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we :* eo 5 —— 4 : - us 4 «" THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALE we . 4 e : | VOLUME VII. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1905. NUMBER 11. Pp te baw yp amet Ure urit ze ASU FAR HATTAT Ne A aed fe EM amet | Tie RATES SEE a 0 BSS oy if Z aya Rights 4 e- Dr. 0. ) WaHer, | a VT | Hiking part beth in the deliberative or legislative and in the judicial proceedings of the community of Which he isa member. Today, all persons born or naturalized within the United States me citizens of the United'States and of the state in which they reside, with thc exeeption of the Indians who re. tain their tribal relations. ‘Turning to another authority we read thi definition: Citizen, a member of 4 nation or sovereign state especially of arepublic one who owes alle: gianee to a government and ie entitled to protection from it. Gib- bon is the authority for the state- meat that in the eye of the law all Roman citizens were equal. The foregoing may be regarded ag the first and Iess potent grade of citizenship, for says Pomeroy in his Municipal Law, the right of citizenship must not be confounded with the right of suffrage, and of taking part in the administration of the government, Citizenship then becomes, secondarily, the status ina free state of a person possessing the elective franchise and permitted to take part (by inherent or conferred right) in legislative or judicial deliberations. Asa race we were not of the alien class secking naturalization, for we were among the founders of this great republic and hy our sweat and blood we have helped to muke it what it is today. What the framers of the Constitution had not the courage to do, the heroic spirits who had a thorough understanding of their times, accomplished by the amendmonts to the Constitution, beginning in 1865 and brought to a a masterful conclusion by the adoption of the Fifteenth Amend- ment in 1870 wherein our rights are measured only by our obli- gations and our ebligations by our tights. We stand today in this oue uative land upon the soil enriched hy the labor, the blood and the ashes of our fathers, clothed with every right and privilege. And not only so, this government stands obligated by constitutional enact- ment to enforce by appropriate legislation its own will. Section 2 of Article 14 requires that when the right to vote is denied to any of the mate inhabitants or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the hasis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion in which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole! number of male citizens twenty- one years of age. The Fifteenth Ancodment goes a step further and aflirms that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged hy the Vnited States or by any state, on account of race. color or previous condition of acrvitude,and congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. We insist upon our rights as full- grown citizens of the United States, we ask nothing more and will accept” nothing less. We realize that there is no middle ground between serfdom and citizenship im a republic. Under our form of government each man isa sovereign. Nor do we recog- nize the contention of the South as cither sane, sincere or just that secks to firstclothe us with sur- passing virtues before we ehall lave to Give New York a Dose of the Same Medicine he Administered to Old S ship. We shall plead and ear- nestly strive for increased eivic vir- tue, but we feel an equal concern | EOCESC = MAJOFILNEs. Tana as these majorities are gladly “embraced by the anxious South, we |Feasonably question their constant solicitude in our behalf. The principle of withholding the right to vote, until the citizen has first, in the abstract, qualified himself to exercise the right of citizenship, is about on the level with the good fru who told her daughter not to go into the water until she had learned to swim. And if we were to apply the criterion to the house of representatives, not to mention the immaculate eenate, that Dr. Lyman Abbott, would apply to the colored citizen, viz., that he must first reach the stature of the full- ness of manhood, before he shall cast 3 ballot, we would so deplete the working forces of the congress that the ghost of Tom Reed could not count a quorum. No, gentle- men, these amendments to the constitutions of. a number of Southern states, some with their ridiculous and childish grandfather clauses are merely subterfuges of the most unjust and cowardly, character, There is only one road to freedom of citizenship in this Republic and that is the ballot, without it there can be no equality of citizenship. And Iet me say that the reduction of representation , in congress from such states as do now violate the letter and spirit : the constitution, does not mean polite extermination for the colored citizen as some affirm, for there still remains the potent Fif- teenth Amendment which shall be enforced by appropriate legislation, Would you argue that to punish a wife-beater at the whipping-post, is simply to confer on him the right to continue his brutality? .Why say then to punish the South for, nullifying the Constitution is to banish the colored man from politics, and let the South continue its violations and injustices? Let the South’s representation in con- gress be reduced by appropriate legislation and then restored and increased as they shall co-operate with and the national government shall insist upon the colored citizen exerelsing hts every political right. No man can lead us who will not demand and insist upon our civil and political rights, without com- promise or retreat. We can regard no man as our friend who does not believe that we should enjoy what other men will stake their lives for —the ballut. There is now illami- uating this race of ours an awakening and a determination that the,day has passed in a storm cloud of civil and political disaster when we follow leaders, who either in weakness, blindness or treach- ery, demand less for us thana fair field and no favors other than human, manhood, civil and politi- cal rights without compromise.” Dr, O, M. Waller in the Baltimore Guide. They Remember Him, The colored employes of the leg. islature remembered E. P. McCabe, assistant auditor, with a handsome leather in token of their friendsbi fon him and their appreciation of his efforts in their behalf. Mr. McCabe is the recognized leader of the colorcd race in Okla- homa and is very popular with nis people. ~ : The employes who remembered Mr, McCabe are: K. H. Claypool, Abe Hunn; Willis Jones, F. K. Bell, W. M. Flenoyd, Rv bert Johnson ane S. Andréws.—Oklahoina State Cap- stol_ oa ge NEWSY NOTES FROM OTHER BUSY CITIES! Our Special Correspondents Present an Interesting Batch of Paragraphs for the Edification of Our Busy Readers. i ea RAR er Take Sey saa te SA ta OY ABILENE, KAS. Rev. W. F. Warder was called to Oklahoma by the death of his uncle. Marion King went down Jast Monday. Miss Mary Bell is visiting friend: and relatives in Newton, Miss May Simpson is teaching'a preparatory class at the Western ‘Tuskegee at Topeka. Sam Bell has gone to the golden gate. Rey. Alexander, acting presiding elder, was in town Sunday and held a good service, Rev. R. Cox, of Salina, filled the pulpit Sunday at the Mt. Zion Bap- tist church, E. Williams has accepted a posi- tion as time-keeper for an extra gang ou the U. P. Rey. W. F. Warder has become 4 model type for our young men by purchasing a piece of property that is worth $1000. Mrs. R. L. Bronaugh and Mre. J. Patterson are on the sick list. Lawrence, Kan. The ‘Jolly Five” Soroity met a the home of Miss Ora Carter a’ 1326 South Rhode Island stree last Friday afternoon. After th usual business the meeting was turn ed into card playing and dancing, Several visitors were present. Ad: journed to meet with Miss Beatric« Iloyt. Mra. Madison and daughters, o! Kansas City, Sundayed in Law renee. Rev. Sage is able to be out again. Master Joe Ilughes was enter- tained with a birthday surprisc party by several of his friends last Tuesday evening, The evening was very pleasantly spent in card playing and dancing, Black tally cards in the shape of pad-locks en- graved with golden figures were passed to the girls as souvenirs and keys to match were given the boys. Atalate hour a dainty six course luncheon was served. All report a good time, Do not miss the paper to beread by N. B, Norton at the Forum Sunday. Miss Winifred Morton has re- turned to Lawrence to resume her school work. A large and appreciative audience attended the Forum last Sunday and listened to a most excellent program given by the young ladies. Mrs. Belle Jeans was called to Denver last Friday on account of the serious illness of her daughter Mrs. J. Neaf. Beecher Norton will entectain fourteen of his dearest friends with an clegant dinner on Easter Sun- day. Miss Helen Prather is still quite ill. Mer many friends wish for her speedy recovery. Miss Inez Jeans entertained Mrs. Curtis at dinner last Sunday even- ing. A pleasant surprise party was given on Misses Arlina and Inez Smith last Thursday night. All report a pleasant time, Miss Pearl Wright, of Baldwin, was a visitorin the city last week. Alfred Hultz is still quite ill. Mrs. Emma Harris is the proud mother of a new baby boy. LIBERTY, MO. The revival at the A. M. E. church is progressing. Much good is being done. ‘ of mectings at the Baptist church. Revs, Parker and Swader spent Sunday in the city. Misses Dulcina Barker and Lettic Robinson are still confined to their homes. Mrs. Cora Granberry is improv- ing. Mr. Douglas departed this life on March 7, Rev. W. H. Robinson and wife visited Kansas City last week. Mrs. Cora Harris is on the sick list. Rev, M.S. Bryant spent a few days with his family last week. Mise Emma Jacobs is quite ill. ‘The Knights of Tabor held their regular meeting at Masonic hall March 6. The Eastern Star chapter is prd- gressing nicely, WILDCAT. I Tf the white man has broken int: our town at last, which I am aure will beabenefittous. Judge Chas W. Raymond is opposed to either z white town or a black town, and has already broken up several of the former. Other federal cour judges have taken the same position as Judge Raymond. One judge threatened to move the court from Moldersville unless the restrictions Were removed against Negroes and itwas done. Henryetta has alsc reced¢4 from ite restrictions against the blacks aud inducements are now held out to Negroes to settle there. The “Cat” is yet progressing along business lines. The latest industrial undertaking is the Ladies Investment Company. The object is to operate a knitting factory and a millinery store. Prof. E. Richardson, late of Texas, principal of the city school, has the tact for enthusing his pupils. He is the right man in the tight place. He needs an assistant. T. H. Tyson, the bookman, has outgrown hie original quarters and has moved into more commodious quarters to accomodate his greatly inereased stock. Tyson is a pro- gressive business man, Miss Carrie M. Wateon, principal of Rentie school spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting her parants. Capt. Geo. T. Robinson, late dean of the law school of Walden University addressed the school Monday. Mrs, Wilse Harrison, wife of his honor, the mayor, is slowly recover- ing from a sick spell. BOYNTON. LT. Nashville, Tenn., has anothe representative in our town in the person of Dr. E. P. Darden whe came here two weeks ago. Ie has bought a lot on Kenefick Ave. and began the erection of an office which he will occupy 93 soon as completed. Ilon. David A. Lee is on thesick list. Mr. Lee is an ex-member ot the Creek legislature. Geo. Davis, of Muskogee, was a visitor in our town last Saturday. Attorney A. L. J. Meriwether wag in Muskogee on the 11th on legal business. Mra. T. C. Cleveland and Mrs. Geo. T. Robinson have formed a partnership in the restaurant busi. negs. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Nandack, I. T., were in town last Saturday. He is white and she is a tcclored Creek. They have lived together -27 years.and have reared a large family of children and grand children. William Little, formerly of Tex. as, has been elected leader of the band to sueceed Monsey Cotton, who is awaiting his doom in the Muskogee jail for dealing in booze. Mr. Little is an expert musician. The law office of Meriwether & Robinson isa busy place. Being the only attorneys of record in the city, they have clients in both races and therefore control the practice of this town. | The ladies of the A. M. E. church gave asuccessful feast in the wild- erness on Friday night. Mrs. Ed Thomas is out again after a severe spell of sickness. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.L. J. Merriwethera girl. Judge A. L. J. now has two more to enroll, which means 160 acres of land each. That means 1120 acres in his family. Monday Durant is lying very low with pneumonia. Mr. Durant isa substantial Creek citizen, Our people of Muskogee are in- vesting in Boynton dirt, Our Position, | Energy cannot be destroyed, We may direct it in the right chan. nel and accomplish gdad or we may leave it undirected and do evil; the latter is steadily eapping the vitality from our race. There is no diffi- oulty that we could not remove, nor any obstacle that we could not sur- mount ifwe would only direct our energy. They call us inferior. Wherein arewe inferior? In lees time we have accomplished more than any other race of which history gives a record. Tis true we have factions among ourselves, but some day there will appear on the stage a born leader who will harmonize all the opposing factions of our raceand make of us a desired and indispensi- ble factor in the makeup of this groat country. It isnot social equalily that we are agitating. Life is too short and noble deeds too sparing for us to waste our time on such insignificant measures. But as citizens of the United States of America, we de- mand all the rights guaranteed to us by the constitution. Liberty in the broadest sense of the term is what we ask. We are not seeking partlality at the hands of the ruling race, but we demand justice and’ protection in our komes. Shal} we have it or shall incompetent officers be allowed to shoot into the homes and disturb imuocent, law-abiding citizens? We want equal facilities for the education of children, regardleas of race or color. We demand that competency shall be the qualifica- tion for office holding and not color orfavoritism. These are a few of the principles for which the intelli- gent Afro-American stands. Deny us these rights and you exhibit your moral weakness; you show to the world that you are cowards. You herald to the world through your mamy journals that we are an inferior race. Then why do you retard our progress by legislating unjust laws to abridge our privi- liges? The truth cannot always be surpreesed. In the near fature time willrevealto us realities that now seem as idle dreams, Samuet D. Hooxer. | FIRST NEGRO TO CAST A VOTE. Bloomington. Ill., March 14—Da- vid Strother, the Negro who cast the first vote by any member of his race in the United States, is dead at El- paso, Ill. His faneral was held today when the county turned out en’ tases te pay a fal mark of respect tohim: , : SE Bex th, att TROUBLE 11 ATCRINON POLITICS! ee enn VE NES COLOFCE VOLEIS of Atchison was held at the Trae Eleven hall Tuesday evening to devise means by which the Negro voters may receive the recognition justly due them. It seems that the white Republicans fave been traitors to the colored wing of the party heretofore, and when colored men are nominated for office, these white Republicans have turned the colored brother down. They have very little faith in the Republican nominee for mayor. Dr. W. H, Hudson, president of the Kansas Equal Rights League, addressed the gathering and warned the colored Republicans against the white win iz of the party that has been making fools of them. Dr, Hudson fa a strong man and can be relied upon, He has bone much, and is now doing all in his power to prevent the enactment of black laws in the state. Dr. Grant Brown, Rev. W. M. Smothers, Peter Barnett, James Jackson, Ed. Mumford and many other prominent and influential colored men bave lined up with this independent movement, which they intend to extend all over the state. The campaign in Atobison is waxing warm. The Democrats have renominated James I. Orr, the present mayor, whose adminis- tration seems to be in accord with the majority of the people. There has been lots of improvement made on the streets, giving employment to hundreds of laborers. ‘The tax- payers are also rejoicing because of reduction from the high rate paid under former administratious. ‘The Republicans have nominated C. D. Walker, an old stalwart and tax-paper,for mayor. ‘There seems to bea division in the ranks of the Atchison Republicans. Bert Cirt- well the defeated candidate for sheriff last fall, charges the party with acting in bad faith with him. and he now carries a knife up his sleeve! It may be for the Walker crowd, who knows? The Democrats have added strength to their ticket by nomi- nating Mr. J. W. Waggener, brother of Hon. B. P., for police judge. Everybody knows the Waggeners were never defeated for an office. The Judge has lived in Atchison county between thirty'and forty years, and every woman and child knows him and he knows them. He is a large contractor“ ind employes from fifteen to fifty men, mostly colored. As. soon ae- he registration closes, the far will * ly. Nick Cures. ' The Colered American Magazine for March. The Colored American Magazine has made its appearance for March, just as brilliant, just as strong, just aspleasing as ever. This issue és really a magazine work. Thece are articles on “The Unity of the Races,” “The War ia the Far East,” “Negro Football Players,” written by men who have studied these questioas, The article oa the “The Unity of Races” is bound to attract a great deal of attention. Everypne should read it. % There is a poem by Bertram Joha- son, and ashort story by Gertrude ‘Browa. The editorial page has lengthened ont and is especially strong, “Frederick Douglass” and A New Poet” being, Perhaps, the best. “The Way of the World” 18 a fina review of the events. of the month, A prominent white editor wrote: “Who is making up that colored magazine—a colored man?” Yes. $1 the year; 10 cents the copy. News stand, or corner Pearl and ‘Cedar'streets, New York. POWTRY Stuffing Fowls for Weight. It is not the man who keeps feed before his fowls all the time who has heavy birds, as birds, like people, do not want to see what they are obliged to eat all the time. And, again, they soon tire of anything they are constantly nibbling all the time, says the Farmers' Advocate. Have stated times to feed and let the fowls get hungry; then, by feeding the right kind of feed in the right way, you can have your birds up to weight, and are liable to carry away the blue. Many a would-be winner loses the prize on account of its weight in the showroom. Place not more than five birds in a coop 4x5 feet, with floor covered six inches with straw, and change this straw three times a week. This will enable the birds to clean themselves nicely in this coop. Have a box of good grit, a watering dish, and keep these two dishes well filled all the time. Now for the feed. Take equal parts of corn, wheat, oats and barley. Have them ground together. Mix with water or milk, and give the birds all they will eat up. In fifteen minutes take the dish away so they do not even see it. Then at noon give them another feed, and after fifteen minutes take the dish away. Follow this for ten days, giving them meat three times a week, if their combs are small. If too large, do not feed meat or bone, as it will make their combs grow too large. This manner of feeding can be continued two weeks, if necessary, but not longer. If a bird gets of his feed, the "dig" is up with him, and it will be better to take him out of the pen. Green Food in Winter The aim in feeding poultry in the winter is to give variety and come as near to meeting summer conditions as possible. Therefore, the providing of green food of some sort for winter feed should not be overlooked. Right now is a good time to look after this matter. Roots, such as turnips, mangolds and sugar beans, can be fed to advantage in the winter provided that the poultry quarters are not too cold. Cut the roots into halves and place them on spikes or nails driven into the walls so as to be in easy reach of the fowls. The poultry will pick out the meat of the roots with a relish. Another source of green food is cabbage. They should, however, be fed sparingly, because of the danger of diarrhoea. Cabbage intended for feed may be stored in root cellars or, where the winters are not severe, in trenches out of doors, and covered with dirt and leaves. Vegetables, such as potatoes, can be cooked and fed to advantage. On many farms there are often quantities of small potatoes that are wasted every year that might as well have been fed to the poultry during the winter months. Bright clover and alfalfa hay chopped up and placed in the scratching pens are great helps in winter feeding. Rape and kale sown in the early fall can be used as a food in the early winter. The neglect to give a proper amount of green food or substitutes to poultry in confinement causes much slackness in the early spring. Value of Bran. Bran is rich in mineral matter, and contains a fair proportion of the phosphates, for which reason it may be used with the ration in order to render it more complete. Some do not approve of feeding it in a soft condition if it can be used by sprinkling it on cut clover that has been scalded, though a mess of scalded bran and ground oats early in the morning of a cold winter day is very invigorating and nourishing. Even when the food is not varied some advantage may be derived, by way of compensation for the omission of certain foods, by the use of bran and linseed-meal. Two pounds of bran mixed with one pound of linseed-meal and one pound of ground meat, fed to the hens once a day, allowing half a pint of the mixture to ten hens, will greatly add to the egg producing materials. As a food for chickens, bran should always be scalded and allowed to stand an hour or two in order to soften. As a material on the floor of brooders to absorb the moisture it is excellent, and for packing eggs it serves well as a protection against breakage.—Farm and Fireside. To Cure Broodiness. An effective way to overcome broodiness in hens is to place the ambitionsitters in a swinging coop. The illustration shows the construction. The coop is simply a wooden frame two feet square and two feet high, covered on the top, bottom and four sides with laths two inches apart. Four strings from the upper corners of the coop are tied to a central cord fastened to a nail in the roof of the poultry house. The coop should be raised eighteen inches from the ground. The excitement of the outside chickens and the swinging of the coop quickly dispels the hatching idea from the hens. The sitters should be fed and watered at the same time as the laying hens, but a liberal vegetable and meat diet will induce early laying.—Canadian Bulletin. Poultry raises differ in their opinion on account of the great differences in the experiences. No one person's knowledge covers the whole range of experience. FARM MISCELLANY A Remedy for Dodder. We have had a number of letters from farmers who have unfortunately cowed dodder with their clover or alfalfa seed, asking how it may be destroyed without at the same time destroying the crop. We have not been 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 absolutely destroyed by an application of powdered sulphate of iron to the soil. This destroys not only the dodder, but also the plant. The tap roots, however, maintain their vitality and throw up a new growth. Hoard's Dairyman suggests a cheaper and more effective subsultute for the sulphate of iron in the refuse material used for purifying coal gas. This mixture is said to be composed of slightly pounds of sulphate of iron 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 information as to how much of the sulphate of iron or the refuse mixture should be used per acre. As dodder is usually found only in patches and as there is no special hurry about making the application until the dodder commences seeding, one could spend some time in ascertaining by experiment the proper amount needed to do the business. Profits From Apple Growing. A New York state farmer says he gets more profit from his 20 acre orchard than from all his 115 acres besides. 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 commercial way. An exchange gives an account of less than two acres that gave over $100 not profit the present year; although the cost of caring for the trees, gathering and marketing the fruit, rental value of land, etc., amount to $40 or more. The owner sprays thoroughly, and covers the ground with blue grass and clover, which he mows once or twice each season, and leaves on the ground as a mulch and fertilizer. What better use can the farmer put his rough ground to than an apple orchard treated in this way. After 10 or 12 years it will pay him better than a like space in any of the field crops, several times over. Washing Milk Utensils. 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 brightening of such vessels, salt is one of the best things to be used for scouring. 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 ferments, 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 Hog. If the hog is in good, healthy growing condition his voidings are a sure index to that fact. When the droppings become hard and black it is a danger signal that trouble is at hand unless averted. Hogs need at all times plenty of range for exercise to strengthen the muscles and bones to develop growth. The more a hog will eat and properly 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 indigestion, in which condition hogs eat without the food doing them any apparent good, neither growing or guiding—American Swineherd. Hens and Pullets. Hens often have diarrhoea from being fed too fattening a diet. This may occur when they are fed with the pullets; pullets do well and lay well on a diet which would take an old hen off her feed. This is because the pullet has to grow bone, meat, feathers, and eggs, and can use a large quantity of food. The droppings should be watched. Where there is a watery discharge streaked with more or 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 grain, mostly wheat. Hens that are known to be laying should be fed apart from the older birds that are kept over for breeders. They will lay on fat with the surplus food which their sisters are turning into eggs. BY-LAWS OF THE Missouri District Sunday School Convention OF THE Missouri and Kansas Annual Conference OF THE C.M.E. Church in America. CONSTITUTION. Article 1.—NAME. Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Missouri District Sunday School Convention of the Missouri and Kansas Annual Conference of the C. M. E. Church. Article 2.—OBJECT. Section 1. Its object shall be to promote the interest of the Sunday Schools within the bounds of the Missouri district. Section 1. The officers, except the President, shall be elected annually at the opening of the Convention. Article 4.—Duty or Officers. Section 1. The Presiding Elder, by virtue of his office, shall be President. He shall preside at all meetings and perform all the duties pertaining to that office. See. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings; to receive all moneys and pay the same to the Treasurer. Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys and valuables belonging to the Convention; pay all orders signed by the President, and keep said moneys in safe deposit. Article 5.—TIME or MELTING. Section 1. The Convention shall assemble two [2] days prior to the assembling of the District Conference and at the same place. Article 6. Section 1. The delegates shall be elected two [2] months before the sitting of the Convention and their names forwarded to the Programme Committee. See. 2. The Programme Committee shall arrange their program and send each Sunday School in the District a copy at least four [4] weeks before the assembling of the Convention. Article 7.—MEMBERSHIP. Section 1. Every preacher, local preacher and superintendent of a Sunday School shall be considered a member of the Convention. Article 8. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the pastors of the various charges to see that the superintendent supply the Sunday School with the C. M. E literature, published at Jackson, Tennessee. Article 9. Section 1. Every Sunday School within the bounds of this district shall be the possessor of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Sunday School Convention of the Missouri District. BY-LAWS. Article 1. Section 1. Each Sunday School in this district is entiled to one [1] delegate and every Sunday School has the privilege of sending one [1] delegate for every twenty-five [25] members. Every delegate must bring a certificate, from their Sunday School, of their appointment. Sec. 2. All delegates are members of the Convention for the year in which they are elected. Article 2. Section 1. Every Sunday School shall send their Journals to the Convention for inspection. Section 1. Each Sunday School scholar shall be assessed Five Cents [50] per annum to defray the expenses of the Convention. Article 4. Section 1. Seven [7] members at an annual meeting shall constitute a quorum to transact business. day afternoon to visit his niece Miss Iola Jones, Guthrie, Okla. All the schools are sending in the names of their candidates for the Boy's Declamation Centest to be held on March 31st at Shiloh Baptist church. Special music is being rendered by the students of the musical department at our Christian Endeavor society each Sabbath afternoon and at our Vesper service each Sunday evening. The Seniors are hard at work their graduation orations. In year we graduate the largest class in the history of the institution. How many tickets have you sold for the Boys' Declamation Cantest? You should see that your Sunday School gets the banner for selling the most tickets. Mr. M. L. Walker, agent for THE PLAINDEALER at Muskogee, Indian Territory, can always be found at the general merchandise establishment of J. W. Adams, 22 W. Okmulgee. G. W. Hamilton. & Hamilton, J. M. Knight. nd Embalmers. Fred M. Stone-street. G. W. Stonestreet & Hami Successors to J. M. Knight. Undertakers and Embal We carry one of the finest lines of Under: Topeka. Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. In the Pay Envel That is where our education affect It is a vital spot, too. envelope education affects you. not, too. ation: out any given line of work the your work the more your services are in demand the better salary g education y of the cience Schools Of Scranton, Pa. o. spare time moments and without daily work. payments, if necessary, are easy. any combination of conditions or is not designed to fully meet. We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaxing goods in Topeka. Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Popeka, Kansas. In the Pay Envelope That is where our education affects you. It is a vital spot, too. 1. The more you know about any given line better you can do that work. 2. The better you can do your work the more will be in demand. 3. The more your services are in demand the or wages you can command. And you can obtain this Salary earning educat Through the instrumentality of the International Correspondence S Of Scranton, Pa 1. The more you know about any given line of work the better you can do that work. 2. The better you can do your work the more your services will be in demand. 3. The more your services are in demand the better salary or wages you can command. And you can obtain this You study at home in your spare time moments and without interference with your regular daily work. You study at home in your spare time moment interference with your regular daily work. The cost is small. The payments, if neces There are no obstacles, nor any combination of circumstances that our system is not designed to The cost is small. The payments, if necessary, are easy. There are no obstacles, nor any combination of conditions or circumstances that our system is not designed to fully meet. Cut this out and mail it to the Local Representative whose address is given elsewhere in this area. Wear. International Correspondence Fees Gentlemen—Please explain b. i. can qualify for position at left of which I have marked: Mechanical Engineer ... Municipal Engineer Machine Designer ... Bridge Engineer Mechanical Draftsmaker ... Rollroad Engineer Foreman Machinist ... Surveyor Foreman Toolmaker ... Mining Engineer Foreman Patternmaker ... Mine Engineer Foreman Machinist ... Mine Engineer Foreman Molder ... Cotton-Mill Writer Gas Engineer ... Wooden Mill Splitter Refrigeration Finder ... Textile Finder Traction Engine ... Architect Electric Engineer ... Contractor and Builder Electric Machine Designer ... Architectural Draftsmaker Electrical Engineer ... Jewelry Writer Electric Lighting ... Show-Card Writer Electric Railway ... Chemist Telephone Engineer ... Sheet-Metal Draftsmaker Telegraph Engineer Ornamental Designer Wireman ... Prospective Draftsmaker Dynamo Tender ... Navigator Gotorman ... Beekeeper Steam Engineer ... Stenographer Engine Runner ... Teacher Marine Engineer ... Retail Ad Writer Civil Engineer ... Commercial Law Hydraulic Engineer LANGUAGES TAUGHT WITH PHONOGRAPH ... French ... German ... Spanish Occupation Name Address City State gramme Committee, consisting of two [2] delegates and one [1] clerical, to be elected from year to year. Sec. 2. The Programme Committee shall be assisted by the Presiding Elder of this district. Article 6. Section 1. Members neglecting their duty for one [1] year, in the Sunday School, shall, by a vote in the Officers and Teachers' Meeting, be dropped from the roll. Article 7. Section 1. This Constitution and By-Laws can be amended only by a two-thirds $[\frac{3}{4}]$ vote of the members present, providing notice of such an amendment is given by the Secretary at least one day previous to the time of action thereon. NOTES FROM THE T. I. I. We are very grateful to the Hall Book and Stationery Co. for the large and valuable donation of books. This enterprising firm has the interest of the Negro race at heart and try to help them in every possible way. Rev. W. C. Howell, of Lexington, Mo., was at the institute Fri- Here is the logic of the situation: The conditions are easy, too. Do yourself the justice at least knowing what we are doing for others and what we can do for you if you care to have us Send for Further Particulars Note the inquiry blank in the lower left-hand corner of this announcement. Place an X opposite the position you desire to qualify for. Sign your name and address, then cut out the form and mail it to the advertising department. The bottom of the advertisement. You will at once receive full and complete information. Address all communications to ROY D. MARSH, Rep. 110 W. 6th Street. Topkiss, Kansas. Bell Phone 3111 Red. LIVE STOCK The Record-Stockman of Denver is authority for the statement that about 5,000 sheep are being fattened at Greeley, Colo., by the Greeley Sugar company. They are divided up in pens of 700 to 800 sheep each, each pen being in charge of a feeder whose business it is to w Kelley, of Topeka, was at the city last Monday enroute to Baldwin with his company of seventeen members to serve a pound for the students. alfalfa his ration it is expects, Roiston and tion of sugar beet down from Kan-ments last year ind-lasses tended to ma and that sheep fed her is quite ill. the ration shrunk less. The sugar company exported 15,000 head of sheep and 500 to 600 head of cattle. The results last year were a profit of 90 cents per head for the pulp feed sheep. Experiments were conducted last year in feeding pulp and alfalfa and corn, with the result that the pulp and alfalfa fed sheep gained from 15 to 25 per cent more than those which received the corn in addition. Wallace's farmer. Care of the Sull In the care of the bull gentleness is the first consideration. He learns that no one is going to abuse him and he does not look for trouble. Firstly, a bull should be raised right, then there is no trouble. I takes many months to tame a badly raised bull and our advice is to let such a bull alone. Have a small stable or pen by the barn or other convenient place where the bull may be kept. An exercising lot is essential to his health. Prush him off daily and feed him a little grain. Feed only clean hay, and salt should always be before him. Water him regularly. Good service from him is only had by giving him good care. When a bull is kept up and a record is made of each cow bred, all the calves may be saved that bad weather would kill if they came at such times. Have a sort of system about things in the care of cows. Clover Hay for Hogs. So far this season there has been abundant pasture for hogs over most of our territory and will continue to be until the ground freezes up this fall. Where farmers have a supply of good clover hay, either of the first or second cutting, they should make very free use of it, particularly with brood sows and shoots. It will give them a cheap supply of protein, which this class of hogs particularly needs. A good supply of it in the fattening pen will not be amiss. It will furnish variety, especially where the hogs are fed wholly on corn, and will at the same time tend to balance the ration. We are so accustomed to recording hay as fit only for cattle and horses that we forget that the hog will eat a certain quantity of it with great relish and to great advantage. If you do not believe that hogs will eat good clover hay, just give them a chance. Catching Sheep by the Wool. We are almost out of patience when we see men who have kept sheep for years catch them by soiling hold of their wool. It is cruel, shamefully cruel, and a man with any heart in him would never do it a second time if he could see the red, blood-settled looking flesh always found under such a spot if the poor sheep is killed shortly after the abuse. It is almost as easy to catch sheep by the neck or leg, and if it were not it would be no excuse, tearing, as it frequently does, the skin from the flesh just beneath it. The sheep is so delicately made and the skin is made so tender by the close protecting fleece that it is a much more serious thing to pull the wool of a sheep than the hair on one's head. An Automatic Lice Killer An ingenious method of applying kerosene or other liquid lice destroyer to hogs has been discovered by an Indiana hog raiser. A good solid oak post a foot or a foot and a half in height is placed in position in the hog lot. One hole is bored in the top to the depth of about eight inches and two at right angles from the sides at the bottom of the vertical hole. Soft pine pins are driven into the side holes. The upright hole is filled with kerosene, and stoppered. Next a hurdle strip eight or ten inches wide is wrapped around the post over the side plugs. This after a time becomes soaked with kerosene and the pigs will rub against it at the place where it will do the most good. Sheep a Farm Necessity. To stock a farm with sheep does not require a large amount of money, and the risk is small, as with proper care very few, if any, will die. Sheep on the farm will make the land more productive and profitable, with less labor and expenditure, than other domestic animal. During the grazing season their droppings are more evenly distributed over the fields than those of any other animals, and by keeping their yards and sheds thoroughly well littered, a large quantity of the best fertilizing material can be obtained. Again, sheep are excellent weed exterminators and they eat with relish many varieties of woods other animals will not touch. Every farmer should own a flock of sheep. IF YOU WANT CASH FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE OR BUSINESS No Matter What Your Property is Worth or in what city, town, state or territory it is located. 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 into you forget it. If you want to buy any kind of Farm, House or Business, in any part of country, call your requirements. I will guarantee to fill them promptly and satisfactorily. [Name] A.P.ToneWilson,Jr. 413 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. KANSAS. FREE OF CHARGE, will be of great value to you, even before you forget it. If you want country, all you require. F Tone Wilson, Jr. 113 Kansas Ave. at Chaffin, near this chap. that cost you a plan for find it, what cost of... Country... ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` The third annual conference convened in People's M. E. Charlh. Colorado Springs, Colo., Mar. 2, 1905, at 9 a.m. in Bishop H. W. Watson presided. Thirty five full members and seven probationers were present. The Bishop, assisted by the presiding eiders, administered the Lord's Supper to the conference, then the following officers were elected: Rev A. W. Talbert, secretary; J. C. Williams, statistical secretary; J. A. C. Wade, treasurer. Business was dispatched with much appropriateness and speed. Several visiting brethren from other churches of the city were introduced to the conference. The reports showed much improvement during the conference year. The benevolence was increased $4 So over last year. The Bishop presented a draft from the Book Concern on chartered fund for $273 for our conference claims, and $3,165 was appropriated to the conference from the missionary society. Revs. L E. Hayes and C. K. Brown were ordained elders. The conference adjourned nine die Sunday night, March 5. 1905. The following are the appointments: Guthrie district—D. G. Franklin, P. E., postoffice, Guthrie, O. T.; Ardmore, A. W. Talbert; Ardmore circuit, Paul Prowitt; Boley and Fallis, D. Coburn; Chickasha, to be supplied; Chandler, H. B. Hubbard; Guthrie, C. K. Brown; Guthrie circuit, to be supplied; Hennessy and Kingfisher, J. C. Williams; Independence and Anadarko, R. J. Taylor; Langston, to be supplied; Mt. Zion and Vernon, H.B. Armstrong; Luther, Seth Neal; Oklahoma City, s. R. Gipson; Purcell, to be supplied; Ripley, Wm. Dawson; Shawnee, J. A. F. Smith; Shawnee circuit, J. A. Gillon Muskogee district—A. J. McAllister, P. E., postoffice, Muskogee, I. T. Atoka. J. A. Lee; Boynton and Pecan Creek, S. M. Deckard; Big Creek circuit, D. Bruce; Enfaula, S. D. Brown; Grant, to be supplied; Muskogee. J. N. Wallace; Muskeg e circuit, J. Emerson; Coffeyville, Kas. H. T. Kanady; Okmulgee, W. Mc Donald: Panther Creek, H, Blye; South McAllister. G. W. Walton; Vinita and Grand River, C. R Rose; Wagoner, A. R. Norris; Wectka, R. B Smith; Wewoka, B. F Dannel Topeka district—H. Smith, P. E., postoffice. Topeka, Kan: Alma, I. Haynes; Atchison and Valley Falls, L. Thomas; Bonner Springs, A. Faulkner; Burlingame and Osage City, L. C Allen; Caldwell and Kingman, F. Ward, Chetopa and Mineral, A. Goodwin; Clay Center, I. W. H. Terrell; Colorado Springs, C. H. 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 CAN GET IT If I did not have the ability property, I certainly could not tressement. This "ad" (like a sure to place on my list a num- am just as sure to sell these a 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 the 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 close of the year, that I have as I did the past year, but it—list" more properties. I wai it. It doesn't matter whether without any land, or a business worth, or where it is located, letter of inquiry below and m 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, or outc. I will guarantee to fill the A. P. Tone Wilson If you want to buy, I desire to lay pro- flling specifie- County. Dr. between? Holmes; Denver. J. E. Williams; Lawrence. A. Faulkner: Dunlap, J. P. Jackson; Fort Scott, J. A. C. Wade; Galena. J. McBee; Hustings, L. J. Rose; Independence, J. J. Cabbell; Kansas City, L. E. Hayes; Latonard. F. Ward; Lincoln, G. E. Tower: Manhattan and Walmego, B. T. Swindell: Mound City, H. R. Pinkney; Omaha, to be supplied; Oswego and Parsons, G. T. Wooden; Pueblo. C. W. Nelons; Rosedale, J. K. Anderson; Toucka. Asbury, Dutley Smith. Topeka, Mount Olive, J. S. Burton; Winfield, F. Ward. NEEDED ON SCHOOL BOARD Dr. W. P. Curtis Declares Whites Can't Understand Race from Barber or Cook. Dr. William P. Curtis of 1409 Market street is the first Negro to aspire to membership in the St. Louis school board. He has notified the chairman of the Republican central committee, Jeptha Howe, that he would like to be one of the two Republicans on the "non-partisan," or rather, bi-partisan, ticket in April. "My name will be presented to the nominating convention next Wednesday," Dr. Curtis told a Post-Dispatch reporter, "if I can get a delegate to preset it. There will be about a dozen Negro delegates. If defeated I will have it presented again lateron. "I am seeking the nomination at the solicitation of my friends," he said. "They believe—and I agree with them—that a Negro on the school board would be an aid to the board as well as to the Negro school teachers and pupils. "There are 13 Negro schools in St. Louis, 130 Negro teachers and more than 5000 Negro pupils. White men do not understand the Negro, as a rule, and the high-class gentlemen who comprise the school board do not understand, I am sure, the inner life of the Negroes of St. Louis. White men will say, 'Oh, yes, I know all about the Negro,' and then they will tell you that they have talked about it to their barber or coachman or Mary, the cook, who has been with them thirty years. "But there are other Negroes in St. Louis besides the serving class. There are families who are deeply interested in the education of their children; there are homes where is culture and polish, there are circles where the cultured white man would be presently surprised were he to enter them. "This class of Negroes St. Louis selfdom hears about. It hears about Negroes who apply for jobs as janitors in political offices. Well, this movement to place a Negro on the school board is designed partly to show to the white people of St Louis that there are Negroes who take an interest in the public welfare, who do not desire political recognition for the money that there is in it, but who are willing to do what I can to aid the white brother in contributing to the public good. There is no salary attached to the position of school director. I maintain that I, or any other competent Negro would be of service to the gentlemen of the board. Suppose questions arise now regarding the Negro school? How are the gentlemen who live, for instance, in Vandeventer place, to decide them? They must depend upon the word of others. A Negro on the board would be in a position to learn the truth first hand. Then the welfarc of the Negro pupils, morally and otherwise, is most important. Intelligent white men, no matter how honestly they wish to conserve it, are usually not i a position to understand the subject thoroughly. For instance, the location of some of the Negro schools now should be changed or the conditions improved. There are schools where the girls must pass along stre.ts infested by disreputable persons every day. This should not be.' In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. F $ ^{\mathrm{II}} $ . 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 County of Topeka, 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 Kansas. 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. A. T. Lucas, Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas. By J. A. OSTRAND, Deputy. W. S. McClintock, Attorney. HORTICULTURE 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 subsol 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 drought well and show green leaf when all things else seem to be bog brown with drought. 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 smoothes 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 pro- tate 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 declay 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. NOTICE. To the stockholders of the Indian Territory Land Coal and Development company: We have the best coal in the country with a 3/4 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 it 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 ARKANSAS CITY, KAS. The A. M. E. church is having a 10 days meeting. Rev. B. F. Bates is on the sick list. Mrs. W. O. Logan, who has been very sick, is able to be out again. Mrs. Willis Jones is able to be up after several weeks illness. Mrs. J. H. Scott, of Ponce City, was in the city last week the guest of Miss Frances Andrews. The B. Y. P. U. rendered a nice program last Sunday evening. Miss Addie Jones, the president, deserves much credit for her skillful management of the young people. The Twentieth Century Club meets with Mrs.. D. W. Williams Friday afternoon on North 4th street. The Twentieth Century Club gave their 5th annual reception at Masonic Hall March 10. A very nice program was rendered, the Olymphia Mandolin Club furnishing the music. The out of town visitors were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown and Will Brown, of Winfield, Kas.; Mr. and Mrs. C. Williams and Miss Brooks, of New- write us concerning this great enterprise. We do not want skeptics or doubting Thomases. N. CHILES, Pres. J. Hume Childers, Sec.y. WHEN IN TOPEKA 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 LILLALD SAUNDERS, Dodge City, Kans. The Boys all go to The Oregon, Hams Place, Junction City, Kas. kirk, O. T.; Mrs. J. H. Scott, of Ponce City, O. T.; Mrs. H. Johnson, of Genda Springs, Kas. After the program the evening was spent in games and music. Adainty three course supper was served. All reported an excellent time. PLATTE CITY. MO. Editor PLAINDEALEE: After reading your paper today, which I borrowed from a friend, I could not help but admire your manly stand, for which, however, you have always been noted. I am anxious to become a patron and regular reader of your paper, and would be pleased to furnish a little news from Platte City. EVA BURLEY. R. J. Swancey has been called as pastor of the 2nd Baptist church. He has commenced a revival meeting, beginning with prayer meeting. Our Sunday-school is getting along nicely at present. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were summoned to the death bed of their little daughter, Frankie Bell Williams, who died Feb. 19. She leaves two sister, two brother and many relatives to mourn her loss. Published at Topeka, Shawnee county, Kaa. very Friday morning by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. 112 EAST SEVENTH STREET. Entered at the postoffice at; Topeka as second class mall matter. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1905. A WHITE MAN SAYS HOCH DID WRONG! So far, the only white man in the state that has enough courage to condemn Gov. Hoch for signing a bill abridging the rights of the Negro in Kansas City, is Hon. J. E. Latimer, editor of the Pleasanton Herald. The writer has been intimately acquainted with Mr. Latimer for twenty-seven years, and like Roosevelt, his motto has always been "all men up and no man down." No clique or gang of bosses can control him, and if he believes a thing is wrong, no power on earth can withhold his condemnation. In the Herald of last week Mr. Latimer says: "It was a hard lick THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER, the leading Negro newspaper of the West, gave Gov. Hoch for signing the Kansas City School division bill. While we don't approve all THE PLAINDEALER said, yet in the whole it was right. There is no more justice in discriminating against the Negro in school matters than there would be against the Irish, the Dutch or the French. Just as much sense to say there must be a separate school for each nationality that may be found in this country. Because the white man kept the Negro in bondage for two or three hundred years is no justification for making them the subject of ridicule because of prejudice. We think a bad precedent has been established in the Kansas City law which in the future will make trouble in Kansas. Gov. Hoch should have vetoed the measure and for all time put a stop to this cry against a people that have been grossly wronged by the white man." The Pleasanton Enterprise announced last week that they had installed a new press, and also that they are now "at home" in their own handsome brick building. It is a hard struggle to pilot a newspaper from a rented back room in a two-story building to handsome brick quarters of your own, as has the Enterprise, and Mr. Craig is to be congratulated. We have witnessed him battling for existence between two mighty giants, and Saturday nights have "lined up for ours" and took the last dime the plucky young editor had on earth. We have often debated with ourselves as to which direction to strike to find another job, as every week looked as though we would both walk out of town together. Mr. Craig never weakened, but stuck closer to business, and today, he owns one of the best plants in that section of the state, and as a newspaper, the Enterprise is second to none. It is published in the best community under the sun, and now where can be found a more progressive, energetic and fair minded people than in Pleasanton and Linn county. The man who casts his lot with them and is honest and honorable, be he black or white will grow and prosper. The recent Legislature has placed a blot on the name of Kansas that can never be erased. The passing of the Kansas City school bill is a victory for the Vardiman-Tillman forces, and will be flaunted in the faces of the Kansans in Congress by the members from the white South. It is reported that Prof. W. T. Vernon has been called to Washington, D. C., to confer with the President in regard to accepting a federal appointment. This is good news, and we hope that it is true. With the Kansas Legislature passing black laws and Vardiman heaping abuse upon the Negro, naturally, New York is objecting to a black revenue collector. TAKE NOTICE! 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 history 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. LA JUNTA, COLO. The opening of the Pomethian club at the Commercial college March 6 was a grand success. The dance was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Hattie Kinkade is expected from Trinidad, Colo. to live with her mother, Mrs. L. V. Greer. 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. TO THE PLAINDEALER; I noticed an article in your last week's issue stating that some minister and pastor of one of the largest congregations in Topeka went to one Mr. McNeal, private secretary to the governor, and expressed his approval of the governor's course in signing the obnoxious school bill. Since then I have been accused of being that minister, and have been asked about it by a number of prominent citizens; hence, I deem it a duty I owe to my church, as well as to my family and myself to say that I am not the man who has proved such a traitor to his race. I have unselfishly fought the cause of my race all my life, and I am one who believes that environments are half of one's life, hence the better environments the better our character and the sooner we will be able to overthrow the roughness with which our race is afflicted. Knowing as I do the effect of hereditary influence and environment, how could I endorse the governor in signing such a bill? If the governor and his cohorts would insure us a nice and healthy school building and as competent teachers as they themselves have, then, a fair-minded man might stop and consider the question of separate schools, but this is not the case. My experience has been that those who examine the teachers are not so particular as to the competency of colored teachers, in fact, in many states where there are separate schools the examiners will not permit a competent colored teacher to pass. This I know, for the writer appeared before the board of examiners in the state of West Virginia in 1884 with an understanding from the colored people that I must be careful if I wanted to get the school. They said that none coming there with much of an idea as to the lifting up of the race would be permitted to pass the examination, so I, at the risk of losing out entirely, only answered a few of the questions correctly, not standing more than 55 per cent, when 75 per cent was the standard, yet I was passed and given a first-class certificate, thinking they had an ignoramus to teach the colored school. A few weeks East on the Southwest I You cannot drop your nautic dining car of The Southwest be there with a clean one, disciplined for brushing an instead of a brush. These show how excellence of service Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul This Company owns an dining, library and all other therefore offers its patrons ment and service not obtain The Southwest Limited lea Station, 5-55 p. m.; Gra Arrives Union Station, C East on the Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the dining car of The Southwest Limited. A waiter will be there with a clean one. A porter was recently disciplined for brushing a hat with a whisk broom instead of a brush. These are little things, but they show how excellence of service is maintained on the 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. G. L. COBB, 907 Main Street, WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. ..... DEPARTMENTS: Theological, Col State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Pr mal, Musical (Instrumental organ and harmony, Drawing Carpentry, Printing and Bo Stenography and Typewriting Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laun ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location fluences and Thorough Teach INFORMATION: For terms, price write to William T. Vernon PRESID QUINDARO. 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. after, one of the school directors visited the school. After noticing my methods of teaching and some of my instructions upon the blackboard, he reported to the board of directors that they had made a mistake in permitting that "nigger" to teach that school, for, said he. "he is entirely too smart to be here among these Negroes;" and to get rid of me they divided the district, throwing out the school that I had under my care and giving it to a girl who was no farther advanced than the third reader, wholly incompetent to teach our people. In my judgment, this question should come squarely before the people that we may know how our unfortunate race is exposed to incompetency. So in the premises the question is, what shall we do? Shall we sit idly by and say nothing? I answer No. No, thrice No. It is true in dealing with this grave question we may say something that is not proper and that should not be said, yet whatever we may say we should say it in defense of our unfortunate race. I repeat that the better our environments the better will be the results obtained in an educational way. A great many have said in speaking of the article that appeared in THE PLAINDEALER in reference to the course pursued by the governor that it was uncharitable, but I must confess, as strong as the article may have appeared, it nevertheless expressed the sentiment and feeling of every broadminded and thinking Negro. It shows conclusively that we will not under any circumstances endorse class legislation, and I must say as one of the ministers of the city and pastor of one of the influential congregations, that I regret with all my heart that any minister who calls himself a man of God, head of a family and leader of the people should go and unbend himself before one and say that he approved of such a course, and I trust that ere long that minister may be exposed that we may know just who he is. I think, Mr. Editor that you do an injustice to the rank and fate of the Negro ministry of the city of Topeka by withholding the name of that one who should dare to stoop so low. C. H. DUVAL. Limited napkin and pick it up in the west Limited. A waiter will me. A porter was recently a hat with a whisk broom se are little things, but they service is maintained on the Iwaukee and Railway. and operates the sleeping, other cars on its lines, and ans an excellence in equip- nable elsewhere. leaves Kansas City, Union grand Avenue, 6.07 p. m. Chicago, 8.55 a. m. Southwestern Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal and Vocal), including piano, singing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Book-Binding, Business Course, tasting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and fundering, Farming and Gardening.ion, Heathful Climate, Good In- aches and all inducements offered, mon, A. M., D.D., IDENT, --- KANSA8. 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 inlengthening, 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 ease 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 ruin, 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. PUBLICATION NOTICE. 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 WASH FROM INNER BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. FORD'S ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted) Charles Ford Past 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Agents wanted every here. A When You Travel select a railway as you do your clothes KATY SERVICE (MISSOURI, KARSAS & 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, 50c THE MK-7 I can suggest any number of ways to send you something new in printed matter about them. Write to me. "KATY," St. Louis UNEXCELLED SERVICE VIA FRISCO SYSTEM. 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, Beached most conveniently by this Route. Bound Trip Homescookers' Tickets at rate of ONE FAKE plus $2, on sale first and third Tuesday of each month. For descriptive literature and detailed information as to rates, train service, etc. address J. G. LOVRIEN, ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT, KANSAS CITY, MG. 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, P. L. PRATT, Prent. and Mgr. Sec. and Trust. W. S. HARRIS @ CO., REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. Houses to Rent—Money to Loan on Chattal Mortgage. 'Phone 42 West. Room 31 Wyandotte Ridge., KANSAS CITY, KAS- nena ge NNR. 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Office and Residence, 327 Mapison STREET. eS O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. PuysicraNn snp SurGEos 926 Kansas Ave. Ind, Phone 774. Calls answered day and night. 7to9a.m. Oftce Hours | 2to 4 and 6 to 8p.m. Je | ; NEWS OF THE WEEK, 3 CAAAPRAAPDAAAPPPIPPPPPPP PAS Miss Susie Pace is improving after a week's illness, A baby gir] was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peak last week. The Dumas Club met last Friday wity Mrs. E. W. Matley at 1155 Clay. The Golden Rod Club met last weck with Miss Watcher at 1020 Washburn Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Hick Norman have named their little daughter Margue- rite Quendolin, Will Henderson, Carland Arthur Spears left Wednesday for Omaha to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs, Nathaniel Sawyer on 1509 Quincey are the proud par- ents of a baby boy. —. Mrs. Gaitha Page hae returned from Kansas City where she has been visiting friends and relatives the past week. The Ne Plus Ultra Art Club met with Mrs. Lizzie Jones last Friday afterneon March 1, Mr. Walter Thompson furnished music. Madam Cecil Watts left Sunday night for Hot Springs, Ark., to join her husband, the staye man- agerof the Black Patti Trouba- dours, Rev. J, IL. Van Luc, of Wichita, state missionary of the Baptist State Convention, preached an xble and instructive sermon Sunday morning at Shiloh. —- The Imperial Art Club las post- poned their meeting for this week on account of the revival. The club will meet with Mrs. Robert Buckner Thursday March 31. Rev. J. A. C. Wade, of Ft. Scott, preached at Asbury Church, North Topeka, Sunday evening. Ile was enroute home from conference in Denver. He was returned back to Ft. Scott. Capt. J. 'T. Wintrode ‘won out” over two opponents in the contest for marshal of the court of Topeka, which means that Horace Lambert- son, the present efficient deputy, will be retained for two ycara more. Sergt. Plumb Banks passed through the city enroute to Wash- ington to participate in the inangu- ral parade, Mrs, Banke visited her sisters Mrs. 1. I. Slaughter and Mrs. F, E, Motin during his absence. Rev, W. P. Greene, of Ft. Scott, and Rev. T. W. Kidd, of Pleasan- ton, are spending a few dayain Topeka this week. The latteris purchasing a piece of property and the former is looking after some real estate he acquired several snonths ago. - - ag Mrs. Dennis Ray was on the sick list last week. Miss Cora Merritt was at Man- hattan last week, . Nelson Clark has recovered from his recent illness. Miss Callie Chiles is quite sick at her home in Oakland. | Jos. B. Bass is transacting busi- ness in Kansas City this week, | Fred Smith, of the firm of James & Smith, is on the sick list. Geo. W. Chivis, of Chicago, is visiting in Topeka this week. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Perkins are the parents of ason born March 9. Mise Euis Morgan was up from Emporia Sunday visiting home folks. Rev. Geo. W. Harts, pastor of the B Strect church is conducting a revival al his church. Geo. Branford, who for several weeks has been seriously ill, con- tinues about the same. Several important athletic events are booked for the T. A. A. some time in the nea future, Benj. James, of St. Marys, was the guest of H. Hf, DeShattio the latter part of last week. Mrs, Callie Graves, of Kansas City, is visiting her aunt, Mrs, Susie Tullis 1030 Washington St. Robert Marshall mashed his finger while moving some machin- ery at the Shawnee Mills one day last week. Mrs. Cora Shepherd, who has been visiting her husband in Kan- eas City, passed through here Sun- day enroute to Texas. Arcligious wave has swept over Topeka and a large number of old and young have come into the fold. Let the good work continue. Uncle Mark Freeman, the veteran cook, is quite ill. The old man is growing feeble and should not live slone ashe has been. Boys drop in ne see him when in that vicinity. Miss Effie Burge entertained the 4ta Epsilon Delta olub last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Forbes at 1224 Buchanan, The club is preparing to give a play in ‘the near future, The Excelsior Art Club met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Goldie Walder 1} miles west of the city, The club adjourned to meetatthe home of Mrs. Jordan 411 East First street. : J. Mord Allen will give a recital in St. Joseph about the 3lst inst. The people of that city should take advantage of the opportunity and hear this gifted young writer. He is endorsed by the best critics in the country. | he Atheneum Art Club met ‘Tuesday afternoon with Mra. Henry Beach 313 Taylor St. Mrs, Geo. Ramey wasa visitor. After lunch was served the club adjourned to meet March 21 with Mrs. John Williams 616 Branner St. M.E. Shepherd departed Wed- nesday for his home in Prescott, Ariz. Before leaving he dropped inand squared himself with the PLaINDEALER for fifty-two weeks. Men like Shepherd are valuable to any community and Topeka regrets very much to lose him. Atlanta University defeated Fisk University in a debate last Friday night before a2 crowded house in Atlanta. The sucject was “Resoly- ed that the United States should acquire no territory without the intention of eventually giving it statehood.” Atlanta University had the affirmative. WANZTED-Five quartyman at once. Permanent work at one dollar and twenty-five (£1.25) per cord. Apply at Industrial Institute east of the city. IIIA IIIA E PE GREG OO COE EOD BOO OOVOD OOS DOD OOOO ODDO DOOD 09-0.09-0000000000000000606 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. OE 7 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. We. control several thousand acres of Indian Territory land underlaid with Oil, Gas, Coal and other . valuable minerals. . Cr to the Indian Territory where you can grow two crops a year. Get a home on reasonable terms and live like a prince. Write us for information, and when in Muskogee call on us before you close a deal. ' @ ’ i The Freedmen’s Land & Trust Co T. W. Bell, of Leavenworth, was in the dity yesterday. Dr, A. C. Briscoe was in Atwhi- son Wednesday on business, Mrs. L. H. Slaughter has been very ill at herhome 1117 West 6th St., but is able to be out again. Mies Cora Jones entertained las Friday evening in honor of her cousin, Miss McNeal, of Kansas City. The Bergundthal crowd have finished telling each other how it happened and are busy discussing who will be Mr. Davis’ appoiatees. There is an old saying that ‘‘to the victors belong the spoils,” and it is alead pipe cinch that those who opposed him might as well apply thisold adage to themselves and commence writing out their resig- nations, | .2d Williams, the pouplar head- waiter at the Copeland, is ill with typhoid fever at bis home at 710 Fillmore St. Richard Harris, his efficient second, is now in charge of the dining soom and the waiters report things as moving along nice- ly. Mr. Williams has many warm friends who wish him a speedy re- covery. The boys should drop in and see him. A colored man was arrested one day this week charged with ‘hold- ing up” a white woman and seour- inga watch and a few dollars in cash. Neither have been found but the Capital insists that he couldn’thave done anything else with the watch but give it to some “Negro wench.” The Capital has ascribe or two on its staff that ought to be wearing a halter and at this season of the year, led outside and tied toa post to receive their annual ‘clip” before being inspected by people who are interested in such 2 beast. If You Want to Cet Cool and Want SOMETHING BERRESHING, CA! ye James Manuses, 808 Kansas Ave, Ice Cream, Soda Water, Candies: Fruits and Nats. 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 Depot. Meals 20c. Mrs. Mary Robinson, - - Propr. 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, Ba CT ER Fe EE ae Tae ag alte aie FE ERAT AE e fe Ry, . oo Ty = 7 a £ a. ~ TWO FOR ONE! The Topeka Plaindealer | Kansas City Star Kansas City Journal - One Year - $150. This is a Rare Chance! Shampnoing and Face Massage MRS. HATTIE E. VAN VLECK Hair Dresser and Manufacture... ... Hair To Matcn Aut ComPLexions. Doll Wigs—New Pompadours, Pompadour Combs, and other Toilet Combs, Switches and —Hair Jewelry....ccscscseeee 220 E.sth&t, TOPEKA, KANS 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. ST ThihuMWE > A NEW FAST TRAIN, = : The Katy Flyer z = Leaves Kansas City at 2:20 A. M. daily, arriving atall = u principal Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Texas points = = the same day. € = 3 Daily Trains from Kansas City Southwest. < — , = 2:20 _A. M, 12:35 P.M, § > 9:00 P. M. € > =—— € : Ask the Agent or Write ‘KAT y” £ 3 .€ ; Saint Louis. s A ETLEEVANPENPYRAN INARA LAL TUTUAPUPUPUTUTUALINN AR ARAL Florida Sleeper VIA On November 15th, 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 Kansas 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 Louts. DAY MIXER, NIGHT MIXER, JIM NICKOLS. * HORACE BURKE. +t #"THE ONLY WAY”. SALOON wx POOL HALL, FURNISHED ROOMS. Open Day and Night. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. 1215-1217 East 18th St, KansasCrry, Mo. Ilome Phone 2544, Lige Hendricks, Prop. --- 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. PHARMACY Prescriptions a Specialty. 732 Kansas Ave. Are You INSURED? Knights and Ladies NEW HALVOR PROTECTION Incapited Under the Loss of Kansas, for $350, $560 and $1060. This is the only Colored Company in the Eastern and Negro good, Free Land, agents on every Liberal estate in the right persons. The Knights and La Col. Jace. Bck. Nuth. Pus. James of Morn. Natl Vce Pus. J. H. CHI. Health Center 413 Kansas Avenue. Local and Personal. 50 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 22. Colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. to carry some insurance. We want in every town. We take one for terms. and Ladies of Protection. P. C. Th. 19, Nat'l Supt. P. G. Granges, Nat'l Treas H. CHILDERS, Nat'l Sec., Avenue, Top kc, Kansas. Erect in Negro land carry some insurance. We want good. For Living agents on every town. Write a notice for terms. Liberal crusade the rights persons. The Knights and Ladies of Protection. Heidrich, 113 Kansas Avenue, Topk, Kansas. Simon Jordan is on the sick list. WANTED - Work on farm by Mr. Allie Parnell and wife. Mrs. Price of the North side is numbered among the sick. Theaition for a term in Wash- burn college has been advanced to $50.00. Our subscribers in Leavenworth will please prepare themselves to meet our collector next week. Miss Willa Smith, our efficient collector, will be in Leavenworth next week. Be prepared to meet her. Mrs. C. Langston Hughes left Monday night for Lawrence, Newton, Hutchinson and other points in Kansas in the interest of the K. & L. of P. Mr. Jas. Bertha is in the city today in search of a house. He will move his family here the first of the month. Misses Eva Conley, Pauline Jones and Grace Ware entertained a few of their friends last Friday evening at the home of the former. We have just received some of the latest creations in job,type and would be pleased to figure on your next order for printing. Satisfaction guaranteed. The Oriental Art Club met with Mrs. Annie Turner last Friday. The club meets with Mrs. Teets, 222 Circle St. March 17. and with Mrs. L. M. Carson March 31. Mrs. Belle Bennett returned from St. Joseph last Friday, after being absent from the city several months being at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Gross, who died recently. There is a move on foot to organize a good colored base ball team this season. We hope it's a go, as three of the best players in the business are to remain in Topeka this season, and with them, we will be able to care for all comers and goers. Mr. Henry Heims, who has resided on a farm near St. Marys for several years, has sold out his farming interests and is in Topeka for a few days in search of a location. If successful he will reside here; if not he will go to Emporia. He is a stonemason. Ird. Phone 741 Edt. Phone 561 A NATIONAL PRATERIAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Mr. Mosby improving in health. Kirk Petston, who was operated on at Christ hospital yesterday, is getting along nicely. Sunday will be general class day at St. John's A. M. E. church. The public is cordially invited to attend. George Ellis visited his daughter, Miss Nellie, in Emporia last week. While there a reception was given in his honor by Mrs. Weeks. Jos. Smith writes from Paducah, Ky. that he is doing well and still holding down a chair in one of the best barber shops in the city. He will start for home sometime next month. Jas. C. Harris writes from San Francisco, Cal. that he has charge of a side show band and orchestra with a circus that is now touring that country. He reports things moving nicely, and he will send us a picture of his company in a few days. In our contest of the non-commissioned officers of the Ninth Cavalry, Moses A. Jerkins, Sergeant Troop K, has received 1400 votes. The squadrons at Fort Leavenworth and Junction City will be entered in the contest some time in the near future. Now is the time to begin cleaning up and beautifying your yards. See that the old rubbish is hauled away, and the outbuildings are repaired. It will not only add to the looks of your place, but will increase its value. Nothing looks nicer or speaks more for the enterprise of a person than a nice, clean, well kept yard. Henry H. DeShattio, one of the heirs to the millions left by the Choteaus of St. Louis, has been granted the right to change his name to Choteau. Owing to the fact that his father had trouble in spelling the name, he called himself DeShattio. Now that his honored title has been restored, we would be pleased to see him lay hands on his share of the "long-green." Business Manager Nick Chile returned yesterday. 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. 一 Attention Knights of Pythias! LEWRENCE, KAN., Meh 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, 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 us this branch of our order. Yours in F. H. L., Doc McWILLIAMS, Col. in Command of Uniform Rank, K. o'P, State of Kansas, 1306 New Jersey St. NOTICE. All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the price of the Shawnee County, Kansas, Private 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 maintenance, 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 401 feet south 111 set, east 401 feet and north 111 feet to place of beginning. Sid portions set for hearing at the office of the Private Judge, in the city of Topeka, said county, on Saturday, the 25th day of March, 1905, it such time you can make known my objections you may have to the granting of such order. Dated March 4, 1995. In the District Court of Shawnee County Kansas. F. R. Hesser, Plaintiff y8 23051 M. L. Freeman and Jesse Powers and Mrs. Jesse Powers defendants. State of Kansas Shawnee County. } $ ^{ss} $ 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. Hessen, Plaintiff. D. H. BRANAMAN, Atty. for Pl'tff. Attest, I. S. Curtis, Clerk. Excelsior lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the ladies' court will go to Lawrence March 26 to hear their annual sermon, having been invited by the Lawrence K. P. REV. HOLMES' REPORT. Rev. James Holmes, pastor of the A. M. E. churches at Olathe and Hillsdale, reports a successful quarterly meeting at both places, March 4 and 5; Rev. G A. Griffith, P. E., being present and preached four soul-stirring sermons and the people were well pleased. 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 best 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 tall of 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 stricta. It is a summer growing plant that thrives on light soil. After its introduction into the Catolinas it spread with great rapidity, the seed being carried by the birds. It is not likely to drive north of the Ohio river if left to itself. If it is grown at all further north, it will have to be grown 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 ericacea 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. 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. Dlsease 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. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St., Iola, Kansas. 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, Cherry vale, Kansas. 10 Mrs. Maggie Fishback, 1795 Mass, Lawrence, Kans. 11 Mrs. Jennie Flod, 405 Oakland. Kansas City, Kans. 12 Miss Cora Sango, 2058 North Front St., Kansas City, Kans. 13 Mrs. Nanuie Dunlap, Junction City, Kans. 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 315, Wier City, Kans. 16 Mrs. Nancy Preston, 1507 Clart. St., Parsons, Kans. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kans. 10 Mrs. Emma Maxie, 411 Ransom, Ft Scott, Kans. 18 Mrs. Susie Willis, 21 St., T. Granda. Parons, Kans 19 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio, Leavenworth, Kans. 22 Mrs. Ida B. Willis, 1036 Iowa Ave., Butte, Mont. 23 Mrs. Phamie Corneal. Box 324, Alliance, Neh. 24 Mrs. Mattie Miller. 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kans. 25 Mrs. Fannie Washington, 627 N. 27, Ounah, Neb. 27 Mrs. Mary Roberson, 1011 Maple St. Atchison, Kans. 28 Mrs. Patsy B. Gooding, Box 338, Wier City, Kans. 22 Miss Jennie Alexander, 248 Penn., Lawrence, Kans. 77 Mrs. A. Pidens, 250 E. 15th. Tpeka, Kans. 85 Mrs. Ella Cornish, N. Topeka, Kans. 89 Mrs. Maggie Brown, 1294 Dodge, Omaha, Neb. 90 Mrs. Ella Golden, 310 N. 12, Omaha, Neb. 92 Mrs. Mary L. Williams, 717 C. it Lincoln, Neb. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western Ave., N. Topeka, Kans. 95 Mrs. Christena Bell, 291 N. William St., Deadwood, S. Dakota 98 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 11 St., Coffeeville, Kans. 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 335 Number. William M. Watkins, Box 184, Wier City, Kans. andrew Smith. 308 East Eleventh St. Coffeyville, Kans. o. W. Taylor, 111 Mound, Atchison 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. C. TUCKER. PROPRIETER Let the... AMERICAN Steam Laundry Do your family washing—50 pound It will save you money. 114 W. SEVENTH ST. PHON 34 CUTS Engraving Dept of the Mail and Breeze (Bogota) makes our CUTS In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Eli Ulamperl, Plaintiff, v8 II. O. Johnson, Defendant. 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. Whereof: You will take due notice. M. F. LAYCOCK, Clerk of the Court of Topeka. Lancaster Bros., The Turf Wholesale Agents and Milwaukee Beer. Junction City, Kas. WAITERS AND PORTERS WAITERS AND PORTERS CHAS. PRHELPS' Barber Shop is where you meet them. The leading barber shop on the sit. REGISTERED PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH ...AND HAIR TONIC... both in a box for five or more bottles. Guaranteed to do what we ask and to keep the best in the world. One box is all that is required if you directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A REACH-Like competition enlisted if used as directed, will have to be to the best in the world. If the proper form for the face lighter, and a multi-season perfectly white, in forty-eight hours a shade or two, lighter will be no real use. If does not turn the skin a shade or two, lighter will be no real use. If remains beautiful without continual use. If remains wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, jumps or burns or Lick breaks, making the skin very soft and smooth. Small pits, tan, and spot removal is optional. When you get Lick color you wish, stop using the preparator. that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's High School and makes the bills high and easy to comb. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post Office money order, ex press money order or registered letter, we will send it to you. In any case, we will send it with it. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will warrant it. In any case, we will pack so that one will know the contents except received. CRANE & CO., W. J. Wacken St. Richmond, Vd. 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. PRO . Everything First-class—Short Orders a Specialty. 1315 Dodge St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA When in Leavenworth call on these gentlemen at Headquarters Open day and night. Refreshments of all kinds. 416 Cherokee Street. WILL HILL. AL. Kodgers. Manager. Proprietor. The "ZANZIBAR" SALOON AND HOTEL. 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To the person sending in the largest number of paid-up subscriptions to THE PLAINDEALER by July 1, 1905, we will give absolutely free our grand prize of a the only condition is that the minimum number of subscriptions shall be fifty. This contest is open to all comers. Send in your subscriptions. P.O. State, 1905. Find enclosed $ for subscriptions to THE PLAINDEALER, for which count votes for in the Grand Prize Graphophone Contest. Signed: Clip out, fill out and send in this Coupon . 9th Cavalry Coupon. P.O.....State..... I cast.....votes for... P.O. State 1905. I cast votes for Gents' Size, Fine Gold Watch, $50.00. The Plaindealer PRIZE GOLD WATCH as the most popular non-commissioned officer of the Ninth U. S. Cavalry. PARSONS, KAS. Irvin Hale of Denison, Texas, is in the city on business. Mrs. Lucy Woods of Chetopa is now at the "Tiggs Cale," where.she has accepted the position of cook. Monday, Mrs. Mary Allen returned from Galena, where she has been visiting her brother, Grant and wife for a few weeks. Mrs. C. Clayton, who has been ill recently, is improving. Mrs. Mattie Bradley was at home to a number of her friends on the evening of her birthday, the 5th inst. A very pleasant surprise was given Monday night on Walter and Nell Glass, Sunday and Monday being their birthdays. There was much amusement over the fact that the two were really surprised. Light refreshments were served. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Glass were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morton, Mes-James M. Floyd, A. Daniels, J. French Christian, Bertha McGlassen, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Darkis, Misses Ethel Walker, Lora and Ida Bridgewater, Lulu Helm, Faye French, Mae Boatright, Elmira Carl, Jennie Smartz; Messrs H. Haynes, Glass Floyd, Earl Bradshaw, Reuben Miller, Bedford Ransom, Tom Carl and Roy Darkis. Mesdames Floyd, Martin and Daniels assisted the hosstess. Mr. Fame of Muskogee, I. T. is in the city on business. ST. JOSEPH. Miss Stella May Sundayed in Kansas City with friends. M. D. Lawne spent Sunday in Independence. Attorney Knox came up from Kansas City on the 4th and spent several days. James Ray, aged 97 years, died at his home on Augusta street Wednesday of old age. The remains were taken to Cameron, Mo., his former home, for burial. The Sons and Daughters of Allen, an organization for the young people, has recently been organized at the A. M. E. church. The ladies of the society entertained the gentlemen at the parsonage Monday evening. Rev. Thomas of Texas is meeting with much success in the revival meetings at Francis street church. Benj. Sowers and wife were called to Kansas City on the 23rd ult. by the death of Mrs. Lewis, sister of Mrs. Sowers. The Knights of Pythias is one of the growing organizations of St. Joe. At the last meeting twelve new members were taken in. The annual sermon of the lodge will preached at A. M. E. church by Rev. Caldwell on the 26th. An elaborate program has been arranged and will be carried out in connection with the sermon. H. J. Brewer is the present C. C., James Coleman, M. S. and Smith Crews, Prelate. A. M. Curtis of Iowa has opened an undertaking establishment on Frederick avenue, and should have the hearty support of all. Mrs. J. H. Turner was over from Chicago Monday to look after property interests here. Geo, Marshall came down from Omaha last week to serve as a witness in the trial of S. B. Wallace. ZION CITY. We heartily recommend THE PLAINDEALER to every intelligent person interested in the advancement of the race. No one can afford to be without such an excellent paper, as it readily shows the wonderful progress of the race. Our Sabbathschoolispregress ing nicely underthe management of Supt. R. Nesbit. Our pastor, Rev. S. E. Henderson, D. D., of Kingfisher was with us Sunday and preached two soul-stirring sermons, replete with logic and instruction. Two members were added to the church. Norval Frazier is still on the sick list, but we prophesy his recovery in the near future. Revs. Purcells and Henderson are carrying on a series of meetings in Enid this week. Rev. Armstrong came up from Guthrie Sunday to take charge of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Collins is occupying her nice little cottage, after having been burnt out some time ago. We wish her continued success. Miss Lizzie Shadrach will soon close a successful school, having been in our midst four months. She has made a number of friends who regret her departure. NORTH TOPEKA Mrs. Evelyn Reeves was numbered among the sick last week. The First Sons and Daughters of Jacob has elected the following officers: Ida M. Jordan, G. R.; L. Douglass, P. S.; J. Drain, C. R.; Ella Cornish, I. O.; L. Lyman, O. L.; H. Cornish, chaplain; K. Puryear, P. P. Robert Jordan is able to be out after being sick last week. Mrs. Bettie V. Chapman left last Saturday for Lincoln, Neb. to visit her husband. Macedonia Tabernale, No. 93 will take notice that there will be a wedding at the hall, 508 W. B street, April 5. Just who the bride will be is not to be made known. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Many deaths have been the record of the month of February. Among them may be mentioned Mrs. Haley, Mr. Roland, Mr. Booker, Mr. Jerry Massey, Mr. Worley, Mrs. Clarke, all within aftnight. The secret societies have had all they could stand. Dr. R. A. Henderson, our popular young physician, is making an enviable record in raising the suffering to their feet. He is a regular attendant at church services and is identified with the best uplift of his people. Rev. Abbott of the M. E. church leaves Monday for his annual conference session at St. Louis. He closes the fifth year of acceptable service with the good will of our community. On Sunday, March 5, a union farewell meeting was held for him, at which Dr. Snelson of the A. M. E., Rev. Nicholson of the C. P. and Rev. Dorsey of the Baptist churches spoke. Last Sabbath being the first favorable Lord's Day for six weeks past, all the churches were crowded with well-dressed worshippers. The choirs tried themselves, and the offerings were unusually large and spontaneous. E.ery church in town has set rallies for the near future. The Baptists expect to enter their new edfice in May. The C. P.'s expect to clear away their last $1200 in June. The M. E.'s purpose to sell and rebuild during the new year. The A. M. E. church clubs are holding entertainments, three and four each week, preparatory to the $300 rally April 2, 1905. The public generally is requested to aid the captains and lieutenants in their efforts. The race generally will be proud to learn that of the 300 successful candidates before the Missouri State board of Medical Examiners in 1904, Dr. R. A. Henderson of Springfield stood second, being exceeded by only one per cent in all the difficult subjects presented. Dr. Henderson is of Meharry Medical college and has done his Alma Mater inestimable credit by his pre-eminence. The sudden death of Mrs. Mollie Anderson brought consternation to the community last week. Her funeral was largely attended last Friday at the A. M. E. church, of which she was a member. She leaves a husband, two daughters and a large family connection to mourn her loss. Dr. Snelson preached a notable funeral discourse. Mrs. Mayme Hardwick left for a business trip to Columbia, Mo. She is one of the prides of Springfield. Mrs. Emma Abernathy is said to have purchased a good home on Weaver street recently. Let others follow her noble example. Kwilke Sakkan stormed the city for a week recently. He lectured at all the churches to crowded houses on "Africa." The rally at the A. M. E. church is exciting everybody. Dr. Snelson's ten captains and lieutenants hope to cancel the $300 trustee's debt of the church April 2. Muoh enthusiasm prevails. Miss Inez C. Parker, the race's famous poetes and reciter, will appear Monday night at the C. P. church. Mrs. F. G. Snelson will give a grand jubilee chorus at the A. M. E. church Tuesday night. Splendid talent, living pictures and brilliant costumes. Everybody invited. ATCHISON. Mrs. Handy entertained the following ladies Saturday afternoon: Mesdames Shaw, Taylor, Johnson, Moore, Brown, Misses Potter, Ingsam and Wilson. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in games. Miss E. Wilson won the prize. Mrs. Handy, who is a noted cook, served a very dainty lunch at five o'clock. Battalion No.18 of the A.M. E. church rally army gave a grand concert and mock paper wedding Monday evening. The wedding was a very interesting feature. The bride and four little flower girls were beautifully dressed in paper costumes. The affair was a success financially. Mrs. J. Ransom of St. Joseph is in the city. The N. E. K. teachers' association will convene at Lawrence March 23-25. All the colored teachers are going. John Smith spent a few days in St. Joseph this week. EMPORIA. Mrs. J. L. Brown, assisted by Mrs. M. D. Harris, entertained in honor of Mrs. Johnson of Winfield, Kans. Monday afternoon from three to five. Those preseent were Mesdames R. A. Allen, Jones, Woodson. Wellas, Elliott, Weeks, Anderson, Jobe, Wilson, Brewer, Flowers, Woods Scott, Johnson and Mrs. Hare of Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weeks entertained a few friends at their home Monday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Mesdames Harris, Anderson and Hare, and Mr. Ellis of Topeka and daughter, Miss Nellie Ellis. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES. Dr. B. F. Allen and all who in any way helped to secure the appropriation of $77,400 for Lincoln Institute merit the highest approbation of all friends of education. The amount thus granted by the Forty-third General Assembly of Missouri is the highest ever given the Institute. $25,000 of this amount is to be used in erecting a new and much needed dormitory for young women; $1000 for the summer school; $1000 for additional books for the library and so on. We simply mention these items to indicate the manner in which, under the excellent administration of Dr. Allen, Lincoln Institute is forging rapidly to the front. The student body, to show appreciation for their beloved president and his success, held a jollification on Friday night March 10, in which members of the Faculty participated and many expressions of heart felt gratitude went round, while college yells and appropriate songs were the order of the hour. The wives and daughters of Senator s and Representatives have made frequent visits to the Institution during the session, and their good words on returning have undoubtedly been of much help to the institution. The legislators one and all have commended the students for their cleanliness and good behaviour on the streets of Jefferson City; in the homes where many of them are living and working their way through school. Business Manager Chiles, of the TOPEKA PLAINDEALER, recently visited the institution and made a very interesting and practical talk. During it's course he referred to the excellent opportunities afforded the Negro in Oklahoma and the Indian Territories and to the fact that he had found several Lincoln Institute graduates doing well there in business, in the trades and professions, likewise in Topeka and other parts of Kansas. He also spoke of the great improvement he found in Lincoln Institute since 1900. All of these things speak well for the administrative head and for the institution. Watterson On Lincoln. Those who know Henry Watterson only as the fiery partisan, or the doctrinaire free-trader, can scarcely believe that this ex-rebel" scion of a distinguished family looks upon Abraham Lincoln as the greatest of Americans. His lecture on Abraham Lincoln has been delivered hundreds of times to appreciative audiences, and when his book is completed we may expect a notable volume. It is certain to be a remarkable piece of rhetorical composition, brimming over with sentiment, stuffed to the covers with ad Wm. Waters. 504 KANSAS AVE, Clothes cleaned & pressed. OLD PHONE 357. ATCHISON, - KANSAS. Henry Hutchinson, ROOMS—BOARD—LUNCH. Open Day and Night. 212 Delaware St. —Leavenworth. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. James Tyler, Defendant. ) 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. When in Kansas City stop at Hotel Newport 1807 Tracy Avenue. MRS. V. L. NORTH, Proprietress. Furnished Rooms. Hot and Cold Water Baths. Gas and Furnace Heat. Home Phone 5327 Main. Kansas City, Missour COSMOPOLITAN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION! THE COSMOPOLITA NMUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION will furnish you substantial aid and 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. ONE FARE PLUS $2.00 COLORADO AND RETURN DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS OR PUEBLO. Tickets on sale January 13, 7 & 9, with final return limit January 31st, 1905. Be sure your ticket reads via -UNION PACIFIC- The Popular Route to Colorado. Shortest Line. Fastest Time. INQUIRE OF THE NEAFEST UNION PACIFIC AGENT. jectives; but it is probable it will be the most remarkable appreciation of the man ever written. Lincoln has not been wholly fortunate in his biographers. Some have lived too near him, and none has come from the South. For President Lincoln—partly by heredity, partly by instinct, and otherwise by prophetic insight—knew the South better than any other man in the North; and many of his alleged mistakes he made were simply following out a policy which he knew better than his advisors. If Colonel Watterson comes up to reasonable expectations we shall have an important addition to the written history of the country. In his lecture he tells how he called on Lincoln the morning of his inauguration, and stood by him at the ceremony. It is impossible to give many extracts, but these are notable: "Let no Southern man point finger at me because I canonize Abraham Lincoln, for he was the one friend we had at court when friends were most in need; he was the one man in power who wanted to preserve us intact, to save us from the wolves of passion and plunder that stood at our door.' Aside from Mr. Roger's interesting article on Henry Watterson, The Booklovers magazine for March is brimful of highly instructive articles written in a most charming manner. For eight full pages of good, wholesome reading matter get THE PLAINDEALER, the best Negro journal in the West. The Katy Flyer From. Kansas City. The M. K. & T. R'y has inaugurated a new fast train from Kansas City to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas points. This train leaves Kansas City at 2:20 a.m. daily, arriving at all the principal Oklahoma, Indian territory and Texas points the same day. There are now three daily trans from Kansas City Southwest via "The Katy"—2:20 a.m. 12:25 noon and 9:00 p.m. Ask the agent or write "KATY," ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.