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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-14

Eastern oil fields over 100000 bar
reS.
The receipts and deliveries for oil
from the Kansas and Oklahoma oil
fields by the Prairie Oil 4 Gas Com
pany were reported as follows for
the month of June:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-14

There are over oV.UvU farmers m lne
Of ihs slaie nnIOn and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-14

the prices quoieu on tuinu'e's ".."
,oblets. II will be worth your while
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-14

q 3 d disease s.... IS reroved and there are
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Speaking Of Hulett's story as it ar
arrived in New Orleans. the dis
spatch says:
"The sprcial bearing them to
New York arrived here tonight.
Hulett was placed in charge of this
train to travel to San Francisco
from st. Louis, where sixteen per-
formances were to be given. Two
of this number were sung, whe
the earthquake cut short the en-
gagement.
"'One of the most remarkable
incidents of the disaster, said Hu-
lett, was that on Tuesday night
before the earthquake the real es-
tate men of San Francisco met aud
resolved never again to sell piece
property to a Negro. After the Ca
tastrophe Wednesday morning
many believed that the calamity
was due to the fact that they had
determined to exclude the African.
Nothing has afflicted the heart
of the whole American people OF
all races more than this awful San
Francisco disaster, and even the
Negro could not be persuaded that
it was the result Of the wrath OF
God as indicated by Mr.. Hulett, oI
an aVenging freak of nature. There
is not Negro in the land that
would rejoice at such destruction
of life and property.
We hate exceedingly to see som
white people legislating and dis
eliminating against us because oi
the accident of the color of our
skin, but we hope for time, and not
disasters to correct that inhumaT
mistake. COnserUatOr.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
JUSTLY INDICATED.
Prof w. Il. Vernon, Orator, Scholar
True Race Man, President OfKansas
Lincoln Day Club and of Western
University is UNANIMOUSLY Con-
firmed as Register of the U.
s. Treasury

Washington, May, l6-W. 7.
Vernon of Kansas City, Kan was
confirmed by the Senate for regis
ter of the treasury to-day to sue
ceed Judson w. Lyons. The name
of w. 7. Vernon therefore will go
upon every gold and silver. certifi-
cate issued by the government. If
the Kansos Negro follows the pre-
cedent of the present official he
will not sign his name in full.
The present certificates are sign
ed, 81. W. Lyons, register of the
treasury" With the exception of
Gen'l Rosecrans, weo was appoint
ed register by President Cleveland,
the Office has been held by Negro
since the Arthur administration on,
when b. K. Bruce. the Negro ex-
senator of Mississippi, was appoin-
ed. Lyons term of Office expired
about three weeks ago and the Of
flee is waiting for Vernon as soon
as he can take charge of it.
The above dispatch indicates that
The MONTANA PLAINDEALER' S
prophesy that Prof w. T. Vernon
would no doubt be speedily con-
frmed by the U. S. Senate was a
srue one, and we are perfectly sat
ished that Prof Vernon's admins
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
May be Something To 1t.

A special from New Orleans to
tile ST Louis Republic, tells rath
er queer story as to Pullman car
conductors opinion of the cause of
the bigearthquake which destroyed
San Francisco. The conductor S
name is Henry Hulett, and was the
man who saved the 300 Metropoli-
tan opera singers by rushing with
his train out of the stricken city
before the spreading of the fire.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
PROGRESS Of A RACE

From nothing aOAteh zhs> Negxo conld. call
his cam, in 20 gears accoru5ng to latest StattS-
tics, the c0lOred brother Oa0nS 10000 farzzS II
banking institutions, + street rafl90ay systems
and pays tares on nearly $500, 100000 a00yth
QfbrQberty; aside from this hehHte,aU Of the
race has been redueed from 100 10 SO FER cent.
$1,000 teachers are training the Negro yOuh
and p Negro college presidents ao1hh many
other educational leaders are doing their Part
IN the continued progress Of tie race.
But Rc70 0bbOytnnlcS must be made. There
are openings IN this great country alongaHHe
aa110us 70alks Of life and TO the ones 70h0 haze
tie nitlatfve and the energy TO JoIlO7o 1t Hb
continued success and bcosber7ty a70afis them.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

tration of that offices will be a cred
itable.one not only to himself, but
to the country at large and the race
as well.
The Kansas City Journal prints
the following interesting sketch OF
Prof Verno's life and labors, which
speaks for itself:
civilian T. Vernon, President
of the Negro Western University at
Ouindaro, Kas., is now Registrar OF
the United States Treasury, His
appointment was confirmed yester-
.dav by the Senate at Washington.
No opposition developed and the
executive session for his confrma-
ton lasted but a few minutes. Prof
Vernon is considered one of the
most intelligent Negoes in the L.
S. and he is widely known as "The
Booker Washington of the West
As an orator he stands very high,
He has been a speaker at Many con
ventions of white men in Kansas
where he is known personally from
the east to the west border line.
The story of this black mans life
is interesting. His father, Adan
/ Vernon, and his mother, Margare
Vernon, were slaves, and are livinl
to-day at Lebanon, Mo. William
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
That jamestown Exposition.


The nefarious and unjust James
town appropriation bill appropri-
ating $4,000 from the Masaschu-
setts state treasury for the social
ed jamestown Ter-centenial expo
sition to be held at Hampton Roads
in Virginia to the jamestown eX-
position Company, Virginia corpo-
ration, became a law by the sigma
ture of the Governor Of this Com
monwealth, His EXccllenCy Curtis
Guild, Jr., last Monday Thus
Massachusetts,, the mothero of Amer
lean Independence, who rocked
the cradle of American liberty and
has been foremost in the cause oI
freedom and equal rights, and who
has been aided in all her achieve
ments for justice, liberty and equal
ity by colored men and women
has been made to turn back tC
plant her heel upon the neck o
her PROSTATE colored citizens anC
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
PEACE !
pROSPERITY!!
UNION!!!
prof. Vernon's Confirmation

The announcement of the con-
srration of Prof. w, T. Vernon as
register of the US. Treasury by
HE u. S. Senate last week, is no
bnly gratifying to his friends but
NJ all lovers of offairplay and justice.
The rise of Prof. Vernon has
been wonderful and his life can well
be- emulated by our young men
Who aspire to the best and highest
citizenship.
Only few years ago this young
man emerged from the back woods
bt Missouri, and by hard work and
perseverance he succeeded in grad
hating from the Lincoln Institute
HI Jefferson City, Mo. He appeared
bn the political horizon in Kansas
In the campaign of 1898, when by
his matchless eloquence on the
stump in that memorable campaign,
be helped in no small degree to
overthrow democracy and PoPuiism
which had the reins of govern
snent at that time in the Sunhower
State. From that time in every
campaign since he has been in great
tlemandas a spellbinder; not only
In Kansas but he has done yoeman
Service for the republican party IN
The states of New York, Indiana
and other doubtful states OF the
last. and we under stand the repub-
lican national campaign committee
were astounded when he refused to
accept pay for his services.
Within the past ten years at a
little suburb adjacent to Kansas
City-Quindaro-he started a little
school with a handful of scholars,
which he has seen grow until today
they have many building and a
scholarship of over 800 and receive
an annual appropriation of more
than $4,000 from the state OF
Kansas.
As the writer is personally ac-
quainted with him and worked
with him for the advancement of
the race, we know him to be un-
selfish in his devotion to the cause
of race progress.
We have never called on him for
assistance in the cause without a
speedy response and with him SO
far as race advancement is con-
cerned, it has always been:
Command and / will obey"
We indeed feel gratified that
a true gentleman and a race man to
the manor born, should receive this
reward and distinguished honor.
The inneundos and charges OF
prenicious enemies fell like a
broken shaft at his feet, and they
can now, with remorse, join in
singing the doleful tune Of sorrow
that they failed in blighting one
who strives to something in life, fol
his victory is more complete and
their chagrin is more degrading.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

was born in a log cabin near that
town July II, 1871, and will there
fore be only 36 years old at his next
birthday,
When his parents moved to Leba-
non William started to the public
schools. At the age of 8 he had to
drag nay throgh the fields to earn
money with which to buy his school
books. 1t the age of 10 he entered
college, and was 19 when he grad
uated. The day he graduated he
was penniless and had to borrow
money with which to buy his dim
ner. After teaching in Bonne
Terre and Lebanon for a short
while, he went to Quindaro and
took charge of the Western Univer-
sity. That was ten years ago.
There was / teacher and 6 pupils
when he took command. Today
there are IA teaceers and 200 stu
dents. and IA states and territories
are represented in the student
body.
Prof, Vernon is the third Negro
to be appointed Registrar of the
Treasury. The first was Senator
b. K. Bruce of Mississippi, the
second was Judson w. Lyons, OF
Georgia, who will be succeeded 10y
Prof. Vernon"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

We congratulate Pres. Vernon Of
Kansas Lincoln Day Club as well
as Pres. Vernon of Western Uni
versity.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

publican who is all right all the
time. We refer to the Hon. d. w.
Mulvane.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Nothing doing through the city
council unless your uncle John Wen
del knows what it is; if he does not
hear it or distinctly understand it,
he keeps on until he does. He is
the coming man and his faithful
ness to the interest of the people,
will no doubt be rewarded
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

What will poor old Paul Jones
do now, he is out of a job, Prof.
Vernon is confirmed, and Wash,
"let's see"-wasn't there one by
that name?
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
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graduated at Tuskegee Institute
twelve years ago and returned to
his home town and entered into
the grocery business. He is grad
ually building up a department
store and receives the patronage
of both races.
Hal Short, a porter in a barber
shop in Iowa City, Ia, will be the
first colored boy in the history of
the Iowa City High School to
speak on commencement day. He
is one of the leading orators, de-
baters and athletes of the high
school.
]. w. Pollard is secretary of the
National Merchandise Company
at Philadelphia and 7. ]. Minton
is the attorney. 1t is depart
ment store established for the pur-
pose of giving employment to
young men and women of the
race. The shares of stock are be-
ing sold for a reasonable sum and
good dividends are being paid.
The town of Bellevue, Texas,
which was wiped off the map last
month by cyclone, and in which
about 20 people were killed, was
an exclusive white mans town, as
Negroes were not allowed to reside
there.
Springfield, Ill.-In the case of
the people or relations of Scott
Bibs against the mayor and city
council of Alton, in which the Cir
cult Court of Madison county held
that the city has a right to set
aside a seperate school for colored
children, the Supreme Court today
for the fifth time reversed the de-
icision of the lower conrt.
Mr. Calvin Johnson, a wealthy
colorcd citizen of Knoxville, Tenn
has given a building valued at
81. 900 to the Colored Young Mems
christian Association of that city
in memory of his lamented wife,
Alice Johnson, deceased. Mr.. John
son is said to be one of the wealth
lest colored men in the state and
the colored people are enthusiastic
over the donation.
Washington, May 23.-Richard
1T. Greener, former commercial
agent at Vladivostock, has receiv-
ed through the state department
the order of the Double Dragon,
third class, from the Chinese en-
peror for services rendered dis
tressed chinese subjects during the
late war. The decoration was
withheld until, by reason of his re-
tircment from the government ser
vice, Mr. Greener was able to
accept it. Mr.. Greener is the first
colorcd man to receive this honor.
The appropriation of 100000 to
the Negro Development Compa-
Inv which has been organized at
Richmond, Va, to develop the
Negro exhibit at the Jamestown,
Va, Exposition in 1907, has been
Recommended by the committee
on Industrial Arts and EXposi-
tions in Congress. Giles B. Jack
son is at the head of the company
having the matter in hand
! From our observation of the acts
etc, of Hon c. Il. Stillings, we be-
Ilcive that the President made an
IcNCcllcnt selection when he ap-
pointed him to take charge of the
Government printing office He
is a thorough printer and a man
Of splendid executive ability He
is also a man who has the courage
s Iof his convictions.
, In the reorganization and adjust
! ment of affairs at the Government
5 printing office we would not be
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

The council transacted business
with a rush Monday eve. Mayor
Lindsay at the helm kept things on
the move as if he was no novice as
presiding officer.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Former U, S. Senator Hon. Lee
Mantle, chairman of the republican
state central committee. has return
ed TO his home at Butte after an
extended visit in the south and
east Politics will begin to look
up from now on.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER
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Well, we know one Kansas re-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

A large delegation of the faith
full were out to last Monday even
ings council meeting; most of them
came to hear and see the incidents
to the naming and confirming a new
chief of police, a sergeant, city at
torney, etc, But, there was moth
ing doing.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Alderman Longmaid is one of the
leaders in the council and is chair
man of the ways and means com
,hittee He is alert to the city's
welfare and interest,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

One of our good friends think we
say too many good things about the
democrats, be that as it may, we
cannot help but say that DIR. Brook
is all right; when he speaks he
talks right out and to the point.
With him it is business at all times
Oneof the leading democrats OF
the city after reading our article as
TO Mr.. LaCroix and where we adj
vised him to keep his ears to the
grass roots this veteran slate
maker for democracy-said to the
PLA1NDEALER man: "You are a
prophet as LaCroiz name will not
even be mentionedi in the democrat
ic convention. His administration
has been characterised by small
and unmeritorious deeds such as
referred to in your paper.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

7. c Murray of the End ward is
looking out for the interest OF hi'
constituents and all know that he il
on hand.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

The town of Bellevue, Texas,
which was wiped off the map last
month by cyclone, and in which
about 20 people were killed, was
an exclusive white mans town, as
Negroes were not allowed to reside
there.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
s...'.s.s ssss'..'s s''s.s 10000
: Race News. !:
.................. .................
from Exchanges and other sources.

A. J. Wood is themost prosper
Gus merchant at Benton, Ala, He
graduated at Tuskegee Institute
twelve years ago and returned to
his home town and entered into
the grocery business. He is grad
ually building up a department
store and receives the patronage
of both races.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

61sc Standard Dress Prints, from the
bolt, at, yard ............. &c
Mercerized Sateens, in black and colA
.ors, worth to 35c yard, long milf
ends at, yard. ............... stst
Shirting Madras, in light and dark pat
terms, worth to 25c yard, long mill
ends at, yard &c
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
Hundreds of Special Bargains

The few quoted are only an index
So Carriage Bags, in sea lion, walrus
and seal grain, blacks or browns,
come in three sizes, on sale Wednes-
Qdy at sooC
soc Corset Cover Embroideries.
Wednesday, per yard ........2 Csc
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
BELLEVUE COLLEGE

CoLLEGE-ClaSsicai, soientihe, philosophical eourAea
Bellevue or any other college university.
NORMAL SCHOOL - Elementary and advanced
courses. Certificates granted.
CoNsERVAToRr-Thsory of music. piano. voice.
violin, elocution and art d
OMAHA CONNECTIONS-Electric line and BurIine-
ton railway. -Four Modern DOrmitorieA .
Address President wsdsvOrth. BslsvuA Esh
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10
Special Sale of Real Laces

The complete stock of Real aces in Omaha aekSs nn uH
Edgng Duchess BRUCE Irish Crochet Point
reductions the
Featheroon
dav pdnaSdAvl ner
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-10

to the many.
SOC Plaid silk Belts. with large or
small buckles, very stylish andl
great bargain Wednesday at. 20
i5c Pearl Buttons, on sale "Wednesday
at, dozen ...............'' '''o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08
Carelessness Begets Fires

N T ANY women go through ire
 MI with a secret dread of fire that V A makes them uncomfortaole when sleeping higher than the second story of hotel and never let's them thoroughly enjoy lecture. opera or play because they are constantly sx- pectipg a fire and panic to break forth
 Yet those same women, probably. are utterly unaware that they are doing s thousand things in their daily home life to court the disaster they fear
 How many regard complacently ao- cumulations of old rags. paper. boxes and even rolls of that most inhammablee substance, cotton, Tn closets or cellars! Gasoline is most careiessly handledi lamps are filled after night; matches are dropped anywhere or left where they may be ignited by a mouse or a cat; curtains are allowed to hang danger ously near unshaded lights; Indeed, room is often left Tor hours at a time with filmy lace and gas in close prox- unity; stove or furnace pipes are als lowed to become clogged with soot ana then roaring fires are built below ana the majority of chimneys go quite un- watched for years.
 Any or all of these things are fn- finitely more conducive to sudden nree than attendance at public halls or nights in a hotel, for usually in those places Watchmen are in attendance and every precaution is taken. It -behooves then the timid to see that they are hot them selves incipient ineendiaries, through ig- norance or earelessness. right at home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08
Hint for Water Drinkers

T<HE drinking Of quantities of wa
 ter each day has become some
 thing. of fad of late; but a fad
 that has in it So much underiy- Ing common sense that it deserves to become an established and widespread The Japanese soldier. whose endur- ance and good health is proverbial is said to drink a gallon of water daily. . We cannot quite compass that amount. but increasing numbers have pledged themselves to drink eight glasses a day, or about two quarts Now. this, to many, is DO easy task especially since 1t must not be taken at meals. It is surprising how little water the average person drinks. One woman said recently that she did not take d glass of it a week. It is easy to in,as- inc, therefore, her difficulty when if came to eight a day.
 One woman who has adopted this new water eure--it is preventive and cure, too, of many of the physical ills to which moderns are heir--has reverted to trick of her boarding school days 10 overcome the difficulty. She drinks from & pitcher.
 room, she takes with her a tvyo-uuart pitcher of water-hot in her case, though this is not necessary--and drinks from 1t freely at intervals while she is getting ready for bed.
 The pitcher is then closely covered. and the next morning the process is repeated. Long quafrs are taken at a time.
 It Is surprising how much water is consumed in this way, unconsciously, as it were. In his case, the pitcher is almost invariably emptied, without any sense of repietien.
 Try it. you water drinkers, who are finding your liquid remedy hard work. 1t is not very elegant or a refined hab- 1t. or one that could be advocated in @ book on table etiquette, but it fulfils it's mission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08
TENTS FOR PLAY AND GOODNESS

NHIS is certainty a halcyon age
 for the child Never in history
 has more been done for its sees new inventions to make playtime
 True. there is danger in all this. American or English or French child. with his mechanical toys intricate games and marvellous dolls and sol diers, is one whit happier than his surfeited with ready-made amuse- ments, had to exercise their ingenuity to provide them.
 One thing Is certain. the average his work. is being encouraged to live out-of-doors. This is never more mo- ticeable than when one enters toy shop. What are the things most in evidence, which means most in de- mand? Balls and bats, hoops. canoes. bicycles and velocipedes. Jumping ropes. express wagons and miniature gardening tools. croquet. arcSery' ten his raeqlets and even smail-sized golf
 So widespread has become this out door life that many children. babies even. eat and sleep in the open, com ing in at night only-some of them not even then, ency of the day, have met it by provid- ing fascinating shelters where chill dren can be protected from sun and rain. and yet not have to be shut within four walls.
 What boy or girl does not love A tent? Can anything give greater joy? The child of yesterday would contrive his from chairs or a stepladder and an old sheet or table cloth; nowadays the pampered youngsteF has his own special tent down In one corner of the grounds or out in the back yardN a tent just as complete and easily put up as that of soldier or camper out.
 There are several varieties of these filed
 If he has a hankering to play soldier there Is the wall tent, modeled on that of the regular army officer It comes by feet square, or a little longer than wide, measuring by 9 feet. It con sists of a covering Of white sight-ounce army duck. held by two end poles and a cross ridge. The ropes and fastenings are so attached that the tent may easily be put up by boy.
 This tent holds, comfortably, a full- length cot, 9 camp stool and a small table, and 1t makes a splendid. airy playroom for a half dozen children.
 Then there is the square tent. of blue