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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

Pierre await quite la sale apres
ces mots, SO croyant veng6. Rem.
tr6 chez lui il ALA Sc coucher
"Fera1-]e une reunion composite
d'amis", Sc demandalt-il en- sen.
dormant? "Pourrait-il rendre la
pareille q son concurrent ct orga.
nieer contre lui un bacchanal d'a-
p'aches, avec les honnetes proprje-
taires ct les prudents commercants
qui constituaient lie gros de ses
partisans q lui? Les eut-il Gu ces
apaches, q sa disposition, il n'eut
pas essaye de les employer a cette
crapuleuse besogne d'engueule-
ment.
LIE lendemain matin son domes-
tique le revellla ct lui annonca
qu'une personne voulait lie voir
pour affaires ayant certains rap
ports q son election.
C'6tait la bonne de la femme du
gros industriel radical.
Cette bonnie qui await 6 6 rem
voy6e la veille par 80 ma1tresse
6tait porteuse de toutes les lettres
coupables 6chang6es entire l'avocat
sans cause, candidat q Ia d6puta.
ton ct Nine Brilliant = c'6tait lie
nom de l'industrie|. Ellie consen-
TAFT q sen d6faire pour la somme
de 1900 francs.
LIE premier movement de Pier
re Montbrun fut de METRE cette
file q la porte. Certainement Foe.
casion 6talt bonne, mails le moyen
6tait trop has. Puts il pensa de
nouveau: Pourquoi pas? Les Ca
nailles ne reculent devant aucun
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

Pour tranqull)ieer "a conscience
Pierre Montbrun ALA consulrer un
vieux professeur de dogme . qui
await cite q la tribune de la cham
bre CONNIE travaillant q organiser
un grand complot contre la Repu-
plique. Pierre lui raconta phistoi-
re des lettres.
Oh sont ces lettres? demanda
le vieillard.
Pierre les lul remit. LIE pr6tre
appella un domestique auquel IL
donna l'ordre de. remettre lie pa
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

du bureau la moquerie dp pr6si.
dent ct de ses a%ssesseurs, don't Fun
libellait d6ja un compile endu ten
dancieux de la s6ance pour tous
les iournaux du cru. Mais Pierre,
devenu pour une seconde. pareille
a ses insulteurs, leur await erie, en-
leur montrant lie PONG, la phrase
tou]ours vraie dun d6magogue qui
ma dit la v6rit6 que cette fois-la:
-"Esclaves ivres! Vous n'etes
que DIES esclaves ivres. Vous etes
indignes de la llbert6!....
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19
TO ADVERTISERS,

The Echo de pOuest las q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
am ne our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from the
superintendent of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19
ST. PAUL

M. Frs Lessard est notre agent local a
st. Paul. Nos compatriotes de Get en-
droit peuvent s'adresser a lui au No 1856
st Peter Str, durant la journee, ct le soir
apres 7 heures d 1856 Aurora Avenue,
pour toutes informations conceruant les
Announcements on les annonces de PECHo
DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19
Organe Oficiel de pUnion des
Societies Condolences Fran
caise Catholique des
Etats- Unis.
Entered at the Post Office of
Minneapolis, Mimi, IS second
class mail matter.

Toutes correspondence doivenr
etre accompanies dune signatu-
re- responsible
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

Avez.vous l'intent1on d'acheter
IN piano. 81 oui, I'm voyage q st
Paul chez notre compatriote M. A.
r. Labrie, membre de la malson
bien connue Kalscheuer & Go vous
So a avantageux. NJ. Labrle est le
seul compatriote des villes-sours
dams le commerce DIES pianos ct
m6rite Encouragement des stems
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT nest pas respon-
sable des idees ct opinions 6mises par
ses correspondents.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

Toutes lettres, correspondances
etc., do1vent etre adress6es CONNIE
suit:
Echo DE L QUEST,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-19

que nous avOns apprls que le Rev
P6re Rulquin, vicaire de l'6glise
St. Louis, doif gutter la paroisse
pour aller passer quelques moi
en- France dams l'int6ret de So san.
te ct SO reposer DIES fatigues du
: travail laborleux quill a entreprif
depuis quill est au milieu de nous
L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT sympathise de
tout occur avec les p]aroissiens d.
l'6glise st Louis dams la peine
qu'ils 6prouvent a l'occasion de &C
depart inatendus
"A ]'assembl6e r6guliere de'
Danes Foresti6res de la cour ST.
Anne trois nouveaux membres on
6t6 mites: Mines Papineau, Car
tier ct Sanders.
M. Louis Montbriand, de la rue
Aurora, est a faire de grandes re
paratlons a sa propri6t6, ct d'apre'
los apparences, &c travail termin6.
cette propri6t6 sera Pune des plus
coquettes du quarter.
La soir6e dramatlq ne ct mu
sicale donn6e mardi au soir le !
de CO mois par los enfants de l'6
cole st Louis au b6n6fce de |.
paroisse a etc IN success au granc
complet grace au travail 6ner.
gique du Revd P6re Rulquin.
Voici ]e programme de cette
soiree
Overture: Polocca Brillante
par @. Bohn; Mile Clara DesIau
riers.
Scene chorale: Un Bapteme d.
} Poup6es, Operette; Is petites FL
les. Marie ct Day.
Jeanette, the village favorite,
Mile Eva Salmon
Lettie, the orange girl,
Marie Barbeau
Lucette, the flower girl,
f, Iaa Martin
Mollle and Nora the merry maids
I. Lavall6e ct E. Gagnier
Rocco, Italian organ grinder,
Arthur Labarre
Mable his sister, Mable Mercure
Chorus 20 girls
Solo vocal, Les vingt sous du Bon
Dieu, Mile Marie Barbeau
Operette: The Jolly Little Walters
Characters
French head waiter, Aug. Moore
German Waiter, Jean Anger
Chinaman Waiter, Alb. Nadeau.
Dsrkey waiter, Alphonse Norm.
Election de Madame Robineau
Com6die en- un acte y
Personnages
Nine Robineau,
Mile B. Charbonneau
Rose, 50 flleule, Mile H. Bellerose
Suzette, jeune bonnie,
Mile G. Deslauriers
Nine Fr6nouette, 6piciere,
Mile E. Martin
Nine Farlnard Boulang4re,
Mile A Ouimet
Nine Jambonneau Charcutlere,
Mile @. Laroque
Nine Serpolet Fleuriste,
Mile A Dion
Nine Chaperon Modiste,
Mile Adele Dion
Chanson avec paroles. Je suis du
Poutois. Mile G. Laroque
Duo vocal, La Patrie des Hiron-
delles; Miles Annie Laroque ct L.
Lavall6e.
Floral drill, w. w. Morton
Miles @. Laroque, Edna Prud'-
homme, B. Charbonneau, Ida
Martin, Agnes Ouimet, Irene La
brie, Eva Roy, Blanche Bernard,
Eva Salmon, Aimee Laroque,
Rose Girard, Florence Bidop, Ro-
sale Anger, J. Demers, Rosalie
Rastien, I. Lavall6e.
Solo vocal, I'enfant du Bon Dieu,
Mile Eva Salmon
Chants nationaux (francsis ct
am6ricains) Cheur de l'6cole
Humors Of the strike: comedy in
one act.
Characters
Greenbo2, president Of the Broad
Ak horse railway, Arthur Salmon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
Cigar Bargains.

Not the barg aims you read about, but
very fine Cigars at prices you never
read about outside Of these pages
Wotan Reina victoras, Key West Clear
Havana worth GOO box so, our price.
~. 90
La Vuletta, Londres Superior, all Havana
filler and Havana wrapper, worth Ss.OO
box 100, here at ..............S4O 40
A&S. Specials Invincibles--a mild, long,
sweet, very easy drawing Cigar. fine
flavor, box 70. ....... ..........0x 10
Robert Burns, Presidents, worth So Is
box 50; price here. ~ Oh
Flor de Merode Serenas, Clear Havana
filler and finest Sumatra Wrapper,
equal to any sold elsewhere at $3.50,
mere .'.'''''.'''' ."''''"
Ell Coto, Bouquet and Psteetos, regular
Sc. Cigar, here at. ...... O0c. box Of so
A. & S. Cut Plug Smoking Tobacco. equal
quality, everywhere else SOC. H.
NeIc wv
Hoyt 81. entrance, rear. East Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
WOMEN ATHLETES RIGS.
A;ome Wonderful Costumes Worn by the
Champions At Their Sports.

champions NJ Their sports.
The woman champion is not always
as careful about dress as some Of the women
who see her think that she ought to be.
One Of the spectators at q recent golf .tourna-
ment felt a sort Of personal indignation
that she had teen deprived OF seeing the
crack player dressed az she ought by rule
to have been.
When heard she was going TO play
this woman said with great disgust, Il
vent down from the clubhouse piazza espe-
cially to get a good view Of her. I could
hardly believe my eyea. There she was
in white duck skirt OF the tight style OF
several summers ago and fArod out about
the bottom. With that she wore a faded
pink shirt waist 80 far from tho belt OF
her skirt that it had to be held to 1t by
eafety pin. But the worst OF all was .
pink tulle bow tied around the neck Of
her shirt waist and pulled In the back.
That was too much for me. started
hack to the piazza and stopped only to see
that she had on tan pumps
Did the clothes Affect her playing?'
asked one Of the women with her.
Not q bit,' answered the frat woman
'she won everything
luo champion - Oiton OIe6ppOlntln8 IN
other sportA. Ono Of the women who
could do moro than any Of the others with
. motor car down on the Jersey coast last
summer was most dhhearteningy I'M
sportsma Mike In dress.
She was wonder, said ono OF the Same
party OF women. and she was better than
some OF the chau6eurs In handling the racing
machines. But how she used to rig herself upl
The day she won her race at the Automo-
bile Show she appeared In an old-fashioned
blue velvet skirt, a peekaboo shirt va ct and
apink chiffon hat. Tho only thing she wore
to suggest that she was in an automo-
bile were her gloves and goggles.
shall never forget the tennis tourna-
ment saw at Newport several years ago.
one Of tho women said when her turn came.
The woman champion was English. She
came out to the court, and the women who
had nevse seen her before could scarcely
keep from gasping out their surprise. She
had on white linen drees very much en-
broidered and was Enthusiastically rouged.
Her figure was so still that she looked as
II she might have on iron corsets. Over
her face as far down ~ her mouth was drawn
In spite Of this apparently inappropriate
get-up she lived up to her reputation.
Corsets. veil and even the pointed and high
heeled white canvas shoes she had on could
not stop her. She beat everybody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
riE KRELL AUTO.ORAND UPRIGHT
AsTONIsnEs MUSICIANS.
EVERY HOME SHOULD HOLD A
KREl.L AUTO.0RAND.

.fhe KRELL AUTO-GRAND may be
played like an ordinary piano, or-Presto!
"a self-playing piano tina. Is responsive
TO the slightest sentiment Of the per-
former. An upright instrument with the
playing mechanism on the INSIDE.
Think of what this means! II you are
fond Of music you have the power to pro-
duce any composition OF your preference.
That, too, with as much expression a.
your musical feeling would lead you to
play if you had the most perfect tech
nique in the world.
The KRELL UTO-GRAND is easy to
master. With Lit patience ard few
hours practice you can perform the har-
monies of the masters-or the swing Of
q cottonfield song-with The correctness.
nicely of execution and emotional power
Of an accomplished musician.
Yesterday little girl Of eight years sat
at the KRELL AUTO-G GRAND and played
.Fantana' from the first act to the drop
of the curtain-and she played it a great
deal bette than the fingers Of most plan
lists, whether amateur or professional
She was proud and her twinkling eyes
showed it. Her mother remarked "She
thinks she is doing it all Il am, said
Miss Dmples. And II she wasn't. who
was? Which proves how simple and
how effective your control is Of the
KRELL ACTO-GRAND.
Will you see for yourself the capabili-
ties Of this almost human piano' Moth
ing we can say would convince you OF it's
wonderful! adaptablity so much as per-
sonal test.
Anderson 4 Co. are Introducing tn
KRELL AUTO-GRAND at heir ware
rooms, $40 Fulton street, near Smith
street. Brooklyn. Further information
by mail, If requested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

| csc. Fine cambria and nafnsook, M
variety Of styles, all p!cet1y
trimmed with embroidery md Lace;
some are made round yuke and
others square effect; also some have
long skirts trimmed on the bottom.
81 ~ and 90. Nsinsook, long and
Short skirt effects, some prettly
trimmed with Valsnciennes Lace;
others With pretty embroidery md
daintily finished with ribbon.
Aprons, Sc. TO &c.
&c. White lawn. hem and tucks. Mons
sent O. o. D.
I9c. OF lawn, 10 inches wide, in thrss
styles.
zoe. Good assortment Of house
Aprons; some arc bib effects and
others have straps over the ahoul-
48c. Maids Aprons, Of fine lawn, 40.
inches wide, deep hem, bib and
shoulder straps, trimmed with en-
broidery.
Hand Made Undermuslins.
New Groups at Great Price
Concessions.
Chemises, 81. 40, $l.98, S2.98 to
%. 70.
Made OF the finest materials, in q
large variety Of dainty designs.
Drawers at S2.98.
A very fine assortment; some are
trimmed with hand embroidery; others
are trimmed with lace
Gowns at S4.93.
Ofsoft nainsook, made in the chemise
style, low neck and elbow sleeves; en-
broidery in front; finished with button
holes and narrow ribbon run through.
Petticoats at $3.50.
A splendid lot of domestic made
Petticoats trimmed with lace and en-
broidery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

sARArooA; June A.-Robert Blodget. an
architect, deliberately shot himself through
the body last night and then descended a
flight OF stairs and informed a policeman
OF his suicidal act. Blodget IL nephew
OF ex-Chief Of Police George w. Blodget
and son Of Horace Blodget, builder and
contractor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

Corset Covers, Sc. to Sl.9S.
&c. Cambria and muslin, . models
per cot fitting; none sent G. o. d.
l5c. and I9c. Cambria, in models
V shaped and low neck, some French
bodies, trimmed with lace and en-
broidery.
25c. and 29c. Fine cambria, high and
low neck effects, lace and embroidery
trimmed.
Be ter grades at s9c., 4sc.. &c., Zoe.
and csc.
Night Gowns. DC. to sl.9S
csc. Muslin, in several styles, high
and V shaped, hemstitched effects
and some with embro derry trim
Inings, also with lace insertings.
None sent c. o. d.
Soc. Better grade Of muslin with Y
shaped neck, some round and high
neck effects, trimmed with four rows
Of inserting; others with hemstitch-
ing and tucks.
49c. Fine muslin, high neck and open
have embroidery insertings.
Soc. Fine muslin and cambria in 9 va
riety OF pretty models; one style has
rows Of inserting and hemstitch-
ing: others are made open V shaped
with ace trimming; also some low
neck effects.
79c. Fine muslin, cambria and main
sook low, Empire and square neck,
prettly trimmed with lace, some
with embroidery and inserting with
hemetitched tucks.
96c Very choice lot Of fine nainsook,
and some cambria; about u styles.
Better grades at SIPS, $l.49 and
$l96.
Drawers from 12c. to CSC.
l2c. Good muslin, with hem and
cluster Of tucks. yoke band None
sent c. O. D.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
10000 Yards of the Finest
Taffeta Ribbons Under Half.

= HE MOST EXTRAORDINARY Ribbon
1 Sale in the history of the Store is an
nounced to-day-an event which must in
terest everybody with present or future needs
for ribbons of the best class.
A surplus stock is concerned stock Of the
finest Tatfeta Ribbons made in this country;
Ribbons which sell year in and year out at reg
ular prices. Tomorrow we shall have them in
a complete range of widths and complete
range of colors for LESS THAN HALF OUR
USUAL LOW PRICES.
There are three shades Of light blue, three
of pink, lavender, nile, turquoise, carolina, brown
and navy as we'll as plenty of white and cream.
Note the widths and prices.
y inch vide. regularly 55c. piece Of 10 yards
at Csc.
I inch vide, regularly 75c., piece Of 10 yards
1 inch wide, regularly 12c. yard, at &c.
TX inches wide, regularly l5c- yard, at &c.
X inches wide, regularly 16c. yard, at 7c.
? inches wide. regularly 23c. yard, at &c.
p inches vide, regularly 2Sc yard, at lie.
8 inches wide, regularly 33c. yard. At l3c.
81 inches vide, regularly 3sc. q yard, at 1se.
81 inches wide, regularly 45c. yard, at 18c.
Al inches wide. regularly 55c. yard, at 21c.
4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

Csc. and 29c. Muslin and cambria
with embroidery ruff1es and cluster
Of tucks. Others with hemstitched
ruffled effect.
39c. Good muslin and cambria,
trimmed with ruffles and embroidery,
and some have a lawn ruffle edged
with lace.
ACC. Very fine cambria and muslin,
in q variety Of different styles, made
with deep embroidery ruff1es.
Better grades at &c., 79c. and csc.
White Petticoats, 49c. to $2.98.
49c. White Petticoats with hem
stitched flounce.
, sec. Muslin and cambria, deep
hounce, tucked.
csc. A fine lot OF white Petticoats,
about 10 styles in all, with muslin
and cambria tops, and trimmed In
variety OF ways.
1929. Assorted lot Of fine cambria
and lawn, prettily trimmed with open
work embroidery and some lace
edges on lawn rutfles.
81 40, $I.98 and $298. A still finer
lot, in about Is styles.
Under Petticoats, 39c. to SIS.
soc. Cambria and muslin, some
trimmed with embroidered edge and
others with lace.
Acc. and 79c. Cambria and muslin,
trimmed with embroidered ruffles,
and some have hemstitched ruffles.
csc. and $40. Fine cambria, with
deep ruftles of embroidery, some put
on the skirt with beading; others
are made with lace insertings and
edgirgs.
Chemises, 49c. to $l.9a
49c. and soc. Cambria, round or
square neck; some have lace edges
and others embroidery trimmed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
FREDERICK LOEsFR a. co.
An Undermuslin Sale Unparalleled.

The Store Crowded From Minute All Selling Records Broken The
in peel
garments had chance displayed And tomorrow Will present
Values Undemun
Sold for Such Prices
sand sfromord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
Elegant Through Sleeper Service St.
Louis to St. Augustine.

ReeinninR January eth, 1905, the
Southern Railway-onIy ST. Louis line
with its own rails to Jacksonville-put
into service fne observation sleeper
line from st. Louis to St Augustine.
Fla. ONLY ONE NIGHT ON The
ROAD. This sleeper will leave St.
Louis every day except Sunday at
1000 a. m, arrive at Jacksonville the
next evening at 9:35 p. m. and arrive
St Augustine at 1896 p. M The trip
is directly through the beautiful Blue
Grass Region of Kentucky, thence via
Chattanooga, Atlanta and Macon, Go.
At Lexington, KY, this sleeper is
taken on to the famous Chicago &
Florida Speciar'-the finest winter
train in the world CARRYING every
variety of perfectly constructed equip
ment. Another attractive feature
giving new charms to Florida trim
this season, is that the Southern Rail-
way has arranged variable tour tick
cts whereby a passenger NAV nav the
small additional sum of $500 and Sc
cure a ticket going to Jacksonville
one route and return from there an
entirely different way; that is: 90
South through ChattanOoga and A.
lanta and return via Savannah o.
Iurnbia, Ashevil1e and Knoxville al
lowing stopover privileges at different
points. including the Land of tTa
Sky with its mountain, forest and
stream charms. Write to anv of o1,r
representatives for full inforr1at for,
G. B. Allen, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, st. Louis. Mo; VIM. FsIan-
nelly, Travelling Passenger Agent
Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
One Way Rates.

Every day from March 1st to May
18th, 1905, the Union Pacific will sell
One-way Colonist tickets at the follow
ing rates, from Missouri River terminals.
Council Bluffs. to Kansas City inclus-
i've:
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake CITY.
5000 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
so. 90 to Spokane and Wenatchee,
Wash.
$500 to Everett. Fairhaven. What
com, Vancouver, and Victoria, via
Huntington and Spokane.
$500 to Tacoma and Seattle, via.
Huntington and Spokane.
$25.00 to Portland and Astoria or Ash
land. Roseburg, Eugene, Albany and
Salem via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego.
CorrespondingIy low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah. and Idaho points
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
River and Pacific Coast; double berth
$5-75. For full information call on or
address nearest Union Pacific agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
sKEL RoACH's BALL.
Better Than Chesbro's Spit Ball and
an Infringement

Cincinnati. Feb. 15.-Pitehera Skel
Roach, whose case as decided by the
national commission strained relations
between the major and minor leagues,
has signed to pitch for the Seattle
club.
Roach claims that he has developed
his nothing ball until it is fully as
effective as the spit ball; in fact.
he asserts that Chesbro is infringing
with the delivery he says he intends
using next season-the spit with a
big rise instead of down shoot
1T is my nothing ball, I'll bet, -
said Roach. IT discovered it and per-
fected it, and, although 1 cannot stop
Chesbro using it, 1 want the credit
for putting it on the market. stfsfia 81
The nothing bail is a great I'M
proyefaent on fire spit. ball. doing
away with the danger of a Wild pitch
such as lost the championship for the
Highlanders last fan when Chesbro
himself let in the run that cinched the
pennant for Boston.
1T is easier to handle. easier to
throw and decidedly effective"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-15
KANSAS NEWS.
Pupils in Kansas City, rs, Work
for High School.
Six Hundred Boys and Girls
Secure the Names.
100 YARD PETITION.
Wants City to Issue Bonds for a
Separate School.
School Is for Negroes But Most
Whites Sign It.
100 YARD PETITION.

Kansas City, Kan.,s Feb. 1--we.
the undersigned citizens of Kansas
City, Kan, petition and respectfully
urge upon J. F. Getty. z. K Robinett,
S. S. Glasscock and Charles D. Dali,
senator and representatives from Kan
sas City, Kan, and Wyandotte county,
that they introduce and give unremit-
ting effort to have enacted into law
the following needed legislation:
''Ffrst-A law authorizing and in
structing the board of education in
cities having a population of $4,000
inhabitants and over to maintain sepa-
rate high schools for white and color
ed pupils.
"second-A law authorizing the
board of education OF Kansas City
KAN, to issue bonds not to exceed
$4,000 for the erection and eoufp-
ment of suitable Manual Training
high scho for colored pupils"
Six hundred boys and girls of the
Kansas City, Kan, high school Sc
cured the signatures Of $500 persons
hours OF 1880 and 1880 yesterday.
The signatures of $500 citizens had
been secured previously, making a to-
tai OF 10000 names Following a day
of excitement and hard work, Willard
Merriam ana Claud Peterson. appoint
Cd at the meeting to represent the
white pupils of the school. left KAN
SaS City, Kan, for Topeka last night
They took the petitions and a bill pre-
pared yesterday which the Wyandotte
delegation at Topeka will be asked to
Introduce in the legislature. This bill
follows the outline in the petition.
When the petitions had been pasted
together they formed a string 100
yards in length The committee made
its headquarters in the rooms of the
Banking Trust company near Seventh
street and Minnesota avenue. where|
the boys and girls who had canvassed
the various parts of the city gathered
after their work was done. One of
the boys, John Carlson, secured 450l
signatures. One of the high school
teachers helped the boys to get the
petitions together. A few negroes
signed the petition, but the majority
of them are in favor of continuing
the present system.
Under the law as it stands at present
the board of education has authority
TO separate the races in the ward
schools, but not in the high school
If the legislature passes the bill which
vii be introduced today the authority
of the Kansas City, Kan, board in this
respect will include the high school.
tt was pointed out yesterday that $40
600 would build a. first class modern
high. school with advantages equal to
the present high school.
Prof. W. c. McCroskey. principal of
the high school, said yesterday after
noon that he was confident all of the
white pupils would appear in their
class rooms as usual this morning and
that there would be no attempt to
make trouble
The subject of mixed high schools