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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. As Seen BY THE Other Fellow W. R. Kuykendall Discusses Modern Society Talks About the Wickedness in the Ministry. VOLUME IV. Fellow Citizens: Once more we meet under the beautiful banner of the free, and standing here tonight we realize that beneath its folds the weakest must be protected and the strongest must obey. We are getting more human every year. We are becoming more civilized. We are getting better educated, and I believe there is more kindness and a greater desire to help one another than there ever was in the world before. I want to see this beautiful city of Topeka grow and prosper and blossom like a big red rose. I want to see Topeka connected with Kansas City and other cities with an electric railway. I want to see every railway in the United States that is in operation compelled to build a double track and stop the destruction of human freight. I want to see the hours of labor shortened. In the sight of God the sexes are equal, and when a woman gets up at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning and gets breakfast for seven or eight people, fills up her dinner bucket, dresses herself, puts that bucket on her arm and walks down to the shop, the office or the store, and does a man's work. I want to see her get a man's pay. I want to see her have an opportunity to care for herself, since men are not decent enough to care for her. A great deal has been said in the papers lately about putting God in the constitution of this country. I never want to see God put in the constitution of this country. I want to see God put into the hearts of the American people. In unrolling the scroll of public wickedness of this city and county I will try to show you that the druggist and jointist of this city—well, I will not try to fight their battle because I have trouble of my own, but I will try to show you that the druggist and jointist of this city who sell an occasional glass of Anheuser-Busch or Budweiser to his friend to quench his weary thirst, are not the only men in this country who are engaged in the business of handling out little bundles of sin to their friends and neighbors. I believe in giving to every other man in this world the same rights that I claim for myself, and any man that will not do that is a rascal. I am a temperance man, but not a prohibitionist. I am opposed to the prohibition party of this country, because they are a lot of political shysters, looking for the spoils of office. I am opposed to the prohibition law, because it is contrary to the laws of God and man. Temperance reform. If genuine and out of politics, is a good thing; in politics it becomes a sham and a fraud, and is as bad a thing as the public can run up against. The prohibition law of Kansas is a fraud; it does not prohibit. We have been struggling with this law for twenty years and the question is just as open and unsettled today as it was 20 years ago. There was a time when Topeka was one of the brightest stars in the west. She stood ready to combat for commercial supremacy with all of her neighbor cities, but where is she today? Struggling like a drowning man, ready to catch at a straw. Fellow citizens, this is not treason, nor disloyalty; it is the solemn, awful truth, and whenever a man hears the truth he feels it, no difference what he says. Anytime that you think that prohibition prohibits in the town you just ask a boy who delivers ice and puts it in the refrigerators of the aristocracy of the city, and then listen to what he says. If all the roofs of the houses of the prohibitionists of this town could be lifted and you could look in as God looks, your blood would freeze a solid cake of ice at your heart. In unrolling the scroll of public wickedness I will never give currency to a solitary word against the reputation of a citizen, or the wickedness of my country, unless I know it to be the truth. For nothing will live but the truth, and nothing will fit a lie but another lie. From 1884 to 1890 this town and county and state passed through a wonderful period of inflation. The serpent of temptation whispered into the ear of the Kansas speculator, and Boston capitalists were lured here by the cunning real estate men of this town and county, and swindled to the tune of from one to five thousand dollars a day. Land miles and miles from this city was laid out in blocks and squares and parks—land that will not be occupied for residence purposes for two hundred and fifty years to come—and these lots were sold, not by the acre, not by the square mile, but by the lot. They were sold on credit, with a partial payment down, say one-half, and that was ten times more than those lots will be worth in one hundred years from this date; the balance was seized by a mortgage. These values of course, existed plumply in the imaginary and a deed of trust on a cloud 1927 1928 1929 1930 or a mortgage on a cyclone, would have been just as valuable. Every board fence, and corner grocery store in this county was covered with advertisements and free advice to the unfortunate, and I have often thought that if some foreign missionary, who wanted a little cheap newspaper notoriously, had made a pilgrimage to Sinai, and had climbed its venerable crags, and in a moment of devotion dropped on her knees and raised her eyes toward heaven, the first thing that would have met her astonished gaze would in all probability have been: "LOTS FOR SALE." IN CHICAGO HEIGHTS." Well, the reaction came, and men who thought and considered themselves millionaires, found they were beggars. Men living in palaces, supposing they had enough to give sunshine to the winter of their age, supposing they had enough to have all they loved in affluence and comfort, suddenly found that they were beggars, with bonds, stocks and mortgages all turned to ashes in their aged and trembling hands. Then, these poor families were turned adrift, on the public highways and this beautiful state of Kansas was crowded with tramps, and I said to myself, I wonder if Anheuser Bush or Budwelser did that? We have had another embarrassment in business in this county, and that is the work of the masculine slanderer. You sold your horses and carriage because you had no use for them, but slander said you sold your horses and carriage and cow because you had to sell them. "The fact that he sold his horses and carriage and cow, shows that he is going down in business." You borrow a little money from the bank, and one the directors speaks of it on the outside, and that man catches it up and carries it to your neighbor, and after a while the suspicion gets fairly started, and it leaps from one tip to another, until all the people you own want their money, and they want it "right now." And the business circles come around like a pack of hyenas, ready to devour you, and though you had assets four times more were necessary to meet your liabilities, crash went everything. You were slandered out of business, and you was slandered into bankruptcy. I have seen this done and so have you. We are always nearer the truth in thinking well of persons than ill. Especially is this true of the fair sex many of whom have, from the poisoned arrows of slander, withered and melted in their youth like the snow of spring. Many a woman as good as your wife, as honorable as your mother, as pure as your sister, and as beautiful as your sweetheart, has been slandered out of society, into the cold, silmy grave, and there left for the earth worms to feast on their beauty. Now, there is one thing that you can say for Anheuser-Busch and Budwelser, it never looks you up, it will leave you alone if you will leave it alone, but this masculine, cloven-footed slanderer will always hunt you up, whether you are in the game or not. You utter a slander against your neighbor, it goes from lip to lip. You say it will never come back to you, but it will. It will come back to you, just as sure as there is a God in heaven, and when it comes, it will come like a sharp-pointed, poisoned arrow, and it will pierce your heart. You cannot dodge it, and after it rolls in a word of an old book which says: "With what measure ye met it shall be measured to you again." And there is the dollar, the mighty dollar, the love of which has caused all mankind to mount and join in the great chase. They have chased it up and down one street and down the other; they have followed it when it burrowed in the great mountains; wherever a dollar was expected to be they were. They stopped not for the night. Hearing that dollar even in the darkness it has thrilled them as the fascinating midnight laugh of the hyena has thrilled the sportsman with his Winchester. The farmer, the merchant, the mechanic, the lawyer, the doctor, the minister of the gospel, are all as intense after that dollar as the bound after the hare, or as the eagle swoops down upon his prey. The love for that mighty dollar is what wrecks your railroad companies, robs your banks, springs the lock in the merchant's money till, cracks the pistol of your suicides, and hats this nation on its high career of prosperity. One of the strange religions of the day, is a sect that call themselves the Apostolic Believers. Inspired by God himself, these believers speak a strange language, and write a peculiar hand. Last winter they were located in the big brick building west of the city, known as Stone's Folly. Here they were presided over by a man, who called himself Charles 'Parath.' This TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1902. One of our ministers assailed the newspapers. The printing press is in my judgment the mightiest agency on earth for the good of man. The minister of the gospel standing in the pulpit has a responsible position, but I do not think it is as responsible as the position of an editor or a publisher. Take the simple statistics that the Topeka dallies now have a circulation of about 50,000 per day, and add to it that fact that there are four weekly papers that have an aggregate circulation of 60,000 and then every paper read by a family of five or six people and then cipher if you can, how far up and how far down and far out reach the influences of the printing press of this beautiful city. The world can never pay the debt which it owes the editor of an honest, non-partisan newspaper, the editor who burns midnight oil searching for the truth. He gives opinions to thought and makes it possible for man to bequeath to the world the richness of his brain. May God speed the cylinders of the honest, intelligent printing press for in my judgment the greatest blessing that ever came, or ever will come to mankind, is that of elevated literature. Another minister of the gospel assailed Washburn college. That magnificent temple of education will stand like a massive giant, to the honor of Shawnee county, and a glory to this beautiful state of Kansas, for hundreds of years after every sermon delivered by a Divine Grafter, who has sought to stain her fair name shall have vanished utterly from human speech. Another one of our ministers assailed our mayor in a sarcastic, vicious way. There is no vice in this world which has not its beginning from a lie. This fellow seems to take exquisite pleasure in making others smart. The vulture lives to disembowel his victim and wet his beak in blood, but, oh, God, what is there in man to induce such a sentiment? Who can say with truth that I am better than my neighbor? The destruction of a man's name is worse than the destruction of his life. When I heard this ____, sarcastic vicious attack on our mayor, ring out from the pulpit, and from the lips of a man that we all supposed was sanctified, I said to myself there is nothing in this world too little for so little a creature as man to be guilty of. There is only one person in this world worse than the slanderer and that is the man or the woman who listens without protest. The grandest thing a man can do in this world, is to rescue from the throes of leprosy a great and splendid name. The law of libel makes quick and stout grip of open slander. If I should in a plain way charge you with fraud or murder, tomorrow morning I might have peremptory documents served on me, and I would have to pay in dollars and cents for the damage I had done your character. A slandered, a scavenger of reputation, who first performs the office of the green fly, that other files may prey upon the putridity they produce. A slanderer, a despoiler of character, they are the worst foes of society, responsible for miseries innumerable. They are the scavengers of the world, driving their carts through every community, gathering the faults, blames and infirmities of their neighbors. Devils blush and angels weep over such a disposition. The able statesman, the profound purist, the impartial judge of the bench, the eloquent advocate of equal rights have all experienced the scorpion lashes of this imp of satan. A murderer, a statement base and foul, creeping and obscure, withered, withdrawn, bloodless and brainless, could only fall from the lips of a marble-hearted soul, whose mental powers are frozen with indifference, whose heart has become ossified with melancholy, whose soul is shrouded in a cloud of gloom, and whose heart is in a state of torpid dormacy, with a mental derangement of the cerebral organs. The base, cloven-footed slanderer, like the tarantula, leaves his path marked with filth. His soul is too deeply stained for —. The slanderer, the despoiler of feminine and masculine character, so deep does he sink in the murky water of degradation, shame and infamy, that could all the angels apply an Archmedian moral lever to him, with the heavens for a fulerum, they could not, in a thousand years raise him to the grade of a conjectelion. Yes, Mr. Parker is a democrat, but democrats and republicans have equal rights in this country. Some people have said, how is it that you support Mr. Parker when he is a democrat? I will tell you. I believe in giving to every other human being the same right that I claim for myself, and so does he. He believes in a absolute divorce between church and state, and so do I. He believes that every religion should rest upon its morality, upon its reason, upon its persuasion, upon its goodness, upon its charity, and that love and Christianity should never appeal to the hatchet and shotgun. We disagree in politics, but in one ting, that every man and every woman in this country has rights, that every other man and every other woman is bound by law to respect, in that we do agree. And intellectually, morally, in gentleness intellectually and man MILITARY ners. in nobility and persistence of purpose, in devotion to an excellent mission and in success of achievement he is the peer of those who are moved to wrath by the fact of his political recognition. I don't care to fight Mr. Parker's battles. I have trouble of my own, but it is a species of agreeable servitude to be under an obligation to those we esteem, and when this case is tried in the high courts of this county, if Mr. Parker will just be a little cautious and keep all his witnesses together I believe beyond a reasonable doubt he will be able to prove an alibi. When I speak of a Divine grafter I do not mean a man who preaches the gospel. I think the highest style of a man is the consecrated christian patriot. But the man who excites my contempt, and that ought to excite the contempt of every man and woman, is the soft-headed, sot-handed fop, who thinks he is a preacher, perfumed until the air is actually sick, spending his summers at fashionable watering places in taking killing attitudes and talking infinitesimal nothings, finding his heaven in a suit of tailor-made clothes, shoes as tight as a Spanish inquisition and two hours of consummate skill exhibited in the tie of a flaming cavat. His conversation made up of "ahs," and "ahs," and "he-he's," it would take four of them stewed down to make a half bucket of oloomargerine. Subtract from them the libertinism, the domestic intrigue, the innuendo, the vulgarity and the martial scandalism, and you would leave them powerless in their profession. I heard one of them preach two hours and a half one night on "Bonapart crossing the Alpa." When he go through, you could not tell whether Bonaparte got across or not. These gratters go 'round over the country, preaching, taking money from men, women and children who are suffering for want of food and clothing, and who are sick for want of proper shelter and care. I have seen a woman work hard over the washtub all day for $1 and then give that dollar to the Divine Grafter at night. Now, when men will not repent of their business inquity, but go on wishing to satiate their cannibalistic appetite by devouring widows, houses they should by the law of the land be compelled to exchange the brown stone front for the penitentiary. In my judgment nothing but a grave digger's spade will ever free this world of their corruption. Everytime I see one of them I always feel sorry that doctors know so much about saving life. In morals I am an allopathist, and I believe in giving a good stout dose, the same as Christ mixed to cure Bartimen's blind eyes and the young man who had fits. Some of my friends have done away with hell, but others are now rekindling the flames and later on their enemies may expect to see a hard time. I wish some of you Divine graffers would tell us about that old man in North Topeka. Innocent as a child, he joked with one of your home defenders who sprang at him with the agility of a wild beast of the jungles, and with reference to some one in the deity, landed a straight right hand blow that launched that old man's soul into eternity. Tell us about that Milwood raid over at Leavenworth, where that innocent young lady got the top of nerd head shot off by the home defenders. Is Mr. Parker responsible for that. Mr. Head and that beautiful young lady are dead and gone, and as for me, I am willing to leave the dead where nature leaves them. Jesus Christ was on earth once, and they charged him with drinking too much and keeping bad company. "A wine bibbler and the friend of publicans and sinners." Yea, they did not stop at that, they crucified him. I tell you, fellow citizens, that the dark deeds of bad men in high positions have well nigh spiked that big gun of Slaa which needs to thunder over the hills of Kansas until it can be heard clear across this continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, from the @ulf of Mexico to the great lakes. "Thou shalt not commit adultery." These little matters are always fixed up while society is fixed down. These fellows have done nothing all their lives but defraud society and escape justice; they practice every species of deception for the concealment of their real characters. The A Visit to Tuskegee A Visit to Tuskegee President William T. Vernon writes of the Great Work Accomplished by Booker T. Washington. The individual who simply hears of Tuskegee through the medium of a second party, or who reads of Tuskegee in the public press, can but have small conception of the magnitude of the work being done. Booker T. Washington is to me a much greater man since my visit to his famous institution taan before. After a ride of nearly two days and nights from Kansas City, we arrived at the little town of Tuskegee, made famous by this great school. The visitor is met at the station by the institute carriages driven by young men of the school, uniformed, erect and as intelligent looking as in any of our Northern or Eastern schools. A mile drive and you reach the fine landscape where is laid out this great school. It is a university in its scope, a town in the number of buildings. It is laid out in streets and every building is erected with a view to harmony. The work of the landscape gardner is seen, the horticulturist is evident in every direction. The beauty of the plan, the convenience of the buildings, the arrangement for the most excellent drainage and the securing of the most effective school work are to be seen everywhere. One hundred teachers and employees are constantly at work here keeping this vast machinery in operation, all moving without a jar or delay. More than 1,000 Negro boys and girls from twenty-seven different states are here being trained for future usefulness. The administration forces, consisting of Mr. Washington, his wife a worthy helpmeet to such a great man, his secretaries and clerks, his brother, who directs all industries for young men, Major Ramsey, who conducts the military department under whose control are placed all young men, Mr. Logan, the treasurer, a strong business man, and others, form an executive council. These are ably supported by the heads of each department who are in turn reported to and supported by their subordinates. The system is perfect and bespeaks much for Mr. Washington's genius for organization. The discipline is very good, no quarrels nor boistrous conduct are seen. Chaplain Penny and Rev. Mr. Peterson looks after the spiritual side of the student life and do much to encourage rectitude of conduct. To go through the shops and visit the departments should be the objective point of every one's visit to this place. We started in the foundry and found young men engaged in iron molding, making weights for windows and other things useful in the work of building. The caspenter shop was crowded with young men making everything in wood from square boxes to cabinet sets. Tables for the new Carnegie library building were also being made by the young men, and an eye to economy and utility was noticeable in this department. The trades building is a splendid structure, in which are conducted a fine printing office where this trade is taught. Just above is the tallor shop, where young men are taught tailoring and drafting. They are prepared for cutting, fitting and all work offered them for this profession. The work in wheelwrighting is taught as a companion to blacksmithing, painting, and harness making. I saw a buggy made in this department, ironed in the blacksmith shop, painted in the paint shop, upholstred in the harness shop. Then follows tinsmithing, agriculture, dairying and other industries. The young ladies are taking plain sewing, dressmaking, cooking and domestic science. It is indeed an inspiration to see the young Negro of the South being so developed and trained. The Negro conference called by Mr. Washington is composed of Negro farmers, laborers and the yeomanry of the race. These gathered together in the great chapel NUMBER 12. to tell of their efforts to better their condition. Some who had lived on rented land in the log cabin could now report a small farm owned by themselves and a two, three and four room cottage. The sociological side of the Negro's life was here brought forward. I am convinced that this conference means much to the Negro of the South by teaching him economy, thrift and morality. The next day, Thursday, February 20, the workers' conference was in session. This assemblage is composed of the leading educators of the South. There were represented more than twenty-five colleges. Some were men of the white race who, in the midst of ostracism by their own race and insults, had for years labored to educate the Negro youth of the South. Some were Negroes who, in the midst of caste prejudice, were doing their duty, striving to elevate the masses of their race. There were philanthropists from the North such as Mr. George Foster Peabody, of New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Sterns, of Brookline, Mass. These all joined hand and hand in the great work of educating the black man of the South. To them it was a labor of love. I saw Mr. Washington his home, a splendid home, commodious, simple and yet so well arranged, presided over by a most gracious lady, his noble wife. At the table at a breakfast served to about a dozen of us were men of both races and there Mr. Washington was as always, modest, devoted and quiet, a model of sobriety, dignity and true worth and inspiration to the race. There can be no question as to the final outcome of this problem. Education, sobriety, economy and true worth are paths leading out of this darkened way confronting a race. The Negro of the South is to some extent in a bad condition. This is true not so much of the Negro of the Southern cities, as I find them in every profession, in business, in the shops, at the forge and some landed proprietors. But the great mass on the farms under the land lease system pay service to task masters, making it difficult to rise. But the go out into the world from not alone Mr. Washington's school, but many other Southern schools, of strong, noble-hearted boys and girls, young men and young women, is a precursor of a better day as these lead lives of goodness, sobriety and true worth and thus set a wholesome example to others. The disfranchisement of the Negro, while a manifest injustice, will cause him to be the gainer, for while he attends the night school to learn to read that he may vote, the knowledge gained will be of other benefit when he has acquired the same The most galling discrimination to beseech is the Jim Crow railroad and street car law. Admitting that there are bad Negroes, so also are there bad white folks. The good Negro would not object if while separated from the white man the bad Negro could be seperated from him. I find travel lessened among the best Negroes of the South because of this discrimination, the most respectable colored women preferring to remain at home rather than to be huddled into the Jim Crow cars with the bad Negro of his section. But the Southern Negro leader is patiently laboring, doing heroic work to raise up this mass embruted by years of galling slavery and its attendant degradation. The Negro of our section must also get into the industrial world. The masses of a struggling race here find refuge, relief and competency. Upon their success hinges the success of the professionals. We at Quindaro are striving to do what is being done in the South—teach the trades, teach industry, teach morality, patience >, we Topeka Plain'ealer. Pain aero Pasasdot ipe Boece omer Ea TF ‘Friday morping by the Piaodeal Publishing Co “ae wen cMUES - — Bonnessstnacrn "fe CHILDERS Pia See saaweeenes “once Ee cere Sis Jeane wd athe pect Teens second ta ees 2 FRIDAY, MAR. 2i, 1902. i i GeO Abont the worst character the Negro must contend with along this life is the Negro with chronicburborgondii. This term msy not be perfectly clear to the average individual but we opine that the cultured quill pusher on the Boston Guardian will comprehend. This gentle- man seems to have a bad case of burborgondii out of an inate jealousy of every Negro, who by his efforts has gained some prominence. He seems to con- centrate his efforti on Booker T. Washington and a few others, who vre more in the public eye. The Plaindealer may not approve of Mr. Washington's policy in every respect, but at the same time, we fail to see wheac any- thing is gained foa therace by constantly ‘knocking’ on his private and public acts. Mr. Washington needs no defense from this or any other paper. His private and public life is so open and above reproach, that it should be held up as an exam- ple for every Negro youth. Mr. Washington has a perfect right to secure for his children the best possible educational advan tages. It is no reflection on the policy of Mr. Washington in th South, tnat he sends his son anc daughter to a white school it the North. We believe that th versatile editor of the Guardian believes with the editor of the Plaindealer, that separate school: for Negroes have no place in « Republic. But Mr. Washingtoz lives in the South, where American race prejudice s st strong that a condition iscreated which demands a different meth od of treatment from condition existing in the North and Eas where there is less prejudice. Mr. Washington committed ni great crime against the rac when he proclaimed against th placing of $300 pianos in $5: houses, and the spoiling of goo farm hands with a smattering 0 Greek, Latin and Rebrew. Thi criticism of the race apphes no only to the Black Belt of th South, cut to the conditions o our people all over the land The Boston Guardian woul more consistently carry out it policy, as shown bo its name if it advised our people to inves their hard earned cash iu homes in farms, and in business enter prises, rather thtn standing co! lars and endorsing the rosewoo piano policy. Cyrene Commandery No. 3, K Cyrene Commandery No. 3, K. T., will hold their Easter services at the Shiloh Baptist church. on Twelfth and Buchanan streets. The contribution from Mr. Kuykendall on the ministers of Topeka is published dy request, and in no way, voices the senti- ments of this paper. As a special feature of our next issue we beg to announce, ‘The Sons of Ham,’ a paper read be- fore the Topeka City Federation by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter. Tt Will BE Worth téading, You will want extYa copies YoF FotF triends -—opend in your orders at once, ‘LABOR DIGNIFIED © <= | “The Omaha Enterprise re- prints our recent editorial on “The duty of oureducated wom- en to their Jess fortunate sisters’’ and appends the following com- ment: “We desire to call attention to our front page leader which we reprint from a recent .ssue of the Topeka Plaindealer. We need to weigh well the plain truths here stated. “It is a serious mistake to with hold our talents whatever they may be from benefiting those of our own race who are less for- tunate than we. As a race we are judged by the law of averag- es, that average the better. If we once realize this, it will be a pleasure to give of our best for our people. “Another serious mistake is made by many who have acquirt- ed that little learning which is a dangerous thing. It is the dis- position to despise manual and domestic labor. Every largecity teems with bright young Negroes who are a menace to the com- munity, because they refuse to do what they calf ‘menial work" or ‘drudgery.’ They prefer te live by their wits or to be sup: ported off the vices of unfortu- nate and shameless paramours. What degradation of manhood: Far better would it be if thes misguided and foolish youth: could not read a line or writ their name but knew the dignit: of honest labor however low: that labor might be; for all labo bears upon it the stamp of divin ity. | Education isa failure that doe |not teach men and women tha the noblest thing in the world ; [to toil honorably and honest! \for one’s daily bread whethe | that labor be to wait table, swee ,}a room, wash a tub of clothe: |dig a ditch, drive a wagon, ti ,|the farm, edit a newspaper, plea Ja case, preach a sermon, write |prescription, or govern anation |The man or the woman who be |lieves that he is too good to wor Jis flaunting the lie in the face « |the Almighty and is a miserabl : ‘dismal failure."” ASSEEN BY THE OTHER FELLLOw, Ceutioned ftemtanes never produce anything, they never work, they never did, they never ex- pect to and they have no love nor Fespect for te man who does. So, on one side of all such gratters as I have mentioned, I would place honest la- bor} on the other side, the rawh{de, and let ‘them take thelr choice, and thelr scant bill of fare should be that which, Paul wrote out for the Thessaloman loafer, “If a man work not nelther shall be eat” Now, gentlemen, by what law of God or man is it right, that you and I should work and toil day in and day out, until our bands ate blistered and our arms ache and our brain gets numb, and then be called upon to sup- Port these rascals. Hundreds of them ‘whose photographs out to appear in the rogues’ gallery? They live on the fat of the land, feast on the innocence and virtue of the country, defraud society land escape justice. When these peo- ple go unarrested and unpunished it is putting a high premlum upon vice, and saying to the young crminals of this country, what ‘a great thing {t is to preach a little. You can cover up your sins. Let the law swoop down upon them. Tuo great leniency to law breakers is too great severity to socie- ty, and I said again to myself, the re- ligion of my country is brought fato contempt only by those who profess to be governed by its: teachings. Some People have sald there is no hell, but If there be no hell for the despoilers of law and order, innocence and virtue that we have in this town it is high time that some good philanthropist establish one. But there is such a Place established, and what a great time the hatehet and shotgun brigade will have when they all get down there together, rehearsing things, an ever- lasting carnival of mud. In that reg. jon where they are all bad, what ex cellent opportunities these people wil have on earth to despoll their neigh. bors. Sometimes they had to lle, but down there they can say the worst things possible, and tell the truth stopping their gabble about their dia bolic neighbor only long enough to to the fron gates and ask some new comer, “How are the drug stores get: ting along in Topeka, Kansas?” We have another religion In thle clty called spiritualism. “It propose: to open up the doors between this world and the next. All of the won- derfal things pertormed by spiritual: ism I have seen performed by slight- of-hand and rank deception. I have been to thelr meetings and the most prominent speakres among them were women with short halr, short. dresses, and very long tongues, everisstingly st war, with Ggd becatise he created them women; le on tae platform sak, Jone haired men, meok, with so? accent and cowed demeanor, apologetic for masculinity, and nolding @ dirty faced kid on each arm, while there the night, the Davenports and Foxes’ and Fowlers and all the mediumns prefer the night. “Night shades the deeds of many a wrong.” Seance in the night! Deeds of darkness! Away with this religion of spooks. Spiritual- ism is a marital and social curse. Deeds of darkness and orgies or ob- seurity have transpired ‘under its wing. F can not tell you the story; I will not polute my tongue nor your ‘cars with the recital, enough to know that the criminal courts have often been catled to stop stich erlminality. There Is not an asylum in this coun~ try where there are not tae tora and Meeding \Ietims of spiritualism. You go Into any asylum and ask for the Warden what is the matter with that man, he will tell you that foul relig- ion, demented him. Finatleism in re- ligtons meetings “has produced the most obstinate and melanenoly cases of despair that have ever come under my own observation, and I said to my- self, in the face of ail this, my country is sending missionaries ‘to foreign countries to save the heathen, In 1863 the Reformed Presbyterian church, south, met In general synod and passed the following resolutions: “Resolved, That slavery 1s a divine institution, “Resolved, That God ralsed up the Presbyterian church to protect. and Perpetuate the {nstitution of human slavery.” And on October 21, 1901, they met In Boston, in general synod, and because one of thelr members, James Jackson ot Cambridge, had sworn to uphold the constitution of this country, he was turned out of that Presbyterian church, and the following resolution passed: “Resolved, That we look upon the constitution’ of the United States of America as an Immoral document, and we can not swear allegiance to It” Last spring, when the hatchet and shotgun brigade promenaded _ the streets of Topeka and made a futile Jand treasonable attempt to take pos- session of this staggering young re- public. under the mask of religion, I looked at that mob, where stood Mary | Magdaten without her repentance, and Lazarus without his God, and I sald to myself. I believe that gall and human impudence have this day reached thelr limit. And 1 so believed, until I read the resolutions passed fn" general syn- '|od by this Presbyterian church. Now, |] fellow citizens. all I have to say fs that if gall and human Impudence can go beyond that {t never has. "| God might have raised up the Spirit- | ualist church, and the Mormon church, and the free lovers and the Presby: 2} tetfan church to do all of these infa- mous things that I have mentioned, but S}it he did, in my jndgment, he nevei chose more infamous instruments tc 2] carry out a more dlabolic object. .| May God help us. when it becomes « y\crime to be an American citizen anc ,| uphold the constitution of our coun | try. the grandest document ever writ r| tea by mortal man. Now, let me tell you, Mr. Presbyte -|rian chureh, and let me tell you. al churches of all countries. that the con stitution of the United ‘States is th palladium of our liberty, the tvert s|of the American people, and woe unt the man who lays his hand irreverent t|Iy on any part of that great document |! the face of all this my country I S| still sending missionaries to forelg countries to save the heathen, Y| In 1898 our missionaries went over t r/China and got the whole world int T)trouble. When the ancestors of ou Christian missionaries were barbarian P| these miserable Chinese were measur ;,|img the distance of the fixed star: ’ | When the forefathers of our christia II missionaries were hunting toads to ge the Jewels out of their heads to b djused as charms, these wretched Chi nese, incapable of being Influenced b: a] the exalted character of our religior were with thelr telescopes surveyin; | the starry heavens, cafculating eclipse .|and_ measuring the circumference o *|the earth. When the progenitors o j,| these representatives of the Americai system of religion were burning wo f]men at the stake, these miserable Chi hese were building asylums for the In e]sane. And quite recently one of ou christian missionaries was over In Bul garla a captive, and that came nea —| causing this country more trouble. learn through the papers that whe she left this country she departed un der the bitter protest of an old invall -r| mother, who was on a sick bed at th c-|tlme. The wisest things that a youn or|man or young woman does are thos ajwbich thelr mother counsels them t ye} do. Let every young man and ever a- young woman, having any pretense t 1d beart, or mantiness, or love, or plet; ir]and who is so fortunate as to have h,| father or mother living, consider It in| sacred duty to consult at any reason er able personal sacrifice the known wish es of such parent until that parent | yt] more, 1] Of all the cold blooded, cold hearte iy] ingratitude I ever saw tn this worl id in my judgment, there ts nothing ths ts|can compare for an instant to the col p-| indifference of a mother's love. m| Yield to the beut of your own de ie] slres, regsrdless of the commands c at| shristian parents, and as the Lord liv djeth, your life will be a failure, Th yleye that mocketh at his father an o- | dispiseth to obey his mother the raven is| of the valley sball pick it out and th e,| Young eagle shall eat it When Go of | Said, suffer little children to come unt is|me. "do you think be wanted to ge ip| them close to him so he could hit ther nlover the head with a stick? (I gues w|not.) And when God inspires men ¢ e-| women and sends them out in the mi: e-|sionary fleld they will always retai to|the power to work their rabbit's foo Send your sons and daughters to the QUINDARO, KANSAS A great school for our youth. Nowa part of our State’s Interess—eroe train their children for the work of life and its duties. DEPARTMENTS! TueorocicaL Derantent to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfil the demands in our pul- pits today. Noxsan Derarinent, preparing or the work ofteaching in the public schools and giving a higher training to those desiring the same. Preraratory DePartMext, fitting students for the Normal department and giving an opportunity for education to those deprived of such in child- hood. Mustcat Devartaesr, for furnishing an oppor- tunity for proficiency in that finest of fine arts— music. Srave Ixpustatat. Derartaent. [tis the in- tention of this department to give our youth train ing, fitting them for the work of life in the indus trial world. We are opinioned that in this day of competition and labor unions and stern demands nothing will so aid the Negro as to prepare his child to compete with any in the world of skilled labor. With such training no man need fear for the future of his children or the future of his race. Courses, Architectural or Mechanical drawing and Carpentry. Printing, both job and journey- man. Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. Facutty—The faculty is composed of graduates from Lincoln, Wilberforce, Fiske, Tuskegee and Hampton: the best schools of the country main- tained by our people. Following is the faculty. Rev. William Tecumseh Vernon, B S D, Am. Pres. Lecturer in Philosophy and Logic. Charles S. Sin fs bard, cruel and merciless, and Instead of helping that man up, you help him down. Do you know that all of the instructions you give to your fellow man in a religions direction goes for nothing, unless you Illustrate it in your own life. We, as men and. women, are just as our parents made us, all’ of our irregularities of mind and disposition, our infirmities of soul and body have been transmitted and bequeathed to us by those who gave us birth, and that one of the objects of living on this earth is for those who lise righty to overcome the crooked and bad that they were endowed with. ‘This being so, we look upon the min- Ister of the gospel as the ones, and the only ones, to guide us and help us to overcome all of those trregularitles of mind and disposition, and to guide us ina plain and understandable manner. with great earnestness of purpose, and with undoubted purity of mottve, and ‘with a spirit that breathes a reverence for God's greatest handiwork, man. And they should, by every word, deed, ‘thought or action, advocate and en- courage in man and woman contenance purity of thought and association, and all that socially ennobles and elevates, leading the soul out of the filth and sloth of sensuality, up Into the charm- ‘ed and lovable atmosphere that encir- eles those who are chaste and pure In thought, word and deed. They should be the last ones to introduce the hatch- et and shotgun policy among the peo- ple, always remembering that they are ‘weapons dangerous and contaminating, ONLY 2-2 DAYS FROM KANSAS CITY, —To— California —VIA THE— — a - . Great El Paso Short Line Daily Tourist Cars. PERQONALLY CONDUCTED TUESDAYS AND ITHURSDAYS THE LOW -ALTITUDE ROUTE alsoyrersonally conducted Tourist excursions Every wednesday and rriday via COLORADO AND SCENIC LINE. QUICKEST TIME TO EL PASO. BEST: LINE TO OLD MEXICO. | For full information address E. W. Tuomrson, A. G. P. Ay Topeka, Kas. Joux Sepastian, G. P. A., Chicago. California for $25.00 From Topeka; same reduc- tion to Phoenix, Arizona. Daily, March 1 to April 30. Through tourist sleepers Topeka to Lo: Angeles and San Francisco,also chair cars. Homeseekers traverse by this line the rich San Joaquin Valley; marvelous results from intensive farm- ing on irrigated lands; ask for books about it. Santa Fe T. L. King, Agent, Topeka. or:- T. M. James, Ticket Agent, Postoffice building, N. Topeka. Bowman, Tuskegee, instructot in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, in- structot in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wil- herforce, instructor in business course and steno- graphy; James T. Edwards of Hampton, teacher of tailoring: E. J. Vernon, professor of mathematics; A. F. Moore of Fiske, professor of language and literature; S. 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. Orroxtunities—These teachers and officers constantly labor for the betterment of the young people under their care and gladly lend 2 helping hand to the same. No student is made to feel the sting ot poverty, but merit alone tells. The mest deserving are given credit for the same. Ekrenses—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent, $1; incidental fee on en- trance, $1. It is not necessary that extravagent habits be encourged here; students are advised to bring strong substantial clothing, but expensive apparel is not needed by one struggling for an education. School opened Sept. 9, rgor. 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 informa- tion or catalogue to WILLIAM T. VERNON QUINDARO, KAS ns 5° NELso a ‘THE MOST PERFECT ‘Spit a - a SOR WARING crumavtcca. 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Address, NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va. *@ Agents can make blg money. Write for terms. THE KANSAS SAVING INVESTMENT COMPANY (COLORED) Cuenute, Kansas. Authorized Capital $700,000 B@™ Stock solicited by correspondence. General soliciior and financial agent. J.S HALE. pal Missouri i Pacific Sea) Cong a ae Route ; THE GREAT eee SOUTHWEST SYSTEM, Traveling the States of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado,Cansas, and the Indian Territory. Five (5) Daily Passenger Trains are run on thisline in each direction, between Kansas City and St. Louis The Famous . Hot Springs Of Arkansas Are reached ONLY by this LINE === H.C. TOWNSEND, 0.P.&T.A,; or, Loum, HO. NIPPS, Agent, —Torenca, KA. BE ie & se: sens Shin Mice coe cage! Scams aescatbcs ancl and shoifa”be hid away in the‘ dark. corners*or entirely excommunicated, Abolished or destroyed.” The use of all such weapons springs altogether from A wrong and misdirected education, in- stilling In the mind of the individual, views and opinions that are narrow, contiacted and dishonorable, and Is 2 jsad reflection on God's loving justice and mercy. Now, gentlemen, I think I have ‘shown you that there are sinners in this town other than the druggist and jointist. We have evil companions, di- Vorees, profanity, suicide, soclety peo- ple, fashions, follies, extravagance of modern society, and those who are looking for the spolls of office. We have the sale of laudanum, chloral, co- caine and opium and immoral litera- tine enough to poison all the fountains Jet pubtic virtue. Alas, that our fan city should be cursed ‘with all these wicked things to go unmentioned while our divines and philanthropists are bothering themselves about smaller evils. If we keep back the truth what will we do im the day when the Lor rises up and we are tried, not only for what we have sald, but for what w have declined to say. One more wor< to the ministers of this city. Gentle- men, if you will just give us a few ser- mons of the old time religion that |: good enough for me; if you will a that I believe you will think more o yourselves, and I know the people wil ‘think better of you. When Christ pos | sesses you wholly, and when you hav {been transformed by His spirit, yor ‘ will cast your novels aside, throw dow: your iHatchets and shotguns, depart from your lust and sinful ways, and have no disposition in your heart to destroy your nelgbbor and his proper- ty, even if he fs at fault. It ts not in the genius of chriztianity todo it, You will then be ready to grapple with the dark future, to strengthen the weak, to comfort the weary, to hang sweet pictures of faith and love and trust in ‘the silent galleries of the sunless lives of your diabolical neighbor. And to point the desolate, wnose paths wind evér among shadows, and over the vochs. where never the wild rose blos- soms, to the golden neights of the hereafter where the palms of victory wave, NOTICE Jn, the District Court of Shawnee Coun- oe ttee * james McDowell, Platotitt, vs, Amanda sicbuvwell, Detendaat To'Amanda Mebuweil, the defendant The hove entitled actions You'are hereby. notified that you have veen sued fn. the Disttict Court oF Shaws hee coustys Kanaay, by the above named Tilingke: Yor'a divotee, and thet the sald Talatiff's. petition is how on tue in the Diflee of the-eleri of the bisttict Court of ie County and State acorns, and vp esa SoU a reer ; tion on or before the ist day of ay, 1x Soul petition will be taken as true and dhoige ranted to auld plainly accord a ie JAMES McDOWELL, ‘By ke cee ee i When in Kansaé City Please Call at ~ Sh2 Ghe Chicago Cafe, HENRY COMPTON, Prop. ~ E12 Sta + + Kamas city Mo, Whex is Leaveswoutmt. 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ENIGHT, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. 633-36 Quincy Si reer. . 14m Oem ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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. Rundebush 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 councilman from Second ward, subject to the next republican primaries to be held for city officers. EDWARD HAWES. LEAVENWORTH. KAN Thos. Wills, the grocery man 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. If while down town you are hungry at night, stop and see Clem Wilson and satisfy your appetite. Miss Lena McNell is indisposed. N. Chiles left Sunday night for Kingfisher, O. T. The Pleasant Hour Literary is progressing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones are the proud parents of a baby girl. Mrs. Mame E. Johns spent last week in Kansas City. See E. S. Lee, the druggist at 112 West Eighth street. Joseph Wardlau is seriously ill at his home, 811 East Thirteenth street. Simon McCoy is home visiting his relatives and friends. Miss Jessie Coleman is sick at her home on East First street. Miss Clara Taylor of Lawrence is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. J. Buckner. Have your prescriptions filled at E. S. Lee's, 112 W. Eighth street. Rev. E. C. Stoner will preach for Rev. Duke Sunday at 11 a. m. George M. Davls, candidate for auditor of state, was in the city last week. Mrs. Lenie Russell left last Sunday for Great Bend, Kan. John Temple left Saturday for Cuba, where he will join the Tenth cavalry. Mr. E. D. Green is on private car No. 215. General superintendent reassigned him. D. J. Hanna of Hill City, candidate for lieutenant governor, was in town last week. Hon. Charles Luling, the next insurance commissioner, was in town last week. Sam Jones cigars are the best in town. Miss Lucy Pullen of Chickesha, I. T., will spend Easter in the city, the guest of Miss Cora Bennett. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of St. John's A. M. E. church was entertained last Wednesday by Mrs. Wm. Buckner. Dennis Hope has recovered from his illness and is able to be among us again. Miss Jennie Jones of Kansas City spent last week in the city, the guest of Mrs. Oscar Overr. Mr. Alexander Moss is seriously ill at his home, Fifteenth and Washington. Sam Jones Smoker, is the place to spend an hour pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. George Grear of Hennessy. Ok.. have moved to this city, where they will reside. The Guild of St. Simon's Episcopal church met Wednesday evening with Mrs. J. M. Wright. Mrs. Maggie McCain arrived in the city from Cashon, I. T., to attend the funeral of her son-in-law, H. E. Sheldon. Give the Sam Jones cigars a trial. Mrs. John Pegg and two children, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J. D. Page, left Thursday for Omaha, Neb. Mrs. J. H. Guy has returned from the sad mission of burying her sister, Miss Ida Glenn, at Oberlin, O. Baptismal services were held at the church of St. Simon of Cyrene last Sunday. The Ladies' Imperial Art Club will meet with Mrs. L. A. Shields next Saturday from 2 to 5 p. m. H. P. Hipley, president of the band, will attend; all attending the new subscribers for the Fundraising. H. G. Brown's Imperial Orchestra MUSIC furnished for all occasions. H. G. BROWN's Clarinetist and Violinist leader of Band and Orchestra with Washburn's Minstrel Co., seasons '96-97-'98-99. Paw Sells Bros. Circus 1900-1901. Lessons given on Strunged and Brass Instruments, Terms reasonable. Special low rates given to Ladies Clubs and Church Entertainments. Address all communications to H. G. BROWN, 1242 West Eighth Street, Topeka. Rev. K. P. Bond of Eudora spent Monday in the city, the guest of Rev. A. M. Ward. The Helping Hand Club of St. John's A. M. E. church met last Friday afternoon with Miss Lida Baker, 908 West Seventh street. The Oak Leaf Club met Wednesday last with Mrs. D. Ray. After an hour of work and study the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. E. Draine. An Orphans' Home benefit entertainment was given at the home of Mrs. Julia Abbot by the Ladies' Orphan Home Society, Friday, March 12. Mr. Alex Reeves, the popular deputy county clerk of Lyons county, is the father of a fine girl. We smoked to her health. Messrs. T. J. Trusty, Walter Burnett and Alonzo Montgomery are among the Kansas Cityans who will attend the Easter party in Topeka. Misses Tipton of Stafford and Buchner of Emporia say life is happy at the Tipton home in Emporia. Boys need not call for three years. Do not wait for a prize offer before cleaning up your back yard. This is the time of the year to do so, thereby preventing contagious diseases. Miss Dessie Hawkins read at Sunday school last Sunday a paper on "The Ethiopian Converted." The subject was well handled and showed some good thought and hard work. The entertainment of the Court of Calanthe, which was to be given at the home of Miss Ogeal Wilson, will be postponed until a later date. The elites are anticipating a grand time at their Easter ball, March 31. The Oxford Club of Kansas City and several other friends are expected to attend. Mrs. H. G. Brown appeared before the Topeka public for her first time at 113 East Seventh street last Friday, under the direction of her husband, Prof. H. G. Brown. She is rapidly coming to the front. We predict a bright future for her. By their combined efforts the members of the Western Star and Standard clubs will no doubt make their evening party, given by them at 118 West Eighth street, March 31, one of the grandest of their many receptions. Those holding invitations will miss a rare treat by failing to attend. --- The many friends of Tobe Haddox, formerly of this city, will be pleased to hear from him, the Plaincaler having received a letter from him. Mr. Haddox is now located in Fort Presidio, Cal. The regiment to which he belongs will soon move to the Philippine Islands. The Dumas Clug met Friday last with Mrs. Wilson. After an hour of business the club adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. Porter, 2007 West Tenth street. Mrs. Bradshaw, the vice president, being the guest of honor. Mrs. Anna Moss of Milwaukee, Wis., Mrs. Nelson Sheldon of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. T. E. Bowman, who accompanied Mrs. H. E. Sheldon from Chicago, composed the funeral party of Mr. Harry E. Sheldon, who was instantly killed while performing his duty as a brakeman on the Rock Island train which was nearing a small town in Illinois named Sheffield. Madame Cecil Watts and her husband were in Topeka last week with the Black Patti Troubadours. She is a Topeka girl and is winning fame as a singer everywhere she sings. Her voice is soft and sweet. At Emporia several of the audience thought she was Black Patti. All she wants is a chance and she can star any good show. The Arden Club met last Thursday evening with Mrs. R. H. Wade. The history lesson preparatory to the reading of the play of Edward IV of England, was conducted by Mrs. S. G. Watkins. Music by Hazel Washington and a vocal solo by the hostess. It will meet this week with Mrs. M. E. Young. At the 55th anniversary of one of the city which took place at 113 East Seventh street, last Friday, the feature of the evening was Prof. H. G. Brown's Imperial orchestra. The orchestra is composed of the young talent of this city, and at each engagement gain much credit for themselves. The little girls club met last Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 with Hazel Barton. After the regular order of business, Lulu Odel read a paper and an hour was spent in handkerchief making. The club will meet March 29 with Alene Barker. The Golden Rod Club met last Friday evening, March 14, at 4:30, with the Misses Harris. The usual time was spent in work, after which one-half hour was spent in literary work. The ladies have taken up the United States history. The subject of the mound builders was thoroughly discussed. After enjoying a dainty repast the club adjourned to meet with Miss Hester Hawkins on Friday evening March 14 at 6:15 and on March 15 with Miss Mary Jordan. Little Miess Francis Maud Hayes will be christened at the St. John's A. M. E. church on Easter Sunday. Cyrene Commandery No. 3, K. T. will hold special Easter services at one of the city churches. The Sir Knights will assemble at their asylum and march to the church in full uniform. headed by Prof. Jackson's famous Twenty-third regiment band, under the command of Sir Knight William Reynolds as captain general. Invitations have been issued to the Templars of Lawrence, Kansas City, St. Joseph and Leavenworth. The Capital City Club is preparing to provide a series of literary and musical programme for the purpose of entertaining the large number of our young men who have no place to spend their evenings. This club has the right idea, and in the hands of such men as Dr. Taylor, J. M. Wright, S. G. Watkins, G. W. Brown, G. W. Smith and many other prominent Negroes, the Plaindealer expects much good work for our people in the future. A very beautiful luncheon was given Thursday at the home of Mrs. James Charers, in honor of Mrs. James Pollard of Kansas City. The menu was served by Mrs. George Craig and the gods could not have had better. The centerpiece for the table was a bunch of carnations and smillax, the color scheme was carried out in red and white. The guests were: Mrs. Samuel Montgomery, Mrs. David Mozee, Mrs. Lewis Brown, Miss Maud Craig, Miss Ida Lamb, Miss Vina Broadus, Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs. Henry Richardson; Mrs. James Pollard being honored guest. THE GRIM REAPER Master James Christian, son of Mr. L. Christian, died Monday evening, after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Brown's chapel, Rev. Green officiating. The many friends of Mr. James A. Bertha will be pained to learn of the death of his mother, which occurred last week in Toluca, Ill. The members of St. John's A. M. E. church extend to the family their heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of bereavement, and feel that in their loss is heaven's gain. Mr. John Hutcher died Friday last at his home, 142S Quincy. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Mr. Hutcher was 67 years of age, having ran a barber shop in this city for 20 years. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. Since we last met in the Coterie the angel of death has entered the homes of three of our esteemed members. Mrs. G. W. Guy has been bereft of her dear mother, Mrs. J. Vernella of a devoted husband, Mrs. E. M. Guy of a loving sister. We, the members of the Coterie extend to them our heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of their bereavement and with bowed heads pay this last tribute of respect to the memory of those departed loved ones. Rev. H. H. Lucas, formerly pastor of the Asbury and Mt. Olive M. E. churches of this city, and recently in charge of the African M. E. church at Emporia, died in that city last Saturday of dropsy. The remalns were brought to Topeka on Tuesday and interred under the auspices of Mt. Morlah lodge No. 5. A. F. & A. M., and Rebecca chapter No. 8. O. E. S., of which he was a respected member. The impressive Masonic funeral services were in charge of Grand Master S. G. Watkins. The remains of Mr. Harry E. Sheldon arrived here last Sunday from Chicago. Deceased met his death while performing his duties as brakeman on the Rock Island railroad. Mr. Sheldon was well known in this city, having lived here since infancy. A few years ago he moved to Chicago, where he entered the employ of the company he was serving when he lost his life. He was not connected with any church, but was a true, large hearted man—one who practiced as his religion the golden rule. In all his transactions he was fair, upright and honorable. No person in need ever appealed to him in vain. His large heart was ever ready to sympathize with them; his willing hands and unclosed purse ready to lend comfort. In his demise humanity loses one of its greatest friends; his relatives a true devoted husband, brother and son. The floral offerings presented by his fellow "knights of the rail" were some of the finest ever seen in this city. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at St. John's A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. A. M. Ward. Interment in Topeka cemetery. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH. A very large audience greeted the 11-year-old boy preacher at St. John last Sunday night, and right well did the boy sustain the dignity of a gospel minister. Palm Sunday will be observed next Lord's day preparatory to the Easter festivities that are to follow. Each person who may attend service in the morning will have the kindness to wear a sprig of evergreen for a badge. A committee of willing workers have been appointed to renovate and make ready the main audience room and have it ready for Easter. Let every member and friend of the congregation contribute to the effort. The pastor, A. M. Ward, was called to Mrs. Harris, 327 Taylor street, last Sunday morning to perform a marriage ceremony on the quiet. It was not a member of the immediate family but a friend of the family, Mr. George A. Wallace and Miss Mia Winnata. Both married were from Wichita and left them the noon train for their home. Straightens Kinky, Curly Hair OZONO TRADE MARK KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS. 50£ BEFORE. AFTER. 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E Price 25 Cents p Ray Snyder, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC. GE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. tle of Schl's Cough Mixture For Coughs, Colds, Hoarsen, Sore Throat. Etc. Since 25 Cents per Bottle. Edwin Ray Snyder, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. Kohl's Cough Mixture For Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat. Etc. Price 25 Cents per Bottle. CHILD OF TOPPERVENY No 38 meets M. and Saturday afternoon of each month at No 96 North Kansas Avenue. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Q. W. Miss Anna Reynold, C.R. PEARLY ROSE Tabernacle No. 77, meets is and third Wednesday afternoons of each month at a clock at 122 East 51st street. MRS. KERCHAVIAL, H.P. Mrs. S.A. OWENS, C.R. MADISONIA TABERNACLE No. 93, U.K. T. 1009 N. Kansas Avenue. 111d dursdays of each month. Mrs. I.D.A. Jordan. Patronize the Kansas City, Kas., Embalming and Casket Co. Owned and controlled by Negroes—Capital Stock $2,000. OFFICE HOURS: to 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. v. A. TAYLOR, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls answered day and night. d er, DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC. COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. ough Mixture , Colds, Hoarseness, . Etc. ts per Bottle. W.M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 404 Kansas Ave. over Wallace's DrugStore. TELEPHON 635. TOPKEA, XA3 Go 'Way Back ...AND TRY... Snow's Pine Expectorant Mrs. Martha Wallace, First-Class Restaurant. Pies, C and Ice Cream. Pay us a visit. 618 VERMONT ST. LAWRENCE; KA 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. Emporia, Kansas. Rev. H. H. Lucas, pastor of the A. M. E. church, died at the parsonage Sunday morning about 8.15 o'clock of heart trouble. Mr. Lucas was born May 15, 1847 near St. Louis Mo. He served in the civil war and was present at the battle of Big Creek, July 26, 1864 Twenty-seven years ago he entered the ministry. It was just six months ago that he came to Emporia, although sick most of the time and unable to work, he was loved by all. He was a member of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 5, A. F. & A. M., and Bethany Chapter No. 8, O. E. S., Topeka. The members of Saint John's lodge No. 14, A. F & A. M., and the ladies of the O. E. S., in this place, have with his parishioners, taken care of him in all his sickness. Rev. Luczs leaves a wife and one son, a mother, three sisters and a brother, with the exceptions of his wife, all are in St. Louis. Tuesday morning the remains were escorted from the church by St. John's lodge to the depot, and shipped to Topeka accompanied by Messrs J. L. Brown, Moore and Mrs. John Staley, where the funeral services were conducted and the remains laid to rest in the Topeka cemetery. The remains of Mr. Harvey Russel, who died in Kansas City, Kas, of consumption, were interred in Maple cemetery last Sunday. He was twenty one years of age and was well and favorably known here, having resided here until four years ago when he moved to Kansas City to live with his parents. He was a member of the Ninth street Christian church. He leaves a mother, father, sister and a host of friends to mourn his untimely demise. Mrs. Council, Miss Mattie Henderson and Joseph Reeves are on the sick list. Clarence Tipton is the possessor of a new wheel. Nick Chiles transacted business in this city Monday and Tuesday of last week. Frank Childs, of Newton, spent a days in the city last week. Percey Lewis conducted the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday. Arthur Harris, The Plaindealer collector was in town this week Mrs. Andrew Woodson entertained in honor of Mrs. Hugh Harris Wednesday of last week, after which she joined her husband in Coffeeville where they intend to reside. Rev. Brown, of Topeka, assisted Rev. Graves in his revival meeting at the C. M. E. church. Miss Emma and Robert and Carl Carter were initiated into the Household of ruth M. M. Mason and O. J. Russel showed their appreciation of a good paper by paying for another year. Look out for me, I am going to call on you for that little bill the The Plaindealer holds against you for subscription. P F LEWIS PAOLA. Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. Church last Sunday. The annual conference of the M. E. church will convened here Wednesday. M. C. B. Mason, secretary of the Freedmans' Aid and Southern Educational society was in attendance and lectured at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Dora Shelly entertained the Phillis Wheatley club last Saturday afternoon. Rev. R. M. Vernon and family left last Friday for Iola. Rev. G. A. Griffith, accompanied by Mr. Grant, of Kansas City, conducted quarterly meeting at the Methodist church last Sunday. There has been two parties among the younger class of people during the past two weeks. The older ones had to "go 'way back and sit down" at home. A council of all the colored citizens of Miami county will be held at the A. M. E. church March 22 at which time the industrial and political condition of the race will be discussed. Those who are behind with their subscription will confer a great favor upon the agent by paying up. The agent would be pleased to know that the people in this section of the state are as loyal to race institutions as those in any other section. A Few Lawrence Happenings. George Huntet and wife entertained the Eureka club Monday night. The funeral of Aunt Phoebe Pierson was held Wednesday at St. Luke A. M. E. church. Miss Laura Young has been quite quite ill at her home in North Lawrence. Miss Mattie Miller, who has been ill during the past two weeks is able to be out again. The Sunflower club gave an afternoon indoor picnic at the residence of Miss Laura Young, in honor of Miss Minnie Todd, of Topeka. The afternoon was spent in playing various parlor games. Those present were: Misses Minnie Todd, Mattie Jeans, Victoria Miller, Inez Jeans, Amy Cloude and Laura Young; Messrs A. Wallace, F. Dixon, James Bowers, Lee Mason, John Johnson, L. Strode and Master Earl Young Late in the evening all departed to their several homes feeling that they had been royally entertained. Mrs. Percilla Fitchue has returned home after several months sojourn in Colorado. We are glad to see Miss Helen Davis with us again. The Forum met at the usual hour Sunday and a very interesting program was rendered. Geo. R King gave a very instructive lecture. The program. The program was closed with a song by the "Music club." Rev. J. A. Gorhee is able to be out again. Mrs Sam Jeans entertained the Imperial Art club last Saturday. JOPLIN NOTES Mrs. Esther Cooper and son John returned last Tuesday, from Hot Springs, Ark. The melodrama, Brac, the Poor House Girl, which was rendered at the A M. E. church last Wednesday night, was full of wit and humor, and characters managed his part well. Mrs N. T. Green is very sick at her home on South Wall street. Miss Maymie Webb went to Carthage, Thursday morning, to visit several weeks, with relatives. The grand concert and entertainment given by the M. E. church at Bachelor's Hall, last Friday night, was a decided success. Some of the best talent of Oswego, Kansas, came over and assisted in the programme. Those from Oswego who took part were, Misses Lillie Easter and Olivia Porter, Messrs. W. Thompson, Joe Parks and Jerry Irvine. Miss Lillia Holt of Carthage, was the guest of Miss Nannie Ewing, last Friday and Saturday. Little Gladys and Richard Williams have been very sick. Miss Lizzie Handcock closed his school at Spurgeon, last week. Rev. M. L. Jackson left this week tor Louisiana, mo., to attend the M. E. conference. All who attended the social at Mrs. E. Hughes, last Thursday night, had a good time. Howard Flippins received a telegram latt week from Lebanon, stating that his father-in-law war very ill. He left immediately for that place. Tom Waite arrived Wednesday morning from Denver, Colo., to attend the funeral of his brother John. John White returne from Kansas City Saturday morning. Mr. John Waite was born and raised in Somerset, Pulaski county, Kentucky in the year 1876. After leaving Kentucky he moved to Missouri, locating in Joplin in the year 1899 Died March 13, 1902, at 3:30 pr m. He was a member of Myrtle Lodge No. 149, A. F. and A. M., if Joplin, joining February 21, 1901. Though not a member of any church he was a punctual attendant, always ready to assist in any religious cause. In his death the lodge loses a faithful member, the community an honored citizen and the family a loving brother, his mother and father are dead, leaving behind six brothers and one sister and a host of friends to mourn his demise. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church conducted by Rev. H. H. Curtis, assisted by Revs. Williams and Voorhees. The floral tributes were very beautiful. The remains were then interred in Fairview cemetery. NORTH TOPEKA. Rev. Z. H. Johnson, of Weir City, has been preaching for Rev. H. W. White for ten days, with wonderful success; about forty-five added to the church and thirty-five candidates for baptism. At Sunday morning service there was quite a novelty, Rev. Peter Rucker, for forty years a member of the Primitive Baptist church, being received into the B. street church. Thursday evening services were also very interesting, Mrs Laura White, wife of Rev. W. H. White, professing a hope in Christ and uniting with the church Mrs. Barbara Cross, of '930 Western avenue, entertained Revs. White and Johnson on Friday evening. An elaborate table was set and all enjoyed it. John Small and Andrew White have enlisted in the Ninth U. S cavalry. They left Saturday for San Francisco, whence they will sail on April 1st, to join their regiment in the Philippines Frank Beach and wife entertained Revs White and Johnson, Tuesday evening, for supper. Mrs. Holland is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Beach. Mrs. Mary A. Jones is quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nora A. Small, 947 Spruce street. Mrs. M. Cushenberg, the sick-nurse, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. D. Jones. Mrs. J. D Jones organized last Saturday, at her residence, a Bible band, consisting of little girls from 6 to 10 years old. Willa May Carnell, Pres't; Bessie Radford, sec.; Eva Stoner, Treas. Members: Tressie Watson, Electa Bledsoe, Bettie Garret, Mary Walker and Lillie McCoy Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93, St Luke's Temple No. 5 and Pride of Topeka Tent No. 36 have purchased Berry's hall, 509 W. B. St. The building cost $900. St. Luke's Temple No. 4 gave a grand reception in honor of the Daughters of Macedonia, Tabernacle No. 9. The following program was rendered Invocation, Rev Albert Stoner. Song, by audience. Welcoming address, Rev Stoner. "Sir Knights, Daughters, Pages and Maids of the U. S. of North America," Rev E. C. Stoner. Solo, major Andeson, Address, "Father and mother Dickson and their Wonderful Works," Rev. Hoard, Music, Mrs. Anna Johnson. "Firm we Stand, Linked together, Heart and Hand," Mrs Ida M. Jordan. Music. The Daughters were then formed by twos and drilled around the hall, led by the head waiter, H. T Armorall, and all circled around the table where an elaborate, six course lunch was served. After luncheon addresses were made by Revs. Sir Knights W. H. White, aad Z. H. Johnson. Mrs. Anna Johnson presided at the piano, ATCHISON, KANSAS. Mrs. Mary Porter, wife of Wm. Porter, 826 Mound street, died on Friday evening, after a protracted illness. The deceased was a prominent member of the A. M. E. church, in the Daughters of Bethel, and the Daughters of the Tabernacle. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Ransom, at A. M. E. church, on Monday. The bereaved husband and daughter have the deep sympathy of their many acquaintances and friends. Another couple wants to marry, Well, marry, then, its your business. As to mistakes, no one can tell anything about them until after the honey moon. The Business College concert on Wednesday night promises to be a hummer. We are glad that Eugene Bell, of the Atchison delegation to the Congressional convention at Holton, showed more nerve than any colored man on the Topeka delegation. Irvin Boldridge is adding a nice porch to his residence. With our ear to the ground we say, "What is next?" John Burdette looks all right around the Missionary Box. HOLTON. Rev. D. D. Cole is holding a protracted meeting in Horton. Rev. Mrs. Riley is expected to preach at the A. M. E. church Thursday night. The concert given by the Second Baptist church, Wednesday night, was highly successful, $13.65 being realized. Mrs. Minnie Brown is visiting relatives in Horton. R. A. Plumb of Pearidge, is visitin his sou, in Topeka. Rumor says we are to have a wedding in town in the near future. Guess who it is. Miss Sophia Davis, after an illness of over a month, is again able to be out again. Some misunderstanding over the election of the trustee board of the A. M. E. church raised quite a disturbance, last Wednesday night. Mrs. John Fleming, of Horton, visited relatives in the city last week. OSAGE CITY. D. J. Frey, manager of the Osage City Pantitorium, who has the distinction of being the only Negro business man in Osage City, was born in Pennsylvania, coming to Kansas in 1879. He located in Osage City, and after several years apprenticeship, there and with the Chivers Dye Company of Topeka, he opened the Pantitorium in 1900 and has a hand laundry in connection. Mr. Frey through earnest efforts has at present a good, paying business, and is highly recognized in Osage. PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS. Ruth A. Ward 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 plantiff on or before the 50th day of April, A. D. 1902, the same will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing plantiff from defendant SEAL JET. WARD, FIG. 1000 Shampooing and Face Massage. Mrs. Hattie E. Van Vleck, Hair Dresser and Manufacturer..... Hair to match all Complexions SWITCHES AND HAIR JEWELRY, 220 East Fifth Street, TOPKEA, KANS The Plaindealer's Great Educational Offer... I VOTE FOR M of For a Scholarship Free Scho arship in Our Best Negro Colleges Given Away --- CONCLUDED FROM PAGE 1 race pride and race unity. Our students from all over the West, now toiling in our shops and in our training departments for girls, show signs of future usefulness calculated to inure to the benefit of a rising race. I believe the black man will ultimately be a potent factor in this country. The element of time is to play a most important part in the work of solving the problem. The Negro's buoyancy, his hopefulness, his bravery, his patience merge into an indestructible element which will prove a sure relief as the years of God unfold. The problem of the black belt, the problem of our cities, where too often our people flock instead of staying in the farms and the smaller towns, the problem of the Negro, North, South, East and west, will yield the proper results under the influence of the work of Washington and other leaders who teach that with true worth color is no successful bar to progress, and without it can never hope to be a passport to sympathy or favor. A.C.L.COALCO. A.C.L.COALCO. 435 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kas. We wish to announce to our patrons and friends that we have added to our present business an annex in the line a GROCERY DEPARTMENT in which we carry a full stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, etc. We are headquarters for COAL, WOOD and STOCK FOODS of all kinds. Branch office and warehouse is on Third street, near Minnesota avenue, south of Riverside Mills. ORDERS SOLICITED AND PROMPTLY DELIVERED to all parts of the Twin Cities. We want your patronrge. F. K. DOUGLASS, Suptintendent of Grocery Department PHILLIP BROWN, Solicitor. Office 'Phone, 152 West. Yard Phone, 375 Whi A man is talking to a woman. DEAFNESS ARE BY our new invention HEAD NOISES F. A. WERM Gentlemen, Being entirely curate a full history of my life, I must admit, About five years ago, I rebuilt my head noises. I knew it at the age of ten, but it was a great treat to reconstruct what an operation could do to them we but the brains with them. After I lived to the age of twenty, today after the week, I was caring heartily and beg to remain. Our treatment does not require examination and advice free INTERNATIONAL AURA Education the Race THE PLAINDEAL in the West. It is our people. To our people. We must know what demeanorhood. We can with you. You want the parts of the West. You For the past four years able patronage from our There are thousands of higher education. The our boys and girls to boys and girls. Do your splendid schools for the offer free scholarships in Jefferson City, Mo.; G Baptist College at Macdare, Kas.; and the Ind ALL CASES OF FEAFNESS OR HARD H ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMED F. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAL Gentle man. Being entirely cured of deafness thanks to your treatment history of our car, I am at your discretion about five years, to my right car, going to sing, and this kept on for a while. 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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: Liz Jefferson City, Mo.; Geo. R. Smith College, Sed Baptist College at Macon, Mo.; The Western University, Kas.; and the Industrial Institute at Topeka, THE PLAINDEALER desires to reach every Negro family in the West. It is our desire to serve the best interests of our people. To do this we must be in touch with them. We must know what decisive movements are going on in your neighborhood. We can only know this by being in close touch with you. You want to keep in touch with the Negroes in all parts of the West. You want to read THE TOPFKA 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 some 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 Quindare, Kas.; and the Industrial Institute at Topeka, FREE SCHOLARSHIP ATLINCOLN 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. Any boy or girl subscribers we will give Jefferson City, Mo. WESTERN UNIVERSITY Any boy or girlbers we will give a free Quindaro, or the Topek THE GEORGE R. SMITH Two hundred and Any boy or girl who secures four hundred subscribers we will give a free scholarship at Lincoln Jefferson City, Mo. WESTERN UNIVERSITY AND TOPEKA INDUSTRIAL LAB. 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