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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY VOLUME VI. The Plaindealer Manager Goe's to Arkansas En Route to Poplar Bluffs to Attend the A. M. E. Conference. He Rides in a Jim Crow Car and Grins at "Mas John." Visits Along the Way. While en route to the Missouri conference which convened at Poplar Bluffs last week, the first stop we made was at Chanute, one of the prosperous and growing towns in the Southern part of Kansas. This town is important for the large quantity of oil in and around the place. There are several Topekans who are growing rich in the oil business there. Chanute has a large colored population made up of some of the most indurtrious people of this country. They are hardworking and painstaking and are standing up for the rights of all citizens before the law. This town is historical too, on account of the recent disturbance caused by agitators of separate schools. The colored children were barred from going to mixed schools but the colored people put up their money and fought the case in the Supreme Court, and won. As a result they are now all attending the same school, and there seems to be no friction and no black or white has been rubbed off either race on account of being thus situated. This is a town where enterprising and energetic colored men can find plenty of work. There is a great demand for men in the oil field, and we would like to see a few good, honest men go to Chanute, make it their home, look for work and when they find it, try to give satisfaction to those who employ them. These men cannot be otherwise than successful. Among others, we met our old friends Hale, Odair and Fields who assisted us greatly in circulating THE PLAINDEALER in that city. For a town of its size, the colored people have but few business places. Mr. Landers is one of the most enterprising business men in the city. We must say that Chanute is the first town that we have visited in the interest of THE PLAINDEALER, where the people paid up what they owe. The colored people of this town appreciate a good paper and are willing to pay for it. We had the pleasure of meeting Hon. C. O. Nelson, Republican candidate for the Legislature, Thirty-first district. He is a resident of Chanute and has charge or one of the largest oil stations in that section. Mr. Nelson was born in Sweden and came to this country in 1869. He is a staunch Republican constant in his views, and if elected to the Legislature can be relied upon to do what is right for his constituents, and the tax-payers of the state. We met Hon. William Kennedy, mayor of the city, who expressed himself in regard to the separate school question. We asked him if the colored people had grown worse than they were eight years prior, and if they could attend the same school then, why should they be required to go to different schools now? He replied that he saw no reason for the separation, and as far as he was concerned, the condition of the schools were satisfactory. PITTSEURG. We arrived here on Tuesday evening and met several of our subscribers. We found them enjoying good health and a few of them prepared to pay up, and induce others to subscribe. Senator E. F. Porter who will be re elected to grace the Senate next January, is one of the most successful lumbermen in Kansas, and a dignified gentleman of ability and honor. He is a staunch Republican and always leads the party to success. We met county attorney J. M. Wade, who is a candidate for second term. He is a Pennsylvaniaian by birth, and came to Pittsburg fourteen years ago, where he has practiced law since that time. Mr. Wade is a life-long Republican, having inherited these qualities from his ancestors. When the Populists were in their palmy days, is when he met his first defeat for county attorney by a small majority. He is one of the best attorneys Crawford county ever had. He has looked after the financial interest of the county which comes in his channel of work and has placed into the treasury, $15,000, which was a great help to the tax-payers. He has not pocketed the peoples' money as has been done in other counties by men filling similar positions. Mr. Wade is the kind of man the county wants to save the peoples' money. We met Mr. S. W. Knecht of Minden Mines, Mo., who owns one of the best distilleries in that state. He is a fine young man and a bachelor. He became a subscr.ber for THE PLAINDEALER and we hope to keep him on our list. Mr. Knecht is also agent for the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., and in general is a successful young business man. Mrs. M. Boling, one of the leading and accomplished ladies of this city, will act as correspondent and agent for THE PLAINDEALER. All business from this city will be transferred to this office through this lady. Pittsburg is also the home of our highly esteemed friend Congressman P. P. Campbell. He is a candidate for re-election. We met our friend, Mr. H. A. Nutman who is in the lumber business. He is chairman of the Republican congressional committee of this district. Mr. Campbell's majority will be greatly increased over two years ago, and he deserves higher recognition. As suggested by the gentleman, it would not do to vote one part of the ticket and not the other, for Rcosevelt when elected will need the support of both houses to make the Republican administration a success. The colored people have increased in number since we were last in these parts, and we hope they will continue to increase both in numbers and in finance. SPRINGFIELD. We arrived here Thursday morning, and were surprised to find that the Republican party controlled most of the county offices. We met several prominent citizens among whom were the Chairman of the County Central Committee, Mr. Patton. We met the Hon. Nelson C. Crews who spoke at the court house in the evening. There was a crowded house and excellent music was furnished by the city band. He held the audience (which was composed of ladies and gentlemen of both races) for an hour and a half. Mr. Crews is undoubtedly one of the finest speakers in the West. We were especially amused at an old colored man in the audience who became so enthused over the orator's pathetic portrait of the scene at Harper's Ferry when old John Brown grabbed the little black babe from its mother's arms and kissed it, and so touching were the words of the speaker that the old man could stand it no longer and gave way to his feelings and said aloud: "Tell it son, I don't know where you come from, but the Lord certainly must have sent you here!" Several times the audience was moved to tears by the words of this noble speaker. Mr. Crews discussed the financial question, the tariff and other issues of vital importance to the Republican party. The chairman of the Republican county central committee said that Mr. Crews' speech was the best delivered in that town for years regardless of color. The banquer at the Parker house given by the Roosevelt-Wallbridge club in honor of Mr. Crews was indeed a splendid affair. Several courses were served by Mrs. Parker which only too plainly showed the lady's ability to entertain. A committee consisting of members of the TOPEKA, KANSAS. FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 14, 1904. club met Mr. Crews at the train and escorted him to the Parker House, where after appeasing his appetite, was taken out to view the city. Below is the menu served at the banquet for Mr. Crews: Springfield has a large population of colored people but very few of them are in business. They have several barbershops and clubs, a drug store, two doctors, three boarding houses and one large grocery store. These and nothing more represents the large Negro population of this city. We were surprised and pleased to find an excellent grocery store conducted by Hardwick Bros., at 223 State avenue. They have conducted business in Springfield for twenty-one years and have made money. While standing in their store we counted over fifty customers who came in during our brief stay, and most of them were highly respected white people. This shows conclusively that all that is needed is for the Negro to have business qualifications and use diplomacy, and he can command respect from the best people regardless of color; and white people recognizing this quality will not fail to patronize us. The colored people of this section are greatly in need of a leader. They should strive to bring about a movement that will encourage good, upright business men to locate in this city. They already have two good physicians, Dr. Henderson, a graduate of Mahara, and a perfect gentleman, is located here and will prove to the people that he is in every respect qualified and worthy of their patronage. Dr. W. C. Scales, operates a small drug store, and is also a graduate of Mahara. He is doing well and is a stayer. There is one colored mail-carrier and one in the weather bureau department, S. B. Bacon, who is an intelligent and progressive man. The young Negroes of Springfield should get a move on themselves and do less loafing. We did not see as much loafing in this city as in other places, but there is too much idleness among the young men. Rev. Dorsey, the Baptist minister and Rev. Collins pastor of the A. M. E. church are doing much to uplift race. They take great pride in pushing race enterprises and the people of Springfield are proud of them. We met Prof. H. V. Wallace, B. B. S. D., principal of the largest schools of the state. He reports the schools progressing nicely. We did not have time to pay the schools a visit, but on our next trip, will gladly embrace the opportunity. We met Mrs. Sarah Roberts, who informed us that she will make Springfield her future home. Her husband, Peter Roberts, who is now in Seattle, Wash.. will join her about January 1. Mrs. S. P. Parker at 522 Robinson avenue is running a first-class hotel and serves good meals. She is doing a good business. One of the most marvelous we came across in Springfield was one J. A. Foster who executes some of the most difficult music upon the piano with perfect ease and cannot read a note. The young man is about twenty years of age, and we would advise him to obtain a musical education, as his talent is worth a fortune. J. A. Bufkin, secretary of the Ozark Trust Co., also resides here. Mr. Bufkin formerly lived in Topeka, and won for himself the name of an excellent business man while here. We were somewhat surprised to find him in Springfield, it having been some time since we heard from him. He is in charge of over 10,000 acres of land which Dr. H. A. Warner and Messra Holman and Poindexter of TRYING TO DEFEAT THE TICKET! Machine Gang is Trying to Mislead the People. Bossism Has Been Turned Down Hence the Underhanded Method to Deceive the Voters. We hope the Republicans of Kansas will not be misled by the fight that is going on in the party between the machine element who were dethroned a few nights ago for their misdoing. They are now trying to recruit by making false accusations against a few state officers who have done no more or less than their duty in trying to treat their friends right and those who aim to do what is fair without injuring anyone. The mere fact of the governor of the state of Kansas making a sworn statement that he was entitled to a full months salary when he had earned it is just and true, the same through the state treasurer, Hon. T. T. Kelly whose heart is as large as his body, and who is always kind and ready to accommodate people who are so entitled; thinking the governor's salary would be allowed, he advanced the money to him. Now in reference to advancing the money to ex-attorney general A. A. Goodard after the school committee had purchased the bonds and they had been properly registered, it was nothing out of the way to advance some knowing the order would be made later on. The bonds were purchased and duly authorized by parties in power, hence we see nothing wrong in advancing money to parties selling them. Sec'y, Burrows, Atty. Gen. Coleman and Supt. Dayhoff acted perfectly square in the bond deal and the people need not believe what they hear in reference to these gentlemen plotting to beat some one out of a penny. The machine is sore and will continue to cavort and rage because the people got on to their falsity in doing business at the state house, hence the change. Thousand dollars have been misused by the machine fellows which cannot be accounted for through the state official politicians and some have grown fat off of the same. Yet these fellows are hollowing because the tit has been snatched from their mouths. Let them rest awhile from their ravenous disobediences. Had they been mild with the peoples' money and had used some judgement at last session of legislature they would now be in power. Let them be contented, for "The scepter shall not depart from Judah nor the law giver from between his feet until Shiloh comes." "NIGGER BE GOOD." The treatment received by Rev. C.A. Buchanan, an educated, well-to-do Afro-American in Mississippi, is a complete refutation of the statement that the South is willing to give the race a square deal, if they are honest, law-abiding citizens. Rev. Buchanan was the publisher of a paper called "The Preacher Safe-guard," at West Point, Mise. In a recent issue the following editorial appeared: ADVICE TO AFRO-AMERICANS. "Afro-Americans who have any race pride or self-respect should not visit the St Louis Exposition. In all of that great exposition there is no accommodation for Afro-Americans whatever. You cannot eat and drink at the places prepared for the whites and there is no place for the Afro-Americans. So you see what a predicament you are in. We have been there twice and came near starving. We had to take a car and go back to the city, a distance of five or six miles, every time we wanted to eat." When the whites read this they charged that Buchanan was advocating social equality of the races, and fomenting strife between the whites and blacks. He was ordered by a committee appointed by a mass meeting of whites to leave the place. The West Point Daily Times-Herald published the following editorial, with heading in large black type: "NIGCER BE GOOD." "The white people of the town have at last become inflamed. They don't ask you to be good as a favor; you have to do it. We are going to have no more midnight riding, a d—n sight less preaching, no nigger wenches sitting around refusing to do honest work, and no big acting from any nigger that lives. If you don't do right, live right and make an honest living you will have to go. You know the white people are your friends when you do right. But, you know, too, that we will not stand anything that smacks of social equality, sass, or big Ike nigger. You've got to do right. This means preacher, merchant, doctor, school teacher, farmer, laborer and nigger women. As to the women, one washing won't support you, nor two. You have got to earn a living. Nigger, be good!" MR. BUCHANAN'S LETTER. The following letter from Mr. Buchanan to a friend in another part of Mississippi tells the story: To Mr. _____, _____, Miss.: I am today in Meridian under "Move on orders." A mob of eighty or a hundred men came to my office Saturday (Aug. 27) and ordered my office closed, hands all out and for me and my family to be out of town by the following Tuesday with all of my possessions. This was impossible. I could not have packed up my office and household and closed up my business in this short time had I been on the spot. Now when you see that I was in Natchez attending the congress, more than two hundred miles away, and had to be notified by wire, then you see the utter impossibility of the order being carrid out. Not being satisfied with this, the mob then informed my people that I would be killed should I put foot in town, and placed full guard at all the depots to watch for my arrival. Men were sent out by all my friends in all directions to stop me should I approach the city on either side. My wife, children, "hands," therefore had to leave the town, leaving all of their as well as my possessions behind. We are scattered in various parts of the state, hiding under orders never again to appear in the town. All of this was done for the article which appeared in my paper. I am in a deplorable fix, driven from home, and all that I have accumulated on earth for the support of my family, without a dollar. They have everything I possess. Every dime is invested in that town without hope at present of its recovery. I am at work writing letters begging them to let me even come back to pack what I have, and should they grant this I would not be able to move, because it would take from $300 to $500 to do this. I write merely to inform you of the condition of affairs and give the cause. C. A. BUCHANAN. MR. MASON'S STATEMENT! Officer of Knights of Protection Says Claim Not Paid Was in Arrears. J. M. Mason, vice president of the Knights and Ladies of Protection made a statement today with regard to the claim of the heirs of Samuel Motley, that his life insurance has not been paid by the order and upon which suit has been commenced. "The trouble was," said Mr. Mason, "that Motley was in arrears with his assessments three entire months. Mrs. Mary Allen, the secretary of the council at Parsons, informed us to that effect. We also have a letter from Robert Moore, president of the Parsons council, recommending that we pay at least a part of the claim simply to protect the lodge from criticism. We decided to give Ellen Foster, who is Samuel Motley's heir, some money, not because we have to, but simply to help her. After Motley's death, the assessment for the three months was sent to us, but then it was too late. The final disposition of the matter rests with the executive council of our order." DR. CALDWELL'S WELCOME The day has passed and the hour has come. You, the members and delegates of the Jonesboro district, have arrived. This, your Sunday school convention, has been called to order by your distinguished chairman. And we are glad to meet you all. I shall attempt for my last time as a citizen of Osceola, and as a member of this Sunday school, to extend to you all a hearty welcome. Individuals as well as nations have their history. Great men have existed in all ages and in all climes. Many of them arose in a day to shine like the brightness of the noonday sun only to fade away in the dark night of forgetfulness. Others have won enduring fame and their examples live after them to bless and glorify the world Man has always dreaded death, whether it be spiritual, physical or mental, and in various ways has sought to perpetuate his life and name. Some have climbed high and carved their names upon some unknown rock or upon some gigantic oak of the forest, that future generations might behold and remember them. Many of the great men of the past have faded from memory. Anon the student of history may run across neir names and remind us that they once lived. But the four names I have in mind tonight: John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church, James Watts, the inventor of steam, Robert Rakes, the founder of the Sunday school and old man Richard Allen, whom we might call the black John Wesley, are too familiar to this audience to need an introduction by me. Many of you know more of them than I can possibly tell you. The shine almost as brightly as the sun; they are almost as familiar to us as the air, and their memory as obdurate as the rock of the eternal ages. And in obedience to the Methodist church founded by John Wesley, and in obedience to the Sunday school founded by Robert Rakes; and in obedience to the African Methodist church founded by Bishop Allen, as a representative of the citizens of Oceola, I, in the name of Almighty God, unworthy though I may be, shall attempt to extend to you, the members and delegates of the Joneaboro district, a hearty welcome to this Sunday school convention. At first thought when I consider the grandeur of the occasion and the sacredness of your mission, and my unworthiness and inability to to represent you, I shrink, I falter; on the other hand when I remember that this is a Republican form of government and that I am an American citizen and that there is no duty however exalted or humble that an American citizen may not be called upon to perform. I reluctantly proceed again to welcome the delegates, because you represent the most patriotie, loyal and God-fearing element in your respective communities. We welcome the Christians here because this is your home, because you look natural in the gospel harness, and because your feet have been shod with the plowshare of the gospel, and because your heads have been wet with the midnight dew of salvation. We welcome the sinner here also, because this is his natural place of reformation. We call you from the cesspools of sin and pollution, and welcome you here to the fountain of living water that never runs dry. We also welcome here the hypocrite because it is better to be found occasionally among the saints than to forever dwell among the host of the wicked. Your presence here denotes some good purpose; he who aims high never shoots exceedingly low. De Soto sought in vain for the fountain of perpetual youth, but he did discover the Mississippi river, the Great Father of Waters. Again, we extend a most cordial welcome to Elder Rhew, the pastor of the white Methodist church. We welcome all the white people. Our masters and our friends, our perse- NUMBER 41. He Extends the Hospitality of the Citizens of Osceolo, Ark., to the A. M. E. Sunday School Convention on September 6, 1904. It is Full of Good Things. cutors as well as our greatest benefactors. We welcome you because you have furnished us with the lever of civilization with which we hope to move the world for Christ. Again we welcome the pastor of the white Methodist church because he represents a race in whose bosom is contained the genius of an everlasting civilization, and in whose breast is found the germs of perpetual development. We welcome you, not as strangers, nor as a prodigal, but as our elder brother and as one who belongs to the same family of the Heavenly King. We welcome them again as American citizens, as a people who sing as we do— "My country,'tis of thee, Now, in conclusion, we again in behalf of the A. M. E. church welcome the members and delegates of the Jonesboro district, because you represent the most patriotic, loyal and God-fearing element in your respective communities. You represent the leaven of this world. It is yours to sow the seed of righteousness to arise and bring forth a hundred fold. You are the spiritual philosopher's stone to transform all things into light and to redeem the world from sin. Let rocks and hills welcome you; let brooks and trees welcome you; let singing birds welcome you. May Heaven and earth aid your efforts and perpetuate the cause you represent D. E. CALDWELL. "Outraged Law." In the commercial Appeal of Sunday, Sept. 18, I noticed where the Minister's Union of Huntsville, Ala., were going to breach upon the subject of, "Outraged Law," and would advise their congregations against mob violence. They may do so with their lips, but not with their hearts. If the ministry of the south were against mob violence, the world would have heard from them in thunder-tones ere this late hour Mob law is necessary in the south from a southern stanbpoint. In the first place, the races must be kept separate and distinct. Notwithstanding the like has never happened in the history of man. Two races ever dwelt upon the same soil and perpetually inhabited the same country, enjoyed the same religion and opportunity and forever remained distinct. The most popular sentence ever uttered by a public speaker in the south, was spoken by Booker T. Washington at the Atlanta Exposition. It was this, "One as the hand in the performance of a duty and separate as the fingers, socially." Yet he, even the great Washington forgot this while dining at the White House. The south requires the Negro to occupy an unnatural position, a position of absolute inferiority, and in a republican form of Government, it requires unnational laws to hold him there. In fact, lynch law is another form of slavery. It means the enforcement of laws that would not be tolerated upon the statute books of any nation The South calls it the Unwritten Law. Any law that is not fair enough to be written is too foul for execution. President Roosevelt, the greatest living champion of human rights, says there is no man above the law and no man is below the law and that the great fundamental principle of our government is, that all men are equal and are entitled to an equal protection of the law. The south believes differently and in A. P. TONE WILSON, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW. -PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS. Divorce Cases a Specialty- Houses to Sell-monthly pay- ments-Houses to Rent. THE HOME OF THE HUNTERS The Board of Directors of Mitchell Hospital has secured the services of Mrs. Lizzie Milton of Leavenworth as their solicitor and it is her intention to travel for this hospital. Any Donations given her will be thankfully received by the Board of Directors of the hospital. First class Physicians and Nurses in attendance. The finest Institution in the West for the care of Colored People. For further information or particulars, address. DR. C. M. MOAIES, Leavenworth, Kansas. Mrs. Hale, mother of Dr. W. E. Jackson the popular physician of this city who has been visiting relatives and friends in Pennsylvania for the past few months returned home last week and reports a pleas ant visit. She is at home at 404 Kansas Avenue. The Doctor has also been visiting for some time and returns with smiles and we are informed that upon his next return he will be accompanied by a bride. --- A very good method for supplying water for cities is the use of the artesian wells; and we think this method if adopted by the city council of Topeka would prove successful. We were in Pittsburg last week and find that beautiful growing city protecting its property from loss by fire and furnishing water to its inhabitants by the use of these wells. We are told these wells can be driven or bored at a very small expense in comparison with maintaining laage water plants five or six miles out from the city subject to floods and disasters. --- Hutchinson Daily News: There was a rousing Republican meeting held last night by the Colored Republican Club at G. A. R. hall. A large number of people, both colored and white, were present and enjoyed the speech made by Hon. W. W. Fisher, cf Topeka. Mr. Fisher's address was directed largely to the colored voters and there is no doubt but that he did a great deal of good. The colored Republicans of Hutchinson are solid for the ticket from top to bottom and they were entertained and instructed by the speaker of the evening. NOTICE. Dr. H. H. Keith, the popular physician and surgeon of this city, who is the Republican nominee for coroner in the coming election was delegate to the Republican League at Indianapolis last week. He was elected as a member of the Executive Committee and that committee will have the appointive power of the next place of meeting. The doctor will do what he can to bring the League, which meets in 1906, to Toneka. This is a high recognition for the doctor and THE PLAINDELEER is proud that he was fortunate to get this place as he is one of the leading physician and surgeon in the west and will no doubt add much strength to the committee. On last Saturday, at her home on Euchanan street, Mrs. Jas. Douglas entertained at six oclock dinner complimentary to Mrs. Jno. Sims of Hennesy, Okla. and Miss Addie Mc Elroy of Chicago. The dining room was beautifully decorated with asparagus, fern and bouquets of cosmos. Covers were laid for the following; Mr. and Mrs. P. Oden. Mr. and Mrs. F. Chiles, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Buckrer, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. B T. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. S. Shuck, Mesdames Hattie Crawford, Christina McElroy, Miss Anna Phillips and Messrs. Jao. Odell and G. W. Hamilton. NOTICE. A Snap for a Colored Man. For sale—10 acres, five room cottage, large barn, large hen-house, crib that holds 500 bushels, good hog-pen and sheds, wagon shed, one acre of alfalfa, hog pasture fenced with new wire, three acres blue grass clover pasture, one acre meadow and orchard, three acres in corn, two acres small fruit, well at house, well at barn at pasture, will sell the crop also. Price $1000. Bad health is the cause of this snap. Will trade or sell. You had better see me within ten days. J. R. LYTLE 929 Kansas Ave. Agent for city and farm property and loans on real estate. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. JOHN A. SPORTS, Plaintiff vs. ALLIE SPORTS, Defendant No. 22964 The said defendant, Allie Spotts, is hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff, John A. Spotts, for a divorce in the above named court, and unless you appear and answer the petition filed by the plaintiff on or before the 15th day of November, 1904, the said petition will be taken as true, and judgment rendered, granting said plaintiff a divorce from you and costs of suit. Scripture Reading, Rev. B. C. Duke; Selection, St John Choir; "The Social Condition of a Church", Rev. Duvall; "The Spiritual Condition of a Church," Rev. Harts; "The Financial Condition of a Church," Rev. Taylor. Offering. 7:30 p. m. Sermon by the pastor. NOTICE. All Republican voters should register at once as the time is close at hand for the election of national and state officers and we want all the republican voters we can get in order to show the people we are unanimous in upholding the present administration. NEWPORT RESTAURANT, TIBB STARNES. PROP. Everything First-class—Short Orders a Specialty. 1315 DUDGE St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA GOOD MAELS. When in Omaha and you are hungry for a first-class meal, call at Twenty-eighth and U streets under the viaduct. South Omaha, where you will be nicely served by MR. AND MRS. ROBT. STARNES. That is the Rock Island rate for colonist tickets from Topeka to California and the Pacific Northwest, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Correspondingly low rate to many points in Arizona, Utah, Montana and Idaho. Here is your opportunity. You will never have a better. Call or write—today—for illustrated folder giving details of Rock Island's through car service to California. More comprehensive than that of any other line. Two routes—Scenic and Southern. Let us tell you about them and other advantages. Berths, tickets and full information at offices of connecting lines or by application to J. A. STEWART, G. A. P. D. Kansas City, Mo. Rock Island System Its a Bargain! East on the Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the dining car of The Southwest Limited. A waiter will be there with a clean one. A porter was recently disciplined for brushing a hat with a whisk broom instead of a brush. These are little things, but they show how excellence of service is maintained on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. This Company owns and operates the sleeping, dining, library and all other cars on its lines, and therefore offers its patron's an excellence in equipment and service not obtainable elsewhere. The Southwest Limited leaves Kansas City, Union Station, 5.55 p. m.; Grand Avenue, 6.07 p. m. Arrives Union Station, Chicago, 8.55 a. m. G. L. COBB, 907 Main Street, Southwestern Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. --- East on the Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the dining car of The Southwest Limited. A waiter will be there with a clean one. A porter was recently disciplined for brushing a hat with a whisk broom instead of a brush. These are little things, but they show how excellence of service is maintained on the Missouri Pacific Route MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY THE WORLD'S FAIR LINE. 7—Daily Trains Between Kansas City and--7 St Louis. Leave Kansas City at 6:55, 8:00 and 10:10 a. m. and 1:10, 9:15 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. 7—Daily Trains Between Kansas City and--7 St Louis. Leave Kansas City at 6:55, 8:00 and 10:10 a. m. and 1:10, 9:15 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, Ticket Agt., Topeka, - - Kansas. C. E. STYLES, A. G. P. A., Kansas City, - - Mo. Do You Want to Save $15.00? Do You Want to Save $15.00? You'll do it, if you buy a Colonist ticket to California from me between Sept. 15 and October 15. Tickets will cost more later on. Fast trains. Pullman Sleepers daily. Excursions under personal escot three times a week. Liberal stop-overs. T. L. KING, TICKET AGENT, ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY, TOPEKA, KANSAS. WM. DUNSON. NOTICE TO CIRCLES. Our State Convention will meet with the Vine St. Baptist church, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 7, '04. All circles are expected to respond to call. By order of Paper Hanging and Painting in any part of the state. Will make special prices on large contracts and guarantee all work to be first-class. MRS. EMMA GAINES, President. MRS. A. O. MURRELL, Cor. Sec. LETETTIA CARSON, Plainud. By her Attorney, A. M. T. Thomas. Attorney. I.S. Curtis, Cork of the District Court. By Anna M. Tilson. Deputy. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. ALBERT ROSS. Editor and Manager. OFFICE 909 N. SIXTH STREET. COUPON—10 VOTES. Most Popular Teacher of Colored Schools in the two Kansas Cities for the B. J. Dunning Ladies Gold Watch, to be awarded New Year's 1905. Every paid-up 1 year subscription to The Plainwalker ($1) counts 100 votes. Mail all votes to Brunch Office, 812 Freeman Ave, Kansas City, Kansas. For ... B. J. Dunning, the well known local jeweler, will award a handsome ladies' gold watch, gold filled, twenty year open case with American movement valued at $15 to the most popular lady teacher in the colored schools of the two Kansas Cities on New Year's Day, 1905. Contest to be decided by a popular vote of coupons that will appear in every issue of THE PLAINDEALER. Each coupon counts ten votes, and each new, paid up subscription for one year counts 100 votes. Nominations can be made at any time. Anybody can vote. The following nominations have already by friends, and 100 votes given to each: Miss Ethel Stafford, Miss Bertha Cole, Mrs. W. L. Grant, Miss Ida Generals of the Kansas side and Misses Magnolia Lewis, Anna Jones, Victoria Overall, Estelle R. Coles, Frankie Kennedy and Fannie Brinkley of the Missouri side. All votes should be mailed to Branch office, $12 Freeman ave. Kansas City, Kan. The friends of each are determined that their favorite shall win and thus the contest has begun. Booker T. Washington made an after-dinner speech before the International Peace Congress on last Friday evening. Introducing him, Robert Treat Paine, president of the congress and toastmaster of the evening, referred to him as "honored almost universally throughout the country, but especially in Boston." At this the company rose and greeted Mr. Washington as it did no other guest of the evening. Mr. Washington said in part: "Race hatred never settled any problem upon this earth. The way for one race to show a greater degree of superiority over any other is by a greater degree of kindness, of thoughtfulness and of brotherly love. No race is free indeed so long as it is ruled by passion and brute force." These distinguished white people of culture, wealth and high business training should be an example to all others. They do not simply see the color of a man's skin, turn up their nose, and then shut the door rudely and relentlessly in his face, but they can see beneath and beyond his dark skin, intelligence, moral culture, character, high and noble principles being carried out by self-sacrifice and racial endeavor and the distinctive traits of a wise and conservative leader of a rising people. They are blind to his color and see what really constitutes a man, honesty, manliness, energy and reliability. They see that he is not so much a black man as he is a man, though black." The Kansas Baptist State convention was in session all last week at the Vine street Baptist church. The important questions before the convention were the subjects of re-districting the state and separate schools. The convention opposes separate schools, and has instructed the many Baptist ministers throughout the state to fight and contend for the rights of their people upon this question. The reports received show the Baptists of Kansas to be in an excellent financial condition, and every department pushing on and up for the uplift and unity of the Negro race. Rev. Fairfax of Parsons, an able, learned gentleman, fitted by age, experience and ability to be a leader of leaders, is the moderator, and conducted one of the most harmonious and businesslike sessions ever held by this organization representing 16,000 Christian people of Baptist denomination. Resolutions thanking the Vine street people for the excellent manner in which they entertained the convention were adopted and the convention adjourned Sunday evening. Mr. O. T. Jackson of Boulder, Colo., spent a few days here visiting friends and relatives last week. J. G. Groves, Jr. spent Sunday in our city. We believe our friend has a magnet here in the person of one of our fair maidens. Rev. G. H. Shaffer, M. D., D. D., recently pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church, and his family consisting of his wife, Misses Daisy, Ruth and Orthniel Griffith Shaffer, stopped over on their way to Indianapolis, Ind. and visited Rev. George A. Griffith, presiding elder of the Topeka district. Dr. Shaffer is an old friend of Rev. and Mrs. Griffith, and they, with many other friends, regret to see him go. Dr. Shaffer will take charge of the Bethel A. M. E. church of Indianapolis. He had the degree of D. D. conferred upon him by Wilberforce university. He is a brother of the Rt. Rev. C. T. Shaffer, who is now the present bishop of the Fourth Episcopal district. Dr. Shaffer has been a member of the Kansas conference twelve years. His transfer, which is beneficial to him, is a great loss to the conference. ATCHISON. Prof Dardis' big band makes a very nice showing in their new uniforms. Mrs. Sadie Mosley departed this life Monday morning after seven months illness. Funeral at the A. M. E. Church Tuesday under the auspices of the Daughters of Bethel. Rev. A. C. Terrel officiated. Some one with murderous intent set fire to A. Kerford's residence in two places Sunday night. They have a clue to who did it and some of the whites are urging when they are caught to turn them over to mob vengeance. We hope cooler council will prevail. The Palitine Guards will give the St. Joseph Corps a "good time" when they come here again. Revs. Wm. Smothers and J. W. Wilson ran an excursion to the Baptist State Convention at Kansas City Sunday. They report a nice time. Revs. Matt. S. Jones, Wm. Smothers and J. B. Jones, Madams Chas. Page and Maggie Washington and Miss Ida Barnett were the Atchison representatives at the convention at Vine Street Baptist church Kansas City. Mrs. Pet Pennel visited her daughter Mrs. E. Griffith at Kansas City, Mo.. last week and also took in the Priests of Pallas Parade. A few people have donated to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Richey whose home was destroyed by fire and others should donate. Continued from Page One. obedience to her false convictions, she has established lynch law which has become as fully a part of her institutions as slavery once was. So great is the lynch Demon and so strong his backing that he no longer hides his face under the cover of night, but advertises his work in advance; runs excursion trains to the expected scenes and makes general preparation for the great jubilee. A jubilee of what? A jubilee in the burning of human blood. Many of them have no direct animosity against the Negro but they desire to see a man burned for a curiosity. As I have before said, lynching is as much a part of the south as slavery ever was. And in proof of the fact, the state is unable to secure a single conviction. 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