Plaindealer
Friday, September 29, 1905
Topeka, Kansas
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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER.
The Meeting of the Western Negro Press Association at Muskogee Was a Gathering Out of Which Will Come Much Good!
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VOLUME VII.
THE EDITORS AT MUSKOGEE!
Western Negro Press Association in Annual Session Takes a Stand for the Rights of the Race.
The Western Negro Press Association convened in its ninth annual session at Muskogee, Indian Territory last Wednesday morning Nick Chiles, president. W. H. Duncan, secretary, Prof. John H. Jackson and Miss B. Ridley, members of the executive committee, were present.
This was one of the most important sessions ever held in the history of the organization. The sessions were held in Wiley Jones' hall on South Second street. This building is occupied by professional and business men of the race. Of this the association can be proud, that they met for one time in a block owned by a colored man. The sessions were lively and of great interest to the people in the territory.
There could have been no better place selected for holding this meeting at this time than at Muskogee, for the reason that there is quite an agitation going on among the people of the territory, caused by the question of statehood. The opinion of a majority of the colored people is for joint-statehood, for the reason that the Indian Territory is democratic and is predominated over by Southern rebels and Negro-haters who will do what they can to retard the progress of the race: For this reason they are in favor of admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, but they all agree that it is better not to have any state at all than to have Jim Crow laws.
The colored business men of Muskogee are gaining ground and adding much strength to their business. There are several substantial business firms in that city, managed and owned by colored people that are a credit.
The session closed on Friday evening with a banquet and program. Music was furnished by the Queen City orchestra; Hon. W. H. Twine was toastmaster. Hon. J. C. Jones, attorney at law, read a ery strong paper on joint statehood, which was very convincing and showed that the writer had given the matter thorough consideration. Mr. Jones is an able man and will become a potent factor in state politics.
Prof. J. E. Johnson, president of the first fire insurance company ever organized by the colored people of the United States, read a paper on "The Moral Status of the People." It was well written and gave an outline of what was best for any people who wish to surmount the highest pinnacle of fame.
Messers, Nickens, Gordon and Twine are to be commended for their faithful efforts which were crowned with success in bringing the association to Muskogee. These gentlemen are tireless workers and are doing much to uplift the race. While confining themselves to the circumstances and conditions which surround them, they will become more liberal and less hide bound on keeping the races apart.
The session was a success from start to finish. Below we publish a clipping from the Kansas City Journal of last Monday morning. We are at a loss to understand why the editor could not understand the resolutions declaring against separate schools in states where slavery never existed.
"The annual meeting of the Western Negro Press association at Muskogee was marked by admirable conservatism and temperance in its discussion of the condition of the Negro in the South. The delegates to this meeting represented the most
advanced thought and wisest counsel of the race here in the West, and the resolutions adopted at the close of the meeting are of peculiar interest.
"The salient points of the resolutions deal with the objections of the Negro people to adoption of "Jim Crow" regulations in the proposed new state While there are many white people who are in favor of "Jim Crow" legislation, the protest of the Negro editors is natural and reasonable. After bedorsing the administration of President Roosevelt, the resolutions urge Negroes to acquire land and become independent farmers, and it is pointed out that the right given the freedmen in the territory to sell their lands without restriction is being abused and that if the evil is not abated many of these freedmen will become paupers and wards of the nation.
"The denouncing of lynching is, of course, indorsed by all lovers of law enforcement. But one of the resolutions admits of criticism not only because of the spirit which prompted it, but because insistence upon it has done great harm to the advancement of the Negro race in gaining the sympathy of the whites. The resolutions declare against separate schools in states where slavery never existed. Just why the Negro editors incorporated such sentiment as an official expression of their organization is not easy to understand. Social equality will never be achieved through attempts of the Negroes to force themselves where they are not wanted. It is this false idea that fosters much alleged prejudice against the Negro. It would seem that the good sense of the leaders of Negro thought would suggest that by endeavoring to educate and elevate his race and enlisting the aid and sympathy of the whites lies the hope of the Negro, and that by continually harping on a subject that is not and never can be acceptable to the whites they are defeating their own cause."
This hide bound, blind Bactimeus editor of the Journal says the ideas of social equality are false, and that they foster much prejudice against Negroes. In speaking of what seems to him good sense on the part of the leaders of thought among the Negroes he says that in educating and elevating the race and enlisting the sympathy of the whites lies the hope of the Negro, and that by continually harping on subjects which never can be acceptable to the whites the Negro is defeating his own cause.
Now in answer to this man of prejudice who is blind to all reason or justice, let us say that the Negro is seeking no sympathy from the whites, Indians or any other race. All he wants is justice and respect paid him as the editor of the Journal or any other man would have paid him. If the editor of the Journal will teach the white man to be fair to himself and to the race of which he finds so much complaint, and would make a recompense of all the warships heaped upon them by him for three centuries past, there would be no cause for criticism on the part of the white man by the Negro seeking to have the same rights as an American citizen as the white man enjoys.
The mixed schools are the proper thing for the reconciliation of the two races. If they are educated in one school room, using the same text book, the same spirit of fairness, that is, "to do unto others as you would have them do unto you," as they graduate from the same class, and go out into the world to earn a livelihood, the white boy will not speak disparagingly of his class mate as a baboon, monkey, or the inferiority of the one to the other when he knows the colored boy is able to comprehend and carry out any proposition laid before him in the school room as well as the white boy. They are taught when together
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TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 29, 1905.
KANSAS AFRICAN METHODISTS' 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE!
Peace and Harmony Marks the Annual Meeting of One of the Grandest Christian Bodies in the World Spiritually and Financially the Church Has Made Commendable Progress-It is a Proud and Living Monument to Negro Enterprise.
The Kansas A. M. E. Conference convened in its 30th annual session at the First A. M. E. Church, Rev. Ward, pastor at Kansas City, Kansas on the 20th, with Rt. Rev. Bishop A. Grant of the Fifth Episcopal Diocese, presiding. There were several visiting ministers and over ninety who were members of this Conference present. The welcome addresses were made by Miss Bertha Cole on behalf the church; Rev. Mitchell on behalf of the Ministers; Hon. B. S. Smith, attorney-at-law, on behalf of the legal profession, and the Mayor, on behalf of the citizens, which was responded to by Rev. A. O. Terrell of Atchison, Kan., and Dr. W. H. Hurd of Atlanta, Ga.
This was one of the most prosperous conferences ever held and collected something near $3,500. The increase of membership is growing so rapidly that they were compelled to make a new district with Wichita as headquarters. The session was harmonious from start to finish.
Bishop Tyree of the Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory Conference was a visitor and preached at Alben Chapel, Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday a. m., and at the First Methodist Church on Sunday evening. At the two sermons preached by him there were over forty members added to the two churches.
Bishop Grant is one of the best presiding Bishops in th connection. He carries on the business with love, diplomacy, affection and with the ability, courage and ambition of a great man. We did not hear of any friction or disturbance in this body. The Ministers all repect and reverence each other. Rev. B. R. Guy was elected Secretary, and is one of the best the conference ever had. He has served in this capacity for several terms and has the reeputation of always keeping a good record of the transactions of the conference and always given them good presentable minutes. The conference will meet in Hutchinson next year.
Too much praise can not be given Kev, Ward and the members of his church for the comfortable way in which they prepared for the members and visiting friends. Meals were saved to them in a large hall where everyone dined. There were several hundred visitors from over the state in attendance at the conference.
Presiding Elders Braxton, Ransom and Griffith have done much and are doing much to increase the membership, finance and morals of the people of their respective districts and the Bishop showed good judgment in adding to the Presiding Elders list, Rev. A. H. Brooks, who pastored at Ottawa, Kan., and who has filled that position before. He is honest, conscientious Christian gentleman and the members and friends of the new district will be delighted to have him because he will be much advantage to his people.
APPOINTMLNTS.
Omaha District—J. W. Braxton,
presiding elder; Omaha, St. John,
Jas. W. Wilson; Atchison, A. C.
Terrill, Lincoln, W. T. Biggers;
Hawatha, P. D. Davis; Troy, A.
J. King; Tongatoxie, A. Simms;
Beatrice, H. M. Rivers; Holton,
Wm. Solly; Nebraska City, A.
Gamble; Fremont, W. M. Moore;
North Topeka, C. A. Woods;
Oskaloosa, C. A. High
land, F. L. George; South Omaha, J.W. H. Morris; Bouner Springs, Prince Williams; Quindaro and Fall City to be supplied.
Topeka District--G. A. Griffith, presiding elder; Topeka, St. John, J. P. C. Taylor; Leavenworth, Geo. H. Hall; Lawrence, J. M. Pope; Argentine, J. W. Williams; Manhattan, C. L. Holly; Topeka, Brown's chapel, N. T. Gamble; Ottawa, W. P. Green; Emporia, W. B. Johnson; North Lawrence, T. W. Walthall; Junction City, E. D. Abbott; Osage City, C. A. Morgan; Olathe, James Holmes; Lake View, S. H. Barker; Holliday, J. M. Mitchell; Kansas City, Grant Mission, to be supplied.
Wichita District--A.H.Brooks, presiding elder; Wichita, H. W. King; Hutchinson, J. P. Howard; Nicodemus, B. R. Ross; Sterling, W. G. Barnett; Garden City, L. W. McCormick; Minneapolis, S. Morris; Arkansas City, B. R. Guy; Winfield, R. C. Lee; St. John, J. R. Ramsey; Newton, S.S.Washington; Speed, D. G. Cole; Great Bend, K. P. Bond; Ellsworth, S.W. Alexander; Dodge City, Eldorado, Anthony, Larned and McPherson to be supplied.
Ft. Scott District—J. R. Ransom, presiding elder; Kansas City, First A. M. E. church, A. M. Ward; Ft. Scott, M. Wooten; Parsons, J. F. Sage; Garnett, H. D. Harris; Iola, L. C. Newby; Pleasanton, T. W. Kidd; Paola, J. J. Pleasant; Baxter Springs, H. H. Jones; Gitard, W. H. H. Jones; Independence, B. F. Bates; Galena, Louis Parks; Yale, R. F. Green; Oswego, A. H. Daniels; Bassitt, J. S. Bass; Chanute, J. E. Fletcher; Cherryvale, J. J. Watson; Weir City, J. A. Allen; Coffeyville, H. Sheppard; Mineral City, Jas. Banks; St. Paul Mission, H. Frazier.
Roadale to be supplied.
Transferred to Missouri conference—G. H. Smith.
BISHOP GRANT LECTURES!
The Eloquent Divine Tells the Nebraskans Some Undeniable Facts.
Bishop Abram Grant of the Fifth Episcopal district of the African Methodist church of America, lectured Monday night at the African Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Webster and Eighteenth streets, before a large audience on the question of "Problems Confronting the American People." His lecture was divided into several heads, the first of which was the problem of industrial education. He paid a glowing tribute to Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute and the great work he was doing for the industrial elevation of the colored race. "There are but two Washington in this country," he said, "and they are George and Booker Washington." The speaker believes in co education. He did not believe in separate schools. By the association and function of varied intellects, whether of the white or black race, true genius and individual development would soon assert itself. He maintained that this world was not large enough for man. There is no limit to the human intellect. He believed that industrial education was as essential as the higher branches.
He spoke upon the subject of immigration and showed that within the past year 1,800,000 foreign
ers had landed in America, many of them who could not speak the English language. At this rate of increase of foreign population he wanted to know what would happen to the United States in the next twenty years. One thing was sure and that was whenever the black man was called he stood ready to keep the constitution intact and the flag afloat.
In regard to labor and capital, he believed that there was a common ground upon which labor and capital could meet. He advised the colored men to keep out of the unions and trade organizations, unless among themselves. The white laboring class was the natural and virulent enemy of the black man. The only resource for the colored man was to attend to his own business. The labor troubles can only be settled by Congress or on the battlefield. The speaker did not expect to live to see this latter alternative, but he said "some of you will."
Crime, he maintained, was the direct result of intemperance. Crime has cost this country $800,000,000, while education had cost it but $105,000,000 within a very short period. The crime of drink stifles the judge on the bench and the preacher in his pulpit. A sober and industrious nation cannot be kept down.
Divorce, he thought, was a growing evil and the only remedy was to delegate a committee to select a wife or husband for the man or woman who did not know how to do the selecting. A man should not take a woman from a home to a rented house. Until he owned a home or was able to own one he should not marry. He decried the growing tendency of women's clubs to destroy the sanctity and beauty of the home. A woman should attend first to her own home before devising plans for the care of other homes.
"The settlement of the Negro problem was possible if only all discussion of it was let off. It is slowly solving itself. * * * He has accomplished much in forty years and what is not possible for him in the coming hundred years the Tillmans and Jeff Davises not-withstanding."—Omaha Bee.
Southern Fools.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 14 —Unlons the higher courts reverse Ordinary Wiley's decision, Martha Johnson, a Negro woman, will not participate in the division of the estate of John Boardman.
In a decision handed down yesterday Ordinary Wiley allowed the will to be probated as filed with the exception of the eighth provision, which makes a bequest to the Negro woman, the section of the will over which the fight was waged.
It will be remembered that the will of Boardman, who died some weeks ago, was filed in the office of Ordinary Wiley for probate, and almost immediately Mrs Boardman, acting as guardian for her eight year old daughter, Juliette, took steps to prevent the will being probated.
Boardman had a one-fourth interest in the estate of his father, which has been estimated at $15,000, and of this he left one half to his daughter. He made several small bequests and $3000 to Martha Johnson, the Negro woman, and provided further that she was to get all that was left after the other provisions of the will had been carried out.
In his decision Ordinary Wiley declares the document to be an inofficious will and contrary to natural affections and moral duties. He further gives the opinion that the woman used undue influence on Boardman and that such a will was against public policy. Judge W. I. Notingham, counsel for the woman, will appeal the case to the superior court, and, Major Marion W. Harris, attorney for Mrs. Boardman, will make another strenuous fight opposing him.
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NUMBER 38.
A BLACK FIRE INSURANCE CO.!
"Rising Sun" is the First in the History of the Race Financed by Riches Men in the Territory.
The greatest enterprise ever gotten up by the colored people of the United States is the Rising Sun Fire Insurance Company of Muskogee, whose authorized capital is $100,000 and which is doing quite an extensive business throughout the territory. The company is establishing agents in all parts of the territory. This is commendable and is a step in the right direction for colored business men. They should be identified as in all business departments of this country. The officers of this company consist of some of the most reliable men in the territory whose aggregate wealth runs up into the thousands.
R. H. Waterford, the President is one of the leading physicians of the territory; H. N. Johnson, sec'y, is an educator, highly influential and strictly business; J. E. Johnson, general manager, is a thorough business man and understands his work. These gentlemen are pushing this corporation to the front. The colored people should insure with this company and help expand the business as rapidly as possible. Special inducements are offered to colored agents to solicit business over the territory. Young men will do well to take hold of this matter and travel in the interest of the company.
The following are the directors: A S. MeRea, W. H. Twine, J. W. Adams, T. J. Elliott, M. C. Simmons, J. H. Garnett, Jake Simmons, P. B. Austin, W. H. Sims, L. F. Fue, L. A. BeN, W. M. Grimmett, Robert Love and A. H. Mike.
The colored people of Muskogee should rally to the support of this corporation, as it is safe and sound. It seems to us that it is time that we should become aroused to the fact that there are coloured people as competent to do business as white men and they will give employment to our people where the white people will not. Let the good work go on and build up this great corporation launched by the enterprising colored people of the territory.
Territorial Notes.
The Gold Bond Savings Co. of Muskogee, Indian Territory, and one of the most substantial institutions of that city controlled by colored people, had a peculiar experience several days ago by the depositors making a run on the bank. The president, Dr. Sims, told them to come and get their money, it was waiting. They had plenty of money to pay depositors and plenty left. This bank is doing a first class business, and this is one of the two banks we know of which have stood runs this year. This speaks well for this bank and especially its officers. The colored people, who are mostly depositors, should rally to its support, by depositing their earning therein and receiving good returns.
There was a time when colored people were afraid of each other, but now they have learned that our people can do business on a more substantial basis than the white man because they do not require large salaries and useless expenses to carry on business and for this reason can better afford to pay good dividends and transact business on the safe site. This bank is very careful in its investments and carries nothing but first class collateral as security. This is a great advertisement for the institution, and has proven that it is reliable, from the fact that they
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BOYNTON, I. T.
The ladies mission society of the Allen A.M.E. church hold weekly meetings at the homes of members. They are hard workers and are at present pushing the work of raising funds to creet their church, work on which began this week. At the last meeting Mrs. Augusta Front read a paper on "Mission Work." Resolutions of condolence were passed out of sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. B.C.Makins, whose little son, Clint, who died recently.
The other day Will C. knocked a white man down and stamped him with a shoe heel. A poor rake from Texas, a bystander, put in with: "If a nigger'd done a white man that er way whar I cum from in Texas he would be lynched quicker'n scat." Will just gave him a chuckle under the chin and laid him down to tell him that he could not do that way here. That Texas coward is now a wiser man, and it is hoped a better one. The black Creeks don't fear a white face, though it be from Texas.
Johnny Grayson, the grocer, has bought the West Kenefick avenue livery barn and is putting new life in the business. R. E. L. Mitchell, the big general merchant, has just received a car load of flour.
Ootorve E. Hunter, a young man late of Mississippi, left Sunday for Tuskegee Institute. He came here about two years ago, since which time he has worked at carpentry. He goes to the Booker Washington school to better fit himself for his chosen trade. He will return to Boynton, for he says he will never again live in Mississippi. He is ambitious to prepare himself to do efficient work.
Ham, don't forget the sale of lots here Oct. 2 by the United States government. Don't miss this good thing.
The beginning of second week of school shows an enrollment of 61.
The resignation of Rev. L.G. Strothers, pastor of the Baptist church has been accepted. For the present no successor will be called. The half dozen Baptist preachers here will be authorized. Deacon J. B. Smith who was to be ordained to that office, was turned down for the time being for saying on his examination that he believed the deacon may exercise authority over the pastor. Johnny must go back and get him another experience—the orthodox faith.
Mrs. Annie Grayson and brother, Elliott, spent last Sunday here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rich.
Attorney Stewart of Muskogee, spent a few hours here Sunday, the guest of Dr. A. J. Alston.
Attorney A. L. J. Meriweather made a trip to Muskogee Sunday to meet his aunt, Mrs. Alice Jones of Gainsville, Texas, whom he had not seen for twenty-four years, she accompanying him to Boynton and will be his guest during her stay.
F. W. Carter is assistant depot agent, the first colored man to fill the place.
J. W. Simmons of Coweta, was here last week.
Joe Cleveland has returned from a pleasant sojourn of several weeks in Kansas City, Mo.
R. H. Curtis of Clarksville, made a business here this week.
J. Orlando Mitchell of Muskogee was in town this week.
John N. Burnett has resigned as sake man with Chas. Erell, and has gone to serve as stenographer in the district court of Oklahoma under Judge Fitzpatrick.
J. T. Frazier and Mr. Cochran of Gainaville, Texas, have moved in with their families, having previously shipped all of their effects. They are successful farmers.
Attorney A.W. Whitfield was in Beggs this week on legal business.
OMAHA, NEB.
Mrs. Harry H. Walker of St.Joe, is the guest of Easex Williams and wife, 824 S. 24th street.
Dewey Allon and wife are rejoicing over a daughter born to them last week.
William S. Joseph of Lead, S.D., is spending a few days here.
James Hill of St. Joe, is the guest
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of his brother-in-law, H. V. Plummer, fona few days.
Escot W. Powers will return Sunday from a five months business trip to California and Nevada.
Mr. Andy Brown was painfully injured last week by falling from a street car, which will detain him at home for about two weeks.
Mrs. R. W. Workcuff entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Williams of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. John W. Long has returned from Kansas City, Kas., where she attended the A.M.E. conference.
There are many strangers and visitors in the city this week attending the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities.
TO ALL THE CHURCHES.
We wish to notify all persons who have cards to please return them at the State convention which will convene Oct. 3, 105, in the city of Coffeyville, at the Macononia Baptist church, and we also trust that all circles will report. We further ask any person to help us who feels a desire and they can do so by sending in any kind of needle or fancy work for our grand exhibit. We will appreciate it. Mrs. Emma Gaines, Pres.
MEMPHIS. TENN.
Mrs. Lucile Buchanan has just returned from Hot Springs, Ark., where she has been for some time for her health. Mrs. Mary Williams who has been on the sick list is convalescent.
Rev. J. E. Jones, Sunday school missionary of the West Tennessee, East Arkansas and North Mississippi general association, visited the Salem Baptist Sunday school and made an extent talk on the work.
Mrs. Lilly Oliver, who has been very sick for a month, is now on the recovery.
Mrs. S. H. Hewlett has gone to Senatobia, Miss., to visit with her daughter, who is very sick.
Mrs. W. E. Gill is expecting to leave soon for Como, Miss., on a visit to her mother and friends.
Mrs. G. W. Smith, who has just returned from a trip through the Northwest, is very sick. She visited it Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, Calif.
Mrs. Osborne and daughter, Miss
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Julla, have returned from Cohoma, Miss., where they visited with their relatives, Mrs. Rosie Bates and John Osborne. They attended the revival at the Mt. Moriah Baptist church, Rev.W. Robinson, pastor, which was a grand success, adding twelve to the church.
Miss Argenia Huddleson has returned from Covington, Tennessee, where she taught school during the summer.
Joe Berry, who has been employed in the service of Y. M. & V. railroad as brakeman for about 23 years has just recovered from a severe attack of malarial fever.
Oscar Jackson who met with a serious accident about a month ago has recovered and will resume his position as the Memphis Door and Sash works.
The City Conquest of the B.Y. P. U. held its monthly meeting at the New Salem Baptist church of which Rev. J. F. Bradshaw is pastor, and was a success. The discussion of the lesson topic: "The Heralds of the Cross in the Home" was very interesting, which was enjoyed by all that participated. The next meeting will be held at the Salem Baptist church on Carolina street, Rev. J. M. Hooker, pastor, on the fifth Sunday in October.
Mrs. M. A. Gillis, mother of the Gillis brothers, the famous grocers, has gone to Chicago for a visit of two months. We wish her a very pleasant trip.
GALENA, KANS.
Mrs. Sallie White of Saint Louis, who was called here on account of the illness of her son, Clarence, left Monday for her home.
The entertainment given by the Knights of Pythias last Friday eve was quite a success.
Ben Griggsby attended the Joplin celebration last Friday.
Homer Bunch visited friends in Columbus the first of the week.
Miss Susie Pigg of Baxter was a visitor last Saturday.
Julian Rodgers of Saint Louis, parced through the city Wednesday en route to Baxter Springs to visit relatives.
William Miller attended the fair at Pittsburg two days last week.
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Rotlen Smith attended the grand emancipation celebration at Joplin last Friday.
Mrs. Bunch left Sunday morning for Mineral on a short visit.
Joseph Lark and H. Bunch spent Saturday evening in Joplin.
Mrs. Zach Danielle was a visitor in Joplin last week.
Mrs. M. P. Wheaton of Baxter, was a visitor in the city this week.
Messames Fred Edwards and Grant Smith left Tuesday for a visit in Joplin.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY.
School Yell.
With this yoll of the students of Western University, the greatest day's event of the insultation ended Friday aftexuoon when the entire Kansas A. M. E. Conference lead by Bishops Abram Grant and Tyree Revs. Hurd and Parks of New York, visited the campus and inspected the buildings and students at work. Sovery favorably were these leaders of Kansas communities impressed with the growth and usefulness of the work, that inside of twenty-one minutes $315 or $15 per minute was donated from personal funds for the purpose of furnishing the twenty new rooms of the addition to the girl's dormitory. Friday night the students attended the conference in a body and President Wm. T. Vernon delivered one of his famous orations on education and the building of a race. Western University thus stands alone, towering head and shoulders above all others, the beacon light to all Negro institutions of the west, and grant like is stretching out and doing a marvelous work in giving character, intelligence and skill to the sons and daughters of rising Negroes.
Persons building new homes in and near Western University are expecting to largely pay for them by the income from boarding and rooming town students. Over one hundred enrolled at the end of first two weeks of school, and still coming in daily shows how Western University is growing to ward being the preferred institution for western Negroes
Last week Guy Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska was elected captain of Western University foot ball team. The boys are practicing regularly for the coming games scheduled with Fort Scott, Sedalia, St. Louis at Jefferson City, Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Mo. and Second Haskell Indians, Lawrence
Chaplain George Prioleu, exteacher of Wilberforce University, ex presiding elder of Ohio conference and chaplain, Ninth calvalry United States army, addressed the students last week, and impressed upon them the world's demand for men—men of character, intelligence and productiveness. The possession of one quality does not satisfy, the lack of two will not do. A man must have all three qualities, then the world will make openings for him.
Rev. R. F. Watson, D. D., of Philadelphia Penn., addressed the student body last week. Rev. Watson has a great reputation as an evangelist singer, and he rendered a few old plantation melodies with a rich sweet voice. Mrs. C. M. Hall of Philadelphia, Penn., wife of C. M. Hall, a colored banker accompanied by Mr. Lewis of Kan-as City, Kans., paid us a pleasant call last week.
Coming in contact with the distinguished visitors of the past week and drinking in deeply their thoughts and words of encouragement, the students of Western University have been greatly inspired and benefited, and go about their work and study with stouter hearts and more determined endeavor, knowing well that no matter how poor, nor how badly hemmed in they be in lise, there is no power of prejudice, adversity, nor poverty that can keep them down when fitted in character, intellect and industry, to rise up in their might and turn over a mountain of oppression.
Bishops Abram Grant and Tyres,
Revs. Hard and Parks of New York,
Revs. Brown and Maupin of the C.
M. E. Church, and Principal Wm.
R. Carter of Western Tuskegee at Topeka, addressed the students, conference and visitors at the exercises in honor of visiting ministers at Western University last Friday afternoon. The University choir rendered appropriate selections for the occasion.
The Negro race in America is going through a crucible—insults, injustice, mob burnings, fire and like gold is losing its baser elements and welding together all that is pure, noble and righteous. Oppression is condensing in the hearts of Negro students a force—potential energies that at some future time will burst forth, volcano-like, into human endeavors that will startle the universe, and oure a great nplifting of our people throughout every section of this nation. Kansas Negroes are pressing onward and up, and Western University is moulding the future leaders of the race.
Students are present this year from all parts of Kansas, Missouri, Colorado. Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, California and Washington. Mr. C. Jinarajadara, Colombo, Caylon, East India, accompanied by Judge Keplinger of Kansas City, Kans., visited Western University Tuesday afternoon.
WESTERN TUSKEGEE.
Our enrollment continues to grow. We are very much gratified with the interest that the Negro parents are manifesting in our institution. We are endeavoring to train our students for the practical walks of life. Owing to the growth of the institution, it has been necessary to purchase a large majestic range, regular hotel size; this will make an addition in the convenience of our boarding department.
The young men of the carpentry department are getting considerable practice in the construction of the principal's cottage. It has always been the purpose of this institution to have our students learn to do by doing. We believe in having results accomplished by the students. The Booker T. Washington Literary Society has been reorganized for the present school year. The full list of officers will appear in the next issue.
Our Young Peoples' Society of C II, has started its work already and a full corps of officers has been elected. This society has always been very influential among our student body in leading the young people to Christ. While our institution is undenominational, it is strictly Christian and every effort is brought to bear to induce our students to live the Christ life.
Principal W. R. Carter, spent last Friday at Kansas City, Kan., and Quindaro, attending the Kansas conference of the A. M. E. Church. He delivered two addresses, one at Western University. While there he was the guest of Bishop A. Grant.
A special course has been arranged in tailoring. This course is especially designed for pantitourism work, and can be completed in one school year. There is such a demand for trained young people for this kind of work, that our trustees deemed it advisable to establish the course. Several students have already enrolled for the special work. Miss Lizzie James, has been appointed instructress in millinery. Many of the young women are taking advantage of the opportunity and are endeavoring to equip themselves to become first-class milliners.
Still there is room for a few more students. It is the duty of every parent to try to give their children every advantage possible. Our terms are reasonable and expenses moderate, and we will be pleased to correspond with any persons who desire information concerning our work. Mrs. M. E. Garrett and grandchildren, Marion and Wm. R. Carter, Jr., have returned from their summer vacation in Colorado.
Wantedl—From thirty to fifty colored coal miners for the Atchison Coal Co., located near the city of Atchison, Kansas. Work guaranteed the year round, with good pay. This is a three-foot vein of coal and the company is desirous of working all colored miners if possible. Address
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DAIRY NOTES
The amount of grain to be given a cow daily will depend or course on the size of the cow, and, to some extent, on the question of whether she is tied up in the barn during the day or has a large amount of exercise in the open air. In the latter case she can make use of more grain than she can if she is kept stalled, and can put it to a good purpose. Some of the recent investigations have put money into the pockets of the farmers by showing that our cows do not require the very large amount of grain they ordinarily receive. It used to be the practice of some of the more ambitious dairymen to feed fifteen or twenty pounds of grain to each large milker daily. It has been demonstrated that a large part of this grain was wasted and that generally not over eight pounds of grain can be used to advantage.
Previously a good deal of grain went through the animals undigested and was dropped on the pastures without result, except as to the small amount of fertilizer added to the land. When the smaller amount is fed it is more fully digested. It will thus be apparent that in the past our ignorance has cost us millions of dollars in wasted food. Even yet some of our dairymen have not learned the truth in regard to this matter and are still pouring large quantities of grain into their cows, most of which will not bring back a cant—Farmers' Review.
Milk In the Stable.
A good many keepers of cows have in the cow stable and behind the cows pegs on which to hang the milk pails that are too full of milk to present of their being further used at that milking. A man fills the pail, hangs it on the hook and proceeds to milk another cow. By the time the milking is completed several pails have been hanging on the pegs for fifteen minutes to half an hour. In addition the empty pails hung on the same pegs before they were taken for milking purposes and just as readily gathered germs as when they had the milk in them. So far as the milker can see, there is no reason why this practice should not be continued. The pails look clean when they are taken down to be used for milking purposes and the milk in the pails that have been hanging there looks as clean as any other milk. The pails are hung too high up to catch any visible dirt. The custom is bad, but its badness is hard to prove, because only the student and the scientist knows that air is full of odors and germs and that they are constantly settling in the pails to become manifest later in bad flavored butter or quickly coursing milk. The milk should be removed from the stable as fast as milked, that the time of exposure to bad odors may be as short as possible.
Cooling Milk In Winter.
Most milk producers now know that milk must be quickly cooled in summer to increase its keeping power, but many do not know that the process is also necessary in winter. Most that make a business of delivering milk know that at certain times in winter they have as much trouble with milk souring as they do in the summer. The cooling of milk in the winter should be done in exactly the same way as it is in summer; namely, by placing the milk in cans in tanks of cold water as soon as the milk is drawn from the cows. In the winter ice and snow may be easily obtained for reducing the temperature of the water in the tank. As this is entirely without expense there is no good reason why it should not be done. Milk for all purposes will then keep very much longer than if it is not cooled after being drawn.
Chapped Teats and Udders.
As spring comes and the cows are turned out to pasture and lay around on the damp ground many times there is considerable trouble with their teats and udders becoming chapped from coming in contact with the damp earth. Some cows have become almost unmanageable from the very cause and you know the old saying that "an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure." If one will procure a box of vaseline and keep in the barn, and as they notice any hardening, drying or chapping of the teats rub the vaseline into them well the trouble will soon disappear, but if it gets well started there is sure to be serious trouble, which sometimes takes a long time to cure.
Milk Velna
The milk veins of a dairy cow go a good ways in indicating her ability at the pail. These so-called milk veins are really large blood veins running from the udder forward to near the foreleg, where they enter the body. The orifices where they enter the body are called milk wells. These large veins convey the blood from the udder to the heart and lungs, where it is purified and again forced to the udder. A cow can not give a large flow of milk without large milk veins. When examining a cow for the dairy, feel along the under side of the belly for these veins. If they are large and tortuous, she is a good cow, other things being equal.
The temperature for churning ranges from 15 to 65 degrees, according to conditions, while 60 and 68 degrees are the most common temperatures.
Mrs. Lena Telle, Mrs. Eliza Williams. Mrs. Rosa Allen and Rev. C. J. Jennings attended the Baptist association held last week at Malvin, Ind. Ter.
Walter Peterson, a well known barber, formerly of this city, came up from Claremore Monday of last week to visit his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Finley entertained at dinner on Thursday of last week complimentary to Mrs. N. Williams of Oklahoma Ty., Mrs. S. Johnson of Pueblo, Colo., and Mrs. E. S. Williams of Coffeyville.
There was a grand lawn fete held at the home of Mrs. N. Washington on Thursday evening of last week for the benefit of the First Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Eaves are located on North First street
The Ladies Art club was royally entertained on Tuesday of last week by Mrs. S. L. Hill.
Clara Williams, Eva Venters and Master J. T. Williams left Sunday of last week for Jefferson City, Mo., to resume their studies at Lincoln Institute.
Miss Williams of Kelso, was in town and spent a few days last week and was the guest of Mrs. John Williams and Mrs. Finley.
Mrs. Sallie Miller, Mrs. Annie Peterson and Miss Esther Owens have returned from Ft. Scott, Ks., where they attended the funeral of the late Stepney Miller, which was held on Thursday of last week. He was Mrs. Miller's husband.
T. H. Finley made a flying trip to Muskogee last week to attend the Western Negro Press association and reports a pleasant trip.
The Olive Social club was entertained last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and a good time was the characteristic feature of the evening.
Miss Georgia Rider returned last Friday from Denver, Colo., where she spent a month with relatives and reports pleasant trip.
Mrs. Wm. Cullen is here from Parsons, Kans., and will visit with her husband several weeks.
Mrs. M. A. Sorrel left Tuesday for a few days visit to points in the Sunflower state.
Miss Ella Holt is visiting with relatives in Kansas City, Kas.
William Madden of Hayden was in the city Sunday evening en route to Saint Louis on business.
H. F. Watson and wife, A.Rider and wife and Miss Della Hill attended a basket meeting and baptizing at Big Creek church, near Centralia, last Sunday.
Rolen Naves, while attending a picnic at Possum Creek was shot accidentally through both legs, but not seriously injured.
Mrs. William H. Martin visited several days in Coffeyville, Kansas, last week.
On Tuesday of last week fire was discovered in the roof of the electric light plant, but by the prompt work of the fire department and in the absence of the wind, the fire was soon under control and extinguished before spreading to other buildings surrounding. The ice making apparatus and the roof suffered most damage. The damage to dynamos boilers, etc., has not as yet been determined. The plant was insured for $12,000 and this may cover the loss. The cost of the plant before the fire was $37,100. It is thought the fire caught from a chimney burning out.
The town is now in darkness and will be for several days.
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Ladies wishing millinery work done call on Mesdames L. Herndon, Geo. Webb, Jr., and T. C. Greenstreet. Their patterns are of the latest designs and can satisfy you in any "chic" bonnett you desire.
Mrs. Chitwood of St. Louis, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ellie Webb.
Mrs. Walter Majors has been quite ill.
Mrs. P. H. Smith of St. Charles, is visiting her son, U. R. Smith, and friends, and is the guest of Mrs. S. Vaughn.
RoscoeHayden who contemplates
finishing a course in medicine this
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Maharry college, Nashville. We wish him success.
Mrs. B. F. Abbott and son returned Monday from an extended visit at Sedalia and Sweet Springs.
Miss Dovey Williams opened her school last Monday.
Revs. Nicholson and Dorsey carried out a nice program Sept. 22 at the former's church.
M'CRATY-PARKER WEDDING.
Quite a unique affair and one that will be referred to in after years in the history of Springfield was the wedding of Miss Corinne Parker, one of Springfield's primadonas, to Mr. Joseph H. McCraty of Kansas City, which occurred at the home of the bride, Rev. B. F. Abbott of Pitts Chapel Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. The bride was dressed in white organdy and carried white flowers. The groom was attired in an English Chesterfield garment. Presents received amounted to $250. One hundred of their select friends were present and enjoyed a grand repast. Mrs. Willis Smith played the wedding march.
A swell time was enjoyed by 44 couples Wednesday evening at the Blue Ribbon club's social affair. Mr. Roy Calloway presided at the punch bowl.
LINCOLN, NEB.
Mrs. M. C. Walker of Atchison, Kas., enroute home from Denver, stopped in the city and visited her sister, Mrs. Major Moore.
Misses Beulah and Gracia Corneal left last week for Jefferson City, Mo., where they entered Lincoln Institute.
Mr. Joshus Coleman and Mrs. Anna Ford of Sterling, Ill., were united in marriage last Wednesday evening at the home of Thomas W. Coleman, Rev. Mrs. S. McWilliams
A. T. Creel and wife left Monday for Omaha to spend the winter.
day for Obama to spend the winter.
Dr. Jenkins has returned to the city and resumed his studies at the medical college.
W. II. White and wife returned home Tuesday from Kansas.
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Mrs. Jones gave a 4 o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Peppin. Other invited guests were Mossrs. Fred Douglass and Chas. Smith.
Miss Cora Clinkscale of Chicago, is visiting relatives here.
Chester Powell of Savannah, Mo., is in the city to reside, and he has accepted a position at Sanderson's shoe store and will be stockman for the firm.
We learn that Rev. J. Thomas is having a large attendance at his meetings at Tecumseh. Take a trip out and enjoy yourself.
Dr. Jenkins filled the pulpit at the Mount Zion Baptist church last Sunday for Rev. Thomas and will preach again Sunday.
Revs. Kemp and Vanderzees conducted services last Sunday at the African Methodist church.
MANHATTAN, KANS.
The second annual session of the Smoky Hill River association held at Junction City Sept. 5-11 was a grand one. The women raised $269.69. This association has done well since its organization in this city one year ago. Mrs. Ed Freeman and Mrs. M. Wafford visited in Topelia last week.
The group meeting of the Epworth league held with the Second M. E. church of this city was a grand success. Miss Lucy Holmes organist of the Clay Center league, rendered some of her best music, which was excellent.
Rev. J. King preached at the 2d Baptist and A. M. E. churches last week.
Mendames Leana Hines, Addie Cruise and Ella Hickman visited in Topeka last week.
A large number of delegates and visitors from here attended the association recently held at Junction City. Rev. Terrell brought his cousin from Clay Center to attend the group meeting of the Epworth league. They are noted for their singing. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Bertle Brown of
this city to Mr. Thomas Pride of Paxico, which happy event took place this week.
While Miss Lucy Holmes is, unfortunately, blind she is certainly blessed with a wonderful musical talent.
Rev. R. Quarles of Oklahoma recently spent a few days in the city and preached at the 2d Baptist church on the 17th. He was formerly pastor of this church.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Wm. Houston of the drug firm of Houston & McCampbell, was home last Saturday from Lawrence, where he is attending K.U., taking a course in pharmacy. Mesdames Frank Bufkins and Henry Booker of St. Louis are in the city, guests of their mother, Mrs. Jordan. The concert and hop given by the ladies of the St. Augustine Episcopal church was quite a success and the managers, Mrs. Nero, Mrs. Cole and Miss Victoria Overall, deserve much credit.
Mrs. C. F. Jones of Cincinnati, is visiting her son, Richard, of 1227 East 16th street.
Arthur Pullum has returned from Chicago where he has been looking after property left him through the death of a relative.
Mrs. R. Burns entertained with a nine-course dinner in honor of visitors at her home, 2228 Grove street, last Saturday.
The Jenkins Sons' baseball team played a white team Sunday and were victorious. Some of these young fellows are professional players, but are kept out of the baseball union on account of their color.
Quite a number of our young men will take the civil service examination this year.
Mrs. Madge Brown-Jones passed through the city en route to Emporia, where she will take a course at the State Normal.
Miss Eunice Coleman who has been sick, is improving.
Johnny Underwood is able to be out again after a long illness,
Frank Childs is in the city on a visits to his parents.
Master Theodore Coleman, who has been working in Wichita on the Searchlight, is home with his parents on account of sickness.
John Gardner of Hutchinson, is visiting in the city.
Miss Bettie Norrell has returned from a visit to Oklahoma, and she reports a pleasant trip.
J. M. Gross and family returned Sunday noon from their western trip, having visited Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, La Junta and Las Vegas, N. M. They enjoyed their trip very much and are greatly benefitted by their vacation.
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"Hoch is lacking in every element of leadership. He can shoot a phrase, a paragraph, and hit the bullseye every time, but he never shoots with any ammunition which makes a mark on the target. He can choke John D. Rockfellow to death with more inventive speech than Leedy, 'Old Man Elder,' or the entire pop clan ever hurled at the 'notopus.' He has lost the confidence of his party and is rapidly loosing its respect. He is recognized as a clean man, purely sentimental, given to uttering fine speech, is attractive in his manner, but was never born to be a leader."—Wichita Star.
This paragraph is the cause of most of the dissatisfaction with Governor Hoch. Personally, Governor Hoch is an exceptionally clean man. As a citizen he has always stood for what is right, but as an official he has shown a lamentable inactivity. When decisive and persistent action has been necessary he has been diligent and hesitating.
Governor Hoch's trouble is that he is sentimental instead of practical. The same spirit which led him to apologize and plead for Senator Burton editorially in the Marion Record, when Burton was convicted of a crime, keeps him from punishing other high criminals. This same spirit is what made him apologize for requiring a new board of State Treasurer Kelly—because the law required it—when he should have ousted Kelly from office for not complying with the law.
Governor Hoch personally be lieves in the strict enforcement of the prohibitory law, and it was expected that he would take vigorous means to enforce it, but he has been a great disappointment to many people in that respect. His utterances as editor of the Marion Record had led the prohibitionists to believe that Hoch as governor would leave no stone unturned to stop the sale of liquor in Kansas, but it happens that his editorial utterances were also the result of sentiment—as much too radical as his actions as an official is lacking in that respect.
Occasionally Governor Hoch is seized with a determination to "do something," but it does not last. An example of this was his desire to stop the exhibition of the "101" show on Sunday. Unfortunately there was no statute forbidding the exhibition. Had there been one it is not likely that there would have been any exhibition to be stopped. Governor Hoch's action was the result of sentiment—a worthy one, to be sure—probably induced by a sermon to which he had the good fortune to listen in the morning.
The Ottawa Herald publishes the paragraph quoted above from the Wichita Star, and in commenting further upon it, says:
"We produce, elsewhere, an editorial expression from the Wichita Star, a paper which has heretofore been feeling pretty good toward Governor Hoch. We produce it more to call attention to its limpid style than to give circulation to disagreeable things about Governor Hoch. The remarkable feature in Mr. Hoch's case is the unanimity with which his former friends and supporters are expressing their dis appointment. This disappointment does not arise from anything Governor Hoch has done, he has done nothing. It rather comes so far as we can gather, from a feeling of wearinessness which Hoch has superinduced by his talkativeness by his plausible proclamation touching his general intentions, by his perpetual explanation and analysis of
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A Masonic knocker is usually the offspring of disappointed ambition. He desires and seeks preferment in his lodge without deserving it, and when he fails in reaching his goal everything suddenly goes wrong and he discovers that his mission is to find fault with existing conditions. He will do nothing himself and does all he can to prevent others from doing things. He becomes insanely jealous of the brother who on account of his zeal and love of the order has endeared himself to his associates and who, without seeking them is elevated to positions of honor and trust. He does all he can to discredit the offenders of his lodge in the estimation of the brethren.
He is the curbstone Mason who usually does all his Masonic work on the street oorners, in the pool rooms and barbershops.
His stock in trade is talk. He is usually full of abuse and vituperation. He knows nothing of the beauties of Masoury and is usually too lazy, ignorant or indifferent to study either his ritualism or symbolism. With a second handed knowledge of a few clauses of the by-laws or a section or two of the constitution he looks wise like an owl, and sets himself up as a Masonic jurist and every man who has the temerity to question the soundness of his position upon any question, is at once put down as a dangerous man who wante to either rule or ruin the lodge.
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imposition, is never square in his accounts and always complaining about the burden of the institution. He charges all the officials of the Order, from the Grand Master down, with being robbers.
He shares none of the labors and responsibilities of Masonry and is loudest in his demands for its benefits. Nearly every lodge in the jurisdiction has in its membership one or more Masonic knockers and every lodge in the jurisdiction should very promptly have one or more Masonic trials and one more suspensions or expulsions. When a brother is heard traducing the character and good name of another brother changes ought to be preferred against him and if after trial he is found guilty ought to be expelled.
Until this is done peace and harmony the strength of our institution will be unknown among us —Omaha Enterprise.
Defend the Murderers.
It is astonishing to us that any reputable paper in Missouri should be found that is willing to defend the Quantrill band that sacked Lawrence anti shot down in cold blood, unarmed men and boys. We would at least suppose that the editors of these papers would keep their moustache shut.
When anything is said about the atrocites of the Quantrill band there are some Missourians who say that there were bands in Kansas who were just as bad, the Kansas "Red Legs" that equals the Lawrence massacre for cold blooded, devilish cruelty, but suppose there were, who hears of the members of the "Ried Legs" holding reunions and boasting of the murders they committed?
Kansans are not proud of the "Rad Legs" Kansans are not apologizing for or eulogizing the bands that were organised on the side of the Missouri line for the purpose of plunder and not for the purpose of legitimate warfare. There are certain Missourians, editors of Missouri papers, however, who seem to feel called upon to defend and eulogize as cold blooded a lot of robbers and murderers as ever diagnosed any country on earth.—Topeka Mail and Breeze.
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Our city is full of new arrivals looking for locations.
Rev. Bell preached a noble and soul awakening sermon last Sunday week.
The Royal Texas Sextette gave a concert in the club room Thursday evening of last week and all who missed it certainly missed a royal treat.
Honston & Dualap are progress.
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big colored schools of the country President B.F. Allen has certainly proven himself an excellent school man. Few men can go to a work with so much opposition and pull it to the front as well as he. He has has built up a following among both white and colored that will be hard to beat. No better evidence of the approval of the people is needed than the very large number of young men and women from the best homes in Missouri that crowd the walls of his school. Few men have more bulldeg tenacity and power of endurance than he.
ing nicely in their business and deserve great credit and lots more patronage from our people.
Miss Florence Taylor, one of our most popular young ladies, left for Newton, Kansas, to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. Preston Hayes is in LaJunta, Colo., on an extended visit with friends.
Mrs. Maggie Jefferson rendered a solo last Sunday evening that brought tears to eyes of those who listened.
Don't Buy Your Fall Hat
Mrs. McCully, who has spent a pleasant visit here, has so endeard herself to the people that they very much regret to see her return home.
Until you see my nice new FALL STOCK. Every hat up-to-date, and in all the latest shapes. I am sure that you will find something to suit you.
School opend on the 18th and to date we are crowded. Mrs. F. J. Jackson of the department of pedagogy, Miss C.M.Carney of the department of vocal music, and Miss M. E. Grimshaw of the department of sewing, spent the summer at Columbia university, New York, studying and posting up in the best and latest method of doing their special lines of work.
Mrs. L. H. Slaughter, 115 West Seventh St.
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Last spring we published a description of a feeding rack to be made with or without trough, which plans were furnished us by a subscriber whose patents on the rack had expired and who had no further use for the plans.
Mr. Ira I. Nixon, a prominent stockman of Dewitt county, Illinois, writes concerning this plan as follows:
I have added a trough all around the rack floored to the outside of posts and used pieces 1¼ feet by 8 inches nailed on out side of posts, which catch what would waste if the trough was not there. I have built mine of 2x4's where this man used 2x4's for posts, which makes it very strong. I have used oak lumber, and I think I have the best rack I ever
saw for shock corn, straw, hay, or car corn, as ear corn or ground feed can be fed all around in the trough, which is forty two feet long and large enough to feed a car load of cattle. If built with 3x4's you will be compelled to use one inch longer bolts than this man has in his rack where the 3x4's are bolted together. My rack has 2x4's for the bottom bolted full width of rack and one on each end to hold the floor. I have used 1½x4-inch stuff for slats instead of 1x6, and placed them eight instead of six inches apart.
"I am feeding cotton seed meal with ground cob meal and will give you my results when cattle are shipped out. I am feeding 100 head, and I new saw cattle do better or look nicer."
Any changes in the original plan will of course necessitate corresponding changes in the bill of material, but as originally planned and as shown in the cut the following materials are required for the rack sixteen feet long: Two pieces 2x8 16 feet long; 3 pieces 2x8, 14 feet, 4 pieces 2x4, 16 feet; 2 pieces 2x4, 14 feet; 1 piece, 2x4, 12 feet; 2 pieces 1x6, 16 feet; 2 pieces 1x6, 16 feet; 5 pieces 1x6, 14 feet; 9 pieces 1x12, 16 feet; 1 pieces 1x12, 14 feet; 56 pieces 1x3, 4 feet; 4 wood screws, 8 inches; 4 bolts $x9$ inches, 4 bolts $x7$ inches; 16 bolts, $x5$ inches; 3 bolts $x4$ inches; 8 bolts $x2$ inches; 8 pounds 8 penny wire nails, washers for all bolts; 4 pounds 10 penny nails. — Wallace's Farmer.
Working Brood Mares.
Some of the leading horse breeders of the country never put their brood mares in harness. They provide exercise in other ways in order to keep the stock in vigorous health. As a rule these breeders have extensive grass paddocks, into which the mares are turned for several hours each day throughout the winter season. Horse breeders who neither work their mares nor turn them out daily invariably get a small proportion of increase. Some foals are lost immaturely, and others are born so weak that they die soon afterward.
Most horse breeders, especially those of long experience, prefer that mares in foal should have regular exercise in the form of light work, but jerking and straining should be avoided under all circumstances. For best results it is a good plan to use three horses for work that would be required of two under ordinary circumstances. This is not done at an additional expense of one-third, because three horses will do more work than two, if the speed alone is considered. Then it often happens that plows and cultivators may be set an inch or two deeper and the extra work thus accomplished is worth a great deal, although it may not show on the surface. A man can drive three horses faster than two and rest less at the end of the row.
Using Good Rams.
While looking over some large flocks in Central South Dakota we find too many who do not appreciate the use of a first class ram. We have recently seen a bunch of 600 ewes whose lambs alone would have brought at least $500 or more, had a good pure bred ram been used.
Feoders do not want them at hardly any price and the ewe lambs are not fit to keep as breeders. When one looks at these things from any point of view, it is a puzzle to know why so many sheep raises continue to carry on the business in such a careless manner. A good even lot of lambs are always in good demand, while poor ones are not wanted at all.—Northwestern Agriculturalist.
Selection of Stock.
A medium sized male with good fair sized females of good constitutional vigor and mature age will do far better than the largest males with the smallest females. The wise farmer always selects the very best corn or grains of all kinds for seed; equal care should be given the selection of breeding stock in turkeys. The best raised on the farm should be kept for producers, and the fact should be kept in mind that turkey hens of the best quality in their second or third year of laying make the best producers. The medium sized, well formed hens that have good strong bone and constitutional vigor are the ones to select for breeders.—Wallace's Farmer.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
See us for job printing.
Miss Hattie Harper will leave Saturday night for Oklahoma.
Communion will be celebrated at St. Simon's church Sunday, Oct. 1, at 7 o'clock a. m.
Miss Louvenia Brown left last Wednesday morning for Oklahoma where she will teach this winter.
Mrs. Belle Bennett returned last Monday from St. Joe and Neosho Falls, where she visited relatives.
Miss Pearl Hightower will visit in Kansas City, Mo., next week and attend the Priests of Pallas parade.
Mrs. Henry Thompson will leave next week for a month's stay in Sedalia, Mo., stopping en route for a short visit in Kansas City.
Prof. Harrison, Roundtree, Ridley, Swayer, et al report that their schools are moving along nicely and the prospects for a successful term were never better.
Secure places for your boys to work before and after school hours and on Saturdays. To permit them to loaf means that they will not remain in school very long.
Miss Nora Hines of Saline, has accepted a position in one of the Indian schools in South Dakota to teach dressmaking. We hope her much success in her work.
Please remember the next meeting of the City Federation for the fourth Friday in October at the Sheldon Kindergarten rooms.
Mrs. Geo. Bertha is expected to return to Topeka within a few days on her way to her home in California and will spend a few days.
The Duke sisters who have been quite sick, are improving slowly and we hope to see them in school again in a short time.
Mrs. Starks of Williamstown was a visitor on the city last Friday on business and while here she was the guest of Mrs. Temple Jordan, 1167 Lane street.
We hope that everyone will give something towards the help of the Kindergarten in Tennessee town. Money is much needed and in order that the work may continue as good in the future as in the past we, as a race of people and good citizens, must do something to aid it.
Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Richardson vieled friends in Kansas City last week and attended the A. M. E. conference.
The Golden Rod Art club met last Friday with Miss Mary Jordan and plans were perfected for the ensuing year and officers elected as follows: Miss Hestor Hawkins, president; Miss Gertrude Solomon, vice president; Miss Mary Jordan, secretary; Miss Bessie Hawkins, assistant secretary; Miss Loula B. Harris, treasurer.
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Riley Rogers of Lawrence was in Popeka Sunday, seeing his friends.
Dolpa Bryant won the wheel race at the fair grounds Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Ray left Thursday for Ft. Scott to visit her mother.
Mrs. A. J. Heston left Wednesday for Kansas City, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. A. J. Lee.
Mrs. M. Huggard of Columbia, Mo., is visiting in the city, guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Briscoe.
We are proud to know that Rev. B. R. Guy has returned to the ministry and we wish him success. We feel and know that he is now in the right place.
Mrs. Mollie Pace returned last Sunday from Denver, and reports a very pleasant time and looks very much refreshed by the trip.
this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Miss Gertrude Solomon, the hour of meeting having been changed from 4:30. All members are very urgently requested to be present as the time for work has arrived.
The Ne Plus Ultra Art club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Jones in North Topeka and all members are requested to be present.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, Pres.
CARD OF THANKS.—We wish to extend to our many friends our heartfelt thanks for the assistance and words of consolation extended to us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. M. J. Harris and family.
Mr. W. C. Brown who was seriously burned by the explosion which occurred in his pantatorium in Lawrence three weeks ago, is in a precarious condition, and as yet it cannot be said what the end may be.
Mr. Spencer Hawkins left Monday night for St. Louis, Mo., where he has a contract to build a large church. Mr. Chas. Hawkins will leave within a few days to work with his father. We hope to hear of their early return to the city crowned with success.
Rev. G W. Harris arrived last Thursday night from Colorado where he has been sojourning for the past few weeks. He was delighted with the beautiful scenery, invigorating climate, etc, but says that there is no spot on earth like our own sunny Kansas.
Miss Cora Bennett, who is teaching school in Council Grove, writes that she is getting along nicely, and is highly pleased with the progress her pupils are making. We are all glad to learn of her success, and that it will forever continue is the sincere wish of a host of warm friends.
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Joe M. Smith left Tuesday morning for Helena, Montana, where he will conduct a barber shop for L. Vernon Gray, formerly of Topeka, Mr. Gray has grown prosperous in the last few years and is financing several business propositions that are paying concerns. He never forgets Topeka, and every time he opens up something new he always sends here for his assistants. At present Joseph B. Bass, Joseph C. Brown, Charles Dullard and Neal Caldwell, all of Topeka, are in the employ of Mr. Gray.
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Bishop Isaac Lane of Jackson, Tenn., and Rev. C. G. Fishback of Shiloh Baptist church will address the Y. M. C. A. Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p. m., at 406 Kapsas avenue. All men are cordially invited to be present. Special music.
Mrs. L. II. Slaughter will have her fall opening of millinery today (Friday) at her millinery parlor at 115 West 7th street. All the latest styles in fall and dress hats at prices as low as the lowest. Don't buy until you have seen her magnificent stock. She can please you.
On Wednesday evening of last week Miss Lizzie Owens and Mrs. Lilah Patton gave a very sociable party at the home of the latter, who however, was sick and could not participate, but the evening was very pleasantly spent in music and conversation. On leaving every one reported a delightful time.
WINFIELD, KAS.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Weaver of the Weaver Novelty Co., will leave tomorrow for their home at Kansas City after spending eight pleasant weeks traveling through the Southwest and enjoyed a success. They have won the reputation at all the reunions and county fairs as having the swellest novelty and Japanese goods stores on the circuit. The Weaver Novelty Co. has done much good for the race in showing the white people of the Soutwest that a man's color has no bearing on his business qualities.
RACE PREJUDICE IN THE PHILIPPINES!
(Springfield Republican )
To the Editor of the Republican:
—In attempting the solution of the great problem of preparing the Filipinos for self government there is one most vital point which seems to have escaped the eye of the home government. It is well known (or should be known) that the first step necessary to the accomplishment of our declared object should be to gain the confidence and good will of the people. This must be the foundation of all our efforts. Without it no success is possible.
The point which seems to have been overlooked by the home government, or rather the fa alterror which underlies our present theory, is the appointment of so large a percentage of southern whites to responsible positions in the island's. Unlike the whites from the North, the southerner is naturally narrow minded and arrogant in his dealings with colored races, and his strong and plainly apparent prejudices in this regard make him, with few exceptions, an undesirable resident of the islands. By reason of the fact that a majority of Americans in the Philippines are from the South and that their contempt and antagonism toward the natives is so pronounced, the reins of the government should be almost entirely in the hands of northern men in order to offset to some degree the hard feelings caused by the presence of so many southerners. While the northern whites are by no means free of race prejudice, they are more broad-minded and are able to control their sentiments where the reputation of the nation is at stake. It is believed that the southern man also means well and would like to do his share of the great work before us, but he is simply unable to control his passions and often allows them to predominate his judgment at the most vital moments.
The effect has been a natural one The Filipinos are already beginning to protest against race prejudice through the columns of their press. They are acutely sensitive and resent the open contempt shown toward them by a certain class of Americans. As a rule, the northern man, with his usual diplomacy, studies the Filipino and shows some regard for the long established customs of centuries. He does not expect to pull these old customs out by the roots in a single day. He deals taotfully with the likes and dislikes of the people and tries to win their confidence, pointing out their errors in a gentle manner to avoid friction.
On the other hand, the southern
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man, with his usual narrowness, shows no respect for any except his own opinions, and is openly offensive in his conduct. He deals with an intelligent, educated Filipino as he would deal with the most ignorant. He often assumes an insulting, overbearing manner where the exercise of courtesy and consideration would have cost him no sacrifice of dignity. By his lack of tact in dealing with a colored race he neutralizes the efforts of more broad-minded Americans and by reason of his majority is creating the impression that his sentiments are those of the entire American nation.
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There are, of course, some southern men in the islands who are exceptions in this regard, but the majority of them are a positive hindrance to America's mission among these people. Except in few instances, the well known prejudices of southeasterners should be sufficient to bar them from appointment to high positions in the islands' government. Although they may mean well, their prejudices are bred in the bone and will not down, even in so trying a problem as that which confronts us. The southerner is no hypocrite. He is frank and does not attempt to hide his feelings, but this is no place for him to show those feelings.
Whatever may be said so the contrary by persons of job molded sentiments, it is well known that the relations between the natives and Americans in the islands are not as cordial as they were two years ago, and the situation seems to grow worse as time goes on. The people are not co operating with the government. They are pulling in the opposite direction. Their penn-up feelings are plainly visible in the columns of the native press. They seem to have lost confidence in the ultimate intentions of the United States. Why? Ask the southerners here, who, by lack of self-control, are responsible for the breach that has been gradually created between the government and the people.
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writes to the Republican from Manila, concerning the responsibility of the southerners for the growing racial hatred in the Philippines, cannot be disclosed. It may be said, however, that he is an old officer of the United States army, and has never, so far as we know, been identified with anti-imperialism. His letter is remarkable not merely for its attack upon the southerners in the islands, but also for its admissions concerning the relations between natives and the Americans generally. What he says concerning race prejudice need not be doubted. The letter is measely a bit of cumulative evidence concerning a well demonstrated fact.
So strong, indeed, has the race feeling become that the American press of Manila even seized upon Miss Roosevelt's recent visit to that city to vent some of the contempt felt by the white man for the darker Filipino. One paper printed some execrable doggerel, "very respectfully dedicated" to the young woman, appealing to her to hold atoof from the natives in a social way. Certain extraots, more decent than the other verses, may be reprinted to illustrate the truth of our correspondent's assertions:
We hope that you, with insight true,
Will grasp the situation,
And judge aright these sons of night
Who aspire to be a nation.
These heathen small, with wonderful gall,
Now claim to be our equal—
Their nerve intense, their impudence,
Are of Taft's reign the sequel.
We hope to see that you will be
Quite thoughtful and discreet
In all you say, throughout your stay.
To natives you may meet.
For we know the Filipinos,
Know their faults and degradation;
And we hope your visit with us
Will remove all false impressions
Made by Fait and others like him
As to what should be the station
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The correspondent's charge against our southern fellow citizens should not be allowed to go before the country without comment. The Republican does not believe that the responsibility for the condition of affairs depicted can be loaded upon the shoulders of the southerners alone. It is very easy, a priori, to make them scapegoats, in view of the relations between the whites and blacks in the southern states, but northerners resident in the archipelago must be accounted blameworthy also. How to distribute the blame with precision would be beyond our capacity, nor is it desirable thus to exacerbate feeling at home between the North and South. It is certain that the South was not responsible for the acquisition of the Philippine Islands, and many of the southern senators, with real prescience, have opposed the Philippine "experiment" on the ground that one race problem was enough for them, and more. If race prejudice is now developing in the archipeligo with alarming rapidity, as our Manila correspondent asserts, the South can protest, in Macbeth's words, "Thou canst not say I did it."
The burden and responsibility of the South, in connection with its domestic problems, are heavy; to hold it to account for racial discouragements in the Philippines, even if individual southerners have carried to the islands prejudices against colored people, does not appeal to the sense of fairness.
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Local and Personal.
The Summer Garden is more popular than ever.
Mrs. Mattle Carpenter is home from Colorado where spent several weeks in visiting
Good music at Wilson's Garden every Tuesday night.
Mrs. Maggie Williams, formerly Leonard, of Denver, Colorado, is visiting in the city.
Wilson's Garden is open every Tuesday night.
Congressman Phil P. Campbell was in the city this week and made his announcement as a full fledged candidate for U. S. senator.
Presiding Elder J. R Ransom of the Fort Scott district raised over $20,000 during the conference yean just closed, which entitles him to the blue ribbon.
Wilson's [Summer] Garden will remain open every Tuesday night as long as the weather permits. Ladies 10c, gentleman 15c or 25c per couple.
Messrs. D. D. Hope, Robert B. DeFrantz and Wm. Brooks attended the Crutcher-Sanford wedding at Holton Wednesday evening.
Ed F. Landor of Cheyenne, Wyo., spent a few days in the city this week with his mother, Mrs. Cook.
Mrs. Julia Brown attended the Metho list conference at Kansas City last week and visited with friends in Lawrence this week.
Rev. G W. Harts returned last week from a fifteen days trip in Colorado, visiting at Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Mr. Andy Mercombs of Newton, a biggigeman on the Storia Fe, arrived in the city Wednesday eve on a few days visit, and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson, at 1180 Pallmore street.
Miss Manie Ramsey was married to Mr. John Montgomery Monday evening at the home of the bride's mother on Tyler street, only the near relatives being present. The bride is one of the popular young ladies of the city and the groom is one of the leading barbers, who has conducted a shop on East 4th street for the past twenty years. They will be at home to their friends at 324 La'ayette street.
W. W. Fisher, messenger for the governor, spoke last Friday at an emancipation celebration at Nevada, Mo., to over one thousand persons, four hundred or more being whites, who were fortunate to hear some history of Old John Brown, Abe Lincoln and Charles Sumner, and their opinions on the rights of men, regardless of creed or color. We know there are many white people in old Missouri who never heard of the grand old heroes and the work they did until Mr. Fisher enlightened them.
We are glad to learn that Rev. John F. Cook Taylor was returned as pastor of the Saint John African Methodist church for another year. He is strictly for business, and all members and friends of the church should join in one grand body and pay off the indebtedness down to the last dollar. Rev. Taylor did well last year. Let us all render him greater assistance this year, for it takes no child's play to pay off church debts. Every dollar paid as interest is money wasted. Saint John is an overlist monument to the race in Tupoka and should be unencumbered.
One of the most prosperous merchants in Kansas City, Kansas, to Mr. L. J. Maddux, who carries a full and first-class line of staple and fancy groceries, country produce and meats of all kinds. His market is up to date in every respect and you can call him over the Home Phone 782 West or go to his store, 852 Freeman avenue, and
you will meet and talk with one of the most polite merchants in the West, and one of the most successful anywhere. He is a self made man and is fast coming to the front.
Rev. J. W. Jacobs, the efficient and worthy pastor of Lane chapel C. M. E. church, 14th and Van Buren streets, has done much for the improvement of his church and the elevation of his people since being in Topeka. He is a Christian and devoted gentleman, and we hope that his conference will return him to Topeka for another year. Rev. Jacobs has been and is now making preparations to entertain the general conference of his church which will convence in this city next May. It would be suicidal to change him at this time, as his work has given much satisfaction, and the people are so pleased with him that they are praying Bishop Lane to return him.
Andrew B. Henry, Supreme Leading Knight of the West, I. P. O. E., is in Lawrence today transacting business.
The Pleasant Hour literary society will hold its first meeting of the season Saturday night, Oct. 6, at Guy's hall, 425 Kansas avenue. Program will be announced next week. N. Sawyer, Pres.
M. Beck, Sec.
2ND CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The rally given in honor of Elder P. H. Moss, who closed his work with us last Sunday, was a grand success. Each service was well attended.
We feel that we are very much indebted to Rev. W. S. Blake and people and all other of the churches which helped to make the rally a success. Elder Moss baptized Miss Addie Posten at 6 o'clock p.m. Collection for the day $18.41.
Elder Moss is now giving his attention wholly to field work.
LANE CHAPEL NOTES.
Last Sunday was rally day with us and $100 was raised.
Sunday, Oct. 1, Bishop Isaac Lane, D.D., will preach at 11 a.m. All are invited to be present.
Monday evening, Oct. 2, Bishop Lane will lecture at Lane chapel and a contribution will be taken to rebuild Lane college at Jackson, Tenn.
The pastor and officers invite all the members to be present on next Sunday and pay all claims and help in all collections ordered by the annual conference. Rev. J. W. Jacobs and delegates will leave next Tuesday morning for Newton where the annual conference will convene. Special music will be furnished by the choir.
The Little Rose of England club met Wednesday afternoon at Miss Anna Sneed's home, 215 West Fifth street, and adjourned to meet with Miss Bertba Patson, 521 North Jefferson street.
Dr. O. A. Taylor is erecting a 43,000 residence on his three lots on South Van Buren street. Charles Whitney is the contractor.
On the third Sunday in this month Rev. T. J. Carr will be installed as pastor of the First African Baptist church. The pastors of the various churches have been invited to participate in the services, which will be held at 3 o'clock, p.m. A later notice will give the program.
Mr. William crutcher of Topeka was married to Miss Fannie Cornelia Sanford of Georgia Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel in Holton, Kansas. A number of Topeka people attended the wedding. On their return a wedding reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hope.
The State Baptist Convention of Kansas will hold its fourteenth annual session at Colleyville October 31st, 1905. A special call has been issued to the 6,000 Baptists of Kansas, and a great and glorious gathering is anticipated. The unparalleled success of the district conventions recently closed indicate the largest and most successful con
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vention ever held by the Negro Baptists of Kansas. $1,000 is wanted to foster missionary work in Kansas. The call is signed by Rev. Matt S. Jones, Cor. and Fin. Sec'y, Atohison, Kansas, and Rev. E. A. Wilson, Pres., Kansas City, Kans.
Perl W. Morgan, an enterprising and energetic young man who represents the Kansas City Star in Kansas City, Kan., is responsible for the anti-joint crusade which his paper is conducting. Mr. Morgan has charge of the anti-liquor fight in the whole state of Kansas and even comes to Topeka and handles the big stories of this character which originated here. During his absence from Topeka he depends on the local correspondents to look after the fight and gives them frequent directions by telegraph and telephone. He is making a reputation for himself as in the work of "downing" the Demon Rum and his talents undoubtedly will be recognized and his energy appreciated by his employer.
Mr. W. A. Sizemore, formerly of Topeka, died at Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Sept. 21st, age 61 yrs. He was the father of Mrs. Moses Barber, Mrs. A. P. Smith of this city, Mrs. H. H. Hughes of Kansas City, and Lucy and William Sizemore. His funeral was attended at Vine Street Church in Kansas City, Sunday morning, at which services resolutions were read from the B. Y. P. U., and the Sunday School.
The remains arrived in the city Sunday afternoon, accompanied by his wife, youngest daughter Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and son, and Mrs. Marshall. The remains were taken to the undertakers, Hamilton and Stonestreet, where they were viewed by loving friends until :30.
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when they were accompanied to the city cemetery by the Masonic lodge of which he has been a member for twenty-five years or more, and buried with Masonic honors.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the friends in Kansas City and Topeka for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our loving and devoted husband and father. We also thank you for the beautiful floral offering.
Mrs. W. A. SIZEMORE,
Mrs. M. H. HUGHES,
Mrs. A. P. SMITH,
Miss Lucy SIZEMORE,
W. R. SIZEMORE.
William H. Smith arrived in the city Sunday, and is visiting his father, Mr. A. P. Smith.
OTTAWA.
A most disrespectful act was committed by Marshal Reed or Ottawa at the Santa Fe Depot last Friday. Mrs. A. H. Brooks, the wife of Presiding Elder Brooks, who resides in that city and who was attending the conference at Kansas City, Kansas, was on her way to join her husband. While she was waiting for her train, some white woman claimed that she had lost her pocketbook. This poor, insignificant, red necked, uneducated and uncouth sleuth hound demanded that this highly respected and cultured Christian lady open her grip and pocketbook so that he could search for this money. There were several passengers in the room at this time, but he never offered to search their pocketbooks or grips. The Texas rebel mayor, Halloran, whose only ambition is to tantalize and humiliate the colored people, would appoint none but men of the type of Reed, whose place should be, in the dog family. It is a disgrace to Ottawa and the name of Kansas to have such a class of inhuman monsters to administer and preside over the rights of good people. We understand that Rev. Brooks will bring suit for damages against the mayor and chief for this cowardly act. We hope he will, as we know there is no jury in Kansas that would not give them a verdict.
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To skeptics, infidels, hypocrites, preacher-baters, church-rebukers, heartless sinners, cheap, so-called preachers (2x4) of all kinds:
We would not lose one moment's time writing or making an argument on behalf of our church or pastor; but to all God-loving, sober and progressive people, both saint and sinner, we do beg a brief hearing and one moment's consideration.
Having read in the columns of The Wichita Searchlight of the 16th inst. last concerning the Second Baptist church of Wichita and its pastor, Rev. S. M. Hall, we, the members of the said church wish to answer the statement. We know not from whence the statement came, but say this: The whole of it is untrue from beginning to end. There is caught at issue between Rev. Hall and the church over which he has charge. We believe him to be a Christian gentleman and a God sent pastor, and he has always acted as such, not only towards his members, but to those who visit his church.
As for the charges, which the article states were made at the association, the Second Baptist church made none whatever, and if any one, be he whom he may, has made any charge either direct or indirect, we brand him as a blackmaller and shall see that he is treated as such. We would a so call attention to the fact that God und his ministers
Comfort in the
Depends on many little thing what is wanted—an atomizer to spray the room and make ing; a thermometer, fresh water bottle—a dozen little t
The doctors and nurses keep things and others, in the
We take this means of letting
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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. Specialty.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity for the man with little merriest states of the Southwest than ever before is the vast open choice of land for the lands then taken my under government ranches. The opportunity to-day is in the in farm lands at prices less than half the prices of more hands to develop the country. I Territory and Texas—are vast areas of unimagined of which it is capable. Practically the same
THE OPPORTUNITY OF TO-DAY
The opportunity for the man with little means is probably better to-day in the prairies as compared with the urban areas. In the urban areas there is not the vast own 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 of more hands to develop the country. In the Southwest—in Oklahoma, Indian history and Texas—are vast areas of unimproved land not yet producing the crops of which the farmer is the chief employer. There are openings of all sorts for the right man. Are you one!
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make churches; God and his ministers and his REAL churches make associations and conventions of every rank; associations and loggerhead and envious preachers do not make either churches or preachers. Our "great" church at Wichita elected Rev. S. M. Hall for its pastor, July, 1003, and is willing to stand by its action in 1805. We are looking after our own interests under God.
Rev. Hall is a member of the Second Baptist church, Wichita. His letter, accompanied by a worthy recommendation from his church in Alabama, was deposited in our church Sunday, May 15th, 1904. If some of those people who are finding so much fault with Rev. Hall, would clean out their own houses and get the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ in their souls, they would find more time to work for God and less time to find fault.
Of a truth, the Second Baptist church has selected one of the best men in the state for its pastor, one who truly knows how to treat his members. If he continues in the future as he has in the past, and with the help of the Almighty we know he will, we, the members of his church are satisfied.
Done by order of the church, September 17th, 1905.
Sick Room.
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er, with a mild disinfectant,
be the air clean and refresh-
absorbent cotton, a hot
things that help the patient.
now that we have all these
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ing you know it.
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ITY OF TO-DAY
means is probably better to-day in the prairie in the history of the nation. To be sure, the homesteads that existed in the 70s, laws are now prosperous farms and investment chances; in the purchase of land in the Older States. There is need in the Southwest—in Oklahoma, Indian-provided land not yet producing the crops thing is true of the town. Few times of are openings of all sorts for the right
R. WAIDON,
J. T. SANFORD,
B. ALEYANDER.
Committee.
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In answer to Mr. A. Chichon, whose article appeared in the greatest Negro paper of the west, "The Topeka Plaindealer." I am glad to know of some good hearted man who has the staminy to denounce the treatment of the Negro of Mississippi by the damnable whites of that country. As I read the article of their cruel treatment, it caused the blood to run cold in my veins. To learn of one flesh and blood maltreating another on account of color causes me to think his spirit will forever be crushed, but right is bound to prevail. The time has come when all such actions must cease. We are supposed to be in a civil country where Christian hearts should predominate and they will triumph above all even under adverse circumstances. We are law abiding citizens and have appealed to our Supreme Ruler of State, and yet our protection is very limited.
Our great and noble Mr. Roosevelt has been active in bringing about peace between Russia and Japan, but he turns a deafening ear to the cries of the sunny south asking for protection from him for the inhuman treatment perpertrated upon the black man by the Southern rebels. Just think of it, dear friends, a woman acting as a servant and for some cause refuse to subdue to some of the landlady's dictations. She relates the same to her son and he goes to this servant's home in the presence of her husband, strips her of her clothing and there administers the lash un: til the blood flows, and her husband dared to open his mouth in defense of her.
I only wish there were more of our writers this great paper would place the facts before our people as they are, of the cruel treatment received from the hands of the whites in Columbus, Mississippi and other southern towns.
The time is at hand when we must place our lives at stake to defend insulted right. While I do not wish to pour into unwilling ears a tale of woe, but worse than the traitor and coward is that man who fails to recount the wrongs of his race or attempts not to have those wrongs mitigated and redressed. Where is the man or woman that would not listen with burning indignation to stories recounted of the sufferings of the Irish peasants, but there is a race whose wrongs are not surpassed by Russian exile and Irish peasantry.
While the Israelites still mourn over the desolation a Zion, the Sons of Ham have not been disenthralled from social and political bondage. A civil rights bill was introduced into our American Congress, but it is almost as wholly disregarded south of the Mason and Dixon line as if it had been repealed and forfotton. You ask, "What are the demands of the colored man?"
Our answer is, "That he desires whenever our colors fly to be treated as an American citizen, that we may enjoy all rights guaranteed to every American citizen, and that we shall enjoy the same right in Mississippi as in the State of Kansas." L.H. Grosse
LETTER OF INQUIRY.
TO THE PLAINDEALER:
I hereby write this letter of inquiry in an endeavor to find the whoreabouts of my brother, Wm. Crowell, called in short "Will." I heard from him about a year ago at New Orleans, La. Since that time I have written several letters to him, but have heard nothing from him, my letters returning. So, if there are any readers of this paper who know anything of him they will confer a great favor upon the undersigned by communicating to him the desired information.
John H. Crowell,
Box 127,
Orlando, Okla.
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Popular Separate Blouses.
Again and again it has been prophesied that the separate blouses must be put one side, but as yet practical women will not give them up. The inbetween blouses, dressy enough for the theater or luncheons, but high necked and long sleeved, seem to get prettier and prettier. The loveliest of them all are made of those exquisite flowered silks—with shadowy flowers that fade in out of the background in so artistic a way. Those exquisite soft crepes with flower prints are charming draped and trimmed with tiny hand-tucks, or puffs, or lace. Soft drapy silks are very good—but so are stiff silks, and a combination of both.
The soft chiffon failies, in exquisite soft shades of pink, or blue, or violet, make up into beautiful blouses. But, besides silk, soft fine woolen stuffs—mostly white, are being used a great deal. Albatross, silk and wool stuffs, soft wool crepes and a dozen others are made up into as attractive blouses, in their way, as the silks are in theirs.
Magnificent Evening Coats.
One of the novelties of the season in the way of an evening coat is cut on the lines of a mandarin's coat, richly embroidered in colors and gold thread and lined throughout with Chinese sable. This sable is even rarer than the Russian fur and is less expensive. It has a very long nap and is in two distinct colors, a rich mouse gray near the pelt and cinnamon brown at the tip. Among the newest evening coats are those made of flowered satins and silks. They are quite full around the skirts and profusely decorated with lace and touches of fur.
WHILE THE TEA DREWS
Bolero lines, to be at all modish,
must cling close to the figure.
One handsome black velvet gown
had appliqué of white' kid for trimming.
Moleskin will certainly be worn by
those who purchased garments thereof
last winter.
Broad bows of pink and blue velvet,
covered with glittering sequins, are
shown for the hair.
A questionable fad is a slender
watch chain encircling the waist and
suspending the watch in front.
Silk belts that match the gown are
draped tight without buckle, delineating
the supplices of the waist.
There was never a more favorable
time to get out odd bits of old trimming
and use them to good advantage.
Narrow toes have broadened and wide toes have narrowed and the compromise is a sensible and pleasing width.
Blouse or Shirt Waist.
This shirt waist will be found most excellent for all the waistings of the season, cotton, linen, silk and wool, and is as smart as it is simple, besides suiting stout figures well, there being no greater mistake extant than the theory that such are at their best in plain waists. The wide tucks at the front that give ample fullness below the stitchings, and the broad box plait at the center, are both new and desirable, and combine most satisfactorily with the plain back. The model is made of cheviot white with lines of blue, and is worn with a blue lines stock. But this last can be anything one may prefer, or can be omitted altogether in favor of ribbon tied in a big bow, although it really is admi-
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The quantity of material required
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To the Public:
To the Readers of THE TOPKA
PLAINDEALER, Memphis, Tenn.:
GREETING:
Mr. Joe A. J. Cockrell, No. 146 Meachem ave., Memphis, Tenn., is sole agent for THE PLAINDEALER in your city and he is duly authorized to solicit and collect money for the same. Please report all irregularities in the receipt of the paper to him so that he may notify this office; also report to your postmaster if there is any trouble. The paper is mailed regularly from this office each week on Friday. We try to keep abreast of the times and let the people know what is doing in the social and business world.
We shall cover the southern territory thoroughly and will write that which we think best for the betterment of the race. We are trying to educate the white man not to dote on his color because he is white, but to respect all men of merit, regardless of color, and that an industrious Negro is as good as an industrious white man. God created all forms of man, beast and fowl, and all nations of the earth are of one blood, and we cannot see why the white man should expect any special privileges over the black man because one is white and the other is black. We want an equal show in the race of life and that is all we ask; to be regarded with the same opinion as the white man when of the same standard, whether he be a gentleman, a tramp or a convict. We want fair play, justice and an equal show in all things and such shall be our motto.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas.
Anna Burson, Plaintiff,
vs
William Burson, Defendant.
To William Burson:
You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff, in the above named court, for a divorce and that unless you answer the petition filed in the said court on or before the 20th day of October, 1905, the petition will be taken as true, and judgment entered accordingly.
[SEAL] ANNA BURSON,
PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the district Court of Shawnee County, Kansas.
R. H. Miles, Plaintiff,
VS No. 23471. Dora Miles, Defendant. The State of Kansas to Dora Miles, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued for divorce by said plaintiff, R H. Miles, in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, and that you must answer the petition filed by said plaintiff in said court, on or before the 27th day of October, 1905, or the petition will be taken as true and judgment for divorce will be rendered against you accordingly. A. B. CRUM AND C. A. MAGAW,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest: I. S. Curtis, Clerk of
the District Court of Shawnee
County, Kansas.
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2 lots, 8 rooms, Quincy. ... $3,800
1 lot, 5 rooms, Clay. ... 1,250
2 lots, 8 rooms, Van Buren. ... 3,800
1½ lots, 9 rooms, Western Aves. ... 200
2 lots, 5 rooms, Harrison. ... 1,250
2 lots, 5 rooms, Hancock. ... 500
2 lots, 6 rooms, Bolles. ... 1,500
1½ lots, 7 rooms, 12th ... 2,000
1 lot, 5 rooms, 6th. ... 1,200
1 lot, 8 rooms, 6th. ... 2,100
1½ lots, 7 rooms, Western. ... 2,900
1½ lots, 25 room cottages, Kline, 2,100
Lota Tyler, each. ... 350
1½ acres, 5 rooms, 20th. ... 1,500
1 lot, 2 rooms, Cane. ... 425
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B. W. Shelton,
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In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas.
E. T. Burrows Company
By virtue of an execution issued to me out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Monday, the 23rd day of October, A. D. 1905, at ten o'clock a.m. of sail day, at the east front door of the Court House in the City of Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following described real estate, to wily Lot No. 92 on Main street in the City of Rossville lying and situate in the County of Shawnee in the State of Kansas.
The above decribed real estate is taken as the property of said defendant, and is directed by said execution to be sold without appraisement, to satisfy said execution.
A, T, Lucas,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas,
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The Record Stockman of Denver is authority for the statement that about 5,000 sheep are being fattened at Greely, Colo., by the Greeley Sugar company. They are divided up in pens of 700 to 800 sheep each, each pen being in charge of a feeder whose business it is to watch them closely. Oct. 11, at the time they were put on feed, they averaged seventy four pounds each, and during the first three weeks made a gain of two and a half pounds per head per week. The ration is ten pounds of pulp to one-half pound of alfalfa hay per day per head. To this ration it is expected to add a small ration of sugar beet molasses. Experiments last year indicated that the molasses tended to make a firmer flesh, and that sheep fed with it as part of the ration shrunk less in shipping. The sugar company expects to feed during the season approximately 15,000 head of sheep and 500 to 600 head of cattle. The results last year were a profit of 90 cents per head for the pulp feed sheep. Experiments were conducted last year in feeding pulp and alfalfa and corn, with the result that the pulp and alfalfa fed sheep gained from 15 to 25 per cent more than those which received the corn in addition.—Wallace's Farmer.
In the care of the bull gentleness is the first consideration. He learns that no one is going to abuse him and he does not look for trouble. Firstly, a bull should be raised right, then there is no trouble. It takes many months to tame a badly raised bull and our advice is to let such a bull alone. Have a small stable or pen by the barn or other convenient place where the bull may be kept. An exercising lot is essential to his health. Brush him daily and feed him a little grain. Feed only clean hay, and salt should always be before him. Water him regularly. Good service from him is only had by giving him good care. When a bull is kept up and a record is made of each cow bred, all the calves may be saved that bad weather would kill if they came at such times. Have a sort of system about things in the care of
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the Court of Topeka, in and for the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Maggie Adams, Plaintiff,
vs
Thad Simpson, Defendant.
The said defendant, Thad Simpson, is hereby notified and required to take notice that he has been sued by the above said plaintiff before Hon. A. J. McCabe, judge of the above named court for the sum of $20 50 and his wages attached for that sum, interest and costs; and that he, the said defendant, Thad Simpson, must answer said cause of action and claim of said plaintiff on or before the 16th day of Sept. 1905, or said claim will be taken as true and judgment rendered against him for said sum according to law.
By her attorney, A.M. THOMAS:
Before A.J. McCART, Judge.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the Court of Top H. Shawnee County, Kansas
Frank Lefty, estrusted in bankruptcy of A. Bear, bankrupt.
Plaintiff.
vs
W. R Case and Son Cutlery Company,
Defendant.
State of Kansas to W. R. Case and
Son Cutlery Co.
Greeting: You are hereby notified that the above plaintiff has filed in the above court his bill of particulars against you, claiming that you are indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $86 16 with 6 per cent interest from January 8, 1903, on account of preference received in the matter of A Beur, bankrupt, and in said action has caused a garnishment summons to be issued to C. E. Hubbard, who has answered said garnishment that he is indebted to you in the sum of $140 00.
Now you are hereby notified that unless you answer the bill of particulars filed herein on or before the 25th day September, 1905, at 9 a.m., that said bill of particulars will be taken as true and finding made accordingly, directing said garnishee to pay into court in accord with the said answer, such sums as may be necessary to pay the amount claimed herein and the costs of this action, hereof you will take due notice.
L. H. GREENWOOD,
Judge pro tem.
W. S. McCLINTOCK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ed. O' NEIL, Clerk.
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er that man came from one blood, that they come into this world alike and they go out alike. That is, he is born of a woman and is buried in the earth to await the coming of the great day when all shall be judged according to their deeds, and there is no reference as to race and nationality, or as to rights before the great Jehovah. If the editor of the Journal can show us conclusively that the teaching of colored children separate from the whites is logical and reasonable, we will be willing to accept it, but it is impossible for any human being to prove this to us wherever the white people are teaching their children in the school room and by the fireside that they are superior to the colored children, and that the colored children have no rights which they are bound to respect.
The greatest cry in this country now is that the most success that has been achieved with good cattle and horses is the crossing of the breed. The white man succeeded in crossing with the Negro during the last three centuries, and we have seen no degeneration from that fact. He is so afraid of social equality on that a Negro will get close to a white woman and that she might love him. It is just as fair for the Negro to love a white woman as for the white man to love a colored woman. If the white man had been as industrious in separating the races when slavery existed as he is now pretending to be, he would be able to tell a colored man from a white man. It has become so now that they can hardly be told apart, and we do not think it is fair for the original man to deny his race.
Where a man is part colored and part white he has just as much right to associate with the white race as with the colored, and it is a fool who does not associate with his race as he desires, as he belongs to both. The association is determined to show to the world the fallacy of the white man and the impracticability of his winning out on this race tone issue. The races are bound to mix, and it is only a question of time when the white man will be glad to accept the Negro in his entirety as a brother and an American citizen
The association adjourned to meet in Colorado Springs in 1905, where we will continue the great work of educating the white man in the moral duty that he owes the colored man as a citizen of the United States of America.
The law passed by Congress enabling the freedmen to sell his homestead as an outrage and traverses the rights of the colored people of the territory. This right was not given the Indian, but we can tell why it was given the freedmen. It was for the sole purpose of robbing him of his lands by the white man. We want every colored man in a district where he has a representative in Congress to write him to stop this outrage. We should call the attention of the proper officers to this matter at once.
OFFICERS.
The Western Negro Press association at this morning's session elated officers and adopted resolutions.
The next meeting will be held at Colorado Springs.
The meeting here will conclude with a banquet tonight.
The following officers were elected:
President, W. H. Duncan, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Vice President, C. N. Sellers, Buxton, Iowa.
Secretary, John H. Jackson, Colorado Springs.
Corresponding Secretary, W H. Twine, Muskogee, L T.
Recording Secretary, F. J. Gordon, Muskogee.
Treasurer, Miss S. Ridley, Guthrie, Okla.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions follow:
We, your committee on resolutions of the Western Negro Press association, beg leave to submit the following resolutions:
Since it is the settled policy of
the white race in the southern states to abridge the political rights of the Negro race, and since the 14th amendment to the federal constitution has been powerless to protect our race from the passage of laws discriminating between the races, therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee from the Western Negro Press association be appointed to present a memorial to the president of the United States and members of congress at the coming session, opposing statethood for the two territories, unless absolute guarantees can be given that no "Jim Crow" coach laws and other laws discriminating between the races in public places shall be passed when the territories are admitted as joint or separate states into the federal union.
Resolved, That we urge our race to acquire the lands that are now being put upon the market in the two territories as the surest means of becoming landed proprietors and holding their own in the accumulation of that wealth which is conducive to good citizenship and to their material prosperity.
Resolved, That we indorse the administration of President Roosevelt and regard him as the most just and fearless chief executive of the nation since the days of the great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, and congratulate him in securing the recent peace between Russia and Japan.
Resolved, That we denounce lynching as well as the perpetrators of crimes leading thereto, be they white or colored, and we call upon our people in all sections of our country to throw their influence on the side of law and order, shielding no one from just prosecution before the courts of the land when crimes are committed which deserve condign punishment.
Resolved, That we indorse the positive position as stated in the "History of Education," written by Prof. John H. Jackson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and which has been adopted as a text book by the great A. M. E. church, that no separate schools should be established in states where slavery has never existed, but that in states where both races favor separate schools these schools should exist as means to an end rather than as an end in themselves.
Resolved, That we favor the idea of industrial education and the National Negro Business league, advocated by Booker T. Washington as being the surest and most speedy means of producing the skilled laborers so necessary for the material growth our people, and also favor the Niagara movement, advocated by Prof. DuBois and others, as offering the best course to be pursued in gaining those political rights for our people in the South to which they are justly entitled by every consideration of justice and fair dealing; and we do not believe that there should be the least difference of opinion in these movements each of which, we think, is designed to uplift and elevate the colored race along with the other nationalities of our country.
R resolved, That the president of the United States and the secretary of the interior department be informed that the rights given the freedmen to raise the restrictions to enable them to sell their homesteads is being abused, and if not stopped, they will soon dispose of their homesteads and will become paupers and words of the nation.
R resolved, That intelligently conducted newspapers that will be fearless, honest and consistent in the defense and support of our constitutional rights, privileges and
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immunities are absolutely essential to our future peace, progress and prosperity in this country; we urge the editors of our Negro journals to at all times speak manfully in the defense of our rights and encourage our people in all things that tend to their moral, political and financial uplift; and we further urge our people to read reputable journals published and edited by men of their race and lend all possible moral and financial aid to the publication of such journals. We urge upon our people the necessity of demanding their civil and political rights in all sections of our country and the supreme importance of enforcing these rights before the properly appointed courts of our land.
JOHN H. JACKSON, Chr.
W. H. DESCAN.
ST. JOSEPH. MO.
The rain lasting every day and night for an entire week, finally quit, and now St. Joseph is enjoying a real Indian summer. The people throughout the city are quietly making ready for the winter. Very little is doing except the opening of schools and your correspondent has not come into possession of a sufficiency of reliable facts for a fair writeup of our public schools.
Some of the best talent in the city rendered a fine musical and literary program to assist the Bartlett High school pupils in the purchase of a new piano last week. The entertainment was held at the Francis street Baptist church on Monday night, September 18th. Every number on the program was fine and the entire list was of the highest order and class in the city. Special and most honorable mention could truthfully be made of every participant. But the A. M. E. church quartette, Miss Zrelda Gordon's and Mrs. W. A. Browns vocal solos and the Misses Scott's duet, as well as others were parts seldom equalled anywhere. All were encored again and again. The audience sat till eleven o'clock and still encored the last number on the program. The large church was comfortably filled and nobody seemed otherwise than highly delighted with this most rare and excellent program.
It is refreshing and encouraging to note the reports of the schools. From our daily papers
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Inthe Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Frank Lofty, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the estate of A. Bear, bankrupt, Plaintiff
vs
Gille Mfg. Co., Defendant.
The State of Kansas to Gille Mfg.
Co., Greeting;
You are hereby notified that the above plaintiff has filed in the above entitled court his bill of particulars against you claiming that you are indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $161 36, with six per cent interest from January 8, 1903, on account of preference received in the matter of A. B. ar. bankrupt, and in said action has caused a garnishment summons to be issued to M. S. Marple, who has answered said garnishment that he is indebted to you in the sum of about $140, more or less. Now, you are hereby notified that unless you answer the bill of particulars filed herein on or before the 30th day of September, 1903, at 9 a.m., that said bill of particulars will be taken as true and finding made accordingly, directing said garnishee to pay into court, in accord with said answer, such sums so may be necessary, so far as the same may apply to pay the amount claimed herein and the costs of this action. Hereof you will take due notice.
it is learned that at the close of the week Principal Bruce of the Bartlett school had enrolled 224 pupils; Principal J. H. Sims of Lincoln school had enrolled 170; Principal B. T. Perkins of the Avenue school enrolled 53; Principal Burns of Douglass school at the South End enrolled 51, and Miss Endicott, South Park, enrolled 22 pupils. Every thing seems smooth and progressive in our public schools here now. Principal Bruce stated that the freshman class in the High school is just twice as large as a year ago, which shows hope on the start and new spirit for education among our people.
Principal Sims is all smiles on his success in getting Mr. McGee of Kansas City to teach manual training to his Lincoln school boys. He always has right side up with the strongest and most progressive wind that blows progress. Bartlett school will no longer enjoy a monopoly as industrial leader in St. Joseph. Furthermore, besides Professor Sims, several white schools, including the white High school, are having manual training this year, and so it seems that after all, Principal Bruce of the Bartlett High school has not labored in vain, for not only his works, but that of other schools, do follow him.
The writer has been an onlooker for the past three years in St. Joseph, taking no sides, but from now on she herself is for all sorts of education which gives power, capacity and skill. Let the people be educated fully and all alon the line, is our wish. Lawyer L. A. Kuox of Kansas City was in our city last Friday and Saturday and reports progress among his people of that great emporium.
Rev. J. C Caldwell returned from the Kansas conference and now is off for his own conference, and will be returned to us. The Douglass Lyceum held Emancipation service Thursday evening and rendered a good program. The Men's club of Francis street church is alive and pushing well towards the front.
All the good elements are getting into good shape for an advance in good works for the people's good. The ministers of the various churches are planning a union meeting for mensaving in the near future. Rev. E. M. Cohran is chairman and Rev. J. C. Caldwell is secretary, Rev. D. J. Mitchell, Rev. J. McLain and Father Daniels are vice presidents and Rev. J. H. Scott is treasurer.
WEIR CITY. KAN8.
Mrs Anna Boyd returned from Pittsburgh last week where she has been working in the Interest of the Daughters of Tabor and will set up a tabernacle there Oct. 9th. Rev. W. E. Stewart and Presiding Elder Rivers of the C.M.E. church were in the city last Friday on business of the church. Rev. P. J. Jackson of Memphis, is in the city and preached Sunday at St. John Baptist church.
Mr. Louis Mermen of Paola, who claims to be 105 years old, was in the city last Sunday by mistake. In returning from Kansas City on an excursion train he went to sleep and did not awake until he reached this city.
Mrs. Briny Smith is still sick.
Mr. S. Bylel is very sick.
Mr. Coleman, who is blind, was in Cherokee last Saturday, guest of J. D. F. Smith and wife.
Prof. Payne and his band passed through the city last Friday on the way from Pittsburgh to Joplin, Mo. where they played for the grand emancipation celebration.
Prof. Fenley made a trip to Joplin on the 22d and to Ft. Scott on the 23rd.
A few p(our, people went on the
excursion to Kansas City Sunday.
Rev J. E. Fletcher of the A. M.
E. church, left on the 19th inst., for
Kansas City to attend conference,
with the greatest report in the
history of the church, both spiritu-
ly and financially, having more than
$35 in dollar money.
All the joints have been closed
One of the boys who could not cut
out the habit was glad to see Col.
R. W. Blue make the boys quit the
selling of the fiery liquids.
Dave Woody left Monday for the
Indian Territory to gather his corn
and cotton and to attend the sale of
lots in Boynton on Oct. 2.
N. 8. Mayweather went to Pittsburg to have a dentist put some gold in his mouth.
Several of our citizens were in Cherokee last Sunday attending the rally at the Mt. Aera Baptist church which was a success from every point of view. Mrs. Mary Harris, captain of Club No. 1, raised the sum of $153.34, and Mrs.R.A.Smith as captain of Club No. 2, $144.40, with a public collection of $4.10, making a total of $301.S4, which will be used to enlarge the church building. This shows well for Rev. T.E Pierce as pastor. The good people of Cherokee seem to have a bright future before them.
FRANKFORT. KAS.
C. M. Hickman, who has been in Topeka for the past two months, has returned home. Miss Agnes Cloud and her cousin, Miss Myrtle Sletcher, who have been visiting the former's parents in this city, returned to K. C. Sunday.
Rev. Hitchcock, pastor of the M. E. church of this city, preached at the C. M. E church last Sunday afternoon. The sormon was grand and all fortunate enough to have heard it enjoyed a season of refreshing from the Lord. Miss Clara Baird of Centratia arrived in the city Sunday and will remain with us for some time.
WANTED-A good housekeeper for a family of six. Good wages and a gork house to right person. For further particulars apply to ROBERT MADDOX, 035 W, Eighth Street, Junction City, Kas.
When in Leavenworth call on these gentlemen at
Headquarters
Open day and nign..
Refreshments of all kinds
416 Cherokee Street.
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. had money to pay all the depositors and plenty left. After the people found that the bank was on a solid foundation they began to return and deposit their money as before. We wish this bank unlimited success and hope that the deposits and surplus will continue to grow rapidly as in the past.
The Rising Sun Fire Insurance Company, located at Muskogee, saves you money and carries your risk on household goods, houses and barns at a less premium and safer risk than any other company in the territory.
Colored agents wanted to travel for the Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co., headquarters at Muskogee. Write J. E. Johnson, General Manager for particulars. They want a man who is honest and reliable and can talk fire insurance to establish local agencies throughout the territory. This is a good position for a sober, bright, industrious young man, who can be reliably recommended. This company wants several good men at once.
We stopped over at Wagner, I T. last week and found a number of prosperous colored people. Among them wore W. H. Smith, Son and company, general merchandise; Mrs. Lucy Swift, who keeps a boarding house and a neat little grocery and confectionery store, which is one of the most substantial small concerns in the town. Mrs. Swift is an enterprising young lady, an honest, hard worker, and has accumulated some money since being located at Wagner.
J. K. Jones and Company are doing a large business in the grocery line. Isaac Everett has a small business. W.F. Sterrett conducts a small restaurant and grocery, and does good business. He is one of the old land marks of Wagner. The Early's do quite a business; they have just recently moved to Wagner and purchased some valuable property. We met Captain Jones, who conducts the largest mercantile house in Wagner; although he is a Missouri Democrat, he is quite loyal to the colored people and seems to be doing much to assist them in keeping them land. He is one of our subscribers.
J. F. Hall, the real estate dealer, is doing quite a business. There are any number of big land owners in and around Wagner among the colored people, in fact they control most of the land in that vicinity. Mr. Henry Kidd, who has lived there for the last forty years, owns and controls over 1200 acres of land and some of it is located near the city.
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