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ian = —— - 7 7. = eS ee . Bee ce is, a - x THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. wt SB ae oe eee eee. sss ee “3° VOLUME VL TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1904. NUMBER 20. - —naunnwnnu—uu{—qunaqaunaeU]»qqqquaauoooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoOoeoeeeeeeeeee————— rr D ——vo0es—seSSSSSSSSSSSsSSSSS SSS Judge Oscar E, Learnard, Jr., is.One of the Truest Friends the Race Ever Had and the Negroes of Douglas County Should Stand by Him for County Judge! | THE A. M. E. CONFERENCE The Plaindeaier Man- rec ana ISAS Looks in U; {igenial to Christian doctrine ager Looks in ‘pon that of alarger city. There s the African Methodists $} to be a disposition on the part in General Sessions 3|!arge mayonty of the delegate devote most of their time to The Church Has Made ¢etection of bishops and ge Commendable Progress $Jofficers instead of seeking i ‘ remedy to strengthen the disci # Notes Concerning Bland the control of the ministry Folks He Met, members of the various-churche: EE a ees EERE rete eer Conference of the A. M. E. church convened in Chicago May rst is progreasing rapidly, and will com- plete 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 besiness conducted on the lines of a politizal convention, At times there was confusion and pande- monion reigned supreme among the delegates who were seeking recog- nition from the bisho, who was presiding. The conference is com- posed of representatives from the various annual conferences of the United States, consisting of ministers and lay delegates who are only mem- bers of the church. Several com- mittees transact the business of this grand body and report at the various sessions. The most important of these committees is that of Epis- copacy. They have reported that the church 1s 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 atep, and from what we glean from the con dition 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 replacethe men who are now in control, especially as to honesty and morality. What the church needs is men of high standing, digmifed, honest ~and intelligent. _ Ma antrenes Would take a “iqhe: stand on Christianity; integrity morality and everything: that goe toteach a higher and better civili zation, It cannot be disputed tha the Christianity of our race ha made wonderful progress in the las forty years; coming from a peopl who was subjected to slavery, op pression, superstition, misrule an illiteracy, to have attained the hig! standard they now hold in the eye of the American people. Whil there can be no criticisms, yet the: are far above those who have hac one thousand years experience anc whose organization is supported by wealth and intelligence as well a: refinement, have not been as gooc and have not accomplished as mucl at their session in Los Angeles a: this organization, Whilst the Chi cago conference bas held out th olive branch to all nations and hav asked no ‘special privilege on ac count of color or condition, and ha tried to make it pleasaut for all, ou white brothers on the Pacific coas has snubbed their brothers in blac! whom they have asked to join i with them in {the upholding of bannce“o? “Chitetianlty?>“They hav _ ignored them in mors thin one way Oar brothers ia blitk have not eve! shown the remoteat semblance o checking those who wish to cas their lot with them to uphold thes sacred rights. We would advise our brethren t select a smaller city to hold thei next Quadrenial session where th brethren will not be “on dres parade” and be required to displa so much of their gaudy attire W do not think it is wholesome to hol Gweral Conference in a city wher the church is located on one corn: and a saloon on the other. W think Christianity should teach thi such sessions should be far awa from uch influences as thes forthermore it is rather expensive i a large city like Chicago to ho such sessions. A city from 50,0¢ to 100,900 would be sufficient for 2 organization of this kind, and the , should select one that ia more co! omcers instead of seeking some remedy to strengthen the diecipting| and the control of the ministry and members of the various churebes, We noticed quite a difference be- tween the department of the South- erm and Western delegatea, The former consisted of noise and ob- struction, while the Iatter 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. Asthe conference grows ulder and the wear of the lungs, time will take this nuisance out of the way ard make room for those who think before they speak. We hope to see intelligent, moral and educated busi- niss gentlemen succeed the men who now preside as bishops and who are a credit to any class of people on earth. Weare afraid that the eagerness of men to get in higher positions wlll 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 minis- ters 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 gene- ration which are being educated will not stand for it, The general re ports of all the departments were exceedingly good, and we hope to see anew rule instituted whereby most of the work of the cunference will be done through committees and not upon the floor, as there seems to be a constant uproar and contention on “sare. technical propositions which joo with. time. ee CHICAGO NOTES. { We were thoroughly convinees | that there are too many young col. jored men whiling away their time Jin Chicago, Our advice to them i make to the farm or some hones! ltrade where they can accomplisl | good for themselves and others whe {would depend upon them if found '| worthy. ‘Coo many fathers, mothers, [sisters and brothers need. their sup: | port for them to idle on the high- |ways of Chicago. We found a Jlarge number of our race in the various trades and business, yet not Jenough to lend support to the busi- | nese 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, ,hexom -|and beautiful young ladjev“serving | beer to the thirsty croxtfs of young .|men whose only eafect is to lure \Jand Aebauch them to a lower -jstandard of humanity. We can see jno reason why such young women ‘}seek positions of this character }when the opportunity is open for women to get better positions ir life anda chance to seek the com | pany of better men. We are tolé that thousands of our best. womer »/have met this fate in Chicago, ané "Ito be dressed in the latest fasion "|they fall in disrepute unless they ‘|have good positions, parents o friends to uphold them. i] ‘The Institutional church pastore */by Dr. R. C. Ransome, one of th T! leading pulpit orators of the West * is a very fine structure. Booker T “Washington, W. T. Vernon, th The colored church goers of Chicago can pride ‘themselves upon wit og Tate deewe “se Sees CARE eS WHITE BRUTES IN LIBERIA! An Associate Press dispatch from Washinglon 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 asa missionary of the Lutheran church, stationed at Muhlenberg, thirty-five miles from the capital, but almost infimtely removed, she explainod, from the civilization ot that city. She said foreign consuls, when on their way to the in’erior 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. ‘‘Miag Klein declared the natives, at least in the vicinity where she was stationed, uphold ahigh 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 Rey. Ernest Lyong, the United States consul at Monrovia, the capital, from the charges made ~2gainst the other consular officia's 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 Quinu ebapel Wednesday afternoon and W. T. Vernon in the evening wax declared by all present to be the best ever heard touching the progress of the Negro. The people simply weut wild over these epeeches and Iuetly 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 yroposition, something ras doing. Our friend, W. M. Mariua and wife are doing nicely. Cousin “Billy” says he will have plenty of moncy in June. George Hedge, an old time 'To- pekan is running on the Southwest limited in the dining ear 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 Tur PLainvester. The Hoa. Julius Mitchell, one of the leading attorueys of South Carolina was a lay delegate, and was master of the situation, We will write more of him next week. Bishop Grantis a business: man and had complete control of the financial part of conducting this session. Bishop Turner is certainly courageous and brainy man. We wish that we had ten thousand like him, We met our nepeew and family, Rey. 0. W. Chiles, whois a presid- ing elde: s+ the ,Natchets, Miss, district. We werd glad ‘see him as it has been over twenty year since we last naw him. | The Hon. B. J. Logan, of Green wood, South Carolina, an old“tim friend of ye scribe, was a la} delegate, and one of the most activ men in the conference. He is on of the most extensive contractors it his state anda thorough business. We had the pleasure of visitin, Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Lane whi sojourned in Topeka last year. Th Doctor is one of Chicago's foremos physicians and enjoys a lucrativ practice. We are indebted to then for a beautiful picture of Joh Brown’s Memorial which adorns th wall of this office and is prize very highly by us. Mrs. Bettie Abrhams, one of Topeka’s industrieus ladies is doing nitely in the “Windy City” and is saving something for a rainy day. We met several of our old time Kansas friends, aud among those who are prosperous was Mrs May Burghart, the clairvoyant. Miss Lizzie “Ridley, one of Topeka’s brightest young. Indies is stopping on, Seablgesd ons Pege TES on 2 pene e eI GSS Dye Spe ES Lae AN AWWFOL DODGE 10 SEAT BLACKS! Parsons Has a 1 New School Building—Negroes Desired Not There to Enter. PLAN SEPARATE SCHOOL! Prominent Colored Citisens of Parsons oT aun mace The citizens of Parsons are now stirred over the school question. It is the desire of some of the white people to keep the colored children out of the handsome new3$36,0<0 00 building lately completed, and the Parsons Daily Sun sends out a very cute “feeler” in the form of a discus- sion. 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 schoo! without thought or consideration of the future. Rev. A. Fairfax, one o! the brainiest Negroes in the West, was also interviewed and the Sun man 80 distorted his views as to make them a half-way endorsement of the scheme; but Rev. Fairfax and Miss Aritha A. Dorsey, preache: and teacher respectively, see through the dodge end write “warm ores” te the Sun, which speak for themselves: Msg DORSEY’S LETTER, | Editor Sun:—For the past fem days I havt been reading your arti- cles on the Separate school question, and my indignation has reached the height where can longer conceal it from you rey “cute” way. and Tmust say undgt-handed way, this question has Been brought before the public.» =} From the very‘first article which appeared, soaks you have kept in the Bagkgrowsd the real promoters of this aeppaeté school question. I, as.well as others of my race, believe the.firet: article which appesred in your paper on the question, was only pat‘odt asafeeler. 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 citl- zen of this place, neither likely to be. His statement that he thought that mixed schools would in time es- tablish social equality between the races, is absolutely absurd, and com: ing 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, froma mercenary point, jumy at the chance to make it a questior of money. This is not # question o dollars and cents. Itis a questior of law, justice and right. No one (colored I mean) has de manded separate schools here, Iti the desire of the whites, and you, a their agent, are skillfully condactin; |the movement. But I happen t have a few facts in my posscssio1 | which enable me to divine your ever jmove. I have had experience it |newspaper work and I understan | just a few newspaper, dodges. “Your mis-statement of en is pos get San 5 REE SES ee hae eet PS UO em, IP Te BEG ke LIS RES GE ae, BL te ES ae Fe es AST eR REA EG Fy Sa Fax un Te beg ee Fea eE I EOS itively amazing. You interviewed Rey. Fairfax, whom you can call 2 citizen, and because he did not talk to suit you, you published just enough of his statements to make it appear he favored separating tha schools, when he strongly opposes it, Ther you have the brass to say in yout Saturday issue that he favors it. Rey. Fairfax is one of the bramiest and most public spirited colored men in Kansas and his advice anJ couns | are sought by not a few of the Par- sons 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 pub: lish the truth? You are afraid to do so. | We intend to fight this ceparation which has as its foundation nothing but the rankest, foulest kind of 2ace hatred. We intend to fight it to the death, even if we do lose in the end. You pretend to believe that sepa- ration 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 aa a pestilence, a thing to be shunned. If you or one of your reporters will attend the meeting of our Parent: and Guardians’ congress you will be likely to kear some things from real citizens which will show what the trend of thought is among the citi: zens. We intend to give the pro: moters of this scheme some trouble and we will aim to choke it in its infancy. LETTER BY REY. FAIRFAX. Editor Sun:—As there appeared an article in your issue of the 7th inst. in which I was reported as be- ing 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 be- fore the public, I beg to be permitted to correct said statement through your paper. Tam now and have been, during all my public life, opposed to sepa tate public schools for the education of youths of different races who are the citizeas of the same country, anc who are required to bear an equal portion of the burden of taxation, and share equal responsibilities sus taining and defending the govern: ment in peace and in war, regardles of color or nationality. And if we are to have separate schools for the |Negro, why mot have a separat school for the Irish, the Swede, th | Italian and all the nationalities tha | make up the great American citizen abit . if we are to live together, work to gether, do business together, develoy | the resources of the country together || protect the hves and property of eacl : other as loyal citizens of this grea ,] country, and if all this is to be don Jin peace, (and it must be done i 1| peace in order to increase the patri rl otiam of each citizen), then let th : children of all races be educate ~| together, and they will better under Astend eachother. . _. ‘NEGROES AND SAN DOMINGO and South Carolina: The significance of this appoint- ment lies in the fact that Judge Pritchard is a Lilywhite Republi- can. 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 con- sent of the President. The situation was made sc hot for him by The Age and other race men ot dis- tinction 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 Distnct of Columbia, a life position, at $6,000 per annum. The President evidently felt that it was necessary to salve Judge Pritch- ard’s dignity. As judge of the District of Columbia Judge Pritchard has been conspicuous for the severity of the sentences he bas imposed upon Negro criminals, giving them the limit of the law in most instan- ces. As the leader of the Republican party in North Carolina, Judge Pritchard has eliminated almost entirely the Afro-American Republi- can as a Federal afice-holder, going so far as to persuade President Roosevelt to remore John C. Dancy as collector of customs at Wilming- ton, because the white Democrats objected to kim, and to appoint him recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia,—by which Lilywhite shuf- fle 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 judical positions of Jeter C. Pritchard has been over the prostrate rights of Afro-Americans ot North Carolina, to whom he owed his election to the Federal Senate, ‘because he tavored the disfranchising law proposed by the North Carolins Democratic marplots, and at the expense of the right of Afro- Americans of North Carolina to hold Federal offices, which he has reso: lutely opposed. To Afro-American Republicans the extraordinary ad- vancement of a man with Senator Pritchard’s record is a horrible thing, and looks as though President Roose. velt was seeking to humiliate those who compelled Pritchard to kiil bis Lilywhite schemes two years ago. The appointment belonged by right of party service and honorable dis. tinction 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 prin- ciples. ‘And right on the heels of the Pritchard business the President hag appointed T. C. Dawson of Tows tc | the position just created of Minister |to San Domingo. Dawson is secre. |taryof legation at Rio de Janerio Jand has been since 1897. Before offering the position to Dawson th | President offered it to Gen. Edwarc |. O’Brien of New York, of whor ||we never heard before, but he de. }elined it. The significance of thi: appointment lies in the fact that it i Ja tradition of the state departmen |not to appoint Afro-Americans tc | positions in the consular and diplo | matic service in white countries, s¢ }that we have been pioned in th ||smail circle of Hayti, San Domingo || Liberia and Madagascar. If a Nex York man was to be selected th ’| position should have gone to Charle |W. Anderson; but if promotion i |the service was aimed at why wa {not C.L. Maxwell, of Ohio, who ha ,|been consul at San Domingo fo ite eleven years,or Dr. L. W , Livingston, who has been consul a :|Cape Haytien for eight years, give s}the post? If eminent fitness a ,| acquired by service ss consol at Sa ‘|Domingo and az minister to Hay! ‘and as assistant attorney to th Spanish claims commission was de -|sired, why was John Stephens Dur >| ham of Pennsylvania passed over? | ‘The Afro-American Republican ,Jof the North and Weat, on the ev t of = Presidential election, do no understand the attitude of the part } Pritchard, a Lilywhite 4 Republican is Respon- for a Kick Being Regis- p tered Against a Negro Minister Going -to San Domingos He is the Father of a Lilywhite § Scheme. zg the natives stroagly objected, insist- ing upon a white appointee,” and that tne present arrangement is merely temporary. This is interest- ing, if true, and would place the Dominicans in the position of the Japanese, who “desire to associate exclusively with white people.” Bat 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 OUR CHILDHOOD. eee ee eee eee ee ee ae ee: Weare in receipt of a copy of the Abbeville Medium, published in the county where we were born. Itsed- itor, 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 child- hood. Welldoweremember when we delivered the Abbeville Medium in and about that town, which is now classed as s city, and how we per- spired and labored with the old hand- press to get the paper out on time. Ifthe majority of the white men in South Carolina were of Mr. Hemp- hill’s type, the Negroes would have nothing to complain of. He has the reputation of being always fair, and has so conducted his paper alorg these lines and we have our first time to hear of his mistreatment of 2 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 somes body as well a3 to accumulate prop- erty. He is the typecf a Democrat that we would like to see Prendent Roosevelt honor in the Southern states. If our construction of republican- ism is right, he then, has been « Re- publican all his life. We hope the colored people who are striving to getup and stand for fair treatment will seek the aasistance 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. Tn recalling “ye olden times” the Medium says: Nick Chiles, colored, 1s much spoken of in the newspapers now. He has just received « letter from Cardinal Merry Del Val, who wrote for Pope Pius X. + Chiles had forwarded a set of res- olutions passed by the Western Ne- gro Press association, asking his good offices for better treatment of the Negro race ia this country. The Cardinal says: “His Holiness, as the vicar of Christ extends his loving care to éy- ery race without exception, and he must necomatly use his geod 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 Torrxa Prammpgarze, published in Topeka, Kansas, and president of the association aforesaid. Nick Chiles was born in Abbeville county, and when a chap worked abeut the Medium office as a carrier. ‘He seems to have done_well in busi- ness. He knows very well thst the Negroes of Abbeville have always been welltreated In fact, they.are ‘a wuch better class of colored peopla 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 ruma newspaper of his own, to be bond- |man for Carrie Nation and to gee letter from His Holiness, the Pope, |is more than falls to the lot’of moat | people, and he is's yousg mam yet ee ~ Ff oe) -Sopeka Plaindealer. So ‘Wblished at Topeka, Shawnee county, Kas. every ‘Faday morning by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO, ‘sxe East Savexte Stuer. Oo SICK CHILES, - = Busovess Manacus H.CHILDERS, = = = Enron ee ene Ope year by matl.......eeeceeeeceeenee eeee ee SIO8 Ska months by mai).....0....rerereneenencensee 25E Phree months by mail..seerecereeeeronenereneneeOC Kotered at the postoffice at} Topeka as second class mail matter. eS FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1904. fo fl Oe Itis 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 Lan- sing. We are ata 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, whcn lie should have been sent there for 99 years. We are also reliably in- formed 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 as- certain il the rumors mentioned above are trne, and we hope the colored people will interest them- selves in this matter and do likewise. In view of the curtailing of Negro places under the govern- meut, oue 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 cit- izens 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 rep- resentatives, There is just ‘as much reason that the Washing- ton government should demand and insist on having a white rep- resentative 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, in- fluenced in all things by a desire to discharge every duty owed to America. Both Ministers Pow- elland Durham were men of high character and to follow their withdrawal by such a de- mand is surprising beyond ex- pression. Tue colored people of Parsons owe it themselves and their pos- terity to circumvent the plans of the white peaple there to estab- lish “Jim Crow’' schools, and the few Negroes who have aided and abetted the scheme should back rhemselves up to a kicking machine. The thing for those to do whd view this matter from a dollars-and-cents basis is to hold on to mixed schools and contend for mixed teachers. y 4, s ee ee “Economy is the Road to Wealth,” y Wealth.” é =—=—=—==The Closing Out Sale—=———= Of the ZANDITON Stock affords a Grand Opportunity for all to Economize in the strictest sense of the word. Note these prices and compare them with those you have to pay elsewhere: ; G MILLINERYV YI £€ To close out this large and well selected stock of MILLINERY, we will sell at _Aimost Your Own Price, Here are a few of our many bargains in this line: Sy.00 Tats at $5.50 $5.00 to &6 Hats at $2.50 to $3.00. $1.50 to $2.00 Hats at 75c to $1.00, Children's Street and School Hats, 75¢ and $1.00 values—Go in this sale for $3Qc and 5Qc. SHOES! SLIPPERS! Furnishing Goods! Acomplete line of Ladies’, Gents’ and | $1.00 to $1.50 Gents’ House Slip- ——— Children's Shoes and Rubbers—must go | pers in black, tan and red colors, at 70c at once. ——————— We also have full lines of GENTS’, $3.00 Shoes at.....-..-..-..8275 | Ladies’ and Gents’ Rubbers! | pares: and CHILDREN'S Furnishing $2.00 to $2.50 Shoes at $1.25 to $1.50 (GOODYEAR MAKE.) . a $3.00 to $3.30 Shoes at $2. 10 to $2.25 $1.00 kind at......csesseeeeeeeees600, | GO0ds at prices within the reach of all. Ladies’ Suits and Skirts! Men’s and Boys’ Clothing! A great many good bargains left in these lines—Latest Styles] Pricas armosT cut in two. Here are three samples: and Materials. ¢ : $ ‘a 7 i a i 18 50 Men's 3.50 Men's geror kg6.50 5 g3.95 fue. 91100 Si." $4.50 $6.30 to $7.50 Boys’ Two-Piece Suits, sizes from 3 to 10 years, formerly SUNS ates cos nsceecaceseneese cass aan voce aeeeeee 4.50 sold {or $1.00 to $1.50--Take them at this sale for...... 35c KNOW LES & MULVANE, 521 Kansas Avenue. 521 Kansas Avenue. “Lawrence Voters THE A.M. E,CONFERENCE,| _ ‘crstlons in Kansas Wanted. w# Do Your Duty. ee CINE ENCE pce pe ote T 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 pri- maries to be held May 27th. Thisisone of the most impurtant 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 tke Negro should not fail to putin 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. HAS been decided to send a military att o Hayti and San Domin,o, and for this tain Charles Young, Ninth cavalry, has sted. That officer has been on duty at idio at San Francisco. He is a Negr uate of the military academy and posses: record. His ability and fitness for the | to his designation.—Ex. ere is a case wherein this government wil h geod to the people of our race. Ca ng, with his splendid qualities as a soldte: an, willdo much toward transforming iment of the Haitian soldier, who gives ntion to revolution than to, protecting ntry I; HAS been decided to send a military attache to Hayt: 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 aman, willdo much toward transforming the sentiment of the Haitian soldier, who gives more attention to revolution than to, protecting his country IT SEEMS QUEER. se continued refusal of the Republican ma- jority in the United States senate to confirm se continued refusal of the Republican ma- jority in the United States senate to confirm the appointment of Dr. W. D. Crum as collector ofthe 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 tepeatad appointment of Mr. Crum, in the face of the senate’s questionable failure to act in the case, 1s illustrative of the fair posiion the president maintains. More power to him!—Cleveland Ga- zette. Really, it does seem queer that a single Dem.- cratic senator can pervert the confirmation of a Republican appointee in the face of an over- whelming Republican majority. We presume this comes under the head of ‘Senatorial Courtesy.’ Such things haye been known to affect party THE A.M. E, CONFERENCE, Continued from Page One. with her. Qur chicken breakfast with them will long be remembered. Mr, and Mre, Isaac Manning are loing nicely and residing at 5456 Michigan avenue, where he holds a gcod position in charge of a tenant flat. ‘Mrs. Daisy Holloway-Anderson, one of Horton's brightest young ladies who married one of Chicago's Lest young men ia doing nicely. They will move ina few days to a residence where they will house- keep with their mother, Mrs. Hollo- way, who will move there in a short time from Ilorton, Kas, Prof, N. Clark Smith has cap- tured Chicago in the music line, Mrs. Smith and daughter are en- joying good health and the Madam is a member of a mandoline orches- ira which is composed of high-class musicians and nothing but beautiful ladies. —____. Manusi Jas.Manusis Has Opened a New Yce ream Parlor At 808 Kansas Avetye, Fruits, Confectionery, and Every- thing Nice, Cold Drinks, ROOM & BOARD Mrs. Ruth Stewart is now prepared to fara board and lodging for transients, orbytheweek. Niveiy sim nished rooms. Everything first-class and up-to-date. 1303 Kansas Ave., :: TOPEKA. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In_the Distriet Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. MARY M. HENDRICKSON, Plainufl, ss ‘No. 237300 ALEERT P. HENDRICKSO®, Defendant. lo the above named defendant, Albert P. Herdrick- sone. Vou will tke nonce that you have ‘been sued tn the aleve enut ed court by the sud plainuff above named, that the peunon therein was filed on the Zietéa; of Apa, s0oq. that the said wit ts fora divorce from you aod fr alimony; that you must answer te $310 petition on or belore the éth day o* June tyra, oF the said penton will be taken as tr e ‘and judgment ren‘ered according to the prayer there- of divorcing said plamtsff from you and setting aside and holding for na ght the bonds of matrimony now exvcng tctncen jou, and for costs and alother and rover rehels W. 1. JAMISON, Auorney for Plainuff, Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk District ‘The Bink that Won't Come Back. You can make your hair just a: straight and smooth aa you want tc by using the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow, and the kink that was there before wilt not come back. The Oxonized Ox Marrow also keeps the : from falling out, cures dandrofi and makes the hair grow. It never jails, One botiedoesit. Sold over forty years to ladies of refinement all over the country, giving perfect sat- istaction. Send us 50 cents and we will ship you a ‘bottle express paid. Address Oznized Ox: Marrow Co, 76, Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill...~.~ Locations in Kansas Wanted. The Frisco System Land and Im- migration association is already turn- ite share of the southwestera tide of immigration to Kansas. ‘Vhree hundred and filty agents of this Association from the East aad North have just completed a tour of the Southwest and viewed its re- sources and interviewed its land- owners and local Association agents, for the sole purpose of better pre- senting Southwest opportunities to the homesecker and investor in the older atates. This Assuciation is the most efi- cient of its kind in existence, and has agents everywhere in the United States. If you wish to sell your farm, town or other property, or i! you desire capital for factories, mer: cantile establishments, or any of the industries, please address HK. S. Leson, Secretary Immigration Bu- reau, Dept. A, Frisco Building, St. Louis, Mo. S.A. HucHes, | General Immigration Agent. — NOTICE. -~~ To whom wmay cong:37~ by applicaticn fr a etm to sell 03x quors according to law 3 p79 Ranta venue, an the Third ward of the city f ‘Topeka ss now on file m the office of the probae Court Sawnce County, Kans, ‘The heanng ef the £2a€ 19 set for Moncay, June 20,1404, atg 2m. WR. Kesnans. Furst published May 20, 10g. SHERIFFS SALE. In the District Court of Shawnee Connty, state of Kansas. Case Nev 18995- James Darzin and ran Leahy, partners, Plannffs, Vs Chmatin States, etal, Defendants, Ty virtue of an execution issued tome, outet sod D sinct Court, in the alove-eantled action, I will, on Wednesday, the azad day of June, A.D. 1,04, 2119 O'clock A.M. of said day, at the east frost dot of the C urt Housein the City of Topeka, in the County ct Shawaee, in the Site of Ransag. offer at publ sale, and sell the gest Lider “or cash fa hand all the following-deseribed seal estate, to wit: An ua- Uivided one halfinterest im agmree* A Leginaing onthe Northwest.sauet of the Scutheast: qrarter of Sermaekd, 345 in towrnship 19, South of Ranguy<, Eavt ofthe 6ih Principal Meniian; thenee East 8b, feet to astone im the center of the road, thence South + 838—10 fer, thence West at! fee thence Neth 1053 810 fert tothe place of begtento containing af acres more cr fess, lying and situate in the Countyof Shawnee in the State of Kana, ‘The alovedesribed reel estate ts taben as the property ofsard Plaintiffs and is dire ted by sud execution to be sold, and «1.1 be sold without aypraie rent, to faiy said execttion, A. T. Licas, Sheruf ef Shawnee County, Kaneas, By JA, Ostwann, Deputy. Furst published May 205 1394. FREE! FREE! Those who are in the habit of read. ing Tue Pratnpeater have doubt less seen the offer of the beautiful pictures to be obtained with a year’s subscription to the paper. You can get a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington or Frederick Douglass, single, or one portrait of the three combined, Address Tue PLAINDEALER or consult any of our agen's. There is also a picture of President Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington dining together. —_——$ $$$ READ THE TOPEKA | PLAINDEALER., | oe, Ea ee or RRA | 4 Tickets on sale during One-way—$25. pet 4 ; Tickets on sale | Round Trip—$45. Tickets hey | 1, 1904, inclusive. Diverse Routes, If desired the round-trip , tickets will be issued going and returning via different ; ‘routes. Liberal stop-over privileges accorded. Personally conducted excursions three times a week. ; Fast trains, irreproachable meal service. 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Removes im com Wrinkles, tan, discolorations, ecars, blotches, moth patches, liver epots, amalipox pits ‘and all facial imperfections, and brings back to the mort fadiec complesion the'muriey texture: and peach-like tint of gouth. Positively not inyurious. Used by old and yous. Itisthe grandest discovery of ihe twentieth eeutury. In order to prove its | it beautifying power, wwe wil send a large sarmple by mail, postage paid, absolutely fger,. Wawa jondgy (0 BOSTON CHEMICAL CO, 3'P cus: croad Street, RICHMOND, WA. ; J NUAL GU, Grd Ease ofOad Street, VA. fs CI Ce ee ee eS and return VIA a oa 517.50 EVERY DAY from June 1st to September 3oth, inclusive, with final return limit October 31st, 1904 —FROM— my : TOPEKA . ‘Re sure your tickets read over this line ‘* + © _ For full information Inquire o FLAS LEWIS, City Agt..35 Kaave, J.C. FULTON, Depot Agent, ee bbbabssbbabbhbhbbboboabOa?* -babbabbbabdobobannnnnn TO CALIFORNIA : ‘ March 1 to April 30. ‘That long-looked-for California opportunity is here | at last. March 1 to April 30, the Rock Island System will s “tourist” tickets to principal points in California at the ; low rate of $25.00 FROM TOPEKA. s : See Rock Island agent for rates to intermadiate points. Tickets are good in Tourist Sleepers, which the Kock Island runs daily, Chicago and Kansas City to Los Angeles and San Francisco by way of El Paso; three times a week via Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. , ‘Tickets and berths at this office. A. W. LACEY, A. M. FULLER, Ticket Agt., CP. A. - North Topeka, Topeka. as ws, a SE Vitae-Ore One of the greatest remedies in existence, Tt cures: Rheumatism, Bright's Disease, La Grippe, Blood Poisoning, Sores and Ulcers, Catarrh of any Part, Female Complaint, Stomache and Bowel Disorders, and General Debility. MRS. M. CHILES, State Agt. 116 E. Seventh St., Topeka. SS sNOTICE, To Whom it may Concern: My apghication for a permitto sell rntovicating: fiquss, according to law at 106 East Sixth, Ave , in the Second! ward of the city cfTopeka, ssa0w on file inthe office ef the probate court, Shawnee county, Kansas. The hearing of the sume jp set for Saturday, May aS, 1y04,atg am. ‘C.M. HINES First Published Friday, April a. 1504 In the District Court cf {shawnee County, Kansas, Gtorge W. Stratten, Plaicuff, vs. Prscilla Stratton, _ Defendant. Case No. 22716. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, a8. ) To Priscilla Stratton: You arebereby noufied that ‘you have been sued in the Disinct Court of Shawnee County. Kansas. That on the 7th day of Apnt 19% the above named plaintiff Sled his pettion in the above named court praying judgment that he be errorced from you, that usless you answer said Pennon ca of before the asth day of June, 2904 Judgment will be rendered against you éivorcing sard plaiatdf from you.as prayed +e ead petites: | GEO. W. STRATTON, Plaianff, (seal) Attest: 1S. Curtis, NOTICE OF APFOINTMENT, STATE OF KANSAS.) SHAWSEE COUNTY f Inthe matter of the estate of JULIA A. SCOTT, Jateof Shawnee Causey, Raniah. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT, ‘Notice ss hereby paves, that on the 35th day Apnl, 2B pete the nemigned aes 07 he rrobate Court of shawnee County, Kansas, duly appoiated and qualified as Adounistrater of the estate af Julia ‘A. Scout. deceated, late of Shawnee County. All ‘parties interested in said estate wnl take notice, and ‘govern themselves accordingly. We 1 JASISON, Admnistrator, $0000000000006660000464645 3 Vee Pe : A Revelation ; in sire, magnificence and beauty, the St. @ Lows Werld's Fir wilt surpass any previous $ Expontion, .To see ir asit will be, get the > “Katy” Album. Views of all ‘principal: are loosely bound and may be framed. 4 : Send zscto Katy,” Katy Building, 4 Box 644. St. Louls. Mo, 4 ; The Katy Flyer, ‘ the crack train of the MLK & 4 T. Ry—to and from Okla. | homa, Texas and Old Mexico, | $000000000000000000606006. sreredeeeeecreossososooes XOTICE. All persons interested wi! take notice thar my petition fs on file in the omice of the Probate Judge of Shawne county, Kansas, Prodate Court, asking for authority to sell the followinge described real estate, situated In Shawneo county, Kansae, belonging to the estate of Archile Grant, deceased, for the purpose of pay- ing the debts of said estate and the expenses of administration, to-wit: Lots numbered four bundred and seventy-seven (47%) and four hun- dred and seventy-five (475) on Buchanan: street, King’s addition tothe city of Topeka, Siawnes County, Kansas. Said petition 1s set for bearing at the oMice of the Probate Judge, in the ‘city of Topeka, sald county, on Wednesday, the ist day” of June, 1904, at which time and place you sam make known any objections you may hare to the granting of aueh order. Dated April 11th, 1904. R. O. HILLIARD, Adminlstrator of <aid estate. Se a We Do Job Printing. 3 NEWS OF THE WEEK, ; wit g ter Pure milk at Bigbee's. — ist Fresh fish at Bigbee’s every Friday. | nie Miss Susie Pace is ill at her home, |ins ‘716 Film. re. ‘ James Bertha was in the city|T- Wednesday. - bri —_— ye: N. Chiles spent a few days in Em-|we poria this week, : Fo G, H, Tunley of Kansas City epent Sunday in the city. — ten Mrs. J. W. Lytle and daughter, | fej Corinne, are both ill. ia Mrs, John Odellis slowly recover: | ing from her recent illness. : Dr. A. C. Drizeve spent last Sunday ine in Sedalia, Mo, visiting relatives and | | | friends. 933 Mr. Beck of Wamego spent last Saturday in the city visiting his daughter, Miss Arminta Beck. Mrs. Charles Williams and children returned Jast Sunday to their home in Malta Bend, Me. after visiting rel- atives. Mrs. Thompson, who underwent an operation at Christ hospital, has been removed home andis doing nicely. Miss Annetta James, who has been teaching school in Jennings, Okla., has returned to her home northeast of the city. Mieees Inez Wood Clara Williams and Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Wright at- tended the May partyin lawrence last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jobo H. Odell will leave about June 1 for Culorado Springs, for the summer for the ben- efit of Mrs. Odell’s heahh, Mr. and Mrs, Oliver Richardson arrived yesterday from Omaba, and are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Simon Jordan of 1175 Lincoln etreet. Miss I-ena Thompson has accepted a position as head pastry ecok in cne ofthe Werld’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. Ifyou will get your fish of Bigbee, you will have no trouble. Slics Bertha Tipton paseed through the city Friday en route to Lawrence, toattend the May party. On her return trip Saturday she visited Miss Arnicholas Chiles. Mrs. F. Martin of Kaneas City is the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Benj, Per- kins. Mrs. Martin is the wife of Frank Martin, one of Toreka’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 Beek. Mrs, Chas. Allen of Nelson, Brit ish Columbia. daughter of Mr. end Mrs. J W. Phillips. will arrive in the city about June 1 to vicit rela- tives and friends. The Smart Set is in receipt of an iavitation 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 th O. E.S, made Ler visit to the chap ters of this city Wednesday evening and was tendered a grand receptior at the Masonic hall, Miss Bertha, daughter of Rev. an Mrs. D, Hickman, died at the hom of her parents, r908 Topeka avenue last Sunday with Cmphyeena. Th body was sen: to Nieycemus, Kansa for burial, ee neem eR TSS a SOE The Twelve Star club will meet with Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Wes tern avenue, Monday night, May 30. Mrs. Mayme Sinith of Manhattan is the guest of her sister, Miss Min- nie Howell of the Topeka Industria) institute. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Welfork died last Sunday after a brief illness of pneumonia, aged 1 year, 3 months, Funeral service: were held at the family home on E. Fourth street. year, 3 months, Funeral services vere held at the family home on E. fourth street. CARD OF THANKS. Rev. D, Hickman, wife and family ender their thanks to their many tiends who so kindly assisted them luring the illness and death of their laughter, Miss Bertha Hickman. Mra. 8. Turner and three little laaghters of Rosedale, Kans. are iting with her mother, Mrs, Pusey, }22 W. Eighth street. Mrs. Turner sthe widow of Shadrach Tu:ner, ately deceased. Servic.s at First African Baptist shurch Sunday: preaching at lla. n; Christian Endeavor at7 p. m5 sreaching at § p. m., culject, “Stand ‘or the ford.” <All are welcome. Sanday school at 9:30 a. m. “4 Perpleaing Situation” was ren- lered at the Shiloh Baptist church Wedoeslay evening to a large and appreciative audience. The cast was composed of some of the best alent in the city and each and all tid themselves proud, The Ne Plus Ultra art club met with Mrs.G. W. Smith last Friday alternoon. Mrs. Carney of La Jun- tawasa visitor. A dainty lunch was Served alter 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 ot her mother, Second and Polk. Miss Grant died after a long illness with consumption. Funeral services were held at the home and the inter- ment 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 re- ply. Widow preferred. (No trfler.) Address H. H. Manning, 1028 By- ram street, Los Angeles, Cal. We are in receipt of an invitation from the trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute to their twenty th'rd anniversary exer- cises May 22-28. Special rates over all the railroads will be given to par. ties desiring to atiend. We are sorry to learn ot the resig- nation of Mr. Louis Bowers, who hat been a guard at the penitentiary a! Lansing for years and was considered one of the most trustworthy men ir the service. We wish him succes: in big new undertaking. Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor of St Joha A. M. E. church has acceptec the invitation of the Western Univer sity at Quindara, Kans., to preacl the baccalaureate sermcn on June 2 We congratulate the school and as sure them of a ood sermon, Jack Jordan, son of Mr. and Mrs Andrew Jordan arrived Saturday from Albuquerque, N. M., where h has resided for the past two year: He will remain about two week: Mr. Jordan bas a host of friends i: Topeka, all of whom were glad t see him. Miss Henrietta Jackson departe Monday for Kansas City, where sh will remain a few weeks, when sh will go to St. Louis to attend the gres fair. Miss Jackson is one of th “old timers” on Tne PLatnpeacer and the force regrets very much t lose her. Miss Willa Smith, who has bee visiting at home during the past fe’ days, resumed her cullectivg tov in Atchison Wednesday. It is ver likely that Miss Smith will conduc i branch office of THe PLainDEALE TSS Nets Miss Willa Smith, who has been visiting at home during the past few days, resumed her cullectivg tour in Atchison Wednesday. It is very likely that Miss Smith will conduct a branch office of THe PLainpEALER at the St. Louis fair before its close We are in receipt of an invitation from the Ft. Scott High school con- taining the name of J. Irving Ford son of Major Ford, who graduates in |uhe class of 1904. We wish the young man success in every respect, ] and we are surry that we cannot be present at the exercises, | Elder J.S. Pinkard of Muskogce {I. T. was aa agreeable caller at thi ,Joffice yesterday. He showed us « ‘jsample of oil from a well recent) opened by a Negro company. It i: as high grade of petroleum, and h 1) says that the out put of the well i *| about twenty barrels per hour, , — =| Acall has been issued by John R s| Lee, head of the division of Mathe fnaties of <Taskevee. fuatiiute- for: EY Sse Fee 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, asit will be ot material interest to ali 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. §. treasury, a former graduate ot 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 laiter had been tor the benefit of her health. They were en route to their heme in Chitlicothe, Mo., but Miss Sawyer became 0 sericusly 1 that she was compelled to remain at the home of her brother, Prof. Nat. Sawyer, and at this writing she is not espected to recover. Macedonia Tabernacle, No. 93 will have its installation Wednesday night, May 23. 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 io full dress regalia. The public is respectfully invited; ad. mission 10 cents, Supper and re- freshments will b served. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH. On account of the rain last Sunday the $500 rally for seats will be con- tinued, and the members and friends of the church will have the pleasure of Dr. J. E. Ford of Denver, Col>,, vho will preach at 1 a, m. and 8 p. m. On Monday’ evening at 8p. m, Dr. Ford will talk to the young peo- ple at Shiloh. Admission free. Let every young man and woman hear hin on Monday evening, May 23. C. G, Fisnpack. Miss Lulu Harris was the hostess of the Golden Rod club Friday after- noon from four until six at her home, 327 Taylor street. The guests of the club were Mesdames J. H. Guy, Jawes Brown, Lewis Slaughter, R. H. Wade and Miss Effie Burdge. A two course luncheon was served, and a delightfal time was spent by all. Miss Rice will entertain the club at her home, Friday May 20 Dr. A, E. Boyd, uf Greenville, Svuth Carolina arrived in Topeka last Sarurday and was the guest of Miss Willa Smith until Tuesday of this week. Dr. Boydis as fine a gentleman as one wishes to meet. He is highly educated, and is consid- ered 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 alwaye find a warm welcome among them. Mre. A. J. Henderson and Miss Sarah Blanche gave a birthday party one evening last week in honor ol Miss Hattie Henderson, aged five years and Master Harold Brown, jeaed eight yeats. Mrs, Henderson’, home was thrown open from two o'clock until five to a large number Jof children, and the premises were | wild with childish glee. Some very beautiful ag well as useful present: iwers received. Miss Grace Hender son was assisted in receiving by Bic Myrtle Rouse. Those present wer '| Mises Myrtle Rouse, Myrtle Grabam | Maggie Parter, Eva Stoner, Matti Bradshaw, Margte Malone, Stellz Carper and sister, Lucile Porter '|Emma Bolden, Ethel May Jenninge '|Mary Henderson, Messrs. Earl anc ’| Guy Carper, Aaron Handy and broth er, Nathan, Sam] Artie Jennings .| Ralph Malone, Robt. Bolden. Re -|freshments consisting of cake, ic -|cream lemonade and candies wer |served. : — .| Mrs. John Hubbard of Omaha Neb. arrived in the city last Friday and is the guest of her parents, Mi WESTERN TUSKEGEE NOTES ‘The graduating class this year is composed of Miss Alice Majors, of Atchison, valedictorian; Miss Bertha Monday, Denver, salutatorian; Miss Mayme Simpson, Abilene; Miss Lil ian Wolfork, Topeka; Matthew Sey- mour, Colorado Springs. Rev, T. J. Mappings of Kansas City, Kans, will preach the baccal- aureate sermon Sunday, May 29; Rev. Mark Thompson will deliver the commencement address fune 1 The True Eleven, No. 7 will meet the Grst and second Fridays at 3 p m, “All members must. attend’the * méeling or pay & fine for absencess; Over 250,000 2 ONE FULL QUART OF Customers & i cupeas eatecoatents, oe loknew ~ we “Tay arash wie a Me Hee Geagaaiere mecnnene aves Z femrama etme cormeseeteets site _ eee ceeiln Wausbey we pen mares eerge tee Boo ber oveciceeseien uate chars Gatate it ire, yaratedspanerareaerneenteeans he a. oad fdiseiaiors Score Cy eset props tn con moamcase ot N Rg eee ere tie retarte aaa es N MIYEAR’ OLD [perifutcn,becits cot acy buertbanrCupers Wh ¥eeronea N utprasarreciieericece, nemmesctnen egan NS Wilekey [eesctcnsecst caer N nh pores uaber, we cnet Seas, Fal Quarts, of “Corper’s tf NS Sy UN Css ecco st arebeae Watsons Ne ee Sry double tan stereand pat in free Gee Fell Guare Extra: Ne ea Guigenoie te coarser fot tn frre Sos EU Saerear ee <1 7S; Swan | Meee ree erceeccic cemeteries Ri Bd SR POMOR B costiressisceesy cot icmanat per gute eee NS neo? [Essa sence. tee teauetncn nat N ae 2 CPSs aria caper cca NM cx MaDe Honest: TH Noarn CAROUNA PeoPtt Moss Corser Bue. E CASPER, CO, (Inc-) ———————— THE MITCHELL HOSPITAL, | GZeacenwerth, - Kansas. mee OEE SES ot I OR SESS re ae ee oy Ste gy Le Rose Mecca rao ee PPA EF wie ritatortse\’ PS IP cre Ree MET Tee Bieri Sree Ee ee eae Peat elon Mak Fhe SVR GS ote p< Pe. ee A) eee sce RA Sh S|: eile Sates oak. oe Te al rae Pie 2. cee ee Sr Beer? dt: 9, ae The Rial) a OTR Tieiabhe Scat Wea oe) ao i ae tr ae or F Es a ou ie P oe Ca Ak :) ——_ - 2 First-class Physicians and Nurses in attendance. The finest Institution in the West for the care of Colored People. For furher information or particula s, addross, DR. C. M. MOATES, e . - LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, It is none too early to plan your summer vacation. You will be considerably’assis- ted if you have at hand the discriptive booklets issued by the | e ° Chicago, Milwaukee and . St. Paul Railway. Lake resorts and ‘other ideat summer homes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Illinois and Iowa are described. Books with rates for tickets and board, information about routes and train service sent for six cents’ postage. G. L. COBB, -:- Southwestern Passenger Agent, - 907 Main Street, . Rawsas City, ee ke ear NOTICF, ‘To the citizens of Topeka: = - We have discontinued our Burial association. as we find it impossible torun it under the present circum- stancee. Wehave about 500 members 100 of whom are paid up; and to those who are paid up for six months ora 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 afirm 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 circum stances it will be imposing on the good people who have helped us to bring the association up to this point to continue otherwise. Sy 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, Srosestreet & Hamittox. . Tto10 A. 3. OFFICE xours| 12M. to3 PM. Both Phores 458 (7to1e P. af, J. M. JAMISON, M.D. | PuysiciaN AND SURGEON Examining Physician of the Koights and Ladies of Protection. Speclal Attention todesaeses {of women aud private deseases. Oice and Residence Sraeet Shampnoing and Face Mussage MRS. HATTIE E. VAN VLECK Hair Dresser and Mannfacturet......00 Harr To Matcy Att Comeextons. Doll Wigs—New Pompaduure, Pompadour Combs, and other Toilet Combs, Switches and Hair Jeweliy...ecessecceese 220 E.sthSt, TOPEKA, KANS O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. | Paysictan anp Surczon (226.Kansas Ave, Ind, Phone 774, Calls mnewered day and night, 7to9a.m. Office Hour | Zto 4and 6 to 8p.m. iz tora. ornee nouns} 10.5 Sundays 9 tors am, DR. A. C, BRISCOE. pENTier. Upponie Shunsee Giccery. = TOPEKA,EAS WM, EB. JACKSON, MH. D. PursiciaN AND SvuRGxKon Once 404 Kansas Ave. TEL, 213 IND, TOPEKA, KANSAS OTICE, | ‘The annual election of the stock | holders of the Topeka and Indian Territory Land, Coal and Develop- ment company will be held at their office, t12 E. Seventh street, Thurs- day, May 26, 1904, at S p.m. Alt stockholders are hereby notified to be present in person or send a repre- sentative with power to cast a vote for eleven directors, a Nick Cues, Prea. J. H. Cuitpens, Sec’y. When in Salina, call on the MAN FROM IOWA at the Salina Elub Room LUNCH AND GROCERIES THOS, SMITH, 501 N. Third &t Let the... 5 AMERICAN Steam Paundry Do your family washing—5c pound. It will save you money. irq W. SeventH St. = PHonr 541. N i ei Phones { Old ry Night Hows 19% ee Eureka Drug Store. | CARL W. SHAFFER, Phar. A Complete line of Drugs, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Cigars, Eic PRESCRIPTIONS A- SECIALTY, ~~ . 922 Frederick Avenue. St. Joseph, Missouri. FIPSOCOD SOO GO 000 0909990000009 0 000 eee eee OOS OO eR ‘ Fred M. Stonestreet. GW. Hanilte;» | : Stonestreet & Hamilton, ; Successors to J. M. Knight. Underiakers and Funeral Directors : : : _ BS ee ——~ eee i ‘eee Ci a4 waky , Sk ee : es Oe ed Ito al | ay : ; We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in } Topeka. > > Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Topeka, Kansas. Rar Knights and Ladies é PANS * EA & of Protection ae SVS A NAT ONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE § i y i SOCIETY ES -_—- | fy Ft) Issues policies, the sums of $250, SNe ott Iss, $500, $1,000, also $75 $100, $150 and $200 <0) Ae) for children over 6 years of age. This is = the only colored Fraternal Insurance Society inthe U.S. Our society is similar in character and management to the KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY, A.O,U. W., and MODERN WOORMEN. No intelligent Negro should be without INSURANCE. _heprotection of our famijies warrants no delay in the matter of insurance. Good agents wanted. For further information write P.C. THOMAS, Naf! Sec., Headquarters: 117 West Fifth street, Topeka, Kansas. ; 2 3 | i Missouri | Pacific . Prue : Route ; THE WORLD'S FAIR LINE. Daily Trains Between Kansas City and— ; v St Louis. 7 > Leave Kansas City at 6:55, $:00 and 10:10 a. m. $ and 1:10, gz15 and 12:00 p. m. and 12:05 midnight. ASK for your ticket via this line from Kansas City; if you miss connection for one of them you will not have long to wait for another. ~ F. E. NIPPS, C. E. STYLES, Ticket Agt., A. G.P. A, Topeka, - — — Kansas. Kansas City, - - - Mo. go 6 4.446.44646666664SS bbbbbbbbbbbhbbbbbbbhbbhbind _ in Oil from Life. Crayons, Pastels, | O. J. BROOKS, $~— ART VST. —_®B == N. 5th St. KANSAS CIT¥. KAS. ONE-WAY RATES. I\A7LITNT IN ATCHISON Every day from March 1 to Apri 80th, 1904, the Union Pacific will aell One-way Colonist tickets at the following rates: . $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $2000 to Butte, Anaconda and Helcna, $22.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Washington. $25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven Whatcom, Vancouver and Astoria via Huntington and Sgokane. $25 00 to Portiand and Astoria; ar to Tacoma and Seattle, via Hunting ‘on and Portland or via Huntingtot and Spokane. $2500 to Ashland, Rosebud, Eu .ene, Albany and Salem, via Pory tand, $25 00 to San Francisco, Les An zelea, San Diego and many othe: ‘alifornia points. Fer full information call on or ddress J.C, FULTON, Depot Agt., or ¥. A. Lewis, City Tkt. Agt., 25 Kansas Avenue VILEY TONES: st ‘Ww. D. Cox roprietors, The Sones dHete1 Muskogee Indian Territory. First-class acommodations— | eventy-five rooms—Newly opened, lcuropeta plan, ll (“tw WHEN IN ATCHISON —call oon— G. GASSAWAY, at 116 N. Sth street, who keeps a first-class ROOMING HOUSE and RESTAURANT. Givehim a call. Everything first-class and up-to-date. ———— votes algal! AND PORTERS’ q sans CHAS. PHELPS’ Barber | Shop is where you meet them. The leading barber shop in the city.........06 214-216 Rrancis§t, - ST JOSEPH, MO. When in Kansas City stop st & Mes, V L. Nortn’s 'S Gla Gccidental Hotel and 6216: Neatly Furnished Rooms nf Phone 2812 Walnut 2 Rings’, 1001-1005 E. 18th Street, 5 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. Only those who take an agency can get it on credit and send Baitill Free. Write for $10.00 each. 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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. They are: Muses of A Race or The Advancement of The American Cregman, Clark University, Atlanta, Ga. Price, $1.75. My of My Life and Work," by Dr. Booker T. 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