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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
CHURCH DIFFICULTIES.

Difficulties, anywhere, everywhere,
are unpleasant; destructive in the
family, neighborhood, in associations.
between individuals. especially in
churches. A gospel church, formed
according to the teachings OF the New
Testament, is the best of all organiZa-
tions, designed for the best of all pur-
poses, the salvation of the perishing,
The glory of God. 1t is composed Of
the best of persons, of those that are
regenerated bv the Spirit, are bap-
tized into Christ, have put on Christ.
1t ia designed for the best of all pur-
poses, the special service of God, TO
bring its members to their home in
glory, where they will be forever with
the Lord.
A church of Christ cannot be COM
posed ofany other material. a church
that admIts unregenerate, unbaptized,
persons to membership, Is like Nebu-
chadnezzar's image, partly of iron. Of
clav. of brass, of silver, with little
gold, it may be. 1t is Of man, not OF
Christ.
Even into this sacred association
the church of Christ-ditficulties tind
their way; but woe to hun by whom
they come. 1t were better for him
that \ milestone were hung to his
neck and he cast into the sea, than
that lie should offend one of Christs
servants, small or great, and spread
scandal in the community. Oh, the
fearful responsibility of causing
trouble in a church of Christ! Better
| offend she whole world, than offend
Christ IN the persons of his servants.
When trouble comes, the great est
care should be taken TO restore peace.
"Blessed are the peacemakerS. for
| they shall be called the children OF
God" not of kings or potentates!
| Why are not the peace preserYers az
| blessed?
| To be successful in such service, .
brother must be much in prayer, will
ling to bear aud fOrbear, to forgive al
he hopes TO be forgiven. No brother
not even the pastor, should be intent
on haying his own way. If he is
trouble will increase, and who will bt
the cause of II?
Many years since trouble arose IL
the chu rich 81 3. A brother said h
would have things thus aud so. or he
would destroy it. Ia another church
several brethren we're equally intent
on having their own way in relation
to a difficulty that appeared in the
church. Both of those churches, once
powerful aud influential. have beer
dying for years. and are shorn 0
their power. If those brethren haC
died years before they did. it woult
been better for the churches.
Many chruches suffer, becAust
weak. almost powerless for good, b!
the unwise tffDrts Of some brethren
whose knowledge exceeds the pow
ers of their intellects aud hearts.
Let US not forget, BLESSED are tn
peacemakers,' aud there Is no wo
az ainst the peace pre- eryers. Let u
endeavor to be humble, prayerful
faithful servants. f. Nj.
n. ii.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

AS we wished, Easter Sunday
was very pretty day.
AS was previously stated Mrs.
J. Kelly is not Supt of the A. M.
E. Sunday school but an Ex-
Supt. Mrs. Eliza Hyston now
fills that very important position.
Mr. J. Starr was re-elecsed con-
stable.
Mrs. H, R. Fleetwood, who
spent a few days at Chillicothe,
Mo-, returned home last week.
The restaurant of Mrs. M. DOM
son has proved quite success.
Mrs. H. Parker, of Omaha, Neb.,
is in the city the guest Of Miss A.
Brookins.
Mrs. Woods. formally of KY.
but now of resides at Atchison,
departed this life Sunday at 10.
A. N. and will be buried at 2, P. NJ.
Monday from the Ebenezer Bap-
fist church.
Miss Lusette Hunt left last
Wednesday for Leavenworth to
spend a few weeks with friends.
The concert at the Ebenezer
Baptist church Friday and Satur-
day nights under the general man
agement of Miss M. c. Galway
was the best witnessed for many
years. There were quite num-
Der of Kansas City ladies and
gents took a part in the concert
and made it very intesesting.
The Shiloh church introduced
quite a beautiful scenery to the
Sabbath school Easter.
Rev. Wilkerson delivered quite
an interesting sermon on the res
direction of Christ easter morning.
The church was handsomely dec
grated.
Rev. Smothers preached quite
an able sermon of the annual ser
mon Of the Sameritans, the lodge
presented a handsome present.
There was surprise birthday
party given Friday evening at
Rev. Wilkerson's. The party met
at Miss G. .McDowels at $3.50 and
at S:45 proceeded to the residence
of Rev. Wilkerson headeP by the
Silver Star quartette. The occas-
ion was the nineteenth birthd ay
of their daughter. She received
many handsome and valuable
presedts.
Atchison now has a literary cir
Gle which promises to be a sue
cess. At its last meeting the fol
lowing officers were elected: viz
w. H. Hudson, president; Miss
Mildred Lawson, vice-president
Miss Amanda Brown, secretary
Miss Lily Basket, assistant secre
tary; Miss America Salone, treas
urer, Miss Fora Rucker, critic
Miss Jennie Moore, Chorister; Rev
VIM. SmOtherS;aSslStant Chor1Stcr
Mr.. Henry Payne, sergeant a
arms.
Messrs w. A. Covington anc
H. Elegan has purchased thu
Hudson barber shop on Coml St
Mrs. Mary Thompson is ser
iously i'll.
The Y. E. S. club will be enter
TANNED Friday evening at thu
residence of Mr.. VIM. Carter.
The Samaratans will go t.
| Lcavenworth in a few days for thu
purpose Of giving a concert there
Z. B. S.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
North Topeka Notes.

Mr.. Joe Bradshaw and ID. b. CARR
EFT left fer Oklahoma.
Rev. p. w. Barker left for Kansas
City on the Pend.
Miss Victoria Johnson i in the CITY
from Mcpherson, Kan.
The Baptist sewing circle meets ey-
cry Friday At Mrs. Watkins, , O'Clock
p. IN. We would like for our sister
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
To all whom it NAV ii.

10 all whom it may co,
Any one in need Il
Of a thorough and
carpenter who can % /.
carpenter work, and dOis
could not do better III. /
suit w. R. dubit, aol III,
He having just finished
for US we know wh.I
speak. FREpn,. 4.
H. w FREEMAN,
]. E. FREEMAN.
+. ]. FREEMAN.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

The spiendor of the American Alps
are beginning to be appreciated by our
people, and a visit TO Switzerland for
gorgeous scenery is unnecessary. The
picturesque mountain resorts on the
South Park Division of the Union Pacific
in Colorado are absolutely unrivaled on
this continent.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
DR.. VERNEL.Lh.

Physician and Surgeon, l.iln
mercial ST., all calls pnny
swered. Office hours Gbe1t
2 to 3 p. m, 6 toepm
March 80 80. Altlisa H
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
Charles Mcdowell, Pres.
ID. b. Garrett, Sec.

III Is un-American in the higher
sense for our people 10 pirate about
Europe so glibly when so many OF
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
LOCAL HAPs.

son.
B. F. Watson is able to be out
again.
Easter services we're held in all the
churches.
Geo. Cunningham has gone to
Oklahoma.
Mrs. DR.. Vernella, of Atchison, is
in the city.
The coming event, The Contest,
May End.
Everybody reads the ClTIYEN.
Subscribe for it:
Miss Lucy Buford is visiting IN
Argentine, Kan.
Thomas Jacks N left Saturday for
tho "Promised Land"
Mrs. Vernella, of Atchson, Is
visiting in the city.
Do not fail to send your subscrip-
ton money. We need it.
DR.. Stillyard, at No. 10 Washing
ton St. Call and see him.
Easter Sunday was fine day, both
as to weather and to fashion.
L. M. kohr, Louisiana State Lot
terry, agent, Leavenworth Kan.
John Williams lost his daughter
on the 18th. Age years, 5 mo.
F. Roundtree lectures at the East
creek lyceum next Monday night
Madam Rumor has it, that sever
al Of our teachers are going to resign.
Send US the news. If you are in
debt to the CITIZEN, please pay up.
One hundred colored men Of the
First ward left for Oklahoma Satur-
day night,
The AMERICAN ClTIYEN is the
only Negro paper in the West, Sub
scribe for it.
Robt. Buckner is improving his
home on 9th Avenue West, by an
elegant porch.
Judge Prices letter in Sunday
"Capital- Commonwealth" has crea
ted some stir.
Mrs. Mary Wade is very low at
her home, death being expected at
any moment.
The principals in the public schools
are expecting to visit the schools at
Kansas City.
Anthony POsey, of Florence, Ala,
Is the guest Of Mrs. ]. P. POsey,
921 West 9th St.
Miss Emma Oden and Milton liar
bin were united by Rev. Ruckar last
Thursday evening.
The Contest at Music Hall, mex
Thursday evening, will be the grand
est affair Of the season.
Henry Williams serves luncA a
all hours at 3O8 Commercial St. En-
poria, Kan. Call on HIM.
Rev. L. Smith of the Second G
P. church, left Thursday morning
visiting Atchison, Leavenworth, Wy
andotte and Kansas City.
Miss Stella Thornton, of Cincin
natl, is the guest Of her grandmother
Mrs. Hayes, 814 West 9Th St.
A grand farewell reception au'
entertainment in honor of our cit,
teachers, will be given during May
John Tuck returned on Sunda,
from Oklahoma. He is not an en-
thusiastic boomer, by long shot
Eli! John.
The Kaw Valley Joint Stock com
pany will commence business opera
tons May Is. Now let US have
clear demonstration of ''race pride.
Seldom does an occasion presen
itself for real pleasure, and when
does, everybody should take part
Then come out to Music Hall to tn
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

lar received telegram announcing
the death Of his sister, Mrs. S. B.
Smith, of Toledo, Iowa. Mrs. SIN it'll
is also a cousin of A. Morton, of the
CITIZEN. Mr.. Waller has the sym
pathv of the AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Messrs. ]. L. Davis, ]. L. Harri-
son. w. Nj. Hawkins and R. H.
Wade will cross swords on the field
of eloquence, at Music Hall on next
Thursday evening, in honor of the
AMERICAN CITIZEN. Mr. G. w.
Cable will act as master of cereme-
MES. Friends give them rousing
house. Admission Is cents.
United Older Of Immaculates held
its first annual Easter services on last
Sunday afternoon, at the Second G.
P. church; Rev. L. Smith delivered
the anniversary sermon. Text, Mat
thew 1881. Theme, the ''Crucifxion
of Christ" At the close of the ex
ercises Rev. P. Johnson of the
Second Baptist church made few re
marks.
DIED.-There is no household
where the grim monster death, has
not made his appearance. There are
no obstacles for him; his will is inev-
liable, Such is the case in one OF
the old families in Topeka. Mrs.
Nancy Solomon; was born in Reth-
ford, N. c., Nov. II, 1850, and
came to Kansas in 1870, where she
has since resided. She was married
to G. G. Solomon in 1881. She has
for II years been a member of the
F. G. |. B. Society, branch Lodge
No. 8, during which time she has
been elected to fill important Offices.
AS member, she has always dis
charged her duties faithfully and
willingly. She was sincere mem
Der of the St. Browns Chapel, where
she has always been felt as an earn
est worker. She died April 10, 1889,
age SO years, 5 months, and 8 days.
The church has lost one of its best
members and the Lodge one Of its
staunchest officers. The funeral was
held at Browns Chapel, conducted
by Rev. Wooten, of Argentine. The
CITIZEN extends its deepest condo
lence to the bereaved family and rel
atives.
l. o. /. EASTER SERVICE.
On last Sunday at 3 o'clock the
|. 0. |. met at Music Hall and
carried out a we'll prepared pro
gram for the occasion. The hal
was taxed to its utmost seating
capacity; many were compelled tc
stand during the exercises. The
hundreds Of smiling faces and ap.
propriate uniforms gave especia
beauty and enchantment to the
already pleasing ceremonies
The exercises, as prepared by A
B. Bradford, S. P. G., was con
Quoted by P. B. Lockard, chaplain
ii. H. Lamberson assistant chap
lain, Lizzie Thompson prompter
Mrs. Ellen Slaughter, mother o
the children, and Mr.. Rober
Barton, w. M. Rev. J. M. River!
preached the sermon, taking a:
text Matthew XVI. 6, Theme
THE Resurrection" Mr.. River.
spoke at some length giving scrip
tural citations and other historical
facts concerning the death, buria
and resurrection Of Jesns. Mr.
Rivers is an easy speaker, anc
expresses one with the convict
ion that he thoroughly under
stands his theme. He said many
good things in favor of the order
and gave a brief summary Of it
aims and operations. No persol
said he could be a good Immacu
late unless he or she was faithful
and CONSTANT Christian. TIL
exercises were interSDerccd wit
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

For peculiarly sof, :.
ing shades of color m,.s =.
ing in form, fanl,,lI,
tender shaping Of rur,
mountain and valley 4.
guished artist. "lhe va,
of Colorado s,anai ~.
Alpine scenery along /,
South II Park Divison i
Pacific in Colorado i.
n'ficent in The United Il.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

.o nTh: :. ps.rl... snpl,.
color Colo. !, found u coI..''.
s ar, ss.I 50 are many az.
s ~, effects. There !, . 49,
engineering 'kilI u. g..
famed al over the W,,I 4. !,
GraymOunt nestled &C.,.
dray' Peak. the ri.n'
range rang sunrise = Ora,',
once once witnessed never !.
.uano S,I Spring. he 1..as,s'
spot =. blessed with d. h..l'.
all who come. within ~
s.mn - ,'c nta Dsav,'; i.
camp OF Georgetown p.',1
per air Of the mOunt,i..
cool and clear -these i. !.
hghtful spots in the
reached by the Color,do ~
OF the Union Pacific
ado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
HE POSITIVELY DECLINES.
Major Warner VIII Not Accept the Com.
missionership of Pensions.

The President again asked Major VIM. War
ner Of Missouri to accept the post of commits
sioner of pensions, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Commissioner Tanner last week.
Major Warner had announced his de-
termination not to accept and had placed his
reasons before the President in writing, rec
ommending the appointment of Major Geo. s.
Merrill OF Massachusetts, instead. The Presi-
dent was not entirely satisfied with the sug-
gestion, and after some deliberation and
conference with some of the republican lead
ers, he has asked Major Warner to come to
Deer Park to have another conference with
him. Major Warner was prepared to start for
Kansas City this morning when he received the
invitation to go to Deer Park.
Major Warner certainly has no intention
now of accepting the commissionership. He is
not talker, but he gives it to be understood
as well as he can that he is fixed in his determi-
nation.
~ am going home this afternoon" he said to
a STAR reporter today.
"Are you not going to Deer Park?n was
asked.
II am going home. can't go home without
going through Deer Park; but, tell you, am
going home"
'Then it is final?" asked the reporter.
"Final, absolutely final, as far as am con-
cerned, was the reply, which conveyed more
in significance than in direct assertion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
GOVERNMENT SILVER PURCHASES
The Treasury Department Going Back
to the Old Method.

The custom OF making counter offers for the
purchase of silver for coinage under the law
which Secretary Window has just changed,
going back to the old practice of
purchasing that offered at the lowest
price, if not in excess of the
market price, was one introduced by Treasurer
Jordan, who was unfriendly to silver coinage,
for the purpose of pressing down the
price as low as possible. The law
provides for the purchase of certain
amount Of silver during the year at prices not
exceeding the market price at the time Of pur-
chase. The director of the mint receives every
day cable from London giving the market
price Of silver there. and from that is
figured out the parity. For instance. the parity
by the last report is SO. go, and no price above
that can be paid unless there is an increase in
the market value. Offers of silver are received
twice a week by the mint, any of which
may be accepted. if the price asked is not more
than the parity. Jordan, in order to get the
silver at the lowest possible price,
inaugurated the custom of making a
counter offer lower than the price
asked. Under the present administration of
the department it is held to be the duty of the
price offered in accordance with the
law, and then if it appears that
there is any combination of silver men to ''bull'
the market, just for the purpose of getting an
unusually high price from the government for
their silver, the department may decline to
purchase at the time or go to San Fran
cisco or London to purchase. They hold that
it is not proper for the Treasury to
go at it Systematically to ''bear' the silver
market. Upon this theory they have gone
back to the old method of accepting the lowest
offers without any dickering by counter offers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
WORK OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
Annual Report and Recommendation
of Commissioner Mitchell.

G. L. Mitchell, the commissioner of patents,
in his annual report states that during the past
year there were 36, TAO applications for patents
and 21,51s patents granted, including reissues
and designs; 2.858 patents were withheld for
nonpayment of final fees and II 1920 patents ex-
pired. The receipts from all sources we're
S1,1s6, ,557.22 and the expenditures, including
stationery, printing and contingent expenses,
amounted to s999,697.2 The surplus for the
year amounts to S1S6,SS9, which, added to the
balance in the United States treasury, amounts
to S3524 ,526. The receipts for the year show
an increase over last year and there is also an
increase In the number of applications for
patents. The commissioner says that at the
close of the year the examinations of applica-
tons for patents carried on in twenty-four of
the thirty examining divisions had been
brought up to within two months Of that date,
and OF the remaining six divisions one-half
were less than three months in arrears 1t is
believed, however, that the arrears in work in
all the divisions can be practically done away
with at an early date through the cordial CO.
operation OF the force with the efforts of the
commissioner. The report says:
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
''That the work of the Office may be promptly
dispatched it is indispensable that more room
and better facilities should be provided. I
S"h "uu hosuhS upou tulo suUJect 10 WQat mas
been urgently said by my predecessors except
to allude to representative instances showing
the crowded condition of the rooms in which
the work is sought to be accomplished The
room occupied by division XVIII has 10 by %
feet OF floor space. In it are nine desks occu-
pied by nine men and women. In addition to
the desks are book and file cases arranged
against the wall and extending upon all
sides OF the room. In the room occupied by
division the floor space Is 29 by 20 feet in ex-
tent In it are ten desks, occupied by ten per-
sons. Book and file cases extend around the
room on every side. These instances differ
only in degree from nearly all the rooms de-
voted to the business of this bureau. / share
in the belief entertained by Commissioners Hall
that the saving which would be effected by sup
plying the patent Office with sufficient room
and adequate conveniences, accompanied by
the suitable rearrangement of the location of
the divisions with reference to each other,
wonld be sufficient to pay the rental for a
building adequate to the needs of an entire
bureau.
The commissioner thinks that the salaries of
principal examiners should be increased. 1t
is now 50, 400 per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
The Stability OF the Republic will be
Determined Next Sunday.

LONDON, Sept 20-France is in the midst Of
the most exciting electoral strugs gle that has
enga~ed her people for many years. In every
city and town Of the republic political meetings
Of one set of partisans or another are held
nightly, and when next Sunday arrives and the
French elector will have to register his choice
for the republic as it is or otherwise. he need
not falter in his choice from lack Of sufficient
counsel.
The Boulangists are making prod igious
EFFORTS to galvanize their Idol into a sembIance
OF life, and though they are sorely handi-
capped by the enforced absence from pruden-
tial considerations of their hero. they vet sue
ceed in keeping up heap of noise. In these
efforts they have the active, though blind and
unintentional aid OF the frightened govern
ment who really give to the boulangist cause
ALL THE RKsPEoTAsILIrY IT PossEssEs
by laboriously and idiotically sending large
bodies OF troops TO all their meetings At to-
nights meeting at the Cirque fernando in
Paris the well-known Boulsngists Laguerre,
Laisant and Dsloure1s spoke to over four
thousand Of their sympsthizers, but at the same
time they were compelled to address
their arguments TO nearly q thousand police
and soldiers who had been sent by the min
listers ostsnsibly to preserve order but really
to overswe the meeting. Notwithstanding their
presence the government was roundly abused
and shouts OF .'Vive Boulapger" rose from all
parts OF the great hall After the meeting
over hundred OF those who took part were ar
rested aud thrown into prison with no charge
whatever against them.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL DK SUSTAINED.
The best informed opinion in Paris is that
the government will be sustained next Sunday
by the people, though they will lose consid.
cradle numoer Of deputies President Caruot
has prepared q manifesto, which will be
issued tomorrow on the eve Of the election,
in which be viii appeal to the people Of France
to save themselves from the dangers which
threaten the republic. He warns the people
that the enemies Of France have entered into
an unholy compact to destroy the republic for
no better purpose than that they may have the
chance to fght afterward over their prey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
CHINESE IMPORTATION.
1t Is Greatly Increasing Despite the Ex.
clusion Act.

CHICAGO, Sept 2O.-A dispatch from San
Francisco says: In the face of the exclusion
act the importation of Cinnamon is increasing
largely. The Gallic Wednesday brought one
hundred and sixty-nine besides the en-
bassy. OF these twenty-four were women, who
WILL be LANDED on writs of habeas corpus as the
waves OF merchants. They are, however, moth
ins the sort, but IL Is SAID. are brou yht here
Tor immoral purposes and the collector
wall make strong objection to their
landing. The Chinese slave traIuc is growing
business. Girls are bought from their parents
Tor from siI0 to $500 on the promise that
they will be brought here and mar
ried On their arrival they pass through
the habeas corpus mill and are disposed OF ior
Sl-s0O or sz,OOo aud placed in disreputabls
houses. The COLI Ctor OF the port sA, = he will
Try 10 stop this ua.de If he nas to go INTO court
himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
From Wall Street Today.

New York, Sept. 20.-There was no change
in the stock market this morning from the
dullness ruling for the past few days. and the
little animation shown was smaller than
yesterday: First prices we're steady, show
ing only slight changes either way from last
nights figures. and the subsequent dealings,
which were nearly monopolized by Reading.
Missouri Pacific. Northern Pacific preferred
aud 81. Paul, brought no wide fluctuations. Late
in the hour Lead Trust developed considerable
strength and moved up fractionally, while
Northern Pacific preferred weakened and lost
Il per cent. Prices in the others were main
tanned at the same level throughout and az IL
O'Clock the market was dull and steady al OPEN
ing figures. Sugar Trust, Western Union and
Missouri Pacific were traded in sx-dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
A BIG ROBBERY.
Twenty Thousand Dollars in Bonds
Stolen, BESIDES Much Jewelry.

CLEVELAND. o., sept 20.-At 2 o'clock tins
morning the ponce were notIned that thieves
had entered the r, sidence of c. Morris of sO3
Prospect street and stole $4,000 worth Of
bonds, gold watch and other less valuable
1eweiry. AL the stolen property belonged to
Mrs. L. A. Pierce, who Resides with the 1lorris
family. 1he bonds are SAID to be unnego,s,
able