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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Despite the Fact That the Rent Man Has Been "Stood off," the Improvident Negro Will Continue to Be a Prominent Figure on all Excursions! THE FILIPINO MUST SUFFER VOLUME V. Not Satisfied With Outraging the Black Man at Home, the White Man is Now Persecuting the Brown Man in Far off Manila Gen. Miles's Report Shows the White Man's Cruelty. General Miles's report on his Philippine observations is dated February 19, 1903. He says that in going from Calamba to Batanas, in Nov. last, he noticed that the country appeared devastated and that the people were very much depressed. Stopping at Lipa, he says, a party of citizens, headed by the acting president, met him and stated that they desired to make a complaint of harsh treatment of the people of that community. They stated they had been concentrated in towns and had suffered great indignities; that "fifteen of their people had been tortured by what is known as the water torture and that one old man, 65 years old, named Vincent Luna, while suffering from the effects of the torture and unconscious, was dragged from his house which had been set on fire, and was burned to death. They stated that these atrocities had been committed by a company of scouts under command of Lieutenant Hennesy and that their people had been crowded in towns and six hundred confined in one buildings." A doctor of the party said he was ready to testify that some of the 600 died from suffocation. General Miles says he looked at the building which was one story in height, eighteen or twenty feet wide and possibly sixty or seventy feet long. He asked for a written statement to be forwarded him at Manila, but says he never received it, and adds: MILES BELIEVED IT. "I have no reason to disbelieve their statements, in fact, the instance of the old man Luna's having been tortured and burned to death are confirmed by other reports." Concerning the failure to receive the statement, General Miles says: "Whether any influence was brought to bear to prevent their statement either by persuasion or coercion I am not prepared to say at the present time." On the island of Cebu it was reported and published in November, 1902, that two officers, Captain Samuel, Forty fourth infantry, United States volunteers, and Lieutenant Feeter, Nineteenth infantry, had committed similar atrocities against the people of that island. It is also reported that at Laog, on the island of Luzon, two natives were whipped to death. At Tacloban, Leyte, it was reported that Major Glenn ordered Lieutenant Caulfield, Philippine scouts, to take eight prisoners out into the country and that if they did not guide him to the camp of the insursent, Quizen; he was not to bring them back. It was stated that the men were taken, and that they either did not or could not do as directed. One of the men who had a son among the scouts was spared, but the others were separated into parties, tied together and murdered by being shot or bayoneted to death. Some were in a kneeling position at that time. The pretense was made that they were killed while attempting to escape, but so far as I know no report was ever made of the circumstances. These facts have been reported by Major Watts, who investigated the case. Besides Lieutenant Caulfield, Civilian scouts Ramos, Preston, Corn and McKeen were participants. USED THE WATER TORTURE. At Calbayog, Samar, it was reported that several men in that district had been subjected to the water torture. I saw three men who had been subjected to this treatment. One was the presidente of the town, Mr. Rosales, who showed me long, deep scars on his arm which he said were caused by the cords with which he was bound cutting into his flesh. The second man was Jose Bosja and the third was Padre Jose Diaznes, who stated that he was one of three priests who had been subjected to torture by troops under the command of Lieutenant Ganjot, Tenth cavalry: that his front teeth had been knocked out, which was apparent; that he was otherwise maltreated and robbed of $300. It is stated that these priests were taken out to be killed and were only saved by the prompt action of Major Carriugton, First infantry, who sent out for them Lieutenant Gaugot was tried, pled guilty and was given the trivial sentence of three months suspension from command, forfeiting $50 a month for the same period. His pleading guilty prevented all the facts and circumstances from being developed. It appears that Maj. Glenn, Lieut. Conger and a party of assistants and native scouts were moving from place to place for the purpose of extorting statements by means of torture, and it became so notorious that this party was called "Glenn's brigade." Whether it was possible for officers to be engaged in such acts without personal knowledge of the general upon whose staff they were serving at the time, namely, Brigadier Gen. Hughes; I leave for others to conjecture. "These facts came to my notice in a casual way, and many others of similar character have been reported in different parts of the archipelago. In fact, I was informed that it was common talk where officers congregated that such transactions had been carried on, either with the connivance or approval of certain commanding officers. It is, however, most gratifying to state that such atrocities have been condemned by such commanders as General Lawton, General Wade, General Sumner, General Tree, General Baldwin and others." "I found that with certain officers the impression prevails that such actions were justifiable, and I felt it my duty, in order to correct such erroneous and dangerous impression and to prevent the possibility of such acts being committed in the future, which must impair the good name of American arms and bring discredit to our service for all time, to address the division commander" a letter of instructions, that no more cruelty be permitted. Just think of it, the white man is not content with the destruction of the rights of the down-trodden Negro in this country, notwithstanding all the outrages perpetrated upon him by lynching, burning, bulldozing and cheating him. After having worked the Negro three hundred years for cheap food and raiment, with the overseer and "nigger driver," the bloodhounds and "nigger traders" who sold the children from their mother's breast—outraged our women so that you can't tell a Negro from a white person, and committed every outrage upon us that could be thought of and now they have gone to the Philippine Islands to do the same thing. Great God, is there no stop to these outrages? Gen. Miles speaks the truth about these outrages that is carried on against these people. There is no beating around the bush, it is true. It is better had the Filipino remained fighting Spanish tyrany than to have had the United States to liberate them, and then begin to murder and outrage them. We notice that Cuba is becoming alarmed for fear that she may fall into the hands of the United States. There was no prejudice in Cuba until the American white man went there, then prejudice began to crop out everywhere. If the white man in America wants the Negro to improve, give him a man's chance. There must be something to the Negro or this opposition would not be so strong. We would like to know what it is to have a chance to work on equal terms with the white man, with the same oppor- TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1903. Those outrageous scoundrels who lynched a colored man at Joplin, Mo., a few weeks ago, were not satisfied with that but visited the colored people's homes and drove the women out, beating them over the head with sticks and other missels. Some of them were carrying babies and found it difficult to protect them from the shower of stones, etc. Had it not been for the decent, respectable white people who opened their doors and slipped them into cellais, garrets, etc., hundreds would have been killed. We have failed to hear Gov. Dockery,'s expression on this subject. We guess he is too busy trying to save the reputation of the "one thousand dollar bill" Democratic thugs who know nothing but steal and lynch Negroes. We are sorry the executive ruler of Missouri has not the time to offer rewards for the perpretrators of this Joplin outrage, and we also hope that the county officers of that place are not asleep on this matter. No decent, respectable person would think of countenances such an outrage. We are patiently waiting on the officials at Joplin to act in this matter, if they fail, the people can justly say that they are no better than the scalawags who committed these outrages. Let the Negroes who can identify any of them assist the officers in running them down. The card making Pres. Roosevelt an honary member of the Topeka stone masons union, was signed by a colored man, W. T. McKnight, secretary of the organization. We are glad to say that the President is a member of a labor organization composed of white and colored men. This organization should be an exemplary one for other unions who bar colored men. NICK CHILES. tunity to earn a livelihood. The Negro is turned down because he is black, and in many cases he is nearer white than black, from the curse of this same class who tells the Negro 'no. When a colored man does secure a position, he has to do more of the same class of work, and for less money than his white brother. All the Negro wants is an equal opportunity with other races to earn a livelihood. NICK CHILES. TERRITORIAL NOTES The rapid development of the Indian Territory is more noticeable in the cities and towns than in the country districts; owing to the fact titles can be obtained to city property but not, as yet, to farm land. As it is, people are coming in by the hundreds and locating in the new towns, and nearly every old town in the territory has doubled in population during the past two years. Editor Lamb, of Okmulgee, speaking of the rapid progress of the towns, says: "I would read in some South McAlister or Ardmore paper some pipe dream about a new railroad, new hotel, new factory or some other new enterprise. At the time there would be absolutely nothing in the hot air story, and I would decide to denounce it as a fake, but by the time my paper went to press on Thursday the pipe dream had come true." Muskogee has doubled in population and wealth in the last two years Those outraged Joplin, Mo., a few colored people's head with sticks and found it difficult it not been for the doors and slipped been killed. We subject. We guess "one thousand steal and lynch No. has not the time outrage, and we asleep on this man countenances such at Joplin to act in they are no better. Let the Negroes running them down. The card m stone masons un secretary of the or a member of a la This organization colored men. More than fifty residences are under construction. Several big business houses are also being built. The new water works system will be ready for operation within a month. The two railroads here are extending their yards, and the Muskogee & Southern is building out of here. Town lots have advanced 100 per cent in value in the last year. The town has more fine residences than any other town in the territory and three or four companies are now striving to secure a franchise for a street railway system. Okmulgee is growing like a weed. It is turning its attention now to the bridging of streams and improving country roads. A bridge will be built at once across the Deep Fork, opening up a vast agricultural country to the town. Among the large concerns now locating there is a trust company with $500,000 capital; a big, fifty room hotel of stone and pressed brick will go up this summer. A $40,000 ice plant is now nearing completion and also a big cotton gin. There are now in course of completion not less than fifty residences and a dozen business blocks. The Ozark & Cherokee Central is being pushed southwest from there, and the Shawnee & Oklahoma City connection will be built this summer. The electric light plant will be completed within sixty days. A WHITE BRUTE'S HENIOUS CRIME! Tries to Assault a Little Colored Child! The White Papers are as Quiet as Clams ---The Brute is Behind Prison Bars Awaiting Justice, John Gibson, a big, burly white brute, fifty-eight years of age, attempted to assault the g-year-old daughter of Mr. Henderson, a member of the police force, last Sunday in an old chili joint near Wolf's packing house. The brute was prevented from accomplishing his hellish design by the timely arrival of the child's mother. This is the second white brute that has attempted outrages upon little colored girls in Topeka. One is now serving a term in Lansing for a like offense committed upon a little colored girl on the North side. We notice the morning and evening dailies place but very little stress upon these outrages. Had it been the reverse, they would have announced in glaring headlines: "A big burly Negro outrages a little white girl," etc.; men would have grouped in little knots here That Joplin Outrage. he outrageous scoundrels who lynched a cobster a few weeks ago, were not satisfied with that bachelor's homes and drove the women out, beating the trucks and other missels. Some of them were canceled difficult to protect them from the shower of storms for the decent, respectable white people who slipped them into cells, garrets, etc., hundreds. We have failed to hear Gov. Dockery, express the guess he is too busy trying to save the republic and dollar bill" Democratic thugs who know such Negroes. We are sorry the executive rule time to offer rewards for the perpretrators is we also hope that the county officers of that matter. No decent, respectable person would such an outrage. We are patiently waiting on act in this matter, if they fail, the people can be better than the scalawags who committed the groves who can identify any of them assist them down. Signed by a Negro. Signed by a Negro. hard making Pres. Roosevelt an honary member of this union, was signed by a colored man, W. the organization. We are glad to say that the of a labor organization composed of white and education should be an exemplary one for other un- and there discussing it in loud and denunciatory language. The white American press is awfully one sided. These outrages should be noted in stronger terms irrespective of who it is. One criminal is no better than another—color should make no difference with the daily papers in reporting such matters. N. C. THAT RAW DECISION. Concluded from Last Week. The question of the education of the colored race was considered at length by the convention which framed our constitution, and an examination of its proceedings discloses the fact that it was intended by the founders of the state government to leave the legislature free to solve the problem according to its best judgment and discretion as changed circumstances and conditions might require. As early as 1862 the power was exercised by the enactment of paragraph 18, article 4, chapter 46, Compiled Laws of 1862, applying to cities of not less than seven thousand inhabitants, which reads as follows: "The city council of any city under this act, shall make provisions for the appropriation of all taxes for school purposes collected from black or mulatto persons, so that the children of such persons shall receive the benefit of all moneys collected by taxation for school purposes from such persons, in schools separate and apart from the school hereby authorized for the children of white persons." The course of later legislation has been traced. This is the first time the power of the legislature has been im- pugned. No express prohibition can be found, and upon both reason and authority the statute in question must be held valid under the state constitution. But it is said, the XIV. Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is violated by the statute in question, in that it deprives colored children of the equal protection of the laws. Counsel for plaintiff cites no authority for this position, and none can be found. It has been decided otherwise by many courts. See collation of cases from the federal and state courts in 6 A. & E. Encyl of L. 2nd. 84. In The State ex rel. Garnes vs. McCann, et al., 21 Ohio St., 198,210, it is said: "Conceding that the 14th amendment not only provides equal securities for all, but guarantees equality of rights to the citizens of a state, as one of the privileges of citizens of the United States, it remains to be seen whether this privilege has been abridged in the case before us. The law in question surely does not attempt to deprive colored persons of any rights. On the contrary it recognizes their right, under the constitution of the State, to equal common school advantages, and secures to them their equal proportion of the school fund. It only regulates the mode and manner in which this right shall be enjoyed by all classes of persons. The regulation of this right arises from the necessity of the case. Undoubtedly it should be done in a manner to promote the best interests of all. But this task must, of necessity, be left to the wisdom and discretion of some proper authority. The people have committed it to the general assembly, and the presumption is that it has discharged its duty in accordance with the best interests of age. a colored man at that but visited the sitting them over the mere carrying babies of stones, etc. Had he who opened their hundreds would have expression on this reputation of the who know nothing but the ruler of Missouri operators of this Joplin of that place are not person would think of sitting on the officials he can justly say that fitted these outrages. assist the officers in ro. member of the Topeka man, W. T. McKnight, that the President is the and colored men. other unions who bar Nick Chiles. all. At all events, the legislative action is conclusive, unless it clearly infringes the provisions of the constitution. "At most, the 14th amendment only affords to colored citizens an additional guaranty of equality of rights to that already secured by the constitution of the State. "The question, therefore, under consideration is the same that has, as we have seen, been heretofore determined in this State, that a classification of the youth of the State for school purposes, upon any basis which does not exclude either class from equal school advantages, is no infringement of the equal rights of citizens secured by the constitution of the State. "We have seen that the law, in the case before us, works no substantial inequality of school privileges between the children of both classes in the locality of the parties. Under the lawful regulation of equal educational privileges, the children of each class are required to attend the school provided for them, and to which they are assigned by those having the lawful official control of all. The plaintiff, then, cannot claim that his privileges are abridged on the ground of inequality of school advantages for his children. Nor can he dictate where his children shall be instructed, or what teacher shall perform that office, without obtaining privileges not enjoyed by white citizens. Equality of rights does not involve the necessity of educating white and colored persons in the same school, any more than it does that of educating children of both sexes in the same school, or that different grades of scholars must be kept in the same school. And classification which pre- Continued ion Page 2. The President's train was late. It faltered by the wayside fifty minutes, but on its arrival at the A. T. & S.F. station it was given an uproarous welcome. Teddy and his gang were greeted by a chorus of twenty thousand voices. The cheers for the hero of Santiago ebbed and flowed like the billows of the mighty ocean. The tumultuous cheering gathered itself upon the outer edge of the crowd and swept over the surging field of humanity like the gray and hungry flames licking the edge of a dense forest, while in the distance Battery B. punctuated the intervals with a grand salute of twenty-one guns. No man, let him be Democrat or Republican, who saw the MR. W. R. KUYKENDALL. crowd of writhing, surging humanity and felt its enthusiasm vibrate the atmosphere, can doubt for a moment the hold this young Dutchman has on the hearts of the American people. When the train halted on the mainline of the Santa Fe the party filed rapidly into the open space patrolled by the City troop and company A., K. N. G., and came down to the Y. M. C. A. building, a hundred yards distant, on the double quick, the president leading the way. He mounted the steps with the agility of the leading acrobat of Billy Sell's circus, and faced the great crowd that had been waiting patiently for hours. More noise was torn off the reel in the ensuing twenty seconds than has been used in Topeka for all other purposes since McFarland, Carrie Nation and the homeless Home defenders handed out hatchets, revolvers and shot guns as boquets to their friends. The corner stone is square and about 24 inches in diameter. On one cheek was this inscription, "R. R. Department, Y. M. C. A. Laid by Theodore Roosevelt. May 1, 1903." On the other was chiseled these words, "Erected by the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co., Its Employees and Friends." On the silver trowel with which the President laid the corner stone were inscribed these words, "This trowel was used by President Theodore Roosevelt in laying of the corner stone of the R. R. Y. M. C. A of Topeka, Kansas, May First, Nineteen Hundred and Three." It was a silk hat crowd. Even the secret service men who followed the President's every move and never gave their charge more than four to six feet of liberty, wore the silk hat. An Irish stone mason with a block and tackle lowered the massive stone, while one of the sons of Ham guided it to its final resting place. In the face of all this aristocracy Labor had to lay the stone, and I said to myself, "Labor, you are a daisy." Mr. Roosevelt talks with nervous energy, his voice is pitched in a tenor clef and is not especially pleasant. Words roll off his tongue like hail falling in a rain barrel. Every sylable is accentuated and to the tag end of every word is tied a buckskin string that pops like a Chinese firecracker. He is not a ready speaker. Now and anon he gropes with quick movement for the exact word or precise phraseology, and often substitutes something not quite so concise as the original. Mr. Roosevelt looks like his pictures, but they do not wholly reveal the corpulency of the man's face. The tenseness of his jaws is relieved by an ample allowance of adipose tissue. Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you, is the Supreme injunction, obligatory on us all. If thine enemy amite thee on NUMBER 18. Topeka's Popular Horseshoer Lays Aside His Hammer and Tongs and Tries His Hand as a Punster at "Teddy's" Expenses His Success we Leave the Public to Judge. one cheek turn to him the other, is the sublime and lofty precept, but I take this occasion to observe that until it is more generally regarded than it has been or appears likely to be in the immediate future, if one of Teddy's political enemies should smite him upon the cheek, instead of turning to him the other, in my judgment he would make that fellow's osculatory apparatus look like a dime's worth of dog meat. When he was a boy he took a trip around the world, walking the whole distance and getting home in time to celebrate the Fourth of July. He made more noise with a pound of powder than the whole nation could make with the loud pedal turned on. About this time he pulled the hind legs off a coyote, whipped a mountain lion to death, recited the longer catechism and repeated the Lord's prayer. In the history of this remarkable man, he never started in to do something without coming out with it, done. When he became of age he put a base ball mustache on his upper lip, nine on a side, and started in lively. He hunted and fished, walked up mountains and slid down, showed his equestrian skill to the world by riding bucking bronchoes. He studied astronomy, climbed trees and ran for office. He played poker with Mark Hanna and opened jack pots on a four-card flush. He organized a regiment of Rough Riders and went to war. He galloped his men across the Atlantic ocean to Cuba; commanded his own colonel and took all the honors away from him; ate mushrooms, wild berries and grass because the beef was embalmed; sank the Spanish fleet; came home; saw a big trap set for him and baited with his political enemies; jumped in, swallowed the bait, and with a gigantic struggle and a groan shouldered the trap, marched down to Washington, took possession of this bully young Republic and smiled in the grim face of fate in a way that showed all his teeth; flung the pictures of the former presidents down in the basement, repapered the walls and put up his collection of zoological specimens, such as the heads of deer, bears, wolves, bulephants, tom cats and things he had killed; smoked the pipe of peace on the tombstone prepared for William Jennings O'Bryan and the Democratic party, while the smoke curled above his head like incense from the altar of domestic peace. He invited a colored man, Book T. Washington, to dine with him and instead of insulting that great man he showed to the world that he was willing to apologize to him for the wrongs which our race had inflicted upon his. He is president of the anti-trust association, and is equally good at a Sunday-school picnic or a prize fight. He has learned to pace, trot, walk or single-foot and work well in either double or single harness. He can write with his toes, play ping pong, sing high opera, speak seven different languages and conduct a camp meeting at the same time. Hurrah for you, Teddy, you are the stuff! You can lick your weight in wild cats; what you don't know you can guess at. You are the most picturesque man on this continent. You have never been elected President of the United States, but barring accidents, you will be in 1904. We love you, Teddy, because you believe, as we believe, that there ought to be purification in our politics and that the Golden Rule and the Declaration ought to have a place in political campaigns; that every man should be true to the principles of his nature and the benevolent exercise of them toward others. That there shall be a legal remedy for every wrong and when corporational tyranny in any state is devouring the substance of the people, you believe, as we believe, that every state in this nation has retained the power of eminent domain, under which it can confiscate the property and franchise of any corporation by simply paying to that corporation what such property is worth. Go after them, Teddy. Put the straight-edge to the giant octopus of this country. We believe the laboring men of this nation will stay with you if It 'takes another war to do it. W. R. KUYKENDALL. 1005 Kans. ave., Topeka, Ks. It was an immense crowd that gathered to see President Roosevelt, last Friday. Without a front seat view of this very remarkable man, the Negroes were no less enthusiastic than the whites. To see Mr. Roosevelt, about whom so much has been said, gives one a vastly different opinion of the man. Represented as a man of spectacular characteristics, one's expectations are greatly disappointed. Strictly a man of the people, full of high ideals on national questions, he seeks the realization of his ideals through the practice of the doctrine of helping the less fortunate to a higher conception of the duty they owe to themselves, to their fellow men, and to God. He impressed the Negroes of Kansas that at all times he was pleading for them, although not once did he mention the race question. Now is the time to save your earnings and see that it is put to some good use. The Indian Territory is the place for the Negro who desires to earn money. There are millions of dollars in her fertile soil. The "substantial" Negro is busy earning and saving a dollar for a rainy day, while those that live a butterfly life are preparing for excursions and other folly. "I admire a man who stands for his rights, but he must know them."----President Roosevelt's speech at the Auditorium May 1. If the Negroes of this country can't catch on, let them remain surfs. The sanitary police are not doing their duty. The back yard of the "Auditorium," a restaurant on Quincy street is a disgrace to the city. Were it a colored man's place a general howl would be sent up. J. D. Bowersock, Chas. F. Scott and Henry Allen are all highly spoken of as Congressional possibilities in the Second district. All three are good fel- Quindaro Chautauqua. TO THE PUBLIC:—After consideration with the besters, and leaders of the west in accordance with thier op- and desires we have decided annually at Western University a Chautauqua Assoc to discuss problems affecting welfare of the race. The purpose of the move will be to assist in securing promoting "The unity and of the race." The Chautauqua will co- defend the following department: Educational, professional, man's club, business, industry and agricultural. Individuals successful in walk of life are requested present and to participate in discussions of the session synopsis of the program we published later. The first annual session w held on the university group Commencement week, M. 26 and 27, 1903. It is desired that we may the hearty co-operation and port of all people in this effort secure the advancement cause of the Negro. For further information W. T. VERNON, Chair. Ex. J. N. GARREIT, Sec. ST. JOSEPH, MO. William Sesney is rather fortunate, having met with other accident in which he was injured. He is confi his room. The accident serious but very painful. "The clause, in the XIV Amendment to the Constitution of the United states, which forbids a State to 'deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws,' did not create any new legal rights, but operated upon legal rights as it found them established, and declared that such as they were in each State, they should be enjoyed by all persons alike. "The legislature cannot, while providing a system of education for the youth of the State, exclude from its benefits children, merely because of their African descent. "The law providing for the education of children of African descent in separate schools, to be provided at the public expense the same as other public schools, is not in conflict with the Constitution of this State, nor in conflict with the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. "When such law exists, colored children may be excluded from schools established for white children, provided schools for colored children are established, affording the same facilities for education; but if such schools for colored children are not established, they cannot be excluded from the schools kept for white pupils." Other decisions are equally clear. The fact that laws of this character have been in force for many years in many states and in the District of Columbia, and that no question as to their validity has ever been presented to the supreme court of the United States, discloses a remarkable consensus of opinion on the part of the bar of the country as to the result of such an appeal. 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COOPER, D, P. A. Topekar, Kas When in Topeka Stop at the Chiles Hotel. Accomodations Strictly First Class in every respect. Centrally Located. Rates Reasonable. Unfurnished Rooms. When in the city give us a call and we will assure you courteous treatment. Everything up-tc-date. 112-4-6 East Seventh Street. The Hirbour Steam Dye Work and Topeka Pantatorium. The Hirbour Steam Dye Works and Topeka Pantatorium. D. L. L. Taylor, 329 East er street, Salina. Cora Taylor, 116 Parallel ave Kansas City, Kas. All lodges will please send the time and place of meeting companied by he $1:00 subscript Mrs. A. C. Scott, 2nd avenue Rees street, Leavenworth. Susan Richardson, 1180 Buc Rock Island System Do You Wear PANTS? I MAKE PANTS Of Topeka Woolen Mills manufacture. All wool pants made to order for $3.50, fit guaranteed; also worsted pants to order. Suits MADE TO ORDER of Kansas products. Patronize Home Industry and assist to build up our home institutions. If you can't call, send me a postal card or telephone and samples will be shown you. J. G, SAMUELSON, 403 KANSAS AVENUE. Ind 'Phone 971 Old Court House Mme. L. F. JOHNSON, Shampooing, Manicuring, Massage and Scalp Treatment a Specialty. Try her Marline for the hair. 910 N. Third St. KANSAS CITY, KAS LYTLE & SON BARBERS. All work First Class. 929 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kas. Watches. Clocks. Money Loaned on Valuables. Freidberg, Jeweler and Optician. 19 years' experience as a Jeweler. 512 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kas. A Daisy Air Rifle for the Boy The lad who desires some fun can get an air rifle from the Kansas City Journal as a present. The name of this gun is "The Daisy," and it is well named. This gun is thirty inches in length from the end of the barrel to the end of the stock. Here is a gun that the boy That is the Rock Island's rate from Topeka. In effect daily, February 15 to April 30. Tickets are good in tourist sleeping cars, which the Rock Island runs every day in in the week through to Los Angeles and San Francisco. These cars make quicker time to Southern California than similar cars over any other line. Cars are operated over both the "Scenic" and "Southern" lines. Folder giving full information moiled on request. Steam and Dry Cleaning of Fine Garments For Ladies and Gentlemen. Feathers, Furs, Gloves. (FrenchDry Cleaning.) Goods Called for and Delivered. Pantatorium Membership $1.00 per Month. YOU NEED An EASTER SUIT! Come In and Look Over Our Line of MADE--TO-ORDER Goods. Prices Lower Now Than Ever Before. Both Phones 872. [No.115 W. 7th Street. Reynolds & Childers. CE. . gS Knights and Ladies Ayes Seo w w of Protection fe’ aie Ny A NAT ONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCES lt @a\ks SOCIETY VA hs ; Issues policies for the sums of $250, (Qi Bs / $500, $1,000, also $75, $100, $150 and $200 LONFEt for children over 6 years of age. This is == the only colored Fraternal Insurance Society in the U.S. Our society is similar in character and management to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY, A. 0. U. W., and MODERN WOODMEN. No intelligent Negro should be without INSURANCE. The protection of our famijies warrants no delay in the matter of insurance. Good agents wanted. For further information write P.C. THOMAS, Naf! Sec., Headquarters: 501 Kansas Ave., Room 2 and 3, Topeka, Kas. ee North Topeka. laay evening, last week. The H. W. Sewing circle of the B. street Baptist church met atthe residence of Mrs. Suste Washington on Lake street, Fri- day afternoon, at three o'clock. Lunch was served in an elabo- rate style, by the hostess. Eight dollars were raised for the church during April. The following members were present: Mes- dames M. D. Jones, Cornelia Beech, Laura White, Nannie Nc Clean, Laura Woods. Katie Long, Laura King, Louisa White and Rev. H. W. White. Ad- journed to meet at the residence of Mrs. M. D. Jones, 900 West- ern Ave. Mrs Kate Long, Pres., Laura A. King, Sec. EMPORIA, KAN. We wish te extend our thanks to our friends who helped us to bring to trial Keefer, who shot and killed Bob ,Bryant in Nov. last. Keefer was acquitted by the court April 23rd. While we did not succeed in getting Keefer punished for his hasty act, we feel that the effort was not vain. We have showed our unwilling- ness for such a case to go with- out being tried according to law, and that we hold in high esteem law and order and whenever we believe a wrong has been thrust upon us we do not resort to mob violence or seek any way except a legal one to adjust the wrong. When justice seems to be against us we are ready to accept the decision, trusting that the occur- rence will not happen again. AT REST. Emanuel] Ray died suddenly at his post of duty in his barber shop, Saturday evening, about 7:30. He was fifty years, two months old. He came to Kansas in the early sixties and has been a resident of Emporia for more than twenty years. He leaves a wife, five sons aud a daughter to mourn his loss. After a few re- marks and prayer in St. James Baptist church, at his request the remains were buried in Ma- plewood cemetery Monday even- ing. Miss Mary Austin, of Osage City, is visiting relatives and friends this week. Rev. Van Lue, the Baptist State missionary, was with us on last Sunday, Mrs. John Russell and daught- er, Mary, visited a few days iast week, en route home from Cali- fornia. P. R. Basett, D. G. M., of the G. U. O. of O. b, state of Kas., vigited with us last week. St. John’s Lodge No. 14, anc Naomi Chapter, No. 13, A. F. & A. M., entertained in a join Banquet Thuisday evening o last week. Each Mason wa: known bythe white carnatior he wore and the ladies by a rec one, and the evening was pleas antly spent at the long banquet ing table, listening to the many good and noble toasts. Aunt Dicey O'dair is quite 11 at her home, 1427 West street. j. H. Turyman left for hi: workin Fleming, after severa weeks work on his property here The A. K. W. K. club me! with Miss Pearl Armstead Mon. day evening, last week. Noticz.—I will call on all subscribers to THE PLAINDEALER soon, so look for me and get your subscription fee ready. P. F. Lewis. MEXICO, MO. Mrs. Ida Bell attended the dedication in St. Louis, last week. Big Jim Parkes, the nation’s hero, lectured at Second Bap- tist church last Thursday night, to a very large and appreciative audience. J. G. Hayse made the introductory address, which was fine and just what we want- ed to hear. Mrs, Irene Washington died last Tuesday, after an illness of six weeks. [She leaves a hus- band Gand many relatives and friends to mourn her loss. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones. airs. Mary Ball attended the school exercises in Montgomery, Saturday evening. She was the guest of Mrs. Mollie Anderson while there. Pres. E. L. Scruggs passed through Monday, en route from Fulton, Mo., to Macon. Roy Cooper is at home from Lincoln Institute, where he has been attending school. SALINA. Epitor PLaInDEALER. Please announce that the Ministers and Deacons’ Union of Central Bap- tist Association will meet with Second Baptist church, Rev. Wm. Woodfork pastor, May 14, 15,, 1903. Revs, P. D. Skinner, J. D. Haley, Mark Thompson, J. A. Goree, A. Fairfax, J. W. Armstrong, James Thomas are on the program to preach. Rovert Cox, Clerk. LINCOLN INSTITUTE. The prospectus of the Sum- mer School connected with Lin- coln Institute will soon be ready forthe public. Letters of in- quiry are pouring in from all parts of the state, and many teachers and students have stat- ed their intention to enroll for the six weeks course, beginning Monday, June 18. Aside from regular department work in the hands of specialists, there will be a course of lectures by such gentlemen of renown as Governor Dockery, on Political Science; State Superintendent Carrington, on Pedagogy; Rev. Dr. Hendy, the distinguished Egyptologist, on Egypt and oth- er historical subjects. Board and lodging can be se- cured at reasonable rates. Several members of the Board of Regents recently inspected the Institute. They unanimously stated that President Allen's ad- ministration had been exceed- ingly practical, eminently suc- cessful and of much value to the best interests of the Institution. Vice President Garnett, of the Department of Latin, delivered the Commencement orations and presented the diplomas to the graduates of the Bunceton High school. Prof. J. Silone-Yates, of the Department of English, has been invited to deliver the Com- mencement oration to the Alum- ni Association of Wilberforce University, June 17. The Lincoln Institute Dramat- ic association, Mrs C. Noten director, gave a very creditable rendition of *‘The Last Loaf,’’ in Page auditorium, Friday night April 17. A large and appreci- ative audience witnessed the play. ATCHIGON, KANSAS. | At the whist game at Mrs. K. Handy's residence, Monday ait- ernoon, Mrs. S. Hinkle won first prize, Miss Lulie Bowen second prize, and Mrs Amelia Shaw the booby. George Irwin has bought a very nice home, 818 Second st. The King’s Son's and Daught- ers is a very creditable orgrniza- tion and has been a blessing to many a sick person and also to the Ebenezer Baptist church. Mesdames Lee Jefferson and John Jones, of Topeka, are visit- ing at the home of their friends, Eugene Lett and wife. George Mitchell, of St. Louis, is here to take unto himself a wife Saturday. Miss Batres Es- ters is the lucky lady. Mrs. Jereldine Kidd, of Kansas City, is here to visit her [parents and take in the Esters-Mitchell nuptial affair Saturday. The Coronation Art club had a swell May party at Mrs. Anna Lett’s residence, on Wednesday night. ‘Wm. Barnes and wife had a big family {reunion dinner, Sun- day. Mrs. Carrie Dysart and her daughter, Grace, of Kansas City, Mo., were guests of Mrs Julia Dysart, Sunday. Fred Dysart has a property- purchasing spirit on. Miss Florence Jones entertain- ed last Thursday night, at her residence, in honor of Mesdames J. B. Jones and Lee Jefferson, of Topeka. Rev. Priest is not making much headway with his revival. The Globe quotes him as saying he is trying to convert backslid- ers Henry Truhart will visit home soon. But few boys save their money like our Henry. Mrs. J. A. Taylor, of Leaven- worth, was in the city last Wed- nesday, attending her brother's marriage. A great many people say they need an additional member on the school board very badly— one whom they all can call their represeutative, MUSKOGEE. I. T. The Odd Fellows will have their annual sermon preached at the Opera House, Sunday, May to, Mrs. P. B. Austin is very sick at herhome, 413 N. Third st. The funeral of Mrs. Wilson took place Sunday, at the First Baptist church. She leaves a husband and several children, besides a host of friends to mourn her loss. Miss Bessse Melontre is on the sick list. Mr. Gleaves, of Okmulge, is in the city. James Sturgeon has a nice cream parlor on Main street and is doing a good business. Rev. Burnside, brother of Mr. Henry Burnside, was in the city last week. Mr. Drummond’s house is completed. It is a beautiful six room cottage of which he and his wife are justly proud. Miss Mianie Kellar and her brother returned last night from Little Rock, where they have been attending school. Cheap Trip in Pullman Tourist Sleepers on fast Santa Fe trains; also | FREE CHAIR CARS, in charge ofan experienced passen- ger director, who looks after the comfort of the passengers, points out places of interest, etc. New cars, courteous employes, excellent meals; the cheap and comfortable way to Los Angeles and San | Francisco. . Address, T. L. KING G. P. & T. A., Or T. M. JAMES, Topeka, 839 Kansas venue, NorthGopeka. All the Baptist ae of the state are requested to pre- pare to send their delegates, and sendthe name of the program delegate to Mrs. F. B. Grant, 1964 North Fourth st., Kansas City, Kas, There are many Sun- day schools contending for the banner that is held by the First Baptist Sunday school at Kansas City, Kansas. The school that brings the largest amount to the convention gets the handsome, silk banner. We are to raise $250 at this convention and in order to do this many of the schools have pledged $10. The State Board must have $175 for our state missions at this meet- ing, avd we ask the schools to not think of bringing less than $5. The smallest school can do this if it begins work now, and keeps it up until the convention meets. Let every Sunday school be up and doing, for the time is fast coming when for the second time in its history (alone) the State Sunday School Convention will be called to order. Let me hear from you. Yours in His name. H.1. Munrog, Pres. Mrs F. B. Grant, Sec. The Ministers and Deacons’ Union and Executive Board will meet in Abilene, Kas., May 14th and 15th, 1903. The churches will take notice and send theis money for the Board to H. I. Munroe, Topeka, Kans. The members of the Board are re- quested to be present—business of importance. Ms. Compton has moved his res- taurant to his lite boarding houses, 1104 Charlotte street, Kansas City, Mo. Nicely furnished rooms all first-class up-to-date. The best peo- ple of the city eat at the lite, When fm the clyt give him o call “A Society Koll and Will Book,” by Rev. Frank Willson. Price $1.00 percopy. Itisthe best Roll Book that we have seen, and we commend it to ali Lodges and Societies. Mrs Emma Gaines, Agent, 1170 Filmore treet. Topeka Kas. In the District Court of Shawnee! County, Kansas. a cox, defendant. No. 22139, To F. B. Wilcox. You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff in the above named court in an action for divorce, and that unless yor answer the plaintiff's petition filed therein.on or before the 26th day of April A. D., 1903, said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered therein, divorcing the plaintiff from you, and Biving her the property at No. 672-674 on Clay st. in Martin and Dennis Ad- dition to the city of Topeka, free and clear of all claims or rights of dower on your part; the personal property, contained in the house thereon and the care, custody and control of her minor child Augustus F. Wilcox. J, . ESMINGER, Attorney for Piainti. Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District Court. By Zora B. West, Deputy. (Seal.) In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, Mac Walker, plaintiff, vs. Lizzie ‘Walker, defendant. ‘The said defendant will take notice that she has been sued by plaintiff in the above entitled action and that un- lesa she answer the petition of plain- tiff on or before the ist day of June, 1903, the safd petition of plaintiff will be taken as true and judgment ren- dered divorcing plaintiff from defen- dant, JOSEPH REED, Attorney for Plaintife Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District Court. By Zora B. West, Deputy. In the District Court in and for Shaw- nee County, Kansas. Fannie Rodgers, plaintiff, ve. Dantel Rodgers, defendant, No. 22169. The said defendant Daniel Rodgers is hereby notified that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Fannie Rodgers, in the above said court in an action for divorce, and that he must answer the petition filed in said court in said cause of action on or before the 16th day of May, 1903, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment ren- dered according to the prayer of said petition. A. M THOMAS, Attorney for Plaintiff. a: 1. 8. Cartle, ok District Aves: I. diemek. - In th} District Court in and for Shaw- ness County, Kansas. charyée Holland, vs. Emma M. Hol- No. 22213. sald Emma M. Holland, a tesi- dent. state of Connecticut, Is hereby notified that she has been sued by the plaintiff Charles Holland, in the Shawnee county District Court tp an action for divorce: and that she tmust answer the petition filed in said court. in sald catse of action on or before the 12th day of June, 1903, or said petition will be taken ae-true and Judgment rendered according to the prayer of sald petfifon. | (Seal.) CHARLES HOLLAND. ~~ By his attorney, A. M. Thomas. _Aitest: I. 8. Curtis, Clerk District Court. By Zora B. West, Deputy. a Se NO SE, Ralghis os Taber—Meew every Fridey night ot Sens o€ Protection Hall, corner Stzth and State treete, Ed. Hendersca, C. GM, No im? N. Third St. Kansas City, Kanees, ‘Mt. Hareb Tabernacle Ne. 16-Mests every Tuesday night at 8 Cherokee ot. Frank Smith, C. M., Third and Pros- pect st. TABERNACLES, ‘Victoria, Tabernacle—Meets every Fri day near the corner of Fourth and Cher. okee streets, Leavenworth. Kam, DT. LAURA BRIGHT, C, R., Mt Obie Ave, DT. BALLIE COX, H. P.. 88 inh ave. Bt. Marie ‘rabernacle Ne, 36—Meots the ‘Second and fourth Wedaeeday ef cad month, Hour of meeting 2:59 ». a, Lawrence, Kan. DT. MAGGIB FIEHRACK, C. P. DT. MARIE E. BROWN, C. 8. Wichita Tabernacle No, 3—Meete th first and thint Thursday anemncen of each month, Hour of meeting 3». me. ‘Wichita, Kan. DT. LUE ANDERSON, C. P. DT. L. COVINGTON, C. &. Redecos, Tabernade No. 1~Mcsts th first and third Mondays, afternoua, at and O. Hall, corner Bighth and Wass ington etrests, Mra. Katie Miner, C. P. ‘No. 05 Nebraska Ave, Kaness City ‘Tedernscle No. W@ and Daughter Alte Tucker of Victoria No. 39 of Leaves. worth, Kansas, transferred to Goldes Sheet Tabernacte Mo. st, Omaha, Golten Rule Tabernacle No, 15—Mests firat apd third Wednesday nightie at Bons of Prtection Hall, corner Bizth and Bat strecia, Mrs. Bettle Jomusen, C. P., Ne ‘1 Btewart Ave, Kansas City, Kansas, Golden Sheaf Tabernacle No. 1 was Visited by Mies K. Ingram, a muvee from Dougias hospital, asking ald fer that in- stitution; $1.00 was given her frem the society. Queen of the West Tabernacio No. 3 meete the first and third Wednestars, afternoon, st M. and 0. Hall, corse Washineton and Mighth streets, Mr Cora Taylor, C. P., No. 118 Paraliel Ave. Kansas City, Kan, ; tas { ‘Fair West Taberiaste No. o-! fret and third Fridays, afternoon, at and. 0. Hall, corner end We ington streeta, ‘Chartette Dait Cc. P., No. Si Freeman Ave, City? Kansas. FE len Bheat Tadernacie No. £1—Meets and third ‘Thiredsy afternoon of menth at Masonic Hell, Thirteenth acd, Dougias streets, Mrs Anna Brown, H. bit Nettie Kellogg, C. ‘Mt Mariah Tabernacle No. i&—Mests the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Arcanum meets the fourth Baturfay {n each month. Clinging Rose Tent No, %-Movts the first and third Saturdays in eagh month Golden Temple No. 1—Mosts first aad thint Wednesday nights of exch month Bir Allen Garner, C. M.; Sir Iota Cur tis, C. 8. Charity Rose Tabernanle Ne. Meets firet and third Wedaesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Dt, Laura @mith, H. P.: Dt Eliza Smith C. R. DIRECTORY. a eres. No. 3, J. G. Burdette, 819 North First street, Atchison. No. 18, James Thomas, 339 W. First South street, Salt Lake, Utah No. 72, C.F. Crissman, 2244 S oth street, Lincoln, Neb. No. 19, George H. Willoughby, 335 New Jersey street, Lawrence. No. 16, Richard Clark. 420 North Twenty-Fifth street, Omaha, Neb. No. 25, Edward Henderson, 1915 North Third st., Kansas City, Kas No. 4, Thomas Holliday, 812 S 24th street, Omaha, Nab. No. 60, W. Ostein, 4 Lane srait Topeka. No. 10, Frank Smith, Third ave nue, Leavenworth, No. 13, A. H. Morton, 1308 Wash ngton avenue, Parsons. MissM. L. Stark, 801 North and st., Atchison. Hattie Jackson, 425 East Ryle. street, Atchison. _ Martha Taylor, 329 East Center ‘street, Salina. | Bettie Hamilton, r11 Lafayette avenue, Kansas City, Kas. _ Della Dorsey, 716 South Fifteenth street, Parscns. Charlotte Dalton, 331 Freeman avenue, Kansas City, Kas. Rosa Buffington, Box 146, Lene- pah, LT. Mrs. Lee Anderson, 724 St.Francis street, Wichita. Anna Boyd, Rural Route, Pitts- burg. Fannie Corneal, Box 384, Alli- ance, Neb, Ellen H. Johnson, 1105 West Galen astreet, Butte, Mont Anna Brown, 1717 §t. Mary’s s Omaha, Neb. 7 — Mrs. W, W. Lewis, ger North 27th street, South Omaha, Meb. Annie Barnes, 339 “WW. 1st South strect, Malt Lake City; (Utah, ae Mrs. M. E. Bird, 927 Wetmore street, Everett, Wash. Sadie Chrisp, 615 Chestnut street Tola. Nannie Dunlap, Jundtion City. Katie Miner, 315 Nebraska street, Kansas City, Kas. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western ave., North Topeka, i > Laura Smith, 308 East Eleventh street, Coffeyville. Elizabeth Blackwell, 2113 Nicolas street, Nebraska. No. 3, Robert Jordan, go3 West- ern avenue, North Topeka. No. 8, R, M. Bingham, 1727, E. 27th street, Fort Scott. No. 426, M, E. Bird, Everett Washington, No. 17, A. Garner, Box 67, Cof- feyville. No, 59, A.M. Harrold, 201, Jef- ferson street, Topeka. No. 6, R. G. Christman, 609 Kan- Sas avenue, Topeka. 5