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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. VOLUM III. Editor Harold T. Chase, of The Topeka Capital Carolina Monstrotty-Tillman says "Nig ger Not Fit to Vote"-Sentiment Not Taken Seriously-Not Enough Ne- groes in the south to Endanger White Supermacy. From The Topeka Daily Capital. South Carolina's pitchfork Senator has again run amuck. This time it is in an address at Marinette, Wis., in which he gave what is said to be "an eloquent plea in justification of lynching," as well as in opposition to allowing colored citizens to vote, stating that if "necessary he and his brethren were ready to take down their shotguns again." This bit of brag and bluster will not be taken seriously even by Tillman's faithful henchmen. It is sate to say that South Carolina, having once "taken down its shotgun" to put a few holes through the Constitution of the United States will never make the same mistake a second time. The administration of Abraham Lincoln settled for all time in this country the principle that the majority will rule. As Lincoln himself said, with his usual clairvoyance in political matters, "It will then be proven that among free men there can be no successful appeal from the ballot to the bullet, and that they who take such appeal are sure to lose their case and pay the cost." And it is worth while to quote what he immediately went on to add: "And then there will be some black men who will remember that with silent tongues, and clenched teeth, and steady eye and well poised bayonet that they have helped mankind on to this great consummation; while I fear there will be some white ones unable to forget that with malignant heart and deceitful speech they strove to hinder it." Little attention will be paid to the bluff and bluster of the pitchfork statesman, but his denial of fundamental American principles and his assertion that on his platform he is representative of his state and section, ought not to be ignored. Speaking, of course, of Negroes, "All men," says Tillman in his address, "are not created equal and the niggers are not fit to vote. Come what may, the white people of the South will govern their own country." Now, suppose the negroes are permitted to vote, would that change the proposition that the white people will govern their own country? The census shows that it would not. There are not enough Negroes in the South to endanger white control in a single state. Furthermore, it is a recognized right of a state to regulate the franchise by a property or intelligence qualification, and it is notorious that throughout the South the property belongs to the whites and the illiteracy is preponderatingly, by a large majority, with the blacks. Hence, if it were true that Tillman or any other Southern man feared Negro domination, which they do not, here are remedies ready to their hand of obviating such a calamity by strictly constitutional measures. But neither Tillman nor the Democratic party favors constitutional measures, because they are after unconstitutional and un-American objects. It is not the prevention of "nigger" domination but the prevention of a single black vote being cast that they are after, it is the disfranchisement of every Negro because he is a Negro. And they base their policy on the fundamental proposition that "All men are not created equal." The "self evident truth" that all men are created equal, though affirmed as the corner stone of Republicanism by a Southern man, has been consistently resisted by the leading men of the Southern part of the nation for the better part of a century. Nevertheless, it has been steadily vindicated. The great, saving common sense and political wisdom of the masses of the people have again and again steered the old ship past rocks and reefs that would have wrecked her. Eminent statesmen and leaders have failed to see these perils, though the mind of "the common people" has intuitively recognized and avoided them. What has given the United States its wonderful success, contrary to the predictions and expectations of the world's most distinguished essayists, historians and political philosophers? It is not the superior wisdom of a few leaders, but the supreme political sagacity and capacity for self government of the people themselves. Left to themselves the people of the South would never have attempted to disrupt the Union. Secession with all the logical absurdities involved in it was the invention of ambitious statesmen possessing little or no real sympathy with popular government. It was finally foisted on the South by a cabal of aristocrats, through the instrumentality not of popular votes but of Governors, United States Senators and Representatives in Congress, together with a few faitbless cabinet officers. It has not been the people who have made the blunders, but the would-be leaders of the people who have arrogated to themselves the exclusive possession of political wisdom. The proposition that all men are created equal was a long shot by the fathers of popular government and only the inscrutable future could prove how true to the mark it was. For all practical purposes its truth in the sense of the Declaration has been demonstrated. The people of the United States, controlling the greatest government in the world, are its living verification. The vital corollary of the proposition was and is that all men, being created equal in their political rights, are fit to maintain their rights. This was not true in 1776 and is not wholly true yet; but the provision of the fathers told them it would be true and they set it forth as a consummation to work for. The nation has steadily moved towards it and up to this time has never taken a step backward. The question is, are all men created equal in this free country, except the negroes? Tillman says, Yes. The Constitution belies his cynical and reactionary platform. Shall the hands on the dial be turned back and the struggle hitherto constantly forward to justify the Declaration of Independence be suddenly arrested? This is precisely what the Democratic party is determined on, and it may be stated with certainty that they will be defeated in it because, being fundamentally wrong, un-American, unconstitutional and reactionary, they will find the people against it. What should the Republican party, which controls the government, which has always been the friend of human rights and the staunch defender of the Constitution, do with respect to the effort now being made in more than halt the southern states to disfranchise not illiterate and impegunous but also intelligent and property owning Negroes, while permitting the illiterate and impegunous whites to vote? The issue will be up to it when elections are to be held all over the South under these emasculated Constitutions. Will it permit the Constitution of the United States to be fairly abrogated and millions of people to be a deprived of sacred rights solemnly guaranteed to them by the highest law of the land? This would be a blot on the record of the Republican party; but the blackest stain upon the Republican or any other party would be at this late day to deny the fundamental proposition on which free government is based, and which has so splendidly vindicated itself by the whole course of American history, and to surrender the saving principle without which what has been called "the American experiment" becomes utterly worthless that all men be utterly equal can be made in time fit to govern themselves. The people of the United States have been steadily marching this road ever since the bugle call of the Declaration of Independence was sounded. As long as they have kept their faces in the direction of liberty and human rights they have prospered and it takes no prophet to predict that on the day that they lose sight of the living principle by which they have prospered, the history of the rise, decline and fall of nations since history began will be repeated in our own case. There is a feeling that other nations may go up or down, but that our own government "of the people," etc., is necessarily perpetual. But what if some of the people through arrogant self pride are allowed to deprive others of guaranteed rights and pivileges, because they are not of the same color and social standing—which is all there is at the bottom to Democratic objection to colored voting in the South? One of the results of the attempt to break up the Union was the enfranchisement of Negroes, one hundred and fifty thousand and more of whom had proven their devotion to the nation and their heroism by fighting with great bravery through the last two years of the war, and without whom as soldiers the Commander-in-chief declared the Union could not have been saved. The franchise was given by all the people. To permit a part of the people to take it away, with no cause shown why it should be taken away, since the mythical "Negro domination" is a transparent sham, would be not only to go back on the Negro, but to make a byword of the national faith and to turn back from the way a nation founded on human rights and the higher law that "all men are created equal." must go, if it is to work out its "manifest destiny." TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 16. 1601. GREATER AMERICA, ITS CIVIL AND POLITICAL AN ADDRESS delivered before the Emancipation Celebration at Clarinda, Ia., Aug. 6, 1901, by Rev. W. L. Grant. It is estimated 9000 people heard it, interrupting frequently with prolonged applause. The celebration was organized by Mr. T. Jordan Jones, an old colored citizen whom the entire county seemed to back. It was the most notable event in the state. The orators were: Senator T. E. Clark, Clarinda; Rev. T. Reed, A. M., D. D., Keokuk; and Rev. W. L. Grant, Kansas City, Kas. Rev. Grant spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Some of the descendants of the Puritan fathers bartered in African slavery until the golden light of the Declaration of Independence illuminated the night of human slavery. Hence, the infinite persecution of that immortal document; "That we believe all men were created free and equal, and are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." As early as 1700 agitation against slavery began in the thirteen colonies. Judge Samuel Swell, chief justice of Massachusetts, wrote a pamphlet warning the people of New England against it. He said: "For as much as liberty is in real value next unto life, none ought to part with it themselves, or deprive others of it, but upon the most mature consideration." Aroused by the new born sentiments of liberty, the very slaves themselves made up strong petitions and argued earnestly for their liberty. In 1774, a slave named Caleb Donde of Essex County Miss., brought suit against his master praying for liberty. The jury decided that there was no law in Providence to hold a man to serve for life and he won that suit. All hail to the throne of justice! Thus it was that the dawn of a new day was ushered in upon the destiny of America. From this time on the law of current events revealed signs of justice and truth. The whole Negro nation might recall the words of Pope: "From nature's chain whatever link you strike, 12th, or ten thousand, breaks the chain alike, And, if each system in graduation roll Alike essential to the amazing whole, The least confusion out in one, not all That system only, but the whole must fall" Two hundred years of agitation from the pulpit and rostrum, in the newspapers and everywhere gathered the mutterings of an oppressed people and suppressed them until the nation staggered, bewildered in the sin where the immortal John Brown (peace be to his ashes) lighted the fuse which shook the empires of the world. Noble purpose, passions and sentiments spring from noble souls. Those who dared to champion the liberty of the slave—men like Garrison, Fred. Douglas, Philips, Lovejoy, Beecher, Greely and Summer—were angels inspired to preach the gospel of liberty—stars in the firmament of American statesmanship. Like Cobden, Pits and Cromwell, they stood for a constitutional purpose which was riveted down upon their souls, and reconstructed the social fabric of the nation. And now we might, in anticipation of the solutions of the present problem, join with Milton when he says; ** That shepherd who first taught the chosen seed In the beginning how the heaven and earth We still need a Moses. Fellow Citizens; It should not be forgotten by the Negro and the American people that the emancipation of the slaves was the cardinal doctrine of the Declaration of Independence. Well might the immortal Lincoln have said, "This country cannot exist half free and half slave," a house divided against itself cannot stand. No nation can be the sponsor of religion, commerce and civilization which denies the constitutional rights to a part of its citizens, nor is it a worthy missionary to give the gospel of liberty to the oppressed. And to us who read, study and consider the weightier matters of liberty and citizenship the words of Emerson are the balm: "The history of the persecution is a history of endeavor to cheat nature, to make water run up hill, to twist a sand." Thus physical force ornamented with forensic oratory and emblazoned with congressional enactments for more ```markdown ``` than one hundred years which culminated in Clay's Missouri compromises bill sought to dethrone reason and thwart justice, but neither was a coward and both were giants, and like Sampon, broke the cords in 1861-65, that fettered the limbs of 4,000,000 beings. Slavery was expensive, barricade and degrading. Its advocates like Stevens, Calboun and Haynes were doubtless sincere, but the logic of their arguments was oppsed to truth. Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stevens affirmed that the corner-stone of the Southern Confederacy was Negro inferiority and Anglo-Saxon supremacy. The great Civil War revoked this decree and made it impossible to diminish the lustre of the stars and stripes. And the affinity of our great cosmopolitan population says that there is no North, no South, no East, no West, "but it effects to incorporate an indissoluble union as immovable as the stars. THE NEGRO IN CITIZENSHIP. Thirty-five years of freedom have wrought wonders for the race, it having begun the battles of life without the knowledge of commerce, finance and higher civilization. The liberation of 4,000,000 slaves in 1863 was a humanitarian act of the government, therefore the moral aspect was impossible to conceive—a tremendous voyage on the sea of time. Not a few doubted the wisdom of the act. Friends and enemies alike feared the outcome. Our enemies said we could not be educated, that we would not work and the like. The REV. W. L. GRANT. following data speak volumes for the race: Negro population 9,000,000. Newspapers published, 210. Magazines published, 11. Volumes written, 510. Booklets, 112. Authors (standard books) 157. Publishing houses, 11. Job printing offices 125. Inventors (patent office) 85. Banks (national) 7. Insurance companies, 6. Joint stock concerns, 139. Capitalization (paid up) $7,000,000 Personal property, $200,000,000. Real estate, 700,000,000. CHURCH REPORTS. DEMONSTRATION COMMUNICANTS VALUE PROPERTY Baptists 1,885,000 $16,000,000 Methodists 1,549,600 24,000,000 Preebyterians 37,000 2,000,000 Congregational 16,000 7,000,000 Episcopalians 9,000 1,500,000 Catholics 125,000 2,675,000 Total 3,621,600 53,175,000 EDUCATIONAL ROSTER. Number of colleges, 42; graduates, 3500. Universities, 7; graduates 110. Academies, 96; graduates, 10,000. Theological schools, 10; graduates, 600. Dentistry, 4; graduates, 105. Art schools, 2; graduates, 45. • Industrial schools, 17; graduates, 14,700. Normal schools, 20; graduates, 9,270. Law schools, 6; graduates, 460. Musical Conservatories, 4; graduates, 89. Medical conservatories, 10; graduates, 720. Nor does this include the many graduates of Harvard, Yale, Brown, Cornell, Princeton universities, and those who have taken diplomas from Responsibilities----Rev. W. L. Grant's Great Speech to Iowaites Oxford, England; Heidlesburg, Germany; Rome, Athens the West Indies, Paris and Canada. All honor to the noble hearted white people of all sections of the country who have contributed so largely toward the education of the race. Whether they will live to see the fruiture of their seed-sowing time will tell. But, it is certain that the rising generation will carve their names in the history of the nation's progress. The following named organizations (white) deserve especial mention: Congregationalists, $12,000,000. Methodists, $6,000,000. Baptists, $5,000,000. Presbyterians, $3,000,000. Catholics, $3,000,000. Episcopalians, $2,000,000. Unitarians, $4,000,000. Slater Fund, 1,500,000. Peabody Fund, $500,000. Special contribution, 1,500,000. Total, $38,500,000. The race is still purchasing property, establishing business enterprises and laying foundations in the superstructure of commerce and finance. Who believes the race incapable to master lessons from Euclid, Newton and Edison? Let history speak. THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER. Mr. Chairman; There is no more gilded page in American history than that which chronicles the heroic deeds of Negro soldiery. Than whom there is no braver soldier than the Negro. He is childishly brave. It was Crispus Attucks, the mulatto, who was the first to give his life for the freedom of the colonies from British tyranny. It was March 5, 1770, at the head of a crowd of Bostonians when he fell victim to the first shot by British orders. Well might the home of the classic Summer boast of a aplendid monument to this first American hero. Let these lines ever be the sentiment of the American people: "Long as in freedom's cause the wise contend, Dear to your country shall your fume extend. While to the world the lettered stone shall tell Where Caldwell, Attuck, Gray and Maxcerk fell." Where Caldwell, Attick, Gray and Javerick tell. Williams' History says five thousand Negroes fought on the side of the colonies. But 'mid the resplendent victories of the Revolutionary War none shine forth in more daring than that in which the Negro Peter Salem is said to have turned the scales of fortune in favor of the Americans when he rushed forward and fired at the British Major Pitcairn, mortally wounding him. In the war of 1812 Gen. Jackson declared the Negro soldiers saved the day to the Americans at the battle of New Orleans. In the late Civil War 186,000 colored men enlisted to put down secession and slavery. As to their valor, discipline, and Bravery, Generals J. K. Hudson, J. A. Logan, U. S. Grant and B. F. Butler are swift witnesses. In the conflict between Spain and the United States, the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantries wrested seeming defeat of the Americans from hands of the chivalric Spaniards at El Cano and San Juan Hill de Cuba It is singulairy strange that in the reorganization of the regular army additional colored troops have not been provided for. Thestatus of the regular army so far as colored soldiers are concerned remains the same as it was under General Grant's administration, twenty-two years ago The bravery of our boys in blue, on many fields of carnage, recalls the beautiful tribute which the golden tongued orator, Wendell Philips, paid to the black martyr of the West Indies; "But fifty years hence when truth gets a hearing, the muse of history will put Phoction for the Greeks, Brutus for the Romans, Hampton for England, Fayette for France, choose Washington as the bright consumate flower of our earlier civilization, and John Brown as the ripe fruit of our nooday; then, dipping her pen in the sunlight, will write in the clear blue above them all, the name of the sold'er, the statesman, the martyr L' Toussaint Overture." SHOULD CONTEND FOR CIVIL RIGHTS. When freedom came we were told to educate, acquire money, build homes and Christianize. We have done that in part and most, surely there is much more to be done ere we reach the topmost round in the ladder of civilization. Despite the Negro's loyalty in wars and suavity in peace, he is still the victim of class legislation. If only the vicious, the debase, the senile were maltreated, the atonement had not been too severe even through the venal codes instituted by the mob, the assassin and the kluklux clans were a travesty upon divine justice and moral decency. But alas, the terrible blow is aimed at the whole nation! Every colored child that may be born is heir to the misfortunes which the prejudice of this nation impugns to children of color—to Norwegian Indians and the Chinese to Negroes, Abundans and the Citizens. The spirit of the Southern Confederacy stalks abroad. It is felt everywhere. Why is this? Is it because the Negro is a competitor in the labor market? If so, let the industrial forum be opened to him on the same terms as others enjoy it. Thanks to the labor unions and trades assemblies who have admitted colored men into their ranks. Is it because, as it is alleged, particularly in the South that the race gives evidences of depravity? If so, let the law punish the guilty and spare the innocent. Of course there are bad Negroes just as there are bad white men. All races have some bad men. It is no wonder that, in the race which was enslaved 243 years, cared for the wives and daughters of their enemies who fought to enslave them and came out of the fiery furnace without even so much as having their hair singed; who have 3,000,000 mulattoes and octoroons as husbands, fathers, wives, mothers and sisters, there should be some criminals. Let the law speak and justice will be done. We do not plead for criminals but for citizens of honor and intelligence. Is it because the race is black? If so. I answer of the population of the earth 1,560,000,000 people, three-fourths are composed of the darker races, that by laws as immutable as those of the universe, a leper cannot change his spots. History has given us dim glimpses of the standing of darker races. ETHNOLOGY OF RACES. ETHNOLOGY OF RACES. Some historians have striven to eliminate the Negro from ancient history and given him a place as a slave. The curse which Noah pronounced upon Ham has become an accepted theory by biased historians. Noah's curse was not divine, no prophet has ever prophesied of great moral events while in anger and under the influence of beverage at the same time. After the flood history began with Noah and his sons. From Ham, Shem and Japheth three mighty nations have sprung. Ham had four sons—Cush, Miziram, Phut and Canaan. The Cushites were Ethiopians, who lived in Abyssinia. The Miziramites were Egyptians who lived in Egypt and were there distinguished for greatness. The Cannanites occupied the country including Tire and Sidon and stretching down into Arabia as far as Gaza and including the province of the renowned queen of Sheba. All the races have alternately been slaves to each other. Thus the curse theory of the Negro vanishes like mist before the rising sun. Bluemenback and Williams, historians, declare the inhabitants of Western and Central Africa to be the descendants of Cush. There is no possible denial of this perfect chain of racial philology when the complexion, physiognomy, hair, etc., of the African and American Negro are considered. Speaking of the three great nations, history affirms that "from these come three great and distinctly marked streams of people reaching to this NUMBER 33. WILL MEET IN TOPEKA IN 1902 Western Negro Press Association Will Be ENTERTAINED NEXT YEAR Ily the Kansans-Topeka People Will Spare no Pain to Make it the Most Notable of Any Session During the History of the Association-A Good Attendance Expected. The Western Negro Press Association held its annual session at Colorado Springs, Aug. 6 and 7. The meeting was pleasant and instructive. Much matter of special interest to the Negro journalist of the west was taken up and considered. This association was composed of the editors and journalists of the states west of the Mississippi river, and was organized, six years ago, through the efforts of Editor Edwin A. Hackley of the Denver Statesman. Since its organization it has done much to elevate the press among our people and make it a powerful instrument in the uplifting of the race. The following is a list of the officers elected: Joseph D. Rivers, editor Colorado Statesman, president; F. L. Barnett, editor Omaha Progress, vice president; J. H. Childers, editor Topeka Plaindealer, secretary; Miss Mary Howell, The Plaindealer, Salt Lake City, treasurer. J. M. Booker, Colorado Springs Sun, was elected chairman of Executive committee, the other members being, G. F. Alberts, Pueblo, Colo.; Nick Chiles, Topeka; W. W. Taylor, Salt Lake City; Mrs. E. Ellen Ross, Denver. The seventh annual session will be held in Topeka in 1902. THE PLAINDEALER pledges to the visiting editors, Kansas hospitality. The various Negro journals of Kansas will turn out en masse and extend the glad hand. Kansas has now four papers published in the interest of Negroes; The American Citizen of Kansas City, The Search Light of Wichita; The State Ledger and The Plaindealer at Topeka. All will unite to make the session in Topeka next year one of pleasure and profit. A remarkable addition to the history of the civil war is made in a letter to the Richmond(Va.) Dispatch by the Hon. Irving A. Buck, who was assistant adjutant general of the staff of Gen. Cleburne when he was in command of a division of Hardee's corpse of the Confederate army in Tennessee. The letter contains a paper prepared in '63 by Gen. Cleburne, in which the employment of slaves as soldiers for the Confederacy was advocated, it being the first time that any one ever had the nerve to make any such suggestion. The paper was submitted to all of the brigadier generals of the Confederate army of the Tennessee, and Mr. Buck says they approved it unanimously, but when the matter came before the general officers of the army they opposed it, and Gen. Johnston declined to forward the document to the war department upon the ground that in tenor it was more political than military. In time the document reached Jefferson Davis through an official source, and on the back of it he wrote: "While recognising the patriotic motives of its distinguished author, I deem it inexpedient at this time to give publicity to this paper and request that it be suppressed." Gen. Cleburne thereupon destroyed all copies that had been made of the paper with the one exception of the copy returned to Richmond, and Mr. Buck now makes this one public. The paper says that "the Negro was ordained to slavery by God Almighty", and then makes this proposal: "that we retain in service for the war all troops now in service, and that we immediately commence training a large reserve of the most courageous of our slaves; and further, that we guarantee freedom within a reasonable time to every slave in the South who shall remain true to the Confederacy in this war." Topeka Plaindealer. —_—— Published at Topeka, Sbawoce conaty, Ke, ever7 Friday moraiag by the Plandealer Publishing Cow x14 E-7tb st —_—_— NICK CHILES = Besmass Blanacee J. H, CHILDERS - Boros ee FeRRCRIFTION RATES: Ove year by mallssesssssessenneseersesseasersees HT Ye movths by mail-.sccoe cvsscessnveeessensssTS6 Taree months by mailsssscsesececnners esses SOE eee ‘mtered at the postofice at Topeka as second elas wail matter. a FRIDAY, AUG. 16, 1901 —_—_————— Kansas boasts of some bright speakers. We present, this week, the full text of Rev. W. L. Grant's eloquent speech at Clarinda, Ia. Rev. Grant is recognized as one of Kansas’ most brilliant orators. Just what the Negroes of Kan- sas expect to receive at the hands of the party neat year isa ques- tion. There is a strong effort on the part of the political schemers to sidetrack the Negro. What the Negros must do is tc stand together and demand a share of the loaves and fishes. There are plenty of competent Negroes for places in the State House. Paul Jones’ record in Auditor Cole's office is one o! which the race in Kansas should be proud. He has made a splen- did official. The Negroes o! Kansas admire his _ sterling honesty. Many have sought to question the propriety of organizing an Industrial school for the benefit of colored boys and girls of Kan- sas. When the African Metho- dist church projected the West- ern University located at Quin- daro, Kans., many received the suggestion with doubts of its suc- cess. During the past four years Prof. William T. Vernon has been at the head of this institu- tion and it has prospered beyond measure. In 1899 the state ap- propriated $10,000 for the pur- pose of erecting buildings; in 1go1 the state increased its ap- propriation to $25,000 and some fine buildings are being erected for the purpose of accomodating the increased attendance. The school 1s doing nicely and under the wise management of Mr. Vernon promises to become one of the strongest educational in- stitutions in the West. The in- dustrial department of Westerr University is being developed tc a high degree. The colorec people of Kansas will do wel to give thisschool, so very pleas. antly located and efficiently offi. cered, serious consideration wher sending children away to school DISFRANCHISING THE NEGRO, No question is receiving more serious and prayerful attention of the thinkers of this nation than the attitude of the Southern states relative to the Negro. Within the past few years several of the states having large Negro popu- lations, have sought to evade the constitutional provisions of our national government by adopting special and stringent suffrage qualification, with the avowed purpose of disfranchis- ing the Negro voter. That such a course of conduct has not met the approval of the people of the Northern states, can be readily inferred from the vigorous pro- tests that have come from all quarters and from representa- tives of all classes. In his recent belching of disgusting clap-trap at Marquette, Wis., Pitchfork -Tillman, the representaiive of theAnti-bellum South, brought down upon his head the fierce denunciation; of many of our best people. Kansas has always been regarded as the symbol of liberty and humanity. Her citi- zens have always been outspoken in the defense of down trodden man. The splendid arraignment of the questionable policies of Senator Tillman, by Editor Chase of the Topeka Daily Capi- tal, indicates the feelings of 2 large class of Northern citizens, who will not permit the organic law of the land to be violated o1 emasculated to suit the caprice of Southern prejudices. Tne PLAINDEALER desires to expres: its appreciation of the manly de- fense of human rights made by Editor Chase. GREATER AMERICA. ‘Contunwed from Page +. eee eRe Rene nee ere ee ene ltwo hundred thirty four years; and presi us, from tke earliest ages of written history, a white Europe, a) Diack Africa anda yellow Asia. In| ithe sace uf life, the Cushites led the van for nearly fifteen centuries, and the Greek theatres in which he play- ed the best, the regions of his noblest deeds and grandeur, were Egypt and Ethiopia.” Thus Greece had her Athens and could boast of Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Socrates and Demosthenes and has host of other poets, historians and and orators and of her great Alexan- der. Persia had her Cyrus the Great, her Cambyses, her Darius, and her religious Zoroaster. China had her theoopic philosophy of her deified Confucius, Rome had ker noted patricians; but before all these is the land of Ham, of Cush and the Cushites; the land ofthe chosen of God in which to train his peculiar people, and as a city of refuge for his owo son, when Herod sought to slay him. Africa had her Cushites Meroe had her Tebes, her Memphis, her sciences and her wonderful works of art. She had her Sesostris, ber Memnon, her Shishak, her Zerah, her Nitocris, her Queen of Sheba, her Caudace and her long line of great Pharoahs mentioned in Sacred Scrip- ture, She had her Hannibal, her Terrence, the one distinguished for being the greatest general with whom the dexterous Romans ever measured swords, and the otherfor giving po- lish to the Roman tongue. Colored men are born oratore, musicians and painters. Witand humor are inborn traits of the nature. The late Fred- erick Douglass, John M. Langston, B.K. Bruce, Robt. Brown Elliott were the first stars to illumine the pathway of the race in America. No Negro should be ashamed of bis hair, his complexion, but strive to use the sword of the Lord and of '| Gideon in the contest of life. There sre thousand of true friends among \the white people of this country whe | will rise equal to the ode of Kipling “white man’s burden”, who will con: tend with us for a just and righteou: |civilization not interlined with un- tempered mortar. Right will win. | POLITICAL SITUATION. | Oursystem of government bas im poted the right of free speech and the | exercise of the bailot to every citizen |The ballot is the sword of the citizen Our civil and political destiny de ') pends upon its proper use. A stand Jing army and fleet of iron clads are but the out posts of the government. the peoples ensiga and symbulo |power in dress parade. At the pre _{sent time it is suggested that there ar f but four ways to eettle what eome ar 1|pleased to call racial antipathy ;|(1) extermination, (2) expatriation [and (3) Christianization (4) misce genation. The first isimpossible, i >| would disrupt the Christian systen -| which is the corner stone of the tem ,| ple of liberty; the second would re .| verse the basis ofthe constitution o {the United States and the third i y|nowin process. The fourth is nomi _|nally problematic. But why ar _|thess suggestions offered? Are th "|Negroes not citizens? Ab, Fellow | citizen, the problem is this; 1] When will the Anglo-Saxon people ,{the promoters of morals, educatior and wealth, the dominant forces ir *|the western civilization arice equa ‘}to the sermon on the mount, inflate {the golden rule, give justice to the humble and the weak? Hereas else where the greatest inclades the lesser. |The Supreme Court has revoked the |civil rights bill because it effected Jelass legislation. The same court ‘composed of republican judges ba ‘|handed down a decision in which » [{state has the right to disfranchise a |part of its citizens. And so the work goes merrily onin the southern states, ‘| Let us urge a reduction in the num- ‘ber of Congressmen for that section of "he country. The growth of the “Lily white Republican party” in the South ies menace to our citizen- Ship, it is an organization composed of Democrats and Republicans who oppose Negroes holding cffice any where and every where, We should ‘be careful and register our protest against the man or men whethe’ they are candidates for etate or na” tional positions who are thus like Ephraim joined tu their idols. Col- ored men, the destination ot the race is in your hands. Let us organize, let us educate, jet us Auericauize. Let us also read good hooke, acquire property, es- tablish busirees enterprises. Thirty- five years hence when justice 1s eu- throned and liberty crowned and the barriers between truth and color shal} be removed, then they will unveil the theater of opportunities amid not the thrones of the imperial Ceasars, but patriots, who, in religion, commerce and power, stand upon the pedestal of equal rights to all special priveleg- es to none. And while tne drama of our nation- al fife is being played let us sing; #My couatry ‘us of thee Sweet land of liberty, Of thee we sung? Land where our fathers died, Land of the Patgnms pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring.” And while the drama of our nation-| al fife is being played let us sings “My country ‘us of thee ‘weet land of liberty, : Of thee we sung? Land where our ater ded, | Land of the Pilgnms pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring.” AMERICANS A GREAT NATION. The pilgrim fathers bnilded better than they knew. They were a zealous religous people, From their inspira- tion, honesty and high purpose the! framers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence wrested the greatest docu- ment that ever governed a people. The republic has gown to become the foremost government of the earth. From 3,000,000 to 70,000,000 its citizenship has grown in four-hun- dred years; when we add the foreign populations of Hawaii, the Phillipines and Porth Rico, the question of ex- pansion is setiled. In art, poetry, invention, religions ferver, letters and science the Americans have writ" tena new book of civilization that surpacses that of departed ages. Its vast contigous territory outrivals any civilized country on the face of the globe. In finance. commerce, manu- factoring and education we are the sentinel of the world-powers. The muses of Homer, the prophesies of Shakespeare and the dreams of Mil- ton are each unfolding ‘neath the stars and stripee, The realizations of the first is seen inthe genuis that has transformed the wilderness into a | garden, tunneled mountains and rivers '|made a thousand valleys reverberate | with the orchestra of whistle, steam ‘Jand machine which reduces the con | plexities of life and adds to luxury and comfort. ‘The second in the prac- | tical demonstration that no man liveth to himself in the great and varied agencies of human liberty and jus tice, And the third unison of the [human family in the acceptance of the doctrine of the fatherhuod of God and the brotherhood of man. Iu the jonward march of civilizing inflences ,{truth will win the mightiest victory .Jand education and Christianity will -|be the chief ministers. But uonation "lis infallible. Greece went down be- cause she loved. pride, arrogance and *|Paganism more than truth, Rome ‘}proud mistress of the world at one f) time passed into oblivion, because of “ther beastiality and oppression, Le! "Jus hope that this giant nation of ours *)mighty in peace and war, great in ‘|natural resources and invincible ix {literature and commerce, inpregnabl “lin her religous fortresses, a nation '} whom the God of Moses and Lincolr ‘/bas so signally blessed may not be “}come diseased with colorphobia and “lin the noonday of its achievement: fl be brought to sorrow and humiliation s|just as she views the Canaan of it “|moral aud material greatness. No, *|God forbid. But that the temple of liberty may be,founded on the solid “Jrock of truth and the winds of domes. tic acd international complication: ‘|may blow, Hoods of socialism may 1/beat upon it and storms of racial ‘Thatred may whirl against it, but it \| will stand forever. »| The honest earnest man must stand and work: |] The woman also: othereise she drops | Avonce below the diznity of man, . Accepting serfdom, Free men freely work. ,] Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease Let us be dontent in work }] Tedothings we can and not presume |] Totret because ws tle, —— ‘This In Solving the Problem. ee ne ee Emporia, Kans., Aug, 12, Igot Robert L. Woods, son of W. S. Woods of Strong City, Kans., ship- ped acar load of fine cattle from Bazaar, Kans., to the Kansas City market on last Monday. LINN COUNTY'S PRINTER Colored People Should do Their Duty and Stand by the Friends of the Mace--Work Early and Late for the Defeat of This Rascal. To the Colored Voters of Linn County: By special act of the legis- lature Linn county is to elect a county printer this fall, and it is upon this line I want to throw out a few thoughts. About one day in the year poli ticians and office hunters in all political organizations take a great deal of interest in us, and as I see one J. Frank Smith, editor of The Observer, is a candidate for this place, and of course will be dishing up sugar to the Afro-Americans, at least until he gets the nomination, 1 wish.to apprise you of his attitude toward our race when there was not an office in sight. About eleven years ago the pub- lisher of the Pleasanton Herald, a man who has always proven to be a friend to the Negro, took an interest in me and I was taken into his shop to learn the printzr’s trade. He took much interest in my welfare j—that I should not only become proficient in the art of printing, but mewspaper work generally; and a parent could not have taken more interest in a child, A few years later Smith employed a colored boy whose intelligence was far above the average, white or black, and had he been given the opportunity would no doubt made a first-class workinan. No, he was kept busy cleaning cuspidors and running errands for the office until he died, poor boy, thirsting for a knowledge of the printer’s art, and without 2 dollar with which to bury himself. Did Smith visit him or contribute any thing to his comfort while he lay sick and suffering at his home? No, he did not, and when he died a collection was taken in the several churches to defray his funeral ex. penses. Did Smith contribute five or ten dollars toward giving 2 young mana decent burial who had served him during the best days of his life? He did not. When I was mentioned for a place on the Observer by a friend his re- ply was that “I can get printers without employing niggers,” and a: it isup to the Observer man, the colored people will cast their ballot: for a Republican who is not of the “Vily white” class. Because my skir was black, this man who hopes tc get a good job with the assistance o} Negro votes, closed his door against |me and often sent out of the city for workmen. On the other hand the publishers of The Enterprise, when they had work, gave me an equa show with my white brothers, and if Pleasanton is to have the county printer, Mr. Craig is theman. Un Jess the colored voters resent sucl insults what hope is there for the race? While I would like to se some good Republican like Bruce Dennis, Clint Craig or Mr. Duck worth of the Mound City Republic get the nomination and election, ye if this man Smith gets it every '| colored voter in Linn county owes i tw his race pride to get out anc work day and night for his defeat, | Turn out to the primaries and i we fail there, we'll skin this rasca Jat the polls. Tra Swit, Topeka, Kas. ».CHEAP... es aah —RATES TO— ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU. Take advantage ot these chesp rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made now for any of the excursions Write for full information and the beautiful book “COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT”—sent free. JNO, SEBASTIAN, G.P.& TA, Chicago, I, E,W, THOMPSON, | AG,P.&T. A, Topees, Kas” | READ The Most Popular Paper------ The Topeka _. Plaindealer ‘Western University. The Board of Trustees of the Western University, Quindaro, Kansas, haslet the contract for a new ten thousand dollar build- ing and are pushing the work at this growing school in a traly wonderful way, | This building is being modern- ly constructed. It will have gymnasiums for boys and girls, recitation rooms, auditorium and well appointed dormitory rooms. Machinery for cabinet making and a fully equipped printing de- partment as well as appliances for all courses are being secured for this scholastic year beginning September 9, 1901. The following faculty was se- cured by the board az the June meeting: William Tecumseh Vernon, B.S, D. A. M., Pres. Chas. S. Bowman, of Tuskegee, car- pentry and architecture; Emily Jane Embry, B. S., of Wilber- force, Prof. of mathematics; Amanda F. Moore, of Fiske, Prof. of Languages; John C, Wood, printing instructor; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teach- er of tailoring; S. L. Gross, teacher of dressmaking: Joseph Nelson Garrett, of Wilberforce, Stenography and business course; Mrs. Lula Cunningham, piano forte; Mrs. M. A. Morris, prof. of science and matron of the university. The matron who has charge of the young ladies is a woman of twenty years experi- ence as a teacher—a mother well calculated to care for young ladies. School opens Septem- ber 9. The expenses are very reason- able for sucha strong school— from $7.50 to $8.50 per month. Parties desiring to attend such a school are advised to write for catalogue to W. T. VeRKoy, Quindaro, Kas. orice Rovas: to 10 4.a. : tobrm, 0. A. TAYLOR, dt. D, Puysictan anp Surcron Calls answered day and night. Tele hone, 696, 226} Kansas Ave When in Leavenworth Call on... He is always at hotne to his friends. Remember friends as you pass by 218, As you are now, so once was I, 218, As Tam now so you must be 218, 218 Cherokee Street. WH, B. JACKSON, M. D. Pnysictan AND SurcEon. 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LOUIS, HO. : NIPPS, Agent, , | { TOPERA, KAS, ; fire and are New York Times AE azNe, poles, religion, education, economics, Liters» e ‘ © S In Ghe OUTLOOK LYMAN ABBOTT & HAMILTON W. MABIE, EDITORS during the months of November, December, and January will appear a series of ten autobiographical papers from e oe Booker T. Washington telling the romantic story of his life, from birth ina 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 colozed race in this country. Every Reader of This Paper will surely be interested in Mr. Washingte,, story, and as a special offer in order to intro» dace Ta Ovrigox to new readers We Wl en os gel. pie severe cen Rarlies S eevenay prong te tare oft oper mene, Tae Obrao0n tlt ‘he sory ef word i in . clear, labor-<aving dress. 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Miss Pearl McNeal is ill at her home 815 E. 11 street. Rev. A. W. Ward spent Mon- day in Atchison. Miss Wilson of Chicago, is the guest of Mrs. A. M. Ward. J. M. Wright spent Saturday in Lawrence. Jas. Hoyt, of Lawrence spent Monday in the city. Mrs, Bird is getting along nicely under Dr. Shield. Will Wilson and wife has pur- chased a fine rubber tire buggy. Chas. Edwards, the black Paince, was in town last week. Misses Lenis and Pearl Stew- art are visiting friends in Wichi- ta. Miss Gertrude Harding left Monday to visit frienns in At- chison. Miss Cora Wathall of Hiawath- wais the guest of Miss Gertrude Solomon. Ailes Hattie Audersoi Of Leav- Monday to visit frienns in At- chison. Miss Cora Wathall of Hiawath- wa is the guest of Miss Gertrude Solomon. Miss Hattie Anderson of Leav- enworth arrived in the city, the guest of Mrs. A. M. Ward. Mrs. J. A. Woods is attend- ing the Samaritan Grand Lodge in Atchison. Joseph Brown who has been in California for some time re- turned home Saturday. Archie Bigbee left Tuesday for Atchison to attend the Samaritan Grand Lodge in Atchison. He will also visit relatives in Spring- field. Mrs. Houston Jackson died Monday evening at her home on Washington street. Mrs. George Burns and little daughter returned from Chicago last week. H.C. Fuel was in Lawrence Sunday. His daughter, Mrs. Lett, is visiting her mother. Peter jackson, the pugilist, died in a private Santiarum in Sidney, Australia afew days ago. The Sewing Circle of St. John’s A. M. E. Church met last Wed- nesday with Mrs. R. H. Wade. Mrs. Ida Smith of Kansas City, Mo. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. Sawyer 1511 Quincy. Miss Minnie Page left Monday to visit in Leavenworth and Kansas City. Misses Lelia and Daisy Glover will return to their home in At- chison next week, J. W. Edmond was in Kansas City, Mo. Sunday. He won't go again until neat summer, Bishop Shaffer left Monday fer California and Puget Sound where he will hold conference. ‘The Helping Hand club met last Thursday with Mrs. Eliza Merriam, Rev. Braxton held quarterly meeting last Sunday at Brown's Chapel. Miss Martin, of Sedalia, Mo., isin the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson. Wm. Frey, of Kansas City, spent Sunday in the city the guest of Miss Bessie Williams. Mrs. M. D. Jones and daugh- ter, Alta, have returned from Oklahoma where they have been visiting. Mrs. G. W. Guy and daughter Alberta have returned from Iowa and Missouri where they have been visiting. Mrs. A. Roundtree and nieces, Misses Bertha and Jennie Wilson, returned Sunday from Oklahoma where they have been visiting. Miss Estella Martin, of Sedalia, Mo., is visiting her uncle and aunt, My. and Mrs, Johnson, 1322 Vanburen street. ee a Mg eS ee cago visited their mother, Mrs. Barbara Cross in North Topeka last week. Wm. Cross is one of the leading politicians of St. Louis. Edward Wilson died, from the effect of the hemorrhage, Wed- nesday afternoon, while sitting in the yard of Kittie Jackson at Fisrt and Jackson streets. He wasa member of the Twenty- third Kansas Regiment. Mrs. O. W. Atkinson, Misses Grace Atkinson, Byanna Smith and Cyrenia Smith, Messers. Simon Jordan, John Patterson, Epp Love, and Gilbert Jordan were among the excursionists to Lawrence Saturday. Mrs. A. Howard and Mrs. Oden left Monday for Atchison to attend the Grand Lodge of the Samaritans. From there Mrs. Howard will go to Leaven- worth to attend the Baptist As- sociation and will be the guest of Mrs. T. H. Ewing. Wednesday evening the ladies of the Oak Leafclub and a few of their freinds picniced at Gar- field Park. About seven oclock the ladies began to spread their lunch and a few minutes later : were invited to partake of the bountiful repast. There was about forty present. The following delegates of Shiloh Baptist Church are in at- tendance at Northwestern Bap- tist Association which convened in Leavenworth Tuesday morn- ing: Rev. Helm, H. I. Monroe, Mrs. M. E. Gaines, Misses Ada Upshaw, Minerva Graham and Minnie Page. Mrs. S. W. Pasker, wife of the deputy sheriff, is visiting relatives in St. Louis, Nashville and other! places. It has been over twenty- six years since she left the South and she intends to be absent a month or more. A host of friends and relatives are waiting to greet her. W: W. Plumb, E. W. Matley, D. Stamps, C. L. Plumb, J. Vernella, Ogeal Wilson, Dora Skearce and B. Pope, viaiting| officers and members of the Sun-| flower Grand Court I. O. 0?C., wish to thank Queen Victory Court No. 25 Lawrence, Kas., for the hearty welcome given them while in that city. Miss Mary Jordan very delight- fully entertained the young la- dies of the Golden Rod club on last Friday afternoon from 5.30 to 7.30 complimentary to her guest, Miss Neppie Rucker of Atchison. The afternoon was spent in music and a two course luncheon was served. The out of town ladies were Miss Smith of Atchison, Miss Wilson of Chi- cago and Miss Lewis of Ft. Smith. The Misses Phillips entertained Monday afternoon. Last Thursday about twenty- five young ladies and gentlemen spent the day at Mr. James’ farm, ten miles northeast of town, in honor of the return of his daughter, Miss Nettie, rom the State Normal. The out of town guests were Misses Mamie Louis, Fort Smith, Ark., Clara Smith and Penelope Rucker, Atchison. The happy crowd left at 8 p. m., each expressing their fee to comé again and enjoy such a bounteous treat. Order of Calanthe selects its officer, The Sunflower grand lodge of the Negro Knights of Pythias of Kansas, and the Independent order of Calan the, its auxilliary, completed the annual session here Friday night by a jomt installation of officers. ‘The court of Calanthe has elected the following officers for the coming year: Grand worthy commander, Mrs. Ida Wallace, Lawrence; grand worthy inspectress, Mrs. J. Lewis, Wichita; grand worthy inspector, Mrs. J Ver- nella, Topeka; grand worthy orator, Mrs. Silas Morrows, Yale; grand worthy escort, Mrs. J Phelps, Wich- ita; grand junior directress, Miss Nannie Hemstead, Laurence; grand senior directress, Mrs. Stamps, To- peka; grand receiver deposits, Mrs. Rose Phillips, Arkansas City; grand register of deeds, Mrs. Carrie Plumb. Topeka; grand secretary of the en- dowment bureau, Mrs. Bettie Bailey, Arkansas City; graud treasurer of the endowment bereau, Mrs, E. L, Williams, Lawrence; grand worthy conductor, S. D. Worden, Pittsburg; assistant grand worthy conductor, Burrel Pope, Topeka; grand worthy hero, W.W. Plumb, Topeka and gtand wortny protector, Mr. Sewall of Wier City. nelenieielheaietenie ecient Friends have given three pic tures to be used in the receptior room. Let more of our friend: do likewise. Donations of book: furniture and pictures are alway: thankfully received. Misses Rucker and Smith o Atchison, Miss Lewis of For! Smith, Ark. and Misses Brown, Hawkins, Harper and Harris o the city visited the Institute las: Saturday afternoon. Come again, ladies. Principal Carter is attending the Baptist Association in Leav. enworth this week. Prof. W. C. Brown, the in. structor in tailoring has sent ir the list of equipment needed it that department. Every thing will be in readiness by the open. ing of school, Tuesday, Sept. 10. We hope that many ef our young men will avail themselves of the opportunity to complete thi most useful trade, Prof. Browr is a graduate of the Normal anc Industrial department of Tuske. gee Institute. There is room for several more students in the boarding depart. ment. An opportunity ‘will be given ail boarding students to work out a part of their expens- es. Try to be present the open- ing day, Tuesday, Sept. to. The musical department has purchased a combination reed and pipe organ. This depart- ment is gradually and steadily growing. Do not forget the band con- cert, Sept. 13. The Sabbath afternoon praise services promise to be very help- ful next term. Special attention is being given the work. All parents who intend placing their children in school next term will please correspond with the principal at once. School opens Sept. to. The Library has recently received a large number of books relative to industrial subjects. Donations of books are always thankfully received. Dewing classes are being held at the Institute every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. ‘The band is progressing nicely during the Summer. They will give a concert Sept. 13th. An opportunity will be given two young men to work out thei entire expense next term. Only earnest young men need apply. School begins Sept. roth. We hope that all students will try to be present the opening day. As was announced a short time ago, we are prepared to take < limited number of boarding stu- dents, next term at six dollars a month. This amount covers the entire expense-board, room an¢ tuition, You have an excellent opportunity to give your children the best educational advantage: possible. We will be pleased tc correspond with parties through- out the state. For further in- formation, address ‘Wx. R. 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Of the churches of Topeka that expect to conquer the devil, their leaders must first resign employment of the devil, and then fight him on righteous lines. beused onthescalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint ackage of Anti-Ouor. a positite eure for Sore Throat or Sfonth, all forms of j Womb Diseases, Chilblaine, Sore and Frosted Feet; aleo remeves all / amelis and odors arising from the human body, such as-feet, arm pita, etc. ‘The actnal value of this Grand Aggregation is $400, but we let you | hare it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the / pablic in general from imitations of our goods, aod to avail mistakes, we ase placed upon our coupon our Trate-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.8. 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Here indeed le a Westry ctraneer than Betas & 3 woe it ign peotniel the mect thnibng experiencr, beroec struggle and te 2 aad Bursibieschevement gre; rptien ate ora ee qyager bolt © ; ne esyear nom sud oddcts aad wert famed 3 BP Free Offer! cy ‘agrard oat fee ofer of voumect ceo § 3 tyek, Fe want you to haven copy tolaindscettia pout cum eaiy, 3 Wotiso wartdguns never outy and amen in becoantr toll @ 3 it. 11 you will encloce only few crus slope we wil aiso send our magnlscent agents’ can 9 vascing book. We alow Lighest cannons pay height and bllerdcre on thurty days’ credit. 3 Hirite at excel J. L. Nichols & Co., Naperville, Illinois LOTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTP ee ee eee We have been blessed with two or three nice showers during the past week. Several of our young people drove down to Thayer the first of the week, and all reported a jolly good time. Some of our young ladies went to Iola to attend a reception on the night of the 5th. We heard later, it was a grand reception. There is a picnic rumor for this week. Quite a delegation of Iola young men were down Sunday. What is the matter with the Iola girls? Rev. Pierce, of Girard, Kaus, will fill our pulpit in our pastor's stead as our Rev. Fairfield will preach at the South Eastern District Association. We notice in a recent issue of the PLAINDEALER that the church at Paola was undergoing repairs for the Central District Association. The writer had the honor of attending the said organization and Paola showed that she was able to amply accommodate all who came and to the admiration of all. Quite a number of young people attended our second meeting of the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday. We enroled some new members. Please ecoule the name of Richard Hogans of this city, as a yearly subscriber to your paper. Iola. Miss James of Tulsa, Indian Territory, is visiting her cousin, W. Stowall, of this city. Messrs Sherman Vann and Delancy of Rich Hill, Mo., have opened a grocery store at 118 W. Madison and, so far, report it a grand success. We do not believe that it would be out of place to state here that both are perfect gentlemen, who pay strict attention to business and are patronized by both white and black. All that can be said is that it is a good thing in the right place. Emna Fields went to Parrons Tuesday of last week to visit Miss Fairfax of that place. George Newman was kicked by his horse last Sunday evening. At first it was thought the blow would prove fatal, as the injury was at the base of the brains, but from the last reports he was slowly improving. E. G. Greene is clerking for the Select Grocery, 118 W.Madison St. Mr. Delaney, one of the members of the Delaney & Vanu Grocvry firm. is here on a visit this week. Dora Ellis has left for Kansas City. LINCOLN NEWS. Miss Lulu Clinkscale returned to Topeka Monday. Don't forget Mr. W. F. Ford when you have any upholstering to do, or repairing furniture of any kind. The Slayton Jubilee Singers, who closed their engagement here with the Epworth Assembly, Wednesday, did themselves credit by their excellent music. One of the series of lawn socials given by the Newman sewing circle was held at Mr. S. W. Bedell's, on Wednesday. The picnic given Monday by the Tabernacle and Tent was quite a success. Mr. B. Phillips is improving in health. Mrs. Emanuel Spriggins remains the same. Mrs. J. Gillam was on the sick list the past week. The Baptist Young People's Union resumed their meetings Sunday, at 6.45 p. m., the meetings having discontinued during the excessive warm spell. MEXICO MO. Elder Keeton, of the St. Louis district, passed through on Saturday, en route to Bowling Green, Mo. Miss Florence Head was the guest of Miss Norena Craig, Sunday. Quite a number of the Mexico people attended the reunion in Montgomery, Saturday. The District Grand Lodge of Mo., 8, G. U. O. of O. F., convened at this place Tuesday of last week. A banquet was given them on Tuesday evening by Lodge No 2502 of Mexico. Quite a number were present and enjoyed themselves until a late hour. The picnic Thursday was largely at- Emporia. WINFIELD. Will McDonald, of Arkansas City, was in town last week, enroute to Chessyvale, Kas., to visit his father. Miss Ella Caldwell, of Arkansas City, was the guest of Mrs. Allen Brown last Sunday. Miss Maria Williams left last Friday for her home in Arkansas City. On Thursday evening, in her honor, Mrs. Allen Brown entertained a large number of young people, at which delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. Walls and two daughters, Misses Ella and Eleazenia, returned from McPhearson, Kans., last week. They expect to reside here in the future. Charles Owens returned from Colorado Springs, Colo., last Sunday evening. Miss Mandy Pettis, of Arkansas is visiting relatives and friends in Winfield. P. G. Nelson, of Kansas City, Kans. come up from Oklahoma Sunday enroute to his home. Charles Franklin, Will Foust, Sterling Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris, of Ponca City, O. T., returned to their homes last week after a few days visit with relatives and friends. J. W. Singleton, wife and family, and Mrs. N. Griffen returned from Burlington, Kans., last week, where they have been attending Campmeeting of the Seventh Day Advents. Miss Katie Montgomery left last Monday evening for her home at Oklahoma City. In her honor Mrs. J. W. Wood highly entertained a few GALENA. NEWTON, KANSAS. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gross on East 4th street, one of the swellest affairs-of the season we given in honor of Mrs. George J. Gross and daughter, Miss Ethel, M. St. Joseph, Mo, The affair we known as a swapping party, and each one went away carrying a handsome souvineer. Light refreshments were served and every one departed reporting a pleasant time, and declaring the hostess a charming entertainer. The invited guests were: Mrs. A. Peterson, of Dales, Texas; Mrs Will Noles, of Chicago, Illinois; Mrsrs and Mesdames Charles B. Miller, J. W. Anderson, A. J. Tandt, J. W. Ramser, N. Anderson, Childs, J. P. Rickman, E. Maso; John Anderson, Mrs. M. E. Smith; Messrs. C. R. Lee, U. S. Rickman; C. Robinson, O. Smith, C. Childs and Misses Lue Slaughter, Edith Tandy and Zola Anderson. Holton. The ladies of Holton are rehearing a drill and concert, to be given in the near future. Miss Phena Daniels and Miss A.gie Riley spent a few days in Topka last week visiting relatives. The colored men of Holton, about 20 in number, have organized into body to be made Odd Fellows. Mrs. Jennie Allen is on the sidlist. C. C. Morton has organized a baseball club here. There first game will be with the Jackson county Red Skins from the Reserve. The A. M. E. church gave a law social at R. Morton's residence last Thursday, and it was a good success, and every body enjoyed them selves. We had a good rain at about 1:30 o'clock Sunday morning which did the turnips good. Paola. Many visitors were in attendance at the Central Baptist Association last week. Miss Gertie Green of Ottawa is visiting her grandfather, A. Kates who is very low at this writing. Miss Nellie Thomas, after spending a very pleasant vacation with Paola friends, will leave Friday for her home in Richardsmere, Md., where she will again teach. Miss Ella Kates, of Omaha, Neb., was called here last Saturday on account of the serious illness of her father. Holton. Paola. Rev. A. A. Fairfax, moderator of the Central Baptist Association, preached a very instructive sermon to his hearers last Sunday evening. He advised his congregation to live right and do their duty, and the dying would take care of itself. G. W. Lowry who has been visiting in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma, is expected home this week. Kansas City, Kas. One of the most enjoyable events of the past week was the surprise party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Y. W. Wilson, Friday evening celebrating the 19th anniversary of their marriage. Games and music were participated in during the evening and at a late hour refreshments were served. They received many beautiful presents. Among them was a hand-painted bread plate and water pitcher, and a handsome toilet set given by the following ladies and gentlemen: Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Miss Mary Calaway, Mr. Ed. Henderson, Mrs. H. Gamble, Mrs. L. Williams, Miss M. Perkins, Mrs. A. Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Mrs. Eliza Nichols, Mr. Frank Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Mack, Rev. and Mrs. W. Grant, and Mrs. Y. Cornell. KINGFISHER. Kingfisher, Ok., Aug. 8, 1901 To the editor of the PLAINDEALERS. Permit me a short space in your paper to report some of the work among our people in the west. First I found that it had been quite dry here. There will not be much corn made; the fruit will be plentiful but very small; the wheat crops are good most of the claim owners are in good shape; lots of them have corn enough to last them another year. I attended the Western District Woman's Convention which met at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Kings fisher, Okla, of which Rev. R. Breckenridge is pristor. The Convention opened Tuesday morning with Mrs. J. J Jackson president; Mrs. P. Keele, secretary; A committee on enrollment was appointed which made a report of about twenty seven delegates. They proceeded to elect their officers for the next year. Mrs. J. J Jackson, Kingfisher, president; Mrs. Fannie Smith, Parish, vice-president; Mrs. P. Keele Dover secretary; Mrs. Katie Harris, Zion City, cor. secretary; Mrs. L. A. Jackson, Henness, treasurer; Mrs. Sallie Bufford, Wanamaker, Mrs. Abby Wade, Troy, members of the board. The Convention was full of good works and the mission spirit is alive with the women of that District. Many express their feeling for mission work. Sister J. J. Jackson, the president, is full of vigor and is backed up with power; her voice rings like a mocking bird; she is one who can well say: "through floods THE KANSAS SAVING INVESTMENT COMPANY (COLORED) CHENUTE, KANSAS. Stock solicited by correspondence. General. solicitor and financial agent. Abilene, Kansas. Mrs. Griffin, of Clay Center, will lecture in the A. M. E. church, Wednesday evening. Mrs. S. F. Smith left for Hopkinsville last week. C. B. Harrison is getting along nicely. Wm. Hampton went to Paola Tuesday week, to the Association. Rev. Walker left Monday. Mr. Woods is on the list. Mrs. Woods is on the sick list. The revival meetings which were being held at the A. M. E. church closed last Friday night with the result of four conversions. Mrs. M. S. Palmer, evangelist, who has been assisting Rev C. A. Woods left Wednesday for Kansas City. Rev. C. A. 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