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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Historical society State Finance by W. R. Kuykendall, to our late lamented President, before the McKinley Clnb. FELLOW citizens, I am glad to my judgment he grandly vindicated meet with you tonight and I the laws of God, and the dignity of VOLUME III. A Glowing Tribute am glad to be here and be able to address you. This is a day that will never be forgotten by the humblest, American citizen. Never, no never! A great deal has been said in the last three or four weeks about our President dining with a man of opposite color, Booker T. Washington. Fellow citizens, I do not believe any man fit for presidency of this great Republic, who is capable of insulting a down trodden race (cheers). I don't know Booker T. Washington. I would not know him if I was to meet him but if I should meet him, I would feel like asking him forgiveness for the wrongs that my race has inflicted on his. The superior men, the good men, the grand men, are brothers the world over, no matter what their completion may be. They are hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart, fighting today the great battle for the progress of mankind (cheers). During the war, the black people were the friends of the South. They stayed at home and protected the wife and children of the white man, while he went into the field and fought for the right to whip and steal and sell the rosy, dimpled cheeked children of the black man that was protecting him (cheers) and often times he sold his own flesh and blood, and today the South is trying to gain with the ballot what they lost with the bayonet, to whip with the ballot those who fought them in the field; and the question is just as open and unsettled today as it was then. When Teddy Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dine with him, in my opinion he did right (cheers). That was his business. Whoever does right, clothes himself in a suit of armor which the sharp and poisoned arrows of prejudice and slander can never penetrate; but whoever does wrong is responsible for all the consequences to the last sigh, to the last tear. Kindness is always an evidence of grandness. Malice is the property of a small soul, and when a man allows the feeling of brotherhood to die in his heart he becomes a wild beast. As a rule the population of the South are turbulent, and the best men in that country cannot control it, so that men are shot down for opinion's sake. It ought to be stopped. It is a disgrace to American manhood (applause) I am a profound believer in the doctrine that, for a uation as well as for men, honesty is the best, always, everywhere and forever. I am a believer in the gospel of this world. I believe in happiness right here. I do not believe in drinking skim milk all my life with the expectation of butter and cream beyond the clouds (cheers). Fellow citizens, there left this world today a man whose face was white, but in my judgment his heart was as black a one as was ever heremetically sealed in the breast of any human being. He [Leon Colgoscz.] is no more. His futile and treasonable attempt at the destruction of this staggering young republic was a grand failure. With others of his kind, he joined hands in an effort to turn back the hands of fate on the dial of time-God in his infinite merey has this day drawn the veil of oblivion between this vulture and Humanity, and he now gropes in a solitude as awful and semipiternal as do his friends, John Wilkes Booth and Charles Guiteau. If ever the free institutions of this country, God and civilization are struck fairly in the face it is when the anarchists float that red flag of theirs in the face of American citizenship. That dirty rag that contaminates the air in which it waves. Flaunt it in the face of a wild bull and you would have the bull to whip and surely we ought to have as much sense and principle at heart as the bull. When Governor Odell, of New York, signed the death warrant of Czolgosez, and refused to grant executive clemency, as per request of some of the churches of the East, in the laws of God, and the dignity of the United States. I see by the papers that Father Hyacinth says Czol gosez was a christian: he prayed him into heaven. I wonder if Herod is playing on the banks of the river life with the children he mas-acred. Oh, I wonder if John Wilkes Booth and Charles Guitecau are up in Heaven, sitting around the golden throne with Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley. I do not now contradict it, although it is so, I must say that for such a miserable heaven I have no love nor respect. To that murderer's death bed, in my judgment, there comes no hope. He will die alone. His former associates will come not high. When the hour arrives, his miserable soul will go out of his miserable life, into a miserable eternity, and as his poor remains pass the great crowds, they will cry out, there goes his old carcass, dead at last. Let him down to his dark grave. Plant no trees to cast their shadows there, for the long, deep, eternal gloom that will settle there will be shadow enough. Plant no roses there, nor sweet forget me nots, for flowers were never made to bloom on such a blasted heath. (loud and continued applause.) Visit it not in the suushine, for that would be mockery; but in the night, when the moon is hid, and the heavens are dark and starless, and the fork-tongued lightnings of the cyclone threaten the destruction of the earth then I would visit the grave of the murderer, and on that grave, in the blackness and darkness of that awful night, hid from the sight of God and man, I would plant a rank slip of poison ivy. There it would grow, and its little scarlet runners would come like poems of regret from the sad heart of the earth, and the typhoid odor that would arise from that foul and polluted spot, would warn all mankind to keep away. God hasten the day when all such men will meet their fate, and will overtake in their desert the degraded rabble of underground city life as they tumble over the eternal precipice, and the world shall be left clear and clean for the friends of humanity and the worshippers of Almighty God (Loud and prolonged applause.) I never will forgive the anarchists of this country for murdering William McKinley; nor will I ever forgive the Prohibition party of Kansas for the fact that they slew Mr. Blaine, who in my judgment was the greatest orator and statesman ever sprung from American soil. (Cheers.) This country never saw a better patriot. His whole life was given to reform. Ot James G. Blaine it was said, when men heard him speak they were only fearful that he would stop There came a time when he felt that he, better than any other man, in the presidential chair, could adjust the difficulties between the sections, and while he was talking about the North and the South burying forever their difficulties, and clasping hands across "the bloody chasm," American politics pushed him into it; prohibition and the leaders of the prohibition party in Kansas defeated him. When you did that I lost all the love and nearly all the respect I ever had for your party. Do you know that Benedict Arnold of the revolution proposed to sell his country for money. The money that Judas got for surrendering Christ was used to buy a graveyard, and the money that your leader got for surrendering his party should be used in the same way. You should buy a graveyard, for today your party lies side by side with the populist party, both too dead to skin. Great, loathesome carcases of iniquity, each one worse-than the other, (cheers) in 1896 when your party voted solid against William McKinley, who was in my judgment the brightest man ever president of this nation. And when this great man was lying on his death bed, bowed by the weight of the assassin's bullet the leader of your prohibition party of Kansas in one of her lectures in Coney Island, denounced this man TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, 1901 She said he got what he deserved. Like a flash the little spark of respect that I still cherished in my breast for your party, jurned to pure hatred. And today I hate you with an ever increasing vehemence of hatred, and I ask God to give me more intensity with which to hate you. Teddy Roosevejt, our present Chief Executive, has promised the American people that he will step in McKinley's tracks. William McKinley was a magazine of wisdom and an arsenal of wisdom, and his life was an honor not only to William McKinley, but to human nature itself and it could have been lived only by the man who had the generosity, the exalted patriotism, the goodness to say, "It is God's will and God's will be done." There is in all the utterances of mankind no grander, no sublimer sentiment. It should be wrought in gold, adorned with diamonds of the first water, and impressed indelibly upon the heart of every true American citizen: "It is God's will, and God's will be done." The world is his monument, and upon the eternal granite of her hills should be inscribed these words: "HURLE LIES AN HONEST MAN;" and were it possible I would take my blacksmith tools, my hammer and chisel, and with uniring hands I would carve those words so deep into that eternal granite that they never would be effaced by time's irreverent and relentless hand. Knights Templar's at St. Joe. The annual meeting of the Knights Templar's of the Missouri Valley Association, will convene in St. Joseph, Mo., on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. Extensive preparations are being made by Northwestern Commandery No. 6, to entertain all visiting Sir Knights and their wives. The Missouri Valley Association is composed of Emanuel No. 55, and Far West No. 3, of Kansas City, Mo., Royal Path No. 2, of Kansas City, Kansas, of Passion Cross No. 1, of Leavenworth, of Cyrene No. 3, Topeka, Mt Oread No. 17, of Lawrence, Morning Star No. 10, of Atchison, Ivanhoe Commandery of Omaha. Onward Commandery of St. Louis and Northwestern No. 6, of St. Joseph, Mo. For the past five years these commanderies have been meeting at various places for the purpose of celebrating Thanksgiving and considering such matters as tend to promote the interest of Templar Masonry in the West. Heretofore, no place has been assigned to the ladies, but at St. Joseph a special reception, between 12 o'clock and 2:30 p.m. will be held for the ladies of the visiting Knights. As a result of this move many ladies are expected to be present and special attention will be given to their pleasure and comfort. The usual exhibition drill will be given in the evening by a trained corps of Sir Knights from Kansas City, St. Jeeph, St. Louis, Lawrence and Topeka. Cyrene Commandery is handicapped in the loss of J. M Mason, whose splendid service as drill master gave Topeka one of the best drilled corps of Sir Knights in the West. Special rates will be given to all desiring to attend. This matter is in the hands of the Executive Committee of Cyrene Commandery, composed of Sirs Gzo. W. Smith, S. G. Watkins and A. P. Smith. At the banquet Topeka will be represented by Sir A. W. Smilh and Slr W. G. Williams. A full program will appear in the next issue of our paper. FT. SCOTT, KANS. That much dreaded disease, small pox, has gained such headway among the colored citizens of our city that two of the colored schools are closed until the disease can be controlled. The schools however were not closed until the two colored physicians, Drs. B. A. McLemore and M. Brookins were consulted, they having the majority of cases in hand. One thing connected with the school question however that the patrons do not approve of, either by the consent of our physicians or otherwise. Some of our pupils who attend High School were exposed and promptly dismissed from school for time being. This was all right, but when the Board of Health rules that all the colored children in High During the last decade they have increased in number from 7,488,788 to 8,840,789, an increase of 18.1 per cent. The total population has increased just 21 per cent; the increase of white population, immigration included, has been 214 per cent. It will thus be seen that notwithstanding the large immigration of whites the Negroes have held their own. Notwithstanding that the total immigration during the last decade amounted to 3,687,000, the per centage of the whole population as between white and black has remained stationary, as follows: 1890 1900 Percentage of whites 87 5 87.8 Percentage of Negroes 11.9 11.6 The Negroes have lost only three tenths of 1 per cent in the ten years. During the decade the white popu- lation of the United States increased by 11,824,618, or 24 per ceat. The negro population increased 1,824, 528, or 18.1 per cent. But of this increase of the white population, 6,113,984 was due so the net increase of foreign born whites through im- migration. Deducting this part of the growth of the white population the following results appear; No. Per c. Increase whites, 10,710,684. 19.4 Increase Negroes, 1,352,001. 18.1 Between 1890 and 1900 the native white population increased 23.3 per cent against an increase of 18.1 per cent among the blacks. On the face of these figures it seems that the whites are naturally increasing faster than the blacks, apart from the influences of immigration. But on an analysis this is seen to be a statement needing modification. The increase of the native whites of native parents was 18.9 per cent, or only eight tenths of 1 per cent in excess of the Negro increase. The increase of the native whites of foreign population was 36.2 per cent, showing almost twice the rate found among people of native birth. Here again it is necessary to take into account the greater fecundity of the foreign-born people who come to America to make their homes. Were it not for this fecundity in families of foreign origin, but returned in the census as of native birth, the rate of increase among the white natives would be smaller than that among the Negroes. It is the greater increase of these families, foreign in the second generation back, that enables the native rate of increase to barely keep ahead of the Negro rate of increase. A summary of the conditions pertaining to our growth of population during the last decade is found in the following figures: PER CENT OF WHOLE POPULATION. 1890 1900 Native white 73° 72.4 “ native parents 54.7 53.8 “ foreign parents 18.3 20.6 Negro 11.9 11.6 Foreign born white 14.5 13.4 In other words, the natural increase of population is greater in native born of foreign parents; second, in native born of native-born parents whose parents were foreign; third, in negroes; fourth, in native-born whites. If immigration and other present conditions continue indefinitely, twenty years hence will probably show the native-born white population of native parents to comprise less than half the whole population. The foreign stock and the Negro stock are growing faster than the original white stock. That a change has come in the condition of the Negro race in the United States is shown in the rate of increase during the last two decades. From 1880 to 1890 the Negroes increased only 13.5 and the whites 26.7 per cent. But from 1890 to 1900 the Negroes increased 18.1 per cent and the whites 26.7 per cent. In the first of these decades the white stock grew just twice as fast as the black. But in the decade just These figures show that the Negro race is at last finding its level in freedom. In the three decades just previous to the rebellion, under slavery, the growth of the Negro population was respectively 23, 26 and 22 per cent, the last being between 1850 and 1860. Between 1860 and 1870 the census made the increase only to per cent, and between 1870 and 1880 the census made it 35 per cent. This last figure greatly alarmed the South but the census officials admit that figures between 1860 and 1880 are almost utterly worthless, due to the faulty enumeration. It is considered noteworthy that the rate of increase among the freedmen has at last approached very nearly that which existed, when they were in bondage. Now that the Negroes are thrown upon their own resources and have had a third of a century In which to find their place they present a general social condition which the sociologists find approximating that of the superior race in so far as it can be judged by the natural increase of population. Of the 8,840,789 persons of Negro descent in the United States, 8,000,000 are still found in the southern and border states and the District of Columbia. The Negro population of the northern states appear to be concentrated in a few spots. There are 157,000 Negroes in Pennsylvania, 99,000 in New York, 97,000 in Ohio, 85,000 in Illinois, 57,000 in Indiana, 52,000 in Kansas. 32,000 in Massachusetts and 19,000 in Oklahoma. The remaining northern states show only a trace of Negro blood. On the whole there has been considerable increase in the number of Negroes in the North. In twelve of the northern and western states the increase of the Negroes has been greater in percentage that the increase of the whites. Still, the census does not show any large migration of blacks to the North. About nine-tenths of the Negro population of the country is still found in the southern snd_border states. Negro emigration to the North has been almost entirely to the cities and towns. As agricultural laborers the blacks do not appear to have found any foothold in the North. Georgia is the "black state," so far as total number of Negroes is concerned, more than a million of them living in that commonwealth. Mississippi, however, is the "blackest" state in that it shows the largest percentage of Negro population—58.6. South Carolina is close behind, with 58.4 per cent of the whole population of Negro descent. In the South there has been surprisingly little change of the Negro population. Reckoning from 1890 to 1900 the percentages have changed only slightly. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi and Texas the proportion of blacks is a little greater than it was ten years ago; in Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee it is a little smaller; in Georgia it is unchanged. No "movement" of the Negro, westward or northward, or in any direction, is disclosed by the census. He is attached to the South and the soil, and there he appears to be fixed and immovable. In all the cotton belt he is holding his own remarkably well and the census figures indicate that his industrial condition has greatly improved. The latest census report shows a noteworthy change in the character of immigration. Fewer people are coming from Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, Germany and Scandinavia, and very many more from Austro-Hungary, Italy, Russia and Poland. The foreign born population of the United States now constitutes 13.7 per cent and the native born 86.3. Ten years ago the figures were 14.8 and 85.2 per cent respectively. Immigration has been smaller g the last ten years than in the preceding decade, and of a wholly different character. Will or w : 6 the states do their duty n he matter of suppressing lawlessness? The fate of civilization hangs upon the answer. Forth-Remarkable Speech Delivered by W. B. Townsend on the Race Problem, to an enthusiastic audience at Bessamer. New Orator Comes of the Protho hotel in Bessemer were most deeply stirred last evening by burning words of pure patriotism from the eloquent tongue of W. B. Townsend, the prominent colored lawyer of this city. Never in the political history of Pueblo county has there been delivered a stronger, more telling and powerful address than that to which 150 colored and white citizens of Pueblo listened last evening. Mr. Townsend is a comparatively new comer to Pu. blo, but during his residence here he has established himself as a lawyer of ability, and as a man of honor and strength of character, and has won the respect not only of the colored but of the white citizens of this city. Although he has appeared in court on one or two occasions with success and credit to himself, he has never until credit to himself given a public political address of any length in Pueblo, and the occasion was a great surprise to those who heard him. It has been known that he was until recently a prominent colored lawyer of Leavenworth, Kansas, where he lived and practiced law and took a prominent part in politics, and where he served as assistant prosecuting attorney, but no adequate estimate of his wonderful oratorical powers had been gained until last evening when for half an hour he told of the condition of his race. Now, spell bound with his eloquence, now in tears with his pathos, now shouting in the enthusiasm of his scintillating oratory, now laughing at his keen humor and satire, the audience in Bessemer last evening were afforded an opportunity which comes but seldom to man—the opportunity to hear a great oration, full of conviction and candor, yet tempered by the subtleness cultivation and education give the orator. It may sound extravagant, relating these things, but for those who were present the paucity of words to describe the sensations and emotions engendered by the words of the orator cannot but be left. There is a certain awe-inspiring magnificence in seeing people held in consummate attentiveness by the wordsof a fellow man, and the occasion last evening was conspicuously notable in this regard. Mr. Townsend did not go into the subject of local politics. He stated at the outset of his address that he had lived so short a time in this city it would be presumption on his part for him to assume to tell the colored voters of Pueblo what to do. He did not wish to pose as a leader of the colored race, he said. He came here to practice his profession, but he was a Republican and liked to attend Republican meetings. He was loth, he said, to speak at all, and it was only because the audience called upon him so urgently that he consented to address them. It was apparent when he began that he intended to make but brief remarks, but as he warmed to his subject and became impassioned and ardent with the theme he was discussing, he cast aside conventional restraint, and threw himself into the fire of spontaneous and extemporaneous oratory. He addressed no words of condemnation to the democratic candidates; he refrained from entering into the discussion of certain subjects upon which certain colored orators have dwelt. Instead, he devoted his remarks essentially to the race problem, and to affairs of national significance, with which he proved himself familiar and well informed. There were moments in his remarks when the strength of his eloquence and the force of his logic were irresistible, but the most telling moments were those in which he told of the degredation of his people in the South during and after the war, when he referred in bitterness and sorrow to the fact men like Ben Tillman were about blaspheming the character of President Roosevelt because he had called into consultation Booker T. Washington on matters relating to the condition of the colored race in NUMBER 44 the South. He referred to the remark accredited to Tullman to the effect that the president is preparing to have mulatto grandchildren. "There is no danger of President Roosevelt having mulatto grandchildren," said he, in tones of intense scorn, "but it is not unlikely that Ben Tillman may have them. We know the conditions of the colored women of the South during their period of slavery, and we know the frightful bondage which subjected them to the lust of their masters. Who is responsible for my color? My master. Through the web of consanguinity I can trace my blood to the same source as Ben Tillman." The effect of the words, colored by the intense earnestness of the speaker, was remarkable upon the audience. White as well as colored listeners were spellbound, and the most intense silence prevailed for nearly a moment, when a storm of applause broke upon the overpowering quiet of the room. "I am asked to vote the Democratic ticket this fall," continued Mr. Townsend. "I have not lived long enough in Pueblo to vote at the coming election, but I may say to the Democratic party of Pueblo county that until they strike from the resolutions they adopted at their county convention the clause endorsing the Kansas City platform which Ben Tillman wrote, I should consider the request that I vote that ticket an insult to myself and my race." Mr. Townsend was the last speaker on the list. When he finished his remarks there were cheers for the speaker and cheeses for the republican ticket and candidates that lasted several moments and shook the rafters of the hotel. TO THE CHURCHES OF THE NORTH. Western Missionary Baptist Association. Dear Brethren: You will take notice that the Ministers and Deacons' Union and Executive Board will meet with the Wimberly Chapel Baptist church at Osage City, November 14 15-16 and for the purpose of assisting in our mission and educational work we ask you to send us $1.50 which by an act of the association are your dues to that meeting. Our work has been getting on nicely, our obligations with the Home Mission society of New York have been met and our missionaries and missionary pastors have been paid up to this time, and we desire to secure for the future our obligations with them, and put more missionary pastors in the western part of the state, where the Macedonian cry is heard, "Come over and help us." Some of the churches through weak officials are inclined to ignore the appeals sent out by the secretary saying that they need help themselves. That is true, brethren, all the churches do, but may the time never come when a missionary Baptist church will refuse to take a collection for missions. Let the children of the 20th century hear the cry coming across the blue waters of the Atlantic from the hundreds of millions of heathen and they will rise up in their might and say in the name of Jesus, we will do what we can to send the gospel to the heathen. Space will not permit the farther discussion of this subject but Let me say, brethren, your representatives to the last session of the association said that you wanted the work of spreading the gospel pushed with vigor. We cannot d-it without your help: we are trying simply to carry out the plans adopted by your representatives. If you cannot send all you promised send what you can. Have your pastor come, anyway. There will besplendid preaching and interesting topics discussed in which some member of your church should take part. Send your money to H. I. Monroe Corresponding Secretary, not later than Nov. 15th at Topeka, or Osage City. May the Lord bless your work. H. I. Monroe, Cor.SEO. ———e ae a Topeka Plaindealer. S| Pabtiched at Topeka, Shawace county, Ks, every Friday morning by the Plandraler biog Co eve past a ee cexcmues ~~ Danes since J. H, CHILDERS > Enrrox LE acral One year by mAslavne-seeeserecerernsenennesern es " ial eae Se —————————— Eptered at the postoffice at Topeka as second class = pa FRIDAY, NOY. 8, 1901. facie mania Resa Now that the cold snap has come fiere will be less taint about Mr. ‘Washington dining with the president. Familiarity ts one of the besetting sins among Negrocs. There is en tirely too much of the “Tom,” “Jim,’ “Dick,” among our people and nol enough of the proper manifestation o! respect due to age. Young met should learn to respect their elders. ‘The St. Louis Caposition is the next great tair, and promise sto be one of the largest cver held west of whe Mis sissippt River. There fs a strong movement on foot among the Negroes of Missouri to have a separate eabibn for the purpose of showing the part played by the race m developing the great Lousiana Varcha.e. Our peo ple Lave played ng sma part in the development ot this section of Unk ‘Sam's domain aud it 1 pertectly right that some special effurt should be made tu hase our work given mou promincace that 4 will otherwise re cee. ‘Thousands ot Negroes ow! farms, and contribute to the annua output ut com, wheat, rye. frum, ca! tle, hogs, and horses that have resul ed iu making the great West a veri table gaiden spot. His thousands ¢ churches .schools, and Htermiy inst tutions tell the story of his efforts « influence the moral, intellectual, an social life ol the country. WESTERN UNIVERSITY NOTES. The University and State Boards met here Thursday and were well pleased. Prof. W. T. Vernon left Saturday morning for Omaha, at which place he delivered an address on Saturday evening, and preached on Sunday morning for Dr. Shaffer. There was quite a change in the weather Sunday morning, there was quite a heavy frost, Miss Eva L. Jackson, member of the class of 1901 of our school, is now engaged as teacher in the public school in our community. Nest Sunday, October 10, will ve Quarterly Meeting at the Quindaro A. M. E. Church. There will be preacn- ing in the morning by Rev. Porter, the pastor in charge, in the afternoon by Rev. N, C. Buren, and in the even- ing by the presiding elder, Rev. J. R. Ransom. The country, with William McKin- Jey at Its head, returned thanks last November for the general prosperi ty of the states, but this year while we mourn the loss of one so great, we shall return thanks for a man who recognized God's hand in everything. We are glad to say that the schoo! is progressing and students coming ir daily. The enrollment is Increasing The literary society is doing fine an excelleat programme was rendered Friday night, which was enjoyed by ali, There were many visitors, amon: them were Rev. Porter and wife. Rev Porter delivered a short address tc the society, which was appreciated 9} all, and the society extended him « vote of thanks. Miss Rosie Dehoney was obliged tc return home this week on account o} al health, We sympathize with Mis: Dehoney and hope to see her at schoo again. “Mrs” L. J. Johnson entertained al €inner Saturday, Prof. Tom Collin: and mother, Mrs. Talieferro, of thi public school at Kansas City, Kans, ‘Mrs. Quenny. Mrs. Foster, of Pueblo, Colo, wa: visiting the college, Thursday. There was surprise party given t Rev. Porter and wife by the member: of the church. The reverend wa quite surprised and appreciated thel coming and invited them back again Owing to the generous contribution his pantry was filled. HUTCHINSON ITEMS. Rev. C. O. Smith run in home from Pratt Center this morning, where he is conducting a very successful meet- ing. He returns to Pratt this p. m. Mrs. I. K. Broadus is visiting par. ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. Hill, in St, Louis. Mr, and Mrs. E. B. Stewart, of Rosa- lia, Kans, en route to Nebraska, has been the guests of ceir sisters, Mrs J W. Pope, the first time they have met for fifteen years. They left this morning for Sterling to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Saulters. ‘The colored people of the city met in mass meeting Monday night, Nov. 4, to consider trouble that the colored children are having in public schools with their teachers. The trouble may result in a fight for separate schools, Leon, the son of Mrs. J. W. Pope, is improving slowly. He has been ‘very low with fever for several weeks, PRBR Concluded frem Page 1. rr. scorr School regardiless of whether they are exposed or not must stop and the school continue, It seemstoustobe taking a step that the situation does not warrant, but one that prejudice might suggest to further an unholy cause. This peculiar turn of things connected or coupled with the fact that the High School faculty, or a part of them secured the services of that poisonous, flannel mouthed vi- per of a Ben Tillman tolecture here, probably, as we think, to abuse the Negro and by that means find out the public feeling towards him. It makes us feel a little spotted; and our spots may show some day before ‘|the goal of somebody's ambition has "| been reached in these parts. s| Dr. M,G. Brookins has in course . of erection a model, up to date resi ‘(dence in the aristocratic portion o tthe city. The cage will soon be c{ready when the bird must sing. i] Dr. McLemore has a mania fo! farms, He already owns two be sides a great deal of city property t} Mrs. Mattie Seymour and her litth x}daughter Ruth, of Detroit, Mich ;.|are visiting parents and grandparent gin the persons of W P.G Sento) {ane family. | Our adjunct to the Inter State Li re|erary society has been revived, wit {Capt A. M, Wilson as Presiden | sated by the other public schoc P {teachers and interested persons. F te Scott has a great deal of unused Tit ee ability that 15 eceettingly di {ficult to lineup but some of it mu: ibe used ur abused, ‘The recent o "| eanization of a Christian Endeas lat the A. M.E. church proves to | ‘Ol ery popular, and will assist all tl al} ont er churches to furnish places: at! christian instruction for young folh Wy at early curfew on Sunday event TY) Rev. J Edward Mills (white) °1 the Congregational church, who « tl poused the cause of the Negro ai *),0 nobly answered Ben Tillman « nd] rectly from his pulpit, has offer his services to the Foreign Missic ary society of his church, to go :s,|India as a missionary. He probal rds |does not think it, but we are qu ell sure that his utterances in behalf _|the down trodden Negro of Amer 87 |can but prove a wonderful missi jay [at Work in the right direction, tay |can find the heathen nearer, He: help them at his door. the] Fort Scott will soon be able to! *a8| nish stenographers and typewri the | that the race need not be ashar sow {Of from among our teachers | ue | High school pupils. Some are manipulating things at a wonde ve | rate. >A. na | Our football team, though un: rer, to score against George,R. Smi ‘oon | Dewy team at Sadalia, still feels ven-|fident that they can beat someb - JsJand intend breaking the line | sin. | 820828 City soon fand then mi Dewys a return game. neri- - Prompt, Clean > White Work Ns { Collars........+2-2¢ : Cuffs..ccce ---ee- de Shirtesc.. 022+ -s0.8e Ladies’s and Gent's Woolen ’ Garments Jaundried with- out shrinkage. | CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY ee ehen rite, Telephone 790 and the wagon will eal for your bundle, W. M, COLEMAN, M. D., SPECIALIST in diseases of women and children.......725 FMPORIA, - > KANSAS When You... Want fine’ Candies, fruits, Duts, Cte. SONS mas CALL ON «4. James Manusas, 114 West Eighth St. t= He makes his own Candies, \ ATCHISON, KANSAS. The Mosley boys are all right. An-; drew married, settled down and bought bim a nice home, Preston married and has just finished build- ing him a nice home, Now Virgit Tas been married only a few weeks and he fs planning himself a new home. You young men who marry girls without ever thinking about providing for them take lessons. Mr. Chas. Barber, who married the Mosleys’ sister, Frankie, has bullt a very creditable residence near her mother's home. Two very conspicuous figures were lost in the death of old man Marshal Hollway and Edward Lively, both funerals took place at the A. M. E. Chureh, Friday and Saturday. They both stood high in the community, Bulla Johnson, son of Frank John son, died Tuesday, of typhold-pneu ‘|monia. This is two children they los from typhold fever, and a_pecullai |; coincidence Is they died on the birt! |days of two of thelr other children | Bulla's funeral was preached by Ret | Wm, Smothers, "| The girl depot loafers have abou quit, they say. How about the girl r|who dress up daily and parade | -| dozen times up and down Commerct: .| with a Boston gait on them? 2] Dr. Vanilla is very low at Topeka. They say a colored man stole gral | sacks Just because some 2 by 4 whit fellow said bis yolce sounded like th M} voice of the man who sold him th sachs. Neat they wiil only have t +] dieam you are the man, p| Prof. Jamison was made a very goo ,,| High School prinerpal and we regr | te turn him over to nansas City f , | fear we may get another Shively. It is generally said Miss Mae | Lewis, the school teacher ,is looki t'| better this scason an sae bas f st] several years. =| Mts. Matilda sattin, of Toph yr] tas bven here tor a week owing ye | he severe illness of her mother, Mh ve[ America, Hawhins. Dr. J. A. Taylor attended the 1x of) pital dedication at Leavenworth | $+] we oth ult, $) If sume one wold enforce a re o-|ciy that would Kill the dress-era {| (8 among colored people ,there * | a great space for him in “The M ut of Mark," for their attention a Eh q + Geo. M. Hammel : : : ? \Merchant z E Cailorutur t : ; STRICTLY HIGH ART + + TAILORING t t 509 Kansas Ave Topeka 3 Scie ccccerenncecessced Helmick Stone Quarries ‘The finest Building Stone in the state. Prepared to 4 shiponshort notice, Cor- respondence solicited. H. & RICHARD SOX, Proprieto Hensuck, Kansas, De eres tr en ieee MUSICAL STUDIO Miss Hicks is teaching music and singing at her studio, 422 E. 4th st. Terms reasonable, { Will teach at the homes if de- sired. It will pay you to see f her before making terms. { iss espe aya nacre perianal FOR SALEw# An up to-date Printing Office and Weekly Newspaper. H, AUG. GUEST, South McAllister, I. T. 2 ».CHEAP... S Fa —RATES TO— ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADS SPRINGS AND MANITOU, Take advantage ot these cheap rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made uow for any of the excursions Write fer full information and the beautiful book “COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT’—#eat free. NO, SEBASTIAN, G.P, & DA, Chicago, I. X, W. THOMesON, ‘ G.P.RT.A, Topers, Kee Send your sons and daughters to the elie i a QUINDARO, KANSAS A great school for our youth. Now a part of our State’s Interests—Negroes should here train their children for the work of life and its duties. % EMEP ARTMENTS TurotocicaL Derartuent to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfil the demands in our pul- pits today. Normat DerariMex2, preparing or the work of teaching in the public schools and giving a higher training to those desiring the same. PreraRatorY DEPARTMENT, fitting students for the Normal department and giving an opportunity for education to those deprived of such in child- hood. Musicat Derarrstest, for furnishing an oppor- tunity for proficiency in that finest of fine arts— music. Strate Inpusixiat. DerarTMenT. It is the in- tention of this department to give our youth train- ing, fitting them for the work of life in the indus. trial world. We are opinioned that in this day of competition and labor unions and stern demands nothing will so aid the Negro as to prepare his child to compete with any in the world of skilled labor. With such training no man need fear for the future of his children or the future of his race. Courses, Architectural or Mechanical drawing and Carpentry. Printing, both job and journey- man. Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. Facutry—The faculty is composed of graduates from Lincoln, Wilberforce, Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton: the best schools of the country’ main- tained by our people. Following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecumseh Vernon, B S D, Am. Pres, Lecturer in Philosophy and Logic. Charles S. Pe 4 ( s ‘ }All Negro Laborers | 1 . . 5 i ‘of the United States | ) f We request your presence f : b ai e f , yy sending representatives to f meet in convention at Fleming, [ i Kansas, Friday, November Ist, ‘ 7 f 2 at 10a, m., for the purpose of f . organizing 2s National Labor f ) movement among the Negroes in all avocations of labor. { ) i f We Shall Expect Vour Presence There W. O. AKERS, Frzuine, Kas f J ng money could then be turned in the right direction. EMPORIA, KANSAS. Editor Plaindealer:—As there are some subscribers in this clty aud! speak in high terms of your paper,| wPicave allot space in your paper for! the following items: Rev. H. H. Lucas ts recovering from! a spell of asthma, Rev. S. Bf. Graves and his members| are arranging to recover the C. M. Ey church which is much needed. St, John Lodge No. 14 A. F. and A. M. gave the finest banquet in their| hall Friday evening that has been wit- nessed for some time. The invited guests were all Master Masons in good standing and thelr families, and Nao- ml Chapter 0. ES. A short program | was rendered. D. Weeks, past grand | treasurer, spoke of the good work tbat the brotherhood was doing. J. 8, Wil '|son, Grand Patron of the 0. E. S. of "| Kansas and Colorado spoke ably in +] detail of the good and noble work tha: the sisterhood had done and was stil ‘tdoing. With the good management o ‘|the past and present grand matron: | the table was arranged the full lengt) ') of the hall, with Rev. and Mrs. H. H Lucas at the head, and M. Weeks a toastmaster. Miss Hattie Walton, 0 | Leavenworth, Carrie Duncen, of Dun ° bar, Col., Sudfe Green. of Oswego, au | Miss Mamie Johnson, of Topeka. wer *licquired to respond. A row of whit a | flowers was in the center of the table and cach side with filled with every dj thing heart could wish tor. A get | tleman living on Exchange Street, ¢ tj the cake, with white ribbon In I | Contractor J. S. Wilson and famil Shave moved to their old home, 12 g| State Street. rv Mr. G. W. Jones looks quite slim i the face since he has been batchin a] Mr. W. H. Canefas. who has bec ‘oon the sick list about three week s.| is improving. Misses May Helm and Perey St: s-| ford are reported much better att n| several weeks of typhoid fever. Oulander Flowers and Mis. Bra u-| skaw’s daughter ate on the sick | zi | this week. is] Miss Sarah Sims of Acton, Cé en} joined the St. James Baptist chin nd | Sunday evening. gue A THE MOST PERFECT = re PG erie yas el FOR MAKING < orm pny CURLY Hate om im 5 i Spee i a i EVER DISCOVERED. ; Ec ee eae = ee, 3 See \ BS Gi p lH | ¢ wee ee) Cuaaneed etfeclly Harmless, § ne] oe q ELEGANTLY PERFUMED. § ae ESN — § OC ROAR once ruin your nate by using dansereuss eager Ieee and werthiers preparations when you can 3 . e my get this retiable remedy. 9 YY OV SS \ FaNTing Xt oaly streightens the hair, but, by nour- SNelson’s Straightline ssetreestiers ete eran out, removes dandruff, cures itching, irritating scalp diseases, and gives a4 { Tong and beautiful head of hair. Its used and highly endorsed by the best 18 peosle in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightine to be frees $ Pen Si injurious chemicals, and catinot injure the hair. Straightine does uot make the hair sticky or gummy, and ‘will not become rancid, Straightine is sold at all drugstores. Price, 25 cents a can (one month’s treatment). Tis 1 Sour druggist does not keepit Ie will get it for you, or we will send it Ly sai + Securely wrapped, on receipt of 0c. iu stamps, Address, | ELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va.. t = &sAgents can mske big money. Write for terres. ; | Son nm date Podintn Cllr trip CANO OOO OT OOOO OPO OOEEL F- Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in .lechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, in- structor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wil- berforce, instructor in business course and steno- graphy; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teacher of tailoring: E. J. Vernon, professor of mathematics; ‘A. F. Moore of Fiske, professor of language and literature; S. 1. Gross, teacher of dressmaking; Mrs, Lulu Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. M. A. Morris, matron, teacher of science. In addition, lecturers on various topics have been secured. Oproxiusittes—These teachers and: officers constantly labor for the betterment of the young people under their care and gladly lend a helping hand to the same. No student is made to feel the sting of poverty, but merit alone tells. The mest deserving are given credit for the same. Expenss—Board per month, $5-50; tuition per month, 81; room rent, $1; incidental fee on en- trance, $1. It is not necessary that extravagrnt habiis be encourged here; students are advised to bring strong substantial clothing, but expensive apparel is not needed by one struggling for an education. School opened Sept. 9, 1901. All arrangements for entrance can be made by writing Pres. W. T. Vernon. Quindaro, Kas. He will send one of the latest complete catalogues giving full information regarding the same. Write at once for infurma- tion or catalogue to WILLIAM T. VERNON { QUINDARO, KAS Mr, Richard Levels reinstated him telf with the Wandering Star Lodge No. 1923 Thursday evening of last week, He is working in Newton, Kan Mr. J. H. Duncan of Cottonwood Falls, spent a few hours In the clty Monday evening. Mrs, R. L. Bradley spent Tuesday ana Wednesday In Strong City wher« she assisted in the setting up of a nev Household of Ruth. The members of St. James Baptis church are proud of the fact that Mr and Mrs, J, L, Brown have begun at tending thelr meeting again. Mrs, Alice Fisher and baby of At vonia, are in the city visiting rels tives and friends. | A fine baby boy has put in his a1 | pearance at the home of Mr. and Mr: | Moses Murry, of which the father | | Proud and mother doing nicely. ) Mr. Samuel Irving's father an | mother, Mr, and Mrs. David Irving « | Washington County, Tenn., are visi -| in grelatives and friends, {| Mr. James Wicks and daughte a] Mrmr Carle Duncan, went to Birs. Du t] can's home In Colorado Springs, Co 1} this, week, eek tease {| Mrs, Henry Smita and Miss Lue S! Fleetwood are on the sick list. The Masons swell banquet—Friday evening, October 25th, the membera of St. John's Lodge No. 14 A. F. and! A. M, together with the ladies of the: Eastern Star Naoma Chapter No. 13 gave one of the swellest banquets ever witnessed in Emporia’s colored so cicty, The crowd began gathering about & p. m. and about 9.30 there were about seventy-five guests pres- ent outside of the table walters who were Misses Nellie Evans, Jessie Can- afax, and Mrs, Frank Evans, Messrs Ed Reeves, Joe Reeves, Henry Wilson, and Mr. L. Bassett, who acted as head waiter. Just betore the elaborate sup- per was enjoyed, Sir. J. L. Brown, who was the “master of ceremonies,” had bis program rendered, which was short and sweet, even if it did only consist of short estemporaneous speeches, Lach and every one of the last five speakers were so struck or carried away by the nicely decorate¢ '| tables and their contents shat the con s| clusion of their speeches was on thi same. Mr. Daniel wicks was voast ,| master and performed his duty ez ceedingly well, even if those on whon {| he called after the first two course {had been served did fall to respon from the fact that he allowed to g too far along the eating line befor "| calling them. The supper consiste | of five courses, of which there wa | plenty of each—so says Mr. Fran Evans. The out of town guests were e] Mrs. L. Duncan of Colorado, Mrs. J Green of Chetopa, and Mr. John Min Shampooing and Face Massage. Mrs. Hattie E, Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer......... Hair to match all Complezions. SWITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY. 220 Bast Fifth Street, Torres, Kanes George Klien & Co MARKERS OF High-Grade Buggy and Team Harness Repairing Promptly, Executed... 718 Kansas Ave, Topeka. Kar FM. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. S86 OP Sp __-7r aernn Wai ee mess |= Se ILS aes | 682-636 Quincy Street. Topeka, Ks of Hutchinson, and Rev. H. H. Lucas and wife. Along some time during the early part of Saturday morning cach and everybody wended their way homeward—wishing we Masons and Stars would shine out that very same [way some more again soon. “ P. F. Lewis, Correspondent. When in Leavenworth Call at... “THE CHOCTAW” Joe Lacey, Proprietor. , - * He is always at home { tohis friends. i] i =— i : 326 Choctaw Street. : : WHEN IN LAWRENCE CALL AT— Cy : Richard- Son's Restau- | vant. ° 845 E. WARREN STREET. The Chicago Cafe, HENRY COMPTON, Prop. 706 I. 12 st, + + Kansan City Mo, Wuex 1s Leaveswortu, Cau, AT | JOHN BAKER'S FIRSTCLASS, Restaurant. Ice Cream, and Lunch at all hours 403 5th. Se. Leavenworth, Kay —a Home Lunch Counter, 118 N. Sth St., Leavenworth, Kas. Everything first-clasa aod up tedae, When in the City call amt see us. Le Cream aml Lunch at all houre. Prices to suit you. | W, M. McKEE, Proprietor $ curly Hair Made Straight By en Es a: |= 6S a = ——.- al = ss ae 9 SS as. = Ey cas AS, Siar ‘TAKEN FROM LIFE: . DEVORE AND ATER TREATMENT. ORIGIYAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (Conrrantes) ‘Tals woodertol pale pomade Is tbe aly sate puepetaiioaie the wong oat mane Lino G Bel marche geeors sone te piel the scaiptesd prevents the bair trom F failog out of Pree oay and sky, Gold over U Rrtryearennaguedbringueanes wares F baraless., Testimonials free on request. It Sh chesferuipittnecaile oft Lend Ger tne Original Osantsed Ox 7 9 Siaerovr tite gonatae never fas 40 tee ieabtieunigur sofvand beasuial, Malice Y cecessty forkadies, eentiemen and ebildres scrbuuly perfumed. 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In forty-elghthourrashsde Srtwo will be Hoticeable. it dors mot turn the akin 1a spots but bleaches out white, the skin re- Reoove wiithien, rekioy stk pote pisaples or ve . dark spots, Dampeor blac heads, making the skis’ very soft and smooth. Smatl pox pits. tan, Aver spots re- moved without harm totheskin. When ycu get the color you wish, atop using the preparation. THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER. that goon ia ev dollar box is enough % Earou natura “maitre tee ‘ou Bakes We hair sof and esay to comb. any ofour eusiomers say one of our dollar boxes, worth ten dollars, 2i."s sellit for one dollar s box, THE KO-SMELL thrown in free. Any person Seng one dollar in s letter or ‘Post-DMlce maney expresamoney order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail Fetage prepaid: oF i'yon_ want it seat. 0. D., ‘willeome by express. Zc. extra. Eoceraeeee ant ae ate ebares. "Packed so that no one will know con ts excep receiver. CRANE AND CO., a 122 west Brood Btreet, ‘Brooms, Va - J. B. Lewis of Abilene, is among the guests at the Chiles Hotel. Mrs. J. D. Smith returned from Pittsubrg, Kans., last week. A new Masonic lodge was set up in Pittsburg, Kan., last week. Mr. Robt. Jackson of Lawrence, spent Wednesday in the city. Miss Gertrude Solomon left Thursday to visit friends in Hiawatha Kans. Mr. J. M. Johnson, janitor of the State House, had his back sprained last week. The ladies of the Oak Leaf Club met last Friday afternoon with Mrs. W. A. J. Jordan. Miss Rosa Rice returned home last Tuesday from a visit to Denver and Colorado Springs, Col. Will Jackson who has been cast for the past three years, returned to this city Tuesday. The "Rose Bud" Club not last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Guy. Miss Claire Wallace of Lawrence, spent Wednesday in the city the guest of Miss Lena McNeal. Mr. J. B. Lewis of Ablene, was in town attending the executive board of the Old Fellows this week. T. H. Young, of Chicago, was at the Chiles Hotel last week. He is with the Harvey Eating House. Robt. Defrantz is becoming popular in his school. His pupils gave him a fruit shower last week. The grocery store of John S. Chiles at the corner of 13th and Washington, was destroyed Tuesday night by fire. Mrs. S. M. Adkins of Colorado Springs, Col., is visiting in the city, the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. M. Rivers. T. W. Brown was in St. Joe Sunday looking after the 23d Kansas band. They may play there on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. A. Williams and daughter, Bessie, who have been visiting in Kansas City and Sedalia, Mo., returned home last Thursday. C. D. Asberry, of Pery, Kansas, remained a night and day at Chiles place of business, en route for Independence, Kansas. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of St. John's A. M. D. church was entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. O. A. Taylor, 226 Kansas Ave. Master Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Richardson, fell and broke his arm last Wednesday. Dr. O. A. Taylor is the attending physician. The indics of the Golden Rod Club met last Friday evening with Miss Mary Jordan. The club will meet Friday afternoon with the Mises Phillips. Mesdames John T. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, and P. J. Morrow of Pueblo, have been visiting in the city the guest of their sister, Mrs. John Perguson. Mrs. A. Barton's house on Center Street was burned last Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock. It is supposed to be incendiary as no once occupied the house at the time. Mrs. Malinda Thompson died at her homp in Pleasant Grove last week and was buried at Richey's Cemetery. She was a sister of Rufus Knott, jailor at the State house, and Lewis Knott, of the Fire Department. She was a successful herb doctor. Robert Turner returned from a successful fishing trip at Desoto. He will from now on fish on Soldier Creek near the reform school as the water is shallower and fish can be seen to bite at intervals. Chas. Price died at the residence of his father, Rev. Price, on Jackson Street in North Topeka last Sunday evening. He was an old timer and many friends mourn his loss. P. H. Bass of Chetopa, J. B. Lewis, Abilene, M. W. Jackson, Kansas City Kans., and D. F. Lewis, Emporia, of the Executive Board of the G. U. O. O F. and D. G. L. No. 1 State of Kansas met in this city Tuesday. Mrs. Paul Jones was elected a member of the club. One hour was spent in work. The club adjourned to meet with Miss Eleanor Brashear Thursday Nov. 7. Van Buren St. The club will meet Thursday, Nov 14, with Mrs. Walter McLain, 1207 Lincoln St. Mr. Ira Smith, our very efficient foreman, left last Friday for his home in southern Kansas, to visit his parents, whom he has not seen for more Clubs represented last year will pay $1. New clubs to be admitted will pay $1.50. Convene your old societies and organize new ones. Let us be literary for awhile—just for a change JAS. H. GUY. LANE CHAPEL C. M. E. CHURCH. The new conference year is having quite an agreeable opening. The various church auxillaries have resumed their normal working proportions and the future looks bright. A grand rally, for the purpose of liquidating all the present indebtedness, has been arranged for the 20 Sunday in next February. The pastor, Rev. J. M. Brown, and family will now be at home to the members and their many friends at the parsonage, 1330 Van Buren St. This week's prayer and praise services have been unusually interesting and will be continued next week with a short sermon by the pastor each evening. Preaching Sunday 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. and Epworth League 6.29 p. m. You are welcome. The work for the new conference year is starting out in an encouraging manner. The various church auxiliaries are assuming their normal working proportions, and the future looks hopeful. The services Sunday were unusually interesting and well attended. "A Stream Can Not Rise Above Its Source," was the evening subject. The large and appreciative audience is to be complimented for the attentive way and good order in which they received the discourse, delivered by the pastor. The new their rendered excellent service. Bios. Pillows and A. Thompson made fine talks to the Epworth Sunday evening. Who will do likewise next Sunday evening? Quite a number constitute our sick list at this time. The pastor, Rev. J. M. Brown, and family, will now be at home to the members and their many friends at the church parsonage, 1330 Van Bueren Street. Services as follows next Sunday: Preaching by the pastor 11 a. m. and 7.50 p. m.; Sunday school 2 p. m.; Epworth League meeting 6.30 p. m.; and at 3 p. m. the stewardesses will hold their monthly rally for the pur pose of liquidating some o. the present indebtedness. There will be preaching. Our grand rally is set for the 2d Sunday in February. Our series of meetings will continue. Come. You are all welcome. Is learning to dance. Is thinking seriously of matrimony. Calls here at the office very often. Says he will be rich some day. Is the most popular physician in this city. Is 28 years old and says she hasn't been in love. The dude is that is still wearing toothpick shoes. Is going to Arkansas City Christmas. Thinks there is no one like him living. Is going to study for a trained nurse. The gay widower is mashing on all of the girls. Worries the patience of all the girls at the dance. The wise pedagogue is that wears his hair so long. Is sending furniture out to mother's for she and him. Receives a letter from her every day at this office. Is so awkward that everything falls within ten feet of him. Allowed Mr. Giles to get between him and the R. R. Co. Said a ball could go on successfully unless she is present. Is pretty old, has plenty of proposals, but she still refuses men. She is that hasn't received a letter from him since he left for Colorado. The gay mother is, that wears fancy waists tucked and buttoned up the back. Is taking tailoring so she can make her husband's clothes. She is that says she will accept the invitation to St. Joseph Thanksgiving. Is feeling so bad since he has announced his engagement to another girl. Has been extraordinarily gay since her visits to Kansas City last summer. Stays until 11 o'clock three nights in a week. Mother should seek his intentions. Mashes on all of the men by talking with her eyes, her enchanting smiles and affected alrs. Is now 33 years old and says he has never told a woman that he loved her. The couple is that say it will be a very quiet affair and will occur during the Christmas holidays. Rev. Mr. Wooten, of Lincoln, Neb. is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan, 903 Western Ave., North Topeka. The Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93 had a very successful entertainment Miss Ogeal Wilson returned home last Thursday from a six weeks' visit in Denver, Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek, and Albuquerque, N. M. She reports having had a grand time. Mrs. Wm. Jacobs and grandson, master Jones, of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright. Miss Bertha Harlan entertained the King's Daughters Club last Saturday evening at her home, 2261; Kansas Avenue. The Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Guy, 512 Western Avenue. The boys in the Carpentry Department, under the direction of their instructor, J. L. Buckner, are erecting a store, at the corner of 12th St. and Buchanan for Guy Bros., who will move into it with a stock of groceries. Guy's Orchestra will give a Grand Ball. Friday evening, November 15, at 11S West Eighth. The members of this organization and should have the support of our people, for they are the coming musicians of this city. A business meting of the Topeka Federation will be held Monday, at 2 p. m., at the Shiloh Baptist church. A full attendance is desired; as business of importance is to be transaction M. MATTLEY, P165. The Latha' Aid Society of the Second Christian Church, will give a ten cent lunch meet Wednesday night, November 12, at the home of Mr. G. Thompson. All invited to come and help us. The Dumas club met at the residence of Mrs. Morton. in Lowman Hill, Friday. November 1. after an hour of busy needle work. Visitors, two. Mrs. and Miss Thompson. Mrs. Wiley met the club the Friday before. The club adjourned to meet at Mrs. Carpenter's. Rev. A. M. Ward was caned over Friday to attend the funeral of Mr. Lively. He came nigh having to preach two funerals while here. We begrudge Topeka their upright, active, fairdealing Christian leader. Grand Master S. G. Watkins received the sad news from Weir City last week of the burning of three children of Bro. R. Adams. They were buried in one coffin. The Grand Master recommended that $25 be paid him to assist in relieving he and his wife in their distressful condition. The Ne Plus Ultra Art Club met with Miss Susie Thompson last Saturday afternoon. The club spent an hour in work. The visitors Mrs. H. W. Washington and Mrs. C. Morton were asked to speak a few encouraging words to the club. A dainty lunch was served; all reported a pleasant time. Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. H. Ransom on Lincoln street, Saturday. November 9. All members requested to be present. Euclid Lodge No. 2, Mt. Moriah No. 5 and Kaw Valley No. 18 entertained the Most Worshipful Grand Master S. G. Watkins, of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M., and Mrs. M. E. Langston of the order of O. E. S., their wives and friends at their hall 618 Kansas Ave., last Wednesday evening. A grand enjoyable time was had. Speeches by the G. M., R. M., and members was listened to with great interest. --- Miss Lena Thompson entertained a few friends last evening at her home, 1236 E. . . St., at a Halloween party. Those present were: Mises Eva and Lillie Phillips, Mary ordan, Missouri Benning, Hester Hawkins, Lizzie Spaulding, Lulu and Kate Harris, Gertrude Harding, Gertrude Solomon, Carrie Johnson, Rosaline Rice, Mesdames Lizzie Brown, S. P Jordan, Messrs. Brennan, Roundthethe, Jordan, Trotter, and Lismbee and Thompson. Music furnished by Fred Williams. The merrymakers departed at a late hour, declaring Miss Thompson an ideal hostess. The ladies of the Shamrock Club celebrated their first anniversary last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C. Meaux, 405 Madison St. The house was artistically decorated with palms, asparagus and potted plants. The daylight was shut out and the house was illuminated with gas, which threw a pretty ray on the beautiful dresses that were worn. The dining room was spacious and presented a lovely appearance of cut flowers. The punch bowl was stationed in the hall where Lida Slaughter presided. The ladies who received were: Mesdames C. C. Meaux J. D. Johnson, Wm. Mitchell, James Tyler, J. W. Edmonds, M. L. Leonard J. M. Brown, J. M. Jamison, L. H. Slaughter, W. W. Plumb, George Sneed, Hattie ohns. Nearly one hundred ladies called. The executive committee of the Inter-State Literary Association will meet at an early date in this month to prepare a programme for the winter session, which will be held in Kansas City, Kans., at a date yet to be fixed. GUESS WHO NORTH TOPEKA. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1671 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 use the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as any April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fat, and do the hair more harm than good. To these we send 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 Tonies. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guard we will forfeit $0.00. Now, we must lately agree to forfeit $80.00 if you if they were not true to all we will cover several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozone has been satisfied 20,000 people are to-day using recommends Ozone as the King of take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kind some Hair. It will make short, hard, hard, lead of all itching, worrying or surf can not live after Ozone hirsut from falling out. It will restore grape hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a remedies to straighten hair, but when you to use hot irons. Friends, do life of the hair, and cause it to drop outside assistance. Nothing but Ozone breath the hair are seen in a day por two air. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bh this liberal offer, which is good at as to us, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozone and one which makes black skin bright, rose skin diseases. Also removes all face small-pox pits. We will also include Food-Nature's great beautifier and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $2,000. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $20,000 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 Ozone has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozone as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozone will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure you, lead of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, or surf can not live after Ozone 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 hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozone straightens without any outside assistance. You can straighten 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 Ozoon 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 us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozoon and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-por pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great heattier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Soap Scau, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever Saturday evening, October 26, and the financial part was a great success of $16.50. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, H. P. The St. Lukes Temple No. 5 will give a grand mask entertainment Saturday, Nov. 9. There will be three prizes, 75 cents to the neatest, 50 cents to the most comical, 25 cents to the neatest masked child. Admission 10 cents for all. Come one come all and have a good time. Mrs. Ellen High will be pianist for the occasion. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Chairman. Rev. L. N. Smith, pastor of St. Paul Baptist church, arrived here Friday from Lamar, Mo. There will be a grand rally at A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Everybody invited to attend. Rev. W. W. Ewing of Kansas City, Mo., will preach for us next Wednesday day night. Rev. Ewing is a speaker of some note. Let everybody come out and hear him. Busy Body Budget From Nevada, Md. The Busy Bodys and Meddlesome Matties have again reorganized and are open for business, and are playing horse in our city. The motto of this order is to assail the character of all good people and in fact to impeach everything that does not meet the approval of the order. The committee will make daily visus for information and will then garnish the subject to meet the approval of the B. B. All members of the order have been notified to move out of glass houses for in throwing stones one might miss its mark and break a plate glass that belongs to the B. B. which would mean disaster to the order and cause it to disband. No peaceful and intelligent citizen that is living above reproach can join that order so you need not apply as your application will be rejected by the president. The name of the order is B. B. of Southwest Missouri, composed of grass widows and widowers. All members of this order are invited to grand excursions daily via the Gossip Route with stop over privilege at every use. All trains make connections at Llars Junction and Buffalo Falls. For further information call on president at central office. Rev. S. S. Pitcher arrived home Saturday after a brief visit with friends at Ash Grove, Mo. NEVADA, MO. gantee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plan question—would we also use dissatisfied with our preparations, ink for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one in every respect our preparations, and every purchaser of Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively satisfy, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble-shair hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, as been applied. It will stop your hairily hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising on them send the preparation they tell us use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any ozono is necessary, and the hair stays on any time. The good effects on the first application of the first 4 boxes do the work. We make any time; Cut out this coupon and send one Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, with skin soft and plant, and cures all imperfections, and actually removes one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin womens wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, we old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever move to Joplin, Mo. Joplin should be proud to have such man as Rev. Williams and his estimable wife in their fair city. We extend our best wishes to Rev. Williams and family. Rev. L. N. Smith took the early train for his home at Lamar this morning. Mr. King Davis sold his property on E. Pitcher for a handsome amount of money. Bro. King says he is again to burn wet mules now for a while. There will be a grand rally at A. M. E. church Sunday. Everybody is invited to attend. Deacon Holmes is on the sick list this week. I wish him a speedy recovery. Sister Philis Whittington is somewhat indisposed. She was not able to be at church Sunday. There are several of our young girls who make a practice of coming to the caurca and acting very boisterous during services. If such conduct is not stopped at once they will be excused and their names will be published in this paper. Mrs. Sherman Lindly, of Joplin, has returned home to reside for the winter. We wonder who those young men were who allowed themselves to stoop so low as to let blood hounds chase them for 50 cents. May God help them to be men of more self-pride. Swift Packing Company of this city are now employing a great many colored employees to run their mammoth establishment. We understand there is going to be a wedding here soon. We would like to know who it is. The boys here have all got the saying of Judas Lord is it?1? OSAGE COUNTY NOTES. Sister J. Austain was a visitor with friends and attended the rally at Carbondale Sunday, Nov. 3d. Mrs. Mary Spece of Aurborn, Neb., has been visiting with her father and Bro. Willson at Carbondale. She was called home very much unexpected on account of the ...ness of her husband. The True Eleven is temporarily organized at Osage City. Quite an interest is manifested among the people. Rev. Simms of Atchison is the organizer. The rally at the Second Baptist church was a grand success. $40.13 was raised for the new church. The building will begin as soon as the trustees complete the deal on the lots. The pastor, J. H. Hoard, preached 2 abe sermons Sunday. He is proving to be the right man in the right place. The Willing Workers and the American Industrial clubs are doing good work. A great interest was manifested at the rally. The Second church will rally again on the first Sunday in December. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors 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-mars, 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 thou-ands 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 foiled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR. Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Here is another: Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS 383 Missouri street, Tollda, O. A last word, OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. Gentlemen. After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS 383 Missouri street, Toldo, O. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. Bron Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, 7A. Please you $1.00, for which please send a notice $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. send $3.00. If you have a friend who has me on a piece of paper and pin to coupon LIFE COMPANY LO, N. Y., U. S A. Manufacturers. Burglar Proof Safes ITS, LOCKS, ETC. United States Government. Cough Mixture Boughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Throat, Etc. Cents per Bottle. Price 25 Cents per Bottle. RUNS A FIRSTCLASS RE'S T AURANT and ice cream parlor, and wish the support of citizens of Leavenworth..... 524 Fifth Ave Leavenworth, Kas D. Chas. Wolff Packing Co. Boston Chemical Company; Here is another: Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a that my hair is already straight and grow A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. you can use it to secure a glossy look "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. BOST 310 Boston C 310 East Lenclose not r the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical S. (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Total, $4.00. Name. Street County If you want 4 lots like above, send $4 no coupon, let her write her name on a when you send your order. CARY SAFE BUFFALO, N. ...Manuf Fire and Burge VAULTS, I. Contracts to United Try a Bottle of Kohl's Cou For Coughs Sore Throat Price 25 Cent LODGES AND SOCIETIES PRIDE OF TOPKATENT No 26, meets 1st, and rd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 986 North Kansas avenues, Mrs. Ida N. Jordan, Q. M. Miss Anna Reynolds, C. T. PEABLY ROSE Taberna le No. 77, meets 1st and third Wednesday afternoons of each month at 5 o'clock at 119 Eastinth street. Mrs Kerechavall, II P.; Mrs S. A. Owens, C. R. MACDONIA TABINACLE No. 83, U. K. T. Hallows N. Kansas Avenue. Meet 1st and third days of each month, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan. Patronize the Kansas City, Kass., Embalming and Casket Co. 1014 West Fifth Street. Owned and controlled by Negroes—Capital Stock $2,000. OFFICERS: D. W. White, Pres., Kansas City, Kans. J. G. Groves, Vice Pres., Edwardville, Kans. M. P. Ewing, Longue, Kans. W. M. Gamble, Longue, Kansas City, Kans. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: D. W. White, Kansas City, Kans. J. G. Groves, Edwardsville, Kans. W. M. Gamble, Kansas City, Kans. Frank Wilson, Kansas City, Kans. S. A. Rutherford, Kansas City, Kans. I. W. Bradly, Kansas City, Kans. C. G. Groves, Kansas City, Kans. W. M. Griggy, Morts, Kans. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: S. A. Rutherford, Miss E. U. James. Frank Wilson OFFICE HOURS: to 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. PHYSIOIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered day and night. Telephone,698. 226jKansas Ave. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR. Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. W.M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 404 Kansas Ave. former Wallace's Drug Store. TELEPHONE 635. TOPEKA, KAZ Mrs. A. J. Gilmore CAPITAL... These Hams are the product of carefully selected, healthy, corn-fed Kansas Hogs. CURED AND PREPARED BY THE Ask your Grocer and Butcher for "Capital" Hams, no,others "just as good. ee SERRE See Attica nee net renee GEN age ane no SPS ERE ITE AO OE ee Ee TR ION RT ee ee ee . a From Our Correspondents ge Weekly Paragraphs 3 SS en ee en eee eee AGENTS Contest for a Premium. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, The Greatest Negro of the Age , has written ‘ “A STORY OF MY LIFE” ‘The Plaindealer will give one volume to the Agent sending in ten cash yearly subscribers before Dee, 1, 1901. Write foran Agency. We want an Agent in every town, THE PLAINDEALER is a National newspaper— Subscribe for it, The Plaindealer Co. PARSONS, KANSAS. “The Oriental’ Dramatic Club,” the literary society and the Christian En- deavor, all auxiliaries of the A. M §. church, are proving to be benefi cial adjuncts. Mrs. Alice Parks, of To'edo, Oiio is enjoying a visit in the city, the guest of Mrs. C. . French and fam ily. Misz Lucy Holmes, of Cla Center who is here visiting her sister, Mrs ‘W. D. Clayton, has established quite ‘a reputation as an entertainer. Ben Tillman, the unloptic South Carolia vulture, experienced quite a “frost” when he Ieetured here a few evenings ago. He was looked upou as would a circus curiosity. The city papers speak of him as being “igno rant and uncouth.” Rev. B. R. Monroe, pastor of the A. M. E. church, is a progressive young minister. His discourse Sun- day morning, “The Christian Armor,” and at evening, “The King of Glory,” were eacellent. Mrs. N.C. Blair, who was called to Garnett several days ago owing to the serious illness of her father, is still at the bedside of the suffering parent and reports that he is as yet quite seriously ill, J. W. Motley, S. H. Jefferson, and R. B. Floyd were the leading colored yoliticians in evidence at the elec- tion of commissioners Tuesday. Mr. A. Glass and son, Clarence haye returned from Pueblo, Col., and the former is suffcring with neural gia Clayton Brothers are the happy re-| cipients of a couple of high bred Eng lisk pointers from Mr. Squire Dale of Nevada, Mo. Mrs. Mary Harriwell and daughter, Alberta, will take their departure in} the very near future fer Denver, Col C. W. Pronch began his duties = Fura] mail deliverer last Friday, Nov Ast, Friday may be an unluchy day but Charley will be found equal to the emergency. COFFEYVILLE ITEMS. Rev. McCormick has returned fron a trip to the northern part of the State. Business called Dr. Whittiker tc Pittsburg last week. We wonder if it was along a professional tine, bul anyway he wears a face all smile: since his return, ‘Mr. Geo. Vann and Mrs. Quinn Carr were in Independence last week ox business. Mr. John Bell was in the city from the Territory last week. ‘Miss Flora E. Walher has left the «city for her home south of Chetopa where she will remain for the winter Mr. Harry O'Dair of Emporia, was in the clty last week on bis way to Nowata, Services were held, for the first me, last Sunday in the new Baptist church. ‘The Rough Riders’ Club of the 4 M. E. church had a very pleasant time at their social last week. Mr. Walter Carter has left for his school in the Territory. The band has lately been reorgan- ized with a larger membership, and is improving rapidly, under their new director, Mr. William Hayl, of Em porla, Mr, Hayl is a good musician, and was sargeant in the 23d Kansas band which went to Cuba, under the direction of Prof. Geo, Jackson, dur ing the late war with Spain. Mr. John Spikes, musician, has left the city for Parsons. Rev. Irwin Greene of Iola, was in the city last week, W. ABILENE, KANSAS. Editor Plaindealer:—a.uow me to say a few words thiough your magnit. feent paper. I came to take charge of the Mt. Zion Baptist (Cherch here three weehs ago and have been hoid- ing a serics of meetings for two weeks and we have 18 converts to ve bap. tiszed next Sabbath. We shall con- tinue for a few days yet. I find a good set of cojored people here. They are church going people the most of them. We have several farmers. The people in town and country are in- éustrious. I have not seen any street loafers since I have been here. We have several of our young men and ladies in the high school Yours for success. . Rosent Cox. es . IOLA, KANSAS. Mis Stella Coher left last Wednes: -day for Chaulor, Oklahoma, where she expects to secure a school this win ter. E. G. Greene accompanied her on her trip as far as Coffeyville. Iola badly needs a colored barber since Mr. Brown went away. Many Yeport it unhandy to shave them. selves. ‘There will be a grand concert giv. <Q Nov. 28, for the benefit of the Sec- ond Baptist church by five of Iola’s young men. Come one, come all. Ev- erything will me up to date. Mr. James Cooper {s able to be out arin Mrs. L. Vann left last Monday night -for a two weeks’ visit with her par- sents and friends of Mound City, Kans. The Sunday school of the Second ‘Baptist church feels proud that they still held the State ‘banner. Thit sshows the interest that thelr pastor takes In the Sunday senool as well as |che church. Your correspondent, T. W. Gaerag Ja, TONGANOXIE, KANSAS. We were blessed with a nice raiz on Monday. i. Hl. Williams, one of the victims of a falling scaffold, Is recovering rap idly. The Methodists are realizing quite on Increase in their number. H. G. Reed is in Corning this week. A. Plum of Pearidge was in the city last week. T. P. Brown, who recelved an in itry in a fall, is aiso recovering. Mrs. M. Brown is visiting in Hor- ton. «Arrangements are being made to or- aanize a new choir in the Methodist church, GARNETT, KANSAS. Mrs. N. C. Blair, of Parsons, was called to this city last week by the rerfous illness of her father, Richard Wallace. Mr. Luther Martin is the guest of his aunt, Miss Elza Humpbry. Messrs. Lane, Grubbs, and Sanders of fola, attended the entertainment Tuesday evenins. Wm. Uurn of this city spent Thurs- day in Tola, Mr. Geo, Powers and wife visited in Topeka and Lawrence last week. Mr. John Taylor and Miss Myrtle Davis were quietly married Tuesday, evening at the home of the bride's! parchts. Mr, and Mrs. Ed Davis. Rev }. W. Wilson officiated. | 10LA, KANSAS. I. G. Greene was very sick last week but we are glad to say he is im. Troving very last now, Mr. George Fields of Ottawa is vis iting in this city this werk, Walter Ross came back last week Quite a number of peaple from Cha. nute attended the public installation last Thursday evening. We are proud to say that we have secured a good baiber at last, Mr Cunningham, of Joplin, Mo. The entire city join in weleoming them to town. T. W. Greve Jr. COLUMBUS, KANSAS. Died, Monday, Oct. 27, at 2 a. m. Mrs, Blanche Thompson, wife of Low- ell Thompson. Funeral services were held from the lsaptist church conduct. ed by Rev. Givehand of Carthage. The social that was given Thurs- day evening, for the benefit of the A M. E. Church was quite a success. 1. Gunn, T. Bond, F. A. Allen, and Paul Hill came down Saturday from Scammon to stay over Sunday at home. ‘Misses Cora Hobson, Beatrice Ezelle. Zora and Itah Harwell visited the Of- ficer family Sunday, in the country. Ed Durnton and friend were In the city Sunday from Weir City. Mrs. Mollie Bond and Goldie and McKinley visited in Baater, Sunday, returning Monday. Presiding Elder Griffith held quar- terly service in the city Tuesday tight, assisted by Rer. Ramzey of Baster. Some of tke Scammen boys were fined heavily in Justice Pattyson’s court Monday, for shooting craps. Quit boys. . Miss Cora Jennings has been on the sick list this week, which necessitated ber absence from school. A certain fellow had better make it in before 2 o'cloch a. m. or his name will be placed In the hands of the vig- ilant committee. That fellow had better keep his ssates off if ke wishes to escort the ladies to and from church. Past Master M. C. Glimore and fam- ily were in the city Sunday, from Cookdale. We learn that P. H. Bassett and G. W. Parham, alias “wuite Front Jack” bave gone Into business In our nelgh- bor town, Chetopa. Success, boys, as PIES 7 ee é ARE (ayy <) ANY % — ce 5 You Ee A : ¥ i HEAD Sm Dee} eee! a = ee 9° | Fay 9 d ied I age ' ALL CASES OF i] DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING by our new invention., Only those born deaf are incurable. S GEASE IMMEDIATELY, HEAD NOISES : F. A. WERMAN, OF SALTINIORE, SAYS: Gartrwors Md March 49, soo. Gentlemen : - Reing entircly cured of deafness thanks to your treatracnt, T wilt now give you 2 full bi-torv of mm case. ta be need at your discretion, About five veary ego my right ear began to sing, and this ken on gettung worse, 1 ntil I fost ‘my hearing 1a the ¢irenurely Pee A SLC COUTT Lc acrhfor Ubreaisionllis witberit say sa ee ours ie hee bt aupticaeans Series BENET ihe uses cm Me can apee Ue ot ties cay as old ine seat Omy an Operation could hein me, and even that only: tcvaparanilys that the head noists would thelr cease. but the hearing in t! ¢ affected ear wenhl be Toxt forever, i Tthen <a your advertisement acculen ally ma New York prper and ordered your treat- ment. After [hal ud at ontv afew days according to sour directions the normcsceied. and today, ot five weeb~, my hearing 1a the diseased ear has been entarcly restored. 1 thank you beartilySnd beg to remain Nery truly yours, F. A, WERMAN, 7230S Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupations E: 11 id ata nominal ative tee” YOU GAH CURE YOURSELF AT HOME “‘* cone: INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICACO, ILL. THE PLAINDEALER ARE YOU ONE OF ITs READERS | CHANUTE ITEMS. Mrs. Jennie Knox and son, Duddie returned home Monday frua Argen tine. Mrs. Hattie Campbell spent a fes days visiting friends of Thayer. Miss Lizzie Mason of Burlingtcn, Kans., spent Sunday with friends, re turning Monday. Mrs, J. Winslow entertained a few lady friends at 5 o'clock tea Tuesday evening. Harvey Brown of Thayer was 2 Chanute visitor Sunday. Miss Ella Dawson returned home from Girard Monday. Miss osie Rucker returned home Sunday from Kansas City after spend ing a few days visitin gher sister Mrs, Rosa Cabbell. Nick M. C. Culler is home again from Kansas City. Mr. Anthony Ray spent a few hours in Fredonia Sunday. . Vic TD i" ton ie cel eae Youny Color d oung Colo! Gentlemen... Who sing bass and tenor well, aud who desire a College education, will learn . how they may attend College without paying board and tuition by address- ing, IMMEDIATELY, Edwin. Ray Snyder, "4, Se | GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. Do Nor Detay. GREAT BEND NEWS. The weather is beginning to look like winter. | Mis Nevels has returned from Wichita. Mrs. Kittie Scott lis visiting friends in Empotla. <A pleasant surprise party was given on Miss Iucinda Marrant Friday night and every one reported a good time, Miss Liteinda will return to her sthool Satuday in Jetmore. Alex Jones was down from Larned Sunday. Merce Fox was down Sunday. Cland Scott is working at the Green hotel A pleasant pound paity was given or Mr. and Mrs, Jones, Saturday Weht. Miss Lucinda Russel was the guest of Miss Catherine Perry, Sunday. The Vastern Star will give 7a Thanksgiving supper at the Macon hall, Bae ee Ea ee eS KG. MARTIN. =———_—_ FRANK BRASIF® R. G. MARTIN & CO., Brokers Mines, Mining Stock. Bonds, and Investments, __ TOPEKA, KANSAS, _ COMPANIES CHARTERED Uy AD aiiroities ax MEMTORIONS SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED. OUR FACILITIES *°" {asRxe sTecs, Correspondence solicited. R.G.MARTIN &CO 600 KANSAS AVERUE TOPEKA, KAS. WEIR, KANSAS. S. W. Fourd was agreeably cur prised Monday night by Messrs Browns. Williams. Sweeny, Black: man, King, and Stewart, and a pleas ant evening was spent in music Messrs. Brown and Williams are ex. cellent guitarists, and rendered excel- lent selcetions. Fruits were served, ana at an early hour they took leave of the host, who desires them to come again soon. The meeting at Clay Street Baptist church fs progressing nicely, Rev. H. Thomas, of Pittsburg, helped Rev, Z, H. Johnson in a series OF meetings last week, Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. K, Jones, a fine girl. Mother and daughter are doing well, and F. K, is all smiles. Rev. J. W. McGee has returned from Conference, an. reports a pleas- ant time. Sir Frank Wilson was in the city the first part of the week on Lodge affairs. Do not forget the 11th of November. Mr. and Mrs, R. Odom met a double calamity last Wednesday. Mr. Odom bad gone to work, and Mra Odom had risen early and had gone to town to do marketing, leaving their three lit- tle ones in bed, but well and hearty; but when they returned they found their house in flames and their little ones inside and beyond the reach of human assistance, The faitnful mother twice entered the house wrapped in flames, to rescue her loved ones, but was driven back by the fire and smoke, She would have given her life also, had friends not restrained her from entering tae burning build- ing a third time. The fire company icsponded, but everything was con- sumed hefore the fire could be gotten’ under control. When the officers en- tered the bultding they found one of the children in the front room, and the other two in the bed-room under the remnants of the bed. 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