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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. The Republicans of Shawnee County must all labor for the party's success this fall--We want a big victory. VOLUME II. GRAND DEMONSTRATION The G. U. O. I. M. Convened at Valley Falls. SOME GOOD SPEAKING Charles Curtis and Paul Jones Talk to Fifteen Hundred People. The Grand United Order of Emaculates convened in Valley Falls last week, in their 12th annual communication, Grand Master G. A. Bigbee presiding. The order has progressed wonderfully under the management of their president, Mr. Bighec. JOHN H. HARRIS The following officers were elected: G. A. Bigbee, grand master; Wm. Hudgspeth, deputy grand master; Sam Miller, grand treasurer; Balis Bigbee, grand financial secretary; Nannie Campbell, grand recording sec'y; Dora Hudgspeth, assistant rec-sey; Rev. C. G. Tutt, grand chapplain; C. C. Daniels, grand marshal; C. H. Anderson, grand messenger; Julia Bigbee, grand herald; Wm. Robinson, grand inside guard; Fred Daniels, grand outside guard. After a two days session they concluded with a big celebration in the beautiful park in Valley Falls. An excursion train of five coaches under the management of W. J. Sharp and G. A. Bigbee left the Santa Fe depot at 9 o'clock a.m., escorted by the famous 23rd Regiment band, arriving at the Falls at 9:45 a.m. This was the first colored excursion that has left Topeka on time in several years. Too much praise can not be given these gentlemen for the business manner in which they handled this excursion. No rowdyism was seen in the train or at the Falls. On their arrival they were received by the citizens in a royal manner. The stores and residences were beautifully decorated for the occasion. A procession was formed by the Grand lodge, headed by the band and marched to the park, where Hon. Charles Curtis and Hon. Paul Jones delivered strong speeches, showing the advancement made by the colored people in all lines of trades and business. Mr. Curtis appealed to the colored people to continue their rapid stride in the line of progress, and that he was their friend and would continue to assist in all measures that are beneficial to our people. The colored and white people who heard him talk said among themselves, this man is surely a man o marked ability and integrity. He was cheered time after time. Hon. Paul Jones set all the people to thinking when he referred to the disfranchisement of the Negroes in the south and old Ben Tilman's policy. He roused the people to a high pitch of enthusiasm by his eloquence and convincing logic. Mr. Jones said "While walking down the street the other day I saw a placard and upon the foreground of that placard was the picture of that broad-minded, wise and patriotic statesman Wm. McKinley, and by his side was that brave and gallant hero Teddy Roosevelt; in the back ground I saw great volumes of smoke ascending heavenward, which was indicative of the fact that the wheels of our manufac turing industries were in operation; a little further along I saw great fields of golden wheat being wafted to and fro by the gentle zephers of Kansas; and farther on I saw great trains of cars loaded with this golden grain bound for the market at 80 cts per bushel. And when I gazed upon that placard I was forcibly reminded that every promise made by the Republican party in 1896 had been faithfully kept and executed. That four years of republican administration gave to the people effectively and securely a sound financial basis, that the wheels of the greatest manufacturing industries on earth were set in motion; that labor has found abundant employment at increased wages; that a war with a foreign power was begun in the interest of freedom and humanity and terminated in the brief period of three months with a splendid and magnificent victory for our army and navy; that as a result of this war grave and momentous problems have come up for settlement; that these great problems are in process of settlement by the wise counsel, administrative ability, far reaching diplomacy and broad-minded statesmanship of our patriotic president." The 23rd Regiment band gave a concert at the park in the evening that drew out a large crowd. The day was spent in base ball, barbecue and dancing. The train returning left at 11 p.m. The day was one that all people are proud. It was not marred by an unpleasant act. Great Bend Permit us through the columns of your valuable paper to give public expression of our debt of deep gratitude to the state committee for sending us upon the occasion of our emancipation celebration, such an able speaker in the person of W. W. Fiseer who for more than one hour by the matchless power of his eloquence held an audience of from seven to eight hundred white and colored people. Besides discussing the issues involved in the campaign, his arrangement of southern democracy for its treatment of our people makes it impossible for any Negro who has a spark of self respect and manhood to act with that party however much upon certain issues he may agree with it. Nothing will satisfy us except another speech from W. W. Fisher arrangement for which are already under way. He ought to be sent to every Kansas town a part of whose residents are Negroes. Hiawatha Mesdames Washington and Corneal spent last week in Lincoln Nebraska attending the fair and visiting friends. Mrs. Amanda Lawson is up from St. Joe visiting relatives and old friends. Several of our Hiawatha peowent to Muscota Sunday to attend the basket meeting. Little Paul Hunn fell from the top of the stairs at school Monday and broke his collar bone; he is now resting easy. Quite a number expect to attend the White Cloud celebration on Sep 22. Quite a number of colored students were enrolled in the high school monday, Mr. Will Washington in Laththrop, Mo. visiting his brother Henry Hicks. TOPEKA. KANSAS. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900. SHAWNEE CO. POLITICS Republican Victory means much to the State. MORE INTEREST NEEDED A Splendid Office — Workers Must get out—Other Nominees. In the rush of political discussion, very little interest seems to be manifest in Shawnee. 5 There is every occasion here for a Kansas "Mark Hanna" to rouse the slumbering interests of the Republican party. The apparently supremely confident air of republican workers in this county should be changed to one of distrust and energetic activity. This suggestion is not made because of a suspicion that the banner republican county of Kansas is in the least doubtful. Shawnee county is SAFEY republican. M. RUDGE HAZEN. There is a connection between state and county politics that cannot be overlooked. Much that goes to make the majorities for state and national nominees depend upon the work of the county committee. Kansas has 105 counties, and in all these counties the same reasons for work are applicable as Shawnee. The greater efforts for success made by the republican workers in each county, the more certain the chances of carrying the state by one of those old time victories. In this county a very peculiar and unsatisfactory condition prevails. In no other county in Kansas does the sore head element enter so largely into the politics of the county. Here the probability of party success hinges very much on this element. There is an element in the party that seems to feel that there is nothing else at stake but their individual opinions. In a strictly party fight in the late republican primary and after one of the fiercest fights known in the political history of this county, the representative of this element of the Republican party was defeated. As a result of this the class above referred to, declared that they would bolt the party nominee. That such a declaration is inconsistent with the honest party man who goes into the primary and abides by the result regardless of the success or failure of their choice; had the result of the primary been favorable to this "ultra element," it would be equally consistent for the other fellows to withdraw; this should be borne in mind by those republicans who are planning to defeat the ticket placed in the field by the republicans of Shawnee county The ticket as nominated and placed in the field by the Republican party is a strong one; all the nominees are men well and favorably known to the people of the county; they have been successful in developing business of their own; several have been in the employ of the public and have done much to contribute to 'the building up of the splendid reputation for efficiency, economy and affability for which they are so noted. No man has contributed more to the good name of Shawnee county's officials and has made a more expeditious and careful public servant than Judge F. T. Hazen, now the unanimous choice of his party for the third time, as judge of the district court of this county. Without desiring to reflect upon any of his predecessors, it is no more than justice to Judge Hazen to say that during his encumbency he has saved more for the tax payers of this county than any judge of that court. It has been no uncommon practice the past 20 years to create courts to dispose of the surplus work of the district court, made necessary by the slow progress of the "wheels of justice" The county auditor in his recent report to the county commissioners, has this to say: "In this connection, the district court deserves especial mention. I am informed that the court is keeping up with the docket, while at the same time the cost to the county is steadily decreasing, as will be shown by the following statement of costs for the past 6 years— This report of the auditor is made in the face of returns that indicate an increase of wealth and population of the county. It is certainly very gratifying to the tax payers of the county and complimentary to the business ability of Judge Hazen, his record as an impartial judge commend him to the favorable consideration of all voters. 10 No man has succeeded in establishing himself as a careful, painstaking business man, scrupulously honest when handling other people's business than has W. E. Fagan, the present republican nominee for judge of the probate court. His record as auditor of the county is one of which any man can be proud; his long and continuous residence in this county. has given him a wide acquaintance with all classes; as county auditor he has no superior and has done much to conserve the interests of the tax payers; he is affable and courteous to all who come in contact with him in business or otherwise. M. B. Galen Nichols the republican nominee for county attorney, has the distinction of being a Kansas boy all the way through; a graduate of our state university, he opened an office in Topeka where his ability as a lawyer soon gained him a good clientage; he has been deputy county attorney for the past 4 years and has contributed much to the success of the administration of Mr. Jetmore. Mr. Nichols is undoubtedly one of (Continued on page four.) Wants Republicans to Furnish his Audience ALBAUGH'S MANLY REPLY Chairman Albaugh Sends in a few Warm Ones— His Reply. Chairman Ridgely of the Triune political combine depends entirely too much upon the hot air Afro-American politicians who infect the demo-pop headquarters for facts about the Negroes of Kansas. A few days ago he caused to be published in the leading dailies of Kansas a bluff challenge to the chairman of the Republican state central committee in which he said: It has come to our knowledge that you are making a special effort to reach the colored voters of the state and to poison their minds against our party and its candidates by placing in their hands a class of literature which you would not venture to put into the hands of white voters. This literature which you have gotten up especially for colored people and which you are sending to them under cover, does not, in our opinion, discuss any of the real issues of the day, but are studied, appeals to the passions and prejudices of these people. We do not, like yourselves, profess any superior love for our colored fellow citizens, but we have a sufficient concern for their well being as a part of the American people, as to desire their education on the question of the day, just like other classes of American citizens. Chairman Morton Albough of the Republican committee promptly replied to the challenge in a letter to Chairman Ridgely as follows: It is with regret that I learn from your favor of the 20th inst. that you are dissatisfied with the class of literature which the Republican state committee has circulated among the colored voters of this state. This literature has been largely prepared by, and has had the approval of the leading colored men of Kansas. We thought it safe to presume that their opinion would be sufficient. Since, however, you think different and it was not submitted to you for your valued opinion and approval before being prepared for distribution, I hasten to correct this oversight by enclosing herewith a copy of each circular which is now being sent to the colored voters of this state. You have been so unkind as to say we "would not venture to place this literature in the hands of white voters." I have thought you have raised this point that you might yourself desire to circulate this matter among the white voters and have, therefore, taken this trouble to supply you. You will note that this literature is comprised within four circulars; the one headed "Democratic Hypocrisy" contains excerpts from the Congressional Record giving verbatim the expressions of Sen. Tillman, who at the special instance of Mr. Byran was made chairman of the committee on resolutions at the Kansas City convention, and who was made by that convention spokesman for your party as well as for the Democratic party. It would hardly be fair to contend that what so prominent a man as Senator Tillman has to offer in reference to the welfare of the colored citizens of our country is of no interest to them. Tillman lives in South Carolina. In his speech in the senate, from which this circular quotes, he says: "We of the south have never made any pretense of considering the Negroes our equals or as being our equals or as being fit tor suffrage. We stuffed ballot boxes, we shot the Negroes, and we are not ashamed of it." Surely when the man who wrote your platform and who is a democratic United States senator uses language of this character in his official position, it is perfectly proper that all voters, both black and white, should be informed of it. Another circular you will notice was written by John R. Lynch, a well known colored citizen of Mississippi who has a creditable record as an officer in the volunteer service during the Spanish-American war. This is a very able discussion of the rights of the Negro au we invite your careful attention to it. Another circular contains a letter from Hon. Judson W. Lyons, a colored man who is at present the register of the United States treasury. This letter is of special interest to the colored voter, and if you see anything in it after carefully reading it which you object to, we would be glad if you would write us explaining your objections in order that that matter may be withdrawn. The other circular headed "Our Colored Citizens" contains a description of the outrageous manner in which the Democratic party in North Carolina has recently disfranchised the colored voters of that state. It is unnecessary for you in your letter to state that you and your party "do not profess any superior love for our colored fellow citizens." We have known this for a long time. The whole of your allied party proves it. In the light of the repeated outrages your southern friends have perpetrated upon colored men, we have been somewhat astonished at the warmth of the love which they and you profess for the dusky natives of the Philippine Islands. When you first began to worry about the fate of those "little brown brothers across the blue sea," we hoped it might be the beginning of a desire in your party to do some simple justice by your black brother who has been patiently waiting for thirty years for justice to be done him in the southern states. We note from the law you have just passed in North Carolina, however, that this is not the case. If we decide to circulate any other literature among the colored voters we shall certainly send you samples of it. We would be very glad to have your opinion upon this or any other subject relating to the proper conduct of the campaign. Your suggestions will always be welcome. We are not making a parade of assumed fairness in the conduct of the campaign in this state, but we would call your attention to the fact that we have never circulated our platform in English or any other language with any of its planks left out. As it is not the purpose of this committee, however, to secure crowds for the few colored speakers which your party has in its employ, we are constrained to decline your offer of a joint debate. We might add to the above statement of Mr. Albaugh that there is ample opportunity for the Negro democrat and populist speakers to answer the statements made by Vernon, Townsend, Jones and others. The fact is that the Negroes of Kansas have no desire to listen to the hogwash of democratic hirelings. Langston. Mrs. Cora Ingram attended the Baptist territorial convention in Perry, Oklahoma, last week. Many bales of cotton were taken over to Guthrie last week by the people of this vicinity, and they rejoice at getting ten cents per pound for it. Misses Mary Page and Bertha Hurding went out horseback riding Tuesday evening of last week. Messrs. Will Turner, Jordan and others of the Mandoline club were serenading Monday night of last week; their music was grand. Mrs. M. J. Cox, of Topeka, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Brookens. Mrs. Cox was sent by the Northwestern Baptist association as a messenger to the territorial convention at Perry. She was detained one week by the people to give bible instructions and lecture in behalf of the womans mission work. NUMBER 39. Mayor Drews Fffort to please the Good Citizen FAILS IN ACCOMPLISHING The Desired End — Piles Up Taxes on the Tax- Under the heading of the "Good Citizen," Mayor Drew is making a commendable effort to close up the joints of Topeka. The Plaindealer, like all other good citizens, believes that the laws on the statute books should be enforced and that all violators should be punished in accordance therewith. Under the law certain police regulations are provided for the protection of the community and its citizens. We believe that the police force as provided for and established by law is ample to enforce all laws. Gov. E. N. Morrill very justly stated that the public sentiment of a community is necessary to the enforcement of any law. If the public demands it, it will be done. But there is no condition which demands the employment of spotters for the purpose of doing what public sentiment does not demand. The taxes on the people of this county is sufficiently heavy,—more money is required to operate the police department under the "spotter system" than is required to do it in a legitimate way and in accordance with the demands of the public. During the past few months a large number of cases have been brought in the police court that involve much expense in the way of witness fees, and spotters, that consumes money of the tax payers of this city that should be employed in public works for the benefit of the laboring men. What this city needs is public sentiment in favor of enforcement of law. If this city was infested with thieves who were preying on its inhabitants, it would not be necessary to hire a secret emissary to find out the hiding places of the criminals. The people would rise up in their might and criminal characters would flee. Purchased evidence is never satisfactory or reliable; cases brought under such charges are appealed to the district court and die from failure of the evidence to satisfy a competent jury of twelve men. A man who can be bought to swear to one thing, can be purchased to do and swear to anything else. The spotter is a liar and a dangerous man in any community. In his efforts to collect evidence he becomes equally guilty with the party who sells. If the people of this community are sincerely desirous of closing up all joints and brothels, let them begin the work in their homes; let all business men adopt the Santa fe system,—employ no man who drinks and infest questionable resorts. If such a course is adopted and adhered to by the business men of the community, there will be no joints and brothels in Topeka in less than six months. They will be forced to close up for a lack of patronage. Then again, let all men practice what they preach. There are men in Topeka who preach prohibition and practice anything else. Mep and women must learn to be consistent. Do not undertake to hire a man to do what you would not do. Destroy the spotter system! Employ no man, woman or child who drinks or hangs around questionable resorts. Know no man on account of his color. Do unto others as you would they would do unto you, and you will prosper. 5000 MEN WANTED: Men who will keep up with the times by reading the PLAINDEALER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One year, by mail.....$1 00 Six months, by mail.....75c Three months, by mail.....50c NICK CHILKS, - - Business Manager J. H. CHILDERS, - - Editor. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900. [In order to insure publication of matter in the current issue, corre- spondence must be in this office not later than Tuesday.] WILLIAM McKINLEY, FOR PRESIDENT. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, VICE PRESIDENT. STATE TICKET. For Governor, W. E. Stanley. For Lieutenant Governor, H. E. Richter. 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 For State Senator. John T. Chaney. For Representative, 37th District. J. B. Simms, For Representative, 38th District. H. C. Safford, For Representative, 39th District. E. D. McKeever, For District Judge, Z. T. Hazen. For County Attorney, Galen Nichols, For Probate Judge, W. E. Fagan, For Clerk District Court, A. M. Gallaham, For County Superintendent. S. F. Wright, For County Commissioner, Sillas Rain, You can help THE PLAINDEALER. Put the names of three of your friends who like a live, up-to-date journal of opinion, on a postal card, and address it to this office. We will send them sample copies of Kansas' best Negro weekly. Fictitious fears and false forebodings constitute the democratic stock in trade. Bryan no more compares with Lincoln than does a puddle duck to soaring eagle. Don't sit down and say: "McKinley is sure to be elected." He can only be elected by electors voting for him. When President McKinley was governor of Ohio he ordered out the state militia to prevent the lynching of an Afro-American. There are excellent reasons for believing that Mr. Tillman never attempted to read the Declaration of Independence to a South Carolina audience. No republican of any standing has ever advocated any plan to deprive the Afro-American of his rights as a citizen. All such schemes have been brought forward by democrats. This shows that the great heart of the Republican party is right on all questions involving the rights of the Afro-American. During the Spanish-American war the Afro-Americans had 26 officers, average of salaries at $1,600, total $425,600; 14,784 privates at $208, total $3,075,472; 5,000 men employed as drivers, cooks, servants and laborers, at $250 per year, total $1,250,000. Grand total, $4,751,072. The Southern Christian Recorder, organ of the African M. E. church of which Bishop Turner is the senior bishop, comes out flatfooted for McKinley. This is hard on the bishop, but it will do much to offset his defection to Bryan. The Republican party is not trying to combat the theory that strikes make democratic votes. The Republican party has devoted its time and attention to the work of removing the democratic causes for strikes and commercial depression. The work of producing a coal miners strike was intrusted to the labor bureau of the Democratic national committee. The democratic managers don't underestimate the value of discontent to their cause. The Afro-Americans of the south are selling their cottou at $50 to $60 per bale. Four years ago it brought from $15 to $20 per bale. This is some McKinley prosperity which comes right home to the race. The Goebel election law in Kentucky was framed by democrats. The Democratic party is not in favor of an honest ballot and a fair count. That would mean republican success even in the south. Voting for Bryan on the theory that a republican senate will prevent him putting his heresies into practice is not a practice that will appeal strongly to the intelligence of the country. There are 34 Afro-Americans on the pay roll of the General postoffice at Washington. Hon John P. Green, United States postage stamp agent, draws a salary of $2.500 per annum. It was the Republican party that invested the Negro with popular rights. These rights have been abridged and nullified by the Democratic party in the southern states. In his message to the Kentucky legislature Gov. Beckham speaks of "imaginary ills." As a receiver of stolen political goods the governor is disposed to be over polite. * If everybody could be made wealthy by reducing the value of the dollar, the Democratic party would be the logical custodian of the affairs of the nation. Cherokee Miss Georgia E. Vernon of Visalia, California, who has been visiting her uncle, Joseph Pyles, of this city, died Thursday, September 20, at the home of her uncle, after an illness of three weeks with malarial fever. She was born in Walnut Grove, Mo., February 10, 1880, and was 20 years, 7 months, and 10 days old. She spent the greater part of her life in California, where she was educated. Her mother, Lydia Vernon, arrived Friday morning and accompanied the body of her daughter home for burial. She leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn her loss. We watched her breathing thro' the night, Her breathing soft and low, In her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied,— We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died, For when the morn came dum and sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed—she had Another morn than ours. Abilene. Rev. W. W. Stewart was called to Salina Tuesday to attend a funeral, and was hastened home to solemnize the marriage of Clarence Halm and Emma Toles. Rev. Ramey of Hutchinson was called here to baptize Emma Bridges. The rally at Mt. Zion church Sunday was a success. Twenty-five dollars was raised. Rev. Cox of Salina was present to assist Rev. Stewart. A Trip to Richmond - The Southern Negroes Growing Rich-Education and Business Transforming the Race-The Great National Baptist Convention. NOTES. On the morning of the 10th, in company with Revs. P. W. Barker, S. W. Bacote, E. A. Edwards, Mrs. M. D. Jones and Miss Lucy Bledsoe, who was en route to Boston to enter the famous Sherwin Conservatory of Music, we boarded the Burlington train for Richmond, Va., to attend the National Baptist convention. Ere we reached St. Louis, Revs. E. M. Cohran and O. T. had joined the party. Between St. Louis and Cincinnati we took in the Ohio and Indiana delegations. At the former place we were joined by the Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee delegations and four hours were spent in sightseeing at Covington, Newport and around the city. Through the kindness of the C. & O. R. R., a special train of seven coaches and a sleeper was equipped for us, and scheduled to leave the Ohio metropolis at 1 p. m. Tuesday. An episode of unusual interest occurred just before train time. Our party being divided and scattered over the city, some of us were belated. Revs. Baker, Edwards and the scribe were the unfortunate ones. Alighting from the Zoological park car just five minutes behind time, we were almost certain to be left. Bro. Edwards moved off in an old Kentucky fox trot, ran over an expert bicyclist who was riding at the rate of 30 miles per hour. Elder Barker made a close second. Edwards scarcely remembers the collision that barely escaped a catastrophe. Fortunately we were in time. Our train pulled out 'mid the waving of hats and handkerchiefs. She ran at the rate of 40 per hour an hundred miles through eastern Kentucky where the picturesque scenery of nature baffles the vivid landscapes of northern Switzerland. There verdure, land and sky abide in divorced grandeur. Our delegations were a happy lot. They were men and women of culture. While bounding through this Eden some discussed the iniquitous separate coach law recited poems from Shelley, Longfellow, Livy and Homer; some discussed Herbert Spencer and Drummond, others sang classic music. The ministerial satellites who were nestled in the intellectual skies of Bishop and Philander and the Arkansas Baptist colleges, Roger Williams university and Atlanta seminary picked in pieces Strong's Butler's and Hovey's theologies, while the fathers of the ante bellum period rehearsed some of their sermons which floored the sinners long years ago. All went well until Mayesville, Ky. was reached. Some one yelled out: "Come, see the place where Coleman was burned!" A silence shrouded the 256 souls on board the train. A few shivered as though the hideous yells of that fiendish mob were still heard. No one wanted to stop there. We were soon flying through Cumberland Gap and the prairies of West Virginia came to view before sunset. Here the colored and white people have never quarreled; Portia has always extended the protection of the law over the defenseless and inoffensive. The night comes and the snoring concert begins. Our trip through Virginia to Richmond disclosed the fact that her lands are poor; much of it will hardly grow blackeye peas. Things look lean and gray, though the farm residences are generally beautiful and immaculately white and clean. Of course we did reach the Shenandoah valley and Southern Virginia where the ancestors of the Revolutionary sires drew the diagrams of the war that made possible the Declaration of Independence. RICHMOND is a city of 100,000 inhabitants; one-third are colored people. It is a beautiful, historic city. Its streets are clean, its residences cozy, its business houses faultlessly kept. It is an ordinance of the city that no one shall expectorate either in the street cars or on the streets. The citizens generally have great pride in their city. White and colored people are generous and polite. It may not be generally known that Richmond is a great educational center. OBJECTS OF INTEREST. The the colored people of Richmond and Virginia should have the best schools and colleges, the American Baptist Home Mission society in 1898 established what is now known as the Virginia Union university of Virginia. It has a faculty of thirty teachers, one-half of whom are colored. The second scholastic year opens October 1. The buildings and campus of this the greatest Negro educational plant in the world valued at not less than half a million, already in point of architecture, beauty and durability surpass those of our own state university or Agricultural college out in Kans. This is one of the 7 primary schools which will be a real university to be classed with the University of Chicago or Brown's university. Professor Jones, the teacher of Hebrew literature and homiletics told us that last year the school was over run—the first year of its existence. And, too, be it remembered that a student must have procured a diploma in some of the secondary schools, college preparatory course which are on par with the Topeka High school and institutional academies before he can enter this university. Thus you get an idea of higher education in this far-off south land. Another department of this school is Hartshorn college, th seminary for young ladies. Here especial precaution is thrown around the women. So much for Richmond. But there are twenty other institutions of higher learning for our people in the Old Dominion. Prominent among them are the Hampton Industrial institution, Hampton, Va.; the Normal and Collegiate institute, Petersburg; Storrer college, Stanton; the State Normal school and the Virginia college and Theological seminary at Lyncburg. No better study is needed of the commercial, political, civil and religious aspects of the race than that which Richmond presents. In point of population, manners, the acquisition of property, etc., the people here are an example of what we may hope for the American Negro. The church rules here. The ministers of the gospel—pastors—are bankers, brokers, grocers, draymen, dry goods merchants, etc. They have organized the Reformers' National bank, which has a paid up capital of $135,000; the Savings bank is the second institution of the kind. Rev. R. H. Graham, D. D., pastor the Fifth street Baptist church, which is entertaining the Nationol Baptist convention, is president of an insurance company which has 5,500 policy holders and which has paid claims aggregating nearly a half million dollars. The Reformers' hotel is a credit to the race and city. It contains 45 rooms which are beautifully furnished, and as clean as the beach. We were a bit surprised to learn that the colored people here own blocks upon blocks of fine business and residence property; they live in beautiful frame and brick dwellings, many of them shaded in beautiful lawns and shrubbery which are fitting rendezvous of prelates, dignitaries and schalars. Everybody knows John Mitchell, Jr., the great editor of the Richmond Planet. He is a fighter by nature, invincible from the stock of his genealogical lineage, great because he possesses an honest, noble heart, and trusted because he is a true leader of his people. Mitchell is a genius. The Reformer and several other papers are published here. The business success of our people here is due to the fact that the leading Negroes have buried their personal ambition and united theirselves, put their pennies into savings boxes, established business enterprises of their own. Even the boys and girls have an eye to business. The Afro-American is the laborer of the South. For instance there is a shirt factory here which employs 200 colored girls; the Mechanical Iron works employ 300 colored men, etc. The West denies these advantages to our people. The colored people own 20 per cent of all the property interests of Richmond. And yet race antipathy is in a marked degree more severe than in Topeka. In the West prejudice is due on account of previous conditions; here it is due because of a rivalry between the races for supremacy in good government and trade. In essence it is the same in both cases, for both are Johns, but neither is a Saint John. I am persuaded to believe that the American Negro will attain greatness in another land than this. It is no longer a conjecture that the accumulation of property, education and money on the part of the race increases rather than diminishes the antipathy between the races. THE CONVENTION. The National Baptist convention opened Wednesday, September 12, with 1,000 delegates. By Friday morning there were registered 1,560 delegates and 1,000 visitors. The Richmond Times declares it to be the most representative Negro organization on earth. Only three points of order were raised during the meeting. There were among the host: 7 bankers, 75 newspaper men, 60 college presidents and professors, 58 authors, 38 photographers, 125 lawyers, 111 physicians, 205 doctors of divinity, 28 doctors of philosophy, 285 who had received the title Master of Arts from their alma maters and 1100 pastors of churches. The summary of the work done last year shows: 14,520 churches, 12,600 pastors; 1,897,324 communicants; amount of money collected for foreign missions last year, $15,620; No. mission stations in South Africa and Liberia, 17. The Publishing house showed that $85,000 of business was done during the year. The convention proposes to establish a national university in the near future. Rev. E. A. Wilson, Kansas City, Kas., was made vice president for Kansas and a member of the auditing committee. He is popular with the New England brethren. The Methodist and Episcopal pastors were on the reception committee. The preachers do not stick their fingers in their ears and bellow and beat the Bible in pieces and expectorate over the Brussels carpets, but with scholarship and eloquence they preach the gospel. I fear the West is 25 years behind the times. Garnett, Ks. The disfranchising of the Negroes in North Carolina does not affect old men, but our boys that we have tried so harm to educate. Their ballot will be taken from them. Every man of the race should put his shoulder to the wheel and try to help to elect William McKinley. The dark days are close upon us, and it requires every mother's son to rally to the ballot box and vote the republican ticket. The republican ticket- The republican party has always befriended the Negro. So always praise the bridge that once carried you safe across. Beware of false leaders that will lead you astray. Look down on such men with contempt, for they know not what they are doing. Everybody get tickets for the auditorium opening at Stanfield's drug store. Have you got yours? Better hurry! KANSAS PACKING HOUSE MARKET. Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and sugar cured Meats. SCHMIDT BRO'S : : : 306 E. SECOND ST. School Books Tablets, Pens, Inks and al School Supplies at Kellam's, 711 Kansas Ave. the Kansas Saving Investment company, colored. CHANUTE, KANSAS. Authorized Capital, 700,000. Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and and financial agent, J. S. HALE. School Suits for Boys Should be of excellent material, they should be so constructed that they will retain their shape, and you like them better if they are strictly all wool with double seat and knees, only the trouble is that when you find all these essentials the merchant usually tells you they are $5 values, possibly "special for $3.98." Of Caney-McCaffrey's little Captain School Suits, ages 7 to 16, strictly pure wool, double seat and knees (a new suit free for one that does not give satisfactory wear), strongly advertised by honest (?) clothiers as $5 values. FOR ONE DOLLAR EXTRA We will sell you two of these suits for what competition has labored so hard and so earnestly to convince you is the real value of one suit—to be plainer, our price is $3—a saving of $2—and all our men's and boys' clothing is marked correspondingly low. Of advance payment we will send a suit to any express office in Kansas subject to examination, and if the purchaser does not feel sure that he saves one-half the purchase price, return it and we will pay the charges both ways. That's the kind of confidence we have in our merchandise, and prices always so low that our goods sell on sight with never a mark-down—never a sale. SUCH MERCHANDISING Has made us the fastest growing clothing store in Kansas. Has built us a businesses that employees more salespeople than any exclusive clothing store in Topeka. Has brought us a mail order business a ten year old institution might well be proud of. Selling a dollar's worth for a dollar, a ten dollar suit for ten dollars makes the people patronize us, and Watch us grow. Watch our business methods win. Robinson Marshall & Co. SECURITY BUILDING. 703 KANSAS AVENUE. W- I. JAMISON ATTORNEY-at-LAW Office, 117 W. Fifth St. A Broken Down You have seen firemen filling up engines with coal. The coal is consumed and runs the engine. The ashes are worthless and are thrown out. The body is an engine. Constipation is clogging it up, your skin is sallow, you have foul breath and pains in the back. Beauchamp's Little will cure you. Soft out the ashes nature will do the rest. Beau- champ's Little Litter Granules are sold only in 25 cent boxes. Sold by all leading druggists. KANSAS PACKING IN Wholesale a Fresh and sugar SCHMIDT BRO'S : : : School Boo Tablets, Per School Sup Kellam The Kansas Saving Investm CHANUTE, I Authorized Capit Stock solicited by correspond and financial agent, School! Suits for Should be of excellent material that they will retain their sha they are strictly all wool with o trouble is that when you find a usually tells you they are $5 va THAT IS THE HIS Of Caney-McCaffrey's little C strictly pure wool, double seat one that does not give satisfact by honest (?) clothiers as $5 v FOR ONE DOLLAR We will sell you two of these labored so hard and so earnes value of one suit—to be plaine $2—and all our men's and boy ingly low. WITHOUT A CENT Of advance payment we will so Kansas subject to examination feel sure that he saves one-half and we will pay the charges in confidence we have in our me low that our goods sell on sight er a sale. SUCH MERCHAND Has made us the fastest growi built us a business that employe clusive clothing store in Tope business a ten year old institu ing a dollar's worth for a dollar, Estate. FIVE ROOM HOUSE, 4 lots on Washburn avenue, $400 Fve-room house, 1½ lots Topeka avenue, $950; three-room brick cottage, cellar, two lots, $550. Terms easy. FOUR ROOM COTTAGE, Good shape, on 1 acre, 1½ miles from the city, $600. PROPERTIES ON LINCOLN St. All in good condition, 1 to 1½ lots, 3 to 5 room houses, fine loca- tion, $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. OFFICE HOURS 7 10 9 A. M. 12 10 21 M. I. A. SHIELDS, M. D. Office, 1331 Van Special Attention to Ladies OFFICE HOURS: Telephone, 434 7 to 10 a. m. 12 m. to 4 p. m. 7 to 10 p. m. J· M. JAMISON, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Special attention to diseases of Women and private diseases. Office, 507 4th Res. 225 Madison FOR RENT—Unfurnished rooms at 112, 114 East Seventh street. Call at THE PLAINDEALER office. PRIDE OF TOPKATEN No. 24 meets 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 808 North Kansas avenue. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. M., Mrs Anna Reynold, C. R. MACDONIA TABRINACAE No. 32, U. K. T. Hall 809 N. Kansas avenue. Meets 1st and 3rd thursday of each month. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, G. P.; Mrs Sarah Walker, C. R. 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 11:13 East Seventh street. Visiting Samari-tans are always welcome. W. E. Jactsov, Chief. ALLIE LAWSON, Recording Sec. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. Cora Ray is visiting in St Louis. James Pollard, who has been ill for several weeks, is on the mend. J. E. Chiles of Granville, S. C., is in the city at Chiles' hotel Misses Mary Jordan and Lizzie Cooper returned home from Chicago. The Baptist State convention is in session at Shiloh Baptist church, this city, this week. Mrs. Phenic Devine of Chicago is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lucy Stevenson, of Crane street. H. W. Scott of Ottawa and Rev. Robt Govot Salina are in attendance at the Baptist association. J. R. Lytle, the popular barber and politician, was in Valley Falls last week. He didn't dance. Mrs. Maynard of K. C., Mo., is visiting Mrs. Lucas in North Topeka. She returned home this week. Hon. Paul Jones and Prof W. F. Vernon will escort Gov. Roosevelt through southern Kansas this week. Miss Vernon, niece of Janitor Smith of the State house, died at the home of her relatives in Cherokee, Ks., last week. The First African Baptist church was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning between 3 and 4 o'clock. It is believed to be incendiary. The loss was fully covered by insurance. Mr. Henry Horton of Topeka was married to Miss Lena Lerguson, at Valley Falls, Ks., more than a month ago. Some of the Topeka boys don't want to believe that Mr. Horton defeated their chances. It is true, boys. The Ne Plus Ultra club met last Saturday at Mrs. Clark's, 1155 Lane Street. Mrs. Minnie Ford Broughtham and little daughter of Kansas City were visitors of the club. The club adjourned to meet at Mrs. Jerry White's October 6. Mrs. Belle Porter, assisted by Mrs. A. Rivers, gave a delightful nine o'clock breakfast Monday morning in honor of Mrs. Lewis of Vicksburg, Miss. Those present enjoyed a delightful time. Mrs. Lewis was also entertained Monday evening from 5 until 8 o'clock by Mrs. E. L. Garrett and on Wednesday at one o'clock dinner by Mrs. L. M. Richardson. D. D. Hope, district grand treasurer of district grand lodge, No. 17, G. O. O. F., will leave Topeka September 29, tor Louisville, Ky., to attend the B. M. C. of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which will convene October 2-6. Before his return Mr. Hope will visit other cities—Danville, Perryville, Harrodsburg, Midway and Paris—and return home the latter part of this month. Hope has been with the First National bank of this city sixteen years. The following appointments were made by the A. M. I. conference at Fort Scott: Omaha district, J. R. Ransom, P. E.; Omaha, St. John, G. H. Shaffer; Atchison, H. W. King; Leavenworth, G. C. Clark; Lincoln, M. Wooten; Quindaro, W. H. H. Jones; North Lawrence, J. W. Williams; North Topeka, W. I. Wilson; White Cloud and Highland, G. F. Brown; Holton and Horton, C H. Brown; Oskaloosa, T. W. Walthall; Tonganoxie, Pompey Johnson; Bonner Springs, N. T. Gamble; South Omaha, P. C. Davis; Fremont, E. G. Green; Nebraska City, J. J. Pleasant; Hiawatha and Sabetha, R. House; Elwood and Troy, W. I. Brown. Rev. A. M. Ward comes to St. John, this city, and Rev. W. P. Green comes to Brown's chapel. Excelsior lodge No. 3 K. P. and the Court of Calanthe gave a grand reception at their lodge room last Thursday evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright. About 300 guests were present and an enjoyable time was had. Everyone present extended a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Wright and wished them a happy voyage through life. The ladies presented them a fine hall rack in token of the high esteem in which they are held by the members of the order. One of the most notable gatherings in Topeka; a greater assemblage of colored people never gathered before to do honor to one of its citizens since Topeka has been placed upon the map. We must con- fess that the bride looked more like an inhabitant that lies above than on earth. W. W. Fisher warmed up the people in Great Bend. They want him again in that section. The Dumas club met in a body of twenty-two ladies and gentlemen and came to the home of Mrs. E. W. Matley and gave one of the greatest storm parties that was ever witnessed, in hondr of Mrs. Lewis of Vicksburg, Miss. After they all were seated, Mr. C. Morton, P. Tolbert, R. L. Scarce and Clark drove up with an express wagon full of good things—coffee, sugar, sandwiches, fruits, cream, ice, Spanish chocolate, angel food and cakes, and we had a feast in the wilderness. Mrs. Tolbert of Manitou Springs furnished music for the evening, assisted by Mrs. Hare. Those present went away full of smiles, wishing to meet the club again soon, and I wish to turn my sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of Topeka who have been so kind in helping me to entertain my sister while in this city. M. MAILEY. Saw Him First. AND SINCE THAT TIME THE SPANIARDS FAILED TO EXIST. The Wild West, under the leadership of Col. Cody, will appear in Topeka October 1, and will, as usual, present not only its recognized features of historic interest and thrilling portraiture, but it will be markedly up-to-date in the production of the most realistic representation of that chief incident in the Spanish-American war on land, the fight at El Caney. This will, of course, be the concluding and the most elaborate event of the performance, and will be participated in by the men who went up San Juan Hill with our present Governor, "Teddy" Roosevelt. The man who fired the first shot at Lexington, "the shot that echoed around the world," has been lost to history, but the man who fired the first shot at Siboney is known, for Edward Marshall has immortalized him as Tom Isbel, who saw the first Spamard first, and cheerfully killed him. He received seven bullets in his body as a return compliment and the same volley killed the gallant Captain Capron. Besides Isbel will be seen Sergeant Gerald A. Webb, Walter Cork, Walter A. Wood and many other of the veterans of that campaign. This will be a fitting close as being the last achievement of American valor, to the historic pictures already incorporated in the Wild West, which presents the history of the country from the time the frontier was in the East until it vanished in the sunlight of the Golden Gate. Indians Scouts, Cowboys, Pioneers and Patriots, together with their historic and traditional enemies, the Indians enact all the stirring drama of civilization from the days of Daniel Boone to those of Custer and Cody. But not content with this, there is incorporated with the exhibition the exponents of the art of equitation from the Cossack of the East of Asia to the Guacho of the plains of the Argentina. The greatest armies of the world, those of the five great military powers of Europe contribute their most expert horsemen to this unique exhibition which presents at one glance every historic, picturesque and practical result which man and his equine ally have together achieved. An interesting addition will be the introduction of riders from the Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba, making complete this Congress of the World's Horsemen. On the morning of the exhibition the entire outfit will give a street parade, at which time the public can inspect the procession and be highly edified in contrasting the racial and physical differences of this really interesting aggregation. WANTED—Thirty colored boys to form a concert orchestra between the ages of 11 and 15 years. Call on W. L. JACKSON, Chiles hotel. Wichita. Geo. Braden of Oklahoma City is in the city. Mrs. Phelps of Columbus is visiting friends here. E. J. Hawkins of Ft. Scott visited Wichita last week. Miss Lulu Helm of Parsons was a guest in our city the past week. Preparations are being made for a grand emancipation celebration the 22nd. A handsome sum was realized from the entertainment given Monday eve in honor of the 31st wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Terrill. Jas. Scearce and a number of others from Eldorado were visit- ors in the city last week. Mrs. A. Griggs gave a delightful outing party in Linwood park Wednesday evening. A picnic lunch of elaborate proportions was one of the principle features of the eve. After spending such a pleasant time in the park the ride home in the moonlight was a fitting close a most enjoyable evening. Benjamin Summit has returned from South McAlester, I. T. Jetmore. Mrs. G. Bradshaw served dinner in honor of Misses Thomas, Green and Marant, who were attending normal here. Miss Brice is very sick with fever. P. A. Ford is very busy helping widow Neal build a house. Ed Clark has a new house on his farm and the next thing will be a wedding. T. P. Moore transacted business with the board of education Saturday. S. T. Owens attended lodge business in Great Bend this week. Ernest Bradshaw attended divine worship Sunday. For metals and McKinley buttons, see Jessie Freeman. Misses Orange and Emma Board will spend the winter in Kentucky. Wm. Stamp is able to be out on the streets again. Geo. Bradshaw talked politics on the streets Saturday. Weir City. The barbecued pigs prepared by Foster & Smith were exceptional fine eating. N. Pierce, Geo. Everett and Misses Gooden Bean et al were in attendance at the banquet given by the Y. M. D. L. C. Gene and John Myers and Miss Daisy Pyles of Cherokee were in attendance at the banquet given by the Y. M. D. L. C. Ex-Gov. Altgeld of Illinois spoke to an audience of about 1500 people Thursday eve. His speech was unsatisfactory, and numbers of listeners went away very much dissatisfied. U. G. Smith spent several days in Baxter Springs, the guest of well, to try the water. Misses Minnie Pratt and Ella Wall of Joplin are guests in this city. Miss V. Mosley and her little brother have returned from the south, after witnessing the intermit of their grand-father. Rev. Brooks of Kansas City passed through the city enroute to Cherokee. Wm. Martin of Baxter Springs has been elected assistant teacher in the Central building. M. Oliver has returned from several weeks visit in Elberton, Ga. He was accompanied home by an old friend James Plummer who expects to locate here. Miss E. L. Berry's pleasant face has been missed from its accustomed place behind the Red Cross grocery counter for several days. We hope her indisposition will be of short duration. L. W. Foster of the Ideal restaurant is slightly indisposed this week. Mesdames Wilkerson spent several days in Oswego last week, guest of Mrs. L. Bedill. P. R. Hogan made a flying trip to Pittsburg Saturday. Manhattan. Minnie Howell is spending a week at Ashland Bottom with Charles Hatch and wife. 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The speaking Thursday and the music, both by the Odair band of Emporia and by Sprague quartette are highly spoken of by all who heard them. Hutchinson. The reception given at the Baptist church for Rev Gamble was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Jas. Pope and daughter at home was the swellest event of the season. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers. The music was furnished by mandolin club while refreshments were served on the lawn which was lighted by Chinese lanterns. Dancing, cards and animal games were played. Rev. Gamble left Tuesday morning for Ft. Scott to attend conference. Emma Crows left Tuesday evening for Kentucky. Zack Johnson is visiting in the city. Nancy Crow entertained Mrs. Anderson of Wichita Miss Fowler of Leavenworth and Miss Pope of Hutchinson at dinner Sunday. Mack Harrison's sister is visiting in the city. Emporia. Rev P. T. Barr will be with us another year bua he is perfectly welcome and he knows it. Mrs. Jno. Dawson and Miss Dawson of Chanute, attended the street fair this week. Miss Ines Stafford has received and accepted a position as nurse at the Sanitarium in Kans. City, MO. Prof. J. B. Odair and his lady played for the celebration at Junction City on the 22nd. Miss Carrie Pheonix is in Omaha the guest of Mrs. Butler. John Hudson went west again last week. Miss Cora Lyles went to Oklahoma this week where she will remain this winter. The Emancipation celebration held here on 22nd far excelled any of our previous celebrations. There were over five hundred people who turned out to make it a success and the parade was over a mile long. Rev. E. A. Wilson of Kansas City, Kansas and Rev. W. L. Grant of Topeka were the principle speakers at the Emancipation celebration. The ladies of the Eastern Star CROSBY BROS. 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A parade will form on Constitution st., and 8th ave.; it will consist of the Excelsior band, hacks with speakers and floats etc. Reduced rates have been secured for towns within fifty miles. A concert was given Tuesday night by the older members of the A. M. E. church. Lincoln. Neb. Friday evening at the home of Mrs. John Williams a reception was given by Sarah and Hannah Williams and Nellie Manuel. The house was decorated with potted plants. Lunch was served in two courses. Those present were J. W. Cooley and wife, Frank Williams and wife, J. W. Bedell and wife, G. C. Conrad and wife, B. J. Robinson and wife, Isaac Williams and wife; Mesdames M. Robinson, W. Harding, W. R. Alexander, H. Johnson, J. B. Porter; Misses Lucy Gardner Lillie Harding, Lilla Sharpensteen, Luetta Gardner; M. Moore, J. Johnson, F. Chrisman, Rev. Jeffress, C. Miller, J. Smith. Don't forget to ask your friend to subscribe for the PLAINDEALER. BEFORE. AFTER. 411 N. Twenty-Third Street, RICHMOND, VA. .Trimmed Hats At Cost. . ALSO A LINE OF Imported German Linens At MRS. ETTA LACEY'S, 106 E. Sixth St. 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, Missouri Pacific Route THE GREAT SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Cansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on this line in each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis. The Famous Hot Springs Of Arkansas Arc reached ONLY by this LINE H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P. & T.A., ST. LOUIS, MO. E. NIPPS, Agent, OPEKA, KAS. 5 6 ' ATCHISON Kansas News REPUBLICAN COUNTY “wer he DISTHICL JUGEE, We 1 GEOCEEs county attorney, W. F. Guthrie; probate judge, Dan Hooper; clerk of district court, C. T. White; Supt. of Public Instruc- tion, John Kiloftstian; county high school trustees, Dr. G. G. Brown and L. E. Wallace. Vote her straight. Geo, Barton the leading drug- gist of Atchison, opened a drug store here ona small scale twelve years ago. By strict attention to business, kind treatment to his customers he has built up a first class drug store and a first class trade. The people compliment him on his reasonable prices. At Harry Bifinger’s butcher shop, corner Eighth and Com- mercial you find choice meats. Ihe gives youa little over weight you are allowed to keep it, and if under weight a piece is thrown on. We like to encourage our deserv- ing business men like he is. George Irvin is running a nice place where you can get your soda-pop and pop-soda. Since Irvin's place is clean and kept respectable, we see no reason why a colored man should not succed as well as a white man in the same business. No. 112 and 114 N. Sth st. is the place. Then at 116 N. Sth you find him run- ning a nice boarding house under a first class cook. People praise the meal. Do you know why so many colored children use unpolished language and enjoy tough ways? You don’t? Well, just wait un- til the nest minstrel show comes along, and for montlis afterward you will hear the new slang, ‘See the new monkey acts,”” etc. Keep your child away from this kind of a show! Stop them from playing rag-time pieces! Byrn up the music, if you desire to make room for culture and re- finement. Kansas City brought up a very nice train to the celebration Saturday. Arthur Esters, who is the big “U" in the Methodist brass band, brought his band up ard rendered some very eacellent music. The Klostsomier Bros’ Hard- ware Co. sell good buggies at a low price. and put on rubber tires of choice material cheaper than any other place in the city. They have had such a large trade un- til the best factories seek to have them handle their goods. We saw a Negro sitting in a white man's restaurant at the “nigger” counter a few days ago eating supper. Since he could have gone to several clean houses run by colored people where he could eat at the front table, such men have no pride, no sense of honor, and the white man who mistreats them by thi: discrimination, ought to try ipe: caca in their food awhile | The average white man with an education goes modestly alon and only pulls it out when it i needed. The average colores man is always parading it. H can't make a speech or write | paper without quoting a few doz en authors, just to let you knov *«what great men Iam acquaint with.” J. W. Waleer & Co., dealer Happenings during the Week in that thriving Little City . 2. i ca kpanic gratulated himself on hislast trip that no one bored nim to be correspondent. mrs. Frances Cluke, wife of Rev. John Cluke, one of Atch- ison's most estimable ladies, de- parted this life Tuesday, 18th. She was a true member of the True Eleven, and the public and family are highly pleased at the first-class attention given and the way the society conducted her to her final resting place. The Bradley and Ostertag Shoe Store isthe leading enter- prise of the kind in the city. First-class stock at reasonable prices, and fair dealings have won all for this house. The clerks are kind and painstaking. Capt. Seaton and Dr. Hudson got together Monday and found they were not as far apart as they thought they were. The ssodel store, 719 Commer- cial st., carries a full stock gents furnishing goo.ls, and sir. Zyman invites your trade. He will meas- ure prices with any other house. |_1. P. Stephens. 727 Commer- cial st., books, stationery, school supplies, picture frames, bicycles and bicycle repairing. Thisstore only expects to make a amall profit, therefore goods sold are cheap. Constine Rockwell, daughter of mr. and ssrs. Nick Rockwell, 820 st. st., died Saturday morn- ing from dropsy. srs. Garvena Caldwell and ars. Amanda Gas- oway, her aunts from Kansas City attended the funeral. It is a pleasure to be fitted with a pair of shoes at Bradley's & Ostertag's. Constable Clora arrested a St. Louis colored man at the depot Tuesday evening. He had only gone a short distance with his prisoner when ‘‘smash"* went the fist into Clora’s mouth and away went the prisoner. siss Ida Generals, after a very pleasant vacation at home, has returned to Kansas City, mo. and resumed her duties as teacher in the public schools. To Geo. Barton's for all kinds of perfumery and first-class ice cream for your parties, festivals and weddings, at a very low price per gallon, Leave orders in time. He gives close attention to filling prescriptions, whether you be poor orrich. This is the store that wouldn't discriminate against color and the proprietoris pleased to see the people apprectate it. ‘The North Atchison colored peo: ple are getting worked up over the superintendent's policy of closing the 7th st. schoool for little children It is a cold heart who would recom mend that dovens of 6 year old chil dren walk 1 4 miles during the win ter. Well the matter has been laic Defore the school board and if ig nored, the colored children wil crowd in the Division st. school, an let the court have a say about the in justice practiced. Rey. A. M, Ward whose pastorag here has been imminently satisfac tory, has been transfered to the bi; church at Topeka. With much re gret the church gives him up. Rer King, his successor, seeras to be: very nice man, A callon us is all that is necessar to convince you that we can sav ]you money on all goods in our line +We are headquarters for holida them a call before you make your winter putchases. Say, Mr. Voter, don't let your pol- itics take np all of your time ; win- ter 1s clese at hand, and we all should prepare for it. Every dollar should be made go as far as possi: Die. This can all be done by visit. iting Lake's salvage department, where you will find 4,000 pieces o! men’s ladies’ and children’s heavy winter underwear, selling at hal price. Think of it! men’s heavy winter shirts and drawers at 15 cents 25 and 39 cents, each worth 25 t 75 cents. Ladies’ heavy fleece linec vests and pants at 15, 19 and 2: cents, each worth up to 50 cents Children’s vests and pants at 10, 1: and 25 cents that are worth up te 50 cents at other stores, Come ir and look around, you save mone; when you visit Lake's Cash Store o Atchison, Kanas. . Leavenworth, Mrs. W. B. Townsend ison the b, b. Craig, wile and daugh- ter Flossie of Omaha, Neb., spent a week in this city visiting ars: T. Finley, mrs. Townsend and other relatives. Mrs. Wm. Dillard of San Fran- cisco are visiting mrs. J. Harris. Mrs. Fairbanks of Omaha, is visiting Ada Gibson. Mrs. Charles Montgomery of Denver is visiting mrs. Wm. Me- Kee, rs. P. L. Taylor entertained stesdames B. B. Craig, Fairbank, Dillard and Montgomery with a 5 o'clock tea. Covers were laid for 20 ladies. Ada Gibson was at home in honor of mesdames montgomery, Fairbanks, Craig, Dillard and Jennie soore of Lawrence. Din- ner at 5 o'clock was served in courses to 25 ladies. ars. T. Finley entertained with a luncheon for Mrs. B. Craig and daughter, Mesdames W. Dillard, Fairbanks and Montgomery. Mrs. Wm. McKee received from 4 o'clock till 5, in honor of Mrs. Chas. Montgomery of Den- ter. Reception rooms were dec- orated with potted plants. Mrs. W. B. Carter entertained the 1900 Art club and presented each lady with a neat and useful souvenir, a thimble attached te a card. Mrs. W. B. Townsend enter- tained the visiting ladies with a lawn fete. Mrs. A. C. Scott pre- sided at the punch bowl. Quite a number of colored cit- izens went to Atchison to attenc the True Eleven picnic. The coal miners have struck for higher wages. They are de- serving better pay, and should stay out of the consolidatetl coa mine trust dominated by Geo. Kiersterd, until they get what they ask if it takes all summer and winter. Kiersterd and_ his combination have been using the miners of this locality for year: to advance his financil and polit. ical interests. It now remains tc be seen how much he loves the miners. Evalin Wake, one of our youn; lady teachers has lost her school, because the school board in it: idea of false economy has close« the room. But the strange thin, to look at by the colored patron: lof the school is, why did th board close Miss Weke's roon and did not close Miss Dree’s, ; white girl teaching in the colore: school and in the same building ‘The rule has long obtained tha if colored children cannot be per mitted to attend the same pri | mary schoois that white childre do, and must be kept separat and apart in strictly colore |schools, that they can have col jored teachers to teach them an | “A swell reception was tender ed was tendered Rev. and Mrs J. Middleton at the Sunflowe Baptist church, South Fifth av Jeue, Leavenworth, Kansas. ] One of the most notabl {events ever intrusted here in ou |city was the reception tendere '|Rev. J. M. Middleton and wife [There was about seventy.five o Jeighty persons at the Sunflowe | Baptist church last Friday even jing. The affair was quite at tractive. The reception was sty! Jed as a surprise, as the ministe and wife knew nothing about th reception that was being prepar- ed for them. Lulu Baker and others had the church very beau- tifully decorated. The invited guests assembled at the residence of Deacon and Mrs. George Ba- ker, and at about 10p. m. the church doors were thrown open to the merry crowd that was welcomed and seated, awaiting the appearance of Rev. Middle- ton and wife. They were awak- ened from their slumber by the loud pounding and rapping on his door, and the voices thrilling in the starlight, “Hallelujah ' tis Done.” If they had recovered from their repose, they were has- tily ushered in the church, when their eyes so surprisingly and pleasingly fell upon the mer- ty crowd, and the abundance of supplies that burdened the ex- tended table across _ the church, presented a token of es- teem by the welcomed visitors. A program was nicely rendered, after which Rev. Middleton ex- pressed in a most pleasing man- mer, his gratitue and appreciv- tion for their presence, kindness and generosity. Rev. Middle- ton’s wife rendered some musi- cal selection that was charming to her hearers. In conclusion, we like to say that Rev. Middleton accepted the pastorate of the Sunflower Baptist church the first Sunday in July, 1900. Since he has had the pastorate there have been twenty new additions tothe church, We take much pleasure in saying that the church is rapidly progressing both spiritually and financially. Rev. Middleton contemplates conducting a series of meetings at his church next month, as the sinners seem to be quite interest- ed. To the Editor of THe PLAtnpEALer: Permit me through the columns of your paper to give the public a sketch of my trip to the city of Rich- mond, Va. I left Kansas City at 6:85 4. m. September 20, Arrived in St. Louis at 8:05. Those accom- panying me were Revs. W. I.. Grant, P. W. Barker, S. W, Bacote and Miss Lucy J. Bledsoe (who was on her way to Roston, Mass.) We got in Cincinnati at 9.15 a. m. September 11, We spent the three hours view- ing the city. We went to the Zoo- logical gardens, where we saw ani- mals of all kinds. We arrived in Richmond at 11 o'clock September 12 with eight coaches of delegates. We went to the Fitth street Baptist church, of which Rev W. F. Gra- ham, D. D. is pastor. ‘The* National Baptist convention opened its zoth annual meeting with 1600 registered the first day. ‘The meeting was a success both spiritual- ly and financially. Language 15 inadequate to express my appreciation of what I heard and saw respecting the Baptists of this country. I am forced to say that the half\ as not told me before It is the largest colored organization in the world, ‘The ladies were successful in or- ganizing a. Women’s National con- vention, which we have been trying to do ever since the disbandment at St. Louis in '96. ‘The Foreign Mis- sion board recommended that there should be a Women’s National con- vention. Mrs. $: W, Layton, of Phil- adelphia, Pa., was elected president; Mrs. P. J. Longe, of Atlanta, Ga. Jand Mrs. M. D. Jones, of Topeka, vice presidents; Miss. C. V. Foster, of Montgomery, Ala., treasurer; Mrs. | V..W. Broughton, of Nashville, Tenn, || secretary; Miss N. H. Burroughs, o | Louisville, Ky., corresponding secre. tary. The convention adjourned to {meet in the city of Cincinnati, in '|September, 1gor. '| Richmond is at the head of tide '/ and navigation on the north bank o! | James river, 125 miles by water from ithe ocean. ‘The streets are laid of -Jin such regularity that it is easy tc ||find any place you want. It is well | provided with parks. The most im portant of these are Capitol Square, {about ten acres; New Reservoir park, '} 300 acres; at the west end, Jefferson "|park, Marshall Square, Gamble's Hill and Monroe Square. >| Points of interest are the old stone -|house built about the middle of the {| last century; Washington monument Capito! Square with public building -} Lee's monument; the Soldiers' Home the-City Hall, Malvern Hill anc '|Swin Pines are among the note "|fields that were tramped by hostil "|forces in the campaign of 1860—64 "| There are 18 colored Baptis ‘| churches in the city, with a member >| ship of 12,042; 3 Methodist churches one Catholic, one Episcopal; 79 colored teachers in the public schools but no colored principals. All the principals are white. September 17 part of the conven- tion went .o the seaside. We had a delightful fast ride of 85 miles through the peninsula between the York and Jathes rivers. We passed through Willianusburg, the colonial capital cf Virginia, and Newport News with its great ship yards and dry docks, the largest in the world. Then we arrived at Hampton, where I visited Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, then crossed the Chesapeake bay and went to Virginia Beach, watched the tides come and go. Igot many beautiful shells and souvenirs. We left Richmond for home Sep- tember 18, and traveled many mile: through the pine forests; then we [came the lue Ridge mountains and the James River valley. The citie: of importance which we passed afte leaving Kansas City were Hannibal Mo. and Chillicothe, Mo.; St. Louis ‘Terre Haute and Indianapolis, Ind. ; Cincinnati and Covington, 0.3 Cot. tage Falls and Lynchburg, Va. There are many more things I could mention, but I will not ask for more spacc in your paper. SHAWNEE COUNTY PoLITICy Continned from first page. our most popular young men, being liked by all classes. With this party the Afro-American has enjoyed favorable consideration; there has been no time in the past few years that Negroes have nol found places in the jury box and before the bar, they have received the fairest trials according to the law and the evidence. In the cour! of Judge Hazen, Negro lawyers have plead the cause of their clients with out the humiliation of race prejudice. Every Negro voter in this connty should see to it that he is registered and that he is able to influence some doubtful voter to place his ballot ir the box for the entire republicar ticket on November 6. Joplin Mo. The Hon. Nelson M. Crews of Kansas City, Mo. addressed a acrowded house at the club the- ater Friday evening. Mr. Crews is an orator of great ability, and his remarks were received during the evenin3 with great applause. / Mrs. Carr of Wichita after a few weeks visit with her brothe, Me. Perry, left for her home Saturday evening much pleased with her stay in our city. Miss Ethel Murray spent sev- eral days in Neosha this week. Mrs. Arnley and children are in Carthage fora few weeks vis- iting friends and relatives. The Emancipation Celebration at Carthags, Mo. last Thursday with Hon. Nelson Crews as or- ator of the day, was quite a suc- cess. Joplin added her unusual crowd of visitors for the day. | Capt. Tandy, of the republi- can central committee addressed quite a crowd at tho opera house last Monday evening. * Mr. Waite, after severel weeks visit to Kansas City, Topeka and Leavenworth returned home this week. Aretha Dorsey, after spending her vacation at her home in Par- sons, Kansas, returned to resume her work again in the public schools of the city. Fred Richardson, an old Kan- sas boy, was in town Sunday and Monday with Richard and Prin- gle’s minstrels. Prof. Smith returned from Rosedale to take charge of his school. Miss B. Price of Kansas City isthe guest of her aunt, Mrs. Owens. Misss Nora Douglas, the pop- ular daughter of Rev. A. M. Douglas, will return to Quindaro soon to resuma her school work. It is with regret that society gives her up. Mrs. Curtis and daughters were over from Baxter last Thursday evening to attend the Baptist concert. We will look after the school board of Oskaloosa next week. This board needs a little rubbing down When respectable young ladies, whose parents pay taxes, are deniec the right of eduacation, it is tim om liberty loving people tc speak out: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. House Joint Resolation No. 4, Relating te ‘Section: of the Saprems Gousk: Be w revolved by the Legulature of the State of Kansas, tworthirds of the members elected to each hhouse thereof concumag therein: Sacriov 1, The following proposition to amend the consutution of the state is hereby submited to the qualified electors of the state for their ap- [proval or rejection, vis: Section 2 of arucle 3 of the constitution of this state 15 hereby amended 40 as to read: Section 2. The supreme court shal connastof seven justices, who shall be cboten by the e- ectorsof the state, ‘They may sitseparately in two drisione, with full power 1p cach dimcion to determine the exev awigned tobe heard by such division, Thece jussces shall comenute 2 quorum m each dision and the concurrence ofthree shall be necessary to.« dec von. Such eases only as may be ordered to be heard by the whole court shall be conudered. by all of the jestces,and the concuerence ot four justices, shall be necessary toa decision in casesso heard The justice whos semiorin continuous term of service shall. be chiefjustce, andoa cate wo oF more have continossly served dunng the same period the semor a ycarsof these shall be chief use. and the presuing. justice fof each dinwion shall be selected from the jndzes 3 signed to that dion ia ike manner. ‘The term of office of the justices shall be aux years, extept a8 here~ analter proviled. The justices moficeat theme this amendment takes effect shall hold their offices for the terms(or which they were severally elected. and want their suctenors are elected and qualified, At soon as practwable afterthe second Monday 19 January, 19:1, the governor shallappoint four justices to bold thet offices unbl the second Monday in January, 1903. At the general election 1a t90a there shall be elected Se justices, one of wom shall hold his office fortwo years fone fr four years, and three forsix years. AE the ceneralelection in 1904 and every sie years thereafter theo justices shal be elected. At the general election tiga and every sux years thereafter two jusicesshol [be elected. At the general electionin 1gu8 and every six years thereafter three justices shall be elected. Sec 2 ‘Thispropostuon shall be submitted. tothe electors of this state at the general election of repre- sentatives in the year rq00 fr their approval oF rej tion, The amendment hereby proposed shall be de- signated on the offical ballot by the following. ule: ‘+The judicial amendment to the constitution,” and shall be voted for or against as now provided by Law suader surb tle, ‘Sue, 3, This resolution shall take effect and bein force from and after its publication 1a the statute-book. Approved March 4. 1849. Thereby certly that the foregoing is 3 true and co” ect copy of the original enrolled resolution now on ble ‘any office, and that the same touk effect by publica Aionin the stasute-book May 15, 189. GEO. A. CLARK, frees) ‘Sacsecnay of Seas, | 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. 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