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The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
Natare Doe. Very wen.

Nature Does Very Well.
Fhilosopher-"People talk Of the
wise provisions of nature, and yet no
sooner does man Become a brain work.
er than he loses his teeth"
His wife-"Goodness me! Nature
knows that when people begin to use
their brains, they will have sense
enough to go to the dentist'a"-New
York Weekly.
Could Afford SERVANTS.
First Boy-'sYour mother isn't half
so strict with you as she used to be.
is she?"
Second Boy-"Oh, she doesn't have
time to bother about me any more.
Pops had n raise of salary, and now
mothers got a steady job hunting
around intelligence offices. Street &
Smiths Good News.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
He Knew.

"Tommy, who was Joan of Arc?"
asked the teacher.
"Noah's wife," said Tommy. who IL
great ut guessing.-Music and Drama.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20

And the Next Cay Was q Cold One.
If I want to get off ut Seventy
second street." said tho man with the
brown valise, "can I so on this trein?"
You can, SIR" answered the jaunty
brakeman.
Half an hour later the train whizzed
ny. Seventy-second street ut q thirty
nile gait.
Il thought. you told me you stopped
at this %station!" eAclain ed the man
with the brown vallse sharply.
oh, no" answered the jaunty brake
nan pleasantly. "YJu asked me If you
could so on this train. Anybody a go
OIL this train. Auburn P~a-a-a-rk:"
This was why the jdunty brakeman
got a letter next day from the superin-
tendent Of the road expressing regret
that the company would be compelled
to get along without his SCI vinces from
that time forth.
The man with the brown valise hap
pened to be the president Of the road.
Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
sentime ntal Item.

Minnie-What made you speak to that
poor beggar so sharply? Perhaps she
was really deserving Of help.
Mamie-Maybe she was; but she in
terrupted me just as l was having a
good cry over the poor thing in my
novel dying on the rich mans door
step.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
Doing the Honors,

Little Girl-"Yes'm the girl who
tends the front door was taken sick
only a minute ago, and the, other girls
is out,xand mamma is up stairs, SO I
ca ne to the door myself"
Caller You are very kind, my lit
tie pet"
Little Girr-"Walk into the parlor,
please, and I'll tell mamma. 1 guess
maybe you'd better stand up till /
come back, cause I never can remem-
Der which Of the parlor chairs is made
to sit on."-Street & Smiths Good
News.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
His Wedding Day.

mis- Chahlie. kin I go up town TO-
an houh?" asked q rouster to Mate
Botsai.
what for?:"
Il wanter git married."
q on, Niger, and be sur you are
back In an hour
The coon left on a run and was back
In hirty-tiye minutes, and was actually
married while gone, aS he produced q
certificate.
Say, Niger, how many times have
you been married?" asked Mr.. Botsai.
"Bout fo'teen times"
Ever divorced?"
mo, sah."
ANY Of your wives ever dic?"
mo, sah." =
And thus it is with a Mississippi river
roustabout, they marry for fun and
don't know the meaning Of the word
divorce.-Peck's Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
A Domestic Hero.

Mrs. Jones (who hears noises in the
house at night and suspects burglars)e
Socrates, you coward! get out your re-
volver.
Mr.. Jones-I amt ready to die yet.
Let 'em burgie.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
sssse~afook 4 coRBETr poMpA-
OoUR.

FIRST He Wanted His Hair Cat Ia the
s.As Tenth Avenae style.
ssseCrop 1t as close as you ran all over"
sSald dfural visitor as a barber on upper
BrdadwsySs tucked a towel around his
neck preparatory to cutting his hair.
"All right, air, but that is the Tenth
avenue STYLE"
us it7 Well, then, trim it square
across behind"
Certainly, sir, just as you say; but
that Is the way they do 1t on the Row.
cry"
well, s'pose you let a little cowes-
lick ir. front SO I can sleek it down."
Like Ollie Teal, you mean?"
who is be?"
"Scion Of society,""
"Well, I don't banker much after 60
ciety myself, although my girls give two
or three big parties every winter. None
OF the neighbors can equal them for
splend0r. either"
Well, how would you. like a nice
quiet Van Allen cut; that is, high in
the neck, Will. a dry shampoo? They
ore al the rage now, you know"
And who In tho Il rEder Is he?"
r. e AAS A1V" 4A1l41lSICk " xlO1U0 UuU lI0
political lion of the bour."
"No, I reckon you'd better lust Give
me a plain Jim Corbett p%ompadour.
Probably he amt a social scion or II
political lion like them other fellows
you speak about, but everybody up In
our neighborhood' has heard Of him,
and his style goes with 49,"
Then an expression of contentment
stole over his face; he closed his eyes
n the barber proceeded to throw his
hirsute.-New York World.
Prevention Of Window Cleaning AZ.
cidents.
Many quaint inventions have been
brought out for the prevention of win
dow cleaning accidents. Ono of the
most remarkable Of these passed
through the patent Office not long ago.
One Of the cleaners ankles was en-
circled with a strong, broad band Of
leather. To this band was attached a
chain which passed through the open
q stud inside. The singlen indedness
Of the inventor was apparent. His
business was to prevent the window
cleaner from being dashed to the pave
ment4 below, and compared with that
object all intermediate details were Of
no account. But, as window cleaners
are Of both sexes, the device had MANI
fest disadvantages. The same can
hardly be said Of a recent patent hav-
ing a similar end in view. It consists
Of an iron frame to be projected
through the open window, with a plank
for the person to stand on. The ap-
paratus is kept in position by mean
Of a bar extending across and resting
against the window frame on the inner
side. There are also two iron bars to
strengthen the structure on the inside,
while the bottom part is made SO as
to at over the woodwork of the win
dow, and to allow that part Of the
frame which supports the plank to rest
upon the window sill inside. The ap-
paratus can easily be fitted, ind its
use prevents any possibility of falling.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
Explanation,

Friend Of the Family-well, how,s
little Willie? We don't see as much Of
you as we used to.
Willie (shyly)-No. I'm in long trous.
ers noW.-Truth.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
ITO BE c%oNr1NuED.)
Hal a G3od M<mory. To

Old Lady .Gn shoe store)-Have you
felt slippers?
Clerk (solemnly)-Not lately, mum,
but very often when I was q small boy.
I had a stepmother.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
A Perfect Little Ge.tl.-,,.

Mamma-Has Willy said "thank you.
to the kind lady for the cookie?
Winy-Madam, I thank you for the
cookie ! just ate, and / would thank
you for AnotheI.-Puck.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
preakine It by Desree..

First Yalesian-Did you break the
news to poor Jacks father and mother
gently?
Second Yalesian-Yes; sent 'em two
kilograms, you know. First read:
sack killed in game" and second:
princeton Wins."-Life.
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
An Invalid.

Mr.. Fahey--Be the howly Saint Tam.
many, Murphy! What ails yes?
Mr.. Murphy-WeM, yer see, Fahey,
me VOTES an invalid, an bein' an In
valid she's aisy riled, an, whin she's
rled-well, say, Fahey, she cfd clane
out tn whole block!
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20
TINE sCHEDULE-

Ooly time Of arr,vslis g ,eo. Passengrrst trains
tlN. yesup nvo mt q tsa Dlcksnaon. PAssens-
e1B With ttu.st> Ne alloMed to tide on the resr
oeAtiGn Of No. "a
For informstlon. time cards. maps s.d
Tickets. os.l 0n OF write Ticket Agent. N.
Northern Pacific b. r. a. Dickinson
The Dickinson press., 1894-01-20

2HAs. 8. FEE. GsnI Pass. Agent.
st. Paul. MINI.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
Partial Report or Committee on AID.
DOrtiOnmpnf

we, the committee appointed bv the
Executive Board Of the Baptist state
convention Of Kansas, to attend to the
work Of making the apportionment re-
CURED OF each association in order to
raise the sum Of three thousand dollars
>S5OOO) during this associational year,
10 pc distributed to the various depart
ments OF our state work as follows:
FOr district and state missions, S.. 75O:
tor Church Edifice fund, $3.50 Here
Dy submit the following partial report:
From the most accurate information
mat we could obtain, we find that the
general aggregate Of our membership
IS about 9,12O
Reckoning from this aggregate mem
bership, we lind that the amount that
Will be required per capita, would be
nearly equal to 30 cents. This, however,
would create a small surplus above the
agreed upon by the state board.
Notwithstanding, we recommend that
this will be the per capita. This would
appOrtlOn the following as the amounts
to be raised by each district association.
The Northwestern District. >. 81, $50
lhe Central District. ............. 1000
The Southeastern District. 523
The Northeastern District. ..... $50
Making total Of about $3.50, or
surplus Of $3.50, above the present
basis.
Now if each church will note the mem
bership Of its individual congregation
they can very readily approximate the
amount Df three thousand dollars to be
raised For instance, it church con-
tain a membership Of 100 35 cents,
equal $35; or one hundred members
multiplied by 81 cents, equal $35 dol
lars, the amount to be raised by that in
dividual church.
Respectfully submitted,
Rev. p. w. Barker. Chairman,
Rev. G.. ID. Olden, ID. D.,
Rev. p. ID. Skinner, d. d.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
Mass Meeting.

Programme for the mass meeting
given under the auspices of Shiloh
Baptist Mission Circle, Wednesday
Aug. s, 1894.
Song by the choir.
Prayer-Rev. r. ". P. Banks.
Music-Choir.
Welcome Address-Miss Ger
trude Solomon.
Response-Mrs. Katie Teat.
Why are we called Missionary
Baptists; Address-Rev. p. ". Bar
ker.
The relation of Woman to Mis-
sionary Work(paper)-Mrs. NJ. ID.
Jones.
What the Mission Circles may do
for missions, (paper)-Mrs. Clink-
scales.
Trio.-Misses Carrie Pasker,
Mollie Jennings, Jennie Woodall.
The Bible Plan ofgiving; Addres
-Rev. c.. d. Olden d. ID.
The mission of the Churches;
Address-Rev. S. w. Beasley.
Vocal Solo-Fannie Williams.
The Relation of the Churches to
the mission Work-P. ID. Skinner.
The condition the Field and its
claims upon the Church-Rev. ].
A. Stewart and W. l.. Grant, gen
eral missionary.
Trio-Miss Fannie Williams.
Mrs. Katie Teat, Mrs. Ida Asberry.
Every body is invited to attend
the mass meeting on date mention
ed above, which open promptly at
IS p. III. Come prepared to give
liberalty for missions, the state
needs the means to prosecute the
work
Mr.. S. w. PAsKER Supt.
Miss ELLA JORDAN Pres.
Rev. p. d. SKINNER Pastor.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
The Needs of Our People In
Kansas.

One of the things most needed
for the negro, in Kansas is, that they
seek to secure more homes III the
country and make themselves farm
ers. Our people in coming west
have made a mistake, in locating
chiefly III the towns and cities in
stead Of in the country and on the
farms.
The majority Of us that are farm
ers, came from the farms to Kansas,
educated to cultivate the soil and
to raise corn, wheat, potatoes, hogs,
cattle and so on. And if the negro
could be induced to take hold of
the farming lands Of Kansas. as
they do in the South They would
soon be able to live above want.
Another advantage would be
gained also, namely, they could
then find employment for their boys
and girls, where they would learn
to be'honest, frugal and industrious;
instead Of being idle 1oafers on the
streets. If our boys and girls are
not looked after better and taught
the lessons Of industry, we are
doomed, for the future Of the negro
is centered in their children.
There was time when the negro
could not secure farming lands in
this state, lands were too high; but
now inducements are held out to
them, which, if they will improve,
they may yet come to be progfes-
s1ve and respectable.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
Special Offer.

THE BAPTIST HEADLIGHT Will
be sent four months to new sub
scribers beginning with this num-
ber, for forty cents, cash in advance,
Nov Is all opportunity for the Bap-
lists to prove themselves friendly to
their enterprise. Any person send
ing III five subscribers with cash for
their subscription will receive his
paper four months free, or we will
allow commission of twenty-five
Der cent. for any person who VIII
send us q club Of fve or more sub
scribers for the paper, that IS to
SAY send us thirty cents tor each
subscriber and Keep ten cents de
duction as commission. Now any
ole can get Tip 4 club Of five or more
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

RStreet Baptist Church, North To
ks-Rev. p. w. Barker, pastOr--Sun-
Fservices: Preaching at II a. m. and
ap m.; Sunday School at 9:3O a. M;
amunion on the first Sundays at 8 p.
! Weekly ices-Prayer meetings
Ia8day's at 7:30 p. m. Home and
laeign Mission meetings on Thursdays
tlsOp m.
Shiloh Baptist Church, corner Of
laelfth and Buchanan Sts., Topeka;
I'D Skinner, pastor Sunday services:
reaching at IL a. M. and 7:3O p. M:
sunday School at 2:3O p. M; communion
Olffa Sundays, at 1880 p. m. Weekly
services Prayer meetings, Tuesdays at
i1p NJ; choir meetings, Wednesday
Il5l pm; business meetings, Fri
GAYS before the first Sunday Of each
aonthat7:3O p. N.
!, Third Baptist Church, South Topeka,
" asVP Banks, pastor-Sunday services:
reaching at ii a. m. and 7:3O p. m;
aaaay School at 3 p. M; communion
" Y tne first Lords day of each month
?. m. Weekly services Prayer
asetlngs, Tuesdays at 7:3O p. M;
rsacning, Thursdays at 7:3O D. 10.
ScOnd Baptist Church. corner Of
! r'st aud Jefferson streets, Topeka, Rev.
y y Y Olden, pastor Sunday services:
/ SSaacaching at ii a. III. and 7:3O p. M;
,s. saaoay School at 2:3O p. m. Weekly
~ :.sssaslces-Prayer meeting, Thursday at
i A9lllne Baptist Church, Abiline Kan
=, Y, heY. ). w. Beasley, pastor Sunday
ICES; Isn..s Preaching on the second and
in Y Lords days i'm each month, at
- - n; and 7:3O pm; Sunday school
~ ~ sunday at 9 a. N. Weekly ser
7:3O p. m.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
J. T.. JOHNSON,
Rec. Sec'y.

NorICE-The northwestern Dis
trict association will meet with the
Newhope Baptist church Wichita
Kans,, August I6, 1894, Let the
churches take notice and govern
themselves accordingly, We hope
to see a full representation; let no
church fall behind on mission
money for our state and district
work,
Y 7. A. STEWART Cor. SeCy,
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
Notice..

The messengers and friends at
tending the northwestern district
association which convene with
the New Hope Baptist Church,
Wichita, Kansas, August II, Is, IS,
II and IS, 1894, will note that ar
rangements have been made over
all roads to get reduced rates
for those who may attend. You
will pay full fare going, and return
on one-third fare; be careful there
fore to get a certificate from the
agent where ticket is purchased for
Wichita, showing that YOU have
paid full fare over the route. and
these certificates will entitle YOU 10
the benefit Of the reduction on re-
turning home. And remember if
you fail to get your certificate Al
starting point YOU cannot get any
reduction coming back. hence the
importance or being cautious about
this matter.
S. X. BIDsLY,
C0r G. Of :. :. Convention.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

THE Central District Association
will convene with the Metropolitan
Baptist church, Kansas City, Kan,
August the s, ), 70 and II, 1894.
And large delegation is expected.
DO not forget your obligations
brethren with regard to the State
Or fail to bring tip your apportion-
ment Of the three thousand dollars
To be raised for the work of mis-
sions and edifce fund.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
Deadlock in the Senate is
breaking.

WAsHINCTON, July 3I.-The
tariff deadlock is breaking up, and
after being together two hours this
afternoon the house conferrees said
positively that there would be an
agreement this week. One of the
conferrees added that the house
men stood to their position, and
that the agreement would be with
substantial concessions TO the
house.
1t was the first time, said the
conferree, that the senators had
shown a disposition to meet the
house half way.
Representative Springer says
forty-fve names have been signed
to the petition for a house Dem
ocratic tariff caucus Thursday. 1t
takes * signatures to secure a call.
He says the list will reach : by
Thursday.
The senate conferrees do not
seem so hopeful of n speedy agree
ment and say that it stands very
much as it has stood all along.
The house conferrees have been in
sisting that if the bill Is reported
back on lines which they propose
il will be found that there are votes
enough III the senate 10 pass the
bill, and have been urging the sen
ate conferrees to give the bill trial
in the senate on these lines.
They assert that upon no other
Continued CD Foarsa P4ss
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
CITY NEWS.

Last Sunday was Mission day
with the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Rev. J. A. Stewart delivered an able
sermon to a respectable congrega-
ton at 1890 a. III. which held the
attention Of every one for torty-fve
minutes. Pastor preached at 8 D.
M, to an overhowing congregation,
on the parable Of the ten virgins.
The people showed visible signs of
being effected by the sermon. Col
lection raisied for missions was
SS.23. Shiloh Baptist church will
bring up every cent Of her appor-
tionment of the $1,000 to be raised
for missions,
The rally at the B. Street Baptist
church last Sunday was success.
Pastor preached at II a. m, a special
sermon on the church of Christ.
Rev. P. D. Skinner, D. D., preached
at : D. M, and Rev W. L. Grant,
State Missionary preached i'll the
evening to a large congregation.
More than $3.50 was taken III from
all sources. Revs. r. w. p. Banks,
7. A. Stewart and Rev. ]. c. c.
Owens of the Seventh Street NJ. +.
church were present and partici-
pated in the rally.
Rsv. ". P. Banks received a tel
egram and was out OF the city Sun
dav, for the purpose Of attending a
funeral. He will be away several
davs; his brother R, ". ?. Banks,
is supplying his pulpit during his
absence.
The union picnic last Thursday
was a grand affair. The following
schools turned out: Shiloh BAPTIST
school, Second Baptist, B Street and
the Seventh Street Sunday schools
and it was lovely treat. The pas
tors ofnearly all the churches were
present and shared a part Of the
dainties that were spread upon the
grounds in every direction.
We are glad to find Miss Sallie
Barker again at home and able to
attend the picnic. We are sorry
however to note that she is again
on the sick list with throat trouble.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

Rev. S. w. Beasley left the city
Saturday for Parsons, Kans., and
will spend several days in the South
ern part Of the state.
Several of the city ministers will
visit the Central Association during
its session at Kansas City.
Rev. ]. W. Jones took seriously
i'll while at the picnic at Garfield
Park last Thursday and had to be
carried home in the buggy-heart
trouble.
Rev. ]. c. c. Owens reports that
his church is moving along nicely
and the members are striving earn
estly to meet the demands Of their
church debt.
We are glad to report that Mr.. R
Hightower is out and able to take
his place at the Peerless Laundry
again.
The Second Baptist church held
an extra good service last Sunday
That church is moving very sue
cessfully, under the management
Of their pastor, Rev. Olden. Every
feature of the church work is looked
after with much care. DR.. Olden
will attend the Central Association
next week.
Mrs. Lucy Trice has a very sick
boy.
Mrs. Rebecca Berf0rd is quite i'll.
We hope she may have a speedy
recovery however,
Mrs. Hattie Tate has been on the
sick list for quite while and is yet
very i'll,
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

EVERY Baptist il the state ought
To read our appeal for missions that
appeared il last weeks issue. We
are III earnest about the state work.
Brethren do you not feel impressed
To do something for missions this
YEAR. we hope to hear from every
church with encouraging reports OF
money raised to prosecute our mis-
sion work.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

WE we're looking for a report Of
the Association Of the South East
ern District that was held at Cofey-
vile two weeks ago; but have re-
ceived nothing as yet.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

a GRAND time IS expected at
Wichita during the setting Of the
North Western District association
that convenes with the New Hope
Baptist church, commencing Au-
gust 18th 1894, a full representa-
ton from the churches is desired.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
NEWS FROM OsKALoOSA,

Editor of the Headlight:
The Baptist church at this place
is alive. Bro. R.H, Graham preach
ed for us Sunday at II III, subject
Faith i'll God" and again at s pm.
theme "The Spiritual Rock Rev.
r. Martin of Lawrence, Kas.,
was also present and administered
the ordinance of baptism to waiting
candidates at 5 p. III. The services
was very grand all day and Bro.
Graham has made many friends in
this place.
Yours for the work,
MRS. +. ]. CoTToN.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
EDITORIALS.

TAKE NoTIcE:- We will not pub
lish any notices, nor articles sent
tip to this paper unless the name
Of the party is attached thereto.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

NoTICE:-The Central Baptist
Association will convene with the
Metropolitan Baptist church, Kan
sas City, Kansas, August s, 9, 10,
II, and y, 1894. Rev. d. F. Rivers
B. D, is pastor. The pastor and
church have left no stone unturned
to make ample preparations for the
entertainment of those who attend
the association. A large delegation
is anticipated to be present. Distin-
guisEed visitors, ministers and lay
men from abroad have promised to
be present, The Kansas ministers
are invited to attend, Brethren
bring up good reports. Three hun
dred dollars ought to be raised at
this sitting.
J. +, JOHNSON,
Rec, Sec'y.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01

subscribers. Let every reader Of
the paper act as agent and get up
club and thereby help to increase
the circulation Of the paper.
The Baptist headlight., 1894-08-01
NOTICE.

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THE
HEADLIGHT.

..tIv paper, published AZ Topeka,
Feshin't Il HE m interest OF the Baptists
Cthe state.