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teal Sucwey state hosse —g : ae — : ; —— a VOLUME II. . TOPEXA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1500. NUMBER 50. dc eres tv west ialicnelhMein tts cc Re evade acta DRAGS ABOUT TOPEKA, Dr. M. O. Ricketts in the Omaha Enterprise. Topeka Negro Business and Professional Men get the Glad Hand. THE TEMPLARS’ BANQUET. 4o0peka ts provably the far eos and most beautiful city in Kan- sas. It issplendidly and elegantly laid out, sitting like a jewel in the center of a broad and rich prairie. It is the capital and the home of the state officers and many of the state institutions. Aside from this, it is something of an educa- tional center. We find’ many educated and refined colored citizens in Topeka asa large number of wide-a-wake and well-to-do business men of the race. To give some idea of the ma- terial prosperity of our people, we hurriedly gleaned the follow- ing facts: Topeka has three colored law- yers, sixteen teachers, nine fire- men and five policemen. The county clerk, J. M. Wright is a colored man. John Patterson is a stenographer in the office of the probate judge. H. I. Monroe 1s a clerk in the office of the county treasurer; Stephen Pasker is the deputy sheriff; Prof. Fred Round- tree is serving his third term asa member of the city council; Reynolds & Childers are doing business under a sign reading, ‘Gents’ Furnishers and Tailors;’ Clay Odell is the manager of the largest grocery establishment in Topeka; Jamison, Guy & Jackson own a very neat drug store; Col. Beck of the 23r1 Kansas Vol. in- fantry is engaged in the coal and wood business. Our people own and operate several small grocery stores. The Plaindealer, Nick Chiles’ paper, is one of the most thoroughly equipped plants in the west; the job department of this plant is turning out some excel- work. We saw copies of the minutes of the Kansas Baptist association, Knights of Pythias and Eastern Star Chapter, all gotten out in this office and the work is first-class in every par- ticular. The Plaindealer office is in a building owned by Mr. “Chiles, is one of three buildings on East 7th st., three-story brick with a frontage of 70 feet and valued at $15,000. One of these buildings is the Chiles hotel; it has eighteen rooms neatly fur- nished and is modern throughout. ‘THE STREET PARADE. At 3 o'clock under the auspice: of Cyrene Commandery the visit. ing Sir Knights paraded the prin. pal streets. Prof. G. W. Jack- son's famous Twenty-third Regi- ment band, consisting of 3§ Pieces, furnished the music, tc which the 150 well drillec Knights kept time. ‘The day was ideal and the pa rade was imposing, reflecting great credit upon the participants. The skill displayed in the execu: tion of the many different com: mands elicited frequent outburst of applause and much compli mentary criticism from the inter ested spectators along the line o march. After the street parade the Si Knights were given an intermis sion of an hour before marchin, into the banquet hall. ‘THE BANQUET. At 50'clock 125 Knights in ful uniform marched to the strains o music furnished by Guy's orches tra, which by the way is an organ ization of colored artists, into: large room where the table wa spread. There ome to all of u times when the paucity of Ian ec ee ee oS ee a ee Se times. The hall was lavishly and tas- tily decorated with American flags and bunting, the banner of Cyrene Commandery, an ele- gantsilk, hand-embroidered piece “of work, forming a centerpiece or back ground. The table was arranged in the form of a huge passion cross decorated with cut- flowers. The 125 covers each had an artistiz souvenir pregram laid upon it and nearby stood wine and water in cutglass resor- voirs. It did look like a desecra- tion that a thing of so much beauty must give way to man's appetite, but Sir J. H. Childers, acting in the absence of Dr. Thompsen as master of cere- monies, gave the word and the Sir Knights soon left the resplen- dent beauty of the most artistic- ally arranged banquet table we have ever gazed upon a memory long to be cherished. The credit for so splendid an artistic effect is duc to the following committee of ladies: Mesdames J. H. Chil- ders, H. C. Wilson, D, F. Mall- ory, M. E, Langston, W. E. Stewart, E. D. Drane. M. E. Smith, L. V. Morton, R. S. Sims, J. S. Brashear, A. E. Williams and Etta McKnight. After the repast was served ci- gars were passed and then the toasts were responded to. Among so many excellent speeches it i difficult to select for special men- tion and comment the few whict the space at our command wil: permit. THE ADDRESS OF WELCONE, Sir J. H. Green of St. Josep! responded very feelingly and ably to the address of welcome by Sii Knight George W. Smith of To peka. “*What we can do as Masons’’ was the toast to which Sir S. G Watkins, G. M. of Masons, wa: to respond; but on account of hi: absence Sir Knight A. P. Smit was pressed into service. His address was, on account of it practical common scnse, one o |the gems of the evening. “Together once more’ is the subject which drew from Si Knight Wm. H. Jones an addres of intense feeling, fiery eloquenc and rhetorical finish; full of th | poetry of’ prose and as a whole Jas beautiful as a smile crystalize into a landscape. As worthy o |special niention 1s the manner it |which Sir Knight P. C. Kinkai responded to the toast, “Th empty script.” Ourdeparted,’ |by Sir Knight J. H. Childers, wa tenderly pathetic and highly eulo |gistic of those who tired of th resistless tread upon life’s High way and had lain’ themselve '|down to etefnal slumber. It wa full of the beauty of pathos an | eloquence of sorrow. “Our race’ '|was the toast responded to b: ‘|your humble servant who is to ] modest to claim more than wha '|ke actually received—the atten ' tion of his hearers. In this banquet we can truth '|fully say, as we said a year ag ‘Jof K. C., the Sir Knights of Te '|peka were not satisfied to cove "| themselves with glory; they wal {lowed in it, Mrs. Ruffin is a Thorn in the Women’s Clubs. When the National Federation of Women's clubs convened in Milwaukee last year, some of the ladies were parclyzed to finc that Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, representing one of the strongest clubs of the old Bay state, was a Negress, The Kan- sas City Star had the followin, remarks on the case in a recent issue: NT OF “AN AERO:AMERIGAN GIRL IN EUROPE” NEXT “ie . sini ia asic: 3c, tiaras seas retincrcen a Seaee ANE WARE WGN an falisan ts suahis:s do neh iiNet Bs Making @ Sensational page in woman's club history, was left in statu quo at the final business meeting of the Milwaukee biex- nial, faction leaders agreed that Mrs. W. B. Lowe, president of the general federation, should succeed herself for another term. ‘They argued that the colored woman's club, which Mrs. Ruffin represented, had been admitted by Mrs. Lowe, and the delegate Mrs. Ruffin had not only paid the dues of her club, but was in pos- session of a congratulatory letter to the club, giving the members formal welcome into the federa- tion. Notwithstanding all this, Mrs. Ruffin's club was" refused recognition. Still it was and is legally’ inthe federation fold. And the burning question from that day to this is—what shall be done with this ‘Woman's Era club of colored members? Wise and farsighted leaders in the federation said: “Mrs. Lowe is responsible for these embarr- assing conditicns and we will let her find way out.’ Then Mrs. William Todd He- muth of New York declined the nomination for the presidency and the Ruffin case, more than any other issue, gave Mrs. Lowe the office for a second term. To say that Mrs. Lowe did not know that the club was made up with colored women when it was accepted does not change existing circumstances. The board of the general federation takes the ground that the payment of the dues and the letter do not ‘make membership” until the action o| the president is ratified in an exe- cutive meeting of the board. I! that be true, then other clubs, many of them, arenot legal mem. bers, because their certificate: were sent out, sealed signed anc delivered as in the Woman's Era case. Just when the federation wa: beginning to breathe freely anc while it was still congratulating itself upon the wisdom of it: election, there came a rumor te the effect that Mrs. Lowe woul: go abroad for a year on’ accoun’ of ill health, And that rumo |settled down into a certainty |when the board of directors o the federation held their las meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria | Just prior to this, the Medforc | Woman's club, one of the mos | important and influential Massa |chusetts, withdrew from th ‘general federation owing to th Ruffin incident. *. '| The New York state federatior at its last annual, introduced ; '| plank of all around justice in it | proceedings and there are breez; '| times ahead pro and con. | One of the primary objects o '| Mrs. Lowe's election will be de feated on account of her yea ‘Jabroad. Mrs. D. T. S. Deniso '] of New York, first vice presiden ‘of the federation, is whether o "|not the voice of New York wi be an echo from Georgia, unde ‘Jinstructions, or expressed con ’|viction from Mrs. Denison’ "| standpoint. ‘| Massachusetts club wome "|deeply regret the withdrawal the Medford Woman's club an Mrs. Kate C. Phelps of that stat ljsays: ‘Every club that leaves th federation weakens the strengt Continued on 6th column. —An Antobiograplhiyy,— By Booker T. Washington, PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION OF The Outlook Publishing Cowpany. [conTinvED.] Cuarrer I.—A SLAVE AMONG SLAVES. 52 reboot ct BP RAR iy ge fh eat 3p aed te stance during my childhood or early boyhood when our entire family sat down to the table to- gether, and God's blessing was asked, and the family ate a meal in a civilized manner. On the plantation in Virginia, and even later, meals were gotten by the children very much as dumb ani- mals get theirs. It was a piece of bread here and a scrap of meat there. It was a cup of milk at! one time and some potatoes at another. Sometimes a portion of our family would eat out of the skillet or pot, while some one else would eat from a tin plate held on the knees, and often using nothing but the hands with which tohold the food. When I had grown to sufficient size, I was re- quired to go to the ‘big house’’ oatmeal-times to fan the fliesfrom the table by means of a large set of paper fans operated by a pul- ley. Naturally much of the con- versation of the white people turned upon the stbject of free- dom and the war, and I absorbed a good deal of it. I remember that at one time I saw two of my young mistresses and some lady visitors eating ginger-cakes in the yard. At that time those cakes seemed to be absolutely the most tempting and desirable things that Thad ever seen, and I then and there resolved that if I ever got free, the height of my ‘ambition would be reached if I could se- cure and eat ginger-cakes in the way that I saw those ladies doing. Of course as the war was pro- Jonged the white people, in many cases, often found it difficult tc secure food for themselves. | think the slaves felt the depriva- tion less than the whites, because the usual diet for the slaves was corn bread and pork, and these could be raised on the plantation; but coffee, tea, sugar, and,other articles which the whites had beer accustomed to use could not be raised on the plantation, and the conditions brought about by the war frequently made it impossible tosecure these things. The white were often in great straits Parched corn was used for coffee, and a kind of black molasses wa: used instead of sugar. Many times nothing was used to sweet. en the so-called tea and coffee. The first pair of shoes that | recall wearing were wooden ones, They had rough leather on the top, but the bottoms, which wer: about an inch thick, were of wood | When I walked they made a fear ful noise, and besides they wer very inconvenient, since ther: |was no yielding to the natura pressure of the foot. In wearin, | them one presented an exceeding ‘ly awkward appearance, || The most trying ordeal that ,|was forced to endure as a slav | boy, however, was the wearing c Ja flax shirt. In the portion c || Virginia where I lived it was com {mon to use flax as part of th ,| clothing for the slaves. The pat ,|of the flax from which our cloth ,|ing was made was largely the re ,}fuse, which of course was th "|cheapest and roughest part. .|can scarcely imagine any torture ,|except, perhaps, the pulling of j|tooth, that is equal to that caus 1|ed by putting on a new flax shi {for the first time. It is almo: =| equal to the feeling that ohe woul more chestnut burrs, ora hundred pin-points in contact with his flesh. Even to this day I can re- call accurately the tortures that 1 underwent when putting on one ofthese garments. The fact that my flesh was soft and tender add- ed to the pain. But I had no choice. Ihad to wear the flax shirt or none, and had it been left to me to choose, 1 should have chosen to wear no covering. Inconnection with the flax shirt {my brother John, who is several ‘|years older than I am, performed ‘Jone of the most generous acts || that I ever heard of one slave rel- J ative performing foranother. On ||several occasions when I was be- ing forced to wear a new flax |shirt, he generously agreed to put ‘Jit on in my stead anlu wear it for |} several days, till it was ‘broken Jin.” Until I had grown to be -|quite a youth this single garment -|was all that I wore. *| One may get the idea, from | what I have said, that there was ‘bitter feeling toward the white ‘!people on the part of my race, '\because of the fact that most of ‘ithe white population was away feng ina war that would re- >| sult in keeping the Negro in slav- lery if the South was successful. tlIm the case of the slaves on ou 1 place this was not true, and i tl was not true of any large propor *| tion of the slave population in the “| South where the Negro was treat "led with anything like decency "| During the Civil War one of my “|young masters was killed, an Y/two were severely wounded. : recall the feeling of sorrow whic existed among the slaves whet ,| they heard of the death ot ‘Mars «| Billy.”* It was no sham sorrow z[but real. Some of the slaves ha °|nursed ‘‘Mars’ Billy;’’others hac *| played with him when he was ; | child. “Mars Billy’? had beg . ged for mercy in the case of oth. ers when the overseer or maste : was thrashing them. The sor row in the slave quarter was onl ; {Second to that inthe “big house.” .| When the two young master: , |were brought home wounded, th s|sympathy of the slaves was shows y|in many ways. They were jus -|as anxious to assist in the nurs .|ing as the family relatives of th wounded. Some of the slave 1) would even beg for the privileg lof sitting up at night to nurs e|their wounded masters. Thi €| tenderness and sympathy on thi . | part of those held in bondage wa | result of their kindly and gener €Jous nature. In order to defen | and protect the women and cbil al] dren who were left on the plan B|tations when the white male -|went to war, the slaves woul have laid down' their lives. Th 1|slave who was selected to slee lin the “big house” during th xf|absence of the males was consi¢ xf|ered to have the place of hono: .[Any one attempting to barr 'e| “young Mistress” or ‘old Mis rt| tress during the night would hav ,_|had to cross the dead body of th ,.|slave to do so. 1 do know ho ie |Many have noticed it, but I thin y|that it will be found to be tru g, | that there are few instances eithe |slavery or freedom, in which z.|member of my race has bee | known to betray a specific trus st] As arule, not only didthe men Id | bers of my race entertain no fee ee WATCH OUR NEW DEPARTURES. ingof bitterness against the whites before and during the war, but there are many instances of Ne- gtoes tenderly caring for their’ former masters and mistresses who for some reason have become poor and deperident since the war. I know of instances where the former masters of slaves have for years been supplied with money by their former slaves to keep them from starving. I have known of still other cases in which the former slaves have as- sisted in the education of the de- scendants of their former owners. I know of a case on a large plantation in the South, in which a young white man, the son of the former owner of the estate, has become so reduced in purse and self-control by reason of drink that he is a pitiable creature, and yet, notwithstanding the poverty of the colored people themselves on this plantation, they have for years supplied this young white man with the necessities of life. One sends him a little coffee or sugar, another a little meat, and soon. Nothing that the colored people possess is too good for the son of ‘old Mars’ Tom" who will perhaps never be permitted to suffer while any remain on the place who knew directly or indi. rectly of ‘old Mars’ Tom.” I have said that there are few instances of a member of my race betraying a specific trust. One ‘of the best illustrations of thi: which I know of is in the case o an ex-slave from Virginia whon I met not long ago ina little towr in the state of Ohio. I founc |that this man had made acon tract with his master two or thre |years previous to the emancipa |tion proclamation to the effec |that the slave was to be permit ‘Ite to buy himself by paying s '}much for his body, and while hi ‘| was paying for himself he was t: ‘| be permitted to labor where an ‘for whom he pleased. Findin '| that he could secure better wage ‘}in Ohio, he went there. Whe || freedom came he was still in deb |] to his master some three hundre | dollar. Notwithstanding that th }}emancipation proclamation free« ‘|him from any obligation to hi |master, this black man walke || the greater portion of the distanc || back to where his old master liv | ed in Virginia, and placed the las -|dollarin his hands. In talkin; {to me about this, the man tol ‘| me that he knew he did not hav -|to pay the debt, but that he ha | given his word to his master an ‘|his word he had never broken ,|He felt that he could not enjo .|his freedom till he had fulfille fe promise. * * * & & Continued from 3rd Column. will. It is the duty of every woman's club in the state tostand by the principles so dear to Mass- achusetts, no matter how much they may feel like withdrawing.”” The weak point of it all is that the general federation says noth- thing about white in its constitu- tion and the unpretty howdyedo hasto bestraightened out, With Georgia ‘going out" if the colo- red clubs come in and Massachu- setts turning its back on the fed- eration if the colored clubs are refused membership, it is safe to say there will be nothing hum drum in the path that paves the way to final settlement of the color question, And in the meantime the part of the world that has stood out- side the club pale, just neat enough to hear occasional sen: tences interspiced with ‘altruistic spirit.” and “help for the down: trodden,’ and “philanthropic intent’’and making the worlc better and happier are wondering just how widely divergent will be the courses of theory and practice in the grand finale. Biya cea aiesia tial das abae catalase a OBSTACLES INTHE WAY Some Things The Race Must Overcome, Much Crimina = Idleness Large Citles Produce a Bad Element. we OF DAILY PAPERS, ‘Topeka Kansas, Doo, 1900; Editor Plaindealer: Pleave pardon me for intruding upon your valuable space, but as one who is deeply interested in the welfare and upbuilding of our race, I feel it tobe my duty to say somthing in regards to the disadvantages under which we as a people are laboring. ‘There are many obsticles constant! y thrown in the way ofthe American Negro, but it is not my purpose to mention them all, only such as we have to face daily. The first of these obsticles in an unreasonable and almost inexcusable predjudice, which is often caused, nurished and greatly increased by the unwise and untruthful statements which are found in many of our daily papers; which in this country are the greatest factors in the education of the people and the molding of publicsenti- menteither in the right or wrong direction. ‘These papers seem to delight in giving to the darker side of the Ne- groe’s character. The darker the crime commited by one of our people the greater the space given to exposing it through the colums of these papera; the greater the advertisement given which tends to increase predjudice against us among thuse who havea natural dislike for, and supicion of, the Negro race. If crime is com- mitted by one of them or one of them is under eupicion of having committed a crime, it is, heralded tothe world upon the front pages of these great dailies and its importance greatly magoified. But ifoneof them preform some great notable deed, that would add honor tohim-self and dignity to the race, if mention at all, it is found recorded in a few lines in some obscure corner of the great papers which wield such a power in making andunmaking of public sentiment. It happens, therefore, thatallthe knowledge many white persons have of the Negro or his character is what they get from the pages of these papers, and these front pages almost always carry to the public information of the crimes and not the virtures of the Negro. ‘These people accept this dark picture as a true representation of the Negro race, and ofcourse form unfavorable and unjust opinions of him. For this reason when one of us goes intoa small town we are looked upon and regarded with as much mistrust and suspicion as would be a condemned horse-thief. One of our great statesment has said, “Let the Negro alone and he will take care of himself” It these white papers would adopt this suggestions, and either let the Negro alone or give as full, complete and prominent publication of his virtures sa they do of his vice, they would do more for the permanent good of all parties than they do now by parading under glaring head lines his vice and sup- pressing bis virtue. Another great stumbling block in our way is the many idle and worth- Tess Negroes who congregate in our large cities where they are found on the street corners, coming into con stant contact with wealthy snd intelligent persons who bave not been ase to their rude and uncouth man- ners and idle and shiftless habits. White persona who become acquaint- ed with the Negro under these adverse conditions, necessarily form bad || opinions of the race and many of them ‘Jare unwise and unjust enough to | measure the entire race by what they see of a few misrepresentation of the |race. Ifour people who have large [families would try to secure them {little homes in the country and teach .| them the habits of thrift and industry, ‘|they would do much toward lifting '|the adverse cloud which now hangs ‘Jover us. || ‘There is one important fact we as @ | people must learn, and that is, we can | never beccme a successful people until .| se have men of business among us. BOP. ek er EY a RCT Entered at the postoffice at Topeka, Kansas, hawnee county, as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One year, by mail.....$1 000 Six months, by mail.....750 Three months, by mail.....500 NICK CHILKA, - - Business Manager J. H. CHILDREN, - - Editor. FRIDAY, DEC. 14, 1900. [In order to insure publication of matter in the current issue, corre- respondence must be in this office not later than Tuesday.] KANSAS SEM-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION TO PENA Money doesn't grow on trees, but Christmas time always makes us wish it did. Mr. Bryan's political death is slow and violent, but it is certain and without hope of resurrection. Governor Stanley's warning against reckless appropriation of the people's money is simply in keeping with his record for economy. For the benefit of the editor of the Daily Record, Washington, D. C., we rise to remark: "There are others." The federation of labor has decided to admit Negroes. This is a hopeful sign. Let us acquire more skill as laborers and thereby create a greater demand for our labor. The story of Booker T. Washington's life should be an inspiration to every Negro. Loftiness of aim, energy of pursuit and integrity of character have made him one of the foremost men of his times. It is very gratifying to note the interest being taken in the InterState Literary association which meets in St. Joseph, Dec. 27-28. This organization is composed of the brightest men and women of the West, and has been a powerful stimulus to self-culture and intellectual effort. Not the least of the great achievements of McKinley's administration are its diplomatic triumphs China European cunning, chicanery and duplicity have been forced to yield to Uncle Sam's open and manly fight for the integrity of the Chinese Empire. A few more weeks and a new century will be ushered in. It will be the best time in a hundred years to make new resolutions. We sincerely hope that the American people will resolve to accord the Negro that treatment which his citizenship demands and the constitution guarantees. Roscoe Conkling Bruce was one of the winners in the Yale-Harvard joint debate. In no branch of art has the Negroes' shown more brightly than in that of oratory, and young Bruce's triumph in the greatest inter-collegiate contest of the year adds new lustre to our fame of the noble art of oratory. We don't know nor care, who care, who or what the Topeka correspondent of the American Citizen is, but he, she or it ought to learn something of the facts before attempting to discuss Topeka political doings. The thousands of readers of the Plaindealer will be kind enough to overlook the thousand and one errors in our "makeup" of this week. Prosperity struck the "form" of our business manager, and he has been busy nursing the "baby" and the employees have been smoking and eating candy. She's a girl. Statistics show that the deathrate among Negro children is considerably higher than that among white children in the same locality. We do not believe this is due to any inherent weakness in the race, as is claimed by most scientists. The difference in care, we believe, accounts for the difference in the death-rate between the children of the two races. Parents should see that their children are well-fed, warmly-clothed and surrounded by proper hygienic conditions. These are powerful agencies in warding off diseases. The best kind of christianity is that which has Christ for its ideal and is exemplified in good and practical work. He that feeds and clothes his children well is better than the spinner of long prayers. He that controls his temper and has kind and loving words for his wife and children has more of God's grace than a soul-stirring talker in class. He that visits the sick, helps the poor, succors the needy and helps redeem the wicked from their ways of error is laying the surest foundation for a high and noble christian character. Massachusetts is truly the cradle of American liberty. At the National Federation of clubs which met at Milwaukee, the color question was precipitated by the New Era club seeking admission to the Federation. Mrs. Josephine St. P. Ruffin of Boston is president of the New Era club, and is a woman of the highest culture and refinement. The Massachusetts clubs stood firmly for the admission of the colored club. This, of course, was extremely nauseating to the good women of the South who had been nursed and reared by colored "mammies," but who are always afraid of colored women of refinement and education. After much wrangling the matter was left to Mrs. Low, the president. She evades the responsibility by going to Europe. Meantime, the club that proposed the admission of the New Era club resigned from the Federation because of the slight offered them by refusling to admit Mrs. Ruffin and her club. These incidents show that there is little change in the Massachusetts of Phillips, Sumner and Garrison and the South of Jeff Davis, Bob Tombs and Alexander Stephens. Bradley Should Go The amount of patronage going to the Negrces of Kansas will not astonish the world this year unless it chances to be by reason of its meagerness. Kansas has been redeemed and to this redemption the Negro voter, citizen, and spellbinder contributed his mite. The colored voters of Kansas are entitled to something besides parlay over and promises. The Plaindealer takes great pleasure in endorsing the statements of the American Citizen relative to Judge I. F. Bradley, which we publish below. There could be made no better selection by the republican electors of the state Mr. Bradley. Among that number is Judge Bradley, the only Negro in the flock. It has been the desire of the numerous friends of the Judge that he be selected as the messenger to Washington, D.C., to carry the ballots and results to the Electors deliberations next month when they meet at Topeka. Judge Bradley represents the foremost element of our race. He is known throughout the state, and while there is nothing but "honor" attached to this coveted "temporary" position, it is never-the-less an honor, that not only will the Judge appreciate, but every Negro voter in Wyandotte county and state as well, will appreciate, if he be elected to go. Since his white associates, by reason of color, have the advantage in securing positions under the administration, we voice the sentiment of every Negro in the state (and we believe it to be just and right) when we say that this honor should be accorded the only Negro in the flock. The powers of he will do well to consider the advisability of what we say. We believe when the loyalty and faithfulness of the Negro is taken under consideration, and his always slim chances of securing much when pitted against a white man, that when these things are honestly considered, we have no doubt that Judge Bradley the lawyer, the race man, the loyal true blue republican, the upright and intelligent citizen, will be selected to bear the tidings from the sunflower State to the seat of government at Washington, D.C. WE D LIKE TO KNOW, TOO. We have repeatedly spoken of white men who allow themselves to be robbed by negro women in alleys at Kansas City, Mo, and then holler. The Kansas City Journal, of a recent date, speaks of a white man being worked by "the nigger in the alley" game. This old game has been as much of a chestnut as the old brick game, except that it catches more succors. In the first place what business has a white man in an alley with a Negro woman? The second place no Negro woman could make a white man go in an alley or any place, unless he was overly anxious to go. We are not in the business of upholding or showing any leniency whatever to criminals or thieves of any nationality, yet we do say that a white man who will go in an alley with a Negro woman certainly went there for no good intentions. If he be "touched" while there he ought to be. The law should be plain on this matter and when cases ke this are reported, the business, of the main thoroughfare, be inquired into. We had an occasion last week to speak about white men and Negro women. When white men quit going in alleys and other places with Negro women then they will not be "touched."—American Citizen. Continued from first page. We can only have these by making them. We can only make them by giving aid and support to those of our race who enter into business. It is a plain duty which we owe to ourselves and to our race to patronize our own business and thus help them to carry on business which will give employment to some of our boys and girls who are now shut out from the higher groves of service because of their color. All of us know how hard it is for a Negro to rent a decent house to live in. The reason for this I will not now mention, but will only suggest the importance of urging our young people to get homes of their own. If we could bring our young men to see the wisdom of deviding the money which they now give to the tailor, the shoeman and the showman, with the real estate man, we would be doing much toward changing what is now a very unpleasant condition into one of pleasure and honor. We must teach our young people that in work all its forms is honorable and that dishonor lies in idleness and indolence. We must learn to be united in business as well as in church and society, and to extend a helping hand and a kindly greeting to those who have met with misfortune and mishape in life. Yours is the interest of our people. G. A. BIGBEE. Be Sure to Read THE PLAINDEALER'S Sermonettes shortly to be published. This series of articles will be prepared by some of our ablest young men and women and will deal with our race foibles. Every family should have the Plaindealer SOME SHORT STORIES Will be published this winter, thousands of Negroes who bore burden of slavery an passing rapidly away another decade will find them AT REST. These people have had thrilling experiences. Some have tried to escape from slavery. Some have sacrificed freedom to protect their masters and mistresses. The Plaindealer will publish some of these stories. ARE YOU A READER of Kansas' greatest Negro journal of opinion? We want 5,000 more subscribers by the opening of the century. We are going to give an elegant copy of Charles W. Chestnutt's beautiful story, "The Wife of my Youth," one of the most thrilling race stories ever written by a Negro. This book goes to the person sending us the largest list of cash subscribers by the 1st of January. PLAINDEALER'S NEW FEATURES You cannot afford to be without the paper. In our November issues will appear "An Afro-American Girl's European Experiences," a series of articles prepared by a bright young lady who has travelled all over Europe and visited many of its capitals. We have also secured for our coming issues an article on "Washington Society," by a Kansas boy who has seen much of it. Our interesting papers on the ISDUSTRIAL AWAKENING, will include a contribution from F. D Coburn, secretary of the Board of Agriculture of Kansas, on "The Negro Farmer in Kansas." These are but few of the many excellent features which this paper will present to its readers next year. Be sure and send your subscriptions at once. Plaindealer Co., 114 E. 7th St., - Topeka, Ks. WESTERN UNIVERSITY QUINDARO, KANSAS. Theological, Normal, Preparatory, State Industrial and Musical. ADVANTAGES, Instructors from Leading Colleges, Good Water, Excellent Drainage, Healthful Climate. School term of nine months, begins Sept. 10, 1900. 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OFFICE HOURS: Telephone, 454 7 to 10 a. m., 13 to 4 p. m. 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 PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court, Shawnee county, Kansas Walker B. Bryant, plaintiff, vs Mattie E. Bryant, defendant (20281) To the above named defendant, Mattie E. Bry ant gree ing: You, the above named defendant, Mattei K. Bryant, are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above entitled court, by your husband Walter B. Bryant, for a divorce; that the petition of the said plaintiff was filed in the union of the clerk of the district court of盐县 county and state, on the sitt of October 1890, and unless you said petition on the before the tith day of January, 1901, said petition will taken as true, and a judgment will be rendered against you annualling the bonds of matrimony bereftof existing between you and the said plaintiff and divorcing the said plaintiff, and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable. WALTER B. BRYANT, BY GALEN NICHOLS, Atty. for plaintiff. Attest: A. M. CALLAHAM, clerk dist. court. (First publication Nov. 15, 1900.) WONDERFUL DISCOVERY TAKES FROM LIFE. THE ORIGINAL-COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe hair pomade available. It is straight as shown above. It nourishes the scalp, prevents the hair from falling out and makes it look longer. It is warranted hairstyles. Testimonials free on request. Slightly tighten kinky hair. 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MABIE, EDITORS during the months of November, December, and January will appear a series of ten autobiographical papers from telling the romantic story of his life, from birth in a Virginia slave cabin to the eminent position which he holds as the builder and head of Tuskegee Institute and the honored and trusted leader of the colored race in this country. will surely be interested in Mr. Washington,10,11 story, and as a special order in order to introduce THE OUTLOOK to new readers, we will send THE OUTLOOK for the three months above mentioned at the special price of twenty-five cents (regular price, seventy-five cents), providing the name of this paper is mentioned. THE OUTLOOK tells the story of world happenings every week in short, clear, labor-saving paragraphs. Address Subscription Department B. THE OUTLOOK, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York City Authorized Capital, 700,000. Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and and financial agent, J. S. 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Any person sending us one dollar in a letter orDER registered letter, we will send it through the mail postage receipt; or if you want it C.O.D. it will come by express. Sec. ex. in any case where it is not registered, we claim, we will return the money or allow free of charge. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. THES. B. CRANE. 122 West Broad St. RICHMOND, VA. A Profitable Way to See The West In to join one of the personally conducted California excursions of the Santa Fé Route. Congenial companions are assured. Special conductors relieve you of all care and contribute materially to your enjoyment. No extra charge. Inquire of T. L. KING, Topeka Agent, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ky. The---- Kaw Valley brand of MINCE MEAT MANUFACTURED BY Chas. Wolff Packing Co. Is made of the very best and strictly pure and - - - healthful ingredients. 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It has been tested by the sands with the unanimous verdict that it is the best preparation made. Price, 25 cents at all times, payable by mail. For 30 cents in stamp. Address: NELSON MANUFACTURING CO. Richmond, VA. Agents wanted. Write for terms. A. M. THOMAS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 'Phone, 299. 413 Kansas Avenue, Rooms 4 and 5 'Topeka, Kan. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. 7 to 9 P. M. WM. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office, 117 West Fifth St. MRS. R. P. TYLER. . . . First-class rooming House. For NICE, CLEAN Rooms, Rooms by The ay or Week. 505 BLUFF ST. KANSAS CITY, MO- Don't forget to ask your friend to subscribe for the PLAINDEALER. OFFICE HOURS 7 7 0 9 A. M. 12 7 0 2 F. M. I. A. SHIELDS, M. D. Office, 1331 VanBuren Special Attention to Ladies Snow's Pine Expectorant Will be at all the Drug Stores and Dealers' all this winter. GET A LITTLE It will knock that cold in a minute. MANUFACTURED IN TOPEKA BY A. Snow & Co. FRIDAY OF TOPEAKAYT No. 26 meets 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 906 North Kanawa avenue. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. Miss Anna Reypold, C. R. MACEDONIA TABERNACLE No. 83, U. K. T. Hall 810 N. Kanawa Avenue. Meets it and 3rd Thursday of each month. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, C. P.; Miss Sarah Walker, C. R. MACEDONIAN LODGE No. 9. GOOD SAMARIANS and DUIGHTERS of SAMARIA; meet second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock, at 113 East Seward street. Visiting Samaria are always welcome. W. E. ACKSON, Chick Aller LAWSON, Recording Sec. FEARLY ROSE Tabernacle No. 77, meets it and third Wednesday afternoons at 3 o'clock at 123 East Sixth street. Mr. S. A. OWENS, C. R.; Mrs. W. G. KRECHAVAL, H. Miss Thelma Hanna Chiles (after he met Marc) arrived at the Hotel Chiles on the 7th inst., prepared to stay. She will be at home to her many gentlemen friends as soon as her teeth come. prosen she is gumming it. Mrs. Chiles under the care of Dr. Taylor is doing nicely. Miss Hester Hawkins is sick. Mrs. J. S. Brasher is convalescent- Miss Rebecca Bledsoe is convalesing. Mrs. Abbott is out of school with asthma. The guild met Monday evening with Mrs. Thomas. There is a lively fight on now for U. S. senator. Mr. Shelton Young is indisposed this week. Mrs. Emma Gaines left Wednesday for Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. John Starns are the happy parents of a baby girl. Rev. W. T. Biggers of Ottawa spent a few days in the city. Callie Chiles of Oakland is seriously sick with typhoid fever. Pressley Chiles of Chicago is visiting his wife and relatives in this city. Rev. Braxton of Kansas City spent a few days in the city. Rev. Shaffer and family left last Friday for Omaha, where ae is in charge. Miss Lucile Pullin of Oklahoma will visit in the city, the guest of Cora Bennett. Mrs. Millie Owens is visiting relatives in Oklahoma. Miss Alice Gough is ill at her home on First street. Bert Bucknerspent Sunday in Horton, the guest of Mrs. Marshall Holloway. Mrs. C. F. Clinkscale has returned from Leavenworth, where she has been exhibiting her work in china. Rev. B C. Duke will preach at Guy's hall, 711 W. Fourth street, at 11 a. m. Sunday. The Imperial Art club meets with Mrs. I. A. Shields next Saturday at three p. m. Mrs. George Buterd and family left for Pueblo, Colo. last week, her future home. There is a contest as to what the name of the new arrival at the Chiles hotel shall be. In the contest for representative in the 38th district last Saturday, M. C. Holman was defeated by J. B. Betts. The Willing Workers of the Second C. P. church will give a social at the residence of W. J. Johnson Saturday night. Robert Buckner returned Saturday from Lawrence, where he is building a house for his brother-in-law, A. W. Taylor. Mrs. J. H. Guy entertained informally Tuesday evening a few mothers and their children in honor of Mrs. Shaffer and daughter, Daisy. A strange young lady arrived at the Chiles hotel last Thursday night. She weighed ten pounds. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. N. Chiles, are smiling every minute. Dr. O. A. Taylor was the attending physician. The mother is getting along nicely. Dr. W. E. Jackson has removed his office to 404 Kansas avenue in the Metropolitan hall building. He has one of the neatest offices in the city. The Shiloh Baptist church of this city will, during the holidays give an art exhibition, commencing December 27 and ending December 29. Edward Thompson of Wellington, Kas., formerly of Topeka, has returned to this city from Arkansas City and will spend the winter here. Nat Sawyer's new home is about complete, and will be about the coziest built by a Negro in Topeka. Do not forget that Reynolds and Childers have "sacks" to spare. Better come and get a pair. The Ivy club will entertain Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley of Denver, Colo. during her visit here. Mrs. Toliver Bird is quite ill at her home on Jackson at. The Pleasant Hour literary meets every Saturday evening at 618 Kansas Ave., every one invited to attend. The appointment of D. F. Mallory as one of the janitors at the F-deral building is a deserving promotion to a hard-working, honest man. Mrs Mallory has not only been a consistent, working republican, but he has carnelt tried to be a good citizen. The Shamrock club met last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Jamison. After one hour's work with tongues and fingers, refreshments were served and the club adjourned. It will meet Dec. 18 with Mrs. J. F. Johnson, 117 Madison street. This will be the last meeting in the year. The Ivy club met last Friday night at Guy's hail. There was a good attendance. After the transaction of the routine business a very interesting literary program was rendered. J. H. Guy, Nesdames J. M. Wright and J. A. Page were elected delegates to the Inter-State Literary ass'n. Mrs. Louella Ferguson from Pueblo, Colo. has arrived in the city, and will make her future home with her brother, Kirk Pinkston. She has lived in Pueblo eleven years. She will give her attention to the care of Mr. Pinkston's family. Mrs. Lulu Jefferson died Wednesday night of last week at her residence, 1127 Jackson street. She was a member of the First African Baptist church. The funeral services were held at the home by Rev. G. D. Olden. Mrs. Jefferson left a husband, father, sister and brother to mourn her loss. She was sick several months. Her husband, Lee Jefferson, is brakeman on the Rock Island passenger. Mrs. Watkins entertained the Arden club Friday evening with an "As You Like It" program. Each guest represented by dress or action a character from Shakespeare. Miss Sexton was Philo, with a strand of filo silk around her neck; Mrs. Wade, Touchstone, with her finger on a stone; Mrs. F. Buckner, Fallstaff, by letting fall a staff; Miss Thompson, Viola, with a huge bunch of violets and several others. Mrs. Watkins read a paper on a trip to forest of Arden, in which blanks were filled by the guests naming a Shakespearean character. The souvenirs were twigs decorated with green from the forest of Arden. A. M. Thomas received notice Monday of a favorable ruling in the Oskaloosa school board case which was loosa for the admission of their children to the white school. The case will be decided in the February term of the state supreme court, at which time a final decision is expected in favor of the colored citizens in that locality. Mrs. Mary Ann Freeman, wife of Mark Freeman, the popular cook at the Copeland hotel, died very suddenly Wednesday morning, of heart trouble at her home, 1211 Filmore street. Mrs. Freeman was born fifty-five years ago near Carthage, Missouri. She was married March 4, 1863 at the Eldridge house in Lawrence, Kansas. She was the mother of five children, of whom her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Johns, is the only survivor. She also leaves a husband, a sister and a brother to mourn her loss. She was a member of Rebecca chapter, No. 8, O. E. S. The funeral will be held at the St. John A. M. E. church Saturday. Mrs. Freeman leaves a host of friends to mourn her death. Do you realize that Cotton is bringing the highest price that it has done for over ten years. Do you realize that in the Northwest industries are springing up, factories are running wages are increasing and peace, happiness, and prosperity is with us, and money is going to be plentiful and abundant—North, South East and West. In every pocket you will hear the chink of coin, and every pocket-book will be fat with greenbacks. Our agents are already coining money—some of them making as high as $80.00 weekly. Our laboratory is running today to fill orders. Our goods are giving such decided satisfaction, every one is pleased. My friend, don't waste time for time is money; but sit right down and write to us, and we will tell you how to make money every minute in the day, if you will only be our agent. It does not matter whether or not you are at work. You can work in spare time. Our agents are all prospering and rising in the world. Write for full particulars to— Boston Chemical Co., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. Eagle's "Rose Tint" Loads all Others. Industrial Institute Notes. Mrs. Martha D. Jones of North Topeka visited the institute last Saturday. She placed her daughter in school. The students of the Normal department are preparing to render the cantata "Thy Light is Come" on Friday, Dec. 21. The exercises will begin at two o'clock. The public is cordially invited. No admission fee will be charged, but an offering will be taken. Our band boys are making most excellent progress in their studies. Prof. G. W. Jackson ranks as the leading band master of the west. Success is assured under his leadership. Send your boys Monday afternoon. Practice begins at four o'clock. It is to be hoped that every member of the People's committee will secure two pupils by January 2. This committee has already rendered valuable assistance and we feel confident that they will give us a large enrollment after the holidays. A Choral society is being organized. Special stress will be placed upon vocal culture, reading music at sight, etc. The course is thorough and systematic. Miss Nellie Hicks, the instructor, has received special training in this kind of work at the New England Conservatory, Boston, Mass. Tuition is only $1 50 per month. For further information, address instructor or principal. The Mother's league will meet Monday afternoon in the reception room in Christman hall. Every mother has an urgent invitation to be present. The league is accomplishing considerable good. MANHATTAN. A grand reception was given in honor of the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening, December 4. The welcome address was delivered by A. W. Blantyre in behalf of the church, to which Rev. A. H. Brooks responded. The table was then spread and ice cream served to all. An enjoyable time was reported by all members and friends of the other three churches who were present. There were a number of useful presents given Rev. and Mrs. Brooks. The great need of the town with the race is co-operation and better support of Negro enterprises. The Dallas Express states the case thusly: Let our people learn to patronize their own institutions in preference to those of the other race. We do not recommend this course out of prejudice to the whites, but that we may learn the value self-help. There are many colored people who think that the whites have taken possession of all of the avenues to success in this world and the other one, and that if they do not get a white man to do a thing, it will not be done correctly. It is our purpose to get our people to look beyond color to merit—to believe that what others have accomplished they can achieve. Therefore let us learn to trust and try our own institutions, for if they would ever amount to much, it will be when we shall have done unto them our whole duty. MRS BETTIS DEAD The death of Mrs. Maggie Bettis, wife of W. A. Bettis of this city, on last Wednesday was a great shock to the whole community. It was the more shocking to most, because few, outside of the family circle and their immediate associates, knew that Mrs. Bettis was so critically ill; and even they had no thought of her illness taking such a sudden and fatal turn. Mrs. Bettis had been ailing, often on, for about three weeks, during all of which time she kept to her feet, not taking to her bed till Sunday. Shortly after taking to her bed she had a violent attack of lock-jaw. Dr. E. Harrison was called in; after carefully examining his patient Dr. Haroison found that the case was quite a serious one and called in two other physicians. The three doctors held a consultation, all the skill known to the medical science was used, but to no avail She lingered till Wednesday night about 10 oclock when she stepped from time into eternity, and paid a debt that all mortals must pay. She is at rest. Mrs. Bettis was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, Aug 2nd 1870; and was, therefore, 30 years 4 months. 3 days old at the time of her death. At the age of 1 yr. her parents moved to this city, where she remained. In 1855 she joined the 2nd Baptist church and remained a faithful and consistent member fill the day of her death. In 1888 she was united in marriage to William A. Bettis. Three children is the result of their union. She leaves a husband, three children, mother, grand mother, three sisters, three brothers and a host of other relatives and a multitude of BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." Recognizing the fact that there are many 80-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tosics. OZONO. Now, we ask you a plain queen $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with to all we claim for them? We is guarantee, and we are glad to be satisfied in every respect. One day using our preparations, the King of all Hair Tonic, Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, take short, harsh hair long and worrying scalp diseases. It will after Ozone has been applied. It will restore gray hair to its nature. We use make a statement. Many hair, but when they send the friends, do not use hot irons; we use it to drop out. Ozone sticks nothing but Ozone is necessary can stop the use at any time. Day or two after the first application is good at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and one large bottle of Elmer's bright, rough skin oil, removes all facial imperfections, one fancy jar of beautifier—removes wrinkles, mats; makes the look clean. Missouri Pacific Railway THE GREAT SOUTHWEST States of Kansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory. Passenger Trains are run between Kansas City and OUS Hot Springs Of Arkansas BY this LINE H. C. TOWNSEND, G. ST. LOUIS, MO BACKING HOUSE MANAGER Resale and Retail. Sugar cured MALT 306 E. S. G.C. Indianapolis, Inc. COMPLETEBUGGYFACTORY which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $30.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Ich, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair ring at soft. Not only here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bottle - 4 boxes do the work. 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Headquarters for Christmas Candies 112 E SIXTH ST., 'PHONE 252 What do You Know About the Race Write the Plaindealer, the Race's Progress dealer, Topeka, Ks. About the Race's Progress? Write the Plaindealer, Topeka, Ks. Boston Chemical Company; Josephine E. Kearns Josephine E. Kearns MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. EMPORIA. Stanley Wilson is on the sick list this week. Misses Gertrude Wimms and Belle Forte of Topeka are here attending the normal. Jose J. Oesf of Chicago who is traveling for the International corresponding school of Scranton Pa., stopped with us a few days this week. Samuel Irving and wife have returned from their visit to their old home in Tenn., and report a very nice time. Miss Josephine White from Denison Texas where she spent the last six years is again with us and intends making this her future home. Miss Mollie Irving of Johnson City Tenn., is visiting relatives here; she also anticipates being with us awhile. Invitations are out announcing the "annual merry gait ball" which will take place the evening of Dec. 24th at Wigwam. The Afro-American League met in regular session Monday evening with P. F. Lewis in chair; after a very interesting program and the business of the meeting, the following was given the society to have published in the Topeka Plaindealer: Emporia Kans., Dec. 10th 1900. Hon. Pres. McKinley: We the Afro-American Republican League of Emporin Lyon Co.. Kansas, do hereby petition your excellency Pres. Wm. McKinley to use your good influence to inforce the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the U. S. We further petition your honor to give us the Atro-American of the U. S. some regiments when the new army is organized, and assign officers of same to said regiments. NEVADA. MO. Rev. J. A. Ward spent Sunday in Carthage Mo. There was a grand entertainment given at St. Paul Baptist church last Saturday night by Mrs. Belle Barker which proved a good success. Mrs. Alice Hulsy is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Tidwell of Carthage Mo., is visiting relatives here this week. Rev. O. D. Bond was called home by the illness of his adopted son. There is a certain young man in this city that has put himself on the market, he asked a certain young lady to be his sweetheart. We wonder who he is? Mrs. A. H. Hall and daughter are visiting in Kansas City Mo. HIAWATHA. Communion service was observed at the Second Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Sunday Dec., 10th is quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, Rev. Ransom of Topeka will be here. Mrs. Aleck Gant, of St. Joe, arrived in the city Saturday; Mr. and Mrs. Gant, will reside here for the present. Rev. T. W. Walthall and daughter Pearl of Oksaloosa, were in the city last week; he was royally entertained by friends. R. L. Calvin was in the city last Sunday. Junus Pennel of Troy paid a flying visit to Hiawatha on Saturday. Miss Eliza Baker will leave soon for Oklahoma. Don't forget the social of Dec. 28, to be given by the Eastern Star. LANGSTON, O. T. The entertainment at the Presbyterian church was a grand success. Dr. J. T. Jeter of Luther, called to see his niece, Miss Iva Elliot of the University Sunday. Prof. I. E. Page is moving his family on the University grounds. Mrs. Washington and Miss Lizzie Nelson of Guthrie, and Mr. James Clendenen of Neosho, Mo., were pleasant callers at the University Friday. Misses Louisa Champ, Maggie Wells and Annie Christian have gone to their homes to stay till after the holidays. Thanksgiving day was greatly enjoyed by the girls of the University, who occupy the upper story of the Mechanical building, they amused themselves in various ways during the day, and at 8:30 o'clock p.m. at the command of their matron Mrs. M. D. Brookens, they marched in a reasonable distance of the Dormitory and cheered the hearts of the unfortu- nate ones by many sweet songs; guitar music was furnished by Misses Maud Jones and Mae Caeser. JOPLIN, MO. Joplin has begun to do her gala attire for the approaching holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Kimbrough, who for the past two years have been employees at the Keystone Hotel of this city returned to their former home in Lawrence, Kansas this week. Mrs. Rawlins and children spent the past week in the country with relatives. J. Penman spent some days this week in Neosho, on "a hunt." Wonder what game? Miss Barnes and brother of Galena, spent Saturday in the city the guest of Mrs. L. Murry. Mrs. Davis expects to return to her old home in Indiana soon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Gross of Rocky Ford, Col., are expected in Joplin for the holidays the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. Miss Nannie Ewing has returned from Pleasanton, Kansas. The concert to have been given Sunday evening Dec., 9th by the W. C. T. U. was postponed until Tuesday evening when the following program will be rendered: Music by the choir; Invocation, Rev. J. Page; Recitation, Temperance V. Kelso; Paper, "How to save the children from the curse of intoxicating liquors" C. M. Hughes; Paper, "Is the church in any way responsible for the saloons?" Rev. Curtis; Recitation, "Broken Pane" Miss Shepherd; Paper, Mrs. Knaves; Music, School Children. Come out and enjoy a rare literary treat. LORING Mrs. Amy Armsted and Mrs. Penina Johnson made a pleasant call to Loring. Mrs. Adline Pope is visiting friends and relatives at Edwardsville Kan., Rev. Pope appears to be lonesome. Mrs. S. J. Shannon who has been on the sick list for some time is improving rapidly. Mrs. Apie Greer was visiting friends in our city last week. Charley Lunn is able to be up again after several weeks illness. H. P. Ewing is summoned on jury for the Dec., term on district court. The twin city business men club met at 2nd Baptist church Kausas City Mo., last Monday night. H. P. Ewing reports the meeting a grand success. The dedication at Edwardsville of the Pleasant Hill Baptist church was a success. WICHITA. Lou Jones arrived in the city Sunday from St. Joe. Mrs. Ruth Woods left Wednesday of last week to spend Thanksgiving in Wellington. A meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. M. Anderson Wednesday evening to effect the organization of a ladies club. Through the offorts of Rev. A. C. Terrill a most successful rally was at the A. M. E. Church Sunday, the neat sum of $158.46 being realized. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Patten entertained Saturday evening at their house in a most delightful manner a number of their friends in honor of their 2nd wedding anniversary; games and other amusements were indulged in until a late hour when an elaborate luncheon was served. It was a delightful affair and thoroughly enjoyed by those present. HOLTON. The supper given by the A. M. E. church Thanksgiving evening was a very successful affair, $12 15 being realized. Willie Davis and Miss Birdie Holton were joined in holy bonds of matrimony Thanksgiving evening at the brides' home at 8 00 p.m; the minister of the 1st Baptist church officiating. Both young people were raised in Holton and are well known by every one. The happy couple are at home to their friends on Iowa avenue. Fred Plumb is able again to be among his friends and relations. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lamels gave a family dinner Thanksgiving, twenty-two members of the family being present. A. D. Riley spent Saturday and Sunday in Topeka, with his brother-in-law Will Plumb. Miss Mary Greenway is still on the sick list and does not improve as fast as her friends would like. The Philamonic society of the A. M. E. church was re-organized last Tuesday night with A. D. Riley as president. Rev. Brown has returned from the bedside of his sick mother whom he says is slowly improving. Three sportsmen of Holton to Pearidge did go GREAT BEND Editor of Plaindealer; Allow small space in your excellent paper for a few jottings from Great Bend. The bend is looking up since our new pastor Rev. Lucas has arrived and taken charge of the A. M. E. church; they have raised some thirty old dollars toward buying a parsonage. There have been two weddings in town of late Miss P. Martin was married to Mr. Bucklin of Peabody, Kaus., by Rev. Johnson of the 1st Baptist church. Last night the 5th inst Mr. Cornelius Ervin and Miss Jenne Lewis were married by Rav. Lucas. Last week the members of the A. M. E. church gave pound party to Rev. Lucas and wife, and they brought in many useful things for which they returned their sincere thanks. We had a very nice time here Thanksgiving day, we had union services with the two colored churches the A. M. E. and the Baptist, the meeting was held in the Baptist church Rev. Lucas preached the sermon which was well received by the congregation, and they have constantly talked of it since, we never had a union Thanksgiving service before. Rev. Lucas certainly is a union man. The Baptist church carried on revival services two or three weeks last month and recovered some of their back-sliders; since the meeting closed one of the mourners was converted at the home last Monday morning. So the good work still goes on. Your Correspondent. Topeka Exposition 1904. The Onaga Republican says: "The Kansas Semi-Centennial exposition of 1904 should have the support of Congress, as other similar exposition have had. But to get this support it will be necessary to show that it has the indorsement and backing of the state. This, there is every reason to believe, will be cheerfully given by the legislature this winter. Nothing has ever met with a more general hearty cooperation on the part of the people of the whole state than the proposed Semi-Centennial celebration, and it is expected that the strong friends of the idea in every county will see that the members of the legislature come up to Topeka committed to the proper support of the exposition. It is certain that Kansas will get a dollar return for every cent expended on a successful exposition. "While congress is not friendly to state expositions there is more than ordinary ground for the application Kansas will make for its support. For forty years we have paid our proportion of the costs of river and harbor, public building and other constant heavy outlays without gaining a fraction of our proportion of the benefits. No federal appropriations to speak of have come into Kansas. Other states have had regular donations for rivers not traceable on the map, and harbors that existed only in the imagination of congressmen. Kansas has had no occasion to call upon congress for local appropriations, and its application for 1904, earnestly supported by a united delegation out to have a favorable hearing on that account. It has also in its favor the precedents of Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo, St. Louis and other cities." OKLAHOMA TEACHERS MEET The 3rd annual session of the Oklahoma Teachers' association will assemble at Guthrie, Ok., on Dec. 26, 27 and 28, 1900. The executive committee is composed of J. W. Sharpe, chairman, Oklahoma City: M. Crosslin, sec'y, Servada; Lena Fogg, Enid; C. D. Clem, Edmond; A. E. Jackson, Vinitar; and the reception committee E. R. Stewart, ch'm; Misses Neva Williams, Stella Winsor, Mrs. F. C. Long, V. Wallace. The meeting will be especially interesting when the names of such prominent educators as G.P. Brown, Profsa I. R. Scott, Johnson, President Inman E. Page, Mesdames White, Lynwood, Lena Fogg, Misses Etolia Bufkins, Nora Askew, Zelia Page, Hattie Johnson, and Winsors are on the program; and such questions as "Child Study," "Influence of Environment," "Professional Training of Teachers," Sham in our Profession," "Co operation of Parent and Teacher," "Our Moral and Intellectual Prospects," "Moral Culture as an Educational Requisite," and "How to Teach Race Pride," will be discussed in an interesting manner. The officers of the association are John Lampton, pres., Perry; Miss S. J. Lyle, treas. and Etolia Bufkins, sec'y Kingfisher, Ok. EVERY KANSAS NEGRO ADM MIRES HIM. Among the several of Kansas who should be given lucrative appointments by the Republicans is Mr. W. B. Townsend of Leavenworth, Kas. Mr. Townsend wove as many spells as any orator placed in the Republican binder, and was on the political hustings for the Republican cause long before many of the juveniles now claiming recognition at the will of their political paternity were able to toddle from their cradles or were out of breechclots Now and again Mr. Townsend has gone out in state and nation to battle for old glory and Republicanism. If he have one virtue predominating all others, it is his willingness to fight for a righteous cause. The Power could very well afford to give Mr. W. B. Townsend a lucrative state or national appointment even if they had to make secondary the ambitions of some of the lesser celebrities. When the opportune moment arrives, however, we have no doubt but that Mr. Townsend will be given a plum large enough to transmit itself into a very respectable piece of pie. He is a conscientious, forcible and convincing orator, employing irrefutable logic, an elegant tongue and chaste diction, and an uncompromising Republican whose loyalty is never questioned. If you are in the hooraying business, hooray for Townsend! It won't hurt you. Very Good. Thank You! We cannot resist the temptation to publish the following letter from our friend P. H. Bray of Washington. It is not at all likely that republican leaders will do as the brother prays: WASHINGTON, D. C., NOV. 24, 1000. Dear Childers:— Accept my congratulations on the splendid work of the Plain-dealer in holding the colored vote in line for the g. o. p. The Plaindealer is without doubt the best paper ever published in Kansas in the interest of our race, and none have wielded such an influence within my recollection; that it contributed largely to the republican victory this year cannot be doubted by any one familiar with the campaign. Its presentation of the issues as they effected the interests of the race, was exceptionally good; its plea for loyalty to the party that has stood by us, was unanswerable, and I am quite sure that the party managers appreciate its work. In your letter you say that you expect some correspondence from me this winter. I will say in reply that I shall be glad to serve the Plaindealer in the future as in the past, as best I can and with pleasure. There is a reason for my failure to continue regular correspondence which can best be explained when I see you again. I take great pride in the Plaindealer. From whom is your article on "Washington Society?" I hope it is from responsible parties, as you cannot afford to misrepresent matters here. With regards and best wishes and with the hope that you will hear words something like these from the republican leaders, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; you have served us well, come up and receive thy reward." Mr. Editor: I have just returned from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and while there was requested to make some inquiries upon my return home, as to the whereabouts of Scott Cunningham and Ike McAfee. They have a mother and a sister in Harrodsburg, who are anxious to hear from them. I was also requested to inquire for John Tompston, Shep Tompston, Charley Houston, Thaddeus Houston America Houston, Lucy Hall, Samuel Tompston, all from Harrodsburg. When last heard of they were living in Atchison, Kansas. These inquiries were made by Sarah Bours and Martha Bivens, sister to John Tompston, Samuel Tompston. Scott Cunningham and Ike McFee are sons of Sarah Bours. Yours truly, Afro-American League Work. NICODEMUS, KAN, DEC. 3. 1900 Editor Plaindealer: Dear Sir:—Under the leadership of of Z. T. Fletcher and J. C. B. Lewis, Nicodemus township was made the headquarters of the Afro-American local league for the Sixth congressional district of this state. The local league was organized prior to the election and through its influence the Negro voters were held in line as they never have been held before for the past ten years. Graham county, as you well know, has been a hot-bed of populism for years. This party has carried along with it a strong following among the Negroes. The present county attorney, G. W. Jones, is a populist and a Negro. In the election just past the "pops" nominated and elected a Negro county attorney, W. L. Sayers. But throughout the county under the management of the league, did the populists carry the Negro vote in a single township? No! But in'Nicodemus township, a stronghold of Negroes, the Republican ticket went straight. It is the intention of members of the league to keep the movement alive and to strengthen the organization. At a meeting of the league Wednesday night, Nov. 28, the organization viewed with deep concern the reported utterances of Congressman Miller from the Fourth district on the qualification for voters; also the reported stand of the president and leaders of the party in congress on the apportionment subject. What can the Republican party expect from the South? Though the war be settled or not? What has the Republican party to fear from the illiterate blacks? And if the last campaign can be taken as a criterion, what has that party to fear from illiterate voters, black or white? Then, too, is it not the policy of the Democratic party to curtail the privilege of the voter and to decrease the number of the voters? And did not the Republican party make a strong campaign against the Tillman or southern policy of the Democratic party and win on those lines? Now, is that party to sit quietly by and allow the Democratic party to disfranchise voters, yet count them in the apportionment? Furthermore, is the Republican party to assist the Democratic parly passing an educational qualification for voters? Do not the matters of apportionment and qualification for voters concern the Afro-American leagues? Then are the leagues and prominent Negroes throughout the country to lie on their oars while congressmen introduce and pass measures that hurt the race? Or while congress and the Republicans fail to take action on the disfranchisement of the race? Then does the party expect to let these matters pass and come before the Negroes and ask them for their suffrage? The local league of Nicodemus would suggest that state and national leagues and prominent Ne- 619 Kansas BARNUM'S 619 Kansas Ave. Ave. Look in South window of Dry Goods department. Children's Reefers and Jackets were never as pretty in style nor as attractive in materials. We are offering them awfully cheap Look in South window Dry-Goods department. 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Norfolk, Va., Dec. 2.—Three colored children of F. E. C. Rach, a white trucker of Norfolk County, are suing in the Circuit Court here to wrest their father's thirty thousand-dollar estate from his white widow Rach's colored wife died, after which he married a white woman. He died last March. It appears that eleven years ago he deeded his property to his Negro children, and that before he died he made a will under which his white widow was left the property during her lifetime. The widow asks that the deed be set aside, and she inherit the estate in fee simple. The children claim the deed antedates the will and their father had no right to will that to which he had no title. The New Slogan. The colored man in business is the slogan for the race. The boys and girls that are being turned out of school find nothing to turn their hands to. Good citizens cannot result from bad conditions. 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In this particular instance Rhoda Nesley, (better known as Thomas) urged his consort, Tallow Owens, to take advantage of a few personating jokes that were cast by starting a contention. He interrupted and should have been removed by a proper officer. The jokes were perfectly in place and obviously, the parties came for no other purpose than to start something- SALINA. The S.A club met on Thanksgiving evening at the home of Mrs. R. B De Priest on S. Eleventh. An excellent address by the president was listened to with much interest and was highly appreciated. A musical program was rendered, after which dainty refreshments were served. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour, when all departed, reporting a most delightful evening. Our correspondents should send in their communications not later than Tuesday evening to insure their insertion the same week. Pickets in 'in apart'. 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