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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. HE SEES THE NEGRO ARIGHT Historical Society State House VOLUME IV. Geo. B. Morton, An Ex- Rebel, Discusses the Negro from a Sensible Standpoint—Defends Booker Washington in Urging the Negro to Go to the Farm. Geo. B. Morton writing to the Sta. Louis Mirror in regard to the Negro and the farm says: "I note in your last issue, you refer in your 'Reflections,' to the reiteration by Booker Washington of his belief that the hope for the Negro's progress and improvement lies in his getting back to the farm and learning how to dig an honest living out of the ground. You are disposed to differ with Washington and think that the Negro's low type of morals will greatly militate against any scheme to segregate him and keep him industriously at work. May I give you briefly some thoughts on this subject? I need hardly say that the tremendous importance of it demands our serious consideration. "I premise by saying I know the Negro, I know him as no other man, but those like me, can know him. I was born and reared among them; I was an owner of slaves by inheritance, am an ex-rebel and a Democrat. I have employed many of them in freedom. I am familiar with all parts of the South, and I think I can state with perfect truth that the Negro is not more immoral and not lazier or more neglectful of his opportunities to work industriously than white people of the same average intelligence. "Of course, it would be too much to expect of any peoples, whose history has been savagery, then slavery, and then, suddenly freedom and citizenship thrust upon them, that they would behave themselves with the greatest wisdom and the profoundest ideas of right. I think they have done as well as we could reasonably expect. I shall never cease to feel kindly to them and to believe, whatever the motives that might have then controlled them, that the people of the whole South should feel grateful to them, for their behavior during the Civil War. Then, when the white women and children of the South were at their mercy and might have been massacred wholesale, they staid at their posts, cared for their mistresses and children, and fed the armies in the field, fighting to keep them in slavery. "None but those whose history is like mine can at all appreciate the featy of the former slaves to their owners, who were the least bit humane. Myself and brothers being away from home during the day, my widowed mother and her daughters were left alone. It was impossible to get even a white overseer, and an old bleck head-man was put in authority on the plantation. On one occasion the old man found that four of the young men had conspired to kill him. He came to my mother for protection. It was a hard problem for her to solve; but she knew the Negro and she had courage and fertility of resource. The conspiracy had to be stopped and the guilty parties punished. She could not do it herself; so she had them sent into her presence, read to them a note addressed to the Marshal of the town near by, instructing him to give them each thirty-nine lashes on the bare back, and send them back home. She gave them the note and told them to go at once and deliver the note to the Marshal, take their punishment and return home. They went, got their punishment, came home and never molested the headman again. Just a few years ago one of these men, the only survivor of the four, along with many of the other old slaves and their descendants, joined me and the rest of the white family in following my ageed mother to the grave. Of all the mourners, white and black, present I am sure there was none whose tears fell from a more honest affection and sorrow than did his. "Knowing then, as I do, the Negro, in all the phases of association pos- sible, extending from childhood with the memory of a 'black mammy' and boy play fellows, 'Bob,' 'Tom,' 'Jim,' 'Ben' and all the rest, through the experience of a master with his slaves and a gentleman with his hired men, I want to say that the Negro is not so 'black as he is painted.' They commit crimes; and they are punished with a certainty that would be very commendable if applied to whites as well; but they do not commit more crimes than would any other race under similar conditions. There are few things in the lives of the average Negroes that are for the uplifting of them. Ninety-nine per cent. of them in the country and eighty per cent. of them in towns and cities live, whole families crowded, in a single room. Their wages are small and they are deprived of many of the commonest comforts of life. But leaving out of consideration the lack of comforts, the mere herding of the whole family and others, often, (for they actually entertain visitors) into a single room, is a fact that inevitably blunts sensibilities and tends to degrade morals. "In the country it is easy for them to have more room and more comforts of living. Log cabins are cheap and fuel abundant and most of them have a cow or two, pigs, chickens and a nule. If they were taught better methods of farming, which I am sorry to say the white farmers who own most of the lands, know as little about as they; and if they are honestly dealt with by land owners and merchants, which they sometimes are not, they would all accumulate enough to own their own homes. A very great number of them do already. "The Negro is not more gregarious than the white; probably less so. It has not been found hard to segregate him. All over the plantations of the South are found Negroes living in scattered cabins, with a satisfaction and a content that do not by any means characterize whites under similar conditions. The Negro is naturally religious and very social in his religion; in fact that may be the strongest feature in his religion; but it serves a good purpose. So the Negro church with its Sunday and week day services constitutes as important a factor in their lives as it does in those of their betters. "I believe, with Booker Washington, that the country is the place and farming the business that will ultimately serve to lift the race to a higher plane. As I have said above, the difficulty is to get them to do good farming. There is no one to teach them. On not one farm or plantation in the South has there been made the slightest pretense to intelligent, not to say scientific farming. If some philanthropist, who really wishes to do his country the greatest possible good, would buy up cheap lands scattered over the South and put in charge of them men who know how to farm with real intelligence and business sense, and employ and train the Negroes in these methods, he would do more to better them and the whole section of the country than can be done in any other way. "There is just one other point I wish to touch upon; the Negro in his social relations to the whites. A great many people, even Southern people, seem to feel that there is danger, some time, of the Negro trying to force himself, in a social way, upon the white man and his family. I have never in life seen the slightest indication of it. In all the miscegenation that has been responsible for the shades of colors running all the way from jet black to pale saddle color, it has been the white man, not the black that was guilty. I once heard a colored orator, on Decoration Day say, speaking of the Sumner Civil Rights Bill, then in Congress: "The white folks seem to be much afraid of this bill; they say if it is passed they can't keep the niggers out of their parlors. Well it has never been the niggers that wanted to get into white men's parlors, but the white men that couldn't be kept out of the niggers." TOPEKA. KANSAS. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2 1902. "In Texas there are towns in which no Negro isallowed to stay after sunday. And worse than that, in Illinois, not a hundred miles from St. Louis, there are towns where any Negro who chances to stop, is at once shown the shortest way out of town and told to go. This is all wrong. There is no good reason for it. All the white people of this country, Democrats and Republicans should study the Negro problem honestly and free from prejudice or political bias and I am confident that the race will prove to be apt students in acquiring good morals, thrifts and intelligence. LOWMAN HILL SCHOOL G. C. Clemens has filed a mandamus in the supreme court in behalf of William Reynolds, a Negro, against the Topeka board of Education. This is the suit by which the Negro residents of Lowman Hill propose to compel the school board to admit their children to the same school building at which the white pupils of the district are taught. The brief in the case is unique in one particular, it is illustrated. In it are half tone cuts of the two buildings in the Lowman Hill district. Upon Mr. Clemens' application the supreme court allowed an alternative writ made returnable June 1. In the petition it is claimed that until June 20, 1900, at which time the Lowman Hill school building was burned, both races were admitted to the privileges of one building. After the burning, the Topeka board of education decided upon purchasing a new site upon which to rebuild. It is claimed the board declared, at that time, the old site was unsanitary, inconvenient and undesirable. After reaching this decision the board proceeded to erect upon a different location a new building of modern design and fitted with up-to-date and complete furniture and apparatus. In the district, the petition says, there are 130 white children, and fifty of the Negro race. Of these, the latter are excluded from the new building. The board of education has caused to be removed to the old school house site an old one story building which, after being fitted with second hand furniture, was opened for the use of the Negro children of the district. The petition states that in architecture and equipment there is no comparison between the buildings furnished for the education of the two races. During February last, William Reynolds, a Negro resident of the Lowman Hill school district, went with his 8 year old son, Raul, to the principal of the new brick school building and demanded admission for the boy, which was refused. The petitioner declares that "because of race and color, and for no other reason whatever, his child has been and is excluded from attending school in said new building by the express order and direction of said board, as an agency of the state of Kansas, thus putting publicly upon the affiant and upon his child the badge of a servile race; and holds them up to public gaze as unfit to associate, even in a public institution of the state, with other races and nationalities, in violation of the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments to the constitution of the United States, and, in violation of said fourteenth amendment, denies to the affiant and his child the equal protection of the laws; and violates to the affiant and his child various provisions of the constitution of the state of Kansas, and particularly section two of the bill of rights, and section two, of article six."—Topeka Capital. Politics and Politicians Our representative met Hon. Tom Kelly last week, in Miami county, where he was being royally entertained by his friends in that, his home county. The announcements of J. M. George, Ed. H. Wilson, A. H. Jelly and Ira Land, for their respective county positions should be looked upon with favor by the voters of Miami county. With the exception of Mr. Land they have served their first terms and are naturally expecting to receive renominations Mr. Land is an employee of the leading grocery firm of Paola and the numerous friends made duing his service with that firm will greatly increase his strength. It looks as though T. J. Hanna will be the next lieutenant governor. Poor Commissioner Hale is invaluable to Skawnee county. He looks well to all concerned. Hon. Insley Dayhoff says that he will be the next state superintendent of public instruction. He is a mighty fine gentleman. Ex-Sheriff John M. Wilkerson, the prosperous farmer, cattle raiser and trout man will likely be a candidate for sheriff when Bert Lucas serves his term. Hon. Thomas T. Kelly, candidate for State Treasurer, will win, notwithstanding the dirty fight some of our so-called good Republicans are making on him. Our party seems to be getting low when it countenances scandal mongers. Senator H. B. Miller has a dead cinch on the Fourth district. No reason why he should not; he is a large stock raiser, and is honest and straightforward. Senator Miller is no trickster, which has endeared to the laboring people. Bourbon county politics is all astir. The foregoing announcements are those of leading Republicans of Bourbon county and it goes without saying that such men as Roadhouse, Combs, Connor, Hesser, Morton, Mickle and Griffith will keep the trail of the Republicans of Bourbon county free from dust; the Plain-dealer only asks of them to press the button. LINCOLN DAY CLUB MEET WILL Take Place in Wichita-All Section of the State Urged to He Repressed, TOPEKA, APRIL 18, '02.—In pursuance to a general desire of the members and of those looking to become such, a meeting of the Kansas Lincoln Day club is hereby called to meet in the city of Wichita on the evening of May 27 to then and there proceed to consider such business as shall come before it. We earnestly desire that all parts of the state shall be represented, and ask that all who wish to be represented ate said meeting correspond with the secretary at once, sending in the names of those who expect to attend said meeting. The mission of the Kansas Lincoln Day club is an organized effort to, in all ways, accomplish something for the good of the race. J. A. PAGE, President, J. B. BASS, Secretary. To Our Patrons. This paper is conducted on strict business principles, and during the time our agents are out any person not receiving the paper or finding that any part of the contract made by them has been violated, will confer a great favor upon us by notifying this office at once, and we will make any errors right. We are ready and willing to stand by any contract they may make and if an oversight occurs whereby something is overlooked notify us. NICK CHILES, Bus. Man. A DESIRE TO BURN CHILES Two weeks ago we published an article arraigning Southern white men for the outrages perpertrated upon Negro women. The cause of the article was an outrage committed on a 13-year-old colored girl in Buffalo Springs, Tenn., who was sent to Ft. Scott, Kas., to die. For this we arraigned the South generally for the heartless crimes committed upon our women. For the benefit of a few who did not read it, we reproduce. One hundred marked copies of that issue were mailed to papers in Tennessee, and The Dyer Reporter in its issue of April 25, delivered itself in the following illiterate In reply to the article, we will say to the editor of this rebel rag, that from the appearance of his filthy sheet as well as the tone, that civilization has not reached that portion of the country, and before we decide to visit that semi-barbaric tribe, of which he is a leader, we prefer to first visit the Fiji Islands. Between the two they are superior, and we think they would appreciate a good meal of American meat, if it is high; their digestive organs would work well after masticating something of that class. Dead or alive, we are trying to be of some service, but in his case, his tribe would much less not eat us, but would burn our body so that our friends could not find trace nor hair of us. For this reason, we hardly think we will come his way. However, we promise this, if he will come to Kansas where school houses, churches and law reign supreme, we will guarantee that he and his kind will be treated like humans, and a safe return to Dyer, Tenn., much better and wiser men. We do not fault him for all he says for it is caused from nature's failure to cadow him with brains. Why did he fail to answer the article? Because every word of it is true, and we will forfeit one hundred dollars to any man who can successfully contradict a SINGLE statement contained in our article. We can name several cases in his state and we venture to say in his community. Now, if this bundle of ignorance knows anything about the South as he claims, he will accept the above proposition. We were born in the South and know it better than the Lord's prayer. This is one of the South's old familiar hymns. This was the Southern tocsin in the early 60's and it is being sounded every day. We do not publish this with any malice towards the South, but as a matter of sympathy for things as they really exist. It is deplorable, and yet such men as Congressman J. D. Richardson, of Tennessee, and old one-eyed Tillman will stand on the floors of Congress and extol the greatness of the Southern white man, when they know that they have done more to destroy the happiness of the people of this country, including themselves than all the Spanish inquisition and supersition practiced upon the inhabitants of the globe since the coming of Christ. Copies of this issue will be mailed to these champions of Southern purity, for their perusal, and if any one of them can successfully deny it we will acknowledge that the Negro is unht for civilization, and forfeit the reward. These advertisements of "face bleach, kinky hair and no smell salve" are paid for; and they never have had any terror for the Southern white men with affection for the colored women. If we thought so, we would carry a front page free in order to stop the brutish and hellish NUMBER 18. A Tennessee Editor Assures That He Will Not Return if He Visits Them—Tries to Reply to Stubborn Facts, But Fails—The Manager Declines to Go. The above only demonstrates what is going on among the people in the South; white people lynching Negroes on just such cases, and the white men in the South are debauching our women and young girls against their wishes, and bulldozing the men by lynching and enacting black laws upon the statute books. The most immoral white men that ever lived are those south of Mason and Dixon's line. They have kept up this kind of debauchery from the landing of the first female slave up to this day. Talk about immoral lepers, the South surpasses any uncivilized nation on earth. Young white men, and a majority of the old, seek to destroy colored women because of their dominating position. The young inherited it from their fathers, and if a Negro should be so unfortunate as to step over the line he is hanged or burned. Some cases should be dealt with severely, yet not one in ten is guilty of the crimes as charged. If these Southerners would do as much towards building up the virtue of the colored women as they have toward protecting their own, they would contribute much towards bettering the condition of all concerned. Let Tillman and his ilk, who are denouncing the Negro, try and remedy the wrongs they are doing in debauching them. It would elevate their condition to such an extent that they could look back and say, 'Oh, Lord, how sinful, how barbarous we have been!' Forgive us for the millions of Negro women we have caused untold misery.' The black law is nothing more than a means to subserve the interest of this class. In the Southland today, there are white men who stand high in the councils of the South, who are supporting colored women and raising mixed families, yet they are the first to denounce the Negro. This culprit who caused the death of this poor child will never be censured, much les arrested. A Negro who would even offer, or look like he wanted a warrant for the arrest of this Southern gentleman(?) would be horsewhipped and driven out of the country, if not lynched. The people of the North should look this matter squarely in the face and denounce in their pulpits, through the press, and from the mountain tops, that white supremacy in the South as it is today, is demoralizing, corrupt, and not to be tolerated. They have worked and tortured human beings for over three hundred years, seduced the women, enslaved their own children, sold them from their slave mother's breast, educated and built up the Southern white people off of the profits of their labor. Today, they are murdering and enslaving them in penal institutions without fair trials, before prejudiced courts and juries. They work them at starvation wages in order that crime may be committed so they can be enslaved on convict farms to enrich big ex-slave plantation owners, who lost out in 1863 by Lincoln's Proclamation. All Southern states have these convict farms, and ninety-five per cent of the workers are Negroes and the balance foreign white men. Lincoln's Proclamation was never carried out, will not be until all men are equal at the ballot box and the court house. Crumpacker's bill is only a starter and the men who are the loudest in proclaiming the name of the great Emancipator are the last to do anything towards carrying out his wishes. O, that we had a Lincoln in the party. Let the party show some courage by passing a bill to give to give some semblance of justice at the ballot box. President Roosevelt was South a few days ago and could not help seeing some of the wrongs heaped upon the colored people. Let him be like Linecoln, if he wants reformation in this country. Let it start from where retrogression set in. Tillman says the Negro don't get justice, and he is a United States senator. Let our war president of Rough Rider fame speak out for justice. MANAGER. ambed at Topka, Shawnee county, Ks., every Friday morning by the Piavealde Publishing Co., 114 K.** Editorial Comment While the politicians of Kansas, having Republican political inclinations, are figuring out the unanimous choice of Hon. W. J. Bailey, against a field filled with all colors of horses, as well as the inevitable dark horse, the Negro of Topeka is taking his eyes from gazing in wrap wonderment at the present glory of the white man's success, and is taking a practical view of the elements which have contributed to his greatness. Heretofore it has seemed that our people have felt that in their enfranchisement they were hugging in their arms a modern "Alladin's Lamp" that only required to be rubbed, and honor, riches and a racial greatness would be ours for the rub. But there's the rub! The Institute Meetings The Topeka Industrial Institute for Negro youths promises to be a benefit to the adults of our race as well. The effects of Sunday meetings of our men and women are bearing fruit. Questions of practical value to the race are brought up and thoroughly discussed. No question has brought out a more interesting discussion than "The Progress of Topeka and the way the Negro can aid in its improvement." The full and free discussion of this question has brought many of our people to a realization of the part they play in the development of a growing municipality like this city. Here is learned the lesson, that great achievements are but the accomplishment of a multitude of small details, and that the worker achieves most who does the little things best. Starting out Right Perhaps the greatest misfortune our people have had to over come, is their lack of the right kind of a start in life. The years of slavery were not calculated to give the freedmen a correct view of the duties and responsibilities, right living and good citizenship, and the way our people have taken hold of the vexatious problem of "how to stand alone," and their remarkable success in doing, have astonished a waiting world, whose preconceived verdict a failure. The Negro is not a failure, and the world is satisfied with the record of our past forty years. The Negro is gradually adjusting himself to the white man's civilization, and is adding his mite to the world's moral, financial, and literary wealth. He is learning the value of small things. A Study of Business Ventures Because of the mad rush into the political arena, and the deep interest of all classes in the solution of the rights of an ostracised people, very little attention has been given to the development of the business or commercial side of the race. In almost every town of any size, where there are any considerable number of Negroes, there one finds the Negro barbershop and restaurant, two business MAY FESTIVAL AND Cake-Walk Carnival A man carrying a baby on his back and a man carrying a child on his back. Will introduce his new steps recently learned in Virginia; "The Red Top and Ham Smile." Middle States and Mississippi Valley Exposition in Chicago From August 14 to September 14, 1902. The first practical demonstration ever given to the people of the North of the development and growth of the Negro race in this section. A grand display of race progress. The Nation's first event of the Twentieth Century, Chicago is the freest and most hospitable city in the U. S. The greatest summer resort in the West. Do not fail to visit Chicago and the greatest of all Race Expositions. Special railroad rates THE 14TH DAY OF AUG. TO THE 14TH OF SEPT. 1902. For information address the Committee. ventures absolutely necessary, by reason of the American white man's pet scheme of race prejudice. The Negro who presumed to embark in other lines of business was locked upon as an exceptional Negro, presuming to trespass upon white men's occupations, and his inevitable doom was a failure. In carrying out the program laid down by the Special Committee, a new subject will come up next Sunday afternoon for discussion. "The business ventures of Topeka Negroes, and how to improve them." This is not necessarily a new subject but it is at the same time of vital interest to the race. It is one that deserves careful and dispassionate consideration. The Negro Business Men Somewhere we have heard it said "that the greatest benfactor of mankind is he who can make two blades of grass grow, where only one grew before." Here is an opportunity for the Negro business men to blossom as benefactors. They have the goods and it's up to them to deliver. Unquestionably the most serious problem for the Negroes to face in this country is, what shall we do with our boys and girls? They cannot become educated idlers and a menace to society. We are beginning to realize that avenues of employment for our boys and girls are closing each day. This covers the question home to Negro business men, can't you make places for the boys and girls. Can you not by the exercise of a little wisdom, energy and push, increase your business so that you will need two boys where you are only using one and he poorly paid? This is not a local question by a great deal. It will be found an interesting and instructive study for all the people in every town in America. The time is ripe now for the people to do some work along a line much more effective than passing bombastic resolutions. Let the business men understand that the trade of the race is worth hustling for; the masses of our people must be taught to believe that there is as much genuine Christianity in developing a strong, resourceful, honest class of legitimate business men, as there is in building magnificent churches. Let us labor to create successful grocers, dry goods merchants etc., to take the place of politicians, police sharks and crap shooter. The time is ripe for it. AN IMAGINARY REASON. The spirit of the South with reference to disfranchisement of the Negro is clearly one of defiance. The North asks why the Negro is disfranchised. The Atlanta Constitution answers the question in an editorial which it calls "The Last Word." But the last word on the subject may not be spoken for a century or two. However, here is the editorial: The people at the North may be homely at a loss for the real reason why the people of the South object to the Negro as a writer. The voters a sovereign. The tax returns of Fulton county show a total of $247,855 A white preponderance of ..... $504,757,755 Is it any wonder that the 250,475,755 refuses to bow down to the $434,075 The Constitution may believe that the reason the South objects to the Negro as a voter is because the preponderance of property belongs to the white man, but it is mistaken. The South objects to the Negro because he is a black man. Just as soon as the Negro begins to be the largest property holder, as he will in many districts of the South in the near future, the Southern people will look for a new reason for disfranchising him, just as they have done in Virginia with the "understanding" clause.—Topeka Daily Herald. FESTIVAL AND Black Carnival AUDITORIUM ve., May 7 BROWN take his new steps re- n Virginia; "The Red mile." s and Mississippi ation in Chicago To September 14, 1902. The first per given to the people of the North growth of the Negro race in this sec- race progress. The Nation's first century, Chicago is the freest and U. S. The greatest summer resort to visit Chicago and the greatest of special railroad rates THE 14TH 14TH OF SEPT. 1902. For infor- mittee. 610 Garfield Boulevard, CHICAGO, ILL. See us for PRINTING Nelson's Straightline Not only straightens the hair, but, by nourishing the roots, prevents it from falling out, removes dandruff, cures itching, irritating scalp diseases, and gives a long and beautiful head of hair. It is used and highly endorsed by the best people in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightline to be free from all injurious chemicals, and cannot injure the hair. Straightline does not make the hair sticky or gummy, and will not become rancid. 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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. 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STATE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT, tention of this department to giving, fitting them for the work of the trial world. We are opinioned on competition and labor unions and nothing will so aid the Negro child to compete with any in the labor. With such training no future of his children or the course, Architectural or Man and Carpentry. Printing, both man. Tailoring, Bookkeeping, and Stenography, Dressmaking. FACULTY—The faculty is composed from Lincoln, Wilberforce, Fisk Hampton: the best schools of the trained by our people. Following Rev. William Tecumseh Vernon, Lecturer in Philosophy and Law. ONLY 2-2 DAYS FROM KANSAS CITY TO— California VIA THE— Great Rock Island Route El Paso Short Line Daily Tourist Cars. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS THE LOW-ALTITUDE ROUTE Also personally conducted tourist excursions every Wednesday and friday via COLORADO AND SCENIC LINE. QUICKEST TIME TO EL PASO. BEST LINE TO OLD MEXICO. For full information address E. W. THOMPSON, A. G. P. 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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 gist 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 entrance, $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. Vernon. Quindaro, Kas. He will send one of the latest complete catalogues giving full information regarding the same. 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North was a pleasant caller at our office Tuesday morning. Mrs. Oscar O. Overr returned from Leavenworth Thursday night. Parents keep your eyes on your children; too many go astray. Parents should not allow their boys to loaf around the opera houses. Have your prescriptions filled at E. S. Lee's, 112 West Eighth street. Rev. A. M. Ward returned Thursday from Philadelphia. Mrs. Martina Smith returned to her home in Chicago, Ill.. Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green have removed to Topeka from Kansas City, Mo. Will Williams committed burglary one night last week. This young man surprised all his acquaintances. Mrs. Ben F. Bailey of Kansas City, Mo., is in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. Toots Youngman and Brownie Hughes were arrested last week for highway robbery. All confessed. Admission to the great cake walk next Wednesday evening is 25 cents. Be sure and go. The Ladies Imperial Art club will meet Saturday with Mrs. J. H. Childers, 1048 Pine street. Get busy with your own business and you will find no time to poke your nose in to your neighbors' doin's. Give the Sam Jones cigars a trial. Don't forget the great May Festival and cake walk at the Auditorium Wednesday evening May 7th. Mrs. Wm. Carter left last Thursday for Denver where she will spend some time visiting her parents. Prof. Wm. Carter, principal of the Industrial Institute, filled the pulpit at St. Johns A. M. E. church Sunday. Miss Maggie Nichols and Mrs. Jennie Thompson of Chicago, Ill., are in the city visiting their mother, Mrs. Nichols of Lowman Hill. Sam Jones cigars are the best in town. The third annual reunion of the Twenty-third Kansas will be held in Leavenworth, Kan., August 2, 3 and 4, 1902. Mr. Arthur W. Harris returned to the city Monday after three weeks' absence, traveling in the interest of the Plaindealer. Sam Jones Smoker, is the place to spend an hour pleasanty. Mrs. Nichols of Lowman Hill entertained Saturday afternoon complimentary to Mesdames Falls. Smith, Winbush, Thompson and Miss Nichols. If the multitude of Negro preachers would preach a few sermons on "gossip" we believe much good for the community would be accomplished. Keep your girls in good company; makes no difference what your neighbor says If her girl is not right don't let yours associate with her. See E. S. Lee, the druggist, at 112 West Eighth street. The Woman's League of Lowman Hill met with Mrs. Henry Weddington, 1014 Washburn avenue. on Monday evening. These meetings are full of interest to all. Prof. Nathaniel Sawyer spent Saturday and Sunday in Chillicothe, Mo., where he was summoned to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Ida Sawyer-Smith, who is seriously Ill. Mrs. Robert Buckner entertained at luncheon Saturday noon complimentary to Mesdames, Martina Smith, Angelica, Falls and Lillian Winbush of Chicago, Ill. Rev. J. M. Brown will leave next week for Nashville, Tenn., to attend the general conference of the C. M. E. chuch; he will be absent for two or three weeks. The Ladies Guild of St. Simon P. E. church met on Monday evening with Mrs. Bryant on Taylor street. The Ladies Guild are doing much to keep up their church. They have recently put new carpets on the altar and built a new robing room. Canon M. W. Bywater will celebrate holy communion at St. Simon Episcopal church on Sunday at 7:30 a. m. All communicants of the church are cordially invited to be present. Evening prayer and sermon at 4:30 p. m. Sunday school at 8:30 p. m. The Ladies Shamrock club met with Mrs. J. M. Brown Tuesday, April 15. Club devoted one hour at work, after which a dainty two-course lunch was served. Adjourn to meet Tuesday, May 6, with Mrs. J. W. Edmon. 1320 Van Buren street. Miss Willa L. Smith, traveling representative of the Plaindealer," returned Tuesday after spending three weeks in Colorado In the Interest of the paper. The musical entertainment rendered at the Industrial Institute Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Christian church was a success in every particular. Some of Topeka's best talent took part. The Ladies Colored Orphans' Home association will meet next Monday evening, May 5. 7:30 o'clock at Second Christian church, corner 12th and West streets. All friends and members are earnestly requested to be present—business of importance. H. G. BROWN, Director. We desire to inform the public that we are prepared to furnish FIRST-CLASS music for lawn parties, excursions, pianes etc., without the use of a piano. The following instrumentation can be received, first and second Violins, Bass Violin, Viola, Trombone Cornet and .Clarinet. Lessons given on stringed and brass instruments, also reeds. We do not ask your patronage through sympathy but on our merit. For further information call on or write. H. G. BROWN, 1212 W. Eighth St. Toppea. Lincoln Post donated their hall on Sunday to Professor Jackson for the use of his band. The band needs assistance and the colored people must do something to perpetuate the band. Doc. Brown on next Wednesday evening at the Auditorium. His famous new steps, which were introduced for the first time last January in Virginia and Washington, D. C., known as the Red Top and Ham Smile. --- Mrs. John Odell, president of the Topeka Colored orphans' home deserves much credit for promoting such a laudable institution in this city. We need several such ladies like her in Topeka. So many folks in our city need attention. On Friday evening one of the most enjoyable dancing parties of the season was given at 118 West 8th street, under the management of Messrs. Jno. Page and J. L. Odell. Too much praise can not be given to these gentlemen. About fifty persons danced to the sweet strains of Steinberg's orchestra. Miss Bessie Bennett served punch. NOTICE In the District Court in and for Shawnee County, Kansas Shawnee County, Kansas. John Spalding, plff., vs. Sallie Spalding, deft. No. 21609. The said defendant, Sallie Spalding, a resident of the state of Missouri, is hereby notified and required to take notice that she has been sued by the plaintiff, in the Shawnee county district, in an action for divorce; and that she must answer the petition filed in said court in said cause of action on or before the 26th day of May, 1902, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly to the prayer of said petition. A. M. THOMAS. Attorney for Pliff. Attest: A. M. CALLAHAM. (Seal) Clerk District Court. Attest: A. M. CALLAHAM. (Seal) Clerk District Court. (First published April 18, 1902.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, In the State of Kansas, ss. Mantha E. Hartley, Plaintiff, vs. William H. Hartley, Defendant. Said defendant, William H. Hartley, will take notice that he has been sued in the district court of Shawnee county, in the state of Kansas, by the said plaintiff, and must answer the petition filed therein by said plaintiff, on or before the 30th day of May, A. D. 1922, or said petition will be taken as true, and judgment for plaintiff in said action, wherein the plaintiff sues said defendant for a divorce, alleging that on or about June 1, 1928, the defendant wholly abandoned the plaintiff, and still remains absent from her, and that the defendant has in no way contributed to the support of the plaintiff since September, 1928, will be rendered accordingly. E. S. KNIGHT, Attorney for Plaintiff. TOPEKA INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE NOTES. The praise service last Sunday was led by Prof. Albert Ross and Miss Iola Jones, the subject being "Do Something." Our lady principal, Mrs. Edna C. Carter, left last week for Denver where she will visit with her parents during the summer. Next Sunday there will be a meeting of the colored men of the city to discuss the subject, "Negro Business Ventures and How to Improve Them." Quite an interesting meeting is expected. All men are invited to attend, at 3 p. m. Miss Lulu Harris resigned as instructor in the dressmaking department last week. The board has elected Miss Mary Jordan to fill the unexpired term. Miss Jordan was a graduate of the class of 1900. The closing exercises of the Industrial Institute will occur May 18-21. The students are busily preparing exhibits for this occasion. Rev. Helm of Shiloh church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 19. Mr. T. A. McNeal of the Mail and Breeze will deliver the annual address on the afternoon of the 21st, when the graduates will receive their certificates. Rev. J. D. Ford of Denver is expected to visit the institute next month and address the students. His coming is looked forward to with much eagerness on their part. The boarding department enjoy for the first time this year, vegetables from the students' gardens, this week. The artistic gardening of Prof Ross has attracted much attention and comment on the part of people passing by. Miss Minnie Howell, our instructor in domestic science, will act in the capacity of lady principal during the remainder of this school year. "THE PLAY'S THE THING." Among the many unique entertainments that have been given at the several churches, none have equalled or so highly pleased the public as the "Disappointed Bride," a beautiful drama in three acts, which was rendered at the St. John A.M.E.church last Friday evening by some of the leading talent among Topeka's young set. It was filled with interest from the rise of the curtain until its drop upon the closing scene—the return of the "drunken husband, asking the forgiveness of an outraged wife." A tuneful chorus greatly added to the musical portion of the program, as did also the singing of Mrs. L. Slaughter between acts. The company is composed of the "Daughters of the King" and the "Attucks Club," two literary organizations, the former composed of young ladies and the latter young gentlemen, and they deserve great credit for their efforts and also for assisting the church. At an early date, it will be repeated in North Topeka, and in Lawrence May 23. The people gave them fair consideration as the entertainment is one of merit. The Golden Rod club was entertained Tuesday last by Miss Gertrude Solomon. Mesdames M. Smith, L. Winbush, A. Falls of Chicago, and Miss Minnie Page were visitors. After a dainty lunch the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. M. Wright May 2. Rev. W. A. Greene, formerly of Topeka, Kan., and founder of St. Simon Episcopal church. died last week in Atlanta. Ga., and was buried last Sunday. Miss Minnie Nichols was hostess at an informal thimble party last Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. J. C. Winbush. Mrs. Arthur Falls and her sister, Miss Margaret Nichols. At the close of the afternoon a dainty fourcourse luncheon was served from two pretty arranged tables decorated with tea roses and a shower bouquet of pink carnations. Besides the guests of honor those present were: Mesdames Edward Matley, Ewing Small, Albert Porter, J. M. Jamison, Andrew Woodall, M. Dyer and J. N. Park. Misses Eva and Lillian Phillips, Hester Hawkins, Susie Thompson, Nellie Hicks, Lulu Clinkscale, Ogeal Wilson and Nancy Dean. Mrs. L. M. Jamison is doing much in assisting to procure an orphans' home for Topeka. N. H. Loomis, the popular attorney of the Union Pacific, delivered an address at the Topeka Industrial Institute last Sunday evening for the educating of young colored youths. These kind of white people we must ask to assist us in our cause. Mr. Loomis is a scholarly lawyer and a gentleman and can be relied upon. The Arden club celebrated Shakespeare's birthday at the residence of Mrs. S. G. Watkin's last Thursday evening. Questions were asked and answered relative to his life and works. Considerable amusement was derived from a contest of forming words from the word Arden, resulting in a tie between Mrs. R. Buckner and Miss H. Hawkins. The souvenirs consisted of a card with a small water color, tied with the club color and the word Shakespeare artistically written. Mesdames Stafford, J. H. Guy and Misses N. Sexton and Todd were visitors. Straightens Kinky, Curly Hair OZONO TRADE MARK KING OF ALL HAIR TONICS. 50£ BEFORE. AFTER. 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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 404 Kansas Ave. over Wallace's Drug Store. TELEPHONE 636. TOPEAK, N1 OFFICE HOURS Telephone, 454 7 to 10 A.M. 12 M. to 4 P.M. 7 to 10 P.M. J. M. JAMISON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Special Attention to desauses of women and private deseases. Office, 506 EAST STREET. Residence, 405 MADISON STREET. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Raislon The 5 Minute Breakfast For Purina Health Flour Makes So "SRAIN BREAD." From Our Correspondents All looked for write ups will appear in next issue. OTTAWA, KAN. Mr. Walter Strodder left last week for Pueblo, Col. Mr. A. J. Rogers of Ottawa and Mrs. Amanda Sweezer of Denver, Col., were quietly married at the home of the groom Saturday evening. Rev. Skinner performed the ceremony. Only a few relatives and friends being present. Mr. John Wilson and Miss Georgia Moten were united in marriage Saturday evening by Rev. Claybourne. Rev. Skinner baptized three converts at the river Sunday. Miss Cora Green of the Indian Territory arrived to make her home with her father, Mr. Charles Green. EUDORA ITEMS. There will be a grand rally at the A. M. E. church the first Sunday in May. The members are preparing and working to raise $150, and we ask all of the friends to help us to save our church. There will be preaching at 11 o'clock by Rev. P. D. Yocum of South Lawrence, and at 3 by Rev. N. T. Gamble of North Lawrence, at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. I. S. Wilson of North Topeka. And also there will be baptizing during the day. Rev. K. P. Bond has just returned from a ten days' visit in Topeka. Sister Louie Lee is very sick. LAWRENCE. First Baptist Church, North Lawrence, Sunday services were well attended, morning and evening. The pastor preached in the morning from Mal. 3. Subject, "The Immutability of God." Sunday school, under superintendency of K. Adams, is prosperous. The B. Y. P. U. enjoys excellent gatherings. Subject for discussion Sunday was, "How should we walk before God?" Entertainment given by the ladies of the C. C. club was a grand success, everything being sold and a nice sum realized. The ladies are determined to see that Rev. Goree succeeds in raising his $600 during the year. Albert Young, a former Lawrence boy, will give a concert at St. Luke's A. M. E. chumoh, may 9, admission 10 c. A crowded house is expected. The Misses Twentieth Century club is getting along finely. The girls are working hard, raising money for the Rally which is the second Sunday in may. At the Sunday Forum an excellent paper on "Colored Farmers," was read by Mr. Edward Harvey. On last Tuesday eve Paul Hawkins and wife celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. About ninety of their friends responded to invitations, with congratulations for the happy married pair, and they were recipients of many valuable presents. During the evening a delicate three-course luncheon was served. R G. Jackson has returned after a three weeks visit in Sedalia. LINCOLN NEWS. Quarterly meeting services were held at the Newman M. E. church, last Sunday, at which time Rev. H. South, of Topeka, presiding elder, preached day and evening. Fred Douglas entertained the whist club royally last Thursday evening. Ladies Mite society of the M. E. church gave a reception to friends of the church Wednesday evening. The church was tastefully decorated and a dainty menu was served. Mrs. A. P. Curtis gave a very entertaining tableaux concert on Wednesday night at the K. P. hall, for the Newman church. Mrs. Caroline Arnold, who recently came here from Warrensburg, Mo. being very ill at that time, is so much improved that she is able to be out. Mrs. J. W. Cooley entertained on Monday, at six o'clock luncheon, Misses Mary and Florence Hawkins, Maud Vannel, Goldie Murray and Mabel Bush in honor of Miss Mabel Haynes. Tuesday evening the whist club tendered Miss Haynes a surprise party at the residence of Mrs. M. Curtis, and Miss Mabel Bush entertained a number of young people on Thursday evening last, complimentary to Miss Haynes who left Friday to her home in Beatrice. Cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the Lincoln Harmonic orchestra's social, May 5th, and the Live Pigeon pie social at Salisbury Hall May 6th; also, the Daughters of Tabernacle installation at G. A. R. hall, May 8th. Miss Julia Miller continues her rapid recovery from her recent illness. Rev. Joseph Underwood failed t. arrive last Sunday, but is looked for by the 4th of may. Little Frieda Brantly was ill with the measles, but is able to be out again. Miss Florence Hawkins had the misfortune to severely burn her arm last week. The lecture on "A Tour in Africa" given by Miss Allen, last Sunday, at the Baptist church, was very interesting. Miss Maud Vannel gave an enjoyable card party last Thursday evening. Rev. E. D. Wilson returned from Keokuk Wednesday evening, with all the equipments for his grand live pigeon pie social on May 6th, admission 15 cents. NEWTON, KAS. Wednesday evening a large crowd of young and old gathered at the home of G. Slaughter and engaged in an old fashioned candy pulling. The Bee Hive sewing circle met with Rev. J. W. Gordon and jwife, on 317 E. 8th street. Alpha art club was entertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs. Bessie A. Weston. An hour was spent in needle work; following, a short program was rendered, consisting of a solo by Mrs. J. Jackson, paper by Mrs. Jessie Garnet, duet by Mrs. J. w. Gordon and Mrs. B. Weston, select reading by Miss D. Garrett. A three course lunch was served. Rev. J. w. Gordon, pastor, and Miss Bessie Norrils have been on the sick list this week. Miss Lizzie Anderson has been visiting in Cottonwood Falle and Strong City. SEDALIA. MO. ECHOES FROM GEO. R. SMITH COL. The commencement exercises of Geo. R. Smith college were held last Wednesday evening. Much credit is due R. w. Jackson for the excellent service he rendered in preparing the commencement music. His work was very successful. The school that secures his services will be fortunate. The first commencement exercises were held Friday evening, the 18th, a musical program. This was followed Saturday evening by a piano recital by Prof. Jackson, assisted by messrs. Barnes, English and Miss Jackson. Bacealureate sermon was preached by Dr. Jones, of St. Louis, and was an able discourse. Monday evening Rev. Fannan, of Sedalia, lectured to the literary societies on "The George Washington of Italy." Rev. Fannon is justly termed "The Talmage of the west." He is an eloquent and dramatic speaker. The Tuesday evening exercises were rendered by the Saponian and Masonian literary societies, the young people acquitting themselves nobly. Wednesday the students, accompanied by members of the faculty, spent the day picnicing at Forest park, boating, fishing, swinging and eating. In the evening the commencement exercises proper were held. The address of Rev. S. Bowles, member of the graduating class, showed much thought and research and was very touching. The address of the evening was by Rev. Dr. Lunock of St. Louis; subject, "Plain Living and High Thinking." At the close of the address a farewell reception was enjoyed by all. The graduates were: Misses Allie M. Smith and Phoebe Buckner, Normal department; missa Williams and Lottie Johnson, Business department; Rex. F.S. Bowles, Scientific department. KANSAS CITY, KAS. The A.M.E. church has purchased the beautiful lots, corner of 8th street and Nebraska avenue,and ground has been broken for their new, $6,000 church. It is one of the best locations in the city. Rev. Brooks and the building committee will have their hands full. For the present the congregation will worship in the M.A.O. hall. The First Baptist church Chataquan anniversary takes place June 4-9, 102. It is proposed to collect $1,100 the second Sunday in June so that the church may be completely renovated during the summer. During the recent revival meetings 57 persons were received into the church, making a total of 278 persons received into the church during W. L. Grant's administration. The present membership is about 500, and it is hinted a new building will have to be provided in the near future. Pastor Grant is preaching a deeply interesting series of sermons on Predestination and the Origin of the Negro. Thy, Edward W. Blyden Lyceum is being very largely attended every day Thursday evening. New officers were elected at the last meeting. J. H. Walker is now president. The speeches of John Frazier, J. F. Ready Phillip Brown and J. L. Curry were splendid efforts, The subject of the debate for next meeting is, "Resolved that the Congress should grant independence to the Philippine Islands." Not a few persons regret the resignation of Mrs. Lena Downs as corres ponding secretary. She contributed much to the success of the organization. The Orphans' Home association gave its first public function at the First Baptist church, Wednesday evening, when an excellent program was rendered, D. W. White presiding. Mrs. Dr. Brown, the ex-president, was unable to be present owing to sickness. Her address was read by her son. Much credit is due mesdames D. W. White, J. C. Younger Matthews and President Brown for the success of the institution. A large crowd was present. Rev. H. N. Plummer, pastor Second Baptist church, wichita, preached an able and scholarly sermon last Sunday evening. D. E. Over, erstwhile superintendent of the Metropolitan Baptist Sunday school, will be ordained in a few days. A council, composed of Revs. W. L. Crant, W. P. Banks, E. M. Wilson, M. A. Dearwalker, et al., met last Monday evening and examined the candidate, who stood a creditable examination. Bro. Over is a bright young man, well educated, studious and of excellent character. It is hoped that he will be successful. Mrs. W. E. Gladden, of Colorado Springs, is the guest of Mrs. W. L. Grant. The Phillis Wheatly club gave her a reception last Friday. Richard Gaines, Topeka, is now a resident of Kansas City, Mo. The manager of A. C. L. C merchandise company is building up a great business enterprise among the people. He is an intelligent preacher as well as busine-s man. Rev. D. B. Jackson, pastor Rose Hill Baptist church, is preparing to build a new church. He has doubled his membership. Rev. P. D. Skinner, D, D., Ottawa, is assisting Rev. J. R. Richardson in a meeting at the Mt. Pleasant church. EDITORIAL AFTERTHOUGHT There is ever present in the minds of some Negroes the feeling that anything done by a member of the race is necessarily inferior to that done by the whites. This relic of slavery is pernicious in the extreme. Not only is meritorious service by Negroes placed at a discount, but the race is held up before the world by its own members, as an object of scorn. The excuses given by those who patronize restaurants, printing offices, taylorizing establishments and all other businesses conducted by whites when similar service can be secured amoung their own people, are too frivolous and too flimsy to deceive anyone. Yet, without exception, the same people are given to harp-ing on their race pride. We note with much pleasure that our highly esteemed friend, M. G. Holloway, has returned to Horton, and is once more on the sheet of his "cub days," The Commercial. 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