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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. -Historical Society Stale House VOLUME VI. Judge Oscar E. Learns THE A. M. E. The Plaindealer Manager Looks in Upon the African Methodists in General Session. The Church Has Made Commendable Progress Notes Concerning Folks He Met. The meeting of the Quadrenial Conference of the A. M. E. church convened in Chicago May 1st is progressing rapidly, and will complete its work sometime this week This is the first session that we ever had the pleasure to attend, and were much gratified to meet so many distinguished Christian gentlemen, although we were much surprised to find the business conducted on the lines of a political convention. At times there was confusion and pandemonion reigned supreme among the delegates who were seeking recognition from the bishop who was presiding. The conference is composed of representatives from the various annual conferences of the United States, consisting of ministers and lay delegates who are only members of the church. Several committees transact the business of this grand body and report at the various sessions. The most important of these committees is that of Episcopacy. They have reported that the church is fully supplied with bishops to carry on the business of this religious body, and it was so voted that there will be no more elections until four years hence. We think this was the proper step, and from what we glean from the condition of things and the business that is to be transacted for the next four years, it would be well to weigh the aspirants for bishops as there will be many to elect at the next session. The times will demand a younger and more active set of men at the helm, and at the same time it will be hard to replace the men who are now in control, especially as to honesty and morality. What the church needs is men of high standing, dignified, honest and intelligent. Our churches should take a higher stand on Christianity, integrity, morality and everything that goes to teach a higher and better civilization. It cannot be disputed that the Christianity of our race has made wonderful progress in the last forty years; coming from a people who was subjected to slavery, oppression, superstition, misrule and illiteracy, to have attained the high standard they now hold in the eyes of the American people. While there can be no criticisms, yet they are far above those who have had one thousand years experience and whose organization is supported by wealth and intelligence as well as refinement, have not been as good and have not accomplished as much at their session in Los Angeles as this organization. Whilst the Chicago conference has held out the olive branch to all nations and have asked no special privilege on account of color or condition, and has tried to make it pleasant for all, our white brothers on the Pacific coast has snubbed their brothers in black whom they have asked to join in with them in the upholding of the banner of Christianity. They have ignored them in more than one way. Our brothers in black have not even shown the remotest semblance of checking those who wish to cast their lot with them to uphold these sacred rights. We would advise our brethren to select a smaller city to hold their next Quadrenial session where the brethren will not be "on dress parade" and be required to display so much of their gaudy attire. We do not think it is wholesome to hold General Conference in a city where the church is located on one corner and a saloon on the other. We think Christianity should teach that such sessions should be far away from such influences as these, furthermore it is rather expensive in a large city like Chicago to hold such sessions. A city from 50,000 to 100,000 would be sufficient for an organization of this kind, and they should select one that is more con- genial to Christian doctrine than that of a larger city. There seems to be a disposition on the part of a large majority of the delegates to devote most of their time to the election of bishops and general officers instead of seeking some remedy to strengthen the discipline and the control of the ministry and members of the various churches. We noticed quite a difference between the department of the Southern and Western delegates, The former consisted of noise and obstruction, while the latter consisted of thought and strategy. There were a few of the Southern brethren who were calm, deliberate and pains-taking in all their attempts, and a large majority of them seemed to insist on a rabble, which consisted of lung power and stamping of feet. As the conference grows older and the wear of the lungs, time will take this nuisance out of the way and make room for those who think before they speak. We hope to see intelligent, moral and educated business gentlemen succeed the men who now preside as bishops and who are a credit to any class of people on earth. We are afraid that the eagerness of men to get in higher positions will retard the progress of the church to such a degree that it will be hard to fill the places of such men as Turner, Grant and others who have done much to upbuild Christianity and the progress of the Negro race. These men will be an everlasting monument to Methodism and the citizens of this country. Our ministers have much to learn and they should read more as there is a greater demand for enlightened preachers. So many of them expect fine clothes and wise looks to carry them through, but this will only last a short while, as the younger generation which are being educated will not stand for it. The general reports of all the departments were exceedingly good, and we hope to see a new rule instituted whereby most of the work of the conference will be done through committees and not upon the floor, as there seems to be a constant uproar and contention on more technical propositions which consumes too much time. We were thoroughly convinced that there are too many young colored men whiling away their time in Chicago. Our advice to them is make to the farm or some honest trade where they can accomplish good for themselves and others who would depend upon them if found worthy. Too many fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers need their support for them to idle on the highways of Chicago. We found a large number of our race in the various trades and business, yet not enough to lend support to the business they are engaged in to make it profitable. Our advice to our young people is to stay away from Chicago. We found in several saloons and vaudeville theaters, young, laxom and beautiful young ladies serving beer to the thirsty crowds of young men whose only object is to lure and attach them to a lower standard of humanity. We can see no reason why such young women seek positions of this character when the opportunity is open for women to get better positions in life and a chance to seek the company of better men. We are told that thousands of our best women have met this fate in Chicago, and to be dressed in the latest fashion, they fall in disrepute unless they have good positions, parents or friends to uphold them. The Institutional church pastored by Dr. R. C. Ransome, one of the leading pulpit orators of the West, is a very fine structure. Booker T. Washington, W. T. Vernon, the Bishops and their wives were tendered a banquet by the members of this church in one of their elegant reception rooms. The colored church goers of Chicago can pride themselves upon TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1904. WHITE BRUTES IN LIBERIA! An Associate Press dispatch from Washington says: "Charges of gross immorality on the part of consular officials located in Liberia were made by Miss A. A. Klein, one of the speakers at the session of the Florence Crittenton mission, in a talk on 'Preventive and Rescue Work for the Girls in Africa.' Miss Klein has been in Liberia as a missionary of the Lutheran church, stationed at Muhlenberg, thirty-five miles from the capital, but almost infinitely removed, she explained, from the civilization of that city. She said foreign consuls, when on their way to the interior on business, frequently stopped at her mission station, where, she said, they would speak lightly of their licentious excesses. Native women, she said, were regarded by these consuls as legitimate prey, criminal assault was common, and in many instances unconcealed. "Miss Klein declared the natives, at least in the vicinity where she was stationed, uphold a high standard of morals. Adultery is punished by stoning to death, and the natives live closely according to the Mosaic laws. The conditions she described she said, had greatly impeded the work of the missionaries. Miss Klein specifically exempted Rev. Ernest Lyong, the United States consul at Monrovia, the capital, from the charges made against the other consular officials and paid a high tribute to him." being able to enjoy singing by good choristers. The organist is first-class. The speeches delivered by Booker T. Washington at Quinn chapel Wednesday afternoon and W. T. Vernon in the evening was declared by all present to be the best ever heard touching the progress of the Negro. The people simply went wild over these speeches and lustily applauded for at least ten minutes. The Kansas delegation showed their Western training by being up to business methods. Old Missouri had her best brain at this session, and when Kansas and Missouri agreed on a proposition, something was doing. Our friend, W. M. Marina and wife are doing nicely. Cousin "Billy" says he will have plenty of money in June. George Hedge, an old time Topekan is running on the Southwest limited in the dining car service. He is looking like a prince, and is handling the "long end" of the money. He handed us a big dollar for a year's subscription to THE PLAINDEALER. The Hon. Julius Mitchell, one of the leading attorneys of South Carolina was a lay delegate, and was master of the situation. We will write more of him next week. Bishop Grant is a business man and had complete control of the WHITE An Associate in gross immorality or made by Miss A. Florence Crittenton for the Girls in Africa of the Lutheran church the capital, but a civilization of that the interior on business she said, they would women, she said, we criminal assault was "Miss Klein de stationed, uphold stoning to death, and The conditions she the missionaries. the United States against the other c financial part of conducting this session. Bishop Turner is certainly a courageous and brainy man. We wish that we had ten thousand like him. We met our nephew and family, Rev. O. W. Chiles, who is a presiding elder of the Nalchete, Miss., district. We were glad to see him as it has been over twenty years since we last saw him. The Hon. R. J. Logan, of Greenwood, South Carolina, an old-time friend of ye scribe, was a lay delegate, and one of the most active men in the conference. He is one of the most extensive contractors in his state and a thorough business. We had the pleasure of visiting Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Lane who sojourned in Topeka last year. The Doctor is one of Chicago's foremost physicians and enjoys a lucrative practice. We are indebted to them for a beautiful picture of John Brown's Memorial which adorns the wall of this office and is prized very highly by us. Mrs. Bettie Abrhams, one of Topeka's industrious ladies is doing nicely in the "Windy City" and is saving something for a rainy day. We met several of our old time Kansas friends, and among those who are prosperous was Mrs May Burghart, the chairvoyant. Miss Lizzie Ridley, one of Topeka's brightest young ladies is stopping AN AWFUL DODGE TO BEAT BLACKS! Parsons Has a New School Building—Negroes Desired Not There to Enter. PLAN SEPARATE SCHOOL Prominent Colored Citizens of Parsons Oppose the Scheme for "Jim Crow" Schools...Some Expressions. The citizens of Parsons are now sturred over the school question. It is the desire of some of the white people to keep the colored children out of the handsome new $36,000 building lately completed, and the Parsons Daily Sun sends out a very cute "feeler" in the form of a discussion. Rev. G. C. Clark and Prof. A. E. Clark, preacher and teacher respectively, were stupidly blinded by the promise of golden shekels and sanctioned the separate school without thought or consideration of the future. Rev. A. Fairfax, one of the brainiest Negroes in the West, was also interviewed and the Sun man so distorted his views as to make them a half-way endorsement of the scheme; but Rev. Fairfax and Miss Aritha A. Dorsey, preacher and teacher respectively, see through the dodge and write "warm oles" to the Sun, which speak for themselves: MISS DORSEY'S LETTER. Editor Sun:—For the past few THE BRUTES IN LIBERIA Press dispatch from Washington says on the part of consular officials located in A. Klein, one of the speakers at the mission, in a talk on 'Preventive africa.' Miss Klein has been in Liberia, church, stationed at Muhlenberg, thirty almost infinitely removed, she exploded at city. She said foreign consuls, when business, frequently stopped at her mission, would speak lightly of their licentiousness regarded by these consuls as was common, and in many instances uncelebrated the natives, at least in the vicinity, a high standard of morals. Adulters and the natives live closely according to the described she said, had greatly impaired Miss Klein specifically exempted Re-consul at Monrovia, the capital, from the consular officials and paid a high tribute. days I have been reading your articles on the separate school question, and my indignation has reached the height where I can longer conceal it from you at the very "cute" way. and I must say under-handed way, this question has been brought before the public. From the very first article which appeared to the last you have kept in the background the real promoters of this separate school question. I, as well as others of my race, believe the first article which appeared in your paper on the question, was only put out as a feeler. You attempt to prove that the leading citizens of Parsons demand separate schools, and then quote what Rev. George C. Clark says, a man who is not a citizen of this place, neither likely to be. His statement that he thought that mixed schools would in time establish social equality between the races, is absolutely absurd, and coming from a man in his position, is doubly so. No rational being, white or black, could ever believe it. Whenever a question like this is put forward there are always those who, from a mercenary point, jump at the chance to make it a question of money. This is not a question of dollars and cents. It is a question of law, justice and right. No one (colored I mean) has demanded separate schools here. It is the desire of the whites, and you, as their agent, are skillfully conducting the movement. But I happen to have a few facts in my possession which enable me to divine your every move. I have had experience in newspaper work and I understand just a few newspaper dodges. itively amazing. You interviewed Rev. Fairfax, whom you can call a citizen, and because he did not talk to suit you, you published just enough of his statements to make it appear he favored separating the schools, when he strongly opposes it. Then you have the brass to say in your Saturday issue that he favors it. Rev. Fairfax is one of the braiest and most public spirited colored men in Kansas and his advice and counsels are sought by not a few of the Parsons people. You frankly admit the injustice of this movement by the underhanded way you go at it. Why don't you publish both sides of the question? Why don't you interview the real colored citizens of this place, instead of transients? Why don't you publish the truth? You are afraid to do so. We intend to fight this separation which has as its foundation nothing but the rankest, toulest kind of race hatred. We intend to fight it to the death, even if we do lose in the end. You pretend to believe that separation would be better for the colored children, when at heart you have no thought of or for their welfare; you simply want to get rid of them as a pestilence, a thing to be shunned. If you or one of your reporters will attend the meeting of our Parents and Guardians' congress you will be likely to hear some things from real citizens which will show what the trend of thought is among the citizens. We intend to give the promoters of this scheme some trouble ERIA! Days: "Charges of bed in Liberia were the session of the and Rescue Work eria as a missionary enty-five miles from plainod, from the men on their way to station station, where, excesses. Native is legitimate prey, concealed. inity where she was ery is punished by to the Mosaic laws. eded the work of Rev. Ernest Lyong, a the charges made ute to him."- and we will aim to choke it in its infancy. LETTER BY REV. FAIRFAX. Editor Sun:—As there appeared an article in your issue of the 7th inst. in which I was reported as being in favor of separate schools for white and colored children, and as the statement is a misrepresentation of my views as to the school question during all my public career and is calculated to do me great injustice, and in order to set myself right before the public, I beg to be permitted to correct said statement through your paper. I am now and have been, during all my public life, opposed to separate public schools for the education of youths of different races who are the citizens of the same country, and who are required to bear an equal portion of the burden of taxation, and share equal responsibilities sustaining and defending the government in peace and in war, regardless of color or nationality. And if we are to have separate schools for the Negro, why not have a separate school for the Irish, the Swede, the Italian and all the nationalities that make up the great American citizenship? If we are to live together, work together, do business together, develop the resources of the country together, protect the lives and property of each other as loyal citizens of this great country, and if all this is to be done in peace, (and it must be done in peace in order to increase the patriotism of each citizen), then let the children of all races be educated together, and they will better under- NEGROES AND SAN DOMINGO President Roosevelt has appointed Judge Jeter C. Pritchard of North Carolina to be judge of the Fourth judicial district, embracing West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina: The significance of this appointment lies in the fact that Judge Pritchard is a Lilywhite Republican. Two years ago he left the President at Oyster Bay and began as a starter to build up a white man's Republican machine in North Carolina and Alabama. He gave it out that he was acting with the consent of the President. The situation was made so hot for him by The Age and other race men of distinction that he was suddenly called down. Did the President call him down? Very soon after, at any rate, he was appointed supreme court judge of the District of Columbia, a life position, at $6,000 per annum. The President evidently felt that it was necessary to salve Judge Pritchard's dignity. As judge of the District of Columbia Judge Pritchard has been conspicuous for the severity of the sentences he has imposed upon Negro criminals, giving them the limit of the law in most instances. As the leader of the Republican party in North Carolina, Judge Pritchard has eliminated almost entirely the Afro-American Republican as a Federal office-holder, going so far as to persuade President Roosevelt to remove John C. Dancy as collector of customs at Wilmington, because the white Democrats objected to him, and to appoint him recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia,—by which Lilywhite shuffle the Afro-American Republicans lost one Presidential appointment, which they have not recovered, and not likely to recover for the present. And Judge Pritchard has so shaped matters that for the first time since the war there will be no Afro-American on the big four delegation to the Chicago convention. The advancement to high and lucrative judicial positions of Jeter C. Pritchard has been over the prostrate rights of Afro-Americans of North Carolina, to whom he owed his election to the Federal Senate, because he favored the disfranchising law proposed by the North Carolina Democratic marplots, and at the expense of the right of Afro-Americans of North Carolina to hold Federal offices, which he has resolutely opposed. To Afro-American Republicans the extraordinary advancement of a man with Senator Pritchard's record is a horrible thing, and looks as though President Roosevelt was seeking to humiliate those who compelled Pritchard to kill his Lilywhite schemes two years ago. The appointment belonged by right of party service and honorable distinction to ex Governor George W. Atkinson of West Virginia, or to John G Capers of South Carolina, who has placed himself squarely in line with honest Republican principles. And right on the heels of the Pritchard business the President has appointed T. C. Dawson of Iowa to the position just created of Minister to San Domingo. Dawson is secretary of legation at Rio de Janerio, and has been since 1897. Before offering the position to Dawson the President offered it to Gen. Edward C. O'Brien of New York, of whom we never heard before, but he declined it. The significance of this appointment lies in the fact that it is a tradition of the state department not to appoint Afro-Americans to positions in the consular and diplomatic service in white countries, so that we have been pinned in the small circle of Hayti, San Domingo, Liberia and Madagascar. If a New York man was to be selected the position should have gone to Charles W. Anderson; but if promotion in the service was aimed at why was not C. L. Maxwell, of Ohio, who has been consul at San Domingo for quite eleven years, or Dr. L. W. Livingston, who has been consul at Cape Haytion for eight years, given the post? If eminent fitness as acquired by service as consul at San Domingo and as minister to Haytion and as assistant attorney to the Spanish claims commission was desired, why was John Stephens Durham of Pennsylvania passed over? The Afro-American Republicans of the North and West, on the eve of a Presidential election, do not understand the attitude of the party to be friendly toward them. They want fair play in the party, but they do not even get reasonable consideration. Since writing the foregoing we have been reliably informed that "the President wanted to appoint a colored man to San Domingo but NUMBER 20. Pritchard, a Lilywhite Republican is Respon for a Kick Being Registered Against a Negro Minister Going to San Domingo. He is the Father of a Lilywhite Scheme. the natives strongly objected, insisting upon a white appointee," and that the present arrangement is merely temporary. This is interesting, if true, and would place the Dominicans in the position of the Japanese, who "desire to associate exclusively with white people." But it is an unprecedented thing in international comity for a friendly Power to intimate the color of a representative who would or would not be persona grata.—New York Age. RECALLS OVR CHILDHOOD. The Abbeville Medium Brings us Back to the Days When We Were a Boy. We are in receipt of a copy of the Abbeville Medium, published in the county where we were born. Its editor, the Hon R. Hemphill, is one of the oldest and best citizens in that county, and in South Carolina, and pays his respects to us for the reason that he has known us from childhood. Well do we remember when we delivered the Abbeville Medium in and about that town, which is now classed as a city, and how we perspired and labored with the old handpress to get the paper out on time. If the majority of the white men in South Carolina were of Mr. Hemphill's type, the Negroes would have nothing to complain of. He has the reputation of being always fair, and has so conducted his paper along these lines and we have our first time to hear of his mistreatment of a single colored person. He believes in an enterprising and thrifty people. He is always glad to assist that class of colored people who want to be somebody as well as to accumulate property. He is the type of a Democrat that we would like to see President Roosevelt honor in the Southern states. If our construction of republicanism is right, he then, has been a Republican all his life. We hope the colored people who are striving to get up and stand for fair treatment will seek the assistance of this veteran editor, whom we know will be glad to give them consolation and advice along the lines that we are advocating, that is equality at law, free speech, an honest ballot and a fair count. In recalling "ye olden times" the Medium says: Nick Chiles, colored, is much spoken of in the newspapers now. He has just received a letter from Cardinal Merry Del Val, who wrote for Pope Pius X. Chiles had forwarded a set of resolutions passed by the Western Negro Press association, asking his good offices for better treatment of the Negro race in this country. The Cardinal says: "His Holiness, as the vicar of Christ extends his loving care to every race without exception, and he must necessarily use his good offices to urge all Catholics to be friendly to Negroes, who are called no less than other men to share in all the great benefits of the redemption." Nick Chiles is the owner of the TOPKKA PLAINDEALER, published in Topeka, Kansas, and president of the association aforesaid. Nick Chiles was born in Abbeville county, and when a chap worked about the Medium office as a carrier. He seems to have done well in business. He knows very well that the Negroes of Abbeville have always been well treated. In fact, they are a much better class of colored people than can be found in most places. Chiles once went on the bond of Carrie Nation when she was arrested in Topeka. To be born in Abbeville, to be carrier for the Medium, to run a newspaper of his own, to be bondman for. Carrie Nation and to get a letter from His Holiness, the Pope, is more than falls to the lot of most people, and he is a young man yet. Topeka Plaindealer. published at Topeka, Shawnee county, Ks. every Friday morning by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. 119 EAST SEVENTH STREET. One year by mail.....$1.00 Six months by mail.....750 Three months by mail.....500 Entered at the postoffice at) Topeka as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1904. IS IT SO? It is rumored that a move is on foot to pardon one Gibson, a white man, who was convicted for attempted rape on a colored child, and who is now confined in the state penitentiary at Lansing. We are at a loss to know why such a move should be made at this time when he has been in prison only a year or less of a two years sentence, when he should have been sent there for 99 years. We are also reliably informed that our county attorney and district judge have signed papers making this request. We hope this rumor is false, but if true, we trust that the colored people will arouse themselves to a sense of their duty and oppose this outrageous and underhanded method of pardoning white brutes who commit assaults on young colored girls. We shall see the governor at once and ascertain if the rumors mentioned above are true, and we hope the colored people will interest themselves in this matter and do likewise. IN view of the curtailing of Negro places under the government, one views with surprise the action of President Roosevelt in sending a white man to San Domingo, instead of a Negro as heretofore. The reason for this move, we understand, arises from a demand on the part of the citizens of San Domingo that they have "a white representative of this government" sent to them. We are not disposed to believe that President Roosevelt would make such a radical departure from the previous policy of the government, unless there is some good and sufficient reason. And on the other hand we fail to comprehend the propriety of the San Domingo government in a sense dictating to the United States as to the color of its representatives. There is just as much reason that the Washington government should demand and insist on having a white representative from San Domingo. There have been no charges against the Negro representatives of the United States in the West Indies. Fortunately for the race and America, they have been men of high character, influenced in all things by a desire to discharge every duty owed to America. Both Ministers Powell and Durham were men of high character and to follow their withdrawal by such a demand is surprising beyond expression. The colored people of Parsons owe it themselves and their posterity to circumvent the plans of the white people there to establish "Jim Crow" schools, and the few Negroes who have aided and abetted the scheme should back themselves up to a kicking machine. 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In selecting a man for the judge should not fail to put in a man and administer justice alike to a Learnard they have a man of the the Alexander burning affair at denounced it in the strongest text that with him all men are equally are entitled to a fair and impartial court of justice. Let the Negra and Douglas county rally together inst. and see that Oscar E. Learn for judge of the district court. Miles' Suits and Skirts any good bargains left in these lines— e Silk $6.50 $7.50 Skirts at KNOWLEDGE Kansas Avenue. Lawrence Voters Do Your Duty S with no small degree of pleasure that resent to the voters of Lawrence the name Oscar E. Learnard, Jr., candidate for political nomination, second term, as Judge County Court, subject to the Republican to be held May 27th. This is one of important offices in the gift of the voter as county, but no mistake will be made. A honor is conferred upon Judge Learnard and has fulfilled every expectation of the pro- laced confidence in their judgment when selected as their champion before. Selecting a man for the judiciary the M I did not fail to put in a man who will be Administer justice alike to all, and in j ward they have a man of that character. Alexander burning affair at Leavenwort enced it in the strongest terms, thus pr with him all men are equal and that all titled to a fair and impartial trial bef of justice. Let the Negroes of Law Douglas county rally together on the and see that Oscar E. Learnard is nomi edge of the district court. Ladies' Suits and Skirts! A great many good bargains left in these lines—Latest Styles and Materials. Lawrence Voters Do Your Duty. IT IS with no small degree of pleasure that we present to the voters of Lawrence the name of Hon. Oscar E. Learnard, Jr., candidate for the Republican nomination, second term, as Judge of the County Court, subject to the Republican primaries to be held May 27th. This is one of the most important offices in the gift of the voters of Douglas county, but no mistake will be made if this honor is conferred upon Judge Learnard again, for he has fulfilled every expectation of the people who placed confidence in their judgment when he was selected as their champion before. In selecting a man for the judiciary the Negro should not fail to put in a man who will be fair and administer justice alike to all, and in Judge Learnard they have a man of that character. In the Alexander burning affair at Leavenworth he denounced it in the strongest terms, thus proving that with him all men are equal and that all men are entitled to a fair and impartial trial before a court of justice. Let the Negroes of Lawrence and Douglas county rally together on the 27th inst. and see that Oscar E. Learnard is nominated for judge of the district court. DOING GOOD. IT HAS been decided to send to Hayti and San Dominio, Captain Charles Young, Ninth class selected. That officer has been Presidio at San Francisco. He graduate of the military academy fine record. His ability and fit led to his designation.—Ex. Here is a case wherein this great geod to the people of our Young, with his splendid qualities a man, will do much toward the sentiment of the Haitian soldiers attention to revolution than the country HAS been decided to send a military at sea Hayti and San Domin, and for this reason Charles Young, Ninth cavalry, has been. That officer has been on duty at radio at San Francisco. He is a Negro graduate of the military academy and possesses record. His ability and fitness for the task of his designation.—Ex. There is a case wherein this government was good to the people of our race. Capt. with his splendid qualities as a soldier, will do much toward transforming the moment of the Haitian soldier, who gives a reaction to revolution than to protecting country. IT HAS been decided to send a military attache to Hayti and San Domin,o, and for this duty Captain Charles Young, Ninth cavalry, has been selected. That officer has been on duty at the Presidio at San Francisco. He is a Negro, a graduate of the military academy and possesses a fine record. His ability and fitness for the place led to his designation.—Ex. Here is a case wherein this government will do much geod to the people of our race. Captain Young, with his splendid qualities as a soldier and a man, will do much toward transforming the sentiment of the Haitian soldier, who gives more attention to revolution than to protecting his country IT SEEMS OUEER. THE continued refusal of the majority in the United States the appointment of Dr. W. D. of the port at Charleston, S. trouble for the party this fall we fact that President Roosevelt w and our people appreciate his co in favor of fairness for all classes repeatad appointment of Mr. Cr the senate's questionable failure HE continued refusal of the Republican majority in the United States senate to appoint of Dr. W. D. Crum as college port at Charleston, S. C., would be able for the party this fall were it not for that President Roosevelt will head the t our people appreciate his commendable favor of fairness for all classes of citizens. Had appointment of Mr. Crum, in the female's questionable failure to act in the THE continued refusal of the Republican majority in the United States senate to confirm the appointment of Dr. W. D. Crum as collector of the port at Charleston, S. C., would make trouble for the party this fall were it not for the fact that President Roosevelt will head the ticket, and our people appreciate his commendable stand in favor of fairness for all classes of citizens. His repeated appointment of Mr. Crum, in the face of the senate's questionable failure to act in the case, is illustrative of the fair position the president maintains. More power to him!—Cleveland Gazette. Really, it does seem queer that a single Democratic senator can pervert the confirmation of a Republican appointee in the face of an overwhelming Republican majority. We presume this comes under the head of "Senatorial Courtesy." Such things have been known to affect party success Men's and Boys' Clothing! Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Manning are doing nicely and residing at 5450 Michigan avenue, where he holds a good position in charge of a tenant flat. 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If you wish to sell your farm, town or other property, or if you desire capital for factories, mercantile establishments, or any of the industries, please address R. S. LEMON, Secretary Immigration Bureau, Dept. A, Frisco Building, St. Louis, Mo. S. A. HUGHES, General Immigration Agent. NOTICE. To whom it may concern: My application for a permit to sell selling liquors according to law at 029 Kansas avenue, in the Third ward of the city of Topeka is now on file in the office of the probate court, Shawnee County, Kansas. The hearing of the sale is set for Monday, June 20, 1904, at 9 a.m. W. R. KENNADY. First published May 20, 1904. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, state of Kansas. Case No. 18894. James Darkin and Pan Leahy, partners, Plaintiffs, Vis Christian States, et al, Defendants. By virtue of an execution issued to me, out of said District Court, in the above-entitled action, I will on Wednesday, the 22nd day of June, A.D. 10, at 10 o'clock A. 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Lytle and daughter, Corinne, are both ill. Mrs. John Odell is slowly recovering from her recent illness. Dr. A. C. Briscoe spent last Sunday in Sedalia, Mo. visiting relatives and friends. Geo. Moss of Kansas City spent Wednesday in the city, shaking hands with friends. Mrs. Dr. James of Vicksburg Miss. is here visiting her brother, Richard Boyd. Mrs. Carrie Hughes and little son, Langston, of Lawrence were in the city yesterday. Mrs. Simmerwell of Iola, Kans. will be the guest of Mrs. Ida M. Jordan next week. Rev. C. H. Duvali, pastor of the First African Baptist church, is among the sick this week. The Ne Pius Ultra art club meets with Miss Lelia Norman, 1509 N. Kansas avenue, May 27. If you want first-class goods at an honest price, buy your groceries of Bigbee, 1300 Quincy street. Mr. Beck of Wamego spent last Saturday in the city visiting his daughter, Miss Arminta Beck. Mrs. Charles Williams and children returned last Sunday to their home in Malta Bend, Mc. after visiting relatives. Mrs. Thompson, who underwent an operation at Christ hospital, has been removed home and is doing nicely. Miss Annetta James, who has been teaching school in Jennings, Okla., has returned to her home northeast of the city. Misses Inez Wood Clara Williams and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright attended the May party in Lawrence last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Odell will leave about June 1 for Colorado Springs, for the summer for the benefit of Mrs. Odell's health. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Richardson arrived yesterday from Omaha, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Jordan of 1175 Lincoln street. Miss Lena Thompson has accepted a position as head pastry cook in one of the World's Fair cafes, and will leave for St. Louis next week. Many people hesitate in buying fresh fish, because it is hard to get good fresh fish. If you will get your fish of Bigbee, you will have no trouble. Miss Bertha Tipton passed through the city Friday en route to Lawrence, to attend the May party. On her return trip Saturday she visited Miss Arnicholas Chiles. Mrs. F. Martin of Kansas City is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Perkins. Mrs. Martin is the wife of Frank Martin, one of Toeka's young men. If you take a "Trip around the World" at St. John's A. M. E. church Friday night, don't fail to visit Italy, which will be the booth of Miss Minta Beck. Mrs. Chas. Allen of Nelson, Brit ish Columbia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Phillips, will arrive in the city about June 1 to visit relatives and friends. The Smart Set is in receipt of an invitation from the Oxford club of Kansas City to join them in a trolley party Friday evening from Kansas City to Leavenworth. Mrs. Brown, Grand Matron of the O. E. S., made Ler visit to the chapters of this city Wednesday evening, and was tendered a grand reception at the Masonic hall. Miss Bertha, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. D. Hickman, died at the home of her parents, 1908 Topeka avenue, last Sunday with Emphyzea. The body was sent to Nicodemus, Kansas for burial. The Twelve Star club will meet with Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 West tern avenue, Monday night, May 30. Mrs. Mayme Smith of Manhattan is the guest of her sister, Miss Minnie Howell of the Topeka Industrial institute. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wolfork died last Sunday after a brief illness of pneumonia, aged 1 year, 3 months. Funeral services were held at the family home on E. Fourth street. Rev. D. Hickman, wife and family tender their thanks to their many friends who so kindly assisted them during the illness and death of their daughter, Miss Bertha Hickman. Mrs. S. Turner and three little daughters of Rosedale, Kans. are visiting with her mother, Mrs. Posey, 922 W. Eighth street. Mrs. Turner is the widow of Shadrach Turner, lately deceased. Service at First African Baptist church Sunday: preaching at 11 a.m; Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m.; preaching at 8 p.m., subject, "Stand for the Lord." All are welcome. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. "A Perplexing Situation" was rendered at the Shiloh Baptist church Wednesday evening to a large and appreciative audience. The cast was composed of some of the best talent in the city and each and all did themselves proud. The Ne Plus Ultra art club met with Mrs. G. W. Smith last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Carney of La Junta was a visitor. A dainty lunch was served after one hour's work. Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ransom, 1169 Lane street. Miss Anna Grant, aged 20 years, died last Friday morning at the home of her mother, Second and Polk. Miss Grant died after a long illness with consumption. Funeral services were held at the home and the interment was in Topeka cemetery. A bright young man of means, 31 pears of age, desires to correspond with a lady; object, matrimony. Occupation and photo with your reply. Widow preferred. (No trifler.) Address H. H. Manning, 1028 Byram street, Los Angeles, Cal. We are in receipt of an invitation from the trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute to their twenty third anniversary exercises May 22-28. Special rates over all the railroads will be given to parties desiring to attend. We are sorry to learn of the resignation of Mr. Louis Bowers, who has been a guard at the penitentiary at Lansing for years and was considered one of the most trustworthy men in the service. We wish him success in his new undertaking. Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor of St. John A. M. E. church has accepted the invitation of the Western University at Quindaro, Kans., to preach the baccalaureate sermon on June 2. We congratulate the school and assure them of a good sermon. Jack Jordan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Audrew Jordan arrived Saturday from Albuquerque, N. M., where he has resided for the past two years. He will remain about two weeks. Mr. Jordan has a host of friends in Topeka, all of whom were glad to see him. Miss Henrietta Jackson departed Monday for Kansas City, where she will remain a few weeks, when she will go to St. Louis to attend the great fair. Miss Jackson is one of the "old timers" on THE PLAINDEALER, and the force regrets very much to lose her. Miss Willa Smith, who has been visiting at home during the past few days, resumed her collecting tour in Atchison Wednesday. It is very likely that Miss Smith will conduct a branch office of THE PLAINDEALER at the St. Louis fair before its close We are in receipt of an invitation from the Ft. Scott High school containing the name of J. Irving Ford, son of Major Ford, who graduates in the class of 1904. We wish the young man success in every respect, and we are sorry that we cannot be present at the exercises. Elder J. S. Pinkard of Muskogee. I. T. was an agreeable caller at this office yesterday. He showed us a sample of oil from a well recently opened by a Negro company. It is a high grade of petroleum, and he says that the out put of the well is about twenty barrels per hour. A call has been issued by John R. Lee, head of the division of Mathematics of Tuskegee Institute, for a meeting of the Negro educators to be held at Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 10-12. It is important that as many teachers as possible attend this meeting, as it will be of material interest to all who attend. Mr. George Ross, the younger brother of Capt. Albert Ross, will graduate next month from the law department of Howard university next month. This class was recent, ly entertained at dinner by Hon-Judson D. Lyons, Register of the U. S. treasury, a former graduate of Howard. Mr. Ross expects to locate in Kansas. Mrs. Daniel Sawyer and daughter, Miss Naomi, arrived here one day this week from New Mexico, where the latter had been for the benefit of her health. They were en route to their home in Chi'licothe, Mo., but Miss Sawyer became so seriously ill that she was compelled to remain at the home of her brother, Prof. Nat. Sawyer, and at this writing she is not expected to recover. Macedonia Tabernacle, No. 93 will have its installation Wednesday night, May 25. Members are all requested by order of the High Priest. ess to be out promptly at S o'clock. Officers will be installed by Mrs. Emma Gaines of Kansas-Nebraska jursdiction. Other tabernacles and temples are cordially invited to turn out with us in full dress regalia. The public is respectfully invited; admission 10 cents. Supper and refreshments will be served. On account of the rain last Sunday the $500 rally for seats will be continued, and the members and friends of the church will have the pleasure of Dr. J. E. Ford of Denver, Colb., who will preach at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. On Monday evening at 8 p. m. Dr. Ford will talk to the young people at Shiloh. Admission free. Let every young man and woman hear him on Monday evening, May 23. Miss Lulu Harris was the hostess of the Golden Rod club Friday afternoon from four until six at her home, 327 Taylor street. The guests of the club were Mesdames J. H. Guy, James Brown, Lewis Slaughter, R. H. Wade and Miss Effie Burdge. A two course luncheon was served, and a delightful time was spent by all. Miss Rice will entertain the club at her home, Friday May 20 Dr. A. E. Boyd, of Greenville, South Carolina arrived in Topeka last Sarurday and was the guest of Miss Willa Smith until Tuesday of this week. Dr. Boyd is as fine a gentleman as one wishes to meet. He is highly educated, and is considered to be one of the best physicians and surgeons in the South. During his brief stay in our this city he made many very warm friends, and should he ever return he will always find a warm welcome among them. Mrs. A. J. Henderson and Miss Sarah Blanche gave a birthday party one evening last week in honor of Miss Hattie Henderson, aged five years and Master Harold Brown, aged eight years. Mrs. Henderson's home was thrown open from two o'clock until five to a large number of children, and the premises were wild with childish glee. Some very beautiful as well as useful presents were received. Miss Grace Henderson was assisted in receiving by Miss Myrtle Rouse. Those present were Misses Myrtle Rouse, Myrtle Graham, Maggie Parter, Eva Stoner, Mattie Bradshaw, Margie Malone, Stella Carper and sister, Lucile Porter, Emma Bolden, Ethel May Jennings, Mary Henderson, Messrs. Earl and Guy Carper, Aaron Handy and brother, Nathan, Sam'l Artie Jennings, Ralph Malone, Robt. Bolden. Refreshments consisting of cake, ice cream lemonade and candies were served. Mrs. John Hubbard of Omaha. Neb. arrived in the city last Friday; and is the guest of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. G. W. Cannon. The graduating class this year is composed of Miss Alice Majors, of Atchison, valedictorian; Miss Bertha Monday, Denver, salutatorian; Miss Mayme Simpson, Abilene; Miss Lilian Wolfork, Topeka; Matthew Seymour, Colorado Springs. Rev, T. J. Mappings of Kansas City, Kans. will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday, May 29; Rev. Mark Thompson will deliver the commencement address June 1 The True Eleven, No. 7 will meet the first and second Fridays at 3 p.m. All members must attend the Office Hours 7 to 9 a.m. 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. OFFICE HOURS 8:30 to 12 a.m. 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays 9 to 11 a.m. DR. A. C. BRISCOE. DENTIST. 111 East Sixth Street, Opposite Shawnee Grocery. - TOPEKA, KAS W.M. E. JACKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 404 Kansas Ave. TEL. 918 IND. TOPEKA, KANSAS NOTICE. The annual election of the stock holders of the Topeka and Indian Territory Land, Coal and Development company will be held at their office. 112 E. Seventh street, Thursday, May 26, 1904, at 8 p. m. 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COBB, -- Southwestern Passenger 907 Main Street, KANSAS CITY Passenger Agent, KANSAS CITY. TO the citizens of Topeka We have discontinued our Burial association. as we find it impossible to run it under the present circumstances. We have about 500 members 100 of whom are paid up; and to those who are paid up for six months or a year, if they will call at our office their money will be refunded. We appreciate those who have tried to help us make the association a success, but having tried for six months to put the establishment on a firm basis, and having failed, we decide the best movement for us and those concerned is to discontinue the association. It will be impossible to try to run it without the assessment plan and under the present circumstances it will be imposing on the good people who have helped us to bring the association up to this point to continue otherwise. S) many of our people seem to think that the dime for initiation fee is all they have to pay; we have difficulty in having them understand that it takes money to run any business; this being true, we do not wish to impose upon them, hence discontinue the organization. Very truly. STONESTREET & HAMILTON. J. M. JAMISON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Examining Physician of the Knights and Ladies of Protection. HAIR TO MATCH ALL COMPLEXIONS. Doll Wigs—New Pompadoure, Pompadour Combs, and other Toilet Combs, Switches and —Hair Jewelry..... 220 E. 5th St, TOPEKA, KANS Casper's 11 YEAR OLD WHISKEY OR MADE BY HONEST NORTH CAROLINA PEOPLE Leavenworth. Kansas. Eureka Drug CARL W. SHAFET A Complete Drugs, Toilet Articles, St PRESCRIPTIONS A 1922 Frederick Avenue. REKA Drug Store. EARL W. SHAFFER, Phar. A Complete line of Net Articles, Stationery, Cigars, Etc PRESCRIPTIONS A- SPECIALTY. Avenue. St. Joseph, Missouri. --- nestreet & Hamilton, Stonestreet & Ham Successors to J. M. Knight. Underiakers and Funeral eriakers and Funeral Directors Underiakers and Funeral Directors We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking good Topeka. carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in Topeka. Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Topeka, Kansas. of Protection A NAT ONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Society in the U. S. Our society is sit to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES MODERN WOODMEN. No inta INSURANCE. heprotection of our matter of insurance. Good agents wa P.C.T Headquarters: 117 West Fifth str U.S. Our society is similar in character and management ITS AND LADIES OF SECURITY, A. O. U. W., and GOODMEN. No intelligent Negro should be without heprotection of our families warrants no delay in the ance. Good agents wanted. For further information write P. C. THOMAS, Natl Sec., : 117 West Fifth street, Topeka, Kansas. Society in the U.S. Our society is similar in character and management to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY, A. O. U. W., and MODERN WOODMEN. No intelligent Negro should be without INSURANCE. heprotection of our families warrants no delay in the matter of insurance. Good agents wanted. For further information write P. C. THOMAS. Nail Sec. Headquarters: 117 West Fifth street, Topeka, Kansas. THE WORLD'S FAIR LINE. 7-Daily Trains Between St L Leave Kansas City at and 1:10, 9:15 and 12:00 p. ASK for your ticket via th if you miss connection for have long to wait for anot F. E. NIPPS, Ticket Agt., Topeka, - - - Kansas. Daily Trains Between Kansas City and—7 St Louis. The Kansas City at 6:55, 8:00 and 10:10 a. m. o, 9:15 and 12:00 p. m. and 12:05 midnight. For your ticket via this line from Kansas City; miss connection for one of them you will not ing to wait for another. 7—Daily Trains Between Kansas City and—7 St Louis. Portraits in Oil from Life. O. J. BE D. J. BROOKS, O. J. BROOKS, ARTIST. Studio—1512 N. 5th St. ONE-WAY RATES. Every day from March 1 to April 30th, 1904, the Union Pacific will sell One-way Colonist tickets at the following rates: $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $20.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Hekna. $22.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Washington. $25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven Whatcom, Vancouver and Astoria via Huntington and Spokane. $25.00 to Portland and Astoria; on to Tacoma and Seattle, via Huntington and Portland or via Huntington and Spokane. $25.00 to Ashland, Rosebud, Eurene, Albany and Salem, via Portland. $25.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and many other California points. For full information call on address J. C. FULTON, Depot Agt., or F. A. L. Lewis, City Tkt. Agt., 525 Kansas Avenue VILEY JONES, W. D. COX Proprietors. The Jones Hier Muskogee Indian Territory. First-class accommodations—seventy-five rooms—Newly opened Phones { New 179 Old 1302 Fred M. Stonestreet. WOODMEN K. E. L. G. E. PROTECTION MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Night Phone 179% New Night Bel St. Joseph, Missouri. G. W. Hamilton. Topeka, Kansas. Knights and Ladies Issues policies. the sums of $250, $500, $1,000, also $75 $100, $150 and $200 for children over 6 years of age. This is the only colored Fraternal Insurance Missouri Pacific Route C. E. STYLES, A. G. P. A., Kansas City, -- Mo. Crayons, Pastels. at 116 N. 8th street, who keeps a first-class ROOMING HOUSE and RESTAURANT. Give him a call. Everything first-class and up-to-date. WAITERS AND PORTERS' Headquarters! CHAS. PHELPS' Barber Shop is where you meet them. The leading barber shop in the city..... Mrs. V L. NORTH's Hotel and cafe 1001-1005 E. 18th Street. A birthday party was tendered R. L. Malone last Friday evening in honor of his 47th anniversary. Among the many things given him was a beautiful umbrella, which was highly appreciated by the recipient. All enjoyed the event to the highest extent. At a late hour a luxurious supper was served and the guests left, feeling much benefitted. J. Yancy is much improved from his recent illness. James Garth who has been in Las Vegas for the past four years is visiting in the city. The N. U. G. club is making preparations for the annual banquet which will take place the 27th inst. EMPORIA. P. E. Tipton made a trip to Osage City this week. W. V. and Horace Smith are visiting their sisters, Marie and Minta, who are attending the State Normal. Lydia, Edith and Virgil Knox visited their parents in the country last Sunday. Miss Bertha Tipton attended the May party in Lawrence last Friday night and en route home spent a day in Topeka. Emporia has lost a good physician and a loyal citizen in the death of Dr. Wright. Before passing away he selected his own pall-bearers, among them being Brice Taylor, one of the oldest and most distinguished colored citizens of Lyon county. Samuel Irvin is in from the country, serving as juror this week. The Bon-Tons met this week with the Misses Knox and spent a delightful evening. C. A. Bosley of Council Grove was in the city this week on business. Mrs. Mattie Washam of Topeka, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley. WESTON, MO, NOTES. Last Sunday was grand rally day at the 2d Baptist church and Weston people showed that they were up in the front ranks when it comes to financial affairs. The addresses by Misses Ida Dayton and Carrie Hedge and Walter Hedge were grand and inspiring and point to the mark of the high calling reached by the great men and women of our race all over the world, and all those who would keep in the race must read such able journals as THE PLAINDEALKR or else be left with the crowd that falters by the wayside and is finally engulfed in ignorance and despair. We would to God that our people would take under consideration what was said in the morning sermon by Rev. Saunders of Liberty; and the world would have rejoiced to have heard the wonderful talk by Rev. J. A. Goree of Leavenworth, and the soul-inspiring sermon delivered by Rev. J. A. Wright, the newly installed pastor. S.W. Vaughn, who was master of ceremonies, performed his duties to the credit of the church, the race and himself. He also took an active part in raising the collection, which amounted to $40.68. God bless those good people who came from Leavenworth to aid us in this grand rally, and if ever the opportunity presents itself, we will return the compliment in a true Christian spirit. All the citizens of Weston who want to hear of the good results of the race should subscribe for THE PLAINDEALER. Call on Miss Annie Guilford, who has been pointed local agent to furnish the people with the paper and one of those excellent pictures being given as prizes. J. W. GOLDEN, Agent. VINITA, I. T. The A.M.E. church is building a new parsonage, for which Rev. Hawkins and some of his members deserve much credit. Gertrude Finley is visiting her aunt and friends in Parsons. A. Rider, of Hayden, I. T., a progressive farmer, was in the city this week on business. Oscar Moore has decided to live a bachelor's life, and is trying to coax his brother, Archie, to do likewise. Vinita has the honor of having first-class barbershops and good barbers, who are all colored. Some of the colored citizens of Vinita are trying to sell their land; others will hold their land and improve it. Dr. Jordan who is practicing medicine here, has met with great success during his short stay, and he has dedided to locate here and will erect a nice residence. We are glad to have him with us. If you want to know what the colored people are doing subscribe for THE PLAINDEALER. FT. SCOTT, KANSAS. Prof. G. E. Watson, a member of the "Smart Set" club, left for his home at Burlington on a visit to his parents. A few of the Ft. Scott people went to Parsons on the excursion of the 5th by the Odd Fellows. Rev. Dudley preached the annual sermon for the Parsons Odd Fellows. An excursion was in Sunday from Kansas City. Miss Blanche Johnson left for St. Louis last Sunday to attend the great fair. A fishing party was tendered the colored graduates of the High school last Saturday at Bruce's farm and a very enjoyable day was spent, many fish being lifted from water to land. Those in attendance were Misses Eunice and Leigh Reeves, Emma Johnson, Cora Black, Etta Green, Essie Hawkins, Hazel Teamer, Ethel Mosier, Stella Bruce, Martha Ross, Mrs. G. A. Richey, Prof. E.J. Hawkins, Messrs. Guy Allison, Willie Myers, Robert Wilson, Harry Martin, George Logan, Solomon Goodall, Pearl Hanna, Seal Teamer and Harry Gordon. Robert Neal of Fulton, Kans.. well known here, died Sunday from a complication of diseases. Rev. J. W. Wilson attended a funeral at Garnett Monday. J. W. Moody, white, owner of the Ft. Scott Marble Works, and an old resident of the city, died last Saturday. Prof. E. J. Hawkins is visiting with friends in Pittsburg. CHETOPA, KANS. Prof. J. E. Finley, who has been teaching at Yale, is home to spend the vacation. Mrs. Geo. May is on the sick list. Sadie and Nora Morrison, who have been in Oswego the past month, are home again. Lewis Moore, a member of the 23d Kansas regiment, who lost his health in Cuba, departed this life the 10th inst. He was a faithful member of Chetopa Lodge No. 2963, G.U.O. of O.F. and was buried under aupices of that order. Little Lelia Bassett is visiting in Parsons, guest of her cousin, Jimmie Bassett. Garden Spot of the Earth. The fertile soils of eastern Oregon or Washington yield, in over-flowing abundance and in highest perfection, every grain, grass, vegetable and fruit of the temperate zone. To enable persons to reach these favored localities without unnecessary expenditure of time and money, the Union Pacific has put in effect Round Trip Homeseekers' Excursion rates as follows from Missouri River, April 19th: $32.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $34.50 to Butte and Helena. $44.50 to Spokane. Also One-Way Colonist rates every day until April 30th, to many points in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Utah. For full information address J. C. FULTON, Depot agent F. A. LEWIS, C. T. A. 545 Krause Origin of the Corner Stones of the Republic. Address Delivered by D. E. Caldwell Before the Students of Arkansas Baptist College Last Month. Following is a synopsis of the lecture delivered by Dr.D. E. Caldwell, of Osceola, before the faculty and students of the Arkansas Baptist college at Little Rock, April 22, 1904. Dr. Caldwell is one of the leading physicians and thinkers of the colored race in the South, and the sentiments that actuate his professional and social life, as expressed in this lecture and on other occasions, does his mind and heart great credit:— "Far back in antiquity, somewhere in this broad and extended universe, there was a God at whose will worlds were spoken into existence. This God of whom I speak made man, and deep down in his heart he planted the principles of justice and liberty, decreeing that all governments built upon the two great cornerstones should forever stand. Stand all the waves of political agitation; stand the onslaught of many revolutions; stand the criticism of kings; stand the assault of many tyrants; stand while generations come and go; small almost stand when this world is on fire. And He, this God of the universe, further decreed that any government built upon or operated under any other foundation shall surely fall. Yes, fall, though her fame may reach the four corners of the universe; though her steeples may kiss the skies; though her engineers may be able to dam up the Nile; to change the course of the Amazon; to build the pyramids of Egypt; to construct the Panama canal. Yea, though her soldiers may be victorious upon any field; may seemingly anuibilate any foe. Yet if her deeds are not inspired by the love of justice and liberty, like Babylon of old, she will fall, and great indeed will be her fall. The chief corner stones of any nation's growth are justice and liberty. The promoters of individual liberty have forever been honored, the tyrant has always been despised. "Monuments of gratitude will continually be erected to the benefactors of mankind, while death to the tyrant will always meet public approval. No village church bell tolls his funeral knell; no tears, which are woman's chief weapon of defense, will greet his departure. Two visions of the past rise before me. They lived in different ages and in different climes. They both were promoters of universal as well as individual liberty. One was born in the land of Egypt and was washed among the bulrushes of the Nile; the other was born in the state of Kentucky and hid in the land of obscurity. The one was found by Pharaoh's daughter and was reared in the house of the king. The other was discovered and brought from the land of obscurity by his fellow citizens and neighbors and reared in the heart of this grand and glorious republic. The one smote the waters of the Red Sea and bade the children of Israel march through dry land. The other smote the chains of American slavery and bade 4,000,000 souls be free. The one died a mysterious death and was buried in unknown spot by the hands of angels. The other was killed by a vile assassin and buried by the loving hands of his countrymen. The one is the hero of sacred history and is the guiding star of the past. The other is the hero of American history and is the guiding star of the present. The one was Moses, the other was Abraham Lincoln, who declared by his life that this government should forever stand upon the two great cornerstones of Justice and liberty. "Lynching does more to to brutalize the Negro race and the entire South than all the other agencies combined. It prevents the peaceful existence of these two great nations; it engenders strife and increases bloodshed, and in time will make the Negroes the greatest band of desperadoes that ever walked upon the face of the globe. "I have detrayed my own expenses in order to meet the young men and women of this institution representing as you do the germs of the highest intelligence. You are the few among the many who have chosen this institution to prepare yourselves for the beacon lights of life; you are to be the sign boards of our eternal progress; you are to be the guiding stars in the nation's adversity; you are to be the source of illumination in the dark clouds of scandal, and fi- intellectual Stonewalls in all the battles and conflicts of life. One day while journeying along through life, my mind came across the Arkansas Baptist college, the literary volcano of the South. A volcano that bursts once each year and sends forth her fire and smoke even to the very gates of the New Jerusalem, and spreads her lava over this south land, and I might say to some extent over this entire uuion. But thanks to Almighty God, her fire is not the fire that burns, nor smoke that stifles nor the lava that kills. She sends forth the fire that purifies, the smoke of redemption and the lava that heals. Her fire burns up ignorance only; her smoke stifles only superstition; her lava kills all unreasonable malice. And when the unborn historian of the future shall stand upon the crowning shall civilization to which we shall then advance, and with a spyglass in hand shall view the depth from which we shall have arisen, he will see no greater force for our uplifting than the Arkansas Baptist college and no greater lever of elevation than its distinguished president and faculty. The question that concerns your president and faculty and friends of your institution most is not what you are today, but what you will be and where you will be twenty years from today. There are many places to which you may go within the next twenty years. You may travel to tame, honor, fortune and renown, or you may go to an eternal and everlasting disgrace; you may get into the boat of discretion and good judgment and pilot yourself by good conduct to the land of distinction, or you may do the reverse and go to the land of perdition. I hope you will choose the better path; hope your souls will be so imbued with wisdom and understanding that they will guide you safely over life's tempestuous sea. Liberty in one sense of the word means good conduct, and it is some thing so easily lost. That one great orator has said that "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty;" and if liberty is one of the chief corner stones of our republic, good conduct and discretion are the chief corner stones of liberty. Now as to the race question, we must cultivate the goodwill of the Southern white man, and there is no better way to do this than to be honest, industrious and meek. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." There is plenty of room upon this American continent for us all. Yes, there is room for millions more of industrious, loyal and patriotic American citizens. But there is not room enough upon this broad, American continent for one traitor. The fire of heaven will consume him or the earth will open up and swallow him down. And now I am about to bid you goodbye. This is probably the last time I will lecture from this platform. But at the great and final judgment when all nations shall be gathered together; when together with the sleeping saints the heroes of all nations shall assemble. They shall come from the mountain top and from the valley, from the land and from the sea. Each class of men shall walk up before Michael, the recording angel of time and demand that his name be first upon Fame's eternal scroll. First will come the warrior presenting his millions in battle slain; then will come the statesman because he has successfully managed the affairs of state. Then will come the ministers pointing him to the millions that have been redeemed by the blood, reminding him that it was he who pointed them to the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world. Then Michael, the recording angel of time, dipping his pen into the holy inkstand, will write high up upon fame's eternal scroll, the name of George Washington, because he founded this great and mighty government, and built it upon the two everlasting corner stones of Justice and Liberty. CUTS Engraving Dept. of the Mail and Breeze (Japan) makes our CUTS. The annual May party of the Lygeam club was held at Everett Hall last Friday evening. The hall was beautifully decorated in the club colors, green and white, in bunting tastefully draped from the corners and wound around the pillars. From behind a bank of palms came the sweet strains of House's orchestra, lightening the heart of one and all. All were tastefully arrayed in evening attire. Among the visitors present were Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, Sylvester Vaughn, Miss Clara Williams, Topeka; Mr. and Miss Henderson, Atchison; Miss Bertha Tipton, Emporia. A drill was given at Leonard's hall by the A. M. E. church, assisted by Mrs. King and twelve charming young ladies. It was a financial success and all enjoyed a pleasant evening. Miss Ella Bryant from Liberty, Mo., is the guest of Mrs. A. Miller. Mae Copeland of Little Rock, Ark., is the guest of her sister, Ernestine. She will remain till after the latter's graduation. A leap year party and drill was given at the Warren St. Baptist church under aupices of the Willing Workers of the church. W. C. Brown, the tailor, is suffering from an attack of la grippe. Lydia Crump of Olathe, is the guest of Blanche Robinson this week. Under the leadership of President W. C. Hueston the Forum closed for the season at Warren St. Baptist church Sunday one of the most successful seasons since its organization four years ago. Able addresses were delivered by Jas. H. Guy of Topeka; B. S. Smith, W. E. Griffin of Kansas City; Lewis Bowers of Leavenworth, and Edward A. Harvey. Able papers were read by residents of the city and students of the University of Kansas. A large and appreciative audience was in attendance. Mrs. John M. Wright of Topeka, rendered some of her very choice vocal selections to the delight of all. President Hueston delivered the closing address, subject: "The Nobility of Labor," and his treatment of the subject was logical, scholarly and eloquent. We DO Job We DO Job Printing THIRD — "Toastful Century Books Literature or a Cyclopedia of Thought," written by 100 of America's Great Books. Edited by B. W. B. Schulz. $2.99. BOOKS HOLDER PROVING FOURTH — "Golden Thoughts on Charity and Preservation," by Prof. J. W. Gibson and W. J. Tritill. Prill. $1.69. AGENTS WANTED — Do you want the agency for one or more of the above books? If so you get the Above Library Free. It is worth $7.25. 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Miss Lulu Henderson, Fritz Henderson and Gosnold Hudson of Atchison, were guests of Gertrude Mason and brother last week. Mrs. Adella Miller entertained a few friends Monday evening complimentary to Misses Ella Bryant and Lulu Henderson. Progressing Nicely. Silver Leaf Temple of Salina has elected officers as follows: Wesley Hudson, C. M.; Emmett Garvin, V. M.; W. W. Shobe, C.S.; D.L.Taylor, C.T.; Joe McClain, C.D.M.; B.Megee, E.S.; Alex. Hawkins, C. O.; Andy Vaughn, C.B.B.; Nelson Broadas, O.C.; M. Chilive, C.G.; Tan Hudson, C.G.; B. Kipper, C.G. The temple is coming to the front and has a good drill team, under Sir N. E. Wignley. The temple is leaving nothing undone to make this one of the leading drill teams in the jurisdiction. They expect to show the Knights and Daughters at the grand session at Ft. Scott this summer what Silver Leaf Temple is made of. It is growing daily two applications at last meeting and there will be two for the next meeting. It can be judged from this what we are doing for the upbuilding of morals of our young men in Salina. Yours for the order. A NEGRO GIRL LEADS. Florenc Davis, a Negro girl, has created considerable stir in Chicago by outranking the other ninety-three members of the South Division High School Senior class in their four years' studies, and thus earning for herself the distinction of being the first Negro girl to become valedictorian of a graduating class in the history of the Chicago public schools. While the white pupils of the class secretly envy the position she has earned, there is no outspoken prejudice against her, and Principal Smith says there will be no class row, despite the rumor of mutterings which are said to come from the laggards, whose standings, for the four years range in the seventies.. GRO LIBRARY FREE! Library of four volumes containing the sum total of literature, negro progress and negro achievement? contain everything that anybody could wish to know. 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