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THE TOPEKA PLAINDEALER. Kansas is Getting Ready to Carry off the Bulk of the Prizes at the Tri-State Fair at Saint Joseph, Mo., August 9 to 10, '071 VOLUME IX. NEGROES' CHANCE TO INVEST. Black Diamond Development Company Offers Golden Opportunity for Investors M.: L. L. Jones, vice president of The Black Diamond Development Company, who is among the greatest financiers of our race, and a strong pillar of the Black Diamond Co., is now in the city to give the Topeka people a chance to purchase stock in this company. He has just returned from the field where they have eight wells and a pipe line and 630 acres of Gas and oil property to develop, and is now marketing their gas in Topeka and Kansas City, and all towns, in this section are using gas which the Black Diamond Developing company is helping to supply. We can cheerfully recommend this investment as one of the best that colored people ever had a chance to get next to. This Company has overcome all obstacles and made good. Your investment now will be a safe one as you have no risk to run or chances to take. This is a great deal more than many other companies can say. This is one company of color upon which you can rest assured its success is made. Mr Jones spent five days in the field looking after business for the company, and also met several men representing several large magnates who have spent from ten to thirty years in the business in the East, and they told him that they had a mint and could not help from getting such some day. Mr. Jones will be in the city until next Thursday. If any one would like to see him or purchase any atck he would be glad to have them call at get Kansas avenue, Lee's Drug store. After his departure Mr. Lee will look after the business of the company The stock of this company is now selling at 50 cents per share and pigs dividends at its par value, $1 per share. We have to raise $3,000 to put in a large pipeline, so we can put the entire output at the wells on the market. We also will put on the line all the additional wells in the future, which means a great saving of over $7,000 to the company in the future. Remember that this is the last chance that people will have to purchase Black Diamond Stock, Mr. Jones had a very interesting meeting at St. John A. M. E. church, corner Seventh and Topeka avenue, one evening this week which proved very successful to the company. You should not miss this chance to buy stock in the Black Diamond Devel pment company, first, because of the man who are at the head of the firm, are men of wide business experience, brains and money and they are going to carry this company to success. Here is where you make your money earn money while you sleep. All of the leading people of this country have stock in this company, so do not be left on the outside, for a chance like this only comes once in a thousand years. There is no risk to run when you go into a company somebody has made a success of. The names of such men a. A. Wilberforce, Williams, L. L. Jones, Fred Wescott, S. Laing Williams, at the head of this concern ought to be enough to convince everyone of the stability of the company. We sell as low as 50 shares of the stock and up, but all cash. We do not give any time. Payments must be made inside of thirty days. Last chance. Buy now or never. Stock 500 per share. A NEW REAPONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S STOCK It is a corporation It is not a scheme. It is a business enterprise Every abara is fully paid. There is no personal liability. All shares participate alike. There is no preferred stock. It has eight gas wells and a number of others to be drilled. The wells produce 15,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Its success is made. It has contracted for the sale of all its gas. It has contracted for 23 more wells. It now owns 630 acres of gas leases. One pipeline finished April 20th, another being now installed. Missouri and Kansas both are burning Black Damoul Gas. Lividends will soon start. There are 105 stockholders October 24th. 1905 There are only a few shares for sale now. No more will be offered to the public for sale. Mr. Jon a was highly pleased with Topeka and especially the large number of hustling and progressive business men among the race. In speaking on the subject in conversation with a PLAINDEALER reporter, he said. "In all my travels throughout the East and West, I have never come in contact with a more thrifty and energetic set of colored men 1920 I. I. JONES LANCE and VICE PRESIDENT OF TAMPA FACE DIVISION DISCIPLINE than I had here. They knw bessness from a to z, and are conducting magnificent places Nearly all are owning the buildings. For instance, take Dr. Lee. He has the finest and best equipped Negro drug store I ever saw. We have placed our stock on sale in Topeka in order that the many far seeing business men may get first chance. I am certainly pleased with Topeka people, and a large number of them are going to share the profits with the Black Diamond company." $5,000 IN PRIZES Exhibitors will Be Substantially Rewarded at the Tri-State Fair and Exposition. Now is the time and opportunity to show what the race can do and what we have accomplished during the past forty years This fair is in Missouri and we will have to SHOW them: Colored people of genius who have patents or controll anything of merit from your own brain and brawn will be rewarded at the Tri-State Fair in St. Joseph. Women who have art work of all kinds will have a magnificent opportunity to display their skill, and we want the Sunflower ladies to lead Farmers, truckers, horsemen and mechanics should take advantage of this great Fair To stockmen, forage will be furnished free Enter your fancy drivers, trotters, pacers and gallopers and assist in bringing the long end of the purses back to Kansas Parties desiring to enter stock should address WA Hill, Secretary, Board of Trade Building. Ladies who desire information in regard to exhibits should write Mrs H. H Walker, President Ladies Department. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 1907. Continued from Last Week From The Amateur Magazine One of the most significant things I saw in the South—and I saw it everywhere—was the way in which the white people were torn between their race prejudice and their downright economic needs. Hating and fearing the Negro as a race (though often loving individual Negroes) they want him to work for them; they can't get; along without him. In one impulse a community will rise to mob Negroes or to drive them out of the country because of Negro crime or Negro vagrancy, or because the Negro is becoming educated, acquiring property and "getting out of his place"; and in the next impulse laws are passed or other remarkable measures taken to keep him at work—because the South can't get along without him. From the Atlanta Georgian I cut recently a letter which well illustrates the way in which racial hatred clashes with economic necessity: "But aren't there two sides to every question? Here we are out here in the country, right in the midst of hundreds of Negroes, and do you know, sir, that all this talk about lynching and ku-luxing is frightening the farm hands to such an extent we begin to fear that soon the farmers will sustain a great loss of labor, by their running away? Already it is beginning to have its effect. After night the Negroes are afraid to leave their farm to go any where on errands of business. Why sir, two miles from this town, the Negroes are afraid to come here to trade at night. The country merchants are feeling the force of it very sorely, and if this foolishness isn't stopped their losses in fall trade will be very heavy. "Even some of the ladies of our community are complaining of the rashness. That it is demoralizing the short in the home environment in conclusion, in behalf of my community and other country communities. I feel in my best raise a warning voice against all such new, foolish kukluvism. When I was in Georgia, one came up which threw a flood of light upon the inner complexities of this problem. In the county of Habersham in North Georgia the population is largely of the type known as "poor white" - the famous mountain folk who were never slave owners and many of whom fought in the Union army during the civil war. Habersham is one of the "white countries" which is growing whiter. It has about 2,000 Negroes and 12,000 whites - many of the latter having come in from the north to grow peaches and ripe sheep. One of the Negroes of Habersham County was Frank Giant, described by a white neighbor as "Negro of good character, a property owner, setting in example of trust and honesty that ought to have made his example a benefit to any community." Grant had saved money from the labor and bought a good home. He was such a good worker that people were willing sometimes to pay him twice the wages of the average laborer, white or black. On the night of December 10, 1906, the Negro's house was fired into by a party of white men who then went to the house of his tenant, Henry Sclam, also a Negro, and shot promptly around Sclam's house, and warned him to leave the county in one week, threatening him with severe penalties if he did not go. As a result, Grant had to sell out his little home, won after such hard work, and he and his tenant, Sclam, with their families both fled the country. "In Grant," said his white neighbor, "the county lost a capable lieutenant in its present situation a most valuable asset—and a good citizen." Here, then, we have race hatred venusta economic necessity. The important citizens and employers of Habe-sham county came to Atlanta and issued a petition to Governor Terrell, Jan. 18, 1907, as follows. To His Excellency, J. M. Terrell. Gove nor of Georgia, Atlanta. Whereas, on the night of December 10, 1906 parties unknown came to the quiet home of one Frank Grant, colored, a citizen of this county and shot into his residence, and then went to the home of Heury Sciam, colored, a tenant of said Frana Grant, and shot promiscuously around his, (the said Sciam's) house, and demanded of him to leave the county under severe penalty. 'This has caused the tenant, Henry Soam, to leave, and Frank Grant to sell his little house at a sacrifice and leave. It comes to us that Frank Grant in a quiet, innocent, hard working citizen. Therefore, we, the undersigned, officers and citizens of Habersham county, Ga., pray you to offer a liberal reward for the arrest and conviction of these unknown parties—may $100 for the first and $50 for each succeeding one. (Signed) C. W. Grant. But of course, nothing could be done that would keep the Negroes on the land under such conditions. What does it all mean? Justen to the explanation given by a prominent white man of Habersham county—not to me, but to the Atlanta Georgian, where it was published: It is not a problem of Negro labor, because there is very little of that kind there. The white labor will not work for the fruit growers at prices they can afford, even when it is of fruit eat. Often they do it to work at any price. They have many admirable qualities, serving them to a spirit of pride and independence, which rightly directed would uphift and make them prosperous, but which, misguided and blind, as it sometimes is, keeps them in poverty, and puts the region in which they live at great disadvantage. "Land owners, and employers, native and new, are indignant but helpless. They are in the power of the shiftless element of the whites, who say, 'I will work or not, as I please, and when I please, and at my own price, and I will not have Negroes taking my work away from me.' This is not a race question, pure and simple, it is an industrial question, a labor issue, not confined to one part of the country Here, it will be observed, the same complaint is made against the "poor white" in against the Negro—that he is whithese and that he won't work, even if high Granted illly speaking the race has relied in the South comes chiefly from the poorer class of whites who cither own land which they work them selves on are tenant farmers in com- petition with Negroes, and from politicians who seek to win the vote of this class of white men. The larger land owners and em- ployers of labor, while they do not love the Negro, why him to work and work steadily, and will do most anything to keep him on the land— so long as he is a faithful, obedient, unambitious worker. When he be- come prosperous, or educated, or own land, many white people no longer "have any use for him" and turn upon him with hostility, but the best type of the Southern white man is not only glad to see the Negro become a prosperous and inde- pendent farmer but will do much to help him, and I shall show in my next article. I have had innumerable illustrations of the extremes to which I feel feeling reached among a certain class of Southerners. In a letter to the Atlanta Constitution, November 3, 1906, a writer who signed himself Mark Johnson, says "If the only use we have for the Negro is as a laborer. It is only an such that we need him it is only an such that we can use him. If the North wants to take him and educate him we will bid him god-speed and contribute to his education if schools are located on the other side of the line." And here are extracts from a remarkable letter from a Southern white working man signing himself Forrest Pope and published in the Atlanta Georgian, Oct. 22, 1906. "When the skilled Negro appears and begins to elbow the white man in the struggle for existence; don't you know the white man rebels and won't have it so? If you don't it won't take you long to find it out; just go out and ask a few of them, those who will tell you the whole truth, and see what you find out about it. "All genuine Southern people like the Negro as a servant, and no long as he remains the hewer of wood and the carrier of water, and remains strictly in what we choose to call his place, everything is all right, but when ambition, prompted by real education, causes the Negro to grow restless and he beats himself to get out of that servile condition, then there is, or at least there will be, trouble, more enough trouble, that all the great editors, parrots and philosophers can no more check than they can now state the whole truth and nothing but the truth, about this all-absorbing, far-reaching insurable race question. There we those among Southern cut and public men who have been aboutting in the case of the North for twenty-five years that educator would solve the Negro question, there is not a honest, feather-thinking man in the South but who knows that to be a hard faced me. Take a young Negro of little more than average intelligence even, get hold of him in time, train him thoroughly as to books, and finish him up with good industrial education, and him out into the south with ever so good intentions, both on the part of his benefactor and himself, send him to take my work away from me and I will kill him." The writer says in another part of this remarkable letter, giving and dots a glimpse of the blue bones of the economic struggle for existence "I am, I believe, a typical Southern white workingman of the skilled variety, and I'll tell the whole world, including Dr Abbott and Ehrot, that I don't want my education, property owning Negro around me. The Negro would be desirable to me for what I could get out of him in the way of labor that I don't want to have to perform myself, and I have other uses for him." One illustration more and I am through. I met at Montgomery, Alabama, valiant lawyer named Gregory Frederick Martius. We were discussing "the problem"; and Mr. Martius finally made a striking remark, not at all expressing the view that I heard from some of the strongest citizens of Montgomery, but excellently voicing the position of many Southerners. It's a question," he said, "who will do the dirty work. In this country the white man won't; the Negro must 'there's got to be a mud-sill somewhere. If you educate the Negroes they won't stay where they belong, and you must consider them as a race, because if you let a few race it makes the other uncontorted." Mr. Martine presented me with a copy of his novel, "The Storm Sig- Continued on Page 4. NUMBER 29. WATTERSON ON RACE QUESTION. WATTERSON ON RACE QUESTION. Noted Southern Editor Takes a Fair and Impartial View of the Much Discus- The people of the United States] and when I say the people of the United States I mean all the people, black and white, Northern and Southern] have no greater issue to meet, no larger problem to solve, than that which goes by the name of the race question. The institution of African slavery is gone—let us all thank God for that!—but the African we still have with us. He is with us in increasing numbers. He is here to stay. There are bad white men and there are bad black men there are foolish white men and there are foolish black men, and what are we going to do with them and about them. This our planet would be Heaven, indeed, if all of us were wise and good. But if all of us were wise and good, why each of us would be ten feet tall, and beautiful, and educated, and rich—above all, mark you, rich. Nous of us would have to work; just only to fall back in the shade of summer and eat watermelons, and to snuggle by the roaring log-heaps of winter and tell fairy tales, with angels to wait upon us. That is the promised Judilo. I am afraid it is a good way of yet. Meanwhile both winter and summer most of us—very nearly all of us—have to work and even the few who have nothing to do but skip outside and chip cookies, to play policy and to beat the races, are not the happiest. What, then, is best for us, black and white alike? For be sure the interest of one race is the interest of the other race, that neither can prosper if either suffers. I must tell you after four years of experience and observation and reflection, that I think we began wrong. We put the care before the horse. Four millions of poor black people, with some centuries of abject slavery and many ages of barbaric might behind them, were not equal to using the freedom that came to them no suddenly, and especially the ballot, with prudence or intelligence. How could they? I don't blame them in the least. On the contrary I sometimes wonder at their self restraint. And during the sectional war, they were faithful servants, returning at home and tilling the fields and taking one of the women and children, so, since the war, according to their lights, they have tried to be good citizens. I glory in every step a progress they have made—and they have made many strides—from that day to this. Temperamentally ever for the under dog—a trunk about anything—my heart goes out to the black man wherever I see him honestly struggling to raise his children to a condition better than his own. ```markdown ``` The race question is a mystery. For the matter of that, life is a mystery. Whence we came, whither we are going, we know not. The Negro--you will understand that I may Negro as I would say Briton, or Egyptian, as a racial designation and not as a nickname--the Negro is thought to be especially mutative. All of us are more or less mutative, particularly the ultra-smart set of high society--which, on the nebous, imitates the little it knows about the English nobility, and, in the interior, whatever it known Continued on Page 4. OMAHA, NEB. Mrs. C. O. Kennedy left Saturday for her home in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Cabbell, mother of Mrs. Essex Williams, returned home from St. Joseph Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Walker have taken apartments with Mrs. Granville Jackson 2209 N. 25th. W. J. Johnson and wife entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Monday evening complimentary to Mrs Willa Smith, of Topeka. Jobn A Hardy, the photographer, has moved his family to 25th and Patrick Ave. Emery R. Smith is improving and his friends hope to see him put again soon Fred Green, of Kansas City, visited with his aunt Mrs. Henry Plummer last week. He was enroute to St. Paul Minn. Mrs. Etta Alexander, of Ft. Worth, Texas, is in the city for an indefinite stay with her cousin Mrs. Geo. Watson. Mrs. Belle Harding and Mr. Joseph Payne were married last week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wills 34th and Blondo. Mrs. Harding was formerly a Topeka lady. Mrs. Bert Ball is enjoying a visit from her mother whose home is in Illinois. Mirs Callie Anderson has gone on a visit to her home in Terra Haute, Indiana. Mrs. Sam Dunbar left Tuesday for Colorado Springs to be away until October for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Al Wilson will leave shortly for a visit with her parents in St. Joseph. The ladies art class held their annual picnic Wednesday at Krug park. Mrs. Tibb Starnes deserves credit for the fine meals she serves at the Newport. Mrs. R. W. Workcuff will enjoy a visit next week from her cousin Mrs. Will Elgin of Chicago. Nick Patton conducts one of the nicest cafes in the city. He is located on 13th, near Howard. The Mutual Interest club held their first annual banquet at Peterson's ball Friday night, when the following officers were also elected: W.S. Johnson, president; Harry Taylor, first vice; J. W. Woods, second vice.; W. Johnson, sec.; R. W. Workcuff, asst. sec.; Steve Grey, treas.; publishing ccm., Maynard L. Wilson' chairman and Henry V. Plummer, sec.; chairman board of governors, Rev. J. Bingaman. Plates were laid for 74. H. V. Plummer acting as toastmaster. Miss Willa Smith, after a pleasant visit of ten days in the city, the guest of Mrs. H. V. Plummer, and Mayme E. Johns, left Saturday for Topeka, via Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. John Smith, of Sheridan, Wyo., is in the city to locate. Missrs. Geo, Scott and Will Lewis of Chicago, were here on Monday, en route to Salt Lake City, Utah, to reside. --- The First District Convention of the Western States and Territories is being held this week at Zion Baptist church. Some of the most prominent clergymen and women of the denomination are in attendance. Rev. C. H. Douglas of Denver, preached the introductory sermon. WILR. KAN. Rev. J. W. Spencer of Pittaburg, spent a day in Weir this week. Mr. Nick Chiles arrived in Weir on the 10th, to attend the Grand Lodge of the Sir Knights and collect for the PAINDEALER From here he went to Mineral. Rev. M. L. Copeland arrived on the 13th and preached all day at St. John Baptist church on the 14th. Rev. J. W. Spencer of Pittaburg, preached all day at the A. M. E church on Sunday, 14th. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor, and Maids and Pages of Honor, Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdic tion held their 16th Annual Session on here, 9th to 12th. Sir Frank Wilson arrived on the 7th and others from that time to the 10th. The annual sermon was preached by Rev Fiehback of Topeka, to a full house at St. John Baptist church. The delegates marched from the hall to the church at 8 p. m. The choir sang "There is Power in His Blood" and prayer was offered by Rev. M. Weston, of Ft. Scott. The text was Deut. avil. 18, "I will raise up a prophet." A collection of £22.20 was made. On the 12th there was an eating at Fiemor's Park, a grand parade, headed by Baine's Military Band, starting from the hall at 1 p. m., with over 25 of the best rigs to be found. All the old officers were re-elected except two who withdrew their names. The next meeting will be in Atchinob, in 1908. Sir F. Welling left on the 13th for Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Hannah Atkins, taking sick on the 9th, required the attendance of two doctors. Mrs. B. A. Kinnett, who was taken ill at the hall on the 12th, is still on the sick list. Born on the 9th, to James Anderson and wife, a fine baby boy. Mr. Nick Chiles left here on the 15th, for Topeka. B. Winters bought this month the property owned by Wm. Whittaker, and has opened up business in Wair. A MERITED HONOR. Prof. John H. Jackson, of this city, who has been a clerk in the county supervisor's office for five years was yesterday elected president of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute at Frankfort, Ky., a school for colored people. Prof. Jackson formerly was president of this institution, but resigned a few years ago to come West for the benefit of the health of his children, and has lived in this city since. The position carries a salary of $1 600 a year. Prof. Jackson is one of the best educated colored men in the country. He is a graduate of the collegiate department of Berea college, in Kentucky and at one time he was president of Lincoln Institute, in Missouri. He leaves on Thursday to assume the duties of his new position.—Colo. Spgs. Telegraph. S. MG ALESTER, I. T. Mr. Garfield Jordan, formerly of Kingfisher, O. T., and Miss Mable E. Harding, of S. McAlester, I. I., daughter of the Rev. Brookins and wife, were quietly married a few days ago. Only relatives and a few friends were present. Miss Harding was a teacher in the McAlester city schools, and is also widely known throughout the western world for her musical talent, as displayed in the composition of "Farewell Alna Mater." She received instructions in harmony from Prof. R. G. Jackson, of Quindaro Institute. Mr. Jordan is a graduate of the Kingfisher High school and a baker by trade, but at present is engaged in farming on his own farm of 160 acres of beautiful land, at Dombey, Okla. MANHAMTAN, KANS There is much serious sickness in Manhattan at the present time Mrs Florence Scott and Mrs Mollie Gregg are among the sick. Misses Warder and Carrie McReynolds, of Abilene. Kau., were the guests of Rev Warder and wife, at the 2nd Baptist parsonage. last week. Miss McReynolds returned home Monday. The John Walkern gave a very pleasant party at their beautiful home across the Kandar, Tuesday night. There were about twenty guests invited, all attending and enjoying themselves immensely. The occasion was a surprise to Mrs. Walker's sisters, Blanche and Stella Harrison, whose birthdays had just parked. Hev. Warder and wife invited about twenty young people to their pleasant home, Thursday evening, to meet their sisters, Miss Warder and Miss McKeyolda, of Abilene. U. D. Davidson Company Wholesale and retail human hair dealers. Wigs $15 per dozen or $3.75 each and up, switches $4 per dozen or 75c and up, kinky hair, wavy hair, straight hair, dark brown and jet black colors. Money must accompany all mail orders. 1402 Calhoun Street, Fort Worth, Texas. O. A. TAYLOR, M. D. FUX IJIAN AND HURCKOT 291 Raven Ave. Both Phone 774 Calls answered day and night. Tire Hours {2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Residence 1698 Vak Birch. to Abilene, Kae., to work. On July 7, a party, consisting of Messrs. Miles Woods and daughter, Richard Mitchell and Chas. Howell and their wives and Misses Linda Gordon and Minnie Howell spent the whole day at the very pleasant home of Fred Horn and wife, six miles north of the city. The Horns are among the big farmers of Riley county, and have 60 fine hogs, a span of mules, a team of good draft horses, and everything to make farming pay. They purchased a new spring wagon this year. Mrs Harper King and baby visited relatives in Junction City on Sunday and Monday. The little baby of Rev. R. J. Keele and wife died Sunday night. The child was two months old and it twin died more than a month ago. Little Gladys and Helen Beck, of Wamego, spent Sunday with their cousin, Sybil Buckner. ATCHISON, KAS. Ad. Stone, our first class horse shoer, will have one of his trotters in the races at the colored people's fair at St. Joseph, in August. Mrs. Maria Bonner left this week for Kansas City, and later will move to a farm in Oklahoma. Wm. Cook, on the river Heights, is making extensive improvements on his residence. A man who tries to live only by digging ditches for others whom he thinks are living better than he is, don't often succeed. Have you ever noticed it? Dr. Carrion sent word he would be down Tuesday. As no one has seen him we presume he got on the wrong train. The school board is making some respectable improvements on the Lincoln school. What does this change of heart mean? Until the High school under subject ceases to be agitated, we shall be persecuted. Rev. A. M. Ward will visit Atchison next Tuesday. He was to have been here last Tuesday but owing to the death of his brother's wife, near St. Louis, he could not come. EMPORIA. KAN. Mrs. Davie, of Kansas City, arrived Sunday to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Harrison. Mrs. William Austin stopped off in Emporia for a short visit with Mrs. V. Buffkin and friends. Master Leslie Bryan has returned after spending two weeks in Kansas City with his parents, Bert Bryan and wife. Miss Syde Phillips has returned after an extended visit in Kansas City and Olathe. Myrtle Young was operated on in the St. Mary hospital some weeks ago for apendecitis, is able to be brought home Sunday. F. J. Weaver, Mg'r. Mrs. F. J. Weaver, Mg'r. Female Dep't. Bonded by the Metropolitan Reference: Missouri Saving Purety Co. Bank. Get Busy If You Want Work We are sending hundreds of competent colored men and women to good positions in and out of the city. We are Headquarters for Reliable Negro Help. Colored men and women coming to Kansas City should come direct to our office, as we always have a demand for competent help. We have a Hotel in connection, and can accommodate you until you get a situation. HELP SENT TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS URNISHED. Main Office 1625 Gee Street Branch Office No.1,1505 E. 18th St KANSAS CITY: MO National Negro Life Insurance Co. The Knights @ Ladies Protection Authorived to do business under the laws of the State. We issue policies from $75 to $1,000. We create a reserve fund to loan to memburs. Sick and accident benefits while you live. Every Negro in the United States should carry a policy with us and be benefited. P.C. THOMAS, Narl Sec. New and Hand Good Furniture, Stover, Se Gas Fitting, Etc., bought We do Gas Fitting, I All Work Guaranteed. J. JOHNSON Proprietor. PHONE 860. 211 N. WASH and Second Goods , Stoves, Second Hand Clothing, ing, Etc., bought, sold and exchanged. Bas Fitting, Repairing and Uphol- Guaranteed. New and Second Hand Goods Furniture, Stoves, Second Hand Clothing, Gas Fitting, Etc., bought, sold and exchanged. Wo do Gas Fitting, Repairing and Uphol- All Work Guaranteed. 11 N. WASHINGTON AVE., JOLA, KAS PHONE 860. 211 N. WASHINGTON AVE., IOLA, KAS ian church Sunday and will also deliver a special sermon on Monday night. Mr. Irving, who has been confined to his home so long, passed away on Monday night a week ago. He leaves a wife, one son and a hoet of friends to mourn his death. Mr. J. B. Odair has opened an ice cream parlor and restaurant, at 923 Commercial street. Miss Bovena Blackwell of Strong City, is visiting with relatives and friends in this city. George Jobe has been building a new wing to his residence on the corner of 12th and Eekridge. Soldiers Course in Event of His Res Ing Suddenly Awake. Of Col. John C. Hayes, who served with distinction under Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexican war, an amusing story is told by T. E. Farish in his "Gold Hunters of California." Hayes with his command, had been outounting. On his return he made no report to Gen. Scott, who sent for him. Gen. Scot was a veritable martinet in enforcing military discipline. After Hayes was seated in the commander's headquarters, Scott said: "Col. Hayes, I have received no report of your expedition against the padra." "I did not think it worth while," said Hayes. "Every officer of the army is required to make a full report of everything to his superior officer. Please make your report verbally." Hayes began by saying that he struck the padre's trail on a certain day, followed it for two days and on the third day, while his command was resting at noon and taking their sthea, the old padre came down on them. The "boys" gathered themselves together and whipped the Mexicans off, killing quite a number of the padre's command. His own loss was insignificant, one killed and three wounded. "Surprised you, oh?" queried Scott. "Yes; we were not expecting him." "Where were your pickets?" "Did not have any." State;Avenue. Saras City. Home one 16 West. Bath 15 Centa Dyeing a Speciality The Prohress Barber Shop and Shining Parlor "What!" shouted Gen. Scott. "A colonel in the regular army of the United States go into camp is the heart of the enemy's country and never place a picket on guard! What would you do if surprised when adaept?" "Shoot the first man that waked me up," was the cool reply. WHAT HE WOULD DO. J. W. ANDERSON Plumber. ANSWER WAS BEFORE HIM. Query of Phillippe Brooks That Seemed Unnecessary. It will not be difficult for Bostonians to recall the excitement caused some years since by an enterprising tailoring establishment known to fame for its important propounding of the question, "Do you wear panty which greeted the eye at every turn. When this furor of advertising was of its height, his lordship the St. Rev. Mr. Courtney, then but recently created bishop of Halifax, paid his first visit to his former home, Boston, where, for a number of years he had been rector of St. Paul's, Tremont street, which post he had left for the higher dignity in Nova Scotia. He appeared on the street in the conventional dress of an English blouse, including the long black stockings and knee breeches. Thus attired he was met by the Rev Phillips Brooks who paused before him and gazed at tentively at the unusual figure thus presented. The eyes of the distinguished Boston clergyman traveled slowly down the tall form of his late colleague in the ministry until they rested upon his neither extremities then, extending his hand, he inquired, solemnly: "Do you wear pants?" Match-Box Furniture A London hotel keeper possesses a remarkable suite of furniture. For many years he had collected empty match boxes which were finally made by a skilled cabinet maker into articles of furniture. The outst consists of a writing table with smoking apparatus, a fire-screen, a cabinet, a chair and smaller articles, in the construction of which many thousands of boxes were employed. J. W. Voohie's I also carry a fine line of GROCERIES and MEATS. Give me a share of your trade. Bairncourt, bk 110100 Massage & Specialty £COTT & SWENDELL, Props. 121 Independence Ave. KANSAS, MO 1 REDEEMS ALL BAD MONEY. New York Church Member Keeps Collections at Par. "We have a member of this congregation," said an usher in a Lexington avenue church, according to the New York Press, "who contributes to the support is an unusual way. He pays his pew rent all right, but he has rooted objection to dropping a coin in the collection plate. No matter whether the contribution is for church expenses or for foreign missions this man ducks the plate when it passes his pew. He says he abhors 'giving alms before men. But he redeems all the bad money that others drop into the plate as a way of getting even with his conscience. "When the collection is counted all the bad coin is picked out and given to the treasurer of the church. Some Sundays there is a good deal of it. It seems as though man and woman who have Canadian dimes and quarters, mutilated coins of all prominations and money that was never made in the mist feel justified in dropping it into the collection box. When the treasurer gets a handful of this money he calls the old man into the vestry after the Wednesday evening prayer meeting and gets good money for it. The old man puts the bad coin in his pocket and takes it home." Keep Serene When you come to think of it, most of us do have a hard time keeping ourselves in order. Temper, nerves, selfishness, and longings, ambition and desires, all insisting to have a hearing, and down steps wisdom and order control. Of course there are the cool headed, intellectual people to whom self-sacrifice means nothing, and little they know of the fight of the other passionate half. Ill health and discontent are the fruits of the battle. Keep serene say "I shall control myself and be a cheerful philosopher" and all will go well—New York Post. THEY ARE MOST RELIGIOUS. Chinese Declared to Be by One Who Has Made a Study of Them. Has Made a Study of Them. How little the white man, especially the majority of those of us who go forth as missionaries to "convert the heathen," comprehend the Chinese character! To the student of Chinese institutions, and the Chinese themselves, it seems outrageous presumption, for the truth is that the Chinese are without doubt the most religious people on the globe, says a writer in Outing. Their religion is a very part of themselves, accepted without discussion from birth. The veriest pauper, from a worldly point of view, who lives on one of the hundreds of camps floating before Canton, will deny himself in order that he may perform a particular religious duty. There are no people save the Mohammedans that so completely live up to the faith they profess. China has no divergent churches, no wrangling annotes; there is the one creed, of thousands of years standing, to which all yield allegiance and to which all pin a faith that continues unto death incontrovertible. Now and again we hear of a "converted" Chinaman; but I never saw one that had really broken from the faith of his fathers who was not the least trustworthy. In a considerable experience with many kinds of natives in the wilderness of their own country, I have invariably found the most earliest from "civilization" and the "converting" influence of conflicting white man creeds, to be the most honorable and dependable. I mean this so unkind reflection upon the Christian faith or upon the seal, often, almost ignorantly directed, of many good people. ARE YOU GOING TO VISIT CHICAGO THEN, if you are you would want to stop at some good reliable home where thighs are homelike) Well, drop on a letter with (50 cents) is closed and we will see to it that you will have a First Class place to stop where not only men but women and children will have the best of care. All the leading Hotels and private Boarding houses in all the large cities Register with us. Write us at anytime you wish to get Room. THE FIRST NATIONAL PROMISE ```markdown ``` W. E. Jackson, Physician and Surgeon. Office 604 Kansas Avenue Independent Phone 918. TOPKA, KAS, Office Hours 2 to 12 a.m. 2 to 6 30 p.m DR. A. A. MAYER GRADUATED IN 图 Attention to Weak EYES. Strabismus Corrected without an Operation. Calls made to any part of the city. In Topeka Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week at Capital Pharmacy, 312 Kansas Ave., Bell'Phone 1005 Permanent office: 633 New Hamshire St., Lawrence, Kas. Miss Beulah Trilbert left Monday for a visit to Chicago. Miss Lizzie Cooper is numbered among the sick. Mr James Bailey is visiting his mother, who is ill in Colorado Springs. Colo. Mr. Marcellus Owens is still ill at his home on Jefferson street. Rev. J. R. Ransom, who has been indisposed for some time with luv bago, is now able to be out again. Rev Vau Lue, State Baptist Missionary, was in the city Wednesday. Miss Mildred Mosley left last Saturday for Colorado Springs, where she will spend the summer with relatives and friends BSTREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev James Alexander of the First African Baptist church preached an excellent sermon Sunday at 11 a.m. Mr Dusey read a very interesting paper to the BVIPU., subject "Christian Duties. It was indeed the production of a master mind. At 5 p.m. the preached, subject "The Essental Things Requisite to Salvation." The captains of the different clubs are laboring earnestly to raise $500 Sunday, July 21st. It is hoped that every member will give $5. All pastors and their congregations are invited to help us in this effort. The BYPU is progressing rapidly under the leadership of Miss Willa Merr. wether. Miss Daisy Fort will play an instrumental solo A paper by Mr A. Helmon, an address by Roy Hoard next Sunday evening. FOR SALE Improved and Unimproved FARMS In Waubaunsee and adjoining counties See or write WESLEY PAGE, Eskridge, Kansas. Rev. A. M. Ward of Kansas City Kansas, raised $143 last Sunday in a rally. For an evening of pleasure take the East Sixth street car to Wilson's Summer Garden. Tuesday and Friday evenings. Mrs. J. J. Thomas and daughter, of Kansas City, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Perkins. Bob Miller, marshal of Leoti, Wichita county, was in the city to attend the bedside of his little son, who is quite sick. 一 A new A. M. K. church is being built at Rosedale, Kans. --- Mrs Patrick Bradley and Mrs. Maggie Adams left for Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Mrs. Adams will make her home. Mrs. Bradley will spend the summer there. Many friends wish them a pleasant time. We are sorry to announce the death of Simon Barnum, who died Monday at his residence. He was one of the oldest and most successful merchants in Topeka, and was a great friend to the colored people. Mrs. Lulu Gordon and daughter will leave Saturday for Chicago, accompanied by her niece, Lillian Reeves, and Mrs. Carrie Ashworth. They will stop over in Kansas City a few days to visit friends. We hope the republicans and those who are in favor of fair play will contend against that Democratic convention. The Democrats never did have sense to frame a constitution, and never will We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. J. H. Jackson, one of the best educators of the country, t the presidency of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute at Frankfort Ky. His salary will be $1,800 per year. Prof. John L. Harrison, who is traveling in England, writes that he is having a fine time. He met the friends of Mrs John M. Wright, with whom she lived for years while in England and who are among the wealthiest classes of London. Mr. Harrison says he was highly entertained by them from the fact that he is a friend of Mrs Wright. Great preparations are being carried on by the colored, people of St Joseph, for the coming fair August 4-9 Remember they have several thousand premiums to give to those who have exhibits There will be horse racing, trotting and pacing at this fair. Let every person who has a horse to exhibit or to enter write WA Hill, secretary There will be thousands from all over Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska to attend the Negro Tri State Fair. TOU2SAINT L'OUVERTURE. This soldier, statesman and artist with a mere handful of men held as bay ari ships and 30,000 trained soldiers—the flower of the French army and navy. Wendell Phillips pronounced Toussaint the greatest general the world has produced. Pictures of this great Negro, and of all eminent colored people sold by The Colored American Novelty Co. P O drawer, 2018, Washington D C Agents wantee We are glad to note the fact that the colored people of St Joseph have issued a proclamation to all the people of Nebraska Missouri and Kansas to attend the Tri State Negro Industrial exposition and fair August 4-9 Every colored farmer, mechanic, professional people of the race should place on exposition some product of their labor. Push on, citizens of St Joseph, we are glad to see the colored people of that section of the country make an effort to demonstrate and maintain an industrial exposition. Everyone in the state should cooperate with St. Joa and make this undertaking a success. C. T. Phelps' Barbershop The Beat Artist and the Beat Place. 221 Francis Nrager, SAINT JOSEPH, : : MO. 817 KANSAS AVENUE. ENTERTAINMENT FUND! The ways and means committee of the Topeka Colored Business League, consisting of I O Guy, Clay Odeil. Mrs Mary King, Archive Biggee, Wallace Williams, Prof W R Carter, Dr E S Lee, Prof C F Clinkscale, Fred Roundtree and Nathauiel Sawyer are perfecting arrangements and putting forth strenuous efforts to raise sufficient funds for the proper entertainment of the National Negro Business League which convenes in our city August 14th, 15th and 16th As this is the first time a meeting of the league will be held west of the Mississippi River, all indications point to the fact that we will have a great meeting here next month; and when we compare our city with Chicago, New York, Atlanta and other large cities where the National league has met, we readily recognize the magnitude of the responsibility for making complete arrangements for providing for the crowd which will be here during that week We therefore appeal to the liberality and goodwill of the citizens of Topeka to help us make this the banner meeting in the history of the organization, and thereby encourage a striving people to build a solid and sure foundation for the future uplift of the race The following blank form will be given to persons authorized to solicit donations. ENTERTAINMENT FUND. I hereby subscribe — dollars to the Topeka Colored Business League, payable on or before August 1st, 07, for the purpose of entertaining the National Negro Business League August 14th, 15th and 16th ... Subscriber IRA O Gus, President IRED ROUNDRAFF, Sec's 921 Kansas avenue Who have a nice, large room on the third floor to rent Call at the office of THE PLAINDEALER Mr. and Mrs. William Dupree of Weir City, Kansas, own a beautiful home, and are enjoying life. Mrs M. A. Burgett of Chicago is expected in the city next week, to be the guest of Mrs J. W. Eimonds 1320 Van Buren street. Mr and Mrs Jack Brown desire to thank their many friends and neighbors who rendered kindly assistance during the illness and death of their son, Clarence Miss Lilian Reeves was surprised by a few friends on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. P Jordan. Cards and dancing were the amusement of the evening. About twenty-five were present. Miss Melissa Weatherford, who has been learning the militar trale and visiting her vant. Mrs. Slaughter, has returned to Dover on account of the illness of her father. Miss Carrie M. Carney, instructor in music at Lincoln Institute Jefferson City, Mo. and Miss Margie V Carter of Brunswick, Ga., are spending their vacation with principal and Mrs. W. R Carier at the Industrial Institute. Prof M R Powell of Wathena, Kansas, has been appointed field secretary of the Industrial Institute, and has begun his work Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Knott entertained at nine o'clock breakfast yesterday for Mrs. Lulu Gordon, Mrs Lilian Reeves and Bertie May Gordon of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Nelson entertained at six o'clock dinner one day this week in honor of Miss Lilian Reeves of Chicago and Misses Vola and Bertie Scott. Mrs. J. E. Lewis and daughter of Wichita spent last week the guest of Miss. A. R. Hightower. Hon. W. W. Fisher, has disposed of his property in this city and will move with his family to Kansas City, Kaa Mr. Fisher has a position with Western University as purchasing agent and bookkeeper for the institution. Mr. Fisher and his estimable wife have many warm friends in Topeka among both races who regret to see them go. Mr. R V Ridley has been appointed rodman in the engineering department of the city in the place of Mr. Robert De Frants who has resigned to take a position as secretary of the Y. M C A. at Kansas City, Mo. The appointment of Mr. Ridley is satisfactory to the colored people. He is an energetic man and such an appointment is good for the race. Prof. Albert Ross of Quindaro passed through Topaka this week en route to Colorado, where he will spend three weeks doing extension work for Western University, returning to Topaka August 11th to be at St. John A. M. E. church for educational day, and prepare for the exhibit and demonstrations of students and graduates of the business course department of this institution during the National Business League sessions the following week. While in the West Prof. Ross will perfect arrangements for a concert tour in the Colorado cities of Prof. Robert Jackson, director of music, and Miss Sophia Fine, soprano soloist of Western University, during the week beginning August 25th. We are sorry to learn of the death of A J Gilmore, which occurred at his home in Leavenworth last week. He was a highly respected citizen of Leavenworth, and was employed in a leading crockery store there for years: He was a leading Mason of the state. Past Grand High Priest of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, and it was through him that the order rose to prominence so rapidly. He was Past Master of St. Mark's, No. 10, one of the strongest lodges in the state. He was a conscientious and upright Christian gentleman, and a host of friends to turn his death. The message of his death was received with regret by his friends in Topeka, and more of them would have attended the funeral had it been convenient. He leaves a wife and three sisters who have the sympathy of THE PLAIN DEARER. We regret not being in the city at the time so that we could have attended the funeral. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH A fine congregation attended the Sunday morning service. Rev. Carr delivered the sermon from the subject, "Christian Responsibility" P. I. W. R. Carter occupied a seat in the pulpit, and assisted in conducting the service. The pastor desires a full attendance of all members at Sunday's services, and urges them to make a special effort to fill the room. Visitors also cordially invited A number of visitors attended and received spiritual benefits from the service The evening sermon was from the subject, Christian Growth. Attendance, small. The concert Monday night was very much enjoyed by those who attended. The program was musical altogether Re. Carr opened the program with a bass solo, and as an encore, played a selection Mrs Polk Jones followed with a contralto solo Mrs Slaughter and Mrs Perry sang soprauo solos Each number was encore, which made the program just long enough The refreshment table was liberally patronized The Sewing circle meets this afternoon with Mrs Lydia Ramey, 712 Fillmore street. The Sunday school teachers meet this evening at the residence of Miss Nellie Ellis We do First-class The Knights and Daughters of Tabor held their sixteenth annual session at Weir City, last week. This was one of the grandest sessions ever held, and great progress has been made by the order in the past few years. They have instituted a new beneficiary whereby the children who are members of the tent house will receive endowment. For the payment of five cents per week their parents or beneficiaries receive $25 no proof of death. The Metropolitan Insurance company has been reaping a great harvest among the colored people, and the officers and members of the order conceived the idea that it was much better to pay the money into their own institution than pay it to the white man who gives them no opportunity to be agents for his company. This law will take effect ninety days after the session. Over $2,500 was collected at this session. The people of Weir City and the local tabernacle and temple are to be congratulated upon the manner in which they entertained the Grand session. The citizens both white and colored are highly elated over the great showing made, by this body, and if the law allowed white people to join, one third of Weir City would have gone in. The grand street parade on friday headed by Payne's band of Pittsburg, was more than the people of Weir City ever expected to see, and they admit that this was the grandest parade they ever witnessed since Weir has been a city. The installation and sessions were held in Baker's hall and certainly was a dazzling spectacle. The session adjourned on Saturday to meet in Atchison next year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Rev. Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor, unanimously elected for the seventeenth time; Emma Gaines, Chief Grand Preceptress, Jona H. Burdette, Vice grand mentor Mrs. Ella McKinnus vice grand preceptress A W Hopkins chief grand scribe. Sarah Williams Forbes, chief grand recorder Wm Core, chief grand treasurer; Paulina Woodford, chief grand preceptress; Rev C G Fishback, chief grand orator; Jennie Alexander, grand queen mother It is certainly gratiying to visit a grand sess on of the Knights of Tabor and witness the business ability of so many industrious and beautiful women. In the Mining District. We visited the mining districts of southern Kansas last week. We are compelled to say that that class of people make more money than any other average skilled mechanic in the state. There are several different nationalities among the miners, and we must say that the colored miners make the poorest showing for the amount of money they make than any other nationality in that business. Miners average wages of from 50 to 50 per day. There is no reason why the colored miners should not have more money and property than they have. Just about thirty per cent of them are accumulating money, having farms and banking their money and another thirty per cent is eating, drinking and freezing up their money without any thought or hope of time now. And the other forty per cent are living a motious and extravagant life, gambling, drinking and roving from one mine to another. There should be a halt called to this kind of living. It is no good to the community at all. The average colored miner lives up to just the amount he makes and is just as hard up when pay day comes as he was before. While the foreigners have money, and each Monday after pay day on Saturday, the street cars are crowded with the wise of this class of people making their way to the bank, while the wife of the average colored miner is at home with a broken heart trying to stuff your some way to economy to an ex-vagant husband. We hope there will be a concentration of forces that will impress these people with the importance of saving their money. In some of these camps it is almost like being in heathen Africa. There are some among them who have no respect for law, and care not for God or man. Mr. Johnson Smith of Cherokee, Kansas, a miner, has purchased five acres of land in Cherokee, where he has improved wonderfully. He has hoge, chickens, etc., and is setting the pace for the miners. By this process there there will be 80 per cent owning from five to ten acre tracts which will be of great advantage. Big Chautauqua A religious and educational congress will be held at the Metropolitan Baptist church, Ninth street and Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas, July 22-29' 07. Distinguished speakers will be present and add to the success of the meetings ```markdown ``` Special meetings will be rendered each day by brilliant men and women of the race in the two cities. A special invitation is extended to the various organizations of Kansas City to co-operate with us in our Chautauqua movement. General admission free. A button and Chautauqua purchased for a very small sum, will admit one to special sessions. NEGRO FARMERS GET READY! No Time Should be Lost in Preparing for the Big Tri-State Fair at St. Joseph. That ever popular and untiring worker, Mr. Charles A. Groves has been appointed commissioner of agriculture for St. Joseph's great fair and industrial show, and we urge every Negro farmer in Kansas to get busy and answer his call. A letter from him follows TO THE NEIGHBOR FARMERBL I have caused circular letters to be sent many of you from St. Joseph, Mo, which is headquarters for our great Tri State Fair. Will you kindly read them and note the purpose. Never before, went of the Mississippi has no noble a movement been inaugurated by our people, of our people and for our people, neither have such opportunities and advant ages presented themselves in St. Joseph, to demonstrate and prove our progress, beyond a reasonable doubt, in these three states. I have been elected commissioner of agriculture and servant for this state; therefore I desire an expression of heartfelt co-operation by sending or notifying at once of any article or commodity, from a glass of jelly to finest horse, or pig, or pige. ```markdown ``` The Sunflower State agricultu- rists are urged to take advantage of this fair and exposition that it might enable the sons of Kansas to carry off many prizes for agricultu- rial productions at Topeka 1911. The Sunflower State agricultu- rists' report appears in this week's issue of THE PLANDEATER Farmers of all nations take note Very kindly yours, C. A. GROES, B. A. Commissioner of Agriculture, Fri-State Negro Industrial Expo- sition and Fair. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas Jackson Wright vs No. 24,448. Lula Belle Wright PUBLICATION NOTICE. The said defendant, Lula Bell Wright, is hereby notified that she has been sued by Jackson Wright in the above named court for a divorce and unless she appears and answers on or before the 20th day of July, 1907, the petition filed by plaintiff will be taken as true, and judgment renferred, divorcing plaintiff from defendant. JOSSEP REED. Attorney for Plantiff. Attest. R L THOMAS Clerk of the District Court [SEAL] First published June 7th, 1977. ‘ — The Plaindealer THE PLAINDEALER PUB.,CO. Ue Fant Reventh sirees —$—$ $$ —$— << ______— NICK CHILES, Editer and Manager nn SUBSCRIPEION RATES Ome year bp toni) rs si ‘Diz Mopite by tall * e108 Stree moathe Sy mast . eee ey Baieree at the Postoffcm at Topensas Kecond Clays Mall Bator —_——— FRIDAY, JULY 1%, 1907, —$—— WHAT THE SOUTH NEEDS Abia hoaste Elona cf f Peistaaras and er Agttenrent. one heats ae made te Reed. our spite flay, and we puzzte <n Ysaire tryng to had vur way cut o! the ‘Mystic Mave’ ia whuh anum tlancer Pave glad ws. Now this rerex to te the bation way —the Chostian way = suppon the dif ferent churcher 10 this country try tbe evnagehaing of the South The cburcbes everyubere ought to urge organized ef sort acd sontritute towards a fund for the tstallichrrent of missions throug out the South, expecially io those dus tnete where the people are 0 Lload thimty snd warhke A great respoostihty reste upon tbe woite mupistry they are ketpiog paio: tilly silent Tt is twcause they are afraid of meking themseives unpopular Are they acquienert or are they afrard of the assaenroe bullet? ‘We ase Jorging Yaping prayirg for pomtone to <tarmpion our cause as cid car frivnds the atohtionsts in the dave of slavery St is noble to fght ard ce 3f need be for God and the abt. When the feudinte of Bentucky were to the warpath the salvation Army tnt smesronarics to preach the Geepel af Chiets Jove to those wacked ten ard they went from cre negltorhced to erctler deatirg duectly wath the of fender, but what sv cers they lad we Rave rever barred M men will rot comme to bear the cic ytl, then ot should te varned to them tr placed within easy reab—Jeens bio eof preacbed ‘em the ba'ludes, en the waters cdge. on the tomes of bie friends and any plice He charced to te Then whep we lave done this src they wall cet Lear, theo our shirts are Org tte em © St7e mrad fact that the poorer carers are falling out cf the churcles. J$ may bt lecaute a great many requirercents fare made of them and they sre not uble to keep pace witb the well to do. The Christiane of the Umted States rbould pray the Father that He send the Holy Sprit into thie cursed Jand, Lringing tbal wholenome, gentle, jure. old-time rebgon thet Christ and Fie apostics taught; then af rt ie not Gode wil Ito do this, every man xbould pre. pare to defeod bimrelf. ‘VE evangélzation woll not wie. perbape armcd resrotance” will "Who wovld be free, bimself must strike the ow” . ‘The evemy>may seem hike giants to us io whose «pec we may appear ee muaeshoppers, bot tbe Jeraehtes with @bd on their side were mort (ban the many beatber hinge with thes borse: men, chariots and multitude of warriors, Let us te brave and courageous, know mg that God is always on the side of youtice ard ngbt Uf at 1 neceneary that blood shell be tpilled in behalf of the deferseless Ne- Fro, et some dero etep forth and te s warty to bis sace ard good povescment Hf the men are too cowardly to take action, partays these 1 ecme queen Fe- {ber wlo wil rte up and plead ip de- tecer of ber people, or seme Joan of Arc who wall ead an sry af reed te prairet the cypreeecr and cremy, What mears the lecture toure of eFn Tuleent? Woe have read where the bore aid p'r's cin St, Lou cellece had plate Bred ¢o bave Tim address the satrers ard frercs of the school, ceennrye them tiet there weuld te rothirg eterehe at ike languare of the Southern fens Yemen Anytedy who would recegrize tcch a ratid, beartlees wretch js 50 bet- fer than Le What meane teb tour cf Thos Dizon witb bie infamous lay, The Clareman? ls be net pturring up strife ard iecuting yetirg and Licodebed? What means the serurrection of the Ku hlux hian—tbe devils etaunctert devotris—fesdy imarnate® ‘Wer sre aware of the fact that the devil neste aleeps—his agente are at werk for the destruction of both the eivi) and pobtical ygbte of the Negro in thie county. and are devinrg plans a eretly day sod cight for even bis life Jt ww vp to the Negro to study Low to asert much «f the discombort wath which be fires himself sursourded We mnrot qut so mach tarhorg fer ‘p baskirg ucg seldom ever bites ' they ray and take a geed boll ard ewirg oo wath full dog tera ity url we gain cur point, A ttery fe teid cf a Negio worsen wto in atterptirg to elope found that “tee shia on cunnto’s shoulders.” Ko thea when our enemy tices vy ‘agawet us, let vs be prepared to take advantage of the situation as cid the old man an the story. Pev. C FL Checleri, an Abyesiesan pilest, who ae vooutirg thie couctry, pre- dicta that witho the teat buedred or #0 yeats that the white races wall te ip subjection to the dark races ef the earth unless they ctange in the marrer of treatment of the peoples cf Asia ard Afri a In speaking of Amerien te taid that ‘ta cther countees the tan f at arty ard Sreecyin in Atcer? a “$s tly a Javghirg stuk, fir rotcdy Levevea 4; he saad t'ea that *e aerdered that the Via Ainan bad entvvet the bart arous ftrratinest of Me Sith 60 erg as they have ant itlad bit the roel trentrert ot Nearces in th south war wore ‘Ean te bad ever heown aitcng the ‘owsrt totes of Afra, Are You K. of P.? DO YOU NOT KNOW that the Knights of Pythias is the strongest and most progressive order of the age? The four departments of the order are as follows: SUBORDINATE LODGE: In this the members are united to care for and pro- tect each other interested | as well as in sickness and | distress. UNIFORM RANK, Io this department our young men are receiving a | military educottoa which they can get in no other way, thus making them bet- ter and more usefal citizens. LADIES COURT. | In this the wives, mothers, widows, daugeters and sis- ters of the Knights are united for the common por- poses of life. ENDOWMENT. -In this department we are paying out thousands of dollars annually to widows and’ heirs of deceased Kniehts. IF THERE IS NO LODGE in your locality, confer with the Deputy Grand Chan- cellor of your district or wite JOHN E. LEWIS, G. C., Box 1017, Wichita, Kansas. GRAND OFFICERS KNIGHTS OF PYTEUAS. The fcllowing ofictra bave ben clecred for the Sunflower Grand Locge, Krights of Psthas, Junsdction N. A.B, A. E AL A, end As Joo ¥. Lewis, Grand Ceanorlics, Wied: ite, Bas. J. B, Davis, Grand Viee ChanorUor Weir, ¥. Pope, Pest Greag Chances, To pebo. Rev, 8. W, Batchelos, Grad Prelate Lawrence, Rev. J. 8. King, Greed Leeturer, Weir EL B. Lee, Grend Master of Excheguer, Topeka. Dr. 3. H. Aptbowy, Grand Keeper ol Records and Beal, Nepess City, W, A Wright, Grand Master at Arms, Wintel J. E, uevson, Grand Jenur Guard, Co- imbue, Fred Martiw, Grevd Ovtar Guard Wichita, Cr. &. YW. Theryzsom, Grapd Medical Directer, nateas City, J, H, Gay, Grand Attorney, Teytha A. T. Glover, Grand Secretary endow: went Poard, Wichita, 3. W, Fleming, Greod Treeeurer Ex: dowment Board, Wicbita, Doo Wilhams, Supreme “Repreacate- tuve, Lawrence. ene oO moms gieshiin Cams bee THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL SKSSION} Of the Weetere Negro Pieces Asvociaties ‘Will Meet at Topeka, Kassee, To the Frese: Purnuect to the reg- ular appeinmest voder the provielons of tke tonetitutics, the Westers Negro Preve Asrociation cf the Usted Etates ia hereby called to ccovere at Tepeka, Rareae, in ite eleventh apmal eetrion on Monday ard Tuesday, A.guit 12th ard USth, 2£67. All propaietere, centers, managers, re- porters gpd ccaretpercinte weet cf the Moesissippi rive are oSy.t’e to member t).p in the asec. aticn ard are urged te te prevert. We scvcialy eaterd an icvteticn to tle memters cf the fraterrity tire gb: ct the ce.ntry to meet « th se in To- reba, Karene, to cerstder theee querticns to vital fo tke welfare cf ibe race in thie ccvntry, Recent cevecpmente rub es tbe Beowsyille flair, Tillmans tectuses againrt un, “Ibe Clansman by Dison, and the publication of baggie and maga: aloe articles with the avewed purpose of making sertimeet sgeinet os sbow the peed of action on the part of the intedhgent end thoughtful mewters of tbe oct, and the pres must wdoubt- edly Lake the lead. We woild spas urge upop every pa- per acd sts entire etaff to meke this mtcling ® pereopel matter am order tc wecure © large urd entbisieetic gather sng. ‘Tbe tatcutive comm.tiee, Bick Obitu of Toyebs, Keorst tLaimen, acd W. H. Twine, cormtgendiog secretary, ¢4 Merkegee, 1. T, wail spprite al] west. arp raiircade ef the convention etd wid request them to extend ccustesien t¢ the memters ard put.iekere cf the craft W. H. DUNCAN, Pree. DP? FARR, Sey. Celorsec Syringe, Cele, Sone .P, K7, Watterson on Race Question. Continued from Page 1. about the emart eet of the sea- board. It is aa anfortonate char- aoteristio of imitation to take for ite examples rather the bad than the good of whatever attracts tbe ad- miration or its envy, ‘‘Jees like white folke’’ is sometimes beard in colored circles of fashioc--thst is, among the colored smart act or the colored four hundred. . ‘Now, Jor my part, I soarcely think muoa more of the ocolered four haodred thae I think of the Csuoasian four bandred, who live for vatity aad pleasure, and.who, if they can't go 18 beaved 10 their satomobiles don't wan't to goat all. Kvery shoemaker to his last, the saying hath it, and that eay I, each mother's son lo his vocation, wnat. ever it be. Men in their places are the ones who stand. “Honor and fame from no eondi- fon rise; Act well your part——” The Ilnes may be someibing muety, but they are even tracer now than when Pope wrote them 200 Year ago arid clases favor:tiem and and caste diaticction, nncovtested and immovable. ‘You cannot make a rik parse oct of a cow's ear,” the familiar apborisia tells us, No more can you make @ raurician, or B poet, or & lawyer, or a doctor out of material that wae beaven went and earth-meant for blackemitbing, dray driving sod plowing, All of ce sre creatures of eyolu- tion and oducation. The white raves seem to bare got sloog {acter inthe great ererna! plan than the black races. Why, 1 osnnot tell you, Itins simple fact, obvious toallof us, that, just ss Kurope and America are jartber advanced in arte and arms than Afnoa, are the Europeans ard Americans ahesd : of the Africana ja the developments of modern altars, As this ought not to be the subject of vainglorious exsitation among the whites, it should not be considered or felt ar either a bumillation or » reproach by the blacks, In care it whould become vo, the future would be dark Jodeed for both races, Hach needs to grow in grace, but It ix my belief that each oan and will grow Ja grace im the South firet of all aod movt of all, and within lines plainly fred by God and nature, leading te that olttmate peace that lion and the lamb shall tie down a barony, _ We may not escape our manifest deetiny, Neither of us can get rid of the other, Sohemes to that ead, however ingenioas, are wholly vie- Honary. Since thie is 60, let ae taae account of what hae heen done these forty yeare of freedom. The world bas never witnessed any euch progress from darkness to light as that which we see in thore districts of the South where the Neyro bas had a decent opportunity for relf development. Look at Ja- toaica--nearly a century of emauci- pation, the Negro at a standatill-- look at South Alrica—richestpiled on rickea, the Nogroicill Teas jand leeaconeidered than the aioe —yet it 1e England that pridee{her- self on what she has dose for free= dom and the black man. Jet the Negro go to sny New England community and try to get employment. Barred on every band; plenty of eentiment, but no work. There are regions north and west whioh never knew slavery and were aunit for the union where the Ne yro 28 refuved admittance. He is told to move on. He is what the president described the other day as ‘an undesirable citsxen.” Turn southward; plesty of work and wages for all who bring traoquil minde sod willing bands. Bad people, elosnful people, get on nox where, but nowhere on the habita: ble globe has the liberated clave fared vo well, nowhere bas be so fait ap outlook, as ip the Southern states of North Amerion. Why! Becsuse we know one avotber and because, no matter what anybody says to the contrary, there is a common bond of a sociation between us, Never can the white man of the South forget what the black man did during a war waged for hie freedom, aod what he migtt bave done, Never ebould the black man of the South forget that be is the weaker io the race toward perfection, and fora long time must look to the white man for be)p of many kinds, It ie through these reciprocal obligations and interests abit the two racea will reach an in- ttitntional system ef living and dong entirely satisfactory to both. _ Nothiog is to be expected from the roebing hothouse process, or from avy artificial arrangement; everything ia to be hoped from natare left to herrelf—anvexed by misdirected political considerations, uninfuenced by onteiders teacheg falee philosopbier—simple justice and kindness presiding over the or- dinary laws of coramon honesty and common sense. ‘The Negro ip Africa has ecaroely burst from the obrysallis of the primitive etate of man, Jn Ameri. ca he is yetinastate of racial child. bood. As he realires this the faster he will grow, the quicker be will, learn, the sooner be will reach bie racial maotood. Ja Jers than ball 3 century he bas done wonders. Before the oentury we bave juet begun is half over be will have done greater stil, Be has yet and upon an exteneive ecale to learn habite of method and order, babits of tenac- ity asd acquisition, habite of sas- tained jnduatry and sobriety with- out which po race—white, red, brown or black—or any indivianal man—can get on and prosper. He is a bad man who will not Photographs The price at my Stadio ia cheap, but the work ia of the bighest class, Why pay fuch an enormous price when the same cateful work can be secured for ONE: BALF? Stop and see we W. H. LUCAS, 123 Kevens Ave TOPEKA | . Following the Color Line! Ceoatinued from Page 1, nal,” in which ho fucther develope the idea ( p. 342). “The Negro is tbe tn ulsiil of the social and Industrial South tudey Upon his labor in the felt, in the forest, and in the minor, the whule structore resis. Slip the raudell ont and the eyetem must be reor- ganized. . Edaoste him and he qnite the field. Joetraoct bim in the tradeeard ecieooes and be enters inte competition with the white man in what are called the higher planes of life. That competion brings on friction, and that friction in theend means the Negro’s un- doing.” Je not this mudeill etirrirg today, and is notthat the deep reason for many of the troubles in the South-~ and in the North se well, where the Negro bas appeared in ‘arge nom- bere’ The friction of competition has arrived, and despite the demand for justice by many of the best claes of the Soutbern writes, the struggle in certainly of growing intensity. And out of this economic strugs gle of whites and blacks’ grows an ethical struggle far more significant. 3+ ie the stroggle of the white man with himrelf. How sball he, who is enpreme in the South ga in the North, treat the Negro? That is the real question, THE END. Creat Amunal Meeting. The Neosho Valley District Bun. day School corvention will meet at Ottawa, Kansas, Tuesday, August 13th, 1907, at the Baptist enurch ot which Rev, James Washington is pastor. district, Everybody seems to be more than pleased with the results, but are you satisBed to stop becanse we did weli? It should only inepsre nstodo better. More is expected of us because the oeeds are greater and we know better how to supply them. We oweitto the district to excel past records. The time has come when not only the officers should fee! a deep interest fa this work; it is imperative that each member of the district should feel an individual responsibility in contnbuting to the succes of this meeting by coming, giving, aod pray ing. May we notalldothis? Other districte are reporting a banner year, Shall we fail? From every Sunday ‘school the answer is No! Therefore let each see wellto it that you be presentin August, The asstasmect for schools 1s five cents per member, But is not our interest greater than the small sum asked? Why not give as God bas prospered us? The banoer is now at Ottawa that being the school of honor at the Jaat session? Do you wantit? It isto be given to tha school sending the most money above the regular assere- ment. Is conclusion; Avis our custom, we hereby ask that ell sebools elect their deiegates not later thao tbe 21st of July, and send names to the corresponding secretary at once, Please don't forget, as by so doing you will greatly sid the comzittee making the program, Rev. Norris J. Brones, Pres, Crapute, Kans Miss Josernine Cutsra, Cor Seo, Baldwin, Kan. Miss JoserHing Mastin, Bae, £00, ¥LEASANTON NEWS. Mr, Brown and Master Merle Smith are very siok. Messrs. B. Fine sad BUClair will be bome on the 17th, Rev. Barnett and family spent: the day inthe country with Mra. Pritchett, Mice Evangeline Pritchett ts go~ ing to spend the eursmer ir Kansas’ City, Mo. Rev Barnett preached in Mound City laet Sunday. Our barket meeting will begin Saturday and end Sunday. Misses Mable and Grace Law- Fence have lately returned from Sola where they were visiting with their tpotber, : a ee St. Jovcpl, Me, Auguat 4 to 9, 1907, | “Thee fair is offered by the leading and mort progressive men and- women of this weetern country. Preaident, N, C. Bruce, the popuptar and thoroughbred coUegian and ectolar, who bas im five years com- piety revolutionized the Negre schedle. of &t. Joseph and placed them on @ firm induttrial and bigh class literary beste, Ja seppected for bis reat atuity and bight character ond cosquelied push Hs has: the entire people, white and black, oup- porting bim in' this undestaking. Dr. M. O. Ricketts, the oll reliable Master Mason, 3a unexcelled as an orster ard statesman, ard physician, Mr. W, A Hy'l, the astute peerotsry acd treoturer, js of the Ligh bred clase of gertlemen, a” ‘The board of directcrs seeieting these alle leaders are: Dr. W. S Carrion, Ardrew Paher, LE, Feery the mottrese aaher, H. H. Walker clerk of ibe U. B Postofive, A. Quarles, Worb Wihams, Dr. 1. F. Rameey the euccersful under taher, M.D. Lawrie the coinent teilor, Dr. T. J. McAll ster the dectiet. Besides theee are Rev, J. C, Caldwail, Dr. J. Be A. Crossland, Mr. Wm Hundiey, Mr. Gio. Walker, Mr. James Gordon, Mr. ‘Tkemas Coleman, Mr. 3. A Morsell, and scorta of the men ard women working in sweet concord and union. Mre. H, H. Walker, prettdent of the Sadies Loard cf mansgers of the Tri State Fair and Industrial Fxpoestwn; Mrs. J. C. Coldwell, chairman; Atrs. Lula: Green, secretary; Mrs. Casrle Thampoon,, Rise. Marie Coles, Miss §. F, Bell, Mrs, L. M. Whitey, tuperviaora of music; Mrs. C. L, Phelpa of the fine arte, Mrs, Newtom Hickman of pytograpby, Mrs. A. Beker, Mrs. Ella Humpkrey and dos- coe of ctber ladies are going vigeresaly abead with five arte and other‘ cdttes- tions of great interest-to this fair, Progra, | . MONDAY—Schoo! Childrens’ Day. All. tbildren Sree from 4 to 12 years. Bpe- eial program gren by colored cLildren: entertaining the white children. Ad- dress by Preshient Bruce, istrodqcing Mayor Spratt and Arutbur W.. Beew- ster, postmaster, Children’s gages of all kinda. TUESDAY—LIacr’s and gentlemes'a- open contest in riding apd drivivg. Ru bowte, cisgie and double, allver- cups let, 2d and 3d prizca, Wentte- men’s motted egg race, prias, cigars Jat, Bat 2d. Mule race (boif mite), prizes, cigars Jet, pipe 2d. WEDNESCAY—Trotting, three minote- Jase, $100, 5 per cent to coter, & per cept to tart, First monty $05, nee- ond $25, third $15. Free for all trot, $100, & per cent to enter, 5 per omet tottart. Tiret movey $04, second $25, tird $25. Rorning balf mite, repeat Mots 2 and 3, $75; Gret money $50. tecrd $25; 5 per cert to enter, b per cert to start. HURSDAY—Pacirg, 2 30 sass, $1603 Sper cent to etartc2cr 5 yer cert to enter, 5 yer capt to start; fret morey 865, secon $25, third $15. Free fer all pacing, $100; & per cent to entre, 5 ser eent to- start, Runnamg race, balf mile, ree Kat, €75; fret money G50, sceord 925, RIDAY—Seddle horses, 5 gaite; Ist, 2d, 3d, Silver cup. Walk, trot and canter horses; Jet, 2d, 3r, Silver cdpe ATURDAY—Hpecial Labor Day pre gram. Guest of bonor asd wpeaber, jon W ‘I. Vernon, Register of Treas- ery, Reces, trotting and pacisg LADY BOARD OF MANACEBS. tna H. A. Watmes, Mresident. sus. J. An Puoraxas, Ash View Preabdemt.. tan. J.C. Carpwitz, Chairman, ° Mrs 8. E, Wairerr Mas, M.D Lavan Mma, J. YH. Cama Mas. Joun Crary Mus, PC. Mistay ins. Lavea Rarea 4 Mee G, D. Huono Mas. C. T, Pare it: dda. Nowren Hickisn Mee. Cassie Tuowrson Mm, Ave Mazon *"sopvoy puapoacry> —.inomy “Dre¥e youq 3 10; Yue OF 20400 DID 7,088 J]08 Ow OfGOU ¥,1) HOTT N1.0Ye UY ‘Toy Ban 40q ORY) Oe | INTE poas 08 104 ORT ested ‘ojqnon qonue 00) 20; 31 3b BY “HF ON POOP TAU w SOQ OYTA evel. °[1)3 poo & enn? elite w erem ‘aon eens Quite a few people came on the excorsion from St. Joseph Sunday, — WANTED—At once, s good bar. ber. No boozer need apply, JB, Lewis, ablene, Kace. (Us Tees | Mrs. Marie Miller Chiles Jefe on Tuesday tor Memphis, Tenn, where she will visit her mother 1n law for several weeks, .— The soda season now opened at Cepital Pharmacy. WANTEBD—Men for quarry and warehouse, Good wages, steady work. M0 not write. Apply at works. » The lola Portland Cement Co., Iola, Kansas. Mrs. Phanor Clay of St. Joseph, pent Sunday in tfe city visiting her daughters, Mrs. L. B, Salisbury aod Mrs. Ollie Spears, Mra. W. D. Johnson of Marceline, Mo. passed throngh the city Bunday, en route to Colo, where she will visit {fnends, WANTED—1000 couples, cake walkers to compete for champion- ship of the West for the Negro Tri- State Fair and Industrial expusition, St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs, Carson and Mrs. Luella Link leit Monday for Bslina to altend the grand session of the Household of Ruth, ‘WANTED—To eel all kinds of concessions, no exclusives. 100,000 will be here for the Negro Tri. State expcsitior. For particulars, addrees W A Hill. sec’y and treasurer, Beard of Trade Bidg , St Jcseph, Mo Mrs. M. E, Matley, Mrs. RL &kearce and Mrs. H. Edmonds were called to Kansas City Wednesday to stterd the funeral of their cousin, Mss Mary Frazeur. who died Sunday from heart trouble. A RECEPT:ON TO i) CAPT. REYNGLDS. Tke Shiloh Baptist choir, assisted by some of the members of the church, gave an informal reception Wednes- day evening of last week, compli- mentary to Captain William Rey- nolds, who left Thursday tor Pasa- Gena, Calif. The church was very beantitully decorated with palms, ferns and Bowers. A very excellent program was rendered. The speak~ «rs of the evening were Lawyer A. M. Thomas, Mr. W.M. Bolomon, Mr, W. T. MoKnight, Mr, H, I. Monroe and Mr. Robert De Frantz. Prof. C.F, Clinkscale was toastmaster, ‘The speeches were interspezsed with musical numbers by some of the best talent in the city, At & very ylate hoor refreshments were served.after which each gave Mr. Reynolds the parting hand and bade him God eed on his journey. Jn spite of Ne inclement weather, a ‘goodly mumber was present, and each ce- parted seeling that it was good to have beenthere. The members sod friends of Shiloh church wish Mr. and Mrs, Reynolds much success in thier future home. In the Dietrict Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Maliada Haywood, administratrix of the estate of George W. Haywood, decewed, Plaintift, ve Nancy Haywood, Charlotte Haywood and Tobe T, Haywood, Defendants, PUBLICATION NOTICE. Tobe T. Haywood, defendant above named will take notice that be, together with his co defendants, hss been sued jn the aforeenid court by the said plaptiff and that be most answer the plaintif’s petition filed in said action on or before July 27tb, 1907, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment entered against you as prayed for in ssid petition, namely the foreclosure of the mort: gege op Jots3 on Harrison street, city of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kacean, and sale of the property toortgaged and the title thereto qoieted in the plainuff, J,R. McNary, Altest: Att'y for Plott R L, Tremas, [stat] Clerk of the District Court By Jenwiz,C, Rosen, Deputy, First published June 34th, ’07. | “CAST-DOWN YOUR BUCKET WHERE YOU ARE” . oa A Tri-State Negro Industral eo, °@ @ Exposition and Fair ae WILL BE HELD At === saint Joseph, Mo., AUG. 4-9, 1907 ITS OBJECTS ARE to afford a chance to all our people to visit Saint Joseph and beautiful Lake Contrary, the fullest of all sorts of attractive and wholesome amusements of any other place of recreation of all the |Middle West. : To give opportunity to bring together evidences of their inventive genius, products of farm and field and Jeverything cred tadle to the race. Mrs, Lionle Rosecll who has beer visiting in Kansas City, has returned home. Mrs. William Sharp and two socs lett last week for Waco, Texas, to wait her sister, Mrs. Mary Alpbiac. eens me | Re Mrs, John Wright and son, Charlie, who have been visiting in Kansas City for several weeks, have returned home. Mrs. Charles Walliams of Spring- field, Mo. is the guest of relatives in the city this week. Naa. Albert Porter of Denver is visiting relatives in .Le city. Mre, Ewing Small left Monday for Salina to attend the grand session of the Housebold of Ruth, Nathaniel and Juba Chiles are still on the sick list. Mrs. Essie Clark leit Wedoesday for Richraond, Mo.. for a two mosibs visit with relatives and friends, — Mrs, A. Balisbury and Mrs, Carl Bpeers entertained the following per- sorsatdinner Sunday: Mrs. Phaoor Clay, Mr. asd Mrs. R.S, Sime, Mice Moseley, Henrietta and Vivian dime ———— Mrs. Delilah Gr'ffin wae stricken with paralysis on her Jeft side one day last week. She tived alone at the foot of Jefferson street, but is being cared for at the home of Robt. Kniesler, on Crane street. WANTED—A second cook, wish at least @ year’s experience io a first class hotel. References required Salary, 850 per month. Address, Leonarp Bet1, Loewen Hotel, Enid, Okla: Mies Lucy Sizemore of Kansas City, Mo. is viseting her eisters, Mre_ M. Barber and Mra. A. P. Smith, She 18 accompanied by her Sittle nephey, Emmett Hughes WANTED— Attractiors of all kinds, such as bands, cer‘al acts, gymnasts. acrobats, balloon secen- sions, high dive, educated borves and dogs for the Negro Tri-state and Jadustrial exposition, For partic- vlars address W, A. Hill, Board of Trade Bidg., St Joseph, Mo. HEAR AMERICA’S FOREMOST SPEAKERS: SENATOR FORAKER, Prof. W. T. VERNON, | Gov. E. W. HOCH, ; mo Bishop ABRAM GRANT, Prof. B. T. WASHINGTON, NOLICE. Bt. Mark’s A, M, E. cbarch will have a dig rally on the 4th Sunday in August, and will expeet all suinis- ters and their congregations to be present; oleo all other friends, Ray. W. H. Houstev, Pastors BNNP RSs UE SSNS SETTLEMENT, * The State of Kavaas, a8 Shawnee County, Inthe Probate Court in apd for Baid County, In the matter of the estate of Julia A. Beott, deceased, Creditors and all other persona interested in the aforesald extate, are hereby no@fed that I shall apply to the Probate Court in and for said County, sitting 2tthe Court house in the City of Topeka, Shawnee Covnaty, Kansas. on the 4th day of plays A. D.1907, for 2 full sud fins! settlement ofeaid estate. Dated April 3rd, 4, D, 1907 W. 1, Jamison, Adsinistrator of the estate of Julis A Beott, deceased, First publehed April sth, 1907. ee a ee a Tri-State Fair and Industrial Exposition ( MR. W. A. HILL, Secretary, Saint Joseph, Mo., DEAR SIR: I desire to exhibit f ance Pi, el meets Wiel eet Su So SURO ee) eel tte iete lee fo ( Vale 0 + + cee rcce cepa rte eeee et vecnaeenet 6 che Hee eeseevreree ae vt Names wi aee@ eee hoo eee rn Address ¢ . ee O20” Please fill out aod send to the Secretary soon an porvidle, (0 ~OGERe> —68ERG> CGE ~0GEEEG- -3 ED ~G-ES- <0 EES -SE > Ee -- 3 A. SIMS POOL AND BILLIARD PARLORS Headquarters for all wko wish a nice time. When Hautobineon call on him, 806 SOUTH MAIN BTREET aa IN MUSKOGEE, I. T., —— STCP AT ——— MARTIN'S HOTEL and CAFE Itis coe cf the nicest cleanest Cafes in the city, Everytbiog up-to- date and served in style. Clean Beds a Specialty, Jae. W. B.S Martin, Proprietor 106 COURT STREET, | INVeLUna gugd ideem compen, ‘pool aad billiard bait fer;reat. & party who can cook, pr who, cea se- cure a good cook, t take tis place and coln money. Takes eeu little money to handle it. The feats location fa the city. In the District Court of Shawaer County, Kansas. ¢ 8) Charles Lisenby, Plaintiff, : vs No, 2428 Minnie Lisenby, Defendant, The said Minnie Lisenby is hereby notified aad required to take nethe that the plaintiff has filed bie positive, ta the above sald court in an resin,’ for a divorce and that she must ap, pear, plead or answer to the petitian therein filed on or belore the seats day of April, 1907, or said peti willbe taken as true and judgeety tendered according to the prayetsT, the petition therein filed, A. M. THomas, Attorney for Plaiwtiit. Fitet published March Sth, rgez. County, Kansaa. "ay Taare Thomse, Plaiatiff, a ve No. ayaa ‘Mace I'bomas, Defendant.’ | PUBLICATION NOTICE. ; Thetdofendant, Mace Thomasye, horoby notified thet ke: ‘baa yews sued by the plaintiff abore as in the Dintrict Court: of Bis County, Baoras, for a diveves, the ground of abandonment, was that he oust anewer the pected filed by the plaintiff, on or tetem the 4th day of, Juce, 2007, or- enth petition will be tsten ax true ami judgment rendered d:vorcing pleas. tif from the defendant, ait Jocara Rew, Attorney for Plaintti. Attest: R, L. Tuowas, Clerk, By Jenniz C. Rosen, Depwtg. Virwt published April.19, 1007... * PUBLICAIION NOTIK In the District{Court of Bhawave County, Kaneas. ws Hlizabeth M. H. Heokert, Pianta)! vw ¥ Delph Heckort, Defendant. . | The eaid Dolph Heckert is beady notified ond} requested to take setter that the Plaintiff has filed her péG- tion in the above entitfed Court-ée action for a civorce and: that: be must appear or ancwer to the petin tiserhesia led on. or before=das 6th day of ‘Jaee, 1007, or the peti. ‘tion will be taken aa trac and jedg~ mont rendered aato the prayer Wt the petition hereio filed. + Rilsabeth Mi H, Heokert, By her Atty.,-W. 1, Jamioun. meee 1 true co) PL. Teawas, “¢ j Oterk of the Distriét Coare. rat published April 26, 1907. ; 4 $5,000 in Prizes for Horse Racing, Fine Stock and Farm Products of all classes. — 7 Bands and Five ‘Big Days of Pleasure For First-claae Rooma and Lodigtng When tn Paebelo, Colo., Stop at | B. W. Shelton’s Rooming Honse, 210 Lompkin Street; threo blocks frou the Union Depot. * He cam tw fouad at tho pate of the depot. e M.D.Lawrie, tatlor and Cleaner Suite and Troucera made te eds: PANTS 89.50 to $13 SUITS $15 to $46 212 Francis Sr, ST, JOSKPH, WB, FEELING ‘* LIVER-ISH This Morning? TARE Pras Black-Draught Stops Indigestion: Const.pat Rw z Gentle Laxative { ' And Appetizer = t REDUCE® RATES on all Railroads, For Stand Priviledges, Etc., Address W. A. HILL, Secretary, Board of Trade Building. re rT Fey Sast VET : 7 ee wales ya SO {IT HAS BEEN SO FOREVER.be 4 4 (So @Blar’s gu allen Tagen.) J. DURRNER. . J. 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Lou wa woongelist, preached ut the ard qabersh nat bunday amoruluz aud q@vcning, Tho reevices were well aaeoded and the dincourses prac. - cal CoA Groves, of Liaadeville, porrdaut of ©The Sunilewer State opr ariturbata,” Came to eur 1040 awarday, Jury ts for the purposn astabirersing the Vraskle Ge onty Ma-Awencin Parmer tid then seam orgiersauion, Tee vvidiuees Vidor De prestate ds siupporket the wre bet fewtering wee inspire yp seam attorset ew al hee Me te (ne guest of Res Weel ngtun oot NOP Dalley, me aie dios matey demortiater reyet an ets teva, baving been seregesfal an ag ag nidofarumber of his valu wor teow Ho will pe from bere er Umypors Jotr, Indep ner ce, az oa tute Oklahoma, The pastors firel year’s annived. ewy will be beldsa the ded church cw the Jéth of tlia month, A bac, weet will be teuderd on Mends, might followig On the day o aesanivervary 4 geseral rally wil gwoad, at which the aesuciate mtu sterg of the towa will part cipate Ree Wasbington wasn atteod auc he Rag Valley Asvociin . rged al Lawrence Parlor in bern . . usted by Netae M sore Cant ace bow wezot alor about st up uutil now, Mrs Patience Lewia was ulite | wow Lo wormhip Jane Nucdsy, ste deen sick quite a while, A were glad ty seo ber ju her pla aya OITawa, KANS3 HIGGINSVILEY, MO Chivas Willams boazht two be eee and lots te South Leezina vit Ivtavortay Min Anais Braukhe spent two diya an Levirgten, visitor this welt, J HL Coleman the terveling art tof 1643 Cottage Ave, of Kiv- wis City, "Mo., waa-i's the city Us weak se A Mie. J. L, Daviaas veported rath ecollat die wiruag. SMe Alwe William aod dsuzlite ec Were vialing relstives in Koaasae Cory past du uboy NEWTON, KAN James Burton was called te Garkrig, Oa, on account of tite tlines of Its sister Ms Buns and wife, who hive been making Newton thei hou - fethe past tev months, base left fer thee bone in Council Give Ke Ao} Taudy and Mrs AL Ford at sanded the pron sessten (ftheG (OO Fo and ths Ritths, at Saling, this week. W oH and Cot Parze lett on Surday for Ll Paso, Tevis, where they were catle? on account of tha illness of thei brother Fred, why, we learced later, died trom the results of aa eperition, ARGENTINE ITEMS, A cun bes of the colored wet of Argentine and Kansas City, Kas, )use organized a stock company and opened a grocery store at coraer of Foumth ant Metropolitan Sts. Fram reports they are dotwng afar business Thera are enough colored peopte bere tossppcct a first class store, Key Wilhaus, of A.M OE cuurch, preached the annual ser- moa forth: Masons’ Lodge, on Siobvath afternoon july yo Stiss Mary Kelly contsnues o4 the sich list A basyuel was tendered to the Colored Band of Argentine an: their wives, on the Sth anst., by the ladbes of the A.M.E, church. Tom Williams aad Mrs. Lizzie WR YF Yr , Seals attended the K of P Grand Lodze at Kuther, Mo., aid ree port a plea-ant time Rey Ra-s m was in the citya few hours on the 16ch ELLSWORTH, KAN Frank Smuth 1s at home ona few days visit with hts parents and friends. =‘ Miss Birdic Smith accompa- med her father to Wichita last Saturday evemag Miss Doldie Carpenter, who has been maid at the White House, accidentally cracked the bones of her Jeft arm and will be off duty for about six weeks. Mrs Reuben Nelson's baby has been quite sick with cholera infantu® but 1 now better Mra Sophia Hell ts still on the sick hist butisivprosving s me Mrs Lottie Deowe, who las beenin Salina, working at the National If ¢-") os tone for a few day i Tere wis an ent-rrenment gives itthe Cresent Chab bat uet Fall for the bereft cf the Second apts, cberel, which Was spurts a SUC CSS PUSLE ATION NOTICES Ne 304 Inthe Qsrich Cont Sawaes Ccum'y, Kansas. Julia A. Pers as, Praratr4, vs Thomas Peresna De'eadant, tate ot Kansas te ward defendait? Vosare hereby notified that yuu have brea sued ta the District Court ot shaanee County. Karsas, by the aLove uaned plant, Julia A, Perkins, whe se pevtion in said case was filed in satt courtos the Ist day or April, A}, 1907, that untess .Ou anawer aad petitiog cr appear here neu_or before the 7th day uf May, 107, tne a egat evals said pe tition will he takea 9 true anda judgment rendered against you di- sore'rg satd plaint:* trom you and for other pr per relisf stated in said pe ttaa Jucia A. Pernens, Plt. TJ Kinw Any Attest: R. L. Tuomas . Cleck District Court. Firat published April 5th., 1907 imp) Pace mene moese, > mo = fh <r Ss Kc 1] ee ee = SS SEES Rather Ledewa in frasgrant gram sad sing your songs ten oheed-ing: Unasceght, perhaps, from Ticho er seh’ hin ine Graze voll Dut usd rin > ge dois no Lig = ders PlatslveA wrell-ercht ana 1 ap aft tte r= So ( Ash — —— | | A —s—H lal = { “y p —#-t4 Ht 5 -s—i—-4- — (Aes Sh SSS ae ae ores, f > poco rid my) 2 tempo, pf ——— 9 Fh oP] ee aS 5 ae Sh oS Fo ans tho aby, Inck sed - dem-ly comes epeed-ing Rather lie dowu io fra-grant gras and | Wan-er Ly fill ta asf dich ders mes der, Lies ber sieht hin tne Groce volt Dyt wd j 1 4 pty poet — Fg | = eens et Oa ae oe 5 (ERS pe = 56 14-7 SS B= eee —S=——== PUBLICALION SO tel Re -LB PW ame poses the Pace Tayekat ate poxas nee County, Aa sae, James E Gea t. Pls at tt va Shomaa Lawson end Esias Laws, Deteadaats fothe above na ued defendants You ill take nates that oa the urst day of July, LIT utwirse a teaoced agasat you by the ab wee mined platutfe ints? abovecaa nad court, and sad court o: sad dey issued a girnswent oer forthe sum uf Paiety eight [33 03) Do'lars aud costs of aut, wid certarn pe 4a al propecty wai sezst uniter satd O°COL A, ALLA Wass. aa tua pro aszey of sad defen@rsuts a 1 tnat sat causa WoL ee bs AN onthe 13 uty ur A git AUP, LIND a Mou ce Boe cham 1 Geeune DS : TT Rive aout. te * (rr a OO DEAY ER ebee Dre ade dee pens bb Timust ave tiem And, O may me deg o beg yen ug at fres— Ao tasg tlhowge eualeue thee w viaen d Lowi pris: parcie oof Aatng, tga tee She bards potsat ase Been my lat-= Fos os every Hower 1 cad Bee a smile— And fa them al my sorrows Are san furgot. 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VERY LOW RATES TO NEW ORLEANS The National Baptist Publiahiag Bused has succeeded, after montha ut Ibetal aod constant communica tron with every general passenger sgentat every road iu the tout pas venger servations, in having two of the latzeat ages Innoude bn ex sevtligly lew pie ee fo lows for ne Seo bay Sibo! Cingisan Kacureten rite dor ihe Surday school Gomgeess at New: Orleaue natheen announce) fs the south: western Pa eeuger Aa-o01a ton, which tacludes that tersitory Ipiog south of Missouri), aud west . Flder King hold his last quarterly meeting for this continual year here Sunday, which paved to be one of the best held to date. At last, we are ready to meet. We will with all of his updates. The pending older left with everything. We'd like and now function to stand ahead in law org all financial debts settled. the second Baptist Church organized a Junior Unit Sunday morning which will be held each month to the vintager class. The following program was collected ordered Sunday morning. A song by the hon. pastor Chapman an- d acted by him in relation Mrs. H. Mason with Mrs. Paul Crowd select reading Mrs. M. Audridge great mental to Mrs. Holmes ```markdown ``` Miss Sarah Crawford and daughter Lulu, Marie and Viola, left Thursday for Leavenworth where they will visit for several weeks and then make their departure for California to make them home. Miss Malel King daughter of Elder Ling of Jupka is the guest of his cousin Miss Bessie Power Mr and Miss Harp King of Manhattan spent Sunday in the city. Miss Bessie Bomer and Miss Elise Maddox gave a very pleasant surprise Wednesday in honor of Misses Lula and Marie Crawford. The evening was enjoyed by all with games and music. The freshments of many kinds were served Mr. and Mrs Paul Crews very delightfully entertained a number of their Junction City friends Friday evening at the residence of their son Excellent music was enjoyed by all The participants were Miss Holmes and the Misses Crews The literary society of the A M L. church is doing fine An excellent program was rendered last Tuesday night. as follows: Sorg—Clour Prayer. Solo—Miss M Aldridge Recitation—Richelia Richmond Mrdolino and Guster—Misses Kin- brew and Fisher. Nolo—Miss Holmes Recitation—W. Marie Gurn Quartet—Mrs Crews, Misses Nellie, Elizabeth and Idia Crews Mrs F Harder and family will go out to teach farm for a week vacation and will open the time amping KANSAS CITY, KANSAS The fourth of July was celebrated in Kearns city, Iowa, by a number of priests and excursions to the country, and a general crowd to the parks. The conditions prevailing here, where the colored people are barred, have driven them together to purchase a park of their own. Last Thursday Booker Washington Park was attended by 3000 persons, who delighted themselves in the various amusements offered there and spent the day and evening in an orderly, respectable manner. Ore cannot appreciate the great strides made by the pioneer of Karsan City, Kansan, until he visits them in their home surroundings. The success of a Negro bank in Karsan City, Kansan, is strongly possible, and worthy of investigation by the National Negro business League. The rally of Pleasant Green Baptist church was held Sunday, July 17th. Rev. George McNeal succeeded in raising a large sum for church purposes. The union picnic and annual excursion of the Karsan City Sunday Schools was held this week in Topeka, Kansan. The efforts of Rev A M Ward, pas- NOTICE TO TAKE In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. 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Jackson won the highest compliment of a crowded house by his masterly efforts Miss Sophia Fire, soprano solist, of Western University, also rendered a few numbers and captured the audience by her vicinity and vocal culture. Miss Fine is employed this summer as stenographer in the office of a firm of colored lawyers in Kansas City, Mo. Excavations for the new $10,000 addition at Western University have been completed and work on the stone foundations is under way. The teachers who are to do extension work this summer not red will begin next week the work of drumming up the great increase expected in the enrollment next September. Miss Lutie Jackson of Independence has an entertaining and intelligent young lady and Miss Lutie Fears a bit the industrious business lady of Argentine Kansas, are assisting in The Plain-dealer extension work in charge of Al Kent Ross, in and around Kansas City Kansas, the summer, as well as Benjamin Blanks in Rosdahl Kansas. Excavation work for the foundation of the row lunch building of the Metropolitan Baptist church began this last week. Several thousand brick are now on the grounds, and rollle work and paint for raising the first $2,000 in their rally, July 20th, is being made. This office when completed will be the finest Negro church in the state of Kansas, plans having been made for simple barnstorm large auditorium with galleries, study room, lecture room, open pool, steam heat and light from natural gas, modern furnishings and pews and later on a pop organ. Rev E. Arlington Wilson is the pastor in charge. WICHITA, KANSAS A four course dinner party was given Friday evening, July 5, by Messas Ie Roy Huff, Robert Whitted and Charles Hilbert at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitted, 500 N Water street, in honor of the visitors Miss Bess Evans of Irdianapolis, Ird.. Miss Maude Jones of Kingfisher, Obla., Miss Jessie Williams of Pratt, Kan., Mrs. James Talbour of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Wm. 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Rev I Wallace AB, RD general manager of the Presidential Association and pastor of Spruce Chapel M F church Muskegan, I preached two sources at St John's church Sunday. Sunday was rally day at St John's Rev Clase, Leal preached at Bocock after which Rev I W Kidd addressed a few remarks to the congregation. The collection was a liberal one Sunday, the 14th. Rev Leal and Rev Johnson arrested Rev I. W. Kidd in a corner store leaving. The three churches are working very harmoniously and much is coming of it. There was much comment on the sem- mons preached by Rev Dr Wallace. He is a graduate of Gomeron Theological Beminary, Atlanta, Ga, with the de- grees of A.B., B.D, and is also a promi- ning young man. Miss Lena Allen of Wamogo, Kan, is visiting her father G T Allen, during vacation. Mr. Wm. Young and Mr R G. White were both married Saturday. We wish them much success. The Interurban line between Coffey- ville and Independence has been com- pleted and we are right at Coffeyville now. A. G. Ilnsey, formerly of this place, now of Muskegee I T, is in town looking for a business location. Mr Ilnsey is a tailor, who cuts and hits 'em. The Parsons ball team took honors from Independence last Sunday—independence 3, Parsons 4. Dr Openheimer with the two funny Negroes, Sandy Horden and I Clements, are making much fun for their large audiences. Mr W Dorkin and wife of Parsons are visiting friends and relatives for two weeks. Mr John Johnson is visiting friends here. WINFIELD KANSAS Miss Joanne Lain of Oklahoma Kansas, is visiting in the city the guest of Mr and Mrs F. Montgomery Miss Story and Mrs Thompson of Jola, Kansas, spent Sunday in the city, en route to Pawnee Oklahoma The La C. C. lub gave their annual reception to their husbands and a few invited guests last Friday evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs Frank Montgomery. An elegant program was rendered. Miss Lola Watson presided at the piano. The display of the work for the past year was grand. 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(None genuine without my signature) Charles David Pinef 153 E. KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, IL. Agents wanted everywhere. American and European Plan Telephone No. 42. I and Mineral , Bath House Has opened its doors for the accommodation of Colored People that come to Mt. Clemens in the future for their health and treatment of Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and mineral Bath Colored Man at any of the health Write for Special Rates. LIFE INSURANCE? Why Not? Mrs and Ladies Orient. BENEFICIARY DETY. FOR YOURSELF AND CHILDREN CASK, FUNERAL AND DEATH. to be without LIFE INSURANCE S of the ORIENT is duly autho- Kansas, and is under the Sup't. ers are bonded in a y a... Sur- TO AGENTS. For information National headquarters, of Kansas Ave., Topcka, Kansas not Payment of Claims" Pearl McNeal, Secretary. G. W. Hamilton & Hamilton, J. M. Knight. and Embalmers. WELLINGTON, KANSAS He finally went to Wellington, sunday evening to hold his service at the lunch. Miss Jusen Franklin and Maybell the attendant a party and sporting law in Wellington last week the queen of Miss Mary London. Mr Lawrence Work answered from Oxford Sunday to turn out with the laws to their annual service. Mr. Ous Iddwell came down last week from Wichita to visit his family Miss Wille Fount lost last Saturday for stealing to visit her aunt Mrs. Frank Harris Mr. Heston and daughter Florence of Wellington spent Sunday in the city NORTH TOPEKA ITEMS Mahidena Intermediate No 63 is prog toring nicely under the supervision of their leader Mrs Ida M Jordan He twelve star club met with Mrs H Olson, Monday evening July 6, at her home 1157 N Jackson St. All had a pleasant time Mrs Ida M Jordan is president Mrs R J Williams secretary Mr. James Alexander, Co. G. M. of Lawn was in Toronto on Friday Italy's on an annual visit with Prince of Toronto Joint No. 10, North Toroka He lent received for with grand honour and instructions. She was royally entertained by the Joint. ```markdown ``` Topkka, Kansas. PUBLICATION NOTICE All persons interested will take notice that my petition is on file in the office of the Shawnee County, Kansas, Probate Court, asking for authority to sell the following described real estate situate in Shawnee County, Kansas, belonging to the estate of Matilda Jones, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate and the expense of administration, to will Lot 369 Western Avenue, North Apeka, Kansas. Satisfied petition set for hearing at the office of the Probate Judge, in the city of Trippa, said county, on Monday, the 6th day of July, 1907, at which time and place you can make known any plections you may have to the granting of such order. Dated June 20th, 1907. G. W. WARDON. Adm nistrator of said estate. First published June 21st, 1907. Topke Most Heartily Welcome the Coming Meeting. The National Negro Business League of which Bocker T. Washington is president, will hold its eighth annual session in Tepeka, Kansas, this year. The dates having been fixed for August 15 and 16. It is the first time in the history of the organization that it has seen it hold a session no far west on Kansas This league, as it generally knows, is composed of many of the best, most excellent and industrious men and women of the race, and we may say that in a large measure represents the wealth, business acumen and intelligence of the race. And when we say intelligence we do not mean to recite the terms in cary attributions, but we mean that class of men and women who do things who accomplished something for the men and are a living and practical example to the commercial and business world that could be well implied. Men and women of every likelihood are represented in this great concourse of industry that is so much to invade, for the time the breed and inviting plains of historic Kansas Largely the majority of those attending will come from the North, East and South; some as delegates, and many as friends of the League who will make the trip to see the West as a matter of importance and personal pleasure. The attendance will be large, we dare say; the largest in the history of the League's point of delegates enrolled. What will the West do? To what extent will we contribute to this splendid galaxy of the commercial and business world? Is it not the most important moment to place ourselves favorably before those of the more distant parts who are soon to become our guests? it will be a splendid opportunity the North, South, East and West to touch the cord of common brotherhood and for three days drink from the same fountain that will be filled with the same of economy, thrift and ingenuity. There has never been a time in the history of this Republic when there were greater necessity for a common understanding—an understanding as to the best methods of making a life worth living. Of making a life not only mandible to ourselves or one’s own crest but to the world The program for this season will rise with seed thoughts, thoughts which when once dropped will take root and hard forth a hundred fold. The burden to be derived from this meeting, especially to the West, is inscrutable. The portunity will not, unless we begin to look he been until it is part. To the end, therefore, that we in the West especially, may be able to work and hold all the benefits that are derived from the meeting it in that in each community (city and try alike) Leagues—Business Leagues—be organized and delegated at once to attend this meeting and all business men and women forth every possible method to be used to tend and hear the program. The committee on transportation assured of a rate of not over one third fare for the round trip the benefit of those who may avail themselves of the opportunity. Topeka most heartily natural bus warmest and best right land necessary committees have been appended and single accommodations for all be provided. A most hearty respite will be extended. Further information will be given addressing Jna O Guy, first vice president National Negro Postmaster Lengua 331 West 14th street, Topeka, Kansas. JAB. H GUY, Cbm. REV. C. G FISHBACK, Sca. REV. J. E EDWARDS, DE... J. H. R. TAYLOR, PROF. F, ROUNDTEE. Lee's Drug Store, 921 Kansas Ave. PRESCRIPTIONS... These people will be there to shareing is a tinder of the course as app guessing for a holiday and that like new to assms. The journey from Atchison to Junction was made without incident. Before departing at La Junta, however, while in western Argentina, who treated it with care, in about 15 years of sage brush and agricultural cultivation, but this waste soon gave way to beautiful arranged fields of green vurture—corn, wheat, alfalfa and gat. the produce. This plant prosperity is greatest, however, for upon land not susceptible to irrigation, often just over the road, the sage brush stands in open distance of man and his water ways. from La Jolla to Tallahas nothing important happened to us though about fifteen minutes after a passed board from No. 4 that train went the dull We passed over the sun just and for minutes before we really hurried out. To see that never they are tall and always when they support snow covered all the way and they are far more in vigour all I usage once heated they still rugged and unquenched stronger than call tatter itself The plates are scanned in cells with an evergreen brush put the animal and the side of a peanut grape. I have forgotten its name but it is a very rich meaty flavor and is an article of diet among the Mexicans they put them in their mouths hull and all chew a moment and then the hull that one war and the other that one release the th theme art In New York nearly everything is at the new large cities in New Mexico and all the stations are located in the saloon grocery and general store combined. The biggest point along the whole system is at City Plaza, where the altitude is 7,442 feet. the special it and not sure in latter it. Put be the in this the mess the mate delightment—just sort if can understand that We'll cover in Alouquerque twenty hours on a count of the wreck of No. 1 and I spent Tuesday morning in old town which is the Mexican quarter—nothing but truth and equaler and saloons and lobster houses. Why do we here do not trust the Mexicans very far and think much more of the Negro. After all the Negro of today is more strictly American than any other race in the United States. "The Southern Pacific advertises as the "Rail of a thousand Wonders," but the South can boast of a thousand and receives in and out, around and about any way it gets away. Is the war the real gets through the mountains of New Mexico? Well, plus the track forms a double horse-sweep. The highlight of the engine shows directly in the passenger face and the conductor can stand or the platter of the train puller and hand the engineer a chew. This dubious train is called thephantom train. that I have Almost put them on to it but it is really nice with their story and well designed sums felt in it and the built a bill of work and on the very might be a filling the remains one the Vowel. Certain of ancient data Spruiking or taking my trust there are just mountains of them with little care upon them. They would certainly tinkle the heart of Jim Strickman and John Lwing John Childs have operated extensive stone quarries at Athena and John Lwing is his right hand man and the best quarriesman in Kentucky. These mountains are also full of gold but it is protected by old Mexican land grants and Americans can not mine. Beson and Morpheus there is also a high plateau called Phantom more. It is a lofty rectangular plateau with perpendicular walls and with a natural way Drug business in Topeka, hilled 17,893 Prescriptions, every single one of which has given the very best satisfaction to both the patient and the physician who wrote it? Why does your doctor tell you to take this Prescription to LEE'S, 921 Kansas Avenue? Why do so many druggists send to LEE'S for the Drugs with which to fill your Prescriptions? than any other druggist in the city, and that the druggist who refused to sell you a glass of ice cream soda the other day charges you more for your medicines than Mr. Lee? And did you ever hear of any one being refused anything in Lee's store because of his color? Really, now, do these ideas ever present themselves to you? Why don't you try Lee's Drug Store just once and see if you are not as well pleased as you are with the store that considers you unfit to drink a glass of soda at the counter or soda tables? Come to our store Sunday evening to Wilson's Orchestra Concert, and see what Lee's Store is like, won't you? WESTERN UNIVERSITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West DEPARTMENTS.-Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal. Maison de l'Académie des Sciences SHELTON FRENCH,A.M.,Acting Pres. Phone: Office Bell West 1423. Residence Bell West 15 courses Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical). Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting. Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. Quindaro, Kansas. Advantages Aplended Location, Good Influences and Thorough Aplended Location, Healthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. Information For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to He was the world's greatest Negro poet. The fact that he had no white blood in his veins makes his achievements in the literary world the most astounding. A fine engraving made in three colors has just been issued which sells for only one dollar ($1.) Send for one today. Address The Colored American Novelty Co. P. O. Drawer 2318, Washington D. C. Agents wanted. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnes County, Kansas. Anna B. Hunter, Plaintiff, vs Ebjah Hunter, Defendant. The said defendant, Elijah Hunter, is hereby notified and required to take notice that he has been sued in the above said Court in an action for divorce by the plaintiff, Anna B. Hunter; and that he must appear, plead or answer, on or before the 26th day of July, 1907, or the petition filed in the above said suit will be taken as true and judgment rendered according to the prayer of the same. A. M. THOMAS, Attorney for 1'ld, ANNA B HUNTER. First published June 7th, '07. In the District Court of Shawaeo County, Kansas. Bertha Coon, Plaintiff, vs No. 24,428. Per Lee Coon, Defendant. The above-named defendant will take notice that he has been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, by the plaintiff herein, upon the grounds of drunkenness and extreme cruelty, and that unless he answer the said petition on or before the 8th day of July, 1907, judgment will be rendered as prayed for in said petition, granting the plaintiff an absolute divorce from the said defendant BERTHA COOM, Clerk of the District Court. First published May 24th, 1907. aee: oat?