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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. In Shawnee County, the Negro Democratic Stronghold, Col. W. A. Harris, of Chicago. Will Get About Fifteen Black Votes! Historical Bureau State House THE VOLUME VIII. LEAVENWORTH IS REPUBLICAN! Every Man on the Ticket Will Be Elected—Democrats Have Practically Given up the Fight. The Republicans of Leavenworth county were never so well organized as they are today. For the first time in years they will elect their county ticket by a large majority. The Democrats are in line with the Republicans this year and there is no dissatisfaction in the ranks of that party. From the reports from every precinct and member of the county committee, they have large gains over two years ago. Every class and every nationality in that county is lined up with the Republicans this year. The party was fortunate in nominating for sheriff Ex-chief of Police J. T. Taylor, who is an old veteran and who has lived in Kansas for the past forty years, twenty-seven of them in Leavenworth county. Captain Taylor is a man that the Republicans, Democrats, Populists and everyone can afford to support. He is a clean man, a gentleman of ability. He was with Gen. Sherman and served with him throughout the Rebellion. He is an Ohioan by birth, a lifelong Republican and a conservative business man. He has served as chief of police of Leavenworth county and is a gentleman that will make Leavenworth an ideal sheriff. This is about the last time the Republicans of that county will be able to do anything for the old soldier and they are moving heaven and earth to elect him. The vote at the Soldiers' Home is solid to a man, Democrats as well as Republicans. The outlook indicates that his majority will be all the way from five hundred to one thousand. In fact, the Republicans of Leavenworth county have named a ticket consisting of gentlemen whose lonesty and ability, integrity and Republicanism cannot be questioned. R. G. McFarland, candidate for clerk of District Court, is a young man born and reared in Leavenworth and who has endeared himself to the heart of the people of that county to such an extent that there is not a thing he asks for that is not granted. He is as shrewd and honest a politician as there is in the state of Kansas and it will not be long before he will be one of the advisors in the council of the Republican party in this state. II. V. Heilly is candidate for county treasurer. We have known him for years. He has no opposition, having been connected with the treasurer's office for several years, being associated with the present county treasurer, Mr. Cory, who is one of the leaders of that county, not only in politics but in business. He is an honest, upright man, and young Reilly, who has been his deputy for the past two terms, stands as one of the leaders among the young Republicans of Leavenworth county. There is Lee Bond, candidate for county attorney, who has absolutely no opposition. He is a gentleman, a jurist and a man of ability. He has saved thousands of dollars for the county during his first term and so well satisfied are the people with his administration that even the Democrats put up no opposition. Everyone will be surprised to know that the republicans for once are united solidly in Leavenworth county. Every child, woman and man is talking Republicanism there. The following is the ticket that has been nominated, and will be voted for and elected in the next election. Sheriff, J. T. Taylor. Farland. County Treasurer, H. V. Reilly. County Clerk, Probate Judge, Thos. L. Johnson. Register of Deeds, J. H. Jeffries. Supt. Pub. Inst. J. H. Kelsey. County Surveyor, H. C. Perkine. County Coroner, H. H. Johnson. Rep. 7th Dist. Chas. E. Snyder. Rep. 8th Dist., D. V. Umholtz. Judge City Court, D. W. Flynn. Clerk City Court, Al Erman. The Democratic Wayl CHICAGO. Oct. 18.—Announcement of a campaign to secure the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that which gives the Negro equality with the white man as a citizen, was made by Gov. James K. Vardman of Mississippi, who was in Chicago today, attending the railway surgeons' convention. Governor Vardman, who is seeking election to the United States Senate, declared that if he won a membership in the upper house of Congress he would make his fight on the floor of that body, believing that he had the support of the entire South. "I favor unqualifiedly and without reserve the abrogation of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution," said Governor Vardman. "The race question must be settled and that very soon. It cannot be disposed of, however, until the nation as a whole has been convinced that there is a distinction between the white race and the black. "The laws now specifically recognize the difference between the white men and the Indian, the Chinaman, the Esquimo or the Malay. There is just as wide a gap between the white man and the Negro." The above are some of the utterances of Vardman. Ex Senator Harris, who is candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket, in a speech made a few days ago, said that he did not believe or see how Mr. Vardman could have said that, and was sure that the papers had misquoted him. If Mr. Harris is so ignorant of the sayings of Vardman and his acts towards the colored people in the last eight years is to believe he is misquoted in this instance, the Negroes had better get busy and see that the ballot is cast against such candidates for Governor in this state. For in case Harris was elected, he would never be able to believe that the Southern rebels ever made such statements or had ever done anything against the Negroes. This has been Harris's policy all along. So fit in Vardiman is concerned, no one is worried about him going to the United States Senate for what effect his appearance will have upon intelligent and progressive Northern people. The man who is reared in ignorance and vice and who lives in it, cannot be expected to enlighten wealthy, refined and cultured people in the halls of Congress. We hope that the time is not far distant when the colored people of Mississippi will teach old Vardman and his class a lesson. And the more the Negroes become adapted to the customs and policies of the American white man, the more independent they will become and will therefore be able to stand up with Vardman, Tillman, or anyone else who dares to trample on their rights. If Vardman knew what the intelligent whites think of him, he would shut up his fool mouth. He is considered nothing but a vicious, ignorant demagogue, who only makes his fight on the race question to place himself in office. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 26, 1906. NO MORE CLASS LEGISLATION! Negroes Can Rest Assured That no More Obnoxious Laws Will Be Placed Upon the Statutes---Leaders Have Declared Themselves. We believe we can confidently assure you from the talks we have had from Governor, Representatives Senators and other leaders of our party, that there will be no more class legislation in Kansas under the present administration. We appeal to every loyal colored Republican to stand by his party at the November election. The voting for Harris, a rebel colonel, for Governor of this state, does not better our condition. But it does aid and assist the Democrats of the South and the North to get closer together to carry out their hellish designs in stamping out and obliterating the rights of the Negroes of this country. The Democrats of this state have endorsed the Hon. Bill Sapp for United States Senator. He was chairman of the last Democratic State Central Committee, and in his opening address before the convention at the auditorium said, "Thank God! Here is a gathering of white men without a single Negro, and we hope it will continue to be so." With this statement from a leader of the Harris forces, we do not see any encouragement for the Negro in voting for such men as Sapp and Harris. The trouble with some of the colored voters at this time is that they have not talked to the leaders about what kind of legislation they want, but are simply going around yelling after a few misguided Negro tools and supposed Democrats, who never had a dollar's worth of property and never will have, and who could not run successfully for a week a peanut stand. We cannot point to a single successful Negro of intelligent business ability, or even of sound mind, that is copusing the cause of Democracy. We have yet to find in this country a successful and intelligent Negro to The voters of Brown county are being aroused to a sense of duty, and will give the Republican ticket a good majority. There is no opposition to the county ticket, the Democrats knowing it was useless. They have their eye on U. S. senator, and have nominated a man who is a southerner, a Bryanite, a Negro hater to oppose S. L. Ryan, the Republican candidate for the legislature from the 45th district in Brown county. Mr. Ryan pledges to oppose all black laws, and support a man for the senate who will be in harmony with the administration of President Roosevelt. We sincerely hope that all colored voters of Brown county will see to it Japs Demand a Square Deal! SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 16.—The Japanese consul, Mr. Uyeno, intimates that there is a possibility of international complications between the United States and Japan unless Japanese children are allowed to attend all the public schools latest espouse the cause of Democracy, we say, for the good he thought was really in it for his country or his race. But we do find a good many who do so for dollars and cents. Do not be deceived by these hypocrites and Negro footpads, who try to hold up any party for a dollar. The principles of the Republican party are all right and although mistakes have been made, as in everything sometime, we cannot afford to go to the Democratic party, which is all mistakes, never having done anything else but make them. The Negroes of this state and country know that The Plain-dealer is sincere in its advocacy of the rights of the people, which we will continue to do in a fearless manner. When it comes down to facts, we cannot turn from our little road into some dark alley or lane to be clubbed and butchered by a well known party who, we know, has been lying in wait for us for the past two centuries. We believe we are safe in saying that the promises made by such men as St. Leland, Rosco Stubbs, members of the State Central Committee and Legislature, count for something. We have had talks with several of the above named parties and they have shown us that there will be no such legislation as feared, and Gov. Hoch has assured us that no such mistake will be made again. He was forced by the very parties now fighting him and will not forget to land them a good whack in the next Legislature. Things are looking brighter for us every day and let those that are dissatisfied see them leaders and members of the Legislature and talk things over instead of howling to someone who can do nothing for them. Discuss the matter intelligently instead of making of yourselves a lot of crybabies. Nick Curtis. that their votes are cast for Hon. W. E Archer of the 41st district, and Hon. S. L. Ryan of the 42nd district. These gentlemen will enact laws for the whole people. Vote the straight Republican ticket and stamp out Harris, the rebel colonel of Virginia. A vote for C. F. Lucas, the Maryland Democrat, is an endorsement of Jeff Davis and Vardaman. Colonel Harris anuba voters in Brown county. He was introduced to a few railroad men the other day in Horton while reading a paper. The colonel merely arose, bowed and sat down and resumed his reading. The laborers will resent this on election day. Harris is a silk stocking statesman. of being relegated to the schools with Chinese, Indians and Negroes. The Japanese consul is to appear before the board of education and make a formal protest in this matter on behalf of the Japanese children of this city. He says that the soe tion of the school law in accordance with which the Oriental schools were established by the board of education, is unconstitutional and before it is enforced it should be tested by the highest courts of the state. If, in this eventuality, the law is upheld, it is said that Mr. Uyeno will appeal from its decision to the representative of Japan in Washington. The board of education recently determined that all Japanese children must attend Oriental schools, and the first of these was opened last Monday. The above shows that the Japanese will not stand for mistreatment by the American white man. Keep up the good work, brother Jap. You belong to the Negro race, and we are glad to see that you are of the class that will stand up for your rights. We expect many complications will arise from these outrages the government is trying to place upon the foreigners. If the Japs win out in this fight, it will assist the colored people in regaining their rights in this country. KANSAS CITY, KAN. Mrs. Al. Alexander, of Topeka, was in the city last week, the guest of Miss Annett B. Scott. Miss Luella Patterson and Mrs. Madge Clay and daughter visited in Leavenworth last week. Miss Anna Brett, who was the guest of Mrs. George Hubbard for the past few weeks, returned home Sunday. The Square Deal Republican Club gave a rousing meeting at Bonner Springs Oct. 24th. Forty members in curriages, accompanied by Congressman Charles Scott, left Republican headquarters at four o'clock in the afternoon. They were met in Bonner Springs by the brass band who accompanied them to the ball where the meeting was held. Mrs. Allice Booker and Mrs. Alon Garner are visiting their mother Mrs. Vance, of Topeka Mrs. S. T. Roberts and her son, Juries, returned from Springfield, Mo., last Monday. Henrietta Angeline Gayden, the five months old daughter of E. D. Gayden and wife, was rewarded for beauty at the Mercantile Exposition and Carnival Baby Show, Oct. 19, First Class. The carnival that began Oct 14 and ended Saturday evening, Oct 21, proved to be a success as a great attraction to the city. Many persons from Kansas City, Mo. and neighboring towns visited the carnival, and the streets were crowded day and night. Quite an accident occurred at the carnival Saturday afternoon about one o'clock. A fire which was cause by an explosion of a gasoline tank in one of the booths near Seventh and Minnesota avenue, burned all of the 150 booths of the Midway but twenty. Along Seventh street and also along Ann avenue many homes were burned, which caused heavy losses. At Seventh and Ann avenue the former A. M. E. church was burned and now it stands in ruins, only the walls are lost standing. This church has been used by the white Masonic order as a hall and it is reported that the Masons lost everything inside the hall, but it is believed that the insurance will cover all the loss. Miss Georgia Gant, a member of the A. M. E. church and daughter of Rev. Gant, died Wednesday and was buried from the A. M. E church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ward officiated. Miss Helen White of Virginia is visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. W. White. Rev. H. B Parks of New York. Rev. Allen and wife and Bishop A. Grant were visitors at the A. M. E church Sunday morning, when Rev. Parks preached a very inspiring sermon. NUMBER 42 Fifteen Black Votes! WYANDOTTE FOR HOOH! Republican Ticket Will Receive Big Majority—Disgusted Democrats in Line for the Ticket. The Republicans of Wyandotte county are aroused and are making every effort to give the ticket a large majority and elect the entire county ticket. Things were never so bright for a Republican ticket in Wyandotte county as at present. Chairman Peterson and Secretary Radford are two of the best political organizers in the state. They are trustworthy and reliable and the Democrats as well as the Republicans repose much confidence in them. They have the proinents thoroughly organized and polled and will see that everybody votes. The Democrats are supporting the Republican ticket in a great measure in this county for the reason that their party is divided from the fact that Rose when mayor did not stand to the agreement made to some of the "fixers" that they should be allowed controll of the liquor and gambling traffic carried on in the county. Several thousand dollars was put up for Rose's campaign by one of these "fixers," but after the election, the Rose crowd could not deliver the goods, as there was another faction of the Democratic party who contended that they were entitled to controll the liquor and gambling traffic. The Negroes are lining up with the Republicans to bring about the desired state of affairs. We are informed that such men as "Jumbo" Clark and other Democratic supporters who hold positions under Rome's administration and have been kicked out, are disafflicted and are secretly working for Republican success. The following is the list of Republican candidates that will be elected in Wyandotte county it the coming election: Samuel M'Connell, Sheriff Henry Merle, Probate Judge Mavin J. Reitz, County Att'y J. W. Longfellow, County Treas Lou H. Chapman, Register of Deeds W. J. Right, jr., Clerk District Court. Frank L. Kenny, Clerk Common Pleas Court R. A. Kope, County Clerk Geo. T. Rose, County Supt J. H. Lasley, County Surveyor Dr. A. W. Little, Coroner M. L. Alden, Public Administrator R. L. Marsham, Commissioner Second District E. K. Robinett, Represent Ninth District E. A. Enright, Represent Tenth District G. D. Dial, Represent Eleventh District. Special Call to 18,000 Baptists; Dear Brethren:— A motion prevailed at our Baptist convention last week to call the Baptist ministers and representate lay men to meet in the city of Topeka Tuesday, October 30, at 10 a.m. for the purpose of discussing the political situation as it relates to cur people. The meeting will be held in Metropolitan hall, 413 Kansas ave. REV. E ARLINGTON WILSON, President State Baptist Convention. REV. C. G. FISHBACK. W. A. HARRIS CONCEALS HIS NATRED AND NOW DODGES. Declares To Prevent Bryan From Speaking In Kansas. THE DEMOCRATIC PROTESTS ONE OF THE LEADERS GIVES TRUE EXPLANATION. Of Real Attitude of the Chicago Candidate for Governor. "W. J. Dryan will not make speech in Kansas this fall if W. A. Harris can help it," remarked one of the best known Democrats in the state at the conclusion of the Democratic state committee meeting in Topeka last week. "I know Harris has denied the truth of the published statement that he wants no outsiders to come to Kansas this year but his丹ial is not founded on truth. I was in the meeting and heard the matter discussed so I know what I am talking about. "Harris hates Bryan and makes no secret of his hatred when he thinks himself among friends. Harris knows that Kansas people would like to hear Bryan this fall and that the Nebraska would do the party much good in the state. I do not mean by this that Bryan would make votes for Harris, I think the contrary is true. But Bryan is going to be the Democratic candidate for president in two years and by two or three speeches in Kansas this fall he could stir the voters up so we would have no trouble in carrying the state in 1908. Harris does not want Bryan alerted. Besides he does not want to stir the Republicans up on national issues this year. The presence of Bryan would draw the lines in the present campaign on partisan basis. That is the thing Harris does not want and in order to accomplish his own purposes he is willing to failure Bryan's chances in two years. Fearing to openly acknowledge his haired for Bryan, Harris does a meaner thing and stabs the Nebraskan in the back under the cloak of friendship. It is the old story of Harris—he is for Harris all the time and never for anyone else. I am first a friend of Bryan and do not like to see him get the worst of it from men who should be his friends. While I am supporting Harris you can say that most of the enthusiasm has been taken out of me by Harris' attitude toward Bryan and that there are hundreds more who feel just as I do about it." JACKSON, ALL RIGHT. Next Attorney General is Monent And Canable. F. S. Jackson, republican candidate for attorney general probably is one of the best qualified men for the place he seeks of the candidates on any ticket. He is the present assistant attorney general and has had a great deal to do with the work of his department in making trouble for the trusts and big corporations. He has devoted his time to a study of the saliquities of the trust problem and probably is as well informed on the subject as any lawyer in the state and in much better condition to handle such problems than any candidate against him. Mr. Jackson is one of the brightest of the young atroreys in the state. He has practiced law for a number of years in Greenwood county and was county attorney there for a term. He made one of the best prosecuting officers the county ever had and it was largely on account of the good record he made in that office that he was selected to fill the place of assistant attorney general when Jay F. Close died. He has declared himself in favor of those reforms which the Republican party has been advocating for years and he will be one of the strong men of the next state administration. He has repeatedly said that he will do what he can to bring about reforms wanted by the people while his opponent, David Overmeyer, goes up and down the state discuss any issue to keep away from state reforms. NO SIMILARITY. Comparison of W. A. Harris With Governor Folk Is Amusing. Governor Fulk is amusing. The Kansas City Star (Dem) tries to compare Colonel W. A. Harris with Governor Folk of Missouri and to make its readers believe that conditions in Kansas are as bad as they were in Missouri when Folk was elected. The attempt to make the people of Kansas believe that Harris is of the same brand as the governor of Missouri is laughable. How many people recall a single action of Harris, during the six years he was United States senator from this state that is worth remembering. Even his staunch admirer, the Star, can find only one qualification which ought to commend him to the people—that of his honesty. The time has come when honesty is not the only qualification needed by a man who would manage the affairs of a state. It would be a very difficult matter for the Star to convince Kansas people that Harris is any more honest than Governor Hoch and as for being well qualified in other ways, the argument is all on the Hoch side of the question. Colonel Harris served the state six years and left no reserve. SIRES AND SONS. James Bryce, M. P., can speak more or less perfectly in sixteen languages. Eliphant N. Potter, nephew of Bishop Potter, has purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Alfred Dennett, who once owned restaurants in many cities from Boston to San Francisco, is insane in the latter city. William H. Baldwin recently finished his thirty-seventh year as president of the Young Men's Christian association of Boston. Judge Alton B. Parker is now fifty-two years of age. He has scarcely a wrinkle in his face and looks like a man who has taken life easily. A popular Japanese student at Harvard is Otohiko Matsukuta, a member of the baseball squad. His father was a former minister of finance in Japan. William Booth, commander in chief of the Salvation Army, began his seventh year on April 10. Mr. Booth was born in Nottingham, England, and preached his first sermon in the open air when not twenty years old. E. P. Harris of Topkapi, the only living man who sat type on the first paper published in Kansas, has been celebrated his saint entemal as a printer. For fifty years he has worked continuously at his trade and is still able to turn out a respectable "string." Dr. Jacques Bertillon, the famous chief of the statistical bureau of Paris, has written a volume entitled "Alcoholism and the Way to Fight It." Drink, he declares, is likely to prove the rule of the French race unless something is done to overcome the habit. Camille Pelletan, the French minister of marine, is noted as a typical Bohemian. He has spent a good part of his life in the Latin quarter, and even now, though compelled to live in the magnificent palace of marine, he frequently entertains his Bohemian friends. CURIOUS CULLINGS. This rather disheartening sign was displayed to the view of customers in a fish store in lower Sixth avenue, New York: "Blogs Wanted to Open Oysters Sixteen Years Old." The organ of one of the churches in Belfast having refused to work, investigation revealed the presence of a large eel in the exhaust pipe. It was of course dead, and there is no explanation as to how it got there. A Parisian who has been much annoyed by duns has connected his bell handle with a powerful electric battery and switches on the current at psychological moments. So far the police have declined to interfere. A large stock of quail settled down on Main street, Los Angeles, Cal., right in the business heart of the town. They were soon frightened away and sailed off toward the hills. The oldest inhabitant is trying to cudgel up a precedent for this unusual tbing. Aerial dinners are now the fashion in Paris. M. Santos'Dumont recently gave one at which the tables and chairs were suspended from the ceiling by wires, the waiters walked on stilts and the plates and dishes were raised on lifts. The guests got into their seats by means of stepladders. TIMELY TOPICS. An English railway expert is astonished to find that the 'one idea of your railways is to 'get there.'" That's why we build them.—New York Herald. No year will be better than this year to make a test to see whether Fourth of July cannot be celebrated without the needless killing of boys and girls—Chicago Record Herald. Old New York is laughing at Brooklyn because the chief police officer of the united cities says he doesn't see any harm in playing Sunday baseball in isolated sections, meaning Brooklyn. Chicago Plain Dealer. The holl weevil caused a loss to the cotton growers last year of $70,000,000. The value of the birds shuttled for millinery in the same period was possibly half a million. If the birds had been let alone they would have destroyed the weevils. It is a queer economy we practice sometimes. — Brooklyn Eagle. LAW POINTS. If there is an express or implied notice to the purchaser that an agent has no authority to collect money, a payment will not bind the principal. (107 111. App, 82) Where a contract recites the payment of $1 in its consideration, it is valid, although the sum was not actually paid, as it creates an obligation which can be enforced by the other part) (44 N 12. Rep, 85) When a debtor offers a creditor a certain sum in satisfaction of all demands and the creditor gives a written acceptance of the same, there are accord and satisfaction, though the creditor states in accepting it that he cannot accept it in full settlement. (35 So. Rep, 162) THE ROYAL BOX. There is only one woman admiral in the world. The queen of Greece is an admiral in the Russian navy. The Princess Victoria of Wales is said to make as fine Welsh rabbits as can be produced, and the royal family enjoys them. King Edward never partakes of butter or tea with milk. He prefers it in the Russian fashion, with a piece of lemon instead of milk. The German emperor has given orders that deserving school children shall in future be rewarded by a copy The Spade In Modern Warfare. The deadlock of the contending armies in Manchuria immediately after the battle of Slim River results the campaigns of the civil war. Kuropatkin fortified in the tracks where the battle left him, and so did his enemy. The Russian fortifications are known to be formidable, and doubtless those constructed by the Japanese are equally strong. Early in the civil war the spade was at a discount, but in 1904 both the northern and the southern armies fell to making rifle pits and breastworks as soon as a deadlock occurred in the fighting. The Confederate General Lee, in his retrograde movement from the Wilderness battlefield to James river, fortified the lines taken up successively at Spotylvania, North Anna river and Cold Harbor. Grant forged his way up to the Confederate outposts and also fortified his lines. In the end he gave up trying to burst through the enemy's strong barriers and moved forward by the flank. The same methods characterized the Confederate retrograde movement from Dalton to Atlanta. Ga. led by General Johnston. Johnston met every advance of his opponent, Sherman, with strong fortifications. Sherman fortified the ground taken as he pushed his army step by step against the enemy's reserve lines. Prolonged contests always end in a brute struggle for the mastery, and finally the The breastwork, the plum- to the place of human bodies to pilots and shells. In this respect warfare has but the name power to the old problem— the spade the spade. Bending Christmas Presents by Mall. The approach of the Christmas season brings anything but pleasant anticipations to the railway mail clerks who handle the thousands of presents sent through the mails. Their labors are greatly increased by the imperfect manner in which a large percentage of the packages are put up, in many cases being so poorly tied that they come apart long before they reach their destination. Speaking of it the other day, a mail clerk said if people would take the trouble to put the article in a box it would save a great deal of unnecessary worry and labor at a time when the clerks are badly overworked, and the present would reach the person for whom it is intended in much better shape than it usually does. A shoe or a cornet box or a breakfast food carton makes a package of convenient size for handling in the malls. Glass, china or fragile articles of any description should be packed in wooden boxes. Packages should be securely tied and plainly marked with the address of the sender in the upper left hand corner. Postage should be fully prepaid, 1 cent an ounce for merchandise and 1 cent for two ounces on printed matter, including books, photographs, pictures, etc. Federation In Central America. Some of the politicians and party leaders of Central America are reported to be making determined efforts to secure a union of the five republics of that region in an offensive and defensive alliance against the whole world, with the particular purpose of resisting imagined encroachments upon their rights and territory by the United States. Aggression by this country is not at the present time so threatening as to demand the formation of such an alliance, but a union of the states between Mexico and the Isthmus would undoubtedly inure to the benefit both of those states themselves and of their larger neighbors. It would give a much greater assurance of permanent peace among them than now exists. The federation movement received a considerable impetus from the recent convention at Fort Corinto, at which Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras were represented. Costa Rica sent no delegates to this meeting, but her eminent men express themselves as in hearty sympathy with the federationists. This country is not alone in having a serious immigration problem with which to contend. England has discovered that within a comparatively short time she has convolted over 135,000 allens of crimes at a cost to her taxpayers of over $600,000. Further more, the indict of allens is raising the rents to a figure which is beyond the resources of her own poor tollers. Many of the allens are paupers and become a burden upon the community where they settle. Brigadier General Story, chief of artillery of the United States army, makes the encouraging announcement that our new coast defenses render our large cities as nearly impregnable as Port Arthur. He insists, however, that more artillerymen are needed to keep the forts and their guns in their present state of efficiency. The dalat lama is reported to have arrived in Russian dominions, but he didn't take his late kingdom with him. Great Britain had a string on that. The muskrat predicts a mild winter, the goose bone an extremely cold one. Between the two we may expect the snow tall bends of weather. The New Japanese Code. Nobleman Hozumi, professor of law in the University of Tokyo, in a paper on the new Japanese code read at the recent international congress of arts and sciences at St. Louis gave an interesting exposition of the manner in which the Japanese have sought to conform their legal system to western ideas. The method employed has been conservative, recognizing for the time being some of the most firmly implanted of the old customs rather than inviting by an attempt to revolutionize everything a reaction which might defeat the purpose of the new code. About the year 700 a legal code, based upon Chinese moral philosophy, with the cult of ancestor worship and the feudal system, was drawn up and promulgated. This code, with some minor changes, continued in force until the beginning of the nineteenth century. A system of such antiquity naturally had to be reckoned with by the drafters of the new code, though their task was somewhat simplified by the fact that the old laws had never been published. They had been made for the edification of the judges and other officials. The decree promulgating the new preliminary code after the restoration of the emperor in 1635 followed this tradition in addressing itself to the officials of the empire. When the second code was proclaimed, however, in 1873, the emperor's subjects, as well as his officials, were commanded to obey it, and it was declared that "henceforth every law upon its promulgation shall be posted in conspicuous places for the information of the people," making it evident to the Japanese that their government was to be from that time one of laws and not of men. The legal condition of women was one of the most complicated problems which confronted the revisionists. Both Buddhism and feudalism had Japanese women kept in a state of dependency. The Chinese doctrine of the three obediences was strictly enforced under the old law—in childhood a female was subject to her father, in youth to her husband, after her husband's death to her sons. A woman had no legal rights which her husband or sons were bound to respect. In dealing with this question the drafters of the dew code made a clean sweep of tradition and established legal rights for women similar to those of the most advanced European nations. Unless otherwise stated in the marriage contract, the property of a woman at the time of her marriage now remains hers. She may also acquire property after marriage and hold it in her own name. There is no distinction between the legal rights of an unmarried woman and a male citizen. A woman now has the same rights as a man in the matter of divorce. In the maintenance of the "house," survival of the old clan system, the new code has been less radical. The unit of state in Japan is still the family rather than the individual, but the powers of the head of the house now are practically limited to certain rights connected with ancestor worship and control over the marriage of subordinate members. Any member of the house may own property and on his death leave it to his heirs, where formerly it reverted to the head of the clan. It is believed that in time the "house" will be disintegrated and will join the rest of the mediaeval customs of Japan in the limbo of the past. A French authority on European affairs, M. Yves Guyot, predicts in the North American Review that Russia will hereafter encounter hostility in attempting to float war loans. He says that the French investors are now awake to the fact that the Franco-Russian alliance is a one sided affair, so far as advantage goes, and that Russia has flooded that country with her bonds. Russia's weakness is so manifest, says M. Guyot, that the limit of faith in her future will soon be reached in France. Russia still has an immense gold reserve to fight on, and the end of the war is not likely to come soon because of her financial straits. Yet failure of credit in the house of friends is not a pleasant prospect for a nation situated as Russia is. Our neighbors on the north seem not at all given to the worship of imported greatness. Some time ago England sent over a titled major general to reorganize the Canadian militia, and the colonial premier plainly told his lordship that he was not wanted. In the late national election the Laurier administration, which smashed this pretentious individual and caused his recall, gained votes as a result of the incident. Not alone St. Louis, but the whole country, may be congratulated over the success of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. The labors of the projectors and managers have been appreciated, and millions of people have added to their stock of knowledge in a way that can never be forgotten. The correspondents in the far east, having nothing better to do, seem to be amusing themselves by inventing new and more tantalizing ways of spelling the names of Manchurian villages. LADIES—SEPTRO is a guaranteed protection for you—never fails—pleasant to use inury and blemish of its effects. Used and recommended by thousands of gravel married ladies. Absolutely harmless. Six months treatment $1.00. Mailled in plain package upon receipt of price. Write for particulars. LE BLUE REMEDY CO. Lenoir, N. C. A. SIMS' POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Headquarters for all who wish a nice time. When Hutchinson call on him. 306 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Houston 7 10 a.m. 2 4 p.m. 7 9 p.m. DR. N. B. FOLE PHARMACIAN AND SURGON Office since 1915 Ding St. Fourth and Broadway PITTSBURG. KANSAS W. H. LUCAS, The price at my studio is cheap but the work is not the high-class. Why pay such an enormous price when the same careful work can be secured on ONE HALF? Stop and see us. 123 Kansas Ave 100PFK Dr. P. Halmes, Regular Medical Physician with Three Years of Experience in the United States. 图示 A GREAT DIVINE HEALER. With 25 years Experience. You Must See Him. He will cure you at a distance of one hundred yards. Will relieve any one of Fever and Chills in five minutes. Will cure you of old diseases, Old Sore, Toothache, Cramp Colic, Rheumatism, Nervous Troubles, Loose and Still Joint—in fact ALL DISEASES OF MANKIND. He makes peace where there is war, brings loved ones back to their home who have been driven off by unfair means. HE IS A MEDIUM. He tells 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 Greenville, Texas, back to life. Try Meand You Will Be Blessed. HOURS AT EACH OFFICE 8 a.m. till 12 m. 348 James St. Kansas City, Kane 12:30 to 5 p.m. 1613 Cottage St. Kansas City, Mo. L. P. Hall, BARBER SHOP Hair Cutting, Shampoo, Shave. Special attention given to Pimples and Sore Faces. Give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. 962 PRESTON AVENUE. MEMPHIS, TENN. POETRY Walnuts for Fowl. Every year thousands of bushels of walnuts go to waste all over the country, and few farmers think of their value for poultry food. But years we have been gathering the walnuts and storing them in some shed or our house, and we consider every bushel of them worth fully as much as a bushel of oats. It is not necessary to remove the hulls, but do not store them more than a few inches deep, so they may heat and rot. A 10x15 space will hold a big wagon had safely. Who real cold weather sets in we hash in a bushelf with an 14 and feed them to the laying barn. The great amount of oil contained in the hernails will do more to help keep up animal heat than almost any other fundstuff we can produce, and we have never had disease in our flocks when we walnuts as part of the winter. gh prices during the past year look to see them set high ough the coming winter and do all within our power to make the lap. For First class Rooms and Lodging When in Pueblo, Colo., Stop at B. W. Shelton's Rooming House, 210 Lampkin Street; three blocks from the Union Depot. He can be found at the gate of tee depot. Cheap Excursions Southwest Low Rates each first ann third Tuesday, monthly Round trip tickets sold from nearly all Rock Island points in the North and Central West to practically all points Southwest. Rats about half the regular fare Pluck means sure success in the Sou west. An illustrated book or two will help you to a better acquain tance with the country. I'll be glad to send them on request. State the section which most interests you. Rock Island System A, M. FULLER, C. P. A., Topeka, Aua Oak Leaf Hotel Fast Side Katy Railroad DENNIS HICKS Prop. Old friends all expected—New friends all invited. Whereas, on the 23rd day of February, 1906, one E. N. Gunn, an attorney of the city of Topeka, Kanesas, placed a box, supposed to contain books, in my office, subject to call by a party, name unknown; and said party having not made himself known or called for said box since that time, and more than six months having elapsed since said date alooresaid; thereafter, I. L. M. Wood, bailier for said goods, will sell the same to the highest bidder on the 13th day of October, to pay cost of storage, and this advertisement. All according to law L. M. Wood, Bailee. First published September 28th '06. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas Ita J. Shrivers. Plaintiff, vs Dora B. Shrivers. Detendant. State of Kansas to said defendant; You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by the abuse named plaintiff I, Ira L. Shrivers, whose petition in said case was filed in said court on the 3rd day of October, A. D. 1906, and that unless you answer said petition or appear herein on or before the 17th day of November, 1906, the allegations in said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you, divorcing said plaintiff from you, and for other proper relief. JRA L. SHRIVER. Plaintiff. Attleat; I S., CURTIS, Clerk. J. J. KING [BEAL] Attorney for Pintff. First published Oct. 5th, '60. --- Russia's Liberal Bodyguard. Russia's Liberal Bodyguard. The semstvo of Russia is a historic institution, and collectively the semstvos, since they exist in every district, may be considered the very citadel of Muscovite patriotism. They have in part the characteristics of the New England town meeting and the county boards or councils of all the states. No one has ever questioned the purity of motive of their members, who are elected by the people and serve without pay, or their devotion to the czar and the empire. As to the duties and prerogatives of the semstvos there are two opinions. The advisers and ministers of the czar who hold the views of the late M. de Plehve would have them attend to purely local affairs and in that sphere be as public spirited as they choose. On the other hand, M. de Witte always sought their co-operation in carrying out administrative reforms and urged them to speak their minds freely upon the condition of the peasantry. The first contact of the Czar Nicholas II. with the zemstavos was soon after his inauguration, when he received the homage of his subjects. Representatives from all the zemstavos of all the Russias gathered in a spacious hall and presented addresses, one after another, in terms of laudation of the new ruler. One zemstavos—only one—took the opportunity to hark back to the days of Alexander II. and expressed the modest hope that the grandson of that liberal monarch would not restrict his confidence wholly to the bureaucracy, but would let the voice of his people be heard through their chosen representatives, the zemstavos. At this suggestion the young autocrat turned wrathfully upon the whole assemblage and, stamping his foot, declared that they must forever renounce such chimerical notions, for he would have none of them during his reign. In so far as lies in their power the semstavos have stood between the common people and the oppressive agents of the central government. During the present reign they have attempted to exercise the punishing power in local offenses, but this has been sternly overruled. One of the thezar's advisers declared: "Questions of the semstavo have no more to do with law courts than questions of family life. If a father may chastise his son severely without invoking the help of the courts the authorities, local, provisional and central, should be invested with similar power to imprison, flog and otherwise oversee or punish the people." In other words, every provisional governor and every petty peasant prefect should exercise the irresponsible and whimsical power of an autocrat without recourse to or regard for law. The Liberals of Russia are not banded against monarchical institutions, since these are necessary to the working out of a national destiny, nor against the ruling dynasty. They simply ask that the affairs of the nation be freed from the changing caprice of individuals, the rapacity of a clique, and conducted by competent and honest men, independent of the corrupt and fluctuating influence of the imperial court. Despite the unbroken record of railway disasters in the United States it remains true, as proved by the experience of accident insurance companies, that the safest place in the world is a railroad train. Not less than thirty persons were killed and many more than that injured in elevator accidents in New York city in the past year. No such proportion of the persons who traveled between New York and Chicago in the same period were even injured. It is capable of proof that within almost any season of the country more persons are accidentally killed in the day's work than in railway disasters. The explanation of this odd fact is, of course, that those places are most dangerous where danger is least expected and those safest where danger is so looked for and so probable that the mind of every man concerned is intent on avoiding and preventing accident. Although John Bull is now a rehement apostle of arbitration, at least in closet policy, he is reorganizing the military forces of India on the basis of a $50,000,000 outlay. The troops will be concentrated at certain points to enable them to train together and cooperate in time of war. Since the great mutiny they have been quartered all over the country. Railroads and telegraphs have changed the situation, and in time of war troops can be quickly forwarded to any distant scene of disturbance. The pioneer work of the Alaskan telegraph system recently completed was begun in 1865, before the Atlantic cable was laid. The projectors aimed to connect the new and old world by the Bering strait route. Cyrus Field's great achievement in 1868 dashed this enterprise to the ground. The new system is entirely on United States territory and comprises 2,127 miles of cable, 1,504 miles of land lines and 107 miles of wireless system. The action of two Illinois convicts in appealing to the courts to see that the governor of their prison gives them plenty of hard labor, as decreed in their sentences, will hardly be indicted by the amalgamated hobens. HER DAINTY SOUPS. A Wife's Experience and a Comment That Palate a Noral. "Aren't men funny?" said the little bride who was learning how to cook. "Hern is a whole painful of soup stock that has got to be thrown out just because of a form of mutual indigestion that has attacked John since he saw it. "Why, we lived for weeks and weeks on this very stock or some just like it. You know, one of the things I learned at cooking school was how to make soup stock. So the very day we came back from the honeymoon I made up a quantity of it and put it in the refrigerator. John likes soup, so we commence dinner with it every day. It was awfully easy just to take a few spoonfuls of the stock and season it one day with tomatoes, the next day with peas, the next day with celery, and so on. John ate it as though he were famished and complimented me so that I finally took out my bowl of stock and showed him how I made it. "What," he said, "I've been eating the very same soup every day and thought I was getting infinite variety? I suppose," he flung at me, "you fancy a soup by any other name would seem as tasty. I thought there was an awful resemblance between those daily portions of liquid refreshments. Why, it's just like those cheap perfumes that they make all in one big boiler and pour into different shaped bottles and label with different names." "And from that day to this," finished the disappointed bride, "he has looked upon my soups with suspicion and my cooking with contempt." "My dear," said the experienced housekeeper, "some day you will learn that what a man doesn't know won't hurt him and that it is only when the domestic wheels revolve in the dark and he can't see them go round that he approaches your housekeeping. Telling a man how you do things is just as disillusionizing as giving him a peep behind the scenes at the comic opera."—New York Press. AN ODD BOOKCASE. One That Will Hold Large as Well as small Volumes. If you have ever bought bookcases you know that it is practically impossible to find one that is suitable for holding both large and small volumes. To meet this want hero is an attractive design. The case occupies no more room than one of the everyday style, but observe how ingeniously it is made. ! FOR YOUR LARGE AND SMALL BOOKS You see the point, don't you? A good part of the space is reserved for small books, but at one end the shelves are so placed that large volumes may be set upon them from the open side of the case, the sides of the books being exposed rather than the backs. Of course the idea may be carried out simply or elaborately, according to the taste and skill of the handy man or woman who takes it up.—Ladies' Home Journal. Like Nistress, Like Mold. Like Mistress, Like Maid. "The miners and temperament of the mistress of a house are reflected in her servants." An enterprising book agent made this statement. "The manner in which the servant answers my summons to the front door is almost invariably the clew to what kind of treatment I may expect from the mistress. When a maid appears and wears a forbidding scowl on her face I can be absolutely certain that the woman of the house is a person of a very uncertain temperament. If, on the contrary, I am greeted with a smile and something that seems to approach cordiality I enter the house feeling relieved, for I know that even if the mistress refuses to buy the books I have to offer she will do so in a manner that will make me feel that I am a human being trying to earn an honest living and not a social outcast. Servants reflect the atmosphere of a household, just as children reflect the breeding of their parents."—Philadelphia Record. Dangerous Use of Arsenic: Dangerous use of Arvine. While arvine is one of the drugs included in nearly every household medicine chest, it is doubtful if the average mother, who is wont to apply it so freely to the fingers and toes of her little ones, realizes the risk she runs. Although many home remedies call for the use of arvine, it is said to be highly dangerous to apply it to the skin unless greatly diluted. One part arvine to five parts water, the proportions commonly advised, is said to form a lotion the use of which is attended with great danger. A correspondent who has looked up the subject says that arvine should be diluted more than ten times. "If used in full strength," she says, "arvine will cause paralysis. A good combination is that of one teaspoonful of arvine to four tablespoons of witch hazel, and even then it should be used in moderation, as experience has shown." PROSECUTE IMPLEMENT TRUST. Pred A. Jackson After International Company on Criminal Charges Fred. S. Jackson, assistant attorney general, has followed up his proceedings of ouster against the International Harvester company and the Standard Oil company with criminal proceedings against the International company. The prosecutions are brought under the Kansas antitrust law. Violations of this law subject the offending corporations to fines of from $100 to $1,000 on each count. Fifty separate offenses are charged against the International company in the information filed in the district court of Shawnee county. This means that the state will profit from $5,000 to $50,000 in Mr. Jackson is able to sustain his contention that the International has been violating the antitrust law. Mr. Jackson is not yet ready to say whether similar prosecution will be instituted against the Standard. At any rate he is not now in possession of such evidence as he would desire on which to base prosecutions. He is finding it more difficult to get evidence against the Standard for the reason that producers are better satisfied with conditions than they were some time ago. The anti-discrimination and maximum freight rate laws enacted by the republican legislature two years ago have helped the oil producers wonderfully. As a result of the favors the oil producers received from the republicans those best posted on political conditions in southwestern Kansas are prophesying that Governor Iloch and the republican state ticket will carry the third congressional district by 6,000 KEEFER MIB-QUOTED. Populist Candidate Victim of Kansas City State Misrepresentation. City Star Micro-presentation In view of the fact that the entire Democratic campaign in Kansas this year is being made under false pretenses it is not unnatural that the Kansas City Star, the Missouri news paper which has been made the official organ of the candidacy of an Illinois man for Governor of Kansas should resort to all sorts of misrepresentation and falshood in its efforts to make votes for its chosen candidate. Not satisfied with terming democrats who are supporting Harris Republicans, lying about the size of Harris meetings and making unfair and malicious attacks on Governor Hoeh, the Star, in its desperation has now stooped to misquoting even the Populist candidate for Governor Horace A. Keefer. Mr. Keefer was in Topeka a few days ago attending a meeting of the populist executive committee. The next day the Star printed what purported to be an interview with Keefer in which he was credited with a statement that Harris would carry the stats. Mr. Keefer promptly denied having made any such statement. "I did not make such a statement," he said. "I do not think Harris will carry the state. Further than that no representative of the Kansas City Star talked to me in Topeka. I authorized no such statement. The story printed in the Star was maliciously and wilfully false." DEMOGRATIC BLUNDER. Mistake Made In Deposing "BILL" Sann. Now Realized. As the campaign draws to a close the democrats over the state are coming to the conclusion that their state committee made an error when it turned Col "Bill" Sapp down for chairman and elected Col "Bill" Ryan in his stead. Sapp was on the jump all the time. Ryan is sluggish. Sapp knew everybody. Ryan doesn't Sapp's political manifestos would parse. Ryan's won't. Everybody was satisfied with Sapp, except Dave Overmyer. Nobody is satisfied with Ryan, not even Overmyer, since Ryan an challenged Jackson to debate without having consulted Overmyer about it. Sapp tries to conceal his glee at the dissatisfaction with Ryan but is unable to do so. Sapp daily damms Ryan with faint praise. Democrats say that when the trouble is over Ryan's management of the campaign will stand out prominently as the most forceless in the party's history. COL HARRIS IS WORRIED. Lack of Democratic Organization Proves Serious Stumbling Block One of the things that worries Colonel Harris is the lack of organisation by the Democrats in the counties. The state committee is not able to grasp the situation, and Colonel Harris's efforts to rouse the local leaders are fruitless. In a few counties the Democrats have put up a strong man for sheriff, or treasurer, and are trying to capture enough Republican votes to elect him, but there is little interest for the Democratic state ticket. When Colonel Harris reports that a certain county is "dead," the state committee sends out a few hundred copies of Colonel Bill Ryan's speech, and that particular county is checked off as having been properly looked after. One of the Kansas City Star's correspondents, who is in close touch with Colonel Harris, said lately that "Harris' friends hoped to pull him through in spite of the state committee." Gov. Hoch finds his prospects as good now as they were at this time two years ago; and everybody knows what happened two years ago. FOR YOUNG FOLKS SEESAW SWIMMER. A Delicate Test of Balancing and How to Perform It. Cut the tops of two long corks into wedge shape, insert the corks firmly in the necks of two bottles of equal height and place the bottles on the table about ten inches apart with the edges of the corks parallel to each other. Now try to balance a table knife on one of the sharpened corks. If you succeed, reject that knife and try one with a header handle, for we must have two knives that will not balance unadjusted. Having found two such knives, hold them level on the corks with their points almost in contact, moving the bottles if necessary, and set on their points a small, thin A hand holding a glass over a balance beam with two bottles on either side. HOW TO HOLD THE BEESAW. wineglass or tumbler containing just enough water to make the whole affair balance when you take your hands off it. So far you have accomplished a striking and "ticklish" balancing feat and that is all. Now attach a bullet, coin or any small heavy object to a thread, carefully lowering it into the water in the little glass. As soon as the coin touches the water the glass begins to go down, the knives turning like seesaws on the corks, and the more of the coin you submerge the lower goes the glass, so that if the coin is large you will have a smash before it is half under water. But you can pull it up at any instant. As you do so the glass follows as if it were glued to the coin, and so you can keep it seesawing up and down. Perhaps the reason of this is not clear to you. The coin is held up by the thread and does not touch the glass, so how can it affect it? Well, the coin is not held up by the thread alone. The part that is under water is held partly by the thread and partly by the water, which buoys it up with a force equal to the weight of an equal bulk of water. The coin, therefore, presses the water and consequently the glass downward with an equal force. Now, when you pull out the coin this extra weight is taken off, so the glass rises to its original position. Birds With Teeth. Birds are simply reptiles which have shed their scales and teeth, grown wings and feathers and invaded the domination of air. The very oldest bird of which science has any record had very sharp teeth, rather weak wings and a long tall adorned with twenty pairs of quill feathers. Some of these birds were not able to fly at all, and they nearly all lived on fish. Gradually as they developed through centuries they grew more feathers, longer and stronger wings, lost their teeth and got sharp, hard bills instead. There were no birds before the reptilian age, and every bird that flies today traces its ancestry back to a sharp toothed snake. So the old joke, "As long ago as when bens had teeth," is not so much of a joke after all. How He Guarde Hla Next. There is nothing very remarkable about the bird known as the created flycatcher, as far as appearance goes. He wears a crest coquettily upon his pretty head, and from under it his eyes look particularly large and bright. His name is created flycatcher, and what has made him especially noted is his little peculiarity in arranging his nest. When he has completed the building of his nest he hunts about until he finds the castoff skin of a snake. This he carries to his nest and fastens there as a sort of decoration. It has been surmised that his chief object in doing this is to frighten away any intruders. Six Nake m Found. Although not old enough to go to school, Willet had some knowledge of arithmetic, guilded chiefly by doing oranda. One day as he was repeating to himself the number facts with which he was familiar he was heard to say: "Twelve make a dozen and six make a pound." "Six what make a pound?" some one asked teasingly. "Six short shoes" maintained Willist. "Six pork chops," maintained Willie. Mary Elizabeth's Doll. My do it just the quiescent child; She really almost drives me wild. It isn't that she's just bad, you know. But that she aggrivates me so. She doesn't cry or fret or stew. I wouldn't stand that. I tell you! But she sits up so stiff and raim it sometimes just gives me a pain. Now, Mary, I'm tired. Hi, that's modest as can be. And such a grateful child! Oh, dear, I'm thankful the minors spelled as can be. Incorporated Under the Laws of Kansas, for $530, $500 and $1000. and $100 for children aged from 6 to so. Colored Fraternal Insurance in the United States. should carry some Insurance. We want in every town. Write at once for terms, sons and Ladies of Protection. P. C. Thomas, Nat'l Supt. Pros. J. G Groves, Nat'l Trns. CHILDER Nat'l Sec. as avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Issues policies for $510, $500 and $1000. We issue policies for $100, $150 and $100 for children aged from 6 to so. This is the only Colored Fraternal Insurance Company in the United States. Every intelligent Negro should carry some Insurance. We want good, live, hustling agents in every town. Write at once for terms. Liberal terms to the right persons Headquarters 112 Kausas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. V. L. North Proprietress THE EAST SIDE INN . KNIGHT A NAT neorpers Issues policies for $310 We issue policies for $100, $150 and $180 This is the only Colored Company in the Every intelligent Negro should grow, live, hustling agents in every Liberal terms to the right persons The Knights and La Col James Beck, Nat'l Pres. James M. Mason, Nat'l Vice Pres. PUBLICATION NOTICE (First Published in the "Typha Plain" dresser door in 1810.) To The Iowa Matheson Company, Mr. Wilson, husband of M. G. Wilson; Domina Robidoux and Robidoux, his wife, and John Dove, defendants in error. You and each of you are hereby notified that Peter Robidoux, plaintiff in error, did on the 25th day of March, 1906 plea in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, of the State of Kansas a petition in error and was made, the object of which is to obtain the reversal of a certain judgment rendered by the District Court of Sherman County, Kansas as an act in pending before said Court whereby Asher B. Wilson was plaintiff in an error and others accusing the above named parties to whom this notice is directed, were defendants. MONROE & SCHOCH, and K. P. HUTCHERIS, Attorneys for Plaintiff in error. Attest: D A VALENTIN, PUBLICATION NO.114. (First Published in The Topeas claim dealer, June 15, 1843. In Adolph Halley, 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 — Beahan and — Beahan whose Christian names are unknown, and who are sisters of the said Hattie Roberts nee Hattie Beahan deceased; and the unknown heirs and devices and the unknown executors, administrators and trustees of the aforesaid Adolph Halley, alias Adolph Gogall, and of the aforesaid brothers and sisters of said Hattie 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 feme 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. 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 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. Attorneys for plaintiff in error. Attest: D W. VALENTINE, Clerk supreme Court. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13. For the submission of a proposition to amend section 8, article 3, of the constitution. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Kansas, two thirds of the members elected to each house thereof concurring therein: SECTION I. 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: Sec. 8. There 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 unsound 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 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 unavoidably absent or otherwise unable or disqualified to sit in any case. Sex. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election of representatives in the year 1900 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title: "The probable judge amendment to the constitution, and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. Passed the Senate February 8, 1905. Passed the House February 22, 1905. 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. INSURED? of Protection A NATIONAL FRATERNAL INSURANCE SOCIETY Washington @ Co., FINE GROCERIES AND MEATS We make a specialty of Butter, Eggs and Country Produce. COM, FIFTH AND MICHIGAN AVE. LEAVENWORTH, KAS. 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, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. Headquarters for R. R. Partners and Travelling Men. First-class Board and Room. Everything strictly modern. Home Phone 3013 Main Home Phone Main 3013 Y2 Ringe The Little Rose Bud Cafe A. J. NEKYMOUR, Prop. 700 Wyansuite Street Kansas City, Mo Cafe Open Until 2 A.M. The only first-class place in the city. PRIVATE DINING ROOM 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 Litlte Gem Restaurant, 106 KANSAS AVENUE a first-class place for a square meal or lunch. Ice cream and cigars. W. H. Henderson. PROPRIETOR. J. W. Voohie's I also carry a fine line of GROCERIES and MEATS. Give me a share of your trade. State Avenue. Kansas City, Kansas Home Phone and West. the question. Colonel Harris serves lders that deserving schools ensure that the two we may expect the spurning THE PLAINDEATER PUB. CO. 112 East Seventh Street, NICK CHILFS. Business Manager J. H. CHILDFLKS. Editor One year by mail. $1.20 Biz months by mail $1.00 Three months by mail. 50 Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second class Mail Matter. FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 1906 THERE are three or four prosperous colored farmers in Anderson county, and we were glad to meet James Tolson, who owns 133 acres three and a half miles from Garnett. He has lived there for the past 20 years and has cattle, horses, mules, and is doing fine. --- THE Republicans of Anderson county will support to a man their candidate, Fred H. Rhodes, for register of deeds. He is a Pennsylvania by birth and came to Kansas in the in'70's, making his start on a farm. He is a graduate of Kansas University and is loyal to his party and humanity. We hope the president will not overlook the outrages being perpetrated in this country and will call the country's attention to the fact, fact, and also to the disfranchisement of the colored voters of the South, the Democratic party profting thereby, by having more members in Congress than they are rightly entitled to. This evil should be remedied. --- ONE of the most distinguished ministers we ever met is Rev. W. P. McAlester of Oak Ridge, Mo. In the early days he was one of the first colored policemen in Cairo, 111., and has been in towns where mobs have tried to lynch colored people; and oftimes through his courage and ability he succeeded in defeating the aims of the mob by standing with a shotgun and determination to kill if compelled to. A Press dispatch states that Prof. E. W. Williams, president of a Negro Presbyterian college supported by Northern capital, blown up by Southern rebels upon the pretext that it was being taught in the school that Negroes should not work for whit. s. This is an infamous lie, and only a pretext to break up and interfere with colored education in the South. If white men can dynamite and blow up Negro churches and schools and go unmolested, why can not Negroes reciprocate in times of lynching and burning of Negroes by the same class of whites, who in the night time slip and destroy their property as well as life. The Negro must be kind enough to reciprocate. Joseph B. Bass in his Helena Montana Plaindealer, pays the following tribute to the truest and best friend the black race ever had in Kansas since the days of John Brown, of Osawatomie. Mr. Bass expresses the feelings of every Negro in the state when he says: "We note with sorrow the death of the Hon. G. C. Clemens, of Topeka, Kan. His death is a distinct loss to not only Kansas, but the nation as well. Aside from being one of the greatest legal forces in the country, he was at all times a friend of the humble and oppressed. In his death the colored race have lost a true and tried friend, as with him there was no pretence, his friendship was sincere. Knowing him as we did, and having been in his employ, we can truthfully say that the oppressed of the land—especially the colored race have lost indeed a friend and advocate." We see the supposed promoters of justice at Atlanta, Ga have ar rested twenty white men and sixty-four Negroes, as being implicated in the riots and killings of one white politeman. What a farco is this! This means that the sixty-four Negroes will all be convicted of killing this one poor, contemptible rebel policeman, who should have been killed almost before he was born. We hope they will kill still more in Atlanta, and other hellish points, so that they may be constrained to get right with God and the American people who desire to be honest and fair. The twenty whites will go unmolested for beating and killing up twenty colored people. This is a travesty on justice. We advise the Negroes of Atlanta and other southern cities and towns to prepare for another of these mobs or it will soon come, those that can get guns, get them, and those that can buy rifles should buy them all alike, that they may use the same kind of cartridges. In this way, when one's ammunition gives out, he may borrow from others and fight just as effectively. In case you cannot control the mob or the officers fail to do their duty and the soldiers are also prejudiced, failing to do what is right, use coal oil, gasoline, and dynamite. By starting these little conflagrations in different portions of the city, while the hoodlums and rioters are working on Negroes in other parts of the city, attention will be drawn from this to the fires, and probably this destruction of billions of dollars worth of property will call attention of the better class of whites to a sense of their, duty and in saving their property they will have to stop destroying Negro lives. There must be a halt called and the Negroes must call it. We can afford to lose a half million at this juncture to get the world startled and the people aroused. --- The decision rendered by Judge Wilson of Wichita in reference to sustaining the contention on the part of the school board that they had a right to separate the schools is nothing more nor less than an infamous and personal decision, and if there was any way to impach such demagogues as this man, Wilson, it should be done. A man who would stoop to decide cases brought before him for proper adjudication against people because their color is a shade darker than his own, is lower in the estimation of the human family than men get to be. This man, Wilson, should not have been appointed to the position he now holds, because he was never known to be anything but a pettifogger and a curbstone politician. To show that he is nothing but a lying and deceptive, piece of imperfected clay, take into consideration the fact that he for years counselled and talked with and for the colored people and has alwas said he believed in one law and one flag for all, and that he believed the Negroes had the same right before the law and in public institutions that any other race had, also that he sought the suffrage of Negroes at all times. Now he decides that they are inferior and unfit to go to schools where white children go. By this decision he brands Negro children as being unfit to seek elevation in life. We hope the God of vengeance will strike some of these lying, deceptive judges like Wilson with the rod of iron and paralyze their lying tongues and their ungrateful hands that sign these iniquious decisions The Negroes of Wichita must take fresh courage and if they lose, keep fighting. We will have this one consolation, that we went down doing our duty. And our children i far off ages will say: "Our parents always fought for right whether they won or not." Men like this Judge Wilson are to be classed in the category with Vardaman, Jeff Davis and Fillman. ACOMMUNICATION I was at a little town just eleven miles from Osceola, Ark., Sunday, October 7th. Just as I got off the train there were brought on it two white orutes [not Negro brutes] who just had a little county farm sentence for attempted rape on a white woman. They were so lustful that they did not have time to blacken their faces. It it had been possible they would have done so, knowing that a white man with lamp black or blacking on his face would favor some of Ham's family. The consequence would have been that all the Negroes in that little place would have had to die and be sport for some old gray backs and spot snufflers Gentlemen, why in the high heavens don't you deal fair with every man? Why do you keep dodging under eser with your hellish damnable deeds and killing the innocent parties? I have looked and seen the white race be ever ready to commit cold blooded murder for what some said was true, and the same people are forever lying up with some one of my race. My friend of the Caucasian race is to blame for all the cursed deeds done by either black or white. Why don't my white friends who own those large and small farms say to my race, "You can not live on my farm with that woman, unless you marry her;" and quit building these devil dens on these southern farms and let the law that is made by the people and for the people rule and govern every criminal? R. I. R. Osceola, Ark. PITTSBURG, KANS. Dr. J. W. Webb, a colored inspector of St. Louis, Mo., is in the city inspecting the Hull and Dillon Hacking plant. He is stopping with Rev. M. Pickens. Dr. Webb is a native of Beaumont, Texas. Rev. Blakes of Emporia preached a wonderful sermon at Mt. Hebron Baptist church Sunday night. Mrs. Dlaypoole is still on the mend. Grandma Duvall is still on the sick list. Pittsburg is coming out. She is able to afford a colored meat inspector. Dr. Ford has returned from Selma, Ala, with his new bride. Cole and Johnson's Minstrel was largely attended Sunday night. Mrs. Maggie Bolden has returned from Kansas Cities. The colored people of Yale have organized a law and order league. Mhe wedding bells will soon ring in Pittsburg. The Court of Calanthe will give a swell entertainment on the 30th. The rally at Mt. Hebron church was.largely attended. Miss Hattie Buckner has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. FRANKFORT, KANS. Mrs. A. J. Taylor left Tuesday noon for Kansas City, to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bell. While there Mrs. Taylor will also receive medical treatment as she has been ailing for some time. Sherman Coffee visited over Sunday at Centralia. J. M. Smith returned last Saturday from the West. He was much pleased with the country and while there purchased some fine land. Master Theodore Coffey is sick with tonsillitis. We hope he will improve rapidly. Messrs. Ed Brawer, Plum, Johnson, Mitchell and Morton, of Centralia, spent a few hours in the city ast Monday. YALE, KANS. The A. M. E. people are proud and happy over their new pastor, Rev. T B J. Bandy, who gave them a soul stirring sermon Sunday to a crowded house. One united with the church. The family of the pastor is expected here on next Wednesday. Mrs. Gamble, who has been sick, is up again. Mendames Beasly and Walker and Miss Smith were up from Pittsburgh to attend the Eastern Star. Mr. Little and Mestames Cobb and Lewis were visitors at Pittsburg Sunday. P. E. Rev. J. R. Ransom will hold his first quarter next Sunday. The Sisters will give a social on Saturday night and a grand time is expected. Rev. Banks will soon leave for Kansas City to take charge of the Rosedale A. M. E. church. Mrs. L. P. Allen HAIR-DRESSING, MANICURING AND BEAUTY PARLOR. 25 E. Sherman Ave., HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. Dunsmore Proves Democratie Opposition to Liberal Laws. J. M. Dunsmore of Neosho county, the speaker of the Populist house of representatives of 1903, is fighting Colonel Harris. He says that he is opposed to any candidate who hates old soldiers as Colonel Harris and his colleagues do. In a letter written to the Chanute Tribune, Mr. Dunsmore shows the connection between Harris and Alton B. Parker and between the Kansas Democratie platform and the platform adopted by the Democratie national convention two years ago. The letter in part is as follows: Editor Tribune: I notice that a number of the soldier-pension hating papers are devoting considerable space to the ex-Union soldiers, in support of the candidacy of W. A. Harris for governor. A little history may throw some light and show just where the Democratic party stands on the soldier question. President Roosevelt authorized pension order 78 on March 15, 1904. This order was nothing more than a liberal construction of pension acts of congress, and by its terms declared that it should be considered as an evidential fact that where an applicant for pension has passed 62 years of age he is disabled one-half in ability to perform manual labor, and so by graduation to the age of 70 years, when that fact was to be deemed sufficient for a rating of $12 per month. The Democratic party met at St. Louis in July, 1904, and true to the general attitude of the party toward Union soldiers, it could not refrain from criticizing in its platform this very just order by the president as "an arbitrary executive order," and the nominee of that convention, Judge Parker, in his letter of acceptance, referring to pensions and the Democratic platform said, "It denies the right of the executive to usurp the power of congress. . . . Such usurpation was attempted by pension order No. 78, and effect has been given to it by a congress that dared not resent the usurpation." Here we have Judge Parker charging President Roosevelt with an offense for which if guilty he should be impeached. At that convention Mr. Harris was an active supporter of Judge Parker, both before and after his nomination and was himself a candidate for vice president as a Parker man and sought the support of the Kansas delegation but was turned down by that body, even Mr. Parrelly relucting to support him, and Mr. Johnson declared that "he for one would vote forever and eternally against such a man," referring to Mr. Harris' support of Judge Parker, and his very evident Wall street boobing. The Democratic convention held at Topeka on April 25 of this year, by its platform indorsed every line of this soldier-hating platform of 1904. And now we find this Parker Democrat from Colorado, Mr. Harris, and the Democrat statesman from Shawnee county, Mr. Overmayer, going about the state proclaiming themselves special friends of the old soldiers, and asking their votes. PRISON TO PLATFORM The Democratic state central committee has collected an aggregation of speakers which probably would win the combination prize in any similar gathering in the country. The collection consists, in the order of their ability and value, of Ira N. Terrell, formerly an inmate of the Kansas penitentiary where he served a sentence for a murder committed in Oklahoma fourteen years ago, Ella S. Burton, who worked for some years as stenographer for the American Book company and quit that position after she had collected a number of secrets which would be of value in a business way to a rival and went with them to a Kansas company, Hugh P. Furrelly, who was chairman of the Democratic committee of 1982 and liberally distributed railroad passes in speakers and candidates, and Colonel W. A. Harris, a Chicago importation, who is running for governor of the state. Tarrill is said to be very effective in his story of the wrongs perpetrated on him by the Kansas prison authorities. He believes the state owes him $7,000 for imprisonment and confinement at hard labor without due process of law. He has asked that suit be instituted for this amount and in the meantime he will try to convince Democrat audiences that Democrats ought to be served so that murderers will not be worked so hard in the penitentiary. Mrs Burton is making little headway with her fight. She began by demanding cheaper books for the school children, but when she found that the state prisoner has made an investigation and cannot print the books as cheaply as they are now sold, she changed her tune and says she "is fighting for the education of the little children." Her story is already old. Furrelly lauds Harris and Harris continues to worry about how sorry he is that he fought in the rebel army. Col. Harris has been forced to admit that he used railroad passes during his entire public career. But he says they didn't influence him. As we understand the colonel's statement, a railroad pass corrupts every public official except one or two unusually virtuous men. Dave Owenayer was discussing the charge that he was the champion political supper of the country. "Don't take it so hard, Dave," said his friend. "You have company—The Kansas City Star." Board and Lodging-Everything Clean-First-class Rooms. 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Office Hours {2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Residence 1535 Van Buren, Office over Lee's Drug store 921 Kas, Ave Office Hours {8-10 a.m. 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. W.W. CALDWELL, M.D., Physician and Surgeon. Phones { Ind. 800 Bell Office 424-1 " " " Kos. 424-2 NEWS OF THE WEEK. Subscribe for THE PLAINDEALER. $1.50 per year, $1.00 per six months and 50 cents per three months. A commission of 25 per cent is allowed agents. Ernest McCampbell left last Friday for Kansas City. Mrs. G. W. Hamilton spent a part of last week in Kansas City. Mr. Charles Dinwiddie of Colorado Springs, Colo. is visiting in the city. The Sewing Circle of Shiloh Baptist church meets this afternoon with Mrs. Root. Sims, 1814 W. Tenth. W. E. Thomas of Chicago is in the guest of Mrs. M. V. Higgins of Spruce street. Mr. Thomas is an old lopekan and his friends are pleased to meet him. --- Mrs. Nuta McAfee Jones died at her home 252 E. Fifteenth street last Friday evening, of lung trouble. Her funeral was held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon from St. John A. M. E. church. A sister, Mrs. Abram Ellis, and other relatives mourn her loss. 4. A. W. Blanitre, a prosperous business man of Hull City, is at present out of business on account of not being able to secure suitable quarters, the building which he occupied having been sold. We trust he will soon secure another building and continue along the times he has been following. --- Mr George Hudge of Chicago is visiting parents and friends in topokaka this week. His many interests are striving to show him a good old time. He will remain for a week, after which time he returns to Chicago, where he holds a prominent position. : We have a home for a bright, intelligent boy 12 or 15 years of age, with a good family on a farm in Oklahoma. This is the place for some boy who wishes to make something of himself. Write this office for information. Prof. Harry Robinson, 314 Felix street, St Joseph, Mo. is used of the first-class barbers. This is a first class shop and good barbers can make money in same. Miss Hattie Freeman entertained Monday from three to five in honor of her sister, Mrs. Elijah Freeman of California. Delightful music was furnished by Miss Hazel Coleman, while Mrs. Smith presided in a beauiful decorated corner of one of the spacious rooms, serving tea in real Geisha style, as well as other refreshments. After spending two exceedingly pleasant hours, the guests departed, avowing the hostess a delightful entertainer. --- Periodic Pains. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are a most remarkable remedy, for the relief of periodic pains, backache, nervous or sick headache, or any of the distressing aches and pains that cause women so much suffering. As pain is weakening, and leaves the system in an exhausted condition, it is wrong to suffer a moment longer than necessary, and you should take the Anti-Pain Pills on first indication of an attack. If taken as directed you may have entire confidence in their effectiveness, as well as in the fact that they will leave no disagreeable after-effects. They contain no morphine, opium, chloral, cocaine or other dangerous drugs. "For a long time I have suffered greatly with spills of backache, that seem almost more than I can endure. These stinks come on every month, and last two or three days. I have never been able to get anything that would give me much relief until I began the use of Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, and they always gave me a short time. My sister, who suffers the same way, has used them with the same results." MR. PARK. 721 K. Michigan St. South Bend, Ind. Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first package will benefit. If it fails he will return your money. 25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold in bulk. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Mr. Bryant of Perry visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Will Knott is ill with rheumatism at her home on Clay street. Mrs. M. Green of La Junta, Colo. spent a week in our city visiting Mrs. Ed Greer. Mr. John Smith spent a few days in Atchison last week, visiting his mother. To Our Patrons:— We regret that owing to a break in the machinery we were unable to issue to you the paper at the regular time last week. Although the accident has somewhat delayed us in getting out this week's issue, we trust it has not greatly inconvenienced you, and that all will move along smoothly hereafter. NICK CHILES. Mrs. Ella Vaughn Webb departed it is life Thursday, October 25th at 4:20 a.m. after a lingering illness. She leaves a mother, nusband, two sisters and two brothers to mourn her loss. The funeral will be held at the residence, 1049 Pine street, this afternoon. --- Mrs. Eether Dunn of 1426 Quincy street who has been ill for the past six months with rheumatism, is able to be on foot again. Her son, Henry, has returned from a three months visit at Newton and other points --- A quiet wedding occurred Sunday evening, Mrs. Hattie Parks and Mr. Kirk K Pinkston being the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride, 1000 Grand avenue, by Rev B. C. Duke. Mr. Pinketon is one of our leading and progressive citizens, a member of Fire Department, No. 3. We wish the newly married pair much joy and success. They will be at home at their beautiful home, 618 Lane street, where their friends are welcome. --- Mrs. M. E. Hicks and mother, who have spent the past fire weeks in a pleasant visit with their sister and daughter, Mrs. D. Hickman, returned to their home in Hill City last Saturday. Their visit here will be cheerfully remembered, as they made many new friends, as well as renewed old ones. They will not forget their enjoyable visit at Mr. and Mrs. Webser's, nor the royal way in which Mr. and Mrs Hayes entertained them, and the pleasant hours spent with the sewing circle at Mrs Hickman's; not Mr. and Mrs Carpenter's royal reception nor the joy received and the pleasure gained with the picnic crowd on a walnut hunt, nor the pleasant surprise party and reception the evening before they left by Mrs. A. P. Smith and friends. Many were the calls received and returned, and their acquaintances made in Topeka will long be remembered. Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co., OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY. OFFICE: 18 West Okmulgee Avenue, Muskogee, Indian Territory. CAPITAL, $100,000. A SAFE BUSINESS backed by men who have proven their ability to succeed in business, and conducted on a sound business basis according to the regular business customs applicable to that particular business is about all that ary thinking man would wish. WE write Insurance against FIRE and LIGHTNING on Purses, Household Goods, Office Furniture, Libraries, Merchandise, Live Stock, Farm. Implements, Grass, Ippits, Wagons, Latrens, Strokes and Musical Instruments. H. B. WALLICK, President. H. N. JOHNSON, Secretary. J. E JOHNSON, Gen. Mgr. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Monroe will call their baby daughter Wilhelmina Alice. Mr. Fred Johnson and Miss Andrews of Lawrence were guests of Mrs. Robert Buckner Sunday. Mr. Lowell Mason of Lawrence spent Sunday in the city. The Oriental Art club will meet Thursday with Mrs. Ben Austin at her home on Taylor street. Marie Lamb of Kansas City, who has been seriously ill at the home of her uncle, Mr. Reed, on Western avenue, is improving rapidly. Rhv J. W. Rodgers. of Weston, Mo. was in the city Tuesday, and made the office a pleasant call. The Rosebud club met with Mrs. McClain yesterday. Mr. Riley Rodgers of Lawrence spent a few days in the city last week. The Excelsior Art club met last Thursday with Mrs. T. J. Wiltiamin, 518 Lawrence street. After the transaction of business a short program was rendered, a tasty lunch was served and the club adjourned to meet this week with Mrs. Frank Jordan. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. No. 24086. R. A. Thomson, Plainfield, The said defendant will take notice that she has been sued by plaintiff in the above entitled action, and that unless she answers the petition of plaintiff on or before December 12th, 1906, said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing plaintiff from defendant. [SEAL] JOSEPH KREED. Attorney for Plaintiff Attest: I S CURTIS, Clerk. First published Oct. 26, '06. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. No 2.1085. Martha Knott, Praintuff, 18 Henry Knott, Dfendant. The said defendant will take notice that he has been sued by the plaintiff in the above cited action, and that ual as he answers the petition of said plaintiff on or before December 12th, 1906, said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered divorcing plaintiff from defendant, and giving her the custody of their minor children, Emma, George and Minnie Knott. JOSEPH REED. Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff (SEAL) I. S. CURTIS, Clerk. First published Oct. 26th, 1906. --- EXACTLY FILLS THE PRESCRIPTION. ST. JOHN CHURCH. Our pastor's wife, Mrs. J E. Edwards, left on the 24th to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. C. C. Dean, in Los Angeles, Cal. The Willing Workers held an enthusiastic meeting at the residence of their president, Mrs. L. H. Slaughter, on Monday night. Their next meeting is called at the residence of Mrs. A. P. Smith on the 29th for the election of officers. A paper will be read by Mr. A. P. Smith. The Ladies' Sewing circle has resumed work, and at the meeting on last Wednesday afternoon manifested evidence of much new life. The circle is one of the most influential bodies of the church. Some of the young people failed to attend Sabbath School last Sunday because they thought the funeral would take up the whole of the afternoon. Don't be afraid; always be in your place; funerals shall always be out of the way in time for the Sabbath School. The pastor will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. Come early. PARENTS' MEETING. The first Parents' meeting of the Sheldon kindergarten was held last Friday evening at the kindergarten rooms, corner King and Lincoln streets. It was a praise and prayer service for the year's work, and quite a number were present, among them Rev. Sheldon, who gave some timely and wholesome counsel. Among other things, he emphasized the virtues of a good home and the absolute necessity of proper home training of children. A donation of $5 was received from the First African Baptist church $4.55 from St John A M E., $7.69 from members and friends present making a total of $17.19. At a prior meeting $2.64 was received from Shiloh Baptist church, thus enabling the Mother's Congress to meet its first month's obligation of $17, and a balance for the next month For all donations we are indeed thankful, and sincerely hope that others will contribute to this worthy and much needed work. The public is kindly invited to visit the kindergarten, and to both Parents' and Mothers' meetings, you are welcome and earnestly invited to come. Dr. T. W. Kirk, at present in Muncie, Indiana, is authorized to solicit subscriptions for THE TOWNS PLAINDEALER wherever and from whom possible. Dr. Kirk is a clean young man, honest reliable and an energetic, who writes us that Muncie is one of the best towns for both black and white he has ever struck. The people are prosperous and intelligent and good, loyal Republicans. The time has come when this counts. The advice of THE PLAINDEALER to our brothers in this city is to vote straight Republican. Elect a Republican congressman who will oppose southern representation in Congress Hold up the same grand old Republican party you supported in the past. The one that has done everything and will always do something for you. Dr. Kirk has visited the Republican headquarters in Muncie, and met the chairman and his committee, who are good, loyal men and will not betray the confidence reposed in them; he was also a caller at the homes of some of the best residents, among whom are Dr. Cooper, Wm. Williams, Eli Toney, Don Riekman, Eugene Lewis, Homer Knox, Thomas Fossett, Charles Peela, J. G. Guthrie, R. L. Hester, J. W. Brown, Marchele Boyer, W. H. White, D. Garrett, J. Allen, G. T. Jones, Lee Stewart, J. Tolly. We are glad to know that the city has so many prosperous citizens who are Republicans. Dr. Kirk will be there a few weeks longer, after which he will continue his trip further north with his wonderful medicine that has no equals, being the peer of all. Kindly give space in your paper. We are greatly indebted to Kansas for the great favor she has done us in giving us a bright, intelligent young lady, Miss Ethyl Woolridge, of whom we are especially proud, as she has proven herself capable of winning the admiration of both the literary amuscal societies here, as well as the respect and esteem of our best citizens. She is a girl of un oubted ability and bids fair to make a success in the literary and musical worlds. Immediately upon her arrival here she was admitted to the A. K. K. church. There, having met some of the best representatives of that church, and her acquaintances learning of her musical abilities, she was introduced to the members of the Mandolin club. The organization being in need of a pianist, asked her assistance. She accepted the invitation. The club is overjoyed at receiving her services. Mrs Woolridge was in attendance at one of the largest literary societies here, and when asked give to a two remarks upon a paper under discussion, she acquiesced embarrassment whatever, addressing an assemblage of over 800 members. The subject for discussion was "The Biblical Study in School." In part she said Biblical study has its highest and only very significant result in the promotion of religious and moral life. It the human mind is lowest with a capacity for the interpretation of history, of through so many interpretations capable of covering guiding principles of culture then the study of history no queries a dignity surpassed by other human occupation. And it is true that biblical history is economically valuable for the revelation of religious truths and of guiding principles of life, then the study of this history in all its length and breadth and depth is simply justific and is entuled to a prominent place of education. Very respectfully, Miss E. W. TO MISSOURI TEACHERS. Pleas remember the meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Moberly during the Christmas holiday. Aside from a high classed program, that is being prepared, we shall have an educator of national reputation as the principal speaker of the week. Progressive teachers cannot afford to miss such a rare treat. Let "On to Moberly" be our war cry from this time forth. You who have delayed sending your subjects to Principal A. R. Chinn, Glasgow, Mo, should hurry and send them, as we desire to have our programs printed earlier this year. We can do so if the teachers of the state will but act promptly and co operate with us. All persons sending subjects will please be present and prepared at the time and place designated. Have your pupils begin now, so that the exhibits may be interesting. Yours for a successful meeting. L. W. EMORY Corresponding Sec'y. STRAIGHTENS School of high-class tutoring Tuition reasonable. Write for information. 333 W WAINLAND. MANDARIN 973101. 2 WANTED—Good barber. Apply to George E Gray, 834 Kansas avenue. Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks are the parents of a daughter, born Saturday, October 20th. HE WILL GET RICH. A certain pastor of one of our prominent churches is rejoicing over the consideration which he has received at the hands of a large hearted church officialy. Special effort was put forth by the good people of the parish to have the pastor remain with them in spite of the small salary and other embarrassments, the pastor consented to remain in charge and push the work. The officers concluded that it would encourage the pastor and prove helpful to the work to increase his salary, therefore a caucus was held and the superior ability, merit and worth of the pastor were discussed and applauded to the skies. A decision was reached by a unanimous vote that the salary should be increased The caucus adjourned and in the general official body a brother arose, and in a sentorian voice said: "Mr Chairman, I rise to make a motion, if I can get a second. And before making the motion, I wish to make a few remarks. In view of the fact that we that we have succeeded in downing all opposition and defeating all other congregations that were seeking to take from us our beloved pastor, I move that we in crease the salary of so worthy a man forty [40] cents a week." "I second the motion," came from several voices simultaneously. "You have heard the motion, and and it is duly seconded: are you ready for the question?" said another stentorian voice. "Ready," "Question," came from all parts of the house. The motion is carried by a unanimous vote, the pastor's salary is increased. The board then joined in singing the long meter doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." Benediction by the pastor, who was so amused over the increased salary that he could soarcely refrain from bursting into laughter while pronouncing the benediction. WANTED—Young colored girl with best of references for house work. to work for white lady. Good wages, chance to attend college. MRS, G. HERNDON, 912 E. Ninth street, Fremont, Nebr A WARNING! Notice! Take warning. We now notify you to get ready, buy shot guns and rifles, and put them in your house, and prepare to protect yourselves and your families. The Texans and Arkansas trash are preparing to take charge of the new state and thereupon fails upon your objectionable laws. They will also continue their outrages in the new state, as they have carried them on in the old, lynching, burning, and outraging Negroes, in every possible way. They will try to carry out their hellish designs, and place you under a yoke of bondage. Sleep with one eye open from now on; organize yourselves together for your own protection. You are going to have trouble in the new state and lots of it. The Democrats have declared for Jim-Crow laws in Oklahoma and the Republicans have tactily fallen in with that idea. That country was never intended for such laws and the people who stand for them are no less than cattle. Colored people in the new state, take warning! Prepare for a struggle! Do not e Texas and Arkansas rule. GRAND DEPUTIES WANTED Competent men and women wanted to be appointed as Supreme Grand Deputies, to have exclusive managemen t 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 com missions paid. Write today for full particulars, as we have no head offi cer over your state. Address: PROI. WM. PATTON, S. G. M. Lock 1146 Box St. Louls, Mo.. J. L. Johnson of Lola is certainly to be commended for the rapid progres e is making in that city. He now has a first class second hand store and is doing a fine business. The colored vote in Shawnee county is O. K. Not over ten and not to exceed fifteen colored people will vote the Democ atic ticket in Shawnee. Mr. J. H. Lyle, real estate dealer and tonsorial artist, left last week for Brooklyn, N. Y., to visit his daughters, Mrs. Lutie Cowan and Miss Corinne Lyle. Mr. Hardrick of Elkton, Ky., visited his nephew, Captain Knott, of the fire department, last week. He was en route home from a visit to relatives and friends in Frankfort, Kan. St. Simon's Episcopal church, Father Brown, priest—Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. 11 a.m., morning prayer and sermon, subject, "Lessons from the Falling Leaves." 4:30 p.m evening prayer and sermon, subject, "The Circumpect Walk." All are cordially welcome. The colored voters of Brown county should remember that we want Charlie Curtis to Congress and vote to uphold the Fifteenth amendment. A vote for a Democrat means to defeat our rights in the country. A Republican senator and a Republican congressman are needed now. We are sorry to hear of the death Dr. A. C. Briscoe, formerly of this city, who died at his home in Columbia, Mo. He left a wife, one child, parents and other relatives to mourn his loss. He was a member of Euclid Masonic Lodge, this city, and has many friends here who will extend sympathy the bereaved wife. G. W. Hamilton went to Wichita last week to assist Prof. Vernon in whooping it up for the Republican state ticket. It is reported that a delegation of colored voters went down to keep the Wichita colorod people away from the Vernon meeting, but it seems that they went to increase the crowd, as there were over 1500 present. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH. Shiloh Baptist church—S. S. at 9.45' preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. 11. "The Coronation of Christ," 7:30. "Christ Crowded Out." Dr. Sutton E. Grigge, author of "The Hindered Hand." will speak at Shiloh Tuesday night. No ad m. soon. Hear h.m. Miss Phebe Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Davis, of 1008 Washburn avenue, died Monday morning between McFarland and Topeka on the Rock Island, while on route home from Oklahoma where she had been teaching school. Miss Davis was 22 years old at the time of her death, an industrious, bright young lady, just budding into womanhood. She was a graduate of the Topeka High school, class of '04, and was of great assistance to her parents. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon from the Shiloh Baptist church and the remains were interred in Topeka cemetery. THE PLAINDEALER extends sympathy to the family in their hour of bereavement. AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS. Having been released from the A. T. and S. F. hospital on Oct. 25th, I'd sure to extend to the entire force my heartfelt thanks for the medical service and the extreme kindness rendered. I fully appreciate the proficiency of the medical and surgical staff—in fact, all the departments merit my hearty approval. The institution is an intuitable gift to all in the employ of the company. Long live the A. T. and S. F. hospital association. Twelve Negroes in Topaka and Spawnee county will probably vote for Harris. We have made a thorough investigation and will give one dollar a piece for all over twelve who are for Harris. BAPTIST CHURCH. The meetings of the C. E. society are increasing in interest and attracting more attention from those who do not belong, as well as from the members. A half hour's praise meeting was led by the president, I. W. Johnson on Thursday evening previous to the sermon. The protracted meetings will continue next week. There have been good congregations each evening this week and the revival spirit is in evidence. Rev. J. R. Richardson spent the Sabbath with his church in Kansas City, but returned Monday evening to continue his services with us. His sermons are full of spiritual instruction, and are listened to with great interest. Rev. W. W. Stewart of St. Joseph was in the pulpit Monday night. Superintendent G. E. Olden wants to get the names and addresses of all members who have children of Sunday School age, so that he and his co-workers may visit and get better acquainted with them. The circular letter sent out by me J. W. Anderson and J. White, purporting to be president and secretary of the State League and advising Negroes to vote for Colonel Harris or stay at home, is misleading in many respects. First, these two gentlemen have been Democrats for years. They both were janitors at the state house under the Leedy administration and have not voted the Republican ticket for years. Also, the booklet sent out by one J. M. Dorsey comes from the same source, for Dorsey has been a Democrat for years himself, and his book does not contain one word of truth as it relates to Fisher and Ransom, neither THE PLAINDEALER, for Fisher has never been to Washington, D. C., nor were he and Ransom ever mistreated or misused in any city or place. As to Pittsburgh, the Daily Headlight says "they never had a better meeting than Ransom and Fisher he there." A thousand people were out to hear them. As to Ransom's position on the school question, he has publicly declared himself against separate schools everywhere he has spoken, which the papers have published. LITERARY SOCIETIES TAKE NOTICE. The 16th Annual Session of the Interstate Literary Society will be held in St. Joseph, Me., during the Christmas holidays. We wish this to be the best meeting in the history of the organization. The oratorical content among Colleges and High Schools will be a special feature. Also, the content among musical composers and poetic writers. The basis of representation is as follows. Old societies will pay a fee of $101, new societies $150. Each are entitled to three delegates and a corresponding number of alternates. Please send list of delegates to the Cor Sec., designating the protogram representative, not later than November 24th. PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS N. J. Reaser, of parts unknown, will take notice that she has been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas, by her husband, J. H. Reaser, and that unless she appears or answers the petition of plaintiff filed in said cause on or before the 20th day of October, 1906, the petition of plaintiff will be taken as true, and judgment divorcing plaintiff from defendant will be rendered accordingly. J. T. WARD, Attest: Att'y for Plaintiff. I. S. CURTIS, Clerk. [SEAL] By JENNIE C. ROSEN, Deputy. First published Sept. 7, 06. COFFEYVILLE'S LEADING GROCER ALWAYS HAS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST GROCERIES The image provided is too blurry and pixelated to accurately recognize any text or graphics. It appears to be a blank or heavily distorted image with no discernible content. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. 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Howard University Medical Department Ircluding Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutic Colleges. THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION will begin October 1, 1906, and continue eight months. Students Matriculated 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 The Northern Lake Resort Very low rates all to the Lake Resort Wisconsin, Minnesota. It's cool and delightful. "Fresh Water Seas to get there, if you Spend a few weeks enjoy the finest kind Let me tell you about arrangements. Very low rates all summar via the Rock to the Lake Resort of Northern Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota. 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Bell Room to Hell, The Black Hand. 7 Reasons Why God Didn't Kill the Devil. This Wonderful Moving Picture and Spectacular Exhibition is doing untold good among the young people, especially the dancing class showing 26 different ways where there is harm in dancing. This exhibition is endorsed by some of the leading ministers and newspapers throughout the United States. Being of a Religious, Moral and Instructive nature it will do untold good in any community. Satisfaction guaranteed in every respect. Hear the timely and instructive lectures by Prof S. H. Thompson, o Boston, Mass. Ministers wishing dates for their churches should address, Rev. H. Chas. Pope 1627 TWELFTH ST., N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI—PROPOSED. At a Republican convention held in Hartville, Wright county, Mo., May 26, 1906, the following resolution was offered for consideration: Resolved, That we favor an amendment to Section 3, Article II, Constitution of Missouri, to be read when so amended as follows: Section 3. Separate free public schools shall be established for the education of children of African descent. Provided, that in districts wherein there are less than fifteen colored children of school age it shall be lawful for them to attend school with white children of same. A few reasons are mentioned here in support of proposition. Missouri has many school districts wherein the number of colored children is less than fifteen. There are some counties containing less than fifteen. Parents have to send their children away from home, pay board and transportation for their education. Relief from needless burdens is hereby sought. Since Missouri's sister states on the east, north and west have mixed schools she could be inclined to make the foregoing provision for her isolated children of African descent. Special attention given to Renting Care and Management of Property. Insurance placed in Best companies. Loans Negotiated. G. J. JONES, 429 KANSAS AVE. Ind. Phone 679 TOPEKA, KAN. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Elizabeth Johnson, Plaintiff, v. J. L. J. Johnson, Defendant.—No. 24088. To J. L. Johnson, above named defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff above named filed her petition in said court on the 16th day of October, 1900, asking for a divorce from you and for the care and custody of the minor children of plaintiff and defendant, and that you must answer said petition filed by the plaintiff on or before the first day of December, 1900, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered in favor of plaintiff for divorce from you and for the care and custody of said minor children, as prayed for in said petition. ELIZABETH JOHNSON Plaintiff. Attest: I. S. CURTIS, Clerk of the District Court. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Resolved by the Legislature of the State NO. 7. 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. SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the general election to be held in the year 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. Burrow. Secretary of State Cottage Restaurant. Meals and Lunch at all hours. Ice Cream, Fruits and Cold Drinks. When in Excelsior Springs, Mo call. MRS. JENNIE HILL T. M. MARSHALL, Props. BOLEY Indian Territory A progressive town. All eyes are upon the Indian Territory. 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 the territory, offers exceptional opportunities to location and general resources to Negro farmers, orchardists, stock raiders and inventors. The adaptability of the soil 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 WEIR CITY, KANS, Andrew Corsa's daughter who has been sick is bettel, he has three childrensick. Mrs Hall is much better. Several went to Pittsburg on the 4th to the rally at Mt. Heaen Baptist Church. Rev. F. L. George, A. M. E. pastor proved to a crowded house on the 21st to be one of the best preochers the church has ever had. Prof. W. F. King was made proud on the 20th to meet Mrs. King to spedd a week or ten aays with him. The cight school is doing fine with Prof King at the head with twelve orsftevns:hlars Jno H. Bush who lived at Camp No.10 died on the 19th add was auried on the 21st inst. Quite a swell entertainment was given at Mr. R. C. on the 20th, all young people. Mr. J. H. Scott of Ft. Scott was shaking hands with friends on the 22nd. Mr. Paul Jones, who is stumping the state for Harris was in the city on the 18th. HIGGINSVILLE, MQ. Willtam Tibb is reported very sick. Rev. W. B. Brooks preached his farewell sermon on last Sunday eve. Mrs. Hattie Haynes is on the sick list. Mrs. E. A. Brooks of Blackburn, was visiting here last Sunday. Henry Harris who has deen visiting relatives here left last Monday eve for his home in Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Eva Smith is still on the sick list. James Harris and wife of Alma were here last Sunday. ST. JOHN KANS. J. R. Ramsey, our beloved pastor was returned to us another year. He is now in Grant Co. building himself a house on his claim he recently filed on, Jno. Thomas, Jr., Ed. Roberts and their families also moved to the some county and place near Ulysses, Kans. Will Martin and Bust Thomas also went along to help build houses Quite a number of the young people of our county have concluded to do as Horace Greely advised, "Go West and grow up with the country." They like their location find and would like to see more of our people from the cities take the same view and come to their locality and help them make that county blossom as the rose. 'The first of the week we had another heavy roin. Good on wheat that is in the ground It is coming up fine, but it is hard on wheat that is in the stock Nearly one third of the wheat is yet to thrash on account of the wet weather. J. W. Thomas who is running a threshing outfit was obliged to close down indefinitely. Most of his hands are scattered out to their several homes. Mrs. Ollie Robinson and husband were down from their home near Hudson to visit their parents over Sunday. Miss Lizzie Walker took her departure for Dover, Okla., to take charge of her school last Friday. Rimor has it that Joe Martin has gone to Wichita to take unto him self a no wife. He will be home with her next week. Look out Uncle Joe. Mrs. Hill has a new house on her property and will be found at home The Albany Hotel BANFORD W, KING, Prop. Robert Bowen has just finished sowing a large acreage of wheat. John Bowen will commence to gather his corn next week. He says he expects he will have to get a step laeder to reach the cars, and after getting to the cars will have to ure a buck saw to get them off the stalk. Roy Davis has returned to St. John where he expects to work a few weeks. Calvin Hairs one of our retired farmers living in Topeka, came in a few days ago to look after his farm interest. The political pot has commenced to simmer. Our candidate for congress, Hon. Mandiso was in town and made one of his soul stirring speeches to a full house last week. Fammer Johnson will speak on the 29th. No colored voter should fail to hear him. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The Football team defeated the Sumner High school of Kansas City Kansas, last Friday, 40 to 0. The game was played in Kansas City, Kansas, and was attended by his faculties and scores of students of both institutions. The Quartett filled an engagement at Lawrenbe last Thursday with President Vernon, at the Bowersock Opera House. The manner in which the three thousand persons of the mixed audience rose upon their feet and cheered for encore after engcore shows the high esteem and merit of these talented singers under Prof. Robt. Jackson. Sunday afternoon at the Formm, Prof. Grisham, of Lincoln High School, proved a very interesting lecturer. His subject, "Color," was scientifically explained and practically applied by the speaker as regards the races. Bishop Grant, Dr. Parks, President Vernon and Dr. G. A. Griffith participated in the discussion of the subject. The work in the various industrial departments is progressing with splendid success. Many useful articles are being designed and manufactured by the students. Much interest in being displayed in the James A. Handy Literary Society preliminary to electing the delegates and contestants to the Interstate Literary, which meets in about eight weeks. Prof. Archie Gregg, Vice Pres. of Interstate has been elected by our faculty to represent it and deliver a lecture at Missouri State Colored Teacher's Ass'n during the holidays. Acting Pres. Shelton Franch is already a member and will also speak. Students continue to arrive and take up this work in the normal, industrial and music departments. Larger facilities are being made for all departments. MEMPHIS, TENN. Mrs. Marie Williams has been visiting Miss Ella Belan, Nashville, Tenn. Buford, the four year old son of R. Owens and wife, died Friday, October 5th. Miss Mattie Hawkins has been quite ill the past week. Mrs. A. G. Sangster has returned from Brownville, where she was visiting relatives and friends. Frank Bends is very ill. Mrs. Addie Phifer will leave for a short visit with her relatives and friends at Moon and Clarkdale, Miss., and Helena, Ark. Sanly Rice, on Lamar Boulevard always keeps on hand a full line of first class groceries. He will please you. Mr. J. B. Miles and wife are the proud possessors of a fine boy and Mr. Miles is all smiles. J. I. Fisher is the leading confeiter on Beale; always gives satisfaction. See him. Mrs E. Necly has returned from Chicago visiting Mrs E. Smith. The Shelby County B. Y. P. U Convention recently organized, held its first board meeting Sunday, Oct 21st, at the Metropolitan Church, H. C. Humphrey, chairman, and Mrs. M. Kting secretury. The meetlag was a success. Mrs. P. Baker, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. Anna Herton, who heds been quite ill for the past week. Mrs. Amanda Tubberville, of Martin, Tenn., is the guest of Meadames Sarah Robinson and Lulu Manual. See R. L. Gry for confectionaries, on Main street. Mrs. Addie P Child made a very pleasant trip to Lawrence and Kansas City, Kan., and found the great West to her liking. Bishop Tyree, of the A M. K. church, lectured at Avery Chapel on Monday night, Oct. 22, to a large crowd. ROCKY FORD, COLO. Mrs. Clara Harris, who recently moved to Bookyford from Oiathe, Kas., returned to Kansas City Oct. 10 h. to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Sanders. At a mass meeting held in the city of Ellsworth under the auspices of the Mt. American League, resolutions were passed condemning Mr. Dayloff's course in trying to work up a sentiment in this state in favor of separate schools for the colored and white races, and for his part taken in the Wichita school case and condemning the Wichita school board for their outrages and lawless acts in forcing the Negro children out of the public school in direct violation of the laws of the state of Kansas, and that we call on all colored voters to call on their representatives in every county to be elected in the next election, and exact a pledge from them to work and knock against the separate school question and forever bury it in this state. Resolved, further, that we send a copy of these proceedings to the Topeka Plains dealer and ask that they be published. M. BROWN, ED H. WILLIAMS, J. W. BATES. W. H. H. WILLIAMS, Prest. Committee. Madam Walker. Mme. Walker, the wonderful Hair Grower of Denver, who has done so much for the ladies of West, is spending a few weeks in Kansas while placing her wonderful Grower on the market. She will be in Wichita on or before the 19th just for one week. Mme. Walker's wonderful preparation has proven beyond question to be the only preparation MARY C. BROWN on the market that positively grows everybody's hair without one single exception; it also stops falling hair at once. When she began using her wonderful preparation her haid was less than a fingers length. Now after two years use it is 18 inches thick and glossy. What it has done for her and hundreds of others it will do for you. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the City Court, lort the City of Ho In the Shipping Court, lort the 11. D. Wang Plantill, vs. Those Denied out Degraded You are hereby notified that you have been paid in the above mind count in imitation to payer 21000 for bond money immputed you. You are further notified that unless you paid on answer to the said bill of Partitionals on or before the 29th day of November 1900 paid in and count, the payment will be paid for the above amount and costs of this suit. P.W. JAMESSON Attorney for Plantall PROF. HARRY ROBINSON, 314 Felia Street, St. Joseph, Mo., in need of two first-class barbers. This is a first-class shop, and good barbers can make good money. JARRELL BOLTS WEBR. And Tells What He Thinks of David Overmyer. First district Democrats are having lots of trouble. First they nominated a Democrat for Congress against Congressman Chas. Curtis. The Democrat knew the nomination was an empty honor and withdrew. Then the Democrats spent two or three weeks trying to get a Republican to accept the Democratic nomination on a tariff revision platform. Finally they were successful and Judge W. D. Webb of Atchison was influenced to permit the nomination to be fastened on him. And now the Democrats are bolting Webb and a big internal row is stirred up. J. F. Jarrell, editor of the Holton Signal and chairman of the Democratic press bureau, has bolted Webb, although he says there was nothing to bolt, and announces his intention to support the Prohibition candidate. Jarrell charges the Democratic congressional committee with exceeding its authority in nominating a Republican and has landed squarely on the toes of David Overmyer, who with the assistance of the Kansas City Star, engineered the deal for the nomination of Webb. Overmyer is tremendously angered at Jarrell because of the latter's open bolt and charges it up to Dalle Waggoner. Overmyer says Jarrell is "only a tool of Dalle Waggoner." Jarrell comes back in a signed statement in which he intimates that a man who would make such a charge would violate the trust imposed in him if he were made attorney general. The closing paragraph of Jarrell's statement is as follows: Hon. David Overmyer is greatly disturbed about the "bolt," and he is quoted as saying that I am a "tool" of Balle Waggener. That assertion, if Mr. Overmyer made it, is untrue, and even if it were true, it wouldn't be anybody's business, for I am not a public official, nor do I aspire to any political honors. I have enjoyed the friendship of Mr. B. P. Waggener ever since I was a boy, and I value it very highly. The kind of politics that leads one man to attack another because of personal friendship and associations is evil enough to prompt him to betray a trust. SHE MUST SIDE STEP. Mrs. Burton Must Stop Denouncing One Democratic Candidate. The Democratic committee has employed Mrs. Ella Burton of Topeka to make speeches against Governor Hoch and the Republican state ticket this fall. Mrs. Burton won Democratic favor by an attack on Governor Hoch for appointing D. O. McCray as a member of the state text book commission. The attack was made in a speech at a Labor Day celebration in Topeka. Mrs. Burton charges that McCray is a tool of the alleged book trust and that she tou Governor Hoch so before McCray was appolated. Because the Governor did not believe her unsupported word Mrs. Burton says the Governor is also a tool of the book trust. When Mrs. Burton was trying to keep the Governor from appointing McCray she was making a particularly bitter fight against the appointment of Prof. A. B. Carney of Concordia. She made all sorts of charges against McCray and Carney and was particularly bitter toward Carney whom she also characterized as "a book trust employee." Governor Hoch appointed both McCray and Carney. Carney is now the Democratic nominee for state sudperintendent of schools so he has been endorsed by the Democratic party as well as by Governor Hoch. Mrs. Burton will therefore be in rather an inconsistent position when she goes out to fight Hoch and support Carney. RAPS HARRIS HARD. Popullet Editor Bays the Colonel Be- traven His Party In 1897. Joe Wright of Smith Center, one of the best known Populists in the state and editor of one of the staunchest Populist newspapers in Northwestern Kansas is fighting Col. W. A. Harris of Chicago and the Democratic state ticket very bitterly. Wright was a stalwart Populist in 1896 and 1897 and is among those who attribute the disasters which overtook the party to the perilidy of Col. Harris and those other fusion senators who betrayed maximum freight rate legislation during the Leedy administration. In a recent issue of his paper, the Smith County Messenger, Wright prints the following reply to a Populist to know why he fights Harris more than Governor Hoch: "You say more against Harris than Hoch," said a subscriber the other day. Certainly we do, just at this time Governor Hoch never stole us blind and then betrayed us while pretending to be our friend. To us, that is the limit of forebearance in politics. Does he or any of his Parker corporation acrobats deny it? Not one. The Senate records of Kansas amply prove it, and still every few days some Populist wants information us to why we are not for Harris." Still, for some reason or other, the wonderful things done by Colonel Harris in the senate which prove his superior qualifications for the governorship are yet unspecified. Why this delay? Perhaps Colonel Harris, of Chicago, thinks the Kansas old soldiers will vote for him through gratitude that he didn't kill them when leading his Confederate regiment against the Union. GOVERNOR HOCH CAUSES CONSTERNATION IN DEMOCRATIC CAMP. Repiles to Charges Concerning Text-Book Commission. NO NEW BOOK CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION. Democratic Managers Compelled to Abandon Another Trail. The Kansas City Star (Dem) has worn out two or three "issues" during this campaign, seeking one on which it might be possible to defeat Governor Hoch. The first issue tried and discarded was the enforcement of the prohibitory law. The next issue was that of the famous "Katy" suit. The Star continued to worry this worn-out rag long after its Democratic followers in Kansas had given up the discussion and were looking for something which could be made to appear wrong. The Democratic managers, with the assistance of Ella Burton, a stenographer who has changed places as often as she has learned the secrets of one employer which might be valuable to another, found the next "issue." This was school books and the state text book commission which approves the books used in the schools of the state. Ella sent up a wall of anguish over "the wrongs of the little children of Kansas, inflicted by Governor Hoch and his text book commission." One would think to have listened to Ella that Governor Hoch had appointed a set of thugs and told them to hold up and rob children enroute to school. The new "issue" pleased the Kansas City Star and with its usual lack of foretight it plunged headlong into the game without stopping to make an examination. Governor Hoch allowed the fares to proceed for two or three weeks and thus issued a statement which has put this "issue" out of business and sent the Democrats to looking for another one. In his statement issued in reply to the text book charge the governor merely cited a few facts. He called attention to the fact that the state text book commission has not had a meeting under his administration and that the books now in use in the public schools of the state are those adopted by the text book commission selected by Governor Bailey. The next meeting of the commission will not be held until next spring. The governor also declared that the state is getting as good books and getting them cheaper than neighboring states. There are eight members of the state commission. The governor says they will compare favorably in honesty, integrity and morally with any eight men on the staff of the Kansas City Star. The statement is clear and concise and has taken the wind out of Democratic sails. Meanwhile a search has begun for a new issue. RECORD OF DEMOCRATS. Game of the Proofs of Inincerity and Inconsistency. Col Harris, of Chicago, Democratic candidate for Governor of Kansas, is keeping well away from the anti pass plank of the Democratic platform recently. He has realized the utter inconsistency of his position and fears that too ardent clamor on that issue will direct attention to the lamentable weakness of his own record. Col Harris repeatedly hold public office in Kansas during the days of his residence in this state but never did he hold a public office that he did not use railroad passes throughout his term. And that is not all. He did not quit using railroad passes until the Democratic state committee this year passed a resolution directing all Democratic candidates to pay railroad fare This is not the first campaign in which the Democrats have had an anti pass plank in their state platform either. In 1902 the Democratic platform declared the railroad pass to be in "injudicious evil" and pledged the party to the abolition of the pass. Senator Harris was a candidate for rejection to the United States senate then and was one of the chief spellbinders of the Democratic campaign. Despite the anti pass plank in his party platform Harris rode on railroad passes throughout the 1902 campaign. H. P. Farrelly, now the Democrat nominee for lieutenant governor and in 1902 chairman of the Democrat state committee and manager of the campaign, rode on a pass throughout the campaign Worse than that. Although pledged to use the party machinery to abolish the pass, Farrelly used the state committee in 1902 as a sort of agency for the distribution of passes. Every Democratic candidate for state office rode on passes throughout that campaign. The passes were procured through Farrelly and the Democratic committee. The anti pass plank in the Democratic platform in 1902 was written by David Overmyer. The same man wrote the anti pass plank this year. The plank meant nothing in 1902. Does it mean anything this year with the same set of folks who treated it as a joke in 1902 in control of the Democratic machinery? The burning need of the Kansas Democrats is a live issue which will not explode while they are in the act of handing it out to the people. AFRO-AMERICAT COUNCIL. On Tuesday morning the 9th inst as noble a set of men as ever breathed the breath of life wended their way to the St Mark's M. E Church, 53rd street in New York. At 10 30 o'clock, Bishop A. Walters, the president sounded his gavel announcing the purpose of the meeting. The great congregation arose and sang "My Country'ts of Thee" followed by scripture reading by Dr. H. T. Johnson and an earnest prayer by Bishop Clinton. At the conclusion of which the choir rendered an appropriate selection and president Walters announced the 9th annual session of the Afro-American council opened for business. The strong addresses of welcome by Revs. M. W. Gilbert. D. D, W. H. Brooks. D. D, Hon. Chas W. Anderson, Mr. J. C, Jackson and others were responded to by Hon. J. C. Dancey Bishon G. W. Clinton, Mr. Emmott J. Scott, Dr. J. R. Francis and others. Rev. L. G. Jordan, correspond ing secretary, made his report which was received with enthusiasm and by motion of Dr. McMullin was adopted after the most favorable comments by some of the best men and women attending the Council. At night, president Walters delivered his annual address, which was most powerful in delivery and clear in thought, showing him a leader worthy of great following. The speeches made during the sessions were very effective, void of bitterness and yet firm. The Cooper Union meeting was addressed by three leading white men who, in the strongest language possible, denounced the outrages against constitutional rights as conducted in our Southern states. It was at this meeting that attorney N. W. Parden told the story of outraged justice as shown by a mob in lynching a prisoner in Chatanonga after he had been granted a stay of execution by the Supreme Court of the United States. It was indeed an outrage that all law abiding Americans can not soon forge. ENACTMENTS BY THE COUNCIL. 1. The Council passed a law establishing permanent headquarters at Washington City where a permanent secretary is to have charge and by every reasonable means urge our friends in Congress to speak out and thereby destroy the influence of Arab enemies to good government and the American Negro. With determined will and keen toresight the Council has set its face to give battle to the Tillman's, Vardaman's, Dixon's and all who oppose our political and civil rights. 2. F. e selection of the One Cent Savings Bank of Nashville, Tenn. Rev R. H. Boyd, President and R. W. Hill, cashier, as repositories for the funds of the work of the Council. 3 In the future annual sessions shall be held during the month of June, the place to be selected by the Executive Committee 4 The Council unanimously voted that the Corresponding Secretary should proceed at once to publish a minute of the New York meeting, giving these enactments, the address to the country and extracts of the various addresses in pamphlet form to the public. It is hoped these will be ready sometime in December. As suggested in the corresponding secretary's report, they adopted the following: First, a permanent correspondent secretary on a salary, who shall give his entire time to this work. This, of course, will necessitate a change of our constitution. I here and now pledge twenty-five dollars per year for the next three years on the salary of such a man Second, we would call upon the leaders of our people everywhere assembled, whether in church or lodge room, to devote at least five minutes to a talk on public manners in public places to the end that many of the unintentional mistakes which are often considered insulting and which cause disturbances may be overcome, thereby teaching them whether on sidewalk or public road, "keep to the right" "don't block the pass way" and don't loaf on the street. Let us urge our people not to be loud mouthed and boisterous in public places. Third, a more persistent effort, to Western University, QUINDARO, KANSAS reach the unreached among us in cities, by street meetings and Gospel wagons, and local Pastor's Unions be inaugurated and encouraged and helped by our leaders. Fourth, a crusade against the licensed dives and saloons where the poor and too often, the vicious gather in large numbers for drinking and gambling. Fifth, the organization of a Press Bureau with branch bureaus in London, Paris and Berlin, that we may get our side of the race question be fore the civilized world, and that all good people may know of our persecution as a race. Sixth, the getting closer to the lovers of justice and liberty among our white friends North and South, conference with this class will aid our cause, and give them a knowledge of the better side of our racial life. Seventh, a determined effort to raise $1,000,000 Defense Fund. That one bank in Virginia, Alabama Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky and Texas be made repositories for that fund. Eighth, that our fight shall not be given up until every right guaranteed by the United States' constitution to the humblest citizen shall be won. Ninth, finding the voting strength of the Afro-American in congressional districts, organize them and make persistent fight for the election of the men to Congress who will do for us under the new system of slavery. what Sumner and his comrades did for us in the days of legalized slavery. We need nothing so much in these trying times as one outpoken friend in Congress, one faithful "John the Baptist." He lives. We must find him and our votes will elect him. UNSPLISHNESS One of the things that struck us with hope and admiration was the unselfishness exhibited by the postors and people of greater New York At the St. Mary's Church, Tuesday. a noble band of women were organized to serve dinner and lunch to the delegates and friends and every cent as the receipts were turned into the sunds for push.fid the work of the Council The same thing was done at Mt. Olivet Church on Wednesday and at Mother Zuon Church on Thursday No pastor or members of the churches exhibited a spirit of graft or selfishness. Each seemed to realize that the Negro has reached that point in his racial life when there must be a united effort to spend and be spent for the redemption of the whole race. The address to the country was a most excellent paper. For want or space we cannot produce it at this time, but we hope to put it in pamphlet form that all the people may have an opportunity to read it. In a small company of the Executive Committee, $1200 were pledged on a secretary's salary. Men like Editor Chases Dr. Francus, Rev. Dr. Lee and others from the Capitol of the nation pledged their moral and financial support to the establishing of creditable headquarters, where the Council may have influence with other reform agencies, where they may be in direct touch with men who have to do with legislation for the nation. Among the speakers at our closing meeting was Dr. Booker T. Washington. No braver words were ever uttered during the crisis of a people's life than the words of this good man. The Council made no ordealism of any man or set of men engaged in battling for the rights of the race. Among the more honored guests of the Council were leaders of the Constitutional League, the Suffrage League and the Niagara Movement. Each delegate seemed to realize that the time for fighting each other had passed and we were in the thickest of a great battle where any detraction from the real issues involved would be treason against the amendments to the constitution of our country and an unpardonable sin against a stricken people. The president announced that $1600 had been raised during the year. The great congregation stood to its feet and united in singing "God be with you till we meet again" and departed to their several homes better informed as to our rights and more determined to do battle against the traducers and slanderers of our race, than ever before. Your comrade in alliction, L. G. JORDAN COR SEGY ATCHISON, KAN Mr. Ausley Farmer, aged 55, a farmer near Atchison, Kan., needs a housekeeper and hereby advertises for the same. Address Atchison Post Office. Nick Chies pushed in and out. It has saved the lives of thousands of weak, sick women, and has rescued thousands of others from a melancholy lifetime of chorea inqualitiam. It will cure you, if you will only give it a chance. Sold at every drug store in $1.00 bottles. Try it. last week. We wish you would bring Mrs. Minnie along sometimes, Nick. The colored people had a rousing meeting at the True Eleven Hall, Tuesday eve. Prayer and song service to God for our deliverance from our persecutors or oppressors brought tears to many eyes. They will meet again Thursday night. Mr. Ben Givens and Miss Flossie Denny are one since Wednesday. They did their own choosing and we congratulate them for success in theirs. Mrs. Cely Dickey left for home Sunday. She and the big baby are doing well So is Papa Henry. Meadames A. Brown, of Des Moines, Iowa, and A. Caldwell of Kansas City, Mo., after spending several weeks in visiting Mrs. Ella Taylor, returned to their homes last week, praising the hospitality of the Taylors. PAOLA. KAS. Mrs. Cordelia Lacey, of Mound City, is visiting Robt. Thomas and family this week. Mrs. George Bonners visited in Kansas City last week. "CUT IT naps the doctor in many of his spare of any medicinal treatment overtime lethargy, interrupt the surgery. That with a medicine exist- wonderful cures performed on d cases, by WINE OF CA Woman It has saved the lives of tha has rescued thousands of other chronic malaise. It will cure y Sold at every drug store in $ WHITE US A LETTER beauty and frankly, in strictest confidence, telling us all your troubles. We will send Free Advice (in plain, sealed envelope). Address: Ladies' Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Rev. James Miller spent Sunday in Lawrence. During his absence his vacancy was filled by Rev. Sutles, of the C. M. E. church. Miss Lizzie Wilson is ill. Mrs. Neal Emmons entertained a number of young folks last Saturday evening in honor of her son Ralph's twentieth birthday. All report a nice time. Mrs. Reed Taylor left on Sunday for Springfield, Ill., where who was called to the bedside of her brother who was dangerously ill with typhoid fever. He died soon after er arrival. Will Hobbs and wife enertained Geo. Mosby and Miss Ellen Dillard at dinner Sunday. WHEN IN MUSKOGEE, I. T.. MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFE It is one of the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city. Everything up-to-date and served in style. CleanBeds a Specialty. Jas. W. H. Martin, Proprietor 106COURT STREET IT OUT" daily patients, because he doesn't that will positively cure womb or man's knife. however, has been paged by the diseased women, in thousands of ARDUI s Relief mands of weak, sick women, and from a melancholy lifetime of you, if you will only give it a chance. .00 bottles. Try it. GAVE UP SUPPORTER "I wore a supporter for years, for my womb, which had crowded everything down before it, whose Mrs. S. J. Carriamas, of Mannersville, N. Y. "I suffered untold misery and could hardly walk. After taking Carpul I gave up my supporter and can now be on my feet half a day at a time." The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West Departments Theological. College. Normal. Sub-Normal and State Normal. Great West thfu Climate, Good In- n all inducements offered. TOM M'NEAL FORCES THE EX REBEL TO SHOW HIS HAND. HARRIS PRAISES ROOSEVELT But McNeal Makes Him Admit He Is Sorry Roosevelt is President—Democratic Campaign Managers Are in a Big How—Jarrell Raps Overmyer and Joe Wright Pays His Compliments to Col. Harris. --- Col. Harris of Chicago, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas, has been trying throughout the campaign to curry favor with Republicans by throwing bouquets at President Roosevelt in his speeches. Col. Harris would persuade the voters that he is very much a Roosevelt man and that he could be depended upon to carry on the state government on the Roosevelt model. That this sort of talk from Col. Harris has been only buncombe intended to catch Republicans with a leaning toward independent voting, everyone has known all the while but Harris's absolute insincerity was never fully exposed until a meeting at Siegel last week when he was compelled to admit that he is sorry that Parker was defeated for President and Roosevelt elected. As Kansas gave Roosevelt nearly 120,000 majority over Parker, Kansas voters will probably greatly appreciate the statement of the Illinois "colonel" that he is sorry Parker was defeated. However, the admission was forced and came only after Harris had been nettled by several hard raps from T. A. McNeal, the Republican nominated for state printer. Harris had just preceded McNeal as a speaker. He had paid his usual "soapy" compliments to Roosevelt. When McNeal began speaking he referred to the endorsement of Roosevelt by Col. Harris. "I am glad to hear a Democrat speak so highly of our Republican President," he said, "and I infer from Col. Harris' remarks that although he voted for Parker he is really glad Roosevelt was elected." A laugh started and it was too much for the touchy Chicago man who jumped excitedly to his feet and shouted. "It's not go. I said nothing of the sort. Can't you be fair?" "There is no intention on my part to be unfair," McNeal replied quietly. "If I have misrepresented Col Harris, I beg his pardon. I simply inferred from his speech that while he voted for Parker he is pleased at Roosevelt's election. Of course if Col. Harris is sorry that Roosevelt was elected and his tribute to the President is therefore meaningless, I stand corrected." The Chicago man made no reply and left the platform "madder than a wet hen" IN A BIG ROW. The fact that the Democrats made a mistake in turning W. F. Sapp down for re-election as chairman of the state committee and a bigger mistake in placing W. H. Ryan in charge of affairs at campaign headquarters has become so apparent that even the Democrats are acknowledging it and some of them are doing a mighty lively lot of kicking about it. Ryan has been an absolute and positive failure in his work as chairman up to this time and his incompetency is so marked that even David Overmyer has been prompted to admit that a mistake was made in the deposition of Sapp. It is rumored here in Topeka that Overmyer went to Democratic headquarters recently and kicked up a big row with Ryan because the latter has done nothing toward building up in organization. Of course neither Overmyer or Ryan will discuss the matter for publication but there is little if any doubt regarding the authenticity of the rumors. Perhaps the best evidence that all is not moving smoothly and that there is dissatisfaction with Chairman Ryan is furnished by the Kansas City Star. The Star is the official's organ of the democratic party in Kansas and it gets inside information direct from all the Democratic candidates. In an editorial published only a few days ago the Star openly and frankly acknowledged that the Democratic campaign lacks ginger. The editorial also intimates that the Kansas Democracy has lost its power of action and indicates that the chances of the election of Col. Harris of Chicago as Governor of Kansas are not strong. The editorial was as follows: It may be their strong feeling of reliance on the strength and popularity of Colonel W. A Harris which causes the Democratic leaders in Kansas to content themselves with the policy of letting the campaign for Governor sort of take care of itself. It is certain that they are not displaying the energy and the aggressive spirit which a leader like Colonel Harris might well impress. It is most unfortunate that a protracted lease of power tends too illitate a political organization and render it faithless to its duty, and that, on the other hand, when a party remains out of business for the period of time that the Democracy of Kansas has been idle, it seems to lose the power of action and to become listless and flabby. ~<a,