davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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$1.9O Per BusheI

for wheat at Brockway in eek
change for flour and mill feed.
We sell the best flour at 1925
per 100 lbs. Feed grinding done.
10-12-1l-9 Brockway Roller Mill
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SALESBOOKS-T he B amer
has number of plain salesbooks
on hand. Should you need any,
let us quote you prices on same.
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LAUNDRY-We have the local
agency for the Glendive Steam
Laundry. Laundry will be sent
in every Tuesday.
Anderson's Pool Hall, Circle, Mont.
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FARM FOR SALE-32O acres,
well improved at $1,000 per acre.
Lots of good water.
Address A. M. Poulson,
1912 l1-2 Kellogg, Montana
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If you're looking for good
plasterer or need any concrete or
brick work done, call on S. C.
Ziler, Circle. 5-26tf
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FOR SALE-25 tons of good
prairie hay; 8 loads of good corn
fodder; 3 straw stacks. Call on
Walter Woodley.
10-12tf Z miles north of Circle.
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STRAYED-from my place on
Jip creek about three weeks ago
one dark gray gelding branded
on right shoulder. weight
about 100 lbs. Had lame
right hind leg. Also one white
gelding branded nd on on, let IT
information.
9-14tf Victor Tatro, Circle, Mont.
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STRAYED - Black cow and
calf both with white face, red cow
and calf both with white face.
Cows and calves branded o B
(slanted barr on left ribs, cows
also H E on right right ribs, also
yearlings branded L Z (slanted
barr on right ribs. IS per head
reward for information.
H. E. Byrum, Lismas, Mont.
9-14tf
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FOR SALE-A splendid 800
acre farm, 3 miles from Circle, in
quire or write to Joe Molenda.
Circle, Montana. 8-24 11-24
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| Wagon with triple box
| Top buggy
| Mccormick binder
| Acme mower
! Monitor drill foot, nearly new
Rock Island Disc 9 foot
Rock Island harrow, Is foot
Bradley gang plow, II inch
{" sulky pillow. 10 inch, new
{" breaking pillow, 10 inch
Avery cutivator shovel
Improved winner tanning mill, new
Hay rack Hay rake Cutter
Grindstone All kinds of tools
Sci of blacksmith tools
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w A N T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is 1 cent word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word, minimum so cents
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad fncIud-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial"
letter and each number or combination of
figures as one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accom- panied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi-
fled properly must be in The State journal
cffice before y 20 o'clock Want Ads re-
ceived after ~ 20 till 10 p M. will be In
sify"
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Topeka, Kansas Sept Z 1917
You are hereby notified to cut and de-
stroy all weeds growing upon the following
described real estate and in the street and
alleys in front of or AUDITING thereon,
.v Mr. MeGinnis, Is Lots 1ss, lal. ceursland
Mrs. Christina Forbes, Lots 4e1, $50, n
Tyler St, Letters Add.
Mrs. Mary G. Roberts, Lots W. 81 II. Of
1SS, N Polk St, Curtis Add. -.
Daniel Cole, Lot 191, N. Polk st.. o.
Joseph Kirtner, Lot 80. Kaw ave-, Bow
George Brindle, Lot IS, Kaw ave-, Bow
y Nancy, Nancy G. Mills. Lot 4es, Quincy ST.
Grover & Layman, Lots 4e4. 4e5. W. 1otb
ST., Melrose Add.
D. A; Mulyane, Lot 81. N. Madison St,
IL G. Pickett, s. p IT. of Lot 40. N. n.
Of 40, Lot 81. N. Madison ST., City OF To-
Mary M; Wolff, Lots 81, es, N. Madison.
st., City of Topeka. sftr
90, obe II ro College, Lot 1s2, 3. Crane 81,
Mrs. Edith T. Harris, Lots 81, "a. 80. N
Lola NJ Psnkey. Lots 42s, 42s, 4so, Wood.
ward e. sse 2n SShn Nor5 Iots 1s IT, Add
., Annie N. Greenwood. Lots 2s1, 2s2. 2s5.
2s4 Brooks ave. MelTose Add ID -
ave. Melrose Add
+, Schwartz, Tract No. Az, Central ave,
w
d. c. Burleson, Lots No IL, 10, Is. N.
Topeka ave-, Parks Add. ~. D.
F.; G. Wear, Lot 405, East 9Th St, City
of Topeka. 81
w: S. Childs. Lot 4os. East 5th St, City
of Topeka. -.
Rebt- Campbell, Lots IA. 14e Lawrences
p P, 4; Huber, Lot 1893. Lafayette St.
w. ". Stillson, Triangular tract bound
ed &c on on s. by, by 18th St. on W. by an alley. on
Calvary Mission, Lots 154. 156. I5s, $50.
Lake St, Bowen'sr Sub-div
Joseph s. Sproat ct. al, Lots Ala, 49, AIS.
40, N. Polk ST., Stringham's Add, in the
city OF Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Of the City Of Topeka. as said weeds are
Injurious to public health; and if said
weeds are not cut within five days from this
date, they will be cut by. the City of To-
peka, and the total cost thereof taxed and
assessed against the real estate.
, by the order OF the Board of Health OF
the City Of Topeka, Kansas.
ETA NJ. COvELL,
lSeal.l City Clerk.
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nal, August 2s, 1911
NOTICE To BIDDERS.


NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
of the Board of Administration at the
State House in the city Of Topeka. for the
furnishing of Alfalfa and Prairie Hay.
The proposals should be in writing.
sealed, and marked Proposals for fur
nishing Alfalfa and Prairie Hay" and
Business Manager, Topeka, Kansas. All
bids to be accompanied by a certified check
Board Of Administration. equal in amount
to five per cent Of the sum total Of such
bid, as a guarantee for the faithful per-
Torrance of any contract awarded. In
case no award is made to the party, the
check will be returned to him at once; and
the check deposited by the successful bid
der will be returned to him when contract
has been duly signed.
At the time above mentioned, said bids
will be opened in public at the office Of
the Business Manager.
The award will be made at p. m. the
1917. The Board and the Business Man.
ager reserve the right to reject any and
all bids or any portion of bid when
hay are the same. preference will be given
to resident de PRAiS # th mA state-
80 tons No. / Baled.
Kan: State Agricultural College.
Manhattan. Kansas.
Kansas State -Penitentiary,
Lansing, Kansas.
10 tons No. /,
Topeka State Hospital,
Topeka, Kansas.
30 tons No. 1,
Boys Industrial School,
Topeka, Kansas
BEST ALFALFA.
100 tons Baled.
Kan. State Agricultural College,
Manhattan, Kansas.
IL tons,
Kansas State Penitentiary,
Lansing. Kansas.
10 tons,
Norton, Kansas.
$50 tons.
Topeka State Hospital
Topeka Kansas.
All of the above hay and alfalfa to be
quoted I. o. b. institutions.
BY order Of the Board Of Administration
JAMES A. EIMBALL.
Business Manager.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

7-ROOM strictly modern house, 20 1T. 'front.'
fine chicken yard, front drive to garage,
nice shade, fine location, will trade for
small farm near Topeka. Address 621
Western Ave.
WANTED to trade equity inside residence
for work horses or mules. A. l.. Furman,
LOG West Sth.
WANTED TO TRADE-Equity in 4-room
cottage for automobile. Call 1870.
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LEGAL.
~->-~-~~~~~--~~~----~-----~
[ First published in The Topeka State Jour-
nal September 5, 1917
LEGAL.

Office of the City Clerk.
September 5, 1917.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk until Monday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1917, for the remodeling Of the
office. of the City Water Department, as
per plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
A certified check in the sum of 5000
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, parts
of bids.
(SeaD ETA NJ COVELL,
City Clerk
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100000 READY TO LOAN.
on improved farms at per cent and on
Iopeka real estate at per cent No de-
iay II you have a maturing loan or wish
70 change or increase your loan. call or wrfts.
BETTER REALTY AND LOAN COMPANY
Topeka Representatives
United States Mortgage a Trust Ca
Capital & Surplus $4,000, 900.
MONEY TO LOAN ON lily. KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses, cattle, pianos. diamonds, house,
hold goods libraries. typev riters. autos.
PEE; 8. Thomas. $40 Kansas avenua
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WE PAY the highest price cash for cast off
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats. Drop
us card or call Gordon Bros loan office,
400 Kansas ave. Phone 1919.
HEMSTITCHING. PINKING.
Plaitings Of all kinds. Buttons made.
Mail orders receive prompt, careful atten-
ton. Mrs Mercer, 500 Topeka.
WANTED-Every visitor TO the fair to see
Americas greatest play I'm Old Ken
lucky" All week at the Grand opera house.
Matinees daily.
WANTED-Room and board, private home
preferred, for elderly lady in vicinity of
State Hospital Address A-2, care Journal.
WILL pay cash for 500 gas cook stoves
and heating stoves. Phone 1922 White
Call for Wingfield.
CALL 5000 Russum's quick delivery, auto
express. Any kind of light hauling.
WANTED-Invalids wheel chair Phone
20S4 Nj.
1882 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS
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WAN CD-FEMALE HELP.
SALESLADY

WANTED-50 lunch counter and dining
room girls, good wages, steady work in
many towns; women cooks SO week: girls
for private families in Topeka and country
homes; chamber maids; man and wife
country S45 mo, board and room; kitchen
help; man and wife cook and dishes 500
mo. Furman Employment office, 106 West
Sth.
LADIES-Wanted. Bright and Intelligent
young ladies for telephone operating be-
tween ages 16 and %. Permanent employ
ment. Paid while learning and chances for
rapid advancement. Apply S12 Jackson,
between a. m. and 5. p. m
WANTED-Lunch girls and Mattresses for
hotel, west; experience not necessary.
Apply in person. Fred Harvey, Santa Fe
station.
LADIES-Take your children to see I'm
Old Kentucky" at the Grand opera house
fair week. Daily matinees.
WANTED-Two counter girls; one dish
washer. Call at Rock Island Cafe. log
Kansas ave.
WANTED-Girl for general housework.
Call 312 East 9Th. Phone 1715 White.
WANTED-Girl. Call to this eve
ming 116 E. Sth, upstairs.
WANTED-White girl for general house
work Phone 3315.
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NOTICE

Jacob Ralstin will not be responsible for
any bills or obligations contracted by hfe
wife, Mabel Ralstin.
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WANTED-TO RENT

WANTED to rent a modern cottage or
bungalow, or rooms. Off of car line,
near Potwin locality Call 1928 Red.
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MONEY
EARN LOANS WANTED

FARM LOANS WANTED.
This company has an unlimited
amount of funds to lend c. East
ern and Central Kansas Farms at
20 with a reasonable commission.
our representative is at your serv-
ice IL you want information.
THE FARM MORTGAGE co.
Crawford Building, Topeka. Kan.
Phone 1893
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Mayor and Council
of Oakland, Kansas, until 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Monday, September IT, 1917, for the con-
struction of a cement sidewalk on the
north side Of State street. between Chester
and Wabash avenues; and also from the
present termination of the sidewalk on the
east side of Wabash avenue to the north
line of State street. Also, for the construc-
ton of such other sidewalks as may be
ordered to be constructed during the pres
ent. year. Also, for the construction of
such street crossings may be ordered
during the present year.
Sidewalks are to be constructed in ac-
cordance with Ordinance No.. 81, and speci-
fications which may be found at the offices
of the Mayor, City Clerk and Councilman
Ensign.
Street crossings are to be constructed
according to specifications furnished by
Councilman Ensign.
The Mayor and Council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Oakland, Kansas, September z, 1917.
f. A. BRIGHAM,
(seal) Mayor.
Attest: n. A. LEPPER, City Clerk.
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MISCELLANEOUS

CASH PRIZES given by ''In Old Kentucky"
company Saturday night, September Is to
the best buck and wing dancers. Open to
all at Grand opera house.
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September Z, 1911
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY
at Topeka, State of Kansas at the close of
business on the LIST day of September, 1917:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts s 199s17.Os
Loans on real estate $50, 1858
Other real estate
Other bonds and war 10000
rants ............. 1O2, 43213
serve -: 1ooe1sss
Collections in transit $3.50
Total s1,o45, 1882
Capital stock paid in $ 100000
Surplus fund. ...... 100000
Undivided profits....s 2.s15.33
interest ----.----.--. I3,6S2-34
5 1e,497.67
Less current ex-
penses, interest and
taxes paid 1,7Z3.1S
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits,
subject to check. ,,s2sso7e1s.
Banks and bankers
Time deposits:
Certificates of deposit
due on or after 80
Reserved for unearn-
ed interest 3,12500
Reserved for taxes. 100000
IOLa1 Sl,Ui0,l1S0Z
State Of Kansas, County of Shawnee SIS.
i. J. r. Burrow. president of said trust
company, do solemnly swear that the above
statement IL true; that said trust company
has no liabilities and Is not indorser ON
any note or obligation, other than shown
on the above statement, to the best of my
knowledge and belief. So help me God.
]. R. BURROw,
President
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
9Th day of September, 1917.
w. II. RILEY.
(SeaI) Notary Public
Commission expires on the 9Th day of
March. 1921
Correct-Attest:
GEO. A GUILD,
F. II. BURROW.
]. V. ARRAHAMS,
A ZAHNER,
Directors.
To Walter E. Wilson. Bank Commissioners,
Topeka, Kan.
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FOR RENT-STORE BUILDINGS.
KANSAS AVE, 131, for rent, store room
or whole building, 2sx140 feet front so
feet, stories, half block south R. I.
depot, railroad switch track rear of build
ing, center of wholesale commission and
manufacturing district. Call w. w. Gavitt
& Co. 4th and Adams SITS.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.


WANTED-Laborers and teamsters ship to
Wyoming S2.15 day, cement men So day !;
800 laborers for Kansas $3.50 day, % farm
and dairy hands, good wages; 10 farm cou-
pies; 100 MeXicans to ship out So day; ex-
ira gang laborers ship south. Camp cook
$50 mo; hotel cook $50 mo, man and wife
cook and dishes 500 mo; kitchen helpers !;
fry cooks; young men hospital nurse :;
teams for railroad grade work bill clerk
SO mo; ticket agent SIS mo. Furman's
Labor Agency, LOG West Sth.
WANTED-Young man to assist in furni-
ture shipping dept; must be able to set
up and connect gas stoves and ranges.
The Crosby Bros. Co.
MEN WANTED to make friends with their
wife by taking her to see "In Old Ken
lucky at the Grand opera house fair week.
Matinee daily.
WANTED-Boy 16 or over to deliver pack
ages must have bicycle. Apply manager,
Palace Clothing Co.
MISUNDERSTANDING yard man and
store room man. Harvey House, Santa
Fe depot.
WANTED-Bell boys, white over 16 years
of age. Apply at private office, National
hotel.
WANTED at once, experienced man as
bookkeeper and cashier. Standard Oil
Co. Phone SO.
DRIVERS and helpers wanted at once.
Hurry-Up Transfer POS w. 9th.
WANTED-Young man on dairy farm. E.
v. Green, Path and Topeka ave.
AN EXPERIENCED deliveryman. Dibble
Grocery. South side
BARBER WANTED-S42 North Kansas
ave.
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WANTED-TO BUY

WAN ED-IO bJ
WANTED to buy for cash; a good auto,
roadster preferred, must be late model
and in first class condition. Address Civ
ing price and model Roadster, care Jour
nal
NmTE& Highest price paid for End
lAESW4ASO hand clothes, ladies or gents.
NOvACK, 4o41 E. 4TH. TEL 1850.
~ OSSGN for junk of all kinds.
OVAL BROS.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

GINTER CITY MARKET FOR sATUR-
DAYTIME potatoes, no better in To-
peka, peck. 3Sc; potatoes, second smaller
than No. 1, cut, Zoe for Saturday only.
Bring your basket, or sack. Fine red onions,
large basket soc, cut basket. 25c; yell
low onions, soc and 60c; choice home rad
ishes, red or white, punches, &c; good
beans, green or wax, while they last, 1
h.. &c. Ginter, booth Is in front of Audi
forum.
GULL POTATOESI,5 800 baskets. 35c half
blu. basket, 10 baskets more SOC each.
Come get them. Pugh Farm, half mile
east of Oakland. Phone 2666 XII.
WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs,
75c; cleaned, Toe All work guaranteed.
Armstrong Jewelry Co, 429 Kansas Ave.
MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL
Invest in good paper route. Phone 9a3
Ring ,
ELK ANTLERS, well mounted, 3-ft.
spread; also books. Phone 5356J.
FOR SALE-Stove for frying hamburgers.
1207 Western. Phone 624.
1852 HASTY AUTO EMPRESS
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LEGAL


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nal, September Z, 1911
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
afternoon, fraternity pin.
Name o. H. Dittmer and 2SS on back.
Phone 1884
LOST-Gentleman's gold watch, near It'll
and Polk st. Liberal reward. Phone
1897 Red.
LOST-Ladies silk parasol, August so.
Phone 2490 Red. Reward.
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BANK STATEMENTS


Published in The Topeka State journal,
September Z, 1911
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
C. III t. A p

c III e A r
II you are looking for something con-
venient, roomy and cheap, look at 1888
Morris avenue Phone 1890 White
COY LITTLE HOME.
Five-room brick cottage. three-piece bath,
electric lights, gas, basement, large barn,
house newly papered and painted, one and
half east front lots, old shade, pavement,
car line. Ideal west side location, 341
Elmwood, between Willow and Edgewood
parks. Can be bought for $40 per month
or less. Call owner. 1854.
FOR SALE-Two five-room cottages in
good condition. Electric lights. 2019
and 2021 Clay street. Reasonable price, and
must be sold at once. Call at 2O15 Clay.
FOR SALE[First class rooming house,
16 rooms, all full l. best location in To-
peka; close in. Price s., 100. A. L. Fur
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Hotel mod
ern; ITO rooms, 1917 Curtis St, Denver,
Colo. Would exchange for real estate near
Topeka: B. Simpson, 1917 Curtis ST., Den
yer, Colo. - ~
FOR SALE-One of the best paying meat
markets in state of Kansas today; town
of 1900. Address Chas. C. Arthur, juno
ton City, Kan
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

First published in The Topeka State Jour-
nal, September Z, 1871
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FOR SALE-HOUSEHOL GOODS
$175 BUYS a brand new $500 Edison Dia-
mond Disc photograph, taken on a debt.
VIII make terms to responsible party. Ad-
dress B, care Journal.
FOR SALE-Household furniture, pictures
fruit jars, etc. Call 400 Monroe evenings
and Sunday.
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FOR SALE-LIVESTOCK.
FOR SALE-work team, wagon and har-
ness. Phone 1898 XII.
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To Walter z. Wilson, Bank Commissioner
Topeka, Kan.
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WANTED-SITUAT
WANTED-Work of any kind for boy IA
years. Phone 1897 N-3.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY
UNIT IS FORMED

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 80
Cambridge Citys' unit of the coun
TVS company of State militia was or
ganized at a mass meeting held here
Tuesday night.
Following talks by several men in
terested in the organization of the
company, officers were elected and
plans for drills were made. The unit
will be drilled by N. Carlson, of Cen
terville, who has had 20 years expert
ence in military work.
The men who have signed to be.
come members of the Cambridge City
unit follow:
Captain, Dan Chapman; first heu-
tenant, w. c. Squier; second lieutcn.
ant. N. Carlson; C. S. Kitterman, r.
Lowery, Carl Ingerman, ]. B. Fraun.
berg, A. r. Hinebaugh, Don Wright,
H. Hinebaugh, Eli Paul, Oliver Wentz,
E. Herbert, Olin Scott. Fred Goebel,
Robt. Close, L. Ingerman, c. niger
man, o. S. Manlove. e. Diffenderfer,
NJ B. Kitterman, H. c. Banner, Robt
Dill, Chas. Martz, O. B. Gehring, Sherl
Winters, Geo. Boughner, Robt Shutz,
H. Johnson, W. Tiefenthaler, Vern
Sewers, VIM Shutz, Russell Chapman,
Vern Chapman, Jacob Chapman, Ivan
Ohmit, F. Hatfield, Lenver Harlan,
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the south. Everywhere negroes hooted the
Spies
The draft came, and negroes stood up to it
like men. There were anti-draft connections
among l. w VS. Indians, Aliens and Americans
of native stock but none among negroes. VI
many races the black was the whitest.
This hightens the tragedy of Houston, where
black troops have repeated the brutalitles OF
Brownsville, and no friend of the negro can view
the affair without the bitterest sorrow. 1t mat
tiers little whether there were two sides to the
case. It happened It happened in Texas. 1t
happened shortly after southerners had begged
that no colored troops be sent south. 1t was 1oi-
lowed by threats of mob violence.
Nothing can mend the mischief already &C
complished but much can be done to prevent fur
Their INSTRUMENTATION and violence among black
troops. Technically and officially it is up to the
army chiefs. Morally and socially it is up to the
entire negro race. They can stop this sort OF
responsibility to that race. It was never so
great as now.
Unfortunately, they face this crucial situation
without the guidance of their old-time leaders.
General Armstrong; successor DR.. Flssen, mas
just died. Booker Washington's successor, Ma
jor Motion, is new at the business. North or
south there is no one man, black or white, whose
word can sway the masses of the negro popula-
ton.
However, there are organizations and there
are men who can powerfully influence those or
CARNATIONS men, for instance, as Motion,
as Du Bots, as Tanner, as Chestnut, as Braith-
waite, as E. E. Wilson. If they represent various
types of opinion so much the better. Let them
unite in demanding that the colored churches the
colored fraternal orders, the colored business
mems league, the colored universities and the col
ored newspaper editors awaken the whole race to
the seriousness of the present crisis so that eV-
cry colored trooper will be made to feel that his
own people are unanimous in holding him to hon.
orable behavior
Meanwhile, let white men who have to do with
black troops employ ordinary sense Let them
avoid the tactless overbearing, insolent attitude
that provokes INSTRUMENTATION and violence, and
give the negro an even break in his effort to keep
straight. Nothing less is manly. He has come
to the most critical moment in his career. Per-
NIT him to make good-Chicago Tribune.