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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Gov. Stanley Gives Some Excellent Reasons for Increase of Crime Among the Negro Youth. VOLUME III. ment of the young men been well sounded by Gov. Stanley. Something must be done to reduce crime, misery and illness among them. Just think of the young white men who have fathers to give them employment and who have enjoyed all of these advantages for years and years, while the Negro is barred. If the governor and his friends would intercede with the Santa Fe road within the bounds of Topeka alone by coaxing and begging the heads of the various departments in shops and general offices to give young colored men as well as white, a chance to learn trades, we will guarantee a reduction of ninety per cent. of the crime, misery and idleness among the Negroes. Some of our white friends who have influence intercede for the race. We shall direct letters to the heads of the various departments as to what they would do in case applications are made by colored boys. Below we reproduce the governor's interview as published in The Daily Capital, Friday, Nov. 22. He speaks highly of Booker T. Washington and William T. Vernon who are doing excellent work along these lines: "I will not grant another parole this month," said Governor Stanley yesterday as he signed the warrant for the return to the penitentiary of Arthur Cates, now in jail at Witchita for stabbing another Negro in a drunken quarrel. Cates was convicted of murder in the second degree in 1893 and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. He was pardoned only a month or two ago on his absolute promise to leave liquor alone. "Every time a man breaks his parole," continued Governor Stanley, "it makes it more difficult for the convicts in the penitentiary to secure executive clemency. I was thinking of granting four or five paroles on Christmas day, but I don't know what I will do now. I am rather discouraged about releasing men on parole. "It is true the percentage of those breaking their paroles is low, Cates making only the third man returned to the pennitentiary out of the eighty I have released under the parole system. Cates, by the way, is the first colored man to break the terms of his parole, although quite a number of the men out on conditional pardon are Negroes. "Do you know," continued Governor Stanley, "that the increase of crime among the Negroes is a problem will soon have to be met. The outlook, judging from present conditions, is not encouraging for the coming generation. The percentage of Negroes in the state penitentiary is not greatly out of proportion to the population, but in the state reformatory at Hutchinson, where the criminals under 25 years of age are received, the percentage is considerably higher, while at the Industrial School for Boys almost one-quarter of the inmates are Negroes. This seems to indicate the growing youth of the Negro race are more given to acts of crime than their parents. "The reason, for this condition I believe is that the average Negro has no regular employment. Few have a trade and even against those, who are mechanics or skilled laborers, discrimination is practiced by the labor unions. I believe, however, that Booker T. Washington and W.T. Vernon, chancellor of the Western University of Quindaro, are correct in their assertions that the only hope for the salvation of the Negro race is the training of the children in industrial pursuits. "Last year Mr. Vernon, in his report to me asking that I recommend an increased state appropriation for his institution, said: "The generous state of Kansas, has declared that this institution must be fostered, as the needs of such a school are daily seen in the increased crime resultant from the enforced idleness among the Negro youth. I believe a service is being Historical Society State House Drink and Return T Some for Increase of Crime Among the performed humanly when we sent out into the world young men fully prepared to earn an honest living." "One trouble has been that since the war the Negroes have preferred to live in towns rather than to follow agricultural pursuits and, as a result, the large per cent of them are without regular employment; and illness almost invariably leads to crime. The Western university, be- ing as it is, an industrial training school for Negro girls and boys, is doing a good work, and it seems to me that this is the only way the problem, of preventing the coming generation of Negroes from becoming a criminal class, can be solved. It is lamentably true that the Negro of today is not the trustworthy one of ante-bellum days and his regeneration cannot be taken in hand too soon. COLLE AND JOHNSON'SONGS. We are under many obligations to Messrs Cole and Johnson for a number of their latest productions. These gentleman rued no introduction to the Topeka public as their tuneful productions are universal hits with them. A more popular company than that of Cole and Johnson's has never visited this city. In speaking of the music received by T.E. PIMMHALE, the Musical Review of New York, which is one of the most competent critics in the country says: It is certainly a very fortunate thing for those up-to date artists who are constantly looking for song novelties that Messrs. Bob Cole, J. W. and Rosamond Johnson have been combining their efforts for the last season in the production of songs entirely new in idea, original in melody and the result of the brains of three individually clever writers. These gentlemen first came into prominence as a song writing trio when they furnished May Irwin last season with the songs for her play. "Madge Smith, Attorney," These were entitled "I Aint Gwinter Work No More," "I've Got Trobles of My Own," "Why Don't the Band Play" and "Magdalene, My Southern Queen," with all of which she had great success, so much so that the trio are writing the songs for her use the coming season. The Primrose and Dockstader Minstrels are among the other important combinations using the Cole and Johnson songs. Mr. Lew Dockstader is singing "I've Got Troubles Of My Own," and the song, he declares, will be the great hit of his career "My Heart's Desiah, Mariah," while Mr. George Primrose is singing "When the Jack O'Lantern Starts to Walk About" and "Magdalene, My Southern Queen." Altogether these gentlemen have had very much greater success than could even be expected from their initial efforts, and we may look forward expectantly to a number of big successes from their pens this coming season as they are also supplying a number of new song hits this season for Anna Held, Pete Daily and Klaw & Erlanger's coming Broadway productions. "One of the "House of Hits" salesmen was recently interviewed by a representative of the Daily Blade. He said: "The winter season is the best time for music. People do not pound the piano and hum popular airs in the summer time. "Rag time music is holding its own. Nothing will take the place of the popular songs." That the Negro in Kansas City, Kansas, is no slouch is in evidence by the careful observation of any one intersted. It should be a most encouraging observation for a disheartened member of the race, who feels that the world is against him, to look around with open eyes and behold what the dark skinned Sons of Ethiopia are doing in the metropolis city of the West. While this city and our race are not without the chaff, the bona fide, industrious, upright class are in the majority. Here as in all other cities can be found the crapshooting, jig dancing, stand on the TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 29, 1901 NEGROES. READ RACE PAPERS. MORE colored people ought to read their race papers and many more ought to pay for them. It sounds so ridiculous for one to say he is not prepared, when he will invariably take a paper on a promise to pay. Be people! Read your race papers so you can talk intelligently about the doings of your people. corner monkey and the dandy jim. But in beautiful homes, in business houses of their own, before the bar of justice pleading in defense of the race, in the churches, in the schools and in the great work centers can be found the flower of the Negro population in Kansas City. These are the criterions by which to judge the race. That there is progression among Negroes here, the erecting of beautiful homes, the organizing of stock companies, the higher and cultivated tastes of the colored church people, the saving of money, buying property, dressing in respectable and decent habiliments; these and many more tell in words most plainly that the Negro is rising at the mouth of the Kaw. A Negro Undertaking establishment, a Drug Store, a Hospital, a Widow and Orphans home, a Soap Factory, two public halls with the third one under consideration, two wholesale junk dealers, three Coal and Feed companies doing immense business, New and Second Hand Furniture dealers, a Negro Real Estate dealer and a regiment of top notch professionals along all lines, besides Grocery companies, that tell the glad tidings to the world. The culture and air of refinement the taste in arrangement and exterior as well as interior of many Negro homes in this city would make many of the pale skins open wide their eyes in astonishment. The higher order of the upper strata of Negro social functions and the complex questions handled in Negro literary organizations leads us to tell the world we are rising. Even all this can be said by a Negro paper, edited, set up and printed and mailed by Negroes and oftimes delivered to your door by Negro letter carriers. NEGROD M papers and many ridiculous for cr variably take a p your race paper doings of your p From the Colored American. There is no stronger evidencen of the real progress of the Negro than the very large number of books and first class magazines and newspapers that are now being published. There will be more than half a dozen books, autobiographies, novels, historical statistics in book and pamphlet form, issued by the scholars and thinkers of the race during the holidays. Some good book, some magazine or newspaper should be in the home of every intelligent Afro-American. These publications should be bought and paid for. No agency is so powerful to develop the idea of race pride as the ink of the printer. KNOWS HIS "BIZ." Will Solomon, who for sometime has been employed as pressman on THE PLANDEMER, has resigned for a position with Chas. Trapp, who conducts one of the nearest little job shouts in Toneka. Will has been placed in full charge of the presses in this establishment, which means that the work will be right. He is a pressman in all that the term implies, and to understand the "tympan" as does this careful artist, is to always have a good position. No man in Topeka more thoroughly understands the workings of a platten press than Will Solomon, and his going to the Trapp printing office is but a just recognition of brains and skill, not color. His success as a pressman is due to close study and careful attention to business, and serves to demonstrate what a colored boy can do if he will use the energy to learn a trade, then study to advance it. Will is a PLAINDEALER product; although we hate to lose him, yet it is a consolation to know that we areable to furnish other shops with first-class men. The entire force wishes him peace, prosperity and plenty. Will Be Tried For Peonage THE federal grand jury for this district of Florida has just brought in joint indictment against three wealthy turpentine camp owners, charging them with peonage. This crime is so rare that probably few have ever heard of it, and yet it is a very serious one, with a heavy penalty attached. The term is borrowed from Mexico, and means to hold a debtor in involuntary servitude until the debt is canceled. The indicted men are Daniel Douglass, John Thomas and R. C. Lewis. They are the first to be accused of peonage in the southern country, and possibly in the United States. The complainant is a Negro named Walker, who declares that he and his wife were held slaves and maltreated by the accused. The defendants, who are widely known business men of Washington county, Florida, conduct extensive turpentine stills. The operatives are Negroes who drift from one "still" to another throughout the southern states. To eke out a miserable existence seems to be their only ambition, and as they arrive at the camps absolutely without food or anything save the ragged clothes on their backs it is the custom for the operators to advance a small amount of money and working outfit with the understanding that the property is to be returned when services are no longer rendered, and that the men must stay until they have given a propor- DES, READ RACE PAY MORE colored people ought to re- many more ought to pay for them. I cue to say he is not prepared, whe- a paper on a promise to pay. Be p apers so you can talk intelligent people. . . It is declared that eases are frequent where the workmen are never paid more than $1 a month for labor and in some of the stills this wage is no longer regarded as out of the ordinary. The ignorance of the laborers is taken advantage of. In June last there passed through Washington county a half-educated Negro named Walker. He engaged himself to one of the turpentine operators. He had his wife and child with him and soon tiring of the rough work, he bundled his wife and child into a wagon and started away. When he had gone a few miles he was overtaken by Douglas and Thomas and forced to turn back. Later Walker and his wife were arrested. They were ducked* in a pond at the same time being told they were to be murdered. The complainant was afterwards beaten and otherwise brutally treated, he says and he and wife were subjected to such treatment that when they were told that they were to be murdered, they fully believed that they would be, and requested that their child be sent to relatives. The man and his wife were returned to the camp and subjected to slavery, with no privileges, hey say. They managed to get away a second time and were again captured and ill treated. District Attorney John Eagan and Judge Charles Swayne say this is the first case of the kind, and that a final decision of a case affecting this particular statute will be of interest all over the country. Punishment in case of a conviction is an optio of a fine of $5000 in each case or imprisonment for not more than five years at hard labor. A white moonshiner in Mississippi shot and killed two United States deputy marshalls who were sleeping under his roof. A Negro servant of the moonshiner held a light for his master. Both men are in custody. Under the Southern code it seems quite probable that the Negro will be lynched THANKSGIVING IN ST. JOSEPH. Today the Masonic Fraternity is Enjoying the Hospitality of Grand Old Missouri. Grand Master S. G. Watkins will accompany the boys to St. Joseph. Missouri is noted for its good, soft water. It is good to bathe in if nothing more. Cyrne Commandery and its drill corps will carry the day at St. Joe. Cigars on this. The Sir Knights will return on Friday morning, leaving St. Joseph at 8:30 a.m.; arriving at 12:30. We hope the Commandery will go to St. Louis in 1903. These gatherings have done much for masonry. Sir J. Hume Childers, the popular Captain General of Cyrene's crack drill team will show Kansas City and St. Joseph that Missouri is not in it. The Twenty-third Kansas Band under the leadership of Prof. George W. Jackson, will lead the Knight APERS. To read their race It sounds so when he will 'in-Be people! Readently about the Templars' parade in St. Joseph Thanksgiving Day. The banquet will receive its just recognition as the boys have not eaten very much for several days being so busy drilling. Appetites will be coming to them about that time. The following Sir Knights will participate in the competitive drill at St. Joseph, on Thanksgiving day: Sir J. Hume Childers, drill master; Sirs Riley Slaughter, John Edmondl, Frank C. Jordan, Dan Malory, W. M. Vaughn, Geo. W. Smith, Will Williams, Chas. Morton, W. T. McKnight, Chris. Jones, H. I. Monroe, and Ed Drain. Sir Knight oh Corbet and Sir Knight W. T. Rhum will accompany Cyrene Commandery over to St Joseph, the train leaving over the Rock Island, at 7:30 Thursday a.m. These gentlemen will see that order is preserved on the train and in St. Joseph. Supt. Dan Malone will be in charge of the train. Sir A. P. Smith, the Eminent Commander, has spared no pains to make this a success as well as a grand affair. He always succeeds, if it takes his own money. It seems impossible to convince the masses of our women that everything stylish is not becoming. The women we most admire are those who have particular colors to wear and a certain shaped hat or manner of arranging their hair which no "prevailing style" or "swell style" changes. We have seen very few long haired women who looked well with their hair all frow-frowed over their heads as though they belonged to the "bush company," but when a short-haired woman combs her hair up and the pins drop out of the roll —Lord a' mercy! No wonder some of their husbands run from them. Look natural! Be yourself, or—be nobody! "In the Marrow of Tradition" Is the Title of a New Story by Charles W. Chestnut and will do Great Good Toward Solving the Problem. THE name of Charles W. Chestnut is too well known to the readers of THE PLANDEALER to need special introduction. As a writer of race fiction he is handling the problems of our race in a manner that is vivid with genius and most pregnant with meaning. We have not yet had opportunity to peruse his latest work. "The Marrow of Tradition," but from the ardent praise bestowed by the critics we can well believe that in it Chestnut is at his best, in plot, imagery, subtle attraction and lesson. We take the following from the Topeka Capital, but feel well assured that even in this halt enough has not been told: In "The Marrow of Tradition" Charles W Chestnut has produced what in truth may be termed a remarkable book, particularly interesting just at this time, when the relations of the whites and blacks of this country are creating unusual comment. Mr. Chestnut knows the South. He has shown this before in "The Conjure Woman" and other works. His Marrow of Tradition is as distinctively a book of the South of the present as Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is of the same section during the days of slavery. The story hinges on the campaign for "white supremacy" against "nigger domination." which is led by a paper published by a member of one of the "old families." There is considerable plain talk concerning certain political methods peculiar to the South with which the public is familiar. One of the characters who takes an active part in the campaign to "down the niggers," a member of the steering committee, is something on the order of Simon Legree: the son of a slave driver who has become wealthy through the manipulation of convict labor contracts. In a time of trouble when a colored man is held for a crime, which it afterwards transpires was committed by a white, the advice of this creature is to "burn the nigger." If he is innocent "then burn a nigger, anyway." He represents the extreme of those who are ben THEY DESERVE YOUR PATRONAGE. We call special attention to the ad. of S. Barnum, which will be found elsewhere in this paper. He is a life long friend of the colored people and shows that he desires your patronage by his liberal use of advertising space in THE PLANDEALER. He fully realizes the fact that the S,000 Negroes of Topeka feel more disposed to patronize firms who ask for their trade than those who do not. Mr. Barnum has a clean, first class stock of goods, which are sold at the lowest living prices, and we desire to see the colored people double their previous years' trade with him. His big bargains are located at 619 Kansas avenue. In speaking of people who liberally patronize the advertising columns of this paper, it would be incomplete to omit Crosby Bros., who are among our most liberal patrons. They appreciate your trade, which is shown by the liberal manner in which it is solicited. This firm carries an immense stock of the best goods, as will be seen by their ad. on another page of this paper. THE PLAINDEALER desires to see them liberally patronized by our people, as they deserve it. "This is surely a time of trouble. I think it best that we should get money, buy land and stop renting and help our own enterprises. This is a broad field, and if our people could be induced to think enough of their boys and girls to put them to work and then make them take care of what they esrn in the proper way, I am sure there will not be so much complaint, for God will surely help those who help themselves." The time of trouble is here all right, and has been here for about NUMBER 47 on disfranchising the Negro, and keeping the race in practically the same subjection as in the days of slavery. Mr. Chestnut not only knows the Negroes, but he understands the feeling towards them in the South, as well as that which exists in the North, and brings the sentiments of both sections in strong relief. He also introduces the reader to three distinct types of the Southern Negro today; the old relics of slave times, who put their trust in the line of the families in which they and their ancestors have served; those of another generation, absolutely without ambition, and content to remain in the rut; and others willing and anxious to take advantage of every opportunity to uplift themselves and their brethren and rise to a plane which shall command respect through sheer merit. The relations between many white men of standing in society and Negroes, which are a disgrace of the South and a mutter of common knowledge, are handled without gloves; in a manner which shows that there was a time when such things were taken as a matter of course. In this particular case which Mr. Chestnut uses, although a marriage was performed, he shows what bitter feelings and complication may arise from a mixture of the blood of the blacks and whites. His description of the scenes in connection with armed conflict between the races is thrilling, and judging from the sad stories not infrequently heard through the press reports it is in no degree overdrawn. The story is splendidly; and the author makes plain the there must, of necessity, be a vast amount of earnest endeavor on one side, and an equal degree of patience and forbearance on the other. The book is published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York and is on sale at the bookstores. 280 years, and is likely to be here a great many years more. Indeed, trouble is the heritage of every race, whose strength or weakness is disclosed in the way that the trouble is handled. In slavery we were a plodding, patient, God fearing people, and came through the crucible better and stronger than we went into it. We have the abundant testimony of the enemy to sustain us in this conviction. As free men, we believe we have justified the faith of those who worked for our emancipation and enfranchisement. As free men we have made millions of legal homes, where we had few when emancipated, and educated millions of children—40,000 of whom are teaching in the public schools of the Republic and 20,000 more of whom are teaching in our Sunday Schools. We have built up church establishments in five directions, with an aggregate membership of 4,000,000 people, and we have built and paid for and maintain enough church edifices to cheat the devil out of every black soul in the Republic. We produce five times more cotton and food products and consume ten times more as treemen than we did as slaves. Instead of dying out we have doubled our percentage of population since 1865, making us about one to nine of the total population of the country, the increase being about one million in the decade between 1890 and 1900. We have our criminals also, but white folks have theirs too, and we can never hope to equal them in number or in toughness. Yes; let us keep on buying land, and putting money in the bank, and educating our children, and building up substantial business enterprises for them. Let the Micawbers continue to wait for something to turn up, but let us keep on turning up something and, above all, let us keep our faith in the God of our fathers and confidence in ourselves. Let the ravens rave; let us hustle and pray. Published at Topeka, Shawnee county, Ks., every Friday morning by the Plaindealer Publishing Co., 114 E 7th st. NICK CHILES BUSINESS MANAGER J. H. CHILDERS EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year by mail.....$1 In months by mail.....75c Three months by mail.....50c Entered at the postoffice at Topeka as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 1901. In discussing the Booker Washington incident the Marshall Index makes the following sensible remarks: "The question is not whether or not Booker Washington is personally worthy of such courtesy, but where will the influence of such an act end? If the Negro race inhabited South Africa and Booker Washington were its representative to this government, he doubts is worthy of just as much respect and courtesy as a representative from China or Turkey, but an act like the one of which Mr. Roosevelt has just been guilty, would under such conditions end with itself, for its influence could not then affect the association of the two races. Under our present condition it is quite a different problem. The man who attempts to force a breaking down of the barriers between these two races, barriers that God Almighty in His wisdom saw fit to erect, will find that history's pages have already been to freely covered when blood as a result of such acts. Let the races alone. Let them severely alone, or we may find in a very short time that the smouldering race question will burst forth with a fury that will again make our nation tremble. God knows we have had an experience that should teach us a lesson never to be forgotten. Then why will intelligent men with the knowledge and experience of the past carry a colored fuse of social associations into his home when he knows the walls of that home are built of giant powder?" America wants producers; the Negro must get in line. Our people will do us a favor to mention this paper to the merchants when making purchases. THE PLAINDEALER boasts the largest bona fide circulation of any Negro paper in the Wes.. Grit, stick-to-it-iveness and hard labor will enable Negroes to build up business houses in every town in America. HOMESEEKERS' FXCURSIONS VIA THE SANTA FE. On November 19 and December 3 and 17 will sell tickets to all points in Arizona, Colorado (east of Rocky Ford), Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas at rate of one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. For full information see or address Ticket Agent, A. T. & S. F. Ry. Topeka. We are showing some prices on Trousers, Suits and Overcoats that put hand-me-downs in the shade. Come and see them. Reynolds & Childers, 207 West Seventh street. The best place to buy drugs is at Lee's. See E. S. Lee, the druggist, at 112 West Eighth street. Have your prescriptions filled at E. S. Lee's, 112 W. Eighth street. SNAP IN GARDEN LAND Do you want to make money? It is so write to this office, or to Dr. Chiles, Oakland, Kansas. He has placed on the market seven fine acre tracts of good garden land and a 20 acre tract one mile east of Oakland, four miles from the P. O., at sixty dollars per acre; $100 cash, balance one and two years at 6 per cent. You can make your money back the trfis eyar in sweet potatoes. Have you seen the fine line of Fall and Winter Suitings on exhibition at the Pantitorium? Reynolds and Childers, 207 W. Seventh street. The attention of everyone passing their great store with magnificent display of merchandise last week as never before. The tastes of the people are Captured While Visiting The display of Goods, new and valuable merchandise in this store Our stock is always fresh because we allow no accumulation, rather than this, we give our trade the immediate benefit in our Daily Specially announced Sales, disposing of surplus at prices sure to clear, and "This is What You should wa- ced Special Sale The Acceptable When looking able, Substantia- Holiday time. through the differ Dry Goods, Sh Furniture and Looking enta- to purchase. M for goods not ww Persons living have sample of ing. Mail ord tended upon rece CROS "This is Why?" You should watch our announced Special Sales in the papers. The Acceptable time is now When looking forward to Suitable, Substantial presents for the Holiday time. Take a stroll through the different departments. Dry Goods, Shoes, Furniture and Carpets. Looking entails no obligation to purchase. Money exchanged for goods not wanted. Persons living at a distance can have sample of goods for the asking. Mail orders promptly attended upon receipt. The Acceptable time is now: When looking forward to Suitable, Substantial presents for the Holiday time. Take a stroll through the different departments. CROSBY BROS. FURN FURNITUR FURNITURE W. M. COLEMAN, M. D. SPECIALIST in diseases of women and children..... EMPORIA, KANSAS When You... and children..... EMPIORIA, - - KANSAS When You... Want fine Candies, fruits, Huts, Etc. Collars..... Cuffs..... Shirts..... Ladies's and Garments lace out shr CAPITAL HA 111 EAST Telephone 790 will call for you MUSICAL Miss Hicks is and singing at E. 4th st. Ter Will teach at th --- Manusas, West Eighth St. He makes his own FOR SALE An up-to-date and Weekly James Manusas, 114 West Eighth St. He makes his own Candies. Do You Kn Panitorium You Know That nitorium Will C Do You Know That the Panitorium Will Clean, Press, and Repair your clothes cheaper than any other house in the city. We have some clothing for sale. People order goods and do not take them. We have several suits on hand. They may fit you. Come in and see them. We make prices to suit. Have your clothes made to fit. We represent one of the largest "made to order" tailoring houses in the country. Trousers from $4 up; suits from $12.50 up. THE TOPEKA PANTITO Reynolds & Childers, Prop THE TOPEKA PANTITO Reynolds & Childers, Prop 20S West Seventh Street EMPTORIA, CALL ON ... our announ- m the papers. time is now: forward to Suit- resents for the Take a stroll in departments. Larpets. no obligation mey exchanged ted. a distance can oods for the ask- s promptly at- Prompt, Clean White Work Collars.....2c Cuffs.....4c Shirts.....8c Ladies's and Gent's Woolen Garments laundried with- out shrinkage. CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY 111 EAST THIRD ST. Telephone 790 and the wagon will call for your bundle. Miss Hicks is teaching music and singing at her studio, 422 E. 4th st. Terms reasonable. Will teach at the homes if desired. It will pay you to see her before making terms. FOR SALE An up-to-date Printing Office and Weekly Newspaper. H. AUG. GUEST, South McAllister, I. T. w That the Will Clean, PANTITORIUM childers, Props. 'Phone 872 Send your sons and daughters to the WESTERN UNIVERSITY 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. THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfil the demands in our pulpits today. NORMAL DEPARTMENT, preparing or the work of teaching in the public schools and giving a higher training to those desiring the same. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, fitting students for the Normal department and giving an opportunity for education to those deprived of such in childhood. MUSICAL DEPARTMENT, for furnishing an opportunity for proficiency in that finest of fine arts—music. STATE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT. It is the intention of this department to give our youth training, fitting them for the work of life in the industrial 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 journeyman. Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. FACULTY—The faculty is composed of graduates from Lincoln, Wilberforce, Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton: the best schools of the country maintained by our people. Following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecumseh Vernon, B S D, Am. Pres. Lecturer in Philosophy and Logic. Charles S. Miss Minnie Howell, who graduated from the college here last spring, has been appointed instructor in domestic science in the colored Industrial School at Topeka. This school is fortunate, Indeed, in securing the services of Miss Howell, who, in addition to being well qualified intellectually, for the position, is a perfect lady and is highly respected by all who know her. Revival meetings are being held at the Second Baptist church. Rev. J. A. Wright is pastor. At the Second M. E. church Literary Society meeting Tuesday evening a very good programme was rendered. the most pleasing number being the singing by a quartette composed of the Martin and Depriest sisters. Rev. B. F. Swindell is president of this society. Mr. D. E. Nichols, who runs a barber shop near the college, says that he is liberally patronized by the students and is doing well. At the T. M. S. Ward Literary Society the programme consisted of recitations, essays, music and a debate. The numbers deserving special mention are the recitation by Miss Editu Depriest, the vocal solo by Miss Effie Riley, the essay by Miss Jones and the devate on the question, "Resolved, That the disfranchisement of the Negro is just." The affirmative was argued by D. E. Nichols and C. B. Dawson and the negative by Rev. Swindell and Eli Cruise. The decision of the judges was in favor of the negative, although those on the affirmative brought out some very good points on their side of the question. Quarterly meeting was held last Sunday at the A. M. D. church. At 3 p. m. Presiding Elder Bayton delivered a Send your sons and WESTER A great school for our youth. train their children for the w THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT the ministry, desiring to fulfil the de- pits today. NORMAL DEPARTMENT, prepar- of teaching in the public sch higher training to those desir- PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT, f the Normal department and give for education to those deprived hood. MUSICAL DEPARTMENT, for fu- tunity for proficiency in that fin music. SIATE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT tention of this department to giv- ing, fitting them for the work of trial world. We are opinioned competition and labor unions an nothing will so aid the Negro child to compete with any in the labor. With such training no the future of his children or the COURSES, Architectural or M and Carpentry. Printing, both man. Tailoring, Bookkeeping and Stenography, Dressmaking. FACULTY—The faculty is com- from Lincoln, Wilberforce, FI Hampton: the best schools of t tained by our people. Following Rev. William Tecunisch Vernon Lecturer in Philosophy and I Shampooing and Face Massage. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complexious. SWITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY. 220 East Fifth Street, TOREA, KANSAS George Klien & Co MAKERS OF High-Grade Buggy and Team Harness ...Repairing Promptly Executed... 718 Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan J. M. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND EMBAIMER. 32-636 Quincy Street. Topeka, Kas strong, logical sermon, after which sacrament was administered. ATCHISON, KAN. Mr. and Mrs. George Hinkle had a swell dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Sallie Glipson of Oxford, O. Several of the elite of the city were present. Rev. Johnston, the Baptist District Missionary, and Rev. Vanler, the State Missionary, conducted services at Shi-loh Sunday. Hon. W. R. Fletcher looks younger instead of older. He is reserving himself for the better end of his life. Dr. J. A. Taylor having removed the appendage near his mouth, now has a Thanksgiving look, and if he don't let them return immediately thereafter you will hear from his better half. Mr. Joseph Smothers was in the city Sunday to visit his honeymoon. ely thereafter better half. was in the city eymoon. ing between the The Globe was kicking between the lines because a colored fellow married a white woman from Denver last week. If the Globe had told the public this fellow's mother was a white woman living at 525 N street, there would have been some excuse atatot for his doings. The Plainlander correspondent received a fine mahogany three-piece parlor set Friday at a reception at True Eleven hall, all given in honor of the high regard they held for the many sacrifices and sincere efforts he has made in behalf of his race. This ought to encourage many other men to take up the work. All true Negroes will appreciate your labors. We know the dishonest smart fellow and weak minded common fellow will lie about your intentions, but press on and the people will see for themselves. Negroes will ap- We know the and weak mind- I lie about your n and the people 509 Kansas Ave Topeka Young Colore Gentlemen... Who sing bass and tenor well, and who desire a College education, will learn how they may attend College without paying board and tuition by addressing, IMMEDIATELY, Edwin Ray Snyder GEORGE R. SMITH CO d daughters to the ERN UNIVERS QUINDARO, KANSAS th. Now a part of our State's Int work of life and its duties. the UNIVERSITY KANSAS Our State's Interests—Negroes should here duties. MENTS Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, instructor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wilberforce, instructor in business course and stenography; 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. L. 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. Opportunities—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 tinging of poverty, but merit alone tells. The most deserving are given credit for the same. Expenses—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent, $1; incidental fee on entrance, $1. It is not necessary that extravagent habits be encouraged 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 information or catalogue to Edwin Ray Snyder, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC. GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. DEPARTMENTS to prepare for the the demands in our pul- searing or the work schools and giving aiding the same. or, fitting students for giving an opportunity need of such in child- furnishing an oppor- fession of fine arts— MENT. It is the in- give our youth train- ing of life in the indus- ned that in this day of s and stern demands so as to prepare his the world of skilled no man need fear for the future of his race. or Mechanical drawing with job and journey- ing, Business Course ing and plain sewing. composed of graduates Fiske, Tuskegee and of the country main- Bowman, Tuske- drawing and Car- structor in printi- herforce, instruct graphy; James T- tailoring; E. J. V. A. F. Moore of F literature; S. L. Mrs. Lulu Cunny Morris, matron, and lecturers on varie Opportunities constantly labor people under the hand to the same sting of poverty, deserving are give EXPENSES—Bom- month, $1; room trance, $1. It is not necesse encouraged here; strong substantia is not needed by School opened So- for entrance can Vernon. Quindar latest complete co- regarding the san- tion or catalogue Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, instructor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wilberforce, instructor in business course and stenography; 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. L. 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. Opportunities—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 most deserving are given credit for the same. EXPENSES—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent, $1; incidental fee on entrance, $1. It is not necessary that extravagant habits be encouraged 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 information or catalogue to WILLIAM T. VERNON B S D, Am. Free Logic. Charles S. QU NE. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING HAIR STRAIGHT THE MOST PERFECT Hair Dressing EVER DISCOVERED. 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Will remove wrinkles in spots, spots, plumps or bumps or black heads, making the skin smooth. Small pox plis, tan, liver spots removed without harm to the skin. When you get the color you wish, stop using the preparation. that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. Many of our customers say one of our dollar boxes is worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar a box known in free. Any person sending us a letter or Post Office money order, express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail postage prepaid; or if you want it sent C. O. D. it will come by express. Exc. extra. In any case where it falls to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box free of contents except receipts. Lawyer J. H. Guy spent a few days in Lawrence last week. Fred Overs has joined the navy, he is now on the Indiana. Miss Perle Stewart left Sunday to visit friends in Kansas City. Miss Hammond of Sedalia, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. George F. Clark. The Ladies of the Oak Leaf Club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jno. Odell, 1406 Taylor. Miss Hammond of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. F. Clarke were pleasant callers at The Plaindealer Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Sill Morrow are the parents of twin boys. One died after having twenty-four hours. The mother is doing well. Mrs. George Washington entertained at dinner last Wednesday at her home in Shorey complimentary to Mesdames Shields and Sawel. Preaching at the 2nd C. P. church Thanksgiving at 10:45 a.m. Dinner will be served from 11:45 till evening at church. Program rendered at 8 p. m. Judge Poete is building a fine six thousand dollar residence next to the governor's mansion. When completed it will be one of the finest and best modern houses in the city. Policeman Abe Henderson is making the best record on the force. He captured a burglar who had made good his escape. He recovered the stolen goods in Kansas City, Mo. The Sewing Circle of St. John is making great preparations for their annual Thanksgiving Fair; let every member and friend do their part to make it a financial success. Rev. Jas. E. Cary, pastor of the 2d Cumberland Presbyterian church Las returned from Springfield, Mo., where he has been helping in a revival meeting. He reports 79 conversions. --- A committee has been appointed from the 2nd C. P. church to look after those of the congregation who are not able to buy their dinner Thanksgiving, that they may get their dinner free. Mts. Lucy Thurman, National Superintendent of W. C. T. U. work among colored people will be in Tampa the 26th and would be pleased to meet the ladies of the city and organize a union while here. The "Daughters of the King" and the "Attucks Literary Association" will meet Friday evening, Nov. 29 at the residence of Miss Bessie Hawkins, 119 Western avenue. Miss Hawkins is quite an entertainer and a delightful time is expected. Misses Perle and Lena McNeal entertained a few friends last Friday evening at their home $15 East 11th street complimentary to misses Copeland of Lawrence. Card playing being the amusement of the evening. Miss Anna Copeland favored the guests with many selections on the piano. Last Friday afternoon Miss Lizzie Spaulding entertained the Golden Roa Club. About an hour was spent in work after which the ladies were invited to partake of an elaborate six-clock dinner. Those present: Misses Eva and Lillie Phillips, Mary Jordan Kate and Lulu Harris. Misgouti Benning, Felicia Davis, Hester Hawkins, Rosaline Rice, Lena Thompson and Gertrude Harding. --- Mrs. Clarence Moss entertained a number of young people at her home 1322 Washington street Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Howell of Manhattan. The evening was spent in games and a three course lunch was served at a late hour. Those present: Misses Minnie Howell, Cora Merritt, Anna Buckner, Lena McNeal, Elizabeth Crutcher, Hattie Moss, Anna Moss and Bessie Moss. Messrs. Thos. McCampbell, Calvan Allen, Robt. De Frantz, George Harris, Bert Buckner and Mr. and Mrs. E. Ridley. THE OAK LEAF CLUB RECEPTION. The ladies of the Oak Leaf Club gave a large reception at the home of Mrs. W. A. J. Jordon, 1197 Lincoln st., Thursday afternoon. The house was decorated with crys- PIANO AND ORGAN MINIATURES FREE TO EVERY PERSON mentioning this magazine we will send absolutely free set of Cornish Pan-American Exposition models of pianos and organs in miniature. This illustration is a reproduction of one. If you intend buying now or in the near future we will gladly send this emojo-set to you. The miniatures have been produced at a great cost. They constitute the most expensive advertising matter ever used by us. The flexible you will make a satisfactory selection of a piano or organ is to exact appearance and color in your own home. With the plates WE WILL SEND OUR NEW SOUVENIR CATALOGUE. It accurately represents all the latest styles in Cornish American organs and pianos. It is a work of art you will appreciate and it is yours for the asking. It fully explains our unique Cornish Pan of selling on ONE YEAR'S FREE TRIAL. This method has commended itself to Over Quarter of a Million satisfied purchasers. WRITE FOR FULL INFORMATION. Address. CORNISH CO. WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY. ESTADLISHED 50 YEARS. The square table in the dining room was covered with an American beauty lunch cloth and set with cut glass bon bon dishes with a tall bouquet of shaggy white chrysanthemums in the center. Cherry punch was served in the back parlor by Miss Inez Link. Miss Hazel Coleman favored the guests with several selections on the piano. About 175 ladies called during the afternoon. After six o'clock preparations were made by the ladies of the club to entertain their husband's from $ to 11 p.m. The No Plus Ultra Art Club met with Mrs. J. M. Wright last Saturday afternoon, and after a pleasant and interesting hour spent in needle work a dainty lunch was served. The visitors Mrs. Jacobs, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. J. Bennett, Mrs. D. Alexander, Mrs. Huston, Mrs. O. A. Taylor and Mrs. W. A. J. Jordon all reported a nice time. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. S. Shuck Saturday, November 22. NOTICE. Quarterly meeting at Brown's Chapel A. M. L. church, 1205 Washington avenue, Sunday, December 1. Rev. Brown of the C. M. L. church will preach the sacramental sermon at o'clock p.m. after which sermon will be administered. The pastors and their respective congregations of the city will be present. Everybody is kindly invited to come and help to have and enjoy a grand spiritual feast. W. P. GREENE, Pastor. The Shamrock Club met Tuesday, November 19, with Mrs. Annie Edmond. The club was favored by a visit from Miss Calona Street. A dainty two course lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet Tuesday, December 3, with Mrs. Hattle Johns. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the St. John A. M. E. church will meet Wednesday of next week with Mrs. C. D. Moss. Fifteenth and Washington streets. The Ladies' Colored Orphans Home Association will meet next Monday afternoon with Mrs. John Odel, 1407 Tyler street. All friends and members are earnestly solicited to attend. It will also give a benefit social the following Wednesday night at Mrs. R. H. Wade's, 1100 Spruce street, to which all who wish to help a worthy charitable cause are invited. The Aiden Club met last Thursday night with Mrs. M. I. Young, Mr. C. P. Clinkscale read a paper on Kenilworth Castle and Mrs. Bessie Guy read the review of the preceding lesson, and the last act of second part of Henry VI was read. The club will meet Friday instead of Thursday night this week with Mr. and Mrs. Clinkscale, at which meeting a special thanks-giving programme will be rendered. The members and friends of First Cumberland Presbyterian church gave their pastor, Rev. Price, a grocer shower last Wednesday night at his home in North Topeka. All kinds of groceries were represented after the crowd went in to the house. Then there was a wagonload of good things that was delivered also. Damas Club met with Mrs. Frank Hayes last Friday, November 22. A dainty lunch of two courses was served. After the routine of business Mrs. Lizzie Washington, president of State Federation, was received as a member of Dumas Club. The club will meet with Mrs. I. T. Teat Friday. December 6, 1991. Nothing happened, nothing could have happened, to mar or detract from the magnificence of this, the most pleasant evening of the season. Indeed, there prevailed one continual round of pleasure from the incipiency of the programme to the last sweet strains of "Home, Sweet Home" (which fell as lightly upon the merrymakers as benediction which follows after prayer). Much credit is due the promoters for their good judgment. During all the history of parties and swell affairs, no event has occurred that can eclipse or even equal that of last Thursday evening. Steinburg's orchestra, which has heretofore made itself conspicuous by its absence, was in great evidence and covered itself with undying fame. Many present who had not been able to appreciate a two-step or a waltz, were lifted unconsciously into the realm where reign supreme the trippers of the light fantastic toe. The following participated: Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. James Page, Mr. and Mrs. John Page, Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. L. Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Geittrude Owens, Mrs. A. P. Roundtree, Misses Carrie Johnson, Minnie Page, Eleanor Brasher, Pearl McNeal, Mary Jordan, Lizzie Spaulding, Pearl Stewart, Willa Smith and Cora Bennett, Messrs. Gaitha Page, Willie Solomon Allen Alexander, John Patterson, Fred Roundtree, H. S. Lee, Albert Ross, Willie Brown, L. C. North and A. M. Thomas. NOTICE. The City Federation will hold their grand opening at the Shtiloh Baptist church Thursday evening, December 5, 1901. It will be a charitable benefit Mrs. J. S. Yates, president of the National Association of Colored Women, of Kansas City, Mo., will deliver a grand lecture during the evening. We sincerely hope every lady will avail themselves of the opportunity to come and hear her. We also hope every colored person in Topeka who is interested in the charitable institutions will purchase tickets 40 help the cause for which it is so nobly being given. This entertainment is the first of its kind ever given in Topeka and we hope to see it heartily supported. Tickets are on sale at Dr. Lee's drug store, No. 112 West Eighth street. Tickets, 25 cents Refreshments will be served from 6 p.m. until 11 p. m. MRS. M MADLEY, President of City Federation. THE LITERARYS. The Home Mission and Epworth League societies are both progressing nicely. They are ever willing to lend a helping hand to each other in both their entertainments and literaries. The question for debate at the Mission next Tuesday night is: "Resolve." That wealth is more beneficial to the Negro than an education." Affirmative, Mrs. B. F. Kelso and Mrs. Lou Pearson; negative, Mrs. Effie Garth and Miss Lillia Pritchett. At the League Literary Friday night the question is: "Resolved, Was the civil war for the purpose of freeing the slaves." Affirmatice, John Penman and J. H. Webb; negative, R. Kitrell and C. H. Knaves. The Bulletins, "The Old Kentucky Cornknife" and "Arkansas Butcherknife," are always cram full of the latest news and are very amusing when they are read. The Rosebud Club met last Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Walter McLain. 1207 Lincoln street. Miss Fanny Todd, a newly elected member, was present. One hour was spent in needlework. Mrs. Cooker of South Bend, Ind., and Mrs. Julia Bass of Michigan were pleasant visitors. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Lucy Blackburn Thursday. November 21. Twenty-first and Madison streets. Rev. B. C. Duke wishes to announce that the Second Christian church will have their rally next Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m., at Guy's hall, 711 West Fourth st. He will be assisted by Rev. J. J. Clark, of the, Asbury M. E. church. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to come and assist in the effort to get into their church home. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. 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 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875 when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonies. OZONO. with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or $0.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we also offer it $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, or true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for older this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. We are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonies. Ozono will positively out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory. Trouble will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, it live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the it. Here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising eighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell us. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any ice. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on in a day or two after the first application. Ozono is 50c, a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner. Back skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, dimishes; makes the old look young and the young look include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is MICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your Lead of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bottle -4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozone and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and plant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. ANY HEAD NOISES? ALL CASES OF LOSS OR HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable. *Growl men* Being entirely cured of deafness, thank to our treatment, I will now give you a full-time job as a caretaker. We are right here, just right, right cut to long, and the kept on getting worse, until I lost my hearing in this car entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted a number of physicians, among others, the most recent car specialist of the city, who told me that onay an operation could help me, that the head noises would then be reduced, that the affected car would be lost forever. Then saw your advertisement accidentally in a New York paper and ordered your treatment. After I had need it only a few days according to your directions, the new seated and to-day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased car has been entirely restored. I thank you heartily and to remain Very truly yours. A. A. WERMAN, 7705 Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Examination and advice free. YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at a nominal cost. 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 Dec.1,1901. Write for an Agency. We want an Agent in every town. THE PLAINDEALER is a National newspaper Subscribe for it. BEFORE. AFTER. 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 snails and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $40, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not spice up publish. Here is a sample of one: Bostoa Chemical Company: Dear Sira, -You are at liberty to state in any newspaper- that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Dear Sir,—You are at liberty to state used OZONO, and give it my most hearty foolled so often, it does me good to recommen Here is another: Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short that my hair is already straight and growing 3 A last word. OZONO is absolutely gua- cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If you can use it to secure a glossy long g "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the day we receive your order. BOSTON 310 E Gentlemen.—After using OZOXO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. A last word. OZOXO 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 "OZOXO." 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. Boston Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, 741 I enclose you $1.00, for which please send a once Arizona, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, 2 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. Is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon order. SAFE COMPANY BUFFALO, N. Y., U. S. A. ...Manufacturers. Burglar Proof Safes FAULTS, LOCKS, ETC. to United States Government. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $200. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send 7.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. Fire and Burglar Proof Safes VAULTS, LOCKS, ETC. Contracts to United States Government. Try a Bottle of Kohl's Coug For Coughs, Sore Throat, Price 25 Cents hl's Cough Mixture For Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Etc. Since 25 Cents per Bottle. Kohl's Cough Mixture Price 25 Cents per Bottle. LODGES AND SOCIETIES PRIDGE OF TOWERNO 36, meets 1st. and 2d Saturday afternoon of each month at No.906 North Kansas avenue, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. W. Miss Anna Reynold, C. R. PEARLY ROSE TABERNACLE No. 77, meets 1st and third Wednesday afternoon of each month at 2 clock at 112 Ft sixth street. Mrs. Krachavail, H. P., Mrs S. A. Owen, C. R. MACDONIA TABERNACLE No. 93, U. K. T. Hall 698 N. Kansas avenue, Mrs. Ist and 2nd Saturday of each month, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan Patronize the Kansas City, Kas. Embalming and Casket Co. O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON Calls answered day and night. Telephone*, 696. 226j Kansas Ave. TRADE-MARK. Boston Chemical Company : the following goods WM. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 404 Kansas Ave. 1728 Wallace* DrugStore. TELEPHON 635 TOPEKA, KAN and ice cream parlor, and wish the support of citizens of Leavenworth...... 524 Fifth Ave Leavenworth, Kas CAPITAL... These Hams are the product of carefully selected, healthy, cornfed Kansas Hogs. CURED AND PREPARED BY THE Ask your Grocer and Butcher for "Capital" Hams, no others "just as good. From Our Correspondents & Weekly Paragraphs Be EINES oe Pos Ta latter from a Lawrence student now teacher at George It. Smith College. Sedalia. Sfo.: {am enjoying my work in the co™- lege. Yet 1am made to reaiize that Mis souri differs greatly from Kansas. Really the cords that bind me to Kansus grow stronger every day. ‘Onr callege Is situated quite a dis- tance from the center of the city. Soca after my arrival here, I went to the depot to mail a letter. The news agent at the depot was ont of stamps, but directed me to a drug store across the street. I entered and found that it aiffered considerably fromm any dies store that I had ever sren, coming a3 1 did from Kansas. It was a wet eunipred saloon, It was the first sa- Joon L was ever In, and I thank Kansts Tor such an evpertence. The saloon Lkeaper was out of stamps: too, This expenence happened vn my first day in Sedalia, when all stores “looked alike” to me, ‘That it was my fint and shall be amy list entrance into a saloon: proy vided T know “where [am at” The stuange thing about this opert- ence is In the comparison. 1 attended one of the white churches or a chutes whire white people worshiped. his is no new experience however. Bar fans forced to say. In the two paperiencs there was more genuine politeness aad courtesy shown by the salocn Jaeper than the usker in the church. One churches should study the metit- pds of the saloon keeper and adopt thom, and I sincerely bedeve tat great S001 would result to humanity. However Lam informed that I an in Missouri and that public sentiment is far different from what 1 am aceus- tomed to. A tectare course is being held in ore of the churches ani the executive hoard has decided that no colored people shall be admitted. ‘This to is conducted by church people. J wish to cnelose herewith a clippins from the Sedalia Democrat in which it quotes and comments on the article. We lise to learn, and so T learn by this article that we are strusgling against “barriers that God Almighty saw fit to erect.” That settles it. It's fixed, Respectfully, @ - @ ARCHIE GrEecc. Geo. R. Smith College Sedalia, Mo IOLA, KANSAS. Miss Gertie Saunders returned from Neosho Falls last week. > ‘The concert given for the tabernacl+ last Saturday evening was a grand sue- cess. Mrs, Winslow and Mrs. Hogan of Chanute attended the concert last Sat- urday evening. Mr. Simpson Coker and Miss Pearl Johnson attended the Masonic Fair last week, F. W. GREENE JR. PAOLA (TEMS. Miss Clara Thomas is on the sick Tist. ° ‘The Bannerker Literary Society ts progressing nicely. Miss Nannie Wilson of Hillsdale, ‘spent Sunday with .liss Mossie Ellison. Rev. McDonial is visiting his wite this week. Mr. Mellie Peak and .suss Alice Tho- mas, took in the big Flower Show at Kansas City, Tuesday. ‘Mrs. J. W. Waddly is convalescent. Misses Olva Ellison and Mabel Shelly will accompany the Paola High Scho! Chorus to Ft. Scott. Nov. 29, to the southeastern teachers' convention. Mrs. Richard Vernon of Osawatamic. is visiting her mother, ars, Kate Avery. “THE CHATTERING CHYMS.” UNIVERSITY ..OTES. Eyamination is neat week, and the students are getting down to hard work. We have some new scholars this week; they are still coming in. The James A. Handy Laterary Sv- ciety. Is progressing and the pr- gramme's that are rendered, are eatra fine. Among the visitors last Friday night was Miss Priscilla Martin of Kansas City, Kan.—a friend of Muss Mary Reynolds. ‘They are making great progress with the new building of the University, of which the students are very proud. Miss Wolffork of Topeka, and Mr. Simpson of Kansas vy, Mo. were among the visitors last Wednesday. Mr. Billy Martin and Mr. Dudley of Kanusas City, Kan. were among the -visitors of last week. Prof. Vernon has been on ine sick list, but is able to proceed with his work again. Miss Mary Reynolds wo was on the sick list last week, is able to be at school work again. Rev. R. C, Ransom, the famous negre leader and churchman of Chicago and Rev. Scott of Kansas City, Me., visitec our school Monday, and are very much Interested in the way we are progress ing. Fach gave a short talk whick was interesting and appreciated both by faculty and students. Thanksgiving will end the rally a the Quindaro, A. M. E. church, each member promises to be prepared ty pay his dollar. JOPLIN NOTES. ‘are, Lizzie Smith returned from Fort Scott last week, where she had Neon visiting relatives. “Mg, Alen. who has been working tn Parsons, returned last Suuilay evening. "Miss Monde Handcock won first price at the “Nankey Sorial” fast Mon- Gay night and Mrs. Bffie Gaith sec- ont, 1 Miss Gertie Kemp was very sick last week, Grant Smith arrived bere last Frl- sae ovening from_a montt's \Iait to Parsons, Weir and Biter Springs. Tnder Curtis preached at the M. E. here Sanday night. Rev, Jackson is holding a series of meetings at the M.T. church in Ga- lena. Mies Nannie Ewing is expected home from Sedalia this week. The W. ¢. T. T. met at Mrs, N. T. Green's last Thursday. Miss Mattha Cope was very: sick again last week. Ed Uenley of Baxter Springs was the guest af Miss Lonise Curtis Sun. day. J. H. Cooper has cone to Mt, Smith Atk. Prof. Hunter's Lase ball spellin match at the A. M. E. church last ‘Thursday night was simply grand. The Whist cluh met Monday nigh with Mrs. E. Grant on Wall street. TMPORIA. KAN. Miss Perey Stafford is again able to be up and around indoors after a se- vere siege of about eight weeks of typhoid fever. She has a slight attack of rheumatism, but the worst is seem- ingly over with now. The educational services and pro- gramme held at the Second Christian church was excellent and highly ap- proved of by all who witnessed it, and was also considered another new step ‘along the line of solving the awful problem that confronts the race today. ‘The programme consisted chlefly of es- says, speaking and singing, together with the splendid and well delivered sermon by Rev. Parker of the First Christian church, who, as Rev. Moss stated, presented some thoughts and ideas that should be well considered by all who were fortunate enough to hear them, Mr. Walter Navis of Oklahoma stop- ed over a few hours in our city with his brother, Clarence Davis, last week, when en route for Kansas City. What's the matter with Turner? He's all right. ‘Mrs. Laura Talley of Dunlap and children are the guests of Mrs. Chas. Douglass on East street. Mrs. Myrtle Franklin left for Los Angeles. Cal, Saturday, where she will join her husband and relatives. Mrs. Burton has had her house mov- ei over on her lot on State street, Miss Tlorence Young entertained in honor of her brother's. Mr. Tee Young's. seventeenth birthday. tast ‘Thursday evening. Those present wer Misses Lettie Burton. Leta Rich. Lot tle Maddax, Mamie Allen, Addie Tis dal, Mattie Henderson and May Reeves; Messrs. Lynn Maddox, Clyde Wilson, Alonzo Burton, J. Willams, Fred West. John Wilson, Frank Brow and Geo. Young. | LITERARY NOTES, The society so far has proven a sue- cons and quite instructive to all the ‘members, who take very great Interest in it and are very active. ‘They are“preparing a splendid en- tertainment for Thanksgiving night and will also serve a very bountiful supper. ‘There were several new members joined at the last meeting who saw the good work and were willing to help. Very excellent orations, recitations, songs and dialogues will be given ut |the entertainment. SOMETHING NEW STERLING, KAN. My. and Mrs. Miller of Osborne coun- ty spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Stewart. as they were on their way home from Hutchinson. Mr. George Boydston has bought half interest in the steam laundry, the firm now is Vaughn & Boydston. Rey. Barnett and wife dined with Mrs. Sarah Stewart on Sanday. * Some of the popular young ladies and gentlemen of the city enjoyed very nice buggy rides on Sunday. ‘The Bachelor Girls met on Saturday evening at the home of Miss Mae Rich to transact some business. They ar going to give a swell reception at Mis: Katie Harmon's on Wednesday even ing. 7 E HAVE OPENED an Exclusive Sample Store, 2} W 714 Kansas Avenue, where we expect to offer Drummer’s Samples of all kinds, at Wholesale Prices. This week it is a large stoch of Millinery Samples, con- sisting of Hats, Ostrich Plumes, Siths, Velvets, Ornaments and Ribbons, all at 1-2 to I-3 off retail prices. Note these Prices; . | Stitched Street Tlats ..............6. 25 $1.00 and $1.25 Street Hats ........... 69 ¢ Remfiants of Fine Lyons Silk Velvets.... 89.¢ Regular 25¢ Ornaments and Hat Pins.... 10 ¢ Fine 33c to 50c Ornaments and {at Pins, 19 ¢ Black Breast Effects 0... .......2.0.. 19 ¢ Extra Special----One lot of fine 25¢ value in Faucy ribbons---- just the thing for neckwear or Christmas fancy work----chuice of lot, per yard .... seins 10c JOdds and ends in Ribbons, all -ilk, onezhalé inch to 2 one inch wide---per_ yard C JA large lot of Sample Holiday Goods on ~ale ina few days. , ° \Sample Mercantile Company., 71+ KANSAS AVE. |ua.NEXT DOOR TO WM GREEN & SONS. WICHITA, KAN. Mrs. Josie Grayson, who has been Visiting in Pine Bluff, Ark.. dias re- turned home. Mr. R. F, Davis of Kingman was in the city last week. The ball given Thursday evening at Peerless hall was a pleasant social af- fair, Mrs, GH. Young is quite i! at her home on North Water street. Mrs, E, Reed has gone to La Junta, Col.. to join her husband, who has been there for several months, They will make it their future home, S. W. Jones Is on the sick list. A number of ladies met at the 1esr dence of Mrs, W. H. Phelps Monday evening to organize a social and art club. A “mock convention” in connection with an entertainment was given at the Second Baptist church on Thanks- giving evening, and was quite a sie- cess. The Ladies Tabernacle tnitiated quite a number of candidates on last Thursday at their meeting. ‘They arc becoming to he the Ieading ladies or- ganization numerically and progres: ‘sively, A highly successful affair was the “Milkmalds Convention.” a concert given ut Peerless hall on Thankseiting evening under the auspices of the “A. M. E. church, Mrs. M. Wilson is very MM at her homie. 208 North Waco. THE PLAINDEALER THE LEADING NEGRO - JOURNAL OF THE WEST ARE YoU A READER‘ WEIR ITEMS. Rev. B. P. Berry, who has been hold- ing revival meetings in Loulsiana, Tex- as and Arkansas for ine last nine or ten months, returned last Tuesday and Teports a success in all his meetings. ‘Messrs. E. W. Durnton and Geo. W. Austin were visitors in Columbus, Kan., Sunday, Rev. Z. H. Johnson of Clay Street Baptist church baptized seven candi- dates at Number Six Pond Sunday at 12:45 p.m. Rev. Britt of Birmingham, Ala., ar- rived in the city last week, and has been assisting Rev. Johnson in his series of meetings. Rev. Britt isan able divine and we welcome him in our inidst. = In the rally at Clay Street Baptist church, Mrs, Josephine Peck was awarded the prize for the lady raising the largest amount of money. Mrs. Peck raised $30.75; Mrs. Anna Moore, $29.35; Mrs, Jas, Anderson, $2.00; Mrs. 1, Jackson, $6.19; Mrs, Mattie Star, $440. Total amount raised from com- mittees and public collection, $85. Mrs. Elijah Turlough is quite sick at this writing, but we hope she will soon recuperate. rr e—0UlUllt—O—N = } The Salvation of the 20th Century 4 e Salvation of the 20th Ventury Negro Is In Business Mothers and Fathers, the Happiness of this Life * Is in the Making of Your Sons and Daughters “ ovr “teaching by doing” things develops and fits the intetlt- gent young man and woman for high-salaried positicns, and for successfully conducting business enterprises tor them- selves, thus making self-reliant business men and women of wealth, influence and character Shorthand and “Touch” Typewriting Course Bookkeeping and Business Practice Course These include Penmanship, Rapid Arithmetic, Spelling, Punctua- tion, Commercial Law and Lectures on Business. Six months completes either course. Very low rates of tuition. Individual instruction. School begins Sept. 10, ALBERT ROSS, Issrevcrun, Getuante al Vance Shoal of Business and shorhand, Calorado Speines Colo. Ws. R, CARTER, Priscrrat, E:sGhaieaf Tobegee Nova and lodusinal fosttute, Tuskegee, Ala : ‘ Gfe Topeka Industrial Institute BG, MANTIS, == CPRANK mastny R. G. MARTIN & CO., &3—Brokers—_ Mines, Mining Stock. Bonds, and Investments, ine iawn WOPERA KANSAS, COMPANIES CHARTERED——" 3) AM MTOiiES AST ETROFOSTEION SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED. OUR FACILITIES *°" Mae Usi<crtr en Correspondence solicited. R.G.MARTIN &CO 600 KANSAS AVENUE TOPEKA, KAS. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. A company of ladies have organized and opened a dressmaking parlor at 524 Fifth avenue, and solicit the pat- ronage of the public. MRS. A. C. SCOTT. President, MRS. A. J. GILMORE, Treasurer, MISS GRACE JONES, Secretary. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR e Ralsion/ The 5 Minote Breakfast Food. Purina Health Flour - Makes se “BRAIN BREAD.” PURINA MIILS, St. Louis, Mo. is “ALIO HUOA MEN area yun0’ 101 Y 6E Peeters Pre PSE (en ad eR Le ee Fe Here eats ‘i Fenton to Fee eee ‘ kuaGN pe PrEeUL ee setae Nee RE caer Pa ONT Tre TU Ae ae eT Ee a tal CLUE te ee ae iii Missouri a SRO ie . ee me Pacific el a ie Route : THE GREAT__ = SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado,Cansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on thisline in each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis The Famous Hot Springs ° Of Arkansas Are reached ONLY by this INE H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P.&T.A.5 ST, LOUIS, MO; NIPPS, Agent, TOPEKA, EAS. e 1 ‘crear DAOKSsiving Sale! creat LMA0KSSIVIN 619 9 619 ! Ave. BARN UM Ss Kansas Ave. With the rest of the good citizens, the proprietors of this store will observe the National Thanksgiving in the customary manner—and thus as individual partisipants in the good things a kind Providence has vouchsaved to this nation, endeavor to show our appreciation. We also feelthat much thanksgiving is due to the many good and loyal patrons of this store—patrons whose friendship has sustained us in our business for nearly a third of a century, and which, by reason of this, tended largely in making this establishment one of the most suc- cessful ones in the state. Incomparable values presented to the people of To- peka and vicinity under this offering. Do not treat this ad indifferently or carelessly—it will mean much to you. Bring ad along, or refer to it when visiting this store. HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT. EXTRA SPECIAL. PAE SEM SE Ey NOE Cee Ne IGN REE ONE ee TT eee ee ee ee EE eee Superior quality and estremely large and fine White Quilts .... weeteesesetetesssstsesertesrectresseseree OBC and S125 100 Comfortables—strictly new, weight from 5 tv 7 pounds cach, yatterns are tight, quality is right, for this sale extra special strtesessrereeees QC, Br, OBe, $1.29 and $1.48 We guarantee a saving of 25 per cent. x 100 Fleveed Blankets, large and fines this is the third hundred this season, extra special... -.2...++++---4Qe or 25e single EXTRA SPECIAL. : pairs AIL Wool Blankels--foll 11-4 size, very heavy, nice color [lOY ee ce cece cc eeeueaceceeecesseece e+ ++$2,89 instead of $4.00 Extra Special, $1.25 Norse Blankets, slightly soiled... ....------88¢ Extra Special, $7.50 Finest Beaver Lap Rubus ...-----+-++0+.$485 Extra Special, $2.50 Lap Robes, slightly sviled ..--2---------$4,48 EXTRA SPECIALS—2ic Turkey Red Tabling -.......-+++..++--I7ke 35e Turkey, Red Tabling..-.-.+.++-+++++++++22¢ | We guarantee these fast colors; will permit the use of sample to test the color and quality. A5e Cream Damask, German make... 2. +--+ ++ 2220 ee ee ee eee 8250 et Cream Damask, Barnsley mahe....eseeeee cece cece es ee ee ABO 35e Bleached Damask .......23¢ 50¢ Bleached Damash -....--35¢ 6Se Bleached Damask ..--.--50¢ Se Towling. per yd.-.------- 8¢ ‘The Towling, per yard ......-57¢ Ie Towling, per yard... -...7$¢ Large Crepe and Turkish Bath Towels ......g..2ec00ccee 0002 BMC 36x42 Pillow Slips—very best ...000. 0 ceseteeeeceeeeeee eee TDG EXTRA SPECIAL. Two lots of Buby Clouks. carried over from last season The $2.00, 52,50 and $3.00 kinds, choice.........066- see.e22s BOC] The SL25 nnd S150 kinds....-....0.....00000c0ee vee ee 2OO] . EXTRA SPECIAL. Baby Caps—in Silk, Wool, Angora Silk, all shades, cute styles, 23e and up. Wool, all shades, all kinds, Dfe aul up. EXTRA SPECIAL. 10 dozens Baby Sacques, of a beautiful quality Daisy Flannel— silk crocheted, colors cream, light blue and pink...........2J¢ 25 dozens Baby Sneques. made from finest Zeyphr. Germantown and Shetland Wool; start at .....---+2+5+00-- seer eee Bho up Children’s Eiderdown Coats..........-...---+@Qe instead of $1.00 We have never had the pleasure to show such a grand line of a Coats. You will go into ecstacies when you see them. . . 1.2 Extra Special on Ladies’ Flannel Waists, es $1.50 kines for this sale, 98, The $2.25 kinds for $1.58 | The £2.75 and $3.00 kinds for this sale, $2.19 = Then we' have a most magnificent line of drummers’ samples—all the exquisite styles and makes of the season for $2.48 $2.98 $3.24 $3.69 ee ge A GREAT SILK WAIST EVENT, juisite Sik Waists which have been on exhi le cases, an-l which attracted so much atten ssets, Will be placed on sale for the last ti cegiving day at an even $5.00, The ally of superb quality—positively no better j $7.50 or more. Their style and make places of this season's very swell productions, W aists at much less cost ($3.1) and ean evening shacles. Those exquisite Sik Waists which have been on exhibition in one of onr outside cases, anel which attracted so much attention et the swellest dressers, will be placed on sale for the last time f. 3 now until Thanksgiving day at an even $5.00, The silk in these Waists is really of superb quality—positively no’ better grads, if you were to pay $7.50 or more. Their style and make places them among, the swellest of this season's very swell productions. We have some beautiful Waists at much less cost ($3.1Q) and ean give you all the wanted evening shades. FUR SECTION. . Some extraordinary values on nice, new and clean goods. No cars ried-over stuif, all fresh, very swell. Electric Seal Scarfs. G tails....-....-.......+--98¢ instead of 31.49 Canadian Mink Scarfs, 6 tails.-.-..-......-.-$2.69 instead of S349 Stone Marten Scarf, very swell ....---...----$2,69 instead of 8348 Imitation Marten Scarf, large and flaify. a very swell fur, pt erecereereeranseteee recess etecwete rs $298 instead of S348 Imitation Sable, strictly high grade, as swell as Searts costing twice this price..-----..---..222++++---$6.98 instead of $8.75 Electrie Seal and Astrachan Collarettes, full size. right shane. Some extraordinary values on nice, new and clean goods. No car= ried-over stuif, all fresh, very swell. Electric Seal Scarfs, G tails.....- 20.2.0 ....++++98¢ instend of $1.48 Canadian Mink Scarfs, 6 tails......-......+.-82.69 instead of $3.43 Stone Marten Scarf, very swell ......--..----82.69 instead of 3348 Imitation Marten Scarf, large and fluify. a very swell fur, steeeserstersresscestrssesteeeerssrses $2.98 instead of $3.88 Imitation Sable, strictly high grade, as swell as Searls costing twice this price.-:-.-:-.2--20eese00++--86.98 instead of $8.75 Electric Seal and Astrachan Collarettes, full size, right shape, tistvetinns atnentwarssinenveswonsce $h40 instead of S40 French Seal aud Astrickan Combination Collarotte—-a very swell | garment for the price. s....+0022....$8.69 instead of $1.50 Very Fine Electric Seal. his long tubs, a very swell Collarette, |, saeseeaeasesesinssavilenersvenwsesseyss BG08 Gunlead of SOAS Blick Hair Mulfs........-2.-.0sssececeeees s+ +600 instend of Te French Coney Mutts, extra linge. .......+81-29 instead of S175 Children’s White Angora Sets. ......+.22..++$1.29 instead of S173 Ladies and Misses Outside Wraps. Nearly 250 camo in last week by express, in all the newest shades, and the following lengths: 27 in., 42 in., 56 in. English Box, Auto. mobiles, Raglans. Very swell garments, every one of them. Mod- erate cost, as well as the highest elnss goods. es KANSAS SAVING INVESTMENT+ COMPANY (COLORED) ! Cuenute, Kansas. Authorized Capital $700,000. Res Stock solicited by correspondence. General soliciior and financial agent. : J. S HALE. = = et SEU ae: