The Coffeyville Herald from Coffeyville, Kansas • 1

V. THE COFFEY VELLE HERALD, Vol. 1. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 190S. No.

CHURCH DIRECTORY. THE COFFEYVILLE HERALD The Coffeyvllle Syndicates, are awaiting a game with Jdplln, and expect to be heard from again soon. pany that compels a pBsenger to ride In separate car, is liable to heavy damages. This is not commonly known, but the negroes should awake and assert their rights. 1 terpretation of the law by the State Supreme court shows otherwise." The Holcflng of the Court.

In answering the, allegations made by the complaining negroes as against the law, Judge Cotteral gave the following statement: "The holding of the court is that it has not been established that the provision of the, enabling act of Congress, to the effect that the Oklahoma state constitution should make no distinction in civil or political rights on account of race or color, constitute! any further restriction than that such distinction should not be made in the constitution or extended to limit the power of the state to legislate an the subject of separation of passengers by means of separate coaches or compartments. "The court further holds that as this Is no formal disposition of the cause, and as this question was not specially presented, counsel are requested to frontier life to surmount in his ambition to obtain an education, but by diligent application and perseverance succeeded. He is a graduate of the collegiate and law cources of the State University and has been a practicing attorney for eight years, and for two years was assistant county attorney of this county. Mr. Osborn has always been a tireless Republican worker, but up to this time has never asked for or received any nomination at the hands of the voters.

He has lived in Coffeyville for eight years and has always done his share toward the upbuilding of the city and the people of the city will not forget his loyalty. Roy Osborn is one of the most popular young men in Coffeyvllle, admired by both white and colored people for his brilliance as an attorney, his frank and manly deportment, as a citizen, his loyalty to the party, as a politician, and for his sense of a square deal and justice to all men regardless of race, color or creed. To know' Roy Osborn Is to know a man who knows what is right and who will not veer from its principles. He needs no introductipn to the colored voters of Coffeyville. As a youth and A WEEKLY NEW8PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE NEGRO.

Published by THE HERALD PUBLISHING CO. COFFEYVILLE, KAN8AS, JES3 BROWN. Editor and Manager. F. M.

EAGLEBON, Associate Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year $1.00 Six Months, 75 Three Months 50 REPUBLICANS CANDIDATES. W. R.

Hobbs, of Independence, Kansas, hereby announces as a candidate for Clerk of the District Court, subject to the Republican primary, Aug. jth, 1908. I. B. Wallace, of Independence, hereby announces as candidate for Clerk of the District Court, subject to the Republican primary, Aug.

4, 1D08. E. J. Waud, of Cherokee township, Montgomery county, hereby announces himself as a candidate for Sheriff, Bubject to the Republican primary, Aug. 4, 1908.

Roy T. Osborn, of Coffeyvllle, hereby announces as a caudidate for Probate Judge, subject to the Republican primary, Aug. 4, 1908. D. E.

Love, of Independence, hereby announces as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Republican primary, Aug. 4, 1908. i C. M. PaxBon, of Independence, announces himself as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Republican primary Aug.

4, 1908. E. E. Stubblefleld, of Independence, hereby announces as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the Republican primary, Aug. 4, 1908.

E. H. Stewart, of Independence, hereby announces as a candidate for County Clerk, subject to the Republican primary Aug. 4, 1908. J.

W. Holdren, of Cherry vale, ihereby announces as a candidate for County subject to the Republican primary Aug. 4, 1908. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Probate Judge Bubject to the decision of the Republicans of Montgomery County at the general primaries August 4th. EMORY C.

RICE The Herald has been authorized to announce R. M. Dobson, of Independ-nce, Kansas, as a candidate for Republican nomination for Sheriff, subject to the action of the primaries, August 4th, 1908. MODERN CHURCHES. When any church, matters not what may be the denomination or creed, becomes so puffed up, high-toned, and worldly wise, that it loses sight of the essentials of the pure and unde-filed religion, and the teachings of the meek and lowly Christ, then it is time for them to call a halt.

Money Is a necessity and Is good as medium of exchange. The advance of civilization, has conde lined the spreading-oak, the hill-top, the lowly vale and th hush arbor, as places of worship, and In their stead have sprung up magnificent structures of wood, brick, stone and steel. High salaried ministers and choir singers have put In the back ground the "hell Are" exhorters and the humble chanters of their congrega tion. But with all this, God is un changeable, the bible is the same and its divine Injunctions remain Inviolable. Matters not what may he the magnificence of the edifice, the splen dor of the congregation, the dignity and Intelligence of the pastor; unless the.

hearts of the congregation have been touched with holy Are, It is no church, but a ivockery of the cause. If money could buy religion, the rich -would live and the poor die. Let us not be so Intent In the chase of gold, lest we stumble, fall and per ish. Let the ministers teach their congregations, that right living it also one pf the perequisites of eternal "bliss. That money is a secondary consideration.

It wins notoriety on earth but noting above. INTERSTATE PASSENGERS CAN I NOT BE JIM CROWED. It is not generally known among the negroes, but it is a fact nevertheless, that interstate passengers on the rail i roads cannot be molested, or in any manner- compelled to comply with state regulations. Congress has power to regulate com merce and has done so by passing the Interstate Commerce act of 1887. This Bethel A.

M. E. Church, Rev. J. J.

Pleasant, Pastor. Cor. Twelfth and Maple Sts. Sunday Services-Class Meeting 10:00 a. Morning Service 11:30 a.

m. Sunday School 3:00 p. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.

Sunday School Teachers' Meeting and Choir Rehearsal Friday evening at 7 o'clock. LA. M. E. Church, Independence, Kan.

nev. t. w. Kiaa, rastor. Sunday services: Sunday School 9:45 k.

M. Preaching 11:00 A. M. Class ....12:00 M. 8:00 P.

M. Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. Rev. R.

Cartwright, Pastor. 509 East First St. Sunday Services-Sunday School 9:30 a. ni. Morning Service 11:00 a.

m. Evening Service 8:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting every Monday and Thursday night at 7:30 p. m.

Macedonia Baptist Church. Cor. Fifth and Spring Sts. Morning Service 11:00 a. m.

Sunday School 3:00 p. m. B. Y. P.

U. 6:30 p. m. Evening Service 8:00 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend these services.

C. M. E. Church. Rev.

W. H. Davidson, Pastor. Third and Sycamore Sts. Sunday Services Sunday School.

.10:00 a. m. Preaching Services. 11:00 a.m. Epworth League.

Song Service :30 p.m. Preaching Services. 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS. Enterprise Lodge No. 70, A. F. A.

M. Regular meeting first Monday in each month at 8 p. m. ROBT. 'EMERSON, W.

M. S. G. TOOLE, Sec'y. Virdigris Lodge No.

3588, G. U. O. O. F.

Meets every second and fourth Monday at 8 p. ia. SAM'L LOWE. Sec'y. Oriental Lodge No.

29, K. of P. Meeting second and fourth Tuesday ia each month at 8 p. m. W.

M. DONNELL, Keeper of Record and Seals. Golden Gate Temple No. 17. Regular meetings first and third Wednesdays of each month.

REV. A. GARNER, C. M. SIR G.

W. ROBERTS, C. 9. Rose Tabernacle No. 24.

Regular meetings first and third Wednesday afternoons of each month. DT. A. GARNER, H. P.

DT. CHERRY BRILEY, C. R. beatrcs PEKIN THEATRE AIR DOME Cor. 12th and Walnut Sts.

Moving Pictures, Illustrated Songs, Refined Vaudeville Open Wednesday Night, April 2Stb Best of Order Maintained A Show for Ladies and Children SHOW EVERY NIGHT ODEON NEXT WEEK: Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs New Pictures Friday. Tuesday and Sunday. Something great next week Frank Henderson, a colored man and a resident of Parker township has been recently appointed deputy sheriff. Many of the Independence and Par-Bons citizens came to the city Sunday to spend Easter and to see the baseball, game. Dr.

J. T. Whlttaker left Wednesday morning for Kansas City, on special invitation, to attend a series of operations, being performed by Dr. Daniel H. Williams of Chicago.

Sam Brown is making elaborate preparations for the park opening to be had May 1. This park will be operated and controlled by Mr. Brown, who Is colored. The Perkin Theatre, and airdome, run entirely by colored people, the only one of Its kind in Kansas, or perhaps In the west, had its grand opening Thursday night the 23 inst. Mr.

Jess Brown is proprietor. We are unable to get further details as we must go to press. We will have a full account next week however. The baseball game on Easter Sunday between the Coffeyvllle Blues and Parsons Syndicates, spelt defeat for the ibcal team. The score stood 8 to 3 in favor of Parsons.

It was a good game, and tlfe toys played well considering practice they have had. Coffoyville was unable to connect with the Parson twirler. He had them at his mercy most of the time. The attendance was good. ED WAND FOR SHERIFF: Is Good Man and Well Liked by All Who Know Him.

E(J Wand, who has announced elsewhere in this issue as a candidate for sheriff, is one of the old settlers of Montgomery county, and is well liked by the citizens of the county. He is a man whose hand-shake you can feel, who can look you straight in tlje eye, and whose words have the ring of honesty. Everybody knows Mr. Wand, a resident of Cherokee township, and who gets his mail in Coffeyvllle. He is a man who can see you and speak to you every day in the year.

Mr. Wand is in the race to stay and will make it interesting. EASTER SUNDAY AT THE A. M. E.

CHURCH. Rally a Financial Success Audience Showed Ignorance. The rally at the Bethel A. M. E.

Church was a success from a financial point of view. Good crowds attended all three of the services during the day and ev erybody more or less donated some thing to the collection. The presiding elder Rev. Ransom was present and preached tne sacra mental sermon at 3 o'clock: p. m.

The services during the evening were conducted by the pastor and his Sunday School class. This proved to be a very pleasing feature of the day's program, as the songs were sung well and the instruments were in perfect tune and harmony. The choir was accompanied by a piano, violin and cornet and under the able leadership of Miss Anna Stradford. The total collection for the day amounted to 360.30. The lay's service was marred by a very regrettable scene.

One that was deplorable in the extreme and which caused the service to lose its sacred-ness and adopt features more becoming to a political meeting, minstrel show or comic opera, happened during the reading of the names of the donators. The names were being read and amount of donations given. One young man's name was reached and the secretary tnnounced his donation of twenty-five cents. At the sound of which the congregation broke into derisive and ruthless laughter, clapped their hands in paroxysms of joy, pre sumably to humiliate the young man, and all but jumped upon newly varnished pewa in their excess of joy. To say the least it was an outrage.

A stranger in the church, though Coffeyvllle colored people boast of their education, culture and refinement, would be compelled to believe that they were sadly lacking in the first principal of refined manners and good behavior. ROY OSBORN ANNOUNCES. It One of Coffeyville' Most Popular Young Men Liked by Both White and Colored. In to-day's Herald appears the announcement of Roy T. Osborn of this city, for the Republican nomination for the office of probate judge.

Roy Osborn has lived in Kansas ever since he was years old. His parents moved to Western Kansas in 1879. Roy had all the obstacles of early REMOVES RESTRICTI6NS. Congress Passes Bill of Importance to Oklahoma. Washington, April 22.

The house today passed the bill providing for the removal of restrictions from part of the lands allotted the five civilized tribes. As agreed upon by the Indian committee the bill removes restrictions upon about 9 million acres. These allotments are All lands of the lnter-married whites, freedmen and persons of one-half, and less Indian blood, and the surplus lands of persons of one-umi! and more Indian blood, except full-bloods. The restrictions are not to be removed by the bill from any of the fullbloods. The bill contains a provision, however, authorizing the secretary' of the interior to remove restrictions from the lands of any fullblood who is considered competent to manage his business affairs.

JUDGE RICE ANNOUNCES. In this issue we publish the formal announcement of Judge Emory C. Rice of the court of Coffeyvllle, for Probate Judge. 'Judge Rice is a man of pleasing personality and winning manners. He-is exceptionally well qualified for the office he seeks and is mak ing a vigorous canvas.

E. C. Rice was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and after graduating from the Iowa State university took his examination for the bar before the state supreme court and later another rigid examination before the United States district court. After practicing law in that state for a number of years, he came to Coffeyvllle six years ago to resume the practice of his profession in the great southwest. When he came to Coffeyvllle there was no city Republican party In that city and Judge Rice was amnog those who launched the G.

O. into the storm of border city politics. At the first city election the Republicans were beaten on all Bides, hut two years later they elected two city candidates from their entire ticket and E. C. Rice was one of them, heading his ticket and carrying four of the tlve wards of the city for the office judge of the city court.

Still, it can harily he said that Judge Rice is an office holders and seeker at the same time, for it is a well-known fact that the fees of the city judge's office in Coffeyvllle would not keep the wolf from the door of a most humble cottage. Nevertheless, as judge of that court E. C. Rice has won the respect and admiration of all the better class of people by his fair, firm and just rulings. Judge Rice is one of the pleas-antest, best dlspositioned men in the world, with a smile for his friends and a kind word for everybody all the time, but when he is on the bench he administers the law to evil-doers with an iron hand, yet always tempering justice with mercy where extenuating circumstances appear.

Judge Rice is very popular all over the southern part of the county. He is making a vigorous canvass and is sure to win many friends to his cause. His attainments and personal character eminently fit him for the important and responsible office of probate judge. OPINION OF THE COURT IN OKLAHOMA'S JIM CROW LAW. Test Case Now Before the Federal Court It to Be Appealed, Whatever the Final Decision.

Cotteral Postpone Final Action. The test case was argued several weeks and was scheduled for decision in Judge Cotteral's court some time ago. He denied the application of the negroes for the restraining order until the constitutionality ani validity of the Jim Crow law can be fully determined in court. In delivering his opinion, Judge Cotteral pointed out to the attorneys phases of the discussion of the petition asking a permanent in the enforcement of the law on which he desires further argument. He said: "The case is still On the docket, and this decision merely means that the court in its present light does not believe that the rights of the parties will be infringed on in awaiting fur ther court argument, 'lue plaintiffs have a right to damages In equity In this court." Continuing Judge Cotteral stated he did not believe It to have been the in tention of the Oklahoma Legislature to Interfere with Interstate commerce In the passage and enforcement of the Jim Crow law, and said: "I believe the law was intended merely as a valid exercise of the state's police power.

I may be In er- ror on this, but I will so hold until in present arguments and authorities thereon at the further hearing of the case. Meantime there is no occasion to decide the meaning of the nondis-l tlnction clause of the enabling act, nor whether the acts of defendant rallroai companies sought to be enjoined are, if lawful, an infringement of rights conferred by Congress. "The holding of the court upon the allegation that the separation of passengers contravenes the fourteenth amendment of the United States constitution is that in case equal accomodations are furnished and no interference with interstate commerce ap pears such legislation having been up held by the Supreme Court of the United is not invalid. "On the remaining" ground that the legislation is an Interference with interstate commerce, the holding is that in the light of the constructions placed in other states on similar sta tutes to the effect that they apply only to interstate passengers and considering the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States sustaining such statutes so interpreted, the legislative act of this state is construed to be a regulation of domestic commerce alone, and consequently not an Inva sion of the plenary power of the fed eral government to regulate commerce under the commerce clause of the fed eral constitution." "Bob" Lincoln Heard From. An interesting feature in connection with this test case but re cently come to light.

When W. H. H. Hart, the negro attorney in charge of the case compleeted his arguments before Judge Cotteral, he desired to return to Washington, D. and consequently made an attempt to purchase a Pullman ticket to St.

Louis. Being refuse several times because of the state "Jim Crow" law, Hart then wired to President Ripley of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system. Mr. Ripley, who was in Boston al the time, promptly wired to Robert T. Lincoln in Chicago, president of the Pullman company, and he Instructed James R.

Cottingham, general solicitor for the Santa Fe in Oklahoma, to permit the sale of a Pullman ticket to Hart. Cottingham notified the agent at Oklahoma City and the Instructions from Lincoln were obeyed. Edward P. McCabe, the negro attorney who is the principal in bringing the suit is a-native of New York city and bears the distinction of being the only negro in the United States ever to be elected to a state office north of Mason ani Dixon's line. He was twice elected state auditor of Kansas, and after locating in in Oklahoma territory, he was assistant territorial auditor for fifteen years.

He started life as a messenger in the employ of the United States Subtreasury at New York city and afterward was a clerk in the Cook County Courthouse at Chicago for several years. He was a resident' of Topeka, for twelve years prior to locating in Oklahoma in 1889. St. Lbuis Globe-Democrat. LOCALS.

Ellis Ratcliffe has gone to Muskogee on business. A representative of the Herald will be in Cherry vale next week. It is reported that yre will soon be able to boast of another colored drug store. S. G.

Toole was in Kansas City last Friday. He was on a short visit to his aunt Miss Tessle Carr has been sick for some time, but is reported to be Atty. M. D. Lecompton Cox, of left Wednesday morning for Washington, D.

C. The Just Us Club met Tuesday evening with Miss Leota Fletcher, Second and Pine streets. Mrs. M. E.

Preston, the mother and Mrs. Millie Luster, the grandmother, of Mrs. Jess Brown are in the city spending Easter and, visiting Brown. man, lawyer and county official, his record is an open hook. In speaking of his candidacy, Mr.

Osborn said: "Had I been honored by nomina tions by my1 party, or by the people of Coffeyville, I would not now be a candidate. There is a limit to the favors a man should ask from the people. Party debts should be in curred and paid through party serv ice. Under all circumstances I feel justified in candidly asking for this nomination and for the co-operation and support of the Republicans of this county in securing the same. "Often the promotion of party, har mony Is the highest of party loyalty.

If at this time some Republican In Coffeyville was a candidate for a county office some one who, I felt, was more entitled than I to ask the nomination I. would, in the interest of harmony, cheerfully step aside and enthusiastically urge and support that persons' So far, in my opinion, no such contingency has arisen, and I therefore respectfully make my claims. "Surely as a candidate for this of fice one should not fear to stand on his individual merits. Either he is qualified for the office or he is not. Through residence in the state and service to the party either he is en titled to it or he is not.

For instance, the mere fact that my father is a veteran of the Civil war does not, of itself, entitle me to the nomination. "The office of Probate Judge is an important one. It is a judicial position. From the very character of its duties it would seem that they could be best served by a lawyer, and the more experience and practice such incumbent, or prospective incumbent, has had in the courts of our state the better. "I am a candidate for this office be cause I desire the place, and regard it as an honorable position.

If nominated and elected I pledge to the people of Monteomerv county that this otnee shall receive my undivided time and attention. To It shall be applied whatever ability and energy I may nossess and to it shall be devoted whatever training and experience I may have received in my practice, in our court's." Where Works Count. "De faith cure," said Uncle Eben, "may be good foh some ailments, but I hates to see a man standin' roun' tryln' to mend his fences an' lif de mortgage wlf it." Washington Star. An Ideal Couple. An Indiana man has a record of having stayed at home for 18,993 consecutive evenings.

Greater compliment can no man pay to his wife. Washington Post. The Really Great. The really great are the few who make a success of a failure, though the many who make a failure of sue cess commonly get the name. Country's Matchmakers.

In addition to the anxious mothers and meddlesome neighbors, more than 60,000 people in this country are, engaged in the matchmaking industry. Paper Bullets Not Deadly. Shall quips and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe man from the career of his humor? Shakespeare. Value Added to Eloquence. Common council eloquence comes high so long aa it has to be officially reported In full.

Otherwise it is pretty cheap eruption. Boston Herald. Simple Suggestion. Stockson Bonds The greatest need of the financial world is a more elastic currency. N.

O. Little That ought to be easy. Couldn't it be made out of ub-berf only regulates commerce between the I states, whether as to persons or prop- -rty. It does not apply to commerce wholly carried on within the borders a fte. gro going from Kansas to a Oklahoma, If he have a i ticket, cannot be compelled to a separfe car from the oth isengers and any railroad com.