CLEANING UP
A minister once said that the five
things which most help to form char
acter are heredity, environment,
temptation, God and man himself.
Following heredity is environment;
good, clean surorundings are an im
portant aid in the formation of a
good character.
Dirty surroundings breed germs,
ill-health, bad thoughts and hence
breed bad acts. Clean surroundings
induce clean thoughts and higher
ideals.
The Omaha Sunday News in an edi
torial said:
“Clean-up days are coming.
“Don’t stop at cleaning up your
lawns and cellars.
"Get the rubbish out of your minds
and the hatred out of your hearts.
“These are serious days, and they
require effective thinking, and effec
tive faith.
“Minds full of rubbish can’t think
straight. Hearts full of hatred can’t
feel straight.
“Give them a good airing, and in
spect them for the things you can
better do without.
“Clean up!”
There is much w'hich we may cast
out of our minds, out of our lives—so
much of envy, hatred, grudge and
selfishness.
Rubbish accumulates in the mind
even as it does in the attic, the cellar
and the backyard, and our minds are
equally as unsightly.
Let us rid up, brighten up, clean
up, beautify. Y. S. E.
MAY FLOWERS
The people talk of windy March
And of the April showers,
And how these two are sure to bring
The welcome Maytime flowers.
But I am sure that both these months
Are failures as to weather,
For every year they seem to get
Most sadly mixed together.
There’s rain in March and April
wind;
The snowstorms get all twisted,
Which makes it clear that Maytime
flowers
Come forth quite unassisted.
—Youth’s Companion.
MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday was a delightful day along
all lines with us. At the night serv
ice two more were added to the mem
bers’ roll. The Brotherhood met Mon
day night and had a delightful ses
sion.
Sunday morning the pastor will
speak from the theme, “Prevailing
Prayer.” B. Y. P. U., 6:30; theme,
“The Need of Training.” Night
theme, “Prisoners Out of Prison.”
Pastor, wife and Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Anderson were guests of Mrs.
Carrie McNary and her sister to din
ner last Sunday. A very delicious
table was spread.
On the sick list we have Mr. Thos.
Hose, 2029 Center street; Miss A. B.
Anderson, Mrs. G. G. Hill, at Lord
Lister hospital; Mrs. Marie Jones,
2863 Blondo.
A one dollar hunt will be given at
the residence of Mrs. W. D. Taylor,
2817 Miami, May 24. Tickets, 15
cents. Don’t forget to come and find
that big dollar.
KANSAS NEWS
(Contributed by Rev. S. Robinson of
Oskaloosa.)
The Negroes of Kansas are offer
ing their services in the defence of
the nation’s honor and safety. Gov
ernor Capper has received many calls
and communications from organiza
tions and leading men of the state.
Services at the First A. M. E.
church were highly seasoned Sunday
morning with the nation’s present
feeling of patriotism. The pastor,
Rev. J. B. Ransom, preached an en
thusiastic, patriotic sermon to a large
audience.
A “war time play” will be given by
the Senior High school Wednesday
evening. It wil be held in the Audi
torium, Kansas City, Kan.
Blind Boone and company will ap
pear at the Metropolitan Baptist
Temple, Kansas City, Wednesday
evening.
The Colored people of Kansas City
and adjoining towns have pledged
themselves not to buy, eat or smell
Decoursey’s ice cream or his White
Rose butter, as Mr. Decoursey when
running for city mayor injected into
his campaign the lily white and se
gregation issue. Consequently the
Colored people, who for many years
have been consuming thousands of
dollars worth of these two commodi
ties, will assert their manhood as
American citizens and boycott his
goods.
Bishop Parks was in Kansas City
this week.
Prof. Keating of Western univer
sity is improving nicely.
Rev. J. R. Ransom left last Sunday
for Washington, D. C., where he will
attend the Board of Extension, of
which he is a member.
The Negro Business League of To
peka held a special meeting, at which
Hon. J. H. Guy, chairman of the com
mittee on trade relations, reported a
proposition for the organization and
conduct of a first-class grocery store
to be incorporated under the laws of
the state by the Colored people of the
city.
HE BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTY
IS THE GREATEST ASSET
Grand opening of the Poro Parlors
at Twenty-fourth and Erskine streets,
Saturday, May 6th. Every fifteenth
lady will get a free scalp treatment
and every fifteenth gentleman a free
manicure.
We do manicuring, facial massage,
Swedish or electrical, hair culture
and scalp treatment. Everything
modern. The best electrical appli
ance mechanical. From 2 to 5 p. m.
free to all who call refreshments and
flowers. 24th and Erskine.
Adv. MRS. SUSIE SMITH.
Ritchie-Bowens
Miss Nerisa Ritchie, daughter of
Mrs. W. J. Ritchie, was married to
Mr. H. W. Bowens Monday night at
8 o’clock at the residence of the
bride’s mother. The house was at
tractively decorated for the occasion
with carnations and roses. Miss
Ethel Jones played the wedding
march. The bride wore a gown made
of golden net. She carried a large
bouquet of white roses and ferns.
Mrs. E. T. Ritchie was made of honor
and Richard Harris best man. The
bride was given away by her brother,
E. T. Ritchie. Rev. G. G. Logan offi
ciated.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Church of St. Philip the Deacon will
give a musicale at Jacob’s Hall,
Thursday evening, May 17th. Ad
mission 25 cents.—Adv.
Look for the announcement of the
grand cantata to be given by the pu
pils of Mrs. John Stewart.—Adv.
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April
Showers
Due Now
Not only due, but welcome and
necessary.
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Preparedness is valuable and
essential here also.
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Rain Shedders for men, women
and children.
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The littleness of the prices will
please you.
Thomas
Kilpatrick & Co.
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AND GARDEN wCCUB
Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry
Supplies
Fresh cut flowers always on hand
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Stewart’s Seed Store
119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office
Phone Douglas 977
STANEK’S PHARMACY}
Henry Stanek, Prop.
PRESCRIPTION EXPERT 1
Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 8781
WHO ’ DOES* YOUR ’ SHOE* RE*- ’
PAIRING?
Try H. LAZARUS
Work done while you wait, or
will call for and deliver without
charge.
Red 2395 2019 Cuming St.
If I don’t get your work, we both
lose.
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and $15.00.
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“Omaha’s Best Baggage Build
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On. Dollar will open an account In the
Savina* Department
of the
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16th and Farnam Streets
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Scalp Culture
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2321 No. 2.th St. Webster 2281 i
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