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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Today (Friday) Closes the First and Only Session of a Kansas Legislature That Has Catered to the South in Any Particular! Historical Society State House VOLUME VII. WHITE MAN TO CARE FOR HIS OWN! A Missouri Negro Seeks to Secure the Passage of a Unique Bill. The following bill was originated by the Hon. J. Silas Harris, of Kansas City, Mo., president of the Negro Republican State League, who tried to introduce it in the Missouri Legislate and could not get a single Republican or Democrat who had back bone enough to offer it: An act making legitimate, the illegitimate children of Negro women, begotten by white fathers: Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Missouri: Sec. 1. That on and after the passage of this act, all children of Negro women, who shall be begotten by white fathers shall hereby be declared heirs of said father and shall share equally with all other children in the distribution of all the property of said white father. Sec. 2. That said father shall provide for the maintenance of the child or children during its or their minority as is provided in the statute for said child or children. Sec. 3 That whenever it can be established by proof in any court record' by the evidence of the mother corrobated by two creditable witnesses that the defendant is a white man and father of her child or children shall be sufficient proof to legitimate said child or children Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that in default of said white father to provide a support and to give a common school education to any child begotten upon the body of a Negro woman that the said Negro mother may sue and maintain an action without bord or security for non-support of said child or children as is now provided by the statute for non-support of legitimate children. Sec. 5. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. We would like to see this become a law in every state in the Union, especially in the South. These Negro haters and white fathers should be made to contribute to the children now offered as the kings of offense and outrage. It is nothing more than right that white men who lived with colored women in the anti-bellum days and raised families should be made to support them. The children are entitled to a part of the estate left by their rebel fathers, and if they want to be fair they should contribute to their welfare and interest. The same class of people are now trying to pass Jim Crow laws to prevent the inter-marriage of the races; provide separate schools and other laws that are outrageous and offensive to the colored people. They are solely responsible for the mixing of the races, and there will be no trouble to prove the fathers of these children, and the thing for the mothers of these children to do in the South is to begin legal proceedings in the United States court against such estates left by Southern white fathers of children by colored mothers and demand a part of the estate. This will bring it to an issue before the American people and will show the Southern white man in his true light. A Congressman Talks. An interesting article in the Saturday Evening Post is written by Congressman B. G. Humphrey of Mississippi on the Negro question. In it, he tells of the Negro newspapers published in the famous "black belt."—the Yazoo Delta. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1905. He says: "In glancing over this paper, I notice a number of advertisements embracing nearly every trade and profession. One, I note, is the card of a young Negro woman who is prepared to do all kinds of typewriting and stenography." Another is the advertisement of Granville Carter, bookseller and stationer. This man for more than twenty years has been conducting his bookstore and has always had the good will and a share of the patronage of the white people. And so the advertisements run—brick-masons, paperhangers, cotton samplers, hack-drivers, and so on and so forth. Within the past eighteen months the Negroes of this district have organized three banks which are now open for business. Every dollar of the stock is owned by Negroes, and every officer—president, cashier, director—is a Negro. "At a recent meeting of the stockholders of one of these banks, the Bank of Mound Bayou, a dividend of seventeen per cent. thebenefit on the past year's business, was declared. "In January, 1903, one of the banks at Ittabena, in Leflore county, a small town of about fifty souls, had on deposit about $123,000 in round numbers. Of this amount, $83,000 was deposited by Negroes, and Negro farmers at that." Will President Roosevelt Capture the White South? To understand just how rapidly events tread upon the heels of each other, we have only to review the history made since the election last November. The white South fought out the campaign leading up to the election, with all the hate and venom which have characterized Southern politics since the War of the Rebellion. President Roosevelt was subjected to abuse and misrepresentation such as have fallen to few candidates for President. His simple but honest attitude of fair dealing with the Afro-American people was sufficient to make him the target of all that is base and disgusting in the lowest of ward politics, the Vardamans and Heflins and their sort going so far as to suggest that assassination would be none too good for him. Indeed, the excess of intolerance and abuse of the President and the Afro-American people so far aroused the voters of the Republic, that they rose in their majesty and voted the breath out of the Demooratic party, of which the white South is the soul, so that when the ballots were counted, the pestiferous partisan marplots seemed utterly dead,—struck down by the dynamicic contempt and distrust of a vast majority of the American people. But they were not dead; they were only paralyzed. By keeping very quiet and rubbing themselves profusely with the oil of Machiavellian astuteness for twenty-four hours, they regained the use of their heads and began to use them, and with such good effect that by meekness and blarney they made the whole country believe they were really the people who loved President Roosevelt best, and therefore had the best right to rejoice and make a loud noise with tongue and pen over his election. Really, it was a manifestation new under the sun and retains that character and freshness unto the present hour. The Age was so impressed by the movement of meekness and blarney of the white South that we were moved to ask with all the solemnity we could muster, "Will the White South Capture President Roosevelt?" Evidently, President Roosevelt had some fears as to the possibility of such a catastrophe and in order to avert it, he got busy and has been busy ever since, in his own masterful way, in an effort not to be captured at all. By a tact and frankness rarely equalled by any public man, he has systematically gone about the delicate work of turning the right and left flanks of the white South, with the purpose of enveloping the whole outfit. Today, therefore, the question is not "Will the White South capture President Roosevelt?" but "Will President Roosevelt Capture the White South?"—New York Age. HER DEAD HYPOCRITES! T. A. M'Neal, Editor of the Mail and Breeze, and Private Secretary to Gov. Hoch, Washed Ashore Last Week. The lame excuse given by the editor of the Mail and Breeze, T. A. M'Neal, private secretary to Gov. Hoch, for shirking his oath-bound duty to be governor for all the people and administer to them alike, is indeed laughable to people who are capable of thinking and acting for themselves. In speaking of the numerous letters and telegrams which poured in upon the governor asking him to sign the bill, he overlooks the fact that thy were from a few prejudiced whites, and not the colored people who hold no prejudice whatever. It strikes us that the fair thing to have done was to give the benefit of the doubt to that class of people who carry no race-hatred, and especially when the constitution and the law are in their favor. In order to muster up sufficient courage to sign this iniquitous bill, M'Neal refers to testimony received from what was considered the most reliable class of citizens in Kansas City, which were all the white bankers, merchants, hypocritical ministers and a few prejudiced teachers in the public schools, who claim that there were serious conditions confronting the races in that place and that the excitement was so intense that violence and riot were liable to break out at any moment, and the only way to prevent blood-shed was for the governor to ignore the rights of all the people and sign a bill which is unconstitutional to satisfy the wihm of a few bewailing people. Now let us see how much truth there is in the statement concerning the trouble existing between the races on account of this high school proposition. We have statements from reliable sources, both white and colored and we have also been on the grounds, and have failed to find any such trouble existing. The day the bill was rushed through the House and Senate, the children were at school getting along nicely together. The only contention or trouble in this high school matter was started by the superintendent, principal and a few of the teachers who urged about two hundred white children to circulate a petition asking the Legislature to empower them to issue bonds and build a separate high school for colored children. At this very moment there is not the least bit of trouble between the school children on account of this question. The mere fact that the governor of Kansas would choose a mere substerfuge like this for an excuse to violate the constitution is more than we are able to understand. Another thing to which we wish to call Mr. M'Neal's attention is that if it requires the shedding of blood and the taking of life to protect the constitution of the United States and the rights of her citizens it must be done. The government cannot afford to compromise the rights of one class for the benefit of another. All must live under one law and that equally adjudicated for all alike, and it is the governor's sworn duty to see that the laws are carried out to the letter, which Gov. Hoch failed to do. The separating of white and colored children of the lower grades in cities of the first class is wrong, and we have always contended that it was. There is no reason why the children should be separated in any of the grades of the public schools if they apply for admission and live according to the rules governing the school. The people of Topeka, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Lawrence and Atchison are no better than those of Wichita. Hutchinson, Newton, Emporia, Pittsburg and many other smaller towns where the schools are mixed in all of the grades. If the editor of the Mail and Breeze can explain why this condition of affairs exists in some cities and not in others, and where the schools are mixed no bad feelings exists, he will do much to eradicate the idea of class legislation. It is impossible to give equal facilities and maintain two separate schools of any grade in any city or town in the country. One is bound to be inferior to the other either in point of teachers or in the location and sanitary condition. Compare the separate school buildings of Topeka from the first to the sixth grade and you will find those occupied by the colored people to be inferior to those of the whites. The location is bad, buildings not modern and the sanitary conditions are not kept up to the standard of the white schools. If the editor and governor doubt this statement, we will volunteer our services with a carriage and convey them to the several schools of this city and point out the difference to them. Speaking of forcing the whites to attend school with the Negro children, he says that this will not insure fair treatment for the colored race. This is something that should not be countenanced for a moment by self-respecting, law-abiding citizens. The instructors of the schools along with the superintendents should be men who would adhere to the strict rules and compel the children to comply with them. The schools are public and those who do not wish to take advantage of them because there happens to be some one there whom they do not like, should go down in their pockets and pay for private teachers. No special legislation should be made for this class of people. In speaking of the conditions confronting the colored people, the only one we can find that seriously hampers them is the lack of finance and business to cope with his white brother. We dare say that if one third of the business and property in Kansas City were owned by Negroes conditions would not be as they are. The white man's greed for money has all to do with his trying to obstruct and retard the progress of the Negro. It is not the color that the white man objects to so seriously as it is the circumstances surrounding the race. We find that in the state of New York, Ohio and Illinois Negroes teach in mixed schools, and we do not hear of any outbreaks in this portion of the country. If education tends to elevate the people, there must be something lacking in the education of the white man, who claims to be so well-trained and yet is so barbarous when it comes to dealing fairly with his brother in black who happens to be a little behind in finance and education. It seems to us that the duty of the white man is to extend a helping hand and assist us in rising to the highest round in the ladder of fame. Now, coming to the Judases of the Negro race, we are compelled to say that we were surprised to read of our distinguished townsman and attorney-at-law, James H. Guy, who had led a delegation a few days ago to request the governor not to sign the separate high school bilk. We all thought the distinguished jurist was in full sympathy with what he was telling the governor, but to our surprise we find him talking privately to the governor's private secretary upon this matter, and from the inter- view given we think he must have winked the other eye at the governor. "What a great philosopher he is," says the secretary, because he coincides with his views and turns traitor to the cause which he had started to espouse. Little did the gentleman think that the editor of the Mail and Breeze would quote what he said in private. This is what we call the sea giving up its dead of hypocrites. When and where, Oh, Lord, our Saviour, will we ever find Negroes that we can trust to take a stand for the manly rights of every body without turning like a cur and running from the hatred and oppression of those who are trying to retard our progress. We cannot see for the life of us how this distinguished gentleman could have mustered up courage enough to make this statement, but the matter comes too straight to be contradicted. He it is who is responsible; let him vindicate himself if he can. If he intends to convey an idea to uphold his position before the governor, why should he have told this little marble story the way he did? There are so many men of our race who are clamoring for recognition and will sell out their race to get an office. So fearful are they that they will say something that will be distasteful to some white man and that will probably push them out of line for something easy that might be passing by, that they do not stand by what is right. They will invariable side-track us. We have often heard this distinguished gentleman exclaim that all the Negro wanted was to be let alone, and that the protection of the constitutron and the laws thrown around him was all that was necessary for them. The sea still continues to give up its dead of hypocrites. Now we find a pastor of one of our leading colored churches going down on his kneea in supplication and tears before the governor's secretary saying that the sentiments expressed in the PLAINDEALER were not endorsed by a great many of the leading colored men of Topeka. We presume that this hypocritical divine was referring to leading colored men like Attor ey Guy and a few others like himself who do not endorse what this paper said in reference to the governor's not doing his sworn duty in this matter. It is no doubt true from his point of view that the governor could not have taken any other stand. A coward and a hypocrite can never see a manly course taken by any one who advocates the righteous cause of an outraged people, when he himself is playing a Judas and setting the race out at every turn of the road. It is this class of ministers that are detrimental not only to their own race, but to the entire community. The time is now at hand when men who espouse the cause of Christianity should take a higher stand for the elevation of all mankind. We do not know what others may think or do, we shall contend that our children be taught that they are entitled to as many rights and benefits, so far as the public is concerned, when they merit them, as any one else. That the color of the skin is not so much a disadvantage as the conditions that surround them, and that these can be overcome by taking an honest and manly stand for all that is good and true; and that to be well-mannered, honest of purpose, with undaunted courage to work and do all that is right, will crown their efforts with success. The statement that the colored people have strengthened the sentiment of separate education is another of those false and lame excuses for the governor in signing this bill. The colored people have never asked for a donation for exclusive education of colored youths. The Republicans of Kansas agreed to accept fifteen acres of land from the A. M. E. church, and equip and operate a school for the education of children in industrial and educational trades. [CONTINUED EN PAGE EIGHT.] NUMBER 10. Any Particular! A DESERVING YOUNG MAN! Kansas City, Kansas Should Feel Proud of Dr. F. C. Goodwin. Kansas City, Kans., has added another professional man to her list and the colored people should be highly elated over the coming of Dr. F. C. Goodwin, one of the best young dentists in the west. He is located in room 5 Wyandotte building, corner of Fifth and Minnesota Ave. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1880, graduated from the public schools in Little Rock, Ark., in 1898 and entered the University of Michigan in 1900. He entered the Maharry Medical College in 1902 and graduated in dentistry in 1904. Since that time he has practiced at Little Rock, until two months ago when he removed to his present place in Kansas City. The doctor is well versed in pro- [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie and a mustache]. DR. F. C. GOODWIN. fessional dentistry having worked several years in an office preparing himself for the profession before he entered college. He has a fine cosy office with modern appliances and is well equipped to make his profession a success. He is a single man and a very modest, dignified gentleman and will make friends with any one he meets. He is already receiving a large practice from the people who know of his location and as soon as he has become well known he will not be able to attend all his practice for they will crowd his office knowing that they will get firt-class treatment and the work satisfactorily done with prices reasonable. He is the first colored dentist to settle in Kansas City, Kas., and we see no reason why his practice should not go beyond his capacity within a short time. NINTH CAVALRY IN WASHINGTON! The Fighting Ninth Admired by Thee at the Inauguration. The Chicago Record pays the following well-earned and deserving tribute to the pride of the United States Army, the Fighting Ninth Cavalry: "The black men of the Ninth, mounted on their bay steeds, had come from Kansas to do honor to the president to whose aid they had gone in his hour of need in the conflict on San Juan hill. The end of the parade passed the reviewing stand at 6:13 p.m. The president then returned to the White house with his party". W. H. DAVIS FOR MAYOR! The Prominent Merchant De. feats Mayor W. S. Bergundthal. The Republican primaries Wed- nesday resulted in a victory for Mr. W. H. Davis by over two thousand majority. It came as surprise to some who believed Mayor Bergund- ths] bad a cinch on the nomination, bet those familiar with the con- Gitions ot the city, knew it was coming. Mr. Davis is one of the most prosperous and progressive business men in the city, and his administration will be an honor and credit to Topeka, * ‘In the fight for clerk of the court Topeka between O'Neal, DeFrantz, and Laycock, although the former was nominated, Mr, DeFrantz the only colored man on the ticket was second in the battle and received a very creditable vote: The following are the nominees for the several offices: Mayor—W. H. Davis. City Attorney—F. G. Drenutog. City Clerk—J. H. Squires. City Treasurer—M. M. Hale. Police Judge S. S. Urmy. Judge Court of Topeka—A. J M'Cabe. Clerk Court of Topeka—Edwin O'Neil. Marshall Court of Topeka—J. T: Wintrode. COUNCILMEN. Firet Ward—S. R. Kutz. Second Ward—W. A. Voigt. Third Ward—F. E. Nipps. Fourth Ward—C. W. Horn. « Fifth Ward—James Shimer, Sixth Ward—S. A, Swendson. HOLTON, KAS. + J, 8. Jenkins, of Central City, Neb., visited friends in the city Tast week. Mrs. L. Albright, of Kansas City, was called home on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs, Hattie Morton, . Mr.and Mrs. R. A. Plumb were in the city on business last week. Robert May has been very ill for the past few days. M. IL. Arnold ie visiting in ‘To. peka this week. Mrs. Fannie Plumb is still on the sick list. + Geo. Wheeler, of Corning, Kas., was visiting in the city. °"M.A.G, Martin and G. Banks were in Muscota. Mrs. Jane Allen entertainec Wednesday evening in honor of he nieces Mrs, M. Shaw and Miss E. Holden. A portion of the evening; was devoted to music after which : two course lunch was served, PARSONS. KAS. Profs. Clark and Greene visited the schoolsin Coffeyville two days last week. Mrs, A. Hi. Morton, Mrs. S. Willis and Mrs. Barker spent 3 few days last week in St. Paul. Revs. Tucker, of the I. T. and Shepherd, of Coffeyville, were ix the city last week. The latter de livered a sermon at the A. M. E church. Miss Lula Helm bas resumed he: duties at the M. K. & T. station. Mrs. Mary Allen is visiting rela tives in Galena, Kas. Miss Bess Floyd, who has beet ill for some time is slowly improv ing. Mr. Richard Davis entertained : few young people at the residenci of Mrs. Carter recently. Mrs. Bradley has returned fron herold home in Tennessee wher -she has been visiting for sometime ‘Wn. Gaines, who visited friend in Coffeyville one day last week left here for his home in Dallas ‘Texas, Monday evening. You are in the swim when you Read Tue PLAINngEALER. Mr. M. L, Walker, agent for ‘Tue PLAINDEALER at Muskogee, Indian Territory, can always be found at the general merchan- dise establishment of J. W. Adams, 22 W. Okmulgee. IAL par mais AN ‘We have had a number of letters from farmers who have unfortunately sowed dodder with their clover or alfalfa seed, asking how it may be destroyed without at the same time destroying the crop. We have not Deen able to suggest any method. We notice, however, that M. Baille has written an article as early as 1901 in the Horticultural Review of France in which he suggests that it may be ab- solutely destroyed by an application of powdered sulphate of iron to the soll. This destroys not only the dot der, but also the plant. ‘The tap roots, however, maintain their vitality and throw up a new growth. Hoard’s Dairyman suggests a cheap er and more effective substitute for the sulphate of iron in the refuse ma terlal used for purifying coal gas. This mixture is ‘sald to be composed of sixty-six pounds of sulphate of {ror and one-third of a bushel of quick lime in half a bushel of sawdust. It would be worth while to try this Unfortunately, we have no informatior }as to how much of the sulphate fron or the refuse mixture should be used per acre. As dodder {is usual; found only in patches and as there i: no special hurry about making the application until the dodder com mences sceding, one could spend som time in ascertaining by experimen the proper amount needed to do th ‘hestacan, Profits From Apple Growing. A New York state farmer says he gets more profit from his 20 acre or- chard than from all his 145 acres be sides. The average Is about $1,000, or at the rate of $50 an acre, and the purchaser gathers and packs the fruit. His only expense is for fertilizing, spraying and pruning. Many sections in this state are as ‘well adapted to orcharding as any in New York, and no good reason can be given why more of our farmers should not engage in the business, in a com: mercial way, An exchange glves at account of less than two acres that gave over $100 net profit the present year; although the cost of caring fo1 the trees, gathering and marketing the fruit, rental value of land, etc., amount to $40 or more, The owner sprays thoroughly, and covers the grounc with blue grass and clover, which he mows once or twice each season, an¢ leaves on the ground as a mulch anc fertilizer. What better use can th farmer put his rough ground to thai an apple orchard treated In this way After 10 or 12 years it will pay hin Detter than a like space in any of th field crops, several times over. Washing Milk Utensile. ‘Milk utensils should be washed first in tepid water, and a good stiff brush should be kept handy for the purpose of scrubbing at this stage of the cleansing operations. Soda dissolved in warm water greatly helps matters at this time, especially if the milk utensils have stood dirty for some time. In bottling plants where the bottles come back with milk stuck to them that has been there for a day or so the bottles are soaked in water for several hours, soda having been first dissolved in the water. In the bright. ening of such vessels, salt is one of the best things to be used for scour. ing. In the cleansing of milk vessels, cloths should be avoided, and they should certainly never be used to wipe the vessels dry with. They are likely to contain too many germs to make their use safe. These germs will be for the most part of lactic acid fer ments, those naturally found in milk and harmless, but they will start the new milk to souring, which of course is to be avoided in most cases. Healthy Hoa, If the hog is in good, healthy grow- ing condition his voldings are a sure index to that fact. When the drop- Pings become hard and black it is a danger signal that trouble is at hand unless averted. Hogs need at all times plecty of range for exercise to Strengthen the muscles and bones to develop growth. The more a hog will eat and proper- ly digest the greater will be the gain. Only feed to them what they will eat up clean, as overfeeding is not only wasteful, but injurious. Observe strict cleanliness In the troughs, especially where slop is fed, or they will become sour and foul-smelling and offensive, creating disorders of the stomach and system. Overfeeding leads to indt- gestion, in which condition hogs eat without the food doing them any ap parent 400d, neither growing or gain- ing—American Swineherd. Hens and Pullets. Hens often have diarrhoea from be Ing fed too fattening a diet. This may occur when they are fed with the pallets; pullets do well and lay well ‘oa a diet which would take an old hen off her feed. This is Lerause the pullet has to grow bone, meat, feath- ers, and eggs, and can use a large quantity of food. The droppings should be watched. Where there fs @ watery discharge streaked with more oz less blood the ailing bird should be separated from the balance of the flock and given range. Put tincture of iron or a handful of old nails in the drinking water and feed dry grata, mostly wheat. Hens that are known ta be laying should be fed apart from ‘the older birds that are kept over for Dreeders They will Isy on fat with the surplus food which thelr sisters ‘are turning into eggs. ST. JOSEPH. Thursday, Mir, Marshall is a gov- ernment meat tagger and was trans- ferred to that point as was also Mr. Frank Boone. The members of “Our Club” gave a smoker in Mr. Boone’s honor Tuesday evening. A. C. Bell, of Wathena, was in the city Sunday. The Study Club met with Mrs, Caldwell Saturday. Miss S. E, Bell conducted tho history and Mrs. Caldwell the literature. The club meets with Miss Bell this week. Prof. Vernon, who was to have lectured at the A. M. E. church Thureday evening on ‘The Birth- days of Washington, Lincoln and Donglas,” was unable to get here on account of other very urgent business. A large crowd was out despite the inclement weather and the church was very prettily deco- rated for the occasion. Addresses were made by Profs. Bruce and Sims and musical numbers were rendered by the High School Or- chestra, An elaborate supper was served afterwards. Rev. Scott, of South St. Joe, |baptised a number of converts at Francis St. church Sunday after- noon, | Presiding Elder Beale delivered -| two excellent sermons at the A. M. |. church Sunday, it being quarter- {ly meeting. Rev. Beale, in com- .| pany with Rev. Caldwell, visited ‘|the schools Friday and addressed ,|the pupils and teachers of the high 1} school. 1 Dr. Carrion announced the ar. -|rival of girl babies in the homes o! : Scott Lee and Joseph Wood last t| week, ;|_ Rev. Cohren was able to be ou! ¢ | Sunday after a serious spell of sick s|ness. Rev. Thomas preached ar : excellent sermon at the mornim a|services. Rev. Cohren will star i} revivai next Sunday. ;| Mrs. Lillian M. Edwards, wif .Jof Dr. Edwards, who died Sunday = | Was buried from her mother’s hom in the city Tuesday atternoon Mrs, Edwardes had been ill only: t|short time and her death was: h|shockto the community. Shecam : up from Quindaro about thre a| weeks ago on a visit to her husban: 8 | andrelatives and was taken ill whil : here, being unable to return to he e|duties there. Mrs. Edwards was Olteacher in the St. Joseph hig : school for 14 yerrs and had great! it, | endeared herself to the people; e: : pecially so among the younger ones ;-|many of whose lives she bas helpe s,jmould and develop. Her labor Yjand efforts in the schools an y jchurches of St, Joseph will ever t {cherished by the people whoa ~ [agree that her’s was indeed a nob! k| work. Rev. Caldwell in preachin @ | the funeral paid a beautiful tribut * | tothe deceased, telling of hernob! qualities and good works done he: ,. )and eleewhere. Mrs. Edwards tol e|him she knew she would not g p- | welland requested him to read fro 2 the 23rd Psalm at her funeral an »g | have her favorite hymns sung. Sh 0 jalso said ‘I have lived as best © /inew how, I have done what r-|could.” A choir composed of tl n.|teachers sang ‘Nearer My God 1 | Three,” “Lead Kindly Light” ar ct|“‘Abide With Me,” her favori ly|hymne. A delegation of teache « |from Quindaro college where Mr i |Edwards was employed were | ii- | attendance, among whom were Mr SRG SHOR SCSILY, WA0 Dave cen ill, have reaumed their atudies. ‘Thomas Helmon is back in school after a recent illness. Miss Dulcina Baker, who has been seriously ill for some weeks, is slowly improving. MissMossie Edwards spent Sun- day in Kansas City visiting rela- tives, Mrs. Leon H. Jordon bas return- edtoher home in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Cora Granberry ie improv- ing slowly. Mise Lottie Robinson is quite ill with typhoid fever. Mre. J. L. F. Talton spent Sun: day in Kansas City, Mo., visiting friends. Mise H. Vivian Anderson read z paper entitled “The Making of 2 Christian” at the Christian Endeav. lorat the First A. M. E. Charcl [of Kansas City, Kans., Sunday. . Mr. Reed, of Kansas City, Kay.. \is visisting relatives in the city. Mivs Emma Jacobs is improving after a slight illness. Rev. Clay is preparing to hav« arally soon at the Baptist church. Eddie Robert has returned school after a recent illness. Dewitt Stephenson and Jessi Jacobs made a trip to Springfield Mo., last week. Se oe eee EE ee ER ee ee ee Fred M. Stonestreet. G. W. Hamilton. _ Stonestreet & Hamilton, | Successors to J. M. Knight. | Undertakers and Embalmers. | aoe a, ret re We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in Topeka. Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Topeka, Kansas. 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Morris, of North Topeka, is spending a few days in the city. Miss Ida Rosa will be the only colored graduate from the high school this year. Miss Winifred Morton, of K. U. spent a pleasant Saturday and Sun day at home, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tolbert Mr. and Mre. B. Greenfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowling are pron¢ parents. Rev, A. C. Terrill is preparin; for a great rally the first Sunday it May. Mrs. Minnie Brown, of Cheyenn Wyo., is visiting her sister Mrs M. Scott. The little daughter of Mr. an Mra. Ed Briggs has been snfferin, from an attack of pneumonia, J. Tyler, of Leavenworth, epen Sunday in the city. LIBERTY, MO. Rey. Robinson, evangelist, wife and daughter are assisting Rev. Yokum of the A. M, E. church in conducting a series of meetings. Josie Murray, Georgia Shepherd, And right at this time also we are offering A Specially Liberal Discount Do yourself the jasties af at least knowing whet we are doing for others and what we can @e tox youifyoucareto have ws ——ee Send fer Farther Particulars .Jteeie ply ose ‘ber of this ammoesecment, qualify Sor, Sign = mame and giirems, Races the Bottom of tak caren fee fill on compiase information. Address al} communicasions to ROY D. MARSH, Rep. 270 W. 6ah Borect, ‘Topeka, Kouss. ‘Ball Phone pers Rod. pan Selection Versus Feeding. A bulletin of the Connecticut Exper ment Btation says: “During the five years covered br these records, the variety and amounts ef food and the care of the herd Bare Deen much the same. The increase = the net profits from $1.23 loss in 1839 te $21.64 profit In 1903 must be attributed to the selection of animals Detter suited to dairy purposes. The sverage cost of animals added to the herd since 1899 {s $42.50. What change im the system of feeding or caring for the herd would have resulted In as Jarge an Increase in net profit? There is no reason why the results secured from this herd cannot be secured by the average farmer.” ‘We think the above is well worth be- tug considered by our readers. There are many herds of dairy cows that are in the same condition as was the star tion herd referred to before improve- ment in the quality of cows began. It lost money for the owner and that is true of many a herd of cows on our farms. There is this difference, that at the station it was known just how much money the cows were losing. A good many people say that the breed is in the feed, but when a system of feeding is about perfect the work of selection must begin. The select- ing of good cows for the dairy herds ‘would soon bring up the prices of good cows and bring down the prices of poor cows. This would result in send- ing to market the poor cowe and keep ing the good ones on the farms. As it is now the farmer and the butcher dis- eriminate but little between the good cow and the poor cow. Good cows go to the butcher indiscriminately, and good cows and poor cows are kept om the farm indiscriminately. Feeding is a science worthy of be ing studied, but it can never take the place of selection and breeding. The breeder has a large part to play yet ta the improving of our dairy herds, ané the selector also has a large role te play. If an experiment’station cas | make the improvement in its berd it did in four years, certainly every farm- er can afford to take up the matter ef | selection at once. The price pald per | cow as noted was a little over $42, bet {it must be remembered that the cows '| displaced brought something. ‘Salt for Butter. It used to be thought that any salt was good enough for butter so long as it would dissolve in a reasonable time. It was only little by little that men found out differently. Not tilt people began to get particular about the flavor in their butter did the spe cial butter salt appear on the market. The old salt had been the cause of much butter being rejected. One gro- cer kept his salt near a pile of dried fish. As the salt was in bags and the fish in plles the very decided smell from the fish permeated the salt. Every farmer that used that salt and sold his butter had complaints about the fishy smell in his butter. At last some bright fellow traced the fish smell to the pile of dried fish alongside of the pile of salt bags. Another com- munity had trouble with its botter smelling like kerosene and trace@ the trouble to the salt, which was jn an open bin alongside of several kerosene barrels. Now the handlers of salt for dairy purposes are on the lookout for Just such combinations in the gro ceries and warn their patrons that the salt must be kept sealed from outside smell. We doubt not that much of the complaint with farm butter comes im directly from the salt, which has been stored in all kinds of places in the farm house and has taken in some of the numerous smells that belong te farm vegetables. The Milk Pail. It is probable that the wooden pail is used In comparatively few dairies and on few farms where dairying is made much of. The wooden pai} is impossible to keep clean. Ordinary ‘dirt can be washed out of it and kept out, and if it comes again can be again removed. But with the ferments that | develop in milk it is different. It would take more scalding and rinsing and drying to keep the pail clean than most pails get. The metal pail is by far the most serviceable and the most sanitary. If the creases are filled with solder the pail will be the easier kept clean. The old rusty milk pail cannot be too quickly discarded. It is im- possible to keep a rusty milk pall clean. ‘The Profitable Dairy Cow. The prodtable dairy cow is the one that can make use of a large amount of food and change it into butter fat and milk solids. The poor cow is gen- erally a small eater. This is the rea- son that men in selecting animals for the dairy choose those that have large barrels. Such a cow is wedge-shaped im two directions, when looked at lat- erally and perpendicularly, That is, the barrel of the cow is both wide and deep. A cow with a shallow and nar- row barrel is not likely to pay her way in the dairy. No Worry About Feed. There Is one good thing about the dairy businese—if money has to be apent for additional feed it is never a long investment, Returns are ob tatned at the end of the month. Any feed dealer will carry a farmer's ac- count for a month and when the milk or cream check comes he can pay bis feed bill No farmer can, therefore, consistently argue that he has not the neeessary money to feed heavily on grain or even cilage. IF YOU WANT CASH FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE OR BUSINESS I CAN GET IT: or property is Worth or in or territory it is located. If I did not have the ability property, I certainly could not tisement. This "ad" (like all sure to place on my list a num am just as sure to sell these p money in commissions to pay make a good profit besides real estate business today. Why not put your property will be sold as a result of these I will not only be able to be able to sell it quickly. I I have the most complete and branch offices throughout the men to find buyers. I do not handle all lines of real estate agents. I MUST it—or go out of business. I out of business. On the count close of the year, that I have as I did the past year, but it v "list" more properties. I was it. It doesn't matter whether without any land, or a business worth, or where it is located. letter of inquiry below and me you how and why I can into cash, and will give GE. and terms for handling it. The even if you should decide not to sell, want to buy any kind of Farm, House fiirments. I will guarantee to fill the No Matter What Your Property is Worth or in what city, town, state or territory it is located. A. P. Tone Wilson, Jr., 413 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA, KANSAS. FREE OF CHARGE, and terms will be of great value to you, even if you show before you forget it. If you want to buy any the country, tell me your requirements. I wi FREE OF CHARGE, and terms for handling it. The information I will give you will be of great value to you, even if you should decide not to sell. You had better write today before you forget it. If you want to buy any kind of Farm, House or Business, in any part of the country, tell me your requirements. I will guarantee to fill them promptly and satisfactorily. A. P. Tone Wilson, Jr. 413 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Ks. If you want sell, fill out and mail this blank today: Please send, without cost to me, a plan for finding a cash buyer for my property, which consists of: Town... County... State... Following is a brief description ... Lowest cash price... Name... Address... A. P. Tone Wilson, Jr. 413 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Ks. If you want to buy, fill in, cut out and mail this blank today: I desire to buy property corresponding approximately with the following specifications: Town or city... County... State... Price between $... and $... I will pay $... down and balance... Remarks... Name... Address... BOYNTON, I. T. our youth. But these were all ville composed of the leaders our youth. But these were all white men. The black boy, of ambition and an inquiring mind, asks: "But what has a Negro done?" In simply singing of white men the Negro boy is made to think such giddy heights are beyond his range. Every other race holds up one of its own men as a model. Should we not do so? America has never produced a greater character than Frederick Douglas—an honor not only to our race but to his country. He was honored by crown heads as a great American, an orator of the first magnitude. In him we have an example that none of the white Americans furnish—he was born a slave. When we take in account the depths from which he came, reaching the galaxy of earth's greatest men, we must give him more credit than to a Washington, or a Lincoln or any other free born man. As a citizen of Nashville, Tenn., I succeeded in getting this idea into the heads of the leading Negroes, including ministers, professional and business men, educators, and in fact every class of society. I succeeded in organising a Douglass club, which celebrated his birthday which also comes in February. It seems to me that we show our inferiority in neglecting the memory of our noble dead, and at the same time enthusiastically select men of other races to honor. St. Patrick's Day is perhaps the biggest celebration of any nationality in this country and each year it is on a larger scale. Call the Irish clanish if you wish still they are a power in the land. They are united in this one thing, as well many others. These qualities show strength in the Irish character. We are very weak along these lines. We can not agree on anything of a national import except to join other people in their celebrations. What puerile weakness. We have never agreed on an emancipation day. In some localities we observe a day in September, in another a day in January, in another a day in June, and in the Indian Territory in August. I was the principal speaker here in August 1903 and I must confess that I was embarrassed, for on the first of January the same year I had participated in a similar celebration in Nashville. Are we utterly incapable of uniting to do something to show our pride as a race? In the spring of 1879 there was a national gathering in Nash- Select Sea TOPEKA, KANSAS. Carter Brothers have just added a first class dray and another water tank to their business. They have done the major portion of the hauling for the town from the beginning and have had a monopoly in furnishing water. Chas. Ezell is the leading colored merchant of the town. His business growth has been wonderful. In addition to his dry goods and groceries he has just added a full line of hardware. Mrs. Kate Gettor, of St. Lquis has returned home after spending a few days with her brother Rev. J. C. Hicks. D. A. Lee and R. E. L. Mitchell have returned from Eufala where they served as jurors. Rev. J. E. Toombs, of Muskogee, spent a few hours in our city last week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Robinson. Mr. Tombs is the G. M. of Odd Fellows and was returning from Ridge where he had set up a lodge. Boot leggers who have been doing a thriving business here are being run in right lively. Our new marshal (white) is bringing order out of chaos. He—Jim Garritt—is the best marshal we have had. His latest catches are Ex-Marshal Hector Hawkins and Prof. Monsay Cotton, both for bootlegging. The Baptists had a great day last Sunday. There were three services and barrel bursting and a snug sum was raised for the building fund. Mrs. Ada Cleveland has been on the sick list for the past few days. For homes, town or country, write D. A. Lee, Boynton, I. T. This section offers great inducements to our people. To THE PLAINDEALER: I read the statement in the Globe Democrat that the short month of February claims the two greatest Americans—Washington and Lincoln. I take pride in the expression, and I am glad that our people join other Americans in celebrating the birth days of these two great men. But, Mr. Editor, have we no dead worthy of our attention once a year in like manner? Can we not select one whose life, character and deeds are worthy of being kept alive and held up to our own youth? It is all right to talk of the noble deeds of Washington, Lincoln, Brown, Lovejoy, Garrison, et al to If I did not have the ability and facilities to sell your property, I certainly could not afford to pay for this advertisement. This "ad" (like all my other "ads") is practically sure to place on my list a number of new properties, and I am just as sure to sell these properties and make enough money in commissions to pay the cost of these "ads" and make a good profit besides. That is why I have so large a real estate business today. Why not put your property among the number that will be sold as a result of these "ads." I will not only be able to sell it—some time—but will be able to sell it quickly. I am a specialist in quick sales. I have the most complete and up-to-date equipment. I have branch offices throughout the country, and a field force of men to find buyers. I do not handle all lines usually carried by the ordinary real estate agents. I MUST SELL real estate—and lots of it—or go out of business. I can assure you I am not going out of business. On the contrary, I expect to find, at the close of the year, that I have sold twice as many properties as I did the past year, but it will first be necessary for me to "list" more properties. I want to list YOURS and SELL it. It doesn't matter whether you have a farm, a home without any land, or a business; it doesn't matter what it is worth, or where it is located. If you will fill out the blank letter of inquiry below and mail it to me today, I will tell you how and why I can quickly convert the property into cash, and will give you my complete plan. I desire to buy property corresponding approximately with the following specifications: Town or city County..... State..... Price between $..... and $..... I will pay $..... down and balance..... Remarks..... Name..... Address.... ```markdown ``` ville composed of the leaders of the race. That notable gathering failed in everything except to agree to disagree. The question was raised as to the proper emancipation day but it was not settled. The proclamation was issued Jan. 1, 1863. Now why can we not all agree on that day? But I am digressing. I want to suggest that colored Americans celebrate the birthday of Fred Douglass. No Negro, living or dead, ever brought more honor to the race. No man worked harder to bring freedom to the race, no loftier character ever breathed the breath of life. The race may have his equal but not his superior. He was the peer of any American living or dead. Let us honor his memory. Geo. T. Robinson. Boynton, I. T. BLEEDING KANSAS BLEEDS AGAIN. The Portland Oregon Advocate: Bleeding Kansas has allowed herself to become disgraced. Gov. E. W. Hoch, a carpet-bagger republican who was elected at the last election. At the last election, the Negroes, as usual, voted as a unit for him, which they now regret. The very first act of his official career was to sign the separate school law. Hoch is a native Kentuckian and is now engaged in destroying that principle that John Brown, Sumner, Lincoln and others fought for. SHERIFF'S SALE. No. 22950. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. F. H. Martin, Plaintiff vs Mrs. T. Kimball, Defendant. By virtue of an execution issued to me, out of said District Court, in the above-entitled action, I will, on Wednesday, the 5th day of April, A. D. 1905, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the east front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following-described real estate, to wit: Lot No. 685 on Lincoln street in Martin and Dennis' addition to the City of Topeka lying and situate in the County of Shawnee in the State of Kangas. The above-described real estate is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said execution. Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas. By J. A. OSTRAND, Deputy. W. S. McClintock, Attorney. FERTICULTURE On the subsoil depends a great deal. The tree that is planted over an impervious subsoil may do well if it is on a side-hill that will permit the water to run off through the soil that lies above the subsoil. But on other kinds of land the subsoil, if impervious, will cause the trees to grow slowly and bear fruit lightly. Bad drainage and impervious subsoils largely go together. We have seen land that was friable on top and down a little way was composed of a layer of stones and clay so closely intermixed that it almost seemed that a great fire had melted them and they had run together. If such subsoil cannot be improved it is better to put the fruit trees in some other place. The surest way to improve the subsoil is by drainage. That lowers the water table in the soil in winter and lets the frost in to pulverize the ground. Where the land is undrained the water table protects all the soil below it from the action of frost. We have known of clay soils through which the drains were dug to a depth of four feet. For a year or two it did not seem to make much difference with the general character of the soil, for the frost had not had time to work. But after the frost for two or three winters had got in to the soil the whole character of the ground seemed to be changed. For the growing of apple trees especially it is best to select land where the subsoll is already in right condition, so that the roots may go down several feet if necessary. This makes it easy for the tree to send its roots deeply and to get down into a moist layer of soil. Trees in such locations stand drouth well and show green leaves when all things else seem to be turning brown with drouth. Leaving the Tree to Nature. Every once in awhile we find a man that believes in leaving fruit trees alone, permitting nature to do as she wishes to with them. He generally says that the sprouts on trees, especially the water sprouts should not be cut off. We think that if this man had to raise grapes he would get very few of them. Nature does not have to be fed and clothed, and therefore is not concerned with increasing the fruitfulness of trees and plants beyond the point where they will propagate themselves. But man has greater needs and forces the tree and plants to stop producing in one direction and go to producing in another. The great fruitfulness of trees cared for by man is merely due to the diversion of growth forces from one direction to another. A tree that is planted and cared for by man does not take in more nourishment than does another tree that is left to the direction of nature. But the nourishment that is taken in is made to go into the formation of things man can eat rather than into the formation of wood and leaves, which he cannot eat. The Creator has placed in the hands of man the power of directing the processes of nature to a considerable extent. Man prunes a tree only to make it expend its energies in the fruit buds and so gives him more fruit. We should not leave things to nature, for in the main nature cares nothing for us. There is no moral reason why man should follow the leadings of nature. His own intelligence is not a thing to be lightly set aside. Garden Pointers In removing the tops before storing be careful not to cut too closely. Decay might result. Put the beets, parsnips, carrots, etc., in a cool cellar in boxes with sand and moist earth between them. The above way is especially suited for cabbage and turnips. Apples, too, can be kept well by the method. Celery in process of blanching is less likely to decay if the leaves are exposed to the air and sunlight in mild weather. Loss frequently occurs from too close covering. A mulch of manure on the raspberry patch is good for next season's crop, but it should not be so heavy near the plants as to furnish a harbor for field mice, beneath which they can dig down and eat the roots. This is a good time to sow some lettuce seed in the cold frame and start a few bunches of parsley in the frame or the kitchen window. It will not be much trouble to arrange for a good supply of fresh vegetables in the winter. Bees Useful to Farmers The great value and usefulness of the common honey bee on the farm has been tersely put by Prof. W. P. Hedrick of the agricultural college of Michigan. He says: The fruit grower who complains of bees is an ungrateful wretch. At best fair exchange is no robbery, but the bees take nothing. A crop of honey removes no fertility from the soil, no substance nor flavor from the fruit, nor even the fragrance from the flower. Multitudes of bees may store their hives with "choicely culled sweets" from your orchard, and you may take it and feast yourself on the apple-blossom flavored honey, or you may sell it for dollars and cents, yet neither your trees nor your farm is the loser by one penny's worth. If the bees take a little toll from the fruit, what of it? Should they not be repaid for officiating at the nuptials of your fruit blossoms. But do they take toll? GET THE BEST! USE ONLY Taylor's Perfection Flour AND Taylor's Pure Buckwheat Flour Insist upon being furnished the above popular bronds of flour, and you will certainly get the best in the market. The Taylor Grain Co., TOPEKA, SKANAS. NOTICE. To the stockholders of the Indian Territory Land Coal and Development company: We have the best coal in the country with a 3½ foul vein We met J. H. Hoard, the superintendent, who resides near the mine at Henrietta, and who is now controller of a section of land, and is waiting to continue the development of the mines. Remember we have over $1000 invested in these mines. Those who hold out will have plenty of ready cash if we invest it. No one need expect to get rich on a four or five dollar investment. Since we leased, another railroad is building across our lease. We are negotiating to complete our lease, which we were wrongfully kept out of all these months. Good things come to those who never give up but work to succeed. If we could only interest a few Negroes who can raise from $50 to $200 each, we could soon accomplish this great undertaking, but it seems that the Negro who has a dollar in cash would rather give it to some prejudiced white man who cares nothing for him or his children than to invest it where he might give employment to his own race. There are millions in the Indian Territory for the progressive Negro, and not a penny for the bigoted fool and idle loafer. The farmer is conceived over what little he has, and is afraid he might lose a dollar or benefit some one else of the race by investing in race enterprises. We have found few Negroes who have money who will assist in paving the way to make places for their own children. Those who want a sure thing and mean business should Wichita. W. H. Mayberry, of Jefferson City, Mo., has been in the city for several days and thinks of locating here. W. A. Bettis has returned from a trip to Tapeka. Mrs. Mary Parks, who has been in Ft. Scott the past two weeks, returned home Monday. Mrs. J. Bell has recovered from her recent illness. Jerry Chinneth, who has been spending the winter here visiting his son J. T. Chinneth, left Thursday for his home in Bonham, Tex. A concert was given for the benefit of charity at the Second Baptist church Wednesday evening. The ladies of the G. L. A. club were entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. J. F. Sanford. Several musical and literary selections were rendered. A pleasant and profitable time was spent in fancy work after which they enjoyed a dainty repast. Mrs. J. L. Harper entertained the ladies sewing circle of the Second Baptist church Monday evening of last week at her home. GET THE USE Tav write us concerning this great enterprise. We do not want skeptics or doubting Thomasases. N. CHILES, Pres. J. Hume Childers, Sec.y. WHEN IN TOPEKA STOP AT P. C. Danforth's. Neatly Furnished Rooms—Board by the Day or Week. Lunch Counterin Connection. Open from 6 a.m. 108 Kansas Ave. Near R.I. Depot. —TOPEKA. For Sale By J. R. Lytle, 929 Kansas Ave. 2 lots, 4 rooms, good well—price $550. $100 cash; balance $10.00 per month. Lowman Hill. For a short time only. WANTED! A partner in the Hog and Poultry raising business. 80 acre farm, team, farming utensils, brood sows, chickens and feed furnished. One-third of increase to partner. Address LILLAED SAUNDERS, Dodge City, Kans. The Boys all go to The Oregon, Hams Place, Junction City, Kans. YALE, KAS. Mrs. Bessie Crockett, of Pittsburg, spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Robert Dewberry was in Pittsburg Saturday. Several boys attended the show Saturday night at Pittsburg. The Kid Band practiced at the school house last Tuesday night and is on the road to progress. A. Moore was in Pittsburg Wednesday. Miss Laura Beaton was in Pittsburg Tuesday. The entertainment given Saturday night for the A. M. E. church was a success. Dosk Green, the barber, claimed that he was robbed Monday in five quarters. There was an entertainment given Wednesday night at the Baptist church. It was quite a success. Beatrice Mann is on the sick list. WANTED-Five quarryman at once. Permanent work at one dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) per cord. Apply at Industrial Institute east of the city. E BEST! ONLY lor's Entered at the postoffice at, Topeka as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1905. A WOLF IN OUR RANKS. Editor T. A. M'Neal of the Mail and Breeze, and private secretary to Gov. Hoch, told a PLAINDEALER scribe Wednesday morning the name of the prominent pastor who has been playing in "Attorney Jim Guy's marble game," and seeing that the teachers objected to colored boys playing, appeared before the governor and sanctioned his action in signing a bill to create a Jim Crow game in Kansas City. Upon receiving the information, we were surprised, as Rev. ____'s stand against separating the schools seemed honest and sincere, and to learn that he was a Judas, which he has proved himself to be, was a little hard for us to believe. He was present at a meeting protesting against this matter, and with tears streaming down his deceitful face, declared that he was willing to die that his little children might enjoy the same rights as other citizens. He continued, "Gentlemen, I will fight for the women and children of my race, and it behoves every one of us to put forth a united effort to defeat any Jim Crow legislation. I see some newspaper men here, and we should bind every man in this meeting to absolute secrecy. We want nothing said in the papers about this matter, as we must work quietly." Upon being assured that everybody present was pure gold—newspaper scribes and all, the reverend gentleman dried his tears and was once more at peace. At the state house when the bill was presented, he smoothed down his hypocritical countenance and plead in the lobby of the Senate with different members that they defeat the bill, and at the same time deep down in his heart he had placed the rights of that family for whom he was ready to die, into the hands of the enemy. Every minister who took part in the fight against Jim Crow schools has stood firm except this bundle of hypocricy, who could not resist, and for gold or lack of manhood and courage, sneaked back and told the governor he was doing right in signing away the rights that 200,000 Negro soldiers faced death to gain, and from whence 125,000 never returned, but sleep in unmarked graves in the swamps of the Southland. As to THE PLAINDEALER voicing the sentiments of the the colored people, our 12,000 readers who are urging us to continue the fight for their rights, cut a wide swath, and if M'Neal, Hoch or the wolf that has been maspuerading in our camp, care to call at this office we will gladly show them. THE PLAINDEALER is the mouth piece of not only the Negroes of Kansas, but the great West and to a unit—barring a few hypocrites and pie hunters, they are against black laws. Out of sympathy for his family and fear of impeding the progress of a church, we refrain from publishing the name of this minister, but if he gets too gay, we will show no mercy in trimming his hypocritical sails and flaunt his name to the world. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is undoubtedly a man sent from God to deliver the people from oppression and prejudice. The hand of an all wise Providence seems to guide and direct everything to which he puts his hand. March 4 he took for a second time the oath that he would be president for all, irrespective of creed, color: or previous conditions, which he has fulfilled to the letter during the past three years and will doubtless keep up the same policy in the future. The day was the loveliest in the history of the nation—not a drop of rain or snow interfered, and thus goes down into history the inauguration of the greatest president the nation ever had. Theodore Roosevelt—soldier, statesman, diplomat and defender of human rights, will live forever in the hearts of all loyal and true Americans. At the election in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday a white man was arrested, charged with trying to vote illegally. He frankly con- lessed and stated that he had been paid fifty cents for his vote. And yet we can hear white people say that the Negro was given the right of franchise too soon. THE Kansas City and Hoch idea of the Negro "sweet girl graduate" is that she should make her appearance in a "Jim Crow" school situated in the sickening packing house district. Gov. Hoch and his talk about his abolition father fooled the Negroes of Kansas once, but it will never occur again. To those who are indebted to THE PLAINDEALER and also those who are subscribers: We have devoted most of our time this winter in trying to prevent the passage of obnoxious laws in the legislature of Kansas. We are now in need of money and must have some. We are devoting all our time for the interest and benefit of those frowned upon by the more prosperous race around us on account of our condition. Through the efforts of this paper and several friends we have had stricken from the calendar the bill empowering cities of the third class to separate white and colored children in the high schools, also a bill empowering school boards in all cities to separate them and also a bill to prohibit inter-marriage of races. We did all we could to prevent the passage and signing of the obnoxious Kansas City high school bill and the reduction of six janitors out of eighteen which will take effect June 30th, 1905. It seems to us that this legislature, consisting of reformers, has made a special effort to thwart the will and impede the progress of the colored people. There never was a legislature in Kansas that ever attempted to enact such infamous black laws in all of her his- tory as a state, notwithstanding committees appointed by the various colored organizations in the state called upon the governor and Speaker Stubbs, chairman of the state central committee and asked them to do what was in their power to prevent such legislation. They went so far as to promise this during the campaign. How well they have kept their promise we can see by the Kansas City bill. With the assistance of B. P. Waggener, Cy Leland, W. S. Bird, Mr. Ohlhausen, Senator Porter of Crawford, Young of Wilson, Adams and Husey of Sedgwick, Senator Chapman, Miller of Osage, Porter of Montgomery, Stilling of Leavenworth Dumont Smith. Representative Trigg and a few other friends of the colored people, we have labored for our people. Now my dear readers you are indebted to this paper and you will confer a favor upon us if you will remit at once. Give us your liberal support and we can do much to carry on the good work. A Negro woman 73 years of age has graduated from a New Haven, Conn., school. She has one big advantage. Nobody will refer to her as a "sweet girl graduate." WANTED-Five quarryman at once. Permanent work at one dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) per oord. Apply at Industrial Institute east of the city. --- THE COSMOPOLITAN BENEFIT ASS THE COSMOPOLITAN MUTT will furnish you substantial aid assist for the small sum of ONE-HALF CEN a month. For full information ca Central National Bank Building, TO East on the Southwest I You cannot drop your na dining car of The Southwest be there with a clean one disciplined for brushing an instead of a brush. These show how excellence of se Chicago, Mil St. Paul This Company owns an dining, library and all oth therefore offers its patrons ment and service not obtain The Southwest Limited 'le Station, 5:55 p. m.; Gra Arrives Union Station, C G. L. COBB, 907 Main Street, WESTERN U --- THE --- MISMOPOLITAN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATE MISMOPOLITAN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATE you substantial aid assistance in the way of a sum of ONE-HALF CENT a day or FIFTEEN for full information call at their offices. National Bank Building, TOPEKA, KANSAS. It on the Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the car of The Southwest Limited. A waiter there with a clean one. A porter was reciplined for brushing a hat with a whisk before of a brush. These are little things, but how excellence of service is maintainer of Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway. This Company owns and operates the sleeper, library and all other cars on its lines; therefore offers its patrons an excellence in cent and service not obtainable elsewhere. The Southwest Limited leaves Kansas City, Nebraska, 5.55 p. m.; Grand Avenue, 6.07 p. arrives Union Station, Chicago, 8.55 a. m. DBB, Southwestern Passage, Main Street, Kansas ESTERN UNIVERS --- THE --- COSMOPOLITAN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION! THE COSMOPOLITAN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION will furnish you substantial aid assistance in the way of a funeral benefit for the small sum of ONE-HALF CENT a day or FIFTEEN CENTS a month. For full information call at their offices. Rooms 20-21-22 Central National Bank Building, TOPEKA, KANSAS. 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 maintaine on the This Company owns and operates the sleeping, dining, library and all other cars on its lines, and therefore offers its patrons 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. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. ..... DEPARTMENTS: Theological, Co State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Pr mal, Musical (Instrumental) organ and harmony, Drawin Carpentry, Printing and Be Stenography and Typewriti Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laun ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location fluences and Thorough Teach INFORMATION: For terms, price write to William T. Vern PRESID MENTIONS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-M state Industrial. AGES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Mural, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), includ ing organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and M arpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Busi tenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dress rain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming aud TAGES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Fences and Thorough Teachers. MATION: For terms, prices and all inducemen ite to William T. Vernon, A. M., PRESIDENT, DARO. DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to Phones { Office—Bell—"White"4302 Residence—Bell—"West" 15. QUINDARO. Establishing a New Record. Announcement came from Washington today that it practically has been settled that Charles W. Anderson, a Negro politician, is to be named collector of internal revenue to succeed Collector Treat in the second district of New York. It was a surprise to all save a few republican politicians. Treat may be named to succeed Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States. Anderson, at present, is an official of the state comptroller's office, his duty being to collect the state tax of 5 per cent on the gross receipts of the various racing associations. He is a college graduate, a linguist, orator, and organizer among colored Republicans. For years, he was private secretary to State Treasurer Colvin, and while in that position drew the bill known as the Malby law, which guarantees to all citizens, irrespective of color, the right to accommodations at public places. Anderson has in a way solved the race problem for himself and makes it a rule never to go where he isn't wanted. He has been a member at large of the Republican state central committee for several terms. Gov. Odell has invited Anderson to his receptions and he frequently has been a guest of Elliot F. Shepard's and has dined at his table. His appointment will have to be confirmed by the United States senate, but it is not thought there will be any fight over it, as it is said both New York senators have "conserved" to it. On the lawn at the racetrack, Anderson may be seen any fine day. While a better, Anderson never has been a plunger.—The Chicago Sunday Tribune. THE --- MAN MUTUAL ASSOCIATION! UNUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION balance in the way of a funeral benefit ENT a day or FIFTEEN CENTS all at their offices. Rooms 20-21-22 PEKA, KANSAS. Limited Pupkin and pick it up in the st Limited. A waiter will A porter was recently hat with a whisk broom are little things, but they service is maintainer on the Milwaukee and Railway. and operates the sleeping, other cars on its lines, and is an excellence in equip- nable elsewhere. Leaves Kansas City, Union and Avenue, 6.07 p. m. Chicago, 8.55 a. m. Southwestern Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. UNIVERSITY, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Nor- and Vocal), including piano, ing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Book-Binding, Business Course, ing, Tailoring, Dressmaking and endering, Farming and Gardening. on, Heathful Climate, Good In- herers. es and all inducements offered, on, A. M., D.D., DENT, KANSAS. Talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. In order to prove to the public that Glossine is the greatest and most meritorious of all hair tonics we will give free to every reader of this paper (not a sample) but a full size box. If Glossine was not the best hair tonic in all the whole wide world this offer would bankrupt us. Glossine (Queen of all hair tonics) is the most wonderful remedy for the human hair ever discovered and has astounded the whole world by its miraculous and mysterious power in lengthening, straightening and beautifying the human hair. It is the result of long years of careful study and the earnest researches of Miss Helen Martin, a beautiful and attractive woman who is acknowledged the most skillful and famous beauty doctor of the day. She is a wonderful and most magnificent specimen of womanly grace and beauty, and although now 58 years of age she scarcely looks to be 30. When asked by what mediums she had been able to so successfully preserve the attractiveness and beauty of youth, Miss Martin said, "why it is very simple to me and every woman be she white or colored, young or old, or as ugly as sin itself, can become pretty, shapely and graceful if she will only do as I advise. As a child I was never considered pretty, in fact I was not even thought to be good looking and for this very reason ever since I was a girl of 16 I have made a study of such agencies and materials which tend to beautify and adorn the human person. In the glorious vegetable world which nature has so bountifully bestowed upon us there are hundreds of innocent mediums which after my long life of study and investigation I have been able to successfully blend and formulate into various preparations which enhance and preserve the life and beauty of the hair and skin. I owe my own good looks and youthful appearance to these preparations which are the result of my life long work. As to Glossine I have never known it to fail to cause the hair to grow long, straight, soft and luxurious. It matters not how harsh and kinky it may be and I care not if it be short, broken, splitting at the ends or falling out, Glossine will positively make it long, soft, straight and pliant. It will give to the hair luster, length, life and beauty and no head of hair can be so harsh and refractory but that Glossine will make it so pliant and wavy that it can be dressed with case in any prevailing style desired. It will restore gray hair to its former color, make the hair grow out on all bald spots and on the temples where the hair is usually thin and unsightly." Glossine is highly, sweetly and most delicately perfumed, and its color and subsistence is very attractive to all. Seeing our great success and with the desire to trade upon our reputation gained by long years of honest dealing, numerous unscrupulous firms are trying to fool the people into buying spurious and harmful compounds for the hair and skin. That causes the hair to fall, thus causing baldness and rhin, mar and deface the delicate texture of the human skin. In their wicked desire to gain money these people do not hesitate to sell the people many preparations which are dangerous to life itself. In order to discountenance and condemn such dishonest methods. Miss Martin has decided to give a full size package of Glossine to any reader of the paper, male or female, who will send their name and address. Do not delay. Write today. A postal card will do. We will also send our catalog which describes in detail our hair tonics, face bleaches and other toilet requisites. Address MISS HELEN MARTIN, Continental Chemical Co. No. 9 Governor St., Richmond, Va. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Amanda C. Shepard, Plaintiff vs Ira D. Shepard, defendant. Ira D. Shepard, the defendant above named, will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Amanda C. Shepard, and that the said Ira Shepard must on or before April 22d, 1905, answer the petition filed by the plaintiff in the above entitled action in said court, or the matters and things set forth in the said petition will be taken as true, and judgment divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant and for the custody of their minor children. AMANDA C. SHEPVRD, By J. R. McNARY, Her Attorney TAKEN FROM LIFE DEPOSIT Charles Ford Past 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Agents wanted everywhere. A When You Travel select a railway as you do your clothes KATY SERVICE (MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY) Suggests Comfortable and Convenient Trains, The "KATY FLYER" and KATY DINING STATIONS Meals. Moderate in Price. Unsurpassed in Quality and Service. One Price, 50¢ MKT I can suggest any num- ber of pleasant trips and say you smack new in printed matter about them. Write to me. "KATY," St. Louis UNEXGELLED SERVICE VIA FRISCO TO POINTS IN Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida AND THE SOUTHEAST, AND TO Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas AND THE SOUTHWEST. The Famous Health and Pleasure Resorts, EUREKA SPRINGS AND HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, Reached most conveniently by this Route. Bound Trip Homeschoekers' Tickets at rate of ONE FARE plus $8, on sale first and third Tuesday of each month. For descriptive literature and detailed information as to rates, train service, etc. address J. C. LOVRIEN, ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSenger Agent, KANSAS CITY, M.C. When in Salina, call on the MAN FROM IOWA at the Salina Club Room LUNCH AND GROCERIES THOS, SMITH, 501 N. Third St W. S. HARRIS, Pret. and Mgr. P. L. PRATT, Sec. and Treve. W. S. HARRIS @ CO., REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. Houses to Rent—Money to Loan on Chattel Mortgage. 'Phone 42 West. Room3: Wyandotte Bldg., KANSAS CITY, KAS ee HONGO BS 8:30 to 12 a nm ‘ONFIC) HOURS 4 x to 5 BP, {rose g torn a DR. A, C. BRISCOE, PENTIGT. rar Rast Sixth Street, Upposite Shawnee Grocery. - TOPEKA, KAS BM, E. JACKSON, H. D Puystoran AND SURGEON Office 404 Kansas Ave, L, s18 IND. TOPEKA, KANSAS SCC Ttol0 A.M. OFFICE nours{ 12M, to4 P.M. Ind. Phone 89. {7t010P. M. J. M, JAMISON, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Kxamining Physician of sbe Knights and Ladies tProvectlon, {Special Atentten to desaeses ‘women and private deseases. Office and Residence, 327 MAapison STREET. ———————————————— O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. Puysio1an anp Surexon 226. Kansas Ave, Ind. Phone 774. Calls answered day and night. 7 to9 a.m. Office Hours | 2to 4and 6 to 8p.m. 207 Oe EPRAPPIPPPPPL APPLE PIIPPISS Mrs. Elsia Brown is reported to be much improved. Rev R. B. Guy, north of town, is slowly recovering from his recent illness. Mrs. Addie Bothie is visiting her mother Mrs. Henrietta Cary, 211 Kast 13th St. Miss McNeal, of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her cousin, Miss Carrie Price. Clem and Roy Wileon have re- turned from a visit in Lawrence and report a splendid time. The Golden Rod Club will meet Friday afternoon, with’ Lula B. Harris, 631 Western Ave. Marshall Holloway and Elihu Brooks, of Horton, Kans., were callers at this office Tuesday. Guild of St, Simon’s Mission will meet with Mrs. D. H. Watkins, Cor. 5 &Polk Street, Moh. 13, 1905. _ §. B. Sawyer, of Kansas City, Mo.,'a brother to Prof. Nathaniel Sawyer, is visiting in Topeka this week. Richard Harris, Ed Brice, Green Scalesand James Mothcl and a num- ber of other hotel boys served a banquet in Baldwin Monday. Mies Josephine Mason entertain- ed a few friends last Tuesday even- ing atthe home of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Connelly, 1412 Van Buren. L. C, Miley, representative from Sheridan county, district 125, is serving his first term and has dem- onstrated himself as a legislator. Rey. W. W. Stewart, of Kansas City, state evangelist of the Baptist church, is in the city visiting the churches, He is the gueet of Rev, C. H. Duvall. Mrs. Mary Robinson has opened 2 first class restaurant at 523 Main St., Atchison, Kans., three blocks from the Union depot. It is first- class and up-to-date. Mre. Lizzie Brown, 1104 8th St. is now collector for the Prainpeat.- rR, All who are indebted to this paper will please prepare to pay up their subscription when she calls. Hi. C. Fuel, janitor at the State House, was in Lawrence last week visiting his family. He reports : pleasant visit aud says he he had plenty of chicken and other delica- cies. | Mr. J- A. Kelly, one of the great- eat ranchmen in northwest Kansas, was in Topeka last week, enroute “to Kansas City. He reports his herds of cattle as doing well consid- ering the hard winter. W. F. Bafkin, who is now in tbe mail eervice on the Missouri Pacific with headquarters in St. Louie, spent two days in thécity this week. Cia: hago Baleares. eee me ad He is the same old Frank, and his many friends were glad to see him: Mr. Stephen Burney and family of Jetmore, Kansas are in the city visiting friends. He is en route to Fort Scott to look after buying a farm. Mr. Burney isan industrious farmer of Jetmore and is one of our subscribers, : The ¥,M. C. A. conducted a meeting atthe 2nd ©. P. church last Sunday evening. It was a spiritual feast and everyone went away feeling more than glad at having been present. May the good work prosper. Mr. Leroy Williams, of St. Louis, Mo., a graduate pharmacist of Kan- sas University, is now at Lee’s pharmacy. He will now make To- peka his home and will be glad to seehis friends. He is one of the popular young men of the city. Messra M. L. Perry, Wm, Hatch- er and Leroy Brannock entertained the Willing Workers club at the 2nd C. P. church last Friday night, The entertainment was a decided suocess, the young men sparing no expense to make the evening pleas- ant as well as profitable. Lewis C. North arrived in ‘Topeka Monday to clore a deal for a $1,600 piece of property. Lewis is one of the most enterprising’ young men that ever lived in Topeka, During his two years and more of railroad- ing he has been laying his dollars aside and is now putting them to good use. Mr, North has set the pace; let other young Negroes fall in line. pace; let other young Negroes fall in line. II. G. Brown has purchased a fine 3 minute horse and a nice buggy. Mr. Brown is in the front rank of young colored men who are putting their money to good use, and assist- ing in solving the problem. He has also recently purchased several acres of good land and has it well stocked with hogs. Boys, get off the the strect corners and fall in line. Rev, Moward, the evangelist, is carrying on a series of sermons at Saint John A. M. E. church, on Seventh and Topeka Avenue. The church is being crowded every night andthe meetings area benefit to the community. Rev. Howard is one of the strongest evangelists travcl- ing in connection with the A. M. E. church. The services will be continued throughout the week, and all are invited to attend. Rev. D. D. Smith, pastor of the M. E. church in North Topeka, and wife have just returned from Colorado Springs, Colo., where they have been attending the annual session of the M. E. church confer- ence. Rev. Smith's report for his church this year was the best in its history. This year $1300 was rais- ed. He bas been returned to serve the people of this charge and of the city for another year. Ie hopes to have the patronage of the good peo- ple of Topeka and cordially invites them to attend his services when convenient. ¢ IL. P. Shepherd, who for the past three months had been laying over in Topeka while the private car of which he is in charge was undergo- ing repaire, will leave Wednesday. No man has visited this city and in so short a time wonso many warm friends as he, With the ladies he was an especial favorite, and the men always had a glad hand and a welcome smile forhim, Mr. Shep- herd resides in Arizona, is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity and during his stay bas proven himeelf a gentleman in every particular, and to lose him is much regretted by all who came in contact with him. S. S. Steele, one of the most pop: ular waiters in the West, is now lo- cated at Oklghoma City in charge of the Threadgill Hotel, one of the leadinghotels in the territory. Mr. Steele is a young man who stood wellin this community while liv- ing here. We are all sorry to have him leave, as he was one of the leaders in society and was highly respected by the best people of the SIVOSOSO SOO 0000000060000 $400000000000006600000006 00000006000000000000600000 00000000600000000006000- J. ORLANDO MITCHELL, Pres’t & Mer. MILTON C. SIMMONS, Secretary and Treasurer. * H. P..EWING, Vice President. ; , . ” Freedmen’s Land & Trust Co., INCORPORATED. —AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $25,000, PAID UP $18,000. SHARES $25. ‘ Rooms 5, 6 and 7, Churchill Building, MUSKOGEE., IND. TER. . We Buy and Sell Real Estate and Negotiate Loans on Farm Land and City Property. Those who . want good farm land and inside prices should give us a call. : . OIL, GAS AND COAL LANDS. . VV" control several thousand acres of Indian Territory land underlaid with Oil, Gas, Coal and other . valuable minerals. ¥ so ep to the Indian Territory where you can grow two crops a year. Get ahcme on reasonable terms-... and live like a prince. , ee Write us for information, and when in Muskogee call on us before you close a deal. = A w . ; 7 . . = i ' The Freedmen’s Land & Trust Co -:-- city. While here, he was in charge of the Throop Hotel, one of the largest iu the State. So eatisfac- tory were his services that the pro- prietors of the hotel did not like to accept his resignation. The col- ored people can be proud of sucha citizen as Mr, Steele. WESTERN TUSKEGEE NOTES, The Oak Leaf club is making a very beautiful banner to be present- ed to the Sunday school that sells the most tickets to the Bogs’ con- test, March 31st. Are you helping your candidate? Several visitors from the city at- tended the B. T. Washington liter- ary society Saturday evening. We are always glad to welcome our city friends. The literary meets every Saturday evening. Frank A. Pearl of the third year Normal class has been chosen to represent the institute in the Boys’ Declamation Contest, | The local alumni has -rendered most efficient service during the present year. They are always on the alert, and have tried to help the institution in every way possible. Our Spring term began Monday. Teachers and students have gone to work with a vim, so we expect most excellent records, The department of Elocution ren- dered the play, ‘The Heart of a Hero,” at Lane’s Chapel C. M. E. church last Friday evening toa very large and appreciative audience Don’t forget the Boy’s Declama- tion contest, March 31st. Senator B. P, Wagenerand Dr. Q. A. Tay lor each give 2 gold medal annually to be contested for by the young men of our city. We hope that sll the Sunday schools and ward schools will send ia the names of their can- Alte to the institute during the next week, WANTED-Five quarryman at once. Permanent work at one dollar and twenty-five ($1 25) per cord. Apply at Industrial Institute east of the city. —_____. Hf You Want to Get Cool and Want SORBTHING REPRESHING, CAL% ye w James Manuses, 808 Kansas Ave. Ice Cream, Soda Water, Candies, Fruits and Nuts. Everything first-class and up-to-date. When in ATCHISON don’t forget Dt.ROBINSON’S RESTAURANT 623 Main Street, Just three blocks from Union De pot, Meals 20c. Mrs, Mary Robinson, - - Propr. cs WHEN IN WICHITA VISIT THE ARCADE BARBERSHOP AND BATH ROOMS. The Only Place You Can Get a Bath, —First-Class in Every Respect — J. E. LEWIS, Prop. 359 N, Main St, WICHITA. TWO FOR ONE! _ The Topeka Plaindealer 3 ecanee Bias Kansas City ‘Journal One Year — $150. This is a Rare Chance! = Shampooing and Face Massage MRS. HATTIE E. VAN VLECK Hair Dresser and : Manutacturet.... ... Harr to Matcu ALL ComPLEXIONS. Doll Wigs—New Pompadoura, Pompadour Combs, and other Toilet Combs, Switches and —Hair Jewelry.....ccvee ees 220 E.s5thSt, TOPEKA, KANS BOLE Y 9 1. T. The Colored Town and Home of the Negro, One Year Old and 600 Inhabitants! | 8000 Acres of Land Surrounding Boley has Already been Leased and Bought by Negroes. 20,000 Acres of the Best Land in the Creek Nation Surrounding Boley to be Leased and Bought by Negroes. T. M. HAYNES, Local Townsite Mgr., BOLEY, I. T. WH EN IN ATCHISON —call on—— Mrs. Anna Lemons at 116 N. 8th street, who keeps a first-class ROOMING HOUSE and RESTAURANT. Givehim a call. Everything first-class and up-to-date, SUT [oeeoeseeoe =. — S : = A NEWFASTTRAIN, The Katy Flyer = = = = Leaves Kansas City at 2:20 A. M. daily, arriving atall © Uy principal Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Texas points ;; 2 the same day. € Ss 3 Daily Trains from Kansas City Southwest, é = = 2:20 A.M. 12:55 P.M. § S 9:00 P.M. - - g a ——— 3 € = Ask the Agent or Write “KATY” € : . ‘ Saint Louis, : PALANAN AUR ATLA & On November rth, and daily thereafter, until the summer season of 1905, the Frisco System, in con- nection with the Southern Railway, will operate through Pullman Sleep- ers between Kanazas City, Mo. and Jacksonville, Fla. These sleeping cars will be placed in service as part of the equipment of the Popular Southeastern Limited,” schedule to leave Kansas City 6:30 P.M. A modernly equipped train, electric lighted cafe observation car, etc— the route of which carries the travel- er through the populous cities of the southeast. Berth reservations may be made through representatives of Frisco System or connecting lines. PassENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, Saint Louis. DAY MIXER, NIGHT MIXER, JIM NICKOLS. HORACE BURKE, at "THE ONLY WAY’ # SALOON + POOL HALL, FURNISHED ROOMS. Open Day and Night. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars, 1215-1217 East 18th St, KansasCrry, Mo. Home Phone 2544, Lige Hendricks, Prop. --- Comfort in the Sick Room Depends on many little things. Trained nurses know what is wanted—an atomizer, with a mild disinfectant, to spray the room and make the air clean and refreshing; a thermometer, fresh absorbent cotton, a hot water bottle—a dozen little things that help the patient. The doctors and nurses know that we have all these things and others, in the most dependable qualities. We take this means of letting you know it. KOHL'S PHARMACY. Prescriptions a Specialty. Ind. Phone 743. } Bell Phone 561. } 732 Kar 732 Kansas Ave. Are You INSURED? Knights and Ladies Ind. Phone 743. 732 Kansas Ave. Bell Phone 561. WOODWICH PEDITION Incorporated Under the Laws of Kansas es for $350, $500 and $1000. Issues policies for $30 We issue policies for $100, $150 and $20 This is the only Colored Company in the Every intelligent Negro should good, live, hustling agents in every Liberal terms to the right persons. The Knights and La Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. H. CHI Headquarters: 413 Kausas Avenue Issues policies for $350, $500 and $1000. We issue policies for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. We should carry some Insurance. We want in every town. Write at once for terms. Persons. and Ladies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. Pres. J. G. Groves, Nat'l Treas. H. CHILDERS, Nat'l Sec., s Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Every intelligent Negro should carry some Insurance. We want good, live, hustling agents in every town. Write at once for terms. Liberal terms to the right persons. The Knights and Ladies of Protection. Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G. Groves, Nat'l Treas. J. H. CHILDERS, Nat'l Sec.9 Headquarters: 413 Kausas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Local and Personal. Frank Wilson has returned from Oklahoma. WANTED—Work on farm by Mr. Allie Penuell and wife. W. M. Martin, who was an employee of the senate, has returned to his home in Wichita. George Richardson, the base-ball player, has signed up with the Chicago team this year. Mrs. Rosella Campbell, 1412 Van Buren, is expecting her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Oden, here for a visit soon. Business Manager Nick Chiles left today for Kansas City and St. Louis to transact business for THE PLAINDEALER. The Oak Leaf club met Wednesday with Mrs. Fred. Ware. The next meeting will be held the coming week with Mrs. J. M. Wright. The Washington Literary has been revived since the cold snap and everyone is invited to attend on Wednesday evening of each week. Mr. Charles Egan died at his home in North Topeka last week after a long illness. He was a market gardner and was born in South Carolina. Mr. Alex Jones of Larned, Kan., who runs a popular restaurant and lunch counter at that place, made a special trip to Topeka this week to pay his subscription to THE PLAIN-DEALER. Mr. Wallace Scott, who has been indisposed with rheumatism for some time, is able to be out again. We are glad to know that he is getting along nicely. THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALEE is the only paper that supported W. H. Davis, the successful candidate for mayor. If the people want to know what is going on, and the right way to vote, they should read THE PLAINDEASER. Hon. Clyde Allphin, the reading clerk of the house, left this week for his home in Leoti. He is one of the best reading clerks the house has had in several years. Mr. Allphin is county attorney of Sedgwick county, and a young man . --- of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANOE SODIETY of great ability. We predict great things for him in the future. He is affable, kind, and polite, and made a number of friends while in Topeka. Mrs. Alfred Kuykendall returned home last Saturday from Omaha, Nebr., where she has been attending the bedside of her sick mother. Mrs. Kuykendall has been indisposed since her return. The family of Presiding Elder J. R. Ransom of the Southern Kansas district, entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Friday of last week at their home, 1725 Topeka Avenue in honor of Prof. and Mrs. W. T. Vernon of Western University, Quindaro. The portraits of B. T. Washington and several universities appeared in the attractively decorated dining rooms. Mr. Geo. Moore of Nicodemus, one of the most substantial farmers in that section of the state, dropped in this morning and "equared" himself with THE PLAINDEALER for twelve months more. He has been employed at the state house during the session, and has made many warm friends among both white and colored. Euclid lodge, No. 2, A. F. and A. M., celebrated its 29th anniversary Monday night at the lodge room,618 Kansas Ave. Mr. Hanks, the first W. M., and A. F. Allen, J. W., made speeches. Mr. Frank Glass, S., of Waubannsee county, was unable to be present. Mr. A. Kuykendall, one of the old members of the lodge, gave a history of the lodge from its beginning to the present time. J. M. Mason also delivered an address on the good of Masonry, and Grand Master S. G. Watkiusspoke on the great improvement which the lodge has made since its organization and its support to the Grand Lodge. John H. Patterson made a business trip to Kansas City. For unfurnished rooms apply at this office immediately. For eight full pages of good, wholesome reading matter get THE PLAINDEALER, the best Negro journal in the West. WANTED-Five quarryman at once. Permanent work at one dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) per oord. Apply at Industrial Institute east of the city. Attention Knights of Pythias! LVWRENCE, KAN., Mch 7, 1905. Headquarters Uniform Dept. State of Kansas: Attention, Sir Knights:By virtue of authority vested in me Sir R. R Jackson, Major General of the Uniform Dept of the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias working under and by the authority of the K. of P. jurisdiction of N. A..S. A., Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, I assume charge, this 7th day of March, of the Uniform Dept. of the state of Kansas, and it is hereby ordered that all companies and parts of companies of K. of P., having been mustered in Uniform Department of this state, will report to these headquarters for duty and further orders. It is also requested that all members of the K. of P. not mustered in Uniform Rank will aid us in building up this branch of ou. order. Yours in F. H. L., Doc McWILLIAMS, Col. in Command of Uniform Rank, K. of P., State of Kansas, 1306 New Jersey St. NOTICE. All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Shawnee County, Kansas, Probate Court, asking for authority to sell the following-described real estate, situate in Shawnee County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of London Wilson, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate and the expenses of administration, to-wit: The following tract, commencing 871-100 chains west and 966-100 chains south of the N. E. corner of N. W. quarter of section 5, T. 12, R. 16, east. Thence west 402 feet south 111 feet, east 401 feet and north 111 feet to place of beginning. Sull petition is set for hearing at the office of the Probate Judge, in the city of Topka, said county, on Saturday, the 25th day of March. 1905. at which time you can make known any objections you may have to the granting of such order. Dated March 4, 1905. FRED ROUNDTREE. Administrator of said estate. In the District Court of Shawnce County Kansas. F. R. Hesser, Plaintiff v8 23051 M. L. Freeman and Jesse Powers and Mrs. Jesse Powers defendants. To the above named defendant M. L. Freeman, you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by the above named plaintiff, F. R. Hesser, and that said F. R. Hesser filed her petition in the above entitled court on the 26th day of November 1904, and that unless you answer said petition on or before the 27th day of February 1905, said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered against you barring, foreclosing and excluding you and all other persons claiming by, through or under you from any claim of title or interest you may have, or from ever setting up or claiming any right, title or interest in, or lien upon the following described real estate situated in Shawnee County, Kansas, to-wit: Lots ten [10] and twelve [12] on Highland Ave., in South West Sub-division. And judgment will be rendered against you quieting said plaintiff's title in and to said premises and for such other and further relief to which said plaintiff may be entitled and for costs of this suit. F. R. HESSER, Plaintiff. D. H. BEANAMAN, Atty. for Pl'tff. Attest. I. S. CURTIS, Clerk. CUTS Engraving Dept. of the Mail and Breeze (Depart) makes our CUTS. AGRICULTURE Sugar Beet Seed. The proper selection of the seed is the first requisite in planting, says a bulletin of the United States Department of Agriculture. At present most of our best beet seed is imported from Germany and France. As with other commodities, there are a few standard varieties, the quality of which is well known. These standard varieties are also in the hands of responsible and established firms. Very serious mistakes are sometimes made in the selection of seed. The entire crop for one new factory in this country was one season produced from seed of a low quality and with consequences that were serious and far-reaching. No one can tell much about the quality of seed by looking at it. A farmer can test the seed by germinating a certain number of seeds between two dampened blotters kept warm and moist. He can observe what percentage germinates. As each seed or ball has from one to five germs, there should not be less than 150 sprouts from 100 balls. If, in addition, 80 per cent of the balls produce as much as one sprout each, the seed can be considered good from the standpoint of vitality. The best method to pursue with relation to seed is to consult the nearest reliable source of information, such as a factory or an experiment station which is making tests. Japan Clover. We herewith illustrate a clover that has been much talked about during the last few years. It was imported some years ago, an initial consignment coming from Japan to Charleston, South Carolina. The scientist calls it Lespedeza striata. It is a summer growing plant that thrives on light soils. After its introduction into the Carolinas it spread with great rapidity, the seed being carried by the birds. It is not likely to thrive north of the Ohio river if left to itself. If it is grown at all further north, it will have to be sown in the spring, with the certainty that it will kill out in the winter. Even then it may prove useful in some locations, just as is the case with crimson clover. It is now widely distributed throughout the South, being reported ```markdown ``` as far west as Texas. When it first appears in a community it has a salivating effect on horses, but later that effect disappears, either because the animals get used to it or because it exhausts something in the soil that causes the salivation. The stockmen of the South have come to recognize this as a valuable forage plant, even though it is a small grower. Seed should be sown late in the spring after the ground has become warm. The land should be well prepared, as it must be for all small seeds. If the soil has been covered with timber in the past the chances for the success of the lespedeza are improved. The seed obtainable at the present time is unhulled and therefore from one to two pecks per acre must be used. The plant seeds the ground abundantly and where the climate is not too cold the seeding will be continued from year to year. To Prevent Smut in Wheat. This coming spring wheat should not be sowed without being first treated if it has any indications of having been exposed to smut. The trouble can be obviated by dipping the seed wheat in a solution that is sure to prove effective. Smut is carried over from year to year on the seed wheat. The mode of treatment is as follows: Dissolve one pound of copper sulphate in 24 gallons of water. Soak the seed in this solution for twelve hours, after which it should be drained off. Then the seed should be soaked for ten minutes in lime water made by slaking one pound of lime in ten gallons of water. The seed should then be dried as soon as possible. Care should then be taken that the seed wheat is not eaten by chickens or other stock, as the sulphate is a deadly poison. It is the experience of farmers that land that bore smutty wheat the previous year will not bear smutty wheat if the seed is properly treated, the smut spores in the ground having been all killed by the cold weather. Disease in Potatoes. If an Irish potato in its rotting state is left on the plot of land where it grew this year, the garden of that disease will remain in the soil all the winter and be ready to impart the same disease to the potatoes next year. The Agriculturist advises its patrons to go over their potato lands and have all the decaying or scabby potatoes gathered up and destroyed. Disease will spread among plants as readily as smallpox among people. KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. TABERNACLES. Number 1 Mrs. Lula Buford, 2509 North 6th Kansas City, Kans. 3 Mrs. Flora Thompson, 36 North Main Council Bluffs, Iowa. 5 Mrs. Mollie Spencer, 502 V. St., Atchison, Kans. 6 Mrs. Fronia McCloud, 118 S. Mulberry St., Ottawa, Kans. 7 Mrs. N. E. Wigely, 506 N. 5th St., Salina Kans. 8. Mrs. Anna Fallings, Cherryvale, Kansas. 10 Mrs. Maggie Fishback, 1795 Mass, Lawrence, Kans. 11 Mrs. Jennie Flod, 406 Oakland, Kansas City, Kans. 12 Miss Cora Sango, 2058 North Front St., Kansas City, Kans. 13 Mrs. Nannie Dunlap, Junction City, Kans. 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 315, Wier City, Kans. 16 Mrs. Nancy Preston, 1507 Clark St., Parsons, Kans. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kans. 20 Mrs. Emma Maxie, 411 Ransom, Ft. Scott, Kans. 28 Mrs. Susie Willis, 21 St., T. Granda, Parsons, Kans. 29 Mrs. Alberta Chivers, 210 N. 9th, Leavenworth, Kans. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio, Leavenworth, Kans. 32 Mrs. Ida B. Willis, 1036 Iowa Ave., Butte, Mont. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kans. 35 Mrs. Fannie Washington, 627 N. 27, S. Omaha, Neb. 37 Mrs. Mary Roberson, 1011 Maple St., Atchison, Kans. 38 Mrs. Patsy B. Gooding, Box 338, Wier City, Kans. 52 Miss Jennie Alexander, 948 Penn., Lawrence, Kans. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, 1112 Oakland, Kansas City, Kans. 85 Mrs. Ella Cornish, N. Topeka, Kans. 89 Mrs. Maggie Brown, 1204 Dodge, Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 310 N. 12, Omaha, Neb. 92 Mrs. Mary L. Williams, 717 C. St.. Lincoln, Neb. 559 Mrs. Christena Bell, 294 N. William St., Deadwood, S. Dakota. 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 11 St., Coffeyville, Kans. 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 333. Number. 1 William M. Watkins, Box 184, Wier City, Kans. 2 Andrew Smith, 308 East Eleventh St, St. F绵ville, Kans. 3 Geo. W. Taylor, 111 Mound, Atchison 4 Geo. C. Tucker, 1313 Dodge, Omaha, Neb. 5 J. T. Howard, 120 Kan. Ave., Topeka 8 R. M. Bingham, 1727 E. Oak St., Ft. Scott. Kans. 10 J. H. McKinnis, 217 Sherman Leavenworth. 13 A. H. Morton, Parsons. 15 R. H. Hudson, 109 S. Santa Fe., Salina, Kans. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St.,S. Omaha, Neb. 17 Allen Garner, 704. E. 12 St., Coffeyville, Kans. 19 C. Parris, 918 Penn. St., Lawrence, Kans. 25 Edward Henderson, 1917 N. 3rd St. Kansas City, Kans. 60 Wesley Osteen, 1214 Lane St., Topeka, Kans. 72 John L. Wright, Lincoln, Neb. 18 James Thomas, 385 Lake St., Salt Lake City. 536 J. W. Barbee, 294 Williams St. Deadwood, S. Dakota. For a First-class Shave Call at "LITTLE GEM" BARBERSHOP, Clean Linen and Towels. 1313 Dodge St., OMAHA, NEB. G. O. TUCKER. PROPRIETER Let the... AMERICAN Steam Laundry Do your family washing—5c pound It will save you money. 114 W. SEVENTH ST. PHONE 34'. The Katy Flyer From Kansas City. The M. K. & T. R. has inaugurated a new fast train from Kansas City to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas points. This train leaves Kansas City at 5:00 a. m., daily, arriving at all the principal Oklahoma. Ind. at erritory and Texas points the same day. There are now three daily trains from Kansas City Southwest via "The Katy"—5:00 a. m., 15:35 noon and 9:00 p. m. Ask the agent or write "KATY," ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. The State of Kansas to H. O. Johnson. Greeting: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff has filed the above suit in the above court against you, asking for judgment upon an account for $14.00 and therein a garnishment has been issued to The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co., and said Railroad Co. have answered that they are indebted to you in the sum of $14.00 and that unless you answer herein, on or before the 27th day of February, 1905, the bill of particulars filed will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly and an order issued to said garnishee, directing them to pay said sum into court to be applied upon the plaintiff's claim. Whercof: You will take due notice. M. F. LAYCOCK, Clerk of the Court of Topeka. Lancaster Bros.. The Turf Wholesale Agents aust and Milwaukee Beer. Junction City, Kas. WAITERS AND PORTERS' Headquarterers! WAITERS AND PORTERS' Headquasters! CHAS. PHELPS' Barber Shop is where you meet them. The leading barber shop in the city..... 214-216 Brancls St. - ST JOSEPH, MO RESTORED PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH ...AND HAIR TONIC... both in a box for $1.00, or those boxes for $2.00. Commanded to do what weiny and to be "the best in the world." One box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLACKH. A Paintless laser is obtained if you dislodge the skin of a black or brown person from a few inches higher, and a multim person perfectly white. In forty-seconds the skin is spot, but not completely unblemished beautiful without confined use. Will remove wrinkles, bumps, dark spots, spots or bumps or blackheads, making the skin spotless and smooth. Allows the skin to be without harm to the skin. When you get the case you wish, stop using the preparation. that post it every enclosure box is enough to make anyone hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. Highly performed and makes the hair soft and easy to brush. Highly valued. Express money order, express money order or registered payment, we will mail it through the mail postage prepaid; if we want it to C. O. D., it will come by expire, 60 days extra. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will require the money or send a book of five charges. Faced so亮 will know the contents except ourselves. CRANE & J. W. Jack St. Richmond, Va Are You Going to Kansas City? If so, stop with Mrs. Fortune Weaver. She has such nice cosy rooms—so quiet and home-like. 1009 McGee St. 410 E. 10th St. and others. Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms. Bell 'Phone 3357 Main. Res. 911 Oak St. Kansas City. Newport Restaurant TIBB STARNES. PROP. Everything First-class—Short Orders a Specialty. 1315 Dodge St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA R. J. Smith. S. R. Lowry. When in Leavenworth call on these gentlemen at Headquarters Open day and nign.. Refreshments of all kinds. 416 Cherokee Street. Will Hill, Al. Rodgere. Manager. Proprietor. The "ZANZIBAR" SALOON AND HOTEL. 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The Methodist church is establishing colleges and schools in all the states of the Union, and it has a perfect right to ask the great state of Kansas to contribute to the support of that as well as other similar institutions to which the state donates every year. Prof. Carter's school is an independent organization and it, too, asks for donations from the state, and will not turn away any white boy or girl who may knock at its door for wisdom. The colored people do not pass any resolution asking that the state of Kansas appropriate money to this school but it is right that they should ask charity from this great state and there is nothing wrong in contributing to the success and upbuilding of this school. Another thing that the editor and governor should consider is that Industrial schools are not primary schools. There are only two institutions of this kind in the state that employ colored teachers and it would be impossible to send all the colored children in the state of Kansas to these schools to learn trades when they have to be taught in the primary grades first, while the public pays for it, and if they so elect they may go to any trade school if they have the money to pay their board and tuition. This is entirely different from the city school proposition. In our issue of November 25,1904, in our headline we used this expression, "We do not believe that Kansas will ever have Jim Crow schools so long as Ed Hoch is governor." We find now that we were mistaken in our judgment on the governor. In the comment of the editor of the Mail and Breeze, he says: 'It may transpire that it will be to the best interests of the race to have separate schools in Kansas City," and that the race must build itself up by its own efforts. If we can see at all, (and we claim to have a little perception) the Negro has been doing that same thing since his emancipation. As fast as he tries to build up, the prejudiced white man tries to tear him down by the enactment of obnoxious laws to humiliate him and his coming generation. There is no doubt that the individual man has to take care of himself. The success of any race depends upon the efforts of its individuals. The time is now past when races have to be singled out to make special efforts to do certain things which all the races should do, that is to be honorable and upright and to practice the golden rule. The sooner the white man learns this, the better. There is nothing that can transpire in the events of human life that will prove to us that the separating of people for educational purposes will be the advantage of either. Education of the blacks and whites together will do more to eradicate race prejudice than anything we know of. The parents of white children have taught them that they are superior in every respect to the Negro, and that the Negro is incompetent to be a good citizen and not capable of doing anything that is distinguishable or honorable. If educated side by side with the Negro, white children will find out what the Negro is made up of, and will not give so much credence to what his forefathers have said in reference to the Negro's incapability. The phantom of race prejudice will fade away. The Negro will also inculcate into himself all the advantages that the white man has had for the last two centuries while being enriched by the Negro's free labor. You need not fear that the Negro is not capable of taking care of himself if he is let alone and allowed the same rights and privileges granted the white mau under the constitution. In his effort to "square" Gov. Hoch, M'Neal offers the following excuse: "While the forms of this moral guide were being made up last week the governor was debating in his mind as to whether he should sign or veto the Kansas City, Kans, high school bill. Telegrams and letters were pouring in on him from Kansas City, Kans., urging him to sign the bill and numerous letters were being received from the colored residents of the town, as well as from colored residents in other parts of the state, asking him to veto it. If the testimony received from Kansas City, Kan. was to be believed, and it came from what has always been considered the most reliable class of citizens, including bankers, merchants, ministers of the gospel and teachers in the public schools, the situation locally was serious. The people of both races had become unduly excited and wrought up so that many even predicted violence unless the races in the high school were separated. The sentiment of the governor was strongly against the bill, but his judgment was that under the circumstances it was better for both races in Kansas city that the bill become a law. "It may be that there are a good many people in Kansas who labor under the impression that the passing of this law is a departure in principle from the policy of the state. This is not the case. The law of Kansas has always permitted the separation of the white and colored children in the lower grades of all the schools in cities of the firstclass. Just why this right was not extended to the high schools we are not certain, but suppose it was because of the fact that comparatively few of the colored pupils go on beyond the eighth grade, or at least it was the supposition that so few would enter the high school that it would not be worth while to go to the expense of building separate high school buildings. Whatever may have been the reason, however, it cannot be said that there is any difference in principle in separating the white and colored pupils in the high schools end in the grade schools. "It must also be said that the colored people of the state have done something to strengthen the sentiment in favor of separate education by coming before the legislature and asking for large appropriations to sustain institutions intended exclusively for the education of the colored youths of the state. If separate education is unwise or wrong there could, of course, be no justification in appropriating several thousand dollars per year to help Negro institutions at Quindaro and Topeka. "It may also transpire, and we think it will, that it will be for the best interests of the Negro race to separate the races in the Kansas City, Kan., high school. The Negro race must build itself up by its own efforts. The best and surest way to gain the respect of the white race is for the colored race to demonstrate its ability to take care of itself. Prejudice is not a thing that can be eradicated by law. The whites ol Kansas City, Kan. might be forced by law to permit the Negro children to attend the same high school with the white children, but that would not insure to the colored-children fair treatment nor prevent race antipathy. The prejudice against the race is, in our opinion, unjust and unreasonable: it draws the line on color instead of merit; it makes no difference between the clean, honest, industrious and capable Negro and the worthless, idle oderiferous crapshooter; but, while this is true, we must acknowledge that the prejudice exists and that it can only be modified and finally eradicated by education, not by law. "The success of Booker T. Washington has done more to prove that the prejudice against the Negro is unreasonable and that the charge that education is a damage to the race is false, than all the editorials that have been written or all the laws that might be passed could do. "It is a condition, and not a theory, that confronts the colored race. Let the colored people of Kansas City demonstrate that they can run a high school, taught by their own people, as successfully and turn out graduates as competent as the students of the white high school and the time will come when the whites themselves will be willing to allow the schools to be united; but there is no use for the colored people to butt their heads against a stone wall. "Speaking of this matter, James Guy, the well known colored lawyer of Topeka, who is considerable of a philosopher, says: 'When I was a boy I used to play marbles: sometimes there was trouble and the other boys objected to my playing with them. If I acted as if I did not care particularly whether I played with that crowd or not, I noticed that generally they would come down and be willing to let me play, but if I got hot and cried and stormed round because they didn't invite me to get into the game, I noticed that in proportion as I seemed anxious they would get the more determined that I should not play. My notion is that if the white people of Kansas City, Kansas, don't want the children of the colored people to associate with their children it would be better for the colored people to be just as independent and say that they have no desire to have their children associate with the children of people who do not desire such association.' "A few days after the governor had signed the bill authorizing the separation of the white and black students in the Kansas City high school the pastor of one of the largest colored churches in Topeka came to the writer and said that he wanted it distinctly understood that the sentiments expressed in THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER were not endorsed by a great many of the leading colored men of Topeka, and that under all the circumetances he could not well see how the governor could have taken any other course than the one he did take." Rev. M. Collins' Report. I was appointed by our esteemed Biahop A. Grant, D. D., to the Kansas City district P. E. Nov. 25. I held my first quarterly meeting at Malta Bend Nov. 27 with Rev. J. B. Wallace. We had a glorious meeting with five conversions. Brother Wallace seems to be the right man in the right place. December 1 we held quarterly meeting at Odessa, Rev. H. H. Triptel, pastor; had a good meeting. Bro. Triplet is an old, experienced preacher. May God continue to bless him in his old days. We held quarterly meeting Dec. 4 at Allen chapel, of which Rev. F. Jesse Peck is pastor. Had a glorious meeting, several joined the church. Rev. Peck is a high churchman and is loved by all his members. Since the quarterly conference his wife has undergone a severe operation and in now very ill. We pray that sue may recover. We held quarterly meeting with Rev. J. F. McDonald, pastor of Ebenezer, Second and Homer street, on Dec. 11. We had a good quarterly meeting. His church is in a flourishing condition. He and his amiable wife know no failure. He reported 41 conversions in the quarterly conference. December 18 we had a good quarterly meeting with Rev. J. H. Allen, pastor at Independence. Brother Allen is a kind-hearted christian gentlemen and a successful pastor and is loved by all who know him. We preached for Rev. E. R. Vaughn, pastor of St. John, 941 Bell street, Sunday morning, Dec. 18, and held his quarterly conference Dec.20. Had a good conference. The St. John church has a heavy debt on it, and Rev. Vaughn has had the interest reduced from 7 to 6 cents. He is a successful pastor, and all St. John's members like him. Wand chapel, of which Rev. Wm. Hawkins is pastor, is a new church, purchased by Brother Hawkins out on Woodland avenue. He has organized this church since the annual conference and has now a membership of 118 members. Praise God for a missionary spirit. May God continue to bless Brother Hawkins. I held conference Jan'y 8 at Westport, where Rev. J. T. Smith is pastor. Had a pleasant session. Brother Smith is an able preacher and a christian gentleman. May he live long to do good. I held the second quarterly meeting for Rev. P. W. Chester at Waverly Feb'y 19, and it was a glorious meeting. Twenty came to the anxious seat for prayer and eight professed religion and joined the church. The brother seems to be an earnest preacher of the gospel. I held quarterly meeting Feb'y 12 at Wellington, Rev. C. L. Jackson, pastor. Brother Jackson is a coming young man and his prospects are good. I have not held quarterly meeting with Rev. D. J. Gomlow at Pleasant Hill. He is a good pastor and preacher. Rev. J. E. Christopher is pastor at Butler. His quarterly meeting was held Feb'y 5. His church is in good condition. He is a good man and an able preacher At Nevada, Rev. J. F. Meadows is pastor. I held his quarterly meeting jan'y 29. Had a good meeting with five mourners. An old man, aged seventy, joined the church. Rev. Meadows is an able preacher. At Joplin Rev. S. S. Pitcher is pastor. I held his quarterly meeting Jan'y 22. Two joined the church one schoolteaher; Brother Pitcher writes me that six more have professed and joined the church since conference. We have a fine church in Joplin, which was given us by a rich white man. Thank God for the few white christian philanthropists that are left to help us christianize and educate our people. That looks better than the Kansas City, Kansas, high school sending a ooterie of white pupils to the legislative powers at Topeka with petitions to ostracize the Negro pupils from the high school just because they are black. God have meroy on such unrighteousness. I call for Lincoln, John Brown, Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison to speak from their graves and tell their proud people that this is wrong. "Righteousness exalteth a nation." Rev, W. B. Long is pastor at Carthage, where I held a glorious meeting Jan'y 22. Fifteen came to the anxious seat for prayer and seven were converted. We went to Neosho Jan'y 27, the south end of Brother Long's work. After preaching nine came forward for prayer and one joined the church. Brother Long is a sweet singer and a good revivalist and his members all seem to like him. Prof. Preny is the teacher at Carthage. He has a fine home, an amiable wife, and is a staunch African Methodist. He treated me like a prince while I was with them. Dr. F. G. Snelson is pastor at Springfield. I held quarterly meeting there Jan'y 15. That being my last charge, I was at home among my old friends. We had a good quarterly meeting. Two joined the church. Dr. Snelson took hold where I left off and is succeeding nicely. We have a good church and some good people there. They have fine homes and know how to entertain. On January 12 we held quarterly meeting at Lebanon, where Rev. Wm. Green is pastor. Notwithstanding the heavy snowstorm, we had a good meeting. At the close of the sermon nine bowed at the altar Wm. Waters. 504 KANSAS AVE. Clothes cleaned & pressed. OLD PHONE 357. ATCHISON, KANSAS. Henry Hutchinson, PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. James Tyler, the defendant above named, will take notice that he has been sued by the Plaintiff, Anna Tyler, and that he must answer on or before the 11th day of March, 1905, the petition filed by the plaintiff in the above entitled action in said court, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant. J. R. McNARY. Attorney for Plaintiff. ONE FARE PLUS $2.00 COLORADO AND RETURN DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS OR PUEBLO. Tickets on sale January 7, 8 and 9, with final return limit January 31st, 19c5. Be sure your ticket reads via -UNION PACIFIC- The Popular Route to Colorado. Shortest Line. Fastest Time. INQUIRE OF THE NEAREST UNION PACIFIC AGENT. and four professed religion. Two were white women. This is the home of Prof. W. T. Vernon, the great Negro educator. His mother and father are staunch members of our church there. I held quarterly meeting Jan'y 18 at Ash Grove, where Rev. Henry Mitchell is pastor. The pastor was not there. We had a good meeting; at the close of the sermon five came to the altar for prayer. We have a nice little church there and most all of our people own their homes. Praying the Lord's blessing upon all the pastors in the Kansas City district, I am. 617 Neb. ave., Kansas City, Kan. P. S.—Our motto is "To the front." LAWRENCE, KAN. The high school students entertained a good sized audience at the Forum last Sunday with a very good program. An interesting paper on Woman's Rights was read by Miss O. Anderson and was followed by interesting discussions by Forum members. The young ladies promise an excellent program next Sunday. Miss Pensy Hultz who has been quite ill is improving. One of the most charming social events of the season was the masque party given by the Smart Set last Friday evening at Leonard's hall. The costumes were very pretty and unique. About 150 people were present. Wm. Douglas is numbered with the sick this week. Nick Chiles was the guest of D. L. Wadlington at an early Sunday morning breakfast last Sunday. Mr. Chiles was enroute to Lansing but owing to a wreck on the Union Pacific road he was compelled to lay over in Lawrence. Rev. Sage took violently ill last Sunday morning. His condition is still very serious. J. W. Kelley, of Topeka, was in the city last Monday enroute to Baldwin with his company of seventeen members to serve a banquet for the students. Messrs Hines, Roiston and McDonald were down from Kansas City last week. Miss Helen Prather is quite ill. Miss Winifred Morton left Saturday morning for her home in Atchison where she will remain for a few days. Miss Ella May Bryant was the guest of Mrs. A. Miller last week. Miss Carrie Taylor, who has been visiting relatives in the city, returned to her home in Minnesota last week. Mrs. William Harvey spent a few days in Eudora last week. * Miss Ethel Woldridge, of the capitol city, was the guest of Miss Chlora Polk Monday and Tuesday. Isaac Miller returned last Sunday from Phoenix, Ariz., where he had been for the past five months. _ eee