Plaindealer
Friday, February 9, 1917
Topeka, Kansas
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Nineteenth Year. No, 7 ‘TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING FEBRU RY 9 1917 Price $1.50 Per Year.
Ever 1 oval and True to the Old Flag, the Impending Crisis Findssthe Negro in Hearty Accord With President Wilson
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SENATE COMMITTEE SAVES
KANSAS FROM DISGRACE!
Law Patterned After Lynching States
Promptly Killed by Noble Defenders
ws of Justiceand Fair Play.
the Senate committee on Cities OF
the Second Class Rt a bomb-under
the Sparks House Bill No. 83 offered
by Sparks of Galena, to segregate
solored-children in schools of cities of
the accond class. It was Intended
to slip the bill through without the
colored people getting ‘wire as to
what was going on, and as soon as
the news reached us that the matter
was befre the House, we got busy
and though the bill passed the Mouse
with six above a constitutional ma-
fority “with a great number of Re-
publicans voting for {t which was 8
surprise to us, We know that the Sen-
ate was cafe and sound, and the mat-
ter was taken up immediately with
the Senate committee and they
submarined the bill in a quiet man.
ner, When Rev. J. R. Ransom and
his submarine forcos consisting of
Rev, H* W. White, pore of the
Central Raptist_church, Rev, Rus-
sell and Mrs. Ella Rollin began t
send out their torpedoes, there was
something doing, and £0 convincing
was the speech of Rev. Ransom that
the committee unanimoasly decided
that the bill was of no use, force or
effect and when the last torpedoes
rere sent out the ship waa wrechel
and the Negro hating committee
from Galena just had time to esexpe.
‘Much praise is due the Senate coT-
mittee ag-they did their swoin duty
and are $9 be cammented ns sife
and sound men who can be trusted
to transact business for the grext
Btate of Kansis, The folowing Is
the committee:
3. A, Milligan, Goo. ‘Il, Wark, J.
Hi. Anspaugh, W. It. Myers, Benj.
Brunner,
This shorid be a signal warning
te all the Southem Negro haters
who come to Kansas to foster their
“hatred agulnet the colored perple cf
“Kansas who came to this stvte as a
raven from the fact that John
Erown, und Abraham Lincolg and
all those sons of Anglo Sixon race
who lived nnd def that Kan is
should be fiee to everybody and that
all the laws on the statute books
should be written for tte people us
ene raco and one blood, There is a
Jaw on the statutes that was enacted
some thirty odd years ago segregat-
ing schools in cities of the first class,
This law should never have been put
‘pon the books. It 14 a shame and
a diggrace to all racea in the states,
but the colored people have to bear
the blunt. All other nationalities en-
foy all rights that are accorded citl-
wens of any state, A bit] has al-
ready been offered to repeal the law
in citles of the first class, but we
think that this is offered as spite
work and not in goot faith, but we
are in favor of ebliterating every
‘black Jaw” on the etatute books
ef Kansas at the proper time.
. Much eredit is due Mrs, Ella Rol-
in for the part she played in the
Sight against this Infamous measure.
fhe-is a woman who fs doing noble
work and should he placed in some
Fe position for the work she has
jecompished along pohtical and wel-
fare lines, The colored people should
pee to It that no one fs employed
faround the legislature save those
pe will keep an eagle eye out to
all the black Jaws that are com-
fog up from time to time, We are
porry to say that not one colored em-
ployee of the legislature Knew any-
@hing about this law until it was
brought to them from outside and
fhe majority of them were too slow
to do anything about heiding it off.
The colored people of Kansas should
get together and fight these out-
yages that are trying to be forced
upon them by a class of~Southern
whites who come to this state, The
following is what the Topeka State
Journal said with reference to the
part played by The Plaindeiler in
the fight for equal justice:
“It makes na difference if the
bouce did pars the Sparks bill; wo'll
kill It in the senate and if we dont
the eovernor will never sion it"
That is the view Nick Chiles, ¢ti-
tor of the Pliindeater, the local Ne-
fro paren, has af the serregatlon
i now in the Jeg'slature. The bill
walls for reprrate achooln for whiten
and blacks in eltles of the second
slass. They arg alreidy separated in
elties of the first, class,
Nick Chiles isn’t worrying, Jn the
final analysis of the situation he Is
denending von Governor Capper,
“The governor will never algn
much a bill,” ho said.
‘The Sparks bill slipped thru the
sommittee of the whole houre hefore
Jocal Negroes caught {ts significance,
They were on the ground In numbers
when it went to final paseage, but
they were unable to bloch ite missive
for even a moment, It went tha with
a big majority,
‘Then the Negroes transferred thelr
Interest to the senate. The moment
ee Oe gee eee oe ea me eR
fob ‘eter since and Nicodenus Chilee
in pretty well satisfied with tho situ
ation,
“The southern people who have
‘been moving into Kangoa are respon-
sible for the change in sentiment to-
wards the Negro,” he raid. “There
wae 1 time when all Kansas was loyal
to the Negro and wanted him to have
hia rights, but I admit and every oth-
er Negro knows there has been a
gradual, and® recently, a most rapid
change ‘of sentiment,
|The Santa Fe and other ble con-
corms have been bringing a good many
people fiom Georgia, Alabama and
Louisiana, and other southern etates.
These folks bring with them their In-
tence feeling against the Negro. They
epread the scntiment agrinst us,
“There wis a time when Kansas
people wouldn't have thought of scp-
urat'ng the whites and blacks in cit-
ies of the first class, But they did it
a few years ago and got away with
it, Now they want to provide sepy-
iate schools in cities of the secon]
clasa, It's the natural next step. If
we allow this ta ga on the next thing
will be ‘Jim Crow’ street cars and
rnilroal coaches and we'll be in about
the rame situation as the Negroes
are in the South.
“Understand, we dont object to the
separation of white and black chil-
dien for any reason except in such
cases the Nezra children get the
woret of it, Their echools are the
poorest buildings with the poorest
teachers. The Negro children do not
have the same chance ns the whiter.
Taxpayers simply will not stand for
a double system of schools, one for
whites and one for blacks, equally
good, One system must suffer from
lack of money and everyone fnows
“t is not the school of the white folks
that ruffers,”
The Plaindeater takes special
pride tn fighting the battles of the
rare, but they should remember that
it takes cash to buy paper, poy,erms
ters, etc. and a prompt settlement of
subscription accounts would add
greatly to the strength of thelr
weapon of defense,
The setback of the race Is that
there are too few wha have the eouire
age to go forward and battle for hit
wan rights, They feel that they are
infertor or will not he given a chance
to be heard, therefore tnke it for
granted that all white people ure
against them. which is a big mistake,
There are thousands of gool white
men and women in Kansas who are
friends to the colored race and will
ao most anything ta help them it
the colored people would atand up
and show that they nre men and wo-
men and will defend not only their
rights but those who stand up for
them, The average white man thinks
the average colored person is a cow-
ard and if he riska himself to defend
him, the colored man will back
up. We discovered this in the House
a few days ago when two or three
white men out of that great number
arose upan the floor and defended
the rights of colored people and
there was not a single man, white or
Black who would applaud ‘until we
started the thing and then there was
a general applause by men of the bet-
ter elnss, but they would not* start
until they raw that the fine entt-
ment expresred was appreciated by
the race, and it inspired the speakers
to go nhead and say more good
things for ur. When we find good
white men willing to stake up ‘the
vauntlet and fight for the race. we
should encourage them and not de-
sert them,
Now Mr. Sparks can go Incl to
Galena nnd there toll his people that
the Capitol City is a long ways from
the line of Missouri, Arkansas, or
Oklahoma which states have absorbed
a disevse againet the colored pros
pie which Kanaan will not stand for
and if he and his kind do not like
Kanene and bor Inwe, it will nol
take but a fow minutes for them to
move over the lines into rather of the
states namel, The colored peop e
aro gang to live in Kansas and en-
Joy the rights of any other citizen
notwithatanding that Mireourl, Ar
kaneas and Oklahoma may object.
Mr, Sparks, father of the un-
American bill, Is a big, husky one-
eyed, strong ‘lunged fellow whose
brain seems to work In his stomacn
or in his fet, He said that the pro-
nle of Galena sent him here for that
special parpose and from the recort
te fs making we think it Ir the on's
Ui he has intraduces, We think
‘a will return home a better and
siser_ man and with more respect
for colored peop'e than he ever bed
before as he had not prohable come
‘m contact with colored people who
knew what citizenship meant and
would ficht-to the lact ditch to recure
that right, It Is sald that ke fe-from
Kentucky but we think it is a mis
take, for judging from his actions
we should presume he is fram Geor-
gia, Mississippi or somewhere in
ae Kansas has no place for his
ind
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RICHARD HIGUTOWER, DEAD!
The funeral of the late Richard
Hightower, who was one of Topeka's
most substantial citizens and upright
Christians, was held at Shiloh Bap-
tist, church Sunday afternoon under
the’ auspices of Cyrene Commandery
No 3, Knights Templar and Euclid
Lodge No. 2, A. Fs & A. My of
which organizations he was a respec:
tel remter. Rev. Jos. T. Hill, the
par officiated and ald a very
igh tribute to the hfe and memory
of the cerersed,
Mr. Hightower had been a deacon
of Shiloh Baptist church for the
natt thirty years, He lived an ex
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in bt
empliary life awk was a man who did
much for the church and the citi.
vena of this community. The Mem-
orlam piegiim wis something new
nd aul of the ordinary and the
shurch js to he cormended on the
carrying ovt of rime Resolutions
were read In behalf of Myra Chip-
ter No 5, 0. E. S., the Shiloh
Sunéay eho and B. YY. P. Us,
Deacon Board end church. Beauti-
ful sones were rendere! by Shiloh
choir, The remains were viewed by
over thiee hundted people, Mr.
Hightower wis a stonemaron and
contractor an} har done thorsands of
AoMars worth of contracting in the
city during the years he followed his
trate, Ite waa sixty years of see
at the time of bin death and a native
of Kentucky, The remains were en-
terel in Mount Aghom cometery,
EDITORIAL ORSFRIVVATIONS.
One of Teavanvnrth's mart ny
Ine women Ie Mre. A. If Walton,
who resiten nt R92 Pottrwatema,
She is a teacher In the public schools
and bas keen for the past ten years.
Sho fs an Ideal woman = fine cul-
tured, Christian lady. She fa the
mother of eight, children and dererves
wreit credit for rearing them as their
father d’ed when they were quite
vounr, She bas svccemled in revr-
ing these children un to where three
of them nre now tenching schoo! and
ane js in the government. service.
The younger ones are at home at-
tending school, Not a child has
given her a moment's worry or
trouble and she har worked hard to
keep them together and ber work
sneaks for itself, Very few women
could have accomplished what this
Indy has without complaint, In talk
Ing to her, she Is one wha does not
crre to ha before the public, is verv
quiet and unassuming and to look nt
her one would think that she had
never had n minute's worry ov strug.
gle for existence. Mrs, Walton {s
beautiful and seems to hve with eare
and comfort. She fs a woman who
believer in lonking after those in
need, Wherever she heare of # pnor
woman of the race ar-Groban in dic.
trene, ahe makes it her Indispensable
auty ta go to thelr relief, All
Teavenvarth {4 proud of ber, ‘The
Iste Mr, Walton won far years, prin-
chnal of the Tervenvorth rehaais ant
was qrand recrelary of-Priace Tail
Grand Todor, A OP. A A OM, Kane
sae and Jnrjediction up to the time
of his death,
see
We visited the bnonthfal nartare of
Afra Ady Monteamage 577) Shaw
na etrent and munet gay We worn
aprenabily enrnetend ta fad that phe
Fam pyetanare namin, foam AlTarant
norte af tha gtatn tating tha trast.
monte ant teaming tha trata She
anne the hilt inwe In which tn te
Ineated and the narnte maak hiwhly
of hee work and the articles menu
factored two her
PXHIYT_AN WRSTFPN T7.,
AT THE STATE JtOUSF!
Great School Shane Whot Kansan is
Dung for the Nenro,
It ts a nlevenra to visit the exhthtt
af the Slate Tndveteiql Danartmant
af Wentern Talwaseltiy an the Mary
a? Representation hal] of the Stata
TYamen, There Ie an echthite Art
wack, deawine, peintine mule wnat
work, domentic nvt and relenee and
tn fact @ cennral Alantay af all the
denartments of Western University
ond the members of tho legislature
ate clated over the great success that
Is Leing made under the manage-
mont of Prof. Kealing, the president,
The exhibit In under the manage
ment of Miss Gertrude Gotteir. She
ia a student of the University and a
very Verutiful and intelligent young
lady and takes delight in explaining
the exhibit to visitors, Mer smile
ie poet and she hus a kind word for
all.
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MISSOURI LEGISLATORS .
VISIT LINCOLN INSTITUTE
Jefferron City, Mo.)
January Si,
“In good fellowship and united ef-
forts there must be progression.”
‘The material prosperity of Lincoln
Institute is doubtless duc, in a large
prt, to the sagieity of its distin-
gutshed president, Dr, TF, Allen,
wlio well knows the power of good
fe’awship and entertainment in es.
tablishing a right understanding and
in auusting all ratters of state.
The members of the Missouri leg-
leltture are always Invited and urged
to visit the rchonl, and at every ses-
rion thia boty ia entertained ‘by a
Capitol Concert In the Hall of Rep-
1 entatives Ly the students of Lin.
can Inst'tute, ‘This concert is _al-
\_ ven fovture In the cutertainment
nf the legislators, as the school hig
etibliched 4 reputation fur exccl-
Jerce in music.
During the ression of the legist-
tere the Sundiy chapel eerivees are
attended Gy members of is
* y Ne greater evidence of their
fe aest” in” the work can be given
n the fact that on the Sunday
t owing the onening of tle lerish
ture va large Colegition vi itel the
chapel services, al anot! ory
e the next Simdiy. Om lust Sun
Aww a epecial song Fer ny ve 87
fr the luwnal ets of Missouri, One
af the menbere wlio fs a firquent
rior, was with the traps on the
mavoritle mirch through Geng
wml entoye the sptritef mutid as!
nifonal nirs ro more than he de.
Hilts In the epten tid momoril of
tre Union victory. (One of the el
ueitorn gave an ineniring address o!
appreci ition.
‘he interest of the logislators 1
rot only araveed and mintamed
throuch tle public rerviess and the
‘nepection of the wark, bat alsa by
the luncheons ant dinners giver
members in the dining room of the
“omeatic te'erse department On Jan
= 5 members of the appopir
win conmittee of the Houre were
antertane! at a & avelock. tnchron
On Mon tay, January 29, at 1 o’clo’s
inother purty of visitors war enter
tunel nt luncheon, and 6 o'clock of
the sume day dinncr was served te
the mom'yrs of tho apprgnlition
aamittes of the Senate Phe or.
cheatin and Mise Oyerstreet, tereher
L sor wine, entertunel the
sure, = MSs Overstreet has
nice af mre Mee, and swoctnace
‘Ter yoncition of the solo, “When the
Yoart Ie Young,” hy Buck, so charm.
af her anti nee that she was te.
ale} agan and amin. Miss Over.
strect eine “A Perfect Day.” by
Lond, “Somewhere a Voice is Call.
ng.” hy Tate, and “Swance River,’
reveaing in each her comprehensive
aragp of the rense of song.
The good understanding produced
in there ways wins the hearty sup
port af the legislatows for the fur-
ftherance of the work.
OTTAWA, KAN.
Tho revival that has just closed
at'the A. M, E. church was a glow-
ing success, Many souls were add-
ed_to both ‘churches.
The Faplitt church is contemplat-
ing a series of evangelistic mectings
Boon,
Mra, S. A. Williams of Pittsburg
game from Chanute, where sho has
heen attending n teachers’ associa~
tion of that district, and visited a
dav with her husland,
Mea, Jessie Pendicton and Mr. 0.
R. Lewis are ctill on the sick let.
‘Mr. Geo, Long has just returned
fram St, Joseph, Mo., where he has
been the last four months, With him
Ts, a daughter, who will visit with
her sister, Mrs, Harrison Baldwin,
awhile,
Mr. Geo Turner received some
very prinful injuries fast Sunday
when a hoire fell on him, He has
about recovered,
Tt Is fortunate for Ottawa that the
“jim crow" school bill passed by the
houre met a sudden death In the
senate, commitice,
Mi Witey has returned from
Kansas City, where be his been
visiting her brother, Mr. Allen Ewe
ing
The city lection js approaching,
Why should not the calored people
ie together and go to the ballot box
for t!air common Interest?
Rey, F. I’) Moten and wife, who
have been the mreste of Mev. and
Mrs.C, A, Wools for a week. helps
ing in revival services, left Thurs-
day for Paola, Kan., thence to Kan-
ras City, Ma.
The Do Your Rest club of St.
Paul A. M. EB. church met at the
reaitence of Mra, Rebecca Payne, on
North Osk street.
|, Rev. A A. Woods left Tueaday
for Jundion City’ to help Rev. JI.
Shepherd In a rovival meeting and
will return home Saturday,
LEXINGTON, MO.
Mrs, H. S. Brown and Miss Al-
Hie Freeman have returned home
after spending the week in Kansus
City,
Miss Helen Brooks, who has been
teaching musie in one of the col-
leges of North Carolina, had to te
tuin home on account of her health.
Mra. Jeanetle Williams spent sev-
eral days in Dover, Mo., last week.
Sho was the guest of Mra, Katie
Minor.
Little Mixs Lavonia Burns, the old-
est daughter of Mr. and Mra. Elijah
Burns, passed from this life to the
‘one beyond Saturday morning al
the ago of eight years. She was s
brilliant, sweet child, She leaves a
mother, father, two sisters and s
uost of aelatives and frienda t
mourn her loss. We extend ou
deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
‘he Varent-Teachers rfecting wil
te held Friday afternoon at schoo
No. 2, Miss Glover R. Hawking
teacher. Her little folks are pie
pating a program to entertain ther
‘Mra, Sarah Hunter returned hom
Sunday night after spending tw
months in Chicogo, Ill., visiung he
son und daughter-in-law,
CHANUTE, KAN,
Theie wns o debghtful reception
given by the Dleur de Lis club in
jonur vl the teachers who were at-
tending the assuuation. The recep-
tron hall was Ueautifully deemuted
with the club colois, A splendid
Plenum was rendered,
Mr. and Mis. J. A. ‘livis have
retuined from Tort Scott, where
they were called to wltond the fu-
neal of the former’a father. ‘They
were avcompantd home by ther it.
ue niece, lauane ‘Tory,
abe next meeting of the Meur do
tue Vet cub will Le with Mrs, Bloc.
race Brigham, 702 West Walnut,
| INDEPENDENCE, KAN,
‘My Manklin Bray Evangel Co.
Sturmg Ladependence, han,
| bast Sunday marked the opening
of hat gives provuse of beng the
gieatent ruigwus awahening this
fection vf hansas haw cver wit
Aessed.
Dr. He Tsanklin Bray and. hig
corps of workers ariived jast Thurs.
day and reated till Sunday morning,
at which thne the lines of _buttle
were formed and the Azht begun,
Four wechs of marching under the
leadership of this remarhable gen.
ual aie before us and then ‘the
shouts of complete victory wall be
heard fiom the mouths of scores of
redcemed and a mightily strengthen.
ed army.
All pastors and their churches arc
cooperating and sores are belng
‘turned away cach mght for lack of
room, &
A grevt chorus Ie aging at each
rervice und young ond old are or-
giniced irrespective of race or de-
nom nation.
Will ct you now the result when
the smoke ‘of hittle dick away.
MRS, SARA HAMMBET,
CHANUTE, KAN.
} The teachers -who attended the
association ‘ere entertained by the
Indica of the senior high schoo!
class,
Mra, Minnis is Improving rapidly.
Miss Patterson of Neodesha spent
the weck-exd with Miss Lacy Brig.
ham,
Mra, Newton of Jola is visiting
Mr, and Mrs, Washington and fam-
YY»
th Hrs J. S, Wale is on the sick
st.
A number of the race attended the
peace meeting at the Christian
church,
Prof, Payne was In the elty look.
ing after the interests of the band,
The K. TP. and Masonic halt has
heen remodeled and it {s o great im:
provement,
Mra, Glarence Johnson Is able ta
be out apain,
The dance piven last Friday even.
Ing by Curt Johnson and Harper
was well attende! and everybndy re.
porta n nice time,
Frei Goodseal intends to stage
his arinstrel by the latter part of
February. 7
Mra, Anthony Ray was in Buffalo
Tast work,
Mr Trttéy, on North Santa Pe,
in still indiapased with parumonia
: Mr. Jncoh Gaohert in i ut hte
home,
| Parn, to Mr, and Mra, Wm, Wash:
tneton, n fl-nanad boy. Mother and
babe duns niccty
PARSONS, KAN.
Mr, Eiyard Wallace, brother of
Mra 'N GC, Mate, had’ avery seri
ous necitent. We was working fr
the countey and was infured by. 1
Forse, Dr. Ry E, Smith attended
the wound,
Mr, Teri Tox and Misa Lacy
Clark have rerumed thelr studies Ir
Pittsburg,
Mra, D, Bradley fa St,
ait? Bike U8 home from the hosph
a
“Mf Aten Mallard and sister are
home from Shrevenort, Ta,, where
ney attented thelr mother's wed:
in,
Mrs, MeMurry is home from Bax:
ter Springs, where she vislted her
father,
Mrs. Reddrick has recovered frem
a sertous spell of sickness,
| Mrs. Washington is it,
The body of I. li. Henderson waa
shipped tonTexas Friday night.
Mra. Maggie Davis is it.
Rev. T. E, Pierce is confined te
his bed. .
Mrs, McDornal fs ill.
Mrs. W. G. Whittler of Coffey.
ville is vislting her mother, Mrs.
Holliday.
Mrs. M. J. Shepard is haviag
good success in her new parlor.
Mrs. BE. E. Bowser has been fit.
Prof. Eager of Coffeyville was ia
town Saturday.
Prof, Watson of Fort Scott was in
the eity Sunday.
The new tennis club was orgaa-
feed with Prof, Miller president.
They will have a better court tis
year than ever
A Valentine social will be given at
the Christian church,
Mrs, Harvey Bradley and Mra,
FE. D. Walton cre in Kansaa ty
for afew days’ visit. ~
LARNED, KAN,
| Sunday was a very cold day ia
armed >
The Baptist church held ite sem-
Jmunion service Sunday and a gieri-
ous meeting resulted.
The meetings of the Afro-Amer-
Sean Civie league are growing in in~
tergat, A very appropriate program
Wil be rendered by the lengue em
Lincoln's birthday in honor of the
heroes and martyrs of slavery.
The Baptist Mission circle met at
the home of Mother Madison last
Triday. As it war very cold not
many nitended, but the few who were
there enjoved thum«elves very mach.
The Young Teople's Progressive
elab will have their meeting Friday
night at the home of Mrs, H, C.
Smith, who lives ten miles from
town. The trip will be made in au-
tomohiles,
Rev, T. A. Bowers will hold his
recond quarterly conference Sunday
at tie C. M. 3; church.
YALE, KAN,
Mr. Ifenry I{unter, a farmer live
ing in the harthwest part of the
city, waa calle away to accompany
the’ body af hit etater, Mra.’ Mee
Clary of Chapman, Kan., to Climtes,
Mo., where the remains were ship-
ped for burial,
i ee Geo, Baker ts still on the siek
ist.
Rorn, on Wednesday, February %,
to Mre and Mra. TR. 't, Dewberry,
twin daughters.” Moiher and dauges
ters are doing nicely.
Mra. Usther Beaton spent Monday
with her sister, Mra, L. G, Cooper,
Mra. N. Tudeon and Mre, L, Mur
dock went ta Girard on Tuesday to
visit Mra. Mary Galloway, who is
rerlously jt, but toduy is reported
better,
Mr, Benjamin Spenre of Joplin,
Mo., has returned home for a visit
to his uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrv,
John Lewis,
The body of Bra. Laura Cobb wes
today interred in the Yale cemetery,
Mra. Cobb resided In Yale for
number of years before moving | te
Pittsburg about six years ago. She
has many cfriends here who moura
her Joss and) otend their ficeegt
aympathies er gran
ter, Miss Sarah Cobb, and her bas
band, Mr. Wiltlam Cobb, She died om
Sunday night, after having visited
Mra, Henry Hunter of thie place om
Saturday, Fehruary 3.
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Crawford were
fn Yale visiting the latter’s parents,
Mr, and Mrs, Frank Palmer,
CALDWELL, KAN,
Mr, Collier met with an accident
Wednexdav night «nd wos severely
infured when he fell thirty feet from
the eoal chute.
Mra, C, Ward wan called te
Pratt, Kon., to be at the bedside of
her son, who is very il,
Mr, Ernest Williams wilt leave
Sunday for Omaha, Neb, We re-
ports havine a good timo while here.
Rev. J, % Whently wan called te
Anthony. Kar., on recount of the
AWM, EF. church burning down,
Mrs, Ed Harris In able to sit up
gine her cousin came to core for
er.
| Rev Reaves, one pastor, will be
‘here Sunday to fill his place at
Ploveant View.
| Mr [nee wae the micat of Mr.
‘ant Mra Rarnox Weilnoaday. The
Infternoon was spent enjoying good
enusle. é
: IWTAWATIVA, KANSAS,
| Mra, Madre Rutherford, of Tia
wath, and Harry F James, of Kan-
ane Cliy, Ma, wore married in Kan-
sar City, Tonvary 1 Sfp James fe
a woskante nn Pat present is employed
in Kanene City, Starch Phe vill
leave for Pratt, Ken , shore ho has
an Interest inn He wheat farm,
the trite ten eradiate of the Mace
Gregor Halr Dressing and Beauty
Cattowe of Kansas City, Mo, She
raw ean inets a first class parlor in
Hiawatha, Kan, Mr, and) Mra,
James will be at home to thelr friends
after Inlv 1 at 620 Franklin avo-
noe, Kansas City, Kan,
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The year 1917 should mark the] teacher, enjoys reading to her pu- _
Khe Topeka Blaindealer bet Zeek, 1017 shore rae eee thalt idee cach cay," "| (eect VINITA, OKLA, away from ‘thle. elty for several
BSTABLISHED IN 18v8. gro race in America, The progresa| The domestic science girle are — years, returned Friday to make bis
SRTABE OED TN ee. |made by the race in the half cen@busy now trying to see which one Owing to the death of Prof, Fin-|future home.
Bice cuices ~ < . salt aad Qvort|tury (uit passed has been the moet will win the prize at the close of f| |le7;, Vinita has not been represented | Mra. Susie Barker, was ihe, suet
weno. BAUGHMAN, . . Traveling Agent}remarkable that historians have any | school by baving the largest num- B] jin the columns of the Plaindealer re-Jof Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin of
_________- | record of, but even in the face of| ber of pieces, cently. the West End Sunday at dinner.
DUBSCRIPTION BATBET this high’ mark of achlevement, the! Miss Enisa Blackwell has moved to Miss 0, Iu. Reed, formerly al]. Phone 467 for all news to the
ee Teak sessessesssesseoesseessBt-tay showing, could have been, much bets Fi.eGibyon, Okla. teacher of We ity, was Racted pri. Plaindealer.
Biz Meaths siccssscerescsescesons 2,00] tere e race has readily ada tr. We M. Henry, ipper-Key-Davis Se Tr
Marve Moatde sssssscsccccoscecse 0] itself to the habits and letome of tor, is now laying « ieee ree university, which has been newly FORT SCOTT, KAN.
crnene Moat _teeceeeecnsetenes [the AngloSaxon people, a fact that|the colored school. ‘ opened at Tallahassee, Okta. —_—-
@BYERTIOING BATES, PER MoNTH,jhas given race leaders encourage- —i*—— Mrs, A, Rider returned Saturday ely yen chapel A. M. E. church
$1.00 PER INC ment and inspiration. ATCHISON, KAN. : rom Lightning Greek, where she has| eld, its second quarterly | mecting
—_—_ | It is to ba hoped that the race will — ; 4 been for several weeks at the bed-| Sunday, January 28._ Presiding El-
eed at tbe Postotice at opens, [continue to adjuat itself to the hab- The friends of Mrs. C. H, Mont- BS side of her mother, Mra, Madden, | der J. T. Smith had charge of the
; Konaas, es Second Clase Mall Matec, its of a people that have had bet- pomery are glad to know that she a who is Improving . seriten Rev, A. D, Wilzon, pase
ter ‘advantages, ‘but. wherever the|ia imptoving after elght weeks ‘of 2 Rev. Tomlin, the newly elected | one a ares Reeth
“Toeece ail communications oo paa|CRYiTOnE €2 Hot, Justify the tace in{illness, We are loping vhat she o pastor of the First Baptist church, |‘ a res sermon, “Faith
en ale: Tide Bonses ‘hvenne | 20, 4°1n then it’ must take the in- will be able to be out among her| |i Bere | [Breached two able sermons on last P tre 3vi
Frvede Tllndeaio, 2130 Bassas Areas tative and set a pace for iteclt. | |friends and at her post of duty | (PE Mere, . a] |unday fo crowded houses, ra. Will Knight very. charmiag.
Ropes, Kanne Money ee ted tae], The thing that is hindering out |#oon. yi ee: | | Miss Eva M, Ventera” returned|!¥, entertained a few of her frien
Festoien Money Order or Rysitered Lat | progress to a great extent is thut | omens SP nv, | [Saturday evening from points east,| Phursday, Jun. 25, In honor of Mray =
poqenres We as a race are too far apart on Sa EO eae” Where she has ‘visited for several |20h® Davis of Sapulpa, Okla, The
d the tisues that, would contribute 12 Sa eh 3. a) yvecke. afternoon wag spent in music and
‘"Ghes tbe attention of TAs Ploindeclor|4 Permanent success. The Negro 7 ONE Rr sa Mr. A. Rider was on the sick/eamer. Dainty refreshments were
te wales ‘te ep’ nleaatemene of forte to{ bee hie money distributed over tua NTS TN to tas Sag [Hitt last week Ferved. wThe hosters was assisted
Teese columan, oF to any error conceraiog| large a territory to accomplish ery : 2 SS ah Miss Mildred Mitchell of Blue|!" terving by Miss Carrie Knight.
Lay maa or thing, courection wilh edeer| much ood, with the limited capital wu” Jacket, who attends school in this|,,t8: Bessie McClure of | Sioux
fal belender Unsigned soumuntenivan | hat ho haw at Bis disposal, ‘Let us ANTED BN cis. “Ttt"Sanday evening tor vat | HY, Hawa, “te the quest of Mrs.
axespt from our reguler correspondent msider the average Ne; and the a ie ms
erent trom out rep pendent conelder the average Newro, and the || seep es Mme, Beard’s Halr |”: Winston of Pittsburg, Ken.,|,, Mt John Davis of Sapulpa, Oke
Wee fo the ee nae tbines, beak, C who has been a visitor in the city |/ahoma, who has been the guest of
a Pes several davs. cave a very intersc;,| Mis. Will Knight » for. the past
RCHOES FROM THE ’
HIGHWAYS AND HEDGES
Ge eemree: I ng a eM: Soca e
Kansas.)
When the surroundings In which
we work are far from ideal, there
eeems no way in which to remedy
them. The sensible thing is to Jearn
to regard them as litle as possible.
The newspaper man learns to
work in the midst of disturbances
which would paralyze the average
author, and she writes a pathetic
story of some case of suffering or
an editorial that stirs up an entire
state in spite of interruptions which
would make it Impossible for rome
people to da any work whatever.
Now in his ense conditions can
not be remedicd, and the man is
right in training himeelf to he
oblivious to them. Rut sometimes
the disadvantages of our surround:
ings are due to our own lach of
care, Sometimes men will work at
a desk 60 disorderly that inevitably
a great denl of time Is wasted look.
ing fo¥ things which should be ac-
eessible without an instant’s delay.
Bome students choose to do thelr
studying {n the family living room,
where they must ' contend against
innumerable distractions, It is the
Business of everyone to mnke _ the
wurroundings in which they work as
helpful as possible, and to train
themeelves to {ignore the disndvant-
ages in their environment over which
they have no control.
Life, however, is a succession of
cholces; if the right way wore al-
ways clear. this matter of choice
would not be such a difficult prob-
lem as we usually find it. In many
decisions the question we face is se
complex that we are bewildered,
Clear vision comes through training.
To the boy who learns, when young,
to face everything honestly and
thoughtfully, and to choose the
right, when the decisions of his life
are still the simpler ones, the
harder, more complex decisions that
geome to him in manhood hold much
Yess struggle, much less care and
‘worry because of the earlier training
he has given himself, Through ex-
q@cise his power of vision has be-
come strong.
The home Influence Is not a pass-
ing, but an abiding one, nnd all.
powerful for good or evil, for peace
er strife, for happiness or misery,
Bach separate home has been hk-
ened to a central sun around which
Tevolves a happy and united band
ef warm, loving hearts, acting,
thinking, rejoicing, sorrowing to:
Reiter. Which member of the
family croup can say, “I have no in-
fluence"? What sorrow or what
happiness Nes in ench!
Z oor
Those who think the world is full
ef gond people and kindly blessings
are much richer than thoee whose
thoughts are to the contrary, Each
{ndisidual’s imagination largely peo-
pics the world for themselves, Some
ive Inn worl! peoptad with prinecs
ef the royal blood; rome in a worhl
of piupers and ptivations, You
havo your choice,
This is a big, bury world. It
eares very little what vou think of
ft. It fs a choice that> eoncerns
feet more than all others com.
ined, whether you grouch In the
gloom, the camparion of hitefnl
robling, or stride in the sunshine,
seeing smiles and ettehing shreds of
Pon.
Men and women in Gad’s image
were not mile ae whining, prove.
ing beings, They were made to
stird erect mentaty as) well as
Hyectally; to tahoe well ant
Jovonches to tale the wifts af provi.
dence, whether they le joy or sare
row, an} bear them cheerfully with
courage: to ul ever something. ga
the wakd’s store of happiscrs, it it
De only a smile, Faak rp! See baw
flonded with sunshine (1 4 Peanti.
fal wold ts vhen ficd with smite
eyes,
If vou waitt win anvihine, ot
anvihing, fe rewthing, don't whine
Cno mar of prowese fe to le
continually Towdir ta eit sy where
your won work fe eons nel. Ram
people who rtart out with high {deals
selfle down to a confortiile fir
trot of motoerity, and Instead of be:
Ine dieeaticfied with thetr achleve
ments, they nre continually easier t
ratlsfy. ‘They aie the people: who
instead of udvarcine, lost grown t
They nre the authers whose fire
book makes a hit, and whose athe
work | sold on the streng'h of the
first success. They are the publi
men who, having achiovet dist»
tion by championing some worth
case, ave content for the resto
thelr lives to fatten on the epuil
office.
Hf you nro amiitious ta prow
you must learn to be a severe criti
of your own achievements, Increas
ingly diffeult fo satiety.
be . ’ 7 ae is + ameee sigs “
The year 1917 should mark the
beginning of a new era with the Ne
gro race in America, The progress
made by the race in the half cen.
tury {att passed has been the most
remarkable that historians have any
record of, but even in the face of
this high’ mark of achlevement, the
showing could have been much bet.
ter. The race has readily adapted
itself to the habits and customs of
the Anglo-Saxon people, a fact that
has given race leaders encourage-
ment and taspiration.
It ts to ba hoped that the race will
continue to sdjue itself to the hab-
its of a people that have had bet-
ter advantages, but wherever the
environs do not justify the tace in
so doing, then it must take the in-
Itlative and set a pace for itsclf.
The thing that is hindering out
progress to a great extent is that
we as @ race are too far apart on
the issues that would cuntrioule to
4 permanent success. The Negro
has hie money distributed over tuo
large a territory to accomplieh very
much ood, with the limited capital
that he has at his alsposal. "Let us;
consider the average Negro, and the
places he has to put his’ money
There is the church, sometimes two
and three lodges, two sccial clubs,
two life an accident insurance
companies, the up-keep of the home,
with the whisky and tobacco bull,
the policy game, crap and pohie
game expense attached.
‘There a great number of good
Christian men and women, I believe,
who are niembers of lodges and fra-
ternal organization;’ who are sine
cere in their intentfons, but who
have not considered these matters
from a standpoint of common sense.
So many times that the church
ould do what the lodzes ure duing,
f the members would be as loyal ts
heir chuictes us they are to the
lodges and Insurance companies.
rhis is one branch of our chuich
sork thit the Christians must take |
under fohaiteration. IT have ale
ways thought that the church and
chool should be first in being well
fared for, and then if there ac-
naing any surplus invest ft in a
way in which it will be bringmg}
‘orrething in, also start a bank ac.
ount,
Every man and woman that
tives Itherally to the cause of Chris-
ianity, of their meana, and of their
ime, and for the uplift of humanity,
vill always be prosperous, but those
hat withhold their hand will always
e haid up. I hope every Negro in
Americ will watch and study this
proposition during the present yeas.
The Negro must begin now to
ake some of the money he Is put.
ing inte lodges und inaurance com-
anies and give his churches better
upport, and start moye business
‘onceins, in order that the. race may
ecome stronger and be in peition
© sccure substantial recognition in
he business world. Tha fact of
he matter is the Negro has got to
xpend hig money in a way in wnich
he can get somo returns if his
srogrese fs to ‘continue,
to . e
State of Kansas, —
Shawnee County, as.
In the matter of the estate of Nellie
Hicks Johns, late of Shawnee County,
Kansas,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice [s hereby given that on the
20th day of January, A. D., 3217, the
undersigned was, by the Probate Court
of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed Executor of the estate of Nel-
le Hicks Johns, tate of Shawnee coun-
ty, deceased. All parties interested in
said estate will take notice and govern
themselves nccontingly,
HARRIET E, FREEMAN TARBET,
Executor,
CF test published in the Topeka
q.tinindevter February 9, 1917.)
State of Kansas, Shawnee County,
FS:
| In the Matter of the Estate of An-
thany Scott, late of Shawnee Caun-
ty, Kaneis,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
Bth dav of February, A. D_ 1917,
the undersized was, by the Protrte
Canrt of Shawnee County, Kansas,
duly appointed executor of the oe.
tite of Anthony Seatt, lite of Shaw.
nee County, deceased, Al parties
Intorested “In eld estate will take
notice and yovern themselves ac.
cordingly.
JAMPS I, SCOTT,
Tasentne:
(Tirst published in the — Topeka
Vainde vier Vebruary 9. 1917.)
NOTICH OF APPOINTMENT,
In the Prohiate Comt of © Shawnee
County, Kansas,
In the mutter of Pinline Tarbell, a
Perron adjidge! to te an irvine
person: .
Stale of Kansas, County of* Slaw.
nee, vn
, Creditors and nll other pereons Ins
tescsted are here y notised thit the
enderaemed Wik, an the ~-——— day
Of anne, A, DD. TNT, duly apy
pointed guadiin of the person an!
cstate of Prutine Tabet, who
on the 20th day _of January, 1917,
in the Protvte Comt of Shawner
County, Kensis, adjudged ta bo an
Insene ‘person: that T have quitite)
sw stich guanhan and am now wan.
Jnging the erate and aifilre of the
wilt Puting Tarlielt.
WALTPR S, KOGER, Guardian,
Datel at Topha, Kanes, this 3rd
day of Pebruny, ALD, WT
—— ¥ see
| CLAREMORE, ORLA,
‘the cehth ade is very Iney
stulyine foe er April examini.
tien, We hope il will, piss,
Mis Rehecet Baichwell hax’ gone
to the Tome of iest 2 aetuin no
mare,
Rey W.ell Buchanan, wife and
daughter have poem to Wagoner,
Lut expect to yetuen soon.
Miss Stella Williums spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Supulpa, Okla-
homa,
| Miss Ora P, Morten, the pnmary
teacher, enjoys reading to her pu:
pile a ate ore Tenet Tay =
The domestic «science girls are
‘busy now trying to see which one
wil win the prize at the close of
school by baving the largest num-
ber of pitt
Miss Elisa Blackwell has moved to
Ft..Gibson, Okla.
Mr. W. M. Henry, the contrac-
tor, is now laying a’ sidewalk for
the colored school. “
—*#———
ATCHISON, KAN.
The friends of Mrs. C. H, Mont-
pve, are glad to know that she
is imptoving after elght weeks of
illness. We are Hoping vhat she
will be able to be out among her
friends and at her post of duty
soon,
ee:
TO BELL
Dr. Booker T.
Washington
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U1 lsa Memorial to the Grestest
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Mt is a Splendid Time Piece.
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‘This clock will be sent to uy addrese on
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theeke restore with nlcturea Clocks end
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case he will be given consideration
for the houses, This land is good
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[epee It is located four and one
Talf miles from_the city, Address
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VINITA, ORLA,
Owing to the death of Prof, Fin-
ley, Vinita has not been roprseestei
in the columns of the Plalndealer re-
cently.
Miss ©, L. Reed, formerly
tmacher of this elty, was flected pri
mary teacher at Flipper-Key-Davit
university, which has been newly
opened at Tallahassee, Okla,
yi A, Rider returned Saturday
rom Lightning Creek, where she hat
been for several weeks at the bed:
side of her mother, Mra, Madden,
who it Improving .
Rev. Tomlin, the newly elected
pastor of the First Baptist church,
Brearhed two able sermons on fast
unday to crowded houses.
Miss Eva M. Venters returned
Saturday evening from points east,
where she has visited for several
weeks,
_ Mr. A. Rider was on the sick
list last week,
Miss Mildred Mitchell of Bluc
Jacket, who attends school in this
city, left Sunday evening for a visit
with her parents:
Dr. Winston of Pittsburg, Kan.,
who has been a visitor in the city
several days, gave n very interest.
ing lecture Thursday evening at
Rider's hall. e
Mrs, A. Hill was hostess at din-
ner Sunday, the honor guests being
Dr. Winston and Rev. Tomlin.
Prof. J. T. Wilhams {fs ¢rome-
what indisposed this week with Ia
arippe.
Mrs. Roland Naves was hostcss to
the A. M, E. Missionary society
Tuesday afternoon.
The members and friends of Bethel
At M, E. church are very much
pleased with their new pastor, Rev,
Parker.
Mrs. Fred Douglass, en route
from Topekn and other points east,
is in the city visiting her parentss
Mr. and Mrs. A. Rider.
Miss Lela Bunch of Tulsa spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
follkr. .
PM. Adam Davia and _family
motored down from Kelso Sunday
and were the guest of Mrs. A, Mar-
tin.
Prof, J. D. Davis came home
Fiiday from his school at Welch.
Mr, Fred Pulley, who has been
“EEMALE HELP WANTED”
4 rare opportunity: comfortable living.
Rome vewtoe, plaid cloth ecame. "Any
sewing machine, Steady, No canvans-
tae No triders wanted.’ Sarupies 10s.
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away from ‘thie elty for several
years, returned Friday to make bis
future home.
Mra. Susie Barker was the quest
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin of
the West End Sunday at dinner.
Phone 467 for all news to the
Plaindealer.
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FORT SCOTT, KAN.
Wayman chapel A. M. E. church
field ‘Ite second” quarteriy meeting
Sunday, January 28, Presiding Ei
der J, T. Smith had charge of the
services. Rev. A. D, Wilson, pase
tog of the C, M. E. church, preache
ed the sacramental sermon, “Faith
in God.” 7
Mra, Wilt Knight very charming.
ly entertained a few of her frien
Thursday, Jun, 23, in honor of Mrs.
John Davis of Sapulpa, Okla., The
afternoon was spent in music and
games. Dninty refreshments were
served. @The hostess wis assisted
In serving by Miss Carrie Knight.
Mrs, Bessie McClure of Sioux
City, Towa, is the guest of Mrs.
Henry Call.
Mra. John Davis of Sapulpa, Oke
lahoma, who has been the guest of
Mis, Will Knight » for. the past
weeks returned home Suhday, Janus
ary 28.
Miss Corrine Knight of 1618 E.
Elm street, entertained a few of her
young friends Friday evening. The
evening was spent in playing whist.
Dainty refreshments were served in
Buffet style.
‘The young people of the A. M.
B. church organized a Iterary socle
ety Thursday evening, Jan, 25.
Mr. George Tivis of 707 South
Brondway, died Saturday morning
very suddenly, o& heart failure, A
physician was enlled but could. not
revive him. Mr, Tivis had been
apparently well, not complaining to
his family, and his sudden death
was a great surprise to them. He
was n member of the A. M. E.
church, a true and faithful Chris-
tian for thirty years, Ile ‘vas also
a member of the G. A. R. and a
pensioner. He was boin April 10,
1843, and died January 27, 1917, at
the age of 74 years. The funcral
services were conducted by Rev. 1H.
H. Jones and Presiding EMer J. T.
Smith. Interemnt was In the “na.
tional cemetery,
: ELWOOD, KANSAS.
| Miss Mattie Starr returned Sunday
after a few days’ visit with her sister,
Miss Emma Starr.
| Mrs, Susie Brown fs rapidly im-
proving in health at this writing.
Mrs. Hf. H. Brown is still on the
sick list.
| Mr. Carl Kinney ts rapidly improve
jug at this writing.
| Miss Pearl Wisner was successful in
‘the county teachers’ examination, and
will receive a second grade certificate,
Mrs, Lemmon Walker is still on the
sick list. but is better at this writing.
Mise Emma Starr, of Highland and
Miss Effie James, of Topekn, are make
ing a great success as teachers in the
Rchools of this city. .
Bio. Roscoe Wisner preached Sui
day afternoon. It was his third at-
tempt and he acquited himself ad-
mirably.
Mr. Emmett Bailey preached a good
kermon Sunday night.
The Allen Endeavor League wit
render a program at the A. M. By
church Sunday night.
——*——_.
KINSLEY. KANSAS.
Mr. Ed Minnis, president of the
Civic League, went to Saint John om
Saturday to attend the election of off
cers for that body.
Mrs, Ida Bradley is on the rick list,
Mr, Major Martin and Mr, Ole
Jacobs have embarked in the laundry
busness. .
Mr. Herbert Tauntroy, en route te
Saint John, spent a short time with
his uncles in this city.
City Happenings
Mr. Wm. Brooks is quite sick at his home.
Mr. S. W. Pasker is ill at his home on Buchanan street.
Mrs. Calvin Harris, of Great Bend, is in the city visiting friends.
Come and see how you like the pictures at the Apex. We have a new machine.
FOR RENT—5 room house at 1543 Kansas ave.; $10. Phone 2789 red, or call at 429 Buchanan.
Thursday is the last episode of "The Iron Claw" at the Apex. Come and see who the "Laughing Mask" is.
Mrs. Rae Morgan Harris, a former attache of The Plaindealer, was a pleasant caller at the office Wednesday.
The C. W. C. club will hold its next meeting at the home of Miss Leone Tyler., 1101 Lincoln, Thursday, Feb. 15.
Mrs. Georgia Ware, 1228 Buchanan street is one of the leading hair dressers of Topeka and is having much success.
WANTED—A good, reliable barber, married man preferred. Write D. E. Nichols, 219 North Ninth St., Lincoln, Neb.
Every Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. a ham is raffled at the Apex. Come and bring your coupons. Your number may be the lucky one.
Mrs. T. W. Gannaway of Pratt is visiting with her husband, who is employed at the state house during the session of the legislature.
Miss Madge Martin is assisting in the mailing department of The Piaindealer and also looking after the collection of subscriptions.
Mr. Jas. H. Hudson, an employee of the legislature, who was summoned to his home at Chetopa last week, returned Wednesday and is again on the job.
Miss Lottie Moe Hall spent Sunday in Lawrence, the guest of her friend and former schoolmate, Miss Dannie Hill. She reports a very delightful sojourn.
Mrs. Raymond Phillips has just returned from Kansas City, Mo., where Mr. Phillips has been confined in the hospital. Mr. Phillips is slowly recovering and hopes to be home in a week or ten days.
Mr. Charles Porter, grand eminent commander of the Knights Templar of Kansas and Jurisdiction, was in the city Sunday attending the funeral of the late Richard Highower, whom he succeeded in that office.
Persons desiring to save time and money going to Kansas City would do well to stop at Lawrence, over any railroad, and take the Kaw Valley line. Cars leave there for Kansas City every hour.
Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Scott of Chicago, Ill., and Mr. Alvin Scott of Minneapolis, Minn., were in the city called here by the illness and death of their father, Mr. Anthony Scott, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cee. W. Buins.
Mr. Timothy Roberts, brother of our friend, Mr. Pete Roberts, is employed as night watchman at the state house during the session of the legislature. It has been several years since Mr. Roberts visited Topeka and friends are glad to see him.
The Carnation Art club met Wednesday with Mrs. Walter Roberts, Fourteenth and Quincy streets, and enjoyed a very pleasant session. The club adjourned to meet Wednesday of next week with Mrs. Rosolie Williams, 1329 Quincy street. All members are requested to be present.
The Dumas Art club held its regular-meeting at Mrs. Betty Taylors, 1170 Lincoln street. After one of the most interesting meetings of the year the club adjourned to the dining room, where a dainty luncheon was served. The club adjourned to meet February 16 with Mrs. Eliza Slaughter, on Quincy street.
Mr. W. D. Cooper was called to Chicago one day this week to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Brinkley. Mrs. Brinkley was one of the highly respected ladies of that city and was an aunt of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Sheppard of Los Angeles, Calif., and Misses Emma Flenee and Willa Abe Cooper. She had visited Topela on several occasions, and was well known to a number of our citizens who will be palmet to hear of her demise.
The Lincoln Day club will give its eighteenth annual program at St John A. M. E. church Monday night, February 12. A very interesting program has been arranged by the committee. The principal address, "Lincoln," will be delivered by Prof. Inman E. Pape, one of the leading educators and speakers of the race. He was for many years president of Lincoln Institute, at Jefferson City, and was also president of Lansing University Oklahoma, several years, and is now president of Macon College, at Macon City, Mo. The meeting is free for everybody and it is very much desired to have a large audience to hear and honor the memory of America's greatest man, Refreshments will be served during the evening.
MONDAY, FEB. 12.
"Liberty" No. 12, parts 1 and 2.
"In Love With a Fireman," Jok comedy.
"Shadows of Suspicion," Lae drama.
TUESDAY, FEB. 13.
"The Mantle, of Deceit," parts 1 and 2, Rex drama.
"A Romancing Romeo," Vic. Com.
Pen Trip to Palestine With Hy Myer, Pow. Edu.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14.
"The Eeel," parts 1 and 2, Imp. Dr.
"Sweedy the Janitor," Nes. Com.
"The Evidence," Big U drama.
THURSDAY, FEB. 15.
Last Episode of "The Iron Claw."
Pathe News.
Comedy.
FRIDAY, FEB. 16.
"The Heritage of Hate," parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 4, Red Feather.
SATURDAY, FEB. 17.
"A Political Tramp," Nes. comedy,
"The Voice Upstairs," Imp. drama.
For the news of the race read the Plaindealer and you will keep posted.
Mrs. S. F. Malone, city welfare worker, went to Marion one day last week and placed a child in a good home.
The City B. Y. P. U. will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Second (B St.) Baptist church, and all members and afilends are cordially invited to be present.
The Pastor's Aid was entertained Wednesday by Mrs. James Moore and Miss Goodpastor at the home of Mrs. Moore. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Beulah Madison, Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Miss Fay Slaughter has completed the teachers' course at Emporia State Normal and has been appointed as assistant kindergarten teacher for Buchanan school. Miss Fay is the daughter of Mr. Emery Slaughter of this city and is a highly accomplished young lady.
NOTICE
to subscribers at Wichita, Newton, Weir, Cherokee and Hutchinson: The Plaindealer collector will be in your city soon. Please be prepared to meet him.
FOR SALE—A bargain; six room house, two lots, small barn, new chicken house, fine shade, grape arbor, good well, cement walk, full basement. Price $1700. For terms address The Plaindealer.
ED G. BASS, THE FLORIST,
For Sale!
HOLE IN THE WALL LUNCH
1412 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Business for November, $919.75.
Business for December, $963.50.
Good Fixtures and Stock. Money
Talks.
F. S. JEITERSON,
1412 E. 16th St., Kansas City, Mo.
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120 Broadway Street,
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Cafe in which is kept everything in
the market. One block from Rock
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HEROLIN MEDICINE CO., Alanta, Ca.
AGENTS WANTED WHITE FOR
Verme.
The home of Mr. Lawrence Ellis,
1020 Washington street, was slightly
damage Monday morning by fire.
DRUG STORE FOR SALE—Splendid opportunity for a colored drug-
gist. It is centrally located and Topeka has no store. Address H. I.
Monroe, Court House, Topeka, Kas.
TRUCK FARM FOR RENT—Fine tracts of 3, 5 and 10 acres at good terms to parties who mean business.
Five miles east of Topeka. Call D.
Chiles, 3751 K-1.
Mmc. Teenic Sinkford,
HAIRDREUSER
Pomadez, Shampoo and Hair Tonic.
Scalp Treatments a Specialty. Braids made to order.
Straightbeting Combe, Electric Combs and Brushes for sale.
All Mail Orders given Prompt Attention
4618 Bed 209 Jackson Street,
Topeka, Kansas.
A. L. Abbott,
Painter, Paperhanger
and Decorator.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Phone 2854 Red.
933 College Av., TOPEKA, KA9
DR. J. M. JAMISON—327 Madison Street,
Special Distance. 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 Sargeon
400 Kansas Avenue
Phone 4265
Office Hours:-D:80 to 12:00 a. m.
1:80 to 5.00 p. m.; 7:80 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
Calla Answered at Night. Office 720 Kansas Ave.-Tel 3897. Res. 1881 Monroe St-Tel. 3987 B-2.
OFFICE HOURS—9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 8608
852 Kansas Avenue
Residence: 1026 Buchanan Street
Residence Phone: 8608 B-2
Telephone 774. eRes. 413
OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office: 834 Kansas Ave. (Over Gibber's Drug Store.) across from Throop Hotel. Calls answered Night and Day.—Residence 914 Buchanan Street.
DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL.
DENTIST.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO GIVE
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832 Kansas Avenue Telephone 1622
Hours—8 to 12 a. m.
1 to 5:30 p. m.
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BONN 52. — 836 QUINCY ST.
Heart to Heart
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T is said that a lady could walk
anywhere in white satin slippers
in fine weather in the brick-paved
streets of Brock, Holland, without
fear of going them—the city is said
to be the clearest in the world.
No truth encumbers the stocks in this stone; they are as clean as the proverbal "whistle." We see to it that nothing unworthy enters describe the temptation to sit down and rest now and then and let the Duat of Shufffulness accumulate to your unspleasure and distrust. You can walk about through the broad asks without fear of coming in contact with or baselines in any department. This is always so, and so it shall always be. The spic, span and cleverful looking stocks and pleasant faces brighten up the darkest place here.
This store invites you to shop here, insuring you of Courtcous Treatment and Splendid Value.
Burkley Dry Goods Company.
BALINA, KAN.
Young women who are in good health and of good character, with a fair education, who wish positions as nurses in a hospital will send their names to the Plaindealer and we will send them to the proper parties form time to time. Names of about fifteen are desired.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles French entertained Mr. S. O. Clayton, of Parsons and yc editor at dinner Sunday. Mrs. French is one of Topeka's late citizens and she is certainly welcome among the city's best people as she is a woman among women and has already done more during the last two months that she has lived in Topeka than all the women combined have done during the past ten years. She has gone forward and shown the people that thetheatre have no right to discriminate against colored people. She had the county attorney to see to it that colored children were admitted to thetheatre where pictures were shown for the benefit of school children. We wish we had more women over the country like her who are not afraid to meet white people and discuss matters of interest pertaining to the race as regards their rights. Mr. French is in the private car service with Mr. Fox, who is general manager of the Santa Fe. They have organized a tennis club which will be in full swing this summer. Mr. Peter Smith is president, Mr. French, vice-president and Miss Vivian Sims, secretary.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish through the Plainender to extend our thanks to our neighbors and the many friends who so kindly contributed to our comfort in our bereavement over the loss of our beloved father, Mr. Anthony Scott, and also for the many floral tributes of esteem and respect. Especially do we thank the members of the G. U. O. O. F.
The revival which began last Sunday is progressing very nicely. There have been a number of conversions and, judging from the amount of interest manifested so far, it appears as though it will be one of the greatest revivals in the history of the church.
There will be a great men's meeting Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The best of music will be rendered by a chorus of fifty male voices. The ladies will only be admitted to the wings of the church. Come! This means you. The crowd will be there, so why not follow the crowd and enjoy a religious feast?
WILLIAM BRADSHAW,
Reporter.
Rabe phone Bros. 747
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NECK BONE. ..... 6c
PIG SNUTES ..... 10c
PIG EARS ..... 8c
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PLATE BOIL ..... 11c
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(First published in the Topkea Plaindealer February 9, 1917)
State of Kansas, Shawnee County,
F9;
In the Matter of the Estate of Isabel Winder, late of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of February, A.D. 1917, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas,
duly appointed executor of the estate of Isabel Winder, late of Shawnee County, deceased. All interested in said estate will take police and coven themselves accordingly.
Rev Meleon of Pittsburgh visited
St. John Baptist church Sunday,
January 28, and preached from
Psalms 5: 7.
Mt. Zion A. M. H. church, accom-
pained by Rev Warren of
Pittsburgh, visited and administered
measurement to Mrs. Little Ross of
Chapman.
M. M. Meleon has bought
an auto.
Pine of Curtisville lodge No. 211, St. light temple No. 2, and McUlid Pike temple No. 2, gave a public installation Monday night, January 29, which was well attended.
Mrs. Narnie McClary, a member of Evening Star court, O. O. C. No. 5, died Monday at 12 o'clock after a six days' illness, and was buried Monday at Clinton, Mo.
Mrs. H. Shaughter, Mr. H. B. Slaughter and Mr. J. Joy Carmichael attended the funeral of Misa Annie Cain of Pittsburg Thursday.
Mr. N. Hunter of Omaha, Neb., and Mr. H. Hunter of Yale were called to the bedside of Mrs. McClary, their sister.
Spring Wash Goods are here in the basement
10c WHITE LAWNS; fine and sheer, yet firm and serviceable; easy to wash and excellent wearing—mill lengths $121\frac{1}{2}$ cm on sale, per yard...
25c WHITE DIMITY, 27 inches wide, in small checked and corded patterns—because the selvedge is slightly imperfect we can sell these Dim- itles for ...
25c to 39c WHITE VOILES, 40 inches wide; very fine and soft; the most popular of all materials for waists and Summer dresses—part bolts and long mill ends on sale, per yard ...
UP to 39c SILK MIXTURES; Silk Crepes, Silk Splash, Poplins and Silk Brocades; striped, floral and fancy patterns in dainty colorings—at practically half half per yard ...
per yard
75c SILK WEB VOILE, 30 in.
Attention!
its regular annual election of officers next Tuesday ening (Feb. 13) at Y. M. C. A. rooms. All members are urgently requested to be present. Other business of importance.
its regular annual election of o (Feb. 13) at Y. M. C. A. rooms requested to be present. Othe Fred Roundtree, Pres.
"APEX" WILL STAGE VAUDEVILLE
Popular Play House Adds a New Feature.
Beginning next week the Apex will take new departure, in other words take a step forward in the amusement world. Always alert and straining every effort to please the amusement loving people, the Apex will follow the lead of similar play houses in the larger cities by entering into vaudeville along with the regular bill of high-class motion pictures. "It's the only thing," said Mrs. Wright, the manager as she handed the "copy" for the weekly program to a Plaindealer reporter. "The people are hungry for a little vaudeville," she continued, "and we are going to put forth an effort to please them. It will be sometime, however, before we are able to secure some of the big attractions that play the colored houses in the East and South, but we are going to do our best along this line, and there is one thing certain, our show will always be clean and elevating. Considerable local talent will be used until we can complete arrangements with the Eastern booking agents."
Amateur night at the Apex, the date of which will be named later, will prove an innovation and one of the
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most enjoyable things ever staged in
the city of Topeka.
In the new departure of the Apex,
great care has been exercised in
preparing for same. A new and up-to-
now picture machine was installed
one day this week at a cost of several
hundred dollars, and the difference in
the pictures is simply marvelous.
Tuesday night will mark the opening of vaudeville at the Apex. The feature of the evening will be the "American Harmony Four," one of the most uneful quartets now appearing before the footlights.
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
P. B. Andrews and Mr. Ben Hart are still very ill.
G. H. Drumgould visited Winfield Friday night to see Dennis Jamison, a member of Prince Albert No. 4, who is ill.
The new basement of St. James A. M. E. church is completed and the ladies are rallying to furnish it.
Revival is in progress at the Second Baptist church.
Misses Murrell Garner and Georgia Drumgould celebrated their eighteenth birthdays Thursday night with a party at the former's home.
Miss Bernice Perkins is quite ill as the home of her mother, Mrs. Flo Perkins.
Miss Alice Mitchell was agreeably surprised when all of the younger set went in and informed her it was her twentieth birthday and left as a remembrance several useful and beautiful presents.
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MME. ADA L. FUE
MANUFACTURING CO.
SHODGE ONLY
Mme. Ada L. Fue Manufacturing Company.
Phone 803 739 Indianapolis Avenue MUSKOGEE, OKLA.
Corporation Formed Under the Laws of the State of 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
17. G. ALFORD, Pres. J. E. THOMPSON, Sec-Tro.
Trolley To Kansas City!
One of the most delightful rules in the State of Kansas is on the Monday I live between Kansas City and Leavenworth, Kansas. This line runs through beautiful and picturesque country. It takes you by the door of the State sententiary at Lansing, Kan., the National Soldiers' Home, Fort Leavenworth and with the federal and Military Prisons and many other important night-seeing places.
Cars leave Kansas City every hour on the even hour from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m. I last car leaves Kansas City at 11:30 p. m. except Saturday nights but car leaves at 12 o'clock, midnight.
Cars leave Leavenworth, Kan., every hour on the half from 6:30 a. m. to 10.30 p. m. except Saturday and Sunday nights the cars leave at 12 o'clock, midnight.
The Kansas City-Western Railway Co.
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System Taught---Rates Cheap
This is a marvelous opportunity for women who want to make money. We manufacture Arriller 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.
Arriller Hair Success.....25c-50c
Shampoo Pearls.....25c
Straightening Oil.....29c
Dandruff and Tetter Cure.....28c
Temple Grower.....25c
Arriller's Beauty Cream for Cleaning and Bleaching the Complexion.....25c
We make Braids and Guarantee them of to give satisfaction.
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The New Wayto K.C.
and thereby save money.
Prior to completion of the
Topeka, change to Kaw Valley
Railroad fare, Toptka to I
Electric fare, Lawrence to
transfer to any part of cl
Railroad fare, Topeka to U
Prior to completion of the ELECTRIC RAILWAY into Topeka, change to Kaw Valley Line Cars at Lawrence. Railroad fare, Toptka to Lawrence.....54 Electric fare, Lawrence to Kansas City, Mo, including transfer to any part of city.....77
AMOUNT SAVED.....35
Cars Leave Lawrence Every Hour on the Half
Cars Leave Lawrence Every Hour on the Half Hour
Home Phone, Main 1660.
Larson
Wholesale
226-28 N. James St.,
MRS. E. SLAUG
of Saint L
Noted Beauty
is now located at 115 Madison
instruct
Beauty
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MRS. E. SLAUGHTER GAMBLE,
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NEW TOWN STARTS OFF WITH A BOOMI
Henryetta, Obla., Feb. 5. The managers of the Bookertee Townsite Co., today closed a contract with an Eastern smelter company by the terms of which they are to begin work at once on the construction of an immense zinc smelter similar to those in operation at Henryetta. This smelter will represent an investment of approximately half a million dollars and will employ within the next few months between five and six hundred men.
Work will start on this smelter within the next week or ten days and will be pushed to completion as rapidly as weather conditions and freight deliveries will permit. This smelter was secured because of the fact that Bookertee has such unlimited supply of gas and cool for fuel
Negroes will be employed in the smelting as well as the other industries at Bookertee and this is the only instance where the colored man has been permitted to own a share in the industry that furnishes him employment. Negroes will be represented on the Board of Directors. There will be Negro bookkeepers, Negro cathlers, Negro foemen and in fact every place will be filled by Negroes as fast as they can be trained to do the work.
WANTED — Responsible traveling
Smith & Son,
141-143S. Santa Fe Ave.
Salina, Kansas.
are giving the public the best
possible service. Automobile am
bulation always ready. Complete
automobile or horse drawn equip
ment. Quality and service our
motto
J.W. Monsey
ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.
Ladies' and Gents' Clothing Cleaned
and Repaired. Hats Cleaned and
Blocked. Rugs Dry Cleaned.
LATEST UP-TO-DATE DRYING
CLEANER.
MONARCH PRESSING MACHINE.
The Best and Only Sanitary Work.
Western Union Delivery Service
PHONE 111.
the ELECTRIC RAILWAY into
ey Line Cars at Lawrence.
Lawrence.....54
to Kansas City, Mo, including
city.....77
$1.31
Upion Station, K. C. .. 1.66
every Hour on the Half Hour
Bell Phone, Main 6111.
n Bros.,
Grocery Co.,
Kansas City, Kansas
GHTER GAMBLE,
Louis, Mo.,
City Culturist
on street where she will give
actions in
Culture
0-SE----Did It
W. H Strane'sWy-Ho-Se
Hair Grower and Pressing
Oils
Guaranteed to promote the growth of
hair. Removes
Dandruff and Stops
Falling Hair
and leaves the scalp in a healthy
condition.
PRICE
50c Per Jar
Agents Wanted.
W. H. STRANE,
329 N. Nebr Ave.,
OKLAHOMA, -- OKLAHOMA.
agents to represent and sell property and appoint sub-agents for the townsite of Bookertee, Okla., an Industrial Exclusive Negro Town, located in the rich coal fields of Honvettta, on the Frisco railroad. These coal mines will be developed and operated by Negro miners only. Big commission to right parties. Agents must apply in person or send first-class recommendations with application for agency. For further information write, T. M. HAYNES, Boley, Okla., Box 308.
KINSLEY, KAN.
The ladies of the Maple Leaf club met last week at the home of Mrs. Henry Sellars. After transacting their business they adjourned to meet next week at the home of Mrs. Luline Kimbrough.
The ladies of the Maple Leaf club met at the home of Mrs. Luline Kimbrough. After transacting the unfinished business from the last meeting the ladies proceeded with their needlework and at a late hour adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. Ida Bradley.
Little Laverna Winchester was indisposed last week with sore throat but at this writing is reported better.
Those among the St. John visitors over Saturday and Sunday were Misses Margaret Winchester and Mary Freeman. Mrs. Pearl Jones Freeman and Mrs. C. E. Minnis.
SALINA, KAN.
Miss Tassie Pope, who was in the city in the interest of the Hutchinson Blade, and was the guest of Mrs. J. D. Renfroe, has returned to
Free
You get and theme suits
1860 so you can show
it to friends. No doubt about
The Post Dressed
at 12:30
Adults wear
the full suit
Perform the work
with the suit
Sixteen years
Two Culles K Yourself
Here in the gallery three models
are dressed in a blue dress
and a white shirt in your
pillow. If you would like to see the 1860
collection, please call 212-600-2000.
Celebrate 1860 with our
wooden pillow for the 1860
style book, confidential gift list, and M
beautiful samples to the "Free."
The Progress Tailoring Co. 404-871-726, Chicago
Mrs. M. L. Jordan was called to Newton to be at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Garnet.
Mr. Armour is very ill at his home on North Third street.
Mr. Jasper Dewey Banks, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Banks, died at his home Monday and was buried Friday. Besides his parents he leaves one sister, two brothers and a host of his young boy and girl friends to mourn his death. The funeral was very sad, and the floral offerings were beautiful.
Mrs. Biddie Garvin was called to Neosho, Mo., to attend the bedside of her sick brother.
The N. U. G. Art club met last Thursday with Mrs. W. C. Woodley. A delicious two course lunch con was served. The Home Talent Jubilee Singers will appear at the U. K. T. hall this evening.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write For Inquiries. EXCELENTO MEDICINE CO. Atlanta, Ga.
The literaries of both the St. John Baptist and A. M. E. churches are doing nicely.
Anyone having any news for the Plaindender or wishing to subscribe for it, telephone Miss Geraldine Bryant, whose number is 1205.
R HAIR. GROWER.
THE STAR HA
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 straightening 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
A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY
have it if she will use the Magic. The Magic will
straighten the curliest head of hair. It will also
not injure the hair, because it is never beaten direct
as heated on our Alcohol Reater, or any other heat
Beat on the market. Price per box, $5c. Alcohol
White for later.
A Hair Grower That
4,100 New Patr
FOR DETAIL
"PORO" CO.
3100 Pine St., Dep't.
Free! Free! F
AGENTS WANTED
HAIR GROWER MFGR.
Greensboro, N. C.
THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER
MAILED ANY WHILE IN U.S.$100
POSTAGE PAID
SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER
Addres s all letters to Mark Shampoo Drier Co.
Minnapolis, Minn. not to undivide
ER IS A LADY'S CROWNING CLOSY - And every lady can
The Magie will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath and
It will also stimulate its growth. The Alumalum Comb can
be heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which
any other heater. We advise the use of Hayes' Hair Pomer-
ice. Alcohol Heater, price $50. Liberal terms to agree
Write for literature today.
COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Older it Grows Better
PORO"
For That Won for Itself Over
New Patrons Last Year
FOR DETAILS WRITE
"COLLEGE CO."
Dep't. "V" St. Louis, Missouri.
ee! Free! Catalogue of the
Latest Styles of
FINE ORDOLE HAIR
THE STAP HAIR GROWER MFGR.
P. NO. 2
Greensboro, N. E.
A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING CLOOK—And every lady can have it if she will use the Blagle. The Blagle will dry the hair after a chap膏 or bath and straighten the earliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminium Comb can not injure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which is located on our Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Elsaye' Hair Pomade. Beat on the market. Price per bag, 50c. Alcohol Heater, price 50c. Liberal terms to aguage. Write for literature today.
MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIFT COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
A. it grows Older it Grows Better
A Hair Grower That Won for Itself Over 4,100 New Patrons Last Year
FOR DETAILS WRITE "PORO" COLLEGE CO. 3100 Pine St., Dep't. "V" St. Louis, Missouri.
Free! Free! Free! Catalogue of the Latest Styles of
P G. Box 298.
16 Inch Groove Swittier 16.
Entry; 24 Inch 56a Mack
her home in Hutchinson.
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SAN WILLER
HUMAN HAIR GOOGO CL.
Shreveport, La.
In a Hair Grower with five feet of scalp and
points of the hair shaft it grows, and you soon enclose the hair using
perfect times. It can dainter and dandrous.
Hair makes some hair more sharky, stub-
born, happy hair soft and a....
Price 25 cents by mail on receipt of
stamps or coin.
Baughman, is in your state and is very likely to call on you
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