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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

Several months past the Sixth dis
trict department in the State Journal
favored the coIored population in era
ham county with a write up, in which
several omissions occurred. The
greater portion of them settled in
Nicodemus township on account of the
fact that the township is and always
has been under the control of colored
Officers, trustees, clerks and treasurers
from the organization up to the pres
ent time They laid out a townNthe
originators naming 1t Nicodemus, TAX
ing it from the New Testament Scrip
lures, being the name of the ruler
who came TO Jesus By night and ac
The town company was organized in
1877 with w. H. Smith. president;
Berry Carr, vice president; S. 2.
Roundtree. secretary, and w. r Hill.
locator of settlers. At one time basing
the population on number of voters
Graham county had a colored popula-
ton of about 925 the large number
of them being residents of sSicodemus
township This township is in the
BOgue rural high school district. and
G. NJ. Savers, of Nicodemus, is clerk
of this school board. There are five
colored public schools in Graham couu-
ty, and all taught by colored teach
ers. The first colony of colored peo-
pie went there from Topeka, headed
by w. r. Hill, white. after whom
Hill City was named. and T. t. F'letch-
err and w. II. Smith. both colored.
This colony numbered "a. and came
there in 1877. The second colony of
$50. which was also worked up by
Hill, also came in 1877. from Lexing-
ton, Ky. Hill was successful in bring
ing to the county the third colony, in
1878, from sections of Kentucky, num-
bering about $50 including men, wom-
en- and children. The fourth colony
followed the example of the other col
ored settlers. numbering So, came in
October. 1873, and the fifth colony, I'M
der the leadership of Rev. Goodwin
and s +. Roundtree. numbering IS,
came from Mississippi, in the fall of
1873. Many of them are prosperous
farmers. and own modern homes. 1t
is said A G.. Alexander is one of the
largest and most successful colored
farmers in Graham county, he having
a cultivated farm of 100 acres In
two different y-ars he marketed 90
600 bushels of his own wheat The
town of Nicodemus has two small
stores, school house. two churches and
a population of about fifty Your
correspondent first saw the town in
boom days when they supported two
newspapers. bank. hotel and several
other business houses. In the years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
BIBLE STUDY
Y. w. G. A.-Menninger Course
Published Every Saturday The Topeka State Journal.
LESSON XXI.

LESSON XXI.
Joshua 1924. The settlement of
the people in the land. The highest
price to pay for anything is to ask for
it." Commit 24:15-
DIVISION T.
The Land of Palestine.
Use the Map enclosed in this lesson and
thru it and the Encyclopedia answer the
following questions concerning Palestine:
1. Where is the land Of Palestine:
How is it bounded on the North
3 How long is it? How wide at mar
rowest and broadcast places? Give its area
4 BY what names has it been spoken OF
5 Name its celebrated mountains?
g. What bodies Of water are famous in
4 What are the leading productions Of
: What cities mark the entrance into
the land OF Palestine:
DIVISION II.
XIII. East Side Verse G.
XIV. Caleb. Verse II
Nv. judah. Verse Il
XVII. Manasseh. Verse Is.
XVIII Benjamin. Verse L
/. After the wars both north and south,
what was Gods command to Joshuat
= Who was to distribute the land: Why
5. What was the law concerning the in
heritanceG Numbers. 26-52-56
4. Thru what means was the land given
J. The 2Is tribes. 13:S?
= Caleb. Il .6-15r
.. The 915 tribes. 1S:6?
4. Joshua, 10 1872
3 What was the repeated command of
God concerning the Inhabitants Of the
8, which tribes fall short of their duty
in Is 1872 Is :63? 16:10z Il r. 1872
.. How does It count against the de-
xelopment. of the people: 1873; "A :2s;
oTELcharacteristics of Joshua / Per
feet faith in God. >. A Mastery courage.
8; A great Leader of men. {. Lasting en-
thusiasm. 3 answering fidelity in the
discharge OF his duties
DIVISION III.
Xxx. Cities Of Refuge. Verse ..
NXT- The Levites Verse ,.
1. Who appointed the Cities Of Refuge:
Why?
. Write the names with the meaning Of
each on the map below
3 Name the four divisions Of the family
Of Levi with the number Of cities assigned
to each2
T. How. and from what place was the
allotment for the Levites mades
.. What great blessings to Israel, does
Joshua note, in ri 1892
DIVISION ".
XVII 2I5 Tribes. Verse -.
XIII, XIV. Farewell Address. Verses
IA 10
l. How does Joshua commend the tribes
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Sixth District Neus Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.
ar to the Grass Roots.
BY HARRY ROOT.

the colored people have lived in Ora
ham, county they have filled offices as
follows; J. A Deprad. county clerk;
Daniel Hickman and Louis Welton
MeCabe served as county clerk. and
later was state auditor for two terms;
]. p. Hdwkin was clerk of district
court; G. ". Jones was county attor-
ney and beaten for the congressional
nomination in the PhilIipSburg con-
county as clerk of court and county
attorney, and on two occasions has
presided as referee for the district
Judge in courts at Goodland and
Stockton; l. Porter was clerk of
court, and J.. @ Sayers served the
county as county attorney. The col
ored people who hung on in Graham
county thru the years of grasshoppers
and hot winds are now smiling, and
some of them on easy street.
The writer made his first visit to
Glen Elder. a Mitchell county town,
via horse conveyance, and before a
railroad was built in the Solomon
schedule time. leaving BeloIt at p.
m. and arriving in Glen Elder one
hour and a half later. There were
few buildings on the site. and the
trade was almost wholly supplied by
the general mercantile firm of Vallette
ers'' We're camped for the night, and
as only few bomesteads remained for
entry in the vicinity, the most of the
"schooners were headed west. No
bank. nor newspaper. nor church or
school, the buildings were scattered.
A few subscribers for the Weekly
Atchison Champion, and then the
journey to the west was continued.
Your correspondent has seen Glen
Elder grow and become one Of the
prosperous trading and b-.sinesc cen
tiers of northwest Kansas. Had he the
dough to spare in the pioneer days
he travelled thru that section there
were homesteads yet for entry in
Mitchell county, and today would
have been the owner of several farms.
and no doubt living in luxury on easy
street. Many homesteads were for
sale if the owners could get enough
out of them to pay their way back to
wife's relations. Hot winds showed
them no mercy. Times have changed
out there A few days ago Chas. Nc
Kinnie sold his 240 acre farm near
Glen Elder for $4,000 to A. C. Remus.
Think of the small fee to homestead
in pioneer times, and what the farm
is worth now. 1t was Glen Elder that
started the boom for a court house.
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SEVEN sen rENcE SERMONS.

In every part and corner OF our life. TO
lose ourself is to be gamer: to forget our
self is 10 be happy--Stevenson-
The wise use Of money is all the advan-
tage there is in having mOney.-Franklin.
Ny faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb OF Calvary.
Saviour divine. Ray Palmer
Many 4 sister spoils her testimony in the
church by her tongue in the kitchen-Anon.
Study to show athyself approved unto
God. a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed. rightly dividing the word Of
truth.-II Tim. = Is.
Naught shall alright US on thy goodness
leaning
Low in the heart faith singeth still her
song
Chastened by pain we learn LIES deeper
meaning.
And in our weakness Thou dost make US
strong. F. l. Hosmer.
The metto marked upon our foreheads.
written upon our doorposts, channeled in
the earth. and waited upon the waves. is
and must be. Labor is honorable, and idle
ness is dishonorable-'-C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


MurCn 10 ltIs-
The Kansas Grain Dealers association Is
meeting At the National hotel this after
noon. The Kansas Grain Dealers assOcIa-
ton is an organization OF grain buyers
and elevator men thruout the state. formed
for the purpose Of protecting themselves
against discrimination by dealers at termi-
nal points in regard TO grading and weigh
ing Of grain.
G. G.. Gage refused today to become the
candidate for mayor on the Citizens
ticket He was waited upon by commit
tee composed OF D. g Tihitson- W. 4.
Hazen. L. T. Yont. Lee Jones and other
fusionists. An effort viii be made TO in
duce Postmaster a J Arnold to- become
a candidate and F. N Newland Is also be
ing talked Of
The Monday afternoon whist club met
with Mrs A Zlhuer in Potwin-- Mrs E A
Austin substituted for Miss DOuthirr. Mrs
Herman Lescher for Mrs Eugene Wolff
Mrs w. +. Crosby for Mrs George Park
hurst. Mrs. Walter Noble for Mrs Frank
Holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank kilmer Of Los Vegas
n. NJ. are the parents Of SON. born
Monday. Mrs. Kflmer was formerly Miss
Lucy Hale Of this city
Mrs. J. b LaTimer is entertaining At n
thimble party this afternoon assisted bT
her sister Mrs w e HasWells and Mss
Maude Larimer-
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from east Of the Jordan?
. What did they take with them over
the Jordan9
3. What was the first tribal trouble and
what caused it
4. What is the double theme of Joshua's
farewell address,
;. To what extent does he say God will
help Israeli
q What four things does ne say the
heather nations will become to Israel if
they 90 not drive them from The land
4. What is Joshuas testimony concern
ing the promises OF God!
s. At what place were the people gather
ed for Joshua's farewell?
O. How does he try to strengthen them
for Gods serviceZ
TO- What statement do they repeat which
their lives never fulfilled?
IL How did Joshua close his work among
NoTE-The MEANING Of the Conquest
/ The Publication of the Land. the
Temple and the Home.
> Civil Liberty Under God, it was
to govern itself This was new pattern
Of the government
8. Religious Liberty. Freedom from
Superstition. IdOlatry and Vice
+ For the Whole Earth. In Israel.
all the nations of the earth were to be
blessed
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Sued Them Twelve Times in Years
Pittsburg. Kan. March 1s--George
Chaussard, of Franklin. admitted when
confronted with the records of the
Western Coal K Mining company, in
trial here this week, that he. during
the seven years he has worked for the
company, has filed twelve claims for
personal injuries, part Of them alleged
to be permanent. The jury after a
two-day trial brought a verdict against
him and in favor of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

travelling men who made northwest
Kansas in all these years knew Colt.
He was their friend and they were
friends of his He was as well known
as any man living in his town Your
correspondent has known him since
his first visit to Oberlin and the Sappa.
valley. and from that time to tn pres
ent the best friendship existed between
us. Before he went TO Oberlin he was
on the road travelling for a Leaven-
worth firm He saw a good oppOr-
tunity to locate in q rapidly growing
town and engage in the hardware
trade. He chose Oberlin, and there
he remained until his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

The Methodists are more than hold
ing their own in oakley. Logan coun-
ty where they will dedicate a new
$40, 0e0 church. Sunday, March H.
while the church denomination will
erect a $4,000 house of worship in
Grainfield. Cove county. this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

The Hoxie Sentinel refuses to adver-
tise tobaccos in its columns. So long
as the laws of Kansas forbid minors,
from using the weed that paper soys
it will reject such advertising. The
editor says his paper has lost hundreds
of dollars in revenue by enforcing this
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

This woke up Beloit people. and to
retain the seat of government of
Mitchell county they must get to work
at once, and they never let up until
the court house was completed and
dedicated. Many prairie schooners
drove over the McKinnie farm in pio-
neer times, and wouldn't have, it as a
gift from the government. Now it
is better property than are many of
the Pacific coast gold mines The same
is true of the farms in Mitchell county
and other counties in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

1t remained for lady to start the
political poi to boiling in Logan coun-
". Kate c. Fobes, present register
of deeds. is asking for a fourth term
nomination and election. And why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

One of the ways of doing things
in St Francis is TO ship their sur
plus livestock to eastern markets A
recent shipment was $4,000 worth of
cattle and hogs which found liberal
buyers and prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

This Is the second OF the series OF
reproductions Of the Weymouth text
OF the New Testament, Gospel Of St
Mark 1t IS the plan OF The state
Journal to print the entire New Tesla
ment II the public feels that the
worlds greatest story is news. Scores
OF letters TO this office since the first
publication last Saturday indicate that
there is tremendous Interest in this
mOve-the first Of its kind ever attempt
states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

The State bank of Smith Center has
changed hands, C. A. Garrison and P.
A. Meyers retiring. having disposed of
their, business to A. Lull, of Lebanon,
who for several years was president OF
the First National bank of that place.
Floyd E Lun has taken charge. He
was for several years assistant cashier
in the bank at Lebanon. 1t is said
the two former owners have their eyes
on the Pacific coast. They made bank
ing a success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
Central Congregational
Church

Corner Huntoon and Buchanan Streets
JOHN WELLS RAHILL. Minister
IL A. NJ. sHEALTH AND
EFFICIENCY
The third of a series on "The Fine
Arts Of the Christian Life"
DOUBLE HEADER SUNDAY
EVENING
, 800 p. NJ. ChiIdren's serviee-f Espe-
cially for children under H. accom-
panyfnE adults ADMITTEDLY Special
series OF Lenten Talks for children In
connection with the pictures. Doors
adults. Doors open at so p NJ.
$500 p. NJ. Regular Sunday Evening
Serviees-Expeciall for High School
and College young people aud for
adults. Door open at 80 =. NJ
Film, '.rHE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF
KINGDOM COME"
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john 3. Colt. one OF the pioneer
business men of Oberlin, died at the
home of his sister, in pringfield.
Mass, early this month. He had been
visiting, and had written to friends that
he would soon be with them. He was
one of the earliest to locate and en-
gage in business in Oberlin. locating
there in 1873. the year of the murder
Gus Indian raid. The hundreds of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-15

CHAPTER III.-From a statement OF
Sheriff. it seems probable Conrad Is Cor.
vets tliegitimate son. Corvet has decided
his house and its contents to Alan
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AT THEATRES
PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT" .
.@ .rSAT THE REX THURSDAY

Crowds are the greatest protec-
ton that man wanted by the police
can have. The criminal who hides in
vast city is far safer than one who
runs for the wilderness thereby max
ing himself conspicuous by going to
place where, human beings are few
and far between. The one who. stays
in the city and mingles with people
is the one who is hard to find. In a
mass the individual is lost.
jean Gampion used this fact3in !acr
complishing a seemingly impossible
escape during "a raid on MarcePs
gambling house in Paris by the
French police. Alone in a room, the
locked door of which was being bat
tered down by gendarmes, Campion
contrived the ruse that carried him
to safety. 49,. 80, )
His plan is one of the many clever
bits which go to make pilgrims Of
the Night" the ]. l.. rockingham
production distributed by Associated
Producers, Inc, which will be the at
traction at the Rex theatre, begin
ming Thursday, one Of the most thrill
ing melodramas which has ever been
placed on the screen. Rubye De
Remer, Lewis S. Stone, William V.
Mong and Raymond Hatton are
among the noted players in the cast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-15

II do not know. told him Ben was
not here; he was angry, but he went
away"
"Has he ever come here before?"
Eyes; he comes twice"
"He has been here twice."
"More than that; every year ne
comes twice, Alan. Once he came
oftener.'
"How long has he been doing thatT
"Since 1 can remember"
us he friend Of Mr.. Corvet?'
mo friend-nOw
but Mr. Corvet saw him when he
came herc?"
always, Alan"
"And you don't know at all what he
came ab0ut?"
How should 1 know? No; do
not"
Alan got his coat and hat. The
sudden disappearance OF the man
might mean only that he had hurried
away, but it might mean, too, that he
was still lurking near the house. Alan
had decided to make the circuit Of the
house and determine that. But as he
came out on to the porch, Il figure
more than 4 block away to the south
strobe with uncertain step out into the
light of Il street lamp, halted and
faced about, and shook his list back
ut the house. Alan dragged the In
dian out on to the porch.
us that the man, Judah?" he de-
handed.
Yes, Alan" o..
Alan ran down the steps and at full
speed after the. man. But when he
reached the corner. he was nowhere In
sight Alan retraceal his steps for
several blocks, still looking; then he
gave it up and returned east toward
the Drive.
The side street leading to the Drive
was not we'll lighted; dark entry ways
and alleys opened on it. but the night
was clear. Alan could see at the end
Of the street, beyond the yellow glow
Of the distant boulevard lights, the
smooth. chill surface Of, the lake. A
white light rode above it.; now, below
the white light. he saw AIRED speck--
the masthead and port lanterns OF q
steamer !northward bound. Farther
out, ii second white glow appeared
from behind the observation of the
buildings, and below it green speck-
q stnrbutrd light. InformS ton he had
gained tenabled him to recognize in
these lights two steamers passing one
another at the harhor mouth.
His thoughts turned to Constance
Sheriff.. Events since he had talked
with her that morning had put them
far: apprt once more; but, IN another
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-15
"THE CONQUERINC POWER" AT
ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT

In the cast of Rex Migrants latest
screen production for Metro, "The
Conquering Power"-founded on
Balzac's Eugene Grandet"-are
many Of those who were prominent
in his sensationally successful pic
turization of "The Four Horsemen
Of the apocalypse" This latest In
gram picture is being shown at the
Elko theatre tonight, also Thursday
and Friday, matinees and evenings.
Alice Terry, the Marguerite Laurier
in the Ibanez picture, appears in
"The Conquering Power" as Eugene
Grandet. Rudolph Valentino, the
Julio Desnoyers of The Four Horse
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"A VIRGINIA COURrSHIP"
AT THE GRAND FRIDAY

! All the joys OF going barefooted,
Of getting up "shows" and Of playing
pranks on scandalized elders add to
the fun of "a Virginia Courtship,"
in which May McAvoy, Realart star,
will be seen here next Friday and
Saturday at the Grand theatre.
Miss McAvoy has the delightful
role of 4 little daughter of Dixie in
the days before the great war Of
1914. She is seen first as a tomboy,
the very light Of life to two older
people, her guardian and his spinster
sister.
Miss McAvoy is supported by Cas-
son Ferguson, Kathlyn Williams,
Richard Tucker, Alec B. Francis,
Jane Keckly, L. M. Wells, Guy Oliver
and Vern Winters.
The adaptation was, made by Ed
frid Bingham from Eugene Pres
brey's famous old play of the same
name. Direction was by Frank
O'Connor.
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He Staggered, Slipped, Fell Suddenly
Forward Upon His Knees Under
Stunning, Crushing Blow Upon His
Head From Behind.
way, they were being drawn closer to-
gethcr. For he knew now that she
was caught as we'll as he in the mesh
of consequences of acts not their own.
He staggered, slipped. fell suddenly
forward upon his knees, under a stun
ming, crushing blow upon his head
from behind. Thought. consciousness
almost lost, he struggled, twisting him
self about to grasp at his assailant.
'1Ie Caught the mans clothing, trying
~ drag himself up; fighting blindly,
Il, Nedly. unable, to see or think, he
st,,uted aloud and then again, aloud.
S!c seemed in the distance to hear an
swelling cries; but the weight and
sire. nth of the other was bearing him
down again to his knees; he tried to
si,, aside from it, to rise. Then an
,iseS Nov. crushing and sickening.
descended on his head; even hearing
!eit MIN sind. unconscious. he fell for.
warSi On ~ the snow and lay still.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-15
KOHAONO'S NATIVE HAWAIIAN
AT GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT

The wierdest, sweetest, most en-
chanting of all music intermingled
with several of the jazziest of Amer
lean syncopated numbers by Koho-
AMOS native Hawaiian singers and
dancers, is the chief attraction for
tonight and Thursday at the Grand
theatre. .
Featuring James Kohoano, wizard
of the steel guitar, and Princess Koia,
hula-hula dancer, Kohoano's native
Hawaiian singers and dancers five
in number) will appear in the after
noon at 2:30. and for two complete
performances beginning at 1880 and
900, tonight and Thursday in con-
junction with the regular picture pro-
gram, "Shadows of the Sea-" Brief
ly, the story is of a rowing soldier of
fortune who is wanted by the law
in every nation. Courageous and re-
sourceful, a gentleman adventurer,
searover, and a man of high ideals,
and education Captain Dick Carson
derives his pleasure and thrills by
the seemingly harmless defiance of
certain maritime laws. Conway
Tcarle supported by Doris Kenyon
and Crawford Kent play the leading
parts.
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"THE CONQUEST or CANAAN"
lat THE GRAND SUNDAY

How many young men are able to
face the scorn of town and win
out? This is the problem that con-
fronted Joe Louden" in Booth Tark-
ington's. "The Conquest of Canaan"
which has been picturized by Para
mount star, combats the evils of
small town prejudice, defeats the UNI
scrupulous members of the towns
society" and becomes the leader Of
politics. can be seen at the Grand the
atre next Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, when this picture will be shown
for the first time in this city.
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men," has the role of Charles Gran
Diet. Brigetta Clark, the Dona Tulsa
of Ibanez, appears as Madame DIES
Crashes; Mark Fenton, who did
Senator Lacour, as Monsieur DIES
Crashes; and Edward Connolly, who
played the old lodge-keeper Of the
Desnoyers estate, as the notary,
Cruchot. '-r .E %t% ~
Others in the cast are: Ralph
Lewis, who won an enviable reputa-
ton as Stoneman in 1.-THE Birth Of a
Nation.''''a as Pierre Grandet; Edna
Dumary as Madame Grandet; George
Atkinson as Cruchot's son., De Bon
fons; Walter Lee Hall as the Able
Cruchot; Mary Hearn as Nanon; Eu-
gene Pouyet as Cornoiller; and Ward
Wing as Alphonse -.