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RIGHT OF NEGRO TO VOTE Wm tht Enfranohiiement jf tha Colored Man ' a National Blunder? ' i PROTECTION OF THE BALLOT ESSENTA. Vffect of Disfranchisement la North Carolina Colored People and ronservatlTO White Fur the Outcome. ' Rev. J. W. Hood. D. D.. of Favettevllle; N. C, presiding; bishop of the African Methodist church, discusses In the New York Independent certain phases of the southern agitation against cltlsennhlp as follows: I have been informed on authority claim Ins; reliability that about ten years ago a concerted effort waa entered upon to pre pare the minds of the American people for the contemplated disfranchisement of the negro, and that to this end the best writers obtainable were employed to prepare arti cles for such Journals as are willing to pub lish that kind of matter. - It Is not my purpose now to write a general defense against the many mislead ing and false statements with which the country has been flooded, but I want to aak attention to the other side of the oft re peated statement that this nation blundered when It gave the negro the right of elective franchise. A faJse statement frequently told and per mitted to pass unchallenged Is sometimes accepted as truth. By making It appear that the enfranchisement of the negro was a great blunder, and that he was unworthy of the ballot. If was hoped that the way would be paved for his disfranchisement with general acquiescence. There can be but little doubt that to a large extent the Intended effect has been achieved. Never theless, the enfranchisement .was not a blunder, but waa the negro's only salvation at that period and a blessing to the states. Whatever tends to the elevation of any portion of the people Is a benefit to the whole. And nothing has tended so much to ward the elevation of the negro as the eTic tlve franchise. The benefit of enfranchise ment to the negro personally will first claim eur attention. ' gome Protection JVeeessary. . The worst condition in which a person could be placed Is that of being a slave 'without an owner. With an owner he has some protection. Even an unmerciful man haa some regard for the life of hla beast. Cupidity If nothing else compels this. But the great majority of men In a Christian . land have human feelings; and become more or less attached to those ;who render faithful sorvlce, and when the .Service Is long continued there is a growth of tenderness and sympathy, especially when the servant la property. In such a case some masters were ready to defend the rights of a servant, or what they chose to demand for him, with their own Uvea. It was this disposition on the part pf many, m (inters to protect their slaves, even some Who were not saints, which relieved slavery of some of Its worst horrors and caused some to regard It aa a blessed Institution. But when slavery was abolished the prop erty right ceased and other ties , were severed. Turned loose to remain in the presence of their former owners, who felt that they had been unjustly deprived of their property, the slaveholders would have been very different from any other human ity If they had felt like continuing a pro tecting and fostering care over the f reed men. Then It must be remembered that the slaveholders were a very small portion of the southern people. Granting that they till felt a sympathy for the freedmen, and i Z am glad to bear testimony that many of them did, yet there were thousands who never owned slaves and never had any kind of Interest In the negro.. Freemen's Weapons. It must therefore be evident that the only way that the negro could have been protected in his rights at that time waa to give him the ballot with which to protect himself, the best and surest protection that a freeman can have. When a man has a vote, or. In other words, when a man Is endowed with the full rights 'of a cltsen, he Is a factor that must be considered. Men who want his vote will seek him, and this puts him upon a plane which he could not otherwise reach. When there were twenty to twenty-four negro members In the North Carolina legis lature no measure especially Intended to degrade the negro was ever adopted. Borne were Introduced, but they wery referred to a committee and that waa the end of them. Not because the negro vote alone waa .sufficient to defeat such measures, but be cause It waa not good policy to offend the negro members.) whose vote had the same force as any ether. . There were many measures which were not political. On all such measures It was Just as easy for democrats as republicans to secure negro votes In support of their measures. Sometimes easier, for there was a larger number of the - better class of white people on the democratic aide of the house and negro members were always more ready to regard the wishes of that class when they could do so without sacri fice of principle. For instance, there was a measure before the legislature of great Imnortance to a certain aenflnn of th state which was antagonised by other sec tions. It waa a thoroughly democratic seo. tlon and therefore waa mainly supported by democrats. It was found that the only nope for the measure was In securing negro votes, but there waa no negro In the legis lature from that section. Bo It was necei aary to get certain negroes to certify to their brethren In the legislature that the measure was all right When that was done the necessary votes were easily ob tained. It must be evident that men thus placed under obligation to the negro would noc go out or me way to treat him un kindly. Trial by Jury. The decision of the supreme court of the United Btates that the negro is entitled to MILWAUKE 1 In the early days of Blati brew lug the height of beer perfection waa aimed at and achieved. To maintain this atandard to brew that self-same food beer without variation in flavor or quality be came a fixed Blats ambition. Erery detail from selection of hops end barley to tho Ailing of tha bot tles la a Blata science. Alwaya the Same Good Old BLati. vu. iutz itf wiNd ca . .wujut. vs. Oaasaa Branca. MIJDeugiasSt. TeL lOai. BLATZ MALT-VIVINE 11 -iM.xl rr TaH rum naowMara. T 1 11 1W a trial by a Jury of hla peers, and that the denial of this right Is ground for an appeal to that court, was a result of his enfran chisement. Not much has been said about that decision, but It was by far the mint Important decMlon ever rendered In the negro's favor by that court. In vlsw of that decision It seems to me that even Bishop Turner might overlook former shortcomings. Having resided In the state of North Carolina nearly forty years, having visited every section of the state and having known something of conditions, both before and since the enfranchisement of the negro, I do not hesitate to affirm that nothing else did so much to give new life, vigor and healthy .activity and prosperity to the Old North State as did enfranchisement. The foundation, for the wonderful im provements which have been made in this state during the last thirty-four years was laid in the constitution which was adopted by the reconstruction convention of 1868. Such a constitution at that time would have been an utter impossibility without the negro vote. Nothing can more clearly Indicate the benefit of the negro enfranchisement than a comparison of that constitution with the one adopted in 1865, under the Andrew Johnson plan of reconstruction. That plan left the negro out, and the constitution adopted has the appearance of pages from ancient history when compared with the one adopted In 1868, In the framing and adopting of which the negro was a very Important factor. It was simple, plain and'complete. The antiquated laws and forma were en' tlrely eliminated. , I noticed that soon after the constltu tlonal convention assembled In Virginia last year there was a proposition offered to abolish the county court system of govern ment. This was cne of the things which was done by the convention in North Caro lina In 18(38, and Indicates how far the state of North Carolina leads the "Mother of Presidents." Influence in Convention. The number of negroes in the convention was not large. The majority of the conven tion determined that the constitution should contain nothing respecting race or color, and so completely was this idea adhered to that even in the roll of members the race la not mentioned. I can therefore only give the number from memory. I recognise fourteen names belonging to those of the negro race, and I think that was the total number. This waa a verv Insteniflcanf nor- tlon of the total membership of the conven tion, but, by acting wisely, they exercised! a very much greater Influence than then number would suggest, and, besides this. there were a considers TMa nrnnhnr of whit members who represented a large black constituency. For it was agreed by the colored leaders that In all the black counties a portion of the delegates should be white, and there was only one excep tion to this rule, and that was In a county in which It waa said that no whjte man wouia accept ine nomination. The convention waa matnlv dlvtrisd be tween those who favored the reconstruction on the congressional rtl&n and thnsa vhn were opposed. Thty stood about 100 for and 20 against But among the 100 there were several groups and different shades of opin ion. They were the extreme radicals and the conservatives. In the caucus of the matoritv which nominated the president of the convention there were three candidates; two northern men namely. General Abbott and Colonel Heaton and one native' Norn Carolinian namely, C. J. Cowles. Mr. Cowles was the candidate Of the conservative native rmun composed largely of the ota tinlon element rrom me west, ana the largest group In the convention. General Abbott and Colonel Hmtnn both favorites with the colored members; nut they thought It better to support the native candidate, and v their support se cured his nomination and consentient tlon. This brought the negro Into alliance wnn tne largest group In the convention, and this alliance was maintained until the close of the convention. On this account the negro exerolsed an Influence which otherwise would have been Impossible. He was represented on every lmnortant mlttee. Edacational Benefits. The constitution farmed bv this tlon provided for a splendid system tf pudiio instruction, such as had hardly been dreamed of before, modeled after the best nortnern systems. In fact, n im today up to what was provided for In that constitution, and through all these years very little change has been made. It required a four-months school in every "cnooi aietnet. The homestead esemntlnn . feature As an evidence of the negro's Influence in the convention I may here state the following incident. When the homestead measure waa unitr r,i,i- tlon in committee the negro member of he committee orrered an amendment which was aereated. but he carried l in .. convention, and after a Tnant v...,. between the ablest lawyers the amendment The lights of women, urutci.ii. rled women, were guaranteed under this oonsiuuiion as they had never been be- tore. jne foundation for the public im provements which have so greatly bene flted the state generally was laid by that convention and encouraged by that con stitution. For all of this which tend. n ,. ... building of every et.te Interest the nerro vote was solid. There was a sentiment in tne convention In favor of dlsfrnchi- Ing a certain class of those who had par- wcipateo. in tne rebellion. The negro stood with the conservatives mimi hi. measure. They said the general govern ment might disfranchise those who hid rebelled against It; but for a state which Itself had been In "rebellion to dis franchise Its cltlsens would be highly In consistent; that while new eltisehs had been added we needed all the old ones. On the proposition to petition congress to relieve certain cttlsena from the political disabilities Imposed by the reconstruction measures the negro vote was nearlv uiM and a negro waa made chairman of the committee to carry It into effect and many cltlaene were relieved and thus enabled to hold office. Effect ( Intimidation. After the adoption of this constitution there waa alwaya a considerable number of negro members up to WS, when their election waa prevented by intimidation and violence. The highest number, -I think, was twenty-four. Through all of that period the negro could always be relied upon to support urn measures as tended toward Indus trial development and publlo Improve ments. There have been occasions In which his vote was needed In support of ,,. arfctng the white people alone. The State university has at times needed his aid. There have been some - who oharged that It was maintained for the benefit of rich men's sons, and sectarian Inftueace has sometimes been against It; but these things hsd no effect upon the negro. Any provision made for Con federate soldiers received his hearty sup port. I will not assert t ha tether waa no exception to this rule, and yet I know of none. Eut I speak of the genera conduct of the negro legislators. I regret the disfranchisement! because It deprives the state of a large conserve.' tlve force which has stood for the best development of all Its Interests. The rad .cals are now la the saddle, as was shown by the latest senatorial contest, and the THE OMATIA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER I . I 11 ' best white people have their mlsslvings as to the final outcome. My own Im pression Is that many will wish they had not permitted It. s Coaadenee Shaken. But I regret the disfranchisement be cause It has rudely and harmfully shaken the confidence of the negro In the white people. No man can estimate the damage that has been done on this line. There was a state of confidence and good will existing between the white and colored reople of this slate, which made North Carolina the black's wan favorite habi tation. Whatever the condition of his race elsewhere, he pointed to North Carolina with prjde. It was the Massa chusetts of this southland. Here he felt that his rights were secure. Here he felt nothing to complain of; he had the op portunity to work out his own destiny. encouraged by his white neighbors. If they were not able to give him much help they had led him to believe that nothing should be permitted to hinder him In his effort to help himself. It Is true that there was no social Inter course between him and the white people; out ne wanted none. He had his own social circle, or which he was so proud that he cared not for any other. Everybody here knows that the talk about social equality Is the shallowest kind of clap-trap kept up for effect. A black man may be the social equal of a white man and yet-not want to associate with him. So I presume social Intercourse Is what Is meant which is a thing not thought of here While the upright and Intelligent black man does not admit his Inferiority, yet he does recognize the line long existing, and Is as little Inclined to cross It as the white man Is to have him cross it. ' It has made him clannish, and he feels as Independent of whits society as It can possibly feel of him, Our schools are separate; they were made so, not by law under the constitution of 18i!8, but by mutual agreement. And neither party has shown any desire to have them otherwise. There was, therefore, complete harmony here, But this disfranchisement came upon the negro like the .shock of an earthquake. It came suddenly and violently. He does not, as yet, know to what extent he is hurt. Some, feeling alarmed, and others feeling a deep sense of the great outrage, have left the state, and others by thousands would go if they thought they could better their condition by going. Some are only waiting to see Just how greatly they are damaged before making a move. PRATTLE OF TUB YOUNGSTERS. Mamma (sternly) Tommy, did you eat the cake I left on the table? Tommy-No, mamma. Did I, Elsie? Elsie (aged 8) Did him didn't, mamma. I saw him didn't Little Margie We dot a new baby. Visitor You don't say? ' Little Margie Yea'm; an' its eyes come open and go shut Jes' like my dome's, but I dess som'fln's se matter wit its works, "tans' Its eyes don't go shut evwy time say lay it down. "Majnma," said little Frances, "I dreamed of you last night We were all sitting In the parlor and you began to scold me." "What did I say, Frances?" asked mamma. "Why. you ought to know, mamma," re plied Frances, with some astonishment "You were there." ' "Oh, Tommy!" exclaimed his tearful mother as he came Into the house at the conclusion of a spirited interview in the woodshed, "why can't you ' be a better boy?" "I'm coin' to be, after this, you bet!" blubbered Tommy. "Paw gits too much tun out of It when he thrashes me." Two little glrra were playing In front of a city dwelling when a strange man went by. "That man Is an undertaker," said one of the little girls. 'How do you know?" asked iher com panion. . "Oh, because ha Is the man who under took my grandmother." "Why are you so sad, my boy?" asked the kind old man. "I was Jest wishln' It was skatln' time," replied the tearful youngster. "Why, I .saw you In swirsknlng a little while ago, and you seemed to be enjoying that." "I know, but pop caught me at It and I'd feel better now If I could sit on the Ice a while." v , "Mamma," said a Walnut Hill youth. "Yes, my boy." "Didn't somebody say once. The good die young? " "Tee, my boy." "And haven't you told me that If I 'honor my father and mother my days will be long In the land? " "Y-yes, my boy." "Kind o' keeps a fellar guessln' what to do, don't It mamma?" RELIGIOUS. Two millions of London's inhabitants never go to church. Catholics of Baltimore are considering tho advlaublllty of giving Cardinal Gibbons a public reception on his return from Eu- Colonel 3 . C. Baker, a leading criminal lawyer of Winchester, Va., la to forsake the bar for the pulpit. He will take the Da. t orate or an Winchester. Christian Endeavor societies have In creased rapidly In France since Secretary Van der Beken undertook hla campaign of extension. There are now 120 societies, an Increase of more than U per cent. Most of these societies are in the Reformed church. Willis Q. Wiser, the policeman having su pervision of the campus at Yale university for several years past, haa resigned his post and will enter the mlniatry of the Prtsbyterlan church. During hla leisure moments for several years he has been studying theology under the tutorship of a professor in the divinity school, v Pope Plus X Is a habitual though mod erate smoker, but as hla cigars are of good quality the residents of the Vatican will not be offended. Nearly all Italian clerics are users of tobacco and their present pontiff acquired the habit early in youth and finds years"" '" ' olac" ,n his mature The pastor of the Amyand Baptist chapel Twickenham. England. Kev. Henry Smith, Is a negro, boru In the soutliern statea, but educated In Europe, and well educated, speaking French fluently, and an accomplished singer a fact of great value to him in the evangellstlo work he haa carried on In England and the Channel Islands. He Is a man of fine personal ap pearance, but shows his race. When he took charge of the church a few months ago a reception waa given him at which not only Ilaptista. but Anglicans. Presby terians. Congregatlonalista and Methodists were present. Christian Scientists all over the world are in a furore of excitement over a new forthcoming manual and code of bvlaws promulgated by Mrs. Mary Baker Eldv An edition of 100. Onu copies, recently printed has Just been called In from the Christian Science booksellers and will be torn to pieces, revised and rebound before being again placed before the EOdyltes. The story of the revision Itself Is sensational Involving errors and corrections by Mrs' Eddy, and the principal cause of the perturbation, In the ranks of the "healers' la the clause restricting the number of pupils of each healer or teacher to thirty giving all a sort of letter of marque' Hitherto each teacher had certain "terri tory" apportioned and waa not allowed ti Invade another a precincts, on the aame system aa book agents. The new "manual" permits healers to Invade each other's territory, secure pupils wherever thev can snd establish "rut rates" If nereosary. This will cut down fat Incomes of present aids by promoting competition, but will add materially to the mother-church In core and euasequenUy to fiat of Mrs EUAf. OMALOXC AN ARMY CENTER Headqnarten Maintained Hers for Mora Than Forty Years, ST0RY0F MUTATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT Title and Area Has Been Changed from Time to Tine, bnt the Orders of Many Geaernle Were Dnted Here. The history of the military departments of the Missouri and of the Platte is closely Identified with that of Nebraska and par tlcularly with that of Omaha. The estab lishment of military departments west of the Missouri as semi-Independent com mands began with the close of the civil war. Prior to that time these commands were directed from the larger or division headquarters, at Chicago or St Louis, and were subdivided Into military districts, some of which were larger than many of the present departments. In 1865 they were known as the District of Kansas and the Territories, District of the Plains and Dis trict of the Mountains. The District of Kansas and the Territories was com manded by General Grenville M. Dodge, with headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, and comprised a vast extent of territory south of the Platte river, and following the south line of the North Platte to the Lar amie mountains, .with aubdistrtcts estab lished at Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, and the new posts of Fort Casper, Fort Fred Steele, Fort Baunders, Fort McPheraon and Fort Halleck, In the Platte country, and Forts Morgan, Collins and Bent, at the eastern slope of the mountains, and Forts Lyon, Wallace, Hayes, Harker, Dodge and Riley In the Smoky. Hill and. Republican valley country y First Headquarters nt Omaha. The District of the Plains comprised the entire north of the Platte country west of Minnesota to the Rocky mountains, with headquarters at Omaha, and embraced the posts of Fort Asslnlbotne, Fort Benton, Fort Lincoln, Fort Yankton, along the Missouri and Fort Reno, on the Powder river, and miscellaneous unnamed canton ments scattered over the plains, with Gen eral Philip St George Cooke In supreme command, and General Patsy Edward Con nor, Colonel Guy V. Henry, General Harney and H. E. Maynadler and Colonel Chiving- ton as commanders In the field. The troops then in this department were largely vol unteers, consisting of the Fifth and Sixth United States volunteers ("galvanized rebs"), Eleventh Ohio cavalry, Second Ne-, braska. Seventh Iowa, Twenty-first New York, Fifth West Virginia, First Colorado, First California and a portion of the Sec ond United Statea cavalry, and a battalion of Pawnee scouts under Major Frank North. On the close of the civil war It became necessary to relieve the volunteer regi- menta, and a number of regular regiments were sent Into the country to replace these volunteers. These regiments were the Sec ond United Btates cavalry. Thirteenth. Eighteenth, Twenty-seventh and Thirty- sixth United Btates infantry, sent Into the Department of the Plains; the Fourth and Fifth United States cavalry, the Third and Sixth United States infantry and the Fourth and Fifth United States artillery. Into the Smoky Hill and Republican Valley country. Establishment of Departments. Then there was a necessity at this time for a reorganization of the military depart ments. The Military Division of the Mis souri was created with headquarters at Chi cago and General P. H. Sheridan in com mand. The departments or districts of Kan sas and of the Plains were abandoned and were organised into the Departments of the Missouri, which Included the entire country south of the Nebraska Una to and Including Arizona, with headquarters at. St Louis, and later at Fort Leavenworth, commanded by General John Pope. The Department of the Platte was than constituted of all that territory north of the Kansas line, half of Colorado and all ths country north to the British possessions east of the mountains and west of the Mis sissippi river, with headquarters at Omaha, and General P. St O. Cooke was retained In command. He was succeeded In ISA or liGS by General E. O. C. Ord. and about this time' the Department of the Platte waa reduced In territorial area by taking from It the state of Minnesota, the nbrth half of Da kota and Montana and a portion of north ern Wyoming, which were made into a new department known as the Department of Dakota, with headquarters at St Paul. The territorial area of the Department of the Platte remained practically unchanged from that time until 1898, .when the department as the Department of the Platte was abol ished snd the Department of the Missouri was sdded to It, under the general name of the Department of the Missouri, with head quarters at Omaha, where they have since remained. Generals Who Have Commanded. The commanders who have maintained their headquarters In Omaha In succession since 18C6 are Generals P. St G. Cooke, E. O. C. Ord, C. C. Augur, George Crook, O. O. Howard, John R. Brooke, J. J. Copplnger (who was In command when the Depart ment of the Platte was abolished pursuant with general orders No. 7, War department, March 11. 1898). The new Department of the Missouri was created Immediately on the abolishment of theeDepartment of the Platte in the spring of 1898, and Its first commander under the reorganization waa Major General John ft. Brooke. On March 18, 1898, General Cop plnger was sgaln given the common! of the department and the change in commanders followed with astonishing rapidity there after. General Copplnger wis succeeded on April 20, 1898, by Colonel E. V. Sumner of the Seventh United States cavalry, who was brevetted a brigadier general. Sumner remained In command until December i, 1900, when he was relieved by Brigadier General Fltzhugb Lee. Briga dier General Henry C. Men-tarn succeeded Lee, March 1, 1901, and on August 13 of the same year . Brigadier General John C, Bates succeeded Merrlam. Bates retained command of the department until Novem ber 23 of that year, when Colonel Caralllo C. C. Carr of the Fourth cavalry was placed In command. He was succeeded January 4, 19)2. by Colonel George B. Rod ney of the artillery corps. On February of that year Brigadier General J. C. Bates is again given the command, and during this period he was made a major general, being the first major general to command the department. He was succeeded again on June 6, 1902, by Colonel C. C. C. Carr, and a month and Ave days later, July 15, General Bates again became commander of the department, which he retained until November 26. 1902, when he was succeeded by Colonel Charles W. Miner of the Sixth United States Infantry. On December 4 of the same year General Bates waa again as signed to the command of the department which he has since held. General S. 8. Sumner, now a major gen eral, has been assigned to the command of the department, and assumed command on Friday, on his arrival from the Phlllppinea The Name "Black Diamond Express" has become with those who travel a synonym for comfort and elegance. The train runs between Buffalo and New York via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. 13. 1003. - . ... , ! . Orchard & Wilhelm arpet Qo Big Sample Table Sale M ! fix fHMffl We bought the entire Grand Rapids sample line of Bailey-Jones & Co., 'the largest manufacturer of tables in this country. Two big carloads, $7,568.00. These tables were finished expressly for sample use by the manufacturers, from which to sell their season's supply. Every table Is hlehlv noll.hArf besides you get the Colonial and French, Colonial and mission style In library tables. These tables are displayed on main floor and go on special sale Monday, September 14, We bought this lot of tnbles by taking; all, at 20 per cent discount, and will sell them at 20 per cent dis count from the price w must regularly chnrKe for the aame tables. Quite nn inducement when you consider the superior finish and quality. Undoubtedly the most lnaKiiltlcent showing of parlor, library dcu and bed room tables, taborettes and pedestals ever brought west Only one pattern in euch wood and finish r Parlor Tables An almost endless assortment of) pretty parlor tables in oak, ma- hogany. bird's-eye maple and curly birch. Some exceptionally pretty pieces In the high grade! tables in reproductions In old an-j 5 Signs. Tables at 11.60 up to tflO.OV f v All go In this special sale at 20 ' I per cent discount t Pedestals In this lot there are about 40 pat- j terns of pedestals. Many excep tionally unique and t-rtistlo de signed pieces In weathered. Ant werp or golden oak. also in solid mahogany. Pedestals from 8.00 to W.90-20 per cent off. ( Reproductions Reproductions of Antiques, Colonials, Dutch Colonials and French '- i . . .... Pie table assortment Tables of Ye niri-n n-imZZJ JSJJ?nfli P.erlod8 P lnl feature of this the den or sewing room. A very large assortment of tiese pre ty rep ucZna . , r UblrV weathered and Antwerp oak. These reproduction pieces nmj to prlw J2m iSm t V m T8" 20 per cent discount - lfom 12- to "0.00, all subject to the We want you to come and aee this magnificent display of tables of nil kinri. nil i-i j, , oiv main floor, marked in-plain figures with the 20 per cent discount nlri .il in , en0y displayed on ticket You'U not be disappointed In the style or the values. SC0Unl UJflrk alB0 appearing on each price Sale Commences Monday Morning. September 14. $500,000 IN PRIZES School Children's This sketch was made by Carmen Fisher, age 12, Oeneva School, Geneva, Neb. We give a cash prise of 5.00 for any drawing of thlj character which we accept and ase. All school children can compete. Full instructions will be found on inside of each package of Egg-O-See, telling what to do to get the prize and bow to make the drawings. Egg-O-See is creating a revolution in the food business. It is a full size package of the best breakfast food and RETAILS FOIt 10 CENTS. v The largest food mill in the world with the most approved labor saving machinery enables us to make the best flaked wheat food at this lower price. This price standardizes Egg-O-See as a food article and puts a delicious and healthful flaked cereal food within the reach of all. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE GREEN PACKAGE. IC year srrocer dees not keep It, send ne his name and lO cents and we Trill seed yon n naekage prevald. Address all communications to Battle Cree k Breakfast Food Co.. Qulncr. 111. V HOME VIOITOSO EXCURSIONS rraosj All rJBGSOUOi PACIFIC RAILWAY. OZZATLT ItZCUCES IATES EAST, n nroiANA, vcsTEUf caio ars louisvilu.it, fctta-afc Ut, K&. 13tn aarl 0ottW (&. tmn halt. S fajs. - 4-iB- DON'T MISS ." ' os Porfleld's Cut PrfM Piano Co. Be BldaT.t Roosn 7. 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