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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. THE STORY OF HIS LIFE VOLUME IV. John Wamsley, an Ex- Slave, Tells How He Escaped—Is Now a Prosperous Shawnee County Farmer—He Traveled at Night and Hid in the Day Time. Among the many reminisences of Negro suffering in the antibellum days none is more interesting than the story of the life of "Uncle" John Wamsley, which was related by him last Saturday, to a State Journal reporter. It runs as follows: For a quarter of a century the first home-grown melons of the season to appear on Kansas avenue have been raised and sold by John Wamsley. Mr. Wamsley is a colored man now nearly eighty-three years old, but still strong and vigorous as a man in middle life. He is a link between the present and a period in the past which will ever be of the deepest interest. He is probably the only surviving fugitive slave who lives in this locality, and who escaped from slavery in the early 40's. His experiences in successfully escaping from his master bring vividly to mind scenes and incidents once so common, but which will soon be known only from the pages of history. The remaining participants are few indeed. Born in Tennessee in slavery, he found himself at 25 years of age the slave of a farmer living near Mt. Vernon, in the extreme southwestern part of Missouri. One night in 1844, nearly sixty years ago, he put in his pocket a butcher knife, a few days provisions in an old grain sack, saddled and bridled one of his master's horses and started for a free country, first having entered into a covenant with himself that come what might he would never again be a slave. If captured in his flight, he would die in his effort to gain freedom. When seen by a reporter for the State Journal, and asked to recount the story of his tragic struggle for liberty made so long ago, he at first refused, saying that it was so long ago that it really didn't matter to anyone now, and then again some one might think he was trying to push himself into public notice, but the reporter, after considerable persuasion, finally succeeded in extracting from him the story of his flight for freedom. He said: "I was a religious man; I had been trying to preach as well as I knew how, yet I could not read a verse in the Bible. For some reason I could not believe that God made me to be a slave, and I had aspirations to be a free man. I determined to be a free man or die in the attempt. I started east hoping to strike the underground railroad in Illinois. An abolitionist had told me of the underground railroad. I travelled by night and hid in the brush during the day time. After the first two nights I turned my master's horse loose and went afoot. I found that it was dangerous to attempt to conceal both myself and the horse during the daytime. "In a few days my provisions gave out. Then, for the first time I began to realize the awful condition I was in. I was still several hundred miles from any possibility or striking the underground railroad. I had fully determined to kill anyone who attempted to capture me. The chances of finding a friendly white man in that part of Missouri were as a hundred to one against me. To steal food was to expose myself to great danger; to beg of the slaves was also very dangerous, so I struggled on for four nights without anything to eat, had I not been a man of great strength and endurance I should have died of hunger. I became so weak that I often fell down while attempting to walk. I became dizzy, and almost lost my mind. Finally, in my desperation I determined to beg of the slaves. I approached a slave hut, where a light was burning, about 11 o'clock at night I walked like a drunken man. An old blzek woman saw me coming and set two great, vicious dogs upon me, but instead of running away I kept straight on towards the hut. Without stopping to knock, or ask her leave, I rushed in; there were four or five slaves in the hut, some asleep on the flour, some awake. I told them that I was travelling, and had had nothing to eat for four days and begged them to have mercy on me and to give me something to eat. They knew what that meant; they knew that I was a fugitive slave and while expressing sympathy for me they said they dared not give me anything to eat, and that I must not stay in there; that I must go out at once, so out again I went into the night, with nothing to eat. "I now realized that I must steal something to eat or die of hunger. This I was fortunately able to do without getting into trouble, except that I ate so much that I was sick for three days, and unable to travel. After having once successfully stolen something to eat, I stole regularly thereafter, and though several times detected was able to get away without being caught. "I intended to cross the Mississippi river above St. Louis, but so far missed my course that when I found the river I was 40 miles below. I had left my master about the middle of June, and it was the middle of July before I reached the Mississippi river. For a whole month I wandered at night, and hid in the brush and corn fields by day. Several times I was pursued, once almost captured. As I went along the road one night, half a dozen men or more with guns in their hands, suddenly arose from the side of the road and hollowed 'Stop there, young man.' I did not stop, but ran as hard as I could. I left the road, and it being dark, I got away. I wandered in the woods until I thought I was about three miles from the place where I was halted, and coming to a farm I crawled into the barn, went into a loft, and lay down and went to sleep. When I woke up the sun was shining. In a few minutes I heard men talking, and one said to the other, 'I wonder where that d——nigger is this morning.' This frightened me. I looked out through the cracks in the barn, and was more frightened than I had been at any time before since I left my master, because I found I was less than a hundred rods from the place I had been halted the previous night. In trying to get away I had gone in a circle through the woods, and come back to the same place. "I slipped out of the barn, got into a cornfield, and for the second time tried to get away from the place of danger, but I was pursued by two men on horseback, with guns. I hid behind a tree; one of the men passed within a few feet of me, but he went on, either not seeing me, or being afraid to tackle me, and I again escaped capture. "When I got to the Mississippi river, I stole a canoe and went across. As I stepped out of the boat, on the east shore of the Mississippi, I began for the first time to feel like a free man; I was on the free soil of Illinois, but this feeling lasted but a few seconds. I had landed on a sandbar, and as my feet struck the sand I went down, down into the quicksand, clear up to my arms. Here I struggled for my life for fifteen or twenty minutes. I was very strong, and somehow I got out, though very much exhausted. I was wet and very cold, and covered with sand. I felt, however, that I was a free man. The people in the free state of Illinois would surely be my friend, but I was very much mistaken. "At noon that day I ventured to stop at a farm house, and asked a white man for something to eat. He told me to go into the house, that he did not live there. I saw at least a dozen men who were eating in the house, and this frightened me some, so I would not go in, and started on. I had only gone a few rods, when the man I had spoken to followed to me to stop. He came up; he began to ask me questions; put his hand into a rear pocket as though to draw a gun. I became certain that he suspected that I was a runaway slave and was going to try to capture me for the reward. I suddenly broke away and began to run. Whereupon he set a half dozen or more dogs after me. They came barking and howling at my heels, but I drew my knife, the one I had carried all this time, and by striking backward at them occasionally, I kept them off. Again I got away from my pursuers, but I was weak, and wet, and hungry; had but one shoe, and not any too much clothing "That night I reached Belleville. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1902. not many miles east of St. Louis. I wandered around between the point where I crossed the Mississippi river and Springfield, Ill., for three weeks. Some 40 miles east of St. Louis I met a German abolitionist who told me where to go and what to do; he explained to me that I was in nearly as great danger in southern Illinios as I had been in Missouri. At Springfield, Ill., I was told by some colored people to see a man by the name of Erastus Wright. He was connected with the underground railroad. I stayed with him 2 weeks. From Springfield I went north by the underground railroad to within a few miles of Chicago, where I found it safe to seek work and remain. After nearly three months of hardship I had finally escaped and was a free man." As soon as President Lincoln called for volunteers Mr. Wamysley responded but at that time they would not take him. It was 1863 before he got into the army. He remained until the close of the war, and then went back to southwestern Missouri to hunt for his father and mother and brothers and sisters. He found they had moved to Kansas. He followed them to Kansas, and has lived here ever since. He owns a good farm on the Kansas river bottom, and is a most reliable and industrious citizen. W. B. TOWNSEND IS PROSPEROUS Former Kanan is Rapidly Climbing the Ladder of Success. His numerous friends will be glad to note the following from The Pueblo (Col) Times Speaker, telling of the prosperity of our highly esteemed friend and former Kansan, Hon. W. B. Townsend. Mr. Townsend was one of the most active race workers in the state, and since his departure those who fought him can begin to appreciate his value. The resolution offered at the congressional convention at Horton, condemning the appointment of lynchers and white caps to Federal positions, would never have been cast aside by the committee, with the statement "No time to act," had the old war horse, W. B. Townsend, be present, but since his departure the ermine of leadership has fallen into the hands of a lot of cowards—men who are but school boys when it comes to demanding the rights of the people whom they assume to lead. Townsend was the most valuable man the race ever had in this state, which the Negroes of Kansas will thoroughly understand after they have been represented a few more times by the present crop of cowards who are assuming the places of men. The gallant, brilliant and popular lawyer, W. B. Townsend, now of Pueblo, and recently of Leavenworth, Kas., is one of the most able and popular Afro-Americans in the Northwest. Mr. Townsend has been a barrister for several years, and until recently was one of the foremost politicians and race advocates of Kansas. He was for years the acknowledged Afro-American diplomat and leader the Sunflower State. It was but a few years since that he came within a few votes of securing the Republican nomination for auditor of the state of Kansas. He was several times elected congressional and state-at-large representative to National Republican nominating conventions. At the St.Louis convention (1896) he was a prominent delegate and an ardent supporter of the late President McKinley. He afterwards toured the state in the Republican party's behalf thereby contributing considerably to the success of the victorious Republicans. Until the early part of this year Mr. Townsend was a healthy practitioner before the lower and higher courts of the city of Leavenworth and state of Kansas. When the accused and outraged Alexandria was tortured and burned in the city of Leavenworth the true-hearted Townsend, like any other brave hero, denounced the damnable and fiendish deed as cowardly and dastardly. For this more than any other reason he was 'forced to leave one of the most beautiful and costly homes ever erected in Leavenworth by one of "Aunt Hanna's sons." Townsend's bravery is not only the cause of his being an exile from home, but is partly the cause of his non-appointment to positions which President Roosevelt and his predecessors have given many cowardly sycophants who are acknowledged beggars and tools. More than once have we heard men admit to Mr. Townsend's rights to certain first-class national appointments; for fear of insulting the powers that be they are afraid of placing themselves on record as having asked Caesar to deliver unto Paul his just dues. In addition to enjoying a lucrative law practice in Pueblo at present, Mr. Townsend finds time to edit one of the brightest and most interesting Afro-American weeklies in the state. His paper, The Pueblo Press, is often quoted by several of the most prominent white papers of Colorado, and we would not be surprised to hear of his nomination for a state office next year. He Talked Too Much There is an expression to the effect that "politics makes strange bed fellows." It is thought that some dictator breaker in the days of Caesar made the remark when Pompey ran for member of the grand triumvirate from the Second ward in Rome and became a member along with Caesar. Perhaps Marc Antony said it. Anyway, whichever of the noble Romans was responsible for the remark it was correct. Correct as the man in New York who started the red headed girl and white horse idea going around the world just because he saw a dray wagon with three white horses and three red headed girls in the same block That was only a coincidence. But to get back to the remark about the bed. How funny, very funny it would be for James A. Troutman to sleep in the famous hostelry on East Seventh street, known as Chiles' hotel and which Harry Larimer facetiously called "Godard's hotel" just because the attorney general dismissed a liquor case pending in the supreme court against Nick Chiles, the man who shook the hand of Mark Hanna at the Philadelphia convention. But Troutman is sleeping in the Chiles' hotel, metaphorically speaking. Quite a joke—on Nick. There was a mass meeting of the temperance people held in the Auditorium not many months ago and at that meeting James A. Troutman made a famous remark. It was the thought of a sage expressed in these words. "For the law and order voter and follower of prohibition, who always wishes to be on the right side of the question, I have a rule that is always proper to follow: See which man Nick Chiles is for and then you vote for the other fellow," said Troutman. That was good advice, then. Troutman thought so. He has changed his mind now. But then he has a right to change his mind on the eve of an election just the same as a woman has the undisputed right to change her gown before tea. Now here is where the joke comes in. Troutman is a candidate for governor. He wants the Shawnee county delegation instructed for him today to vote for him at the Wichita convention. To do that he had to secure the support and votes of every one in the county he could. One of the first to rally to the support of Troutman was Nicholas Chiles, still proprietor of the Chiles, alias Godard hotel, and still a citizen of the Second ward much interested in politics. And what is more, elbow to elbow in the Troutman camp with Chiles stands Harry Latimer. They have fought valiantly for years under separate flags. Larimer under the guild of the law and order and prohibition element and Chiles under the pennant of the resubmissionist and liberal faction. Now, through the campaign between Troutman and Welch for the Shawnee delegation, they charged side by side under the banner bearing, instead of the pine tree and the rattlesnake, the picture of a trout and a man. Viliantly they have fought and will, lying down in the trenches at night to sleep together, be enemies no longer but as a happy family. So, metaphorically speaking, has Troutman been sleeping in Chiles' hotel. Is it a joke? On Troutman or on Chiles? Which?—Topeka State Journal. The joke seems to be on the fellow who talked too much. The Scripture saith: "A wise man keepeth his own thoughts." BRAVE UTTERANCES The Central Christian Advocate, edited by Mr. Claudius B. Spencer, of Kansas City, Mo., contains strong and pointed articles on the race question which afford improved views in keeping with the advancing march of the race. Despite all the opposing influence of caste and prejudice, we are advancing and we stand to-day upon a higher plain than we did 30 year ago. Each year reveals the fact that the race is gaining steadfast footing. In the midst of the stirring developments which attest the onward march of our new civilization it will be impossible to retard To Locate in Mapilla Captain Sherman Harvey, a young Negro Lawyer of Lawrence, was admitted to practice in the Supreme court. Mr. Harvey will locate in Manila this summer, where he will begin the practice of his chosen profession. He is a Kansas university graduate, and has been clerk of the Douglas county district court. Capt. Harvey served during the late Spanish-American war in the Twenty-third Kansas Regiment and received favorable mention as a capable and efficient officer. The people of Kansas have great faith in the future success of Mr. Harvey. NOTES AMONG THE WOMEN The following letter appeared in The Topeka Daily Capital of March 7, and is a clear statement of the facts in the case of the colored people's requests of the board of education: "To the Editor of The Capital: The board of education and the colored people of Lowman Hill might easily effect a settlement of their differences by a slight concession on the part of each. It can do no good to take this matter into the courts, for even if it is proven to be unconstitutional to have separate schools, the prejudices of the people, who desire separate schools, would remain unchanged and the final outcome would be a revision of the law. If it is customary to admit colored children to the sixth grade in other parts of the city, why refuse them in Lowman Hill? If city water is more sanitary they should have it. And when the money can be spared, if they desire, build them a neat substantial brick school house. The old Douglass school house has been made neat and comfortable; yet as this building appeared to them coming on the mover's trucks, they were inclined to be oversensitive and view the whole proceeding as an affront to their race. Added to this were the frequent taunts of the white children about the 'nigger school house.' "The Negro has much to bear and it is hard for their sensitive nature to face the condition of their social relations with the whites. The result is a certain degree of bitterness which frequently crops out in open rebellion. Besides the twits of the white children there are those of their elders. I recall an instance. Recently a cultured and refined colored woman sat in a car with a white woman (a missionary worker, too) and overheard her remark to another woman upon entering the car, 'We beat the niggers, after all.' "Why let prejudice run so high as to breed animosity and strife? A true missionary spirit should at least overcome the evil of speaking unkindly to and of others. We are apt to grow impatient over results. It is to be remembered that scarce a half century has passed since these dusky sons and daughters of the South were in bondage to the white race. Constantly hampered by the ancestral blood of their hot-headed white grandfathers, together with the shiffless indolence of their African forefathers, is it any wonder that their progress seems uncertain and slow in many instances? "A few, however, have taken rank among our good and prosperous citizens; many are in a degree successful, but the majority have yet to learn that personal qualifications rather than appearances determine their social standing, and that a forward movement is always hampered by retaliation. The strong should help the weak. Time is too precious to be spent in contention and would better be used in the building of character." A WHITE WOMAN. It would be a pleasure to know who this generous "white woman" is. In these hours of recrimination it is refreshing to find some white person broad enough to sift from the mass of rumors the truth of the Lowman Hill affair. It has been the proud boast of the citizens of Lowman Hill that they live in a higher atmosphere of christianity and intelligence, than in any other part of the city. Out there, everybody but a very few are humble followers of the lowly Nazarine, and it is expected of the majority a truer exhibition of the spirit of the master. In this matter there has been too much prejudice and not enough calm consideration of what is right and just. The spirit of the white woman is the right one. Let others emulate her example and much of the bitter acri- NUMBER 11. A White Woman Talks Sensibly of the Lowman Hill School Affair—An Interesting Gathering o Ladies at the National Capital. mony will vanish and the bug bear of Negro prejudice will dissolve into the thin air. Let the white christians ask themselves, how Jesus would look, doing as they do. THE WOMEN IN WASHINGTON. Representative women from all parts of the United States, and some from abroad, have practically had possession of the Nation's Capitol for the past two weeks. The meetings of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the national council of American Woman Suffrage League and the Mothers' Congress was so fortunately arranged as to bring them all here about the same time, and hence Washington has been femininely very lively. The session of these organizations have been very interesting, which is quite natural since some of the brainiest women in America were delegates. It is indeed a pleasure to note that the colored woman was not left out of this notable gathering. There were several colored lady delegates to the National Congress of Women and two were invited to deliver addresses, namely, Mrs. B. G Frances, a member of the school board of the District of Columbia, and Mrs. J. Silone Yates, of Kansas City. Mrs. Yates has had the centre of the state on all questions affecting the colored race that have been under consideration by the National council of American Women and the Mother's Congress. It is very doubtful if any colored woman has ever been shown such marked consideration and attention. Mrs. Yates is a brilliant and enthusiastic woman and reflects great credit on the race she represents. Her address before the National Council of American Women on "Women as a factor in the Solution of the Race Problem," and her address on "Kindergarten and Mothers Clubs Among the Colored Race" before the Mothers Congress were the "hits" of the sessions and were both enthusiastically received by her audiences and given considerable space in the daily papers. As president of the National Association of Colored Women she submitted her report and the whites were astonished that so much had been accomplished by the colored organizations. Mrs. Yetes is in constant demand as a speaker. She spoke at the Nineteenth Street Baptist church last week, taking for her subject a lea for More Affective Organization Among the Colored Women." Tuesday of this week she addressed Bethel Literary and Historical association. Although quite busy with convention work, Mrs. Yates has been the recipient of much social attention. Washington's best classes have made special efforts to entertain her royally. The most flattering compliment paid her was the banquet and reception given in her honor by the Washington League of Colored Women at the residence of Mrs. John F. Cooke. A reception by the Treble Cleft, a musical organization, and a dinner by Judge and Mrs. Terrel are among some others that were given for her. The Great West and Kansas City in particular are to be congratulated on sending such a representative to Washington. Mrs. Yates leaves this week for Philadelphia, New Port, Cleveland, Chicago, St Louis and thence to her home in Kansas City. PAUL BRAY. Published at Topeka, Shawnee county, KA., every Friday morning by the Plaindealer Publishing Co., 114 E 7th st. Mattered at the postoffice at Topeka as second class will matter. FRIDAY, MAR. 14, 1902. The Negro should study the value of his ballot. The Negro who starts out to sell his people should try and find an example of a white man betraying the whites to the blacks. Mighty scarce examples. Col. Jeltz authorizes us to deny the rumor that his printing plant has been absorbed by a mortgage. The Colonel says the statement is "malignant." We think so too! Henry Allen, of Ottawa, will go down in history as one of the very few men who have refused a congressional nomination. His fidelity to Congressman Bowersock is commendable. The remarkable growth of race prejudice in the West and Southwest is alarming. It is serpent like showing its head at every step the Negro makes in his upward journey. Our race must meet this by an honest effort to be the best of citizens. The renomination of Congressman J. Miller, of the Fourth district and J. D. Bowersock, of the Second district practically unanimously, shows how far reaching is the example of the First district in renominating Mr. Curtis. Kansas has a splendid delegation in congress and should keep them there. If the Negroes of Topeka obtain nothing else from the present trouble in Lowman Hill, they have learned the valuable lesson of being true to each other. True, there have been Negroes small enough to betray their people but they have been set down on good and hard. The Negro who betrays his race must suffer the consequences. Noble L. Prentis once delivered a lecture on "Education in the Knock About School." The way the Topeka board of education is shifting the Negro pupils to preserve a majority of whites between Garfield and Lincoln schools is a literal exemplification of the "knock about" system. Just think of compelling Negro children to walk hall way across the city, passing a good school, just to cater to race prejudice. Some people believe the Negro is not progressing. The speed may be slow, but the Negro is coming just the same. We can remember the time, when a death occurred in a Negro family the "looking glass" was turned to the wall, the clock was stopped, and a few other charms were hung up and precautions were taken to ward off the evil presence of death. About the only reminder of the semi-pagan rites growing out of the intellectual twilight of slavery is the big day of funerals, and the inclination our preachers have to draw heavy on the "shoutin'." But then, this thing will gradually fall off, and the Negro will take his place in the funeral procession with the saturnine resignation of the ancient stoic. GOWARDS AND OFFICE SEEKERS. Nick Chiles had an interesting set-to with the committee at the Republican county convention Monday afternoon, but finally succeeded in securing the passage of the following resolution: "RESOLVED, That we oppose the confirmation by the United States Senate of any man to a federal position who has been guilty of burning or assisting in the lynching or burning of human beings." It was the same old story, a house full of leaders—office seeking Negroes and the usual quota of cowards who are afraid to utter one word when face to face with a white man. They acted as though they were living in Texas or Alabama, but to have heard them talk at a meeting of the 'stove committee' which usually assembles on a cold day, one would be led to believe that they were going to accomplish wonderful things, and some of their "speeches" indicated that the South would have to cease its outrages, and that they were going to use every means to force the Republicans in the North to take immediate action. The congressional convention at Holton and the Shawnee county convention has clearly proved that they were office seekers and cowards, and in no way fit to be styled as leaders of the people whom they misrepresent. We do not favor the appointment of any man to office who will permit his people to be outraged in his presence without uttering a word of disapproval. If the Negroes have to submit to this sort of treatment in order to secure recognition, we say away with it, and the man who will thus humble himself for the sake of earning a few paltry dollars, is not only a disgrace to the race, but the country as well. It's true that after Mr. Chiles opened the way and made such a vigorous fight, a few of the braves (that is when they are away from the white people) "gingered up" and wanted to exterminate the whole South then and there. Aside from Hon. Paul Jones and Mr. Chas. Bradshaw, not one of them "got into the game" until Chiles showed that he held a winning hand, "leaders" to the contrary notwithstanding. Small as it may seem, this resolution is a victory that means something for the Negro, and if these college-bred "leaders" possessed a little of Nick Chiles' manly courage and race integrity, their presence would be beneficial to all. I. S. SEND THE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. Some days ago in conversation with President Wilson of the board of education, the editor of this paper was astonished at the statement that there were more "Negro children out of school than in." While this statement may not be literally true, there is much ground for it. President Wilson made the remark through no desire to deride the colored people, but as he said, "through a strong desire to see the young colored children in school, where the foundation for good citizenship is laid." It is to the discredit of our people that more interest in the public schools is not manifested. There are hundreds of young boys and girls out of school because of parental neglect and lack of interest on the part of the better educated element. The better educated element of our people owe it to the masses to aid them in every way possible, not only in sending the children to school but see that they are kept there. The practice of keeping a boy or girl out of school to earn a few dimes to assist the family, should be discouraged. We lose more by sending the children out into the world with but a smattering of primary education, than is gained in dollars and cents. It is a duty we owe our people to visit the schools set apart for Negroes and find out if possible how we can co-operate with the teachers in making the schools more attractive to the children and efficient in the formation of correct habits in the growing child. A colored teacher remarked to us that colored parents seldom visited the schools except to call the teacher down for some supposed ill treatment of their child. If the parents of the Negro children of Topeka would make a practice of visiting the schools, and conscientiously endeavor to understand the conditions and needs of the pupils, the result would be increased interest in the schools, both in deportment and attendance. What the Negroes must do is take a common sense view of the duty they owe to their children. "T. Thomas Fortune, formerly of New York, is now a resident of Red Bank, New Jersey, where he moved lately, with a view of getting recognition as a New Jersey colored leader, and placing himself in line for the Haytian post, to succeed Mr. Powell, of Camden, the present Minister to Hayti. The place at Hayti is worth about $7.500 a year, and Minister Powell is very anxious to be returned. Mr. Fortune would make a first class representative at the Haytian court, if he succeeds in capturing the valuable prize." The above is from the Indianapolis Freeman. THE PLAINDEALER would add, no better man could be selected by the administration to represent our country at the Haytian court. A Free Educa- tion for Our Boys and Girls THE PLAINDEALER takes pleasure in announcing the following as contestants for PLAINDEALER Scholarships. We ask for them the hearty sympathy and endorsement of their many friends. Miss Anne E. Smith, of 219 South Twenty-first street, Lincoln, Nebraska, has filed her name with the management of this paper for a scholarship at Lincoln Institute, at Jefferson, Mo. Miss Smith is a hard working young lady, who by her own efforts has succeeded in winning her way through the Lincoln Kitchen Economy, Muscle Economy, Health Economy, Back Economy, Time Economy, All are combined when you use DIAMOND "C" SOAP Complete catalogue show; over 300 premiums that may be secured by saving the wrappers, furnished free upon request. Send your rage on a postal card and we will mail you the catalogue. Address: Premium Dept., The Gudahy Packing Co., South Omaha, Neb. Diamond = C' Soap for sale by all Grocers. Send your sons and daughters to the WESTERN UNIVERSITY QUINDARO, KANSAS A great school for our youth. Now a part of our State's Interess—eroe 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. Ruth A. Farley will take notice that she has been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by Orville H. Farley, and that unless she answers the petition of plaintiff on or before the 60th day of April, A. D. 1902, the same will be taken as true and judgment rendered directing plaintiff from defendant. NOTICE. All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Shawnee County, Kansas, Probate Court, asking for authority to sell the following-desired real estate, sitate in Shawnee County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of Lewis Abbott deceased, for the purpose of paying the debt of said estate and the expenses of administration, wot Ltts No. 295, 297 and 298, on Spruce street West Park addition, Tepeka City. Sed petition is set for hearing at the office of the Probate Judge, in the city of Tepeka, said county, on Monday, the 24th day of February, 1902, at which time and place you can make known any objections you may have to the granting of such order. dated February 7th, 1902, W. I. JAMISON, Administrator of said estate. public schools. The work of securing four hundred cash yearly subscribers for THE PLAIN- DEALER should be made easy by the hearty cooperation of her friends. She should be able to find that many'in Lincoln. Help her to secure this scholarship. Miss Emma J. Board, of Jetmore, is the first Kansan to announce her determination to secure two hundred and fifty subscribers and win a scholarship at the George R. Smith College, at Sedalia, Mo. Born in Hodgeman county, this ambitious young lady will receive the hearty support of all friends of education. Let the good work go on. With a constantly increasing number of boys and girls working for free scholarships, THE PLAINDEALER hopes to have ten thousand paid subscribers by the first of Juiy. These scholarshilps will be given by our people. They will be helping us in our great work of educating the masses. UNIVERSITY KANSAS State's Interest—eroe ties. MENTS: Rowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, in- structor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wil- lertforce, instructor in business course and steno- graphy; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teacher of dilering; E. J. Vernon, professor of mathematics; F. Moore of Fiske, professor of language and literature; S. L. Gross, teacher of dressmaking; rs. Lulu Cunningham, piano music; Mrs. M. A. Morris, matron, teacher of science. In addition, curators 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 helpin- g and to the same. No student is made to feel the ing of poverty, but merit alone tells. The most reserving are given credit for the same. EXPENSES—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent, $1; incidental fee on en- ance, $1. It is not necessary that extravagent habits be encouraged here; students are advised to bring strong substantial clothing, but expensive apparel 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. Cernon, Quindaro, Kas. He will send one of the test complete catalogues giving full information regarding the same. Write at once for informa- tion or catalogue to DEPARTMENTS! prepare for the needs in our pul- tion or the work task and giving a the same. bring students for an opportunity such in child- hood. achieving an oppo- r of fine arts— It is the in- nour youth训 练 in the indus that in this day of eastern demands to prepare his world of skill can need fear for nature of his race. technical drawing and journey- Business Course and plain sewing. used of graduates Tuskegee and country main- Bowman, Tus- drawing and C structor in prin- berforce, instr graphy; James tailoring; E. J. A. F. Moore of literature; S. Mrs. Lulu Cuc Morris, matro- lecturers on vau OPPORTUNITY constantly lab people under a hand to the sa- ting of poverty deserving are. EXPENSES— month, $1; ro- trance, $1. It is not nee- encouraged her strong substan- is not needed. School opened for entrance of Vernon. Quin latest complet regarding the tion or catalog 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. 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I am a candidate for the office of Probate Judge, for the second term, subject to the republican primary election, to be held on the 8th day of March, 1902. W. E. FAGAN. We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Emmett E. Rousebush for member of the Board of Education from the Sixth Ward, subject to the republican primary. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of counselman from Second ward, subject to the next republican primaries to be held for city officers. EDWARD HAWES. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Thos. Wills, the groceryman on South Fifth avenue, in the First ward of the city of Leavenworth, wishes to announce to his many friends that he will be a candidate for renomination, subject to the next republican primaries, to be held for city officers. Mr. Wills has been the colored man's friend in Leavenworth and his earnest efforts in securing the appropriation for the Mitchell hospital should not be overlooked by the colored voter. NOTICE. All matter for this department must reach this office not later than Tuesday morning. Prince Albert Court, K. of P., will soon raffle off a silk quilt. Wm. Gay has opened a club, The Friendship, at 231 North Jefferson, where all those holding cards can receive the privileges of the same. He serves lunch in connection. Give him a call. Prince Albert Court, No. 85, Knights of Pythias, will give an ice cream social next Wednesday night, March 19. at the residence of Miss Ogeal Wilson, 1405 Jackson street. If while down town you are hungry at night, stop and see Clem Wilson and satisfy your appetite. Mrs. A. T. Allen is improving slowly. Miss Lillie Phillips was a pleasant caller last week. Sunday was quarterly meeting at St. Johns A. M. E. church. Miss Myrtle Tipton of Emporia was in the city last week. Mr. London Wilson went to Kansas City last week to visit relatives. Mr. Walker, father of John Walker, died Sunday after a short illness. Mrs. Dr. Douglas died last week and was buried last Sunday. Mr. Ernest Jordan has returned after an extended trip throughout the state. See E. S. Lee, the druggist at 112 West Eighth street. Have your prescriptions filled at E. S. Lee's, 112 W. Eighth street. Mr. Robert Turner went hunting Monday and brought back thirty ducks. Little James Christian is seriously ill at the home of his grandma on Washington street. Mrs. Emma Galnes entertained the ladies of the Oriental Art Club Friday afternoon, March 14. Mr. J. S. Wilson, Mr. Lou Bassit and Perry Lewis were in the city last week to hear Nordica. Miss Maude Richardson entertained last Friday evening at her home. The evening was spent very pleasantly at card playing and dancing. Mrs. Marcus Owens, Mrs. Simon Jordan and Miss Cora Merritt were pleasant callers at the Plaindealer office Monday afternoon. The Arden Club did not meet last week on account of sympathy for Mrs. Watkins in the loss of her sister. Mrs. I. L. Glenn. The club will meet this week with Mrs. R. H. Wade. Mrs. A. Turner entertained the ladies of the Oriental Art Club Friday afternoon, March 7th. After an hour spent in needle work a two-course lunch was served. Dumas Club met last Friday with Mrs. Hayes, 405 Filmore. After a busy hour of needle work, the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. William Wilson. 117 West 5th street. The dancing academy at 618 Kansas avenue is still meeting with much success. It is quite a treat to visit this place and see the business like manner in which Messrs. Will and Jim Vaughn manage things. We regret having to part company with Mr. David Boyd who left last Wednesday for Kansas City. Mr. Boyd is quite an industrious young man and the "air castles" which he has built will probably stand for weeks. The Ne Plus Ultra Art Club meet with Mrs. W. A. J. Jordan last Saturday afternoon. The club opened in regular form of business. A very interesting paper was read and discussed by the members. A dainty lunch was served. Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. G. W. Smith, Saturday, March 16. The Golden Rod Art club met last Friday evening with Miss Felicia Davis her most delightful time was bad. After spending a seasonable time in work, the ladies enjoyed a two-course lunch, served by the hostess. The club adjourned to meet next Friday evening March 15 with Miss Harris, and on March 22, with Miss Hester Hawkins. H. G. Brown's Imperial Orchestra MUSIC furnished for all occasions. H. G. BROWN's Chionistieat and Violinist leader of Band and Orchestra with Walburn's Minstrel Co. seasons 96-'97-'98-'99-4-Paw Sells Bros. Circus 1900-1901. Lessons given on Stringed and Brass Instruments, Terms reasonable, Special low rates given to Ladies Club and Church Entertainments. Address all communications to H. G. BROWN, 1222 West Eighth Street, Topeka. G. A. Bigbee, grand chief of I. O. of G. S. and D. of S., visited Leavenworth lodge Thursday evening, 6th, and says he was much Impressed by the hospitality shown him by the Leavenworth people. Lawyer Sherman A. Harvey of Lawrence was quite pleasantly entertained by Miss Willa L. Smith and Mayme E. Johns of the Plaindealer last Saturday. Mr. Harvey will leave soon for the Philippines. Mr. Harvey is one of the brightest young men in the state. The ladies colored orphan's home association will meet next Monday night, March 17, 1902, with Mrs. Julia Abbott on Western avenue. A short program will be rendered, also a 10 cent lunch served. All members and friends are earnestly requested to attend and help this worthy undertaking. Class No. 6 of the St. John A. M. E. Sunday school met with Lulu May Brown last Saturday afternoon and organized themselves into a club to do charity, fancy and literary work. The following officers were elected: Hazel Barton, president; Lulu Brown, vice president; Bessle Bennett, secretary; Alene Barker, assistant secretary; Cora Hawkins, treasurer. It will meet with Hazel Barton next Saturday. A young men's social visiting club was organized last Saturday night at the big printing house of The Plain-dealer. The full details and nature of the organization have not been disclosed. It is thought, however, that it will eventually develop into a secret society. The following officers were lected: Ira Smith, Grand Master; Will Solomon, Most Noble Recorder; Clarence Langston, Royal Treasurer; Gaita Pha, Keeper of the Great Seal.—Topeka Correspondent in the Omaha Enterprise. CHILDHOOD AGAIN. Such were the feelings of the young ladies and gentlemen who attended the candy pulling at the residence of Miss Stella . . .eming, on Hancock street last Thursday evening. The early part of the evening was passed in music and games; about 10 o'clock all were told to wash their hands and prepare for the "tug of war." Some objected and declared they had washed their hands in the morning, but were finally persuaded to wash and join in the festivities with the rest. In a short time candy was seen in clothes in the hair of others, in the hair of others, and since then one of the young men was compelled to have his hair cut so that when he rolled from one side to the other in his restless slumber, the pillow would not turn with him. At a seasonable hour all departed in a heated discussion as to whose candy was the whistle. In speaking of the "Black Patti Troubadours" the Topeka Capital declared that the colored people could sing acceptable opera, and among their remarks said: People who heard the "Black Patti Troubadours" at the Crawford last night will, no doubt, be surprised to learn that the company was at the Gillis theater in Kansas City all of last week. The first part of the Troubadour performance is a musical comedy skit in which the singing and dancing were much better than the average. In the last part of the performance the company put on some selections from light and grand opera, surprise and good fashion. The "Black Patti" was regarded as the best singer of her race, has lost none of her tunefulness, volume or power. The house wasn't up to the performance by three or four hundred mid admissions. SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH ITEMS. Prof. W. R. Carter preached a very interesting sermon for us Sunday at 11 a.m. The attendance at our church is still increasing, and we welcome our friends to our services. Rev. B. C. Duke preached at Wathena last Sunday morning and evening; he reports a very good meeting. Rev. Duke is getting more calls for ministerial work than he can fill. The ladies will serve a chicken pie dinner in the realness of the 20th inst. at the residence of Mrs. W. McClain. 1207 Lincoln street. We hope that you will consider this on invitation and be present. Church service next Sunday at the usual hours. Morning subject, "Christian Stability." Evening subject, "That Old Time Religion." ST. JOSEPH, MO. On last Wednesday evening Arthur Harrrs, our state representative, was honored by a banquet being set in his honor by Charles Edwards, alias Prince, at the Imperial Hotel, St. Joseph, Mo. Shortly after 8 o'clock the ordinary to the spacious dining room was thrown open and the following guests were seated: Mrs. Mary Gates, Des Moins, Ia.; Mrs. Oscar Ricketts, St. Joe; and Messrs. Julius Jones, Leads, S. Dak.; Fred. Douglas and Arthur Harris, Topeka and Charles Edwards, of St. Joseph. From the fact that Prince was the host it goes without saying that the banquet was set with a very small regard for expense, and to say that it was an elaborate affair places it mildly. The Imperial was lighted brilliantly for the occasion and music rang from out the parlors during the evening. Chas. Edwards has achieved quite a reputation as a race horse starter, is a good mixer and a perfect gentleman. "Long Live The Prince!" St. Louis, Mo., Mar. 10, 1902. Editor Plaindealer, Topeka, Kan. My Dear Sir—Please allow me space in the columns of your valuable paper to apologize to the good citizens of Topeka for the recent disappointment caused by my failure to meet an engagement to lecture, which was arranged by my friend, Prof. Wm. R. Carter. It was not my fault, although it was my failure. I made the engagement in good faith; and at the time date was open, but at the same time, unknown to myself, the committee of the "Negro Congress" under whose auspices I made this trip west, had arranged a complete program for the same date in Kansas City. I am sorry indeed for the disappointment, and I promise Prof. Carter and the good people of Topeka, that on my next trip west in a few weeks, I will make amends which will satisfy all. Thanking you in advance for the kindness, I am sincerely your obliging servant, W. W. LUCAS. ST. JOHN A. M. E. CHURCH. Quarterly meeting was surely a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord last Sunday. Presiding Elder Braxton preached two very excellent sermons, one at 11 a. m. and the other at 7:45 p. m. The pastor and board of trustees are preparing plans to enter upon a financial campaign to be consummated the first Sunday in June, at which time they hope to lay upon the alter a splendid and handsome sum to be paid upon the debt. Rev. I. S. Wilson, pastor of St. Mark's A. M. E. church, preached a grand sermon on redemption last Sunday afternoon at our quarterly meeting, and many were the shouts heard in Zion. The Ministerial Union met in regular bi-monthly meeting in the lecture rooms of St. John A. M. E. church last Monday at 10 o'clock, and while no definite action was taken in the Lowman Hill school trouble, yet it was the unanimous opinion of the union that our people were not being fairly treated. Sunday services: Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 3 p. m.; class meeting at 10; Christian Endeavor at 7. 2ND CUMBERLAND PRESBYTER IAN.CHURCH. Rev. Carry spent Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. His pulpit was occupied by Rev. Keeley. We are glad to say that our boy band so far, is a success. The boys were given their first lesson on their instruments Monday evening. There are 3 cornetes, 3 altos, 2 tenors, 1 tuba, 1 baritone and 2 drums. We hope the time will come when every negro of the city will be proud of the "Cumberland Band." Owing to the severe evenings we are a little behind with the expenses of the church and will call on our friends to help us us in the near future. A special invitation is extended to all those wishing to take part in our Sabbath school and Christian endearment. Sabbath school at 9:45 a.m. christian endearment. 6:30 p. m. Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. C. M. E. CHURCH NOTES. Rev. J. E. Christopher, presiding elder of the Oklahoma district, was a visitor in the city recently. The Cheerful Gliver sewing circle is again holding profitable meetings. The circle will meet next Friday afternoon with Mr. J. M. Rivers, 1416 Tyler street. Rev. J. M. Brown will leave Thursday for Emporia to assist in revival meeting at that place. Will fill pulpit at home, however, Sunday. The literary department of the Epworth League gave a very interesting program last Tuesday evening at the church. A lively debate took place between Messrs. Hicks and Kelly, affirmative, and D. F. Mallory and W. Northington, negative. The Pleasant Hour club will entertain Tuesday evening March 11, at the home of Mrs. Eagleson. The C. M. E. church choir has purchased a set of new chairs. The choir will serve refreshments at the parsonage on the evening of the first Tuesday in April. The rally will be concluded at the church on Easter Sunday. A profitable day is expected. Come and help us. MOUNT OLIVE M. E. CHURCH. Our pastor is preparing to go to conference next Tuesday that convenes at Louisiana, Mo. the 20th of this month. The banquet that the ladies gave last Friday night netted them, clear of expense, $12.50. Everybody was delighted. We are going to send our pastor away in a new suit from head to foot. We will hold special gospel services Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. Sunday will close the year. We will have preaching at 11, 3 and 7:30 p. m. a, m by Rev. Martie T. Hooks P. C. at Rev. W.A. White the 8 street Baptist church. We are closing with a jubilee. All the pastors with their congregations are invited. The young people are hard at work on the Easter program which we expect to hold all day. We aim to render the best we have had for years. Strangers in the city are cordially invited to worship with us. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE NOTES. Miss Minnie Howle spent Saturday and Sunday of last week visiting her relatives in Manhattan, Kansas. Miss Mac DeKonza has been on the sick list for the past week. Mr. LeRoy Sayers, a young man from Hill City, Kansas, who came to us last fall to learn carpentry has so far mastered the use of the tools that he has been insured steady employment at fair wages until the next school year. So much more to the usefulness of industrial training. Mesdames O. A. Taylor, Merritt and Shields, as a committee from the Imperial Art Club, visited the Institute Tuesday and made a donation of sheets, pillow cases, etc. The school wishes to thank these ladies for their practical friendship to our work. Prof. Carter filled the pulpit of Rev. Duke, at the 2nd Christian church last Sunday morning. The printing department purchased a new peerless printing press this week and is now able to go all kinds of printing. Mr. Warren M. Crosby, one of our leading dry goods merchants, donated material for the free Saturday industrial class, this week. The Phonographic Institute of Chicago, Ohio, has donated to our business course department one very important short and dictionary of the Penn Pitman system. The praise system next Sunday afternoon will be conducted by Prof. Albert Ross and Miss Minnie Howell. The good weather now is expected to bring out a large attendance from the city. Services·begin promptly at 3 p.m. Straightens Kinky, Curly Hair OZONO TRADE MARK KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS 50¢ BEFORE. AFTER. 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BORNISH CO. WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY. ESTABLISHED 50 YEARS. High Mixture , Colds, Hoarseness, , Etc. ats per Bottle. W.M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 404 Kansas Ave. over Wallace's Drug Store. TELEPHONE 635. TOPEKA, KAR CAPITAL... --- HAMS These Hams are the product of carefully selected, healthy, corn-fed Kansas Hogs. CURED AND PREPARED BY THE Chas. Wolff Ask your Grocer and Butcher for "Capital" Hams, no others "just as good." From Our Correspondents NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS All matter to appear in this department must reach this office not later than Tuesday morning. Correspondents will take notice. LAWRENCE. KANSAS. The Carnation Art Club was entertained Friday March 9, at the residence of Mrs. Maggie Smith. The meeting was opened with Bible reading by Miss Ernestine Skinner, prayer by Miss M. Smith. After devoting one hour to the work, the meeting was opened for business. When business was over and work layed aside an excellent lunch, prepared by Mrs. Smith was served in the club colors, red and white. After the last course each member was presented with a thimble. This being Mrs. M. Smith's birthday, the club presented her many presents, among which were some beautiful pie plates. Several visitors were present, among whom were Mrs. Mary Davis, Miss Amanda Price and Miss Rawful. All left thanking the hostess for her hospitality. Rev. Gorhee has closed a successful series of meetings with forty-five conversions. Miss Laura Young entertained last Saturday afternoon. About twenty young people were present, and the afternoon was spent in games and dancing. A delicate lunch was served and all left thanking Miss Laura for the very pleasant afternoon. Rev. Gorhee is quite sick this week. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. C. M. Hughes spent Monday in Ottawa in the interest of the Plain-dealer. The Forum met at usual hour last Sunday evening, with a large crowd present. Mr. Houston read a fine paper on the "Negro problem and its remedy," the paper was an excellent production showing much thought and work. The paper was ably discussed by several members of the Forum. The music rendered was very good; the interest in the Forum is gradually increasing. The largest gathering for many months was seen at Mr. C. C. James' last Thursday evening. The occasion was Mr. James' 56th birthday. Many presents were given and an excellent four-course lunch served. Everyone enjoyed the evening. The King Hotel MRS. WOODY, PROP. Comfortable Lodging Good Board. SIO VERMONT ST., LAWRENCE, KAS ATCHISON. KANSAS. The A. M. E. church will have quarterly meeting Sunday. The genial presiding elder, Rev. Ransom, will conduct the services. The people on every side are still showering praises on Rev. J. E. Wilson of Topeka for shaking up the sinners of the city. Rev. King will run the revival indefinitely. Mrs. Nellie Smothers of St. Joseph is visiting her mother, Mrs. Della Generals. Quite a merry crowd attended the oritorial contest at Effingham Thursday evening. One colored man said he wished Lent would stay in his house all the year and help keep his grocery bill down. One very old man is reported as crying at the county convention because he could get no one among the victors to help him down another colored man. Get a scrub brush on your heart, old man. The T. E. business college will give a great concert soon for their paraphenalia. Many tickets have been sold. Rev. Smothers' revival is now warming up and it is problematical which church will baptise the larger number. Shilloh Baptist church has about centered at last, on a minister, and for fear somebody may change, we won't give his name yet. Henry McDaniel with Hitchcook's directory in his hand makes a good presiding officer. Gorman shot Winrow Tuesday evening because he came home with his step daughter. Your shots are coming too late Gorman! Rev. J. W. Wilson's brother seems to be a very fine man. We believe him to be a Christian gentleman, and would like to see him continue his visit here. Another girl wants to marry just for the novelty of it. You had better change your mind Miss, for the novelty is one the wane when your friends leave you the first evening. Leavenworth and Atchison people are getting chummy. This is much better than the coldness which has existed for years. SHAWNEE ITENS. Mrs. Agustus Strickland has been on the sick list for the past two weeks. Mr. Frank Jackson has moved out on Jno. Foster's farm, two and one-half miles southeast of Shawnee, where he will attend a crop this year. Miss Emma Strong of Holiday is visiting Mrs. S. B. Turner. Mary's Temple of the True Eleven gave an entertainment at the residence of Mrs. Elwood Steemer Saturday night. It was a grand social event. A number of people of Shawnee are regular attendants at the revival meeting at South Park. Mr. Foster Howland, with his gallant boy, passed through Shawnee Sunday en route to Argentine. He set the ladies' tongues to wagging. EMPORIA. KANSAS Those on the sick list this week are: Rev. H. H. Lucas, Mrs. W. H. Pollett and Miss Mattie Henderson. Revival meetings are still in operation at the St. James Baptist church and souls are being saved every week. Mr. William C. Turner of Newton and Miss Maude Staley of Emporia were united in the holy bonds of matrimony about three weeks ago by the probate judge. Miss Myrtle Tipton visited friends in Toneka last week. Misses Victoria Garner and Grace Tipton are slowly regaining their health and are able to be about again after several days confinement indoors. Miss Pearl Henderson conducted the B. Y. P. U. Sunday eventing. Messrs. J. S. Wilson, L. Bassett and P. F. Lewis were in Topeka on business last week. Rev. Graves of the C. M. E. church is conducting a series of very successful revival meeting to which all are invited. Those who attended the Mites Society which met at the residence of Mr. H. J. Burton on Cottonwood street, report having enjoyed a delightful time; the main features of the evening being the "Budget" a newspaper edited by Misses Anna Willingham and Fanny Harold and the scrumptious supper that was served. The next meeting will be with Madam Wicks on Rural street. Mr. Emanuel Ray is our next who has realized the importance and benefit of the Plaindealer and has subscribed for it. MANHATTAN KANSAS The revival at the Mt. Zion Baptist church is still in progress. They have succeeded in bringing two happy souls into the fold of Christ. The spirit of God dwells with the people of God and where the spirit of the Lord is, much good is accomplish. We trust that before the close of this meeting many souls may come flocking home to Christ. Rev. B. F. Swindell, pastor of the M. E. church, contemplates having a grand rally Sunday. We wish him much success. Miss Minnie Howell came up from Topeka Friday evening for a short visit with parents and friends. Mr. J. Woodard and Miss I. Posey of Wamego, Kan., were the guests of Miss Effie Williams Sunday. They returned home Monday. Mrs. Arma Johnson, who has been on the sick list, is greatly improved. Mr. Will Gosby is on the sick list. WICHITA. KANSAS. An oratorical contest was given at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening by the ladies of the W. C. T. U. Mr. Jerry Chinneth, who has been visiting his son J. T. Chinneth, has returned to his home in Bonham, Tex. Mrs. Lee Anderson is visiting in Kansas City. Lewis Banks of Kingman was a visitor in our city last week. Mr. Thomas Glover, who has been quite indisposed for several days, is able to be out again. Mrs. S. E. Patten entertained the ladies of the Art club Tuesday evening. A grand concert was given at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening, and was a highly successful affair. Mr. H. Baker has remodeled his residence with new additions and other improvements. Mrs. F. Motin has returned from a weeks visit in Kansas City. The annual jubilee given Friday evening at Peerless hall under the auspices of the Searchlight, was largely attended and quite a success. EUDORA ITEMS. Quarterly meeting Sunday at the A. M. E. church was a grand success, both spiritually and financially. Rev. N. T. Gamble of North Lawrence preached an able sermon at 11 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock Rev. H. W. Scott of the Baptist church preached us a grand sermon. At night our pastor, Rev. K. P. Bond, filled the stand, so we had three grand sermons during the meetin. There will be a meeting at the A. M. E. church to suggest some plan to raise the moral standard of our race, and we hope every mother and father will be interested in this work. There will be lectures delivered by W. D. Cox and others. Sister Alice V. Monroe has been very sick, not expected to live, but she is slowly improving at this writing. Brother James Monroe is on the sick list. Mr. T. H. Monroe and Mrs. Eliza Monroe of Lawrence attended our quarterly meeting Sunday. Club No. 2 will give a cake and coffee social Thursday night at Sister Matilda Hogg's. Rev. K. P. Bond was around visiting Rev. R. Chisholm's family and reports them all well. OMAHA. NEBRASKA Mrs. Mariah Bruce, who has been a resident of Omaha for thirty-five years, died Saturday night after a brief illness. Scott Jackson, who was seriously injured some weeks ago, is able to be out again. The Women's club will meet at the home of Mrs. Allen 2009 North 25th street. Highwaymen are again at work in Omaha. This time they held up a 13th street saloon but secured little money. South Omaha democrats are ready for the battle. Candidates before the primaries file their petitions with city central committee. Eddie Vanwell rell from a second story while putting up signs and was dangerously injured. The home battalion of the 10th infanty is leaving Fort Crook for a tour of duty in the Philippines. Mr. Booker T Washington says when the Negro becomes the owner of a piece of land and a decent house and bank account I notice at once a conservative law abiding citizen and one who can be trusted to vote intelligently for the best interests of the community in which he lives. With the Negro as with every weak and inexperienced race it is expected that he be taught that his salvation is in learning to own and cultivate intelligently and skillfully the soil. Frank Marshall, the colored man charged with killing his sister and niece offers novel defense. The prisoner manifests but little concern in the proceedings pending against himself at Lincoln. James J. Jeffries, champion heavyweight bower of the world, passed through Omaha en route for San Francisco last evening. Mr. Dave Gatrel is very ill at his home on 32nd street. The Art club will meet Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Moore has given another negro a good paying position by his appointment last week of Brooks Johnson on the emergency hospital corps. We commend what the race is getting in Omaha under a republican administration. LINCOLN NEWS Mr. Dave Brown left Monday for Kansas City after remaining in this city nearly one year. Miss Pearl Ross, after a severe attack of scarlet fever, is able to be out again. Vernal Fields celebrated her birthday last Saturday by inviting a number of her little friends to spend the afternoon with her. Mrs. Sol Hawkins had a delicate operation performed on her at the sanitarium by Dr. Everette last Tuesday, and is doing well. Mrs. Alice Grant is drilling the children for another grand concert Easter Monday night at K. P. castle benefit of the Baptist church. Mr. Cloyd from St. Paul, and Mr. Harris from Denver, have returned to the city again. The funeral of Sarah F. Williams was held Friday afternoon at the Baptist church. Rev. G. Maston officiated. She died Thursday a. m. at the age of 26 years, and leaves a father and two small children. Mrs. Nellie Brown died Thursday aged sixty, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ed Smith and was buried Saturday at 2 p. m. Rev. John McWilliams officiating. Two sons and a daughter from Warrensburg, Mo., came to the city and attended the last sad obsequies. Rev. G. Maston of the Newman M. E. church held his last quarterly meeting before going to conference last Sunday. Rev. Vandazeep preached in the afternoon and Presiding Elder Jackson of Kansas City preached morning and night. All the services were well attended. Mrs. William Nelson, who has been so successfully running a restaurant, will discontinue, owing to overwork, but her brother, Mr. Cloyd will resume her old stand and continue the business with renewed facilities and invite all to patronize him as they have in the past. Rev. D. D. Wilson of Iowa will fill the pulpit at the Baptist church next Sunday the 16th. The Baptist sewing circle was entertained by Mrs. Delia Alexander last Thursday afternoon. Miss Mabel Hill, a member of the High school, who has been suffering from smallpox, is improving. The Twentieth Century club met with Mrs. J. T. Wright last Friday evening. PARSONS, KAN. Rev. J. L. Craw was in Coffeyville Sunday assisting Rev. McCormick with his second quarterly meeting. Mr. Robert Lee, who has been visiting his family in this city for several months, took leave for St. Louis, Mo., last Sunday evening. Mr. James Fisher and Miss Lily Dickerson were wed at the home of Mr. John Dickerson last Wednesday evening, February 26. May prosperity attend their happy union. The Minister's and Deacon's Union, held at New Hope Baptist church on Thursday and Friday of last week, proved an interesting gathering. The discussions were logical and the means of results that will doubtless prove beneficial and lasting. The paper read by Mrs. Isa B. White, "A Plea for the Christian," was an able article worthy of special mention. From the beginning to the conclusion it was replete with good things, decrying the careless worldliness of the inconsistent professor of Christianity and tenderly appealing for a more devout recognition of the teachings of the Christ. Mrs. White is a forceful writer and many are the favorable comments on her paper. MEXICO. MISSOURI Elder Bryant conducted quarterly meeting services at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Miss Mary Mahaney of Martinsburg, was the guest of Mrs. Mary Ball Monday. Miss Mahaney was en route to Fulton, Mo. Rev. U. C. Ellis will preach his last sermon in this conference year, Sunday March 16. Mr. Reuben A. Henderson passed through last week enroute from Meharry Medical college, Nashville, Tenn., to his home in Fulton, Mo. From there he will go to Guthrie, Ok. Mr. Henderson was formerly a teacher in the public schools here. His friends were all glad to see him again. Mrs. Minnie Dickerson is yet on the slick list. Mrs. Hannah Winslow, an old mother of the M. E. church, is quite sick. Mrs. Julia Sims of St. Louis is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Bell. Misses Mary Kemp and Annie Shocks of Martinsburg were guests of friends last Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Gamble is visiting in Kansas City. The Plaindealer's Great Educational Offer... I VOTE FOR: M..... of..... For a Scholarship Free Scho arship in Our Best Negro Colleges Given Away --- NEGRO ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS MEN OF KANSAS CITY. Mr. L. A. Rutherford, manager and proprietor of the Peoples Coal and Grocery company, 486 Minnesota avenue, was born in Kentucky during the latter sixties; came to Kansas City in 1875, and was engaged in the publishing business for the firm of Hudson & Kimberly, and resigned only a few years later to enter business for himself. The result was the Peoples Coal Co. was started under his management, in January, 1901, and has made rapid strides in progress until they have made a grocery in connection with the same. Mr. Rutherford is a most congenial gentleman, which no doubt has given force in making the patronage he now possesses. The A. C. L. Coal and Feed Co. was organized under the management of E. F. Henderson in 1891, there being several stockholders. Too much credit can not be given to Mr. Henderson for his untiring efforts and business economy that he has used to make this business a success. Less than $500 has been paid in to make a showing of a $3,000 stock, and the hiring of eleven Negroes to conduct the business, among whom might be mentioned Mr. F. K. Douglas, who is making a first class subordinate to Mr. Henderson. He has been given the superintendency of the grocery department. The coal yards of the A. C. L. at Third and Minnesota are very suggestive of Negro enterprises. Main office and store, 434 Minnesota avenue. Jones & Martin are the proprietors of the neat grocery store at 48 Oakland, Kansas City, Kan. At this place may be found staple and fancy groceries and fresh and salted meats, tobacco and the Sam Jones cigar. Both of the WYANDOTTE DRUG CO. The Wyandotte Drug Co. of 1512 North Fifth street, Kansas City, was started by Dr. Thompson in 1896, and has made a rapid growth ever since. At present Mr. A. K. Lawrence of the Ohio State Class of '37, is manager, and is doing much to further the business by his congenial manner. His subordinate, the brother of Dr. Thompson, is making an able assistant. The Wyandotte Drug Co. is one of the leading drug firms of the west. As a successful business man we are glad to place before our many readers Mr. Samuel Diggs, of 811 Hickory, of Kansas City, Mo., who has been engaged in the junk and coal business for the past eleven years, and has had phenominal success, making a rising star in the business world. Mr. Diggs is at present hiring eleven to twelve Negroes, who are kept busy in his spacious yards, and today stands at the topmost of Negro business men of Kansas City, Mo. A man is telling a woman something. ALL CASES OF DEAFNESS OR HARD HAT ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATE F. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SALVATORE. Gentlemen, — Being entirely cured of deafness thanks to your treatment a full history of my ear to be used at your discretion. About five years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on gn my hearing in this ear entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh for three months, without any best of physician attention, while the most important care especial of the now an operation could help me, and even that, only temporarily, the then cease, but the hearing in the affected ear would be lost forever. I then saw your advertisement accidentally in a New York paper. 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Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Examination and YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME at nominal advice free. INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC, 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. Education Will Solve the Race Problem ```markdown ``` THE PLAINDEALER desires to reach every in the West. It is our desire to serve the best our people. To do this we must be in touch. We must know what decisive movements are going neighborhood. We can only know this by being in with you. You want to keep in touch with the parts of the West. You want to read THE TOPEKA. For the past four years we have been receiving a far able patronage from our people. We desire to ret There are thousands of bright faced boys and girls higher education. THE PLAINDEALER is going to our boys and girls to school. We are making this boys and girls. Do you want it? Kansas and splendid schools for the education of the colored y offer free scholarships in the following schools: Lil Jefferson City, Mo.; Geo. R. 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You want to keep in touch with the Negroes in all parts of the West. You want to read THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. For the past four years we have been receiving a fair and reasonable patronage from our people. We desire to return the favor. There are thousands of bright faced boys and girls desiring a higher education. THE PLAINDEALER is going to send souce of our boys and girls to school. We are making this offer to the boys and girls. Do you want it? Kansas and Missouri have splendid schools for the education of the colored youth. We will offer free scholarships in the following schools: Lincoln Institute Jefferson City, Mo.; Geo. R. Smith College, Sedalia, and The Baptist College at Macon, Mo.; The Western University, at Quindaro, Kas.; and the Industrial Institute at Topeka, FREE SCHOLARSHIP AT LINCOLN INSTITUTE Any boy or girl who secures four hundred cash yearly subscribers we will give a free scholarship at Lincoln Institute, at Jefferson City, Mo. 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Notify this paper, and specify the We make the following offer to Subscriber, who pays all arrearage August 15, 1902, will be allowed a bon, fill it out and send it to this less before Aug. 15, 1902. T... ITS OUR H WORD WESTERN UNIVERSITY AND TOPEKA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Any boy or girl who secures three hundred cash subscribers we will give a free scholarship at the Western University, Quindaro, or the Topeka Industrial Institute. THE GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE Two hundred and fifty cash subscribers admits you to the George R. Smith College, Sedalia, or the Macon, Baptist College-Persons entering contest must notify this paper, and specify the college they desire to enter. We make the following offer to our subscribers. To every subscriber, who pays all arrearage due to this paper prior to August 15, 1902, will be allowed a vote. Cut out the voting Coupon, fill it out and send it to this office with your name and address before Aug. 15, 1902. THAT'S OUR WATCH WOR WATCH WORD BEST IN QUALITY BEST IN PRICE BEST IN GRADE. WE PRINT THAT'S A THAT'SALL. WE PRINT THATSALL. gentlemen are jocund mixers and are building an envious trade. KANSAS, CITY, SOAP, CO 1510 KANSAS CITY SOAP CO., 1610 NORTH FOURTH STREET. wm. Arnold, the manager of the Kansas City Soap Co., was born in Clay county, Mo., during the winter of 1857, came to Leavenworth in 1865, and started as an apprentice in the soap business with the J. W. Bowen Soap firm. Through earnest efforts he scaled the top and on leaving for Kansas City was foreman of the company. Mr. Arnold was also associated with different firms, among which might be mentioned the Charter Oak and E. P. Dresser. In 1898 Mr. Arnold resigned his position with the white firms only to take the supervision of the present Kansas City Soap Co., which today stands as an industry that the Negroes as a whole might feel proud. Mr. Arnold is at present placing on the market Union Soap, and should every washerwoman demand sald soap at their different wash places the Kansas City Soap Co. would profit materially therefrom. Remember the Jordan Brokerage and Realty Co. when wanting anything in their line, 209-10 Wales building, Kansas City, Mo. Leon H. Jordan, manager. When wanting photos enlarged, either crayon or oil painting, see J. A. Brook, New York Life building, room 61 and 63. Mr. Brooks has no superior in his line in Kansas City. THERE IS A SATISFACTION IN USING DIAMOND "G" SOAP THE SATISFACTION THAT COMES FROM LESS WORK. LESS WORRY, SMOOTHER HANDS AND CLEANER CLOTHES . . . . . . A complete catalogue. showing over 300 premiums that may be secured by saving the wrappers, furnished free upon request. Send your name on a postal card and we will mail you the catalogue. Address: PREMIUM DEPT.. THE CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY. SOUTH OMAHA, NEB. Diamond C* Soap for sale by all Grocers. J.H. GREEN Manager. Electric Lights. Mrs. GESTRUDE PUTTS. Prop. Steam Heat The Hotel Imperial, 109 FREIX ST., St. JOSEPH, Mo First-class in all, of its appointments. A modern place for the accommodation of the traveling public. When in St. Joseph, make it your headquarters. Geo. M. Hammel Merchant Tailor STRICTLY HIGH ART TAILORING 509 Kansas Ave Topeka When in Leavenworth ...Call at... "THE CHOCTAW" Joe Lacey, Proprietor. He is always at home to his friends. 325 Chectaw Street. 'Phone 167 110-112 S. 4th st. Phone 167 Troy Steam Laundry Dunton @ Murphy, Props Prompt Service—Clean White work. ATCHISON, -:- KANSAS Western MACON, MISSOURI. A School of 'Christlan and Ministerial Culture. ELEMENTARY, NORMAL, ACADEMIC. Strong musical department, Complete faculty, Healthful location. Splendid influence. TERMS:—For board and tuition at reasonable rates. For Catalogue and particulars, write to ENOS LARKIN SCRUGGS, A. M., Pres. Miss Hicks is teaching music and singing at her studio, 122 E.4th st Terms reasonable. Will teach at the homes if desired. It will pay you to see her before making terms.