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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. The Negroes of Topeka Should Resent the Topeka Daily Capital's Effort to Read Them Into the White Man's Gang of Law Breakers. The Industrial Schools for the Negro Boys and Girls of Kansas Are Deserving of Generous Treatment By Our Legislature. Historical Society State House al institutions maintained and conducted by men of our race; and, to the thousands of church spires pointing heavenward, as an evidence of the religious and developing moral nature of the race, but all these, pregnant as they are, of racial ability, dwinkle into insignificance, when compared with moral, educational or financial achievements of other races. Or, when one considers the object poverty of the masses, or the ignorance and supersition of the same masses, or the lack of proper moral courage on the part of religion, leaders indicates, that the achievements, to which we point with so much pride, are, but the hectic flesh of the consumptive. It is to the cure of the condition, rather than the amelioration of race prejudice that the energy of hte Negro mind must be directed. The condition of our people has passed the stage, when legislative enactments can be urged as a panacea for our ills. The game is up to us, and we must play it out alone. The duty of every intelligent Negro is clear. In the accumulation of wealth every possible opportunity for promoting the interests of the race must be sought out. The business men of the race should organize for the development of the financial side of the race. How much more important a factor would the Negro be if he owned one-third the farm lands of Kansas and was pouring the results of his labors into the market for consumption. He would thereby become interested in the commercial life of the state. He would be sought out to aid in the promoting new enterprises calculated to advance the general financial welfare of the community. He would graduate from the porter and janitor into the salesman and proprietor of mercantile houses. The education of the masses in a correct understanding of the right and duties of citizenship is inseparable from a proper development of the morality of the race. To achievement the best possible results, the church and the school must go hand in hand. That a proper conception of this is gradually drawing upon the better educated element of our people is seen in the works of the ladies of Kansas City as reported last week, and in the night school recently opened at the Shiloh Baptist Church in the city of Professor Charles F. Clinkscale, principal of the Buchanan School, assisted by Mr. Nathanial Sawyers and Mr. and Mrs. James A. Page. This school is kept open at night for all, especially those who were prevented obtaining an education in early life. There has not been that nigh moral courage manifested by those occupying the pulpits of our churches, that has been an example inspiring to others. Our ministers of the gospel, and the laity, as well, must develop a high standard of morals. All of us must lead a hand to refute the charges of dishonesty and immorality. CONDITION AND RACE PREJUDICE Here are the words of a great man relative the condition of our people as affecting race prejudice: "I respect that industrial training will keep cement the friendship of the two races. The history of the world proves that trade-commerce is the foremerror of peace and civilization as between races and nations. We are interested in the political welfare of Cuba and the Sandwich islands, because we have business interests with these islands. The Jews, that were once in about the same position than to Negro is to lay, has now complete recognition, because he has outgrown himself about America in a business or industrial sense. Say or think what we will, it is the tangible or visible element that is going to tell largely during the next twenty years in the solution of the race problem. Every white man will respect the Negro, who owns a two-story brick business block in the center of town and has $5,000 in the bank. When a black man is the largest tax-payer and owns and cultivates the most successful farm in his county, his white neighbors will not object very long to his voting and having his vote honestly counted. The black man who is the largest contractor in his town and lives in a two-story brick house is not very likely to be lynched. The black man that holds a mortgage on a white man's house, which he can foreclose at will, is not likely to be driven away from the ballot-box by the white man." VOLUME III. CONDITION AND RACE PREJUDICE. THE CONDITION OF THE RACE HAS MUCH TO DO WITH IT. PREJUDICE CAN BE SUBDUED. COMMERCIAL DEVELOP- MENT THE SECRET. CONDITION AND RACE PREJUDICE MIGHER MORAL AND RELIGIOUS STANDARD DEMANDED. In these days much is being said and written about the Negro. His present condition and future prospects, constitutes the theme of many public men of both races. The part the Negro played in the development of his condition prior to Emancipation was purely passive. He was a persecuted victim of the curse of a dunken grandfather, and hence was apparently resigned to the fate of a "servant of servants" * * * * unto his brethren. With emancipation the Negro ceased to be a passive actor in his condition, and became an active element in the evolution of himself from the chattel to the intelligent progressive citizen of the most progressive republic the world has ever known. The Darniman theory of evolution transformed the current of speculative thought, and has given a new conception of the physical advent of man. The biblical story of the curse of canaan advanced by the many who sought justify human slavery previous to emancipation, and the tacit acceptance of it by a large class of Americans since, as an excuse for the development of a condition of peonage for the Negro, becomes a STORY INDEED, when viewed in the light of modern speculative thought as applied to the human species. The conditions of the Negro differentiate with his environment. The great, and unceasing struggle of the race, to rise above the environment of ignorance and poverty, vice and superstition, imposed by slavery has not been sufficient to appreciably change the condition of the masses to the extent, that unfavorable public criticism of an individual, does not reflect upon ALL. Undoubtedly, into the unfavorable public opinion of our people, race prejudice enters largely. Race prejudice began on the plains of Shinar and will continue until the Almighty in His wisdom brings all Races to "dwell together in peace and unity." That this inherent prejudice can, in a measure, be subdued, and held in abeyance, is clearly demonstrated in the development of the social, commercial, and political relations of the Anglo-Saxon race, with other racial elements except the black. To suggest that there is no race prejudice between the Russian Selay, the Japanese, and the Caucasian, is to suggest that which is a recognized racial impossibility. But conditions of each have much, if not all, to do with the case. We do not desire to be understood as meaning to infer that there has been no progress. But there is a wide destination between the development of an individual and the evolution of a race. The presence of the one is indicative of the possibility of the other. Radial evolution is a matter of slow development and it is something to which each individual contributes his part. The present condition of the Negro is but one of the evolutionary stages in the transition from a slave to a citizen. Wealth, education and morality are the co-ordinate forces that make for any people, a condition open to a favorable public criticism. The accumulation of wealth, the acquiring of an education, and the development of the moral nature of our people to the highest possible standard, are the requisites necessary to enable the Negroes of America to rise superior to race prejudice. We point with pardonable pride to the many millions of dollars accumulated by Negroes; to the many successful business enterprises inaugurated by him; to the many education- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, In The New York Independent, in 1899. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8. 1:01. UP FROM SLAVERY An Autobiography. By Booker T. Washington. CHAPTER II—Boyshood days. — — After the coming of freedom there were two points upon which practically all the people on our place were agreed, and I find, that this was generally true throughout the South: That they must change their names, and that they must leave the old plantation for at least a few days or weeks in order that they might really feel sure that they were free. In some way a feeling got among the colored people that it was far from proper for them to bear the surname of their former owners, and a great many of them took other surnames. This was one of the first signs of freedom. When they were slaves, a colored person was simply called "John" or "Susan." There was seldom occasion for more than the use of the one name. If "John" or "Susan" belonged to a white man by the name of "Hatcher," sometimes he was called "John Hatcher," or as often "Hatcher's John." But there was a feeling that "John Hatcher" or "Hatcher's John" was not the proper title by which to denote a freeman; so in many cases "John Hatcher" was changed to "John S. Lincoln" or "John S. Sherman," the initial "S." standing for no name, it being simply a part of what the colored man proudly called his "entities." As I have stated, most of the colored people left the old plantation for a while at least, so as to be sure, it seemed, that they could leave and try their freedom on to see how it felt. After they had remained away for a time, many of the older slaves, especially, returned to their old homes and made some kind of contract with their former owners by which they remained on the estate. My mother's husband, who was the stepfather of my brother John and myself, did not belong to the same owners as did my mother. In fact, he seldom came to our plantation. I remember seeing him there perhaps once a year, that being about Christmas time. In some way, during the war, by running away and following the Federal soldiers, it seems, he found his way into the new state of West Virginia. As soon as freedom was declared, he sent for my mother to come to the Kanawha Valley, in West Virginia. At that time a journey from Virginia over the mountains to West Virginia was rather a tedious and in some cases a painful undertaking. What little clothing and few household goods we had were placed in a cart, but the children walked a greater portion of the distance, which was several hundred miles. I do not thing any of us ever had been very far from the plantation, and the taking of a long journey into another state was quite an event. The parting from our former owners and the members of our own race on the plantation was a serious occasion. From the time of our patting till their death we kept up a correspondence with the older members of the family, and in later years we have kept in touch with those who were the younger members. We were several weeks making the trip, and most of the time we slept in the open air and did our cooking over a log fire out-of-doors. One night I recall that we camped near an abandoned log cabin, and my mother decided to build a fire in that for cooking, and afterwards to make a "pallet" on the floor for our sleeping. Just as the fire had gotten well started a large black snake fully a yard and a half long dropped down the chimney and ran out on the floor. Of course we at once abandoned that cabin. Finally we reached our destination—a little town called Malden, which is about five miles from Charleston, the present capital of the state. At that time salt-mining was the great industry at that part of West Virginia, and the little town of Malden was right in the midst of the salt-furnaces. My stepfather had already secured a job at a saltfurnace, and he had also secured a little cabin for us to live in. Our new house was no better than the one we had left on the old plantation in Virginia. In fact, in one respect it was worse. Notwithstanding the poor condition of our plantation cabin, we were at all times sure of pure air. Our new home was in the midst of a cluster of cabins crowded closely together, and as there were no sanitary regulations, the fifth around the cabins was often intolerable. Some of our neighbors were colored people, and some were the poorest and most ignorant and degraded white people. It was a motley mixture. Drinking, gambling, quarrels, fights, and shockingly immoral practices were frequent. All who lived in the little town were in one way or another connected with the salt business. Though I was a mere child, my stepfather put me and my brother at work in one of the furnaces. Often I began work as early as four o'clock in the morning. The first thing I ever learned in the way of book knowledge was while working in this salt-furnace. Each salt-packer had his barrels marked with a certain number. The number alloted to my stepfather was "18." At the close of the day's work the boss of the packers would come around and put "18" on each of our barrels, and I soon learned to recognize that figure wherever I saw it, and after a while got to a point where I could make that figure, though I knew nothing about any other figures or letters. From the time that I can remember having any thoughts of anything, I recall that I had an intense longing to learn to read. I determined, when quite a small child, that, if I accomplished rothing else in life, I would in some way get enough education to enable me to read common books and newspapers. Soon after we got settled in some manner in our new cabin in West Virginia, I induced my mother to get hold of a book for me. How or where she got it I do not know, but in some way she produced an old copy of Webster's "blue back" spelling book, which contained the alphabet, followed by such meaningless words as "ab," "ba," "ca," "da." I began at once to devour this book, and I think it was the first one I ever had in my hands. I had learned from somebody that the way to begin to real was to learn the alphabet, so I tried in all the ways I could think of to learn it. all of course without a teacher, for I could find no one to teach me. At that time there was not a single member of my race anywhere near us who could read, and I was too timid to approach any of the white people. In some way, within a few weeks, I mastered the greater portion of the alphabet. In all my efforts to learn to read my mother shared fully my ambition, and sympathized with me and aided me in every way that she could. Though she was totally ignorant, so far as mere book knowledge was concerned, she had high ambitions for her children, and a great fund of good, hard common sense which seemed to enable her to meet and master every situation. If I have done anything in my life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother. In the midst of my struggles and longing for an education, a young colored boy who had learned to read in the state of Ohio came to Milden. As soon as the colored people found out that he could read, a newspaper was secured, and at the close of nearly every day's work this young-man would be surrounded by a group of men and women who were anxious to hear him read the news contained in the papers. How I used to envy this man! He seemed to me to be the one young man in all the world who ought to be satisfied with his attainments. About this time the question of having some kind of school opened for the colored children of the village began to be discussed by members of the race. As it would be the first school for negro children that had ever been opened in that part of Virginia, it was, of course, to be a great event, and the discussion excited the widest interest. The most perplexing question was where to find a teacher. The young man from Ohio who had learned to read the papers was considered, but his age was against him. In the midst of the discussions about a teacher, another, young colored man from Ohio, who had been a soldier, in some way found his way into town. It was soon learned that he possessed considerable education, and he was engaged by the colored people to teach their first school. As yet no free schools had been started for some colored people in that section, hence each family agreed to pay a certain amount each month, with the understanding that the teacher was to "board 'round'—that is, spend a day with each family. This was not bad for the teacher, for each family tried to provide the very best on the day the teacher was to be its guest. I recall that I looked forward with an anxious appetite to the "teacher's day" at our little cabin. This experience of a whole race beginning to go to school for the first time presents one of the most interesting studies that has ever occurred in connection with the development of any race. Few people who were not right in the midst of the stenics can form any exact idea of the intense desire which the people of my race showed for an education. As I have stated, it was a whole race trying to go to school. Few were too young, and none too old, to make the attempt to learn. As fast as any kind of teachers could be secured, not only were day-schools filled, but night-schools as well. The great ambition of the older people was to try to learn to read the Bible before they died. With this end in view, men and women who were fifty or seventy-five years old would often be found in the night school. Sunday schools were formed soon after freedom, but the principal book studied in the Sunday-school was the spelling book. Day-school, night-school, Sunday-school, were always crowded, and often many had to be turned away for want of room. The opening of the school in the Kanawha Valley, however, brought to me one of the keenest disappointments which I ever experienced. I had been working in a calt-furnace for several months and my stepfather had discovered that I had a financial value, and so, when the school opened, he decided that he could not spare me from my work. This decision seemed to cloud my every ambition. The disappointment was made all the more severe by reason of the fact that my place of work was where I could see the happy children passing to and from school mornings and afternoons. Despite this disappointment, however, I determined that I would learn something, anyway. I applied myself with greater carnestness than ever to the mastering of what was in the "blue back" speller. My mother sympathized with me in my disappointment, and sought to comfort me in all the ways she could, and to help me find a way to learn. After a while I succeeded in making arrangements with the teacher to give me some lessons at night, after the day's work was done. These night lessons were so welcome that I think I learned more at night than the other children did during the day. My own experiences in the night-school gave me faith in the night-school idea, with which in after years I had to do both at Hampton and Tuskegee. But my boyish heart was still set upon going to the day-school, and I let no opportunity slip to push my case. Finally I won, and was permitted to go to the school in the day for a few months, with the understanding that I was to rise early in the morning and work in the furnace till nine o'clock, and return immediately after school closed in the afternoon for at least two more hours of work. The school house was some distance from the furnace, and as I had to work till nine o'clock, and the school opened at nine, I found myself in a difficulty. School would always be begun before I reached it, and sometimes my class had recited. To get around this difficulty I yielded to a temptation for which most people, I suppose, will condemn me, but since it is a fact I might as well state it. I have great faith in the power and influence of facts. It is seldom that anything is permanently gained by holding back a fact. There was a large clock in a little office in the furnace. This clock, of course, all the hundred or more workmen depended upon to regulate their hours of beginning and ending their day's work. I got the idea that the way for me to reach school on time was to move the clock hands from half-past eight up to the nine o'clock mark. This I found myself doing morning after morning, till the furnace "boss" discovered that something was wrong, and locked the clock in a case. I did not mean to inconvenience anybody. I simply meant to reach school-house in time. When, however, I found myself at school for the first time. I also found myself confronted with two other difficulties. In the first place, I found that all the other children wore hats or caps on their heads, and I had neither hat nor cap. In fact, I do not remember that up to the time of going to school I had ever worn any kind of covering upon my head, nor do I recall that either of any body else had even thought anything about the need of covering for my head. But, of course, when I saw how all the other boys were dressed, I began to feel quite uncomfortable. As usual, I put the case before my mother, and she explained to me that she had no money with which to buy a "store hat," which was a rather new institution at that time among the members of my race and was considered quite the thing for young and old to own, but that she would find a way to help me out of the difficulty. She accordingly got two pieces of "homespun" (jeans) and sewed them together, and I was soon the proud possessor of my first cap. The lesson that my mother taught me in this has always remained with me, and I have tried as best I could to teach it to others. I have always felt proud, whenever I think of the incident, that my mother had strength of character enough not to be left into the temptation of seeming to be that which she was not—of trying to impress my schoolmates and others with the fact that she was able to buy me a "store hat" when she was not. I have always felt proud, she refused to go into debt for that which she did not have the money to pay for. Since that time I have owned many kinds of caps and hats, but one of which I felt so proud as of the cap made of two pieces of cloth sewed together by my mother. I have noted the fact, but without satisfaction. I need not all that several of the boys who beazen their careers with "store hats" and who were my schoolmates and used to join in the sport that was made of me because I had only a "homespun" cap, have ended their careers in the penitentiary while others are not able now to buy any kind of a hat. My second difficulty was with regard to my name, or rather a name. From the time when I could remember anything, I had been called simply "Booker." Before going to school it had never occured to me that it was needful or appropriate to have an additional name. When I heard the school-roll called, I noticed that all the children had two names, and some of them indulged in what seemed to me the extravagance of having three. I was in deep perplexity, because I knew that the teacher would demand of me at (Continued on page four.) NUMBER 6. THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL. TRANSFORMATION OF A CHRISTIAN DAILY INTO A LYING DAILY. ATTACK INNOCENT CITIZENS. WERE ALL BIG "BURLY" WHITE MEN. ARRAYS CLASS AGAINST CLASS— RACE AGAINST RACE-CITIZEN AGAINST CITIZEN. We thought when Rev. Dr. Sheldon was elevated to the editorial chair of the Topeka Capital for one week, to demonstrate to the world how Jesus would run a daily, that the Capital from that time on would be one of the most substantial, reliable and exemplary newspapers in the country. Instead, it is becoming one of the most malicious, vicious and unreliable journals in the west. The only reason we can give to our readers for this sudden departure from the path of rectitude and from the "what Jesus would do" position where the reverend left it, is on account of its financial condition. It is currently reported that the present would-be owners are in dire straits for finance. They're attempting to bolster up their weakening condition by pandering to the depraved prejudices of the hoodlums and thugs. They have reduced their expenses by discharging good and reliable men on their staff and employing tramp reporters, who would do well writing for the inhabitants of the Ozark mountains. Good men, well paid, will make good business, but tramps and dummies do not pay. From the tone of the paper one would think that the Daily Capital was published in Texas or Mississippi. Last Sunday's issue purported to give out information in big scare head lines concerning Mrs. Nation. In this it tried to mollame the minds of the white citizens against the colored, by stating that the jointists had employed "big, burly, tough Negroes, to strip white women and to tar and feather them." This was done for no other purpose than to create race prejudice. No colored man had been employed to do anything of the sort or thought of such. Last Monday's display proved the Capital to be an infamous lying sheet. Not one colored person was seen in the crowd that opposed Mrs. Nation and her band of crusaders. On the other hand, when she came to attack the joints, she was repulsed by a crowd of big, burly white men, and we notice that the Capital on the following Tuesday morning failed to mention about the "big, burly men" who opposed her. Now this Capital that started out to christianize the world and changed on account of employing cheap men to write for it, has brought it down so low that its patrons are quitting it every day in disgust. It gives no news that can be relied upon. The Police News and Gazette would refuse employment to a class of journalistic tramps who dish up a lot of hogwash calculated only to engender bitter strife between peaceable and quiet citizens. Perhaps, if intercession was made with the holders of the outstanding paper of the Capital, and their consent secured to a reduction of the rate of interest and an extension of time secured for final payment, this pandering to the baser passions and prejudices of the people, so unlike the Capital of old, would cease. This pandering to the prejudice against the Negro by the Capital, by announcing to the world that the Negroes of Topeka are ready and willing to ally themselves with all classes of law breakers, does not become the greatest paper in the most intelligent and christian state in the union. (Continued on Page Four.) Published at Tepela, Shawnee county, Ks. every Friday morning by the Plandaleria Publishing Co. 114 149 87th at. NICK CHILLES - BUSINESS MANAGER J. H. CHILDERS - LUTHER Entered at the postoffice at Tepeka 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] Don't worry so much about race prejudice. Worry more about improving your condition. There is plenty of room on the farms of Kansas for Negro families desiring an opportunity to improve their conditions. The way B. C. Duke went after the preachers out at St. John A. M. E. church the other night would lead one to believe that our reverend brothers stand in need of a little reformation. Take the beam out, brethren, and then go after the mote. Kansas has always contributed her full share to the preservation and upbuilding of the nation, from the time of the war of the Rebellion to the present day. Isn't it time that Kansas gets a little of it at home, and isn't an exposition the right way to do it? If Kansas could hold an exposition equal to or better than the one held at Omaha, it would do the state a great deal of good. It would cost Kansas a total of 20 cents a person to do that. This is all the present bill before the legislature asks and all that is contemplated. An amendment has been introduced changing the bill for the exposition to read that should there be any profits, the stock holders shall have no more than six per cent on their investment. the remainder to be divided between the state of Kansas and Shawnee county in proportion to the amount contributed by each. We failed, in advertently, last week to call the special attention of our readers to the splendid article of Charles Douglass, a son of the late Hon. Frederic Douglas, on "A Retrospect of the Nineteenth Century Negro." Mr. Douglass is an able writer and displays much of the talent of his father. He called particular attention to the lack of race pride among our people and the manifest disposition to get away from the race, as seen by the large number of "anti-kink" anti-swell" and "anti-black" remedies so widely advertised by our race papers. It is high time that someone should call attention to this weekness of our people. A race of people ashamed of themselves cannot hope to be great people. MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN. Just now the approaching municipal election is the topic of all absorbing interest to the citizens of Topeka. Much interest seems to be manifested in who will be candidates for the various offices, rather than what will be the best policy to be pursued that will promote the interests of the city. What the people of Topeka want is an administration that seeks to carry out the honest desires of all the citizens, with a due regard for the tax payers. Topeka is a coporation, and to secure the best results, each de- partment of the city should, as in any other great business enterprise, work together without friction. For the past six months this city has presented the sorry spectacle of a clash between various departments, with the result that all good citizens are pretty thoroughly disgusted. The citizens of Topeka who are just now giving much concern to city politics, should see to it that men are selected who will give us a business administration. To secure such an administration the citizens cannot afford to turn the management of local affairs over to politicians. There are enough good, sensible, patriotic men in Topeka who will honestly and conscientiously discharge the duties of the various offices. The Plaindealer is interested that Topeka should have a good clean government economically administered. The right kind of municipal government can only be secured by the manifestation of interest by the very best class of citizens. It has been charged that the Negroes of Topeka are disposed to favor the lawless element in politics. The Plaindealer resents this assertion as without foundation in fact. The Negroes loyally supported Mayor Drew two years ago. They did so because he was endorsed and his election by our best citizens. The same is true of other city offices. In the coming election the Negro voters of Topeka will be found on the right side of the question. MASSACHUSETTS REFLECTS. As the country reminates upon the latest striccity of Negro burning, it will feel a chill of apprehension for the future if for no other reason than that the barbarous act of cruelty took place in Kansas. "Bleeding 'Kansas' is an expression that takes the mind back to the days before the civil war when the struggle against slavery was concentrated by "Ossawatamie" Brown, Eli Thayer and hundreds of our best families. It seems a glaring mockery of all that Kansas bled for in that period that more than a generation later a Negro should in the most populous part of the state be creamated alive by a mob which was filled with passion not so much against a criminal as against a black-skin.—Springfield Republican. The Olmstead resolution directing the Committee on Census to inquire, examine and report in what states the right to vote had been denied or abridged, except for participation in rebellion and other crimes caused some consternation when recently introduced in Congress. Mr. Olmstead, although a Republican from Republican Pennsylvania, clearly acted without consulting the leaders of his party, for, in addition to the natural indignation evinced by the Southern congressmen, Republican leaders of authority were plainly confused and disturbed by the appearance of the resolution, which, after all, was a harmless one. It provided for an investigation and congressional investigations are innocent affairs, which affect those least of all, at whom they are directed. After a little open skirmishing, during the progress of which an understanding seemed to have been reached, the resolution was referred, and it will be seen no more. Its existence will be as fleeting as the fame of its author. To those who have watched the trend of events in the South the action of the Republican leaders in sidetracking a proposed investigation into the representation of Congress from that section, with a view of reducing it within the constitutional limits, was not at all surprising. Gradually the protests of the Northern politician against the disfrianchement of the Southern Negro have been growing fainter and fainter, until now the question is handled by the capitalist press with a delicacy that is truly touching. The reason for this can be found without much seeking. The economic interests of the South are changing, and with this change is growing up new political interests. When the livelihood and prosperity of the South depended almost wholly upon agricultural pursuits, it was consistent for the pebole of the South to ally themselves with a party that stood for the interests of the farmer and small producer. But the investment of surplus capital from the North has brought with it new economic conditions. The bourbon farmer is either becoming himself a "captain of industry" or the agent of the Northern capitalists. He finds that his interests are becoming more and more in keeping with the party of the capitalist class—the class that owns and direct the machinery of industry. While he may, for expedience sake, retain his affiliation with the Democratic party in his home state, yet his sympathy inclines more definitely and clearly toward the policy and prospects of the Republican party of the North. In line with this attitude of the Southern native-born capitalist, is the attitude also of the Northern capitalist whose investments are revolutionizing Southern ideals and Southern politics. Finding the Democratic party in full control of the States where his capital was being invested and where he consequently needed the protection and encouragement of the State to further his schemes of profit, the Northern capitalist was too shrewd to encounter prejudice by open antagonizing the political feelings of the Southern people. Instead, he insinuated himself into the councils of the Democratic party, and by the use of the methods peculiar to his kind, managed to influence the Democratic administrations in the several States to his ends and purposes, trusting to the future to bring matters around to his full liking. Thus it is that the Democratic party in states like Georgia, Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee is breaking away from the old moorings and the doctrines of imperialism, high tariff, etc., are meeting with great favor in the eyes of the Southern politician. In States like Kentucky, where the Republican influence has been always strong, the industrial capitalists have allied themselves openly with their natural party and the contest between the Democrats and Republicans has been more intense and bitter. It is sufficient that the old cause of States rights and bourbonism is dying rapidly and the new cause of industrial development and capitalist expansion is taking its place. As a natural consequence of this new understanding of their common interests between the Southern and Northern capitalists has come also a change of front on several hitherto vexed questions. One of these is the disfranchisement of the Negro; which, we may add, involves also the disfranchisement of a considerable number of white workingmen. The violation of the scanty of the ballot is no longer a necessary issue. So long as the Southern states, under the administration of Democrats, are run in harmony with the interests of the capitalists who control the Northern Republican party, why should the latter concern itself any longer with the Negro? The time is passed when the oppressed colored man can be of service packing conventions or securing northern sympathetic votes in the elections. The Republicans are perfectly of retaining their dominance in national affairs, and they are justified in the assurance. The same economic forces that are changing the political conditions in the South, and destroying the identity and characteristics of the Southern Democracy have shattered the national Democracy beyond recovery. The new alignment of political forces, in line with the new industrial conditions and the future commercial policy of the United Stattes, is in process of formation. It is only a question of time until the political administration of the Southern states will be Republican in name as well as character. Until that time comes the national Republicans wish to do nothing that would endanger their prospective control of the national Congress and so long as the Democratic representatives of the South are in the minority, any movement looking to the reduction of the Southern representation can afford to be ignored and discouraged. Certainly it will not be long before the Republican party will be found declaring the limitation of the ballot in the Southern sates to be in the interest of "good government" and "the nations' stability and welfare." The trend of the Imperialistic policy of the national government is away from a free ballot for all citizens, and toward the suffrage restricted in the interests of the property holding exploiting class. The refusal of the republican party to use its power under the constitution to reduce the congressional representation of the South within its just and constitutional limits is consistent with the economic and political development of the United States. The constitution will be disregarded when the interests of the capitalist class demand it, regarded only when the same interests can subserve their own ends. This class has no consideration except that of gathering profits, and this government being controlled by this class is a profit-making machine. The Negro is only a section of the working class whose exploitation is necessary to the making of profits. So long as the workers have the free use of the ballot, there is danger of a political revolt of the working class against the government of the capitalist. To nullify or remove this danger the working class must be disfranchised, secretly if possible, openly if necessary, but disfranchisement must come, if the capitalist can hope to continue in control and pursue undisturbed his exploiting, wealth-accumulating course. And the working class can only save itself from this fate by supporting and voting for a party that stands for the freedom of the workers, politically and industrially, and that opposes the rule of the capitalist class.-The People, N. Y. EDUCATION AND LIFE This is a universe of wonderful and mysterious things; but the most wonderful is the human body, the most mysterious the human soul. Man is the union of the two and the training and development of them is education. Parents and teachers must know that the object of education is to fit the boy or girl who recieves it, for living in such a manner as will satisfy the eternal law of God. The lack of interest in home and school and church grows out of a lack of interest in life and living God and nature. The fathers and mothers, and therefore, the boys and girls are too careless about life and life's problems. There are some questions of life and living and education, that have at this time a peculiar interest to our race. A child enters the world prone to be like its ancestors in outward and inward parts and these points of resemblance are much like the leopard's spots: hard to change. Then here is the first great warning to parents, the solemn call to pure and holy lives. This hereditary influence is prolonged in the parents' sole management of the child during infancy and early childhood, and during this period the destiny of a human being is too often stamped for a weal or for a woe. And then the child enters the public schools. It is a change in its life. He is ushered into a new world. The flood gates of influences, other than of the home are turned loose on him. Have the hereditary and home influences given him tendencies to strong character and will-power? Then the is safe. Too many parents are glad when their little ones enter school because it relieves them of a burden. This is a fatal mistake. The burden, if you are true to the flesh of your flesh is heavier still. Be fore he entered school your chiefest care was to look arter his bodily wants, but now you must look after his habits for they are forming thick and fast. You must watch the progress of his character development, the turn of his thoughts, the strength of his will and nature of his attachments. How diligently parents should study her child during the first five years of its school life! If they neglect it the child may be ruined for life. The founders of the republic early saw the necessity for the public school, that the safety of the people and the government depended on the intelligence and character of its citizens. To secure this class of citizens provisions were made for educating the people at public expense. The boys and girls growing into manhood and womanhood become a part of the government itself and for his high calling he must be educated, but so important a matter could not be left to the poverty, caprice or carlessness of parents. Our schools have done much in educating the head, so called. They have done some in character development, but in educating the hand, they have done little or nothing. This is a serious mistake aside from the business side of the matter. I take it, that to educate the hand to do something profitable, skillfully and well, whether in carpentry or sewing, stone-cutting or cooking, makes more for character, more for intelligence, more for self-control than our lessons in grammar. I hope the day will soon come when every Negro school in Kansas will have a department, however, humble, for manual training, a department where labor, hard work if you like, will be taught and dignified; where' it will be taught that liziness is a crime and self-destruction; that industry is virtue and self-preservation. Yet our public school education pays. The boys and girls who have graduated from our High Schools have made more of a success of life than those who thought it not worth the while. There can be no doubt that the training that they there received has made their lives stronger, better and more capable. They have a great handicap over their weaker brother in the race of life. But it is not the diploma that gives them the advantage, but the fact that the time, patience, work and enthusiasm that it required to do a four-years' High School course put into their lives strength courage and willpower. What kind of interest have parents in their children? Is it the mere interest of flesh and blood or is it the interest in an immortal soul. If we have no more than the fleshy interest we are not above the dumb brutes, for who is more loyal to her off-spring than the panther or tiger? We must not forget that the child is not only flesh and blood. He is also mind and heart and soul. This it is that stamps on him the image of divinity and makes the immeasurable distance between dumb-drivencattle and immortal man. Parents cannot please God and neglect to do all in their power to properly bring up their children. Nor must boys be more neglected than girls for the women must sooner or later come down to the social and moral level of the boys. Give more attention to the boys. Teach them the religion of usefulness. See to it they grow up to be, not only lovers, but protectors of our women. The time has come when parents must take this kind of interest in childhood. They must be on confidential terms with their girls and boys. They must plainly point out the dangers of secret sin and the pitfalls in their way. If parents do not do this a wicked, selfish world will, and to them, the boys and girls will look up as to heroes and friends. It is not the boy or girl with a clean tongue that is the leader at school, but the one who is inclining to the bad, who is beginning to learn the ways of the world. It is these friends and heroes, so taken to be, whether in school or out, who will lead your boy astray, tarnish the better thoughts of your girls taking the place in their confidence that you, the parent, ought to hold. And then begins the downward course. Slowly you loose control. Slowly the growing boy or girl loses interest in home and wants to go, out into the world to learn more of its secrets. Parents beware of this change. It is a rock on which so many lives have been wrecked. Truly the time has come for taking up this question of education in earnest. No narrow view will suffice. It must be viewed in this broader sense. In this department the editor and manager have made a start. Non-sectarian, co-educational, practical education of the Negro youth. Courses: English, normal, industrial, music and business. Tuition $1.00 per month each department, $1.50 per month literary and industrial coursescombined; board, room, light, fuel and tuition, $7.50 per month. For further information, address W. R. ARTER, Principal. En route to California should join one of the Santa Fe Route personally conducted excursions. The pretty cares and annoy- ances of long-distance travel are taken off their nails by spec exursion conductor No extra charge. Full information cheerfully furnished. T. L. KING, Ticket Agent, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. TOPEKA. Authorized Capital, 700,000. Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and andfinancial agent, J. S. HALE "What Tra Ourselock does, to give the first the most benefited, the clearest conception of the many manes of occurrence, is to assure the aid and liberty to you. This is to remember the fortunes of the proprietors of the property, and to assure the relief, care, comfort, literature, and art of the people of New York." LYMAN ABBOTT & HAMILTON W. MASIE, 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 coloed race in this country. Every Reader of This Paper will surely be interested in Mr. Washington, *very*, and as a special offer 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: 387 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Instructors from Leading Colleges, Good Water, Excellent Drainage, Healthy Climate. School term of nine months, begins Sept 10, 1900. EXPENSES. -Per month, Board 50, Tuition and Room Rent 200 Industrial Training FREE of charge. For further particulars and Catalogue, Address. OFFICE OF ASST. GEN'L PASS. AND TKT AGT. C. R. I. & P. R'Y. ...CHEAP... Excursion —RATES TO-- COLORADO. Great Rock Island Route BEST LINE TO DENVER ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU. Take advantage of these cheap rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made now for any of the excursions Write for full information and the beautiful book "COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT"—seat free. JN0. SEBASTIAN, G.P. & T.A., Chicago, Ill. E. W. THOMPSON, A.G.P. & T.A., Topeka, Kas. 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. 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. 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 J. M. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND EMPAIER. 632-636 Quincy Street. Topeka, Ks 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 ATREST. 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. Chestnut'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. George Klien & Co MAKERS OF High-Grade Buggy and Team Harness. ...Repairing Promptly Executed.... 718 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan BLACK SKIN REMOVER. RECORDED 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 unraimented to do what we say and to be the box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BEACH A PEACH-LINE complexion obtained if need as directed. Will turn the skin of a black or brown person four or five shades lighter, and eight hours a shade or two lighter will be suitable. It does not turn the skin of ivory but makes it look natural, making beautiful without continual tanning. Wrinkles, freckles, darkspo, a complexion or black hairs, making the skin very soft and without damage from the skin. When put on the color you wish, stop using the preparation. THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER that goes in every one dollar box is enough to give you a long and straight hairstyle keeps it from falling out and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. any of our customers say any of our card boxes with ten dollars, we sell it for four dollar box. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post-Office money order, express, m any order or post-letter, we will send it thru us the mail package sent with C. O. I. it will come by express, $36. exx. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box of money that we one will know contents except receiver. THOS. B. CRANE. 122 West Broad St. Topeka Plaindealer. PRIP OF TOP KAYEN No. 36 meets 1st and 2nd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 906 North Karsa Avenue. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. M. Miss Anna Reynold, C. R. MACDONALY TURNER, M. P. No. 95, U. K. T. Hall 609 N. Karsa Avenue. Meet 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, C. P. Miss Sarah Walker, C. R. MACEDONALY LODGE, No. 95, GOOD SAMARIA TANS and DADHERIERS of SAMARIA, meet second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock, at 113 East Seventh street. Visiting Samaria tans are always welcome. W. E. Jackson, Chief Atlas Lawson, Recording Sec. PEARLY ROSE TALERNA, No. 77, meets 1st and third Wednesday afternoons at 3 o'clock at 112 East Sixth street. Mrs. S. A. GARNE, C. R. Mrs. W. KERCHWALT, H. P. FRID STONESTREET FOR CITY MARSHAL. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Important Notice! Prof. G. N. Grisham, principal of the Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Mo., will lecture in Topeka, March 8, under the auspices of Cyrene Commandery No. 3 K. T. Proceeds be lecture to be used to buy pictures and decorations for the various colored school buildings of the city. Miss Eva Phillips has been ill. Mrs. Winnie Patterson is quite ill. Mrs. H. W. Dillard and son Harry have been quite ill. E. S. Lee of Columbus, O., has bought the Capital pharmacy. Otto Bennett, one of the Plaindealer's employees, has been very ill. Mrs. Sallie Malone of Kansas City is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Mason. Rev. Biggers of Ottawa was in the city, a guest of Miss Mary Jordan. Printer Smith's house in Lawrence was destroyed by fire Friday night. A. L. Jackson, son of Prof. G. W. Jackson, who has been sick, is improving. Miss Frankie Thomas will recite at the Second C. P. church Friday eve, Feb. 22. The Ladies' Imperial club will meet with Mrs. A. M. Thomas on Clay st., Saturday afternoon. Prof. E. Ridley will read a paper on Geo. Washington, at the C. P. church Friday eve, Feb. 22. E. P. Pennell has returned from his home in Troy, Ks., and will resume his work at the legislature. The Ladies Sewing circle of St. John's A. M. E. church met with Mrs. A. Williams, 412 Buchanan st. J. W. Fishback of Lawrence is in the city attending Confederate Labor union, which convenes this week. Fred Stonestreet, marshal of the city court, was confined to his home several days last week with the grip. Everybody should interest themselves to help swell the fund for purchasing decorations for the public schools. John W. Patterson can be found at the Capital pharmacy. He wishes to see all his friends who are in need of drugs. Have you heard the Second C. P. church choir? Whether you have or not, you will miss a treat if you don't hear them Feb. 22. Invitations are out for Mrs. Wiley's complimentary party to Mrs. James A. Clayborn, at 118 West 8th st., next Tuesday night. Wm. Plumb is home from an enjoyable visit with friends in Garden City. Billie knows how to reach the printer's heart. Call again, Billie. The Willing Workers' club and choir of the C. P. church will give a musical and literary entertainment Friday eve, Feb. 22, at their church on Quincy and 13th sts. Admission 10 cts. A meeting of the Afro-American league was held at 618 Kansas ave on Tuesday night and effected a permanent organization, by electing J. A. Page, president; J. B. Bass, secretary; and W. H. Hall, treasurer. Mrs. E. W. Matley gave a one o'clock dinner Thursday, in honor of Mrs. Cooley of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Broadway of Chicago. Mrs. J. M. Forbes entertained Mrs. Cooley at a two o'clock dinner. Ne Plus Ultra club met with Mrs. H. Comer, Saturday, 3rd inst. A very pleasant time was spent in work, then lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. W. Sharp, Saturday, Feb. 8, 942 Spruce st. WANTED.—Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation; $956 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. STANFORD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn Street, Chicago. There is a man in this city recently from Greenwood, S. C., the state we are sorry to say on his account we came from. We have endeavored to treat him as a friend from the time he landed in Topeka until his recent attack on the manager of this paper in a meeting which he thought was private. There he proceeded to lie and backbite us in the most willfull manner. We had friends in that meeting who said that this Pharisee made some very uncomplimentary remarks about the business of the writer. Now as to the comparison between Nick Chiles and W. W. Fisher, for honesty, sobriety and industriousness, there is as much difference as between King Edward VII and the man who robbed his neighbor's hen roost the other night. We can return to South Carolina at any time, but this man Fisher can not. It was not on account of politics either. If we were to publish the letters from the people whom he wronged in Greenwood, S. C., the good people of Kansas would exile him. He is a dangerous man for his race. If he is closeted with your enemy, he will join with him to destroy you for the hope of a dollar. A man who will maliciously, willingly and without provocation attack a man as did this fellow Fisher, is unworthy of the consideration of his fellowman. We do not hesitate to say that he for a small consideration would do anything that he has the ability to do, be that good or bad. It is no secret that a few would-be politicians and tramps have undertaken to pose in this community as leaders of morality. The time is fast approaching when the mask will be torn from them and they will be revealed in their true colors. Died. Miss Ella Ransom, sister of Rev. J. R. Ransom, P. E., died at Parsons, Ks., Sunday evening, Feb. 3. She had been sick for thirteen months. Rev. Ransom had just returned from Parsons last Friday, where he had been attending her sick bedside, and was called back there by dispatch this morning. The deceased came to Parsons with the rest of the family about four weeks ago. She was 20 years old, and a consistent christian. She leaves a mother, four sisters, six brothers and many relatives to mourn her death. Appeal To the Northwestern Missionary Baptist Churches of Kansas, Greeting:— The Twentieth century has dawned upon us bringing with it new duties. The work of evangelization must be pushed more vigorous now than ever. We must raise $1,000 this year for missions to be used largely in our own state, in the church edifice department, and to the support of missionaries and missionary pastors. The Ministers' and Deacons' union and executive board of the association meet with the Tabernacle Baptist church at Wichita, the 14, 15, 16, 1901. The churches are requested to do the best they can in their contributions to that meeting. H. I. MONROE, Sec'y. Topeka, Ks., Feb. 6. 1901. Our correspondents should send in their communications not later than Tuesday evening to insure their insertion the same week. Is singing "If I Only had a Job?" Plays every slot machine in town? Of the Plaindealer force is soon to be married? Of the smart set will lead the June weddings? Was so kind as to have her diamond ring mended? Is going to Oklahoma in June to claim her for his own? Wears her hair pompadour all around to win the widower? Said that the Plaindealer would have to hire both or discharge one? Thinks he can wear any woman's shoe smaller than a five?— S. P. J. Has given her the diamond ring, but hasn't the nerve to ask ma and pa for her? Is singing "Only a Dream" and "If," since the "Hottest Coon in Dixie" has gone? Should have been under the doctor care Monday night, but was financially embarrassed. Can't talk five minutes with any of the dear boys without saying something about getting married? Din't go on their collecting trip to K. C., Lawrence and other points, on account of the recent blizzard? Had twelve proposals in 1900, and eight for 1901. All have been widowers and ministers, each having from three to five children. She refused them all. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE Night school has been opened for the benefit of all who are deprived from attending school during the day. School is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. The tuition is only $1 per month. The Sabbath afternoon services are always interesting. Choice music is rendered at each service. Be sure to be present Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. We are preparing for a benefit concert at the auditorium Thursday night, Feb. 21. The 23rd Regimental band are the promoters of the entertainment. They'll be assisted by best talent of the city. The admission is only 15 cts, or two for 25 cts. Tell your friends about it. All of the members of the Mother's league are requested to meet in the reception room, Chrisman hall, Monday afternoon at 3:30. This is a special meeting and all members are urged to be present. Visitors are always welcome. Our musical department continues to increase. The very best instruction is given. Let more of the parents enroll their daughters in this department. The already very efficient teaching force has been enlarged. A. Daily has been elected instructor in printing and bookbinding. He makes a speciality of job work. Prof. Edward Graves, a graduate of LeLoyne Normal and Industrial Institute at Memphis, Tenn., has been elected assistant principal and director of night school. Prof. G. and his scholarly wife are quite a valuable acquisition to our faculty. In addition to regular night school work, Prof. Graves will organize classes in Spanish and other languages. For further information apply at institute. Do not slight this opportunity. If you enjoy good singing, hear Charles McNary and the Second C. P. church Feb. 22. 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, definate salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn Stree, Chicago. BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to 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, outusing 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 held 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 Tonics. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad gurde we will forstret $50.00. Now, we ask lately agree to forstret $50.00 if you if they were not true to all we cla- several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozono has been satisfied 20,000 people are to-day using recommend Ozono as the King of take the Kinks out of Knotty, King some Hair. It will make short, hair your head of all itching, worrying and Scent can not live after Ozono lea- from falling out. It will restore gra- h hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a remedies to straighten hair, but also you to use hot irons. Friends, do not life of the hair, and cause it to drope outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono straight forever. You can stop the the hair are seen in a day or two afte- The price of Ozono is 50c., a be- this liberal offer, which is good at a on, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozono and one which makes black skin bright, skin diseases. Also removes all fou- small pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—re- and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, from-clad guarantee to do all that Now, we ask you a plain quest $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with to all we claim for them? What is guarantee, and we are glaed has been satisfied in every respect today using our preparations, the King of all Hair Tonics, the Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Cruely, like short, harsh hair long and worrying scalp diseases. It after Ozono has been applied. I will restore gray hair to its nature at us make a statement. Many hair, but when they send the Friends, do not use hot irons; they use it to drop out. Ozono 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 wipe and one large bottle of Elon bright, rough skin soft and removes all facial imperfections. All also include one fancy jar of beautifier-removes wrinkles, nines; makes the old look young. Make one package of our celebrated LILLY PURE, and no soap but a which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. 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 request. 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, Culty, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itech, Eczema, Dandruff, and Seurf 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 long and soft. Now, right 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 will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozoma straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozomo 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 Ozono is 50c, a bottle - 4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send our, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and plant, and curses all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY THE GREAT SOUTHWEST STATES of Kansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory. Passenger Trains are run in, between Kansas City and famous Hot Springs Of An ONLY by this LINE H.C. TOWNSEND, C ST, LOUIS, M or Grocer MONTGOMERY, PROP., (SUCCESSOR TO J. S. SPROAT) 112 East HOLESALE AND RETAIL ORDERS SHIPPED PROMPTED for Close Traveling the States of K Colorado, Cansas, and the I Five (5) Daily Passenger in each direction, between The Famous Hot Are reached ONLY by th H.C.T 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. Star G E. MONTG (SUCCESSOR T Telephone 252. WHOLESALE MAIL ORDERS S A Place for Star Grocery Telephone 252. 112 East Sixth Street. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 18-lbs N O Gran. Sugar $1.00 Cal. Evap. Aprcots, per lb. .10 Sugar Corn, per can. - .06 Gunpowder Tea, per lb. .35 3-lbs. bulk Mince Meat - .25 Gallon Can Syrup - .30 7-lbs. pure Buckwheat flour.25 P'kage Coffee (Star Brand).10 3 dozen Oranges - .25 Lima Beans, per lb. - .05 Star and Horeshoe Tob,lb. .44 See our fine display display of Lamp They all See our fine display of Lamps, NIPPS, Agent, TOPEKA, KAS. guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or ask you a plain question—would we also use are dissatisfied with our preparations, claim for them? We have advertised for you, and we are glad to say that every one is satisfied in every respect. Using our preparations, and every purchaser of all Hair Tonics, Ozono will positivelyinky, Harsh, Cruely, Refractory, Trouble-hair hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases, Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, so has been applied. It will stop your hair gray hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising when they send the preparation they tell you to not use hot irons; they will burn up the drop out. Ozono straightens without anyIt Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays, the use at any time. The good effects on after the first application. bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make it any time: Cut out this coupon and send it One Dollar, and we will forward to you one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, rough skin soft and plant, and cure all facial imperfections, and actually removes inside one famer jar of our Electrical Skin—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is E, and no soap but a pure soap should ever Missour Pacific Route THE GREAT SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Indian Territory. Other Trains are run on this line in Kansas City and St. Louis. At Springs Of Arkansas this LINE TOWNSEND, G.P. & T.A., ST. LOUIS, MO. Grocery GOMERY, PROP., (TO J. S. SPROAT) 112 East Sixth Street. E AND RETAIL. SHIPPED PROMPTLY. Close Buying. 3-lbs. Cal. Peaches - .25 2-lbs. Crackers - .15 Crackers by the Box - .5½ Extra sliced Pe'chs, 3lb can .25 Uneeda Biscuit, per pkge .04 Burbank Potatoes, per bu. .70 3-lb. can Punkin - .05 12 bar Laundry Soap - .25 Can Best N O Molasses .10 25c can Bakihg Powder .20 White House Fl'r(fancy pt)1.00 day of Lamps, They all go at Cost. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Olor, a positive care for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Women Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all snails and ooligars arising from the human body, such as feet, arm, pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, 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 Trade-Mark, 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 Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thumbs of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample or one: Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. 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 genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Filler, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Packet (1 pint) Anti-Color, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. 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. Price 25 Cents per Bottle. Don't Fail to go see WILLIAMS & WALKER To-night----Thursday. 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. INDIANZAPOLIS, IND. AFEN AFEN 310 East Bread Street, RICHMOND, TA. I enclose you $100, for which please to send at one Continued from first page. least two names, and I had only one. By the time the occasion came for the enrolling of my name, an idea occurred to me which I thought would make me equal to the situation; and so, when the teacher asked me what my full name was, I calmly told him "Booker Washington," as if I had been called by that name all my life, and by that name I have since been known. Later in my life I found that my mother had given me the name of "Booker Talaferro" soon after I was born, but in some way that part of my name seemed to disappear and for a long while was forgotten, but as soon as I found out about it I revived it, and made my full name "Booker Talaferro Washington." I think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way I have. More than once I have tried to picture myself in the position of a boy or man with an honored or distinguished ancestry which I could trace back through a period of hundreds of years, and who had not only inherited a name, but fortune and a proud family homestead; and yet I have sometimes had the feeling that if I had inherited these, and had been a member of a more popular race, I should have been inclined to yield to the temptation of depending upon my ancestry and my color to do that for me which I should do for myself. Years ago I resolved that because I had no ancestry myself I would leave a record, and which might encourage them to still higher effort. (To be continued.) OLATHE. Mr. Andy Williams moved into it's new torsorial parlor in the Miller Block Wednesday, January 30th. The grandeur and elegance of his new apartments have elicited favorable commendation from the press of the city. It can be said without exaggeration that the value of the furniture and fixtures of the shop will not fail far below the one thousand dollar mark; and will compare favorably with torsorial parlor of cities of more than one hundred thousand people. The walls and ceiling have been frescoed in a shade of blue with ornaments. The latest hydraulic chairs are arranged four in a row on the north side of the room and the brilliancy of the electric lights shining on the profusion of mirrors certainly present a dazzling aspect. The rear of the room is devoted to baths and two very fine porcelain bath tubs adorn this department. The writer had the pleasure of being shown through on the evening of the first by the genial proprietor and was compelled to exclaim at the completion of the inspection. "The half can never be told." Mr Williams has for his assistants, Messra. W. Rollins, L. Lewis, L. Williams and the very popular Geo. Young as porter. Mr. Williams was one of the early settlers of this community and has the respect and best wishes of all. Mr. Bigham is in Topeka, having secured employment during the session of the legislature. Miss Sadie Phillips of the high school was unable to attend school last week on account of illness. Rev. W. S. Blake returned home Thursday from Carthage, Mo., having conducted a series of meeting there for a fortnight. There is quite a rivalry between the married women and maidens of this city. The drill contest next week will decide who is to wear the laurel. Col. Robert Young, a veteran of the civil war, is drilling the sixteen married women for this contest; and C. H. M. Collins of the Lincoln School has charge of the maidens. B. B. R. Rose of the A.M. E. church is conducting revival services. H. Y. and reports excellent success. Mr. Chester Rollins came down from Kansas City Sunday and spent a few days in our midst. Last Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Rollins entertained a few friends. The evening was spent in playing whist. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins and C. H. M. Collins carried off the honors. Miss Gertie Walker returned last Tuesday to resume her studies, after having spent several days with her parents at Belton, Mo. HUTCHINSON. An enthusiastic meeting by the colored people held in Masonic hall adopted strong resolutions denouncing the action of the Leavenworth mob in burning Fred Alexander, and requesting Governor Stanley to remove Sheriff Everhardy from office and prosecute him for murder in the first degree; that we try and get a law passed by the legislature that where deputies are sworn in, that one-half be of the same nationality as the accused. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH held dedication exercises in their new lecture rooms Sunday, Feb. 3. The Plaindealer printed the following hymns for the occasion: MORNING HYMN—11 A. M. 208. Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise; Father! all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend; Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success: Spirit of holiness, On us descend. Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour: Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power! 502. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word; What more can he say than to you he hath said,— To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed! I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand. Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not over- flow; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell shoul endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake." 520. I love thy kingdom, Lord, The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood. I love thy church, O God; Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. DOXOLOGY. AFTERNOON-3 P.M. 545. How sweet and awful is the place With Christ within the doors, While everlasting Love displays The choicest of her stores. The choicest of her stories. While all our hearts and every song, Join to admire the feast, Each of us cries, with thankful tongue "Lord, why was I a guest?" "Twas the same love that spread the feast That sweetly forced us in; Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin. Pity the nations, O our God; Constrain the earth to come; Send thy victorious name abroad, And bring the strangers home. 541. Jesus invites his saints To meet around his board Here pardoned rebels sit, and hold Communion with their Lord. This holy bread and wine Maintain our tasting breath, By union with our living Lord, And interest in his death. Let all our powers be joined His glorious name to raise; Let holy love fill every mind, And every voice be praise. EVALING HAYNS 161 159. Glory to God on high, Let praise fill the sky! Praise ye his name. Angels his name adore, Who all our sorrows bore, And saints cry evermore, "Worthy the Lamb!" All they around the throne Cheerfully join in one, Praising his name We who have felt his blood Sealing our peace with God, Spread his dear fame abroad: "Worthy the Lamb!" Join all the human race, Our Lord and God to bless; Praise ye his name! In him we will rejoice, Making a cheerful noise, And say with heart and voice "Worthy the Lamb!" It looks very much as though the present management of the Capital were taking lessons of the disreputable mob that disgraced Leavenworth a few weeks ago. Let some good man with brain and a little money and good credit take this burden off the people's hands; if they do not, they will be the cause of a lot of innocent blood being spilt in Topeka. For God's sake, for humanity's sake, take it off their hands, for it is more than they can bear. You Just Swallow it. That's all you have to do. It goes immediately to work to find the sore place—the seat of the disease—and sets about curing it at once. Beauchamp's works while you sleep and quits only when you are well. It don't take long either. Everybody Praises It. G.A. Bevere ams, Holton, Kats. Dear Sir, Oh Thanks, Ring Day Last I contracted a very severe cough, and did not thought I look, she all I did, well, leading a cough sometimes, mongered a much good son in Babson of Kins. Too much can not fit, so she a worth and health. I like great joy in sitting a good word for Ivy. I am always willing to help a good cause along. Very try by. Hang. Rep. Sewell Paint & Glass Co. Kansas City, Mo. Sold by - ALL DRUGGIST DON'T BE DUPED There have been placed upon the market several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition of "Webster's Dictionary." They are being offered under various names at a low price By dry goods dealers, grocers, agents, etc., and in a few instances as a premium for subscriptions to merchants. Worthless reprints are very misleading; for instance, they are advertised to be the substantial number of books in a book in reality, so far as we know and believe, they are all, from A to Z. Reprint Dictionaries, photopi copies of a book of over fifty years ago, which in its day was for about £10, and which was much superior in paper, and which was much superior in printing, then a work of some merit instead of one Since Obsolete Long Since Obsolete. The supplement of 10,000 books called "new words," which some of these books are advertised to contain, was compiled by a gentleman published before his death. Other minor additions are probably of more or less value. The Genuine Edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, which is the only monstrous one familiar to this generation, contains over 200 pages, with illustrations on nearly every page, and bears our imprint on every page, and is protected by copyright from clem imitation. Available as this work is we have at vast expense published a thoroughly revised survey of the National Dictionary. Illustrated pamphlet free. C. & C. MERRIAM CO., springfield, Mass., U. S. A. ELEGANT AND USEFUL FOR THE OFFICE, STUDY OR LIBRARY, No. 22. FOR THE OFFICE, THE JOHNSON REVOLVING BOOK CASE THE JOHNSON INDEPENDENT SUPPORT ADAPTABLE TO BOOKS CHEAPESTI STRONCESTI BESTI Made of Iron, finished in black, with beautiful gl��ornamentation, it cannot warp, check, split, get out o order, or wear out. Each shelf, 16 in. square, will hold 16 vols. use of Appleton's Cyclopedia. Holds more books in less space than any other device. No. 1. For Table, to hold 1 tier of books,...810.00 2 x, " Floor, " 2 tiers " ... 12.00 3, " Floor, " 2 tiers " ... 12.00 4, " Floor, " 2 tiers " ... 12.00 The best size for general use is No. 3. Shipped, carefully packed, on receipt of price. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Descriptive price list containing testimonials Free. Illustrated Catalogue of Stationery and Navolies, nearly 200 pages, sent on receipt of $3.00 ANDESSON & KRUM STATIONERY CO., 7 Bond Street, New York, N.Y. OF ICE HOUNS 7 TO 9 A.M. 12 TO 2 F.M. I. A. SHIELDS, M. D. Office, 1331 VanBuren Special! Attention to Ladies. OPERCION HOURS: 9 to 11 a. M. 3 to 5, 7 to 9 p. M. 11 DAYS OUT 8 1 P. M. WM. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office, 404 Kansas Ave., 3 or 4 Wallace's Drug Store. TELEPHONE 635 TOPEKA, KAN. OPERCION HOURS: Telephone, 454 7 to 10 a. m., 12 to 10 p. m., 10 to 10 p. m. J. M. JAMISON, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Special attention to diseases of Women and private diseases. Office 507 4th. Ret. 225 Madison When in Kansas City Please Call a The Chicago Cafe, HENRY COMPTON, Prop. HOWARD UNIVERSITY. WASHINGTON, D. C. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges. Thirty-second Session (1900-1901) will begin October 1, 1900, and continue seven (7) months. Tuition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges, each $80. Pharmaceutical College, $12. All students must register before Oct. 12, 1900. For catalogue or further information, address F. J. SHADD, M. D. Secretary. 901 R. Street, N. W. City of Washington. MRS. R. P, TYLER. . . . First-class rooming House For MICE, CLEAN Rooms, Rooms by the day or Week. 505 BLUFF ST. KANSAS CITY, MO Shampooing and Face Message. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complexions. WITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY 220 Eas Fifth Street, FOPKES, KANSAS EAGLE'S "Rose Tint" Leads All Others. Parts That Every Patriot and Voter Ought to Know. Ready January 1st. TrE 1904 WORLD ALMANAC AND ENCYCLOPEDIA. Political Register Containing Full Information Upon All Statistical Facts and Figures. Every Politician Will Want a Copy. The New Congress. Over 600 Pages. A Complete Guide to the Fourthcoming Elections of 1900 SPECIAL CLAYURES. The South African War: War in the Philippines; The InternationaI Peace Congress; Our Naval and Military Establishments; The Samoan 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. Postpaid to any address. THE WCRLD, Our Cuts Talk THE WILLIAMSON HAFFNER ENGRAVING CO. DENVER RAYMOLD & WHITLOCK NEW 39 WEST 14TH ST. YORK MASONIC I.O.O.F. K.P. GOODS SEND FOR CATALOGUE 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. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY. KINKY. CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTINE is a safe,certified and reliable preparation. It is absolutely fit for formal and private dressing and is pure the most delicate to head. It not only straightens the hair, but removes Dendle offends the roots of the hair, keeps it from falling and removes any hair, long, luxurious head of hair. Cures all kinds of scalp diseases. Straightire is mildly fragrant to the touch. It is not used for the toilet. It has been tested by short ends with the minimum perfet that it last preparation in use. Price 25 cents in large stores and will sell for 50 cents in stores, address: NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., RICHMOND, VA. Agents wanted. Write for terms. A Profitable Way to See The West Is to join one of the personally conducted California excursions of the Santa Fe Route. Congenial companions are assured. Special conductors relieve you of all care and contribute materially to your enjoyment. No extra charge. Inquire of T. L. KING, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ly. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Ralston The 5 Minute Breakfast Food. Purina Health Flour Makes "BRAIN BREAD." PURINA MILLS, St. Louis, Mo. M. MANSON At the old place. Money to loan on Valuables, Clothes, ect. Cleaning and Repairing Clothes. Buy and sell Second Hand goods. OZONIZED OX MARROW UNION LOCK POULTRY FENCE. For Poultry, Rabbits, Orchards, Gardens, etc. All main strands are two wires twisted together. UNION PLACE PARK Pickets 3 in. apart. Cables 1½ in. apart at bottom. Stronger and closer spacing than any other make. Our Union Lock Hog, Field and Cattle Fence, Union Lawn Fence Gates, etc., guaranteed first class. Your dealer should handle this line-if not, write us for prices. Catalogue free. UNION FENCE CO., DE KALB, ILL., U. S. A. CARY SAFE COMPANY Fire and Burglar Proof Safes VAULTS, LOCKS, ETC. Contractsto United States Government KANSAS PACKING HOUSE MARKET, Wholesale and Retail. Fresh and sugar cured Meats. SCHMIDT BRO'S E. SECOND ST. MONTROSE BIGYCLE 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-tie color height of frame and clear wanted and WE WILL MUP THE WELL. U.D. on approval, allowing you to unerate and examine it fully before you accept it. 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 on our sales. The "MONTROSE Bicycle $16.50" at our Special Agent's sample price of is the price of the main in a bicycle ever offered. We guarantee is equal to any $0 a wheel on the market, and you need not accept it nor pay a cent if you do not find it as we represent. We are EXCELLENCE IN THE FACTORY AND take this method of quickly introducing our 1900 MODEL. This offer of a sample wheel as this low price is made to secure a RIDER AGENT in each town to represent us and take orders. Our agent make money fast. SPECIFICATIONS 22, 24, 26 or 30 inch; index, 28 inch. Best beams, flush points, improved beams with forced connections. Fush points, improved handles. Royal Arch crown; the celebrated awl hive and hangar; the latest running known; Reissue "A1" tires; the best and one of the best running tires; pedals, tools and accessories the best obtainable. Enamelized saddle; pedals, tools and accessories the best obtainable. Special finished nickel wheels; coach green, highly finished and ornamented; special plates of material that goes into this machine. Our blending years. EVERYONE who applies the blending process to wither PLANTS, AND BLUB can be procured with the cost of each. This cost is based on recent or to it be sent to the 10 cents may be assumed from the free over sent us. Free one intervention in a carry on who can be used from three times a day this week. We put it in the millions of terms who have tainted our sons. In the VICE'S S-FFM AT HATGALTLE JAMES VICK. SEEDSMAN. ( Lmchester, N. 1 PATIENTS concerns and big however, at 85 to career clean write us If you Pickets 3 in, apart, Cables 1% in, apart at bottom. Gem Piano and Organ Co. aes