The Weekly Call (Topeka, Kan.) 1893-1???
November 1, 1891

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Vol. I. lE’ SHOULD B D SMILE At the Early Bird way “THE ODD” y Right at the start of the season z^iajrfcuts nn GOOD Prices Slothing! Dp A Knee Pant Suit for $i 25. Men's Stout Suits at $9 and SB. IHOIB Boy’s Knee Pants at 30 cents. bo! 1 The best $2 men’s Pants you ever saw. Will save U 20 per cent, over Avenue prices. You ask why is this possible Low Rent I Small Expenses I And the winning card of all THE Disposition to give VALUE 11 OTHEE I Men’s heavy Undershirts, 35 cents. pAnn A 75c never-rip Overall for 50 cents. Neat styles Hats, 50 and 75 cents. THIN US, A four tone whistle with Boy’s Suits. KUM IN 2 120 East Sixth st. 4 SOLID MADE •ri School Shoes. >3^. Misses, Pebble grain, Button hole, or Spring heel, 11 to 2 $1.25 U LslkM Youths, Button worked, Button hole, Jh wWI ntp 2 $1.25 to $1.50. Va/ Boys, Button worked, Button hole, t I 3to 5 $1.50 to $2.00 yaffil Mens, Lace or Congress Shoes, $1.75 to $3.00. B, M. PAYNE CO., 705 Kansas Ave. Look out for your Nickles and the Dollars will take care of themselves 75 cents will buy you as many goods at Perkins Cash Store as one SI.OO at any other store in the City. Buy your goods at Perkins Where your dollar is as good as anybody’s dollar. It is Cash that talks at Perkins’ Cash Store, Atchison. THE LEVI MILLINERY CO. Is the place to find the finest and cheapest line of Hats and Bonnets in the city come and be convinced. All are invited THE LEVI MILLINERY COMPANY, 633 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA KANSAS. C. W. SMITH, Furniture Dealer and Undertaker, 808 and 810 Massachusetts St. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Best stock of Furniture in the city, at fair prices. Wood and Cloth coved Coffins and Caskets in great variety. Undertaking in all its branches, at any hour, day or night. Residence, 1004 Kentucky street. sThe Topeka Call.- TOPEKA, KAS., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER- 1, 1891. CITY NEWS. Mrs. Alice Taylor is on the sick list. M. R. Manning took a flying trip to Kansas City Tuesday on business. W. C. Talton has returned from Omaha, Neb. Miss Melvina Mileham will start soon for California Mrs. W. Henry returned from Oklahoma recently and is very ill. Mrs. Harriet Fulton and daught er returned from Oklahoma last Friday. H. Dillard has returned from Wichita where he has been attend ing court. Chas. Mitchell and wife are smil ing, it is a boy, mother and child doing well. Mr. John Thomas arrived from Bloomington, Ind., Friday and will make this his future home. Mrs. Aldridge returned Monday from Dunlap where she has been visiting parents and friends. Miss Hattie Brown has returned from Horton where she has been visiting friends and relatives. Miss Clara Beam of Fort Scott is in the city the guest of Mrs. Win burn 933 Tyler st., North Topeka. Mrs. A. E. Wallace served supper to several of her friends last Mon day evening at her residence 310 Tavlor street. Mrs. Jas. A. Stewart and mother departed for Memphis, Tenn., last Tuesday where they will visit rela tives and friends. C. H. J. Taylor, editor of the American Citizen was in the city Saturday in the interest of his pa per. He paid us a pleasant visit. In the evening he departed for Winfield, Kan. A party consisting of Mrs. Lu venia Morgan, Mrs. Bell Gurton and M. Jas. Childs went walnut hunting last Monday. The horse became frightened and ran away and threw them from the wagon. Mrs. Morgan received several bruises. Sunday at five o’clock the fire de partment was called out to the res idence of Mrs. Winnie Douglas, corner of King and Buchanan streets to extinguish the flames of a barn. No serious damage was done, The cause of the fire is un known. At 2:30 o’clock Sunday the fire department was called to N. Child’s place 1318 Washington street to put out the flames of his barn. But before their arrival the barn was devoured by the flames and its con tents burned consisting of a horse and cow. Cause unknown. Invitations are out for the first annual dancing party of the Autum Leaf club to be given Thursday, October 26, at 114 East Seventh Street, under the management of E. Johnson. This is the only party of this kind ever given in the city. Mr. Johnson deserves credit for the plan which he has arranged for it to be given. Ad mission to each couple fifty cents. The Missionary Baptist Union met at the Shiloh Baptist church last Monday with W. P. Banks as moderator and Jas. A. Stewart clerk. Subject of the address de livered was, “I am the door, by me if any man enter he shall be saved.” —John 10 1 to 16. After an interesting time was had they ad journed to meet at the Second Baptist church Monday October 26, at five o’clock. The Knights of Tabor, headed by I O I band made a grand street parade last Friday afternoon. In the evening they gave a grand en tertainment at Luken’s opera house which was a success. The largest audience ever witnessed was pres ent. The American Progressive Lit erary Society met at the Shiloh Baptist church last Wednesday evening. A large crowd was pres ent to hear the debate on the pro gress of the Negro. The society is improving and growing more in teresing at each meeting. The following program was arranged for their next meeting: Address Wm Graham Recitation Winnie Graham Declamation Felix North Select Reading Ella Johnson Song Ida Craiger Recitation Sallie Reams Oration R H Graham Recitation Anna Reams Song Lizzie Mason The Pleasant Hour Circle which has been on a long vacation re assembled last Friday evening at Guy’s Hall. The program for the evening was, Select Reading by Prof. W. J. Johnson. The paper was discussed by Hon. J. H. Guy, Mr. John Barber. Mr. P. Picket Profs. C. F. Clinkscale and W.J. Johnson. Judge Gibbs of Arkan kansas delivered an able address which was listened tc with interest The following officers were elect ed: President, Fr. Roundtree: Vice President, J. H. Harrison; Secreta ry, I. L. Glenn; A'ss’t Secretary, N. Sawyer; Treasurer, Mrs. C. F. Clinkscale: Serg’t at Arms, James Page; Chorister, W. J. Johnson. Mr. Editor, please alow me space in the columns of your paper to correct an error which was publish in the last issue in regard to my talk about young people. I only talk about them but also talk to them for their own good. They live such a life there is room for im provement they do things which are disgraceful and is stamped against our race. In speaking this it does not apply to all, but a cer tain class of individuals who are al ways complaining of being talked about. If they will attend to their own business and their own affairs, this would give old people a chance to keep their names out of the T. S. C. Mrs T. The members of the A. M. E. church will give a barbacue thanks giving in Luken’s opera house, North Topeka, for the benefit of the church. Dinner and supper 25 cents. The committee will make everything pleasant; come and have a good time; perfect order will be observed; come one, come all. Admission —Children 10 cents, single person 15 cents, and a couple 25 cents. Raymond R., the four year old son of Judge W I Jamison, was maliciously shot last Wednes day evening by Chas Taylor, while going to a neighbor’s house on an errand. Dr Righter was called to dress the wound and thinks the chances are favorable for recovery; he is resting well at present. A surprise party was given to Rev J A Stewart at his residence on Buchanan street last Saturday evening by the members of his church. A delightful time was had by all present, and may presents were given to the elder which was highly appreciated. The presiding elders conference is being held at the Mt Olive M. E. church on Buchanan street. Among those present are, R E Gillman of Mexico, Mo., G W Colby, Hadden, Mo., T J Lockwood, Salina, Kas., J J Clarke of Topeka. The young people of the Second Baptist church met and surprised A P Smith, their ex-Sunday school superintendent. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr Smith de parted Monday for Texas to teach school. When you purchase your coal re member the Davis Lumber Co., corner of First and Kansas avenue, dealers in lumber and coal. Mr Cary Fox of Kansas City, is in the city visiting. A literary Society has been or ganized at St. Marks A. M. E. church of North Topeka. Their first meeting was held Wednesday evening. The debate was, Resolved; that fire can do more damage than water. Affiirmative, Rev. Glover, J. H- McThene. Negative, D. Hide, Mr. Norman. It was Decided in favor of the affirmative. W. S. Winns Pres. The ladies of the Queen Ester Court No. 17, will give a masquer ade festival at Berry’s hall in North Topeka on the 31st inst. The pub lic is cordially invited. A grand union festival will be given at Shiloh Baptist church Wednesday evening November 4, under the auspices of the Second Brptist and Shiloh Baptist churches. Mrs A M Philips and sons Wil liam and Prescott of Rock Creek, Kansas, have taken charge of their claim in Oklahoma, and are doing excellent. Rev Parks will fill his pulpit as usual at St John’s church next Sun day morning. Subject “The Devil.” Mr T Gaines has returned from Middlesburg, Ky., where he has been visiting friends. Mr J H B Taylor is confined to his room at his residence on Second street. Miss Amanda Stewart of Valley Falls, is in the city visiting. Mrs J Turner is very ill at her residence on Clay street. Rev Wagenor left for Atchison last Saturday. Atchison. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Letcher of North Third street, celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Saturday eve, October 17, and a reception was tendered them by the Ladies Anniversary club of which the bride was an active mem ber. There were about sixty peo ple present and the evening was spent quite pleasantly. Quite a number of handsome presents were received. Mrs. Mattie Tipton of R. Street, was seriously injured by a woman belonging to a campers outfit last Tuesday evening by being struck over the head with a single-tree. It is claimed that Mrs. Tipton made a remark about how filthy the woman was. Miss Lulu Basket who was thought to have been fatally in jured in a cable car wreck recently at Kansas City, is improving rapid ly and will recover. Rev. C. C. Laws, late pastor of the Shiloh Baptist church has sued the above church for his salary ■which amounts to one hundred and thirty dollars. The case will come up in the justice court this week. Mrs. Thos. Morton and children of Washington, I). C., who has been visiting in the city’ for several months will leave for her home next Tuesday. Rev. Taylor of Mt. Olive church preached quite an eloquent sermon to the young people Sunday after noon. Miss L. L. Lawson who has been quite sick for the past three weeks is able to be out again and will take charge of her school Mon day. The A. C. E. club will present a drama called “After ten years,” or “The Maniac’s Wife,” during the Holidays. James Hunt is on the sick list. Mrs. Prof. Baily spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, the guest of Miss L. L. Lawson. F. A. Turner of the Observer is in the city this week, and is meet ing with much success with his paper.’ A. Bandit. Lawrence The Baptist church held install ation services last Sunday. The house was crowded and a large collection was raised. Miss Maud and sister are in the city from Los Angles, Cal., for the purpose of attending school here this winter. Rev. Merritt and family removed to Topeka, last week, where they will reside this winter. Mr. H. D. Fuel, who has been ill for so loijg,is said to be convaelscent, we only hope the statement is true and that he may continue to im prove. Messrs Miiller and Moore of Fort Scott are in the city preparing to enter the University. Miss Carrie Wiley of Illinois, is in our midst, the guest of Mrs. Walker Johnson. She speaks of spending the winter in Lawrence, if so we are very sure she will prove an addition to our social circle, both socially and intelectually. Quite a pleasant little party gath ered at the residence of Miss Lulu Woodruff, last Friday evening, where the evening was spent in games and conversation. At a late hour the guests departed, thinking the evening had been spent pleas antly. Last Friday night the Baptist church of North Lawrence formed a literary society. Quite a num ber were present and it is thought they will have great success. Mr. F. L. Langston spent Sunday in the capital city. Mrs. Clarke and daughter spent a few days in Kansas City last week. Rev. S. Wilson, pastor of the A. M. E. church, moved his family to this place last week. As last Saturday was the birth day of Mr. Jason Moore, he was agreeably surprised by a number of his Masonic Brothers. At an early hour the spacious parlors of his beautiful residence in North Lawrence, was filled, and the gen tlemen spent the evening in con- versation. Toasts were responded to by numbers of the gentlemen present, and as Sunday morn dawn ed upon the scene, the gue-tstook their departure, wishing Mr. Moore many happy returns of the day. Rev. A. Laws of Atchison is in our city, the guest of Elder Boone and family. Mer cer.. Valley Falls. Mrs. Jack Simpson of Perryville, is in the city a guest of the proprie tor of the Hillyer House. Mr. Edd Jackson of Nortonville, was in the city on Saturday and re turned home on Monday morning. M/. Edd Tall returned to Atchi son county, where he will remain for two months. The daughter of Mr. Martin is very sick. Mrs. Helena Lee took her depart ure on Saturday for Tonganoxie, where she will visit her parents for several weeks. Senator Plumb is expected to speak here on Saturday at 9 o’clock and quite a rally is expected. An entertainment is to be given at the Second Baptist church on P'riday night, for the benefit of the Sabbath school. Rev. Clarke preached at the M. E. church last night. We would like to know is there is a person in Topeka by the name of George Washington of the Ist Kansas, company F. If so address the ‘‘Call” 419 Kansas ave., Tope ka, Kas. Subscribe for the Call. No. 26.

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THE TOPEKA CALL. W. M. POPE, Editor. TERMS, A YEAR. Fubllsl-iect Weekly. Entered at the Post- Office, in Topeka, as Sec ond-class Matter. The office of the Cali, is at No. 419 Kansas avenue. Stand by the party that stood by you. Hon. B. K. Bruce was appointed to next highest salaried office in the gift of the people, $40,000 a year. Hurrah! Hurrah! for Harrison! Support your local paper, not as charity but as an investment. We heartily endorse and com mend the wise and able adminis tration of President Harrison. He has appointed sixteen hundred col. ored men to office. Mrs. Lease has smeared herself all over with war paint. Watch out party leaders. Let us strive to be good citizens Use reciprocity like charity and all will be well. Mr. Kelly says the reason he did not employ S. G. Watkins in his office is because he writes a squib ling hand. We are sharpening our sythes to mow down the hay-seed to fill our barns to feast this winter. Hiawatha is one of the most lib eral cities toward Afro-Americans than any city in the state of Kan sas. E. M. Woods has moved the Southern Argus from Baxter Springs to Fort Scott, where chances are better for success. We hope he will progress in the busi ness. Woods will have it if in reach. We are to-day battling against southern oppresion and southern cast. Brothers don’t be discouraged there is a bright day in the future. Brothers please quit singing that song, "Take all the world and give me Jesus." that talk used to go, but it don’t go now. W. B. Townsend paid our office a brief visit Tuesday morning. We are sorry we were not present to meet him. There seems to be a bad split and deep consternation in the ranks of the Alliance party of the state, and the Republicans .are in a very happy state of mind, for in it they see the Redemption of the fair name of Kansas from the blith of the calamity howlers. 1 Hon. T. Thomas Fortune is once more on the side of the Lord and the Republican party, and is now making speeches for the candi dates of that party in New York. f gl Three colored men were lynched at Clifton Forge. Virgnia, on Sat urday, October 17, which is another strong reason for every colored man to vote the straight Republi can ticket next week all over the country. In South Caroliu’a the colored people own $31,000,000 worth of taxable property. In Mississippi, $22,000,000, and in Lousianna, $50,- 000,000. Under Republican rule this will be greatly increased in the next decade. A colored company has purchased and is now working a coal mine in Pocahontas, Virginia, and the colored citizens of Northfolk, the same state have organized a savings bank with a capital stock of 10,000. In these and similar transactions we see the solution of the vexed negro problem.

Southern colored people have purchased 1,200 city lots in Lang ston City, Oklahoma, and there are now fully 30,000 colored inhabitants in that territory. These and many white Republicans are a unit forj Hon. IL P. McCabe for Govenor 1 to succeed Governor Steele, who has resigned. Col. Brown and S. G. Watkins. There has for some time been trouble brewing between Col. Brown and S. G. Watkins who used to be apparently the best of friends. It is known that for several years Watkins was apparently Colonel Brown’s most devoted lieutenant ready to suffer, bleed, and die for his chief. He was ever ready to de fame and denounce any and every one who dared to differ from his view of the great qualities which he thought his chief possessed. He was ready to declare and did de clare in season and out of season that Col. Brown was the embodiment of all that is grand, noble and states manlike but many of Col. Brown’s best friends who had a keener in sight into the real disposition and nature of his man Watkins firmly believed that there was some ulter ior motive animating the conduct of this man in his ardent support of Mr. Brown. How nearly correct they were in their opinion subse quent events have shown. Watkins is now’ Brown s most implacable foe and is using every dishonorable method to accomplish his defeat for county clerk. Among the many false charges which he has for months been peddling around town against Mr. Brown w’e shall notice but two viz: that Mr. Brown failed to assist him in his efforts to get a clerk-ship in the pension office as he agreed to do, and second that Mr. Brown failed or refused to appoint him as clerk in his office in the court house. In regard to the first, Mr. Kelly who is the pension agent in this city tells us that Mr. Brown did come to him and yyorked and pleaded earnestly for the appoint ment of Watkins. That settles that charge. It is also known by other responsible persons that Mr. Brown did use his greatest exertion to get Watkins into the pension office and that when he had succeeded as he thought in placing the prize within the reach of his man, circumstances over which he had no control and of which he was and is to this moment entirely ignorant, occurred which completely upset all that he had said and done in the interest of Watkins. Mr. Brown is in no way responsible for the failure of Wat kins to be appointed a clerk in the pension office, and we know’ where of w r e speak when we affirm that he did not and docs not now know’ the agency which accomplished the de feat of Watkins, that is known to a very limited number.of persons of which the writer is one, being given the facts by those who knew’ all that was going on at the time. In regard to the other charge we find upon diligent inquiry that Watkins never asked to be given a position in Mr. Brown’s office, but Mr. Browm did offer him work as a copiest in his office during the vaca tion of last year, and he refused or neglected to call at the office at the specified time and the work was given to another colored man. Other charges and complaints which this man makes against Col. Brown could be tracpd and shown up in the same light but we think this is sufficient to show’ that Mr. Brown has acted the fair and manly part by this man whose inordinate con ceit and unbounded selfishness causes him to seek to' destroy the reputation and influence of those w’hom he cannot* use to successfully accomplish his purposes. From what we can learn Mr. Brown was a man of business when this fellow was an insignificant stripling, and from what we have seen and known of the two here we are satisfied that Mr. Brown’s influ ence will be known and felt when the carcass of his base detractor is rotting in the dust. Vote for Blown and the whole ticket. The county canvass is about over and we would like to make this last appeal to the colored voters to stand by Col. Brown. Col. Brown has made a good officer. He has shown himself to be worthy of the confi dence and respect of his fellow cit izens, and his faithful administration of his office has added honor and credit to the colored people of the state as well as to himself. Some white republicans, so called, will not vote for him because he is colored, and some colored men who are jeal ous of him and the record he madd will not vote for him. For these reasons every colored man w’ho re spects himself and loves his race w’ill see how important it is for him to do his full duty and have every possible vote cast for Mr. Browm to make up for the lo&sof these treach erous ones. Go early to the polls on election day and see that you have the strait republican ticket and that Brown’s name is upon it. Do not be swerved from your duty to Mr. Browm by the false croaking of his enemies. Do not be swerved from doing your duty to your party, the party of principles. This is no time to dally with the enemy. Stand firm and vote for and the whole county ticket. In our recent trip through the state during the last two weeks we met with many pleasant incidents, and made many pleasant acquaint ances. Everywhere we found the politicians very active in their con duct of the campaign in the interest of their respective candidates. We found the republicans especially ac tive^ and aggressive, determined to bear the banner of true and tried re publicanism to triumphant victory. Among those who made them selves most agreeably and beneficial to us and proved themselves to be true friends to our race and its ad vancement, were Mr. John Hall Jr., an active and energetic young re publican of Bourbon county, and Hon. D. E. Butts, candidate for sherriff of Miama county. These gentlemen are republicans for the sake of republican principles, and they are the friends of one people because of the principles of right and justice inherent in their nat ures. In these gentlemen the republican party has worthy representatives. Every colored man who casts a vote for them and the principles which they represent can feel well assured that he is voting for the protection of his home and fireside as well as the peace and prosperity of his country. We met with many such men in the places we visited but we have neither the time or the space to mention them all individually, Sufficeth to say that the republicans all along the line of our route man ifested a spirit of old time republi canism, and the colored people every where are almost solid for the party of principles. Among the places visited were Ottawa, Garnet, Paola, Mound City, Pleasanton, Mapleton, Fort. Scott, Fulton and several others, in all of which we met with encouraging success. Look out for an old fashioned re publican victory in all of these places next month. The Republican leaders of Shaw nee county. J. G. Wood, R. B. Welch, H. Stafford, C. Curtis, and many others have been very active in carrying Republican gospel, not only through their own county, but have been in great demand all over the state. They have done vali ant service in the cause and have everywhere been greeted by large and patriotic audiences. Col. J M. Brown, and others have done valuable work in this city and county, and there is every reason to believe that he and the entire Republican ticket will be triumph antly elected Let every. Republi. can do his duty on electiois. day. Rev. J. M. Townsend has re signed his position: in the Land Office at Washington to assume his pastorial duties as.pastor of the A. M.E. church at Richmond, Ind. Osage City. James Hanks is on the sick list. Miss Cora Glasco of Topeka, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Til ford. Mrs. S. Guin has returned from a two weeks visit to Eskridge. Rev. W. S. Slatter left for Strong City, Monday to start a revival meeting. Mrs. Merrit of Dunlap, Kas., is in the city visiting her daughier, Mrs E. Mcßeynolds, Rev. A. Foston made his depart ure for Oklahoma, on the 22d inst. Mrs. Rose Perkins, Mrs. Minse and Miss E. Pugh of Burlingame, attended the entertainment given at the A. M. E. church on the 15th inst..' A party w’as given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curries, Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Cora Glasco. At the rally of Winbley’s chapel last Sunday $15.08 w’as taken up. Tecumseh. Cap’t. Lee Knight, Sheriff Wilker son and Col. J.M. Browm addressed a Republican meeting last Thurs day evening; there w’as a large and attentive audience present. Miss Laura Smart is on the sick list. Rev. Revely filled the pulpit Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday even? ings. A number of young people joined in a party and surprised Mr. Mar tial Perry of Topeka. J. P. Miller is on thesick list. Cap’t Vernon. The time is drawing near when we will go to our regular duties cutting down “copper-heads” and “hay-seed.” Our success your success. Help us. Send the news and subscribe for the paper. 1 Subscribe for the Call. Our Contest. The Cm. Contest. I VOTE FOR M Mr As the most popular lady and gentleman in the state of Kansas. To date the following is the standing. x James P,age 21 A. Y P-nnd^FC 1 4 Reuben Wade 12 Thomas Weaia. 18 Will Spaulding 14 Maggie Montgon.e: 22 Ada Buckner 12 Mary Jordon 25 Martha Buford 15 Mary DeFrantz 27 Electro Page 6 Jennie Nichols 26 Clara Hunter 14 Lula Harris 32 Lawrence Carrie Langston 35 Emporia P. Duncan 31 Ossa Johnson 26 Atchison Fred Willis 16 Senator Brown 15 The ladies and gentlemen of Atchison gave a surprise party in honor of Rev. A. Wagner, of To peka, at the residence of Red. L Smith on the 20th inst. Many were present and an enjoyable time was had, and was highly appreci ated by the reverend. Those pres ent were: Mrs. Sallie Denning, Mrs. Maria Maynard. The Misses Lizzie Irving, Viola Estes, Bettie Stockton, Mollie Barnett, Caroline Woodyard. Messrs John Maynard, Nat Burgie, Frank Sanders, Henry Boots, Daniel. Wheeler, Chas. Stock ton, Jas. Irving and others. Equal rights to all. Barber shop 413 Kansas avenue, under Church’s Newstand, De Frantz Skearce, proprietors. Shaving 10c, hair cut ting 15c, sea foam 10c, shampooing 15c. Dear friends, one and all give us a call and try our work. Satis faction guaranteed. FRANTZ BROWN, FOR SHOES BOOTS, Slippersand Rubbers, A full line of SCHOOL SHOES -514 Commercial St., Emporia. Visit Brewer Son At Their New Store 805 Kansas Avenue. Low’est Prices on Nobby, Soft and Stiff Hats, New Novelities in Neckw’ear, Collars, Cuffs, Shirts, Cloves, Umberllas, etc. All the latest styles and lowest prices at Brewer Sons, Exclusive Hatters and Furnishers. 805 Kansas Avenue. WE ARE LOADED With Dry Goods, all new and seasonable. We want your trade and will make you low er prices and show you a larger life of goods than any house in this city. Call and see what we are Giving away to our Customers. It is something every lady should have in her home: We are-selling Best Blue Prints for Five Cents per Yard. Light shirting prints for 3Jcts per yard. Best LL Unbleached Muslin for sicta and every thing equally as low. Please Give Us a Call. ^.New York Storey B*3l Kansas Ave. North Topeka. A. B WOLVERTON Prescription Druggist. Dealer in Pure Drugs, Toiiet Articles, Patent Medicines and Cigars. Call and see me and I will treat you right. Yours Truly, A. B. WOLVERTON. Corner of Ninth and Kansas Avenue, opposite Copeland Hotel. W. NT. ANDERSON, Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Housefurnishing Goods, etc. 520 KANSAS AVENUE JOUX KALLAUNPXR,

Ladies and Gentlemen’s MERCHANT TAILOR and Riding Habit Maker. 204 West 6th St., Topeka. Kas. Formerly with Thomas Sons, New Bond Street, West London Eng. Ladies’ Jackets and Gowns Made to Order. Best Work and Good Fit Guaranteed. Full Stock of Fall and Winter Goods. Patterns Sold at Low Prices THE DISPENSARY, 512 Commercial street, Atchison, Kansas, We keep only Pure bresn Drugs and Medicines and sell the cheapest. PUTMAN BROS. Go to the SAINT ELMORE HOTEL FOR Lodging and Boarding. Lunch served at all hours. 500 East sth Street. M. J. WASHINGTOM, Proprietor. ADAMS HOTEL TOPEKA, KANSAS. Is the ihost famous and well known hotel in the city. Every thing first class, home like and con venient to the traveling public. Furnished rooms. Rates, per week; special rates bv the mouth BERRY ELDER, I'M’ 312 Kansas Ave A. C. Christopher Has moved to his place of busi ness to 117 Kansas Ave., and will dk> plastering, waU papering and kalsomining. John Payne’s billard parlor and J. R. Lytle’s barber shop will move after Monday, October 4, to 112 East 4th St. CARL BENZ, Butcheß, No. 243 North Santa Fe St,, Salina, Kas. D. F. RODGERS, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, 725 Kansas Avenue, Office Telephone 416. Residence 116. G. L. Bowman. DRUGGIST, Manufacturer Bowman’s White Pine Tree Syrup. 8. W. cor. 10th and Topeka Ave. TOPEKA, KANSAS.

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\lq\cq of the Press. The Jim-Crow Car laws are en titled acts to “promote the comfort of passengers.” A good many white passengers when crowedd for stand ing room, fail to see the promote Appeal. The way the Republican Spell- Binders are rattling the Democratic orators in the north and west is en couraging. Whether they turn to silver or to the tariff they are rout ed, and now are looking for some issue*that they can discuss without being cornered. Ferret. The well-known colored base-ball player Moses E. Walker has in vented a dynamite cartridge that can be fired from almost any gun or cannon without danger to the gunner. Several wealthy capital ists of Syracuse, N. Y., have be come interested in it and will push its manufacture.— Pittsburg Mirror. killed in a shaft. Niagara Falls. N. Y.,Oct. 13 The cage men at shaft No. 2 on the tunnel lost control of the cage to day and it fell to the bottom of the shaft, killing three colored men and fatally injuring two white men. The cage tenders were in danger ot being lynched by the tunnel men and were locked up in the police stotion for safety.— Boston Currant. DASTARDLY OUTRAGE ON A DE FENSELESS WOMAN. A report comes to us of an out rage on line with many that are perpetrated south of Mason and Dixon's line, but somewhat more flagrant, since the victim was a de fenseless woman. A lady who for years,has been engaged in the work of foreign missions, and who has traveled extensively on the conti nents of Europe and Africa without insult or molestation, only to re turn to this “Land of the Free” etc., to be the buffet of race prejudice. Mrs. L C. Fleming the lady in question purchased a first class tick et and boarded a train from Jack sonville, Fla., to Augustine, where she was to deliver a lecture. The conductor collected her ticket and passed on, returning soon however ordered her into the smoking car, which she naturally refused to obey whereupon he ordered the brake man to remove her, and despite her entreaties the brute seized her and dragged her to the smoking car vhere she was compelled to endure its nauseating atmosphere to her journey's end. All this in a state no less a protege of thg U. S. gov ernment than is Maine or Califor nia.—Freevftin. Mr. W. M. Pope, of the Topeka Call is a great hustler and an ever lasting rustler and he is bound to make his paper a success. He is publishing a good paper and it is growing rapidly in favor with all classes of the people. Go it Brother Pope, t e Citizen bids you God speed.—American Citizen. Suicides and attempted suicides are growing into alarming propor tions among the colored people of this country, and unless there is a let up along that line, and that too, pretty soon, we shall be in favor of the emigration scheme of Bishop Turner, to send them all to Africa, where they cannot learn to imitate the bad manners and follies of silly white folks, suicide is plainly a White invention and they should be allowed to enjoy its fruits and bene fits.—American Citizen. They Say She can’t think of what she is studying about. Why is Robert W, a sport. Be cause he wears a Knox hat and patent leather shoes. They would like to know why Miss F. C. wears a veil over her face since she returned from Kan- sas City. Miss F. C., the editor received the kisses you sent him, they num bered about two dozen. Since then his lips are so sore he has to wear a sticking plaster. Mr. J. P. spends his afternoons in hunting up'dogs and nights in hunt- ing coons and apossums. Jessie is a sport. Miss J. P., was looking for him to come down; but he was at some other girl’s house. She wanted to go to church again. August Bros’ swell went to see Miss B. M., the other night but another fellow was present so “Jake” had to take a tumble. Any Sunday you want to find Wm. R., go to King and Lincoln streets, in the store house. He is afraid some one else will speak to her. Mr. A. C. P. wants to go to Oma ha. But Andy old boy we think 3^>u will stay here until they run free trains, unless you go on the T. P. and W. Ry. Miss E. 8., is going to wed soon to Mr. R. M., of Kansas City, Mo. Miss E., Topeka’s loss wil be Kan sas City’ gain. Jim J., has got to r many girls he is in Mases Day’s fix. Jim yon can’t go with them both, you must either go on Kansas avenue or on Seventh street. “Little Sheeny” wants to be treat ed half way decent in the “They Say” column. Now “Bob” old boy we haven’t said anything about you yet, this is just a start. He is lost, strayed, or stolen away. He is a low, dark, knock kneed, school teacher. If found return to Miss Bertie H., who lives on Crane between Quincy and Mon roe streets. Why is it Mr. T. B. wears white clothes so late in the season. Mr. T. 8., you should take them off,’it would please the ladies. Louis B. is wearing loud gloves, they are black sewed with white thread —you can see the stitches a block away. Mrs. P. C., who lives on Filmore near Railroad streets, received her pension and is trying to whip the whole neighborhood. Now Aunt Pegy be still. He is so desperate that he is now breaking in his friends room to sleep. Bad luck once is for always; O) much money once upon a time. He also broke in a barber shop to get a place to steep. Hard times for the dudes when they come .to this. A certain barber, whose shop is on B street, between Kansas Ave. and Jackson, took a lady to St. John church last Sunday evening, and acted like he was afraid to take off his hat when he got in. Bar bers like this one should study etiquette more. M^ses M. C., L. C., D. C., and Mrs. A., ran out of church last Sun day evening and went down Sixth street looking back for young dudes; when at the corner of Sixth and Taylor they hailed a young man and told him he looked like a “valentine,” because he wouldn’t go with them. These girls are very annoying across the creek. Miss J. P. andE. F., were offend ed at something that was published in the last issue, about their gray horse. But you should not accuse Miss J. P. of it, she is not guilty. When you want information about such matters, call at our office, 419 Kansas avenue. Miss T. T. makes frequent visits to 51 1 Jefferson street, to make in quires about George's wife. Stay at home Luanna and let him come to see you and study more the interests of your parents in Ken tucky. Mrs. A. E. was going to throw a basket of clothes on a certain young man, because she thought he was connected with the article published about her. But he look ed so large she declined her ideas. Going two blocks farther she met the author of the piece and gave him a raking over. When she got I through quite a crowd had congre-, gated to listen to her lecture. Next time Mrs. Ada, call at the office, 1 419 Kansas Ave. The gentleman from Lawrence: is advertising for L'ncle Sam’s tailor shop. Mrs H. and Mrs W. engaged in a would be fight, which whould have resulted in a big trouble for some one, if it had not been for the by standers all on account of five dollars. Among The Sports. Tony Hamilton is riding for Mike Dwyers this season. Sunol has succeeded in lowering Maud S time a half a second, 2.08%. Tom Pullin (Dunlap) has quit the base ball field for good. Jimmie Reed will leave for Little Rock, Ark., where he will train to meet any runner for one-hundred yards for any amount. Frank Hart, the fastest colored walker is in Chicago. He will start this fall in a six day contest. Ed Johnson quit big looser at the fair grounds with his book making scheme. But he is an easy looser and takes it easy. He is the first colored book maker west of the Missouri river. A good mill maybe seen between Fred Douglas and Jim Pose’', it would take two or three rounds to finish the contest. Let Chas, Din widie second Fred and Dunlap for Posey. Oh what a fight for honors. She could see them both with brok en noses and swelled eyes. Al Bolwin, the noted gambler and sport, was arrested in Kansas City last week for stealing a bolt of muslin. The Creole Company is in bad luck. Their manager skipps out and leaves the troupe to hustle for themselves. Since Billie Young and Harry Eaton left, the show has done poorly, and was forced .to dis band. Stage Notes. Hyer’s Sisters are playing to good houses in Nebraska. Hicks-Sawyers Minstrels are playing to good business in Okla homa. Geo. Woodley, late of McCabe, Young and Holliday’s Minstrels, is in the city. Ben Hunn will die doing the same* old turn. W. H. Strange,the colored trage dian, supported by a strong compa ny, opened their season at Philadel phia, October 15. S. B. Hyers, the only colored musical comedy company, are play ing week stands in the East- Among their plays are, “Out of Bondage,,’ “Blackville Twins,” and “Colored Aristocracy. Dave Simsof Cooley’s Minstrels will be seen in his new turn at their opening performance. Happy Hen ry and Bull on the, extreme end will make a strong pull for profes sionals. Jo Jo, the dog face man will again be seen in this country after No vember 1. Frank Mallory with Richard and Pringle’s minstrels, was presented with a diamond cluster, by his wife last week. Business continues big. McCabe and Young’s minstrels are touring Mississippi. Wm S Le Yard, the colored sword walker late of Cleaveland’s minstrels, is now playing dates through Canada. Earnest Hogan, late of Topeka, and the Jones trio, are making a big hit on the coast. Hick-Sawyer minstrels have again struck bad luck. L- M. Crawford has given the shake. They are be hind in salaries and disbanded at Girard, Kas. Patents. Inventions, Trade-Marks, Labels, and Copy wrights properly protect ed in all countries. Twenty-six years experience. Prompt, honest service in all cases. Cost of patents, including Gov ernment and all fees: United States, $65. Canada, S4O. Eng land, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, &c SSO. This is an honest offer: no “shistering” about it. Grant of Patents Guaranteed Send model of sketch of inven tion, with stamp, for free advice as to patentability. Address: Guarantee Patent Agency, 519 Seventh St., Washing ton' D. C. Don’t fail to read Dennis’ '‘ad.’ Wamego, I L- W. Beck has gone to Pavilion do some stone masonry for John Willig. Several ladies and gentlemen from Wabaunsee attended evening services at the A. M. E. church Sunday. A grand social will be given at the A. M. E. church Saturday even ing. A great deal of fine fruit is being shipped from this point over the State. W. H. C. Boots, Greenes Shoes. Go to Greenes for the best Boots and Shoes at lowest prices. All goods marked in plain figures and guaranteed to give satisfaction for price paid. 'South side of Square. Garnett, Kansas. M. E. BRIGHAM, Dealer in Honest Made Boots and Shoes, Our motto —“Not how cheap, but how good.” No cut quality —No cut prices. Rich and poor, white and colored, all have kindly treat ment. M E Brigham, Garnett, Kas. C SPENCER, —Dealer in— —staple and pancy Groceries 123 South Main St., Ottawa, Kss. ME YOST, Furniture and Undertaking. Whenever you are in need of anything in this line, call on him; the only reliable one in the citv —motto “Live and let live.” HATTER DYER, CLOTHING Steam Cleaned and Dyed—Old Hats aade New. Satisfac tion guaranteed. C E Fenimore Co, 205 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas. Notice of Final Settlement. rpHE State <.f Kamas, Shawnee County, 1 In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of B. F. Hatcher deceased. Creditors and all other persons Interested in the aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that I shall apply,at the next Decem ber term of Probate Court, in and for said County, sitting at the Court House, in Tope ka, County of Shawnee, Slate of Kansas, on the Bth day of December, A. D., 1891, for a full and final sett lement of said Estate, W. J. JOHNSON, Administrator of the estate of B. F. Hatcher, decased, Topeka, October 24, A. D. 1891. Reliable Goods at Lowest Prices AT LESLIE 11, SMITH’S Manhattan, Kansas. Mens’ Lace and Congress, Shoes, $1,7 Ladies Fine Dongola Shoes, $2.00 S. C. RUSSELL, ATTORNEY at LAW, 730 Massachusetts St., Lawrence. Kansas. Horton Furniture Co. Has the best line of Furniture, Carpets and Wall Paper in Brown County. At prices to suit all. Call and see us before you buy. Also a full and complete line or Undertaker’s Supplies, THE Great Combination THE LION STORE i AND THE DENNIS ^TORE, From Jackson Street, And two other large stocks have been consolidated in the CRAWFORD 4 OPERA HOUSE Building. This will'be

A Racket Store, In earnest, as we will buy all our goods when they are to be

Sold at a Sacrifice, And will give our customers' the^benefit by selling for less than vaiue, thus

Dividing the Profits With the Purchaser. DENNIS.

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WASHINGTON D. C. The President gave a reception the twelfth, to the Justices of the Supreme Court and to the dele gates to the Ecumenical Confer ence of Methodists. He enter tained the Justices with two or three amusing incidents of his ca reer as a practioner before the Court; his remarks suggested sev eral short stories by Justices Lamar and Brewer which created a hearty laugh all round and put all in a good humor. The temporarily crippled condition of the Court and its work were also discussed by the President. A sharp trick was played upon the President by Julius Foster, one of the most out-spoken mem bers of the Chilian embassy here who has been vainly endeavoring to secure recognition Irom the United States government ever since the beginning of the Chillian revolution. He had secured the good offices of Minister Romero of the Mexican Legation, but without avail as strict orders had been is sued that under no circumstances should either of the Chillian envoys be received either at the hite House or the State Department until the party now in power had demonstrated its ability to form and maintain a stable government. Mr. Foster, however got there by securing a card of invitation from one of the Methodist delegates and mingling with them when they went to the White House, and when presented to the President managed to get in a few words in behalf of his government; his per sistence will do his cause no harm. The opening session of the Su preme Court was attended by but six Justices, and lasted but six minutes. Owing to the unavoida ble absence of three of the Justices the important cases,’ the Sayward case, in which Great Britain is in terested, the Louisiana lottery case and. which were advanced, will go over till November. The Methodists are having a ver itable love feast in Washington. The Ecumenical Conference com prising the most notable and grand est gathering of Methodist divines ever held, and having delegates from all parts of the world, —Eu- rope, Asia, Africa and America are holding a twelve day session here. The first Methodist meeting in this country was held 1766 in a sail loft in New York City; Richard Boardmen and Joseph Pilmoor, the first itinerents, were, at the call of John Wesley, sent over from Eng land in 1769. Now there are 5,000,- 000 methodists in this land. It is only eighty-nine years ago that the first appointment was made cover ing Georgetown and Washington with a membership of one hun dred and eleven; now there are fifteen thousand one hundred and forty one, and fifty two methodist ministers in Washington. Some of the resturant keepers have re fused food to some of the colored delegates; this action has caused much remark among the foreign delegates especially who cannot see why respectable men, whatever their color, provided they behave well, should be thus ostracised. The youngest known inventor is a Canadian, six years old, who has invented a toy which has been pat ented in Canada, and is in course of being patented here. Emporia, Mr. Joseph Biown, one of the oldest citizens of this city was bur ied last Sunday from the A. M. E. church. Prof. Sharpe of Council Grove was in the city on the 18th inst. Mrs. Alvin Smith of Denver, Col., is in the city visiting relatives. Mr. Martin Hooker is in the city attending the State Normal. Mrs. Alice Weeks gave an inter esting lecture on, “What Shall w 7 e do to be saved,” Sunday afternoon at the Christian Endeavoj. Miss Annie Elliot left for Topeka the 18th inst. Miss Mary Stafford has returned from her visit to Kansas City, and reports a nice time. Rev. W. L. Fox of the C. M. E. church, preached an excellent ser- mon Sunday evening to the young people. Mrs. F. Greaves left the city Fri day for Cameron to join her hus band. The concert given by the ladies of the Second Christian church was carried out with great success. Those who took part in the dia logue entitled “Working Girls,” played their parts well. Messers. J. M. Johnson and Geo. Montgomery are doing a rushing business in their barber shop. Miss Mollie Adair has returned home after a pleasant visit to Chanute. Tuesday evening October 20, the young colored men of Emporia met and organized a “young men’s color ed republican club,” James Steele was appointed president and Wes ley L. Davis secretary. Rev. J. M. Rivers was in the city last week. The C. M. E. Sunday school is progressing nicely. There are be ing many new pupils added to the roll. Mr. H. Dodd has taken quite an active part in organizing a literary society at the C. M. E. church. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. met at Mrs. G. C. Williams Thurs day afternoon. Miss Hattie Palmer left the city foi a short visit to Springfield, Mo. The program for the literary society at the A. M. E. church for next Tuesday evening will be very interesting. Emporia people are very much pleased with the Call. Horton. David Porter has been on the sick list the past week. Clint Brooks of Powhattan, came down Saturday, remaining over Sun-day. Rev. J. H. Straughter of White Cloud, was in the city Sunday and Monday. Miss Libbie Corneal of Hiawatha, has been visiting in the city the past week. Rev. Cranshaw occupied the pul pit at the Second Baptist Wednes day evening. Geo. W. True of White Cloud visited in the city over Sunday, the guest of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Bet tie True. Eddie Hannahs has been confined to his home the past week with an attack of diphtheria. Miss C. Davis of Lawrence, is in the city. She will perhaps remain this winter. Rev. Jim Wilson, accompanied by Miss Laurie Holloway, drove over to Everet Monday. Quite a number of people from Hiawatha and Muscotah, attended the social at the church last Satur day evening. The rally on last Sunday was quite a success and a handsome amount was raised. Rev. J. H. Straughter preached an able sermon at 11:30 and Rev. J. Wilson occu pied the pulpit at 3:00 and at 7:30 p. m. Still the Favorite. If you are contemplating a trip for busi ness or pleasure it will be well to remem ber that the Burlington Route is still the favorite. z Her old established line to Chi cago hardly needs more than a mere men tion for the reason that every man, woman and child in the country is so familiar with the fact that over this line runs the famous solid vestibule “ELI” with its splendid Pullman sleepers, chair cars and dining cars. Your attention is now called to our double daily service between Kansas City, Atchison, St. Joseph and St Louis. Here tofore we had but one daily train from the Missouri river to St. Louis, that being a night train, placing passengers in St. Louis in the morning in time for breakfast and all eastern connections, but on account of the increasing demand another train has been put on and now leaves Kansas City, Atchison and St Joseph in the morning, placing the passenger in St. Louis in the early evening of the same day. Omaha and ouncil Bluffs are put in rapid communication with ihe lower Mis souri river points by two superb daily trains, one leaving Kansas ity late in the morning and the other in the evening, making the run from Kansas ity in about eight hours. The morning train carries a through buffet sleeping car to St. Paul and Minneapolis, placing the passenger in the twin cities twenty hours after leaving Kansas ity. For further information call on or ad dress H. C. Orr, G. S. W. P. A., 900 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., or A.C. Dawes, G.P.&T. A. St. Joseph,Mo GRAVE-YARD INSURANCE. A Thrilling:, but Shocking; English Traffic The revelations made in the course ot an action against an insurance company at the recent Manchester (England) assizes have forced into the notice of the public as hideous a traffic in human life as ever disgraced a civilized country. Gambling in lives has in many Lancashire towns, but chiefly in Blackburn, long been a lucrative occupation. The assur ance companies are hoodwinked and defrauded, and the miserable victims of the conspiracy are, by no means not actually criminal, shuffled out of life. Husbands insure their wives, wives their husbands, children theii parents. Any one who is believed tc be l, within measurable distance” of the grave is fair game for the specu lator. lie scans his neighbor as a valuer scans -a houseful of furniture. Let but the symptoms of consumption >r any other fatal disease appear, and he makes insinuating advances to se •urea policy on the doomed one’s life. Of course, his victims are as a rule se lected from the very dregs of human ty—the drunken, diseased, and eeble—who for the sake of pros pective drinks readily sign the “bit of paper,” and thence forward have their path to the grave smoothed and facilitated by the creatures who fatten upon them. The case heard at the Manchester issizes differs in no essential respect rom a hundred otheps. The victim n that case was a wretched old mstler or hanger-on of a public house. Ie had not a copper in the world to •all his own, but he had something nuch more valuable to others: he had inequivocal symptoms of speedy de jease. Forthwith he was honored with the anxious attentions of the larpies. Glowing reports were made o the insurance companies of his irospects of reaching a patriarchal ge, and in the end the poor old fel ow, trembling on the brink of •ternity, bore the burden of twenty jolicies with a total value of £1,700. Happily, one of insurance companies lad the courage to fight the conspiracy jy disputing the claim, and was vic torious. Indeed, the barrister en gaged for the. plaintiff, when he saw die sort of case he was put up to •hampion, honorably threw up his jrief. This case is but a type of hundreds if others which have made life insur ince a term of evil import in the North of England. In Blackburn a tommon loiterer about the market □lace is insured in various companies for nearly^,ooo. Ue is aware-of the fact that death will materially in crease his commercial value, but so long as his income of a few shillings is supplemented by fees for signing insurance papers “he does not care how long the thing goes on.” TJiis poor wretch is respectably connected, and once held a decent position in so ciety, but a life of dissipation has brought him into the web of the insur ance speculator, whence he will never escape ^ave in a coffin. In another case a man who spends a large portion of his time in the work-house is insured for £3,880, and in a third a hawkei of bags of coal, who, living, is worth hardly the clothes upon his back, will as a corpse be valued at £1,900. Finnish Folk-f-ore. Before a young man is married his friends invite him to a party, which is called a “bachelor’s funeral;” some times the dying bachelor is carried on a sofa shoulder high, as a mock fu neral. If while shaking hands you happen to cross another couple also shaking hands it means a wedding. A shot made of silver will shoot any one, even those protected by magical power, and sometimes when one has been out shooting it is said in fun: “I think you have shot your game with a silver bullet”—that is, bought it. If you find any shot in game, take it out for you will never miss with such shot. When the angler baits his hook, he spits on the worm for luck, and says: “Pfoo (spitting) flask (pig flesh), God fisk." Fishermen also spit on the wooden floats that mark the place where the r nests are. Schoolboys close their fist s ind hold them out to their school fellows, saying: “Kapina mot kapina” (thing against thing); they then change what they have had in their hands. White spots on the nails are enemies. If you fiull out a hair and it curls you are hot tempered (North umberland, proud). If dogs or cats ?naw the grass it is a sign of rain; also, if the flies bite or the swallows fly low. You must never kill a spider. If you go and stand under a 'tree wheri?there is a cuckoo sitting you will be very lucky, and whatever you wish for you will get, provided you do not tell any one; if you tell your wish misfortune will follow you. In Sweden there is the same superstition, and a friend in the north part of the Gulf of Bothnia told me that once an aid man and woman were under such a tree, but the old man told his wife his wish. “Why were you so stupid,” crifM the old woman, “as to tell your wish? May your nose grow as big as pudding!” At once a most elephantine proboscis ornamented the unfortunate’s face. A Costly un. It takes as long to build a 111 ton 'un as it does to build the war ship for which it is designed, but does not jost as much, being only about one hundred thousand dollars. It re quires 960 pounds of slow burning socoa or 850 pounds of Westphalian brown prism to charge the gun, and the projectile weighs 1,800 pounds. Powder is not us^d as we see it for field artillery. It costs about S4OO to fire the gun each time. Every heart has its secret anni •ersaries, and the fact that they are ecret shows them to be painful nes. Church Notices. Congregational: Corner of King, preaching at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. ni. Sunday School 2:30 p. m. B. F. Foster, pastor. Episcopalian, 7th st. near West ern ave., preaching 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Rev. Green, pastor. M. E. Vtnßuren street North Topeka, preaching 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. in. Sunday School 3:00 p. m. C. Holford, pastor. Baptist; Ist street near Jefferson, preaching 11:00 a. ni. and 8:00 p. m. Rev. Johnson, pastor. Baptist: Corner Clay street, preaching 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. in. P. Barker, pastor. Methodist: A. M. E. 7th street, and Topeka Avenue, preacing on Sunday at 11:00 a. in. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday School 3:00 p. ni. H. B. Parke, pastor. C. M. E.: 14th and Vanßuren, preaching u:co a. in. and 8:00 p.m. Rev. Tyler, pastor. Mt. Olive M. E. Church, 1182 Buchanan street, preaching every Sunday 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School 3:00 p. ni. S. W. Hawkins, pastor. Brown Chapel, Sunday services, 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School 3:00 p. m. Rev. N. T. Gamble, pastor. Second Baptist Church, Corner 13th and Washington Avenue, Sun day services 11 00 a. m. and 8:00 p. 111. Sunday School 3:00 p. ni. Rev. Banks, pastor. Primitive Baptist Church, Sun day services 11:00 a. m., Thirteenth and Chandler. •Rev. Peter Rucker, pastor. Second Primitive Baptist Church Corner King and Buchannan street, Sunday services 11:00 a.m. Shiloh Baptist Church, Sunday services 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School 3:00 p. ni. Rev. J. A. Stewart, pastor. St. Marks Chapel, North Topeka Sunday services 11:00 a. m. and 8;oo. p. m. Sunday School 3:00 p. m. Rev. White, pastor. First Presbyterian Church, North Topeka, Sunday services 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School 3:00 p. m. Rev. P. Price, pastor. Our Collector will commence on his monthly duties on Monday. Have your subscriptions ready for him. Ladies will do well to call on Mrs. Levi for their millinery, 633 Kansas Avenue. Santa Fe Route-Sum- mer Excursions. Chicago and Return —Round trip tickets, Topeka to Chicago and re turn, $22.70, good until October 31. One way tickets’ $11.50. St. Louis and return —Round trip tickets, Topeka to St. Louis and re turn, $16.60, good until Qctober 31. One way tickets $8.50. Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo —All these points on one round trip ticket, good until Octo ber 31, at $24 for the round trip. Pacific Coast Points—sßo for the round trip, tickets good for six months; with choice of routes. Salt Lake and Ogden —Round trip $54; tickets good for ninety days. Eastern and Northern Resorts Special round trip tickets at very low rates, and good until October 31, now on sale. St. Paul, Minne apolis, Milwaukee, Madison, Mack inaw, Minnetonka, Spirit Okoboji, Clear, White Bear and Geneva Lakes, Waukesha, Winnepeg, Du luth, Beaver Dam and many other points are now in the round trip list. Topeka to Manitou Without Chante The Santa Fe has put on a new vestibuled sleeper from To neka to Manitou, Co!., without change. No other line does this. Los Vegas Hot Springs and re turn —Round trip tickets good o' ninety days. 8.00. Are on sab everv da-- in the vear. Harvest Excursions to all points 412 EciSt Fourth St. A NEW STORE. Dry Goods, Clothing, Borts, Shoes, Books, Stationery, Notions, etc. Come and see, Goods first class, Prices lowest. Scott &Co. For Bootsand Shoes see RAY, the One Price Shoe Store 515 Main Street, Newton, Kansas. Largest Stock, Finest Goods and Lowest Prices. Give us a call, in Texas via Purcell through Ok lahoma, and to El Paso and Dem ing via La Junta. One and one third fares for the round trip. Dates of, sale August 25, Septem ber 15 and 29. Tickets will be good for thirty days, and stop-over privileges will be granted south of La Junta and Arkansas City on go ing trip. Rowley Bros., Agents, S. E. Cor. Sixth and Kansas aves. W. C. Garvey, at depot. Arnold Stansfield, North Topeka. LAND OF PERPETUAL FIRE. Strange anil Interesting Features of Terra Uel Fuego. “The most interesting and the strangest people in the world who ever came under my notice are the natives inhabiting the great Island of Terra del Fuego,” said Capt. Ter renby Jameson of the British army when at the Palmer House. The Captain's regiment is stationed at India, but the soldier is away on a three months’ furlough. He is re turning home from a trip through South America. “The island, which is situated at the southern end of the continent, is called the ‘Land of Fire,’ because of the tires which the natives never permit to go out,” continued Capt. Jameson. “In every hut or hole in the ground along the coast where the nativeslive a tire is kept perpetually burning, and on a calm (lay, when viewed from the ocean, hundreds of streaks of smoke can be seen circling toward the sky. The fires are kept burning, some say, on account of a strange religious be lief of the Fuegans, as the natives are called, but the real reason I think is because they have no way of making tire if the blaze becomes extinguished. It is supposed the tire was originally brought from a volcano in the Cordil leras centuries ago. “The Fuegans are the most brutal tribe in the world, and are as tierce and savage as tigers. They have no forehead to speak of, their hair grow ing down to their eyes. They are large people and no other tribe ever ventures too close to their territory. They live like beasts, however, always eating everything raw. Their chief diet is the fish that are washed upon the beach during storms, and fre quently they secure the carcass of a whale that becomes stranded on the beach. The bodies of sailors also fur nish them with food. Shipwrecks are frequent along the coast there, for some of the most severe hurricanes pass over that part of the country. “The fires the Fuegans keep burn ing are only used for warmth. The climate is quite cold, but the natives are thinly clad, the only garment used being a cloak of some kind of skin. This they always wear over the shoulder on the windward side. But even this they will sell for a cheap ornament or a choic^ piece of food. When I was there I Taw a Fuegan woman sell a sailor the cloak off her back for a string of beads, and she walked away in a snowstorm in a nude condition, content with her bar gain. “I visited the country with a party of miners from the Argentine Re public, who were there prospecting under the protect ion of Government troops. It was necessary to kill fifty or sixty natives in order to protect the prospectors, but the strange peo ple could not be subdued. “The island is claimed by both Chili and the Argentine Republic and I suppose it will be necessary some day for the latter nation to kill off a few thousand Chilians in order to set tle the dispute.”—[Chicago Tribune.' Admired Frankness. A man stood thoughtfully leaning against a lamp post. A stranger ap. proached him and after a moment's scrutiny said: “Excuse me for this intrusion upon your apparent medita tion. but 1 wish to ask you a few questions.” “Certainly,” said the man, bowing and regarding the fellow with a kindly eye. “I thank you for your considera tion,” rejoined the fellow, bowing with equal courtesy if not with equal grace, “1 wish to ask you if you do not admire that quality which we term frankness'?” “Yes, of course I do.” “1 am delighted to hear you say so, sir. Now,” he added after a short pause, “you may think me very peculiar and doubtless I am. but something impels me to be frank with you.” “All right, sir, go ahead.” “Thank you. I’ll do so. Now, just a few moments ago, as I stood over there, regarding you, it struck me that I did not like your looks and I debated wilM myself the question whether or not I should tell you. The delicate consideration, the bright hue of reason that sometimes lights up the dark ground of impulse, sug gested that I should first discover whether or not you were an admirer of frankness. lam glad that you are, for it gives me the opportunity of telling you without malice that I do not like your appearance.* See?” “That's all right,” the man quietly replied. “You have a right to ex press your opinion.” •‘You are a considerate man,” said the fellow. “Now. still believing that you are an admirer of frankness, I should like to tell you that I would not trust you ten minutes.” “That's all right,” the man re joined. “And furthermore,” the fellow con tinued. “I feel that you are a pick pocket “A man has a right to express hig feelings. You acknowledge that, don't you?” “Assuredly, sir. I have expressed my feelings, and why should not you express yours?” “I should express mine, and shall do so, but before I give you an ex pression of those feelings you must promise to treat me with as much consideration as I have treated you.” “O, I promise that.” “All right, here goes,” and picking up his toot with an electric jerk he kicked the fellow into the street. “That is myopinion of you.” The fellow rubbed himself for a moment, and then through a horrified grin said: “Look here, I do like frankness, but I don’t care to see a man so blamed outspoken.”—[Arkan saw Traveler. A base bawl—“ How’s that, um nire?” A. M. THOMAS. Attorney at Law, B@JPractices in all Courts. Collection! made promptly. Office 419 Kansas avenue, Rooms 3 and 4. J A. HAROURR, UNDERTAKER Funeral Director Embalmer. KEEPS the largest stock of FUNERAL FURNISHINGS In ATCHISON Cases andC >skets, Wood,Metal and Clothand Cloth Covered, both white and black, plain and dra a. Also Burial Robes and Slippers. 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