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Ptic TOPEK INDEALE se ’ a i iL, = Nes . 2a % \ig Fifteenth Year, No.2, ~~~”~”~CSNOPEMA, KANGAS, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 26,018, Price bib Per Years Os. . Maw the New Vear..-Nincteen Hindced aad Entitesk< Rilean Vai Deark Dencrncttes and’ Minn. TO EXTEND THE i * STRANG LINE! Wii-Boom-the Richest Séction ck of Kansas. | ; armers Around Ottawa and Other Cities Along ; the Route Will Be in: Quick Touch With ) The Kansas City Market---Prosperity “a for*Farmer, Business Man re and Laborer. Rah INR a REE Swe Rope eT OR Fon martes Peter eS faye yt Vea, ees aa es sepia. we Ae wae 74 “gat aig tot" : a ——— Beer E eaateyey To. my ve tt a re y MES See ee oe Ot ~ they : spe wh Serpe et , : j pipe ke ala fo att Et ; F ; | Becker: |, ne be . A Seats et ce : J at Hy 5 es : a eee Pe as Erle: an { ee me oe iy a Vl eek De fj —-- ; PA 7 Had : s 5 a a a <= o- * ro, a = } : yo | o = r, e o Cec A ; re _ nn? 2 - , | t r x a ee ney has J on e ra ‘ a We 4 . ae ae a Meee mpye s ot oper e a One of the Handsome Eapress Cars Seen onthe Strang Line- -%, Through what is tenmed the “bene- Gtrdistrict” plan, President, W. B. » of the Strang Interurban rie railway, running from Kan- City to Olathe, will extend the next spring to Ottawa. Business sh and fuimers by this plan pur- e stock. Thig means that right of and contributions be secured i \c gold In the concern to eltizens ! Dttawa, Baldwin and other towns r hit the line, and also to the farmers al to the credit of the thrift, ener- nd enterprise of the people along line they are of ont accord, it & and will be extended and they {going to hoost the proposition 4 their money. Mr. Srang has thousands of dollars in this Mine, and it has not only en- ~hansed the value of property along the line but has stimulated business getivity and brought prosperity to ‘buelness men, farmerg and laborers. “AM! have been materially benefitted. ith the extension of the road wil Ne still greater prosperity, It will . 8 “truckers” ete., In direct quick f with tha best market in the e ‘ @ people are thoroughly famil- y" 4 ‘with all of these advantages and ! fe piezsed that Mr. Strang has work. *{d out a plan whereby they can co- : erate and share in the prifits of GP veatuye Since the tine has been operation, the farmers have real- more out of their'products thun before, because they were put lirect touch with the markets and ‘Note products could be placed in the of ready buyers within a few - frs of preparing sane. In times q t, thig same farmer was unable we reach the market under two or "3 \e days and even then, half of + Istuff wouuld be spolled enroute. ic (advent of the Missourl and Kan- {pterurban Railway done away, Ty fi'all thiy and the tillers of the roil *, fe unto their own, * {r, Srang says thet such an ex. , don would necessitate the build-, [E @ $300,000 power plant in the, of Olathe, which he proposer to edt at pls own expense. Priday of last week, the manager, the Plaindealer attended a meeting, ‘the vitizens of Franklin County at wa. It wag one of the most en- jastic gatherings we had ever —, Over fifteen hundred men , Ee ti Ts were present and with: accerd, signified their willingness| R,put their shoulders to the wheel Pasrake the proposition a success. | PRP * a . _# # é “ we PWS LMF ND sy ox ae 7 They know that Mr. Strany ig no only a hard worker, but a gentleman and they have rightfully placed con fidence In his ability as a busines, man and railroad builder, from the fact that he hag promoted the enter prise and brought it up to where it stands today, upon a firm foundation Now, rather than issue bonds, Mr Strang proposes to make the property owners, along the right of way, stock holders, which plan met with the ap- proval of the crowd and Strang en- Rineers were set to work at once, seeking a practicable route. A right- of-way will be obtained as early as possible. After January Ist, a sub- seription meeting will be held. It is gratifying indeed to see people tahe hold and boost e& proposition of this character und shows that Kan- Fans are coming to their senses in regard to railroads. In days past ‘the coming of this railroad would have been received a3 though the pro- motera were a band of pirates. It’s different now, a new Kansaa is In the saddle and green eyed jelousy has given away to theft, enprgy-apd en- terprise and we know of no community on eatth where the people are more happy and prosperous, than right here where they are going to take hold and help one of America’s foremost railroad builders pave the way to prosperity for them. Mr. Thos. Riley, general manager of the Strang line, Is one of the best practical railroad men in the busi- nexs and through his keen foresight and ability, the road hag been greatiy benefitted. He is a very pleasing and agreeable gentleman, dignified and educated. There is no swell head wbout Mr. Riley. Banker, farmer, business man and laborer can all talk to him and receive careful con- sidzration, | A TRIP OVER THE LINE. The Missouri and Kansas Inter urban Railway, (better known as the Strang Line, after its builder, W. B. Strang,) rung from 7th and Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo., past the new Union Depot, thense through the Roanoke District ta 89th Street and State Line. From there it runs in a Southwesterly direction through South ridge, Morrison Ridge, Heites Green- house, Milburn Place, Metcalf, Over- land Park, Aviation Park, Elmhurst, Breyfogie, Sunset Heights, Lenexa, Lackman, Plearant View, Adams, Briggs and Frisco Crossing to the Court House Square in Olathe, Kan- eas, a distance of 21 miles, ‘i The construction of the lina was be- gun in 1906 by W. B. Strang, who financed the undertaking and was put in operation in 1907, the motive power being, Strang Gas-Electrjc Motor curs., The cars, at that time ran only between Olathe and 39th Street and State Line. While the op- eration Ly motor cars was both econ- mombcal and satisfactorr, it was im- pissible to arrange for the running of these cars Into Kansas City, and in 1909, the road was converted into a trolly line in order to gain an entran- ce into Kansas City, The company hag plans under way for the extension of its lines South- west from Olathe to Baldwin, and Ottawa, The officers of the company are! W. B. Strang, President; H. B. Brent, Vice President; Thos, Riley, General Munager; E, N. Daniels, Secretary and Treasurer. Its General Offices and power plant ate located at Overland Park. Its Kansas City offices are located in the Midland Building, 7th and Wal- nut streets When the construction of the line PRES. W. B. STRANG, was begun, the country traverved, with the exception of Lenexa, a town of 300 inhabitants, and Olathe, the Southern terminus o: the Sine, wa, practically virgin farm lands. With the opening of the,road, townsites sprung up along the line, and the developement of the country xince ‘then has been remarkable. Over- land Park, locuted on the gite of the old Government tower, that srulded the way of the ploneeis in the days of 49, iz one of the prettiest surbur- ban towns to be fourd around Kansas City, was a population of nearly 400 Here in located the famous Over- land Aviation Field, declared by ex- perts, to be the finest field in the West. South Ridge, Morrison Ridge. Milburne Place and other towns along the line, have doubled in population, while in fact the whole territory to beyond Lenexa, 1, studded with ,ur- burban homes, The line from Kansas City to Ole- the, following a high ridge through- out its entire length, with cloping valleys to either gide, cannot be ruru. passed for the beaaty of its land- scapes of the picturesque of its gcen- mm and has earned for the line the title of “The Show Ride out of Kan- sas City” {oo es A GLANCE}AT MEN WHO ARE DOING THINGS THAT STAND OUT BOLOLY IN TRE PUBLIC EYE : — | ; By AY D, GRIFFIN. | LAVENWORTH. | . Mer. k. 1, Mains, vice-president of the State Savings Bank, stands high in the ranks of men of finance. He knowg the banking busuiness from A tg Z He hagjthe confidence and the respect of all}the people, which has made the bank popular. The first o¢'the year is just around the corner and we would advise that our people start th? year by opening a yaving account with the Stute Suav- ing, Bank. I} ix a fine place to do business, as those in charge are cour. teous, polite and kind and certainly appreciate your patronage. Bee BE, BOLE ESN, The genial probate judge, of Otta- wa, Franhlix County, is beyond all doubt, the bect man who ever served ‘the people of this county in a like cu: pacity. He ig a fine fellow and a Democrat who renders hia party valuable servige. Mr. Harrison has a strong following in hia County even the Repuflicans admire him and many of therg will give him their support, z a S * “NICK. JOHNSOSS F Democrat and gheriff of Franklin County, in ore of the jolliest and best fellow, tn all Kansas. Before being elected sheriff, he was a prosperous farmer, He hag made good in office and wlll be re-elected, —o— Ss. W. ANDERSON clerk of the district court, Olathe, Johnson county, is a native son, hav- ing first saw the light of day in this County, twenty seven years ago. He Ik one of the brightest and most snergetic young men In the atate and has served the people with credit, —tone. €, F. HOUSER Registrar of Deeds of Johnson Ceunty, ix a Democrat, who stemmed the tide in a gtrong Republican Coun- ty and he hag a host of good sub- tantial griends among men of all poli- tical parties, Myr. Howser has made vond and will succeed himself if he xo deaires. —~ pa. CLEM WILLIAMS One of the leading and best thought of citizens of Wyandotte County, will reek the Democratic nomination for represenative at the -coming primar: les, Dr, Williams is one of the strong: ext men in Wyandotte County and ha; many warm friends among all th neople, while Wyandutte Ia a strong Republizan County, if nominated, we doubt if there ix one among the oppo: altion who can defzat him, Dr, Wil Jiamg {x a good mixer and a fine fel. low In ll respecta, Just now, is Wyandotte ay in all other Counties tha political pot ty bolting «trong and the best renong all parties are seek: Ing political preferment. —o— HON, W. W. GORDON, Kansas City, Kansas’ chief of police is certainly a fine fellow. It is being circulated that fie Is looking over the Second District with the view of run. ning for Congreas. He wag a member of the last legislature and served as member of very important committee Mr. Gordon hay a strong following among the colored people and has always did everything In his power to aid and asxist them, He ix a polished gentleman and very capable and some day we expect to xee him in Congress ashe proved himrelf a power in the Jast legislature, As chief of po- luce, he has made yrood and hiy ad- ninixtration i, bixhly commendid by everybody, _—— The J. C, Lyle Milling Co. of favenworth, is a concern that fa a credit to Lavenwoith and the whole, tate. ee” 7. ae GT BAL Reed PT PERT Pea Aer arty a fe ae ca i ee ea > . 24g FIR Fate Es Shey 2 RRA S isk pee . =f Fg ee MS Roe: 35 nt eer er pekerer agi Tieies es Nee . a ayo a Be oy hate ae sy i frat “wee 6 ; py Vln eaEeEs hs cass . Pane vas ePRY, . EW Se ea, . Sy eee Seeds 5 si PTS em Otay 4 ‘od " hh fF rn . © pase ree ‘ we - we vot . Ohta aM a! 9, th ve a = a epee ae at ate a tote . . Tee Aes oy, * . BET vee J Ww ute & . : . er ee i » see | é \ ; - ® Fg ATS Perea Pi th ee “SE a : woes +2 Fk RE t {ae ne EER CES woe VARS TNR SR cor oie * ey SRE TY 17,00 SR 2 x setae IR AE Cae tint ‘ = eo. 6 RMN gece tll A Gov. Hodges, a Man With a Heart Like Lincotn. Gov. Hodges’ Manly Defense of a Colored Woman! +p “ ; « Soe che Some little, time ago, Governor Hodges paroled from the Kansag pen. ‘itentiary, a colored woman by the ‘name of Ollie Turner. She was placed at good wages ax a domestic, in the family of gne of the teading business men of Kiowa, Kansas, who is also a member of the City Council, of that city. Shortly thereafter gbjectiony be- gan to be made and the gentleman to whom the woman wag paroled, wrote ty the Governor, that threats had een made to intimidate him and that a petition had been circulated ty force him t discharge the woman. He further wrote, “the colored wo- man has been kindness Itself, She has not been down town but twice since in my charge, she is the best help we have ever had, attends strict- ly to her work and it is possible that mot over twenty-five persons have seen the woman.” “We as citizens think It not right to allow one person to harbor, keep and maintain one Negro In our city where they have been excluded by the wishes of the citizens. 1 under. stand there ia a petition ulready out ‘to your honorable self to change the parole of sald Negro to some other clty, where Negroes are allowed.” Governor Hodges replied as fol- lows: “I regret advising you that a state- ment of that kind is unfair, not Demo. cratic and I do not believe it in in accordance with the wishts of the citizens of Kiows, Kansas. If the conduct of the parsled Negro woman is not gatixfactory to your citizenship, cE ask that you state spectfically in |what manner her conduct has been objectionable. I would also ask that you advise me wherein she has vio- lated any of the rules of the Parole you advine me wherein rhe has vio- Board. These rules are binding, are sharply drawn, and are very drastic, Mr, E. D. Lyle, president, is qne of the best inturmed men on the tar- iff and other political questions we ever met. Ie is’one busines, man who takes # great interest in poll- ticy and Ix posted ,quare up to the minute, Mr. Lyte has sta colored men in nis employ, some of whom have been with him for 30 years and all of them are loud In their praise of Mr, Lyle, They say he fg reaxona‘le and plensant at all times, alwaya a gen- tleman and ready to give you careful consideration at all times, He be- Vevey in paying well for labor and hay a hoat of warm personal friends among those who toil, I am anxioas to have information at the earliest possible moment, 40 that Timay be able to give your letter fur- ther tonsideration. “If there lg ng other reason for her commitment to the penitentary, or per transportation to some other city, than that she is a colored woman you should know without writing me that your request will not be granted, or even considered. The colored peo- Ple of Kansaq have the same right ty protection of the law of our state aug the white race has and 90 long as Tam Executive, the laws of thls state will be enforced impartially, “ft am rather astonished that any man should 29 far forget himself an to make a request such ag you have and should be so unfair to any race of people and more especially to a colored woman whom we are giving an opportunity to reclaim her lost citizenship and regain her place in society.” The Governor's letter evidently stopped further agitation of this mat- ter, because the petition has not been presented and we are informed that many citizens of Kiowa, who origi- nally signed the petition have asked that their names be stricken off the | petition, hig is characteristic of Gov, Hod- ger, who han always been fair to the people of al races, It is in keeping with the set policy in hig message when he said Kansag needed no “Jim Crow” law gnd there wil be none en- acted while [ sm Governor, Ii this case the Governor hag not only done his duty, but hag nipped the che- rished idea of a certain element of Kantag white people in the bud, ¢hat people cannot reside where they de- sire, if they happen to be colored, Indeed, it ix brave and manly in the Governor, ty take thig bold stand and the colored paople feel grateful ta him. The Southwestern Milling Co} of Kansay City, U, S. A,, ix erecting the largest hard winter wheat mill in the Went, all fire proof, concrete and tee] with stairg outside. They have 350 employecs and bring $4,000,000 inte Kuneas eh peat. * the'r ramos “Attstox Sour enanufuctured from “Red Turkey" wheut ard Ix suid to be the finest to he obtained in the art of milling. Thi, flour iz aold throughout the country and g trial will convence you that there ta none better, * Mr. Kennedy, our city barber returned to the city after being absent several days. Mrs. Edgar Moore is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. W. W. Welch, who has been confined to her bed several days, is able to be out again. Mr. Fred Johnson and family, shipped their household goods to Oklahoma, where they will make their future home. We regret very much to lose t his fine family. They have made many warm friends here. Rev. Canada preached at the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. Chester Burney spent Wednesday in Hutchison, the guest of his mother. Mrs. Mary Calloway. The Bible class was well attended Sunday evening. Jerry Saunders, Instructor. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jordan returned Friday morning, from Pueblo, Colorado, where they spent several days, visiting friends HUTCHISON, KANSAS. The Forum met in a very interesting session, with the president in the chair. On account of the Chaplain being absent, the praise meeting was posponed and a question box was held instead. Some very interesting quotations were read and discussed; one which seemed to bring about more interest than others. was: "The reaction of Mental Telegraphy." The next program of interest will be a sacred concert, rendered by the Baptist church choir. An entertainment will be given at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening, for the purpose of paying the delegate's expenses to the Interstate. All are invited to attend. Last Sunday finished the final report of the rally, the rent amount was $350.00. All who assisted in the great effort are due much credit. The semi-annual election of officers of the Household of Ruth, took place Thursday afternoon Dec 11th. The Ladder' Art and Story Club was entertained this week by Mrs Carrie Raddice. All present had a very pleasant time. Rev. J. C. Rogers left for a few days' stay in Topeka. While there, he addressed the Farmers' Agricultural conference. Mr. Elliott Holmes, of Kearne City, has been visiting froerds in the city. The annual election of the Order of Eastern Star was held Friday afternoon. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. The Progressive Art Club ordinarily deserves no name. It has a more printed year book with a program for each meeting of the year, living important topics as subjects and each hostess at above some thy will meet, naming specific authors that are to be quoted and are predeceased of the discussion at. They will give a reception Christmas night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Green, on Wellington Boulevard and keep an open house at the residence of Mrs. M. Blue, on Nebraska Ave. Jan. 1st. Mrs. Nellie Jackson Holloway is the president. The Forum was entertained by the Y. W. C. A. Some of the features of the evening were I. Jager, by Mrs. Lydia Smith and a special solo by Mrs. L. Harlan. Mr. Thomas Napper, preached his trial sermon at the Fifth Street Baptist church, Wednesday night. Miss Lola Terrell is indisposed from a fall from the street car. The Sumner High School chorus, which sang the Predipal Son, did well. They realized about 1500, which is to be divided between the Hospital, the Orphar home and the Y. W. C. A. Rev. Prince delivered a fire Missionary sermon at the Fifth Street Baptist church last Sunday. Mr. Payne, a mail carrier, was buried last Sunday. He left a wife and many friends, who regret his demise. Mrs. Polly Broford, at 61 Jersey avenue, is on the east list. Mr. J. W. Smith, in Washington Boulevard, is still sick with rhus-tism. Mr. Harvey, at Watergate Boulevard, is sick. Mr. Lightbody, of New York, has been indisposed. The Parent Teacher's meeting, at Douglas school, was attended by nearly 159 people. Mrs. Matthews attended the Electrical demonstration for Kansas, at the week, display and after being served, reports that electricity purchases gas in cooking ABILINE, KANSAS. (Left over last week) Mrs. Ida Taylor of Fort Ethan Allen, V. T., is the guest of her relatives, Sergent and Mrs. M. Gibson, and will leave soon to join her husband, Sergt. J. T. Taylor, Co. E, 10th Calvery, at their new station, at Fort Hushica, Arizona. Mrs. C. Harris went to Junction City, Sunday, to visit her sister, Mrs. W. F. Warder, and returned Sunday evening. Mrs. M. Gibson went to Junction City Monday, to meet her sister, Mrs. Taylor Briggett Coleman. Mr. Cato Briggett, of this city, and Mrs. Ella Coleman, of Nicodemus, united in happy matrimony, Wednesday, at Nicodemus. The bride and groom'left Nicodemus Thursday for this city where they will make their future home. Mr. Briggett is a well known gentleman and highly esteemed here by all who know him. The bride is a very intelligent lady and highly respected in her vicinity. We wish for them, much success and a pleasant life in future days. Rev. W. T. Warder stopped over with his parents Thursday morning and departed for his home in Junction City in the evening. Mr. Chas. Williams has returned from Denver, Colo. LAKE VILLAGE, ARK. This is the county seat of Chicot county, a town of about 16,000 inhabitants and 1-2 of its population are Negroes and a good many of them are doing well. As tho-e around this town are farmers they are really making good $_{0}$ far as $_{8}$ making good crops, saving his money and paying his taxes are concerned, but he must not attempt to say who shall rule over him. He must be a "Nigger" and stay in his place. This is one of the places where the few Negroes are doing well but must keep his mouth shut or else. It is alright to show the bright side of things, but we should tell the whole truth. While these few have made good so far, there is another side to this same picture, and that is this: The very same Negro who is making good, is sleeping every night over an unbroken volcano of the white man finds this Negro in any way, persuading the other Negro to break from under the Iron heel of this white man, this Negro will get a notice that he must leave there for other parts. This place is a plain demonstration of some of that class of Negroes, who are doing well but have no protection when the white man wants him to leave. Let me admit that there are hundreds of Negroes getting along fine in the very little town and around it, but you are to do well go long as you do not encourage the less important Negro to lift up his head and look higher, and under this condition, even the better living Negro is as bad off as the poor Negro in a way. He is free and he is not free. A far worst condition exist in other parts of the county, of which I shall tell in my next letter. The moral condition at this place is low and disgraceful 10 per cent of the Negroes here are used by the low white men to destroy the other Negroes in some way. The drink habit is almost beyond description here. One Negro is used to persuade another into the saloon and there he is robbed and thrown out of doors after being made drunk by uncutted and low white men. Then he cree is arrested by the officer and put in jail and given from 60 to 90 days and fined from $25 to $50 and there come out in the paper the next day, a "Nigger" man or "Nigger" woman was arrested for drunkenness on the street last night. And then they begin to say that all Negroes are of the same character, when they have given a man license to put the poor Negro in this fix and it was in the white man's saloon that the poor Negro met his fate. It is here that license are granted to white men to sell whiskey but a Negro cannot get license to sell to his own race. The Negro votes here but his vote is not counted, that is, if he votes a Republican ticket where it is known and they have a way of knowing about this matter. Gourd. Ark. This is a small town 82 miles South of Dine Bluff, on the Missouri Pacific railroad. Here the Negro is employed in everything that any one else in. There is a barrel factory here that employs more than 200 men and boys and more than half of this number are Negroes. They get from 75c to 1200 per day and there are a number of farmers here and in this village, in fact, 90 percent of the farming around here is done by Negroes and a number of them are buying farms and are facing the same conditions that others are facing in this country. They must be "Niggers" and resent no insults that are hurled at them by the most humble white boy and man and you must not even live on the same side of the street a white man lives. A white man can say you must move then and there and not say a word. This is one of the many places where it is a shame to tell what goes on between the Negro woman and the white man. They tell you about the Negro not being moral, but if this class of white men would stay in their places, we would have less "lynching" in the South. The law in the state is strictly against the races mixing but this ungodly set, who made the law says "I am a white man and I made the law I am the law and can change it as I please." Conditions in this particular place are almost beyond description. OLATHE, KANSAS. The Sunflower Art Club was entertained Dec. 3rd, by Miss Brownlee Baird. One hour was spent in work, after which, a dainty two course luncheon was served. The club adorned, to meet with Miss Lyda Crump, on Dec. 10th. The Sunflower Art Club met with Miss Lyda Crump Dec. 10th. After the regular routine of business the guests were served a dainty two course luncheon. The club adjourned, to meet with Miss Amelia Davls, Dec. 17th. Prof. H. T. Kealing, of Western University Quindoro, lectured at the High School Auditorium, Tuesday evening, to a large and appreciative audience. Prof. Kealing's subject was "Hungry Value." Music was furnished by the A. M. E. church choir and a solo was rendered by Miss Mary Ferby, which also added to the program. Jesse McCullough, of Kansas City, spent Sunday in Olathe. Miss Jennie Sayers, of Kansas City, spent Sunday in Olathe, the guest of Mrs. Hunter Wright. The Members of St. Paul A. M. E. church, are preparing for a grand carnival, to be held at their church, from the 22nd to the 27th inst. Attorney, Chas. Garsuch, delivered Zan excellent address to the Silone Yates Literary Society, at the Baptist church, Tuesday, Dec. 9th his subject being: "The Benefits of a present and made a short talk. The Literary Society." The Rev. Harvey of the first Baptist church, was also ECKE'S COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS. 943-945-917 Massachusetts St. FURNITURE, RUGS, LINEOLUMS, SHADEES, HARDWARE—in fact Almost Everything. LON SMITH AND SON.... Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Roach Building 141-143 So. Santa Fe 411NA. 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The Baptist Sunday School is preparing for an excellent program, Christmas eve night. After an absence of several months from home and family, I believe it would meet the great head of the church, should I grasp the opportunity at this junction of visiting my home and family, therefore I shall, by the will of the Lord, leave this city to join my family in Hutchinson, Kansas, not later than Nov. 25, 1913, and I want to say, that on coming to your city last May, and especially on assuming pastoral charge of this, the Second Baptist church, I was presented with everything but encouragement I would not, could not, neither did I accept the call of your church, until I had prayerfully consulted the Lord Jesus Christ, and on receiving the sanction of the Holy Spirit, I accepted the call without the least hesitancy or doubt in my mind as to the future prosperity or Spiritual growth of the church. Coming to you have not yet caused me any regret, on the other hand I must say that you manifest desire to do what is right, first to your God, your church and your pastor. The church individually and collectively to my mind is striving to do the right. My stay with you has been pleasant and all that one could reasonably expect. May God be with you if we meet again. It must not be misconstrued by the above article, that our pastor, Rev. C. O. Smith has resigned, for he has not and we hope he will not, for we love our pastor for his ability to preach the gospel and his many christian qualifications. Our church is getting on nicely. We feel that we have been greatly benefitted by his stay here. As our church is in good condition, both financially and spiritually and as for pastor and officers, the Second Baptist church of Cheyenne, Wyoming, will enalenge the Baptist Fraternity. Hoping our pastor an early return to us, as we miss him greatly, we are. FIRST R. M. E. CHURCH VOICE. The W. M. M. S. met at the home of Mrs. Roxie Collins, last week, and enjoyed the splendid three course luncheon. They elected officers for the year, as follows: Mrs. M. J Runyon, president, Mrs. Anna Beeel, vice president, Mise C. H. Runyon, and Mrs. Bessie Washington, secretaries, Mrs. L. A. Sellars, treasurer and Mrs. Roxie Collins, chaplain The "Mite" is making a fine record financially. Last week the pastor and his family were pleasantly surprised, being the recipients of packages, cans, jars, baskets and sacks of vegetables. They made out the names of Mrs. Henry Williams, Mrs. E. J. Peniston, Mrs. Molly Scott, Mr. F. J. Malone, Mr. Wm. Trusty and others without name. The pastor and family appreciate the donations very much. The Sunday School Board met at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. B F. Pennison, last Thursday evening and was entertained by the hostess, to a splendid luncheon. Christmas festivities are what the board had up for discussion. The pastor will entertain the Board in its annual election meeting Jan. 5th, 1914. Mrs. Mary Clay, 10.26 Pine St. is home from her visit to Topkha, Kannan, and looms the picture of health. Mrs. Lon E. Thomas is serving as petit juror in the Circuit Court this week, hence no news from Lincoln. Stewardess Foard No. 1 and No. 2 are up against each other. The losing board must pay one year's subscription for the Plainsdale, for the chairman of the winning board. Dec. 21st, is the day. The most active class leader will be given one year's subscription to the Christian Recorder. Two whole years of first class reading matter free. A splendid Christmas gift to any home. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Mrs. Kerner of Sterling, is visiting friends in the city. Boilers, Smoke Stacks, Breechings, Tanks of All Kinds, Connections, Water Towers, Boiler Fronts, Grate Bars, and Castings. Furniture, Pianos, Victor Talking Machines and Records. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all know that they politely and promptly waited upon when they enter our store. We make no distinction between white and black people. We apreciate your business and want. There are good and bad eople of all colors in every community. Those who pay their bills promptly we run accounts with, we 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 BLSI. Manufactured by The Shellabarger Mill and Elevator Compan "BETTLER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY." UP-TO DATE—HIGH GRADE High Grade Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings for Men, Boys, Children. "LADIES' SHOES AND HOSIERY A SPECIALTY." Third and Minnesota Avenue. . . Shops Phones: Home 1193 West Bell Residence Phone Home 530 West. W. G. ROBINSON, President R. H. BRADLEY, Cochr. J. E. DUNN, V. Pressman CONDENSED STATEMENT ...The First Nation OF WINFIELD, KASU At the close of business August LIABILITIES. Capital stock ... $100,000.00 Surplus fund ... 100,000.00 Undivided profits ... 16,837.29 C circulation ... 100,000.00 Deposit ... 609,780.72 Total ... $1,016,618.01 The above is correct. THE DURLAND-SAL [FURNITURE CO] Furniture, Pianos, Victor T. and Record Underlakers and E 117-119 WEST SEVENTH STREET. The J. E. Baker Garden City, Kasu THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY politely and promptly waited upon when the no distinction between white and black people gross and want. There are good and bad oppor- monity. Those who pay their bills promptly be settled every week or month as the case may promptly as agreed, we decline to run are white or coloured, rich or poor. The J. E. Baker Me Thirty Years in the Milling Business... So we think we know how to make GO having the BEST. Manu The Shella Mill and Elevator SALINA. "THE ONE PRICE CASH" VAN LEEUWEN "BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR UP-TO DATE—HIGH High Grade Clothing, S Furnishings for Men, B "LADIES' SHOES AND HOSIER Junction City, Kas. Miss Lurie Calendar spent a few days visiting friends and relatives in Pretty France The following delegation will leave to attend the Interstate, which meets at Attnson Dr G W. Allison vice president of the Interstate, Dr H. Franklin Bray, delegate, Mabel V. Plammer Bion W W Evans and Mr Benjamin Butler Dr Bethel M I church has made complete arrangements for the r choir for the year 1914 After all, the people of Hutchison must rise and give a touch to the Her W. W. Evans, for placing so much literary talent in the lime light through means of the Forum. Record breaking crowds have been in attendance every since the Forum has been in existence and the different speakers who have been obtained were men of note. Last Sunday the Forum was favored with an address from superintendent Herr, of the Reformatory Next Sunday W. W. Morgan will deliver an address. All are invited. A grand musical concert will be given under the auspices of the Willing Workers Club at Bethel, C. M. E. church, Feb. 5th, for the pose of paying the delinquent fi of Pastor's salary. Cash prizes to be given to the competitor wins. Those wishing to enter please see the Business Manage HINDOO SALVE JUST ARRIVED—the World der, HINDOO SALVE, used by Hindoo for centuries. It prev the hair from falling out, or br off, cures dandruff and makes hair long and glossy like the doos. In jars of 100c, cash of C. Mutual THE SOFT-WATER Laundry CHMATTHEWS FOUNDER & MANAGER 5 We Wash Anything from a Lace Handkerchief to a Circus Tent. Everything Washed in Soft Water. Family Washing 6c Pound. Free! Free! Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of AGENTS WANTED! F. O. Box 298. BRANCH NORMAL COLLEGE. The name of this school is Branch Normal College, the school for Negroes, located at Pine Bluff, Ark. It has a peculiar history in that it is presided over by a white man of very ordinary ability and from all reports, of still less character. The history of the school for the past twenty years, is the history of dominant, ignorant and vicious administration by this same individual, far beyond the comprehension of any decent American citizen, even though he live in Arkansas. It is alarming how the self respecting white people of Arkansas, would permit such a disgrace and the self-respecting Negroes would no silently submit. Where is the southern chivalry that boasts of complete separation of the races, when this cesapool of shame disgraces the name of the school and stenches the nostrils of sound minded men? Are all the good men of Arkansas dead, or have they moved to other states? Perhaps neither, perhaps they have not looked into the situation! For God's sake look! For the sake of decency, clean out or close up! The school has not even a garden on these 20 acres of woody lowlands and yet it draws on the Morrill fund for about $14,000, for agricultural education. The state spends about $8,000 on this plant. $22,000 per year and the best the state gets is a handful of poorly taught children. This year the enrollment is about 75. No catalogue has been printed for years. Its a dead issue and is not heard of except as a curiosity. But the history of the school seems to point to "rottenness in Denmark" that somebody in official circles must know about and wink at: it may be the governments $14, QQ0 that produces the wink, still it is unbelieved that the aristocracy of Arkansas would rob innocent Negroes of something donated by the General Government for their education. But for the life of Mike, this seems to be the only reason for this misnoma. It is reported on good authority, that the school has been thus presided over by a white man, for twenty one years, first the superintendent of Industries, and finally as Supt. of the whole shebang, even the lady member of the teaching force. And the assistant in industries is a white man too. Dear reader, would you think such a condition maintained by a state where race separation was so violently insisted upon. This Sup't., a Mr. Harris, is paymaster, boss, overraser and official reporter, and goes between for the school and board of education. His We are the largest dealers in Creole Hair Goods, Raw Hair by the pound; Electric Combs, Etc., in this country. We show a larger variety of styles and sell more Fine Creole Wigs than any other manufacturer in the United States. Write for catalogue. IT IS FREE. SAM WILLER, HUMAN HAIR GOODS CO. Shreveport, La. word is law; he recommends the teachers, notwithstanding his very limited education, his ordinary mechanic and looks the part; he's put there by the Board "to look after things" and he does it tool in one instance at least, he was charged with immoral relation with a lady teacher; the charge was backed up by good evidence, the principal was fired. His successor got on well for nine years, when he ran afoul the Supt. and he was fired, but the white superintendent remaining and the school stands, that's all. Things are so raw down there, that on one occasion a young man of some ability refused to accept the principalship and the presumption is, he smelled the rat and walked away, although the salary offered him, was several hundred dollars per year, more than he was getting at that time. One man of this type is worth a hundred, who, for a few paltry dollars, would squeeze their souls into so small a hole, but he is a better Christian than the editor of the Plaindealer, or he would have made a report to the world. Be it presumed that, as an educator, it was sufficient for him to live up to the standard of his profession and teach by example that men will not be parties to do evil. The following is interesting: Guthrie, Oklahoma. Hon. Nick Chiles, Editor Plaindaleer In answer to your letter of inquiry regarding my refusal to accept a certain position, will say first: Yes, I was elected two years ago, to the principalship of the Branch Normal College, the state school for colored in Arkansas, and did not accept the position. As to my reasons I have none, but upon looking the field over, I did not see how I could succeed and for the best interest of all concerned I decided to remain in my present position, at a salary of five hundred dollar, less than was offered me. I think, the one thing, as I remember, I did not like about the position, was that the principal would not have control of the school. In fact I was informed in a friend, spirit, that I would be under the direction of Mr. Harris, a white man, whose office was on the ground. In the course of my conversation with Governor Donagy, a most excellent man, I think I expressed a surprise that in Arkansas, white men were teaching in colored schools, and he seemed as much surprised as I did until I cited the instance, when he did not seem thoroughly acquainted with conditions in the Colored State Normal, whose regents he appointed. State Superintendent, the Honor- able, Geo. B. Cook, has great hopes for the school and is very much in sympathy with the education of the Negro boys and girls of Arkansas, but I did not agree with his policy of dealing with the institution at that time. His ultimate purpose, so he told me, was to sell the present site and move the school away from Pine Bluff, where the agricultural feature could be developed. Your last question is a hard one. You have asked for my opinion of the school. I do not see any future for the school or any institutin so equipped and so administered. It has been clearly demonstrated by Mr. Washington and a score of others of the race, that we have some among us, capable of managing an institution of learning. In my opinion, until the officers find a man they are willing to trust with the management of the school, my opinion is, the state will just $ s_0 $ long need a school for colored youth in Arkansas. But wherever the fault lay, the sad fact is, the boys and girls, the young men and young women of that commonwealth are the losers. This, I hope, answers your question. A colored school where a white Southernor is on the pay roll, all others are colored. The funds from the government makes good picking and the white brothers in the South profess much love for his Southern brother and sister. We wonder how he spends his idle moments and with whom. X CONTINUES TO "JIM CROW" .. CLERKS AT WASHINGTON. The Ake Representative Finds that Conditions Have Improved But a Very Little. Are Not Permitted to Use Real Rooms in the District Building— Other evidences of Discrimination Special to the New York Age. Washington, D. C., Dec. 17.—An investigation made by a representative of the Age disclosed the fact that the report published in several friendly daily papers that the Democrats had seen the error of their segregation policy and had changed condition is not wholly true. In some departments the tendency to segregate colored clerks has been stopped, but separate toilets still greet colored clerks in the Post office, Treasury and other department. In the District building, instructions have been given not to indicate to colored women visitors that the rest room for all females $i_n$ on the first floor. The second floor is only open to them. In the Treasury Department, "Jim Crow" signs are down, but separate toilet still abound. In the Postoffice Department, where the Republican Auditor Kram $i_n$ said to be the pioneer in segregation, a few small changes have been made. "I have not seen any marked abatement in segregation in the office of Auditor of the Postoffice Department," a high grade colored clerk told a representative of The Age. "It is true that colored men work with a few white men, but you can never see a colored clerk working in the same room with a white female clerk. John Skelton Williams, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, started this segregation business, and it soon spread to other departments. The change for the better has been slight. ROSCOE CONKLIN SIMMONS DEAD. Brilliant Editor to be Buried Sunday, December 28, at Memphis. Roscoe Conklin Simmons, the brilliant young journalist and editor of the Memphis Sun, is dead and will be buried on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 o'clock from the Beale street Baptist church. It is expected to be the largest funeral service ever held in that city. He is now lying in state at Undertaker Hayes' mortuary chapel. "Peace to his ashes." When the young editor left Chicago last summer he declared that if he should not return to Chicago within six months he would be dead. He left Chicago to deliver a dedicatory speech at Mound Bayou Mills, Mound Bayou, Miss. Simmons travel in the South as a representative of this office. He collected subscriptions and has never inured in a dollar. Seventy-five letters have come to this office stating that money had been given Simmons but no money received. Since that time he has founded the Memphis Sun. Let us hope and pray that he will rest calmly in the arms of his maker henceforth now and forever. COLORED INVENTOR IN. STRUCTS N. Y. FIREMEN. Indications are that the New York Fire Department will soon adopt the etaoin shrdlu emfwyp bfw adopt for the use of local firemen a new breathing device and smoke protector, the invention of G. A. Morgan, a colored man of Cleveland Mr. Morgan has been in the city for the past ten days instructing the members of the Fire Department how to fight flames while wearing the helmet. The heads of the department have expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the tests conducted by the colored inventor. The new invention is known as the Nasdoe Breathing Helmet and Smoke Protector. Experts declare it to be far superior in many respects to the Oxygen Helmet used by fire-fighters, being unusually simple in its construction and easy of adjustment. The tests given by Mr. Morgan consist of the burning of rags in an 8x12 room, which creates a smudge, along with the burning of formaldehyde. All doors and windows of the room are closed. Firemen don the helmets and despite the thick and poisonous smoke and sulphurous flames are able to remain in the room fully fifteen minutes. Several large cities have already installed the colored inventors device, among them being Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Youngstown and Oberlin, O. Jamestown, N. Y., and Pittsburgh, Penn. After February 15, the helmet will be used in every State Institution in Ohio. The Nasdaq Breathing and Smoke Protector is being manufactured by the National Safety Device Company, located at Cleveland. The majority of the stockholders of the concern are white. Some months ago when Mr. Morgan made an appeal to the Negro citizens of Cleveland to buy stock and form a company, to be composed solely of colored stockholders, he was unable to interest the members of his race, however he had no difficulty in disposing of the stock he had for sale to white people. THEATRICAL COMMENT. By Lester A. Walton. Vaudeville is to have in its midst for a limited engagement the well known comedian, Bert A. Williams, who will appear in the principal Keith houses at a salary of $2,000 00 weeklv. Mr. Williams will open at the Palace Theatre, New York. This sum is the largest ever paid a colored performer and the record shows that but few white members of the theatrical profession are fortunate enough to come in contact with such a bank roll on pay day. Our mathematicians figure out that a salary of $2,000 a week enables one to modestly state that his monthly salary is $8,000 a month. Additional computation will show that a working man who can command a salary of $8,000 monthly is paid at the rate of $104,000 a year. President Woodrow Wilson's weekly atipend does not amount to $2,000 and salaries of the poor Cabinet officers and Senators pale into such insignificance that it would be unpatriotic to make a comparison. It is quite likely that were Senator Vardaman, Tillman and Hoke Smith to hear that a colored man was paid $2,000 in Uncle Sam's currency A wire from our store to your home connects us so closely that you practically have a drug store right at your door. Phone your order and if you are in the city, the goods will be delivered promptly by messenger. If you live on a rural route, you will Receive Goods by Parcel Post by next mail. When you want drugs of quality at common drug prices, remember your phone, our store, and our quick, free delivery. THE : PATTON : HOTEL N. P. PATTON, Prop. (2 Blocks So, of Union Station.) —CAFE IN CONNECTION. 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FARMS 9 For Negroes Colored men, why not buy a farm in a land where a man is a man, where ONE crop will pay for your farm. I can sell you a farm in Logan county, Kansas. PRICES FROM $10 TO $20 per acre; easy terms. good soil, best climate. If you mean business, write Attorney at Law, Russell Springs, Kansas. Sargent... and Kincaid Both Phones West 783 901-3 N. 10th KANSAS CITY, KAS. THE CASH COAL COMPANY Has Plenty of COAL A. O. RORABAUGH.. Dry Goods Company EMPORIA, KANSAS. —EVERYTHING IN.. Dry Goods.. At Lowest Price Phone 4391 Black OFFICE & YARDS 421 HOLIDAY Satisfaction or Your Money Back. OFFICE & for appearing about thirty minutes twice a day to make people laugh there would be several funerals in the South-land. Bert Williams will appear in vaud ville under the management of Ziegfield, Klaw and Erlanger. His managers had planned to put him out this season in a big musical production, but they concluded to abandon these engagements, which were only tentative, owing to unfavorable conditions in the theatrical business. A feature of the large salary to be paid Bert Williams is that he will receive $2,000 without having booking commission deducted, which is equal to $2,500. "The white people will have to go away back and sit down! In the size and attendance, and in the character of their parades and exhibits, the Negroes out stripped the white people at the fair." —Jackson (Miss.) News. The above was not taken from a Northern paper or from a Negro paper, but from the leading white daily paper published in Jackson, Mississippi, the home of Vardaman. To the outsider it is surprising how a man like Vardaman can misrepresent the public sentiment of the thinking people of a commonwealth. We predict that Vardaman and his kind will soon have their end. The colored people of Mississippi are to be congratulated upon their fine display at this exposition; they have set an example for the people of our race and other races, both North and South. HUTCHINSON. KANSAS. MRS. R. B. Perkinson who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Rhoten, of Junction City, Kansas, for two months, has returned home again. Mrs. Perkerson has been greatly missed in the church as well as in the society circle. She has been a teacher in the Sunday School at the Second Baptist church for a number of years. She was met with a hearty welcome at church by all the members, and her class was lighted up by her returning home again. We don't mind her visiting her daughter, but don't want her to stay so long. THE AFRICAN MOVEMENT. The African movement is now on the wane. They were to sail for Africa Dec. 15th, but it is being deferred until Jan. 15th, 1916. This gives the "Chief Sam" more time to rob the poor fools out of more money. "Chief Sam" now tells his people that they must raise $50, 000.00 more to buy food to carry over and $t_0 pay the transportation of the aged people. When "Chief Sam" gets with these Negroes he will be a millionaire and they will call "I—— Sam." We had advised them $t_0 let "Sam's" skin game alone and keep their farms will not listen to your words nor take your advice. Now we say, go on to Africa—and the quicker you go the better for the rest of us. Mrs. Smith, our city collector will call on you sometime within the next few days, and we hereby notify you to be prepared to pay a part if not all of your subscription. LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS, MILLINERY, CARPETS AND SHOES Reliable Merchanise at reliabel prices. Courteous treatment to everyone. COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as SLEEPING CAR AND TRAIN PORTERS. No experience necessary. Positions pay $65 to $100 a month. Steady work. Kansas roads. Passes and uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now. S. E. CAREY. Fine Groceries and Meats, Fish, Oysters and Poultry. The Topeka Plaindealer Established in 1899. NICK CHILES, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....50 Advertising Rates Per Month $2.00 Per Inch. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second Class Mail Matter. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH! The Catholic Church, Mother of All Churches, Is On the Right Side. We are convinced that if there were more colored people in the Catholic church that the race would be much better off in the race of life. The following from the Washington (D. C.) Bee bears out our idea: Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 12, 1913. Editor Bee, Washington, D. C.: Your issue of Dec. 6th, contains an excellent editorial on the Catholic church. You certainly hit the bull's eye. Of all people in the world the Negro should be the very last to engage in batting the Catholics. We who need friends have reason to avoid censuring others, unless something is done directly to us. Those ministers forget that sectarianism and Negro slavery were twin evils concomitant with the discovery of America. Protestanism means division, segregation and disruption, degradation for black peoples everywhere in the world it gets a foothold. Negroes held high positions in the Catholic church in the early days of Christianity and today there are at the very least three Negro Bishops in the Catholic church and not subbishop either, but having full and plenary jurisdiction of all races in their diocese. The Black Archbishop of Mariann, Brazil, appointed by Pope Leo XIII, has under him two millions of souls, black, Indian and white. What Protestant sect can make such a showing in behalf of Negro equality? Protestant South Africa is doing its best to out do the South in ill-treatment of the blacks. In the Catholic colonies the reverse prevails. It is passing strange to me that educated Negroes should so far forget themselves as to strike at the one and only world-wide organization that has not condemned the black race as inferior. The action of the Episcopal bishops in New York on the Negro question, the strange and unchristian action of the M. E. Convention last year in St. Paul, in voting down a Negro bishop, the opposition of the Presbyterian churches to fellowship with Negro Christians deserve the special attention of all Negro ministers, instead of following the lead of white preachers up a blind alley. For the Catholic church is the one church that is the church of all nations, not only the American or English, but Catholic and Universal. You have done well to speak out against such a policy and though I take it you are a Protestant, you show a spirit of justice and fair play that is admirable. I am passing your article along to members of the Catholic clergy here, who had to deal with a similar demonstration on part of white ministers here a week ago. Youurs truly, G. B. ALDRICH, Sunday Morning Echo. OTTAWA. KANSAS. Mrs. Kate Glaaby is our correspondent at Ottawa. Mrs. C. C. Perking of Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee. She will remain in the West for about two months. She has many friends in Kansas and they are making it pleasant for her while here. She speaks in glowing terms of Minnesota, especially Minneapolis, and says the colored people there are doing fine and have many opportunities afforded them. While in Ottawa recently the editor called upon Rev. Bell, pastor of the Third Baptist church. They have a beautiful parsonage, neatly furnished Rev. Bell is a highly educated minister and live alone. We think if the Rev. would take unto himself a wife his life would be much happier. He has been in the ministry twenty-two years; was born in Marvilland and has been pastor of the Third Baptist church of Ottawa for several years. He has a host of friends. He has a daughter, Miss Ethvlene, in Chicago, who is one of the finest vocalists and musicians in the country. She has been invited to go to London to sing next year. Rev. Bell has two daughters and one son, whom he prizes in the highest. Mr. Clyde Goins, who married Miss Ethel Frazier here a few years ago. died at his home at Bartlesville, Ok. Dec. 16. His body was shipped here for interment. The funeral services were held at the Bethlehem Baptist church at 2 o'clock on the 18th. The floral offerings were profuse and very beautiful. Rev. King delivered the funeral sermon. Messrs. Brown and Parkman and Mrs. Geo. Everett of Bartlesville, Miss Anna Keith of Kansas City and Mr. J. McDavid of this city, accompanied the remains to this city. The pall bearers were Mr. T. Mayhue, Mr. Frank Porter, Mr. P. H. Bassett, Mr. W. Newell and Mr. Thompson. Mrs. Mack and family returned last week from Oklahoma. Mrs. U. R. Smith, who has been in Wichita spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. I. Porter, came home last week. R. Dial went to Oswego Monday on business. Miss Victoria Nestfield, the primary teacher, is spending the holiday with her parents at Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Kelso, Ok, were in the city Sunday having some dental work done. Mr. Draper of Wagoner, Okla, was in the city last Saturday. Mr. Wash Venters of Vinita, Ok. was in the city Sunday, visiting with friends. Mr. Venters has been a section boss on the M. K. and T. railroad for thirty years, and has property in Vinita worth several thousand dollars. Rev. H. McFassell and wife returned Monday from Sabetha and report a grand meeting held there Sunday. Services will be held Sunday at the A. M. E. church. Rev. F. W. Pitts, after being absent for twenty years, has been called to the pastorate of the Second Baptist church again, and assumed charge Dec. 14. Services were well attended and in the morning a soul-stirring german was delivered, and at night the Lord's Supper was administered. Seven new members were enrolled. We make special mention of one, Mrs. LeRoy Johnson, feeling that she has made a grand step, being a young mother, a boy of three, Dredsell, and a little daughter, six month, Helen Hortense. We trust that other young mothers will follow her example. The ladies of the A. M. E. church sewing circle are planning a church bazaar, but the date will be announced later. They are holding their regular weekly meetings at the church, and the president, Mrs. Robert Madison, requestus that all members meet each Friday, as they desire to accomplish many things the coming year in a financial way. Little Alfred Madison has been ill with typhoid fever, but is improving very rapidly. Mrs. Zack Fuget is able to be up again and to assist with her household duties. Mr. Frank Hawkins, foreman for Mr. J. B. Fleming, is back to his post of duty, after a severe attack of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs. Salona Wells, who has been on the sick list for quite awhile, is reported improving nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Foster are able to be up and around. They earnestly request the correspondent to state that they are not in need as was published recently, but they will appreciate a call from their friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. Masterson of Manhattan, have moved to this city and are stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Foster. Mr. Masterson is employed in the Rock Island shops. The Ladies Coterie club met on the 18th at the home of Mrs. Hattie Henderson, and a delightful time was spent by all present. Bringing Up a Dug. A writer in Country Life in America gives some advice on the bringing up of a dog. As he tells it, the process looks easy enough. The first and most important lesson for a pup to learn is to stop anything he may be doing when you say "Stop" and to continue when you say "All right." If well learned this will explain to him all future commands. After this comes the lesson to be down when you command "Down" and to stay down while you leave him. For this latter it is best to the him to something and then if he does not drop when you call "Down" from a distance return quickly and, scolding, push him down forcibly. A stress and a taste of food should be his reward if he does right. Heroism of an Indian A few years ago in northern Mexico a truck carrying a load of dynamite for use at a mine was suddenly discovered to be on the line at a village station. The risk was imminent, so the driver of a locomotive engine picked the truck up and ran it away into the country at all the speed he could put on. He inside the brakeman jump off and save himself, adding, "I go to my death." 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Not only do I guarantee every article I sll t be exactly as represented, but I take great pride in the fact that I sell the best kind of Jewelry at the most reasonable prices. Other articles too numerous to mention. The name Carl Hunnius on a Jemelry Box means to him or her that he or she received the best in Jewelry. CARL HUNNIUS, JEWELER, 104 South street, 3rd door from Shawnty, West side Leavenworth, Kansas. LET JONES ALONE. It is out that Rev. S. S. Jones is now called to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Okmulgee. This is three for him—Muskogee, Okmul- BELL PHONE 667 JEWELER, 123 S. Main Street , KANSAS. Is In... S Millinery ear, come to the E, OTTAWA. KANSAS Established 1896. WHEAT FLOUR Goes Farther. Crosby Mill at Topeka. ERN MILLING CO., S CITY. Graieske, ERS IN Shoes LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS MPBELL, eat Market at the Best Prices. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS gee and Guthrie. Give him one more there are four Sabbaths in a month and Dr. Jones can deliver the goods. If they keep the fight up on him much longer, he will have all the churches in the state. Let Jones alone and we little fellows can get us a church. THE STATE SAVINGS BANK At the Close of Business December 4, 1913 Loans and Discounts .....172,256.37 Overbrafts .....212.30 Furniture and Fixture .....4,400.00 Bond$ and Warrants .....2,000.00 Guarantee Fund with State Treas. ... 500.00 Cash and Sight Exchange .....54,598.33 Total .....$233,967.00 LIBILITIES Capital Stock .....25,000.00 Surplus Fund .....4,000.00 Interest .....1,203.92 Deposits .....203,767.08 The above statement is correct. T. I. MAINS, Vice-President. TO OMAHA SUBSCRIBERS. Mr. L. B. Thomas, of Lincoln, Neh. will be in your city soon collecting and soliciting business for The Topke Plaindealer. Kinly respond to his Macedonian cry. RESOURCES Drink and Tobacco WE CURE THE LIQUOR AND TOBACCO HABIT. The only Scientific Home Remedy on the market. Cure guaranteed. Write for full information as to our Secret Home Treatment F. A. Lake Home Remedy Company, Department A. 603 W. 6th Ave. Topeka, Kans. NOTICE! Every Colored Man and Woman Read!! The Capital Specialty Co., Of Los Angeles, Calif., OWNED EXCLUSIVELY by Negroes, has secured the "Mail Order Agency" for the famous "Kimo Shoe Polish Outfit"—clean, compact, always ready for use. No more tn boxes to break the nails—for "Kimo" comes to you in a collapsible tube, which prevents its drying up. Just squeeze out a little on the shoe—no dirty brush (you don't need one with "Kimo")—no muss, no soiled hands. THE KIMO MITT prevents all this and gives you a brilliant shine. Each KIMO OUTFIT consists of a Collapsible Tube of Blacking, Patented The Capital Spe 904 E. 39th St., NOTICE! For the next 30 days, we include with every Shoe Polish Outfit FREE of charge, one "Egg. A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr., Lawyer. 217 West Fifth Street Phone 1394 Topeka, Kans Plain Sewing.... Parlor Millinery Mrs. Essie Clark, 1414 WESTERN AVE., TOPEKA, KANSAS. DR. MARY E. BROADY, Physician. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Office 106 W. Eighth Street... Phone 1016. — Tepcha, Kans Hours:—9:00 to 10:00 a. m. 3:30 to 5:00 p. m., 7:30 to 8:00 p. m. DR. G. A. BROADY, Physician. Hours: 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. Other hours by appointment. Both phones 774. Rea., Bell 64 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office 834 Kansas Ave., over Giblart's Drug Store, across from Throop Hotel. Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren St Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30; 3 to 6 Bell phone 901. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence phones: dell 901-2. Ind. 2889 Rm DR. J. M. JAMISON, Physician and Surgeon Examining Physician of the Knight and Ladies of Protection. Special attention to Diseases of Women and Private Diseases., Office and Residence, 327 Madison St. Bell phone 100 DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. 632 Kansas Avenue. • Phone 3494 Polishing Mitt, and a Mud Scrimper, all securely packed in a handsome metal case. Complete outfit, your choice of polish—black, tan or white—60c post paid. Price of Polish per Tubt—black tan or white—15c each; two for 25 post paid. We hope to get the loyal suppor of our own race. Once tried you will unse no other. Send all money by Express, P. O. Order, Registered Letter or Stamps. Address Specialty Company, Los Angeles, Calif. Separator," a useful article for the housewife. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Miss Estelle Christian left Sunday night for Los Angeles, California where she will be married during the holidays to Mr. S. C. Morrith, of San Antonio, Texas. NEWTON, KANSAS. The A. M. E. church has just closed a revival here, having several additions to the membership. The meeting was conducted by the Rev. T. M. Reeves, one of the greatest evangelists in the Southwest, and was ably assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. R. Frazier. Services at 11 a. 10 and 8 p. m. every Sunday. Quarterly meeting will be held Sunday, Dec. 29, by the presiding elder Rev. J. S. Payne. CHERRYVALE. KANS Sunday was a high day at Bethlehem Baptist church, and Rev. Bruster preached two noble sermons. The morning sermon was from Num. 21:6. In the evening his subject was "The Wonderful Power of Christ" The house was on fire with the Hus. Spirit and many were moved to tears by the power of his words. Rev. Bruster is a man who practices as he preaches, and the people respect and love him. The Sunday school elected officers as follows for the ensuing year! Deacon M. Burgess, Supt.; Deacon W. Hutton, Ast. Supt.; Miss Nannie Robertson, Rec. Sec.; Miss Mabel Cooper, Asst. Rec. Sec.; Mr. Lincoln Robertson, teacher A class; Miss Mary Teal, assistant; Miss Tessie Wheaton, B class; Miss Helen Parker, C class; Mr. Clarence Saunders, treasurer; Mr. Geo, Williams, librarian. Grandma Smith is still lame, but was able to be out to church Sunday morning and night. Coffeyville is in much need of a good dentist and also a competent music teacher, one who is able to instruct in all classes of music and advanced scholars. Mrs. Smith, our city collector will call on you sometime within the next few days, and we hereby notify you to be prepared to pay a part if not all of your subscription. WANTED! Mending and Darning—Hose a specialty. Call at 1184 Lincoln St., or Phone 3473. MRS. LUCILE SMITH'S FASHIONABLE ROOMING HOUSE Neatly Furnished Rooms Clean Beds 1027 KANAS AVENUE Mrs. Lucile Smith has just opened up a first-class Rooming House at 1027 Kansas Avenue. The building has been newly paneered and furnished from top to bottom. She desires the patronage of the public. Mrs. Anna Winston, who was called to the city on account of the death of her father, Mr. Allen Cantrell, left Tuesday for her home in Kansas City. Mr. Frank Thompson of Kansas City, spent Christmas with his wife, who is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Monroe on Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Webb of Leavenworth, will arrive tomorrow to spend the holidays with Mrs. Webb's brother, Dr. W. Roger Russell, and family, 830 N. Topeka Ave. Thursday afternoon Mrs. James Brown was hostess at an informal thimble party at her home on Chand, her street, complimentary to Mrs. A. D. Knox of Tobor, Alberta, Canada. Excelsior Lodge No. 3, K. of P, will meet Friday night, Jan. 2, 1914, instead of on Thursday night as usual and the installation of officers will take place. All members are urgently requested to be present. Mr. David Fortson, aged 18 years, departed this life Tuesday evening, at the home of his parents, 720 Hancock street, after an illness since last August. His sister, Mrs. A. W. Nix, arrived from Louisville, Ky., shortly after he passed away. Mrs. Hannah Bartleson, Mr. Irving Bartleson and Miss Irene Bartleson, of Lawrence, mother, brother nd sister of Prof. J. C. Winston, attended the funeral of Mr. Allen Cantrell last Sunday. They were guests of their niece and cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Searcie, on Washington street. We are in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Scott King of Portland, Ore, asking her friends to assist her in getting railroad fare to come back to Kansas, where she has folk that will take care of her. She has recovered from her recent illness, which confined her in the hospital for the past few years. --- Rev. David Williams preached two sermons at Shiloh church last Sunday—one at 11 a. m. and one at 7:30 p. m. Both were wonderful sermons and greatly interested the audience, and the church was crowded at both meetings. Rev. Williams is an educated minister and certainly knows how to speak to the race. His flow of language is as fine as any we have ever heard and he very intelligently expressed his thoughts and made himself clear. He is accompanied by his wife and mother-in-law, who came to Toneka last week to attend the funeral of his brother, Paul Williams, who died in Arkansas. Rev Williams has won many warm friends in Topeka and we would like for all the people in Kansas to hear him, as he certainly knows how to speak to the race and make himself understood. Mr. Wm. Cavens and his daughter Cecil, of Manhattan, are visiting Viola Douglas and Mia Amelia Harrison, in this city this week and will remain until after the holidays. Mr. Wm. D. Harrison visited a few days in the city, the guest of Miss Payne. He was enroute to his home in Hutchison, from Lawrence, where he attends W. U. He will return after the holidays. Mr. Theodore Coleman, of St. Paul, Minn., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Coleman is bathing on the Northwestern, running from St. Paul, Minn., to Winnepeg, Canada. He also tells us that all the boys from here are well and doing fine. 0 The Apex management regrets it exceedingly that "The Battle of Gettysburg" films did not arrive and could not be shown. The Kansas City booking office, reported them to have been damaged to such an extent that they could not be shown until the damaged parts had been replaced. To do this, it was necessary to send the film back to New York and it will be some days before the picture will again be in shape for exhibition. The management hopes to get a booking on the films in a very few days; and will advise the public of the same. 0 Hon. H. I. MFonroe addressed the women of the East Side Civic league at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Five new planks were added to the platform of the organization, which are in part: The rigid enforcement of the truancy law; the extension of the car line and water main so as to give service to the residents of the third precinct of the fifth ward and that the Negro race be represented in the political situations of the city according to their voting strength. We were the guest at a bridal supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Taylor at their beautiful home at 1142 Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Taylor was formerly Mrs. Mattie Childers, widow of the late J. Hume Childers. She was recently married to Mr. Lindsey Taylor, who is employed in the service of the Union Pacific Ry. Co. He recently purchased a fine little bungalow in which the two are living like two doves. Mr. A. D. Griffin, manager of The Topeka Plaindealer was also a guest at the supper. Mrs. Taylor is one of the finest cooks in the country, as well as a fine housekeeper and a beautiful needle artist. She is also a manicurist and hair dresser. We were entertained by several selections on the piano by Mrs. Taylor's son-in-law, who is a fine pianist. Mr. Taylor has two sons and two daughters, of whom he is very fond. --- The great Santa Fe Ry. Co. has several colored employes and among them the train porters are the best paid, and among these is one, Mr. Thomas Owens, who has been in the service for several years, being one among the first porters in that service. He is the only one left out of the eleven that were sent to Kansas City to work on a division out of there west. He was recommended by the late D. M. Burge, ex-sheriff of Shawnee county. The conductors and supperintendents for whom he worked say, he is painstaking and energetic, and looks after the welfare of the passengers and does everything necessary to make them comfortable, and by so doing has won friends to such an extent that people going his way make every effort to ride on his train, because they know they will get the proper care and good service. Mr. Owens is upright and honest and does none of those things that are against the company's rules, such as trying to carry people over the road without the proper credentials. Card of Thanks. We hereby extend to our many friends our sincers and heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses in the last illness of our father, Allen Cantrell, and for the assistance rendered after the death and in the burial, and for the many beautiful floral offerings. MR. DORSEY CANTRELL, MRS. ALICE BUFORD, MR. AND MRS. GUY DOUGLAS. PROF. AND MRS. J. C. WINSTON MR. AND MRS. A. HOWARD. MR. AND MRS. J. DANDRIDGE, M. WILLIAM CANTRELL. Church Notes. The services at St. John last Sunday were of their usual interest and well attended. Rev. W. E. Gay, principal of Lincoln school, Leavenworth, preached a very strong and interesting sermon at 11 a.m. This reverend gentleman seems as well fitted for the pulpit as for the school room. In the evening the pastor, Rev. J. M. Brown, delivered a short special discourse on the subject "Making Room for Jesus." The sermon was both historical and practical. Offerings for the day were fair. both attentive with great interest. The Les Commencant Girls last Monday evening gave one of the most beautiful and satisfactory plays at the church that has been ours to witness for some time. It was a very comprehensive illustration of the Messiah's birth and the concomitant events. It is certainly worthy of a new hearing. These young women are helping a young man through the Topeka Industrial Institute. The Christmas tree and exercises Wednesday evening, under auspices of the Sunday school, was largely attended and the gifts were numerous and decorations just fine. Many little ones were made happy. Great is St. John's Sunday school, led on by that prince of superintendents, Mr. W. W. Buckner, and his splendid corps of teachers. The Endeavor society, with Miss Flora Jeltz, president, is doing a fine work. They have done considerable Good Fellow work this Christmas. The play, "Not a Man in the House," by a number of young lady performers last Friday evening was of unusual interest and well attended. Each character performed her part nobly. Many nice compliments were passed upon the play. "Mamma" Brown is spending several days in Lawrence. Bills and tickets are out in great numbers announcing the great musical to be given by Jackson's Twenty-Third Regimental band at the Auditorium New Year's day evening for the benefit of St. John's debt. This is going to be one of the most up-to-date affairs given for some time. No member or friend should fail to take a ticket or fail to try to get some one else to purchase one. The net receipts will go entirely for the debt. See the pastor, get some tickets and help to sell. Let one thousand turn out Thursday evening, Jan. 1st. The tragic death of Mrs. Anna Austin last Sunday afternoon is very greatly deplored by her many friends. The choir will present a special Christmas program Sunday evening. Our sick are not doing s well. Quite a number are suffering from colds, etc. You should not miss the services Sunday. They are more and more interesting. Let us see you and shake your hand at church this coming Sunday. Strangers are specially invited. Do not forget our revival meetings open with Watch Meeting night. A chorus is being organized to help with the music. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas State of Kansas to Ella Reynolds: You are hereby notified that you are sued in an action in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, wherein W. L. Reynolds is plaintiff and Ella Reynolds is defendant, and that the petition in said action was filed in the Clerk's office of said court on the 21st day of November, 1913, and that unless you answer said petition on or before the 23d day of January, 1914, judgment will be rendered against you in said action, granting plaintiff a divorce from you W. I. JAMISON. Attorney for Plaintiff (Attest) C. W. Bower, Clerk of the District Court. By Fannie B. Houser, Deputy. The choicest Meats, Fish, Game and Oysters, Vegetables, etc., are found at Mullen's Market, 110 West Eighth street. Phones 8735 or 8736, and your order will receive prompt service—Adv. Mrs. Anna Austin, proprietor of the fashionable boarding house, at 113 W. 10th St., was unexpectedly fired upon last Sunday evening by Chas. Wynn, formerly a roomer at the boarding house. Five shots were fired, three taking effect, one in the stomach, one in the groins and one in the breast. She was removed to Stormont hospital, where she passed away, Monday, Dec. 22. Wynn and his wife, who were rooming at Mrs. Austin's, had trouble a short time before the shooting. Wynn removed his trunk and left, leaving his wife. Mrs. Austin notified the police to keep him away, as he continued to disturb her and make an annoyance and had threatened her several times. Last Sunday he entered the house, walking through the dining room to the kitchen, where Mrs. Austin was sitting and without a word began firing. She spring to her feet and ran out of the house screening she was shot. Several people heard her cries and the police were notified and Dr. Taylor called and she was taken to the hospital. The doctors gave out encouraging hopes for her recovery, but she relapsed and died Monday about 4:00 o'clock. Mrs. Austin was one of Topcha's most highly respected young women, and was well thought of by both white and colored and was employed as cook at the Country Club for several summers. She was the widow of the late Ben. F. Austin and was buried by his side at Burlingame, Friday. The body was taken to Sionstreet and sons, where a short service was held and then to Burlingame, where the services proper were conducted, Rev. J. M. Brown, officicating. She leaves a father, mother, three sisters, two brothers and a host of friends to mourn their loss. She was a Christian and member of St. John A. M. E. church. There should be a stringent law passed to prosecute gun towers. There are too many murders committed by irresponsible people for the reason they are allowed to carry weapons and they are not closely watched by the officers. When people like Wynn make threats, they should be watched and sleezed at any time and saerched for weapons. This should be the rule of both the sheriff and police force to search these outlaws and enforce this law and put a stop to these outrages that are constantly being committed. She was born in Auburn township, Shawnee County, about 41 years ago. To be wise you must be a reader of The Plaindealer. The leading race journal of the race—The Topeka Plaindealer. We call attention to the ad. of Mrs. Lucille Smith which appears elsewhere in this paper. She is located at 1027 Kansas avenue, where she is conducting a clean, first class rooming house for the accommodation of the public. She will appreciate your patronage and render good service at live and live prices. HAIR SALE—HUMAN HAIR FOR COLORED PEOPLE $1.00 Switches..... 49c $2.00 Switches..... 98c $2.00 Pompadour..... 98c SALE LAST FIFTEEN DAYS MRS. A. C. McCLELLAND, 832 Kansas Avenue. It's worth your while to see the new freezing process installed in Mullin's Meat Market, 110 West Eighth St. Everything is pure and fresh. The price is reasonable and you can find everything kept in a first-class and up-to-now market. Phone 3735 or 3736.—Adv. The Poinsetta Club met Dec. 10, with Mrs. W. W. King, 1701, Van Buren. After the regular routine of business, the president presented each member of the club with a dainty breakfast cap. Dainty refreshments were served, which were enjoyed by all. The members of the club highly appreciated the hospitality of the hostess and wished her a merry Christmas and the club adjourned to meet Jan. 8, 1914, with Mrs. Callie Carter. Mrs. Temple was a visitor of the club. 0- The leading race journal of the race—The Tonska Plaindealer. FOR SALE... 210 Acres Good Farm Land... Here miles from Windsor, Kan. a acres in cultivation. Good farm evidence—rever-failing water sur 830 per acre—one-half cash Address. THE PLAINDEALER Before the Great White Throne. The funeral of Mr. Allen Cantrell was hid at the Third Baptist church last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. "Why Should We Mourn?" was sung, after which Rev. J. J. Jennings read the funeral poem of Job. Prayer by Rev. J. M. Brown of St. John A. M. C. church, after which Rev. W. W. Cusell delivered a short but very impressive sermon from John 10:22, his subject being "An Appointment." The floral offerings were most profuse and very beautiful, especially the sheath and rickle and calla blossoms. The pail bearers were Mr. John S. Chiles, Mr. B. Malone, Mr. Samuel Mason, Mr. C. Guddon, Mr. H. C. Campbell and Mr. Albert Green. A "It is Well With My Soul" was being sung the set concourse of people in attendance viewed the remains. Just after the sermon Rev. J. M. Brown delivered a short funeral oration on the life of the deceased, which was touching in its appeal. Rev Brown also read the following Mr. Allen Cantrell was born in Baltimore, Md. 1-18, 186, and died in Topeka, Kuras, Dec. 18, 1913, at 11:25 a.m. aged 77 years. In his early life he moved with his parents to Nashville, Tenn., where he remained until he came to Kauai in 1881. When the shackles of slavery were broken from four millions of human beings, Allan Cantrell, like the other millions, found himself surrounded with many dislikes in the progress of life—without money or rich friends and with but a murge knowledge of the everyday affairs of life; but, thus handicapped, with an undaunted determination born of necessity, he set about arranging plans to better his condition, and through ceaseless toil he secured enough of the knowledge of books to enable him to understand the operations of the men with whom he had to deal, and though his book learning was limited he was possessed of a strong mental capacity for grazing thought and ideas, and was well versed in general knowledge. In 1881 he came to Kansas that he might find conditions better in the struggles of life, coming from Nash, ville, and settled in Topeka, where he reared his family. In the days that were dark and gloomy, when the sunlight of life was obscured behind the clouds of misery and woe, when he could not say his soul was his own, he was married to his first wife. This most faithful r-1 devoted helpmate was summoned to her Maker in but a few short years in the full triumph of the faith. Afterwards he joined heart and hands with Mrs. Sarah Jones as a companion in life journey, but, in 1895, the Grim Reaper visited his home and Mrs. Cantrell crossed Jordan to the blissful rhones of peace and happiness in Beulah land. About twenty-five years ago Mr. Cantrell professed an abiding faith in the efficacy of the blood of Jesus under the pastorate of Rev. W. P. Banks of the Third Baptist church, in its first revival and lived a consistent Christian life until the end. He was sick about two years. During this long time he seldom, if ever, uttered a word of complaint. He seemed to be simply waiting on the Lord, full of hope, and sure of the future joy and happiness that he knew was his. Mr. Cantrell was one of those men who might be termed a home man, never seeking excuses to attend lodge or club meetings, but happy in the presence of his family, deriving therefrom his greatest pleasure, and his greatest happiness was in making those round him happy. That his was a happy home is evidenced by the fact that of the eight children, all grown and most of them married, seven of them are here today to pay the last respects to father. In his death the church loses one of its faithful members, the community one of its most respected citizens, and the children a loving and devoted father. He leaves five daughters and three sons and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his demise, but to those who mourn we bid them weep not, but rather rejoice, for they have the assurance that "Blessed are they that die in the Lord, for they shall see God," and Mr. Cantrell died as he lived—in love with God and at peace with the world. Mrs. Thecdore Jones plarred and carried out a pleasing and enjoyable "Snoker" one evening last week in compliments to her husband, Capaldim Theodore Jones, of the fire department. The house at 1234 Barnett St. was handsomely decorated throughout. The luncheon was prepared and served by Mrs. Jones, who is one of the best cooks in Kansas City, and the guests devoured it with great relish. Mr. Joree is one of Kansas City's most progressive citizens, and he and his estimable wife are among the foremost in the city's social out Games, music and social conversation held away until a late hour when the following guests were seated to one of the most elaborate luncheons ever served in Kansas City: Messere, Tom Roberts, H R. Dandridge, J. Edmonds, Squire Lee, Jas. R. Richardson, Samuel Whiting, Tilford Davies, J. Fields, A D. Griffin, John Butler, A. Warren, Judge I. F Bradley, Wallis Allen, Jesse Thomas, Neil B. Mollignon, J H. Clayborne, Homer Roberts and Joseph Oliver. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS. A Good Field For a Dentist:—We are quite sorry to report at this time that Coffeyville is without a Negro dentist. For the past five years we have been blessed with the services of a first class colored dentist, and we have had the obstinacy of being represented along all lines by colored men in all professions, but unfortunately we seem to fit them for better fields, and now Dr. O. N. Goins, the dentist, has been called to St. Joseph, Mo., where he will make his future home. He has a host of friends here who regret his departure, but wish him unbounded success in his new field of labor. Mr. and Mrs. Wyland of Bismark, Okla. have opened a Tailoring and Cleaning establishment at 1216 So. Walnut street. Everything is first class and up-to-date. Dr. Lawrence of Wichita, passed through the city last week stopping over a few hours. Miss Rubie Thornton, a teacher of the Doaglass building, is visiting her parents at Lawrence. Oliver Wesson, well known in this city, was shot and killed last Friday night at Lenepah, Okla., by one Bill Mayfield, a white officer. Born to Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Easter a ten pound boy. Mother and son are dolag nicely. Rev. Jordan filled the pulpit at the Macedonia Baptist church Sunday evening. Rev. D. A. Jefferson, the pastor, preached a wonderful sermon in the morning, but was unable to preach in the evening on account of illness, but is better at this time. The Bethel A. M. E. church is doing nicely and Rev. H. H. McAlister, who has been pastor for almost two years, is a splendid Christian man and attends strictly to church business and performs his duties manfully. The Citizen's Forum met last Sunday at the Sardis Baptist church with a good attendance and members responded to roll call with quotations and a short program was rendered. Prof. W. A. Easter is president and Miss Len Williams is secretary. A False Prophet.—Voltaire, who died in 1778, prophesied that within a hundred years the Bible would be an unknown book. The number of volumes of the Hly Scriptures that now comes from the press every year is about eight millions more than the total number that saw the light during the first eighteen centuries after Christ. The Bible, in Voltaire's day, existed in only thirty-eight tongues, but is now being read, in whole or in part, in over four hundred languages. One hundred and fifty of these were for the first time reduced to writing by translators of the Bible. All the churches planned and executed Christmas programs. The first Christmas gift was when the three wise men from the East bore on their saddle bows three caskets filled with gold and frankincense and myrrh to be laid at the feet of the man crucified Babe of Bethlehem. Beginning with this old, old journey the spirit of giving crept into the hearts of men. As the Magi came bringing gifts, so do we also, gifts that relieve want, gifts that mean service, gifts inspired by the star that thou over the city of David A woman who had been in the habit of spending $70 annually for Christmas gifts for that number of friends, was moved the next to send $25 to help educate a girl in the South, and $25 more and a crippled Armenian orphan. In this Christmas morning the first of this woman received a letter in her instead of the customary gift. She was sending in their name, in these distinctly missionary offering, one to the home and one to the foreign field, she graciously assumed that in doing so she was acting as the agent of such friends. It is safe to say that no one of them failed to adhere what she did, and several have already been led by her example to think more seriously on the question, The Knights and Ladies of the Orient A FRATERNAL BENEFICIARY SOCIETY Will issue policies for yourselves and children, paying Partial Life, Sick, Funeral, and Death Benefits in case of death. No home-loving man can afford to be without Life Insurance THE KNIGHT AND ORIENT is duly authorized by the laws of the State of Kansas, and in under the Superintendent of Insurance of Kansas. Its officers are bonded in a reliable Safety Company. Literal terms to Agents. For information address NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. 319 Kansas Avenue. Topeka, Kansas OUR MOITO. "Prompt Payment of Claimn" JOHN M. WRIGHT PEARL McNEAL. National President National Secretary Colored People's Hair. ...WIGS... ...WIGB... ...S:11 U... Our Specialty Sand two cent stamps New 1913 Catalogue THE OLD Mme. Ba RELIABLE 486 8th Ave., Bt. 34th and Trolley To Cars leave Third a from 6:30 A M. to 10:30 day Thursday and Fri nights last car leaves 1 Cars leave Tenth on the even hour from P. M. on Monday, Tuesd nights. Saturday and 11 P. M., last car leave The Kansas City From Me Purest of cream ,oughly pasteurize this the best of sweet and good. Packed fresh fro odor proof package ness for you. THE OLD Mme. Baum's Hair Emporium, 486 8th Ave. Bt. 34th and 35th St. NEW YORK CITY. N. Y. Mme. Baum's Hair Emporium Ave., Bt. 34th and 35th St. NEW YORK CITY Valley To Kansas Tars leave Third and Dalaware every hour on the 6:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. Saturday and last car leaves 12 o'clock midnight. Tars leave Tenth and Main, Kansas City, every even hour from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M., theatre car on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday and Sunday nights theatre car leaving M., last car leaves 12 o'clock midnight. Kansas City-Western Railway From Meadows of Gold Meadow Gold Butter rest of cream, carefully selected, usually pasteurized, skilfully churned meats the best of all butter, always perfect and good. Packed fresh from the churns in patees, proof packages to preserve all its good for you. Trolley To Kansas City Cars leave Third and Delaware every hour on the half from 6:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights. Saturday and Sunday nights last car leaves 12 o'clock midnight. Cars leave Tenth and Main, Kansas City, every hour on the even hour from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M., theatre car 11:30 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. Saturday and Sunday nights theatre car leaves at 11 P.M., last car leaves 12 o'clock midnight. The Kansas City-Western Railway Co. ```markdown ``` Purest of cream, carefully selected, thoroughly pasteurized, skilfully churned makes this the best of all butter, always pure, sweet and good. Packed fresh from the churns in patented odor proof packages to preserve all its goodness for you. Ask Your Grocer for Meadow Cream Butter Its flavor wins favor. Continental Creamery Co., Topeka, Its flavor wins flavor. inental Creamery Co., Topeka, We Sell More CREOLE HAIR Goods than any other store in the United States.—Wign, Plaita, Braids, Transformations, Puffs, Etc. All shades guaranteed to wash and comb. All kinds of Straightening Combs, Brushes, and Skin Preparations. FRONT PARK—Made with a sort in the corner. See 74c 1001 Stand up. Will stain comping. Kansas City Delaware every hour on the half P. M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights. Saturday and Sunday clock midnight. Main, Kansas City, every hour P. M. to 10 P. M., theatre car 11:30 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sunday nights theatre car leaves at 2 o'clock midnight. -Western Railway Co. dows of Gold Shadow Gold Butter carefully selected, thor- skilfully churned makes all butter, always pure, in the churns in patented to preserve all its good- r wins favor. ery Co., Topeka, Kas. THE INTER-STATE LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS AND MIDDLE WEST. To the Presidents and Members of all Literary Societies of the Middle West: This comes to inform you that the Inter-State Literary Association of Kansas and the West, will hold its 23rd annual session in Atchison, Kansas, Christmas week, 1913, opening Monday evening, December 29, and closing with the annual contest in oratory, Original Music, Original Poetry and Declamation Wednesday evening, December 31st. Every literary society in the Middle West that has been regularly organized for a period of three months and has held at least twelve regular meetings this calendar year is entitled and is hereby invited to elect and send three delegates, one of whom may appear on program. The program will be made up by a sub-committee on November 22nd, and each society must therefore have in the hands of the Corresponding Secretary by said date its membership fee, also the names and addresses of its delegates, together with the subjects of those who are to appear on program and manuscripts of all its contestants. All Societies please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Cash prizes will be awarded to the successful contestants as follows: Oratory, first $10, second $0; Declamation, first $7, second $2; Original Poetry, first $5, second $3; Original Music, first $10, second $6. No graduate in any subject admitted to this particular contest. An admission fee will be charged Wednesday evening only. No paper or station will be more than ten minutes in length. Please bear this in mind when writing your production. A special train will carry the delegates from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. It will probably leave Des Moines sametime on Monday evening, December 29, and it is earnestly desired that as many as can join the party at 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 Executive Com., 507 Com'l St. Atchison, Kansas. or Mrs. G. G. Brown, Corresponding Secretary, 937 Indiana Ave., Wichita, Kansas. Done by order of Executive Committee. ALBANY SEES 10TH LEAVE. Capitol's Colored Folks Sigh as Crack Calvarymen Start for Hazardous Mexican Border for Service. DEFENDS UNGRACEFUL NATION. Prominent Afro-Americans Bitter in Protest as they observe Stalwart and Brave U. S. Regulars —The Government's Best Fighting Men Start for Northern Border, in defense of Nation Who Will Only Appreciate Their Services When in Dispute With a Foreign Enemy. By Edward Thompson. Albany Dec. 17.—Albany people experienced a sight that caused many to express regret at the departure of the Tenth Cavalry for Mexico last week. Going as they were to defend the stars and stripes and rallying against the call to arms to defend the flag that our fathers and brothers bled and suffered for, the flag that guarantee the colored people equal protection with all other races in the country; this flag that every colored man guard with his life and never yet has raised a hand or uttered a word of disrespect against; to defend this flag that waves all over the land of the free and home of the brave, whenever unfurled means free to all alike, freedom of speech, freedom and access to all public conveyances equal rights to every race and creed regardless of previous conditions; this flag that knows no Mason and Dixon line today. These boys, the pride of a race of loyal American citizens, whose men have fought in every war in which this flag or constitution was assailed. The Tenth Cavalry have gone to fight, yea, due if necessary to defend the flag that does not give protection to their own fathers brothers, mothers and sisters in the very home they have left behind in the state, where many light of dayetaoin shrdlu cnswypm yea, nearly all of them first saw the light of day. Gone to the front leaving behind those of kin who are disfranchised of citizenship, in fact refused protection of the law in the land. Rejected the right guaranteed them by the flag they now defend. Gone to fight for a flag that may tomorrow wave in a state forsaken by law and justice—estate where the barbarous lynchers await their prey, while these boys are offering up lives to maintain peace and prosperity in the land. There are others who are plotting and scheming even introducing bills to become law, God forbid, to humiliate as well as convenience and ostrasise. The race that has produced these brave soldiers has history on record, and with in its fold no other race under the same condition has ever shown such loyalty. Is not this real American citizenship? Who would not say shame to a people who in time of peace open up the vaults of hate and malice and execute their desires and then gather them in and conceal their hate and disregard constitutional rights? No protest came from anywhere to send the colored soldiers to Mexico as it did when the order was given to move the Ninth and Tenth to other quarters recently. We hear no wall of those at home not to send them to the border line to face the deadly shot and shell from the Mexican. We realize that they are expected to go as they do to relieve the white regiment. If these boys are expected to be good soldiers, which they have proven to be, all they ask is that a fair treatment be accorded those they leave behind when peace has been restored. With the courage and valor of the colored soldiers, give to them and their people protection which the Flag they fight for guarantees to them. See to it that the Vardamans, Bleases and Heplins give State protection to father, brother, mother and sister, which many of these boys have left in the mother land while they are away on the border line ready to protect the Southern as well as the Northern interest. He who protects surely expects protection. Does the colored man get it? Judge for yourself. A soldier in the time of war ought to have the protection of citizenship in time of peace under the Flag he fights for. WANT NEGRO POLICE IN BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 16.—Too frequent outburst of crime in which Negroes figure, even though they are crimes of Negroes against Negroes, put the city to extra expense, make a bad name for the community and $ d_{0} $ not by any means predispose thinking people toward the progress and achievements of the Negro." Thus spoke W. B. Driver, retiring president of the Birmingham Negro League, the most forceful organization in the community, at the public installation of the newly elected officers. In his address Mr. Driver reviewed the progress of the business league in Birmingham and advocated the institution of Negro police officers to feiret out Negro criminals in the alley and for the Negro district KING MENELEK IS DEAD AGAIN! London Dispatch Says Abyssinia Ruller Passed Away Last Friday. Lordon, Dec. 17.—A dispatch from Jibuti, Africa, says that Emperor Menelek of Abyssinia died Friday last. King Menelek, who was born in 1814, has been reported dead several times. Special dispaches from Addis Abeba last February announced his death and the succession of Prince Lidj Jeassau, one of his grandsons. He appended the throne in 1889, saying he had a family right to it through decent from King Soloman. He was a savage in many respects, but he showed remarkable ability to bringing his army to the high pitch of holdness. When Italy announced a protectorate under the treaty of Uchall, Menelek protested in 1891, and in 1896 by the victory of Adowa, forced Italy to sign the peace of Addia Abeba, thus giving up all pretention to a protectorate. He came to a complete understanding with Great Brittain in 1898. PORTLAND, OREGON. Rev. J. Logan Craw went to the capitol city of Oregon this week and returned with Mrs. A. Scott King, who has been ill from a nervous breakdown and who has been thoroughly treated to perfect restoration of her health at the State Hospital. Mrs. King is now rooming with Mrs. Geo. Holliday, 266 Hassalo street, where she will be glad to see her friends. A BARGAIN! 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KANSAS. Geo. P. Lium J. A. Gondling. Home Phone 566 West. Wyandotte Sheet Metal Works. 7IN SHELL IRON and COPPER WORK OF ALL KINDS. Cornices, Sky Lights, Slate Roofing, Furnace and Blow Pipe Work. 447 MINNESOTA AVE. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS. D.W. HAINER. DRUGGIST. Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oil, Toilet and Fancy Articles, Fine Perfumery, Books and Stationery, Cigars, Tobacco and Pipes. NYAL'S FAMILY MEDICINES 603 Commercial St. Phone 32C. EMPORIA, KAN The Bulkley Dry Goods Company, ALINA, KANSAS, EXTENDS to the Colored People a Most Hearty Welcome to Come in and Visit this. You'll Receive Courteous Treatment and Find Here Larger Amortments of DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS, SHOES AND ACCESSORIES. Send Your Mail Orders to The Bulkley Dry Goods Company. WE PAY POSTAGE. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. It would save much annoyance and guessing on the part of compositors if our correspondents would not use such term as "yesterday," "today" or "tomorrow" in writing, but always give the date; and be sure not to write on but one side of the paper. RACIAL PREJURCE SERIOUS HANDICAP TO CHICAGO NEGRO. Enforcement of Segregation and Extortionate Banks Force Bad Living Conditions. REFLECTED IN CRIME DATA. Criminals for High Class Employment Few, but Blacks Make Progress. SOCIAL NEEDS BEING RECOGIZED. WHERE WE WILL THERE'S A WAY. —Chicago's New Proverb By Henry M. Hyde. There are not more than 60,000 Negroes in Chicago about one fortnight of the total population of the city. The report from the police department shows that 1,296 Negroes were arrested during the year 1012, more than one fourteenth of the total number of arrests made. On the face of these figures it would appear that the Negro race furnishes nearly three times its proper portion of criminal and disorderly persons. But even in these figures the discrimination against the Negro appears. * The great bulk, considerably more than half of the people arrested are classified as Americans. That includes all persons born in the United States of foreign parents. There are thousands of cases which, except for the one fact of birth in America, might be fairly charged against the nationality to which their parents belong. But even making every allowance for this apparent unfairness the facts are bad enough. One-eighth of the boys, and young men and one-third of the girls and young women who were confined in the Cook county just during the last year have been Negroes. This continues not so much an indictment of the Negro race, as of the conditions under which Negroes are forced to live in Chicago. The only part of the resident district of the city in which the color line is not drawn more and more in the red light district. Except in the "black belt" on the South and West sides in a few patterned settlements elsewhere it is traditionally impossible for a colored man to rent a house. And it is generally true that a Negro family is charged more rent for a house or flat than a white tenant who may have just vacated the house. On the outskirts of the South side "black belt" stands a flat building in which, until recently, white ten- ants paid $12 a month for a six room apartment. It is now filled with colored people who pay $16 a month for a smaller flats and $20 a month for the larger. The building was in such poor repair that it was almost impossible to get white tenants any longer. Not a cent was paid to improve it before the Negroes moved in. Until recently there has been some small opportunity for Negroes to find places to live in some of the suburbs, where the men got work as gardeners and janitors. But there is at present an agitation under way in many of these suburbs to drive out the Negroes or at least prevent more of them from coming In-one of North Shore suburbs an anti Negro League was formed only last week with the object of securing the discharge of all Negroes for the reason that their presence had a lowering effect on real estate values. The fact that colored people are practically forced to live in segregation districts result in their living to pay abnormal high rentals; there high rentals make it necessary for thousands of colored families to keep lodgers, most of whom are young men. Where lodgers are kept in crowded and often unsanitary quarters immoral condition, are very likely to prevail. Investigation shows that about one third of all the people living in the "black belt" of the South side are lodgers. In the business world, speaking generally, the discrimination against the Negro is even grater. It grows more and more difficult for a colored man or woman to get work, except as a laborer or servant and even then, in these directions there are serious difficulties. As salespeople, office clerks and stenographers there is almost no opportunity for Negroes in Chicago. With but one exception the big business colleges discriminate and segregate the Negro students. There is small encouragements for them to take manual training and technical courses in public schools. One bright colored boy who graduated from the technical high school this year was sent with his classmates to the employment office of a big manufacturer corporation. "We don't hire niggers," said the man in charge. Out of nearly 4,000 men employed by the big express companies of Chicago, only twenty-one are colored men and fifteen of that number work as porters. There are apparently none at all employed as boot and shoe makers, bindery workers, glove makers garment makers, printers, reech ware and suspender workers on the elevated roads. A good many labor unions admit colored men to membership but there m complain that they are discriminated against, as heart in the more difficult and better paid trades, when it comes to getting work. The result is that the Negroes are forced to seek, in increasing numbers, the less desirable and poorly paid occupations. More Negro men nearly 6,000 in all, work as porters and bar helpers in saloons and poolroom, than in any other field. The Pullman company has always been a good friend to the Negro and more than 1,600 men who live in Chicago are employed as porters on its sleeping care. A few years ago Negro waiters were quite generally employed in local hotels and restaurants. Partly as the result of a disastrous strike they have been surplanted by white help in all but two or three of the down town hotels and in a number of large family hotels on the South side. There are 755 colored employees in the service of the federal government in Chicago, but the city and county employ only a few. A very large percent of Negro mother, work out side of the home. That is true because it is usually easier for a colored woman to get work in some kind of domestic service than for her husband to find a place. But even in domestic service there seems to be an increasing discrimination against them, due to more extent, no doubt, to the fact that many of them had never had an opportunity of training as waitresses, chamber maids, and seamstresses. It is also that employ more agents will send colored girls and women to take positions in disorderly houses and disreputable hotels where they would not dare to send a white woman. But it would be unfair not to point out that colored people of Chicago have already done much to improve their own condition and that powerful agencies are at work to help them. More than sixty colored physicians practice in Chicago, several of whom are on the staff of the Providence hospital the leading hospital for colored people in the United States. and at which no discrimination is made between white and colored patients. Another colored doctor is on the staff of St. Luke's. There are twenty-five colored lawyers, some of whom have served the county, the state and the nation and have a large practice, and 18 dentists, one at least of whom is a leader of his profession and practise exclusively amoung the white people. There are four social settlements which are doing good work for the colored people. Firt among them was the Frederick Douglass settlement on the South side. On the West side the Wendell Phillips house, with a board of white and colored directors, fill a similar place. A third center is being started at 56th and Jefferson streets by a young colored woman. Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett is the head of a social center for colored men on South State St. The Y. M. C. A. for colored men and boys, recently completed on Wabash avenue, represents an investment of nearly $200,000 and already has a membership of several hundred The Y. M. C. A. also conducts an employment agency for colored men. Four homes founded and entirely supported by colored people, offer a refuge for dependent colored children. The first house on the present site of Chicago, was built by a colored man from San Domingo in 1770. For a great many years Chicago was looked on as more or less of a Mecca by colored people in the South. Present conditions raise the question whether colored men and women can hope to find in the big city as good opportunities as those they have behind them? LAWRENCE, KANSAS Rev. Bardette Ms. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. David McCloud Thursday, enroute to Leavenworth, Kansas. Mrs. Florence Douglas left Wednesday morning for Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Franklin Bradley left Saturday for Kansas City, Mo., to spend the Christmas vacation with his parents, Lawyer and Mrs. I. F Bradley. Mrs. Sydney Miller left Wednesday for Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Hannan Bartleson, Mr. Irving G. Battleson and Mrs. Irene Battleson, went to Topeka Sunday, to attend the funeral of Mr. Allen Cantrell MANHATTAN, KANSAS Roy Taylor, of the A. M. E. enron, is able to be out once more, and will soon take charge of his pulpit. There was a joyful lunch of students left our city last week, here's to them "A Merry Christmas" and we wish them a happy return to K. S. A. C., and hope they all come others with them. Thursday evening, Dec. 20th, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brown, of 1910 Yuma st., three acres of treer beautiful home, open and invited the young people in that they might all enjoy themselves before so many departed for their respective homes. The parlors were decorated in the Christmas trees and belts, which made all wish that they were small once more and might look forward to the coming of Santa Claus. Progressive whist and music were the features of the entertainment and every one turned reluctantly toward the dining room for refreshments. But in the most of the fair flower of pink and white ornaments, pink and white cut flowers and pink and white luncheon that only strains of "Home Sweet Home" remanded them of the lateness of the hour. All departed declaring Mr. and Mrs. Dawson the most pleasant of entertainers and the winner for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. HIS Mme. 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Prominent white business men petitioned for his retention, but it is reported that Raurdale and other white politicians are determined to have every Neuro office holder in the Sixth District removed. Mrs. J. S. Kirk, who has been all is better at present. Mrs. Rosa Work, who has been visiting at the home of her daughter, returned home Sunday. The churches are preparing for Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Hellen Lark, is enjoying a visit of her sister. Mrs. Bain be Jennox. "Granny" Power, who suffered a stroke of rare, is fine what an proved. The K of P due is preparing for Kansas Cit GEO.'H.'JOH Kansas City Nursery GEO. H. JOHNSTON, Prop. Source Jid'g. City, Mr. Every best assortment in Good. Heavy Stock. W mature at the present time more than eighty Grasses; more than 175 varieties of Ornamenta of Roses, Leaves a large assortment of Everga Fruit Trees and Small Fruits. Pleased to Mail Catalogue on W. F. SHEAHAN Baking, Heating, Ventil Any Place in the Central or Southwestern States. 114 N. STREET TOPER ..The.. bert-Hincke Milling Hard Wheat Flour Makers Kansas City Nurseries GEO.'H.'JOHNSTON, Prop. Office 41R Reiure Bieleg Karsten Stig, Mr. and have the very best assortment un- ling in our Nursery at the present t of Ornamental Grasses; more than 175 of Vines 100 of Roses, besides a large Mercerized Fruit Trees and Small Will Be Pleased to Mail W. F. SH Plumbing, Heat Any Place in or Southw 111 E. 11TH STREET ..TH Ismert-Hincke Hard Wheat and have the very best assortment in Good. Heavy Stock. We have growing in our Nursery at the present time more than eighty (60) varieties of Ornamental Trees; more than 175 varieties of Ornamental Shrubs; 2b of Vines 10 of Roses, includes a large assortment of Evergreens. Hardy Mercurial, Just Trees and Small Fruits. Will Be Pleased to Mail Catalogue on Request 101N. FAZEI Ismert-Hincke Milling Co., Hard Wheat Flour Makers "I-H" Best Patent Has stood the high Sweet and Wholesome See that your dealer has MADE IN KANSA stood the highest test, and Wholesome 365 days in the your dealer handles it. Have MADE IN KANSAS CITY, U. S. A Has stood the highest test, and is Pure Sweet and Wholesome 365 days in the year See that your dealer handles it. Have no other MADE IN KANSAS CITY, U. S. A. a grand time Christmas night. Sunday, Dec. 21st, was Quarterly meeting at St James A. M. M. church. Services were held and conducted by Presiding Elder J. S. Payne assisted by the pastor, Rev. R. R. Everett. Rev. M. Wooten, of Winfield, was a visitor of the A. M. E. church Sunday. Mrs. G. W. Perkins, wife of Rev. Perkins, of the Second Baptist church in on the sick list. Queen Esther Court, I. O. C. held their semi annual election last Thursday, Dec. 18th. MAPLE HILL, KANSAS. Mrs. John Oliver, who was operated on at her home last Friday, is getting along fine. Mrs. Amanda Wallace is on the sick list. Mr J. T Todd (white) lost his home by fire Sunday night. The house was burned to the ground and nothing was saved. Mrs. M Wallace and Mrs. Harriett Oliver were the guests of B. L. Duke and family. Thursday afternoon and attended the baptizing of Mrs. Oliver's daughter, Bessie, Thursday evening. Mr. L. B. Thomas, of Lincoln, Neb. will be in your city soon collecting and soliciting business for The Topeka Haindealer. Kin'y respond to the Macedonian cry. y Nurseries NSTON, Prop. Good. Heavy Stock. We have grown more than eighty (60) varieties of Ornamental Shrubs; 26 departments of Evergreens, Hardy Fruits. Catalogue on Request HEAHAN, Milling, Ventilating the Central Western States. TOPEKA, KANSAS. the.. e Milling Co., Flour Makers test, and is Pure 365 days in the year handles it. Have no other AS CITY, U. S. A. Both Phone 370 Main Y TONER EOS TE TN RES Sty BS” “is eh = MS na SOR? SR alee * 2 Me eS ‘ . ” 7 . wo . ee A ee ms OLAL ME, Cee EL. = Lesa e pabsae tee bach ycine Repeal Pat kaleg ang a The Joxtson County » Co-operat+ Flowe rs Sent| 7 a3 es a eR are ok eines. cs AM ete ae Venera tate ing Oompany, is a fine concen and a RA ESI hoe Seats. ee et eens yey, ees OR? ae " bleasing > the poor man. to all Parts of the Sree Se Fen er peo fee MNS ag : a ERA AE he people of Olathe and John] oh WI ted States * CET GS ae Bt ee, i: oraugs eestera teres on bread ORDER BY TELEPHONE . paces \. ne ae ay si ee ie Grange 8 - BL. is neo wiey feb: we fhe Noes—catering to neither creed nor OR TELEGRAPH tebe eon BYE Hs, “ky x 3 sles ‘<a i color, The.Grange believe oe man's ; s ety : oe vee fe ae dollar ,as good a, anothers and the = ba ISI Y os ‘2 Ae aay ata 7 ; star Is conducted In these lines strict+ 5 mi y ~, eg aoa ti a oft — fi eee 6 . : TREN aa ce ye eles iy TE ns oe L. 2, Garratt, manager of the y Daal Ri eng ae SEARS id » = 2 " atore, is a fine educated, polite gentle. ee Fae arte pag Sted ae pais © | ; amaq and his square, fare business a: weer ras 8 ty "atoa i: “we Ri ‘ are a method, has brought the store befure ee t 4 oy Fs ee pale ah < fait, “e F a o ark the peupl> and developed it into one dl es ran 3 aD oa s ; ; Laat 5 ‘ey 7 ; of th ue enterprises in the state. es ees ee a re P oy . ee = \ eee g ran ae adie wi ba = oe F wt ae. nat THOMAS SIMPSON, Ad aS «tor MRO Rode a c ae ; : A Ueemlaent Business Van, Ottawa hana \te + ae atniaon, proprietor of tie © vyet Clean <” ectalishment, hts 3 ds ted the place for two sears at ty tat work ard prenpt eerie ha, aon for hin. a hth place in the Tar 4 af the cty's basiness men. He fy a netve of Kentucky, having fret 84% she tlicht of das in the “blue yrass gawiy" ir 1822, He way the first col: ~erenony to complete the Hizh «chai! aay oo aes Je We a ee (2 Sane. as are * Mee i an i it aan ig ce % rs H x. cu Rs Sees 3 i 2 4 cae * ; s i ; eoursa in Ottawa, after whuh, he mompteted a course in hts chosen piu- fessizn in Joplin Mo Although he hug beer but two yeurs in business, this young man hav built up a large , basiress und iy well thought of by 1 we 1 Of ull races, Mr, Simpson is an ex @el’gnt example of what the youre wren of the race cat accomplish und Pibics should emulate him, | ; ———— DENNIS JONES | Moroney at Law, Leavenwieth, ee : aan Dervis Joner, Attorney and Couns eclor ut Law, Lavenworth, Kansas: ‘was admitted to practice in the courts | Of Kanuas, Srecember 9th, 1892, after @radpating at the head of the law telasa in the office of Judge William D. Sfathiae, who was regarded ug a walking encyclopedia of law and wh, Was one of the early day tawyer, of . et mi ee 1 r 4 Sa “ | fale utate ard an honorable member (of the bar of Leavenworth County, | Judgy Mathiax made it a business: of teaching o class in law every year! fer. many yeurs prior to hi, death, about twelve years apo, Mr, Jones has one f the best and most well kept Jaw ofhces in the state ef Kansax, and enjoys « creditable allentage among both white nd col ered, he ta distinguivhed ax ona 0? the most honorable members of the ur of the state and especiatly »+ among the members of the har of Leavenworth County, where he is dest Rrowr, Mr. Jones hus an ami- ab's wife, “Mattie EF.” whom he ma*led wore than thirty-three year, ag», Mattie Rodgers was her maiden mars, They hase a near and well fur shed home at No 226 Owgs Si. wher they anve lived ever sinee’their mervace and in adiion thereta @hey 97 ard pay tavea an cuasdar ably reat property In Leavenworth City and County whieh hay bien a@cesrulated by hunest dealing, ard fair mughed ow the prasth of hia prossasion «Mr Jores ir otrictly feel, mady man and racks high as a Yewyer of matured judgement in ‘@ving advice to clients, whi.b fact ly Flowers Sent to all Parts of the the United States. ORDER BY TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH bee ar we. ;" 2 Aaa £ co ? & eer) vy Pa os a ieee a 3 Pe of . By x at Beit ing ee Sic 4 ees as | Che te | a Se Se : ee ei af SPRAYS, $1 0 and upwards DESIGNS, 8154 and upwards We Plats th Beonle Poth in Price, aad Quality Tiawets far all vecacen4 fiom a But, torhole Boquet tothe Mast Blabor- ate Detens PENPRAL DESIGNS ASPECIALTY Weaver Floral Co., Ws Eth Street Phones Home: Mai 7454-—Rell; Haat 4fas ‘ , es Saunders Music Co., 131 S. Main St., Ottwa, Kas. % Musical Instruments of all Kinds on installments to responsible people. Write for prices. | feoveatensise with hie twenty-on [yeuiy of practice in the Courts o: | Kansas, Missouri and Hinde, | ft iv very gratifying ty Us to note that Mr. Jones t¢ a Mason of higi fank Gkad degree) and was the firs! to seive the office of Grand Master of the state of Kansax, from Leaven: worth and the first to serve five con- secutive terms a Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodye of the state of Kansas and ite Jurisdictionx, during which perlod and through his high ideals of ‘doing thingy xeneraliy und expecially Musoniciy, an existing Giand Lodge debt way paid, the I, G, Lett Monu- ment wus erected und the Widow and Orphan Department weg inuuguar. uted und the memberchip increased from eleven hundred in the state, to about sixteen hundred, and a great Many other refotmx were brought about for the good of the order, It may be said that the foundation of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, was very materially reiaforced and mude ever strong and safe during *Mr. Jones’ reign us Grand Master, While Chairman of a committe to locate und purchase property in Leav- enworth for the lodge purpores, Mr, Jones succeeded in aquiring one of the best burguins that cuuld possibly have been obtained In the purchure of a fine three story building at No. 208 and 210 Shawnee gtreet in that city, atu very small vost, and which now Ix One of the best pieces of property owned by Masony in the Mixxouri Val. ley and Is well worth ten thousand dollar, “All Hail to the Men of Cahb. re.” Mr, Joneg way bora in Jackson "ounty, inthe state of Missouri, in the year 1857, on the 9th day of Nov, hereof, and ix the 7th ron of Rev, Dennis Jones, now deceased, whose father wax w full blood Indian of the Shawnee tribe. The. Shoe, Manx Shoes That Stand. the Test ‘the Colored People of Olathe will Appreciate the Fact That... ~The Grange Store iy run on broad tines. We don't cater excluusively to creed nor color, We believe one man's money fs of the sam e value as another, Our motto fx “DO RIGHT.” Under this rule you receive the same courteous treatment accor- ded all patrons in dealing with The Gronge Store, Buy Your Christmas Present at THE RED cross... Pharmacy Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets, Fancy Stationery Candies. Razors of all kinds and -a full line of TOILET ARTICLES always on hand Prescriptions carefully filled. =S PEF Py ens ; . ayy N LiL reglO a CMY NY Onn TY BA Ky apy tie : b Lek wo OAK | ey Stay an aka y iy De apace ag g Sy Er Tas Bs 5 I SEP ‘SREY \ J \Woysekeeee 4 ek ee oe fk St 2. r , Fig OFLA AS ; Mio Nae Na hye FAR fu Sr Sen ree A = Ny Ag by 4S eal . . 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MARS oee ee | ae fis SES oe Re tt ESS SURG ee ee BF eae xe ey A fe eee re we ie ee Re Bh ete et TL ae 7 oR Sede Sh, OP ooo e 2 ner tt the tridmet yit SULLY qe oh pote EE Bea | + barre ‘sous ee ae & oe BH Yon aise, 5 ‘ "ye . ‘ bs fr =. ranean fhe as ne Sige ¥ se GRE. . » ra " Ve ot Auditorium, iNew Year’s Night, Jackson’s Band, B12fit St. John Church Saunders Music Con WADI COATS For Ladies and 131 S. Main St., Ottwa, Kas. % Musical Instruments of all Kinds | b en | EMen... on installments to responsible people. Write: $1 to $5 re or pees 05 KAS. AVE. BANNER STORE C. J J AS P E R 9 ecedoa'ttcnte with us, we both lose reece ‘ -Buy For Cash. Pay Cash and you save 25c to 50c on a ton of Coal or Chord of Wood: COAL woop Best Orage Shaft, ton ........$4.75 Topehu's biggest wood yard—nice, Best Briingame Coal ........+.$8 50 dry, hard wood,$2 95 per rick—$7 93 'gton Osage Coal .......+++.-82 40 percord, stove lengths. Delivery Free tz ton ton Burlingame .,......82 23 KINDLING 350 Iby, Best Col ..ssss.eeee-81 00 We are Making a Specialty of Cut Best suze (2-ton lots) ......84 25 Kindling. * KINDLING BY THE*BUNDLE—% barrel bundle, stove lengths,25e; Four bundles iiccecsssscrssces « $1.00 Wilson’s Cash Coal: Wilson’s Cash Coal:Co., 421 Hetliday Street. FRANK WILSON, Manater e e Your Christmas Gifts Are Here Came and make a sekcction. Your $1 witl buy more appropriate gifts at this store then any other. . Books, Stationary, Pictures,” 72. ~:" «+, + Art Goods, Bibles, Testiments, Christmas Letters and Booklets. 1000 Titles of Popular New Books FORMERLY $1.50 NOW 50c HORTON Tl B B S 604 Minn. Avenue 9 Kansas City, Kans. - KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, sul Brotherhood of Bun, Alt men are PERSONALS. [ite brothers, irrespective of creed. Rev, Thomas picached an able ser- mon at the eleven o'tlock services for Rey, Davis, pastor Ninth Street Methodist church, oe Mra, Lena Fields has gone to Mine, appolis, Minn, to join her husband. ‘They expect to make that thier home. Andy Plumber 1a very all, at the hane of Maud Mumber, on wixth and New Jessey. 3 Mes, Hinton wishes to say through the colums of this paper, for all itt tenders to heep their tea kettley well filled. The Methodist Brotheihood is ful. filling in part the great principle of Christ, in establishing the univers. sul Brotherhood of Man, Alt men are born brothers, irrespective of creed, color ot clime. May it in time, be universal. For further information, tee Mr. Divon or A. F, Wilson. Mr, Dougtass, one of qur Mabe Trained nurses, js spending a lot of time on the Kansas side, seeking a suitable location to open a moving pictuure show, We hope that he will find one and will run it sa that the best citizens can feel that they can view it without disgraceing themael- ver, The ald folks concert, that has been repeated tq many tlmes, by A, F. Wilson, to the joy of all who have witneseed it, will he repeated again, in the early part of January, with many new features. Watch this paper for the date, ae Su =e