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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Topeka's Negro Business Men Did One Hundred and Forty-five Thousand Dollars Worth of Business Last Year and Paid a Neat Sum to Negro Assistants STUDYING THE SONS OF HAM VOLUME IV. Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter Presents an Interesting Study of That Perplexing Race Problem—Industrial Schools the Only Salvation for Ham's Unlucky Sons. [The following paper was read before the Sorosis club of this city by Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, and was well received. It should be carefully read by all our people. The white people are very much interested in this race problem and this paper is a fair illustration of the line of investigation upon which they are working.] "Cursed be Cassan, a servant of servant; shall he be unto his brethren." Forty lagging centuries have gone by since Noah, roused from a drunken sleep, pronounced upon the sons of Ham this bitter malediction, and the anathema of the old patriarch, "Cursed be Canaan" has sounded and resounded through four thousand years of time. It comes to our ears today, not as an echo from the hoary, legendary past, but as a sharp, vengeful, morning cry of the twentieth century. And while it no longer comes from the lips of patriarchs, so persistent and powerful and many-voiced is the imprecation that it is now a large part of the "White Man's Burden," either to join in and make an universal chorus, or else show why the thing should eventually be silenced. In the redistricting of the population after the flood, the sons of Ham were Gerrymandered into Africa where they multiplied and replenished the earth. There, under different climatic and geographic conditions, there evolved in the different tribes a diversity of color, language, customs, occupations, religious beliefs and mentality. With the continent of Africa as a whole we have nothing to do, but to understand only what grew and flourished in its west central portion. About the Gulf of Guinea, radiating north and east, the tribes called Negroes lived. It is with these tribes as they affect our history that this paper has to do. In the giving of good gifts, nature was not lavish toward the son of Ham. Placed in the great equatorial region, bounded on every hand by the immensity of geographical features, hedged in by the impenetrable things of nature, it is not strange that his became one of the tribes of the earth who are the servants not the masters of geography. He kept no records, so he developed no history. But if we know what he was and still is in his native haunts, we may better understand what he may be and ought to be. The racial traits of this African Negro (I use this term to distinguish him from the American Negro, with whom we shall have most to do) are, physically, the dark, thick, oily skin; the tightly curled hair; (not wool) the broad, flat nostrils; thick lips; protruding face formation; long upper extremities; the flat feet; the slightly bowed tibia and fibula bones, and the less convoluted brain in a skull of marked thickness and hardness. Mentally, the son of Ham is receptive, spontaneous and sensuous. He can remember and imitate, but he cannot reason. He accepts facts but cannot ascertain causes. This intellectual deficiency marks the great difference between the European and the African. It goes further than any other factor toward controlling his destiny. He is nonprogressive. His language which tells off the sum of his ideas is necessarily limited. His one aesthetic taste is a sense of melody. He finds intense delight in rythmic harmony of sound. With such mental elements his religion is simple. He is a fetch worshiper, enslaved by fear; hence his belief as well as his practice is one of cruelty. Wherever Islam has replaced fetichism he has risen above cannibalism and the power of the "medicine man." Christianity may sometime do more for him but The native Negro is avaricious, with all his lazy good nature he readily turns thief on account of this avarice. This has been the potent cause of slave trading. Without the help of the petty coast-tribe chiefs the slave traffic could not flourish. The readiest allies of those who dealt in human merchandise have always been the Negroes themselves. The African Negro is improvident. He looks no further than for the supply of present wants. He is brutally polygamous. In government he knows only the lowest form of abject servility before an absolute monarch. His occupation is hunting and fighting. What manual labor is done in tilling the soil and preparing articles for food or barter is done by the women who are the veriest slaves of this "servant of servants." From such beginnings have our American Negroes sprung. In 1503, when the American Indians proved unable to do the work required by Portuguese and Spanish masters, the importation of slaves from Africa was begun. Then, from the interior out toward the coast towns, broad pathways were beaten down by the footsteps of men and women, and sometimes children, chained in long lines, prodded forward like "dumb, driven cattle," mile after mile until they came to where the great slave ships tugged at their anchors in tropic harbors. Here they were stowed, perfectly naked, in the holds of vessels. So closely were they packed in that often it was impossible to turn the body as they lay at night on the foul, hard floor of the ship. Of course they died by hundreds. They leaped overboard when opportunity offered; they fought like wild beasts. But the ever ready lash was over them, and those who survived learned in time to heed it. At the American sea-ports along with other merchandise they became the goods of property owners in a land of civilization. And the sun rose and set; the earth grew green in springtime and golden brown in autumn; there was marrying and giving in marriage; science lavished her treasures on him who followed her; governments grew strong in statesmanship; churches multiplied, where ministers of the gospel preached a tender, loving, pitiful Christ—and for 300 long years the prow of the great slaves, bearing its terrible burden of wretchedness, split the foam of the ocean, sailing westward toward "the land of the free and the home of the brave." What happened to the son of Ham after his advent here is familiar history. Taxed to the utmost limit of strength; kept in grossest ignorance; bred like cattle, for the sake of the increase of his kind; with no instruction in self-dependence, or self-respect, with no intellectual outleading; no personal rights; no moral development—this son of Ham by slow degrees became civilized, even Christianized, and learned in time to lift up black hands in a mute prayer for deliverance. And deliverance came. In the bloody cornfields before Shiloh, in the fire and smoke at Chicamauga, in the unutterable misery of Anderdersonville prison-pens, in the awful seven days before Richmond, men gave up their lives to expiate the sin of a nation. All this brings us to the beginning of our troubles More than half a lifetime has gone by since Abraham Lincoln, invoking upon his act "the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God," through the Emancipation Proclamation, decreed that all persons held as slaves in the United states, are, and henceforward shall be free. This was nearly forty years ago. Today, 7,000,000 American Negroes add their number to the other 67,000,000 of our population. And it is against this 7,000,000 that the cry, "Cursed be Canaan," is sent up. What has the son of Ham done for himself in these forty years? The TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 9 1902. human freight brought over by the great slave ships was of pure African blood, the 4,000,000 of slaves that were set free were a race of half breeds, and the worst part of the fraction was the white half. This was the first difficulty in his way. Interest in the welfare of the free Negro has varied all the way from the vengeance of the K. K. K. to the mawkish sentimentality of the Boston philanthropist. Given the right of franchise with no appreciation of the duties of citizenship, he became at once the prey of the politician who put upon him the badge of the bribe taker. With no training in self-respect or moral living, he was asked to be at once a self-respecting, upright, moral gentleman. With no property nor means of acquiring it, it was demanded that he show his right to be free by being self supporting. In the South, all doors were closed to him. In the North, sympathy varied inversely with the distance. The farther away he was the more the Yankee pitted him. If the American Negro to day is thievish, impudent, ignorant, immoral, brutal, and we ask what made him so, we have the answer right here. That he has made himself honest, industrious, respectful, intelligent, moral and refined is the miracle of the 19th century. In forty years the passing of his illiteracy has been marvelous yet his education is not without limitation. He stumbles at mathematics. That is the race trait still in him. This deters the development of great leadership. It is not, however, the illiterate Negro, but the white Cracker element that will yet bring doom to the South. In forty years the son of Ham has only begun to be industrious. The great industrial schools of our nation have done much for him, but they must do more. In forty years the commercial life of the nation has not been visibly affected by the colored race, but the acquisition of small properties and the operation of limited business enterprises is slowly going on. In forty years the literary club life of the race has been wonderful. Today the National Association of colored women, modeled after the G. F. W. G. sends to its biennial meetings between five and six hundred delegates, representing 10,000 colored women. In the study of statecraft the Negro has made great progress. He has been able to fill one responsible position after another and today the number of colored men in federal offices and in influential political relations forms a large class. First of all, the Negro is here to stay and we must accept him. If we cry out, "Cursed be Canaan" on account of his ignorance we must in our imprecation include also the Russian, the Pole, the Slav, the Italian, the German, the Dutchman, the Finn, the Georgia Cracker, the man from Arkansas and the Missouri—an appellant number all told. For, if the ignorant American Negro is dangerous through his ignorance, how much greater is the unAmerican illiterate a common menace. The question of education is an immediate one. It is, however, not a question of race, but one of races.; and the methods of teaching must vary to fit the mind formation. The second problem is that of general inefficiency in labor and business. Once get that solved and we shall get a long step away from the middle of the woods. We look toward the great industrial schools in this as our surest means of salvation. If they can teach the eye and hand, the eye and hand will do the business for the heart and brain. Closely following this is the native tendency to irresponsibility. Improvident living and irresponsible business methods make paupers. The colored man who promises to mow your lawn tomorrow, ambles in complacently a week from tomorrow with no sense of having broken his word, put you to an inconvenience and stolen your time. He comes again when your lawn is covered with snow and tells you that he cannot get work because he is a Negro, and that his family is starving. The opportunity for employment will soon not be a question of color but of willingness, ability and a sense of responsibility. Then come the problems of num- ber and amalgamation. Our statistics are not yet alarming, but when they do become so what are we, to do? As to amalgamation, I have 'no fear. To my personal notion, an alliance with Booker Taliaferro Washington is as desirable as with Wu Ting Fang, but I do not for a moment desire either. Neither does Mr. Wu, nor Mr. Washington. I believe the Anglo-Saxons are to be trusted in this matter. I read in figures that of our 80,000 criminals 50,000 are foreigners, yet nobody raises the cry as to the danger of amalgamation with foreigners. If the time ever comes when the race line disappears it will be because the two peoples stand on a common level and such alliance does not to a great degree deteriorate character. This is my prophecy. The tendency of the son of Ham to criminality is literally a part of the white man's burden. From the sowing of the wind a few generations ago, we are today reaping the awful whirlwind. Could the son of the southern slave owner who regarded his father's property as existing for the sport of the hot young southern blood, have looked down through the years to see his own fair grand-daughters waylaid, outraged and murdered by those whose parents were his children, how strangely awful would his crime appear. For the gross brutality of the son of Ham no torture seems too cruel; but for every negro wretch burned at the stake our nation must pay again in blood and treasure, as in the Civil War it paid for American slavery. Wise are we if, as a nation, we open our eyes to this awful situation before it is too late. There must be a breaking down of silly, irrational prejudice and a greater show of justice. It is a notorious fact that nowhere in the United States can a Negro hope for the recognition given to a white criminal. It is not strange, with all the history back of him and with all the glaring injustice shown to him, that he sometimes turns fiend and fills our days with fear and robs our nights of sleep. I hope I have no silly sentimentality for criminals, yet how often in a court trial, if he be fortunate enough to obtain one, might the son of Ham apply to his situation the argument of old Shylock against the Christians of Venice; "Hath not a Negro eyes? Hath not a Negro hands, organs, senses, dimensions, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed with the same means, warmed and cooled with the same winter and summer as a white Grant Advises Negro Voters Rev. W. L. Grant, in the following article, gives some timely and wholesome advice to colored delegates to the Republican State convention at Wichita. Missouri has been Democratic forty years. It is Bourbon to the core. Its political seers were Thomas H. Bentou and Judge Crittendon. They were conceived in the loom of accession and shaped in Democratic moulds. The influence of their services and character still permeate the majority of that state. The Republican party has maintained its organization during this long period, despite the bulwarks of the opposite party. But the party in Missouri which was in power only once since the rebellion, has not ignored its prominent Negro representatives. It has sent J. Milton Turner and Dr. R. A. Crossland as ministers resident to Liberia; it has appointed three land office agents; the present supervisor of the schools of Porto Rico is a St. Louis Negro—Prof. O. M. Woods; it has made 27 appointments in the departments at Washington. I will not attempt to name the numbers of important places like Inspector in P. O. at St. Louis, deputies and clerkships which colored men have held and hold now in some of the principle cities of that grand old Bourbon state. Of course, no account is taken of the janitors and menial appointments as they are mere matter of fact positions. Kansas is a progressive Republican state. Its religious and educational atmosphere is 'is pure' as that of Massachusetts or Michigan. It was the theater of civil and political cataclasms a few years ago; it begged the genius of Ingalls to write as her immortal password. "Through difficulty to the stars." Since Quantrell's raid her political destiny has been entrusted to the Republican party, excepting the few broken links in the chain a few years ago when the party reluctantly took a vacation. Whatever of good there is, so far as the laws are concerned, is generally ascribed to Republicanism. Kansas has given us the Hon. John L. Waller as consul to Madagascar; it gave us Hon. E. P. McCabe as auditor, when it looked as though the Democrats might elect a successor to the Hon. Goo. W. Glick: it gave us two years ago Geo. W. Ellis, B. F. Freeman; as clerks in the Census bureau at Washington, Mr. Curtis and Mr. Calderhead securing these places. Mr. Curtis made the pathway easily for Paul H. Bray, having secured his appointment in the post office department during Waller's imprisonment in France. The need is strong men to lead the race—men who not only build for themselves a competency in this world's goods, but who will help others to make their way. Kansas needs a strong, compact organization to look after the civil and political interests of the race. In the absence of such an institution, the race is at the mercy of zealots and demagogues whose sole object is to feather their own nests. As a rule such men develop into chronic kickers and buffoon sticklers with no stock in trade save abuse and vituperation of all who will not be led by them. This dismembers the race, effects to divide us into cliques, which creates distrust, bickering and disintegration. Some no doubt prefer that this condition should prevail. I cannot recall but a single instance in my twenty years experience with Kansas affairs when one colored man openly led a bold fight for another. The instance in question was the strong and manly fight which the Hon. W. B. Townsend made for Hon. J. L. Waller for the nomination of auditor far back in the 90's. Since that time Bruce Brown et al. have led a solitary chase for the man in the moon. A man wha sacrifices nothing for his fellows has no claims upon the race. Let us have a permanent organization, not dominated by office seekers, which will represent the wishes of our people. Our civil and political rights must not be bartered away without a protest. We must mark the Brutus, the Benedict Arnolds and the Tillmans who stand in the way of our civil rights. We have opportunities here in the west, if our brethren at the South are disfranchised, which must be improved upon. It were infinitely better that we lose every opportunity to get office for several years than to sit here in this glorious state as mutes and let our representatives give no heed to the passing of our civil rights. "Tis true we have no voice in arranging for the primaries, in fixing slates, making platforms, yet we are not compelled to swallow everything which we know to be labeled "injustice." A United States senator is to be chosen soon, congressional and state tickets are to be elected, and if we are eliminated from the party councils we ought to know the use of the ballot. Modern Republicanism teaches this; "If you are smitten on one check don't turn the other." Let the young men go to Wichita with colors flying, possessed with a determination to do the right as they see the right; not cringe as hounds before their masters, but as freemen tried by the fires of persecution, speak to those in power. "Let my people go." W. L. GRANT, Kansas City, KS. KUYKENDALL'S SERMON NO. 3 It must be plain to every observer of political affairs in Topeka that the ring that wishes to be dominant in religious and political affairs of this city and state has broken down under its accumulated weight of fraud and infamies. The machinery of our divine grafter, the mixer of politics and religion, the hatchet and revolver brigade is in the hands of a few men who run it for selfish ends in an ever-narrowing circle of rank tricksters and blood-suckers. A ring of this kind begins by inventing laws to destroy the power of the ballot box in opposing parties. It then proceeds to build up a central despotism in its own party and decides every political movement by the personal order of less than a dozen of the most cunning and imperious divine and political grafters that ever set foot on the beautiful asphalt pavement of this city. These fellows with some kindred spirits, have long been touching the button, and the great Republican party that claims the most of us as members, in its official action, has responded to the call of these divine grafters with automatic precision. And on prohibition testimony it has just been shown to me that the legislature itself in a spirit of absolute servility reaches out to these bosses for instructions, and these bosses visit the legislature named by the ring to get the laws they want passed, or to prevent the passage of laws they do not want. On the 8th of May last, these fellows met with Mrs. Nation and the Home Rule party was then MR. W. R KUYKENDALL. launched. They made a new Constitution for this country, and the second Declaration of Independence, as they characterized it, wherein it was recited that, "We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political and material ruin, and wherein it is solemnly averred that if the people do not rise up in their majesty, the republic will vanish from the face of the earth. Now, Fellow Citizens, the United States is a nation, and we always looked upon Topeka, Kas, as a part of our territory, and it follows that these divine grafters, a part of our inhabitants have no right to demand their independence, and further that no country can yield to a demand for independence to its subjects so long as they are in arms against its authority, unless compelled to do so by a successful rebellion, though a nation might voluntarily grant independence to a part of its subjects who ask for independence in a peaceful way. Our divine grafters, the leaders of this hatchet and shotgun brigade claim that they ought to be granted the right to run a government to suit themselves, simply because some of them want to have it that way. How can these divine grafters have the hardihood to face the loyal, intelligent people, with that sort of a claim and at the same time justify themselves by denouncing their neighbors and declaring them incapable of self-government, when they themselves are wandering bands of insurrectors who are more treacherous and blood-thirsty and altogether less fitted for self-government than a band of Apaches. When this "night hoss" of misdirected thought was rampant, it was impossible to get the ear of its votaries for either argument or facts. The germaids of these divine grafters had hypotuozed the public mind until it no longer could take facts and weigh them and come to just conclusions. The makers of this new Constitution and Decla- to Negro Assistants SERMON NO. 3 He Gives the Ministers Some Pointers as to How They Should Conduct Themselves—Too Much Aristocracy and Not Enough of the Religion of Jesus Christ. ration of Independence, saw no incongruity in the resolutions which they put forth for the guidance of the people. They first arraigned the government as rotten to the core and then treated the two great political parties as something separate from the people. They wholly ignored the fact that the two great parties were composed of an over-whelming majority of the people, and that therefore the rotten condition of the government, if it existed, was due to the incompetency of the people themselves. What this prohibition platform showed or would have shown if it had been a true picture of existing conditions, was that the people had been deficient in ability to grasp the first principles of economies, were unable to distinguish right from wrong, and therefore must be wholly incapable of governing themselves. Now that such a political party, with such leaders, and with just simplicity enough to confuse, just sincerity enough to pretend, and just truth enough to deceive, could thus be sanctioned by men who profess to be American citizens and loyal to their government, almost passes be lief. The great saving, common sense and political wisdom of the masses of the people have again and again steered the old ship of state past rocks and reefs that would have wrecked her. Eminent statesmen and leaders have failed to see these perils, though the minds of the common people have intuitively recognized and avoided them. What has given the United States of America its wonderful success contrary to the predictions and expectations of the world's most distinguished statesmen, historians and political philosophers? It was not the superior wisdom of a few leaders, but the supreme political sagacity and capacity for self-government of the people themselves. Left to them selves the people of the South would never have attempted to disrupt this Union. Secession with all the logical absurdities involved in it was the invention of ambitious divine grafters. These "sky pilots" stood up in the pulpit and preached to the people that slavery was a divine institution, and that they had been inspired by God himself to protect and perpetuate that institution, they had no sympathy for popular government. And that is just what the matter with Kansas today, our divine grafters are standing up in the pulpit preaching anarchy and treason, they have no love nor respect for popular government. It has not been the people who made blunders, but these "sky pilots, these self-inspired instructors of humanity, the mixers of politics and religion. These would-be leaders of the people who have arragged to themselves the exclusive possession of all divine and political wisdom. In religion they insist upon immediate answers to the questions of creation and destiny. The alpha and omega of all things must be in the alphabet of their superstition. A religion that cannot answer every question and guess every conundrum, is, in their estimation worse than worthless. They have the idea that they, themselves are a kind of theological dictionary; a religious and political reckoner, together with guide boards at all crossings and turns. They mistake impudence for authority, solemnity for wisdom, and pathos for inspiration. I see by the papers that the divine grafters have commenced to do business in Illinois. A man died over there the other day, at Belleville. He was an old soldier, and the G.A.R. post of the town attended the funeral in a body, marching behind the hearse to the church. The old veterans attempted to enter the church with the United States flag—that emblem of freedom, "The Star Spangled Banner" of this nation borne in front of them, but Rev. J. C. Ambacher, the pastor appeared at the door and forbade the flag being brought into the church with instructions that these old G.A.R. men were government paupers and a burden because they lived. Now, fellow citizens, the old Concluded on Page 4. sae Topeka Plainseoler. _—_—___—_____—_ ituieed at Topeke, Shawnee oouaty, Ki, every Friday morning by the Piaindes! Pebllslag Cen 114K —— CK CHILES = Besurnse alannere ‘1M, CHILDERS . Eocrox ee curr aT a yome by mall.oe.oseveeernssnonerenenenenen ee n x months by tallecenceenns serserenreerseeeTSE ate ————owe etered at the postedice at Topeks as second class = a FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1902. EITORIAL COMMENT Studying the Race Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter contributes a valuable story on the “race problem,” appearing in this issue. This paper was read before the Sorosis Club of this city last November, The Sorosis club is made up of some of the most prominent leaders in the social and intellectual life of this city among the whites, and Mrs. Mc Carter is one of the best fitted ladies to discuss this ques- tion. A brilliant scholar, and a lady of high moral character, supplemented by years of exper- ience as a teacher in the Topeka High School, she is exceptionally qualified to speak on the devel- opment of our people. Mrs. Mc Carter has enjoyed a more than back door acquaintance with the Negro. Her years of teaching in the public sdhools justifies her optimistic views, and the hope- fuloutlook. There is no discred- it to the race in the historical re- view contained in the opening paragraphs of Mrs. Mc Carter's paper. STUDYING THE SONS OF HAM. Concluited from Page 2: manis? If you prick us do we not bleed? 1f you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not diel And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? * * The villainy you teach me I will execute and it shall go hard but I will better the instzuction.” By close scrutiny the problem seems to be, not only what shall we do for the Negro, but what shall we do for ourselves. This paper does not undertake to solve anything. Its business is to review the record of the son of Ham and state What is before the house for world-wide consideration. In my estimation there is much that he must de for himself. His educa- tion, his industrial training, his criminality, his rights to citizenship, bisamalgamation,his struggle against prejudice, his tendency to uplift his race—all these points are before us. As Ihave studied this question from year to year, I confess to a growing, broad interest in the son of Ham,to an appreciation of what with all the odds against him he is trying to do for himself. I rejoice in the fact that where he has been dilligent in his business he has been called to stand before kings, In all his prosperity I feel an inward sense ot comfort. As Tread human duty there is no more imperative demand wpon the white American citizen today, than that he shall understand this darker, weaker brother, and by all reasonable means so live that his brother may also in time come into his kingdom. Firm fixed in my re- ligious tenets is the old-fashioned notion that to the Heavenly Father all human beings are of some ac- count and That nothing walks with aunless feet, That aotone -oull shal be destroyed Nor cast a¢ rubbish to the void ‘When Ged shail make the pile complete.” And so, of this son of Ham, which was the son of Noah, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God, I hold that the sweet old melo- dy you all have heard will in the rounding up of things keep truc: Dat guard de shcepioh Sea Look out on de gloomerin’ meadows: Whar de long night rain began, So he call to de hurelia® shepa'd, Temy. sheep—isidey all, conae ae * Biptione dere ace anedha Batde roe; orl rong fet Bat de res’, dey’sall brung in, Den de mas ob de sheepfol" Dat guard de sheepfol’ bin, ‘Gors down sn de gloomenn’ meadows Whar de long mgbt rau begin— aueacca Cau? sof" Come i? come iat Be ws tiene acts Sided a pec ain a Bee leecher) deshecsit, Dey all comes gadseria’ in, See eae ee ESA SS RE ee ae ' Over 75 Different Styles | y | ‘ . of Handsome Vehicles to Select from Now on Our Floor. | - Cheap carriages are expensive at any price. 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Now a part of our State’s Interess—eroe train their children for the work of life andits duties. ADEPARTMBNTS* Aa TO PIA \ QP EVERY PERSON FETED GO mccesne tis macnn nn wid ve APH 0) aS Me Means es cecens eerie PN eM rccscccsccnancane nnn TTP Mean secsrcesnce neceecmneccraescaN Sa rE) rome ores, Tesminiarsnere negro . pee asc aoe ae N Ger / makes setistactory selection ef # plano or organ as to exact ,, Nay Pj eypearance sadeolorin your cwa home, With the plates p = o WE WILLSEND OUR NEW SOUVENIR CATALOGU! ee ED OUR NEW SOV ENR CATALOEL Ga a enemy emoreeantar oll pun arereancrproangplne Ieee werk of ya ce sere ant 8 ra oe te fepmecremes, ONE YEAR'S FREE TRIAL, Jom SREP This method bas commended itclf to Over aff eee rie SY Quarver of = Million Satisficd Parchasers. J _ ceeceimer ames) VTE TOR FULL INFORMATION. Acdrese , oo CORNISH CO. 3 . i WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY, - A Rae 8 ED F a 4 = BO TEARS. * Pe ee oa iii. Missouri Sse ‘ ACFE ire g 7 AR iad Route ye THE GREAT gee 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 @NLY by thie UNE === H.C. TOWNSEND, G.P.&T.A., + LOSS, BO P. A. gent, ‘TOFEA, KAS. TreorocicaL DepartMENT to prepare for the ministry, desiring to fulfil the demands in our pul- pits today. Norma DEPARTMENT, preparing or the work of teaching in the public schools and giving a higher training to those desiring the same. Preparatory DepaRTMENT, fitting students for the Normal department and giving an oppertunity for education to those deprived of such in child- hood. Musica, DEPARTMENT, for furnishing an appor- tunity for proficiency in that finest of fine arts— music. State Inpusteiat. DEPARTMENT. It is 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 un:ons 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 hts children or the future of his race. Coursts, Architectural or Mechanical drawing and Carpentry. Printing. both job and journey- mar. ‘Tailoring, Bookkeeping, Business Course and Stenography, Dressmaking and plain sewing. FacuLay—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. Rey. William Tecumseh Vernon, BS D, Am. Pres, Lecturer in Philosophy and Logic. ‘Charles S. OSLY 2-2 DAYS FROM KANSAS CITY a liforni California —ViIA THE— <a Ey y abe | i hy Ee : | ; % : en El Paso Short Line Daily Tourist Cars. PERSONALLY CONDUCIED TUESDAYS AND ‘THURSDAYS | THE LOW -ALTITUDE ROUTE AlsosPersonally 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, Txomurson, A. G. P. A, Topeka, Kas. Joun Sezastian, G, P. A.,Chicago. Mrs, Martha Wallace, First-Class Restaurant. Pies, Cakes and Ice Cream. Pay us a visit, 618 Vexmowr Sr. Law2xnce, Kas LM. KNIGHT, UNDEBEAEKER AND EMBALMEE, beg Qalacz Breer. SS eae aN coe EGE ord Ske ee = pee | THE Soap THAT ENS rg OREN } OOE6 THE WORK beacon a Hn: “ny ea Eirehae | Diamond “6” Soap Rc eee F H 1s THE BEST FOR ALL DX <1 H LAUNDRY USES. ss a Fi logue show 3 Erp cheney pai = FA by saving the wrappers, furnished P ye ee ated and weil <1 j init you the entaiogee sss => i ‘Wis A Adie SD oS~ F]__Premiom Bopt, SO SD IN B_THECUBL ~“°RING CO, SN EX Scat Vutenos Hab ~ I ere La. B, F. Abneyer & Gh., SUCCESSORS TO Gaylord & Barcley. Fashionable Tailors. 628 Kansas AVENUE. Seouond Fleor, Bowman, Tuskegee, instructor in Mechanical drawing and Carpentry; John Charles Wood, in- structor in printing; Joseph Nelson Garret, of Wil- berforce, 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 om various topics have been secured. Oprortunities-—These teachers and officers constantly tabor for the betterment of the young people under their care and gladly lend a helping hand to the same. No student is made to feel the sting ot poverty, but merit alone tells. The most deserving are given credit for the same. Expgnsgs—Board per month, $5.50; tuition per month, $1; room rent, £1; incidental fee on en- trance, $1. Itis not necessary that extravagent nabits 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, tg0r- 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 ae we emtR FP aa oe SO enn Capital Dye Works Gentlemen’s clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed. Ladies’ Dress Waists and Skirts Cleaned and dyed. Laulies’ and Gentle- men’s Straw Hats bleeched and reblocked. Gentlemen's Felt Hats Cleaned and reblocked. Patching and mending neatly done. I..S. Harding, 923 Kansas Aveace. Whee te KaneaeCierPieave Cail at &~ s . Che Chicago Cafe, . HENRY COMPTON, Prop. E. 2 St, - - Kansas City Mo, SANANANSICER SS SANSS: eW 2 NNN & p ‘urly Bait ir Mi i ad 4 a = je Strei; j ee ight By Ge BES j ae, § g aa B j % ee ¢ s i jee ue ES r ; =) =A z oe TAKES Pi ; fo moneavariee ais 4 on0K RIGINAL 5 gf ONIZED (¢ Oe G oapecion reas ane Patera sages - fan, ae oan 2m pg vat vee a se ae ¥ feaner he ba reat pe ae ie peer rears! mnanes aaa i. He Zee ana oes F strats be first seen i tenets Sunil a ve ee parisietay Sie & pete flora enaecae 4 7 ieee for oe ee and ey eee ey Gereieee aces ae oe ¥, best a: perio, pone ig pte af penitent ere! Gi aitarmate eee Sec produce m pre peiien 3s Bs A gS conta or na mith ere parsio0 Tome ‘F postal pores pEacwars ears gn crancee feeri = atte oad trite oor fabasi ey aeRere. “hi itae 3 4 df | WA I SSRRACKS 3 Ne \ Sp) WE A NEW FAST TRAIN Botween St. Louis and Kansas City end OKLAHOMA CITY, WICHITA, DENISON, SHERMAN, DALLAS, FORT WORTH (And principal points in Texas and the South- West. This train {s new throughout sod Is made up of the finest equipment, provided with atectrio Hights and ‘all other modern ‘traveling conveniences. It rana via our now completed Red River Division. patlding and Tabroading has been eimployed in the take-up of this services including. Café Observation Cars, Pall Inforaation us torates and-all dotale at a Ep, via an apple woe cane sentative of the % ea ONE CONT TO PAY? Fe. reais thea en t | A OS SYNE Hower | EPI 5 eeercral rae BN“ es, di | Ea a, Ge | vont] ey fee | | rec mm we prs | | Seay 7 BSTRAGHTENS: RLY KIN 2 KNADIY HAIR: e |B CONTINZRT 2 CEANCALC es ts Ose Ht Te GLOSSINE (5 Siete tear cause It to grow tong sx¢ Seautthul. Vewul ead you a] macmple bes FREBOS ESE b Feely CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL Y x, ST, LOU... BO CITY SIFTINGS Have your prescriptions filled at B. S. Lee's, 113 West Eighth street. Shiloh Baptist church has purchased a new Kimball plano. Lawyer A. M, Thomas attended the Mat Partle in Lawrence Friday evening. Mr. G. L. Lewis of Hutchinson Is reg- istered at the Chiles hotel. Hon. Dumont Smith Kinsley was in town this week. Mrs, Emma Gaines Is in Leavenworth on lodge business. Miss Florence Bledsoe of Kansas City, Mo., is vislting Miss Grace Hines on Tay- lor street. Mrs. Lora Ford-Maynard of Kansas Ci, Mo., visited her aunt, 31rs. Amanda Lucas Sunday. ‘Miss Katle Davis of Douglas hospital, Kansas City, Kan., s home visiting nla- tives: ‘Mr, Benjamin F. Gaines Is home again after a serious illness at the Stormont hosyital, Miss Pearl Stewart returned home Sat- urday after a few weeks’ vist with her sister In Wichita. Neste proichers should teach our peo- ple to live in this world, and take chances on the next. Mrs, Minerva Dyer spent Sunday and Mondis of this week in Kansas City, Sto, MIsitung her alster, Miss 1n¢z Roberts, Mr. Henry Tishir of the east side leaves Friday night for Oklahoma to locate Permanently, Mn. EP. McCabe of Guthrie, Okla. spent last Tuesday In the aity the guest of Mrs. J. S. Brashers. The Topcha Choral Club will meet at James A. Page's, 2 Western avenue, Triday evening, May ® Mr Joseph ass spent Satunlay and Sunday of last week In Kansas City, Me, ‘on a business trip, ‘The third annual reunion of the ‘Twenty-third Kansas will be held ip Leavenworth, Kan., August 2, 3 and 4, 1902. Colored men should stop passing so man} neolutions and carry out a few already on the books. Cyrena Commandry will observe Ascen- sion day with special services at their asy+ tum. Mrs, Alice Willams of Kansas City. Mo... came up Sunilay to spend a few days with Mrs, Angeline Williams. Mr. Majer Brown of Chicago, IL, pass- ¢d throuch the city Saturday on his re~ turn from San Francisco. Du not fect that pou have accomplished sour full duty to the race, until you have helped some strugsling Negro enterprise. A large number of Top hans are prepar- ing to attend the Musical Jubilee to be had in Kansas City, May 31. See E. S. Lee, the druggist, at 12 West Elghth street. Mrs. deteon B, Earky of Kansas City arrived Tu sday to spend two weeks with her sister, Mrs. A. M. Ward, A \cry nice program was rendered at St, John A. M. EL church last Friday night. which was hichiy' enjosed by all, Mrs. HG. Grown led the Imperial or- Chestra. and although at was her first attempt, she handled the music like one ita years of experience. Mre, Drucitia Merrit left Monday for Manhattan to be gone for a few days. Mre, Oca Pox left Tuesday to visit friends In Kansas City. Mr, Silvester Banks of Kansas City. Kun. spent the past week in the city as the guest of his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jordon, 11S Lane street. Mr. Chas. Overr of Kansas City, Blo. spent a few hours In the elty viating his parents, Mr. and Mrs, David Overr. Str. Overr was enroute to New Mentco. ‘The annual sermon of the Good Samari- tans was hild at the Shiluh Taptist chureh Sunday Aight and was largely at- tended. Miss S,, Mr. €.—When have you heard from Mrs. C? Mr. C.—Not for a long time but £ would Inke to. Rev, J. M. Rivers left Monday to at- tend the general conference af the C. M. T. church which is held in Nashville, Tenn. The Negro business men of Topeka should Ket .t move on themselves and Geman a bugger share of the business of our race, Mre, Esther Woods and daughter, Miss Callie of Pleasant TIL Mo., were in the chy fast weck visiting Mrs, Molle Pace ‘on Filmore street. ‘The children of the Kindergarden will sive a benefit «ntertainment on the 16th of this month, They will have thar ‘work on eshubition, Adroission 10 cents. The public Is invited. For fashionable dressmaking sce Loula 2, Marie, 27 Taylor street, Topeha, Kan, ‘The Colored Orphan's Home association ‘will mect at the Chnstlan church, corner 1th and West streets, Monday, May 12, at § o'clock. All members are requested to be present. ‘The S. J. Q. club met at the residence of Mics Maud Richards of May 2, One hour ‘was devoted to work, after which a dain- ty lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet with Miss Stella Fleming, 72 Hancock street, Bay 16, 190%. Mr. Jeff Johnson has been employed again on the city electric light plant. We are glad to know of Mr. Johnson's success, Mrs. Hattie Deane-Johus 1s enjoying a ‘visit from her sister who came from West Superior, Wis, Baturday. Mr. and Mre. John M. Wright, Misses Pearl and Lena McNell and Byanna Smith, Messrs. Edwin 8. Lee, Lewis C. North, Clarence E. Langston and George Bradford attended the Mal Partie given by the Lygeam club of Lawrence. ‘AMr, Harvey Fulton died Friday, May 2, 190, after @ long illness. His age was hetween 35 and 100 years. We thank our many friends for thelr kindness during the Miness and death of our husband and father. He leaves a wife, three daughters and a host of grand children to mourn Lis toss, MRS. JOHN SPAULDING. — MRS, HATTIE JENNINGS. Davaga, Albay, P. L., March 17, 162 Editor Ptaindealer, Topeka, Kan. Dear Sir—As I hate read your paper a reat many times and am very much pleased with it, I thought I would sub- serabe for It for one year, Yours trulv, EDWARD 8. BRICE. Corporal Troop “K" 9th U.S, Cavalry, ‘Manila, P. 1. | —_— ‘The public is to he treated once more to a grand entertainment at the Metro- politan hall May If; the oceaston will be the second rendition of the “Disaprointed Bride.” ‘The members of the company are working hard to make It surpass the first rendition by far. Along with the drama you will enjoy a few selections by To- Peka's best singer, Mrs. John M. Wright. She Is s0 Well known that ft 1s not worth while Introducing her. Mr. Charles Bird- ‘whistle, Toncka’s “Prince of Mirthdom’* ‘will make you laugh yourself Into forget fulness, Mr. Birdwhistle ts the best co- ‘median In the city and will do his best to Please all. Admission 13 cents straight. Wednesday, May H, 192. HL. G. Brown's Imperial orchestra will furnish musle for the oceaston. The Oak Leaf club met with Mrs. Ham- ton last Wednesday afternoon, An hour damty tunch was served. ‘The club ad- Journ to moet with Mes. Chas, Talbert, ‘2 Clay street. If our people would put as much time in trying to do right, In laboring to de- Adep Neste enterprises, therchy making places for some of our bows and girls, that they da In senseless gossip and “sassit.y" there Would he a marked Increase in the sumber of Negrocs emplosed by Negroes. Rey. J, M. Brown, pastor of the C. M. F, church, left Monday for Nashvite, Tenn. where he will attend the genera conference ef that church. His pulpit will be filled at cach service with Rood ministers of the city. Ie has the best wishes of his friends for a safe Journey and speedy return, Mr. George Montgomery of Cripple Crevk. Colo. passed through the city Monday afternoon enroute to Leayens ‘north where he was called to the bedside of his mother, who Is seriously il). Mr. Montgomery Is a brother to Mrs. George Cable. formerly of this city and Mrs. Willams MeKee of Leavenworth. ‘The ladies of ahe city federation will met Monday, May 12, 1902, at 2:29 p. ma, in the Congregational parlors, corner of King and Lincoln streets, and desire all the ladi's to be present. Mrs. Matley, president: Mre. McCarroll, secretary. Mr. P. J. Thomas of Chicago, I, spent nday In the elty the guest of Miss Eva Phillips. ‘The Ladies Imperial Art club held a cen plcaamt meting sith Sire 3. W Crilders, “is Pine street, last Saturday Ca eee Ee Suny their time ef meeting from Satunlay to Se ee ee Se ame ae Be etic he sk ore sure Le eee Angel¢ was the topic of discussion ‘The Golden Red club met last Pnday evening with Mise Mary Jordan. The afternoon was spent ia studying the cirly Sa ee One ae seiments oe Aare Ue aay aa ore ne ee nn wae ee rage rary Satine tn ee ety Clubs in Kansas City. The club adjourned to meet Wednesday evening, May 7, with Se ES ate cal inte ‘the club, A double wedding Is on the tapls for June. Two of Topeka's most prominent Sh rene akee roe oregon ding will be solemnizel at the St. John A. M. E. church at high noon, after which Se eer etek at the home of the bride's maid by the best man, The church will be claboratels decorated, and special music wail be sung. The Imperial Orchestra mid. ste, meee We desi to inform the public that we are prepared tofarnish FIRST-CLASS music for lawn purtes, excursions, pientes ete., with- ‘out the use ef a plano, The following im- strumentation can be received, first and sec- ond Violns, Bass Violln, Viola, Trombone Cornet and Clarinet. Lessons civen on stringed ans brass instruments, also reeds. We do not ask your patronage through sem pathy but on our merit. For further infor- einen raegiry ‘H.G. BROWN, im W. Eighth st Topeka. ae In the District Court in and fox Shawnee County, Kansas, John Spalding, plff., vs. Sallie Spald- ing, deft. No. 21609. ‘The sald defendant, Sallie Spalding, a resident of the state of Missourl, is hereby notified and required to take notice that she has been sued by the plaintiff, in the Shawnee county dis- trict, in an action for divorce; and that she must answer the petition filed in said court In safd 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 sald petition. A. M. THOMAS, Attorney for Pitt. Attest: A, M. CALLAHAM, (Seal) Clerk District Court. (First published April 18, 1902.) By terme pat pce hh cpl tte District Court of Shawnee Coun- win the State of Kansas, a. Mantha E. Hartley, Plaintiff, va. Wu- Nam H. Hartley, Defendant. Sald defendant. William H. Hardy. will take notice that he bas been sued fn the district court of Shawnee county, in the state of Kansas, by the aa plete. And must answer the petition filed therein by. ee Fours on or before the 20th day of May, A. D, 1X2, or said petition will be taken ax true, end Judgment for pisintiff in said action, wherein the plain- ‘ff sues eald defendant for a divorce, al- leging that on or about June 1, 183, the defendant wholly abandoned the plain- Uict and still remains abeent trom ber; and that the defendant has tn no way contributed to the support of the plamtif See Te ote FIM PET dL eee SUNN A. AL EL CHURCH. ‘The Chnstlan Endeavor Society held a very interesting mecting last Sunday evening; the attendance was very encour: aging. Notke is hereby given that the time for meeting the Sunday school has been changed from 3p. m., to 9:45 a. m., on account of the warm weather, Change went Into effect last Sunday, Services for Sunday May 11: Class meeting In the lecture room at 10.0) a. m. Preaching by the pastor, Rev, A. Mf, Ward, at 1a, m., subject ‘The Constraining Influence of Chirst’s Love,” Ass Lilian Jeltz will tead the Christian Endeavor Society at 7:30 p. m, ‘The pastor will address the society on mimics and the cholr will render a special song service, By special request the “Disappointed Bride” or “Love at First Sight” a drama in 3 acts will be repeated at the Metropol- itan hall, May 1f, proceeds for the benefit of St. John and St, Mark A. M, E, church es, The play 33 deserving and ought to be largely attended, Look out for the epeciat meeting for parents of children May $5. NOTES. Rev, Smith of the M. E. church (col- ofed) visited and Inspected the several departments of the school last week. He was very favorably impressed with the 00d work that Is being accomplished, ‘The Western Correlator for May will appear this week; the printers are rushed with the school catalogue for this year and have hastened the publication of this number of our school paper. | What the Lt boys and girls who have ‘enrolled in our schoo! the past year have done towards Tearuing some trade, w- Wards becoming more useful to their par- <nts, and more valuable to thelr com- munity, other earnest boys and gitls can do; so while your child Jy young let him recive the training of his three-fold nas ture held, heart and hand, eat Sttunlay the Industrial Institute annual plenie will be held in Garfield park, All the boarding and city studs nts are eapected to attend and a very merry time will no doubt be experienced by all During the summer, the management o1 the school has deculed to run the business course department, whcre young ladies and gentlemen who could not otherwiss attend may learn shorthand and t3 p%- writing, and bookkeeping and business ‘practices provided a sufficient number ean ‘We enrolled to Insure success. All por. sons desiring to enter this most useful ‘profession will apply at once to Princ Carter. $5 per month fs the tuition chary- a in this department. QUINDARO. KANSAS, AMI friends of education are hereby In- ited to attend the closing cvercises at Western University, beginning May 1, and gnding May 21, 1902, The following excrelses will be open te ‘Uhe public: | Frilay, May 18, at 5 p. m—Cloung pre. gramme of the James A. Handy: Literary Society. Sunday, May 18. at 2:9) p. m—Bacea- Jaurcate Sermon, by C, P Shaffer, M.D. DD. Monday, May 19, at 9 p. m—Adidress to hterary societies by Prof. G, N. Grisham, AM. Principal of Lincoln High school ‘Kinus City, Mo, | Tuesday, May 3, at 2:30 p. m—Cliss ‘Day everclees followed bye the mectInE the Alumnl assoctation. ‘Tuesd iy, May 0h, at $ p, m.—Addres to Retisious socuties by Rey O. J. W Scott, D.D., Kansas City, Mo. Wednesday, May 2ist at 2 p. m., Com mencemcnt eacreises. At these Cverets the dress to the graduates of the class of Ye will he deliv cred by His Eycellenes: ‘Hon. W. E. Stanley, governor of the stat of Kansas, AN are invited to attend Reepecttully, W. T, VERNON, SUILOD JOTTINGS. |. We praise the Lord for his continued Messings, Rev. W. 0. Helm Imptized Mr, Rob 7. Kath bis wife and daughter Sunday morning. Mr, Green Keith, his brother, Gime up from Lawrence and was presi2l sit the morning service. Rev. James Corcah, Baptist missionsr, from the Island of Ceylon, Is here In the Interest of missions, He Is staving with Mrs. M. J. Port, and visiting Rev. Mein of Shiloh church. Me his Leen in Amer ica five years. He never saw, or read a Inble until he came here. He Is nove con verted and fy on bls way home as a miz- slonary to hls native country. ‘The Good Samaritans annual sermon was preached at Shiloh church by Tt Ilum Sunday night. A magnificent con srcgation grected the organization, PULLICATION NOTICE. Jn the district court of Shawnee, county Kansas. Lucy Mclamore, plaintiff, vs. Aico, Lemore, defendant No. 21.60. ie state of Kansas to ead Defendant Alc. McLemore? The sald defendant, Atec. McLemore. will take notice that’ the sald plantitt, Lucy “McLemore, of the the county of Shawnee, ‘state ‘of Kansas. did on the Ist day of May, 1912, commence an ac- tlon and filed petition In the district court within and for the county of Shan- we, state of Kansas, against him, und that the sald Alec. SeLemore must aire Pear and answer sald petition so filed Against him hy. the said plaintiff on or hefore the Ist day of July, 1902, or sald Tetitlon will be taken as true, and a judz- ment and decree will be rendered in sind court divorcing said plaintiff from sald defendant on the ground of extreme cruelty, and restoring to her, her maiden name nf Lucy. Wack, and ‘granting to sald plainuft such other and further re- luf as in equity the nature of her case may require. Witness my hand and seal of said eonrt affixed at my offer in the city of Tne ka, this Ist day of May, 1902, 1Seall A.M. CALLAHAN Clerk of the District Court Ty Zora B. West, Deputy JOSEPH RAED, Attorney for Plaintitt To the Sunday Schools of the Taptist Churehes in Kansas. Again through the columns of the Plain dealer, (our official organ) I call your at- tention to the fact that the State Sunds School Convention will mect with the North Topeka Baptist chureh June 2-27 AM Sunday schools will elect thelr dele- | gates now and send the name of the “Pr gram delegate” to Birs, W, L. Grant, 1961 North 4th street, Kansas City, Kaneae We urge you to attend to this matter at once as we want a good program. We ere trying to secure a rallroad rate on the certificate plan. ‘The schools will be in- formed about It later, Wateh the col- umns. of the Plaindealer. H. I. MONROE, President ‘To the churches of the Northwestern 3is- sionary Baptist Association. ‘You will take rotice that the ministers and deacon's unton of the association will ‘meet In its 3rd quarterly session, and with it the executive board, May 15-16, 19%. Each church {s due $L50 to that meeting. We are expecting you to do your duty; the meeting will be held with the second Baptist church, Hiawatha, Kan. The peo- ple there are preparing to entertain all who come. Send your pastor or deacon or some one from your church. Send all money to H. I. Monroe, Topeka, also let- ters showing your progress. Yours for the work, ‘H, 1. Monroe, Corresponding Secretary. R. G, MARTIN. [ss FRANK BRASIEV R. G. MARTIN & CO., 8—Brokers—_ Mines, Mining Stock. Bonds, and Investments, TOPEKA, KANSAS, COMPANIES CHARTERED—— ==" 421 gratmy Any ANY ROLOSEHON SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED. QUR FACILITIES FO" SaryAne stoce, Correspondencesolicited. R.G.MARTIN &CO 600 KANSAS AVENUE TOPEKA. KAS. E. O. DEMoss, Res. 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Telephone, 44 [7 t0 107. 3. J. M. JAMISON, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Special Attentlon to desaeses jol'tomen aod private desesses. Oice, 506 Evst Sramat, kab are tenet es tee Dress Making Miss. Louta B, Harris is teach- ing dressing making and plain sewing Jat her home, 327 Tavtor Sr. )—Terns REASONABLE. Miss Annie Brock, who has been the guest of Mrs. Addie Miller, for the past two weeks, left for her home in Kansas City, Mo. Monday afternoon. The time is yet to come when the "Mist Partie" given by the "Lygarm Club" of young ladies last Friday eye at Eldridge Hall, is to be excelled. The society circle of Lawrence has heretofore been dreaming but at this party they awoke, and gilded with fantastic toe to the sweet strains of Sommer's orchestra. In their undertaking the young ladies redeemed Lawrence's good name; the hall was beautifully decorated with pink and lavender, and in one of the spacious corners conceived by large lace curtains Misses Annie Copeland and Derrie Dillis with punch quenched the thirst of the merry dancers. At 9:30 Mr. J. M. Wright and wife at the head of a column of merry makers stepped briskly with the music. Thus began the merriment of the evening and coded by the touching strains of "Home. Sweet Home. The young ladies have gained great credit for themselves and it is high time for the boys to be up and doing. Out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright, Mies B. Smith, Misses Clarence Langston, Dr. Lay A. M. Thomas, Lydia North, George Bradford; Misses Lena and Pearl McNeal. The Plaindaleaker takes pleasure in presenting to its readers a partial sketch of the life of James Allen, better known as Jim Allen of Plaida, Kansas Born in Cumberland county, Kentucky. He attended school at that place until he had arrived at a youthful age, and immediately desired a change of location; acting naturally he came to Kansas and it might be said that he worked the Santa Fe trail from Kansas City to Denver, making all necessary steps to corral what was at that time known as "less money." Having acquired the art of saving a dollar in Kentucky he received a material benefit timely and in 1895 was enabled to operate one of the largest tonnary porters in the state. In 1901 Mr. Allen was married to Miss Tolson of Hawaii where she attained residue, accumulating a meat amount of business property which today stands second to none of any rental property at that place. In the latter part of 1903 during the boom in Lola he enlisted with the money makers of that place and since has had a phenomenal success in the different classified businesses in which he has been engaged. He has later built a $2,000 cottage; all modern improved and an ideal home in every respect. Mr. Allen is without doubt the leading negro of Allen county and is reported to be worth in the neighborhood of $2,000. The Plaindaleaker wishes for J. A. S. Allen continued success. W. H. MOORE, HORSE BUYER, BOURBON COUNTY. Mr. W. H. Moore, of Port Scott, KAN, one of the prominent horse buyers of southeastern Kansas was born in Tennesse- see and they say that when quite a boy he had great fondness for horses, which possibly had had much to do with his success. Mr. Moore has been quite successful in buying horses for the British war in South Africa. He is being dealt exclus- ively for years with the Neogut Bros, at St. Louis. Mr. Moore is located at 49 North Second street. Is highly recognized by the business men of Bourbon county. Continued from Page 1. soldiers are the stuff for me, God bless them, and I were it possible. I would be pleased to shake hands today with every one of them who faced the Gattling gun, the bom shells and the bellowing cannon and fought for the liberty that I enjoy. That beautiful flag that bears the stars and stripes, was given to us by congress in 1777 and it was for the love we had for it, our homes and liberty that gave character and infused the iron nerve into the heart of this nation, that caused her sons in the wild tumult of battle, either to live behind their guns, or to die upon them. They lived, enough of them at least to make American brains a legal tender the world 'round and today in my judgment that flag is worthy to float over the sanctuary of any temple of religion that was ever erected in this world. That flag is the emblem of the supreme will of a nation's power. Beneath its folds the weakest must be protected and the strongest must obey. It means that all distinctions based on birth or blood have perished from our laws, that our government must and shall stand between labor and capital, between the weak and the strong, between the individual and the corporation, between want and wealth, and give and guarantee simple justice to each and all. Our grandfathers unfurled its folds to the fair breeze of freedom in the Revolution's darkest days and it means that in this country we are all kings and queens, that the ballot box is the ark of the covenant and that the source of authority in this country must never be poisoned. To the men who wore the blue, The Heroes of the 60's, Who proved themselves so true. The noble deeds of valor This nation still reserves. And justice by their side will plan The flag they love so dear. The church in my judgment is gradually losing its members. If people go to church, it is just sort of a parade, the discourse has been well advertised ahead and instead of being a plain talk about God and the soul of man, it is generally what is called a crack discourse or sermon, that is some discourse picked out of the effusions of the past week as the one most adapted to excite the people. Business and blood for instance, too much blood and d—poor business. Last Sunday evening when I went to church, I was surprised and horrified to still see the dried and parched cuticle of my friend, the Mayor, still hanging over the altar rail of that beautiful temple of religion, and as that fellow went in his discourse, I said to myself, that fellow is hated by the world for seeming to be a Christian, he is hated by God tor not being one, he hates himself and he is despised by the devil for serving him and not acknowledging the fact. In many of our churches the preliminary exercises are taken up with the discussion of wardrobes, and hundreds of men and women go to church to show their clothes. Seven or eight puny souls standing up in the organ loft, squeeling a tune that nobody knows, comes like a cold drizzley rain of music, freezing as it falls upon the ears of the congregation. It makes the average man feel as friendless as if he had been hatched in an incubator. Dying men and women whose bodies are soon to be turned to clay strutting before the world like big turkey gobblers. Old, gray haired men with one foot in the grave and their hair parted in the middle, strut down the aisle kid gloved and patent leathered; perfumed until the air is sick, all absorbed at the same time in personal array, lifting up their voices to sing, "Nearer my God to the, nearer to the." Men and women with fine clothes and two or three thousand dollars worth of diamonds on their hands drop two cents in the hat for the poor, women and little children of the Orphans Home who often suffer for want of proper shelter and care. Then the benediction is pronounced and the great farce is ended. It would pay any one who likes good shows and theaters to go and see these fellows perform. We all know what they do and how they perform during the week, but you just ought to go and see them act on Sunday, they are always there and they always perform. They may be real estate men or they may be insurance men or they may be merchants, but they are always there, and in my judgment, if there is any class of men on this earth that is despisable, it is these patron masses of conglomerated filth and scum. They always do their best to do their worst, and if they could just see themselves as others see them, they would run from themselves as men in earth-quakes run from the firy gapings of the ground and sulphurous cracks that open the way to the uncooled center of perdition. Nowhere in this wicked world does show more wickedly usurp the domination of substance than, in the realm of religion. Oh shade of religion, where art thou? Spirit of the lowly brooder on Calvary, hast thou left this world in despair? Comforter of the mourning dweller with the sinful, how long shall these things be? Now fellow citizens, it in my judgment would have been better for the world had all such men been born and died on the lowest round of the ladder of fame than to live and curse this world with their nastiness. The brightest glory that ever beamed from a man's face is the religion of Jesus Christ and the saving of souls is in my judgment the grandest work a man was ever engaged in. I always looked upon the ministers calling as a mission of salvation, and when he goes into politics, he belittles himself. It is enough that he preach righteousness, which is the best kind of politics. What the sun is to nature, what the stars are to night, what God is to the stricken, the ministers should be to fallen man, but when he gets down out of the pulpit, puts a revolver in his pocket, goes out on the street and makes himself the commissioner of street gutters, supervisor of warts and carbuncles or the holder of stakes in a dog fight, he belittles his calling. In my judgment he should plead the cause of religion, defend its truths, enforce and recommend its practice and deter men from courses which are dishonorable to God and fatal to themselves. One Sunday evening a short time ago I went to church. The usher met me at the door, and he said, "Hello, Kirk, is that you? Come in, I'll give you a seat right here by the door." I sat by the door in the draft, took cold enough to kill three men. The next Sunday I thought I would try the big church over on the corner. The usher met me at the door, and he said, "Hello there, Kirk, is that you? Come in, I'll give you a seat right here by the door. The thief on the cross was saved, I guess there is a chance for you." There is trouble ahead, revolution. I pray it may he a peaceful revolution and be settled at the ballot box. I am opposed to the union of church and state, and if your divine grafter don't cease preaching politics from he, pulpit the time will come when the church, as an institution, will become extinct, and Christ, although he has been dead for many years, will be compelled to rise again from the tomb in Jerusalem that marks his lowly resting place, and go down again to the beach and choose twelve plain, honest fishermen to come up into the apostleship of a new dispensation of righteousness. God will not excuse Sin merely because it has costly array and palatial residence any more than he will excuse that which crawls, a foul blotch or sore, through the lowest cellar of Smoky Row. If there ever was an occasion for the preaching of the gospel in its purity and simplicity, it is now. Politics and religion are like water and oil, they will not mix, and just as sure as your pulpit orators keep on preaching politics in the pulpit and trying to mix it with religion you will loose one of two things, your intellect or your morals; and you cannot point in the whole world to an exception to this rule. One of our ministers said a few days ago, that our mayor, Mr. Parker was holding his office only for the purpose of drawing his salary. Well, of course he draws his salary, that is a part of the contract. But how about these divine grafters that we have in this city? You ask one of them what he is preaching for and he will tell you that God called him to preach. Well, maybe God did call him, but suppose you just stop his pay, how long do you think he would preach? You can foot it up without a pencil. You see, it is with him as with the rest of us, all a question of dollars. But he says, "Oh, my education." Now, fellow citizens, I haven't a word to say against accuracy of speech, or fine elocution, or high mental culture. Get all these you can. But I do say, the most effective minister I ever heard speak on religious themes could within five minutes of exhortation break all the laws of English grammar, and if accidentally he left any law unfractured he would complete the work of lingual devastation in the prayer with which he followed it. But I would rather have him pray for me, if I were sick or in trouble, than all the divine grafters we have in this western country, and in his church all the people preferred him in exhortation to all others. Why? Because he was so thoroughly plus and had such power with God, he was irresistible; and, as he went on in his prayer, sinners repented, and saints shouted for joy. and the be-reaved seemed to get back their dead in celestial companionship. This old man worked for his living and if you had offered him $10 he would have taken it as an insult. Topeka has again been treated to an object lesson of sentimentality, as nauseating as it was nonsensical and damnable. Miss Mary Boise, a little lump of love, a delectable specimen of ineffable sweetness, from Hoyt, Kas., graduate of the Nation school of debauchery eorrution and sin, who attempted to [cow] whip Mayor Parker, because of his policy toward joints and saloons is evidently an extremist and a crank. All such radical acts in my judgment harm their own cause, rather than the cause they oppose. Nothing good could possibly come out of anybody assaulting the mayor in such a manner, but had Miss Boise's efforts been a shining success, instead of a ridiculous failure, its only effect would have been to have created sympathy for the mayor and do great injury to the cause this little lady professes to believe in. What wonder is it that the spirit of anarchy and lawlessness manitests itself, despite all that good citizens of sound judgment and sane minds can do, when it is encouraged from the pulpit as it has been in Topeka for the past fifteen or twenty years. and scores of the ministers, and members of their flock, have gone so far as to carry concealed weapons on their persons in entire disregard of the the law. Such an act is a disgrace to American manhood, and would be banished from a pagan community. A few days since I received a letter from an old friend in Taylorsville, Ill., who wished to come to sunny Kansas. He asked about the prohibition law. 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Where Christians think it an honor to tap telephone wires in order to look after their neighbors' business, where we put men in jail for not having means of support, and on the rock pile if he has no job, where we have a legislature of 125 members and a Senate of 40 men to make laws for us, and a Supreme Court of seven men to set them aside, where men are paid for suppressing the truth and made rich for telling a lie, where professors draw their convictions and their salaries from the same source, where we pay our Divine Grafters $3,000 a year for standing in the pulpit and preaching anarchy, and fifteen cents a dozen to a poor woman for building shirts. "Come on to the sunny West, wheae we handle embalmed beef where we make Head Cheese, Weanyworst, Bologna Sausage, Tribly, Canned Beef and Oleomargarine out of sick cows, old dead horses and males, and corpses of people who eat it. Come to the West, where we sit on the safety valve of our conscience and pull wide open the throttle of energy, where gold is worshipped and God is used as a waste basket for our better thoughts and resolutions, where Prohibitionists run for office and back up to the liberal element, with a load of beer and silver dollars. Come to Topeka and see our hatchet and revolver brigade which made a terrible struggle to turn back on the dial of time the hands of fate. Yca, they made a futile and treasonable attempt to take possession of this bully young republic. They are moral, social and political antipodes of humanity and each other. "We have the the grrmest aggregation of living animals, startling curiosities and things of all sizes, varieties and colors ever exhibited under one big tent, which it would be a blessing to Kansas to cage and exhibit in Missouri where all things of a doubtful character and kind must be shown. 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