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ГОРЕКА PLAINDEALER. Representative J. B. Adams said of the Mob: "IT IS A DISGRACE TO THE STATE." Arrest the Perpetrators. --- VOLUME III. POLITICAL NOTES. INTERESTING COMMENT ON POLITICS AND LEGISLATURE. NEGROES TURNED DOWN City Politics—Ridly and Ransom for the Council—A Third House. FORECAST FOR 1902. The Republican Electors convened in this city on Monday and performed their duty of selecting one of their number to carry the vote of Kansas to Washington. In the contest for this position Judge I. F. Bradley. of Wyandott county, the Negro elector, was an aspirant. The however, went to A. W. Smith, of McPherson county, one of the old time republican workers. All will regret the defeat of Judge Bradley, who is one of the ablest Negroes of the state. The scant recognition, in an official way, received by the Negroes of Kansas in return for the fidelity to the party is not the most encouraging. ```markdown ``` Shawnee county set its new corps of officers to work this week. Judge Z. T. Hazen for the third time resumed his place JOHN H. HARRIS on the bench of our District court. The record Judge Hazen as a fair and an impartial judge and meets the confidence and esteem of the public. County Attorney Jetmore retires, and is succeeded by Galen Nichols, who for the past four years has been deputy. Otis Hungate and W. I. Jamison will be Mr. Nichols' assistants. James H. Guy, who has so very acceptably filled the position of deputy county attorney for the past four years, will resume the practice of law at 429 Kansas avenue. Mr. Guy is an energetic, hustling lawyer, who has succeeded in building up a good law practice aside from developing a strong political influence. His successor, Wesley Isaac Jamison, is one of the best Negro lawyers in Kansas, and is deserving of the promotion he received. He came to Kansas a poor man from Tennessee, and by close application to business and an indomitable energy, has compelled a favorable consideration of his legal talents. He began his career in Kansas, as a school teacher, and studied law at odd times, after leaving Central Tennessee law school. He will give to the duties as deputy county attorney the same careful and energetic attention that won him his present position in the esteem of the public. The colored republicans of Kansas are making mighty efforts to keep alongside of their white brothers. Already the white politicians are giving as much attention to "who will be in the saddle two years hence" as they are to the numerous bills pending in the legislature. Who will succeed Senator Harris three years hence? Who will succeed Mr. Stanley as governor at the expiration of his term? are questions of deep interest to the politicians. Now what is the Negro planning to receive? There is a disposition to give to some deserving Negro a foreign appointment. The Plaindealer is informed that Col. J. M. Brown was slated for such a position, but owing to his impatience, got into the "Silver republican-popocratic camp" and his hopes for preferment were blasted. The mantle for this position seems to be hovering around the devoted head of Hon. W. B. Townsend, of Leavenworth, whose eloquence did so much for republican success. Townsend is certainly entitled to more than favorable mention. He should be cared for. Along with the state matters, two names have been mentioned for a place on the state ticket two years hence. Hon. I. F. Bradley, of Kansas City, and Alex A. Reeves, of Emporia. Both are men of exceptional ability, and will be able to take the padding out of a voucher with the same celerity that has characterized the present incumbent. Mr. Bradley is a graduate of Lincoln institute at Jefferson City, Mo., and also of the Kansas state university law department. He has long been a worker for the party. Mr. Reeves has been deputy county clerk of Lyon county and is one of the best accountants in the state. There is plenty of time for our people to get things fixed up before the next convention and they should do so. In local politics the successor of Mayor Drew is not attracting near as much attention as the coming fight for county officers. Prof. Fred Roundtree will give way to Ezekiel Ridley for a place in the court house. Mr. Ridley is hustling around among his friends and will be able to make an interesting fight for councilman from the Fifth ward. He will be opposed by Rev. J. R. Ramson. Unless this is fixed up the Negro representative in the city council will go glimmering. The Kansas legislature has met and organized, and as usual the janitorships have been alloted to the colored men, and with the possible exception of two or three assistant doorkeepers, no colored man has been alloted any other than the most menial positions. It is high time that the big Negroes of Kansas who sound the republican toscin and form state organizations just prior to elec- Continued on 6th column. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1901. A HORRIBLE... KANSAS CRIME A Negro Burned at the Stake in Leavenworth for a Crime of Which he Proclaims His Innocence to the Last. The Father of the Murdered Girl Applies the Torch While the Victim Protests his Innocence. Sheriff Everhardy Should be Impeached for Treachery and Cowardice. Proceedings Will Be Instituted for that Purpose by this Paper---John Forbes is Guilty of Complicity in a Murder Foul and Henious. THE SHERIFF'S POLICY IS IN KEEPING WITH POPULISM AND SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY THAT ELEVATED HIM TO OFFICE. CRIME A DISGRACE ON KANSAS, THE TOWN OF JOHN BROWN OF HARPER'S FERRY FAME GOVERNOR STANLEY DENOUNCES THE LEAVENWORTH CRIME IN UNMEASURED TERMS AND SHOULD BE COMMENDED. ATTORNEY GENERAL GODDARD WILL ASK THE SUPREME COURT FOR A WRIT OF OUSTER. Kansas has long been regarded as a state where intelligence and sober judgment prevailed over passion and prejudice. The events of the past few days have served to convince us that the Kansas renegade white men are but a few degrees removed from their brothers of the south. It is claimed by the southerners that there is no difference between the white men of the north and south on the Negro question. That the white men of the north will burn and mob a Negro just as quickly as the same act is done in the south. Events, however, prove the truth of this observation. About a month ago, the state of Colorado was disgraced by the horrible burning and lynching of one John Porter, for a fiendish crime. On Tuesday night the citizens of Leavenworth disgraced the state by burning Fred Alexander at the stake for the supposed assault on Miss Eva Roth, and as a suspect of murdering of Pearl Forbes, who was criminally assaulted and murdered in Leavenworth on November 8. That Fred Alexander was guilty of the murder of Pearl Fobes, no one but an inflamed mob of angry brutes would, for a moment, believe. When the suspicions that Alexander would be mobbed became apparent, Governor Stanley called out Company A and H for the purpose of aiding the sheriff of Leavenworth in protecting his prisoners. At all times the governor seemed anxious to preserve the name of Kansas from the disgrace of mob violence. The prisoner had been confined in the state penitentiary for safe keeping, and on assurance from Sheriff Everhardy that the prisoner would be protected, Warden Tomlinson turned Alexander over to the county, and the troops were ordered to disperse. within an hour after he was turned over to the county, he was taken from the jail by a mob. After he had been taken from jail by the mob, he was asked to confess. He said "I have nothing to confess. I am innocent. I am dying for what another man did. I see lots of my friends here, and they know I did not do it. If I had been guilty I would have said so at the penitentiary and could have staid there for life." There was not a quiver in his voice. He spoke firmly, but with the resignation of a man facing an inevitable doom. He was hurried to the spot, where Pearl Forbes was found murdered, chained to a post, saturated with coal oil, and the father of the murdered girl applied the match. This mob made no effort to conceal its identity. It was made up of thugs and cut-throats of Leavenworth county. The best class of people of Kansas do not countenance this crime. Had this crime occurred in a city where people respect law and order such a violating of justice would never have taken place. There is a large element of residents of this county who are recruited from the criminals of the various penitentiaries located at Leavenworth and they form a lawless element ever ready to commit such a crime. Sherif Everhardy is a product of that kind of political prostitution that has ruled Leavenworth county for a number of years. It is populism and democracy and it puts cowards into office. There is no question but that there was an understanding between the sheriff and the mob, when he promised Warden Tomlinson to protect the prisoner. For the mob was "markedly orderly" in waiting for the prisoner on his return from Lansing. That the governor feels keenly the disgrace of this affair is seen in his utterances. He said: "There is no excuse or palliation for the burning of the Negro at Leavenworth. It is a disgrace and blot on the state. It simply shows the need of the death penalty. The power of the state was extended to the sheriff of Leavenworth county to protect the man. When the situation was learned, two companies of soldiers were held in readiness in their armories, and would, if necessary, have been sent to Leavenworth on a special train. "The sheriff is either a despicable scoundrel or a despicable coward. Circumstances may have been such that he was unable to protect the man when he felt confident to do so. However, that is no excuse. He should not have taken the chances. "It is my opinion that when an officer, after having been offered the protection of state troops refuses them and allows the man to be taken by a mob, should be made liable for damages and be removed from office." Notice to Correspondents. Our correspondents should send in their communications not later than Tuesday evening to insure their insertion the same week. Continued from 2d Column. tion, should take some steps of apprize the white republicans of Kansas that the Negro by his unswerving fealty to the Republican party, should be given an occasional position along clerical lines. In the organization of the egisature ast week, no matter what were the qualifications of the applicant, if he was a colored republican and fortunate to land at all, he was listed as janitor. This speaks little for the push and vim of the black republicans of Kansas. The Kansas State Barbers' association are striving hard for the passage of a bill regulating the barber businesss of the state. It will provide for a board of examiners to investigate qualifications of barbers and issue license to those who are qualified. The bill is supposed to do away with incompetent workmen, who are encroaching upon the profession. If the bill passes, the colored barbers of Kansas in justice to themselves will make a strong effort to have a competent colored barber named as one of the board of examiners. The "third house" has been organized in the state house. This is a "legislative" body composed of a number of employees of the house of representatives R. H. C. Thomas D. C. HON. H. P. CHEATHAM, Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia. and the senate. John Allen, of Shawnee county, was elected speaker; Anderson, of Shawnee county, speaker pro tem; Jerry Hare, chief clerk; Rev. J. W. Banks, of Leavenworth county, chaplain; Frank Beach, sergeant-at-arms. The election of state printer will soon be taken up by the body and it is conceded that Nick Chiles will land the plum, while Lieut. W. A. Bettis, of Sedgwick, and S. Garland, of Osborne county, are the leading candidates for United States senator. The sessions of the third house are all warm numbers. The following colored men are employed in the house and sen- ate: House—John Allen, J. H. B. Taylor, S. Morrow, Frank Beach, L. Spaulding, J. A. Chiles and (Continued on second page.) NUMBER 3. eon." So say we. CHEATHAM WRITES. THE FUTURE OF THE RACE IS VERY BRIGHT. THE SKY IS BRIGHTENING Endurance a Race Virtue— Adverse Elements Over- come—A Strong Story DON'T FAIL TO READ. Recorder H. P. Cheatman, one of the race's most level-headed thinkers, speaks hopefully of our future. The skies are bright- ening and victory will come to the patient and deserving, character and capacity the only permanent solution of our problem. Facts and figures that come as a ray of sunshine. "The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but to him who endureth unto the end." This delightful bit of wisdom was spoken when the world was in its infancy, and its application has been varied and interesting, but its truth has never been disputed. The pages of history are replete with incidents which establish its absolute verity, covering the area of magnificent military prowess, the famous Olympian feats of strength, brilliant achievements in the civil life of nations and the triumph of beautiful christian virtues; but to no people or event can this logicbe more appropriately or fitly applied than to the Negro race and . to the victories that have come to it through a power of endurance that is little short of marvellous. The Negro in his struggle upward has not been the swiftest of foot nor the strongest of arm, measured by the standard of immediate accomplishments; but no other race on the face of the earth has demonstrated so clearly its capacity to win eminence and glory through the enduring quality as ours. The corner-stone of this wonderful endurance is not the servility of the coward—not the indifference of him who knoweth not his rights not the absence of the spirit of combat. Its basic principle is a farsighted patience, a deeply ingrained hope and a sincere trust in God that passeth all understanding. Hope is ever the creator and handmaiden of the strength that endureth to the end. The Negro is its most faithful exemplar. He has through an the Perpetrators NICK CHILES - - BRYDENS MANAGER J. H CHILDERS - - EDITOR Entered at the postoffice at Topeka as second class mail matter. [In order to insure publication of matter in the current issue, correspondence must be in this office not later than Tuesday.] Lieutenant W. A. Bettis who saw service in Cuba will contribute an interesting letter on the Future of Cuba in the next issue of this paper. It will be worth reading. Some lady in Topeka has sent to this office an article on the crime of Leavenworth, which we would like to publish but we can not do so without at least knowing the name of the author. If the lady will send her name in we will gladly publish the same. Governor Stanley in his message failed to include in his message, a recommendation for an appropriation in favor of the Topeka Industrial Institute. This is one of the best schools of its kind in the state. Under Principal W. R. Carter is doing excellent work. The state should receive a liberal appropriation from the state to assist it in carrying forward its work. Speaking of henious crime, and the apathy of the people to resent base conduct unless directed against the whites, reminds us of the raping of the little DeMoss girl in North Topeka last fall. The poor child, as a result of the fiendish attack of a brutal white fiend, will be compelled to go through life mained. No angered outraged christian populace rushed out to burn this inhuman fiend or lynch him. No one thinks of him lying in jail in Topeka as a dementia. Alas for the consistency of a Christianity like ours. Brother G. M. Perkins of the Oklahoma Guide evidently was out on a high lonesome during the meeting of the Colored Teachers of Oklahoma last Christmas. In speaking of the social affair, he says "the dance was of the character too; and did drive for once the dull care and the devotees satisfied themselves in the extacies of the two step, the exeilerating influence of the Quadrille, and in the seductive mazes of the awe inspiring waltz." This must refere to razor etcetera. MEXICO, MO. Mrs. Hannah Brown died at her home Friday afternoon, Jan. 11. She was about 73 years old, and had been a citizen of Mexico for a number of years. Deceased leaves a daughter and two sons, other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. Brown was sick only a few days. She was found Monday lying on her floor paralyzed and speechless. She remained in this state, gradually growing weaker until her death. She was a loving mother and a faithful Christian worker of the Methodist church. Her voice will be heard no more in the class room, but she will sing with the angels, where parting will be no more. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wragsdale a son. Mrs. Nora Jones, of Montgomery, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wragsdale. Miss Ida Wragsdale was the guest of friends in Fulton last week. Continued from first page: Eddie Abbot, Shawnee county; Lieut. W. A. Bettis and S. E. Patten, Sedgwick; Abe Corneal, Brown; A. Roan, Montgomery; J. W. Franklin, Pratt; J. A. Simpson, Bourbon; J. J. Hare, Miami; Chas. Anderson, Jefferson; J. B. Brooks, Wyandott; Lawrence Work, Sumner; G. C. Carter, Douglas; C. O. Smith, Reno; S. Garland, Osborn; Felix Pennel, Doniphan; W.- P. Banks, Leavenworth. SENATE—Lewis Mathews and Jos. Jones, Shawnee; R. M. Shelby, Miami; C. C. James, Douglas; G. W. Jackson and John Baker, Leavenworth; A. J. Lee, Crawford; Virgil Spencer and E. L. Gayden, Wyandott; W. A. Carter, Anderson; L. Parks, Jackson. ATCHISON. Some of the people are complaining bitterly about the 8th A class being suppressed before Christmas because there were only 5 children to be in it. Tell your grief to your representative on the school board. The women are laughing about a woman who looked at the making of a woman's dress she tries to run with in order to have her dress made just like it, but when the dresses were made, to the surprize of the first women the dresses were not made at all alike, as the second woman quietly change her pattern. Miss Mollie Barnett is teaching school in Oklahoma. An unusual number of colored people are diving this winter. Miss Hannah Holmes recieved a real nice dress pattern as a present from her brother, Christmas. Miss Clara Vaumeter will return from St. Joseph, to remain permanently. The colored people of Atchison feel that the Negro Murderer at Leavenworth, ought to have recieved the extreme penalty of the law, and that only. If the law is not severe enough, it should be made so. Mr. Dudley Ford is out again after healing his broken toe. There are two art clubs in the city. Mrs. Katie Fletcher is president of one and Mrs. Rev. Dunbar is president of the other. Those who want their lodges written up see the Plaindealer corespondent. Rev. Smothers is contemplating further improvement of Ebenezer. The older Odd Fellows have fixed up their hall real neatly. Rev. Davis, of Omaha, is conducting a revival at the A. M. E. church assisting Rev. King. A man who allows jealousy to get the better of him is a hard customer to associate with. He is always squirming and finding fault. If you have been his friend, he becomes your Brutus, and would give you the fatal stabs of Caesar if he could. Poor ingrate! Poor fellow! Still he does not want you to see him in his true garb. The action of the girls who lay and lobby around the Union depot have become so ridiculous that the depot authorities will soon take steps to keep them away even if they must call the aid of the police force. Sunday nights even, when they should be at church they are screening and scamming around there while white men staining off make ugly remarks. Then there is another set who pace up and down Commercial street, smiling and trying to look pretty. A reliable and respectable lady saw a white man project out his elbow so one of two girls would run against it and theools looked back over their shoulders and laughed. Now who are they? Look and see. The grading of north 7th street has made it a pretty street, but the wealthiest man on it says it has ruined his property, when his place is much improved by being elevated. HOLTON R. A. Plumb, of Pearidge, was in town Friday on business. Charley Davis made a short visit in town Friday on his way to Chicago. 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Contracts to United States Government. WITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY 220 Eas Fifth Street, TOPKEA, KANSAS Miss Ora Martin who has been visiting relatives for the last three weeks has returned home in Atchison. Rev. Brown spent Sunday in Horton. Lilbert Parks has been appointed as one of the janitors in the senate, during the session of the state Legislature. A. B. Bruce and family have been on the sick list past week. The "Big Four" quartette made a trip to Bateman school house Friday night. Miss. Flora Banks and Mr. A. Thomas, were married by the Probate Judge last Monday. EMPORIA. Daniel Smith, who has lived about two miles cast of town for the last eighteen years, died Saturday morning of grip and old age. He was eighty years old and leaves a wife and four children. The funeral services were held at the house and the remains were buried in Maplewood cemetery Sunday evening. Mr. Samuel Irving transacted business in town Friday. At last Monday evening's meeting of the Afro-American Republican League the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: D·F. Tipton Pres., Wm. St. Clare Vice Pres., Chas. E. Terry Secy, Wm. Phenix Ass't Secy, Percy Lewis Corresponding Secy, and Kenry J. Burton treasurer. Mrs. Elijah Davis of Kansas City visited relatives and friends this week. Mr. S. P. Johnson made a flying trip to Windfield last week. David Tipton spent Sunday at home with family. Miss. Cora Lyle visited her sister Mrs. A. Fisher in Olivet this week. Miss Callie Garrett returned to her home in Ft. Scott after several weeks visit with relatives and friends. Rev. P. Barr acted presiding elder for Rev. J. W. Braxton in Hutchinson, last Sunday as Rev. Braxton was on the sick list. Miss Mahalia Willingham of Oklahoma is here visiting her sister Misses Susie and Anna Willingham. Rev. W. H. Pollett is on sick list this week. OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 A.M. 3 to 5 P.M. C. SUMNER SUNDAY. 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Is made of the very best and strictly pure and -- -- healthful ingredients. Your Grocer keeps it; -- buy some; it will make the best MINCE PIES you ever tasted. -- -- 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 F. A. Snow & Co A. M. THOMAS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 'Phone. 299. 413 Kansas Avenue, Rooms 4 and 5. Topeka, Kan. When in Emporia The Blue Front Restaurant. We have opened a first-class restaurant and lodging house and offer the following rates: Board per day $1, per week $3, normal students $2; two in a room, meals 15 cents and lodging 25 cents per night. Call on or address P. B. Moore or Mrs. P. B. Moore, 711 Commercial street, Emporia, Kansas. Don't forget to ask your friend to subscribe for the PLAINDEALER. W. M. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND ENEALMER. 634 Quincy Street. 'Phone 52 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. 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 Youfh," 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. George Klien & Co MAKERS OF High-Grade Buggy and Team Harness. ...Repairing Promptly Executed.... 718 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan BLACK SKIN REMOVER. REGISTERED IN PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER A Wonderful Face Bleach AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER. both in a box for $1, or three boxes for $2. Can be used to do what we say and to be the "best in the world." Our box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A FEATURE COMPLETED obsession if used as directed. Wash in cold water, brown person four or five shades lighter, and brown person four or five shades perfectly white. In forty-eight hours a person can perfect it, tunicable. Is does not turn the skin in spots but whitens out white, the skin remaining beautiful wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, plumps or bumps or black hair, making the skin very soft and keeps it from growing long and straight, and keeps it from falling apart. It makes the hair soft and easy to comb, and makes the hair soft and easy to comb, of our customers say one of our dollar boxes, ten dollars, we sell it for one dollar a box. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter of money, money order, express money order order or registered order, through the mail order prepaid; or if you want it C. O. D. it will come by express, 35c. extra. In any case, if it is not for what we claim, we will return the money in free of charge. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. THOS. B. CRANE, 122 West Broad St. RICHEM, VA. Topeka Plaindealer. LODGES AND SOCIETIES PRIDE OF TOPKATEN No 38, meets 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No 306 North Karsa Avenue, Mrs. Ida M. Jordain, Q. M. Miss Auna Reynold, C. R. MACKDONIA TABKRNAGA No. 33, U. K. T. Hall 698 N. Karsa Avenue, Meetings 1st and 3rd of each month, Mrs. Ida M. Jordain, C. P. M. Sisar Shailer, C. R. MACEDONIA LOGO No. 9, GOOD SAMARIA TANS and DAUGHTERS of SAMARIA meets 2nd and fourth Friday evenings of each month at o'clock, at 113 East Seventh street. Visiting Samara ans are always welcome. W. F. Ackson, Chief Aller Lansoy, Recording Sec. PEARLY ROSE TABnacelle No. 77, meets 1st and third Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 123 East Suth street, Mrs. S. A. O'KENS, C. R; Mrs. W. G. KERCHAEL, H. P. LOCAL AND PERSONAL "We tell it as 'tis told to us." Mr. Will Harris left for New York last Friday. Miss Anna Buckner is visiting in Kansas City. Miss Maud Richardson is visiting friends in Kansas City. Mrs. E. Rolling is visiting friends in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. E. Ridley is very ill at her home on Twelfth street. Mrs. John Abbott is very sick at her home on Western avenue. Mrs. Harry Robinson and son Olin left for St. Joseph, Mo., on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gayton, of Kansas City, Kansas, are in the city Tem. Cooper, of Kansas City, was up to attend the funeral of Mr. Wm. McNeil. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, of Kansas City, came up to attend the funeral of Mrs P. Thomas. Mrs. Geo. W. Jackson had a very severe attack of heart trouble this week. She is now better. Rev. J. W. Ransom's mother and three brothers has moved from Murfresborough. Tenn., to Parsons, Kansas to live. "Doc." Brown the famous cake walker will be in Topeka soon to walk for the benefit of the Twenty-third Regiment Band. Mr. and Mrs. John Odell entertained Tuesday evening, a few of their friends complimentary to Miss Neppie Rucker, of Atchison. The Golden Rod club was entertained last Friday by Miss Gertie Solomon at her home. A very enjoyable time was passed by all. A. M. Thomas has been in Oskaloosa taking depositions in the case against separate schools which is to come up in the Supreme court. Prof. Carter, of the Industrial Institute will preach for Rev. Duke, of the Second Christian church, Sunday at 11 a.m. Services will be held in Guy's hall on West Fourth street Mrs. Mattie Jamison left Wednes day for Chicago to enter Providence hospital as a nurse. The Ladies Shamrock club of which she was a member and Secretary presented her a token of their respect. Mr. Patrick Thomas, a brother of Mrs. Mary Ann McAdoo, died in Kansas City, Mo., last week. The funeral was held at the Third Missionary Baptist church on Washington street, last Sunday. Mrs. Robert Buckner entertained last Wednesday night in honor of Mrs. Azalia Hackley, of Denver. A musical program was arranged for the evening and Topeka's best talent contributed numbers. A very enjoyable evening was spent by the guest. Miss "Kneppie" Rucker, of Atchison, who has been visiting Miss Mary Jordan, returned home this week. Geo. Bradford, first tenor player in the Twenty-third Regimental Band, put up three casks of wine last year. He also has 120 head of hogs—this is prosperity. J. W. Edmonds who has been with the State Printing House for a number of years, refused an appointment at the Federal-building at $45 per month, owing to the fact that he preferred to stay two years longer with W. Y. Morgan who has promised to do much better by him. WANTED.—Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputations $936 salary per year, payable weekly; $3 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide, definate salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn Stree, Chicago. WANTED.—Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation; $936 salary per year, payable weekly; $3 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. STANRARD HOUSE. 334 Dearborn Street, Chicago. The Ivy club entertained at Masonic hall last Friday evening, complimentary to Mrs. Azalia Hackley, Dancing being the leading amusement of the evening. Light refreshments being served, the dancers departed for their homes. Music by Guy's orchestra. Mrs. Joe. Currry is visiting her father and relatives in Sedalia, Mo. She is accompanied by two cousins from Texas. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE The influence of the school is becoming far reaching. Miss E. L. Crutcher, of Harrodsburg, Ky., is now one of our students. We are proud to have her with us. Rev R. C. Bedfod, of Beloit, Wis., expects to visit the Institute next week. Rev. Bedford is Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Tuskogee Institute and has devoted about twenty years in helping to better the condition of the Negro. He hopes to address our people several times while he is here. Through the kindness of friends in Boston the library has received several copies of Booker T. Washington's "Future of the American Negro," and Thrasher's "Tuskegree." These books may be drawn at any time. Hereafter there will be services at the Institute every Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. These gatherings are distinctively nonsectarian. Special music will be rendered at every meeting. We extend a cordial invitation to everybody. Come aud make the service a success. We hope that every Negro in Kansas will lend their support to the appropriation bill that is now pending in the legislature. Your active interest will help matters very much. Hon. E. D. McKeever, the stalwart friend to the Negro, introduced the measure and it has received the sanction of the entire Shawnee delegation. We cannot afford to have our white friends more interested in Negro education than we are. We have just received one of the circulating libraries from the State Library. There are fifty books in the collection. These books can be drawn for a period of two weeks. SONG RECITAL One of the most enjoyable musical treats in years, was the song recital given by Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley, at 618 Kansas avenue, Thursday evening, last. The recital had not been extensively advertised, the acoustic properties of the hall were poor, the piano was out of tune; yet, all these disadvantages were more than compensated by the excellency of the program. The program opened with a song by St. John's A. M. F. choir; then Prof. F. Burch played Lady of Quality waltzes, by F. S. Stone, and in response to hearty applause imitated a music-box, on the piano. After a brief but interesting talk on music, Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley sang "Thou Brilliant Bird," by Herschel. The audience sat enrapt during Mrs. Hackley's rendition of this beautiful piece. Her vocalization was perfect, her manner charming and without affectation. Mrs. Hackley appeared three times on the program and sang fine classical selections, and one popular number in response to an encore. Among them were "Spring," "LaVellanneile." "Dolce Amar," etc. Mellow and has a range of three octaves; her singing is highly artistic and effective, seems equally charming to the trained and the untrained car. Mrs. Hackley is accomplished, cultured, energetic and ambitious and ecels in all she undertakes. Prof. Burch was the accompanist. Miss Nellie Hicks favored the audience with a very pleasing vocal solo. NORTH TOPEKA. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan has been dangerously ill with the "grip" "is getting along nicely now. Dr. O. A. Taylor was her attending physician. There will be a masque entertainment at the U. K. T., hall Saturday night, Jan. 19, by club No. 3, of St. Mark, A. M. E. There will be two prizes, first to the neatest, and Second to the tackiest. Admission 10 cents straight. J. I. Wilson, Pastor. At ten minutes to 4 o'clock Monday morning fire broke out in the Magnet Restaurant owned by A. J. Proudfit and destroyed the stock and fixtures. The loss was estimated at $1,400. St. Elmo's Art club met with Mrs. Amanda Haley on East Paramore street. After a few buisy moments was spent refreshments was served and everyone enjoyed themselves to the highest extent. The club adjourned to meet at Mrs. Mary Small Ford's on East Paramore street Miss Sadie Barker is visiting in Kansas City, Kansas. Rey. P. D. Skinner filled the pulpit at B. street church Suhday. Mrs. Geo. Turpin is ill with the "grip." Miss Girtie Wimms who returned home ill from the State Normal at Emporia, is somewhat better. Mrs. T. Slaughter is some better. She has been quite sick. Miss Robuddah Nickerson died at the home of her Grand parents on West B. street Wednesday of last week. The funeral services were held at Aspubury Chapel Friday, Rev. Clark, officited. Church Directory. Corner Twelfth and Buchanan, Services, II. a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school, 3 p.m. Superintendent, Henry Moore, St. W. L. Grant, Residence, Twelfth and Buchanan. ANHERRY CHAPEL (METHODS: EPISOOPAL). Van Buren between Laurent and Norris services, 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:00 a.m. Superintendent, J. N. Morgan, pastor, D. J. Mitchell. ST. JOHN A. M. K. CHURCH. © Corner Seventh and Topeka avenue. Service, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school, 3 p.m. superintendent, R. H. Wade; pastor, J. H. Hanson. Residence, 811 W. Seventh street. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHAPEL. First street Between Madison and Jefferson. Services, 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday school, 3 a.m. and 8 p.m. Superintendent, Wm. Stewart; pastor, G. H. Olden. Residence, 115 Jefferson. LANES CHAPEL, C. M. K. CHUECH. Corner Fourteenth and Van Buren. Service, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday school, 3 p.m. superintendent, Thomas Scott; pastor, J. M. Brow. Residence, Boynton's addition. THROWN'S CHAPEL (A. M. K. Twelfth and Washington. Services, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday School, 3 p.m. Superintendent, J. S. Chiles; pastor, George J. Brown. Residence, 120 Washington. THIRD MISSIONARY BAPTIST. Corner Eleventh and Washington, Services, 11 a.m. and 2 p. m.; Sunday school, 2 p. m. F. pastor, L. S. Arthur. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN. Corner Twelfth and Quincy, Services, 9 a.m. and 2 p. m.; Sunday school, 2 p. m. Superintendent, J. Thompson. Residence, 1203 washington. B STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. North Topeka, Services, 11 a.m. and 8 p. m. sunday school, 9 a. m. Superintendent, W. D. pastor, pastor, W. B. Warker. FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN. North Topeka, Corner Jackson and Curtia, Services, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Sunday school, 10 p. m.; Superintendent, pastor, Peter Foster. Residence, 120 Van Buren. ST. MARK A. M. K. CHURCH. Corner Eleventh and Washington, Services, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; Superintendent, W. B. Wims; Pastor, M. Wooton. ST. SIMON EPISCOPAL MISSION Corner Seventh and Western avenue. Service, 4.30 p. m.; Sunday school, 9.41 a. m.; Dia- sday, Wednesday, 7.20 p. m.; Maurice Plywater, rector. SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH West Fourth street, 711. Bible school, 17 a. m. preaching, 11 b. m. (There is no evening service). Miss Mary Jamison, superintendent b. c. Puke, pastor. Facts and Every Pass and Veter Dught to Know. Ready January 1st. 1901 WORLD ALMANAC AND ENCYCLOPEDIA. A Political Register Containing Full Information Upon All Statistical Facts and Figures. Every Politician Wal Ward A copy. The New Congress. Over 600 Pages. A Complete Guide to the Fifthcoming Elections of 1901. SPECIAL FEATURES. The South African War; War in the Philippines; The International Peace Congress; Our Naval and Military Establishments; The Santoan Settlement; The Great Trusts and Their Capitalization and many other subjects of equally vital interest. A complete History of each of the Ships in the American Navy, by Edgar Stanton Maclay, Historian U.S. Navy. THE STANDARD AMERICAN ANNUAL. Postrand to any address. THE WORLD. Reduced Prices to Churches and Societies on Watches and Jewelry For Prizes Can be had at J. A. WILSON'S, Kansas City's Pioneer Negro Jeweler. Mr. Wilson begs to inform his friends and the public that he has a large stock with a complete assortment of watches, chains, rings, pins, etc., at bargain prices. Diamond pins from $15 up. Gold filled watches from $7.50 up. Watch, clock and jewelry repairing a specialty. Brnig work early. 1616 west 9th St., Kansas City, Mo Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER it is the best weekly paper published in the west. BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many 80 CALLED hair growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to certain 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, though 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 tough test by the colored people of that time it was promoted an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every number of the colored race because they found it to be one 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 they are always a number of people who initiate and make capital out of the merits of other people's good. 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 on and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these surreous compounds, which are filled with animal fat, and do the hair more harm than good. To these we sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flashing advertisements and big worris. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics, 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 $9.00 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 Tonies. 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 disease. Ibch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Seurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair's growth. It will restore grey hair to its natural color, making the hair long and coil. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they try to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without our 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 $0.90 a bottle - 4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time; Cut out this coupon and send us, enclosing with it the sack of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozone and one large bottle of Electrical skin Refiner, which makes black skin light, rough skin soft and plant, and curse all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and naturally removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fanny jar of our Electrical skin Food-Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blennies; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Missouri Pacific Route THE GREAT SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Cansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on this line in each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis. The Famous Hot Springs Of Arkansas Are reached ONLY by this LINE H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P. & T.A., ST, LOUIS, MO. NIPPS, Agent, TOPEKA, KAS. **CHEAP WHEELS.** We do not manufacture the cheap durables concern and big supply houses advertise and sell as high grade. We can furnish them, mold them, BEFORE ORDERING a bicycle of any one who or how cheap, write and let us see how much we can afford to FARM a bicycle by CHEAP WHEELS. UNABLE TO BUY binding catalogues for us a few days. We need one person on each town for this purpose. We have seven hundred BEDDING HARD WHEELS which we have taken from our warehouse. Our RELIABILITY is unquestioned. We refer to any bank or business home in Chicago, or any express or post office in New York. Send YOUR ORDER today. This low price and these special types of albums without deposit will be shipped to you. J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, 410 W. 10TH ST., N.Y. 10021. concerns and big however, at $5 to mead them. BE cheap write. IF you UNABI OZONO. MONTREAL BICYCLE SENT FREE on approval to your address WITHOUT A CENTIN, ADVANCE, SEND US YOUR ORDER, state whether you wish lady's or man's wheel; give color, bright, and near-year wanted and WELL WILL SHIP THE WIPEL C. O. D. on approval, allowing you to under the same time to follow the order. If it is not all, and more than we claim for it, and a better wheel than you can get for any where near the price from any one else, refuse it and we will pay all express charges. ourselves. The "MUMTROSE" Bicycle $16.50 at our Special Agent's sample price of is the greatest bargain in a bicycle ever offered. We guarantee it is equal to any $40 wheel on the market, and you need not accept it nor pay a cent if you need to find a new represent. We are EXCELLIVE BICYCLE MANUFACTURE. We are very much on the right, introducing our 1900 MODEL. This offer of a sample wheel at this low price is made to secure a RIDER AGENT in each town to represent us and take order. Our agents make money fast. be used on the scalp. And lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Color, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all snails and colors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $400, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our TradeMark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the M-tropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have then-and-of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs, You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used (O2NO), and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen...After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BEN-SIE POWERS, 333 Missouri street, Toledo, O. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the gummie "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day your order. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiller worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Packer (1 pint) Anti-Color, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $2.00. If you have a friend who has a coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. A. C. L. COAL COMPANY Is'Headquarters for the Cheapest Prices, the Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the Promptest Deliveries. Get their Prices on WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Office 402 Minnesota Avenue. Telephone 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North Third Street. E. F. HENDERSON, Manager, Kansas City, Kansas. Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Etc. Price 25 Cents. per Bottle. What do You Know About the Race's Progress? Write the Plaindealer, Topeka, Ks. LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE BUGGY FACTORY ON EARTH WRITE FOR PRICES AND CATALOGUE OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST OUR PRICE THE LOWEST PARRY MFG. CO. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Boston Chemical Company: Dear Siria.—You are at need OZONO, and give it fooled so often, it does me Here is another: Gentlemen.—After using that my hair is already straight A last word. OZONO cause a beautiful and luxur you can use it to secure "OZONO." Send us $1.00 day we receive your order. MAGGIE R. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. MISS BE-SIE POWERS, 338 Missouri street, Toledo, O. optmistic nature and persistent endeavor, marked out an empire for himself which mere praise cannot widen and which censure is powerless to destroy. The Negro has been the American nation's most conservative factor, and its most reliable agent of those who have his hand the faculty for advancement on study and intelligent lines. Never ready to adopt the vagaries of the dreamer or doctrinare; never hasty to ally himself with a destructive "isins" of the anarchist, incendiary agitator or other enemies of a peaceful and orderly social system; never a leader in strikes or lockouts; never a prophet of despair or a disciple or disaster when political problems are being tested before the people but always prompt to uphold the dignity of our common flag, quick to rally to toe rescue of sound governmental policies and constant in his allegiance to the real builders of civilization, the Negro has won a place in the hearts of the true Americans that will bring broader and grander results in proportion to the spread of popular intelligence and the consequent disposition to institute comparison on honest and impartial lines. Dispite our intrinsic worth as evidenced in every war against foes of national integrity, and in our unflagging industrial zeal from the landing of the Negro upon American soil. He has been the victim of the most inhuman conspiracy that has darkened the annals of the republic. The treatment accorded him is all the more cruel, inconsistent and reprehensible because of the boast that this country was designed to be the haven for the oppressed of all lands that here should be found a government impregnated with the principles of liberty, equity and fraternity, when sovereignty should pass from crowned monarch to the humblest individual. Thh instinct to eliminate him from the equation that wakes all men, brothers and citizenship a common bond of interest has been manifested in every effort of American history, and at times the tide of battle has carried him close to the outer gate, his sky has been o'er cast by clouds that seemed impervious to the keenest rift of sunshine. As we glance over the past with its record of trials, the triumphs of today certainly seem sweeter and their testimony to be proud of endurance is all the more eloquent and convincing. The primary disappointment to him came when the fathers of the republic failed to engraft in the National Constitution, a provision breaking down the accused traffic in human flesh slavery. He begun the struggle for a place in the economy of our country, handicapped by denial of ownership of the body God had given him just as he had given the same to the white man, to hue out a destiny according to his lights. His statues was that of the chattel-- a piece of property to be bought or sold and governed entirely without his consent. But neither the galling chains or bondage, the stinging lash of the slave driver, nor the terrors of the autionblock could crush the hope that was nourished day and night in our breasts that joy would come with the morning. His head was bowed, but the spirit remained proud. The Sunny Southland became the home of our people and the scene of his activities. Under his skillful hand, the primitive forests were thinned out, fields were cleared and tilled, rivers were bridged, mountains were tunnelled, railroads were built, cities sprang up, majestic, beautiful and prosperous. Dixie's land became the garden of the nation, the seat of production, and held in her hand the scepter of a political power that seemed to be invincible. The Negro was the quiet force that created all this wealth, underpinning the supermacy that earned for the south the envy, jealousy and finally the hosity of the less favored north when labor commanded wages and fortunes were few. It was black man who made cotton "King," and enabled his master to dominate the markets of the wolud for that product. The conspiracy to degrade the Negro, grew in strength and volume. The abominable Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave law, and the Dred Scott decision, the failure of the John Brown propaganda were all links in the chains that bound us and served as additional rivets to the door of our prison cell. Like Rome however, the institution of slavery fell in the hey-day of its glory, the victim of its own insatiable greed and abuse of power. The faithful black yeoman did his full duty in cleansing the nation of this foul blot and "fought nobly" for the persecution of the union. A new era was ushered in with the birth and the success of the Republican party under the matchless leader-ship of Lincoln. New hearts came to him when the agitation of the Sumner's, Garrison's and Phillip's, gave him the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amedments, citizenship and equality before the law. His his hope sprang to the zenith with the passage of the Civil Rights bill, and the promise of a reconstruction of our government, on even a more liberal basis than that promulgated in the original slavery ridden Philadelphia constitution. But dark days came again. The generosity that placed the ballot in his hands was practically nullified by the outrageous and whole-sale policy of pillage inaugurated by adventurers and political high-waymen who should have been the best friends of the Negro and the south, and would have imortalized themselves by spreading industry and commerce abroad in the land just despoiled by war. They proved to be the worse enemies of both. The despotic sway of the "Carpet bagger" humiliated the intelligent element of the south, reduced both the aristocracy and the freed Negro to the level of serfdom, destroyed by the community that would have allied the races in a mutual endeavor to restore the section to its pristine prestige and breed a sullen hatred that to this day renders the south an invisible empire, arrayed in feeling against the party that unfortunately stood sponsor for the depredations of the freebooters of reconstruction. The Negro patient and industrious, though he suffered untold tortures in the reaction growing out of this sectional strife, and his star of destiny was set back not less than half a century. The conspiracy against the race took on new vigor and next found expression in gradually chilling the ardor of many philanthropists of the North who gave liberally of their time and means to educate and elevate the poverty-stricken Negro of the south. The Negro was charged with incapacity for mental or moral development, and a padded criminal record was held up everywhere as evidence. Intimidation began taking on various forms, but all design to frighten the man-hood out of the the Negro and to rob him of his political heritage. The Night-Rider, Red-Shirters, Klu Klux Klan, followed by the tissue ballot era, the lynchers, the cremationists, the Jim Crow car and the disfranchisive constitutional amendments differed only in degree, not in kind—all tending to destroy the hope and ambition that has proven to be a part of the warp and woof of the Negro's nature. Happily for him happily for this grand nation, happily for civilization this conspiracy of two and a half centuries has failed of its purpose miserably, ignobly, signally failed. Discriminatory laws, adverse Supreme Court Decision, the purveyor of nostrums, Freedmen's bank disaster the band of public opinion have been alike powerless to do more than check his onward march. They cannot stop him, they cannot dishearten him, they cannot crush the manliness in his soul, they cannot destroy the hope in his heart. He has striven upward, regardless of thorns or quagwires, holding with the sage that "the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong; but to him who endureth to the end." The brighter side is turning toward him. He has learned to look ahead not backward. The past is useful only because of the lessons gleaned from sad experience. The future is now his concern. The dawn of the 20th century finds him prepared by education of head and hand to meet the opportunities that are daily coming to him. He has proven his capacity in every avenue of activity, and see the need of embracing every form of education essential to a well rounded race the particular individual choosing his career according to instinct and environment. Less than forty years out of bondage yet look at his glorious record. Beginning illiterate and penniless by pure and personal worth the Negro has reduced his illiteracy 45 per cent, placing 1,500,000 children in the common schools, 45,000 students in the higher institutions of learning. The race has equipped 35,000 teachers, 934 physicians, 795 lawyers, and a comfortable army of dentist, pharmacists, and trained nurses. According to best authorities, we have four banks, 400 newspapers and 5 magazine under Negro management. He has 250,000 volumes in his libraries valued at $700,000 have written 1,400 books and permanent pamphlets, and patented 1100 inventions. His school property is worth $12,000,000, and Lis churches are estimated at $40,000,000. He has over 200,000 farms actually owned and our mortgages represent a smaller per cent, proportionately, than those of the white. His home alone aggregate 325,000,000 dollars, and his personal property is conservatively placed at 165,000,000 dollars. Since the war, he has raised over ten million dollars for educational purposes. Twenty-two Negroes have served in National Congress, two as senators and hundreds have been members of state legislatures and local councils. The twelfth census now so ably conducted by Gov. W. R. Merriam will show a Negro population of not less than 10,000,000. In the political arena the Negro points with pride to its Arnett, Walters, Lyons, Green, White and Pinchback. In the educational field, the names of Booker T. Washington, W. H. Council, R. R. Wright, J. B. Dudley, W. H. Goler, W, Montgomery and Robert H. Terrel stand out strong and clear. In medicine, Drs. Francis, Shadd, Purvis, and Curtis of Washington, with Dr. Williams of Chicago, Massell of Philadelphia, Calley of Cincinnati, E. E. Green of Macon, Ga., and others, are peers of the best of any race. In law, Barristers, E. M. Hewlett, R. S. Smith, W. H. Richards, S. A. McElwee, W. A. Pledger, T. M. Stewart, W. R. Stewart, E. H. Morris, W. Ashby Hawkins and E. J. Waring stand in first class. In journalism the molders of sentiment have capable leaders in such forces as T. Thos. Fortune, E. E. Cooper, C J. Perry, Cyrus Field Adams, and Geo. L. Knox. The list may be continued to an indefinite length, but this fine exhibit of talent is sufficient to prove to the most captious that the Negro far from being a failure may be accounted a marvellous success. In the south where he is found in bulk, there signs of a splendid industrial wakening. The era of good feeling between the north and south set on foot by the state-manslike wisdom and fraternity of President McKinley, coupled with his prosperity, producing economic policies has brought on that confidence necessary for cooperation, and both sections are uniting their brains and capital in developing mines, extending commerce, building railroads and enlarging manufactures and tilling and increased acreage in cotton and cereal. The Negro is a part and parcel of this wonderful progress, and despite political complications, his opportunities are better in his native section than in any other portion of the country. The strongest and most lasting advancement of the Negro in this age is along the lines of commerce and business, agriculture and industries. There is no division of sentiment among the better class of whites when a Negro devotes himself to useful pursuits, and endeavors to improve his financial and moral condition. The landholders of the southland have no sympathy with that species of oppression which prevents a black man, who is industrious, law-abiding, and honorable from enjoying the full measure of his capacity to earn a living for himself and family, and secure a home. Their purse is open to loan him funds, to raise a crop, lift a mortgage or to purchase implements of stock. They contribute readily to our schools and churches, believing correctly that their beloved southland will advance in moral and material character in proportion as her citizenhip is is helped upward, and encouraged to improve in character and all the qualities that make ideal civilization. They are opposed to the system of savagery and barbarism that has aroused scorn and indignation of foreign contemporaries and their influence is having a salutary effect in suppressing tendencies that drive away capital and immigration, and work disaster to Southern commercial interests, as well as which subvert the teaching of Christianity. I feel it but simple justice to speak well of the bigheart and large soul white men of the south and stand by him like a brother in the hour of need and who are disposed to give u a man's chance in the battle of life. The south is already the Mecca of the colored business man and the mechanic. The latter has almost an equal footing with the white in the building trades, and schools, like Tuskegee and Hampton and Normal are turning out yearly young men who will bring brains with their skill to many of the gainful occupations now waiting them. The Atlanta Exposition opened the eyes of the doubters and convinced the skeptic. The trades union are loosening the cords, as was evidenced some months ago by the Federation at Atlanta in resenting an insult to a Negro branch and in Chicago the other day, when Cook County Federation threw open its doors to colored members. These are encouraging signs and we should grasp their full significance. Let the Negro continue to cultivate friendly relations with the white neighbor with whom he must live. If their interests be one; friction will cease. There is no color in character and no prejudice in an American dolla,r a first class horse, a pail of pure milk or a firken of choice butter. Let him hold to the common occupations of life, and refuse to permit foreigners to crowd him out by reason of better service. Let him improve his methods by putting brains into manuel labor, and reach after the professions in such proportions as he is able to support them through a soidly built wage earning, industrial or commercial class. These must be the constituency that will enable him to make permanent advancement in letters, arts, science and the higher walks which require money and severity of mind. Other rights follows in ability to write checks on a bank or clip coupons on prosperous stocks. Progress must be slow in order to be sure but good results will come to him as rapidly as he nobly earn them. Frugality, race solidity and cooperation are prime factors in this problem. A continued al- trade at the Shawnee Grocery, where you can get more for your money than any other place in the city. SHAWNEE GROCERY, 108 East Sixth St. mechanical forces of the land will bring him friends he need. Punctuality, patience persistence and patriotism on his part will do the rest. Hope on, for the reasons that cheer is ample. The skies grow brighter day by day. The harvest time cannot long be postponed. "The race is not always to the swif, nor the battle to the strong, but to him who endureth unto the end." 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 coinning 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. The Denver Statesman comes back at us like this: The Topeka Plaindealer rises to remind us that there are other real like papers in the West besides ours. Good enough. We are a little apt to forget that Topeka is in the West. Folks here from Kansas say they are going back East" when they visit home. Brother Childers and the Plaindealer shows the marks of business push and journalistis success. We might remark that Topeka is in the West. Gem Piano and Organ Co. ```markdown ``` We write and we will take pleasure in guiding all students in free of charge. All our Instruments are war-ready and are MRS and are sent anywhere on 15 day a test trial. NOW RESAY, contains 2 Colored Plates. pumoreas of Illustrations and pearive 500 pages—22 pertaining to Gardening and Flower Culture and over 150 containing ad Illustrated List of near-all the FLOWERS and VIOLETABLES grown. with dis sectionions now to grow them were the best SEEDS- price of each. This book mailed free on receipt of in cents and the 10 cents may be deducted from the dearest stock. Every plant in a garden, or who dearest stock. Fresh seeds, should nave this work. We refer to the millions of plants we have planted our seeds. Just copy Vick Benz of FIREWORKS. JAMES VICK, SEEDSMAN. Rochester, N. Y. CATALOGUE SEED FOR CUSTOMER LOW LAND OF THE LOWS Barnum's 619 Kansas Ave. Great Special Sale of Surplus Stock, We assure you that this offering has never had a parallel in the Mercantile history of Topeka. Any article purchased under this sale may be returned within three days from date of sale if not found entirely sat isfactory. MEN'S DEPARTMENT. The balance of all Melton, Beaver and Kersey Over Coats that have been $15.00, $13.50 and $12.50 choice of any $7.48. The balance of all Kersey, Irish Frieze and finest English Beaver Coats, were selling at $18.50 and $16.50; in this sale $9.85. We wish every one in need of an Over Coat would make a special note of this offering. Their make-up is simply perfect, the trimmings of the dependable kind; some half satin lined, some full satin lined with Skinner guaranteed satin. Other Men's Over Coats from $2.50 up. All of our Men's Winter Suits at one-third less than lowest retail price. very finest Chinchilly Reefers were $5.00 and are worth $5.00; only a few left, $3.00. Boys' Melton Reefers, deep collar, good lining, were $2.75, now $1.75. Little fellows' Over Coats, Kilt style, with long cape, one-third off. The balance of our boys' winter Suits will be closed at a discount of 33¾ per cent. or about 10 per cent. below bill cost. Our entire line of men's and boys' Sweaters at exact cost. The balance of our Duck Coats, duck lined pants and Vests at cost. Come inspect these and note the saying to you. Star G E. MONTGOMERY Star Grocery (SUCCESSOR TO J.S. SPROAT) Telephone 252. 112 East Sixth Street. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTLY. 17 lbs. best Gran. Sugar $1.00 2 packages Grape-Nuts .2 Fancy Pat. Flour, 50-lbs. 1.00 Wolf's Hams, per lb....1 Straight Grade Flour,50 lbs 95c Dry Salt Plates, lb..... 4 cans String Beans.....25c White Lard, lb.....6% 12 lbs. 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