by the crew, when a den perate affrny took place, In whieh many of the former were thrown over- board, atd a Ueutenant who boanled them wax kitted by a shot from the Tesel."—Tamlon Chronicte. A Bit of Kitchener's Tact. The Uxsptian Iedoulu ts pot com- pelted to pay taxes or to render the ordinary obligations of citizeunbtp. which tn Lespt includes military se ry- fee, Koon aster the outhrenk of the war between Turkey and Maly a dele- gatlon of Redouins opproached Geo- era} Kitcbener and told bim thot they wanted to go acrons the border to the assistance of thee bord preseed fel- lows in Trip ull. ‘The Engiish general admitted with unexpected rendiness that thetr request wan rensonatie, bot he reminded them that by granting it be would be creuting a precedent which would muke them HNotle for military wervice with the Cgyptiun army. ‘The delegation withirew, and Kitch- ener was not troubled any more with Tequests for lenve to cruxa the Lurder. Bcotemen and Funerale. Englishmen, enys lan Maclaren Ip “Tooke and Rookmen.” bear them- selves well at unrrlages, where Bcots- men are at a dixadvantage hecnuze the cautious Ketch ese Is focured vpon an uncertain future, But the Scotemau shines nt n funcral an one of the luxuries of Ife: “Peter,” tye one mourner to bix Reighbor nt the tal of a walking fu eral, “div ye xee Jamie Thompnon walking in the front side by aide wi the chief mourn and him no a drop © Bloud to the corpxey” “Pine 1 oree him. a forward, upxet- un", atmbeetious body, Ife would be Inalde the teame if he could"—the most awfol aml therefore most envin- Ble posttion fur a xober minded scot, The House of Romanoff, The house of Rommnoff pasnd out of existence with the death of tts Inst survivor, Empress Mizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, who wan mccced- ed as rule of Huestis by ter nephew, Veter of Oldenburg, duke of Holstein Gottorp, sen of ber younger ninter, Grand Duchess Jun, Tt in trom this erat, Who relenad an Peter U1, that the whole of the reigoing bourne of Rae sia are descended, and they ore, there fore, not Romunofts, but Oldenburgs, Paid Her a Compliment. Dr. Johann never had a reputation for paying complincuts, but it Is re- Jated that once when Mra diddoun. the great actress, called on him in Belt court and the wersuut did not readily bring her a choir be wuld, “You see, inadum, Wherever son go there are not weate to be bids The Two Sides. “There are two niden te every argu: ment,” xuld the reudy sade phiteno- pher. “Yen replied the jlooios perwon, “but It maken a ditercnee which side Jou chooe, There ure twe sides tow piece of tly paper:’=Wasbington Star, Nicely Fitting, “It wow a very appropriate birthday Present our soung friend, the lawyer, got, wasnt ity Whit was fhe presente “A uew nuit “+ Lachinge, ‘pnaidte dalermeiinn. “SUK pte Mines tenet be vers cheap fn Amerien Nowhere lu the wort la swore ns malta tend sup poles autihlew glonen Un dustrots al hate thes ate hero She ope. ter wax nt Busheh actor Be contin 1 eA naire nein fol mie the other aay that, song tite one of your de partment afun, he snbl tea tour walker oP leat tt tor seething protts Au sik ete kame’ “hte hos ewaiber etd nod, with a Kestite, ersbeaced) the tons rows af combter., wih thelr circling sles wun en PLL rem ehs the weld, hen tte P helleve, practictily agers one at eee Vout bilan te Se Yoo LEU e, floaty ef teod amg her dig at the ‘aan Cod Co. Gree det vercd te ims pert of the ety, Phone 4ytt Ula.h. A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr., Lawyer. 217 West Fifth Street Phore 1294 Topeka, Kans. ene eennES *A WOMAN'S PLEA.” We that are sinless “cast the fret Mone.” were the words that fell from the lips of the Savior of mankind, teachiag a lesson of mercy which He interded rhould be handed down from Kenerntion to generation. How has the lessor been learned? In what +plit bax the teachings been received? The accused was a womdn, a wo mina who bud fallen, and had been fiought before Him for conviction vith a knowledge of her guilt. He turncd to her accusers and bade, “he Who 'n sirlees, to cant the first stone” There was a pause, and looking up, ull had left. Th woman alone re- snined with drooping bead and down cust cyez, waiting her sentence at the hands of the Muster. “What,” said the jadse, “do rone accuse thee? rather do 1, £o and sin no sore.” Thos, w.th Mercy and Charity, ‘was ‘ad the foundation cf Christianity. Vrort the heginn ng of time, woman has persecuted, slaughtered andblay_ «cher lege fortunate sister. History is mpe with eviderces of her vnrelent- t%e cruelty, For cesturiey the work has gone on, the a terrible plague, elotchinge its vctims from all classes. Let but. a suspicion commulate in the ‘brain of torre weak minded womansand like a flash of lightening it takeava tan- sible form, without substance! it be- comes suustantial, and in her frenzy she rushes abroad to proclaim: It to the world. One whispers tHe uss piion, the next tells the storly, the third establishes it as a facty and many pare women, pure in YHdaxht, werd urd deed, bas by thé* ‘fated wreath of the slarderer, been cast out af ,ociety and hurried broken ‘héartd. to the grave, If there be & hell and sone doutt It, it must be for such as there—for the woman whore ‘only aot fy Lfe ts to dtpol and damaye the rerataticn cf her own sex. Many a wornn today, strageling with the cohl pittiees work, fighting the bat te of fe alone and unuided, brave anl strony y the knowledgetshe is colrg her duty; enddenly and Without a Pomerts warning: find, herself the Vat 7 of a sinderous story, catter= ed Lrondeast over the whole ceri- marty ty ‘the leperoue tongue of one faleas woman, With what avi~ aty is the story listened to by there nf her Kind. How eagerly cach ftecrart gathers together and volves srourd util becomirg of such ime terse froportion at creeps into very household and casts its wither, ing bight og every fireside, Gioops tf Irainiesk women congregate in every available place to repeat what they had heard nnd add their own crin‘ons, and unheard, unjudged, the victim Ie condemned, each hurling ter stone as though it was her partie ular wrong, and Fhe the soul avenger, While from the palid lips and stricken hearta of them they have persecuted. comp the prayer of Jesus of Nas- ercth, “Father formve them, they yncw not what they do.” Oh women, risters Lave you no hearts, feelings, pity or shame? Do you gorret you nre wives and mothers? Do you forget you have caughters who may in tutternesx reap the seed you are owing? Remember you are women znd torre profers to be Christians. The Sav‘or died to teach you Charity, ind promised as you did unto the est ef his httle ones, you did unto in, Tre poor ard strugel'ng are iin children, When he gave you sue tr op civlittes ant ‘etter advartages ce, "aved the lera f rt nite 1 one CPs, Ghd Fome a a tee Fe san phiren He» To ae dat vor Fands am account of “tthe rds'p, Why listen 13 cor a cone er? Cid never Intadad tae to ‘esr work of Him hard thould thus "ref, your mission on certle tre f pone, a micdetering angel, "car work ‘a ta het! the wounded, omfert the xerrow’el ard kelp ups he fa'len and unforturate. 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Ask Your Grocer for * Saat weit rats : ed 'y — a7 < SS : Ove F mF ARKASSS Len guttees Its flavor wins favor.. , Continental Creamery Co., Topeka, Kas. e ee KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. «Left over last week.) Ree Sa ae ree Shem ee The Citizens’ Forum was largel; attended last Sunday. Mr. A. San ders presided until the arrival of th president, The program was Interest. ing. Une of the best features was th current events, given by Miss Craig teacher of domestis science in th Hig school, Revivat services at Rev. D. B. Jackson's church has done so muct that another baptism of converts wa: held Tuesday night. Mr. Page, on Lafayett Ave. |: sick, Mr. Vercy Lewis, of Bonner Spring: visited relatives in this city. Mt. Lorenzo Calaway, of Omaba is making a visit to his mother and aisters, Mr, Clarence William 4s doing fine In music, He la traveling with a band In Australis. Mr. B.S. Stovall haa gone to St Louis to take the embalmers ev. amination, Mr, (IIcward Berry is studying theology at Wilburfosce. The night school at the Sumner Migh School has 437 enrolled. Prof. Lo 1. Pearson, Supt, ard Yinf 1. W. Morgan sisited the n’ght achool thie week, The Active Teachers’ Clai, held its tact meeting at the home uf Miss Janett: Green. Mi. Roy Tenacs has been very sick Mis, Mary Jennings vont nues very ill. M. and Mis, Thomas, on North 6th street, are doing good business, Mr, John Cole, on Garfield Ave,, died Last Saturday night after a two days’ Hiness, He leaves a wife and little daughter, 4 mother, futher, threy brothers and sisters and many uther relatives and friends, who te- geet his ently demise. He was for- metly a mail clerk, and his funeral took place rfom his residence, Wed- nesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev, Ransom officiating, We condole with the family, Mr. Charles Cole, of St. Louis, Mo, was in the city, attending his brother, funeral. Misses Williams and their aunt, of Coffeyville Kansas, were in the city atteending their sister's hushand’s funeral. Mr. J. Dyson fs able to be up again, Mrs. Broohman, Mation for the Home for Fallen Gitls, or for any who wish a respectable home i: «st ivady tu leceive strangers 01 those desiring a good home. Those Lnowing of persons ean send them tc 11th and [reeman avenue, Mr, John anderson, the colored tragedian, who has traveled exten: Hsively in the East, will iender a ;pluy at the Metropolitan Baptist gauieh, LAW RENCE, Mr, Gartield Grant, of Topehu preached an exellent sermon at the St. Luke A. M. E, chuich last Sun- day. He also addressed the Christian Endeavor at 62°, Mi. Chas. Biown, of ‘Topsha Sun- dayed in Lawrence, Dr. We OW. Caldwell and Prof, W, ray, of Atchison, Dr. Bruce, Profs, Porter and King, Mr. Milton Collins, of Kansas City, attended the K. U.— N, U. game Saturday. Miss Rath Biauley spent the week end with her brother, Mr. Mranklin Bradley, ‘the Tau [ta Beta girls met with Miss Orah ©, J, Carter thi, week. De J, MH. Young is all at his home on Main street, Notes Worth While. The Ladies Mite, Misslonary So- ciety of St. Luke A, M. EB. church met im the lecture room, Wednesday of the Ith and elected new officers. Misa Jame Alexander was elected piesulent, Mrs. Victoria Cloud, vice, Mis, Sophia Snowden, Secretary, Mra. Addie White, treasurer, Mrs. Cora Vearer wag elected president o! the Junior Mite and Mra, Eva Reeves assistant helper, Mey M. V. Muller, of Kingfisher Okla, ds vinitirg GT. Miller anc farily, Mrs, Lucy Brown entertained th fadie, of the Sierra Jeone Club ai her home Tuesday, November 18, | very Interesting meeting was hetc and also the delegates were electer for the Iner State. Mra. Chin of Kansay City, Kansag and Mis. M, Y, Miller, of Kingfisher er, Okla, Mrs. Will Nelson, and Mrs Re, Hawkins and Mra. Chus. Bake were visitors. Mrs. Chinn, of Kansas City, Kan Aas, Was the guest of her niece, Meo Mattie Biyant. James E. Miller, of Kansas City viaited relatives in this city Sunday the 16th, Mine Ophelia Hopkins, Mias Mat tle Miller and Misa Mary J, Datlar entertained the K. U. students Sat uiday evening, the 15th at the resl dence of Miss Dillard, complimentar; to Mr, Ross, of the Nebraska foo ball team. Musle and conversatior were indulged in until a late hou: after which light refreshments were served. Miss Bruce, of Lavenworth, at: tended the Kansas-Nebraska foo! ball game, and was the guest of Miss Sadie Stone. Prof. Peace showed moving pie: ture, at Allen Endeavor, Sunday evening. While Mrs. Peace gave a lecture, which was on Temperance. A turge audience was present and all enjoyed the pictures. Rev. Garfield Grant was prevent, and gave a short talk on his work in connection with the endeavor. Much credit Is due Mr, Pearron the president, for the in- terest he takes and also for the large attendance. Rev. J. Te Smith, pastor of Saint 'Luhe church, is doing nicely, He has made a pumber of friends since he has been In the city, The church Is progressing fine and Is making big preparations for the Thanhagiving dinner, Winfred Morton, of Kansas City, spent Saturday in the city, and at- tended the KansacNebrasha foot ball yame, WATLING. Tditor of the Plamdealer: In aw tevent issue of the Dlain- dealer, Sou gave us an account of the very courteous treatment acs corded the Tich Jubilee Singers by the Congregational church of ‘To- peha, to which 1. Shelton, the author of “In His Steps,” ministers. ‘Thove cultured singerg were not only well received into the church decause they could entertain whil. but they were also received well into the cultured homes of the mem- bership, who in turn entertained them royally. Such a spirit is Christlanity personafied, and it does touch the hearts of mea and women, who make no profession of Christi- anity. If Christiamty is anything more than “a sounding brass and a clanking symbol,” it is the apirit of fraternity, and recognizes the Brotherhood of man, and the Father- hood of God. It hnows no North, no South, no East, no West, and with it, Race and Color are no barriers. This is the exemplified spirit of Christ and the want of those who are not Disciples and Christians. For it Is written, “If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, He is none of His," Last Sunday, Mr, J. K. Codding of your yieat state, gave an address here to men. It was indeed a “Man's Message to Men.” In that message he referred, not ax its opponent, to the church, that it was a fuzzle to- day, in that she wa» trying to suve souls without saving life. let me say here, that the churth which does not minicter to the needs of the community in which she hopes to lune, iy a misdomenor, und fails In her mission. Thete ate millons of hungry starving ones in thiy Bi- ble land, some ataiving physivally, some spiritually, and some both, WAITING for the Samaritunhke hand and Spirit of the church, Such a church did exist, it lexan at Pentacost and reached men every- ahete; such oa church stall esiste, but her membe:ship is sa scattered as to tender much of her work in- effectual, [t is 2 weuhness of di- vision and the one great sin of the age. These scattered disciples me wothing oy well us praying for the unification of the church, and the wold is WAITING for It. When it comes again, as come it will, we shail have a real PENTACOST a. gain, “and no one will lack.” Wm, EH. Van Dervee, Lincotn, Neb, A Sinnee’s Plea. Now it's dark I cannot see, Place a light in front of me, ‘For my way is dim and drear, Send u light from Heaven here For it's dark I cannot see, Place a light in front of me. { admit that [ have sinned, But forgive and let me in; For it's dark I cannot see, Pjuce a light in front of me, Things buzzing all the time, Um condemned of every crime; Mahes it dark I cannot see, Place a light in front of me. Just one little ray of light up my soul tonight, Oh! deur Jesus send the hght; For jt's dark I cannot see, PLACE A LIGIST in front of me. Rev. S. Robinson, z Bonner Springs, Kansas, NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: If you fail to get The Plaindealer, noti. fy the office at once, « SPECIAT, NOTICE... TO CORRESPONDENTS. It would save much annoyance and guessing on the part of of compositors {f our corres- pondents would not use auch 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. 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After a response from the pastor of which he received an ovation of applause, a bouquet was given for his benefit. We don't know just what amount was raised but are willing to acknowledge it was satisfactory. It has been many years since an audience has filled the Second Baptist church so that standing room was at a par as has been since the new pastor has been filling the pulpit. Rev. Garret comes from Eldorado Kansas to these people. We must also say, our prayers have been answered, for Rev. Garret is a learned man and is able to teach and lead us as well as preach. We pray for his success and unite as a whole to stand by him in all his righteous undertakings. These are the echoes from the Second Baptist church, corner 9th and Yuna St. Mrs. John Foreman, who passed from this life to the great beyond, on November 16, at 8:15 o'clock a. m., was sixty-five years old, a widow of three years. Her husband, John Foreman, dying three years ago She leaves two sisters, a number of nieces and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Of all that has been said, there is nothing to compare with her last results, that she made her peace with God in time and her last words were, "I am ready to go, Moses was great but he was Human No man was faultless," May her soul ever rest in Peace. Rev. Henry preached in Warrego Sunday. When a man lives right he will prosper in the ministry as well as any other vocation. Rev. Taylor has been very poorly since he returned from Bathingame where he assisted in a revival, but is able to be out again. We hope a full recovery. Manhattan calendar, a full for Thanksgiving celebrations. The Indoor Home Mission Society, gives an all day dinner, and concert in the evening. The A. M. E. church also welcomes the public to a dinner to be served Thanksgiving day at the church, by order of committee. Thanksgiving will be celebrated in the old fashioned way at Peaks Hall on 4th Houston St. Everybody come and unite with us in our celebration given under the auspices of Robert Brown, Geo. Alexander and Fox"s String Band. Miss Lula Donnell has been in disposed with a very bad cold and other ailments. She is some better at this writing. Mrs. F. C. Barris is still at her old stand and enjoys a good trade regardless of fall and winter, which makes business dull. The Terror of War with Mexico don't seem to freeze the seeling of our boys. They claim they haven't did Mexico any injustice nor have Mexico did them any. (The Floorde Lis Club gave a reception at the K. of P. hall Friday evening, Nov. 14th, that will long be remembered by those that were present. Invitations were issued to about twenty-five couples. The color scheme was carried out in club colors, rose and lavender. They declared the Floorde Lis girls were royal entertainers. Mrs. Alice Davis, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. John Foreman. Mrs. Brooks, of Pueblo, Col., is on El Passo St. Mrs. Ed. Wallace and son of Topeka, attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. John Foreman. Miss Savannah Williams has gone to Onaga to visit Miss Thompson. Mrs. Ett Lee has returned to her home in Nebraska. We will remember that she was in the Tornado disaster at Omaha, in which her husband was killed, and she was injured so as to be disabled for months. Mrs. M. A. G. Martin is still visiting at the home of her daughter. May Jordan in Atchison, Kansas. The Baptist Executive Board will meet here Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of this week. Meals will be prepared and served in the house of Sam Jolly. Meeting at the Baptist church each day. Three sessions will be held, morning, afternoon and evening. Come one come all. M. L. Arnold received a severe nervous shock last week, when he was working on a two story building. The ladder was loose and he had nothing to hold to. He was very much frightened when he noticed what a predicament he was in, but fortunately he got safely down to the ground, by carefully stepping. Being so frightened at facing death so suddenly, he has not been at himself since. We fear a nervous breakdown. Ned Martin is now able to be al out. He is very weak from his long illness. We hope to see him out among us soon, as he is one of the boys that we miss. Announcements have been made of the wedding of Mr. C. W. Ford of our city, and Miss Gussie Young of Valley Falls, Nov. 29, 1913. The writers congratulations. May you live long and prosper. Mrs. M. L. Arnold was at Lavenworth last week to visit her brother who is quite ill with asthma and heart trouble. we learn there is little hope for his recovery. No doubt, Mrs. Arnold and family have the sympathy of her many friends. The wedding bells are just ready to ring in Holton. Every body keep on the watch. Of course the guilty one's me. Mr. H. G. Reed went to Horton Monday, on business. Don't forget the Band Concert, to be given by Jackson's Band in Topeka, Thanksgiving evening. Edgat and Charley May, who are attending school at Washington D. C. and Manhattan, Kansas, reports speedy progress in the school work and they like the school work fine and also the locations. Miss Lovie Norton of Whiting, was in Holton Saturday, shopping, and stayed over night with Mrs. Wm. Davis, returning home Sunday morning on the 8:37 train. Mr. Wm. Davis and Mr. Survetus Riley, enjoyed them schles last Thursday and Friday nights in a slumber party at Mr. Theodore Daniel's home on Colorado Ave. Mr., Greenway is expecting all his children home Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Speed are expecting her sister from Kansas City, and his brother and family from Topka, to eat Thanksgiving turkey. Mrs. J. Allen, who recently went to California, is improving in health but very homesick. The writer would be very glad to receive news of our people of the own. Ouledge me by calling us 376-2nd Several have already. Theodore Dendy is in the top business. Some one stole a hundred pounds of shorts from his per. week. I think Theodore his out a reward for the guilty party. Rain visited this part of the country last week, making church services an impossibility. THE KANSAS TRUST COMPANY THE CITIZENS STATE SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS... DEPOSITS The J. E. Bake Garden City THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY politely and promptly waited upon no distinction between white and blackness and want. There are good and munity. Those who pay their bills be settled every week or month as pay promptly as agreed, we dechn are white or colored, rich or poor. The J. E. Bake Thirty Years in the Milling Business... So we think we know how to having the BEST. The Shek Mill and Eleva SALINA "THE ONE PRICE VAN LEEUW "BETTER MERCHANDI UP-TO-DATE- High Grade Clothing Furnishings for M "LADIES' SHOES AND Junction City, Kas. Colored Pe FREE J. E. Baker Men's Garden City, Kansas. RED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all know promptly waited upon when they enter our store between white and black people. We apreciate. There are good and bad people of all colors, who pay their bills promptly we run accruing week or month as the case may be. The 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 e Shellabarg and Elevator Company "THE ONE PRICE CASH STORE." AN LEEUWEN BROTHERS BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY. UP-TO-DATE- HIGH GRADE Grade Clothing, Shoes, Hat, Nishings for Men, Boys, Childrens' Shoes AND HOSIERY A SPECIAL Station City, Kas. - Wagoner, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS..... $600,000.00 DEPOSITS ..... 600,000.00 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 VAN LEEUWEN] BROS., "BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY." UPTO-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 Our teacher, Miss Lewis, attended the Teachers' Association in Topeka, the 6th and 17th. Mr. W. M. Burns is very low at this writing. There will be a revival meeting started at the First Baptist church after Thanksgiving. Rev. Garret is the Minister at the A. M. E. church this year. Elmer Johnson, the young man who was cut on the head week before last is getting along nicely and is able to work again. Mrs. Mary Porten and two children from Hiawatha, Kansas, was called home by the severe illness of her father, W. M. Burns. LAVENWORTH NOTES. Mrs. Virgin a Wright has returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo. after a weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs Marta Allen. We are glad to see Mrs. We're out after a few weeks illness. Mrs. L. Leyster and Mrs. Alice Fields have returned from Atchison where they were visiting friends. Rev. W. T. Biggers, of Pethel A. M. E. church, was able to fill the pulpit Sunday after a four weeks illness. It goes without saying, he delivered a most excellent discourse, and it was enjoyed by all present. Cupid has been to busy around Lansworth old week. Mrs. Mara Gray and Mr. Paul Small were quite a married Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Gray, on Dionda S. We predict for them a prosperous future. Mrs. Neile Lines and Mr. Osmail Hurst, both of this city, were united in marriage last Saturday morning. The old fellow, given at the Pethel A. M. R. church Monday night was a decided success, and after played it part well. An entertainer row was in at it, and all enjoyed the play, very well, at seeing the real acts of it. Maker Mer. Co., City, Kansas. GARDEN CITY all know that they are when they enter our store. We make black people. We appreciate your business of all colors in every com- promptly we run accounts with, to the case may be. Those who do not run accounts with, whether they Mercantile Co. make GOOD FLOUR. Insist upon Manufactured by Allabarger Mator Company, KANSAS. 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Leading Brand is Cain's No. I Flour. WHEN IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, Stop at the ROCK-ISLAND RESTAURANT, Meals at All Hours. Nice, Clean Beds C. F. BURTON & SON, Props. (Licensed.) =