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The Topeka Plaindealer Eighteenth Year. No. 47 Frequently indeed do we see examples of the law of compensation. Stirlingly clear are they in the cases of many musicians, artists, inventors and the like. A genius in one way and a fool in every other way, we often feel like stinging them in cases of blindness the other services are usually more acute than in the normal individual, and so on in many other instances. To our mind there is the very nation itself. So let us lay down our fears of another season of handicap under Democratic administration. Let us gather strength during this seeming period of "time-marking" and do our part in preparing ourselves for that new era of political, economic and personal freedom that all our enemies in the whole carnal much longer withhold from us.—H. O. A. (By DENNIS H. THOMPSON) No life can be mean or small that has a great aim. There is something about a noble purpose, which lends majesty to the one who exposes it. A thoroughly selfish man cannot make a big enough success, to keep his soul from shivering. Since all he excels for is his own advancement his success is narrowed to the measure of his own pet personality. But a man with a big aim however, cannot shirk to such contemptible proportions. He may go ghabby all his life, and his praises may never be sung beyond his own fireside, and probably may never be suspected there. But a noble purpose must have a great soul to give it housewarm. Everyone should have a purpose in life, and that purpose should be a noble one. Through this high purpose, you are enabled to help others grow, and in a short time you will be amazed to find how much stronger you, yourself have grown. Every time you lead an oring person along the God ward path, you will become better acquainted therewith and you will become stronger to walk therein; whenever you already a stumbling one, or lift one up, your arm becomes more stronger for the burning of its own burdens, and staying the attacks of evil. Only little hands, and hands, and hearts are daffared. We must, therefore, be up and doing if we would continue to grow constantly doing means growing into usefulness. If we are not useful to a good cause, we are going to be useful to the other cause. An individual looking at conditions from the proper angle will readily appreciate the importance of employing his time to the best possible advantage. We have not all been endowed with the same kind and the same amount of talent, but we may learn in the great school of experience that one among the best of talents is the principal talent. The practical talent is not rooted and grounded in brilliance, but in common sense; it predicates success, and with it no amount of brain can compete. People that are blessed with great mental undermounts are not often affected with such a measure of impracticability as to invalidate their usefulness. They live in the world of ideas and visions, they build air castles, their plans are hard to execute, and they never arrive at anything definite. This gift of practical talent or common sense is too often unappreciated, when we feel that we are only everyday people, and wonder why we were not created with golden spoon in our mouths. So many grieve and wish for a different position, when in fact their chances are as good as most common, every people have. The ability to perform proper judgments of men and measures, to deal with the problems and work of every-day life, to stilt with credit the place in which we toll, is God's best endowment. The people who have been a real benefaction to the world upon its religious, commercial and social adults have been those possessed of one talent of ability and opportunity. Much people are not great as the world realizes greatness, but they did their best, which was sufficient. The people who measure up to the maximum of their ability are always a success. "And a little child shall lead them," The child problem is one of the most serious with which society has to deal at this time. Especially is this true with the Negro. The neglected child of today will in another decade tend up as the accuser of the progress of our civilization. Sometimes we love to pride ourselves in having good schools and colleges, but the great number of small children who are working in manufacture and mills, and that other great head that the parents will not send to school make our words seem idle. There are thousands of children right here in the heart of civilization who are as out side the influence of the gospel as if they had been born in the interior of the jungles of Africa. The neglected child presents a spectacle that is heart rending, his physical persona curtailed because of overwork, the understated brain because of his lack of chance, the warping of his moral nature because of evil surroundings, can not help but prove a nuance to our civilization in course of time. Since we can not bring together these neglected and un taught children every Hallhath, when we assemble in our churches and Sunday schools, let us at least pray, for them, that God might touch the hearts of those parents who are so unconcerned about the welfare of the child. There are so many things that may change the death of the child; the boy who listens to some vulgar story from Frequently indeed do we are examples of the law of compensation. Strikingly clear are they in the cases of many musicians, artists, inventors and the like. A genius in one way and a fool in every other way, we often feel like stinging them in cases of illness the other senses are usually more acute than in the normal individual, and so on in many other instances. To our mind there is much evidence of this same law of compensation in the present situation of the colored people. Many were solely grieved and alarmed because of the defeat of the Republican candidate at the recent national election. No doubt there is much ground for loss of hope. But even this is largely dependent upon the point of view taken by the individual. Many of us are naturally predilecible over the race's position, many of us have had experiences at the hands of members of the so-called superior race, many of us have faced a closed and bottled door of opportunity, not once, but many times, and many of us are absolutely honest in our belief that national justice is lost to us for another four years. Let us grant all this for the time being. But may we not look at other phases of the situation and from different views polls? And may it not be that we will see that there are some things that may more than offset the handicap that the Democratic administration has placed upon us? Is not the migration movement placing us in the limelight and now we are not in the very center of the great national stage? Are not our fellow citizens discussing us as never before? Can we not see something of hopefulness in the situation? The more serious minded of the nation's leaders are losing aside all prejudice in their discussion of us and are dealing with us very largely in a fairer and more impartial manner than ever before. The North, we are told, is becoming alarmed because black laborers are coming in such and horrible in its territory. It says that they are hipparizing the wages and employment of the white laborer. And yet little or nothing is being done to stem this swelling tide, and so long as there exists the present demand for labor nothing will be done to prevent the black man's coming. The at that help yields a just return those employers will not discriminate because of color. When the war is over and work stilkers, many think that there will be a dreadful state of affairs and thousands upon thousands of colored men will be thrown out. We believe this to be untrue. There are no prospects that the war will soon terminate—as yet its end is not in sight, and no long ago it continues work will be pleasant and every added day of strife will mean that the American Negro will be much more and more entrenched in his new fields of labor and that much firmer and firmer will be his grip upon his new found employment. And, too, he shall have served, his apprenticeship and will have become, far too valuable an employee to be disposed simply to make way for a different hue of skin or texture of hair. The manufacturers and their captains of industry his business for their services, not for their color, and for our colored brothers will acquire themselves notly there need be no fear that they will be discarded. In the South the thinking people are becoming alarmed over the loss of the despair Negro. They are realizing that after all he is indispensable and that he is good for something other than "lynch sport" and the like. They are not yet willing to treat him as a man. But do not fear; this migration will accomplish more in improving the southern Negro's condition than any other one thing since emancipation. We may even call it a second emancipation, one coming from their own hands, and slowly but surely, reason is beginning to detrieve prejudice—yea—even in the South. Auside from migration there are numerous other things that ought to give us reason to have little fear that the re-election of President Wilson will prove a positive injury to us. At least it cannot be more than a temporary set back. But we don't believe it is even so much that. Already we are hearing the howl from Republicans everywhere that Glow, Hughes is the real choice of the people that he would have been elected had it not been for the T5000 votes that were denied him in the South and the disfair challege of which gave Mr. Wilson so unfair a load. This defeat alone has done more to call the nation a attention to the injustice of it all, than has all the protesting on the part of black leaders since the Civil war. And may we not be safe in saying that this arsenal alone will be worth all that the four years of temporary inconvenience under Democratic administration can cost us. And further, there are many, many things that we as a race have gained, and in spite of the unfair handiwork of prejudice, which cannot now be taken away from us, many of us have developed real manhood and further oppression will but add to and refine that manhood. We have developed our minds as no other people has done in a like period of time. Political oppression cannot deprive us of the education we have acquired. We possess millions and millions and millions of dollars of the nation's wealth. It will be physically impossible to deprive us of our vast possessions, without destroying Echoes From the Hedges and Highways! TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING DEC. 1, 1916 some elder person may be turned to a life of viciousness. The untraught child, on the other hand, with seemingly everything against it, may receive such enlightenment as to the beauty of right living, by being brought in contact with some radiant spirit that the inspiration will never be lost. To the Christian workers and every well wishes of the race, the Rabbitt day with its Sunday school hour should come as a reminder of a tremendous responsibility. Which way are these little lives to blow, and how can we help in turning them toward right living? There are a great many who think that it is all right to bring a child up in ignorance and blatant, which may seem all right now, but they will not fall to see their mistake after it is too late. There is one thing certain, and that is this, that if the Negro race is not going to train their children now, they will find themselves seriously handicapped in a few years. The workshop of character is everyday life. The unfortunate and common place where is where the battle is won and lost. Thank God for a new truth, a beautiful idea, a glowing experience; but remember that unless we bring it down to the ground and teach it to walk with feet, work with hands, and stand the strain of daily life, we have worse than it—we have been hurt by it. A new light in our heart makes an occasion, and an occasion is an opportunity—not for building a tetheracle and feeling thankful and looking back for a blessed memory, but for shaking the new light on the old path and going old duties with new inspiration. The uncommon life is the child of the common day lived in an uncommon way. It takes a certain stability of character to make it possible for men to be ready to set their watches by the way another man keeps an engagement, or to discount evidence because it does not fit in with the character they have come to associate with a personality. The up-and-down people—one thing today and something entirely different tomorrow—do not inspire this sort of confidence in their acquaintances. We must like consistently, we must keep growing in one direction, before we have established a character which those who know us will accept as proof. TOPEKA NEGROES ARE GOING BACK! Walter Evans Declares Race at a Standstill in Capital City---Business a Thing of the Past. Mr Walter W. Brans, one of the traveling representatives of The Plaindealer, visited Topoka a few days ago and after returning to his home in Hutchinson to spend Thanksgiving with his wife and son, writes of the Capitol City in a way that is going to bring the wrath of some of our entrapment citizens down upon his head, and whoever feel like taking the hide off of Mr. Brans will find these columns open to them. In his news letter, Mr. Brans says: I once lived in Topeka, but under no circumstances would I live there again. The town is dead; the colored people are doing nothing—no business at all that is a credit to the race, save the two undertakers and I did not visit them for the reason I thought I would go there later. There are three or four restaurants and they ought to be closed up for three days in a week and given time to clean up. Once upon a time there were two new drug stores. There is now none. It is low bad the Capital of the State is so far behind the smaller towns in the ```markdown ``` HON WALTER W EVANS Acupuncture Man Who Previews Topics Negroes are Mark Number City How no ambiance of Business Thrift and Enterprise state A visitor to Topaka must know someone there or they will have a hard time tending a place to stop. I was at the home of "Hous" Mick, and to my very much surprise, Mrs. Chiles was able to chat with me, yet she is a sick woman, and I am sure that if the people that one for The Blinddealer could see Mrs. Chiles they would pay their bills. They need every cent that is due them, not only because Mrs. Chiles is sick, but because it is a Negro's business and is giving employment to several. We must make plans for the race as fast as we can, and we can only do that by patronising and paying the Negro business enterprises. I was told while in Topcha that they have a Negro Business League. I failed to see the Negro business. I apprehended however, that the League sprung from the barbers and hotel porters. While in Topcha I was the guest of my old friend, Ilon. II. I. Monroe, where I am always welcome and find a good bed and plenty to eat. Dr. O. A. Taylor, my old family physician, is as busy as a cranberry merchant. All the Jailors at the state house are all trying to figure out how they can stay under the new administration. Some of those Jailors think no one can be Jailor work but them. In the South where Negroes can't vote they are given these jobs because it is considered a colored man's work and white men will not it, but in the North, it is disbelow and serred to blacks in return for party胜利. RIVFRSE "MOB SPIRIT" BENTENCE. Austin, Tex., Nov. 29.—Mob spirit in courtrooms" was severely criticised by Associate Justice Davidson of the court of criminal appeals today, in reversing the conviction of Ed Kaplaner of Tyler, Tex., who was sentenced to life imprisonment for criminal assault. "To affirm judgment on a record of this character would be sanctioning mob spirit in the court room," said Davidson, "undriving a man of a fair trial. The whole trial must be free of contempt noting influences that warp the jury from the truth." That South Carolina Lynching New York, Nov. 22. Alverno Richard B. Manning, of South Carolina, was a result of the recent lynching of Anthony Crawford, at Abbeville, has taken a stand which promises to clear the name of his State of the stripm which attached to it during the administration of his predecessor, the moritous Cole Please governor Manning, in a statement given out to the press on the day before his election annu. "I was out of the state when the Abbeville lynching occurred. As soon as I learned of it I called Salisbury County and Sheriff R. M. Burke of Abbeville to the office and called on coroner R. W. W. Nance of Abbeville County to comply with the law and furnish me with a copy of the testimony taken at the coroner's inquest. I found that the coroner hall and court had took no testimony. *Hollister Cooper and Sheriff Burke* came to my office and I requested them to secure names of all parties connected with this affair, those who took part in the whipping, in the taking of the Negro from the jail, in the touching, and all those who were at the meeting reported to have been held on the following Monday. I have requested Holliston Cooper and Sheriff Burke to make a complete investigation of the whole matter and get the names of all parties concerned and to appear out at臂ants and arrest them. "I intend to do everything in my power to uphold the law and hit the offenders know that such acts will not be tolerated and that those guilty of violating the law must suffer for it. I have requested Holliott Cooper as the State's representative and sheriff Burke as the highest peace officer in the county, to leave no stone unturned in order to vindicate the law and all the powers of the governor's office are at their disposal in bringing the guilty ones to justice." The lynching referred to occured on October 21 in one of South Carolina's most beautiful and progressive cities. Anthony Crawford, the victim, was a Negro fifty-one years old and worth over $20,000. He got into a row with a white storekeeper named Barkedale over the price of cotton seed. It is reported that Mr. Barkedale called him a liar and the Negro cursed ran out to give Crawford a beating with him roundly in return, whereupon a clerk an ax handle. He was saved from this on a policeman who arrested him and took him to the municipal building, but when they let him out on bail a crowd of men took after him again intent on punishing him for daring to curse a white man. "The day a white man hits me is the day I die," Anthony Crawford once said to a friend. When he saw the crowd coming after him, he went down in the holler room of the gin, picked up a four-pound hammer, and waited. The first man who came at him, McKinney Cann, recited a blow in the head which fractured his skull, but someone hurled a stone which knocked out Crawford before he reached anyone else. While he was down, they knifed him in the back and kicked him until they thought they had finished him, when they permitted the sheriff to arrest the unconscious Crawford on condition that he would not take his prisoner out of town until they knew whether taur would live or die. Cann wasn't hurt as badly as they thought, but nevertheless a mob went back to the jail at 4 o'clock that afternoon took their kills and guns away from the sheriff and jailor, dragged Crawford through the streets of the Negro quarter with a rope around his neck, hung his mutilated body to a pile tree at the entrance to the fair grounds, and expended a couple of hundred rounds of ammunition at it. On Monday a meeting was called in the Abberville court house at which it was decided to order the sixteen sons and daughters of Crawford and their families to abandon their $20,000 home and get out of the state by Nov. 15. After the meeting this mob proceeded to close up all the Negro shops in Abberville. The Columbia State, in a powerful edi- Price $1.50 Per Year. torial, pointed out that in view of the exodus of Negro labor from the South to Northern industrial fields and the approach of the boil weevil, South Carolina's problem was to keep her colored men instead of serving notice on them that no matter how industrious or successful they might be, their case was absolutely hopeless. It so convinced the business men of Abbeville that they had lynched their own pocket books, that on November 9 another meeting was held in the court house at which the following resolutions were unanimously passed: "We, the citizens of the City of Abbeville, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby express in unqualified terms our disapproval of the recent violent acts of certain persons committed in our community, and the spirit of lawlessness that seems safe in the county, resulting in continued acts of lawlessness it is. Resolved; That the Sheriff of Abbeville County, the Mayor of Abbeville, the Police force, and every officer of the county and city, be urged to use every effort to enforce the law and to protect the citizens of the town and county regardless of condition or color. Resolved Further; That we do hereby pledge ourselves as individuals to give to the officers of the law our physical support in maintaining the law. Resolved Further; That if it be necessary to carry out this determination that the aid of the State and Federal Government be called in order that every citizen may enjoy his rights under the constitution "Resolved Further; That a committee with Capt 3 I. L. Perrin as chairman, be appointed for the purpose of acertaining what can be done towards the origination of a local military company for the protection of the citizens of this county and for maintaining order in our midst. That this committee be empowered to act in the premises. "Resolved Further; That every citizen of the town of this ville be assured the protection of the men of this meeting as long as he obeys the laws of the state, and pursues only his own legitimate business. Recommended Further: That a meeting of the twelfth district of Abbottle County be called to meet in this court house on next Monday at noon to perfect an organization for enforcing law and order in this county, and that every community in the county be represented at this meeting, and that steps be taken to how the people of the state and United States that the man of Abbottle County will defend the law, and protect the citizens of the commonwealth in the enforcement of all rights guaranteed by the law." At the meeting on November 13 the above resolutions were endorsed by prominent citizens from all parts of the county, and a committee of twelve men are to be appointed, "who shall have for their duties the sufficiency of the adults sought by the meeting, he taking up with the citizens of the county the matters discussed and enbracing to bring about a proper understanding between the people of the county, and a due observance of the laws of the land." As a further guarantee that the Crawford family is to be defended in their right to live in South Carolina and enjoy the property accumulated by three generations, Governor Manning has written Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard, vice-president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as follows: "I realize the gravity of this offense and am determined to do everything in my power to bring the offenders to justice. I have called on the Sheriff on Alberille County to take the necessary steps to prevent any unlawful action with regard to the expulsion of the family of Crawford. "I am giving serious consideration to this matter with a view to making recommendations to the legislature, so as to be able to deal with such conditions when they arise." BPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. Mrs. Henry Redell, 1302 Rogers avenue, was a most delightful hostess to her The Woman's Musical and Literary club on Friday afternoon. Quite a large number was present to enjoy the hospitality of Mrs. Redell. Good numbers were rendered by the Perseverance division. A delicious course lunchon was served by the hostess who was assisted by Mrs. Pannelle Long and Miss Lenna Young. Miss Lenna Young was a most charming hostess to her club The I. L., on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon was spent in needle work and other pleasant diversions. A daily menu was served by the hostess. Next place of meeting with Miss Geneva Vickers. Mr. Edmund William is recovering from a very severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. Harry Rollin underwent an operation for nondeafitis Mr William Dillard narrowly escaped a fatal accident when an automobile ran into his team. The front of his own team passing over his body. Mrs Francis Filia Hankin, the little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Rankin is a lovely baby and the absolute owner of the household. Dr. E. A. Harris was hastily summoned to Beddale to the bedside of his father, who is seriously ill. One of the largest funerals recently was that of Mr. Gordon L. Fulbright, who passed away Sunday, Nov. 5th at his home, 1015 Saint Louis street. Mr Fulbright was ill only about a week from blood poison. He almost sudden death was a shock to the entire city as he was so well known and respected by both races. Rev. Rankin delivered the funeral clergy assisted by the Revs. Robinson, McCallester and Young. In the denise of Mr. Fulbright, a loving bus- band, a conscientious Christian and an honorable citizen has been removed from our midst. Mr. Clerence Cameron White, noted violinist, delighted a large audience here Friday evening. Mr. William H. Sheppard, F. R. G. S., who spent twenty years in Congo, in Central Africa, has been in the city for a week and his addresses before both white and Negro audiences are so interesting and thrilling that the people will not let him go. Messure Sheppard and White were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hall of Summit street, who are royal host and hostess. Messure. White and Sheppard were kept through the influence of Dr. N. A. R. F. kin, of Gibbon Channel. Mississippi Chorn Nuttinl, Adah Fullerbligh, Beatrice N. Hardy, Lydia Osborn and Profa, I. V. Wilson, A. L. Foster and W. E. Pride, attended the Missouri ST Teachers Association at Saint Louis school, report a pleasant and profitable time. Mr. and Mrs. James Allen, of Canada, are paying relatives and friends a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. M. Layton will entertain Tuesday from 3 to 5 o'clock in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Leona Leachman, the young wife of Mr. Ernest Leachman, after a brief wreded life, died Sunday. Services were held from 5:15 Changel, Rev. J. M. Allister, officiating. VAN DURVN. ARKANSAS. The bazaar given by the Ladies' Aid Society of Mt Olive M. H. church was a scene of delightful festivities. The booths artistically arranged showing work of great merit to those who so boundedly contributed A most delightful evening was spent. Congratulatory of the meritorious success of its president and to workers with very pleasing results. Miss Mary A. Gilens a teacher of the "Shibbies academy" is in the city today to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Gilens, who are leaving for Kansas City to reside permanently. Rev. G. T. Naxton, D. D., of Mount Olive M. H. church and Rev. Henry of New Hope Baptist church, have planned very interesting programs for the coming holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Patterson, of Okluggee, Oklahoma, are in the city the guest of Mrs. Patterson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Johnson. Their stay is indefinite. Prof. Geo. W. Ingram in lecturing to his school gives a most excellent account of his trip to Osceola, Ark. He was there attending the Arkansas A. M. B. annual conference. The conference went on record as being the best since its organization. There are five colored churches, three Baptist and two Methodist and a most excellent graded school. Osceola is a great farming center—the colored farmers have to their credit in the banks of the city $15,000, and the farmers are just all smiles. Did you ask why? Well, they have purchased for themselves self-starting automobiles and they split the air with them. As we look around us we cannot help but feel on air of thrift and intelligence—and here he broke off for his attention had been called to his class work. Read The Plainsdealer. It's worth while. Here and There. (By Walter W. Hraus.) MANHATTAN, KAN. Mrs. C. Gibson, a widow, owns several pieces of property; lives in a ten-room house and keeps roomers. Rev. C. B. Gordon operates and owns the only Negro grocery in Manhattan; it has been in business for two years and has grown beyond the present quarters. He is planning to build the coming spring. He has done a good business in the two years, and in that length of time there is only $3.30 on his books that he don't expect to get. That is a remarkable record. That is better than Topeka. Mrs. M. H. Smith operates a nice, clean restaurant close to the Rock Island depot. Meals at all hours. Dr. W. P. Gray is doing fairly well, considering the size of the town. Dr. Gray is a dentist and comes from Meharry College, Nashville, Tennessee. Leal Pitts operates the only colored barber shop in Manhattan. No reason why he should not do well, and will if he will only keep it clean and inviting. Wm. Cavans owns a good home close to the Rock Island depot; always busy George Curtis works for the Commercial Club; been with them for several years. L. W. Rock is living here for the present and schooling his daughter. PANICOT, KAN. R. M. Bradley, farmer, raised Tod bushels of wheat on thirty acres; hogs and chickens. Joseph Davis, blacksmith, has been in business for himself for thirteen year and knows the business; is busy early and late. There are two blacksmith shops in this place and both are operated by colored men. P. G. Pride, a blacksmith for seventeen years; six years in Pascoe. Will Buck was in the country; did not see him, but few. Bowers and I did certainly stay Buck's chicken while he was away. NICK CHILES . . . Editor and Owner THIEF. BAGUUMAN, . . Traveling Agent SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three Months ..... .80 Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Address all communications to The Topeka Plaindealer, 1129 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Money sent by Express, Postoffice Money Order or Registered Letter at our risk; otherwise at the risk of the sender. When the attention of The Plaindealer is called to any misstatement of facts in these columns, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheer- fully be made. Unsigned communications, except from our regular correspondents, will not be published. INTERSTATE ITERARY ASSOCIATION MELIS IN TOPKA. The twenty sixth annual session of the Interstate Literary Association of Kansas and the West will be held in Topeka, Ks., December 27, 28 and 29, 1910. Any literary society, debating club or other organization rendering programs of a literary or musical character, is eligible to membership and will be admitted on reading to the corresponding secretary, on or before December 1, 1916, the name of the person who is to represent the society on the program. BOWARF OF THE MONEY GOD Before the outbreak of the great European war the United States, with only one hundred millions of the world's population, boasted of one third of the wealth of the whole world. Since the war began gold has lain brought in by the millions and now the country's possessions must total far more than one third. Daily something is being said of this rapid increase in all sides we hear talk of America's unhonored prosperity, sometimes beautifully, always with a marked degree of national pride. But somehow great national opulence is always fraught with equally great danger to the nation possessing it. The world's history is replete with tales of nations dragged into ruin by the weight of their wealth. Like a millstone it drags them down never to again rise. An wealth increnes so does idleness; with idleness the nation turns largely to the pursuit of pleasure. Stronger and stronger becomes this pursuit until it assumes the proportions of licentiousness and viciousness. And then the nation begins to topple. Our leaders are busying themselves with many great questions of capital and labor, of the railroads, of health and sanitation, of divorce, of national defense, of criminology, of the Negro question and many others. But little is being said or thought of the newest and gravest of our national problems and beside which all the others pale into insignificance. We are not attempting to prophey the downfall of this our country, but we believe that the thinking American minds would do well to look toward the future as regards this upcoming problem and so far as possible endearer to ward off the name and stem the inevitable tide that follows in the wake of abnormal richness, idleness and general disaffection. PROGRESSIVE COLORFIC CITIZENS IN OKRAIMA-THIRIR SHOWING. The civilization of a people is largely judged by their devotion to Christianity, and when you find a town that is able to point to its houses of worship with pride you are more than likely to find a progressive citizenship whose sole ambition is to do things. The scribe's line of work calls him to many places, but he must doff his hat to Oukmulgur, Okla., a place in which the race, though succeeding wonderfully, have not forgotten God and His goodness toward them. This place in which hundreds of colored men are employed, houses of more than thirty two-story brick business houses, and the majority of them are occupied by colored business men who are engaged in every conceivable kind of business and demonstrating that the colored man can succeed, provided he injects business methods into what he is doing. The many commendable enterprises stand as monument to the colored man's business tenacity. Long since this place has taken front rank as an educational center. The colored school has fourteenable instructors and an enrollment of 600 students. Prof. Fort is staying ignorance, going and coming. The eye opener came when the scribe is held the three modern brick cellars in course of construction, and which will represent, when they are completed, more than $30,000 invested. The Baptists, under Rev N. N. Jones, have just completed a $6,000 church, and mechanics are busy on the new A. M. E. church, which will be a single house of worship and which will cost $7,000 Rev. Johnson, the able pastor, is entitled to much praise. The colored Presbyterian church with a membership of only 40, is rushing to completion in $3,500 building. The pastor Rev T. C. Chester, though a young man, is near shalling his forces, and when the building is completed it will be a credit to pay place. The A. M. N. Zion church has just purchased a valuable lot and in the future will create a modern building. The progress is swift which has fastened itself upon the color of citizenhip of the mulgee, and to the of the accompanying kind, and the future promises a greater things for the Mollevos OATARRH of the a BLADDER and all Discharges is 24 HOURS Each sample bears the name KT Savers of carestores Built by all dreamers. building and disseminating the spirit to do is Hon. D. J. Wallace, who stands ready and willing at all times to boost Okmulgee. In fact, we think that sometimes he talks about pushing his town in his sleep. He is not satisfied at merely succeeding himself, but he tries to make his fellowman succeed. His career as an attorney stands as a big book, every page crowded with achievements which furnish inspiration to the entire race. He has trained up a family of doers, and his son, Dr. A. G. Wallace, is conducting one of the best drug stores owned by the race anywhere. The race maintains in splendid shape five physicians—Dr. J. E. Porter, J. H. Guess, J. M. White, E. P. Dardier and O. A. Williams. The latter, Dr. Williams, has just completed a magnificent double two-story brick building, which is the largest of any of the colored business houses and is worth $200.00. Dr. Williams did not have to borrow money with which to build it. There are eight colored attorneys actively engaged in their profession, and who are doing nicely. They are: The firm of Wallace & Stephens, composed of D. J. Wallace and J. H. Stephens; J. C. Drans, A. W. Whitfield, J. A. Calloway, R. S. Gamble, P. I. Garrett and J. C. Lowery. There is one dentist, Dr. A M Carpenter, who has a splendid field and is doing well. There is one first class hairdressing business, of which Mrs. Atkinson, a cultured lady, is at the head. There is a cigar factory, of which our old friend, Major S. B. Brooks, is the motive power. There are two general merchandise stores, one dry goods store, seventeen groceries, ten plant markets, ten or more barber shops, some of them first class and that cannot be excelled, the fixtures alone costing $1,500, and an untold number of restaurants and roaming houses, many of them of the highest class. There is an ice cream factory, a broom factory, one underwriter and furniture establishment, three modern shoe shops, a large number of skilled mechanics among the various trades, one printing plant, three plumbing establishments, six or more tailor shops, two blacksmiths, two garages seven fast cash lines using about twenty cars, and two real estate dealers. Numerous persons of our race own oil wells, oil land, good homes and good farm land. The colored citizens of Okmulgee are doodrous of a man who will open up a first class hardware store. They claim that the town will support qub an enterprise just as well as it now supports the ones we have mestolhed. BRISTOW. There is a man of our race at Bristow, Okla., who, in the face of the white man's prejudice, is succeeding, and his name is Mr. Frank Buffy, who is conducting a restaurant in his own building on the principal street of that town. He enjoys a lucrative trade, because he serves the best. Mr. Buffy is not a weak kneed man., but possesses a backbone, and is the fellow who put a solarplexus blow on the aggregation law that the white people attempted to put on the race at Bristow. Such men are the kind who fight the battles of the race. The Williams Hotel, a high class place for the race at Bristow, owned and conducted by that excellent woman, Mrs. Ellen Williams. This lady is an experienced woman, and it is her object to make her guests feel at home. She serves the heat, and her rooms are strictly sanitary, and if you ever drop in at Bristow be sure to pay Mrs. Williams a visit. The serbe called on her and found in her a conversationalist of the first order. She is not only a good talker but an excellent business woman. The scribe called on his old time Texas friend, Mrs. Fennetta Wheeler-Bennett, while at Langston, and found her as entertaining as ever. She is now the happy wife of Sergeant A. Bennett, whom your Uncle Sam pays for his long service for the country. These good people know how to make all happy who visit their palatial home. Besides their good home they have an 80 acre farm, and Sergeant Bennett is no amateur when it comes to farming. This good man was on the farm, but Sister Bennett made us welcome. She has two fine porkers weighing more than a thousand pounds. Just before the scribe arrived they killed a fine hog, and hobbles giving us some money. Mrs. Bennett gave us an armful of fresh meat. She will visit her father, Hon. A Z. Wheeler, one of the wealthiest farmers of Texas, during the holidays. 4 MAN OF THE RACE WHO IS CON DICTING 4 COMMANDABLE BEST MASS AND HAS MADE GOOD There is one progressive colored business man at Tulsa, Okla., who is never satisfied with just "good enough," but satisfied both time and money to give the race the very best, and that man is Mr. Thomas R. Gentry. The sergeant, while at Tulsa, skipped the Phillip building, of which Mr. Gentry has control, and found mechanics busy renovating and otherwise improving this magnificent brick building, which has cost Mr. Gentry close to $1,000, and which will be the home her father of his smoke house, billiard parlor, tonsillectic parlor, and news stand. This will be one of the sweet colored places in Oklahoma. There will be a free table billiard parlor, three modern tonsillectic parlor and one part of the building will be occupied as a smoke house, news stand etc. Everything will be the top and Mr. Gentry must be commited for his progressiveness. For three years he has conducted the Opunwka, and his strict application to longevity has succeeded. He, too, has given economic millions serious consideration and has "filled his neat," and holds a valuable role in holding he is able to boost of a nursing bank account, and, above all, his home stands good for what he wants in Tulsa as the citizens, regardless of color, have implicit confidence in him, and we have few man if any, who would not influence Mr. Gentry is unaware that puts thought into what he is doing, hence his success. Two, for many years Gentry's roaming house on Greenwood street has been one of the best conducted and best patronized places there, but this well established place of business is only managed by his very accomplished wife, who has worked side by side with her husband and must be given credit for some of the MAJESTIC Matinee Saturday 2 Days Commencing FRIDAYDEC.8 ROWLAND-CLIFFORD-GATTS (Inc.) Presents The Most Popular American Play Ever Written A Thrilling, Picturesque and Romantic Story of Kentucky Life. . . Kentucky The Strongest and most Expensive Cast the Play has Ever had COMPLETE NEW PRODUCTION The Famous Pickaninny Brass Band...Big New Street Parade. Nights 25, 50 and 75c; Boxes $1----Entire Balcony for Colored People Night performance. success of Mr. Gentry. This man is a self made man and started at the bottom of the ladder and gradually worked himself up, until today he is recognized as one of our best fixed as well as most influential citizens. He has several thousand dollars invested and carries the best along his line. He conducts a clean business and the best of order is maintained at all times. He struggles and ultimate success should be a stimulus for other men of the race, and what Mr. Gentry has done others in our race can do. He extends an invitation to all to drop into his place, located at 117 N. Greenwood street, and spend a few minutes besides all the leading brands of cigars, tobacco, etc., the leading Negro P. A. B. MR. THOMAS H. GENTRY migrators are on sale. Man of Mr. Gentry's callier are the ones who are brushing to our race recognition. The most of his money has been made in the real estate business, as he is a sure careful dealer along this line and in four months he has sold two solid blocks of white residence property on North Fleet street to members of the race, re- presenting nine of the best colored men in Tulsa. In the future Mr. Gentry will devote all his time to the real estate business. Besides making money he has helped many of our people to secure good homes. WINFIFD, A.11548. Mrs. John Nichols, who had been visiting in Kansas City and Emporia, returned home last Tuesday. She reports a very pleasant visit. Mrs. J. C. Banks, of Pretty Prairie will visit her daughter, Miss Nabel next Wednesday. Miss Banks is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery and attending school. Rev. J. H. Van Leu, of Wichita, delivered a sermon here Sunday. During his star in the city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery. Mrs. A. L. Nichols, of Burden, was shopping in Winfield, Saturday. Hcy Moore, who was called to Medicine Lodge, on account of the death of his father, returned to his studien at Southwestern, Monday morning. Arthur T. Wool, who attended the funeral of Mr. Moore at Medicine Lodge returned home Saturday. The reception given at the Baptist church Monday evening by the B Y P. U., was a great success. Much credit is due Mr. Jackson, the president. Rev Bradenaz, of the A. M. B church is getting along nicely with his new charge. You may never know it happened if you fail to read The Pindenderer. Mrs. Cheatham visited friends a few days while on route from Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Kansas City. Mrs. Caldwell and son T. H spent Friday in the city. Meadamus Eulna Greene, Roberts and Cheatham spent Sunday afternoon in the east part of the city. MAJESTIC 2 Days FRI Commencing ROWLAND-CLIFFORD The Most Popular Ever W A Thrilling. Picturesque Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Patterson and family were mingling with our folks Saturday. We are always glad to have these good people with us. The friends with members of Douglas school extended their sympathy to Miss Nentfield in her bereavement over the loss of her mother, who recently passed away. Read The Maildealer for the news of once here and elsewhere! THE Mme. Beard's Hair It removes dandruff, stops the itching of scalp; it gives wonderful results. Three Months Treatment for $2.25 or 50 c per Box. Agents Wanted MME. M. BEARD, 519 S. 16th St. SAINT JOSEPH, — MISSOURI. TOPEKA'S FIRST COLORED LICENSEI EMBALMER G. W. HAMILTON, THE MEMORIAL Our popular Undertaker PHONE 574 300 KANBAS AVEN. I am Open for Business Day or Night Everything New but the man. Best Service (Guaranteed. 112 East Main St., Knid, Okla. Good meals, short orders, cold drinks, cigars, etc. Pay me a visit and you will be convoiled that I serve the best. Matinee Saturday IDAYDEC.8 D-GATTS (Inc.) 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V, St., Louis, Name of this Paper It's Unequaled OUR is replaced ordinary brands commented on instantly by this surprise at your home KE MILLING CO. City, U. S. A. ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Mfrs. of the Celebrated "POLAR BEAR" FLOUR, 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." Manufactured by Illing Company! pricea. ide & Fur Co. nery, Manager, ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN Bergrant Benjamin Arms is on the sick list. Mrs. Ballie Jackson remains quite ill at her home on Lane street. Mr. Geo. W. Hamilton, the undertaker is distributing a very pretty calendar. Mr. James Englson spent yesterday in Kansas City visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Oden, near Graptville, are the happy parents of a nice girl. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kelly, 021 Locust street, are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy. Dr. I. A. Shields who been very ill at his home, 1331 Van Ituren street, is slowly improving. Mr. George Nichols spent Thanksgiving in Platte City Mo., visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Dr. Young, of Lawrence, spent yesterday with her sister in-law, Mrs. Laura Warren Cannon. Miss Helen McLean entertained Monday evening for Miss Ruth Bradley. Those present had a jolly time. Miss Ruth Bradley, of Kansas City, came up last Friday to attend the masquerade ball at Metropolitan ball. Miss Georgia Hall, graduate nurse, who had been caring for some special cases in Kansas City, returned one day last week. Mrs. Mila Howard, E. Tenth street, has returned from an auto trip to Kansas City and reports a most excellent trip. Mrs. Julia A. Shields has returned from Boulder, Colo., after visiting relatives and friends. She reports a nice time. While in the city this week Dr. J. E. B. Ford, of Jacksonville, Fla., was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Carter of the T. I. I. The football game between Lawrence and Topeka High school yesterday terminated in a score of 6 to 10 in favor of the former. Mrs. A. J. Cabbell and two daughters will spend Thanksgiving in Wichita, the guest of her two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Taylor and Mrs. G. McGlee. Mrs. Nellie Hicks Johns, who has been in poor health for a long time, is now seriously ill at the home of Mrs. Hattie Freeman Turbet, 201 Jackson street. Mr. Clarence Jackson, fireman at Station No. 3, is laid up at his home on the Eent side, with an injured leg, the result of a too rapid trip down the sliding pole. Mr. Leon Emery and Mr. Marquess Hamilton, of Lawrence, were agreeable callers at this office yesterday. They were here to attend the Knights Templar conclave. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan who has been very ill at her home, 003 N. Western avenue, for the past three weeks is rapidly recovering and will be able to be out in a few days. The Mite Missionary Society of Saint John's church meets Friday, Dec. 8 at the home of Mrs. R. H. Wade, Mrs. J. D. Barker will conduct the lesson. Mrs. A. I. Abbott, reporter. Miss Katherine Barker entertained Saturday evening complimentary to Miss Ruth Bradley, of Kansas City. Quite a number of young people were present and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Mrs. Cleo Gentry and Miss Alberta Campbell entertained the young ladies of Miss Solomon's Bible class Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Gentry, Dalaty refreshments were served. Mr Alfred Brooks, the East side, is at Saint Francis hospital, suffering from injured foot, a broken arm and wrist and otherwise bruised by a fall down an elevator shaft at the Capital building. No the large number of young men carrying walking sticks, silk hats and other paraphyllanator were not masthead men. They were local society ginks returning borrowed wardrobe after a swell function! Miss Reulah Jones and Mr. Ollie Madison were united in matrimony Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Millie Jones, on Buchanan street. The Rev T. L. Griffith tied the baptal knot. The Reining Circle of the Third Baptist church has had the church now papered and made other improvements in beautifying the interior and before the work is completed, some point will be applied. This organization is the leading auxiliary of the church. Rev Dr. J. B. Ford, of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been at Dinner, Colo., attending the fifth anniversary of Zion Baptist church there, stopped in Topkau on route home, and preached for Rev Griffith Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Thanksgiving morning. Nowhere in the columns of this paper will be found notice of the Big Red Ting Sale, now in progress at Vampurl's department store. The Vampurler wishes to call your attention to this extraordinary many sale where your dollar has greater purchasing power in any other recent sale. Mr Vampurl himself says that he is offering bigger values than at any of his previous sales and reports from a number of careful buyers have wholly confirmed this statement. Go while the variety is still large and lay in your winter supply of dry goods, clothing, these and household necessities. Famous Pickininy Band and Colored Dance's with "In Old Kentucky," the Best Drama Ever Written. We call special attention to the advertisement of Howard & Delly, friends of the hungry. See them when you have that hungry feeling. Best of service. Through the kindness of Rev. J. D Rice and Prof. J. A. Holder, of Mount Olive, this office was favored with an order for printing tickets and programs for a musical treat by Mr. Malcom K. Griffith and sister. Miss Anna Mace, at the church Thursday evening, Dec. 7. It promises to be a rare treat in music. Mrs. Georgia Robinson, of Chicago, arrived in the city yesterday to eat Thanksgiving dinner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Garrett, 619 Morris avenue, and the dinner served wilt for kings and queens. When "Miss Lue" sets out to prepare "eats" she does not stop short of complete success. Those who enjoyed this magnificent feast of good things besides the honoree were two other daughters, Mrs. Prince Gibson and husband, and Mrs. Hertha Reely, and Mr. John M Dorney. (First published in the Topika Plain November 24, 1911) State of Kansas, Shawnee County, sat: In the matter of the estate of Kannie I., Clinkscale, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1010, the undersigned was by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed administrator C. T. A. of the estate of Fannie L. Clinkscale, late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties interested in such estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. NATHANIEL SAWYER, Administrator C. T. A. PRUDENTIAL Casualty Co. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Health and Accident Insurance FEATURING— Claims Paid Promptly Most Liberal Contracts No Red Tape "The Business Man's Best Policy" GEO. C. MANNING District Manager Room 104 Con, Nat, Bank Bldg. Phone 555, Topeka, Man. Agents Wanted. WHEN IN OMAHA THE PATTON HOTEL, (2 Blocks No. of Union Station.) N. P. PATTON, Prop. —CAPE IN CONNECTION— Meals at All Hours. Phone Douglas 4446. MARA, NEBRASKA 1014-16 So. 11th St. Chenoweth Undertaking Company. 44 years in OTTAWA, KANSAS. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer, Nov. 10, 1916.) In the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas in the matter of the estate of John Calvert, deceased. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Creditors and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on the 18th day of December, 1916, I shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at the Court House in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, for a full and final settlement of said estate and for an order of the Court finding and adjudging who are the heirs of John Calvert, deceased. JOHN L. HARRISON, Administrator. A. L. Abbott, Painter, Paperhanger and Decorator. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Phone 2854 Red. 933 College Av., TOPEKA, KAN A. Mme. Teenie Sinkford, HAIRDRESSER Pomades, Bampoo and Hair Tonle. Scalp Treatments a Specialty. Braids made to order. Straightening Combs, Electric Combs and Brushes for sale. All Mail Orders given Prompt Attention 4618 Red — 209 Jackson Street, Topeka, Kansas. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEO DR. J. M. JAMISON—327 Madison Street, Special Diseases. Phone 959. DR. S. FLOURNOY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 508 Kansas Ave. Office hours: 9:00 a. m. to 12 M. 2:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. AT OFFICE EVENINGS. Phone 1147 DR. J. LOUIS RANSOM, Physician and Surgeon 400 Kansas Avenue Phone 4263 Office Hours: 9:00 to 12:00 a. m. 1:30 to 5:00 p. m.; 7:30 to 9:00 evening. Sundays by Request. OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 m. 2:00 p. m. to 5:30 p. m. 7:00 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.-Tel 5087. Res. 1331 Moore St.-Tel. 3887 R-2. OFFICE HOURS—9:30 to 10:30 a.m. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon Phone 8008 832 Kansas Avenue Residence: 1026 Buchanan Street Residence Phone: 3808 R-2 Telephone 774. eRes. 413 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Physician and Surgeon Office: 334 Kansas Ave. (Over Gibler's Drug Store.) across from Throop Hotel, Calls answered Night and Day.—Residence D14 Buchanan Street. DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL. DENTIST. ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO GIVE ...SATISFACTION... 822 Kansas Avenue Telephone 1422 Hours—8 to 12 a.m. 1 to 5:30 p. m. DR. CHAS. L. WILLIAMS Dentist Sunday by Appointment 409 Kansas Avenue TOPEKA, KAN. Stonestreet & Son, Undertakers We carry one of the guest lines of UNDER FAKING GUILD in the State. To have sleep. Two licensed Embal- ness 9 attendance NOVE 52. — 636 QUINCY ST. The marriage of Miss Meryle A. White and Mr. Clifford II Morton took place Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, in Memphis, Tenn. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Fannie F. White, of Crawfordville, Ark. and a sister of Rev. H. W. White, pastor of the Central Baptist church of Topkik, Mr. and Mrs. Morton will make their home in Madisonville, Ky. The Entire Uniform at Night Performan- ces for Valued Folks at the Majestic Theatre, Friday and Saturday, November 8th and 9th. comes to the Majestic theatre for two days, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5th and 9th. This entertaining and always welcome stage offering comes along as regularly as tax day. This drama of the early nineteen, written by Charles T. Duskey, still holds the affections of the playgoing public of America to a remarkable degree. Since it was written, tastes in things theatrical have changed and changed again, but without marring the marvelous drawing power of this drama of wholesome Kentucky life "In Old Kentucky" is one of those rare plays that seem to improve with age. It has made its success without the help from this star or the other. Theatrical fashions may have changed since the original production of "In Old Kentucky," but the interest in the story is still keen and the features, including the swing arcs the chasm, the horse race and the annoying praaks, the land music, the songs and dances of the plecanthias, still delight the theatre poor. The stage settings are always amusing plecanthias, and the company is always exceptionally good. With the stub and flow of stage entertainment, season after season, "In Old Kentucky" always more than holds its own in the affection of the public. A social was given at the A. M. D. church Thursday night to get song books for the choir. Mr. Sam Alexander, Daniel Harding, Eugene Kibble, Laloy Johnson and Harry Harden went to Dunlap Saturday night to attend the Old Yellow's Looker. Mrs. Jane Dursen and Mr. Henry Stevens spent Saturday and Sunday in Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harding, Mrs. Della Moore were in Dunlap, Sunday to attend the baptising six young people were baptised by Rev. Beasley, of Strong City. Mrs. Mattle Rogers and Pitil Fisher of Emporia, will be the Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. Sarah Fisher and Violet Hooker. Miss Leota Kibble and Mr. Luther Hickman will leave Monday for Solnilla, Mo., to spend Thanksgiving with the former's relatives. (First published in the Tampa Plain designer December 24, 1916.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHAWN NEW COUNTY, KANASR L. P. Garlinghouse, Plainhill vs. No. 30535. A. J. Bollinger, Dwight L. Bollinger, a minor; H. C. Lindsay, R. L. Taylor and Mertle M. Taylor, his wife, Defendants. The State of Kansas to the defense by the Taylor and Wylie T. Tay- ley the wife; You are hereby notified that you have been audited by the above named plaintiff, who filed his petition against them in said court on the 20th day of November, 1910, and that you must answer the plaintiff's petition on or before the 8th day of January, 1917, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the amount of $250.00 with interest at 8 per cent per annum from June 10, 1914, and for the foreclosure of the mortgage given by A. J. Rollinger and Gertrude N. Rollinger as security for the sum of $250.00, on lots 761, 763, 765 and 767 on Clay street, in block 3, in Steelcliff's Addition to the City of Topeka, according to the recorded plat thereof, and for the sale of said real estate to satisfy said mortgage indebted and for sale said mortgage indebted you, and each and all of the defendant, from having or claiming any right, title, estate or interest or lien upon said real estate, or any part thereof. L. P. GARINGHOUSE Bv M. P. Laycock, his Attorney. (Seal) Clerk of the District Court. B. MARGAULT A. SCIMIDE. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Nov 24, 1918) In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. Henry C. Horton, Plaintiff, vs. Gertrude Horton, Defendant. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. The State of Kansas to Gertrude Horton, defendant; Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Shawnee County, Kansas, District Court and that unless you answer the petition filed in said cause on or before the 6th day of January, 1917 judgment will he rendered thercien granting to said Henry C. Horton, a divorce from you, the said Gertrude Horton. HENRY C. HORTON, Defendant. (Attest) C. W. Bower, Clerk. Men's 50c work shirts----39c Men's 50c work shirts----39c Men's warm, serviceable Work Shirts of good weight, plain gray, blue and tan chambray and of black saten with some with lay-down collars and some with neck bands for separate collars; good range of sizes - a special lot of regular Size Work Shirts on sale. 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Try Our Meals Once and You'll Come Back. Opportunity! Opportunity!! In Oklahoma Oil rnd Gas Ohe Spridgvale Oil and Gas Co., CAPITAL STOCK $50,000, NON ASSESABLE offers you this opportunity to invest money in a proposition that will bring paying results. Shares sold at $3 per share, but not less than two shares will be sold to anyone person. We have 2000 acres of leased land near what is known as the "Famous Shallow Healdton Field" a field that is now producing over sixty thousand barrels of oil per day. For further information write The Springvale Oil & Gas Co., DR. A. R. EAGLESON. DENTIST Who Practiced at Guthrie, Oklahoma for Eight Years Announces the Opening of DENTAL PARLOWS at the Northwest Corner of Twelfth and Vine Streets, Kansas City, Mo. Special arrangement to care for out-of town patients. Take car at Union Station to Twelfth Street, Transfer Last on Twelfth to Vine Street. When in Kansas City, Mo, call on Mr. Perry, the barbecue king, 1514 16 15th street, near Vine. He has the first bar- becue meat ever cooked and the lea- bour, the meat and low congregate at this place as he has the cleaned meat in the United States and his prices are rea- sable. He is a Christian gentleman, up right in his dealings with mankind. Do not fall to call on him at Kansas City. Respectable single women can find nice rooms at Men, Thompson's, 3207 Taylor. Phone 4783 Red Boy $1.50 sweaters----98c Stockings---13c 50c long pants----38c 14% West Columbia St. ple line of regular $2.50 once on sale. $1.69 Mini's full cut, heavy, Winter weight cotton undershirts and drappers, with warm floor lining: well made, perfect fitting and comfortable—very special values at. 45c per garment sounds and ruff bottoms; all sizes to begin with regular 50c ones for .....38c Boys' 50c union suits---39c Boys' elastic ribbed, plain gray cotton Union Suits with warm fleece, sizes 2 to 16 years regular 50c Union Suits on pajama sleeve .....39c inspire Bargain Basement- Pelletier's OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA FLWOOD, KANBAS. Mrs. George Crittenden visited friends and relatives in Oregon, Sunday. Rev. H. Robinson gave a recital at the A M P. church on Thursday night. Pearl Winner and Irene Malone conducted the program Thanksgiving night. Rev. E. J. Malone and members are going to give a live and two dollar rally Sunday, December 31. Rev John Garmon will preach on Sunday morning. Mr Rosene Winner on Sunday afternoon and Rev Emmett Dunley on Sunday night. Mrs Emma Blicher, Mr and Mrs, Wyatt Hughes were guests at dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Forble, Sunday. Mrs Wyatt Hughes visited her daughter, Hein Goschy, Saturday. Mrs Elle Clarke is visiting relatives and friends in the city this week. Mrs Cordelia Walker and Lucille Robinson have returned from Omaha. Nebraska report that their mother and sister is fast improving. Rev Thomas of Troy visited in the city last week. Mrs Alice Lammers and Ora Hill visited relatives in the city on Sunday. Mr and Mr Allen Walker, of Saint Joseph Mo. visited their parents, Mrs and Mrs Albert Walker, Sunday. Pearl Wiesner is reporter for The Tampa Flounderer. Give her the news Misses Era Johnson, of Wathena, and Sarah Huthaway of Highland, visited Pearl Wiesner, Saturday night. RED SALE TAG RED HOT BARGAINS The Best for the Least Profits Saved to Slivers in Gigantic Sale! Ulamperl's 419-21 Kansas Avenue 110 --- Farmers! Farmers! Farmers! Sunflower State Agricultural Association State Farmer's Conference, Industrial and Educational Institute, Topeka, Kans., Wed., Thurs. and Fri., Dec. 13, 14, 15 State Wide Farmers' Meeting! Helpful Discussions. Inspiring Addresses. Farm Exhibits of All Kinds. Send for Premium List. You and Your Friends Are Invited. Free Board and Lodging. ....How Many Delegates Will You Bring?..... Address: WILLIAM R. CARTER, Principal, Topeka, Kansas. BATHEL, KANSAS. Mr. I V Brown of Kansas City spent Sunday here. Mrs. Nita Williams, of Browner Heights, and her two sons, Herbert and Miss Jr., were the guests of her mother, Mrs. Rhoda Spruell, Friday at Hillcrest Farm." The members of the M. H. church gave aphodal at the church Saturday even. The Moore Jubilee Singers, consisting of Her and Mrs. Moore, Miss Gore Holtman, Dara Allen, and Jawell Washington, conducted a program which done credit to the company, at the Oak Ridge Baptist church, Saturday evening. The auditor was very appreciative, and the degree received many encounters. The program was interpered with dildest real bogs, chief among which was Dunbar's "When Mallada Singes." SPECIAL NOTICE $1. STRAIGHTNING COMBS $1. A box of straightning oil with urery Comb. Hair Nets, Switches and all kind of hair goods on sale cheap. Also Mme. McClelland Hair Grower. Price 25c. All out of town orders given prompt attention. Address MRS. A. J. DAVENPORT. 1717 Van Buren St. TOPEKA (First published in the Topeka Plain-dealer November 17, 191.) State of Kansas, Shawnee County, is: In the matter of the estate of Wm. Hall Jenkins, late of Shawnee County, Kansas. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of November, A. D. 1916, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed administrator of the estate of William Hall Jenkins, late of Shawnee County, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. P. W. GRIGGS, Administrator.. Hair and Scalp Treatment, Maniculing and Message. First Class Service. All Work Guaranteed. MRS. VIOLA LEVY. 824 W. Vitos RL. GUTHBR. OKLA. Mme. MaryA. Hubbard Mme. MaryA. Hubbard Hair Specialist Scientific Treatment of the Scalp, Hair Hair grower. Special attention paid to ladies of the race. An invitation attended them to visit my parlor at 823 North Oklahoma St., Eald, Okla. Farms for Negroes Colored Men, why not buy a farm in a land where a man is a man! Here ONE crop will pay for your farm! I can sell you a farm in Logan County, Kansas. INCENSE FROM ONE DOLLAR TO TWENTY DOLLARS PER ACRH. Easy Terms, finest and most healthful climate on earth. If you mean BUSINESS, write S. E. CAREY, Lawyer, RUSSELL SPRINGS — KAN. AGENTS WANTED! For our new book, Progress and Achievements of the Colored People. Showing the wonderful doings and new opportunities of our race, low price, many pictures, lightning seller, $10.00 per day, ask for terms, write quick, Austin Jenkins Co., nth St Washington, D. C. When in Coffeyville Get Your Meals at Restaurant 701 N. Union Strert. Remember this offer is good till Jan. 1, 1917 only. Now is your time to get it. Don't wait. Don't delay ---Save money while you can---Grab it. ....ARRILER SYSTEM OF SCALP CULTURE ... This Picture shows Practical Results of to have sufficiency Our Treatment. GRADUATES ARE GIVEN LIPLOMAS AND OLITIES - PLPILS SOLICITED AGENTS WANTED - For further information address Mme. Ada L. Fue Manufacturing Company, LHOND 801 710 Indianapolis Avenue MUSKOGEM, OKLAHOMA. BlackCowOil,Gas & Mining Co. AT $1.00 PER SHARE CAPITAL STOCK $50,000. This corporation starts out with an exceptionally bright future, having 1,000 acres of Oil Leases scattered through the oil fields of Oklahoma, and backed up by solid, substantial business men. This is a rare opportunity for Colored men to invest. The colored man who desires to grow rich in the oil business, now has a chance. For information write Address all Mail to W. H. STRANES, 529 N, Neb. Ave. , Oklahoma, Okla Clarke Rye -100 Proof.....$1.00 Sunny Block-100 Proof.....1.00 Huckenheimer-100 Proof.....1.00 Pork and Ivy.....1.00 Apricot Cordial.....1.00 California Wine.....50 Regular Price of the Gifts.....$5.50 Remember this offer is go Now is your time to get it. ---Save money while you can Inter-State Distill 1925 WEST NINTH STREET. ....ARRILER SYSTEM OF ARRILLER THE STATE OF HAIR SUCCESS THROUGH MANUFACTURE PRICE 50¢ FOR AGE 57 THE NATURE IN BROWNING THE HAIR LONG & GRAY, THOU, NO MATTER WHAT BLAIRLING OR SHORT IT MAY BE DIRECTIONS L APPLY TO THE SCALP ST MESA MIEK MME. ADA L. FUE MANUFACTURING CO. MUSICGEE ONLY This Picture Shows Practical Results of Our Treatment. GRADUATES ARE GIVEN LIPLOMAS AND AGENTS WANTED—For further information. Mme. Ada L. Fue Manufacturer PHONE 801 710 Indianapolis Avenue Both Phones—West 64. MRS. T. A. M FLORIS 710 Minn. Ave. A Corporation Formed Under the Laws of Black Cow Oil, Gas AT $1.00 PER SHARE CAP This corporation starts out bright future, having 1,000 accented through the oil fields of up by solid, substantial business opportunity for Colored men to man who desires to grow rich has a chance. For information Black Cow Oil, Gas CLEARVIEW, O. M. C. ALFORD, Pics. Yes! Address all Man $4.00 is good till Jan. 1, 1917 only. Don't wait. Don't delay can---Grab it. illing Company, KANSAS CITY, MO. OF SCALP CULTURE ... System Taught---Rates Cheap This is a marvelous opportunity for women who want to make money. We manufacture Ardler Hair Success, a wonderful remedy for growing the hair, one that will do everything that any honest hair preparation can do, just one thing required to convince you of the fact, and that is to TRY IT. It's going into thousands of homes all over the country and is giving entire satisfaction to every one who uses it. Archer Hair Success.....25c-50c Shampaq Pearle.....25c Straightening Oil.....25c Panduit and Teller Cure.....25c Temple Grower.....25c Archer's Beauty Cream for Cleaning We make Braids and Guarantee them to give satisfaction AND OF ITS — PLUTIS SOLICITED — formal address — Mufacturing Company, venue, MUSKOGEN, OKLAHOMA. MOSELEY, RIST Kansas City, Kan. News of the State of Oklahoma Gas & Mining Co. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000. It with an exceptionally 50 acres of Oil Leases scat- s of Oklahoma, and backed business men. This is a rare mach to invest. The colored which in the oil business, new tion write Gas & Mining Co., W, OKLA. J. E. THOMPSON, Sec-Tre, WY-HO-SE W. H. STRANE'S WYNDH, guaranteed to promote the growth of hair, remines dandruff and stops falling hair. Price 50c per jar, 12 jars $7 prepaid. Special prices to Agents time of the many letters being received: McAlester, Oklahoma, Sept. 2, 1810 Mr. W. J. Bristone, Darbair: I am sending you photos of myself to show you the progress my hair has made since I began using your growing oil, in July, 1914. You know at that time my hair barely came to my shoulders, now it is down to my waist and just as fluffy as can be. I know there is not any other riparian as wonderful. I noticed in in real week's issue of the Black Dispatch where you wanted agents in every town. I'll only be too glad to be an agent in McLeater. Please write me particulars at once. Hoping an early reply. Respectfully yours, 'PHARI WHITTAKER.' Mail to W. H. STRANES, 529 N. DUNLAP, KAN. Mr. Henry Davis is one of the successful farmers; owns a big touring car; farm is two miles from town and is well stocked with turkey, pigs and chickens. Ivv. Marion Lell owns 80 acres and is doing well, raising potatoes, corn and chickens. Thomas Turner is preparing for a rainy day and is laying aside some of this world's goods. --- J. L. Brown, twenty two year assistant baggageman at the Santa Fe depot—a very responsible position. Such a position is a credit to the race. W H Cirtier has been with the Emporia Lumber Co. for seven years. He is the boss—knows more about the business than the proprietor. Mrs. Filt Cirtier is sitting back and taking life easy. Mr. Cirtier owns two teams and is busy handling anything he can find to haul. Owns a nice home close to the Santa Fe depot. Mrs. L. D Taylor operates a nice, clean restaurant. Meets at all hours. Bert Hry makes a specialty of feeding the hungry. A nice, clean, up-to-date place. Bert Rich is to be complimented for his business tactics. Just a few years ago he was a tramp; now he own a nice home, ten teams, does grading work for railroads, gives employment to several. A man wanting to work can always get a job with Bert. Mrs. A. T. Killott has the business of a doctor; always going; owns a nice modern home. Miss Marle, her youngest daughter, is the lady of the house. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ashley are employed at the Santa Fe depot and are doing well. They own a nice home close to the Santa Fe depot. ```markdown ``` Real Hand-Made Human Creation STYLES IN COLLECTED PEOPLE'S HAIR GOODS, WIGS, BRAIDS, TRANSFORMATIONS, PUFFS, BANGS, HAIR NETS, CUT HAIR BY THE POUND. We carry the largest assortment of Straightening Combs. Send 2c for beautiful new catalog. The Old Reliable Mme. Baum's Hair 486 Eighth Ave, NEW YORK CITY, N. When writing, mention The Topics Flaundealer. ```markdown ``` Neb. Ave. Okla. Mo. Okla. Topeka, Kansas. THE STAR HAIR GI R HAIR GROWER. THE STAR HAIR GROWER A Wonderful Hair Dresser and Grower. One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straigtening irons. Sells for 25c per box-one 25c box will prove its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents THE MAGIC IS OUR LORD SHAMPOO DRIER HAIR CO. THE MAGIC AND HAIR STR MAILED AND SEND MONLY BY address all listed Minnapolis A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING wave it if she will use the Hagle. The Magie will dry the hair straighten the curliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its gre st failure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes it is heated on our Alcohol Theater, or any other theater. We advise best on the market. Price per box. See Alcohol Theater, price Write for literature today. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY, MINN The East India Hair THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANY WHERE IN U.S.$100 POSTAGE PAID SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER Address all letters to Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. not to individual ER IS A LADYE CROWNING GLORY. And every lady can the Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and it will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminium Comb can be heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar when any other heater. We advise the use of Hayes' Hair Forma ice. Alcohol heater, price $80. Lateral forms longents rate for literature today. COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA India Hair Grower A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF DIRT 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 curliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminum Comb can not injure 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 Hairy Hair Pomade Best on the market. Price per box, $50. Alcohol heater, price $50. Lateral terms longants MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIES COMPANY. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA/ The East India Hair Grower WILL, promote a full Growth of Hair. Will also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If Your Hair is Dry and Wiry Try If you are bothered with Falling The remedy contains medical prep- The East India Hair Grower Hair, Dandruff, Itching Scalp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of East India Hair Flower,erties that go to the roots of the hair,stimulate the skin, helping nature to do its work. Leaves the hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eyelashes; also ray Hair to its Natural Color Can be used Iron for Straightening. PRICE BY MAIL 50c. LYONS, General Agent Second St Oklahoma City, Otis. ee! Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of FINE CROLE HAIR restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color Can be used with Hot Iron for Straightening. 10c Extra for Postage Free! Free! Free! AGENTS WANTED! We are Creole by the Ete, in a large soil mo than as in the for Cata Free! Free! Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of e. Plaindealer Read'the Plain Read the Plaindealer ```markdown ``` ertin stin its silk sand Hea restores Gray with Hot Iron S. D. L 314 East Second WILLER HUMAN HAIR GOODS CO. Shreveport, La. ```markdown ``` We are the largest dealer in Creole Hair Goods, Raw Ha'z by the pound; Electric Combe, Etc., in this country. 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