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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Leroy Hayes Writes an Open Letter to Bea Tillman. The Ablest Production Ever Put in Print. VOLUME IV. A Brilliant Article TILLMAN, the one-eyed Senator goulm from South Carolina, has arroused a storm of eriticism, protest and condemnation for his vile and vicious raving with regard to the Negro. There has been nothing written in response to the (dis)honorable gentleman from S. Carolina, so logical, comprehensive oaconvincing as the following openletter from Leroy Hayes, reproduced from the Pacific Coast Appeal, of November 16th; 1901. Among your many tirades against the American Negro, I find relative to President Roosevelt entertaining Booker T. Washington the following words over your signature, as given to the Associated Press at Fort Scott, Kansas, under date of October 19th. "President Roosevelt has an absolute right to eat with any man he may choose to invite. He also has the right to have colored men and women call on Mrs. Roosevelt and dine with the family. He has the right to have his children associate with Negro children and in time to become himself grandfather to a mulatto. All these rights are on all fours. The obliteration of the color line in this case carries with it the possibilities of all the others. If it is the purpose of the President to solve the race question in this way he is welcome to enter upon it, but millions of American men and women of the North and all the whites who live in the South will leave him severely alone in his new found role, and take care that we do not become a race of mongrels." In your effort through hatred's bitterness and persecution's venom to dim the lustre and check the progress of the American Negro and to free yourself from the fatiguing conflict of scorn and contempt which meets you on every hand, and endeavor to straighten out an endless crooked career by an attempt to blindfold a Christian people into forgetfulness of the infamy of yourself and of your forefathers, you remind one of a puppy dog pursuing his own tail. Atter turning round and round until he becomes dazed, he stops and gazes with a dreary look and concludes he is as far from the end of his tail as he was when he started. Your warning to an American people to "take care they do not become a race of mongrels," is untimely and far-fetched. Your declaration to the President of his right "to become himself grandfather to a mulatto," is true but is not the inherent right of fornication which your people tenaciously upheld for 250 years; which formed the chief corner-stone of the Southern oligarchy and gave to us the mulatto, or "mongrel" (the appellation you would have us recognize them) the disgrace of which became one of the potent factors that led up to the internecine strife of 61, and causes the pages of American history to be yet damp with the blood of the bravest in all the land, and saturated with the tears of the bereaved and broken hearted. In all candor, Senator Tillman, let me ask you, are you in earnest, or do you in these hours of mad frenzy imagine that because a few depraved illiterate whites in that section of the country made famous by their heinous barbarities cheer you in your endless harangue against a defenseless people made miserable by the fiendishness of mob violences that all are equally unprincipled? Do you suppose that the insult to American people and the very dignity of humanity which Brooks of your native state offered when he occupied the seat in the United States Senate you now disgrace, in his ass' it upon the lamented Sumner because of his advocacy of the immutable principles of truth and justice, has been forgotten? Do you suppose they have forgotten the fact that two of the greatest men that ever graced American soil (Albion W. Tourgee and Judge Skan- ke) were driven beyond the borders of your state where they sought to maintain the rights of men guaranteed under the constitution? Do you suppose the good people of this country have so soon lost sight of the causes for which they fought in the war of the rebellion? Do you suppose they have effaced from memory the hurrahs which burst forth from the throats of your sympathizers when those heroes of the strife for freedom were driven back from the field of Bull Run by Southern squadrons; or of your jubilee when Burnside undertook to overcome you "rebs" at Fredericksburg and was driven back with such fearful slaughter; and when the gallant Hooker was forced by your so-called party of reform to retire from the field at Chancellorsville thus opening the way for the institutions of fornication, and the perilous traffic in human flesh, to capture the state of Pennsylvania, for which your joys knew no bounds. Do you suppose they have forgotten such ecstatic waves of joy as these successive victories produced in the Southern heart, and which could not find vent through ordinary channels, but were manifested in torturing and starving helpless Union prisoners, in Andersonville and Libbey prisons: in burning colored orphan asylums and sending infected clothing into Northern cities in order that pestilence might aid its twin scourge slavery and right to produce a race of mongrels to overthrow the institutions of this country? If so, 'tis well that you know, these memories can never be obliterated; they are engraved upon the hearts of the American people with a pen of iron dipped in the blood of heroes and martyrs. They can, never fade from memory so long as stand the broad prairies of the West, the beautiful hills and fertile valleys of New England made uneven by the mounds which cover the mouldering remains of the soldier. It is an heritage of theirs through all time and down the endless lapse of the ages of eternity. Your effort to mislead the people by your tirade against the Negro is but bitter mockery? 'Tis better that you go lead the Christian to the sepulcher and there ask him to abjure his faith; or the followers of Mahomet to Mecca and there ask them to renounce the prophet! Go lead the mother whose soldier son was murdered by Southern mobs, to his grave and there ask her to kneel and thank God that such an infamous government as your people sought to have, ever existed. But do not think because of your ravings over a lost cause, and the preference of your constituency to beef and brawn to brain and reason in the United States Senate and your desire to earn your bread by the sweat of another man's brow, that the American people can be misled. The martyred Lincoln wisely sailed "You can fool some of the people all the time; you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time." They are aware that the Southern heart was not changed by the mere fact of the struggle; that it is essentially the same as before the rebellion; they realize that the Southerner still holds in his heart that feeling that he is socially, mentally morally so far ahead of the Negro that he holds him in utter contempt; they realize that your bitterness and strife against him is but the growth of seed sown through all the gory fields of battle which as a natural sequence must wave in the harvest of subsequent years. But, Senator Tillman, the public asks you what virtues are yours? You have sought by deception to appall the judgment of men and women whose charges and verdict against the nefarious demeanor of your people are based upon the principles of careful consideration and sublime truths; and posing as you are from a throne of insolence which has emitted a crimson border of infamy ever since the embryonic germ of slavery cursed the shores of Maryland; you herald your blasphemous invectives and groundless TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1902. charges and expect an honest public to how in obeisance to your position of treason and corruption. You have charged the Negro with every crime known to the catalogue of villainy. You have been formulating schemes and trying to humiliate him without evidence in the eyes of the world ever since the bulk your party surrendered at Appomattox. What is your object? Do you hope to exterminate him? Do you hope to check his progress? If the former, your effort is futile, for we are told by the census of 1900 that 500 Negro babies are born daily? If the latter, you might as well attempt to change the forces of gravitation. Or is it the blood of thousands of ot man women and innocent babies who have met death at the hands of the fire-fiends, mldnight assassins, Kuklux clans and lynching mobs, that cry out from mother earth for vengeance, that haunts your cousecience, which you hope by false pretense to erase from memory. The existence of these "mongrels" is but the visitation of the iniquities of the fathers upon the children of succeeding generations. As to your charge of the Negro being a rapist, you have failed to produce any evidence other than the duress of mob violence. Doth it not appear strange that the Negro should at this late date of education and experience commit rape when he failed to take advantage of the opportunity offered while he protected your wives and daughters, while you were dodging bullets of Union soldiers in the swamps and pineries of the South? But for the sake of argument, Senator, let us consult statistics. The United States Census will show that three-fourths of the American Negroes are tainted with Anglo Saxon blood. The miscegenation laws of the South forbid intermarriage of the races, and statute books made it a penal offense to teach him the alphabet, the weapon he could defend himself with, while the unwritten law gave your people the absolute right to desecrate his person, which they did, and we offer in evidence the mulatto, or mongrel. Concluded on Page 4. The Criminal Negro Over a year ago, this paper began the publication of a series of articles touching this very important question, and at that time many of our leading citizens thought it inexpedient, and liable to reflect on the race. We have never thought that the Negro would suffer from knowing too much about himself and his race. Prof. W. T. Vernon pointed out some of the troubles, at St. John's church, on Sunday evening. He pointed out that idleness and parental indifference are at the bottom of the numerous police court arrests. And we might add, that the lack of parental interest in the Sabbath and public schools. With less than nine hundred pupils in our public schools and not more than four hundred in the Sunday schools, it would not be a bad idea to take some action in the premises. Getting Together. There is really something amusing in the demands of political leaders, that Negroes "should get together." If in the course of events more than one Negro aspires for a place at the "pie counter" the invariable advice is "get together, decide on one man and we will act." Political leaders seem to loose sight of the fact that the Negro is human, that he posses all the differences and preferences of any other human being. That his preference for John Smith over Tom Jones is as sincere and well grounded as was Senator Burton's preference for Col. Metcalf over Cyrus Leland for pension agent at Topeka. It is just as much impossible for Negroes as a mass to get behind one man, as it is for white men. All white men could not and would not if they could, be Republicans or Democrats. It's not the nature of the beast. This is just as true among Negroes as whites. White men should recognize this and cease requiring of Negroes something they do not require of themselves. The policy of selecting men of character and THE late meeting of the True Eleven had a peculiar significance. Never before in the history of the earnest attempts of race men of the state to get closer together were there such satisfying results. In the beautifully decorated hall owned by the True Eleven, at Atchison, the Imperium, or Supreme Council, met in five sessions, Dec. 26th and 27th. Fourteen Branches, in different parts of the state, were represented, with the satisfactory promise of 50 by the next annual session. We are permitted to mention a few of the regulations added to the extensive system of this secret body. That since the future welfare of the race is largely to be measured by the development of the children, members are compelled to keep their children from loafing, etc. Business enterprises must be encouraged and supported by all members. The niob fiends must be checked, while all good Negroes are called on to make general a higher respect for our own women, and the lustful scabs will become extinct. A Farm Bureau was created, with Rev. Matt. S. Jones of Garden City, as Chief, to at once tabulate every advantage of the rich, cheap lands in the West, which Germans and Bohemians are taking up, that Negroes in all parts of the United States may be located, etc. Capt. Wm. Hawkins, in the Philippine Islands, has been commissioned to collect and forward to the True Eleven, statements of every advantage there offered to the industrious Negro. A complete Night School system was adopted wherein volunteers from all Branches will teach the u. _____ cated, middle aged and old peo_k _____ so that none will have to make cross marks for their names. The office of Peacemaker was creat.d for every Branch, who shall devote his time to patching the peace between factions, or individual Negroes, in or out of the Union. A premium was placed on educat- ability should be followed. Every man has his friends who will stick to him through thick and thin. So there now, that's the whole thing. The Interstate Literary Association. The eleventh annual meeting of this association was held last week in the Baptist church in Kansas City, Kas. It was a well attended meeting, but from reports, was lacking in the interest and literary tone of former meetings. Many interesting and instructive papers were read and discussed. Topeka as usual excited the most interest when Nathanial J. Sawyer read his paper on the the "Criminal Tendencies of the Young Negro." Mr. Sawyer is a strong writer and one of the brightest Negroes in the West. His paper treated upon a sociological subject now attracting much attention among our people. He was well fortified with facts and figures and his paper withstood the vigorous attacks of those of opposite view. The association appointed a special committee to take up the matter of a uniform course of study for the thirty clubs now members. The outlook for the coming year is bright and the twelfth session promises to eclipse all previous ones. Missouri State Teachers Association. It was our privilege to look into the faces of nearly five hundred Negro teachers of Missouri, last Friday at Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri teachers belong to the "smart set" beyond question. They are a bright, capable, set of earnest young men and women who impress one that they are devoted to the work of "teaching the young idea how to shoot." The papers presented were unusually strong, indicating a clear conception of their duties. We cannot avoid speaking of Prof. Bailey, of Kansas City. His remarks on the relation of the "Teacher to the Priest," brought a strong protest from the entire assemblage. His theory that the ed Negroes who are loyal to their kind. Many points were covered for the inner workings of all Branches. In the third session one and one-third hours were spent in songs and prayers, conducted by Rev. Majors. So to speak, they went into "sackcloth and ashes" for their race and as three-fourths of the Imperium were Christlans, you can partly imagine the animated situation. Tears were frequent. You may meet in all kinds of Grand Lodges, and really have a good time, but you can't imagine the greater interest and comfort coming to you to assemble in Grand Session, laboring and pushing a system for the welfare of your people in many ills confronting them, until you shall have attended. Every year is an improvement over the preceding one. Every patriotic, trustworthy American Negro will be invited to come in and give support and wisdom towards a rapid perfection and consummation of the great work before this body of race lovers. Following are the Cabinet officers for next year: Dr. W. H. Hudson, of Atchison, Supreme Chief; Prof. E. B. Branch, of Wathena, Grand Financial Chirographer; Prof. S. B. Turner, of Shawnee, Grand Recording Chirographer; Rev. Matt. S. Jones, of Garden City, Lieut. Supreme Chief; Rev. D. W. Majors, of Atchison, Noble Abbot; Mrs, Ida M. Jordan, N. Topeka, Lady Tourist; Henry Fletcher, Lawrence. Kansas, National Race-Orator. Many prominent white people are at last beginning to compliment the efforts for racial integrity and prestage. Only the designing Negroes, or the ones without race-pride, are to be watched. This worthy institution will grow and flourish by the honest and sincere women and men all over the country joining hands. relation was a commercial one, purely, was justly rebuked. The Negro teacher becomes the instructor not only of the child but the parent, and should be persons of strong moral character. We were glad to note this rebuke. Rev. Dr. J. W. E. Bower, of the Gammon Theological college at Atlanta, Ga., made the principal address of the week. His subject "The New Negro for the New Century" was ably handled and received close and enthusiastic attention. This departure from the usual program of dry papers and vapid discussion was greatly appreciated by the thousands of Negroes who enjoyed the opportunity of hearing the most brilliant Negro orator of this day. Dr Brown should be heard often. Means Much for Colored People. The True Eleven lodge of Kansas completed its annual session in Atchison last night after deciding on two steps which mean a good deal for colored people if the projects succeed. The lodge determined to establish a night school, for aged colored people in every branch in the state. There are now sixteen branches. The night school feature was made compulsory. It was also decided that the place for the Negro was on a farm, and a committee was appointed to hunt for desirable and cheap lands in Kansas and other localities. It will be the duty of the committee to not only encourage emigration to lands picked out, but to assist the settlers financially. As the True Eleven organization is in a flourishing condition, this will be possible. It may be that a certain locality will be picked out, and a True Eleven colony established on it. Dr. Hudson expects to establish new lodges within the next few days at Hutchison, Arkansas City, Fort Scott, Parsons, Strong City and Osage City. He says colored people in all the towns in question have written him to send some one fo institute True Eleven lodges—Daily Herald. The Plaindealer Completes Four Years of Unbounded Success. An Enviable Record. A Glimpse of the Past view of its success during the past four years it has the right to indulge in a little self glorification anent the same. In 1899 THE PLAINDEALER made its initial bow to the public. We did not feel then that we were coming to fill a long felt want. The presence of five hundred journals devoted to the interests of the races showed the folly of such declaration But, we felt there was room at the top. We have believed from the first, despite the many failures among Negro papers, that the Negroes of Kansas and the West would support a first class paper. That our belief in the patriotism and pride of the Negro was well founded is evidenced by the fact that we have grown from a small, six column folio, made up from a handfull of worn out brevier, to a handsome, seven column folio, issued from an office filled with over seven hundred pounds of first class body type, and two hundred and fifty fonts of new and up to date job faces. Beginning with no circulation, TAE PLAINDEALER, today, with a bona fide circulation of over twenty five hundred, enters the homes of Negro families in every town in Kansas, and enjoys a large and constantly increasing circulation throughout Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado. OUR POLICY Much of the success of this paper can be attributed to the policy pursued by the management. It has been, and will continue to be, our policy to keep the paper upon a high moral plane. We do not believe in mudslinging and innuendo. We believe principles, not men, to be the issues to be discussed. We place the interest of the race as we understand it above party. The Negroes of the West and their prosperity, material and financial, shall be our first consideration. The Western States, with their thousands of acres of cheap land, affords to our mind the very best field for the masses of our people, who find the peculiar conditions of the South unbearable. Here Negro farmers are succeeding. They are laying the foundation for future wealth. They are building character and standing that their children will inherit. We have constantly and honestly advocated the principles of the Republican party, because we believe these principles as applied to our government, both state and national, would bring the greatest measure of prosperity to the masses. That our position was right is seen in the marvelous prosperity now enjoyed by all classes, due to the wisdom of the party in power to whose success we contributed our mite. OUR WORK. THE PLAINDEALER extends a cordial invitation to the public to visit our spacious offices and see how Negro boys and girls turn out the splendid work which has served to bring us increasing business in our job department. During the past year we have turned out successfully sixteen hundred books for the Kansas Missionary Baptist Association, one thousand books for the Knights of Tabor, four hundred books for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M., and one thousand books for the Knights of Pythian are now in press, with the annual year book of the Arden club of Topeka ready to be run. We are doing a large share of the Shawnee county printing, and our presses are busy day and night with letter heads, bill heads, envelopes, etc., for various societies, firms and individuals. This work of typesetting, reading proof, operating presses, binding books, is done by colored boys and girls. It has been the purpose of this paper to show that Negro boys and girls could do anything any other race could do, if the proper opportunity was only given to him. We shall continue this course in the future. With the Western University at Quindaro and the Topeka Industrial School for Colored Youths, busily engaged in teaching trades to our boys and girls, THE PLAINDEALER predicts a brighter future in Kansas and the West. THE MANAGEMENT. The Business Manager of this pa NUMBER 1, per, Mr. Nick Chiles, is regarded as one of the hustling business men of Topeka. His wide experience in financing business ventures eminently qualifies him for the arduous and responsible duties of putting the paper on a good business basis. To him and his untiring energy must be attributed the present standing of the paper. During the coming year his entire time will be devoted to the work of increasing our business and widening our circle or readers. In the mechanical department Mr. Ira Smith will have full charge; as in the past. Mr. Smith is a wide awake intelligent printer, who takes pride in his work, and many new features will be added. His work during the past year has done much to improve the mechanical appearance of our paper, and we have much faith in his future work. Unless some unexpected emergency occurs, Misses Cora Bennett and Willa Smith, will continue in charge of the subscription department. Both these young ladies have proven themselves efficient and valuable assistants in the work of building up this paper. They have travelled much over Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and by their courteous and lady-like department have made for us many friends and readers, for which we are grateful. Clarence Langston is the new comer on the staff and promises to be an invaluable addition. He is a bright young man—in fact, we have never seen a "devil" learn more rapidly. If he only "sticks" we predict a bright future for him, away up at the top, with the high-class printers THIS YEAR. THE PLAINDEALER will as in the past add new features and give to the Negro of the nation the greatest paper of the West. We want your patronage. We want the job and book work of the Negroes of the West. We can do it. Wishing all many happy returns for the New Year, we are THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Parker Rewarded. James. B. Parker, the colored man who knocked down Czolgosz after the latter shot President McKinley at Buffalo was in Altoona this evening on his way to Washington. He says a Christmas gift awaits him in the form of a position as messenger in the Senate. Parker says he has been summoned to the National Capitol by United States Senators Hanna and Mason. The appointment, it is said, will be given him in recognition of the deed which he performed at Buffalo. Parker says he has had many offers to travel with circuses and to be exhibited in museums, but his self-respect prevented him from accepting any of them. The Senate appointment he declares is a confutation of the claims put forth by secret service officials who denied that he acted the part generally credited to him at the time of the Buffalo tragedy. North Topoka. Mrs. Anna Woods, of Strong City, is the guests of Mrs. Lue McCoy. The members of the Bstreet church presented their pastor, Rev. H. W. White with so many Christmas presents that a wagon was necessary to deliver them to his home. Rev. White has won the love and confidence of his church He left Thursday to spend a few days in Joplin. The Charmed Garden Cantata was a success. Mrs. M. D. Jones knows how to entertain the people every Christmas night. Mrs. Cornelia Beach served dinner last Friday in honor of Mrs. Woods, of Strong City. Those present were Mendames Lulu Beach, of Tecumseh, Mariah Garrett; Misses S. A., Barker, Willa Mayweather and Messra-Dan Jones, Abe Henderson, Kirk Pinkston and Jacob Barker. --- Published at Topeka, Shawnee county, KA., every Friday morning by the Plaindealer Publishing Co., 114 E 7th st. THE PLAINDEALER wishes to see T. Thomas Fortune, of the New York Age, appointed minister to Hayti. He has earned this position by his persistent labor for the success of Republicanism. He has given over a quarter of a century of his time as an orator and with his newspaper to elevation of the Negro and the Republican party, which is more than can be said of any other applicant. Let him have it—the sooner the better. He deserves it. We hope to see every member of the Kansas delegation in congress give him their united support, and we will guarantee the approval of the masses of the working and thinking Negroes of the entire West. How can we as thinking people forsake a man who has wielded his pen in our defense for over twenty-five years, permit him to be passed without notice and support. Something must be done to suppress the "gun and razor carrying" young Negroes of Topeka. It is a rare thing to meet one of these young bullies who is not armed to the teeth and ready to shed human blood at the least provocation. Hardly a ball is given without this class being on hand to either blockade the street in front of the hall, make loud and unnecessary noise, or start a "free-for-all" fight upon the inside. Last night a ball was given at 118 Kansas avenue. About 11 o'clock a quarrel ensued in which Dee Williams was shot and dangerously wounded by Ed. Payne. It is said that the trouble was about a young lady and that Williams slapped Payne and wheeled to run, whereupon the latter whipped out a revolver and opened fire upon his man—two bullets taking effect, and the third going wide of its mark, wounding J. R. Lytle, who is in charge of the hall, in the hand. Here is a matter that needs the careful attention of the police. It is an open secret that any amount of boys carry deadly weapons, and if the police would begin a crusade by searching them upon the streets and give every offender the fullest extent of the law, it would serve well to break this practice. An exhibition should be made of them. Too many of these young toughs cut and shoot without any fear or regard of the law whatever. The punishment for these crimes has been far too light, which no doubt is the principal cause of the large and increasing crop of young Negro bullies. Right now is a good time to shut down upon this business. If Chief Stahl will begin a crusade of this character, he would endear himself to the heart of every law abiding man and women in the city. Happy New Year! How many times have you written it 1901? This year finds us entering into another campaign. As in the past, THE PLAIN-DEALER "will continue to lead while all others follow That we have come to stay has been clearly proven by four years of unbounded success. The standing of THE PLAIN-DEALER is equal to that of any paper in the state. The fourth year of THE PLAIN- DEALER finds it the most prosperous Negro journal in the country. Who will receive the Republican nomination for governor, is a question that will receive much attention for a few months. The Indianapolis Freeman was out in holiday attire last week and contained many beautiful illustrations. From a picture stand point it is fine, but mechanically, its the same old "stereotyped" make-up that has graced its columns for fourteen years—nothing new but the cuts. A printer ought to have a modern idea at least once in twelve months, but The Freeman seems to be out of luck even in securing this class. So President Roosevelt has displaced Recorder of Deeds Cheatam with John Dancy, another North Carolinian, and a stabble collector of the port at Wilmington, and to Dancy's place appointed a white man. This is only another instance of the well-laid scheme of McKinley and Mark Hanna. The appointing of a white man to a position held by a colored man is of uselt all right. We do not believe that any positions in the gift of the nation should be labeled and tagged "white" or "colored." But all colored men must object to the plan and policy now toll wed at Washington of eliminating colored office holders from position with in the states and transferring them to Washington. This is the result of petty politics, and no way in keeping with the high principles on the Republican party of vore. President Roosevelt has shown a remarkable falling off from grace in his short official career, from his past history we had learned to regard him as a man of great independence, and one not to be terrified from plain duty. But his whole southern policy thus far especially with colored men, has been a disappointment. He appointeded one Koester of South Carolina head of the internal revenue department or that state, notwithstanding g the man, on his own confession, if a lyncher, triple died, and steeped in the crime. And now the president jogs merrily in ith supplanting Negroes for white men, though the latter claim no affiliation with his party. This is, indeed, a poor policy for a great country like ours, whose history for the past 3 years has been quite to the contrary. The president should look for his guidance in these times not to Hanna and his caballistic set, who shape and turn all legislation by a nod from Wall street or some other self fish source, but to Jefferson who longed for it, to Lincoln, who inaugurated it, and to Sumner, who toiled and labored till he brought the country to recognize and concede the Negro every political right enjoyed by others. To the example of these men must Roosevelt turn in he would be at all remembered by a grateful posterity. The above comes from the columns of the Boston Guardian, the organ of the cultured Beaneaters, and will be read with much surprise by the westerners who have come to regard the continuation of the famous "McKinley policy" as the one thing needful to the solution of not only the financial and political ills of the nation, but sufficiently farreaching in its effect to lighten the much talked of white man's burden. The cultured, beaneating editor was evidently influenced by the remains of his "Christmas cheer" while laboriously giving birth to such ideas. There is never a time when the giving of "positions held by Negroes is all right." The amount of patronage enjoyed by the peo- ple-of our race from the most insignificant township office to Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia does not fully compensate for the unswerving fidelity of the Negro voters to the Republican policy. It is confidently expected that President Roosevelt, since he has seen fit to appoint John C. Dancy of North Carolina as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, that he will fill the position of Collector of the port of Wilmington with another Negro. There are certainly Negro Republicans in North Carolina competent to fill this position. THE PLAINDEALER is not so much disposed to criticise the policy of President Rousevelt towards Negroes, as it is to criticise the peculiar policy of Negroes towards Negroes There is a practice among our people of maligning and traducing one-another that is narrow. This practice tends to disgust friends of the race who desire to promote a Negro's interest. The very moment that a Negro either aspires to an office, or, perchance, receives official recognition, there is a mad rush of fellows who feel that they should have been recognized, to do all in their power to unseat the other fellow or prevent his success. It there is anything in the report of President Roosevelt's intentions towards the race, and we believe there is. Negroes of character and ability will receive more substantial recognition than ever before. Prompt, Clean White Work Collars.....2c Cuffs.....4c Shirt.....8c Letters's and Gent's Woolen Garments laundied without shrinkage. CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY 111 EAST THIRD ST. 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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 lite 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, Tuskgee and Hampton: the best schools of the country maintained by our people. Following is the faculty. Rev William Pecum-eh Vernon. B S D. Am. Pres- Lecturer in Philosophy and Logic. Charles S. For the latest in dress cutting and fitting. All work strictly up-to date. 24 5TH AVE. LEAVENWORTH. When on Leavenworth . Call at... "THE CHOCTAW" Joe Lacey, Proprietor. He is always at home to his friends 326 Choctaw Street. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complexions. SWITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY. 220 East Fifth Street, TOPKEA, KANSAS George Klien & Co MAKERS OF High-Grade Buggy and eam Harness ...Repairing Promptly Executed... 71st Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan J. M. KNIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. THE HORSE CARRIAGE 32-636 Quinrv Street. Topeka, Kas W. M. COLEMAN, M. D., SPECIALIST in diseases of women and children..... FMPORIA. - - KANSAS Helmick Stone Quarries The finest Building Stone in the state. Prepared to ship on short notice. Correspondence solicited. H. C. RICHARDSON, Proprietor HELMICK, KANSAS. 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 embossed set to you. These miniatures have been produced at a great cost. They constitute the most expensive advertising matter ever used by us. They enable you to make a satisfactory selection of a piano or organ as 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 Plan of selling on ONE YEAR'S FREE TRIAL. This method has commended itself to Over a Quarter of a Million Satisfied Purchasers. WRITE FOR FULL INFORMATION. Address: CORNISH CO. WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY. ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS. 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 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 Nelson's Straightline Not only straightens the hair, but, by nourishing out, removes dandruff, cures itching, irritating scalp diseases, and gives a long and beautiful head of hair. It is used and highly endorsed by the best people in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightline to be free from all injurious chemicals, and cannot injure the hair. Straightline does not make the hair sticky or gummy, and will not become rancid. Straightline is sold at all drug stores. Price, 25 cents a can (one month's treatment). If your druggist does not keep it he will get it for you, or we will send it by mail, securely wrapped, on receipt of 30c. in stamps. Address, Authorized Capital $700,000 Stock solicited by correspondence. General solicitor and financial agent. Are reached ONLY by this LINE H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P. & T.A., ST. LOUIS, MO. QUINDARO, KANSAS. n. Now a part of our State's Inter work of life and its duties. DEPARTMENTS to prepare for the demands in our pul- laring or the work schools and giving a giving the same. fitting students for living an opportunity and of such in child- furnishing an oppor- nistest of fine arts— MENT. It is the in- give our youth train- of life in the indus- ded that in this day of and stern demands to as to prepare his the world of skilled no man need fear for the future of his race. Mechanical drawing with job and journey- ing, Business Course ing and plain sewing- imposed of graduates of Fiske, Tuskegee and of the country main- wing is the faculty. Bon. B S D. Am. Pres. Logic. Charles S. Bowman, Tuskegee drawing and Carpe- structor in printing berforce, instruction graphy; James T. H. tailoring: E. J. Vern. A. F. Moore of Fist literature; S. L. C. Mrs. Lulu Cunning- Morris, matron, tec- lecturers on various OPPORTUNITIES— constantly labor for people under their hand to the same. sting of poverty, b deserving are given EXPENSES—Boa- month, $1; room trance, $1. It is not necessa- encoured here; s strong substantial is not needed by o School opened Sep- for entrance can be Vernon. 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Do not ruin your hair by using dangerous and worthless preparations when you can get this reliable remedy. The Chicago Cafe, HENRY COMPTON, Prop. E. 12 St. - - Kansas City Mo. WHEN IN LEAVENWORTH. CALL AT JOHN BAKER'S FIRST CLASS Restaurant. Ice Cream, and Lunch at all hours 408 5th. St. LEAVENWORTH, KAN WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By ```markdown ``` OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted) ...CHEAP... Excursion eat Rock Island Route —RATES TO— COLORADO. ONLY DIRECT LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS AND MANITOU. Take advantage of these cheap rates and spend the vacation in Colorado. Sleeping car reservations may be made now for any of the excursions Write for full information and the beautiful book "COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT"—sent free. JNO. SEBASTIAN, G. P. & T. A., Chicago, Ill E. W. THOMPSON, G. P. & T. A. Topeta, Kaa BLOCK SKIN FENOVER REGISTERED IN PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER Both in a box for $1, or three boxes for $2. Guaranteed to do what we say and to be the "best in the world." One box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A PEACH-Like complexion obtained if used as bleach. Will turn the skin of a black or brown person, a peach, and a mulatto person perfectly white. In spray or two will be noticeable. It does not turn the skin in spots but bleaches out while the skin remaining beautiful without continual use. Will stain the freckles, dark spots, plumps or purple or black freckles, dark spots, plumps or purple and smooth. Small pox plus, tan, liver spots removed without harm to the skin. When you get the color you wish, stop using the preparation. The HAIR STRAIGHTENER. that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling cut. Highly perfumed and creates the hair soft and easy to comb. Many people wear it worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar a box. THE NO-SHIELD thrown in free. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post Office money order, express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mailate prepaid; or if you want it sent C. O. will come by express. Exc. extra. In any case where it fails to do what we will return the money or send a box f-argre. Packed so that no one will know units except receiver. CRANE AND CO., 122 west Broad Street, RICHMOND, V. LOCAL- AND PERSONAL The best place to buy drugs is at Lee's. Mrs. Marie Johns is visiting in Kansas City. See E. S. Lee, the druggist, at 112 West Eighth street. The Ivy club danced at 429 Kansas avenue Friday night. Miss Patterson, of Empora, is the guest of Mrs. F. E. Buckner. Judge W. I. Jamison took his sons out for a hunt Wednesday. Have your prescriptions filled at E. S. Lee's, 112 W. Eighth street. Miss Hobson, of Columbus, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. P. Greene. Mrs. Simon Jordan attended the ball in Kansas City Monday evening. Prof. and Mrs Vernon, of Quindaro, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones. Roy Williams, of the State University, is spending the holidays in the city. Mrs. Barton has rented her home at 612 Lane street and will go to Denver. W. H. Houston, of Missoula, Montana, was the guest of Tom McCampbell this week. Miss Carrie Pope and mother, of St. Louis, are visiting in the city enroute to Hutchison. Attorney A. M. Thomas reports a pleasant visit in Kansas City. He returned Saturday. Mrs. Charles Morton received a telegram from Chicago announcing the death of her father. Misses Daisy Holloway and Estelle Shackleford, of Horton Kan., are the guests of Mrs. Chiles. For Nelson's Hair Straightener a harmless pomade for the hair, go to E. S. Lee's Drug Store, 111 West Eighth street. Policeman Clarence. Long put the finishing touch on the interior of the city prison. He is one of the best painters in the city. Mrs. Lewis Matheny died at her home in South Topeka this week. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Babtist church. Miss Samella Lacy entertained a few of her friends last Thursday, in honor of Misses Maurine Crosby and Christine Brown, of Baldwin City, who are visiting her. Dr. O. A. Taylor will read a paper before the Pleasant Hour Literary club tomorrow night. The paper will be interesting and should bring out a good crowd. The programs for the winter will be interesting. The Shamrock club met with Mrs. J. D. Johnson Tuesday, December 17, 1901. One hour being devoted to work a dainty two course lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. M. Jamison, 327 Madison street, Tuesday, January 7, 1902. Hon. Paul Jones and wife entertained at dinner complimentary to Prof. and Mrs. W. T. Vernon at their home 1211 Filmore street last Sunday. The guests were Prof. and Mrs. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Childers, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fisher and Hon. A. M. Thomas. The excellent dinner was highly enjoyed, after which the gentlemen enjoyed a smoke. NOTICE The residence of Dr. G. H. Shaffer, 515 Taylor street, of this city, recently vacated by Bishop C. T. Shaffer, is for rent at $25 per month, partially furnished. Dr. Shaffer will be in the city soon and will sell the Household Goods at a reasonable price, part payment down, and the balance on time with good notes For further information call on Rev. J. R. Ransom, 1726 Topeka ave. It is said that the Williams and Walker company will be in Topeka January 13. J. M. Simpson, Internal Revenue Collector for Kansas was in the city this week. Misses Willa Smith and Ccorine Bennett left Monday fora visit in Kansas City. Dr. O. A. Taylor and wife returned Sunday after a few days visit in Kansas City. J. H. Childers reports a very pleasant time at the Missouri State Teachers association. A number of young people attended the ball in Lawrence Tuesday night. William Elliott, of Emporia, spent the Holidays as the guest of Jesse Ridley. Communion services at the Second C. P church, 13th and Quincy, at 3 p m., Sunday, Jan. 5, 1902, Prof. W. T. Vernon will lecture to "The Forum" at Bethel church next Sunday and Monday nights. Judging from the inside of some of the young men's coats, it is the style to have "raglin" lining. Prof. Fred. Roundtree was among the teachers in attendance upon the Interstate Literary at Kansas City. Frank Moss, of Dodge City, is visiting his parents and friends. He reports his laundry business as being in a prosperous condition. Miss Cyrena Smith, who has been ill since returning from Emporia to spend her vacation is very much improved and able to be up. The Second C. P. church has a "zobo" quartette, composed of two ladies and two gentlemen. It will furnish music for the Valentine entertainment, Feb. 14. Mrs. Callie Jackson, wife of Houston Jackson, formerly of Hennesy, Oklahoma, died at her home across Shunganunga last Monday. Funeral services were held at Brown's Chapel. Miss Scott, of Cincinatti, and Miss Hattie Jones, of Manhattan, are the guests of Miss Minnie Howell, of the Industrial Institute. Monday they made this office a pleasant call. Ike Richardson will leave soon for St. Louis. He has a great many plans which he expects to put into operation upon his arrival, but their foundations are so weak that they will probably fall before Isaac's arrival. Geo. Fantory of Junita, Col., Jessie Cooper, Kansas City, Mo., and the Misses Alice and Nettie James, of Kilmer, Kas., were guests at the residence of Anthony Cooper and family, during the Holidays. Iser Curry and wife of Ottawa met all their sons. at their old home, on New Years day. Joe Curry and wife of Topeka, Marl Curry and wife of Colorado, Clarence Curry of Kansas City. Theodore, Jessie and Erby Curry of Ottawa were present. Mrs. R. N. Ridley, of 300 Oak street, entertained informally, on Tuesday evening, in honor of William pElliott, of Emporia. The evening was spent in playing various games, after which a three-course luncheon was served. Miss Elizabeth Ridley assisted in serving. Those invited were: misses Nellie Ellis, Anna Dotsoy, Eulah Ridley, messrs. William Elliott, Jesse Ridley, Roy Brown, Fred Perkins, R Ridley and John Dotson, --- Misses Minnie Lewis, Hattie Harper, Bessie Hawkins, Bertha Harlan, and others have planned a visit to the Asylum. As to how long they will remain, will be left to the officials of that institution. The Willing Workers club, of the Second Presbyterian church, will meet Friday evening, Jan 3, 1902, at the residence of B. Bigbee, 116 Jackson street, at which new officers will be elected. All friends are invited to be present. The following officers were elected at the Christian Endeavor of the Second C. P. church, last Sunday evening. President, George Hagan; Vice President, Miss Euis Morgan; Secretary, Miss Radie Thomson; Ass't Sec, Miss Dara Allen; Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Bigbee. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, of 408 Filmore street, gave a Christmas dinner in honor of their daughter, Miss Frances. A very nice dinner was served and all report a nice time. Little Frances was the recipient of many handsome presents. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Golden, Mr. M. and Miss Moore, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Parks, Mr. and Mrs Richardson, Mrs. W. M. Wilson, Miss McCombs and Mrs. George Carpenter. The Ne Plus Ultra Art club met with Mrs. W. H. Dunlap Saturday afternoon. The visitors, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Carson each gave an interesting talk in the line of club work. One hour was devoted to work, a dainty lunch was served,after which the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. B. C. Duke, 1216 West, Twelth street, Saturday January, 4, 1902 all members are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fisher entertained a few friends Monday at their residence 1834 Harrison street, complimentary to Prof. and Mrs. W. T. Vernon, of Quindaro. Their pleasant home was handsomely decorated in Christmas green, and potted plants. The following friends sat down to a delicious dinner with the guest of honor: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Miss Pauline Jones. Messrs. A. P. Smith, A. M, Thomas, J. H. Childers and Nick Chiles. GUESS WHO Is the town talk among the young men? 0 0 0 Is soon to become one of Topeka's prominent lawyers? 0 0 0 Was seeking information as how to play a "double game?" 0 0 0 Is wondering why he doesn't come home? 0 0 0 Had to remain at home Friday evening and help entertain her big sister's company? Said, "Oh, dear! I wish I was married. Then I could attend all the balls?" o o o Was wise enough to leave her old cloak in Emporia in order to get a new one upon her arrival home? Since she had her hair straightened said, "Kinky hair now-a-days is not the system". 0 0 0 Is the popular young lady that has five suitors, and yet only one suits her? 0 0 0 Visits Crosby Bros., quite often since she has been taking gymnastic lessons and says she is "picking (?) up?" ...AND TRY.... Snow's Pine Expectorant SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Straightens Kinky, Curly hair OZONO TRADE MARK KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS. 50¢ BEFORE. AFTER. BE WARNED IN order to protect the public from the numerous quack nostrums now on the market, which claim to straighten and cause the hair to grow long, and which are simply put up by a lot of quacks, charlatans, and fakirs, who have no chemical skill, with the sole idea to get your hard-earned cash and give you nothing in return for your money but a dirty, sticky mass of worthless greases, which injure the hair and cause it to fall out, we have placed our trade-mark, granted to us by the Government of the United States of America, on every box of OZONO, King of all Hair-Growers and Hair-Straighteners. This trade-mark consists of two heads, as shown in this advertisement—one head showing short, curly hair, the other showing long, flowing hair. Any preparation showing the heads with the hair done up in a coil, or showing features different from the faces shown in this advertisement, is not OZONO. Seeing our marked success with the true hair-straightener, OZONO, King of all Hair-Growers, numerous firms are now widely advertising spurious compounds, and trading on the reputation that we have made for OZONO. Do not be fooled by these flaring advertisements, which are all promises. Buy the genuine and only original King of all Hair Tonics, OZONO. Two hundred and fifty thousand colored people bought OZONO in the last twelve months. OZONO is sold in every State in the Union, all over Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, also in Cuba and the West Indies. Its fame has travelled around the world, because it is a true Hair Tonic, that straightens without any outside assistance. No hotions are used; nothing but OZONO. It not only straightens the hair, but produces a long, silky, beautiful, luxurious growth of soft, fine hair. To neglect your hair is more than foolish, when you can increase its beauty by a few applications of OZONO. We can send OZONO to any place that you may live in, no matter where you may live. The price of OZONO is 50c. a box, sent to any point on receipt of price. Four boxes is a complete treatment. In order to introduce this great Hair Tonic, we will send to you, on receipt of only $1.00, the following grand aggregation: Four boxes of OZONO; one bottle of ELECTRICAL SKIN REFINER, which softens rough skin and brightens black skin, making it several shades lighter, worth 50c.; also one bottle of ELECTRICAL SKIN FOOD, Nature's cure for all skin diseases, such as Pimples, Tan, Acne, Itch, Eczema, and Boils. It also removes Wrinkles, and makes the skin soft and pliant. We will also include a one-pint package of ANTI-ODOR, which removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm-pits, &c.; also one bar of our PURITY SCALP SOAP, made expressly for the human scalp. This grand aggregation offer is made to introduce honest goods. Cut out this coupon and mail to us, with $1.00, and we will send the goods the same day we receive the money. If you send $3.00, we will send you four lots; if you send $2.00, we will send you three lots. If you have a friend who wishes to take advantage of this lot, let them pin their name to this coupon, and the goods will be sent promptly. If this offer is read by one who does not own this newspaper, they can get the goods by simply sending $1.00 and mentioning the name of the paper in which they saw our advertisement. Parties who desire one of our MAGNETIC COMBS, which aids materially in the straightening process, can obtain same by sending 50c. extra. Remember, OZONO is guaranteed to straighten the hair—to Young Colored 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, I GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE R. G. MARTIN. R. G. MARTIN Brokers Mines, Mining Stock Bonds, TOPEKA, KANS COMPANIES CHARTERED— ANY MERITORIOUS PROPOSITION SUCCESS OUR FACILITIES FOR HA Correspondences solicited. F 600 KANSAS AVENUE T Edwin Ray Snyder, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC. GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. R. G. MARTIN & CO., Brokers Mines, Mining Stock Bonds, and Investments. TOPEKA, KANSAS. COMPANIES CHARTERED'— IN ALL STATES AND ANY MERITORIOUS PROPOSITION SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED. OUR FACILITIES FOR HANDLING STOCK ARE UNEXCEELLED Correspondences solicited. R. G. MARTIN & CO 600 KANSAS AVENUE TOPEKA, KAS. The Ladies Imperial Art Club gave their reception at 429 Kansas avenue, a full report of which w... appear in the next issue of the Plaindealer. Mrs. Nelle Ellis and Miss Cyrene Smith, after a stay of three weeks at their home have returned to the State Normal at Emporia. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE NOTES After two weeks vacation and recreation, school will begin January 6. Quite a number of students are expected to increase the total enrollment for the coming Spring term. Miss Minnie Howell entertained two young lady friends at the Institute the past keek, Misses Hattle and Sarah Scott of Manhattan. Mrs. Mary Gross, of Omaha, spent Christmas day visiting her son, Mr. Charles Tyler. Prof. Terrill, principal of Fort Worth, Texas, public schools visited the Institute last Saturday. The Business Course department is --- BE WARNED ER, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC. CLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. FRANK BRASLEY TIN & CO., ers bonds, and Investments. KANSAS. IN ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES CESSFULLY PROMOTED. FOR HANDLING STOCK ARE UNEXCELLED d. R.G.MARTIN & CO QUE TOPEKA, KAS. now prepared to take daily dictation and transcribe on the typewriter matters of a business nature on sho notice. The attention of our busin men is called to this fact, and it hoped that they will take advantage this opportunity as the cost is low and the benefit derived is muti Principal and Mrs. Carter. Professors W. C. Brown, M. W. Freeman a Albert Ross spent Friday and Saturday at the Interstate Literary and the Missouri Teacher's Convention in Kansas City, and report having had a most lightful time. Miss Pearl McNeal is preparing students for a public recital to be given in February. Parents are especially urged to en- their sons and daughters in school to ginning the New Year, so that they may receive the full advantage of a dustrial and literary training. Mrs. Maud Harris entertained the gentlemen teachers and Misses Howe Jones and Scott, at her residence I Pierce addition last Monday afternoon. Refreshments were served. OZONO is guaranteed to straighten the hair—make it grow long, soft, and glossy; also to cure all itching, burning, humiliating scalp diseases. To make the hair grow out again on bald spots, especially around the temples, there is no Hair Tonic on earth one-half so good. The Boston Chemical Company holds a charter granted by the State of Virginia. We also refer to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va., and to the Southern Express Company. Register your letters; it protects you. Address your letters plating to: BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY, 31D EAST Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. CARY SAFE BUFFALO, N. ...Manufa Fire and Burgh VAULTS, L Contracts to United SAFE COMPANY BUFFALO, N. Y., U. S A. ...Manufacturers... and Burglar Proof Safes FAULTS, LOCKS, ETC. to United States Government. CARY SAFE COMPANY BUFFALO, N. Y., U. S A. ..Manufacturers... Fire and Burglar Proof Safes VAULTS, LOCKS, ETC. Contracts to United States Government. Try a Boute of Kohl's Cou For Coughs Sore Throat Price 25 Cent LODGES AND SOCIETIES CHILDREN OF T. PARKER No. 60 meets 1st and 2nd Saturday afternoon of each month at No. 108 with K. KURSEN avenue, Mrs. Lta M Jordan, Q. L. HOSA ANNA RENNOLD, C. R. PEARLY ROSE Tabernacle No. 77 meets 1st and third Wednesday afternoons of each month at 2 o'clock at 112 East sixth street. Mrs. KERCHAVIAL, H P.; Mrs. S. A. OWENS, C. R. hl's Cough Mixture For Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Etc. Since 25 Cents per Bottle. Kohl's Cough Mixture For Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Etc. Price 25 Cents per Bottle. MAMPDONIA TARFENE No. 95, U. K. T. o 10:00 a.m. Kansas Avenue. Meet 1:15 and presale of each month. Mrs. Id. W. Jordan Imbalming and Casket Co. Owned and controlled by Negroes—Capital Stores $2,000. OFFICERS: D W. White, Pres., Kansas City, Kans. J G. Groves, Vice Pres., Edwardsville, Kans. M P. Ewing, Irong, Kans. W M Gamble, Freasurer, Kansas City, Kans BOARD OF DIRECTORS. D I. Kansai, 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 T Brady, Kansas City, Kans. C W Courage, Kansas City, Kans. W M Griess, Morris, Kans. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. S A. Rutherford, Miss E. U. James, Frank Wilson OFFICE HOURS: 10 10 A.M. 5 P.M. O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered daily night. --- 1014 West Fifth Street. Calls answered by right. --- H.M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 404 Kansas Ave. over Wallace's Drug Store. TELEPHONE 635. TOPEK4, KAD CAPITAL.... --- HAMS These Hams are the product of carefully selected, healthy, corn-fed Kansasas Hogs. CURED AND PREPARED BY THE Chas. Wolff Packing Co. Ask your Grocer and Butcher for "Capital" Hana, no others "just as good. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Ralston 5 Minute Breakfast Food Curina Health Flour Makes RAIN BREAD. * Brom Our Correspondents § ge Weekly Paragraphs 4 : Ear SE RRP hk LAWRENCE, KAN. ,& A. M. celebration in Chetopa Xmas Among these who attenaed the inter- state in Kansas City were Prol, red West, S.A. Hurvey, BL hung, Uus Htu- twp, Gratten Urexy, Le 3, Feace, Ales caus Wane, James, sevd, X0ULE, Anugaovs, Heuuerson, King, sryaut due aoauy ovbers, Mar, Jetferson King, formerly 0. Lawrence, Kan, now of Springtieu Mdo., spwnt sunuay In ine city, th guest of his parents. ar. George King and uss Nan Shannon were married Cecember 2 at Port Willams, Kap, ‘ine groom Is a well known photographer ot tho city and lumed and respected by all, His bride us ® young lady of worth and Lawrence society will gladly welcome ber in its midst. All the young peo- ple extend their heartiesc congratuia- tons, Mr. and Sirs. Woody have rented ir. Lemuel King’s new eleven-room house and will open a restaurant and board- ing house, it will ve conducted on Hrat clase order and wil! be the only colured hotel ip the city. Muse Lotelta Maxle and diss Etotis Hutkins, teachers of ustubonia, passed through the city ‘Tuesday enroute fo1 the State ‘Teachers’ association In Kan- sas Clty, Mo. Rer. Declennen, who bas so ably flied the pulpit at Warren Street Bap- tist church for the past year, expects to Ieave here soon for a warmer cli- mate for the {tmprovement of bis health, Christmas wat -.verved at all the eburehes and Christmas trees gladden- od the hearts of each little Sunday school pupil ‘The late Charity club gave its first donation to Lawrence poor Christmas ere, A good supply of food was car- ried to several houses by the ladies of the elub. Mrs. L. Brown is in Omaha, the guest of her sox, Mr. arthur Brown. Mr. and Mra. Jack Belton ate in the city the guests of thelr sister, Mra. Ada Johnsoa. ‘Mr, Sam Jeans {s again indisposed. ‘Ho hes beea able to be out since his reteat slek spell, but a relapse has again confined him to bis home. aise Trossie Smother spent the week in the elty, the guest of Miss Inez Woods. ABILEND, KAN, ‘The coneert given by the Siceneronie society was a rare treat to the public. ‘Mr. Solomoa Geary bas returned home from Lawrence to spend holl- aye. ‘The paper that was read at the A. ‘M. B. ebureh imbodles some good fea- tures. Mrs. 16a Hoover of Denver is a guest of her sister, Mrs, Webster. Miss Mattie Smith of Solomon and sisters and brother visited relatives in Abilene Sundey. Mr, Brisco aad James Crow returned home from the west. ‘The election of officers took place Suadey tn the Mount Zion Baptist ehereh, 5. H. Hampton was re-elected superintendeat; Brother Burnie White amistant; Brother Warner Warder treasurer; Sister Chio Marshall, secre tary: Sioter Mamle Simpson, organist; Brother R. L. Bronaugh, sentor teach. ec; Bister Bessle Hampton, advance teacher; Sister Cindfa Tampton, pri. mary teacher. The school is In excel: Jent condition. Reports showed $14 tr treasury. WRIB ITEMS. ‘Moeere, Durnton and Kourd were vis- Store Ia Columbus, Oswego and Cheto- a Guring the holldeys, Mr. George Austin waa a visitor in Columbus Christrias, ‘The entertainment by the B. 0. B. elod the Sth vlt, was an enjoyable af- fur. Guests were from Pittsburg, Yale, Joplin and Cherekes. The Woirites turned out en masse at the band boye entertainment in Pitts- bore Xmen Mra L. 3. Teylor and Mra. Baker Geo are speading tneir holidays In Mlclestppl, the guest of relatives. Mre. McClain, Jr. of Scranton 1 quite sie. Bev. Vea Is yet quite sick at the ome of Mr. James Iimonds. Mrv. Broeks of Oswego was the guest ot her pereats, Rev. Parks and wife. Meetames Ide King, L. Wrench an¢ Jaa. L. Mollead are quite sick at thi writing, ‘MrsM. Joiner made Mrs. Joiner # yreeent:ef a handsome surry for a1 Xmas. prevent. Uc. J. HL Stewart presented his wif + With presents valued at $100 frox Senta Claus, “MraR. Henderson attended the A. F & A. M. celebration in Chetopa Xma: MEXICO. MISSCURI. Mrs. J. G. Hayes of Macon, Mo., was the guest of friends this week. ‘Mise Cora Cooper returned to Guth- rie, Mo., Saturday ater visiting rela- ayes and friends. Dr. A. D. Griffin spent Christmas ay with his parents in Macon, Mo. Prof. 1. J. Hicks is at home after whe ‘Teachers State meeting in Kansas ~My last week. He read an eaceltent -sper and was mghly commented on sue same by all wo heard hun, | Mra, Lucy Yolbart is spending the vohdays with parents ang iriends in Louisiana, So. | Bars. B. J, Cooper entertaimed a few friends friday evening in honor of ‘Miss Cora, ‘Chose present were: Mes- dames, Melvina Isaac, Mary Mall, Miss Mary Goode and Mr, frank Lillard, Bliss Mayme or Western Coliege 3la- cou is the guest ot her patents, sir, and Mrs. Geo. Auner, Sirs, Meivina Issac ot Fayette, Mo. was the guest of retauves and ifienus here during the holidays. Mr. John Kizer and Buss Kiste Fry Were marned at the home of the bride's Parents Wednesday, December 25. Kev. Johuson tled the nuptiai kuot. We wish them a long and happy Lite. Ars, Mary H. Wilson was the guest of Mrs. Shelton White of Moberly, Mo., vast week. ‘Mrs, Jane Wrighstell is on the sick st but not dangerously {il at present, GARNETT, KANSAS. Miss Victoria Watiace of St. Lows 1s spenuing the hotidays wita ner parents, xuchard Wallace and wife, Slissess Bessie Rogers and Nonearl turn spent a tew days in Lawrence, R. A. Willams of Lawrence spent a few days in this city. ‘Neu Nemaus und wite of Paola spent the holidays in this city, ‘Mrs. Jef Collins ot Ft Scott 13 the guest of her mother, Mrs Chas. hin. Rey. Gruitith of Kansas City preach- ed at the A. M. &. churen last Sunday. James Merrmgton of lola spent the houdays with his famiy. Paul Shepherd and wife of lolu are visiting relatives, THE BOARD UF GRAND CuRATURS sansas City, Aan, Dec. 25, 1W1— Persuant to the call ot the U. G. M. the Woard of Graud Curators met at M43 Everett. aveoue, nausus City, Kansas, with all of the members of tue board present. Sir Frank Wilson, ©. G. M.; Dt Em- ma Gains, C. G. P.j Sir A.W Hop- hins, C, G.S.; Dt. Sarah Willams, €. GK, Sir Walham Core, C. GT. ‘After roll call the U. G. aL. read that portion of Scriptute that says buw pleasant at is for brechern to meet to- gether in unity. Prayer was oltered by Sir Wilham Core, C. G. T. The . G. M. then announced that the meeting of the board was to take a general review of the junsdiction in each of its departments. she reports from all over the jurisdiction show that the order is in a prosperous cun- dutton. ‘On the recommendation of the C. G. M. the $10 that Silver Leaf Pabernacle No. 16, Persons, Kansas, was ordered remitted Jess the expenses of sending it back. The board also passed a rs- olution on the C, GM, that two months’ endowment be credited to Sunny Side Temple No. 89 woich paid in to the Grand Dues Department on motion of Dt. Sarah Williams, the C. G.M. andC. G, P., their expenses while attending the funeral of Father Muses Dickson, tne C. G. ‘T. Reports show that we have paid (11) eleven endow- ments since the grand fession 1m Leavenworth together with $122.60 for Printing of the minutes which makes & total of $725 60 since tue sessicn. ‘There being no furtaer business Dt. Emma Gains, C. G_Y., in an carnest prayer asked the Supreme Ruler ol! the Universe to continue His blessings in the future as in the past. The board then adjourned. ‘A. W. HOPKINS. ©. G. S. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH. Sister Mary McClain, our city evan- alist, preached a very excellent sermon at the watch night meeting which was enjoyed by all present. Many new resolves were made among both saints and sinners. Services will be held as follows on Sunday: Preaching by the pastor at 11 & m. and 7:30 p. m. The Sunday school will meet at 3 p.m. Christian Du- deavor at 7 p. m. “Classes Nos. 1, 2, 3 6 9 and 11 will meet each Sunday morning at 10 o’clork. Classes Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12 will meet each Friday night. Let every member of the church tr5 to be in thelr pew on Sunday to begin work with the new year, There will be a special program ren- dered at 118 West Eighth street, Thurs. day evening, January 9, 1902, consist. Ing of a Japanese drill conducted b3 Mrs. Ferris. Duets vy the Mernt sisters and Jeltz sisters. Solos bj Miss Nellie Hicks, Mrs. L. H. Slaughter and Miss Mf, Hallimon. {nstrumenta solo, Mrs. Gertie Over. Proceeds fo the benefit of St. John A. M. E. church Admission 10 cents, CHANUTE. KANSAS. Miss Rosa Cobble of Kansas City, Mo., Is visiting friends and relatives this week. ‘The Four-in-Hand Club passed the Christmas hours in pleasant and en- foyable moments. Dinner was callea at 2 o'clock sharp. All members were present to take part for the arraying of the dinner. | ‘The guests were: ‘Mr. and Mrs. H. Kay, Mrs. W. A. Clark, Miss Minnie Hale, Miss Martha Campbell, Parsons; Mr. Richard Ho- gans, Miss Lillle McCoulough, Miss Mattie Campbell, Miss Ethel and Mo- Isa Rucker, Miss Daisy Washington, Miss Josie Rucker, Mr, Anthony Ruy. Mr. Louis McCoulough, Mr. Gerry and George Campbell, Frank and Chas. Fields, Kansas City, Mo.. BMr.Will Cam- pbell, Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Frank and ‘Wiley Buttier, Kansas City, Mo. The room was papered with a green paper with red flowers and the walls had eecar chains drapei all around the room. The room was lighted with artificial lights and the curtains were kept closely to distinguish the light which made the room beautiful. At 1:45 Mr. A. E. Rucker president of the club called the house to order in which prayer was had. Then the usher seated ‘the guests at the beautiful table to be filled with the merry Christmas greet- ings of the club. 4 Celery. Baked Turkey. Cranberry Sauce. Baked Chicken with pressing. Baked P'g with Brown Pot. Angel Food Cake. ‘Carmll Cake, Calcken and Dumplings, Ple. Fruit. ‘Mr. Norris Stokes is beglaning to erect his new house in the second ward, Mr. A. E. Rucker and Mr, Welch of Parsons, Kan., will make a fly trip to Kansas Clty the trst of January to be assigned to runs on the road if suit- able, PRATT. KANSAS Tue Second Baptist Sunday school gave a grand Christmas entertainment at their chureh on the 2ith. The ex- cereises were presided over uy the sup- erintendent, Mrs. A. T. dandy, and the saute folks did great creat to them- selves and parents, The programme consisted of recitations and songs. ‘Miss Leona Graves and Messrs. Perey Pryor aud Harvey BM. Donald rendered a song whica was very good. Rey. C. O, Smith ,pastor, held ser- vices Christmas at 2 o'clock 'p. m. Mrs. C. FE. Danbridge and baby of Topeha is visiting ner mother and friends of this elty. ‘Miss Mae Williams, who has been at- tending the Topeka High school, ts home spending the vacauion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Williams, Messrs. James Morris, Charles Floyd of Kingman, Kan.. are here spending the holidays’ with their best girls. Miss Lucy Russell has gone home to spend the holidays with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell of Greensburg, Kan. Miss Gracie Beans of Medicine Lodge, Kan., is visiting friends in this city. Mr. Robert Williams of Marshall Mo., is visiting bis aunt, Mrs, Milton Greene, of this city. Howard and Man- son Martin of Clu, 0. K. are here spending the holidays with relatives | Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gossett on the 21st, a boy. Mother and baby fa fine. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Ars. J. K. Broaddus, Ninth Avenue West, entertained at tea a number of her lady friends very pleasantly at 5 p. m., Thursday, the 26th inst. Her guests were all’ ladies, no gentlemen being allowed. The ladies in attend- ance were: Mrs, Ham Lucas, J. W. Vope, ud Morris; airs. siley Wick- Lif; 'N. 0. Berry, S. Crow, Mrs, John Jackson: Louts Tucker; R. B, Pucker- son; Mis. C. O, Smith.’ Aiter tea the pledsantness of the hour prompted some one of the ladies to suggest that a club be organized consisting of twelve ladies to be known as the Pleas- ant Hour Club, ‘The suggestion was readily sanctioned and on motion the vrgauization was cifectea with Mrs. Hley Wickliff, president, and Ind Mor- ris, secretary. At the next meeting of the club, Thursday before the 2nd Lord’s day in January, 1902, Mrs. Broaddus will read a paper on the du- ties aud responsibilities of mothers to ther families. The paper will be erlt- icized. Mrs, Louls Tucker being the critic. An organization of this kind is much ueeded in every community lor nothing sweetens soclety more than pertect unison among the ladies and We believe that with the proper en- couragement this syciety will prove eventually to be a sual! beginning of a great work in our city. Mr. John Foeman of Manhattan is in the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Davis. Mrs, Andy Lewys ot Manhattan Is in the city visiting her daughter, Ars. Jno. Jackson. Miss Emma Droaddus the most re- nowned young lady of our city left on the ith inst. for Kentucky. Mrs. J. W. Davidson left for Pratt on the 27th, visiting her father, Mr. Geo. Wallace. Mrs. Marks, Pinkey Anthony, and C. Brown, who have been on the sick list for some time are now convalescent. ‘Mr, Sam'l Shachlefard and wife were in the city yesterlay and attended church at the Tabernacie. The churches all enjoyed good ser- Vice yesterday, JETMORE, KANSAS. The Christmas tree programme con- dneted by Miss Lucinda Murat was grand indeed All c'ularen on the pro- gramme acted well their parts. Mlss Lizzie Walker's Christmas programme was also largely attended and was 28 xrand_as could have been made, Ev- erybody in the community received something from the Christmas tree. Miss Emma Board of Jetmore 18 planning a trip to Colorado, ‘The contract for repairing tae county bridge across Dry creek at Jetmore was let to Mr. S. Burney. fr. Burney is a fine stone masen ani wii. do the ork with credit to his contractors and self, Mrs. Geo. Bradshaw is on the sick ist, ‘Not a drop of liquor was seen in our town during Christmas. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. ‘The Literary Digest will meet Friday night in Doctor Biown's business par- lor. ‘The life of Wh.ttier will be dis- cussed in addition to tne usual current topics. Among those who attended the Inter- state at Kansas City last week were: Misses Young, Henderson, Jones, Davis, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Bell, Doctor Brown and Sam tones and Rey. J. Livingston. Leavenworth was represented by the unlucky number “Js” at the Inter- State, but yet was lucky enough to se- cure the vote for place neat meeting. ‘The principle event during the holi- days was the entertainment given by the Knight Templars last «riday night, oue of the leading features being the exhibition drill by the Kansas City ‘Commandry. No doubt the affair was the most successful both socially and financially, that has occured here for some time. Dame Rumor has {t that a popular Colorado gentleman will soon lead one of Leavenvorth's fair maidens to the hymental altar. It is seriously hoped that the various art clubs of the city will edd new zeal to thelr work with the beginning o! the New Year, and strive to attatn that standard which will be a credit tc Leavenworth, ‘The Progressive Reading and Art club will resume its meetings nex! week, with Mrs. T. W. sell. A. A, Walton has been granted sick leave from N. L. school witt which he has been identified for large number of years. As a token o} esteem he was presented with a hand: some couch by the pupils of the school Prof. F. Bufkins, of Argentine, Kan. has been employed to fill the vacancy Prot. Bufkins is one of the leading edu cators of the state and will no doub prove a great acquisition to the edu cational circles of this city. C. H. James of Kansas City, Kan. returned home yesterday from Denver Colo. having spent two weeks witt his wife and son who moved to Color ado for thelr healtn, reports a ver: pleasant visit. Mr. James {s wel known and we can safely say he 1 the oldest pass brakeman running ou of Kansas City, having heen with th Union Pacific since November 1878. MTCHISON “KANSAS. ‘The Temple and Sanctum of the True Eleven gave a swell banquet at thelr hall in honor of the delegates to the Imperium. Speeches were made by Rev. Matt 8. Jones of Garden City, ». 8 Turner of Shawnee, Prot. E. 8, Brauch of Wathena, Mrs lda M. Jor- don of Topeka, and Dr. W. H. Hudson. Each speaker was loudly applauded. Mr, Willis Mosley of Lincoln, Neb., and Jas. Mosley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, spent a pleasant Christmas with their mother and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Estes and Mrs. Jerral Kidd of Kansas City enjoyed the holidays here with their parents. Misses Ada of Kansas unlversity Allle and Ella Barnett of the State Normal returned back to resume their studies Wednesday. Peter Barett make a nobie and good teasurer for the Shiloh church. We are told be will sec that every cent Is spent for the purpose it was ralsed for, buying a church to worship in. If this money {s to honestly applled, let everybody help the needy Chris. ans, Miss Minnle Gross, very estimable young lady of Chillicothe, Mo., re- turned home Christmas day after sev- eral weeks stay with her sick sister Mrs, Inez Wilson. 110-118 8, tb at, ‘howe 167 Troy Steam Launity Dunton @ Murphy, Props Prompt Service—Clean White work. ATCHISON, -:- -t- KANSAS Whenever a preacher leaves his pul- pit work and goes out to ditch other people he generally gets mud on bim. Gumbo mud to, for it sticks. People are becoming more enlightened and you can’t turn them against each other as you could years ego. Some women wanted the correspon- dent to put in a long piece about a woman who the, say has changed 50 much lately, passing there with a slight nor and emile and with an as- sumed dignity to some of her friends that is alarming. Is it true? What bas swelled her head? Henry Fletcher 1s over from K. U. He didn't find everybody here he ex- pected. Poor Henry. You will get used to It. Constable Clory and the boys surely had a rough house. The boys got the worst of it at police station. We won- der how many times has the Constable flashed his gun since he bas been an officer. Does he break the record? FORT SCOTT. Res. R. Ses more, wife and baby of Detroit, Mich. are the guests of his father in law, W. P,Q Seston. All the churches had a uice Christmas tres, and the children were made happy by the coming of Santa Cinus. While Rev. Collios was sitting at hie desk in his studio Christtoas Eve., night, Prof. A. Bf. Wilson called him into the Iecture room and to his rurprise he was met bya host of his members, who through Prof. Wilson precevted him with envelopes, each containing a handsome sum of money as token of their high esteem for him, J. H. Richardaon, general attorney for the Missouri Pacific presented him with a check for neat Titile sum, 7 ‘The recently organized C. E, avciety In progeewsing bicely. enaéi Sik. Rev. M. Wooton is cunfined to his room with illness as is also Mrs. A. M. Curtis. Mrs. Robinson, of Kavess City, and Miss Browu, of Nebrreka City, were the guests of Mrs. P. Graves during the holidays. Major Pleasant spent the holidays with bis fatherat the residence of Mrr. Auna Sbarpenstein. Mrs. Walker and Miss Manley, of Fairmon t, were the guests of Mrs. Ida Curtis during Christmas week. They returned home Sunday. W. W. Mosley and Miss Mary Hunkins left Tuesday for Atchison and Kunras City to visit relatives and frieule Mr. Mosley represented the ‘Treutnth Century club at the 1.8 L. convention. ‘The Fair at Mt. Zion Baptist church wasn grand success. ‘The Christmas trees at the several churches were well patronized and many I:ttle ones were made happy. Miss Hannah Williams, of Dead. wood, 3. D., “turkeyed” with hei ‘mother. Mrs. Ellen Williams. She returned home Wedoesday. Mes. V-ra Grant was the recipieut of a handsome piano as. Christma Preseut. Mr. and Mrs. David Prewit servec a wumber of their friends with ar elaborate six course dinner, Mr and Mrs. Jack Johvion enter tained s number of friends at dines Christmas io honor of their sop, Fred and wife, who were recently aes The bappy couple departed Saturday forPuebl., Colo,, their fature home, Mr. amd Mra. J. W. Cooley enter- tained tn; Sorveis club Dec. 26th in honor ut the many visitors in the city. The hours was tastefully decurated and afc» well arranged literary Progra had been rendered, al. enjoyed a sumptuous repast. Napricon Jobson, of Gideon's ainetrels,is il at the home of bie mother, Mra. N. Taylor. Shawnee, Kansas. Muza Sadie Posey, of Topeka, is visiting uer sister, Mrs. S, B. Turner. ‘The colored school gave a splendid exhibition at their Christmas tree. Prof. Fulbright, of South Park, paid bis respects to the Shawnee school Tuesday in the way of sume youd wholesome advice. S. B. Turner represented the Shawuee branch of the True Eleven at its aunual session in Atchison last week. He reported the work as fast progressing and that perfect harmony which becomes all True Elevens reigned supreme. ASNAP IN GARDEN LAND. Do you want to make money? If +0 write to this office, or to D. Sites, Oakland, Kansas. He has placed on the market seven fine acre tracts uf good garden land and a 20 acre tract one mile east of Oakland, tuur miles from the P. O., at sixty, dollars per acre; $100 cash, balance one aad two years at 6 per cent. You can make your money back the first year in sweet potatoes. 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, PUBLICATION NOTICE. | In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, No. ——, - John A. Booth, plaintiff, vs. Kate E. Means, allas Kate E. Booth, and Orley Means, defendants. ‘To the above named defendants: You and each of you wili take notice, ‘that you have been sued In the above entitled Court, by the said Jobn A. Booth, and that you must answer his petition, on or before the 2ist day of January, 1902, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered according to the prayer there- ‘of, for the partition of the following described real estate, altuated in the ‘County of Shawnee, State of Kansas, 7 wit: Lot numbered, one hundred twenty-one (121) on Harrison street, ia Curtis addition to the City of Topeka, ‘tm accordance with the plat on file in the office of the Register of Deeds of ‘sald County and State, accordlag to the respective rights of the parties in- terested therein, or if the same can not be equitably divided, for the sale there- Es and a division of the proceeds ‘among the parties, according to thelr respective rights, and for such other relief as equity may require. ‘W. L. JAMISON, Attorney for Plaintiff. JOHN A. BOOTH. Attest: A. M. CALLAHAN, Clerk of ‘the District Court. 3 ‘H. Gree Maoager. ‘cE lectric Lights. 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S.A. ee In looking over the statistics of the West Indies Isles as prepared by the Rev Dr. Hall, I gleaned the followiag facts: On the island of St, Kitt’s the pop- ulation consists of 29,000 blacks and 1,500 whites. ‘Un the island of Antigua, 48,000 blacks ard 2,000 whites On the island of Dominies 29,000 blacks a}d 500 whites. On the island of Barbadoes 185,- ove blacks and 1,500 whites. On the island of Trinidad 186,000 blacks and 16,000 whites. ‘At Jamaica 450,000 blacks and 45,000 whites St Vincents island thirteen blacks to one white: Turk’s island tweaty- two blacks te one white; Grenada island fifteen blacks to one white. Thus we might proceed with the whole range of the West Indies, and their records show that only one rape has beea charged upon a black man since 1832 and that occurred twenty five years ago, while twenty- two rapes have been charged upon white men, thirteen of which were perpetrated upon black womea and the remainder upon white women. Rape, like all your subterfuges, is but a groundless accusation, and one of the barrries you hoped would bar his progress. But education and other agencies have been at work, destined to effect good and perma- nent results. We are lising in the grandest age the world has yet known; the one most productive of human develop- ment; the one exhibiting the most striking results and research into the mysteries of creation; the one of which we can boast and say that nev- ex before in the history of the world were such munificent advantages af- forded the youth of the ation as the Negro youth of today may enjoy. You may boast of the schools of Aristotle, the founder of peripatetic scholasticism; you ‘may enumerate the facilities and beauties of the Ly- ceum and the Grove; you may point to those aged seats of learning in the distant Orient, the very cradle of knowledge. but they dwarf into in- significance when compared with the common school system of teday, Here, upon the one loved haven spot ia where prince and peasant, subject and sovereign, former master and slave, yourself not excpeted, meet upon one common elevation to en- gage in one common struggle for education, wealth and fame. In view of these tacts well did the great Sumner say: “We hare chain- ed the African to the chariot wheel of American progress and he will be compelled to,keeppace or be diag- ged along with it.” Though tecling his way amid the cold and barren peaks of obscurity, prejudice and oppression the Negro and “mongrel” will live in the star- decked field of their achievements, to exercise potent influences, and leave the peculiar impress of their type upon the manners and customs of generations yet unborn and to haunt the minds and condemn the consciences of those who bartered in their flesh and blood to leave a legacy to their descendants. Respectfulty, Leroy Haves Oakland, California, Nov. 15,1908. Ase =