The Kansas Blackman from Topeka, Kansas • 4

n. tn fha Twnlva O'nlrM'lt Lunch BLACK MAN BREVITIES. Mine. Jones, the Black Putti has IJ A v. room, onnoslie the Southern hotel for i not or cola luncu, A lllllls an engagement to sing five weeks in London, England.

fill New Tbrk City ia boasting of another "Black Patti," by the name ol Mies Jennie Bishop. A Negro by the name of Boll, of Mexico, is a candidate for door-keeper of the next legislature. E. I. Morris, a Negro of Chica We want money und you want goods.

You have the former and we have the latter. Let's swapt That's fair, if it is fairly done. Howl Just like this: IKe have a fine lot of goods that we will not carry over into next year. They must go. We will commence our annual inventory on the first of January, 1805.

They must be out of the way before that date. have no old, out of date, shelf-worn goods. Not a bit of it. Our goods are fresh, clean and seasonable, add embrace ev Dolls, Big Racket. The Negroes of Independence, will hold their emancipation celebration at Brlnkman's hall, Tuesday Jan.

1. B. W. Hlatt. of Costello, was in the city Wednesday and called at this office.

Mr. Hlatt is a candidate for war den of the penitentiary and added many names to his already large petition while in the city. If you get hungry while buying Sour holiday goods, go to the Twelve 'clock Lunch room, opposite the Southern hotel and you will got the finest lunch In the city. Toys, Big Baccet. ciiAyum ITEMS.

Mlaa Algla Hale is sick this week. Miss Josie Rucker who has been veiy sick for the last Uq weeks is reported much be ter. w. D. Driver editor of The Black-man, passed through the city Sunday on I is ay to Pittsburg.

Rev. Grant of Lawrence, preached a noble sermon Sunday evening at the New Hope baptist church. The A.M. E. church will give a concert and broom drill at William's ha'l, Deo.

8 '04, as'lsted by the Rough Diamond combination om-pany of parsons. Good music furn fshed by Miss Nora George ot parsons. The program is as follows; The Acme Amateur club: Quartette Over the waves. Acme club. Solo Anohored, Mr.

Roberts. Duet Misses Green and George. Solo King o'er land clayion. Solo Heleoted, Miss George. Duet Mandolin and Guitar, Messrs ko belts and Green.

Solo Tit ior tat, Miss Green, Duel go, has been chosen to represent one of the leading white firms of that city. Miss Sarah M. Jones, of Sacramento, has been elected vice president of the State Association of teachers. Tne Negro Masons of Naw Or-leans will erect a beautiful temple that will cost $35,000 when completed, in the near future. erything in the lines ol Dry Goods Joining Furnising Goods Hats, Shoes, Cloaks, In fact everything usually kept in a well stocked and well regulated store.

Hre can show things that cannot be found in every store in A. B. Miss George and Mr. clay ton. comet Solo Last lose of sum Hon.

j. B. Rutherford, one of the leading cr'ini. al lawyers of Ft. Smith is in the cil y.

Mr. Rutherford led the defense for A Allen, who lias been twice convicted of murder. He says the cuso lias I een taken to the supreme cour' Mgit'n and a reverse of the lower court is expected. Toys, Big Backet. The new yard on south walnut street, run by the Arkansaw Lumber com pa is head quarters for good goods and low prices.

Try them. MILLENEIlYIrja mer, Mr. Roberts. Quartette wolf town. Here's our proposition: Beginning on the morning of on the hill, Acme club.

The Rough Diamond cast Is as follows: Sir m. Evergreen, w. v. Green, capt. Augus SAL, DEC, 15, 1894, tus enhem, wm.

ay ton. Lord pla lo, wm. B. Roberts, cousin Joe, Marg LOCALS. Juvenile Books, Big Racket.

Get your meals at Lee Roan's. Benefle hw everything' to eat tnat li meat. Miss Hattle Buckner was quite sick last week. Glassware, Big Backet. Buy ycur holiday goods from our advertises Leo.

L. Heymann pays cash for hides, furs and bones. Nelion Marshal was la Independence yesterday. Juvenile Boot, Big Racket. Wm, Bradford was sick the Aral part of the week.

Albums, Big Racket. The Literary will meet tomorrow evening at the Methodist church. Boys Carts, Big Racket. W. D.

Driver visited Litchfield, Pittsburg and Chanute this week. Mustache Cups, Big Racket. Mrs. wm. Olwell, of wlnfleld, 1 in the cltty visiting Mrs.

A. T. Smith. Toilet Oases, Big Backet. Fresh oysters, celery, turkeys and chickens at Hawthorne's meat market Wm Selby son are the men to re pair and clean your musical instru ments.

For fresh meats of all kinds, oysters, fish and game, go to Beneiiel's meat market. There are some queer combinations being formed on the local political boards. Manicure Sets, Big Racket. Mr- and Mrs. Dave Rogers of Nowata, I.T., were in the.city Tuesday on business.

Dolls, Big Backet. Rev. M. Woolen preached at Independence Sunday and returned home Monday evening. Toilet Cases, Big Racket.

H. W. Garnett has erected a neat little cottage on his property in the north part of town. Toilet Cases, Big Racket. Mr Foster Williams is Banking some improvements on his property on south walnut street.

Picture Books, Big Racket. uerite Green. Margery, jsora js, George. Luny, Ellen Dawson. John, At seven o'clock aud continuing until the hour for closing business Monday, December 31, 1894, wo will sell everything in the Dry Goods and Clothing Departments of our store at Misn Cora E.

has been appointed teacher ol stenography and short hand at Howard University, in Washington, D. C. John Floyd, a Negro carpenter of Augusta, has named his four sons "Jay Gould, Vander-bilt, ilockfeller and Phil Armour." Nettie Harris, a Negro woman ol Kansas city, was held up and shot by highwaymen Monday evening on Bluff street. She is in a serious condition. Arthur Daw sou.

Harry, rank i leias, ALEX A NOTEtf. R. J.Thomas was out of the flty last week. Rev. F.

Durden preached at the Special Sale Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. E. Glenn was quite sick last week. Bishop James Handy was in the city Prices, which means at figures away down below anything ever heard of before in Cofi'eyville or anywhere else for that matter.

This is no fake, we mean business, and the bargains will be yours for the taking. Cash talks in this business. No trouble to show you goods or qoute prices. There will be no continuance of the sale after the above last date. If you want to take advantage of this offer you must come quick.

Remember the date. Tell your friends about this rare chance to fill up lor the winter. stock in the city at COOPEBi'S over the postoffice 7TW Facinators. Big Racket. At a meeting 'of the board of education Monday evening, Prof.

E. S. Jones, of Ohio, was elected superintendent of" he city schools to take the place of superintendent Sinclair, who goes toOttowa. Prof Jones ia evidently a "dear" friend of Dr. Hall, who championed his Interests.

The fight was bitter. The people of this city were almost unanimous in their desire to have a Kansas man take charge of the schools, but the ring decreed otherwise. Prof. Jones comes highly recomeudfd as an educator and it is to be hoped that with his coming the "soapfactory" will disappear. Twenty one ballots were aken before a choice was made.

On the twen ty first ballot Andy curry, of the Third ward, who had been voting against Jones, flopped and this gave jones six and prof. Olin, of Osborne, Kansas, four. The final ballot was: For Jones: Hall. Hine, Enders, price, Ball and curry. For Olin: Ilarpsr, Adams, Morgan and pellett.

a few days ago and lectured to the people. George Ezell has returned home from Joplin, Mo. Send 75 cents by January 1st and we w) il tend you The Bl ackm an until januarylst, '98. Rev. H.

Elza will preach for us Wednesday evening. Miss Laura Nelson as the guest of Miss Lucy childers, Sunday. The presididg elder will be here Sunday to hold quarterly meeting. Rev. w.

A. Nelson of Olathe, was at the st. John church Sunday to the C. I. BARNDOLLAR, THREE STORES, EAST SIDE PLAZA, rally, wnioh was a success.

A revival is being held at st John Kan. Coffeyville, church with much succes. They have two candidates lor baptism, who will bo baptized Sunday. Last sunday several of the Olathe people were down visiting the st John church. Among them were: Rev.

w. A. and Mrs, Nelson, Mr- and Mrs. cambol and Mr. J.

Adams. For baijo's, guitars, mandolins, vlo 11ns. organs, pianor or any kind of mu sical instruments, go se.by son. Miss rciiner Richardson i Cherry-vale, after spen' ing a few pleasant weeks in the city returned home Monday. Picture Books, Big Racket.

Mr. and Mrs. An.lrew Smith, who have been visiting relatives and in tbe city will return home Tuesday. Bwy-ftpur lumber and other building mB.fiylal of the Arkansaw mm- Attention Farmers! Have you got sick hogs? Ifou have cure (hem. The way to do that is to give them something.

What? Why, the best remedy an earth is the "Incer national Stock Food." It never fai s. And if your chickens are sick or droop ing, If I hey are not in a growing and healthful condition give them "International Poultry Food." You will find ir at W- B. Lloyd's flour and feed store, Coffeyville, Kansas. Ed Sullivan a Negro lad of will-iamston, S. was accused of mur dering a white boy last week.

He was arrested but overtook by a mob and riddled with bullets. A Negro of Washington, D. by the name of Rev. W. H.

Brooks D. bas been suggested for the appointment of Chaplain of the next House of Representatives. Edward Cline and Chas. Tucker two Negroes, of Smithton, had a quarrel over one of the fairer sex and ended in Cline shooting Tucker in the back and head recently. Cline escaped.

David Jones, a Negro living near Lolo, in Pittsylvania county died recently from the necessities of life. A neighbor him about eight pounds of beef and the man being so hungry devoured the meat without leaving a scrap, which, caused his death. "Bud Scipio," a Negro of coffeyville, is a physical wonder. He is 19 years old, weighs 180 poHa4B4rlift81800-w jtb ase. He is a wrestler of no mean ability.

Last Tuesday morning he threw a white professional two falls in live minutes. He is training for the ring. There are now 23,530 Negro schools in the south, where Negroes have learned to read, and most of them to write. In the JVegro schools there are 238,000 pupils and 20,000 Aregro teachers. There are 1.50 schools for advanced education, and seven colleges administered by Negro presidents and faculties, and of these presidents three were formerly slaves.

J) II. WILSON, Attorney-at-Law, Office with V. Upham, Coffeyville, Kansas. J. X.

ASIIBY, Manufacturer of Tin, Sheet Iron and Cop per ware. "i Roofing, spouting and repairing specialty Are You Hungry? LEE ROAN, The caterer, and formerly cook at the Eldridge Hotel has opened a restaurant and iunch counter in the Old Brook's place, opposite Bos well's hardware store, where lie will serve Meals at all Hours, Hot and cold lunches, and where you will also find a full line of confectionery, cigars and tobacco. GIVE HIM A TRIAL. Ewpa-CaolHefifc Der company jjs hiuo. imi-puuu numoer 01.

Christmas is a'most here and the COFFEYVILLE KANSAS LAWRENCE NOTES. Mr. A.U. Craig left the city last Wednesday to spend the holidays in St. Louis.

Quitd a number ot our people are supporting the G. A. K. movement, which is to rae funds for TEe en-campment here in edruary. Most of the churches here are making large preparations for Christmas and the little fo'ks are walling with eager expectations for Santa Claus.

On Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, the Baneka Literary will celebrate the emancipation proclamation. Music and speaking will be the program for the even-lug. Mr. Doc McWilliams will deliver the opening addresi, On lat Thursday evening.

Queen Victoria court O. 0. held their annual election and the following otlicers elected for the ensuing year: Worthy Counsellor, Doc McWilliams, Inspectrix, Mrs. Maggie Nichols, In-spec or, Mrs. Bell Sines, Senior Directress, Mrs.

M. Brooks, Junior Directress, Mrs. Lizzie Wheeler, Orator, Mrs. Heien Cline, Register of Deeds, Mrs. May Hendsrson, Register of Account, Miss Lillie 0.

Street, Receiver of Deposits, Mrs. T. Gray, Escort, Miss Maggie Lowry, Conductress, Miss Laura McWilliam Assistant conductress, Mrs. M. Morgan, Herald, Mrs.

A. wilson, Protec.or, Mr. J. Lowry. Mo.

Ry, Trains DailY BETWEEN usual holiday rush is on One important thinsr to do In these times of bustle and confusion is to keep a cool head. Do not get excited in your selection of holiday goods. If you are looking for mea piesents for mother, father, wife, husband, sister, sweetheart, brother or friend, and want to make the one who is to receive your Christmas gree'ing happy, FetecL something adopted to the taste of the intended recipient. You cm make the best selection from a full line of choice holiday goods. You will find the most elegant, the cheapest and largest stock of holiday goods ever brought to CotTeyvllle at Slo Co's drug store.

There are albums, toilet sets, manicure sets, pictures, toys, bowks, everything to please the eye and make happy the heart. For yeais and years Slossou Co. have been the "Leaders" on holiday goods and their stock of goods this season is the most complete they have ever had. No matter what you want in the line of holiday goods, go to Slosson Co. and you will find it.

Buy your choice meats, mince meat, turkevs, chickens, ce-ery and every thing in the meat line at Hawthorne's meat market. The members and friends of the sec ond M. E. church will give a grand festival New Years night. Everybody invited to attend.

Albums, Big Racket. R. and Ernest Terry.two trave'-ing musicians are in the city und will furnish music for the dance next Wednesday evening. Toys, Big Backet There is nothing so higly prized by a friend as your photograph. Make your friends hippy on New Year's day by sending them your picture.

Glass makes them for $1.00 per dozen. Dolls, Big Racket. Misscostella Brown and little sister, of Arkansas city, Wednesday evening on their way to parso is where they will attend Bchool, while here they were the guests of Miss Anna carter. SANTA FE ROUTE. If you are going to take a trip anywhere you should consult a map of the Santa Fe Route, the greatest Railroad in the world.

3 -a daily trains mZ to Chicago and St. Louis. 2 "I DAILY TRAINS j2 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. COFFEVY1LLE KANSAS CITY: ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO And all points North, East and west.

Call on Mo. pao ticket agent for further in formation as to routes, connections, etc. T. B. FOGG, Agent.

The Blackman is the organ To Karsas City and all points of the knights of Pythias for South and West. kansas and jurisdiction. All of The only direct route to Texas ficial matter pertaining tokansas through the Oklahoma Country. will be published in these columns Information always cneerluliy EOSTBIt OF GRAND LODGE K. OF P.

given. J. A. Kooerts, Ag't. Elil rap Affl ISM Doc.

Williams, G.C., Lawrence. Rev. P. A Delano, V. Arkan sas City.

Rev. H. II. Thomas, G. Pre late, weir City.

J. M. wright, G. of w. w.

Plumb, G. K. of and Topeka. J. D.

Gardener, G. at Litchfield. R. H. wade G.

Lec turer. J. B. Moore, Treasurer of En dowment Bureau. Jul Mr.

Allison, of Chicago, representing the largest cloak factoey in Boots, Shoes, Clothing and furnishing Goods. Owing to other business interests which demand all our time we have decided to close out our entire stock by Feb 1, as our lease expires at that time The stock being for eale, we prefer to give our friends the benefit of the great bargains than to sell it in a lump And from now until Feb 1 we will show you the U. -called at Read on the 15th and left near 100 New Style cloaks to be sold at the LOWEST figures ever made on Cloak of this quality. The COME EARLY AND GET YOUR CHOICE. The place to buy cheap Cloaks is at READ BROTHERS- 8UAORDINATE LODGES.

western star Lodge no 1, Lawrence meets first and third Monday evenings of each month. Visitors cor dially invited. A. Brooks C. C.

Jas. Rogers, K. of R. ann Rising Sun Lodge, No. 2, Eudora Kansas.

H. B. Parme, C. S. D.

Harris, K. ot 11. S. Excelsior Lodge No. 3 Topeka, Kansas.

R. H. Wade, C. Wm. Graham, K.

of R. 8. Prince Albert Lodge No. 4, Arkansas City, Kansas. Wm.

Kemp, C. E. G. Bass, t.nUi. Weir City Lodge No.

8, Weir City Kansas. II. H. Thomas, C.C.hE. U.

CUSTER Dealers in Greatest Values, for the Least Honey Ever seen In Kansas. Bloan, K. ofK. Great Paciflo Lodge No. 6, Litchfield GROCERIES, FLOUR AND FEED Goods delivered to any part of the city.

Baby shoes, 10c. children's shoes 25c, to 50o. Misses' alove Grain spring heel shoes 60o. Misses' genuine dongola hand turn 'shoes at less than cost. Women's heavy glove grain shoes only 75o.

women's heavy calf and grain shoes $1. women's $2 dongola shoes now $1.35. Ladies' hand welt aud turn shoes, all standard makes at actual cost. Soy's Suits And Overcoats At Than Factory Prices. Kansas.

D. Uarainer, (J. J. Uimmons, of R. 8.

Boys shoes from 75c to $1.40 for the finest dress shoe. Men's oil grain Creole congress 85c. Men's heavy calf buckle shoes 95o, Men's all solid boots 81.35. Men's full stock boots (1 75 that are wojth $3. Men's $3.50 best oil grain boots now $2 Men's $3.50 and $3 calf and kangaroo shoes for $2.60 and $2 clil'd's rubbers (new goods) closing at 10c.

Misses' rubbers (new goods) closing al 20c women's rubbers (new goods) closing at 35c Men's'rubbera first quality closing at 50c Men's oil buck gloves 25c and 30c, Men's lined gloves 35c. Men's lined mittens 35C. Men's suspenderb loo and 20c worth 80c and 40 Cents. Friendly Aid Lodge No. 7, Parsons Kansas.

iThomas Haynes, C. C. li. L. Dorsey, k.

of R. Hickory Creek Lodge No, 8, Hickory Creek I. T. F. L.

Little, 0. G. W.Rjder, k. ofR.8. Attucks Loiee No.

9 Coffey vllle Kan FOSTER WILLIAMS, Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions and Groceries, Fresh supply always oil hand. Sells as cheap as can be bought anywhere in town, The highest price paid for produce. A share of your trade toliciteJ. Uoods delivered to any part oi the city. sas.

N. B. Marsha'l, C. John Trunks, Valises and Telescope Grips at cost. Men's linen collars from 5c to 15c.

Men's cotton flannel drawers 25o. Men's neavy white merino drawers and shirts, 25c. Men's derby ribbed underwear heavy at 49 cents. Men's best grade fleece lined under- ear at 65 cents. Men's heavy work shirts frcm 35c to 98c.

larKs, k. or a. Tiosh Lodge No. 10 Kansas. 8.

E. Fatten, C. J. E. Lewis, k.

ofR. 8. Ccf syvills, San. Foster "Williams, Men's Clothing, Hat, Caps, BUY YOUR Dr. Eli Kudor, GERMAN SPECIALIST, And in fact everything in the house must be closed and we have made pricesthat will sell them quickly, and we know you will appreciate this unequalled opportunity for securing choice goods at low prices.

mil chronic diseases successfully treated Cancers, Tumors, YOURS VERT TRULY mm removed without knife, with Bac tericide remadies. Ladies attendod by Mrs. Kuder. CoSeyvtUe, Kansas -AT- JACOB TRUBY SONS THEE LEADER EROAraTIILH.