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TI LKA PLAINDEALER The State-wide Primary Occurs August 4th. Every Voter Should Aid in Making His Party Ticket! ```markdown ``` DAN R. ANTHONY, Jr., One of the Best and Most Popular Men Kansas Ever Sent to Congress. The First District Will Keep Mr. Anthony in the Harness. DAN R. ANTHONY, Jr., One of the Best and Most Popular Men Kansas Ever Sent to Congress. The First District Will Keep Mr. Anthony in the Harness. VOLUME X. DAN R. ANTHONY, Jr., One of Kansas Ever Seat to Congress Mr. Anthony in the Harness. BISHOP GRANT TO CONSTITU The Noted [Churchman Gives Missourians Some Advice all Negroes Should Hail With Joy. To the members of the Constitutional League of the State of Missouri: We should return thanks to the Almighty God for the blessings we have enjoyed during the year past. This is the first anniversary of our League and the progress it has made will be indicated in the reports coming from the different counties of the state. As the organization grows in age, its duties and responsibilities will increase. I trust that we shall meet the emergencies and responsibilities that come to us with that coolness and deliberation that becomes reasonable and sensible men. We are not unmindful of the varied conditions that give cause for agitation, neither are we unmindful of the importance of this agency in civilization (agitation), and yet agitators are as often wrong as they are right, hence the necessity of utilizing the most thoughtful and cool-headed men we have among us to discuss dispassionately, men and measures to the public. THE PRESS. It is difficult for one to put an estimate upon the power and influence of the press, and unfortunately for us, this sentiment maker, this most wonderful influential agency, in a large number of our states, seemingly takes no pleasure in bringing before our country, the progress and accomplishments of our people. Should this league be able to put on foot some plan by which we may have the influence of the press of our land, we shall have achieved a splendid victory and reached unmeasured heights. We should appreciate the fact that while we know many of our newspaper men are --- TOPEKA, ANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1908. prejudiced in their statements, that it is necessary for us to watch with vigilance over the conduct of ourselves. This should be done in our homes, in our schools, in our churches, public thoroughfares and highways and see to it that no one will excel us in our deportment and good manners. Our local Leagues where organized should not fail to call attention to these things wherever and whenever opportunity affords, and by persistent effort, we may lessen the cause of so many articles appearing in our weekly periodicals and daily newspapers, so detrimental to our progress. It is likely that we shall find it necessary in the near future, to establish, or adopt some organ already established, to voice the objects and aims of the Constitutionurl League of the State of Missouri. It may be of interest to you to know that, "the nineteenth century witnessed the development of the printing press, from a hand machine that could turn off one hundred impressions an hour, to steam power that turns off, binds, and folds 100,000 impressions an hour. Rowell's American Newspaper Directory for 1905 reports the number of newspapers published in the world at 60,000, distributed as follows: United States and Canada, 23,146; Germany, 8,049; Great Britain,9,500; France, 6,681; Japan,1,000; Spain,1,000; Russia, 1,000; Australia,1,000; Greece,130; Switzerland, 1,005; Holland, 980; Belgium, 856; all others, 1,000. There never was a time when there were so many valuable books—religious, historic, scientific, philosophic, fictitious and litary as now, while public and private libraries make these books available to all classes." By these, the thought of the human family is largely controlled. I cannot state definitely the number of these papers controlled by our race, but I am sure that the number already published, properly conducted, can wield a wonderful influence in the uplift of our people and secure results that will assist very materially in bringing about a better condition between all the people where read. TEMPERANCE. It is highly pleasing to observe the tidal wave of temperance that is sweeping over our country. Each individual should have too much self-respect to be numbered with the consumers of an article that unhinges the mind, dethrones reason, brutalizes the bodies of men, women and children and damns the soul. Among all of the agencies of destruction in the world, none builds its altar so near the gates of hell as this. In our upward march from the degraded condition of the past, our time, sense and energy should be spent in lifting ourselves to heights that cannot be reached by falsehood and misrepresentation and statements intended for our energy. POLITICS. It has been our hope to keep the Constitutional League out of politics, as the common acceptance of the term is understood. But all members of the organization understand that it is our purpose to oppose all persons who are put forward for office who favor unjust laws, humiliation, discrimination in legislation against our people. The only way we can make this opposition felt is to oppose our enemies and support our friends at the ballot box. This should be done quietly and respectfully, yet firmly. Give the state to know that we are not looking so much for the party, as we are for our friends, and when one found, we will give them our support and co-operation. Spurn every man who attempts to purchase your vote and give him to know that the Constitutional League believes that in all such cases the purchaser is worse than the purchased, as he is taking advantage of his fellowman's poverty and using his filthy lucre to satisfy his own ungodly ambition. The dominant people of a republic, as a rule, fix the estimate of citizenship in the minds of the less fortunate by their conduct and association, and therefore, if there are purchasable votes among us, they should hold themselves largely responsible for it. CRIMINAL CLASSES Criminal classes of the people give much trouble and expense at home and figure largely in fixing our standing and reputation among other nations. For this reason, it is the duty of all good citizens to use every endeavor possible to reduce the per cent. of crime in the locality where they reside. When should this begin is an impo.tant question. We quote the following from Ralph Waldo Trine: "It is paid that in Japan, if one picks up a stone to throw at a dog the dog will not run, as you will find in almost every case here, because there the dog has never had a stone thrown at him, and consequently he does not know what it means. This spirit of gentleness, kindness and care for the animal world is characteristic of the Japanese people. It in turn manifests itself in all of their relations with their fellowmen; and one of the results is that the amount of crime committed there each year in proportion to the population is but a very small fraction of that committed in the United States. In M. H. HON. AL. F. WILLIAMS, an Able Attorney of Columbus, Who is Seeking the Republican Nomination for Attorney General. He is Worthy of Any Honor That]Might]Be Bestowed Upon Him. India, where the treatment of the animal world is something to put to shame our own country, with its boasted civilization and power, there, with a population of some three hundred millions, there is but one fourth the amount of crime that there is each year in England, with a population of some twenty millions, and only a fraction of what it is in the United States, with a population of not more than one fourth the population of India. These are most significant facts; they are indeed facts of tremendous import, and we should do wisely to estimate them at their proper value. We cannot begin too early in inculcating what I would term humane sentiments in the mind and heart of every individual." The people of the present age are settled in all their ways, and we cannot hope to make radical changes in their habit, dispositions and customs, but all of us can be sentinels on duty and assist to mould and fashion youth by teaching them the value of kindness and fair treatment to all humanity. No amount of abuse or harsh words can take the place of reason or cure the end desired. But gentleness, honesty of purpose and lessons of exact justice and the equality of rights to mankind is the instruction so much needed. We owe something to the friends of liberty, progress and education. There are thousands of the best people of this nation who faced shot and shell, and thousands who even faced death, gave their lives that liberty might be enjoyed by all under the stars and stripes. Those of us who have been benefitted by the hard fought battles and by the death of many, should establish beyond a doubt that we are the most thrifty, sober, and industrious of our inhabitants. EDUCATION. The majority of the people in America favor a liberal education tor all. We should continue to furnish the gratifying results that are demonstrated annually and in many instances in the very best institutions the Negro takes his place and from a literary view point his NUMBER 31 color is not known. We owe it to ourselves to bring out and give to the country the best there is in us, and to do this, we should give every moment possible to preparation for usefulness during our short stay upon the earth, and see to it that the coming generation does likewise. Then, should injustice, humiliations, discriminations come, our intelligence, our dignity, our loyalty to the flag, our patriotism to the country will all arise in the majesty of American manhood and protest with such force that all citizens who can appreciate the ideal citizenship will join in such a righteous protest that the nation will hear. The Black Man's Silent Power! FY RAY STANNARD BAKER [CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK] From The American Magazine. Often, looking out across the South, it appears to the observer that the Negro has a more far reaching and real influence on our national life for being excluded from the polls than he would have if he were frankly and justly admitted to the franchise on the same Lases as the white men. All the real thinkers and statesmen of the South have looked and longed for the hour when the South free of this dominance of an ugly issue, should again take its great place in national affairs. In 1875, at the close of Reconstruction, Senator Lamar of Mississippi predicted in a speech at Jackson that the South, having eliminated the Negro from politics, would now divide on new economic issues and become politically healthy. But that has not happened: less division on real issues probably exists in Mississippi to day than in 1875. Why? Is it not possible that the manner of the elimination of the Negro from politics is wrong? Has it occurred to leaders and statesmen that Negroes who are qualified can be eliminated Continued on Page Three. ```markdown ``` 1 2 3 CITY LOCALS. Wilson's Garden every Friday night. ```markdown ``` F. J. Weaver, the hotel magnate, who conducts this "Dunbar" at Kansas City, Mo., and a bath house and hotel at Excelsior Springs, Mo., is just recovering from a recent operation. The Dunbar is first class in all its appointments and a credit to both Mr. Weaver and the race. He has worked hard to bring it up to its present high standing. His numerous friends throughout the country rejoice that he is able to circulate among his friends once more. A competent drug clerk desires a position in Kansas or the West. Address, Drug Clerk, 2645 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo. FIRST AFRICAN The Phi Beta Phi will give a lawn fete on the church grounds next Wednesday evening. Booths will be erected from which all sorts of dainty, cooling refreshments will be sold. Bigbee's hand will play durthe evening. Rev. Carr conducted the services Sunday, both morning and evening The morning subject was "A Job for Everyone" the text, "Cleanse thou me from secret thoughts" P4.197 The evening subject was "Following our Example." A number of the members have been authorized to solicit brick and books will be given each solicitor for the purpose of recording the amounts received. A friend of the church, Mr. George Elbie, has donated the money for 1050 brick-$17. Other members and friends are preparing to do likewise. The Sabbath school held its annual picnic at Garfield park yesterday in union with St John and other schools Mrs R. L. Skearce entertained the sewing circle at the park in the afternon. Your presence is requested at any service at this church. Come early, They dance every Friday night at Wilson's. ST. JOHN A, M. E. CHURCH The church will give a lawn social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs D. F. Mallery Wednesday. The proceeds wilt be used to purchase books for the choir. Everybody invited. The Sunday school of St. John was largely attended last Sabbath morning. The young gentlemen of certain classes are asking "What of the young ladies of certain other classes" Have they gone into summer quarter"" Look out, girls, or you will be left in the race for the better things in life A large and appreciative audience greeted the pastor at 11 am last sabbath as he discussed "The Higher Citizenship." The sacrament of baptism was administered to Mrs Laura Wilson and Mr Ned O'Banion at the morning service The Allen League of C Ewell an interesting service at 7 p.m. The officers for the ensuing term of six months were installed by the pastor Mr R H Wade is the now president and it is hoped that there shall be new hits and quick marching from Noton. Tomorrow will be the closing day, the end of the second book in the history of old St John Come and unite with the children in their last service at 9:30 a.m in the old building At 11 a.m. sermon and final communion service At 8 p.m. the league will say goodbye to the old building, and at 8 p.m the church will hold a handshake and testimony farewell service. It is hoped that every member and friend of the cause will be sent The congregation will worship at Metropolitan hall until the lecture room of the new church is completed The work will begin at once and we expect to be in the completed porportion of the building early October The sewing circle was entertained this week at the home of Mrs Nick Chiles A pleasant time was enjoyed by all Wilson's Garden every Friday night. We have secured applications for teachers. Parties desiring well qualified teachers, address PEAIN DEALER. --- Miss Arnicholas Chiles has for sale a number of the Magic Shampoo Hair Driers, which are advertised elsewhere in this paper. It is the best article in the comb line that has ever come to our notice. It does double service—a comb and curling iron all in one. They are made from the best material, highly finished and will last a life time she has them on exhibition at The PLAINDFALER office. Ladies, call and examine them. Passed for White. Chicago, July 18 - "I have come to claim the body and worldly possessions of my daughter " These words, uttered Mrs. Ida May Watkins, took the breath away from Coroner Hoffman yesterday, for the visitor referred to Lilian Watkins, who lay dead in an undertaking establishment at No. 284 North Clark street. The young stenographer, who for years moved in white circles and was never suspected of having a tinge of Negro blood in her veins, died by her own hand late Wednesday night in a rooming house at 376 Dearborn avenue. She was supposed to be a native of India. She had been in love with Thon as Francis Kennedy, who for 21 years was connected with the S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company, and who committed suicide in Washington Park last January. The two had long been sweethearts. Both were members of a theosopical society and were believers in things astral The one bright spot in the tragedy comes from the Watkins girl mother, who, between sobs, at her home, No. 3571 Forest avenue, abouts: "Thank God that now the whole world will know that Lillian was my child. I had not dared to be seen with her for many years, because I hadn't the heart to reveal her secret. She was pretty, almost white, and the avenues of life were broader for her than for me, and I wasn't going to lay any obstacles in her way." This story is only one out of thousands of such cases, and prejudiced whites are ignorant of the large number of colored men and women who hide their real race identity in order to procure a livelihood. Business Leogue Meeting The ninth annual meeting of the National Negro Business League is to be held in the city of Baltimore. Md, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 19 b. 20th and 21st, 1905. The day sessions of the league will be held in the Sharp street Methodist Episcopal church. All the night sessions are to be held in Richmond Market hall, formerly used by the crack Fifth Maryland regiment of Baltimore and recently by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church Richmond Market hall is one of the most satisfactory assembly rooms in the whole city of Baltimore. The league is indebted to the Baltimore Negro Business league, of which Mr. Harry T. Prattt is president, for securing this splendid hall for the use of the league. NOTICE. To give everybody an opportunity to try Ford's Hair Pomade and owing to occasional requests for a smaller size, we have decided to put up a 25c size in addition to our regular 300 size, either size mailed post付, on receipt of price. Address The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 153 E. Kinzie street, Chicago, Ill. For particulars see advertisement elsewhere in this paper. . Topeka. SHAWNEE COUNTY I am asking the Republican voters of Shawnee county for the nomination as State Senator. A somewhat lengthy statement of my political views has been heretofore given wide publicity, and for that reason is not here reproduced. It is based upon the general idea that the people of the county and the state have the right to efficiently control and manage their own business and to select their officers and representatives in such a manner that the person selected can be under no uncertainty as to who gives him his position, and as to whom he should try to serve in that position. There is also a suggestion that the use of valuable favors which may influence political or official action is not just exactly the correct thing, and that official business ought to be transacted so openly and publicly that there cannot be any doubt as to the motives or influences which govern public officers. I have also had a thought that whenever the interests of a thousand citizens are opposed to the interests of fifty, the actions of public officials ought to be very severely influenced by the wishes of the thousand rather than completely controlled by the wishes or the supposed necessities of the fifty. Influenced by these views, I have made a very direct personal cam paign for the nomination, and if it comes to me it will be due to the good will and confidence of a wide range of individual voters acting upon their own initiative. For this personal good will and confidence I am proudly grateful; and, I may add, that should I be nominated and elected each one of these individual voters will own just as much stock in the public business of the State Senatorship as each other man CLAD HAMILTON. Lawrence. DOUGLASS COUNTY. W. J. Cummings Jr., Republican candidate for Sheriff of Douglass county, in a native Kansan, educated in the public school of the county. He is a substantial friend of the working man, and deserves the support of the party. He is a prosperous and successful farmer, a friend to the colored people, and will be nominated and elected. Coffeyville. Fred B Skinner will be elected mayor of Coffeyville on August 11 by the largest majority ever given a candidate in this city. He is a mee, clean, progressive business man, and the people know that his election means a greater Coffeyville and prosperity in general. Men like Mr. Skinner are a benefit to any community, and there is nothing in the gift of the people that is to good for him Republicans, do your duty by electing him. A DRAWING BUSINESS. The most complete stock Groceries and General Merchandise at the very lowest prices at B. J. NELLE'S 1110 South Walnut Street. All Kinds of Coal, Lime, Cement and Plaster. The Jackson-Walker Coal & Material Co., Topeka Coaling Station, 807 KANSAS AVE., Satisfaction Guaranteed. Bell 550 555 CAS. J. SMITH, CITY NANACR We Carry one of the finest lines of Undertaking Goods in the state. We never sleep. Three Licened Embalmers in attendance. DO YOU CARRY LIFE INSURANCE? If Not, Why Not? The Knight and Ladies of the Orient Fraternal Beneficiary Society. 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On the Republican side one of these men is Joseph C, Manning, of Alexander City, Ala., who publishes a paper called the Southern American, He has shown bow white men are being disfran- chived as well as Negroes, how the South ia controied by a ‘Bourbon oligarchy in the Democratic party anda “federal-for-reventie” Ke- publican party—as he callx them. Hie paper appeare every week with hia denounciations in big letters, urging the Republican party to 1e- form and become a party of truth and progress. He says: SOP RALEAING Gy.” “The great body of the people of of the white South, the maeecs of the white people of Alabama, are to day suppressed by the strategy ofa political Autocracy domina- ting under the guine aud pretense of a Democracy. “Why not throw of the yohe and get in the fight? “Rise up above this petty dele- gate getting, patrousge manipulas ting, state chairman squabbling notil thiy emall politics shall bes come lost inthe great and the su- preme irsuc, “Stop thie ‘lilyswhite’ nonsense. Quit being sidetracked by thi Bourbon wail of Negro. Recog: nize this vital force of the immova: ble truth that an injnetice to onc American citiven will react upon all, Youcan’t have one law for the white min and another for the Negroin our form of governs meat, You know that those who hase the most talked of aupprese ing blacks have really suppressed you, white Republicans, atd the roost of the Southern whites, “The outcry of Negro and social equality, and the like, is the very esaence of political moonshine.” ¢ — And Manning {ts by no means tne only Southerner who sees the con~ ditions and is etoutly demanding justice for the Negro. A number ‘of men inside the Democratic party are not afraid to epeak out, Ex Congressman Flemivg of Georgia said in a notable address at Athens, Ga: “Those whose stock in trade is thating the nigger’ may easily gain some temporary advantage for themselves in our white primarice, where it requires no courage, either physical or moral, to strike thoxe who have no power to strike back— not even with a paper batlot, But these men will achieve nothing permanent for the geod of the state or of the nation by stlring up race passion and prejudice, Injustice and pereecution will not solve any of the problems of the ages, God id not so ordain his universe, ** ustly proud of our race, we re’ fuse to amalgamate with the Negro, but the Negro ia an American citis acn, and ia yrotected as auch by guarantees of the Constitution that are ax irrepealable almost as the Bill of Highta iteelf. Nor, if euch a thing as repealing these guarantees were possible, would it be wise for the South! Suppoee we admit the oftsreiterat- ed proposition that no two races 8¢ diatinct as the Caucasian and the Nogro can live together on term of perfect equality; yet it is equally true that without some access { the ballot, present or prospective, gome participation in the govern mont,, no inferior race in an elec tive Republic could long protec itself against reduction to slavery in many of its substantial forms— and God knows the South wantr ni more of that curee,’’ Men of the type of Mr. Flemin; are far in the minority in the South they are eo few as yet aw te a ee count, politically speaking, for little ornothing. But the fact that they are there, that they are not afraid to epeak out, even thongh it ruins them politically, fe signiticant and hopeful. ANLE*BRLLUM AWORESSION, Now it is this way with a party having only one issue: when at- tacked, it can only become more and more violent and vociterous upon that fesue, And this is what we discover in the South: sn in- creasing bitternces of leadera like 1iltman and Vardaman, for they know that their own existence and that of the party which they rep- resent depends apon keeping the Negro issue prominent, The very fact that they are violent is signiti- cant: it ehows that they recognize powerful and growing new eles ments in the South, which. though pot yet apparent politically, are getting hold of the people, In other words, the present group of autocratic Jeaders is seeking at any lergth to defend itself, And ita work 1s not only defenaive, It is also offensive, It must be. The imetitution of slavery might have lasted many years longer if the Southern leaders had Leen content with the slave territory they al- ready held. But they were not uo content. They tried to eatend slavery to the new territories of the Union, and it wae this aggrces sion that wae the chief immediate cause of the Civil War, It was the struggle over Missouri and Kan- vas, and the policy of the country regarding the new West, whether Jit should be admitted slave or fiee, which precipitated hostilities, “Continual aggreesion,’’ John | Hay ence said, ‘is the necessity of a falee position.” The ante-bellum Southern leaders saw that they must either extend their institution ot Jelse face its ultimate eatinction. | Atthe[preeent time we have a |repetition of the*ante-bellum ag- tyression, Av it happened then, we |have speakers like Tillman and oth- fers coming North urging the valid- ity of the Southern treatment of the Negro, Writere like Thomas | Dison rekindle old fires of hatred. JAtthe same moment that Tillman is abusing the North for ite inter- est in Southern education, he him- Jwelf is speaking from Northerz platforms to make sentiment for the Southern position. So we Lave the extersion of disfranchisement and “Jim Crow” laws to the new Wertern State of Uklahoma and the agitation for the diefianchixement in Maryland. Sowe have the ade vancing demand by Southerners tn Congreee for the repeal of the fif- teenth amendment. And just re- cently Congreesman Heflin of Ala bama has introduced a bill seeking to provide for “dim Crow” dis- tinctions upon =the strect-cars of Warhington, How all thix se calle the efforte of the ante-bellum Southern congressmen to force the United State gavernment to take the Southern position on theelavery queetion: Legal Notices PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas. |The National Surety Company, | Plaintiff, vs No. 24.955 W. 'T. Saunders Defendant, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Garnishee, To W, T, Saunders, Greetings: You are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of May, A.D, 1908, the National Surety Company filed suit in the above entitled court and action against you, praying for judgment against you In the eum of $512 14 with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, from the 22nd day of May, 1908 and for the cost of thia action, You are turther hereby notified that in the course of the proceedings of said action, a garnishment summons was issued to and served upon the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, and that upon the 7th day of July, 1905, the said Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com- pane filed their answer as garnishee, in the above entitled action stating in said answer that they are iudebt to you in the sum of $318 75. Now therefore vou will answer, plead or derur, to sald petition, so filed against you by the National Surety Company in the above entitled court and action, on or before the 22ad day of August, 1908, or the above entitled court will proceed to a hear- ing in the above entitled action and will make a finding that the petition filed by the plaintit! herein against you je true, and will further direct the garnishee herein, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com pany, to pay the said sum of $318 75 into Court to be applied firat, upon the cost oy this action, and second, upon the clain: of the plains tif herein, W. s. acCutiniock, A. L. Quant, Attorneys tor Plaintit Altest: RK. LL. ‘Fuostas, Clerk of the District Court of Shaw- nee County, Kansas. First published July roth, 1908, PUBLICATION NOTICE, aNO 25001. Ettie I, Thompson, Plaintiff, vs L,. J, Thompson, Defendant, State of Kansas to said defendant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, by the above named plaintiff, Effie I. Thomp- son, whose petition in said case was Bled in said court on the 25th day ofJuly, A,D 1998, and ualess you answer said petition or appear herein on or before the Lith day ot September, 1908, tne allegations in eaid petition will be taken as truc and a judgmeut rendered agains! you divorcing said plaintiff from you and for other proper relief stated ir said petition. Ertiz L. Tuompson, Plaintift J.J. Kine, Att'y for Plaintft Attest: R. L. Tuomas, (SEAL) Clerk of District Cour! Firat published July gest, 1908, A GOOD COMPLEXION CAN BE HAD IF YOU WANT IT. SNOW FLAKE COM- PLEXION CREAM INSTANTLY WHITENS AND IMPROVES THE COM- PLEXION, Contains no grease and is best for use in warm weather and climates, Full size jar 25 cent. [ccin or stamps] postpaid, LOCAL AGENTS WANTED. STRA-KO, the wonderful liq- uid hair dressing and dandruf cure. Trial bottle 20 cente postpaid, THE PROOF, “think Snow Fiake is Send me 6 jars.” Mrs, J, L Walker, St, Louis, Mo. “Tam using Snow Flake and find it excellent.” Mrs. Mary Smith, Salina, Kans. “T have rec ived Snow Flake and must say it 1s simply fine ° Mrs. A. McCullough, Independ- ence, Kansas. THE BURTON TOILET GOODE CO., JOSEPH, MICH. Open from 6 a.m, 1028, m Latonia Cafe aod Restaurant. Fisb of all kinds, Chicken, Porter House Steaks, Ice Cream, Cigars and Tobacco. Most popular Restaurant in Kansas City. JACK FIELDS, Proprietor, -ot2 E.12th Kansas City, Mo. ° | Witch Hazel chencetens aetna Ueseh ert AMIN meted and rau gently welll Dr. W. C. Waitstee’s Deve Store. Cor 3rdend Stare Ave. KANSAS CITY, KAN A When You Want Good Things to Ecat, zo to t Williams 8 Brown's BAKERY m18 : WASHINGTON AVE. Reopened and Remodeled The ALBANY OTE, AND COSMOPOLITAN SALT SULPHUR BATU HOUSE. INVITES the WORLD TO A FOUN. TAIN OF HEALTH and PLEASURE, Standford W. King and Wife EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, - MO. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, POD: [TICS, Mr. W. 1. Winebip, candidate for the Republican primary nomi nation for Probate Judge, was boro in Sedalia, Mo, August 23, 13878, and came with lis parents to Kan- sas City, Kan., in 1846 and kas re. eided here ever since, Mr, Win- ehip received a public and high school education and ixalso a grad- uate of the Kansax City School of Law, receiving hir diploma from the latter in 1900. In 1901 he was appointed clerk of the South Side City Court to fill a vacancy, and served one year. In January 1903, he was appointed by Judge Wia- field Freeman deputy in the Pro bate Court. After Judge Freeman resigned, Mt. Winship was appornts ed bp Governor Hoch to fill out his uneapued term of fourteen days. Since leaving the Probate office, Mr. Winehip bas devoted hinvself to hia law practice. Mr. Winelup bas been an active Republican ever since reaching his majority, and has done good ser- vite for his party. Me has served on both the city and county com- inittces, andisnow a member of tha latter committee from the 29th precinct. Itis not cyerstating it to nay that Mr, Winship is essentially a self- made man, When but 1! years of age he lust his right arm in 3 street car accidcnt, Soon afterward his father became a permanent invalid and unable to work, Although the support of the family fell on the young buy, he not only faced the work before him, but carried for= ward his education, He carried papere, studied nights, and was Dusy from early morning until bed time. It took grit patience and persererence, but he won out. Mr, Winehip's four yeara in the Probate ottice familiarized him with probate practice, and he rightly claims that he poseerses every qual- ification essential to meeting its dutics in a satisfactory manner. He is a ready epeaker, a good cam- paigner and has elements of popu larity that are all working io his favor, If he wins the nomination and is elected the probate busmees of the county will be in good hands, ’ Abilene. 1, W. Morse. Renublican candi- date for county treasurer isa nice mau andwell fittcd cn ths office. Heis the sole of courtesy and will no doubt be elected, The Topeka Plaindealer THE PLAINDEALER PUB. CO. 112 East Seventh Street. BELL PHONE 1066 ADVERTISING RATES PER MONTH $2.00 PER INCH. NICK CHILES. Editor ADOLPH GRILLIN. Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year by mail ... $1.50 Two Months by mail ... $1.00 Three months by mail ... 50 Entered at the Post Office at Toledo as Second class Mall Matter FRIDAY JULY 31, 1908. WHERE TAFT STANDS' "The rights of the Negro are explicit in the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution and must be enforced," said Hon. William H. Taft in his speech of acceptance at Cincinnati Tuesday. Among other things Mr. Taft said: The Republican platform refers to these amendments to the constitution that were passed by the Republican party for the protection of the Negro. The Negro, in the forty years since he was freed from slavery, has made remarkable progress. He is becoming a more and more valuable member of the communities in which he lives. The education of the Negro is being expanded and improved in every way. The best men of both races, at the north as well as at the south, ought to rejoice to see growing up among the southern people an influential element disposed to encourage the Negro in his hard struggle for industrial independence and assured political status. The Republican platform, adopted at Chicago, explicit demands justice for all men without regard to race or color, and just as explicitly declares for the enforcement, and without reservation, in letter and spirit of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the constitution. It is needless to state that I stand with my party squarely on that plank in the platform, and believe that equal justice to all men, and the fair and impartial enforcement of these amendments is in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play." The colored people have long waited for a man who would come out squarely and say where he stood on these amendments and that he would enforce them. Eureka' Behold the man' It is William Howard Taft who will see that the man in Alabama respects the law as does the man in Massachusetts, and that the right of suffrage is enforced as far as the amendments go, then a righteous indignation from the North, East and West will accomplish the rest. Take fresh courage and be determined to accomplish more. With a fair interpretation of the law, half good treatment, the Republican party in power at Washington and Tafs at the head, the Negro will yet be the David to slay the Southern Geliath who has persecuted him for all these years. NEGROES AND DEMOCRACY When a man like W.R. Hearst quits the Democratic party and declairs it to be a party of destruction, how can a sensible, progressive Negro afford to even think of affiliating with such vampires as Haskell, Tillman. Hoke Smith and others who are trying to abstract and destroy the manhood of the race? No self-respecting Negro can afford to support Bryan, who evades the Negro question for fear he will anger the wing of Demo- --- cracy that trains with the Tillman crowd. Hearst was a follower and leader of Bourbon Democracy for years and has took another course in order to seek relief for the people. He is actually sick of the Democratic party as are a large majority of the American people. The Independence party just launched at Chicago will be watched with deep interest, and if they are sincere, and don't become a party of Negro haters or a party that caters to a class that toils not, some day the people may give them some consideration. Don't forget the primaries August 4. The manner in which Judge Fatt said, "I will take it" was so good and wholesome that Bryan declared he got his inspiration from the Democratic party. JUDGE J. S. WEST, candidate for judge of the supreme court is one of the ablest lawyers in the west, and it is the wish of the colored people throughout the state that he be nominated. Judge West is a dignified honorable gentleman and his elevation to the supreme bench would be an honor and credit to Kansas and her people. Give him a boost at the primaries. NEGORES throughout the state should bear in mind that Joe Bristow likes them as far cut of his sight as possible. He has never assisted a colored man to anything, and a vote for him is placing a block in the path of our political future. Senator Long has always stood out in the open and defended the black man's rights, and it is this class of men that the Negro must put forward if he expects to gain a foothold in this land of oppression. IN SPEAKING of the passing of Mr. Edward Elder Cooper, the noted journalist, we believe the Omaha Enterprise of last week exhibited very poor judgment in setting forth the shortcommings of the dead editor. Were Mr Cooper here to defend himself, it would be quite different. The blow is severe enough to his wife, and to read such things as printed in The Enterprise looks as though the wound is being probed deeper. Ed. Cooper possessed so many noble qualities that the statement of Bro. Mahammitt would have been better unsaid. Such things are painful indeed, yet we don't believe Bro. Mahammitt would intentionally utter a word to mar the feelings of anyone. He is too broad, conscientious and fair. THE DEMAND FOR AN EDUCATED MINISTRY. Realizing the demand among the Negro people for an educated ministry, the Fuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute conducts in connection with its other departments a Bible training School. The courses of study are so arranged that not only ministers and lecturers may be bertened, but those also who desire to do better missionary work or become intelligent Sunday school teachers. The chief aim of the Bible Training School is to afford a comprehensive knowledge of the English Bible and to HON. S. M. PORTER, Who Will Be Nominated State Senator from Montgomery County Aug. 4 tend an ambition to dedicate their lives to the elevation and Christianization of their people. Daily supplementary exercises designed to instill habits of solitry, cleanliness, regularity and accuracy are provided. The teaching is wholly undenominational, the intention being not to oppose or antagonize any theological work being done elsewhere, but instead, to assist all denominations. During the past year the enrollment in the Bible training school has been satisfactory, but the opportunity is now provided for a considerably larger number. The teaching is free. The cost of board, including furnished room, light, fuel, laundering, etc., is $8.50 per month. The entrance fee is $7, to be paid in cash by each student when he registers. Students will be given the opportunity to work out much of the $8.50, in some cases all of it. Lack of means should not keep anyone from entering the Bible School. If the student is not afraid of work and study he will succeed. For further information, address: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. An Important Sale! Frank P. MacLennan returned yesterday noon from Little Rock. Arkansas, where he went to close the purchase of lots 254 and 256 Kansas avenue, the legal numbers for 800 and 902 Kansas avenue which the State Journal building covers Mr. MacLennan, the owner of the building, has held a ground lease on these lots for twenty three years, the present lease running until October 1915, seven years hence, but the owner of the land title having made a favorable proposition to transfer the complete title, the lease was cancelled and the lots conveyed. The deed was recorded today. The money consideration was $11 500 There were other important considerations one the ground lease which was probably the best and most valuable of its kind in Topeka, made thirteen years ago for a period of twenty years. Another consideration which entered into the transaction was the fact that the leased and the lessor had been in uninterrupted pleasant business relations with each other for twenty-three years without a dispute or disagreement. The time happened to be one wherein each party could, with advantage to both, comply with the wishes of the other one to complete the exchange of the title, the other to secure it in fee simple. The maker of the deed, M. W. Glbbs is an intelligent and wealthy colored man of Little Rock, Arkansas, a large property owner there; a man so well respected that one of the handsomest and largest brick public buildings of Little Rock is named in his honor the "M. W. Gihbs school." He has held many positions of trust and honor, register of the United States land office, consul to Tamatave, Madagascar, four years; is a strong public speaker and author of "Shadow and Light." He was a personal acquaintance of General Grant and Presidents Arthur, Harrison, McKinley and Roosevelt, a friend of Judge Henry C. Caldwell, who was connected with the Santa Fe receivership. M. W. Gibbs has visited Topeka a number of times. He was here for several days last summer during the meeting of the National Negro League. He bought the lots he has now disposed of for $4,000 years ago on a visit here. Without ever being compelled to spend a dollar on the property for taxes or otherwise, they have brought him a steady income and proved a good investment —The State Journal. Any Boy or girl who will secure eight new subscribers for the Kansas City Weekly Journal, at 25 cents a year each, making a total of Two Dollars, and send the full amount, together with the names to us, we will mail to his or her address a beautiful Magic Lantern with 50 views. Any boy or girl can use it. Just stretch a white sheet on the wall and you can have all kinds of fun Full directions for use is sent with the lantern. Any boy or girl can secure eight new subscribers in a short time and get this beautiful Magic Lantern Send for samples for canvassing Send all money by post office money order or draft. Address, The Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo The Kansas Packing House Market Dealers in first-class troch and cured Meats, Celery, Poultry, Fish and Butterine, Game of all kinds in season OYSTERS A SPECIALTY 300 to 310 East Second Street Both Phones 101. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6HAWNEE COUNTY. Every Republican in the county is at work preparing for the State Primary Aug. 4. In order that our readers may be posted as to who le in the running, we will carry the following announcements until after the nominations Have been made. All are excellent gentlemen, and it is up to the voters to pick out the best: JOHN P. FRY is hereby announces himself as a candidate for the office of county Superintendent of Public Instruction of Shawnee county, subject to the Republican primaries. JAMES C. SHIMER, hereby announces himself as candidate for county Commissioner, Third District, Shawnee county. Reject to the decision of the Republican county Primaries spring, 1908. JOHN M. WILKINSON, Sheriff of Shawnee county, announces himself candidacy for a second term. Subject to the decision of the Republican Primaries. H. M. PHILLIS, hereby announces himself as a candidate for the Representative in District. Subject to the decision of the Republican Primaries. ROBERT STONELBORO annually attends for recollection as representative from the south District, subject to the hotel can lunaries. J. A. RAMSY hereby announces himself as a candidate for County Superintendent of Public Instruction. Subject to the Republican Primaries. GEORGE E. LANCE hereby announces himself as a candidate for County Commissioner from the Third District. Subject to the Republican Primaries. SCOTT K. RUSSEY hereby announces himself as a candidate for County Commissioner from the Third District. Subject to the Republican Primaries. GEORGE C. CRISMAN hereby announces himself as a candidate for County Commissioner from the Third District. Subject to the Republican Primaries. BEN JOHNSON hereby announces himself as a candidate for Shralt. Subject to the Repub lah Polnies. CLAD HAMILTON hereby announces himself as a candidate for Senate. Subject to the Repub can LP nies. NOTICE. NOTICE. The date of the Sunflower Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias has been changed and the Grand session will convene August 15th, in Galena, Kansas. IF YOU WANT Employment, See MRS. ELLA STOVALL 616 Minnesota Ave. Who is an communication with the very best people who seek good help. The Coffee Cafe ... FOR Ladies and Gentlemen. ROLLINS & EGGELSTON. FROFRILTORS. 121 S. Secc d St. GUTHRIEL, CALA 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly assert its copyright free whether an instruction is properly付table. Communications to the advertised HANDBOOK on Patents are free (other agency for securing patents). Intents taken theugh Munn & Co. receive pre-printed fire, without charge, in so Scientific American. A far-doomly illustrated weekly largest circulation daily scientific journal. Bern a $3 a year four months, $L void by all newademers. MUNN & Co. 301 Broadway, New York Estate Office, 635 N. Mt., Washington, D. C. CITY LOCALS. In looking up news items were surprised to find that our people did notice the excellent opportunity to make money. The "H H" club declared a dividend on April 10th. One boy who was bright enough to look after the matter, cashed in his cards at $2 73 each. Through the negligence or oversight of some people who might have taken his place in the dividends they neglected and lost that excellent opportunity. Every 18-lb sack of flour contains a card. Each of these cards is worth five cents in the purchase from the Topeka Milling Co. of one Universal Bread Kneader. There is another way these cards can be used. Ask your grocer about it and if he cannot give you the information, ask the Topeka Milling Co. to explain it to you. A contest is now on which expires November 30th. A similar contest expired April 2nd, 1908, and some some of the cards in that contest were actually worth $2.72 each. 1: will pay you to sit up and take notice. Wiison's Aug. 5th. Miss L'zzie Ridley is ill at her home on Oak street. Plenty of barbecue at Wilson's August 5. Mrs. Electa Page Perry and little girl are visiting in Chicago. Good music and a big time at Wilson's Aug 5 Mrs. Lee of Helena, Mont is visiting her son, Mr George Lee. Miss Jessie Chiles, one of our clerks. Eundayed in Atchison. There will be a picnic at Wilson's on Butchers and Grocer's day. Miss Lizzie Scott left Wednesday for a visit with relatives in Chicago Mr Aaron Cabbell has gone to Colorado Springs on a business trip Dancing and a pleasant time at Wilson's Garden every Friday night Mrs. Maggie Boyd left Friday night for Oklahoma City to join her husband. Nice, cool ride and a good place to dance and enjoy yourself every Friday night at Wilson's. Miss Hines of Salina is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. W, I. Jamison. Rev. G W. Hart of Oakland, Calif. was in the city a portion of last week. Mr. Harrison Chiles has purchased a buggy and new harness, so that he can spend his Sundays in the country The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Porter died Tuesday morning and was buried Wednesday. Misses Emeline Cooper and Hazel Langston are in Chicago, visiting the former's aunt, Mrs. J. M. King. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan returned from A chison, where she attended the grand assembly, Saturday evening NOTICE—Anyone wishing a good stenographer will write to Miss Nona L. Hampton, 35 Hanover street, Cape Giradeau, Mo. A competent drug clerk desires a position in Kansas or the West. Address Drug clerk, 2015 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo. A competent drug clerk desires a position in Kansas or the West. Address Drug Clerk, 2645 Lawton avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. William Quarles, merchant on the North side, has added four rooms to his store since the flood Dr. A. R. Lagleson spent a few days in the city this week en route to Guthrie, Okla., where he will locate. Miss Ella Thompson of Salina is visiting in the city, the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson. Mr. McLindon, a former resident of Topeka, but now of Kansas City, spent several days here last week visiting friends. A stenographer using the Reming ton machine is wanted b Southern Realty Co, 726 W. Waluut street, Louisville, Ky. The many friends of Mrs. Fannie Hoyt will be pleased to know that she is again in charge of the King hotel in Lawrence. Mies Martha Johnson, formerly of Topeka, but for the past year residing in Oklahoma, has returned to the city for an indefinite stay. Mesdames Bell and Clay, after a two weeks visit with Mrs J M Wright returned yesterday to their home in Kansas City, Mo We have applications from young ladies who are competent teachers and anyone in need of same please address THE PLAINDEAER. Andy Ellis has returned from an extended visit to Denver and Colorado Springs. He says there is no place like old Topeka.' Miss Laura Anderson of Leavenworth, who has been visiting Mrs N. Chiles the past week, left Wednes day for Olney, Ill., to visit her slater. Mr and Mrs. Ed Greer left yesterday for Denver and Gocora, New Mexico, and from there to the Rocky Mountains. They will be gone three weeks. We are in receipt of a pamphlet from Prof. E. H. Hall, F. F. Bailey and G. F. Brown, who will open a Normal institute at Kingfisher, Okla. from August 3rd to 28th "Pride of the Kaw" Flour, none better made. Denver, Colorado Springs $17.50 On Sale Daily. Go Stop-Over Both G BUY Coal, Feed, OF JAS. C On Sale Daily. Good Until Oct. 31st Stop-Over Both Going and Coming. T. L. KING, Agent, Topeka, Kansas --- --- Both Phones 475 Mr. Wesley Page of Eskridge was in Topeka Monday. He says the farmers are doing remarkably. Mr. Page has a fine grandson who is taking up his time at present, Grocers and Butchers day, Aug. 5. Wilsons will have plenty of barbe cued meats at their summer garden where a big picnic will be held. A good time for everybody. Mrs Petor Davis and Irene, and Mrs Carpenter and girls left Thurs day for Nicodemus whre they will remain a few weeks Mrs Oarpenter will visit other parts of Western Kansas We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the wedding of Mrs R. E Barret to Mr. S. T. Tucker at Welleetka, Okla. THE PLAINDEALER wishes them a long and prosperous life. Mr. Dick Waterhouse, a porter at the Smoke House, Coffeyville, killed his wife and then shot himself There should be a law against young men carrying guns and using them so recklessly. Mr Charles Butcher and Miss Lila Brown were quietly married yester day and left immediately for St Joseph, Mo, where they will make their future home. It was a complete surprise to their friends Miss Virginia St. Clair of Atchison passed through the city Tuesday, en route to Denver where she will spend the summer. Miss Eva Elhot of Emporia will join her. Misses Cyrene G. Smith and Grace McConnell left Monday night for a month's visit in Colorado. They are among our best young ladies, and it is hoped that their visit will be one of pleasure, Madam Vaughn Hardison's cafe and restaurant, 214 East Seventh street, downstair. Meals at all hours. Soft cool driuks, ice cream and cake every day for boys and girls, ladies and gents. Meals, 15 cents. The concerts given at Alma on the 24th and at Paxico on the 25th for the benefit of the F.C home were financially successful. The officers of the home extend thanks to the people of the two towns for their patronage iags, Publo & Return, Good Until Oct. 31st Going and Coming. T. L. KING, Agent, Topeka, Kansas YOUR Hay, Etc., C, SHIMER, Santa Fe --- 1615 Kansas Ave Mr. H, H. Davis of McFarland was in the city this week to make arrangements with Jackson's band to play at Alma on August 1st: Mr Davis is one of the leading farmers of Waubaunsee county. Mrs. A. B. Stoner entertained a small party of friends at her home, 520 Liberty, Wednesday of last week The out of town guests were Mrs. M. Robinson and Mr. A. Ealer of Kansas City and Schwlesch of Columbia Mo. --- Mrs. A. B. Montgomery of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who recently underwent a serious operation at Stormont hospital, is able to be out again, and after a short visit with her parents in Hurlingame, will returned to her home in New Mexico Nicely furnished rooms at the home of Mrs. Vaughn, 1019 Pine Street car runs right by the door. Reasonable prices. --- The Shiloh Baptist church gave a picnic at Garfield Perk Thursday of last week. There was plenty of chicken, pie, cake and many other good things to eat. The ladies of Shiloh are well versed in cooking and know how to prepare for those who are fond of eating. The B street Baptist church on the North Side has called a new pastor, Rev. Mendenhall of Buxton, Ia., who has brought his family with him. The congregation is much pleased with him and we hope B St church has at last secured a minister who will insist on building up the people on the North Side both spiritually and financially. H. Fort departed Sunday for Seattle. Wash. He was accompanied as far as Kansas City by his wife, who went to her old home in Springfield, Mo., where she will visit her sister. Mrs. Green Campbell. Mrs. Forte will join her husband later in Seattle, where they intend to make their future home. They are excellent people and Topeka regrets very much to lose them. The Festival and Athletic carnival will be held at St. Joseph, Mo. August 24-27. Charles Phelps, the secretary, and M.J. Evans, treasurer, are doing much to make this affair a success. Parties desiring to have a good time and see St. Joseph, write these gentleman and make arrangements for stopping places. Ample accommodations for all who write or call at 22w S and. The Missouri Pacific railroad has issued a beautiful folder which is unique and contains valuable information concerning Kansas and the money-making farmers. All should avail themselves of the opportunity by writing S. H. Payne, G. P. and Ticket agent, St. Louis, and secure one of these folders or call at the stations. This folder is issued monthly and distributed from Great Britain to Honolulu and Canada to Mexico. The farmers should appreciate what the Missouri Pacific is doing along this line which means a large flow of immigration to this state. Emancipation Celebration Tomorrow, Aug. 1, the Waters and Porters Club will hold an Emarciation Celebration at Garfield Park. This promises to be one of grandest outings, and the public is cordially invited to join the big crowd and assist in making it a holiday long to be remembered. There will be fun, troic and amusements afternoon and evening. Senator Charles Curtis Hon. F. B. Dawes, Col John M. Browa and other noted speakers will be in attendance. COLOR NO BAR! As this paper has often stated, a man who has something, to sell that the people want finds that color cuts no figure. The Negrs merchant or farmer finds difficulty only in being able to supply the demands of the people. As an example, Mr G A Bigbee, a thrifty colored grocer, located at 1300 Quincy street, placed a bid with the National Hotel to furnish dressed chickens for the Kansas Merchants banquet which was held M. MR G A BIGGLE there some two weeks ago. He was awarded the contract over the Topeka Packing Co., and other large concerns. It was not a question of color, the hotel wanted chickens at the most reasonable figure. Being a close buyer and an excellent business man, Mr. Bigbee was able to quote better prices than his white competitors, and as a result cashed in a neat sum. He was also as painstaking in the selection of his stuff as he was in the preparation of his bid, and was highly complimented by the management. So satisfactory was everything that we believe in the future Mr. Bigbee will be awarded contracts for the National without being asked to bid. The colored people east of town on Washington street are making more improvements than in any portion of the city. D. D. Hope has added two rooms to his cottage and has one of the most beautiful yards in the state. Moss, Tnomas, Smith, Christian, Victor Washington Jerry Williams, Vaux, Hubbard, Cannon and King have made wonderful improvements. Their homes are beautiful and compare with any in the state. The colored people in this portion have become aroused and started a page for everyone Mr. Williams is building a bakery on his lot, and he and Mr. Hope have secured the services of Mr. Brown, and will conduct a first class bakery. Frank Wilson has also erected several houses on Center street this year. AT REST. Mrs Mary A. Cook, a pioneer settler, died Monday at her residence, 112 Madison Street, of cancer. She was born in Hines county Mississippi seventy-eight years ago, and has resided in Kansas since 1878. Mrs. Cook was a good, strengthforward consecrious Christian a loving wife and devoted mother. Here was a mission to make others happy which she did all her life. She was loved by her neighbors and honored and respected by a host of friends. Funeral services were held from the Primitive Baptist church, where she had been a faithful worshiper for many years. The Rev. Gentry officiated. She is survived by a husband and three children. Interment in Tayoga cemetery. BIGGINSVILLE, MO. Prof J. M Braddon, Chief of the order of True Beformers, was in the city last Saturday and Sunday, leaving Sunday eve for Sedalia. Miss Autora J. Perry of Guthrie, Okla., is here, visiting relatives Richard Britt and wife, of Me Pherson Kansas, are here on account of sickness. Quite a number of visitors attended the annual sermon of the U B F lodge on last Sunday, preached by Rev T. L. Watson. STRONG CITY, KANS. Rev. Chinn, pastor of the C. M. church, will leave for Hutchinson, in a few days to attend the District Conference. Mrs. H. R. Wilkerson of Kansas City, was in our city, visiting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Savage. After a week's stay she left for Colorado Springs for the summer. Mrs. A, D. Moore made a flying trip to Emporia on Saturday. R. Woods was also in that city on the same day. The Indus of the Missionary society of the First Baptist church contemplate giving a concert next Saturday evening. The society is progressing nicely under the leadership of Mrs. Minnie Williams. Mrs. E. Burks left for Colorado to visit her sister. Prof Hammond, the field agent for Western University, at Quins data, was in our city this week. Merdames H. R. Wilkerson and R. A. Savage visited in Emporia a few days this week; the guests of Merdames William and Gus West TONGANOXIE, KAN. Quite a number of the young folks were in Leavenworth last week attending the picnic at that place. Mr Burett has returned from a trip to Kansas City last week. Lee Baker and wife were visiting in Reno on Sunday. Rev F Bates, the District Missionary, preached at the 1st Baptist church Friday evening. Those who failed to hear him missed a treat. Mrs. C. Binnett, of Kansas City, spent a few days last week visiting her parents and friends. Mrs. M. Wilson, who was operated on, is getting along nicely. Mrs. M. Hicks and a few other members of the family were away, visiting, on Sunday. The members of the First Baptist church are preparing to hold a $200 rally on the 3rd Sunday in August and it is hoped by the officers and pastor that all the members will not fail to do their best to come up with money that day and bring their baskets well filled. F. Nelson, at Reno, is on the sick list. JUNCTION CITY, KANS. Rev Crawford went to Manhattan on business. Miss Helen Barry and Mrs Annie Brown are expecting to go to Kansas City. Mo., in September, where they will be guests of Missen Lizzi Steward and Gertrude Hidgon and other friends while in the city. A delicious lawn party was given at the home of Mrs Bert Kimall, on Saturday evening. After all sorts of games, ice cream sandwiches and punch were served and all report a lovely time. Mrs George Brown, who has been very ill, is up and around again. The Second Baptist church has a beautiful lawn on 10th and Clay streets, where you can enjoy yourself there hot nights. You can get ice cream, pop and all other refreshments of the season, as there is a beautiful refreshment tent and the young lady will be glad to see you. Mrs Clay is very sick at her home on West 14th street. Miss Lucy Holmes is the guest of her sister, Mrs Paul Crews. Mrs Yancy is expecting a visit room from her daughter, Mrs Chas Hudson and daughter Goldie, from Parsons. Robert Blair, one of the prominent gentlemen of Parsons, passed through the city Saturday. KANSAS CITY, KAN. Eighth street Baptist church celebrated its third annual anniversary July 26, at 11 a.m. Pastor Rev D. B. Jackson preached the sermon the subject being, "I Know Thy Works." The work of the church in the past 12 months was discussed at length, and in a clear statement showed the progress of the church in that time. Much spiritual life exists in the church and the financial condition is quite good. In the past year $118 99 were raised, not including donations to charities and to ministers visiting the church. Six graduates in the public and high schools are members of the church and there were 79 additions in the year. At p. m a literary program was rendered by members of choir and church. Mrs Emma Howard, one of the best members of this church and an ex-Sunday School teacher, left July 27 for Colorado Springs and Denver, where she will spend the summer and fall. The Eighth Street is the outgrowth of the Rose Hill Baptist church. The latter, however, was reorganized, December 10, 1905. LEAVENWORTH. Mrs Sirah Trusty left Saturday for a month's visit with relatives in Denver Miss Capitola Wilson, who has been visiting Miss Beatrice Taylor for the past three weeks, returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo last Saturday. The Furnishing Club of Bethel A M E church gave a Japanese social at the residence of Mrs Ada Montgomery. A neat sum was cleared though the weather was very disagreeable. Miss Beatrice Taylor left Saturday evening for a week's visit in Lexington, Mo. Mrs U. S. Mitchell was called to Kansas City on account of the death of her brother. Mrs L. T. Jones spent Thursday in Kansas City. WHEN IN ATCHISON, VISIT... Rice's Restaurant The only up-to-date Eating House and Ice Cream Parlor IN THE CITY. NORTH SIXTH ST. Swellest Jewelry Store in Town Miss Addis, Has a nice line of Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Cut Glass and Silverware at greatly reduced prices. 817 KANSAS AVENUE. WESTERN UN1VERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and Westthe DEPARTMENTS:--Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal Leading and Best Industrial School of rhe. west 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, Dreesmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. SHELTON FRENCH.A.M.,Acting Pres. 1 Lonner: Office Bell West 1423. Residence Bell West 15 courses Classical, College, Prep Sub-Normal, Musical (Instrum including piano, organ and h (Fine Arts and Mechanical), C and Book-Binding, Business Co and Typewriting, Tailoring, Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laund Gardening. SHELTON F J. onee: H. C. Martin, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST. Drugs, Cigars, Tobacco and Toilet Articles. Call and see us before taking train Opposite Santa Fe Depot. Iopeka. - - Kansas Bell Phone 84 Home Phone 86 WHEN IN BOLEY Don't forget to stop at The Commercial Hotel, FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS Everything First Class and Up to Date. Mrs. F. B. Berryand Daughtern, Props. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN WHO DESIRE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Many of the young men who have finished the course in agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute are commanding salaries ranging from $50 to $100 per month. Graduates of this department of the school are successfully employed as instructors, or as managers of important agricultural operations. The school has an agricultural faculty of twenty instructors; men who have received their training in the best agricultural schools of the country. Young colored men and women who desire to take courses in practical and scientific agriculture are now offered the best opportunity to pursue such courses in one of the largest and best equipped schools for practical and scientific agriculture to be found in the South. The following courses are offered: In addition there is a special post graduate course of one or two years provided for graduates of high schools and colleges. We are especially anxious to have a large number of agricultural students who have finished high school or college courses. Any young man who is ambitious enough to finish any of the courses above mentioned can readily secure immediate employment at good salaries. Opportunities are now open to 500 young men and women who may wish to take any of the above courses of instruction. The cost of board is $850 per month. No charge for instruction. For further information, address, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Quindaro, Kansas. Advantages paratory, Normal, mental and Vocal). harmony, Drawing Splendid Good Influences Splendid Location, I Good Influences and Thorou Splendid Location, Healthful Climate Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. 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The noted Blind Boone, of Kansas City, Mo, and Mr Hendricks of Warrensburg, Mo, were guests of the King hotel, Sunday. YALE. KANSAS. Mrs J. Young left today to attend the Grand Session of the Ladies of the Household, at Kansas City. Mendamen J. Yarbaugh and Sallie White left to day to attend the Association, at Parsons; also, George White. Mr Whitehead, of Franklin, was visiting the Camp today. Mrs E. Galloway was a visitor in Franklin for the last few days. A Moore made a business trip to Pittsburg on Saturday and J. H Yarbaugh on Friday. Harrison Young has returned. Mrs Washington and Miss Tiglman were visitors in Yale Saturday. The Yale Hornets Base Ball team crossed bats with the Columbus Crooks, winning by 13 to 5, Yale battery, Moore and Morrow. They will give a grandjpic nic and ball at Look! Look! Look! HOW You can make More a few Shares of Development You can make Money by investing in a few Shares of Black Diamond Development Co's., Stock The Board of Directors of the COMPANY is now offering a few shares of this prized STOCK to the PUBLIC for the purpose of hastening their development. THIS stock has now, a daily INCOME. THIS STOCK has been held in the Treasury as a prize by its DIRECTORS for future developments, and NOW the BOARD of DIRECTORS has deemed it wise to open up its treasury and offer 30,000 shares of stock to the public, which stock you may consider yourself very fortunate to have this opportunity to purchase, as the treasury has been closed for 8 months. THIS small number of shares is now put on the market for the purpose of increasing cur developments and also to hasten our DIVIDEND period Every Share is fully Paid and Non Assesable. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. L. L. JONES, Vice-President B. D. L. L. JONES, Vice-President B. D. D. Co. 2810 State Street, Chicago, Illinois, Lonelore Lerewith..... Shares of Black Diamond Development Par Value $1.00 each, fully paid and royal liability. I enclose herewith..... dollars for 50 or..... shares of Black Diamond Development Co., Stock at 500 per share. Par Value $1.00 each, fully paid and non-assessable and carry no personal liability. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . Address . . . An Opportunity See TAYLOR & For Real Estate, Le Insura They have $100,000 worth can be bought on easy term in all parts of the city, ran to $8,000 Also farms in I If you have a small amount be quickly and comfortably An Opportunity of Your Life! See TAYLOR & CUNNINGHAM, For Real Estate, Loans, Rentals and Insurance. They have $100,000 worth of property listed, which can be bought on easy terms. They have property in all parts of the city, ranging in value from $600 to $8,000. Also farms in large and small tracts. If you have a small amount of money and desire to be quickly and comfortably located, see them at 115 W. Fifth St., Topeka, Kansas. --- GENTLEMEN: Stanton's Grove, August 26. when the Hornets will play the Mineral team and the Blues will meet the Wier City Roughriders. Capt Lindell has his company in fine shape for the competition drill in Galena, August 1*. We all wish him success. WINFIELD. KAN At the rally at Second Baptist church last Sunday, at 11 a.m Rev Lee preached, t.p.m. Rev Reever, and Rev Bradford at x.p.m. The Santa Fe and Frisco clubs closed their rally Sunday night at the Second Baptist church and it was the grandest, most exciting rally ever held in Winfield. The amount brought forward by the Santa Fe was something over $82, with some uncollected pledges, while the Frisco had $105 and some cents, making cash in all a total of $1<7 and some cents. The credit of the Santa Fe raise the amount to about $200 Prof Hammon, of the Western University, was in our city a few days in the interest of that institution. Misses Lavinia Franklin and Mr. Douglas returned on Saturday from Baxter Springs, where they spent several weeks, the guests of the sister of the latter, Mrs Ed Thompson. They report a good time. The Santa Fe club gave a social ok! Look! ney by investing in Black Diamond Co's., Stock All Stock Participates Al.ke. This 30,000 snares is to be sold at 50c per share It is Rightly worth 75c per share, as we have at the present time, 10 splendid gas wells and 630 acres of territory that we are developing. We have a CASH Market for All of our gas. This STOCK is sold in lots rang ing from 50 shares up to 5000 with a discount of 20 per cent for all cash payments of $5000 and over, pay able in stock; and will allow 10 per cent discount for all cash payments less than $5000, pay able in stock NOW if you want to make a good Investment, do not fail to get in your subscription for some of this stock, as we pay dividends at par, which is $1oo per share. So you can see that this would be a Great Money Maker for you in a very short while. coupon and mail to . D. Co, dollars for 50 or ..... ent Co.'s, Stock at 50 per share, now available and carry no per- y of Your Life! CUNNINGHAM, loans, Rentals and ance. of property listed, which loans They have property charging in value from $600 large and small tracts of money and desire to located. see them at Topeka, Kansas. on the lawn of Frank Montgomery and wife, on last Thursday evening, which was a grand success. Mr. Johnson and wife, of Guthrie,, Okla. are visiting in the city, guests of Henry Franklin and wife. Sterling Simpson and Miss Lulu Franklin were in Wichita Thursday last. Thomas Rues of Wichita, is here shaking hands with old friends. Merdames Andy Smith and Joe Morgan gave a lawn social at the A M K church last Friday evening, which was a grand success. The Sunnyside Musical Company consisting of 25 ladies and gentlemen, passed through Winfield on Sunday. Sterling Simpson is back at the Sidal cafe with a raised salary. Rev Reeves preached in Welling ton last Sunday evening. W. F. Schoch for Probate Judge! He is Indorsed by the Shawnee County Bar. W. F. Schoch is a native of Illinois and has been a resident of Kansas thirty years; has been connected with many important cases in the county. He is very successful and and a good trial lawyer. The bar is strong for him for probate judge. He has the largest petition filed for any candidate He has been active in behalf of the party and his friends always supports the ticket He has at all times been the friend of the colored men He is a good citizen and popular with all classes. Mr. Schoch is the logical candidate for probate judge and his past service rendered the party is certainly worthy of reward. Montgomery County Politics. John F. Overfield. a resident of Montgomery county for thirty-eight years, was born at Lawrence, Kansas and came to this county when eight years of age He has been voting the Republican ticket for twenty-five years and never asked for office His many friends got together and nominated him councilman on the Republican ticket in Independence last year during his absence from town and he was elected by a big majority. He served in that office with credit and ability. He has always been a friend to the colored race Many of them will testify to that effect, not only in Independence, but elsewhere throughout this county. Mr Overfield was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and he knows what a poor man has to contend with. He is a successful oil man, and none stands higher than Le in that profession. If you want to know who John F. Overfield is and what he stands for, just ask any one in Independence or elsewhere in the county and they will tell you that if elected he will make the same kind of a state senator as a private citizen: honest and upright and a friend of the people, irrespective of color or previous condition of servitude It nominate I and elected the c oral voters of this the 12th senatorial district will find in him a true friend and an able representative. NOTICE. Miss Annie E. Smith, 130 Washington Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, who recently graduated from Western University in dress making, millinery and domestic science, is open for engagements. Parties in need of competent persons in either one of the above branches will write this young lady, who is seeking employment and comes well recommended to carry out either of the above to a successful completion. M. W. Princs Hall Grand Lsdge A. F. & A. M. KANSAS. TO THE MASTER WARDENS AND BRETHREN OF KANS. Prince Hall Grand Lodge, held in the city of Parsons, Kansas, the Thirty-second Annual Grand Communication will convene in Masonic Temple in the city of Topeka, on the Fourth Wedn sday in August, 1908, being the 26th day thereof, for the trans Topeka Industrial and THE WESTER A School For C WHAT WE DO Moral and Educational Institute, THE WESTERN TUSKEGEE. For Christian Training. WE DO WELL Industrial Agricultural Normal Normal Preparatory Musical and Military Buildings Modern Equipment Special Trained Teachers High Line Strike Discipline Home Training for Girls Every State Trade Help for Worthy Students. School September 8th Send for Catalogue. In- given. Pal. M. W. Freeman, Asst. Principal ER M., TOPEKA, KANSAS. PLANTERS STATE BANK, SALINA KANSAS. CAPITAL $50,000 RPLUS 25,000 Unable papers kept in our vaults for customers free of charge. Sallet Boxes for Rent OFFICES AND DIRECTORS M. Quinn, President W. Welch Cashier R. Spel A. Cashier L. Kimbald D. Shilabarger Kating Rink And ement Company. Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute, A School For Christian Training. WHAT WE DO New Buildings Modern Equipment Special Trained Teachers High Morale Home Strict Discipline Home Training for Girls, Every Std dont Learn a Trade Expenses Reasonable. Help Opens Tuesday, September 8 formation cheerfully given. Wm. R. Carter, Principal. DRAWER M., 10 PEASONAL ATTENTION The officers of this Bank give their undivided personal attention to the interests of the Bank and its patrons. PLANT CAPITAL SURPLUS Valuable papers of ch Lincoln Skating Amusement Expenses Reasonable. Help for Worthy Students. School Opens Tuesday, September 8th Send for Catalogue. Information cheerfully given. Wm. R. Carter, Principal. M. W. Freeman, Asst. Principal DRAWER M., TOPEKA, KANSAS. PEASONAL ATTENTION The officers of this Bank give their undivided personal attention to the interests of the Bank and its patrons. PLANTERS STATE BANK, SALINA KANSAS. CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS 25,000 Valuable papers kept in our vaults for customers free of charge. Salet Boxes for Rent OFFICES AND DIRECTORS Lord H. Quinn, President W. W. Welch (Cashier) James A. Kimball L. P. Cravens D. Shil Labarger Lincoln Skating Rink And spruped Rink for (Colored) people in open for instruction during the morning and night. Prices moderate 10c or Skates s for Private Parties, Lodges etc., Privileges Largest and best equipped R the West. Always open for ing, Skating afternoon and Admission. Use for Skaters Special Indvcements for Priva of Skating and Dancing. A. M. Largest and best equipped Rink for (Colored) people in the West. Always open for instruction during the morning, Skating afternoon and night. Prices moderate 10c Admission. 15c for Skaters Special Indvcements for Private Parties, Lodges etc., Privileges of Skating and Dancing. A. M. WILSON Manager. 50c . E DEPARTMENTS: ADVANTAGES: 19th and Tracy Avenue Delegates are requested to be on hand promptly, prepared to do work The Grand Lodge will open promptly at 10 o'clock a m. Done by order of Prince Hall Grand Lodge. C. H. M. COLLINS, G. M., F. D. M. STONE, G. S. WE DO WELL KANSAS CITY, MO The Plaindealer 3 Months 50c Subscribe Now. THREE BIG DAYS Mirth, Music And Frolic, Colored Fair and Festival. Athletic and Social CARNIVAL Attractions and Amusements of all Kinds at BEAUTIFUL LAKE CONTRARY. Three Days and Three Tuesday, August 25, and Ending Thursday, August 27. AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL WHO WRITE OR CALL AT 220 South Second St., ST. JOSEPH, MO. Chas. T. Phelps, Pres. M. J. Evans, Sec'y & Treas. "Perfection Flour" One Better Made For Bread And TRY IT TODAY. The Kaw Milling TOPE 7 Howard University School of Me W. P. THIRKHILL, L. D. Pres. W. C. McNEILL, M. D. Secretary The forty-first annual session will begin October inces eight months. None Better Made For Bread And Pastries. TOPEKA KAN 1908 of Medicine ROBERT RAYBURN, M.D., Dean in October 1, 1905, aud Howard University School of Medicine The forty-first annual session will begin October 1, 1905, and continues eight months. Four Year's Graded Conrse in Medicine. Three Year's Graded Conrse in Dental Surgery. Three Year's Graded Course in Pharmacy. An optional 5-year course in Medicine is offered. Factors. Well equipped laboratories. The new capital, which adjoins the Medical college, just complies 500,000 offers unexcelled clinical facilities. The third session of the post-graduate school and begins may 9, 1909, and continue six weeks for M four weeks for Dental course. is offered. Full corps of The new Freedman's An optional 5-year course in Medicine is offered. Full corps of instructors. Well equipped laboratories. The new Freedman's Hospital, which adjoins the Medical college, just completed at a cost of $500,000 offers unexcelled clinical facilities. The third session of the post-graduate school and polyclinic will will begin may 9, 1909, and continue six weeks for Medical course and four weeks for Dental course. W. C. McNEILL, M. D., Sec 539 Florida Ave., Washing Are You Sick? The Fountain of Health Bath W. C. McNEILL, M. D., Secretary, 539 Florida Ave., Washington, D. C. Are You Sick? The Fountain of Health Bath House Makes a Specialty of treating Colored Patrons. We are prepared to give Mineral and Mud Baths, Russian and Vapor. Will be Surprised at the Good you will get Treatments and the mineral Water of Beautiful Health Res A Block from Post Office, Excelsior Springs You Will be Surprised at the Good you will get out of our Treatments and the mineral Water of this Beautiful Health Resort A Block from Post Office, Excelsior Springs, Mo. For further Information, write. F. J. WEAVER. 1005 McGee St. Kansas City, Mo. ```markdown ``` For further information or Catalogue, write 1908 Democratic Candidate! The Manager Interviews the Followers of W. IJ. Bryan. Salina. SALINE (QUINT.) Jos. P. Burns is a native of Saline county, having first saw the light of day May 31, 1878. He was educated in St. Mary's College and the Salida Normal, and is well known to almost every resident of the county. He is ambued with that get-up-and-get spirit, and has the confidence and good will of the entire community. He is a farmer and stock grower, director of the Solomon State Bank, the Burns Millinery Co., and several other institutions in the county. He is one of the most public spirited men in the State, and has done much to promote the business interest of his county. Mr. Burns is seeking a second term as County Clerk on the Democratic ticket. He has given the county a clean, honorable administration, and is seeking election on his merits and efficient services. With the colored people, he is well liked and has always treated them fairly. L. P. Heck, who has served two terms as under-sheriff is a candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket He came to Salina county when twelve years of age from West Virginia and has resided here every since. It is the first political office he has ever sought, and his four years service to the county as under-sheriff is sufficient evidence that he is well qualified for the place he seeks. He is a nice young man, kind, polite and a friend of the laboring people. The colored people have always received a square deal at his hands, and he has many warm personal friends among them L. J. Supple, Democratic candidate for Probate Judge is a typical Westerner and stands for the progressive ideas of Kansas and the great West. He served as post master under Grover Cleveland's second term, during which time the office was removed into the government building. He was also elected to the city council from the third ward in 1891, and president of that body in 1905. This is the largest Republican precinct in the county, which shows that Mr. Supple is liked and admired regardless of party affiliations. He is a native of Knox county, Ill., and came to Saline county in 1887. He was elected Probate Judge in 1800 and has no opposition for the nomination. He is a staunch friend of the colored people and has lent them substantial aid whenever the opportunity presented itself. Frank F. Knittle, Democratic candidate for County Attorney, is one of the most popular men in the county. He is a splendid lawyer and well qualified to conduct the affairs of the office he seeks. So cially and otherwise he is a fine gentleman, and it the people feel that they want a Democrat for county attorney, they can find no better timber than Frank F. Knittle. Admitted to the bar in 1904, successfully practiced law every since, was a candidate two years ago against C. W. Burch and was defeated by only ninety votes. His race was against the strongest man on the Republican ticket. Secured a majority of the Negro vote the last time and carried the first ward. Has been a resident of Salina since 1883. Was educated in Salina public school. If nominated will surely be elected. Never held a political office before. Ellsworth. James T. Reardon, sheriff of Ellsworth county, is one of the best known Democrats in these parts He was born in Ellsworth in 1871, and was reared and educated in the county. As sheriff, he has made an excellent official. He is well known by almost every man, woman and child in the county and is very popular. 1 opeka. Frank B. Simms. Democratic candidate for sheriff of Shawnee county needs no introduction to the voters. As member of the city council and county commissioner he has made an enviable record. His friends are not confined to party, class, creed or color. All who know him admire his many qualifications, and if elected would make a splendid official. COLORADO Colorado State Negro Business League met the past week in Denver. Several good suggestions were made for the advancement of the Negro along business lines. There is some talk of organizing a land company, to lay out town lots and also farms lands to be sold to colored people. The citizens enjoyed quite a treat by having with them Rev. W. W. E. Gladden, chaplain 24th Infantry, who spoke of the "Business Condition of the Country." Hon. Joseph Stewart, one of the able attorneys of Denver also addressed the convention on the "Loyalty of the Negro to Each Other." Several papers were read and discussed. The meeting was held for two days at Shorter Chapel of which Rev. Ward is pastor. The colored people of Denver are woefully off along all manner of business than any Western city on township; in fact, they have very little business for the opportunity and money they have made in the past few years. Denver has some very progressive colored men who are coming to the front. They have a Building and Land Company which has made wonderful success under the management of G. A. McCullough, who is a wide awake business man. His wife, Mrs. Mo- Cullough, formerly of Valley Falls, is one of Denver's most highly cultured women. M. S. Hale, formerly of Topeka, is progressive young man and doing nicely. II. Penn is another person who has made considerable money,has a fine resident, pool hall and club room on Arapahoe Street. Mesdames Frazier and Chiles, formerly Topekans, have a fine restaurant at 1812 19th St., and are doing an excellent business. Their place is headquarters for Kansans. Mr. J. W. Jackson, inspector of weights and measures, is one of the leading business men of Colorado, and is doing much for the uplift of the race. Horace Mason, formerly of Topeka, is cook at one of Hymon's restaurants. One of the largest and most substantial colored business men in the West is J. R. Jackson, who operates a clothes cleaning establishment employing fourteen people of the race. He is reputed to be worth $100,000. He is a conservative business man, and has a beautiful modern brick residence, presided over by his estimable and devoted wife, where we had the pleasure of being entertained at six o'clock dinner. Among the guest present were Jno. W. Jackson, W. H. Hopper and W. H. Gatewood. The two latter are among the most progressive farmers of Colorado. We also had the pleasure of dining with Mr. Jno. W. Jackson at his home, 429 W. 8th St. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson has three children who are industrious, highly intelligent and a pride to the family. We met our friend James Bailey, one of the leading young men of Topeka who was at Denver in charge of a private car. Mr. S. E. McCarroll, formerly of Topeka is located in this city, also Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Childress, who seems to be doing nicely. At Colorado Springs we found every one up and doing. The colored people have an organization known as the Calumet Republican Club, one of the leading bodies of the State. The officers and members are men of high standing and weilds a great deal of influence in political campaigns. Chaplain Gladden of the 24th Infantry is visiting his old home and the many friends are making it pleasant for him Mrs. Rose E. Moore, husband and mother, are among the most progressive people in the Springs. They went to Colorado a few years ago with a small amount and have accumulated considerable money, have a beautiful home and a number of friends. Their home is where Miss Willa Smith, Thelma Chiles and Mrs. L. Jordan make their headquarters. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Braxton formerly of Kansas City, Kau, are doing nicely and have purchased a beautiful parsonage. Rev. Braxton has succeeded in having donated several lots on which to erect a home for old and decrepit ministers. He deserves much credit for this work and is doing everything possible to have a building erected within the next two years. We stopped at Pueblo and found our old friend W. B. Townsend, one of the leading attorneys of the West, in good condition, and preparing to take the stump for Taft and the Republican party. I had the pleasure of visiting the Indicator, a paper published at Colorado Springs, whose editor is an original Taft man and did much to put Colorado in the Taft column. We were more than glad to compliment Mr. Pat Burns who publishes an excellent paper each week. He is fair and impartial toward colored people. We met Dr. Frantz, H. De Chateau, Rev. Owens and many other old Topekans who are making money and buying homes. We expect to be in Colorado during the campaign this year. \L LEAGUE! = ies