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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. VOLUME II. In Kansas if the Democrats HAVE THEIR FULL SWAY Demo-Pop will Introduce Tillmanism into Kansas. Topeka, Oct. 16.—(Special.) Reliable information has been received at Republican state headquarters that the fusionists will endeavor to disenfranchise the Negro voters of Kansas on election day. The reports to that effect are coming in from several sections of Kansas, so that the movement seems to be general. The following letter from W. C. Buck, secretary of the republican committee of Nemaha county, is a fair sample of the entire lot: Mr. Morton Aldaugh, Chairman. "Dear Sir—The democrats here say that the Negroes in Kansas have no right to vote, and that they propose to bar them from voting here on election day. Please advise me what to do to protect the rights of the colored voters." Similar information has been received from Wyandotte, Graham, Bourban, Douglas and Sedgwick counties, centers of colored population. Having been unable to corral the colored vote, the fusion managers now propose to adopt South Carolina methods and prevent the colored citizens from voting. The democrats claim that, under section 1. article 5, of the state constitution, colored males are barred from voting. That section reads: "Every (white) male person of 21 years and upward who shall have resided in Kansas six months next preceding any election, and in the township or ward in which he offers his vote at least 30 days next preceding such election shall be deemed a qualified voter." The Kansas constitution was adopted in 1859 and went into operation in 1861. Since then the 15th amendment to the federal constitution has been adopted and, as a note to the section quoted above in Webb's general statutes of Kansas, the author says: "The word 'white' in section one became inoperative by the force of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which took effect March 30, 1870." Chairman Albaugh of the republican state committee ridicules the scheme hatched by the fusion managers to shut out the colored vote. "Of course, the fusion manipulators are liable to try most any sort of a scheme," said he today. "Like the drowning man, they are grabbing at straws; they realize their coming defeat in this state and are growing desperate. It was shown up a few days ago where they propose to attempt to disfranchise the Kansas soldiers in the Philippines. Now they are figuring on barring the colored vote; the next move they make will probably be to attempt to disfranchise everybody who will not vote their ticket. In the matter of trying to disfranchise the Negroes, they are simply working along the line predicted by the republicans, namely, to gradually wipe out Negro suffrage in every state in the union. They have already disfranchised the Negroes in seven southern states and are extending their work along that line just as fast as they dare to go. "The fusionists will have the election boards in Kansas this fall," he continued, and by virtue of this fact, they may have evolved the scheme to shut out the colored voters who are virtually all republicans; but that is a game that two can play at. The election in Kansas this time will be open and fair if it is possible for the republicans to make it so; what we want is an honest election and a fair count, and the republicans will see that we have it. The fusionists are beginning to cry "stop, thief," in order to hide their own attempts of skulduggery, such as the disfranchise- ment of the colored vote, but they are not fooling anybody but themselves. The colored citizens have just as much right to vote in Kansas as white citizens and the republicans of the state will protect them in their rights. No South Carolina election methods will be permitted in Kansas and the fusionists are foolish to think of resorting to them." The foregoing is a sample of what Tillmanism democracy will do and what it means to Negroes. It will, and is, undertaking to accomplish in the north what it has in a measure accomplished in the south—to disfranchise Negro voters. We have held all along that those Negroes who were holding up their hands in mock horror at the socalled crimes of the Republican party in the Philippines, Porto Rica and Cuba, are men utterly devoid of race patriotism. When the time comes that the Negroes of America are denied the right of participation in the affairs of our government and the few privileges accorded them, are denied, the race will be reduced to a species of slavery beside which the ante-bellum conditions become respectable. The paramount issue to the Negro is the protection of his rights and privileges as a citizen; his citizenship should not be a question of locality, and any Negro who contributes to such conditions is an enemy to the race. Roosevelt and the Colored Soldier. Well, Mr. Nigger Democrat, who sold their race to the overseers, and have caused the death of thousands of Negroes, read what the man you have lied about says: Gov. Roosevelt's article in Scribner's Magazine in April last year has been cited in the present campaign as a reflection, in one of its statements, upon the bravery of the colored soldier. To a reporter for the Daily News the governor not only denied that any such reflection was intended, but he also incidentally paid an enthusiastic and just tribute to the colored soldier as a first-class "fighting man." Said the governor: "I would be the last man in the world to say anything against the colored soldier, because I know of his bravery and his character. He saved my life at Santiago, and I have had occasion to say in many articles and speeches. The rough riders were in a bad position when the 9th and 10th cavalry came rushing up the hill carrying everything before them. "The colored soldier has the faculty of coming to the front when he is needed most. In the civil war he came 400,000 strong, and I believe he saved the union. He has done excellent work in all of the Indian campaigns and while I was in the west I had a number of opportunities of witnessing his wonderful work. He saved a massacre of the 7th in 1890. "At San Juan hill the colored soldiers rendered an object lesson to all of the soldiers assembled there. They sung and fought and pushed the laggard troops up the hill and the great victory at that point was theirs as much as, if not more than, ny of the soldiers there." This statement is in full accord with the account the Daily News gave at the time editorially of the distinguished part the colored soldiers played in the decisive battle of San Juan. No man doubts Colonel Roosevelt's bravery, and he, for his part, has no doubt of the fighting qualities of the the colored soldier. Simple justice, both to Col Roosevelt and the men who helped to win the hottest battle of the Spanish war, requires this refutation of an unjust attack and of the unfair methods of campaigning that prompted it.—Chicago News. The cold blooded murder of Attorney R. C. G. Benjamin, at Lexington, Ky., a few days ago, is but another chapter in the dastardly plot of the Goebelites. The race loses one of its brightest and best men. Benjamin was attorney for "Tallow Dick" Combs, one of the accused in the Goebel murder case. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1900. A BUSINESS FAILURE! Every Business Venture of His Has Been a Skin Game.— A Rank and Avowed Socialist. POPULIST DILALATES ON HIS GREAT BUSINESS CAPACITY. The Populist party has sought to influence the colored voters of Kansas to the support of their nominees upon the record of John W. Leedy's administration, not upon the record of the present corps of nominees. The theory of this campaign has been to keep up a horrible pounding on their political tom toms about what the republican governor did not do when the populist governor was in the chair. Chairman Ridgeley of the triune forces, in an open letter to Chairman Albaugh, indicated his displeasure over the kind of campaign matter the republicans were furnishing to Afro-American voters, but he has failed to submit to the 20000 intelligent voters of Kansas a single reason why they should support the populist nominees. There seems to be such strong feeling among the voters of Kansas in favor of McKinley and Roosevelt, that the demo-populists have abandoned all hope of carrying the state for Mr. Bryan, and are concentrating their energies on securing the state for Mr. Breidenthal, to whom they refer with much glee as "the business man." Nothing of this character has been sent out among the Negro voters. The thousands of Negro farmers and property owners of Kansas are not interested in that side of the question, according to Mr. Ridgeley's way of thinking. A "business man" is one who handles money, and this is a part of the "business in which the Negro has no interest. The Negro can't comprehend the intricacies of a business proposition and to undertake to impress him with Mr. Briedenthal's excellent qualities in this respect would be a useless waste of time. But the Plaindealer believes that the Negroes who are raising corn, potatoes and wheat in Kansas, are vitally interested in the business qualifications of the man who shall be selected to manage and control our state affairs for the next two years. No one questions the business qualifications of Governor Stanley. He is a lawyer and a successful one. His management of our state affairs for past two years prove him to possess excellent qualities in this direction. On the other hand, Mr. John W. Breidentalh as a business man is and has been a rank failure. This is no idle chatter. Every business venture proposed and promoted by Mr. Breidentalh is today a flat failure. He came to Kansas and failed as a farmer. He organized the Neosho Valley Loan and Investment company. It has failed and a receiver is trying to find the assets. He organized the Kansas and Linola Investment company to promote the notorious Topolobampo colonization fiasco. It busted and left a large number of stockholders chewing the rag on account of double liability, and the poor colonist starving down in Mexico. He tied himself with Annie Diggs (of "Little Brown Brothers" fame) San Luis Valley chimera, and that has vanished in thin air. He next brought out the Standard Cement and Plaster company of Laramie, Wyo., and that, like Little Willie, has probably "gone to live with Jesus." It's not on earth. These are some of Mr. Breindentalh's business ventures. But Col. Beck and Chairman Ridgley base their absurd claim about Mr. Breidenthal's remarkable business capacity and the prosperity of Kansas banks during the time he has been bank commissioner. The great improvement in Kansas banks has not been in any sense due to Mr. Breidenthal's remarkable genius as a bank organizer. Kansas banks have prospered and increased because the people are prospering and they demand better facilities for doing their business. Now that the pretentions of John W. Breidenthal to a successful and distinguished business record have been thoroughly punctured, it is time for the business men of Kansas to understand the actual danger which would exist in the election of Mr. Breidenthal as governor of Kansas. Mr. Briedenthal is an avowed socialist, who has repeatedly declared this fact in his campaign speeches this year. He has always been secretary of some socialistic society. The most notable socialistic venture ever made in Kansas, the Topolobambo colonizing scheme, was organized by him, and brought disaster to hundreds of farmers who went into it; he also assisted in Mrs. Diggs, socialistic scheme in the San Luis valley. He has been editor of the Integral Co-operator, a socialistic paper. Can Kansas afford to elect a socialist as governor? Mr. Breidenthal would have the power, under the new amendment to the constitution, to appoint four judges of the supreme court of Kansas. Are we ready to introduce a socialistic propaganda into the supreme court of the state? Mr. Breidenthal as governor, would have the appointment of the board of regents of the agricultural college; are we ready to reintroduce into the agricultural college of this state a socialistic propaganda which, after two years of struggle and effort, has just been eliminated from that institution? Mr. Breidenthal as governor, would have the appointment of the board of regents of the state university, of the board of regents of the normal college, and would have appointment of all the heads of departments in Kansas. With his rabid ideas, he would make Kansas a hotbed of rampant socialism. The election of John W. Breidenthal would work more absolute injury to Kansas than could come to us through the operations of a half dozen ordinary "reform" administrations. We would soon be known in the whole United States as one state with a socialist governor, with a socialist supreme court, and with socialist teachers in our state institutions. The socialist cranks of all tates would refer to us as their Mecca. The election of John W. Breidenental would set us back half a century in our progress. Are we ready for socialism in Kansas? Do not fail to register in order that you may register your protest against Tillmanism at the polls in November. THIS IS IMPORTANT. VISIT TO LANSING PEN MANAGER OF PLAINDEALER NOTES THE IMPROVED CONDITIONS Several Colored Guards Employed.----Their Actions in Regard to the Race. The citizens of the great state of Kansas should be proud of the wise, efficient and capable manner in which the penitentiary has been conducted by Warden Tomlinson. During Mr. Tomlinson's control it has been remarkably free from the scandals which characterized this institution during the Leedy administration. All prisoners of whatever color are accorded just treatment. Our present warden knows no distinction on account of color; the concern is conducted with the same care as would be the warden's private affairs. Deputy Warden Thompson has made a valuable assistant, and he is highly fitted for his work; being pleasant, polite and gentlemanly, well liked by all with whom he comes in contact. After the present warden serves his second term we hope he will be his successor. The chaplain, Rev. R. A. Hoffman, is not holding this position for the salary alone, but he is doing all he can to make those who are unfortunate. He administers to those who are sick and always has a kind word for those who seek for information. In fact, all those connected with this great institution deserve the commendation of the public in the way and manner they carry on business. All parents should if possible take their children to this place for a visit; it would do more good than a year's schooling. Several Topeka boys are there and looking well, although sad and heart broken; they look forward to the time when they will be free men again. Ninety percent of the convicts are young people who seem to have been reared in idleness, which caused their downfall. A young man sent here from Topeka says if Gov. Stanley will let him out on parole, he will never regret it and he will work to support his aged parents; he had learned something; he wanted to know if there are many toughs around Topeka still; that they caused his downfall, and had caused him to weep many nights in his lonely cell; that if he had sought steady employment and good company he never would have disgraced himself and broken as well as saddened the hearts of his aged parents. There are five reputable colored men employed by this administration as guards within the walls of the penitentiary; this is more than was ever employed before by any previous administration. If you would look Kansas over you could not better them: a more gentlemanly set of guards cannot be found anywhere else; they represent the Negroes of Kansas; are giving good service; yes, as good as any on similar duty; they are saving their money, putting it to good use and when the time is up there will be something to show for their labor. They are courteous polite and gentlemanly, and take great pride in showing visitors around and one can't say they have not seen all when escorted by one of these gentlemen. They speak highly of the warden and his deputy as well as their comrades. These are the colored guards: Messrs. Tipton of Emporia, Bowers of Lawrence, Townsend of Leavenworth, Jones of Wichita, Welch of Junction. Find another penal institution in the United States with as many colored guards and I will treat to cigars. Who is that Negro that says he is a democrat and won't support our present administration? Show me a Negro who is employed as guard in any institution south of Mason and Dixon line and you can have the Plaindealer plant. It is disgraceful to hear one trying to talk that way. Beware of them! They can be bought with either money or office. They don't look at the principle of it, but what is in it for them. They are dangerous men who do this kind of business. The Candidacy of Chas. F. Scott. [Name] When the Kansas republicans in state convention assembled nominated Charles F. Scott for congressman-at-large, they did a fitting thing almost unanimously. It was clearly the sense of the meeting that Scott was the man for the place; because whether they felt it consciously or not, the delegates at the convention saw that Scott is more nearly representative of Kansas at her best than any other man who has been before the people on any ticket for many years. Now that isn't saying he is the smartest man or the honestest man or the hardest working man, though he is distinctly intelligent, honest and hard working—it is saying that he is more like Kansas. He is like Kansas because he is young and strong, because he has made his own way through adversity, because he has a clear, vigorous, well trained mind, because his heart is clean and his hands unstained, because he is generally right and always sincere and earnest. Kansas is all of these things. Scott is a part and product of Kansas, and Kansas has—at least the Kansas of this closing decade—is a part and product of Scott. For nearly twenty years he has been editing the Iola Register. Until very recently it has been a weekly newspaper—yet its influence on the politics of Kansas has been as wide as that of any daily in the west—because the Register has been, first of all a fair paper, a just paper, a decent paper, kindly written, conscientiously edited paper. The force of character, not the force of rhetoric, has made the Register, and Scott's character is in the Register files as plainly as a father's features are upon his child Republicans have found in the Register a safe text book, and populists have found it a permanent injunction against their plans. When he went to the state senate he made his character a matter of public record; his vote was cast on the side of common sense; he never stooped to demagogue; he was efficient; the things he started to do he did and did thoroughly; his short public career was honorable and full of praiseworthy results. In his private life Scott has had the average successful American career. His parents gave him a good education and when he was graduated from the state university his father gave him $10. That was his start in life. After that he worked with his hands and worked with his head and saved his money and kept out of debt and got married and his children now growing up around him will all have about the start their father had, which is the best heritage in the world. Scott is the young man's candidate and in Kansas all men, are young; for the state is full of courage and hope and ambition. It is fitting that Scott should represent Kansas—all of Kansas—in congress. White we do not feel the least bit ashamed of Prof. W. T. Vernon, Boland Townsend and a few other republican spell-binders, the Plain-dealer believes that the state central committee would do well to bring into Kansas before the campaign closes some of the race's big guns; we have some Negroes of national repute who can give Bourke Cockran a few pointers on oratory, and Mr. Irish has no edge on them on logic. Tim Fortune of New York, Judson Lyons, John C. Dancy and a host of good men. Let us have some of them. NUMBER 42. NOTHING IN IT. ANOTHER POP CAMPAIGN LIE EXPLODED. Oregon Black Laws Long Since Obsclete.—Governor Writes Hot Stuff for Negro Democrats. So much has been said about the Oregon black laws by some of our Kansas Negro democrats that our people should know the whole truth about these things. Some of our Negroes are so anxious to curry favor with democracy that they will lie to do so. W. B. Townsend has received the following letter from Governor Geer of Oregon on the disfranchisement of the colored people in the southern states. The section of the Oregon constitution against Negroes was long since obsolete and was repealed when the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the federal constitution were added. Mr. W. B. Townsend, Leavenworth, Kansas. My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st inst., with a copy of "The Colored Citizen" of Topeka is at hand. I had just received a similar letter from a gentleman in Parsons, Kan., calling my attention to the desperate straits to which the democrats of Kansas are reduced for campaign material. I will enclose to you a copy of my answer to him. In addition to that letter I wish to say that the mental depravity of a Negro who will, for any reason, justify the treatment of his race in the southern states by what this editor calls "Tillmanism", is past comprehension or characterization. "Tillmanism" stops nowhere short of the admission made by Senator Tillman himself in the senate this year when he declared that "we stuffed the ballot boxes, we shot them, and we are not ashamed of it." Your "Colored Citizen" says that this obsolete section of our constitution is "worse than disfranchisement or Tillmanism." But the difference is that that section of our constitution was never enforced, while Tillmanism is, and whatever else is known by the average voter of this country, he does know that that section was repealed and rendered null and void by the adoption of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the federal constitution. The principle of the "consent of the governed," in its larger and truer sense, is in operation everywhere in this country save in that portion where Mr. ryan will receive nearly all of his electoral votes. I desire to say, further, in regard to this Kansas matter, that since discovering that you have a Negro in your state who is so unappreciative of the great privileges conferred upon himself by the Republican party, as to endorse and apologize for the treatment of his race in the southern states, I believe your state should have this obsolete section of our constitution engrafted into its own organic law and rigidly enforced. I would be in favor of enforcing it here if we had such Negroes. Truly yours, Help Needed for Galveston. Cyrus Field Adams, president of the National Afro-American Press association, has received a letter from W. H. Noble, Jr., editor of the Weekly Times, the Afro-American organ of Galveston, in which he graphically depicts the horrors of the recent storm, and appeals for aid. Mr. Adams hopes that the Afro-American press of the country will take up the matter and urge the churches and aid societies to form clubs to collect for our suffering people. About 1500 Afro-Americans were killed and fully 10,000 are now homeless. Cash contributions may be sent to Hon. John Sealy, chairman finance committee, Galveston. Persons sending will kindly send memorandum of amount to W. H. Noble, Jr., 510 23rd st., Galveston. Donations of clothing, shoes and provisions may also be sent to Mr Noble. ~ + The Plaindealer. | i Tone Tepraa, Ranson channeo, eo) Fishy tung bo The Hinder Pade WDlogecany 11H. seven set. peace Rotered atthe posttice at Topeka, Kan awnee county. soe dv ss tri mallet, <bfet EIUTIOS BATES: Con0 geatshy mtiserneee won SLO Sir mnths) mulesccwanene ss Be Farce iat) fete nee Nice Camas, - - Bosiness Manager .H.Cnmpery - + + Lastor, FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900, [Um order to insuere gublication of maiter in the cusrent isue, cor- respondeace must bein this ufice not later than Tuesdey } <i \ fom ont i aes |< ke oo BEAN Vie: RES es Res 3 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. 4. B,Simms, For Representative, 38th District, H. 6. 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. Callaham, For County Superintendent. __ s ‘S. F. Wright, For County Commissioner, * Silas Rain, POLITICAL NOTES. In the rush of campaign, while the Kickers inside are making a fight on some of the regular republican nomi- nees, A. M. Callahan, the republican nominee for clerk of the district coutt, is making a quiet but satisfac- tory canvas for re-election. Mr. Cal- Jahan has made a good officer and will find very little opposition to his reelection in November. Very vew people had heard of Prof. S. F. Wright until he began his cam- paign for county superintendent of schools last spring, but every body is hearing him these days. He ismak ing a thorough canvas of the county and will come pretty near knowing every man, woman and child in the county by the first of November. Mr. Wright will make a worthy suc- cessor of Mr. Stout. He has given eminet satisfaction at the Nickle Plate school. Much talk is being indulged in these days about Judge Z. T. Hazen. He has proven himself twice one of the strongest republican nominces, when he made the race in 1896, he polled a larger vote than any other man on the ticket; he will do so this ime, Emyoria. Mrs. W. H. Lyle is on the sick list. Myrtle Harrison went to Kan- sas City this week. Carrie Phenix has returned from her visit in Omaha, and re- ports a very nice time. Daniel Tipton, one of Lyons county's colored leaders, was among the Rough Riders who headed the rally Saturday. Our race was also represented by about thirty other colored riders, ith two “originals,"” William and Harl Irving. William Hay! was elected drill master of the colored republican | ambeau club. | Charles Johnson of Strong City | isited with us this week. Della Tipton of Plymouth at. tended the rally Saturday. The attendance at the literary {society at the St. James Baptist church was good last meeting and Iwe wish the continuance of yout visits. Rev. W. H. Pollett, pres ident, Pearl Henderson, sec’ y. Walter Phanix has started te the High school again. The Owl club push anticipate la grand time Thanksgiving; one jof the main and most enjoyable features of the week is the noted hunt that's to be taken. The colored normal student, have organized a chorus. The Odair Lady band furnish- ed music for the speaking Thurs- day evening. “I wonder who is always in haste, Looking for that lovely face, Of his loving little Grace; Fearing another might win his place.” William T., to be sure. Emanuel Carter, who has just returned home from Iola, pur- chased a fine buggy. Ottawa. George Carson of Armourdale, Kas. was united in marriage to Rosie Lillard of this city. The little 11-year-old son of Mrs. Myers of Ninth street died of fever. Mary Gray is able to be up again. Mrs, John Lillard is ill. There is only one colored boy in the high school this year. Bettie Osborne of St. Joe left for her home Saturday. The little daughter of Stella McElroy is improving. | Fred. Payne returned home from Pueblo. | Rosie Carson of Armourdale i: in the city for a few days. James Baldwin and wife re. turned home from Argentine. Charles Williams has returnec home from Kansas City. Belle Greene is seriously ill. Josie Duncan has returned fron Kansas City. The west side boys hid to freeze an Oak street boy's face Wednes day night. The plan did no work. Rev. Guy is expecting his fam ily here soon, Bertha Payne is on thesick list Elsie Richard has returnec home from Kansas City. Tom Gray lost one of his valu able horses. Ada Scott is able to be up agait and at duties. Daniel Benson and wife are a home to their friends on Elm St. The little child of Lulu Smit died Monday. Mrs. William Wooten returnec from Kansas City. Rosetta Gray, with the assist. ance of Nettie Payne, gave a sur. prise party on Modie Jackson Games, music and dancing wer the pleasures of the evening. The guests departed at a late hour reporting a good time. Abilene. B. F. Logan's sister from Law- rence is visiting him and family, Rev, W. W. Stewart filled his pulpit Sunday morning and night and preached a soul-stirring ser- mon. Maud Hampton returned home Sunday, from Colorado Springs, Wichita. Edna Randolph who has been visiting in the city returned to her home in Oklahoma City. H. Wyclifleof Hutchinson was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs. A. Adams has returned from a trip to Kansas City. G. H. Young is erecting a hand- some cottage on his property on N. Water st. | Mrs. Win. Davis of Kansas City is visiting friends in the city. | Ida McDonald who has been ie Woodard, Ok., several months is at home again. Mrs. S. E. Sprange of San An- tonia, Tex., passed through the city Monday enroute for Chicago; while here was the guest of Mrs. S. Rawles. Will Thompson of Wellington will recite at the Second Baptist church Wednesday evening. He has the reputation of beinga fine clocutionist. Etta Scharder of Ottawa is in the city in the interest of the Home mission circle. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Bertha Howard and Stewart Watters on the 24th. Mrs. Bassett of Emporia will arrive in the city this week to or- ganize a B. ¥. P. UL Gertrude Thompson who has been visiting Miss Covington, has returned to her home in Hutch- inson. Mrs. J. L. Harper has been in- disposed for several days. Mrs. J. C. Coffey has returned from a trip to Memphis. Of our Late Lamented Hrother, 1.1. Hows ser, Hast Gram Master and Acting Grand Secretary of the G. U.0. 0. Fs Bro. D. B. Bowser departed this life June 30, 1909, at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 2r days. He was born in the state of Pennsylvania, in the year 1820. He became a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in 1843, when the order was in its infancy. He was a director for three years, deputy grand master two years, grand master nine years and grand secretary for thirty years, ora continuous service insome position as a grand officer of over for- ty-three years. Prof. Howard Day said of him “no member of the order, except one, has served more continuously, and no one more devotediy than he.” He was a hard and zealous worker, a re- sponsible and capable officer and a faithful friend. True to every trust, the best years of his life were given to the order and utiiized for its ben- efit. Much of its present prosperity ‘and rapid growth is due to his untir- ing interest in the cause. And much of this service was given without a proper remuneration for his labors, and while thousands of dollars pass- ed through his hands, not one cent of it failed to reach its proper desti- nation. It would require a large bi- ographical volume to recount and record the devotion and noble deeds of his self-sacrifice, the «lays, weeks, months and years of night vigils and clerical duties performed during the years of his over-taned energies until nature could bear no more and finally succumbed to the overpowering in- fluence and yielded up his loving and eventful life to the inevitable, and he rests from his labors. His work and self-sacrifice in the interest uf the order and the good of the race can never be forgotten, but must forever remain green in the memory of his brethren and the sis- ters of the Household of Ruth, for it was largely through his labors and in- uence that this most excellent de- partment of the order was est tblished. ‘The Supreme Grand lodge has lost an efficient and faithful officer, a true exponent of its principles of F., L- and ‘T.; the brotherhood a devoted friend, worthy patron and faithful teacher; the country a true and noble citizen; humanity a true and tied and never-failing friend; his children a noble and true father, He leaves children to moun his loss and a host of friends, and the fraternity, both in this and foreign countries, will never forget him, but his memory will always abide with them. May his ashes reposein peace and may his soul be found with Him who is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and whe is truth its self, personified and love unfeigned, which abideth forever. Respectfully submitted, G. H, Shaffer, M. D, R. A. Carson, P. G. M. FOR RENT—Untumished rooms at 112, 114 East Seventh street. Call at THe Prainpeaer office, as school Books Tablets, Pens, Inks and all a School Supplies at j 711 Kellam 95 Kansas Ave. ths Kamas sav Lavenneat company, rl CHANUTE, KANSAS. Authorized Capital, 700,000. Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and and financial agent, J. S. HALE. Satisfaction Guaranteed "Phone 313 1. W. B. GRANT & COL. JAS. BECK ° The Capital Coal Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Miners and Dealers ina Osge City Shaft, Leavenworth, Pittsburg and Hrd Cola Office, 7th and Santa fe R. R. Crossing TOPEKA AN AGREEABLE sunrrisy. [ _ BS The many friends of Dr. William Emmett Jackson of this city took ad- vantage of an occasion last Wednes- day evening, October 17, to givehim a surprise in the way of a party which they did to perfection. The story leading up to and afterwards runs thos— ‘The doctor, who was seated in the quiet of his office down town on Fifth street about half past eight o'clock, perhaps lost in the reverie of thought, fighting the battles of his past life over and over again, solving and re- solving, was suddenly aroused by a hurried footstep ascending the stair- way to his office. Ere the doctor could gather himself a very suggest- ive knock fell upon the door. To this he answered with that usual se- riousness of expression, to find Mr. W. H. Scott, one of his most worthy patrons, much fatigued and out o! breath, calling him to attend the bed- side of his wife, whom, it seems, had taken ill very suddenly. The doctor immediately caught the situation, and while inlerrogating him as to partic- ulars, etc., set about arranging for the call most actively. ‘They were soon down and out on their way, making rapid strides towards the most imme- diate point for a car, as the doctor's horse had been stabled for the even- ing. No car. however, had as yet hove in sight goingin the desired di rection. The doctor suggested a short cut through. They went, to say the least, and soon arrived, all jaded and worn, at the foot of the hill on which sat the house. There it stood in the blackness of the night, with a wee light only to break the spell, burning in the little oom that he had often visited before, as he thought, on sitnilar occasions. Mr. Scott had the doctor enter the house from the rear to the parlor, when he suggested a halt till he lit the gas. Yo this, the doctor willingly con- sented, When this was done he found himself face to face witi the lady of the house. Mrs. Scott was not sick, as supposed, but was a pic- ture of health, all beaming with smiles, surrounded ‘by a host of the doctors friends and patrons number. ing at least fifty. Tillman Negroes, read the Oregon letter from the governor of that glo- tions republican state, and stop your lying. GLAZING. BC Duke, | Practical glazier. Glass cutting and fitting a specialty, Estimate given on colored, Plain and bent glass. Leave orders with the A. B. Whiting, Paint and Glass Co., 521 Quincy St. Topeka, Ks, Topeka Education- al and Industrial Institute. Non-sectarian, co-educational, prac- tical education of the Negro youth. Courses: English, normal. industrial, music and business. Tuition $1.00 per month each department, $1.50 per month literary and industrial coursescombined; board, rnom, light, fuel and tuition, $7.50 per month. For further information, address wi. CARTER, Principal. Don't forget toask your friend to subscribe for the PLAINDEALER. POLITIGAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK. Signs and omens: When the Demo- cratic party 1s reduced to the necessity of hiring plug uglies and thugs to rot- ten egg, stone and otherwise Insult the most distinguished mea In the Repub- Ican party who make speeches In be- half of thelr party, {t portends that the Democratle party is in the highway to defeat and that decomposition and disintegration will shortly eventuate. ‘When Governor Roosevelt was as- saulted and insulted In Colorado re cently, It was a sign that all the Demo- crats in that particular section of Col- orado would soon be afflicted with ‘ORAL incoherence and that there wasn't anybody 10 that village who could measure up to Colonel Roosevelt in brains, ability or physical courage— that {s, nobody of the Democratic faith. | Wien a Democratle bummer and ‘rowdy threw a cake of ice at Senator ‘Hanna, who was speaking in a west- ‘ern city recently, it was an omen of evil to the New York ice rnust. There are other signs too numerous to mention, among which 1s the lo- ‘quacity of the “emperor of New York,” ‘Richard the First. When Richard ejaculates overmuch at this stage of ‘a campaign, state or national, it is an unfalling sign that be doesn't knoty “where he {3 at,” or, if be knows, 1s ‘not willing to tell. Lieutenant Governor Woodrut was the orator of the day at the emancipation celebration at Bing- Lamton, Sept. 27, and delivered an oration which 1s still being applauded. ‘The Heutenant govern- ‘or's familfarity with the history of the negro as “soldier, eltizen, publte official. professional man and fodus- trian” opened the eyes of his auditors, and the Binghamton Republican says that during tho delivery of bis ora- ‘tlou “he was frequently interrupted by thunders of applause.” Ue made a great it, and he will be In greater de- maud hereafter by colored organiza- tious. ‘The Ieutenant governor Is one of the most graceful, eloquent and pleasing phitform speakers in the E- pire State. One of the tricks of the white men of the south who are desirous of giv- ing 4 black oye to uegro suffrage In that seetfon Is to induce alleged “well known business and professional men” In that section to write to the New York Sun and other northern Repub- Iican papers to sas that they are quite willing to support and yote for McKin- ley provided they cau be assured that tle negro will be eliminated as a factor in the polities of the south, ete., ad nauseain. When these men—these traltors— were conspiring to sbake the fountta- tions of the republic and to trall the stars and stripes In the dust of hu- miliation ant defeat, to blot out the coustitution and to make buman slay- ery the corner stoue of lberts. the ne- gtoes were the ouly real patriots and honest defenders and protectors of the natfou’s houor and Integrity In the south. They gase ald and comfort to the Yankee solilers In camp and field; they fod the half starved Federal prisoners tu rebel prisons and betped thousands to excape the horrors of these earthly hells; they acted as sples and guldes to the Union troops ia the “eneiny’s country,” and there never was found among them a traltor io a black skin. Iu the still hours of the night and the carly hours of the morn- ing they were falthful and true friends to the hated Yankee solilers, and when white winged peace o'erspread ber wlugs upon the ruins of the Southera Confederacy the falthful and loyal negro stood by the Yankee until be bad made this a nation and the union per- petual, And now the conquered white men of the south are seeking to obtata | by strategy and diplomacy, by hypoc- risy and half hearted protestations of loyalty to a magnanimous foe, what they could not obtain by treachery and force of arms. What moaumental au- dacity, what cold blooded effrontery. to ask and expect the Itepublicaa party to eliminate the negro from polltics when the negro was the bulwark of the party In the baleyon days of its Power in the south, Perisa the thought! Jonx E. Brack. WANTED—Thirty colored boy: to form a concert orchestra betweer the ages of rr and 15 years. Calon W. L. Jackson, Chiles hotel. Se et nee ee Oe a CHAS. ADAMS & CO. THE WOMAN'S STORE. Women’s, Misses’ and Children’s Clothiers and Furnishers. The mere addition of a waist, if it is stylishly made of fine mater- ial, gives you a complete change in your wardrobe. Other stores can quote our prices, but not for such waists. ‘Tomorrow 2 doz. Japanese Silk waists, blak or fancy shades, at a special price of........ $2-75each Beautiful Taffeta waists at 35.00, $6.73 and $8.50 each. stylish, all woul waists—A special for toMOrroWssesersercesnsesesee- S125 WOOL, WAISTS--New colors neat, Exclusive novelties, $3.75 to $5.00 each. A Golf Shirt Special «An assorted lot of Golf Skirts, this season's styles. Plaid lining.........85.00 and $6.co Skirts Montlay fOr sv. es+ssee83 75 Remeniber we sell the only GUARANTEED RAIN PROOF and NOT TO SAG Golf skirt in the city. Knitted Underskirts Jersey ribbed, fiveced, daintly finished, with two rows chrochet work around bottom and top, and pink and blue tapes......0:25¢ € Other styles at sec, 75¢. $1.00 wp to $2.50 each, Infats’ Department Infants’ white silk Caps, lined, lace ruffle, neatly embroidered We offer these at a special price Ofssncescnsserncterreeeecnce os sereceren 25. ‘A saving of 15¢. Others soc, 69¢, 75¢, 98c, to $5 Colors 50c, 69¢, 75¢, $1. to $3.50 Including the dainty shades of shell pink, old rose, cadet blue, riseda greens, ect. Children’s dresses fleece back, red and navy blue ground, with small black polka dot— Braid trimmed—special price 48¢ Others at s9c, 79¢, 98c, upward Tailored Suits, Wraps and Capes L’Aiglon. Blouse Eton Suit is our latest novelty. Other exclusive novel- ties will be on exhibition. But our Tailored Suits with all silk Taffeta lined Jackets at $10.00 , $12.50. and $15.00 are the talk of the town. Our Washington Twill Kersey Jackets, in all colors, with the new “Marie Antainette” scalloped collar, lined throughout at $5.00 Is anothersensation, worth $6.50 Dressing Sacks. Flannelette, Eider Down and French Flannel Morning Sacks. ‘All colors and styles, sec, 75¢ $1.00 and udward, KANSAS PACKING HOUSE MARKET, LE Wholesale and Retail. 2 Fresh and sugar cured Meats SCHMIDT BRO'S : : : 306 E. SECOND ST. Crosby Bros. Outing Flannels. In Remnants 3 to ro yards iengths, slightly soiled. in stripes, checks, blue, pink and cream. The uality wwe sell you at 8i& 10c from the piece--.Price this week IG | Flannelettes, asssorted light and dark pattems: 4 ought especially for this sale---Price.....-. +... 6 G Percales, book fold, 36-inches wide, all new dress and waist patterns, well worth 10c--- V sey Marked for this week.....s.seeseeeeee bl C DRESS GOODS Very Special---- IMPORTED SUIT PATT that we sold Jast season at $25. Window this week, marked... BLACK FRENCH SERGI ually worth $1.00---Price this BLACK CHEVIOT,50 in. $t.25---Price this week..-.--, We've got a lot of FANCY able for children’s dresses and actually worth soc, for....-.- A GREAT SHOWING Nprce CIOTLIC arthe ev IMPORTED SUIT PATTERNS, about 18 in the lot, that we sold last season at $25. will be in South 12 50 Window this week, marked..------++++-+3+ . BLACK FRENCH SERGE, 50 inches wide act- 69 ually worth 1,00~-Price this week...........--- OG BLACK CHEVIOT,>50 in. wide, actually worth 8 $1.25---Price this weck..-...------+22+ seeeeeee 9c We've got a lot of FANCY PLAIDS, which are so desir- able for children’s dresses and for waits, which are actually worth 50c, for....-+-++-rseeeerrereereee 25c A GREAT SHOWING OF WANTED DRESS CLOTHS at the ever popluar price bie Ofesee cece eeceeeee es ceeees ces seeettereees On this table you'll find mixed Hop Sackings in brown, gray and blues 4z-in. steamsponed and shrunk Herringbone Cheviots; Camel’s Hair Cheviots; Storm Serges in all colors and black; Plaids, some bright and some modest colorings—all at 60¢ F Storm Serge, Striped Etamines, Figured Lizard Cloths, Crispies, French Serges and ¢ Henriettas---All at. .....20-0- eee seer reer ere ceee BLACK CRISPIE in the cloth that is being used exten- sively this year in the place of Crepons. We have a very spe- get number 42-in. wide, at 89c. Others at $1.00, $1.25, 1.29. “BLACK PRUNELLA and BLACK SOLIELS | 46 inches wide, and Black Venetians 54, inches | Wide at cocecccccccccccccccccsscccesscsseses Waists Furs Scarfs Very Low Prices of desirable Furs are fast | advancing. Our present stock was purchased very early, and so ‘we are abie to quote prices now at least ONE THIRD LESS than | they sill be tater. -\ few of the bargains we are oftering: Stone Martin 6 tails,.......$6.50 Stone Martin, 6 tails......-+ 5.00 Brown Martin, $ tails..22.. 3.00 Brown Martin, 6 tails....-. 7.30 Brown Martin, § tails....22 5.98 Sable Martin, 6 tails...02... G00 Electric Seal, 6 tails........ 2.98 Electric Seal, § tails........ 5.00 Sable Seal, 8 tails...0000022 7150 Brown Oppossuma, 6 tails.. 3.50 German Martin, 6 tails..... 6.50 Electric Seal, 6 tails........ 3.98 Brown Martin, 6 tails... 3.00 Back Lynx, 2 tails...00.... 7.50 Brown Martin, § tails. 5.25 Brown Martin, 6 tails... §.00 Electric Seal, 6 tails... 173 ‘Electric Seal, 8 tails..ssessesc 3-98 Stone Martin § tails... ss 7-50 German Martin, 6 tails........ 4.98 Colored’ Petticoats _ Black Sateen Skirts, corded flounce and ruffle, atue...++.+81.00 Black Skirt, accordion pleated flounce with narrow rufile.at $1.25 Black Mercerized Skirt, deep Hlounce with two rufites, cor. $1.95 Black Mercerized Skirt dzep ac- cordion pleated flounce, with white StILCHINg, at.s.sseseesereceeeesneB2,00 Black Skirt, fine quality of Mercerized Italian Cloth, accor- dion pleated flounce, dust ruffle, Ab sscsveee ersese ee cee sasesecsees $2.50 Same Skirt, 1 ith flounce and three rufles, $2.50, in colors Knit Underwear. Cold days are at hand. If you want warm underwear you will find our prices are the lowest in the city. Remember, it is warmth that is required, not mere weight. We are introducing some new goods that are remarkable for | warmth at very low prices. women’s Ribbed, Fleeced Vests or Pants, Ecru or Gray, 25¢ and c. Sater weight Egyptian Cotton | Vest $Or-seveccscorseeresssessrerern SOC | Egyptian Cotton Union Suits $Orcsessessesssscenssrrecanssresssnres 486 Child’s Heavy weight Cotton - Vest or Pants or Union Suits | FOF scaceeaee eonrenens sovecscorereereeee SSC Muslin Underwear | woman’s Muslin Gowns—neat- - ly trimmed with embroidery, full | sized, specially priced—for Satur- : Gayyresseessinnins aaartain weasesinan§2Cs woman’s Flannellette Gowns— : made of neat broken plaids and - stripes, with collar and cuff of ° plzin flannellette to match—$t.00 value—“special,"” eachseeeeeT5C * \i STETSON HATS PRIDE OF TORREYATEN No 92 meets L.L. and 3rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No 95 North Kansaw Avenue, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. M., Miss Anna Reynolds, C. R. MACDONALD TARPENCA NO. 9, U. K. T. Hall 602 N. Kansaw Avenue, Menlo Park and 4th Thursday of each month, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, G. P. Mrs. Sarah Walker, C. R. MACDONALD TARPENCA NO. 9, GOOD SAMARANS AND Daughters of SAMARIA, meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock, at 8th, last eighth street. Visiting Samarans are always welcome. W. E. Jackson, Chief Aller Lawn, Recording Sec. PEARLY ROSE Fabernacle No 92 meets first and third Wednesday afternoons at 3 o'clock at 125 East street Mrs. S. N. Owens, C. R., Mrs. G. W. KERCHAVIAL, H. P. Don't forget to register. Vote the republican ticket. Miss Minnie Page is quite ill. Nick Chiles spent Wednesday in Atchison. Rev. Leonard of St. Joe is in the city on business. We sell for cash—Shawnee Grocery Co., 116 East 6th st. J. J. Riley of Wannamaker, Ok., is visiting Capt. W. M. Reynold. The Shawnee Grocery Co. has fresh and cured meats; telephone No. 425. Mrs. Hattie Dean Johns of Wimbledon, N. Dak., has returned to our city. Mrs. Susan Teilis is home again after a month's visit in Nashville, Tenn. Miss Ollie Thurman has returned from a visit in Kansas City and St. Joe. James Pollard is visiting his sister Mrs. Alberta Chavers in Leavenworth. Mrs. Susas Tullls has returned from a three weeks visit in Nashville, Tenn. Don't overlook our fine line of staple and fancy groceries.—Shawnee Grocery Co. The ladies sewing circle of A. M. E. church met Wednesday with Mrs. Lizzie Buckner. The Neplusultra club will convene its next meeting at the home of Mrs. Duke, on 12th st., between Buchanan and Lincoln. Mrs. Sadie McClain is matron at the Topeka Industrial school. She will teach kindergarten in connection with the school. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Matley gave a one o'clock dinner Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Jefferson of Vicksburg, Miss. Mrs. Mary Carter of Kansas City is visiting her sister Mrs. J. A. Dandrigde, who is very ill at her home at 10th and Chandler. Gen. O. O. Howard, the founder of the Howard university of Washington, D. C., is making republican speeches in Kansas. Mrs. Harry Robinson Jr., and son O'land of Denver, Colo., arrived in the city last Monday to join her husband who is foreman of this paper. H.S. Cunningham, the well known baseball flyer throughout Osage and Shawnee county, has signed with Sioux Iowa. He is as good as they make them. Call telephone No. 425, when you want staple and fancy groceries; we have them and our wagons will bring them to your door—Shawnee Grocery Co. A number of ladies met with Mrs. A. E. Sharp Friday and organized a new art club known as the Shamrock club, with a membership of twelve. They will meet the first and third Tuesday in each month. The Missouri and Kansas annual conference of the C. M. E. church will convene next Wednesday at 9 a.m., at Lane chapel, cor. 14th and VanBuren. Bishop Isaac Tane of Jackson, Tenn., will preside. The "Chief Preceptus" of the International Order of Twelve of Pittsburg, Ark., will deliver an address to the Sir Knights and Daughters on Tuesday evening, Oct. 23, at 112 E 6th st. The public is invited to attend. While the would-be good citizens are fighting the joints, the crooks are getting in their work on the committee. One of its members was robbed of $2000 worth of silk last week. Perhaps this is a contribution toward the cause. Buy your groceries of the Shawnee Grocery Co. The Dumas club met at the residence of Mrs. F. Hayes last Friday and will meet at the residence of Mrs. Teats on First and Taylor this week. Miss Mary Daniels has gone to join her parents in Jones City, Okla. Owing to her great ability and brilliance, she is greatly missed by her friends. There seems to be a great sight on in Atchison county-for county attorney between the Wageners and Guthries. Politics seems to cut no figure. Just who is the most popular family in the city of Atchison is the rage. The colored people seem to be divided on this office. The Owl club gave its first ball of the season last evening at Odd Fellows' hall. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and many danced to the sweet strains of Steinburg's orchestra. At a late hour the dancers left for their homes, all declaring a delightful time. The doctor was perfectly non-plussed, and for the time being unable to understand the situation. He finally recovered, remembering for the first time that October 17 was his birthday, and that Mrs. Scott had been apprised of this fact in some way, and had most pleasantly surprised him. After he had been shown his nice selection of presents from his well-wishers, and each guest had been tagged with a most appropriate souvenir with a quinine capsule attached, emblematic of the medicine man, he was forced to don the white cap and apron, when a most sumptuous repast was served. Mrs. Mukes entertained a number of her friends at a card party on last Tuesday evening at her residence, 405 Madison st. At the usual time the guests received a welcome invitation to the dining room where a table nicely decorated with a delicious luncheon was spread, consisting of three courses, and all enjoyed themselves delightfully. Mrs. Mukes was assisted by Mrs. Johnson. Rev. Julian C. Caldwell, B. D., of Philadelphia and Miss Mattie M. Bell of Louisville, Ky., were united in matrimony Tuesday evening. October 9, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Lewis, 4328 Moffitt ave, St. Louis, Mo., Bishop C. T. Shaffer of Philadelphia officiating, Dr. D. P. Roberts of St. Louis assist ing. After receiving tqe congratulations of their many friends, they left for their new home in Lexington, Mo. Rev. and Mrs. Caldwell are both graduates of Wilberforce university in Ohio. Industrial Institute Opens The Topeka industrial and Educational institute began its fifth session Monday with an enrollment that exceeded all previous years. Students seemed anxious to enter every department. The superintendent, teachers and promoters are very much encouraged. The object of this institute is to furnish young men and women thorough training in literary and industrial branches. We have provided an English normal course of four years that compares favorably with that of any other institution. It is our constant aim to correlate the literary and industrial training so that neither will conflict with the other. At present, instruction will be given in the following industries: dressmaking, cooking, laundering, carpentry, painting, printing, shoemaking, tailoring and agriculture. The musical department is well equipped and is in charge of competent instructors. Thorough courses have been arranged for the piano, violin, mandolin, guitar and brass band instruments. The course in stenography and business is complete and practical. Terms: $1 per month for each department; literary and industrial departments combined, $1.50 per month; board, furnished room, light, fire and tuition, $7.50 per month. For further information, call on or address Wm. R. CARTER, Principal. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MARKING KNOTTY, KINKY, CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTINE is a safe, certain and reliable preparation. It is absolutely free from the injurious chemicals, and cannot in any way cause any harm to the straightens the hair, but in moves Dandruff, stimulates the roots of the hair, keeps it from falling out, and produces a rich, long and luxurious head of hair. Cures all kinds of dandruff, and is in easy way an elegant article for the toilet. It has been tested by thousands with the unanimous verdict that it is a drug prepared made. Price, 25 cents for a drug store preparation. Price, 30 cents for 30 cents in stamps. Address, NELSON MANUFACTURING CO. Richmond, Va. Agents wanted. Write for terms. OFFICE HOUSES 7 TO 9 A. M. 12 TO 2 P. M. I. A. SHIELDS, M. D. Office, 1331 VanBuren Special Attention to Ladies OFFICE HOURS: Telephone, 454 7 to 10 a.m., 12 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 WESTERN UNIVERSITY QUINDARO, KANSAS. Theological, Normal, Preparatory, state Industrial and Musical. ADVANTAGES Instructors from Leading Cities, Good Water, Excellent Dramage, Healthful Climate. School term of nine months, begins Sept. 10, 1900. EXPENSES Per month, Board $5,50, Tauction and Room Rent $250 o Industrial Training: FREE of charge. For further particulars and Catalogue, Address, WM. TECUMSEH VERNON, A. M. QUINDARO, KANSAS. Practices in all courts. Special attention given criminal cases. GOOD HEALTH Every Bottle You Take of BEAUCHAMP'S SARSAPARILLA AND CELERY..... Means Better Health. It Makes Better Blood, Purer Blood, Richer Blood. It will create and maintain good health. It will build up the system, tone up the nerves and strengthen the muscles. This great Blood Purifier and Nerve Remedy is far superior to any other known remedy for the curse of any diseases arising from impure blood, such as serofila, erysipelas, canker, salt rheum and skin diseases. Sold by all leading druggists. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE: DEPOFF AND AFTER TREATMENT OZONIZED OX MARROW THE ORIGINAL—COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes Kirk hair pomade presents the hair from falling out and knots it grow over 40 years and used by thousands. It is the first preparation ever sold for quant. It was the first preparation ever sold for quant. It is the original Original Pomade & Ox Pomade. Get the Original Pomade & Ox Pomade as the genuine never falls to keep the hair pliable and gentle. It is elegantly perfumed. The preadavantage of this wonderful pomade is that by its use, you bring to its superior and lasting quality is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to use it with every bottle. Only 50 cents. Sold by the Hair Queen for 3 bottles, express paid. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. The closing rally at Lane chapel C. M. E. church will take place Sunday, October 21. Revs. J. M. Brown and J. M. Rivers of the Missouri and Kansas districts, respectively, will be present in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. The union service will be held under the auspices of the Colored Ministers' union of Topeka. Our sister churches are cordially invited with their pastors to be present and assist us in this, our efforts to meet our conference the following Wednesday. Come one, come all and help us; let us have a high day in Zion. Rev. Wilson of North Topeka will preach his last sermon for this conference year at night. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. House Joint Resolution No. 4, Relating to Justices of the Supreme Court. It is resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house there of concerning them. Sic. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute-book, Approved March 4, 1899 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and copy copy of the original enrolled resolution now on file in my office, and that the same took effect by publication in the statute-book May 15, 1899. When in Emporia Stop at The Blue Front Restaurant. We have opened a first-class restaurant and lodging house and offer the following rates: Board per day $1, per week $3, normal students $2; two in a room, meals 15 cents and lodging 25 cents per night. Call on or address P. B. Moore or Mrs. P. B. Moore, 711 Commercial street, Emporia, Kausas. A Profitable Way to See The West Is to join one of the personally conducted California excursions of the Santa Fe Route. Congenial companions are assured. Special conductors relieve you of all care and contribute materially to your enjoyment. No extra charge. Inquire of T. L. KING, Topeka Agent, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RY. OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 A. M. 3 to 5 P. M. C. SUMNER SUNDAY. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls Promptly Answered. Telephone 558. OFFICE HOURS: to 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered day and night. Tele home, 696. 226$ KansasAve High-Grade Buggy and Team Harness. ...Repairing Promptly Executed.... 718 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan MRS. R. P, TYLER. . . . First-class rooming House For NICE, CLEAN Eggs, Rooms by The Dy or Week. 605 BLUFF ST. KANSAS CITY, MO- Is at the Industrial Institute. Music lessons—Terms $1. per month. Parents should take advantage of the opportunity for their children. Shampooing and Face Massage. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complexions. WITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY. 220 East Fifth Street, TORREKA, KANSAS OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 A. M. 3 to 5 P. M. 7 to 9 P. M. W. M. E. JACKSON, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office, 117 West Fifth St. J. M. KNIGHT, UNDESTAKER AND EMBALMER. 406 Kansas Avenue. 'Phone 52 When in Kansas City Please Call at The Chicago Cafe, HENRY COMPTON, Prop. 706 E. 12 St., - Kansas City, M Ladies and Children without Escort En route to California should join one of the Santa Fe Route personally conducted excursions. The petty cares and annoyances of long-distance travel are taken off their minds by spec excursion conductor No extra charge. Full information cheerfully furnished. T. L. KING, Ticket Agent, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. TOPEKA. M. M. S. POULTRY FENCING. M.M.S. July 29, 1896. [Trade Mark]. Fri. July 6, 1896. Saves 50 per cent. of the cost of the completed fence. Write for catalogue of our Poultry, Garden, Lawn, Farm and Hog Fences, Gates, etc. Union Fence Co., De Kalb, Ills. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. INCLUDING Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges Thirty-second Session (1900-1901) will begin October 1, 1900, and continue seven (7) months. Tuition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges, each $80. Pharmaceutical College, $79. All students must register before Oct. 12, 1900 for catalogue or further information, address F. J. SHAH, M. D. Secordy, 901 R. Street, N. W. City of Washington OFFICE OF ASST. GEN'L PASS. AND TKT. AGT. C. R. L. & P. R'V. Cheap Excursion rates to Colorado. Great Rock Island Route BEST LINE TO DENVER ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU. Take advantage of these cheap rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made now for any of the excursions. Write for full information and the beautiful book "COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT"—sent free. JNO. SKUBATIAN, G.P. & T A., Chicago, Ill. E. W. THOMPSON, A.G. P. & T. A., Topeka, Kas. A. M. THOMAS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 'Phone, 299. 413 Kansas Avenue Rooms 4 and 5. Topeka, Kan. A. C. L. COAL COMPANY 15:Headquarters for the Cheapest Prices, the Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the Promotest Deliveries. Get their Prices on Coal, Wood, Feed, Flour, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Office 402 Minnesota Avenue. Telephone 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North Third Street E. F. HENDERSON, Manaer, Kansas City, Kansas. Try a Bottle of - - - - Kohl's Cough I FOR Coughs, Colds, Ho Sore Throat, Etc. Price 25 Cents per Forced Sale-Great We Sell Bear Brand Yarns BARNU Cough Mixture FOR Colds, Hoarseness, roat, Etc. Cents per Bottle. Hle-GreatBargain ARNUMS 619 Kansas Kohl's Cough Mixture FOR Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Etc. Price 25 Cents per Bottle. Forced Sale-Great Bargains We Sell Bear BARNUMS 619 Brand Yarns Kansas Ave Domestics Time L. L. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, full yard at ROYAL BLUE CALICOES, the late shade, in designs, worth 8c—at special price 18c BED TICKING, heavy close quality, good factory remnants only—during this sale price 98 pairs large size, 11.4 White, Tan, and Grey weight and pretty borders—reg. price $1.50. Smaller and lighter weight BLANKETS at half yard. A special purchase of 12½c FLANNELETTE excellent for waists and wrappers—on sale yard. Dark styles in PERCALES, the most tasty and colorings to be found at the price in the client—special values at. A good weight TURKISH TOWEL—cheap and only. Jackets, Suits, Capes It has never been our pleasure to show line of garments made in the very late with the greatest of care, as we are the present for the inspection of the ladies' cinity. We offer as Two Extra Specials for Twenty Ladies' Jackets in castor or made of an excellent quality of K-marked for this sale only. Two dozen Rainy-Day Skirts, in O Brown, latest cut (5-gore) with pleats five rows stitching around the bottom this sale. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY THE GREATEST SOUTH Traveling the States of Kansas, N Colorado, Cansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains in each direction, between Kansas and The Famous MUSLIN, full yard wide worth 7 cents. ES, the late shade, in all new and pretty special price. very close quality, good feather ticking, in during this sale per yard. ite, Tan, and Grey BLANKETS heavy orders—reg. price $1.50—this sale. pr. pair BLANKETS at half the price and upward. FLANNELETTES, best styles, dark and wrappers—on sale this week at, per the most tasty and desirable patterns and at the price in the city—quality excel. TOWEI—cheap at 10c— Suits, Capes, Skirts our pleasure to show such an extensive shade in the very latest style and tailored care, as we are this season enabled to section of the ladies of Topeka and vi. Specials for Pay Day jackets in castor only, but in all sizes, lent quality of Kersey, worth $5.750 sale only. Day Skirts, in Oxford Gray, Blue or grey) with pleated back, lap scams, around the bottom, value $3.00—for $1.98 Fime L. L. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, full yard wide worth 7 cents at 56 18c BED TICKING, heavy close quality, good feather ticking, in factory remnants only—during this sale per yard _____ $12'1C 98 pairs large size, 11.1 White, Tan, and Grey BLANKETS heavy weight and pretty borders—reg. price $1.50—this sale. pr. pair $1.19 Smaller and lighter weight BLANKETS at half the price and upwards. Jackets, Suits, Capes, Skirts It has never been our pleasure to show such an extensive line of garments made in the very latest style and tailored with the greatest of care, as we are this season enabled to present for the inspection of the ladies of Topeka and vicinity. We offer as Two Extra Specials for Pay Day Twenty Ladies' Jackets in castor only, but in all sizes, made of an excellent quality of Kersey, worth $5.75; marked for this sale only..... $4 25 Two dozen Rainy-Day Skirts, in Oxford Gray, Blue o. Brown, latest cut (5-gore) with pleated back, lap scams, five rows stitching around the bottom, value $3.00—for this sale..... $1.98 Missouri Pacific Route THE GREAT SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and the Indian Territory. Passenger Trains are run on this line between Kansas City and St. Louis. Hot Springs Are reached ONLY by this LINE H.C. TOWNS. ST. E. NIPPS, Agent, OPEKA, KAS. Of Arkansas LY by this LINE H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P. & T.A., ST. LOUIS, MO. Are reached ONLY by this LINE ATCHISON Kansas News Rev. Morris is rapidly improv-] The Scientific club has resum- ed its geological studies. Lena Allen of St. Mary's, Kas. is a guest of Ada White. Martha Lu Lmothers is visit- ing at Ann Arbor, Mich. Mamie Lawless will instruct the Ebenezer church choir. Senator Harris spoke at the Turner hall Tuesday evening. Robes and horse blankets at Fletcher's harness shop. Tele- phone 194. Richard Carter had a very dan- yerous hemorrhage from the nose Monday evening. Drs. Brown and Taylor have organized a whist club to play at the Odd Fellows’ hall. See J. A. Fletcher for harness and harness specialties, upper Commercial street; tel. 194. The Daughters of Bethel are strengthening their membership. Well, the daughters are all right. Whips of all kinds and prices, at J. A. Fletcher's upper Com- mercial strect, harness store. Telephone 194. Don't appeal to the colored voters about the mistreatment of Filipinoes across the water. What about those down south, our kins- men? Rev. H. W. King, the new pas- tor of the Methodist minister, seems to be quite a gentleman, and is starting off in the work like a veteran. Rev. Alex: Benjamin of Much- akinock, Iowa, is here on a three weeks visit to his father, James Benjamin, 301 Mound street. The Shiloh Baptist church, which is without a pastor, is having the Rey. mix up a sermon or two during his visit. Success, Rev. Rich or poor, white or black, you will find gentlemanly clerks to wait on you at George Barton's drug store. Should he hire a crank that would not treat all of his customers kindly, Mr. Barton would turn him over to the press brick brigade. His pricesare the lowest. The Toussaint circle will have a big banquet in honor of Nancy Brown-Mitchell, Emma Coverton and Lena Nelsen at the True Eleven hall on the 25th. mrs. mitchell, who hasbeen absent for three years, was very warmly greeted by the whole circle last meeting. No man can object to the clean canvass made by Judge W. D. Gilbert. The judge will be elect- ed again as judge of the district court. He has many warm friends among the colored people. He does not try to insult a man if he hears he is not for him. This will insure him the solid col- ored vote. Then there is Mr. Guthrie run- ning for county attorney. He is hustling early and late, and there- by getting a great many of the boysinline. To go further with- out mentioning our faithful and honest Capt. John Seaton would be an undesirable step. Every- body knows the generoushearted captain. He has made his rec- ord and on that we will re-elect him as our state representavive. There is our state senator, Mr. Herald, another strong man, and the well tested county -superin- tendent, Hofinstein. His good record will return him; and last, De ee es ae ge Omaha. Neb. Dear Editor: Allow me space in your paper to report the order Queen Lizzie tabernacle 89. We met Wed- nesday afternoon, having held a very instructive session. One daughter, gdra Gravey, reported very ill. ‘We are getting along very nice- lyhere. Daughter Alice Avery, H. P.; Sarah Severe, C, R.; Geo. C, eTucker,,G. P,P Happenings during the Week in that thriving Littk City... SS een Ark. Editor Plaindealer: As I am now in the southland, I thought a few lines may be of interest to some of your many readers. Having attended the North Mo. annual conference at St. Charles, Mo., (to which I sustain a super- annuated relation, I spent two days in St. Louis; looked in on the Sons of Escalapus in session ia St. Paul A. M. E. church, this being the first time I have had the pleasure of seeing a colored medical association; and spent a part of my time in watching at the bedside of Rev. C. W. Pres- ton who, ere these lines are read, will sleep the sleep which knows no waking, and all that is mortal of this great man will be borne to its narrow house, and his spirit to that undiscovered country from whcse bourne no traveller has ever been known to return. Little Rock is a city of 40,000 or more inhabitants, one-fourth or mere of which are colored; yet very few are engaged in mercan- tile pursuits. The Jew lives off of the colored man here by sell- ing clothing as only a Jew can. This is a great cotton country and this an extra cotton year with good prices, 10 cents per pound. Thousands of bales of cotton are coming in from miles around with from two to six mule teams, driven mostly by colored men; most of them own| them, even if they rent the soa they cultivate. Cotton bas been very low in price for years, which has been a benefit rather than a calamity for the colored people, since they vere compelled to economize to ive; now that prices have ad- ‘anced, many have accumulated snough by industry and economy © purchase homes and some good eams, while others are preparing or other climes more congenial. To me the cotton gin is a curt- sity as a machine. Cotton is aken up out of the wagon (by he machinery of the improved in), the seed seperated from the cotton, which baled by machinery eady for market. The sced is hipped Of to the oil mills where | tis hulled, oil pressed out and he pulp made into oil cakes, nired with hulls again and fed o cattle as a very wholesome ood for fattening them. Here very particle of the crop is util- zed profitably. A drive through the rural dis- ricts is very instructive to a iortherner. The roadsides are laycarded with many advertise- nents more for whisky and to- yacco than for dry goods or gro- series Suburban towns at this eason of the year are depopulat- :d during the day; all hands in he adjacent cotton fields picking -otton at 50 cents per 100 Ibs. Shorter university, one of our church schools, is located in Ar- zenta across the river, with Miss H. A. Dixon as lady principal; Dr. T. H. Jackson, president of the faculty. They have 35 stu- dents enrolled with a prospect of thribling the number when the cotton season passes. Having addressed them I visited the Con- federate Soldier’s home, 5 miles south at Sweet Home. Here I found about 75 ex-confederates, glad to talk with a northerner and show him their home. They conversed freely on the political G. W. Guy. The Shamrock club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. J. W. Edmonds, 1320 noe st. The club will meet Nov.\6, with Mrs. Mitchell, 413 Egthst. +, ' pete te ahh cl Horth Toneka. Rev. Henderson of Canada preached an able sermon Sunday morning at B street Baptist church. In the evening Rev. Barker filled the pulpit. Rev. P. W. Barker attended the Baptist convention at Boon- ville, Mo. this week. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan will visit in Salina next week. The fourth Sunday in this month there will be a grand rally at B street church. Rev. G. D. Olden will fill the pulpit in the evening. Pride of Topeka Tent, No. 36 will give a grand entertainment Friday, October 18 at U. K. T. hall. _ Mrs. J. N. Orfield died of con- sumption at her home, 1319 Lo- gan street. She leaves relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Wamego, Henry Chenault spent Sunday with his parents. E. Owens has returned from Wyoming where he has been em- ployed on the railroad. Quite a number from the coun- try attended the ragtime social at the A. u. E. church Sunday. urs. McDonald of Kansas City was the guest of friends in Wa- mego last week. Ida Geary and Effie Green will take part in the entertainment of the 27th. Remember the social that is to be given October 27. Effie Green, who has been vis- iting her sister, will return to her home in Louisville soon. Rev. Brooks, who is to be our pastor, preached a very profitable sermon to a large and appreciat- ive audience Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Wade filled his appoint- ment at the M. E. church Sun- day morning and evening. The M. E. church had a rag time social last Saturday night, and a great time was realized. Prizes were awarded to tht fol- lowing persons: Sallie White and Guy Jackson. = Martha Dillard, who had an at- tack of malaria, is slowly conval- escing. J. Russell of Frankfort, Kas. is in town, Ethel Geary, who has been in Beloit, Kas., is visiting her cous- in, Mrs. James Rhodeman, this week, and will return to herhome in Westmoreland shortly. Eudora. Editor Plaindealer: I wish to speak a few words to the many readers of your valua- ble paper. Our church is moving along nicely under the administration of Rev. J. A. Wright of Garden City, Ks. We held a very suc- cessful entertainment Saturday evening, and Sunday school last Sunday morning, and I must say our Sunday services were good. At 11 o'clock a. m., Rev. Wright preached one of his soul-stirring sermons, and many souls were lost in the spirit; at night we had agood house, and Rev. Wright took for his text John 9:4. His subject was on missionary work, and he preached a powerful ser- mon, after which he said he wanted to see his many friends in a donation, as he expects tc move here soon. A collection was taken amounting to $11.03. I am glad to say that the Spirit of God is moving among the peo- ple here once more. AMIE LEE. Mexico, Mo. Mrs. Winnie Boyd of Moberly is the guest of her daughter Mrs: Lizzie Booth. . Ruth Cooper is very sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. L. J. Tolbart took prem- ium for the prettiest silk quilt at street fair last week. Arthur Washington of Mont- gomery City was the guest o! friends last week. Nathan Goodrich of Glascow was the guest M. J. Goode Sun- day ae ISS Bm 60S ————————EF17 Kansas vere | a 2 s The Effect of Shrewd Buying is here Displayed \ j Bargains fill every table in our long and magnetic Men's and Boys’ Clothing Department. Every shelf in| | our Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Departments sways under the weight of the hundreads of great values that here | await your demands. No lot was too big for us to buy—we've got the outlet for them—all we demanded was | price that would assist us in moving the goods fast—we bought hundreds of lines of goods in just this way—and | ! now that we have got them—we're going to sell them. | q Those very swell Oxford, ; &), Vicunas, fancy Worsted, i EPR Cassimeres. Gheviots, Un- wr finished Worsted, and blue Ge wire twisted Serges. These fee suits come in single or Feet — double-breasted;coats,pants . RGSS) and vest cut in the very eas E) lastest styles; linings, trim- B67) mings and ‘tailoring the ; pave } very best—a line of suits BE ]° that we should like to have aa) you compare with what oo you have been paying $15. & fy ie for—our regular prices on aR, ey Ea these suits while the last Be = will be | NEA NS ES ue | ‘ ‘ | 0 00 | p 8 | . Our Assortment of Men’s Suits at $72.60 are world beaters, consisting as they do of all the lastest effects in new fabrics and styles. We are sole agents in Topeka for the famous Garson, Meyer& Co. make of fine clothing, |] We bought 1166 Quaker Work | _ 1460 Pair of Men’s Black and | 2 Cases, or 80 doz., fine Mid- | 478 Pair Boys’ Knee Pants—in Shirts, they are made from the | Tan, two thread—4o gauge-l’gypt- | season and Winter Ribbed Under- | the new Fall patterns—all excep- |} best quality of Cheviot and black | /88 Hose, a regular 25¢ sox, we | wear in blue and greys of the fa- | tional good values— : z 1 Shirt f bought them cheap andareselling | mous Universal Knitting Mills at |! ] jt bides, a regular 75¢ Shirt for them at roc, or 3 Pair for make a garment that is cheap at | | ql 45c 75¢, our price | 45c i 25¢ 50c | ca een ee atl secre) ees ggg repre eee Pee cS, q , ae | \peccege’ Men’s (>) The Longley Hat, the best $3.00Der| Shoe Dept. | & , Pants ES) and Fedora inthe World. i 365 pairs Men's Work Shoes—a shoe (ea i Ce G ‘The swellest lines of Men’s Hats ever'*0P"h $2.0o—Here at ioe tigreere three:strong: shown in the city in Derby's, Fedora’s, Golf $1.45, | isda set Sy panei fimey and staple shapes at— | The néverttp ’em shoe i : oe Vorsteds, in Stripes and! —a shoe made of one piece te Fy We Checks,—plain and fan.| Mo, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,$2.50 oj Jeather and without a rA\ | cy i cy Cassimeres in Stripes} eter pair guaran i Mme Hand Checks, cut in the| 720 Men’s I.aundered Fancy Shirts, Gr iteed—here at I Ay ime. , regular St go kind, bought by us ata JRE $2.50 ' 7 ra « correct styles and fit per-| 4p, bles us to seil them at 95¢ i} A ! |e | Bee VSWR" fect, on these pants wel P'iCe that enables us to sell them at 9b, BARES The Rostmian—ihe best HH SN 1 Pee erie PYAR B® ley come al syiee ama | CB) PB WA) Pettiom sso to $2.00--|450, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 BYLAURIA [acthers: and are. the| | BL NY Our prices om thesethree| New Neckware—the regular gg Bisse VES AWN edual to inost $5.co shoes. lines are joc Kind—for....___--- POC By ee UA | Boys’ Iron Clad School ! 25 dozen Men's Fancy Hose SG EAP | stioes at $1 50—Every pair \ J ! i $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 |eaiseee Mens a Be Qe OF esr ' | : i fl Men’s Suits. Osawatomie. io Plaindealer: Please give space in your paper for a few items for the McKinley club which has been organized in Jonn Brown's town, Osawatomie, Kas. J. W, Parks, president of the club; Geo. Jones, secretary. committee for selecting members for club: John Benton, Ward Kemper, Henry R. Dans, Wm. Hare, The club will meet every ‘Thursday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of working for the election of McKinley and Roose- velt at the head of the republican ticket and all republican nomi- nees. If we stand together as men, we can do a great work; but if divided, we can do nothing. With the assistance of G. W. Lowra, R. M. Shelby anJ A. Peak, we did great work on the night of the 12th inst. We or- ganized with a club of 35 mem- bers, and are expecting as many more before election. j. W. Parks. Kansas City, Kas. DOUGLASS HOSPITAL NOTES. One dollar from each Negro in Kansas would help purchase the Douglass hospital building and property. The hospital is in need of mon- ey, bed clothes, such as blankets, sheets, etc.. as winter is ap- proaching. Preserves and pro- visions will be gratefully received, discarded clothing also. Dr. O. A. Taylor of Topeka presented us with a good buggy. The lady minstrel for the ben- ‘efit of the hospital will be giver November 2. The doctors have begun their lecturing, to nurses.rio4s 230 £0 tsa: pe ee J During tbe fall and winter months your Over- coat tends toward the greater part of your per-| sonal appearance and comfort. Anticipating your wants, we have prepared ourselves to supply you ith better values at lower prices than you have heretofore becn able to obtain—Grey and Oxford Vicunas, Meltons, Kerseys, Beavers and Covert Clothes made in the height of fashion—are here to be had for = A $1 0.00 AG zy) ‘This Fall the short, medium and long box: coats will be the proper. styles—we have them in| allthe new and staple fab- rics ranging in prices from o a 3 | } $7.50 to | ny : i $25:01 Tf Our line of Raglan, } ff — Overcoats are very swell. f We would suggest if you ‘| anticipate the purchase Ly! wet of an overcoat that you yO look through this line. Leavenworth. Jerry Lee and wife of Central, Colo., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Quinn. Mesdames Alpha Slater and Henry of Wichita visited Mrs. P. L. Taylor last week. _ Ellen Taylor, who departed this life Sunday night, was buried under the auspices of the Daugh- ters of Bethel Tuesday afternoon. > Susan Anderson and son, Ber- nard, of Leadville, Colo., have been visiting W. B. Carter and wife. | M. Hodges of Leadville lef tfor Kansas City Sunday, after a very pleasant visit to E. N. Wake. Bertha Trusty ,has returned from Colorado Springs and enter- ed the training class. M. J. Anderson served dinner Sunday, October 7 for Susan An- derson and son. Mrs. Carter on Kiowa street entertained in honor of S. Ander- | son Tuesday evening. Other vis- iting guests were Mesdames Sla. te and Henry of Wichita Kas., Mrs. Lee of Central, Colo. anc M. Hodges of Leadville, Colo. The evening was spent in cards, music and brilliant conversation, in the midst of which the excel. lent hostess served a delightfu repast. Thursday evening of last week Mrs. Taylor entertained in bono: of her uncle and aunt, Mr. Lee and wife. The visiting guest: were Mesdames Hedges and An. derson of Leadville. Belle Davis served an elaborate isupper for the ladies from the | mountains Friday. evening. | Mrs. Harris on Dakota enter- Sauna at. eee Cx, jai te ot deh hae? Fall Styles | | For the Small Boy and 3, His Older Brother. : dag Children's _ -3Piece < Vestee Suits with fancy | xh vests and silk faced la- H\—pel_on coats—ranging : i in size from 3 to 9 years (eS “J ‘\\-) --in the most elegant la patterns—a suit that A will please the Tittle fel- i lows as -vell as his ma- ma—at $2.75 363 Bays’ 2-piece School — Suits-..Strictly all wool—with double: seat and knee pants— a suit thatis worth and will give $s.00 in actual wear—here at $2.45 Boys’ 3-Piece Knee PanSu.t—Sizes from 9 tors years of age witkdcuble seat and knee pants ina fine unfinished GS | WOPStC to cs 3.95 Boys’ Long Pant Suits—you never saw the equal to these, and never will anywhere, but here. They come in single and double breast- ed coats, all colors, splendid tail- | ored, good valtcr shea tiersa; BO-OQ| tained for the visitors Friday ev- ening. S. Anderson won the prize in a word-guessing contest. On Saturday Eliza Massey serie lunch at high noon for Mesdames Hodges and Anderson. The three art clubs of the city met with O. A. Henderson on Cleveland Terrace Saturday aft- ernoon. The clubs adjourned to meet as follows: ‘*1900 club’’ with S. Miller; Blossom club with B. E. Garrett and the other with L. Toliver. At 6 p. m. Saturday evening the table in Hulda January’s brilliantly lighted dining room fairly groaned beneath the viands which she had prepared for the western ladies, Mesdames Ander- son and Hodges and Mrs. Cun- ningham of Kansas City. E. N. Wake entertained with a picture gallery Saturday even- ing in honor of Mrs. Hodges. The prizes were won as follows: Mesdames Carter, and Hodges, first and second prizes and Miss Guinn, booby prizes. Rey. Middleton's rally was a success on Sunday p.m. Quite an audiencé was there to witness the program. Lora Maynard, Petrona anc Miss Wilson were in the city Sun. day. «Mrs. E. B. Thomas served din. for Susan Anderson of Leadville Sunday. Lulu Watson is the guest o! A. Taylor. | Addie Taylor served suppe: Monday evening in honor of mes- dames Watson of Osage City and Anderson of Leadville. Alice Olanion is well again. CRE Sect yl, a el Me Grace Todd of Oskaloosa is at tending the North Leavenworth school. Rev. Clark requests those of his congregation who read to bring their bibles and hymn books to services with them. Julia Burley is convalescent. urs. P. L. Taylor and aunt, ars. Lee of Central, Colo., visit- ed Weston Saturday. Hiawatha. It is reported that Bunche Alexander was married Saturday night. The ladies of the Eastern Star tendered a very pleasant recep- tion to Mrs. Sallie Walthall on the eve of her departure on the ministerial field with her husband Rev. W. Walthall. at Oskaloosa, Ks. i Rev. T. H. House, the new pastor of A. 1. E. church, noved his family here to his new work Tast week. It is expected that another of our eminent colored speakers of the state will address the colored people soon. . Rev. F. H. Rhodes anticipates assisting Rev. Middleton in a ten days meeting from Sunday ser- vices. The ladies of Second Baptist church gave a social log rolling Oct. 10, to raise money for im- provements on the church. A neat little sum was realized. Libby Corneal desires to re- turn to Lathrop, but her reasons ate unknown; we are rather sus- picious. | C.O. Johnson, formerly 2 gent’s = furnisher of Topeka, now of Denver c visiting in the city, head quariers at . 602 Kansas ave. ee