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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Topeka will Be Filled to Overflowing With Excursionists Aug. 6 and on Account of the Twenty-third Knsas Re-Union! Historical Society State Horse VOLUME VII. HOOH'S FIRST AND LAST TERM! The People are Seeking a Candidate to Succeed the Man of Many Blunders and Poor E. W. Hoch is serving his last term as governor of the great state of Kansas. The people have been greatly disappointed in the executive ability of Mr. Hoch to run the office. He made himself appear as an immaculate before election, and that he was called by an unseen spirit to govern the people of the great state of Kansas and was brought from the bulrushes of Marion to lead the people out of bondage which the "machine" had enroiled about them. Oppression and ring rule and the extorting of money from the public was charged by the followers of this immaculate lamb, and we included had been impressing upon the minds of these dear people that this was the true status that existed at that time. And for this reason Bailey and his crowd were routed. The people believed that they had a man with the nerve, courage and conviction to carry out that which was to the best interest of the people, but no sooner than in office, he reversed and deserted those who assisted in securing for him the highest honor in the gift of the people of this great state. He gaye it out that he was going to recognise all factions, and began by kissing the hands that smote him and placed them in all of the best positions. The first bad break made by him was the encouragement of black-laws upon the statutes of Kansas, a thing that has never been known since the days of re construction. The next was his hide-and-seek game with the oil proposition. He first encouraged the legislation on oil refineries and then tried to change his position by saying that it was not his intention at this time to take the matter up and after a strong pressure was brought to bear, suggested a $50,000 appropriation he made to experiment against a million dollar monopoly which controls the country. He positively declined for a while to recommend a larger appropriation. Afterwards, he agreed to a $450,000 ap propriation which was unconstitutional, but he assumed the responsibility. For this he was lauded to the skies by the press and a few oil men. Then he marched as though he had triumphed over the Standard Oil company and the fellows who were laying the plan to trap him. He felt as though he was the biggest man in Kansas and that he had saved the people, but the supreme court declared the bill unconstitutional and our great saviour was again at the bottom of the ladder. The third great mistake was the disruption between he and his disciple, W. R. Stubbs on the appointment of bank commissioner. It seemed for awhile that Stubbs who was playing doubting Thomas, after the Saviour Hooh had passed on the legislation after forty days, and was about to ascend to higher honors, doubting Thomas Stubbs was asked to place his faith on the heart of the immaculate amb of his sincerity to do what is right. Unlike doubting Thomas of old, after thrusting his hand into the Savior's side where the merciless Jews had perbed him, he would not accept what Hooh had done in this matter without considerable discussion and controversy both in the executive office and in the newspapers. For a time they were at odds, but through some mysterious movement they appear to be together once more. This was the man who made him governor, and spent his time and money to do so, but the governor showed ingratitude by not acquiescing in one request from his disciple. The fourth and twenty other mistakes that we cannot find time to mention, is the Kelly episode. The law requires that the governor make an examination of the funds in the treasurer's office at least once a month. His attention was called to fact upon entering the office of governor by Auditor Wells. His reply to this was, that it was all foolishness and therefore did not comply with the law. The treasurer is required by the executive council to designate a certain bank as a depository medium through which money due the state must be collected. Treasurer Kelley thought that the vault of the treasurer's office unsafe for so much money and let remain in the First National bank over one-half million dollars which was collected through the county treasurers and other mediums for collecting money due the state. Mr. C. J. Devlin who was a heavy borrower at that time and controlled the First National, took advantage of this and borrowed up to the limit, which caused the failure of the bank and brought much distress and uneasiness among hundreds of poor laboring people who had all their earnings for years in this institution. Had Governor Hoch counted the cash in the treasurer's office each month as required by law and demanded Treasurer Kelly to place the money in the vaults at the state house, and if this was unsafe, put more guards on duty, it would have prevented the closing of the bank and saved happiness to hundreds of laboring people who are now in need of their money. This transaction alone is sufficient cause to defeat Hoch for re-nomination or re-election. It shows his incapacity to perform the duties of governor of Kansas and that he has not had the training in a business way. A man to be governor of this state with its vast financial and mineral resources should be a man who has had plenty of business experience and not a country editor with an eloquent flow of language and no judgment. The sooner the people of this state learn that men should be measured by business qualifications, the better it will be for all concerned. When Mr. Hoch went into the office, the colored people at the statehouse were drawing considerable money as janitors, but he succeeded in cutting them out of $8,610 per year, making a total of $17,180 in two years. He has never given a colored person a position of any kind, and we can see no reason why they should support him for re-election. He has caused despondency and trouble among the poor working people by wrecking the First National bank on account of his neglect of duty in counting the money in the treasurer's office. He tried to oust Tom Kelly from office upon facts unsubstantiated by any evidence whatever as he has been compelled to take back every proposition he advanced upon the matter. Kelly was right and Hoch was wrong, and after declaring the office as treasurer vacant, he had to vote to approve Mr. Kelly's bond. This makes him look ridiculous, and the people are holding him up to ridicule. They are so disgusted at Hoch's childish way of conducting the affairs of the office up to the present time, that before he served the first term they are now beseeching prominent and business men to become candidates for the office subject to the Republican conven- CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 4, 1905. Knights of Pythias and Court of Calanthe Meet! FESTIVAL The Sunflower Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Grand Court of Calanthe met in their twelfth annual session in Weir City, Kansas, last week, which was one of the greatest ever held in the state since its organization. Grand Chancellor J. E. Lewis of Wichita, and Mrs. M. E. Matley, Grand Worthy Councilor, have succeeded in raising the order to such a high standard that they were re-elected without a dissenting voice. The sessions were held separately but in the same hall. They convened on Tuesday morning at ten o'clock in the Modern Woodman hall, one of the best in that city. The welcome address was made by the mayor of the city and was responded to by Hon. Jas. H. Guy of Topeka for the Sir Knights and Mrs. Hattie Bordera delivered the address of welcome to the Grand Court; response by Mrs. Adella Miller of Lawrence. Their work was completed on Thursday evening by the installation of officers at Baker's hall. The following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing year: GRAND OFFICERS. J. E. Lewis, Wichita, G. C.; Jas. B. Davis, Weir, V. C.; C. Martin, Pittsburgh, G. P.; K.S. Lee, Topeka, G. T.; Dr. I. H. Anthony, Kansas City, G. K. of R. and S.; W. A. Wright, Winfield, G. M. A.; Eugene Hobson, Columbus, G. I.; Thos. Harris, G. O.; A. J. Rogers, G. L.; Dr. S. H. Thompson, Kansas City, G. Med. Ex.; W. W Plumb, Topeka, G. P. C.; A. S. Glover, Wichita, G. S. E. B.; D. W. Fleming, Wichita, G. T. E. P.; Burrel Pope, grand representative. The reports showed that twenty-four lodges were in good standing, with several hundred members, of whom a large majority are carrying endowment policies. This sentence passed some very stringent laws, among which was one that no member should remain in the order who would not pay an obligation due another member within a limited time, and that no deadbeat would be allowed to remain in the K. P. rancher. This proposition carried unanimously, and was a recommendation of the grand chancellor. Other important changes were in regard to the endowment policies. $100 policies are to be issued to those who have been in the order not over one year; $200 policies to those in not more than two years, and $800 policies to those who have been in three years or more; but in no case will a beneficiary receive the full amount of a policy until it has been in force three years. A prize has been offered for the best drilled team of Uniform Rank at the next grand session. This was the eleventh annual session of the Grand Court of Calanthe, and the various reports show that the order has succeeded admirably under the leadership of Mrs. M. E. Matley, G. W. C., who has done much to build up this order. She is highly respected and is well informed along all the lines pertaining to the work of the order and they have made no mistake in continuing her at the head of the Grand Court of Calanthe. The report of endowment secretary showed over $700 in treasury. The order is in better circumstances and has more ready cash than it has Special Staff Correspondence. ever had, and is fully able to meet all demands for claims. The following officers were elected and installed: Mrs. M. E. Matley, Topeka, G. W. C.; Mrs. Ida L. Wallace, Lawrence, G. W. I.; Mrs. A. J. Alexander, Wichita, G. I.; Mrs. Adella Miller, Lawrence, R. R. of D.; Mrs. Willa Anderson, Wichita, G. T.; Mrs. Bettie Bailey, Ponca, O.T., S. E.; Mrs. E. L...Williams, Lawrence, G. T. E.; Mrs. L. H. Wilson, Kansas City, G. O.; Miss Blanche Alexander, Wichita, G. E.; Mrs. H. A. Hampton, Weir City; S. D.; Mrs. Lena Hobson, Columbus, J. D.; Mrs. Mary Glenn, Galena, Conductress; Mrs. Nannie Holmes, Cherokee, Herald; Mrs. J. Oldham, Wellington, Protestor; Dr. Farmer, Wichita, Med. Ex.; Mrs. Carrie Plumb, G. L.; J. E. Lewis, Wichita, grand representative. The session was very harmonious throughout. Mrs. Matley made an excellent presiding officer and she placed members on the various committees where they were best fitted to serve and in this way the business was carried out quickly. During the sessions telegrams of greeting were received from the grand lodge of Kentucky in session at Ashland, the grand lodge of West, Virginia in session at Charleston, and the grand lodge of Missouri in session at Mason. THE TOPKA PLAINDEATHER was adopted as the official organ for this lodge and all subordinate orders are authorized to send news pertaining to lodges to this paper for publication. The session concluded with a big barbecue and baseball game at the city park. The procession formed at 1:30 on the main street of the city, headed by Payne's Military band of Pittsburg, Kansas, one of the best in the West. We can say we were surprised to find such a class of musicians in that portion of the state. If Prof. Payne keeps on with that quality in training his men, both in brass and reed instruments, our own Marshall band will have nothing to brag on over this band. After marching to the grounds where fine barbecued meats of all kinds, such as pork, beef, mutton and chicken, along with ice cream, cake and other refreshments were served, all enjoyed a baseball game wagered between Yale and Fleming. The game was spirited from start to finish. Fleming winning by a score of 6 to 3. Mr. Vanhoo of Fleming says he will put his team against any in the state. He challenges anything out of the professional class. Fleming has a very strong battery—Mosars, Rosce and Edmonds. Everybody enjoyed the game while the band discoursed fine music to the delight of all. The exercises and entertainment were concluded at Baker's hall in the evening where the installation of officers took place at 9 o'clock. There were several hundred people present and all had an enjoyable time. Past Grand Chancellor W. W. Plumb installed the officers. Too much praise cannot be given the good people of Weir City and the K. P. lodge and Court of Calanthe for the hospitality extended the visitors while in that city. The Knights of Pythias and the Court of Calanthe are very strong in that section of the state, where the colored people are prespering and making money. The session adjourned to meet in Kansas-City, Kas., in 1906. The following resolutions were offered: Weir City, Kas., 7-27-'05. To the Officers and Members of Weir Lodge No. 5, Sir Knights and Citizens of the Southwestern District, Greeting: Whereas, The citizens of Weir City and the southwestern district have no loyally entertained the twelfth annual session of the Sunflower Grand Lodge and the Grand Court of Calanthe, making us welcome to their homes, their parks and their churches; therefore be it Resolved, That the Sunflower Grand Lodge and Court of Calanthe highly appreciate the hospitality extended to them and the desire of one is the desire of all. And be it further Resolved, That the members of this grand body invoke the divine assistance of the Supreme Ruler to aid us in so arranging matters that we may convene another grand session in Weir City in the near future. Respectfully, Weir City is a mining town and is located about nine miles east of Pittsburgh, with a population of between 1500 and 2000, of which one-third or probably one-half are colored. These people are mostly from Alabama and quite a large number of them have made rapid progress since coming to that portion of the state. We should like to see more of our young men who are just from the South get on to the Kansas way of doing things; to save money, buy farm lands and city property and go into business. We found quite a number who idle away their time in riotous living, gambling away their hard earned money instead of hoarding it up or placing it where it will be of service to them in their old days. The colored people of Weir City are very hospitable, enterprising and energetic and a large number of them are accumulating property, in other words, are making a good showing for their hard earned dollars. Our friend, Mr. J. A. Moore, representative of THE PLANDAKER at Weir City, conducts a shoe shop and repairing department and is doing well. Our people who wish to succeed would do well to make his shop their headquarters and advise with him. We found some prejudice, however, among the white people. We understand that the saloon keepers have issued an objection that no colored man can drink in their saloons because some worthless bartender was killed by a colored man some years ago. It makes no difference how respectable a colored man may be he is classed with the lowest Negro in the country by these violators of the liquor law in Weir City, who claim that if they serve colored men the mayor will not license them. We interviewed the mayor and he says that while the saloon men make this charge he does not know why they do so, but that he found those conditions existing when he took possession of the office and that he sees no reason why colored men cannot be served in the saloons as well as the whites. The city collects $37,50 monthly from these saloons as a license to do business and the mayor and city council authorize this to be done. While we do not advise it, but if the colored people of Weir City see fit they can break up these prejudiced saloon keepers who have emigrated from Texas and Missouri, and have their business closed. This can be done easily at any time. We were glad to meet our old ministrel friend, at Pittsburg, Tanzy Ford, also A. D. Carter, who is a cook on a private car on the K. C. Southern, M. Goodwin is doing a fine business and making money at Weir. J. S. Saunders who conducts a barbershop at Weir is doing a good business. He did much toward the entertainment of the guests while in that city attending the K. P. grand lodge. NUMBER 30. WE WELCOME THE CHANGE! Black Labor in the South to to Be Supplanted With Foreignors-A Good Thing for the Black Man. Rosedale, Misa., July 29.—With a view to making a personal investigation or the question of substituting white for Negro labor in the cotton fields of Mississippi 'Charles Scott of Rosedale is on his way to Europe. Mr. Scott is said to control more separate cotton plantations than any one man in Mississippi. He is a man of affairs, prominent at the bar, as a planter and as a social and industrial leader. He is probably better fitted to make this investigation than any other man in the section. Speaking of his mission before his departure Mr. Scott said: "The great problem in the delta is that of labor. The Negro is getting more and more worthless as a farm hand. He works less and does less and the women have reached a point where many of them refuse to go into the field at all. While the usefulness of the Negro has decreased the demand for labor has increased. New country has been put under cultivation, new lands have been opened and the necessity for an increased number of farm laborees has been met by a decrease in the number to be secured for the work. "It is evident that the remedy is the substitution of white labor for that of the Negro. "We have been considering the advisability of securing both the German and the Italian labor, and I desire to see which will be more available for our section, by reason of climatic adaptation, industry and character. I shall first look into the Italian problem, and then take the German element into consideration. "The Italian Ambassador, Baron Mayor des Planaches, recently made a trip through our section and seemed to be well impressed with the prospect of providing homes in it for those of his country people who desired to locate in America. After his return to Washington I leaned that he had not conceived so favorable an impression as at first was thought, due to doubts as to the health of the region. "I have taken the matter up with him and have sent to him letters from all of the Italian residents of Bolivar county, numbering some 150, showing that the Italians who came with nothing have been treated with equal courtesy as other citizens, given equal opportunities and have become the owners of their own farms and the possessors of bank accounts ranging from $400 to $8000. This evidence is given by the Italian people themselves and is quite complete. "With the substitution of white labor for the Negro, and under normal conditions the lands in the farming section ought to become worth $100 an acre in the next few years." "Our cotton crop is probably the worst we have had in years. I cut 8 to 10 per cent. of my acreage and the rains have added much to this percentage. I do not believe that we will raise more than two-thirds of the usual crop. This will naturally increase the price of the staple and permit the crop to be gotten in at a much earlier date than usual." THE PLAINDEALER is glad to see this move on the part of the whites of the South to import foreigners into that section to take the place of the Negroes on the cotton plantations, and we now issue warning that this is the sounding of the death knell. They will have to pay these white foreigners respectable wages, respect their rights and the rights of their families, and will certainly have to treat them as human beings. The Negro will profit by this, and will gradually demand the same. The white man will have to pay the foreigner more than he pays the Negro and he will have to pay in cash, and not in promises, and he can no longer terrorize and bulldose the laborers and run them out of the country before paring them, and if the white people of the South should attempt such tactics they will find that every foreigner has a dagger and will use it, if not the open, he will in the dark. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given, that on the 14th day of July, A. D., 1905, the undersigned was, by the Probate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Josephine Perry, late of Shawnee county, deceased. All parties interested in said estate will take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. W. I. JAMISON, Administrator. FRED WHITE, Pres. J. S. WHITE, Mgr. Kansas Credit Co., On Household Goods, Live Stock and Jewelry. 1010 N. 4th St. KANSAS CITY, KAS Howard University Medical Department Including Medical, Dental and Acute Colleges INCORPORATBD 186 Thirty-eighth session will begin and continue eight months. Students for day instruction only. Four-years' Graded Course in Three-years' Graded Course in Three-years' Graded Course Instructions are given by didactic clinics and practical laboratory demonstrations equipped laboratories in all department hospital facilities. All students must October 14, 1905. For further information or Catalog F. J. SHADD, A. M. SECRETARY 901 R St., Northwest. WASH In the Pay Envelope That is where our education is It is a vital spot, too Here is the logic of the situation: 1. The more you know about any give better you can do that work. 2. The better you can do your work that will be in demand. 3. The more your services are in demand or wages you can command. And you can obtain this Salary earning education Through the instrumentality of the International Correspondence Of Scranton University Department Dental and Pharmac- Colleges. ATBD 1807. will begin October 2, 1905, us. Students matriculated Course in Medicine. Course in Dental Surgery. Course in Pharmacy. by didactic lectures, quizset, ory demonstrations. Well- departments. Unexcelled students must register before or Catalogue, apply to A. M., M. D., DIETARY. WASHINGTON, D. C. envelope education affects you. not, too. ention: not any given line of work the ur work the more your services are in demand the better salary education of the ance Schools OF Scranton, Pa. pare time moments and without faily work. ments, if necessary, are easy. combination of conditions or not designed to fully meet. Howard University Medical Department Including Medical, Dental and Pharmacutic Colleges. Thirty-eighth session will begin October 2, 1905, and continue eight months. Students matriculated for day instruction only. Fonr-years' Graded Course in Medicine. Three-years' Graded Coursein Dental Surgery. Three-years' Graded Course in Pharmacy. Instructions are given by didactic lectures, quizzes, clinics and practical laboratory demonstrations. Wellequipped laboratories in all departments. Unexcelled hospital facilities. All students must register before October 14, 1905. For further information or Catalogue, apply to F. J. SHADD, A. M., M. D., SECRETARY. 901 R St., Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. In the Pay Envelope That is where our education affects you. It is a vital spot, too. Here is the logic of the situation: 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 my interference with your regular daily work. The cost is small. The payments, if I There are no obstacles, nor any combinat circumstances that our system is not design 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. 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French ... German ... Spanish Occupation Name Address City --- --- NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. THE STATE OF KANSAS, SHAWNEE COUNTY. In the Probate Court in and for said county. In the matter of the estate of J. Geo. Stoll: Creditor and all other persons interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that I shall apply to the Probate Court in and for said county, sitting at the court house in the city of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, on the 26th day of August, A. D. 1905, for a full and final settlement of said estate. Dated July 17th, A. D. 1905. ROSINA STOLL, Administrator of the estate of J. Geo. Stoll, deceased. NOTICE APPOINTMENT—Administrator STATE OF KANSAS, In the matter of the estate of Josephine Perry, late of Shawnee The conditions are easy, too. And right at this time also we are offering A Specially Liberal Discount Do yourself the justice of at least knowing what we are doing for others and what we can do for you if you care to have an Send for Further Particulars Note the inquiry blank in the lower left-hand corner of this announcement. Place on X opposite the position you desire to qualify for. Sign your name and address, then cut out the form and mail to the address given at the bottom of the letter. You will also receive full and complete information. Address all communications to ROY D. MARSH, Rep: see W, 6th Hour, Topkis, Kansas. Bell Phone pass Red. We have never known the reason for the word "out" which forms the second word in our caption, but it is generally used and has acquired a certain piquant force which we wish to take advantage of in commenting on the editorials recently published in the Topoka Plaindealer and the New York Age, two of the most vigilant and courageous papers issued in the interest of the Negro. The subject of the Plaindealer editorial was "The Bootblack," and it had a local reference. The burden of it was that the Topeka bootblack is going down and our before his Italian competitor, who seems to prove as potent with his shoe brush to Amerion as his artistic progenitors did with the painter's brush in Italy when Tintoretto and Titan plied it. Then comes the Age and makes the Plaindealer's local homily the text for a general one upon the Negro's gradual loss of industrial place along all lines everywhere. We now take our turn and propose to continue the discussion by what the dawyers call confession and avoidance. Mr. Thomas, in a thoughtful address before the National Business League last year said: The latest census bulletin shows that there is a larger percentage of wage earners among the whites in the Southern states; but it also shows that there has been a steady loss of control and numbers of laborers in the skilled trades; that is to say we have fewer carpenters, masons, engineers, dressmakers, and the like than we had ten years ago; while we have held our own only as farmers and farm laborers. This is a serious condition of affairs to which I invite the thoughtful consideration of the business men of the race, because no people reduced to the drudery of manual labor, earn more than is necessary for bare subsistence, and therefore have very little to spend. It is not my purpose to discuss this question at length, but general observation will confirm conclusions reached by the census bureau and do even more than that. I wish only here to make a basis for the discussion of the subject. I make this general statement of the case; that in the last two decades, we have lost steadily in the following occupations: First, as brickmasons. Second, as lathers and plasterers. Third, as carpenters and joiners. Fourth, as seamstresses and laundresses. Fifth, as waiter, headwaiters, in hotels, restaurants, Pullman cars, domestic service. Sixth, as domestic servants. Seventh, as bootblacks. Eighth, as newsboys. Ninth, as trainmen, sectionmen, engineers and the like. The fact must be admitted Now, what is its portent? First of all, everything about the Negro is in a transition stage; even his color is not fixed. What March is to spring and winter, our present times are to past slavery and future development; what the seventh day of the incubating egg is to the grown fowl, our vexed present problems are to our future place in the body politic. In the days of the old stage coach, the relay house was always the place where progress seemed to stop; and yet it was by that very cessation of motion that the fresh horses were secured which completed the trip as a whole in record-breaking time. And so, my brethren, things are not what they seem always. A Topeka bootblack may indeed lose custom to an Italian, but if the loss happens to put him in school instead, there is some gain, it appears us. For, in all candor, are not our bootblacks our toughest lads? and do they not properly belong in school at the bootblack age? and is not this an instance of objectionable child-labor against which there is so much legislation today? And then, my brethren, have you not noticed that as the blackers decrease the blackoes increase? That means something, and there is good in that something as well as evil; how much of each no one involved can tell, any more than the man overboard can estimate the specific gravity of sea water. We have to look back to see some things—one's footsteps, for instance; and a man is not to rate his destination by the kind of road that leads to it; neither lights to judge the tenderness of the steak by the gravity it makes. We make all of these mistakes when we bowail the passing of the bootblack and fail to note the arrival of the manufacturer of the blacking. To our mind there is going on a general shifting in social and industrial alignments whose meaning we cannot yet fully know, but which seems to be a readjustment in unconscious sympathy with two facts—a new kind of Negro appearing on the scene to point out the faults of the old, and a growing foreign element which must be provided for in the labor market; and so the dull and non progressive Negro loses his place to the quicker-witted foreigner, who in turn, is glad to take his place in a lower industrial scale than the progressive and property owning Negro; and there you are. Of course such philosophy is a little hard on the bootblack whose job the Italian has taken, but forty years from now when his children are too wealthy, too skillful and too intellectual to want the Italian's job back again, the ee-knight of the brush will take down his files of the A. M. E. Review and read with approval this editorial. We are aware that we have not given attention to that phase of this question where there does exist real cause for alarm least in the readjustment new going on we lose some things without a compensating gain in other directions. The danger is real, and our reputable journals, such as the two which have given us our text, are doing valuable service in keeping the matter before the people; but it has been our purpose to bring up the other and neglected view, that, while we lose some familiar places, we are constantly vaultvaulting into others of which there was no trace among us in antebellum days; in other words, let us take some comfort this hot weather in the thought that if we have fewer brickmasons, carpenters and plasterers now, we have architects and contractors, a thing we never had before; if we have fewer seamstresses, we have more milliners; if we have fewer waiters, we have more hotels of our own, end so on to the end of the chapter till we find some of our ousted bootblacks in drug stores, dry goods stores, confectioneries, livery stables, tailor shops, and not a few who as doctors, lawyers, clergymen, teachers and bookkeepers, employ the Italian ousters to black the oustees' boots. WEIR. KANS. Rev. J. E. Fletcher preached Sunday, the 16th, at Cherokee. Rev. J. R. Ransom, P. E., visited Weir last week and preached Wednesday night at the A. M. E. church Mrs. Jennie Greer of Scammon was a visitor in Weir on Monday. James Anderson and wife are the happy parents of a fine boy, born July 23rd. James Colliss, who is charged with rape on the person of a little girl nine years old, was up on the 28th for preliminary trial, and was taken back to Columbus until Aug. 8th. The K. P. grand lodge is over. The next session will be in Kansas City, Kans. We had the pleasure to get an office in our town, J. B. Davies being elected vice grand chancellor. Quite a number attended; the boys could have taken care of as many more. Prof. Payne's band played well. We are not ashamed of it. Not a single arrest was made until the last night, when C. Smith was arrested, charged with taking a bucket from S. W. Ford in Baker's hall, containing $7.00 Mrs. Carrie Jackson attempt ed to take her own life on July 28th, by taking laudanum. Dr. C. H. Lane and her friends restored her to life with hard work. Rev. Wm. Jackson preached at St. John Baptist church last Sunday. Mrs. Birl King has been very sick, but is, better. Please be ready to meet THE ```markdown ``` PLAINDEALERagent, who will call on you on the 12th or 14th. C. Patterson attended the session of the United Sons of Protection held in Paola, Kansas Tuesday. Mrs. Robt. Mitchell entertained the ladies of the First Baptist church sewing circle last Thursday afternoon. A quilt is being made by the ladies of the Metropolitan Baptist sewing circle to placed on exhibition at the National convention to be held in Chicago in September. John Anderson, son of Mrs. Ann Anderson, died in Chicago last Thursday. He was buried in this city Monday. Mrs. Lena Johnson, who died Saturday, was buried Monday. Mrs. Clara Smith of Chicago, who has been in California for the past few months, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Anna Hubbard. Miss Annette Scott and sister, Rhet, will attend the reunion in Topeka next week. The Kaw Valley association which convened at the Metropolitan Baptist church last week was well attended and was a grand success. I. B. Blackburn and B. Stevenson attended the grand lodge of the United Sons of Protection hed in Paola last week. The colored citizens of Pittsburg have a very, very bad town, or the citizens of the burg, rather, that a lady can hardly stay at home and attend to her own business, without some white-skinned brute will come and insult her at her own door, and if she says anything back to the cur he will call her some vile name. Then if she tries to protect herself she is arrested and fined, and if she has not the money or friends she input in jail. That's the way the colored people live in Pittsburg, Kans., and if a colored man hits a white man he is treated the same way and told to leave town after he works out his fine. Now, a few days ago a white brute went to Mrs. S. E. Holton's, 217 E. Third, and insulted her by calling her a vile name. She got the broomstick and ran him away and he went and had her arrested for assault and battery with a club. Judge Coggswell fined her $5 and costs, the whole amounting to $31.45, as he had six sporting women for his witnesses, and all they could say was "I saw her hit at him or his him," when they were 100 yards away. We did not deny the fact that she bit him, but for what was it? For nothing or for protecting her rights. But the judge says she had no business hitting him, but he had right to come to her door and insult her, for he was a white man. (I guess that was the reason.) We appealed the case and he, the old d—l, did not want to take the two of the wealthiest colored men in town for bondsmen, he wanted to send her to jail, whether or no. Now, brother, why can't we lay down the way we are doing and come together as other races do and make ourselves as independent as all other races. We are the only race on earth that do not hang together. We have the talent and the money. The K. B. B. club met at the home of Miss Suelo Gaines Friday afternoon. A delightful time was had. Beni, Johnson, who has been visi- KANSA8 CITY, KAN8. --- PITTSBURG, KANS. KINSLEY. KANS. iting the Tyler family of La Junta who formerly lived in Kinsley, has returned home, reporting a very pleasant time. Mrs. Steward Pottis, who has been feeling quite ill, is much improved. Miss Pearl Payne spent Sunday in Larned. Miss. Edward Mimms, who has been quite ill, is improving slowly. Miss Lucile Johnson has returned from a visit to Miss Lella Moore in the country. Mrs. Joshe Wickliffe of Kansas City paid her mother, Mrs. Major Martin, a short visit. A number of Lewisites were here attending the street fair and carnival. Miss Nora Walker left Monday for a short visit in Dodge City. YALE. KANS. Rev. Van Lue, State Missionary, lectured at the Baptist church Monday night. There will be an entertainment at the home of Mrs. Nettie Hudson Monday night. Every body is cordially invited. Mesdames Cobb and J. Lewis will also give a social Saturday night at the former's residence. Supper Saturday night at the A. M. E. church. There will be a barbecue here sometime in August. J. R. Ransom and other prominent speakers will be present. Look for further notices. Mrs. Alice Galloway is visiting in Kansas City. Prof. F. E. Finley, former teacher, has been a visitor here for the past two weeks, and will leave Sunday evening for his home in Chetopa. Mrs. R. Dewberry and George White left Wednesday morning for Oswego. John Yarbrough has opened his place of business near his home. The Western Negao Press Association. Colorado Springs, Colo, May, 27, '05. Western Negro Press Association meeting in the Ninth Annual Session at Muskogee, L. T., September 20th, 21st and 22nd 1905. To the Press:— Pursuant to the regular appointment under the Constitution. The Western Negro Press Association is hereby called to convene at Muskogee, I. T., in its Ninth Annual Session, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 1905. All Proprietors, editors, managers and correspondents west of Mississippi River are eligible to membership in said association and are urged to be present. We cordially extend an invitation to the members of the fraternity and the friends of the newspapers in general throughout the country, to meet with us at Muskogee to consider those questions so vital to the welfare of the race in the United States of America. We also extend and expect all ministers and college professors, business men, professional men and women to join us in this meeting. Recent developments show the need of action on the part of the intelligent and thoughtful members of the race and the Press with the aid of the Pulpit must undoubtedly take the lead. The Official program that will be published later will be up to the usual high standard. We would again urge upon every paper and its entire staff to make this meeting a personal matter in order to secure a large and enthusiastic gathering. C. S. Muse, Chairman, Joe. D. D. Rivers, Denver, Colo; J. C. Trimble, Boley, I. T.; W. W. Taylor, Salt Lake, Utah; S. Ridley, Guthrie, Okla; W. R. Carter, Topekai Kana; Albert Ross, Kansas City, Kana. The Secretary is ordered to apprise the railroads of the convention and will request them to extend courtesies to the members and publishers of the Craft. All communications should be addressed to the Secret'y, at Colorado Springs Colo. Nick Chiles, President, C. Muse, Chairman Executive Committee. W. H. Duncan, Sec'y. Mrs.A.J.Gilmore She has a nice Restaurant, Lunch Counter and Ice Cream Parlor. Cold Soda and an elegant line of Cigars and Tobacco. Editor PLAINDEALER: I am sure that you are as much disinclined from entering a well-nigh endless and almost fruitless discussion of this subject as I am, and, but for the last paragraph in your editorial reply to the article written by me to the Kansas City Journal, I should have let the matter go as a "difference of opinion." You say: "We hope Prof. Moten will learn to take a manly stand upon all moral and educational questions for the uplifting of the people, irrespective of color or condition." Now, manliness, in this case, seems be as each man sees it. Whether it is manly to delude the Negro into the belief that he could have succeeded just as well without the substantial encouragement which he received from Christian teachers and preachers, missionaries and philanthropists as with it, and that he can even now survive the force of stolid white indifference or direct intolerance; or whether it is manly to tear away the mask of deception and let the Negro face the eternal facts seems to be the question, to the first proposition of which you adhere, the latter, I maintain. The facts are these: That the defense, the encouragement and the assistance which the Negro has received from the other race exceeds, in effect and lasting results, whatever of hinderance, persecution or discouragement he has received from the same people. For it was the great and good who encouraged and sympathized; the dwarfed and mean who did the opposite. Just as God has always raised two elevations or hills to every valley, so has He always given four defenders to every defamer of the race or one who outweighed four of our degraders. Lovejoy, Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, Mrs. Stowe, John Brown and Douglass tipped the scale of public sentiment with the pro slavery element in its entirety on the other beam. The work done by General O. O. Howard, Armstrong and others who gave to the Negro Howard University, Hampton Institute, Meharry, Fisk, Atlanta University, etc., concludes me to repeat that the achievements of the Negro are due not to the desire within him alone, but as well to the enouragent and sympathy of the white population among whom we found ourselves. In your own state there is a man, Senator Burton, who voluntarily followed the "affectionate" Tillman on a lecturing tour and warded off every blow aimed at the Negro. In unholy Alabama, even, when those statesmen(?) were working so hard in that constitutional convention to disfranchise the Negro, there were three of the best lawyers in the state in whose hearts there was more sympathy and in whose heads there was more brain than in those of all the rest. Two of these men were Judge Jones and Ex-Governor Oats. While they were on the minority numerically, from the fact that they stood against disfranchisement, the world sees more forcibly the injustice of the law. This is the encouragement which has buoyed the Negro to work on, to hope on, knowing that one of this kind in the near future will put ten thousand oppressors to flight. Is it unmanly to admit these facts? You object to the statement that the Negro lives in this country by sufferance. Is it unmanly to stare these facts in the face.? That in every instance where the unrighteous have decided that the Negro was not wanted in a town or county he had to go; that the same power which sets aside separate and unequal salaries for teachers of the same grade and working the same number of hours per day; that the same power which disfranchises and debars from certain positions; that this same power can do whatever else it wills. But my contention is that God always needs to fit that there are enough righteous of the same race upon whom we may and must depend, for our voices they will not hear. Whatever we get, then, is by sufferance. Another fact more or less uncouth: If the same powers which refuse the Negro at the soda fountains, the hotels and the restaurants should refuse to sell him needles and thread, pins and buttons, linen and woolen goods the Negro could be put in the embarrassment of our first parents for clothes in three months, for where are the Negroes who are manufacturing these things? Yes, we are clad by sufferance. Is it unmauly to face these facts, since they are true? It sounds well and will elicit ap- plause from the galleries to say: "No one in this world is here at the behest of another. God created the earth and everything therein for the benefit of those He created, and therefore the Negro has as much right to it as the white man." You state the facts as in justice and right they should be. I state them as in the fitness of things they are. Few races of earth have denied the right of another to stay on the earth, but each has denied the other the right to stay where he chooses Every race has pushed and been pushed toward the setting sun from the time the Aryans scattered far enough apart to become peoples of different languages, manners and customs. Egypt fell before the Ethiopians, and the Assyrians succeeded them to be in turn succeeded by the Persians, but the Persians went down at Marathon before the Greeks, and the Roman empire swallowed up Greece. These ancient peoples seemed to have no idea that wherever a race found itself it had a right to stay. Staying is stagnation—moving is progress. This seems to have been the law of civilization. The terrorizing Huns who thundered so loud at the gates of Rome that the empire was jarred to pieces and the Greek scholars and the Roman citizen were driven to every corner of the world are the cause back of the Reformation and the Revival of Learning. Every race was but a tenant by sufferance and his tenancy was of short duration. The Jew has wandered from Jerusalem to Babylon and the uttermost parts of the world, a resident by sufferance. It has been three hundred years since the Indian was a resident of Virginia and Florida. The universal law of civilization has been carried out and he been pushed toward the setting of the sun by another race which wanted to occupy the land. But "God created them and they have a sight to stay"—all of these which I have named, but they moved. If the Negro does stay upon the crest of this snow-capped wave it is because he is allowed to do so. These are the facts as they ARE, as they always have been. Is it manly to face them? J. S. MOTEN, July 24. Jefferson City, Mo. LINCOLN, NEB. Mrs. S. Heironymous and daugh ter, Miss Nora, of Omaha, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Burckhardt. J. L. Brown has returned from a trip to Duluth, Minn. Mrs. Beck and daughter sang at the Mt. Zion Baptist church last Sunday night. Mrs. Beck is yet engaged in evangelistic work and is traveling from place to place, and they left this week for Manhattan and Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Trusty entertained a few friends at an English breakfast last Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Cooley entertained a few friends last Friday evening in honor of Miss Ora Boone of Logan, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. White left last Saturday for Kansas. Quite a number of Lincolnites enjoyed the trip to Topeka Sunday, returning Monday. Miss Ora Boone left Wednesday for Omaha. Jim O'Donald is improving. The Daughters of Bethel hold their annual entertainment Monday evening at O'Donald's hall. The Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem meet at O'Donald's hall next Monday night. The State Epworth League assembly began Wednesday and will be in session until the 9th. A good place to gain wholesome knowledge. Messrs. Coll, and Kemp, and Miss Maud Vanuel were among the excursionists to Tapeka last Sunday and report a pleasant trip. ```markdown ``` There is a colored lodge of Elka in the city and either they have a peculiar sense of humor or an accident happened while initiating a candidate Monday night. George Bradford, who is a porter at the Antiseptic barber shop, was branded with a hot horseshoe and now is barely able to walk. The members of the order refuse to discuss the matter but one of their number let the secret out. It was necessary for Baadford to go to physician immediately after he was initiated. As near as can be learned a part of the initiation performance was to make Bradford believe that he was to be burned with a red hot iron and then apply one that was ice cold while he was blindfolded and that the operator made a mistake and applied the wrong iron. William Thomas, member of troop "M," Tenth Cavalry, enlisted at Memphis, Tenn. in 1867 and served three years. He was at Fort Gibson, Fort Kilev. Fort Arbuckle and Fort Cobb. Was discharged August 10th, 1870. He wants to find two comrades who know him, and wishes to make proof of claim in order to get back money due him. Mr. Thomas resides at Junction City, is 5 feet, 4 inches high, weighs 136 pounds and is fifty-eight years of age. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By EARTH FROM LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. FORD'S ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted) This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky or early hair straight as shown above. 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Please mention name of this paper when ordering. Write your name and address plainly to A Saturday night and Sunday of last week, Milton F. Fields, 330 M. P. S. G. C., conferred the Scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine degrees upon the largest class of colored Masons that ever assembled in the West for a like purpose. They came from all sections of the state, even some from Missouri broke over the line and crossed the hot sands and feasted VIRGINIA Mr. Fields exemplified the work in manner that showed careful study and proved him to be a man of more than ordinary ability. Saturday night one of the finest banquets ever spread in that hall was served to the weary travelers "THE KEYSTONE, RESTAURANT AND CAFE First-class service. Short orders a specialty. When in Kansas City, call and see me. If you're pleased pleased tell your friends, if not tell me. R. S. STEET, Proprietor 1024 E. EIGHTFENTH ST. Hourd $1 Per Week Regular Meals 15c HOUSES to RENT. Nectly Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms. Also Rooms for Light Housekeeping. 1107 N. 61n Sr. S. M. POWELL,'PROP., Kanas City, Kas. Newport Restaurant TIBB STARNBS. PRO. Everything First-class—Short Orders a Specialty. 1315 Dodge St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA GET THE BEST! USE ONLY Taylor's Perfection Flour AND Taylor's Pure Buckwheat Flour Insist upon being furnished the above popular bronds of flour, and you will certainly get the best in the market. The Taylor Grain Co., TOPEKA, SKANAS. at a late hour, and it was devoured without mercy. Following are the officers of Kaw Valley Consistory: Allen Peter Smith, 330 Commander in Chief and Inspector General. Richard Hightower, First Lt. Commander. Fred M. Stone, Second Lt. Com- mander. Dr. Oliver A. Taylor, Treasurer. Oscar O. Overt, Secretary. MYSTIC SHRINE. John B. Fleming, Potentate. Robert D. Faucher, Rabbin. An illustrated write-up of the Shrine and Consistory will appear in this paper week after next. WAITERS AND PORTERS' Headquarters! CHAS. PHELPS' Barber Shop is where you meet them. The leading barber shop in the city. 214-216 Francis St., - ST. JOSEPH, MO PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Bennie Carhart, Plaintiff. V8 Edgar L. Carhart, Defendant. The State of Kansas to Edgar L. Carhart, Defendant, Greeting: You will take notice that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above named court, for a divorce and custody of child, and that unless you answer the petition filed therein by the 10th day of June, 1905, the petition will be taken as true, and judgment will be entered for the plaintiff accordingly. [NEAL] I. S. CURTIS. Clerk District Court. E BEST! In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Herbert W. Jones, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. Herbert W. Jones, the defendant above named, will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Stella E. Jones, and that said Herbert W. Jones must, on or before the 25th day of Aug. 1905, answer to the petition filed by plaintiff in the above entitled action in said court, or the matters and things set forth in said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant. [Seal] W. I. JAMISON, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I S. CURTIS. Clerk of the District Court. By ANNA M. TILLSON, Deputy Clerk. The Albatross Supply Co. House of Kansas City..... Goods shipped direct from the factory to the consumer. We save you traveling salesman's and merchant's expense and profits on General Merchandise, Household Novelties and Supplies. We sell the sell the newest inventions before they reach your home dealer. Our goods are all reliable, and manufactured by one of the largest and most responsible manufacturing establishments in the World. Our goods save you labor, time and money. Every day a Bale day. If you believe in saving your husband's, brother's or father's earnings you will send a cents today for our illustrated page Catalogue. "Not to surprise you would surprise us." The Albatross Supply Co. Cor. Binth and Fremont 106 KANSAS AVENUE a first-class place for a square meal or lunch. Ice cream and cigars. W. H. Henderson, PROPRIETOR. The Twenty-third Kansas, U. S. V. I., re-union will be held in Topeka on Aug. 6th and 7th, '05, at the fair grounds. Arrangements have been made for a two days outing and there will be a camp-fire, shum battle, base ball and other amusements for the benefit of the visitors and soldiers. The Ninth Cavalry band has been secured for this occasion and will come to Topeka mounted. This will be the first time in the history of Topeka and probably will be last for years, that the citizens of Kansas will have the opportunity of hearing this famous band. They will give concerts, mounted and dismounted. This is one of Uncle Sam's crack bands and will be a treat for everybody present. Those who wish to visit the state hospital and other public institutions, will do well to take advantage of this rate. The fare is one and one third rate from all points in Kansas of $7.50 or less and from Kansas City and St. Joe, Mo. Tickets will be on sale Aug. 5, 6, 7, inclusive, good to return leaving Topeka until the 8th inclusive. The colored people of the state should take advantage of this rate and see what the colored people of Topeka are doing. We have over forty successful business men—grocerymen, merchants, drug gists, restaurants, hotels and other business enterprises. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Sophia M. Treadwell, Plaintiff, 1 vs E. W. Treadwell, Defendant. E. W. Treadwell, the above named defendant, will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff, Sophia M. Treadwell, and that the defendant, E. W. Treadwell, must, on or before the sand day of May, 1905, answer the petition filed by the plaintiff in the above entitled action in said court or the matter and things set forth in said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing the plaintiff from the defendant, custody of children, and allmody. SOPHIA M. TREADWELL. By J. R. McNARY, her Attorney. age : : er Ke ‘ . o ‘ . Hat ; ; ; : t ia inden ing with, his gbility, The time|support Hoch for s renomination.| -HOBTON AND HOLTON. |S0eeecovovoveseoooooosores x e > a Topeka Praindedler. or tae distant elie Kansas SRNArTOR H. B, MILLER. A concert and socal was givedat/% - . i bt * ie Se | ‘i froea t “| Senator H. B. Miller of Osagalatthe A. M. E. ehurch Tuesday .in . L M Pe SH abtidhed 04 Topaba, Shewnce comniy, Kee. wer? will free berself forever rom the Clty, ie favorably spoken of in the| Horton. ‘Bide e 1 we a Wider morateg by grasp of her Kentucky bred/fourth districy and will have the| The Horton Street Fair will begin LM. Fehwell « # 2 {HE PLAMDEALER PUBLISHING OO, /gevernor. & sscistanoe of Kditer Bent Murdock |next Monday, The Baptist church a soe Bact Severe Braaey, —= of Butler county to ald his in|witlserve meala down town to the Undertaker. | IT'S HARD BUT seouringa large majority of that| colored visitors. 7 = = Busereas Massena THEY MUST TAKE 171}\Astrict, The Osage Free Press| Mrs. Samuel Holloway aud daugh- . , yom conDian + + + Ronee! 1s Herald went into hesteries| 'M Yelced his candidacy and from/ter, Mrs. Mamio Alexander, ere First-class in every particular. Prompt —_————T lr 4 ‘ 7 3 ike fol sow on there will be sledging for| visiting éu White Cloud. nervioe, SuneuaIrTIOn RATER: uesday evening over *}the man who captures the prise.| Luther Corn vieited Powhattan ea wea by ass snesssenssusenneee 138 lowing paragraph which ap-| Senator Miller is one of the lesd- Monday. Both Phones 192 511 Quincy Street eee Wigailuiussnienscsansee| peared in the Second Thought|¢f im thesenste and chairman of! ary. Thomas le visiting this weok | Coeeescccoossocoooocscoons 6-45 the waysand means committee. Helin Topeka, —_—_ fF | Column of the Capital: fe'a banker and land Mel rorek* Retared attbe postefice ot Topeka as second “The $ J 1 i b nker and land owner. Me! 49, gam Fostee will open upa es clase mall matter. e State Journal is so busy | oame near landing the nomination restaurant down town or the Street|“2Y8 Session under an arbor.| PUBLICATION NOTICE, OO ponnting the sceicribers it ay dor. for governor when Bailey wae nom:| 5.1) nest week Presiding Elder Chas, R. Tucker — 3 5 t apital ‘ano contest, that i a » sane FRIDAY, AUG 4, 1905, tae oa ani Sia to Inated at Wichita, He bas been Mr, John B. Fleming is erecting a will lay the corner stone for the) 1s the District Court of Shawnee Winter is approaching, and it behovee everyone to prepare for it. —————_—_— It 1s high time for the Equal Rights League to begin orga- nizing throughout the state. The tejim Crow’ idea thrast upon the people last winter hos spread Jike wild-fire, and. we must be prepared to knock it out once dor all time to come. Tue fire is constantly growing warmer under Gov. Hoch, and at the next state convention, the yeople will nommate aman who bas had sufficient busimess ex- perience to manage the affairs of this state. A man who has spent thirty years editing a newspaper in a town not much larger than the state house grounds, is totally incompetent to manage gach a giagantic concern as the great state of Kansas. Tne crop of bullies—male and female are constantly on the increase in Topeka. This is caused by the easy manner in which they are dealt with before the courts. It is getting to be a ‘common tbirg to hear of some person getting cut or shot, and the guilty person spends a few days in jail and is allowed to go unmolested. This thing should be stopped, and the full extent of the law applied to every gun and razor brought before the courts. These bullies must be checked or decent, lawabiding citizens will be compelled to let them run the things. Tue Grand Army Reveille, a neat little four-column quarto, edited by Cyrus Corning, made its initial appearanoe last Thurs- pay, and we gladly welcome it on our exchange list. It is de- voted to the interest of the old soldiers, and judging from the able manner in which it is edited, the “old boys'’ will have & strong and fearless champion io which they should feel an especial pride. The paper is published in Topeka on the 1st and 15th of eack month. We wish the Reveille a long and prosperass career. Hom. W. W. Fisexr 1s in} Fort Scott today where be will | Geliver the principal address), at an Emancipation celebration, |: Nr, Fisher is one of the! most logical and convincing speakers ia the state and]! ‘we know much good will come’ ont of bis utterances today. Mr. Freber bas a host of friends thsonghout the state who regret}, very much ‘that Gov. Hoch is} too narrow between the eyes to Jay aside bis Kentucky teachings and give’him a position in’ keep-/; . wet Td ew ed In the District Court of Shawnec county, State of Kansas. May Stananp, Phintiff, rs va. No, 23,290. Frank H, Stanarp, Defendant. To Frank Si, Stanard, Defend. ant: You will take notice that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, in said court, for a divorce and custody of minor children, and that unless you snewer the petition filed therein on or before the 15th day of July, 1905, the petition will be taken ae troc and judgment entered for plaintiff accordingly, Mar Srananp, By J, R. MoNazy, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: I, 8. CTRTIS, Clerk: By Axwa M. Tra0n, Deputy Olerk! fa the District Court of Bhawnes County, Kansas, Rasesell McAdoo, Piaintiff, | vs Mary McAdoo, defendant, { Tp Mary NoAdoo: Yor will bere: by take notice that you have been aned by the above named plaintiff in the above warmed court for a divorce: and that onless you answer the pe- tition Bled therein by the s7th day of July, 1905, the petition pet be ‘taken ag true and judgment will be entered for the plaintiff accordingly, Russet MCADog, By bis attorney. m Seal] W.I, Janson | Attest: 1.8, Guanis, Clerk of the District Osort. By Aura M. Trtsox, Deputy Clerk, If you want to keep posted on the doings of the race and see what ad- Vancement theracp ie making read Tus PLAINDEALen, A Naty Ear LAY VOR? Ve Lees tes wee t ne ite ability. The time not far distant when Kansas will free herself forever from the gtasp of her Kentucky bred governor. & IT’S HARD BUT THEY MUST TAKE 17! The Herald went into hesterie: Tuesday evening dver the fol- lowing paragraph which ap- peared in the Second Thought Column of the Capital: “The State Journal is so busy counting the subscribers it fost dur- ing the Capital's piano contest, that it has very little time nowadays to speculate on how the Herald pays ite help,” The above brought forth a aryfrom the Herald that was really pitiful, and clearly proved that a ‘‘guilty conscience needs no accuger,'’ The disreputable and lying methods that has been followed by the Herald is slowly but slowly ebbing away its life's blood. | HOCH’S FIRST AND LAST TERM CONTIWUED FROM PAGE ONE, vention which isto be held some time in May or June, 1906. These are a few of the men asked to beoome candidates: ON, GRANT HORNADAY, Hon. Grant Normadsy of Fort Seott, 18 one of the moet successfal businees men and bankers of the atate. He was born in Canton, Ind., in 1866, and in 1870 he came to Kansas and settled at Ft. Scott. Me attended the public schools of that city and graduated at the Fort Seott Normal at the age of 18 years. While attending school he served ip the First National bank of Fort Soott, He continued in this capac: ity until 1894, when he was elected cashier of the benk, which office he held for several years. Besides hit daties as am officer in the bank, he has been reoeiver of three insolvent national banke, He waa firat re- ceiver of the First National bank of Leoti, and after winding up the affairs of this bank he was appointed reociver of the Firat National bank of Downs, and was aftewarde re- ceiver of the Cherryvale bank, In ‘99 was appointed s member of the State Board of Charities and on the organiration of the board he was elected its prneident, and by hix business eaperience and energy he aucceeded in bringing order ont of chaos in the state charitable inati- tuonx, Hair torm of office would have eapired in April 1902, but on account of pressing business en- yageimente he resigned his ofhee on February, "01, He is now presi- dent of the Fires National bank of Fort Scott. Outside of his banking business, Mr. Hornaday devotes much of his }me to agriculture, and hasa fine ferro of fifteen hundred scres near rt. Scott. On this farm he has ne of the finest herds of Hereford attle in the state. The second, third and seventh listricta sro now sseared to Mr. orneday, while there will bea, light division im the frst district, WOW, D. 3. AWA, Hon. D, J, Henna, ihe present ieutenant governor, who resides at Till City, baa been asked to become candidate ter the diige of. Egy: tor, He has kad considerable perience slong business lines asd s interested in a bank, and aleo im gticeltare, owning Ipsd in asp lorthweat, Heis ome of the Jead- pg men of the sixth district and roare told by one of the most|' aflvential men that Hanna would ave thedistrict, and frem what} re éan glean he will have quite a bowing in the firetdistrict. This, hawnee, coanty would likely be ivided between bim and twd other andidates, se Hoch has no show hatever of even getting a pleasant mile from the delegation of Shaw- ee connty st the next cenvention.'|, Tefailto ees Angis sefiuentist}} spublicant th Ybidcounty who wilt}! w a? oe: Tamed ° ap [ouppors Hoch for # renominaticn SRNArTOR H. B, MILLER. ‘| Senator H. B, Miller of Oaag | City, Se favorably spoken of le th |fourth district and will have th assistance of Editer Beat Mardoch of Butler county to ald bid ir seouringa large majority of tha’ district, The Osage Free Prose has velced bis candidacy and from now on there will be sledging for the man who captures the prise. Senator Miller is one of the lesd- ersintheeenate and chairman of the waysand means committee, He isa banker and land owner, He oame near landing the nomination for governor when Bailey waa nom: inated at Wichita, He has been favorably mentioned as the man to aucceed Hoch, aud his friend» had planned that after Hoch's second term Miller would bo the candidate for the effice, but #0 disappointed are the senator and hie friends at the way Hook ie conducting himself’ in offee that they have quit waiting and haveenterred the arena and will battle in the contest. HON, J. W. CREECH. Hon. J. W. Creech ‘of the fifth district has aleo been entered asone of the candidates to oppose Hoch. He was obairman of the ways and means coramittee of the house, ard one of the strongest business men in the state. He isis s farmer and much interested in agriculture sad Bt one time was one of Hooh's closet sdmirer’s, but he too, was cast aside for those who opposed Hoch, and n0 whis friends have decided what it is beat for everybody to look out for themelves. We have talked to several of the leading republicans of Kansas and especially those of influence, and they unanimously sure that it will be bad politics for the republicans to run Hoch for a second term, as he would be de- feated by the democrats, and it would be foolishness to think of placing bim before the people pain. . t There are ceveral candidates whq snnounce themselves for the variou tate offices and they will take del. gations to be used for their ow: ntereata and will take advantage o verything to secure the offices which they are aspiring. qf In conversation with several of hose candidates they haveadmitted hat they will not tio to any Hock|' oom, but willenter the next state onvention free to act with thond| | vho can help them. Those who think that Mr. Hoch asa ghoatof a show it will be rell for them to talk with the peo- le and haat what they have to nay. | Nicer Cmies, |t PUBLICATION NOTICE, PUBLICATION NOTICE. | ,HOBTON AND HOLTON. A concert and social was gived a Jatshe A. M. E. ehurch Tueeday sft Hostos. The Horton Street Fair will begit next Monday, The Baptist chure! with serve meala down town te th colored visitors. Mrs. Samuel Holloway aud daugh. ter, Mrs. Mamio Alexander, are visiting én White Cloud. Luther Corn visited Powhattar Monday. Mre. Thomas ie visiting this week in Topeka. Mr. Bam Foatee will open upa restaurant down town for the Street Fair next week. Mr. John B. Fleming is erecting a two-story brick building in the bue- iness section of the city for his ton- sorial parlors. Tile foors, baths and the latest improvements to cost $5000 will be made. Prof, Albert Rose visited Horten and Holton this week. Because the “Greater Wentern University" is greater than any one denomination and teaches the studeat Christianity rather than erced is cue reason why students from these places will at- tend next season, Mrs. Amanda Kinkaide of Holton departed Tateday for Atchison te be gone several. Rev. Sofly and Edward Wilson have been making some needed ge- pairs upon the A. M. E. church, Miss Bessie Martin and Mrs. E,. J. Davie spent Tuesday at a picnic at Cirelesville. The trustees of the Methodist church gave an ice cream social last Friday evening. Mr. Alex Plumb and son of Pea Ridge visited in Holton this week mn business, He owns 180 acrsa of and near Holton in corn, apple- rees, grapevines and pasturage; he ilo owns 35 cows and a cream separator, from which be realizes in income of $75 per month, besides saving the skimmed milk to feed to nis calves, hogs and chickens, and putter and cheese for his family, Negroes of thie type, and arc great actors in building up the pace. Miss Poeos Daniele'and M11. :G. H. Speed visited in Hiawatha and Torton last week, Rev. Jones of Kaasas City, Kan, ied the pulpit at the Qnd Baptist horoh last Sondsy. Quite a number of Holton pzople rill attend the 4th of August cele- wation today Centralia. ROYNTON. I. Tv The Jubilee concert was pullec off here inthe city hall July 26 to a crowded house, fully one half of whom were white. It was a high-class musical enter- tainment, by musical experts. All present were highly pleased. The troop was composed of F, J. Work, Mr. J. D. Ballentyne of Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Nora Sango, nee Work, late of Nash- ville, A. W. G. Sango and Miss Mattie Normor of Muskogee. The troop has sung in several towns: in the territory, but it was eft fos Boynton to give them the most coyal entertainment and the best house, They wese en- tertained by Mrs Geo. T, Rob- inson, late of Nashville. The program was made up of jubilee and classic selections. The troep was assisted by a well- trained local chorus of twenty voices, Mrs. Ballentyne presid- ing at the organ. A favorable impression of the people of Boyn- ton was made on the visitirg troop and they Jeft a lasting im- pression. The troop returned to Muskogee and disbanded. R. H, Carter is lingering be- tween Jife and death. The at- tending physician, Dr. A. J. Al- ston, called Dr, W. H. Simms of Muskogee into consultation. Ne, Simmaof Wichita, his father- in-lawgcume out, bringing his wife. The good people of Allen A. M. E. charch gave a successful and'enjoyable picnic last Satar- day onthe schoo] grounds. The district, convention _con- vened thie week and held a three attet LC. a Saws SS EES ee ie Be up Fe 0485-0004 x -o > 1 Penwell . Undertaker. sin every particular. Prompt nervice, ; 192 511 Quincy Street LSaSSEES SS gS EGS) a a * 2 it ba « mee 1 L. M. Penwell | Undertaker. First-class in every particular. Prompt nervice, Both Phones 192 511 Quincy Street | days session under an arbor. Presiding Elder Chas, R. Tucker will lay the corner stone for the church next Sunday afternoon during the quarterly meeting. On Monday night he will hold quarterly conference. There was a public installa- tion of the officers of Boynton Light lodge, No. 6377, G. U. O, O. F. Tuesday night, preceded by astreetparade. G.M. J. E. Toombs installed the officers. The Ridge lodge, 6122 partici- pated, The young men's bras band led the procession. B.C. Nakins was chief marshal. A. G. W. Sango of Muskogee, president of the Creck Savings bank of that city, is negotiating with the M. P. W. mill people concerning furnishing electsjc light for Boynton. He returned home with a copy of the fran- chise granted a white physician here. Geo. Davis of Maskogee was last week booking after his farm. He is said to be a leader among the young Creeks as a business man. And still Ham comes. The last arrivals are Messrs. Hunter and Manning, two successful fermers from Texas. Come on, brethren, there is plenty of room and opportunities for making money, and we are free here. The soil is rich and land sells reasonably cheap. aJ. W. RYAN ‘Tienes Bldg , Leaveeworth, Kooins, AGENT FOR Hcim's Famous Beer, ‘Sempbe Room in Connection, Orders Shipped to AU Fare of she Cowamy SYECLAL BEEW—LyMdeveer, the Best on the Maricet, _ For Write Mies G, A. Millinery Nance, 1018 Elm Iastractions \ndiswapolis, Ind. Wherever parties of ten or more arc aiganized she will inatract them at reasonable rates It is now quite fashionable for ladies to make their own hats, Yor @ First-class Shave Call at* “LITTLE GEM” BARBERSHOP, Clean}Linen and Towels, 3313 Dopce &r., OMAHA, NEB, ©. ©, TUCKER.“Prornisten a A MissMarie A.Gilmore Graduate Trained Nurse Of Freedman’s Boopial, Washiagton.DC —Will nurse by the week io Leavenworth or abroad, ADDRRSS: 634 Fifth Ave., Leaveaworth, ms PUBLICATION OF BUMMONS. Laxooin J. Lowny will take no- tee that he bas been sued in the Disteict Court of Shawnee county, Kaanss, by E. J. Lowry, and that unless he answer the petition of plaintif on or before Augest 13th, 3908, jocamant will be rendered worcing plaintiff from defendant, Attest: J. T. Wanv, Altorney for Plaintiff, Attest; 1. 8. CURTIS, | Clerk of the District Court, By Anna M. Trizsom, ' Deputy Clerk A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. I want a housekeeper not ver 40 yee of age. ve children. Good place. Anyone waating such a place'write ‘to me aad get full information. Address B, K McFarland, Frankfort, Kansas, PUBLICATION NOTICE, In the District Court of Shawnes county, State of Kansas. Cuances F. Bowxus, Piainulf, va, Nora May Bowzvs, Defendant. The State of Kansas to Nora May Bowlue, Greeting: You are hereby notified that the above named plaintiff has filed the above entitled action in the above named court wherein he scek te obtain » divorce from you and the custody of two children on the ground of extreme cruelty aad groas neglect of duty, and that ua- leon you anewer the ssid petition om or before the 14th day of July, 1905, said petition will be taken a trne and judgment for the plaiatiff rendered acvodingly. 1, 8. CURTIS, Clerk. INFORMATION WANTED. Mrs, Ellé Allieon, 116 Sycamore street, Ottawa, Kans., would like to have any information about her mother, Mollie Martin, complexion dark brown, brown eycu, straight hair; or of ber step-father, David Martin, who was Lorn at Smyrna, Tenn, They were the «laves of Levi While, and were laet heard of at Kahoka, Ill. Mre. Martin is 66 yeare of age and wae a member of the A. M. E. church. Mr. Robert Allison, above address, would like to know the whereaboute of Elder B. Smith, whose home ix in Cald- well county, Virginia, near §Cen- cord, He is a Baptist minister and was last heard of in °77, being them pastor of Long Mountain Baptist church. He wasa slave of Milten A. Bishop, near Leesville, Va. If he can be found, the information of Mr, Allison’s people can be ob- tained from him, MEET ME IN GALVESTON And hear what Texas hasto offer, If you are act sansfied sith your present cation and wantto betier your condition, you should attend the convention Northern Settlers At Galvesten, Tetas, April 21 23. Frery Northern man looking for a heme is invited to come—hear what it offered, and choose tor himself The First and Last Opportunity of the Kind. ‘On April 18th, round trp tukets wilt be soldviathe MK & T, K yatlem than one fare forthe round trip, Ask the agent or we George Morton, G.PAT. Ay Rex gis 51. Lows, Mo 00 0OS POOF 9 000000000000004 ia, fhe aa non us ORS A [meee eae 0 wey mToC OE OE CURE ba ‘(, 2s prod Deter, Dast yes beter at £ Bran bask ing Ba rHh EAC? AN aor glad poate plowthentrne glacier att? Mies bee will cure wey heal , Rape tome ke fa : jpontty dick‘we inAarnmvetiel, | 5 SeiaageLatrly Bryeeed. a (Pings, Dacre, ittens Sirchents aad (Bile tem alt wells of hie, area anil ia 1 Pochiming tthe great snes fot fmedes. , Send Aroar healt of Or seed pemitiadee Dtisarieh oor peblied Be were «| Rhea pow wih angeect Raashhe Sta, ican ar Te be car melon a Ste ben, . Bemnaed HAMELS Labovne other there bone sudetitate: £f vloun dames « domes THE HEMORLUINE 0D). MARSHALL. MOUSA. Tae Sh tins el a Trt é ’ et . es ICK, Miss Martha B. Johnson is visiting in Leavenworth this week, the guest of Miss Priscilla Johnson. Mrs. G. W. Crookett is visiting friends in Oklahoma and she will attend the association while there. Mr. Joe Brown of Omaha, who has been in the city for some time visiting his mother, returned home Tuesday. Miss Maude Vannel of Lincoln, Neb., was a visitor in the city last Sunday and was the guest of Miss Minnie Page. Miss Perle Jones of Hill City, after a short visit, with her cousin, Mrs. S. H. McCarroll, returned home this week. Miss Mary Bennett of Frankfort, Kas., who has been visiting friends in the city for several weeks, left Monday for her home. Miss Mabel Duncan of Neosho Falls arrived the city Thursday of last week, the guest of Miss Elwilla Brown for a short time. Mr. Frank Glenn, who is attending Oberlin College, and who usually spends his vacation in Saint Paul, is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Royster Mrs. John Wright and Mrs. Julius Banks of Omaha, were among the visitors in the city last Sunday. Mr. Lee Anderson of Wichita, connected with the Santa Fe R. It. under Gen. Supt. F. J. Fox, has been transferred from Newton to Topeka. His wife will join him soon, and they will make this their future home. Mrs. R. L. Source is assisting in in the moving of the ornithological department at the state house, and she has been highly complimented by the officials of that department at the way she handles the birds, numbering over three thousand and not one of them damaged. NOTICE!—The Knights of Tabor will celebrate their anniversary Aug. 12, '05, at their hall, 18th and Quinney streets. Refreshments of all kinds will be served. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. There will be good speaking for the occasion. S. 'W. Paskee, Congressman Reeder of the sixth district, was in this city last week. He says he will have no opposition for re-alcation in that district. He says that crops are good in the northwest section and that farmers are happy and all over smiles. He says the Kansas delegation showed judgment in uniting upon Prof. W. F. Vernon as register of the treasury and he thinks the professor is one of the brightest man of the West. J. ORLANDO MITCHELL, President. W. A. RENTIE, Secretary. A. G. W. SANGO, Treasurer Freedmen's Land & Trust Co., Lands, Loans & Leases. (INCORPORATED.) Churchill Building, INVEST your savings with us in stock and receive tenfold. It is a Gilt-Edged Investment. The management is sound and conservative. The company is making money. Get in on the Ground Floor. Invest your capital with us in Farms or City Property. We have improved and unimproved farms in any size tracts. PRAIRIE AND BOTTOM LANDS. Write for circulars and information. When in Muskogee come to see us. Mr. Elijah Edwards, connected with the Ramsey and Son Brick Paving Co., now completing a big contract at Emporia, was in the city Saturday and Sunday, returning Monday to his work. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Scales very pleasantly entertained a few friends Wednesday evening at their home, 10th and Hancock, complimentary to their guest, Mrs. Lott of Eureka Springs, Ark. Whist, watermelon and fried spring chicken were the principal features of the evening. The grand lodge of the G. U. O. of O. F. held their annual session at Emporia last week. This was reported as being one of the most successful sessions in the history of the order in Kansas. The officers elected for the ensuing year are among some of the best men of the race, and besides this the body transacted some important business. We are glad to announce a new business enterprise recently opened in Topeka. Mr. I. Moody has opened a money loaning establishment, and he handles a line of new and second band clothing and will operate a pawn shop at 112 Kansas avenue, in the Freeman building. He carries a full line of gents' furnishings, such as shirts, ties, cuffs and collars, underwear, hosiery, handkerchiefs, etc. This is something that we have talked of for years that our young men should go into business and develop themselves so that they may become competitors in the commercial world. Mr. Moody has the qualities of a splendid business man, is conservative and grave. His father, Mr. Wm. Moody, is one of the leading politicians and business men on the north side, and is the owner of a valuable brick building in which is located the North Topeka postoffice. 1920 Pavilion for rent on reasonable terms to private parties any nights except Tuesday and Friday 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. WEDDING BELLS. Through an oversight we failed in our last issue to make mention of the marriage of Miss Oda Bass to Mr. Arthur Treisvan, which happy event took place Thursday eve, July 20, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Albert Bass, 927 Spruce street. Both the bride and groom were reared in this city and are well and favorably known. They have a host of friends who wish them much joy and happy journey over the matrimonial sea. The wedding was quiet, only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride and groom being present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. F. C. Taylor. A repast was served after the ceremony. Hon. T. W. Bell, attorney-at-law, of Leavenworth, was in the city last week on business. He is one of the leading lawyers in the state and has as much business in the supreme court as any other lawyer in Kansas. We hope for his continued success in the legal world. TWO The T Ka Ka One Y A Ve I can sell YOUR REAL ESTATE OR BUSINESS. . 413 Kansas Ave., TOPEKA, KS. BOLE The Colored Home ```markdown ``` OAN' Raundry thing—5c pound. you money. PHONE 341. Kansas City, 1807 Tracy A. MRS. V. L. NORTH. Furnished Rooms. B Water Baths. Furnace B Home 'Phone 5S R ONE! Plaindealer WEEKLY City Star WEEKLY y Journal — $1.50. re Chance! To Kansas City? With Mrs. For- She has such —so quiet and 410 E. 10th St. mers. Florida S VIAJ FRISC 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, Missouri ONE! dealer ar al $1.50. ance! Florida Sleeper VIAJ FRISCO On November 15th, and daily thereafter, until the summer season of 1905, the Frisco System, in connection with the Southern Railway, will operate through Pullman Sleepers 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," scheduled to leave Kansas City 6.30 P.M. A modernly equipped train, electric lighted cafe observation car, etc. the route of which carries the traveler through the populous cities of the southeast. Berth reservations may be made through representatives of Frisco System or connecting lines. BOLEY, I. T. PASSEYGER TRAFFIC SAINT LO A. G. W. SANGO, Treasurer Trust Co., leases. PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS. SANGO, Treasurer St Co., IND. TER. a Gilt-Edged Investment. saving money. or City Property. We have im- LANDS. see come to see us. Just Company. ed Investment. erty. We have im- us. ompany. Local and Personal. Mrs. Josie Bradshaw is on the sick list. August 6 and 7 will be the big days in Topeka. Good horse races at the Fair Grounds Monday Aug. 7. Allen Jenkens will return from Oklahoma one day this week. Mrs. Laura Bradshaw will leave in a few days for Denver, Colo. Ladies 10c, gents 15c; per couple 25c at Wilson's Summer Garden. Wilson's Summer Garden is the popular resort for a pleasant time. Mrs. Ida Bryant is able to leave her room and attend to her household duties. Miss Irene Scott is visiting in Kansas City, Mo., and Independence, Kas., this week. Miss Oda Perkins entertained a number of friends Monday evening complimentary to Miss Sadie Phillips, of Emporia. Mrs. Maggie Lang Washington returned to her home one day this week after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Ed. Harlan. The Masonic Lodges and O. E.S. Chapters have moved into the commodious building recently purchased by them at 404 Kansas avenue. ROOM FOR RENT:—Newly painted, papered and furnished. settled man or woman with no children preferred.—J. B. Wilder, Park Place, Room No. 3. A number of Ladies of Topeka, who visited Fort Riley a few weeks ago, will entertain the Ninth Cavalry band Monday evening from 5 to 6 at the fair grounds. Emery Royster, an old time Topekin, but now a citizen of Omaha, Neb., Sundayed with his mother in-law, Mrs. Amanda Beard and family. He reported a delightful visit. --- Franc C Glenn, who for the past few years has been down East attending school, arrived here one day last week and will visit a few weeks with his sisters, Meadames Sol, G. Watkins and Jas. H. Guy. Prof. George W. Jackson, band master of the Twenty-third Regiment band and David Beard principal musician, accompanied the Kansas City band to Ottawa, where they play today for an Emancipation celebration. Hon. W. M. Stewart, general passenger agent for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, was in the city last Saturday on business. He was looking the very picture of health. He is one of the most thorough business men on the system and we look to see him away up in the councils of the Rock Island before many years roll by. Mr. Stewart is kind and courteous and a very desirable gentleman to meet. Mr. Jack Broomfield and son, Master Roy, of Omaha, came down with the excursionists Sunday, and we were indeed glad to welcome them to the city. Mr. Broomfield was highly elated over the progress being made in this city by the colored people, and says that a number of the colored people of Omaha are getting into the habit of buying real estate and to accumulate property. He is one of the largest property owners in Omaha, and is rated as being worth $20,000. Sunday, August 6th, Rev. J. H. VanLeu will preach at 11 a.m. Rev. R. Mitchell, D. D., of Kansas City, will preach the dedication sermon at 3 p.m., and at 8 p.m. Rev. E. Arlington Wilson, Ph. B., of Kansas City, will preach. All the pastors of the city and their congregations, and the friends of Shiloh are cordially invited to come and join us in the dedication services. G. G. Frencack, Pastor. WHAT ONE OF OUR CONTRACTS DOES FOR YOU: It creates an immediate deposit of $100.00 in bank at a cost less than the the interest on it. It's a valuable asset to every thinking individual. Give this your serious considerotion and secure a CONTRACT at once. Do not delay, for tomorrow may be too late. Our solicitors will call at your homes, and you can secure further information from our circulars or from STONESTREET & HAMILTON. Mr. T. A. Widenor, the popular mail carrier, No. 6, who has carried mail on Kansas avenue from the postoffice to Ninth street for the past twelve years, has accepted the horse route from Washburn College, where he will get better salary. We are sorry to lose him, as he is one of the most courteous, polite and accommodating carriers in the service. The business men regret to lose him, but hope him success on his new route and are glad to know that he is receiving more pay. Mrs. Lulu Crockett-Thompson entertained the following guests informally last Thursday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Crockett, 1210 Madison: Mr. and Mrs. Small, Mr. and Mrs. S. Jarrett, Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. Thos. Biss, Mrs. Wm. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Cranshaw, Miss Freeman, Miss Howell, Miss Bennett of Frankfort, Miss Jamison, Mrs. Kenney, Prof. McLendon, Mr. Jefferies, Mr. Howell, Prof. Freeman. Mrs. Thompson was assisted by her sister, Miss Crockett. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns, sweet peas and nasturtiums. The evening was spent in games and music. Ice and assorted cake were served. --- The Knights of Pythias of Omaha brought an excursion to Topeka last Sunday of about four hundred persons, arriving about 8:30 a.m. Through some misunderstanding the band failed to meet the excursion at the depot, but one or two of the local committee were present to point out to the visitors the different places to go. The excursionists were very much disappointed at the reception given them upon their arrival, which we regret. One excuse to be offered is that it had been raining all the night before and the people did not get out early. It rained at intervals all through the day, which made it uncomfortable for the visitors and citizens as well. A good many of the visitors were shown around the city and visited the different business enterprises conducted by the colored people of Topeka. Several had relatives and friends here and they enjoyed the stay as well as could be expected under the circumstances. The citizens turned out by the hundreds at night to bid the excursionists goodby and wish them a safe return to their homes. The Rock Island depot was lined with people. But, notwithstanding the fact that the visitors felt a little embarrassed upon their arrival, much hospitality was extended them by the citrens while in our midst. $100 Funeral Guaran CONTRACTS DOES FOR YOU 100.00 in bank at a cost less than the interest individual. Price. Dies. troubles that come with unpreparedness. old death overtake you "a stranger in a stranger you anywhere in the United States. on and secure a CONTRACT at once. Do not licitors will call at your homes, and you can re from ET & HAMILTON the Negro Race for Topeka and Vicinity. THE OPPORTUNITY OF TO opportunity for the man with little means is probably better to Of the Southwest than ever before in the history of the natio of the last open choice of land for the homesteads that exist then taken up under government laws are now prosper. The opportunity to day is in the investment chances; in the at prices less than half the prices asked in the Older States and Texas—are vast areas of unimproved land not yet prod is capable. Practically the same thing is true of the town are adequately represented. There are openings of all sorts you one? GE MORTON, W. P. LINDSEY. A., M. K. & T. RY., Diet Immigration Lgt., M. K & T. R. LOUIS, MO. 1322 Farnamst, Omaha, Neb. THE OPPORTUNITY OF TO-DAY The opportunity for the man with little means is probably better to-day in the prairie states of the Southwest than ever before in the history of the nation. To be sure, there is not the vast open choice of land for the homesteads that existed in the '70s. The lands then taken up under government laws are now prosperous farms and ranches. The opportunity to day is in the investment chances; in the purchase of farm lands at prices less than half the prices asked in the Older States. There is need to develop the county's ability to cultivate the lands of territory and Texas where the unimproved land not yet producing the crops of which it is capable. Practically the same thing is true of the towns. Few lines of business are adequately represented. There are openings of all sorts for the right men. Are you one? If you are interested, tell us what you want how much you have to invest, and we will gladly furnish the information. Write for a copy of our paper "The Coming Country," it's free. Address GEORGE MORTON. W. P. LINDSEY. G. P. & T. A. M. K. & T. RY. Diet Immigration 1st, M. K & T. Ry. ST. LOUIS, MO. 13rd Farmament, Omaha, Neb. WESTERN UNIVERSITY, The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West. ..... DEPARTMENTS: Theor State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, C omal, Musical (Inst organ and harmon Carpentry, Print Stenography and Plain Sewing, Coo ADVANTAGES: Splendid fluences and Thore INFORMATION: For te write to William T. QUINDARO. PARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-State Industrial. AGES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Music), Printing and Book-Binding, Business Photography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking, Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Other. TAGES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Sciences and Thorough Teachers. MATION: For terms, prices and all inducement, please to William T. Vernon, A. M., PRESIDENT, DARO. DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Heathful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to William T. Vernon, A.M., D.D., PRESIDENT. Phones { Office—Bell—"White"4302 Residence—Bell—"West" 15. Are You INSUR Knights and Lads of I A NATIONAL FRATERNA SOCIETY Incorporated Under the L Issues police We issue polices for $100, $ This is the only Compar Issues policies for $350, $500 and $1000, licits for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged This is the only Colored Fraternal Insur- Company in the United States. Intelligent Negro should carry some Insur- hustling agents in every town. Write at o ns to the right persons. The Knights and Ladies of Protection Beck, Nat'l Pres. P. C. Thom Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G. Grow J. H. CHILDERS, N.C. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. Every intelligent Negro should carry some Insurance. We want good, live, hustling agents in every town. Write at once for terms. Liberal terms to the right persons. Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. G. Groves, Nat'l Treas Paid up Capital $100,000. $100 Funeral Guaranteed By Draft Attached to Kirk Contract Secured by Small Annual Payment According to Age. DOES FOR YOU: at less than the interest on it. unpreparedness. "a stranger in a strange land." United States. TRACT at once. Do not delay, our homes, and you can secure HAMILTON, kna and Vicinity. UNITY OF TO-DAY little means is probably better to-day in the pre- before in the history of the nation. To be sure, and for the homesteads that existed in the '70s, government laws are now prosperous farms and the investment chances; in the purchase of prices asked in the Older States There is need try. In the Southwest—in Oklahoma, Indian unimproved land not yet producing the crops same thing is true of the towns. Few lines of There are openings of all sorts for the right UNIVERSITY, , College, Normal, Sub-Normal and Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal and Vocal), including piano, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), and Book-Binding, Business Course, Writing, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Laundering, Farming and Gardening. Station, Heathful Climate, Good In-Teachers. prices and all inducements offered, Arnon, A. M., D.D., PRESIDENT, INSURED? Knights and Ladies of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Corporated Under the Laws of Kansas, $350, $500 and $1000. and $200 for children aged]from 6 to 20. Nored Fraternal Insurance the United States. would carry some Insurance. We want every town. Write at once] for terms. Ladies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. L. G. Groves, Nat'l Treas. MK7 KANSAS. See the grand street parade Monday morning Aug. 6. Twenty-third Kansas Re-Union Sunday and Monday. Each evening finds Wilson's resort more comfortable. Big street parade Monday Aug. led by the famous Ninth Cavalry Band. Tuesday and Friday evenings are always delightful at Wilson's Summer Garden. Don't miss seeing the Sham Battle at the Fair Grounds on Monday Aug. 7. The Re-Union of the Twenty-third Kansas will be held in Topeka Aug. 6 and 7. The Ninth Cavalry Band will give concerts afternoon and night at the Fair Grounds Aug. 6 and 7. The Ninth Cavalry Band will give concerts Sunday afternoon and evening; Monday afternoon and evening. Hear them both days. Tuesday evening was one of the most delightful affairs ever witnessed at the Summer Garden. The attendance was larger and every one present reported a delightful evening. Capt. and Mrs. William Reynolds called in a number of their neighbors and friends Wednesday evening to witness a blooming cereus. The plant bloomed about a month ago and it was quite a surprise to have another of those large fragrant blooms appear. An effort was made to preserve it. Charlie Gentry, one of Topeka's most popular young men, has severed his connection with the Pantatorium, and departed Wednesday for Trinidad, Colo., where he has a splendid position with the Harvey House. Mr. Gentry is sober, reliable and industrious and will render satisfactory services. Locale continued on page seven. I wish to call attention to the photographic exhibit of Negro enterprise for the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League, Aug. 16, 17 and 18. I hope no one will fail to furnish a picture. Last year Topeka had more pictures than any one other city, and this year we want more than before. Persons living in towns which will not be represented are also requested to furnish pictures and mail them to me. All pictures will be cared for and returned the same as when received by me. Each picture should be carefully labeled, stating what the picture represents. IRA O. GUY, Sec., Topeka Negro Business League. The lying subscriber is a vampire who kills any Negro paper. He lies about his pay day and then slanders the paper when he is cut off for not paying his subscription. We have a number of dude fellows claiming to be paying their girl's subscription, and we are going to show their ladies what dead boots they mix with.—Exchange. Comfort in the Depends on many little things what is wanted—an atomizer to spray the room and making; a thermometer, fresh water bottle—a dozen little things and others, in the We take this means of letting KOHL'S P Comfort in the Sick Room. Depends on many little things. Trained nurses know what is wanted—an atomizer, with a mild disinfectant, to spray the room and make the air clean and refreshing; a thermometer, fresh absorbent cotton, a hot water bottle—a dozen little things that help the patient. The doctors and nurses know that we have all these things and others, in the most dependable qualities. We take this means of letting you know it. Prescriptions a Specially. Ind. Phone 743. Bell Phone 581. Ind. Phone 743.} Bell Phone 561.} 732 Kansas Ave. NOTICE. FOR SALE. 939 KANSAS AVE. 2 lots, 8 rooms, Quincy.....$3,800 1 lot, 5 rooms, Clay.....1,250 2 lots, 8 rooms, Van Buren.....3,800 1 1/2 lots,9 rooms, Western Ave3.,200 2 lots, 5 rooms, Harrison.....1,250 2 lots, 5 rooms, Hancock.....500 2 lots, 6 rooms, Bolles.....1,500 1 1/2 lots, 7 rooms, 12th.....2,000 1 lot, 5 rooms, 6th.....1,200 1 lot, 8 rooms, 6th.....2,100 1 1/2 lots, 7 rooms, Western.....2,900 2 lots, 25 room cottages, Kline, 2,100 Lots Tyler, each.....350 1 1/2 acres, 5 rooms, 20th.....1,500 1 lot, 2 rooms, Cane.....425 Grocery, market stock and fixtures; best location in the city, 5,000. WANTED—A good housekeeper for a family of six. Good wages and a gook home to right person. For further particulars apply to ROBERT MADDOX, 633 W. Eighth Street, Junction City, Kas. W. H. LUCAS, Photographer. The price at my Studio is cheap, but the work is of the highest class. Why pay such an enormous price when the same careful work can be secured for ONE-HALF? Stop and see me. 123 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. R. J. Smith R. Lowry. When in Leavenworth call on these gentlemen at Headquarters Open day and night.. Refreshments of all kinds. 416 Cherokee Street. Ex-SLAVES Send me your names at once Your Age, exe Master's name and your postoffice address. Send two-cent stamp for reply and I will send you some REJOICING INFOR- MATION. Write STARLEY P. MITCHELL, Humphis, Tex I'S - Want Agents to handle my work. Big Pay. DRINK GOETZ Standard Beer THE BEER! WITHOUT A HEADACHE. Established 1850, Saint Joseph, Mo. M. K. GOETZ BREWING CO. Sick Room. ags. Trained nurses know er, with a mild disinfectant, the air clean and refresh- absorbent cotton, a hot things that help the patient. now that we have all these most dependable qualities. ing you know it. HARMACY. 732 Kansas Ave. THE NEWS.AT ST. JOSEPH Mise Elisabeth Cox of Kanens City, Kaveas, who bas been the geest of Miss Beatrice Hughes, bas returned home, Miss Verta Cebron is visiting with friends in Lawrence, Kas, Miss Leola Burns has returned from atrip to Weaton, where she was the gaest of Miss Emma Dayton who also returned to this city from her visitto her home in Weston. A few days agon party of young people spent a day ia the country visiting an old friend. They went sbout ten miles from the city south, to the home ef Mrs. Jones, The day wasn very pleasant onc, as was alsothe trip. They ,carried lunch with them and a splendid epread was set on an old fashioned country table. Mise Anna Lewis acted as chaperone. The members of the party were Misses Leola Burts, lvy Smith, Ethel Coleman, Ethel Harst, Mayme Huodley, Ollie Dayton,Lis- tie Jackson, Cleoma Murphy, Messrs, Chas, Lewis, Robert Wilson, James Williams, Humah Witleon, Willlé Williams. 4 Principal J. W, Baldwiw of the Kansas City, Me. pudlic schools, was the priocipal speaker at the Masonic ipetatiation Inst Tuesday night in our city. He left Wednes- day for Richmond, Mo, Dr. W. 8, Carrion teft the city on Wednesday on a business tripto Macon, returning Thnreday, The excursion from Gallatin last Sunday brought a good many people up, some of whom were colored wo: have friends here, Wm. M. Henry lett last Saturday evening on a business trip be Kansas City, Mo. Mes. W. Gaseaway han returned from a tripto Kansas City. Rev. F, J, Peck of Kansas City, was in the city a few days ago, The Sons and Daughters of Allen will givo a boat excursion on Auguat 15th, 1905, The Third St. A.M. E. church is preparing for its “Jubilee,” which will begin Bunday, Aug. 20, and will last until Monday, Aug. 38. Bishop A. Grant willbe bere on Sunday, Aug. 27, to attend, Rev. J, Goins, state missiunary, preached two elegant sermons at the Francis St. Baptist church Sunday and he was heartily welcomed and his sermons were taken @ith much interest and will Jong be remem- bered by hia hearers, especially the one on “A Request for Prayor." The 19th and Angelique M. E. church gave a barbecue last week. Rev. J. Jamison, who is conduct- ing a tent meeting at 18th and Mes- sanic, made a struggle to raise $200 jn a rally 40 pay expenses. Me, Geo. Goodlow gave $50 on condi- ion that the others give $150 which they did, Mr. Goodlow is one of the oll members and is 84 years old but has proven to be a pillar, Father I. P, Uaaiel is very much interested in the moral and induse|. rial uplifting of his people and will be a splendid help to the St. sJoseph people. He is the new rector of the} 3, Mathia Episcopal church. It] rould be good to consult with him.) —_—_—— CHETOPA, KANS. Mr, P, H, Bassett and wife, Mra. Geo. Woods and Robert Desle at tended the grand lodge of the G.U. ©. of O, F, at Emporia last week. Mrs, B. F, Adams of Springfield, Mo., vieited with Mr. and Mrs. H, L, Edmon last week, Meedames Taylor snd McDavis attended tho celebration at Neosho, Mo., this week, Prof. James EK. Finley made basinese trip to Weir Thursday, Mrs, Roxy Lacey of KansasCity, Mo., t visiting in the city, Mre. Henry Bassett will join her bueband in Ft, Scott soon, Mrs. U. R. Smith who has been wisiting her parents, Mr. and Mre. H. L. Edmon, has returned to ber home at Springfield, Mo. Mre. Delphia Rex, of the Indisn Territory, isin the oity visiting hor mother, Mrs, King and family, Mr, Eb, Hudley of Vinita, J. T., came op Sanday night, Quite a crowd of excursioniate went to Vinita lact Bandsy. Thoy teport s pleasant trip, ® game of ball being the principal attraction, Mesars. Albert Webb of Iola and Matthew Burkley and Tom Davis of Pittaburg were recent visitors fin the city, BAS VEGAS, N. ad, Somehow we haven't much faith ina Negro's loud professions of race loyalty when we fiad that he is not a paying subscriber to one or more newapapers or magazines pub- lished by Negroes. Mr. Sam White of Cheyenne, Wyo., fein the city. The ballonthe 27th ult. was wellattended and everyone was more than pleased. Mrs. 8. Sime and children from Topeka, Kas., are in the city. Mr.Chas. Davis of El Paso,Tex., is visiting im the city, NEWS OF THE WEEK, Mins Lena M’Neal visited friends in Kansas City last week. Joseph B, Bass will leave Tues- day for Helens, Mont, Mre, William Knott will visit friends in Kansas Citynext week. Mre,Emma Gaines {a i} at her home 1170 Filmere street. Mios Taylor, of Lawrence ia the guest of her efster, Mra. Robert Buckner. « Lloyd Blair, of Kansas City is the guest of Dean Buckner this week, Mrs. Gertie Merritt Owens and baby! Mildred are visiting in Oklahoma. The teachers and acholars of the Shiloh Baptist Sunday School had @ pionio at Garfield Park yester- day. Mies Cora Thompson, of Musko- gee, Indian Territory,is visiting her mater, Mre, Anna Tyler at 305 Madison street. Mrs, Nannie Mitchell, of Helena, Mont., is the guestof Mrs. T. L. Phillips, four miles east of the city. Mrs. P. C. Thomas departed yesterday for California, where she was suddenly called to attend the funeral of her nister, Miss Sadie Phillips has returned to her home in Emporia after a pleasant visit with Mies M. B, Patterson, Mercer Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Richardson, died last Friday night at the home of his parents 517 Western avenue. lle was a bright little tot of five summers, and the pride of the household, Funera) services were beld at the residence Sunday morn- ing conducted by the Rev. John Daniele, Interment in the Topeka Mise Jessie, the socomplished and highly oultered daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Perry Oden, eang at the Church of the Asaumption laat Sunday morning. Her beautiful, clear, rich voice captivated the entire audienee. Sho is about fourteen yeare of age, and with proper traiving, will develop into ene of the foremost singers of America, Mrs, Frank Walliams left for Louls- ville, Ry. Thursday, and will spend two or three weeke visiting relatives, On hee way back she will stop over at Chicago, where she will visit other relatives. She will return about September tsth, Rev, G. D. Olden will administer communion neat Sunday morning at the Fiest African Baptist church, Bishop Albert Mack, D, D, of Kan- gas City, Mo, will preach Sunday night and will leave Monday for Des: Moines, Laye satan eee Southwest Limited You cannot drop your napkin and pick it up in the dining car of The Bouthwest Limited, A waster wil} be there with a clean one. A porter was recently disciplined for brushing a het with a whisk broom instead ofa brush. These are fittle tnings, but they show bow excellence of service 1s maiptaine on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail - Paul hallway. This Company owns and operates the sleeping, dining, sibrary and atl otbercars on its lines, and therefore offers its patrons an excellence in equip- went and service not obtamable elsewhere. The Southwest Limited teaves Kansas City, Union Btation, 5.55 p. mj; Grand Avenue, 6.07 p, m, Arrives Untew Station, Chicago, 8.55 #. m, G. L. COBB, | Southwestern Passengers Agent, 907 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. | The Mesty Masictans met with Mise Bestrice Thomas, 1300 Wash- ington sweet, Monday aftemoon. Miss Mary Jobacon eatestained the clubwithmusic. Afterwardea three eourse lunch was served. Club ad- journed te meet with Mins Bertha Wade. Presiding Eldes J. R. Ransom left yeaterday for Arkansas City, Win- field and Wellington to bold quarter- ly meetings. Misses Maud Vannell, btella Cac: soll ot Lancoin acd Ethel and Etta Watkins of Omabs, Messrs. Wm, Kemp, 1, P, Uetes, H, Stith, J. Vandoses of Lincuin were amo. g the exucesionists Sunday, While ja the caty they were the guests of Miss Minnie Page. Miss Ara Hawkins will leave next week fer Sty Louis, where she will ‘be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas, Williams, ge, - Miss Alberta Guy left last week for Muskogee, I.T. tobe the guest other brother, M. W. Guy. Walle in Muskogee, Miss Guy will given musical. Mrs. Stanley Minor Ward left Tuesday for Geary and Enid, O. T. to visit relatives and friends. Base ball games between the Ninth Cavalry team of Fa Riley and the Page Giants; aloo Dupres’s Red's Sunday and Monday. SECOND CHRISTIAN CRURCE. W.J. Sharp is taking a three week's outing io Cotorado, _ 7 Elder # H, Mose preached in Lawrence Inst Sunday. Mra. B.C. Duke is visiting her mother, Mrs. Danie) Young of Va- leneia. Elder William Alpin is expected to be with us and preach for us next Sunday morning, | Mre. George Carpenter is visiting in Denver and other points of inter. eatin Colorado, . | ‘The Sunday school picnicked in ‘Washburn grove last Friday. Miss Elia Smith is off on her vaca- tion, Eker Isaac Downing of Lowe- mont died a few days ago. The Duko sisters entertained Miss Mabel Madison of Kansas City and Misses Inez and Enid Link at dinner Wednesday, TAKE NOTICE! To Whom it May Concern: The undersigned wish to state to all pereons taking out contracte with the Burial League of the United States that, they guarantee the contracts of said league to be good for their face value with us and that we will furnish equipment called for upon presentation to us, The league isa strong, reliable company and has sample fioancisl resources with which to meet its obligations. Respectfully, J. 1, WILSON, Agent. { Stonestreet and Hamilton, Official Undertakers for Colored Race. If you want to keep posted on the doings of the race and see what ad- vancement the raceis making read Tae Prainpraer. AT THE BIG RE-UNION! A Natural and Easy System . _ Different from Other Methods. AFY ONE can obtain a practical knowledge of Music. Complete instruction in all the fundamental elements. A Thirty-two page Pamphleteest FREE to Music Teachera and Organizers of Singing Classes. We also have s PLAN which has been demonstrated aa entirely practical, for persons who have the ability to Organize Singing Classes, to conduct that line of businere that will produce eminently aucceesful results financially and otherwise. It does not necessarily "require expert MUSICAL knowledge. -This PLAN wilt be submitted FREE OF CHARGE to any one who may be interested In this direction and are in a position to prosecute the business energeticajly. Edward W. Miller Co., Onionay Cnaraotrar-Note Muaro House. (meTABLieHeD 1x 1am8,) 814 Walnut Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 22226 eae ADDO DOOD DD MDDADDADAAMAADDADADAAAAAAAS A Good Racing Program Has Been Prepared, | Monday will be racing day at the ‘Twenty-third Kanase Re-Union a1 the fair grounds, Following is the entries: TROTTERS. Fred Douglass, John Patterson, owner, Jel Johnson, Jeff Johnson, owner, Twenty-third Kaneas, Orcar O. Overr, owaer, Tena May, A, M. Thomas, owner! Nan, Charles Lytle owner, PACERS, King North, George Sneed, owner, Blind Boone, James Clayborne, owner, , Lena, Nelson Richardeon, owner. Mand, Al Haley, owner. i: Booker T., Dr. O. A. Taylor, owner. OO OOOO OOOO TOTO OT TOO OCT OCTET OH | Fred M, Bioneetreet. @. W. Hamikon. | Stonestreet & Hatnilton, : Buccessors to J. M. Knight, , Undertakers and Embalmers. We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in Topeka, Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Topeka, Kansas. 3, 0.0. FP. cGRAND LODGE Distriet grand lodge and grand Homseheld of Rath met in geand ses- sion in the city of Emporia, Kansas July 25in Odd Fellows ball, The lodges were called to ordep atten o'clock by W. M. Jackson, D. G, M. One vi Emporia youug lawyers made the welcome address, then the grand master called D. D. Hope of Topeka to make the response, after which the Danghters of Ruth revited to their hall. The grand master thea appoited the committee on creden- tials. The ledge then called off to give the committee fime to prepare. At two o’ctock, the committee having reported and all delegates seated, the grand master thende clared the distedct grand lodge open and ready for three days business. On Thursday, the last day of the session the lodge turned out witha grand sireet parade, The Tepeks W.V.P., No. 105 was present and took past in the parade. After re: turning to the hall the following Officers were elected: T, Glover of Empore, D,G.M.; Me. Finnic of Coffeyville, D.D. G. M.; C. J. Wil- Viams ot Kansas City, Divcotor; P. ‘A. Bassett of Cnretopa, D.G.S ; W. W. Bhobe of Salina, D. G.T, The lodge then adjourned to meet in Weir Oity on the accond Tuesday in July. 2806 atten o'clock. SEVEN WONDERS of the American Continent: Yellowstone National Park; ' The Great Shoshone Falls; The Columbta River; Mount Hood; The Big Trees of California; The Yosemite; Lacin ‘Cut Off,’ across Grea tSalt Lake CAN ALL BE SEEN ON A TRIP OVER THE ec oneinib AND CONNECTIONS TO ‘THE EEWIS_ & "CLARK EXPOSITION = pons onlay; tere T OT, OS Nese US Agee LETTER OF INQUIRY, To Tne Prainpes xr: Thereby write thisletter of to qury inan endeavor to find the whereabouts of my brother, Wm. ‘Crowell, called inshort “Will” J heard from Lim about a year ago at New Orleans, La. Since that time 1 have written several letters to hin, but have beard nothing from him, my letters returning. So, if there are any readers of this paper who know anything of him they will confer a greatfavor upon the undersigned by communicating to him the desired information. John H. Crowell, Bor 12%, Orlando, Okla. ! Bet, Our Creat Spoclal== Complete et BEAUTY OUTFIT 2 ‘q 66 99 ‘| “Ozono” j S BPW MTSU ET PER HABMLESS-RELIABLE-SUPREME (mee | READ! READI 7 TO THE es . Colored) # : hy or “ hae . A People: @e DOSITTVELT vtreiaghtens, tied beans thehoe Be i Eierpmominaeecenas | } Eitireasaetirnacnine| 9 ‘3 Seopa | ! Siero raz] “S y Saale recess easly |g Sipiaerteseeea coniviebaccele Wereaey 7” eric acinimmermeraat arven Rca inebnan, tSintunetten pecan ieee Entenied {esc te ctona oft, wirsight and Denutituls Ueces wrovenis aug, breaing ood Sy a, OUT. 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WATT FIFTH W | ANNUAL | ——Py» SNE O_O Tne death of Howard Beck, the eld est eon of Col, and Mrs. James Beok, oosurred July 18th, at the {amily home In Muskogee, 1. T., fter an illness of three weeks with typhoid fever. Ile was bora in Wabsunsee county, Kansas, June zsth, 1890, being twenty-five yeara of age at the tie of his death. "The remains were shipped to thie city and interred in the Wamego cemetery on July 20, The funeral waa preached by Rev. Lewis of this city atthe A. M. E, chuech. Howard was the favorite of the family, and had a bright prospect for the future before him, At the tims of his death he was in partner. ship with his father in the laundry business at Muskogee, He served in the U. 3. navy for three yeara and sailed on some of the finest veaselain service, He alaoentisted in the regular army and went to the Philippine Islands for two years, While in the service he became & musician, and could play almoat any kind of an inatrument. Mis last day was spent fn emiles and remarked Justa few moments beforehe died that he knew ho would be in heavenin a few min- utes, He leaveaa father, mother, two brothors, many other relatives and ahost of friends 1o mourn bis death, NEWTON, KANS. Rev, Williamson and wife are the proud parents of a baby girl, Mother and chéld doing nicely. Maater Theodore Coleman who is setting type for W. N. Miller on the Wichita searchlight, spent a few days with bis parenta last week and to transvet some business in the dnterest of the paper, The pieniec given vt Matstead by the Second Baptist was a grand success and everybody reporta a good time, Mrs Prank Hous who under went a0 eperttion ten daya ago is slowly improving. Miss Muilla Western is the guestefber brother, Mr. Frank Western, for a few days. She in en route to Colorado, Mi. Well who recently made a trip to the South, will lecture at the CoM. E. charch tonight on affsirs in that section. He is ia a citizen of Newton and had not been South before in forty yours, Rev. J. M. Rivers, P, E., heid quarterly mecting here last Sunday and pretwhed an able sermon in the afternoon and many were out to hear him. Mrs. J. M. Gross entertained about thirty of ber frienda Tuesday afternoon, July 25th, froin 3 to 6, complimentiry to Mrs AML Down: ing of Memphis, Mo, Sho was as slated by Mik, Ed. Mason and Miss Myrtle ‘Tandy, The house was beautifully decorated with fluwers, Munic aud gavasing contests wero the principal features of the after- noon. Mra, Ed Soott and Mra. U, S Richmin presided at the piano, while Mra. A. J. Tandy preailed at the puach bowl, A danty two- course Juncheon was xerved, after which the gueats departed, each de- claring Mra,Groas a moat charming entertainer, ———SE= SES =O EDA ———_—_—_—_——-. Ghe Ninth Cavalry and 23rd Reg. Bands anda big host of Soldiers, Base Ball games between PAGE'S GIANTS of ‘lopeky and the NINTH CAVALRY TEAM, of Fort Riley? SUNDAY, AUGUST G. CONCERTS, NINTH CAVALRY BAND, AND SPEAKING BY Mayor W.H. Davis; P. H. Coney, Dept. Com. Kansas G. A. R,; Prof. W. T. Vernon, Quindaro; Hon. Nelson C. Crews, Kansas City. Good Horse Racing, Foot Races, Guard Mount, Platform Dancing and a BIG SHAM BATTLE. Grand Street Parade Aug. 7th Led by the famous Ninth Cavalry Band who will come mounted direct from Fort Riley. For Stand’ Privileges Ete., See Either S, E, McCARROLL, CAPTAIN Wm. REYNOLDS, NICK CHILES, BY ORDES OF COMMITTEE! N.GHITL BS.Chairman,. CAPT WM. REYNOLDS.Ses, LIEITT.0O OVERR Acct Rae RE WCRARROTTI. Treacanpar GALENA, KANS. Jos. Lark and Ernest Woodward of Columbus, were visitors in this city last week, Quite a numbep of the young folk attended a ballin Joplin the first of the week, Mre. Richard Alexander enter. taloed a number of young people on last Friday evening complimentary to her sleter, Miss Maude Burnett of Keolville, Kans. Dainty refresh: ments were served and all present reported a fine time, Capails Bunch visited in Celum- bua last Friday, . Mra. Katie Mitehell, Mrs, Lulu! Boyd and Mise Lillian Davis aze io the city visiting a ¢ew days Mr, aad Mra, Jas, Smith spent Sunday in Baxter Springs, Rov, Jones of Banter, transacted business hore fast week, Willie K, Dixon of Coffeyville, opent Wednesday in the vity, guest of Mr. aad Mre. Jas. Smith, ATORTOON KANGARS~ — Ie OB ee, Se a mer Nrst given la Atchison was tA iy the Petronian ‘club at Fdteat Park pavillion Thureday evening, July 27, The pavition was ‘devorated with palme and ferns for the coca: slon, AtOp. m. thirty couples entered the grand march to music by Davies’ orchestras. The out-of: town gueate wera Messrs. Phillips, Roberte and Wilson and Mrs, Wil- oon of Kansas City; Mes. Buckner and dauahter, Mies Corinne, Misses Jensie Jones and Mabel Bryant, Measra. Carl Harrie and Kd. Brice of Topeka; Mra. N, Kenner and Mrs. R, Brown of Omaha; Mise H. V. Anderson of Leavenworth; Miss M. Dillard and Mr. J. Price of Lawrence. At 12 o’clook iocs and cake’ weee served. The happy orowd gayly tripped thy light fan: taatic toe till one o'clock, at which hour care brought them back te town, each one thinking, ‘Long live the Petrontan clab.” Mre. B. Murray teft Suoday for Lawmence to spend a month with Mrs. Corione Eagleson. Miss Mabel Bryanthaa returned | to her home in Topeka, after a two weeke’ stay with Miss C. Wilson, Mr. Roy Barnett has gone to Chicago on an extecded visit with his brother, Mre. N. Kenner and Mrs. R. Brown of Omaha are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mra, Willie. Mra. K. Handy and daughter, Emma, gave a very enjoyable party Monday evenidg to about fifty of their friends ia honor of Mr. Robt, Martin of Topeka. Their elegant home waa very beautifully decorat: ed with pansies and awcet peas for the occasion. The evening was pleasantly spentin whist, tlinch and guessing gemes, interspersed with | music by Misses Ethel Penn, Log- gias and Dillard. The ont of-town guests, mide from the guest of honor, were Miss Loggins, Seneca; Miss Dillard and Mr. John Price, Lawrence; Mies Jessie Jones, Tope- ha; Miss H. V. Anderson, Leaven- tworth. Dainty refreshmenta were served, Ata late bour the guests departed, declasing Mra, aud Mina Handy charming entertainers, The ladics gave a rally for Rev. Terrell lost Sunday, which wasa grand financial success, ‘ . Eight couples luncheoned at For- est park Sunday evening for Miss Jessie Jones of Topeka, aud it was a very enjoyable affair, Mrs. Grant Tyler of Chorryvale, Kanwas, is visiting her cousin, Mr. Jerry Taylor. Mr, Gosnold Hudson spent a fow of days last week at home. Miss Mamie Loggina of Seneca, | in visiting Miss Samella Coleman. LINCOLN, NE) The Laties’ Rosebud Art elub met at the residence of Mra, Nelson Taylor for the sole purpose of sue- prising her guest, Mra. Kittie Wilk lis, of Ft, Scott, Kansas, The meeting was opened with the Lord's prayer in concert. Anaddress was delivered to theclub by the most honored matron, Mra. MoWilliame, on **The Dutios of the Club,” after which the guest of houor, Mra, Kittio Willis, poured forth her most delightful and soul-strring soutiments. Then the following program waa rendered [na moat gracious manner; Mra. L. Johason, solo; Mra. L. Carter, Delsarte movements; Mrs. Shipman anc Mra. Williame, duet; Misses Vanderzeo, inatrumental duet, _ After the rendition of the above, cakeand ice crcam were served, each of the participants having a bountiful sufticienoy. The following out-of-town gugets were present: Mise Ora Boone, Logan, Iowa; Mre. Anna MoShaw, Kausns City, Mo.; Mra. Bratton, Gloster, Ohio; Miss Anpp Vander zee, Tuskegee, Ala; Mre, Kittle Wittie, Ft. Scott, Kansas; Mrs, 5. Oolley, Maxtogton, Mo. Lincolu go" were Mes. F. Waablagioa, rs. Oorneal, Mre. McWilliams, Mre. Helen Kemp, Miss Ruth Van« Gersed, Mis. Olara Shipman,’ wre. M, Louvesia Williame; Mra,' Laura Johnson, Mrs. Lottio Garter, Mrs. Lula Colley, Mrs, Lualla Ooloman, Mra. Nelson Tayler, Miss Buhol Johanson, Misa Edna Mae Bailey: EE