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Friday, July 27, 1900
Topeka, Kansas
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VOLUME II.
KANSAS MEDICOS.
The Sunflower State Array of Medical Talent.
NEGROES WORTHY OF NOTE.
They Rank Way Up Among Men of Their Profession. Douglass Hospital.
Doctors Thompson, Vernella, Taylor, Brookins, McLemore, Shields and Hudson.
In pursuing the established policy of THE PLAINDEALER, we believe example is to be admired, and is far
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more productive of results, more real and tangible than the gospel of precept. We are inclined to believe that the cause of so many idle colored boys about our streets is due largely to the constantly iterated and reiterated interrogative statements: "What's the use going to school? I can't get anything to do?" True, there is much in this everyday life of ours to discourage the average youth, whose aggressiveness lost much of its temper through the race's years of slavery and oppression. The young Negro who looks the world in the eye and sees the scant room in the commercial world, and the dismal outlook for the race's professional men, finds very little to encourage him to sacrifice pleasures of youth to obtain an education. But conditions are
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DR. W. H. HUDSON. ATCH ON.
changing with the Negro. He is learning in the great school of experience that the exceptional Negro who has the temerity to scale the heights of professional knowledge can do for him all that any other race can do. He is learning that the Negro lawyer can plead his cause as eloquently before the bar as can the Anglo-Saxon; that Negro doctor can diagnose diseases and prescribe for their cure as well as the white. In fact, the great masses of the Negroes are rapidly recovering that confidence in each other, honesty of purpose that had its downfall when the lust of the African savage sent his brother to perish in American slavery, that he might have a string of glass beads. It has been this lack of confidence between members of the race that
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has contributed so much to the slow growth and development of our people since emancipation. The world marvels at the very remarkable progress of the race during the past thirty-five years, but the present achievements of our people in education, wealth and morals would pale into insignificance if there had been the same confidence and gregariousness among our people in 1863 as we have today.
But still, all signs point to a brighter future for our people. The outlook is not so gloomy. The race, though prescribed and ostracised, is rapidly learning to supply its own wants. This is infinitely more than could be said of the Israelites after four-hundred years of Egyptian slavery.
A few days ago the telegraphic reports told of the work of the race's greatest benefactor, Booker Washington, who is at this time actively making a careful study of the condition of our people in New York, with a view of suggesting methods of bettering their condition. This is a plan which should be followed in every locality where our people are in any considerable numbers, and should be pursued for the purpose of seeking homes for the race where the largest measures of freedom are enjoyed, and the opportunities for financial and moral improvement are greatest. Here in the West can be found the best examples of Negro development along industrial lines. Here, in less than a generation, the race has laid a foundation for future wealth not even excelled by the Southern states. Here, too, will be found the finest specimens of Negro manhood. From the rapidly increasing wealth of the race, a strong and increasing class of professional men is growing up, whose achievements are eminently respectable.
Scattered about in the populous Negro districts of the state will be found a large number of colored physicians. The work they are doing is forever relegating the "vooodoo" quack, whose identity has long been associated with the race. The oldtime voodoo with his basket of herbs, bones, etc., who played upon the ignorant superstitions of a race enslaved, is a recollection, and, along with the "conjure woman", is a part of the folklore of the race, used by mothers to frighten fretful babes. Yet, the race cannot scoff and abuse the man with his herbs. He served his purpose. To his knowledge of the healing and medical properties of the weeds, grasses and plants has been added the scientific information of technical school of medicine and surgery, with the result that the Negro doctor is an entity, with his diploma and pills. In the acquisition of a technical knowledge of medicine and the application to diseases of the human being, the Negro has manifested the same remarkable genius for absorbing knowledge that has characterized him in other and equally difficult branches. Realizing the oestracism of his people, and their great need for proper hospital care during illness, the Negro physician has conceived and put in operation hospital and training schools for nurses that are proving a great benefit to the race. These hospitals are imperatively demanded in the South and in some Northern localities where the prejudice against the Negro is stronger than the love for Jesus Christ Kansas has all these elements. A strange and an inexplicable condition to exist in a state dedicated by the blood of its noblest citizens to the cause of liberty and humanity.
Topeka, perhaps, has more Negro physicians than any other city in Kansas, the oldest being Dr. J. M. Jamison, followed by Drs, Seth Vernella, I. A. Shields, C. S. Sunday, O. A. Taylor and W. E. Jackson.
Seth Vernella.
To the "eclectic school of medicine" Dr. Seth Vernella, a native of South America, belongs. He is a specialist in diseases of women and children, and has built up a large and lucrative practice. He received his medical education in foreign countries, and was for a number of years attached to a Catholic hospital at Rome, Italy. After completing his education, he traveled extensively
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THE TWO COMPARED
Tom Fortune Tells How He Stands. His Position.
HAS CRITICISED THE' G. O. P.
But His Criticisms Have Been Inside the Party. No Tho't of Leaving its Folds.
McKinley and Roosevelt Preferable to Bryan & Stevenson Because Abler and Wiser.
No man of African descent at presents weilds as potent an influence on National Negro politics as does Hon. T. Thomas Fortune, the versatile though sometimes erratic Editor of the New York Age. His views on all public questions as they affect the Negro are remakable for their comprehensiveness and force. Editor Fortune is at all times clear and explicit. Just now, when, the increased number of Afro-American politicians, for revenue only, are espousing the cause of Bryan and Democracy as ruled by Crocker and the Ice trust, it is necessary that the position of the faithful adherents to the party of liberty and progress should be clearly understood by the great mass of our people. In a recent issue of The Age Editor Furtune thus clearly and forcibly defines the position which the Negroes of America should assume towards both parties:
The Martinsburg (W. V.) Pioneer Press has come out flat-footed for Bryan and Stevenson. We do not object to that. Every Editor should do his own thinking.
The Pioneer Press enumerates all the points of grievance the race has had against President McKinley during the past four years and wants to know how the Age can afford to support the National Republican ticket.
The Cleveland Gazette and the Indianapolis World and a few others of our papers which are supporting the Democratic ticket, want to know the same thing.
We had thought we had made our position plain enough. Such opposition as we have made to policies of the Republican party during the past four years which seemed antagonistic to the best interests of the race we made strictly inside the party, and we have had the satisfaction of seeing two of those three adverse policies reversed. We contemplated at no time going outside of the party and we do not contemplate doing so now. From the platform point of view, we are in accord with all the declaration of the Republican platform; we are not in accord with any delaration in the Democratic platform.
As far as the candidates are concerned, McKinley and Roosevelt are preferable to us, as a good citizen and an Afro-American, to Bryan and Stevenson, because they are abler and wiser and safer men, and more representative of regnant American aspirations at home and abroad and of Republican traditions, which are the glory of the Nation.
As far as parties are concerned, the Republican party has always been our friend; it has conferred upon us all the rights of citizenship we possess and it has never taken any right of manhood or citizenship from us. The Democratic party has opposed every right of manhood and citizenship which the Republican party has conferred upon us and relentlessly antagonized every right so conferred. It has been our relentless foe. It is our relentless foe. It has learned nothing since the war; it has forgot nothing.
Our political creed may be summed up in the following: We are against the Democratic party because the Dem-
The Negro like the Swede. German or any of our many heterogeneous racial elements assuming his position in political parties, accordingly as the principles and practices of the party affect his progress as a citizen. The enacting of laws calculated to deprive the Negro of equal opportunity as a citizen and of stigmatizing the race as inferior beings is a principle and practice of communities and States where Democratic
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sentiment prevail. In discussing the infamous "Jim Crow" car law, the Age says:—
Talking about the infamous "Jim Crow" law of Virginia, the Richmond Planet says: "We are a law abiding people," But when we do not make the laws, and have no voice whatever in the making or enforcing of them, and when the laws are purposely made to degrade us and deprive us of the constitutional guaranty of equality of rights and justice, how then?
We believe in obeying just laws that bear equally upon all the people and we believe in antagonizing all
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laws that do not. How long would an equal number of white men in Virginia obey the "Jim Crow" laws of that State if directed against them by black men? Are black men better or more craven than white men. There will be an end of the whole scheme of Humbug.
And again:—
The Springfield (Mass.) Daily Republican, talking about the proposed "Jim Crow" legislation on the street cars of New Orleans, says:
We may therefore venture the prediction that the proposed new law will not remain long on the statute books. The economic consideration will finally overcome the prejudice of color. Street transit depends for its greatest efficiency and cheapness
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DR. I. A. SHIELDS, TOPEKA.
upon a service strictly common to all people without discrimination. And if it should chance that Southern and local capital is operating the service the color discrimination will the more
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CORRECTS LIBEL.
9th and 10th Cavalry Not Roasted By Teddy.
THE CHARGE UP SAN JUAN.
"No Troops Could Have Behaved Better." Roosevelt Proud of Them.
In A Letter He Silences the Slander Which Reflects on Black Boys Who Wore The Blue.
In April 1899, Governor Roosevelt published one of a series of articles in the Century Magazines relative to the doings of his Rough Riders and other soldiers, during the late Spanish-American War. In this article reference is made to the conduct of the Negro soldier, consisting of "a score of colored infantry men", that happened to come under the eye of Colonel Roosevelt. And he said, "No troops could have behaved better than the Colored soldiers had behaved so far, but they are of course peculiarly dependent upon their white officers. Occasionally they produce non-commissioned officers who can take the initiative and accept responsibility precisely like the best class of whites, but this cannot be expected normally, nor is it fair to expect it. With the colored troops there should always be some of their own officers, whereas, with the white regulars, as with my own Rough Riders, experience showed that the non-commissioned officers could usually carry on the fight by themselves." And again in describing the conduct of the men under the severe hail of shot, shell, and shrapnell that the Spanish soldiers were pouring on them, Col. Roosevelt says "but under the strain, the colored infantry men (who had none of their officers) began to drift to the rear, either helping wounded men or saying that they wished to find their own regiments.* * * *
So I jumped up and walking a few yards to the rear, drew my revolver halting the retreating soldiers, and called out to them that I appreciated the gal'antry with which they fought, and would be sorry to hurt them, but I would shoot the first man who, on any pretense whatever, went to the rear." * * * "where all the regular officers did so well, it is hard to draw any distinction, but in the calvalry divisions a peculiar meed of praise should be given to the officers of the Ninth and Tenth for their work and under their leadership the colored troops did as well as any soldiers could possibly do."
The foregoing are the offensive remarks of the Republican candidate and have been brought forward by Democratic Negroes as a good and sufficient reason for Negroes to vote against the Republican party. We take pleasure in publishing the following letter from Colonel Roosevelt in relation to his utterances. Oyster Bay, July 9th, 1900, Maj. Geo. W. Ford, Fort Scott, Ks., My dear Major Ford:—
I thank you for your letter of the 30th ult. just received on my return from the West. The attack on me comes from certain demagogues who expect me to speak in the superlative of everybody. I have had similar attacks made upon me because I pointed out the shortcomings of certain white volunteer officers and the shortcomings of the regular artillery. In my article I mentioned a panic which occurred among some colored infantry seperated from their officers. I stated that "No troops could have behaved better
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than the Colored soldiers." but added that "they were peculiarly dependent upon their officers." I pointed out that some of the Colored non-commissioned officers were able to accept responsibility and take the initiative precisely like the very best White non-commissioned officers, but that under the circumstances it was not fair to expect this to be the invariable case; and in conclusion I stated that the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry who were with their own officers showed that "Colored troops did as well as any soldiers possibly could do." Finally I dedicated my book "To the Officers and Men of the Five Regular Regiments of the Cavalry Division at Santiago", saying that "I do not believe in any army in the world could be found a more gallant and soldierly body of fighters than the officers and men of the 1st, 3rd, 6th 9th, and 10th U.S. Calvary", and added that "for my own regiment I was proud to accept the statement that it was on an equality with these regiments."
If there is any further information you would like I would be most glad to give it.
I may point out that one of the arguments used against me with the National Gaurd was the statement that I had undervalued them when compared with the regulars of the cavalry division. Of course that was a slander as the present is slander, but knaves can often persuade fools to go wrong by misquoting or only partially quoting what a man says. A volunteer regiment like the 20th Kansas when it has had such an experience as that regiment has had, is as good as the best regular regiment in the world. The Ninth and the Tenth Cavalry did so well before Santiago, that as I have pointed out in my book, it completely overcame the prejudice even among my South-westerners of my regiment, and to use their own phraseology "were delighted to drink out of the same canteen with them."
Faithfully yours.
It has never been, and never shall be, a practice of the PLAINDEALER ro apologise for the conduct of any man, white or black. We accept the statements of Gov. Roosevelt along with those of many thousands of American people, who have been convinced that the Negro soldier is entitled by virtue of his noble conduct to their highest consideration and respect. But admitting as true all that has been said relative to the Negro soldiers failing to receive just recognition from the hands of the National Administration, is that sufficient to justify the Negroes of America in jo ining to and promoting the success of a party whose recorded history on the race problem is blacker than the hinges of hell? Is there sufficient in the utterance of Gov. Roosevelt, construe them as one will, to offset the boasted murders of Ben Tillman? No honest Negro will vote with Democracy and lynch law.
Rev. A. Beck Talks. Some Experiences and travels.
Col. Jim Beck has a brother, who is a preacher and a great big man. He has spent many years traveling over the south. He has seen much of the condition of our people in the South and does not hesitate to speak out on the dastardly treatment of our women. The magnificent gospel he is preaching should be imbbed by his brother. In a recent interview in the Ashland (Neb.) Gazette, he has this to say about the prevailing practice of lynching Negroes in the South by the leaders of the Democratic party: "It was truly heart rending to listen to his description of the cruel wrongs to which the colored man is still subjected in the South. In the North we hear only one side of the matter. When a brutal, ignorant Negro becomes the victim of a Southern mob, the average person is apt to reflect that he only received what he deserved and let the matter pass with a
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ern White Men.
STRAWS THAT TELL
Direction of Political Current Shown By Trend
OF WORLD'S BEST THOUGHT.
Political Opinion. Resume of Week's Events. Pointed Paragraphs.
Republicanism in Kansas. It Makes Strange Bed-fel lows. A Question
It Makes Strange Bedfellows Politics makes strange bedfellows Just think of John Brown and Ben
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Perkins in the same party.
Most Economical In Kansas History.
Gov. Stanley's administration [will go down in history as the most economical in the history of Kansas. There was money left in the contingent fund.
Democracy Is Almost Hell.
Democracy is Goebleism, Tilmanism, lynch law, and disfranchisement of Negroes. Simply that and nothing more.
Don't All Speak At Once.
Can a Negro be a Democrat in Kansas? No, he cannot afford it even in heaven, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Not On Your Tiatype, See
Did Bridemental meet the Twenty-
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third Kansas on its return from Cuba. Certainly not. Then please Brother Beck, don't froth at the mouth about Gov. Stanley.
False Statements Will Cut No Ice.'
Does the Kansas contingent of Tillmanism hope to make votes against the Republican party by making false and rediculous statements about Gov. Stanley? Major Brown should remember that a capable soldier kept the records of our colored regiment, as well as a competent officer drilled his battalion for him.
The Question of Separate Schools.
There is no time when the separation of white and colored children in the public schools can be justified.
If it is good policy to seperate them
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Women of Negroes
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
FOR PRESIDENT.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT;
VICE PRESIDENT.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
W. E. Stanley.
For Lieutenant Governor,
H. E. Richer.
For Associate Justice,
W. A. Johnston.
For Secretary of State,
George A. Clark,
For Treasury,
Frank Grimes,
For Auditor,
George E. Cole,
For Attorney General,
A. A. Godard,
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
Frank Nelson,
For Insurance Commissioner,
W. V. Church,
For Congressman at Large,
Charles F. Scott,
For Congressman First District,
Charles Curtis,
For Congressman Second District
J. D. Bowersock,
For Congressman Third District,
George W. Wheatly,
For Congressman Fifth District,
W. A. Calderhead,
For Congressman Sixth District,
W. A. Reeder,
For Congressman Seventh District
Chester I. Long
THE Democratic party is the tail to the Populistic kite this year.
THE dictatorial attitude of Boss Bryan at Kansas City is very suggestive to imperialism.
THE Republicans have no party perfidy and dishonor to hamper them in their victorious campaign.
We renew our faith in the policy of protection to America labor.—Republican plantform.
The Democratic platform renews its faith in foreign labor.
We appose the accumulation of a surplus.—Democratic platform.
The Democratic party has always been a debt creator, even in time of peace.
Any government not based upon the consent of the government is a tyranny.—Democratic platform.
How about the government of the people of New York by the Tammany ice trust?
MAJOR Brown whose recent plunge into Democratic politics seems to have it in for Governor Stanley, and predicted much opposition to the governor because he failed to meet the twenty-third boys at Leavenworth on their return from Cuba. But we do not think that Governor Stanley's action will drive true Republicans away from their party; neither will the heresies taught by the Major. To what party does the Major wish the men of the 23rd to attach themselves? Surely, not the party of the self-confessed murderer Tillman, who prates of liberty and sheds crocodile tears, over the far away Filipinos, and vauntingly boasts of shooting
"niggers" at home; who; was horrified at the atrocities of Spain and encourages outrages ten times worse in America.
No, No, Major, if we are to leave the Repnblican party, God forbid! that we should ever become members of the party championed by Tillman, and men of his ilk.
The men of the 23rd, like the vast majority of the colored voters of the state will go to the polls in November, and vote for the Republican nominees, county State and National.
Poor Wu Tung Fang, Chinese Minister to the United States bewails the unfortunate condition of his countrymen in America, and believes that a better understanding of his people will result in a repeal of the Chinese Exclusion act. Don't you believe it Brother Wu, there are no chinese angels in the white man's bible, any more than there are colored ones. It makes no difference how dirty the white man is, he belongs to the superior race, and thereby has the call on the Mongolian, Ethiopian, or Malay, and don't you forget it.
DALLAS EXPRESS, Kingletts.
To hear the average Democrat talk about McKinley, one would think him a horse thief.
THE excursion going darkey ought to remember that watermelons don't grow all the year.
THE race which neglects itself can with poor grace demand recognition at the hands of another.
THE white man has made himself a great factor not by talking race pride, but by doing race pride.
QUIT fighting the Negro newspaper, old fellow. It is doing a great work. It is today the most effective champion of the Negro's rights.
KANSAS MEDICOS.
(Continued from Page One.) throughout Europe and Egypt, taking special lectures. Coming to America a number of years ago, he spent some time in travel and practice in Canada and in the Eastern states. He finally came to Kansas and located in Topeka, where he has been, with the exception of a few years in Atchison, for the past twenty years. By close attention to his profession the doctor has not only succeeded in building up a good paying practice, but he has also laid aside some of this world's goods as a protection against the rainy day. He has a magnificent home at 224 Topeka avenue, where he hospitably entertains his many friends. In Mrs. Jennie Thurman Vernella, the doctor has a dutiful wife and a strong helpmate. To her encouragement the doctor attributes much of his very remarkable success.
D. A. Taylor.
The man who makes up his mind that the color of his skin shall be no barrier to his success in life, and couples with it a firm and steady determination to win an honest honorable name, is bound, sooner or later, to succeed. A few years ago a colored lad was selling papers, blacking boots and doing odd jobs over in the city of Leavenworth. In him were the strong elements of energy and honesty that develops the real man. Oliver A. Taylor made up his mind to succeed in life. He labored hard and honestly in the public schools from which he graduated with honors, working at any old thing to pay his school expenses. In 1891, he entered the Meharry Medical school at Nashville, Tenn., and completed the course in 1894, working in the coal mines at Leavenworth during vacations to earn money to pay his expenses. Completing his course, he located at Mexico, Mo., and by his ability and integrity soon attracted public attention. He served a term as assistant city physician. He was resident physician for the Kansas and Texas Coal company for two years. He enjoyed the distinction of being the only Negro physician a member of the Northeastern Missouri Medical association. He practiced medicine at Macon, Mo. for over
four years. He came to Topeka August 20, '98, and as a token of his appreciation by local physicians, seven months later he was elected a member of the Topeka Academy of Physicians and Surgeons, being the first and only Negro to become a member of the academy. On May 4th, 1900, he was elected a member of the Kansas State Medical association, there being but one other Negro member—Dr. S. H. Thompson, of Kansas City. Dr. Taylor is the examining physician for the Odd Fellows and Knights of Tabor lodges of the city. During the recent small-pox epidemic he treated 230 cases and was uniformly successful. This was more cases than was treated by any other physician. The doctor will take a course in German at Washburn college this year for the purpose of enabling him to care for his rapidly growing German clientage. He now has the largest practice among Negroes of any physician in the city. About five years ago he married Miss Ida B. Harlan, one of the popular teachers of the Leavenworth public schools, from which she is a graduate. Mrs. Taylor is a very affable lady, who by her warm-hearted sympathy, has contributed much to the success of her husband. They are the owners of property in the southeast portion of the city. The doctor's success in this city has been remarkable from the outset. A man of fine presence, open-hearted and generous, he has made hosts of friends, and his career here will prove an inspiration to many of our boys.
I. A. Shields.
Tennessee has probably contributed more energy to the Western Negro's progress in the splendid young men she has equipped and sent out than any other state in the union. Very few Negroes are born with the silver spoon; most come with the stern necessity of using fingers. This was especially true of our esteemed fellow citizen, Isaiah A. Shields, who began his career brushing boots and dusting clothes in a Nashville barbershop. Without allowing discouraging surroundings to sap the energy from his ambitions, Dr. Shields turned night into day that he might have a man's chance in the battle of life. Entering the splendid schools of Nashville, the doctor was forced to leave before receiving his degree, by reason of failing health. To recruit the same he lived for a number of years in Arizona, where he divided his time between barbering and practicing and studying medicine. He came to Kansas in 1882, and was married to Miss Cora Sharp, of Eskridge, Kas. Here the doctor put his few dollars in the Shields block, which remains to this day a monument to his bad judgment. Locating in Topeka about twelve years ago, he has succeeded in building up a very comfortable practice. Here he has many friends who respect him both as a man and a citizen. He is the owner of a nice little home on Van Buren street, and has some personal property. He is both an Odd Fellow and a Mason.
B. A. McLemore.
There is one Negro, at least, of whom all Bourbon county is proud, nor need the color line be drawn in order to make this assertion, as he is held in equal esteem by both races. We speak of Dr. B. A McLemore. He was born in Tennessee, and attended the common schools, after which he entered Central Tennessee college in 1879, and in 1884 he enter the Meharry Medical department, graduating three years thereafter. The same year he came to Fort Scott. His wealth at that time consisted of a trunk, good health, nerve, pluck and a diploma, but he went to work, and among the first things he did was to bargain for a small, brick house, which by energy and economy he soon paid for and used as an office. Since he arrived here he has been nominated five times for coroner—twice elected, twice defeated and tied once, and is yet a strong Republican. For thirteen years he has hustled and saved, and today owns considerable property, both farm and city. The little brick which he first purchased, has long since become inadequate for his growing practice, and he has purchased an office in the most prominent part of the city, and owns the block upon which it is situated. Besides this and his farm land, he owns property all over town, including two blocks on the most prominent boulevard in the city. It is said that he is the wealthiest and most prominent Negro in the county. He is a splendid physician and is often called in consultation with the most prominent white physician of the city. Whenever an expert physician is needed as a witness, the court never fails to seek his services. He speaks out boldly his convictions and opinions. Politically and socially he is a fearless, logical talker, and is known more or less all over the state, and stands well with all colors and classes
where known. When he speaks upon any subject, both white and black will hear and heed, for he is not only a factor in his own race, but a power in the community in which he lives. At present he is guardian of several minors, and was administrator of the estate of the wealthiest Negro of the county. He was unanimously chosen city physician last year, and was the choice of the board of commissioners again this year, in which capacity he is now serving with honor, credit and distinction to all alike. Three years ago he visited his old home and took unto himself a helpmeet in the person of Miss Lizzie Harris, a graduate of Fisk university, and a woman of rare abilities and an amiable disposition, who has won a host of friends during her residence here. While he enjoys the full patronage of his own race, yet as a recognition of his abilities the patronage of both races is his. Thus, with an unlimited practice, a pleasant home, a financial standing of no little worth and an amiable disposition, one would not care to meet a more agreeable person than the doctor.
M. G. Brookins.
is another one of Ft. Scott's Negro physicians whose success is a source of inspiration to our young people. Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing breaks down the seemingly insurmountable walls that the Negro's restriction has built about our people like the breaking over of one or two. The breach made thereby is an opening to another and tells him what he can do if he only trie. Born over at Macon, Mo., Dr. Brookins was content with the precarious existence of a music teacher until the encouraging words spoken by Dr. O. A.Taylor sent him to Meharry college of Nashville, from which he graduated with honors. As a musician the doctor is something of a prodigy. During the time he was attending college and the musical conservatory, the doctor mastered twelve different musical instruments, and became proficient in composition and voice culture. He afterwards took a special course in piano tuning. He followed the profession of music teaching for a number of years with success, and during his course at Meharry Medical college, he paid his tuition by teaching music. He entered Meharry in 1895 and completed his medical studies in 1899, and at once located at Ft. Scott, where he is enjoying an exceptionally good practice.
W. H. Hudson.
Over at Atchison, Ed Howe is not the only man who stands as an idol of the people. There are 4,000 Negroes in Atchison county who have great faith in Dr. Hudson. Dr. Hudson was born December 24, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn., where, after finishing the high school course, he entered Central Tennessee college, taking the scientific course for two years. He taught school four years, then entered Meharry Medical college, taking a full course in medicine. The doctor has always been very studious, never having failed in any examination, and ranked high in all of his classes. He belonged to that class of young men who plowed their own row. During school vacations the doctor would turn his hand to any honorable labor to earn his next year's school money. In the harvest field, in the woods felling trees, sometimes hauling cord wood thirteen miles and gardening, all that he might provide for his parents and get through school. He always had a distaste against being a house servant, coachman or porter. After graduating in medicine in 1887, he located temporarily at Gallatin, Tenn., as Dr. J. W. Anderson, professor of anatomy had become very much attached to him, and desired that they permanently locate in a city together, after Dr. Anderson had taught another year in Meharry. So December 8, 1888, the doctor opened office in the city of Atchison, where he soon won a place in the front ranks as a physcian and an agitator of things pertaining to the welfare of his race, to which he is uncompromisingly true. His ability holds for him the practice of a large majority of the colored people in the city and county and a very creditable list of some of the best white families too. His energy has been expended on many lines to the benefit of the people. The extended arms of the race welcome thousands of men like this favorite son of Atchison. He is the founder of the True Eleven, an order which is calculated to promote the interests of the race. This order, as well as the doctor, has laid aside a few shekels.
Sol. H. Thompson.
is the name of one of the brightest Negro physicians in the West. Dr. Thompson is a West Virginian by birth and a New Worker by education. He is a graduate of Fordham Medical college in New York city. Like other young men of our race.
the doctor has been compelled to create his commissary out of the country through which he passed Therefore, in order to complete his education, the doctor has "hopped bells" in hotels, "chased plates at the seashore and "pulled the hoist on an elevator." Thus he got started and he kept going. Completing his schooling, the doctor, after some travel, finally located at Kansas City, where his energy and ability attracted immediate attention and gave him a lucrative practice. He was defeated for the nomination for coroner in 1897, since which time he has given less attention to politics and more to the practice of medicine. In 1898 he conceived the idea of organizing a hospital for the care of Negroes, in view of the meager accommodations in the white hospitals. He was very materially assisted by all classes of our people, and as a result of their efforts, Douglass hospital was founded in 1899. A review of the hospital for the past year is before us. The report shows that 145 females and 84 males were received and treated during the year. Of these, 151 were discharged as cured, forty-five improved and seventeen died. This is a most excellent record for a new hospital, and certainly commends it to the very favorable consideration of all people. The hospital is kept up by charity, but very few of the wards are private. The hospital invites the race from all parts of the state and Missouri to send their sick Dr. Thompson is head physician. The doctor was married a few years ago to Miss Belle Armstrong, of St Louis, a very charming young lady.
Vital Questions of the Day; Parties and Partisans.
The National political roster for the year 1900, has been spread before us, and from that roster the Nation will select the men that will steer the ship of State for the ensuing four years after March 4th next. The Republican party comes before the people this year with broader and more important issues than ever. While the Democratic party, "driven from home", "out of doors", comes out with nothing to offer for the consideration of those who had expected to support it.
Mr. McKinley as nominee for President on the Republican ticket, and Mr. Stevenson on the Democratic ticket for Vice-President, have both served their respective parties in the same offices that they are now aspiring to. The people of the Nation have watched with interest the administration of President McKinley and all will testify as to his fitness for the office. While the country has had to do with war to a small extent, during the past two years, the banner of prosperity nevertheless, has continued to wave over the land, and there has been employment for all that have sought work.
Mr. Stevenson, a few persons remember, was Vice under Mr. Cleveland during his administration and that is all that he has done since the Civil War.
We will now consider Mr. Bryan the head of the Democratic party, and Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. McKinley's running mate. Since the Civil War the Democratic party has been only an ineffective combination of elements of opposition to the Republican party. Bryan attempts now to re-organize it on a new basis. It was Jefferson's party, then Jackson's par-y and it may become Bryan's party if he can sufficiently impress his individuality on it.
Mrs. Bryan is the champion of liberty, the "Moses" of the toiling masses of the country and yet he is content to be the hammer-bearer of a party that has been continually disfranchising the Negro voter in the South, and now they have the nerve to tell the Negro it is time to divide his vote.
Is this liberty?
These two comparatively young men, Roosevelt and Bryan, are no doubt studying each other. Roosevelt is the stronger man, an all around man. Bryan is almost entirely one thing, aalker. When it comes to doing, he fails; looking at things through the glamour of his oratorical temperament, he is apt to make a wrong move as a right one. Roosevelt is not that kind of a man, but he holds to a straight course, meeting the issues boldly and successfully as they arise but not taking the public into his confidence in regard to the future. He has a stronger party behind him than Bryan has, and is more thoroughly master of the situation than Bryan. While Bryan and the Democratic party is contending for a lost cause, there are many Negroes who are silly enough to support him as they
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In the District Court, Shawnee county, Kansas.
Walham Connelly, planoff.
Mary Connelly, defendant.
The state of Kansas to Mary Connellly, defendant herein: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee county, Kansas by the above named plaintiff in the case No. 30,265 William Connellly, defendant, versus Mary Connellly, defendant, for a divorce, and that unless you answer the petition of plaintiff which was filed herein on July 7, 1900, on or before Sept. 10, 1900, said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered therein against you, forever divoring plantif from you, and declaning the contract heretofore between you and said plantif.ff null and void.
WILLIAM CONNELLY.
(ATTORNEY)
IN GREEN NICHOLAS ATTY.
A. M. CALAHAM, Clerk DIVISION 1
First Published June 27, 1900
In the District Court in and for Shawnee county, Kansas.
The Second Ministry Baptist Church, a Corporation, planifi, $\textcircled{1}$ No. 70,605.
D. Stouffer, defenant $\textcircled{1}$
To the defendant, D. Stouffer, and all others interested in the ilem, claim, or preserved mortgage of the defendant, D. Stouffer, upon the following described lands, to wit:
Commencing on the east line of Kaw Half Breed Reserve, number three (32) and fifty (50) north of the center of the track of the Kansas Pacific railway, thence north one hundred and seventy (170) feet, thence west forty feet, thence south to fifty (50) north of the center of said railway track, thence easterly to place of beginning. We are hereby notified that the said defendant has been audited in the District Court of Shawnee county, Kansas, in the above described action for the purpose of determining the interest of said defendant and to have the same forfeited, if any he has; and to have it declared null and void, and that all persons interested therein must answer the petition filed by plantiff hereon on or before the day of September, 1900, or the petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against said defendant declaring said mortgage and principal note null and void and ordering the same surrendered to the court to be released and cancelled and all other proper relief.
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Attorney for Plaintiff.
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PROPERTIES ON LINCOLN ST.
All in good condition, 1 to 1½
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SEVEN ROOM HOUSE,
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Published in one beautiful volume of new 500 page and appropriately illustrated with more so original drawings and photo-enrgraphics, are inches of material written by autobiography at the solicitation of his gravy friends. The world knows that he is not only a race leader, but a man among men. As the champion of the Southern States, he gradually shaping the destinies of the Southern States.
The people want to know all about this modern reformer and his marvelous career. THE demand for his autobiography is enormous. Agents will coin money at liberal commission allowed.
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THE PLAINDEALER is the great
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year. Are you a subscriber?
PRIDE OY Torey TENT No.0. meets Ist. and
rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 906
Korth Kanmssvenns. Mss. Ida M. Jordan,Q
M., Meas Anna Reynold, C.
Maoavors Tavxamacer Bo. %, U.K. T.
Hall cos N, Bunsss Avevoe. Meets txt and 3rd
Thoredays ofeach month, Mrs. Ida3t. Jordan,
G.P.; Mis Sarah Walker, C. R. :
MACEDONIAN LODGE No. 9, GOOD SAMAR-
‘TANS and DAUGHTERS of SAMARIA, meets sec
ond andfourth Fridzy evenings of each mosth ar 8
ofelock, atiry EantSeventh street, Visiting Samar
tansare always welcome, W, E.JAcisox, Chief,
Atzax Lawson, Recording Sec,
: PERSONAL NOTES. :
Miss Ida May Young of St. Joseph,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ollie
Thurman.
Misses Edith and Mary Crider
left Monday night for their home in
Ziou, Okla.
‘The grand lodge of Royal Arch
Masons will convene in the Senate
chamber August 13.
‘The Grand Commandery will con-
vene in the Senate chamber on the
evening of August 13.
Prince Hall grand lodge, of A F.
& A. M,, will convene in the Senate
chamber August 14, at ten a. m.
If you want-o hear good speaking,
save your dimes and hear Prof. W.
T. Vernon and Maj. John M. Brown.
Mrs. Robt. Buckner and daughter,
Corine and Miss Bertha Richardson
will visit Lawrence friends thia week.
Hatton Etherly went to Kansas
City Kans. Tuesday morning to attend
the Grand Lodge of Knights of Py-
thias.
Rev. Beck, the evangelist and fam
ily and Miss Elliol of Lincoln, Nebr.
are among the guests atthe Chiles
Hotel.
We wonder if John M. Brown will
be invited to stump Missisippi and
South Carolina this fall? Tillman
needs him.
Mr. Walter Atkinson and Miss
Elzira Waters were married at the
home of the bride's parents on east
Sixth street, last night.
There will be a big time at Gar-
field park August 16. Boat-riding,
baseball, bicycle racing, all sorts of
sports on the grounds.
Rev. J. R. Ransom held Quarterly
Meeting at Quindaro last Sunday
and reports times better now than
they have been for years.
The Golden Rod Club met Iast
Thursday with Mies Nora Williams.
Light refreshments were served atid
8 delightful time wasenjoyed by all.
GRAND CONCERT
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== OPEN 1 P. M., CONCERT 7:30, CAKE WALK 8:30.
Admission 10 Cents.
GEO. W. JACKSON, Band Master. T. T. JONES, Sec’y.
CLARENCE MOSS, Drum Major, F.M.STONESTREET,Treas
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Hattie Batts after spending a few
delightful days with Dollie Bryant
on the “banks of the Wabash”, left
yesterday for a visit toSt. Joe and
Kidder, Mo.
Col. Jas Beck and Price Thomas
ofthe Colored Citizen, wereio Ft.
Scott this week attending the Den-
vcratic Convention. We guess they
are wise now.
The Excesior Club will run an ex-
cursion to Rurlingame, Friday Aug 3
for the benefit of Shiloh Baptist
church. For rates see hand bills
and our columns later.
Mary and Martha Johnson, daygh-
ters of Rev. P. Johnson, who have
been at the Orphans’ home in Leaven-
worth several years, are now in this
city with relatives.
Look out, the Democrats will now
charge the Republfcans for every
good deed that has happened for the
past century. You know they are
always generous in this direction.
Mrs. Philips dnd Misses Harpers
and jones of Arkansas City, left
Thuraday merning for Kaneas City
to attend the Grand Ludge. They
were accompanied by Mrs. E. Mat.
ley and Ogeal Wilson.
Rev. Beck, one of the best known
evangelists in the country, a brother
to Col, Jas. Beck a howling dem ycrat,
says he would like to take “Jim”
down in Mississippi from whence he
has just returned, and hethinks Jim
would stop his foolishness.
A grand entertainment will be giv-
en at Metropolitan hall on the even-
ing of August 16th for the benefit of
the visiting Masons in the city. A
finer-looking set of men than those
who will be in attendance at this
grand session, were never. seen be-
forein Topeka.
CLAIRVOYANT.
MADAM RUSSELL, the world’s
renowned clairvoyant trance medium
and palmist, reads your entire life
past, present and future, she gives
advice on business, love, marriage,
divorce, absent friends, social or do-
mestic affairs. Hours, 9 a. m., tog
p.m,, daily; Sunday, «9 a. m., to 6 p.
m. Parlor, 2r5 East Seventh street.
ev. Alex Beek Talks,
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shudder. The infinite wrongs to
which the Negro has been subjected
for generations seems not to enter
into the accountat all.
Mr. Beck assures us that the color-
ed brute is not the only one guilty of
the crimes which have stirred the
people so deeply, North as well as
South, in recent years, Colored wo-
men have to submit to the same bru-
tal crimes from demonized white men
and they mast submit without a mur-
mur or there will be “a race war”, a
term so common in the current dis-
cussion of the race problem. He was
implored to bring North a bright
young girl by her mother, because to
send her to school in the south would
subject her to infinite danger, from
which Christian(?) civilization of that
region affords no protection. Nine
out of ten of the young colored girls
‘who are permitted to leave the par-
ental roof come back with white
children. It is an awful indictment,
but Mr. Beck assures us thatit is
true,
The young lady above referred to
had a narrow escape from Hellish
outrages by one of the young bloods
ofthe Southern white aristocracy
whose social standing was, presuma-
bly, not affected in the least by the
fact. She struggled like a tigressand
was only saved by the timely arrival
of a company of white women on the
scene, a lonely place in the public
highway. Her father, whois a Chris-
tian gentleman even if he has a black
skin, was wrought to such a frenzy of
indignation, feeling as any father
would feel under like circumstances,
that he threatened to shoot the des-
peradoon the spot, whenhe was
waited on by some ofthe /eading
whites and given to understan® that
if he did not keep quiet his life would
pay the profit. Had the conditions
been reversed, a Negro being the of-
fender against a white woman, he
would probably been roasted over a
slow fire with all the savagery of a
pack of Sioux Indians. Thisis an
example of the justice that colored
men have impressed upon their
minds.”
We would respectfully refer the a-
bove to the advocates of Tillmanism
in Kansas and elsewhere.
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Sold hy all Leading Druggists.
The Evangelistic service now in
progress at the A. M. E. Church will
Jcontinue every evening at 3.00 ani
7.30 oclack P. M.. closing Sabbath
evening. The services are conducted
by W. P. Robinson, E. B, Nichols
of Pittsburg, Pa, and Mrs. M. E.
Palmer of Lincoln, Neb: Siviners
are converted, beleivers sanctified
apd the sick healed in uccordance
with God’s werd All are cortally
invited to attend these services ii -
spective of race or denomination.
Bishop C. T. Shaffer, M. D., D. D.
one of the newly elected bishops of
the A.M. E Church, arrived in the
city yesterday morning and is the
guest of hia brother, Dr. G. H. Shaffer
516 Taylor street, pastor of the St.
John’s A. M. E. Church. The Bish-
‘op’s distinguished services to the con-
nection which has so highly bonored
him is worthy of specis] mention.
In addition to having occupled the
pulpits of some of the largest church-
esin the East and South, he was tor
a term of years Secretary of the
Churzh Extensive Society and an
able factor in the councils of the
general church.
Ee was tendered an informal re
ception last night at the 7th street
church by the members and citizens
of Topeka. He will occupy the pul:
pit at this church Sabbath morning
services beginning 10:45.
The Kansas Saving Invesknent Gompeny, Galore
CHANUTE, KANSAS.
Authorized Capital, 700,000.
| Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and
a financial agent, J. S. HALE.
THE CAPITAL LOAN OFFICE.
M. MANSON, Proprietor.
Willremove to 316 Kansas Avenue, May 1,witha Big Line of
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
New and Second-Hand
Misfit Clothing.
{ M. MANSON, 316 KANSAS AVE. /
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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,
‘' Building-Stone and Water.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Office 402 Minnesota Avenue.
Telephone 152 West. Yard and Storage g17 and 9t9 North Third Street.
E. F. HENDERSON, Manager, Kansas City, Kansas.
When ln Emporia Stop at
The Blue Front Restaurant, We
have opened a first-class_restdurant
and lodging house and offer the fol-
lowing rates: Board per day $1,
per week $3, normal students $2;
two ina room, meals 15 cents and
lodging 25 cents per night. Call on
or address P. B. Moore or Mrs. P.
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Mrs. T. L. Hackley of Ponc:
City, O. T. passed througt
Newton last Wednesday on he
way to Atchison to visit friends.
Mrs. Lucy Hart who ha:
been to Kansas Cfty visiting
with her son returned Tuesday
and reports a nice time.
W. H. Paige has opened <
nice little two chair shop a‘
425 Main St.
Rev. J. M. Brown held his 4th
quarterly meeting at this point.
Abe, Weston who has _ been tc
Kingley for the last year return-
ed Saturday.
Kate and Gertrude Patterson
of Florence returned home after
a visit in this ciiy.
The picnic at Halsted was a
success. It will be long remem-
bered by all present-
Chas. Chiles with a small par-
ty spent Sunday in the country
atthe Turner home. He is all
smiles today.
Frank House went to Wichi-
ta Sunday and returned Mon-
day.
Josiah Tandy of Chicago
made a flying trip to Newton
last weck on business, He is
formerly from Kentucky and has
many friends in this city who
were much pleased to sce him
and welcome him to their home.
Leavenworth.
Mir. and Mrs. Carson enter-
tained Tuesday evening of last
week in honor of their one year
old daughter Gladys. The little
ones who were present enjoyed
themselves to such an extent
that the older persons responded
with light conversation and
laughter.
Harry Woods is again on the
toad,
Tillie Parker of Lexington
_ Mo. is visiting in the city.
Harry Barbee and M. Gilliam
were in Kansas City last week.
Henry Smith is very ill at his
home on Michigan Ave. ”
Mrs. Mollie Fields is visiting
in the city.
Daisy Simms is the guest of
Mamie Williams.
Mr. Harris is home from Lex-
ington, Mo.
Julius Cotton was taken il
Monday evening.
America Fields and niece
Carolina, spent a few days in
Atchison.
Mrs. Maude Jones and Hulet
+ are visiting in, the city.
Frank Green was married to
Mary Brown of Kansas City, Ks.
last week.
“The infant child of Mrs. John-
son died last week.
A party was given at the
home of Mamie Williams in hon-
or of Daisy Simms.
Rev. Stewart wishes to an-
nouace his Sunday Services.
Sunday School 9:30; Preach-
ing 10°45 A. M. and8 P. M.
A concert at Independent
Baptist church last. Friday night
wasa success.
Henry Allen dropped dead on
the streetSunday.
There will be a picnic at
gwitzler’s Grove Aug. rst.
“Old Folk’ has gone.
We all read the PLrainpEateR
TUSKEGEE NOTES
| Several students who received
[training in the division of brick-
masonry last term, are now em-
ployed by a white contractor in
the erection of a large brick build-
ing in the fown of Tuskegee.
They are giving perfect satisfact-
ion in their work
Nearly all the graduates of the
present year's class are at
work at the trades that they
learned here.
The health of the school is
| much better now than it has been
for many years. Thanks to the
foresight and efficient care of our
President, Physician and Head
Nurse.
The leading institutions of the
South have applied to principal
Washington during the past
month for Tuskegee graduates
to teach and conduct agricultural
and mechanical divisions. It has
been gratifying to recommend
young men and women who will
be able to saisfactorily meet any
demand that may be made upon
them.
The Public Library in the town
of Tuskegee, which was founded
and ‘supported by Principal Wash
ington is still being conducted
during the vacation.
Cyrus Canfield.
Atchison.
One important nuptial event ha:
passed and we see another luming
up in sight.
What has become of Mr. Dorsey?
The Radical does'nt say.
Mrs. Helen Fleetwood of Little
Rock Arkansas, sister of Dr. Browr
is visiting in the city.
P. R. Booker and W. H, Hudson
were the colored men on the Sena.
torial Delegation.
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Wathena.
The Lawn Party given at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Branct
last Friday evening, was a gran¢
success.
Little Charles Butcher was serious
ly injured by a windlass last Satur:
day but will recover.
Aaron Bell one of our most suc:
cessful farmers has reached a high
mark in berry harvest this year.
Hallie Ford, the danghter of Major
G. W, Ford of Ft. Scott, is visiting
Mrs. Branch.
Cards are out for the marriage o!
Ida Coleman and Louis Young.
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Lawrence-
.. LAWRENCE, KAS., July 25, 1900.
Mr, Editor: Allow me space in your
paper to inform the public that I did
not write the article concerning Jef.
King and John Gregg, nor am Ia
correspondent for your paper.
F. D. G. Harvey.
We are acquainted with Messrs.
Gregg and King. They are perfect
gentlemen and alright. Dr. Harvey
is not the PLalNDEALER correspond.
ent, and the person who wrote the
article was doubtless just playing a
practical joke.
Mr. L, B. Waples, the colored
representative of the State Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Wor-
cester Mass., is in the city doing
business. He should have the en-
couragement of all. He is the
first colored man that this com-
pany has employed. He reports
good business in Lawrence and
he has ourbest wishes for suc-
cess.
Strode’s mandolin club is now
playing nicely. Mr. Strode con-
templates giving a musical enter-
tainment with the assistance of
of the Orchestra.
Miss Carter of St. Louis, who
was visiting Miss. Hoyt was sud-
denly called to Kans. City on ac-
count of the illness of her brother.
Rev. Attaway has been quite
quite ill this week.
Chas. Seymour is in the city
visiting his parents.
Mr. Oscar Gauso is in the
City.
Mr. John Gregg made some
very pleasing remarks in St. Luke
pulpit on last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Geo. W. Ellis died last
Friday. The funeral services were
held at Warren St. Baptist church
Sunday afternoon. The people
of Lawrence regret her death and
all join iu extending sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mrs, Jenkins is quite ill.
Mr. Artimus Irwin spent Sun-
day in Lawrence much to the en-
joyment of Mrs. Nellie L.
TROY-
, Misses Florence and Ruby
Davis visited in White Cloud du-
ring the Chautauqua witn friends,
Miss Flowrence Gaiterand Mag-
gie Wilkerson were in St. Joe
several days last week.
Miss Mildred Davis returned
from Kans. City Sunday, after
a pleasant and extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hughes
and chileren were in St. Joseph
Monday.
Quite a number contempiate
spending a few days atthe Wa-
thena Chautauqua which begins
Joly 28th. and lasts until Aug.
Hotel Avon has been opened
and employs all colored help.
Among whom are Messrs. Bur-
dette and Chase cf Kans. City.
Mr. Chase is a fine musician of
classical ability.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Martin
were in Atchison last week.
Rev. C. H. Brown held ser-
vices at the A. M. E. church
Sunday and Rev. Duke of Topeka
graced the pulpit at the Christ-
ian church.
Chas. Shoemake has had
«phones put in his shop ‘and res-
idence.
We learn that Prof, Vernon is
to speak in our little city some
time next month in interest of
the church.
It would be a futile attempt on
our part to speak of him in a
way that he deserves, but all
who have heard him know that
he has no equals in oratorical
power in this section of the coun-
try.
Several visitors were in town
Sunday but sorry to say we did
not learn their names.
Mrs. H. Harvey has been on
the sick list.
Holton.
Mrs. A. S. Riley is on the sick
list.
Fred Plumb is fast improving.
L. Parks went to Topeka last
week on business.
Rev. Tutt preached at the
Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. Phillip Wilson has been
quite sick but is some better.
Mr. Carns, one among the
best of our colored farmers, was
married to Miss Sarah Madison
at Soldier last week. Rev. Lee
officiating, Mr. Carns and wife
are highly respected by all who
know them: and all who know
them and each and every one of
their friends extend hearty con-
gratulations.
The Atchison and Jackson Co.
Senatorial Delegaton met here
Tuesday evening to select the
nominees.
Chicago, Ill.
‘The Chicago contingent of color-
ed Pythians returned yesterday from
Peoria, at which point the annual
convention was held. Dr, William
F. Taylor, who was elected grand
chancellor, will confer with his sub-
ordinafe officers today, and the
plans for the meeting of the supreme
lodge of the order will be commence:
ed at once.
Representatives of the order in all
parts of North America, Asia, Ans-
tralia, Africa, Europe and the West
India islands will be in attendance
at this convention, which will be
held in Chicago in August, rgor.
The new temple building of the
order will be erected by that time,
and the dedication services are ex-
pected to be the most elaborate anfi
imposing ever held among the col-
cored people of this city.
Wichita.
Alonzo Jones who has been
visiting his parents, returned to
St. Joseph Sunday.
E. Landrum returned from a
visit to Vinita, I. T., Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomas
has left for Chicago where they
will make their future home,
| The Ladies Missionary Society
of the second Baptist church
gave a lawn social at the resid-
ence of J. T. Sandford's out on
N. Main St. Tuesday eve.
Mr. Mrs. F. Garrett entertain.
ed last Friday eveping at thei
home on N. Water St. in honor
of Miss Edna Randolph,
Mrs J. C. Brown of Ft. Scott
and Wm. Hall of Jefferson City
are visiting their sister Mrs. Jno
Hall. ‘
Mr. and Mrs, J. L, Harper ha:
returned from Parsons where
|they attended the session of the
LOofOF. *
Mrs. Mary Clark is visiting i
Garden Plain.
Mr. Thos Glover gave his S.S.
class and junior choir of the A.
M. E. church a trolley party or
last Wednesday evening. I!
was highly enjoyed by all.
Mrs. J. F. Phelps left Sunday
for a trip to Kans. City.
Mrs. Lash the evangelist arriv.
edintke city last week. She
preached at the A. M. E- churct
Sunday. .
One of the most delightful
events of the past week was the
entertaining of the members ot
the A. M. E. Sewing Guild, and
quite a number of others by Mrs.
Passie Jones at her country home
in Maize. She spared no pains
in making it pleasant for her
guests and a thoroughly enjoy-
able affair.
Manhattan.
Rev. R. P. Banks returned tc
Junction City, Kans. Saturday.
His presence is greatly missec
and we hope to him again soon.
Rev I. S. Wilson preached at
the second M. E. church Sunday,
Rev. Chenault of Wamego de-
livered the morning sermon.
Elder Brown's wife and child-
ren came Sunday for a visit.
The church of God had babtiz.
ing Monday at the Kans. river.
The A. M. E. church gave an
ice cream social Tuesday even-
ing; a very pleasant time was re-
ported.
Mr. J. Hickman and E. Cruise
are expecting to go to Denver to
spend the winter.
| Weare very sorry that we
have some young girls who cannot
get enough company, without
running around after the boys on
Sunday. A hint to the wise 1s suf-
ficient.
Emporia.
Abe Stafford, of Michigan, is here
visiting relatives.
A jolly crowd of young people
went hay riding last Wednesday ev.
ening, the guest of honor being Mis:
Arnicholas Chiles of Topeka.
Mrs. George Stafford, of Michigan
is here visiting her parents,
Miss Tolia Bufkins, of Oklahoma
is here visiting parents; also Mrs
Nannie Austin, of Osage City.-
Miss Eliza Bradshaw is visiting ir
Kansas City,
ges
Hiawatha-
There was no preaching at the
Second Baptist church Sunday.
Libbey Corneal is suffering from
a sprained ankle,
The A.M. E. Church will hold a
basket meeting at Morrill’s Grove
Sunday. .
John Fleming and iamily, Mrs
True and mother of Horton, visited
Mrs. J. Payne and Mrs. W, Wash.
ington last week.
Mrs, Sarah Green and children,
Mr. Burley and Miss Amelia are at
Platte City Mo.
A few of Mrs. J. Allen’s friends
tendered her a pleasant surprise
party Thursday evening before her
departure home,
Grand Rally at Baptist Church
next Sunday.
We are certainly gla that Messrs.
Stockton and Cobbs will remain in
the city for awhile.
Walter Graves spent Sunday” in
St. Joe, Mo.
Last Thursday, Will Washington
‘was overcome by heat but was soon
ete:
North Topeka.
Mrs. M. Jones and daughter, Alta
and Miss Maud Bennington left Sun-
day for Colorado Springs.
_ Miss Ellen Hydeis on the sick list.
Rev. D. L. Taylor, of Salina, was
in the city last week, the guest o!
Mee Ida M. Jordan.
Macedonia Tabernacle No. 02 has
purchased a five piano.
Mrs. Katié Hyde spent Sunday ir
Hoyt, 4
Topeka Pride Tent No. 36 will give
an entertaihment at U. K. T. hal
Friday evening.
Miss Sarah Walker is on the sich
list.
Mrs. Ida M. Jordan and Rev
Wooten have just returned from Lin
coln, Nebr., where they represented
the Macedonian Tabernacle at the
annual session, .
Misses Daisy Morgan. Gertie Wim:
and Callie Birdwhistle gave a swell
party Tuesday evening at the resi
dence of Mrs. Katie Morgan. The
following were present: Misses Ula
and Morgan, Blanche and Susie
Preire, Pearl and Stella Slaughter,
Belle Fort, Sarah Payne, Alice Mor-
gan, Carrie Etherly, Grace McCon.
nell, Katie Shoot; Messrs. Pearl Por.
ter, John Patterson, Alfred and Sam:
uel Payne, Charles Birdwhistle, Ar-
thur and Benjamin Payne, John
Knott, Aaron Green, William Shoot,
Peart Spotts and John Nolan. The
evening was spent in dancing and
‘games.
‘The funeral of Thomas Ewing wa:
held Tuesday afternoon at, St, Mark's
A.M. E, church, Rev. A. Wooter
officiating. The opening song wa
“Abide with me,” sung by the choir
prayer by Rev. P. W. Barker; hymn
“Hark! from the tomb a dolefu'
sound;” songs, “Saved by grace,” “I
is well with my soul” and “Shall we
meet beyond the river.”
Hutchinson.
| The excursion run from here tc
Halstead, last week, by Rev. Ra.
mey was a grand success,
The Negro Republicans of Re-
no Co., held asuccessful ratifica-
tion meeting Monday night anc
speeches favoring the relation o}
the National and State tickets
were made by Rev. J. W. McGee
J. N. Pope and others.
Avery pleasant surprise party
was giventhe 22nd at the resi-
dence of Mrs. C. O. Smith in
honor of Mrs. Andy Johnson o}
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Gertie Saulter of Sterling
is visiting her parents.
Miss Jennie Fowler has return-
edfrom the country where she
has been visiting Miss L. Wake-
field. She reports having had a
good time.
Mr. C. S. Fowler, bright busi-
ness like, young man, will soon
open a general store and restaur-
aii:
Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arnold enter.
tained a number of their young
friends Monday evening. They in-
dulged in dancing until a late hou
when a grand luncheon was served.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E.
Ford, Mr. and Mrs. F, R. Reynolds,
Mrs. Mattie Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
Bain, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Berry, Mrs
A. Ross, Misses Lucy and Mary
Thorp, Henrietta Givens, — Gorfee;
Messrs. Tress Hide, Harvey Robin-
son, James Davis, Eddie Phoenix and
James. Cleveland.
ae.
Dlathe.
Frank Bufkins, of Tre PLAInDEAL-
ER, asin town Jast week on business
but he did not forget the ladies.
Robert Young, while coming home
in company with two other men las!
Saturday night, was bitten by a mad
dog. He went to Paola, where 2
madstone was applied. The stone
adhered fourteen hours. Mr. Young
came home feeling better.
‘The Missionary circle had for dis.
cussion this week, “Is the Negro Re:
trograding or Advancing?”
‘The Sons and Daughters of Jeru:
salem will give a grand entertainment
this week. This is a very strong or-
‘ganization, and is doing good here
under the management of Mrs. Pri
mos Smith.
The infant child of Calvin Saun
ders died last week of summer com
plaint,
The Second Baptist church will
give a picnic and basket meeting ir
a short time at Cedar creek.
Your correspondent would like to
correct a-mistake made in last issue
Instead 6f Mrs. B. F. Botts being
pretjient of the W.H. M. circle, it
‘is Mrs. Walter Rollins.
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( Continued from page one.)
atany time, thesame policy would
justify a complete seperation. Ifthe
children of ourrace are timid in the
presence of white children after being
kept in exclusively colored schools
‘until they have pamed the primary
and intermediate grades, that is a
good and sufficient reason to seek to
abolish such a system. To avoid
friction between the children of both
races, there should be efforts on the
parts ot the parents to prevent ag far
as possible tHfis friction by teaching
their children to be tolerant, rather
than on all occasions emphasizing
the contention thata black skin is
xa evidence of racial infertority.
‘Triune Forces of Demo-Pop-Free-Silrerism
The triune forces at Fort Scott
this week will place in the field 2
ticket that will be on a par with the
one selected in Kansas City. It will
bean appeal to the passions rather
than gobd business sense. we
‘What They Heom Determined To Do.
‘The Republicen opposition in Kan
isis, seem determined to ape the action
of the gang of political gamblere
known as the National Negro Demo-
cratic League, in the conduct of its
campaign. They proceed upon the
theory that holding office is the meas-
ure of party consideration. That to
get some “recognition” in the shape
of a political appointment is all that
should prompt any class of people to
give itsfeality toa party. All races
‘and people enjoy and appreciate the
recognition that goes along with public
office holding. Each race feels that
in return for its fidelity to. the party
they should have all the offices, and
when they recieve all the offices and
have the power, they proceed to
create new offices to gratify the
hungry. We do not believe the
Negroes in Kansas have recieved a
[just proportion of the official reeng-
nition they are properly entitled to
asa part of the great Republican
party of Kansas. And in veiw of
this belief, we shall labor for more
and better positions for the Negroes.
But above and beyond the mere hold-
‘ing of office, in the conduct of State
affairs, there is another side of this
question which should be placed be-
fore the Colored voter. This isthe
question of material benefits to the
great men of our people. All of the
race caunot hold office, for the reason
at there are not enough to go
‘around. Those who cannot find
political positions to fill must devise
other waysof making a living. Dur-
ing the past two years we have been
emphatic inour advice to our people
in the North, East and South to
come West, and especially to Kansas.
Wehaveurged this because of the
beneficent Inws which al’ people en-
joy. These Iaws are the result of
Republican legislation. We have
here in Kansas many thousands of
acres of land that remain open to
the settler and yet many sections of|
Jand that canbe purchased for a
nomical sum. These broad acres
afford every opportunity for” making
money andat the same time thein-
dividual is not restricted by unjust
Iawaenacted by the friends of the
National Negro Democracy for the
expressed purpose of defrauding the
Negro of the rights guaranteed him
under the National Constitution.
The opportufities for our people in
Kansas are greater than in apy other
section of the country. Kansas has
just harvested the biggest wheat crop
in the history of the State and will
‘The Two Compared
(Continued from Page One.)
speedily be done away with. Ifthe
steam railwaysof the south had not
been so largely owned by Northern
capital Jim Crow car legislation would
probably never have been so readily
enacted. Even then it will not stand
long if it ever becomes apparent that
the Jim Crow car meterially increases
the cost of the ‘service and involves
the maintainance of higher transpor
tation charges. Greatasisthe power
of color prejudice in American life,
it is not likely to prove as strong in
the long run as the, power of a dollar
and this is one of the grounds of hops
for the future of the black race.
‘A sufficient hope should be in the
guaranty of the Federal Constitution
in such matters and in the law of
contract which governs the sale of
tickets on common carriers. In ‘the
case of white men itis sufficient hope;
in the case of black and yellow people
the SupremeCourt of the United
States has held that they are outside
of the Constitution and have no civil
and political rights that the United
States or the several States are bound
to respect, Under the Supreme
Court, the oligarchy that misrules us,
today we have precisely the defini-
tion of the black man’s status that
was laid down by Roger B. Taney,
and reaffirmed by Morrison R. Waite
But the difinition and the status will
bechanged.
This is permanently the practice
of a party that opposes the Republi.
can party, because it proposes -to
prepare the Cubans and Phillipinc
for self-government before turning
them loose to Become a prey to their
own incapacity and the cupidity of
stronger European nations. The
Democratic party insults the sacred
name of Jefferson who practiced what
he preached “liberty to all mankind.”
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