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THE TOPEKA THE "GRAND FATHER CLAUSE" IS NO MORE! Restriction of Negro Vote Held Unconstitutional by the U. S. Supreme Court. Practice of More Than Fifty Years in the "White South at Last Cast Overboard----Blacks are Slowly But Surely Coming Unto Their Own----A Blow to the South. Washington, June 21.—The Oklahoma constitutional "grandfather clause," restricting the Negro vote, was today annulled as unconstitutional by the supreme court. The court held that Oklahoma had not meant to provide a literacy test for its voters, if the restrictions as to those qualified to vote in 1866 were illegal, and hence struck down that test, although holding that standing alone such a test was constitutional. The decision was unanimous. Tenth Amendment Violated. Chief Justice White announced the decision that it was a violation of the tenth amendment to select an arbitrary date such as 1866 in fixing the qualification of voters. The decision is believed to reach "grandfather clause" legislation in many Southern states. For more than fifteen years the "grandfather clause" has been inserted in constitutions of Southern states. The most popular form has been to exempt from educational and property tests for voting those who could vote in 1866, 1867 or 1868, thus leaving the tests to apply to those who did not vote at those dates. The Oklahoma grandfather clause provides "that no person shall be registered as an elector in this state, or be allowed to vote in any election herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of the state of Oklahoma, but no person who was on January 1, 1866, or at any time prior threeto, entitled to vote under any form of government, or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendent of such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote because of his inability to so read and write sections of such constitution." To Cities in Maryland. In Maryland the clause was inserted in laws governing elections in various cities. In 1908, it was inserted in the law governing municipal elections in the city of Annapolis. It authorized the registration as voters of all taxpayers of the city assessed for at least $500; all duly naturalized citizens, all male children of naturalized citizens 21 years of age, and "all citizens, who prior to January 1, 1868, were entitled to vote in the state of Maryland or any other state of the United States at a state election, and the lawful male descendants of any person who prior to January 1, 1868, were entitled to vote in the state of Maryland or in any other state of the United States at a state election." Various arguments were advanced to meet the attack that these clauses violated the fifteenth amendment to constitution providing that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Another line of argument was that the clauses did not "deny" or "abridge" the right of Negroes to vote, as forbidden by the fifteenth amendment, but it merely "discriminated against them by allowing those not Negroes to vote without meeting the qualifications imposed ostensibly upon all. The Plaindealer is glad to know for once that the supreme court of of the United States by a unanimous decision has decided that a colored man has some rights in this country, and especially the right to vote. The Southern states for years have prohibited the colored people from registering or being permitted to vote by obnoxious and illegal laws which were enacted by a prejudiced class of whites, who are ever placing obstacles in the way of the blacks who wish to rise and have a part in the government. Now let the colored people in every state of the Union put on the whole armour of faith; register and vote at every election of congressmen, United States senators, and for president. They can demand the right to register and their votes counted or these bull-dozers will be arrested and punished—put in the penitentiary as in Indiana. If a man in Indiana can be indicted for election frauds, why cannot a man in Georgia or Alabama be dealt with in the same way? Let the colored people all turn thanks to the Almighty for inspiring these Judges to render a just decision for one time in the history of the United States toward the colored people. We hope they will continue to be inspired to knock out all Jim Crow and other obnoxious black laws that are now upon the statute books of the various states of this Union. There is no reason why there should be separate laws enacted for the black man than is enacted for the white man or Indian. All are unconstitutional and should be so declared. There should be no reservation in public affairs where any institutions or set of people receive their earnings from the public. They should be compelled to deal with the public on an equal basis thereby treating all alike and rendering one opinion for all. The taxes and support are gotten from one source and that is the people; and the people are demanding one course to pursue and that is one for all and alike. Now we hope every colored minister in this country will set aside a day and thereon turn thanks and praises to the Loid for this decision. WHAT ENERGY WILL DO! M. G. Blackwell Has Accomplished Wonders ...Leads Young Western Negres. The young man that made the impression on us at Wellington is Mr. M. G. Blackwell. He is a marvel of the twentieth century. No other young colored man in the United States can, or has equalled him in TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 25, 1915. what he is undertaking to do and has accomplished in so few years. He was born at Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 10, 1881, taken by his parents to Guthr. Okla., in 1898, settled on a home-stead near Guthrie. After working on a farm for years, he began to look out for himself, when he was 23 years old. He came to Wellington within the past ten years, was employed by Mr. Hunter of the Hunter Milling Co., to work around the house. He began at $9.00 per week and is now getting from $18 to $20. Mr. Blackwell has always been interested in business and has had a desire to loan money and invest it in real estate and thought he a more fitted for business than for a profession, therefore, he only put in fourteen calendar months in the school room in all his life. He educated himself by working in the day and studying at night. He began to loan his weekly salary out in small sums of $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00 and kept doubling and being economical by staying close and investing in real estate and lots; buying houses THE NEW YORK TIMES MR. M. G. BLACKWELL and moving on until he now owns fifteen rent houses including Guthrie and Oklahoma City farm land. He is loaning money most every day of his life. Now has an income of $300 per month and all this has been accomplished within the last ten years. When he came to Wellington he had about $5.00 in money. He says that had he stayed in school and perfected an education he would not have been of any service to himself or anyone else, and his advice to young men who are inclined toward the business world is to burn midnight oil, live honestly and within their means and they will be able to accomplish something. Mr. Blackwell has a fine furnished room in the Hunter yard, has a small library, a typewriter and other essentials for keeping books, such ledger accounts, for the several different notes that he has on parties for money loaned. His bachelor quarters are fine and he enjoys them. He doesn't say anything about marrying, but we believe if the proper girl appears on the scene and is full of business and no "put on" I think she might capture him. He is now rated as one among the wealthiest colored men in Kansas. He doesn't owe a dime to anyone, but is loaning money, collecting his real estate rents and still holding the same job at the Hunter mansion. He is the only colored man out of one hundred thousand that could be induced to retain a job of general work with such an income as Mr. Blackwell has. He says Mr. Hunter is so kind to him and has given him such chances to carry on his business that he seems obliged to stay and look after the place. He is a member of the Second Baptist church and recently donated $50.00 on a new building. He is one of a family of thirteen children all grown. His father died in 1903 and his mother survives. He is highly respected by everybody in Wellington, especially the business men as he not only loans money but buys notes and collects. We wish we had five hundred colored men distributed through the United States like Mr. Blackwell as the race would be able to move mountains with such men. Their Fate in the Office of The Topeka Plaindealer. We are in receipt of a communication from Lawrence scoring the Topeka District Sunday School Convention for not conducting the thing as the author desires. It is signed, "On Who Knows." The Plaindealer does not nor will not publish any such letters without the signature of the writer as to do so would be stabbing someone from behind. Be a man or a woman and send us your name and we will publish the letter; otherwise, it will be consigned to the wast's basket where all such stuff rightfully belongs.—Nick Chiles, Editor. OTHER CITIES! Observed by the Editor Among Our Friends and Neighbors. We have been making a little trip the last few days to our subscribers. Must say in some places they treated us very fine. We would be proud if our subscribers would remit the money to the office and that would give us more time to write about news and business of valuable importance to the race. This takes from our office considerable time and therefore we capnot write as many editorials as we would like. Our first stop was at Osage City, which is a mining town and is a clean, neat city with progressive, energetic colored people. Mr. I. B. Buckner, 420 Market St., conducts a restaurant and ice cream counter. He is assisted by his daughter who is very intelligent and a cultured, Christian young lady. Mr. Buckner controls 320 acres of land in Logan county, Okla., and is a very industrious man; enjoys the company of his wife and daughter, Mr. Guy Gleaves and wife are two of the city's industrious people. Our friend, D. D. Crockett, the miner has some of the finest horses in Osage City. He is still a lover of horses, but would sell one or two at a reasonable price. They are high bred animals. Mr. Clark Austin, one of the most industrious all around colored men we have met anywhere. He is a finished mechanic in several trades and conducts a nice jewelry store and barber shop combined. His shop is neat and tidy with plenty of clean towels and everything in first class style. He is a first class mechanic, carpenter and contractor, in fact can do most any kind of work. He is a very useful and highly respected col- [Name] MR. CLARK AUSTIN ored citizen and liked by all. He was born in Jefferson County, Kansas, brought to Osage City by his parents when he was three years old. He is a single man, very nice and fine looking and if the right lady would show up I think she could probably wound that strong part of his heart which has as yet never been penetrated. He is an Odd Fellow, member of Osage City lodge 2985. J. W. McReynolds is a miner or trade and is a hard worker and very ambitious. He was married to the Widow Hombler, formerly of Topeka about nine years ago. She is an industrious and progressive lady and has between one hundred and two hundred little chickens and several old ones and makes considerable money off of them. They own 19 acres of land adjoining the city and have improved their lots. They own several hogs, in fact they have all around them that life could wish. There is no reason why they cannot go to heaven without worry. They have the love of everybody in Osage City. ```markdown ``` We next went to Winfield, Kansas, where we were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery who are among the best and most progressive citizens. Mr. Montgomery owns four or five good pieces of property and has been in connection with the Santa Fe depot for several years. He has the respect of the best citizens of Winfield and recently served on the jury. He is also our correspondent for the Plaindealer; enjoys the company of his wife and daughter. At Winfield we met the District Convention of the A. M. E. church of which Rev. A. H. Brooks is Presiding Elder. This convention was a hummer and had some of the best talent of the race in attendance. The convention was a success in every respect and the people of Winfield were very much pleased with the session and everybody had a word of praise for the visiting delegates. There were many interesting papers and resolutions and discussions which were beneficial to the people. We visited the Imbecile Institute of which J. C. Cave is superintendent. He is a very affable, courteous, polite and dignified gentleman and (Continued on Page Eight.) The Passing of Dr. Hudson! The funeral of Dr. W. H. Hudson, formerly of Atchison, but now of Sanders, Mont., was held at Atchison on Wednesday, June 23. The body lay in state at Sarbur & Douglass' undertaking parlors where it was reviewed by a large number of citizens. A committee of his lodge members attended to receiving those who called for a last look at their friend and former fellow townman. Dr. W. H. Hudson was born in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1862. He spent his early life and was educated in Nashville. He was graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1887 and came to Atchison in 1888 where he practiced medicine for 26 years. Failing health caused him in 1914 to retire from his chosen profession. He went to Montana where he began farming on a large scale. He was married to Miss Esther Shreve, Sept. 5th, 1904. Dr. Hudson was converted and united with Campbell A. M. E. church about 1895. He was the founder of Atchison Lodge No. 63, A. F. & A. M., and remained a faithful member of the same until death. He was the organizer of the True Eleven Order in Atchison. He died in Chicago of Brights disease, June 20th, aged 52 years, 5 months and 26 days. He was ambitious, industrious and energetic throughout his entire life. He was a faithful and devoted husband and father. He leaves to mourn the great loss which his death brought to them a loving wife, three sons, two daughters and many friends. Atchison Lodge No. 63. A. F. & A. M., of which he was a member and also the founder had charge of the services, Grand Master Ernest J. Hawkins of Fort Scott officiating. The lodge escorted the remains to to Campbell A. M. E. church where several hundred people were waiting. A number of beautiful selections were rendered by the choir and eulogies were delivered by Prof. Gray, Dr. Moates of Leavenworth, Dr. B. A. McLemore of Fort Scott, Hon. T. W. Bell, Past Deputy Grand Master of Leavenworth, Dr. Curtion of Saint Joseph, Mo. All paid a grazing tribute to the memory and work of Dr. Hudson not only as a physician, but as a leader, friend, neighbor, devoted husband and loving father. Rev. J. F. C. Taylor presided an able sermon on the life and character of Dr. Hudson. His remarks were very touching and a fine tribute to the character of this greatly beloved man. The remains reposed in a beautiful black velvet couch casket and were reviewed by hundreds of friends. The floral tributes were in charge of the ladies of the True Eleven, they were not only many and beautiful, but a magnificent testimonial of the high esteem in which the deceased held. Dr. Hudson's health had been on the decline for sometime, and about a year ago he with his family moved to Sanders, Mont., where he purchased a section of land, steam plows and other modern, farming implements, and put in 200 acres of wheat which is now in fine condition. It ```markdown ``` THE LATE DR. W. H. HUDSON was here that Dr. Hudson hoped to regain his shattered health. He was a very high spirited man, full of vim and push. On several occasions he headed delegations going to Topeka to protest and fight legislation about to be enacted reflecting upon his raco. His practice was among the wealthy white citizens of Atchison who regretted his leaving the city very much. In his will he provided for the youngest children to receive $2,400; $1000 for his wife; $1000 for his son, Toussant; $600 for his oldest son, Gosnald and $100 for his oldest daughter, Elnora. The proceeds from the land and personal effects are to be equally divided among the four children and the widow, who is made sole administratrix without, bond She is a splendid business woman, highly educated and fully competent to carry out the wishes of her late husband. She and the children have the heartfelt sympathy of the Doctor's wide circle of friends and acquaintance. The body was held over until Friday to await the arrival of his son, Toussaint from Sanders, Mont., and will ben interred in the family plot at Oak Hill cemetery. A great and good man has passed into the great beyond. Peace to his ashes. Resolutions from Mary's Temple No. 1, True Eleven. Whereas, it has pleased our Alwise and Omnipotent Heavenly Father to remove from the walks of men our friend and fellow townsman, Dr. W. H. Hudson, and Whereas, on July 4th, 1893 he founded our order of True Eleven which stands as a living monument to his faithful endowment, and Whereas, we do acknowledge the supremacy and wisdom of God in all His workings. Therefore, he it resolved that we, his fellow citizens and co-workers do how in meek submission to the inflexible will of our Creator, and while we deeply regret the passing of Dr. Hudson from among us, yet we realize that our sorrow is His peace; that his life, now hid with that Infinite Source of Life will be fruitful as no earthly life can be. 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Here is an opportunity to invest a small sum of money in a good paying restaurant, lunch counter, soda water fountain and ice cream parlor in Leavenworth, Kansas, on the main business street and it is the only place that serves both white and colored. An old established business with first class standing; for particulars write B. F. Samuels, 220 Delaware street, Leavenworth, Kansas, for now is the time, as the business season is opening up; can be bought on reasonable terms. Ill health cause for selling. Mrs. Henrietta Martin, dressmaking, class from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 o'clock each Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 832 Kansas avenue, Phone 8608. 50 cents a lesson; bring your own goods and make your own dress. Mr. Arthur Corbis and Miss Dora Waffull were married, May 24 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wealey Davia, 619 S. West street, by Rev. Mackay. Both are industrious people and have the best wishes of all for a happy life. They are at present rooming at Mrs. Hutchinson Wallace's on S. West street. Mr. Frank Waffull is able to be out after a serious illness. J. C. Sherjill of Atlanta, Ga., lectured before an appreciative audience at McCabe church, June 1. Prof. Dilton of Philadelphia, an instructor at Wiley's University, gave a grand recital, May 30, at Centenary church on E. State St. He is a wonderful pianist and organist. Miss Neillie Earley has been on the sick list. Mrs. Marlon Meadows, of 912 N. Cox street has 108 little chickens. They are very fine. Misses Bevil Ross, Alice Johnson, Helen Johnson and Ray Ross were promoted to the 4th year of High School. The McCabe Sunday School gave their annual picnic, June 9th, at Nicholas Park. It was well satended. Ice cream and candy were given to all present and a grand time was had by all. Mrs. W. M. Robinson and mother, Mrs. Alcenda Bryant are on the sick list. Miss Zora Pierson of Bloomington, was here to decorate her mother's grave. Mrs. Florence McDaniels of Peoria, was here to decorate her father's grave, May 31. Bernice Scruggs was given a pleasant birthday party recently at her home in honor of her 14th birthday. Mrs. McDowell of Springfield, Ill., was the guest of Mrs. Alberta Thomas of Anna street. Russell Davis and his brother, Mr. Wesley Davis spent June 6 in Pittsfield. Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Swar are residing on W. Morton avenue. Rev. Hoagland of Nashville, Tenn, preached an able sermon, June 6, at the Christian church. His friends were glad to see him. He also addressed the Juniors in the afternoon at the same church. The funeral services of Miss Rosy Carpenter were held May 16 at the home of her mother on Bedwell St. Rev. Shaw officiated; interment in East cemetery. The Needle Craft club met May 21, with Mrs. Hester Brown with a large attendance of members. Able talks were given by the guests, Mesdames Ada Cooper and Fannie Strong. Excellent refreshments were served. Mrs. Dora Houston, sister of Mrs. Ollie Brown of Ashland avenue was among the vocal entertainers on the program at Springfield, Ill., at the recital at the Arsenal. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Freeman attended the funeral of Mr. Freeman's father at Quincy, Ill., recently. He was a resident of this city. Mrs. Annie Hanners of S. Clay avenue is able so be about after a three-week's illness. Mr. Madlock, the barber has been on the sick list. Rev. Mrs. Mason of Joiet, Ill., is the guest of her sons, the Mason Brothers. Mr. Walter Ryan is ill at his home in Denver, Colo. He is Mrs. Smith's sister's husband. Dorothy Holt who sprained her ankle is able to be about. Mrs. Lena Mitchell returned from a pleasant visit in Eolia, Mo. Miss Josie Waddie returned from Peoria, Ill. Dr. McCuer of Chicago was in the city a few days ago. Carl Spencer, a scholar of the J. H. S. was awarded the gold and silver medal at Griggsville, Ill., and a silver and bronze medal at Jacksonville, Ill., also the big trophy, a silver cup at a meet recently. William Swar spent May 16 in Springfield, Ill. Mr. Bland Brown who was injured recently as the result of a fall is some better. Mrs. M. Morrison of E. Madison street royally entertained May 31st. at supper, Rev. Mackay and family, also Miss Nellie Early. Mr. Earl Blue, who is employed at Cain's mill was injured recently, but is improving. Grandma Fry of E. Washington St., visited her daughters and her grand daughters, Miss Lily Fry in Springfield, Ill. She was accompanied by Miss Lily Fry, who returned home after a pleasant visit. The Primrose Art club met recently with Mrs. Leon Smith. Little Bessie May Black of N. Cox street had the misfortune to cut her head severely. The Needle Craft club met May 7, with Mrs. Marshall Williams on S. Ebey St., with a pleasant meeting. The Universal club met May 6, at Mt. E. B. church with a large attendance and an excellent luncheon was served. The club gave a fish fry May 27, at the church. Mrs. Louise Bigga Wright visited Bowling Green, Mo. The C. W. B. M. met May 6, with Mrs. Mary Richard on Allen Ave., with an excellent program consisting of song and prayer services. Recitation, "Give to the World the Best You Have," Nellie Early; recitation, Little Ara Lee Wells; bible readings, Mesdames Mary Richard, Nora Wells, Emma Florence and Leta Mounta and Miss Nellie Early. Each one answered their names when the roll was called by telling of some late reading. Among those who attended the recital at the Arsenal at Springfield, were Misses Mammile Sallee, Leona and Fannie Branum, L. Allen, B. Brinkman, C. Davis, B. Johnson, Ina O'Bryant, Mesdames F. Patterson, H. Dunn and Wath Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Harmon. Oscar Weir who was injured severely is some better. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Johnson was interred at Jacksonville cemetery, Rev. Shaw officiated. A very pleasant party was given June 12, in honor of Earl Carpenter's 15th birthday, by his mother, Mrs. Mattie Carpenter, at the home of his grandma's, Mrs. Alice Early, 719 N. Cox street. The rooms were tastefully decorated. In the peanut contest, Misses Ethel Wallace and Bernice Scruggs were awarded the prizes. The decorators were George Miller and C. Cordin. Victrola and piano music were the amusements. About 22 were present and Earl received a number of presents and excellent refreshments were served. Those who assisted Mrs. Carpenter in entertaining were Mesdames H. Davis, Rosa Jackson, Miss Emma and Nellie Early. The Brotherhood of Mt. Emery Baptist church gave a successful entertainment, June 15th. It was very largely attended. A successful supper was given, on June 17, at Mt. Emery Baptist church for the benefit of the church. It was given by Mesdames Florence Cowns and Jesse Saunders. HIAWATHA, KANSAS. The Knights of Tabor and Daughters of Tabernacle held their annual sermon, June 20th. The sermon was preached by the orator and pastor, Rev. M. J. Smith. A lovely crowd was out to greet them. This order is new, but was well represented. The collection was good for the afternoon. Mrs. Cornellous Banks and Miss Mary Murphy made a flying trip to Falls City last week to attend the carnival. Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, Mrs. Sarah Tolbert Swiney and the correspondent, Mrs. Cheek made a flying trip to Leavenworth, Wednesday, June 16, to attend the District Conference, returning the same night. Mr. Luther Irvin spent several days in Falls City, enjoying the carnival. Mrs. Henderson of Chicago is in our city, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Hughes. She will spend a greater part of the summer here. Mrs. Mary Denton of Sabetha was in the city Sunday, June 20, to be at the sermon of the Knights and Daughters, as she is a member. The Busy Bee club will have a weiner roast, Tuesday, June 22nd. This will end the two club's entertainments for the time being. The big rally comes off Sunday, June 27, 1915. Rev. M. J. Smith spent the week of the 13th at Oskaloosa, Tonganoxie and Valley Falls. He seemed to be well pleased with his vacation trip as well as business one. Mr. Claud Wilson of Sabetha spent Sunday, June 20 in Hlawatha. The correspondent made a flying trip to Atchison, Sunday, June 20th to attend the sermon of the Knights and Daughters at Ebenezer Baptist church. Mrs. George Wathall spent a few days in Kansas City, Mo., the week of the 18th. Miss Liverpool and her mother, Mrs. Webster left last week. June 11th for a few weeks visit at Clinton, and Kansas City, Mo. The members and friends of the Second Baptist church gave a surprise on Rev. January, Friday, June 18th. It proved to be a grand affair. About ten o'clock, Rev. January and his wife were awakened from their sleep by a number of voices and knocking at the doors and on investigation found that it was not intruders, but a number of friends who had come to make their hearts glad and to welcome them to their homes. The evening was spent in singing, speaking and other amusements. Rev. January gave the welcome address, responded by Mr. W. M. Davis. Mr. M. A. G. Martin acted as toast master. Several persons rendered dialect readings, after which ice cream, cake and lemonade and cake were served. Rev. January and wife felt very grateful for the kindness that was shown to them and cordially invited them to return again soon. At a late hour all departed declaring they had spent a pleasant evening. The Royal Worker's club gave an entertainment Thursday evening, June 17, at the Second Baptist church Although it as stormy it proved to be a success. Mr. Harvey Reed, the captain wishes to thank the many friends who assisted him. Miss Veta Potter of Frankfort is in the city visiting Miss Velma Guns. Mr. Collins is preparing to take a trip South. Mrs. Sophia Handy of Denver Colorado was called home on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Anna Arnold. Mrs. Wm. Davis was elected captain of the Willing Workers' club. Mr. and Mrs. Mosa of Omaha have arrived in this city and expect to make this their home. Mesars. Morton, Watkins and Fugat of Horton spent Sunday in our city. We have quite a number of strangers in our city who are working with the paving company. Mrs. Martha Webster is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jolly of Circleville. Mr. Clint Plumb of Circleville was in town Friday on business. Mrs. S. A. Riley entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and family at a six o'clock luncheon Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce entertained Rev. and Mrs. January at dinner, Sunday. Mrs. Reed returned Tuesday from a visit in Hiawatha. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis entertained Rev. and Mrs. January at dinner Wednesday. Rev. January is permanently settled in our city to take up the work of the church and will soon be installed as its pastor. There will be a rally at the Second Baptist church on the 3rd Sunday in July. This church has 45 members. They promised $2.00 each. Mrs. Bertha Carter and Miss Martha rendered each a very fine selection on Children's Day. Mrs. Birdie Davis, the captain of the Willing Workers, with her club will give an entertainment on next Tuesday night. Sister Davis is a good worker and her club is pleased with her. The church is doing fine. Mrs. Annie Arnold had a sad accident, she fell in a boiler of hot water. Miss Gladys Martin, the daughter of Attorney Martin, graduated from the High School with honors in a class of forty-three and was the only colored person in the class. Miss Gladys received more than forty dollars in presents and presents are still coming in. It is said that she received more presents than any colored graduate from the High school of Holton. Miss Gladys will attend college at Manhattan. She will go back with Miss Elizabeth May. Miss Gladys is highly respected by both white and colored and we wish her much success. The rain is hurting the farmers badly in this section of the country. Attorney M. A. G. Martin said he would go to Topeka in a few days on business and from there to Kansas City. —One hand colored. A money making plan for you, your church, lodge or club. Agents wanted everywhere! Send 15c today in stamps or coin for outfit—Afro-American Novelty Co. 119 W. Fifth St., Topeka, Kansas. Always Ask Your Career For "Klean Maid" College Hill Bread It's Made in the "Sun-Lit G. L. Jordan, Bakery on College Hill." PROPRIETOR. ```markdown ``` CAPITOL BREW Jefferson',City, ITOL BREWERY COMPANY, on'City, Missouri. No. 3363. CAPITOL BREWERY COMPANY, Jefferson'City, Missouri. CAPITAL, $100,000. ..First National Ba First National Bank.. Great Bend, Kansas. DIRECTOR CHAS. E. LOBDELL, R. L. HAMIN W. TORREY, O. B. CHA F. H. 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The first if continued will cure forever RS OR HOT SPRINGS Oklahoma City, Okla. under the direction of Prof. George T. Simpson, followed by invocation by Rev.Askin of the Pittsburg conference. Miss Sadie B. Alston delighed the audience with a beautiful song entitled "The Soft Southern Breeze." The audience then listened to undoubtedly one of the most helpful and inspiring addresses ever delivered at the university. This address was delivered before the religious societies by Rev. John A. Gregg, D. D., president of Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. Gregg said in part: "I count it a high privilege and a great honor to be chosen by your president to address these young people on this occasion. I do not be MISSOURL After Using love that there is a class of people in the world more potent than the young people of today. They have wrapped up in them the energies of the men and women of all past ages, and in them are the possibilities of all men and women of the future. "And so I say that it is indeed a privilege and an honor to address you, and I trust that some few thoughts that I may let fall here tonight may help some of you and thus I may in a slight way be adding my little mite to the sum total of the world's future possibilities for good. "I believe that our school here has thrown about it influence for the beat. Beginning with the illustrious Bishop Payne, Wilberforce university has had as presidents men of such lofty Christian character and noble attainments, that they have made the institution stand out as one of the brightest lights in the galaxy of educational stars. And the meen and women who have gone out from the walls of this school have certainly added to the world's betterment. "I believe that man of today and more especially the true child of God has, as David puts it, a wonderful heritage, for he is not only given the privileges and rights of all that the kingdom has to offer, but he is a helper in the workings out of the great plans of the Creator either consciously or unconsciously. However, if he realizes that he is a citizen of heaven upon earth and is one of them to whom Paul had reference when he said, "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the caitl and of the household of God," man at once lifts himself to the New Century Ideal of being a worker WITH God rather than a worker FOR God. "Man is to begin just where God leaves off, a truth that finds its proof in the fact that man's oldest works, the pyramids of Egypt are found right over God's latest works in geological formations. I have some very pronounced views of the possibilities of the fully developed soul of the man who keeps himself in, tune with the infinite, and thus fitted for the larger task of work WITH God. "Our ambassadors to foreign countries are sent that they might help to work out there the glories of the home country. And they are not alway born to citizenship in the United States, but many times are only naturalized citizens. The Jews are the only ones that may be said to have been born into the kingdom of God, but they lost their citizenship when they failed to accept the Prince of Peace. "The Gentile nations—the aliens have been igrafted in and made naturalized citizens of the heavenly kingdom, and it is to them that she looks to spread her glory before people who knows her not. The Heavenly country believes in expansion. She is continuing to push her borders further and further. The touching of the nations on the day of Pentecost is only an epitome of the touching of the nation's today. "Distance amount to but very little now-a-days. There was a time when England seemed a long ways off from the ancient center of culture, and when Rome almost unheard of in Jerusalem, but the nations of the world are so crowded that when Germany reached out to take a slice of more territory she stepped upon the toes of other European nations and brought about that titanic struggle that is going on in Europe today, where the best blood of her sons is being spilled all over the soil of a thousand battle fields; where the armies are marching and countermarching over the same fields that they have felt the tread of other armies in every century since the wild horses fought each other with tooth and nail; where strange alliances have been formed, and broken and reformed in the many ages of the past—a titantic struggle that has embroiled all Europe and bids fair to shake the very foundations of all the nations of the world. "The earth has two motions—rotation and revolution. Suppose there were just one motion, rotation, giving merely day and night. We would then have no purifying winter to kill out disease germs that had grown space in the summer; no gentle spring to woo Nature from her winter fastnesses; no ripening summer to kiss into fullness the fruits that had started so auspiciously in the spring and no harvesting autumn in which to garner in Nature's bountiful gifts. "There are some people who find life made up only of night and day and far more night than day. Instead of finding joy and happiness in every condition, they see only the dark side of life. They find fault with this and they find fault with that and they find fault with the other. They are just constant complains—and Oh ho the world hates a complainer! But with all their complaintings, and most findings the world goes on pretty well just the same." After the address the president introduced Prof. Clarke of Indianapolis, Rev. Askin of Pittsburgh and Rev. Moton of Waco, Tux. Music "King of Glory", by chorus benediction.—Xeria Daily Republican. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS. The Knights of Tabor and Daughters of Tabernacle held their annual sermon at the A. M. E. church last Sunday at 2 P. M. Rev. Ransom preached and Mr. Frank Wilson, the C. G. M., made appropriate remarks. Music was rendered by the A. M. E. choir and a collection of $50.00 was taken up by the lodge. A very large crowd was present and a large number turned out and the band discoursed some sweet music. Rev. Warfield of the C. M. E. church is having a series of meetings. He is assisted by Rev. Bolen, Rev. Bowen and other noted ministers. The ordinary collection at the Metropolitan church last Sunday was $58.00. Mrs. Dr. Sexton of Fulton, Mo., accompanied by her mother Mrs. Martha Scott, of Mexico and Clementine Sexton were here last week visiting relatives, Mrs. P. Bradford, g. Lasley, and A. Williame o_n State street. They represented four generations. After attending dinners, luncheons, etc., in Kansas City, Mo., they returned Tuesday to their home much pleased. Misses May McLelland, Janie Green and Bertha Green, also Rev. Ransom, Rev. Dr. Horsey, Booth Smith and others attended the A. M. E. S. S. convention at Salina and returned Friday. The Sewing Circle of the Metropolitan church met at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Weaver on Oakland Ave. An enjoyable time was had. Mrs. M. C. Matthews, who presided over the Lyceum, the literary department, presented the following program: Music; prayer; instrumental solo, Miss M. Ford; paper, "The Perpetuity of the Race," Mrs. L. Robinson; current events, Mrs. Holmes; discussion, "Whiskey Slavery is Worse Than Slavery Before the Civil War. Quotations. Fine ices and different kinds of cake were served by the hostess. Mr. Collins at 11th and Oakland left for-St. Louis. Mrs. Brooks on Nebraska Ave., has returned from San Francisco, where she attended the Panama Exposition. Her daughter is still there. Mr. Matt. Carroll is travelling with a party of school teachers and will visit Salt Lake City and the Panama Exposition before he returns home. Mrs. Clark on Nebraska Ave., is quite ill. Mr. George Stewart has been sick. Mr. Woodson is somewhat improved. Mr. Swan was buried last Tuesday afternoon. Miss Katis Todd is still very sick. Mrs. B. Carroll and children and Mattie Jackson visited Electric Park on Childrens' Day. Mr. Berry has the finest restaurant here of his race on State between 5th and 6th Sts. An African lectured and showed moving pictures at the A. M. L. church last Monday night. Mrs. Lotte Williams was one of the main persons working it up. $19,50 was realized and the lecturer received $10 of that. The Metropolitan Baptist church members raised $58 last Sunday at an ordinary collection. The lumber is now on the ground for the balcony and roof. They sav Mr. Dickerson received judgement of $4,000 against the person who shot at him at the Orphans' Home. They say Miss S. Chinn will perhaps go to Denver to attend Summer school. The Chapter of the O. E. S. are making preparation to entertain the Grand Matron jointly at a reception, July 6th. WINFIELD. KANSAS. The Walnut Valley Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 55, had a grand time Sunday, June 20th, 1915. Rev. C. R. Bruster from Enterprise No. 70, A. F. & A. M., Coffeyville preached the annual sermon for us and all were made glad and the Rev. showed many good things. He is the first preacher that proved that a black man was the first Mason and was the first to build a lodge. He was the first Grand Master of the World. The Rev. knew how and what to say to benefit his congregation. He is a Christian gentleman and a true brother and we need more men like him in our pulpit and in our lodges. We are proud of him. Mrs. Eva Cole who has been in Chanute for the last month visiting Mrs. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Brown, Miss Chester Brown, Misses Nola and Grunetta Brown and Miss Laretta Stewart were over from Garden City last Sunday to attend the Children's Day exécises. While here, they were the guests of Mr. O. L. Board and mother, Mrs. E. Bradshaw. Mr. James Harris of Trinidad, Colorado is here visiting relatives. A party of twelve, spent a jolly afternoon last Monday at Silver Lake, fishing. The out of town guests were Mrs. Jones, Misses Grunetta and Nola Brown and Miss Laretta Stewart of Garden City. A party was given in honor of Mrs. Jones, Missa Grunetta and Nola Brown and Miss Laretta Stewart of Garden City last Monday evening at the residence of Mr. Ralph and Jerry Bradshaw. The evening was spent in social conversation, games and music. At late hour the hostess, Miss Estella Bradshaw served a 3 course lunch and all departed declaring themselves royally entertained. Mr. Well Grabb was up from Houston a few days ago. All of his old friends were glad to see him around again. Mr. J. Hunter from Oklahoma is in our city again shaking hands with old friends and says western Kansas looks good to him. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bradahaw were trading in Houston one day last week. Mr. George Board spent last Friday in Dodge City. D. H. KURTZ Drug Co. Drugs and Physicians' Supplies. FORT SCOTT. KANSAS. THE NAME . . . Greenfield .... The Greenfield Clothing Company FORT SCOTO. KANSAS Frank Shoemaker, DRUGGIST. 704 East Wall St.-Phone 254. -S. & S.- 15 South Main St FORT SCOTT, ------------ KANSAS. Phone 17. "We always have what you want at one of these two stores." BALDRIDGE BROTHERS Cash Meat Market, WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS FRESH AND CURED MEATS, POULTRY, FISH, ETC. We buy and sell livestock and pay the highest cash prices. PARSONS, KANSAS. F. P. BYRON. C. G. COE, Topeka Byron & Coe No.2 South James St. WHOLESALE & RETAIL MEAT MARKET Home Phone Main 1742. Bell Phone Main 6128. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS Look for this It's a Guide to Pure Foods ...at Your Grocers... YOU WILL FIND THIS MARK ON ALL Food Products FRANCY GRADE— CROSE"—Extra Standard Grade. OR BOY"—Standard Grade. our Grocer. Lee Pure Food Products ASK FOR LEE BRAND EXTRA FANCY GRADE— "SUMMER GIRL"—"MOTHER GOOSE"—Extra Standard Grade. "CADET," "LITTL7 JACK," "SAILOR BOY"—Standard Grade. Sold by Your Grocer. her sister, Mrs. B. Gracee returned home last Monday. She reports her sister as being much better and she had a very pleasant time visiting friends. H. G. Holden, superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School last last Wednesday for Pittsburg, to attend the State B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Convention. J. W. Jackson, G. L. Johnson and Lee Cochran have opened an ice cream parlor on South Main street. A place like this was badly needed and all should give them a call and boost their business. It is a splendid place to be served with all kinds of refreshments, and a fine place to rest when up town. Call on them. The members of the Carnation Art club enjoyed a house party at the home of Mrs. Walbur Nichols. The out of town guests were Miss Azalia Bright and Hazel Molary of Pratt, Miss Iva Sawyer, Mrs. North and Mrs. Sawyer of Arkansas City. Little Sawyer Nichols was host to about fifteen of his little friends. The occasion as his 2nd year birthday. Dainty refreshments of ice cream cones, cakes and candy were served. The Masonic sermon was held at the A. M. E. church last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Bruster, pastor of the Second Baptist church preached the sermon. The church was well filled with the Masons and their friends. Presiding Elder Brooks held quarterly meeting last Sunday at the A. M. E. church. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Daniels who is quite a busy man and a good worker. The following well rendered recital program was given before a large and appreciative audience, Tuesday evening at the Second Baptist church by Misses Mattie Campbell and Alma Cottom, 10 and 11 years of age, pupils in Miss Nina Marker's piano class: Piano—Chason de Marquerite, Ludovic, Mattie Campbell. Piano—(a) Petite Harcarolle, Otis White, (b) Spinning Lay, R. Goerdeler, Alma Cottom. Vocal—Starlets and Sunbeams, Caro Senour, Alma Cottom, (accompanist, Mattie Campbell.) Piano—Dance of the Bears, Carl Heins, Alma Cottom. Plano—(a) Seng without Words, Straebog. (b) Lion du Bal, Ernest Gillett, Mattie Campbell. Nocal—Baby-Love, Whisper to Me, Caro Senour, Mattie Campbell, (Accomapist, Alma Cottom.) Fiano Duet—The Blacksmith, F. L. Eyer, Mattie Campbell and Alma Cottom. Mrs. Lulu Brown, accompanied by Miss Beatrice Wright on the piano, kindly assisted by giving some pleasing violin numbers. Miss Edna Hogan also graciously assisted with an excellent reading. EDWARDSVILLE. KANSAS. The grand corner stone laying at the Masonic Temple was postponed on account of the weather being so disagreeable. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods of Strong City were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Groves, Sunday. Little Goldie McCowan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. McCowan has been ill with pneumonia for a couple of weeks. Miss Lophelia Divers of Kansas City visited her mother, Mrs. Sarah Divers, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Groves are the proud parents of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dawson entertained a large number of friends Sunday. JETMORE, KANSAS. Rev. E. H. Lee returned home last Saturday after an extended visit with relatives and friends in Ohio, Illionis and other eastern points. Mr. O. L. Board and Mr. Robert Bradshaw returned Sunday from a few days visit in Garden City. The Children's Day program was well attended last Sunday evening at the First Missionary Baptist church. The little children rendered their parts well and the choir rendered some good selections. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Means Not Only BETTER CLOTHES But Also FASHION AND FIT The Greenfield Clothing Co. has been the leader in this section of Kansas, and all correct dressers are patrons of Lee Proud member Published in 1899. MARK SMITH, Editor WILLIAM BAUGMAN, Traveling Agent SUBSCRIPTION RATES. New Year.....$1.50 Old Months.....1.00 Old Months......50 Advertising Rates Per Month $2.00 Per Inch. Received at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second Class Mail Matter. We think Gov. Slaton was right in commuting the death sentence of Leo Frank, who was to have hanged last Tuesday for the murder of Mary Phagan. We think the circumstances surrounding the case and the way in which the verdict was reached indicated that Frank did not have a fair trial and the jury was forced to render the verdict and the court compelled to rule as it did in the trial of this case for the reason that strong prejudice existed at the time by a diseased public mind, distorted by long practice of law violation, which is characteristic of the southern people. When they once form an opinion of a matter there is no way to change them. They are ho-headed, irresponsible and liable to commit any covert act to satisfy their passion and it is justly demonstrated in this matter from the fact that the governor had to barricade himself in his house and call out the state militia and declare martial law to protect himself from mob violence at the hands of a depraved populace. There is seldom a time when anyone is tried in a court of the South and gets justice. It is a thing that does not predominate in southern courts, and the unlucky has to suffer the consequences, whether innocent or guilty. While we believe in capital punishment, we believe the evidence should be beyond a reasonable doubt before anyone is executed for any offense of which he may be charged. The case of Frank will be an object lesson to the American people, especially that class who live north of the Mason-Dixon line. It goes to show how many defenseless and innocent colored people have suffered by that rabble of the South. If a man like the governor of the state of Georgia cannot render an opinion without being censured and hung and burned in effigy and his life actually threatened, what is to be expected of those of the lesser life? We believe the hand of the Almighty is stretching forth and will soon reap vengeance on that element of the South which feels that they are in duty bound to rule or ruin. MAYOR, BENTLEY OF WICHITA, FULL OF PUSH AND ENERGY We visited Mayor Bentley at his office in the city building of Wichita and found him with the same big spirit of progressiveness, and ever working to make Wichita a greater city. The mayor looks as youthful as ever and his health is of the very best. In speaking of the progress of Wichita he says it is the greatest city in the West and that it is clean; and from a moral and financial view point stands second to none. He has instructed his police department to suppress any immoral or whiskey traffic that may attempt to show its head. From our observation of the town, we think that Wichita is a clean, healthy city with lots of business men who are full of vim and push and we do not believe that the Germans, with all their war horses and strategy, could stop the progress of Wichita. There seems to be no quarrelling or bickering among the business, men, but are all working together. We look forward to some day to see Mayor Bentley grace the gubernatorial chair of Kansas. He is a man who carries no prejudice, but treats everybody alike. He was the first mayor to place colored men in plain clothes in the detective department and he usually knows a good one; and is to be complimented on his choice of Lieut. W. A. Bettis, late of the 23rd Kansas, who is one of the best officers Wichita ever had. He is running down criminals and straightening things in that department. The mayor is loved and very highly respected by the colored people because he has been fair to them and has tried to give them a chance to prove themselves worthy. FAVEMENT IN ARKANSAS CITY Arkansas City, June 11.—The contract has been awarded to pave Summit Street with brick on a concrete base, to the Charles L. Vealer Construction Company, whose bid of $1681 per yard was accepted. The work will be completed within ninety days. Wichita, Ksar, June 23.—We had the pleasure at this place of meeting Mrs. Ida Beatrice Pierce Wilson, who has just recently undergone an operation at St. Francis hospital. Her husband, Mr. Joseph Wilson, was formerly of Tupekt, now at Vancouver, B. C. Mr. and Mrs. Wittson formerly lived at Pawhuska, Okla., where they conducted the first restaurant and most successful business in that town before or since. Mrs. Wilson is now stopping at Pawhuska and expects to return to her husband soon. She says they own some very valuable land and expect to go into business, probably in the same town again. Mrs. Wilson is a beautiful woman ```markdown ``` MRS. IDA B. PIERCE WILSON. of Indian and Gypsy descent, and she boasts of her Gypsy blood and says that her parents, who now reside in Dayton, O., came from the famous Stanhope family, who were Gypsies and some of the richest people of Dayton in the early days. On her father's side she inherited her Indian blood of Creek and Cherokee. Mrs. Wilson was born at Dayton and was educated in the different schools for Indians—one, Haskell, at Lawrence, and at Carilisle University, Carlisle, Pa. She writes and speaks the Indian dialect fluently and is very progressive business woman. She married Joe Wilson of Topeka April 23, 1900, at Carthage, Mo. They conducted a business at Joplin, Mo. for some time and at the World's fair at St. Louis in 1904. From St. ```markdown ``` MRS. IDA B. PIERCE WILSON. (In Her Royal Toga.) Louls they went to Pawhuska and were the first colored people to open up business in that town. This place is where they succeeded, because Mrs. Wilson donned her Indian uniform, her toga, which makes her very attractive and the Indians and citizens made that their headquarters, as Mrs. Wilson could speak Indian language and interpret it for them. She said the operation proved a success and that she would soon return to Pawhuska. She is now on the roll of the Osages and draws her regular allowance. She is a refined and cultured woman and is generous and kind and is always hoping that she will do something for the benefit of the colored race with which she identified herself from the fact that some strains of colored blood course through her veins, of which she is proud. Leavenworth, Kan., June 11. Alice Jackson, a Negro woman, brought to the Lansing prison today to serve from two to five years on a "white slave" charge, turned over to the warden bonds, certificates of deposit and other securities to the value of $25,000. The United States marshal, who brought her to prison, sald she had $10,000 worth of diamonds at St. Paul, where she was convicted. WICHITA, KANSAS. Mr. Emmet Booker of Great Bend was the guest of Mr. Maurice Jones last week. Anderson, Miss Fay, B. S. B. Butler and Mr. J. L. Harper left Monday to attend the Baptist State Sunday School convention, which met at Pittsburgh, Kansas. Atty. E. T. Barber of El Reno, Oke- lahoma was in the city Sunday, the guest of Dr. G. G. Brown. Rev. E. T. Fishback was elected vice president of the Wichita Minis- terial Association. This is quite an honor, because he is the only colored member of the Association. "The Tribe of Benjamin" of the Calvary Baptist church of which Mrs. Belle Wallace is captain gave a concert Monday night in the basement of the church. The feature of the program was the reading given by Mrs. Corrine Bettis Smith of Kansas City, Mo. A large crowd attended and the concert was a success in every way. Mr. Nick Chiles of Topeka, Kansas was in the city last week, also Mr. J. H. Snowden of Hutchinson, editor of the Hutchinson Blade. Last Sunday at New Hope Baptist church, $200.00 was raised in a rally. The church was divided into clubs—ladies and men's clubs. The ladies club raised the largest amount. Mrs. Frank McGee's club had the most. Mr. C. Saunder's club raised the largest amount of the men's clubs. The money will be used for current expenses. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNeal of Kingfisher, Okla., are the guests of Mrs. McNeal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones of Wabash Ave. Miss Alice Wilson Pope had as her guests Saturday and Sunday, her cousin, Miss Edythe Ethelbrett Jones of Seattle, Wash., and her sister, Miss Etiole Pope of Hutchinson. Mr. Emmet Booker of Great Bend and Mr. Maurice Jones were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Fines, Sunday, June 18th. Mr. Harrison Wickliffe of Hutchinson spent a few days in the city. Mr. Clayton Duley, Mr. Erwin Shane and Mr. Will Howard were hosts to the following guests for dinner Sunday at Hackley's in honor of Misa Edna Jefferson of Topeka, Kansas: Misses Goldie Crouch, Isis Brooks, Lillie Jones, Hazel Crouch, Mrs. Alma Crouch and Mrs. Corrine Smith of Kansas City, Mo. The Alabic club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. T. W. Fines, on E. 11th street. Eleven members responded with quotations; from Dunbar. The afternoon was spent in conversation and needlework; a dainty lunch was served and the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Cora Garrett at the home of Mrs. Ernest Moore on Cleveland avenue. A hay rack ride was given Wednesday night to Sullivan's dam, where a delicious lunch was served in honor of Mrs. Corrine Smith of Kansas City, Mo. Those who went were: Hazel Crouch, Inez Brannon, Goldie Crouch, Ethyl Starnes, Isis Brooks, Mrs. Burn Crouch, Mrs. Smith, and Messrs. Maurice Jones, Erwin Shane, Burn Crouch, Walt Morris, Bernard Brooks, Will Howard, George Holly, Will Brannon, Frank Wilkins, Ed Kemp and Gus Underwood. Miss Edith Thomas and Mr. Warren Fauver were married June 9th by Rev. S. B. Butler. Last Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Harris entertained a number of friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Clay, the occasion being Mr. Harris' (?) birthday. The affair was arranged by Mrs. Harris. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Hal Clay and son, Mrs. Fred Hopkins, Msr. D. Z. Hill, Mrs. Smithye, Miss Smithye, Mr. Earl McGee, Mr. Wm. Woodfork, Mr. Wm. H. Bryant, and Mr. Dave Hill. Dancing and cards formed the amusements. Mr. and Mrs. Clay rendered several musical duets which were much enjoyed. Mr. Geo. Hartiman left Sunday to spend his vacation seeing the sights at the fairs. Mrs. John Kimberlin is very ill at this writing. Mr. A. D. Broadus is expected home soon. Miss Anna Garr is reported sick. Mr. and Mrs. William Jones and family, formerly of Cripple, will very soon return to Cripple to make their home. You can secure the Topeka Plain-dealer, and other like papers by calling on Mr. Cotwell and Harris at the Victor Shining Parlors or call Mr. Harris at Victor 61. Mr. Clifford Lewis is also reported sick. Mrs. Mattie Hill is reported very sick. Mr. Wm. Jones returned Sat. June 19 and went back to his old position with the office bar in Cripple Creek. Mr. Wm. Orland has opened a new cafe and saloon at 1709 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. He also has a lunch stand in connection. Mrs. Amanda Smith has returned from a trip to Dover, Okla., where she visited her father, Mr. S. D. Peters, who is one of the most prosperous farmers in that county. She reports the crops doing well in that section of Oklahoma and the colored farmers with a splendid outlook. We are in receipt of information that Mr. Charles Banks of Mound Bayou, Miss., has had deposited to credit $10,000.00 for the purpose of establishing the Mound Bayou State bank, which will have a paid up capital stock. We have a congratulatory letter from Mr. George B. Shelby, cashier of the State bank, Cleveland, Miss., wishing him success in this undertaking. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor held their annual sermon last Sunday afternoon at 2nd Baptist church, 3rd and Quincy. The Temples met at the hall 13th and Quincy under the direction of Deputy Chief Grand Mentor, W. M. Buffinton, headed by Jackson's Military Band they marched to Kansas Ave. then north to 3rd St. to the church where the Tabernacle and Tents composed of ladies and children were in waiting in the church. The band struck up a march and the ladies, beautifully gowned and in uniform marched to the church where they were all comfortably seated and after a selection from the choir, Master of Cermonies, Buffington introduced Rev. C. G. Fishback who preached a very interesting sermon on the history of the order and its organization; the duty of the members to one another. The sermon was very uplifting and elevating and all admitted that they had never heard a better sermon preached than this. This was one of the greatest annual sermons from a financial as well as spiritual standpoint that has been held in Topeka for many years. There were nearly 500 people present. ..Western AN State Industrial QUINDARO A school for the tra women in Business, Industry A full Faculty, Brick Electric Lights, a Fine Li and Theological Courses. EXPENSES LOW! O character building. Come ..Western University.. AND A school for the training of young men and women in Business, Industries, Agriculture and Music. A full Faculty, Brick Buildings, Steam Heat, Electric Lights, a Fine Library. Literary, Normal and Theological Courses. Learn a Trade That Will Make You Independent SEWING, MILLINERY WORK, DOMESTIC SCIENCE RICULTURE, PRINTING, MUSIC are some of the v A class of thirty-one ( this year. Write early for Catalog GEO. K. WILLIAM QUINDARO, School opens September Phone 187. ZEIGLER Wholesale Ice Cream and "Fancy Tab 1301-1303 KANSAS AVE. SEWING, MILLINERY, WOOD WORK, IRON WORK, DOMESTIC SCIENCES, TAILORING, AGRICULTURE, PRINTING, BUSINESS COURSE and MUSIC are some of the vocations taught. A class of thirty-one (31) graduates turned out this year. Phone 187. We Deliver. ZEIGLER & SON, Wholesale and Retail Ice Cream and Sherbets. "Fancy Table Butter." 1301-1303 KANSAS AVE. TOPEKA, KANSAS. IF YOU WANT Good Ice Cream Call Scott Bros. Commercial Buttermilk. Cor. 4th and'Taylor Good Ice Cream or Ices Call on Scott Bros. Special Prices to Churches in any quantity; also High Grade Milk, Cream and Phone 622. Commercial Buttermilk. Cor. 4th and Taylor Sts. Topeka, Kans. A beautiful bridal luncheon was given by Mrs. W. I. Jamison, in honor of Mrs. George Gilbert Walker, at her residence 1821 Buchanan St. The guests being members of the St. Mary's Club. The hours were from 3 to 5. Despite the ilelement weather, the ladies arrived, in due time and the hours were extended at the suggestion of the hostess, who seemed joyful to see such mirth and joyfulness ended. The decorations in the different rooms, were very artistic, attesting the tastes of the hostess. The parlor and library were decorated in red. There were professions of crimson rambler, and red carnations everywhere. A huge basket of roses tied with red chiffon stood on a pedestal at the piano in the parlor. But most entrancing of all was the dining room which was a dream in pink and white, the bride's colors. Words cannot express the picture of loveliness that it presented as the guests were ushered in. Numbers were drawn to determine who should be the lucky ones to sit at the bride's table. They were Mesdames J. M. Ferguson, J. M. Wright and H. Martin. During the afternoon, the ladies spent the first half-hour hemming towels and writing favorite recipes for the bride. After which they were invited down stairs where they were entertained with music on the Edison by such artists as Melba, Caruso, Calve and etc. Mrs. J. M. Wright, rendered three beautiful solos accompanied by the bride; also a piano solo by the bride. Following this each guest was asked to write two things a wife should do, the reading of these brought forth much merriment and mirth. Then each lady told of her own wedding day which was very interesting and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The guests were all in evening dress. The hostess received her guests in lemon colored messaline, with tunic of laca net; Mrs. J. M. Wright, pink silk combined with black gulsuite and Irish point lace; Mrs. J. H. Guy, ahes of roses, silk with duchess lace; Mrs. H. W. Dillard, white organdie, trimmed in Valenciennes University... Department, KANSAS, ining of young men and ties, Agriculture and Music. Buildings, Steam Heat, Library. Literary, Normal Careful attention given to here and Y, WOOD WORK, IRON NICES, TAILORING, AG- BUSINESS COURSE and locations taught. (31) graduates turned out ague. Address— AMS, Registrar, KANSAS. 13th, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hersey are among Salina's active young people. They formerly lived at Topeka. Mrs. Jemima Carruthers was buried at Williamstown last Tuesday. She was a member of Knights and Daughters of Tabor, Pearl Rose Tabefnacle. Her request was that Chief Grand Mentor, Frank Wilson preach her funeral which was granted as she was a life long friend of Chief Grand Mentor and his family and they prize among their wedding gifts a quilt which she gave them. She was the first one to be buried under the new law recently adopted whereby each member should be given a $60 funeral to be collected out of assessments, which would cost only twenty cents per member. The money has already been collected and the undertaker was paid on the ground. This is some of the result of the great work that is being done by Chief Mentor Wilson for the uplift of the order. He is the first one to inaugurate this in Kansas and other lodges will be compelled to follow. This does not work a hardship on the members as it is easy for everybody to carry. A. P. TONE WILSON, Jr. Lawyer 217 West Fifth Street Telephone 1394 - Topeka, Kans. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR. J. M. JAMISON—327 Madison St. Special disease. Phone 959. DR. J. LOUIS RANSOM, Physician and Surgeon, 409 Kansas Ave. Phone 4265. Office Hours: 9:30 to 12 a. m. 2:00 to 5:00 p. m.; 7:30 to 9:00 evening. Sundays by request. OFFICE HOURS: 9 a. m. to 12 m. 2 p. m. to 5:30 p. m. 7 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. Sunday by Appointment. DR. M. L. ROSS, Physician and Surgeon, Calls Answered at Night. Office 720 Kansas Ave.—Tl. 3987. Res. 1331 Monroe St.—Tel. 3987 R. 2. Office hours: 9:30 to 10:30: 8 to DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon, Phone 3608. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence Phone: 3608 R. 2. Tel. 774 Res.—724 Ring 2. OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Office: 334 Kansas Av., over Gibler's Drug Store, across from Throop Hotel. Calls answered Night and Day—Res. 1535 Van Buren St. DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL, DENTIST. All Work Guaranteed to Give .... Satisfaction. .... 832 Kansas Av. Phone 1422. WHEN IN Kansas City, Mo., AND WANT·GENUINE Barbecued Meat, Call on HENRY PERRY, the Barbecue King at 19th and Vine Sts., —Who is endowed with the gift to— cook meat. Mrs. J. L. Frasier of Burlingame was in the city this week. Hon. Paul Jones was transacting business in Kansas City last week. Mrs. Mattie Childers Taylor of Kansas City was in the city last week on business. Mrs. Lucy Chiles on Washington street, has had a relapse and is very seriously ill again. The Carnation Art club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Yost on Menro street. Editor Nick Chiles is visiting with his subscribers in southern Kansas this week. Look him up! Mrs. W. W. Ewing attended the State Baptist Sunday school convention at Pittaburg this week. Mrs. Mollie Pace, while attending a session of Bethany Chapter, O. E. S., yesterday, was taken very ill. Miss Nelle Ellis and Miss Lillian Jordan attended the State Baptist Sunday school convention at Pittaburg this week. Mr. H. I. Monro left Tuesday for Pittaburg to attend the State Baptist Sunday school convention, of which she is the president. All the latest styles of Creole Hair goods, electric combs, $1.00. A. C. McClelland Todd, 1315 Nan Buren St., Phone 2457 White. Miss Delenia A. Stoner and Miss Lillian McCord attended the Baptist State Sunday school convention at Pittaburg this week. Mr. J. R. Linn of St. Paul, Minn. arrived in the city yesterday to be at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Spalding, 1810 Fillmore street, who is seriously sick. --- Mr. S. W. May of St. Louis is in the city for a short stay, looking over the lay of the land, and may decide to locate here. He is the guest of Mrs. Van Dyne on Jefferson. Miss Lucile Morgan departed last Saturday for Memphis, Tenn., where she will spend a few days, and from there she will go to Mississippi where she will spend a few weeks as the guest of her friend, Miss M. Walker. Mrs. Menrietta Martin, dressmaking, class from 5 to 12 and 1 to 4 o'clock each Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 832 Kansas avenue, Phone 3608, 50 cents a lesson; bring your own goods and make your own dress. Miss Gertrude B. Solomon, Miaz Mattle L. Bradshaw, Rev. C. G. Fishback and Mr. R. C. Campbell attended the Baptist State Sunday school convention at Pittsburg this week. --- Mr. Wiley Graham and sister, Miss Sara Graham, of Hot Springs, Ark., are the guests of Miss Marguerite Foster. Miss Graham has been attending school at Wilberforce, O., and is now en route home. The Poinsettia Embroidery and Art club met yesterday with Mrs. Matthew M. Greer, 1934 Van Buren street, and enjoyed a splendid meeting. The club will close for the season with a picnic July 23rd at Gage park.—Mrs. Calle Carter, club reporter. --- NOTICE! We have an application from a young man and wife who are desirous to go on a farm and earn some money with the intention of farming for themselves later on. Anyone wishing a young couple of this kind will do well to write this office for particulars. --- Mrs. S. F. Malone attended the State Federation of Colored Women's club at Salina last week and addressed that organization on "Welfare Work." She reports a pleasant time and says that the Federation is to be commended on its excellent results in all departments. --- Pride of Topeka Tent and Clinging Ros Tabernacle installed officers at their hall, 13th and Quincy, on last Friday afternoon. A fine time was had by all, and plenty of ice cream and cake were served and all departed by their respective homes feeling that they had been well paid for their presence. The officers were installed by Deputy Chief Mentor Buffington. for Omaha, Neb., to visit, with her sisters, Mrs. Ellen Blue and Mrs. Veride Cranahaw. She will remain for some time. Old hair goods made over and dyed equal to new. Braids made from combings. A. C. McClelland Todd, 1815 Van Buren street. Phone 2467 Whitte.—Adv. Mr. Eugene Fleming of Horton, Kansas, was a pleasant caller at this office one day last week, en route to Leavenworth to attend the Omaha District A. M. E. Sunday school convention. --- Mrs. Henrietta Martin, dressmaking, class, from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 o'clock each Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 332 Kansas avenue, Phone 3008. 60 cents a lesson; bring your own goods and make your own dress. Prof. J. M. Marquess of Sumner High school, Kansas City, Kansas, and secretary of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., reports the jurisdiction in good condition and that all claims are paid off and every detail of the work in good order. --- Chief Grand Mentor Frank Wilson of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor left last Sunday to attend the annual sermon of the order at Kansas City and he reports a large and enthusiastic gathering of the members and all enjoyed the sermon. The Phyllis Wheatley club met at Lane Chapel Monday evening of last week, Mrs. A. Hardy, president in the chair. Song and prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Annie Williams. A vocal solo by Miss Captaola Jones; a paper by Miss Mamie Williams, subject: "The Life of Phyllis Wheatley." The program was completed by an instrumental solo by Miss Tillie Jones. The program was enjoyed by all. Next meeting June 28th. 0 We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the law card of Hon. A. P. Tone Wilson, Jr., which appears elsewhere in these columns. Mr. Wilson is a young man, full of vim, well educated and one of the keenest members of the Shawnee county bar. He is a fighter from every angle of the square, and any legal business entrusted to his care will receive his closest attention. Tone is one those fellows who hates the loser's end of any kind of a proposition. He wants to win all the time, which accounts for his fine success as an attorney. --- Prof. E. J. Hawkins of Ft. Scott, grand master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Kansas, was in the city yesterday and in the evening held a joint session of the local lodges—Euclid No. 2, Mount Morlah No. 5 and Kaw Valley No. 18—and installed the officers at the Masonic Temple. Grand Master Hawkins also met the ladies of the Eastern Star in the afternoon. He is on his annual tour of the state and reports the order in fine shape so far as he has gone. While in the city he was the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Cora M. Ray. He also made this office a pleasant call. --- WHITNER-BROOKS NUPTIALS. Mrs. Christine Whitner, one of the popular members of the choir of Shiloh Baptist church, and Mr. Wm. Brooks, a popular gentleman of this city, were united in the bonds of holy wedlock on Saturday evening of last week at Shiloh Baptist church, Rev C. G. Fishback officiating. The reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gaines, 1180 Buchanan street after the ceremony. Mr. Brooks is one of Topeka's active and progressive citizens, having been employed by Mr. Marion on Buchanan street for a number of years. He is a trusted employee; is a member of Shiloh Baptist church, also a Mason and a member of the Knights Templar and Shriners. Mrs. Brooks is an industrious, intelligent lady, and has always earned her money in domestic work, and is one of the finest in the culinary art in Topeka, and is much sought after. The Plaindealer wishes this happy and industrious couple a long and successful voyage through life. Continental Ice Cream ..In Bulk, Bricks or Fancy Designs.. Dainty and Delicious. Shipped Everywhere. BEATRICE CREAMERY CO. The marriage of Miss Leola Madeline Beck, daughter of Mr. Louidas Winfield Beck of Wamogo, Kansas, to the Rev. Father George Gilbert Walker, M. A., priest in charge of St. Simon church, Topaka, Kansas, June 15th, 1915, took place at 9:00 a.m., the ceremony being performed by the Rt. Rev. Frank R. Mills-paugh, D. D., bishop of Kansas, who solemnized the marriage and celebrated nuptial mass. The bride entered upon the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage. Bridesmaids were Miss Katherine Barker, and Miss Maud Glover. The ring bearer was Miss Fern Beck, the little daughter of Mr. Earl Beck, the bride's brother. Ushers were Mr. Harry Ferguson and Mr. Earl Beck, the matron of honor was Mrs. W. W. Caldwell of Atchison, sister of the bride. The bridal party was led by the wardens: Measars, Jas. H. Guy and A. M. Thomas, who were preceded by the crucifier, Master Reginald Bright, followed by the ceremonianus, Mr. Charles Jones, who entered to the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn's, played by the organist, Mr. John M. Ferguson, Jr., who presided at the organ during the entire ceremony. Immediately before the celebration of mass Mrs. John M. Wright sang, in her wonderful manner, the charming solo, "Because." Charming floral decorations by the chancel chapter and Mr. Ed Bass, florist, were in evidence. The bride and groom were unattended. The ladies of the bridal Cont ..In Bulk, B Dainty and Deliciou BEATR Topeka, Manicuring and facial massage, Miss Zephyr Turner, 1815 Van Buren St., Phone 2457 White. Mrs. E. H. Hall of Guthie, Okla. is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. M. W. Freeman, and other relatives and friends. Master William Cooley gave a fourteenth birthday party at 1406 Van Buren street, accompanied by thirteen friends, conducted by his mother, Mrs. M. L. Cooley. Dr. J. L. Ransom has opened a fine office at 409 Kansas avenue. He has a consultation, reception and an operation room, all neatly furnished, and is one of the best offices in town. --- Miss Ota Perkins is again on duty at the People's Drug Store. Miss Perkins is one of the most obliging and accommodating soda dispensers in the city and her pleasant smile has won her a wide circle of friends. Dr. Wright showed wisdom in selecting Miss Perkins to look after the soda and cigar trade. 0 Mr. Wiley (Bud) Graham and Mr. George Bradford, former Topekans, but now prosperous citizens of the salt city, Hutchinson, are in the city this week, the former, it is said, to close a matrimonial contract with one of our fairest belles, and the latter just came along to renew old acquaintances and "see" Topeka. --- Dr. Allie Lawson Whittaker of Colorado Springs, Colo., who spent a few days in the city last week, was an honored guest of the Oriental Art club one afternoon, which met at the well appointed home of Mrs. A. R. Hightower, 932 Spruce street. Mrs. Hightower, as usual, proved a very charming hostess and all highly enjoyed themselves. The feature of the afternoon was a talk on "Clubs and Club Work" by Dr. Whittaker, which was well received and highly instructive. party were singly and elegantly gowned in white. Wedding break fast was had immediately after the ceremony for the bridal party and family and the reception was held at the residence of Mr. Earl Beck in the evening from 8 to 10 and the following ladies assisted in the receiving: Mrs. Maude Harris, Mrs. Henrietta Martin, Mrs. Heater Hardman, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Jamison, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wright, Dr. and Mrs. T. P. Martin, Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Taylor. The following ladies assisted: Miss Juanita Griffith, Miss Tillie' Jones, Miss Helen Beck, Miss Dorothy Page, Miss Castella Reed, Miss Catherine Newman, Miss Gladys Beck. Refreshments were served and the rooms were tastefully decorated. The bride received an unusually large number of elegant and useful gifts. The wedding breakfast and refreshments at the reception were furnished and served by Mrs. Hayden Edmonds. Mrs. Walker is a graduate of the Wamego High school and the State Normal of Emporia, class of 1913. Father Walker is a graduate of Columbia University and the General Theological Seminary, New York; master of arts of Washburn college; associate in arts, University of London, Eng., also a priest associate of the G. L. G. and C. B. S. Father and Mrs. Walker will be at home at the rectory in a few days to all their friends. Mr. Joseph W. Rollins, who graduated with the June class, business Continent Ice Cre Bricks or Fancy ous. Ship RICE CREAMERY The Churches CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH! (Rev. H. W. White, Pastor.) Sunday afternoon the Sewing circle invited Rev. Martin, pastor of St Mark A. M. E. church, and his congregation to come over in Macedonia and help us. Rev. Martin was the speaker for the afternoon and he delivered a noble sermon. His text was "Will a Man Rob God?"—Mal. 3:8. It was a soul stirring sermon and everyone could say: "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us by the way?" Then the pastor, Rev. H. W. White, spoke of how great we were blessed by being in union. Then the president of the circle, Mrs. A. Alexanler, asked for a collection and those that gave ten cents or over she gave them a book mark. The collection for the afternoon was $10.05. Each month the Sewing circle and the Helping Hand turns over a report to the church. The Sewing circle reported for the month of May $30; the Helping Hand $8.60. Total collection for the day was $42.50. Miss Florence Griffle of St. Louis, Mo., the niece of Mrs. West McClinton, who attended the Topeka High school for the last term, has returned to her home. Tuesday, June 15th, the Sunday School Class No. 2sse rved a party in honor of their teacher, Miss Florence Griffle, at the residence of Mrs. Donna Gupton. There were fourteen guests. The afternoon was spent in songs, recitations, and in games. After the guests had been served the children presented to Miss Griffle some beautiful presents and expressed their heartfelt sorrow to see her take her departure from the city. LANE CHAPEL C. M. E. CHURCH. (Rev. N. L. Smith, Pastor.) Last Sunday was a day that can department of Western University has secured a good position as registrar of a college at Okolona, Miss. and will leave for his post of duty about July 1st. Mr. Rollins is an excellent example of the sturdy and energetic young Kansan, and will no doubt make good in any field he may choose to labor. He is sober, reliable, industrious and above all a Christian. The Plaindealer takes a pleasure in commending Mr. Rollins to the people of Okolona, and while the "pecks" are hard in that neck o' the woods, we guarantee that he will so deport himself that he will win the admiration and respect of all. Mr. P. M. Phillips, special insurance agent for the National Industrial Insurance company of Topeka, the only out and out colored agent working insurance among colored in the West, stopped over in the city for a few days, en route West, and while here he visited with Hon. A. D. Griffin, candidate for Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Mr. Phillips is mentioned as private secretary to Mr. Griffin should the latter win this favor at the hands of the Democrats. --- Quarterly conference will be held at St. Mark A. M. E. church next Sunday and Rev. Martin cordially invites the general public to attend. On July 1st, there will be an old fashioned dinner—chicken, string beans, and plenty of everything to make the inner man a better one. Everybody is invited—Rev. Wm. M. Martin, D. D., pastor. ntal eam cy Designs.. shipped Everywhere. RY CO., Kansas. not be forgotten by the members and friends that attended the 11:00 o'clock service. The spiritual water was stirred and everybody was made to rejoice. The pastor took for his text; "Faith in God." We cannot tell you, but you ought to have been there. We had a large congregation at the evening service also and the collections were good. Now, come and worship with us. (Mrs. Nellie Massie, one of our best members, died last Friday and her funeral was held Monday at Lane Chapel. Next Sunday is rally day at Lane Chapej and Bishop Jamison will be in the city and will preach that day. Don't fail to hear him. You will miss a treat if you fail to hear him. Come and help us in this struggle! Come one, come all! Despite the rainy weather last Sunday the Sunday school was well attended. The pastor is putting all effort and force in trying to place his school on record as being a graded Sunday school and if his superintendent and teachers stay in the fight with him they will have a Sunday school second to none. Promptly at 11:00 a. m. singing by the congregation opened the service for the morning, followed by prayer by Rev. A. DeMoss. Scripture lesson was from Matt. 5:1-16, led by Rev. A. DeMoss. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. B. R. Ross, subject: "Nothing but leaves."—Matt. 11:13. Though the pastor was suffering the tortures of a headache he very plainly showed us where we would spend eternity when the Master would call us from labor to reward and find us as the barren fig tree. The A. C. E. league was led by Mrs. DeMoss. The president being absent the vice president presided over the meeting. At 8 p. m. the pastor delivered another one of his able sermons and used as a subject: "Consumption." Job 16:8. The pastor was calling the members in Pierce Addition on his day afternoon. Mrs. Fannie Williams left Friday for Kansas City on a short visit. There will be an ice cream and play social at the Washington school on Tuesday afternoon and night for the benefit of the playground. Come help in the effort. Rev. W. W. Russell is expected home this week from the East, after having spent most of the winter doing missionary work. Mrs. Lucy Chiles is improving in little from her recent illness. Remember, the pastor has given you a standing invitation to attend Brown Chapel at any and all services—so come. Next Sunday evening there will a literary and musical program at the church and some excellent members will be rendered. Come out and hear them. Master Harry Chiles continues on the sick list. Miss Evalyn Thomas is gradually improving after quite a seige of illness and her friends are pleased to know of her recovery. An appreciative audience greeted Rev. J. M. Brown last Sunday at 11:00 a.m. He selected the Short verse of Jude for his text: "And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire." The subject of his text was: "Pulling them out of the fire." He dwelt upon the sins that surround us, and how each of us as Christiana can do individual work the result of personal contact. That we can, by our lives, throw out the life line and save our weaker brother or sister. The program for the evening consisted in "Echoes" from the Sunday school convention which met at Emporia. An excellent paper was read by Miss Okellam Grant, delegate to the Christian Endeaver society. Short talks were made by Miss Lutie Hawkins, Rev. Guy and others. Next Sunday Children's Day will be celebrated at 9:30. The pastor Rev. Brown, will preach a short sermon to the children, after which a program will be rendered by members of the various departments. Miss Lutie Hawkins, primary superintendent, will have charge of the program. The Junior Stewardesses will give a trolley party on the evening of July 1st. Let everyone purchase a ticket, go and have a good time. Tickets are 25c. Watch for further notice. Sunday, July 18th, has been set apart as a gathering in of all the members of St. John, at which time the roll will be called and every member is expected to be present to answer to his or her name. The trustees hope to raise the money still due in our mortgage, which is about $350.00. If every member will respond to his or her name with $1.00, they will have the amount necessary. Our pastor attended the District Conference and Sunday School Convention of the Omaha district. He reports a splendid meeting. Mr. Preston Smith, son of our ex-pastor, Rev. J. T. Smith, in the city, visiting with friends. The Allen C. E. society had an splendid meeting Sunday opening. The subject "Christ's Call to the Young Women of Today" was great. Miss Mac Bird conducted the lesson. Mrs. Clifford Meaux entertained the Ladies Sewing circle Wednesday at her home, 405 Madison street. She was assisted by Mrs. Jefferson Johnston. All present spent a very pleasant hour. Miss Jennie Grant is spending the summer at Pittsburg, where she is taking the advance work in manual training. We wish her much success. IN MEMORIAM. Sacred to the memory of Frank brother of Dr. J. M. Young, Mrs. W. E. Noble of Phoenix, Aris, and Mrs. R. C. Cannon, who died June 13, 1913, in Kansas City: "Gone but not forgotten." Just two years since Frank, our brother. brother, Was one of our happy throng; Some times the way seems dark. But if we trust our Father's hand He'll gently bear our burdens, "Guide us to the better land And some golden bye and bye— Our loved ones there we meet And cast our trophies down— Yes, down at Jesus' feet."—Sister. Mr.' H. O. Abbott, manager of the Apex Theatre attended the Morgan- Jacobs nuptials at Atchison this week. Polar Bear MANUFACTURE The New Era Mill Trolley To K One of the most delightful rides in TROLLEY LINE between Kansas City road runs through beautiful and pictures by the door of the State Penitentiary Soldiers' Home, Ft. Leavenworth, and prisons and many other important sites. Car leaves Kansas City every hour to 10 p. m.; last car leaves Kansas City day night; last car leaves at 12 o'clock. Car leaves Leavenworth, Kansas, e. m. to 10:30 p. m. except Saturday leaves at 12 o'clock midnight. The Kansas City-West Thirty Years in the NuFACTURED ra Milling To Kane fabulous rides in the Kansas City and and picturesque nittentiary at Lans worth, and both important sight-see every hour on the Kansas City at at 12 o'clock mi Kansas, every h Saturday and Su tly-Western the Trolley To Kansas City One of the most delightful rides in the State of Kansas is on the TROLLEY LINE between Kansas City and Leavenworth, Kas. This road runs through beautiful and picturesque country. It takes you by the door of the State Penitentiary at Lansing, Kas., the National Soldiers' Home, Ft. Leavenworth, and both the Federal and Military prisons and many other important sight-seeing places. Cars leave Kansas City every hour on the even hour from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m.; last car leaves Kansas City at 11:30 p. m. except Saturday night; last car leaves at 12 o'clock midnight. Car leaves Leavenworth, Kansas, every hour on the half from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p. m. except Saturday and Sunday nights the last car leaves at 12 o'clock midnight. The Kansas City-Western Railway Co. Milling Business.... So we think we know how to make GOOD FLOUR Insist upon having the BEST. Manufactured by So we think we know how to make having the BEST. The Shell how to make GOOD BEST. Manufacture cellab elevator - dge Su Mill and Elevator Company, SALINA KANSAS Buy Your Lodge Supplies From the egro -- Big Negro Firm -- THE LOVE Regalia Company GEO. W. K. LOVE, President. 2418 Flora Avenue. Kansas City, Missouri "Ah, there's Sweetness, Madam" Just one thing required to convince you of the deliciousness of Meadow-Gold Butter. Try it. It's the butter that's going into hundreds of thousands of homes all over the country. Don't think that the tasty, fine-flavored Meadow-Gold Butter may be too high priced. Meadow-Gold Butter never "soars" like some butters. You will find when you settle down to using it regularly that you can always get it when you want it and you can always buy it at a reasonable price. Made only from pasteurized cream. Send us your order to-day. Meadow Gold Butter THE BEST FLOUR for family use. Insist on your Dealer giving you the best that is "POLAR BEAR." Other excellent brands are "NOXALL and X. T. C." Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kennedy were the pleasant host and hostess to a dinner party composed of ten. This was considered a very sumptuous affair and consisted of five courses. The decorations were appropriate for the occasion and all present felt highly entertained. The annual sermon of the Tabernacle lodge was held Sunday from the C. M. E. church in charge of Rev. M. Wooten who is a grand officer of this lodge. The affair was well attended and the collection was $17.00. At a rally held at the A. M. E. church Sunday to make up for a delinquency in the pastor's salary, $55 was raised, and when all of the soliciting cards have been turned in the amount is expected to total $75, which will pay in full for the two years service rendered by the pastor. Mrs. Zenobia Hickman of Omaha, Nebraska, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hunley. Miss Bowen of St. John, Kansas, one of our evangelists spent Susday THE NATIONAL OF TENNESSEE Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Tennessee. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 7th Ave. and Union St., Nashville, Tenn. Branch Office: 621 Rorabaugh-Wiley Bldg., Hutchinson, Kansas. Liabilities . . . . . . $504,000.00 Cash Capital, . . . . . . 200,000.00 CORNELIUS A. CRAIG, President. W. RIDLEY WILLS, Vice President. in the city and delivered the morning sermon at Bethel church. The members of the Second Baptist church are pleased with the new minister, the Rev. James Allen of Albuquerque, N. M., who starts out with a very promisisg future. He is a power in the pulpit and rendered excellent service in the recent revival, at which all the churches of the city unionized and gathered a large number into the Christian army. Miss Etta Green was quietly married Tuesday evening to Mr. Kay Pope. Miss Etta was a highly respected girl, loved by all who were fortunate enough to enjoy her acquaintance. She knew how to win friends and keep them. Mr. Pope, a very intellectual young man, was the ideal of the community and has a high salaried position; both have the well wishes of all. Mr. Claude Gothard left for Columbus, Ohio to remain indefinitely. Mr. William D. Harrison who attended college at K. U., the past year has returned home and will spend the summer in hard study preparatory for the law department, next Semester. Mrs. Fannie Barton spent 2 weeks visiting with relatives at Ellsworth. Miss Myrtle Johnson of Great Bend visited in the city. The Misses Banks of Pretty Prairie spent a couple of days in the city. Evangelist R. W. Wells of Chicago who held a series of meetings here has left to fill other engagements. Eat at Kennedy's when in the city. A Y. M. C. A. movement has been started and reading rooms have been installed in the basement of the church, and in addition to this a tennis court has been planned and the grounds laid for croquet. Prices change; quality never; subscribe for the Plaindealer; contains all the best news of the West and middle west; an advertising medium that pleases the masses. Mr. James Emery who visited in the city has returned to Great Bend. Mrs. Jerry Taylor who was called to Lincoln upon the severe illness of her brother has returned to the city. (First Published in The Topeka In the matter of the estate of John Briggs, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of May, A. D. 1915, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed Admiralstrator of the estate of John Briggs, late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly.—(3t.) ELVA A. BRIGGS, Administrator. President H. T. Kealing closed his fifth year as President and Superintendent of Western University and the State Industrial Department That the standard of the institution, along all lines has been raised to a high degree goes without saying. The faculty under his supervision has reached a higher plane of efficiency and preparedness, and better results maintained than at any time during the incipiency of the institution. The splendid results obtained by the literary department as well as the industrial division and the marked discipline of the student body, truthfully shows his ability as an educator of the highest type, in the revision of the business methods of the school he has used the most accurate systems in accounting, showing his keen insight and knowledge of modern business principles. The entire workings of the institution have been centralized in the main office of the president. This in itself has in the past been a source of great annoyance, in the running of affairs. He has at times urged better work on the part of both teacher and student. This result is clearly brought out by the excellent work exhibited here in the various departments and classes. The reputation of the school has not only widened under his guidance, but an increasing demand is being made for the graduates of the school in various sections of the country. During the past year a number of graduates have gone as far south as Texas, Mississippi and Alabama and from reports received here, have made good. President Kealing's connection with the Jean's Board as well as other educational agencies with which he is identified, easily make him an important factor in the educational world. This together with his long experience in school and college work render him fully able and fit to hold the position he now occupies. He is not recognized not only as the foremost leader in the state but in the west and the school and state as well as the citizens of Kansas are fortunate in having him at the head of its largest Negro institution. Western University Pen Point. LOOKEBA, OKLAHOMA. It is still raining here. Mrs. Lula Webb left Sunday to attend the Normal at Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Mrs. Foster and two grandsons spent Sunday afternoon at Mrs. H. B. Ray. Mr. S. M. Ray started binding his wheat at Bridgeport, for Mr. Shepherd. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gunter Sundayed at Mrs. Ray's. Mr. E. Harris is on the sick list this week. Mother and father Ray are on the sick list. Rev. J. E. Neal is attending Normal at Kingfisher. Pilgrim Rest church will celebrate her Thanksgiving, July 4th at the Masonic hall. Mrs. H. B. Ray and Gertrude Welb were shopping in Hinton, Monday. Miss S. B. Ray is suffering with a sprained arm. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. The Imperial Art club regretted to send their report instead of sending their delegate, but owing to the sad death of Mrs. Wickliffe, all declined to go. Mrs. M. C. Rhoten and Mr. Morris Lee, little son of Mrs. Rhoten who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Perkerson of 405 13th avenue for a short time have returned to their home in Junction City. Mrs. Rhoten being one of our home girls is always a welcome visitor in our midst. While in the city there were several dinners given in her honor. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kennedy gave a five course dinner. Those present were Rev. and Mrs. Franklin Bray, Rev. Allen, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. M. C. Rhoten, Mrs. R. B. Perkerson, Mrs. H. Broadus, Dr. Allison, Mrs. G. Brady, Mrs. Collins and Mr. Brooks, the Editor of the Blade and Rev. Billy Sunday. All departed declaring they had spent a pleasant evening. Mrs. C. O. Smith gave a luncheon for 12 ladies in honor of Mrs. Rhoten and Miss Ethelbrith of Walla Walla, Washington, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lena Pope for the summer. The subscribers will, please watch and be ready to meet Mrs. Smith, our collector as she will be knocking at you doer very soon. J.H. Tschudy Hardwood Lumber Co. 2200 BROADWAY, KANSAS CITY MISSOUR. Large Stock. Highest Grades. Prompt Service. Everything in the Hardwood Lumber Line. Two Long Distance Phones in Our Office: Bell 827 Grand— Home 827 Main A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING GLORY.—And every lady can have it if she will use the Magic. The Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and straighten the earliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminum Comb cannot infuse the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which is heated on our Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Haper' Hair Pomade, Boot on the market. Price per box, $6a. Alcohol Heater, price $8a. Liberal terms to agents. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Stonestreet & Son. Undertakers and Funeral Directors. ```markdown ``` Oldest Negro Order of Twelve, Her tern Star, U. E. Masonic Uniforms, Books, Badge SPECIAL CATA The Moses Di and Sup 1217 Woodland Ave The J. E. Ba Oldest Negro Regala Firm of Twelve, Heroines of Jericho Born Star, U. B. F. and S. M. Masonic Branches. Books, Books, Badges, Banners and SPECIAL CATALOGUES FREE! Moses Dickson Reg and Supplies Co., Woodland Ave. ansas C J. E. Baker Mer. Oldest Negro Regala Firm! Order of Twelve, Heroines of Jericho, Eastern Star, U. B. F. and S. M. T. Masonic Branches. Uniforms, Books, Badges, Banners and Supplies. SPECIAL CATALOGUES FREE! The Moses Dickson Regalia and Supplies Co., 1217 Woodland Ave. ansas City. Mo. The J. E. Baker Mer. Co., Garden City, Kansas. THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GATHER and promptly waited upon a distinction between white and black and want. There are good and unity. Those who pay their bills settled every week or month as they promptly as agreed, we decline white or colored, rich or poor. The J. 'E. Baker Whitlock Brothers 216 EAST DOUGLAS —One of the Best Places in the REMEMBER T 216 EAST DOUGLAS AVE. ..THE KOPP Kansas City HOME PHONE Pure and Wholesome! "TIP TOP," "BUTTER BREAK" Kopp's Bakery is Sanitary and 36-38 South Seventh St. THE DURLAND FURNITURE Furniture, Pianos, Vi and R Undertakers a 117-119 WEST SEVENTH STREET Lee-Warrens SALINA, "AERICAN E FORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all knew that promptly waited upon when they enter our store between white and black people. We appreciate it. There are good and bad eople of all colors in those who pay their bills promptly we run accounts every week or month as the case may be. These as agreed, we decline to run accounts with, we colored, rich or poor. Block Bros. Marble 216 EAST DOUGLAS AVE. The Best Places in the City to Do Your MEMBER THE NUMBER: DOUGLAS AVE. WICHITA, THE KOPP BAKERY Kansas City, Kansas HOME PHONE 246 WEST. and Wholesome! Principal Bread," "BUTTER BREAD," "HOLSUM" and "HONEY Bakery is Sanitary and everything in first-class th Seventh St. KANSAS CITY, THE ORLAND-SAWTEE FURNITURE COMPANY, store, Pianos, Victor Talking Male and Records. dertakers and Embalmer ST SEVENTH STREET. JUNCTION CITY Warren Milling SALINA, :: KANSAS. AMERICAN EAGLE" FL THE COLORED PEOPLE OF GARDEN CITY all knew that they are suitely and promptly waited upon when they enter our store. We make a distinction between white and black people. We appreciate your business and want. There are good and bad people of all colors in every community. Those who pay their bills promptly we run accounts with, to be settled every week or month as the case may be. Those who do not pay promptly as agreed, we decline to run accounts with, whether they are white or colored, rich or poor. The J. 'E. Baker Mercantile Co. Whitlock Bros. Market, 216 EAST DOUGLAS AVE. One of the Best Places in the City to Do Your Marketing. REMEMBER THE NUMBER: 216 EAST DOUGLAS AVE. WICHITA, KANSAS. Pure and Wholesome! Principal Brands: "TIP TOP," "BUTTER BREAD," "HOLSUM" and "MONEY" Kopp's Bakery is Sanitary and everything in first-class condition 30-38 South Seventh St. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS DURLAND-SAWTELL Furniture, Pianos, Victor Talking Machines and Records. Manufactured Especially for the Highest Class of Family Trade. —Distributed by the Chase Wholesale Co., Topeka ASK YOUR. GROCER FOR I ED by the Chase Wholesale Co., Topeka SK YOUR. GROCER FOR I —Distributed by the Chase Wholesale Co., Topeka, Kansas. ASK YOUR. GROCER FOR IT.. We carry one of the finest lines of UNDERTAKING GOODS in the State. We never sleep. Three Licensed Embalmers in attendance. 636 Quincy St. - 'Phone 52 Regala Firm! Baines of Jericho, Eas- F. and S. M. T. Branches. s, Banners and Supplies. LOGUES FREE! Jackson Regalia Supplies Co., ansas City. Mo. BORDEN CITY all know that they are when they enter our store. We make people. We appreciate your busi-oad eople of all colors in every com-promptly we run accounts with, to the case may be. Those who do not run accounts with, whether they Mr Mercantile Co. s. Market, DUGLAS AVE. The City to Do Your Marketing.— THE NUMBER: WICHITA, KANSAS. BAKERY .. Y, Kansas E 246 WEST. Principal Brands: "HOLSUM" and "HONEY" everything in first-class condition KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THE SAWTELL COMPANY, Actor Talking Machines records. and Embalmers. JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS Milling Co. KANSAS. AGLE" FLOUR, Wholesale Co., Topeka, Kansas. OCER FOR IT.. Bases a ton de i a a | a ak w. ai % : Sg Sat eS With the Oklahomas ener pas ss eee ee Fler Foundation. By THEO. BAUGHMAN, Special Seribe. at ROAD MAN LAID UP FOR REPAIRS. Laboring Under Many Diiiculiles Baughman Keepa On The Go Your seribe is about the Jast fel Yow to kick about any old thing but it aeeme thet fate, for the pas few weeks has been burdening hin with more than his share of troubles , too, being sick, has caused him t not do much for your excellent jour nal, and on reaching here, Pawhuska where the Osage Indian—much o ' the white enan‘s order, so far ae th, colored man's concern, we were sick @ bed, and at one time thought may. pe it ae wise to fix up our checks. Abovt the only thing we've beer “strong at” wae buying medicine, paying physidang and grunting; this ean't last always and before long, we hope te put some ginger into our work. The thender and electrical storm thet visited Pawhuska on our af- rival there, only served to make u, Detieve our finish wee near at hand. The Bartlesville colored citizen. ship do not own much land, and very few homes. and on inquiry why not, were told that the whites will not aell desirable property- to colored People, The business section of the race is loeated in “Little Africa,” and take it from ua, it ip truly “Little Africa.” ‘That part of the race who work are employed ag porters at banks, hotels, etc. A Misa Brown is the only col- ored teacher and there are only two churches. There ig plenty of room fot the nace to pull up at this place. The law had put pad-locks on the doors of many buildings and inquir- ing why this was, were told that the law had closed the joints and con- fivcated the junk, however this didn’t prevent booze from being sold “go- ing and coming.” Here in Oklahoma there is a large number of our peo- ple whe have drawn the ax on work, and lve by their wits, and other- wise; even the harvest time hag not disturbed his pesceful dream, White at McAllester, we met Van DeMent, Ewq., a 38rd degree Mason, & dealer in coal and a property own- er. He has deen there 19 years, and the folks know he is around there, Gir, Cochram is another Plain dealer friend at McAllester. He is janitor at the Arnote, as well a, other business buildigs. Gir. Coch. ram is making hay while the sun shines, and owns 10 lots and 8 rent houses, Every colored man should make the eame preparation. The colored citizenship at McAllester de- pend largely on the coal mines, and Mo they are not being operated at the present, our folks find themselves up againet ‘it; however, they are friends of our paper, Not to boast, but everywhere you go, wo hear words of praize of our sheet and its editor. Mr. Glenry Daniela is a colored citizen at Cushing that’s helping to make histery for the race, He owns 2 22 room hotel, modern cafe, ton- sorial parier, confectioneries, cigars, ete. He enjoys a nice trade, because he treats the public right, and above al] he gives everyone his money's worth, He at one time resided at, Austin, Texas, and his many friends | will be pleased to know he is doing] well. Mr, Bem Smith, a young man has} nad erected at Cushing, a business | yuilding, in which he is conducting a enfectionery, ice cream, cold drinks, ste, and fe doing wall Ho is al-|! nost a stranger, hailing from Mus. |! cogee, but his business methods are | ‘ vinning him many friends, When |’ you wre in the city be sure to sec]? vir. ‘Mr, Frank Payne, an expert hotel |‘ nan, hiss recently acquired the old|! rown Cafe at Bartlesville, Okla, nd le now conducting a first class |’ ace, where he servea short orders, |! te, He has six modern rooms and ! ee eee eg ee you are in the city be sure to see him. ‘Nr, Frank Payne, an expert hotel man, his recently acquired the old Brown Cafe at Bartlesville, Okla, and j6 now conducting a first class place, whore he serves short orders, ete, He has six modern rooms anc baths in connection. When you are in that town, be sure to see ’im, as he wil] treat you right, Mr. S, S. Green and Mr, Howard Norman, two popular men of our race et Bartlesville, Okla, are janitors at the Lannom building, one of the lang- eat business buildings in that city, They have been employed for four yeara and have given satisfaction, ‘They are both men with families and taking a leading part in every move whidh means race elevation. Mr. L. GC, Clemmons is one ‘of the progreative men at Bartlesville, Re owns the Busy Bee cafe, and the Mid. way ke Cream Parlor. In connec. tion, he conducts a shining parlor, This good man owns a modern home on the out-skirte of the city, at which be ig raising high grade chickens, ye, This gentleman hes an excelie™t wife, who is largely responsible for thelr success, These people are ful of push and are making good. ‘The scribe was royally entertaine: by Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Manning a dinner, while at Bartlesville, Okla Miss Luvenia Brown, the Iady prin cipal of the colored schoo! was amoung the guests. Mre. Manning, ne Miss Carris Garrett, formariy of Pe leatine, i¢ an excellent hostess. anc what we want you to know, is, she’ some good cook, The menu consisted of everything one's heart could de. sire. Thpee good people are doing nicely, Mr. J. A. Givens, one of the old land-marke at Bartlesville, has a 1¢ room sleeping apartment, that {s mo. dern, (He has an {ce cream parlor, confectionery, and a Smoke Houss in which all high grade cigars are sold. Mr, Givens is manager of the “Bartlesville Blues,” a fast base bali aggregation. who play classic ball, and are open for engagements, This gentleman is a factor in his city, and owns some valuable property, The White Way Cleaning Works, owned and operated by Messra, R. M. Barton and M, C. Cotton, They are leaders along their line, and by Pleasing the public, are kept busy, In connection with thelr tailoring es- tablishment, they conduct a soft drink business, These gentlemen are 1o- cated at 419 W. 3rd St. Bartlesville, Okla, Mr. E. H. Maning, who hails from the “Holy City”, Palestine, Texas, is conducting a two chalr tonsoris! par- lor at Bartlesville. He has a good shop, eaulpped with everything and Mr, Maning and his helper, Mr. J. H, Slaughter are expert workin, They can do barber work in the right way and thir service is all one can ask, Mr, Maning has been away from Texas since 1907, and Is suc. ceeding. Mr, F, E. Dickson is conducting a tailoring establishment at Bartles- ville. He does a general repair work, pressing, cleaning, etc, also cuts and makes clothes, Ge has been » tailor for 10 years, and hig wrokmanship mas won him many friends. Mr. C. H. Verse, a thrifty colored sitizen at Cushing, is a general deal- r in merchandise, and has the credit of conducting the only colored store n that city. Aside from dry goods, rroceries, etc., he operates a market, fe has spent considerable money to sive the race a creditable enterprise, ind ‘he is enjoying a nice trade, He wns his business house and such nen are the ones who are giving cur ace recognition, Mr. E, Simms nd Mr, James Handcock are helping Ir, Verse. Mra. Frances Handcock, nm export seamstress has quarters ay fr, Verse's place, also Miss Willie eeviehouse. When a man knows how to do some ne thing rea] well, the public will las seo that he will have something o do, He is not only an expert in he att of massuers, but is recog. ized as one of America’s greatest xperts on phyzical culture, having equired hig training under Dr. ‘ook, formerly of Battle Creek, In he finest hotel at Bartlesville—Maire -Prof, M, Tomlin, a man of the ace is conducting the swellest Turk. | ih bath house in that etate, His Atrons are among the most cultured |. hites of the country, and his ability | as placed him at the head of his rofession. His’ apartments are jodern and your scribe had the plea- | are of inspecting the bath house and as indeed interested by what this| plished man explained to us. This |. riiliant young colored man was ed-|' cated in the state of California and @ man who is winning laurels for ir race, He is an athlete of note,|' nd has trained many of the best | en of this country, In numerous | ‘ wns of America, Mr. Tomlin hes|' inducted swell places and devotes |‘ s time exclusively to physical cul-| | re, and why not since he is anjt LOST RELATIVE, I am deslrous of/locating my bro- ther, last heard of was in Pine Bluf, Ark, His name is Edward Riley, 65 years old and born in Barnsville, 8. C. I understand he has a large family and any information furnished ‘of his whereabouts will be gladly re- ‘eleved by S. 8. Green, his brothet, Room 318, Lannom Bldg., Bartlesville, Oklahoma. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS. On Friday evening, June 18, at the beautiful and spacious home of Mra, M, E. Woods, occurred the ex. hag SSS Sune SRE R }Jed the cloeing ef’ a most’ soccessfo} year jn club work, There were about forty invited guests present to enjoy the hospitality of the club and to ad. mire the very beautiful and excellent specimens of thelr handiwork. A |very pleasant program was rendered |98 follows: Prayer, led by chaplain, [iirs, D. G, Morris; roll call, te- sponse by quotations; report of the entire year’s work, by secretary Mrs, ‘M, D. L. Cox; instruments! solo, Mrs, Frank Jenkins; opening address, by the president, Mrs, J E. Gilbert; response, Rev. J. D. Rice; reading, Mrs. Pau} Grant; current events, Mra, SM, E. Woods; yocal duett, Mesdames Shepard and Whittaker; reading, by Mrs. J, A, Dodd; recitation, Thelma Gilbert; address by the art instruc. tor, Mrs, D. G, Morris; vocal solo, Mrs, Mollie Kidd, After the rendi- tion of tho program, the library was thrown open and a beautiful scene was presented to the view of tue guests, which consisted of needie- craft of every description from tow-| els to table cloths, in fact every ar- ticle of linen needed in a home, At the arch were draped some tatting lace curtains, the work of Mrs. J. b. Gilbert and. were pretty Indeed, All articles of clothing for women and children were shown, exquisitely em- broidered and made up ready to wear, Especially handsome were dainty white dresses, waists and meny other Hngerie articles. The usefulness and the practicability of the entire ex. hibit and the quality of the work brought forth much favorable com. ment. On a large table were: ar- ranged fifteen pieces of elegant hand painted china which were specimens of the work of 3frs. D. G. Morris, the art instructor of the club, The report of the year showed that pot only had the club been diligent in work and study, but had ‘helped in a material way many of the sick and needy of the community. Also that the financial condition of the trea- aury has a large balance to its cred- it, with which to begin a new year's work. The I. S. I. club attributes the year's remarkable success to the fact thag all of its members were in complete harmony and accord and heartily cooperated with thelr presi- dent, Mrs, Gilbert in her efforts to guid, them and results came through unity. All enjoyed a pleasant social time until a late hour, A dainty lunch was served at 10:30 P, M., the club adjourned for the summer months, expecting to resume work in September. Pay up, pay up; it is high time you were paying, you who, haven't pafd- If your paper is supposed to expire this month, see Mrs. Blackwell and |! pay up to date; do so at once, Rey. J. D. Rice, pastor of St]: James M. E. church left Tuesday |: for the South, of Rev. H, H. McAllister, pastor of | Bethel A. 3f. E. church and Miss Eva Cartwright will be married on]! Thureday evening, June 24, at the|! shurch, © 4 The annual sermon of the Knights ind Daughters of Tabor was preach. |! d at the Sardis First Baptist church | J ast Sunday afternoon by Rev. | 3raves, pastor of the C. M. E. church. He preached a noble sermon and a|« rowded’ house witnessed the same. |r Rev. Bruster and wife of Cherry-| / rale, Kansas was in the city a few|{t lays last week. 8 Rev, D. A. Jefferson, G. Blackwell | c nd Hannah Coleman are attending | 1 he State Sunday Schoo] and B, Y. >, U. Convention in Pittsburg thi, |b veek, They were delegates trom {® facedonia Baptist church. e Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Winston who|¢ ave been here about three weeks,|& onducting the union revival of the our Baptist churches held at Sar-|4q 1s First Baptist church have re-|1 urned to Oklahoma. Many convert. | NOWATA, OKLAHOMA. Mr, and Mrs, Gray and childrer of Coalgate were here last weck, The Humbug circus under the au- spices of the B. P, O, E. gave the Afro-American band a special place in the parade and we must say out of the four bands, they ware the sec- ond best. The C, 8S, Quartett, composed of Harve Bouldin, E, D, Girffith, Eu- gene Countes and U, R. Smith, gang for the Humbug circus at night and made quite a hit. Mz, Courteney Weth of Timber EAB, Oita, to here layitig track for the, Nowate-Coffeyrille” Interurban Une. My. Otte Borders returned from ‘Weit City, Kansas, Thursday. Mr. Bob Johnson was down from Coffeyville last week, Mr. W. I, Horton, the tonaorial artist is among the new subscribers. Dr. Kirkland of Little Rock, Ark, was in our city Jast week, en route for Vinita, The social session and whist tour. Bament given by the Hotel Camp- bell waiters, Wednesday evening was. ® swell affair, Mr. Theo Baughman, traveling agent for The Topeka Plaindealer was here last week. He certainly is & well educated gentleman and talks newspaper, morning, roon and night, He left Thursday for Vinita. o ——-—_ YALE. KANSAS. Miss Olivia Porter, Grand Matron, visited Primrose Chapter, O. E, s.. No, 46 of Franklin, Kans., June 16, and made a grand lecture and pre. sented souvenir cards to the mem- bets, A two course luncheon was served, Mias Olivia Porter visited Bethle. hem chapter, O. E. S., No. 33 of Yale, Kansas and gave a grand lec. ture and presented souvenir cards to the members. A two course luncheon was served, Mrs. L. Beasley of Pittsburg vi- sited her Chapter of Yales June 16. Mrs. Hallie White stored her -fur- niture away Saturday and leavgs for Pittsburg, where she will make her Rew home, Several tomb stones were placed Is Yale cemetery on Decoration Day, The Children’s Day exercises were @ grand success at both churches, Sunday. 0. Wheaton went to a river fifty miles from here on a fishing trip on the 11th and came back on the 13th. He reports good luck. Miss Lavenia Dewberry Is going to Normaj in Pittsburg. She started Tuesday, June 15, 1915, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. The Trustee's Ald will give a pic nic at F Street Park, July 4th, Al are invited to come and heve a good time. Lebanon Lodge No. 126 A. F.& A. M, observed St. John's Duy with a fitting program at Mt. Zi.. Baptist church, Sunday, June 20, Kev, H. B. Hilman preached a splendid ser. mon, Dr. H. T. Keating, president of Western University, enroute ficni Brownlee, Nebr., visited Rev. C. R. Runyon while in the city. Dr, Keal- ing reports everything looking fine in Brownlee, We ate wiy sorry to hear of the serious accident of Frank Curtis, son of Mr, and Mrs, Austin Curtis, for- mer Lincoln residents, We hear that he jas three mbs broken. Mire, Maude Gates who has been seriously il at St. Elizabeth hospitay is much improved and is at home again. Mrs, Eva Walker Kimmons and her neice, Miss Thelma Walker of St. Joseph are visiting relatives and friends in Lincoln. ‘The State Federation of Womens’ clubs wil] meet with the Davis Wo- man’s club, Monday, June 21, at the A. M, E. church, A public recep- tion will be given the visiting dele- gates, Monday evening at the home, of the president, Mts, Jennie Sel'ars, 1942 U Street. ‘The Knights and Daughters of Ta. bor and Maids and Pages had their annual sermon preached Sunday ev- ening, June 20th at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Rev, Hilman preached a fine sermon, Mra, Maybe) Galbraith has bee, quite sick at her home, 152] South 18th street. INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS. Rev. G. E, Pettigrew and wife o! the A, M, E. churth, Miss Alice Fluellen, Mrs, Martina Fields, Sy. Ervin McClain and Mr, Fred Taylor left Monday evening for the District Sunday School Convention which will convene in Iola, Kansas. Rev, C. Teal of the Second Baptist church, Mr. Arthur Markham, Mr. Richard Payne and Miss E. Patterson left Tuesday morning for Pittsburg, where they wall attend the State San. day School Convention and B, Y, P, u, Rev, B, M, Stradford of the St, John's Baptist church and people completed a two monthe rally last Sunday, raising $173.05, having in the treasury $100.00, making a total of $273.05, to commence building our new church. Mr. Arthur Gaits and Mr, Harri. pon Hotlowell have leased the A. A. League building and have opened a firet clace cafe, All are invited. Rev. R. B. Sneed has just return ed from Tulra where he has been it'ng relatives ard friends, VAKE NOTICE. 'F Mi ws ELH, WESTERN BAPTISTS, ‘The Western Baptist Convention will meet at Springfield, Mo., Tuess day before the second Lord's Day in July, Pastor W, H. Young is making atrangements for a pleasant stay of this Convention, Dr, E. J, Fisher, president, has been ill for some: weeks, but ls now recuperating. Field Secretary Rev. W. W. Ressell is creating a healthy sentiment for the work and will be tho means of bring. ing many delegates from Ohio, In. diana, Mlinois, Michigan and other western states, also Ca,ada, Remember the date is Tuesday, before the second Sunday in July with the Washington Avenue Baptist church—Adv, WEIR. KANSAT Mr, Nathan Davis, one of the Wei boys who joined the army three year ago finished his time and arrived home on the 4th. He is looking fn and has 90 days to degide whether he will re-enliat, Mrs, Ellen Lee, who has been abct the last six months is up and was al Church on the 20th, \ Mr. Geo. Jackson, who runs a & and 10 cents store says if a good barber will come to Welr, he will build him a barber shop and put fr a chair and a pool table. He must be a barber; write George Jackson, Weir, Kansas, Rey. J. C. Davis, Mrs, Mary Eat. man and Miss Pearl Dillard left on the 21st for Iola to attend the Dis. trict conference and Sunday Schoo! convention of the A. M. E, church. | The band concert on the 15th at Baker's hall was a success, The Masons will give a picnic on the 5th of July at Taylor's grove and have employed the Little Dixie Band, Mr, T, S, Berry who has been sick ia up and at work. The Electric Coal Co. is running regular, loading flats and filling cus- tom orders. Cards ate out announcing the mar- riage of Miss Bessie Stewart and Mr. Starler James on June 30th. They will make their home in Pittsburg. The U. B. F, an 8. M, T. will give a picnic on August 4th at Ty- ler's Grove. , The Masonic Lodge attended their annua! sermon on the 20th at Pitts burg. The sermon was preached by Rev, H. H. Curtis of Joplin, Mo. For some reason the Sir Knights and Daughters did not have their annua] sermon this year, Mr. Will Atkina, Jr., left here on the 19th for the West, Rew F. iH, Prentice, pastor of St. John church left here on the 21st to attend the State Sunday Schoo} con. vention in Pittsburg. GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. The weed harvest is in full plast AU weeds must be cut on or befor July Ist, or abide by the penalty o the law. Chautauqua is being extensively advertised and many tickets are be. ing gold. The new sheriff appears to be mak. ing is warm for the bootleggers those of a swarthy complexion being the morg conspicuous, An examination will be held the 26th Inst, for postmaster at Hol. comb., The present incumbent har scarcely jad time enough to acquaint himself with the affairs of the of- fice. Some of the twenty-five applicants who took the examination for rural letter carrier of route one out of Hol- comb, are being very solitioug in re- gard to the result of the examination an as to whom will be appointed as regular carrier of the route. Mean- while young Hartman who is not an eligible, continues to carry the mail and to draw his $100.00 per month, Rev, R. H. Thomas, the Baptist District Mismonary preached severa) able sermons at the Second Baptist church recently. The State Mission. ary, Rev, Van Leu is expected here sometime this week. ‘The ladies Mite Missionary Society realized a handsome sum in their so- cial given recently for loa! purposes, Misses Deborah Stewart, Jenna Ri- ley, Lillian MeCormick and Margue- rite Gravett formed a |ine party to the Princess last week, Then a few friends gathered at the home of Mlas McCormick and spent the evening in music end games, Refreshments were served after which they departed do- laring Misses McCormick and Gar- ‘ett Ideal hostesses. Messrs. Bolder and Smith have dis- wlved partnership and Mr, Bolder as added an ice cream parlor to h's Mready comodious quarters, which sw favorite texort for those seck- ng pleasures and refreshments, When in Salt Lake City and want » ale place to eat and reat, atop at Lec aurd Jeckeos, 146, 5. 4th St, Went eS Ae Tn bik i e : : : ; : Me. 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LIBERAL COMMISSIONS; ao postal brings particulars, { THE PATRICK LEE REALIY €8,, Dept. J, , 2742 Welton Gt—DENVER, COLO ALL KINDS OF FLOWER PLANTS For Cemetery and Boxes or Your Front Yard Cheap at ED. BASS' Greenhouse HANGING BASKETS AT COST 800 E. 15th St. Phone 3000. H. T. GEEDER, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MITTSBURG. KANSAS Office: 124 1/2 E. Third St. Phones: Office 1475; Rev. 1948. —Disease of Women Specialty. and endeavor, that we shall emulate every quality of beauty and sterling worth. Be it further resolved, that we extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and do commend them for comfort to that Shepherd of Israel, who did comfort His people of old and to whose loving care may ever be committed the helpless, the suffering and the grieved of Earth. Dr. Hudson was a hero in manhood, pushing forward for his race and was second to none in his medical skill. His greatest ambition was to be successful in everything he undertook. He was a race man, so much so until he organized a body of people known as the True Eleven to be up and building and uplifting the colored race, and through his noble ambition and the willing workers thereof, were able to purchase and pay for a If there were any doubts of this building being paid for or this institution falling through at that time those doubts have long since been dispelled and it stands as one of the useful institutions of the city. His remarkable work does not only speak well of him in this city, but over the entire county and state where he was known. He departed this life in full triumph of faith. Right blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea with the spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them. Ac. D. GENERALS, Virgin. Ac. JULIA KELLEY, Fin. Resolutions Trustees Campbell Chapel A. M. F. Church el, A. M. E. Church. Whereas, Dr. W. H. Hudson has been an associate member of this Board for a number of years. We have always found him to be enterprising, energetic and an ardent supporter of every movement engendering the advancement of this department. That in his official capacity as chairmer, he displayed a rare judgment, business ability and a personal interest in the welfare of the temporal affairs of the church. Be it resolved, that we do hereby express our regrets at the loss of so valuable and efficient a co-worker. That we have sustained a loss to this department which will require a great deal of effort on our part to regain. And be it further resolved, that we extend our utmost compassion, our deepest sympathy and condolence to the stricken family in this their hour of distress. And that while we feel the Board, the church and the community have suffered an irretievable loss, we are consolled by the thought that the valley of the shadow leads but to the brightest home beyond. J. B. BENNING, J. T. JACKSON, HENRY ALLEN, J. C. GEORGE, C. M. BROWN, REV. J. F. C. TAYLER. (Concluded from Page One.) the right man in the right place. He has been connected with the institution for several years and has been advanced from assistant to superintendent of the institution. He says there is no friction or any disturbances of any kind by the class of people under him as they do not understand how to be fussy or troublesome. They do not have to have a chaplain or school of any kind as the people are just there to be cared for. They have about 540 inmates of which twenty-five are colored. They have sixty-five employees of which forty-five are nurses. We asked if the had any colored, he said no as none of them had made application. Mr. Cave is a very high class polished, Christian gentleman and does not stand for segregation or any discrimination in the least on account of color or condition. He says that if an application comes in there for a position, he considers it on the merit and not on the color. Everybody seemed to be busy, even the imbeciles to some extent and it is a source of pleasure to visit the institution and watch their maneuvers. The oldest inmate there at this time is about 56 years old and the youngest about fourteen months. Mr. J. W. Jackson, Gen. Johnson and Lee Cochran have opened up a lunch counter with soda water and ice cream in connection at 113 S. Main St. It is one of the neatest and coolest places in Winfield and was very much needed. We wish them success. Gen. Johnson has lived in Winfield all his life, owns a nice home and stands well in the community. Mr. Jackson is a bachelor and has lived in Winfield eighteen years, owns good property and is an honest, upright, Christlain young man and he is highly respected by everyone at Winfield and is well known throughout Kansas. He is a 33rd degree Mason, member Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. He is a fine chauffeur and is now in the employe of Dr. Emerson. Some good woman ought to capture him. Mr. Andy Charles, one of Winfield's progressive young men owns fine home property and is now engineer at the ice plant and assistant superintendent. Winfield has a very fine class of white citizens. We met Lawyer'Albert Graham who says the people of his race should not entertain any prejudice or enmity against the colored people; but should do all they can to build up the race. Says he does not believe in segregation or black laws. He says he naturally inherited this feeling and believe that the white people should treat the colored people as they treat themselves. Another of Winfield's progressive citizens, in Mr. J. B. Cottom who is a cement and side walk builder. His work at Winfield and other small towns is an everlasting monument to him. He also builds houses of blocks and can do most anything in this line and is succeeding. --- Our next stop was at Arkansas City. The Widow Smothers and her son, Craton and daughter, Mrs. Hart are preparing to harvest a wheat crop. She owns a track of 160 acres of land there and another of eighty. Mrs. Hart is on one and Craton on the other. Craton is married to an industrious and progressive young lady and we predict great things for them in the next few years. Mr. P. B. Andrews owns 160 acres of land which he homesteaded. He is as active as ever and is taking life easy. Our friend Hooker is still conducting a barber shop and doing fine. Mr. Wm. Odell who is employed on a private car with the superintendent of that division has built one of the most beautiful bungalows in that town; all modren and cozy and finely furnished. His wife is an accomplished, intelligent, cultured lady and is a neat housekeeper. They have two children, May and Earl, who are very sweet looking and bright. Mr. and Mrs. Odell are very proud and happy. --- At Wellington we found our friend Roberts running one of the best restaurants in the town and employing five people. Mr. Roberts owns the Alamo hall, constructed for the use of the colored people, which is very essential and necessary and something that should be done in all towns as it is becoming a hard proposition for colored people, to rent halls in most cities. We met Sheriff Farror and must say he is a fine officer and gentleman and the citizens of that county are always glad to vote for a man like him. J. S. Oldham owns a beautiful home and still retains his post as assistant miller at the Hunter Milling Company. Wellington is a beautiful city, clean and prosperous. It has three or four big mills. It is here that one of the Santa Fe shops is located and colored people are employed in the round houses. On Sunday we were the guests of Mrs. Issabelle Horton and her daughter, Mrs. Florence Taylor, wife of Noble Taylor. Besides us, Mr. M. G. Blackwell was a guest. Mrs. Hortowns a beautiful home which is finely furnished and must say we never enjoyed a better dinner, especially the fine white fish caught from creeks around Wellington. Mrs. Taylor is a highly accomplished young lady. Mr. James Murphy, employee of the railroad house of the Santa Fe, which position he has held for years owns good property. Sherman Teal and son are conducting a barber shop. Mr. Teal is correspondent for The Plaindealer at times, just when he feels like it he sends in news about Wellington. --- Our next stop was at Caldwell, Kansas, a division of the Rock Island. The few colored people of this town seem to be getting along fairly well. Mr. J. F. Chandler owns a nice home with chickens, fruits of all kinds and a fine garden. L. A. Cunningham, porter on the Rock Island is a prosperous young man, owns a farm in Oklahoma and property in Caldwell and has accumulated this by saving his earnings on the road. Other porters and railroad men should take heed of such progress and profit by it. Mrs. M. J. Otto, the widow who keeps a rooming house and headquarters is a progressive lady. Some good man might win her by getting into her good graces and thereby making two souls happy. We were the guest of our friend, Mr. Nolan and wife. They conduct the headquarters and boarding place of the railroad mail clerks. They are progressive, own cows, vegetable garden, hogs and chickens. Rev. Whitley and wife conduct a confectionary and grocery and own three or four incubators and have about four hundred young chickens. Caldwell has quite a few colored families of which some seem to be doing well. --- Our next stop as at Wichita, which is a large growing city and is growing fast and improving wonderfully. There is one colored newspaper there. The Wichita Broadax, published by Mr. Curtis, formerly of Ablene. The colored people seem to be holding their own. The biggest concern in the business line is that of two colored men who conduct a shop for cleaning and manufacturing hats. This is about the only business of this kind in the United States carried on by colored men and they have all the work they can do. The colored people of Wichita in a business line need one or two good laundries, a second hand store, huckster wagon, in fact there are lots of things colored people could open up here if they would join together. Prof. F. C. West and Dr. Grant Brown are two of the leading spirits of Wichita. Among the ministers who are moving forward and trying not only to build up Christian, but business lines also, are Rev. E. T. Fishback and Rev. S. B. Butler. Rev. Butler's father has just recently come from Sardi, Miss., and has' organized the Butler Grocery Co., and is doing a fine business. They have a contract to furnish meat for the county jail and childrens' home, which contracts were formerly given to white men. Mr. Thos. Glover has charge of the city library, which is one of the finest in the west. He is one of the leading spirits in the A. M. E. church and Sunday School work in that section of the country. Mrs. A. Paul has returned from California where she has been visiting her children and reports her health wonderfully improved. She likes California. Her husband, Mr. Paul has been at one place and has the leading barber shop of Wichita for twenty-five years. J. W. Thompson is still conducting his grocery store on North Moselle and is making good. Mr. John E. Lewis, wife and daughter have returned from Jamaica accompanied by his nephew who will make this his future home and will attend Manhattan college this fall. He will take up electric engineering. He is a bright young man and we predict great things for him. It is very interesting to talk with them on the subject of what they saw and heard on the island. They brought with them several plants, vines and shrubbery which they have transplanted on their beautiful lawn for experiment in this country. They say the blacks are in control and it is an interesting story they tell of the condition and progress of the people there. Mr. Lewis will lecture on this subject in different parts of the country. He is now engaged in the second hand furniture business. Mr. Phillip Hyde, the carpet maker is still on the job, making money and doing well. Miss Isis M. Brooks, is our correspondent and we advise all of the Wichita people to see her and give her news for the Plaindealer, also pay any subscriptions to the paper and those wishing the paper may subscribe from her. Mr. A. Ross is one of Wichita's successful grocers at 860 E. Mun dock. He enjoys a mixed trade, is polite and full of business. Miss Bessie Edna McCullough, who was recently married to Mr. Edgar 124 MRS. ML COX Trout is enjoying a beautiful home given them by her father as a wedding gift. Mrs. Trout is a very neat housekeeper and is an intelligent and industrious young lady. Since her marriage she has hatched out nearly one hundred chickens and devotes her attention mostly to this and her house duties. She gave a birthday dinner on her father to ten of his gentleman friends at which a fine time was had. Their home is beautifully furnished and is located at 1216 N. Mosely. Our friend Thomas Fine and wife are two of the most progressive couples in Wichita and are preparing to build a fine home. The one which they now occupy is beautifully furnished, but they think they want something better. Bud Helm, formerly of Abilene is conducting a pool hall and cigar stand at 632 Main St. J. R. Dunson, the hog man at 915 State Federation of Colored Womens' Clubs The Federation of Colored Women's clubs met at their 15th annual session at Salina, Kansas, last Wednesday and Thursday, June 16 and 17. It was one of the finest sessions ever had. The following are the officers that were present: Mrs. J. L. Harper, president; Mrs. Tennie Blake, Second Vice President; Mrs. W. W. Shobe, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Eddie K. Bowers, Cor. Secretary; Mrs. Anna Daniels, Treasurer; Mrs. DePrilest, Chaplain, Executive Board; Mrs. Ella Taylor, Chaliman, Atchison; Mrs. E. D. Robinzine, Kansas City; Mrs. L. S. Smith, Great Bend; Mrs. Amelia Tolbert, Topeka; Mrs. Edna Harrison, Hutchinson. The citizens of Salina and especially the local committee are to be congratulated for the effort put forth for the entertaining of this Federation. Salina can always be counted on doing things right as she has a fine class of big-hearted men and women who will do anything to make it pleasant for visitors. The sessions were held in the Court House and the meals served at the Knights of Tabor Hall, where everybody fared sumptuously. The program was very fine and nearly everybody responded to their part. There were about fifty on program, and there were several discussions on "Home Life" and the help of the poor and needy; also on the beautifying of the home and everything that goes to make up life was discussed by the women of this Federation. Some of the finest women of the race were present and were those who would Indiana is one of the most successful hog growers in the West. He grows from 75 to 100 head each year off of swill from town, also has three or four hundred chickens. He is a hard worker, sticks to the job and is making money. Landrum and Hickerson conduct a first class cafe. Mrs. Ada Barton Coulter conducts a rooming house and owns some fine property on North Main St., and is one of the greatest political workers among women in the state. Through her efforts and good work, she has secured the appointment of her husband on the police force. Mrs. Mollie Cox, Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Court of Calanthe of Kansas is now serving her second term in this position. She was elected some years ago and filled the office with credit and honor and after retiring for a while the order fell in the hands of Mrs. Lula Summers of Kansas City, under whom there was much confusion and disorder, as well as the shortage of finance. Mrs. Cox has taken hold of the order and in a few months has brought sunlight out of darkness; has paid most of the buck claims and has money in the treasury and the lodge is doing fine all over the state. So successful has been her work that she has been tendered the position of Supreme Grand Lecturer by the Supreme Worthy Counsellor, Jospeh L. Jones of Cincinnati, which she has accepted. This position was held by Mrs. Lula Summers who has been suspended from the order for ninety-nine years. Mrs. Cox has made such wonderful success in the past few months in the straightening out the condition of the Order left by Mrs. Summers that Supreme Counsellor Jones thought it was no more than right to award her this position. She is not only one of Wichita's most cultured women, but all Kansas and the West is proud of her. compare favorably with women of any other race. Mrs. Harper deserves much credit for the queenly manner in which she presided over the body and for her painstaking kindness and Christian spirit; and she was unanimously reelected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Harper of Wichita, president; first vice president, Mrs. Shobe of Salina; second vice president, Mrs. Love of Coffeyville; recording secretary, Mrs. Laurie Davis of Parsons; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eddie K. Bowers of Wichita; treasurer, Mrs. Alberta Chavers of Leavenworth. A few more rules and regulations were passed asking clube in cities to federate. They appropriated $50.00 for scholarship. The total estimation of the value placed upon the display of the art work of fine embroideries and linens and everything that goes to make up fancy work of the home, was close to $6,000. The different numerations were: Kansas City, $1,200; Coffeyville, $339; Newton, $225; Emporia, $300; Great Bend, $286; Leavenworth, $272; Salina, $897; Junction City, $192; Lawrence, $641; Parsons, $242; Topeka, $551; Atchison, $744; Wichita, $167. There was a quilt valued at $100 which was very beautiful and there were two or three other pieces of art work valued at $100 and $150. There was a report of a committee on statistics giving the different number of occupations of the women present, such as farmers, housekeepers and wives. The clubs were serenaded by Prof. Woodley's band which is made up of young boys of that town and has only been in existence three or four weeks. They played some very fine music; and we are glad to see this progress manifested and hope that these young boys will meet with encouragement. The next place of meeting is Parsons, Kansas. After the program on Wednesday evening, a reception of ice cream, cake and punch was served at which everybody enjoyed themselves. The motto of the club is "Showing, not Drifting." This Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas is a strong organization and is doing great work for the uplift of the sex. Following is a list of representatives: Lawrence—Imperial Club: Mrs. R. L. King, Mrs. Grace Thompson, Mrs. Chas, Bryant, Mrs. Mary Rogers; Carnation Art club: Mrs. Carrie Davis, Miss Beatrice Harvey; Excelsior Club: Mrs. Ruth Johnson. Leavenworth—Clover Leaf Art Club: Mrs. James Chaveru, Mrs. William Shelton. Kansas City, Kansas—Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Mrs. Estella Hayden, Mrs. J. W. Jacobs, Mrs. Ada Messeler, Mrs. A. Browne, Mrs. R. L. Perkins, Mrs. W. A. Davidson, Mrs. Tyrrell, Mrs. G. Robinsline. Salina—N. U. G. Club: Miss Hattie Alexander, Miss Cathern Hill, Mrs. R. C. Jackson, Mrs. E. M. D. Henderson, Mrs. Mabel L. DePriest Kansas City, Kansas—Adelphia: Mrs. E. D. Robinson, Mrs. Alice Brown, Mrs. Ersa Perkins; Alpha club; Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Mrs. Estella Haylen; Hyacinth; Mrs. W. A. Jackson; Progressive; Mrs. J. W. Jacobs, Mrs. Ada Messley; Anthem; Mrs. P. M. Davidson; Beacon Hill; Mrs. Terril. Lawrence—Carnation Art Club; Mrs. Carrie Davis, Miss B. Harvey; Excelsior Club; Mrs. Ruth P. Johnson; Imperial Art Club; Mrs. R. L. King; Mrs. J. W. Tompkins, Mrs. Mary Rogers. Atchison—Sunflower Art Club; Mrs. Chas. W. Porter, Mrs. Lewis Dale. Among the delegates of the Club Federation were Mrs. Ollie Robinson, president of the Carnation Art club, Mrs. J. J. Wells, Mrs. E. L. Smith, Mrs. Bettie Williams, Mrs. J. Fancher, Mrs. Lucinda Moran, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. McDonald, all from Great Bend. They were the guests of Mrs. E. Rosemond and Mrs. W. E. Gordon. ```markdown ``` We stopped off for a few hours at Emporia to visit the District Conference of which Rev. King is Presiding Elder. There were about two hundred delegates and visitors in attendance. The meeting was very successful. --- We met young J. W. Floyd ot Kingman, Kansas, who was born in that town and is now a prosperous young man of about 28 years of age. He'recently homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land at Hugoton and is growing a crop of wheat. He says that there are several colored people going up to that town and taking up land. We wish we had thousands of young men like Mr. Floyd in Kansas at this time. --- We hear that our friend C. C. McDaniels, railroad contractor at Arant, Oklahoma, is enjoying the company of some distinguished guests in the persons of Mr. G. W. F. Sawner of Chandler, Okla., and his secretary, Mr. Reed Taylor. $795 IN HER HAIR. Tulsa June 21—Sadie Knight age 45, wash woman and an object of charity, dropped dead on First St., yesterday afternoon. An hour later at the Mowbray undertaking establishment, they removed from her hail an old tobacco sack and a piece of a dirty stocking, in which were wrapped a big wad of Greenbacks, that totalled the sum of $795. For four years Sadie had lived in Tulsa. She had been married but had been divorced from her husband. She wore cheap clothes and worked hard. She took in washing and did other menial labor. Even her friends pitied her and gave her money. The Tulsa County Humane Society often assisted her—Ex. WM. GRIZZARD has opened a buffet on 18th St. between Highland and Woodland avenues, Kansas City, Missouri, where he will serve fine drinks to the public. This is the first time that a colored man was ever permitted to open a drinking place in this district—Adv. MY CANDY SHOP, 12th and Vine' St, Kansas City, Mo. Bell phone 4866 East - Home phone 4213 East. This is the place to buy first class candies, fruit, ice cream and soda water. Give this place a call - Adv. Ce rr ar er ER CITE