The broad ax., 1918-09-21
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS
FARMER, AFTER TOURING THE SOUTH,
BREAKS INTO HIGH SOCIETY LIFE IN DEN.
vER, COLO, AND ATTENDED THE MA.
I1oNAL BAPTIST CONVENTION AT ST.
LOUIS, MO.

ing each man with him his Wife 10 Zee
the country. One of them had left his
money in 81. Louis, but the people had
sent il to him went out 10 see what
was going on, met the people, and thea
was Oh to another part of the world.
got on the Denver q Rio Grande,
headed for Denver. It took it Just Q
little over two hours 10 make the run.
I looked out of the window and just
over on the mountains there could be
seen snow, and where / was Il were
some hot. i could not understand how
there could be two kinds of weather
90 close together, but It was, just the
same. Showing on top and melting in
the valley. Who ever heard Of such a
thing' i could hardly believe my own
eyes. ha-r
Reaching Denver / went TO Campbell
Chapel where Bishop H. Blanton Parks
was booked to hold conference. / en-
joyed seeing him at work. He was then
and there having 4 conference with some
Of his men. The Rev. DR.. Ward re-
ceived me with open arms and soon had
me assigned to an excellent stopping
place. But j called up DR.. Justine L.
Ford, one of the leading physicians in
the West. had an invitation to come
to her home and accepted. She was
born in Galesburg, H., where she got
the foundation for her education. After
graduating from there she was selected
to teach in Lovejoy, Ill, and remained
until she accepted the hands of . man
in matrimony. SKA
While in Chicago she took her eduea-
ton in medicine and put out her shingle,
and, believe me, honey, she is kept busy
here day and night, and her practice Is
among all kinds Of people, eolors and
races. She 10 just 4 good doctor, that 3
all. But she took a day OF to show me
Denver. First I had the pleasure of
meeting Miss Estella p. Carter, who
comes from Galesburg and is one of
those fast writers. She can look up and
see words coming out Of your mouth
and put them down on paper. She is
some pumpkins when it comes to writ
ing shorthand. She is stenographer in
the ONCE Of the American woodmen.
Then 1 met Miss Mabel Molison, the
daughter of Lawyer Mollison, who is
also doing . big business in the same
Office. She is also an expert stenog-
rapher and bookkeeper. At one time she
was a teller in bank in Mississippi.
Now for the outing. Mrs Jasper
who is one of the most sue
eessful business women in this whole
hitehed up her Ford and got
ready for the carry around. She came
10 this section Of the country about If
teen years ago from way down in Texas
and decided that farming was good.
They got them . farm, and then went
It it. Hogs were purchased % an asset,
hen cows, and il was. not long before
hey were on the map. Believe me,
Mrs. Andrews knows an about hogs and
lows, and in her line she has been .
'ueeess, and then she knows all about
! ear.
While we were getting ready to start,
lawyer Blakemore came along end said
hat he would like to join the party, and,
# course, was invited, and am glad
hat he was beeause ofAths tire trouble
which followed around and about those
'ig mountains. where We went, don't
NOW, but / do know that IL was q great
rip. fIs
Lawyer Z. p. Bisksnore, as / told