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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. VOLUME VIII. The Twenty-fifth Infantry Resented Insults With a Few Shots-It Was a Good Lesson, The good citizens of Brownville, Texas should teach the hoodlums a little sense before it is too late. If the tough whites would treat the colored soldiers with common decency there would be no trouble in Brownville. Whenever the hoodlum element of whites, North or South, think they can override common decency and insult colored U. S.' soldiers, they will meet trouble and plenty of it. Those troops are made up of the best young men of the colored race, and with a few exceptions are honorable gentlemen. Of [course, there are a few bad ones among them, as may be expected in any large number of men, but on the whole, they are polite, honest, and will do no harm unless disturbed. But once annoyed they are like a hornets's nest. They went up San Juan hill over the prostrate forms of the Texas Rangers, who were lying down to dodge Spanish bullets. Now comes these same braggadocio Texas Rangers asking to be sent to Brownsville to "clean up" the Negro troops, which was all a bluff. We are sorry that the boys of the Twenty-fifth did not get a chance at the Texas Rangers, who lay down to fight at San Juan. A grease spot would have been hard to find. The bluff put up by the hoodlums of Brownville that 150 citizens were armed and would not let the colored troops in town, is all a lie out of whole cloth. Six sharpshooters of the battalion could kill that number 300 yards away, in such a short time that no one could tell how it was done. The battalion could kill all the hoodlums of Texas, if the could get to them, within eight hours. The good citizens of Brownsville should get busy and stop this gang. They will not only run the business interests of the town, but will get a number of good, innocent people killed. The very idea of a lot of ignorant, white, Texas ruffians dictating to the president to remove colored soldiers is absurd. Does any sane person think Uncle Sam is going to pay attention to such talk, and let a few bigoted fools run the U. S. army? Why, no, it is too preposterous to think of. The colored soldiers were stationed there and were to have participated in the maneuvers at Austin. The attorney-general of Texas, who is a Negro-hater, and has more mouth than is due an ordinary thinkless person, said that colored soldiers are not warted at the maneuvers at Austin. This shows what a fool a man can make of himself. We wonder if the people of Texas know how simple and foolish this request sounds. The soldiers are right, and a few colored soldiers in the South can do more to break up the mistreatment of colored people by the hoodlum element of whites than all the schools and Bibles in that contemptible territory. These hoodlums control the courts and officers. They treat a colored man just any old way just to suit their fancy, and law-abiding whites are afraid to interfere. The Arkansaw regiment was at Fort Riley the past week and they started in to poke fun at the colored soldiers, and cry "nigger, nigger," and when the Ninth boys got through clubbing and running them they needed to smile and say "Hello, TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 24, 1906 comrade; hello, gents; hello boys;" most any pleasant term to get along with. The southern young white men seem to have a special pick at colored people and never miss any chance to abuse them. These young southern devils have got to be reckoned with sooner or later, and the sooner the better. If the soldiers of the Ninth can make them stand around in Kansas and those of the Twenty fifth at Brownville, why in the name of high Heaven cannot all Negroes make them respect their rights and those of their families? WILL JUSTICE Kansas City Journal: The first of the alleged Springfield lynchers will go to trial tomorrow, but instead of the charge being what it should be, murder in the first degree, the state has been forced to reduce it to second degree murder, thus eliminating the possibility of a death sentence. The reason given for this change is one which does not bear out very strongly the recent earnest declaration on the part of the business men of Springfield, that they were anxious for the law to take its course and exact justice to be done. It has been found impossible to complete a panel large enough to insure a jury on a first degree murder charge and to save time and for other reasons which under the circumstances appear to make it the best thing to do, the state lowers the charge in order to secure a jury. The failure to secure the jury panel required on a first degree murder charge is a more or loss severe reflection upon the county, in that it shows that forty men cannot be found who would discard prejudice and observe their oaths to decide a simple case of fact, there being no inticate law involved. Three black men were dragged from the very citadel of justice and before the law had declared them guilty they were slaughtered by a mob like wild beasts. The "best" people of Springfield indignantly resented statements that they were not in sympathy with law and order. Yet in all that county there cannot be found forty men who are unbiased, who have not disqualified themselves from punishing those guilty of the crime, whoever they may be. Before the law one life is as valuable as another. But the people of the state will not clamor for those guilty of the mob crime, while demanding that the law shall be vindicated and the guilty punished. The reduction of the charge presents an absurdity, for it takes away the element of premeditation and places this mob outrage on the level of the taking of a human life on the spur of the moment, under great provocation and without deliberation or malice aforethought. But if the law is vindicated to even this extent and if a stern rebuke is given to this lawless vengeance of the mob spirit, the people of the state will feel that in some measure at least the stain has been removed. A life sentence is possible under the reduced charge. The state, and especially Greene county, cannot afford to have the whole afair end in the flasco towards which it appears to be gravitating. LAWRENCE, KANS. Hon. George L. Davis, city attorney of Lawrence is a young lawyer of ability, and a very pleasant gentleman to meet. Mr. Thomas Harley, the county attorney, is one of the most able lawyers in the state. Mrs. Marcus Goree of Marian, Ala. will return home in a few weeks, after straightening up the business o'her son, the late Rev. J. W. Goree. Rev. C. H. Duvall of Iowa was in Lawrence last week. Miss Phoenix Daniels of Holton, Kans. is visiting Miss Jeniele Mason Atlanta, Ga. for the next few months. A WARNING TO YOUNG NEGROES! They Must Learn Trades, Get Into Business or They Will Be Ostracised from the Homes of Our Best People. The young colored men who have no trade or business of any kind will find pretty hard sledling in the future. It will only be a few years until this class will have no standing with the progressive Negro. They will be admitted into but very few secret orders—none of high standing nor will they be welcomed into the homes of parents who want their daughters to move in a circle of energetic and progressive young men. The chaff must go with the wind and the sooner the breeze the quicker the young Negroes will get a hustle on themselves and prepare to fight life's rugged battles in whatever sphere they may cast their lot. Many of our young men are throwing away their time without taking up a trade or learning something about business. A young man can make himself independent with a little money and plenty of push backed with a little energy in farming on a small scale, and after once started and comfortably situated, take up plasturing, brick laying,stone work,or blacksmithing in fact most anything to progress. The trouble with some is they want too much wages to begin learning a trade, and if they do start in on low wages, when the trade is about half completed they demand as much wages as one who has served an apprenticeship and is of value to those he serves. Time and patience brings around all good things to them who are patient and work. If the young colored ladies would pay no attention to these SOUNDS THE KEY NOTE! M. A. Sorrell was one of the speakers at the big colored picnic at Island Ford. Mr. Sorrell, who is one of the best educated and most progressive men of his race, said in part: The constitution is the paramount and important issue before the new state, which the people of Oklahoma have to settle within the next six months. The constitution is to the state what the backbone is to the human body. There are two great parties, the Republican and the Democratic, which are struggling for the controlling power in framing the constitution under which we are expecting to live. We cannot tell what either party will do in the future; we can only judge the future by the past. If there have been mistakes of government in the past there will be mistakes of government in the future. If there has been partial enforcement of the law and equity in the past, the same is possible for the future. If the Democratic party has made the greater number of mistakes in the past in dealing out exact justice to American citizens in states where Democrats have absolute power and control, it is very certain that the Democratic party will be the most likely to make the greater number of mistakes in the future—should they happen to get in power. I admit that the Republican party is not absolutely perfect, but 'if the "bluish" who believe in fine dressing and no source upon which to base such dressing, the quicker they would get to the bottom and work up. They should save their money, and invest in property—buy sell, exchange and accumulate something. Be somebody and try to represent more than the unpaid for hat upon their heads. We know of several men who were employed for years on public works and now they own good homes. Their children are well educated and along with a good bank account they stand high in the community in which they live. We admit that the white man is governed by prejudice when it comes to giving jobs that pay fair wages to colored men, but we cannot afford to stop, we must surmount this evil and move as though nothing was in the way. God created land, water, man and beast and to all men he gave a talent. Some bury their talent, others improve and develop it. The white man can't make land, water, wind nor tide nor can he take any of these worldly goods with him when he dies. He comes into the world like the black man and he goes out like the black man. Then why should we stand back and whine about the unfairness of the white man? None but cowards whine and cry. Colored men, don't permit your talent to go undeveloped, stand up and say to the whole world, "I am a man." There is land for everybody, and he who seeks can find. Get a few feet of land, build your own but thereon and dwell a king no matter how humble. NICK CHILES. rightcous can scarcely enter, where will the ungodly be found?" The second plank in the very foundation of the present Democratic party means slavery and disfranchisement to the Negroes. Here is the foundation of both parties: When the Republican party was formed before the civil war it stood for: 1. The centralization of power in the federal government; 2. Opposition to slavery; 3. expansion of territory; 4. liberty and union, 5. the protective tariff. When the present Democratic party was formed it stood for; 1. States rights; 2. slavery; 3. free trade. I tell you, my friends and fellow citizens, the grand old Republican party has stood by its platform, in peace and in war, in power and out of power, in sunshine and shadow. That is why I am a Republican. I am sorry to say that the Democrats have stood by their platform, at least in the Southern states, where they have absolute power and control. They are still advocating indirect slaveny and direct disfranchisement of the poor Negro, who is a citizen under our great national constitution. How can you vote the Democratic ticket? No American Negro can be a Democrat from principle. I don't care who he is or where he is, he cannot be a Democrat from principle. Under statchool the Negro can no longer look to Uncle Sam for appointive power of protection. The Negro must guide and protect his own political rights. He cannot afford to eschew politics, he must study the cause and effect of every issue, he must participate in every election, he must use his ballot, because his only weapon is his intelligent ballot. The Fifteenth Amendment moves from all the states the power to deprive a person of the elective franchise on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, yet a great many of the Southern states have overridden the amendment and have legislated laws to disfranchise the Negro voter, not on account of the crimes he has committed or his lack of education, but on account of mere race hatred. The highest principles and morals this country ever had were possessed by those dear old black slave mummies and daddies who could not read or write. The state of North Carolina has a clause in its constitution, known as the grandfather clause, by which illiterate Negroes are disfranchised and illiterate white men are allowed to vote. The state has just extended the clause from 1908 to 1920. There are other Southern states that have what they call an educational clause, by which they disfranchise the Negro voter. The strange thing about the grand father clause and the educational clause is that they will work on the Negro but they will not work on the white man. Why? God forbid that such an unfair and unconstitutional law should ever disgrace the fair name of the great state of Oklahoma. Never in the history of this country was it so necessary for the Negroes to get together as right now. They must take measure for their own protection; they must unite on die. It is possible to protect the rights of all the races in the state constitution. If the Negro race will stand together and respect itself other races will respect us. If we allow ourselves to be worms, we must not grumble if we are trodden upon. My advice to the Negro is to unite and stand by the Republican party; the party that freed you; the party that made you a citizen; the party that gives you the right to vote; the party that recognizes you as a people; the party that gives you the right to educate yourselves and your children. How can you afford to give your strength and your vote to the Democratic party? A party that held you in slavery; a party that said you are not a human being; a party that said you shall not be free like other people; a party that said you should not be educated; a party that said you should not have a right to vote. The Negro's destiny is in his own hands. He is the balance of power in the new state; he can make it Democratic or he can make it Republican. I want to say in conclusion: Read the political history of both parties; judge the future by the past; organize and stand by the party that Abraham Lincoln stood by and all will be well. THE HORRORS OF LYNCHING! Of all the abhorrent forms of murder, lynching is the most brutal and cowardly. That it is all this and more, no man can deny. Lynching is the taking of human life without warrant of law. It is the extreme of cruelty. It has all the damning accessories of premeditation and malice aforethought, and it is so dastardly as to be unworthy of a skulking coyote. This foul and un-American practice is none the less inexcusable because it is confined to the killing of Negroes. In fact, it is all the worse for that. If white men were as regularly lynched, when they either commit crimes or are merely suspected of them, and no discrimination made on account of color, the thing would not look so bad. The lynching which took place at Charlotteville, N.C., recently, is a sample of nearly all. Three Negroes NUMBER 34. PYTHIANS MEET IN CHICAGO! Plan to Erect a Temple and Sanatarium—It Will Cost the Order About $100,000. Chicago, Aug. 20—The erection of a $100,000 temple and sanitarium will be the principal topic of discussion at the meeting of the Pythian sanitarium commissioners, which convenes in Chicago today. Chicago has been mentioned as a likely location for the edifice and many of the local lodges of the order are working to that end. The proposed temple and sanitarium will be erected by the Supreme Lodge, Negro Knights of Pythias, and will be one of the most complete and modern structures of its kind. Besides the sanitarium section, which will be provided with all the modern appliances for caring for the sick, the building will contain clubrooms and parlors for the use of members of the order, and lodgerooms will be provided for the use of many of the local chapters. The sessions of the committee will cover five days, from August 19 to 23, and will commence with special services in Quinn chapel this evening. Monday will be devoted to sight seeing and amusements. On Tuesday the delegation will visit Mayor Dunno and Postmaster Busse, and a theater party is scheduled for the evening. The stockyards will be visited on Wednesday afternoon and on Wednesday evening a number of applicants will be initiated into the order by the Pythian lodge's famous team in the Damon lodge hall, Thirty-seventh street and Cottage avenue. The exercises will conclude with a Pythian feast and smoker. Thursday afternoon will be devoted to official business and a banquet will be held in the evening at the Coliseum at which music will be furnished by the Eighth regiment band, and several addresses will be delivered. --- AN OUTBURST OF IGNORANCE! By invitation of the Farmers' Union of Lincoln county, Miss., Governor Vardaman addressed an audience of several hundred people at the court house in Brookhaven last week. The speech dealt largely with the Negro question. The governor charged his hearers to see to it, in selecting legislators next year, that they chose men who would go to Jackson and vote to stop granting appropriations for the education of Negro children. He called attention to the fact that when he advocated this line of action three years ago he stood alone. "Now, however," said the governor, "six candidates for governor occupy my platform and are pulling for the shore." He felt complimented by this distinguished following, not because they had adopted his platform, but because it is right. Gov. Vardaman struck the Southern delegation in Congress a hard blow when he mentioned the need of a Jim Crow car law in the city of Washington, and asked; "Why do not our Southern Congressmen propose the enactment of such a law?" The governor answered his own question by saying that the congressmen are afraid of criticism. Gov. Vardaman declared that if he is chosen to represent Mississippi in the Senate he will offer such a bill at least once a year. He said that he would rather be instrumental in securing the repeal of the fifteenth amendment than to wield the sceptre of Edward VII. Lote of fun at Wilson's Summer Garden. Mrs. Samuel McCori of North Topke visited this office Monday. Mrs. J. W. Williams, who has been quite sick, is improving. Miss Anna Delly and Mrs. Mary Washington were very pleasant callers at this office Tuesday. Miss Richardson and daughter Miss Nellie, after spending several weeks in the city, have returned to their home in Oklahoma City. Mr. Harrison Lacy and Miss Viola Garnett were married Wednesday at the home of the groom, the Rev. Bradshaw citherating. The Prairie dealer wishes them a happy, prosperous future. Colored Pythians are keeping pace with the times, having a $100,000 building, all modern, which proves Vardaman, Tullman. Jeff Davis and their ilk to be consummate liars. The colored people are progressing, and if these devils would let them alone they would move faster. Col. James Beck of Muskogee, I. T. is in Kansas representing the Pickens Realty and Trust Co. Col. Beck is well known throughout the state and the fact that his name is connected with the company is a guarantee that it is first-class. The Western Negro Press Association, which will convene in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 20 and 21, will be honored by the presence of Dr. J. C. Caldwell at St. Joseph and Hon. Nelson Crews of Kansas City. This will be one of the most important meetings in the history of the association. Rev. A. C. Chichon, was in the city Wednesday on route to his home in Guthrie, Okla. He reports the people of that section as doing fine—good crops and plenty money. Hereafter, he will represent Tnr. Prairie with in that city and those wishing to become members of our large family of readers can do so through him. Rev. Chichon is a writer of rare ability and will write some interesting articles telling of Oklahoma and her people. Any courtesies shown him will be greatly appreciated by the management of this paper. At the Kansas State Business League THE FOPKA PLAINDEAIR was made the official organ of the league. Resolutions indorsing the policy of the paper in encouraging the acquisition of property by colored people were adopted. The president, Ira O Guy, was aut orized to appoint a committee to draw plans for a suitable business enterprise to fostered by the league. A motion to apply to the National Negro Business League for a state charter was passed. The president was authorized to select two other members, who with himself shall arrange a course of lectures to be held alternately in the large cities of the state to help create and keep up public interest in the league. The following are the officers Ira O Guy, Topeka, president; William Reynolds, Topeka, sec'y; Foster William., Coffeyville, treasurer; A, Overton, Kansas City, state organizer; Dr. Whitaker, Coffeyville, chairman executive committee. NOTICE. To Our Correspondents over the U. S. foreign and countries: We want you to take special interest in mentioning the progress of the farmers, stockraisers, poultry raisers, hog raisers, mechanics and other men of business among our race each week. Competent men and women wanted to be appointed as Supreme Grand Deputies, to have exclusive management and control of the appointing of Grand Deputies, and affairs of the order, viz: of organizing and spreading it throughout their respective territorial jurisdictions. Good commissions paid. Write today for full particulars, as we have no head officer over your state. Address: PROF. WM. PATTON, S. G. M. Lock Box 1140, St. Louis, Mo. --- Howard University Medical Department THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION will begin October 1, 1906, and continue eight months. Students Matrizulated for Day Instruction Only. Four years' graded course in Medicine. Three years' graded course in Dental Surgery. Three years' graded course in Pharmacy. Instructions is given by didactic lectures quizzes, clinics, and practical laboratory demonstrations. Well equipped laboratories in all departments. Unexcelled hospital facilities. All students must register before Oct. 12, '06. For catalogue or further information, adply ty F. J. SHADD, M. D., SECRETARY 901 R STREET. "ALONE, MOSES DICKSON PARK Leavenworth, Kansas Hon. Nelson Crews, Judge Bradley, Hon. W W. Fisher, Clyde Miller, Secretary Republican State Central Com.; Charles Session, Paivate Secretary to the Governor. RE-UNION Volunteer Infantry Beginhing SUNDAY. SEPT.2 Ending MONDAY, Lrbor Day, Sept 3,'06 EAGLE OF THE 23d Kansas The following address was delivered by Mr. Ira O. Guy at the Metropolitan Baptist church, Kansas City. Kansas; to every serious thinking person the decline in religious influence and prestige of our people, must be immutable. For a prater of a century after man coption the revocation for the religion of our fathers was so general and sincere that one who dared dissent was consulted projected and narrow minded. To day as a result of our religious moonstakes on religious life, for all practical effect is a hiss and a byword to the American people. The religious worship of no other tree is immoral is ours. Hardly a common show is considered complete which does not have a character implying the inconsistencies of a culted church member. The low character of our people which should be presented to the public so as to invite their serious concern as to our needs for better conditions and amenities, are presented in the most light and contentful manner possible. Nor is the colonial ministry responsible for this decline, neither in put nor what as is sometimes caused. No class of man among us have done more to deviate the true than they. True there are a few but ones among them as among those of all other races but without the ministry, our condition would be today far more plausible. The religious decline referred to has gradually taken place, regardless of the fact that we have made unprecedented advancement in education and every avenue of instillment, accepting the business and commercial world. It is because of this exception which we take and because is a true we are ambitions to be truly religious that I take my subject "business as a factor in Developing Religious Character." We have attempted to live in this country, and be a part and parcel of it, with full representation in all its affairs, without contributing our share to its resources and public wealth. Had the necessity for us acquiring a business and financial competency been recognized and had its necessity and importance have been stamped inibly on the race, as was the need of education and political equality, today our record in this country would be such that we could point to it with the same pride that weds the latter two. After freedom, our people went to school, with the idea they must not work when they finished school. Hence those who did not follow a professional life, when forced to work, took the lightest, easiest and lowest occupations possible. Others went into politics. They were successful for a while. Then the tide turned. They had no financial interest of the people they represented. They saved no money. While in office he did not prepare for a business life afterwards; when his time was out, he was left in a worse condition than before. I do not claim that we should keep out of politics but we should make it a supplement to our whole duty to our state. The Hon J.C. Dunny, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia is authority for the statement, that last year we contributed $9,000,000 to the national wealth of the country. While this is a large amount, yet it does not average $1 per capita. In compiling the statistics of colored enterprises in Topaka I found that the volume of business done by all of our business houses was not half as large as the volume of business done by one local concern, the Woll Packing Company. When we remember that these conditions exist in practically every city in the Union, the need of serious thought along this line seems imperative. We have been taught that the possession of money is wrong. That poverty dirt and tags are the complements of a Christian life. When in business we are too afraid of becoming materialists or developing a character like that of Jay Gould, Russell Sage, or Rockefeller. When I see what the white man has required, without becoming a materialist, I think there is at least no danger of this generation reaching that point. I wish we did have a Jay Gould to produce a colored Helen and George Gould. I would reprise if we had even one million among us, much less a Russell Sage or Rockefeller. But those are gross inconsistencies and dreams. We begin by talking of wealth and riches. None of us can conceive what it means to be rich and very few of us will ever know by experience. The important question with us is how to obtain a comfortable and independent lifestyle. It is gratifying to note that happiness is on the decree among us. Nowly we are learning that the object of education is to learn us how to work. I see school boys and graduates of the high school doing common hard labor, which five years ago the same class of boys would have ignored. I am sorry that more do not appreciate the importance of acquiring experience in some work along business lines. I had one of the best boys that ever worked for us, stop working for us at $6 per week to work in the dutch at $9 per week. What he was learning with us would serve him through life, run or shine. What he learned in the dutch will serve him in good weather for a few years. Men are being used less than ever for hard labor. Wheat harvesting and contracts involving a large amount of excavating used to be looked forward to as a bonanza for the laboring man. This past summer, colored men could not get employment in the wheat fields of Kansas because machines were being used which made it a white man's job. I see in Hopka, engines excavating for street paving and sewer work, and loading the dirt on wagons at the same time saving the work of doctors of men and much time. In New York last summer I saw huge machines excavating for the subway, and saving the labor of hundreds of men and drilling time in small tractions. What is the matter with getting a piece of ground and raising your own wheat and products. Why not work up with a business for yourself? Had the colored people of Kansas devoted a part of their public attention to business twenty years ago, today we would be the wealthiest colored people in the country. There are not chances for us. If we get a hold of the land of Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory and hop it there there is a bright future for us if not, all before us is dark. I everything is being cornered now. With 12 millions of people commi- to this country but worry the competition of the whites has become more fierce. The man who has something will live even now the poor man is not wanted. Everyone is looking for the man who has something. This is a much more country for forty years, the government has tested and protected the industries of this country until conditions are such that it is easier for those who have to get more, and easier for those who have not to get less. "Into him who hath not shall be taken that which he cannot to have." These conditions exist all over the east and are first spreading out here. Look at the price of eggs and poultry. Watch and see what they will be next winter. In this struggle which is sure to come, it will not be a question of race or color, but who is able to survive. What assets have we? What resources have we to draw from? Have we a greater reserve power than the opportunity? 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Fishback Twelfth and Buchanan Streets WEDNESCAY EVEN At Masonic Hall, March ... Oration ... Song ... Paper—"Spirit of Samaritanism" Song ... Instrumental Solo ... Paper ... Music ... THURSDAY at 2.20 Invacation ..... Rev. C. G. Fishback Welcome Address..... Mrs. Priscilla Aawkins Response ..... T. W. Bell Paper—“Samaritanism”, ..... John Hardin Instrumental Solo ..... Miss Gertrude Taylor Paper ..... Miss Nellie Corbin Remarks by It. Worthy G. C. W. B. Carter, P. C. Thomas and others. Admission Free. TUESDAY NIGHT AT 9 P.M.—Grand Lodlie sermon by Rev. C. G. Fishback at Shiloh Baptist church, Twelfth and Buchanan Streets. WEDNESCAY EVE., 8 P. M. AUG. 29. At Masonic Hall, 404 Kannan Ave. March.....Cumberland Band Oration.....Mrs. Anna Lee Song.....Miss Laura Harlan Paper—"Spirit of Samaritanism".....Miss Olive Henderson Song.....Clifton Quartette Instrumental Solo.....Mrs. G. A. Taylor Paper.....Gertrude Solomon Music.....Cumberland Band 25TH THURSDAY at 2:20, Picnic at Vinewood. CHAS. HAWKINS, Ch'mn. RUFUS KNOTT, W. C. --- SOUTH PART OP TOWN our character? Is character measured by money and possessions? It is not measured by wealth, but it is measured in this country by happiness and content. We are human. We want the necessities of life. We want to live comfortable. We want to live as other people do. The less we can afford it the more we give it. We cannot long have good women and raise honorable families in our cannot surround them with the proper environments. The difference in our financial ability, and the experience which its acquaintance gives fondly, we are discriminated against more on account of the fact that we do not represent anything materially, than be cause we are related. The white boy and girl have a long line of ancestry to learn him up, and a lot have occupied in all hands of business to help and encourage him. Import on a white stranger, and you may be imposing on Roosevelt's son of Amos Cuddy, the son of a Senator, but impose on a strange color boy and you are sure to have no choice. We have not even one generation of ancestry: no father, brother or relatives is bank presidents, corporation magnets contractors and builders, church, insurance agents, engineers and contractors. We can complain of our wrongs, but unless we get to work and better our conditions we will go down. I say, go in business and get money. This alone will do more to develop true religious character than all the humoring and liberation that country can afford. I have attempted to show in a rambling way that our condition in the country has been the result of our total failure to be a factor in the productive resources of the country. We have always been a race of servants. Because we have not been producers as well as consumers; sellers as well as buyers; money lenders as well as borrowers; distributors as well as receivers, creators as well as inmates; we have been unable to develop those qualities which are essential to a religious character. As a result of this what place we had in the nation's respect we have either lost or 5 Blocks from Sequoyah Hotel Open from 6 a.m. Until 12 p.m. COLORED PEOPLE mmodore Water Baths make the best to be strong, the blind mind of dises. Why be in Baths will make you CLAREMORE, I. T. RAM Corinthian Grand Lodge, of Good Samaritans s of Samaria. Rev. C. G. Fishback Mrs. Priscilla Aawkins T. W. Bell John Hardin Miss Gertrude Taylor Miss Nellie Corbin C. W. B. Carter, P. C. Admission Free. P. M.—Grand Lodie ser- k at Shilch Baptist church, 8 P. M. AUG. 29. 404 Kansas Ave. Cumberland Band Mrs. Anna Lee Miss Laura Harlan Miss Olive Henderson Clifton Quartette Mrs. G. A. Taylor Gertrude Solomon Cumberland Band Picnic at Vinewood. --- are about to lose. Our hope lies in building up and not in teasing down in controlling our share of the material resources of the country, and especially in possessing a shore of the land. Mr. Guy's address was hourly en- doused by the audience. A unimmune vote of thanks was extended the spath in that he told only what he had domesticated in a practical way in his own business life. HIGGINSVILLL. MO Miss Smith Martin of Solan, Mo. was visiting Miss Linda Collier last week. Miss L. L. Davis left last Saturday at home the 18, for Glasgow, Mo., on a visit. Miss John D Barnett and Richard A Wills were here on a visit last Sunday from Kansas City, Mo. Mr William Law and wife of May now, Mo., were here attending business Monday August 20 Died August 20, 1900, Miss Carrie Davis and 22 years, daughter of Mr. and Miss Ruth Davis living about four miles south of town. The Inverette County Colored Fire Association is still making success which is an inability to the race. The three days last week were well attended especially the second day. The petition from the neighboring town was very much appreciated by the Association whom did then duty in arranging the fun as it was, and everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves greatly. The members of the Association now still more encouraged and expect to have a much better fun the next time. Prot. David N. Croostwate and his two young sons of 1020 Virginia ave. nine, Kansas City, Mo., were here several days last week. Mr. L. J. Barbour, attorney of Ll Reo, ok, was now last week attending business. Miss Amanda R. Moore of Boll Lost est avenue, Kansas City, Mo, is visiting Miss Ann M. Batt. Miss Lot Lishar Jennings of M Larkin in avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, was here visiting several days, returning home tuesday morning, August 21. Mr. R H Blowing of 1929 East 16th street Kansas City, Mo, was here during the fair. Rev. L. H Allen, pastor in charge of the A M. E. church at Independence, Mo, was in town this week attending business. PAOLA. KANSAS Mrs. Ellen Smith, Miss Dusy Peak and Mr. Will Hobbs, Henry Payne and Robt Shelby went to Lexington, Mo., today to attend the grand lodge of the K of P. Mrs. Nowlin died Saturday night of heart failure. The funeral will be preached in Hillsdale Tuesday and the remains will be taken to Spring Hill tor bound Mrs. Nowlin was a former resident of Hillsdale. She leaves six sons and one daughter and a host of friends who mourn her loss. Mrs. Neha Marshall of Kansas City is the guest of her brother, Mr. Johnnie Robinson Mrs Cleo Nowlin entertained the primary and cradle roll Sunday school class on Friday evening. There were 30 present and a fine time was enjoyed Light refreshments were served. Rev Jas. J. Washington, the boy preacher of Ottawa, will lecture in the Second Baptist church Monday night. Mrs Mary La Neet is on the sick list. Paul Green is able to be out agem. Lois Hudson of Kansas City is visiting friends and relatives this week. Mrs Liza Smith is on the sick list. Rev. Dix Millar, Square Reed and Mrs. Lois Holbs were sent as representatives for the Second Baptist church and Sunday school to the Neosho Valley District Association which convened in Chanute August 21.25 Rev. Armstrong of Oswego dole preached at the Second Baptist church Sunday morning and evening Rev. L. C Washington conducted devotional exercises. Miss Dollie Gordon visited friends in Ottawa last week returning home in city. Mrs. R. M. Shelby is visiting her niece Mrs. Thomas Pillison in Chicago. Richard Lapsley of Kansas City is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lapsley this week. Mr. George Mosby is better. Miss Ellen Dallard is better. INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE NOTES Miss Agnes Riley of Holton, Ians, and Mr. Leming visited the school last week. Miss Riley is a graduate of Tuskegee and comes to our institution as instructor of domestic science Prot. M. W. Droman is visiting the southern part of the state in the later sets of our work. Prof. James Buck returned this week from a pleasant visit in the south. Any pledges now due on the building fund may be sent directly to the insti- tution, or given to the pastor of the church donors may attend. Piot, M. D. Powell, principal of the Watson colored school, spent Wednesday with Piot, Carter. Piot, Powell is doing splendid work in his faculty, and is highly commended by both races. Miss Frances Lane and Miss Lizzie James were entertained by Mrs. Carter daily evening. The fall term begins Tuesday, September 11. Be sure to be present the opening day. A D Johnson left for Oklahoma City Lusby to attend the grand lodge of Missons. Mr. and Mrs. Anis Rider and daughter, Georgia, left Thursday evening to attend the reunion at Minneapolis Manu They may stop off at Chicago and other points in Illinois on then return The A M I Church members gave a soful Thursday evening in the inter- cet of the church, with much success S. L. Hill was in Clinton, I Friday, on business Mr. Martin, living near Blum Jackson, I. I. was instituted in the Old Follow- ledge Thursday evening. Mrs. I. H. Linkey was on the sick list the past week. Roy A. N. Hawkins is representing the People's Mutual Aid Association in Roy H. C. King's absence who was called to Chief role on account of the illness of his wife. L. J. Matthew and Will Johnson left Monday to attend the session of the tour and judge in lectures which were conducted in Missouri. L. J.休 FRANKFORD, KAN Mrs R Whitley of McHenry, Ms to Lybot and Mr Shannon Colley spent last Sunday in Blue Rocky Mrs. Alice Illiot, one of our highly respected women, departed this late Sunday morning at ten o'clock. Her death was caused by a cancer, and she had been in bed about two weeks. Mrs. Illiot was born in Lodd County, even tucky, June 15, 1850, making her 50 years, 7 months and 28 days of age. She had been a resident of our city over 22 years. Almost her last words were that she did not ten death, but was ready to go. And she now has made her journey across that mystic river. The angels called and it was last that she should go. Mrs. Illiot was a member of the C.M. F. Church and also be longed to the Frankfort Council Knights and Ladies of the Orient. She leaves an aged mother, a son, four sisters and two brothers, bests a host of friends, to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held Monday at 3:30 p.m. from the C.M. F. Church, conducted by Rev. L. I. Byron. The Messdames P. I. Taylor, P. Montgomery, I. A. Hickman, G. City, R. Hendwick and Mrs. Zaphryr Coffey have returned from Kansas City, where they attended the O. E. S. Mrs. A. I. Taylor is on the sick list Little Miss Margurite Bell, of Kansas City, is visiting with her many friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Logan Coffee expect to leave the sixth of next month for an enclosed visit through Kentucky. Mrs. Jane Talisferro, of Coffeyville, Kan, arrived Monday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Filiot. Mrs. B. Johnson, of Leavenworth, also attended the funeral of Mrs. Filiot. Mrs. R Whitley and children, of Atchison, returned last Tuesday to their home, after a several weeks' outing in our town, visiting relative and their friends. A large crowd from here attended the three days' pome at Barrett and all report an impossible time. NAT'L. NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. Seventh Annual Session to Be Held In Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 17-21. The railroads of the United States have granted a rate of a fare and a third, plus 25 cents on the certificate plan, for the round trip from all points as far west as Cheyenne, Wyo, and all points in Colorado to the Seventh Annual Session of the National Nebro Business League at Atlanta, Ga, August 29, 30 and 31, 1900. Delegates paying full tariff rates going to Atlanta and who hold certificates of the standard form properly executed and stamped by the agents at the starting points will be sold tickets for the return journey under the rules and regulations hereinafter set forth, at one third of the first-class limited fare, plus 25 cents, via the routes traveled in going to Atlanta, as specified on the certificates. Rules and regulations: I. Each delegate desiring to avail himself of the reduced rate must purchase a first class ticket (other limited or unlimited) to Atlanta at the regular tariff rate, and at the same time procure from the ticket agent a certificate of the standard form properly executed and stamped by said agent. If a through ticket cannot be secured at starting point, the delegate should purchase to the most convenient point at which such ticket can be obtained and there repurchase through to the place of meeting, procuring a standard certificate from each agent from whom a ticket is purchased, and presenting all of the certificates to the special agent at the Atlanta meeting. Be sure and ask for certificates when purchasing tickets. 2. It is absolutely necessary that certificates be procured indicating that full fare has been paid for going passage and also indicating the routes traveled in going to the place of meeting. No refund of can be expected because of failure to secure such certificates. 3. Certificates must be signed with ink by the transportation Do Not Be Jim Crowed. Afro-American passengers on roads entering the new terminal station at Atlanta are not allowed to use the front entrance, but are compelled to enter and leave the station through a jim crow side door, so it is important that when you buy your ticket to demand that it reads via either of the following railroads into Atlanta: Seaboard Air Line Railway. Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Georgia Railroad. Western and Atlantic Railroad. These roads all enter the old station, where there is no jim crow entrance. It is the wish of the officers and members of the executive committee of the national business league that the above information gets the widest possible publicity, without expense to the league. Thanking you in advance for anything you may do to advance the interests of the league. I am, yours faithfully, C. P. ADAMS, Transportation Agent. Annual Meeting of Negro Journalistsl The Western Negro Press Association will hold it next annual meeting in the city of Colorado Springs, Colo. on September 20 and 21, 1906. All newspapers west of the Mississippi are requested to send representatives. All business men are requested to participate in the meeting. This session will be one of the most important meetings ever held, and will be of very great importance to the race. Matters of very great importance to the race in the great West will be under consideration, and as we are nearing another presidential contest, it is important that we exchange views now. We urge that a large attendance be present at this meeting. All communications regarding room should be addressed to D.B. Ford, Chairman Reception Committee Rate of one fare from Missouri River points will be on sale Sept. 16th good until Sept. 30th. W. H. DUNCAN, President, Colorado Springs, Colo. NICK CITLES, Chairman Executive Committee, Topeka, Kansas. W. H. TWINE, Secretary, Muskogee, Indian Territory, All papers please copy. Wouldn't take the Office. Patrick Plunkett, a well known fris- man of Portland, Me, wished to be elected an officer of some well known societ). The members having assembled one day, he arose and said: "I nominate Patrick Plunkett." Seen- ing that nobody moved, he again arose and said: "I second the motion." But still they failed to not give him. The time he cried out: "But be d—d if I take it." Topeka Plaindealer. Published at Topeka, Shawnee county, Ks., very Friday morning by THE PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. 192 EAST SEVENTH STREET. NICK CHILES, BUSINESS MANAGER F. M. CHILDERS, EDITOR BILLBLRITION RATES: One year by mail..... $15 two months by mail..... $10 three months by mail..... $60 Entered at the postoffice at, Topeka as second class mail matter. FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1906. A TUSKEGEL FOR A branch or preparatory school of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute is to be established at the town of Taft, I. T., located on the Midland Valley, about ten miles west of Muskogee. Warren E. Glenn, a Tuskegee graduate, who successfully conducted the branch school at Cordova, N. C., and who is one of the most energetic, able young men of the race, will have charge of the new school which will be conducted along the same educational lines as the mother school which is conceded to be one of the best institutions in the state. : Instrumental in securing the institution by the liberal donation of 100 acres of land were Miss Alice Robertson, Capt. Ira L. Reeves, Capt. C. C. Ayers and others who are equally interested in the education of the people, whatever their color may be. This school fostered by the Tuskegee Institute and Booker T. Washington, will become a factor in the future education and development of the younger colored generation of the new state and its influence is bound to be far reaching in good results. --- IN THE Supreme court room at Raleigh, N. C., are kept two Bibles—one of which to swear white witnesses and the other to swear Negroes. A scholarly gentleman, a professor of law of Shaw university, was on the witness stand and the sheriff gave him the Jim Crow Bible to kiss, whereupon the judge sharply reprimanded the officer for giving it to a white man; so the other Bible was given him and he kissed it. Now is the Bible profaned, for it turns out that the professor is really a Negro though to all visible appearances is as white as any other white man? In North Carolina the Negro question seems to have reached the extreme limit.—Topeka Daily Herald. The next time Negro soldiers are sent to Texas it will be for the purpose of exterminating that element who are ever ready to pick on a man simply because he is black. In the boys of the Twenty-fifth they had more than they bargained for, and as a result three or four citizens of Browneville have been killed and the remainder of the population were scared half to death. The action of these hoodums has so thoroughly disgusted the President and the war department that all soldiers—white and colored will be withdrawn and the Fort allowed to grow up in weeds. The starting of the trouble cannot be laid at the door of the soldiers as may be gleaned from the following which is taken from a dispatch from Maj. Blockson, of the inspector general's department: "Cause of disturbances are racial. 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I will send a recipe for making cold cream that has been used among the beauties in Paris for years. It bleaches the face removes wrinkles, makes skin velvety. With each jar of cream will send recipe and instructions how to treat diseases of the skin and how to give facial massage Price, *200; [Hair Pomade, 1.50] When in Wichita Stop at the Victoria Hotel, First-class Accommodations, clean beds, first-class meals, prompt attention, modern and up to date. Board by day or week. European plan. Try us. MRS. ADA BARTON, Propr FEELING LIVER-ISH This Morning? TAKE THEDFORS Black-Draught Stops Indigestion and Constipation 25¢ AT ALL BRUGGISTS A Gentle Laxative And Appetizer West against whom nothing had been proven, were taken forcibly from jail and the custody of the law. hung to a tree and riddled with bullets. Sometimes the custom is varied by burning the victims at the stake. Whether or not the persons who were lynched were guilty of the crime of which they were suspected no one now knows, and it is doubtful if any of the lynchers care. But the men who strung those helpless human beings a tree and shot them were themselves murderers, pure and simple. No excuse can or should be made for Negroes; or white men, either, who commit crimes. But all men stand equal before the law of the United States. Every man has a right to be tried by a jury of his peers. The lynchers destroy that right. It is not to be wondered at, perhaps, that the good, true men of the Negro race in America grow discouraged and disheartened in the face of constantly recurring instances like this one at Charlottesville When the Negro says he is not given a square deal, that his rights are not respected and that he is the prey of brutes who, because their skins are not white, hound and persecute and slay him at will, what answer can be given? Yes, there must sometime be an end to this sort of infamy. There must come a time when the Negro will not be denied the protection of the laws. Not only has the constitution guaranteed that protection to him, but he has earned it, himself, a million times over, by his sacrifices, his good conduct, and his progress along the lines of civilization and humanity. The American Negroes, as a class, have no reason to be ashamed of themselves today. It is a pity and a shame that the nation tolerates the abuses and the outrages that are being heaped upon them and which they are obliged to suffer. Whoever has a voice, let him raise it in the Negro's behalf. Whoever they may be who sit in the seats of the mighty, let them wipe from the nation's escutcheon this awful disgrace.—Los Angeles Times. Advantages Splendid Location, Heathfu. Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. Information For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Petty C. Ransdell, plaintiff, v. Jacob Butter, and Barbara Butter, Christ Heneel and Anna Heneel, Jacob Renz and Margarita Renz, Viet Hornung and Mrs. Viet Hornung, intermarried, Magdalina Godbrod and Magdalina Hornung, as if living, and the unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators and trustees of John Hornung, Sr., John Hornung, Jr., Ann Hornung, Gottlieb Hornung, Jacob Hornung, Gustav Kutter, Gustavus Kutter, Johanna Kutter, J. Fitzgerald and Charles Willemson, Jefendants. The above named defendants and the unknown heirs, devises, executors and administrators and trustees of John Hornung, Sr., John Hornung, Jr., Ann Hornung, Johanna Kutter, Jacob Hornung, Gottlieb Hornung, Gustav Kutter,ustatus Kutter, J. Fitzgerald and Charles Willemson will take notice that they have been sued in the aforesaid court by the said plaintiff and must answer the plaintiff's petition in the above entitled action on or before the 13th day of September, 1000, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against them as prayed for in said petition quieting the title of the plaintiff to the following described real estate, to-witt: The northwest fractional quarter of section nineteen (19) and the west eighty-six and one-half (66½) acres of the northwest quarter of section thirty (30), all in town thirteen (13), south, in range fourteen (14) east of the Sixth principal meridian, lying and situated in the County of Shawnee and State of Kansas, adjudging that the plaintiff is the absolute owner in fee simple thereof, that none of the said defendants have any legal estate or interest therein, and that all of said defendants be barred and enjoined from asserting any interest, claim or lien upon said real estate or any part thereof, and that the claims of all the said defendants be adjudged null and void. J. R. McNARY. Attorney for Plantif. Attest: I. S. CURTIS, (Seal) Clerk Dist. Court. First published August 3, '06. INFORMATION, WANTED. Of the whereabouts of Robert Gideon. He was born in or near the town of Harrisonville, Cass County, Mc. He was a slave and at the outbreak of the war enlisted in the First Kansas Colored Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He may have went by the name of Lihne or McAfee, having been owned by both slave holders and therefore used both names. Any information concerning him or any expense incurred in doing so will be paid by his son, Mr. L. E. Gideon, Brocton, Muse, or 392 West Fulton Street, Chicago, Ill. This is his son, who is the owner and originator of Gideon's Refined Negro Minstrels. He is very anxious to learn the whereabouts of his father, and we hope all who read this article, especially the old-timers, will give this careful consideration and investigate to the fullest extent. Mr. Gilbert's son is a gentleman of refinement, culture and wealth. He is one of the leading showmen of the country, carrying thirty people and has been for years. He and his mother would profit considerable if they could locate him. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Mrs. M. J. Bertha and daughters Maria and Rose, passed thorough the city last Thursday, enronte to Oakland, Cal, where they expect to make their future home. They were in the city a few minutes and were met by Mrs. Ruth Brown and daughters, who are old acquaintances. Dr. Davis and wife were entered at dinner on last Wednesday evening by Mrs. W. T. Thorton, at her residence 721 South Walter. A pleasant time was had by all Mrs. Mamie Green will entertain the strangers of Mr Olive Ling that church next Monday evening, at her residence, 510 West Least Ave. MT. OLIVE NOTES. Rev. Bell, of Douglas, Arizona, territorial missionary, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday evening. The service was highly appreciated by the congregation and afterwards the Rev. McNeil, the white Baptist minister, gave a few encouraging remarks concerning church matters. Through the noble work of Rev. Bell, seven additions were made to the church during his stay of fifteen lays. The ladies of the church gave an ice cream social at the residence of Mrs. E. M. Lott. The next sum of ten dollars was raised, which was presented to Rev. Bell. He leaves this evening, and is being entertained by Mrs. Ollie Austen. DEATH OF GEO. W. DAVIS. DOVER, OKLA. AUG. 21. Mr. George W. Davis, the orly colored grocer of Dover, died at 12 Hours 1 hones 7-10 a. m. Home 141 2 p. m. Cell 140 7 9 p. m. Hours 7-10 a. m. 4 p. m. 7 9 p. m. Phone: a. m. Home 144 m. I call 140 m. DR. N. B. FORD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Over Owl Drug Store, Fourth and Broadway. sity, The Great Educational Institution 10 r Kansas ana the West Departments Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal. Great West thfu. Climate, Good In- m all inducements offered, --- o'clock last night at the residence, of Chas. Malcom, five miles south of Dover. Mr. Davis was over sixty years of age, and leaves to mourn his loss two sons, Eddie and Horace, of Topeka, two sisters, Mesdames, Anna Malcom, and Rachel Mack of Okla., and a host of friends he was highly respected by both white and colored people. When he became unable to manage his grocery store at Dover, he was taken to the country, where he was kindly and tenderly cared for by his sister and brother-in law, the Malcoms, assisted by many friends. On the night of his death he was heard to say that all was well with him and his God. The remains will be interred at Wanamaker cemetery Wednesday, Aug. 22. L. B. LINCOLN, NEBR. There were three separate picnics last Thursday. The Sorosis club enjoyed a private affair at Epworth Lake Park; the Christian church at John Blair's, S. 8th et; the A. M. E. Sunday School in the City Park. Quarterly meeting was held at the Newman Methodist church last Sunday, Presiding Elder South conducting sacramental services. The meeting was interesting but only a few were in attendance. Mrs. J. T. Wright is indisposed this week. We wish to correct an item of the last issue, wherein it stated that the Mt. Zion Baptist church held a rally and raised one hundred dollars. It was the A. M. E. church instead. The Mt. Zion Baptists will hold their rally on 2nd Sunday, Sept. 9th. Aid them. John W. Dickinson, while visiting the G. A. R. at Minneapolis, Minn., last week, was offered a position with a dairying firm there, which he accepted. His parents live in Omaha, but he has resided here a number of years, attending the State University. He is a very bright and exemplary young man, well educated, and is fully capable of taking anything offered him. We congratulate Mr. Dickinson. A. L. Williams returned home from Minneapolis on Monday; Sam Grant returned Sunday; Rev. B. Johnson came on Friday. Mother Rose is reported better. MEMPHIS, TENN. Rev. P. W. Timberlake, of Hennings, Tenn., was the guest of Rev. C. C. Townsend and wife, on Alma avenue. Mrs. Emma Ray, on South Bellevue, was called to the bedside of her father, David Gamel, at Chatanoga, Tenn. Mrs. W. A. Thompson has just returned from a pleasant trip to Oklahoma City, as the guest of Mrs Rachel Mayer, and Guthrie, where she was entertained by Mes lames Taylor and Mamie Cole. Mr. Wiley Moore, with his three sisters, Mesdames Ella McFarland, Eva Kimble, and Sellie Pulliam, was called to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Malinda Biles, as Water Valley, Miss. Miss Cora Nixon is now visiting with her grandmother at Humbolt, Tenn. She will also visit friends at Jackson. Tenn., before returning. Mr. Lee Turner, a popular fireman on the I. C. R. R., will leave for Colorado Springs to visit with his mother, who will join him in visiting his brother, Mr. Robert M. Turner, at El Paso, Tex. 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CALDWELL,M.D., — Physician and Surgeon. ‘ —— ‘ Mn Siti: Oitice sct-—t popes, ells Cee ee Office 021 Kansus Ate. TOPERA, KAS ; NEWS OF THE WEEK, 3 PPP EL PPL PA PDD EPP REL LEP PPPS Miss Brooks of Kansas City is visiting Mise Hazel Washington. Mr. W Boone of Frankfort, Kan. is visiting his mother at 329 Quincey. Mrs. J.J. Thomas of Kansas City, Kaneas, with ner little daughter, 3s in the city visitng her mother and sisters, Fred Reeves continues in poor health at the residence of h.s muther, Mrs. §. P, Hawkins, Mrs, Rosa Lee Williams is visiting her brother, John Nolan, in Chanute this week. Miss Pauline Campbell of Chica- goisin the ety visiting Mrs. A, Wade, 1307 Quincy. Mrs. Jane Ramsey has gone to Baxter springs, Kaneas, to visit ber mother aod sister, Mrs. M. Dyer and daughter, Ray mos, and Mesdames L. Russ land RJ. Bailey epent Sunday in Junc tion City, Little Bertha May Waehington epent last week in the country at the home of Mrs. Martha Vance, and she reports Saving had a fine time, Mr.and Mrs, Neil Pierce of Pitts burg, Kansas were guests at the Bailey hotel Sunday, en route to the Masonic Grand Lodge at Atchison. Miss Fannie Bush, who for the past four weeks has been jil at the home of her aunt, Mre, Prim, 114 Harrison, is greatly improved in bealth, and in a short time will be as in the days of yore. Rev. C. H. Duvall of Ottumwa, Ia., spent a day or 50 In the city the past week. He preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning at the Fwst African Baptist church, Mrs, Dora Alexander and Mies Ogeal Wilson entertained at a five- course dinner Monday, compliment- ary to Mrs. Ethe] May Robinson ot Watonga, Okls, Husie Hanks, Ella Watts, Dayton, O., Lulu Smith, Kan- sas City, E.Small, Kslamazoo, Bich, Laura Bower, Galvesto., Texas and Nellie Johas, owe — ATTENTION! All honorably discharged colored soldiers of the regular army are re- quested to meet atthe hall of Fort Pillow Post,G, AR. 4tg Kansas avenue, on Bunday, Ang. 26th, 1906, at o'clock sharp, and bricg theis Jast discharge with them, William E. Taylor, formerly of Topeka, onc of the Banta Fe's oldest par is now working for the Rock sland as train porter on the Color- ado dtyision. Harrison Williams, brother of James B, Williams, has returned home from Chicago, aiter a visit of four wonths with his sjster, Mrs. L, M, Manning. Head Ache Sometimes? at so, it will interest you to know that it cam be stupped with Dr, Miles’ Amti-Pain Pils; and without any bad after- effects, aud this without dan- ger of forming a drug habit or having jour stomach disar- ranged. They positively con- tain no opium, morphine, co- caine, chloral, ether or chloro- form in any form. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain, and leave only a sense of relief, he reason for this is explained by the fact that headache comes from tired, irritable, turbulent, over-taxed brain nerves. Anti- Pain Pills soothe and strength- en these nerves, thus removing the cause. They are harmless when taken as directed. “We ute Dr. Miles’ Antl-Pain Wile for the cure of beadache, ard we think thot there fe nothing that will aval them, ‘They will. cure the Beverent spell of bervous of sick Beadache in @ very few mirrutes, 1 gm of a nervous temperament, and eccasionally have spelis when my Rerves rev to be completely extaurte ga. and 1 tcerable (sr cab scarcely contain myself At these times I ale Taye (ane the AatiePain Fils, and they quic, me rignt away. It is re Binresbie hat mrecothiag eect tay MRS. F, BE, KARL, Detroit, Mich georideusalt who will quoramees erat Be een, Bo Gores, 28 conte. Never cold ta bulla Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind _ Mrs. Dan Wicks and Mrs, Giles Elhott, who were guests of Mrs. J D, Johnson last week, departed for their home in Emporia last evening | Mrs, Henry Washington enter- tained Tuesday evening at a three course seven o'clock dinner, at their pleasant country home, “the Cassa Dora.” The guests were Mrs, Wicke, Mrs, Elliott, Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Johnson and Master Clittord Sharp. Atavery late hour they departed, acd declared Mrs. Washington an ideal hostess. Mrs. Electro Page-Perry and little daughter, Donna Gwendolyn, left Saturday afternoon for an extensive visit in the extreme east. Miss Mollie Aldridge, traveling agent for Terr PLaInpEALER, was in Topeka Saturday, en ruute to Ed- wardsville and Kansas City, where ske will work in the interest of the paper. — Mra. Kate Long, aged 42 years, died August 20th of paralysis at ‘Keith and Rhodes hospital. The funeral was held at the Central Bap tist church Wednesday and the re- mains were interred in Rochester cemetery, Mrs, L, H. Sta ughter, the milli ner, is in Kansas City studying the latest styles im trimmivg. She will have a let of novelties for fall and mnter ia her new stock, | Mrs, B. Jones of St. Mary's. Mr, and Mrs, Art ur Eskridge of Kansas City, Kansas. and Mrs. Minnie Downcy of Denver, Colo, spent Wednesday in the city, as guests at the Bailey hotel. selt Sunday night for several weeks stay in Omaha, Nebr, We have an Inquiry from Canads for a good colored woman about 3: or 40 years of age to work sn a pri- vate family, And colored girls 20 or 25 years to work inastore. Two colored boysto sell papers on the street and work in a book store. Parties wishing posicone of this kind may write the Western News Con- mercial Advertising Agency, Moose Jaw, Sask. This ie in Canada, and the parties can secure good mages. —e Miss Effie Burge and Miss Beano Hawlans entertained Thursday after noon of last week at the home of the latter, complimentary to Mra, Elliott, Mrs, Weeks and Mrs, Harris of Em- poria Mrs. Smith and Mrs, Win. bush of Chicago, Mrs, Banks of Fr. Riley; Mrs, Watts of Dayton, O, Mrs. Smith of Kansas City, Miss Sexton of Fort Scott and Miss Car- raway of Clarksville, Tenn, Juba R. Verdelle Buchanan, a typ ographical architect, who, several months ago “held cases" a short time on this paper, but who is now manager of the Guthrie, (Okla,) Safoguard, writes a friend in this city that on the 16th of next month, he will lead one of Tennessee's falrost belles to the altar, “Buck” is a good fellow, and we hope that ha R isi S F I Ising oun Lire insurance Co., OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY. Orrice: 18 West Okmulgee Avenue, Muskogee, Indian Territory. 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Pay alittle dowar and the rest on the installment plan and wear your goods while they are inseason. 110 E. Siath street, ST. JOHN A.M E, CHURCH, Rev, J, A. Gregg, late of South Africa, delivered an interesting a: well as very instructive lecture at St. John on the 20th inat. Wherever the white man goes and icomes in contact with the darker traces of the earth, he scems utterly incapable of rising to the dignity of Christianity in bis treatment of hi brother in dark colors We find ourselses often asking the question, Is the white man a good representative of Christianity? The Grant Mite Missionary society was entertained Friday atternoon at the home of Mrs. Tohver Byrd. The ladies of the society bave planned and begun additional work under the Home Missionary department which s destined to accomplish much for the cause. If you wish tofenjoy three pleasant: evenings next week, attend the Offic fal Symposium" Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at St. John. Special program each evening, Services Sunday:—Sabbath school at 9-30a,m.. R, HM, Wade, Supt Preaching at 11 a, m.and 8 p. m. by the pastor, Good music by the en- jarged and improved choir. City Hotel and CAFE Servides first-olass—Four doors from postofice— Good, Clean, BEDS. Busa to and from all trains A, W. BLANTYRE, | AILL Cary, RANSAS. Mrs.L.P.Allen HAIR-DRESSING, MANICURING AND BEAUTY PARLOR.* 20 E, Sherman Ave., HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, Will go out and answer calls, W. H. LUCAS, Photographer. » The price at my Studio is cheap, bat the work is of thehighest class. Why pay such an enormous price when the same careful work can be sceured for ONE- HALF? Stop and see me. 123 Kansas Ave TOPEKA. Oak Leaf Hotel East tide Katy Htaflroad DENMIS HICKS. Prep. Old friends all expected—New friends all all invited. VINITA, fT. Dr.P.Holmes, Regular Medical Physician with Thirty Yeare of Experience in the United States, A GREAT DIVINE HUALER, With 25 yeare Eaperience, You Must See Him. Tle will cure you ata distance of one hundred yards. Will releve any one of Dever and Chills in tive minutes, Will cure you of alldis- eases, Old Sorex, Toothache, Cramp Colic. Rheumatiem, Nersous Trou bles, Loose and stiff Joint—in fact a DISEASKS OF MANKIND. ‘He makes peace where there is war, brings loved once back to their home who have been driven off by unfair means, HEIS A MEDIUM. Me telle you every thing you ever did in your life, who you favor, mother or father, or ever will do, On September 5, 1905, he brought Ira Burrell, of Geeenville, Texas, back to life, Try Meand You Will Be Blessed, NOURS AT EACH OFFICE, @ a.ro, till 12m, 348 James St. Kaneae City, Kane, 12:30 to 5 p.m, 1613 Cottage Bt. Kaneas City, Mo. — Jobanie Glenn, candidate for sber- iff, is making great headway, Rev, John A. Gregg was the guest of Mr, and Mrs, Fred Roundtree this week. | Our highly esteemed friend, Hon. ‘W. W. Fisher, retamed from Fort ‘Scott one day this week a pretty sick man, but at this writing we are pleased to report that the old hoss is feeling fiine, andina few days will again be seen on the firing Jine Jead- ing a gallant charge in the detense of right, justice and humanity, The few days Mr, Fisher has been laid up for repaits, he has been seriously missed,asone could read of him daily giving wholsome advice to those whotoil, and issuing ont gall and wormwood to Tillman, Verda- nian and their followers. He is no doubt the mout logical and convine- ing speaker participating in tne pres- ent campaign, and if the Republican party fails to remember him with something substantia! this fall, it will prove itself very ungrateful, ™ aa we . wf ~~ * oi Russell Grocery Co., ¥ Wholesale and Retail. } One of the LARGEST Negro enterprises " , in Oklahoma Territory, 39 General Commission Merchants | ‘ All MAIL ORDERS given SPECIAL ATTENTION. Your Business Solicited. RUSSELL GROCERY CO, 43 427 First Street, : CHICKASHA, IT. , A PER R, D. FLETCHER, AS AREARSTH re’ Allen Jenkins is on the sick list. Mrs, W, I. Jamison is among those who are sick this week. Mes, Ida Bryant visited bet fatbe, at the Soldiers’ Home this week. ee Mrs. Josie Bradshaw ie spending afew days witt friende in Kansee City. Miss Heien Clark of Kansas City, Mo. arrived Monday to be tke guest of her cousin, Miss Belle Nevils. Master Harold Williams of Chi. cago ig vulting hie grandparents in this city. ‘There are some things the party has to meet on the stump this fall that no mauin the whole etate can “equare” but Fisher, which proves that he should be looked after. Miss Stella Fieher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilham Fisher, 109 East Twentieth street, died of dropay Tuesday night, She was twenty years of age, FIR€T AFRICAN BAPTISIF CHURCH. BATAIOS WAU IUES, The officers of the church are planning a big entertainment fo: September grd. It will be held in the basement, and will consist of s dinner at noon and supper and lighter refreehmenta during the evening. Preparations are being made toen tertaim a large number. A number of the good sisters are soliciting prea, chickens and other good things for ‘the dinner table, Ice cream will be served by the the Norpareil club, The mid week prayer meeting has been changed from Thursday night to Tuesday night, when there will be ashort sermon by the pastor ora visiting minister. It is hoped that these meetings will be well attended. The Christan Endeavor society, which has been meeting for Bible study and business on Tuesday even = inge, will haye Thursday evenings for a while. The two lots on First street where the old church stood are for sale, The onicers of the church have re= ceived several offers. Messrs. ¥, M, Stonestreet and D. F. Mallory attended the Grand Chap- tor and Grand Commandery in Atch- ison Monday and Tuesday, Messrs. F, M. Stonea‘reet, Jr, F. A. Harns, George Smith, James B. Williams and Lilborn Bailey were va the excursioniets in Kansas ‘City Sunday. Master Theron Cecil Ford died Monday at the home of his parents Mr, aud Mus, Frank Ford, N, Van Bigen street. He was three anda half yeara old and a little Sunday Scho! scholar, His funeral took place from the residence and the re- mains were interred in Topeka cem- etery, His death was caused typhoid fever, | LEAVENWORTH, Kans, R. G. McFarland, clerk of the city court, is a candidate for clerk of the DistAct cpurt of Leavenworth. He is popular, a stalwart Kepublicas, and the one who beats him will know there has been a race, —_— $6, 9? O Western U! | The Western University Gloe Song—Jurt out. Words compcsed by Prof. Albert Rose, music by Prof. Robt. @, Jackson. Whisthed, played and talked about from the Atlantic to the Pacific. A credit to the race. Fise zinc engraved Pictares of Bishop Abram Grant, President Vernon and our threo magnificent builnings on outside cover, Bright, snappy and easy té play. Every race-l loving Negro should have scopy. Mailed to any address, 25 cents. Send now to Moejio Department, Western University Quindsro Eas, ATCHISON, KANS. Mrs. Franklin Bathurst for her home in Denver not two weeks' visit with her mother and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Singleton of Kansas City spent several days of last work with Mr. and Mrs. L. Greenby. Mrs. S. Irving of Omaha left for an event with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. Greenby. Miss L. Shaw of Chatham Canada is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Hudson. Mrs. L. Shaw will enter No. 1 in September. Mr. H. H. and who has spent the summer in New City, has returned home. The M. H. holding their grand lodge work. Quite a number of old buildings in the city. Mr W. W. and Mrs John Belley hit L. in visit in Salina. Mrs Porter. Hizel has spent the summer and will return with her mother. Mrs Virginia Otham returned Sat- urday in visit in Des- Moine. Mrs L. and Minneapolis. Minn. Mrs Ann Patterson of Minne- apolis in Miss. Nodet Bardon and Emage in whom compared her home. Miss. Can reparts the excellent time. Miss. Ithi W. Belley returned to Indianapolis. But after a two week- visit with her parents. Mrs Paul Wilson who has been visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Bram Wilson, returned to Onnath Sunday, taking her little son Angel who has been making his home with his grandparents. Miss Ora Catter of Lawrence came Tuesday to spend several days with Mrs Winfield Morton. LAWRENCE, KAS, NOTES Mrs. Frost and dim_hitter. I had have returned home from Music_001 1. Miss Orca Carter is visiting Miss Wmfred Morton in McKeeson this week. From there she will go to Kansas City, where she will be joined by her sister, Cattle. Mr. Beng Lilis is visiting in Topke and McKeeson this week. Frank LaBisson and Joe White, of Topke, passed through the city on route to Coffeyville, Kansas, where they will take the examination in pharmacy. Jas Stroke, the popular leader of Strode's Orchestra, who has been sick the past week, is up and around. The Miss Bowers, of Columbus, Ohio, are visiting in the city the guests of Miss Agnes Gray. W. C. Brown, the pantorum man, will attend the session of the Massine Grand lodge in Attleboro, this week. Mr. Theodore Copeland spent a few days in Kansas City last week. Messrs. Ine. Price and Curtis Stone and Miss Lazie Williams were among the excursionist to It Riley last Sunday. Mrs. Elise Thompson and husband spent Sunday in It Riley. The gentle Lee Mason was shaking hands in the city last Saturday. Mrs. Dr. Harvey returned home Wednesday after an extended visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Polk spent a day in Kansas City last week. The first Baptist Sunday school hold their annual prime list Thursday at the beautiful farm of Mr. William Harvey. Quite a large crowd went and the usual good time was had. Miss Chlora Polk, who has been all for the past week, is improving. Little Ametta Hoyt is slowly recovering from a recent illness. Quite a delightful prime was given in honor of Miss Sawyer at the home of Dr. Young last week. A large number were out. Quarterly meeting was largely attended at the A.M. church last Sunday. Presiding Eller Grulath was in attendance. Walter Young, the pianist, at Kansas City, Mo., was in the city this week. Mr. Jno. T. Williams left Moncloy for a short visit in Kansas City. He contemplates going to St. Paul in the near future. Miss Sadie Stone, one of Lawrence's popular teachers, is spending a few weeks in Denver and Colorado Streams. WINFIELD, KANSAS Miss Dorothy Dodge of Arkansas City, who has been visiting her aunt, left for her home last Friday. Mrs. Thomas Campbell and daughter are out on the river with a company on a party. Mr. Frank Banks is not working at the restaurant any more. Mr. Larnest Campbell left last Saturday for It Riley. Mr. Bradford Lewis has returned from Kansas City. Mr. Thomas Campbell and J. W. Wood left last Sunday for McCloon. The piano that was given under the auspices of the Ladies of the Home Mission society was a success. WIER. KANSAS Rev. L. A. Duncan of Oswego preached at St. John on the 15th. Rev. W. L. Davies of Savannah, Ga., was in the City last week and preached for us. the interest of the school Rav L. W. Harris of Gannett presenl at St. John's church last Sunday. Mr. A Pinnum of Pattsburg was in the city last Sunday. Mrs. N A Knannel returned from Ch nute when she has been attending the residency YALE. KANSAS Roy A. Dollard of Ware, Kens in services Sunday at the M. L. church on rally at the M. L. church last Sun- day was quite a success. They were spotted by the Mt. Holburn church. Jacques thanks and Nathaniel Banks were baptized Sunday night. Matthew and Lanna Mission Visit of Mrs. N. in Hobson Sunday. Dr. L. L. returned home the morning after a very pleasant visit Yale, Kens. Mrs. Dutton went to Pittsbury Sunday. Mrs. John Barclay of Pittsbury is visit- ing her mother, Mrs. Galloway. Mrs. Dupré visited in Pittsbury Sunday. Mrs. Yulough and Mrs. Gold want to knee City Sundays. The entertainment at the hall Saturday night was a success. L. W. Whitshead will leave Sunday for the Grand Lakes. Pier W. L. Aviation of Washington DC will be home in Hutchinson Sept ber 2010. Mr. Walter Harris bought four lots a year ago and paid $10 for them; he sell them for $10. Mrs. Marie Pope is expecting to visit St. John this week. Mrs. Mattie Jackson is visiting her mother in Manhattan. Mrs. Milford Laust of Winsfield is in the city the guest of Mrs. Essie Wright. Dr. Basko went to Kansas City last saturday. PITTSBURG, KANSAS Mister Kay Buckner, of Coffeyville, Kansas, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Robert Mutton, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Rev M. Pickens returned home Saturday after a week's stay in Noseh, Mo., and reports a nice stay. Dr. Lord is engaged in great business in Pittsburg. Countint Duvall is very sick and not expected to live. Mrs. Rev. W. Britt and two daughters squout in a large apartment onpoor pouncing stay in Noseh, Mo. Mrs. Robin is on the sick list. Miss Florence Pickens and brother are visiting in Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Caldwell of Johns, Hans, have started up the Clyde Hotel on West Third street so give them a call when in the city. Everybody come to Pittsburg September 22. Rev. Howard and Rev. Britt have started a revival meeting at Mt. Hebron Baptist church. ATCHISON, KAS. Mrs. Kate Handy entertained at a six o'clock dinner, Tuesday evening, in honor of Mesdames Chinn and Lewis, of Pittsburg. The rooms were tastily decorated with cut flowers and in the dining room the color scheme, red, was prettily carried out. Covers were laid for ten and an elaborate nine-course repast was served. The affair was one of the most enjoyable ones of the season. Those present were: Mesdames Lewis, Chinn, Smothers, Ivain, Shackleford, Potter, Morton, Taylor, Handy and Miss Ora Carter of Lawrence. Mrs. Florence Hamey Johnson I. PUBLICATION NOTICE. Howard S. Odell, Plaintiff The above-named defendant, Jennie P. Odell, will take notice that she has been sued by the plaintiff, Howard S. Odell, for divorce, upon the grounds of abandonment, and she must, on or before the 16th day of August, 1906. plead or answer to the petition of plaintiff or said petition will be taken as true and a decree rendered divorcing the plaintiff from defendant. HOWARD S. ODELL By W. I. JAMISON, his deputy. ATTENTION: I. S. CURTIN. First published July 6th, 1906. LADIES—SEPTRO is a guaranteed protection for you—never fails—pleasant to use sanitary and beneficial in its effects. Used and recommended by thousands of grateful married ladies. Absolutely harmless. Six months treatment $1.00. Mailed in plain package upon receipt of price. Write for particulars. LE BLUE REMEDY CO. Lenoir, N. C. visiting relatives and friends in the city. Miss Ethel Porter is on the sick list. The Knights of Tabor gave a fine drill at Forest Park, Tuesday eve. Sir Knight Wilson was present and addressed the crowd. The affair was very enjoyable. Lawyer Bell of Levenworth was in the city Monday. Miss Grace Hardin, of Levenworth, it visiting Miss Minnie Newby. Rev. Brixton prescheed an excellent sermon Sunday afternoon. A goodly number attended communion services. Mrs. Susie Rogers celebrated her birthday by giving a putty at her home on N. Sixth street last week. She received many beautiful and useful presents, and each guest reported an excellent time. OTTAWA, KANS. Rev.J. A. Miller, pastor at Paola, Kansas, preached at the Third Baptist church on Sunday morning and while in town Rev. Miller stopped at the residence of Mrs. Laura Wright, where the pastor, for the present, is residing. Rev. A. Clayborne came home on Monday evening from Chanute and went to Olathe on last Tuesday, on business. 'Mammy" Lewis, the very oldest person in Kansas, who saw George Washington when she was a child, died here yesterday. Her name was Mahala Lewis, and when she was born was uncertain, but as she calculated she was at least 115 years old and probably older. She died at the home of Elijah Faber, colored, where she had made her home. Funeral took place at 2 p. m., on Tuesday, at the Third Baptist church. Nclac McClond, a young colored man, was, last Sunday night about half past seven, found in front of his father's home at 131 S. Sycamore street, in an unconscious condition. It is presumed that he was sand-bagged. He was struck on the back of the head and the result was to render him speechless and unable to take food. The officers are investigating the case. The doctors asked him who struck him. He wrote on a piece of paper, "A girl and a boy." The doctors say that the inner plate of his skull is probably fractured. Rev. Greene, of the A. M. E church, gave a rally Sunday and quite a good sum was raised. The Rev. Jones, of Pittsburg, was here to help, and Rev. J. Washington, pastor of the Third Baptist church, preached in the afternoon. Revs. J. W. Armstrong and L. L. Washington held the fort on last Sunday, at the Second Baptist church in Paola, of which Rev. Miller is pastor. They reported a good attendance at services and were well pleased at the treatment accorded them by the people. Rev J. L. Washington and Revs. J. W. Armstrong and A. Clayborne, Missen Pauline Lewis, Lulu Sohrader, Myrtha McBrier, Memers. Thos. Simpson, James Wilson and Descon McBrier, delegates from the Third Baptist church and auxilliaries have returned from the Neosho District Association and reported good returns. The attendance was large and business-like, and everything possible was accomplished for the uplift of the work. Revs. Washington and Miller were entertained by Mr. Lewis and wife. Rev. Maggett came through on Tuesday, en route to Kansas City. He stopped over a while with Rev. Clayborne and others. VINITA. I. T. The Sunday school convention of the Musongue district met in Bathol A. M. E. church Tuesday, August 14, at 9 o'clock with Mrs. P. M. Johnson, district superintendent, assisted by Ivey, C. R. Lucker, B. E., in the chair. A great many of the quiet homes of the city were graced with delegates from various fields of labor and of all the Sunday school conventions that have been held in the Territory this was one among the best, and all enjoyed a pleasant stay. More will likely be said of the proceedings in the next week's issue. Andy Riley and founder of INFORMAITON WANTED OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF ROBERT GIDEON. He was born in or near the town of Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo. He was a slave and at the out break of the war enlisted in the First Kansas Colored Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He may have went by the name of Rhine or McAfee, having been owned by both slave holders and therefore used both names. Any information concerning him or any expense incurred in doing so will be paid by his son, Mr. L. E. GIDEOX, Brocton Massachusetts or 392 West Fulton Street, Chicago, Ill. This is his son, who is the owner and originator of Gideon's Refined Negro Minstrels. He is very anxious to learn the whereabouts of his father, and we hope all who read this article, especially the old tuners, will give this careful consideration and investigate to the fullest extent. Mr. Gideon's son is a gentleman of refinement, culture and wealth. He is one of the leading showmen of the country, carrying thirty people and has been for years. He and his mother would profit considerable if they could locate him. Fred M. Stonestreet. G. W. Hamilton. ] We carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking goods in Top eka. Corner 7th and Quincy Sts. Topeks, Kansas. turned Sunday and reported a pleasant trip. W. E. Johnson attended the grand lodge of G. U. O. of Old Fellows. He was successful in having the endowment raised from $100 to $150 and got the next grand lodge at Vinita and was elected distrikt secretary. The lodge feels that as a delegate Mr. Johnson played his part. Miss Gertrude Finley of Chetopa visited relatives in the city the past week. Miss Leneta White attended the banquet given by the G. U. O. O. Old Fellows at Muscogee Thursday evening. Rev. J. C. Hicks of Boynton, while attending the Sunday school convention, visited his farm near Albion, I. T. Mrs. T. H. Finley was the guest of Mrs. Lee Williams the past week. EL PASO, TEXAS Mr. Frank Poor, one of Hopaka's brightest young men, has been confined to his bed now for a week or more. He had an operation performed for appendicitis and wishes to notify his many friends through the Plaindealer that the operation was a successful one and he now is on the road to recovery. Also glad to say that he was not forgotten by his many I.I. Paso friends with the blessing of God and the skill of the doctors he will be able to pull through and be a strong man again. The Albany Hotel Rates $5 to $7 per week. Sp3: arrangements 1C1. 1S. Home Phone No.10 FACELSIOR SPRINGS MO Mше. De Vaul School of high class tailoring Tutition reasonable. Write for information, 326 Wnalut St. KANSAS CITY, MO WILSON'S SUMMER GARDEN Open TUESDAY Nights Dancing, Swings, Baby Rack and other Amuse- ments. Ladies 10c; Gents 15c Come Out and Enjoy Yourself Vincent's EARL DUNN, Pres. R. J. BETTIS, Bed. J. F. PHILLIELFS, Steward. Afro-American When at Leasure, Call and See us. We Strive to Please. PHONE,1349. 126 W.DOUGLAS. WICHITA,KS. "THE KEYSTONE, RESTAURANT AND CAFE First-class service. Short orders a specialty. When in Kansas City, call and see me. If you're pleased tell your friends, if not tell me. R S. STREET, Prop. 1204 E. EIGHTEENTH ST. INFORMATION WANTED OF WILL DOUBTLY. Any information of Will Doubtly who was last heard of at Wybark, I.T., will be thankfully received by his brother, W. S. BROWN, 2824 State Street, 3t-4-13. Chicago, Ill. Collection Agency. 413 Kansas Ave DPEKA, - KAS ANTHONY P. WILSON, Attorney We make collections in all parts of of the United States. No fees charged until collection is made. KALLITHRIX PARLOR. HAIR GOODS, HAIR ORNAMENTS, NEW POMPADOURS, SWITCHES, WIGS, TAPES, FRIZZES AND BANGS. MRS. M. L. FIELD, 819 KANSAS AVE. BOB ROSS, Ires. OSCAR ROULETTE, See AL. RODGERS, Business Mgr. OLYMPIC CLUB. Hibs "Phone 7639 Maln 915 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chas. Smith .. Sam Yarbrough Boobe Childers .. Ed. Tipton Matt Bolan .. Sam Jones Topeka, Kansas. Social Club The American In the Court of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. L. M. Wood, Plaintiff, vs Lewis Hazelbart, Defendant, The State of Kansas to Lewis Hazelbart. You are hereby notified that in the above entitled action you have been sued by the plaintiff upon an architect's contract for One Hundred and Thirty-seven and 72-100 Dollars [$137.72] and in said action the plaintiff has caused a garnishment summons to be issued against A. T. Pigg and the said A. T. Pigg has answered that he is indebted to you in the sum of $6500, and this is to advise you that unless you answer the plaintiff's bill of particulars on or before the 5th day of September, that the same will be taken as true and the said court will make a finding accordingly directing the said funds due from the said A. T. Pigg to you to be paid into court to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and costs of this action. Henoe, you will take due notice. E. L. O'NEIL. T. D. HUMPHREYS, Att'y. Firstlish pubed August 10th, 1906. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the Court of Topeka. W. R. Frisbie, Plaintiff, 18 Perry Arlent, Defendant. The State of Kansas to the above named Perry Arlent, defendant, Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above entitled court and cause; that summons in garnishment was issued therein by Arthur J. McCabe, judge of said court, for the sum of $40.80 against the Union Pacific Railway Company as garnishee; and said garnishee has answered that it is indebted to you in the sum of $18.90; and you are hereby further notified that said cause has been continued for trial in said court until Saturday, August 11, 1006, at eight o'clock a.m., and that unless you appear at said time, judgment will be rendered against you for the sum of $40.80, and costs of this action; and an order made that the money due you from said garnishee be paid into court for the satisfaction of said judgment. Attest: E. L., O'NEIL, Clerk of the Court of Topeka. First published July 20th, 1906. NOTICE TO TAKE Howard S. Odell, Plaintiff, vs Jesse P. Odell, Defendant. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. To the above named defendant, Jesse P. Odell; You are hereby notified that the deposition of Caroline S. Odell, of Middleport, Niagara county, New York, to be used as evidence on the trial of the above entitled action, in behalf of the plaintiff, will be taken at the office of Charles B. Taylor, a notary public, in the city of Middleport, Niagara county, New York, on the 17th day of August, 1906, between the hours of eight o'clock in the forenoon and six o'clock in the afternoon of that day; and that the taking of said deposition, if not completed on that day will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours, until completed. Att'y for Plaintiff. First published July 20th '06, When in Lawrence Stop at the KING HOTEL First-Class Board and Lodging Ice Cream and Cigars. D. Waddington, --- PHARMACEUTIC COLLEGE OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY, I. Washington, D. C.—The Pharmacentle College occupies a unique position in supplying the demands for first-class colored pharmacists. The advantages offered students are unequalled. Students are thoroughly drilled in chemical, pharmaceutical and bacteriological laboratories, and are given practical experience in compounding and dispensing drugs and chemicals in the Dispensing of the mono-hospital. The development of the south has created a demand for colored pharmacists much greater than the supply. The cost that white druggists do not care for the patronage of colored people has caused enterprising colored men to open drug stores of their own. The field is no overcrowd and there are no amounts of cities buying for druggists whose demand cannot be supplied. In a number of which cities, companies are formed, waiting for a good pharmacist to come and open a drug store without any cost whatever to himself. In young men desiring a professional career, Pharmacy offers flattering inducements. KINSLEY, KANS. Mrs. Tom Moore, Mrs. Dell Burnett, Mr. Peter Scarce and little Adrian Moore of dotmore, Kins, arrived late Wednesday and spent three days visiting schools in Kinsley, returning home Saturday morning. Mr. Zach Bowery arrived late Saturday and returned over Sunday, returning Monday morning to his home in St. John. He was also joined by Mr. El- ward Barber who left in search of work. Mrs. Robt Johnson gave an elegant dinner in home of Mrs. Moore and sister and Mr. Peter Scarce Thursday as a Messrs. John Gunnes, Andrew Burney and Edward Payne left Monday to Hutchinson Kins in search of employment. Mrs Susan Walker, who has been somewhat until the weather, is very much better. Miss Susan Brown and Ann Batha of Jettmore, Lyme, spent Sunday in Hanley. KANSAS CITY. KAN Educational Day was celebrated at the A. M. T. Church Sunday evening. A short program was mounted, which consisted of the following. A very good paper was read by Professor Francis successor to Professor Amenon of Western University. Remarks were made by Paul Allen Post Paterson of the College High School and Lawyer Doyle Green. A large crowd attended the event. Roy Hays and his members still conducting the meeting on North Street. Lay McAllister, of Spinnell, Mo., is paving to be a great help to the meeting. The meeting is well at tended every night. A pleasant surprise was given in the residence of Dr. S. H. Thompson upon Miss Armstrong, or St. Louis, Ms. A large crowd participated and a pleasant evening was spent. A pleasant surprise was given Friday night at the residence of Miss Delah Paye upon Miss Paye. A large crowd participated and a very pleasant evening was passed. The Western Negro Press Association has been called by Pres. W H. Duncan of Colorado Springs, Colo. to meet in that city Sept. 20-21 All Negro journals are requested to be represented at this meeting. It is doing much to uplift and advance the Negro race, and all who are interested in this movement should be present and advance their ideas for the continuation of success. There are but a small per cent of the Negro race interested in the advancement of the race, but let everyone get interested in this great meeting at Colorado Springs, Colo. NOTICE. To the colored people of Georgia. Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and other southern states. We are in receipt of a communication from Mr. W. G. Byrd, 675 Hood St., Portland, Ore., who says that excellent opportunities are now offered for progressive colored men and women who wish to improve their opportunities. There is great demand for them, as the white people of that section of the country are getting tired of Japs and Chinamen; they do not want anything but progressive and industrious colored men and women. No loafers or those who idle the year around need look towards Oregon, as the laws are very strict against that class and are rigidly enforced. It strikes us very forcibly that the colored people of these states who wish to better their condition should go to a state like Oregon, where the laws are more equally interpreted. The schools are mixed, the laws are administered according to justice, and seldom, if ever, do the people judge by the color when it comes to business. Take advantage of this opportunity and scatter over the great West. The Northern Lake Resort Very low rates all summer via the Rock Island to the Lake Resort of Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Beneficial Order Plans to Celebrate 44th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, September 22, 1906 The Subordinate Circles of the Beneficial Order of Seven met in the City of St. Louis, July 5, 6 and 7, last, and appointed committees to formulate plans and to arrange a program of ceremonies for celebrating in Abyssinia Hall, St. Louis, September 18th to 22nd, next (the 44th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation which President Abraham Lincoln signed September 22nd, 1862. All past and present officers of our churches and societies are legal delegates to the convention for the betterment of our city and to prepare for Emancipation Day. About seven of the seventeen states in which the Order has branches were represented at the July meeting. The enthusiasm manifested conflenced all of those present that the next anniversary of the proclamation that gave freedom to the negro race will be more generally celebrated than any of the preceding ones. District conventions of Subordinate Circles will be held in St. Louis, August 14th to 17th, next, for the purpose of perfecting plans which the committees appointed at the July meeting will present. It is earnestly desired that every church and fraternal society in the United States composed of negroes take part in celebrating the day upon which the race was emancipated. Delegates from all such bodies should be sent to the August meeting, and every member of a negro church or fraternal society in the United States should deem it an honor to be in St. Louis on the day of the celebration, if possible, and if not to do something to advance the progress of the movement. The names of all delegates or others who may be relied upon to attend the August convention or the September celebration should be promptly forwarded to Robert Price, chairman of the Committee on Credentials, 1325 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, in order that the enrollment may be speedily and properly made up. At present only forty-one organizations have signified their intention of sending a representative to the August convention. ROBERT PRICE, Chairman, MRS. G. MULIGAN, Secretary, W. M. WYNN, J. J. JONES, R. R. HATCHER, MRS. A. WRIGHT, A. LASLEY, Committee on Credentials. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13. For the submission of a proposition to amend section 3, article 3, of the constitution. Its resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two thirds of the members elected to each house thereof concurring therein: SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the State of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection: That section 8 of article 3 be amended so as to read as follows: See B. These shall be a probate court in each county, which shall be a court of record, and have such probate jurisdiction and care of estates of deceased persons, minors, and persons of un-ound minds, as may be prescribed by law, and shall have jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus. The court shall consist of one judge, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county, and hold his office two years. He shall hold court at such times and receive for compensation such fees or salary as may be prescribed by law. The legislature may provide for the appointment or selection of a probate judge pro tem, when the probate judge is unavailably absent or otherwise unable or disqualified to sit in any case. Sec. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election of representatives in the year 1000 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official The North Lake Re Very low rates all sum to the Lake Resort of Wisconsin, Minnesota. It's cool and delightful "Fresh Water Seas"—to get there, if you go Spend a few weeks this enjoy the finest kind of Let me tell you about arrangements. A. M. Fuller G.P.A Rock Island Depot. SUPREME OFFICERS. E. P. Penn, Dict. .....Denver, Cobo. Mrs. Maria Wicks, Queen...Mobile, Ala. W. H. Curry, Vice Dict...Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. E. Wakefield, V-Queen...Chicago Phillip Keyes, Sec. .....St. Louis, Mo. A. H. Howell, Guide.....Paducah, Ky. Plans to Celebrate of the Emancipation September The Subordinate Circles of the Bee St. Louis, July 5, 6 and 7, last, and ap and to arrange a program of ceremonies Louis, September 18th to 22nd, next( t ballot by the following titles: "The probate-judge amendment to the constitution," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of original senate concurrent resolution No. 13, now on file in my office. J. R. Burrow, Secretary of State. HOUSE CONCURPENT RESOLUTION NO. 7. Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of said state for their approval or rejection, to wit: The constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the whole of section 17 of article 2 of said constitution, and inserting in lieu of said section the following, which shall constitute section 17 of article 2 of the constitution: Sec. 17. All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation throughout the state; and in all cases where a general law can be made applicable no special law shall be enacted; and whether or not a law enacted is repugnant to this provision of the constitution shall be construed and determined by the courts of the state. Stc. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the general election to be held in the year Northern Resort summer via the Rock Island of Northern Michigan, Ia. ful along the shores of the — and ie doesn't take Long Go Rock Island way. this season on the lake and of midsummer ohting. but the excusion rates and RockIsland System Order of Seven James Arnstead, Asst. Guide....Topeka Frank Webb, Supreme Mgr...Omaha, Nb. Frank Manning, Asst. Mgr....Place, Miss. DIVISION OFFICERS. Frank Perkins.....Chairman A. C. Cummings.....Chairman William Goff.....Secretary Alustus Walton.....Reporter State 44th Anniversary ation Proclamation, October 22, 1906 e Beneficial Order of Seven met in the City of appointed committees to formulate plans monies for celebrating in Abyssinia Hall, St. ( the 44th Anniversary of the Emancipation 1906 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title, viz: "Amendment to the constitution relating to laws and their construction by the courts," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. SEC. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Passed the House January 17, 1905. Passed the Senate January 19, 1905. Approved January 20, 1905. I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of original house concurrent resolution No. 7, now on file in my office. J. R. Bunow, Secretary of State. PUEBLO. COLO Mr Montgomery Hall of Las Vegas, New Mexico stopped in his city today and Saturday on route to California while here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mild Dayall on Bingham women Lex Hardy on Bethlehem Baptist church, but has opening of the new church Sunday, August 12. Rev. Lord and Donnie did not were in attendance. A very excellent program was carried out morning, afternoon and evening. Rev. Hardy and members have been very hard and have been successful in meeting a beautiful church to win ship in Rev. Hardy being indisposed was unable to be present at the opening. Ravil C Owens, pastor of the Lighth Street Methodist church expects to work on the new church soon. Ravil Doughlass of Denver killed the pulpit at the Lighth Street Baptist church Sunday evening. Ravil H. L. Bray, pastor of St Paul A.M. E. church is having the church remodeled and expects to have his opening Sunday, August 19. Presiding Elder Watson spent last Sunday in Salem, Colo. Mrs. Chris McLarson was guest of honour or at a luncheon Sunday given by Mrs. Amel Dawall. Bestshe the guest of honor those present were Mr. and Mrs. Kobt, lectured. Ms. Dugues J. Johnson and D. P. Watson. WICHITA KANS Within society has been on the pro- vide during the past two weeks with the many social functions and coner- ditions. One of the most brilliant social events of the season was the six week dinner given on Monday evening of last week by Mrs. A. Covington at her home in honor of Mrs. I. Ralhage, of H.P. Prescott and Mrs. J. Loblart, of St. Louis. The house was luxuriously decorated. The dining table was beautiful with cut flowers, dainty place cards, with ribbons and boutonnieres attached and lighted with pink and green candles in der the rows of chiffon lights was lovely in effect. An elaborate four course lunchon was served. A pleasant tribute was the drawing contest prizes were won by Mrs. I. Loblart and Mrs. W. A. Battie, she was assisted in receiving by Mrs. N. W. Jones. It will be long remembered as a most pleasant social event as expressed by the twenty five guests present. Tuesday afternoon the B I W Oul entertained royally at the home of Mrs A Martin in honor of Madeline I Dol bart, of St Louis, Miss Biss, of Akron s City, Miss Jalbe Collins, of Sher man Louis. On Wednesday evening Mrs W. A. Battie was hostess to a most delightful affair in honor of her mother, Mrs Rallmeg, of El Paso, Texas. An elegant lunchon was served. Among the guests present were Mcdames W. Whitted Hawks L. Lines, A. Covington, L. Landrum, I. Chinnoth A. C. Glover, S. W. Jones, M. Carr, Hos. Glover, I. Porton W. Hinnings, M. Thompson, V. Covington, M. Huckley, J. Lollert, J. Hupfer S. Patton, A. J. Glover, I. Baker, W. Kennedy, Misses Ida Gordon, M. Steverson, L. Covington, S. Rawley. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Glover, Friday evening tendered a grand reception in honor of Mrs. Glover's mother, Mrs. S. Tolbert, of St Louis. It was a swell affair in every detail. There were seventy five or more guests, and I with the music, flowers, dainty favors and the delicious repast served was a most highly enjoyable affair. The Lubermede Baptist S. S. pronounced at Lunwood Park Friday. We Want to Hear AT ONCE FROM EVERY NEGRO NEWSPAPER IN THE INDIAN AND OKLA HOMA, TERRITORIES. Mail us at once a statement of your guaranteed circulation, commi- missions to agents, advertising rates and a copy of your paper. We can use energetic, represent- tative men and women in every community. Particulars free for the asking. Ethiopian News Agency, DENISON, TEXAS Reporters, [Circulating and Advt Agents] LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Miss Mable Taylor, who has been en- ployed in a drug store for the past month in Parsons, Kann. has returned home. Miss Minnie Talmone returned home last night from a month's visit in Den- wat, Colo. M. D. D. Bent Washington of St. Joseph. Mrs. was in the city Wednesday visit- ing Mrs. H. M. Mackley, who is now in charge of Mitchell Hospital. Mrs. D. D. Bent Washington was in the visit ing Mrs. L. Pountet his wife. Mrs. R. D. Blackwil who is in visit ing Mrs. P. Llanham is now in hot home in Vintna, L. Phot. A. Gregg was in the city during the week in the interest of Western University. Mrs. G. H. Young left in lieu of last week on a visit to Kansas City. Mrs. Hunt the Bowls will spend several weeks in It. Scott with relatives. The Ladies Mission Church in the Second Baptist church met Monday after most at the home of Mrs. W. I. What to! Mrs. Ihos Cox who has been visiting in Kansas City, returned home Saturday. Mrs. I. W. Jones of Omaha Neb. is visiting relatives in the city. STERLING, KAN Mr. S. Manual and family are able to be out again Mr. J. N. White marketed some can touches in Ivons last week Roy, O. H. White of Dodge City, made a business trip to Starking Monday. Roy, Davis, of Hutchinson, has taken charge of the A. M. E. Church in Roy. Joumett's place. Miss Father Davis come up Sunday with her father, Roy, Davis. Miss Dittle Burnett and Mystie Burnett visited relatives in Hutchinson last week. OLATHK. KAN Rev. M. L. Clay and delegates left Meals for Chance, Kau to attend the Nesho Valley Association Mrs. J. Bolins attended the Grand Chapel of L. at Kansas City Kau last week. Lath Ruth Bitts is very sick at hot tissue on south Chestnut Mr. and Mrs. A Young, of Chance, Ill, are visiting Mr. Young's mother Mrs. is not Young. Miss Joanna Allen and Mrs. Paul Thompson, of Lath Scott visited Mrs. John Bolins last week. Mrs. Nate Washington of Kansas City, is visiting herunt Mrs. Kathy Thursday. Mrs. Emily Johnson is pute st at this writing. Miss Snee and Sue Mason of Burlingame, Ivan to visiting them sister Mrs Belle Moore A M Williams and W R Rollins at touch the ball game at Kansas City Sunday. George and Charlie Young make a long trip to Kansas City. Sunday evening. CENTRALIA. KAN Cutting woods and bums are the order of the day now among the inmates. Ban Tikky was in this neighborhood lady, buying houses and mules. He ways he is keeping his lot full now and that it is quite lonely with his wife in Missouri and the boys in Chicago. Mrs. Nellie Pibbs was in San Jose, Tik day, visiting in the home of Mrs. Joachie tonn. The Court the base ball nine will play with Sab the next Saturday the 10th at San Jose. An entertainment that might Mrs. P. Montgomery, who has been on Bounty City the past week in the inter- est of the Eastern Star, passed through here Sunday on route to Frank tott. Quite a jolly crowd came over from Seneca Saturday afternoon, and were wearing in the Johnson and Rice homes. They were the Loggins sisters, Mrs. Hough Allen of St. Louis, Mo, and Miss Samuel Colman of St. Joe. Mrs. Wm. Rice and son, Lorenza, will have this week for their home in Kansas City, after spending a month with relatives and friends in Frankfort, Blue Rapids and Centralia. Mrs. Alice Johnson and daughter Valina, will accompany them for a three weeks' visit. Mrs. Rosco Colvin gave a party last Tuesday night in honor of her sister and niece, Mrs Minnie Lhington and Miss Louise Maxy. About twenty were invited. After playing games of various kinds, the guests were served with ice cream and cake, and at the hour of two the each guest departed wishing Miss Lhington and Miss Maxy many happy returns of the day. Last Friday the 17th Mrs Allie John son entertained in honor of Misses Maryy and Flington. There were thirty matted guards. Games and music were in jugged in until late when Mrs Calvin Hendled some first selections on the guitar, and singing by Mrs Minnie and Mrs Louis, which was fine. The guards were then served with punch, ac cinnamon and cake. Mrs Johnson was as pictured by Mrs H. C. Rice, Mrs Allen, Mrs. Wm Moe, Mrs J. E. Johnson and Mrs C Rice. At the was hour of morn each guest departed thanking Mrs Johnson for being so royally entertained. POINTS OF THE PILES BURNED. Remarkable Case of Spontaneous Ignition Recently Noted. A remarkable case of spontaneous ignition that recently occurred in erecting the walls of the new Rotterdam quay is related by the Technische Dundeeau. Rams had been in use there for some time, which by 180 or 200 strokes per minute caused a steady advance of the piles. The foundation was such that the pillars had to be driven through the quicksand down to the solid ground. On withdrawing some piles, the points of the latter were found, owing to the enormous friction, to have been charred entirely and heated to such a point as to begin burning spontaneously on coming in contact with the air; nor could iron shoes prove this spontaneous ignition. When leaving the piles in the ground this ignition would not result in any damage, the charring remaining confined to the surface, and the heat being rapidly carried away in the molot surroundings. 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More money is going to be made in the Indian Territory in the next few years than in any section of the country. In no section of the country has the Negro risen with such rapidity to financial imminence. BOLEY The exclusive Negro town of therritory, offers excedtional oppore as to location and general resources to Negro farmers, orchardists, stock raisers and investors. The adaptability of the coil to growing all kinds of grain, fruits and truck would make a mill and elevator, also a canning factory paying investments. For further information address The Boley Business Mens' Club, Boley, Indian Territory ALWAYS A SYMPATHIZER AND BUPPORTER OF RAILROADS H. A. Keefer Unmaske the Chicago Cand date for Governor. MESSRS FARRELLY AND RYAN ALSO RECEIVE ATTENTION FROM THE POPULIST LEADER Saye Pretensions of Democratic Candidates Are Not Honest. Col. W A Harris the uncle of the democrats have nominated for governor of Iowa in small comfort from his former allies. The pro- tector has to use for Harris because he broke faith with and betrayed him in 1857 after he had used them to insult himself into the United States senate. The public record of Col Harris will resolve no more severe exorlation during the campaign that it received in the letter of Horace A Keefer in accepting the populist nomination for governor Keefer's statements regarding the record of Harris are entitled to serious consideration for three reasons Keefer and Harris were neighbors in Leavenworth county for years, they fought side by side politically in Leavenworth county in the '80s when the populists and democrats were allied and they served in the legislature together when Harris betrayed the populists by defeating promised railroad legislation in order to bring about his own election as United States senator. In his letter accepting the populist nomination Keefer handled Harris without gloves and presented many proofs that Harris present pretensions of reform principles are not honest. Mr Keefer said in part: "The democratic nominee, Col. Harris, was called from Chicago, where he is guarding the railroad Cattle Dealers' association, the control of which he wrenched from the real producers at the recent convention in Denver, the producers being compelled to form another association for their protection—by the very men who have always stood for railroad interests in the democratic party; and in accepting the nomination, Col. Harris named the men (Farrelly and Ryan) who, with him, were the most serious in defeating everything the fusion houses were pledged to and had预谋 the people in 1896. They are the trio who are responsible for the delivery of the populist and democratic state of 1897 to the railroad lobby. The Harris railroad bill was in the interest of those corporations, and was conceived at Col. Harris' home before the legislature convened, and was flotated by Ellen Robinson, attorney for the Missouri Pacific railroad company of western Missouri. "Col. Harris now states that the railroad issue is not paramount in this campaign. He is consistent in this because it never has been a paramount issue with him. He makes a two-cent car fare the Mecca to attract the unsuspectious, yet as state senator he would not consent to any bill giving relief from excessive freight rates, and he now contends that his action was justified. "The Kansas farmer who has corn, wheat and live stock to put on the market, should have a 25 per cent reduction in freight rates to the Missouri river, and this should be urged in our campaign. This reduction would save every farmer owning 100 acres of land at least $200 per year; if he rode a 400 mile trip to Kansas City, a two-cent fare would save him $6, and it would take 60 such trips to make the saving equal to the reduction in his freight rates." KEYNOTE MISSING. Democratic Candidate Refrina From Indicating His Position. Newspaper representatives have been trying for some time past to induce Harris, of Chicago, to make plain, open statement of his position on the enforcement of the prohibitory law for publication. Col. Harris will not make the statement requested, instead he says he made his position plain in his Fort Scott speech. It will perhaps be remembered that Col. Harris failed to furnish the press with copies of his FL. Scott speech and that the democratic committee has failed to have copies of the speech circulated. Who knows just what Col. Harris said about the prohibitory law at Fort Scott? Why should he be averse to restating his position? It is because he knows that he can not make a statement on the prohibitory question that will please his prohibition supporters in some regions and also please his "liberal" backers in other localities? to Commit the Error. Republicans should not fall to re- member what David Overmyer has stated as his opinion of the party man who votes other than his party ticket. In his Kansas City speech Overmyer said: 'The democrat who falls to vote the democratic ticket is not a democrat but a traitor to his party.' Still Overmyer bases his only hope of election as attorney general on the deluded idea that he can induce a great number of republicans to become traitors to their party. WHITE ON DEMOCRACY. Emporia Editor Says Democratic Busc ores Would be a Calamity. William Allen White, editor of the Emperor Gazette, was disappointed at the failure of the republican state convention to nominate some of the men he forced for office and in consequence has been doing considerable kicking in view of his kicking a democratic newspaper suggested that White should support Col Harris, of Chicago, and the rest of the candidates on the nomatic ticket. White resigned to the fall wing of the movement of reform, which he insisted else should vote the Democratic ticket in Kansas this year or at any other time. That lot of fine paper. It works out be 'a' as in the ry. There is not a law in Le sechs. But the hard un trouble facts are that who the lem. all party has been in power, in state or in the nation it does not have. It does not give the people pine, pollen and instead of these things it gives them confusion, blustering and trouble. The democrats party in Kansas no sooner gets into power than it begins to quarre. A democratic administration in Kansas would not the states clock back a dozen years. Harris might mean well and of course he does mean well—but he would have to fight the hungry horde of office seekers who would want to turn the state upside down to get at the crib. He would be able to do little or nothing. The democrats party as a party offers little hope for Kansas and while here and there a democratic candidate who is worthier than the republican candidate who is opposing him, and here and there is a place on the ticket where for the good of the party republicans should imbuke their party, yet the fact remains that the democrats party never helped Kansas or the country, and a democratic victory would be a miserable mistake in Kansas at this time. "It is all right to have a democratic party. And it is all right to have it operated about as it is operated now with a gambler at the head of the national committee and a false alarm at the head of the state committee. For there are many citizens who are not moved by an appeal to their nobler instincts, and the democratic party bears the same relation to good government that hall and damnation bears to religious. It means a lot of naturally errary offenses." BARNES COMPETENT. Next Superintendent of Insurance Will Enforce Square Deal Will Entere Square Debt One of the offices which is more interest to the people than any other except governor is that of superintendent of insurance. C. H. Lulling, who has been superintendent for four years, has earned the reputation of being the best official who has ever held the place. He has turned more money into the state treasury than any of his predecessors and has compelled more fake insurance companies to leave the state. He has had as assistant superintendent during the four years he has been in office Charles W. Barnes, the republican candidate for the place. Mr. Barnes was a newspaper man and insurance man before he went into the public service and during the four years he has been assistant superintendent he has learned in addition all that Lulling knew of practical methods of conducting this important office. He has done a great deal of work during the four year administration and has counselled with Lulling in regard to every official action of importance that has been performed in the office. Mr. Barnes will be a worthy successor to Lulling and no man with insurance on his property need fear that he will not receive a square deal in the event of a loss. Mr. Barnes publishes the Osage City Free Press. WITHOUT A LEADER. Democratic Campaign Bship in Hope friendly Lost. Even the staunchest democratic leaders admit that their party is without an organization in the state. They are working under the guidance of such magnificent political generals as W. H. Hyeu and W. H. L. Pepperill and if these two strategists cannot pull the party out of its rut there is little hope for it in future campaigns. The party managers do not even know how to take up and carry on the plans made by W. F. Sapp, the former chairman. Had the party leaders not turned Sapp out in the cold after he put the party on its feet there would have been a fighting chance for them in the present contest, but the present leaders have not only not held the Sapp organization together, but they have failed to form a new one. They are hopelessly beaten and have never had a chance to defeat the republican ticket. PLEDGE REDEEMED. Congressman Calderhead Gives Reasons For Republican Success. Courtesman W. Calderhead is making strong appeals this fall in opposition to those who are attempting to turn the state over to the democrats on a railroad leader. 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About thirty-five young men right here in the city who started from Gillis Bros. are clearing the above amounts per week and even more. You can do so too, so call on. C. GILLIS, Jr., and BROS., Store No.1,539 Miss. Ave Store No.2,344 Beale St. Memphis, Tenn. Near DeSoto St. Store No. 3 Gayos Straet at Bridge. Store No. 4 694 S. Main. See rhe North Memphis TAILORING@PRESSING CLUB for your Spring and Summer SUITS. Guaranteed to fit and give satisfaction. I clean, dye, repair and press clothes and make them look as good as new. Give me a call before going elsewhere. CALL AT THE Palace Bar F. W. Mel FOR ANY HAIR CUT, SHAMPOO, S AND M J. W. Gath Brick cont Tile and Mant Estimates Ch Glorious Opportunities Colored Youth Young men who real money making field, (the great encouragement and h Jr., and Bros., the wholesa They will not only sell else but they will t)ach you you go to the Gillis Bros 200 and then follow their $25 to 30 per week. Ab right here in the city who s clearing the above amounts You can do so too, so call o C. GILLIS, J Store No. 1, 539 Miss. Ave Memphis, Teun. Store No. 3 Gayos Stra 694 S. Main. See the Nor TAILORING@H for your Spring and Sum to fit and give satisfaction press clothes and make them me a call before going elsew 514 JOHNSON AVE Both 'Phones 1493. A SplendId Gift AS TO THE LEOPARD SPOTS By KELLY MILLER, Howard University, Washington D. C. An able answer and rebuke to the slurs of Thomas Dixon, Jr., jupoa the Negro race. Every Negro man, woman and child should read it: Mailed copy 15c. Send to ALBATROSS SUPPLY CO., QUINDARO. A. SIMS' POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Headquarters for all who wish a nice time. When Hutchinson call on him. 306 SOUTH MAIN STREET. (First Published in The Topeka Plain- dealer, June 15, 1906.) To The Iowa Mortgage Company, Mr. —— Wilson, husband of M. G. Wil- son; Domina Robidoux and Robidoux, his wife, and John Doe, def- fendants in error; You and each of you are hereby notified that Peter Robidoux, plaintiff in error, did on the 24th day of March, 1906, file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, of the State of Kansas, a petition in error and case made, the object of which is to obtain the reversal of a certain judgment rendered by the District Court of Sherman County, Kansas, in an action pending before said Court wherein one Asher B. Wilson was plaintiff and this plaintiff in error and others, including the above named parties to whom this notice is directed, were defendants. MOVBOR & SCHOCH, and E. P. HORCHKINS, Attorneys for Plaintiff in Error, Attent: D. A. VALENTINE, Clerk Supreme Court WHEN IN MUSKOGEE, I. T., STOP AT MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFE It is one of the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city. Everything up-to-date and served in style. Clean Beds a Specialty. J. W. H. Martin, Proprietor 106COURT STREET. PUBLICATION NOTICE. (First Published in The Topeka Plain- dealer, June 15, 1906.) To Adolph Bailey, alias Adolph Gogall; Mr. —— Beahan and Mr. —— Beahan and Mr. —— Beahan whose Christian names are unknown and who are brothers of Hattie Roberts nee Hattie Beahan, deceased. —— Beahan and —— Beanhan and —— Beahan, whose Christian names are unknown, and who are sisters of the said Hattie Roberts nee Hattie Behan deceased; and the unknown heirs and devisees and the unknown executors, administrators and trustees of the aforesaid Adolph Bailey, alias Adolph Gogall, and of the aforesaid brothers and sisters of said Hattie the several persons who would, under the several persons who would, under the laws of the State of Kansas, have been heirs at law of the said Hattie Roberts, nee Hattie Beahan, deceased, had she been at the time of her death a fame sole and whose real names are unknown, defendants in error: You and each of you are hereby notified that W. A. Roberts, plaintiff in error, did on the 9th day of June, A. D. 1006, file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas, a petition in error and case made, the object of which is to obtain the reversal of a certain judgment rendered by the District Court sitting within and for the County of Shawnee, in the State of Kansas, in an action pending before said court wherein the said W. A. Roberts was plaintiff and the said defendants in error were defendants. W. F. SCHOCH, LEE MONBOK, and E. P. HOTCHKISS, Attorneys for plaintiff in error. Attest: D. W. VALENTINE, Clerk Supreme Court. Issues policies for $350, $500 and $1000 We issue policies for $100, $150 and $200 for children aged from 6 to 20 This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. CARRERA DE MADRID 1828 Issues policies for $ We issue polices for $100, $150 and $100 This is the only Color Company in the Every intelligent Negro should good live, hustling agents in every Liberal terms to the right persons The Knights and L Col. James Beck, Nat'l Pres. James M. Mison, Nat'l Vice Pres. J. H CH Headquarters: 413 Kansas at The Peoples' Cafe PENMAN & WILSON, PROPRIETORS. An ideal place to get a nice meal or short order. Everything is first-class, and our special Sunday Dinner is unsurpassed. Give us a call. 105 WEST FIFTH STREET The LitItel Gem Restaurant, 106 KANSAS AVENUE a first-class place for a square meal or lunch. Ice cream and cigars. W. H. Henderson, PROPRIETOR. W. M. ALBRIGHT, (COLORED) Monuments, Stone Cutting. Marble Work. Special attention to out of town orders. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Address, SSS DAVE AVE., Memphis, Tenn HILL & CO.. [COLORED] —Dealers in all Kinds of— monumental works Office. ZION HALL, 433 Beale Street—New Phone 303J. Works. ZION CEMETERY, [New Phone 2610. S. J. HILL, Prop., MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE Rev.J.H. Richardon House Mover and Builder All work guoranteed. Promp. attention given to all out of town work. Res. Itilian Ave., South Fort Pickering. Memphis 'Phono 937 MEMPHIS,TENN W.A.DOXEY &WIFE Practical Bathers Massage and Swedish Movement Treatment. Vapor Baths and Betz hot air treatment. Treatment given for rheumatism, poor circulation. Stomach, Liver and Kidney Trouble. W. A. DOXY & WIFE, INCELSTOR SPRINGS, MO. J. W. Voohie's Restaurant I also carry a fine line of GROCERIES and MEATS. Give me a share of your trade. State Avenue. Kansas City, Kansas Home Phone 805 West. of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY corporated Under the Laws of Kansas, for $350, $500 and $1000 and $200 for children aged from 6 to as colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. should carry some Insurance. We want every town Write at once for terms. and Ladies of Protection, P. G. Thomas, Nat'l Capt. J G. Groves, Nat'l Treas. CHILDER Nat'l Sec., Atlanta, Topka, Kansas. First-Class Furnished Rooms with or without Board. For further information call on MRS Wm HARRIS, 360 ALLEN AVE Memphis, Tenn. Washington @ Co., FINE GROCERIES AND MEATS New Phone 119 Old Phone 1343 We make a specialty of Butter, Eggs and Country Produce. COR. FIFTH AND MICHIGAN AVE. LEAVENWORTH, KAS. H: BROWN, The Grocer Fine Groceries—Just Opened— Everything Fresh—Give us a Trial. HOME 'PHONE 1282. 631 Joplin St. JOPLIN, MO. Mrs. V. 'L, North Proprietress THE EAST SIDE INN Headquarters for R. R. Par- ters and Traveling Men. First-class Board and Room. Everything strictly modern. 1916-14 Woodland Ave. KANSAS CITY MO Home Phone 2014 Ma'n Home Phone Main 2013 Ya Rings The Little Rose Bud Cafe A. J. SPYMOUR. Prop 700 Wyansutta Street. Kansas City. Mo Cafe Open Until 2 A.M. The only first class place in the city. 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