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THE POLITICAL CALDRON IS NEARING THE BOILING POINT; KEEP POSTED. YOU CAN DO THIS BY READING THE THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. The Crisis in Chi SYMPO Race Journals Discuss Nominees. A Se SYMPOSIUM. and Winning Ticket. The national republican convention has met and done its work to the entire satisfaction of the grand old party which will stand by its decision in solid phalanx, and next November elect the ticket created, by the handsomest majority within the history of its career. McKinley and Roosevelt make a combination formidable to the opposition, and altogether inspiring to the rank and file of the republican voters. They were the logical candidates and the convention has voiced the national sentiment in choosing them. During his present term, which has been one of the most perplexing in the annals of the country, McKinley has clearly evinced his fitness for the high station to which his party has called him the second time. Clear in judgment, astute in statesmanship and skilled in diplomacy he has done more to elevate the Union and extend its influence amongst the other nations of the world than has any of his predecessors, and now when America most needs him to continue that high standard to which he has exalted her, she will not find him wanting. The party platform is concise and there can be no mistaking it. The most vital questions confronting the nation are handled openly and fairly and the whole must commend itself to all classes of American people who desire the continuation of general prosperity in our domestic and foreign affairs. Called them Cowards. Roosevelt's Scribner Magazine article practically calling cowards Afro-American soldiers in Cuba during the Spanish-American war, was the one theme thoroughly discussed and aired by Afro- Americans in Philadelphia, attendi. the national convention, the past week. No one can estimate the amount of feeling indicated. It is going to cause trouble and plenty of it. No Jane Man Doubts. State Capital, Shr In the old historical city of Philadelphia there met this week and expedited business, the greatest body of men that ever assembled in a political convention and nominated two great Americans for the high offices of President and Vice President of the United States, who will be elected beyond any doubt. President McKinley was nominated by acclamation amid the most intense enthusiasm and his running mate, Governor Roosevelt was selected without a whit less enthusiasm. The Convention was a most remarkable one, and is an epoch in American politics, but the most remarkable thing of the whole proceedings was that there was no friction in any respect, and that everything was peaceful, harmonious and united. In fact the convention was a veritable lovefeast from beginning to end. It was indeed a grand body of true, patriotic, intelligent American citizens. The resolutions and platform adopted were the convictions of all honest and true citizens who love their country and their God. No sane man can doubt the success of such a great party. Kansas City Convention Unnecessary. The St. Louis Palladium The Republican convention has placed before the people as candidates Hon. William McKinley for President and Hon. Theodore Roosevelt for Vice President. Why not the people of the United States do away with the Kansas City convention and elect this ticket by acclamation, as there is no show for William Bryan. Come, do away with him and be wise. Now for organization To be suc- VOLUME II. China has Reached OSIUM. uss the Republican Sound Platform cessful, the Republican ticket must poll every Negro vote in the Northern and border states. New York, Indiana. Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska will all be the battle fields this year, and it is of the highest importance that the colored vote in these states be organized at the earliest moment and be directed by our most skillful political generals. To begin with, let us suggest that beside the state bureaus of management, headed by local leaders, three national bureaus be established at Washington, New York and Chicago, from which may be sent out literature, information and speakers. Systematic methods must be the watchword, for despite the excellence of our principles, we shall be confronted by a political enemy aggressive, relentless and unscrupulous, and we should see to it that not a single point is lost in the game. To be up and doing is the price of success. Our earnest desire for the election of McKinley and Roosevelt prompts us to urge upon the Republican managers the necessity for going to work at once in this matter of organization. Colored voters, especially, can support this ticket with hearty enthusiasm and trust, because it is composed of men who represent fully every fully every principle of liberty, manhood equality and law upon which depends our future welfare and success. Solid, fearless, substantial Republicanism permeates every fibre of these gallant leaders, and every colored voter in the Union ought to feel grateful for such defenders. Against Expansion, but for McKinley, From The Richmond Planet. The national Republican convention has met and adjourned. The platform is one of the most remarkable documents as yet presented to the public and its skillful wording will serve as one of the best campaign documents of the century. The following reference will be especially gratifying to colored citizens: "It was the plain purpose of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution to prevent discrimination on account of race or color in regulating the elective franchise. Decisions of state governments, whether by statutory or constitutional enactment, to avoid the purpose of this amendment, are revolutionary, and should be condemned." The above is strong language. It commits the Republican members of Congress to a policy which will check this action which is revolutionary and should be condemned." Will the nation heed this declaration? Will it check this evident disregard of the constitution of the United States? Senator Quay's resolution to reduce the representation to the national Republican convention from the South was unfortunate, and seemed to be antagonistic to the sentiments herein expressed. We are opposed to the policy of the administration in the Philippines, but in view of the Democratic attitude in disfranchising colored citizens by unconstitutional enactments in the several states, it seems that for him as yet "the Republican party is the ship—all else is the sea." Success Assured. From The Indianapolis Record. The renomination of President McKinley was a foregone conclusion. In fact; it could not have been otherwise. His wise and patriotic administration of the nation's affairs, under the most trying conditions make him the logical candidate, and he was unanimously chosen the standard-bearer of his party. The convention is to be congratulated upon its choice for second place on the ticket. Gov. (Continued on Page Four.) FRIDAY MORNING. The Recent Convention Held in Topeka Results in a Federation of Women's Clubs. Art Display In response to a call issued by the Oak Leaf Club of Topeka, ladies representing five local clubs and clubs in Leavenworth, Kansas City and Paola met in this city on June 20th and 21st and organized a State Federation of Women's Art Clubs. Previous to the perfecting of the organization, a mass convention of the various clubs was held and the feasibility of a state federation was very carefully considered. For sometime this matter of a State Federation of our women's clubs has been talked of but no definite action taken until this time The Reception Room at Masonic Hall presented a lovely appearance on Thursday afternoon when opened to the large crowd of invited guests. Built along the sides of the walls were rows of booths profusely draped with the various club colors, and giving a decidely unique appearance by the funishings of bright colored oriental rugs, solas piled high with downy rest wooing pillows, handsome easy chairs, mirrows, easels and tables upon which were beautiful lamps softly shaded by various colored shades. Here and there stately palms and handsome vases of cut flowers ladened the air with their sweet perfume, as if to do homage to the manifest genius of a class of ladies whose developing ability reflects great credit upon the race. There was an abundance of beautiful art work. All of which revealed a wealth of talent surpassing the expectations or all who beheld it. There were lovely paintings on and in waters colors, oil, and crayon. The largest display by far was in the art needlework department. Here one found embroidery, Roman cut work, Mexican drawn work, Battenburg, Honiton, point lace, tatting, and the cross stitch embroidery, which was certainly a very handsome display considering that many of the clubs are but recently organized. There was certainly much talent manifested. Kansas City and Leavenworth both made exceptionally fine displays. In one booth we noticed some very handsome paper flowers. Topeka people are hospitable if anything. The zeal and energy displayed by the local clubs in preparing the hall, arranging the booths and receiving and caring for the delegates left no room for complaint and we heard none. On Thursday afternoon three hundred ladies attended the reception given in honor of the visiting clubs and in the evening a banquet was served to as many more ladies and gentlemen. Music was furnished by Miss Lucy Bledsoe, Topeka's favorite pianist. Refreshments were served and the first session of the Ladies Art Clubs of Kansas became history. It is to be assumed that a federation is thoroughly understood by the ladies who have participated in the recent organization and that they will carry its valuable lessons to our women in all parts of the state. It should not be imagined that a federation is but one kind of a club. It is sufficiently comprehensive to take in all kinds of clubs organized for the benefit of women. This federation can do much for the colored women of Kansas, if properly conducted. They should not stop with the federating of Art clubs. They should be broad enough to take in art, literature, music, self-culture, domestic science or what ever clubs that can be organized for the promotion of the interests of our women. We need the energy and ability of our women along all these lines and it is the duty of those who know to carry the glad tidings to their less fortunate sisters. The time is past when the false pride of some shall have the many to perish. A duty devolving upon all, and more especially upon the educated and refined women of our race is to lift up their less for tunate sisters. There is great good in a woman who can conceive the handsome designs shown in the late display. All the minds of such women need is but the touch of the wand of the genii of encouragement and assistance and they will lay the foundation for happy homes not here-to-fore dreamed of. There is a nobility of character in raising the many to a higher plane of mental activity, that lends a luster to the name or the worker. The time is come when the race must work out its own salvation. And in the great work of race making there must be no hesitancy on the part of the women. We must not be afraid of one another. We can accomplish so much for the race's good if we all pull together. The Kansas woman is as capable in her sphere as are the women of any other race. In the mad rush for political honors we have neglected to lend aid and assistance to the women of our race in directing their energies along lines best calculated to benefit all. They have labored to build and beautify all of our churches and many of our homes. They have now taken hold of a phase of the race problem in which all should and do have a vital interest. Connected with this Kansas Federation are the BEST WOMEN OF OUR RACE in the state. They will succeed because they are laboring in a righteous cause. There may be no Grace Darlings or Harriet Beecher Stowes among the women of the Sunflower state; none, with an heroism born of a great occasion and a greater need, to forget themselves into immortality; but just as sure as the noblest deeds of our greatest hearts will live forever, the devoted, unvarying devotion to duty of our women, though their deeds are oftimes wrought in silence and obscurity, will live eternal. Our homes and our hearths are the earthly shrines of our daily devotions; our women the patron goddesses of those altars. In a large measure we rate our valuation of the woman by the character and charm her very individuality lends to the home over which she presides. Some women, with limitless resourses at hand, make a house look like a curiosity shop, while others, with infinately less at command, by an artistic touch here and there transform the severely unartistic adornments of their sparsely furnished homes into retreats of positive cosiness and comfort. This is the work the Federation among other things will do. It will revolutionize the home, thereby society. It will add to the charm of the former, lessening the allurements of the latter. Men will cling to one instead of seeking forgetfulness in the other. With wise management, steering clear of the shoals that most often wreck the beneficent influences of women's clubs, there can be no limit to this organization's usefulness, no confines to its power. We shall watch with more than usual interest the growth of this organization, and we predict for it a career of usefulness and a life of activity, commensurate with the magnitude and greatness of the undertaking. KANSAS WOMEN ORGANIZE. In respect representing five local cl in this city on June 20th Clubs. Previous to the various clubs was held a considered. For somet has been talked of but n THE ART DISPLAY. The Re ance on Thursday after Built along the sides of various club colors, and bright colored oriental in some easy chairs, mirror shaded by various co- vases of cut flowers lace the manifest genius of a upon the race. There w ed a wealth of talent su lovely paintings on and was in the art needlew work, Mexican drawn w stitch embroidery, which many of the clubs are b manifested. Kansas C In one booth we notice THE ENTERTAINMENT. Topeka played by the local clubs and caring for the delegat Thursday afternoon thru the visiting clubs and in and gentlemen. Music nist. Refreshments we Kansas became history WHAT THE FEDERATION CAN DO. It is to the ladies who have paid its valuable lessons to owed that a federation is take in all kinds of clubs do much for the colorist stop with the federating literature, music, self-cultized for the promotion ability of our women also carry the glad tidings of pride of some shall have especially upon the education sisters. There designs shown in the touch of the wand of the foundation for happy character in raising the to the name or the word salvation. And in the part of the women. W much for the race's good THE KANSAS WOMAN. The K any other race. In the and assistance to the w calculated to benefit all and many of our home in which all should and eration are the BEST w they are laboring in a THE FINAL VERDICT. There the women of the Sun and a greater need, to blest deeds of our great duty of our women, the will live eternal. Our votions; our women the rate our valuation of the lends to the home over Some like a curiosity shop TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 29, 1900. and Social Features. HOPEFULSIGNS. The Successful Organization of Negro Business Men's Leaguesa Foretoken of Progress. FRIDAY MORNING Magic Ending of the E HOPEFU The Successful Organ Business Men's P token of F The Twin City Business Men's Association is the name of an organization of substantial Negro business men of the two cities, Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Ks., that has been in existence for some months. The association has for its object a social and closer business relation of the reputable Negro business men of the Cities and the development of their respective businesses. The officers of the association who serve for a limited period are J. A. Wilson, President; S. Diggs, Vice-President; Anthony Overton, Sec'y; D. W. White, Asst. Sec'y and Richard McClain, Treasurer. It may be interesting to note that several of the businesses represented in this association are out of the usual class of Negro enterprises, among them are, a jewelry store, J. A. Wilson, proprietor; the Wyandotte Drug Co.; the Hygienic Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Grocers and Druggist specialties, Anthony Overton, proprietor a wholesae and retail coal, feed and flour store with branch office, E. F. Henderson, manager; one of the largest Junk businesses in the city, Samuel Diggs, proprietor; and a furniture store with branch, D. W. White, proprietor. Other members of the association are, J. C. Groves, the well known potato King of the Kaw Valley; Henry Jackson, contractor and builder; J. W. Gordon and Henry Powell, restaurant keepers; A. Webb, W. Gales, J. W. Jones, R. McClean, grocers. The association congratulates itself as being ahead of and in line with the movement that Booker T. Washington, the great race leader and able advocate of industrial education for Negroes, is now agitating, namely, local Negroe's business leagues in every city that the race is in business. The example of the Negro business men of Kansas City should be an inspiration to any Negro engaged in any kind of business, from selling peanuts to making locomotives, to come together and organize for mutual benefit. While the above includes some of the best and most progressive business of our race in Kansas City, there are more there who are not into this organization. In two large cities where there are nearly a hundred-thousand Negroes in a radius of ten miles, and where the large number of unskilled and skilled laborers of our race find constant and remunerative employment, Negroes should be found in all lines of business. Means should and can be found to give them a beginning, and race pride should bring them the largest share of our trade. We are informed that a call has been issued for a meeting of the local Negro grocerymen for the purpose of taking steps looking to the organization of that class of business men. This call should be heeded. If we can organize to bury the dead and build fine churches, we surely can to make the Almighty dollar. Let the Negro business men, grocers, carpenters, mechanics, lawyers, doctors, all come together and see if it is not possible to inaugurate a plan whereby the great masses of our people can increase their opportunities to make money. We want a responsible, level-headed Negro to go to Boston to represent the Negro business men of Kansas. Eighty-thousand intelligent Negroes demand something of their leaders aside from political palaver. Increased business means increased dollars. The national business men's meeting of Negroes will not be held for some time yet, and there is time sufficient to effect a local organization of the Negro business men in every town in the state. We cannot afford to be behind any other state. We cannot afford to stand idly by and fail by our negligence to contribute something to the commercial development of the community in which we live. We cannot afford farther to stand by and allow others to grow rich and opulent NUMBER 26. Boer Republic. NL SIGNS. organization of Negro Leagues a Fore- Progress. supplying the necessaries of life to our own people, when by an honest, conscientious effort we can have their business and reap the profit of it. It is seldom that any business house, no matter how rabid the race prejudice, instructs its agents as we are reliably informed that the general manager of the International Encyclopedia instructs his. We print below a letter received a few days ago from Mr. G. A. Gregg, one of the Negro students at the Kansas State university. Like other young men, Mr. Gregg sought this position for the purpose of earning money to aid him during the next year at the university. We do not deem it necessary to make any extended remarks on the need of our people falling over one another sending their orders for books to a publishing house that declares the "race has no moral sense:" Lawrence, Kas., June 22, 1900. Editor PLAINDEALER: Dear Sir: I desire through the columns of your excellent paper to say a word to the people in reference to the words of a Mr. Madison, general agent for the International Encyclopedia, which consists of seventeen volumes. A month before my school closed in Lawrence, a lady, Mrs. Craven, visited me and desired that I take the agenoy for the above mentioned work, stating that she thought I could do well among my people. I agreed to take it. She wrote the company. I never heard from the company. Last week a fellow student of mine in the state university came to Lawrence canvassing for the same work, and wanted me to take the agency. I requested him to write Mr. Madison and ascertain when he could give me the necessary training. Among other things complimentary to the agent's success in Lawrence, this is his reply to the information sought: "As to the young Negro you mention, I don't believe the company would accept his contract. He would have to canvass entirely among Negroes. They have no moral sense nor money to make their orders desirable." I wrote my friend, the agent in Lawrence, for the letter, and have in my hand a card from him stating that "the letter is destroyed." I wish to say here that the first order the agent received in Lawrence was from a colored lady teacher. One of the incentives presented me was that I could sell several sets to the colored teachers and professional men of the state. Is it possible that "they have no moral sense nor the money to make their orders desirable." I believe it highly probable that they are the only ones who would subscribe for a set which costs $51 at the lowest price. I write this that others may consider the matter before patronizing the company represented by Mr. Madison and his agents. The Republican Party and the Negro. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Washington, D.C., June 18. In a post session speech, printed in the Congressional Record, Gen Crosvenor undertakes to show what the Republican party has done for the colored man, and furnishes convincing evidence that the negroes' political welfare has been well looked after by the present administration. Heasys: "I want first to speak of his part in the war in Cuba, in Porto, in the Philippines. 'Would a war with Spain benefit the Negro?' was a popular question for debate. Some thought it would benefit them; others not. In many respects it has been a God-send, and beyond despute a great benefit. If in no other way, 15,048 privates have shown their patriotism and valor by offering their breasts as shields for their country's honor; 4114 (the regulars) did actual, noble (Continued on Page Three.) RIP LAN WINKLE. Ir was a great many years ago that the genius of Washington Irving sent the dissipated dutchman, Rip Van Winkle, to taste the contents of a mysterious flagon among a gang of ghostly merrymakers in the mountains along the Hudsou river. It was only eighteen short months ago that the irresistible hypnotic influence of a tremendous Republican victory in Kansas sent The Colored Citizen to slumber in the upper chambers of a Topeka storage ware house. It was twenty years of change and transformation that greeted the dimmed eyes of the awakened debauchee, as he tottered, ragged and grey, through the streets of his village, seeking the lost Nick Vedder. But this modern Rip does not allow the cobwebs and sleepers to brushed away before his thin, quavering voice is heard in a puerile wail. It has not realized that the sun has moved, and that the world has bounded forward in the famous seven league boots, and that all his dim eyes can discern and his failing ears hear is the rear of the passing procession. Eighteen months of slumber, and the world has lost him. Awakened from this Rip Van Winklian slumber to preach the doctrine of a lost cause, the following paragraph in the last issue can be appreciated and attributed only to an ignorance of facts rather than a wilful desire to distort and mislead our people. This modern Rip, while rubbing his eyes and shaking his fists at the fast receding rear guard of Kansas hosts, mumbler out: "Some one has asked us what the present state administration has done for the Negro. We must confess our inability to solve the problem, although we have been working at it for eighteen months. We have added, subtracted, multiplied, divided and extracted the square root and the best we could do was to secure this answer, the correctness of which we doubt, for it seems very much too large: 0—x—2 x square plus 0 square." There is but one conclusion to be deduced from the foregoing in favor of this latter-day Van Winkle. He has been dreaming. It is a great pity that his dream did not become a nightmare, that in an imperfect way he might have seen the vast difference-between the consideration received by the Negroes at the hands of the Stanley administration, as compared with that of the late lamented Mr. Leedy. We would respectfully refer the editor of The Colored Citizen to the issue of THE PLAINDEALER of May 11, which contained a full and complete record of what the present administration is doing for the Negro. Never before in in the history of this state has the sum of $50,000 per year been paid into the hands of our people by any political party. As an evidence of the contemptibleness of the Populists and Democrats, it is but necessary to call the attention of the Negro voters of Kansas to the effort made by them to defeat the appropriation of $10,000 for Quindaro Industrial school. When the Republican house sent the bill appropriating $4,000 for this school, a Democratic and Populist majority in the senate raised the appropriation to $10,000 and sent it back to the Republicans, believing that they would be bluffed into killing the bill. The Republicans ran the bluff and passed the bill, which has been the means of giving to the Negroes of Kansas two industrial schools that will be of lasting benefit to the race. Not satisfied with this, the Republicans are distributing over forty thousand dollars per year among Negro laborers who are using the same to buy and beautify homes and to help educate their children. The Negroes of Kansas cannot be deceived by the sophistries of a latter day Rip Van Winkle. Not now TO THE Negroes of this nation no name appeals more to their admiration and appreciation than that of John Brown, the first martyr to human freedom in America. With the name is intimately associated the heroic and desperate struggle of the abolitionists against the encroachings of the slave power that culminated in the awful tragedy at Harper's Ferry. Frank B. Sanborn, who visited Kansas during the recent session of the National Association of Charities, was a companion of John Brown, and had much to do with the schemes of this great man. He has published "The Life and Letters of John Brown," which contains many facts not heretofore given to the public. It is a book that should be in the home of every Negro who is interested in knowing the real history of those who laid the foundation of Negro citizenship in America. The book is published by Little, Brown & Co., of Boston. THE world always loses on the death of a successful man. The race loses much from the same cause. Every man, woman or child who selects a vocation and persistently follows it until success crowns his or her efforts, does all that any human being can toward solving the race problem. Not alone did Indiana lose a successful and a respected man the other day when simple Ben Thornton, detective, died. Ben Thornton was always and under all circumstances a gentleman. Quiet and unassuming in his way, he went about his business with becoming modesty and dignity. He was a member of the Indianapolis, Ind., police force for twenty-five years. From 1886 to the date of his death, he was connected with the detective bureau. His marked success was in capturing criminals of his own race. The loss of an honest, noblehearted man affects the race wherever scattered. We know no record of the future but records of the past, and by them we judge. IN 1894, during Democratic administration, the cotton mills of the United States consumed only 16 per cent of the entire average cotton crop. Last year they used over 27 per cent, and this year they will use about one-third of the whole crop; more than twice as much as in 1894. Workers in the cotton mills should not forget that Republican administration means double the quantity of work and higher wages besides. THE future is large with Americanism. in which free tradeism will have no part. In this category stands the free ship proposition, which means the purchase of second-hand British, instead of the construction of American ships for our foreign carrying. If the Kansas City convention declares for the free ships and turns down American ships the people will bury them deep in November. FARMERS should remember that sheep in Ohio were worth just $2 a head more on the first day of this year than they were worth on the 1st. day of January, 1895. The increase in the value of sheep under this Republican Administration was about the same in all the States of the country. MULES are not kicking these days. They find they are better appreciated and better treated because they are worth $12 a head more to the farmers this year than they were at the beginning of 1897, before the Republican Administration. AMERICAN interest in China is not altogether to protect the missionaries. Our commercial interest in the Orient especially at Pekin, Che Foo, Tein Tsin and Newchwang has increased wonderfully during the past few years and is worth caring for. DAVE MULVANE is reaping the reward of all great men. The errors of youth come back to haunt. Some jocosely inclined fellow has sprung the bartending story. Let such stuff rot. THE return of Hon. Charles Curtis brought out an enthusiastic crowd of admirers on Monday night. Curtis enthusiasm is not of the made-to-order kind. It is the genuine stuff. THERE is no excuse but "don't-want-to-work" for any man to be idle in Kansas at this time. Hundreds of hands are needed in our harvest fields. It looks very much as though the heathen Chinese were prepared to give the allied powers some trouble before they *Pekin*. Let the business men of our state get together like our women and organize for protection and increase of business. What difference does it make whether it is "Isthmian" or "Nicaraguan" so long as the canal is built? Western Negro Press Association. Pursuant to the regular appointment under the provisions of the constitution, the Western Negro Press association of the United States is hereby called to convene at Salt Lake City, Utah, in its fifth annual session Monday and Tuesday, August 7 and 8, 1900. All bona fide editors, managers reporters and press correspondents of race publications west of the Mississippi River are eligible to membership in the association, and are urged to be present. We cordially extend an invitation to members of the fraternity throughout the country to meet with us in Salt Lake and to consider those questions so vital to the race in this country. Recent developments show the need of action on the part of the more intelligent and thoughtful members of the race, and the press must undoubtedly take the lead. The official program will be up to its usual high standard. We would again urge upon every paper and its entire staff to make their meeting a personal matter in order to secure a large and enthusiastic gathering. The transportation committee, J. Fleming, of Colorado Springs, Colo., F. L. Barnett, of Omaha, Nebr, and W. W. Taylor, of Salt Lake, Utah, will appraise all western railroads of the convention, and will request them to extend courtesies to publishers and members of the craft. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of June, 1900. IN WOMAN'S REALM. A woman in Idaho got a divorce from her husband because he would not take her to the Paris exposition. He testified that he was afraid of water and that he dared not get into a bath tub even, he got so seasick. The Alpha Art of Kansas City, Kansas, was one of the most progressive organizations representee at recent convention. Their display work was par excellence and deserves special mention. The delegates present were Mesdames Dilbert, Dyson, Gamble, James, Thompson and LaMay, and Miss Moberly. \* \* \* Among the many popular young ladies in Kansas none enjoy a higher esteem and appreciation among their many friends than Miss. Minta Beck. Miss Beck is a Kansas girl, having passed all her days up in the quiet little town of Wamego. She comes from one of the best col- [Pictorial portrait of a woman with a halo around her head.] MISS MINTA BFCK. ored families of Kansas and possesses the sharp mental faculties which has made the name of Beck familiar with the development of our people in this state. Miss Beck is now a student at State University and is a general favorie among all classes by reason of her quiet dignity and lady like deportment. J. H. C. The Oak Leaf met at Mrs. D. F. Ray's, 210 Cline street, and adjusted business resultant to the Federation, allowing all bills. After a two course luncheon the club adjourned to meet the fourth Wednesday in each month. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Rivers. The club thanks the city clubs who assisted in entertaining and caring for the delegates. \* \* \* Kansas is as full of charming young ladies as her capacious graneries will be when the fall harvesting is complete. These young ladies are not all of the type that make the honest young man, seeking a sensible helpmate, go forth unto the open sky and pour out much lamentations among the large crowd who feel that the whole end of existence is to rise up in the morning and go forth to hours of social enjoyment, one finds many whose minds are full of usefull information. They know the value of the almighty American civilizer—the dollar and are preparing themselves to lay up treasures on earth as a defence against the inevitable rainy day. They are preparing themselves to know how to make good biscuits as well as to scan poetry and pound the life out of a defenseless piano. Not in my way nor in your way Does the cause of Truth march on; Yet each age has more of progress Than the ages that have gone; And from its inverted shadow Wheels the earth into the dawn. Often by the storms of passion We are torn and tempest-tossed; Often do our plans merry; Oft our purposes are crossed; Oft we bow our heads in anguish, Cring out that all is lost. But the mornow breaks in glory And the morning sunshine smiles, Gleaming off into the distance Until the golden afterwards, Where the Future glints and glastens Over Fortune's happy roles. Back of our short-sided wisdom Stands the thought Omnipotent; Back of all our purity scheming Wants the frond-daned event; Oft what seems to us an evil Is a blessing he sent. God is resigning, and His justice Will prealt, white or bettle? There are silent, unseen forces Unto Truth that are allied, And the legions of the angels And us from the other side. Not in my way nor in your way Comes the trump of the night, But resullessly as mourn Steals on the reluctant night, The tail is the fill with music And the world is filled with light There are voices from the Silence, So as sweep of scrape's wings, From the secret soul of being God's eternal mandate springs; And the world moves on forever To the goal of better things. —Deer News Self-Advertising. "He that bloweth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted," is the humorous metamorphosis of an old adage; but one containing and element of wisdom out of proportion to the lighter vein of the utterance. The mythologists tell us that Minerva threw away the flute when she found that it puffed up her cheeks; but if in this age men cast away the flute, it is to use a more potent instrument of puffing, by blowing their own trumpets. This instrument, it is almost universally agreed, should be of brass. Not only in trade, but it all the professions, self-trumpeting is now acknowledged to be the great talisman of success, and the man who blows his horn the longest and loudest is regarded as the most likely to reach the pinnacle of riches and respectability, if not of honor. \* \* \* When a Woman is Most Womanly. It is said a man is not truly a man until he has tasted the "apples of Sodom," and kissed the foam from the sparkling wine of life—not wholly developed until experience has made him a doubter of the innate goodness and purity of humanity, and too much life has robbed existence of the fascination of its simplicity. Not so with woman. When she becomes worldly, from an ideal standpoint, she becomes less womanly. The man, in whose breast still lives the romantic chivalry of the Middle Ages, idealizes the woman who retains the virginal artlessness of childhood in the face of existing conditions, and knows no taint of sin from actual contact, no breath of scandal from personal indiscretion. Optimism, not pessimism is the charm of womanhood, and the woman who has lived too much, and knows too much of life is the woman sought for companionship, but not as a wife. \* \* \* The Negro and City Hall Dedication. The Commercial club of the city of Topeka, in arranging for the dedication exercises of the new city hall, have invited the Negroes of the city of Topeka to participate in the above-mentioned affair, and to prepare to entertain the public one night, at least, during the period of self-gratulation incident to the occasion. The invitation extended is nothing more than just recognition of an important factor in the city's body politic; but the implied suggestion as to what should constitute the entertainment presented, is an insult to our intelligence and a positive afront to the self-respecting element of our people. The predominant characteristic of the representative Negro is no longer to play the ape and the monkey, and we look with positive disfavor upon the part we are asked to play in an event which will mark an epoch in the city's commercial and material greatness. We wish to serve notice right here and now, that there will be no cakewalk participated in by the best colored people of Topeka. We are in favor of presenting an entertainment which will demonstrate the progress we have made in intellectual development, and recite the story of our commercial and material successes and triumphs, but we can find no time, and have no inclination to play the clown and furnish diversion of the minstrel sort for the delectation of an applauding and admiring public. We are aiming to reach the heights; we are shunning the depths. A d astra per aspera" is our motto. Commercial Successes and Failures. At this time, when every Negro who is a student of economics is discussing the need of the organization of a Negro business men's league, it would not be out of place to make some observations upon the past futile attempts the race has made to get a footing in the commercial world. "The fault, Dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings!" The first law of success at this day, when so many things are clamoring for attention, is concentration;—to bend all the energies to one point, looking neither to the right nor to the left, till you forge in the fires of competition the bolts of power that will force an entrance to the heights which lead to commercial eminence. Dr. Adam Clarke used to say: "The old adage about 'too many irons in the fire' conveys an abominable lie Keep them all a-going—poker, tongs and all!" But all are not Clarkes. Persons who know a little of everything generally do not know much of anything. A jack-of-all-trades is generally the master of none; and the man who tries to heat half a dozen irons at once, either burns his fingers or finds the irons cooling faster than he can use them. It has been justly said that a great deal of the wisdom of man in this century is shown in leaving things unknown, and a great deal of his practical sense consists in leaving things undone. The man who would get along must single out his specialty, and into that, must pour the whole stream of his activity,—all the energies of his hand, eye, tongue, heart and brain. Concentration is the open sesame that will open the door of the fabled cave where lie hidden the treasures of effort and the rewards that rightly belong to singleness of purpose. * * The Kansas Negro and Politics. When that idol of the people, the champion of the Sunflower state in the halls of our national Congress, the Hon. Charles Curtis, returned to his own, his own received him with a demonstration worthy of the man, and all the more so because of the spontaneity and heartiness of the welcome. And among all those shouting, marching thousands, none were more enthusiastic than the rank and file of the Negro Republicans who swung into Kansas avenue behind the hero they had helped to eminence who has demonstrated that he is not unmindful of the important part they had played in his elevation. To the casual observer, the outsider, the Negro does not seem to fully realize the potency of the force he wields in determining the complexion of the political phase of the commonwealth; and while there are, here and there, evidences that the party to whom he has given the unvarying devotion of years is not altogether unmindful of him, he does not enjoy to the fullest extent the emoluments of office and place to which his numerical strength entitles him. There seems to be some organization, but that harmony which comes from singleness of purpose and the concentration of all the energies in the accomplishment of a desired end seems to be lacking; as was evidenced by the almost entire elimination of the Negro in the personnel of the Kansas delegation to the national Republican convention at Philadelphia. The sensational utterances of Senator Lodge are echoing approvingly in the hearts of more than one Kansan, and unless the Negro looks to his laurels, the future is not pregnant with hope of greater activity and wider recognition. C.S.H. Leavenworth. The ways and means committee of the hospital annex to the Protective home will celebrate the Fourth of July with a grand picnic at Well's Park. Grand ball and military drill in the evening at G. A. R. hall, between young Misses of Leavenworth and Atchison. Excursions are expected from Atchison, Kansas City and other neighboring cities. Mesdames O. A. Harris, J. D. Hill, W. B. Carter and W. S. Mitchell were in Lawrence this week attending the Grand Chapter. Miss Mable Taylor is here from Atchison visiting friends and relatives. Miss Miunie Day spent Sunday in Kansas City. Miss Gertie C. Taylor after having completed her course in the high school has resumed her studies in music. FOR RENT—Unturnished rooms at 118, 114 East Seventh street. Call at THE PREDEALER OFFICE. A Profitable Way to See The West In to join one of the personally conducted California excursions of the Santa Fé Route. Congenial companions are assured. Special conductors relieve you of all care and contribute materially to your enjoyment. No extra charge. Inquire of T. L. KING, Topeka Agent, The Archduan, Topeka & Santa Fe Ky. HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D. C. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. INCLUDING Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges Thirty-second Session (1900-1901) will begin October 1, 1900, and continue seven (7) months. Tunition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges, each $40. Pharmaceutical College, $79. All students must register before Oct. 12, 1900. For catalogue or further information, address F. J. SHADD, M. D. Secretary, 901 R. Street, N. W. City of Washington. MISS NELLIE HICKS Has opened a Musical Institute at her residence, and has secured Three of the Finest Make of Pianos in the city with which to give instruction. Special attention given children; terms reasonable. Parents would do well to send their children to Miss Hicks, at No. 422 EAST FOURTH STREET OFFICE HOURS. 5 10 A. M. 3 10 F. P. C. SUMNER SUNDAY. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls Promptly Answered. Telephone 558. WESTERN UNIVERSITY, QUINBARO, KANSAS. DEPARTMENTS, Theological, Normal, Preparatory, State Industrial and Musical. ADVANTAGES. Instructors from Leading Colleges, Good Water, Excellent Drainage, Healthful Climate. School term of nine months, begins Sept. 10, 1900. EXPENSES: Per month, Board $5, 50.Tutition and Room Rent $20. Industrial Training FREE of charge. For further particulars and Catalogue, Address. W.M. TECUMSEH VERNON, A.M. QUINDARO, KANSAS. Good Chance for a Rustler. SEVEN ACRE 4 room cottage, nice cellar, cemented. All in good condition; barn, hen houses and all kinds of outbuildings; fine well and ciste-n, shade trees, pear, peach and other fruit trees; 400 grape vines, two tons grapes gathered last year; only 2½ miles south of the city. Price, $1,300. DON'T NEED THE MONEY. Additional security of $400, and a mortgage on the farm, and work it out. Possession given November 1. See R. O. HILLIARD, and secure this fortune at once. Office, 413 Kansas avenue. For Sale Real Estate. 4 lots on Washburn avenue, $400 Five-room house, 1½ lots Topea avenue, $500; three-room brick cottage, cellar, two lots, $550. Terms easy. PROPERTIES ON LINCOLN ST. All in good condition, 1 to 1½ lots, 3 to 5 room houses, fine location, $300 to $550. SEVEN ROOM HOUSE, Two lots on Chandler street, $400. New 4 room cottage, 4 lots east front, Martin and Dennis' addition, $550. 16 lots on Central avenue, cheap. 12 lots on Quincy street, $100 each; 10 lots on Monroe street, $100 each. LOWMAN HILL LOTS, $50; N. Branner street, 1 lot, neat 3 room cottage, barn and cistern, $450; 3 room cottage, 1 lot, Van Buren street, $500; 4 room cottage, 1 lot, Van Buren St., $500. BOTTOM LAND in 5 and 10 acre tracts near the city. Desirable property in all parts of the city. Call and get prices. R. O. HILLIARD, 413 Kansas Avenue. Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER. MACEDONIAN LODGE No. 9. GOOD SAMAR-TANS and DAUGHTERS of SAMARIA, meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock, at 113 East Seventh street. Visiting Samar tans are always welcome. W. E. JACLSON, Chief. ALLIE LAWSON, Recording Sec. PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Lela Langston is in Lawrence this week. Miss Lillian Taylor is visiting her father in Nebraska. Are you going away for the summer? Then notify THE PLAINDEALER. Miss Lois Morgan left Sunday night for a fortnight's visit to Oklahoma. Mrs. Sarah Rivers of Quindaro, Kansas, is in the city visiting her sister. Tom McAdoo and a few choice spirits went out on a fishing tour Wednesday night. Lula Harris left Thursday for Ft. Scott where she will visit Dr. McLemore and family. Mrs. Caroline Scales and son of Kansas City, Kansas were among the city's guests this week. THE PLAINDEALER is the great race paper of Kansas. Only $1 per year. Are you a subscriber? Miss Cora Thompson has gone to the Indian Territory to spend the summer with relatives and friends. The Dyson restaurant, located at 440 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kas., is the best restaurant in that city. Mrs. A. C. Scott of Leavenworth who has been the guest of J. M. Johnson and family returned to her home Tuesday. J. Hume Childers, the versatile and ubiquitous editor-in-cheif of the PLAINDEALER will go to Kansas City next week to witness the Democratic fireworks display. Mesdames D. Mallory, S. Dilbert, L. Lucas and R. Wade, Mr. S. G. Watkins and daughter Georgie left Wednesday morning for Lawrence to attend the session of Grand Chapter. The storm of Wednesday night did considerable damage in the south part of the city, Trees were blown down, outhouses wrecked and a number of houses damaged by flying debris breaking a number of windows. John Wright, "our jovial John", spent Sunday in Kansas City. We do not know whether the celebration of St. John's day by the Masons there drew him thither, or he was worshipping at the shrine of another patron saint. Which was it John? There will be a hay-wagon party tonight under the chaperonage of Miss Mary Jordan. The young people are going to Mrs. Lizzis Cooper's four miles south-west of town. Judging from all the good things they are preparing to take along, an enjoyable time will be spent. Mrs. George F. Robinson of Leadville, Colo., is visiting ten miles north of the city, the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. B. F Vance. Mrs. Robinson will visit here about two weeks, after which she will return to her home in the West; much to the regret of her many friends here and elsewhere. We are authorized by the contracting parties to announce the nuptials of Miss C. A. O. T. Smith and Dennis McGruder Matthews. Both of the young people are Plaindealer employees, having met for the first time two weeks ago. It is a case of love at first sight. The wedding will take place February 32, 1901. Hon. Nick Chiles, the Business manager of the PLAINDEALFR returned from his eastern trip Wednesday. While east, Mr. Chiles, in addition to taking an active part in the National convention at Philadelphia, visited New York, Washington, Coney Island and Chicago. He left again Thursday morning for Lawrence. "Dear me," said a witty young fly, As he hit on a bald head, "If I Only had roller skates For these smooth, shiny pates, I'd have lots of fun on the slyt" Congressman Reeder's genial face and hearty handshake disturbed the torrid atmosphere of our sanctum Thursday. The great, big-hearted congressman from the Sixth district is as proud of the results of the Philadelphia convention as the proverbial boy and red-top boots. He will have a bigger vote in the Sixth district, along with other sections in Kansas this year than ever before. Miss Willa Smith, the PLAINDEALER's energetic and accomplished traveling agent and collector returned last week from a successful tour of a number of nearby towns in the in the interest of the paper. She again demonstrated that she is a hustler when it comes to gathering in the "needlul". She has gone again and will visit Leavenworth and Lawrence before returning. S. S. Jones of Kingsfisher. Okla, a prominent real estate dealer of that section was a pleasant caller last Saturday. Mr. Jones was on his way to Jefferson county to attend a family reunion of the "Jones", who were expected to be there from Utah and Oklahoma; Topeka, Manhattan and Eskridge, Kansas. Old man Jones, the head of the clan, made his will upon the occasion, divided 1300 acres of valuable land among his sons and daughters. The Twenty-third Kansas regiment will hold a reunion in the city of Topeka August 22nd. to celebrate the second anniversary of the departure of the boys from Camp Leedy on their long journey to Cuba. At a recent meeting the following committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements for the affair: Major J. M. Brown, Captian William Reynolds, Lieutenant Thomas McAdoo, of Topeka, and Adj. S. T. Jones of Leavenworth The delegates of the district conference and Sunday school convention met at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Ransom, 1726 Topeka avenue, Friday evening, and enjoyed a delightful dinner. The visitors from the different cities were Miss Lillie M. Shoemake, of Troy, Kas., Rev. Mrs. M. E. Palmer, of Lincoln, Nebr., Mr. Jones, of Nebraska City, Nebr., Mrs. Green, of Omaha, Nebr.; Miss Johnson, of Bonner Springs, Kas., Mrs. Hettie Anderson and Nellie Robinson, of Leavenworth, Kas. and Mrs. A. M. Ward, Ella Taylor, Lutie Bowen and Dora Sawyers, of Atchison, Kas. The Statesman of Denver Colo. gives the following account of the way they serve our popular people out there. Lone Star chapter gave a reception at the home of Mrs. John Ashton Monday evening in honor of the visiting grand matron, Mrs. Langston, of Topeka, Kansas. About 40 persons attended. The home was very tastily arranged. The chapter received the matron with open arms and gave her a hearty welcome to the Queen city. St. Marks chapter presented her with a pen, pencil, paper cutter and Mexican pocket book as tokens of its esteem and several members of Lone Star remembered her in a similar manner. C. B. Hill made several appropiate remarks and Mrs. Langston in her sweet manner thanked the chapter ladies for the manner in which she was recieved. Mrs. R. Williams, Mrs. Eva LeVay, Miss N. Page received with grace and dignity. Topeka is holding a great hand for Colorado ladies, and promise to reciprocate in as cordial a manner. One of the most enjoyable outing-parties of the season was given Thursday, June the 21st., at Silver Lake, by Mr. Frank Vance. The party after having met at the Reform school, took up their journey to the lake, which is twelve miles west of Topeka. The morning was spent in chatting and different games of amusement. Abou n, an elaborate lunch was spread by Mesdames Jamison, Vance and Brasfield; after which the crowd adjourned to the lake to indulge in boating and fishing. The "merry makers", after expressing themselves as having a most delightful time, departed for their different homes, just at sun-down. Those who had the pleasure of participating in this gleeful affair, were: Mesdames Estelle Robinson, of Leadville, Colo., W. I. Jamison, Jennie Brasfield, Nannie Washington, Martha Vance; Misses Linetta Brasfield, Nannie-Mozee, Cora Porter, Evelyn Vance, Nellie Washington; Messrs. W. I. Jamison, Thomas Hawkins, James Anderson, Pearl Porter, James Mozee, Lincoln Grimes, John Davis, Ray and Herbert Jamison and little Thelma Wilkerson. Quindaro Kans. Rev. W. T. Vernon B. S. D. delivered the address to the Y. M.C. A. and Y. W. C. A. of Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City Mo., during last (Commencement) week. The board of Regents and faculty conferred upon him the degree of A. M. To the executive boards of various district associations, Sunday schools and women's conventions throughout the state of Kansas: Brethren : You are hereby notified to meet in joint session with the executive board of the State convention with the Mt. Hebron Baptist church, Pittsburg, Kas., June 28, 29 and 30, at 10 o'clock a.m. This is our last meeting before the State convention which convenes in Topeka the first Tuesday in October. It requires $200 to carry on our work every quarter. At this time we are $42.50 indebted to the Home Mission society, besides salary due missionary. To meet our obligations for this and past quarters we must raise $250. Last quarter we asked every church to send $5.00. Only a few responded. The names of those churches that have responded to the appeals since the convention in Emporia, September, 1899, will appear in print with the amount given and what is due state In order to understand our state work please read the little pamphlet which we send you. This explains to you the state work in full : "Dear church: Will you remember that the great work which must be done in this state depends greatly upon you? The churches have been behind with their pro rata for years. We call upon you to send us no less than $4.00 at this meeting. The large churches are asked to send more. Our state minutes will not be printed this year because of limited finance. Dear church, if you would do your part in answering these appeals every quarter, the work would be in a more flourishing condition. Do the best you can when this notice comes to you. Brother Pastor, try to be present at the Pittsburg meeting. After June 25, send all money from churches for state work to me, care Mt. Hebron Baptist church, Pittsburg, Kansas. Until that time, address Financial Sec'y. 1505 N. Eighth St., Kansas City, Kasa. The following program will be rendered at Pittsburg June 28, 29 and 30: WEDNESDAY MORNING: WEDNESDAY MORNING. Sunday School Work-10:00 devotionals, Vice President G. W. Harts, Weir City; 10:30, calling the roll and appointment of committees; 10:40 report of corresponding secretary; 11, preaching, Rev. J. S. King, Weir City. AFTERNOON. 2, Devotionals, Rev. J. A. Duncan, Chetopa; 2:20, reading of minutes; 2:30 "The Relation of the District Sunday School Conventions to the State Sunday School Convention," Prof. Ford, Weir City; 3, miscellaneous business; 3:30, "Duties of Pastors to State Mission Work," Rev. J. D. Morrow, Yale. 4, sermon, Rev. A. J. Rogers, Yale. EVENING. 7:30, devotionals, pastor of Mt. Hebron Baptist church; 8, address of welcome, Mr. Jackson; response, Rev. E. Arlington Wilson, Kansas City, Kas.; 8:30, sermon, Rev. C. Teal, Coffeyville; 9:30; reports of all committees. THURSDAY MORNING. Women's Home and Foreign Mission convention—9, devotional exercises, appointment of committees on business and finance, five-minute talks, condition of the field; paper, "Work of the Negro Baptist Publishing company," Mrs. Nannie Dunlap, Junction; paper, Mrs. Amanda Jamison, Baxter Springs; essay, Mrs. Emily Gouch, Girard; 11, preaching, Rev. J. L. Dudley, Ft. Scott. AFTERNOON. 2, devotional exercises; paper, Miss Millie Thurman, Coffeyville; miscellaneous business, reports; special address, Mrs. M. D. Jones, N. Topeka; special address, Mrs. Carrie White, Parsons; essay, "The Ecumenical Conference of Missions," Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Kansas City; address, "What can be done to Improve the Young People," Miss Etta Schrader; preaching, Rev. C. H. Jones, M. D., Paola. EVENING. 7:30, consecration meeting; preaching, Rev. R. A. Goree, alternate, Dr. M. L. Copeland. FRIDAY MORNING. State Board Proper—9, devotionals, Rev. A. L. Voorhees, J. M. Middleton, Topeka; 8:30, reading of journal, appointment of committees, miscellaneous business; 10:30, topic, "The Ministry of the Holy Spirit," Rev. A. Fairfax, Parsons; 11, sermon, Rev. N. C. Robinson, Oswego, alternate, Rev. J. L. Dudley, Ft. Scott; collection; benediction. AFTERNOON. 2, devotionals, Revs. E. P. Green, A. D. Jamison, Kansas City; 2:30 miscellaneous business; 3:20, topic, "The True Element of Prayer," Rev. W. L. Grant, Topeka; 4, sermon, Rev. P. D. Skinner, D. D., Lawrence, alternate, Rev. H. W. Scott, Ottawa. EVENING. 7:30, devotionals, Revs. J. W. Price W. H. Pollett, Emporia; 8, add res of welcome; response, Rev. J. A. Goore, N. Lawrence; 8:20; sermon, Rev. George McNeal; 9, report of committees. SATURDAY MORNING. 9, devotionals, Rev. T. E. Pierce; 9:30, miscellaneous business; 11, sermon, Rev. H. V. Plummer, Kansas City, alternate, Rev. T. W. Greene, Mound City. AFTERNOON. 2, devotionals, Revs. R. Turner and H. F. Frazier, Wichita; 2:30, Bible institute, "The Way to be Saved," Rev. H. E. Strickland, Rosedale; 3:30, miscellaneous business; 4, sermon, Rev. R. P. Banks, Junction City. SUNDAY MORNING. 9:30, Sunday School Mass Meeting. 11, sermon, Rev. W.S. Blake, Olathe, alternate, Rev. G. W. Burdette, Eudora; 3, sermon, Rev. J. H. Vanlue, Wichita; 8, sermon, Rev. J. R. Richardson, Kansas City, Kas. Rev. J. R. RICHARDSON, President, E. ARLINTON WILSON, Corresponding and Financial Sec'y. The Republican Party and the Negro (Continued from Page One.) and heroic service at El Caney, San Juan and Santiago, while 266 officers did military service and demonstrated the ability of the American Negro to properly command even as well as he does readily ouy. When we have learned to appreciate that three years ago the Negro had in the army only five officers and 4114 privates, and one year ago he had 266 officers and 15,048 privates, we must know that inestimable benefit has come to the race. Among the officers are to be found many of the brightest minds of the race. Fully 80 per cent of those in authority come from the best known and most influential families in the land. Their contact with and influence upon the superior officers will be sure to raise the Negro in the popular esteem and do incalculable good. Some of these men are Colonels at $3500 per annum, Lieutenant Colonels at $3000, Majors at $2500, Captains (mounted) at $2000, Captains (not mounted) at $1800, First Lieutenants (mounted) at $1600, and First Lieutenants (not mounted) at $1500. "The Colored citizens had during the war 266 officers, approximated, and a fair average of salaries at $1600, $425,600; 14,784 privates at $208, $3,075, 472; 5000 men employed as drivers, cooks, servants, laborers, etc., at $250 per year. $1,250,000; total, $4, 751,072." Wichita. Joseph Whitted, who has resided in Chicago for the past two years, is in the city visiting his parents. Mrs. Ford has returned from a three weeks' visit to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Mrs. L. Crenshaw is visiting in Winfield. Rev. Matthew Jones, who has just returned from Hannibal, Mo., filled the pulpit of the Second Baptist church Sunday. Julia Carter was a visitor from Tolerville last week. An entertainment was given at Peerless hall interest of the A. M. E. church Monday evening. Maud Holmes arrived from Newkirk, Okla., Sunday, and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. Glover. ^ May Simmons was pleasantly surprised at her home in South Emporia last Thursday evening by a number of her friends. The evening was spent in games and dancing. Refreshments were served to the guests by a number of the young ladies. Among those present were Misses Nancy Phelps, Grace Baker, Addie Williams, Martha Thomas, Agnes Gilbert, Daisy Bradford, Sadie McWhorter, Alice Clarke, Maud Vernon, Deborah Yancy, Carrie Vernon, Sallie Rawles; W. Knox, Al. Beaufort, Tom Anderson, W. Rawles, Tom Parks, J. Gilbert, John Scaggs, Thad. Summit, Frank Beaufort, Syl. Griggs. Sterling. The colored people of Sterling gave a grand entertainment Saturday, June 16, 1900, under the auspices of the M. E. Church followed by a basket meeting Sunday. Quite a large number of members and friends attended both affairs, coming from Hutchinson and Great Beud. Revs. W. P. Green, Gamble, Johnson and E. G. Green officiating. LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE BUGGY FACTORY ON EARTH WRITE FOR PRICES AND CATALOGUE OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST OUR PRICE THE LOWEST PARRY MFG. CO. Indianapolis, Ind. Crackers that Crack That's the kind of Fireworks you get here. Now ready, wholesale and retail Call early. TROUP'S Enterprise. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY I HAVE MADE a very careful test of the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow among our colored students and found it a most excellent hair tonic. It is just the thing to make the hair soft, yielding and straight. Kindly send me two bottles per place. Please place the bottles on your Yours truly, J. M. Hoffman, Professor of Agricultural Biology, State A. & M. College, Orangeburg, S.C. If your dealer can supply you with the genuine Original Ozonized Ox Marrow (copyrighted) send $500 to THE OZONIZED OX MARROW. 22 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. CREOLE POMADE... Kinky and Curly Hair Without injury—Removes daudruff, cures all diseases of the scalp—75c per jar. GEORGE W. STANFIELD, Druggist, 632 Kansas Ave., Topeka. Shampooing and Face Massage. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer.... Hair to match all Complexions. WITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY. 250 East Fifth Street, TOPKKA, KANSAS. To my Customers: On and after March 30th I will be at McCarroll's Barber Shop, 116 East Seventh, Where I will be pleased to meet you all again. R. L. SKEARCE. Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and financial agent, THE CAPITAL LOAN OFFIC E Will remove to 316 Kansas Avenue, May 1, with a Big Line of Gents' Furnishing Goods, New and Second-Hand Misfit Clothing. M. MANSON, 316 KANSAS AVE. Kellam Book & Stationery Co. A. C. L. COAL COMPANY Is Headquarters for the Cheapest Prices, the Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the Promotest Deliveries. Get their Prices on Coal, Wood, Feed, Flour, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Office 402 Minnesota Avenue. Telephone 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North Third Street. F. HENDERSON, Manager, Kansas City, Kansas. Fresh and sugarcured Meats. SCHMIDT BRO'S : : : 306 E. SECOND ST. Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Cansas, and the Indian Territory. The Blue Front Restaurant. We have opened a first-class restaurant and lodging house and offer the following rates: Board per day $1, per week $3, normal students $2; two in a room, meals 15 cents and lodging 25 cents per night. Call on or address P. B. Moore or Mrs. P. B. Moore, 711 Commercial street, Emporia, Kansas. 5000 MEN WANTED: Men who will keep up with the times by reading the PLAINDEALER. The Kansas Saving Inves CHANUTER ++++++++ Authorized Ca ++++++++ Stock solicited by correspo and financial agent, THE CAPITAL M. MANSON Will remove to 316 Kansas Line of Gents' Furnishing New and S M. MANSON, 3 Kellam's, 711 Kansas City and County School Kellam Book & A. C. L. COA Is Headquarters for the Cheapest Sales, the Smallest Profits and Get their Coal, Wood, Feed, Building WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Telephone 152 West. Yard and St . F. HENDERSON, M KANSAS PACKING Wholesale Fresh and sugar SCHMIDT BRO'S : MISSOURI PACIFIC 1 RAILWAY Traveling the States of Colorado, Cansas, and the Five (5) Daily Passenger in each direction, between The Famous Hot Are reached ONLY by H.C. E. NIPPS, Agent, TOPEKA, KAS. On July 7, 8, 9, 10 and 18, and August 2, tickets from points west of Missouri River, and east of Colby, Kan., to Denver Color two springs, Manitou Pueblo, Salt Lake City and Orem, Utah, and return, will be sold by the Great Rock Island Route One Regular fare plus $2.00 Round Trip Return Limit Oct. 31, 1900. BEST LINE TO DENVER ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU. Take advantage of these cheap rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made now for any of the excursions. Write for full information and the beautiful book "COLORADO THE MAGNIFICFNT"—sent free. E. W. THOMSON. A.G. P. & T. A., Topeka, Kans. Investment Company, Colored E, KANSAS. Capital, 700,000. Dependence. General solicitor and J. S. HALE. LOAN OFFIC E I, Proprietor. CORRESPONDENTS to this paper must use due care in the preparation of their man uscript. We have not the time to reconstruct your news items, and if the matter sent in is not legible, it will be filed as dead matter. Long lists of names of parties attending social functions, extended comment not of a purely news nature must be accompanied by cash to insure publication. Sign your correspondence. Lawrence. Your welcomed paper, THE PLAINDEALER, finds its ways into our humble home once a week. We feel with due deference to other papers edited by colored men that the PLAINDEALER stands second to none in its fearless defense of all our rights as American citizens. Mr. Editor we indorse the stand you have taken on the attempt of some to form a National Negro party. What could be the result of such a scheme if it could be carried out? It would put the states north of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi river in the Democratic-Populist-party. The party of Ben Tillman who stood up in the Senate of the United States and tried to justify the brutal surpression of the rights of two million of colored voters in the ex-slave states. Men who in war as well as in peace have been patriotic to the flag and country. Men who merit the full enjoyment of all the rights of American citizens. The party of Ben Tillman and A. M. Staddall of North Carolina who said in discussing the race problem at Montgomery, Alabama, that God created the Negro a plague for the whites to destroy. Last, but not least, is Bourke Cockran, one of the leaders of Tammany ring, the fountain head of Northern Democracy, who said at Montgomery, Ala., that the 15th. Amendment ought to be repealed. I do not believe the colored voters North of the Ohio and west of the Miss. rivers will by word or act assist the Democratic Populist party in their attempt to surpress any of our rights as American Citizens. Atchison. Mr. J. Bratton and wife had a little hand-to-hand misunderstanding. After all was over her brother St. Paul Kelly rushed in and put his bruises so heavily on Bratton that it cost him $15 in Police Court. For heaven's sake, keep your self out of man and wife's affairs else the Buzz Saw will rip your vitals. Mrs. Inez Wilson is quite an artist with the needle and she is industrious enough to keep busy. Our big hearted, generous Senator Brown is thinking of giving the young people a social treat soon. Misses Celia and Sarah Kerford had an Evening at the residence Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Robt. Kerford, their sister-in-law who left Thursday to join her husband in Pueblo, Col. A number of the Elites of the city were present and enjoyed a good time. Mrs. Wm. Gordon of Omaha arrived in the city Wednesday for a long and pleasant visit among her many friends. The Boy preacher from Kansas City will conduct a week's series of meetings at Rev. Dunbar's church. He is quite interesting. The Bethel Church will have her first Anniversary Wednesday June 27th at True Eleven Hall. Rev. W. L. Grant of Topeka and Rev. E. H. Wilson of Kansas City will deliver addresses. Mrs. B. J. Roy and quite a Nicodemus. Rev. J. W. Braxton held quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday. W. L. Sayers and wife visited in Nicodemus Sunday and Monday. Rev. C. A. Morgan accompanied by his wife went to Hill City Sunday. A heavy hail-storm Sunday evening broke several windows in this town, and caused a number of horses to brake loose while their owners were in church. G. W. James of Hill City was in town Sunday. Crops are looking fine in this community. A number of our farmers will go off to harvest next Sunday. Paxico. The 12th. annual convention of the C. M. E. Sunday School of Kansas district of Kansas and Missouri was held at Paxico Kans. Ella Carson of Emporia was appointed secretary protem. First morning session was opened at 9:10 A. M. devotional service conducted by Rev. J. M. Brown P. E. who also delivered the annual address. Paxico. The convention was then organized and the following officers were elected for the convention. Ella Carson of Emporia, sec.; Sam Ella Lacy of Topeka treasurer; Daisy Miner of Topeka, critic and reporter. The annual convention sermon was preached by Rev. H. H. Williamson of Newton. The following delegates took part in program. Papers, "The Qualified Teacher", by Daisy Miner of Topeka; "Music in the church"; by Ella Lacy of Topeka; "Sunday School and Home"; Josephine Chism; "Qualification of Teacher", Mrs. Bedford; Rec. Ella Carson of Emporia; papers "Bible Study in the Homes", Pearl Wright of Baldwin; "Duty of Parents to Sunday School", Lena Gordon of Paxico. Constitutional Committee— H. H. Williamson, Newton; L. F. Byron, Baldwin, Josephine Chism; Daisy Miner, Topeka; Lena Gordon, Paxico. Programme Committee—Rev. L. F. Brown, Baldwin; Ella Lacy, Topeka; Lena Gordon, Paxico. The cash reported was $13.37. Daisy Miner Hutchinson. H. M. Crow has returned from college at Quindaro, Kas. On Wednesday a party of ladies and gentlemen went out to Little River for a day of fishing and hunting. Following are the names of those who composed the party: E. Broadus, C. Fowler, A. Thomas, L. Sanders, M. Crow, J. Banks, C. Crooms, M. Fowler, B. Smith, C. Bell, R. Thomas, W. Owens, A. Harrison and W. Kirk. Saturday evening R. Wickliffe and wife entertained several young people, and they all report a very nice time. On Monday evening, June 17, the Tabernacle Baptist church closed its literary society. The concert given at the A. North Topeka. Newton. Weir City. Salina. Emporia. Under a mixed school system, except in the suburban districts, no child need walk over six or eight blocks to reach a school, the equal of the others in every respect. If seperate schools were to be set apart for us instead of a number of schools we would be confined to three or four. A large number of children would have to go considerable distances to reach them. As it is many children find excuses for being absent from school. With the distance increased, these absent ones would be multiplied, especially in bad weather. As a concomitant of absense there always is a lessening of the interest in school both of the child and of the parent. Soon school is given up and the child is out on the street, early learning the ways of vice and crime. Under the present system the very best facilities are provided for instruction and the very best teachers are gotten. In the school system merit cuts a larger figure than in any other department of our commonwealth and politics a smaller one. This is due to the vital importance which the Anglo-Saxon attaches to the early training of his children. With mixed schools we enjoy the benefit of his solicitude. But the moment we are seperated, what is to prevent the rankest favoritism such as prevails in some communities? Mixed schools without mixed teachers is unfair. But instead of agitating for something that will be an irreparable injury, we should work to gain representation in the system as it now is. The record of many cities shows that it is entirely within the range of possibilities that we be accorded teachers in proportion to the taxes we pay. Let us then find some one who can fulfil all the qualifications and go before the board and make a strong effort to have her appointed. Long range talking is idle. Apart from the advantages in distance, and freedom from favoritism, there is one feature that to us means everything. This is a country predominated by Anglo-Saxons. It is their culture and their genius which we must copy if we would equal them. To go to school with them, to try our strength with theirs, to learn early that it is man and not color that wins the battle, is to give a Negro boy self confidence, to fit him for the race of life and to make his path upward easier. The people recognize these advantages and consider all agitation for seperate schools ill advised, and short sighted. Horton. Horton. DearSir: Permit me to say that our beautiful little city Horton Kans., was comparatively drooped in mourning today having been called upon to pay our last tribute of respect to one of Horton's most honored citizens, Mr. Samuel Holloway, who departed this life on Wednesday June, 20 at 4:20 P. M. The funeral services were held at the family residence. Rev. C. O. Smith pastor of the 2nd. Baptist church preached a sermon subject, "I must work the work, etc" and made it so appropriate to the occasion that all present expressed great pleasure in hearing such a sermon. Bro. Holloway was born in Savannah Mo. 1849, dying at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 8 days. A wife, mothet, father, two daughters, Mayme and Daisy, and one son M.G. a bright young man who has been forman of the Horton Commercial for ten years, survive. The citizens of Horton in general tender sympathy to the bereaved that our loss is his gain. The remains was carefully laid to rest with Masonic honors, Bro. Jno. Fleming acting W. M. Prof. S. G. Watkins of Topeka. Master of Ceremonies. They did great credit to themselves and honors to the craft. The funeral procession was nearly one-half mile long. NINTH ANNUAL GRAND SESSION. The Ninth Annual Grand Session of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle for the Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction will convene in the SENATE CHAMBER in the city of Lincoln, State of Nebraska, Tuesday, July 10th. A. D., 1900 at ten oclock, a. m., and will continue in session the 10th., 11th, 12th and 13th. The Board of Grand Curators is requested to meet Monday, July 9th. Temples are requested to send their C. M. and V. M. and pay their traveling expenses and board. Tents are to send their P. M. and V. Q. M. and pay their traveling expenses and board. All Temples, Tabernacles, Palatiums and Tents must be represented, as the law is positive on this point. Send or bring all receipts that you have recieved from the endowment sec'y., since the last Grand Session to this Grand Session, as per Constitution, page 185, article 23, and put them in the hands of the Committee. As our work is done by Committees, we want all delegates represented on some one of the Committees at the hour of opening. The Annual Sermon will be preached, Wednesday night, July 11th. All members must be present in full dress regalia. Success Assured. Roosevelt's brilliant record as a soldier and statesman easily place him in the front rank, and the enthusiasm which he brought to the convention resulting in his unanimous nomination attests his popularity with his party. All things considered, the convention has done remarkably well. 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